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Students Set to Vote on Potential Fee Increase

Lillian Fuglei, Copy Editor March 12, 2025

A new student fee may be on the horizon—but that’s up to the University of Colorado Denver student body.    The fee—called the Mental Health and Wellbeing Fee—would provide funding for mental...

The CU Denver Wellness Center offers students a place to take care of their wellness—in more ways than one.

Much More than a Recreation Center

Lillian Fuglei, Copy Editor March 3, 2025

Coloradans—even the new imports—are notorious for their love of all things outdoorsy and active. Here, athletics aren’t just for the sporty people, they’re a statewide expectation. However, in...

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Modern Tamagotchi 

Juju Read, Editor-in-Chief March 3, 2025

I was not a child of the internet. I did not spend a lot of time on YouTube or the like, so my exposure to the digital world was rather limited until I was around 12 (thankfully). The majority of my time...

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The Subway Sandwich Spiral

Sienna Ferguson, Managing Editor March 3, 2025

The Appetizer (or, a taste of backstory)  Nearly two years ago now, back when I was still a freelance writer, I pitched a similar idea to this article to the Sentry after receiving a Subway coupon page...

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LAMBRINI GIRLS HAVE BIG DICK ENERGY

Juju Read, Editor-in-Chief February 28, 2025

The Lambrini Girls are not known for their subtlety. Their debut album, Who Let The Dogs Out, dropped on January 10th of this year, raging against the patriarchy just days after the New Year. Songs like...

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Our Democratic Universe

Wrenn Gosch, Freelance Writer February 28, 2025

Though the world often feels unjust, with innocent people suffering and dying from forces outside their control, I find our state of affairs to be inherently democratic. Our lands are vast enough to house...

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America Has a Problem

Madeline Grace, Leisure Editor February 24, 2025

 It's no secret America has a drug problem. Like the black sheep of the first-world family, Americans spend over $100 billion annually on illicit drugs. Despite a voracious appetite for uppers, downers,...

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Battle of the Alamo (Drafthouse)

Harriet Falconetti, News Editor February 21, 2025

Yesterday’s passions had burned down to embers, and a frigid fog had rolled in that morning to douse them for good. Fat pellets of snow fell to the ground, though they hardly looked romantic on West...

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The Grammys Find a New Home

Lucy Lassman, Freelance Writer February 20, 2025

For better or worse, the Grammys never fail to get people talking—this year’s show was no exception. Held at the Crypto.com Arena on Sunday, Feb. 2nd, the ceremony saw Beyoncé leave three awards richer...

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And Another Thing… A Column

Madeline Grace, Leisure Editor February 17, 2025

Stashed between the stove and bottles of homemade cleaning solution, there exists a drawer in my house that acts as an abyss of sorts, where plastic goes to die and my sanity proves to deteriorate—it's...

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The Horror Film as a Mirror

Mason Brummond, Freelance Writer February 17, 2025

Horror as a genre has always striven to challenge the conventions of American society as we see it—a daring confrontation of anything pop culture would rather keep under wraps. Ignorance is bliss, and...

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Extending an Olive Branch

Wrenn Gosch, Freelance Writer February 17, 2025

One particularly beautiful summer day in 1969, Mr. Rogers, host of famously wholesome American TV show Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood, decided to cool off on air. He laid out a kiddie pool, filling it first...

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