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- LAS Dean Johnson leaves MSCD Letters, Arts and Sciences loses dean to CCHE after nearly a decade of service Philippe Marquis Staff Writer
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Chris Stever (left) was making a mail delivery when a light post got in the way. Auraria Public Safety Officer J.F. Egan observes while Stever contemplates the damage. Stever works for the Auraria Campus mail delivery service.
After serving nearly a decade as an MSCD administrator, Larry Johnson, dean of Letters, Arts and Sciences, is leaving his post. Johnson, who recently began looking into serving a year on the Colorado Commission for Higher Education, was told by the Commission he would have to resign as dean of LAS to make the move. Johnson, who helped organize LAS, has been dean for the seven years of its existence. "It's probably time for me to move on," said Johnson, who has seen six presidents of MSCD. The school of LAS is comprised of 16 departments and two institutions - the Institute for Women's Studies and the Institute for Intercultural Studies. The LAS dean is in charge of faculty recruitment and retention, curriculum development, student enrollment, complaint processing and affirmative action within LAS. Johnson, who served as MSCD's dean of math and science prior to the establishment of LAS, also has see Johnson page 4
Student accuses aviation fraternity of hazing Martin Rush Staff Writer An MSCD student has filed a grievance with the Office of Student Activities, alleg,;;¡ ing a fraternity hazed pledges. The student, who has requested anonymity, filed the grievance against Alpha Eta Rho, a coed fraternity for aviation students. "Some examples of this hazing are excessive physical activity, public humilia,._ tion, and general disregard for my physical and mental well-being,"the complaint states. MSCD club policy forbids hazing, defining it as "any action which produces physical discomfort, embarrassment, harassment, or ridicule." The penalties for engaging in - such activities can include withdrawal of the offending club's recognition- and thus all privileges and services - by the Office of Student Activities. In an interview with The Metropolitan,
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the complainant said that Alpha Eta Rho pledges were subjected to various degrees of verbal and physical abuse. "Pledges had to do push-ups with their feet on one another's backs," the student said. "One night, I did about 109; my back was killing me. One girl was crying." Also, as punishment, pledges sometimes had to assume the "thinking position," the student said. This is a prone position similar to one used for push-ups, but where the body is supported only by the elbows and toes. "One pledge had to carry around an airplane propeller all day," the student said. The grievance is being investigated by Yolanda Ericksen.assistant dean of student life, and Associate Director of Student Activities J. Davidson Porter. Porter said he and Ericksen met with Alpha Eta Rho president Nick Simpson and faculty adviser Jonathan Burke. The two seemed concerned about the complaint and that their pledge program would be viewed
as harassment, according to Porter. Porter said other students had complained to his office about public stunts being performed by Alpha Eta Rho pledges. Tom Mestnik, MSCD student gov!!rnment vice president, said be witnessed one such incident in which four Alpha EtaJUto pledges were standing on a ledgeoutsidethe Student Union singing what he assu,med was their fraternity song. ~ Nick Simpson, president of Alp.h a 'Eta Rho, said the fraternity is awareofMSCD's hazing policy and abides by it. ~ "We're really concerned about this," he said, referring to the complaint. "We won't tolerate hazing." Simpson said all Alpha Eta Rho pledges know about the fraternity's non-hazing policy. They are told that if an action causes them discomfort, they can inform any fraternity member and refuse to participate. "As soon as anything causes physical discomfort, it is stopped," Simpson said.
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"We've done everything we can to ensure we're not stepping out of bounds," he said. "If we find something wrong, we'll correct it immediately." Simpson said he was not aware of the actions alleged in the student's grievance. If he had been, he said, the members responsible would have been questioned. He did admit Alpha Eta Rho pledges are sometimes required to perform in public, such as singing the fraternity song. But what may be comfortable for one student may cause another embarrassment, Simpson said. "Students have to get up in front of the ~hole fraternity and tell us their names when they start pledging," be said. "Maybe some of them consider that embarrassing. Where do you draw the line?" Simpson said the fraternity had taken an open look at its pledge program, acknowledging that there had been complaints in the past. "Now we're looking at it again." 0
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Don Mitchell The Metropolitan The tuition-by-the-credit-hour proposal that would increase full-time students' tuition while reducing part-time tuition has many people at MSCD concerned about future student course loads. Some professors said they feel students will decrease their course loads and take fewer electives in order to compensate for the increased tuition costs. The proposal is based on the argument that part-time students are paying more for their education than full-time students. In the current tuition model, there is a window between 11 and 17 credit hours that charges students the same amount of money. In essence, a student who takes 17 credit hours is receiving six free hours. MSCD President Thomas Brewer does not like the current structure. " It simply isn't fair," he said. "This is an urban institution with an urban mission. We must serve all people in metro Denver." The proposed model would maintain a window (between 13 and 18 hours), but would cost students an extra $20 per credit hour. Thus, full-time students may reduce
their course loads. On the other hand, the proposal would lower the cost per credit hour to part-time students. "This was proposed as a matter of equity," Brewer said. According to the office of institutional research, 55.7 percent of MSCD's students attend school full-time. Thus, the new model will increase most MSCD students' tuition. Further, of the 44.3 percent part-time students at MSCD, three-quarters are seeking a degree. MSCD Student Government President Chip Wiman agrees that Brewer has a fair argument with regard to part-time students. However, he opposes tuition by the credit 路 hour. "It's indefensible that a part-time student should pay more to get a degree at Metro," Wiman said. "But, I say it's a matter of choices. Who are we servicing here on campus? We are here to serve all, but we must have priorities. As president, my personal opinion is that we must be here for full-time students." Wiman said he thinks the proposal is dangerous because it may discourage students from taking classes in departments see Tuition page 4
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Early turnout for the 1992-93 student government elections were strong despite promotion sabotage that plagued both candidates. Candidates discovered this morning that banners, posters and other materials had been stolen from both sides, said Davidson Porter, associate director of student activities. Student turnout was strong, with 1,000
students voting by 2:30 p.m., Wednesday. Voting tapered off later in the day. "The turnout was better than it was this time last year," said Lucian LeMak, election commission assistant. Porter and LeMak attribute the high tum-out to controversial, highly publicized referendum issues, such as club discrimination and tuition-by-the-credit0 hour.
BRIEFLY Auraria board adds child care to April ballot The Auraria Board has decided to let students vote on a fee increase to finance a new child care facility. After lengthy discussion at its March 16 meeting, the board voted unanimously to let the student body decide the issue in a referendum April 15 and 16. The proposal includes a $4 hike in the student facilities bond fee to build a new center on campus. Board members expressed concern about costs at the current child care center and policy changes recommended by SACAB, its student advisory committee. The child care center current!y receives $387 ,000 a year from the student bond fee for operation and maintenance. SA CAB' s recommendations addressed the need to avoid any increase in that subsidy while operating a second child care facility if the referendum passes. Chief among their recommendations was a 3 percent rate increase for child care in each of the next two years. Chairwoman Betty Miller said she didn't want the board limited to a 6 percent hike over two years. Further rate increases might have to be looked at in the future, MiJler said. Other board members indicated concern about various aspects of the child care issue. Bal Chaves, member of the Auraria Board, said the board should look at ways to break out of the current subsidy struc~ ture. Judith Albino, president of the University of Colorado, questioned SACAB's recommendation for giving preference to
r full-time (Auraria) students. This might eliminate child care use by students who could least afford it, Albino said. Kelli Baldree, SACAB's representative to the board, told Albino that part-time students were taking child care slots away from full -time students. She also addressed the concern about costs, saying SACAB wanted them looked at by an independent source. Chavez got a laugh when he questioned the choice of April 15 as a date for the referendum, saying it was a time when people 's awareness of being taxed was at its highest.
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Workshops on job market slated Metro on the Mall is sponsoring a series of workshops for people wanting to keep up with Colorado's changing job market. The 1992 Denver Career Forum: Emerging Occupations will run every Wednesday through April 29. Featured are a panel of
industry experts for an update on the outlook and opportunities in six growing Colorado fields. The forum, also sponsored by the Rocky Mountain News, will feature Dale Browning, president of Colorado National Bank, George Doughty, Denver director of aviation, and Joel Edelman, president of Rose Medical Center. The five remaining sessions are: Computer/Information Services, April 1; Energy and the Environment, April 8; Health Care and Biomedical Technology, April 15; Telecommunications, April 22; and Travel and Tourism, April 29. The forum meets at the Denver Chamber of Commerce at 1445 Market from noon to 1 p.m. Reservations are required for the forum , but tickets are free . Call Metro on the Mall at 623-2626 for reservations. - Joe Chopyak
Rockies Deli to solve cleanliness complaints Although Rockies Patio Deli scored a 92 in its last inspection by the Denver Health Department Jan. 30, Student Services recently rece ived student complaints about the deli. Students complained about dirty floors and a messy condiment area, said Emerson Holliday, division director of Student Services. Students also criticized that trash was not removed from the tables before new guests arrived. "We have standards of cleanliness that we would like to be kept," Holliday said. According to Holliday, the deli' s management assured Student Services it would
hire an extra person to bus the.tables and mop the floors during the deli 's busiest time, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Sylvia Lei
Board approves Tivoli plan The Auraria Board has accepted the Tivoli Program Plan developed by the Tivoli Planning Committee and will send the plan to the Colorado Commission on Higher Education for approval. The program plan describes all aspects of the Tivoli project, including its purpose, space needs, financing and construction costs. The CCHE must accept the plan in order for the project to go forward. The board also heard from Dean Wolf, AHEC vice president of Operations, at its March 16 meeting. Wolf said they were in the final stages of fee negotiations with Urban Design Group, the architect chosen by the Tivoli Planning Committee. The board approved Urban Design, pending successful negotiations.
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Corrections The Metropolitan will gladly correct any errors published by the newspaper. To report an inaccuracy, please call 5562507. In our March 27 issue, a cutline incorrectly stated that the equipment pictured on page 14 belonged to MSCD. It is actually from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation. We regret the error.
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from page 3 such as the arts, music and human performance. "The model is predicting that students will cut back their course loads." Brewer said he thinks some students may reduce the classes they take, but is not sure. "We really have no way of knowing until we have a track record," he said. Marc Rabinoff, chair of the human performance, sport and leisure studies department, said the new proposal is a gamble. "Without the window, students may be lessapttotakeacoursetheyenjoy,"Rabinoff said. He said he would like the current model to remain. "Why change a winning game? We 've worked for so many years to service the three institutions in terms of courses and we've encouraged students to go full-time. " Rabinoff said he has added between 10 and 12 sections to his schedule next fall. However, he is concerned he may have to cancel some of those classes if tuition by the credit hour is implemented. Hal Tamblyn, music department chair, shares the views of Wiman and Rabinoff. "I'd prefer we leave it like it is," he said. Tamblyn said electives are generally luxury courses and he is not sure if students would be willing to pay the extra $20 per hour to take those classes. Susan Josepher, art department chair, said she has mixed feelings. "Both sides have some legitimacy," she said. The current system is not quite fair, Jospher said. "Maybethey're(full-timestudents)notpay-
ing their fair share." Josepher said she believes more research should be conducted. "They should come forth with another plan and protect electives," she said. "Students should be encouraged to explore and ex perirnent." Most students are opposed to the plan, according to a student government survey. Of the 1,573 MSCD students participating in the survey last semester, 63 percent were opposed to paying tuition by the credit hour. However, the survey did not reveal how many of those students attend school fulltime or part-time. "The majority of students have spoken and that's why, as president, I have stepped out," Wiman said. "Tuition by the credit hour is not expanding, it's not ballooning, it's exploding. It's a good argument, but there needs to be some type of a compromise." Wiman said compromise may result from a student rally protesting the proposal scheduled for noon on April 9. "That's where the power comes from ... the students," he said. Brewer said a rumor floating around campus suggests the registration computers have been programmed with the new model. He said this is not true because the board of trustees has not approved the proposal. The Finance Committee will consider the proposal at its May meeting and make a suggestion to the board. The final decision 0 will be made in June.
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the faculty and staff here. The prospect of change causes people to be concerned about what's going on. A change in deans means a change in administrative style." Many of Johnson's colleagues praised Johnson 's work as dean of LAS. "He has been very supportive of our department," said Carl Johnson, chair of the speech department. "I'm not sure how his leaving will affect the department." Elsie Haley, chair of the English department, said: "Changes bring instability. He has been very supportive of the department and of me as an individual chair." Johnson said there is currently a nationwide search being conducted to hire a new dean and he sees no connection between MSCD's possible administrative reorgani0 zation and being asked to resign.
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tenure at MSCD as a professor of math. Johnson worked with Greg Pearson to create a journalism department separate from the English department and he created the computer science major. Johnson has also promoted the arts, helped establish The Capital Reporter, and has advocated women's and intercultural studies. Johnson served as vice chair on the committee to hire a new MSCD vice president of academic affairs, and served on committees to hire the deans for the schools of business and professional studies. Johnson said he doesn't view the move as a step.up or a step down, but necessary to accomplish other things in his career. "I feel both good and bad about this move," he said. "I have strong feelings for
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Quilt tour increases AIDS project awareness Kenneth Schwartz The Metropolitan Passing quilts down through generations is an American tradition, a tradition that has taken a tragic twist in recent years as friends and families of people with AIDS remember their loved ones with The AIDS Memorial Quilt. A piece of that quilt makes an appearance in Denver April 15 at the University of Denver Fieldhouse, 220 l East Asbury Ave., and will remain there until April 19. The exhibit is open to the public with no admission charge. The Colorado Aids Project, a non-profit organization which provides support services to AIDS sufferers in the state, is working with the quilt's organizers, The NAMES Project, to bring the exhibit to Denver. While the quilt itself will not appear on the Auraria campus, several people are attempting to make it easier for Auraria students to see it or to participate in the spirit of the quilt. MSCD student Jeff Milich, a CAP volunteer, is working with the three Auraria campus newspapers and ACTV to bring the message of the quHt to Auraria students. "It's like the Vietnam War Memorial," said Milich, "it's one thing to hear statistics, but quite another to see the names of those
who have died. I don't think a person can walk away from the display and not feel something different." Milich is also coordinating a free shuttle service from Auraria to the DU Fieldhouse April 16. The bus will leave on the 30minute mark every hour, starting at 10:30 a.m., with the last bus leaving at 3:30 p.m. Buses will load at the tum-around area by St. Cajetans. The shuttle service is sponsored by the MSCD student government. Also working with CAP on activities for the quilt is Billi Mavromatis, staff assistant at the Student Health Center. She will be setting up information tables at the Student Union the weeks of April 6 and April 13. Mavromatis is also organizing quilting bees on April 5, 6 and 7 at the St. Francis Center. The quilting bees are an opportunity for Auraria students to contribute directly to the quilt. She encourages anyone who has lost a friend or loved one to AIDS, or anyone who is just interested in seeing how the quilt is made, to come by the St. Francis Center between 1 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. on April 5, and 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. on April 6 and 7. Visitors to the quilting bees are encouraged to join in, talk about someone or just watch the quilt take form. "There is a lot of very sincere affection that goes into making the quilt," Mavromatis said. "Even when your working on a section from someone you don't know, you become
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The NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt was first displayed in its entirety in October, 1989. This display included 10,848 individual panels. immediately connected to their loss." Mavromatis is providing the sewing machines and basic materials, and will turn people loose to create whatever comes to mind. Mavromatis also organized a quilting bee when a section of the quilt was in Denver in 1990. The results of that effort eventually joined The AIDS Memorial Quilt.
Mavromatis has requested from The NAMES Project to have the panels created by Auraria students in 1990 be included in the exhibition which is coming to Denver this year. The quilt wa~ started in 1987 when a small group of people met in San Francisco to tell stories of friends, family members or See Quilt page 6
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Campus Crime Reports Gang graffiti found in Tivoli A Tivoli employee found gang-related graffiti March 23 scrawled on a mirror in the ladies restroom and notified Auraria Public Safety. Written in lipstick and eyeliner, the cryptic message urged gang members to kill rival gang members. APS said they have no suspects and no leads. "This is the first gang-related graffiti that I am aware of on this campus," said Jim Ferguson, spokesman for APS.
Bookstore employee complains of harassment An Auraria Bookstore employee called APS March 6 to complain that her ex-boyfriend was harassing her. The woman told APS officers the man had physically abused her at his Aurora home in February. Aurora police had responded, but the man was not charged, the woman told APS. In the March 6 incident, the man waited outside the Auraria Book Center for the woman to come to work at 7:45 a.m. She
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said she told him to leave her alone and went inside the bookstore. Before the Book Center opened for business, the man knocked on the bookstore door and demanded that the woman speak with him, she said. She told him again to leave her alone. When the store opened, the man went to the cash register where the woman was work,ing and asked her to speak with him, she said. She called police and the man left. Officers contacted the man and told him: "It would be in his best interest to stay away from (the woman)." 0
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Mutating virus infects campus IBMs; .data disks may be banned from labs Chris Austin The Metropolitan More than I 00 students have put their floppy disks into computers in MSCD's IBM and IBM-compatible labs only to find their data lost or inaccessible. The culprit is the FORM virus, a virus much more complicated than Michelangelo, the virus that was supposed to strike March 16, said Marc Falkenhan, MSCD information technology manager. What makes FORM more dangerous is that it mutates, which makes it difficult for virus scanning programs to catch, he said. "We have a site license for the McAffee VIRUSCAN program for the computers," Falkenhan said. "McAffee admits it does not have a sure-fire cure because the virus mutates. We have found that 80 percent of the time we are able to save a person's data and 20 percent of the time the data is ruined." Randy Wicker, MSCD computer lab supervisor, said some majoruniversities have had to confiscate every student's disk to kill FORM. "Just this week in the South Classroom 103 lab, there have been 19 cases of students' (disks) being infected," Wicker said. "It is getting to the point where we can't let
anydatadisksintothe lab. There is potential of 17,000 people being infected because it is a lab open to all Metro students." Both Wicker and Falkenhan said the bestwaytokil!FORM is to make people aware. There are instruction sheets in every IBM and IBM clone computer lab on how todetectthevirus. The most important thing is to scan a floppy disk before trying to access data. If the computer says the disk is infected, contact a lab attendant. "We are trying to get word out as a public service," Falkenhan said. "Ifwe can make people aware, we can get a griponthisvirus." 0
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Rampant viruses from infected computer disks have atacked the IBM and IBM-compatible computer labs on campus. Fears of spreading the virus may limit lab usage.
Auraria papers grab regional news awards The Metropolitan earned 13 awards March 28 from the Rocky Mountain Collegiate Press Association during a conference held in Gunnison, Colo. Student newspapers from 14 states vied for the honors from the RMCPA. Every year the RMCPA holds this competition and The Metropolitan has done well each year, according to editor Lawrence Jones. The Metropolitan received a thirdplace award in general excellence in the IA division (larger four-year schools). Other awards include: first place for investigative/interpretative reporting: Antoinette Vecchio and Christ Caylor, second place for sports column: Will Hinton, second place in feature writing: April M. Washington, second place for critical review: Jenny Jenny, third place forinvestigative/interpretativereporting: Barry Tobin and third place for news writing: Julie Featherstone. The Metropolitan staff also earned five live competition awards at the -conference. The Metropolitan's neighbor, CUDenver'sAdvocate, received a first place award in general excellence in division IB. 0
STUDENT SURVEY The Colorado Commission on Higher Education, in developing the 1993-98 Master Plan for higher education, needs student input. We would like to get a representative sampling of students on Auraria Campus, so your help is important! Please answer the following questions and drop them off in one of the following locations: •South Classroom 134 •Arts 180 •Student Union 153 •
Your assistance on this project is appreciated, and shows your concern for the state of your education. Thank you! 1) School: ___ UCD ___ Metro ___ CCD 2)Age _ __ 3) Are you receiving financial aid? A) Yes B) No
4) What is the biggest concern you have about your education? A) financial aid B) student services (child care, career services, etc.) C) quality of instruction D) quality of facilities and equipment E) job competency on completion of degree F) other 5) Do you believe that, as a resident of the state of Colorado, the state has an obligation to provide you a college education at a low cost? A) Yes B) No 6) Has your educational goal changed since enrolling in a college degree program?
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7) Do you believe that the quality of the education you receive would decline if state funding were reduced? A) Yes B) No
8) Would you be willing to pay higher tuition if your increase were offset by an equal increase in student financial aid? A) Yes B) No
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Student coalition urges work to help homeless Sheryl Knapp The Metropolitan
Many people on the streets of downtown Denver starve every night. According to recent statistics, one person dies from hunger-related causes every 40 seconds worldwide. The United States is one of the wealthiest nations in the world, but three million people sleep in cars, under bridges, in shelters and on the streets. MSCD students will volunteer to help some of Denver's hungry and homeless on April 11 from 10 a.m. to l p.m. The National Student Campaign Against Hunger S. Eliott Fey I The Mettopoitan and Homelessness is sponsorWhile the United States is one of the wealthiest countries ing the Eighth Annual Hunger in the world, our homeless problem continues to grow. Cleanup, a "work-a-thon" where students help by distributing food , painting a shelter or working on other work projects. such as food bank donations and the soup CoPIRG, a sponsor, is organizing the fund- line, Caraghar said. The Hunger Cleanup is nationwide and raising event. one of the most successful student-commu" It's an eye-opening experience to be in nity events. In all, one of the shel50,000 students have ters, " said completed thousands Lauren "Thirty-three percent of the homeless of work projects and Caraghar, one of are families living on the streets. raised more than the project coorTwenty-five percent are children." $600,000. dinators MSCD is not the "Thirty-three - Lauren Caraghar only school involved percent of the in this event, Univerhomeless are sity of Southern families living on the streets. Twenty-five percent are chi I- Colorado and Colorado State University are two other Colorado schools involved. dren." When the teams meet back at the Student Caraghar has studied projects to help the homeless before. She has toured Samaritan Union, there will be, weather permitting, a House, located at Lawrence and 23rd Street. picnic lunch where the teams will discuss Students will gather at the Student Union the event, Caraghar said. For more information on the event, call at 9 a.m. and meet in teams. Then they will go to particular shelters, like the Denver CoPIRG at 556-4537 and ask for Lauren Rescue Mission, to help with any projects Caraghar or Kelly Wark, or stop by Student 0 that the volunteer committee there will have, Union Room 35 l.
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Tutoring program helps.students make the grade Kristrun Maria Heidberg The Metropolitan If you are having a hard time understanding a subject in class or you just want to improve your grades, you can enter the tutoring program that's offered on campus. About 500 students per semester use this free service and it has had very good results, according to Jennifer Jackson, tutoring program coordinator. "Students who come here are from all levels," Jackson said, "but usually they are from the freshman-sophomore levels because the main area that's requested for tutoring are the 100 level courses." Jackson said the courses students mainly need help with are math, writing skill classes, accounting, chemistry, modern languages, economics and finance. "It's a mixture ofreasons for why students need help/' Jackson said. "First of all, stu~ dents don't know how to study. They aren't trained in schools to have study skills." Students who are in the tutoring program are asked to attend at least one study skill seminar where they are taught to take notes, how to prepare for an exam, how to read a textbook with comprehension and how to manage stress. Sandi Wright, an MSCD senior majoring in psychology, goes to the tutoring center once a week to get help in physics.
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Student government needs new standards Lawrence Jones Editor
Student government elections are finished now. As usual, they were filled with name-calling, negativity and immaturity. But then, with the role models we have in our society, why shouldn't they? At the debate March 25, the candidates quickly digressed from addressing issues that are of importance to the students and degenerated into attempts to "slam" their opponent. What dignity. However, we cannot hold these students to blame when their only role models are our politicians and new presidential candidates. It is obvious that the new style of campaigning is based on negativity. Addressing issues and working with dignity, class and maturity are no
long vogue for political campaigns. So, why should student government be any different? After all, current President Chip Wiman himself called for immature behavior at the debate, and shouldn't we alUollow his example? The results of our student elections were still unknown at the time this editorial was written, but that is not important right now. What is important is that the new student government president should carefully consider how the government will conduct itself during the upcoming year. The student body is tired of childish student government. We need a student government that will actively work to improve MSCD and the conditions in which we study. We want progress that we can see and experience for ourselves. We want a student government that we can be proud of and hold up to others and say, "These are the ones that represent US! We are proud of them." Right now all we can say is, "Please don't judge !he rest of us by our student
government." This may seem harsh. But if these words don't sink in to those who represent us, then we will continue to be embarrassed by our elected officials. It's true, good things have come out of Wiman's administration. He helped start a campuswide recycling program. He worked for the benefit of the homeless. He has many great intentions and a good, gentle heart. Unfortunately, he
The student body is tired of childish student government. became a student politician. His current vice president, Tom Mestnik, is also a person of fine character. He obviously cares about many social issues and will work hard to improve the world. But gentlemen, even though you are still in school, it is time to grow up. Matt Taylor and Marcus Dunn also have good things to offer MSCD, just as Mestnik and his running-mate, Monica
Garcia. Taylor and Dunn are energetic in their hopes to help fellow sttidents. Unfortunately, they too have fallen to the weaknesses of immaturity. For them, as well, it is time to grow up. After watching the debate on March 25 we can be confident that whatever happens, next year will be an interesting one. We can only hope that the new student government might consider striving to meet the challenge: a challenge to represent us with dignity, maturity and wisdom. Personal concerns should no longer guide them in their actions as our student representatives. They should putthe concerns and needs of the students before their own. It is time to stop following the role models in the U.S. Senate and House. It is time to stop behaving as petty politicians who vandalize other candidates property and call each other names. It is time to rise above all that and do what is necessary to benefit the students. After all, isn't that what a student government is supposed to do? d
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Sue-happy society no cure for country's illnesses Deanna Allen News Edifor
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Sticks and stones may break a bone but words will build a law suit. Yes, it is time to rewrite that children's rhyme to more accurately represent today's society. Discrimination, segregation, harassment. These
explosive words are bantered about by many different causes. Our litig,ÂĽtioQ_-happy society has created an air of self-censorship for those who would formerly speak out. The risk of being sued is often so great that some people are afraid to speak their minds. This allows only those with financial surety to state their opinions. But do these opinions accurately reflect American society as a whole? Probably not. Who benefits from lawsuit after lawsuit? Only the attorneys. Will a lawsuit alone effect change in our society? It's doubtful. Legal maneuvering has become the method of
choice to change society for many causes. Unfortunately, they have overloaded the courtrooms in this country to a point where the judicial system may soon be ineffective in \1.5 duties. ~ . 0 Social change is needed in this d'ountry. ,,bur~t society must accept all people within the society despite their race, sex, physical limitations, or sexual preference. There are many ways social change can be effected. Some work better than others. For example, gay and lesbian students are protesting MSCD's new anti-discrimination policy by attempting to join a religious organization they probably really don't wal")tto belong to, justto make a point. It will probably end up in the courts.
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Our litigation-~appy society has created an air of self-censorship for those who would formerly speak out. The risk of being sued is often so great that some people are afraid to speak their minds.
Some people will compare this to other famous discrimination oases, like Brown vs. Board of Education. But it is not the same. These religious groups are not denying gays and lesbians access to the campus and education, just their particular religious practices. If they want to be biased; let them. But we should not condone their biases by supporting the organizations with student fees. Maybe it is time for our society to return to a more simple philosophy. Treat each person as you would like to be treated. It would make society much simpler. Unfortunately, it would probably put many lawyers out of work.
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LETTERS Children belong at home, not in classes, student says Editor, I have never been one to keep my mouth shut when something irritates me, and this is probably no exception. What is wrong? I'll tell you. Parents, not the children, that is what is wrong. I can never fault a child for being a child, there is nothing they can do about it. Now what's wrong with the parents? Well, lately, in several of my classes, the parents have taken it upon themselves to have their children accompany them to class. What is wrong with having parents bringing their children to class every once in a while? Excuse me if I'm misguided, but my classes cost me a lot of money. I did not pay a lot of money to be in class with little children. The children are distracting, annoying and disruptive to the other students, whom I hope are attending
class to learn something about the particular subject. I do not get the full extent of the lecture when there are children crawling on the floor or playing (quietly) with their toys. The parents seem to think it's OK to bring their children to the classroom or they have no other alternative but to miss class. I understand that problems arise with day care, irresponsible wives or husbands and, occasionally, car trouble. To these unfortunate parents I say, you should have researched the job of parenting before you applied for the position. These everyday-life situations happen to everybody, not just parents. This is no excuse for you to bring a child into a college institution. It's time you parents stop treating our higher-education facilities as last-resort day care centers. The classroom is a place for the free exchange of thoughts and knowledge, not diapers!
Christopher J.M. Raichart, MSCD student
Students shouldn't pay for their own discrimination Editor, This is in response to Robert Jeffries' letter dealing with sexual orientation and club membership from the March 27 edition. I believe in a club's right to set policy among their membership. However, when a club receives funding from student fees that every student must pay, any student should be able to join that club. There are approximately 2,000 gay and lesbian students at MSCD who must pay these fees. Because of the current affirmative action policy adopted by MSCD President Brewer, these gay and lesbian students are having to pay to discriminate against themselves. This is what the debate is all about: students having to pay to fund a club, then that club being allowed to discriminate against the students funding it. If any club or organization accesses student fees in any way, that club should t:ie open to all students. If these religious organizations on campus truly
believe in the Bible as they say, why are they discriminating against students in the first place? I would like to know in what chapter of the Bible does Jesus Christ teach bigotry, discrimination and hatred toward a group of people. Isn't Jesus Christ about sharing and caring for one another and the spreading of love? I would also be interested in knowing how these clubs can turn to the Bible and talk of condemning homosexuality when the fact is that Jesus Christ never said a word about the subject - even though 1 O percent of the world population all throughout history has been homosexual. Even though I am gay, I am also a Christian. I guess I have just realized more truth about the teachings of our Lord than some of these religious groups on campus have. Maybe they should go to a service of Metropolitan Community Church, the gay and lesbian church in Denver, to learn about the love that the Bible 1l ,., 1e 1c truly talks about.
In response to the March 6 issue of The Metro-
politan: Why does everyone cry discrimination when religious groups on campus (or affiliated with public institutions) seek to remain committed to the beliefs integral to their organizational purposes? Why doesn't anyone ever defend those committed to traditional values who might be equally offended by campus bars and condom machines in the restrooms? It's OK to allow any kind of immorality available on campus but the minute a religious group tries to return to moral values, political liberals claim discrimination.
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, spelling and/or 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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Such whining against individual club policies smacks of hypocrisY.i Mr. Wiman and Mr. Jones, by their discriminative accusatrons, are doing the same thing to innocent religious groups to which they seem so opposed. How about a little press coverage which shows both sides, for once? We support the freedom of religion as well as the freedom of the press. But be responsible in your journalistic endeavors, will you, and realize there are still many individuals in this country and on this campus who hold to the importance of our Judea-Christian heritage.
Kathy Houghton, MSCD junior Jo Kadlecek, UCO graduate student
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High school students focus on visions of success Chris Austin The Metropolitan
Charles Johnson, MVP of the 1990 Orange Bowl and former president of the University of Colorado Black Student Alliance, was one of the role models young black males had the opportunity to talk to at the Expanding the Visions conference held at Auraria on March 14. Expanding the Visions was an opportunity for black males in grades six through 12 to meet with black role models to discuss career choices, life decisions and values. The conference, attended by about 600 youths and 200 adults, was a part ofMSCD' s Community Outreach program. "The purpose of Expanding the Visions," conference coordinator Percy Morehouse said, "is to introduce AfricanAmerican male students to African-American role models and to have the role models tell of the obstacles they had to overcome in their careers. We hope that this will create a mentor for a student, and that mentor can reach back and help bring that student forward." Richard English, dean and professor at the Howard University School of Social Work, explained the problems that make this sort of conference necessary: "The youth of America are growing up and achieving an identity. This is hard to do because all youths are being given mixed values. We do not have our learning institutions combined to send the same message to each student. It becomes even more difficult as the youth struggle to gain independence. An example of this is when you look at various behavior patterns of the youth. There are gangs in the inner city. Much of this is because these youths are socially isolated from the rest of society and do not have access to mainstream values." At the conference, students had a chance to attend r
workshops presented by black men working in a variety of careers. Workshops covered everything from working as a barber to being an inventor. Russell Okeke, a 15-year-old student at Montbello, attended the workshop on accounting. "I found out how much accountants make and what kind of math is involved," Okeke said. "I was thinking about being an accountant, but now I am not sure. I am thinking about being a doctor." Jaw an Patterson, 12, is a student at Martin s. Elloa Fey I The Metropolilan Luther King Jr. Middle School. He attended Charles Johnson, 1990 Orange Bowl Most Valuable Player, works with students from grades six Charles Johnson's through 12 at the recent Expanding The Visions conference March 14. Johnson was one of workshop titled From several community role models to take part in the conference held on the Auraria Campus. Championship Football the keynote.speakers. About his role in the conference, he to Law School. "I learned that by being a football player," Johnson said, said, "It's a pleasure to do this. It's a thing you wish you "you'make big money now but you retire in 10 years and can could do every day. It has a cultivating effect. By being be out on the street. If }'OU get an education, you can work obvious in a positive manner and by being visible in a and it gives you I something for the future." positive way, we can put up a good fight against the negative 0 B~~i~es gr~sA'.nt~g ~ ~or~hop, Jo~son _al~ was one of forces that are so obvious to these kids." 1 u
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On stage and screen, Dolly Parton is an enigmatic, engaging performer with downto-earth charm and wit. In person, she's even more alluring. She breezed into her Westin Hotel suite early last week, greeting her final group of reporters for the day with energy and warmth. "Howdy, ya'll! They saved the best for last," she said, smiling brightly at the handful of college reporters before taking her throne-like seat at the head of the group. TALK ABOUT BIG! Uh, diamonds, that is. The two beautiful, classy yet mongo rocks decorating her delicate short fingers (that's why she wears long nails - to disguise her stubby fingers) were clearer than the water that comes out of our tap! And bigger than some of the rocks in our driveway! Whoa, Dolly! OK - maybe not, but they probably could put half of us through college. If diamonds are a girl's best friend, Dolly's set through the hereafter. Her engaging personality and sense of humor put the group of hungry reporters (actually, we were cowering into the couch cushions) immediately at ease, and also reflect her character in Straight Talk, a modem day-musical comedy that opens today. The story follows Shirlee Kenyon, who _l~ses her job as a dance instructor andJ2ses her very unlikable beau all in the same day. But instead of hanging her head, she moves on to the big city of Chicago from her small town, taking with her only dreams and hope. Once she's there, Shirlee hits the pavement, searching for any type of job but finding only closed doors. Her struggle is short-lived, however. Shirl lands a job at WNOY as a receptionist, but on the first day accidentally wanders into the deejay booth and is mistaken for the new radio psychologist. Hello, Dr. Shirl! Her pasture plowing, down-home farm girl wit and straight-forward common sense skyrocket her to the top of the ratings, securing her a ticket to the good life.
"I think that I do better playing roles that are closer to my personality only because I'm not a great actress," Parton explained. " I don't know anything about the technical end of it, and I really don't know that I could take a character that wasn't close to me and make it worth watching." StraightTalkcapitalizes on the fish-out-ofwater themes, but in a unique way with a Dolly twist that holds your attention. "I spent many hours with her (Pat Resnick, the co-writer) at different times just kind of Dollyizing - kinda get Reporter James Woods and Radio Psychologist Dolly Parton thelittlecountrysayings dance the night away. He's really out to ruin her. and kind of get my true philosophy and my attitudes about things," as Shirl opens up to Jack, who posed as a romantic interest to get the dirt on her backParton said. When Dr. Shirl first hit it big, for in- ground. stance, her producer begged her to keep her "Howfully this little Straight Talk movie not so gleaming past under wraps. It was a will kind of say some sweet things to people," big issue to Shirl to lie about her background Parton said. "Maybe they'll go away feeling more uplifted and hopefully the music will and especially to call herself a doctor. "Captain Kangaroo wasn't a captain," make 'e~ feel good." her producer reasoned. "He wasn't even a Parton wa~en the opportunity to work hand in hand with the writers, while writing kangaroo." James Woods enters the picture as Jack the soundtrack for the film. She wrote the Russell, an investigativereporteroutto burst songs to back up points in the script that she thought needed strengthening. Shirlee's bubble and reveal the truth. 'They just asked me what I thought about "We thought that this might be a way to James Woods, and I did like everybody else: enhance the scenes and everything by add'James Woods?'," Parton remembered. "So ing music," Parton said. "So if it does do he was willing to come down and do a screen well, then it might start a little trend for me test, and really with all the people that I where Lean do more of my music for future tested with seemed to have looked best on movies." screen and it came to have more of a magic." Straight Talk is hardly a heavy concept, Shirlee's naivete, meshed with Jack's but itdoesn'thave to be. It finds its appeal in sly, malevolent motives, does add to their basic ideas and fun and an uplifting script, on-screen chemistry, while providing great highlighted by a delightful performance by tension as she puts her future on the line. Parton, who delivers this film straight to You'll find yourself squirming in your seat your heart. Q
'White Men Can't Jump' but movie scores Tiffany Trott The Metropolitan The hard-core qualities of pickup basketball are brilliantly captured in director Ron Shelton's new film, White Men Can't
Jump. WoodyHarrelsonportraysBillyHoyle, a white guy trying to bustle money on the playgrounds of Los Angeles. His scam is simple. He bangs around the courts until the black players ask him to join the game. Once in the game, Billy displays his aboveaverage skills, which he learned playing at a Louisiana college. On his first day out, Billy meets Sidney Deane, played by Wesley Snipes, another hustler on the Venice Beach courts. Billy hustles Sidney out of $62 in a shooting contest.
Sidney and Billy soon forge a partnership and begin hustling together and hustling each other in an attempt to better each of their lives. Billy is trying to pay a debt for his girlfriend (Rosie Perez) and Sidney is trying to move his wife (Tyra Ferrell) and family out of the ghetto. Although Sidney has about five other queStionable jobs, these two grown men refuse to accept the responsibility of real jobs. They still play out their childhood fantasies on the basketball courts. Snipes' characteris a flashy player who is smarter and wiser than Billy and who always pushes his luck to the point ofloss. The women in this movie have agendas of their own. Perez' Gloria Clemente wants to appear on Jeopardy. She i~ a compact, squeaky-voiced version of an encyclopedia, who walks around spewing trivia as if
she were a deck of Trivial Pursuit cards. Sidney's wife, played by Ferrell, wants to move from the ever-present dangers of the ghetto and pushes Sidney to get the money so she and her child can feel safe. Anyone who has ever been to the Venice Beach courts or any other Los Angeles playground court will see that Shelton captures the atmosphere and attitudes of the players and observers in a realistic way. The showboating and arrogant attitudes are shown at face value. Harrelson' s character keeps telling Sidney, "A black guy would rather look good and lose than look bad and win." Snipes' character proves, in a way, that what Harrelson said is true. White Men Can't Jump is a realistic, light-hearted look at the money-based side of a simple game of pickup basketball. Q
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Monkee making the swing back to civilization Kim Brown Features Editor
Some of you may not be old enough to remember the '60s pop group the Monkees, but those who are surely remember the shy, quiet Monkee. Michael Nesmith is back - well, actually he never left - and he is hittin' the road for his Multi-Purpose Tour 1992. In case you were wondering what Nesmith' s been up to during his behind-thescenes hiatus, here it is ... Nesmith' s been dabbling in the business world and he 's been quite successful. Nesmith founded Pacific Arts Corp. in
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Students climb to new heights with Soaring Club Suzanne Hardy The Metropolitan You're sailing through the air at about 3,000 feet. You're sitting in the cockpit, but there'snoenginenoise, andthere ' snowind. Just soaring on air, like in one of those dreams . .. Well, not exactly. This is reality, and if you ' reflyingwithoutanengineoranywind, you 're probably in a sailplane. If this sounds likesomethingyoucan'tresist,nowyoucan join other flying enthusiasts in the new Auraria Soaring Club. J o h n Campbell, the club's founder and a professor of physics at MSCD, says there's usually two responses to soaring when people hear about it. John Campbell People either say it sounds scary or that they want to fly "free like a bird." The people who say it sounds scary are the ones who need to be convinced that sailplanes are sturdy, FAA-inspected airplanes, Campbell said. The "free birds" just need to know that soaring is different from hang gliding. It' s more expensive, but has a
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could compete with. After the 30 flights, the trainee gets a student license from the FAA, which he or she can use to fly alone, Campbell said. The federal government regulates sailplanes and requires people to fake a test and pay a fee for a regular license. For students wanting to join the soaring club, it costs $60 per semester to join and about $30 per average 15-minute flight . The club will probably meet once a month and will use an airport about an hour from campus, Campbell said. "We want to be a regular sports club, like the Rugby Club," Campbell stressed. "We're not looking for thrillseekers. We'rejust a group of enthusiasts who want to find students on campus who are interested." For more information, call 556-3968. 0
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The human thirst for knowledge is never quenched, so there is Metro on the Mall. Metro on the Mall , an extended-campus program ofMSCD, started in the surnmerof 1986. Located on the 16th Street Mall and California Street, Metro on the Mall is conveniently located for businessmen and -women who wish to get more out of lunch • than just food. Offering mostly non-credit workshops and providing information and orientation on MSCD, Metro on the Mall is growing in popularity. "There's nothing for people to do during their lunch hour except eat and shop," said Carol Svendsen, director of Metro on the Mall. "We fill the gap and offer something different and stimulating while still allowing them to learn." Metro on the Mall workshops help people learn more about careers, communication, history, music and other subjects. Almost all workshops are offered during the lunch hour. Topics are centered around timely, local, stimulating and fun issues. "Because it's the lunch hour, people don't want anything too heavy-duty," Svendsen said, "so we try to offer things that are still enriching and educational, but also entertaining and fun." Some workshops to hehj later this
recaptures the city's lively past. The 1992 Denver Career Forum: Emerging Occupations. Cosponsored by the Rocky Mountain News, this forum offers the latest information on job market trends and emerging occupations. in the Denver area. The conveBrlln Veatch I The Metrq>Oitan nient location ofCarol Svendsen is director of Metro on the Mall, MSCD's extendedfers a unique campus program on 16th Street Mall. chance for working people to participate without taking time away from their spring include: Writing That Works: Effective Business homes. Writing. In this workshop, students will Svendsen adds that many people who learn to recognize effective and ineffective take advantage "already have a degree, but writing and improve their ability to write have the need forthe stimulation and wantto explore an interest or improve their job clear, concise letters, memos and reports. Downtown Denver History Walks. Fo- skills." While walk-ins have leveled off, many cusing on the Renaissance of Lower Downtown, these tours reveal how the once people still come in to explore continuing bustling heart of Denver's commercial dis- their education at MSCD, while others learn trict, lower downtown, is now being revived about the workshops from their children and again becoming an exciting place to attending college. Jive, work and play. Also included in the Interested in taking a workshop at Metro tour is Larimer Square, which tells the story on the Mall? Stop by at 1554 California, . •0 of the city' s oldest commercial district and Suite 200. Or_call 623~2626.
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from time to time they act out of their role characters, wave their hands and shout "line." But soon they dive back into the bizarre, tragicomic world of Feiffer' s People, the worlds of dethroned Superman, philistines and other odd folks. Or aren't they so odd after all? "There'll always be one person in the audience who'll say: 'That's cool, that's me,"' says Mike Mraz, an actor who in one of his roles dreams of being a dictator. "The play has a lot of different messages - for yuppies, for apathetic people, for kids," Mraz says. Some of the other actors first had problems with the non-traditional character of the play. "First, a lot of the stuff went over my head," says Elly Knight-Braun, "we had to discuss it; it's very political and I am not very much into politics. But now I love it." Chris Austin, another actor, says: "It's abstract but you can understand what's going on. Everybody plays a very little part of society." The actors not only appreciate the play, but also working with Khera. He says he knows how much work the actors put into the play because he has his own experience as an actor. . Khera is part of MSCD's touring company which visits schools to present shows and theater workshops to children. However, Khera says he likes directing best, adding that his dream is to direct in his own theater one day. "But I think I have to go through more school first," Khera says. Of course, he has heard of these natural talents, Khera says, these actors and directors who have no formal education and are nevertheless brilliant. However, education is important; it will set him apart from the mass of wanna-be artists who do not have it, he says. But for now, Khera focuses on Feiffer' s People. The play will be presented at 7:30 p.m. April 9 through 11, and April 15 through 18 in the Arts Building, Room 271 . There is a special performance at 2 p.m. April 10. MS~D students get in for free . Children have to pay $3, adults $6. 0
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En Vogue's 'Funky Divas' ~estores Motown groove Jenny Jenny Music Editor Ifyou can gee through the first 85 seconds of En Vogue's Funky Divas, you 're a better person than this award-winning music writer. Not! But it is quite the feat. En Vogue spends far too much time spoutin' gibberish. One minute and 25 seconds of chattering nonsense? Ladies - if you want to mix music and talk, go to a damn radio station and get a job. Not that your verbal capacities are as high as even, say, a Top 40 deejay, but the point is that this is a CD- lee the music do the talking. When En Vogue finally does bring music
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to the forefront, it speaks very well for their impressive vocal abilities and songwriters. The CD is flavored with tunes reminiscent of sours heyday with Motown-inspired grooves straight from the '60s. Once the music bullies its way through the first track, This Is Your Life, a refreshing bubble-gum pop rhythm, will soothe you over with its easy, optimistic feel and strong -------
melody. (And of course the group's incredible harmonies). The only other problem with this track is that its repetitive chorus dominates the last half of the tune, making you scramble for that remote control. Make it stop! I guess the only good thing about this song is the 30 seconds or so in the middle, eh? Giving Him Something He Can Feel is also suggestive of Motown ' s best. A sensuous melody highlightl!d with tinges of jazz supports the powerful vocals, bringing back an era when music was about feeling and fun. En Vogue also found some street roots on Funky Divas. My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It) [If the bitch could stop talking maybe you could get some lovin'] andltAin' t Over Till The Fat Lady Sings both take on a more serious funk, similar to Queen Latifah 's sound. They kind of pull it off. If they could have reached a bit deeper and branded it with more of their personality, these tracks would have cooked. Desire takes reggae to the 'hood, giving it a harsher feel mixed with an awesome, upbeat jungle-man groove. The lead vocals smack of Diana Ross, featuring remembrances of her sultry, passionate deliveries. The ladies even try their hands at the Beatles with a hip-hop twist on Yesterday. The groove behind the lyrics isjammin' and fun, but behind classic Lennon/McCartney prose? NOT a good idea. Combined with the overdone doo-wop vocals; the song sinks like a ... yellow submarine? Give It Up, Turn It Loose takes on the
same handicap as the first track. For 50 seconds the group yaks about absolutely nothing. By the way, is yak a word or just Thanksgiving food? Oh - those are yams. Yak - I think that's what happens when you eat too many yams on Thanksgiving, after spending two hours around the table yakking with your family. Of course then you do the.same thing with the porceJain god by yourself later, but that's a whole other story. My point is that En Vogue spends entirely too much time indulging themselves by wasting valuable studio time talking. That could cost almost $90 quintillion. On
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Memoirs of an Invisible Man may be fading away at the theaters, but it is still showing here at MSCD. However, the star of this production isn't Chevy Chase, it's Co-Head Baseball Coach Eric Larson; and he's not really invisible, he' s just never here. The MSCD show is in the midst of a twoyear run, and while the box office records show that not many people saw Chase on the big screen, even fewer have seen MSCD's invisible man. After completing the first 20 games of the season, the baseball team had Larson's coaching expertise at four of them. He has missed 16 of 20 games. Get out the calculator and you 'll see that's more than 75 percent of the games. Over that same time span, MSCD played 12 games in Colorado - all but one played right here in Denver. Of those 12 outings, Larson was present at four, or 33.3 percent. Larson did make a rare visit to an MSCD game at the Mesa State tournament March 27 to 30. He showed up for three of the five games, running his totals to 18 missed games out of a possible 25, and absences at 11 local games out of 17. As for practice, a poll of MSCD players has him there approximately 10 percent of
ing he was good "when he's there." As for respect, Rodney Dangerfield gets more. The players who said they don't respect Larson were all quick to answer, and all had comments. Here are the most striking: "He hasn 't taught me one thing since I've been here." "I can't respect someone who's not there." " He ' s never there, so it's bard to respect him." "I don' t respect him 'cause he never talks to me." "As a player, you want people there for the good of the team. If you're not going to show up, what good are you to the team?" "He talked to us about commitment did not respect him MSCD Co-Head Baseball Coach Eric Larson. at the beginning of and a unanimous 18 the season, and then he doesn't do it himsaid he should not be the co-head coach. Their reasoning was simple- he' s never self?" Commitment is one of my biggest probaround. Almost every player answered the ques- lems with Larson as a coach. First, he tion about his coaching ability with this preaches it but obviously doesn 't practice it, quote: "How would we know, he' s never which makes him hypocritical. Second, as there." The two players who said Larson is MSCD' s chief recruiter, he talks to kids a good coach qualified their answer by say- under the guise of " Co-Head Coach", gets the time. Halley's Comet shows up more than Larson, and with the comet at least you know when it's going to drop by. This is not a volunteer or an assistant coach we're talking about here. This is the paid (though only at part-time wages) cohead coach of a varsity sport. A lot of people are questioning Larson 's position as co-head coach - his players in particular. Over the past week I conducted an informal poll of the Roadrunner ballplayers and the results were un~ettling to say the least. Of the 18 players (out of 22 on the roster) I talked with, 16 said be was not a good coach, 16 said they
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later and pick things up," said Helman, who also mentioned that Larson 's officiating has to him and introduce yourself. It's like you've concluded and he should be available for never seen him. more coaching now. "I get pissed. The whole team gets pissed. Unfortunately, while his students were There is no respect at all." learning, while basketball games were beSeveral players claimed that in terms of respect, their admiration of assistants Jeff ing kept under control and while his children Ellis and Donnie Bjorhus f¥ outweighed were spending quality time with dad, his their feelings towards Larson. Why? Be- players were being punished. It is OK to have outside interests and cause they are there every day helping out. To Larson's credit, he was an assistant other priorities, but when you are a head for l l years before being promoted prior to coach you better damn well find some kind of balance. Larson, the coach, is like a batthe 1991 season. He also does do a lot ofoff-the-field work tered and broken gymnast lying below the for the 'Runners, and because of that, 11 out balance beam of life. This tight rope act of the 18 players feel he deserves at least to better perform with a net. If you are the head man and some aspects hold the title of assistant or recruiter. "He does do scouting and recruiting for of your life are taking away from your us, so I guess he should be an assistant," said responsibilities as a coach, you must give up those aspects or give up coaching - or at one player. He also takes care of a lot of the little least the title of co-head coach. By continually missing games and practhings, the dirty work, like ordering uniforms and working out the schedule and tices Larson has let his team down in several ways, giving them every right to be angry. travel arrangements. As MSCD's athletic director, Helman is When a player continually neglects to show the man who promoted Larson; and as co- up, he lets the team down. When a coach head coach he is the man who shares Larson's misses, the let-down factor is doubled. Coaches are individuals who are supposed title. Helman defended his decision to pro- to provide leadership and guidance. This is mote his longtime assistant and said that imposibile if they don't show up. Most importantly, a coach must have the judging Larson based on his chronic abrespect of those he instructs and Larson has sences is unfair. "He misses a lot of games because he's personally destroyed his credibility with his out recruiting," Helman said. Helman also own players. said that the guy on the field during games Larson has no business being a head gets all the credit, which shouldn't necessar- coach. An assistant maybe, but not a paid coach. There is absolutely no justice in ily be the case. Helman said that the players' short-term student fees being used to pay a man to memory may be guiding their comments, in neglect his job. Larson may be around more which case he said they have a valid argu- in the future, but what about the first half of ment. But he feels they have forgotten the season? How many people would still Larson 's contributions earlier in the school have their jobs if they decided to show up year. "He does more of the fall work than I after taking a few months off to pursue do," Helman said. "He got them through the outside interests? fall and prepared them for the spring. Helman said he did not recognize this as " He's as important to what we're doing a problem until now, and that he would talk as anyone." to his players about it. He 'd better. One player interpreted Larson's neglect Larson is also a teacher, a college basketlike this: "He doesn't care about us." For ball referee and a father, so he does haveoffthose who do care about MSCD baseball, field responsibilities that tie him up. "In the early spring we had an agreement let's hope the situation is remedied before that be would miss games early on due to his the hopes of a trip to the NCAA playoffs do officiating, and then he would come back an Eric Larson, and disappear. 0
Baseball places second in tourney Loss in final game deprives Roadrunners of Colorado West Invitational championship Will Hinton Sports Editor
The MSCD baseball team traveled to G~andJunction toplay in the Colorado West Invitational March 27 to 29 and came within one game of winning the tournament. The Roadrunners needed a win in their final game against Westmont (Calif.) College to take the title, but lost 14- 11. Bellevue (Neb.) College beat host Mesa State 7-3 to win the round-robin tournament with a 3-1 record. MSCD had a 3-2 record, but lost to Bellevue 5-3 earlier in the tournament.
The 'Runners opened the schedule with wins over in-state rivals Mesa and No. 19 University of Northern Colorado March 27.
They defeated Mesa 6-5 and put UNC down 4-3. The next day saw a 9-3 win over Westmont and the loss to Bellevue. MSCD now owns a 14-1 l record below the team 's high expectations, but not a record to panic over. Co-Head Coach Bill Helman is happy with the team's pitching, particularly that of starters Sean Patterson, Steve Blachly and Juan Ruiz, but is worried about the ' Runners' hitting and is distraught over the defense. Helman said MSCD normally hits around .330 as a team but is only batting at a .298 clip after 25 games. The team total of 17 home runs is also below expectations. The defense has committed 69 errors, ruining some fine mound performances and costing the team some wins. 0
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William Elegant, Reading Department Lavonne Moton, Academic Assessment & Support Center Monday, April 13 10:00-11 :30. a.m. Developing Study Habits Location: CN-109 Robert Hazan, Political Science Department Friday, April 17 10:00-10:55 Preparing For an Exam Location: CN-109 Bobbie Vollmer, Counseling Center
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Rights & Responsibilities ____________________..,. Student Tony Montoya, School of Letters, Arts & Sciences
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