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The Vagina Monologues - Revealing the Female Body The Vagina Monologues - Revealing the Female Body

The Vagina Monologues - Revealing the Female Body

Story by Carolyn Estes Photo by Hanna Maddera

“The Vagina Monologues” strive to increase awareness about the female body for women to be comfortable talking about their vaginas. They also bring about topics that have been really difficult for women.

  “The Vagina Monologues” strive to increase awareness about the female body for women to be comfortable talking about their vaginas. They also bring about topics that have been really difficult for women.   The monologues are a group of stories that was collected or written by Eve Ensler and designed to talk about women's experiences with sex, their vaginas,...

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Climate Change: A Groundhog’s Perspective Climate Change: A Groundhog’s Perspective

Climate Change: A Groundhog’s Perspective

Story by Alexandra Lamb Graphic by Camden Smith

In this year’s Groundhog Day prediction, Punxsutawney Phil predicted the start of an early spring. This prediction caused some curiosities in relation to climate change.

In this year’s Groundhog Day prediction, Punxsutawney Phil predicted the start of an early spring. This prediction caused some curiosities in relation to climate change.   Climate change is one of the most pressing issues in our world today, Andrew Gulliford, Fort Lewis College history and environmental studies professor, said. Groundhog Day 2016 calls attention to local...

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Chefs in Durango Chefs in Durango

Chefs in Durango

Story by Chris Mannara Graphic by Allison Anderson

​A lot more goes into being a chef than people realize. Chefs work a lot behind the scenes, work collaboratively together and train the next generation of chefs.

 

​A lot more goes into being a chef than people realize. Chefs work a lot behind the scenes, work collaboratively together and train the next generation of chefs. What it takes to be a Chef Executive Chef Ryan Lowe of the Ore House likens it to cooking for a family, but on an extreme scale. ​“What we are doing is coordinating a big family dinner 362 days out of the...

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This is Not Trump vs. the Pope This is Not Trump vs. the Pope

This is Not Trump vs. the Pope

Opinion by Lauren S. Hammond Graphic by Julia Volzke

As it is campaign season, the media is focused on presidential candidates and their campaigns. The race to the White House is on. On a trip to Mexico, Pope Francis spoke out on issues of immigration and refugees around the world, not to mention, Donald Trump.  

 

As it is campaign season, the media is focused on presidential candidates and their campaigns. The race to the White House is on. On a trip to Mexico, Pope Francis spoke out on issues of immigration and refugees around the world, not to mention, Donald Trump.     Last week, at the U.S.-Mexico border, after traveling through Mexico, the pope prayed for the migrant dead and...

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