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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.

  • 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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  • FeaturedNewsSkiing

    CU skiing and snowboarding club hosts first Hill Jam since 2011

    by Jessi Sachs December 14, 2023
    by Jessi Sachs December 14, 2023 5 minutes read

    CU Freeride hosted the 2023 Hill Jam, a rail and jib skiing and snowboarding contest on …

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  • CommunityFeaturedNews

    Anonymous repeat offender detection service that connects survivors opens to CU

    by Jessi Sachs December 13, 2023
    by Jessi Sachs December 13, 2023 5 minutes read

    Callisto, a project that aims to empower survivors and hold perpetrators accountable, launched for CU students. …

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  • CrimeFeaturedNews

    CU Safety Alert sparks anger and confusion: what we know and don’t know about the Norlin Library incidents

    by Isabella Hammond & Jessi Sachs November 13, 2023
    by Isabella Hammond & Jessi Sachs November 13, 2023 5 minutes read

    CU students received a safety alert on two incidents of indecent exposure at Norlin Library on …

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  • CampusFeaturedNews

    ‘A day that is all about you:’ CU hosts National First-Generation College Celebration Day

    by Jessi Sachs November 10, 2023
    by Jessi Sachs November 10, 2023 4 minutes read

    The event honored current CU students whose parents did not complete a four-year college degree program. …

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  • CommunityFeaturedNews

    Pearl Street Mall Crawl 2023: A quiet night departed from historical vibrancy

    by Jessi Sachs & Clementine Miller November 3, 2023
    by Jessi Sachs & Clementine Miller November 3, 2023 5 minutes read

    The 2023 Halloween Mall Crawl did not occur as scheduled following previous years of injury reports …

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  • CampusFeaturedNewsPolitics

    ‘Heartbreaking, disturbing, unsettling’: CU Boulder students respond to Israel-Hamas war

    by Lucy Adlen & Jessi Sachs October 23, 2023
    by Lucy Adlen & Jessi Sachs October 23, 2023 17 minutes read

    For many at CU Boulder, the war between Israel and Hamas is a reminder of more …

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  • FeaturedNews

    CU online systems will be unavailable due to equipment move

    by Jessi Sachs October 6, 2023
    by Jessi Sachs October 6, 2023 1 minutes read

    Beginning on Oct. 6, a number of CU Boulder’s online systems will be unavailable due to …

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  • FeaturedNews

    Coach Prime’s impact reaches CU teams beyond football

    by Jessi Sachs September 29, 2023
    by Jessi Sachs September 29, 2023 4 minutes read

    As the arrival of Deion Sanders brings CU Boulder’s football team national attention, related athletics are …

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  • CampusFeaturedNewsProtest

    United Campus Workers of Colorado protest for higher wages

    by Jessi Sachs & Ann Marie Vanderveen September 16, 2023
    by Jessi Sachs & Ann Marie Vanderveen September 16, 2023 5 minutes read

    United Campus Workers of Colorado (UCW) hosted a demonstration for higher wages for campus employees. By …

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