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”
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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”
Help my unbelief
I’m often told by friends and blog readers that my “vibrant Christianity” is inspiring, that I “maintain remarkable stability in the face of incredible odds.” But I wonder if they’d still say that if they knew the me who sometimes wonders if spirituality is real or just a coping mechanism for survival, the me whoseContinueContinue reading “Help my unbelief”
UCCS neighborhood crime summary: Week of Oct. 27, 2014
This article was originally published in The Scribe, UCCS’s student newspaper, on Oct. 27, 2014. Compiled by Eleanor SkeltonNews Editor Incidents on Campus Monthly summary: Three liquor violations in the dormitories in October.Three arrests made for driving under the influence on or near campus in October.Five total arrests made for marijuana possession on campus in October. Specific incidents:ContinueContinue reading “UCCS neighborhood crime summary: Week of Oct. 27, 2014”
Alternative fashion in the workplace grows as students transition to professional life
This article was originally published in The Scribe, UCCS’s student newspaper, on Oct. 27, 2014. By Eleanor SkeltonNews Editor Although workplace dress codes are accommodating goth, punk, hipster, emo and other alternative fashions, college students often find that they must leave behind more extreme styles when they obtain employment. Scientific companies with more traditional dress codes often askContinueContinue reading “Alternative fashion in the workplace grows as students transition to professional life”
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