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  Feminism – From Bras to Bros: Mother Monster’s new body talk

  Oct 9, 2012comments

  The opinions represented in this article do not necessarily represent those of the staff of CUIndependent.com nor any of its sponsors. Lady Gaga bares it all once again, as usual. This time, however, she is showing off her body for a good cause. In... read more »

   

• Opinion: Am I an American?

  Dec 3, 2010comments

  I am an American. I am also part Afghan, part Persian and a practicing Muslim. I was born here. I have lived in the states my entire life, and I cannot say that I have had too much to complain about. I often feel, however, as if I do not belong... read more »

   
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  CU students gather to celebrate Festival of Lights

  Dec 2, 2010comments

  University of Colorado Provost Russell Moore lights the menorah in front of the Visual Arts Complex Wednesday at a Hanukkah celebration hosted by Chabad Student Center. (CU Independent/Eric McCune) The beginning of Hanukkah is kicking off with... read more »

   
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  CU hosts Ask a Trans-Person Anything Panel

  Nov 17, 2010comments

  (CU Independent graphic illustration/Sara Fossum)Jack Kling didn’t always identify as genderqueer. Kling said, however, a memory from middle school serves as a sign that he knew he wasn’t cisgender, meaning his gender at birth didn’t... read more »

   

• Out Boulder advocates education, celebration of gender identity

  Nov 16, 2010comments

  With it’s liberal lean, Boulder might seem to be a place where identifying outside the gender binary is something commonplace or accepted. “In general, Boulder has a really liberal reputation, but I don’t think it lives up to that in any... read more »

   
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  Opinion: exploring male bisexuality

  Nov 10, 2010comments

  The opinions represented in this article do not necessarily represent those of the staff of CUIndependent.com nor any of its sponsors. (CU Independent graphic/Sara Fossum) As a young woman who engages in bisexual behavior, I have yet to experience... read more »

   

• Intimate partner abuse at CU

  Nov 8, 2010comments

  When we think of intimate partner abuse victims, what do we think? Who is the typical battered woman? According to Anne Tapp, director of Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence, there is no set of criteria that typifies a victim or a... read more »

   

• Opinion: Sex + money

  Nov 8, 2010comments

  The opinions represented in this article do not necessarily represent those of the staff of CUIndependent.com nor any of its sponsors. Most people who have heard of human trafficking imagine it in a far-off place. Major news networks have... read more »

   

• Opinion: Ethnic studies retains vital importance in education systems

  Nov 1, 2010comments

  The opinions represented in this article do not necessarily represent those of the staff of CUIndependent.com nor any of its sponsors. America’s educational system continues to waver, as the heated debate on Ethnic Studies remains complacent. At... read more »

   

• CU professors promote diversity

  Oct 24, 2010comments

  Many faculty members are being encouraged to help create a diverse atmosphere on campus. The Office of Diversity, Equity and Community Engagement, according to its website, is working with faculty to ensure that the CU-Boulder campus remains... read more »