That's a choice.  But, CU is one of the finest universities in the land.  And, this has nothing to do with CU.  It is a bunch of dumb white kids from out of town trying to stir up trouble.  Is CU a liberal school - perhaps. But, it is also a school that produces many incredible people - see e.g., https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_University_of_Colorado_Boulder_alumni Don't dog CU because of some misconceived illusion of of CU being in a liberal town.