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The Trump effect: Immigration at CU

CU community members share their stories of immigration in the face of an unwelcoming political climate. By Heidi Harris and Jackson Barnett

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CU updates campus on diversity efforts, but Diversity Plan remains elusive

CU released the most detailed update to its efforts to make a more welcoming campus, but no diversity plan yet. By Jackson Barnett

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Donald Trump, through the rap songs that once loved him

At one time a rap symbol of aspiration wealth, Donald Trump now surfaces in lines of hate and disgust. By Jackson Barnett

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CU ‘on the side of the oppressor’ says former students, faculty of popular diversity program shut down in 2017

The abrupt closing of the ELLC last year leaves questions about the school’s commitment to diversity and inclusion. By Jackson Barnett

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CU’s diversity plan: Where is it?

The diversity and inclusion summit starts Tuesday, but where is CU with its plan to be more Inclusive? By Jackson Barnett and Carina Julig

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A look at what CU is wearing this fall

For the first time, CUI set up a mobile photo booth to document this year’s fall fashion trends. Photos by Bailey Miclette

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Opinion: Don’t send your thoughts and prayers

Mass shootings like the one in Las Vegas on Sunday night happen with shocking regularity in the U.S. It’s time to change. By Jackson Barnett

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Satire: Welcomefest, Kim Jong-Un and nuclear weapons

The CUI talks with students at Welcomefest about their concerns over North Korea’s nuclear threats. By Jackson Barnett and Justin Guerriero

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‘Sexually violent predator’ returns to Boulder

A man convicted of kidnapping and raping a Boulder woman near campus in 2000 has returned to Boulder. By Jackson Barnett

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The heartbreak drug: Xanax at CU Boulder

Our reporter followed one girl’s story for more than a year, chronicling Xanax’s effect on CU students. By Jackson Barnett

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