By Emma Holinko-Brossman ’20 Thomas “Detour” Evans, a Denver-based muralist, focuses on the connection of music and fine arts through traditional methods and technology. He looks to break down barriers when creating his art so the viewer can become engulfed and understand his message. “Detour” is Evans’ current installation at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts …
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By Miriam Brown ’21 Emma Gorsuch ’21spent her first block break at Colorado College backpacking with other first-year students on a First Year Outdoor Orientation Trip. And this year during the first block break, as a junior she returned as a trip leader. The CC FOOT program started in 1984 and has been sending out …
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By Miriam Brown ’21 The International Bluegrass Music Association claims its Wide Open Bluegrass Festival is the largest free urban bluegrass festival in the world. This year, the lineup includes artists such as I’m With Her, Balsam Range, Doyle Lawson, and Quicksilver — and the Colorado College Bluegrass Ensemble. The CC Bluegrass Ensemble is one …
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By Miriam Brown ’21 The oldest participants in Fitness Center Coordinator Wes Kosel’s “Fit 4 Life” class are in their 90s. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Kosel leads them in full-body workouts complete with everything from cardio intervals to strength exercises. Chris Starr, director of recreation and the Fitness Center, and Brad Raines, previous Fitness …
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By Miriam Brown ’21 No car? No problem. The Colorado College Office of Sustainability just announced a partnership with PikeRide that will give some students free access to the bike-sharing service. PikeRide bikes typically cost $1 to unlock and $0.10 per minute to ride, but for any CC students with demonstrated financial need, the fee to …
Wooglin’s Deli will soon open its second location in northeast Colorado Springs. The eatery, which has been a fixture at 823 N. Tejon St. for nearly 30 years, plans to open another location near the corner of Barnes Road and Oro Blanco Drive by the end of the year. In the proposed site plans, the …
Laurie Laker ’12 “My work explores questions of race and identity, and the stories we tell ourselves about living in America,” explains Ben Blount, the Detroit native designer and letterpress printer, as well as visiting professor for his Block 6 class, Book and Book Structure. Born and raised it the Motor City, Blount studied graphic …
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By Ritik Shrestha ’22 Among the many successes of CC athletics this year, the achievements of the equestrian team might fly under the radar. During this season, Anna Lang ’19 qualified for the Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association national tournament which took place May 2, at the New York State Fairgrounds. Starting at the age of …
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By Leah Veldhuisen ’19 When people think of historians, they don’t often think of marketing and advertising. Professor Amy Kohout doesn’t have experience in marketing, but she does think about how historical context is essential for successful advertising. Recently, Kohout saw a Nike trail running ad with a problematic slogan and was able to get …
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By Miriam Brown ’21 American Southern bluegrass and Eastern-European Jewish klezmer may seem like an unlikely musical pairing. In fact, when Professor of Music Ofer Ben-Amots first asked Grace Hale ’20to participate in a collaboration combining the musical genres, she wasn’t even sure she heard him correctly. “He repeated himself jokingly,” Hale says. ‘Yes, Grace. …
