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Opinions
When Your Health Depends on a Home: Denver Needs Long-Term Solutions for Homelessness
On Monday, the Denver City Council approved the extension of two additional contracts held by the Department of Housing Stability (HOST) with motel/hotel operators to temporarily house approximately 800 people experiencing homelessness. In the midst of the raging COVID-19 pandemic, this extension is a lifeline to so many people who are unable to “stay at home” because they don’t have one. But is it enough?
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Trump’s Lies About Immigrants Should End With His Presidency
As Donald Trump leaves office, it’s worth remembering how he first launched his campaign: by calling immigrants “murderers” and “rapists.”
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For the New Year, Here’s How Giving ‘Each Other a Chance’ Works for Me
I’m not a huge fan of Joe Biden but no matter where you’re coming from, you want someone in the White House at this point who will make the simple suggestion that we “give each other a chance.” It’s gotta be up there on our country’s agenda.
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Failing Students Need Support, Not Blame
As the semester ends, I fear many of my students will fail my class. Most will pass, thanks to their hard work and a generous grade curve, but I’ve never had this many students failing or dropping the course before.
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Dreamers Deserve a Path to Citizenship
I grew up undocumented in America. As a kid, I often saw little hope for the future in the country I considered home.
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The Coming Battle Over Vaccines
With the new COVID-19 vaccine available, Dr. Anthony Fauci says Americans can begin to achieve herd immunity by next summer. Herd immunity occurs when so many people are immune to the virus that it can’t spread, because an infected person won’t have anyone left to spread it to.