More young people are registered to vote. But will they?
While more young people have become eligible to vote since the 2020 election, they don’t appear to be nearly as…
Category: Politics
Pushing back against gentrification
The work of restoring Latino communities besieged by gentrification is underway in Denver, but there’s still a long way to…
Initiative aims to strengthen ‘backbone’ of democracy
This story appears in the winter 2022 issue of RED Magazine. As public trust in government plummets and political divisions…
Frustrated Colorado voters have a new way to get to know candidates this election season
Metropolitan State University of Denver is hosting a series of candidate forums this fall that aim to better inform and…
How to erase your student-loan debt
Editor’s Note: As of Nov. 14, a federal appeals court has temporarily barred the student-loan debt-relief program. The Biden administration…
Use your words: how to disagree constructively on a college campus
This story appears in the winter 2022 issue of RED Magazine. Against a landscape of 24/7 news chyrons and the…
8 great reads for Banned Books Week
In his book “Fahrenheit 451,” Ray Bradbury imagines a future where all books are outlawed and “firemen” toss hidden literature…
Who’s left out of the legal weed boom?
More than 14 million people nationally have been arrested for suspected cannabis-related crimes since 2000, overwhelmingly on simple possession charges…
Water crisis sinks to new level
The Colorado River’s literal race to the bottom hit another low last month. As the waterline dropped farther and shortages…
Emergency Fund keeps dreams in focus
Read this story in Spanish. When Alejandra Webster completed her Nursing degree at Metropolitan State University of Denver in December…