Our Stance Archives - https://www.cuindependent.com/category/opinion/our-stance/ The independent student voice of CU Boulder. Fri, 08 May 2020 22:52:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1 Our Stance: Let’s stop sexual assault before it happens https://www.cuindependent.com/2018/10/08/our-stance-lets-stop-sexual-assault/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=our-stance-lets-stop-sexual-assault Tue, 09 Oct 2018 02:56:25 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=95131 Instead of assuming that sexual assault is inevitable and dealing with the aftermath, let's prevent it in the first place.

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Our Stance: New Era’s not-so-independent voting guide https://www.cuindependent.com/2016/11/03/stance-new-eras/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=stance-new-eras Thu, 03 Nov 2016 16:07:59 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=76520 Before heading to the polls, Boulder residents must take note of the liberal bias of New Era Colorado's 2016 voting guide. By Emily McPeak

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Coin Stance/Our Toss: Colin Kaepernick’s silent protest has a loud message https://www.cuindependent.com/2016/09/09/coin-stanceour-toss-colin-kaepernicks-silent-protest-loud-message/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=coin-stanceour-toss-colin-kaepernicks-silent-protest-loud-message Fri, 09 Sep 2016 07:22:41 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=74257 Our Stance and Coin Toss discuss Colin Kaepernick's ongoing protest, and the place for politics in sports. By Justin Guerriero and Hayla Wong

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Our Stance: Close the pay gap in women’s soccer and the wider workforce https://www.cuindependent.com/2016/04/06/our-stance-close-the-pay-gap-in-womens-soccer-and-the-wider-workforce/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=our-stance-close-the-pay-gap-in-womens-soccer-and-the-wider-workforce Wed, 06 Apr 2016 07:40:29 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=72864 Emily McPeak explains why it's important for the U.S. women's soccer pay gap to be in the spotlight.

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Our Stance: Media didn’t ‘ignore’ Ankara & Lahore https://www.cuindependent.com/2016/03/29/our-stance-media-didnt-ignore-ankara-lahore/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=our-stance-media-didnt-ignore-ankara-lahore Wed, 30 Mar 2016 04:36:35 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=72655 Arguments concerning coverage of these crises don't entirely hold up when considering readership interest and social media impact. By Kaley LaQuea

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Our Stance: A Daily Camera letter to editor was racist and tone-deaf https://www.cuindependent.com/2016/03/18/our-stance-a-daily-camera-letter-to-editor-was-racist-and-tone-deaf/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=our-stance-a-daily-camera-letter-to-editor-was-racist-and-tone-deaf Sat, 19 Mar 2016 04:46:15 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=72567 A recent piece from a Boulder resident in the Daily Camera launched dog-whistle racism at CU-Boulder's minority students. By Ellis Arnold

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Our Stance: #OscarsSoWhite https://www.cuindependent.com/2016/03/01/our-stance-oscarssowhite/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=our-stance-oscarssowhite Wed, 02 Mar 2016 04:25:38 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=71655 The lack of diverse Oscar nominees speaks volumes about Hollywood's race problem. By Emily McPeak

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Our Stance: Sexual misconduct survey doesn’t address deeper issues https://www.cuindependent.com/2016/02/24/our-stance-sexual-misconduct-survey-doesnt-address-deeper-issues/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=our-stance-sexual-misconduct-survey-doesnt-address-deeper-issues Wed, 24 Feb 2016 08:24:53 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=71228 CU is doing more to address the issue of sexual assault, but the administration hasn't done much to punish assailants. By Kaley LaQuea

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Our Stance: We deserve a new Supreme Court justice quickly https://www.cuindependent.com/2016/02/17/our-stance-we-deserve-a-new-supreme-court-justice-quickly/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=our-stance-we-deserve-a-new-supreme-court-justice-quickly Wed, 17 Feb 2016 07:25:18 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=70646 The American people deserve the resolution of a Supreme Court justice to fill Antonin Scalia's seat, and they deserve it quickly. By Emily McPeak

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Our Stance: Beyoncé’s Super Bowl statement https://www.cuindependent.com/2016/02/10/our-stance-beyonces-super-bowl-statement/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=our-stance-beyonces-super-bowl-statement Wed, 10 Feb 2016 09:21:16 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=70258 Beyoncé's half-time show was one for the books; her politically-charged message about black culture was both strong and entertaining. By Kaley LaQuea

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