september 25, 2015 LYST THE CATATHE INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF COLORADO COLLEGE NEWS 2 Opinion 7 SPORTS 9 LIFE 13 FRIDAY WEEK 1 BLOCK 2 POOR LAST HOPE IM SOCCER VOL. 46 FOR SYRIA FIELD RIFE WITH RICHARD’S COMPETITION, FACADE GETS A NO. 4 INTRIGUING FACELIFT MORE: Page 7 CATALYSTNEWSPAPER.COM MORE: Page 10 STORYLINES MORE: Page 13 Illustration by Rachel Fischman Photo by David Andrews Photo by Madelene Travis Madelyn Santa sits down with CC’s new Residential Life Coordiantor for Bemis and OTLH to discuss CC: ONE comics, Alabama, and many of his passions. STORY AT A MORE: Page 5 TIME First-years undertake a project to give us a peek into the deepest INSIDE: secrets and most intersting stories CC students have to offer. Thursday morning, HUMANS OF CC: Page 2 the Pope addressed Photo by Kat Guerrerro Congress to discuss how to heal the nation’s “open ‘Alumapalooza’ replaces traditional homecoming dance wounds.” The Catalyst highlights some of the LIZ FORSTER Editor-in-Chief main issues. will host a more casual, all-inclusive Assistant Director of On-Campus dance named ‘Alumnapalooza.’ Programs for the Of�ice of Alumni MORE: Page 6 After years of wiping off sweat drip- The event, held on the Armstrong Kristie Damgaard. “First of all, we ping from the ceiling, capacity over- Quad, will feature a student band were running out of capacity be- loads, and DJs alternating between that has not yet been formally an- cause of all the enthusiasm from “Low” by Flo Rida and “Wagonwheel” nounced and local Colorado band students and alumni the past couple by Rusted Root, the traditional Home- Woodshed Red. The bands will set up years. Also, we wanted to promote a INSIDE: coming dance the Saturday night of on the Armstrong veranda. student band and a main headliner Homecoming weekend will no lon- “There’s a couple reasons we instead of a DJ.” HOMECOMING: ger take place. Instead, the school changed the nature of the event,” said Page 4 A collaborative mural project brings art to the Colorado Colorado College extends warm welcome to Class of 2019 HELEN GRIFFITHS Springs community in Staff Writer unexpected places — EMTs, a storm chaser, people who passion for CC, the individuals them- on the streets. have biked around the world, oth- selves have a lot to bring to the table. Colorado College’s 2015-2016 aca- ers who have raised $146,000 for “I am currently part of an off cam- demic year is underway. The Tiger Relay for Life, and one student who pus internship with March of Dimes. MORE: Page 15 family welcomes 586 new members developed a pill-sorting robot for Al- I am a member of the College Choir, in the Class of 2019 that exemplify zheimer’s patients. As a class, they Dance Workshop, Equals, Grow, and outstanding diversity in terms of in- speak 25 different languages, play 17 ORC,” said Grace Perry of Washing- terests, places of origin, talents, and instruments, and have founded 114 ton, D.C. “I play Intramural volleyball @catalystnews achievements. clubs. and am taking a 300-level Spanish Among the new gang of Tigers are Many �irst-years have already be- adjunct.” CLASS OF 2019: two licensed pilots, the author of a gun to immerse themselves in life at Page 4 textbook on electrical circuitry, three CC. Although they share a common 2 NEWS September 25, 2015 EMMA MARTIN Staff Writer intentionally speeding up, and I’ve felt in they don’t need to do things like lock another big issue. Kroger points out that A dangerous roaddanger to of being cross: hit there multiple Tackling times.” their doors,” recent said Calkins, pedestrian“And that’s students darting accidents between Loomis and “A handful of students do get hit every idyllic but not realistic.” the library with black CC sweatshirts The phrase “look both ways before year,” said Zak Kroger, Residential Life The same principle extends to the on are almost impossible for motorists you cross the street” triggers a familiar and Activities Program Coordinator. streets of Cascade and Nevada; these to see, especially if they are only paying singsong rhyme inside our heads, left This year, however, both the frequen- streets are not property of the college, attention to designated crosswalk areas. over from the social norming period cy and gravity of the incidents have in- and students can’t treat crossing them The diligence and awareness of stu- of kindergarten through second grade. creased, leading both the administration like crossing the quad. dents can only go so far, however; the Although it’s been over a decade since and students to reexamine crosswalk The college and the real world very college can’t control how careful and we’ve diligently looked left, right, left, safety at the college. literally intersect at several points on considerate motorists passing through and placed our hand inside our teacher’s Campus Safety is currently partnering campus. campus will be. to navigate oncoming traf�ic, crosswalk with both the Wellness Resource Center Cell phones and other modern con- “There will be times I don’t think a safety is still just as salient in our time at and Residential Life to introduce a new veniences have only further reinforced car is going to stop, and sure enough it Colorado College. college-wide crosswalk safety campaign. that bubble. vrooms on by,” said Kroger. “Either [mo- Junior Eliza Mott was recently biking “A divisional response is key in this For many students, the walk from torists] aren’t watching or they’re impa- back to campus from Garden of the Gods situation,” said Nick Calkins, Associate Worner to class or from residence halls tient or they’re like ‘Blah, college kids.’” when she was side-swiped by a car that Director of Campus Safety. to the library is the perfect opportunity In his nine years working in Campus failed to yield at an intersection and was The administration is exploring a to catch up on the news, e-mails, or vari- Safety, Calkins has only �ielded two or sent to the hospital with a brain hemor- range of ideas, from informative posters ous social media outlets. three irate people agitated over students rhage and other bodily injuries. to repainting the crosswalks. The Colo- “We’re all very connected to these in the crosswalk. “There are a lot of good bike paths in rado Springs Police Department and sorts of things,” said Calkins. “But that “Motorists stop [at the crosswalk] be- Colorado Springs, but many times I’ve Tiger Watch, the student-run commu- needs to stop when we’re out of an area cause they have a legal responsibility felt unsafe using them,” said Mott. nity watch program, may also become that’s entirely safe.” to do so,” said Calkins. “There must be a Mott lived in Denver this summer and involved. Rather than diverting attention to a reciprocation from students crossing—a biked all over the city and—despite the Whichever form the response may cell phone, students should, in the words mutual respect of people moving from enormous size and speed of traf�ic—felt take, the key message will be to “de- of one of Kroger’s past RAs, “hustle and one place to another.” far more secure. Mott’s safety concerns tach from your bubble and pay atten- wave” across the crosswalks. Crosswalks Occasional tension aside, the commu- don’t disappear once she locks up her tion to your surroundings,” according add other people into the equation, peo- nity response to the several accidents bike, however. to Calkins. It is a normal process in col- ple moving far faster with larger, more involving students this year was very “There’s more of an expectation for lege development that students begin to dangerous hunks of metal than a student supportive, according to Calkins. bikers to be [in Denver],” said Mott. think of their entire campus as home, as with an iPhone. “There’s a desire to �ind the perfect so- “Colorado Springs is so spread out that a 360-degree safe space with different “The law of the land is on your side,” lution to crosswalk safety,” said Calkins. there’s less use of bike as transport. It’s rules and expectations than the outside joked Kroger. “But the laws of physics “And I’m not sure if there is one. The best far less common for cars to stop [for stu- world. are not.” we can have is for everyone to pay atten- dents] on Nevada. I’ve experienced cars “People want to live in a place where Bypassing the crosswalks altogether is tion, to live in the now, to be aware of ALYSSA MAVOR Staff Writer ture students from many different back- incredibly supportive. All the comments are hoping to apply for a grant to buy grounds and in various grades. They tell and feedback HOCC has received have their own camera equipment. They wel- stories of students’ struggles to get to been positive. Several alumni have even come new volunteers and plan on reach- HumansWhen �irst-years Padah Vang of and CC:CC, and their Sharing experiences during their storiesreached out to the founders, on expressing social ing out to them inmedia late October, after they Joann Bandales began the Bridge Schol- time here. Several students shared per- a hope to see alumni interviews posted have fallen into a rhythm of constant ars Program at Colorado College, they sonal anecdotes that their peers may over Homecoming weekend. posts. Interested students should visit were amazed by the life stories their never have heard otherwise.