For the first time in U.S. history, a youth-led climate change lawsuit will go to trial, starting on Feb. 6, 2023. In Held v. State of Montana, 16 youth plaintiffs have sued the state over its energy policy, alleging that its heavy dependence on fossil fuel development accelerates climate change and infringes on their constitutional right to a clean and healthful environment. Rikki Held ’23, the only named plaintiff in the suit, is a current CC student.

She says, “It’s been a long time coming. … Having the courts actually going through … the actual scientific evidence, the best evidence we have so far, to help us protect our constitutional rights … protect the homes we love and the people we care about.”

The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge honored Colorado College with the awards for the Highest Voter Registration and Highest Voter Turnouts for 4-year institutions in Colorado in the 2020 presidential election. The ALL IN State Campus Voting Challenge is an effort to recognize select higher education institutions, educators, and students for their extraordinary work in student voter engagement. 

CC’s voting rate increased to 84.6% in 2020, up 9.9% from 2016, according to data from the National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement (NSLVE), a research study of the Institute for Democracy in Higher Education (IDHE) at the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life at Tufts University. The 2020 election cycle saw unprecedented voter registration and turnout among college students according to the IDHE, which reported that 66 percent of college students voted in the 2020 election. The 14 percentage-point increase, from 52% turnout in the 2016 election, outpaces that of all Americans, which jumped 6 percentage points from 61% to 67%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The college’s full campus report may be viewed here.

Over Spring Break, the college will offer small programs almost every day for students with break stay approval, as well as trips off-campus to explore the local area.  Offerings will include open studios at Bemis School of Art, Free Stuff on Fridays, the Food Pantry, women’s lacrosse games, spring-themed events, a trip to a Denver Nuggets game, and more! The Collaborative for Community Engagement will also be offering daily service opportunities the week of March 20-25 around the Springs. Everything offered will be posted on the Office of Campus Activities’ Block Break Digest website.

Spring Break hours for the Bookstore are:
March 17: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. (closing early)

March 18 and 19: Closed

March 21-25: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. (regular hours)

March 26: Closed