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FTS Opinion
June 18, 2009
A recent Face the State report detailed CU Boulder's new "Forever Buffs" fee, a $70 per student subsidy for the school's alumni association. The money - collected on matriculation, not graduation - will be instituted in the name of fraternity and togetherness, but is unfair, overreaching and excessive.
'The Buzz' on 1310 KFKA, 6/1/09
FTS visits with 1310 KFKA talk show host Amy Oliver for an extended update on state politics. Up this week: U.S. Senate hopeful Cleve Tidwell and Democrat incumbent Michael Bennet have very different campaign styles - and Bennet's brings in a heck of a lot more campaign cash. Gov. Bill Ritter faces some tough choices on legislation before Friday, and CU socks students with a new, $70 "Forever Buffs" fee.
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5/29: CU forces alumni association membership
Welcome to CU-Boulder. Now join the alumni association, or else!
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A CU fee to make Tony Soprano proud
A Face the State Staff Report
May 22, 2009The University of Colorado at Boulder has adopted a new "Forever Buffs" fee. The one time $70 charge goes directly to the alumni association and grants all undergraduate students membership status. The move is causing many students, alumni, and critics to cry foul.