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This is Alex, one business idea at a time. Alex is a rare breed of Moroccan, English and American blood. Having spent his primary school life in Philadelphia, Alex now studies marketing and advertisem…
This is Alex, one bu…
This is Alex, one business idea at a time. Alex is a rare breed of Moroccan, English and American blood. Having spent his primary school life in Philadelphia, Alex now studies marketing and advertisement as a senior at CU. He has a fascination (as well as a deep knowledge) of health and nutrition and he plans on focusing that knowledge towards something lasting and beneficial to humanity like wearable health technology. You may have run into Alex if you’ve ever stepped within a 100 foot radius of the REC center, or you can catch him in the mountains snapin’ pics of friends. Cheers to a hea…
Joshua Hammaren
December 7, 2022
You may not know this but Matt Stone and Trey Parker were CU film studies graduates. The first episode of South Park was animated right here at CU, in the basement of Macky Auditorium actually. Cody i…
You may not know thi…
You may not know this but Matt Stone and Trey Parker were CU film studies graduates. The first episode of South Park was animated right here at CU, in the basement of Macky Auditorium actually. Cody is film student at CU as well and he has grand plans for his career. Like Parker and Stone, Cody's interests lie in animation. He recently returned form a trip abroad in Japan where the culture and art undoubtedly influenced him in creating his Junior years film. Next fall, Cody will spend the entire year articulating his thesis film, again animated. Keep an eye out for Cody Arizona Storm, his fi…
Joshua Hammaren
January 11, 2022
Piqué asked for his face not to be photographed. Instead he'd rather that I take a picture of his Tonsure, the patch of hair on the back of his head that resembles a sort of Buddhist mullet. The Tons…
Piqué asked for his…
Piqué asked for his face not to be photographed. Instead he'd rather that I take a picture of his Tonsure, the patch of hair on the back of his head that resembles a sort of Buddhist mullet. The Tonsure, Piqué says, is an identification for others that he is a person of peace and guidance; someone who is willing to help you if you ask. Piqué was walking down Grandview Avenue holding a drum and asking people if they would like to hear a song, maybe dance a little. I asked Piqué and his group of two other monks to come inside and teach me the song. We ended up signing Hari krishna and dancin…
Joshua Hammaren
September 6, 2021
Success by design. That is how you could describe Juliana’s journey from Washington state to Boulder. Juliana is in the ENVD program and you can tell with just one look in her apartment. S…
Success by…
Success by design. That is how you could describe Juliana’s journey from Washington state to Boulder. Juliana is in the ENVD program and you can tell with just one look in her apartment. She works at a desk that she designed and built, her bed sits on the floor because she has not built the frame just yet, and a lamp she designed lights her friend’s apartment across the street. Returning from a semester in Denmark and a summer internship in New York, she will finish her college career when she graduates this spring! Good luck Juliana!
Joshua Hammaren
August 31, 2021
This is Nancy, from California. Nancy made her way from deep slopes in the west to Colorado where she could begin a new life. In California Nancy had been fighting with drug addiction and and as she …
This is Nancy, from …
This is Nancy, from California. Nancy made her way from deep slopes in the west to Colorado where she could begin a new life. In California Nancy had been fighting with drug addiction and and as she puts it, she was losing. Determined not to give up she decided that the next best step would be to bike out to Colorado where she could start fresh. And she did just that. Three years later and she's drug free. Now Nancy works at a call center now, helping guide people out of the position she was in when she lived in California. Keep on keeping on, Nancy!
Joshua Hammaren
November 9, 2017
Lael sits and looks out over Boulder county, contemplating next move. How many people do you know who get truly excited about a flower? Lael is one of them. A colorado native, Lael goes to CU and he s…
Lael sits and looks …
Lael sits and looks out over Boulder county, contemplating next move. How many people do you know who get truly excited about a flower? Lael is one of them. A colorado native, Lael goes to CU and he studies a plethora of things. Lael is currently in a Yoga class, he plays guitar and he makes films. Amazing films by the way. I've never meet someone with and eye quite like Lael. So go out and sit on top of the mountain and just think. It's good for you.
Joshua Hammaren
November 14, 2016
Regardless who you voted for, at least you went out and expressed your views. John, pictured here, dressed himself in a makeshift cardboard box in an attempt to convince people to vote yesterday in th…
Regardless who you v…
Regardless who you voted for, at least you went out and expressed your views. John, pictured here, dressed himself in a makeshift cardboard box in an attempt to convince people to vote yesterday in the most polarizing election this generation has known. Love others, love yourself and always vote for what you believe in.
Joshua Hammaren
November 9, 2016
There are some people in this world that would go so far as to call Boulder a “liberal” town. Well to those people I say, why is there a Christian Science bookstore on the most expensive retail st…
There are some peopl…
There are some people in this world that would go so far as to call Boulder a “liberal” town. Well to those people I say, why is there a Christian Science bookstore on the most expensive retail street in Colorado? I ventured inside this store yesterday afternoon to see if I could answer that very question. The first thing you need to know about this Christian Science bookstore is that it is hardly a bookstore at all. In fact it only sells two books; Science and Health, published by Mary Baker Eddy in 1875, and you guessed it, the Bible. Science and Health is the founding book on Christi…
Joshua Hammaren
October 26, 2016
Meet Dan and Elliot. These guys are fly fishers. They've been doing this for years now, and on a warm Sunday at 4pm they decided to come to Boulder Creek to fish for trout. You are not allowed to ke…
Meet Dan and Ellio…
Meet Dan and Elliot. These guys are fly fishers. They've been doing this for years now, and on a warm Sunday at 4pm they decided to come to Boulder Creek to fish for trout. You are not allowed to keep the trout that you catch in the creek, so they just get a hook and toss it back in. But don't be fooled, just because these guys are fishing in Boulder Creek doesn't make them new to the sport. Dan recently trekked all the way to Montana to fly fish with his dad, battling massive fish in raging rapids with just his rod and his hands. They like the atmosphere of the creek in Boulder, just down s…
Joshua Hammaren
October 24, 2016
Dogs are humans too! And this dog is named Pete (Pronounced Pete-ee). She’s a mix of Pitbull and something else, her owner isn’t too sure. Pete’s real owner is away so Blair volunteered to watch…
Dogs are humans too!…
Dogs are humans too! And this dog is named Pete (Pronounced Pete-ee). She’s a mix of Pitbull and something else, her owner isn’t too sure. Pete’s real owner is away so Blair volunteered to watch her for a while and take her on some Colorado adventures. What are you and your dog doing this weekend?
Joshua Hammaren
October 19, 2016
Nikki Nixon is a name you should try and remember. Not often does a photographer come along who's work is as unique and intriguing as Nikki, even here in the great city of Boulder. Her Instagram, @nik…
Nikki Nixon is a nam…
Nikki Nixon is a name you should try and remember. Not often does a photographer come along who's work is as unique and intriguing as Nikki, even here in the great city of Boulder. Her Instagram, @nikkinixxx, is a kaleidoscope of color and rebellion, casual candids and reckless abandon . A CU student and a double major, Nikki's emphasis is in Photography. You can and should give her Instagram a look if visual imagery has any sort of attraction to you. Shout out to all the photographers and visual image makers out here in Boulder, keep on keeping on!
Joshua Hammaren
October 12, 2016
Bryan is standing on the top of a sand dune in September with sunglasses, a bucket hat and a Nalgene. Behind him lies miles of dunes baking in the sun and in front of him stands one of Colorado's many…
Bryan is standing on…
Bryan is standing on the top of a sand dune in September with sunglasses, a bucket hat and a Nalgene. Behind him lies miles of dunes baking in the sun and in front of him stands one of Colorado's many fourteeners. Masco, CO is home to one of the most curious landscapes in the world; Colorado plains, mountains and sand dunes. Bryan is an adventurer of sorts and this is one of his many journeys to the vast destinations that Colorado has to offer. Just like the dunes, there are many places to explore in CO! What places are you planning on visiting?
Joshua Hammaren
October 10, 2016
Meet Dylan. He's been skating in Boulder Skate Park since he was little. He knows every stall, crack and transition like the back of his hand. "I don't come out here as much as I used too, but we try …
Meet Dylan. He's bee…
Meet Dylan. He's been skating in Boulder Skate Park since he was little. He knows every stall, crack and transition like the back of his hand. "I don't come out here as much as I used too, but we try and get out here when we can. Maybe hit up Arvada once in a while." Dylan, is just one of the few people here actually on a skateboard. There are bikers and young kids on scooters and even some guy just wearing wheels on his shoes, like a homemade version of Heelies. The atmosphere around here is welcoming, no one is judging you for your inability to land a tre-flip, or understand what that means.…
Joshua Hammaren
October 5, 2016
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