Guest Writer https://www.cuindependent.com The independent student voice of CU Boulder. Thu, 10 Mar 2022 23:42:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.7.6 New NIL Rules Allow for Student-Athletes to make personal profit https://www.cuindependent.com/2022/03/10/new-nil-rules-allow-student-athletes-make-personal-profit/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-nil-rules-allow-student-athletes-make-personal-profit Thu, 10 Mar 2022 23:23:20 +0000 https://www.cuindependent.com/?p=130418 Recent NIL changes have allowed student athletes to profit off of personal brand deals. By Sarah Grim

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]]> CU Art Museum debuts light and sound installation by artist-in-residence https://www.cuindependent.com/2022/02/25/installation-debuted-by-artist-in-residence/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=installation-debuted-by-artist-in-residence Fri, 25 Feb 2022 23:29:10 +0000 https://www.cuindependent.com/?p=130071 Installation by Chicago artist and the CU Art Museum’s 2022 artist-in-residence, LaMont Hamilton, debuted on Feb. 3. By Jazmyne Bernal

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]]> Photos: Old Camp Road https://www.cuindependent.com/2022/01/09/photos-old-camp-road/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=photos-old-camp-road Sun, 09 Jan 2022 15:56:44 +0000 https://www.cuindependent.com/?p=129073 Guest photographer Evan Pratt shares his family's history and ties to Palestine, Texas through visuals. By Evan Pratt

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]]> CU professor uses fieldwork experiences to educate in the classroom https://www.cuindependent.com/2021/12/05/cu-professor-fieldwork-experiences-educate/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cu-professor-fieldwork-experiences-educate Mon, 06 Dec 2021 04:01:19 +0000 https://www.cuindependent.com/?p=128556 CU Professor Carol Conzelman describes her experiences in Bolivia and how she uses them to educate students. By Emma Greene

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]]> Opinion: Addressing racism is a white responsibility  https://www.cuindependent.com/2021/05/13/opinion-addressing-racism-white-responsibility/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=opinion-addressing-racism-white-responsibility Fri, 14 May 2021 03:36:45 +0000 https://www.cuindependent.com/?p=126353 Active anti-racism requires all of us to do the uncomfortable yet required work towards justice. By Kachine Kulick

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]]> “Living Undocumented”: heartbreaking stories of eight undocumented families https://www.cuindependent.com/2021/01/11/living-undocumented-docuseries-review/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=living-undocumented-docuseries-review Tue, 12 Jan 2021 02:05:10 +0000 https://www.cuindependent.com/?p=122712 Netflix original series "Living Undocumented" highlightings the reality behind America’s immigration laws. By Diana Goron

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]]> “The Florida Project:” a contrast of poverty and beauty https://www.cuindependent.com/2020/11/23/the-florida-project-throwback-review/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-florida-project-throwback-review Tue, 24 Nov 2020 04:57:28 +0000 https://www.cuindependent.com/?p=121763 “The Florida Project,” an A24 film from 2017, is a powerful depiction of poverty through the eyes of a child. By Leah Dinkin

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]]> Opinion: Why an oversight board is the future of policing https://www.cuindependent.com/2020/08/06/opinion-why-an-oversight-board-is-the-future-of-policing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=opinion-why-an-oversight-board-is-the-future-of-policing Thu, 06 Aug 2020 23:50:11 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=119206 Students met with community leaders to begin conversations around police reform. Attendees left the meeting having started an open dialogue with the community but without a clear plan of action regarding reform. By CU Students for Police Reform

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]]> Opinion: CU Student Government must change its response to racism, exclusionary practices https://www.cuindependent.com/2020/08/05/cu-student-government-change-response-racism/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cu-student-government-change-response-racism Thu, 06 Aug 2020 05:17:37 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=119179 In light of recent demands for racial justice across all American institutions, CUSG has prioritized optics over action. By Delaney Deskin

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]]> ‘Utter shock’: Coronavirus spread cuts CU students’ study abroad programs short https://www.cuindependent.com/2020/03/04/coronavirus-cu-boulder-study-abroad/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=coronavirus-cu-boulder-study-abroad Wed, 04 Mar 2020 20:00:23 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=114648 Nearly 200 students studying abroad have been forced to return home due to the continued spread of the deadly COVID-19 coronavirus. By Lauren Irwin

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