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December 4, 1987

Issue 15

Acquitted Legal system springs leak

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One giant step Drywall fin isher Tom A larid climbs to new heights in the soon-to-be-completed North C lassroom Building. The stilts give Alarid the extra lift he needs to reach ceilings and high walls for touchup. January 11th is the expected opening date for the $25 mi llio n bu ilding wh ich will be the largest educational facility in the state. Photo by Lance Murphey

Two women who can't seem to take a shower without an audience think the whole criminal justice system is all wet. The recent acquittal of a male MSC student charged with window peeping and disorderly conduct illuminated several problems hampering the best efforts of those concerned with campus safety. The student had been arrested after two women reported seeing him watching them shower in the P.E. Building. He denied doing it and was reportedly uncooperative with the arresting officers to the extent of not offering any identification until the officers took his backpack and found his identification. That was Sept. 25. On Nov. 19, what was supposed to be a trial took place in Room 191P of the Denver County Court. The defendant showed up. The prosecutor showed up. The two female students showed up. The two women testified that they had seen the defendant twice in the locker room. The defendant tried to get the women to admit that they had the wrong man. But the women maintained they had the right man. The city attorney felt he had an airtight case. Not quite. Because the city attorney's copy of the summons was so poor - he had the fifth copy and the print was barely legible - he had been unable to correctly read the date of the arrest. The city attorney had tried to convict the defendant of a crime that happened on Sept. 29 - not Sept. 25. So, what the attorney had done was try to convict him of a crime he had never been charged with, in the eyes of the law. He was acquitted. In spite of all the work the city attorney's office had done and all the anxiety the two women had suffered, the judge had to acquit the man. Denver city attorney Jim Russell later said he thinks the judge should have allowed the city to submit the original copy, change the date and continue the trial. But because the crimes were misdemeanors and no one was hurt, it wasn't "one of those deals that make the public scream out in rage." Maybe no one is screaming out in rage, but the two women who p ressed the charges are less than thrilled .

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"We're getti11g ulcers worrying about what might happen to us," one woman said. "Every time we walk by the P.E. Building, he just glares at us." The women, who didn't go back to the pool area for two weeks, are upset not only about the outcome of the trial but at the way the whole system works. First of all, the women said, they read in the paper that Auraria Public Safety wants women to report anyone who threatens them. They said they didn't report the peeper the first time because they didn't think he'd dare come back. The second time they did report him. Public Safety nabbed the person and turned him over to the Denver police. When the women showed up in court and saw he had no public defender, they figured everything was going well. Surprise. The women also found no one

from Public Safety there. Lolly Ferguson, spokesperson for Public Safety, said no one from her office was subpoenaed. No one from the Denver Police Department was there either. Russell said the city attorney's office was so sure of the case the arresting officer's weren't subpoenaed. So, what it all came down to was a faint copy of a summons in the hands of an overworked attorney, a relatively "harmless" case on an overcrowded court docket and a judge who just called it the way he saw it. Now Mr. Peepers is still on the campus. There are two women who don't like to take showers in the P.E. Building. The "system" is once again shown in its worst light. And the two women have one question about the whole thing: "What does it take to get something done - rape?" D

Fulkerson honored

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Dr. William Fulkerson, interim president for Metropolitan State College, was recently selected as Outstanding Alumnus of the Year by the College of Arts and Sciences at Michigan State University. Fulkerson, who graduated from MSU in 1969 with a doctorate of philosophy in speech and theatre, returned to the univer-

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sity on Oct. 24 to accept his award. He said he feels that their Arts and Communication Sciences School is one of the best in the country. Fulkerson, who is also president of Adams State College in Alamosa, "was just real pleased" upon learning he was the recipient of this year's award. "I was pleased that they would even consider me worthy of their attention," he said. D

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Decem ber 4, I987

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Pena says Auraria "best kept secret" Shirley Roberts Reporter

Great cities are measured by their architecture, parks, buildings and cathedrals, but such places are made truly great by their educational institutions, said Denver Mayor Federico Pena, addressing a campus audience Nov. 24. A guest speaker at AHEC's "By Word of Mouth" lecture series, Pena spoke to an audience of approximately 100 students, staff and faculty. His message emphasized the importance of a "linkage" between the Auraria campus and the economic development of Denver. Pena said quality educational institutions are one reason many companies seek to locate in a particular city. For example, U.S. West, a marketer of business products and information company, has chosen Denver as its new location for that very reason, he said. Auraria is Denver's best kept secret. "Most people don't know over 30,000 students attend this campus. Most people are unaware of the growth of this campus," Pena said. Denver's best kept secret is also one of its greatest assets, he continued, because the large number of students, staff and faculty have a great impact in the city. Hidden as it is beyond the main flow of the city's commercial traffic, Auraria "is an island in an ocean of the metro area," Pena said.

The Auraria Parkway, Pena said, will bridge the gap between the campus and the city by connecting the campus, Mile High Stadium, downtown Denver and the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. Some type of mass transit - probably light rail or monorail - would eventually create a unified greater downtown Denver, he said. Pena said the renovation of the performing arts theatre and The Galleria would not only attract major productions but could be used to benefit students through some agreement with the center and the campus. The center would then be a major resource for students as well as the community. Auraria has already contributed much to the city, he said, pointing to the restoration of 11 buildings on the Ninth Street Mall and the renovation of the Tivoli Brewery. Additionally, the campus boasts the largest bookstore in the metropolitan area with annual gross receipts of over $7 million, Pena said. These contributions will continue through the efforts of the Denver Educational Council - a new coalition of city officials, leaders of Auraria and other educational officials in Denver. The council will initiate a "dialogue" to determine ways to organize the city's educational assets and shore up the existing system, he said. The council will tackle the problems of illiteracy, the crisis proportion dropout rate and job retraining to prepare

Mayor Federico Pena praised Auraria at Nov. 24 speech Denver to meet the 1990s with a capable workforce. Pena said the council will "develop a profile of educational systems in the city plus plan a united way to give impact to the Colorado Commission on Higher Education, possibly through the use of a lobbying effort. "The highest priority of the council will be to make education and training truly available to a broad spectrum of the community," Pena said. He paraphrased Gov. Mario Cuomo of New York, "Here we are, one of the greatest countries on earth. Imagine how much stronger we would be if we could cut the dropout rate by one-half, the illiteracy rate by 20 percent - how much stronger our country would be." Turning to questions from the audience, the topic of a merger of Auraria's three institutions was raised. Pena said he needed to know more about

the subject, and without such knowledge he was reluctant to comment since Auraria was a unique resource unique because each institution has provided for a specific group of people. A consolidation may give an identity to the campus, he said, but what then happens to the previous identity of these specific institutions? Consolidation does not address the problem of identity, he said, and it would be better to promote the individuality of each institution. About financial aid, Pena said, "There has to exist the resources of scholarships, loans and grants to allow students to participate in education. We need to look at federal, state and city sources. "We need to look at ways the private sector can make an investment in education here - and that's what it is, an investment." o

Group studying dropouts wins grants Harriet Aten Reporter A team of MSC professors developing a new strategy for determining why students drop out of high school has won $53,000 in grant money to help aid research. The new research method , which

members of the team believe will provide more effective techniques for keeping students in school, will use experts from eight different study areas, such as psychology, education, and drug and alcohol abuse, to help develop a more comprehensive profile on potential dropouts.

SCAB closes its doors to finish space allotment Pam Rivers Reporter

The Student Center Advisory Board (SCAB) has been having closed-door sessions in hopes of meeting its early December deadline for Student Center space allotment recommendations for campus organizations next year. "We hope to have a recommendation for the Student Facilities Policy Council (SFPC) by Dec. 7," Dan Becker, SCAB chairman, said. SCAB has conducted its last four meetings in executive session, which is closed to clubs, organizations and the media. "So far, the closed meetings have worked out well to streamline the review process

and expedite matters," Becker said. "And what I don't want to happen is to raise any fears for organizations by commenting on one club and not mentioning others. "The review process is not a simple one. We are trying to match groups and organizations that have similar needs and interests, something that is never an easy task." Becker said that he would like to send a memo to each organization applying for office space to inform them of SCAB's recommendations before the SFPC meeting. "This will give groups time to prepare 路any concerns that they may have with our decision and to plan on attending the meeting," he said. D

"What we're trying is a more holistic approach," said Dr. Bernard Segall, sociology professor and team lead er. Other studies have been done from specific viewpoints, such as substance abuse, he said. But the Metro team asserts that there is seldom just one reason a stud~n路t drops out of high school; therefore, the search for solutions should include a varie ty of perspectives. "Previous studies have not been enough,'' Segall said. "Each area needs to be address e d . Several a r eas are integrated, such as family problems, not liking the school, drugs or other reasons." And since faculty from eight departments serve on the team, the issue can be examined from all angles, he said. They hope to have early conclusions of the research by spring

1988. The research team, which came about as a result of a conversation between Segall and Dr. Charles Branch, dean of the School of Professional Studies, meets weekly and is assisted b y an advisory council. Members of the advisory council include first lady Bea Romer and representatives from various minority communities, educational communities and business/ professional groups. Seed money was provided by the Denver Foundation. The Frost Foundation, a

national group, provided funding for the 42-month project, which began June l. Approximately 900,000 students drop out of school in the United States each year - 1,600 of whom are in Denver Public Schools, Segall said. This means 40 to 45 percent of the students who enter Denver public schools do not graduate. "The cost to society is tremendous," he said. "People who could be doctors or scientists are lost. It is a national waste of human resources. We're talking about individuals who can learn and be productive members of society." The cost in dollars can reach into the billions in lost tax revenues, welfare payments and crime prevention, he said. Other lost revenues include monies not paid to schools with declining enrollments by state governments. Segall said funding will carry the study through the high school years and into the secondary school years. At that time they hope to have money to carry the study into the primary years. Segall said future efforts would focus on younger students. Researchers can now determine potential dropouts as early as the third grade, he said. Students who are high school dropouts and wish to help in the research should call D 556-3167 for information.

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December 4, 1987

Loan links repayment, earning power Linda Cuyler Reporter Money. The stuff students dream of. But 129 MSC students came closer to realizing their dreams recently when the U.S. government loaned them about $360,000, said Cheryl Judson, MSC's director of financial aid. The $360,000 was awarded after MSC was chosen as one of 10 post-secondary institutions (after high school) to pilot the $5 million Income Contingent Loan (ICL} program, she said. According to Davi<l McDermott, MSC's controller in the business office, the uniqueness of the ICL is in its ability to keep initial monthly payments low. "The ICL helps ease the repayment burden on students by linking their payments to their earning power," he said. Monthly ICL payments begin at 5 percent of the student's gross income after he graduates or no longer attends school on at least a half-time basis. And payments increase up to a maximum of 12 percent of the student's gross income, depending on the total amount of his loan and the number of years he takes to repay it. For example, a single person with a $4,000 ICL who earns about $10,000 annually after graduation will have an initial monthly payment of about $42, or 5 percent of his annual income. But if that same person's income jumps

to $21,000, his initial monthly payment will rise to $89. In both cases, however, monthly payments will increase as the borrower's income increases and the repayment period progresses. Although ICL stresses initial low monthly payments and MSC offers competitive, fixed interest rates - 8.65 percent for 198788 and 9.27 percent for 1988-89 - the ICL does have its drawbacks: Interest begins accruing on the ICL from the date MSC disburses the funds, and once a year the accrued interest on the ICL is capitalized or added to the loan's unpaid balance. To see how this works, for example, take the single person whose initial payment was $42: Assume that he borrowed $2,000 each year during the academic years of 1987-88 and 1988-89. Then capitalize his interest for those years and add $686.05 to the $4,000 principal he borrowed, making his total amount borrowed $4,686.05. Next, consider he gets about a $400 pay raise each year for the following seven years, but he still continues to make minimum monthly payments. (See box.} As time passed, this borrower's minimum monthly payment more than doubled, going from $41.75 to $98.88. And it cost him $2,897.71 in interest and took about eight years - 93 months - to pay off the original $4,000 he borrowed. Furthermore, because the interest on his

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·' ICL was capitalized yearly, the actual percentage of his annual income that went toward making monthly ICL payments was about 13.5 percent. A college education should have taught this student how to compound interest. McDermott agreed. "One of the most important aspects of this loan is that you can prepay it without penalties," he said...As a matter of fact, we like it that way - it gets the money back to the institution and we can loan it out again." McDermott also said that about half of the 129 students participating in the ICL program intend to accelerate the loan's repayment and save themselves some

money. "But the other half indicated this kind of loan payment might be beneficial to them because the fields they are going into don't pay real well to start out," he said. Chosen along with MSC to complete the ICL pilot team were Brown University, Providence, R.I.; Loyola University, Chicago, Ill.; Hampton Institute, Hampton, Va.; Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, Tifton, Ca.; Wheeling College, Wheeling, W. V.; Rutgers University, New Brunswick, N.J.; Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wis.; University of Missouri at Rolla, Rolla, Mo.; and Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, N.Y. D

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December 4, 1987

Part-time prof off • on gypsy campaign C. Patrick Cleary Reporter

Part-time MSC Letters, Arts and Sciences instructor H. Bennett Avery jokingly says the first thing he will do if elected president of Metro is announce he is looking for another job. Avery will announce Dec. 8 the start of his campaign to be elected MSC president. "Naturally, as president, I will refuse the salary of $90,000 and accept only the $18,000 housing allowance," Avery says, a controlled smile flashing across a tanned, distinguished-looking face, during an interview in the cafeteria. The salary would be dedicated toward a permanent president's search committee, or the "gypsy caravan," as he calls it. MSC has had nine presidents in the last 10 years. Avery says the position is only part-time because the provost's office controls all academic affairs, so naturally a candidate with plenty of part-time experience should be well-qualified for the job. "I found I qualify (for the job) because I inherited gypsy blood from the 17th century," he says. Avery has taught speech, English and broadcast journalism part-time at Metro since 1966. "What concerns me is the turnstyle presidency - gypsy caravan - it's going nowhere. Nine presidents in IO years? We have no direction," says Avery, a member of the Independent Faculty Council, a local union seeking to represent part-time teaching interests at Auraria. Avery says the new union decided to run someone for president to draw attention to the part-time instructors, who he feels do a major percentage of the teaching at Metro but get shafted. The light-hearted approach to the presidency issue is also a serious venture for the union and Avery. Their goal is to get a president hired who is a long-time Denver resident, is familiar with the mission of an urban institution, and will be permanent, not using Metro as a stepping stone to a different college. Avery says he tops the list but also thinks former Loretto Heights College adminis-

trator Ellie Greenburg and former U.S. Representative Jim Johnson of Fort Collins would make ideal presidents. Current interim President William Fulkerson's term expires in July 1988. Avery and fellow part-timers want to help the public understand "this is an exceptional institution that needs to stand alone, out of the Consortium (Metro's governing body)." The Consortium's approach to governing MSC has facilitated in the turnstyle presidency, he says. "We are a unique urban institution with a special mission. A mission to serve a portion of the population no other institution can. Real people in the real world," he says. Avery is unique. A former Denver radio broadcaster, the trim, healthy-looking 59year-old gentleman taught his first MSC course in the basement of the Cherokee building in downtown Denver. During the interview, his sarcastic wit and humorous anecdotes blend with the hum of activity in a room full of students preparing for the final two weeks of the semester, pounding down coffee and breakfast before scurrying off to class or work. Avery says this campus is unique because 82 percent of the students work, and the part-timers' role is a large one, teaching 75 percent of the courses involved with literacy. Avery is a realist, though. The union has no money for the campaign, but he says it doesn't need any. "We want to sound serious, but it (the campaign) is not. There is absolutely no way the bureaucracy would listen to the will of the students." However, next semester the union plans to distribute 5,000 ballots to students, asking them to vote for president. The ballots will be turned in to the Consortium. "Why not," he says. "The student body is interested in its own welfare." Avery says the union sees the presidency as a part-time position and the president's main function one of public relations, not making decisions. 'Tm not sure they let him," he says. Revolving presidencies lead to inaction because each president has a set agenda

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but is never around long enough to see programs through. "The last president we had spent two years looking· for the dormitories and fraternity houses. He tried to propose traditional (scholastic) policies, but we are working people who live in the real world," he says. Fulkerson says he is staying out of the search for a future president. As far as the presidency being only a public relations position, Fulkerson says "absolutely not." Avery says no one has taken Metro seriously in the last IO years, and he fears the dreams of the Colorado University Regents taking over MSC may soon be realized. He says the campaign for presidency "is an act of desperation" for the part-timers

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Experience sometimes best teacher Mlryam Wiiey Reporter It's time adults get some credit for what they've done. And at MSC they do. Skills that adult students can prove they have can count as college credit through a special program called "Credit for Prior Learning," offered through the education department. Maureen Lancaster, associate director of the Adult Leaming Services, said this program has a very positive response among those who have pursued it. It gives adults entering or re-entering college a sense of starting at a more advanced point, she said. "Adults are usually concerned because they think, 'I'm returning to college, do I have to start all over from scratch?' "This gives them the opportunity to demonstrate what they've learned," Lancaster said. "It affirms their experience has been valid." But while it sounds promising and it may look as if it is the answer for many people, the program requires a real proof of skills or knowledge. "I don't want adults to think this is an easy way," Lancaster said. "Folks do not get credit from their experience alone. They only get credit when they can show that they've learned from experience the equivalent of what is taught in a course at MSC." Showing it can be a real challenii;e. But MSC offers four different possible ways

In some areas the student is asked to bring work samples. "It's an awful amount of work," Lancaster said. "But I believe the value of it comes from the self-assessment that's required. "A portfolio can eliminate as much as a full school year for part-time students," Lancaster said. The fourth option is the non-credit training, which is assessed by the American College on Education. "For instance if somebody has an extensive training program in the military or at Mountain Bell, he can apply for credit," she said. The possible transfer credit in this case is evaluated by the Office of Admissions and Records. All these programs have existed at MSC since 1975, but recently more and more people are becoming aware of them. "It still feels new because it's nontraditional," Lancaster said. And its success has been proven. "A study done here and at Ohio University shows that the retention of people who have applied for portfolio is very high: 85 percent at MSC have either graduated or are still enrolled,'' Lancaster said. "And the GPA for people who applied for portfolio is 3.45 while the GPA for students in general is 2.0." The Adult Learning Services offers information sessions on the Credit for Prior Leaming. Schedules are available at CN 108, phone 5.56-8342. D

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for previous job ski Ils people can prove their skills. One is the CLEP examination, or College Level Examination Program, put out by the College Board, who also puts out the SAT test. . CLEP shows college level learning primarily in general studies areas such as science, math, humanities and social sciences. There are also subject examinations equivalent to certain courses at MSC, Lancaster said. The second option is the Credit by Examination, which enables students to take a test prepared by a faculty member to show their skills in a certain subject. "This helps if the student has attended an unaccredited institution," Lancaster said. "He can demonstrate what he has learned and doesn't need to repeat the course." A third option is the portfolio. "The person applies for credit for particular courses and takes a special course at MSC called Portfolio Development Workshop (EDU 268-1) in order to learn how to make the document," Lancaster said. Lancaster recommends that any adult interested in it check with the office of Adult Leaming Services because there are

departments that don't participate. The portfolio is the most helpful course for adults who are re-entering college, Lancaster said. "People learn how to analyze their experiences and how to be aware of how we learn from experience," she said. 'That is, we get wiser, not just older," she added. Adults in the portfolio course must write an essay that articulates both their experience and the theory that they've learned from that experience, Lancaster said. "My own opinion is that many adults that are experts in one area or another really know much more theory than they think they do," she said. 'They may think that what they know is only common sense, but I personally believe that common sense is common only to one person. "One of the most valuable things about the portfolio is that adults are asked to look back and reflect about their education and experience and what they've learned from it," she said. Documentation such as letters explaining what they did and how well they did it is also asked of those who do the portfolio.

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Coors has the cash and Metro has the people. Together they are going to try their best to prevent minority high school students from dropping out and to encourage them to pursue college educations. The Ambassadors in the High Schools Program is being funded by a $50,000 grant from the Adolph Coors Company. The program is designed to identify lowachieving minority students who have college potential but have not been encouraged or identified through the normal process. Metropolitan State College is providing the program with 11 student ambassadors to work in 11 Denver public high schools to identify these students. Dr. Gwendolyn Thomas, assistant vice president for Institutional Advancement,

and Daniel Alfaro, head of Clinical Experiences in the MSC School of Professional Studies, are the directors of the program. _ At a Coors-sponsored celebration to kick off the program, Thomas announced that the Burlington Northern Railroad Company had donated $.5,000. "Swede" Johnson, vice president of Corporate Affairs for Coors, said he was pleased to see another corporation getting involved. "Coors doesn't want to 'own' this program, they want to be a participant in it with other companies," he said. MSC President William Fulkerson, said he is excited about the Coors and MSC partnership. "Coors is an excellent corporate partner. They have been great with education, not only education but with K (kindergarten) through 12 as well," Fulkerson said.

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Thieves shopping for Christmas, too Laurence C. Washington Reporter Law-abiding citizens aren't the only people gearing up for the holidays. "Remember, thieves are Christmas shopping too," said Lolly Ferguson of the Auraria Public Safety office. This time of year, it's really important not to leave gift-wrapped packages in plain view inside your car. It's best to lock them in your trunk or avoid bringing them to campus, Ferguson said. "A nicely wrapped present is pretty inviting." Christmas gifts aren't the only targets this time of year. Historically, there's an increase of book thefts, Ferguson said. People are getting top dollar at the book store during the end of semester book buy-back.

"The last week of class can be a drag if you don't have your books," she said. Ferguson recommended that students in the book center use the lockers. "They're only a quarter, and you get your quarter back," she said. In the library and lounges keep your books with you, even if you're going to the restroom or getting a drink of water. "It's worth your while, because you can get ripped off quickly," she said. If your working in an office over the holidays, avoid leaving valuables. Lock your door even if you leave for a few minutes. If you have valuables, lock them in a file cabinet, she suggested. "During the holidays when the campus is closed, if someone is in their office, it's a good idea to call us. Just so we're aware they're here. The campus is closed, but Public Safety is here," Ferguson said. D

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ALAGA loses prez, reopens doors Jiii Ranaudo Reporter Zak Zoah resigned as president of the Auraria Lesbian and Gay Alliance (ALAGA}, packed up its 9'.1 years of archives and gave up the club's office space Nov. 25. On Dec. 1, MSC student government President Martin Norton, Vice President Kelly Martin and several student senators met with Zoah to convince him of ALAGA's need on campus. "We don't want this to die," Senator Lois Kaness said during the meeting. Zoah agreed to help ALAGA get back on its feet, but he vowed not to do it alone. 'Tm willing and happy to stay with ALAGA until others can take it over," Zoah said, "but I'm not going to be in charge forever. "There will be a change in command." Zoah said ALAGA can keep its office

space until early next semester, when the club knows if it will need it or not. ALAGA was about to fold when Zoah came to MSC in August. "There was no membership and no membership role," he said. Until his resignation, he had spent between 40 and 60 hours a week in the comfortable old chair in Student Center Room 255D writing ALAGA's monthly newsletter, rewriting its constitution, updating AIDS brochures for campus distribution and recruiting members. "But one person can't do it on his own," he said, "and I refuse to beg any more VPs or members." Lack of student support, high officer turnover and vandalism were the reasons Zoah said he decided to cease ALAGA. His original vice president left for personal reasons halfway through the semester. When Deby Solomons took the posi-

tion, she told Zoah this was her last semester at Metro before going into Emergency Medical Technician training. In the midst of this inner turmoil, vandals struck the ALACA office. They'd come and take all the pamphlets and our office hours from the door," Zoah said. After repeated thefts, Zoah followed the advice of Auraria Public Safety and brought the information inside the office. "The administration has been phenomenal during all this. Very supportive. "But I think the students failed me. I really feel that way," he said. Debra Olenski, MSC club and organization coordinator, was suprised at Zoah's original decision. "I honestly didn't think he'd give up," she said. "Zak wants to do so much on campus and he wasn't getting any help from the club members." The former president still wants to be

involved on campus. He is on the Student Advisory Committee to the Auraria Board ad hoc committee (condom committee) and would like to become an MSC senator next semester. Zoah said he could do more for the students as a senator than through ALAGA. "I would just be moving my support for the gay and lesbian community to another level." Olenski agrees. "I think he'd be a very strong voice in the senate, because he really cares about the students," she said. Students interested in ALACA can reach Zoah by leaving a message at Student Affairs, 556-2595 or write Box 221. D

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OP-ED---Student senate creates ~afety committee This is an open letter from the Associated Students of Metropolitan State College to students of the Auraria campus. Dear Students: 'r

Because of the increased Concerns of student safety on campus. the student senate has made a firm committment to help insure better safety by creati ng the Campus Safety Committee. One possible program would involve a volunteer escort service provided by MSC clubs, such as football and rugby, to help students at least get to and from their cars. But according to sponsor Russ Larson there should be more than enough volunteers. "Given the number of students on this campus, I envision a committee which will implement educational and promotionaJ programs which will involve the majority of studimts onJh1$ campus in one way or another," Russ said. "One$Uch idea I have is to make it an 'honor' to be a certtfled campus escort person. Such a person would command the respect of the entire campus community, and the position would be highly sought after. 0 · Qther duties would jnclude simply informing studehts of new developments concerning campus safety and working together with the. other Institutions on campus. The success of the program depends on student input. Senate meetings are conducted every other Wednesday at 3 p.m.; the next one is Dec. 9 to vote on the school's new constitution. Students are encouraged to attend. The Student Affairs Board, ·Which includes both students and faculty, decided in October to support funding for what will be called the Student Legal Assistance Program. The program would provide consultation for students concerning any legal matter w ith the exception of problems with the institution itself. It would not represent students in court but is prepared to refer students to outside attorneys if need be. The program, If approved by President William Fulkerson, will be functioning by Jan. 18, 1988. The space tor the service has yet to be allocated but will probably be in theStudent Center. The approximate dollar amount rec::ommended by SAB for funding in $18,000 for ··· · g semester. The money will go to pay for Jegat , equipment, supplies and advertising. Student President Martin Norton asked for support from student senatorsattheNov. 18senatemeetlng in picketing the Student Center's ongoing lecture series entitled "By Word of Mouth." The lecture series has been created by Student Center staff as a program to further inform and educate students on campus. however, there is no studdent representation as to how tile program is funded or what the program will consist of. The monies that are used for this programming are derived from student services such as the cafeteria, vending machines and meeting room rentals i.rf ;,f he Student Center. Hence, even though the cosf; of the Special Programs Services, of which the lecture series Is ~ part, is relatively low at this time, future costs of particular up. Students have services to students may strn no control over the limit to this budget.

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Letters Message pleases reader Dear Editor: I was pleased and amused with Dale Crum's commentary in the Nov. 20 issue. His message is a good one. It concerns how we tend to " ... accept (a) distorted message and forget the original one." I certainly urge everyone at this institution of higher learning to investigate for themselves all issues that affect them, and not to blindly accept what t hey have heard from others. Many think t hey know what Jesus taught because they have heard so much about it. Obviously, hearing about a book or person is not at all the same as reading the book or meeting the person. Residents

of this nation are very fortunate to be able to obtain · copies of the Bible and to read and study it without fear of torture or imprisonment. Th is is a freedom we should all take advantage of. The amusing aspect of the article was the headline. I can only conjecture that someone other than Mr. Crum wrote it, since the article did not discuss how a message is affected by time per se. Perhaps the headline writer was going from what someone had told him about the article! Steven F. Kator Assistant Professor Electronics Engineering Technology

Hanger a key for entry success Dear Editor: I'd like to offer some words of warning and advice to your readers: First, DON'T LOCK YOUR KEYS IN YOUR CAR! I " pulled a boner," as my Grandma would say, and did just that Tuesday night while parked on campus. Luckily, a phone call to the Auraria Public Safety office sent the troops my way to help me out. They were great in trying EVERY angle imaginable with the Slim Jim to get my car unlocked. I really appreciated their patience and willingness to lend a hand. Sometimes it looked pretty funny too because we had people working on both doors with Slim Jims and flashlights. That rubbed my stupidity in even more. But, hey, I'm sure everyone will have

Message errs Dear Editor: Your commentary on the front of the 11/ 20/ 87 issue was interesting. You suggested that the man, who was warning us of judgment by Jesus Christ, had an inaccurate message. You then went on to give us the "accurate" message - that Jesus Christ loved the world. What I find interesting is that your message, like the demonstrating gentleman's message, is inaccurate! Jesus Christ does love the world , and He will judge us - both are true. "He who believes in the Son has eternal life, but he who does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him." It is a serious error to leave off either the sure judgment of the Holy God or the tremendous love of God. Jeff Hurlbut Chemistry Department

Coach qUeried Dear Editor: The front of the invitation features a long-limbed woman garbed in a revealing bathing suit. It reads, "I want your body." Is Hugh Hefner having a party? No, the MSC Basketball Boosters Club is. The rnvitation is signed by Bob and Cindy Hull. At the same time this "announcement" or "invitation" is being circulated, MSC is currently analyzing the results of a sexual harassment survey. In addition, there have been nine sexual assault attempts on the Auraria campus this semester. It is often said that people are either working to resolve a problem or are part of the problem. Bob and Cindy, where does that place you? Lois Ann Kaneu MSC Student

this happen to them at least once in their lifetime- if it hasn't already. I'm just sharing my horror story. I sure felt dumb and nearly stricken with frostbite. Burrrr! Finally, after 1'h hours of fumbling, the good ol' coat hanger helped do the trick. Gee, that's· sure good for a lot of things. There is a solution to this dilemma: I could follow Auraria Public Safety Guard Barbara Espinoza's suggestion and keep an extra key on my person -me. Good luck everyone and Happy Holidays when they come around. Julle Ann Zuffoletto MSC Student

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Man On The Street Christmas. What about it? Well, we think it's a pretty neat thing, what with religious celebration and personal gluttony. Oh well, lots of people like lots of different things, and Christmas has become a time where we often get some of the things we want most. Sometimes we forget about what we really need the most-you know, kind of like world peace and global harmony, that sort of thing. Still, it is also a time to dream about fancy gifts, and giving, and red Porsches wrapped in green ribbon. Once again The Metropolitan hit the pavement of the campus soliciting responses to the questions, "What three things do you want most for Christmas?" Sometimes we want so much and don't quite understand the real meaning of the three things we choose. Anyway, the following sttidents say they want the following things:

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Sylvia Seymour, an MSC anthropology major, wants a paid trip to Peru with the Anthropology Club; good health; and, she couldn't decide on a third one by the time we left, oh well, she was smiling, so we figure she wants continued happiness.

Joan Forsmark, an MSC social work major, said she wants a Jaguar, a trip to Europe and a pair of earrings. Well, after further consideration, she said her choices were rather trivial, then talked about a general feeling of good will. Phyllis Farrell, an MSC social work major, wants a stack of 20s ( I guess that's money), a Gucci watch (she said she hopes the notes she has left all over the house will get through to the other family members) and a trip to Hawaii.

Gerald Padilla, a 19-year-old MSC criminal justice major, wants clothes, a new stereo for his truck and a new girlfriend. Kellie Bean, a 24-year-old Mercantile employee, wants an apartment, her sons to have a good Christmas and a million dollars - but "I know I won't get it." Photos by Dale Crum

Scotty Rolfs, a 22-year-old MSC finance student, said he wants world peace, eternal bliss for everyone and their pets, and spaghetti. We asked if that was world and eternal spaghetti, but he said, "No, just plain spaghetti."

Gifts for·someone not so special Robert Ritter Eric Mees

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Has your uncle been hounding you, hoping you'll give him that box of cedar chips for Christmas? Well, for $13.50, you can give him a box of 12 and, boy, won't his drawers smell good. This just one of the presents you can find for that insane-to-buy-for person on your shopping list. What about that Bronco fan whose creativity ran out after he painted his house orange and blue? There are Bronco slippers ($19. 99), Bronco helmet snack bowl and tray ($39.95), Bronco hanging helmet lamp ($49.95), and Bronco helmet touch- tone telephone ($289). And for the golf fanatic who can't get enough of the orange and blue on Sundays, you can pick up a Bronco golf bag (with no guarantee you'll get to play with Mike Ditka) for just $448.95. Or you could buy a shirt for that guy who wears the barrel at Mile High Stadium. Please. Since we're on the subject of personal

grooming, for 39 bucks you can purchase a mirror that hooks directly to your shower head and doesn't fog. Oooh! Forty bucks. And we thought that's what those mirrors on medicine cabinets are for. And for those of you with a terminal drip, you can get a silk hanky (in designer

colors) for $18. Or, for the same price, 3,600 Kleenex tissues. For the animal lovers, there are neckties that look like fish for just $20 and plastic pink lawn flamingoes (with patented spinning wings) for only $5. If you look hard enough, you could probably come up with gerbil socks.

For those of you with the budget of a small Central American country, you can pick up the latest in commuter devices - an ultralight airplane. It costs just a little more than a Hyundai, but is less than an RTD bus. And you don't have to drive in the smog anymore - you can fly in it. If you've ever bad the urge to spend $2,800 on useless art, you can pick up the Orderly Universe Light Sculpture (and explore the inner workings of the atom) . It's a trip. But then again, you could get some LSD a little cheaper .... And for the most outrageously impractical gift this Christmas? Well, it's a small silver-plated ring lined on the inside with red felt. It's purpose, you ask? Why to put over the neck of a bottle of wine and keep all those nasty drops of wine from staining the tablecloth. All for only $7.95. Now if they could just in:vent something to keep the wine stains off the paper bag. But if you really wanted to make Christmas special for a whole bunch of people, you could purchase, at the small price of $12 million, the Dravo building for a certain over-populated downtown university. D

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from a small seed of obnoxiousness to an older flower of obnoxiousness (which of course was not her fault). She did, after all, not only raise me but also my eleven brothers and sisters, for the most part by herself. And she's never been in drug rehabilitation. Could my heroes be my older brother Bill and his wife Jeannie who, along with their 1-year-old son August, have traveled to Zambia in the south central part of Africa to work in a Catholic missionary? Bill gave up a healthy salary (the trademark of a hero) to live in a hot, unfamiliar climate receiving little pay to help fellow humans in the struggle to survive. Or could it be my gir)friend who tolerates our cheapskate d a tes and my Elvis impersonations? I would say yes to all of these. And I could make a good case for several other friends and relatives. A few weeks ago I approached basketball star Maurice Lucas in the Tabor Center and asked him for an autograph. He was happy to oblige me, but when I asked him how he was, his mouth was full with food and he couldn't answer. At that point I was sorry I had interrupted him and felt like a fool. His autograph meant very little to me. I wish now I could trade it in for a few minutes of conversation about basketball with him, a bigger treasure than a scrap of paper with some chicken D scratch on the back.

Heroes are found in everyday life Robert Ritter

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A couple of months ago I attended a breakfast where one of the guest speakers hailed Joe Louis as not only a great boxer but also a great hero of the United States. There's no doubt Louis was a hero to many people. His prowess in the ring gave many fight fans some exquisite memories. But the same speaker said that America needs more heroes like Joe Louis today. He implied that we could use heroes to take our minds off the tough times we are facing. The only thing wrong is that people seem to think heroes have to be highpriced sports stars who can throw a football through a brick wall. And then when that same person happens to be admitted to a

drug rehabilitation center, the whole world comes down on him. We crucify him for letting the youth of our country down, for not living up to the high standards we have placed upon his shoulders. But do we ever stop to think that maybe these people never wanted to be classified heroes in the first place? John Elway may be the best football player who ever lived (believe me, he is), but I don't know him well enough to think of him as a hero of mine.

a great baseball player and an intelligent person, but I still don't know him well enough to consider him a hero. As I thought about that candy bar, I began to wonder what qualities I would look for in a hero. A hero should be someone you are familiar with enough to know they lead a life you would consider exemplary. And as I came to that conclusion a funny thought struck me. Could my hero actually be my mother? This is the woman who, with a few fights in between, raised me

I used to consider Reggie Jackson my idea of a hero. In fact I ate that rotten candy bar he endorsed, remember the Reggie bar, and knocked myself out trying to watch him every time he was on television. Reggie Jackson has shown himself to be

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Downtown workers sing yuletide carols Mlryam Wiiey Reporter

At least 60 new Christmas carolers have added their voices to the spirit of the upcoming season. They are the downtown business workers who responded to Metro on the Mall's (MSC's downtown extension), invitation to spend their fall Friday lunch hours singing. They became the Metro on the MaJI Chorus, an extension of MSC's Oratorio Choir. And now it's time for the chorus to share its music. Two presentations are scheduled. ThefirstwillbeDec. 7 at7:3lp.m. at St. Elllabeth' s Church, on the Auraria campus. The chorus will be singing with the Oratorio Choir, the Chamber Choir and the Metropolitan singers, accompanied by brass ensemble, recorder ensemble and organ. "There will be 170 voices singing," said Dr. J errald McCollum, conductor and director of choral activities at MSC. The program will include secular and sacred music of the Christmas season, he said. "We will sing 'The Twelve Days of Christmas,' " said Susan Parkhurst, an accountant at a downtown firm, who attends rehearsal with a co-worker, "but we have many other different kinds of music, like the Pinkham Christmas

Cantata." On Dec.11 the Metro on the Mall Chorus will have its first solo presentation in the lobby of the First Interstate Bank, on the comer of 18th and California streets. Both concerts are free and open to the public.

"It gives me a tremendous sense of self-satisfaction to blend my voice with theirs and create beautiful music. It relieves my inner tension, stress; truly it gives my spirit a boost." Sandra Schaner, bookkeeper

Participants weren't just motivated by college credit to join the chorus. Of the 60 who signed up for the Metro on the Mall chorus, only eight take it for MSC credit. Others decided to participate only because of the opportunity to sing. "We find it's a different and stimulating way to spend lunch hour," said Parkhurst. "I always feel good when I leave, no matter how I came in," she said. Parkhurst currently sings with a church choir, but experience was not a major point for those interesttti in joining the Metro on the Mall Chorus. Auditions were not

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required. "A little current of past experience is preferable," stated the flier. "The whole idea of the chorus is to have a fun experience with music without the pressure of making it sound perfect," said Carol Svendsen, coordinator of Metro on the Mall. "There are a lot of people who used to sing in high school a long time ago," said McColl um. This became a good chance for them to get back singing, he said. According to a survey taken by Metro on the Mall among chorus participants, singing in a group is a satisfactory activity for many of them. "It keeps me in tune," wrote Tom Whitfield, a systems analyst, who rated himself "average to better," as a singer. "It gives me a tremendous sense of selfsatisfaction to blend my voice with theirs

and create a beautiful music. It relieves my innter tension, stress; truly, it gives my spirit a boost," wrote Sandra Schaner, a bookkeeper. For conductor McCollum, these differ-~ ent professionals are united in one special way to make things work. "Those people have a lot of pride as a downtown Denver business workers. So there's a big camaraderie there," he said. The chorus has been rehearsing since thee> beginning of the fall semester at the Metro on the Mall conference room, at 1554 California Street. For those who wish to participate in the chorus, there wiJI be an opportunity to join next spring. "We hope the chorus will be an on-going part of downtown life," Svendsen said. The phone number for Metro on the D Mall is 62.3-1500.

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Al Rodriguez, assistant dean of Admissions and Records at MSC, received the Educator of the Year award from the Latin American Education Foundation Inc., (LAEF) Oct . 24 The award is given to a Colorado Hispanic for volunteer contributions made toward the Hispanic and educational communities and the community at large. "This kind of award is more deserving than the people who receive it. Every Hispanic who has 'made it' should give back to the community because it has given so much to them to accomplish what they

have. I think I should volunteer my time, and return to the community what I have received from them and their support," Rodriguez said. John Vigil, a 20-year LAEF board member, nominated Rodriguez for the award. "He's an outstanding man and a fine role model for the Hispanic community," Vigil said. "You know, I have love and respect for the man." LAEF was founded in 1949 and has since raised $500,000 for scholarships and grants for the Hispanic community. "The Foundation is a non-profit, nongovernment entity ... it's only job is to raise money for Hispanic youth," Vigil said. D

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Back in the U.S. Back in the U.S. Back in the U.S.S.R. Armed with 32 pounds of personal belongings apiece, they came. This man-of-words and the woman who shared his life. To a country where he could be free to practice his chosen profession, v.'fiting what he believed and what he believed in. A journalist. But Misha (Michael) Merson, now 38, arrived in America seven years ago from Minsk with a handicap that would prevent him from plying the trade that forced him to leave his home and loved ones. A handicap without a celebrity telethon or a poster child. A handicap without a research institute. But a handicap, nonetheless, that has proven fatal for other strangers in strange lands, and which sounded the death knell for Merson as a journalist. The handicap of the dreaded language barrier. For Merson spoke only Russian in a country where the single most important tool of his trade was the English language. But now this diminutive man, who looks like a college professor with his neatly trimmed black beard and his brown Harris tweed jacket with the brown leather elbow patches, jokes about his English. "When we arrived here, we didn't have any accents because we didn't speak any

English," Merson told an MSC journalism class. Although he now speaks Americanese with only a touch of a Yakov Smirnoff accent, Merson decided to give up his nineyear career as a journalist and become a computer programmer when the only writing job offered him was on a Russianlanguage newspaper in Los Angeles. But his first love is still the written word. And he told the story of how that love caused him and his wife, Irena, an electrical engineer, to pack up a grand total of 64 pounds of their most prized possessions and immigrate to the United States. Merson said he was employed asa senior staff writer at the Znamya Unosti (The Flame of Youth) newspaper in 1979 when Yuri Lyubimov, the famous director and founder of Moscow's Taganka Theater, brought one of his plays to Minsk. "I was interested in talking to Lyubimov and publishing an interview with him," Merson said. "But because he had enough guts to criticize the Soviet system, the government told the press we should give him a cool reception - which wasn't true because the theater was sold out." Although Merson said he wrote a favorable but safe review, his editor's bosses decided not to print it. Then his editor went on vacation, and Merson presented his story to an assistant editor for the Sunday paper when no bosses were around to reject it. Merson's story made the Sunday edition. And then his problems began. "It was a bad mistake because the

Communist party paper published an unfavorable review of Lyubimov on the same day we published a favorable one," Merson said. "So we had a big political scandal and it was a bad time for me. "Because I'm Jewish, they said I was a Zionist and, therefore, anybody who is a Zionist is anti-communist." The assistant editor who printed Merson's story was fired, and Merson was urged to quit. "They decided not to fire me, but they took away my byline, gave me a pseudonym to write under and wanted to transfer me to some out-of-the-way place,"he said. But Merson read between the lines and felt his job would be terminated once his transfer went through. "J knew I was done as a journalist," he said. "And if you don't work in Russia, you are a social parasite and sent to the labor camps - so it was a very difficult time for

us." That was when Merson and his wife decided to leave. And that was eight years ago. Now, Merson reflects on what he left behind. "Yes, I do miss the country in the sense that I miss my friends and relatives," he said. "I miss the culture - Russian movies and Russian books. "But I definitely don't miss the Russian system." And he ponders some of the things ... Americans should be thankful for during this holiday season. "You are lucky you were born here," Merson said. "Here we have a sense of hope that our problems are solvable - my friends and family in the Soviet Union don't have that sense of hope that their problems are solvable." 0

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A physician once said that there are five stages a person goes through when he learns he is dying: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. These stages will replace each other, or exist side by side ... But one thing that usually persists through these stages is hope. Hope and all the other feelings the physician described and an overwhelming sense that we often don't realize what we have until it's too late are the not-so-subtle messages in Michael Cristofer's play, The Shadow Box. The play, winner of the 1977 Tony award and Pulitzer prize, takes place in three cottages on the grounds of a large California hospital. Within each cottage is a terminally ill patient who must battle through each phase of dying. But don't think that this means it is an examination of a depressing time of life. For the play is a quiet celebration of all the small things we take for granted in life. Early in the play, Brian, one of the dying patients, sits in a room talking to an unseen voice who sounds like a mental therapist of some sort and tries to explain to the voice how he is feeling: "People don'twant to let go. Do they? ... They think its a mistake, they think it will last forever ... No matter who you are, no matter what you do, no matter anything -sooneror later- it's going tohappen. You're going to die. And that's a relief - if you think about it." The interviewer stops him for a second and asks what he means by a relief. Brian responds: "Well, the trouble is that most of us spend our entire lives trying to forget that we're going to die. And some of us even succeed." Cristo fer works the theme of self delusion in and out of the play. His often poignant dialogue will provoke emotional responses that range from irritating pin pricks to devastating sledgehammer blows of realization that many of our so-called problems are minor irritants.

Cristofer's insightful dialogue is handled superbly by the cast. All of them give convincing, and at times brilliant, performances. Particularly enjoyable were Bryan Thomas as Brian and Ann-Marie as Beverly. Their scenes together crackle with the energy of two people who have known and loved each other for years and have nothing left to hide. It is those two who prevent the play from becoming one long journey of self-pity. Amy Schaupeter as Maggie delivers one of the most powerful scenes when she finally accepts the fact that Joe is going to die. She sits on the porch of his cottage and starts to

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Bryan Thomas and Anne-Marie perform in "The Shadow Box." But the play doesn't only work on life's most profound themes. There is a great deal of humor, also. Later in the play Brian's ex-wife Beverly is visiting him at his cottage, and he is telling her about how it feels to be dying. 'Tm just as alive now as I ever was. And I will be right up to the last moment. That's the hard part, the last fraction of a second - when you know that the next fraction of second - I can't seem to fit that moment into my life ... You're absolutely alone facing an absolute unknown and there is absolutely nothing you can do about it ... except give in." There is a pause then Beverly nods her head and says knowingly, "That's how I felt the first time I lost my virginity." Brian laughs and asks her how it was the second time. "Much easier," she says.

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Thanksgiving means turkey, mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie to many families. But for millions of Americans who live in poverty, wondering every day where to get their next meal, Thanksgiving probably doesn't bring much joy. Hunger and poverty are not new messages, but Dr. Larry Brown reinforced them Nov. 18 at the St. Francis Interfaith Center in his speech, "Hunger In America." Brown, chairman of the Harvard-based Physicians Task Force on Hunger in America, believes the United States is a paradox. "Beneath the picture of prosperity ... lie the dim shadows of American workers who are on the treadmill today of lowwage jobs," he said. Brown explained that America has had 58 months of economic growth under the Reagan administration, yet "more Americans are living below poverty than when the decade began." In actual wages, this means $11,000 a year for a family of four and $9,000 a year for a family of three, he said. The author of two books, Hunger in America and Living Hungry in America, Brown believes the problem of low wages results in hunger and associated health problems reaching segments of America's population never before affected. Brown described his travels throughout the United States. In Houston, Texas, the depressed oil and gas industry has forced 320,000 people out of their jobs, he said. In the entire state, 3.1 million people live in poverty. This has pushed a new class of people out on the streets, Brown said. These former middle-class workers, used to making $16 an hour in manufacturing jobs, now "feel lucky" to earn $4 an hour. Brown spoke of grown men rummaging through junk yards in Iowa and children going to feeding centers alone, hoping for a meal. In Iowa and other agricultural states, Brown said, hunger and poverty have resulted from the death of the family farm. "When the farm dies, so does much of the local community," he said. Because of this, "feeding he hungry is serious business in the Midwest," Brown said. He gave an example of a feeding program for children in Waterloo, Iowa. Officials expected 300 to attend, but over 2,000 children came on the first day. Brown mentioned the unemployed steel workers in Pittsburg, citing the emergence of more than 200 food pantries there in the

past several years. And hunger is no stranger to California. "California presents itself as an image of the future - a vision of tomorrow. But behind that image lies a terrible truth," Brown said . He cited 3.6 million Californians living in poverty - 1.5 million of them children. One Los Angeles food center feeds 850 families a month, and Brown said some of those people walk 63 blocks just to get a sandwich there. Brown gave several reasons for the growing poverty and hunger in America. He believes minimum wage, which was last set in January 1981, holds part of the blame. Minimum wage workers earn $3.35 an hour, yet inflation has risen 32 percent since then. "Families living under minimum wage have seen about one-third of their incomes eaten away through no fault of their own," said Brown. Politicians rationalize this pay scale because of teenagers entering the job market; however, adults comprise 70 percent of the minimum wage work force, he said. Brown also faults "a dramatic shift to low-pay jobs." He said the Reagan administration has created 13 million new jobs, but 8 million of those jobs pay under $7,000 a year. Additionally, Brown blames the weakening of federal programs. He believes housing assistance, low-income construction programs, food stamps, Medicare and Medicaid do not impact poverty today as before. In 1979, these programs lifted 20 percent of needy families out of poverty as opposed to 1986, where 12 percent in need received help, Brown said. While admitting the picture looks bleak, Brown ended on a positive note by offering possible solutions. He advocated changing the minimum wage to protect workers from poverty. Additionally, he said tax policies should be altered "to stop taking money away from hard-working families." And federal food programs should be made accessible to all people facing hard times. "We can do these things to protect our people. We don't need new bureaucracies. We don't need new programs. "We simply need to strengthen the programs that worked in the '60s and '70s that have been weakened in the '80s," Brown said. "Hunger in America will end if and only if we force our political leaders to reflect our decency in the policies of our government." D

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----SPORTS Lady cagers image-conscious Karl Braun Reporter

The MSC women's basketball team has an image to shake. Picked in a preseason poll of league coaches to finish last in the Continental Divide Conference and shadowed by last year's 8-20 record, the Roadrunners under third-year coach Cindy Guthals hope motivation will lead them to a winning season. "We'd rather beranked eighth than first," Guthals said. "You'd be surprised how motivating eighth place can be." When Guthals started at MSC in 19&5, her one goal was to finish in the top half of the conference by her third year. . "It takes a while to turn over a program with a tradition of not winning," she said. "You need to establish philosophies and recruit for a system. We're still young enough that we can evaluate our program." Guthals' preseason evaluations are topped by sophomore Kim Carter. Carter, a transfer from Adams State College, ca1•ght Guthals' eye in a collegiate league in Boulder this past summer. The 6-foot-2 center walked on in fall practice after sitting out last semester at MSC. "Kim's a little slower than Heidi (Keyes, a two-year starter) and she knows it," Guthals said.

For now, Carter will play with a sprained ankle, while senior Heidi Keyes starts late training due to a long volleyball season. Keyes, a 6-foot-3 center, averaged 18 points a game in 1986. "It'll be interesting to see how Heidi is in January," Guthals said. "We have the personnel to have a 6-foot, 6-2 and 6-3 line. Or we can run a smaller, slower pace." Valerie Spencer, a 5-foot-4 recruit from Thomas Jefferson High School, will help at guard if not in height. The average height for the Roadrunners is 5-foot-7. "She (Valerie) has incredible speed," Guthals said. "She's learning the system and could work her way into the starting lineup." Senior Wanda McCall transferred to MSC in 1986 from Barton County (Kan.) Community College and now leads the team as co-captain with Sharon Coleman. McCall averaged 9.6 points per game last year and started all but two games. The only four-year player in the infant program is Coleman. The 5-foot-8 guard was named captain for her second year. "Sharon's a good leader on and off the floor," Guthals said. "In preseason, she Jed them real well." At 5-foot-8, sophomore Trina Forsey adds the heighth to the Roadrunner lineup. "She's improved tremendously," Guthals said. "I'm not sure what I'll do with the lineup. I know we need to start the five best

defensive players. "Trina is better defensively than Sharon, but Sharon plays a strong offense." Verna Julaton, a 5-foot-3 guard from Adams State, decided Nov. 3 to play after completing the volleyball season. Julaton played on the same all-star high school basketball team as Carrie Hershfeldt and Carter, Guthals said. J ulaton did not play during her two years at Adams State. "She's a gift," Guthals said. "She has a good outside shot and she's real quick and smart. "She's gonna work out real well." Both Keyes and J ulaton are not in shape and won't be ready for long periods of play before January, Guthals said . Guthals said she hopes that team d epth will help anchor the '87-88 season. With seven returning players, two recruits, three walk-ons and a better schedule, the Roadrunners look to be headed in the right direction. Scheduling controversies have plagued the women cagers since the program's inception in 1984. "It wasn't a bad schedule last year," Guthals said. "I just had no control." In 1986, the Roadrunners played 17 games on the road and 11 at home with three major road trips. "It's hard to win on the road," she said.

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Senior Sharon Coleman fumps for a layup against Eastern New Mexico. "Traveling tried on each others' nerves a lot and the girls were real tired." A 6-5 home record looked strong compared to their 2-15 away. "We're finally balanced," Guthals said. "We have 15 games at home and 9 away (this season)." The winner of the CDC automatically qualifies for the NCAA playoffs. "That keeps the conference competitive," Guthals said. With a balanced travel schedule, winloss records will be in a more equitable situation, Guthals said. No matter where preseason polls rank the Roadrunners, Guthals said she hopes to achieve her initial goal and have a winning season - a first for the women's basketball D team at MSC.

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Thanksgiving away from home left the MSC men's basketball team feeling like the Pilgrims after the Mayflower ran into that big rock several hundred years ago. A win on the first game of the road trip provided the Roadrunners with a new world of hope. But in the second game, they ran into a rock for their first loss of the year. The day before Thanksgiving the Roadrunners beat California State Hayward 5345 for their second win of the year. Two days later and 100 miles north, their rock came in the form of California State Sacramento, who beat Metro 90-81. Against Hayward, guard Todd Javernick's 14 points and center Rich Grosz's 12 rebounds led the Roadrunners. Freshman guard Derrick Fuller added five steals. The loss to Sacramento proved particularly frustrating. Metro trailed by 15 at one point. They climbed back to within two points only to fall short. Shefrie Staples scored 'l:l points and grabbed 15 rebounds, both career highs, in the losing effort. T.J. Milan, the other half of the squad's all freshman backcourt, added 19 points. Head coach Bob Hull said the Roadrunners are picking up where they left off last year, when they finished 13th in NCAA Division II in defense.

Shefrie Staples fights for position during game against W estem New Mexico . "We're holding our opponents to 42percent (from the field)," Hull said. "And out-rebounding them by 12 a game." Still, he said, there is room for improvement. "We're not shooting the ball very well, but we have some good shooters. We've got to smooth out offensively," he said. Metro plays host twice next weekend. They face Southern Colorado University Dec. 11 and Northern Montana Dec. 12. Both games start at 6:30 p .m. D

It appears that history may be repeating itself as the MSC women's basketball team started its season two weeks ago. The Roadrunners dropped two games in a week to Eastern New Mexico and West Texas State. Senior Sharon Coleman led the Roadrunners with 23 points in the 86-64 loss to ENMU, while Wanda McCall and Carrie Hershfeldt each had nine. McCall was the only player for MSC in double figures in the 75-52 loss to WTSU Nov. 28 with 16 points. Sophomore Trina Forsey had eight points, while Hershfeldt pulled down 10 rebounds against the Lone Star Conference champions. "They were frustrating losses because we won the second half of both games," Coach Cindy Guthals said. "We played two tough games and I saw what problems "' we could run into." ~ The Roadrunners will be looking for cu their first win of the season when they play ~ the Colorado Mines Orediggers at 2 p.m. Dec. 5 in Golden. }; "Weare looking for a big win if we don't B 0 play down to their level," Guthals said. if: Their upcoming schedule includes Colorado College Dec. 8, Colorado Baptist Third-year basketball coach Cindy at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 12 at home, Angelo State Guthals waits on edge as the Lady at 2 p.m. Jan. 3 at home, Northern Colorado Roadrunners attempt to overcome Jan. 5 and Southern Missouri State at 6:30 obstacles in the 1987-88 season. p.m. Jan. 6 at MSC. o

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DECEMBER FRIDAY, 4 The Student Advisory Council to the Auraria Board will be discussing the establishment of bicycle dismount zones at 8 p.m. in Student Center Rooms 230 A/B. Campus input is invited. MONDAY,7 The Homecoming Committee will meet at 4 p.m. in Room 230C/D of the Student Center. Everyone is welcome.

UCD's Department of Psychology is looking for infants 14 to 16 weeks old for a study on infant perception, learning and memory. For more information call the Infant Perception Lab at 556-8565.

The Auraria Jewish Student Alliance will present Gordon Rubenstein, director of the University of Denver Hillel House of Chanukah at a brown bag lunch in Student Center Room 257/8 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. For more information call 556-3330.

The MSC Student Health Clinic has 15,000 free copies of the "Surgeon General's Report on Aids" in Student Center Room 140. For more information call 556-2525.

St. Elizabeth's Church will be the site of"An All Choirs Concert" at 7:30 p.m. featuring the MSC Chamber Choir (40 voices), the Metropolitan Singers (20 voices), Metro on the Mall Chorus (70 voices) and the Oratorio Choir. Admission is free and open to the public. UCD's college of music is presenting "A Night of Jazz" from 7:30-8:45 p.m. at St. Cajetan's Center. Admission is free and the public is invited. For more information call 556-2727.

Historic Denver, Inc. is offering a variety of festive holiday tours of the Four Mile House, the Molly Brown House, the Governor's Mansion and a driving tour of Capitol Hill Mansions. For details call 534-1858.

TUESDAY, 8 The MSC Concert Band and Wind Ensemble will present a holiday concert at 7:30 p.m. at St. Elizabeth's Church. For more information call 556-3180. The MSC Chamber Choir and Metropolitan Singers will prt>sent a free noontime concert for the public in the lobby of Republic Plaza at 16th and Tremont streets.

The Save Our Children Society is looking for volunteers for "The First Santa's Holiday House" being held at Beau Monde Shopping Center from Dec. 11-24. For more information about the event or to volunteer call Denise Robert at 680-8642.

UCD's A Cappella Singers and New Singers are performing "A Concert of Christmas Music: From Renaissance to Jazz" for the public starting at 7:30 p.m. at St. Cajetan's Center. Admission is free. For more information call 556-2727.

For information about great trips and adventures contact the Outdoor Adventure Program of Campus Recreation at 556-3210.

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Fall semester grades will be available through the phone registration system Dec. 24, 28 and 29 from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. and again after Jan. 4, 1988. Grades can be obtained by calling 820-2001 and entering "G" for the service code. For more details check the Fall class schedule.

WEDNESDAY, 9

The Metro on the Mall Chorus will give a free concert at noon in the North Tower Lobby of First Interstate Bank at 17th and California streets. The public is invited. WEDNESDAY, 16 The 3rd Annual "Evening of Laughter" featuring Denver-based comedian Ken Davis will be at 8 p.m. at The Comedy Works in Larimer Square. Tickets are $10 and proceeds will benefit The Holiday Project, which provides gifts and entertainment to those who are confined to institutions during holiday seasons, especially Christmas and Chanukah. For more information call 595-3637 or 333-3747.

Ed Aucoin of United Resources will present a free seminar, "The Tax Reform Act of 1986," at the St. Francis Center Monday, Dec. 7, from 4:30-5:30 p.m. and again on Wednesday, Dec. 9, from 2-3 p.m. For more information call 420-6748.

THURSDAY, 17 Spring semester parking decals can purchased with a current ID at the Parking Office at 1250 Seventh Street from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

The Center for Hearing, Speech and Language will be offering ten-week beginning through advanced American Sign Language classes starting in January. For details call 322-1871.

Starting today the following parking lots will be closed: J, D, A, E, B, W, U, FA and the Sports Center shuttle lot. All open lots will be charging regular fees. There is no free parking during the break. FRIDAY, December 25 - MONDAY, January 4, 1988

The MSC Players will present "The Shadow Box'' Dec. 3-5 at 8 p.m. and Dec. 6 at 2 p.m. in Arts Room 271. MSC students are admitted free with ID, other students with ID $2 and general admission is $3. For reservations call 556-3315. See a review of this production on page 17.

Auraria campus will be closed. JANUARY 1988 MONDAY, 18 Spring Semester begins! All parking lots and buildings will be open.

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