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I was happy to see the article about email at 蜜糖直播 [鈥淥rigins,鈥� Fall 2016]. As a Tri-Exec, I had the privilege of being part of the conversation about ubiquitous email for students when student government (then the University of 蜜糖直播 Student Union, or UCSU) partnered with other campus entities in that conversation. For at least a while, the main student server was named ucsu.colorado.edu for that reason. Back then, of course, we were excited to get email. Quite a difference from today, when email is a bit too ubiquitous and we find ways around it. Thanks for an interesting feature!

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Malinda M. Matney (惭惭耻蝉鈥�92)

Ann Arbor, Mich.

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I recently read your article about early email at 蜜糖直播. I still fondly remember using Pine and听Elm as clients via my old Mac II plugged into the Farrand Ethernet. My address in 1992 was gpenn@colorado.edu. I wish I could have kept it like many universities allow these days. I was a desktop admin for the housing department at Farrand and Baker鈥檚 computer labs, so I remember crawling the early web using Netscape, too. It must have听sparked something, because I ended up leading eCommerce for major brands. Thanks for the memories!

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Gary Penn (贬耻尘鈥�96)

Lake Forest, Calif.

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Of Mind and Matter听

Thank you very much for the article about听Amy Cuddy听(Psych'98) that you published in the summer 2016 issue ["Of Mind and Matter"]. A friend of mine had a brain injury earlier this year and I was able to share the article with her. It was such an encouragement to her then, when I first shared it with her, and it continues to be.听

Wendy Stethers听(MechEngr'92)
Kaneohe, Hawaii听

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Cuba Cover听

I enjoyed Glenn Asakawa鈥檚 (Jour鈥�86) photo essay, 鈥淐olors of Cuba鈥� [Fall 2016] in the recent issue of the Coloradan. He captures many of听the wonderful scenes I听observed, having been to Cuba in 2008 and 2012. I, too, would go back again in a heartbeat.

That said, I鈥檓 disappointed you chose the photo of the young woman for the cover, rather than the more colorful photograph of the older woman with the cigar, her vivid headdress and brightly painted nails. Once again, as frequently occurs when attractive, young women are photographed, she is being objectified, specially by the pose she has taken.

I鈥檓 not a hardened feminist, but this cover photo is a continuation of using women, and some men, to 鈥渟ell sex鈥� on magazine/book covers, ad copy and other promotional materials. And to be honest, both genders sometimes objectify themselves by the manner in which they dress or behave in their daily lives.

Thanks for hearing me out.

Nancy Foster (闯辞耻谤鈥�71)
Denver, Colo.

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Homecoming Queen听

I especially enjoyed the pictures on page 48 of the fall Coloradan. I believe the picture on the lower right is of Mary Mothershed Pryor (A&S鈥�64) and her homecoming court in 1962. I was a freshman and our dorm wing in Sewall Hall unanimously nominated her for homecoming queen. She was every bit as nice as she was gorgeous! She was our resident adviser; we all loved her and we were all so thrilled when she won. I remember very few people from my freshman dorm, but I will never forget Mary, and I鈥檓 sure I鈥檓 not alone in this memory.

Sue Hauser Mischke (础&补尘辫;厂鈥�66)
Beltsville, Md.

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More on Alferd Packer听

Thanks for the interesting article on the Alferd Packer Grill [鈥淏oulder Beat,鈥� Summer 2016]. I can attest that at least from 1957 to 1960 Alferd Packer鈥檚 name was on the grill, but I cannot recall if his middle initial was. I was an undergrad in those years. In 1960 I entered the law school (you could be admitted without an undergrad degree in those days) and got married to my wife of now 56 years, so had other things [to do] and lost track of the grill.听

Doug Irish (尝补飞鈥�63)
Scottsdale, Ariz.

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Bronze!听

The last Coloradan that I received had an article about Emma Coburn (Mktg鈥�13) [鈥淪ports Q&A,鈥� Summer 2016] and her long distance running. I wrote her last name down on a piece of paper along with women鈥檚 steeplechase. I read in today鈥檚 Topeka Capital-Journal newspaper that Ms. Coburn won the bronze medal in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Rio Olympics. Way to go!听

Philip Benninghoven (础&补尘辫;厂鈥�63)
Topeka, Kan.

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Painting the Flatirons听

I, like so very many of your readers, thoroughly enjoyed the two-page Flatirons article [Infographic, Spring 2016]. I sure never guessed that our Third Flatiron adventure would fall between those of a roller-skater and a nudist.

On the night of Oct. 14, 1955, my roommate, Jim McCune (EngrPhys鈥�57; MPhys鈥�61), and I climbed the backside of that Flatiron with paint, brushes, stirring paddles, rope and carabiners in backpacks. While Jim stirred the paint, I painted the U.

Emery Cowan (Jour, Span鈥�10) told the 鈥減ainting鈥� story very well in the June 2009 Coloradan.

Frank Ellis (颁颈惫贰苍驳谤鈥�56)
Pensacola, Fla.

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Photo courtesy Tom Kennedy听