Baltimore suffers a violent crime rate far above the national average. The effects bleed into the youth through damaged school systems and shattered homes. Dismayed police avoid patrolling dangerous areas in concern for their individual safety. Many search for an escape through the use of illicit drugs. This is called “insular poverty,” or poverty derivative […]
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The Colorado Springs homeless bring a host of obvious and well-known problems to the city. Think disease, lack of shelter/exposure to the elements, vulnerability to attacks, sexual assault, drug use, etc. The homeless also damage our environment through litter, drug refuse, abandoned encampments, and toxic run-off. They tend to congregate in public areas and covered walkways
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Many Colorado citizens are concerned about the impending difficulties related to old mines and the problems that arise due to their closing and inadequate care during or after. There are more than 300 mines in the Silverton Caldera alone. They have all increased the exposure of mineralized formations to groundwater. The EPA approach of dam-and-treat
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The thought of algae conjures up an image of slimy green gunk covering water no one would want to touch. Or a pool not properly maintained. Or a putrid smell. However, many fail to recognize the severity of an algae bloom’s impact on human and animal health, the environment, and even a region’s economy. The
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It’s easier to sink than swim. That’s what they don’t tell you. But sometimes it’s hard to tell the difference between sinking and floating stagnant. My father taught me that everything takes its time. No matter how great the desire to motor through every problem until every one of them is solved—a thankless dream by
Shannon Johnston grew up in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and is currently attending Pikes Peak Community College. She is currently planning on majoring in economics or accounting, but she is also thinking about applying to veterinary school. Her passions are music, animals, and writing. In “This One Time at Band Camp,” Shannon discusses all the hard
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