Tag: University Of Denver
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Colorado civics bee crowns middle school champion who will now compete nationally
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Seventeen Colorado middle schoolers sat in front of a crowd of onlookers Friday, answering a series of perplexing questions about United States civics. The winner of the competition will go on to compete in the National Civics Bee later this year. The Colorado Chamber of…
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University of Denver eyes disciplinary action against pro-Palestinian protesters violating campus policy
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save University of Denver officials are eyeing disciplinary action against pro-Palestinian protesters who don’t comply with campus policy, adding they have also seen instances of antisemitism from the encampment. “Despite our efforts to promote free expression, engage in listening, and maintain safety, the situation has continued…
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Denver City Council approves University Park Historic District
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The Denver City Council unanimously approved the creation of the University Park Historic District, which council members and supporters say will preserve the 19 structures within district boundaries. The University of Denver opposed the inclusion of a property it owns, arguing the decision to preserve or not should be left to the building’s future owner. …
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3 pedestrians injured following University of Denver crash
Three pedestrians were struck by a vehicle on Wednesday morning, leading to a careless driving citation. The Denver Police Department responded to a pedestrian-automobile crash in the area of South University Boulevard and Evans Avenue, next to the University of Denver campus, around 8 a.m. Wednesday. Two pedestrians were initially reported to have been injured…
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University of Colorado considers concealed carry firearms ban
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The University of Colorado’s governing board on Tuesday began discussing a proposal to ban weapons that are lawfully carried concealed, as state Democratic lawmakers are also considering prohibiting them in “sensitive” places, such as parks and higher education buildings. While the proposed change cannot be voted on until the board of regents’ June meeting, battle…
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Denver actor will be a big wheel in historic Broadway musical
Denver actor Jenna Bainbridge poses outside the Music Box Theatre in New York City, where on on April 18, 2024, she made her Broadway debut in the musical ‘Suffs.’ Courtesy Jenna Bainbridge It happened. And it is happening. What happened on Wednesday was the announcement that Jenna Bainbridge, once a longtime performer with Denver’s disability-affirmative…
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Twelve new stage openings to warm your January chill | John Moore
Much of the local performing arts community takes a collective breath around the holidays, which means they tend to come back each January like a synchronized Arctic blast of drama. And one look at the upcoming calendar makes one thing perfectly plain: They are coming back leaner – yet still loaded for (dramatic) bear. We are…
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A much-needed town hall on the Israel-Hamas war, 100 days after it started | Vince Bzdek
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After the recent protests and counterprotests over the Hamas-Israel war that have swept America’s campuses, as well as the firings of the presidents of Harvard and Penn in part over their handling of those protests, it’s fair to ask whether or not we can even engage in civil discourse on vital topics on our campuses…
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Denver motorist dies after crashing into tree in University Hills
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Denver motorist died Wednesday after crashing into a tree in the University Hills neighborhood. Police responded to a crash in the area of East Yale Avenue and South Colorado Boulevard, around two miles from the University of Denver campus, around 9 a.m. on Wednesday.…
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Mountain basin air pollution linked to neurodegenerative diseases
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In the 1990s, residents of Mexico City noticed their dogs acting strangely — some didn’t recognize their owners, and the animals’ sleep patterns had changed. At the time, the sprawling, mountain-ringed city of more than 15 million people was known as the most polluted in the world, with a thick, constant haze of fossil fuel…