Queen of Five Points brings comfort and care to a community in flux
This story appears in the spring 2024 issue of RED Magazine. Fathima Dickerson is a familiar face in Denver’s Five…
Category: Alumni
Changemaker: Charlene West is at the forefront of the changing educational landscape
Editor’s note: Throughout the year, RED’s Changemakers series will feature students, faculty, staff and alumni who are trailblazers for Colorado’s…
Setting the stage for success
When you hear the word “theatre,” your mind might immediately go to the actors you see on stage. It’s fair…
Friends, alumni unite to help Navy reservist sail through to graduation — twice
What does it take to get through the higher-education journey successfully? Sometimes, you need a little help from your friends….
Changemaker: Alumna helps keep mariachi alive in Denver
Several competing theories exist about the origins of the word “mariachi,” the traditional Mexican genre of music dating to the…
Championship aspirations
This story appears in the fall 2023 issue of RED Magazine. Nicholas Owens knew this Denver Nuggets season was going…
Meet Colorado’s only water sommelier
You’re probably familiar with the tasks of a wine sommelier — a trained professional specializing in the nuances of wine…
Justin Darnall wants to get humans back to the moon — and beyond
More than 50 years ago, the astronauts of the Apollo 17 lunar landing mission became the last humans to set…
What’s missing from your backpacking meal plan
To reap the rewards of long-distance backpacking, every backpacker must put in some front-end preparation. There’s training for the miles…
A new way to light up the sky
A giant eyeball appears in the sky. Pac-Man eats a cherry, and the iconic Hollywood sign flashes over palm trees….