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Air Force sex assaults: Prevention chief arrested ten years after scandal at Air Force Academy

The arrest of Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Krusinski on charges of sexual assault in Virginia has drawn condemnation from officials as high-ranking as President Barack Obama, and no wonder. After all, he was the Air Force's chief of sexual-assault prevention. Krusinski is also a graduate of the Air F ... More >>

Womenswear Wednesdays: Student Kendall Farrell spotted at Bloc Party show

Last night fans of the London-based Bloc Party gathered to see the band play the Ogden Theatre. Many were dressed for the occasion, and University of Wyoming student Kendall Farrell looked particularly stylish in her combination of lace and flannel. Continue reading to find out what she is studying, ... More >>

John-Paul Maxfield and Waste Farmers are growing a business based on ending waste

To keep up with the world's exploding population, farmers will have to produce more food over the next fifty years than during the past 10,000 years combined. Given environmental issues and a scarcity of fossil resources, this daunting task seems almost impossible. But it's a problem 31-year-old Joh ... More >>

Greeley West High School memes: Why should college students have all the fun?

We've recently offered tours of college meme pages keyed to CU Boulder, Colorado State University, UNC, Colorado College, DU, Metro State, Colorado Mesa University, Colorado School of Mines and the University of Wyoming. Now, some high schoolers are getting into the act, led by Greeley West students ... More >>

University of Wyoming memes: It really blows up there!

Big memes below.​Our tour of new college meme pages has featured CU Boulder, Colorado State University, UNC, Colorado College, DU, Metro State, Colorado Mesa University and Colorado School of Mines. Today, though, let's laugh along with our neighbors to the north, by sampling the cleverly name ... More >>

Video: Suzi Q. Smith slams with champions Bobby Lefebre and Theo Wilson

In this week's cover story, "Slam, Bam, Thank You, Ma'am," Westword shadowed Denver poet Suzi Q. Smith and traveled to Wyoming with her and two other big names on the national touring roster: Bobby Lefebre and Theo "Lucifury" Wilson. Aside from a lowly Westword writer, the rental car held three sepa ... More >>

Slam poet Suzi Q. Smith brought a national championship to Denver

Favorite food find of the week: Chicken Kabob

Lori Midson​If you ask Foad Aftahi what he thinks about Denver's Persian restaurant climate, he wrinkles his nose and shakes his head. "I don't think you'll find any good Persian restaurants in Denver," he claims. And that, he insists, is why he opened Chicken Kabob, a tasteful, contemporary, ... More >>

Photos: Saturday's food truck showcase rolled out a new fleet of pavement grub slingers

Lori Midson​There's a new fleet of street-food slingers in town, several of which made their debut on Saturday during Denver's first Food Truck Showcase, a mob squad of mobile food vendors that took over the parking lot of the Festival Plaza at Mile High. Some of the new trucks -- Route 40 Ar ... More >>

Robert McIntosh wins $20,000 settlement after arrest for calling Boulder deputy a "f*cking ass"

Flickr​Update below: Last year, Robert McIntosh Jr. was so unhappy after being stopped for speeding that he dropped multiple f-bombs on the deputy who wrote him up. The immediate result? McIntosh's arrest. But now, Boulder County has agreed to pay a $20,000 settlement, and McIntosh's attorney, ... More >>

Nude artwork & piece misidentified as vagina removed, then returned to Wheat Ridge display

Big pics below.​It's been a whirlwind June for Kittredge artist Michael McGrath. Three small pieces, including two featuring nudity and a third that was mistaken for a vagina, were removed from a display at the Wheat Ridge Recreation Center. But yesterday, they were back -- following a letter ... More >>

Say What? Meet the walking, talking argument for Denver's Urban Debate League

William Ayers speech University of Wyoming tried to ban: A photo gallery

Photo by Meg LankerWilliam Ayers in front of the Cheney Center. Sorry, Dick.​Tuesday, a U.S. District Court judge ruled a speech by controversial professor William Ayers that the University of Wyoming tried to ban should go forward. It was a victory for Denver attorney David Lane and UW stude ... More >>

William Ayers must be allowed to speak at the University of Wyoming, judge rules in David Lane victory

William Ayers is Wyoming-bound.​We've kept you abreast of developments regarding the University of Wyoming's attempt to ban controversial professor William Ayers from speaking on campus -- an effort that led to a lawsuit filed by Denver attorney David Lane. Yesterday, United States District C ... More >>

David Lane: University of Wyoming claims security, not censorship, in William Ayers ban

William Ayers as a young radical.​Last week, David Lane threatened to sue the University of Wyoming if it didn't respond to a letter about the institution's speaking ban against controversial professor William Ayers within a couple of days. The university failed to do so -- and a lawsuit soon ... More >>

David Lane's lawsuit against University of Wyoming over William Ayers speech ban takes the First (Amendment)

David Lane wants Ayers action fast.​When the University of Wyoming rescinded an invitation for controversial professor William Ayers to speak on campus, attorney David Lane sent the school a letter threatening to sue on behalf of student Meg Lanker. If the school didn't respond by his deadlin ... More >>

David Lane to sue University of Wyoming today over ban of controversial prof William Ayers

David Lane is keeping to his "nice" timetable.​On Tuesday, we told you about attorney David Lane's threat to sue if the University of Wyoming didn't reverse its ban of Weather Underground co-founder William Ayers by noon the following day. When asked if he would file paperwork the next day if ... More >>

David Lane threatens to sue University of Wyoming over refusal to let Weather Underground founder William Ayers speak on campus

David Lane has given the University of Wyoming a very short deadline.​Attorney David Lane loves big issues and controversial clients, including former CU professor Ward Churchill, wrongfully convicted Timothy Masters or Balloon Boy dad Richard Heene. And now, he's taken on another cause that' ... More >>

More about former Broncos assistant Joe DeCamillis, injured in Dallas Cowboys practice-bubble collapse

In many of the stories about the roof collapse at the Dallas Cowboys practice bubble over the weekend (seen vividly in the video above), special teams coach Joe DeCamillis is identified as the son-in-law of former Cowboys star Dan Reeves, as if that's his principal claim to fame. But if DeCamillis ... More >>

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Weekend Update

What's in a Name?

Qusair Mohamedbhai just wanted to open a bank account. Instead, he was labeled a terrorist.

Mission to Mars

Sketches

Brief reviews of current shows

Sketches

Brief reviews of current shows

Sketches

Brief reviews of current shows

Sketches

Brief reviews of current shows

Sketches

Brief reviews of current shows

Loopers in the Loop

Boosters try to bring caddying back to the fore.

Grazin' Hell

Bush put former industry lobbyists in charge of public lands. Now a deal with a Wyoming rancher has the stewards running for cover.

To the Lighthouse

Samantha Spady died in the Sigma Pi house. Pastor Reza Zadeh is planning its resurrection.

Sharpening Klawz

The UNC Bears tangle with tougher grid foes.

Dumpster Divas

Zine benefit turns trash into flash, cash

The War Within

As America prepares to invade Iraq, female Air Force cadets wage their own battle.

Sex in the City

Two galleries blow hot and cold.

Not-So-Funny Business

Are gays fair game for jokes on Denver radio?

Think Big

When it comes to attracting geese, hunters are flying blind.

Pray Ball

The return of the timeless rhythms of baseball helps us regain our balance.

Janeane's World

Janeane Garofalo on music, comedy and the fight against Hollywood typecasting.

Old News

There's nothing pretty about the age-discrimination lawsuit filed by a Denver TV veteran.

X Marks the Splat

Let's get ready to fumble!

Too Close to Home

Matthew Shepard's murder and its aftermath are examined in The Laramie Project.

Bells Are Ringing

US West put service on the line so it could make the deal.

The Long Road Home

Almost Anything Goes

Skeletons in Their Closet

The feds had a bone to pick with this fossil-hunting family.

Lumps of Clay

In the Air

Summer Vocations

Birth of a Notion