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CC Launches New Half Block Opportunities

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In January 2014, Colorado College launched a series of new and diverse experiences for Half Block, the shortened academic session between Winter Break and Block 5. It was filled with opportunities aimed at helping students explore interests, develop life skills, and enhance existing abilities. The program proved popular, with more than 332 students registering for…

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Faraway Shors

John Shors ’91 has traveled the world but always carries with him the CC spirit of curiosity and service to others.

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The Man Behind the Lens

Summer Olympics, London, 2012, equestrian dressage at Greenwich Park Including the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Burnett has photographed 10 Olympics: eight summer and two winter. Seems there’s an obvious preference for one over the other. He laughs. “I’m not really big on cold.”

David Burnett ’68 Captures Moments, Miles, and Memories David Burnett has photographed gun battles in the streets of Iran, Olympic divers seemingly paused in mid-air, every president since John F. Kennedy. He’s chronicled D-Day anniversaries in Normandy and authored “Soul Rebel,” a book of Bob Marley images. He’s won more national and international awards for…

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Growing the Middle Class

The current debate over inequality and what to do about the shrinking middle class overlooks an effective solution: grow more capable people one child at a time. This requires investing in programs that raise productivity and opportunity through developing the skills that matter for success in life. Such programs should be expanded even in times…

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Ideas into Action

The Colorado College Plan: Building on the Block

Hear what Tip Ragan, Tim Fuller, Claire Garcia, Anne Hyde, and others have to say about how we go from plan to reality and the excitement it is generating on campus.

Issue: November 2013 • Tags: ,

“Powerful” Dance

CC students’ recent performance at the Edinburgh Fringe festival receives acclaim.

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Resolved, the Twenty-second Amendment Should be Repealed

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Is the presidency a temporary honor, best exercised with “Lincoln-like humility?” Cronin explains why it is.

Issue: November 2013 • Tags: ,

Three Paths, One Goal

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Three CC alumni all started nonprofits to help feed, educate, and provide medical care for children in desperate situations.

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The Owl Man of Colorado College Presses On

Amid tall ponderosa pines west of Colorado Springs, Brian Linkhart and his students are learning about a very small owl.

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17 Reasons why the Class of 2017 is attending CC

Gregory from Hanover, N.H. At the men’s ice hockey game, I became a part of the cheering squad and shared the excitement with everyone. Every single person I talked to was welcoming, friendly, and enthusiastic. I didn’t want to leave the campus [after that visit] that Sunday because, in that short weekend, I had already…

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