Hannah Metzger https://www.cuindependent.com The independent student voice of CU Boulder. Mon, 18 May 2020 22:12:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.7.3 A new normal: What COVID-19’s impacts look like for CU Boulder students https://www.cuindependent.com/2020/05/14/covid-19-cu-boulder-student-data-survey/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=covid-19-cu-boulder-student-data-survey Thu, 14 May 2020 23:10:18 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=118769 The novel coronavirus pandemic spells a new normal for CU Boulder students. The CUI set out to understand what this looks like. By Robert Tann, Hannah Metzger, Anna Haynes and Casey Paul

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]]> A look at Boulder’s hidden working class https://www.cuindependent.com/2019/12/02/boulder-working-class-series/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=boulder-working-class-series Mon, 02 Dec 2019 22:10:58 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=111270 In this five-part series, the CUI looks into a side of Boulder not often associated with the affluent city. This is Boulder's hidden working class. By Hannah Metzger

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]]> Mobile-home residents hope to preserve community, affordability after purchase by Boulder https://www.cuindependent.com/2019/12/01/ponderosa-mobile-home-boulder/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ponderosa-mobile-home-boulder Mon, 02 Dec 2019 05:42:02 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=111158 Facing redevelopment by the City of Boulder, Ponderosa Mobile Home Community hopes new housing will be affordable and tight-knit. By Hannah Metzger

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]]> Boulder’s affordable housing: A breakdown https://www.cuindependent.com/2019/11/29/boulder-affordable-housing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=boulder-affordable-housing Fri, 29 Nov 2019 23:19:55 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=111078 What you need to know about Boulder's affordable housing options, laws and the changes currently being made. By Hannah Metzger

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]]> ‘It’s not an easy life’: Martha Perez on Boulder’s working class https://www.cuindependent.com/2019/11/27/martha-perez-boulder-working-class/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=martha-perez-boulder-working-class Wed, 27 Nov 2019 18:01:28 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=111049 For years, Martha Perez has worked literally day and night to make a life for her family as a working-class resident of Boulder. By Hannah Metzger

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]]> Holly DeHoog: Boulder’s hidden working class https://www.cuindependent.com/2019/11/25/boulder-working-class/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=boulder-working-class Mon, 25 Nov 2019 19:49:56 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=110995 Holly DeHoog has cut hair since 1978, working long hours and creatively bartering so that she and her children can get by in Boulder. By Hannah Metzger

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]]> Colorado’s minimum wage laws are changing: What does it mean for its workers? https://www.cuindependent.com/2019/11/25/boulder-minimum-wage/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=boulder-minimum-wage Mon, 25 Nov 2019 17:43:32 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=110993 With Colorado cities and counties being able to set their own minimum wages in 2020, some residents are fighting for an increase. By Hannah Metzger

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]]> Colorado Free Application Day looks to lower financial barrier of college https://www.cuindependent.com/2019/10/14/colorado-free-application/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=colorado-free-application Tue, 15 Oct 2019 02:06:05 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=108324 Colorado students can apply to over 30 in-state colleges for free on Oct. 15 for Free Application Day. By Hannah Metzger

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]]> BPD drops investigation of N-word written on vehicle at University Hill https://www.cuindependent.com/2019/10/11/cu-racism-university-hill/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cu-racism-university-hill Sat, 12 Oct 2019 03:11:48 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=108179 A racial slur was written on a vehicle parked on University Hill less than one week after a racist attack in the Engineering Center. By Hannah Metzger

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]]> Former students said woman from video had racially harassed them over summer https://www.cuindependent.com/2019/10/08/racist-video-cu-former-harassment/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=racist-video-cu-former-harassment Tue, 08 Oct 2019 21:19:16 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=107865 Two former CU students said they were racially harassed in July by the same woman who called a black student the N-word Sunday. By Jackson Barnett and Hannah Metzger

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