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Uber and Lyft have a big competitor in Denver, RTD

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Katherine Kieley takes the light rail to Union Station. [Photo by Anna DiFrancesco]

Just hundreds of feet away from two freshman dormitories on the University of Denver campus lies a transit method that has the ability to bring students almost anywhere in Denver, for free. However, almost no students take this opportunity to travel around the city, why? 

The University of Denver provides its students with an unlimited RTD pass that works for both the light rail, busing system, and transit train to the airport. 

Theresa Rinker, manager of Market Development for RTD, is responsible for marketing efforts for the company. 

“We work with over 11 universities from Colorado to help them provide their students with the opportunity to travel on the light rail. All different types of schools work with us, from DU to the Community College of Denver.” 

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Mary Ellen Keating, making her mark

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Mary Ellen Keating in the office. [Photo by: Anna DiFrancesco]

Curiosity, tenacity, and an ability to read and write are the key ingredients to finding success in the news reporting industry, says Mary Ellen Keating. Keating was a news reporter for 10 years after college, gaining experience as a beat reporter and eventually hosting her own talk show and news reporting program. 

“You cannot be a great writer without being a good reader” says Keating. 

After graduating from Marywood University in 1979 with a degree in communications with a concentration in television news and public relations, Keating knew that she wanted to be on TV. 

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DU professor panel discusses key First Amendment Supreme Court cases

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The University of Denver Sturm College of Law. [Photo By Anna DiFrancesco]

Three law professors hosted a panel discussion about cases being reviewed by the Supreme Court on February 13 at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law. Clay Calvert, Derigan Silver, and Alan Chen were the three panelist members. 

In Silver’s announcement of the panel, he described it as, “a panel discussion with Prof. Clay Calvert, Prof. Alan Chen, and myself. We will be discussing the Supreme Court’s First Amendment cases from 2019 and those it will be hearing in 2020. I think you’ll enjoy hearing from Profs. Chen and Calvert.” 

The panel specifically focused on media law cases within the past several years. The professors discussed the outcomes of various trials and inserted their professional opinion and viewpoint on the case rulings. 

“As we advance in technology development, the cases that the Supreme Court hears become precedents for future cases regarding different media platforms. The past few years especially have seen some interesting cases involving Twitter” said Chen. 

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Denver Pioneers women’s lacrosse team defeat the Stanford Cardinals, 17-13

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A young player watches the game on Youth Day. [Photo by Anna DiFrancesco]

The Denver Pioneers beat the Stanford Cardinals on February 8 by a final score of 17-13. The game was youth day, where the team honored young aspiring lacrosse players. Despite the relatively close score, the Pios were the clear winner of the game, completely dominating the field. 

Sunny and 45 degrees made for optimal conditions for the team and fans. The stadium was filled with enthusiastic fans cheering on both the Pioneers and the Cardinals.

Players families and friends made up the Denver fan base, wearing their crimson and gold colors to show their support. Despite being an out of state team, the Cardinals had a strong turnout of fans to watch the game.

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University of Denver students are obligated to pay a significant amount of money for off-campus housing

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Katherine Kieley renews her lease for the 2020 year. [Photo by Anna DiFrancesco]

The University Of Denver off-campus housing cost has been seeing an increase as rent rates have risen over the past five years, but students have no choice but to pay these expensive monthly rates, as the desire to live in close proximity to campus outweighs the cost of rent. 

In the past, Denver housing has seen a .1% increase in cost. However, this past year the cost of rent has increased by 2.5%. Average housing cost for a two bedroom apartment in the Denver area is approximately $1,340. At the University of Denver, most students live in either a house or an apartment off campus. 

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University of Denver students are obligated to pay a significant amount of money for off-campus housing

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Katherine Kieley renews her lease for the 2020 year. [Photo by Anna DiFrancesco]

The University Of Denver off campus housing cost has been seeing an increase as rent rates have risen over the past five years, but students have no choice but to pay these expensive monthly rates, as the desire to live in close proximity to campus outweighs the cost of rent. 

In the past, Denver housing has seen a .1% increase in cost. However, this past year the cost of rent has increased by 2.5%. Average housing cost for a two bedroom apartment in the Denver area is approximately $1,340. At the University of Denver, most students live in either a house or an apartment off campus. 

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