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  • Tips to avoid illness

    Tips to avoid illness

    Despite the warm weather Boulder has had this week, winter is not yet over. Germs will continue to spread across campus before spring officially starts. Between missing class and making up assignments, getting sick is no way to start off a semester.... read more »

     
  • Newtown shooting conspiracy theories evaluated by CU students

    Newtown shooting conspiracy theories evaluated by CU students

    On Dec. 14, 2012, a gunman entered Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. and killed 26 people, 20 of whom were children between the ages of six and seven. Now, as the nation recovers from the horrific shooting, conspiracy theories are... read more »

     
  • CUSG reinstates fraternities as student groups

    CUSG reinstates fraternities as student groups

    CU Student Government passed the “Shoulder to Shoulder Bill,” otherwise known as the “Greek bill,” on Thursday evening, allowing fraternity organizations to use campus facilities at student rates for the first time in eight years. In... read more »

     
  • Amendment 64′s effect on CU

    Amendment 64′s effect on CU

    The recreational use of marijuana has officially been legalized as of Monday in Colorado after Gov. Hickenlooper signed Amendment 64 into law. CU officials are advising students not to break out the Cheetos and Goldfish — at least on campus. An... read more »

     
  • CU weighs in on campus diversity and the use of affirmative action

    CU weighs in on campus diversity and the use of affirmative action

    CU is known for its high academic ratings, the 300 days of Boulder sunshine each year, and it’s several D1 sports teams. However, the campus is also known for its predominately white student body, and the lack of diversity is a factor that... read more »

     
  • Second press conference on pot brownie incident

    Second press conference on pot brownie incident

    A press conference was held at the Boulder County Jail Monday afternoon after a court hearing for CU students Thomas Cunningham and Mary Essa, who were arrested over the weekend for giving pot brownies to their unsuspecting classmates and professor... read more »

     
  • CU students on religion and college life

    CU students on religion and college life

    With a population consisting of students from all over the state of Colorado, the country and the world, a representative of almost every religion and culture can be found on CU’s campus. As a public university, CU does not associate itself... read more »

     
  • A new way for disabled students to navigate CU

    A new way for disabled students to navigate CU

    Imagine a three-dimensional campus map installed at the C4C, where it could be used as a resource by anyone regardless of disability. A few years ago, Karen Rosenschein, Assistant Director of Disability Services at the C4C, had this very idea. “So,... read more »

     
  • Jenni Schaefer addresses eating disorders at UMC

    Jenni Schaefer addresses eating disorders at UMC

    Over 100 people filled the UMC’s multi-purpose room for author, singer/songwriter and National Eating Disorders Association chairman Jenni Schaefer’s talk about eating disorders and body image; topics ranged from neuroscience to friend circles. Schaefer... read more »

     
  • No-Shave November raises funds for projects in Nepal

    No-Shave November raises funds for projects in Nepal

    This November, students around campus dropped the razors for an initiative to raise money for education in Nepal. CU’s GlobeMed chapter, a student-run non-profit organization aiming to improve healthcare in Nepal, has been running a No-Shave... read more »