CU student Julianna Finelli renovated the inside of her 2007 Honda minivan to live in for the fall 2018 semester. By Caitlin Sullivan
Features
A look inside Denver’s International Church of Cannabis
As “4/20” approaches, a church co-founder discusses the church’s history and why it is such a symbol in marijuana culture. By Robert Tann
Free speech, hate speech and an executive order: Perspectives at CU
Students and faculty discuss the First Amendment following an executive order issued to protect free speech. By Robert Tann and Anna Haynes
In the ten years since the Rocky Mountain News’ shuttering, the Colorado journalism landscape has changed dramatically
A decade after the closing of Colorado’s flagship newspaper state journalists have shifted tactics to survive in the industry. By Lucy Haggard
CU community weighs in on factors behind voter turnout
Students and community members highlighted access to information and political knowledge as important factors for voter turnout. By Robert Tann
Photos: One woman’s life surrounded by death
A look at the day-to-day reality of women in forensics, a field with a fast-growing female workforce. By Bri Barnum
Photos: Frontier schools of Colorado
Around Boulder, a handful of communities still benefit from one-room schoolhouses and their robust educational traditions. By Fiona Matson
What does Boulder’s new homeless strategy mean for its community?
The homelessness plan is popular among housed residents, but the expected impacts on those without a home are less clear. By Lucy Haggard
CU says diversity plan moves forward, but campus is left in dark; students face race issues, Trump rhetoric in class
What is CU’s diversity plan? After years of little information, we investigated to find out what the inclusive excellence plan really is. By CU Independent staff
The heartbreak drug: Xanax at CU Boulder
Our reporter followed one girl’s story for more than a year, chronicling Xanax’s effect on CU students. By Jackson Barnett