By Devon Shendleman
Driving past the University of Denver the other day, I was reminded of another time in my life, a time I look both fondly on and am happy it’s no more. As a college student, your struggles are different than at any other time in your life. Your problems seem minuscule later but they were tumultuous times and times filled with a lot of care free fun. You are bridging the gap on the shift of the types of responsibilities you have been used to and the type of responsibilities you’ll have for the rest of your life.
That day, I drove by hundreds of students marching down the street chanting and carrying a banner. They were fired up about corporations and their involvement in American politics. This is the first election since the Citizens United case, which ruled money was a form of free speech and that corporations had rights like an individual does, and therefore campaign contributions cannot be restricted by corporations.
I admired these demonstrators’ passion. There are few times in life where you are free to be able to commit to causes, without regard for other responsibilities. Read more…