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 afterContinueContinue reading “Student playwright for ‘Paradise Lost’ retells epics through modern lens”

Donation-based mini comic con localizes cosplay culture

This article was originally published in The Scribe, UCCS’s student newspaper, on Oct. 14, 2013. By Eleanor SkeltonScience and Business Editor Comic conventions may strain many college students’ budgets, but the Colorado Springs Comic and Toy Convention offers a local, donation-based alternative. The mini con will run from Oct. 19-20, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.ContinueContinue reading “Donation-based mini comic con localizes cosplay culture”

‘Leaves of Glass’ describes trauma through repressed emotion

This article was originally published in The Scribe, UCCS’s student newspaper, on Oct. 7, 2013. By Eleanor SkeltonScience and Business Editor Strings of white lights twinkle through purple chenille. A bearded man, visible through eerie blue light, recalls a childhood trip to the seaside with his family. Every monologue is delivered in the same manner, often endingContinueContinue reading “‘Leaves of Glass’ describes trauma through repressed emotion”

Fantastic Beasts film and Casual Vacancy miniseries reviving Potterhead fandom

This article was originally published in The Scribe, UCCS’s student newspaper, on Sept. 30, 2013. By Eleanor SkeltonScience and Business Editor Those Potterheads still lingering over the last pages of “Deathly Hallows” and re-watching the Harry Potter film saga: your childhood is not over. Rumors about more film projects were confirmed in an article in The NewContinueContinue reading “Fantastic Beasts film and Casual Vacancy miniseries reviving Potterhead fandom”

Free Expression Poetry Club open mic features alumnus poet

This article was originally published in The Scribe, UCCS’s student newspaper, on March 4, 2013. By Eleanor SkeltonNews Editor Murmurs echoed in front of a microphone on the stage as poets addressed a variety of issues. The Free Expression Poetry Club (FREEX) hosted a poetry open mic at Clyde’s on Feb. 23. The event featured Andrew Ziegler, a UCCS alumus andContinueContinue reading “Free Expression Poetry Club open mic features alumnus poet”