Find meaningful job experience while in class

Getting a job off campus isn’t a choice for many students. Especially for those who don’t have a trust fund to blow on the latest iPhone, and a $200 bar tab without having to worry about tuition and books.

For the rest of us, the Student Employment office is here to help. Their mission to help students find “meaningful employment” extends to all students, as stated on the office’s website.

Don’t hate me because I’m beautiful

Virtue tells us that people shouldn’t be judged by their appearances. But UC Denver assistant professor of management, Stefanie Johnson, has published research that shows a bias against physical beauty—greater difficulty earning a promotion to certain positions.

RTD potentially faces increasing fares

At the beginning of each school semester a line snakes around the information desk with students waiting, class schedules in tow, to receive the semester RTD sticker.

The Tea Party: blowing steam in Denver

Older white men are more likely than anyone else to be “teabaggers,” according to a poll conducted by CBS News and The New York Times. Surprisingly, this news has almost nothing to do with their scrotums.

Sustainability group plans solar panels on campus

Like other student groups on campus, the Sustainable Campus Program is trying for better visibility.

Auraria book buybacks uncovered

Earning a degree often includes a hefty financial strain. The numbers that aren’t figured into the ever-climbing tuition prices include a cost that may vary per semester: textbook fees. Nearly every college course is supplemented with a mandatory textbook. The Auraria Campus Bookstore alleviates some of these burdens by offering students cash for books through its book buyback program.

Volunteer hours result in scholarships

Every major has specific requirements. For many students, the criteria may be as simple as completing introductory courses in order to gain access to the courses necessary to graduate. Other degree programs (such as education, social work, and criminal justice) have more ambitious course standards—such as volunteer work.

Summer makeover for SGA

Rather than rallies and campaigning, the UC Denver Student Government Association’s summer schedule is going to be filled with a lot of writing.

FCQs: Beneficial to teachers, or a waste of time?

It’s a sign that the semester is almost over and that you’re almost free: the faculty course questionnaire, commonly known as the “FCQs.”