It’s something we do around here all the time at FOX31 Denver: We have a great staff of interns who work for nothing but college credit.

We believe — and all of our current surveyed interns agree — that our interns get a great look into broadcast media working for us, and most of them go on to paying jobs soon after completing the program.

But David Dennis, a journalism ethics commentator and recent graduate from Northwestern, put forth a compelling argument last week that the use of unpaid interns is unethical.

Why?

Because, Dennis argued in the Guardian last week, most universities don’t monitor their internship program as well as they should. Also, interns that come from wealthy families are gaining an unfair advantage.

DENVER – Five puppies less than a week old were found abandoned in a restroom trashcan at Highland Heritage Regional Park Tuesday afternoon, Douglas County Animal Law Enforcement reported.

Park workers called police after a man found the brown-and-black puppies in the trash at the park, near South University Boulevard and South Quebec Street, DCALE reported.

The animals were all suffering from low body temperatures, and one died. Veterinarians were able to stabilize the other four, though their long-term health remains uncertain.

“This is a senseless act of animal cruelty, and we are hopeful that the public will help bring the individual responsible for this crime to justice” said Sergeant Erica Dalton with Douglas County Animal Law Enforcement.

Anyone with information in the case was asked to call investigators at 303-660-7529.

The dogs went to the Dumb Friends League in Castle Rock.

The Weld County Board of Commissioners will launch a new web site on May 1, 2013, to highlight the attractions, events and people of Weld County.