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A Historic Cotton Bowl Journey for the 抖阴旅行射 Buffs

Anna Tolette — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 20:19:28 +0000

A Historic Cotton Bowl Journey for the 抖阴旅行射 Buffs Anna Tolette Mon, 03/10/2025 - 14:19

Christie Sounart

In 1938, the 抖阴旅行射 Buffaloes played in their first bowl game 鈥� the Cotton Bowl 鈥� on New Year鈥檚 Day in Dallas after an undefeated season.

In the weeks leading to the game, a sense of glee hit the state of Colorado. 鈥淔ans who have spent years yelling for DU, Mines and Colorado Aggies to beat Boulder transferred their allegiance temporarily to the 抖阴旅行射 Buffaloes,鈥� said the Denver Post on Dec. 31, 1937.

Buffs fans purchased souvenir Cotton Bowl scarves for 65 cents from major department stores to wear to the game, and anywhere from 6,000 to 7,000 people took one of the five special trains from Colorado to Dallas for the game. (The train ride from Denver to Dallas took 21 hours.)

An estimated 10,000 抖阴旅行射 fans attended the bowl, which resulted in a 14鈥�28 loss to Houston鈥檚 Rice University despite an exceptional performance by Buffs halfback Byron 鈥淲hizzer鈥� White (Econ鈥�38).

鈥淚t was a sensational game and had the fans in a frenzy,鈥� declared the Colorado Alumnus in January 1938.

In 1987, White鈥檚 teammate Francis Stevens (ElEngr鈥�40), who played left guard during the game, donated his Cotton Bowl team jacket to the 抖阴旅行射 Heritage Center.

1938 Yearbook- Francis Stevens

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In 1938, the 抖阴旅行射 Buffaloes made their debut in the Cotton Bowl, with thousands of fans traveling to Dallas to support the team.

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Rashaan Salaam's Legacy Reignited by Travis Hunter's Heisman Win

Julia Maclean — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 20:01:39 +0000

Rashaan Salaam's Legacy Reignited by Travis Hunter's Heisman Win Julia Maclean Mon, 03/10/2025 - 14:01

After an extraordinary 11-1 season with the Buffs in 1994, running back Rashaan Salaam (Soc ex鈥�96) won 抖阴旅行射鈥檚 first Heisman Trophy. Salaam, then a junior, was the fourth Division I player to top the 2,000-yard rushing barrier. He also led the nation in scoring.

鈥淚t was a special season, especially after the Miracle at Michigan game,鈥� said Dave Plati (Jour鈥�82), who was assistant athletic director for sports information during Salaam鈥檚 time at 抖阴旅行射.

Thirty years later, cornerback and wide receiver Travis Hunter (Psych鈥�26) won the Heisman Trophy in December 2024, the university鈥檚 second, bringing Salaam鈥檚 name back into the spotlight.

鈥淩ashaan hated the attention he was receiving,鈥� said Plati. 鈥淗e was the consummate team player, and after he won all his awards, most of his comments were directed at saying his success was due to his teammates.鈥�

Salaam died in 2016 at the age of 42.

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Rashaan Salaam's legacy at 抖阴旅行射 is brought back into focus as Travis Hunter secures the university's second Heisman trophy 30 years later.

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抖阴旅行射 Environmental Center's Legacy of Sustainability

Julia Maclean — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 17:30:13 +0000

抖阴旅行射 Environmental Center's Legacy of Sustainability Julia Maclean Mon, 03/10/2025 - 11:30

Jessica Winter

The first officially celebrated 鈥淓arth Day鈥� on April 22, 1970, marked the start of another green legacy: the 抖阴旅行射 Environmental Center.

A novel concept at the time, the center was founded by environmentally conscious students and acted as an on-campus organization for students to gather, develop and lead projects relevant to environmental issues. Since its inception, the 鈥淓-Center,鈥� as it鈥檚 commonly known, has led sustainability initiatives, launched programs and partnered with green campus operations such as 抖阴旅行射鈥檚 renewable energy campaign.

Financed by student fees since 1973, 抖阴旅行射 Boulder鈥檚 E-Center remains the largest student-led environmental center in the nation in terms of funding and employee support. Its innovative creation more than 50 years ago has inspired many other schools to model their student sustainability programs after 抖阴旅行射鈥檚.

鈥淭he E-Center is governed by students, funded by students and powered by students,鈥� said Marianne Moulton Martin, E-Center associate director. 鈥淢any of our current programs would not have been realized without student leadership and initiatives.鈥�

Driven by passionate Buffs, the center offers a variety of programs that aid sustainability efforts, including a composting program (started in 2004), a campus pollinator garden (installed in 2014) and the Sustainable Buffs program 鈥� which invites students to explore how they can live, connect and lead sustainably. The center鈥檚 current priorities include developing sustainability leaders, identifying solutions to environmental issues that can be implemented beyond campus, helping 抖阴旅行射 Boulder reach zero waste and zero emissions, and promoting Buff pride through positive environmental impact.

From the recycling program created in 1976 to the first 抖阴旅行射 Bike Station in 2004, the E-Center has a green legacy that generations of Buffs have carried forward 鈥� with its student employees at the helm. In addition to the programs and services the center carries out, its student employees help engage their peers in meaningful conversations about everything from climate justice to environmentally friendly practices in labs.

鈥淎s a key partner in sustainability on campus, the E-Center aims to support every student who wants to create a positive change in their community,鈥� said student employee Megan McLemore (IntlAf鈥�26). 鈥淪o we also act as a liaison, helping students join or start projects they are passionate about, and connecting them with the larger community of Sustainable Buffs here at 抖阴旅行射 Boulder.鈥�

鈥淭he E-Center is governed by students, funded by students and powered by students.鈥�

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抖阴旅行射 Boulder's Environmental Center celebrates 50 years of sustainability initiatives, empowering student leadership and shaping a green campus.

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How the Women's Athletic Association Fought for Women in 抖阴旅行射 Sports

Anna Tolette — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 17:17:53 +0000

How the Women's Athletic Association Fought for Women in 抖阴旅行射 Sports Anna Tolette Tue, 11/12/2024 - 10:17

Jessica Winter

In 1933, Wilma Howard Garrison (A&S鈥�35) helped the 抖阴旅行射 women鈥檚 field hockey team win the junior class championship 鈥� an accomplishment that gained her praise for an excellent play, and the likely reason why she acquired this laurel wreath pin from the Women鈥檚 Athletic Association (WAA).

Established by women students passionate about athletics, the WAA strove to promote interest in women鈥檚 sports. Membership was based on points, which were earned by participating and competing in the association鈥檚 sports. Members could then acquire accolades such as pins, letters and sweaters.

From its inception in 1905 to Garrison鈥檚 membership in the early 1930s, the organization experienced hard-earned growth. It expanded the variety of sports in which 抖阴旅行射 women could participate, adding options like volleyball, baseball, swimming and dance to the roster.

The association also helped 抖阴旅行射 women obtain a designated spot for their athletics. In 1912, women began using a space located on The Hill as an athletic facility (before this, they were required to schedule time at the Men鈥檚 Gymnasium). In 1928, the university built a dedicated Women鈥檚 Gymnasium.

Awards like Garrison鈥檚 pin reflect the history of 抖阴旅行射 women鈥檚 athletics and tell the story of women pursuing something greater.

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Origins

Wilma Howard Garrison (A&S鈥�35) earned this pin as a wing player in field hockey.

Debut

In 1905 on Gamble Field, 抖阴旅行射 women competed in athletics for the first time, playing field hockey against the University of Denver.

School Spirit

Garrison鈥檚 other student involvements included drama, a sorority, an honorary society and several women鈥檚 organizations.

First Four

Four sports originally made up the WAA: basketball, field hockey, gymnastics and tennis.

Est.

The 抖阴旅行射 Women鈥檚 Athletic Association (WAA) formed in 1905.

抖阴旅行射 Soulmates

Wilma married fellow 抖阴旅行射 alum, William Garrison (ElEngr鈥�33).

Design

Prior to the 1930s, the university was typically referred to as UC.

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Established by women students passionate about athletics, the WAA strove to promote interest in women鈥檚 sports.

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Muriel Sibell-Wolle: Artist, Professor, Ghost Town Guide

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Muriel Sibell-Wolle: Artist, Professor, Ghost Town Guide Anonymous (not verified) Tue, 07/16/2024 - 00:00

Kelsey Yandura

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When Muriel Sibell-Wolle traded the East Coast for the foothills of Boulder in 1926, she was immediately spellbound by the region鈥檚 rich natural beauty, declaring she planned to stay "until they kick me out." She began teaching fine art at 抖阴旅行射 Boulder and went on to lead the department for nearly 20 years.

One of the first and most prolific ghost town guidebook writers in the nation, Sibell-Wolle visited and sketched over a thousand mining towns in the American West. Here, Sibell-Wolle is pictured with her lithograph 鈥淕ladstone, Colorado,鈥� which is now part of the 抖阴旅行射 Art Museum collection.

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抖阴旅行射 fine arts professor Muriel Sibell-Wolle visited and sketched over a thousand mining towns in the American West. She is now known as one of the first and most prolific ghost town guidebook writers in the nation.

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Miniature Dictionary: Tiny Book, Trove of Knowledge

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Miniature Dictionary: Tiny Book, Trove of Knowledge Anonymous (not verified) Tue, 07/16/2024 - 00:00

Christie Sounart

In 2003, nearly a decade after the death of Jacob Van Ek, former 抖阴旅行射 Boulder political science professor and College of Arts and Sciences dean, the 抖阴旅行射 Heritage Center received an anonymous donation of his desk items 鈥� including a miniature English-Dutch dictionary, which stands two inches high and less than 1.5 inches wide.

Mini books, according to auction service Britannic Auctions, were popular throughout history as they allowed the reader to conveniently and discreetly carry knowledge. Van Ek and his wife may have used the dictionary on their global travels, said Mona Lambrecht, Heritage Center interim director and curator of its history and collections.

After winning a year-long travel fellowship in 1928, Van Ek and his wife, Eve Drewelowe, traveled around the world to familiarize themselves with different peoples, countries and civilizations. During this time, they spent time in the Netherlands, where Van Ek鈥檚 parents were born.

The couple returned from their travels in 1929, and Van Ek assumed his role as Arts and Sciences dean, a position he held at 抖阴旅行射 Boulder for 30 years before teaching full time for several more years.

The experience left him with a broad worldview.

According to the Jacob Van Ek collection housed in the Norlin Library, 鈥淲hen the 鈥楻ed Scare鈥� gripped college campuses in the late 1940s and the 1950s, Dr. Van Ek won the respect and gratitude of his faculty and student body when he acted as a steadfast defender of freedom of expression.鈥�

Facts about the dictionary:

Title: English-Dutch 12000 Words Liliput Dictionary 77
Published by Schmidt & G眉nther
Printed by F. E. Haag in Leipzig, Germany
Published circa 1925
635 pages
Dimensions: 1鈪� inches wide by 2 inches high by 3/8 inches deep
Text 1/16 inches high
Red linen fabric cover
All the dictionaries published by Schmidt & G眉nther in this series have a number connected to them. The English-Dutch is number 77.

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Zoom in on a twentieth-century miniature English-Dutch dictionary in 抖阴旅行射's Heritage Collection.

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Remembering Larry Zimmer

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Remembering Larry Zimmer Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 03/04/2024 - 00:00

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鈥淚 don鈥檛 think I鈥檒l ever see anything like that again.鈥�

In an October 1998 Coloradan interview, iconic sports commentator Larry Zimmer shared his favorite 抖阴旅行射 Buffaloes play to date 鈥� the Sept. 24,1994 鈥淢iracle in Michigan,鈥� where quarterback Kordell Stewart (Comm ex鈥�95; BA鈥�16) threw a game-winning 64-yard Hail Mary pass to Michael Westbrook (Comm ex鈥�94) in Michigan Stadium.

Zimmer saw much more excitement from there. The Colorado Sports Hall of Fame inductee served as 鈥淭he Voice of the Buffaloes鈥� for 42 seasons, which included 486 抖阴旅行射 football games and 525 men鈥檚 basketball games. He called his last game in 2015.

Zimmer died Jan. 20, 2024 at the age of 88.

鈥淗is voice was synonymous with our athletic program, and he was most beloved by our coaches, players and fans,鈥� said athletic director Rick George. 鈥淗e is truly a part of our overall athletic history.鈥�

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Larry Zimmer served as 鈥淭he Voice of the Buffaloes鈥� for 42 seasons

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THEN: 1967鈥�68

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In 1968, Sandy Hildner (A&S鈥�67) was among 抖阴旅行射鈥檚 first woman Olympians after training with the men鈥檚 ski team under coach Bob Beattie. In 1967, she won the Roch Cup downhill in Aspen, Colorado (pictured), and was the U.S. National Giant Slalom Champion before racing in the Olympic women鈥檚 downhill event in Grenoble, France, the next year.

Hildner died in January 2019. On Aug. 27, 2023, she was inducted into the Colorado Snowsports Museum and Hall of Fame in Vail, Colorado.

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In 1968, Sandy Hildner became 抖阴旅行射鈥檚 first woman Olympian after training with the men鈥檚 ski team under coach Bob Beattie.

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Bison, the Sustainer of Early Life

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Christie Sounart

In the summers of 1958 and 1960, 抖阴旅行射 Boulder鈥檚 first curator of

Facts about the bison:

This skull was found near Kit Carson.
The remains from about 200 bison were found in a dry arroyo bed.
These bison lived about 10,000 years ago.
More than a dozen well-preserved skulls were found at the site.
3D scanning helps reconstruct broken specimens.

anthropology, Joe Ben Wheat, excavated the Olsen-Chubbuck site, an area near Kit Carson, Colorado, that contained remains of bison dating to 8200 B.C.

The site gave insight into techniques Native hunters used to kill the approximately 200 bison more than 10,000 years ago, which would have provided them with about 60,000 pounds of meat.

鈥淲heat鈥檚 detailed analysis of the bison remains helped researchers under-stand the sophistication of ancient bison hunting tactics; reconstruct how and why they were processed, butchered and prepared; and demonstrated the importance of the bison and buffalo in the lives of the earliest people of Colorado and the Front Range,鈥� said William Taylor, assistant professor and archaeology curator at the 抖阴旅行射 Museum of Natural History.

Now, with the help of a grant from the History Colorado鈥檚 State Historical Fund, Taylor鈥檚 team is working to preserve these bison artifacts for the

future, including making 3D scans of the fossils, such as the one pictured here. The team is also rethinking the ways they care for the animal remains in the museum collections, said Taylor, who also teaches and conducts research in archaeozoology, the study of ancient animal remains.

鈥淲e are working with tribal partners to develop culturally informed practices and policies that will restore respect, transparency and care of these resources to the communities they belong to,鈥� he said.

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In the summers of 1958 and 1960, 抖阴旅行射 Boulder鈥檚 first curator of anthropology, Joe Ben Wheat, excavated the Olsen-Chubbuck site, an area near Kit Carson, Colorado, that contained remains of bison dating to 8200 B.C.

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John Parker

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Robert Truett

When you were hungry and didn鈥檛 have any money, the Pied Piper had your back.

The owner of the small Pennsylvania Street diner on The Hill, John Parker, had a book where you could chalk up your debts. Although, in the late 1950s, most people seldom let it get past $20, Parker never squawked, and a couple of people, it is told, ran it up to $100. But as long as you paid Parker before summer break or made some arrangement with him, it was OK.

I have only heard it referred to as the Pied Piper once or twice. True enough, the red letters above the door said that, but nearly everyone called it Parker鈥檚.

Parker 鈥� a small man with ruddy cheeks and a hard-worked face 鈥� worked every day from 6a.m. to 6 p.m. except on Friday afternoons, when he closed at 2 p.m. because that鈥檚 when many of his customers were drinking.

Parker鈥檚 place had seven stools, a cash register and a small upraised counter on the right side of the diner where 鈥渢he book鈥� was kept. In addition to the money owed for food, various bets were placed under different customers鈥� names. One could open the book to their name, for example, and the total owed would be near the bottom of the page: 鈥�$13.72.鈥� The right side of the page could read, 鈥淲hite Sox to win the pennant, $5.鈥�

The place had a small grill where Parker cooked hamburgers, eggs, ham, bacon, steak, hot dogs and morning rolls. He turned the grill on in the morning with a pair of pliers. He had a tin to cook poached eggs, along with a toaster, coffee pot, small freezer, shelf for rolls and pies, and a milkshake maker. That was it. The menu remained the same; the prices remained the same. You could get a hamburger steak dinner, which included a double hamburger portion, fries, bread and butter, soup or juice for $0.65 or a small steak with the same extras for $1.25.

You had to take two napkins and throw them down on the fries before you ate them. But you only did this when Parker was facing the grill, otherwise he鈥檇 tell you to 鈥済et the hell out鈥� if you didn鈥檛 like the food. Jack Wyrick (A&S鈥�61) was the expert at sopping up the grease before Parker turned around.

But everyone, especially 抖阴旅行射 athletes and fans, went to Parker鈥檚. His coffee was good, his prices were cheap and, of course, you could eat on credit.

The last time I ate at Parker鈥檚 was the summer of 1960. Sadly John died suddenly in January 1962 and Parker鈥檚 was no more.

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In the late 1950s, a tiny diner on The Hill called the Pied Piper was a hangout for 抖阴旅行射 students.

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