City Cast Denver
📢 Campus protests over
May 20, 2024 · — Peyton Garcia
It’s Monday indeed, Denver. ICYMI, the Denver Nuggets fell to the Minnesota Timberwolves last night, ending their bid to maintain the title of reigning NBA champions 😢 The Colorado Avs were also knocked out of the NHL playoff series Friday 😣 I don’t want to talk about it.
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📢 Protesters End Anti-War Camp at Auraria
Over the weekend, anti-war demonstrators ended their encampment on the Auraria Campus after more than three weeks. School leadership did not meet protesters’ demands to publicly condemn the conflict in Gaza and sever all connections to Israel, but organizers still called the demonstration “a massive success,” adding that the protests will take on “a new iteration of exhibitions” across campus. Classes and events for all three of the colleges housed on the property will remain remote for now. [9News]
🎒 Are Colorado Schools Resegregating?
Last week marked the 70th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court Case (Brown v. Board of Education) that abolished racial segregation in public schools. Despite that momentous milestone, recent research has shown school segregation creeping back up. The cause? Many experts are pointing the blame at school policies, noting a correlation to the rise in charter schools and school choice options. [CPR]
- Related: Take a look back at Denver Public Schools’ complicated legacy of forced busing. [City Cast Denver 🎧]
🛒 ‘Worst in the Country’ Walmart is Closing
On June 7, the Aurora Walmart at 10400 E. Colfax Ave. will close its doors for good. Company officials cited “historic and current financial performance” as the reason for the closure. Local shoppers were not only unsurprised by the announcement, but relieved to bid good riddance to the Walmart that recently ranked sixth-worst grocery store in the nation. [Westword]
🚘 Why Our City Parking Stinks!
If you think every Trader Joe’s in the metro area has a horrendous parking lot, you’re not alone. In fact, one Denver Post reporter recently went out looking for the worst lots in the Mile High to take a closer look at why Denver parking is such a pain! [City Cast Denver 🎧]
What To Do
Monday, May 20
- 🪷 Art at the Gardens Tour | 10-10:45 p.m. | $5+ | Denver Botanic Gardens
- 👐 Servicios de la Raza Drop-In | 1-3:30 p.m. | Free | The Center on Colfax
- 🍣 Yoga, Sake & Sushi | 6-7 p.m. | $15+ | Colorado Sake Co.
- 🧶 Stitch & Bitch (50+) | 6:15-7:45 p.m. | Free | The Center on Colfax
- 📚 Book Club | 7-9 p.m. | Free | Fiction Beer Co.
Tuesday, May 21
- 🌍 Climate Interventions: Solar Geoengineering | 8:30-10 a.m. | Free | DMNS
- 🫖 Japanese Tea Ceremony | 4-5:30 p.m. | $36+ | Denver Botanic Gardens
- 🎲 Game Night | 6-9 p.m. | Free | Fiction Beer Co.
- 📚 Monthly Book Club Meetup | 6:30-8 p.m. | Free | Novel Strand Brewing
- 🍦 Bingo and Ice Cream | 6-8 p.m. | Free | Little Man Ice Cream Factory
Today on City Cast
Why These Denver Parking Lots Are the Worst
Parking in Denver is a pain! But which lots rank among the worst? From Whole Foods in Cherry Creek to the REI Flagship store, every local lot seems to bring its own unique set of frustrations. So, The Denver Post’s Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton went on a mission to find the most terrible lots in town and dig into why Mile High parking is often so miserable.
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