Tory Lysik https://www.cuindependent.com The independent student voice of CU Boulder. Fri, 13 Nov 2020 22:56:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.7 CUSG fall 2020 election results https://www.cuindependent.com/2020/11/13/cusg-fall-2020-election-results/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cusg-fall-2020-election-results Fri, 13 Nov 2020 22:56:39 +0000 https://www.cuindependent.com/?p=121524 CUSG's fall 2020 election was the largest amount of total candidates running. Here are the results. By Tory Lysik

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CU Boulder student removed from cheerleading team due to racist post https://www.cuindependent.com/2020/06/06/cu-boulder-student-cheerleading-team-racist-post/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cu-boulder-student-cheerleading-team-racist-post Sat, 06 Jun 2020 18:25:55 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=118946 Walker posted a racist remark to her Snapchat, which ultimately led to her removal from the cheerleading team. By Tory Lysik

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Black Student Alliance calls for change at CU in online petition https://www.cuindependent.com/2020/06/02/bsa-change-cu-online-petition/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bsa-change-cu-online-petition Tue, 02 Jun 2020 21:40:59 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=118942 Members of BSA created a petition outlining a list of demands for the university in response to George Floyd's death. By Tory Lysik

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Akirah Bradley named vice chancellor of student affairs https://www.cuindependent.com/2020/05/28/akirah-bradley-vice-chancellor-student-affairs/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=akirah-bradley-vice-chancellor-student-affairs Fri, 29 May 2020 02:36:39 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=118916 Bradley will begin serving as Vice Chancellor on Monday with the Board of Regents' approval. By Tory Lysik

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City of Boulder requiring face coverage for anyone entering a public business https://www.cuindependent.com/2020/04/29/city-boulder-requires-face-mask-coverage/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=city-boulder-requires-face-mask-coverage Wed, 29 Apr 2020 23:15:09 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=117073 An emergency order from Boulder City Council requires all people coming and going from public businesses to cover their face to halt the spread of COVID-19. By Tory Lysik

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Newly launched CU union demands protection for university employees in face of coronavirus pandemic https://www.cuindependent.com/2020/04/27/united-campus-workers-of-colorado-re-open-letter-cu-regents/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=united-campus-workers-of-colorado-re-open-letter-cu-regents Tue, 28 Apr 2020 01:35:27 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=117014 The United Campus Workers of Colorado is asking CU's Board of Regents to take on a list of initiatives to help protect workers from layoffs and pay cuts amid the coronavirus pandemic. By Tory Lysik

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CUSG’s spring election saw lowest voter turnout in a decade https://www.cuindependent.com/2020/04/26/cusg-spring-election-low-turnout/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cusg-spring-election-low-turnout Mon, 27 Apr 2020 02:17:19 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=116816 The CUSG spring 2020 election brought in substantially low voter counts, with turnout falling from over 20% in 2018 to less than 3% now. By Tory Lysik

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CU Boulder says it will not partially reimburse semester tuition, despite growing calls to do so https://www.cuindependent.com/2020/04/19/cu-boulder-no-tuition-reimbursement/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cu-boulder-no-tuition-reimbursement Sun, 19 Apr 2020 21:19:38 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=116623 Facing a lawsuit and an online petition that has garnered over 10,000 signatures, CU says it will not be partially reimbursing students for their semester tuition. By Tory Lysik

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Colorado leaders discuss higher ed in era of COVID-19 during virtual town hall https://www.cuindependent.com/2020/04/14/cusg-colorado-officials-virtual-student-town-hall/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cusg-colorado-officials-virtual-student-town-hall Wed, 15 Apr 2020 02:23:05 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=116608 Colorado higher education officials gave information on the state of students and universities Monday night. By Tory Lysik

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City of Boulder to furlough over 700 employees in wake of pandemic https://www.cuindependent.com/2020/04/14/city-boulder-coronavirus-furloughs/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=city-boulder-coronavirus-furloughs Tue, 14 Apr 2020 21:15:31 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=116408 The city announced 737 employees will be placed on furlough beginning April 19 in the wake of the economic downturn of the coronavirus pandemic. By Tory Lysik

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