news and views
THE BUZZ ABOUT BEES AND PESTICIDE / 6
Harvard study identifies possible cause of colony collapse disorder by Pamela White
ON THE COVER: NIPPING 4/20 IN THE BUD / 11
How far will CU administrators go to prevent the smoke-out?
by Amanda Moutinho
ANATOMY OF A MISTAKE / 13
City’s August 2000 purchase of Valmont Butte was flawed on multiple levels Ghosts of Valmont Butte Series, Part 8 by Jefferson Dodge, Joel Dyer and Elizabeth Miller
buzz
DANCE ROCK / 29
Ballet Nouveau Colorado presents an unlikely mix of ballet and rock ’n’ roll by David Accomazzo
Arts and Culture: Tribute to Johnny Cash hits all the right notes / 32
Arts & Culture: Winogrand photographs capture women as they were / 32
Overtones: Counting Crows cover songs for songwriters / 37
Panorama: What to do and where to go / 39
Reel 2 Reel: Pick your flick / 45
Screen: Titanic 3D / 46
Cuisine: Sweet or savory? Rhubarb offers endless possibilities / 48
Cooking with Cynicism: Fresh pasta and vegetarian Bolognese / 48
Cuisine Review: Tortugas / 49
departments
Letters: Photo of black actor?; Advice for the disabled / 5
The Highroad: Paying for Perry-the-Pretender’s presidential run / 5
In Case You Missed It: A matter of perspective; Accountability, centered / 8
Boulderganic: Green pets / 21
Adventure: Professional at a higher level / 24
Free Will Astrology: by Rob Brezsny / 55
Boulder Marketplace: Your community resource / 58
staff
Publisher, Stewart Sallo Editor, Joel Dyer
Director of Sales & Marketing, Dave Grimsland
Director of Operations/Controller, Benecia Beyer Circulation Manager, Cal Winn
EDITORIAL
Managing Editor, Jefferson Dodge Arts & Entertainment Editor, David Accomazzo
Special Editions/Calendar Editor, Elizabeth Miller Online Editor, Quibian Salazar-Moreno
Contributing Editor, Pamela White Interns, Blair Madole, Amanda Moutinho, Hadley Vandiver, Steve Weishampel
Contributing Writers, Peter Alexander, Krystal Baugher, Rob Brezsny, Chris Callaway, Paul Danish, James Dziezynski, Clay
Fong, Jim Hightower, Dave Kirby, Jessie Lucier, P.J. Nutting, Brian Palmer, Chris Parker, Adam Perry, Theo Romeo, Alan
Sculley, Isaac Woods Stokes, Tom Winter, Tate Zandstra, Gary Zeidner
SALES
Retail Sales Manager, Allen Carmichael Inside Sales Manager, Jason Wing
Account Executives, David Hasson, Brooke Sunness, Amaru Ward, Jim Williams
PRODUCTION
Production Manager, Dave Kirby Art Director, Susan France Graphic Designer, Mark Goodman
Marketing Manager & Heiress, Julia Sallo
Office Manager/Advertising Assistant, Francie Swidler
CIRCULATION TEAM
Dave Hastie, Dan Hill, George LaRoe,
Jeffrey Lohrius, Elizabeth Ouslie, Rick Slama
12-Year-Old, Mia Rose Sallo
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