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5 habits your barista hates

In any service or retail job, you'll get at least one customer from hell. At a coffee shop, though, your customers sometimes develop these habits that are so annoying you could crush a handful of coffee beans and throw them in their face.

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Outside the Lines: Feel something

The place: Denver Art Museum. The exhibit: Modern Masters. The artwork: Convergence by Jackson Pollock. Me: Standing planted in front of the 13-foot painting, nearly in tears, with the security guard keeping a suspicious eye on me. The overheard statement that riled my blood: "Really?

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Embracing life outside the shadows

The saying that those with whom you surround yourself has a direct impact on you is just as apparent as the notion that the environment in which you live has a direct correlation with the life you choose to live. My friends and I recently decided to take a well-needed road trip to Flagstaff.

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Michael Jackson thrills with classic MTV debut

In 1983, Michael Jackson released what would prove to be his crowning achievement. MTV’s very first world premiere video, Thriller, debuted and single-handedly altered the landscape of music videos.

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Tunes for a spooky shindig

Ah, Halloween. The time of year when kids terrorize the neighborhood on a mission to procure as many sugar-laden goodies as they can; the time of year when grown adults wear anything that will distance themselves from their everyday persona (no, you are not a sexy butterfly, we know that.) It's a holiday which we love to get together and throw down the best way we know how: with great friends and plenty of good tunes.

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From the Desk: What do you stand for?

Dear readers, I’ve always found revolution to be inspiring. Brightly colored slogans slashed across stark white picket signs and empowered activists chanting as they march — it’s overwhelming in the best way.

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Poetry to cleanse the senses

[embed width="600" contenteditable="false"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EILQTDBqhPA[/embed] When school overwhelms me and my senses, I try to clear my head with slam poetry.

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