feb. 6, 2015 LYST THE CATATHE INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF COLORADO COLLEGE NEWS 2 Opinion 7 SPORTS 9 LIFE 13 FRIDAY WEEK 3 BLOCK 5 TIGERS LOOK TO SNAPCHAT THE FUTURE OF REBOUND AGAINST VOL. 45 CHINA INTRODUCES NO. 14 PIONEERS IN GOLD DISCOVER PAN CLASSIC MORE: Page 7 CATALYSTNEWSPAPER.COM MORE: Page 9 Photo by Kiki Kauffman. Photo courtesy of CC Athletics. MORE: Page 16 GRAY The Athletic Equipment Manager and former MATTERS professional football player Doug Payton sits down with Jack Burger to speak about his career in the sports world and athletics at CC. MORE: Page 5 Former pro-snowboarder and current INSIDE: activist Kevin Pearce brings his inspiring story to the Colorado College The Catalyst takes a community. step inside President Jill KEVIN PEARCE: Page 6 Tiefenthaler’s classroom Photo by Ben Dohrmann. as she teaches where your tuition money goes as well as the economics BSU packs Black History Month with art, lms, and alumni of higher education. SPENCER SPOTTS Staff Writer BSU Secretary Jade Frost (’17) was with a residential adviser who want- After a successful fall semester pleased by the turnout and success ed to include Black History Month as MORE: Page 2 for the Black Student Union at Colo- part of their hall programming. rado College, the group proved that “It’s good to see so many people On Wednesday, BSU brought CC they’re back with the same energy interestedof the barbeque. in Black History Month,” alumnus Honorable Judge Raymond and drive as they prepare for Black said Frost. “We’re all super excited Dean Jones (’67) back on campus to History Month. to see what other great turnouts we speak about his personal experienc- have with the CC community.” es with the Selma marches in 1965. INSIDE: students in Worner Campus Center BSU Co-Chair Nebeu Abraha (’18) As a coinciding event, BSU has lined onBSU Monday, sponsored Feb. 2, asa abarbeque high-energy, for was also thrilled to see such direct up sponsored bus rides for Saturday campus-wide event marking the engagement with different students, (Feb. 7) to a local theatre to help Cossitt Amphitheatre beginning of Black History Month. BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Page 6 and the Carriage speci�ically recalling an interaction House shine as crowd favorites in web survey Feminist play about women and science opens Friday that reveals student SPENCER SPOTTS Isobel McBride (’15) and Holly “And what effect that has on the way Staff Writer preferences on concert Pretsky (’16) star in the contempo- these woman view themselves and Menstruation, evolution, and sur- rary play about two female evolu- the way they interact with the world venues around campus. tionary biologists and their struggle around them.” is: feminist research lab or Theatre The cohort of three women have vival of the �ittest—the question each other. Kyra Wolf (’17), who co- brought every aspect of the story to with their �ield, their research, and MORE: Page 14 semester? directed the show with Pretsky, does life on stage by themselves, from the Workshop’sThe answer �irst is both. production “The How of andthe not want to reveal too much, but did direction to publicity to stage design. the Why” opens this weekend, with provide the Catalyst with a sneak The work on- and off-stage has been two performances on Friday (7 p.m. peek of the production. collaborative and feminist in nature. “To any feminists who are looking @catalystnews and 9 p.m.) and one on Saturday (7 “It talks about what it means to be p.m.). THEATER: Page 3 a woman in a man’s �ield,” said Wolf. 2 NEWS FEBRUARY 6, 2015 Innovation Institute alive with competitions and events ANNA SMITH hard to translate this great liberal arts - sections. It was a really fun thing,” recalls News Editor education into being part of the next - Bultema. chapter of creative class economy.” als.end of March is a process of teams refin Bultema preaches that the best way The Big Idea competition brings teams ingEach their team ideas is andpaired finding with their a mentor materi to to learn startups is to actually do it. In their registrations due on Monday, Feb. with a vast spectrum of startup ideas give them feedback on their trial runs. addition to giving the students the op- 9 Teamsfor the are Big adding Idea competition. their final touches The Big to together in a competition to pitch their The actual competition is on April 7 portunity to actually pitch a startup, Idea is one of the programs under the ideas. The best teams get the most rel- the Innovation Institute is also giving umbrella of the Innovation Institute of evant prize—money to pursue their students more opportunities to educate Colorado College. startup. Theyand will will include give a the ten-minute top-five teamspitch thatand themselves on the topic. “The basic concept of what we are do- - were selected to be the final presenters. One of these opportunities, “Innova- ing is recognizing that this whole inno- ple registration. Participants state their answer time with a panel. At the end of tion Thursdays,” features a variety of vation, startup economy is a huge per- idea,The afirst basic step description in the process of the is venture a sim theallocate competition, five minutes a decision of question will be made and successful entrepreneurs coming to Col- centage of where jobs and interesting that they want to start, and their team on how to allocate the $50,000 of prize orado College to share their interesting careers are,” explains Patrick Bultema, members. Bultema guesses that be- money. startup stories and advice. For example, Executive Director of the Innovation In- tween 10 and 15 teams will register. “Last year we packed Cornerstone The- stitute. “Also recognizing that it can be Between registration (Feb. 9) and the ater for this event. We even had cheering STARTUPS: Page 6 President Tiefenthaler takes on the role of professor for Block Five EMMA MILLER Acclimating to CC’s integrative, hands- the plan is indirectly discussed through Staff Writer on teaching style, this class ventures to other colleges and universities in the hoursshe attends as she the would fieldtrips like. For and this all reason, of the facilities, students, and staff. These assets Ever wonder what it would be like to area including University of Colorado- classes, she cannot hold as many office- oftalking a college about are the integral importance to its ofability quality to take a class where the professor is also Colorado Springs, Pikes Peak Community side of class, offering students extra aid the president of your college? A handful andKevin help holds on most projects of the and office other hours assign out- While many would assume that a class of students are getting this experience Technical University. ments. withfulfill thethe school’scollege’s presidentmission. could be in- by having President Jill Tiefenthaler co- College,Tiefenthaler and says(the thatfor-profit) the primary Colorado goals The Block Plan allows President Tiefen- timidating, Michael Wu, a student in the of this seminar are to “provide students thaler to limit her travel for only a month, class, says, “She is a very nice and pas- For their fourth year, Tiefenthaler and with an overview of the literature on im- allowing her to become immersed in the sionate teacher. You get to talk to Jill face- herteach husband, block five economics at Colorado professor College. Kevin portant issues in higher education; devel- course. While Tiefenthaler says balanc- to-face just like a friend and discuss some Rask, co-teach “The Economics of Higher op their knowledge of microeconomics ing the class with her regular job is chal- complicated concepts.” Education.” and their skills as empirical economist; lenging, she says, “It is really important to The students in this class also have op- This class’ purpose is to closely exam- and advance their research, analytical, me to have this opportunity to return to portunities to talk to presidents of other ine many issues facing higher education writing, and presentation skills.” today in private institutions, such as CC, Tiefenthaler says that co-teaching with I love teaching on the Block Plan.” information and a better understanding her husband is key to making her time myAlthough roots as her a teacher. class does I find not it directlyenergizing. ad- ofinstitutions, the complex obtaining system ofmore higher first-hand educa- the education system. management with the class work. While dress the Colorado College Master Plan, tion. as well as public and for-profit sectors of Colorado College shines light on importance of helmet safety CANDELARIA ALCAT cause. concussion skiing. Luckily, I was wearing The campaign was started after Kevin News Editor The pledge took place at the end of Jan- a helmet. Had I not been, I think it would Pearce suffered a critically traumatic uary and had students sign their names have been a very different injury.” brain injury as he prepared for the 2010 As fresh powder coats the mountain on a brain in exchange for their vow to Love Your Brain is a campaign that tops across southern Colorado, a mag- lead safer lifestyles. encourages those who pledge to under- to relearn essentially everything, includ- net-like force draws numerous Colorado Due to high volumes of CC students stand the effects of concussions as well ingWinter how Olympics. to talk and Consequently, walk. His inspiring he had College students and their peers to ski- as other traumatic brain injuries and, as road to recovery is captured in the HBO ing and snowboarding wonderlands on a fairly regular basis, this campaign a precaution, to wear a helmet.