By Miriam Brown ’21 While many Colorado College students dream about starting businesses after they graduate, three CC sophomores have decided there is no reason to wait. They have all launched start-ups in their free time. Milan Kordestani ’21 and NYU student Sabine Rizvi initially thought of the idea for Dormzi, a task-oriented app designed to …
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CC Climbing Team Reaches High with Eye on Nationals
Ritik Shrestha ’22 CC students are in a prime location to explore rock climbing, with some of the best spots in the country just a short drive away: An afternoon trip to Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs or a weekend drive to Hueco Tanks near El Paso, Texas, climbing is relatively easy to …
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CC’s First Geodesign Workshop Explores Community Impact on Creek
By Leah Veldhuisen ’19 For the first time ever, CC hosted its own geodesign workshop in October. The workshop was developed with Professor of Geology Christine Siddoway and Hrishi Ballal of GeoDesign Hub, and took place from Oct. 22-24. Geodesign has been an ongoing project at CC, and a handful of faculty and staff, as …
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EV Students Make a Lasting Impact in Springs Community
By Ritik Shrestha ’22 Environmental Science often ranks as one of the most popular majors at CC. For students considering this as a major, taking EV212, Energy: Environmental Thermodynamics and Energetics provides a chance to take the material learned in the classroom and apply it to real-life problems. The class is taught by Assistant Professor …
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Innovator-in-Residence Program Fosters Culture of Creativity
By Miriam Brown ’21 Sound artist, performer, and composer Reiko Yamada has built her career around pushing past disciplinary boundaries. In Block 4, Yamada will bring her expertise to Colorado College as the latest innovator-in-residence. Innovation at CC launched its Innovator-in-Residence Program two years ago to give students the opportunities to collaborate and connect with people …
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Paraprofessional Role Provides Experience and Time for Recent Grads
Ritik Shrestha ’22 While many students dream of the day they no longer have to study for exams or write another research paper, there are important decisions to be made once one’s college career comes to an end. Be it graduate school, a job, a gap year, or a slew of other possibilities, students are …
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Language Program Takes Students Around the Globe
ByLeah Veldhuisen ’19 CC’s language-focused study abroad programs are numerous and cover a wide variety of regions and languages. Available languages range from romance languages such as French, Spanish and Portuguese to less-learned ones like Russian and Mandarin. Programs also vary in length, with some lasting an entire semester and others one or two blocks …
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History Course Examines CC’s Spatial Transformation Over Time
By Miriam Brown ’21 Although Colorado College has been co-ed since its founding, its dormitories were a different story. Archived campus master plans show separate female and male dorms were initially located on opposite ends of campus. “Who were the voices to say, ‘This is not coeducation if we are engaged in dialogue and discussion …
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Frankenreads: CC Celebrates “Frankenstein” With Marathon Reading
By Miriam Brown ’21 Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein” turned 200 this year, and Colorado College was one of almost 700 institutions around the world to participate in its anniversary celebration. A couple of years ago, members of the Keats-Shelley Association of America created an organization called “Frankenreads” in anticipation of the novel’s bicentennial. The central event …
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Fitness Center Welcomes Alumni with Special Program
By Ritik Shrestha ’22 As members of the campus community, CC students, faculty, and staff can take advantage of the Adam F. Press Fitness Center. Renovated in 2013, the two-floor building overlooking the sports fields was designed to provide CC Tigers with everything needed to “live our best lives.” And while there’s a steady flow …
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