Beyond Boulder https://www.cuindependent.com The independent student voice of CU Boulder. Fri, 17 Dec 2021 03:39:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.7.4 How to prepare for a second pandemic winter break https://www.cuindependent.com/2021/12/16/prepare-for-pandemic-winter-break/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=prepare-for-pandemic-winter-break Fri, 17 Dec 2021 03:39:10 +0000 https://www.cuindependent.com/?p=128741 A guide on how to navigate winter break through uncertain weather and amidst a pandemic. By Haley Lauritzen

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]]> As cannabis sales steady, sellers remain challenged by how they market online https://www.cuindependent.com/2020/01/16/cannabis-marketing-social-media/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cannabis-marketing-social-media Thu, 16 Jan 2020 18:46:39 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=112406 With strict federal regulations on promoting cannabis products online, industry professionals are finding ways to navigate the system. By Vyla Carter

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]]> CU Boulder celebrates 100th annual Veterans Day https://www.cuindependent.com/2019/11/11/cu-boulder-veterans-day/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cu-boulder-veterans-day Tue, 12 Nov 2019 04:51:13 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=110139 Chancellor DiStefano welcomed a host of speakers to celebrate the 100th annual Veterans Day in the UMC. By Anna Haynes

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]]> Photos: 4/20 celebration draws thousands to Denver’s Civic Center https://www.cuindependent.com/2019/04/21/photos-4-20-celebration/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=photos-4-20-celebration Sun, 21 Apr 2019 23:17:02 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=102371 With Colorado in its fifth year of permitting the sale of recreational cannabis, Denver drew thousands for the world's "largest 4/20 event." By Anna Haynes

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]]> 20 years later, Boulder community reflects on lessons learned from Columbine https://www.cuindependent.com/2019/04/20/20-years-later-boulder-community-reflects-on-lessons-learned-from-columbine/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20-years-later-boulder-community-reflects-on-lessons-learned-from-columbine Sun, 21 Apr 2019 05:54:14 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=102351 20 years ago, 13 people lost their lives to gun violence. Today, students and faculty bear a new outlook on gun control and the legacy of shootings. By Carina Julig

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]]> A look inside Denver’s International Church of Cannabis https://www.cuindependent.com/2019/04/18/inside-denvers-international-church-of-cannabis/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=inside-denvers-international-church-of-cannabis Fri, 19 Apr 2019 04:03:00 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=101277 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

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]]> Unprecedented Denver initiative seeks to decriminalize homelessness https://www.cuindependent.com/2019/04/16/denver-initiative-seeks-decriminalize-homelessness/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=denver-initiative-seeks-decriminalize-homelessness Tue, 16 Apr 2019 21:05:16 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=102008 Denver residents will vote on Initiative 300 this May, a bill which protects the right to rest and eat in public spaces. By Bri Barnum

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]]> Immigration narratives personify DACA, border policies and trafficking https://www.cuindependent.com/2019/04/13/immigration-narratives-personify-daca-border-policies-trafficking/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=immigration-narratives-personify-daca-border-policies-trafficking Sun, 14 Apr 2019 02:24:07 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=101907 Conference on World Affairs panelists shared personal stories of migration and human rights abuses. By Valeria Fugate and Veniece Miller

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]]> Sen. Amy Klobuchar talks policies, presidential candidacy to packed Boulder audience https://www.cuindependent.com/2019/04/13/sen-amy-klobuchar-talks-policies-presidential-candidacy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sen-amy-klobuchar-talks-policies-presidential-candidacy Sun, 14 Apr 2019 02:18:25 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=101915 Sen. Amy Klobuchar discussed progressive policies and urged young people to stay politically involved. By Robert Tann

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]]> Panelists relate stories of environmental racism in Colorado https://www.cuindependent.com/2019/03/20/panelists-relate-stories-of-environmental-racism-in-colorado/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=panelists-relate-stories-of-environmental-racism-in-colorado Thu, 21 Mar 2019 06:49:21 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=100304 As part of Environmental Justice Week, speakers discussed stories of how such policies have hurt marginalized communities. By Tory Lysik

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