Home again, home again! Students arrived back on campus Sunday night from their 16-day excursions through the Utah canyons. While the cold, snowy air initially shocked the students who had become so accustomed to the blazing heat of the canyons, the empty campus was quickly filled by laughter, hugs, and many stories of adventure. There […]
This past weekend was jam packed. On Saturday night we gathered in Who’s Hall to watch Inception. Hayden provided a generous amount of popcorn that was gladly consumed, and the controversial ending of the movie spawned many debates. Early Sunday morning we jumped into the buses on our way to Colorado’s Great Sand Dunes National
The first official day of winter is December 21. In hearing this, we imagine the picturesque scenes of the holiday season, huddling around a warm fire with family and friends while snowflakes fall softly to the ground outside. On October 2, we awoke to a blanket of white snow covering the ground, motionless and untouched
It is difficult to wake up in the morning when the sun has not peaked out from behind the trees and the boardwalk becomes an ice skating rink with frost. Yet, something changes when the sun turns the trees into silhouettes and the clouds are tinted pink and orange. It is much easier to go
Last Sunday night, a delicate dusting of snow settled on top of Mt. Massive and Mt. Elbert, powdering the mountains in some of the first tentative snows of the year. We all shuffled along the wooden boardwalk in the crisp morning air on our way to morning workout on Monday, paying close attention to our feet, trying
Group A Our very first expedition began with nine of us and our three instructors climbing into a van towing a trailer full of heavy packs. We took a short drive through Leadville and got dropped off on the side of the highway. As soon as we stepped out of the van, we all took
Benney, Gonzales, & Reigel Receive HMI Merit Scholarships Lake County High School sophomores Ariel Benney and Bianca Gonzalez, and Abigail Reigel are the recipients of this year’s High Mountain Institute (HMI) merit scholarships. Benney, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Charles & Suzi Benney, will attend HMI this summer, Gonzales, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Alberto & Vianca Gonzales, will attend HMI for the fall semester; Reigel, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Michael & Allison Reigel will attend HMI in
This Saturday was prom. The week began with students being randomly assigned dates, one being the “asker” and the other the “askee.” Each asker was tasked with creating a fun prom-posal to ask their dates to the dance. Prom’s theme this semester was the “Glory Days of Leadville,” and people dressed in all varieties of
As the academic year comes closer, our final projects for our classes have been introduced. In Natural Science we performed two water quality experiments in Leadville’s local watershed, which really brought it closer to home. Our project combines two essential aspects of science: thorough research and engaging presentation. First, we must find and read scientific
In our second week back after third expedition we have gotten back into the swing of academics on campus. In lab on Monday we were in the Arkansas River catching, sorting, and analyzing morphotypes of benthic macroinvertebrates (think small to medium size bugs that live in the riverbed) as indicators of pollution from California Gulch.
