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Posts from the Summer 2020 issue

Alumnus Returns to CC as Men’s Basketball Coach

Jeff Conarroe ’99, associate head coach for the men’s basketball program at Division I California State University, Bakersfield, has accepted the position of head men’s basketball coach at Colorado College. Conarroe, a three-year letter winner in basketball at Colorado College, spent the last nine seasons at CSU Bakersfield, the first eight as an assistant coach…

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Jeff Bieri Named New Station Manager of 91.5 KRCC

Jeff Bieri, a 30-year radio industry veteran, has been named the new station manager of 91.5 KRCC. Bieri, who currently serves as program manager, was promoted to station manager for the Colorado Springs-based public radio station, which is owned by Colorado College and operated by Colorado Public Radio. Bieri has been an active leader of the…

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Lighting the Fuse Box

Quarantine Collaboration Provides an Opening to Creativity, Mindfulness, and Connection The collaboration between Jane Hilberry, CC professor of Creativity and Innovation, and Colorado Springs resident Sam Stephenson began with a question. When locals began socially isolating in mid-March, Stephenson, who organizes “Converge,” a Colorado Springs lecture series designed to bring people together for author visits…

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On the Bookshelf

Love & Legacy: Amor Eterno By Kimberly Sánchez-Cawthorn ’97 Ariana Romero, from the oldest town in Colorado, and Luke Cohen, from upstate New York, are determined to achieve their dream careers despite their families’ intentions for them. They meet in a study abroad class in Toledo, Spain, where they uncover the diary of a Sephardic…

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Alumnus Releases Acclaimed Film on Race

Award-winning filmmaker Menelek Lumumba ’02 double-majored in English and Film and Media Studies at Colorado College and studied cinema at Howard University. His years steeped in the universes of two private colleges provided the perfect fodder for Lumumba’s film, “1 Angry Black Man,” which has been engaging audiences with its thought-provoking narrative since its release June 5. A favorite of film…

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CC Celebrates 524 Undergraduates

Class of 2020 at the start of the 2016 school year.

The Colorado College Class of 2020 officially graduated on May 31, with 524 undergraduates earning degrees. An in-person, on-campus Commencement ceremony for the class has been rescheduled for May 30, 2021. CC is working on raising funds so that all members of the class can attend, regardless of their financial circumstances. Noted former President Jill Tiefenthaler…

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Class of 2020 Boxes

Four amazing years certainly can’t be contained in a box. But a surprise package in recognition of a job well done sure helps the celebration. Virtual festivities and moments shared from across the globe were featured (and can still be viewed) on the official CC Commencement website: www.coloradocollege.edu/commencement “You’ve Earned This!” was the message that greeted…

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Students, Learning Remotely, Re-create Campus in Minecraft

Screenshot of the Minecraft CC campus

During the spring, students found an unusual way to cope with missing being on the Colorado College campus: re-creating the CC campus virtually in the video game Minecraft. Katie Wang ’22 was playing Minecraft with Eliza Merrall ’22, when she suggested bringing CC to the video game. Initially, their goal was to build the entire…

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Class of 1970 Remembers

Come walk with us down memory lane, and catch a glimpse of what it was like to be on campus 50 years ago. The memories of the Class of 1970’s 50th Reunion Committee members might surprise you as they answer 10 questions that bring to light the things that have changed, and those that remain…

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Behind Masks and Shields: Music From a Distance

Masks, Plexiglass shields, and social distancing were in place not only during the concerts, but also during rehearsal, as seen here. Photo by Kate Nelson '17

It might not have been a traditional concert, what with the masks, Plexiglass shields, and social distancing between musicians, but the Summer Music Festival presented two concerts in June, which were broadcast live to an audience through two radio stations and the Summer Music Festival’s Facebook page. In order to follow state regulations, the number…

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