This article was originally published in The Scribe, UCCS’s student newspaper, on Nov. 10, 2014. By Eleanor SkeltonNews Editor Klingon and Elvish lessons are not just for obsessive fantasy and sci-fi fans. Learning fictional languages and ancient languages like Koine Greek or Celtic dialects can enrich understanding. Linda Watts, anthropology chair, teaches the class the Nature of Language.ContinueContinue reading “Klingon, Elvish and Feayran contribute to increased cultural awareness”
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Where have all the ribbons gone? | How Americans remember those who died during 9/11
Thirteen years is long enough for memory to grow stale. But it can’t erase video footage. For twelve years, I have remembered 9/11 by reliving it. I planted dozens of flags with the College Republicans on campus until my thumbs blistered, I viewed dramatizations with my family, I held the steel beam of the WorldContinueContinue reading “Where have all the ribbons gone? | How Americans remember those who died during 9/11”
Faculty, staff and students participate in Veterans Day Roll Call
This article was originally published in The Scribe, UCCS’s student newspaper, on Nov. 26, 2012. By Eleanor SkeltonNews Editor The mist from the breath of heavily bundled spectators huddled in plastic folding chairs melded into the early dawn light. The names reflected off of the glass corners of the University Center plaza on Nov. 12. ContinueContinue reading “Faculty, staff and students participate in Veterans Day Roll Call”
Eleanor Skelton 