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It's the last week of Block Six { February 17 - March 12 }

Featured Course – From the Fringe to the Spotlight (TH200)

Students view the work of studio art majors Lela Wulsin ’14 and Katie Patterson ’14 in the new student space 802 (named for its location at 802 N. Nevada Ave.) The art studio thesis shows are the first events in the new space, which seeks to provide an intersection between academics and creativity. A series of senior art studio students will use the space during Blocks 6 and 7 for their thesis exhibitions.

Members of the Colorado College Tigers hockey team celebrate their sweep of the University of Denver Pioneers to reclaim the coveted Gold Pan. The longtime archrivals played the first game at DU’s Magness Arena, where CC netted a 3-2 victory, before recording a 3-1 victory at home in front of a standing-room-only crowd. Read the story at cctigers.com.

More than 1,000 Colorado College students enjoyed Rail Jam, an annual event featuring CC snowboarders and skiers performing their best tricks on rails and jumps. The school brought in five railroad-sized truckloads of snow for the popular event, held near Alumni Plaza and co-sponsored by the Freeriders Union and Outdoor Education. Winter Park Resort supplied the rails and jumps. Action sequence photo by Esther Chan '16.

Colorado Sen. Mark Udall examines an energy dashboard in the Worner Center which shows how much energy various buildings on campus are using. Udall, a member of the Senate's Energy and Natural Resources Committee, recently toured Colorado College to learn more about the campus’s energy initiatives. Colorado College is “leading the way” in energy savings and efficiencies, Udall said.

The top of Shove Memorial Chapel provides a stunning view of campus – and the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. Here snow blankets the campus, but it won’t last long with Colorado’s legendary sunshine.

Contemporary artist and santero Gustavo Victor Goler chats with an audience member during an informal demonstration in the I.D.E.A. Space. Goler, who for the past 25 years has conducted in-depth research of New Mexico santeros, discussed how he creates devotional art, including the inspiration for his work, the choice of woods and pigments, and his tools and techniques. Watch a video of the demonstration. Photo by Esther Chan ’16.

Shove Memorial Chapel is transformed for an impromptu Emergency Campus Dance Party recently. The event, hosted by CC’s Wellness Week and the chaplains' office, offered a reason to celebrate, a chance to release stress, and an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to build community. As the chaplains’ office says, “Shove Chapel loves your energy!”

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