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Dr. Cynthia Harley, assistant professor of natural sciences, delivers the Brain Awareness Week lecture to members of the Metro State Psychology Club and guests in the Student Center on March 13, 2019. Photo by Ranessa Tsinnijinnie / Psychology Club

Brain Awareness Week fills heads with new knowledge

Post author:Galen Decker
Post published:April 8, 2019
Post category:Student Life

The Psychology Club celebrated Brain Awareness Week with a guest lecture, hands-on brain games and optical illusions.

Casey Landrum, left, and Jay Olivares at a Lavender Bridge meeting on Jan. 16, 2019. Club members meet in the Women’s and LGBTQ+ Resource Center in Founders Hall, room 140. (Scott Lindell / The Metropolitan)

Pride and purpose link Lavender Bridge students

Post author:Scott Lindell
Post published:April 3, 2019
Post category:Student Life

LGBTQ+ students build inclusive, all-embracing, celebratory club on campus.

Graduating? You don’t get to keep your .edu email forever

Post author:Sandip Rai
Post published:April 3, 2019
Post category:Tech

Our tech columnist shows graduates what to do before their student email accounts expire.

Students and staff gather around Professor Raj Sethuraju, center, at his “Step In, Step Out, Step Up” leadership workshop in the Student Center on Nov. 14, 2018. (Scott Lindell / The Metropolitan)

‘Let us be amazing’: Workshop series helps students step up as leaders

Post author:Scott Lindell
Post published:April 3, 2019
Post category:Student Life

“We don’t have to be CEOs to make a difference.” That was the message of Professor Raj Sethuraju at a leadership development workshop for Metro State students.

Socialism is no swear word—it means solutions

Post author:Dominique Hlavac
Post published:March 31, 2019
Post category:Opinion

Student isn't scared of socialism; she embraces its spirit and solutions.

Duck Washington, seated, did double duty in “Periphery” at the Howard Conn Fine Arts Center in February 2019. On stage, he played the role of Billy. Behind the scenes, he directed the Youth Performance Company production. Kyle Dekker, standing, is the character Red. Photo by Brandon General

Connecting past to present at the ‘Periphery’

Post author:Brandon General
Post published:March 30, 2019
Post category:Opinion

Metro State student turns the spotlight (and his camera lens) on a community theater production that hits close to home.

Library employee Emily Myanna waits to make her move in a card game at Game Night in the Library and Learning Center on Feb. 19, 2019. (Margot M. Barry / The Metropolitan)

Library offers open invite to Game Night

Post author:Margot Barry
Post published:March 28, 2019
Post category:Arts

Every third Tuesday of the month, the Library gives gamers of all stripes a night to unite.

Copy Editor

Post author:themetropolitan
Post published:March 27, 2019
Post category:Jobs

The Copy Editor reviews and corrects articles before they go to print or get posted on the web.

Editor-in-Chief

Post author:themetropolitan
Post published:March 26, 2019
Post category:Jobs

The Editor-in-Chief is leader of The Metropolitan and holds responsibility for the newspaper's operations and policies.

George Anders, author and editor-at-large at LinkedIn, is the keynote speaker for Metro State’s Career Ideas Festival on March 29, 2019. The first 100 people to register and attend the event will receive a free copy of his most recent book “You Can Do Anything.” It was published in 2017 by Little, Brown and Company. Photo courtesy of George Anders / georgeandersbooks.com

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist to headline Metro State’s Career Ideas Festival

Post author:Scott Lindell
Post published:March 25, 2019
Post category:Student Life

Keynote speaker will uplift liberal arts education at Metro State's Career Ideas Festival on March 29.

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