Sociologists, however, are finding that parental investment in their children has diverged sharply over the last 40 years with growing gaps between the middle and the upper classes. In a May 2018 paper published in the American Sociological Review, researchers from the University of California at Berkeley and Colorado State University found that the most affluent Americans are driving this difference, spending ever higher amounts of money on their children’s education and enrichment, from after-school lessons to summer camps.

Story by Rachel Telljohn. Originally published by The Rocky Mountain Collegian Campus denounces Identity Evropa, organization says posters ‘not extremist’ After posters affiliated with Identity Evropa appeared on the Colorado State campus, many on campus quickly denounced it as white supremacist propaganda that targeted specific populations. The affiliated group claims they are not extremist. Assistant Professor […]

“We are always comparing ourselves to others,” she said. “If you’re living in 600 square feet of space and find that someone else is getting 1,100 or 1,200 feet of space for about the same amount of rent, that’s upsetting to people. Satisfaction comes down to a variety of aesthetic things, but human beings always do better when they have access to a view and nature.”

Josh Sbicca was interviewed on KCSU’s Rocky Mountain Review program about bias-related incidents on campus and about the increase in hate speech and hate crimes across the United States. The Rocky Mountain Review is a bi-weekly student-run news program.

Now that local food has gone more mainstream, there’s criticism that it doesn’t go far enough in using food to achieve social goals.