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”

Nutrition Club to analyze food origins with ‘American Meat’

This article was originally published in The Scribe, UCCS’s student newspaper, on Feb. 18, 2013. By Eleanor SkeltonNews Editor A hamburger may not be the most thought-provoking food, but the Nutrition Club is asking students to think about how their food is treated before it arrives in stores. For those who wonder where meat productsContinueContinue reading “Nutrition Club to analyze food origins with ‘American Meat’”

Campus Chatter: Week of Feb. 4, 2013

This article was originally published in The Scribe, UCCS’s student newspaper, on Feb. 4, 2013. By Eleanor SkeltonNews Editor There are more than 20 million students in America, and more than 10,000 of them are at UCCS. Their opinions matter. Mezen Ibrahim, MPA and ESL studies Have you ever had a flu vaccine? I took [the flu shot] beforeContinueContinue reading “Campus Chatter: Week of Feb. 4, 2013”

‘Red’ attempts to define experiences through color

This article was originally published in The Scribe, UCCS’s student newspaper, on Feb. 4, 2013. By Eleanor SkeltonNews Editor The scene opens with an abstract red painting center stage and the modern painter Rothko who is smoking his cigarette and nudging a 20-something apprentice wannabe into the painting. “What do you see?” Rothko asks. UCCS Theatreworks’ “Red,” which runs Jan. 31ContinueContinue reading “‘Red’ attempts to define experiences through color”

Theatre D’Art’s ‘The Trial’ succeeds with dystopian 1920s world

This article was originally published in The Scribe, UCCS’s student newspaper, on Jan. 28, 2013. By Eleanor SkeltonNews Editor Josef K. walks out of his bedroom one morning – his birthday, to be precise – only to be accosted by two men telling him that he is being “arrested” but refuse to define his crime.ContinueContinue reading “Theatre D’Art’s ‘The Trial’ succeeds with dystopian 1920s world”