Jul
07
Posted on July 07, 2008
Filed Under: Denver, Summer 2008
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By Brad Cohen

The buzzing of the alarm clock that rang through our room brought, at first, confusion as to where I was, but also a desire to start the day. Like every day, we hit the road but today’s open road was surrounded by the vastness of wide open …

Jul
03
Posted on July 03, 2007
Filed Under: Denver, Summer 2007

By Shira Underberger

Our first stop was supposed to be a meeting with Blue Cross/Blue Shield to discuss their response to the new Michael Moore movie “Sicko” and the issue of universal healthcare vs. private healthcare. However, when we got there Billy was told we would not be able to …

Jul
02
Posted on July 02, 2007
Filed Under: Denver, Summer 2007

By Lillie Kline

This morning, we drove 5 hours from Dodge City to Denver. In order to prepare for our visit to Columbine, our discussion with Tom Mauser on gun control, and our future meeting with the NRA, we watched Michael Moore’s movie, “Bowling For Columbine”. We have learned to …

Jul
04
Posted on July 04, 2006
Filed Under: Denver, Summer 2006

We once again boarded the bus for a packed day. First we traveled to the Capital where we met with Dr. Eleanor Christianson who is part of a group called Physicians For National Healthcare. She expressed her opinions that the U.S. should adopt a single payer health insurance system modeled …

Jul
03
Posted on July 03, 2006
Filed Under: Boulder, Denver, Summer 2006

From Matthew Sternberg:

After a late wake up we boarded the bus to go to Boulder, which is about 40 minutes from Denver. After stopping for lunch, we arrived on the tiny campus of Naropa University, America’s only accredited Buddhist college. Having some time before our first meeting, we went …

Jul
02
Posted on July 02, 2006
Filed Under: Denver, Summer 2006

From Eric Fields:

Today we left our hotel in Dodge City. We stopped in Dodge on our way to Denver just to stay overnight which was fine because there is nothing to do in Dodge. We swam, hung out and had a discussion on the Gay Marriage issue to get …

Jul
08
Posted on July 08, 2005
Filed Under: Boulder, Denver, Summer 2005

From Arielle Roberts:

Today we drove from Dodge City to Denver. When we first got to town, we walked around the Lo-Do area and do some shopping and get a feel for downtown Denver. That night, we went to Folsom Field at the University of Colorado in Boulder to celebrate …

Jun
30
Posted on June 30, 2004
Filed Under: Denver, Summer 2004

From Josh De Young:

After a hectic Monday of getting to Colorado, everything was packed into one incredible day. Some of us were complaining of being tired and facing another full day of touring as we walked up the stairs of the Colorado Capitol building. What we didn’t realize was …

Jul
10
Posted on July 10, 2003
Filed Under: Boulder, Denver, Summer 2003

From Eric:

We made it to the state capital in Denver and walked to the 14 step of the building, which is officially a mile high. We sat down for a conversation with a member of the Colorado Environment organization. He discussed the importance of preserving our environment and what …

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