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Dodging Boulders: Slide could close I-70 for days

3/8/10 - 10:16 pm

A 17-mile stretch of Interstate-70 between Glenwood Springs and Dotsero could be closed for days after a large rockslide crushed the road early Monday morning. Around midnight, an estimated 20 boulders crashed from the sheer cliff side into all lanes of the road, leaving gaping holes in elevated portions of the road and some even embedding into the pavement. Also damaged are about 120 feet of steel guardrail and 100 feet of median barrier.

Students could pay an extra $300 in fees

3/8/10 - 10:15 pm

In a move that one student government leader said could put the university out of financial reach for some students, CSU’s Facilities Department may be asking students to pitch an extra $300 next year to fund five major construction projects.

Plague medical bills to CSU less than $1,600

3/8/10 - 10:07 pm

CSU officials said Monday that the university will spend no more than $1,600 on medical fees for 21 students and faculty members who visited the Poudre Valley Hospital in November after being exposed to the carcass of a mountain lion that had died of plague.

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To all Facebook users: If your status is more than two sentences long, most of your friends won’t take the time to read it.

To my humanities teacher: Thanks for getting our quiz off SparkNotes, good to see my money go to good use.

To the guy who chalked “I’m sorry” all over the Plaza: There’s a Hallmark card for that.

To the professor who chatted loudly with the TA while the class was taking an exam: I better get extra points for the distraction factor.

To the kid wearing 3D glasses around campus: You’re not in Wonderland anymore.

If you’re trying to play guitar and I keep turning up my music, it’s because you suck.

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A student walks by “Fractions,” a fibers installation in the Visual Arts Building on Monday evening. The installation was created by graduate student Edwina Straub.

photo by:Rachel Dembrun(click image for full size)

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