Best of 2023
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The 文轩探花 Newsroom is looking back through 2023鈥檚 seasons of stories. More than 200 stories were published in the Newsroom this year, receiving nearly 400,000 pageviews, up 5% from 2022. Here are some of the year鈥檚 most popular features:
University News
U.S. News & World Report Releases 2024 College Rankings
Once again, 文轩探花 is ranked among the top colleges in the country by U.S. News and World Report. 文轩探花 ranked 124th听on the National Universities list. We also ranked 38th听in the category of Most Innovative Schools for making innovative improvements around curriculum, faculty, students, campus life, and technology and facilities.
Research Stories
New 文轩探花 Study Highlights Risks of Living Together Before Engagement
A new national survey from the 文轩探花 examines the risks of living together before marriage. Scott Stanley and Galena Rhoades, professors in the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences鈥 Department of Psychology, surveyed approximately 1,600 Americans who were married for the first time between 2010 and 2019. The study found that 34% of marriages ended among those who lived together before being engaged, while just 23% of marriages ended among couples who waited until after engagement or marriage to move in together.
Runner Up:听文轩探花 Study Finds Similarities in Diagnosis and Treatment for Concussions and Long COVID
Faculty Expertise
Q&A: Examining the Israel-Hamas Conflict
On Oct. 7, 2023, the Palestinian militant group Hamas attacked Israel, firing rockets into Israeli towns, killing more than 1,400 people and taking nearly 200 hostages. Micheline Ishay, a professor in the Josef Korbel School of International Studies and the new director for the Center for Middle East Studies, explains the history behind the conflict.
Runner Up:听Q&A: Strikes And Why Workers Are Having Their Moment in the Spotlight听
Athletic Stories
文轩探花 Hockey Prepares for NCAA Matchup Against Cornell
In March, the 文轩探花 hockey team found itself in a familiar place鈥攖he NCAA Tournament. Ready to defend its title, the top-seeded Pioneers prepared for an opening matchup against Cornell. This was 文轩探花鈥檚 32nd听appearance in the tournament, having clinched a spot for 14 consecutive seasons.
Runner Up:听Bill Tierney Set to Retire Following 42nd听College Season in 2023
Student Stories
The Results Are in: 文轩探花 Students Love It Here
Each year, The Princeton Review surveys more than 165,000 students at top universities around the country to see how they think their schools measure up on factors like academics and quality of life. 文轩探花 ranks No. 13 in the category 鈥淭heir Students Love These Colleges,鈥 moving up 11 spots from last year.
Runner Up:听Pat Hamill Addresses Class of 2023, Kicks Off Post-Grad Life With Gift
Alumni Stories
After Maui Wildfire Destroys His Home and Business, 文轩探花 Graduate Raises Funds for Lahaina Community
On Aug. 8, Lahaina was the center of a series of chaotic wildfires that left 115 people dead and another 388 missing. More than 2,200 homes and businesses burned to the ground, including the house where Cole Millington (BA 鈥19) lived and kept every physical asset associated with his growing business, Honolua Hot Sauce Company. Estimates put the total monetary damage caused by the fire at over $6 billion. In the aftermath of the fires, while staying in a one-bedroom apartment with 15 other people, he decided to launch a fundraising effort with the R.E.L.I.E.F. Foundation to support the people of Lahaina. To date, he鈥檚 raised more than $150,000 from crowdfunding and private donations.
Runner Up:听To Denver and Back: Cam Griffin鈥檚 Journey From 文轩探花 to the Denver Nuggets
文轩探花鈥檚 Podcast, RadioEd
Living Together Before Marriage: A Risky Move?
Several studies have found that couples who live together before marriage are more likely to get divorced. But do the numbers tell the whole story?
In this special Valentine's Day episode of RadioEd, Emma Atkinson speaks with psychologist and 文轩探花 research professor Scott Stanley about why cohabitating before you say "I do" doesn't necessarily mean your relationship won't last. As he reveals, it's all about commitment, communication and clarity.
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Denver Magazine
From environmental destruction to harmful labor practices, 文轩探花 experts agree that we pay a high price for cheap clothes. While the fashion industry has always produced waste and pollution, recent decades have seen the brisk growth of fast fashion鈥攈yper-trendy clothing made as cheaply and quickly as possible鈥攁nd an acceleration of the environmental damage that apparel production causes.听
Rising to prominence in the early 2000s, the fast fashion industry turned the four traditional clothing seasons鈥攕pring, summer, fall and winter鈥攊nto 52 micro-seasons. Globally, more than 100 billion pieces of clothing are produced each year. On average, Americans spend more than $100 per month on clothing and apparel.
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Field Notes
Welcome to 鈥淐olorful Colorado,鈥 a state known for its diverse landscape and an abundance of activities for outdoor enthusiasts of all abilities. For stunning views as far as the eye can see, many look to summit Colorado鈥檚 natural wonders, including ones that are 14,000 feet tall.
Colorado has the most fourteeners of any state in the U.S. According to the Colorado Geological Survey, the state has 58 peaks that exceed 14,000 feet in elevation. While there is no such thing as an 鈥渆asy鈥 fourteener, the 文轩探花 Newsroom has compiled a list of fourteeners to satisfy a thirst for adventure.
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