Christmas Tree Lighting Event

By: Vivian Pham, Staff Writer

Christmas tree lighting is an established event at Regis University. Despite the fact that it’s only mid-November, the Christmas atmosphere is everywhere on campus. Since students are going to leave campus after finals to celebrate Christmas with their family and won’t be back until after New Year, Regis decided to host a Christmas event that gathers people around and wish each other the best for the upcoming holiday season.

It’s only 5 in the afternoon, and the sky has started to darken in a blink of an eye. The quad quickly filled up with students, faculty members, and even families with small children from the area. Everyone seemed excited about the event. The air was filled with laughter and chatter. The children played around, giggling and chasing each other. All created a perfect picture of a holiday season. 

The event officially started at 5:15 PM when Fr. Fitzgibbons began his speech. The speech ended shortly, followed by the most important and awaited part of the event: lighting the Christmas tree. Provost Karen Riley decided to give the honor to the youngest among the crowd, the little children, to light up the Christmas tree as a sign of the beginning of the Christmas season. The moment the tree was lit up, everyone was in awe for a split second, but soon bursted into joy and rejoice. It was truly a magical night full of joyfulness and happiness.

After the lighting, people gathered around and sang some Christmas carols to bring back the Christmas spirit that has been hiding away for a year. A long line of people waiting to be served hot beverages and waffles quickly formed right after the lighting event. They even put up an ice skating area in the Parking Lot next to the Student Center.

This event has so far been the most memorable on-campus experience. May peace and joy be with you all this holiday season and I hope you’ll have a good time with family and friends. Merry Christmas everyone!

Fall Essential: 3 Best Photo Spots On-Campus

By: Vivian Pham, Staff Writer

Are you looking for perfect spots to take those cozy crunchy pumpkin spicy photos to post on Instagram? Allow me to introduce you to the wonder of Regis University campus. It is one of the most beautiful places to take fall pictures and here’s my top three spots that will literally transform your fall vibe.

1.The Quad in front of Main Hall – This is one of the prettiest photoshoot spots I've ever been on. All you need is some aesthetic fall clothes, a good phone/cameras, and a bit of luck for a sunny day (sunlight is the best natural light). Finally, let the camera does its magic.

photo by// Vivian Pham

2. Red tree clusters across West Hall – You know it’s fall when the trees start to turn red and everything just fell like a scene from When Harry Met Sally. So go out there, put on your best outfit, and turn this season into your own “main character” movie.

photo by// Vivian Pham

3.     The street between Chapel and Claver Hall – Mountains are a specialty in our fall photoshoot here in Colorado. With that being said, you don’t have to actually go to the mountains to take your fall pictures, you can literally do it right here on campus! My usual morning walk to class will not be complete without taking that downhill route between the Chapel and Claver Hall. The best time to take it though is in the morning when the sky is clear, the slight breeze sliding on your skin and the early morning light shining on your face.

Recording Courses Available at Regis

By Morgan Jacobus, Editor in Chief

Do you have an interest in producing music? For Spring 2022 there is a music production course, the first of a sequence of recording courses at Regis that ultimately teach students to record, mix, master, release, and promote their own recordings as artists and/ or producers.

The professor teaching the course is Cory Cullinan, who wrote, “I have spent my entire career doing just that for both myself and other artists – last month, for example, I produced tracks with multiple Grammy-winners, one of which opened a United Nations General Assembly meeting and two others that charted on two different national charts.”

The course takes place on Fridays 11:00-1:30, and is worth 3 credits. Below is the official class code (as you would find on WebAdvisor) as well as course description:

FAMT 432E Live/ Studio Digital Recording: Students master basic recording arts; sound, acoustics & design; microphones; digital audio & digital audio workstations; ProTools; and operation of the Regis Recording Studio & Claver Recital Hall. Students make a live recording in Claver Recital Hall & a Studio Recording in Regis Recording Studio. We’ll mix projects as a class. Required reading: Modern Recording Techniques (9th Edition).

Cullinan continued, “By the first day of the spring semester, we’ll not only have an amazing performance hall (Claver) ready to make top-notch recordings, we’ll also have an amazing and revitalized multi-room recording studio ready to make top-notch recordings. All we need now… is YOU!”

If you are interested in more information about this course, reach out to Cory Cullinan at ccullinan@regis.edu

Photo Essay: Fall on Campus

By Serriah Chavez, Staff Photographer

Seeing the leaves change colors and fall the way they did gave me a peaceful sense of change coming our direction in the most positive way.

Dueling at the Reeg: OAP's Challenge Course

Written by Morgan Jacobus, Editor in Chief

Photos by Serriah Chavez and Sofia Flores, Staff Photographers

As the Outdoor Adventure Program was getting back into the swing of things, they hosted a Challenge Course Event in front of the Student Center on October 6. The main attraction was the jousting battles that took place, featuring some faculty members and the OAP leaders themselves. (Above photos by Sofia Flores)

Some of the all-star battles that kicked off the event was a faculty battle and OAP leaders Ellie and Cooper. (Above photos by Serriah Chavez)

But that wasn’t all! Other features of the event included a soft serve ice cream truck, a climbing wall, and an inflatable obstacle course. (Above photos by Serriah Chavez).

With all of that fun, it was a great event overall, but I would have to say that one of my personal highlights was the battle, or “celeb faculty grudge match” as one member in the crowd shouted, between Dave Law and Jason Taylor. Though it was clearly a rehearsed fight, with deliberate leaps and missed attacks, it was an entertaining match. Beforehand, I had a chat with Dave and he explained how he had been in a jousting duel before, back in Ranger Day 2000 or 2001 where he was against a basketball player, and unfortunately tore his ACL when he landed on the pedestal. So, the rehearsed match was valid, and it was still awesome that the two infamous faculty members put on a show for their students. The duel, after ending in a draw, resulted in a song sung from the two beloved Regis faculty. (Above photos by Serriah Chavez)

A big thank you to the OAP crew for a great time had by all. Photo by Serriah Chavez

Connections Retreat 2021 - A Moment of Peace

By: Vivian Pham, Staff Writer

7 A.M in the morning. Alarm went off. Birds chirping like a choir. The morning in La Foret Retreat Center was nothing like the hustle and bustle Monday morning on Regis campus. I walked outside of the cabin, took in a deep breath the fresh air of the mountains, feeling a slight breeze gliding on my skin. This was the first time I got away from campus and actually explored the beauty and amazeness of Colorado’s nature since I came here a month ago. 

We started our journey on a Friday afternoon with exhaustion from school but also eagerness for the trip. Everybody seemed to have the same energy and looked forward to finding some peace and reflection. As for me, I ended my last class of the week thirty minutes before the bus departed, so I passed out immediately after the bus set off and only woke up when we arrived at the Retreat Center. Welcoming us was an old wooden house in the middle of the forest that strongly resembled those settings in scary movies (I was not kidding when I meant that, there were absolutely no lights or street lamps at all!). That night, we spent time talking and getting to know each other not just by names and ID numbers in the system, but also by what makes us ourselves today. 

The night sky was absolutely gorgeous and glowing since there is no streetlamp or bright light in the Retreat Center at night. Me and a few girls in our cabin decided to take a walk and watch the stars, something that is almost impossible to observe in the city. At that moment, I stopped thinking about all the worries, all the due assignments or anything else in my life and actually immersing myself into the dreamy scenery under the stars. 

We spent most of our trip meditating and reflecting ourselves through stories of our upperclassman leaders. Their stories made us realize that they had once been in our spot, they had once been a freshman, and they had once had the same struggles and concerns as we are right now. They know what we’re going through and we’re welcomed to share our stories with them whenever and wherever we want. After the trip, I felt so much more relaxed and relieved that I’m not struggling alone.

So, in conclusion? Go to the Retreats! (This one’s for all my incoming freshmen, if you have a chance to read this). I would totally give this experience a ten out of ten. I’ve opened up to people that I don’t think I would have ever talked to if I haven’t gone to this retreat. I’ve heard so many stories and perspectives from people with different backgrounds which really open up my mind about them and their life. And hopefully, I can go on the trip in the upcoming years as one of the leaders to share my experience and my stories with other people and help them with whatever struggle they’re going through, just like how the leaders have helped me this year.