About Alison Noon

Alison is a junior at the University of Colorado at Boulder studying journalism and political science. She reports for The Greeley Tribune in northern Colorado in addition to her copy editor and reporter roles at CU Independent.

Author Archive: Alison Noon

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  Student government distributes $17.7 million in annual student fees

  May 11, 2013comments

  Student government allocated $17.7 million in student fees for the 2013-14 fiscal year to 15 CU Boulder departments Wednesday and Thursday nights in an annual public discussion that lasted over 12 hours. The total budget is higher than fiscal... read more »

   
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  First Coloradans joined in civil unions in early hours of May Day

  May 1, 2013comments

  There wasn’t enough rainbow-colored cake to go around Wednesday morning. Hundreds of gays and lesbians were recognized as couples under the law at courthouses in Colorado early Wednesday when civil unions became legal in the state for... read more »

   
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  Reps debate statement on separating CU from fossil fuel after students voice support

  Apr 29, 2013comments

  A resolution stating CU Student Government’s support in divesting CU of fossil fuel companies passed first reading Thursday night after much debate at what was the outgoing representatives’ last regular Legislative Council meeting in... read more »

   
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  Close student government election closes Thursday night

  Apr 15, 2013comments

  Twenty-two votes separated the two student government tri-executive tickets at the end of spring elections Thursday night. Chris Schaefbauer, Ellie Roberts and Marco Dorado of the Unite ticket will take office in the fall, having beat out Inspire’s... read more »

   
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  Obama presses for gun measures, says Congress could vote on background checks soon

  Apr 3, 2013comments

  In a move to further pressure Congress to take up White House-proposed gun control measures, President Obama remarked in Denver on Wednesday that action on federally required background checks could come as soon as next week. The president touted... read more »

   
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  Colorado legislature passes bill that will allow gay couples civil unions

  Mar 13, 2013comments

  Gay couples will soon be able to enter into civil unions in the state of Colorado. The bill on its way to the desk of Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper, who has been outspoken in his support of civil unions, is expected to be signed into law... read more »

   
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  Rec Center gets big budget, here’s why

  Mar 8, 2013comments

  Student representatives left their two-day marathon, annual budget session hours after the Buffs took down the No. 19 Ducks Thursday night. After all of the other students had departed University Memorial Center for the evening and shouts of... read more »

   
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  Student government circulates proposal to defund Radio 1190

  Mar 8, 2013comments

  An initial budget proposal was leaked from Inspire, a CU Student Government ticket, to cost centers, or campus departments, early last week setting complications in motion that were eventually resolved in a budget hearing Wednesday night. Among... read more »

   
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  Elections approach: How to run for student government

  Mar 3, 2013comments

  CU Student Government is open to candidates for the spring elections of tri-executive positions, representatives and senators.  Contested seats and number of petition signatures threshold: Three university tri-executive positions, currently... read more »

   
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  Denver ballet sure to impress, more worthwhile than dubstep

  Feb 28, 2013comments

  If you are considering purchasing tickets for a dubstep show this weekend, don’t. The Colorado Ballet is performing three world-renowned dances, one of which has never before been performed, in Ballet MasterWorks. Ticket prices rival the prices... read more »