Archive for: Opinion
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Catching the red flags: How the animal cruelty legacy impacts public safety
Opinions herein do not represent the staff of CU Independent or any of its sponsors. If you think it’s only passionate animal welfare activists who need to concern themselves with animal abuse, you’re sadly mistake. Often, when violent crime... 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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Addressing anti-Semitism on campus
The opinions represented in this article do not represent those of the staff of CU Independent nor any of its sponsors. I knew when I came to CU that there wouldn’t be as many Jews as I was used to growing up in New York, the Jewish mecca.... read more »
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Exercise your right to protest
It’s a true privilege to attend college at the University of Colorado. As students, we are challenged daily to think critically, to grapple with different ideas and to learn to formulate our own. And what is so wonderful about this environment... 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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Opinion: No news is bad news
I am an entertainment news aficionado. Not the TMZ or E! celebrity kind, but the articles written with less neutrality and more personal charm, caustic humor, opinion, and profanity that seem to be aimed at a younger audience of newsreaders.... read more »
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Devendra Banhart’s “Mala” suprises but does not amaze
“Subtlety” is not a word typically associated with professional citizen-of-the-world Devendra Banhart. His career has been one of trial and error, opting for 16- to 22-track records that dive into whatever genre or inside joke the... read more »
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Why SXSW kind of sucks
SXSW is an amazing event. It is an event where bands that normally sell out 1,000-seat venues can play an intimate show for a couple hundred people and where bands that normally play to empty bars can perform for national press, industry people... read more »
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Note from a College Democrat: The brilliance of compromise
Editor’s Note: Zach Silverman is the President of University of Colorado Boulder College Democrats. The opinions expressed herein do not represent the CU Independent or any of its affiliates. Whether you’re a Democrat, Republican,... 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?