Gallery /coloradan/ en Pike on a Bike, The White Line and the Fight for Pedestrian Safety /coloradan/2025/03/10/pike-bike-white-line-and-fight-pedestrian-safety <span>Pike on a Bike, The White Line and the Fight for Pedestrian Safety</span> <span><span>Anna Tolette</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-03-10T14:35:30-06:00" title="Monday, March 10, 2025 - 14:35">Mon, 03/10/2025 - 14:35</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/coloradan/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-03/DCC-L-PIKEride117.JPEG?h=0e5a85d2&amp;itok=2JaBfwlX" width="1200" height="800" alt="PIKE brother riding"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/coloradan/taxonomy/term/56"> Gallery </a> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/coloradan/taxonomy/term/1231" hreflang="en">Community</a> <a href="/coloradan/taxonomy/term/1123" hreflang="en">Nonprofit</a> <a href="/coloradan/taxonomy/term/786" hreflang="en">Students</a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default 1"> <div class="ucb-article-text d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p dir="ltr"><span>On July 29, 2023, a reckless driver hit and killed 17-year-old Magnus White, a U.S. National Team Cyclist, on the Diagonal Highway outside of Â鶹ӰԺ. To raise awareness of thousands of pedestrians and cyclists killed annually by drivers, White’s parents,&nbsp;<strong>Michael</strong> (EnvDes’00) and&nbsp;<strong>Jill White</strong> (Mktg’99; MOrgMgmt’23), created a nonprofit called&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.thewhiteline.org/" rel="nofollow"><span>The White Line</span></a><span>.&nbsp;</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>In November 2024, the Pi Kappa Alpha (ΠKA) fraternity — known as ”Pike” — held a fundraiser on CU Â鶹ӰԺ’s campus for The White Line and to honor Magnus White, who was a friend of several of the fraternity members. For six days, Pike members traded shifts riding outside on a stationary bike, even through a snowstorm. They rode near a memorial of more than 8,400 candles that represented each pedestrian or cyclist killed by a driver in 2023.&nbsp;</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>“Looking out at the 8,423 candles was a true reminder of how valuable every single moment was,” said&nbsp;<strong>Graydon Abel&nbsp;</strong>(Fin’27), who helped create the fundraiser with his brother&nbsp;<strong>Gavin</strong>&nbsp;(Fin’27) and their fraternity brother&nbsp;<strong>Sebastian Edwards</strong> (Econ’27). “Change is needed, and we hope this effort makes a difference.”&nbsp;</span></p><div class="row ucb-column-container"><div class="col ucb-column"><p class="text-align-center hero"><span>Start:&nbsp;</span></p><p class="text-align-center"><span>Nov. 2, 5:05 p.m.</span></p></div><div class="col ucb-column"><p class="text-align-center hero"><span>Finish:&nbsp;</span></p><p class="text-align-center"><span>Nov. 8, 12:28 p.m.*&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p><p class="text-align-center"><span>(*12:28 p.m. was the exact time Magnus White was struck in 2023.)&nbsp;</span></p></div></div><hr><div class="row ucb-column-container"><div class="col ucb-column"><p class="text-align-center hero"><span>$51,007</span></p><p class="text-align-center"><span>Money raised</span></p></div><div class="col ucb-column"><p class="text-align-center hero" dir="ltr"><span>2,100&nbsp;</span></p><p class="text-align-center" dir="ltr"><span>Miles ridden, the equivalent of biking from Â鶹ӰԺ to Miami, New York City or Mexico City.&nbsp;</span></p></div><div class="col ucb-column"><p class="text-align-center hero"><span>8,423&nbsp;</span></p><p class="text-align-center"><span>Total minutes, representing the number of pedestrians and cyclists killed by drivers in 2023.</span></p></div><div class="col ucb-column"><p class="text-align-center hero"><span>23&nbsp;</span></p><p class="text-align-center"><span>Degrees:&nbsp;Coldest temperature during the fundraiser.</span></p></div></div><hr></div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content-media ucb-article-content-media-below"> <div> <div class="ucb-article-secondary-text"> <div><div class="row ucb-column-container"><div class="col ucb-column"> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/coloradan/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2025-03/DCC-L-PIKEride117.JPEG?itok=_Jc1W8sT" width="1500" height="1000" alt="PIKE brother riding"> </div> </div><div class="col ucb-column"> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/coloradan/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2025-03/IMG_0330.JPEG?itok=qxzGH4OC" width="1500" height="893" alt="PIKE fraternity with memorial of more than 8,400 candles that represented each pedestrian or cyclist killed by a driver in 2023"> </div> </div></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><hr><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-gold ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="/coloradan/submit-your-feedback" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents"><i class="fa-solid fa-pencil">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;Submit feedback to the editor</span></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>After a driver killed Magnus White while he was riding his bike, his parents founded The White Line to raise awareness about pedestrian and cycling safety. Last fall, the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity held a fundraiser for the nonprofit. </div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <a href="/coloradan/spring-2025" hreflang="en">Spring 2025</a> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Mon, 10 Mar 2025 20:35:30 +0000 Anna Tolette 12597 at /coloradan Rashaan Salaam's Legacy Reignited by Travis Hunter's Heisman Win /coloradan/2025/03/10/rashaan-salaams-legacy-reignited-travis-hunters-heisman-win <span>Rashaan Salaam's Legacy Reignited by Travis Hunter's Heisman Win</span> <span><span>Julia Maclean</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-03-10T14:01:39-06:00" title="Monday, March 10, 2025 - 14:01">Mon, 03/10/2025 - 14:01</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/coloradan/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-02/Rashaan%20Salaam.jpg?h=ca9f25e6&amp;itok=-PXdDphe" width="1200" height="800" alt="Rashaan Salaam holding the Heisman trophy"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/coloradan/taxonomy/term/56"> Gallery </a> <a href="/coloradan/taxonomy/term/72"> Old CU </a> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/coloradan/taxonomy/term/250" hreflang="en">Football</a> <a href="/coloradan/taxonomy/term/500" hreflang="en">Legacy</a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div> <div class="align-right image_style-small_500px_25_display_size_"> <div class="imageMediaStyle small_500px_25_display_size_"> <img loading="lazy" src="/coloradan/sites/default/files/styles/small_500px_25_display_size_/public/2025-02/Rashaan%20Salaam.jpg?itok=OF3ntV_S" width="375" height="528" alt="Rashaan Salaam holding the Heisman trophy"> </div> </div> <p dir="ltr"><span>After an extraordinary 11-1 season with the Buffs in 1994, running back&nbsp;<strong>Rashaan Salaam</strong>&nbsp;(Soc ex’96)&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.heisman.com/heisman-winners/rashaan-salaam/" rel="nofollow"><span>won CU’s first Heisman Trophy</span></a><span>. Salaam, then a junior, was the fourth Division I player to top the 2,000-yard rushing barrier. He also led the nation in scoring.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>“It was a special season, especially after the Miracle at Michigan game,” said&nbsp;<strong>Dave Plati</strong>&nbsp;(Jour’82), who was assistant athletic director for sports information during Salaam’s time at CU.&nbsp;</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>Thirty years later, cornerback and wide receiver&nbsp;<strong>Travis Hunter&nbsp;</strong>(Psych’26)&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.heisman.com/heisman-winners/travis-hunter/" rel="nofollow"><span>won the Heisman Trophy in December 2024</span></a><span>, the university’s second, bringing Salaam’s name back into the spotlight.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>“Rashaan hated the attention he was receiving,” said Plati. “He was the consummate team player, and after he won all his awards, most of his comments were directed at saying his success was due to his teammates.”</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>Salaam died in 2016 at the age of 42.&nbsp;</span></p><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-gold ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="/coloradan/submit-your-feedback" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents"><i class="fa-solid fa-pencil">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;Submit feedback to the editor</span></a></p><hr><p class="small-text">Photo courtesy Heisman Trophy Trust</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Rashaan Salaam's legacy at CU is brought back into focus as Travis Hunter secures the university's second Heisman trophy 30 years later.</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <a href="/coloradan/spring-2025" hreflang="en">Spring 2025</a> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Mon, 10 Mar 2025 20:01:39 +0000 Julia Maclean 12574 at /coloradan DĂ­a de los Muertos Altar Crawl at CU Â鶹ӰԺ /coloradan/2025/03/10/dia-de-los-muertos-altar-crawl-cu-boulder <span>DĂ­a de los Muertos Altar Crawl at CU Â鶹ӰԺ</span> <span><span>Julia Maclean</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-03-10T11:27:27-06:00" title="Monday, March 10, 2025 - 11:27">Mon, 03/10/2025 - 11:27</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/coloradan/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-03/image2.jpeg?h=c673cd1c&amp;itok=J0XtyLCP" width="1200" height="800" alt="Dias de los muertos altar"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/coloradan/taxonomy/term/58"> Campus News </a> <a href="/coloradan/taxonomy/term/56"> Gallery </a> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/coloradan/taxonomy/term/380" hreflang="en">CU Â鶹ӰԺ</a> <a href="/coloradan/taxonomy/term/786" hreflang="en">Students</a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default 1"> <div class="ucb-article-text d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p dir="ltr"><span>Last fall’s DĂ­a de los Muertos “Altar Crawl” invited the CU Â鶹ӰԺ community to engage with several altars honoring the lives of deceased loved ones. Altars were located across campus, including in the Guggenheim Building, the Koenig Alumni Center, the CU Museum of Natural History, the Center for Community and the Miramontes Baca Education Building. The crawl — hosted by the&nbsp;</span><a href="/alumni/communities/clubs/latinx" rel="nofollow"><span>Forever Buffs Latinx</span></a><span> group, the&nbsp;</span><a href="/center/bueno/" rel="nofollow"><span>BUENO Center</span></a><span>, the&nbsp;</span><a href="/lalsc/" rel="nofollow"><span>Latin American and Latinx Studies Center</span></a><span>,&nbsp;</span><a href="/studentgroups/umasymexa/" rel="nofollow"><span>UMAS y MECHA</span></a><span>,&nbsp;</span><a href="/greeks/multicultural-greek-council/mgc-prospective-members/mgc-chapters/sigma-lambda-beta-international" rel="nofollow"><span>Sigma Lambda Beta</span></a><span> and the&nbsp;</span><a href="/cisc/" rel="nofollow"><span>Center for Inclusion and Social Change</span></a><span>, among others — highlighted the cultural significance of the day with moments of remembrance and celebration.&nbsp;</span></p></div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content-media ucb-article-content-media-below"> <div> <div class="ucb-article-secondary-text"> <div><div class="row ucb-column-container"><div class="col ucb-column"> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/coloradan/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2025-03/image2.jpeg?itok=gGnxPKyY" width="1500" height="844" alt="Dias de los muertos altar"> </div> <p>&nbsp;</p> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/coloradan/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2025-03/image14-edit.jpg?itok=EbfiHj_Z" width="1500" height="1125" alt="Dias de los muertos dancers"> </div> </div><div class="col ucb-column"> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/coloradan/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2025-03/image3.jpeg?itok=4ko0KR8s" width="1500" height="2667" alt="Dias de los muertos altar"> </div> </div></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-gold ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="/coloradan/submit-your-feedback" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents"><i class="fa-solid fa-pencil">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;Submit feedback to the editor</span></a></p><hr><p class="small-text">Photo courtesy Daniela Martinez Carpizo; Nelson R. Castro; Karla Rosete Nunez</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>The DĂ­a de los Muertos altar crawl invited the community to honor and celebrate deceased loved ones through a series of altars across campus.</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <a href="/coloradan/spring-2025" hreflang="en">Spring 2025</a> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Mon, 10 Mar 2025 17:27:27 +0000 Julia Maclean 12578 at /coloradan Travis Hunter Wins Heisman Trophy /coloradan/2025/03/10/travis-hunter-wins-heisman-trophy <span>Travis Hunter Wins Heisman Trophy</span> <span><span>Julia Maclean</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-03-10T11:23:05-06:00" title="Monday, March 10, 2025 - 11:23">Mon, 03/10/2025 - 11:23</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/coloradan/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-02/Travis%20Hunter.jpg?h=f14ff792&amp;itok=TuJfzAKk" width="1200" height="800" alt="Travis Hunter holding the Heisman trophy"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/coloradan/taxonomy/term/56"> Gallery </a> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/coloradan/taxonomy/term/456" hreflang="en">CU Athletics</a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div> <div class="align-left image_style-medium_750px_50_display_size_"> <div class="imageMediaStyle medium_750px_50_display_size_"> <img loading="lazy" src="/coloradan/sites/default/files/styles/medium_750px_50_display_size_/public/2025-02/Travis%20Hunter_0.jpg?itok=wX1-OWzK" width="750" height="918" alt="Travis Hunter holding the Heisman trophy"> </div> </div> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.heisman.com/heisman-winners/travis-hunter/" rel="nofollow"><span>During a ceremony in New York City</span></a><span> on Dec. 14, 2024,&nbsp;<strong>Travis Hunter</strong>&nbsp;(Psych’26) became the second Buff to claim the Heisman Trophy, widely considered the most prestigious recognition in college sports. CU running back Rashaan Salaam&nbsp;(Soc ex’96) won the award in 1994.&nbsp;</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>During the 2024 regular season and bowl game, Hunter played cornerback and wide receiver for the Buffs. On defense, he played 748 snaps and recorded four interceptions and 11 pass breakups. On offense, he played 712 snaps, which included 96 receptions and 15 touchdowns.&nbsp;</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>After thanking his fiancĂ©e, parents and several others in his acceptance speech, he turned to coach Deion Sanders and quarterback&nbsp;<strong>Shedeur Sanders&nbsp;</strong>(Soc’25) and declared, “You changed my life forever.”</span></p><p dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.nfl.com/prospects/travis-hunter/32004855-4e81-6230-a487-ca19d012c037" rel="nofollow"><span>He is projected</span></a><span> as a top-five pick in the NFL Draft this April.</span></p><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-gold ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="/coloradan/submit-your-feedback" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents"><i class="fa-solid fa-pencil">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;Submit feedback to the editor</span></a></p><hr><p class="small-text">Photo by Heisman Trophy Trust</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>In 2024, Travis Hunter became the second player in CU history to win the Heisman Trophy.</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <a href="/coloradan/spring-2025" hreflang="en">Spring 2025</a> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Mon, 10 Mar 2025 17:23:05 +0000 Julia Maclean 12567 at /coloradan THEN: 1967–68 /coloradan/2023/11/06/then-1967-68 <span>THEN: 1967–68</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2023-11-06T00:00:00-07:00" title="Monday, November 6, 2023 - 00:00">Mon, 11/06/2023 - 00:00</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/coloradan/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/article-thumbnail/sm-untitled-design-72.jpg?h=e32fbd3a&amp;itok=SLEp5FOz" width="1200" height="800" alt="Sandy Hildner Skiing"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/coloradan/taxonomy/term/1563"> Fall 2023 </a> <a href="/coloradan/taxonomy/term/56"> Gallery </a> <a href="/coloradan/taxonomy/term/72"> Old CU </a> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/coloradan/taxonomy/term/354" hreflang="en">Olympics</a> <a href="/coloradan/taxonomy/term/234" hreflang="en">Skiing</a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p>In 1968, <strong>Sandy Hildner</strong> (A&amp;S’67) was among CU’s first woman Olympians after training with the men’s ski team under coach Bob Beattie. In 1967, she won the Roch Cup downhill in Aspen, Colorado (pictured), and was the U.S. National Giant Slalom Champion before racing in the Olympic women’s downhill event in Grenoble, France, the next year.</p><p>Hildner died in January 2019. On Aug. 27, 2023, she was inducted into the <a href="https://www.vaildaily.com/news/colorado-snowsports-museum-and-hall-of-fame-announces-class-of-2023/" rel="nofollow">Colorado Snowsports Museum and Hall of Fame</a> in Vail, Colorado.</p><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-gold ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="/coloradan/submit-your-feedback" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents"><i class="fa-solid fa-pencil">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;Submit feedback to the editor</span></a></p><hr><p>Photo courtesy Hildner family</p><p><br>&nbsp;</p><hr></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>In 1968, Sandy Hildner became CU’s first woman Olympian after training with the men’s ski team under coach Bob Beattie.</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/coloradan/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2024-10/sm-untitled-design-72%20%281%29.jpg?itok=7bqxGevH" width="1500" height="1072" alt="Sandy Hildner"> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Mon, 06 Nov 2023 07:00:00 +0000 Anonymous 12104 at /coloradan More than a Century of Mountain Research /coloradan/2023/11/06/more-century-mountain-research <span>More than a Century of Mountain Research </span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2023-11-06T00:00:00-07:00" title="Monday, November 6, 2023 - 00:00">Mon, 11/06/2023 - 00:00</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/coloradan/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/article-thumbnail/arapahoes_010-1.jpg?h=aecdb15b&amp;itok=3pj2HQym" width="1200" height="800" alt="Arapahoe Mountains"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/coloradan/taxonomy/term/56"> Gallery </a> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/coloradan/taxonomy/term/894" hreflang="en">Mountains</a> <a href="/coloradan/taxonomy/term/404" hreflang="en">Research</a> </div> <a href="/coloradan/christie-sounart">Christie Sounart</a> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-content-media ucb-article-content-media-above"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--media paragraph--view-mode--default"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-text d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><div class="ucb-box ucb-box-title-hidden ucb-box-alignment-right ucb-box-style-fill ucb-box-theme-lightgray"><div class="ucb-box-inner"><div class="ucb-box-title">A Few Courses:</div><div class="ucb-box-content"><p><strong>A Few Courses:</strong></p><ul><li>Art and Environment</li><li>Forest and Fire Ecology</li><li>Field Ornithology</li><li>Field Methods in Vegetation Ecology</li></ul><p><strong>Research Examples:</strong></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><ul><li>Microplastics in Mountain Ecosystems of the Colorado Front Range</li><li>Temporal dynamics of plant-pollinator networks</li><li>Scaling the consequences of extended summers to arthropod communities at Niwot Ridge</li><li>Causes for the hybridization of black-capped and mountain chickadees in areas disturbed by humans</li><li>Spectroscopic measurements of chemical composition of organic aerosol particles collected at urban and rural locations</li></ul></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p>Just over eight miles north of Nederland, Colorado, and nestled off the Peak to Peak Scenic Byway lies a serene area dotted with tiny cabins, peaceful walking trails and ample forest land. And while the setting is very different from the bustle of CU Â鶹ӰԺ’s main campus, the amount of groundbreaking work happening there is the same.</p><p>CU Â鶹ӰԺ’s Mountain Research Station, located 25 miles from campus, is an interdisciplinary facility associated with the Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research, which serves students and scientists interested in mountain-based study. The scope of projects is wide — ranging from arthropods to microplastics to weather — and as many as 80 people can be studying at the station at once.</p><p>“The Mountain Research Station is a place where,for over 100 years, scientists, students and the public have come together to advance our understanding and appreciation for mountains, which are inspiring, formidable and increasingly at risk,” said Scott Taylor, director of the station.</p><div class="ucb-box ucb-box-title-left ucb-box-alignment-none ucb-box-style-fill ucb-box-theme-lightgray"><div class="ucb-box-inner"><div class="ucb-box-title">Key Dates:</div><div class="ucb-box-content"><div class="row ucb-column-container"><div class="col ucb-column"><p class="text-align-center hero">1920</p><p class="text-align-center">Mountain Research Station established in its current location&nbsp;</p></div><div class="col ucb-column"><p class="text-align-center hero">1945</p><p class="text-align-center">Five professors taught 80 students.</p></div><div class="col ucb-column"><p class="text-align-center hero">1953</p><p class="text-align-center">Former director John Marr founded the Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research (INSTAAR), now the oldest institute at CU Â鶹ӰԺ.&nbsp;</p></div><div class="col ucb-column"><p class="hero">1980</p><p>National Science Foundation starts its Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) Network, which funded the Niwot Ridge LTER.&nbsp;</p></div></div></div></div></div><div class="row ucb-column-container"><div class="col ucb-column"> <div class="imageMediaStyle small_square_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/coloradan/sites/default/files/styles/small_square_image_style/public/2024-10/3c3f6c1c-64c1-44de-8dec-52a5f6afc198.jpg?h=f9c20cb3&amp;itok=T5Ra5zP_" width="375" height="375" alt="CU "> </div> <p>&nbsp;</p> <div class="imageMediaStyle small_square_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/coloradan/sites/default/files/styles/small_square_image_style/public/2024-10/sm-img_5564.jpg?h=f9c20cb3&amp;itok=lHc7x2xa" width="375" height="375" alt="CU"> </div> </div><div class="col ucb-column"> <div class="imageMediaStyle small_square_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/coloradan/sites/default/files/styles/small_square_image_style/public/2024-10/copy_of_img_3605.jpg?h=f9c20cb3&amp;itok=mLJSqtiB" width="375" height="375" alt="CU "> </div> <p>&nbsp;</p> <div class="imageMediaStyle small_square_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/coloradan/sites/default/files/styles/small_square_image_style/public/2024-10/sm-img_6594.jpg?h=7dbe6bf1&amp;itok=cqGO39V4" width="375" height="375" alt="CU "> </div> </div><div class="col ucb-column"> <div class="imageMediaStyle small_square_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/coloradan/sites/default/files/styles/small_square_image_style/public/2024-10/366ae1cd-582f-4d87-b1a3-87d88b85c3a9.jpg?h=f9c20cb3&amp;itok=Ih6kypIS" width="375" height="375" alt="CU "> </div> <p>&nbsp;</p> <div class="imageMediaStyle small_square_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/coloradan/sites/default/files/styles/small_square_image_style/public/2024-10/sm-img_6605.jpg?h=7dbe6bf1&amp;itok=R0qDX7mQ" width="375" height="375" alt="CU "> </div> </div></div><p>&nbsp;</p><div class="ucb-box ucb-box-title-left ucb-box-alignment-none ucb-box-style-fill ucb-box-theme-darkgray"><div class="ucb-box-inner"><div class="ucb-box-title">CU owns 190 acres with an adjacent 1,775 acres of U.S. Forest Service designated research land</div><div class="ucb-box-content"><div><div><div><div><div><div><h2>Located at 9,500 feet&nbsp;</h2></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="ucb-box ucb-box-title-left ucb-box-alignment-none ucb-box-style-outline ucb-box-theme-white"><div class="ucb-box-inner"><div class="ucb-box-title">Other Facts:</div><div class="ucb-box-content"><div class="row ucb-column-container"><div class="col ucb-column"><p class="text-align-center hero">3</p><p class="text-align-center">short interpretive trails open to the public&nbsp;</p></div><div class="col ucb-column"><p class="text-align-center hero">25–45</p><p class="text-align-center">students conducting research, depending on the summer</p></div><div class="col ucb-column"><p class="text-align-center hero">110</p><p class="text-align-center">largest amount fed in the dining hall at once&nbsp;</p></div></div></div></div></div><div class="row ucb-column-container"><div class="col ucb-column"><p class="text-align-center hero">33</p><p class="text-align-center">seasonal cabins&nbsp;</p></div><div class="col ucb-column"><p class="text-align-center hero">75</p><p class="text-align-center">students in courses over a year&nbsp;</p></div><div class="col ucb-column"><p class="text-align-center hero">6</p><p class="text-align-center">labs on the property</p></div></div><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-gold ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="/coloradan/submit-your-feedback" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents"><i class="fa-solid fa-pencil">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;Submit feedback to the editor&nbsp;</span></a></p><hr><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p>Photos courtesy Mountain Research Station and William Bowman (mountains)&nbsp;</p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><hr></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>CU Â鶹ӰԺ’s Mountain Research Station, located 25 miles from campus, serves students and scientists interested in mountain-based study.</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <a href="/coloradan/fall-2023" hreflang="und">Fall 2023</a> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/coloradan/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2024-10/banner-arapahoes_010-1.jpg?itok=tWsOthqi" width="1500" height="525" alt="Mountain banner"> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Mon, 06 Nov 2023 07:00:00 +0000 Anonymous 12094 at /coloradan The Rivalry Continues /coloradan/2023/11/06/rivalry-continues <span>The Rivalry Continues</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2023-11-06T00:00:00-07:00" title="Monday, November 6, 2023 - 00:00">Mon, 11/06/2023 - 00:00</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/coloradan/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/article-thumbnail/banner-nebraska_vs_cufootball12ga.jpg?h=5ac047cf&amp;itok=Pk8cr8Z1" width="1200" height="800" alt="CU Nebraska game"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/coloradan/taxonomy/term/56"> Gallery </a> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/coloradan/taxonomy/term/250" hreflang="en">Football</a> </div> <a href="/coloradan/christie-sounart">Christie Sounart</a> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default 1"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><h2>LOOK: CU vs. Nebraska&nbsp;</h2><p>On Saturday, Sept. 9, the CU Buffs celebrated a <a href="https://www.si.com/college/colorado/football/colorado-stays-perfect-with-36-14-win-over-nebraska" rel="nofollow">36-14 win</a> over the Nebraska Cornhuskers. The game launched the <a href="https://cubuffs.com/news/2023/7/10/general-folsom-fields-100th-season-celebration-underway.aspx" rel="nofollow">100th year of Folsom Field</a> with 53,241 fans, the highest game attendance in 15 years. Enthusiastic students, including the Buffs Going Bananas club (pictured), came in droves to support the team — many as early as two hours prior to the 10 a.m. kickoff.&nbsp;</p><p>After the game, thousands of fans flooded the field in celebration.</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><div class="ucb-box ucb-box-title-hidden ucb-box-alignment-none ucb-box-style-fill ucb-box-theme-white"><div class="ucb-box-inner"><div class="ucb-box-title">&nbsp;</div><div class="ucb-box-content"><div class="row ucb-column-container"><div class="col ucb-column"> <div class="align-center image_style-small_500px_25_display_size_"> <div class="imageMediaStyle small_500px_25_display_size_"> <img loading="lazy" src="/coloradan/sites/default/files/styles/small_500px_25_display_size_/public/2024-10/sm-cu_vs._neb.cc008.jpg?itok=Gr29Z5N7" width="375" height="217" alt="CU Game"> </div> </div> <p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p> <div class="align-center image_style-large_image_style"> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/coloradan/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2024-10/sm-01001565%20%281%29.jpg?itok=TuezQmLL" width="1500" height="1000" alt="Chip at the game"> </div> </div> <p>&nbsp;</p> <div class="align-center image_style-small_500px_25_display_size_"> <div class="imageMediaStyle small_500px_25_display_size_"> <img loading="lazy" src="/coloradan/sites/default/files/styles/small_500px_25_display_size_/public/2024-10/sm-01001610_2.jpg?itok=nYaByoBI" width="375" height="240" alt="CU Game"> </div> </div> </div><div class="col ucb-column"> <div class="align-center image_style-small_500px_25_display_size_"> <div class="imageMediaStyle small_500px_25_display_size_"> <img loading="lazy" src="/coloradan/sites/default/files/styles/small_500px_25_display_size_/public/2024-10/sm-01093401_2.jpg?itok=yYlqn0K1" width="375" height="292" alt="CU Game"> </div> </div> <p>&nbsp;</p> <div class="align-center image_style-large_image_style"> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/coloradan/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2024-10/sm-cu_vs._neb.cc115%20%281%29.jpg?itok=IO-UuS7s" width="1500" height="1000" alt="CU Banana Club"> </div> </div> <p>&nbsp;</p> <div class="align-center image_style-small_500px_25_display_size_"> <div class="imageMediaStyle small_500px_25_display_size_"> <img loading="lazy" src="/coloradan/sites/default/files/styles/small_500px_25_display_size_/public/2024-10/sm-cu_vs._neb.cc155.jpg?itok=mG8WPoWN" width="375" height="250" alt="CU Game"> </div> </div> </div><div class="col ucb-column"> <div class="align-center image_style-small_500px_25_display_size_"> <div class="imageMediaStyle small_500px_25_display_size_"> <img loading="lazy" src="/coloradan/sites/default/files/styles/small_500px_25_display_size_/public/2024-10/sm-cu_vs._neb.cc157.jpg?itok=D0R0y4LL" width="375" height="563" alt="CU Game"> </div> </div> <p>&nbsp;</p> <div class="align-center image_style-small_500px_25_display_size_"> <div class="imageMediaStyle small_500px_25_display_size_"> <img loading="lazy" src="/coloradan/sites/default/files/styles/small_500px_25_display_size_/public/2024-10/sm-nebraska_vs_cufootball15ga.jpg?itok=Pyaaugeg" width="375" height="250" alt="CU Game"> </div> </div> </div></div><div class="row ucb-column-container"><div class="col ucb-column"><p>&nbsp;</p></div><div class="col ucb-column"><p>&nbsp;</p></div><div class="col ucb-column"><p>&nbsp;</p></div></div></div></div></div><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-gold ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="/coloradan/submit-your-feedback" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents"><i class="fa-solid fa-pencil">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;Submit feedback to the editor</span></a></p><hr><p>Photos by Glenn Asakawa and Casey A. Cass</p><p><br>&nbsp;</p><hr></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>On Saturday, Sept. 9, the CU Buffs celebrated a 36-14 win over the Nebraska Cornhuskers.</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <a href="/coloradan/fall-2023" hreflang="und">Fall 2023</a> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/coloradan/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2024-10/banner-nebraska_vs_cufootball12ga.jpg?itok=-4TVE34s" width="1500" height="525" alt="Banner Nebraska Cu Football"> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Mon, 06 Nov 2023 07:00:00 +0000 Anonymous 12092 at /coloradan Bison, the Sustainer of Early Life /coloradan/2023/11/06/bison-sustainer-early-life <span>Bison, the Sustainer of Early Life </span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2023-11-06T00:00:00-07:00" title="Monday, November 6, 2023 - 00:00">Mon, 11/06/2023 - 00:00</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/coloradan/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/article-thumbnail/bison_4.jpg?h=c3e3d417&amp;itok=P8X05LUJ" width="1200" height="800" alt="3d reconstructed bison skull"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/coloradan/taxonomy/term/56"> Gallery </a> <a href="/coloradan/taxonomy/term/72"> Old CU </a> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/coloradan/taxonomy/term/308" hreflang="en">Anthropology</a> <a href="/coloradan/taxonomy/term/262" hreflang="en">Bison</a> </div> <a href="/coloradan/christie-sounart">Christie Sounart</a> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p>In the summers of 1958 and 1960, CU Â鶹ӰԺ’s first curator of</p><div class="ucb-box ucb-box-title-left ucb-box-alignment-right ucb-box-style-outline ucb-box-theme-lightgray"><div class="ucb-box-inner"><div class="ucb-box-title">Facts about the bison:</div><div class="ucb-box-content"><ul><li>This skull was found near Kit Carson.</li><li>The remains from about 200 bison were found in a dry arroyo bed.</li><li>These bison lived about 10,000 years ago.</li><li>More than a dozen well-preserved skulls were found at the site.</li><li>3D scanning helps reconstruct broken specimens.&nbsp;</li></ul></div></div></div><p>&nbsp;anthropology, Joe Ben Wheat, excavated the Olsen-Chubbuck site, an area near Kit Carson, Colorado, that contained remains of bison dating to 8200 B.C.</p><p>The site gave insight into techniques Native hunters used to kill the approximately 200 bison more than 10,000 years ago, which would have provided them with about 60,000 pounds of meat.</p><p>“Wheat’s detailed analysis of the bison remains helped researchers under-stand the sophistication of ancient bison hunting tactics; reconstruct how and why they were processed, butchered and prepared; and demonstrated the importance of the bison and buffalo in the lives of the earliest people of Colorado and the Front Range,” said William Taylor, assistant professor and archaeology curator at the CU Museum of Natural History.</p><p>Now, with the help of a grant from the History Colorado’s State Historical Fund, Taylor’s team is working to preserve these bison artifacts for the</p> <div class="align-right image_style-small_500px_25_display_size_"> <div class="imageMediaStyle small_500px_25_display_size_"> <img loading="lazy" src="/coloradan/sites/default/files/styles/small_500px_25_display_size_/public/2024-10/bison_4.jpg?itok=IHW9yaJg" width="375" height="229" alt="Bison"> </div> </div> <p>&nbsp;future, including making 3D scans of the fossils, such as the one pictured here. The team is also rethinking the ways they care for the animal remains in the museum collections, said Taylor, who also teaches and conducts research in archaeozoology, the study of ancient animal remains.</p><p>“We are working with tribal partners to develop culturally informed practices and policies that will restore respect, transparency and care of these resources to the communities they belong to,” he said.</p> <div class="align-left image_style-small_500px_25_display_size_"> <div class="imageMediaStyle small_500px_25_display_size_"> <img loading="lazy" src="/coloradan/sites/default/files/styles/small_500px_25_display_size_/public/2024-10/sm-journal-1.jpg?itok=LchCey9f" width="375" height="286" alt="Journal"> </div> </div> <p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p> <div class="align-left image_style-small_500px_25_display_size_"> <div class="imageMediaStyle small_500px_25_display_size_"> <img loading="lazy" src="/coloradan/sites/default/files/styles/small_500px_25_display_size_/public/2024-10/sm-journal-2.jpg?itok=vvJwgS1X" width="375" height="291" alt="Journal"> </div> </div> <p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-gold ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="/coloradan/submit-your-feedback" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents"><i class="fa-solid fa-pencil">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;Submit feedback to the editor</span></a></p><hr><p>Photo © University of Colorado Museum of Natural History</p><hr><p>&nbsp;</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>In the summers of 1958 and 1960, CU Â鶹ӰԺ’s first curator of anthropology, Joe Ben Wheat, excavated the Olsen-Chubbuck site, an area near Kit Carson, Colorado, that contained remains of bison dating to 8200 B.C.</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <a href="/coloradan/fall-2023" hreflang="und">Fall 2023</a> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Mon, 06 Nov 2023 07:00:00 +0000 Anonymous 12091 at /coloradan Sepp Kuss Wins Vuelta a España /coloradan/2023/11/06/sepp-kuss-wins-vuelta-espana <span>Sepp Kuss Wins Vuelta a España</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2023-11-06T00:00:00-07:00" title="Monday, November 6, 2023 - 00:00">Mon, 11/06/2023 - 00:00</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/coloradan/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/article-thumbnail/sm-gettyimages-1684799380.jpg?h=e634d326&amp;itok=gi3vlNML" width="1200" height="800" alt="Sepp Kuss winning the Vuelta de España"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/coloradan/taxonomy/term/56"> Gallery </a> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/coloradan/taxonomy/term/1527" hreflang="en">Cycling</a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-content-media ucb-article-content-media-above"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--media paragraph--view-mode--default"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-text d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p><strong>Sepp Kuss</strong> (Advert’17), center, won the Vuelta a España, one of professional cycling’s three European Grand Tours.He is the first <a href="https://www.cpr.org/2023/09/17/sepp-kuss-vuelta-a-espana-win-durango-colorado/" rel="nofollow">American to win a Grand Tour in 10 years</a>.</p><p>“At some point, I felt it was possible. I was getting stronger and more confident every day,” Kuss said after the race.“This is an achievement I will remember for the rest of my life.”</p><p>Kuss is from Durango, Colorado, and was a bike racer at CU Â鶹ӰԺ as a student.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-gold ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="/coloradan/submit-your-feedback" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents"><i class="fa-solid fa-pencil">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;Submit feedback to the editor</span></a></p><hr><p>Photo Courtesy Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images</p><p><br>&nbsp;</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Kuss is the first American to win a Grand Tour in 10 years.</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <a href="/coloradan/fall-2023" hreflang="und">Fall 2023</a> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/coloradan/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2024-10/sm-gettyimages-1684799380.jpg?itok=_jV8sNG3" width="1500" height="1000" alt="Sepp Kuss"> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Mon, 06 Nov 2023 07:00:00 +0000 Anonymous 12082 at /coloradan Remembering Ron Miles /coloradan/2023/07/10/remembering-ron-miles <span>Remembering Ron Miles</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2023-07-10T00:00:00-06:00" title="Monday, July 10, 2023 - 00:00">Mon, 07/10/2023 - 00:00</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/coloradan/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/article-thumbnail/ronmiles_elliotross_0426.jpg?h=5185f460&amp;itok=E8y8PoAP" width="1200" height="800" alt="Ron Miles"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/coloradan/taxonomy/term/56"> Gallery </a> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/coloradan/taxonomy/term/172" hreflang="en">Music</a> </div> <a href="/coloradan/christie-sounart">Christie Sounart</a> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div> <div class="align-right image_style-small_500px_25_display_size_"> <div class="imageMediaStyle small_500px_25_display_size_"> <img loading="lazy" src="/coloradan/sites/default/files/styles/small_500px_25_display_size_/public/2024-10/ronmiles_elliotross_0426.jpg?itok=x2xXjZSK" width="375" height="300" alt="Elliot Ross"> </div> </div> <h2 dir="ltr">THEN&nbsp;<br>2020&nbsp;</h2><p dir="ltr">In 2020, cornet player and composer <strong>Ron Miles</strong> (MMus’89) released his last album, <a href="https://store.bluenote.com/products/ron-miles-rainbow-sign" rel="nofollow"><em>Rainbow Sign</em></a>. A fixture in the Denver music scene, Miles’ warm jazz melodies dazzled audiences. He last served as director of jazz studies at Metropolitan State University of Denver, where he taught for more than 30 years. Miles <a href="https://www.npr.org/2022/03/09/1085637403/ron-miles-cornetist-who-imbued-modern-jazz-with-heart-and-soul-dies-at-58#:~:text=The%20cause%20was%20complications%20from,trace%20of%20ferocity%20or%20flash." rel="nofollow">died on March 8, 2022</a>, from complications from a blood disorder.&nbsp;</p><p dir="ltr">“If you played a Ron Miles song right, in the best of moods you'd be crying,” pianist Jason Moran told NPR in March 2022.&nbsp;</p><p dir="ltr"><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-gold ucb-link-button-regular ucb-link-button-default" href="/coloradan/submit-your-feedback" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents"><i class="fa-solid fa-pencil">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;Submit feedback to the editor</span></a></p><hr><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p>Photo by Elliot Ross</p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><hr></div></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>A fixture in the Denver music scene, Ron Miles’ warm jazz melodies dazzled audiences.</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <a href="/coloradan/summer-2023" hreflang="und">Summer 2023</a> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Mon, 10 Jul 2023 06:00:00 +0000 Anonymous 11996 at /coloradan