June 1, 2002
Governor rejects tuition increase

Gov. Bill Owens stripped a 7.7 percent tuition increase from next year's budget Friday, a move that University of Colorado officials say won't necessarily stop them from raising tuition this fall.

CU news

Alumni of the U.S. Navy Japanese/Oriental Language School will reunite at the University of Colorado 60 years to the month after the school was moved to Boulder in 1942.

May 31, 2002
County delay a shock to CU

University of Colorado officials said Boulder County is "not working in good faith" after county commissioners surprisingly delayed a decision on a controversial tennis court complex Thursday and volleyed the South Campus development plans to the Boulder City Council.

May 30, 2002
Martin enters 2nd CD regent race

At-large University of Colorado Regent Jim Martin threw his hat in the ring for the Republican 2nd Congressional District regent seat Wednesday, while incumbent 2nd CD Regent Bob Sievers is facing a serious challenge at Friday's Democratic assembly.

Regent seeks break in South Campus impasse

ASPEN — A University of Colorado regent on Wednesday asked the CU-Boulder chancellor to work with Boulder's mayor and city manager to break an impasse over plans for CU's South Campus property.

May 29, 2002
Martin home after Bolder collapse

That's University of Colorado Regent Jim Martin's assessment of his Monday Bolder Boulder finish.

Man takes deal in hit-and-run

A Boulder man accused of trying to hide a car involved in a hit-and-run crash that killed a University of Colorado student last year pleaded guilty Tuesday to a reduced charge.

May 26, 2002
Odyssey of the Mind crowns world-class problem solvers

Odyssey of the Mind crowns world-class problem solvers

OM winners

May 24, 2002
Meeting of the minds doesn't stop for mishaps

That's what students attending the Odyssey of the Mind World finals at the University of Colorado learned Thursday, the first day of competition.

Nobel laureates lend advice on science

Odyssey of the Mind World Finals participants packed into a lecture hall on the University of Colorado campus Thursday to hear from a couple of local celebrities.

Team prepares for skit

Six middle-school students took over a corner of the Coors Events Center on Wednesday morning to practice a skit that involves talking trees, a butterfly and a little car powered by a lawnmower motor.

Shreck gets life in prison

Michael Eugene Shreck was sentenced Thursday to three terms of life prison for kidnapping and raping a University of Colorado student 12 years ago.

OM digest

At the end of the spontaneous problem competition, arguably the toughest challenge that World Finals competitors face because teams must solve a problem they've never seen before, students have a little creative fun with the adults.

OM schedule

The Odyssey of the Mind World Finals are this week at the University of Colorado. Competitive events are open to the public and free.

May 23, 2002
Team's structure under wraps

The Odyssey of the Mind team from Asheville, N.C., has been keeping its balsa wood-building designs under close watch.

OM schedule

The Odyssey of the Mind World Finals are this week at the University of Colorado. Competitive events are open to the public and free.

Ceremony opens finals

Thousands of students blowing long plastic horns and wearing funny hats filled the University of Colorado's Coors Events Center on Wednesday evening for the opening ceremony of the Odyssey of the Mind World Finals.

Coaches gather final advice

That was the advice the coaches were asked to pass on to the nearly 700 teams competing in the Odyssey of the Mind World Finals at the University of Colorado at Boulder.

Odyssey of the Mind notes

Costumes aren't the only things Odyssey of the Mind competitors are showing off — they've got headgear, too.

May 22, 2002
Challenges teams can choose

Odyssey of the Mind teams have chosen at least one of five problems to solve and will compete against other teams in the same age bracket that will solve the same problem. Following are the problems:

Net music royalty proposal rejected

WASHINGTON — Internet music lovers, fearful that their favorite Web broadcasters will go out of business, won a reprieve Tuesday when the government rejected proposed royalty rates that Webcasters considered too high.

Team prepares strategy, tastebuds

While they're looking forward to competing in the Odyssey of the Mind world finals, its the American food that a team from Gdansk, Poland, is looking forward to experiencing.

Creative competitors arrive

The city of Boulder swarmed with youngsters Tuesday donning pins and wearing funky costumes.

May 21, 2002
Jury: Shreck a habitual criminal

A Boulder County jury found that Michael Eugene Shreck — convicted last week of kidnapping and raping a University of Colorado student 12 years ago — is a habitual criminal.

May 19, 2002
CU hosts Odyssey of the Mind World Finals

More than 6,000 creative people will be swarming in Boulder this week.

Odyssey of the Mind schedule

The Odyssey of the Mind World Finals are this week at the University of Colorado. Competitive events are open to the public and free.

May 18, 2002
CU unveils conservation efforts

The University of Colorado announced a water conservation program Friday that officials hope will slash water use on campus by 15 million gallons during the spring and summer months.

Jury convicts Michael Shreck

A Boulder County jury on Friday convicted Michael Eugene Shreck of kidnapping and raping a University of Colorado student 12 years ago.

DA tells police not to release records

District Attorney Mary Keenan has ordered police not to release 800 pages of reports detailing the investigation of a Dec. 7 party where a University of Colorado student alleged she was raped.

CU digest

The Board of Regents last week voted to lease property at Williams Village to the CU Foundation, which will manage the construction of new student housing on the land.

May 17, 2002
Analyst testifies in rape trial

The probability that someone other than Michael Shreck raped a University of Colorado student 12 years ago is one in 60 trillion, according to courtroom testimony heard Thursday.

May 16, 2002
DNA evidence at center stage in Shreck trial

Prosecutors began mounting a DNA case Wednesday aimed at proving that Michael Eugene Shreck kidnapped and raped a University of Colorado student 12 years ago.

Chase family seeks help

The family of Susannah Chase is trying to renew public interest in the University of Colorado student's brutal 1997 death, a quest that has failed to generate new leads in the dormant investigation.

CU regent proposes land deal

The University of Colorado would sell, trade or give away half of its controversial South Campus property under a surprise plan floated Wednesday by Regent Robert Sievers.

May 15, 2002
Victim testifies in rape case

It's been more than 12 years since a stranger ran her down, knocked her off her bicycle and raped her at the edge of the University of Colorado campus.

Flyby unnerves Hill neighbors

A B-1 bomber that flew over the University of Colorado on Friday to celebrate the commission of Air Force ROTC students on graduation day caused quite a stir for the University Hill neighborhood.