Warrior Games Arrive Next Week: What to Expect |
We’re excited to host the Department of Defense Warrior Games on campus starting Friday, Jul. 18! This incredible event will bring more than 200 athletes, along with their families, coaches, and supporters, to CC. Please note the following parking, traffic, and access impacts during the Games:
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Cycling Event (5:30–10 a.m.)
- Cascade Ave. closed from Uintah St. to Boulder St.
- Dale St. closed from Cascade Ave. to Tejon St. (Note: Dale St. will remain closed through Saturday, Jul. 19 at 5 p.m.)
- S3 lot access will be limited; enter via Tejon St. or the Cache La Poudre alley
- Kick-Off Event (4–9 p.m.)
- Cache La Poudre St. closed from Nevada Ave. to Cascade Ave.
- Tejon St. closed from Cache La Poudre St. to Dale St.
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- Cycling Event (5:30 a.m.–2 p.m.)
- Cascade Ave. closed from Uintah St. to Boulder St.
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Robson Arena Garage (July 17–26)
- Enter only from the east entrance.
- A parking attendant will be checking passes at the east entrance.
- Lot Closures
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C2 (Armstrong): Closed July 11–28.
- C1 East Residential and Center Section will be closed July 12-28. C1 pass holders can park in C1 West Residential or WC.
- W7 (Bemis School of Art): Closed July 13–26 (reserved for Warrior Games staff/participants).
- E3, E4, and Autry Field: Closed July 18–23 for Track & Field events.
- Parking for Admission Open House
- On Friday, Jul. 25, guests will park in Robson Garage.
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**If your regular parking lot is affected, you’ve been contacted via email with alternate parking options.
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Warrior Plaza (Worner Center to Cutler Quad)
- This area will be barricaded throughout the Games.
- CSPD officers will monitor and block vehicle access in the loop in front of Montgomery Hall.
- Some buildings will have passive metal detectors, and there will be dogs on campus.
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Please plan accordingly and help us extend a warm welcome to the Warrior Games athletes and visitors. And don’t forget about CC Day on Tuesday, Jul. 22 from noon-2:30 p.m.!
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Thank you for your flexibility and support.
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Other On-Campus Happenings |
Set up for The Department of Defense Warrior Games
July 12-18
Areas impacted will be Worner Center, El Pomar, Robson Arena, Autrey and Washburn Fields, Cutler Quad, and Honnen Arts.
Jim Ryun Running Camp
July 12-18
Launched in 1975 by three-time Olympian and five-time World Record holder, Jim Ryun, the Jim Ryun Running Camps are more than just running camps. They teach a way of life, from training young runners in how to achieve their full potential in running to creating good habits for living while building character. A pattern of goal setting is taught to help them exceed even what they thought they could achieve - on and off the track.
Vocal Arts Festival
July 12-August 2
In collaboration with CC, Opera Theatre of the Rockies presents the Vocal Arts Festival, a three-week training and performance intensive. Enrollment in the festival is open to all serious voice students. Participants receive three weeks of intensive training in the vocal and dramatic arts with emphasis on performance. National and international experts provide voice lessons, coaching sessions, theatre arts classes, audition classes, masterclasses, and career guidance.
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Carrello ’25 Wins Archaeological Field School Scholarship |
Gracie Isabella Carrello ’25 on a hike after graduating with a double major in Classics and Anthropology. Photo taken in Summer 2025 and provided by Carrello.
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By Julia Fennell ’21
Gracie Isabella Carrello ’25 was recently awarded the American School of Prehistoric Research Archaeological Field School Scholarship from the Archaeological Institute of America (AIA), allowing them to spend the summer in Greece studying human remains.
“I’m extremely honored to have been selected for this award,” says Carrello, a Classics and Anthropology major who hopes to become a classical bioarchaeologist. “I am very passionate about this field, so I am very grateful to be receiving this scholarship. I remember finding the personal essay very easy to write, because of how committed I am to the work in bioarchaeology. I cannot state enough how grateful I am to have gotten this award.”
READ THE FULL STORY »
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Wilkinson ’16, Poet and CC Press Alum, Continues to Grow |
Nico Wilkinson ’16. Photo provided by Wilkinson
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By Megan Clancy ’07
In 2022, Nico Wilkinson ’16 gained widespread recognition online for their poem “trans day of i love you.” They are now publishing their debut full-length poetry collection, The Weeds Grow Anyway – a meditation on queerness, survival, and audacity in the face of adversity.
“A lot of the poetry within is very personal and specific to my experiences as a queer person living in Colorado Springs, while also reflecting on my experiences of navigating queer identity, mental health, and what it means to be a human in a time of ecological and political unrest,” says Wilkinson. “I find myself mostly navigating how best to move through this time, to find a balance between being informed about the state of the world at large and still finding hope in the little things.”
READ THE FULL STORY »
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Youth Repertory Ensemble Production of Hadestown Teen Edition |
After a five-week intensive professional theatre training, the FAC's Youth Repertory Ensemble will culminate by performing Hadestown Teen Edition on the mainstage July 24-27!
This intriguing and beautiful folk opera follows two intertwining love stories – that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of immortal King Hades and Queen Persephone. Inspired by traditions of classic American folk music and vintage New Orleans jazz, this acclaimed musical by singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell is winner of eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical.
Be sure to get your tickets today!
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Drone photo of Shove Chapel at sunrise. Photos by Alyssa Tews (GIS Lab), "Minnie Mouse" (drone), and Jamie Cotten.
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