Archive for: Speech
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John Legend addresses public education in Macky Auditorium
The University of Colorado hosted a discussion night with nine-time Grammy winner John Legend at Macky Auditorium Monday. In addition to Legend’s music career, he is also an education activist. John Legend speaks to the crowd at Macky... read more »
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Dissecting Obama’s inaugural address
The opinions represented in this article do not necessarily represent those of the staff of CUIndependent.com nor any of its sponsors. With a speech containing the phrase “we, the people” five times, a couple shout-outs to self evident truths,... read more »
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Romney son and President Obama both campaign nearby Thursday
Josh Romney, 37-year-old son of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, spoke to over 100 local supporters at Geisty’s Dogg House on the Hill in Boulder Thursday afternoon, directly after President Obama gave remarks to a crowd of 8,400... read more »
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Obama touches down on CU campus for second 2012 visit
President Obama made his second visit to the CU campus in just over four months on Sunday afternoon, greeting an audience of an estimated 13,000 students, faculty, university affiliates and local residents on Norlin Quad. The president’s reelection... read more »
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President Obama to visit CU on Sunday
President Obama will continue his “Road to Charlotte” tour with a visit to CU on Sunday, Sept. 2. The president will speak on Norlin Quad and doors will open at 10 a.m. It is still unknown at what time Obama will be speaking. Tickets will... read more »
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Neil deGrasse Tyson inspires at Macky
Neil deGrasse Tyson hopes to put space exploration at the forefront of American interests again. Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson, the renowned astrophysicist, took the stage Wednesday night at Macky Auditorium to a sold out crowd wearing a formal suit... read more »
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The “Power of Words” ignites conversation
CU students, faculty and staff are all coming together to converse about issues like race, gender and sexuality for the Dennis Small Cultural Center’s weekly “Power of Words” series. The Power of Words series is a weekly series for the... 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?