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Legislation targets student fees Christopher Anderson The METROPOLITAN If college administrators want to increase student fees, they will have to get student approval, according to a bill making its way through the Colorado legislature. The bill, SB 28, states that colleges and universities are relying more heavily on student fee increases as revenue. The bill requires "institutions of higher education to consider students' opinions
concerning the amount assessed in fees and the purposes for which the institution uses the revenues." The bill is being battled out between lobbyists for higher education institutions and the Colorado Student Association, an organization that lobbies on behalf of college students. Metro and University of Colorado officials say the bill would affect schools' ability to get low interest rates on bond loans and would ultimately cost students more money.
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"The bond people have never spoken to any of us on exactly what they think it will do," said Robin Nolan, executive director for the student association. Without student control, "fees are continued indefinitely," she said. Final amendments to the bill are being worked out between the House and Senate. Gov. Roy Romer has vetoed similar legislation during the past two years. The bill ensures that any time a student fee is levied to pay against a bond debt, it goes to a vote of the students.
The bill also prevents administrators from continuing a student fee once a debt has been paid off. That means if officials establish a student fee for a bond that would finance the construction of a new building, they could not use that same fee to finance a second building without student. approval. . Another provision assures administrators that they would not have to get a student vote for increases in course fees.
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FACULTY PERSPECTIVES ON WORLD ISSUES
RELIGIOUS PILGRIMAGES AND THEIR IMPACT
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Rachel Patarino, Metropolitan State College of Denver Marcia Minuck, J.D., Metropolitan State College of Denver
"Sou&h Africa: A Nation in Transition" Dr. Charles Angeletti, Metropolitan State College of Denver
"The Turkish Jigsaw: Contradictions, Myths and Dilemmas of a Modem State" Dr. Gudrun Clay, Metropolitan State College of Denver
"The New Germany: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly"
session II · 10:45 • 12:15 P.M. CIDLDREN AT WORK: ECONOMIC. PSYCHOLOGICAL AND HUMAN RIGHTS MODERATOR Dr. Mary Ann Watson, Metropolitan State College of Denver Dr. Nishat Abbasi, Metropolitan State College of Denver
"Economic And Other Issues: Why Does It Happen?" Dr. Cedric Tarr, Metropolitan State College of Denver
"United Nations Programs In The Aid Of Children" Dr. Carlos Fontanez , Metropolitan State College of Denver
"Psychological Dynamics of Child Labor In Third World Countries"
session 111 • 12:30 • 1:45 P.M. FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION MODERATOR Tara Tull, Metropolitan State College of Denver Dorothy Rupert, Colorado State Senator Xeturah Woodley-Tillman, Metropolitan State College of Denver Mimi Ramsey, Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault Deborah Mulrooney, Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault
session IV • 2:00 • 3:30 P.M. . POLES APART SURVIVING EXTREME ENVIRONMENTS - AN INTER-DISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO THE STUDY OF EXTREME ENVIRONMENTS MODERATOR Dr. Roberta Smilnak, Metropolitan State College of Denver Dr. Pat Stranahan, Metropolitan State College of Denver Dr. Lyn Wickelgren, Metropolitan State College of Denver
Dr. Akbarali Thobhani, Metropolitan State College of Denver Mohammad Jodeh, Colorado Muslim Society
"Muslim Haj to Mecca" Elyn Aviva, Pilgrim, Inc.
"Camino de Santiago: Pilgrimage Of The Past and The Future" Lalit Mehra
"Hindu Pilgrimage to Benares''
session VI • 11:15 · 12:45 P.M. THE SIGNIFICANCE OF AFRO-CENTRICITY INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE ACADEMY MODERATOR Ngozi Kamau, Metropolitan State College of Denver Xeturah Woodley-Tillman, Metropolitan State College of Denver Rene Rabouin, University of Colorado at Denver
Kathy Zeller, student, Metropolitan State College of Denver Taz Thobhani, alumna, Metropolitan State College of Denver
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session VII· 1:00 • 2:30 P.M. STUDENTS PERSPECTIVES ON GLOBAL ISSUES MODERATOR Mary Ann Krohn, Metropolitan State College of Denver Maria Andersson, (Sweden), student, Metropolitan State College of Denver Selene Moreno-Cuellar, (Mexico), student, Metropolitan State College of Denver Karmath Dangol, (Nepal), student, Metropolitan State College of Denver Ji-Young Moon, (Korea), student, Metropolitan State College of Denver Russell Gabriel, (USA), graduate student, Iliff School of Theology
session VIII • 2:45 • 4:00 P.M. LATIN AMERICAN ISSU~ MODERATOR Dr. Vince C. de Baca, Metropolitan State College of Denver "Introduction to Latin American Economic History" Dr. Jeremiah Ring, Metropolitan State College of Denver "Economic Reform, Free Trade and Democratization in Chile" Don Sandoval, Mayor's Office - City of Denver "Economic Development in Mexico"
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The Collective has arrived at Metro to be the voice and the advocate of the students, said Karmin Trujillo, candidate for Student Government Assembly President. The ticket, one of three competing to become the next student government, came together because Trujillo said she wanted to pull together a group of people who knew the issues, through working with the present student government and various other student organizations and could perform their duties with integrity. She said the strength of the ticket members would help address student issues and, most importantly, student involvement. "One of the things I want to talk to you about is, presently, the students' voice and its very lack of it," Trujillo said at a candidate debate Monday. The Collective seeks to inform students of their rights on campus and of the various publications explaining those rights, Trujillo said. The Collective also wants to inform students about the no credit policy and the grade appeal policy, to which President Sheila Kaplan added a line giving a majority of control to professors. The ticket members want to see that change, Trujillo said. One of the major issues The Collective plans to address is the need for more full-time professors, Trujillo said. She said Kaplan had informed the current student council that the recently defeated 4 percent tuition increase, the last installment in a D Inside: three-year CoPIRG 12 percent increase, Referendum go -Page 4 would , _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. . toward full-time professors. But when the party looked at the statistics, the numbers indicated that more professors were retiring than were being hired this year. "More full-time professors will create classroom stability and a stable curriculum," Trujillo said. She also said that more computer labs would help bring this stability. Trujillo said The Collective intends to spend funds more conscientiously. The Collective ticket members and the positions they are running for include: Jaime Alverez for Vice President of Diversity, Alisa Coalwell for Vice President of Personnel and Finance, J.P. Del Grasso for Vice President of Student Services, Jim Hayen for Vice President of Student Organizations, LeRoy Lopez for Vice President of Academic Affairs and Lontario Martinez for Vice President of Student Fees. Trujillo has served on student government for the past semester in the capacity of Vice President of Personnel and Finance, and Alvarez was elected to Vice President of Diversity last spring.
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POLITICS IN ACTION: Student government presidential candidate Karmin Trujillo (left) answers a question during the first candidate debate Monday. Others present are Sean Brailey, Gabriel Hermelin, Jessie Bullock, Derek Dye, Jill Ann Mills and Andy Nicholas.
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The first candidate choice voters will see on the student government election ballot next week will be the Student Involvement Party. The ticket includes long-time student government member Amy Haimerl, who is running for president of the assembly . Haimerl has served in the capacities of representative for the Student Advisory Committee to the Auraria Board, vice presidents of student fees and administration and finance and on various at-large eommittees. Haimerl also narrowly escaped impeachment in September of 1995 after she was linked to pranksters who taped an outline of a dead body in front of student government offices. Haimerl said the impeachment movement was due to a "clash of personalities." She was able to resolve the conflict and she said she does not want the incident to reflect on her ticket. Haimerl hopes to put the past behind her so she can focus on her ticket's issues, which include keeping tuition costs down, student representation on curriculum setting, in-and-out parking privileges, student control of the Tivoli student union
A return to grassroots politics is evident in the emergence of the Student Advocacy Ticket, whose members said the label applies to the group's plans to be more than just another ticket in the upcoming student elections. Presidential candidate Derek Dye described his campaign for open communication between the administration and student body as a "fundamental student movement." He said he believed there has been a total breakdown in communications between the administration at Metro, the student government and the student body. "It is our goal to take student government back and hold the administration more accountable for its actions," Dye said. Dye accused the administration, specifically Metro President Sheila Kaplan, of being responsible for the lack of communication. "Students have often made appointments with President Kaplan and then show up only to be told that something came up and the appointment was canceled. We need someone in student government who will challenge this and make changes," Dye said. Dye gave an example at a soap-box rally on Tuesday of the unwillingness of administration to talk with Metro students. He said that the administration did not ask the students of Metro for input on changing the school's logo. "Instead, she (Kaplan) went to high school students to ask what they wanted the school to be called. That's how they came up with changing the name to 'The Met,"' Dye said. The issue of open communication was backed by Gabriel Hennelin, uncontested candidate for vice president of campus communications. Hermelin promised to keep students up-to-date on topics that confront the administration. Teresa Harper, candidate for vice president of diversity, said that it is important that minorities and disabled students be drawn into more activities on the campus. The ticket will empower all students to get more involved with the government, Dye said. This involvement includes students being on administrative committees in order to direct where Metro should be heading. Dye said he believes in an open student government and will hold forums for students to voice their opinions. "I will work hard to get the doors open for the students," he said. "If the Advocacy Ticket wins in the election, students will find that many changes will take place."
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Ryan Bachman A. Jeter The METROPOLITAN Two independent candidates are running for a chance to influence the Auraria Board of Directors as members of the Student Advisory Committee to the Auraria Board. One of the candidates, Maria Rodriguez, said she intends to grab the Tivoli leases by the jugular for the students of Metro. Rodriguez has been with the organization since last fall and involved with many student union issues. If elected, Rodriguez intends to tackle the issue of whether to lease spaces in the Tivoli for student lounges or for retail shops. "I am interested in sitting on a board of directors representing students on that level," Rodriguez said. Rodriguez said she is running in a partnership with current
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and lowering book prices. Haimerl said at the first debate of the campaign, March 31 , that her ticket represented the only real experience with student government and dealing with Metro administration. Haimerl said she gathered a motley group of running mates, representing many factions of the face of Metro, without any student government experience and without any relationship to the administration in an effort to add muchneeded fresh ideas to the assembly. Rob Morrill , candidate for the board of trustees student representative, said he had never been involved in campus activities in hi s four years at Metro, but decided his apathy, and that of other uninvolved students, helped contribute to the student/administration problems this year. He said when students became involved this year, such as rallying in
support of professor Robert Hazan 's tenure, the administration took notice and listened. He said to co ntinue this, students must unite and fight for what they want and that the ticket plans to lead that fight. He said he is running for his particular position to "connect the student with the real power," or the Board of Trustees of State Colleges in Colo rado, which makes final decisions for the school. The Student Involvement Party and the positions for which the members are running include: Matt Crane, vice president of academic affairs ; Jane Duncan, Student Advisory Committee to the Auraria Board; Mall Johnson, vice president of student fees ; Nicole Lohmeier, vice president of student organizations; Morrill , student representative to the board of trustees; and Kimber Rewun, vice president of administration and finance.
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SACAB representative Andy Nicholas and that they would be working together if either one is elected. Nicholas said that because SACAB is separate from all other organizations, he is willing to work with any ticket that is elected. . Nicholas said Monday that he was disappointed that more candidates were not running for the advisory committee because that is where the power rests - it is a direct link to the governing board of the campus. The Auraria Board is responsible for the physical structure of the campus, such as its buildings and parking lots. The only other candidate besides Rodri guez and Nicholas is Jane Duncan of the Student Involvement Party. Nicholas said he would like to see more student involvement with Metro issues and said he is willing to listen to student ideas any time. "If they (students) don ' t participate, they don ' t get what they want," he said. In her work with SACAB, Rodriguez has worked on developing a policy for the Club Hub, providing more consistency in various clubs getting space.
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Student uproar heated up the campaign trail for the Student Involvement Party this week as some blasted the group for a controversial flier that they call sexist. The flier contained headlines for text that outlined the issues that the party wished to address in its campaign. The headlines included what the party described as attention-grabbing phrases
such as "Top Heavy as Dolly Parton," used to present the issue of rising tuition, "In-and-Out; In-and-Out; We Get Screwed," to talk about in-and-out parking privileges and costs. However, it was the phrase, "We Get Raped Every Semester," which was meant to address high book costs, that particularly upset the Women 's Studies Department and women's groups such as Iota Iota Iota. Anne Tanner, a member of the group for two years, said she was incensed by
the flier, saying it trivialized rape. "How can they equate my pocketbook losing a couple bucks to being completely emotionally violated?" she asked. "I think the women of this campus need a very loud apology," she said. "This kind of language promotes misogyny and sexism, and that's not acceptable." However, members of the ticket said they used the strong language in an effort to snare students' attention to read what
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The Colorado Public Interest Research Group will ask students voting in next week's election to keep the $4 waivable fee charged each semester to fund their group. CoPIRG volunteers gathered 2,500 signatures, 900 more than required, in support of CoPIRG's referendum question. The question asks students if they want to support the continuation of CoPIRG for three more years with the fee. "Getting a lot of signatures was important for us to show how supported we are on campus and that we should stay around for another three years,'1 CoPIRG volunteer Robin Arfa said Monday. The group organized student volunteers to help educate students on the RTD bus-pass campaign and helped raise $1 ,500 for Urban Peak and the Samaritan House at its Grate American Sleep-out last month. Last semester, CoPIRG's activities included registering over 3,000 students to vote. If CoPIRG stays on campus, activities will include organizing a book swap, expanding recycling on campus and implementing voter registration which will be available during student ID renewal each semester. The vote will be held at the flagpole on Lawrence Street Mall on April 8 and 9, between 8 a.m. and8 p.m. CoPIRG campus organizer Joey Lyons said he expects voter turnout to be about 10 percent of the student body, three times higher than the last vote. The high turnout is expected due to a campaign launched by CoPIRG to raise student awareness and interest in the election.
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Image makeover for Metro Linda Hardesty The METROPOLITAN
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Metropolitan State College of Denver has an image problem. The general public thinks of Metro as a second-rate school and the cheapest college in Colorado, according to a Metro marketing research group. The yearlong project also concluded that Metro has a lot going for it. Graduates are able to use their degrees in the real world. The tuition is affordable and the location is convenient. The faculty is excellent and students receive personal attention in small classes. Yet Metro's image problem persists. Metro's marketing staff want to change the public's perception of Metro - in part by getting people to refer to Metropolitan State College of Denver as "The Met." The brain behind Metro's image makeover is the Integer Group, a Golden advertising agency. This agency's
clients include Coors, Boston Market and US West. Metro - or rather, The Met - will use the school's hip new nickname on most college publications, including advertising brochures, class schedules, campus signs and stationary, said Debbie Thomas, interim assistant vice president of communications. The logo will not be on diplomas, Thomas said. English professor Gene Saxe said he thinks the ·new name is fun, fresh and clear and predicted that Metro's new "sobriquet" will produce better results in the image department than previous campaigns that referred to Metro simply as "Metro." Saxe said that, for him, "The Met" conjured up associations with New York and The Metropolitan Opera House. History profe~sor Monys Hagen had
a different opinion of "The Met." The new logo has no dignity at all, Hagen said, and the letterhead with the new logo does not look professional. Hagen is concerned that when she writes letters of-recommendation to help her students get into graduate programs, the letters will not be taken seriously. Karmin Trujillo, a student in Hagen's U.S . History Survey class, and a student government member, agreed Metro has an image problem and that the public thinks Metro is for "people who can't get into a real college." However, Trujillo and several other students in the class did not like the new logo. Thomas said she did not expect the new logo to cost the coll_ege a lot of extra money to implement. The Integer Group provided its services pro bono, and she said that the college's annual advertising budget has been about $I 00,000 for the past couple of years. The new advertising campaign will fall under the regular budget.
Purse grabber 3/19/97(Thursday) Someone took UCD staff member Darlene Powell's purse from an unlocked filing cabinet in her office. The wallet was later found but $45 was missing. Powell reported the theft from South Classroom 134H between 8 p.m. and 12:30 p.m. Powell said she left her office unlocked so work-study students could access her computer and medical supplies stored in her office.
Backpack takes hike 3/20/97(Friday) Charity Kern, a CCD student, reported that someone broke into her vehicle, parked in Tivoli Lot A, 1355 Eighth St., and stole her backpack sometime between 6:15 p.m. and 8:15 p.m.
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The Auraria Campus, known for being one of the safest in the state, has recently been hit with a rash of car thefts and break-ins. Joe Ortiz, director of Auraria Campus Police, said there have been six reports of auto thefts and break-ins this year, compared with I 0 in 1995 and 11 in 1996. The vehicles that are most often targeted are Jeep Cherokees and Wranglers. "Even though the campus is headed into the quiet summer months where there are less students on the campus, it still causes some concern," Ortiz said. In the first three weeks of March there were five reports of cars broken into and
items stolen or vehicles stolen and abandoned. Four of the cars stolen have been recovered but with some items missing. "Although we are aware of a group in the area that have stolen cars before, there doesn't appear to be any connection with the thefts on the campus," Ortiz said. Most of the break-ins have occurred in the south part of the campus such as the Tivoli parking lot and Lots A, J and H, according to police reports. Lots A and J border the campus on the south end, and Lot H is across the street from the parking garage. Auraria police have increased patrols throughout these areas as well as in the parking garage. Auraria police are working with the Denver Police Department in investigating
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the thefts and break-ins. Denver police have also agreed to increase patrols along the side streets, Ortiz said. Denver police have placed vehicles that have not been recovered on a list of known stolen vehicles and have alerted area police departments to the thefts. "Our officers have felt that with the increased patrols, that they have thwarted al least two vehicles from being taken," Ortiz said. However, no arrests have been made in any of the cases. Campus police have posted notices on bulletin boards alerting drivers to be cautious. Those who drive Jeeps are encouraged to park in high traffic areas and report any suspicious behavior.
3/22/97(Saturday) UCD student Kyungmi Yoo's 1994 Honda was stolen from Auraria Lot G, 855 Lawrence St., between 4:30 p.m. and 11 :30 p.m. Yoo had locked the car. There were no known witnesses and no leads at this time.
Rhythm & Burglary 3/22/97(Saturday) Jerry Rheinschmidt left his 1991 Jeep Cherokee in Tivoli lot A at 4:30 p.m. and returned hours later to find his car CD stereo deck stolen. There are no suspects at this time.
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Poetry in Motion It is intriguing that a performance of something called "eurythmy" by the Else Klink Eurythmy Ensemble from Stuttgart, Germany is going to take place April 9, at Teikyo-Loretto Heights Theater. Here is an art form that few, if any, have ever heard of. Although they performed 19 years ago to a full house at Boettcher Concert Hall, that is the last time they have been here. More information about eurythmy proves difficult to find. Searching through the DYNA index at the library and surfing the Web didn't help. It is only when one finds a book written by eurythmy's creator that the questions may be answered.
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What is eurythmy? Developed in 19 12 by Rudolf Steiner, an Austrian scientist, artist and philosopher, eurythmy is a system of movement related to dance and pantomime. It arose from impulses similar to those that guided the early developments of modern dance. Unlike modern dance, however, eurythmy was not created as a method of self-expression, but as a means of relaying the inner qualities of poetry and music.
What inspired ewythmy's creation? Steiner based his work on the philosophy and artistic theories of Goethe, particularly Goethe's ideas of "metamorphosis" - that each of the elements of nature is a reflection of the whole and that, conversely, the whole of nature is an expression of each of its individual parts. Steiner transferred this philosophy to art. He believed that there are elements of speech and music that humans perceive "supersensibly" - that is, at an intuitive and somewhat universal level - and he strove to express these elements visually. Therefore, eurythmy doesn't express the content of poetry and music as much as the artistry inherent in their structure. Steiner likens eurythmic movements to the old art of recitation, which concentrated on a poem's beat, rhythm and other structural elements rather than its content.
How can eurythmy represent primarily aural art forms with movement? Eurythmy breaks down poetic and musical works to their barest components. In the case of poetry, eurythmy attempts to express even the sounds of the words. In the eurythmy "language, " as Else Klink Eurythmy Ensemble founder Else Klink wrote, vowels reveal "the inner soul quality of the human being and his corresponding language," while consonants express "the activity or process of nature herself." Although movements correlate to different sounds, the words of a poem aren't "spelled" out in a eurythmy performance - instead, what Klink called " the color, the mood, the dynamic and force of sounds" are expressed. In the case of music, the different elements are made visible through various parts of the body. For instance, arms and hands are used to express musical intervals: the collarbone expresses the first octave; the upper arm, the second; the lower arm, the third, and so on. Other sonic elements are expressed in spatial dimensions: pitch determines verticality; melody determines tempo; beat determines the horizontal balance.
What should I expect from the Else Klink Eurythmy Ensemble's performance? The Else Klink Eurythmy Ensemble includes 12 eurythmists, the musicians of Armenia's Jerevan Trio and two dramatic speech performers. The company will perform to music by Arensky, Shostakovich, Smetana, Mussorg.sky, The Beatles as well as scenes from The Little Prince and Macbeth. In keeping with Steiner's principles, the set will be bare, and the artists will wear simple flowing gowns for the music and character enhanced costumes for the drama. Light - the only scenic element that changes - plays an important role, washing the stage in colors, over 350 changes in this performance, that correlate with the movement. For more information on the philosophy behind eurythmy, seek out An Introduction to Eurythmy by Rudolf Steiner. (Anthroposophic Press, l 00 pages ISBN 0.880 I 0.042. 7)
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Pay suit decision due in two weeks
Police officer killed; Metro alumnus Former Metro Criminal Justice student Ron De Herrera died Tuesday at 11 :04 a.m. at Denver Health Medical Center after sustaining injuries during his second day on patrol as a Denver Police officer. De Herrera's patrol car was hit by Gil Webb, 17, who was driving a stolen Mustang. Webb will be charged as an adult for vehicular homicide and possibly for vehicular assault, Sgt. Cecilia White of the Denver Police communications center said. The accident occurred al 3:50 a.m. at 19th Avenue and Federal Boulevard. De Herrera, 32, graduated from Metro last summer and was in the University of Colorado al Denver School of Public Affairs. He graduated from the Denver Police Academy on March 21. Chair of the Metro Criminal Justice Department Walt Copley said, "Everything was going the way he wanted it. He had graduated; he was in grad school; he was accepted to the police academy; he finished the police academy and he was in his second shift of his field training program." De Herrera's funeral will be held Friday in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception at Logan Street and Colfax Avenue at I0 a.m. The burial will be at Mount Olivet cemetery at 12801 W. 44th Ave. immediately afterward.
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Testimony is over and the waiting has begun in the $5.3 million lawsuit brought by 72 Metro professors against the college for back pay between the years 1988-89 and 1993-94. The biggest phase of the trial concluded on Tuesday and the lawyers for both sides have until April 15 to submit their closing arguments, said Norm Pence of computer information systems. The court's decision will be made April 28, Pence said . "The trial went much faster than anticipated, due to both sides being very well prepared and the judge moving the case along rapidly," he said. A collective increase in base salary of $900,000 is being demanded along with back pay. - Ryan Bachman
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The bill's provisions on student votes are similar to the processes already used by the Auraria Higher Education Center and .w on't really change policy, said Dean Wolf, executive vice president of administration for Auraria. "It is essentially outlining the process we follow," he said. However, the bill would make student votes binding. Currently, the governing boards of the Auraria schools are not required to abide by students' decisions on issues such as the RTD bus-pass fee, which was approved by students last month but may still be vetoed by higher authorities. The board of trustees for the state colleges - Metro, Adams, Mesa and Western - wants assurances that the bill will n'ot affect student fees already in place, said the board's president, William Fulkerson. He said his concern is "that we don't get ourselves into a situation where we can't get good ratings." Bonds are certificates issued by a corporation or government that stipulate the amount of the loan, interest rates, time of
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repayment and collateral pledged. Interest rates on bonds are determined by the lender's ability to pay the debt. Since administrators would not be able to guarantee the student fees would continue, the interest rates would skyrocket, said Linda Pryor, a lobbyist for the University of Colorado. Dorms at the Colorado Springs campus would have cost each student $1,500 more annually if the bill had already been law, she said. Pryor also said CU attorneys are questioning the constitutionality of taking away the control from governing boards. Metro Communications Director Debbie Thomas said that although there is concern about the bond rates, the trustees for the state colleges do not oppose the . bill. "We do think that it is pretty complex," Thomas said. "It raises some issues that have not yet been clearly resolved, and if the legislation passes, we are going to work with the bond community and with student government associations and with everybody who is ¡involved to get those issues resolved."
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Professor Robert Hazan 's appeal review is in the final phase of action the college president's decision. The committee appointed to review Hazan 's appeal was to have had its decision on whether to recommend a review of his tenure application on President Sheila Kaplan's desk by 5 p.m. Monday. Kaplan has I 0 working days to review the case and make her decision based on the conclusion of the review committee and whether she feels Hazan has met the tenure requirements. Access to the review is not public and little information will be released until the administration has reached a decision,
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Kaplan said. "The committee is bound by confidentiality," said Elizabeth Frederick, chairwoman of the professional management department. "In the MSCD handbook, section five, it says all committee members are to abide by confidentiality." Kaplan also said this is a personnel matter, considered confidential under Colorado law, and refused to comment on the documents . Hazan appealed for review of his tenure the first week in March after the administration's denial sparked a student protest earlier in the semester.
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the ticket was about. Matt Johnson, candidate for vice president of student fees and author of the flier, said he was sorry it offended people and that it was not his intention. He said he passed it by the women on the ticket including presidential candidate Amy Haimerl as well as Jane Duncan, Nicole Lohmeier and Kimber Rewun and they all said they were not offended by the language. So, he said, he ran with Haimerl, a journalism student, said she supported the decision because the
ticket needed a concrete way to get students ' attention at a school where there is little involvement. "People may think it's inappropriate, but I've been in trouble for being inappropriate before," she said. ''I' II never deny being controversial." Still, she said that in a college environment, she did not expect such an outcry from students because this is supposed to be a place for a free exchange of ideas. Haimerl said she hopes people can get past their differences so they may see what the ticket is representing and what it can do for students if elected.
Student Involvement Part · Andy Nicholas -- (SACAB) Maria Rodriguez--(SACAB) Asailiyeh Ali Rabih --(VP Student Services)
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Student voter registration made easy on campus ID office in the Tivoli Student Union. If students are not currently registered The METROPOLITAN to vote, they can fill out a form, and the voltmteers will take care of the rest. "Offering voter registration to the stuStudents at the Auraria Campus soon dents is just another way for us to serve will have one less excuse for not voting. At the beginning of each semester our primary clientele," said Robert Chase, students will be asked if they need to reg- supervisor for the pool hall, student ID office and ister or re-register TicketMaster in the to vote while waitTivoli. ing in line to gel a The three student new or replaceassemblies and ment student ID. CoPIRG helped to The voter regregister over 3,000 istration program voters last fall. will be a cooperaMetro Student . tive effort of the Government Assem- ' student ID office, bly President William · the Colorado Coker said the new Public Interest program will give Research Group, students a chance to the office of Gay, participate in the Lesbian and - Robert Chase political process. Bisexual Student "CoPIRG has Services and the student ID office worked to register student governsupervisor thousands of students . ments of Metro, over the past I 0 years ~ Community on this campus," said ; College of Denver and the University of Colorado at Denver. CoPIRGcampusorganizerJoeyLyons. Ii Volunteers from CoPIRG, Gay, "It is excellent to see an efficient!· Lesbian and Bisexual Student Services voter registration process being imple-t and the three governments will staff a mented by a coalition of involved organitable that will be set up outside the student zations." I
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Thanks for the flag Earlier today I was approached by a concerned student while working in the SACAB office. This student indicated to me that the central flagpole was flying a "severely tattered and worn" United States flag. He was upset that our Auraria management team was willing to fly a flag that was in such a dilapidated state. In response to this student's justified complaint I phoned the Facilities Management and and was greeted warmly by a gentleman named Juan Chacon. He responded to my request to replace the current flag with one in better condition by simply asking which flag pole it was, my name, and my extension number. No more than five minutes later I received a call back from Juan and was informed that the situation was "being taken care of." On my way to class, later that afternoon, I observed that a new flag (in excellent condition) was present in the courtyard. On behalf of the Student Advisory Committee to the Auraria Board and the many students of the Auraria campus, I applaud the Facility Management team's ability to work quickly and efficiently in the face of our complicated campus system. Good work.
hear the call of the wild, or cause (wolf howls in the background), or would like to support those of us who do.
Lenore Morton Metro student
Andy Nicholas Metro SACAB Representative
Pathetic excuse Just be 'cause' I have always been a person who heard the call of a "cause." In grade school, how many candy bars with the dollar off coupon to Pizza Hut did I sell for school? Like most of us, plenty almond and crunchy. At 13, it was biking 100 miles for the Cancer Society to raise money. Now, it is CoPIRG. Currently, CoPIRG (Colorado Public Interest Research Group) gives me the outlet for working with a cause. Volunteering for this local chapter has interlaced well with my education experience at Metro; it is right here on campus and meetings are short. CoPIRG selects issues relevant to the student body and the local community. When change occurs, I hear about it. I can live it. Whether it is by collecting signatures, contacting faculty to gain their support or contacting local businesses regarding a current campaign, CoPIRG has been the medium through which the art of change can happen. Why? Because CoPIRG is nationally affiliated with other "PIRGs" across the country. They have the means to lobby Congress as well as make our needs known to local authorities. They know how to hear the need and work within "the system". The reaffirmation of CoPIRG is up for a vote April 8 and 9. A positive outcome will keep CoPIRG a part of student life for another three years. I encourage students to vote yes, if they
Why is it that the students of Metropolitan State College of Denver feel that they have a right to be apathetic? Constantly we see a lack of student involvement, interest and knowledge about important events and happenings on the Auraria campus. Why is this? Can we genuinely use the justification of being a ucommuter campus" or is it truly just an excuse for those who do not care? A perfect example is the student government elections. Many students do not know that the elections are occurring, while a majority do not even care. The students who are involved are constantly trying to encourage involvement, but our efforts are going to nothing. For instance, a rally occurred on April 1 from 12 to 2 p.m. The rally was trying to encourage student involvement in the SGA elections and to educate the student body on the importance of voting. I find it amazing that we got such a negative response!! Students either ignored our attempt to get others involved or felt the need to discourage our endeavor. One student said "Apathy rules!" and another repeated "I don't vote" when we approached him. At this rally candidates spoke and tried to make their positions known, but did anyone really even care? I would have to say no. The lack of overall involvement on this campus is discouraging, depressing and very disgusting. I think that
whose major or minor is in political science, criminal justice and sociology. It ~ C.oU~l> 0Ni0Wl:ZE ANU USE OlJP, would also provide the SGA with a COl.t.E.C."f"IVE po't-lE.R "TO J)l;!'V.NP ,\ more open communication line to the 1'40ltE EQl>t"fA&t.t $t{~~t Of THE paoftTS ! AfTER AU., WlntOIJT" OOR students so they don't complain about L.A~OR -ntE COM'PAl'IY N00\.1> AA'IE lack of communication. This select a NO~â&#x20AC;˘N(, To Stl.L. AN'D "flitR"FoRE 1'10 PR.0$l"f ! group would provide a deeper insight of the 'true' meaning of word constitution. Not everybody knows what a constitution stands for. For students to be aware of what is going on they need to hear from their representatives more than just when things are not looking good for the student population. To help clear up this communication loss, it is essential that both the :;-; SGA and the students work together. C1I Within an SGA meeting students are encouraged to speak their opinion on present issues. However, one of the most complicated issues is student attendance. Send a letter out to all administrators to make a brief announcement before or after classes, making students aware of SGA and when they meet. Once a month an information table should be outside in the quad area by the flag pole, so students can meet SGA members. In all reality SGA funds are not an more students need to realize the implications of their passiveness and allowance for extended spending. unconcern and take the initiative to get However, it might be beneficial for involved. SGA to go around from class to class to do a short two to three minute Sarah Spencer speech about who they are and what Election Commission Officer is going on. I know much of what occurs on our campus and what the SGA's positions are. I was appalled when entering the It has come to my attention as an student government office to find that "average student" here at Metro that no one had any idea or documentation the members of this current Student of what each officer's job descriptions Government Assembly do not concern were. When I came back a day later to themselves with priorities, such as try and get this information, I was communicating with the students, pro- handed a job description and the offividing essential and updated informa- cers' goals from 1994-95. In the contion of student government meetings, stitution it states that "... policy manual nor are many of the students on cam- will exist _that includes job descriptions pus aware of what an SGA member is, ... missions and Goals for the year." let alone the job they do, nor how We are in the 1996-97 academic exactly ah SGA member provides sup- year. I did not find job descriptions or missions and goaJs for the 1996-97 port to the students. As a student on this campus for academic year. Are they in existence? three years I have not run for a posiNow that elections are coming up. tion in student government due to the If a student were to seek this informafact I do not believe it is doing its job tion to create an idea of how to camas it claims: That is to represent the paign on major issues, what do they student body. I find it is virtually impos- need to do to receive this information? It was mentioned in the SGA sible to have a student government support my voice if I have not been meeting on March 6, 1997, that copies of the agenda and minutes would be confronted by an SGA member. It is clearly stated in their constitu- placed in a box on top of the front tion, "student voice in decision mak- desk. The proposition was excellent; ing." This I interpret to mean that the however, it needs to be carried out. SGA is to represent the student body It is not to my pleasure that I am collectively as a whole. How is that one of the few students here on campossible if there is a lack of communi- pus who have the audacity to do cation between the students and their something about my aggravations with ' elected government? This is in viola- SGA. I am not pleased with my fellow tion of the Constitution in which all students who complain about SGA but don't take the time to voice their opinSGA members have sworn oath to. It should be rewritten to meet the ion. standards of the individuals governing Tammy Lipa the student body so there is a clear Metro student and concise understanding of its meaning and intentions. It should be rewritten by the SGA and individuals
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Strange things are abound; blame them on the comet. Take the appearance of ''The Met," for example. What is The Met, you ask? Soon, we all will be integral parts of The Met. It is our future. It is for a better tomorrow. And why, you ask? Well, according to one of our new ads: "Yesterday's ideas are tired. Yesterday's technology is old. Yesterday's jobs are disappearing. Tomorrow will be different." This ad is affectionately called "Gearhead." Gearhead is a young man with a cog in his head. The above lines seem to be his anthem. Soon, we could all have cogs in our heads. Our brains could act like little rotary engines turning and sputtering out meaningless propaganda in the form of really awful poetry (see above.) Why a cog in the head, you ask? "A cog as opposed to a computer chip" is the most likely answer for "kids." The grown-up version goes like this: When we ignore the capitalist machine long enough and try to find a version of reality that best suits our
own needs, that machine takes on a guise of impending reality, or doom, and begins to function on its own. This is a way in which Gary it can ask for Noms attention. If we continue to ignore it, then it will assimilate us. Ironically, we become people with cogs in our heads. However, we can recognize it for what it is, a broken machine, and fix it or, better yet, retire it altogether. The Met is an organization that is aware of what we wanted yesterday and knows what it wants from us tomorrow. We are really left with no other choice but to turn it off. For those of you in the dark, I am referring to an article that appeared in Monday's Rocky Mountain News concerning the new name for the school. Certainly, there seems to be some confusion about what The Met is seek-
ing to provide its students. The ad campaign says, ''Tomorrow will be different." Yet, the "kids" say that The Met sounds ''today." If any of these "kids" are intelligent, then they'll realize what a ridiculous thing it is to give somebody a promise tomorrow. It isn't a valid promise. The Met should use the statement as a slogan. I have a lot of questions about this name change. What is a "met?" Should its name be capitalized? Is it a thing or is it an event? The tagline of the new print campaign for our school says that it will now be "Connecting You to a Real Future." Is the future even real yet? I still don't know what a met is. Does it make you itch? Is it a surprise wrapped in fancy, multicolored cellophane that makes interesting crinkling noises when I open it? Or, will I know all about it when it arrives? This met-thing sure has me feeling silly, or maybe it's all those books I have been reading - an education I have been seeking and ...
Gary Norris is a senior at Metro
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SGA candidates' flier offensive Misogyny: Women hating. "Includes the belief that women are stupid, petty, manipulative, dishonest, silly, gossipy, irrational, incompetent, undependable, narcissistic, castrating, dirty, over-emotional, unable to make altruistic or moral judgments, oversexed, undersexed . " (Sheila Ruth, 1980). Rape: A common criminal sexual offense, committed primarily by males against females. "In a number of ways, sexist ideology continues to work in the culture to justify rape by promoting a view of rape as arising from the overwhelming male sex urge and/or need for violence" (Barbara Mehrhof and Pamela Kearon, 1971 ). Both of these definitions are found in
"Amazons, Bluestockings, and Crones," by Cheris Kramarae & Paula A. Treichler, 1992. The Student Involvement Party, which includes Amy Haimerl, a candidate for SGA president, has put out a flier that many people on campus have found offensive. The SIP has chosen to use shock phrases to get us to look at the flier, read it and get more involved on campus. Frankly, many of us were so shocked by the language, we never really saw the issues the SIP were attempting to raise. For example, one phrase, "Top Heavy as Dolly Parton," is used to make students see the issue of tuition hikes and the money spent on administration at Metro. But why is the SIP comparing
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breast size to tuition hikes and administrative salaries? Another example of a shock phrase used by SIP is "We Get Raped Every Semester!" How can SIP compare this act of violence, the act of rape, to the prices of books on campus? Additionally, their brochure also referred to ass-kissing and "In-and-Out; In-andOut; We Get Screwed." This flier perpetuates many of the stereotypes and faulty generalizations associated with women, and we are offended. The language is misogynist, sexist and degrading to women and men. The use of racist or homophobic language would not have been tolerated, so why does the SIP think the use of sexist language is OKAY? This type of language will not be
encouraged or tolerated by us, and the students of Metro should not tolerate or condone this language either. Do you really want the SIP to represent us in student government? Let the candidates with the Student Involvement Party know that you too are upset with their sexist and misogynist use of the English language. The students of Metro want and deserve a formal apology by each and every member of the Student Involvement Party! Maria Corral, La Xicana Donnita Wong and Anne Tanner, Iota Iota Iota
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The Student Advocacy Ticket is a proactive group working to advocate on the behalf of all MSCD students. A vote for the Student Advocacy Ticket is a vote for you!!!
Meet the candidates: Derek Dye - President: Derek is a junior with a double major in English and History. He is a member of the MSCD History Club, serves on the Board of Publications and is President of the Speech and Debate Team. Derek is also a member of the Sigma Tau Delta, Phi Alpha Theta and Golden Key Honor Societies. His commitment to the local political arena extends off campus as he has served as a Legislative Aide to State Rep. Jeannie Reeser this semester.
Becky Geist - VP of Academic Affairs Becky is a junior with a History major and Legal Studies/Philosophy minor. She currently serves as the President of the MSCD Honors Club and is planning to anend law school after graduating from Metro in the spring of 1998.
John Gaskell - VP of Student Services John is currently an SGA representative serving as the VP of Student Fees. He is a junior with a double maJOr in Biology and Chemistry. During the summer & fall of 1996, he worked as the Student Organizations Assistant. In addition to his on-campus service, John is a member of the US Navy Reserves Hospital Corps and a single father of a four-year old daughter.
Sean Brailey - VP of Personnel and Finance Sean is a sophomore majoring in Political Science. He is a veteran of the US Army. His political activities include: co-chair of the Democratic Socialist of America, member of Colorado Public Interest Research Group and membership in the Colorado Progressive Coalition. Sean has also participated in the "Save the RTD Bus Pass'" campaign and the "Great American Sleepout" whose proceeds benefited local homeless shelters.
Gabriel Hermelin - VP of Campus Communications Gabriel is a sophomore majoring in Speech Communications. She is a veteran of the US Coast Guard. Currently, Gabriel is serving as the President of Auraria Queer Alliance (AQuA), the Coordinator of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Student Services (GLBSS) Speakers Bureau, and a member of Iota Iota Iota Women's Studies Honor Society. In March, Gabriel was one of seventeen recipients of the 1st MSCD "Students to Watch" Award, which recognizes students who succeed in the educational arena despite challenging life circumstances.
Jill Ann Mills - VP of Student Organizations Jill Ann is a freshman majoring in Political Science and a double minor in Journalism/Legal Studies. She is very active on campus, serving as the President of MEChA and is a member of "El Sendero", the Chicano Journalism club. Not only are her on-campus activities important to Jill , but she spends a great deal of time participating in her community for several organizations.
Jessie Bullock - VP of Student Fees Jessie is a junior majoring in Political Science and minoring in Journalism. She is also politically active on campus as a member of Colorado Public Interest Research Group (CoPIRG). In this capacity, Jessie has worked as a legislative intern (spring '97) and organized the Auraria Vote '96 election awareness event. Jessie has also worked on the school newspaper at NAU.
Teresa Harper - VP of Diversity Teresa is a senior majoring in English and minoring in Women's Studies. Her area of emphasis at MSCD is in Secondary Education and her experience as a single mother has fueled her desire to succeed. In addition to being a full-time student, Teresa is a member of the Student Advisory Board (SAB), Vice President of Iota Iota Iota Women's Studies Honor Society, and a part-time Youth Treatment Counselor at the Denver Children's Home.
Chuck Bennett - BOT Representative Chuck is a senior majoring in Biology with a pre-med. emphasis. Chuck has worked in several campus offices including the Office of Admissions and Registration, the Alumni Office and tutoring chemistry at the Tutoring Center. His political experiences include President of the Student Organization for Alumni Relations (SOAR) and fundraising chairperson for the MSCD Biology Club. Chuck is very active in the community, as well as volunteering regularly at lntegra Hospice, Lutheran Medical Center, University Hospital and Samaritan House, a shelter for the homeless.
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What men say What they mean "Let's take your car." "Mine is full of beer cans, burger wrappers and completely out of gas."
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"It's a guy thing." "There is no rational thought pattern connected with it, and you have no chance of making it logical."
''It would take too long to explain." "I have no idea how it works." 1'f
''We're going to be late." "I now have a legitimate excuse to drive like a maniac." ''That's interesting, dear." "Are you still talking?"
"l do help around the house." "I once put a dirty towel in the laundry basket."
"Will you marry me?" "Both my roommates have moved out, I can't find the washer and there is no more peanut butter."
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"I broke up with her." "She dumped me." '
In the news ... The Ann Arbor news reported that a man walked into a Burger King in Ypsilanti, Mich., at 7:50 a.m., flashed a gun and demanded cash. The clerk told him the cash register could not be opened without a food order. When the man ordered onion rings, the clerk informed him that they were not available for breakfast. The man, frustrated, walked away. Karen Lee Joachimi was arrested in Lake City, Aa., for investigation of robbery of a Howard Johnson's motel. She was armed with only an electric chainsaw, which was not plugged in.
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hroughout April, faculty members of Metro's Art Department will display their artwork, inviting students and public alike into a more private realm of life - the instructor as artist. The show is an eclectic mix of styles, media and concepts with 28 faculty submitting 64 works to the exhibition. Many concentrations of art are represented, including metalsmithing, ceramics and photography. Degrees of artistic strength and success vary among the individual works, but overall the show reflects the efforts of an accomplished and talented group of instructors. Craig Wright, instructor of jewelrymaking and metalsmithing, contributes "Container," a hand-fonned vessel of brass and copper. The smoothly finished surface of the metal is practically flawless and reflects the artist's impressive technical skills and knowledge of his materials. The Japanese-inspired components on the vessel's lid are sculptural and subtle, resulting in a delicate, deliberate and balanced design throughout. Craig Coleman's art, though not easily defined as either sculpture or assemblage, stands out strongly as inventive, playful pieces that invite direct audience interaction. This participation completes the artistic process. Coleman's work, "L-1-V-E,'' is a
Hyoung Chang/The METROPOLITAN ONE WITH HIS WORK: Andrew Connelly wears a straight jacket while standing in a case as part of his mixed media piece "Coextention."
unseemly combination of an old overhead projector and an aquarium. Contained within the tank are small transistor tubes floating in an inch of water and a generator operated by a foot pedal. The art does not happen until the pedal is stepped on, immediately resulting in a black and white projected image of the glass tubes swimming and colliding in the water's swirling current. The spontaneous action is surprising and clever - the image on the wall reminiscent of hyper bacteria. Another work along the clever line is Deborah Homer's "The lron(y) of Oppression." Horner creates an 'ironing board' of smooth, weatheted tree branches connected by dried sinew. The board is housed within a welded cage, from which an antique iron hangs still and unused. It's an unusual composition that is blunt without being obvious. Printmaking is Hyoung Chang/The METROPOLITAN well-represented by the Jennifer Garner and Angela Blothers check out Craig lithographs of Bryan Coleman's mixed media presentation "L-1-V-E." Ritchie, whose work is
an energetic combination of pattern, textural line and color. The selections from his "Fabricated Reality" series contain bold, abstract imagery that visually shifts in definition and depth, holding the viewer's attention. Kathleen Frye, who had two strong pieces featured in the University of Colorado at Denver art faculty show, is equally consistent in Metro's showcase. Her paintings, "Summer-Sister-Seraph," and "To Venerate the Simple Days," are powerfully raw and emotional. The dark lines sweep across the surface, capturing the sensation of restless energy ... desire with nowhere to land. The Metro Faculty Art Exhibition is a valuable opportunity for art students of all rank and ability to scrutinize the works of these artists who guide the education of many.
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it up straighl! Why do you have to eat that junk? Are you wearing your glasses while you read this? The sweet, yet annoying, sounds of Mom. Never have they been portrayed so well as they are in The Daytrippers, the first feature film by director Greg Mottola. Mottola came up with the idea for The Daytrippers in 1993 while riding with his family in a car. He had forgotten about the idea and brought it back after he was unable to get anyone to finance his first script, lush life. Cinepix Film Properties wanted something with a lower budget, so Mottola went with this gem. The Daytrippers is the day-long adventure of a dysfunctional family. One of the daughters, Eliza (Hope Davis), has discovered a note written to her husband, Louis (Stanley Tucci), from someone named Sandy (F. Evanson). Eliza and Rita (Anne Meara), the mom, soon find pictures of Louis with an unknown woman sitting on his lap. They set off to find the cheating Louis and demand an explanation for his wandering heart. It is the relationship
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lot of time featuring movies that have this problem Jumanji, Kazaam and Independence Day. Effects is not a complete loss though. IL offers an excellent history of special effects, showing old movies that, considering they were made over 70 years ago, have some well-done effects. It reminds the viewer that filmmakers were dreaming long before the creation of ILM. Anyone unfamiliar with the workings of special effects will learn something. In the end, though, Effects falls into the same trap that so many other movies fall into today, loading up on so much spectacular photography with the hope that the audience won' t realize the lack of substance.
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being treated for a concussion. "It turned out to be some Navy men who were just out for kicks," she says. The Navy's military police refused to prosecute the .m en for Karen Bensen the attack. Hermelin takes pride in herself because of the way she has dealt with that incident, sharing this and other experiences at the Safe Zone training
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unity and respect has helped them to achieve those results, McLeod said. "There is kind of a desire to win for the team," McLeod said. "It's very unique because it's an individual sport, and that is one of the reasons why I think we'll do relatively well in the conference."
Metro is set to host the Colorado Collegiate Championships, but it will have to wait a while longer than expected. The two-day tournament was slated for this Friday and Saturday but has been rescheduled for April 18-19 because wintery weather is for~cast for this weekend.
Baseball team reveling in superstitious actions Kyle Ringo The METROPOLITAN Baseball is full of characters and clowns and most of them are as superstitious as they come. Players overflowing with personality and quirks populate Metro's team, too. One has a bald head because hair is a curse. Others carry momentos or small reminders of their favorite big-leaguers on the field with them. Moving in certain patterns or the way one picks up the ball can determine fate, according to one player who did not want his named published by the comment because it would "jinx" him. "I got pretty bad with it my freshman and sophomore years," junior Geoff Abbey said. "As far as how I was clothed, what buttons were buttoned and what necklaces I wore. "I've got a gold cross that I can't even go on the baseball field without." Abbey is the bald one, by choice. He says that his mother shaves his head for him before each of his starts. It has become an attraction in the dugout.Players rub Abbey's head as part of
their warm up for each at bat. Junior left fielder Tim Carlson might be among the most superstitious Roadrunners. Carlson carries miniature figurines of Ken Griffey Jr. in his back pocket. One is for hitting and the other is taken into the field. He also slips Star Wars momel)tOs in the pocket as well. ''I'm using the force," he said. Carlson was the first man to rub Abbey's head. "Except for those things, I'm not really superstitious," Carlson said. Pitcher Mark Sheley carries a baseball card of Kansas City Royals pitcher Kevin Appier in his hat. He will only walk around the mound counter-clockwise and leaps over the chalk lines to get there. A recent losing streak has some players considering changing their rituals. Some will not. "I think a lot of the guys are changing it up," Abbey said. "I think that Tim is sticking Hyoung Changffhe METROPOUTAN with rubbing the head. "I dig it a lot. It makes me feel a little bet- SMACK: Freshman infielder Brian Aguiar swings for the fence in a ter. It makes me feel like I'm doing something home game last weekend. The Roadrunners dropped three of four games in a series with Fort Hays State. on the days that I don't pitch."
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Show coach the money Tennis coach Haili McLeod does not make minimum wage. Instead, she makes a minimal wage, a very minimal wage. In fact, the minimum wage would be an increase in McLeod's coaching salary if it were based on the hours she works. It is not surprising that McLeod is the fourth tennis coach in four years at Metro. The puny salary she receives is not enough to keep the position filled and stability in the program. The end of McLeod's first and possibly last year as coach is coming soon and she should be paid more to stay. Five figures west of the decimal point sounds about right. McLeod, who coaches Metro's men's and women's tennis teams, is making $4,500 a year while working an estimated 40 hours per week, she said. She has been doing tennis-related work since late August, she said. She is considered a part-time coach. 'Tm recruiting," McLeod said. "So I'm getting phone calls and calling people, writ-
ing people and doing the schedule for next year." "Plus, you're organizing tournaments or other matches. It's just kind of endless. Like (Tuesday) night I was four hours just getting a banner together for a tournament." The previous coach, David Sileo, was asked to resign last year after he made some false promises to recruits, Athletic Director Bill Helman said. Aside from that situation, no other recent coach has decided to keep the job longer than a year. The instability should be cause for concern in the athletic department. Danielle Nelson, a senior No. 5 singles player, has had a different coach each year at Metro. That is not good for any athlete trying to master their craft. Pete Sampras and Monica Seles did not become the players they are by changing coaches annually. If Metro players are to become stars at a lower level, they need the intluence of a stable environment.
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Helman 's part. But solidifying the tennis program at Metro will require paying a coach a higher wage. Unless a person can be found who just plain loves tennis and has time and money to spare. It is not known if McLeod can be that person. She declined to talk about salary issues Wednesday until she had a chance to speak with Helman, she said. McLeod supplements her coaching income by teaching several Human Performance and Sport courses each semester. Or maybe it's the other way around. Regardless, she is not independently wealthy, but she loves· tennis. McLeod molded a team which features members from seven different countries into a tremendous force. The women are 13-5 and the men - once undefeated at 9-0 - are now 14-3. Show me another team at Metro with that kind of record. Show McLeod the money.
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Free income tax assistance is available in the Library foyer Wednesday from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., Thursday from 4 to 7 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. Info: 556-3181. Toads in the Garden poetry reading is in the Tivoli Daily Grind every Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
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The Earthweek organizing committee meets every Monday at 9 a.m. in the Tivoli Club Hub room 346. Info: 556-8093. The CoPIRG core meeting is every Monday at 5 p.m. in the Tivoli Club Hub room 346. Info: 556-8093. The Toxics Right to Know Project committee meets every Wednesday at 4 p.m. in the Tivoli Club Hub room 346. Info: 556-8093. The CoPIRG Environmental Defense Project meets Wednesdays at 4 p .m. in the Tivoli Club Hub room 346. Info: 556-8093. MEChA meets every Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. in the Tivoli Club Hub room 346. Info: 5568073. Rap Sessions are in the Multicultural Lounge in the Tivoli every Thursday at 2 p.m. The Metro Student Government Assembly
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meets at 3:30 p.m. every Thursday in Tivoli room 329. Info 556-3312. The Attention Deficit Disorder Advocacy Group meets every Monday in Arts Building room 177A from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Info: Katie 556-8387. The Metro Public Relations Organization of Students (PROS) meets every second Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at the Denver Press Club. Info: Daryl 329-3211. Truth Bible Stu dy meets every Wednesday and Thu rsday, 3 to 5 p.m., in Tivoli room 542. Info: Rick D redenstedt at 722-0944. Wellness Wednesdays are every Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Plaza Building room 150. Get your blood pressure checked, body fat tested and look into alternative therapies. Info: 556-2525. The GIG series hosts musical guests every Thursday in the Tivoli atrium at noon. Info: 556-2595. A musical adaptation of the Canterbury Tales will be showing April 10-12 and 17-19 at 7:30 p.m. in Arts Building room 271. Admission is free for Metro students, $8 for non-studen ts, $4 for non-Metro students. Info: 556-3033.
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Career Services hosts a "Mock Interview Workshop" at 8:30 p.m. in Cen tral C lassroom 104. Bring your resume and
arrive early. Info: 556-3664.
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Club Natural Philosophy presents a discussion with Dr. Serigo Fajardo on "Detection of Protoplanetary Systems through Infrared Techniques" at 4 p.m. in North Classroom 1608.
Scholarship workshop in Tivoli room 442 at 2 p.m.
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The Metro-Denver Baha'i club hosts an educational forum on, "Can ethics and morals be grounded on a un iversal fo undation?" at 7:30 p.m. at the center at 225 E. Bayaud Ave.
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Towering Issues hosts a lecture by Robert Novak on "Clinton Part II; the First 100 Days" in Tivoli Turnhalle at 1 p.m. Info: 556-2595. A "How to Build a Webpage" workshop is in Tivoli room 320C at noon. AQuA is hosting a visit by Candace Gingrich in Tivoli room 440 and 540 at 2 p.m. Career Services hosts an "Interview Skills" workshop in Central Classroom 104 at 2:30 p.m. Info: 556-3664.
Nooners hosts a "Learn to Tango" workshop at 12:30 p.m. in Tivoli room 329.
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Metrosphere release party in the Tivoli Daily Grind at 7:30 p.m. Info: 556-3940.
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