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Metro sports make nationa By Michael BeDan The Metropolitan
In a historic week for Metro sports, all three fall teams (volleyball, men's and women's soccer) achieved a Top-25 national ranking in Division II polls. It is the first time in Metro history all three teams have been ranked in the Top-25 simultaneously; and the first time the men's soccer team has achieved an NCAA Top 25ranking. Metro Athletics Director William Helman said the success is no accident. "In the early years, we had the poorest teams and facilities around," Helman said. "People used to complain about playing us. Now, we are feared . "We've been pushing to improve for years with increased scholarships and bringing in the right coaches, and it's paying off." While the combined success of the three ' 't . programs is a first, national attention is nothing new to volleyball and women's soccer. The women's soccer team, ranked No. 5, is two spots removed from its highest ever ranking (No. 3), which it reached after starting the 1994 season 9-0. If.With its surplus of talent, the women's soccer team views this season as its chance to
move into uncharted water and compete for an NCAA title. Women's soccer coach Ed Montojo said Metro's biggest test will be upcoming games against Regis University and the University of Southern Colorado. "It's still early, and I'm not sure if we should be ranked No. 5, but we' ll take it," Montojo said. The Roadrunners improved to 4-0 with a 2-1 victory over the University of Denver on Sept. JO. The volleyball team is enjoying the kind of success it was accustomed to in the late '80s and early '90s. Metro (6-2) moved from No. 21 to No. 16 after an impressive showing at the Colorado Premier Challenge, where the Roadrunners defeated then No. 4 Augustana and finished as champions of the Bronze division. Metro volleyball coach Joan McDermott said a key to the season would be how quickly her team gelled and admitted she dido 't expect it to happen so quickly. "I am a little surprised," McDermott said. "Hopefully we can keep building on this. Some of the teams in our conference are still a notch above us, but we can catch them."
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The men's soccer team (2-1 at press time) had a national ranking in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics prior to its move to the NCAA in 1985. !reamed a No. 23 ranking in the latest poll after beating preseason No. I 0 West Texas A&M 4-2 on Aug. 30. Third-year men's soccer coach Brian Crookham said it took a major rebuilding process to get to this point. "Our first priority was to clean this thing up," Crookham said. "Along the way in · doing that, we've started to win." Crookham said his first two years, when the Roadrunners had a combined record of 12-27-2, were a necessary part of the process, and he never got discouraged or blamed the players. "I'd die for every one of the players we've had since I've been here," Crookham said. Though it's too early to tell if the men's team can maintain the standard set by an early top-25 ranking, Crookham said achieving it is a step in the right direction . "It is important that we are respected," Crookham said. "We've got to keep it in perspective, though. We've got a tough conference schedule to play. (The ranking) is nice, but it's not time to celebrate."
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Metro's Student Government Assembly will vote in a chief justice in the next week to fill a void lhat has been vacant for almost two months. Mark Zanghetti resigned Sept. 8 as chief justice of the Judicial Board. He would not say why he had been absent from his job since July 9, but cited "personal reasons." SGA President Karmin Trujillo said the new chief justice, who handles grievances between students and student organizations, will serve until lhe end of October when she will make a new appointment for the new term. The chief justice's term normalMark Zanghettl ly starts in November. Two students, Andy Nicholas and Krystal Bigley, have expressed interest in taking over the position, which pays $500 per month. Both were appointed to the fivemember board lhis week, qualifying either to be elected as chief justice. Gabriel Hermelin, vice president for Campus Communications, said Zanghetti wasn't paid while he was away. SGA members have to come into the office to sign their timecards, then have them approved by Zav Dadabhoy, Metro's director of Student Activities. Zanghetti hasn't done that since June, Hermelin said. Hermelin said she didn't think Zanghetti's absence caused a break in service from lhe Student Court, which the Judicial Board oversees, because no one needed the court's services.
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•A story on page 3 of the Sept. 5 issue of The Metropolitan incorrectly stated Metro's policy on selling student inforrnation. The college does not sell students' Social Security numbers. •The story on faculty union membership incorrectly stated the interval for paying dues for the teachers' union. Membership dues in the Federation of Teachers are collected monthly. •A photo caption misidentified the date of the Fall Fest. That event was held Sept. 2. The Metropolitan strives to print accurate news. If you spot an inaccuracy, please call Michael BeDan, editor, at 556-8353.
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Samuel Jerado (front) and LeRoy Butler of Peak Landscape Inc. roll out sod Sept. 7 at Aurarla Aelds. The company wlll Install approximately 200,000 square feet of sod by Sept. 17 and wlll Install an additional 200,000 square feet to complete the project. The fields wlll be ready for the spring baseball season, but, due to weather delays, won't be avallable for men's and women's soccer untll next season.
Cash sought for campus ·technology center Auraria plans to construct state-of-the-art computer complex By Rob Larimer The Metropolitan
Auraria administrators will ask the Colorado legislature for $34 million this spring to fund a learning center that would give students the chance to use new technology. The Integrated Center for Leaming would give students the chance to learn al lheir own pace, said Dean Wolf, Auraria's executive vice president for Administration. The center would be open 24 hours. If approved, it would have multimedia learning stations where students could use computers wilh CD-ROM drives, modems and graphics programs, as well as several group stations wilh interconnected computers.
Right now about 1,800 Boulder, for example, has a computers are available to stu- Jab exclusively for engineerdents on campus. The pro- ing students. But ICL will posed ICL would add an addi- have somelhing for everyone. The building tional 325 is a necessicomputers. ty, Wolf said. Metro President "Auraria Is the "I feel S h e i I a confident biggest campus in about getting Kaplan said the state - it the funding," she can make needs this." he said. a good case "Auraria is to the legisla-Dean Wolf, the biggest ture for getAuraria executive vice campus in ting funding president for Administration the state - it for the cenneeds lhis." ter. Dick "0 u r main focus is on modernizing Feuerborn, Auraria's director of Facilities Planning and Use, this campus," Kaplan said. Wolf said olher institu- agreed. "This is Auraria's tions have started similar programs, but they usually cater response to lhe job market," to one specific discipline. The Feuerborn said. "Industries University of Colorado at look for people who can work
on project teams. The industries' biggest complaint is lhat graduating students are whiz kids, but lhey don't know how to work with each other." Steve Ernst, Metro's director of Instructional Technology, said lhe ICL is still in the conceptual stage and lhe proposal is still being drafted. Auraria planners hope to start the ICL's construction in summer 1999 with completion by the spring 2001. The proposed site for lhe new facility is parking Lot H, west of the Arts Building. Wolf said Lot H would be large enough for the building and parking spaces for ICL patrons. But the building's construction would eliminate about 100 parking spaces. Lot H would have to be expanded to compensate, he said.
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Franchise takes over Tivoli Snack Attack Campus C-Store to move into ·old Twist and Shout location ,rettes or other tobacco products because The Boiler Room already provides them. Tivoli managers didThe black hole that has loomed n't want unnecessary competition. The new location will also prosince spring next to Hammond's vide more open space, giving peoSweet Shop in the Tivoli will soon be filled by a convenience store ple with disabilities easier access, said Barb Weiske, director of the franchise. Student Union and Campus Tivoli C-Stores, which operCampus ates on campuses nationwide, took Auxiliaries. Snack Attack was over Snack Attack next to Tivoli operated by the Auraria Book Copies in August. The store's pick- Center. Snack Attack's exit was immiings are slim in nent, Weiske said. Tivoli manageSnack the Attack space ment was looking for a business that because· it is would take out a long-term lease. Rick Newbie, the owner of the reducing stock Auraria Campus C-Store, who also and marking owns several other C-Stores around down prices to the country, signed a 5-year lease. prepare for the Weiske said C-Stores will end move in up paying a minimum of $75,000 October, i;nanBarb Welske ager Chiffawn for the 5-year lease plus 8 percent of sales, which she estimates at Sykes said. Hillary Hammond/The Metropolitan But Sykes said students can $25,000 or higher. Snack Attack managers did not expect an array of new options at the new store, including three dif- want a long-term lease, she said, COMING OF lHE C: A sign posted Sept. 10 outside the future location of the Aurarla ferent varieties of Trojan condoms, adding that Campus C-Stores was Campus C-Store announces the arrival of the national convenience store chain. The and Zig-Zag cigarette papers and selected because it specializes in store wlll be located next door to Hammond's Sweet Sllop In the Tlvoll Student Union. lighters. The store will not sell ciga- college students' needs.
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Welcome to Wellness Wednesday September 17, 11:00 am -2:00 pm Wellness Wednesday was received enthusiastically Spring semester, so we are happy to bring it back this fall. Wellness Wednesday is created to give you an opportunity to better understand how you can create optimal health in your life. It will give you an opportunity to assess your current health status, as well as introduce you to many alternative/complementary therapies.
It begins at 11:00 am in front of The Student Health Center, Plaza Building 150. Stop by any time from 11:00 am -2:00 pm for: • Free Cholesterol/Blood Sugar Screening (please fast 4 hours for accurate blood sugar results) • Ask a Question (a private, confidential consultation with a health professional) • 15-Minute Seated Chair Massage (only $10 and worth every cent!) Please sign up at The Student Health Center. • Free Cholesterol Counseling • Blood Pressure Screening • Body Fat Testing by Campus Recreation • Biofeedback • Acupuncture • Reiki • Polarity Therapy Heallhy Snacks will be served.
WORKSHOPS 1:00 -1:50 pm Body, Breath and Mind Presenter: Steve Ridley Tivoli 442 What gives the body li fe is breath. Breathing awareness is self-discovery. Learn how gentle regulation of breath can increase your awareness and help you to bring physical relaxation, emotional balance, mental clarity and spiritual remembrance. Techn iques are easy to learn and apply. No previous experience is necessary. Chairs will be used for comfort. Steve Ridley has practiced meditation since 1975 and is a representative of Kriya Yoga, originating in India. For more infonnation feel free to contact Steve: 322-77 17
Yoga Dance Presenter: Stacy Smith Tivoli 444 Suitable for all ages and levels of experience, this workshop will explore the wonders of body, mind and spirit through movement. Stacy Smith is a professional dancer who has also studied several styles of yoga, tai chi and Chi Gong. All of these ele ments combine to help us discover our creative expression and the joy of dance. Please wear non-restrictive clothing.
WORKSHOPS 12:00 - 12:50 pm T'ai Chi Chih Presenter: Steve Ridley Tivoli 444 T'ai Chi Chih is a system of 20 soft energizing movements that are easily learned. 1be nonmartial fonn of Tai Chi emphasizes meditative aspects in addition to circulation of chi - the vital force within. Regular practice promotes health, vitality, peace of mind and is ideal for relieving stress. You will leave this workshop knowing how to perfonn several of these movements that, if practiced regularly, will provide positive health benefits. Steve Ridley has practiced T'ai Chi Chih since 1975 and offers classes, workshops, and retreats. He also teaches meditation methods and is a practitioner of "Chi Hannonizing Massage." If you would like more infonnation or have questions please contact Steve: 322-77 17
Aromatherapy Presenter: Jo Haugland Tivoli 442 Back by popular demand, this workshop will introduce the background, philosophy and basics of Aromatherapy. Jo will discuss current and historical uses of essential oils and methods of preparing oils to use in massage, sprays, and diffusers. Discover oils that can be used for headaches, sinus and massage. Receive tips on purchasing, preparing and storing aromatherapy essential oils. Jo currently instructs at Arapahoe Community College, Colorado Free University, Jefferson County Adult and Continuing Education and many other locations. She is a naturalist at Roxborough State Park and Chatfield Arboretum and has been a guest speaker on KNUS radio's Health Talk program with Dr. John Stebbins.
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books for "new" used books. It also would give students more bargaining power when it comes to sellMetro 's Student Government ing their textbooks back if the book Assembly is proposing a book swap for center starts paying more for used the spring semester to circumvent high books to compete with book-swappers. bookstore prices. "For the number of books that we According to Metro's 1997 course have to buy, they are way overpriced," catalogue, the average full-time student Metro student Niarnbi Nichols said. will shell out about $560 per year for "Most college students don't have any textbooks and supplies. That leaves money anyway, and you never get back some students wondering if there might near what you paid." be an alternative, said John Gaskell, Up until now, the Auraria Book SGA vice president of Student Center has remained relatively unchalServices. lenged in the market. Though some smaller bookstores The book swap idea came from members of the SGA who had heard have tried to compete with ABC but about the success of book swaps at they've had little success. But some stuother colleges, such as Colorado State dents think the convenience of campus University. is inconvenient o n their budgets. "It would give students a chance to " On the rare occasion that the save money, as well as give them an bookstore has used books for sale, they alternative to (the Auraria Book ~ only knock a few bucks off the original Center)," Gaskell said. price, so you're not saving all that A book swap would give ABC much," Metro junior Teri Wilcox said. some competition, Gaskell said. "You'd think with what they give us at Students complaining about the lack of buyback, the prices would be a little used books at discounted prices would cheaper." have the opportunity to swap their old
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Ideas fly at food forum Opinions will be key in deciding who lands the bid for campus cafeteria space By J~ Stephenson The Metropolitan
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Students at Auraria are a tough crowd to feed. They asked for everything from meatier sandwiches and milder burritos to cheaper doughnuts and $4 meals at a forum Sept. 8 sponsored by the Student Advisory Committee to the Auraria Board. SACAB will consider student opinions to determine who will win a bid for cafeteria space in the South Classroom. The eatery space there is temporarily occupied by the Rockies South Side Cafe, but will go up for a permanent lease bid this winter. Rockies moved in after Auraria ended the lease for the space's former tenant, the South Side Cafe. Auraria administrators are looking for a vendor that could offer longer hours and more variety. Shortly after one student at the forum asked for a salad bar, another rallied for a potato bar. Some said they want more vegetarian fare, but Marian Strange, a Community College of Denver sophomore, demanded more meat on the menu. "There have been times I've gone in to Rockies Cafe and saw nothing but vegetarian items. It bothers me because there's nothing else to eat," Strange said. "One of the things I'm looking for is that (the bid winner) not cater to vegetarians only." Julian Parker, a CCD senior, said she's not opposed to meat on the menu either as long as ~t's a low-priced hamburger that
comes with French fries ::ind a drink. The thread of commonality for most students, however, was price. Most everyone at the forum said they wanted to see lower prices and bigger serving sizes. CCD student Cornell Kirby said he expects to gel a filling meal for about $4. "I want something that will fill me up. I don't want a $3 sandwich with two slices of bread and one slice of meat," he said. "As a student every dollar counts, every dime counts." Barb Weiske, director of the Tivoli Student Union and Campus Auxiliaries, said although she won't release bid requests until later this month, she's already talked to five companies interested in the space. Although pricing is an important issue to students, things such as hot entrees and a varying menu are also important, Weiske said. "One student summarized it well at the forum when he said, 'you need to do something for everyone,' " Weiske said. Rockies Cafe manager Kris Johnson, who attended the forum, said his cafe is trying to do just that. The cafe is installing a pizza oven in response to students' cravings for pie. It is going to set up an outdoor barbecue grill to appease students wanting hamburgers and hot dogs. A potato or salad bar might also loom in the cafe's future, Johnson said. "We're keeping our eyes and ears open," he said. "We're trying to adapt to fit in here."
Faculty handbook nears deadline By A.Jeter The Metropolitan
Faculty senators have spent two years reshaping Metro's faculty handbook, and professors still are trying to iron out some disputes weeks before a final draft is sublJlitted for publication. About 35 faculty senators met Sept. 4 with Faculty Senate President Monys Hagen and Cheryl Norton, provost and vice president of Academic Affairs, to discuss the handbook's language. The last meeting to discuss the handbook before it goes to the governing board is Sept. 23, Norton said. Aerospace Safety Professor Bill Rourke said the meeting made him optimistic that Metro's governing board will listen to faculty concerns. "This will show the faculty united, and (the new handbook) has a better
chance of getting accepted," Rourke said. Many senators want the handbook's language clarified so they know exactly what the college expects of them, but they also want enough leeway to easily adapt departmental policies to those in the handbook. Peer evaluations, where professors are graded by their colleagues or department head, are of particular concern for the faculty. Susan Josepher, Metro Art department chairwoman, said the handbook's language is vague, and she doesn ' t understand what classes need to be evaluated or who has the authority to conduct the evaluations. Metro English Professor Gene Saxe said he was worried about unqualified people evaluating teaching methods and wanted that addressed in the handbook.
Classroom crunch headache for Auraria colleges ~Matthew Lyn Davis MetropOLitan Increased student enrollment - thousands more students than Auraria was built to accommodate - has administrators struggling to find enough classrooms to accommodate everyone. This fall, 22,000 full-time students are enrolled in colleges at Auraria, said Dick Feuerborn, Auraria's director of Facilities Planning and Use. "What's killing us more than anything is this campus was built for 15,000 (full-time students)," he said. "We're trying to catch up." The space deficit has caused headaches for Auraria administrators. The biggest problems occur early in the day. Many students sign up to take classes scheduled between 9 a.m. to l p.m. Auraria administrators call these early morning classes "prime time." The morning crunch means that there aren't enough
classrooms to accommodate every class, and the class- room space. rooms that are available are too small. "Finding free space during prime-time is tricky," she Metro President Sheila Kaplan said a recent study by said. Many classes had to move around until permanent classrooms could be assigned. the Colorado Commission on Higher Education Roving classes are often the result of time block conshowed that Metro lagged Xt ' S flicts, Lopez-Hartenstein said. Time blocks are based on in doling out class space. typical class times of about 50 minutes, so classes that CCHE says average have atypical meeting times, such as from 9 to 10:30 Aurarla was classroom space should a.m., run into time blocks for the next classes. This designed to be 150 to 180 square feet forces the next class to look for a new meeting pl~ce. accommodate per student. According to Feuerborn said some classes have yet to be assigned 15,000 the report, Metro's averpermanent classrooms, but the spring 1998 construction students. age space allocation is 62 of the Cultural Arts building in parking Lot G, near St. square feet per student, Cajetan's Center, will provide 31 new classrooms. Kaplan said. Metro will get 16 rooms, the University of Colorado Olivia Lopez-Hartenstein, associate dean for at Denver will get IO and the Community College of Metro's School of Letters, Arts and Sciences, said many ' Denver will get five rooms in the new buildi~g. he said. classes didn't have rooms at the beginning of the semessee SPACE on 6 ter because "prime-time" classes take up a lot of class-
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Cash for floor repair arrives Auraria received $15,000 in emergency insurance compensation to replace the flooring i!l the Tivoli basement. Jim Fasano, Auraria's manager of Maintenance, said the 6,600 square feet of flooring in the Tivoli basement is the only area lo get cash for emergency repair, although many other buildings were damaged. A severe rain and hailstorm ruined the oak hardwood floor Aug. 11. The Gourmet Alternative catering company and the Community College of Denver's Publ ic
Relations department share the damaged space. Insurance adjusters said the repairs were urgent because the floor is so badly buckled it's unusable. Compensation for other repairs has not been determined, Fasano said. The hardwood floor is being replaced with tile, which is less expensive and more appropriate for the area because of flooding problems, Fasano said. A new hardwood floor will cost close to $25,000.
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Some students have complained that having classes in the Tramway building, across Speer Boulevard at 13th Avenue and Arapahoe Street, is an inconvenience. It can also be dangerous. In September 1994 Community College of Denver student Robin Haggerty was killed while walking across Speer Boulevard al Lawrence Street on her way to campus from her job in one of the University of Colorado at Denver offices. All three Auraria colleges hold classes at the Tramway, which has 18 classrooms, to help alleviate the classroom deficit.
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The Plaza Building, which has 34 classrooms, was transformed from a student union into a classroom and office building in 1996 for the same reason. Jerry Campbell, a Metro junior, said one of his classes is held in two classrooms. It alternates between a Jab in the West Classroom and a room in the Tramway. "It's tough to plan to go to (one building)," Campbell said. "I have to add another I 0 minutes to my walk (lo the Tr~mway)." But Feuerborn said it is necessary lo book classes there. "People don't like to cross Speer Boulevard to go lo classes," he said. "But it's unavoidable."
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Computer systems prepared to handle proposed grade system By Bill Keran The Metropolitan
Metro's Faculty Senate wants to institute a new grading system in the name of fairness and precision. The new system would give instructors the option of assigning letter grades with plus or minus notations. Faculty Senate President Monys Hagen said Metro's transition to plus/minus grading would put the college in line with other colleges. Mesa State and Western State Colleges, which belong to the state college system that Metro is part of, and the University of Colorado all use a plus/ minus grading system. Tom Altherr, a history professor and Faculty Senate secretary, said Metro's current grading system, which is based on using ten decimal points between grades, is not a good enough indicator of students' work in class. "The ten-point range is just too broad to indicate the performance of how the student did," he said. "The more precise it can be, the better for everyone involved." Hagen agreed. The plus/minus system would fight the appearance of grade inflation, she said. "There's a tremendous difference between the student who slides in the back door for a B with a 79.5 and the student who has an 89," she said. "It's not a fair
reflection of the student's performance. "There is probably, in some instances, inflation because 79.5 will get the B instead of the C, because the professor goes, 'Oh, it's so close,' but it's not really B work," Hagen said.
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The issue of a plus/minus grading system is not a new one at Metro. The Faculty Senate passed an unanimous resolution favoring the change two years ago, but administrators opposed it because the college's grade computjng system wasn't programmed to handle plus and minus grades. But Metro President Sheila Kaplan has since changed her mind and seemed "to think it's a good idea that transcripts
reflect performance," Hagen said. The school has upgraded its computers, and Hagen said the Faculty Senate hopes to have the new grading system in place for fall 1998. Altherr said students who have been graded under the IO-point system probably would finish college under that system. And professors who swear by the current system will not be forced to add a plus/minus notation to grades. Altherr said if an instructor didn't want to add a plus or minus, they could say everyone earned a straight letter grade. The specifics of the program have yet to be decided, Altherr said. For most colleges that use the system, letter grades are given a whole number on a four-point system. A grades are worth four points, and D grades are worth one point. Plus grades add .3 points to the letter grade, and minus grades subtract 0.3 points. Thus, a B is worth 3.0, a B+ is worth 3.3, and a B- is worth 2.7. "There wouldn't be an A+, but there would be an A grade," Altherr said, adding that the plus/minus designations might go down through F+. The prospect of giving an F-, however, confounded some professors. "One meeting we had on this lead to a philosophical discussion ," Altherr said. "Could you have an F minus, where you got a minus 0.3?"
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System won't make grade When a student whose class average is 89 percent gets the same grade as Jldropolitan a student whose average is 80 percent, Editorial the student with the 89 percent might question the process. Well, Metro wants News: Metro to change all of that - sort of. might adapt a The Faculty Senate wants to add plus/minus pluses or minuses to students' grades. grading system. This means that students who have grade averages of 87 to 89 percent Views: The new would get a B+ grade instead of a B and system won't would get an extra .3 points toward solve the problem their GPAs. it is supposed The same would apply for students to fix. whose class averages are 80 percent, only the sign would be a minus and .3 points would be subtracted from the 3 points a B grade is worth. Here's the breakdown: 80-83 percent is a B-, 84-86 is a B, and 87-89 would be a B+. Simple, right? But if the plan is implemented as it is now, it would apply only in classes where the professor agreed to use the new system. If the professor likes the current system of awarding flat grades without pluses or minuses, that professor is welcome to stick with that system. Monys Hagen, Faculty Senate president and a Metro history
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professor, said the important thing to remember is freedom of choice. "I think it's important to realize it gives the faculty options, and that's a very critical component of an academic environment," Hagen said. Proponents of the plus/minus system tout its fairness and accuracy. They say that a student who squeaks by with a 79.5 average and is awarded a B, because a professor thinks it's too close to warrant a C, doesn't deserve the same grade as the student with an 89 percent average. Fair enough. But how can a voluntary grading system be deemed fair? If professors are allowed to make the call on plus/minus, there will be an even bigger problem to deal with. Some students will proudly tack a report card bearing a B+ on the refrigerator, while the same discrepancies will occur in other classes, where students with 79.5 percent averages earn Bs. The problem they are trying to fix would be further complicated. Professors who don't like the system might just give straight Bs, claiming no one in the class deserved a plus or minus. But the only way the new system can work is for a standard point system to be applied and enforced. Students' GPAs would be more inaccurate than ever, and those who don't like the current system would be hard pressed to find comfort in a new system with no accountability.
Fees feed student's frustration Seriously. I don't ride the bus.
I refuse to board a vehicle that travels the speed limit and makes frequent stops. Yet, despite my Travis Henry distaste for the bus The Lowdown system, I am forced to pay $11.50 a semester to support it because I attend Metro. I have never attended a Metro athletic event in my life. My love for sports is immense, but I don't have the time or the desire to attend games at my downtown campus. But because Metro is my college, I pay $18 to support our running Roadrunners. I love women. I have avoided.,_!rying on my girlfriend's dress - so far. Despite my affection for the opposite sex and reluctance to don women's underwear, a portion of Metro's student fees that I help pay for is supporting the Gay, Lesbian Bisexual and Trans Student Services. Now, hold on before you label me an
environmental-polluting, sports-bashing homophobe. I am nothing of the sort. Instead, label me an economically strapped student who needs to watch every dime. Day in and day out, students drive to this campus and pay to park at the college that they have already invested most of their life savings into. I think it is absurd that those students who make the commute must support the people who are traveling down here by bus. Don't misunderstand me, I think that a bus pass is a great deal FOR STUDENTS WHO RIDE A BUS. But students who ride the bus should have to pay for it. Sure, sure. There was an election where students voted to implement the bus pass fee. Here is a news flash for you - student elections on this campus are a joke. Out of almost 20,000 students that attend Metro, elections draw a few hundred. Elections have been poorly planned, barely advertised and inconsistent. Never will I accept the excuse, "Well, there was an election" as valid. As for the athletic fee, all I can say is please give me something for my money. Besides the sports section in this
paper, I never hear a single whisper about the highly talented men and women representing us on the. courts and fields . The Athletic department needs to have promotions and advertisements and special events to gain our attention. I have no problem supporting something I am excited about. I do have a problem financially supporting something that is invisible. And finally we get to the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Trans Student Services. Here, I am at a loss of words. Dealing with these people is hard because they are easily offended and rarely talk rationally. Listen up. IT IS NOTHING AGAINST YOUR LIFESTYLE. The fact is, I will never need to use your services, so why am I paying for it? If I had all kinds of money, I would be more than happy to give you some. But I don't. It is that simple. A wise person will watch where every penny goes. It's the fall semester, do you know where your student fees are? Travis Henry Is a Metro student and a columnist for The Metropolitan.
Opinions expressed in columns are not necessarily the opinions of The Metropolitan or its staff. The Metropolitan editorial Is the voice of the newspaper. The Metropolitan welcomes letters to the editor and guest columns. All letters should be 300 words or less and Include name, phone number and student ID number or title and school affiliation. No anonymous letters will be printed. Letters may be edited for length and grammar. Submit letters typed, double-spaced or in Microsoft Word on disk. All letters become the property of The Metropolitan. Send letters to The Metropolitan attention: letter to the editor, Campus Box 57, P.O. Box 173362. Denver, CO 80217-3362. Or bring letters by our office in the Tivoli Student Union room 313. Guest columns: The Metropolitan will run guest columns written by students, faculty and administration. If you have something to get off your chest, submit column Ideas to Michael BeDan in The Metropolitan office. Columns should be pertinent to campus llfe and must be 400 words or less. You can reach Miehael BeDan at 556-8353.
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SPRITZIN' THE TEAM: AIDS Walk volunteer Adam Chance sprays walkers Sue Chambers and her Merrill Lynch teammate with water during the last leg of the walk.
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TREK TOWARD A CURE: AIDS Walk teammates Corky (left} and Kathy Porter wave their ribbon flags along with the rest of their team.
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Record crowds walked Sept. 7 to raise money for the 10th annual AIDS Walk. More than 13,000 walked for the fundraiser this year, said Elsa Iackobson, senior team coordinator for Colorado AIDS Walk. Once the money is collected, Jackobson said they should have raised $1,422,650. Metro's team raised $8,000 last year and Karen Bensen, coordinator of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transexual Student ~ervices, said she believes Metro raised more this year. Benson said 230 people registered for the walk, but she wasn't Sure how many showed up for the event. Some people might have registered late, she explained, but at 7 a.m. the Metro group had about 120 members. Gold crowns, worn by people who raised $500 or more, were scattered throughout the crowd that walked from Cheesman Park to City Park and back. "It's about . a two-hour walk," .Jtickobson said. "But obviously some people finished faster or slower." Elbra Wedgeworth, community rela-
tions for administration for Denver Public Health's Infectious Diseases/AIDS Clinic said, "I think it shows a lot of public support for a disease that, hopefully, there will be a cure for." Clinic employees were there handing out condoms. Many businesses participated in the walk. Power Bar, AT&T, KS 107.5, Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, United Airlines and the Fireside Christian Church all had employees walking. Some high schools also got involved. Students from Centaurus, Arvada West, and Conifer High Schools contributed money, feet, and cheers. First time walker, Justin Day, a sophomore English major at Metro, said; "I came out to support my community. I thought it would be a walk through Denver, but it's just from Cheesman Park to City Park. "I would have preferred it be around the city, but it was good. I like the atmosphere. It's sort of quiet and united. I'm looking forward to next year." He contributed $33. Tracy Louis, Tivoli event planner, who contributed $80, said, "I think it'll be really nice if people became aware of (AIDS) and less afraid of it." - Lisa O~ahl-Lang contributed to this report
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Play 'The Game' for two hours By Lisa Opsahl-Lang The Metropolitan ollywood delivers a psychological pummeling with mental pimp slaps to keep the audience startled in The Game. Director David Fincher, of Seven fame, creates another dark mystery filled with mental mazes, dark puzzles and smooches of biblical undertones. He winds together enigma, paranoia, action and jumpin-your-seat fright into a tetherball of entertainment that smacks right into your face. This game involves uptight, super-rich investment banker Nicholas Van Orton, (played by Michael Douglas), who is celebrating his 48th birthday. It 's a landmark birthday for him because he will be the same age as his father was when he killed himself jump-ing off the roof of the family mansion. Van Orton's family and friends are concerned for him •on this birthday because his father's death left him scarred. His insists he's OK, and he probably is as OK as anyone with a sucking wound in his psyche can be. His black she~p brother Conrad (Sean Penn) gives him a special birthday gift, an invitation to something called The Game. Van Orton is interested, but no one tells him what The Game is. He asks around, but
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ly life-changing. Van Orton starts to hate it, and decides to take legal action against CRS for attempted murder. Then he finds that CRS is gone. The building where he took his tests is vacant, and no record of the company exists. The contracts he signed were written in invisible ink. But CRS is still out there, tormenting him _and making his life hell. When Van Orton starts to want out of his game, the danger increases. He realizes that he's trapped, and his life might be over. The plot deepens, getting
more and more mind-warping, winding up in a dramatic yet pat ending. It's a relief when the film ends. Fincher tells the whole film through Van Orton, limiting sound to what he hears, his own heartbeat, his own footsteps and blaring quiet that gives the audience Van Orton's ears. Memories of his past are seen as homemade l 8mm film, complete with scratches and a yellow tint from the aging film. These devices suck the audience in, making them connect with Van Orton and adding to the film's realism.
Lack of publicity draws small crowd to festival By Dave Flornberg The Metropolitan The teeming masses of fans of local music were not on hand to witness the disappointment that was MusicFest '97. Neither were the paparazzi, Denver's social elite or even anyone mildly famous. In fact, the festival got about as much interest as a Student Government Assembly election. Maybe even less. The less-than-event occurred Sept. 7, on South · Broadway between Ellsworth and Cedar streets. Sponsored by both the Rocky Mountain Music Association and the Broadway Terrace Merchants Association, it was a perfect example of a great idea thwarted by a lack of promotion. The festival was intended to showcase local talent while bringing people back
Jenny Spark.s/The Metropolitan DANCIN' WITH MYSELF: Robert Jett of Denver grooves to Vermlclous Knlds. into a neighborhood that has been seedy at best for many years. Thirty-two local bands were scheduled to perform, although a few might have canceled due to lack of exposure.
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Rupp thought the turnout was disappointing. His business, Rupp's Drums, sponsored one of the stages. "We had a lot of fun playing the gig, but there weren't too many people there to heat: us," he said. Once the sun set and the other stages closed up, the Psychedelic Zombiez took the Rupp stage, turning the crowd into a raging block party. "We turned on some lights, and the street was just packed with people dancing and drinking," Rupp said. "It was kooky." The revitalization of South Broadway is a project that, while coming along slow-
Groups such as the Vennicious Knids, Psychedelic Zombiez, and Brethren Fast played a set apiece on each stage. Acoustics are hard to work with at open-air concerts. Many of the soundboard operators decided to compensate with volume, so the sound wasn't stellar. The one band worth listening to for a few minutes was The Galactix, a powerful trio. Featuring Paul Galaxy's guitar and vocals, Bob Rupp swingin' traps and Chris Rogers beatin' his dog, this rockabilly band was definitely the highlight of an otherwise boring day.
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By Kyle Ringo the match - and she's not satisfied. Her coach, Joan For someone who lists sleeping as a hobby, the anx- McDermott, looks at it difiety of trying Lo save a vol- ferently. "She is really hard on leyball from hitting the floor on her side of the net amid herself," McDermott said. the shrill of panicked "She hates to lose. I was screams might seem unbear- telling the team, 'You can't expect Michelle to make able. But for Michelle every play for us.' " While Edwards might Edwards, a freshman who has already earned a starting not have been making every position and loads of playing play, she was making plenty time on Metro's volleyball of them, including one when team, diving for the ball a spike traveling at warp while managing to get at speed nailed her squarely on least a finger between it and the cheek. She played the remainthe floor is a burden she is der of the match looking like quite comfortable with. It is only when she is she had left half of her face asked to speak about her per- in the sun for too long. Edwards sticks out as a formance that Edwards seems uncomfortable near a surprising talent even when volleyball court. her face is not glowing. She manages to get her With her long socks . points across with the press pulled up . under her in a way she rarely does on kneepads - she is the only the court - with a soft, brief Metro player to wear them touch. that way - she led the 'Tm giving nothing but Roadrunners to a shocking one-word answers," she said, victory over No. 4-ranked smiling and recognizing Augustana just an hour after more was hoped for. "I'm the match sbe thinks she not happy wilh the way I played poorly in. played." Improving on her previShe is referring to her ous performance, Edwards performance in Metro's first- • totaled 25 kills, four aces round match against the No. and 15 digs. Perfectionists are rarely 12-ranked University of California at Riverside in the satisfied. Metro opponents, Colorado Premier Challenge however, might shudder to on Sept. 6. Metro lost 15-17, think of the ramifications of 15-10, 4-15, 6-15. a performance Edwards Edwards totaled 14 deems solid. kills, 13 digs and one ace in
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If there was any doubt the Metro volleyball team is ready to serve up some tough competition for opponents this season, the Roadrunners eliminated it at the Colorado Premier Challenge volleyball tournament Sept. 5-6. Witness Metro's win over Division II No. 4ranked Augustana, which suffered its first loss of the season. The win over Augustana and eventual victory over the University of Northern Colorado in the Bronze division championship propelled the Roadrunners to a No. 16 national ranking. "We were really playing well and had a lot of confidence," Metro coach Joan McDermott said. "We showed early that we can play with anyone." Augustana hammered away at Metro early with a quick-attacking offense and impressive defense. Despite a slow start, Metro quickly found its game, and. Augustana soon found itself in a toothand-nail battle for points and momentum instead of an easy sweep. With the momentum shifting· as often as the Colorado weather changes, and Metro's relentless offensive barrage and staunch defense increasing game by game, Augustana began to tire. As Augustana was eventually relegated to soft passing shots and desperate digs, it saw its hopes
of going undefeated and winning the tournament lost in the wake of an inspired Metro performance. Energized by the cheers from the home court crowd and some newly recruited fans from the University of California at Riverside team, Metro put away Augustana in the fifth game to win the match 3-2 . (7-15, 18-16, 8-15, 15-6, 15-13). 'That was huge for us," McDermott said. "Absolutely huge." Indeed. Besides propelling them up in the national rankings and bolstering team confidence, the win helped bury the memory of a disappointing loss to the UC-Riverside. "We got some great play out of Michelle Edwards and Audra Littou, but really it was a good team effort," McDermott said. "We really came together." Regis, a team Metro beat near the end of last season, won the tournament championship 3-1 over West Texas A&M. Eight of the 12 teams in the tournament were ranked in the top-25. The Roadrunners open the conference schedule Sept 13 against Mesa State College at Auraria Events Center at 7 p.m.
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Even though Saint Patrick's Day is five months away, goalkeeper Jennifer Pierce and the rest of the Metro women's soccer team had the luck of the Irish with them in a 2- 1 victory over the University of Denver Pioneers. Pierce, a junior goalkeeper, had a two consecutive shutout streak come to a end Sept. I 0, when DU scored its lone goal with I: 10 left in the second half. Pierce finished the game with four saves. Her sister Katie Pierce scored the first goal for Metro at 24: 11 of the first half, and Julie Ray knocked in the game winner at 28:26 in the second. The Pioneers had scoring chances, but three of their shots hit the crossbar. Metro (4-0) had its own problems with the post. Midway through the first half with Metro leading 1-0, Roadrunner freshman Gail Gammond's breakaway shot nailed the post. Metro women's soccer coach Ed Montojo said both teams had scoring chances stolen by the goal posts. "Luckily, (DU's) goals kissed the post," Montojo said. "But we had our chance to be up 2-0 at the end of the first half." Metro's two goals did not come easi-
aged nearly 22 shots in its first three games. "This was a typical DU-Metro match," Montojo said. "We were going after each other as if we were in a boxing ring. Their size and speed is intimidating, but tonight, we were the quicker and stronger team." Jennifer Pierce agreed with Montojo and said Metro's effort made the difference. "We had everyone playing hard tonight, and there were no let downs," Pierce said. "That was one thing that we have done all season long; we always play hard, and we don't have let downs." Metro, which reached as high as No. 3 nationally in 1994, is ranked No. 5 after four games. Montojo said depth will be key in maintaining a high ranking and competing for an NCAA tournament berth. The '94 squad lost seven of its last 1 l games and finished the season unranked. "We have the depth this season," Montojo said. 'That's what I needed in the '94 season. It showed tonight. We had the personnel, and we got quality time out of them. That is the key to the rest of the season." The women will travel to Las Vegas,
Jenny SparlWT/U! Metropolitan FIVE HOLE: Metro freshman Samantha Mcleod looks to kick the ball through the legs of a University of Denver player Sept. 10 during a game the Roadrunners won 2-1. "The three games next week N.M., Sept. 14 to play New Mexico Highlands. Wednesday against Regis, Friday with "The first time that we played them University of Northern Colorado, and ( 1995), they beat us," Montojo said. "I will Sunday against Southern Colorado - are, not let my team think that they have an to me, the three toughest games that we play in the region," Montojo said. easy one." When the team gets back from Las Metro squares off with Regis Sept. 16, Vegas, the next three games are all against UNC Sept. 19 and USC Sept. 21. Game regional opponents with two (Regis and times and sites will be announced as Metro University of Southern Colorado) against must firul an alternate site due to the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Auraria Fields project. opponents.
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The beginning of a season is not usually a time for a team to be patting itself on the back, and though the Metro men's soccer team has reason to, it is not. After earning an NCAA Top-25 Division II national ranking for the first time in the history of its program Sept. 8, the goals for this season have not changed for Metro. The Roadrunners still are concentrating on winning the conference, coach Brian Crookham said. Metro, ranked No. 23 in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Poll, earned the ranking on the strength of a victory over preseason top- 10 West Texas
A&M on Aug. 30 and a loss of all things. The loss came against No. 3-ranked Cal State Bakersfield 3-0 on Sept. 7 in the Bakersfield tournament. While a loss generally leads to a drop in the polls, the strength of Metro's performance against a highly rated opponent won it favor with the coaches. Metro (2-1 at press time) totaled two less shots on goal than Bakersfield, which made the contest much closer than expected. Three Metro players missed the game with Bakersfield . Injuries claimed midfielder Jorge Mena (sprained knee) and defender Kirk Ellsworth (pulled quadriceps), and defender Liam Barnes missed action after accumulating four yellow cards in two matches. Two Metro players, Todd Padgett and Jared Zanon,
were named to the all-tournament team. The Roadrunners won their second game of the year and first in the Bakersfield tournament 2- 1 over Cal Poly Pomona. Senior Maher Kayali netted Metro's first score on a pass from Padgett. At the 85:00 mark, Zanon blasted his third goal of the season past the Pomona keeper for the game winner with an assist from sophomore Ben Hatfield. Metro goalkeeper Stephen Babby played all 90 minutes of both games. The Roadrunners will open the home schedule with two games against conference rivals University of Colorado-Colorado Springs (Sept. 14) and Regis (Sept. 17).
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If by chance you laughed or answered FALSE to any of these questions, you TRULY need to stop by our office. Really... you do.
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September 12, 1997
Humane Society of Boulder Valley: Intern and volunteer opportunities for college students. As part of the volunteer team, you can play with lots of dogs and cats. It's better than having a pet. 2323 55th St., Boulder 80301. 442-4030. Great American Beer Festival seeks event staff volunteers for Oct. 2-4 at Currigan Hall. Volunteers needed for brew crew, merchandising and beer service. All volunteers will receive a T-shirt, commemorative glass and an invitation to the post-event party. 393-0361. WINGS: Programs and services for adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse. 238-8660 or 1-800-373-8671. Musicians Needed. Metro is seeking flute, double reeds, trumpet, french horn, low brass and percussion musicians to play in the Metro Community Concert Band. All ages welcome. Rehearsals 7-9:30 p.m. Tuesdays in Auraria Campus Arts Building Room 295. 556-3 I 80.
7 Performing Arts Festival seeks event staff volunteers for Oct. 4-5, Denver Performing Arts Complex , Speer Boulevard at Arapahoe Street. Volunteers needed for set-up, beverage and merc handise sales and artist assistants. All volunteers will receive a T-shirt and refreshments. Call Carol Hiller, 388-2021 .
A.A. Meetings: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 11-1 I :45 a.m. at 1020 9th Street Park. Call Billi, 556-3878. Also Tuesdays and Thursdays at noon, Auraria Library Room 205. 556-2525.
Mexican Independence Celebration: El Grito de la lndependencio FIESTA , 900, 100 and 1100 blocks of Santa Fe Drive in Denver, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Kelly Baldree 534-8342 ext. 106.
Poems wanted: Sparrowgrass Poetry Forum Inc. is offering $500 in its new Awards of Poetic Excellence poetry contest. Poets may enter one poem, 20 lines, on any subject, any style. Contest closes Nov. 30. Send submissions to Sparrowgrass Poetry Forum, Dept. L, 60\l M•;n SI., PO Bo• 193, WV 26175
Singles Meeting Club: Sunday Night Club West, 8 p.m., Clements Community Center near West Colfax and Wadsworth. Tom Wise, theatre critic for the Rocky Mountain News will be speaking. $6. 639-7622 or http://members.aol.com/sncw/.
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Film Shooting: extras needed for the movie Tiger Street, noon-7 p.m. All ages and types wanted. Jeanne Gestneu, 914-6582.
Human Endeavor and the Future of Humanity, lecture presented by Dwight Kimsey, 7:30 p.m., Metro Baha'i Center, 225 E. Bayaud Ave. 322-8997.
Metro Accounting Students Organization: Arthur Andersen office tour, 4 p.m., 1225 17th St. 556-8037.
The ABCs of Investing, lecture presented by UCD fin ance professor Larry Johnson, 12:301 p.m., Tivoli Room 329. 556-5499.
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Twist Snowboard Shop presents the Sixth Annual Freaks on Film "TB6," "Novak Theory & "Absinthe" with the Supersuckers, Saturday Sept. 13, Fox Theatre and Cafe, 11 35 13th St., Boulder. First show 6:30 p.m., second show 9:30 p.m. $ 11.55. 443-3399. Let's Go Bowling with Judge Roughneck & the Aquabats, Wednesday Sept. 17, Fox Theatre and Cafe, 1135 13th St., Boulder. 9 p.m. $8.40. 443-3399. Boulder Blues Festival Son Seals with Mem Shannon and the membership Acoustic Foodchain, Thursday Sept. 18, Fox Theatre and Cafe, 1135 13th St., Boulder. 8 p.m. $14.70. 443-3399.
LOOK FOR THE STUDENT HANDBOOK AT STUDENT SERVICES OFFICES IN THE CENTRAL CLASSROOM & STUDENT LIFE OFFICES IN THE TIVOLI STUDENT UNION
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The Ins and Outs of Mortgages, lecture presented by John Dresserlars, financial planner, noon-I p.m. Tivoli 329. 556-5499.
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MSCD Student Musicology Presentations: 2 p.m., Arts Building Room 295. 556-5499.
Rugby. Metro State Rugby Football is seeking "a few good men" for Division I. Practices are Tuesday and Thursday, 4-6 p.m. near North Classroom. Call Howard, 620-9913.
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Classified ads are 5¢ per word for students currently enrolled at The Met. For all others - 15¢ per word. Maximum length for all classified ads is 30 words. The deadline for classified ads is Mo nday at 5:00 p .m. CaU 556-8361 for more
AFTER-SCHOOL CHILD CARE needed in our home in Denver Tech Center. 3:00-6:00, Mon-Fri. Must have own car. 4 days/week okay. 770-3570 (evenings). 9/12
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HELP WANTED WANTED - SINGLE WOMAN OR married couple to care for young enthusiastic woman with Cerebral Palsy. Help with all daily care needs. Live-in position. Room and Board, and $800.00/month. Call 671-5016. 9/26 THE LITTLE GYM OF SOUTHWEST Denver has openings for PT gymnastics coaches for children ages 3 and up. Gymnastics coaching experience and excellence with children required. Pay DOE. Call 693-3700. 9/19 THE OLD SPAGHETTI FACTORY IS Seeking part-time (days/eves/wknds) servers, hostesses, and bussers. Apply in person Mon - Fri 2:00-3:30 pm at 1215 18th Street. Flexible hours I Great atmosphere! 9/26 GENERAL OFFICE ASSISTANT. Flexible hours. Great position for someone looking for flexibility. Extremely busy office needs your computer skills. Must know 3 of the following applications: Access, QuickBooks 5.0, WordPerfect 6.1, Quark Express, Java, Bor1and C++. Fax resume to (303)964-9639. 9/12 HELP WANTED FULL & PART TIME Catering. Banquet Captains, Bartenders/Servers, Cooks, Drivers, Warehouse. Very flexible hours, fun environment. Call Barry @ Panache Catering: 369-2009. 9/1,2 BEAUTIFUL PRESCHOOL IN OTC has immediate openings for teachers. Degree preferred, certification not necessary. Start at $8.00/hr. plus benefifs. Call 290-9005. 1013 SEEKING INDIVIDUAL(S) FOR unpaid (college credit) or paid internship at downtown advertising agency. Minimum 20 hours/week required. Please fax resume to (303)623-2225. 9/26
SECRETARY PIT. SEEKING organized self-starter for multi-task position utilizing Win95 and PC software. Flexible AM hours M-F. 9th and Colo. Fax resume to R. Mar1ar, 377-5686 or e-mail, Thrombo@Calvin.UCHSC.edu. 9/19
1 OR 2 F. ROOMMATES FOR large house. Huge basement to yourself including full bath. Just east of Co. Blvd, 1 1/2 blocks from Cherry Creek Trail. 3 young pr0f. roommates, but lots of · fun ! $280-350/mo 322-8156. 9/26
CLASSES JEWISH PRE-HIGH HOLIDAY Class. Wed, 9/24 11 :00a-12:30p, Tivoli #320B. Light food will be served. Everyone is welcome. Info: 320-3946. 9/19
WANT TO GET IN SHAPE? AWARD winning instructor offers classes combining weight train ing, calisthenics and stretches. $4/class. All equipment provided. Evenings and Saturdays in SW Denver. Leonore Dvorkin: 985-2327. 1/23
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PERSONALS APRIL, CHEM 185 WAS FUN THIS Summer. I decided to stay in Colorado. I would like to keep in touch. Call paper for contact info. Byron. 9/12
FOR RENT ROOMMATES NEEDED TO SHARE 2 and 3 Bedroom apartments near Auraria campus - $335/room. Phone 480-9367. 9/12
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NOW HIRING! Part-time Employment Opportunities Now Available Customer Service Associates: We are seeking highly amb111ous and energe1ic people 10 fill our professional Cus1omer Service Associa1e positions. workrng 20-33 hours per wee~ mdudrng Sa1urJay morrungs No high pressure tactics. jus1 a dt:VoUon to sa1isfying 1he customer needs Experience 1s a plus. bul nol required
World Savings offers these great benefits:
ATTENTION MATH FOLKS!!! I changed my major and now have a Hewlett Packard 4BGX calculator to sell. A local office discount store had this same model for $199.99. Am looking for instruction 175.00/obo. Includes manual. Call 595-8589. 9/1 2 TWO USED CELLULAR PHONES! Audiovox 525 w/3 batteries and fast charger, and AT&T 3810 w/ cover and adapter. $200 and $175 I obo. Call 595-8589 9/12
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SERVICES FOREIGN LANGUAGE TUTOR Tutoring elementary/intermediate Spanish & French, all levels of German. 10 years of experience, 2 B.A.'s. On Auraria campus Mon-Thurs by appointment. Reasonable rates. Leonore Dvorkin: 985-2327. 1/23
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Now hiring full and part-ti me servers and hosts to work in a fun, energetic and high volu me restaurant. Please apply in person Monday through Friday between 2 p.m. and 4p. m. at 5 11 16th Street (16th & Glenarm).
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Tivoli 640 at 1:00 p.m.
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Multicultural Lounge at 10:00 a.m. - 2. :00 p.m.
COOL GIG-African Mumc in the Atrium
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Community Partnerships Fair: Youth at Risk
Multicultural Lounge at 10:00 a.m. - 2 :00 p.m:
The PEAK I Greenbucb FOUD.dation Community Clean-up Project
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