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Journalisms efficacy as the fourth estate: A comparative study in Sweden, Hungary, and Ecuador
By: Ya'el McLoud Introduction “Three Estates in Parliament; but in the Reporter’ Gallery yonder, there sat a Fourth Estate more important...
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A simple conversation about depression
By: Ya'el McLoud April 22, 2022 I took a deep breath and perched myself on the kitchen table. My mother was cooking dinner, a rarity...
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The everyday microaggressions women of color face in academia
By: Ya'el McLoud May 5, 2022 FORT COLLINS, COLO. --Breonna Abuya pops up on Facetime. She is fighting off a cold right now but is still...
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The full life of Willard Froseth
By: Ya'el McLoud April 20, 2022 Fort Collins, Colo. - “B-95… b, nine, five,” a woman leading bingo at the Winslow Independent Living...
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Falling in love in Loveland sculpture garden
By : Ya'el McLoud April 13, 2022 On a brisk night in October of 2017, I walked in the Benson Park Sculpture Garden in Loveland, Colo....
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Coloradans peer through the wilderness window
By: Ya'el McLoud June 6, 2021 LOVELAND, CO— The Zoom meeting opened up with a warm greeting from Kevin Cook, presenter for the Wilderness...
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Coloradoan reporter weighs in on the bar culture in Fort Collins
By: Ya'el McLoud Oct. 2, 2022 Erin Udell is a local to Fort Collins and a reporter for the Coloradoan. Udell covers art, entertainment,...
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A strong sense of community makes bars safer for everyone
By: Ya'el McLoud Sep. 25, 2022 The line outside of Lucky Joe’s Sidewalk Saloon in downtown Fort Collins nearly wrapped around the block....
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The 5 best activity bars in Fort Collins
By: Ya'el McLoud Nov. 17, 2022 It is no secret that Fort Collins is known for its microbreweries and craft beers. But did you know there...
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That time I committed arson
By: Ya'el McLoud Sep. 4, 2022 The lights of the fire trucks were flashing in front of me. My sister and friends were talking to the...
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The cancer diaries
By: Ya’el McLoud Dec. 10, 2021 If you were to walk through the Women’s Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery, you would see the art...
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