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by Melina Draper ’97 and Elena Lafert These poems are written as a means to bridge the distance between a mother and daughter living on separate continents. The reader is allowed into this correspondence in a way that is generous and fascinating, and by the end of the book is sharing these two worlds with…

Colorado College has received more than $2.3 million from the James W. Austin Charitable Remainder Unitrust, which will go toward a scholarship fund providing unrestricted financial aid. The gift originally was made in May 1993 by James Austin ’29, and remains the single largest life income gift in the history of Colorado College. The funds…

Brittney Moore ’10, a psychology major from Security, Colo., and Charlie Paddock ’09, a mathematical economics major from Fountain, Colo., served as interns at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver through a partnership with Colorado College and the United States Olympic Committee. The internship began in December in Colorado Springs, with Moore and Paddock working…

According to the Chinese calendar, this is the year of the Tiger. Which is good news for CC – and the 45 other U.S. colleges and universities that claim the tiger as a mascot. The only mascot that is more popular among colleges and universities is the eagle. The 12 most popular names for four-year…

Fulbright Visiting Specialist Nigar Nazar, the first woman cartoonist of Pakistan, and very likely the entire Muslim world, spent Blocks 1 and 2 at CC, where she team-taught “Freedom and Authority in Everyday Life: Women, Men, and Children in the Middle East” with Assistant History Professor Jane Murphy. Nazar arrived in Colorado Springs in September…

Janet Testwuide wears her heart on her sleeve. On both sleeves, in fact. She is the mother of Colorado College senior, hockey player, and team captain Mike Testwuide – and the mother of former University of Denver hockey player and team captain J.P. Testwuide. The rivalry between the CC and DU hockey teams is legendary,…

Ingredients: 4 cloves garlic 1 small onion 1/4 cup basil and parsley, combined 1 can crushed tomatoes 1/2 cup olive oil 5 carrots, chopped in small pieces 4 potatoes, diced 4 stalks celery, sliced in small pieces 1/2 pound tubetti pasta 1/2  cup Parmesan cheese extra parsley for garnish 1 lemon, optional Take the garlic and…

And each other! Follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Last spring Colorado College launched its New Media Dashboard, which features news, events, videos, photo galleries, and blogs by students and President Dick Celeste. It’s easy to connect to Twitter from there: twitter.com/ColoradoCollege Twitter lets you keep in touch through the exchange of quick, frequent messages.…

CC City Champions constitute a network of talented and energetic representatives reaching well beyond campus boundaries who play an integral role in helping the college strengthen and sustain its Achieving Our Vision campaign goals. In addition to hosting social gatherings for alumni, parents, and students, CC City Champions help increase the visibility of the college…