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A Train of Thought Across America

Three CC alumnae embarked on what they called the “Rail Tale Train Tour,” riding the rails from Portland, Maine, to Portland, Oregon, and stopping in 10 American cities. In lieu of searching for the answers, they focused on finding the questions and creating interdisciplinary work to be shared along the way.

Issue: Winter 2018

Lincoln, Nebraska

It was a hard break, A blood soak, And when the river ran red I knew we could not float I walk with you Through the great divide Still I’m yours From the other side Oh, how the tall grass reaches wide Ghost of the buffalo passing by Lincoln, how will your country die? Rain…

Issue: Winter 2018

Polarization & Pushing Back

Political polarization — a measure of overlap between the two parties or ideologies — has widened over the past 70 years. So, what can citizens do to combat this increasing shift toward division?

Issue: Winter 2018

Honoring the “Winningest College Football Coach Ever”

John’s coaching career started when his football coach at Trinidad (Colorado) High School was drafted into World War II, and his teammates asked him to fill in. He wound up coaching there for four years, until St. Mary’s High School in Colorado Springs offered him its coaching job — and free tuition to CC. After…

Issue: Winter 2018

Paying It Backward: To CC Athletes, Sports Is Not Just a Game

“Soccer’s always been a thing in my life, since I was a little kid, so having the opportunity to keep that stoke alive … for kids … it’s like getting back to my roots,” says Alexander Makic ’19. “[Soccer] got me here so I don’t see why not to give back.” A physics major with…

Jill Thomas Marshall ’66 and Steve Shaw ’87

Issue: Winter 2018

Still Teaching After All These Years

There I was, the first morning of teacher pre-planning week, looking for the table with coffee and rolls. It was a new school for me. I was a new hire. A room full of people, but I knew no one. And there he was! A tall man with curly hair wearing a Colorado College T-shirt!…

Issue: Winter 2018

Tigers Crossing Paths: CC Connections

Joy Whitcomb ’97 and Linda Hart ’76 met at a women’s spirituality gathering near Seattle in July. They were enjoying a beautiful day by the Tahuya River at the Sahale Retreat Center when Linda, who now lives in Denver, mentioned that she gets down to Colorado Springs regularly and went to college here. Joy, who still lives in Colorado Springs, did a double take and asked “which college?” The two formed an almost immediate bond when they realized they were both special needs moms and Colorado College alumni. Melanie (Thielen) Ulle ’98, owner of Women in Kind, a women’s co-working space in Denver, realized three CC alumni members were in…

Issue: Winter 2018

Great Compassion Mandala Tour

Issue: Winter 2018

CC Receives $50,000 for Scholarship

In early September, the Xi Pi Chapter of the Xi Pi Uplift Foundation gave $50,000 for a new Colorado College scholarship that will provide need-based financial aid to students from the greater Colorado Springs area. The Uplift Foundation is a charitable arm of the Xi Pi Chapter, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. Officially titled the Xi…

Issue: Winter 2018

CC Commissions External Review to Examine Racism

As part of its continuing work toward becoming an anti-racist institution, CC has commissioned an external review to conduct an examination of racism on campus. A steering committee, composed of faculty, students, staff, and alumni, considered proposals from a variety of national firms before contracting with the Center for Diversity and Inclusion in Higher Education…