Entertainment
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Longtime international confidant Pauline Phillips passes away at 94
In the maelstrom of social norms, family customs and personal values, it’s easy to get lost in the muck of life’s more complicated situations. There’s always been a place in this world for the wise. They’ve led nations, they’ve advised... read more »
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What’s Up Weekly: Editor Picks
Syllabus week may be over, but that doesn’t mean you have to spend every night in Norlin Library. Here are a few events to check out this week. MONDAY, JAN. 21 Check out what’s going on this week from the CU Independent. (Josh Shettler/CU... read more »
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Rock & roll suicide: A brief retrospective on Bowie
An old star has risen once again. David Robert Jones, known as David Bowie but famous for his inability to settle on one particular identity, has announced his first record in ten years in a typically attention-grabbing fashion. Not only does... read more »
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The Corner adds healthy Hill option
As the dreary and gray winter months settle over Boulder, a gleam of light is offered with a newly opened restaurant on the Hill, The Corner. The location was formerly Del Taco and had been under construction for the better part of last semester.... read more »
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13 things to look forward to in 2013
(Kai Casey/CU Independent Illustration) 13. Life without “Jersey Shore” MTV announced in August that the cast of guidos and guidettes would be going their separate ways. Yet, in the same breath, announced two spin-off shows: The... read more »
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What’s Up Weekly — Editor’s Picks
Even though winter is here to stay, it doesn’t mean that there aren’t plenty of cool things to do during your first week back on campus. Monday, Jan. 14 Check out what’s going on this week from the CU Independent. (Josh Shettler/CU... read more »
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10 wintry albums to warm your soul
The chilled frost of winter has finally descended upon Boulder, and the prospect of an evening indoors is starting to become much more enticing. As the shades of the air around us change, so does the nature of the music we listen to. For evenings... read more »
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Top 12 of 2012: Hip hop albums
Between Drake, Lil Wayne and Kendrick Lamar, hip hop songs tend to blend together on mainstream hip hop radio. It takes a lot of talent and ingenuity to set yourself apart as a hip hop artist. These rappers not only set themselves apart, they... read more »
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Use of 48fps in “The Hobbit” creates skepticism among film-goers
Fans looking forward to Peter Jackson’s return to Middle Earth this weekend might be in for a surprise if they head to specific theaters. Controversy has been brewing between industry heads and film-buffs alike as Jackson has disclosed... read more »
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Of Monsters and Men play the Boulder Theater
Wednesday night Icelandic band Of Monsters and Men soothed all worries about finals away with their talented indie folk tunes for a sold-out Boulder Theater. To begin the night Esmé Patterson, from Denver-based band Paper Bird, opened with... read more »
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Student government distributes $17.7 million in annual student fees
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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Upset: Men’s basketball wins Arizona rematch
The University of Colorado men’s basketball beat the Arizona Wildcats 71-58 Thursday, healing a wound the left after teams’ previous encounter. The last game on Jan. 3 was close, but ended with a ‘no’ call from the refs after a three... read more »
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CU’s Webb and Lewis arrested on assault
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Opinion: Was Andre’s choice to leave CU his best move?