Archive for: marijuana
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Video: 4/20 uncelebrated at CU this year
University of Colorado administration hired hundreds of safety officers and event staff to enforce the campus closure on Saturday, but hardly anyone was there to dispute it. Norlin Quad was silent at 4:20 p.m. when thousands were gathered in... read more »
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A closed CU campus led to a quiet 4/20
University of Colorado Administration funded safety officers to enforce a closed campus and keep the once-expected pack of marijuana smokers away from Norlin Quad on Saturday, and it worked. For the second consecutive year, CU Police Department... read more »
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4/20 Press Conference: Noon
At a press conference around 12:15 p.m. near Norlin Quad, CU Spokesperson Bronson Hilliard and CUPD Spokesperson Ryan Huff explained campus closure and extra security surrounding this year’s 4/20. Hilliard said this is about the protection... read more »
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Dear Students and CU: Why?
The opinions represented in this article do not necessarily represent those of the staff of CU Independent nor any of its sponsors. Dear Students and CU, Why? When I Google-searched the University of Colorado my senior year of high school, the... read more »
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4/20: The professors’ view
Days before marijuana enthusiasts around the world celebrate the drug, 4/20 has already seen its fair share of controversy. Students over the past week have come forth with their opinions on the subject, denoting excitement as well as wariness... read more »
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4/20: A year later with John Demopoulos
Last year on April 20, the officials closed CU-Boulder’s campus to the public, spread fish fertilizer on Norlin Quad, threw a Wyclef Jean concert that saw little student attendance, and arrested three CU students for trespassing onto Norlin... read more »
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CWA panel offers expert input on Adderall, alcohol and other college drug use
Three weeks after two CU students were arrested on suspicion of illegal sale of a prescription drug, the Conference on World Affairs panel “Addy, Oxy and Molly: College drug use” offered an extremely relevant discussion to the campus... read more »
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Two CU students arrested for giving pot brownies to unsuspecting classmates and instructor
Two CU students have been arrested by the CU Police Department for allegedly giving marijuana-laced brownies to an unsuspecting faculty member and students. According to a CUPD news release, police arrived at the Hellems Arts and Sciences Building... read more »
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Amendment 64 will not affect university’s policy on drugs or 4/20
Amendment 64 passed last Wednesday after receiving a majority vote in the state, but it will not change the strict policies enacted by the university that shut down last semester’s 4/20 gathering. The bill, which will regulate marijuana like... read more »
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CU students and faculty express support and concern for Amendment 64
Amendment 64 has created uproar among Colorado residents, but a recent poll by Public Policy polling shows 52 percent of the state supporting the amendment. Marijuana has been illegal in the state for almost 75 years since the Marijuana Tax... 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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CU’s Webb and Lewis arrested on assault
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Opinion: Was Andre’s choice to leave CU his best move?