Archive for: cu independent
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Tips to avoid illness
Despite the warm weather Boulder has had this week, winter is not yet over. Germs will continue to spread across campus before spring officially starts. Between missing class and making up assignments, getting sick is no way to start off a semester.... read more »
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Photo challenge: week 6
As a way to help our CU Independent photographers develop their skills and expand their creative approaches to photography, we have formed an assignment that is both fun and challenging. Each week, one CUI staff photojournalist is randomly given... read more »
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Sleigh Bells talks to CUI
Sleigh Bells, the genre defying, ear-drum bursting duo is hitting Boulder Theater Monday Oct. 22. In anticipation for their show, The CU Independent talked to vocalist Alexis Krauss about the band’s unique sound, their relationship with... read more »
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Dividing Colorado Skiing: Epic Pass vs. Rocky Mountain Super Pass
The US Ski Team trains at Copper Mountain while Breckenridge has the some of the best pipes in the world. Mary Jane is known for its bumps, Steamboat for its champagne powder and Vail for its majesty. Unfortunately for Colorado skiers and boarders,... read more »
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Opinion: Should CU’s football program define its school pride?
The opinions represented in this article do not necessarily represent those of the staff of the CUIndependent.com nor any of its sponsors. For a Division I state university, football is king. It’s what defines an athletic department’s... read more »
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PC Buff Build: A guide to building your own PC
Computers are pretty amazing. They open up the world to us through the Internet, connect us to family and friends we never get to see and they provide us with copious amounts of entertainment. They also cost a lot of money. A decent Mac laptop... read more »
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Men dominate NCAA Pre-National cross country meet
At the E.P. Tom Sawyer Park in Louisville, Kent. on Saturday morning, the Colorado Buffaloes men’s cross country team dominated the star-studded NCAA Pre-National meet. They ran away with the team title while churning out impressive individual... read more »
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CU tennis has ups, downs at ITA Mountain Regional
Last week, the CU women’s tennis team concluded their 2012 fall season by competing in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Mountain Region Championships in Las Vegas. The team saw early victories in both singles and doubles play,... read more »
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11 steps for dealing with a flood
Drip. Drip. Drip. A bleary glance out the window said it was raining. How could it rain so hard when it was so sunny? A second, much less bleary glance revealed that it actually was not raining; the water pouring down my window proved this.... read more »
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Cartoon: Taking on 2012
The opinions represented in this cartoon do not necessarily represent those of the staff of CUIndependent.com nor any of its sponsors. The CU Independent’s Chelsea Shettler takes on the political season with her view on politics. Check... 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?