Opinion
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Catching the red flags: How the animal cruelty legacy impacts public safety
Opinions herein do not represent the staff of CU Independent or any of its sponsors. Editor’s Note: This is a guest post in response to a previous opinion piece. If you think it’s only passionate animal welfare activists who need to... read more »
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Seniors finally know what being on the verge of graduation feels like
Graduation. Commencement. Julie Andrews. Then we’re out of here. Four (or more) years of college have gone by for us seniors, and it really is hard to believe. Yesterday we were nervously congregating in the dorm hallways, getting used... read more »
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Opinion: Injury and transfer leave one attractive option for QB position
Opinions herein do not represent the staff of CU Independent or any of its sponsors. The Buffs’ first spring football drills, practices and scrimmages were surrounded by headlines when Mike MacIntyre was announced as Colorado’s new... read more »
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Spring snow poses bigger disturbance than 4/20
Amidst the endless descending of spring snowstorms, I have found myself extremely disappointed in the way the university’s administration has been handling these chilly circumstances. The driving conditions are dangerous, I can’t wear the... read more »
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Dear news industry, please stop misreporting
Last week was a brutal week for America, and the 24-hour breaking news coverage didn’t help anything. In the wake of the Boston bombings, the FBI were searching for suspects and the Internet and reporters were eager to help. This deed... read more »
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Diversity at CU
The bustle of people in different clothing, the buzz of accents and languages, and the exotic combination of aroma from different food made CU’s International Festival come alive. The International Festival on April 13 is the biggest student... read more »
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Dear Students and CU: Why?
The opinions represented in this article do not necessarily represent those of the staff of CU Independent nor any of its sponsors. Dear Students and CU, Why? When I Google-searched the University of Colorado my senior year of high school, the... read more »
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Addressing anti-Semitism on campus
The opinions represented in this article do not represent those of the staff of CU Independent nor any of its sponsors. I knew when I came to CU that there wouldn’t be as many Jews as I was used to growing up in New York, the Jewish mecca.... read more »
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Exercise your right to protest
It’s a true privilege to attend college at the University of Colorado. As students, we are challenged daily to think critically, to grapple with different ideas and to learn to formulate our own. And what is so wonderful about this environment... read more »
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Colorado politics set example of progress
The opinions represented in this article do not represent those of the staff of CU Independent nor any of its sponsors. Colorado is an incredible place. To say that Colorado is an incredible place for politics, however, would probably be a... 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?