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Auraria tops in renewable energy
By Josie Klemaier
Auraria’s purchase of 17 million kilowatt hours of wind Renewable Energy Certificates, or RECs, took effect on July 1, making it the No. 1 purchaser of renewable energy among higher education facilities in the state, according to the Environmental Protection Agency’s Green Power Partnership.

Foster named LAS dean
By Clayton Woullard
Joan L. Foster will be taking advantage of every opportunity she can to work one-on-one with students now that she won’t be teaching anymore.

Ref C keeps Metro afloat, allows for focus on programs
By Josie Klemaier
Had Referendum C not passed in November 2005, Metro would be facing many budget cuts and forced into capping student enrollment this semester.

Newly formed Centrist Party meets in the middle
By Allison Bailey
The newly formed Centrist Party seeks to provide a stable foundation for politicians and voters who are neither right-wing nor left-wing, but somewhere in between.

Open house attracts diverse crowd
By Tim Esterdahl
On Aug. 18, the last Friday before classes began, freshmen convened inside of St. Cajetan’s Center to attend a stress-reducing open house beneath a cloudy sky without a plane in sight.

High-rise student housing debuts in the heart of downtown
By Kristi Peregoy
The average college student can nearly guarantee that he or she will not be living in a downtown luxury high-rise apartment until landing a profitable post-graduation job.

Xcel looks to replace polluting coal-fired plants
By Lou Christopher
Xcel Energy has committed $3.5 million to develop new technology in Colorado that would replace pulverized coal-fired power plants, which are known to release harmful emissions into the environment.

Ex-Beatle's stepsister launches new media player for musicians
By Jason Cook
Media pioneers Ruth McCartney and Martin Nethercutt were keynote speakers at a MySpace symposium on Saturday, discussing the launch of a new tool designed to help independent musicians market themselves more effectively.

Campus Recreation offers students healthy, accessible retreat
By Nicole Queen
Students at Auraria have it tough.