UCCS faculty member studies how viewers respond to television finalesUniversity of Colorado Colorado Springs - 12/17/25 12:32 PM
As the finale for Stranger Things approaches, fans are sure to have opinions after ten years and five total seasons.
Maja Krakowiak, UCCS Communications Professor, conducted a study on a viewers’ responses to television series finales, finding that positive outcomes for main characters and narrative closure lead to reduced emotional distress, increased enjoyment and appreciation and other viewer responses.
Krakowiak surveyed 840 students from Boston University via a questionnaire, which asked them to think of a specific series finale episode from a television program they had watched for more than one season. Of those 840, 87% reported watching at least 75% of the episodes in the series that they chose, including the finale, with 74% reporting that they had viewed all episodes.
This study found support for the idea that finales that offer more resolution and more positive endings may be more satisfying, and as a result, reduce recovery efforts by limiting the need for post-viewing rumination, information-seeking and analysis.
These findings have theoretical implications for media-induced recovery as it appears that enjoyment may decrease the need for future coping, whereas appreciation may encourage these behaviors.
Read the entirety of “How It Ends: Exploring How Narrative Closure and Character Outcomes in Series Finales Relate to Viewer Responses and Coping Behaviors” online at https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15205436.2024.2344515.
The Colorado Springs School - 12/17/25 12:22 PM
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Date: December 16, 2025
Search Continues for Two Missing Middle School Students at Basketball Game in Elbert
[Colorado Springs, CO)— The Colorado Springs School (CSS) is working closely with law enforcement as the search continues for two Middle School students who went missing at a basketball game in Elbert, Colorado, on Monday, December 15, 2025.
The students, Eva (Grade 7) and Neilliy (Grade 8), were last seen at the basketball game around 5 p.m. Once school officials realized the girls were missing, they immediately notified local authorities and the students’ families.
Law enforcement and search and rescue teams have been actively searching the area since last night. The search efforts begin again today at 8 a.m.
"Our entire school community is focused on supporting the safe return of these students," said Dr. Ryan Kelly, Head of School. "We are fully cooperating with law enforcement and providing all requested information to assist in search efforts. Our thoughts are with the families during this difficult time."
The school has activated its response team, and counselors are available to provide support to students and staff.
CSS is working in coordination with local law enforcement and cannot provide additional details at this time as the investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of the missing students is urged to contact local police at 911 immediately.
CSS will provide updates as appropriate as additional information becomes available from law enforcement.
About The Colorado Springs School (CSS)
The Colorado Springs School is an independent day school serving students from PreKindergarten through grade 12. Through superior academics and mentoring, CSS prepares students to think independently and to meet the needs of a dynamic world with leadership, ingenuity, problem-solving skills, and personal integrity through hands-on learning. Visit css.org. The school is located on a historic estate property of 28 acres at 21 Broadmoor Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO 80906.
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Peterson Space Force Base - 12/16/25 7:32 AM
PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. – Media outlets are invited to cover the U.S. Space Force sixth birthday cake cutting ceremony with Space Base Delta 1 here, Dec. 19 at 10:30 a.m.
As the Space Force continues to mature and evolve, this anniversary provides an opportunity to reflect on its accomplishments and future priorities.
The event, hosted at the on-base Hub Community Center, will include U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. Gregory Gagnon, Combat Forces Command commander, Col. Kenneth Klock, SBD 1 commander, and the youngest USSF Guardian, who will cut the ceremonial birthday cake. The cake cutting ceremony is a long-standing military tradition where the most senior servicemember and the most junior servicemember cut the cake, symbolizing the passing of knowledge and experience from one generation to the next.
In order to register for access to the installation, media representatives interested in attending must RSVP to Space Base Delta 1 Public Affairs at D1.PA@spaceforce.mil">SBD1.PA@spaceforce.mil Please identify specific names and contact numbers for media professionals who plan to attend no later than 9 a.m. MST on Thursday, Dec. 18.
Media who have RSVP’d should meet at the Peterson SFB West Gate Visitor Center located at 1334 Stewart Ave., no later than 9:45 a.m. on the date of the event. From there media will be escorted via government vehicles on base. Due to current base security measures, media who have not RSVP’d will not be granted access.
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Media who have RSVP’d should meet at the Peterson SFB West Gate Visitor Center located at 1334 Stewart Ave., no later than 9:45 a.m. on the date of the event. From there media will be escorted via government vehicles on base. Due to current base security measures, media who have not RSVP’d will not be granted access.