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  Dude, just come over!

  Feb 6, 2013comments

  Here is the scene: your significant other, whom you have been dating for a long time, asks you to come over and hang out. It’s late at night, so this means you will be staying there. You start to mention how he or she has not stayed over... read more »

   
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  Spendaholics Anonymous: New Semester, New Budgets

  Jan 16, 2013comments

  The opinions represented in this article do not necessarily represent those of the staff of CUIndependent.com nor any of its sponsors. As CU students return to Boulder from all over the country, many local businesses should expect a spike in... read more »

   
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  Feminism – From Bras to Bros: Gender and grunting and weights, oh my!

  Nov 27, 2012comments

  The opinions represented in this article do not necessarily represent those of the staff of CUIndependent.com nor any of its sponsors. “Are you an athlete?” mid-set, Mira looks up from her machine at the gym and replies “No, why?” “Well,... read more »

   
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  Facebook can hurt chances for employment, aid in job search

  Nov 9, 2012comments

  Privacy and online behavior may be of concern for job seekers as employers increasingly utilize social networking sites like Facebook in their recruitment and hiring process. Trends in using social networking for recruitment have increased since... read more »

   
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  What’s Up Weekly: Editor’s Picks

  Nov 5, 2012comments

  As entertainment editor here at the CU Independent, I want all of our readers to have an awesomely entertaining week. Here are my picks for this week, so you’ll never have to worry about being bored. FILM Starz Denver Film Festival Showing... read more »

   
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  How to make your Facebook profile employer-friendly

  Oct 31, 2012comments

  Facebook: A place for friends. This is what the social networking site was intended for at its launch in February 2004. But for several years now the social networking site and its demographics have expanded to include family, teachers and,... read more »

   
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  CU wants students to pratice ‘good neighbor’ behavior in off-campus neighborhoods

  Oct 30, 2012comments

  Many students are enjoying the freedom of living in off-campus housing, though some are unclear about how they can contribute to their new localities and enjoy positive relations with neighbors. Approximately 22,000 students live in off-campus... read more »

   
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  Feminism – From Bras to Bros: All slut’s eve

  Oct 29, 2012comments

  On Halloween, the sexy women come out instead of spirits… at least in Boulder. Spirits or sexy people? Degrading or not? These are the questions we have to ask ourselves and did here. In “Mean Girls,” Lindsay Lohan perfectly... read more »

   
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  #BoulderGirlProblems: Halloweekend in Boulder

  Oct 26, 2012comments

  I grew up in Colorado, meaning my mom had to get creative with our childhood Halloween costumes, because it’s not as easy to incorporate a parka and snow boots into a costume as one might think. It could not have been pleasant for my parents... read more »

   
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  #BoulderGirlProblems: When you spend all your disposable income on frozen yogurt

  Oct 19, 2012comments

  “The green tea and raspberry frozen yogurt are too far apart.” “What? They’re out of gluten-free brownies AGAIN?!” “Why isn’t there a pumpkin flavor yet? We’re already halfway through October.” “Ripple delivers? I can’t... read more »