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  • Kittredge construction to add new RAPs and housing options at CU

    Kittredge construction to add new RAPs and housing options at CU

    The Kittredge community, located on the southeast corner of campus, is growing. The construction that has been underway in Kittredge for over a year and a half will add two residence halls to the community, Kittredge Central and Kittredge West.... read more »

     
  • Dr. Paul Polak, social entrepreneur and author, speaks at CU

    Dr. Paul Polak, social entrepreneur and author, speaks at CU

    Dr. Paul Polak, author of the book “Out of Poverty: What Works When Traditional Approaches Fail,” came to CU on Monday night to talk to a nearly full Math 100 auditorium. Social entrepreneur and author Paul Polak speaks Monday night... read more »

     
  • Civil Unions Bill discussion held at CU

    Civil Unions Bill discussion held at CU

    The GLBTQ Resource Center welcomed One Colorado and Colorado Rep. Hullinghorst for a panel discussing the Civil Union Bill, a bill that would allow same-sex couples the right to enter into civil unions. Dicky Lee Hullinghorst, a state representative... read more »

     
  • Video: Desire2Learn outage update

    Video: Desire2Learn outage update

    This week, Desire2Learn was down for almost four days. CU Independent talked with campus staff about the repercussions of this outage, alternatives to D2L, and the possibility of another outage like this happening again. CORRECTION: At 1:12,... read more »

     
  • NPR correspondent Deborah Amos discusses Syria conflict

    NPR correspondent Deborah Amos discusses Syria conflict

    Deborah Amos, an NPR Middle East Correspondent, captivated a CU audience with her tales of reporting in war torn country Syria. NPR Middle East Correspondent Deborah Amos speaks to an overcrowded Humanities classroom on Wednesday. (Kai Casey/CU... read more »

     
  • Surrogates flood Colorado

    Surrogates flood Colorado

    Surrogate appearances are exploding around swing state Colorado as the presidential campaigns make their final pushes in the 2012 presidential election. Although the candidates and their wives have made a combined 42 campaign stops in Colorado... read more »

     
  • Freshman year offers a bright beginning for many new students

    Freshman year offers a bright beginning for many new students

    CU welcomed 5,600 first-year students to campus last week, and the new experience of college is proving to be equally exciting and difficult for many. Alyssa Davies, an 18-year-old freshman political science major, said her decision to leave... read more »

     
  • Elk rut begins in Estes Park

    This story is courtesy of Newsteam, posted on 27 October 2011. I set out to film a natural sound package at Rocky Mountain National Park. A natural sound package is a news piece that tells a story through sound and video with no reporter narration. It... read more »

     
  • Boulder High School descends into darkness

    This story is courtesy of Newsteam, posted on 27 October 2011. Get ready for a dark descent as Boulder Valley High School is opening the doors Oct. 27 for their 7th annual fundraising event, the Boulder Valley High School’s Haunted House. Every... read more »

     
  • Campus hit heavily by RTD’s proposed cuts for 2012

    Campus hit heavily by RTD’s proposed cuts for 2012

    This story is courtesy of Newsteam, posted on 13 October 2011. Boulder, Colo., — On October 25, the RTD Board of Directors met to make some very important decisions, some that will affect everyone in the Denver Metro and Boulder areas.... read more »