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Alferd Packer Grill (mention the funny story behind this)

• During the height of the Colorado Gold Rush in the 1870s, Alferd G. Packer teamed up with a gold-seeking group from Utah, promising to lead them to their fortune through the San Juan mountains. The group lost contact with all surrounding mining communities shortly into their trip, and two months later Packer emerged alive—and alone—from the wilderness. He was tried and convicted as a cannibal and remains one of Colorado’s most notorious criminals to this day.

• Embracing this quirky piece of state history, CU Boulder students voted in 1968 to name their new restaurant after this folk hero, complete with the slogan, “have a friend for lunch!” This year also coincidentally marked the last time the student body was permitted to name anything else.

Ink Spot offers printing services to students and staff. Very helpful if students need to print flyers, posters, brochures, etc.

Student Legal Services partners with Colorado Law to provide accessible professional legal assistance to eligible students for a fraction of the cost of a private attorney.

• Services include a free lease review, which can be really helpful.

Off-Campus Housing and Neighborhood Relations assists students in finding housing in the Boulder Area. Resources include:​

• Ralphie's List: functions like Craigslist but required Student ID to use so it's more trustworthy. You can find housing availability, roomates, subletting opportunities, etc.

• Graduate & Family Housing is located in Regent.

The Connection has billiards, bowling, games, and a bar. Currently under renovation but will open January 2020.

• ​The only bowling alley in Boulder!

UGGS United Government of Gradaute Students represents the almost 6,000 graduate students at CU Boulder.

• Their Government Assemblies are open to all graduate students and students may volunteer to represent their program/department in the government.

• Accomplishments include:

  • 6.5% inrease to stipdend for students research or teaching assistantship!

  • They pushed for the implementation of a Graduate Student Orientation.

  • They're currently working on extending buss pass coverage to year round, instead of the 9 month academic year.

The Book Store is where student can go to buy textbooks, clothing/apparel, and other supplies. They also offer pre-ordering and free in-store pickup for online orders. ​

As you leave, you may point out the the Dalton Trumbo fountains, named after the award-winning screenwriter who attended CU Boulder for several years in the 1920s.

• Trumbo wrote dozens of films from 30s to the 70s, including Roman Holiday, Spartacus, Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

• He was blacklisted for refusing to testify before congress during the Red Scare that overtook Hollywood after WWII

• Bryan Cranston plays him in the film Trumbo

Bike Station offers bicycle-related services to students and staff, including:

• Free bike rentals up to 48 hours

• Bike registration - if your bike gets stolen, this makes it easier to locate it

• Pump or patch tires and other small repairs

• Free consultation