Eleanor Skelton

UCCS neighborhood crime summary: Week of November 9, 2014

This article was originally published in The Scribe, UCCS’s student newspaper, on Nov. 9, 2014. Compiled by Eleanor SkeltonNews Editor Incidents on and near campus from Oct. 27 to Nov. 5, 2014 consisted of the arrest of felons, a bank robbery, a man wielding a machete and a possible sexual assault case. Incidents on Campus Nov. 4 betweenContinueContinue reading “UCCS neighborhood crime summary: Week of November 9, 2014”

Nudity on stage: Theatre D’Art’s Paradise Lost retells Adam and Eve story with more vulnerability, humanity

The midsummer air in the upper room theater stifled, and the box office offered complimentary water bottles. I chose to experience the play barefoot. I knew several members of the cast personally or had seen them in other Theatre D’Art productions, intensifying the experience. My friend Dastan played Lucifer, and Dana (per tradition from hisContinueContinue reading “Nudity on stage: Theatre D’Art’s Paradise Lost retells Adam and Eve story with more vulnerability, humanity”

Cashless campus brings change to dining, Sodexo transition continues

This article was originally published in The Scribe, UCCS’s student newspaper, on Nov. 3, 2014. By Eleanor SkeltonNews Editor Hard cash may no longer be helpful if you want to purchase food on campus. UCCS Dining Services has implemented a new “Cashless Campus” policy, effective Nov. 3, for certain dining stations. According to Director of Food Services MarkContinueContinue reading “Cashless campus brings change to dining, Sodexo transition continues”

UCCS yearly security report notes overall decrease in crime, increase in sex offenses

This article was originally published in The Scribe, UCCS’s student newspaper, on Nov. 3, 2014. By Eleanor SkeltonNews Editor Petty theft may have decreased on campus in the last year, but sex offenses increased. Public safety released its Annual Security Report at the beginning of October, and the UCCS Communique announced the statistics on Oct. 1. “The numberContinueContinue reading “UCCS yearly security report notes overall decrease in crime, increase in sex offenses”

Permission to hate me: Letting go of what everyone else thinks

Show me that you can handle my honesty… Show me that grace was made For people like me.- Mikeschair, People Like Me “I need to give you permission to hate me if that’s what you need to do heal,” I wrote in an email. “If you need to hate me and everything that I amContinueContinue reading “Permission to hate me: Letting go of what everyone else thinks”