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WWII Internment Camp Exhibit at UCCS

On October 15, 2012 By

The World War II Amache Japanese Internment Camp in southeastern Colorado is the subject of an exhibit at The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs opening today.

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Dykes on Bikes

microLECTURE: Dykes, Bikes & the Tenancy of Masculinity

On June 7, 2012 By

Alex Ilyasova, English professor at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs examines the gender dynamics of power and masculinity via the framework of the Dykes on Bikes trademark case.

If you’re interested in any and all things motorcycle – Ilyasova is hosting the 2nd Annual International Journal of Motorcycle Studies Conference [...]

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Round-Up: Sub-zero temperatures tax energy; UCCS students relocate; and, Tipton heads to statehouse

On February 2, 2011 By

With temperatures still hovering around the zero degree mark, energy companies in the region are clearly experiencing in a spike in natural gas consumption…According to a release from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, nearly 50 students at the college are relocating from the UCCS Housing Village to new rooms due to a break [...]

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The Icebergs Are Talking. We Just Have To Listen.
February 1, 2015 | NPR · Glaciers moan and groan. They crackle, fizz and rumble. Researchers say the noises they make might help us understand how fast they’re melting.
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Egypt Frees One Al Jazeera Journalist From Prison
February 1, 2015 | NPR · Al Jazeera journalist Peter Greste will be deported to Australia. He is one of three Al Jazeera journalists who were arrested in December 2013. NPR’s Rachel Martin talks to Leila Fadel in Cairo.
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Ex-Agent: Secret Service Management Should Be More Proactive
February 1, 2015 | NPR · Former Secret Service agent Jonathan Wackrow spent five years on President Obama’s detail. He talks to NPR’s Rachel Martin about the problems that have led to the agency’s current scandals.
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Arts & Life

The Ol’ Puzzle Switcheroo
February 1, 2015 | NPR · Every answer is a made-up two-word phrase, where the second and third letters of the first word are switched to get the second word.
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Are Danes Really That Happy? The Myth Of The Scandinavian Utopia
February 1, 2015 | NPR · Are the Nordic countries really the utopias they’re cracked up to be? NPR’s Rachel Martin speaks with Michael Booth about his new book that attempts to answer that question.
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‘History Of Lonliness’ Explores The Complexity Of Priest Sex Abuse
February 1, 2015 | NPR · A History of Loneliness addresses the difficult subject of child sexual abuse by Catholic priests. NPR’s Rachel Martin speaks with author John Boyne about his novel.
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Music

Court Awards Sly Stone $5 Million In Lost Royalties
February 1, 2015 | NPR · Singer Sly Stone has been awarded $5 million in damages and lost royalties. He claimed his manager and lawyer didn’t pay him royalties between 1989 and 2000.
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A Portrait Of The Boy Band As Grown Men: Backstreet Boys’ New Documentary
February 1, 2015 | NPR · Nick Carter and A.J. McLean discuss how life has changed for themselves and their bandmates in 20 years of making music together.
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Talking With Hey Rosetta!, A Great Big Band From Newfoundland
February 1, 2015 | NPR · The orchestral seven-piece hails from a sprawling Canadian island not known for its indie rock. Rachel Martin speaks with singer Tim Baker about how the band has nonetheless made a name for itself.
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