Makenna Sturgeon, Author at https://www.cuindependent.com The independent student voice of CU Boulder. Fri, 08 May 2020 18:24:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 Diverse perspectives encouraged at nationalism vs. globalism debate https://www.cuindependent.com/2018/04/03/nationalism-vs-globalism/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nationalism-vs-globalism Wed, 04 Apr 2018 06:10:53 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=92338 Brexit architect Nigel Farage debated former Mexican president Vicente Fox on how nations should shape themselves. By Makenna Sturgeon

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]]> ‘Rights, wrongs and responsibilities’ of reporting on race discussed at journalism conference https://www.cuindependent.com/2018/03/13/journalists-race-media-rights-wrongs-responsibilities/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=journalists-race-media-rights-wrongs-responsibilities Tue, 13 Mar 2018 17:43:16 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=91725 The one-day CMCI conference brought together speakers for a conversation about covering race in today's America. By Makenna Sturgeon

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]]> Mae Jemison shares wisdom on empowerment and exploration https://www.cuindependent.com/2018/02/28/mae-jemison-wisdom-empowerment-exploration/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mae-jemison-wisdom-empowerment-exploration Thu, 01 Mar 2018 06:09:56 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=91169 Physicist and astronaut Mae Jemison visited CU Boulder to share her dreams for interstellar space exploration…

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]]> Common talks greatness, perseverance to packed house at Macky https://www.cuindependent.com/2018/02/22/common-talks-greatness-perseverance/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=common-talks-greatness-perseverance Thu, 22 Feb 2018 21:10:18 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=90867 Musician and actor Common gave anecdotes from his life and shared his perspective on achieving greatness at CU. By Makenna Sturgeon

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]]> Photojournalists share insights from covering conflict against Islamic State https://www.cuindependent.com/2018/02/11/embedded-in-iraq/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=embedded-in-iraq Sun, 11 Feb 2018 19:54:38 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=90447 Photojournalist Victor Blue and veteran Mitch Utterback shared their coverage and anecdotes from the fight for Mosul. By Makenna Sturgeon

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]]> CU Boulder Diversity Summit: Conversations with Airbnb https://www.cuindependent.com/2017/11/07/cu-boulder-diversity-summit-conversations-with-airbnb/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cu-boulder-diversity-summit-conversations-with-airbnb Wed, 08 Nov 2017 04:54:17 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=88138 Airbnb's diversity director shared how the company is improving diversity within the work place and why it's so important. By Makenna Sturgeon

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]]> Boulder named the happiest city in the US by National Geographic https://www.cuindependent.com/2017/10/30/national-geographic-names-boulder-the-happiest-city-in-the-u-s/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=national-geographic-names-boulder-the-happiest-city-in-the-u-s Tue, 31 Oct 2017 06:21:39 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=87361 National Geographic magazine named Boulder the happiest city in the US in their 2017 survey. By Makenna Sturgeon

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