From Woods to Classroom: The Transition From an Adventurous Block Break to Classes
2022-09-29
September 30, 2022 | ACTIVE LIFE | By Kristen Richards It’s the Sunday night before Block 2, and on theContinue Reading
The Tales of Trails: Books About Trail Running to Read This Summer!
2022-04-28
April 29, 2022 | ACTIVE LIFE | By Kristen Richards Books about trail running are the guilty pleasure that IContinue Reading
The Colorado College “Outdoorsy Ideal”
2022-04-28
April 29, 2022 | LIFE | By Kristen Richards | Illustration by Patil Khakhamian The first time I told someoneContinue Reading
Four Thru-Hikes You’ve Never Heard of Before
2022-04-14
April 15, 2022 | ACTIVE LIFE | By Kristen Richards | Photo by Gracie Roe Oregon Coast Trail (OCT) TheContinue Reading
The Escapism and Power of Solo Road Trips
2022-03-31
April 1, 2022 | LIFE | By Kristen Richards | Illustration by Xixi Qin In five hours of driving awayContinue Reading
Applying the Shopping Cart Theory to North Cascade’s Crosswalk Dilemma
2022-02-24
February 25, 2022 | LIFE| By Kristen Richards The Shopping Cart Dilemma is a social theory regarding what choices peopleContinue Reading
An Adventurer’s Guide to Free Camping
2022-02-10
February 11, 2022 | ACTIVE LIFE | By Kristen Richards | Photo by Aida Hasson I have spent a littleContinue Reading
An Existential Exploration in the Heart of Reading
2022-02-10
February 11, 2022 | LIFE | By Kristen Richards The physical act of writing is simply looping together lines toContinue Reading
A meditation on nostalgia during the holidays
2021-12-16
December 17, 2021 | LIFE | By Kristen Richards Each year, Christmas starts a little bit later. There is aContinue Reading
The battle of lattes: which Starbucks holiday drink will win?
2021-12-09
December 10, 2021 | LIFE | By Kristen Richards I’ve worked through two holiday seasons as a barista at Starbucks.Continue Reading
How Mary Oliver’s ‘Wild Geese’ changed my life
2021-11-11
November 12, 2021 | LIFE | By Kristen Richards | Illustration by Sierra Romero One morning, I sat on theContinue Reading
Ten dollars in Denver: A look into the Colorado Symphony
2021-11-04
November 5, 2021 | LIFE | By Kristen Richards | Illustration by Sierra Romero A few weekends ago, I wentContinue Reading
Where has my Worner Box gone? CC Mail Services relocation
2021-10-14
October 15, 2021 | LIFE | By Kristen Richards The Colorado College Mail Services recently moved from the basement ofContinue Reading
Somewhere in between Denver and Colorado Springs
2021-10-07
October 8, 2021 | LIFE | By Kristen Richards | Photo by Aida Hasson The physical distance between the placesContinue Reading
The invasion of Colorado College squirrels
2021-09-30
October 1, 2021 | LIFE | By Kristen Richards We will rule the Colorado College campus. No one knows this yet — though manyContinue Reading
How to change your life in five minutes
2021-04-15
Apr 16, 2021 | LIFE | By Kristen Richards | Illustration by Patil Khakhamian Flossing Advised to me by myContinue Reading
From Colorado College to Mexico to Canada: A review of ‘Girl in the Woods’
2021-04-08
Apr 9, 2021 | ACTIVE LIFE | By Kristen Richards | Illustration by Xixi Qin I first read Aspen Matis’Continue Reading
Dear Colorado Springs, I love you a latte: The best coffee shops in town
2021-04-08
Apr 9, 2021 | LIFE | By Kristen Richards | Photo by Anil Jergens Sometimes in life, a little espressoContinue Reading
24 Miles in 24 Hours: Running with the Sun, Moon, and Stars
2021-02-11
Feb 12, 2021 | ACTIVE LIFE | By Kristen Richards | Illustration by Bibi Powers 24 hours. 24 runs. OneContinue Reading
Wait … It’s Already December? CC’s Favorite Holiday Music
2020-12-10
Dec 11, 2020 | LIFE | By Kristen Richards | Illustration by Xixi Qin December cries out another 60-degree dayContinue Reading
A Trail of Triumph: Section 16 of the Palmer Trail
2020-12-03
Dec 4, 2020 | ACTIVE LIFE | By Kristen Richards | Illustration by Bibi Powers I stand along the ridgeContinue Reading
Support Your Local Bookstores, Wherever They May Be
2020-12-03
Dec 4, 2020 | LIFE | By Kristen Richards | Illustration by Jubilee Rivera-Hernandez Books are our own imaginary homeContinue Reading
A Lifetime on Zoom: Staying Motivated in Online Classes
2020-11-19
Nov 20, 2020 | LIFE | By Kristen Richards | Illustration by Patil Khakhamian At first it was just BlockContinue Reading
Goblin Finger Green Beans: A Recap of Halloween Happenings on Campus
2020-11-05
Nov 6, 2020 | LIFE | By Kristen Richards | Photo by Patil Khakhamian Colorado College’s celebration of Halloween began onContinue Reading
The Decalibron: A Trail of Talus Rocks
2020-10-29
Oct 30, 2020 | ACTIVE LIFE | By Kristen Richards | Illustration by Jubilee Rivera-Hernandez Early on a Saturday morningContinue Reading