The Denver Post

The article “Violence of football is becoming too difficult to justify” written for the Denver Post is titled and written in a way to that demands attention. Attempting an attack on America’s sport is something that will catch the eye of most readers. Groothuis writes for a sympathetic audience all the while using pathos as a guide to convince any reader, the author also crosses the line as he tries poisoning the well for any new, and inexperienced football fan. The NFL is a multi-billion dollar business, and its business is football. Football has become America’s top sport watched by millions every Sunday from fall to winter. Many opinions are out there as to how safe football and how playing it puts a person at some potential life altering…

notes each location around the Denver area. The places I chose three locations in Denver which are Stapleton, Lowery, and Wash Park. Which are the three days every other weekend are the same hours those for those days. First I Observed and chose Stapleton area which is historically used to be an old Airport when the city grows and skewed right. The demographic area now turn-down and built new homes, shopping centers, library, couple hotel, Recreation Center and Park movement competition and…

While the location is ideal, there are some unsavory elements. Some areas of Colfax have a bit of a reputation for selling and using drugs. While the Denver police have done a wonderful job cleaning up much of Colfax, the reputation is still worth noting because it is well-earned. Also, the nightlife can be somewhat intense on Colfax Avenue. While a lively bar scene could be considered a plus, we must work with other bars to improve to the standard of alcohol service, and work with the police to…

Natural and Logical Consequences Introduction Jason is a 36-year-old African-American male living in the Denver metro area. He had been working as a Denver County Child Permanency Supervisor for about 2 years, but recently accepted a promotion to Colorado State Child Permanency Manager. While he was elated to be selected for the position, Jason had some reservations about his new role and duties. The promotion entails a significant change in his previous responsibilities as a local Denver…

the other two with good documentation. The author depicts the efforts of these immigrant students attempting to be acclimated to live away from their kinship systems, the dorm life, and the difficulties in managing financial responsibilities. The resiliency conveyed by these women are amazing and worth noting, as the author provides the readers a glimpse into the endeavors of non-fictional characters attending college while possessing an illegal status in Denver Colorado (Thorpe 2009). …

in the construction of the DIA. Some of the weaknesses of the DIA include: • Lack of commitment and involvement of the leadership in the actual project ongoing, they were more interested in the appearance of the project but not the issues related to the project. • Lack of proper project management. The team consisted of two companies along with the City of Denver, which proved detrimental as there was no proper communication among the companies. The PMT was not situationally aware of the issues…

libraries, schools, parks and public building all throughout Denver. With new art work being added each year, Denver’s diverse art can stimulate any mind despite their age group. Creating a city that people will remember when they visit. Competing with the greatest such as Paris, New York, places known for art fueling their cities and communities because people remember beauty and creativity. The Denver Public Art Program is in place to do just that, created in 1988 by former mayor Federico…

division, so they weren’t a bad team. But what really made me like them was that they had Harrison Barnes, a 6’8” Forward who grew up in Ames and played high school basketball there. When I was in elementary school, my dad and I used to go to Wells Fargo during state playoffs and watch him play, this kid was an animal. After graduating high school, he went to play at North Carolina and shortly after entered the NBA draft, getting picked in the first round by Golden State. I had found my team in…

issues on a daily basis"(Rogers). Kaepernick on people thinking about what the National Anthem really stands for. Shouldn’t the anthem representing our country represent all the people that make it great, rather than a select few? Individuals have referred to the National Anthem as racist many times throughout history. There are more verses to the National Anthem that many don’t know, mentioning slavery. "a distinct and inferior race of people"(Willingham). Francis Scott Key was an…

many times does a teenager or an adult post or browse through a social media site? It happens countless of times a day, all around the world. Countless people in today’s world do not realize how caught up in themselves that they appear blind to their ever changing surroundings. Social media contributes to this issue in a major way. People spend time on social media sites that could be spent towards more a productive activity. “Between February 2005 and August 2006, the use of social networking…