The days of blazing summer are mostly behind us, with them passes a season full of pop culture. These past few months contained multitudes, from the high highs of “Everything is Love” by Beyoncé and […]
If You Rip a Juul and No One Sees, Are You Really a Smoker?
Let me start by putting it out there that this campus is ostensibly not, and likely never will be ,“smoke free.” That’s entirely okay, since it is also likely that people think twice before smoking […]
A New Set of Priorities for Colorado College
If you’re looking for continuity in your college experience, Colorado College is probably not the right choice. Classes, schedules, and even the weather all change at a sometimes dizzying pace. But in my first two […]
The Benefits of a Ninth Block
“As eighth block comes to a close, I cannot help but think of The Ninth Block,” said sophomore Mary Kate Maloney, as she walked past Stewart Field, watching the sun set. Many may wonder, “Block […]
What’s Wrong, Mr. West?
As long as we’ve known Kanye West, he’s been a wild card. From telling the world that “President Bush doesn’t care about black people” on live television to interrupting Taylor Swift at the Grammy’s, the […]
Letter to the Editor: In Response to ‘Drop out of School? Great Idea!’
College is tough. Many students, I’m sure, have felt the urge to toss a textbook or two over the Tutt Library balcony out of frustration, or yell loudly in the otherwise quiet Olin Hall. Though […]
Better Late Than Never: Eliminating West In Time
Last week, the Colorado College faculty voted to eliminate the West In Time from CC’s critical perspectives requirements following student outcry. Then, President Jill Tiefenthaler commissioned an external review of racism on Colorado College’s campus. […]
Hope in the Middle East
Recent chemical attacks and missile strikes thrust the now seven-year-long Syrian Civil War back onto the front pages and into the opinion columns of American newspapers for a couple of days last week. It was […]
Half-Baked Understanding: Why men don’t ruin everything, but ignorance does
“Men ruin everything. Think you’re having fun? Just you wait—a man will come in and ruin it.” I say these words nearly every other day. I tell people it’s my motto, in fact. I say […]
Drop out of School? Great Idea!
Seniors—this is your last block. Juniors—you are almost seniors. Sophomores—soon, you will be out of your “sophomore slump!” First-years—you’ve almost completed your first year of college. It is an exciting time for everyone, it seems. […]