Author Archives: Erika Usui

Hip-hopping in the classroom

Posted on December 1, 2009 by Erika Usui
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Associate professor Reiland Rabaka of ethnic studies had no television while growing up in the projects of Austin, Texas, and reading was his escape. Today a vast bookshelf covers an entire wall of his office, adorned with works by Langston Hughes, Toni Morrison, Zora Neale Hurston and Ayi Kwei Armah. Former Coloradan student writer Erika Usui (Jour, Jpn’09) caught up with him to discuss the role hip-hop music plays in his classroom.
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Profile: Lela Rose

Posted on June 1, 2009 by Erika Usui
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New York City fashion designer Lela Rose (Art’92) says her designs are “classic silhouettes with a whimsical twist,” a far fetch from the outdoorsy, casual styles seen in Boulder featuring fleece jackets and hiking boots.
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Profile: W. Gordon Fink

Posted on March 1, 2009 by Erika Usui
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After attending CU on a Naval ROTC scholarship, then serving for the National Security Agency, Drug Enforcement Administration and Central Intelligence Agency W. Gordon Fink has seen the real world of secret agents.
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