‘Mineola Twins’ combines three decades of American history with film and theater

This article was originally published in The Scribe, UCCS’s student newspaper, on Nov. 18, 2013. By Eleanor SkeltonScience and Business Editor 4/5 star rating Twin sisters. Raised together in small-town America with radically different ideas. This is the basis for “Mineola Twins” by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paula Vogel, who spoke at UCCS earlier this month. The show, whichContinue reading "‘Mineola Twins’ combines three decades of American history with film and theater"

Solar picnic tables pending installation for spring semester

This article was originally published in The Scribe, UCCS’s student newspaper, on Nov. 18, 2013. By Eleanor SkeltonScience and Business Editor On the first day of the spring semester, students may be able to charge their smartphones and laptops at outdoor SolarDok picnic tables. Matthew Driftmier, a political science major in his second year of a three-year fast-trackContinue reading "Solar picnic tables pending installation for spring semester"

Student playwright for ‘Paradise Lost’ retells epics through modern lens

This article was originally published in The Scribe, UCCS’s student newspaper, on Nov. 4, 2013. By Eleanor SkeltonScience and Business Editor This past July, “Paradise Lost” was the production with the season’s largest audience at Theatre D’Art. Jeff Keele, a senior English major at UCCS, was the scriptwriter. Keele started his “Paradise Lost” script four years ago afterContinue reading "Student playwright for ‘Paradise Lost’ retells epics through modern lens"

College students do not need financial coddling

This article was originally published in The Scribe, UCCS’s student newspaper, on Oct. 28, 2013. By Eleanor SkeltonScience and Business Editor You can vote at 18, you can drink at 21, but the federal government will not consider you financially independent until age 24. I was 23 when I moved out on my own last year. Because IContinue reading "College students do not need financial coddling"

Unlisted ingredients: pre-workout supplement contains meth derivatives

This article was originally published in The Scribe, UCCS’s student newspaper, on Oct. 20, 2013. By Eleanor SkeltonScience and Business Editor Consumers may not realize their exposure to methamphetamine derivatives is not restricted to watching Walter White cook on “Breaking Bad.” Shoppers at sports nutrition vendors may be buying pre-workout supplements with meth derivatives. Since current Food andContinue reading "Unlisted ingredients: pre-workout supplement contains meth derivatives"