Despite below freezing temperatures, the Women’s / People’s March in Colorado Springs met in Bancroft Park to advocate for human rights on Saturday, Jan. 18. | Photo: Courtesy of Zuri Horowitz A mid-January Arctic blast pushed the Colorado Springs Women’s / People’s March speeches on online, but the in-person march continued despite the frigid temperatures.ContinueContinue reading “Colorado Springs Women’s March moves online due to subzero cold”
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What my childhood was like in remote Southwestern Colorado (I guess my life is kinda wild + crazy?)
Me + my dog Finn at the summit of Monarch Pass, October 2019. To all my Colorado friends: Last night I terrified some of my Southeast Texans buddies by telling them about #mountainlife. I told them how Red Mountain Pass has 1,000 foot drops and no guardrails because the county said guardrails would interfere withContinueContinue reading “What my childhood was like in remote Southwestern Colorado (I guess my life is kinda wild + crazy?)”
Injustice, suffering and The Stoning of Soraya M.
I have serious thoughts this time of year even though I didn’t grow up in a tradition that celebrated Lent. I also have this bad habit of watching disturbing historical films and getting emotionally overwhelmed. A couple of years ago, I watched The Stoning of Soraya M. over winter break. My roommates had just leftContinueContinue reading “Injustice, suffering and The Stoning of Soraya M.”
I am a ColoTexan
State pride is a thing in the United States, and every state has a term for their residents. Yes, Wikipedia actually provides a list of demonyms. Some people might consider this an unhealthy form of nationalism, but I find it mostly endearing as long as it doesn’t enable some people to think they’re better thanContinueContinue reading “I am a ColoTexan”
Notable Alumni | Faith Wilson: The high school student who graduated from college
This article was originally published in The Scribe, UCCS’s student newspaper, on May 4, 2015, in the 50 Year Anniversary Issue. By Eleanor SkeltonNews Editor Faith Wilson earned her high school diploma and her bachelor’s degree from UCCS on the same day. Wilson, who was technically still in high school, graduated from UCCS in spring 2011 with aContinueContinue reading “Notable Alumni | Faith Wilson: The high school student who graduated from college”
Eleanor Skelton 