Just a little information on the University of Denver:

[originalpckelly]

I live next to this school. The debate is going on down the street from my house. It is the snotty white preppy kid school. Generally speaking, the only minorities are rich Chinese and Middle Eastern students.

The only other folks there are hard working kids who managed to get a scholarship.

In other words, this school is the 1%. Remember that tonight as you watch.

[Cha]

1. Oh great..who chose that place?!

[originalpckelly]

7. The rich white people who control this state and country in general.

There are always a few people who are wealthy and of other skin colors, but very few.

[Robb]

2. What, they don't stay off your lawn?

Sheesh.

[originalpckelly]

4. I'm the same age you putz.

They are not cool college kids, they are shitty little rich kids.

[lamp_shade]

3. They maybe should have held the debate in a church hall? or a soup kitchen?

[originalpckelly]

5. There is another campus in our city...

it services middle class students, and has many facilities at it's disposal.

[wilt the stilt]

8. UCD

downtown. Denver is my favorite city.

[originalpckelly]

10. Auraria in general.

He spoke there this past year, but of course that's no debate.

[wilt the stilt]

6. I used to live right next to the old school of music

right near the school. you are right.

[originalpckelly]

9. And of course, the school where I go...

that has 40,000+ plus students is ignored, because we're middle class students.

[Cha]

12. Well, at least Pres Obama has no

problem going into the lion's den.

I hope PBO has some supporters going in there with him.

[DURHAM D]

16. I lived on Buchtel Blvd. back in the late 60s.

[frazzled]

11. That was Condoleeza Rice's alma mater

For whatever that's worth.
For my part, I'm not saying.

[originalpckelly]

13. And of course they zoom around in their BMWs, Audis and Mercedes.

And cars more valuable.

Kids mind you, like 18-23.

[wilt the stilt]

14. Have a beer for me at the Campus Lounge

[Cha]

15. Even better..

Oh well, we couldn't expect mitt to be a school for middle class students for his first presidential debate, now could we?

[DavidDvorkin]

17. I don't think so

Don't be misled by skin color. Unless things have changed because of the recession, a very high percentage of DU students are there on scholarships.

The school had a huge endowment. That lost a lot of value in the recession, but I think that what I said above still applies.

[abbeyco]

18. I went to DU and you provide a very narrow-minded view of the University of Denver

I went back in my mid-30's as an undergrad at The Women's College, a full part of DU that provides scholarships for nearly 75% of their attendees, many whom are disadvantaged, minority and/or economically challenged. Did you know about that part of DU - if not, then familiarize yourself with http://www.womenscollege.du.edu/

After I achieved my undergrad degree, I attended University College at The University of Denver, and UCOL is a program geared for working and non-traditional students - a completely different population than those whom you disdain with the BMWs and their snotty attitudes. Believe it or not, some of those snotty rich kids help subsidize The Women's College and University College programs; were you even aware of how that all worked? Or were you more interested in getting in a cheap jab at the school holding the debate, chosen by an outside body - the Presidential Commission on Debates? Bitterness and jealously are not attractive traits when doing a blanket generalization of something you know nothing about.

While I think we all here at DU have a common goal and purpose, there's no need to a snotty sally and thoroughly tear down a body whom you clearly haven't researched thoroughly before your nasty, one-sided diatribe.