Domestic violence, theft and drug overdoses in UCCS crime report

This article was originally published in The Scribe, UCCS’s student newspaper, on April 20, 2015. Compiled by Eleanor SkeltonNews Editor Incidents on Campus One report of domestic violence at Summit Housing Village, one fraud report in Sunset Creek parking lots, one liquor violation in Shavano House, arrested Chase Nelson for underage consumption. April 16, 10:15 a.m. to 10:48Continue reading "Domestic violence, theft and drug overdoses in UCCS crime report"

You don’t have to look: Revisiting how we tell the Easter story

I have problems with Easter. My church attendance has been irregular since I left fundamentalism, which I've been told is normal for people who have suffered spiritual abuse. This year, I tried to go to church on Easter Sunday. I drove to the parking lot. Panic rose in my stomach until I thought I mightContinue reading "You don’t have to look: Revisiting how we tell the Easter story"

Deprogramming: documentaries and movies about cults and fundamentalist Christian subculture

Some people asked us what life was like after we left when I posted the UnBoxing Project series, how we handled leaving the sects of fundamentalist Christianity we were raised in. My friends and I went through a period of deprogramming, which is still ongoing. We'd been told what to think our whole lives, what isContinue reading "Deprogramming: documentaries and movies about cults and fundamentalist Christian subculture"

New wildfire season emphasizes campus preparedness

This article was originally published in The Scribe, UCCS’s student newspaper, on April 13, 2015. By Eleanor SkeltonNews Editor Red flag warnings have already been issued several times this month, an early start to wildfire season. The Waldo Canyon Fire and Black Forest Fire burn scars from 2012 and 2013 are still visible from major roadways, and droughtContinue reading "New wildfire season emphasizes campus preparedness"

Liquor violations, outstanding warrants on UCCS campus and surrounding neighborhoods

This article was originally published in The Scribe, UCCS’s student newspaper, on April 13, 2015. Compiled by Eleanor SkeltonNews Editor Editorial Note: This story contains a clarification from its original version. Incidents on Campus Two liquor violations in Breckenridge, one in Steamboat, one theft reported from the parking garage. April 3, 9:08 p.m. to 10:50 p.m. Parking LotContinue reading "Liquor violations, outstanding warrants on UCCS campus and surrounding neighborhoods"