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  Photos: Casanova at Twilight

  Oct 13, 2011comments

  CU Presents mounted Bill Mooney’s play “Casanova at Twilight,” running Sept. 32-Oct. 2, 2011 in the ATLAS Black Box. The play was inspired by the memoirs of the original playboy, Casanova. CU Independent photographer John Regalado... read more »

   
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  Photos: World-class climbers in the IFSC World Cup

  Oct 11, 2011comments

  Boulder’s own Movement Climbing and Fitness Gym hosted the United States’ first sport-climbing world cup in over 20 years over Oct. 8-9, 2011. CU Independent photographer Sean Bacon was in attendance to document the climbing prowess... read more »

   
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  Photos: Abortion Rights

  Oct 4, 2011comments

  The Justice For All movement, a pro-life organization, showcased their viewpoints in a display on the CU-Boulder campus on Monday, Oct. 3, 2011. CU Independent reporter Hadley Vandiver was on hand to capture these images of the display and several... read more »

   
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  Run, Ralphie run: The best and worst college mascots

  Oct 3, 2011comments

  This week the CU Independent sports section decided to have a very serious meeting. We sat down to come up with a list of the 10 best and 10 worst college mascots. Enjoy! Best Ralphie the Buffalo stampedes onto the field, escorted by his handlers,... read more »

   
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  Photos: Boulder’s Fall Fest on Pearl

  Sep 27, 2011comments

  CU Independent photographer Kristy Gustafson explored Fall Fest, an event featuring street performers, vendors, and live music on Pearl St. on Sept. 24, 2011. An all-ages crowd was drawn to the event from kids to college students to senior... read more »

   
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  Aerospace Engineering Sciences Department Review

  Sep 26, 2011comments

  (Courtesy of Eric Wang) After the shuttle Atlantis landed one final time earlier this summer, space shuttle flights as we know them have seemingly come to an end. A new era of commercialized manned spaceflight is beginning, and CU-Boulder is... read more »

   
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  Local Groove: Technicolor Tone Factory

  Sep 19, 2011comments

  Many new bands come around the Boulder music scene, but few have the undeniable talent and effortless chemistry that Technicolor Tone Factory does. While setting up for a show at The Goose, a popular bar on the Hill, the band took a few minutes... read more »

   
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  A second wind through Second Life

  Sep 16, 2011comments

  For the computer-illiterate, a class about computer science and programming may sound daunting. Python, Java and C may go over the heads of students taking Atlas Director and Professor John Bennett’s “Virtual Worlds: An Introduction to Computer... read more »

   
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  Greatness realized: A conversation with champion triathlete Rudy Kahsar

  Sep 10, 2011comments

  He could be biking across an 80-mile long route, conducting research on petrochemicals for his Ph.D. or maybe he’s even orchestrating a discussion over alternative energy.   All the while, the 23-year-old triathlete occupies his thought... read more »

   
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  Hooked on Hookah keeps it classy

  Sep 7, 2011comments

  Hookah bars are hot in Boulder. With the college town atmosphere, hookah houses on the Hill often fill to capacity quickly and are bumping, banging and raging all night long. Luckily for students seeking a classier, chill environment, there’s... read more »