Tag: Students
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A World With Creativity
CMC graphic design students find inspiration everywhere This article was originally posted on the blog of CMC graphic design student Anna Hoffman. Find more of her creative articles at http://ahoffmanbehindthescreen.wordpress.com/ Imagine a world without creativity. Imagine a world without any imagination. The world would be a very bleak place. We are surrounded by creativity and…
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Adventures with Red Leaf Monkeys in Borneo
CMC grad pursues a passion for primates around the globe Colorado Mountain College graduate Kara Norby has gathered many stamps on her passport since graduating with an Associates of Arts degree from Colorado Mountain College in 2007: Cameroon, Borneo, Hong Kong, the Philippines. The passion behind her travels? A fascination with the behavior of primates,…
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Euphoria and the Pursuit of Powder
Why a life of skiing is a worthy pursuit This post was written by Breck CMC student blogger Ali Gringas School is coming to a close for the year and I’m having a really hard time staying motivated lately. I have such high standards for myself and my grades that I feel like such a…
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Recyclemania!
CMC Rifle and Steamboat Pilot Waste Minimization The Rifle and Steamboat Springs campuses have volunteered this winter to pilot a waste minimization program called RecycleMania. Don’t be fooled by the title. RecycleMania is a friendly benchmarking competition that promotes solid waste reduction and emphasizes the reduction of resource consumption on campus. Rewards are given to…
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The craft of culinary arts at Colorado Mountain College
What to do with the red snapper, shrimp, cilantro, grapefruit, and purple potatoes in your fridge? This article first appeared in the Vail Daily on March 7, 2011. By Wren Wertin. In a world where talented, experienced and media-savvy chefs are consistently in the mainstream television rotation, it’s easy to forget it takes years of…
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CMC Alpine skiers head to Nationals
Five Colorado Mountain College team members to duel in Sun Valley Five members of the Colorado Mountain College men’s Alpine team will be competing in the U.S. Collegiate Skiing and Snowboarding Association National Championships in Sun Valley, which start tomorrow. The team competes in giant slalom Thursday and slalom Saturday. Follow their progress atathttp://www.uscsa.com/video/uscsa-tv
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Snow O 2011: winter survival
They skied, they dug for avalanche beacons, they slept in quigloos. What’s a quigloo? The Outdoor Education program at Timberline, sits at 10,000 feet with stunning views of Colorado’s highest peak, Mt. Elbert. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KszjkgF7KFo&w=640&h=390] The program has been developed to offer the aspiring outdoor educator first-class experience in
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Our Nation’s Biggest Unknown Problem
Suburbs face imminent doom Global warming. Tax inflation. Health care reforms. The war in Iraq. These threats are what come to any American’s mind when thinking of our nation’s most prominent dilemmas. Yet, Historical Preservation student and CMC blogger, Cathy Cooke claims that one of most pressing problems in America today are our dissolving suburbs.…
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Sky Club’s Star Party
Star Clusters and nebulae and planets… Oh my! It all started with a fundraiser. Screamboat, a haunted house production put on by students in Steamboat Springs, helped raise enough money for the campus’ Sky Club to take a well-deserved field trip to the Mt. Wilson Observatory in California. On November 13th, Sky Club rented out…
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43 Inspirations to Attend CMC in Leadville
Life at 10,200 ft. is about more than just the 8 ski resorts near -by Leadville is the highest incorporated city (10,152 feet) in the United States. At 10,152 feet, CMC- Leadville is the highest college campus in the country. Leadville also has the highest airport (9,927) and golf course (9,680) in the country. Colorado’s two…