Archive for: CU newspaper

• 

  Shoe fashion that doesn’t slip

  Jan 28, 2011comments

  (CU Independent/Amy Moore-Shipley)While some students feel they know what shoes to wear on bad weather days, others think people need better shoe IQ. “People need to have more common sense, especially girls,” said Kate Horton, a 21-year-old... read more »

   
• 

  Opinion: WikiLeaks reveals censorship and corruption

  Jan 14, 2011comments

  (Image courtesy of wikileaks.com) The opinions represented in this article do not necessarily represent those of the staff of CUIndependent.com nor any of its sponsors. OPINION- Over the past year, the news-releasing organization WikiLeaks... read more »

   
• 

  Flashback Friday: toys of the ‘90s

  Jan 14, 2011comments

  (CU Independent illustration/Kelly Kaoudis) Every generation has had its share of children’s toys: the ‘50s introduced Mr. Potato Head, ‘60s had the Etch-A-Sketch, ‘70s with Hot Wheels and the ‘80s with that scary Talking Teddy Ruxpin... read more »

   
• 

  CU linebacker charged

  Jan 13, 2011comments

  (CU Independent illustration/Adam Milner) Michael Sipili, a 22-year-old ethics major and former CU football linebacker, is now facing formal charges after being accused of sexual assault Catherine Olguin, the public information officer for Boulder... read more »

   

• CU study to bridge the gender gap in physics

  Dec 4, 2010comments

  A new study by CU professors in physics and psychology is intended to stem the gender gap among introductory physics students. The stereotype that women do not perform as well as their male counterparts in physics is one that permeates the field,... read more »

   

• CU comedy: Left Right Tim

  Nov 15, 2010comments

  Typical Thanksgiving dinners don’t conclude with a body bag on the dining room table. On Friday, campus improv comedy troupe Left Right Tim staged a hilarious long-form Thanksgiving feast that made students reconsider what it means to have... read more »

   
• 

  The CUI examines “Scott Pilgrim vs. The World”

  Nov 10, 2010comments

  Edgar Wright, the director of 'Scott Pilgrim versus the World,' starring Michael Cera, at the 2010 Comic Con in San Diego. The director is know for mixing movie genres. (photo courtesy Gage Skidmore)Edgar Wright is known for mixing different,... read more »

   

• Hawkins’ final goodbye

  Nov 10, 2010comments

  Dan Hawkins suffers his last loss as a Buff: The loss of his job. In his final press conference Tuesday, Hawkins had nothing but praise and best wishes for both his team and the Boulder community as a whole. “I know people got tired of me... read more »

   

• Intimate partner abuse at CU

  Nov 8, 2010comments

  When we think of intimate partner abuse victims, what do we think? Who is the typical battered woman? According to Anne Tapp, director of Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence, there is no set of criteria that typifies a victim or a... read more »

   
• 

  Tuition series: CU out-of-state undergraduates

  Nov 8, 2010comments

  Tuition, it always goes up … unless you’re an out-of-state student. One large aspect of tuition at CU is out-of-state tuition, which plays a monumental role in paying for the overall cost of education at CU. For instance, the undergraduate... read more »