Join us Monday, September 23, 11:15 a.m. – 12 p.m., in Kathryn Mohrman Theatre for the Block 2 First Monday, “Colorado in Context: Democracy, Representation, Fairness, and Math.” CC Associate Professor Beth Malmskog will discuss how math can help identify and prevent partisan gerrymandering and share her research group’s work for fair maps in Colorado’s 2021 redistricting process. We will also look briefly at what mathematics can say about other ways to pursue better representation, including alternative voting methods and multi-member districts. Math can offer surprising insights into democracy and fairness.

From left to right: Conor Wellman ’25, Noah Wheeler ’25, Benn Wheeler ’27, Melanie Robertson ’26, and Sonia Gutierrez ’27. 

By Megan Clancy ’07

Over Memorial Day Weekend, five members of the CC Climbing Team, along with nearly 400 other climbers from around the country, traveled to Arizona for the 2024 Collegiate National Championships. Conor Wellman ’25, Noah Wheeler ’25, Benn Wheeler ’27, Melanie Robertson ’26, and Sonia Gutierrez ’27 represented the Tigers in all three areas of the competition and both Gutierrez and Benn Wheeler placed high enough to qualify for the upcoming World Championship.

“Nationals this year was the biggest it’s been since I’ve started competing on the collegiate circuit, and the level of competition increased dramatically from past years,” says Wellman, a Computer Science and Math major. “The sport has grown immensely, and each year there are more and more talented freshmen coming in. Considering the drastic shift in difficulty, it was incredibly impressive to see the CC team continue to produce strong results.”

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Mark your calendars! Homecoming Weekend is just around the corner, and the 150th Extravaganza on November 2 is shaping up to be an unforgettable night for all with a live band, DJ, casino games, and our first ever drone show on Tava Quad.

This event isn’t just for students and alumni, it’s a celebration for the whole CC community!

Faculty & Staff Special: Score your ticket for just $25! This includes two drink tickets and all the fun. Register now!

Want to attend for FREE? Volunteer for two shifts during Homecoming Weekend and your Extravaganza ticket is on us! Watch your inbox for more information about specific opportunities.

(L-R) Elizabeth Spradlin ’27,  Corra Lewis ’27, and Makena R. Hatch ’26, stand in the Theodore Roosevelt Rotunda before opening during their internship at the American Museum of Natural History in August 2024.  Photo provided by Hatch. 

By Julia Fennel ’21

Four CC students spent their summer in the heart of New York City, interning at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH), where they experienced a hands-on, professional geology environment.

Makena R. Hatch ’26, Elizabeth Spradlin ’27, Corra Lewis ’27, and Mac Schwartz ’27 were participants in the Noblett-Witter Family Internship Program, which was generously established by Bill Witter ’87. The CC Geology Department partners with companies, government agencies, and non-profit organizations, such as the AMNH, to host internships for Geology students from CC. The Witter Family Fund provides the interns with weekly stipends and covers the cost of travel to and from the internship location. The aim of the Internship Program is for students to gain skills and experience by doing hands-on work and learning fundamental methods that they may use in potential careers.

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Alfred Hitchcock. From the Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. (1840 – 2020).  Retrieved from NYPL.

Alfred Hitchcock is considered to be one of the most influential filmmakers in cinema history. His oeuvre is taught in many film schools, and he is regarded as “The Master of Suspense.” His definition of suspense was simple: “There is no terror in the bang, only in the anticipation of it.” With over 50 films in his filmography and a career that spanned six decades, Hitchcock—whose close friends called “Hitch”—is an icon of classic Hollywood. Who was this man who influenced so may contemporary filmmakers? We will look behind the scenes of some of his most iconic work and under the covers of the man himself. What’s up with Hitch? Let’s find out.

This lecture, happening Friday, Sept. 27, 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the FAC, coincides with the theatre production of Dial M for Murder, the murder mystery that inspired one of Alfred Hitchcock’s movie masterpieces, at the FAC from Sept. 19–Oct. 6, 2024.

Themed Cocktail: White Lady (Hitchcock’s favorite cocktail)
Lecturer: Ralph Giordano, Producer/Writer/Director of ArchAngel Productions, LLC
Tickets: $23 ($16 for FAC Members), includes your first drink. Bar opens at 5 p.m.

Michaela Kabat ’26, Ami Piburn ’27, and Kieran Blood ’22 mingle and roast marshmallows at the first-ever Campus Sleep-Out on Friday, Sept. 13. Photo by Parker Seibold/Colorado College