Archive for: Barack Obama
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Storify: State of the Union
[View the story "President Obama's State of the Union Address Storify" on Storify] Contact CU Independent Assistant Breaking News Editor Alyx Saupe at Alyx.saupe@colorado.edu.
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I Hate Everything: Post-election complaining
The opinions represented in this article do not necessarily represent those of the staff of CUIndependent.com nor any of its sponsors. The people of America elected Barack Obama for four more years in office, and my ovaries and I are sighing... read more »
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The road to healing: How to recover from election 2012
With the end of the election, Americans can finally breath easy. Letting your head settle after the intense past months of grueling campaigning can take a while. But rest assured: with each campaign comes a four year hiatus of the constant stream... read more »
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President Obama wins 2012 election
President Obama won crucial swing states last night, earning four more years in office. The election came down to thousands of votes in states such as Florida, Ohio and Colorado who ultimately decided the fate of the United States for the... read more »
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How to celebrate post-election day
Like a ticking time bomb, this year’s presidential election accumulated massive amounts of media the months leading to Nov. 6, finally exploding in a frenzy of returns and announcements last night. Faced with the aftermath of what was... read more »
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President Obama projected to be re-elected
President Obama is projected to have won the 2012 election. CNN called Obama’s re-election at 9:18 p.m. MST with the president’s capture of important swing state Ohio. Obama has 274 electoral votes compared to Romney’s 201. Contact... read more »
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Photos: One photographer’s long week of politics
Editor’s Note: These photos were not picked based on any sort of political preference. Those contained herein are the very best of the four events covered. The choice of including two Obama events versus only one of Romney and Johnson... read more »
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Author and scholar Omid Safi adresses prejudice faced by Muslim-Americans
Omid Safi, renowned Muslim-American scholar and author, gave a presentation Monday evening in the Fleming Building titled “America and Islam: Rising Beyond the Politics of Fear Post 9/11″, which was hosted by the Department of Religious... read more »
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Presidential Cocktails: Clean and dirty ways to drink to your candidate
This political season has been filled with both dirty and clean politics – but mostly dirty. These drinks offer both alcoholic (dirty) and non-alcoholic (clean) versions of Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, Joe Biden and Paul Ryan. Support your... read more »
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Top people on Twitter to follow on election night
With President Obama and Mitt Romney neck-and-neck in the polls heading into election day, many are predicting a long Nov. 6 before a clear winner of the presidency is announced. In an effort to make sure all our readers are well read and entertained... 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?