Under-represented minorities, first-generation students, and students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds face numerous obstacles as they attempt to graduate from Colorado higher-education institutions. Consequently, over half of these students enter college and leave with nothing but debt. As former first-generation students ourselves, we understand many of the impediments students face as they navigate the “hidden curriculum” […]
Rep. Kyle Mullica
Special to The Colorado Sun
Posted inOpinion, Opinion Columns
Mullica: We need immunity for COVID-19, not for corporate responsibility
The predicted fall/winter resurgence of COVID-19 has arrived in Colorado. As an ER nurse who faces the realities of the pandemic with every shift, I can tell you that we ALL need to fight this health care crisis together with all the tools available and not let down our guards. No one should get a […]
Posted inOpinion, Opinion Columns
Mullica: Gov. Polis, Colorado needs a statewide mask order
We continue to hear that masks save lives, and Gov. Jared Polis has not been shy in telling us to “wear your damn mask.” Let’s be clear: masks do save lives, and we should be wearing our “damn” masks. However, we need to realize that no amount of social media posts or news conference statements substitute […]