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The Rising Cost of Success for First-Generation Students
The University of Denver promises high-quality educational experiences, which contributes to its steadily rising cost of attendance that increases year after year. With this promise, the majority of students should expect to have a wide range of resources and opportunities to build their path to success. This approach to the university journey is very prominent for first-generation students, who are not only creating their own path of success but also paving the way for their families. Since 2020, 54% of the undergraduate population in the United States is considered to be first-generation students. With many of their parents not having obtained a bachelor’s degree, they are learning their way around college with no guidance.
National Adderall Shortage Affects College Students in Denver, Colorado
On Oct. 12, 2022, the FDA announced a shortage of Adderall affecting the United States. Forty-one point one million citizens reliant on the medication, primarily used to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD), are left to find alternative coping mechanisms as the drug becomes scarce. Colorado students are finding ways to cope and traverse the shortage while continuing on their studies. Currently, the FDA lists six major manufacturers of ADHD medication undergoing partial or complete shortages in their production, including Teva, the leading manufacturer of Adderall in the U.S. The severity of the shortage has been variable and highly dependent on manufacturers and healthcare providers but has not lessened significantly in the last five months since announced.
Colorado Students in Divestment Battle
On Dec. 2nd 2022, an orange wave crashed into the University of Colorado Boulder’s Memorial Center. Armed with protest signs, megaphones and even life-sized puppets, students clad in bright orange hats and vests called loudly and repeatedly for the school’s administration to grant them on crucial demand: full divestment from fossil fuels. Students at the University of Colorado (CU), have been fighting to see their school cease its investment in fossil fuel companies since 2013, calling for greater accountability. An institution with a stated dedication to fight climate change has over $270 million dollars invested in fossil fuels. In nearly a decade of activism, they’ve fielded multiple setbacks and even rejection from university administration.
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