Monthly Archives: November 2011

Chipotle’s Genesis Steve Ells opened the first Chipotle Mexican Grill in 1993, near the University of Colorado campus in Denver, using a loan from his dad. It turned out to be a hit, and soon more Chipotles were being opened all over Colorado. In 1999, the first Chipotles were opened outside of Colorado, one in…

Walking into the Macy’s homecoming section for the first time, it’s hard not to be dazzled and overwhelmed all at once. Dresses line the racks as far and as high as they eye can see. Dresses of every color and shape with glitter, bows, polka dots, and lace surround and threaten to engulf the shopper.…

Imagine spending a generous part of your summer in the wilderness with a group of people you don’t know and with nothing but a few packed necessities. This doesn’t sound like the summer many of us are longing for at the end of the school year. For students Stephan Kim ’12 and Megan Neubig ’13,…

Last spring the world watched in amazement as the dictatorships of the Middle East were chased by a tidal wave of hope, the likes of which the world has never seen. As the spring buds around campus gave way to the luscious greens of summer the optimism seemed to become a reality, as freedom fighters…

About two-and-a-half months ago, I came to a disturbing realization: I had become the worst kind of Facebook user. Facebook is meant to be used to exchange information: I post on your wall. And you post on mine. I had removed the former: however, when I would go on Facebook, I would rarely post anything…