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Lappe reflects on 21-win season
“Building.” This is the one word that Linda Lappe, head coach of the Colorado women’s basketball team, uses to describe the season. The Buffs went 21-14 in Lappe’s second season at CU, marking the first 20-win season of her five-year... read more »
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Book Buff: Christopher Moore’s “Sacre Bleu”
Fans of Christopher Moore, art history or even reading in general: pull up a chair because Moore’s new novel, “Sacre Bleu,” is his latest must-read. Moore has always written books with a slightly altered perspective that completely... read more »
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Norlin Commons Laptop Program to be discontinued
The Norlin Commons Laptop Program will discontinue its laptop checkout service at the end of the spring semester to allocate funds towards other technology services. The discontinuance was officially announced Monday through a campus-wide E-Memo.... read more »
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CUI sports mailbag
It’s time to answer your CU sports questions once again! In this week’s mailbag, the CUI Sports staff discusses plans for a Folsom Stadium renovation, updates from club sports and the CU volleyball team, and a talented up-and-comer... read more »
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Music Buff: Q&A with Alex Kandel of Sleeper Agent
Alex Kandel, female vocalist for Sleeper Agent, spent 15 minutes speaking with the CU Independent. Sleeper Agent opens for Fun. this Friday at the Fox Theater for a sold-out crowd. CUIndependent: So I heard you got started with Sleeper Agent... read more »
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Grunge’s greatest singer: Remember Layne Staley
The opinions represented in this article do not necessarily represent those of the staff of CUIndependent.com nor any of its sponsors. Today, April 5, the rock and roll world will take a moment of silence to remember one of its great singers.... read more »
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Beer Buff: Boulder Beer
This week’s beer buff adventure takes me to the heart of the craft brewing revolution, The Boulder Beer Company. Boulder Beer was founded in 1979 and is Colorado’s first microbrewery. Well before Fat Tire and Sam Adams were household... read more »
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The Conference on World Affairs Top 10 Panels
The best event of the spring semester is upon us: the Conference of World Affairs. Bouler native and director of lighting at Pixar studios, Danielle Feinberg speaks at the 2011 CWA, on marriage equality and why it matters. The 2012 CWA lectures... read more »
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Big Energy Seminar sees big turnout
Despite the cold weather, the Big Energy Seminar drew a crowd that eagerly listened to speakers presenting information on the state of energy production and consumption in the United States. The seminar, sponsored by the Renewable and Sustainable... read more »
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Think you have what it takes to be King of Campus?
The Rail Jam is back, and this year the stakes are higher than ever. Last year’s Rail Jam, a professional ski/snowboard competition tour, drew over 2,000 people to the University Hill near CU’s campus. This year, the Rail Jam winner... read more »
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Separation of church and campus
With the exception of an occasional Bible-seller by the UMC, it’s highly unlikely that the average CU student will experience any sort of run-in with religion while walking through campus. A pro-life demonstration from a Christian organization... read more »
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Colorado rugby has disappointing season, looks towards future
This postseason reflection was written by a member of the CU rugby team. Colorado rugby had a disappointing season in 2012. After coming into the season with high expectations, the Buffs finished with a 3-4 overall record and missed their shot... read more »
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CUI Sports mailbag
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Plans for CU baseball not in the immediate future