Archive for: CUSG

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  Student government distributes $17.7 million in annual student fees

  May 11, 2013comments

  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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  CUSG reflects on the 78th Council and moves into the 79th

  May 3, 2013comments

  Emotions were high April 25 as CU’s Student Legislative Council concluded its 78th session and entered into the 79th. Before the adjournment of the 78th council, the members who were leaving their positions reflected on their time in CUSG... read more »

   
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  Reps debate statement on separating CU from fossil fuel after students voice support

  Apr 29, 2013comments

  A resolution stating CU Student Government’s support in divesting CU of fossil fuel companies passed first reading Thursday night after much debate at what was the outgoing representatives’ last regular Legislative Council meeting in... read more »

   
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  Student govt won’t spend a penny on 4/20 regulation this year, officer says

  Apr 19, 2013comments

  After CU administration enforced stricter 4/20 regulations last year by closing the campus to visitors and anyone who is not a student or staff member, the annual marijuana smoke-out was lessened, but not squelched. On Saturday, campus will... read more »

   
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  Close student government election closes Thursday night

  Apr 15, 2013comments

  Twenty-two votes separated the two student government tri-executive tickets at the end of spring elections Thursday night. Chris Schaefbauer, Ellie Roberts and Marco Dorado of the Unite ticket will take office in the fall, having beat out Inspire’s... read more »

   
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  CUSG: College Democrats and Republicans endorse Inspire

  Apr 10, 2013comments

  Editor’s note: Due to the nature of the CU Independent website, only one opinion story can be seen on the front page at a time. The editors did not wish to have the College Democrats or Republicans alone on the front page so this post... read more »

   
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  College Republicans support INSPIRE

  Apr 10, 2013comments

  The opinions represented in this article do not necessarily represent those of the staff of CU Independent nor any of its sponsors. It is that time of the semester, again. The time when you thought the insistent nagging of “have you voted... read more »

   
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  Why College Democrats endorsed INSPIRE, and why you should vote

  Apr 7, 2013comments

  The opinions represented in this article do not necessarily represent those of the staff of CU Independent nor any of its sponsors. Note from a College Democrat: If you are not paying very much attention to this spring’s CUSG elections, you... read more »

   
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  First CUSG debate covers key viewpoints on spending, lobbying, 4/20

  Apr 4, 2013comments

  With the recent smoking ban, 6 percent tuition hike, the discussion of firearms on campus and the upcoming 4/20-visitor ban in play, the CU Student Government spring election will be a decisive one. The first round of debates between Inspire... read more »

   
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  Updated: Measures for 2013 4/20 announced

  Mar 11, 2013comments

  According to a CU News Release, the campus will be closed to “unauthorized non-affiliates” for the second year in a row for this year’s 4/20 which falls on a Saturday. There will be a police presence on campus that will check faculty and... read more »