Archive for: holiday

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  DIY gifts for cheapskates

  Dec 3, 2012comments

  It’s already December, and it’s likely you forgot to budget any money for gifts this year. Instead of cheaping out and giving your Dad another $3 tie, check out these gifts that are not only frugal but easy to make yourself. Hand-painted... read more »

   
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  End of the semester bucket list

  Nov 30, 2012comments

  With final exams and projects already beginning to pile up, it’s important to set aside some play and relaxation time while you continue to get all of your work done. “The Nutcracker” Check out this bucket list by CUI’s... read more »

   
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  4/20 perspectives

  Apr 18, 2011comments

  A marijuana-themed American flag waves above a sea of 4/20 celebrants on Norlin quad during last year's event. (CU Independent file/Lee Pruitt) In Boulder, April flowers not only bring May showers, but also clouds of marijuana smoke over... read more »

   

• CU holiday theater: “A Christmas Carol”

  Dec 6, 2010comments

  There’s nothing quite like a bitter bah-humbug to start off the holiday season right. On Friday Dec. 3, Colorado Shakespeare Festival’s “A Christmas Carol” opened at the University Theater with a talented cast that gave an energetic... read more »

   

• Top 10 Christmas movies

  Dec 6, 2010comments

  With Christmas less than three weeks away, it’s officially time to hang up the decorations, crank up the tunes and turn on some classic holiday films. With the dozens of Christmas-themed movies that have been released, it can be tough to distinguish... read more »

   

• CU students excited for fall break

  Nov 19, 2010comments

  Students and faculty are welcoming the fast-approaching fall break and the chance to visit with friends and family. As fall break and Thanksgiving holiday approach, students are making plans to return home for the weeklong vacation to reunite... read more »

   

• Opinion: Veterans Day is a holiday for every American

  Nov 11, 2010comments

  The opinions represented in this article do not necessarily represent those of the staff of CUIndependent.com nor any of its sponsors. As November days grow shorter and colder, CU students demonstrate their patriotism in honor of Veteran’s... read more »