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Author: john-borah

CC Proposes Smoke-free Campus Policy

Posted on Apr 16, 2017 by John Borah

When the rule regarding a smoker’s proximity to a school building on the Colorado College campus was first implemented, smokers at CC had to be 15 feet away from school buildings. The distance was then […]

CC Boasts Gender Diversity in Some, But Not All, Science Departments

Posted on Apr 7, 2017Apr 23, 2017 by John Borah

In an homage to International Women’s Day on March 8, Elsevier, a major academic publisher, released a study detailing women’s progress in scientific fields over the last 20 years. The conclusion was that men still […]

CC’s Design Week Encourages Students to Explore Creative Opportunities

Posted on Mar 13, 2017 by John Borah

This past week, Colorado College hosted its first Design Week, with the idea of promoting inclusivity into the school’s design scene and create dialogue regarding how different people approach their craft. The inaugural week-long event […]

Innovation and Entrepreneurship Across Markets: The Winners of CC’s Fifth Annual Big Idea Competition

Posted on Feb 26, 2017Mar 5, 2017 by John Borah

Colorado College’s fifth annual Big Idea Competition held on Wednesday evening was full of creative and unconventional pitches. The Big Idea Competition welcomes student groups to pitch their ideas to a panel of judges in […]

Three-Year Live-on Campus Policy Cemented by Housing Construction

Posted on Feb 17, 2017 by John Borah

Housing at Colorado College has always been a source of tension between students and the administration. Whether it was 1967 when students protested for the right to live off campus, or just last year when […]

Construction of East Campus Residential Development on Schedule

Posted on Feb 4, 2017 by John Borah

Where there was once a drab parking lot at the corner of Uintah Street and Nevada Avenue, there was then a giant hole accompanied by a massive mound of dirt. Now, seemingly out of nowhere, […]

The Relationship Between Millenials and Nature

Posted on Oct 14, 2016Feb 5, 2017 by John Borah

They are reviled and loved. They are heralded as the remedy to all the worlds ills and bedeviled for being lazy and apathetic. They are constantly being defined and redefined. They, in short, are millenials. […]

County Commissioner Candidate Stan Vanderwerf

Posted on Oct 8, 2016Feb 23, 2017 by John Borah

Stan Vanderwerf has served for 28 years in the higher reaches of the Air Force command and has founded two businesses in the past four years alone. Most would be more than happy to rest […]

Fossil Fuel Use Will Increase Earthquake Likelihood

Posted on Apr 1, 2016Feb 5, 2017 by John Borah

According to a new United States Geological Survey (USGS) report, states like Colorado are now more prone to earthquakes than ever before. But tectonic forces are not to blame. Instead, Colorado and other states face […]

Accessibility of Scholarly Databases Limited by Cost

Posted on Mar 26, 2016Feb 5, 2017 by John Borah

The rise of the Internet has led many consumers to ask the same question: why should I pay for something when I can find it for free online? This question has been extended to textbooks, […]

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