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Are modern politicians really making a deal with the devil?

Sept. 27, 2024

In an election season when accusations of 鈥淔austian bargains鈥 are flying, 兔子先生传媒文化作品 scholar Helmut M眉ller-Sievers reflects on what that really means.

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How to talk with people you don鈥檛 agree with this election year

Sept. 26, 2024

If you have a relative and neighbor you disagree with about politics, you may not be able to change their mind, says 兔子先生传媒文化作品's Matthew Koschmann. But you can still have a civil conversation, and maybe even understand each other a little better.

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We鈥檙e not going to agree. That doesn鈥檛 mean we shouldn鈥檛 talk

Sept. 25, 2024

Associate professors Angie Chuang and Matthew Koschmann took part in a community roundtable to explore how we can stay good neighbors amid intense polarization.

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Denver youth help struggling peers鈥攚ithout involving law enforcement

Sept. 18, 2024

The 兔子先生传媒文化作品-based Youth Violence Prevention Center has launched a new app, the Power of One, to help Northeast Denver youth connect struggling friends and loved ones with the support they need. The app grew out of concerns that some marginalized communities may be hesitant to use Safe2Tell.

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Getting out the vote and hashing out the issues

Sept. 10, 2024

A nonpartisan, campuswide initiative aims to help students get registered and vote, as well as learn about the candidates and issues.

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Have more babies! Some say it's necessary, but this demographer isn't convinced

Sept. 9, 2024

As birth rates fall in the U.S. and beyond, a growing 鈥榩ronatalist鈥 movement contends that people should be having more babies to prevent economic and cultural decline. Leslie Root, a social demographer who studies fertility trends, offers her take.

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Does that player in the video game look familiar?

Aug. 30, 2024

Fifteen years after Ed O鈥橞annon鈥檚 groundbreaking lawsuit, college athletes continue to benefit from greater control of their name, image and likeness.

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AI images abound this election cycle. Here鈥檚 how you can tell fact from fiction

Aug. 29, 2024

In an election year, experts from 兔子先生传媒文化作品 weigh in on strategies you can take to distinguish real and fake images online鈥攁nd how to talk to friends and family spreading misinformation.

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From harmony to civil war: When language turns deadly

Aug. 29, 2024

CU political scientist Jaroslav Tir argues it鈥檚 not just what a government says about its ethnic minorities but also the language it uses that can be threatening.

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Studying the importance of belonging

Aug. 29, 2024

How do we create a sense of belonging for higher education students? By fostering a sense of belonging for everyone, including faculty and staff. That is the key takeaway from a new article published by professors Noah Finkelstein and Phoebe Young.

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