Articles
Musings Abroad-my Life in Spain: Encounters with Culture Shock
To-Do List: Acquire the ability to sleep anywhere (use fellow passengers as reference) Arrive safely in Spain Somehow, despite my skepticism, both came true. I could almost hear my own surprise as I called my family. Yes, I’m safe. I […]
Cross-Culture Apparel Design is Like Riding a Motorcycle Without a Helmet
Dr. Diane Sparks is a professor in the Department of Design and Merchandising who specializes in teaching classes in the focus areas of apparel design, textile design, and using computer-aided design (CAD) in apparel design. When she is not teaching […]
The Hunger Games of the Culinary World: The Bocuse d’Or
The atmosphere is invigorating. Careful hands quickly whisk away beautiful creations while culinary coaches howl away orders. Each move is crucial, make one wrong move and a dish is ruined. The gastronomic artists design the perfect taste […]
Colorado’s Scandinavian Midsummer Festival
Enduring winters and short summers gives Scandinavian countries more than enough reason to cherish the lasting daylight. It makes sense, then, that one of Sweden’s most important holidays celebrates the summer solstice. During this time, it’s common for most Swedes […]
ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: A “Grace”ful blend of races
As a self-identified African American, Caucasian, and Cherokee, Grace Stamps gets inspiration for her paintings from her race. “I just found out about a week ago that I’m Cherokee,” said Stamps. “I haven’t even begun to explore that side of me […]
Musings Abroad – my Life in Spain: What is a Diaversary?
It’s common to celebrate dates such as birthdays and wedding anniversaries, as they’re events often associated with strong positive memories. It may seem harsh, however, to celebrate the day that a person has been diagnosed with a chronic illness. During […]
Gaming Around the World: Mobile vs Consoles
Gaming around the world: Mobile vs Consoles Home gaming consoles came into existence only about 40 years ago with the Atari 2600, but this middle aged industry is already being challenged by a younger, fresher, more accessible rival being called […]
Technology Quells Restroom Privilege
A new app called Refuge Restrooms provides transgender, intersex, genderqueer, non-binary and gender non-conforming individuals a position based resource to find safe bathrooms to use near their location. The tagline for the app says, “Sometimes life is tough, find refuge,” […]
