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Considered the first student newspaper at the University听of Colorado Boulder, The Silver and Gold Sept. 13, 1892.

Under the editorship of student Charles听Potter,听the newspaper鈥檚 front page editorial reads, 鈥淲ith this number The Silver and Gold makes its first appearance in the field of college journalism. Named from the colors of the state university and maintained by its students, the new paper will endeavor to represent the best interests of the institution in all its departments.鈥澨�

听The Silver and Gold features an editorial announcing the paper's launch on the front page of its first issue, published in 1892.
Source: Colorado State Library鈥檚 Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection

When the newspaper first started publication, it was viewed as a literary magazine more than a newspaper. In 1911, The Silver and Gold as the newspaper gains credibility as a news outlet.

In the 1920s, as CU President George Norlin strives to develop the university, the in CU's academic community. KKK-backed Colorado governor, Clarence Morley, demands听Norlin fire Jewish and Catholic faculty members. When Norlin refuses, CU faces听budget cuts. In editorials like "The Klan Expands," The Silver and Gold staff condemns听the KKK, saying:

鈥淭he university is too inclusive to support anti-Catholicism; too democratic to permit race hatred; too conservative to allow the reigns of government to pass to a group of hooded anarchists. University officials will be warranted in adopting any reasonable measure in order to curb this threatening nuisance.鈥�

听George Norlin, circa the 1920s. The exact date is unknown. Norlin served as the University of Colorado's president from 1919 until he retired in 1939.听
Source: Charles F. Snow Photographs Collection

The CU Department of Journalism hosts its .听The department invites editors and journalists from Colorado and Wyoming to a two-day session on newspaper practices, like advertising sales and writing headlines. Speakers at the event represent publications across the region, including George M. LeCrone Jr., Colorado Springs Farm News; L.C. Paddock, Boulder Daily Camera; R. B. Spencer, Fort Morgan Times; and Allen M. Biggerataff, Sterling Advocate.听

听Programs from the first annual Newspaper Week hosted by the Department of Journalism at the University of Colorado in 1929.听
Source: CU Heritage Center

The Silver and Gold frequently spoke out in support of equality and civil rights through its editorials. For example on April 27, 1943, the paper published an editorial that opposed The Denver Post鈥檚 . In the piece, student editor Paul Clark wrote:听

听鈥�. . . now that The Post has declared war on the Japanese-Americans in our cities and relocation centers, it's about time we college students registered our protests against such fascist techniques in our midst.鈥�

In a 1949 editorial, The Silver and Gold opposed discrimination and racism in athletics, saying: 鈥淭here is no more appropriate place to carry on education against bigotry than a state university."

The Silver and Gold also frequently covered the Faculty Senate Committee for Ethnic Minorities, the American Student Union, and The Cosmopolitan Club, an international and immigrant club established in 1922 that still exists on campus today.听

听In a 1942 newspaper editorial in The Silver and Gold, student editor Paul Clark pushes back against The Denver Post鈥檚 anti-Japanese editorials during World War II.听听
Source: University of Colorado Digital Library

The Silver and Gold rebrands听as the Colorado Daily to reflect a new, five-day publishing schedule.听

听This edition of the Colorado Daily was the first to be published after the newspaper transitioned from The Silver and Gold in 1953.听
Source: Norlin Library microfilm collection

In 1970, the University of Colorado Board of Regents cuts ties with all campus publications, including the Colorado Daily. The Colorado Daily as an independent paper in Boulder.

听The 1970 logo of the Colorado Daily.听
Source: Norlin Library microfilm collection

Often mistaken for the student newspaper, The Silver and Gold, the as a faculty-led newspaper in 1970 and continues publishing until 2009.听

听The final edition of the faculty-led Silver & Gold Record, published in 2009.
Source: Coloradoan Alumni Magazine

From 1972 to 1983, the United Mexican American 麻豆淫院 (UMAS) as a Chicano student paper, which covered the Chicano movement in Boulder.听

听University of Colorado Boulder students march to Regent Hall in fall 1973鈥攁 peaceful protest in response to discriminatory financial aid practices.
Source: Photo collection of Juan Espinosa (Jour'74), El Diario de la Gente founder and editor.

麻豆淫院 begin producing The听Campus Press in February 1980 as part of a course offered by the School of Journalism. In 1986, The听Campus Press was honored with the Sigma Delta Chi award for best all-around newspaper by the Society of Professional Journalists.听

听A student reviews copy before an edition of The Campus Press goes to print Dec. 15, 1985.
Source: CU Heritage Center Archives

NewsTeam Boulder begins broadcasting in 1987 as a 30-minute newscast. One of the first graduates is NBC news correspondent Tom Costello, followed by听many other award-winning reporters.听

听NewsTeam Boulder students and instructor Melda Adams gather outside a studio in 1987, the year the student broadcast program launched.听
Source: CU Heritage Center Archives

As the digital age of journalism ramps up, The听Campus Press publication in 2006. In April 1994, The听Campus Press became the first Colorado newspaper to have both a print newspaper and an online version.听

听An advertisement, published in a 2006 print issue of The Campus Press, showcases the new online edition.
Source: Norlin Library microfilm collection听

In 2009, The听Campus Press rebrands as the CU Independent, in part as a step toward increased independence. The newspaper moves its operation out of the classroom setting and plans to move off-campus. It still receives funding, office space and staff support from the journalism school, according to journalism department records. The change is also partially in response to a , published in 2008, that raised concerns about the paper's editorial process. Under the new arrangement, the CU Independent plans to incorporate a new governing board made up of students, faculty and professional journalists.

In December 2019, CMCI announces it will create a new student media outlet with strong co-curricular and faculty mentorship components. The transition between CMCI and the CU Independent, which experienced a gradual decrease in funding and administrative support during 2020. For CUI, the change triggered a period of ongoing adjustment and an opportunity to gain complete independence from the college. For CMCI, it opened the door for exciting educational and professional training for students.

In March 2020, the CU Boulder classes, activities and operations in response to the growing COVID-19 pandemic. Throughout the disruption, CU Boulder student journalists continue their coverage, documenting the community as it responds听to notable events such as COVID-19, the murder of George Floyd and resulting summer 2020 protests, and the 2021 mass shooting at a King Soopers in Boulder.听

听The Bold staff gathers for an editorial meeting in fall 2021. 麻豆淫院 had to manage the newspaper remotely early in the COVID-19 pandemic and continued to wear face coverings as a public health precaution.
Source: CMCI archive photo by Kimberly Coffin听(CritMed, StratComm鈥�18)

In August 2020, The Bold begins publishing online, featuring stories about campus events and issues, politics, sports and current events. The Bold also has a magazine section for long-form and themed content.听

听The Bold staff members pose for a screenshot photo during a Zoom meeting in 2020. In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, students primarily managed the developing publication remotely.
Source: CMCI archive photo