The Good News (in 2025)

If you tuned in on the news last year you might've realized something an impressive amount of others have too; bad news, which seemed to dominate news stations and social media feeds. Despite what you might think, based on the biggest headlines, good things did indeed happen in 2025.

Universe: 

The Ozone layer is the protective layer within earth's stratosphere. A hole was found in this protective layer, in 1977, and reached its worst in 2006. In 2025, the hole in the ozone layer was the 5th smallest it's been since 1992–according to NASA and the NOAA. Even at its largest, for the year of 2025 the hole was 30% smaller than the largest hole ever observed. 

World: 

In 2025 the green sea turtle was re-classified as a species of least concern on the endangered species list. The green sea turtle has been endangered since 1978 due to their tendency to get captured in fishing nets as by-catch as well as over harvesting of their eggs.  Due to preservation efforts by the World Wildlife Fund, the Oceanic society and many other organizations that have a focus on environmentalism and wildlife conservation.

USA:

In 2025 there were a lot of mayoral “Firsts” including but not limited to Zohran Mamdani and Mary Sheffeild. Mamdani being elected as the first muslim mayor as well as the first south Asian mayor of New York City and Sheffeild being elected as the first female mayor of Detroit. Even if these aren't your top candidates I think that most people can agree that we struggle with diversity in politics in America, and more representation is a net positive. 

Colorado: Bans on semi-automatic rifles and shotguns

In 2025 Colorado passed Senate Bill 25-003 which will put restrictions on the purchase of semi-automatic rifles and shotguns with detachable magazines. The bill also bans the use of rapid fire conversion devices. This bill will go into effect in 2026 and when it does there will be training required to purchase semi-automatic weapons. This is a huge step toward proper gun control and will reduce the fatalities caused by mass shootings.

East: Student activism and the Vestibule - Interview Abby Forsberg 

East students have always had a strong voice that they aren't afraid to use.  In 2025 student activists such as East student counsel and Students Demand Action worked to make a change in the East community as well and the Denver community as a whole. From protesting the vestibule and getting over 2000 signatures on a petition to planning walkouts, the amazing student activists at East work hard to make their voices heard. In an interview Abby Forsberg gave this advice, “You cannot just sit there and watch stuff happen to you. Nothing is going to change if you just sit there and watch it happen.”