Speak Out! Archives - https://www.cuindependent.com The independent student voice of CU Boulder. Fri, 12 Oct 2012 15:11:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.1 Feminism – From Bras to Bros: Mother Monster’s new body talk https://www.cuindependent.com/2012/10/09/feminism-from-bras-to-bros-mother-monsters-new-body-talk/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feminism-from-bras-to-bros-mother-monsters-new-body-talk https://www.cuindependent.com/2012/10/09/feminism-from-bras-to-bros-mother-monsters-new-body-talk/#respond Tue, 09 Oct 2012 06:19:23 +0000 http://www.cuindependent.com/?p=37190 Opinion: Lady Gaga has recently launched a body acceptance campaign called "Body Revolution" as a response to allegations of weight gain. This campaign has both problematic and beneficial sides to it.

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Opinion: Am I an American? https://www.cuindependent.com/2010/12/03/am-i-an-american/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=am-i-an-american https://www.cuindependent.com/2010/12/03/am-i-an-american/#respond Fri, 03 Dec 2010 12:00:57 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=21397 I am an American. I am also part Afghan, part Persian and a practicing Muslim.

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CU students gather to celebrate Festival of Lights https://www.cuindependent.com/2010/12/02/cu-students-gather-to-celebrate-festival-of-lights/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cu-students-gather-to-celebrate-festival-of-lights https://www.cuindependent.com/2010/12/02/cu-students-gather-to-celebrate-festival-of-lights/#respond Thu, 02 Dec 2010 12:00:49 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=21355 The beginning of Hanukkah is kicking off with festivities and fun for everyone, as Jewish students celebrate the famous miracle that occurred over 23 centuries ago.

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CU hosts Ask a Trans-Person Anything Panel https://www.cuindependent.com/2010/11/17/cu-hosts-ask-a-trans-person-anything-panel/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cu-hosts-ask-a-trans-person-anything-panel https://www.cuindependent.com/2010/11/17/cu-hosts-ask-a-trans-person-anything-panel/#respond Wed, 17 Nov 2010 19:28:14 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=21061 Jack Kling didn’t always identify as genderqueer.

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Out Boulder advocates education, celebration of gender identity https://www.cuindependent.com/2010/11/16/out-boulder-advocates-education-celebration-of-gender-identity/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=out-boulder-advocates-education-celebration-of-gender-identity https://www.cuindependent.com/2010/11/16/out-boulder-advocates-education-celebration-of-gender-identity/#comments Tue, 16 Nov 2010 12:00:33 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=20973 With it’s liberal lean, Boulder might seem to be a place where identifying outside the gender binary is something commonplace or accepted.

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Opinion: exploring male bisexuality https://www.cuindependent.com/2010/11/10/opinion-exploring-male-bisexuality/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=opinion-exploring-male-bisexuality https://www.cuindependent.com/2010/11/10/opinion-exploring-male-bisexuality/#respond Wed, 10 Nov 2010 11:00:47 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=20694 OPINION- As a young woman who engages in bisexual behavior, I have yet to experience a stigma or any form of discrimination surrounding my sexual identity.

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Intimate partner abuse at CU https://www.cuindependent.com/2010/11/08/intimate-partner-abuse-at-cu/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=intimate-partner-abuse-at-cu https://www.cuindependent.com/2010/11/08/intimate-partner-abuse-at-cu/#respond Mon, 08 Nov 2010 11:00:56 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=20574 When we think of intimate partner abuse victims, what do we think? Who is the typical battered woman?

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Opinion: Sex + money https://www.cuindependent.com/2010/11/08/opinion-sex-money/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=opinion-sex-money https://www.cuindependent.com/2010/11/08/opinion-sex-money/#respond Mon, 08 Nov 2010 11:00:09 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=20571 Most people who have heard of human trafficking imagine it in a far-off place.

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Opinion: Ethnic studies retains vital importance in education systems https://www.cuindependent.com/2010/11/01/opinionethnic-studies-retains-vital-importance-in-education-systems/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=opinionethnic-studies-retains-vital-importance-in-education-systems https://www.cuindependent.com/2010/11/01/opinionethnic-studies-retains-vital-importance-in-education-systems/#respond Mon, 01 Nov 2010 11:00:20 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=20250 America’s educational system continues to waver, as the heated debate on Ethnic Studies remains complacent.

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CU professors promote diversity https://www.cuindependent.com/2010/10/24/cu-professors-promote-diversity/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cu-professors-promote-diversity https://www.cuindependent.com/2010/10/24/cu-professors-promote-diversity/#respond Sun, 24 Oct 2010 11:00:55 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=19800 Many faculty members are being encouraged to help create a diverse atmosphere on campus.

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