Colorado College had a great turnout from students, staff, friends, and family for this year’s Race for the Cure, held on Sunday, Sept. 10 at Garden of the Gods. Members of 2013 Tigers for Tatas team are, from left to right: Back Row, Standing: Karen Britton (Registrar’s Office), Spencer Britton, Ellie Swanson(S), Sarah Geisse ’13, Natalie …
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Geology 101 in Garden of the Gods
Geology Professor Jeff Noblett led a group of approximately 15 Colorado College faculty and staff on a late-afternoon field trip through Garden of the Gods on Aug. 15. The group hiked about two miles, winding through the geological formations, as Noblett pointed out various features. Colorado Springs is geologically unique in that it has one …
CC Group Summits Pikes Peak
A group of 10 from Colorado College hiked 12.6 miles to summit Pikes Peak on Saturday, June 8. The hike up the 14,110-foot mountain was coordinated by Ryan Hammes, outdoor education director, and Lisa Brommer, associate director of human resources, co-chairs of CC’s Wellness Champions. The group started up Barr Trail at 5:15 a.m. and …
Open House Celebrates New Children’s Center
An open house celebrating the new Cheryl Schlessman Bennett Children’s Center was held Friday, Sept. 28, with three generations of family members in attendance. Colorado College’s new children’s center is named in memory of Cheryl Schlessman Bennett ’77, an education major who was passionate about children’s welfare and taught elementary school in Colorado. Construction of …
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CC’s Race for the Cure Team Raises $800
Karen Britton in the registrar’s office recently organized a CC team to run in the Race for the Cure. The CC team ran to celebrate Candace Santa Maria, office supervisor in the registrar’s office, being a 15-year cancer survivor. The race was held on Sunday, Sept. 9, and the CC team raised more than $800 in donations. All …
Tom Cronin publishes new book on leadership
Tom Cronin, the McHugh Professor of American Institutions and Leadership at Colorado College, has published a new book, “Leadership Matters: Unleashing the Power of Paradox.” The book offers a different view of leadership and does not emphasize specific rules for or characteristics of effective leaders. Instead, Cronin and co-author Michael Genovese, of Loyola Marymount University, …
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Kappa Sigma pledges volunteer at local organic farm
By Alexander Harleen ’13 Pledge Class President Lifelong improvement is a central tenet of Kappa Sigma, and community service is a key part of that growth. Every member of the fraternity participates in volunteer activities, and no less is expected of the incoming pledges, who are tested by their dedication to both the fraternity and …
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‘The Best’ of Shane and Stormy’s Stockholm Trip
By Stormy Burns, music department office coordinator As many of you know, in December Shane and I attended an exciting celebration. The Berkeley astrophysics group that Shane helped establish was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for their work. I’d like to share some “bests” of our trip to Stockholm. Best big event: The Royal …
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First Block Class Launches The Ninth Block
It’s not often that a class assignment becomes a tangible enterprise, but CC’s new on-campus bar is the direct result of an economics course. A first block economics course, “Entrepreneurship,” was instrumental in launching The Ninth Block, the on-campus bar. At the start of the school year, seniors Lee Carter, Ryan Patterson, and Luke Urban, …
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Ron Rubin Wins Inaugural Pie-Off
The gauntlet has been thrown down by pie-maker extraordinaire Ron Rubin, development officer for major gifts. Rubin’s Brown Bottom Rum Pecan Pie was the grand prize winner in Colorado College’s inaugural Pie-Off. The event, which drew 16 entries, was held Dec. 14 in Armstrong Hall as a benefit for CC’s Community Kitchen. CC community members …
