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How to make your own kombucha
More than 2,000 years ago, the ancient Chinese considered kombucha an immortal health elixir. Some avid drinkers of the fermented tea beverage might say just the same today. In recent years, kombucha has gained widespread popularity among Westerners who drink the ...
Student Guide 2010: For studying, there’s no place like Norlin
When it comes to busting out your favorite highlighter and cracking open that four-inchthick textbook, the place you choose to study is almost as important as the studying itself. Students seem to approach studying in different ways, even though they all have ...
Get ready: When apocalypse comes, what will you offer the world?
To hear some people tell it, doomsday is just around the corner. From...
Power to the people
To witness the character of the western United States is to observe its rural communities. The West’s beauty is defined by its sprawling expanse,...
Can we stop loving Mother Nature to death?
"A wilderness, in contrast with those areas where man and his own works dominate the landscape, is hereby recognized as an area where the earth and community of life are untrammeled by man, where man himself is a visitor who does not remain...
Tour de brew: Big Choice Brewing
It’s amazing how music can transport you to a particular time and place in the blink of an eye. A familiar song from days...
Meet your president(s)
The how and why of CU student government You’re in the big leagues now. The classes are bigger, the books are bigger and so is the amount of money that flies around your campus. So who is in charge of those student fees that could make your wallet a winner on The ...
Student Guide 2010: Be careful what you sign
A renter’s guide to negotiating a lease So, you’ve paid your dues in the dorms and are ready to move away from the tyranny of RAs and floor monitors and into your first place. There’s a big, enticing world of rental properties out there, and Craigslist has ...
Student Guide 2010: Boulder’s scene: Local insight for new students
Boulder can be a scary place as a baby Buff at the University of Colorado. Whether you’re from Boulder, California, the East Coast or Taiwan, a new town and campus are intimidating ideas. But rest assured that you chose a great place to pursue a higher education...
Presidential selection transparency issues at the University of Colorado
With the selection of current interim President Todd Saliman as the sole finalist for the presidency of the University of Colorado system, CU’s governing...
Collegify your phone
Putting the university in the palm of your hand You may have a smart phone, but these mobile-specific apps and campus services will make yours a smarter phone for a student...
Student Guide 2010: Things to do without ever leaving campus
What was that? You’re bored? Bored? Considering how much there is to do without even leaving campus, we’re not even sure how that’s possible. Maybe you just don’t realize all that CU has to offer. Allow us to learn ya a thing or two. The UMC...