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  Lefthand Canyon fire 60 percent contained

  Mar 14, 2011comments

  (CU Independent/Sebastian Murdock)The Lefthand Canyon fire is now 60 percent contained. The remaining 40 percent of the fire, according to the Boulder Office of Emergency Management website, is in an area with steep, difficult terrain and no... read more »

   
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  CU sports weekend recap

  Mar 14, 2011comments

  (CU Independent illustration/Kelly Kaoudis)The Oklahoma Sooners had no problem getting ahead of the Colorado Buffaloes. Colorado’s tennis team was handed their fourth straight loss of the season after the No. 18 Sooners (9-2, Big 12 1-0) swept... read more »

   
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  Buffs denied NCAA Tournament bid

  Mar 13, 2011comments

  Colorado players huddle up during the second half of the Buffaloes' win over the Texas Longhorns on February 26. CU was left out of the NCAA tournament field today. (CU Independent/Patrick Ghidossi) The Buffs are not going dancing, at least... read more »

   

• Buffs clinch skiing national championship

  Mar 13, 2011comments

  Even in the wake of tragedy, the Buffs came out on top. After losing team member Spencer Nelson in the summer, the Colorado Ski team came together to win the 58th Annual NCAA Skiing Championships Saturday in Stowe, Vt. The win gives the Buffs... read more »

   

• Students abroad in Japan unharmed

  Mar 12, 2011comments

  According to a CU-Boulder news release, 14 students currently studying in Japan have all been accounted for and all are unharmed. The students are studying in Akita City, Osaka and Tokyo. According to the news release, none of the three university... read more »

   

• Rock, chalk, see you KU

  Mar 12, 2011comments

  The Buffs brought their best in their battle against the Kansas Jayhawks, but it wasn’t enough for a win. The University of Colorado men’s basketball team made their first and final Big 12 Tournament semifinals appearance, but Friday’s... read more »

   

• Buff ski team close to winning national championship

  Mar 12, 2011comments

  Colorado is on track to winning their 18th NCAA National Championship in skiing. CU displayed a strong performance at the 58th annual NCAA Skiing Championships in Stowe, Vt., to lead all schools with a team score of 647 points, 84.5 points ahead... read more »

   

• Final budget cuts made by CU Student Government

  Mar 11, 2011comments

  CU’s cost centers around campus are facing major budget crunches in the next fiscal year after receiving the final funding allocations at CUSG’s last legislative meeting this season. CUSG’s legislative council has been discussing the distribution... read more »

   

• Lefthand Canyon fire 25 percent contained

  Mar 11, 2011comments

  The Lefthand Canyon fire, according to Incident Information System, threatens 12 homes, six out buildings and is estimated to cover 200 acres. Through the use of burnout operations, 100 firefighters have been able to contain 25 percent of the... read more »

   

• CU students in Boulder and abroad react to death of Austin Taylor Brice

  Mar 11, 2011comments

  The death of a San Diego State University student has an effect both at CU and on students studying abroad. Austin Taylor Brice, a 22-year-old SDSU student who was studying abroad in Madrid, was found dead Tuesday, after going missing on Jan.... read more »