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Jessi Sachs

Jessi Sachs

Jessica Sachs is a senior double-majoring in journalism and political science. She was the CU Independent's editor-in-chief from 2024-2025, and has also served as a managing editor, news editor and news reporter. In 2025, she was a Carnegie-Knight News21 fellow, where she investigated the little-known practice of medical deportations. She has interned at Rocky Mountain PBS and spent two years writing and copy editing for the Coloradan magazine. Her work has appeared in the Associated Press, the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Chicago Tribune, the Boulder Reporting Lab and the Rocky Mountain Collegian, along with more than fifty other outlets nationwide.

  • CampusCrimeFeaturedLongformNews

    With athletics in the spotlight, CU Boulder’s handling of sexual misconduct raises concerns again

    by Jessi Sachs, Ann Marie Vanderveen & Lucy Adlen April 10, 2024
    by Jessi Sachs, Ann Marie Vanderveen & Lucy Adlen April 10, 2024 21 minutes read

    Sexual misconduct allegations against CU Boulder athletes concern community members. By Jessi Sachs, Lucy Adlen and …

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    Buffs Ralphie handler remains on team ahead of trial for sexual assault

    by Henry Larson, Jessi Sachs & Ann Marie Vanderveen April 10, 2024
    by Henry Larson, Jessi Sachs & Ann Marie Vanderveen April 10, 2024 11 minutes read

    A CU Boulder Ralphie handler is facing three charges of sexual misconduct. Another woman says he …

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  • Breaking NewsFeaturedNews

    CU to operate on delayed schedule on March 15 due to heavy snow

    by Jessi Sachs March 14, 2024
    by Jessi Sachs March 14, 2024 1 minutes read

                      The University of Colorado Boulder announced that …

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  • ChancellorFeaturedNews

    CU Chancellor speaks at final Chancellor’s Summit of career

    by Jessi Sachs March 1, 2024
    by Jessi Sachs March 1, 2024 5 minutes read

    The University of Colorado Boulder hosted its annual Chancellor’s Summit, Chancellor Phillip DiStefano’s last, on Feb. …

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  • Breaking NewsFeaturedNews

    Boulder Fire Department responds to fire at Norlin Library

    by Jessi Sachs February 9, 2024
    by Jessi Sachs February 9, 2024 2 minutes read

    At around 6:40 a.m., the Boulder Fire Department responded to a fire in the University of …

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  • CampusFeaturedNews

    CU community discusses free speech and antisemitism in the wake of ‘doxxing’ campaign

    by Lucy Adlen, Jessi Sachs & Ann Marie Vanderveen February 8, 2024
    by Lucy Adlen, Jessi Sachs & Ann Marie Vanderveen February 8, 2024 10 minutes read

    CU community addresses free speech and antisemitism in the wake of a “doxxing campaign.” By Lucy …

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  • FeaturedNews

    Boulder activists advocate for abortion access for college students

    by Ann Marie Vanderveen & Jessi Sachs January 29, 2024
    by Ann Marie Vanderveen & Jessi Sachs January 29, 2024 6 minutes read

    Abortion rights advocates and community members gathered at the Boulder County Courthouse on Saturday, Jan. 27 …

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    Opinion: We will not wait for the next school shooting

    by CU Independent, Jessi Sachs & Isabella Hammond January 24, 2024
    by CU Independent, Jessi Sachs & Isabella Hammond January 24, 2024 9 minutes read

    The following is a student-written opinion piece intended to be published simultaneously at student newspapers across …

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    How a bioartist from Ukraine brought attention to Colorado groundwater concerns

    by Jessi Sachs January 21, 2024
    by Jessi Sachs January 21, 2024 7 minutes read

    Bioartist Darya Warner describes the tumultuous path toward their somewhat unconventional career. By Jessi Sachs

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  • Breaking NewsFeaturedNews

    CU to operate on delayed schedule on Jan. 16 due to inclement weather

    by Jessi Sachs January 15, 2024
    by Jessi Sachs January 15, 2024 2 minutes read

    CU Boulder will operate on a delayed schedule on Jan. 16 due to weather conditions, including …

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