Archive for: university of colorado

• CU on the fringe

  Apr 20, 2011comments

  After a full year of learning and taking direction, theatre students will soon gain license to express their own creativity in the upcoming 2011 CU Fringe Festival. This week the annual Fringe Festival prepares to dive into its weekend-long... read more »

   
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  Restaurant Review: Caffè

  Apr 16, 2011comments

  Caffè is located on 17th and Pearl, by Frasca Food and Wine. (CU Independent/Maranda Bodas)What do sports, paninis and maple-glazed doughnuts all have in common? They are all some of Frasca chef and co-owner, Lachlan Mackinnon-Patterson’s,... read more »

   

• Vicente Fox visits CU campus

  Apr 14, 2011comments

  To former Mexican president Vicente Fox, there is nothing more empowering to a nation than a democracy. “Our future and destiny are in our own hands,” Fox said. Fox visited Macky Auditorium Wednesday night in an event hosted by the Distinguished... read more »

   

• Opinion: An alternative option to the classic spring break

  Apr 13, 2011comments

  [flagallery gid=57 name="Gallery"]The opinions represented in this article do not necessarily represent those of the staff of CUIndependent.com nor any of its sponsors. Lunchtime in the UMC is always a hub for student activities either taking... read more »

   
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  Festival preview: Communikey Festival

  Apr 13, 2011comments

  (Courtesy/Communikey Festival of Electronic Arts)Technology and expression will unite once again for the 2011 Communikey Festival of Electronic Arts. Today marks the beginning of the annual Communikey Festival, a five-day celebration of electronic... read more »

   
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  CU students host Denim Day on campus

  Apr 13, 2011comments

  Pieces of denim with messages on them hang from a clothesline on Norlin Quad Monday to raise awareness about sexual assault. The first annual Denim Day is on Wednesday. (CU Independent/Rob Denton)One out of four women will be the victim of... read more »

   
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  Opinion: Buff heartbreak

  Apr 13, 2011comments

  CU's costumed mascot Chip makes his presence known at the CU-CSU football game at Invesco Field at Mile High Stadium on Sept. 4, 2010 (CU Independent file/Patrick Ghidossi)The opinions represented in this article do not necessarily represent... read more »

   

• Big 12 bust for CU

  Apr 9, 2011comments

  In their final meeting as Big 12 opponents, No. 40 Kansas State blanked CU’s women’s tennis team. The Wildcats swept the Buffs 7-0 Friday afternoon at the Wamego Recreation Complex in Manhattan, Kan. “Kansas State is a very good team... read more »

   
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  New chapter for CU Buffs football

  Apr 9, 2011comments

  A player's helmet rests on the grass during the Buffs' open scrimmage last Saturday. A new coaching staff has brought a fresh outlook for CU football this Spring. (CU Independent/Patrick Ghidossi)With gray skies hanging over the practice... read more »

   

• Theater Buff: “You Can’t Take it With You”

  Apr 9, 2011comments

  Fireworks exploding with a strange Russian dance teacher and a raving drunk woman would be enough to scare away anyone from a family dinner. However, characters more than make up for their oddities in the lovable play, “You Can’t Take it... read more »