Coloradan Magazine

University of Colorado Boulder

The Accidental Bachelor

Finn McCallister has serious doubts about his career. The receptionist in his coastal California real estate office wears her wet suit to work, and his eccentric boss lectures in Pidgin. As the last of his friends to find a customer for his surname, hungover from one singles-bar karaoke of “Heat of the Moment” too many, Finn senses his personal life, too, is circling the drain.

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Breaking Ground

John Branch (Mktg’89, MJour’96) wins the Pulitzer Prize for his captivating and tragic story about an avalanche that swept over a group of expert skiers in Washington’s backcountry.

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Profile: Tom Garfinkel

San Diego Padres chief executive officer Tom Garfinkel (Comm’91) always has viewed baseball as a platform to bring people together.

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Chilling Out

Bike riding and thirst are inseparable partners, a fact that has put Judy Amabile (Comm’80, MBA’85) where she is today — sitting atop a successful company and enjoying the spoils of the free enterprise system.

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Profile: Gregory Hinton

When Gregory Hinton (Bus’77) came out as gay in 1975, one of his friends, a theology student, threatened to drive him from Boulder with whips and chains.

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June 2013 Obituaries

Our alums flower all around the world, but only for a time. To those who are now pressed between the pages of our memories we pay homage. Forever Buffs!

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Weighty Dreams

Yes, researchers have known for a while about a link between sleep and weight. People who sleep less than six hours are at greater risk for obesity, which can lead to diabetes, heart disease and even cancer.

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Job Hunt

Looking for a job or a change in your career? Lea Alvarado is here to help. With more than 15 years of career development experience, she helps CU alums in one-on-one career sessions.

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Collecting Rocks on the Moon

More than 840 pounds of rocks were brought back by the six Apollo missions that landed on the moon. Boxes, like this one from the Apollo 14 mission, were machined from a single block of aluminum and specially designed to transport rock and soil samples back to Earth.

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3 Days at Back to Boulder Homecoming Weekend

Can’t Make It to Boulder? Top Reasons to Join Your Local Alumni Chapter Make friends. Develop strong professional networks. Help raise money for student scholarships. Learn more at alumni.colorado.edu/chapters. It’s time to get Flatiron fever and return to campus for three action-packed days during Back to Boulder Homecoming Weekend Oct. 24-27. In addition to the

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A Mission to Mars

The Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) is the first mission devoted to studying the ionosphere or upper atmosphere of Mars in unprecedented detail. It will explore and seek to understand how the loss of atmospheric gas has changed the climate of Mars.

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A Rockin’ Fox Theatre

Boulder’s legendary Fox Theatre on The Hill was named one of Rolling Stone magazine’s “Venues that Rock,” a series highlighting the magazine’s choices for America’s best concert venues.

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Roger and Me

I didn’t realize what a truly special guy Roger Ebert (HonDocHum’93) was until the first time I saw him type. His copy didn’t contain any typos.

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Extinction

When it comes to human-caused extinction, Shankman and Sauther agree humanity has a duty to respond, whether it’s intervening in genocide or being mindful of habitat destruction.

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Q & A with Julyette Steur

When she was just 16 in January 2012, Julyette Steur of the Netherlands became one of the youngest players in CU women’s tennis history and the youngest in Nicole Kenneally’s 14 years as coach. Last season, while 17 as a sophomore, Steur posted a winning record at No. 1 singles.

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