Robert Tann 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=5.7.4 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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]]> CU Boulder to offer free drive-through coronavirus tests https://www.cuindependent.com/2020/04/29/cu-boulder-free-drive-through-coronavirus-testing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cu-boulder-free-drive-through-coronavirus-testing Wed, 29 Apr 2020 22:37:29 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=117113 This Thursday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., those eligible for a COVID-19 test can get one for free at a drive-through testing site on the CU Boulder campus. By Robert Tann

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]]> CU Boulder considering mix of online and in-person classes for fall semester https://www.cuindependent.com/2020/04/24/cu-boulder-considering-mix-of-online-and-in-person-classes-for-fall/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cu-boulder-considering-mix-of-online-and-in-person-classes-for-fall Sat, 25 Apr 2020 03:07:41 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=116980 CU Boulder said it is exploring a possible hybrid of online and in-person learning in order to continue to protect against the novel coronavirus. By Robert Tann

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]]> Mark Kennedy, CU leaders to take 10% pay cut through furloughs https://www.cuindependent.com/2020/04/22/cu-mark-kennedy-pay-cut-furlough-coronavirus/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cu-mark-kennedy-pay-cut-furlough-coronavirus Wed, 22 Apr 2020 18:18:34 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=116905 With higher education funding threatened by the coronavirus pandemic, CU system President Mark Kennedy said he and other university leaders will face furloughs. By Robert Tann

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]]> CU considering furloughs for some campus employees https://www.cuindependent.com/2020/04/17/cu-furloughs-campus-employees/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cu-furloughs-campus-employees Fri, 17 Apr 2020 22:50:33 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=116753 CU system President Mark Kennedy told the Board of Regents furloughs may be in the future for certain campus employees as the university continues to whether the economic effects of COVID-19. By Robert Tann

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]]> ‘It’s bigger than just us’: COVID-19 forces students to re-examine their own sense of immunity https://www.cuindependent.com/2020/04/11/cu-boulder-students-covid-19-immunocompromised/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cu-boulder-students-covid-19-immunocompromised Sat, 11 Apr 2020 15:53:55 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=116441 A CU Boulder student shares his experience with potential COVID-19, others discuss being immunocompromised. All ask their peers to take precautions seriously. By Robert Tann

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]]> CU Boulder alumni, student, band together to launch fundraiser for students affected by COVID-19 https://www.cuindependent.com/2020/04/10/cu-boulder-alumni-student-launch-covid-19-fundraiser/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cu-boulder-alumni-student-launch-covid-19-fundraiser Sat, 11 Apr 2020 00:43:17 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=116396 Two recent CU Boulder graduates and a current senior launched a fundraiser to provide financial relief to students challenged by COVID-19. By Robert Tann

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]]> ‘It’s hard to keep learning’: For students of color, online classes can mean facing racist attacks https://www.cuindependent.com/2020/04/02/zoom-bombs-racist-attacks-online/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=zoom-bombs-racist-attacks-online Fri, 03 Apr 2020 01:05:34 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=116087 Online classes have opened a new window for hate speech with several classes experiencing racist attacks this week. Now, students of color want CU to take action. By Robert Tann

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]]> Racial slurs, obscenities reported during hijacked CU Boulder online class https://www.cuindependent.com/2020/04/01/cu-boulder-online-zoom-class-hacked-racial-slurs-obscenities/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cu-boulder-online-zoom-class-hacked-racial-slurs-obscenities Wed, 01 Apr 2020 21:00:21 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=116044 Several unkown accounts accessed a Tuesday Zoom class and proceeded to post obscene imagery and yell racial slurs. By Robert Tann

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]]> CU Independent wins 3 Mark of Excellence Awards with 5 finalists https://www.cuindependent.com/2020/03/30/cu-independent-wins-3-mark-of-excellence-awards-5-finalists/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cu-independent-wins-3-mark-of-excellence-awards-5-finalists Mon, 30 Mar 2020 18:49:23 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=115968 The CUI competed in the 2019 SPJ Region 9 Mark of Excellence Awards and won in three categories with five finalists.

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