Letters to the Editor
America’s First Tour de France Winner
What an uplifting and well-written article! It epitomizes Marianne Martin’s (Rec’80) spirit. I was a best friend of Marianne growing up in Fenton, Michigan.
Diane Callahan
Germantown, Tennessee
She is amazingly inspirational and a Buff! Who knew?!
Tracy Heiman
Via Facebook
What an awesome story! Marianne — Do you want to go for a ride sometime?
Dr. Gina LaFrazza
Via Instagram
Brushstrokes of Becoming
As an exchange student from Germany, I came to CU Boulder in 1980, and a whole new world opened to me. What began as one year abroad became a lifetime. From sketching the view out of Norlin Stacks to drawing portraits on Pearl Street Mall, those moments sparked both my life as an artist and my path as a counselor.
The pen-and-ink drawings I share from 1983 are traces of that beginning, reminders of how CU and Boulder welcomed me so wholeheartedly.
I remain deeply grateful. One year abroad became a lifetime of becoming.
Karin Herold Leonard (EPOBio’84)
Santa Cruz, California
Hardcore History
Congratulations on the Dan Carlin (Hist’89) article in the Fall edition. He is amazing. I had no idea he was an alumnus. It got me back into his Hardcore History podcast.
Eric Maikranz (Russ’91)
Stuart, Florida
I have shared Dan Carlin’s podcast with several folks already — including a friend in the Philippines.
Bill Kieffer (PolSci’63)
Coral Springs, Florida
Wow, I had no idea Dan Carlin was a Buff. That is awesome.
Tom Winkle (Mktg, RealEst’19)
Via Instagram
New Font Legibility
I tried reading the most recent Coloradan. However, the type was so small, I really couldn't read it. I hope you will consider improving the type size.
Sally Schneider (MEdu’75)
Boulder
Congratulations on your new design. Nice job all around. One suggestion — increase the type font by two sizes.
Albert Bates
Simpsonville, South Carolina
I am so pleased with the new look of the Coloradan. It is such a pleasure to be able to read the new edition. As an elderly grad, I still have decent eyesight, but having a clean print of black on white is so much easier to read.
John Panepinto (Pharm’65)
Pueblo, Colorado
[Editor’s Note: We sincerely appreciate all of you who wrote in to us about the font size and spacing in the fall issue. We have increased the type size and changed the fonts in a few text-heavy sections. We also adjusted the spacing throughout the magazine to help with legibility. Please let us know what you think!]
Fourth-Generation Buff
My grandson proved to be a good luck charm for CU football at this season’s Iowa State game. Here he is with his mom and dad. His great-grandparents, grandparents and mom (and her brother, his uncle) graduated from CU, along with more distant relatives. Hoping he’ll be a fourth-generation Buff!
Deb Dieter (Chem’83)
Eagle, Colorado
[Correction: In “The Reaches of Research” cover story for the fall issue, we did not list Kristi Anseth’s CU Boulder doctorate degree. She graduated in 1994 with a PhD in chemical engineering. We regret the error.]
Illustration by Karin Herold Leonard (drawings); Photo courtesy Deb Dieter (photo)
