Sovereignty over sales: Hawaii fire survivors rebuild relationship with land
The Maui fires displaced thousands of Lahaina residents. With elders’ guidance, a community land trust is buying properties to preserve local stewardship.
Sarah Taylor
Hi! I'm a senior undergraduate student at the University of Colorado Boulder studying Journalism and Anthropology. I have reported for campus publications including the CU Independent, Radio 1190, and Mountain Time Magazine. I'm currently the editor in chief of Mountain Time Magazine and news editors of the CU Independent.
Enforcement of UMC policies temporarily terminated amidst lawsuit
The University of Colorado reached a stipulation with five students who filed a lawsuit on Aug. 5. Under the agreement, the university will temporarily stop enforcing policies concerning “excessive or disruptive noise” and canvassing at the University Memorial Center (UMC).
Opinion: America needs federal dough: Why MAHA must go beyond mere dietary guidelines
This piece is from the CU Independent’s opinion section. Any opinions or views do not represent the CU Independent.
It’s been almost a year since Flora passed.
I only had her for about nine months, feeding her daily and watching her grow. She bubbled with excitement each time I brought her out onto the kitchen counter. She reacted best with a blend of whole wheat flour and dark rye, wafts of vinegary fermentation blooming inside her.
Flora was my late sourdough starter. She died with mold spores...
It’s been almost a year since Flora passed.
I only had her for about nine months, feeding her daily and watching her grow. She bubbled with excitement each time I brought her out onto the kitchen counter. She reacted best with a blend of whole wheat flour and dark rye, wafts of vinegary fermentation blooming inside her.
Flora was my late sourdough starter. She died with mold spores...
CUSG legislative candidates propose measures at spring debate
Amidst the spring student government election at the University of Colorado Boulder, legislative candidates participated in a debate on Wednesday at the Center for Academic Success and Engagement. It was moderated by CU Independent managing editor Satori Griffith and news editor Avery Clifton.
Representative at-large and tri-executive candidates shared their values across current issues, including government transparency, living costs, sustainability, safety and student health. Candidates debat...
Representative at-large and tri-executive candidates shared their values across current issues, including government transparency, living costs, sustainability, safety and student health. Candidates debat...
A CU Boulder student's solution to nightlife transportation
Josh Alschuler is familiar with the commute after a night out.
When the sophomore electrical engineering major was a freshman, he lived in Williams Village at the University of Colorado Boulder. The neighborhood is over a mile from central main campus and even further from the University Hill, the closest social hub to campus. He said he liked living there, other than the uncertainties about how he was going to get to and from weekend festivities.
Alschuler encountered many obstacles. Buff buses...
When the sophomore electrical engineering major was a freshman, he lived in Williams Village at the University of Colorado Boulder. The neighborhood is over a mile from central main campus and even further from the University Hill, the closest social hub to campus. He said he liked living there, other than the uncertainties about how he was going to get to and from weekend festivities.
Alschuler encountered many obstacles. Buff buses...
CU Boulder professor partners with Arapaho Natives to document and revitalize the language
Noobései Nííbei (Southern Singing Woman), a retired teacher from Oklahoma, practices the Arapaho language in the car. As she drives down a road, she tries to name off things she sees on the way. It took her months to learn the word ‘semi-truck.’
“Héébe3cébno3eéénotii,” she said.
Semi-truck is a seven-syllable word describing a moving device that’s large and going in a specific direction. These are the implications Noobései Nííbei thinks about when learning a polysynthetic language made up of la...
“Héébe3cébno3eéénotii,” she said.
Semi-truck is a seven-syllable word describing a moving device that’s large and going in a specific direction. These are the implications Noobései Nííbei thinks about when learning a polysynthetic language made up of la...
CU Boulder awarded platinum status as a bicycle-friendly university
In November 2025, the League of American Bicyclists awarded the University of Colorado Boulder platinum status as a bicycle-friendly university (BFU) on campus. CU Boulder has been recognized by the League since 2016, but this new ranking is a bump up from its previous gold status.
The Environmental Center’s bike program manager, Samuel Forsyth, said that the League outlined six major pieces of positive feedback regarding bicycle accessibility. Highlights were overall infrastructure, including n...
The Environmental Center’s bike program manager, Samuel Forsyth, said that the League outlined six major pieces of positive feedback regarding bicycle accessibility. Highlights were overall infrastructure, including n...
Natural Sciences provides space for underrepresented students
The College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Colorado Boulder is the largest on campus, overseeing three divisions and 60 programs for nearly 15,000 undergraduate students. In a pool that size, finding spaces for common interests can be tricky.
As one way to foster community among science students in the college, the Division of Natural Sciences launched the Center for Undergraduate Belonging and Engagement in Science (CUBE) in Sept. 2024.
On its website, CUBE aims to “cultivate belon...
As one way to foster community among science students in the college, the Division of Natural Sciences launched the Center for Undergraduate Belonging and Engagement in Science (CUBE) in Sept. 2024.
On its website, CUBE aims to “cultivate belon...
De-Stressing the Big Day - Mountain Time
In another reality, Braeden and Hannah Pfau might remember their wedding day in stressful glimpses. They would be standing in a church hall surrounded by estranged third cousins and parents’ coworkers, hoping the big crowd couldn’t tell that Hannah’s wedding dress zipper was fastened by safety pins and eyelash glue.
A Gluten-Free Haven - Mountain Time
Two years ago, 61-year-old Chuck Carver hoisted a 6-foot-long maple top baking table into the bed of his pickup truck. He drove all around Boulder, hoping to find a baker who would take it off his hands after decades of neglect. With no luck, he returned home.
Student journalists face interim suspension after career fair protest
Following a pro-Palestine protest in the University Memorial Center on Oct. 16, three student journalists were given interim suspensions for two weeks, along with 10 protestors. Sophomore student journalist Ašiihkionkonci Parker opened a case with the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) against the University of Colorado Boulder in response.
Communications from FIRE to CU emphasized student media rights under the First Amendment and urged that disciplinary actions against Par...
Communications from FIRE to CU emphasized student media rights under the First Amendment and urged that disciplinary actions against Par...
Halloween weekend: A guide to safe partying
Halloween weekend, often simplified to “Halloweekend” by students at the University of Colorado Boulder, is three consecutive nights of costume events across the city’s off-campus neighborhoods. The University Hill’s Greek life festivities will show high attendance of students seeking relief and fun amidst midterms.
Dawned in his pirate costume to shield the brisk October night, Colin Craig will not be joining in on Friday. As one of the newest members of CU Boulder’s STEM fraternity Triangle,...
Dawned in his pirate costume to shield the brisk October night, Colin Craig will not be joining in on Friday. As one of the newest members of CU Boulder’s STEM fraternity Triangle,...
CU professors discuss academic freedom
On Feb. 26, the Center for Humanities and the Arts at the University of Colorado Boulder held a panel discussing academic freedom among faculty and students. The discussion was led by CU Boulder history professor Honor Sachs, law professor Wadie Said and ethnic studies professor Jennifer Ho, who also serves as the director of the center. Philosophy Ph.D. candidate Idowu Odeyemi moderated questions and audience engagement.
Odeyemi asked the panel what academic freedom means to them. The panelists...
Odeyemi asked the panel what academic freedom means to them. The panelists...
Lunar New Year event spotlights Asian history in Colorado
On Wednesday, a Lunar New Year celebration took place at the History Colorado Center in Denver. The event was held by the University of Colorado Boulder Alumni Association and Center for Inclusion and Social Change to spotlight the ‘Where is Denver’s Chinatown?’ exhibit and share Colorado’s Asian history.
Among many Asian communities, Lunar New Year is celebrated to mark the beginning of a new year on the lunar calendar. 2025 brings the Year of the Snake, the sixth zodiac in the 12-year calendar...
Among many Asian communities, Lunar New Year is celebrated to mark the beginning of a new year on the lunar calendar. 2025 brings the Year of the Snake, the sixth zodiac in the 12-year calendar...
Institute of Behavioral Science building renamed for Founder Richard Jessor
On Tuesday, the Institute of Behavioral Science at the University of Colorado Boulder held an open house and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the renaming of the institute’s building to the Richard Jessor Building. The rename, approved by the Board of Regents, was in honor of Richard Jessor, the longest-standing faculty member of CU Boulder and co-founder of the Institute of Behavioral Science.
Current IBS director Lori Hunter opened the ceremony and spoke about the importance of the institute and i...
Current IBS director Lori Hunter opened the ceremony and spoke about the importance of the institute and i...
The University of Colorado DEI “page not found”
Editor’s note: This story was cross-published on the digital webpage of the University of Colorado Boulder’s student radio station, Radio 1190.
On Thursday, members of the University of Colorado community noticed that the link to CU’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion webpage led to an error reading “Page Not Found.”
This error followed President Donald J. Trump’s Jan. 20 executive order, “Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing.” Trump’s order aims to end the effects...
On Thursday, members of the University of Colorado community noticed that the link to CU’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion webpage led to an error reading “Page Not Found.”
This error followed President Donald J. Trump’s Jan. 20 executive order, “Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing.” Trump’s order aims to end the effects...
The growth of green buildings at CU Boulder
Architectural designers at the University of Colorado Boulder are taking part in a global movement for sustainable building practices in an effort to reduce climate impact.
CU Boulder is renovating century-old buildings on campus such as Old Main and Hellems Arts and Sciences, focusing on window replacement and energy-efficient upgrades. According to d’Andre Willis, campus architect and director of planning, the renovations will increase structural integrity to make the buildings last longer an...
CU Boulder is renovating century-old buildings on campus such as Old Main and Hellems Arts and Sciences, focusing on window replacement and energy-efficient upgrades. According to d’Andre Willis, campus architect and director of planning, the renovations will increase structural integrity to make the buildings last longer an...
Live: 2024 election results
Last updated: Nov. 6, 4:03 p.m.
Tuesday is Election Day. Polls close across the state at 7 p.m. and the CU Independent will cover the certain statewide, local and national races as results came in.
Come back to this story throughout the evening for real-time updates.
Boulder County ballots cast:
Colorado ballots cast:
Ballot Question 2C:
9:04 p.m. – Angelina Kondrat: 28,829 votes have been counted for Ballot Question 2C. 58.16% of counted votes are in favor of the measure being passed while 41...
Tuesday is Election Day. Polls close across the state at 7 p.m. and the CU Independent will cover the certain statewide, local and national races as results came in.
Come back to this story throughout the evening for real-time updates.
Boulder County ballots cast:
Colorado ballots cast:
Ballot Question 2C:
9:04 p.m. – Angelina Kondrat: 28,829 votes have been counted for Ballot Question 2C. 58.16% of counted votes are in favor of the measure being passed while 41...
First Steps to Breaking Barriers at the U.S. Polls for Indigenous Voters
By Sarah Taylor and Melodie Miller
November marks the intersection of the start of Native American Heritage Month and the end of the 2024 election season. Along with millions of o...
November marks the intersection of the start of Native American Heritage Month and the end of the 2024 election season. Along with millions of o...
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