Incoming students have enough expenses to worry about — rising tuition costs, decorating the dorm and finding their way around a new, exciting city. Being cautious about where you buy your books can award you some extra cash to use on those late Thursday nights on the Hill, or even for some shopping on Pearl Street.
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When you wake up for that first class this fall, put on that brand-new outfit you’ve had picked out since July and spend your first hour in a college classroom scanning the faces of your new cohorts, the only thing stopping you from having the best first day of college will be navigating the campus you now call home.
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CU students searching for fall pre-lease prospects face some of the most expensive housing costs of any college town in the country, according to a real estate research group. The annual Coldwell Banker College Home Price Comparison Index, which measures the average cost of a 2,000 square foot home, named Boulder as having the eighth most expensive housing costs of 119 Division 1A colleges.
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So, you’re on campus, but now what? Why not get involved in some clubs?
The UMC is home to many student organization offices. With six floors, it’s massive, but don’t worry, Campus Press has you covered.
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There are two ways to look at the looming college experience. Some freshmen point out that they’ve been in school for 12 years already, and that another four are no big deal. Others believe that college is the determinant of their entire professional future. But like most things in life, there is a middle ground.
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CU men’s basketball finished at the bottom of the Big 12 last season. That is where the quality of the university’s basketball facilities sits as well. When new head coach Jeff Bzdelik began talking with Colorado, he knew that needed to change. Bzdelik immediately pointed out the insufficiency when he met with Chancellor Bud Peterson, athletic director Mike Bohn and associate athletic director Tom McGrath.
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The nuisance abatement law, which was passed in 2003, was expanded at the Boulder City Council meeting on Tuesday night to include offenses to state laws as infractions that can count as strikes. To the chagrin of landlords across the city, landlords can now be brought to court, rather than the tenants themselves, after tenants have committed two strikes.
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Congratulations to all graduating seniors. All those grueling hours in Norlin will finally be recognized and rewarded on May 11 during the spring commencement ceremony in Folsom Stadium.
But don’t let traffic and parking problems make your family and friends late for the big day.
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Most graduates lived independently at least four years now. The freedom to stay out late and sleep well into the afternoon is privileges many are not willing to give up, especially with the abundance of graduation parties in Boulder next weekend. So, what do you do with parents and extended family during graduation weekend? Getting together with out-of-town family is pleasant, but it is advisable to make a few plans for the ‘rents and grandma before they arrive.