Politics Archives - https://www.cuindependent.com The independent student voice of CU Boulder. Mon, 19 Sep 2022 03:18:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.2 CU Boulder associate professor of law discusses inequality in voting rights https://www.cuindependent.com/2022/09/18/professor-discusses-inequality-in-voting-rights/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=professor-discusses-inequality-in-voting-rights Mon, 19 Sep 2022 03:17:23 +0000 https://www.cuindependent.com/?p=132727 University of Colorado Boulder Associate Professor of Law Douglas Spencer spoke to a hybrid crowd for…

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]]> We asked CU students about the 2020 elections. Here’s what they said https://www.cuindependent.com/2020/02/20/cu-boulder-colorado-2020-poll/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cu-boulder-colorado-2020-poll Thu, 20 Feb 2020 11:10:24 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=113752 Ahead of Super Tuesday, the CU Independent surveyed 170 CU Boulder students, asking about candidates, issues and more in the upcoming 2020 elections. Here's what we found.

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]]> Here’s what Colorado U.S. Senate candidates said about environment, immigration and more during a Latino-centered forum https://www.cuindependent.com/2020/01/27/2020longmont-us-senate-candidate-forum/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2020longmont-us-senate-candidate-forum Tue, 28 Jan 2020 01:56:43 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=112670 Democratic candidates vying for Cory Gardners' Senate seat in 2020 discussed how their policies will affect the Latino community during a forum in Longmont. By Noelle Videon

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]]> Funding, fieldwork and food: The government shutdown in Boulder https://www.cuindependent.com/2019/01/23/funding-fieldwork-and-food-perspectives-on-the-government-shutdown-from-boulder/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=funding-fieldwork-and-food-perspectives-on-the-government-shutdown-from-boulder Thu, 24 Jan 2019 05:28:04 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=97925 Students, faculty and community members weighed in on their experiences amid the longest government shutdown in United States history. By John Boughey and Robert Tann

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]]> ‘Remembering His Life’ event discusses MLK’s historical impact https://www.cuindependent.com/2019/01/23/remembering-his-life-event-discusses-mlks-historical-impact/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=remembering-his-life-event-discusses-mlks-historical-impact Wed, 23 Jan 2019 18:22:24 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=97904 CU students, faith leaders, activists and community members celebrated Martin Luther King's legacy Monday. By Delaney Deskin

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]]> Across campus, students react to midterm elections https://www.cuindependent.com/2018/11/06/across-campus-students-react-to-midterm-elections/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=across-campus-students-react-to-midterm-elections Wed, 07 Nov 2018 06:26:30 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=96661 Student groups gathered to watch live updates of the 2018 midterm election and shared thoughts on ballots and officials. By Henry Bowditch and Robert Tann

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]]> Gun safety measures emphasized at “Not One More” concert and rally https://www.cuindependent.com/2018/10/18/gun-safety-not-one-more-rally/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gun-safety-not-one-more-rally Fri, 19 Oct 2018 03:50:19 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=95587 The "Not One More" concert and rally joined speakers and musicians to emphasize the need for gun safety legislation. By Dustin Martinez

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]]> Opinion: We don’t appreciate the appropriation https://www.cuindependent.com/2017/03/21/dont-appreciate-cultural-appropriation-college-cu-boulder/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dont-appreciate-cultural-appropriation-college-cu-boulder Tue, 21 Mar 2017 10:34:20 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=82192 Cultural appreciation is one thing, but stealing from a culture and devaluing its people is never acceptable. By Lauren Arnold

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]]> Opinion: Got Privilege? https://www.cuindependent.com/2017/03/07/opinion-got-privilege/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=opinion-got-privilege Wed, 08 Mar 2017 06:14:22 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=81485 Privilege and oppression exist, on this campus and across the nation; we have to accept that to move forward. By Lauren Arnold

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]]> Opinion: White feminism fails ‘angry black’ first lady, but coddles Melania Trump https://www.cuindependent.com/2017/02/28/opinion-white-feminism-fails-defend-angry-black-first-lady-coddles-melania-trump-michelle-obama/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=opinion-white-feminism-fails-defend-angry-black-first-lady-coddles-melania-trump-michelle-obama Tue, 28 Feb 2017 09:28:49 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=81128 Mainstream feminism defends Melania Trump as "someone who never asked for" the role, but failed to fight black stereotypes. By Lauren Arnold

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