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By Aidan Loughran For Jay-Z, music serves as a portal — whether it be to escape, enjoy, cope or come together, music is always there. Music was there for him in his time of need. Jay-Z was born and raised […]

International adoption in many cases can be rich with hidden diversity. “Adoption is not for the faint of heart,” Jillian Lauren admitted in her TEDx Talk chronicling her family’s journey through the adoption of her son and her perspective both as […]

By Aidan Loughran Being cross-cultural is complex, but important to understand in modern society. While some may have an idea of what it means to be cross-cultural, others might not have a clue. Essentially, being cross-cultural is when an individual […]

By Aidan Loughran Leon Bridges is an African-American musician whose music genre ranges from rhythm and blues to soul and gospel. He was born in Atlanta, Ga. but grew up in Fort Worth, Tex. Raised by a relatively poor family, his […]

By Aidan Loughren Time goes on, people change, and life flashes before our eyes. This time that goes on can be turned into time spent traveling. People changing can be used as an opportunity to grow and create new relationships. […]

By Alicia Bonilla One of the Diversity Symposium events at Colorado State University held in recent years focused on the symbols and history of lynching in the U.S.A. That event featured a short documentary film, “An Outrage,” at the LSC […]

Films, TV series, music, photography, you name it, they all show a select audience a certain theme or message. But most directors and photographers go beyond the “surface” message to incorporate several hidden themes or ideologies. Some ideas are so subtle and subconscious that it’s not until you go […]

Global Nomad artist Christine Rasmussen’s highly mobile upbringing shows in her paintings. She illustrates scenes that feel familiar but foreign all at the same time. Her focus is on the beauty of “the in-between,” or urban areas that are usually […]