Spartan Times

It’s a Zombie Kind of World

The final battle of the Humans Vs. Zombies event took place on the Rangely campus last Friday, Dec. 3. Although the humans were successful in the final mission, there were no female survivors. The zombies triumphed. The game, which spanned four days last week and involved several different activities or missions, is basically “a giant game of tag with Nerf guns,”said organizer and network support analyst Ted Shonts. Around 50 students, faculty and staff played the game. Go online to www.spartantimes.org for more photos of the HVZ scavenger hunt. Photo by Ted Shonts

Tags: CNCC students, Entertainment, feature, Humans vs Zombies, School Activities, student activities

Flight program takes third in regional competition

By Meagen Lish, Editor in Chief

Colorado Northwestern flight instructors and students celebrate a third place win at this fall’s National Intercollegiate Flying Association Safety Competition. The team also tied with Metro State College of Denver for second place in flight events. Flight instructor Marcus Kindall (top row, sixth from the left in the white shirt) took top honors, beating all Air Force cadets, while Jennesee Forster (bottom, second from left) was the top scoring female competitor. Photo courtesy of CNCC Aviation Technology Program.

Colorado Northwestern placed third in the National Intercollegiate Flight Association (NIFA) Region I Safety Competition Saturday, Oct. 18, coming in only behind The United States    Air Force Academy (1st) and Metro State College of Denver (2nd). This placement has earned CNCC the right to advance to the National competition in the spring. › Continue reading

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Yampa 2010: A memorable end to a school year

Rafting down the Maytag wasn’t more than passengers Darnell, Trevor, Kirsten, and Christina were bargaining for. They had, after all, river guide Josh Allred getting them through it. Photo by Jim DeLung

     On April 15, CNCC’s Outdoor Recreation Program (ORP) began a four-day journey on the Yampa River. This group of 23 included students, faculty, and river guides. Within this group were a range of people who loved the outdoors, those who knew the Yampa River well, and those who had never been camping. So while this was an annual trip for some, it was an entirely new experience for others.

The group began the trip by meeting in the Weiss parking lot as the sun was coming up at 6 a.m., and everyone hit the road closer to 8 a.m. and drove to the put in at Deer Lodge Park in Dinosaur National Monument.

At this point, most people were quiet or conversing only with their clan.

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Tags: CNCC students, Features, News, School Activities, student activities, Yampa River Trip

Gymkhana brings campus and community together

Riders from the community and from CNCC's horsemanship program showed off their handling skills at Gymkhana on Oct. 17. (Photo by Sam Torno)

 Students involved in Colorado Northwestern Community College’s Horsemanship/Horse Management Program and Horsemanship Club held their Gymkhana and the Ag Olympics on Oct. 17. It brought students and community members together for what many felt was a fun event.

    “I believe the event went well,” Horsemanship Instructor and Program Director Brandon Velie said. “The students worked very hard to get everything set up, and I believe everyone who attended had a great time.” 

   A gymkhana is defined as “competitive games on horseback,” according to the “Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary.” › Continue reading

Tags: Features, Gymkhana, Horsemanship Program, School Activities

Upcoming Events at CNCC

INTRAMURAL SOCCER EVERY MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY

WHEN : 4:30pm

WHERE: in front of Nichols

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CLIMBING GYM HOURS

MON-WED. 1-10pm

TUES-THUR. 8-11 am, 4-10pm

FRIDAY 8am-midnight

SAT- SUN: GYM IS OPEN UPON REQUEST, CONTACT NUMBERS POSTED AT THE GYM

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OCTOBER 5TH 2009 :  THE TINY TROTTERS

TIME: 7:00PM

WHERE: HEFLEY GYM

 THE TINY TROTTERS, THE WORLD’S SMALLEST BASKETBALL TEAM

WILL BE PERFORMING AT CNCC!

 A TWO HOUR SHOW FULL OF COMEDY, BALL HANDLING

AND ALL AROUND FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY!

THE FIRST 100 STUDENTS TO SIGN UP AT LISA LeFEVRE’S DESK IN THE JOHNSON BLDG GET IN FREE!

ADMISSIONS : $5.00- ADULTS $2.50 -CHILDREN

Tags: School Activities

CNCC photo poll:What activities would you like the school to do?

Lacy Rider: "I think there should be more dances, but also I think there are enough activities right now. You just need to go to them."

Taylor Hood: “More dancing activities, such as line dancing or the Boot Scootin’ Boogie.”

Chris Knox: "A baseball game that's not only for baseball players, but for all the students." (Photo Poll by David Roberts)

Tags: Opinion, School Activities