Archive for: Conference on World Affairs
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WTF News: CWA Edition
The opinions herein do not represent the staff of CU Independent or any of its sponsors. News Editor Avalon Jacka breaks down her first experience at the 65th annual Conference on World Affairs. Contact CU Independent News Budget Editor Avalon... read more »
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CWA: Music that changed my life
Although attendance to the panel was low, the discussion about life changing music was inspiring. All four panelists had very different stories about their musical histories and where their passions came from. Check out each panelist’s... read more »
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CWA: Gay Today
On the final day of the 65th annual Conference on World Affairs, panelists spoke about their experiences in the gay community and what it means to be gay in a changing political and social climate. The panel was held in Old Main from 1-2:20... read more »
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CWA: Food: Waste, Want and Culture
CWA panelists discussed the complex relationship that humans have with food, how it has evolved and how to go about changing our eating habits for the betterment of the world. (Josh Shettler/CU Independent Illustration) The panel took place... read more »
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CWA panel discusses the ethics behind hypothetically paying student athletes
The CWA panel “NCAA: National Cartels of Amateur Athletics” shed light on recent scandals in college athletics while questioning whether to pay student athletes for their work on the field or court. Jefferson Dodge moderated the... read more »
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Panel on U.S. right to bear arms draws a large crowd, lays out key arguments
A packed Boulder High School auditorium welcomed the a panel on the United States’ right to bear arms Thursday afternoon. Boulder High’s Intervention Specialist Ainsley Cone moderated the controversial Conference on World Affairs... read more »
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CWA Preview: “Preventing violence: It’s not just the gun”
As the gun control debate wages on in Colorado and the country, an upcoming Conference on World Affairs panel will stress the importance of addressing issues besides the gun itself that have fallen away from public attention. Panelists of “Preventing... read more »
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CWA: Digital sandbox jazz concert remix
The Atlas Black Box was packed to the brim as three talented musicians took the stage. Henry Butler is a ten-time Pinetop Perkins Piano Player Blues Foundation Award nominee showed his talent as he freestyled for minutes on end. Gooding also... read more »
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CWA panel discusses the impact of veganism on the planet
On Wednesday, panelists Robert Egger, Gooding, Alicia Robb and Keith Harmon Snow spoke at the Conference on World Affairs’ event entitled “Veganism: We Have to Stop Meating Like This.” As dozens of people filed into the room,... read more »
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CWA panel on civil liberties, abbreviated
Civil liberty issues like abortion and marriage were divisive topics for Democrats and Republicans in the 2012 election and are two topics that continue to drive the two American political camps apart. At the Conference on World Affairs Tuesday,... 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?