Weekly Contemplations of a Non-Conformist: A Newhouse Response to the State of the Union

Alex Newhouse, Guest Writer
February 15, 2013
Filed under Op-Ed, Top Stories

Marco Rubio began his response to President Obama’s State of the Union address by reminding Americans that the USA is a unique country, one in which people have the opportunity to be successful, to climb the socioeconomic ladder with a little motivation and hard work. He said that other countries were... Read more »

The Deception of Perception

Luke Schneider
October 23, 2012
Filed under Op-Ed

The camera pans across a beautiful green pasture; some New Zealand-looking scape with towering snow-capped peaks in the background. A soothing female voice begins to narrate as shots of exotic animals pass across the screen. Lost in the serenity of the scene and the voice of the woman, you digest every... Read more »

Obama Comes to Boulder

Shoshana Pollack, In-Depth Editor
September 7, 2012
Filed under News, Top Stories

Last Sunday, President Obama spoke at CU’s Norlin Quad to an audience of around 15,000. He talked about everything from his positions on important issues and his opponent Mitt Romney, to the pizza served at The Sink and the Rocky Mountain Rumble, a campaign to get college students to register to vote. Colorado... Read more »

Jared Polis speaks to Fairview students

Eliana Goldstein, Staff Reporter
November 10, 2011
Filed under News, Video

Congressman Jared Polis spoke to a group of students in the science lecture hall during block lunch today, Wednesday November 9th. He addressed issues that Fairview students have written to him about, including government sponsored college loans, alternative energy, and legalization of marijuana. Polis... Read more »

Cain’s sexual harassment claims are disturbing yet unimportant

Alec Pronk, Staff Reporter
October 31, 2011
Filed under Op-Ed

Claims of sexual misconduct are unfortunately all too common among politicians, and typically I do not care.  This isn't to say that I belittle the effects of sexual harassment and other forms of sexual misconduct, but often I can disqualify these so-called leaders based off of their sheer incompetence. This... Read more »

Occupy Wall Street protests held in Boulder

Rachel Joyce, Print Editor-In-Chief
October 16, 2011
Filed under News, Top Stories

At four PM on Friday October 14th, the Occupy Wall Street protest found its way to Boulder. Over 300 peaceful protesters filled the sidewalks with signs stating everything from "Our voices are never heard" to "For Sale: America" and "Democracy not plutocracy.” Cars passed by honking their horns... Read more »

Wall Street protests enter fourth day

Eliana Goldstein, Staff Reporter
September 20, 2011
Filed under News

On Saturday, September 17th, roughly 2,000 people marched on Wall Street in an attempt to bring “power to the people, not to the banks.” Part of the group, which calls itself the 99 percent, has been camped out in the New York Financial district since then. The name of the movement is derived from... Read more »

Ten years later

Caleb Pykkonen, Staff Reporter
September 11, 2011
Filed under Op-Ed, Top Stories

It’s been ten whole years since the twin towers collapsed. Ten years since the lives of millions of Americans as well as countless numbers of people around the world changed.Everyone has processed the events of that day in a different way. As Americans, we all feel connected in one way or another to... Read more »