Tag: feb 25 2016 issue
The victim penalty
By her own account, Kristin Vietti is stubborn—for the last 13 years, she’s refused to pay the University of Colorado Boulder (CU) the thousands...
Launching commercial spaceflight
Imagine boarding a brand new Boeing 747 on your way to Seattle. When you reach your destination a few hours later, after unloading the...
USDA organic hemp? Yes. No. Maybe.
Considered dangerous drugs by the federal government, marijuana and industrial hemp are still listed in the Controlled Substances Act as Schedule I drugs. While...
STFKR’s Josh Hodges muses on identity
Josh Hodges, architect of indie upstart band STRFKR, isn’t a nobody. So it should come as a surprise to hear he aspires to be...
Skijoring descends on Minturn
Lightening acceleration. Blistering speeds. Crashes and podium finishes. Teamwork and tradition. These are the elements of skijoring, an obscure sport with a rich history...
Artist Chris Huang gets inspiration from nature
Some years ago while living in Tucson, artist Chris Huang became close friends with a woodworker. When the woodworker was finished with certain projects,...
Speaking of unholy abominations…
Two options: 1 — People legitimately loved The Witch after it screened at Sundance and have hyped it because of a passion I simply...
Decision time… again
Mary Smith takes a seat with her back to the crowd, some two-dozen people gathered in the third-floor hearing room of the Boulder County...
Good news for immigration activist
Jeanette Vizguerra has been fighting deportation for seven years. But last week she won a significant victory. On Feb. 17 she was granted a...
This just in! Pot can drive you to drink!
The drug war tweety birds are out with an exciting new study purporting to show that marijuana is a gateway drug to more addictive...
Letters:P 2/25/16
Response to a nonsensical letter
I felt compelled to respond to the Feb. 11, 2016 letter from Michelle Kretzer of the PETA Foundation in Norfolk,...
Astrology: Feb. 25, 2016
ARIES
March 21-April 19:
Just one species has a big enough throat to swallow a person whole: the sperm whale. If you happen to be sailing...