About Ana Faria

Ana is a senior News Editorial and English double degree student. She written for the CU Independent for the past two years and still gets a thrill every time one of her articles is published. When not writing, Ana enjoys blues dancing, indulging in geekery of all sorts, reading anything but Jane Austen, and cooking good food for good people. Ana hopes to become a food writer, cute English teacher, novelist, or all three at some point down the road.

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  Batman is back in ‘Arkham City’

  Feb 15, 2012comments

  With appearances of well-known and obscure characters, Arkham City, released Oct. 2011 by Rocksteady Studios, holds gameplay treasures for anyone, from the casual comic fan to the hardcore comic nerd. I’ve long been a fan of computer games.... read more »

   
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  How to lose a creeper

  Dec 3, 2011comments

  Whether it’s in a bar while enjoying drinks with friends, at a house party while trying to get in the groove, or just a moment on the street, almost all of us have had to turn down someone. What’s the best way to say “I’m... read more »

   
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  Good spirits for the holiday season

  Nov 29, 2011comments

  Thanksgiving is over, which means its officially time for hanging lights, furiously wrapping presents and enjoying the sweet treats that come with the holiday season. To help make your weekends even more holiday-themed, the CU Independent has... read more »

   
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  “Stop Hitting Yourself” hits funny bones

  Nov 12, 2011comments

  “Stop Hitting Yourself,” a sketch comedy show put on by Obscene/Courageous Theatre and written by two CU Students, delivers laughs with ease. After an opening curtain speech that involved giving candy to the audience, the six actors are... read more »

   
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  Classic Movie Buff: Dracula

  Nov 2, 2011comments

  The costume parties may be over, but it’s not too late to sit back and enjoy a post-Halloween viewing of Bela Lugosi’s “Dracula.” Images of vampires lurk in our imaginations, and are changed with every new vampire movie or book... read more »

   
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  Book Buff: Review of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children

  Oct 31, 2011comments

  Old photos can be strange. Their edges are worn and their colors are faded. It’s the people in them, though, that can make pictures so strange. In Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, author Ransom Riggs takes strange photos... read more »

   
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  Scared Stiff: Students share opinions of frightening flicks

  Oct 28, 2011comments

  The popcorn is popped. All the lights are off, except for the glow of the TV or computer, where the spooks are getting ready to play out their story, all in an attempt to scare. Get some popcorn popped because it is time to talk scary movies.... read more »

   
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  Book Buff: Cross Currents

  Oct 13, 2011comments

  Boulder author John Shors invites readers to come away to a fleeting island paradise in his new novel Cross Currents. In December 2004, the Indian Ocean tsunami devastated over 10 countries and killed hundreds of thousands of people. The Thai... read more »

   
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  Book Buff: Night of the Living Trekkies

  Oct 8, 2011comments

  Kevin David Anderson and Sam Stall deliver a comedic, zombie-filled ride to lovers of both horror and science fiction in “Night of the Living Trekkies.” When choosing people to save the world, fan-boys, a slave girl and bell boys are very... read more »

   
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  It’s hip to be square

  Sep 30, 2011comments

  Bags are already stuffed with books, laptops, phones and wallets, so who wants to carry around a pocketful of change in case there’s something worth buying? Most prefer to leave cash at home and instead pull out some plastic in case of... read more »