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On Atlanta and Boulder killings: Abolitionist visions
The horrific killing of six Asian and Asian American women by a white man in Atlanta last week has brought to light the violence...
30 years of community and music
As this issue was going to print, we learned that eTown’s House Manager Suzanne Fountain was among the 10 people fatally shot at the...
Boulder passed its first racial equity plan. Will it work?
The City of Boulder’s racial equity plan is no panacea, according to its critics and supporters alike. Passed unanimously by City Council on Feb....
Making a thing while the world ends
As the pandemic stormed in and unceremoniously upended in-person events last March, it also cast members of Writer’s Block across the country.
With the university...
Drinks to-go, for good?
Restaurants across the country lost about $120 billion in the early months of the pandemic — March to May 2021. In turn, states and...
Clinging to privilege
On Saturday, March 6, hundreds of CU Boulder students played part in a maskless, bacchanal spring celebration in the midst of a pandemic that...
Testing the system
Whether they like it or not, and whether it’s fair or not, organizers of the Bedrooms Are For People (BAFP) campaign are the guinea...
Cut it (the meat) out
We should’ve expected this. As soon as Gov. Jared Polis proclaimed March 20 Colorado’s MeatOut Day, a long-running national event that encourages people to...
New Colorado bill prohibits using an immigrant’s status as extortion
It’s not every day you read about legislation that passes with unanimous, bipartisan support. But, on Monday, March 1, the Colorado House of Representatives...
A step into the unknown
Todd Rundgren has long been known as an innovator within the music world. Savvy in technology, he designed the first-ever graphics tablet for Apple...
Cafeteria 2.0
For years, the Boulder Valley School District (BVSD) cooked its meals for students in one of three regional kitchens. Under the direction of Chef...
Voice to the voiceless
Has decency become a sin?” Ibrahima Dieng cries. On his knees, Ibrahima holds out his empty hands in mock offering. The world has stripped...
