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Campus police at the University of Colorado at Boulder and city authorities have a reminder -- or a first warning -- for students as they approach the opening home football game of the fall semester: state law restricts out-of-control celebrating, and a rioting conviction will curtail your Colorado public college career for a year.

College students and their families displaced by Hurricane Katrina can get assistance finding free or discounted housing in Boulder through the University of Colorado at Boulder's Off-Campus Student Services office. Director Susan Stafford said the office has put out a request to landlords and property managers in Boulder County for flexible housing options specifically for southeastern college students and their families.

MEDIA ADVISORY The University of Colorado at Boulder Athletics Department will conduct a fundraiser on behalf of the American Red Cross for victims of Hurricane Katrina at tomorrow's CU-CSU football game at Folsom Stadium. University volunteers will be stationed around the stadium collecting cash or check donations - no food or clothing will be accepted - starting at noon when stadium gates open and continuing until midway through the second quarter. Checks should be made payable to "American Red Cross Disaster Response Fund."

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°µÍø½ûÇø 1,500 cyclists and 250 volunteers will participate in the TIAA-CREF Buffalo Bicycle Classic Sept. 11 in hopes of raising $150,000 in scholarships for arts and sciences students at the University of Colorado at Boulder. The third annual fund-raiser will be held from 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pledge-ride routes of 35, 65 and 100 miles will each begin and end near Folsom Field on the CU-Boulder campus.

University of Colorado at Boulder students are being reminded to arrive early for Saturday's football game against Colorado State University to avoid overcrowding at the student entrance to Folsom Field. Ticket holders entering through the student entrance on the southeast side of the stadium are encouraged to arrive at least 45 minutes prior to the game to ensure ample time to be seated before kickoff. Game time is 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 3. Before last year's CU-CSU game a last-minute rush of students attending the game delayed access to the stadium.

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The University of Colorado at Boulder will offer streamlined admission to qualifying college students who have been displaced by the effects of Hurricane Katrina, which has temporarily closed several universities in the Gulf Coast region leaving college students stranded without a campus.

The Sept. 3 matchup between the University of Colorado and Colorado State University football teams will mark the third year of CU-Boulder's "Compete with Class" program seeking to advance good sportsmanship. Initiated by the Big 12, the program addresses on-field, on-court and in-game behavior, as well as fan behavior through a Big 12 Spectator Code of Sportsmanship. The code addresses such issues as negative comments to officials, interference with fans' ability to enjoy the game, bench decorum and the entrance and exit of opponents before and after the games.

University of Colorado at Boulder officials expect parking on campus to be at a premium for the Sept. 3 CU-CSU football game at Folsom Field and suggest that fans consider alternative transportation and parking for the 1:30 p.m. game. Public parking lots on campus will open at 9:30 a.m. Saturday. Parking also will be allowed on designated recreation fields, weather permitting. Costs for parking on campus is $20 per vehicle.