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Issue: April 2014

CC Furthers Historical Preservation

 The Historic Preservation Alliance of Colorado Springs presented Colorado College with its award for Excellence for Historically Compatible New Construction last fall. The award was presented in recognition of the new Cheryl Schlessman Bennett Children’s Center, 909 N. Nevada Ave., with the observation that CC is “no stranger to the preservation of existing buildings” and that the college “showed its sensitivity to neighborhood design and new construction.” In presenting the award, Tim Boddington ’72, an alliance member, said the building “is functional with many nods to Grandma’s bungalow” and fits in well with the neighborhood. The new children’s center, with more than 9,000 square feet, can accommodate 64 children, nearly…

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Issue: November 2013

On the Bookshelf

 Medicine in the Old West: A History, 1850-1900 By Jeremy Agnew ’64 The healing arts as practiced in the Old West often meant the difference between life and death for pioneers, who often had to make do until a doctor could be found. This historical overview addresses the health perils during the expansion of the American frontier, and the methods used by doctors to treat and overcome them. Appendices list commonly used drugs and typical surgical instruments from the 1850-1900 era. Agnew, a consultant in the field of biomedical electronics, has written numerous books about the Old West. ISBN: 978-0-7864-4623-0. Published by McFarland & Co., 2010. Trees and Shrubs of…

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Issue: November 2013

Letters to the Editor

 In Memoriam on Neale Reinitz Dear Editors and the Colorado College Community, I was saddened to hear of the death of Professor Neale Reinitz in the most recent Bulletin. When the Class of ’63 … joined the college, Neale was not that much older than we. Neale attempted to attract us freshmen to Spenser’s Faerie Queene (accompanied by Willie Wilcox’s amazing illustrations), but most important, he gave us George Eliot’s Middlemarch. We, youthful as we were, did not realize then that we were being invited to follow a Bible for life — but we do now. In recent years, Neale and I would meet every winter break at the Metro Cafe in Manhattan when he would…

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Issue: November 2013

Traveling Alone

 The Tube was packed. An animated man, oblivious to those around him, whacked my forehead with a British flag plastered with the Queen’s face. I smiled. I love how much some Britons adore their Queen, and their fondness for the royal family was in full stride this week. I was visiting England for five days, and my trip had unintentionally and providentially coincided with Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond Jubilee. I knew I had to get back to my sketchy hostel before dark, but I just wasn’t quite ready. I wanted to walk around the city a bit more, but hadn’t picked a place to go. The passengers around me began moving…

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Issue: November 2013

Jeri Hibbard ’04

 Jeri Hibbard ’04 always knew she would be a perfect fit for Colorado College. She just didn’t get around to pursuing a degree there until she was in her 50s. Along the way, she spent her life doing what she does best: being creative. She and her husband Ralph raised four children, and as she had time, Jeri attended classes – literature and essay writing at Colorado State University, English at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs, watercolor painting and writing at Pikes Peak Community College. And along the way, she wrote poetry, which was her favorite way of expressing herself. “I’ve found that poetry is the best way for…

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Issue: November 2013

Diane Brown Benninghoff ’68

 She was a “weather girl” on TV in the 1970s, at a time when “girls” didn’t give the weather. She was director for, then briefly “Miss Diane” on TVs “Romper Room,” an early educational show for children. She was executive director of the Colorado Opera Festival and brought grand opera productions to Colorado Springs. She even had her own talk show on Colorado Springs television for 12 years, and interviewed luminaries like Woody Allen and Anthony Hopkins. But, reflecting on her interesting career path, Diane Benninghoff says that there is a common thread — “creating relationships and connecting with people.” And she says many of her most satisfying relationships have…

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Issue: November 2013

Bernie Horowitz ’10

 During the three years since Bernie Horowitz ’10 graduated from Colorado College, he has certainly been busy. Horowitz, alongside two esteemed co-editors, recently produced “Patriots Debate: Contemporary Issues in National Security Law,” a book of oppositional essays sponsored by the American Bar Association’s Standing Committee on Law and National Security that addresses what the editors deemed to be the top 10 most interesting and pressing national security policy topics. Bernie and his two co-editors formed what could be described as a dream team. Bernie worked alongside Stewart Baker, the former General Counsel of the NSA and Assistant Secretary for Policy at the Department of Homeland Security, and Harvey Rishikof, the…

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