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Playing hurt

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A few years back, I broke my left thumb during an ultimate Frisbee game. Four days later, I broke my right thumb playing volleyball. Ever try turning a key in a lock without your thumbs? I genuinely felt less evolved with my opposable digits temporarily out of ...

Can new home construction fit with a sustainable economy?

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The burst of the housing bubble in 2007 shined a spotlight on the big weak spot in economics: human behavior...

2012 Student Guide | Join the club

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More than 1,500 student athletes competed in 35 club sports teams at CU last year, and 21 of those clubs went on to their national championships. The list of sports includes baseball, crew, dance, field hockey, freestyle skiing, hockey, soccer, lacrosse, rugby, ...

How to steal an election without really trying

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Step one: Get a group of buddies together, make it the kind of people who’d enjoy traveling First Class together, or maybe sharing a...

Letters 2/17

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Your views, signed, sealed, delivered...

Get ready: When apocalypse comes, what will you offer the world?

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To hear some people tell it, doomsday is just around the corner. From...

Climate change in Colorado

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A Weather Channel report from mid-July ranked Denver No. 7 in a list of U.S. cities most at risk because of climate change. The Denver entry reads, “In some iterations of this list, with different factors weighted differently, Denver took the number 1 spot...

The plentiful bounty of fall

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The evenings are getting cooler, the aspens are beginning to dapple the mountains in vibrant yellow and equally yellow buses carry students to a new school year — fall is here...

Plight of the monarch

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There are few species on this planet that inspire awe quite like the monarch butterfly. Its migration alone, which spans thousands of miles, is enough to get children interested in science and make adults appreciate the wonders of nature...

A foodie’s town on a student’s budget

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Eating cheap in Boulder isn’t easy, but it’s possibleMost students arriving at college simply can’t wait to start cooking for themselves, setting aside some time to spend in the kitchen preparing fresh meals, lovingly attending to a hot stove to make their food...

Student Guide 2010: Welcome to CU

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What will you do with your time here?Welcome to the first day of your future. If you’re a freshman, the next four years (give or take a semester) promise to be some of the most exciting, challenging and life-changing you’ll ever experience. Chances are, when you ...

Off Target 11: Time running out for lions, bears and your...

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In mid-December, the USDA-APHIS-Wildlife Services (WS) released its pre-decisional Draft Environmental Assessment for its predator damage management in Colorado. The draft is now in...