By Sarah Senese ’23 In Professor Tamara Bentley’s Block 4 Art of China class, physical art isn’t the only aspect of the culture students explore. Bentley invites Mauro Saachi, who’s trained in the art of qi gong (movement meditation), to teach workshops to students each fall. Qi gong, a traditional Chinese movement exercise and spiritual …
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By Emma Brossman ’20 Creative Mondays at CC’s innovation space is a creative escape from the fast-paced days on the Block Plan. Jane Hilberry, professor of creativity and innovation, says, “We wanted to give the students a break from the scheduled days and expectations, and give them a space where they could be creative.” The …
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By Miriam Brown ’21 Twice a week for two hours, Andre Dufresne ’21, Caroline James ’20, Mia Altenau ’21, and Associate Professor of Psychology Tricia Waters can be found in the basement below Loyal Coffee in downtown Colorado Springs. There, they met seven other students from the U.S. Air Force Academy, Pikes Peak Community College, …
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Miriam Brown ’21 Rujun Gillian Xu ’22 and Sherry Xu ’21 took the stage on Nov. 9 for the 33rd annual Colorado/Wyoming Japanese Speech Contest. They each walked away with first place in their respective divisions. Joan Ericson, professor of Japanese, says when the two were presenting, the crowd was completely silent. “It was pretty …
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