As a part of Colorado College’s Social Justice Series, Dr. Michael Sawyer sat down for an intimate discussion with Dr. Melina Abdullah, professor of Pan-African Studies at California State University and co-founder of the Los […]
The Controversy of Martin Drake
Catalyst Audio | Audio-documentary | Released Feb. 22, 2019 Uncertainty hangs in the air above downtown Colorado Springs. Cheap coal burned by the Martin Drake Power Plant has kept local electricity rates well below the […]
Track and Field Put on a Show at the Thunderbowl
Over spring break, Colorado College’s men and women’s track and field team headed down to Colorado State University–Pueblo to compete in their first official outdoor meet of the season. The team returned with many great […]
Why We Need to Mobilize to Close Martin Drake
For civically engaged Colorado College students who want to see a change in the world but often feel powerless to make anything happen, the next few weeks are a golden opportunity. On Dec. 18, the […]
Closing Time for Drake Power Plant? CC Students Weigh in at Public Meeting
By CORY PAGE The Martin Drake coal-fired power plant has been an operational and noticeable component of Colorado Springs’s downtown skyline for nearly a century. Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU), a publicly owned and operated utility […]