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• Night at the museum

  Feb 11, 2011comments

  Inside the CU Museum of Natural History is a home to multitudes of treasures and artifacts. Instead of just being something to look at, the museum has turned into a source of inspiration. Poets Bryan Roth, Barbara Ellen Sorensen and Martin Balgach... read more »

   

• Sexual assault attempted on East Campus

  Feb 10, 2011comments

  Police are now investigating an attempted sexual assault that occurred last night on East Campus. Shortly after 8 p.m., University of Colorado Police were alerted of a potential sexual assault that had taken place on East Campus. The CU news... read more »

   
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  Q&A with Channing Tatum

  Feb 10, 2011comments

  Channing Tatum stars in the upcoming film 'The Eagle'. In his new movie “The Eagle,” Channing Tatum takes on the role of an honorable Roman officer searching for his father’s missing legion. Adapted from the 1954 novel “The Eagle of... read more »

   
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  CU men’s basketball unable to seal the deal

  Feb 10, 2011comments

  Sophomore guard Alec Burks drives around Texas A&M's Nathan Walkup in the first half of the Buffaloes' 73-70 overtime loss to the 22nd-ranked Aggies on Wednesday night. (CU Independent/Dave Blackwell)CU’s Buffs couldn’t hold... read more »

   
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  Construction blocks CU students’ path to C4C

  Feb 10, 2011comments

  A plowed sidewalk leads straight for the 'Sidewalk Access Closed' sign along the north side of the closure, just north of the Center 4 Community. Because of this, students must take detours around the Hallet or Willard buildings to get to the... read more »

   

• Opinion: The evolution of Palin

  Feb 10, 2011comments

  (CU Independent illustration/Kelly Kaoudis) The opinions represented in this article do not necessarily represent those of the staff of CUIndependent.com nor any of its sponsors More than two years have passed since the 2008 presidential election,... read more »

   
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  Top 5 Valentine’s Day movies

  Feb 10, 2011comments

  'The Notebook' which stars Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams, is the quintessential Valentine's Day movie.For some, Valentine’s Day doesn’t mean a fancy dinner by candlelight, but rather take-out Chinese food and the glow of the television. For... read more »

   
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  Sugga wants to know: Valentine’s Day special part II

  Feb 10, 2011comments

  (CU Independent illustration/Kelly Kaoudis) The opinions represented in this article do not necessarily represent those of the staff of CUIndependent.com nor any of its sponsors ADVICE COLUMN – Do you just so happen to be in a relationship... read more »

   

• Opinion: Why is college considered the time to drink?

  Feb 9, 2011comments

  The opinions represented in this article do not necessarily represent those of the staff of CUIndependent.com nor any of its sponsors. The weekend starts on Thursday, Tuesday is all about tequila and Wednesday revolves around getting wasted.... read more »

   

• From farm to table

  Feb 9, 2011comments

  In every bite of a dish from Salt, one can taste a medley of flavors that impart more than just the delight of a quality, flavorful meal, but also a dedication to sustaining the ecology and businesses of Boulder. Salt is one of the few restaurants... read more »