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Spring enrollment drops Total figures drop slightly, ethnic student population experiences an increase Alisha Jeter The METROPOLITAN
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Preliminary figures for the Spring 1996 semester indicate a slight drop in Metro student enrollment. According to the Metro Director of Institutional Research Paul Wilken, the early-count shows that 16,486 students are currently enrolled for the spring semester as of Jan . 29. That is a 329-student decrease from Fall 1995 and a 114-student drop from Spring 1995. Vice President of Student Services Vernon Haley voiced his opinion about the enrollment figures. "We have come a long way in the last month in terms of utilizing the wait list and changing some .of our policies in terms of students paying their bills,"he said. Haley said that one of the earliest projections for the semester (conducted last December) revealed a decline of 442 students since the Spring of 1995. The ethnic breakdown of students for the spring semester shows that 73.8% are Caucasian ( 12, 161 }, 11.9% are Hispanic (1,964), 6.1 % are African American (999),
3.7% are Asian (611), 0.9% are American Indian (155), 0.9% are Foreign, and "all others" make up 2.7% (441). These figures also indicate a slight rise in the ethnic student population. The number of minority students from 3,719 (22.5% of the total student population) in the fall semester increased to 3,729 (22.6%) this spring. This spring's figures show a .250student increase in ethnic students over the past year (3,469 last spring and 3,719 last spring). Conversely, the Caucasian student population experienced a drop from 12,487 students last fall to 12, 161 this spring. Over the year, the number has dropped 381 students from 12,542 enrolled last spring. Student Government Assembly President Safa Suleiman said the decline might be cause for Metro to look at its priorities. "Our mission is to serve the nontraditional student. If we are not doing that, then we should reevaluate our priorities,"she said. Suleiman said there is not one singular cause for the drop.
Metro focuses on customer relations Andrea Doe The METROPOLITAN
Good customer service is essential to the success of any business. Academia is learning that students expect the same courteous service that Americans take for granted when purchasing a product. No longer will Metro students or potential students be put on endless hold when they call to make inquiries. Nor will they accept a cranky response when they show up in person to ask questions. Metro students will no longer be forced to prepay tuition weeks before school starts. Students will no longer be required to plunk down $1200 tuition in order to reserve the classes they need to graduate. Metro President Sheila Kaplan thanked student services for making Metro a "student friendly" institution and increasing enrollment. She made the announcement during an opening speech during the students services divisional meeting Jan. 26. Increased enrollment is attributed to the friendly response students receive from student services, Kaplan said. Years ago Metro did not have to worry about attracting students because every year enrollment increased effortlessly. But over the past several years,
Metro has been losing students to competition, Kaplan said. "Enrollment is down onehalf percent for the spring and that is nothing to worry about," Kaplan said. Kaplan T h e newly implemented customer service strategies for increasing enrollment include new computer software and improved financial aid services. Kaplan recently signed contracts for the installation of $3 million dollars worth of new computer software. The software will serve the students better and make student services much more productive, Kaplan said. Students will be kept informed on the progress of the installations in a monthly updates. Metro is considering implementing an electronic transfer system that would deposit financial-aid money directly into student accounts, thus eliminating the long lines of students waiting in front of the St. Cajetan's Center to pick up their checks.
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Complaints cloud child care center Bad communication allegations plague facility Mike Larkin The METROPOLITAN
Metro Student Government Assembly was up in arms last Thursday during a meeting over complaints surrounding the Auraria Child Care Center. An alleged threat to inform Gov. Roy Romer of problems at the center and allegations of poor communication among the centers' staff were debated by the SGA. The problems stem from the surprise resignation of a kindergarten teacher at the end of December which upset parents and led to questioning of the center's management. Kindergarten teacher Debbie Heinz listed her reasons for resigning in a four-page letter dated Jan. 12. In the letter she stated that a "lack of professional regard on the part of the front office toward the teachers" is prevalent in the center and attempts to discuss the problem are construed as "whining and/or incompetence." She lists several other objections she had regarding the center's staffing and scheduling policies in an attempt to "open the closed lines of communication." She ended the letter by saying she was told she could not contact the kindergarten parents or children "despite (her) urgence to help in any transition." The center has received two more letters of complaint, the first on Jan. 15 and the second on Jan. 24, from parents of children attending the center. The letters, one of which was anonymously
signed "Room 129 parents," addressed several concerns about adequate staffing, supervision and the turnover rate of supervisors. Both letters call for better communication between staff and administration. According to the center's director, Debby Jump, several parents of children in room 129, the kindergarten, have posted notes on a bulletin board disagreeing with and denouncing the anonymous letter. Jump said the complaints in the letters have been acted on and a plan to ease the transition between Heinz and the new kindergarten teacher is under way. In a Jan. 25 letter to kindergarten parents Jump said parent teacher conferences that will include Heinz are scheduled to begin Feb. 5. According to a memo sent by Jump to the Student Advisory Committee to the Auraria Board the budget for the child care center was cut $123,300 from the original request this year. The cuts were mainly focused in Auraria Higher Education Committee administration overhead, Facilities Management and Public Safety but the rest came out of student hourly teacher aides and the elimination of a proposed 5 percent salary increase for teachers. A manager at the center Jan. 31 said the limited budget and lack of a salary increase was partly accountable for the lack of staff but added that child care centers tend to have a 60 percent yearly turnover rate. SGA is investigating the complaints firsthand and sent SGA member Continued page 4
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Rodney Lebsock to spend the day at the center to get an idea of how it is run. Lebsock claims that in an early meeting between upset parents and SACAB, the idea of sending a letter to Gov. Roy Romer Wl;lS. discussed as a last resort if the child care center did not respond to their complaints. Since that meeting, no one has discussed the Romer letter with Jump, nor Division Director of Student Services Phillip Bustos. A meeting on Wednesday brought together concerned parents, center teachers, Lebsock, Jump and Bustos to discuss an Accountability Committee. The group tentatively agreed that an I I-member committee with a rotating chairmanship would be a sufficient forum for all parties to voice concerns about the center. The group will consist of three teachers, three parents, two administrators, two student aides and one ACCCAB member. No date has been scheduled for the committee's first meeting.
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Jn conjunction with Black Histoxy Month, Metropolitan State College of Denver's Department of African American Studies will present the Thirteenth Black World Conference on Februaxy 7, 1996. The conference will examine trends and issues of importance to the African American community. A keynote address and three panel discussions will be included. The conference is open to educators, students, and the community. There is no charge to attend, and registration is at the door on the day of the conference.
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11:20 a.m. - 12:30 p.m .. THE DENVER CONGRESS OF RACIAL EQU.ALl'IY (CORE) IN THE 1960s: REBELS REMEMBERED lloderator: LaNell "Skip" Crownhart, M.A. Coordinator. Advising, Assessment and Support Center Metropolitan State College of Denver PaneU.ts: Dr. C.J. White Professor and Chair African American Studies Metropolitan State College of Denver Ruth Denny, A.B. Retired Teacher, Denver Public Schools James Reynolds, M.S.W. Retired Air Force Major Former Head of the Colorado Civil Rights CommJsslon 2:00 - 3:15
10:05 - li.:15 a.m. HEALTH ISSUES AND THE BLACK COMMUNITY lloderator: Dennis L. Green, M.S.S. Visiting Instructor of Sociology and African American Studies Metropolitan State College of Denver Paneliats: Dr. Margie Cook Professor. Nursing and Health Care Management Metropolitan State College of Denver Dr. Teny Richardson Medlcal Dtrector. Adult Services Eastslde Health Center, Denver JoAnn Pegues, M.P.A., R.D. Program Speclallst. Admln.lstratlon on Aglng U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Artists explore alternative venue Unauthorized art work appears on the sculpture shop doors in art building Eric Deiss The METROPOLITAN
Over the semester break, unauthorized art work appeared on the wood and sculpture shop doors of the Auraria art building. Anonymous artists made the statement: "THIS IS AN ART BUILDIDING {sic) SO LET THERE BE ART." Jim Fasano, Auraria manager of construction, maintenance and landscaping, said the incident was a "difficult situation." "Facility management is here to provide a safe, neat, and clean environment for this campus. And if graffiti is found it needs to be removed," Fasano said. He said some art projects or classes will designate areas outside of a classroom to display art, but mural areas are approved only by a prior agreement with the departments. No arrangements were made in this case. Fasano said that an agreement is the formal process where art can be reviewed and selected for display in a particular location. "This tenuous posture of being in college is to learn to express one's point of view but to also consider what is appropriate. And this should be up to
the students," Fasano said. David Clark, an adjunct faculty member with Metro's art department, said Auraria is very protective, which can be perceived as unfriendly in an atmosphere for creating art. This perception can even lead to an institutionalization of art and issues of conformity · on campus, Clark said. Tony Diego, a Metro art student, said, "As a creative person, who takes four classes in the art building, one nic_e thing is you get a chance to see and feel like you're in a creative atmosphere." Diego said the art building looks generic and sterile like a hospital. He added that the kind of art work that removes the "hospital look" occurs occasionally. Fasano said that he will speak with the art directors from the three institutions next week to discuss the existing guidelines for locations where art work could be displayed on the campus. According to APS, the matter will be handled administratively since no criminal charges were filed against the anonymous artists. Plans to remove or keep the unauthorized art work will be discussed at the meeting.
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The former student union began getting a facelift this year in order to fill the ' void left when Auraria's student union was transferred to the Tivoli. 'The empty building was a motivating factor (for the renovations)," said John Luftshon, an architect for Auraria. Plans for the Events Center include space allotm,ents for all three schools on the Auraria Campus, according to Director of Facilities Planning and Use Dick Feuerborn, with Metro getting 52 percent of the space, University of ColoradoDenver will take 32 percent, and Community College of Denver allocated 16 percent. The amount of space that each school was given was proportional to the percentage of total enrollment for each school said Dean Wolf, interim executive vice president of administration for Auraria. Feuerborn said the building will .be
converted into classrooms, office space, and laboratories. Metro plans to use its portion for the Psychology and Modern Language departments, as well as Hospitality, Meeting, and Travel Administration, Feuerborn said. UCD will move its Communications, Modern Language, and Philosophy departments to the Plaza Building and CCD will use its space for its Business and Government departments. The construction is expected to be finished by the beginning of fall 1996, Feuerborn said. Luftshon added that the construction was paid for with state money since the building will be turned into class space. The chain-link fence looming around the building is to ensure that no students pass beyond the parameters of the construction, Luftshon said. The contractor is responsible for all activity within the construction site and if a student were to be injured, the contractor would be liable for any damages.
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Auraria requests arts, academic complex Campus facilities lack theater space, neetj,ed equipment Jane Hase The METROPOLITAN
Due to lack of arts space, $32 million in state funds is beirlg requested to construct an arts and academic complex on campus. "Auraria serves one out of every five students in Colorado and no new space has been added to the campus since the 1970s," said Metro President Sheila Kaplan. The proposal includes building a 150,000 square-foot complex that would contain 120 faculty offices, 36 classrooms, a 299-seat theater, a 399-seat concert hall , a 150-seat recital hall with a black-box theater (one that's flexible for diverse stage settings), music practice rooms and an open computer lab. Auraria's current performing arts facility includes a 99-seat black box theater and Kaplan said in a memorandum dated December 1995, that it is, "woefully lacking in both space and equipment." "There are tremendous needs here," said Susan Josepher, chairwoman of the Art Department. "If we can't meet (students') needs with enough classes, we're not serving the members of the community."
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BIRD'S EYE VIEW: Parking lot G would be the site of the proposed arts academic learning complex which would house classrooms, faculty offices, a concert hall, recital hall, theater, music rooms and an open computer lab. The request for funding is currently before the Colorado State Legislature. If funding is approved the earliest construction would be complete is Fall 1999, said Dean Wolf, interim executive vice president of administration for Auraria. "We are very optimistic that we'll get something, but we don't know what," Kaplan said. Auraria has a student body population of about 33,000. Kaplan said that it is Colorado's most crowded campus, with only 34 assignable square-feet per fulltime student.
Byron McClenney, president of Community College of Denver, said that due to Auraria's high student population, it is "clearly the most disadvantaged campus in Colorado." McClenney, who is supportive. of the proposal, said that due to a lack of space for the performing arts program, students at CCD are forced to go out in the community and are do things elsewhere. Parking lot G between the Plaza Building and the parking garage is the proposed site for construction and the costs would be allocated over a four-year peri
od. The costs include: •Approximately $ 12 million would be allocated for classroom construction and campus infrastructure improvements in 1997. •Approximately $ 15.6 million would be allocated for the construction of theater space and for classroom equipment in 1998. Kaplan said that Metro, CCD and the University of Colorado-Denver are committed to raising private funds for the performance portion of the complex.
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I'll admit it. I'm a creature of habit. So when I left my Monday evening class and hurried through the single-digit temperatures to my car, I expected a quick exit form the parking lot. It was around 9:34 p.m. and the gates of the Tivoli parking lot usually open to allow a quick and easy exit. I scanned the exit to see if the gates were open, but no luck. They were down and stood ready, a defiant symbol to all those students thinking they would be able execute a speedy exit and hurry·home to their families and cozy homes. (Not to mention get out of paying the $5 parking fee}. People walked to their cars in a bit of a daze. It was 9:42 p.m. and the gates were still down. You could see the look on their face saying, "This isn't right. I don't understand. This has never happened. But ... but ... but ..." These were the people I put into the "Dazed/Broke" category. This took them by surprise and they didn't know what to do, or they just didn't have the money to pay. Another group, of which I belong, I refer to as the "Homesteaders." We were just going to wait it out. We knew those gates would go up eventually. It was just a matter of waiting, and
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waiting, and waiting. It was only a few minutes, but it seemed much longer. The third group were without a .doubt the most admirable, or impatient, or dumb. These people, without a moment's hesitation, proceeded to the exit line and paid. I couldn't believe it. These chumps were dishing out money like drunken sailors. It was working. They were going home. I, on the other hand was sitting in my car freezing. It almost made me pry open my wallet for some money. That was before I saw the "Defiant One." It streaked across the dark parking lot with confidence and speed. It was white, it was clean, it had tinted windows and it had four-wheel drive. It broke through the west gate -of the Tivoli like an emancipating hero. He disappeared into to the night leaving only the black and white striped board of the west gate resting
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helpless in the road. Cars poured out of that gate so fast they looked like a single and continuous vehicle that stretched from the exit all the way to Interstate 25. These were the "Defiant 60." They wouldn't have crashed the gate themselves, but once that gates was gone, it was every man for himself (I think I also saw a few women among the defiant}. I must say I was tempted to join them, but before the entire parking lot flooded out that gate a parking attendant pulled a car into the sliver of freedom effectively stopping the flow. Don't harbor negative feelings about him. He was the same person who opened the gates about five minutes later. All this sparked my curiosity. Did Auraria change its policy regarding parking at the Tivoli? Had I only imagined that the gates went up earlier, perhaps between 9:30 and 9:40 p.m.? I spoke with Andrew Chitwood, the director of parking for Auraria. He said it is the normal policy to raise the Tivoli gates between 1O and 10:30 p.m. He added that there could be situations where, due to staffing or the discretion of a supervisor, these gates could be opened sooner. I will never cease to be surprised by human behavior. We all react differently to a given situation. It's just a bit amazing that we can develop such disparate solutions to the same problem. By the way, I forgot to tell you about another group. This group decided to go to have a few beers at the Boiler Room so they can get their parking tickets validated before driving home.
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SPEAK UP: Yolanda King, daughter of Martin Luther King Jr., urged audience members to speak out to their representatives about social injustice at a speech delivered Jan 25. at the Tivoli Turnhalle.
King urges.action Students encouraged to speak.out was being done wrong. She told the audience to reach across differences and help The METROPOLITAN bring neighborhoods together. "We must ommjtment to her father's dream celebrate with action," she said. King also called for "colored" and was the request Yolanda King female students to work harder. "When brought to Metro last week. Last Thursday njght, after a 45 you start behlnd in a race, you must run mjnute delay due to bad weather, King faster, or be content to be left behind." James Lyle, President of the African spoke to a diverse, excited crowd in the American Chapter of the Alumni Board of Tivoli Tumhalle. King spoke about time blurring the Directors for Metro, brought his children memories of her father's work. She said to listen to King speak. Lyle said he feels she believes it is her responsibility as the King's message to this campus was that daughter of Martin Luther King Jr. to the fight for equality is a continuous strugencourage people to recommit themselves gle. "The problem wasn't fixed, but we've to her father's message. "We still don't live together well," stopped talking about it," Lyle said. "She King said. "We are reversing the prosperi- is trying to bring attention back to that." Lyle said he is impressed by King's ty of the past." King listed the national debt. vio- work, and said he applauds her efforts to lence, abuse and lack of educatfon as some continue her father's work. He believes of America's largest problems. She spoke her talks implement awareness of this of the rise in high school drop-out rates country's struggles, especially in the saying, "our kids drop out because nobody . minds of minorities. Lyle also said he believes the Martin Luther King Jr. dream ever knew they dropped in." King encouraged·the audience to take is one that is attainable, if all people are , hold of their individual power; to be active willing to commit to it. Lyle said he tries to bring the same in the community and aware of what our representatives are doing. "We must make messages to students at Metro. "I try to focus this chapter to make a difference in our lives, with our lives ... pray not for fajth to move mountains, but people here on campus aware of these thjngs too. All must be a part of this to for faith to move us," King said. King urged people to speak up to their help the big picture," he said. elected officials if they thought something
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Tilted View Dave Romberg think back to what happened when the cops didn't know there was a video camera around. Any questions, Chief Gates? Yet, even over in fiction land, the television shows are getting more and more realistic. Take for example E.R. or N. Y.P.D. Blue. Even the censors are bowing down and allowing more realistic language and sex scenes. Now step back into reality (using the term loosely) and look around. For one thing, look at the outfits and hairstyles around you. I mean, how many people do you know personally who are sporting the Jennifer Aniston haircut? The Janet Jackson extensions? The Kate Moss emaciated look? Even The Gap went grunge. The Gap. Here's an excellent example of the boundaries between reality and fiction becoming blurred. Remember the recent attempt by The Gap to reach into the non-mainstream vein of American trendies? Miles wore Khakis. Jack Kerouac wore Khakis. What a concept! Bring the dead to life to promote our product. After all, the dead can't sue, which both Miles Davis and Jack Kerouac would have done with a vengeance. How about Forrest Gump? How many dead people were brought back to life for interaction with the oh-so-adorable idiot? We' ve got virtual reality. We've got interactive CDs. We've got cyberspace. We've got simulations and re-creations coming out of every pore of our data processors. We' ve got shopping malls and psychic friends beaming right into our living rooms while digitally enhanced re-enactments of sordid acts involving a fugitive and a llama are flashed across the screen with a number to call where a computerized voice will tell us what magic buttons to press to get whatever special information we need in order to turn in our child's third-grade teacher for a $10,000 reward which will probably go to the purchase of a bigger and better entertainment system so next week we can turn in our next-doorneighbor for running into a post office cross-dressed with a gorilla suit and an uzi. Where will it all end? Dave Flomberg is the Features editor for The Metropolitan. Look for his weekly column, Tihed View.
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Road loss drops men to fourth B-ball team loses lead and shooting touch in second half Ward led the Roadrunners with 19 points despite shooting just 5-17, including 4-14 from three-point range. Justin Land, Metro's leading scorer, After winning its first Colorado Athletic Conference game of the season was held to 13 points on 5-14 shooting in Colorado Springs, the men's basket- and was a miserable 2-1 J from behind ball team found out that life on the road the arc. "I felt like I was off balance on my can be nasty. shots tonight," Land said. "Coach told The University of Denver dealt the me to use my legs more. It just didn't go Roadrunners an 85-77 defeat at the DU me." for Fieldhouse on Saturday, dropping Metro DU's Andre Guzman was the difto 1-2 in the CAC and 12-6 overall. ference, hitting for 23 points and dishThe Roadrunners led 39-33 at halfing out seven assists in the game. DU time but fell victim to a 13-1 DU run coach Dick Peth said he was relieved to late in the second get the win at half and were home after Metro outscored 52-38 controlled much in the final 20 of the game. minutes. "We have to Metro coach win at home in our 'We are challenging our路 Charles Bradley conference," Peth said winning on selves. It's a tong way said. "Today we the road is tough, from being over: were fortunate and especially against played well in the a talented team second half." such as DU. For Metro, it "We lost our was the second composure and - Charles Bradley time in as many went cold in the CAC games that a second half," lead disappeared Bradley said. late in the second "You can't do that half. Metro led by against DU. They six against Regis are just too good last week before succumbing 73-70 of a basketball team." The Roadrunners' cold shooting in when Regis' Brock Trice nailed a the second half (.353) was a dramatic buzzer-beating three~pointer. Bradley said the losses are tough freeze compared to their .448 in the but that the team is still alive and can do first. It was a winnable game for Metro well. "We are challenging ourselves," which, despite shooting just 39 percent Bradley said. "It's a long way from for the game, was tied at 61 with just over." being 5:44 remaining in the contest. The Roadrunners fell to fourth Then, DU blitzed the Roadrunners place in the CAC behind the University and scored 13 of the next 14 points to of Southern Colorado (4-0), DU (3-1), take control and steal the game. (2-1). and Regis Metro freshman Jeremy Ward said Metro faced USC on Thursday it was disappointing to come so close. (results were unavailable at press time) "We hit that drought in the second and will host the Colorado Christian half," Ward said. "That hurts. You just University on Saturday at 7 p.m. can't do that." Michael BeDan The METROPOLITAN
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SLAMMIN': Metro men's basketball player Cory Reader throws it down against the University of Denver on Saturday. The Roadrunners lost 85n and dropped to 1-2 in the Colorado Athletic Conference.
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The Metro women's swim team commanded respect with an impressive second-place performance against the Colorado School of Mines Jan. 27. They earned a score of 84, while the Mines' team gained a hefty 123. The men then swam to a slightly weaker second-place
finish against the Mines team, however they did come together for a score of 101 to Mines' 118. Despite these team scores, Head Coach Rob Nassar said, "At the quality end of it, we're second to none." Neither team swam the 400-yard medley relay or the 1,000-yard freestyle causing an automatic reduction in the team's points. However, the women turned in first place finishes in seven of the nine remaining events. The men captured
strong first place scores in six of the nine . Ainlay led the field with two first-place fi nishes apiece. Schweissing won the 200events. The divers for both teams turned in yard freesty le (2:04.55) and the 200-yard somewhat mediocre performances in the backstroke. Davis led the 200-yard indifirst one-meter dive路 with the women lag- vidual medley (2:25.40) and the 200-yard ging only two points behind the Mines breaststroke. Ainlay won the 50-yard divers, but the men gained a weak three freestyle (0:24.74) and the JOO-yard points to Mines' 16. The second one- freestyle ( I :55.07). Schweissing, Davis, meter dive gave each team seven points to and Ainlay also combined with sophomore Angela Hillsten to win the 400-yard Mines' nine. Freshman Kristen Schweissing, Continued page 17 sophomore Kelly Davis, and senior Tori
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EXHALE: Women's basketball player Tammi Baumgartner watches the final seconds of Metro's loss to the University of Denver on Saturday. Baumgartner fouled-out in the second half after scoring 10 points.
The University of Denver's women's basketball team just keeps spoiling things for Metro. Last y~ it spoiled a 12-0 Colorado Athletic Conference season and cost the Roadninners a trip to the NCAA Division II Tournament by beating them in the CAC Tournament final. Saturday at the DU Fieldhouse, it broke a 23-game regular-season conference winning-streak for Metro and knocked the Roadrunners out of first place. Despite a 27-point effort from CAC scoring leader Vanessa Edwards, Metro lost 76-63 to the Pioneers. DU's Sara Fadenrecht outdueled Edwards and led all scorers, pouring in 29 points. Edwards hit two foul shots to give Metro a 2-0 lead at 19:27 of the first half. DU's Kim Schmid hit a three-pointer at 18:38, putting the Pioneers up 3-2. DU never relinquished the lead. Metro's Chalae Collard, who averages 18 points a game, did not score, going 0-4 from the field and missing both her free-throws. Point guard Tammi Baumgartner hit two three-pointers and scored IO points to go with Amy Freeman's 13, but it was not enough to mask the strange disappearance of Collard's scoring. Shiloh Justice got into early foul trouble, opening up the inside for DU's Fadenrecht, who took advantage. DU moved the ball well, often confusing the Roadrunners' defense and took
advantage by hitting wide-open jumpshots. The pioneers dished out 18 assists while Metro managed just 10. The loss dropped Metro to 12-6 overall and 4-1 in the CAC. DU and Me.tro will apparently do battle for the conference title again this season as the Pioneers lead the CAC at 5-0. DU is the only team in the CAC to beat Metro for the past two seasons. The · last regular season win for the Pioneers came in 1994 at DU. The last team in the conference other than DU to beat the Roadrunners was Afr Force, also in 1994. Metro made its first and only appearance in the NCAA Division Il Tournament that season after knocking regular season conference champs DU out of the CAC Tournament in the final. The Roadrunners lost in the first round of Nationals 88-65 to Augustana University. The rivalry escalated last season . when then DU coach Tracey Sheehan verbally blasted Metro coach Darryl Smith after the Roadrunners beat the Pioneers 70-61 at Auraria Events Center. When the Pioneers knocked Metro out of the conference tournament last season, the rivalry was truly born. The Roadrunners will seek revenge when DU visits Auraria Events Center Feb. 17 at 5 p.m. Metro traveled to the University of Southern Colorado on Thursday (results were unavailable at press time) and will play at Regis on Saturday at 7 p.m. The Roadrunners return to Auraria Feb. 8 against the University ofColoradoColorado Springs. Tip-off is at 5 p.m.
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freestyle relay (3:55.42). Remaining times claimed two second-place finishes for Hillsten in the 200-yard butterfly (2:22.i9), the 500-yard freestyle (6:07.58). Still, the Mines' team swam the 200yard breaststroke as an exhibition, basically giving Metro the nine points for it, and one Mines' team swam the 400-yard freestyle relay as an exhibition, and one Mines' relay team was disqualified from that event, leaving one. team to challenge the Roadrunners for the points. Still, despite their efforts, the women fell to the Mines' team by a wide gap of 36 points. The women have beaten the Mines' team twice, once at the lntermountain Swimming League Relays on Jan. 20 and once at the Early Bird Invitational on Oct. 26-27. They lost once at the Nov. 18 meet. Of the women's performances, Nassar said, "At this point in the season, they're exceptional." First place finishes for the men were had by senior Darwin Strickland in the 50-yard freestyle (0:21.21) and the 100yard freestyle (0:47.29), freshman Mike True in the 200-yard freestyle (1:48.21), sophomore Scot,t Watson in the 200-yard butterfly, and junior Steve Watson in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:25.23). Steve Watson, True, Strickland, and junior
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Tracy Fostvedt also swam the 400-yard freestyle relay to a first-place finish almost three seconds in front of the Mines' team. However, these points were easily won since the Mines' team swam that relay and the 200-yard breaststroke as exhibitions. Since, the Mines team swam these two events for no points, it should have evened-out with the men Roadrunners not swimming the 400-yard medley relay and the l ,000-yard freestyle. However, the Roadrunners could not catch the Mines' team and faltered by 17 points. The men's team has only won once against the Mines' team, on Jan. 20 at the ISL Relays. They lost twice before by gaps of 124 points at the Early Bird Invitational on Oct. 27-28 and
66 points on Nov. 18. Nassar attributes the lower team scores to being "light on numbers." He is hoping to amend this problem by recruiting more swimmers. The team will only lose three senior swimmers at the end of the season and Nassar said, "I'll return a good core group" for next season. He said the whole team "has really come around." Nassar said the diving team is perfecting the current dives while formulating new ones. He also said that the Mines' diving team was the Roadrunners' prime competition. However, under the guidance of diving coach Laura Waggoner, Nassar feels the team will rise to the occasion at the championship meets. The construction on Metro's pool has put the team into a bouncy ride of moving team practices and home meets around to accommodate the renovation. Nassar said, "The pace of the construction has caused us a lot of headaches." He said that the team is supposed to be back at the home pool by Feb. 9 but he doesn' t anticipate being able to return until Feb. 14 or 15 due to construction delays. This would be only a couple of days before the Intermountain Swimming League Championships at Arapahoe High School on Feb. 16- 18.
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GENERAL Narcotics Anonymous meetings. · Every Wednesday at 4:15 p.m. in the Tivoli Room 322. Info: 832-DRUG. .Al-Anon support group meetings. '* Every Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to ,, 10:30 a.m. at 1020 9th St. Park Jnfo: Kathy at 424-9613. Menorah Ministries hosts a Truth Bible Study every Wednesday and Thursday from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in Tivoli Room 542. Info: Rick Drebenstedt at 722-0944. Department of Theatre and Dance at University of Colorado at Boulder presents, Ubu Roi, at the Loft Theatre on the CU campus.Feb. 3 at 8 p.m. and Feb. 4 at 2 p.m. For info:492-8181. An art exhibit, Multi-Media Exhibit, is offered until Feb. 16 in Metro Center for the Visual A~i, Gallery, 1701. Wazee. Tues~Thurs 11 a.m. to 5 Fri.-11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sat-12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Info: 294-5207. An art exhibit, entitled "The Astronomers' Dream," is shown Feb. 2 - Feb.8, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at ·,!,, Emmanuel Gallery. Info: Emmanuet Gallery at 556-8337.
A program, "Focus on Fats," is held noon - 1 p.m. first Wednesday in ·· Feb., March, April and May at the Student Health Genter in the PtaZa· Building 140. Info: 556-2525. Impressions of the American Southwest art exhibit is open from Jan. 25 to April 7 at the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd. The exhibifis free. Info: 431-3939. "En Divina Luz," a traveling photographic art exhibit is open from Jan. 25 to April 21 at the Museo de las Americas, 861 Santa Fe Drive. Info: 571-4401 . Classes in African dance, African marshal! arts and Tai Chi Chuan are available during February at Moyo Nguvu C.A.C., 1648 Gaylord St. Info: 377-2511 . African American art exhibit, "Legends of African-American Art,n during February features print work of African-American master Ernest W. Bonner from the WPA period at Mosadi's Collections Gallery, 1670 York St. Info: 331-0700.
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Metro men and women's swimming teams vs. OU at 4 p.m. in Auraria Events Center. Info: 556-3431. It is the entry deadline for teams and
individual.~ to register for racquetball . and squa~h leagues program. $3 to register. Info: 556-3647.
Metro Math Club has its meeting at 3 p.m. in Science Building Room 136. . John starrett, UCO graduate, presents,. a presentation, "Ancient factual Astronauts." Refreshments will be served. Info: 355-7918.
9:30 a.m., CentralPr~byterian Church, 1660 Shermag, $8..$10, Info: 830-2795. ·~ · ·
Sympathy F, Lemon Krayola and China My Eyes will play at the Bluebird Theater 8 p.m. It is an all ages show and admission is $4. for more info call 322-2308.
The Student Health Center resumes its program, "Calling it Quits," to help those who want to quit smoking. This workshop is"1;t a.m. to noon at 1029 Ninth St. Park. This group will meet every Tuesday in February. Free to all staff, faculty and students on campus. Info: 556-2525.
Seraphim Shock and Scramblehead, The Torture King of The Jim Rose Circus Show, is showed at 8:30 p.m. in The Raven, 2217 Welton. Tickets available at Across the Trax and Albums on the Hill. Info: 784-5858.
The Student Health Center resumes its workshop for weight cortrol. Two workshops will b~ offe(~d 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday Feb. 6 ~!inopn to1 p.m. Thursday Feb. 8. Registration is encouraged. lnfo:.556-2525.
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SAT. FEB. 3 ¥~Wm· . ~~~ ,, Metro men's basketball team vs. DU. at 7 p.m. in the Auraria Events Center. Info: 556-3309. Slim Cessna's Auto Club is holding its CD releas~,,party at the Bluebird Theater. ff.starts at 8 p.m. and admission is $4. Info: 322-2308.
Jux County and Boss 302 will play at •.8~30 p.m. The Raven, 2217 We~~>n. Info: 784-5858. • '
$ ISL Diving Championships ate a.m. in the Auraria Events Center. This event is free to all Metro studems. Info: 556-3431.
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Auraria Board meeting in the Tivoli Room 320A at 3:30 p.m. Info: 5563291. The Official American Amateur Racquetball Association is holding a tournament open to the Auraria Campus and Aiumni. The Valentin&$ ®'D ay Tournament will be held Feb. 17. Today is the dead!ine to sign up:ffil?! more info caJr Chris or Karen at 55& 6333. .
Black Students Ser,vices of CUDenver presents "Gumbo Taster IV" noon to 2 p.m. in the No,f!t}; Classroom 5018 AB. $2.Sb per bowl of gumbo (rice included} Info: 5562701. The Student Healttteenter will offer a dieting workshop from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at 1020 9th Street park. The workshop is free to all students, staff and faculty. For more info call 556-2525.
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A lecture, "The Legacy of Marcus Garvey - The Man and The Movement," is offered noon - 1 p.m. in Tivoli Room320C, C.J. White, the chairman of the Department of African American Studies of Metro wfll speak. This lecture is sponsored by LAS and the Institute for International and lntercultural Education~ Info; 5564004.
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A lecture, entitled "The Necessity for Piversity in American Education," starts at 3 p.m. in Shorter Community AME Church at 3100 Richard Allen Court. Dr. Johnnetta Cole, president . of Spelman College of Atlanta will speak. lnfq: 556-5125 or 2838. A lecture, titted Issues in African American Studies - Implication for The 21st century, is opened 9 a.m. 11 a.m;'ln the Tivoli Turnhalle, inviting guest speaker Dr. Johnnetta Cole, president of Spelman College of Atlanta. Info; 556-5125.
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The Bluebird will be showing award winning short films at 7 p.m. tonight. Admission is $5. Info: 322-2308. The MSC~{~CD Counseling Center holds a worl<Shop to examine "dysfunctiorJ?I relationships" in Central Classroom 203 from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. for more info call 556-3132. "State of Fear Reform Control Flux of Disorder" is showed from 8 p.m. at The Raven, 2217 Welton. Info: 7845858. Legislative breakfast on women's issues. With featured speakers Vikki Buckley and Fawn Germer, 7 a.m.-
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First five week module - Last day to withdraw and receive "NC" - Faculty signature required. Info: 556-3058.
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Last day to withdraw and feceive an "NC" - Faculty signature Not requ(red~ Black'World Corifere l,ectures and panels on trends and, .. ues of impor- Info: 556-3058. tance to the African-A~erican community from 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. in · ..last day to waive CoPIRG fee through telephone registration sysTivoli Room 320 . Info: 556-4004. tem. Info: 556-3058. ~-----------~
.____T_H_U_._F_E_B_._8____,j The Student Health Center is holding a dieting workshop from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at 1020 9th street park. The workshop is free to all students, staff and faculty. For more info call 5562525.
Last day to waive or reinstate student health insurance. Info: 556·3058.·
Faculty Senate meeting in the Tivoli mom 320 at 4:00 p.m. The Emmanuel Gallery on the Auraria Campus will hold a reception from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. for a juried UCO multi media exhibit.
Metro men's and women's basketbafl teams vs. CU - Colorado Springs starting at'5 p.m. in the Auraria Events Center. Info: 556·3309.
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Catherine O'Neill hosts Toads In the Garden, a poetry reading at 7;30 p.m: at The Daily Grind tn Tivoli. AcfmissiOO," Catherine O'Neill hosts Toads in tffe price is $2 or $1 with ~tuooti.t ID. into: Garden, a poetry reading at 7;30;p:'m. 697·1317. ·· · at The Daily Grind in Tivoli. Kathfeen Cain, is a contributing editor to the Bloomsbury Review and a well-known expert on Irish history and Celtic ...___ _ ~_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _......._ mythology. Admission price is $2 or $1 with student ID. Info: 697-1317.
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