Archive for: Independent
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Editor’s note: Summertime
Congrats Buffs, you made it through another year! We appreciate your continuing readership. Unfortunately, it’s come to that time of year again when we must go our separate ways. The CU Independent will not be publishing again until school... 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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No bromo, bro: Part 4, consent and bro culture
In the fourth and final installment, CU Independent reporter Kyle Ward connects how bro culture’s use of hypermasculinity and hetero-normativity construct femininity at CU and how their relationships skew the lines of sexual consent in... read more »
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The Milk Carton Kids and unusually popular opener charm Denver audience
The delightful twang of bluegrass and folk rang out from duo The Milk Carton Kids Thursday night at the band’s first headlining show at the legendary Bluebird Theater in Denver. Kids rhythm guitarist Joey Ryan introduced openers, The Barefoot... read more »
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CU in the summer
The end of the year is on its way, and students are making their summer plans. The thought of summer alone can make it difficult to concentrate and cram for exams. Students are high on test anxiety, and many professors are scrambling to submit... read more »
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CUSG reflects on the 78th Council and moves into the 79th
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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Update: Attempted sex assault suspect sketch
CUPD released a sketch of the suspect in the April 27 attempted sex assault on the west side of campus near Broadway. “According to the victim, the suspect approached from behind, pushed her to the ground, placed a pair scissors to her... read more »
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No bromo, bro: Part 2, diversity and hypermasculinity
In the second of four installments, CU Independent reporter Kyle Ward examines the type of space hypermasculinity creates for those that don’t fall into the construct and possible effects of homogeneity on bro culture. “There have... read more »
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Sinkhole closes Folsom Street during morning commute
A large sinkhole on Folsom Street disrupted morning traffic to campus Thursday. See below for details. View Folsom sinkhole in a larger map Sinkhole. #CUBoulder twitter.com/robertrdenton/… — Rob Denton (@robertrdenton) April 25, 2013 Folsom... read more »




