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The stereotypes of CU Boulder students is that we are hippies, and stoners. With 30,000 people on campus, there are so many different types of students. Since freshman year, I have yet to notice a big amount of hippies around campus. The other stereotype, stoners, is interesting because I think we get that name because of the 4/20 event held on campus every year. An interesting fact about that is the majority of people who come to that gathering are people from all around the united states. It is more a bunch of random people then all CU students.

The most common stereotype of CU students is that we are liberal, pot smoking hippies. Another stereotype is that everyone is super athletic, fit, and leads and vegan lifestyle.

there stereotypes of CU Boulder students is that we are hippies, and stoners. With 30,000 people on campus, there are so many different types of students. Since freshman year, I have yet to notice a big amount of hippies around campus. The other stereotype, stoners, is interesting because I think we get that name because of the 4/20 event held on campus every year. An interesting fact about that is the majority of people who come to that gathering are people from all around the united states. It is more a bunch of random people then all CU students.

Most people think that students at CU and people who live in Boulder are all peace-loving, freedom-fighting, pot-smoking hippies. To me, the hippy that people think of is someone who believes in equal opportunities for everyone, fighting the law whenever it restricts freedom of speech, celebrating the body and following one's spirit, and wearing clothing to specifically not conform to governmental ideas of "normal". I'd say a large handful of students fit this description, but a majority of the students are not extremist. As students finding our identity, we fight for what we believe in and embrace the freedom away from home; however, we do not all become active participants in social movements or wear flowery skirts and tye-dye shirts.

Most people think that students at CU and people who live in Boulder are all peace-loving, freedom-fighting, pot-smoking hippies. To me, the hippy that people think of is someone who believes in equal opportunities for everyone, fighting the law whenever it restricts freedom of speech, celebrating the body and following one's spirit, and wearing clothing to specifically not conform to governmental ideas of "normal". I'd say a large handful of students fit this description, but a majority of the students are not extremist. As students finding our identity, we fight for what we believe in and embrace the freedom away from home; however, we do not all become active participants in social movements or wear flowery skirts and tye-dye shirts.

At the University of Colorado at Boulder the overarching stereotype is that everyone here smokes pot and are extreme liberals. This stereotype however is NOT accurate. The people in Boulder represent a wide range of cultures, minorities, political viewpoints and social class levels. The hippie stereotype is often backed up by the annual 4/20 celebration, however most of the people who participate in that event are not students who attend CU; they come from out of town. At CU there are multiple types of Buffaloes who attend. You will come across your dedicated Greek students, Engineers, business savvy pre-professionals, athletes, hard-core republicans and many more. So whatever you like to do, you are sure to find the group that is right for you.

At the University of Colorado at Boulder the overarching stereotype is that everyone here smokes pot and are extreme liberals. This stereotype however is NOT accurate. The people in Boulder represent a wide range of cultures, minorities, political viewpoints and social class levels. The hippie stereotype is often backed up by the annual 4/20 celebration, however most of the people who participate in that event are not students who attend CU; they come from out of town. At CU there are multiple types of Buffaloes who attend. You will come across your dedicated Greek students, Engineers, business savvy pre-professionals, athletes, hard-core republicans and many more. So whatever you like to do, you are sure to find the group that is right for you.

The people are awesome. No matter who you are you will find a good group of friends.

Trust fund kids, dirty hippies, idiots from California, large frat population, drive either a Audi, Land Rover or Subaru, pot smokers, binge drinkers, big party school, lots of attractive people, and predominantly white.

Boulder is a Dude-Bro school with an extreme focus on drinking, more drinking and football, and we smoke a lot weed here. People also seem to think Boulder is one of the last remaining enclaves of hippies. Other than that, the weather is pretty nice and there's a lot of skiing.

Hippi people are everywhere. Boulder is all pot heads and party students.

There is the ideathat there area lot of wild partying.There is also the stereotype that the students is the business school, and the school of arts and crafts are less serious students.

We are all liberal, pot smoking hippies

Hippies, or rich kids from California, or just rich kids in general

that we are all rich hippies - this is not true. There is a good variety of poor and rich hippies, pop-your-colla types and nerds.

Hippies, potheads, liberals

That everyone gets high and is a hippie.

One of the main stereotypes about the city of Boulder is that there are a lot of hippies along with a very liberal outlook. One stereotype about Boulder students is that they are all stoners, but that is TOTALLY true.

Most people think that Boulder houses only hippies and radicals. Another stereotype is that there is an overwhelming amount of marijuana smokers.

Boulder students are hippies and pot smokers who are all liberal in their political views. That most of the students are rich and from out of state. In the eyes of everyone else in the state of Colorado, Boulder is thought to be a city filled with hippies and yuppies. Boulder is also consistently rated as one of the top places to live in the entire United States. The population of Boulder residents are also consistently rated in the top in terms of physical fitness.

Everyone thinks people in Boulder are: Hippies, environmentalists/tree huggers, or party animals.

weed smoking hippies

huge party school, hippies/pot smokers, greek scene is stuck up

In Boulder you have every stereotype you can think of. The town is mainly populated by aging hippies who live off inheritance, or athletes who think the altitude is going to help them. At CU Boulder you get every college stereotype from hippie to stoner, and jock to frat boy. The school is pretty diverse of stereotypes.

That they're all hippies.

Biggest stereotype: Hippies 2nd Biggest Stereotype: Partying

1.) All your classes will be: huge, taught by foreign T.A.'s, and really hard. 2.) Everyone at CU is a liberal, pot smoking, tree hugging hippie. 3.) CU has riots, kids die all the time from alcohol, and girls are always getting raped.

That everyone smokes weed. And we're all dirty hippies.

potheads alcoholics rich snobby hot girls girls are bitches boys are douche bags lazy

Smoke weed, drink alot, outdoors, snowboard, skiing, anything fun and recriational.

That we are smart stoners. Very liberal and also a lot of money among a lot of the students, especially frats and sororities.

Very liberal. Everybody for the most part is pretty nice and out going. You can find what ever it is that you like here. Big school, but very easy to make a group of close friends.

The biggest stereotypes about Boulder is that everyone is a pot smoking liberal hippy. Many people think that Boulder is hard core save the enviornment place, with everything going green.

stoners, hippies, mountain men

That we're all granola-eating, birkenstock-wearing, dread-headed, pot-smoking, hippy liberals! OR!! You're that california babe that only wears spandex, uggs, big sunglasses, and designers totes that spends all of daddy's money on clothes and drugs..... and only talks to/dates frat guys.

That it is full of hippies and it's liberal.

Boulder is typically seen as a left-leaning, casual, eco-friendly sort of town full of middle-class yuppies and a disproportionate amount of wealthy college students. CU Boulder has a huge amount of out of state students, most of whom are probably from upper class families (most likely from California). I've encountered a ton of these party hungry, "cookie cutter", parents-are-paying-for-my-education, jaded college student clones, but with such a large student body, there's also a significant chunk of just about any other demographic you can imagine.

Some stereotypes about Boulder that i have heard before are that it is a place with many Hippies, outdoorsy people, and those who have stayed around the University setting. Boulder students are known for being open-minded, loving the outdoors, and big partiers.

Boulder students get the rap that we are all Hippie pot smokers, and while Boulder is a liberal town the student body is quite diverse in views and opinions.

rich, hippies

You are either a hippy or rich, well-to-to kid that is taken care of by your parents.

major party school

Our stereotypes would be liberal, nature loving, pot-loving law-breaking Hippies in a party school standing next to a party neighborhood, "the Hill". (... at least that's what I heard about Boulder before I came here). I've also heard of other things like there is a mountain range right next to the school and people can ski or board there, and Boulder is a different country within Colorado with different rule like pedestrians have the absolute right of way.

It's cold and snows all the time since we're in Colorado. And also that everyone's a hippe out here.

The stereotype that we're a huge party school is true, you can always find a party any night of the week, but you don't have to be a part of that scene if you don't want to! There's so much great stuff to do around campus and around the town of Boulder that it's easy to avoid the party scene when you want/need to. Most people think that Boulder is a hippie town with a lot of pot-smoking and partying. Some people think all the girls are the same around here with their California beach blond hair, UGG boots and fur hooded coats. The weekends start on Thursday night, not Friday.

laid back, smoke pot, like to party, athletic, outdoorsy

That we get high or drunk all the time with our hippie friends.

We have a few stereotypes. One, is that we are a huge party school. Four years ago, we were rated the number one party school in the nation. Another stereotype is that Boulder has a lot of hippies - which is hilarious because it's not true. I would say another stereotype we have is that CU is mostly California kids "university of California" is the joke.

Students at Boulder are always partying, drinking, never studying, and growing out their hair.

The most common stereotype is that Boulder is a central hub for marijuana. The second most common is that Boulder loves to party.