Archive for: Boulder

• Movie Buff: “The Room”

  Apr 2, 2011comments

  What happens when a movie is so terrible that people will flock to a theater to see it? No, this isn’t an April Fools’ Day joke or even a trick question. It’s just the reality of a cult phenomenon called “The Room.” On Friday night,... read more »

   

• CU-Boulder yearly budget tops $1 billion

  Apr 2, 2011comments

  CU-Boulder is working with over $1 billion to serve an enrollment of 30,659 students this year. According to the university’s Office of Planning, Budget and Analysis, CU has a budget of $1,139,996,222 for fiscal year 2010-2011. Almost half... read more »

   

• Series: Footnotes

  Apr 1, 2011comments

  “Running is real. It’s all joy and woe, hard as diamond. It makes you weary beyond comprehension, but it also makes you free.” -Jesse Owens You give so much and don’t see immediate results. You begin to question why you’re... read more »

   

• ConocoPhillips awards gift for CU Caruthers Biotechnology Building

  Mar 31, 2011comments

  CU’s Jennie Smoly Caruthers Biotechnology Building will be receiving $3.5 million as a gift from ConocoPhillips. According to the news release, the donation is intended to bring together scientists and engineers who are responsible for working... read more »

   
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  Former Mexican president Vicente Fox to visit CU

  Mar 29, 2011comments

  (Courtesy photo) [sc name="qrank"] At the invitation of the Distinguished Speakers Board, former President of Mexico Vicente Fox is coming to speak at CU. According to a news release, Fox will present “Surveying the Geo-Political Landscape”... read more »

   

• Spring CUSG candidates dream big

  Mar 29, 2011comments

  Editor’s note: The CU Independent was only able to contact members of the three tickets INVEST, EDGE and PROPEL because no independent tickets are running for the April 4 elections. [sc name="qrank"] As the spring election season begins,... read more »

   
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  CU’s Volunteer Resource Center

  Mar 28, 2011comments

  (Courtesy graphic) Similar to a matchmaking service, the Volunteer Resource Center’s goal is to match specific interests of willing volunteers with a volunteer organization involved with their interests. As a student at CU, the VRC will... read more »

   
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  Opinion: Disappearing act

  Mar 28, 2011comments

  (CU Independent illustration/Kelly Kaoudis) The opinions represented in this article do not necessarily represent those of the staff of CUIndependent.com nor any of its sponsors. My ears hurt and it has nothing to do with the strange man... read more »

   

• The “What’s up?” weekly

  Mar 28, 2011comments

  UPDATE: Please note that the Rodrigo y Gabriela show has been moved to April 27. Pack away the swim suit and kiss the sunscreen goodbye for now. Yes, spring break is over and we have t-minus five weeks until it’s time to break out the... read more »

   

• Fourmile Canyon fire six months later

  Mar 19, 2011comments

  The legacy of the Fourmile Canyon fire that began last September is still being felt in Boulder. The fire burned roughly 6,000 acres and became the costliest wildfire in Colorado history. The fire began around 10 a.m. on Sept. 6 and wasn’t... read more »