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College does not have to be a spectator sport and the dorm couch and TV do not have to be a university athlete's chosen arena. Thirty-two club sports, from Water Polo to Fencing, make venturing away from the couch an easy choice, especially with the camaraderie, traveling and chance to battle it out against other teams.

The Campus Press recently sat down with CU's newly-appointed chancellor, George "Bud" Peterson. Here's what he had to say about his new job, his goals and some of the most pressing issues on campus today. CP: You formerly served as a research scientist for NASA.

The mantra "there's no place like Boulder" is frequently heard in this part of Colorado. Some of the best evidence for this claim lies in the events that are unique to Boulder County. Whether it be enjoying an Irish Car Bomb at Conor O'Neil's on St. Patrick's Day or running in the Bolder Boulder on Memorial Day, no tenure in Boulder is complete without experiencing all of the events below.

Looking around your old room and trying to decipher what to pack up and take to the dorms can be more than difficult. The process can be stressful, but this guide will explain all of the dos and don'ts to packing for the dorms. Advice from first-year freshman will help ease some of your anxiety.

As a freshman everyone has a roommate. This person may be someone you love and have known your whole life or a psychotic stranger. Either way, both of you have to make the best of living together. According to some Sewall resident assistants, frequent problems that come up with incoming freshman are things like not giving each other enough personal space, not being considerate of noise and light in the room, and being sensitive to sharing each other's things.

"Fine dining" and "college campus" are typically diametrically opposed statements. But CU thankfully offers a variety of eats to suit even the pickiest of palettes. The dining halls are scattered across campus, with each offering its own specialty to set it apart from the pack.

Students may have extra-skinny wallets after buying textbooks, clickers and computer software for school, but that doesn't mean they can't get an affordable bite to eat once in a while. For Hayden John-Williams, a sophomore philosophy and political science major, there's always a place on the Hill to get a cheap sub.

Here's a tip to college studying that may double, triple or even quadruple your productivity: leave the dorms. Get out. Find another location to take on your studies. A dorm room only allows you to be vulnerable to such distractions as hallway squirt gun fights, your neighbor's band practices, or the not-so-inconspicuous party going on in room 311.

It's difficult to match the energy of screaming high schoolers being filmed for MTV's "Super Sweet 16," but a sold-out Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom in Denver on Tuesday gave The Format a welcome they would not soon forget. After independently releasing their new album, "Dog Problems," in early July, The Format has been hard at work promoting their most recent project.

Getting around in Boulder can be bothersome. Parking can be tremendously expensive and with skyrocketing gas prices, having a car in Boulder is becoming rarer among the student population. With this handy guide to public transportation in Boulder, you won't have to worry about such things, allowing you to focus on .