Lets do better: sexual assault on campus

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University of Denver [photo by Caroline Acton]

Sexual assault is defined by womenshealth.org as “any kind of unwanted sexual activity, from touching to rape.”

It’s a topic that is often talked about but never reported. According to RAINN sexual assault, when it comes to sexual assault on and around college campuses, only 20% are reported. In 2018, DU only reported 6 on campus rapes.

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Live core confident: therapist shares how she started her private practice

 

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Melissa Gressner [photo courtesy of Gressner’s website].
A quiet, well set-up office with the mantra live core confident—this is where clinical psychologist Melissa Gressner started her safe space to help people. Gressner, who began her a private practice on South Pearl Street a few years ago, explains the ins and outs of her career.

 

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Elizabeth Warren excites Denver citizens at the Fillmore Auditorium

 

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The Fillmore Auditorium. [photo by Caroline Acton]

DENVER—The crowd of 4,000 people roared as Senator Elizabeth Warren and ran onto the Fillmore Theater stage, holding Colorado Senator Julie Gonzalez’s hand. Behind her, signs of support are held, exclaiming “Dream Big, Fight Hard”, and “Colorado For Warren”. What will happen after she speaks to Denver on this Sunday evening?

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Lamont School of Music student puts on show in Hamilton Recital Hall

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Hamilton Recital Hall [Photo by Caroline Acton]
DENVER: On Sunday evening, students and faculty gathered to watch Lamont School of music student Thomasluke Florez-Mansi sing classical. He is a junior at the University of Denver from Santa Fe, New Mexico, pursuing a bachelor’s degree in music performance.

Upon walking into the Hamilton Recital Hall, you see a cozy room, filled with the color red and honey brown wood. It is a small room, filled with people conversing, excited for the show to begin. A piano takes center stage, ready to spread the room with its melodies.

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DENVER LIGHT RAIL FACES POTENTIAL CUTBACKS, LEAVES RIDERS WITH DELAYED DAILY ROUTES

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University of Denver RTD light rail station. [Photo by Caroline Acton]
DENVER: The Denver RTD light rail, a project since October of 1994, has repeatedly struggled with maintaining ample numbers of employees, effecting scheduling and routes.

Employment has been an issue for months, as many local reporters have updated readers on the matter. Back in November, 67 light rail and bus trips were cancelled in one day, causing up to half of delays, reported Chase Woodruff in Westword.

Though this sounds bad, not everyone is upset. Students at the University of Denver still find it reliable.

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