Volume 14, Issue 22 - Feb. 21, 1992 by Met Media

The Metropolitan State College of Denver student newspaper, serving the Auraria Campus since 1979

AHEC fails to review allegations

Administration is moving up

Barry Tobin Deanna Allen

The MSCD administrative offices are moving to the Terracenter located at 1100 Stout St. The Terracenter over路 looks the Auraria Campus and its unique architecture stands out along Speer Boulevard. See story on page 4.

Staff Writers An AHEC vice pr~sident admitted possible negligence in following up charges that AurariaPublic Safety responded too slowly to reports of a burglar with a gun in the Student Union last May. JoAnn Soker, executive vice president for administration for AHEC, said that normally she would refer complaints of this type to David Rivera, APS director of public safety. "I may have screwed up. I might not have sent it over," Soker said. "Honestly, I don't remember what I did." Public Safety Director Rivera said Feb. 19 that he did not recall seeing ai;iy correspondence from Soker regarding the May incident. The allegations came tolight when James Brodell, MSCD associate professor or journalism, said he monitored the entire May 7 incident on bis police scanner at home. "APS is one of 150 channels I scan," Brodell said. The first broadcast of a burglary in Student Union Room 255 D was at about 4:28 p.m., according to Brodell. "When they dido 't respond within 10 minutes, I notified The Met to take precautionary measures," he said. "My major concern was the safety of students." The Metropolitan 's offices are one floor below room 255D. Deb Brown, aMetropolitan reporter, requested a copy of the dispatcher's tape from APS public information officer Jim Ferguson on Mays; 1991. That request was denied. ''When I requested the tape, Ferguson told me the matter blundering by APS. I also understand that in the case of the _was under investigation," Brown said. burglary call to the student center May 7 about 4:30 p.m., "'How did you find out about this,' he asked me," she there was an excessive delay in response. You said that said. "By the time I got back to The report di~ not show up on your Met, Ferguson already called to hot sheet." check out who I was." Soker responded to "Honestly, I don't remember whatl did." Ferguson confirmed Feb. 19 that Brodell'sletteronJune4, 199l. - JoAnn Saker, AHEC vice president Brown made the information request She did not mention the incident and said be would have released it and instead defended APS. after the investigation was completed if she had asked. "I believe they do an excellent job," she wrote. "AlBrodell wrote to Soker after Brown informed him of the though we know that we can always improve." APS denial. In a response letter June 10, 1991, Brodell wrote: "My In his May 15, 1991,letter,Brodellsaid: "APSbasagood experience outside the academic community suggests that reason for not releasing records. To do so would give the failure to respond to a fire alarm or to a report of a serious public an idea of what is going on. They would see continual crime is a major-league type of error which requires a full-

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dress investigation. I hope you are planning to look into this." According to Rivera, the only complaints from Brodell he was aware of involved procedures for records releases. "It doesn't come to mind that we followed up on any other complaints from him," Rivera said. During a Feb. 18 interview, Soker said that APS bas no obligation to release tapes. "APS exercises tight control on what they release," Brodell said. "That's why I include them on my scan list." The Metropolitan obtained a taped copy of the May 7 telephone conversation between the APS emergency dispatcher and a Metropolitan staff photographer. Concerned for her safety, the photographer called APS see APS page 5

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NE\vs Navajo elders seek student support in conflict Barry Tobin Staff Writer ;;.

Three American Indian elders from Big Mountain Reservation spoke to an Auraria audience Feb. 7 to ask for help in persuading lawmakers to repeal legislation that is forcing them off their lands. One of the elders, Alice Bennali, spoke in her native Navajo language to the audience of about 30 people. "My land is sacred to me," Benalli said through an interpreter, Judy Keyonnie. "lt is the home of my ancestors. It is there I offer my prayers and my sacred songs." Rebekah Reppert, a spokeswoman from the Veteran's Peace Action Team who accompanied the elders, said the Navajo and Hopi Indians occupied the land in a joint-use agreement. The Navajo and Hopi lived in peace and cooperation for many years. A geological survey during the 1960s discovered large deposits of coal and uranium on the reservation. Peabody Coal Company now mines the deposits. Sens. Barry Goldwater and Maurice Udall sponsored legislation which resulted in Public Law 93-531. The law divided the land and its people:

Navajo on one side, Hopi on the other. The law made it illegal for the Indians to repair their dwellings, cultivate crops or tend their livestock. The law also provided for voluntary relocation of the Indians. But the Indians did not want to leave. Push came to shove. The coal company has taken the land and built dams to supply their mining operations. The Indians, in the meantime, are starved for water. Aquifers dropped 220 feet since 1986, Reppert said. Today the Indians face constant government harassment. Government aircraft frighten residents and cattle with low-level flyovers. Bureau of Indian Affairs agents, working in cooperation with other government officiais, seize livestock and arrest Indians who violate Public Law 93-531. Some of the agents are Hopi. "When you face one of your own people who tell you to move off the land, it is very painful," Reppert said Bennali explained that when she was a little girl, she would watch her mother trade goods with the Hopi. "All that has changed," Bennali said. Another elder, Violet Ashkie, said she prays for her uncle and her son-in-law who are Hopi. "Why do we fight among ourselves?" Ashkie wondered. "All the government

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(from left) Violet Aske, Alice Bennali, Judy Keyonnie and Rebekah Reppert encouraged Auraria student to support their tribes' battle over their sacred lands. wants is resources. What will happen to our way of life? I'm not going to move, no matter what. "The creator made me and only he can move me. No one else is gonna remove me from my land." Reppert asked the audience to write legislators and voice opposition to the law. The needs on the reservation are many, she said.

Students and others have organized food drives and brought necessities to the reservation from all areas of the country. Some have spent two or more weeks on the reservation helping the Indians. The reservation is located in northeastern Arizona. For information or to offer help, contact Rebekah Reppert at P.O. Box743, Winslow, Ariz., 86047. 0

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'· Student government leaders want to explore the possibility of launching their own publication. The idea surfaced during an infonnal meeting Feb. 17 to review next year's student government budget. Many ofthose participating stressed the need to communicate their activities more effectively to the student body. Student Government President Chip Wiman urged the group to fund a new

position, specifically dedicated to the advocacy of student issues. Retaining a legal counsel for student government was one avenue Wiman wanted to explore. The group also discussed expanding the personnel portion of the new budget to include more executive cabinet positions and to pay chairpersons of student Senate committees.

-Martin Rush

Student services need to apply for SAB funding Student fee funded programs are facing deadline to get funding proposals sub01it:ted for next fall to the Student Affairs Board. March 4 is the last day student service programs can apply for funding from the SAB. The SAB is responsible for the allocation of money generated by fees students pay at ~

registration time. Some programs funded by SAB include the Student Health Center, the Office of Student Publications and the Campus Recreation program. Student services wishing to apply for SAB funding should see Sharon Baldwin in the Student Affairs office or call 5563908.

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Book swapping may become MSCD wave of the future Auraria students may soon be able to swap used books directly with each other and bypass Auraria Book Center prices. Book information would be logged on a computer, and students finished with a book could then sell it to another who needs it for an upcoming class. For a small fee ($2 to $3), buyers and sellers could negotiate directly and avoid Book Center markups.

The book swap is the brainchild of Eden Cohen, Executive Assistant to the President of CCD, and Matt Taylor, a member of the MSCD Student Govrenment judicial board. They invite students and professors to call with suggestions or information at 575-1378. This service will be "dry run" in the summer and, if successful, will operate by fall 1992.

-Kristopher Evans

Joe Chopyak The Metropolitan When registering for classes and paying their tuition, many students think that the MSCD Board of Trustees set the policies for these procedures. But the Colorado Commission on Higher Education is the standard setters for the state's 28 two- and four-year colleges, according to Geri Reinardy, a representative of the commission. "The commission sets policies for just about everything," Reinardy said. It is comprised of nine people who are appointed by the governor, and approved by

the state Senate. The commission is bipartisan and therefore no more than five members may be of the the same political party. Commissioners volunteer for the position, and they receive a stipend of about $75 for every day they are in session, which is about twice monthly. A staff of28 people assist the commission in its duties of governing all the boards of trustees for the public colleges and universities in Colorado. David Longanecker, executive director for the commission, is responsible for overseeing the staff members. The commissioners are responsible for the funding distribution, financial policies and construction at state schools. 0

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February 21, 1992

NEWS

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Administration offices moving up in the world Kenneth Schwartz The Metropolitan

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The lease for the MSCD administrative offices at 1380 Lawrence St. runs out on Feb. 28, but don'tdespair-newspace ·has been found. Offices including those of the vice president for Business and Finance, payroll, Personnel and Accounting Services have been at the Lawrence Street location for three to six years, depending on the office. But those offices were subleased and the contract expires at the end of February. The new location will be the Terracenter building at 1100 Stout St. Looking for new space and getting the best deal on it was contracted out to Llura Gragg-Toma I The Metropoitan Corporate Planners and The aesthetic interior of the Terracenter. Coordinators Inc., a national real estate consulting firm. CPC found new Colorado Convention Center, the the offices at Terracenter and negotiated the Terracenter is home to a number of law lease with Birtcher Properties, the building's offices and to Denver's reorganizing grand management. Tom Spinks, CPC project prix. Views are spectacular from the five manager, said six properties were seriously floors the MSCD offices will occupy, lookexamined before they finalized the ing out to the west and south. Rizzuto is very happy with the new lease Terracenter lease. While finding space on the Auraria Cam- arranged by CPC. He said the costs are pus would have been preferable, it was out about the same as the blended rate for 1380 of the question, according to Bib Rizutto, Lawrence St. The blended rate is the averMSCD's associate vice president of Busi- age of square footage costs applied to differness and Finance. ent floors at the old building. The move is scheduled for the weekend "We'd be glad to be on campus, but there is no space on campus," he said. And as far of Feb. 29. Rizzuto said the offices will as building new administrative offices at close at the normal time on Friday, then Auraria, forget it. Rizzuto said nearly all reopen at the new location Monday mornfuture building plans at Auraria will be for ing, March 2. As part of the lease negotiation, Rizzuto said the Terracenter will cover academic purposes. The new location for the offices is no step moving costs. down, however. Located at the comer of No MSCD offices will be at Lawrence D Speer and Stout Streets and adjacent to the Street after the move.

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from page 1 after being told about the incident by the newspaper's secretary, who decided to leave the building. But APS officers did not inform dispatch that the room was empty until after 4:48 p.m. When The Metropolitan requested a written incident report for May 7, APS presented copies of another burglary that had taken place in room 255 D April 23.

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"It is quite clear some personnel changes are needed at Auraria," Brodell said. "Other towns have major shake-ups when police are derelict in responding to crime incidents." Ferguson took issue with Brodell's allegations. "It is my feeling that we were very reA member of MSCD' s Alpha Eta Rho sponsive to the burglary victim and to the club told APS that someone had stolen concerned students and staff involved," their Nintendo and two games between 0 Ferguson said. Feb. 7 and 10. _ __ __,According to an APS report, the club not record the Nintendo's serial num-

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for a ght drive lPS arrested a su~pect shortly after night Feb. 8 for investigation of drivJnder the influence after an APS of.saw the man driving on the sidewalk Ninth Street Park. olice identified the suspect as Alan Sheriff of Arvada. lice said Sheriff was too incoherent 路sh information such as his address, tion, marital status and place of

To catch a thief A woman and two of her friends chased a man Feb. 5 from the Auraria Child Care Center across Colfax and into a housing project after seeing that the man had the woman's purse, an Auraria Public Safety report stated. The woman, a 25-year-old MSCD student, told APS officers that she had parked her car outside the Child Care Center at 3:30 and left it unlocked and unattended for about five minutes. When she returned, her purse and its contents were gone, she said. She and her friends started looking and saw a man behaving suspiciously. The man ran as the trio approached him, the woman told police. Police found the woman's checkbook in a nearby trash dumpster. The woman said the purse contained creditcards,herdriver'sliceose,sunglasses and$6. Police said they have no suspects.

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lem stems from Democrats organizing their campaigns so late in the political season and The Metropolitan an apparent lack of interest by both parties in students. Gov. Roy Romer's flap with While the state party machines are planPresident Bush the other week ning some primary activities for Colorado, "-.focused national political atten- nothing is aimed at Auraria. tion on Colorado, but with only a Kristin French, communications director few weeks to go before the state's for the Colorado Republican Party, said the first presidential primary....n.,.ql.it11111 i ...._,B"'1~1su.hreU£-election organization is just getting cal activity on the Aurai pus is virtually non-exis Neither Democrats no licans have organized < scheduled for Auraria bt March 3 election. Part of

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Students, Faculty, Staff are invited to nominate students for the Giraffe Award by sending a letter of nomination to JoAnna Patrick, Leadership Program Assistant, Metropolitan State College of Denver, Office of Student Activities, Campus Box 39, P.O. Box 173362, Denver, CO 80217 - 3362.

All nominations are due by March 13, 1992. Winners will be honored at a special banquet. For more information call 556-2595.

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the others during the grueling wait. They weren't sure if Gary Holbrook, brganizer of the annual debate, would choose after the speeches or would tell them the next day. Nick DePaulo, a freshman philosophy major, said that the time went by real fast while be gave his speech. However, doing a speech is different then debating, he said. Vasby, a junior speech major, pointed her finger and spoke under her breath as she practiced her speech. She says she is very excited about debating against the Irish team and hopes it will be a lot of fun. When the time came to find out who will be the debating team for the Irish Debate this year, Holbrook told them that he hadn't made up his mind. He finally announced the names of the team Feb. 19. Upcoming events for the team include a luncheon on March 11 given by MSCD President Thomas Brewer, and appearances at the Capitol to the Senate and the House of Representatives on March 9. 0

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Quality child care is now available for children whose parents attend night classes or other evening activities on campus. The pilot evening child care program at the Auraria Child Care Center started Jan. 13. "Word hasn't gotten out so there are still plenty of spots available," said program coordinator Susan Turner. Children from 1 to 12 years old are eligible for the program, she said. Evening care is available Monday through Thursday from 4 to 8:30 p.m.

"This program is a result of a study that showed that, among other things, students wanted evening child care on campus. This was something that we could do right away." - Susan Turner, program coordinator 'There are structured activities," Turner said. "But it's more relaxed than the day program. Children may bring or wear pajamas and bring blankets or stuffed animals. Toward the end of the evening, we wind down and read stories. "Children bring their own dinners,"

Turner said. "We refrigerate and heat them up. The children love this part of the program. lt' s like a picnic and slumber party ." The center has computers and other appropriate activities for the older children. Children can be registered for a set schedule or there is drop-in usage available. "The drop-in policy is ideal for the parent who gets caught in an emergency without child care," Turner said. "Maybe their regular baby sitter is sick, or maybe they have to attend an occasional meeting or event in the evening." Parents who want to use the evening program on a drop-in basis must register in advance at the center. Space for drop-in use is on a first-come, first-served basis. Parents must call the center by 4 p.m. to check availability and A new program allows more spaces for evening child reserve a spot. care at the Auraria Child Care Center. "This program is a result of a The program is also available to faculty study that showed that, among other things, students wanted evening child care on cam- and staff. Turner said that professors , who pus," Turner said. "This was something that previously could not teach evening classes, are now able to bring their children to the we could do right away." The cost of the program is $12 per ses- center while they are in class. "So far," Turner said, " the only tears sion for children registered for a set schedule or $3 per hour for hourly or drop-in we've seen are tears on a few kids when they have to leave." 0 children. ·

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EDITION If you or your department are interested in viewing the METROSPECTIVE, please call Kersten or Karmath at 556-8361. We would be glad to bring a copy to your office.

IN CELEBRATION OF WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH

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EDITORIAL Just, a friendly reminder to our readers The editorial pages of The Metropolitan are a forum for students, faculty and administrators to state their opinions. These opinions are not necessarily the opinion of The Metropolitan or its editorial staff unless directly stated as such. If our readers disagree with opinions expressed on this page, then please feel free to write in and express your own.

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LETTERS POLICY The Metropolitan encourages submission of letters to the editor and guest editorials on relevant and timely topics. All submissions must be typed. Libelous or offensive material will not be published. Errors in grammar and spelling may be corrected. Errors in fact will not be corrected by the editorial staff. Errors found by the writer after submission, but before press time on Wednesdays will be corrected if the writer informs the editorial staff. Letters must include name, title, school and phone number. Letters will be printed with name withheld only If they are signed upon submission. The editor must verify the identity of every submitter. Letters are printed on a space available basis. The Metropolitan reserves the right to refuse to publish letters it deems unsuitable for whatever reason. Letters of 250 words or less will be given first consideration. Letters of 500 words or more may be edited for space consideration. All letters become the property of The Metropolitan upon submission. Letters may be brought to The Metropolitan office in Student Union Room 156, or mailed to campus box 57. For additional information, call The Metropolitan at 556-8361.

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ers of women victimized by sexual violence welcomed in the so needed "victory• without truly analyzing the situation. If the national climate, as portrayed by the Smith case, is such that date rape is not considered a crime, and a man's word is testimony over a woman's, how could Tyson possibly get convicted for date rape? If the country is so misguided as to believe date rape is not a crime, how could Tyson be convicted of it? If both men are rapists, both men should be convicted of rape. But it is no sign of progress when a black man goes to jail for a crime a white man is sanctioned to commit. That injustice is older than this country and an established avenue of white supremacy. Anyone who welcomes Tyson's conviction as a step towards the end of sanctioned rape, beware! You are inviting a Trojan horse into the movement. It seems to say, "You win! You can get a conviction for date rape." Underneath the appearance are the same old soldiers of white supremacy and domination who have always punished rape to imprison or kill African-American men while sanctioning rape to increase the power of white men. Unless you refuse to accept Tyson's conviction as a victory' for women, we will lose the commitment to anti-racism that is one of the tenets of feminism, while not changing the tyranny of sexual violence. White supremacy will become more entrenched and violence against women will continue in the same dehumanizing pattern. Eve Hoehn MSCD student

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Tyson's rape trial sends wrong message to women As Mike Tyson is convicted of the rape of a beauty contestant, right after the acquittal of William Kennedy Smith, many people dedicated to ending rape are celebrating a "victory." "Finally," they say, "someone has been convicted for date rape. It has been acknowledged that a man doesn't have the right to force a woman to have sex with him, no matter what their involvement." Nothing would make me more happy than if date rape was recognized as the brutal, dehumanizing crime that it is. But that's not what happened when the jury convicted Tyson. He was not convicted for date rape. He was convicted for being an African-American male. And that's nothing new. As a worker against sexual assault, I firmly believe that rapists mustface consequences for the crime they commit. It is precisely my commitment to this issue that makes me so infuriated when I see sexual assault being used as a political pawn for white supremacy. When William Kennedy Smith was acquitted, a clear message was given regarding popular opinion towards date rape: "Date rape is not a crime. She asked for it. It is a wealthy white man's right to the sexual services of women, with or without consent." This message struck a blow of defeat for women. We needed to show that it was a crime - that no one should force another person to have sex, no matter what the circumstances. Feminists, myself included, were desperate for a victory. The case against Tyson was almost identical to that of Smith. Both men were accused of committing date rape. When the jury found Tyson guilty, support-

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New academic minor studies aging and its issues

STUDENT GOVERNMENT EXTRA! "Non-Traditional Student Government"

ety in Gerontology and Sigma Phi Omega Academic Honor Society in Gerontology on campus. She said that getting involved in committees and organizations is a great way to put what you learn in class into practice. "Employers are looking for a good balance between grades and practical experi-

ence," Bryars said. "I'd like this student body to get more involved with the community and with the elderly." Any student interested in the gerontology minor should contact Eugene Dawson at 556-2752. 0 .

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Students who want to quit smoking, to quit but wanting to lead healthier lives. lose weight or are obsessed with food can Pierce also runs the Eating and Emoget help in support groups sponsored by tions support group for people who overeat the Student Health Center. for emotional reasons. The groups meet weekly on campus and "For compulsive overeaters, the issue are open to all students, staff and faculty. isn't really food," he said. "It's about The smoking support group and the Eating coping with what's going on in their lives." and Emotions group for people with food ''The purpose of this group," Pierce obsessions are free. Lifesteps, the weight said, "is to break the diet cycle. Rather management program, costs $40 for stu- than self-control, look at self-respect. We dents and $60 for faculty and staff. In- don't even talk about food. We talk about how we express our feelings and about cluded in this price is a $35 manual. The Student Health Center started their developing an identity." first smoking support group last year when Cindy Farkas teaches Lifesteps, a 16smoking was banned in campus buildings. week program designed for people who "The group is not just for people who want to lose between five and 40 pounds. want to quit," said Linda Pierce, a behav- The program is based on sound nutrition, ioral health counselor who moderates the physical activity, behavior modification group. "It's for anyone who wants to cut and group support. "With this program, there are no fordown orjust live the healthiestpossible life while still smoking." bidden foods," Pierce said. "The process Pierce emphasized that there is no "best is t:pe focus, not the loss:' way" to quit smoking. The group discusses There is space available in all three several methods, as well as nutrition, stress support groups. Anyoneinte~sted should call the Student Health center at 556-2525 management and relaxation techniques. . 0 The Student Health Center also offers for more infonnation. free one-on-one counseling for students -Pete Lewis ready smoking or_ smokers not_ ready _ to _quit __ ___ ___ _......._ _ _........ ,. ..... . ... ...._ _..__ ............_ . .. __ _ _

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The interdisciplinary minor is administered by the Institute for Gerontology in the School of Professional Studies and is open to all MSCD students with any major. Gerontology is the study of aging and social issues related to aging, Dawson said. Students concerned with positioning themselves for tomorrow's job market should consider minoring in gerontology. Dawson emphasized that a gerontology minor will prepare students for caS. Elliott Fey I The Me!ropofitan reers in all fields, not just Eugene Dawson, director of the Institute for Gerontology. the obvious health careers. · "The older population is more active," Pete Lewis Dawson said. "They spend money on vacaThe Metropolitan tions. They buy vacation homes. Business students will need to know how to market to In theyear2010, thefirst"baby boomers" them. Communication majors will need to communicate with them. They are already will turn 65. an important political force. Political sciBy the year 2030, 21.8 percent, or 66 ence majors will need to address issues that million, Americans will be 65 years old or concern this population.!' older. Mary Bryars, 30, is a senior ar MSCD "This trend will have a dramatic impact who plans to attend graduate school for on this country," said Eugene Dawson, dihuman resource management after MSCD rector of the Institute for Gerontology at and then work in the gerontology field. MSCD. "Not only is our older population "I'm right behind the baby boomers," growing, but they are living longer; they're Bryars said. "There are going to be a lot of healthier and more active." Last fall, a gerontology minor was of- changes - a lot of demands on our society." Bryars is also active in tlJe Student Socifered at MSCD for the first time.

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'This is My Life' presents real-life charm Hero Montilla Movie Critic

Mathis shows her stuff as a brainy and convincing Erika. Dan Aykroyd is amusing as The only thing not included in movies Moss, a man who eats paper these days is real life. The fantasy is great, when he's nervous. but once in a while it can be refreshing to get The movie is not without a big screen peek at the you and me. This is flaws, however. For a movie My Life, directed by Nora Ephron, is able to that revolves around the life do just that. It is a realistic and charming of a comic, the humor is flat portrayal ofthe relationship between a single at moments. Expect to mother and her daughters. Though trite at chuckle, but don't expect to moments about female bonding, This is My bust loose. Life is entertaining. This is My Life actually Dottie Ingels has an innate wit that needs showcases comic entertainto be expressed - professionally. After ers as the babysitters who going through the motions of selling cosfrequent Dottie's house to metics at Macy's in Queens, N.Y., Dottie look after the girls, and it is gets the chance to go for the big time as a here that some of the funniest stand-up comic. She and her two daughters, moments are found. At other Erika and Opal, move to Manhattan where times, this movie is a jocular Dottie attempts to break into showbiz. In no vision oflife's regular expetime, she has found herself an agent, Arnold riences, such as Erika's first Moss, and is thrust into the limelight. She sexual relationship. jets back and forth from New York to Los This is My Life is aimed for Photo courtesy ol Tweraeth Ceiiury Fox Angeles and even does a stint in Las Vegas. those addicted to feel-good Meanwhile, back home the natives are Julie Kavner (center) stars as Dottie Ingels, whose daughters qpal (Gaby Hoffmann, left) and Erica sap. It relates to the struggles (Samantha Mathis, right) must cope with their mother's success as a stand-up comic in 'This is My Life.' getting restless. Erika and Opal reveled in a single parent with goals their mother's new-found fame at first, but fulfillment - the pot finally boils over. This is My Life arms itself well with a goes through, and does it authentically now are beginning to notice her prolonged This isn't the first stab that Hollywood soundtrack by Carly Simon and an entou- although with all happy endings, the leabsences. All this to boot, Dottie has fallen has made at producing a tribute to the single rage of talented faces. One of these faces is gitimacy of such an easy way out is quesin love with Moss, who the girls find dis- mom. Films of this type, like Stella or Samantha Mathis, a young and still rela- tionable. Anyway, for what it is worth, This tasteful. Between the girls' need for a mother Mermaids, have generally received luke- tively unknown actress who appeared in is My life is a cute flick that actually mainthat is present and.Dottie.::. desire foLself- _ warm receptions. • .2.ump Up the Volu"!f..with Christian Slater. tains .some substance. 0

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high school English until 1980, when she received a Rotary Fellowship to pursue graduate studies in French at Northwestern University in Chicago. After receiving her doctorate in French, she taught part-time at Northwestern before moving to Paris to teach French to American businesspeople. Gascon's interactive style of teaching has impressed many of her students. "She really cares that her students learn... and she maintains that important professional distance," said Cathy Hughes, one of Gascon's students. " She obviously enjoys teaching and is very involved in her subject," said Nicole Addington, one of Gascon' s first students at MSCD. Gascon sometimes sits among her students in a circle during classes instead of lecturing behind a podium. Also, she insists that her advanced students speak French the entire class, and she always aims for students' interaction. "lfl am doing most of the talking, there's a problem," she said. "Language education is best when the students are talking. "I would never ask my students to do anything I wouldn't do. Sometimes I tell silly stories about my past to make the student feel more at ease." Gascon has been teaching on and off for the last eight years, having taught the last

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Outdoor Adventure mixes friendship, fun have the introductory course they need," Jorgensen said. "Last year I hada75-year-oldmanwhowanted to learn river kayaking. We taught i . him some things here in the pool, he wasn't able to do everything, and then took him on a river run. He loved it." The programs are as diverse as a stream trickling by a cross-country ski trail in Yellowstone Park to a full blown Rio Grande River rafting trip. In between are trips close to Denver, like hiking Golden G!lte Park or crossing the Continental Divide to places like Mesa Verde National Park. "The participation in our programs is as diverse as what you see here on campus," Jorgensen said. "We usually have a nice mix, from 18 to 40 and over." Llurl G11gg-Toma I The Metropolitan Jorgensen hires all of the inTim Jorgensen stands amidst his equipment that has structors forthe program by going been temp orarily stored in his office. on a trip with them. He said most of his instructors are from campus, both getting into," Jorgensen said. "It kind of faculty and students. Rock climbing usually works both ways, if someone isn't having has a 1- 4 instructor to students ratio, which fun , they bum everyone else out." The Campus Recreation Program Guide, he said is a national standard for the sport. "We do require health insurance, available on tables throughout the campus Jorgensen said. "If a person doesn't have it, and the Auraria Events Center, provides they can get a trip insurance plan from a details on registration, programs and dates. Denver travel agency. We also have pretrip Jorgensen can be reached at 556-8363 or in 0 meetings so people will know what they' re room 108 at the Events Center.

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Art club brings art exhibits and music to Auraria An end of the semester trip to the Chicago International Art Exposition is also The Metropolitan being planned. This annual event has been The MSCD Art Club is planning a vari- the largest and most important show in the ety of events for a better awareness of the United States featuring 20th century conarts on campus- and everyone can be a part temporary art. The 1992 CIAE will feature 175 galleries of it. from 18 countries Contrary to what representing the one may think, the Art achievements of Club is not only for art over 2,500 artists. students, but is open to The MSCD Art anyone interested in Club meets in conpromoting and learnjunction with the ing more about the arts. University of ColoMeetings are geared rado at Denver and towards organizing Community Colcommittees to work on lege of Denver art bringing a variety of clubs. AHEC dicart events to the camtates that each pus and public. school's club must One such event in be recognized as a the works is the MSCD separate art club all-student show to be and exhibit sepaheld Feb. 24 to March rately, but all the art 8. The deadline to tum clubs meet together in work is Feb. 21 and Photo by Patricll Slnlub and have created an it is open to art and Jason Musgrave, president of the MSCD alliance. In working non-art majors. Art Club, says the art club is for everybody. with all of the Another committee is bringing two days of art and music to St. schools there is a lot to offer between each Cajetan 's April 8 and 9 titled Art Daze with other, said Dave Seiler, MSCD editor of the art exhibits and musical performances. A campuswide art newsletter, The Can. UCD has "Art for Lunch" videos and a similar presentation was organized last year visiting lecture series. under the name Kleenex.

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This is the third year that the Art Club has been in action. President Jason Musgrave said the art clubs come and go, and that a problem in the past had been a lack of continuity, but now the club had established some permanency. Both Musgrave and Seiler said they would like to see a bigger turnout at the meetings. "At meetings, people don't have to speak," Musgrave said. "Just showing up is

physical support of the arts." Musgrave' s vision for the Art Club is for it to become an information center to tap into resources for the visual arts and to include music and dance as well. For more information about future meetings and activities of the art club, or to enter in the Student Art show, contact Jason Musgrave at 722-6414 or Dave Seiler at 355-5667. 0

Students will study art in .Europe for the course, which has an enrollment limit of 30 students, Viscona said. Viscona will be joined by UCD professor Jane Comstock, a specialist in RenaisMichelangelo didn't spend years on his sance art. Students from both schools will back painting the Sistine Chapel so that share lectures. people could read about it in text books. Da Viscona, who speaks fluent Italian, will Vinci didn't paint the Mona Lisa so that it accompany students on guided day-trips to could be discussed in bare-walled, dusty, visit medieval monuments in Siena, Pisa crowded classrooms. and Assisi, and will view masterpieces of But in a joint venture, MSCD and the Renaissance art in Florence, Prato and University of Colorado at Denver will offer Orvito. a class in fine art history that will bring the Food, lodging, Local transportation, students to Italy, the cradle of Renaissance classroom and library facilities will be ofart. fered by the ltalart Institute in Castinglion Monica Viscona, an art professor at Fiorentino, Italy, a town of approximate!y MSCD, organized the course after the suc- 4,000 people in central Tuscany. cess of similar programs offered at ColoThe class will span the period from 600 rado State University and the University of B.C. (Etruscan) to 1600 A.O. (High Renaissance) and will cost about $2,463. Northern Colorado for the last 10 years. "Metro students don't get a lot of chances It will offer four units of fine-art credit. to go to Europe, except through language However, participants need not to be colprograms,"Visconasaid. "Withthisco1m1e, lege students. The groups-will depart May they get to visit an area that changed the 25 from Denver. course of art. There's no substitute for the In order to receive credit for the course, real thing." students will be expected to submit both a Viscona organized a similar program journal and a five-to-ten page paper. last year, but it fell through when Desert Viscona hopes to offer the course to Shield became Desert Storm. MSCD students every other year. ''The day I started to advertise, the war To sign up for the class, contact Monica started," she said. "Then there just wasn't Viscona at 556-3090 if you are a MSCD enough people to make it go." student, or Jane Comstock at 556-2723 if Several students have already signed up you are a UCD student. 0

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Clowns juggle for spot with Ringling Bros. Chas Gordon The Metropolitan Steve Smith was busy in Denver Feb. 12 asking that meaningful question: Why is Wile E. Coyote always chasing that roadrunner? Because he's hungry, of course. If you thought there was a deeper answer to that question, you're not cut out to be a clown, says Smith, who says the most funny thing about us humans is that we're human. Smith, director of Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey's clown college in Venice, Fla., and his staff of two, stopped in Denver as part of a 52-city search for people with "raw talent" and that "magical right stuff' that is the essence of a clown. "It's all about magic," Smith said. "It's about all-day suckers and never-never land." It's about making others feel good and feeling good about what you're doing, he said. Twenty people showed up for the audition, some totally unprepared for an evening of sweat, muscle-wrenching laughter and mild embarrassment. But clowning isn't for everyone, you've got to have certain qualifications like honesty and sincerity. ''Truth in comedy is what makes it work," Smith said. "We don't look for the obvious things like juggling or riding a unicycle, that's

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tion if he became a clown, and from all outward appearances, it looked as ifhecaught Smith's eye. "They may not want me on the road so much," Pulliam said. "But, they want me to be happy." One older man gave the circus people, and everyone else watching, his rendition of breakfast. He set the stage for the audience by laying out an imaginary kitchen, stove, frying pan and bacon (himself). He then turned on the heat and began cooking. At first bis legs began to shake and "bubble" up just a bit, then his bands and arms started quivering just like bacon undulates and rolls. Finally curling up and rolling onto his side. Some might ask what drives a person to act silly or wear a rubber ball on their nose and don baggy clothes? PulJiam, who bas done stints with the Colorado Shakespeare Festival and numerous high school plays, said be thinks it's one of the greatest forms of acting that drives people to clowning. Smith echoes this sentiment: "Clowning is not running around, flapping your arms and looking stupid. That 's just running around, flapping your arms and looking stupid. This is acting!" All that attended gave their best. " It takes a great deal of courage to do this in front of a room full of strangers," Smith says. "Besides, if you can't look silly at a clown college audition, where can you?" a

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"There are times when I've done articles where people want to ask me more about society than they do about music," Latifah said. "And when you get reporters like that, what am I supposed to do? 'Duh, I don't know, I don't know, I don't know,' to every question? No, I have to answer it to the best of my ability and if that means that I have to move myself into an intellectual level, then it has to be done." Latifah' s stamina and perception have kept her afloat in the often volatile and moody music industry. Her success lies in her understanding that it's all a game, and if you know how to play, you'll never lose. "In this industry, it can be your best friend or your worst enemy," the rapper explained. "It's like a river-you can cross it, you can negotiate it, but it can also carry you right down toward the waterfall, and that's what you have to be aware of. You have to be smart about it because it can always get you." In this turbulent industry that thrives on egos, Latifah is surprisingly well-grounded. She maintains a close circle of friends she met in high school and grew up with, and insists she's still the same person she was before fame. It boggles her when fans react to her crying hysterically and shaking. "I'm still a normal person," she said. "It's just that my profession puts me in the spotlight." As for dating, her newfound celebrity doesn't pose a major problem for her. She says she's still able to date without worrying about motives. "I don't give them anything, so it's not like they can get anything from me," she said. "If anything, we're gonna go dutch or you're gonna treat me and then I'll treat you." Aside from harassing the guys, what will the Queen be doing 10 years from now? "I won't be rapping, I can tell you that much," she said laughing. "30-year-old rapper? Not I, said the cat." With a TV pilot set to shoot in April, her artist management company, a new label of her own and several other business projects on the horizon, it shouldn't be hard for her to keep busy, even if she isn't rapping. 0

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SPORTS From the cheap seats: a one-man peanut gallery

MSCD: the Smithsonian Institute of Basketball Will Hinton Sports Editor ="-----'

"Mr. Smith goes to the Regionals." Fairy tale? Nope. Storybook, rags-toriches Hollywood production? Close, but not quite. The title is not that of a novel, television show or movie. In fact, it doesn't officially exist, yet. But it better. You see, Mr. Smith is Head Women's Basketball Coach Darryl Smith, and he and his Roadrunners might have locked up an NCAA Division II Regional playoff bid with a narrow 88-84 victory over the University of Denver Feb. 15. DU was the early favorite, along with Air Force, to win the Colorado Athletic Conference and possibly earn a bid. However, on the road to bold new frontiers the Pioneers traveled through MSCD twice, and both times their ventures stalled. The Zoomies are neither red nor white, but they're certainly blue, having played more like out-classed Iraqi Mig pilots than Tom Cruise in his F-15. No, the Top Gun is MSCD, and the maverick pilot is Smith. Against DU, an ugly game marred by sloppy play and incompetent officiating, Smith won the contest. Noel Braimschweiger had the game of her career and Cassie Sandoval was the key

in breaking a pesky Pioneer press, but it was to the big party. The 'Runners are finally in Smith's sideline tactics that made the dif- the top-four in the North Central Region, where they should have been weeks ago. If ference. When his team was sleepwalking and they can keep their No . 4 ranking, a bid to the national dance playing listless, should be theirs. uninspired ball There are in the first half, two problems he yelled, stared though . The and stomped his high and mighty feet (his effecNCAA voters tive adaptation have only seen of constructive fitto put MSCD criticism) until in a No. 4 tie they finally with South Dawoke up. kota State, a When the team with an two refs (the inferior 15-7 third blind record. mouse was apAlso, one parently demore loss tained elseshould not where) made the change this, but game a freein the political throw shooting worldofNCAA contest instead basketbal I, of a basketball S. Ellolt Fey I The Metropolitan where the ungame, Smith MSCD Head Women's Basketball Coach Darryl Smith derdog gets used his bench turned a perennial loser into a 20-game winner and overlooked, deand basketball likely CAC champion in just two years. feat could spell instincts to doom. overcome major foul problems. The only trouble spots remaining are Now, with a 20-2 record and a 10-0 CAC Feb. 22 against the previously mentioned record, the NCAA should send an invitation

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Newcomers help change fortunes of men's hoops Lately, McCoy has come on strong. get hot," Hull said. 'Tm happy that he is "It took me awhile to get back into it getting better defensively." (playing)," McCoy said. "But, I'm coming He comes from Montbello High School along now and I just want to get better. As where he played for Sayyid Abdal-Rahman. With the MSCD men's basketball team the point, I have to show some kind of "We ran the same style of offense as peaking at the end of the season, some leadership, show them (the team) that we Metro," Simms said. "He (Abdal-Rahman) reasons for the team's success can be traced can win." kept the game fun, so he got 110 percent to two newcomers, junior point guard Calvin from us." McCoy was recruited by MSCD while at McCoy and freshman shooting guard Myron George Washington High School, but chose Simms said he came to MSCD because Simms. to go to Marin Junior College in California. he liked the style of play and the coach. "We had a lot of new players," Coach "I was receiving looks from a lot of "My senior year, Coach Hull was interBob Hull said. "The team was in flux at first ested in me," McCoy said. "But, I wanted to schools," Simms said. "But Coach (Hull) and we tried different combinations." go out of state. It was a good experience in was the only one that kept the letters comHull had confidence in McCoy as a starter California and I learned a lot. The lifestyles ing." despite a slow start. In high school, Simms was named to the were completely different and I loved it. I "Calvin didn't play well earlier," Hull want to go back to Cali one day." all-city and Nike prep all-American teams, said. "I knew Calvin could play better than After finishing his two years there, and after his senior year he was named an he was. One of the reasons why we have McCoy returned to Denver and went to all-state player for state runner-up Montbello. turned the season around is because of him. school and worked for a year before Coach Simms has moved into the starting lineup He understands the game." Hull approached him about playing basket- after a surprising start. "I really didn't expect to be starting," Simms said. "This is a big ball for MSCD. "I was going to go learning experience." to Azuza (Pacific And quite the learning experience it is. University) in Cali- Simms is averaging 15.5 points a game, fornia, but Metro was second on the team, while playing the most in town," McCoy minutes behind Ralph Rivers and McCoy. Academically, Simms is considering desaid. "And I'm getting school paid for." claring criminal justice as his major. McCoy McCoy has been is also into criminal justice, but not as an a great addition, av- enforcement officer. He wants to be in court eraging 14.4 points as a paralegal. Coming down the stretch this season, per game and dishSimms and McCoy are confident about the ing out 124 assists. "Calvin knows team and their chances next year. "I don't know if I could be playing with when to shoot the ball as well as when to set a better bunch of guys anywhere else," it up," Hull said. Simms said. "Everyone knows their roles." Another new adMcCoy, looking forward to next year, dition to this yeru:'s said that the team can win the CAC title. "Our expectations will be high," McCoy team is Simms, who as a freshman has said. "We will miss Ralph, but we have a lot stepped into the of people returning." McCoy said he believes that the chemistry starting lineup and played an important on the team is getting better and that they are part in the team's peaking. r But fornext year, McCoy said: "We need Andy eroa /The Metropoilan surge. A year away from the game didn't affect Calvin McCoy's abilities as a "Myron'sthekind to start strong. That's what really hurt us this Q point guard. McCoy runs the show for MSCD, the CAC's No. 2 team. of guy that can really year." Mike Sallier The Metropolitan

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Myron Simms can take it to the hole, but he starts for MSCD, despite being a freshman, because of his outside shooting.

Men beat DU for second place in CAC Angela Reese The Metropolitan They had a change in the starting lineup, but that didn't stop the MSCD men's basketball team from defeating No. 19 University of Denver 74-64 Feb. 15 at the DU Fieldhouse. Head Coach Bob Hull started Darin Dahl in place of Myron Simms because Simms dido 't handle some academic situations. "When teachers tell me he's doing better," Hull said, "then we'll put him back in the starting lineup." But Simms came off the bench with a hot hand, hitting three three-pointers right away. He had 13 points in the first period and finished the game with 21 points. "It doesn't matter if I start or come off the bench," Simms said. "But I think it helped me, I think it helped me a lot. "It gave me a little awareness of what was going on out there." The Roadrunners were down by nine points at the half, but stayed in the game. The 'Runners were up by three points with less than five minutes in the game when DU' s Derrick Fuller converted a three-point

play, putting the Pioneers on top 62-60. With 2:30 left, Ralph Rivers made a layup to tie it up. He was fouled with two minutes left and sank both foul shots. DU's Alex Sund had a chance to give the Pioneers the lead after he tied it up with a layup inside and was fouled underneath. He missed the foul shot and the 'Runners had possession with less than a minute left. Simms sank a three-point shot, giving MSCD their twelfth victory. "Our guys made some key plays down the stretch," Hull said. "And Myron's threepointer was just a big, big shot." The victory marked the second time this season that MSCD has knocked its archrival from the national rankings. The 'Runners improved their record to 62 in the Colorado Athletic Conference. A few hours later, Fort Lewis upset Southern Colorado, dropping USC to 7-1, one game ahead of MSCD in the standings. The day's events set up a possible showdown of No. 1 vs. No. 2 in a final game for first place in the CAC in Pueblo Feb. 29. On Feb. 18 MSCD won 101-81 against non-conference foe University ofNebraskaKearney and now own an overall record of 13-11. Q

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MSCD's Dale Bjorhus catching reliever Eric Smith in the Aurarla Field bullpen can only mean one thing. Basebalrs back! The Roadrunners open the 1992 season at Air Force Feb. 23, and play their home opener against Wyoming Feb. 25. Look for an Jn-depth flW of the team In next weeks section.

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February 21, 1992

Women move to 10-0 in CAC race Angela Reese The Metropolitan

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The MSCD women's basketball team came from behind to defeat the University ofDenveron Feb. 15, remaining undefeated in the Colorado Athletic Conference and marking the fust time in history that the team has won 20 games in one season. The Roadrunners were down by as many as 16 points, but came back in the last few minutes to defeat the Pioneers 88-84. "I've never been so happy after a game," said Noelle Braunschweiger, who finished with 16 points. The 'Runners were down by five points with 10 seconds left in the first half when Stephanie Robinson was called for a foul on DU's Heather Holter. Head Coach Darryl Smith complained about the call and was struck with a technical foul. Holter made both foul shots and both technical shots to put the Pioneers up by nine points at halftime. Braunschweiger said that at halftime the team concentrated on not giving up and realized how important this game was. "Mentally, everyone was there pumping everyone up," she said. Eleven minutes into the second period, Robinson drove to the hoop and tied the score for the first time at 63-63. The lead in the game went back and forth and with 20 seconds left in the gam e Robinson fouled out and DU's Tammy Baca sank both of her foul shots, tying the game

84-84. Cassie Sandoval wasMSCD's high scorer with 20 points, including the drive she made with 12 seconds left, putting the 'Runners up 86-84. DU's Holter had a chance to tie after she was fouled by Michelle Thomas, but Holter missed her foul shots. Braunschweiger grabbed the rebound and was fouled with two seconds left and sank both shots to win the game 88-84. "There was just a lot of hype on the court," she said. " But the big thing was that we pulled together." The 'Runners havenowwon 12gamesin a row. They remained unbeaten in 10 conference games, 20-2 overall. While they are not nationally ranked, the 'Runners are in a tie with South Dakota State for the No. 4 ranking in the North

Central Region. The topfour teams in each region usually make it to the NCAA Division II regional playoffs. "It really is very satisfying," Smith said. "But this comes with two years of hard work and not just three days of practice. I think this game was decided a long time ago." In a non-conference tilt Feb. 18, the Roadrunners defeated visiting Colorado College 92-5 l to improve their record to 21-2. Cindy Dalton led the way for MSCD with a game-high 22 points. 0

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Calendar of 21 Friday Solution Focused Therapy is the topic of a seminar offered by Alpha Delta Omega, Human Service Honor Society, 2 to 4 p.m. in the North Classroom, Room 1607. Eating and Emotions meets every Friday 11 a.m. to noon in the Student Union , Room 252. Sponsored by the Student Health Center for people who are tired of failing at weight-loss plans. Women in Transition Support Group, 11 to 11 :50 a.m. at the Institute for Women's Studies, 1033 Ninth St. Park. Every Friday until April 24. Auraria Tai Chi Club welcomes all students, faculty and staff to meetings with teacher Kay Kutch at noon every Monday, Wednesday and Friday in PE 215 (The Events Center). For more information, call Laina at 399-7392. The Yang form will be taught throughout the semester. The Legacy of Malcom X is presented by the BSA and SISCO noon to 2 p.m. at St. Francis Center. Call 831-9201 for more information. Critical Incident Stress Debriefing noon to 1:30 p.m. in West Classroom 253. Discussion will be on critical incidents and the impact of such incidents on emergency personnel and other service providers. Metro State Speech and Debate Team is hosting the Mile High Invitational Speech Tournament Feb. 2110 23. An information table will be located in the north east corner of the Arts Building, first floor. Or call Mary Byan at 556-2925.

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MSCD Counseling Center/ Career Services offers workshops on: Resumes That Work, Job Search Strategies, Interviewing Skills and Mock Interviews. Check the sign-up sheet in Arts Building Room 177 for information. Auraria Tai Chi Club

Metro State Rugby, practice every Tuesday and Thursday on the Auraria Football Field, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Call Ed Quayle at 393-7510. Women Survivors of Retrospective Incest, 3 to 5 p.m. beginning Jan. 28 and lasting until the last week of classes in CN 203. Sponsored by the MSCD Counseling Center.

Creating Healthy Relationships, 3:30 to 5 p.m. in CN 203. Offered Feb. 1O through April 20.

Family of Origin Group, 1Oto 11 :30 a.m. in CN 203. Sponsored by the MSCD Counseling Center.

Closed AA meeting noon to 1 p.m. Auraria Library Room 206. Career/Life Planning Seminar noon to 12:50 p.m. at Metro on The Mall located at 1554 California St. Offered Feb. 10 through March 4. Are the Astronauts In the Space Shuttle Really Weightless-A Short History of Gravity From Aristotle to Einstein is the subject of a lecture at noon in St. Cajetan's Center. Organizing an Essay is offered 11 a.m. to · noon by the MSCD Tutoring Program in Central Classroom 109. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce General Meeting 2 to 3 p.m. in the Student Union, Room 256. For more informtion call 477-6621.

Poets of the Open Range presents open poetry readings at 8 p.m. every Tuesday at Muddy's Java Cafe. Located at 22nd and Champa Streets. Quit Smoking Support Group meets noon to 1 p.m. in the Student Union, Room 252 . For all who are trying to quit or have quit. On-going Psychotherapy Group , noon to 1:30 p.m. in CN 203 . Offered through May 26. Free Smoking Support Group, noon to 1 p.m. in the Student Union, Room 252. Coming Out Gently, 4 to 5:15 p.m. in the 2nd Floor Lounge of the St. Francis Center. Offered through April 25.

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Lifesteps: A weight management program, noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesdays in the Student Union, Room 230 C & D. Cost is $40 for students, $50 for staff/faculty.

On-Campus Al-Anon Family Group will have weekly meetings, noon to 1 p.m. every Wednesday in West Classroom 251 . Adult children of alcoholics are encourged to come. Call Ann at 690-1669 for information.

Menorah Ministries will have a table on the Student Union main floor, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. every Thursday, to provide information on the Jewish roots of Christianity and the Jewish Messiah.

Parenting Group, 10 to 11 :30 a.m. in CN 203. Offered through May 13.

Achieving Personal Goals 11 a.m. to noon in CN 203. For information call the MSCD Counseling Center at 556-3132. Offered through April 30.

Aurarla Catholics host Roman Catholic Masses every Wednesday and Thursday at 4 p.m. in St. Elizabeth's Church. Confessions will be heard a half-hour before

Enhancing Self-Esteem, Motivation and Personal Effectiveness, noon to 1:30 p.m. in CN 203. Offered through May 13.

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Staying Relaxed in a Tense World, 4 to 5 p.m. in CN 203. Offered through April 29.

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Hypertension Group, 1 to 2 p.m. in CN 203. Offered through April 30. Building Bridges Between the Gay and Lesbian Communities, 4 to 5 p.m. in the Student Union, Room 230 C & D. Tutoring Program for MSCD is offering seminars on Preparing for an Exam noon to 1 p.m. in Central Classroom 109.

3 Tuesday _ _......._ _ _ _ _ _...........,.,Advanced Dungeons & Dragons w ith the Auraria Gamers Club, 5:30 p.m. every Tuesday. Call 556-4027 for locations. Closed AA Meeting Free Smoking Support Group, noon to 1 p.m. in the Student Union, Room 252. Auraria Tai Chi Club Money Matters in the '90s. A roundtable with Hispanic Jr. Chamber of MSCD President Brewer and panel 2 to 3:30 Commerce 2 to 3 p.m. in the p.m. in the St. Francis Lounge. Free and open Student Union, Room 256. to the public. Refreshments will be served.

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28 Friday Closed AA Meeting Auraria Tai Chi Club Auraria Lesbian and Gay Alliance meeting 9 to 10 a.m. in the Student Union, Room 330 A & B. Adult Children of Alcoholics noon to 1 :30 p.m. in CN 203. Sponsored by the MSCD Counseling Center at 556-3132. Offered through March 27. Come Play With Us! The Auraria Gamers Club sponsors weekly pool tournaments in the game room. For information contact Bob or Keith at 556-3645 or stop by the game room in the Student Union.

Metro State Rugby Team faces Colorado College at 1 p.m. at Colorado College in Colorado Springs. Did you ever want to work In a circus? Here's your big chance! "Stone-age Circus," Auraria Family Night is coming April 3 and volunteers are needed for set-up, decorating, working games, etc. If interested contact Student Activities at 556-2597.

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