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features crispy Nashville-style hot chicken sandwiches with home- made coleslaw and pickles. Right űĩǡƷ ĢŻŻƢ Ŏƪ þ ŦŻěþŦ ěŻDzŁĩĩ ƪʼnŻƟ called Dandy Lion, where custom- ers can come by on a hot day for some light and refreshing Japanese ŎěĩĢ ěŻDzŁĩĩ ܒ ǼƷĩƢ ĩűŠŻǢŎűł ŁŻŻĢ and beverages, one can still walk þƢŻƿűĢðĩƟƟĩŦŎűƪƷþƷŎŻű ƷŻƪĩĩ Ʒʼnĩ artisanal shops created by local Denver artists. Further out from the center of Denver is the Old Town Sta- tion located in Arvada, a mere 40-minute journey from campus. Here, daily life is more relaxed. People stroll around near streets, wandering in and out of shops. SŁ ƪƷƿĢĩűƷƪ ǛĩűƷƿƢĩ ŻƿƷ ʼnĩƢĩ܌ Ʒʼnĩ Cereal Box is worth checking out on Olde Wadsworth Boulevard. ȃŎƪƟŦþěĩþŦŦŻǜƪěƿƪƷŻůĩƢƪƷŻěƢĩ - ate custom, sugar-loaded cereals. SƷ ŁĩþƷƿƢĩƪ ƪĩǛĩƢþŦ ǴŦþǛŻƢĩĢ ůŎŦţƪ܌ including non-dairy options, as well as an array of cereals and top- pings to choose from. And in case this wasn’t enough sugar, Arvada has one of the best bakeries in the Denver Area, the Rheinlander Bak- ĩƢǢ ܒ ȃĩþƢŻůþŻŁƪǜĩĩƷěŎűűþůŻű ȀŦŦƪƷʼnĩþŎƢ܌þűĢƪƷƢƿĢĩŦƪ܌ĢĩěŻƢþƷĩĢ ěþţĩƪ܌þűĢ쯯ţŎĩƪȀŦŦĩǛĩƢǢĢŎƪƟŦþǢ ěþƪĩ ܒ SƷܼƪþƢĩþŦƷƢĩþƷǜŻƢƷʼnƷƢǢŎűł ܒ ȃĩ ŦþƪƷ ƟŦþěĩ Żű Ʒʼnĩ ŦŎƪƷ Ŏƪ Pearl Street Mall in Boulder. Home to the other CU Campus, Boulder has a quirky atmosphere where the
STUDENT RTD PASS MAKES PLACES OUTSIDE DENVER ACCESSIBLE
by Nicholas Dimond
D enver is a city uniquely composed of multicultural neighborhoods, trendy ƢĩƪƷþƿƢþűƷƪ܌ þűĢ ȀŦŦ܌ ĚƿƷ ŻěěþƪŎŻű - ally, it’s worth stepping outside the bustling city life within the concrete jungle and tight streets to explore the quaint Colorado towns. Every CU Denver student has unlimited RTD rides included in their tuition. For those studying at CU from out of state or the other side of the Rockies, this pass is the key to the wider Denver area, so if students ĩǛĩƢ ȀűĢ ƷʼnĩŎƢ ůŎűĢƪ ƪƷŻƢůĩĢ with homework assignments and adulting tasks, here are a few RTD accessible places to escape school and the city. ȃĩȀƢƪƷŻŁƷʼnĩƪĩŎƪƷʼnĩðĩƟƟĩ - lin Station. Located right next to the 38th and Blake Station on the ¦¼'ܼƪ ܮ ŦŎűĩ܌ ƷʼnĩðĩƟƟĩŦŎű®ƷþƷŎŻű is a hip multipurpose building ȀŦŦĩĢǜŎƷʼnŁŻŻĢþűĢƪʼnŻƟƪ ܒ ůƿƪƷ ܮ ƷƢǢƢĩƪƷþƿƢþűƷǜŎƷʼnŎűƷʼnĩðĩƟƟĩŦŎű ®ƷþƷŎŻű Ŏƪ ěþŦŦĩĢ ȃĩ ƿĢŦŻűł ܒ SƷ
RTD STATIONS NOT FAR FROM CAMPUS ALLOW STUDENTS TO VENTURE OUT FROM THE CITY. Photo: Ni chol as Dimond ! The Sent ry
ǜĩŎƢĢ þűĢ ǜŎŦĢ ƷʼnƢŎǛĩ ܒ ȃĩ £ĩþƢŦ ®ƷƢĩĩƷ rþŦŦ Ŏƪ Ʒʼnĩ ȀűþŦ ĢĩƪƷŎűþ - tion of the FF Bus that connects 'ĩűǛĩƢ ƷŻ ŻƿŦĢĩƢ ܒ ȃĩ ƷŻƷþŦ ƷƢŎƟ takes about an hour, but hey, at ŦĩþƪƷ ŎƷܼƪ ŁƢĩĩ ܒ FŻƢ ĚŻŻţ ŦŻǛĩƢƪ܌ȃĩ £ĩþƢŦ ®ƷƢĩĩƷ rþŦŦ ŻDzŁĩƢƪ ƪĩǛĩƢþŦ used bookstores, including the Boulder Bookstore and the Light- ʼnŻƿƪĩ ŻŻţƪƷŻƢĩ ܒ SƷܼƪ Ʒʼnĩ ƟĩƢŁĩěƷ
ƟŦþěĩ ƷŻ ȀűĢ þ ƢĩŦþǡŎűł ƢĩþĢ ŁŻƢ any interest. As customers sit there, acquiring knowledge, they might as well have a refreshing ěƿƟ ŻŁ Ʒĩþ ĚǢ ǢŻƿƢ ƪŎĢĩ ܒ ȃĩ ŻƿŦ - der Dushanbe Teahouse, located on 13th Street between Canyon Boulevard and Arapahoe Avenue, ǜþƪěƢþǼƷĩĢĚǢŻǛĩƢ ڏړ þƢƷŎƪƷƪŁƢŻů àĩƪƷĩƢű ƪŎþ ܒ SƷ ƪƷƢŎǛĩƪ ƷŻ ţĩĩƟ
social tea culture alive in the beau- tiful building it was given. Let this show that there are life and experiences to be had outside Denver. Take note of this article and whenever the stresses of school get to students, remember the RTD pass and the opportuni- ties it presents for a refreshing day outside the city.
SUPERFOOD AT A SUPER PRICE
HEALTHY YET DELICIOUS MEALS AROUND CAMPUS FOR A STUDENT BUDGET
by Evelyn Witterholt
S taying healthy while being surrounded by all the entic- ing food vendors on campus can be tricky, but it doesn’t have to be so hard as there are options out ƷʼnĩƢĩ ܒ ȃĩ ŁŻŦŦŻǜŎűł ůĩþŦƪ þƢĩ þŦŦ well-balanced and tasty, too, and all of which can be found right here on the Auraria Campus. Spicy tuna roll & miso soup at s’ONO! (priced at about $7.50) s’ONO! (located in the Tivoli ŁŻŻĢěŻƿƢƷ ܤ ŻDzŁĩƢƪþǛþƢŎĩƷǢŻŁƪƿƪʼnŎ options, which is a lower-calorie þŦƷĩƢűþƷŎǛĩƷŻƷʼnĩŎƢƟŻţĩĚŻǜŦƪ ܒ ȃĩ spicy tuna roll is a good balance of fat, carbs, and protein and is delicious. Add a side of their miso ƪŻƿƟ܌ǜʼnŎěʼn ŎƪþƪǜþƢůþűĢȀŦŦŎűł as it is nutrient-dense. Burrito bowl at Los Molinos (priced between $5.50 and $7.00) Los Molinos is an excellent Mexican food spot in 9th Street £þƢţ ܒ ȃĩǢ ŻDzŁĩƢ þ ĚƿƢƢŎƷŻ ĚŻǜŦ that’s sure to satisfy any student’s ěƢþǛŎűłƪ ܒ ȃĩ ĚŻǜŦ ěŻůĩƪ ǜŎƷʼn
STUDENTS CAN GET A VARIETY OF SEAFOOD AND VEGETARIAN MEALS FROM S’ONO! IN THE TIVOLI. Photo: Tael ar Pol lmann ! The Sent ry
ZGo’s Cafe (priced at $7.99)
rice, beans, lettuce, tomato, sour cream, and cheese (but custom- ers can opt-out of the sour cream þűĢ ěʼnĩĩƪĩ ŁŻƢ Ŧĩƪƪ ŁþƷ ܒܤ ȃĩƢĩܼƪ þű option to add in meat for some added protein for only $1.50 more. ȃƢŻǜ ƪŻůĩ ěʼnŎěţĩű Ŏű ƷʼnĩƢĩ ŁŻƢ þ balanced meal, although do bear in mind that this item is a bit of a larger portioned meal. Chicken kabob & Greek salad at Saffron Grill (priced at about $8.00)
®þDzŁƢŻű GƢŎŦŦ ܣ ŦŻěþƷĩĢ ŻƿƷƪŎĢĩ ŻŁ Ʒʼnĩ ƿƢþƢŎþ hŎĚƢþƢǢ ܤ ŻDzŁĩƢƪ þ ŦŻƷ of plates, wraps, and salad meals. But these meal options do come with a side of pita bread. An alter- native option is to order from their side menu. From there, order the ěʼnŎěţĩűţþĚŻĚþűĢƷʼnĩƪůþŦŦGƢĩĩţ ƪþŦþĢ ܒ ȃĩ ţþĚŻĚ Ŏƪ þ ƷþƪƷǢ ǜþǢ ƷŻ get some protein, and the salad adds veggies to make for a well- rounded meal. Tasty turkey sandwich at
sandwich comes with a side, so get the fruit or coleslaw to stay on the healthier side. ȃĩ ŁŻŻĢ ĩƪƷþĚŦŎƪʼnůĩűƷƪ ŁŻƢ this list are all local, so give one a try to support a local business. While these are just a few of the many healthy meals available on campus, they are some of the more satisfying options out there.
ðGŻܼƪ þŁĩ ܣ ŦŻěþƷĩĢ Ŏű Ʒʼnĩ Administration building near the Auraria West light rail station by Campus Village) has a variety of sandwiches, wraps, and soups. For þ ȀŦŦŎűł ůĩþŦ ƷʼnþƷ Ŏƪ ƟþěţĩĢ ǜŎƷʼn whole grains, protein, and veggies, try their tasty turkey sandwich. ȃĩ ƪþűĢǜŎěʼn ěŻůĩƪ ǜŎƷʼn ƷƿƢţĩǢ܌ lettuce, cucumber, and tomatoes, but there’s an option to add avo- ěþĢŻ ŁŻƢ ůŻƢĩ ʼnĩþŦƷʼnǢ ŁþƷƪ ܒ ȃĩ
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