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Colorado College welcomes speaker turned away at Air Force Academy
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Author Paisley Rekdal will appear at Colorado College on Wednesday after the Air Force Academy canceled her scheduled talk because she criticized President Donald Trump. Rekdal, a University of Utah professor, was on the verge…
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Trump celebrates after West Point alumni group cancels Tom Hanks honor
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump celebrated news on Monday that an alumni group from West Point canceled an award ceremony set to honor Tom Hanks, with the president calling the famous actor “destructive” and “WOKE.” Hanks was scheduled to receive the 2025 Sylvanus Thayer Award…
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USAFA’s Wings of Blue soar at the Labor Day Lift Off amid grounded balloons
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Poor weather conditions forced organizers to cancel the first launch of the three-day Labor Day Lift Off on Saturday in Memorial Park. Gloomy weather also nixed a static display and remote controlled balloons. Still, balloon pilots and the Air Force Academy’s Wings of Blue spent time…
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Air Force Academy cancels lecture after discovering speaker disparaged Trump
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Editor’s note: This story has been updated to clarify David Jannetta plans to discuss his contributions with the Air Force Academy’s Association of Graduates. Funding for the lectures has not ended. Air Force Academy officials have canceled an upcoming annual lecture after discovering the speaker’s…
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New gate rules take effect as Air Force Academy, area bases tighten security
The Air Force Academy has increased security measures regarding visitor access rules. Non-military ID holders will now only be allowed to enter through the academy’s South Gate, located off of Interstate 25’s Exit 150. Visitors must be sponsored by an ID-holder, the academy’s athletic department, admissions department or other sponsoring organization to be granted access,…
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New gate rules take effect as Air Force Academy, area bases tighten security
The Air Force Academy has increased security measures regarding visitor access rules. As of June 14, non-military ID holders will now only be allowed to enter through the academy’s South Gate, located off of Interstate 25’s Exit 150. Visitors must be sponsored by an ID-holder, the academy’s athletic department, admissions department or other sponsoring organization…
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Air Academy receives go-ahead to resume hosting home contests for prep winter sports
Air Academy winter sport athletes are coming home starting Wednesday night. Following a Jan. 4 temporary adjustment to access the installation, Air Academy on Tuesday evening announced via a press release that prep home contests could resume. “We are pleased to share that after a temporary pause in hosting athletics and other events at Air…
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Air Academy receives go-ahead to resume hosting home contests for prep winter sports
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Air Academy winter sport athletes are coming home starting Wednesday night. Following a Jan. 4 temporary adjustment to access the installation, Air Academy on Tuesday evening announced via a press release that prep home contests could resume. “We are pleased to share that after a…
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Air Academy hopeful for return to home contests for its winter athletes
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The road trip for Air Academy winter athletes is expected to end soon. Kadet boys wrestling, girls and boys basketball each have home contests scheduled within the next week on their Pikes Peak Athletic Conference page as of Tuesday evening. Since Jan. 4, when installation…
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USAFA installation changes to impact Air Academy athletics
Air Academy athletes will face life on the road after USAFA’s recent changes in access to the installation. Kadet athletes will host no home competitions “for at least the next two weeks,” per athletic director Kali Maxwell, following the Jan. 4 change in procedure to access the base. As previously reported by The Colorado Springs…