Archive for: university of colorado

• CU could not bear it

  Oct 10, 2010comments

  The University of Colorado women’s volleyball team is recovering from a hard-hitting Baylor team. The Buffs fell in straight sets: 25-13, 25-21 and 25-13. The Buffs record falls to 5-9 overall and to 2-5 in the Big 12, and Baylor takes their... read more »

   

• CU ranks low on university diversity study

  Oct 10, 2010comments

  CU is receiving a poor grade on its diversity test. In a recent U.S. News and World Report study that ranked the racial diversity of national universities on a scale of 0.0 to 1.0, with 1.0 being the most diverse, CU received a diversity index... read more »

   
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  CU’s tuition increase still undetermined

  Oct 8, 2010comments

  CU is once again considering a tuition hike. (CU Independent graphic/Adam Milner)Although a final decision has yet to be made, CU’s tuition may not increase by 9.5 percent next year after all. CU spokesman Ken McConnellogue said the plan’s... read more »

   
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  Who’s hiring CU students?

  Oct 8, 2010comments

  Shefali Shah, a senior business major, learns about career opportunities with Teach for America from senior political science and economics major Liz Thurston in the Glenn Miller Ballroom on Wednesday. Future graduates and alumni took advantage... read more »

   

• Despite drama, students continue to apply to J-school

  Oct 8, 2010comments

  Trepidation aside, it turns out that the number of applications submitted was about the same as past years. Applications for spring 2011 were due  Oct. 1 in the Armory, and advisors are now sifting through them, determining who will be enrolled... read more »

   

• Speak Out: Don’t leave car maintenance up to guys

  Oct 7, 2010comments

  The opinions represented in this article do not necessarily represent those of the staff of CUIndependent.com nor any of its sponsors. Ladies, gone are the days of calling our dads and brothers when we have a flat tire. It is time to take responsibility... read more »

   
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  Buffs volleyball falls to Aggies

  Sep 30, 2010comments

  Freshman Nikki Lindow spikes the ball during the third set against Texas A&M on Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2010. The Buffs rallied from down two sets to force a fifth and final set, but lost 15-6 to end the game. (CU Independent/Phil McMichael)After... read more »

   
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  CU students face the struggle of body image

  Sep 30, 2010comments

  Body image is a major concern among students. (CU Independent illustration/Kelly Kaoudis)The CU community is talking about what body image means to students. Danielle Slusher, a 22-year-old junior communication major, said body image is something... read more »

   
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  Buffs straggling at Mark Simpson

  Sep 28, 2010comments

  (CU Independent graphic/Adam Milner)Headed into the final day of the first-ever Mark Simpson Invitational, the men’s golf team sits at seventh place. The tournament, a mere 12 miles east of campus, is at Colorado National Golf Club and marks... read more »

   
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  Humane League petitions for cage-free eggs at CU

  Sep 28, 2010comments

  (CU Independent photo illustration/Sara Fossum)Many students are receiving an e-mail from CageFreeBoulder.com about a petition aimed at eliminating eggs from caged chickens in the dining halls. According to the e-mail, Dining Services buys eggs... read more »