Boulder, Colorado

On the morning of December 26, 1996, in Boulder, Colorado life as the Ramsey family knew it would be changed forever (Ng 1). When Patsy Ramsey woke, she found a rather long letter lying on the bottom step of her staircase informing her that her six-year-old daughter, JonBenet, had been kidnapped (JonBenet Ramsey Biography 1). The JonBenet case had the media turned against the Ramsey family in a time of grief, when in reality because of the media's impact on the exposure of JonBenet´s pageants, she was subjected to predators. JonBenet Ramsey was a six-year-old beauty pageant queen who was admired for her charming looks and dashing performances (Conrad 1). Her violent death had taken America by surprise and had an impact on the way people view pageants today. Once the police had arrived, the hunt for the young beauty queen began, the police suggested that Mr. Ramsey should search the house for any stolen items (JonBenet Ramsey Biography 1). When Mr. Ramsey had entered the basement and found JonBenet, he felt relieved until he realized there was a chance she could've been dead. He lifted her lifeless body off of the cold floor and brought her upstairs, completely unaware that…

8 Signs JonBenet Ramsey was murdered by her family Ever hear the story about the 6 year old pageant girl that was murdered in her own home? This mystery has shook the country for 20 years now. 20 years later, still no justice? There have been plenty of suspects, false confessions, and even conspiracy theories on what happened to this little girl. However, what I’m here to prove is that JonBenet Ramsey was killed by her own parents, and quite possibly her brother was even involved. The…

“But I must go the rest of the way on foot and alone. Looking back over his shoulder as he walked away the boy said, “I Hope you’re here when we return, and thanks for the ride.” Titus stopped and looked from tree to tree, but he did not see Hootie anywhere. “The bird must have gone home,” Titus said, looking back at the mule. The rocks they climbed over or walked around before, have now become small, to large boulders. With all the climbing, and walking around the big rocks, it was…

backpacking trip. The air smells like sage and pine -- fresh and crisp, overpowers the salty, moist smell of the other hikers who have been outside just as long as I. The trail is dusty and smooth as we walk up it. Feeling a cool breeze rustling through the tall trees, I get a slight chill but it feels good during a hot day. Finally on our fourth day it was time for the infamous day hike; previous campers and staff had been talking about it forever. It started off like any other hike. We…

“How Did Lightning Kill More Than 300 Reindeer?”, written on the New York Times website, discusses the cause of death of 323 reindeer in Norway. According to the article, a lightning bolt struck the hillside on the Hardangervidda mountain plateau. The electrical current traveled 250 feet in diameter from the striking point, leading to the death of the reindeer via electrocution and cardiac arrest. When looking at pictures of the scene, people were suspicious that over 300 hundred reindeer…

At CU-Boulder I can see the life I have always wanted to live come together. Everything I love and am passionate about, is there. Leaving the Midwest to live out in the actual West is something I have been longing to do since I was a little girl. On our yearly trips to Wyoming and Colorado, I would stare up at the unforgiving cliffs of Rocky Mountain Range in awe and wonder. My family’s ski trips are the one thing I look forward to most each winter. Skiing is something I have been…

would be. I wanted to specifically study voice and viola. Unfortunately I had to choose one or the other for my major. When I auditioned for the different colleges: “University of Northern Colorado”, “Colorado University”, and “Colorado State University” , I still did not know what my focus would be. I decided to audition for the choral and instrumental department. The auditioning process was rigorous, competitive, and very nerve racking. I was not very experienced in soloistic performing. I…

Colorado has the highest in altitude of all the states. The states symbols, geography, and points of view are some interesting things in Colorado. The many symbols of Colorado are great characteristics. One of the most visual states there is and also has some of the most major sports teams in the United States. Colorado has many state symbols that make it the great state that it is. Some of the most important symbols are the state flower is the Colorado Blue Columbine. The state tree is the…

Colorado became a state in the United Stated on August 1st, 1876. Colorado is the 38th country to be a part of our country. The capital of Colorado is Denver. The most visited places and the biggest cities in Colorado are Denver and Colorado Springs. Colorado’s nickname is the Centennial state. In 2016 the population is 5.474 million. There are only 64 counties in Colorado. The state song is “Rocky mountain high”. The state color is gold, red, blue, and white (Av2books). Cattle and calves are…

society through its progressive uses. The war on drugs in America consumes millions of dollars yearly. Associating taxes in combination with eliminating the risk of illegal activity will increase consumer confidence. According to the Huffintonpost “The government would save an estimated $13.7 billion on prohibition enforcement costs and tax revenue by legalizing marijuana”( ). With all that money, the government could vastly improve areas in our society. The article goes on to state,…