State & Nation – CU Independent https://cuindependent.com University of Colorado Daily Student News Sun, 12 Nov 2017 03:44:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.8.3 https://cuindependent.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/cropped-CUILOGO-white-mini-32x32.png State & Nation – CU Independent https://cuindependent.com 32 32 Opinion: Veterans speak on the challenges of being female in the military https://cuindependent.com/2017/11/11/women-veterans-speak-challenges/ Sun, 12 Nov 2017 03:39:18 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=88310 Veterans speak of their dual experience — challenge and triumph — as women military members. By Harley Powell

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]]> Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor visits CU https://cuindependent.com/2016/09/06/74133/ Tue, 06 Sep 2016 18:07:34 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=74133 Sotomayor discussed her past and the obstacles she's faced on her way to becoming a member of the nation's highest court. By Trinity Clark

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]]> What to watch for on Super Tuesday https://cuindependent.com/2016/03/01/what-to-watch-for-on-super-tuesday/ Tue, 01 Mar 2016 18:09:27 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=71618 Everything you need to know about what's at stake on Super Tuesday, from Colorado to the greater United States. By Andrew Haubner

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]]> Where and how to caucus on Super Tuesday https://cuindependent.com/2016/02/28/where-and-how-to-caucus-on-super-tuesday/ Sun, 28 Feb 2016 14:45:04 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=71464 Everything you need to know in order to participate in Colorado's caucuses on Super Tuesday. By Sarah Farley

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]]> Meet Nic Morse, the Republican running against Jared Polis https://cuindependent.com/2016/02/27/meet-nic-morse-the-republican-running-against-jared-polis/ Sat, 27 Feb 2016 22:41:38 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=71472 Nic Morse is challenging Jared Polis for his second district seat in the House of Representatives, which includes Boulder and Fort Collins. By Jake Mauff

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]]> Local politicians split on Obama’s plan to close Guantanamo Bay https://cuindependent.com/2016/02/23/local-politicians-split-on-obamas-plan-to-close-guantanamo-bay/ Tue, 23 Feb 2016 23:35:52 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=71200 Like Colorado's voter makeup, local politicians are split on President Obama's bold new plan for Guantanamo Bay. By Andrew Haubner

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]]> Edward Snowden talks to CU https://cuindependent.com/2016/02/17/edward-snowden-talks-to-cu/ Wed, 17 Feb 2016 09:34:50 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=70667 Edward Snowden spoke to CU students about privacy, national security and why he leaked NSA documents. By Jake Mauff

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]]> This Week In the World: January 23rd-January 30th https://cuindependent.com/2016/01/31/this-week-in-the-world-january-23rd-january-30th/ Sun, 31 Jan 2016 08:39:30 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=69589 What happened in the world this week? The CU Independent brings your week in review in world news. By Graham Crawford

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]]> Roundtable: The sixth GOP debate https://cuindependent.com/2016/01/18/roundtable-the-sixth-gop-debate/ Tue, 19 Jan 2016 05:48:27 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=68977 Trump and Cruz clashed and the personal overshadowed the policy in last Thursday's debate. By Ellis Arnold, Andrew Haubner and Emily McPeak

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]]> President Obama finishes strong with final State of the Union https://cuindependent.com/2016/01/13/president-obama-finishes-strong-at-final-state-of-the-union/ Wed, 13 Jan 2016 22:11:45 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=68716 President Barack Obama had one last State of the Union address, and it might have been his best. By Andrew Haubner

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