Opinion
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It’s a Harbaugh Super Bowl
The Baltimore Ravens are going to beat the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl this year — a game in which, for the first time in NFL history, the two opposing head coaches are brothers. If I were announcing: In the left corner, at 50 years... read more »
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Why America needs gun control
Less than a month after 20 children and six adults were shot and killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newton, Conn., a 16-year-old high school boy used a 12-gauge shotgun to shoot and wound two people at Taft Union High School in Taft,... read more »
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Coyote attacks on Boulder Creek
Running or biking along Boulder Creek has always been a bit of a danger zone during peak hours of the day, what with all the people eager to soak up the nature and work up a sweat. Recently, though, it is not just the fast spinning cyclists... read more »
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My glimpse into the future of journalism
They say journalism is dead. I beg to differ. — A little more than a month ago I learned that I had been chosen to travel to Washington D.C. for the inauguration. The project was being called the “PBS NewsHour Multimedia Short Course”... read more »
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Dissecting Obama’s inaugural address
The opinions represented in this article do not necessarily represent those of the staff of CUIndependent.com nor any of its sponsors. With a speech containing the phrase “we, the people” five times, a couple shout-outs to self evident truths,... read more »
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Animal cruelty leads to more serious crime
Stories–especially those involving real-life issues and events–never really end, even after the final draft is sent. Last semester, I wrote about three CU students arrested and charged with animal cruelty. Reports said that the students... read more »
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On my mind: Boulder homelessness
The opinions represented in this article do not necessarily represent those of the staff of CUIndependent.com nor any of its sponsors. Driving around Boulder reminds me just how lucky I am to attend a university in such a wonderful place, especially... read more »
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Opinion: Lance Armstrong is more a liar than a cheater
The opinions represented in this article do not necessarily represent those of the staff of CUIndependent.com nor any of its sponsors. As I sat and read the news surrounding Lance Armstrong’s denial and ultimate confession that he doped... read more »
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Lockout Lament: An outsider’s take on the NHL lockout
The opinions represented in this article do not necessarily represent those of the staff of CUIndependent.com nor any of its sponsors. Remembering a break-up is a painful experience. There is, of course, trying to figure out who was to blame... read more »
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Opinion: New rule necessary after Buffs’ basketball loss
The men’s basketball team should have defeated No. 3 University of Arizona on Jan. 3. In fact, they did. All that is visible on the Buffs’ results list, however, is an overtime loss to the Wildcats. Sabatino Chen’s last-second shot... 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?