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The Rita Fund: CU-Boulder grad supporting women's movements
University of Colorado alum Heather Kurland has worked in the philanthropy and nonprofit sector for years. When she read a report from the Foundation Center and Women's Funding Network that said out of every foundation dollar, only seven cents goes towards women and girls, she wanted to take action. Full Story

BuffSecret.com adds sex therapist to answer CU-Boulder students' questions
Sex: a theme that inhabits the minds of most college students."My friends are like 'Sex and the City,'" said University of Colorado senior Jen Beverly. "Most of what we do is sit around and talk about the problems in our sex lives -- or lack of a sex life." Full Story

Ask a Yeti: Of vegetables and vines
Each week, the Yeti reaches into his mailbag and answers questions from the most needy or curious Boulderites. This time, he weighs in on vegetarianism, plant care and resumes. Well, he ate the resume. Full Story

Kirsten Haglund, former Miss America, to discuss eating disorders at CU-Boulder
After an adolescent battle with anorexia, wearing a smile for the world is often challenging.Yet Kirstin Haglund, Miss America 2008, said through that struggle, her main purpose in life is to raise awareness of the dangers of eating disorders. Full Story

Ask a Yeti: Olympic-sized put downs
This week, the Yeti reaches into his furry Colorado Daily mailbag and answers questions about Olympic smack-talk, interspecies romance and the hunt for a post-grad job. Full Story

The Hit List: Keep that ticker beating
February is American Heart Month. Have you hugged your heart today? Yeah, we're young. Our hearts are supple and vigorous (well, some of us). Full Story

Wrap it up, CU-Boulder: Get informed during National Condom Week
Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains is helping kick off National Condom Week with an information table in the University Memorial Center's Loggia in the north corridor from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday. Full Story

Ask a Yeti: Romance of the hunt
Ask the Yeti a question, get a Yeti answer. This week's topics include dating hunters, ride-sharing and loud music of the boy band variety. Full Story

Religion as culture: CU's Goldberger Week of Jewish Culture kicks off Feb. 18
Associate professor David Shneer's goal was to bring contemporary Jewish culture to the Boulder when he joined the staff at the University of Colorado in 2008. Full Story

Ask a Yeti: Texts from last night
Last Monday, Yeti receive these text message to Yeti e-mail address in rapid succession. It a holiday for some workplace, so Yeti suspect some of these drunk text. Full Story

Author Jenni Schaefer to share eating disorder experience at CU-Boulder
Ed is an abusive boyfriend. Ed is controlling and manipulative, and treated author and singer-songwriter Jenni Schaefer like a battered wife. Ed isn't even human. Full Story

Ask a Yeti: Best way to merge friend herds?
Dear Yeti: My friends are starting to sound really needy and freak out when I don't show up to do stuff every weekend, but it's really because I have a couple of different groups of people that I hang out with. Full Story

Ask a Yeti: One plank or two for downhill snowsports?
Dear Yeti: I have a friend coming to visit and he has never skied or snowboarded. He wants to try one, but is having a pretty hard time deciding which one to do. As a snow-loving beast yourself, which would you recommend? Full Story

New Year's resolutions done right
Come three days from now, that vow of losing weight, getting in shape and eating healthy becomes a dreaded New Year's resolution for many. Come three months, and that resolution may be long gone. Full Story

Ask a Yeti: Slippery when wet
Dear Yeti: Do you play any sports? I bet you would be really good at football. There isn't any rule against Yetis in football. Full Story

Ask a Yeti: Scooping out advice on Christmas and smells
Dear Yeti: I am having a really hard time choosing an appropriate Christmas gift for my boss. See, I really need to suck up, because I am pretty sure layoffs are on the way, but I also do not want to alienate my coworkers. What do I get her to ensure I keep the job while still looking cool to my friends in the office? Full Story

Ask a Yeti: Family dinner. Yum.

Dear Yeti,

Certain members of my family usually stay past their welcome during the holidays. What should I do?

-- Jenny Full Story

Legwear: Tights make a comeback
Since the mid-'90s, women boldly braved the cold with bare legs, free from those saggy, easy-to-run pantyhose and inspired, some say, by the "Sex and the City" ladies. But last season, major designers began moving back to covered legs. Full Story

Bitchcraft: CU-Boulder knitters stitch 'n' bitch
The University of Colorado Women's Resource Center's Bitchcraft sessions offer students a relaxing 90-minute break from the college grind. Full Story

Ask a Yeti: Brains on the mind
Each week, the Yeti reaches into his mailbag and answers advice questions from geniuses and idiots alike. Send your delicious questions to the Yeti at doctoryeti@coloradodaily.com or chat him up on Twitter at @doctoryeti and receive your own custom-tailored response from the only crytozoological creature to fully embrace the digital revolution. Full Story

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