2024 Poetry Contest Winner:
Thoughts Under My Tree
I sit beneath the tree that grows from my body Hugging me to the earth Planting my feet to the dirt, Then my eyes focus to the piercing poppies While they’ve wilted a little, their color stands still Unmoved by the season’s nearing November weather, You cannot kill what you remember So, I close my… Continue reading Thoughts Under My Tree
Second Place:
A Celestial Question
What does the moon know? Cycles of light, wax, and wane. The moon whispers the secrets she finds. She shifts through phases, a witness… Continue reading A Celestial Question
Third Place:
Planet Hopping
I’m realizing that I’ve always been prone to planet hopping. All my life I’ve never stayed restrained. No one and nothing steady but planet… Continue reading Planet Hopping
More on Student Writing:
This year’s Plains Paradox Sets the Tone for Future Volumes
The Plains Paradox, the Boulder County campus Literary and Arts Journal, celebrated its 22nd annual publication on April 25th, 2024. This volume in particular stands apart from all others. It has something that no other volume has had in over two decades of publication. Two somethings, technically. This is the first time the Plains Paradox… Continue reading This year’s Plains Paradox Sets the Tone for Future Volumes
Student & Staff Features:
In It to Wyn It: FRCC’s Campus Security Supervisor Jared Wyn
“I am armed with a handgun,” Jared Wyn told me. “So, if there were a situation in which we need to respond quickly, I’m kind of the first line of defense in terms of that until we can get more law enforcement here to help deal with those situations.” I sat down with Wyn, the… Continue reading In It to Wyn It: FRCC’s Campus Security Supervisor Jared Wyn
FRCC Student Walks Across the Country
When asked what backpacking is; Front Range student Asher Hanes said, “backpacking, in general, is getting from point A to point B with nothing but a backpack.” For Asher, point A had been Mexico, and point B – Canada. Last May, a week after high-school graduation, Asher found himself in Southern California, greeting the Mexican… Continue reading FRCC Student Walks Across the Country
Vatey Ouy, 2024 FRCC Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship Semifinalist
1600 applicants applied for the Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship this year. The scholarship, providing as much as $55,000 for two to three years of a student’s undergraduate degree, is highly competitive with only 459 individuals having been declared semi finalists so far. Among them was FRCC student Vatey Ouy. Ouy, who is the FRCC Phi… Continue reading Vatey Ouy, 2024 FRCC Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship Semifinalist
Semester Ending Events:
Starry Night Art Gala Attracts Over 400 Guests
The line to enter the Starry Night Art Gala extended out the door despite the temperamental, snowy spring weather. Over 400 guests, consisting of both… Continue reading Starry Night Art Gala Attracts Over 400 Guests
Shattering Silences and Taking Back the Night
Students and community members alike braved the snowy spring weather on Thursday the 18th to show up in support of survivors of sexual and domestic… Continue reading Shattering Silences and Taking Back the Night
New Opportunities:
University College at the University of Denver partners with Ziplines to Launch a Catalog of New Industry Certification Courses
Photo: Ziplines Education University College, the University of Denver’s College of Professional and Continuing Education, has partnered with Ziplines Education to launch industry certification courses in tech-adjacent, high-growth career disciplines. Course offerings include digital marketing, business analytics, project management, sales development, and sales operations. Courses will span 10 weeks and are self-directed, with online instruction… Continue reading University College at the University of Denver partners with Ziplines to Launch a Catalog of New Industry Certification Courses
Front Page News:
FRCC Student Newsaper Partners With KUNC, Students Express Views on Voting
Victoria Flores, Catherine Schadegg, and Dehnal Tena report on The Front Page’s partnership with KUNC.
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Previous Newsletter:
Blooming – 4/15/24
Mayor of Fort Collins, a play at FRCC Westminster, Solar eclipse, One College, transportation, FAFSA, and so much more!
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More Articles:
Spider-Man Brand New Day
Spider-Man is officially back! Or at least that’s what it feels like. The last Spider-Man movie we had in theaters was in 2021 for Spider-Man: No Way Home, and it seemed like it was possibly the last Spider-Man movie in the franchise with Tom Holland in it. Well, we were wrong. Five years later, Holland… Continue reading Spider-Man Brand New Day
Remembering Dolly Parton Across Generations
On Aug. 25, Dolly Parton sadly passed away at the age of 80. I never really listened to Dolly Parton’s music. Like many students at Front Range Community College, I grew up in a different generation. I knew who Parton was and recognized songs like “Jolene” and “9 to 5,” but her music was never… Continue reading Remembering Dolly Parton Across Generations
Free Bread? How did that happen?
Have you walked around near or in the Student Life Office and noticed an abundance of bread products sitting on carts? Lately, employees from the Student Life Office have offered free bread products to passersby in the hallways by leaving them sitting on black carts. There were staples like hamburger buns, hot dog buns, and… Continue reading Free Bread? How did that happen?
The Devil in the Details: The Cost of Fitting In
Beneath the humor and high fashion in “The Devil Wears Prada,” there is a dangerous idea: that success, beauty, and being thin are intrinsically connected. With a steady global rise in eating disorders since 2000, affecting nearly 31 million Americans, the film’s use of casual jokes regarding starvation and body image hits less like satire… Continue reading The Devil in the Details: The Cost of Fitting In
The Rise of Sports Betting on Prediction Markets: What’s Known
Prediction markets have introduced a new avenue for 18-year-olds to trade on sports. Prediction markets, like Kalshi and Polymarket, exploded in popularity after winning a legal battle that allowed them to expand into sports and other markets. Prediction markets offer “event contracts,” mostly on a yes-or-no basis. Each contract is priced between 0 cents and… Continue reading The Rise of Sports Betting on Prediction Markets: What’s Known
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