In our time in the archives, we analyzed two University of Denver Clarions printed in December 5th, 1947 and January 9th, 1948. By examining the source, we discover what the student body was interested in at the time. Articles about sorority activities were apparent in on detailing the elections of students within Phi Beta Kapa. The University had been invited to a national intercollegiate bridge tournament implying a certain popularity of the game. The newspapers also provided us with an idea of what students liked doing with their time through advertisements. For example, there were two ads for the Rio Grande ski train. Advertisers also placed a significant amount of cigarette ads in the paper, implying that students were interested in smoking cigarettes.
However, this source was not entirely representative of the University of Denver at the time. What the source could tell us was limited. The Clarion focused most articles around students. There was little to no …show more content…
The Clarion also had various articles with a biting and sarcastic humor. The front page of the 1948 issue detailed an enrollment increase at the University especially among veterans of World War Two. The students were also politically active as they began a new club called “Students for Wallace” which supported a politician especially progressive and controversial at the time. Students participated in various sports like football and skiing. The sports section of the paper covered two entire pages detailing many of the games by the university. For example, the paper from 1947 went into extensive detail about a football game about the University of Colorado Boulder. Finally, the Clarion itself featured many articles with a biting sarcastic humor. One article went so far as to compare a dog to an unnamed ex-Chancellor of the
However, this source was not entirely representative of the University of Denver at the time. What the source could tell us was limited. The Clarion focused most articles around students. There was little to no …show more content…
The Clarion also had various articles with a biting and sarcastic humor. The front page of the 1948 issue detailed an enrollment increase at the University especially among veterans of World War Two. The students were also politically active as they began a new club called “Students for Wallace” which supported a politician especially progressive and controversial at the time. Students participated in various sports like football and skiing. The sports section of the paper covered two entire pages detailing many of the games by the university. For example, the paper from 1947 went into extensive detail about a football game about the University of Colorado Boulder. Finally, the Clarion itself featured many articles with a biting sarcastic humor. One article went so far as to compare a dog to an unnamed ex-Chancellor of the