Spartan Times

Going virtual: seeing classrooms in a new way

By Meagen Lish, Reporter

Virtual classrooms give you a whole new learning experience through the world wide web.

Web cam, chatroom, students in homes, dozens of labs, and a professor. Any of this sound familiar? Well, for some Colorado Northwestern students, it sounds like a virtual classroom, which is run through Elluminate Live!, a virtual environment with all of those features. It is an educational opportunity for students to enroll in classes from anywhere that the Internet is available. › Continue reading

Tags: CNCC students, Elluminate, Virtual classroom

How sweet it is to be loved by you: Young students planning to tie the knot

By Peter Targos, Reporter

18-year-old freshman Meagen Lish being proposed to by Thomas Crafton. Lish is one of several students at CNCC who have gotten engaged this semester.

Most students here at CNCC are not thinking about tying the knot. The majority here are focusing on finishing their education and finding the career that will suit them best. Some may even be here for a sport and are trying to get a scholarship to that dream school. Getting married is not a priority for many. › Continue reading

Tags: CNCC students, Engagement, Marriage, Meagen Lish, Miranda Sisneros, News

Anonymous prankster strikes in Ross Hall

By Brandon Todd, Reporter

Freshman Meagen Lish's vehicle after being toilet papered and saran wrapped. Photo courtesy of Meagen Lish.

Bob is a master prankster at his college. So one day Frank tells Bob that baseball practice is kicking his butt and he’s going back to his room to take a nap.

Franks wakes up from his amazing nap. But when he gets up, it isn’t so amazing. There is shaving cream everywhere, on the ceiling, on his bed, even on his clothes, and he doesn’t know who did it. › Continue reading

Tags: Master Prankster, pranks, Ross Hall

Is your car ready to take on the weather?

By Miranda Sisneros, Reporter

The winter season brings a variety of weather. With the month of October coming to an end, here on the Western Slope we must be prepared for any type of weather to roll through—especially winter weather. With winter bringing snow, hail, black ice, and freezing temperatures, it is especially important to prepare one’s vehicle for these frequent changes. › Continue reading

Tags: Advice, Vehicles, Winter preparation

Coach spotlight of the week: Adrian Hayes

By Meagen Lish, Reporter

He went from playing college basketball at Northern Arizona University (NAU) to playing professional ball in Mexico, and then moved on to a few pro leagues in Los Angeles. From there, he become a personal trainer for three or four years in L.A., moved into an assistant coaching position at Colorado Northwestern for a year, then became head men’s basketball coach at CNCC. He has been doing that for the past three years. Coach Adrian Hayes has made basketball his life. › Continue reading

Tags: Adrian Hayes, CNCC Athletics, Coach of the week

¡campus chaos!

By Michael Dillon, Copy Editor

Tags: Campus chaos, comics

What oils my chain (The “feel goods”)

By Alex Mackey, Layout/Design Editor

1. Pizza
2. Heavy metal
3. Easy tests › Continue reading

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What torques my chain

By Alex Mackey, Layout/Design Editor

1. The Twilight Saga
2. When your drink gets too warm or too cold
3. Nick Swardson › Continue reading

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Volleyball clinches first home win in four years

By Christina Anderson, Reporter

CNCC Lady Spartan volleyball setter Alexana Rotunda gets ready to set, while Amy Loy (#2) transitions outside, Bryanna McFadden (#7) takes the middle and Michelle Einzinger (#10) gets ready for a right side hit. Photo by Sam Torno.

One great milestone was reached at CNCC-Rangely on Oct. 8: the Lady Spartan volleyball team won their first home volleyball match in four years against Sheridan Generals College. The Lady Spartans took Sheridan to five sets and were able to come out with a win. › Continue reading

Tags: CNCC Athletics, Volleyball

CNCC hygienists help offer $1.5 M in services

By Meagen Lish, Reporter

Some of the many volunteers and patients who participated in the Colorado Mission of Mercy (COMOM). Colorado Northwestern hygiene students and department chair Mark Patterson volunteered at the state-wide event. Photo courtesy of Andrea Wilkerson.

Thousands of patients, $1.5 million worth of work, and dental treatments ranging from simple dental cleanings to root canals and the making of dentures made up this year’s COMOM, or Colorado Mission of Mercy. Colorado Northwestern dental hygienists were in the midst of it all, helping out on Oct.1 in Colorado Springs. › Continue reading

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