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  Remembering the fallen

  Mar 7, 2010comments

  -Kathy Kondor, a 26-year-old anthropology doctoral candidate and the event's co-chair Speeches from Holocaust survivors will be just one of the highlights of Jewish student group Hillel’s 26th annual Holocaust Awareness Week. Event co-chair... read more »

   

• Transgender Symposium

  Mar 5, 2010comments

  Transgender. With recent news over gender-neutral bathrooms and other events, this has become a familiar term for many in the CU community. However, this weekend the Fourth Annual Transforming Gender: Transgender Symposium offers an opportunity... read more »

   

• The taboo statistic

  Mar 3, 2010comments

  The opinions represented in this article do not necessarily represent those of the staff of CUIndependent.com nor any of its sponsors. In a new program, the government of the United Kingdom is asking teens across its isles a few simple questions:... read more »

   

• Palm-sized support system

  Mar 2, 2010comments

  The opinions represented in this article do not necessarily represent those of the staff of CUIndependent.com nor any of its sponsors. After having gastric bypass Feb. 22, I woke up alone and in pain. My father had to speed back to our home... read more »

   

• Asian fraternity joins Greek community

  Feb 26, 2010comments

  The University of Colorado has reached a new milestone in multicultural Greek life with the establishment of Pi Delta Psi, an Asian-interest fraternity. The organization is focused on bringing cultural awareness to the CU community and has high... read more »

   
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  Imbalanced enrollment

  Feb 25, 2010comments

  Students in gender-imbalanced majors are taking note of the lack of men or women in their schools or colleges. Enter an engineering class and look at the diversity among the students: male, male, male, male, female, male. Switch gears and enter... read more »

   

• Define “beauty”

  Feb 23, 2010comments

  Eating Disorder Awareness Week is kicking off with many events to help promote recognition of the issues at hand. Activities will include a talk from Kirsten Haglund, Miss America 2008, and a former anorexia sufferer, and daily eating attitude... read more »

   

• Do you know what it takes to be a man?

  Feb 22, 2010comments

  The opinions represented in this article do not necessarily represent those of the staff of CUIndependent.com, nor any of its sponsors. Are you a man? No, not biologically; zip your pants up. I mean in the way that advertisers care about. Are... read more »

   
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  Are we heading right or left?

  Feb 16, 2010comments

  In a file photo, Emily Lich, a freshman international affairs major, demonstrates with the Gay-Straight Alliance and other GBLT community members rallying near a debate about gay marriage on campus Jan. 25. A new report by the Intercollegiate... read more »

   

• The "fat friend"

  Feb 16, 2010comments

  The opinions represented in this article do not necessarily represent those of the staff of CUIndependent.com nor any of its sponsors. Being the fat kid in school was never easy. Gym class was one embarrassment after another, and I always had... read more »