Emma Pond https://www.cuindependent.com The independent student voice of CU Boulder. Thu, 17 Sep 2020 06:12:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.7.6 World-renowned historian Doris Kearns Goodwin speaks on leadership at Macky Auditorium  https://www.cuindependent.com/2020/01/31/doris-kearns-goodwin-macky-auditorium/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=doris-kearns-goodwin-macky-auditorium Sat, 01 Feb 2020 05:37:59 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=112873 Pulitzer Prize-wining historian Doris Kearns Goodwin talked historical presidencies and applying history to help today's divided politics. By Emma Pond

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]]> Boulder County holds battery collection event in lead up to America Recycles Day https://www.cuindependent.com/2019/11/14/americas-recycles-day-battery-collection-event/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=americas-recycles-day-battery-collection-event Thu, 14 Nov 2019 19:14:01 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=110226 Boulder County will hold its second annual battery collection Thursday in the lead up to America Recycles Day. By Emma Pond

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]]> Reporters who broke Weinstein scandal recount ‘roller coaster’ investigation to packed crowd https://www.cuindependent.com/2019/10/22/new-york-times-harvey-weinstein-cu-boulder/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-york-times-harvey-weinstein-cu-boulder Tue, 22 Oct 2019 23:04:19 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=108744 New York Times reporters Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor spoke on campus Monday night about their explosive story which uncovered decades of sexual abuse by Harvey Weinstein. By Emma Pond

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]]> University of Colorado signs amicus brief in support of DACA https://www.cuindependent.com/2019/10/19/cu-amicus-brief-daca/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cu-amicus-brief-daca Sun, 20 Oct 2019 05:53:20 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=108568 CU joined the call to protect DACA through an amicus brief to the Supreme Court. By Emma Pond and Anna Haynes

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]]> Former NRA spokeswoman Dana Loesch gives Second Amendment talk at CU https://www.cuindependent.com/2019/10/11/dana-loesch-cu-second-amendment/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dana-loesch-cu-second-amendment Sat, 12 Oct 2019 01:10:54 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=108145 Dana Loesch discussed local gun laws and her passion for the Second Amendment during at speech at CU on Oct. 10. By Emma Pond and Regan Donofrio

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]]> ‘We are the change’: Black Student Alliance organizes protest in wake of chancellor’s address https://www.cuindependent.com/2019/10/09/cu-black-student-alliance-protests-racism/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cu-black-student-alliance-protests-racism Wed, 09 Oct 2019 20:35:43 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=107861 Multiple student groups showed solidarity with the Black Student Alliance at a morning protest at the UMC. By Tory Lysik and Emma Pond

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]]> Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez addresses climate action during Boulder forum https://www.cuindependent.com/2019/09/21/climate-change-alexandria-ocacio-cortez-boulder/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=climate-change-alexandria-ocacio-cortez-boulder Sun, 22 Sep 2019 05:11:45 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=106591 Green New Deal proponent Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez addressed Boulder crowds on the need for environmental policies. By Emma Pond

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]]> Students can buy bikes at annual festival Tuesday, test e-scooters for city study https://www.cuindependent.com/2019/09/09/annual-cu-bike-fest-to-be-held-tuesday/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=annual-cu-bike-fest-to-be-held-tuesday Mon, 09 Sep 2019 19:33:24 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=105560 Students can purchase bikes ranging from $100 to $160. Attendees will also be able to demo e-scooters as part of a city study. By Emma Pond

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