By Austin Price, Staff Writer
I think it’s safe to say that all of us have experienced the awkward moment when you open your door in December to be met with over-enthusiastic, community college glee club members ready to serenade you with Christmas carols in freezing temperatures. Quite frankly, I think this tradition is outdated and uncomfortable but let us look at the why’s behind these unsolicited, amateur performances happening on your front lawn.
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Our next winter legend is centered on the controversial and highly debated use of mistletoe. In America, mistletoe is a plant that is hung from the ceiling, used to encourage passersby of the plant to kiss one another beneath it. Initially, mistletoe came from older ceremonies of the Solstice season. Mistletoe, holly, and ivy, for instance, were gathered in their magical potency by moonlight on Winter Solstice Eve, then used throughout the year in Celtic, Baltic, and Germanic rites. Scientifically, mistletoe is a semi-parasitic plant that produces small white berries and grows almost exclusively in trees. It finds its home like many seeds do – through bird droppings. As the seed begins to grow, the plant attaches itself to the “host” tree in order to steal water and the essential nutrients that it needs to survive.
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It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Yes, indeed it is the holiday season, filled with cheap decorations, artificial hot chocolate, toxic deicing fluid, and claustrophobic Christmas mass. Despite all the stress and chaos, Christmas is and always has been my favorite holiday. And so, I take you on an exploration of Winter Wonders and Christmas Customs to get you through the most stressful and expensive time of year. With ancient traditions and mystical legends, Christmas spirits and eerie stories, the holiday season is a time to enjoy some fairytales and omens while also keeping that cheery, Christmas spirit.
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As a young driver, I can safely say that this past year has been a scarier driving experience than any other year of my life. Currently, it seems as if everyone on the road is aggressive, tired, distracted, or risky, and according to recent studies, they are. While bumper to bumper traffic may not be unusual for downtown Denver, it certainly is unprecedented for side streets and back roads. However, with constant construction and lane closures, driving has become more and more of a stressful battle to get to your desired destination without damaging yourself, your surroundings, your car, or the other drivers around you.
Many drivers are left asking themselves why driving, a standard and normalized part of society, has become such a taboo and dangerous situation. Is it stress over finances and the economy? Fear for the future of the environment? Or hesitation in human interaction as a lasting side effect from the COVID-19 pandemic? Better yet, is it a wicked combination of all three? Experts suggest that humans have become more volatile and shorter tempered, and this attitude has impacted their driving.
Read MoreOn November 15, QSA organized a Queer Solidarity March in response to the 17-page document the Archdiocese of Denver released to local Catholic school administrators. This document provided a series of guidelines regarding how Catholic schools should deal with LGBTQ issues, which stirred up a significant amount of controversy at Regis University. Among the controversial declarations included a series of prohibitions such as same-sex couples attending school dances, recognizing same-sex marriages as a family structure, requests to be addressed by a different pronoun, nor affirming a transgender identity. Further, the guidance states, “enrollment or re-enrollment of such a student at a Catholic school would not be appropriate.”
Members from the Regis community, including faculty, staff, and students, gathered in support of the queer and trans community.
Read MoreFrom a small mining town to a cultural and economic stronghold of the United States, Denver’s ever-changing landscape reflects the shift in its role as a city throughout history. Below are historical photos of Denver from the late 1800s and early 1900s and photos of the same location in 2022. These photos are separated not by space, but time. This is the making of a city.
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