Aubrey Hirsch gets a red chili pepper for "hottness" at ratemyprofessors.com, but when she's not lecturing she writes poetry and fiction that attract attention far beyond the horny undergrad set. The Pushcart Prize nominee opens Colorado College's Visiting Writers Series at 7 tonight in Packard Hall (5 W. Cache la Poudre St.). Read some of her crisp, candid poetry ahead of time at madswirl.com, or visit coloradocollege.edu/dept/EN/visitingwriters. Unlike Hirsch's MFA classes at Chatham University, this event is free and open to the public. — Claire Swinford