Madisen
The stereotypes of CU Boulder students is that we are hippies, and stoners. With 30,000 people on campus, there are so many different types of students. Since freshman year, I have yet to notice a big amount of hippies around campus. The other stereotype, stoners, is interesting because I think we get that name because of the 4/20 event held on campus every year. An interesting fact about that is the majority of people who come to that gathering are people from all around the united states. It is more a bunch of random people then all CU students.
Alexandra
The most common stereotype of CU students is that we are liberal, pot smoking hippies. Another stereotype is that everyone is super athletic, fit, and leads and vegan lifestyle.
Madisen
there stereotypes of CU Boulder students is that we are hippies, and stoners. With 30,000 people on campus, there are so many different types of students. Since freshman year, I have yet to notice a big amount of hippies around campus. The other stereotype, stoners, is interesting because I think we get that name because of the 4/20 event held on campus every year. An interesting fact about that is the majority of people who come to that gathering are people from all around the united states. It is more a bunch of random people then all CU students.
Alissa
Most people think that students at CU and people who live in Boulder are all peace-loving, freedom-fighting, pot-smoking hippies. To me, the hippy that people think of is someone who believes in equal opportunities for everyone, fighting the law whenever it restricts freedom of speech, celebrating the body and following one's spirit, and wearing clothing to specifically not conform to governmental ideas of "normal". I'd say a large handful of students fit this description, but a majority of the students are not extremist. As students finding our identity, we fight for what we believe in and embrace the freedom away from home; however, we do not all become active participants in social movements or wear flowery skirts and tye-dye shirts.
Alissa
Most people think that students at CU and people who live in Boulder are all peace-loving, freedom-fighting, pot-smoking hippies. To me, the hippy that people think of is someone who believes in equal opportunities for everyone, fighting the law whenever it restricts freedom of speech, celebrating the body and following one's spirit, and wearing clothing to specifically not conform to governmental ideas of "normal". I'd say a large handful of students fit this description, but a majority of the students are not extremist. As students finding our identity, we fight for what we believe in and embrace the freedom away from home; however, we do not all become active participants in social movements or wear flowery skirts and tye-dye shirts.
Katie
At the University of Colorado at Boulder the overarching stereotype is that everyone here smokes pot and are extreme liberals. This stereotype however is NOT accurate. The people in Boulder represent a wide range of cultures, minorities, political viewpoints and social class levels. The hippie stereotype is often backed up by the annual 4/20 celebration, however most of the people who participate in that event are not students who attend CU; they come from out of town. At CU there are multiple types of Buffaloes who attend. You will come across your dedicated Greek students, Engineers, business savvy pre-professionals, athletes, hard-core republicans and many more. So whatever you like to do, you are sure to find the group that is right for you.
Katie
At the University of Colorado at Boulder the overarching stereotype is that everyone here smokes pot and are extreme liberals. This stereotype however is NOT accurate. The people in Boulder represent a wide range of cultures, minorities, political viewpoints and social class levels. The hippie stereotype is often backed up by the annual 4/20 celebration, however most of the people who participate in that event are not students who attend CU; they come from out of town. At CU there are multiple types of Buffaloes who attend. You will come across your dedicated Greek students, Engineers, business savvy pre-professionals, athletes, hard-core republicans and many more. So whatever you like to do, you are sure to find the group that is right for you.
Brett
The people are awesome. No matter who you are you will find a good group of friends.
Ryan
Trust fund kids, dirty hippies, idiots from California, large frat population, drive either a Audi, Land Rover or Subaru, pot smokers, binge drinkers, big party school, lots of attractive people, and predominantly white.
Andrew
Boulder is a Dude-Bro school with an extreme focus on drinking, more drinking and football, and we smoke a lot weed here. People also seem to think Boulder is one of the last remaining enclaves of hippies. Other than that, the weather is pretty nice and there's a lot of skiing.