The Denver Post Essays

  • Examining an editorial: Cursive handwriting

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    This editorial was written by the Denver post editorial board and discusses the opposing views on keeping cursive writing in U.S schools curriculums. It emphasizes cursive as a dying art form and expounds on how technology is more important than the traditions of cursive hand writing in this new day and age. It argues that cursive should be taken out of the curriculum completely and recently it has been. Cursive has been deemed irrelevant and kicked to the curb, but for this paper I will be dissecting

  • Homelessness And Globalization Essay

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    My argument will be the increase of population, therefore leads to the increase of homelessness in major cities, namely Denver, CO. In the realm of Human Services they're branches off this degree that assists those with governmental needs and help in general and where to get it if not achieved through a certain agency that the person with the degree in question works through. Getting the homeless rate down has been a major goal ever sense Obama promised to narrow down the population of homeless ten

  • The Columbine Influence: How a School Shooting Affected a Nation

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    Office, Columbine Documents JC-001-025923 Through JC-001-026589 (Golden, Colorado, July 2006), JC-001-026343. Ben Coccio et al., Zero Day (Chicago, IL: Home Vision Entertainment, 2005); Peggy Lowe and Andrew Guy Jr., “Memorial Crosses Taken Down,” Denver Post, May 3, 1999. “’School Shooter Game Lambasted,” The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, April 14, 2011. “Game Deepens Dad’s Grief,” Albany Times Union, May 18, 2006; “Defending ‘Columbine,’” Newsweek, January 22, 2007.

  • Arnold Schwarzenegger - Celebrity to Politician

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    actor.” The Washington Post. 8 Oct. 2003 Werner, Erica. “Calif. Ousts Gov. Davis, elects actor/” The Denver Post. Canellos, Peter S. “Politicians claim Schwarzenegger’s win as their own.” The Denver Post. 9 Oct. 2003 Carman, Diane. “Gropers seek to grab power from women.” The Denver Post. 8 Oct. 2003 Coleman, Jennifer. “Groping stories failed to dent star’s appeal.” The Denver Post. 9 Oct. 2003 Brown, Fred. “Mr. Schwarzenegger goes to Sacramento.” The Denver Post. Kasindorf, Martin

  • Fallen Angels Theme Songs

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    opinion goes with the book very well. Another song that I chose was Goodnight Saigon by Billy Joel. It was written around the time of the war and in my opinion fits with this book very well. The final song I chose was Leaving on a Jet Plane by John Denver. I think it does a good job of talking about separating. Battle Scars (Guy Sebastian and Lupe Fiasco) The song "Battle Scars" is a great song. The reason I choose Battle Scars for the

  • Argumentative Essay On Traffic Cameras

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    functioning to keep drivers safe or whether they are just another source of revenue for cites. Facts have proven that the purpose for the traffic cameras is simply generating more money for the cities. The estimated amount of money that the city of Denver will be making in 2011 from these cameras (Kaminsky)—excluding the ones recently put up—a grand estimation total of seven million dollars… “According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety more than 550 communities in the United States use

  • How The Past Affects the Present in Toni Morrison's Beloved

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    Toni Morrison is one of the most prominent writers within the Post-Aesthetic movement (Napierkowski). Mirroring their increased presence in politics, African Americans also became highly visible as writers during the 1960s. Harlem Renaissance writers such as Langston Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston had been prominent in the 1920s, while Richard Wright and Ralph Ellison achieved both literary and popular acclaim in the 1940s and 1950s. Many of these works were popular because of the way they were

  • Denver Airport Conspiracy

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    because of our neighboring location, is the underground bunker and seemingly strange characteristics at the Denver airport. The Denver International Airport, often referred to as DIA, was first opened in 1995, but the discovery of the first airfield However, safety and efficiency is not what some people think about when entering this airport. As travelers explore in and around the Denver airport, they may notice the white tents that top the massive terminals. Strangehistory.org says these represent

  • Research

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    The Denver International Airport opened on February 28th, 1995. It wasn’t available for use nearly 16 months behind schedule costing 4.8 billion dollars, two billion over the spending budget. It is 35,000 acres which makes it the second largest airport on the planet and is about double the size of the next largest airport. The reasoning for opening a new airport for Denver was mysterious because Denver already had a functioning airport. This airport is also a whole 6 miles outside of Denver; basically

  • Black American West Museum Analysis

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    this represents a doubling of the number estimated in the 1990s (Ingraham 2014). Colorado has around 200 museums and five dedicated to African Americans (Visit Denver, 2016). The Black American West Museum started in the barbershop of the founder, Paul W. Stewart, out of his love childhood love for “Cowboys and Indians. Stewart moved to Denver as an adult and met his first real-life black cowboy, after being told there was no such thing as black cowboys. Exhibits at the museum include the history of

  • Tim Tebow: American Football's Greatest College Football Players

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    for the gators offense because of his leadership on and off the field. He was very difficult to defend because of his “dual threat” ability to either pass or run the football. In 2010, Tebow was drafted by the Denver Broncos as the 25th pick in the NFL draft. After playing two seasons in Denver, he would be play for the New York Jets and have a brief stint with New England Patriots, and Philadelphia Eagles. The Eagles decided to release Tebow after their final preseason game last year. Currently, he

  • NFL Safety Development for Players and Officals

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    for the players to be safe but also the officials to keep it safe. Both players and officials play a key role in making the game of football safe and interesting to watch for the fans and a great experience for the players as well. As said in the Denver Post, players are expected to play with the rules…coaches are expected to teach…and game officials to emphasize the rules. The game of football, in the NFL, is safer than it has ever been because of the rules, penalties and the equipment. First, the

  • Liability in Homebuilt Aircraft

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    Homebuilt aircraft are considered to be the fastest growing segment of aviation during the last two decades. Naturally with the increase in these aircraft will also come an increase in accidents. Accidents like the 1997 Long E-Z crash that killed John Denver have raised questions about who is legally liable: the kit manufacturer, amateur builder, or pilot? (Kolczynski, 1) Homebuilt aircraft liability litigation is expected to develop into a booming new industry in the coming future. During the 1970s

  • Significance Of Water In Beloved

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    is taken into the house, the only thing she asks for is water. “ She said she thirsty,’ said Paul D. He took off his cap. Mighty thirsty look like” (Morrison). “The woman gulped water from a speckled tin cup and held it out for more. Four times Denver filled it, and four times the woman drank as though she had crossed a desert” (Morrison). Water is one of, if not the most, important things for living organisms. In these passages, Beloved has just come back to life. By drinking water, she is in

  • Analysis Of Sethe In Toni Morrison's Beloved

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    by the community in the newspaper. Even so, the community eventually saves Sethe from Beloved’s manipulation. With that in mind, Sethe rebels against the common social nature and expected behaviors of females. She lives alone with her daughter, Denver, and she does not appear to have any close female friends. She rejects the need for socialization that many females have. This may be due to the fact that she fears reliving her past experiences and possibly having even worse situations take place

  • The Influence Of Architecture

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    The history of architecture over the years has demonstrated that design goes beyond merely providing formal beauty through functional sculptures, but increasingly, projects are having an influence on social, environmental and economic aspects of our communities. The social responsibility of architects lies in part in believing that architecture can create better places, that architecture can affect society, and that it can even have a role in making a place civilized by making a community more livable

  • Colorado Springs: A Military Family's Paradise

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    Military families usually live on post, but Colorado Springs has many little communities with their own walking paths and parks. This entices military families chose to live off post. The little communities are nice to have, but that is only a small attraction to Colorado Springs. Hiking and biking are two very popular past times, along with fishing. These

  • An Evaluation of Peyton Manning

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    his contributions to charities. During Peyton Manning’s sixteen year career in the NFL, he has acquired many fans that have an optimal level of respect for him. When Peyton Manning was released from the Indianapolis Colts in 2011 he then became a Denver Bronco. Although, he was not part of the Indianapolis Colts team any longer he still receives much appreciation from his old fans. Chris Greenburg reports, “Making his First appearance in Lucas Oil Stadium as a visitor after fourteen ... ... middle

  • Frontier Airlines Rebranding Campaign

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    their tag line, Frontier Airlines is now a very recognizable airline. Frontier Airlines Rebranding Campaign Frontier Airlines realized that after 10 years of operation it was time for a new image. Baseline studies indicated that the people in Denver, the airlines home base was not aware of the airlines. Frontier Airlines launched their new rebranding campaign calling itself "a whole different animal" in television, print and radio advertising. The campaign uses the animals that are featured on

  • Biblical Symbolism In Toni Morrison's Beloved

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    Toni Morrison’s Beloved follows the history of Sethe and her family from their enslavement at Sweet Home to their life post slavery. Despite their newfound freedom, tragic experiences haunt Sethe and the members of her family. These experiences limit Sethe’s ability to move forward in her life Within the novel, Morrison marks each pivotal moment, or especially graphic moment, in Sethe’s life with an underlying theme of biblical symbolism. Morrison seems to intentionally make these connections to