Julia Spadaro https://www.cuindependent.com The independent student voice of CU Boulder. Fri, 08 May 2020 23:00:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.5.1 Opinion: Girls and self-worth https://www.cuindependent.com/2017/02/16/opinion-girls-self-worth/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=opinion-girls-self-worth Fri, 17 Feb 2017 02:09:54 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=80463 Quit dressing for the party and start dressing for yourself! Thoughts on self-worth and girl power. By Julia Spadaro

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]]> Opinion: Why fraternities are so white, masculine and straight https://www.cuindependent.com/2017/02/02/why-fraternity-frats-white-male-straight-college/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-fraternity-frats-white-male-straight-college Fri, 03 Feb 2017 00:49:57 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=79795 Opinion writer Julia Spadaro shares an experience of exclusion in fraternity life and the roots of where that sentiment originated.

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]]> Opinion: Too much of students’ time is being wasted in school https://www.cuindependent.com/2016/12/04/college-course-requirements-waste-time-school-students/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=college-course-requirements-waste-time-school-students Sun, 04 Dec 2016 16:52:27 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=78121 We spend the majority of our precious youth in school, but is all this time being well spent? The answer is no. By Julia Spadaro

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]]> Opinion: Criminal record a poor excuse to strip citizens of right to vote https://www.cuindependent.com/2016/11/06/opinion-criminal-record-poor-excuse-strip-citizens-right-vote/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=opinion-criminal-record-poor-excuse-strip-citizens-right-vote Mon, 07 Nov 2016 00:28:07 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=76694 Felony disenfranchisement affects almost 6 million U.S. citizens and will unfortunately affect the outcome of this election. By Julia Spadaro

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]]> Opinion: Voters aren’t as informed about this election as they need to be https://www.cuindependent.com/2016/11/03/76558/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=76558 Fri, 04 Nov 2016 02:39:44 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=76558 This election has increased voter registration immensely. The same cannot necessarily be said for voter education. By Julia Spadaro

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]]> Film review: ‘The Fourth Phase’ distorts the essence of snowboarding https://www.cuindependent.com/2016/10/16/opinion-fourth-phase/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=opinion-fourth-phase Mon, 17 Oct 2016 06:01:04 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=75846 "The Fourth Phase" achieves cinematographic excellence, but loses the true essence of snowboarding. By Julia Spadaro

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]]> SkiTownConnect app brings mountain communities together https://www.cuindependent.com/2016/02/26/skitownconnect-app-brings-mountain-communities-together/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=skitownconnect-app-brings-mountain-communities-together Fri, 26 Feb 2016 07:21:18 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=71356 A new Colorado-based app connects people who love the outdoors. By Julia Spadaro

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]]> Boulder native Lyman Currier places 6th at X-Games https://www.cuindependent.com/2016/02/01/boulder-native-lyman-currier-places-6th-at-x-games/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=boulder-native-lyman-currier-places-6th-at-x-games Mon, 01 Feb 2016 08:50:13 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=69584 Lyman Currier, a former Boulder High School student, talks to the CU Independent about his night competing at the X-Games. By Julia Spadaro

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]]> Skiing and boarding: Winter weekly update https://www.cuindependent.com/2016/01/29/winter-weekly-update/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=winter-weekly-update Fri, 29 Jan 2016 08:57:45 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=69461 Heading to the mountain this weekend? Get the most out of your time with our winter weekly update. By Julia Spadaro

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]]> Skiing and boarding: Winter weekly update https://www.cuindependent.com/2016/01/22/skiing-and-boarding-winter-weekly-update/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=skiing-and-boarding-winter-weekly-update Sat, 23 Jan 2016 05:44:12 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=69179 Heading to the mountain this weekend? Get the most out of your time with our winter weekly update. By Julia Spadaro

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