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Letters to the Editor

March 6, 2023

Our readers weigh in on the past issue.

Noreen Naseem Rodriguez

History Updated

March 6, 2023

From tackling controversial subjects in the classroom, teacher educator Noreen Nasseem Rodriguez counsels a defined educational vision, clear and honest communication and a strong dose of hope.

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Save This Dance

March 6, 2023

Dance cards were common on college campuses in the mid-1900s.

Kalpana Chawla and her NASA crew

Twenty Years of Rememberance

March 6, 2023

Astronaut Kalpana Chawla died aboard the Columbia on Feb. 1, 2003.

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The History of Daylight Saving Time

Nov. 7, 2022

Some have said Benjamin Franklin first came up with the idea for daylight saving time. Others believe it was adopted so farmers could have more hours of sunlight to work in the field. The real history of daylight saving time is much more complex.

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Time Capsule in Old Main

Nov. 7, 2022

In a snowy outdoor ceremony on Sept. 20, 1875, Boulder town officials and members of the Masonic Grand Lodge placed a small tin box with nearly 50 items in the cornerstone of what would become Old Main.

Emma Gomez Martinez Park

Uncovering the History Behind Boulder Park Names

Nov. 7, 2022

CU history classes research the origins of the names of 82 Boulder parks.

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Letters from Forever Buffs

July 11, 2022

Readers react to the spring issue of the Coloradan.

CU Boulder commencement in 1908

CU Commencement, 1908 to Now

July 11, 2022

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Remembering Barrier-Breaking CU Professor Joyce Lebra

March 11, 2022

In 1958, CU Boulder professor Joyce Lebra became the first American woman to receive a doctorate degree in Japanese history.

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