Two Colorado College Student Scholars Win Watson Fellowships
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Two Colorado College seniors, John Zirkle and Brian Hockaday, have been awarded Thomas J. Watson Fellowships., The Watson Fellowship is a one-year, $25,000 grant for independent study and travel outside the United States. A bright, articulate, and modest young man, John Zirkle met with CSR+ over a cup of coffee on the Colorado College campus. The interview with Brian Hockaday was conducted by email. They both talked about their academic passion, their experiences Colorado College as an undergraduate and their future plans in life.
CSR+: Congratulations on being awarded the Thomas J. Watson Fellowships. It is a great achievement. Can you tell us a little more about this fellowship?
JZ: The Thomas J. Watson Foundation is named after the founder of International Business Machines Corp. or IBM. It was founded in 1968. One of the foundation’s major activities is giving out the prestigious Watson Fellowships. Quoting from the foundation’s Web site “The mission of the Thomas J. Watson Fellowship Program is to offer college graduates of unusual promise a year of independent, purposeful exploration and travel outside of the United States in order to enhance their capacity for resourcefulness, imagination, openness, and leadership and to foster their humane and effective participation in the world community.”
CSR+: Did you have to apply for the fellowship or someone nominated you? Can you please tell us about what’s involved in being considered for the fellowship?
BH: Any graduating senior of good standing among the fifty participating universities is eligible to apply for a Watson, and no nomination is necessary. In fact, personal impetus and self-directedness are integral components of what make a good Fellow.
JZ: The Foundation has about fifty participating colleges. These are mostly liberal arts colleges with fewer than three thousand students. Each applicant has to write a project proposal and a personal statement. Then, the nominees are interviewed by representatives of the Foundation. The Foundation representatives fly around the country conducting hour-long interviews. The recipients are announced based on the quality and potential impact of the proposed projects on the life of the nominee. For 2008-2009, there are fifty awards. Watson Fellowships are investments in people, not projects.
CSR+: Can you tell us about the project you want to pursue as a part of the fellowship? Give us an overview of what you intend to do and what you expect to achieve through your research.
JZ: I am going to travel to Eastern Europe and study the primary passion of my life, which happens to be choral music. I will spend the first five months of my year abroad in the Czech Republic with children in famous choral schools throughout the country. These organizations put choral music first for children at an early age, and they have produced choirs that are unique, mature, and expressive. After Christmas, I will catch the train down to Sofia, Bulgaria, and delve into folk ensembles of Bulgaria during the winter months. Next, I will relocate to Estonia’s capital city, Tallinn, to engage myself in one of the most steadfast choral societies the world has ever seen.
BH: I will be using my Watson year to study sexual identity and gay communities in six newly urban or developing nations in the context of globalization. Many in the West take for granted that the way we conceptualize of sex, gender, and sexual orientation are universal norms, that who one is attracted to can serve as the primary marker for their entire identity, and that this identity has various logical norms as perpetuated through common gay stereotypes. In the face of the massive rural-urban migration of the past few decades, newfound opportunities for same-sex persons to meet for sex and relationships are bringing to light new queer communities influenced by their cultural background, individual histories within the city, and the image of an increasingly homogenized global gay community. In my Watson year I hope to provide a face and a name to these otherwise obscured communities, to allow them to define themselves on their own terms, not merely as extensions of western images or as human rights victims, and to provide a litmus test for how well these groups are faring in defining their fates and achieving their goals in a global context.
CSR+: You are going to study choral music in Eastern Europe. Why choral music? And, why Eastern Europe? What are you actually going to study? What do you want to learn from your studies?
JZ: These three countries are from a region that has a very rich tradition in choral music, spanning several centuries. Choral music requires a group of musicians to work together to produce beautiful music. In choral music, there are no stars. It is a cooperative effort where everyone compromises but strives to perform the best as a group. That’s what attracts me to choral music. My ambition is to become a conductor of music. I am getting a BA in Music in a month. I have studied music theory and many aspects of music, including choral music in the United States, during my studies. Now, I want to study the technical aspects of choral music, as practiced in Eastern Europe, during my year abroad. I am hoping to be able to use what I learn in my evolution as a conductor of choral music.
CSR+: You have decided to visit the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, and Estonia for your study. Why did you choose these countries?
JZ: During the past several years, as my musical horizon has expanded, I have been listening to choral music from Eastern Europe. I have thoroughly impressed by the music I have heard; I have internalized them. I want to now go to these countries, sing in choirs of these countries, and totally immerse myself in the choral traditions of these countries.
CSR+: Are you involved in the music scenes in Colorado College, Colorado Springs, or your native Knoxville, Tennessee?
JZ: During my time at Colorado College, I have lived a life filled with singing. I have directed Room 46, a student a cappella group. I have performed with a professional choir, and interned with the Broadmoor Community Church Choir. I have worked with every choral ensemble at Colorado College. I have sung with bands, all-female groups, and friends on a daily basis. Most of my days are spent in the music building, and I am usually eating meals in between rehearsals. Outside of the classroom, I am almost always doing something related to choral music.
CSR+: In your writings, you have talked about a “post-gay” world. Can you elaborate on this idea?
BH: In societies in which homosexuality is becoming increasingly acceptable across social circles, young gay men and women have the opportunity to identify themselves more so with other social categories – race, nationality, region, religious beliefs, etc. – than with their being gay persons per se. This leads to a decreased reliance on a unified ‘gay culture’, causing some to worry that the broader social aims of the gay movement, to breakdown hegemonic constructions of sex and gender, misogyny and sex-negativism, are being undercut by the newly formed suburban gay bourgeoisie. It’s ironic that opponents of gay marriage are attempting to stall a process that could very well undermine those aspects of homosexuality they find most subversive!
CSR+: You have decided to visit South Korea, Vietnam, India, Turkey, South Africa and Brazil. The countries cover Asia, Africa and South America. Why did you choose these countries? Why didn’t you choose a country in Europe for your studies?
BH: I chose countries that have all undergone strong urbanization within the past twenty years and have witnessed the emergence of new queer communities within the last decade or so. I chose areas that were as disparate as possible in cultural and religious backgrounds and which have not traditionally been a part of the same evolving dialogue on sex and sexual politics as that of the United States and Western Europe – a dialogue that is now entering these areas with a presumed sense of authority. Does a western notion of gays in short shorts and disco balls make sense in a Muslim nation? Certainly not. But such is the latent assumption of globalized media, and no one is going into these areas asking them what does.
In a way, you could say a large part of my life has been involved in undertaking such a study in the United States and Latin America (I’m half-Chilean myself). My own internalization of these issues has been a significant part of my life story as I’ve transitioned out from my rural Texas community. Gay society isn’t like other cultures wherein there are a set norms and traditions passed down between generations – it a group that crosses all social boundaries and is continually seeking to redefine itself with each new generation. The newfound field of queer theory has been tackling these questions in the US and Western Europe for several decades now.
At best, as I said, I hope to provide a ‘snapshot’ of these communities at this time of such strong cultural flux and allow them to define themselves. I’m working through various social and academic networks as well as through international LGBT organizations to make contacts in each location now.
CSR+: As a whole, the population of the world is almost equally divided between urban and rural. Are you interested in the lives of gay people in rural communities as well?
BH: My study is focusing on the emergence of sexual communities as a product of urbanization. Such communities have often not existed in a visible sense in a rural setting for social or practical reasons. While sex factors into every society in myriad and complex ways, as has been shown though generations of anthropological research, the way in which we define these terms is now changing in an increasingly globalized context.
CSR+: You are about to graduate from Colorado College, a prestigious liberal arts college. What are some of your most memorable experiences in the city and at the college?
JZ: I didn’t come to Colorado College thinking I wanted to become a choral conductor. My studies and musical experiences at CC have led to the germination and the growth of this idea in me. My senior project, Playground, where I am preparing a concert of modern experimental choral music I have written and programmed, stands out as the highlight of my experience at CC. I really like the Block Plan at CC. For example, when I took a class in Buddhism, I was able to immerse myself for twenty-four hours a day for a month in Buddhist philosophy, thought, and practices; the experience transformed me as a person.
BH: My stay at CC and in Colorado Springs has been just fantastic. I’ve enjoyed every moment of getting out into the mountains and exploring the Rocky Mountains with my professors. I’ve learned a lot from them as well as from the friends I’ve made here in the arts community and downtown area. I suppose one of my most memorable experiences from the Springs has been the simple act of watching the seasons change – I’d never been exposed to that growing up in the South!
CSR+: Please tell us a little bit about your background before coming to Colorado College. What made you choose Colorado College for higher education?
JZ: I grew up in the Knoxville, Tennessee. My father is a well-known surgeon and my mother volunteers in community and church activities. I went to a private school in Knoxville. As a senior in high school, I really wanted to go to Stanford. When that dream did not materialize, I had to choose between Middlebury College in Vermont and Colorado College. I am an avid skier and outdoor person. I like rafting and mountain biking. I love the Rockies. I decided to go the best college in the Rocky Mountain area. On top of all this, the hand-written acceptance letter from CC was the deal clincher.
BH: I grew up in a small shrimping town in South Texas, and took a few years to live, work, and travel on my own before coming to college. I chose Colorado College because it was important to me to have a close relationship with my professors, I found it to be a college that resounded with a strong personal ethic, and has a real and practical concern for broader-scale social and environmental issues outside of the context of pure academia.
CSR+: What are your future plans? Where is life going to take you from now on?
JZ: My dream is to become a choral music conductor or a composer. I met Eric Whitacre, one of the biggest composers in choral music, last year. I want to do my best to follow the footsteps of someone like him. My family in Tennessee has created a name in medicine. My parents were apprehensive of my pursuits of choral music. But, my love of choral music, affirmed by the Watson Fellowship, has given me the hope that, maybe, a Zirkle will do well in music, particularly in choral music, as well.
BH: Hah! Isn’t that the million-dollar question? Well, like most graduating seniors, I’m not quite sure, but upon returning from my Watson year, I’m sure I’ll be ready to continue on with my post-graduate education in biology. I hope to integrate the issues facing a quickly urbanizing world with efforts for sustainable development.
CSR+: It was a pleasure talking to you. Thanks so much!
JZ: The pleasure is mine!
BH: I think that pretty well covers it. Thank you very much. I’ve enjoyed it.
- J
Reaching for the Stars
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The Fifth Annual Colorado Springs Undergraduate Research Forum, a venue that celebrates college students’ academic work within the area of Letters Arts and Sciences, made a galactic impression on the community scene on April 12th at the United States Air Force Academy Fairchild Hall. Students from UCCS, Colorado College, and the United Stated Air Force Academy took center stage as recipients of an invitation from their mentor/professors who deemed their work worthy of a larger audience.
The journey from nominee to actual participant was not a walk in the park. The selection process began in fall, 2007, when students submitted proposals for consideration in many disciplines. A committee of university faculty reviewed the proposals and selected what they considered to be the best examples of academic research from each college. UCCS students joined their peers from Colorado College and the United States Air Force Academy exhibiting their work in poster sessions, oral sessions, and gallery entries.
Margie Teals-Davis (see Colorado Springs Record+ special article in this issue) spearheaded the UCCS involvement from start to finish. “I’m busy this month,” Margie told us. “Not too much time to sleep since we are coming down to the wire.”
Early-morning sessions ranged from political economy, terrorism and executive privilege, the functioning of the brain, to the artist and his influences on society. Undergraduate talent was palpable and visible in the halls and during the poster session from 11:00 AM to 12:00 Noon, as students displayed and explained their studies from biology, chemistry, psychology, geography, virtual communication, physics, and kinesthetic activity.
The gallery connecting oral and poster sessions to afternoon oral sessions housed contributions in sculpture, painting, and more. Each artist in the gallery provided an overview of how s/he came to create the work, its construction, and personal as well as communal significance. The Air Force Academy’s venue provided a rich backdrop of immaculate glass windows, splendid mountain views, and a pristine blue sky to complement the art works.
United States Air Force cadets regaled the participants with song during the lunch break, and the afternoon oral sessions provided additional food for thought with topics such as waves of ideas, literary conflicts and deaths, crime and punishment, South American realities, women, the military, and society, forming leaders, and physics and chemistry.
Colorado Springs Record+ wishes to commend the undergraduate students who chose to take a risk and submit their work for public view. We also salute the mentor-faculty who took the time to shepherd these students through the process. Once again, members of the academy, wherever they teach, continue to pass the torch to those who will follow in the footsteps of scholars who have made their passion for thinking about academic+community involvement a household word in Colorado Springs.
Colorado Springs Record+ was honored to have been a part of this most prestigious academic endeavor.
- M
Moving to the top
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Margie Teals-Davis, Executive Assistant to the Dean of Letters Arts and Sciences at UCCS, never thought she would be a major player in academe. As the Dean’s Executive Assistant + Director of National Student Exchange + Assistant to Interdepartmental Studies, she fills a role that few professionals would attempt. Margie is always on top of her game.
Margie’s story is special. A self-described “B student,” she confesses to non-stardom as a high-schooler. Her family advised her not to even try to go on to college since her strong points seemingly did not lie in that direction.
The daughter of a single mom, Margie married early, became a military wife, moved away as a and did “what women do best,” as she says. She took care of her family. However, with her husband’s intensive military obligations and disinterest in her pursuing another career, she decided that to pursue the dream that continued to nudge her forward.
“We don’t have a clue who we are as people are until we try,” Margie shared with this reporter. After working as an Executive Assistant to emergency-room physicians, she discovered that her talents lay in logistics and development. Not to be dissuaded from taking the crucial next steps, Margie applied for federal and state grants, Pell grants for single parents (her marriage did not survive the dilemma of two-pronged career objectives) and work study to support her decision to finish college.
Margie met and married her current husband, took classes while pregnant with her second child, and gave birth to a beautiful son the first year she resumed her college courses. In her senior year of college (December, 2005) she became the family bread winner when her husband was diagnosed with a life-threatening illness. For most people life-changing events of this magnitude would signal the end of a dream, but for Margie it was the beginning of a significant journey. She came onboard the Letters Arts and Sciences team when her work-study colleagues urged her to apply.
In October 2005, Margie joined LAS as staff, and she acknowledges “this university took care of me when I needed it.” While she did not go to her own college graduation, she is presently attending graduate school with a major in history and plans to attend her graduate school celebration. She functions as an executive staff member who wears three hats and does them all justice continuing to wrestle with the many challenges that face the graduate student population.
“I am centered,” Margie said. “I enjoy different things, love the rural life, and treasure my husband and children. I also love UCCS for what it has given to me all this time. I just want to repay the university with good work because it has given me so much.”
The Colorado Springs Record+ agrees that Margie Teals-Davis is more than executive director of three major areas within Letters Arts and Sciences. She is proof positive that, indeed, “we don’t have a clue who we are as people are until we try.”
Margie, thanks for keeping us centered with in tune with what we can be.
- M
Michael Arsenault – A Milken Educator
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Michael Arsenault, math teacher at Pine Creek High School, was awarded the prestigious Milken Educator Award in late 2007. The Milken Family Foundation awards this award to outstanding K-12 teachers who demonstrate
- exceptional educational talent as evidenced by outstanding instructional practices in the classroom, school, and profession
- outstanding accomplishment and strong long-range potential for professional and policy leadership
- engaging and inspiring presence that motivates and impacts students, colleagues, and the community
The mission of the Milken Family Foundation, founded in 1982, is to discover and advance inventive and effective ways of helping people to help themselves and those around them lead productive and satisfying lives.
The following is an interview with Michael Arsenault that took place via e-mail.
CSR+: You worked as a software engineer before becoming a teacher. What brought you to teaching?
MA: I’ve always wanted to teach. Life just seemed to steer me down different paths – one of which was software engineering. I realized that my job didn’t give me the satisfaction I thought it would and wanted to do something more fulfilling. My family and I sat down and worked out the “pros and cons”. It was evident that all of the elements I enjoyed in software engineering were elements of being an educator. The choice was clear, so I took the leap!
CSR+: The Milken Educator Award brings you national recognition as an outstanding teacher. How does it feel to be the recipient of such an award?
MA: It is humbling. There are so many amazing educators that I work with day in and day out, folks who could easily have received the MEA. I also feel inspired to “step it up”. As a part of the MEA network, there are a lot of resources at my disposal. I want to use them to represent the organization, my school, and my students to the best of my ability.
CSR+: Students have described you as “awesome”, “passionate”, and “dedicated”. What makes you an outstanding teacher? What are qualities you possess as a teacher that make you stand out among students, peers and administrators?
MA: First and foremost I care about my students. I know that their success not only depends on the content they are learning, but also character education and life skills. I also feel my past experiences help me to bring real-world examples into the classroom. Those experiences reflect the passion I have for mathematics — a passion that I hope will be contagious. Finally, I love what I do!
CSR+: What is your philosophy of teaching?
MA: I think the information above really sums it up, but I’ll expand. Math can be daunting, as the number of students (and parents) with math anxiety demonstrates. I strive to foster a safe environment, an environment of respect, where ALL students can be successful. I believe the questions students ask are as important as the answers and therefore want my students to be inquisitive.
CSR+: How do you integrate your philosophy of teaching into the practice of teaching?
MA: It all comes down to respect in both directions. The respect I show for my students shows them that I care. I expect them to show the other students in the class and me the same level of respect. In an environment of respect it becomes easier to have a discussion that creates the questions necessary to achieve understanding.
CSR+: You teach mathematics. It is a difficult subject for most students. How do you motivate your students to like and be enthused by mathematics? What are some instructional practices you have found to be effective?
MA: I think that successful mathematics education comes from tying things together. I like to incorporate historical stories, modern-day applications, and how students may use it in the future. Sometimes I use lecture, sometimes investigations, and every once in a while I’ll pull out the guitar and sing a song or two. I think that my questioning strategies help students reach greater understanding. I like to let them reach the conclusion rather than giving it to them.
CSR+: You also spend a lot of time outside the classroom working with students in various activities. A student was quoted in the Colorado Springs Gazette as saying “He might live here. I am not sure.” (‘here’ means the school). Can you please tell us about some of the activities that you participate in? What makes you spend so much time with the students?
MA: I have been a Student Council sponsor for the past four years. I love the opportunity to get to know students on a different level. It helps to form the relationships that I think are so important to their success.
CSR+: What makes you popular among the students?
MA: Popular? I’m sure there are times that I’m not so popular (tests after break, etc.)! I would speculate that it is the fact that I care about them and enjoy my job so much. I think you’d need to talk to my students to answer this one….
CSR+: There is shortage of students, entering STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) fields at the college level across the US. All of these fields require a strong foundation in mathematics. Our K-12 schools need to improve how they prepare students in mathematics and related fields. What do you think that can be done better?
MA: I think our focus is currently too broad. We strive to hit every element of the state standards each year to prepare students for standardized testing. I wonder if by focusing on a smaller set of distinct benchmarks within a given year if we couldn’t help students master those skills. With solid communication between courses, we could focus on the different subsets of standards from year to year to ensure a comprehensive mathematics education before graduation.
CSR+: What regional, state or national policies must be put in place so that STEM fields are able to attract more students at all levels?
MA: The first thing we need to do is pass a law forbidding all parents to tell their students how bad they are at math! All joking aside, I don’t know how much policies will make an impact on the ability of STEM fields to attract more students. I think we have made strides in the right direction by attempting to ensure that educators possess solid content knowledge. I am also hopefully optimistic on the focus on 21st Century Skills in the classroom. When students focus on problem solving, technology, creativity, and global literacy they may be inspired to pursue careers in the STEM fields.
CSR+: There is a shortage of qualified teachers in mathematics and technical areas in many areas of the country. What do you think are some ways to ameliorate the situation?
MA: Short term, the issue will be pay. We need to reevaluate pay scales to find a competitive way to compensate quality educators. We need to provide professional development opportunities to keep improving the skills of these educators and foster an environment of collaboration between them. Long term we will fill these jobs by increasing the number of STEM students in the system. Increased competition will foster higher quality educators, and on and on.
CSR+: Thanks for taking the time to answer my questions.
MA: Thank you as well.
- J
Forthcoming Events in Colorado Springs (May, 2008)
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GLAM ODYSSEY: 50TH ANNUAL EBONY FASHION FAIR
When: Saturday, May 03, 2008 – 8:00 PM (Doors open 7:00 PM)
Pikes Peak Center
190 South Cascade Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO, 80903
(719) 520-7469
Hosted by Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Benefit of: Local Charities and Scholarhsips
The past 50 years of Ebony Fashion Fair has indeed been a
long glamorous journey. As if in honor of Ebony Fashion Fair, designers turned
up the glamour on the runways for the 2007/2008 fashion season.
CS YOUTH SYMPHONY: FANFARE ET FEU
Sunday, May 04, 2008 – 3:00 PM (Doors open 2:00 PM)
Ticket Info: Tickets on sale now! Purchase Tickets
Pikes Peak Center
190 South Cascade Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO, 80903
(719) 520-7469
“Fanfare et Feu” Concert featuring Youth Symphony,
Pikes Peak Wind, Encore! Youth Orchestra and Pikes Peak Concert Band
Bellydance-Fitness Fusion
Monday, May 5 6:00p to 7:00p
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, Colorado
Springs Campus recreation center, group fitness room
A cardio class incorporating traditional bellydance moves. Instructor: Susan. Contact adark@uccs.edu
Life as a Legend: Marilyn Monroe
Tuesday, May 6 10:00a to 5:00p
Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center Main, Colorado Springs, CO
Life as a Legend: Marilyn Monroe, captures the beauty, sensuality and vulnerability of an American icon, who many have described as the sexiest woman of the 20th Century.
http://www.csfineartscenter.org/
Cabernet Wine Tasting – The Blue Star
Wednesday, May 7 6:30p
The Blue Star, Colorado Springs, CO
Weekly wine tasting. Multiple wines, tapa and knowledge. Join us and find a new favorite wine
Price: $20 purchase tickets day of by calling 632-1086
Phone: (719) 632-1086
WILCO
Thursday, May 08, 2008 – 8:00 PM (Doors open 7:00 PM)
Ticket Info: Tickets on sale now! Purchase Tickets
Pikes Peak Center
190 South Cascade Avenue, Colorado
Springs, CO, 80903
(719) 520-7469
Wilco’s Sky Blue Sky was nominated for a Grammy Award in the category of Best Rock Album. This marks the fourth time Wilco has received a Grammy nomination and also the fourth different category. “A Ghost is Born” (2004) won Grammy Awards for Best Alternative Rock Album and Best Recording Package. “Mermaid Avenue” (1998) was nominated for Best Contemporary Folk Recording.
JOSH BLUE
When: Friday, May 09, 2008 – 8:00 PM (Doors open 7:00 PM)
Pikes Peak Harley-Davidson
5867 N. Nevada Ave.
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
(719) 278-2300
Since winning Season 4 of NBC’s Last Comic Standing, Josh has emerged as one of the hottest young comedians in the country, performing to wildly appreciative sold-out crowds across the country. Josh is bringing his groundbreaking comedy show to the Pikes Peak Center in Colorado Springs on Friday, May 9th at 8:00 PM. Tickets go on sale Friday, March 14th at 10AM and can be purchased at the Pikes Peak Center and World Arena Box Offices, online at TicketsWest.com or by phone at 719-520-SHOW (7469), 1-866-464-2626, 719-576-2626. Tickets are $24.50 to $27.50 plus applicable service charges.
USAFA BAND: SUMMON THE HEROES…SALUTING AMERICA’S BEST
Tuesday, May 13, 2008 – 7:30 PM (Doors open 6:30 PM)
Ticket Info: Tickets on sale now!
Pikes Peak Center
190 South Cascade Avenue, Colorado
Springs, CO, 80903
(719) 520-7469
Special Guests: The Colorado Springs Chorale
The Chorale joins the full United States Air Force Academy
Concert Band in a performance of “pops” and patriotic music as a
highlight of the annual Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce salute to the military.
Highlands Ranch Music rts Festival
Saturday, May 17, 2008 – 12:00 PM
Civic Green Park
9370 Ridgeline Boulevard
Highlands Ranch, Colorado 80126
Music & Arts Festival sponsored by KUVO 89.3 FM, the SCFD and Metro District Highlands Ranch. Homepage: http://www.hrmafestival.org
Born to Battle Tour: BIG B & The Dirtball
Tuesday, May 27, 2008 – 6:00 PM
Black Sheep
2106 E. Platte Ave. Colorado Springs, Colorado 80909
Headlining the Born to Battle Tour: Big B & The Dirtball
Special Guest Include: Potluck, Dogboy, & DGAF
Another great Subnoize Records tour with a full line up of
heavy hitters. The Dirball’s soon to be released “Crook County” album will definetly strick a match to this already blazing tour. The Crook County album has may guest appearances By Kottonmouth Kings, Big B, Lady Love, LaCoka Nostra ‘s CeeKay plus who would of thunk it Psychopathic Records own Boondox. With the White Trash Renegade Big B you know this tour will be off the hook
http://www.thedirtball.com
http://www.feedbigb.com http://www.suburbannoizerecords.com
WOMEN’S GOLF TOURNAMENT
Monday, May 19, 2008
Broadmoor Mountain Course
$100 per person includes Lunch and Trunk Show and nine holes of golf
7:30 a.m. Registration, Breakfast, Driving Range Open
8:30 a.m. Shotgun start
11:00 a.m. Trunk show
11:30 lunch, awards ceremony Registration and payment due May 12, 2008
Yoga
Wednesday, May 21 12:00p to 1:00p
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
1420 Austin Bluffs Pkwy.
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
(719) 262-3000
A beginner class in stretch and relaxation techniques focusing on breath control, balance, and elongating the body in order to feel longer, stronger, and calm. Instructor: AmberLynn
McCabe’s Tavern Pub Quiz
Wednesday, May 21 8:00p to 10:30p
McCabe’s Tavern
520 S Tejon St., Colorado Springs, CO 80903
(719) 633-3300
Price: Free
Play Colorado Springs best pub trivia quiz. The only one with two rounds of music questions, celebrity guest quizmasters and Internet documented glory for the winning teams.
To receive previews of the theme rounds for each quiz and our bonus email question for a free prize sign up for our email list at www.geekswhodrink.com
Playboy Of The Western World
Saturday, May 24 2:00p to 3:30p
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
1420 Austin Bluffs Pkwy. Colorado Springs, CO 80918
(719) 262-3000
PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD by John Millington Synge April 24 – May 3 A young man wanders into a pub on the rural coast of Ireland and tells the tale of how he killed his father with a spade. His story thrills the women of the village, especially the lovely bar-maid, Pegeen. But then his dad turns up, very much alive, and the son will have to kill him all over again. This lovely wacky play caused riots in Dublin when it first premiered in1907. Now it’s a bona fide classic, but just as fresh as ever in the exuberant and
talented hands of our UCCS students.
Sex and the City | Girl’s Night Out Benefit
Wednesday, May 28 6:00p
Antlers Hilton Hotel
4 S. Cascade Ave., Colorado Springs, CO 80903
(719) 955-5600
miniXcapes is hosting our Semi -Annual Benefit, “Sex and the City | Girl’s Night Out Benefit”. Experience a chic evening out filled with complimentary pampering services including manicures, pedicures, massages and makeovers. This fabulous event will benefit the Arthritis Foundation. You can even pose for your very own souvenir picture in front of the city skyline just like the ladies on the iconic HBO series posters. Indulge in an assortment of lite bites, desserts, and an ultimate martini bar as well as some specialtreats in our silent and chinese auctions.
Family Film Fun – ‘Bee Movie’
Wednesday, May 28 6:30p
Fountain Library Branch
230 S. Main St. Fountain, CO 80817
(719) 382-5347
Enjoy a movie for the whole family. Kids are welcome to wear pajamas at the evening programs.
Price: Free
‘BACK ON TRACK”: Urban Peak Colorado Springs’ 4th annual benefit concert
Friday, May 30 6:00p
Trestle building parking lot, 219 W.
Colorado Ave. Colo Spgs, CO 80903
Featuring Wendy Woo Trio, Last Band on Earth, Blues Bullies, free food and microbrews
Price: $30 in advance; $35 at the door
Phone: (719) 630-3223
Editorial
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April 2008
This is the ninth issue of Colorado Springs Record+. The issue is filled with many kudos for graduating students within our Colorado Springs universities, and we hope that you will add your congratulations to ours if you happen to meet them.
This issue of CSR+ features Margie Teals-Davis, Executive Assistant to the Dean of the UCCS College of Letters Arts and Sciences. Margie provides a strong support system upon which our students, staff, faculty, and administration grow the LAS program at UCCS..
Our article on The Colorado Springs Undergraduate Research Forum provides spot-on reporting of the CSURF Exposition held this year at the United States Air Force Academy. You will see from our photo essay that young men and women from three major universities have succeeded in defending the colors of their disciplines, thereby demonstrating extraordinary academic savvy that signals the beginning of their academic research initiative.
Two Watson scholars, John Zirkle and Brian Hockaday, take center stage as winners of this most prestigious prize for research potential. Their interviews provide an inside view of projects that drive their scholarly motivation. We look forward to return interviews with both these young scholars when they return from their year abroad.
We encourage you to step up and be counted among the involved readers of CSR+. Please support our efforts with your comments, suggestions, and proposed advertising plans. Your business or organization can only grow if you allow it to be seen on line!
May this Spring season allow you to flourish.
- J and M
