Archive for: Students

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  Homecoming Parade 2012 shows off CU spirit

  Nov 5, 2012comments

  It was a clear and chilly morning, and The Hill had never been more alive at 9 a.m. on a Saturday. Students, alumni and Boulderites alike lined the streets with anticipations for the CU Homecoming Parade. Moving from Pearl Street to a more CU-centric... read more »

   
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  CU wants students to pratice ‘good neighbor’ behavior in off-campus neighborhoods

  Oct 30, 2012comments

  Many students are enjoying the freedom of living in off-campus housing, though some are unclear about how they can contribute to their new localities and enjoy positive relations with neighbors. Approximately 22,000 students live in off-campus... read more »

   
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  Feminism – From Bras to Bros: Hook-ups and Thirsty Thursdays

  Oct 15, 2012comments

  Thursday nights at many party houses on the Hill look the same: empty beer cans on the counter, strangers flirting, friends gossiping, more guests constantly stumbling in. As the night progresses, the gossiping friends might leave to give you... read more »

   
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  If you have a pet fish, you should read this

  Oct 10, 2012comments

  The opinions represented in this article do not necessarily represent those of the staff of CUIndependent.com nor any of its sponsors. The Beta Fish: a no-brainer, do-nothing pet perfect for life in college, right? Almost… not quite. That... read more »

   
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  CU campus Security and Fire Safety report released

  Oct 5, 2012comments

  The CU Police Department has released its annual Security and Fire Safety Report to provide students, faculty and staff with a sense of the campus climate regarding crime. The report is designed to teach students and faculty to become more aware... read more »

   
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  Day trips to get you out of the Boulder bubble

  Sep 3, 2012comments

  Boulder is an easy town to love, and as college students we seem to love it a little too much. Sometimes we get get caught up in the school bubble and forget there is a world outside of the Flatirons. The next time you catch yourself bro-ing... read more »

   
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  Campus ready for president on Sunday

  Sep 1, 2012comments

  Political affiliations aside, CU students are eagerly anticipating the topics President Barack Obama will discuss during his upcoming on-campus speech. The president will speak at Norlin Quad on Sunday, with gates opening at 10 a.m. In April,... read more »

   
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  Election 2012: Let’s keep it classy

  Aug 31, 2012comments

  The opinions represented in this article do not necessarily represent those of the staff of CUIndependent.com nor any of its sponsors. As the 2012 election gets nearer to Nov. 6, the race between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney is going to get... read more »

   
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  Campaign 2012: Young voters regain candidates’ attention

  Aug 29, 2012comments

  President Obama visited Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colo. Tuesday evening as part of his recently increased effort to capture young voters this election. The president focused his CSU speech on the importance of getting young... read more »

   
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  Theater Buff: Fringe Festival 2012

  Apr 30, 2012comments

  Fringe Festival chalking outside the UMC. (CU Independent File/Robert R. Denton) This year’s Fringe Festival, the student-run annual event of plays, musicals, films and comedy, took audiences by surprise this year with edgy subject matter.... read more »