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The Sydney Mardi Gras: A Riot of Beautiful Energy and Diversity

Despite facing intense adversity in its early stages, the Sydney Mardi Gras festival has become the largest annual event held in Sydney, Australia that celebrates the LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transsexual) community. The celebration is an explosion of color, creativity, and, most importantly, acceptance. The party lasts for three weeks and people from around the globe go to enjoy the parades, performances, and fairs, among other wild events. In a

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Maynard James Keenan and Authentic Effort

Like any serious musician, Maynard James Keenan exorcises his demons and defends his beliefs through his art. This passion led him to create three popular heavy metal bands, each accentuating Keenan’s unique and distinctive sound, performance style, and visuals. The unapologetic eccentric also has interests that expand outside of music, all of which enrich his creativity. Keenan’s unorthodox musical style and his ability to intelligently express his unconventionality while living

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The Manitou Springs Homeless: A Lifestyle Preference

Manitou Springs, Colorado is known as a metaphysical mecca replete with natural mineral springs, eclectic shops, and a diverse population, to include a noticeable homeless community. Wanting to learn more about this, two of my Pikes Peak Community College classmates and I decided to spend some time with the Manitou homeless, hoping to gain insight into how they live and interact with those around them. Our discoveries were interesting, to say the

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