ucba-activist Opinion
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Recent Opinion News
Who Has the Advantage-Returning Older Students or New First-Time Students?
According to Psych 1001 Professor Anna Romero, PhD., there are a few distinct differences in the behavioral responses of "new" students...
Too Much Hypocrisy in Debate Over What to Do About Syria
In 2003, concern for a stable Middle East led both houses of the U.S. Congress to pass overwhelmingly on a bipartisan basis...
OLLI Member Thanks Students
Dear Editor: An incident I had on August 30 at UCBA reminded me that OLLI students need to thank all the students at UCBA. After the...
To the NSA-Is It Time to Put Your Vacuum Cleaner Back in the Closet?
In May of 2013 it was revealed to the American public that the National Security Agency, or NSA, had been collecting metadata through a...
Gay Marriage Again
On March 26, the Supreme Court held a hearing on whether to change and update the laws and stipulations of gay marriage. Previously, I...
Exploring the Mind in a Sensory Deprivation Tank
Our brains are always working with the world around us. Our senses, though we don't notice, are always being overloaded. Think about all...
My World: Study Abroad and Paradigm Shifts
In May I'll be studying abroad as part of the 2013 UCBA Summer British Study Abroad program in Vienna, Prague, and England. On my own,...
Colorado Legislators Striking Back on Marijuana
Colorado's House Judiciary Committee passed House Bill 114 on February 26. Under this bill, people caught driving with five nanograms of...
A Breakthrough in HIV Research
Millions of individuals across the globe have died from or have been affected by the HIV virus. Researchers and scientists have put in...
On the Spot: What Celebrity Would You Like to Meet?
For this issue, we asked students what famous person, living or dead, they would most like to meet and what they would like to do with...
My World: The Academic Life of a Transfer Student
When I started at UCBA in the fall of 2012, I was unsure of what to expect. From what I had heard from various friends and family,...
Gun Violence Takes Life of Hadiyah Pendleton
A popular majorette in high school and a straight-A honor student, 15-year-old Hadiyah Pendleton performed with her marching band at...