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  • Fashion Forward

    Fashion Forward

    After GQ voted Boulder the 40th worst-dressed city in America, CUI decided to take to the streets in search of higher standards. Our criteria are: no clothing by North Face or Patagonia and no fanny packs (all fashion crimes that Boulderites... read more »

     
  • Fashion Forward

    Fashion Forward

    After GQ voted Boulder the 40th worst-dressed city in America, CUI decided to take to the streets in search of higher standards. Our criteria are: no clothing by North Face or Patagonia and no fanny packs (all fashion crimes that Boulderites... read more »

     
  • B is for beer: Editor of “The Oxford Companion to Beer” comes to Boulder Book Store

    B is for beer: Editor of “The Oxford Companion to Beer” comes to Boulder Book Store

    As the Boulder Book Store’s audience relaxed and waited for the night’s speaker to walk in, they sampled free Joe’s Premium American Pilsner (a bitter, hoppy beer) and Ellie’s Brown Ale (in a word: ‘chocolate’),... read more »

     
  • CU addresses alcohol and drug abuse as “community health problem”

    CU addresses alcohol and drug abuse as “community health problem”

    CU’s reputation as a party schools has no doubt contributed to its public decision to treat alcohol and other drug abuse as a community health problem. CU said it is doing what it can to help students make healthier decisions. In a recent... read more »

     
  • Photos: Boulder’s Fall Fest on Pearl

    Photos: Boulder’s Fall Fest on Pearl

    CU Independent photographer Kristy Gustafson explored Fall Fest, an event featuring street performers, vendors, and live music on Pearl St. on Sept. 24, 2011. An all-ages crowd was drawn to the event from kids to college students to senior... read more »

     
  • Fro-yo frenzy captures Boulder

    Fro-yo frenzy captures Boulder

    A new revolution has begun in Boulder. It is a revolution I like to call the Fro-Yo Frenzy. Made famous by Pinkberry, health-conscious frozen yogurt is different from the ice cream we all grew up eating. One major difference between a typical... read more »

     
  • Students reflect on Live Free weekend

    Students reflect on Live Free weekend

    The “Live Free Weekend” of abstinence from drug and alcohol consumption ended its 96-hour duration at noon on Monday. A total of 650 students signed the Live-Free and Binge-Free agreements. According to Matthew Tomatz, the substance abuse... read more »

     
  • TEDx Boulder encourages intellectual stimulation on a Saturday night

    TEDx Boulder encourages intellectual stimulation on a Saturday night

    Organic food, job hatred and weather forecasts usually aren’t topics of conversation on a Saturday night. But on Sept. 24 at Macky Auditorium, TEDxBoulder engaged students and community members for hours with monologues about “Time... read more »

     
  • What’s Up Weekly

    What’s Up Weekly

    Celebrate the beginning of fall and Family Weekend with these fun events happening in Boulder this week! MONDAY Advanced Screening of Hell and Back Again What is it really like for the soldiers fighting in Afghanistan? Come check out the free... read more »

     
  • Fashion Forward

    Fashion Forward

    After GQ voted Boulder the 40th worst-dressed city in America, CUI decided to take to the streets in search of higher standards. Our criteria are: no clothing by North Face or Patagonia and no fanny packs (all fashion crimes that Boulderites... read more »