Colorado

American society relies on charity and humanitarian industries to confront America’s disparity of income and ability to sustain a healthy life, which has happened since the dawn of civilization in Mesopotamia – the advent of parks for the poor. Colorado Springs, from this spirit, has managed to create a program to help at risk youth with reading literacy for children grade ranges 1-6. The “The Children’s Literacy Center” helps bridge the gap of the – according to their site – 27% of children…

In the beginning of the novel The Liars Club (A Memoir) by Mary Karr, we are instantly thrown into a chaotic string of memories that is shrouded in mystery. The main character Mary changes dramatically throughout the book by the horrific experiences that she is forced to endure. In the beginning we are introduced to seven year old Mary and are conveyed her experiences and memories through her eyes at age seven. By the end of the book Mary has matured at age seventeen and she sees the world…

When political scientists look at voting behavior and political beliefs, they often turn to people’s upbringings. When looking at this, one area often studies is the environment where people grew up. This means the city and state of a person’s upbringing. While many say that the most effective way to influence political beliefs is through those closest to a person, the geography of where they grew up cannot be ignored. States in America vote for presidents, not people directly and this provides…

Trip of a Lifetime Did you know that Mount Rushmore is over 1,725 meters tall? Well it’s true. Did you also know that Mount Rushmore cost just south of one million dollars? Yes, which in my opinion is pretty amazing that such a marvelous monument made out of granite would be less than a million dollars. Today I will be talking about my trip to five different states. Which started in Kansas, then to three national parks, and finally ending up at a roaring river. First I will be talking about my…

The New Belgium Brewing Company began in Colorado, and operated out of the owner’s basement (Ferrell & Hartline, 2014.) While this approach was practical and successful in the beginning stages of the company, the NBB has now continued to grow. The company grew to be quite profitable and large. The American craft brewing industry is divided into three different branches. These include: micro- breweries, brewpubs, and regional craft breweries (McLaughlin, Moore & Reid, 2014.) With this new…

Since Colorado legalized marijuana the revenue in the state has been expanding. “It is generating nearly $60 million in revenue for the state in the first year of legalization with that figure projected to grow to around $100 million dollars over more than five…

I had visited once, only a few weeks before I had left. I had sold most of my stuff to even afford a flight ticket to check it out. I only knew two people in Colorado. I had met them while I was stationed in Germany, they were my adoptive parents. They took me in when I had no one. I never had a great relationship with my actual parents. I had come out as transgender when I was 20 and ever since things had gone…

jam-packed year for John Smith. He grew up in a small town called Aurora in the wonderful, and beautiful State of Colorado. John grew up on a giant farm from when he was a newborn baby to a seventeen year old teenager. While he lived on the farm, he grew up to be strong, and tough, from baling hay, and milking horses. After seventeen years of working on the farm, John and his family moved to Colorado Springs, CO. Things were rough at first, living in the new rural area was hard for John. He…

Couple?”, written by Adam Liptak and published by The New York Times, introduces a problem between religious belief and the sex orientation. On July 2012, a gay couple, David Mullins and Charlie Craig, visited Masterpiece Cakes, located in Lakewood, Colorado, to order a cake for their upcoming wedding. A Christian baker, Jack Phillips, refused to make a wedding cake for the same-sex couple due to his religious belief. The problem faced in this case would be that they both have their First…

“I have to go here, dad. I just have to,” I told my father during our first tour of Colorado Mesa University’s campus. “I already feel like a Maverick,” I admitted as I straightened out my new CMU ball cap from the campus bookstore. It was a strange feeling knowing that I would no longer be Lakeland High School’s most spirited student, but there was excitement in knowing that I would soon show my pride for Colorado Mesa. Images of my blue and white spirit wear quickly changed to be maroon and…