Archive for: Election
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Close student government election closes Thursday night
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
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
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
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
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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Elections approach: How to run for student government
CU Student Government is open to candidates for the spring elections of tri-executive positions, representatives and senators. Contested seats and number of petition signatures threshold: Three university tri-executive positions, currently... read more »
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A look at the conflict between Israel and Palestine
When Israel launched air attacks on Hamas, the Palestinian militant group, on Nov. 14, it put the contentious relationship between the two neighbors back in the international spotlight. The attacks, which killed at least 19 and wounded many... read more »
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A CU post-election perspective on women’s issues
The election season hype has faded away, replaced with buzz about the need for President Obama to keep his policy promises. One of the most critical topics during the election was the subject of women’s issues, and both parties, in an... read more »
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CUSG candidates file complaints against one another
After hearing a dozen complaints filed against student government candidates Wednesday, an election board decided that the results of the fall election would stand, with Inspire winning every office except one. “Some complaints merited no... read more »
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The road to healing: How to recover from election 2012
With the end of the election, Americans can finally breath easy. Letting your head settle after the intense past months of grueling campaigning can take a while. But rest assured: with each campaign comes a four year hiatus of the constant stream... read more »




