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• Students have mixed reactions about Colorado voting results

  Nov 10, 2006comments

  Failure of Referendum I and Amendment 44 provokes discussion After seeing the election results, students around the library expressed disappointment with Colorado’s rejection of both Referendum I and Amendment 44. Referendum I would have... read more »

   

• Chuck Norris jokes get personal

  Nov 10, 2006comments

  Martial artist addresses “the facts” Whether he’s a superhero or just a regular guy, when the Boogeyman goes to sleep at night, he checks his closet for Chuck Norris. But who does Chuck Norris, a martial arts champion and actor,... read more »

   

• Businesses prepare for changes brought by Amendment 42

  Nov 10, 2006comments

  Locals examine impact of increase in minimum wage Local and corporate businesses are in the planning stages of dealing with the expected impact that Amendment 42 will have on their business. Amendment 42, which passed in Tuesday’s elections,... read more »

   

• Getting the facts: HPV

  Nov 9, 2006comments

  Interactive HPV panel gets students talking about issues in student sexual health The Women and Gender Studies Cottage was alive Wednesday night as students piled in to listen to a panel of volunteers speak about the myths, realities and new... read more »

   

• CU awards bonuses for being green

  Nov 9, 2006comments

  CU recently awarded three building proctors the Buff Energy Star Award and a one-time bonus of $1,000 for lowering energy use in their buildings by at least five percent over the last year. These efforts helped shave CU’s $25 million-a-year... read more »

   

• A Day in the Life: Mebraht Gebre-Michael

  Nov 8, 2006comments

  Mebraht Gebre-Michael is a lot of things to a lot of people. She is Emem Ekiko’s best friend. She is a former tri-exec who received an anonymous death threat via e-mail. Others know her because she protested the lack of minority voices... read more »

   

• Mercury to transit sun today at noon

  Nov 8, 2006comments

  CU students will be able to view the first transit of Mercury across the sun since 2003 for free on Wednesday afternoon at the Sommers-Bausch Observatory, which is next to Fiske Planetarium. The transit, a fairly rare astronomical event, will... read more »

   

• Microsoft, Mozilla show off browser might

  Nov 7, 2006comments

  Both companies recently released new versions of their software This week the two biggest contenders in the Internet browser competition released brand new versions of their software. Microsoft, the current leader, released its new Internet... read more »

   

• CU seeking 'Climate Heroes'

  Nov 7, 2006comments

  Environmental center looks to get 1000 people on campus to purchase Renewable Energy Credits The Environmental Center is asking CU students, staff and faculty members to be Climate Heroes by taking part in the CU Wind Challenge 1000. The challenge... read more »

   

• Nuisance party violations hit high

  Nov 7, 2006comments

  CU’s Restorative Justice program sees big spike in numbers Nuisance party tickets issued by the Boulder Police Department hit a high during the first six weeks of school, reaching a total of 89 and flooding Boulder’s Municipal Court... read more »