Immigration may lower crime rate, says CU prof Tim Wadsworth

University of Colorado sociologist Tim Wadsworth says it was “complete and utter happenstance” that his study about immigration was released just as debate over the issue is at its most contentious. “It was accepted for publication [by Social Science Quarterly] last October and was put in the lineup. I don’t…

Dumpster diving: Do it at CU-Boulder and face a $1,000 fine

I’ve found some of my most cherished possessions by dumpster diving, including a headless, armless half-mannequin nicknamed Venus de Milo that proudly models robes in the corner of my bedroom. But if I saw Venus’s shapely figure peaking from the top of a dumpster in Boulder this week, taking her…

Denver Public Schools bans travel to Arizona over immigration law

Mayor John Hickenlooper may not be into talking about the Arizona immigration law that potential gubernatorial-election opponent Scott McInnis thinks is so nifty — but Tom Boasberg, superintendent of Denver Public Schools, is not nearly so reticent. At 1:45 p.m. today, Boasberg and DPS board members will be front and…

Gun ban lifted at CU: Promote safety by hiring this clown!

The University of Colorado at Boulder’s on-campus gun ban has been junked by the Colorado Court of Appeals. So how to promote gun safety if attendees can begin arming themselves before chem class? Perhaps by adapting DIRC (Dangerous Irresponsible Rider on Campus), a program intended to promote safe biking and…

Laura Boggs, “rogue” Jeffco school board member, mum amid teachers-union complaints: “Boggs Watch” newsletter to continue

The tales of Jefferson County School Board Member Laura Boggs’ “disruptive behavior” around town, including an instance where she reportedly called school “stupid,” rallied a good crowd for Thursday night’s school board meeting. There, the teachers-union group that publishes “Boggs Watch,” an e-mail newsletter chronicling the official’s alleged shenanigans, received…

Placenta poking encouraged at elementary school

Those of you still struggling with the trauma of having to dissect frogs during high school should thank the heavens above that you didn’t attend Alpine Elementary School in Longmont. Why? Because, according to Channel 4, fifth graders who took part in a demonstration about human circulation back in December…