Archive for: 4/20

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  4/20 protesters gather on campus despite heavy police presence

  Apr 21, 2012comments

  The police presence on campus Friday kept the 4/20 gathering off of Norlin Quad but could not prevent protesters from celebrating on the lawn by the Duane Physics building. The CU campus was calm for most of Friday until a group of protesters... read more »

   
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  Photos: 4/20 2012

  Apr 21, 2012comments

  The 2012 4/20 gathering on the CU campus included police checkpoints, trespassing arrests, a concert and a smoke out. Eight CUI photojournalists were on hand from the early morning hours until the late afternoon covering what transpired. [Show... read more »

   
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  Photos: Wyclef Jean concert

  Apr 20, 2012comments

  CUI photojournalist Andrew Kaczmarek attended the Wyclef Jean concert at the Coors Events Center on 4/20 presented by CUSG and Program Council. The concert was part of an initiative to stop the traditional 4/20 gathering at CU, however few students... read more »

   
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  4/20 campus security map

  Apr 20, 2012comments

  As the clock ticks down to 4:20 p.m., check our map to see where police security is set up around the campus. [xmlgm {http://umapper.s3.amazonaws.com/maps/kml/127709.kml}]

   
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  4/20 photos: 4:20 a.m. to 4:20 p.m.

  Apr 20, 2012comments

  Every year students and visitors gather on Norlin Quad to smoke marijuana and celebrate 4/20. However, this year, in an attempt to end the annual celebration, CU administration has made the public campus private and promises to take various... read more »

   
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  ESPN is too harsh about marijuana in college

  Apr 20, 2012comments

  The opinions represented in this article do not necessarily represent those of the staff of CUIndependent.com nor any of its sponsors. ESPN.com decided to add their input in the debate over the hot topic of 4/20. Two articles entitled Higher... read more »

   
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  Wyclef, rumors, and mixed messages

  Apr 19, 2012comments

  As CUSG has demonstrated abundantly this year, you can’t roll your joint and smoke it too. If Boulder’s most highly anticipated day of the year didn’t get enough press as is, the CU administration has been rolling out increasingly... read more »

   
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  4/20: Blowing the buffalo reputation

  Apr 19, 2012comments

  The opinions represented in this article do not necessarily represent those of the staff of CUIndependent.com nor any of its sponsors. “Oh, you go to CU Boulder? You must smoke a lot of pot!” You know you have an image problem when this... read more »

   
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  Student group urges campus to “Stay classy” on 4/20

  Apr 18, 2012comments

  Students and Boulder residents are organizing 4/20-based protests right and left, but one of the more recently-developed groups is taking a slightly different approach to the day. An event called “Stay classy CU,” created by sophomore astronomy... read more »

   
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  Help, help I’m being oppressed!

  Apr 17, 2012comments

  The opinions represented in this article do not necessarily represent those of the staff of CUIndependent.com nor any of its sponsors. Everyone seems to be up in arms about CU finally taking action against the outright display of lawlessness... read more »