Teacher salaries often don’t meet cost of living The Denver Classroom Teachers Association started negotiations with the district about a new pay structure for teachers more than a year ago. These talks came to a head on Feb. 11, when roughly 56 percent of the
Programs to focus on diversity and inclusion On Feb. 6, CU Denver’s Office of Student Life and Campus Community hosted an information session on the newly launched sorority and fraternity program. “We’re starting a community from scratch, which is incredibly exciting,” Courtney Kristan, the Greek
Changes could impact Auraria Campus In late 2017, US Education Secretary Betsy DeVos announced an overhaul of Title IX policies. Her proposed changes were released in November 2018, beginning a public commenting period to receive input and questions from those that would be affected by
The significance of the election results went beyond the gubernatorial race In a historic midterm election that ended with the democrats flipping the House of Representatives, the republicans retaining their majority in the Senate, and the most women ever being elected to Congress, Colorado made
Registration difficulties could discourage potential voters As reported by The Associated Press earlier this month, 53,000 voter registrations were put on hold in Georgia, unbeknownst to many of these potential voters. This incident added further tension to the state governor’s race. Democratic nominee Stacy Abrams, who’s been an advocate
Proposition 75: Contribution limits for Colorado elections by Samantha Register Proposition 75 proposes amending Colorado’s contribution limits for candidates for state office. If passed with at least 55 percent of the vote, Proposition 75 would allow candidates to receive contributions that are five times larger than
Vote addresses recent wave of nationwide campus protests On Sept. 14, the University of Colorado Regents unanimously voted to amend laws and policies related to academic freedom and free expression on University of Colorado campuses. These changes are intended to allow students to respectfully debate
Matthew Charnin wants to make campus more affordable Matthew Charnin, a political science student at CU Denver, is working to alleviate some costs that students struggle to meet by focusing on two areas: student textbooks and health insurance plans. Charnin, like many college students, has
Laci Williams isn’t afraid to let her voice be heard Laci Williams, a 20-year-old political science student, certainly isn’t bashful when it comes to expressing her beliefs; she’s a Donald Trump voter, pro-life supporter, gun rights activist, conservative feminist, and proud of it. Williams expresses
And are loved for it TheOGM (also known as Blue Face), holding a microphone and wearing a motorcycle helmet with his long dreadlocks peeking through, stood in the dark corner of The Marquis Theatre. His cohort partner in crime, Eaddy (also known as Yeti Bones),