Have you ever thought about having a clone? What if your clone lived a life different from yours? What if you witnessed your clone’s death and are now living as your dead doppelganger? If you are up for the challenge, then you are in the same boat as Sarah Manning,...
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Somewhere around 60 years ago, Bill Bollendonk packed up from New York and came to Colorado to study here at CU. His first night at the university was spent sleeping on a pool table; his room wasn't ready yet. Needless to say, things were very different when my grandfather attended...
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Jesse Nestler graduated from CU in May 2016 with a double major in Geography and Environmental Engineering. He completed an honors thesis in Geography using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to analyze the local scale sustainability of trails in the Maroon Bells - Snowmass Wilderness (check out his thesis here). He...
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CU student Ian Smith is a member of the Honors Writing Club. The Writing Club discusses, writes, and goes on writerly excursions to readings, plays, and other inspirational outings. The Writing Club is full for 2016, and will open to new members in 2017! Warren Lewis once described his literary group,...
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Kate Ross' poem "Have I Made it Yet?" appears in the 2016 volume of the University of Colorado Honors Journal. It’s been a while since someone has ruined me but around you I am formless, tepid. I could tell you that, too – step outside this paper fort because you...
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Meghan Dulsky is a senior Norlin Scholar at CU Boulder and is majoring in Classics, with a minor in Italian and a minor in Technology, Arts, and Media. Meghan has been involved with the Honors Program for the majority of her career at CU Boulder, which has encompassed enrolling in...
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David Coons' photo-essay "Mister Mistress" appears in the 2016 volume of the University of Colorado Honors Journal. Artist's Statement: "Mister Mistress" is a fictional narrative photo-essay, presented through a self-portrait. This single portrait is the internal narrative of a transgendered individual, someone who was born as a man, but identifies...
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A first impression is said to be the most important. CU is notorious for giving a great first impression based solely on campus appearance: there's no denying that our campus nestled right at the base of the Flatirons is absolutely beautiful. I wanted to see how the Honors Program and...
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The Honors Scholar Program Has Made Me Proud to Be an Honors Student A Guest Post by Senior Kyla Jung I remember the day I reluctantly decided not to do an Honors thesis as if it was just yesterday. Feelings of regret and disappointment came charging in like Ralphie at...
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Kelsey Ruggaard's print "I Scream, You Scream" is featured in the 2016 volume of the University of Colorado Honors Journal. Artist's Statement: This print makes light of a tragic moment in history. By using bright fun colors, whimsical imagery and a pun for a title, I Scream, You Scream...
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Resources for learning about the Israel-Palestine Conflict
Update: It has come to the attention of the Student Advisory...
Writing an Honors Thesis in Ecological Biology: Louis Balas
This week we interviewed Louis Balas about his experience...
Recap of the Honors Sidewalk Symposium
Dear Honors Scholars, This past Friday, April 21st 2023,...