Volume 20, Issue 5 - Sept. 19, 1997 by Met Media

Volume20

Issue 5

September 19, 1997

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

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Metro student Paul Dobbs makes sweet music Sept. 13 at the Blue Room In LoDo as lead singer James Leo gets a closeup. Vocalist Craig Bushmllls, left, smiles at the sounds. Money Plays 8, a 10plece band with three Metro students and an alumnus, has been together for about three months and plans to release Its first CD by January. Money Plays 8 wlll perform Sept. 25 at the Blue Room and Sept. 26 at 9th Avenue West. See story on U.

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Metro's legislative newspaper told to vacate offices on Rocky Mountain News property by December By Bill Keran The Metropolitan l

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The Capitol Reporter, a legislative newspaper run by Metro's journalism department, is getting the boot. The Rocky Mountain News has allowed the newspaper to use its office space at 451 W. 14th Ave. rent free since December 1992, said Gerry Murano, general manager for the Capitol Reporter., While it has not had to pay rent, the paper has reimbursed the News for utilities and janitorial services. But the News informed the paper in early September that it had 90 days to vacate its offices, and Metro journalism professors are wondering where to relocate and what the impact will be on the student reporters. The Capitol Reporter publishes 18 issues during the

120-day legislative session, which begins each January and runs through May. Metro students write, photograph, design and edit the weekly paper. Journalism Chairwoman Deborah Hurley-Brobst said one option would be to find a place at Auraria. "I think it would be nice to have it on campus," Hurley-Brobst said. "It would allow the journalism department to use the facilities of the Capitol Reporter on a year-round basis. We might be able to use the computers for other classes when The Capitol Reporter is not operating." But Metro journalism Professor Bob Bums, editor of The Capitol Reporter, expressed concern about having the paper's office too far from the Capitol. "Many of the students spend a lot of time going back and forth to the Statehouse." Bums said. 路路we just want to

make sure that it's possible for students to access the Statehouse in a relatively easy manner. "If it's further away, where the commute back and forth isn't as easy as it was from the Rocky Mountain News, we might want to consider laptops," Bums said, adding that reporters could draft their stories at the Capitol and wire them to the office. Metro journalism Professor Jay Brodell said he doubts the News has ill will toward The Capitol Reporter. "I think this isn't a case of the Rocky being mean," Brodell said. "I think it's a case of the Rocky having knocked itself out as much as it .could for The Capitol Reporter, and now they just need the space for something else." News officials directed inquiries to a spokeswoman who was out of town at press time.

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Future shaky for entrepreneur program Lone faculty member, director resigns, citing time conflicts resulting from schedule change B~ Perry Swanson Ti MetropOfitan Metro's Institute for Entrepreneurship and Creativity is in limbo after its only faculty member resigned Aug. 24, a day before the fall semester started. Courtney Price, who was director and sole professor for the institute, said she couldn't reconcile her schedule of three fall classes with other time commitments. "When the class schedule assigned to

me changed because of enrollments, we could not find a workable solution to fit with previous commitments I had made," Price said in her letter of resignation. One of Price's three fall classes has since been canceled because of low enrollment. and the others were reassigned to part-time faculty, said Charles Vitaska, acting dean of the School of Business. Vitaska said he would know the future of the institute within four to five months. The institute's objective is to help students

and business professionals start and run a profitable business. Price is a syndicated business columnist whose column appears regularly in the Charles Vltaska Rocky Mounwin News. Her unusual contract caused controversy last year

Historic encounter A portrait of Carter G. Woodson, called the father of black history, sits In the African American resource reading room Sept. 17 In the Rectory Bulldlng.

among state lawmakers and the college's trustees. Price's contract stipulated that she give her entire salary, which was paid with state money, into a private Metro fund. The funds were then allocated to the entrepreneurship program. Members of the legislature ordered Metro to end the arrangement last spring. No such arrangement was noted in her contract this year. The Metropolitan could not reach Price for comment.

SGA drive to end 'The Met' heats up 1,300 students sign petition to repeal Metro,s nickname By Perry Swanson The Metropolitan

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academic programs. Carolyn Schaefer, vice president of Institutional Advancement, said the decline from $1.6 million in 1996 to $1.4 million can be attributed to many of Metro's major contributors 'INIH2E _,, · being courted for a massive 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 ~- ~~0~,a, fundraising push to start $751,708* $745,349* $910,808* $1,309,676" $1,623,214" $1,409,000* "1ff' later this year. lnclud., oualde sdtolanhlpo and plodaes - - . c l In_... tlnancW ,__,.. ; Off1t:eollmi'1.AionilJ~i.,.g~rl. "Our hope is that they ·· · · ·::,, wil1 consider a much Jarger Graphic by Lara Wille Swink contribution as we move into the campaign," Schaefer said. Schaefer said the Foundation is a non-profit orgaAlmost $700,000 of last year's donation money went to student scholarships, according to tlie founda- nization that is separate from Metro. The Foundation tion's 1995-96 annual report. The rest went to areas doesn't cost the college anything to maintain. The budget comes from a six-percent fee charged on all donasuch as school projects and academic departments. While scholarships will remain the largest part of tions to cover operating costs, and the board members foundation giving in coming years, Schaefer said that are unpaid volunteers. many donors, especially corporations, would also like Metro President Sheila Kaplan also named four to build up Metro's technical programs such as small other areas where donations will be allocated, including Metro's Teaching for the 21st Century Task Force, business administration and hospitality management. . Foundation board members Richard McCormick, the Small Business Success Center and Metro's a US West Communications CEO and Dick Hospitality Education program. Money will also go to MacKnight, a spokesman for McCormick, are behind helping programs increase retention and graduation rates, she said in an Aug. 19 letter. increases in technical education.

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Metro's Student Government Assembly has gathered about 1,300 petition signatures calling for an end to the use of Metro's nickname, 'The Met." The petition demands that Metro administrators stop calling lhe college 'The Met" and remove the moniker from advertisements, stationery and other promotional materials. A group of students headed by Sean Brailey, SGA vfce president of Administration and Finance, have taken the petition all over campus and have asked professors to allow them into their classrooms to talk about the petitions. No professor has agreed to let them do that so far. Brailey said the group will submit the petition to Metro President Sheila Kaplan within the next two weeks with a demand that the college stop using the nickname. "The Met", that's a little too '90s for me," said Metro student Anna Carr after she signed the petition Sept. 2. "I mean I already feel like I'm going to McCollege as it is." If the college doesn't comply within a week of the request, Brailey and other SGA members have said they. will organize other activities such as marches and rallies to get administrators' attention. Criticism for the nickname has centered on its corporate feel and its resemblance to widely known nicknames of public institutions. The Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Metropolitan Opera in New York are often referred to as "The Met." A life insurance company also uses a version of the name. SGA members also complained that the administration left them out of meetings where "The Met" idea was developed as part of a college-marketing campaign. Metro spokeswoman Debbie Thomas disputes that claim, saying that the representatives were invited, but they did not attend. So far, the administration's response to the petition has been minimal. Kaplan said she knows about the petition but didn't say what she would do about it because the SGA hasn't approached her directly. Thomas said students don't have to like the nickname. "If you don' t like it, don't use it," Thomas said.

Corrections The Metropolitan strives to print accurate news. If you spot an inaccuracy, please call Michael BeDan, editor, at 556-8353.

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September 19, 1997

Career fair draws 400 By Meghan Hughes The Metropolitan

Jenny Sparks/The Metropolitan

Judy Kaufman practices a yoga dance Sept. 17 In Tivoli Room 444. Stacy Smith (not shown), a professional dancer who has studied several types of yoga, taught the session. The class Is part of the Student Health ~enter's Wellness Wednesday program. The center offers support groups for dieting, compulsive overeating and quitting smoking.

Faculty fight to keep insurance surplus Professors say $3.2 million in health funds shouldn't be spent on other programs By A.Jeter The Metropolitan

About $3.2 million in excess funds lie in the state college system's health insurance fund, and Metro's Faculty Senate wants to make sure it stays there. The excess funds are the result of a low number of insurance claims. Faculty senators are worried about how the excess funds will be spent. because the college's trustees are pressuring the state college insurance board to distribute that money to the four colleges it governs and use it for non-insurance purposes, said Faculty Sen. Elizabeth Friot, professor of Secondary Education. The Faculty Senate approved a res-

olution Sept. 10 asking that the trustees keep the fund intact and let them forgo paying insurance premiums until the excess funds dry up. Friot introduced the measure. She estimated the faculty of all the state colleges could go four months without paying premiums before the excess is exhausted. Metro's cut of the approximate $3.2 million is $570,000. The board asked that the money to go toward technology and professional development at Metro, Adams State, Mesa State and Western State colleges. Metro faculty, however, are asking that Metro's portion of the fund be used only for insurance purposes. _ Friot and other faculty senators

worry that if the extra money is taken from the fund and a Metro professor became seriously ill, the insurance system might not be able to cover the costs. A four-month reduction of that money gives a sort of buffer against that, she said. "One or two catastrophic illnesses could wipe (the excess) out," Friot said. The total annual premium paid to the insurance cooperative is about $8 million. The four colleges contribute about $2.96 million, of which Metro pays about $1.69 million. Friot said it wouldn't be economical to give the excess back as a rebate because employees would have to claim taxes on it since it would be considered income.

More than 35 employers participated in a minority recruitment conference and career fair Sept. 10-11 in the Tivoli Tumhalle. The event, sponsored by the National Coalition of Employers, was to give minorities insight into what kind of jobs would be available to them after they graduate. Employers at the fair hired some students on the spot for entry-level positions. Many students, including Jennifer Angel, a sophomore finance student, were surprised at the number of companies that attended the event. "I've been here for only about 30 minutes, and I've already had three companies tell me that they thought they might have something for me," Angel said. "One of (the company representatives) said that she had a job in the finance department available right now." Both local and national employers, including the Navy, the CIA, Hewlett-Packard, Red Lobster and Jacor Broadcasting, which owns several local radio stations including KOA, KHOW, FOX and KBPI, participated in the fair. Along with employers, representatives from Metro, University of Colorado at Denver, and Community College of Denver wereÂˇall on hand giving out information on their career services offices. Career services offices for all three colleges offer resume-writing handbooks, job listings and career counseling. During the event, the NCE held seminars and panel discussions on how to screen job applicants and avoid racial and sexual biases. For some, these discussions, called "backpacks," were the highlight of the event. The audience was urged to shed their "backpacks," including beliefs that females aren't as good at math as males or the belief that nursing is for women and engineering is for men. Jacor Broadcasting representative Laura Rasmussen-Kronberg said this is the third year she has participated in the NCE job fair. She said she especially enjoyed the "backpack" discussion because it shed light on the types of racial and gender biases people might face in the workplace. The NCE is a non-profit organization providing support for Hispanics and American Indians wanting to continue their college education. The career fair was open to all students, but the conference focused primarily on college retention and job recruitment of Hispanics and American Indians. The NCE focuses on these two minority groups because they have the lowest college graduation rates of any other race. A 1996 report issued by the U.S. Department of Commerce said less than 15 percent of Hispanics, and l 0 percent of American Indians who attend college actuallyÂˇ graduate. "By the year 2000, the Hispanic population will be the largest minority in the country," said Bob Gallegos, NCE president. "IT we don't change the tide and do something to motivate them to stay in school, then where will they be?" Over 400 minority and non-minority students attended the career fair. It was the second year the conference has been at Auraria. Before that, it was at the University of Colorado at Boulder.

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Tivoli escalator breakdowns 'maddening' pay for the project, but is "driven" to find them. The two-phase project would cost about $325,000 and take about four to five months to complete. "When you consider that the repairs cost $25,000 a year, the new plan would be less expensive in the long run," Weiske said. Money for repairs on the escalators that are in place comes from the Tivoli's operating budget. Weiske said the cost of replacing the old escalators with new ones would be too expensive. Until the aged escalators are removed, students and other Tivoli visitors will likely see more yellow tape draped across them, and Weiske will keep fielding complaints if the escalators break down again. The last round of breakdowns, which occurred in mid-August, took six weeks to repair. Weiske said her office received about 19 complaints during that time. "(The escalators) are old. We have a terrible time finding parts. It's just a big mess."

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UPLIFTING EXPERIENCE: Community College of Denver student Kris Sandoval (front) and Metro student Andy Nicholas use the escalator In the Tlvoll on Sept.17. The student union's escalators are often out of order and cost thousands of dollars to fix each year.

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Metro to launch major fundraiser programs and scholarships to raise money for. They have already outlined four goals, including increasing retention and graduation rates, and building up Metro's programs in teaching, small business administration and hospitality management. Metro President Sheila Kaplan will serve as the college's chief saleswoman by going into the local business community to ask for donations for the school. Kaplan said selling Metro is an easy pitch to make since Metro has so much to offer the business community. Kaplan and Schaefer agree that the stakes are high if Metro fails to raise its target amount, which has ~ot been set. "You cannot fail at your first Major Gifts Campaign," Schaefer said. "To fail at your first one means that you most likely don't go back to the well for at least I 0 to 15 years." Kaplan said Metro would have to wait a generation before starting a major campaign again. She said she would not be able to get business leaders to commit to serving the board again if their most concerted attempt to raise money for the college foundation fails. The foundation board is made up of 35 business leaders from major Colorado companies, including US West, United Airlines, KeyBank of Colorado, Colorado National Bank and Robinson Dairy.

By Perry Swanson Colorado corporations are ready to donate money to higher education, and Metro is ready to accept it. The Metropolitan State College of Denver Foundation, Inc. will begin a fundraising push called the "Major Gifts Campaign" later this year to solicit donations from local businesses. Administrators say the campaign marks a turning point for the college's relationship with local business and could raise more than $10 million for scholarships and academic programs. "The importance (of this campaign) cannot be understated because it will substantially change the course of the institution for the better," said Carolyn Schaefer, vice president for Institutional Advancement. According to the foundation's 1995-96 annual report, Metro received $1.6 million in donations, including over $10,000 from major corporations such as Hewlett-Packard, Philip Morris, Standard & Poor's and 21 other companies or individuals. The foundation is a non-profit organization and is the go-between for donors and the school. Schaefer said the board is separate from the college so companies can claim a tax deduction on their donations to Metro. The foundation board will meet in late October to decide exactly what

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It's a common sight in the Tivoli. An escalator entryway is blocked off with yellow tape and out of commission - again. Barb Weiske, director of the Tivoli and Campus Auxiliaries, said the escalators, which cost about $25,000 per year to repair, have caused nothing but headaches for her and students at Auraria. The 14-year-old escalators are the only ones of their kind in Colorado, and none of the parts are stocked locally, she said. "The escalators are one of my biggest pet peeves," Weiske said. "They are just maddening. "Once we had one down for four weeks. The day after it got fixed, the one on the other side was down." Weiske said she hopes to remedy the Tivoli's escalator woes by replacing them with stairs and an elevator. She's not sure where she'll get the money to

Deans offer options for students facing cancelled classes at Metro Aim is to keep those near graduation on track Ti Metropolitan Metro students who learn their classes have been canceled have plenty of options, according to Metro deans. Students nearing graduation are most affected by class cancellation because they often need certain upper division classes to fulfill graduation requirements. This year, 68 upper- and lower-division Metro classes were canceled. Metro Registrar Thomas Gray said classes are canceled for a variety of reasons such as low enrollment or a professor not being available to teach. Officials at Metro's three schools said they try not to cancel the classes students need to graduate. They try to ensure students have options to help them graduate on time if a course they need is canceled. "The one thing we try to avoid is to cancel anything that is required for graduation," said Charles Vitaska, acting dean of the School of Business. Vitaska said when classes students need to graduate do get canceled, the departments work with the students to get their credit hours - even if it means reviving a canceled class. Vitaska said the School of Business canceled 18 out of the 375 classes this year. Joan Foster, dean of the School of

Letters, Arts and Sciences, said all the LAS classes targeted for cancellation are scrutinized to make sure cancellation won't prohibit students from graduating. A department chairperson will get together with students to see if they can substitute another class, she said. "It's a balancing act sometimes," Foster said. Robert Mock, dean of the School of Professional Studies, said he makes arrangements for students with cancelled classes to take direct studies courses, which involves special arrangements with the department chairperson and the class instructor. Olivia Lopez-Hartenstein, associate dean of the School of LAS, said higher entollment means fewer canceled classes. The classes that were canceled in the LAS school were spread out between upper division and lower division courses. Lopez-Hartenstein said the classes were canceled because students didn't sign up for many classes outside of the highdemand hours of 9 a.m. to I p.m., she said. Tom Nucci, a political science major who is scheduled to graduate in spring 1998, said he never had a problem with class cancellations, but he does have problems finding classes that fit in his schedule. ''The problem I had was there just weren't enough choices," Nucci said. "When you get to be a senior, it's usually harder (to find classes that fit your schedule)."

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Student rep resigns By Perry Swamon The Metropolitan

One of Metro's representatives on the Student Advisory Committee to the Auraria Board resigned Sept. I 0, saying the job demanded too much of her time. "I didn' t have the energy or time to do it anymore," said Maria Rodriguez, a Chicano Studies major. "(The student government) and Marla Rodriguez SACAB are pretty

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athletic fields ·back on track

By Rob Larimer The Metropolitan

After a string of setbacks that forced Metro Athletics to find alternate sites for fall sporting events, a portion of the Auraria Fields will be ready for use in early October. The revamped facility was supposed to be grassy-green ready by Aug. 30, the date of Metro's men's and women's soccer season-openers. But when soccer season kicked off, the site was still a field of dirt. Dick Feuerborn, Auraria's director of Facility Planning and Use, said heavy summer rain and a hail storm Aug. 11 prevented the workers from using heavy machinery needed to complete construction. Fresh sod was laid the week of Sept. 7, and the fields should be ready for an Oct. 10 men's soccer match against the University of Southern Colorado. Metro men 's soccer coach Brian Crookham said he had to reschedule all Roadrunners' home games until the fields are ready. Most of Metro's home games have been held at Colorado Christian University.

"We were a little disappointed that the fields weren't ready on time," Crookham said. "But rescheduling hasn't been anything we couldn't handle." The women's soccer team has played its scheduled home games on opponent's fields, including a Sept. 16 game against Regis. Feuerborn said the fields needed to be revamped because they were built over warehouse district remains. When the fields were first constructed, the warehouses were just bulldozed over but their foundations remained. That caused problems because the concrete foundations were close to the surface. "The soil wasn't very deep and that made it hard to keep the grass growing," he said. The foundations were not removed for the refurbishing, but an extra layer of dirt and sand were added, said Wayne Ortega, Metro's assistant director of the Auraria Events Center. The sand was added for drainage, Ortega said. The construction of the field has been divided into two phases. Feuerborn said that workers are scrambling to get the northern portion, where the baseball dia-

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FIELD OF GREENS: Construction workers continue working on the Auraria Fields on Sept. 16. Half of the field wlll be ready In October.

mond will be, completed by November before the snow falls. Ortega said that he's also focusing on keeping the southern portion in good condition for use in October. A guard will watch the field to keep peo-

pie off it on weekends. "We will tread no sod before its time," Ortega said. The total cost of the field, which was paid by the state, was nearly $1.5 million.

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Get over 'The Met' The battle that rages on about what to call our Editorial · urban college has reached the point of no News: The student return - literally and government is figuratively. circulating a petition Literally, the to abolish Metro's school's official letternickname. head, ads and even Tsh irts boldly proclaim Vlews: This is not the new name of our the most pressing school, "The Met." The campus issue. entire 'advertising campaign aimed at drawing new students to Metro is based on this controversial nickname. It's not going to change because 1,000 or I 0,000 or every single student hates it. It is over. - Figuratively, the battle that rages in the minds of students and the body that governs it is a futile cry falling on deaf ears. Student Government Assembly, noble in its fight to please the very people who elected it, refuses to acknowledge what is obvious from an

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objective view. The the bottom line is that Metro is "The Met" where it counts the most - the administration (namely Metro President Sheila Kaplan). Anyone who believes that a petition - signed by students who pay to attend this school - is going to change a decision made from the top should consider · the facts. Metro has spent money printing T-shirts and buying advertisements that say "The Met." Every office on campus has been instructed to answer the phone with a greeting that includes "The Met." Every press release faxed to newsrooms around the state and country, every official letter that leaves this campus has "The Met" plastered somewhere. Students must realize that once a decision of this magnitude has been made," semantics will hardly be a reason to reverse it. It is time to get over it, move on and pick a new battle. The SGA should be concerned about the administration making decisions without student input. It should be concerned with issues students care about. It should be concerned with ... well, maybe "The Met" is all Metro students care about.

Stunning student survey

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The Lowdown

Ever wonder how much Metro students know about the world around them? No? Well, you are going to find out anyway. After a random sample of students on the campus, one thing is sure. Current events must not be a big part of Metro's curriculum. Here are the results, in the students' own words. (Names have been omitted to protect the uninformed.)

Do you think the right decision was made concerning Gary Lee Davis? Freshman psychology major: "Who's that?" A convicted murderer on death row. Junior business management major: 'Tm not sure what (that decision) is."

Gov. Roy Romer gave the go-ahead for Davis' execution. Junior international business major: "No! Who was he again? I don't really pay attention to that stuff."

Obviously. Junior biology major: "f can't quite explain it in words." Do you know who Gary Davis is? "No." No wonder words escaped you. Sophomore undecided: "No. Killing someone is never right, no matter what the case."

Wow, a real opinion! Explain Whitewater. FPM: "Whitewater? I think somebody went into an office and stole some papers."

Ummm, that is Water.gate. JBMM: "I think it was something about funds. Like the Democratic party used funds they weren't supposed to."

That is a whole different story. JIBM: "It happened in 1971 or 1972 to Nixon.

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/' ll buy that. SU: "A scandal involving an Arkansas real estate company and the Clintons."

Close enough. Who is Gil Webb? FPM: "Sounds familiar. Is he old?" Uh, no. JBMM: "The guy who killed that cop." Vague, but correct. JIBM: "He was the kid that ran over the cop. Then they tried to say cops and paramedics mishandled him."

Good answer. JBM: "That guy who people assumed was Mayor Webb's son, but he really wasn't."

Hmmmm. SU: "The youth on trial for manslaughter concerning the death of a Denver police officer."

A scholar! Why is Terry Nichols going to trial? Everyone: "Oklahoma City Bombing." This jury pool is ruined. Who is Denver's mayor? FPM: "I know who he is, I know what he looks like, I just don't know his name." Everyone else: "Wellington Webb."

A gimme. Which Denver Broncos coach (past or present) bas the most wins? Everyone: "Dan Reeves." We still love you, Danny baby, but this year we are going to win the big one. How long have you attended Metro? FPM: "First semester." All the juniors: "Three years." SU: "Metro? I attend UCD."

Travis Henry didn't do his homework for his column "Fees feed student's frustration" (The Metropolitan, Sept. 12, 1997). So, I have no problem calling him what he said he isn't - "an environmentalpolluting, sports-bashing homophobe." Claudia The crux of his argument was Hlbbert-BeDan economics. He cites fees for three programs he said he will never use and shouldn't have to pay for. Those were the bus pass, athletics and the fraction of the activity fee that goes to Gay Lesbian Bisexual Trans Student Services. But his argument is just a rant, and he uses stereotypes I will not repeat in this piece. I'll just stick to the facts. The bus pass fee is $11.50. The athletic fee is $18. The maximum activity fee is $36. This activity fee is divvied up among several Metro and tri-institutional departments, including Student Publications, Student Activities, Legal Services and GLBTSS, which gets funding from all Auraria schools. Metro gave $29,000 to GLBTSS. Approximately 17,000 students are enrolled at Metro. That means Metro students contribute about $I each per semester to that program. So Travis is quibbling about approximately $30 per semester. }ie-could save that by lea'\lfn~fiiSIFOrtl Escort at home for· a couple or'weeks and riding the bus'. Next, he said the vote on the bus pass was "poorly planned, barely advertised and inconsistent." · What does he want? News flashes beamed straight to his home? He said he read about the athletic teams in The Metropolitan's sports section. If he looked at the news section, he could have found ample stories leading up to and reporting the results of the bus pass referendum. The Metropolitan has been reporting on this issue since 1995. Travis should also know that Auraria has only 6,500 parking spaces, some of which are reserved for permit parking. So the money he kicks in each semester for the bus pass fee is added security that some people will ride the bus and leave his precious space open, so he can pay up to $5 a pop to park. Travis also said- he wants "promotions, advertisements and special events" to attract him to Metro team sports. The day before Travis' column came out, the annual "Athletics Jamboree" attracted students to contests, athletes, coaches and other athletics personnel. Beside that, the school has marquees and/or bulletin boards in the Central Classroom, the Tivoli and on the Events Center, flashing the dates of such events. And Travis' point about GLBTSS was "low down" like the title of his column. "Dealing with these people is hard," he said, "because they are easily offended and rarely talk rationally." Well, I'm offended, Travis, because you are so ignorant. You're whining about less than $2 for this program. But you're willing to pay up to $5 per day to park, plus whatever you pay for car insurance, gas, emissions, etc. Metro promotes diversity. If you don't like that, perhaps you should choose another school. If you have a point, then make it with real facts. If not, shut up.

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Student takes columnist to task To Mr. Travis Henry, I was appalled at your recent "Lowdown." It's students like you that give Metro a bad name. You stated that you do not support many of the programs that student fees pay for. Let's talce the first one: the $11.50 RTD pass. You said that you are "an economically strapped student." Really? This would be a contradiction since you drive to school, which cost.S you $200 to $300 a semester for parking and fuel. It would be cheaper, if it's finances you are so concerned about, if you just took the bus or the light rail. Like you said, "A wise person will watch where every penny goes." I guess that makes you the hypocritical idiot. Did you consider there are students who cannot afford the luxury of a car? Oh, I forgot. You don' t care about other students. You said you didn't like the idea of funding the Gay Lesbian Bisexual Trans Student Services simply because you never use it. How sensitive of you. I would support a Women's Resource Center or African American Career Services even thought I'm not black, a woman or gay. Why? Resources like these help students at a disadvantage to graduate and to find jobs.

Finally, the athletics fee. You're against this because you don't attend the games, and you feel there isn't enough advertising. Well, advertising takes money. Having a good athletics program also improves the image of the school, but that takes money. And here's the clincher. Metro is a state-funded school. That means a huge chunk of money comes not only from tuition, but from taxpayers who do not even attend this school or have children who attend this school. Under your selfish policy of pay only for what you use, Metro wouldn' t even exist. No computers, no library, no newspaper. Are you seeing the big picture now, Mr. Henry? If you don't like it, vote. Oh, I forgot. You think voting is a joke at this school. I'm not a member of a single organization at Metro, nor do I know any person in the student government. But I do know when the elections are. Unlike you, I pay attention to what goes on at this school, and it doesn't take a lot of effort to do it. I do it because, unlike you, Mr. Henry, I care about this school and because I see the bigger picture.

Young Kim Metro student

Student fees rep calls students to action As many students are settling into their schedules, I would like to take this time to welcome new and returning students back to campus for the 1997-98 school year. My name is Jessie Bullock, and I am the vice president of Student Fees for the Metro Student Government Assembly. Do ' you know who decides where your student fees go? Do you know what all of your student fees are? If you do not care, you should. In most cases, the fees students pay enhance their educational experiences. Some students might not agree with

the fees they pay for the RTD bus pass. Maybe some of you have never been to an athletic event or a student activities sponsored event. Others of you might have never used a student service that student fees pay for such as leadership education. My suggestion to you is to find out what you are paying for, and do the research to see if it is w6rtl1 your money. The fees you pay could be dictated by every single one of you if you so choose. All it takes is involvement on you part. I am your student-fee representative, and I will do my part to help you. Come tell me how you feel, or ask me

questions. I might not have the 1lnswers, but I will make sure you get one. If you don't like the answer you get, work to change it. Each of your SGA members is charged by the SGA Constitution to fonn a committee of students to gain input into the issues we work on. Come to the SGA office in the Tivoli Room 307, or call 556-3312. Don't just talk about it with ' your friends. Take action!

Jesse Bulloc~ vice president of Student Fees

Professor should apologize Headline and story off base

A friend and I attended a presentation titled "Is An Apology For Slavery Enough?" on Sept. 11. I perceive racial tension as a major problem in this country, so I went to learn, trying to keep an open mind. I found the prepared material very infonnative. The discussion that followed regarding reparations felt like thinly disguised racism to me, and I was not alone. Nearly every white person left early, probably because they felt alienated and possibly because they feared violence. About 20 people in a diverse group got up and left after a young man in the back expressed his opinion that whites should be enslaved. No disagreement was offered by the professor in charge, who simply pointed to a woman who screamed ridiculously and hysterically that the crimes committed against blacks were much worse than those against Indians, etc. I can understand venting one's emotion. However, I do not understand how a professor at a "multicultural" discussion could encourage such a tone. It was supposed to be a discussion, which implies a certain respect for others present, not a psychotherapy session for a

few to vent their anger. Slavery was a very horrible thing. No amount of money could ever erase its memory; however, let us not forget that. the slaves did not free themselves. It was not as if all white people just stood by and allowed it. Blacks and whites alike worked to end the evil of slavery. To ask for "reparations" is an insult to every abolitionist who ever took a stand and died for his country. In a perfect world, slavery would never have existed; however, it did. Nothing can change that. I did not get the feeling that this was a gathering meant to increase understanding. It seemed more like a Black Panther meeting disguised as a multicultural activity. If this is multiculturalism, I will be doing everything in my power to remove it as a requirement. The professor who ran this "discussion" owes everyone an apology for the tone it was allowed to take . and for the damage done. Shocked and disappointed,

Andrea SneU UCO student

Editor, I was very disappointed in the headline and story on the front page "Threat prompts action" concerning my commitment to addressing .concerns of Leadership Education and Awareness with Direction (The Metropolitan, Sept. 5, 1997). The story deserved a better headline, one which reflected the true nature of the collaborative process we worked through. LEAD and Dr. Percy Morehouse, director of Equal Opportunity, Mr. Kelly Espinoza, America'n's with Disabilities Act coordinator, Ms. Julie Rummel, coordinator of the Physically Chal.lenged Program, and Ms. Tara Tull, associate director of Women's Studies and Services, worked very well together to address issues facing students with disabilities. In contrast to your supposition that LEAD presented ultimatums, they offered thoughtful solutions, and we offered many of our own. The result was a very positive agenda for the future. You do LEAD and this college a disservice b_y trying to create dissension instead of reporting on a successful collaboration.

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.~wing dancing is the latest nightclub sensation since techno, but this isn't just any old overnight trend. It can't be mastered in a few tries by any old trend-hopper with rhythm, a whistle and a glow-in-th~dark backpack. It takes lots of practice, and unlike techno, you need a partner for this dance. Swing dancing's comeback has been brought on by bands who are returning to the music and style of the 1920s, '30s and· 40s and reinterpreting them for a '90S audience. 'Dances as the East and West Coa8t swings, the jitterbug and lindyhop.have been dusted off, and now the gral\dchildren and great-grandchildren of the original swingers are learning the dance steps for the first time. The history of swing varies, depending on who you talk to. Joan Cooper, a swing instructor at 9th Avenue West, said it all started in Harlem in the 1920s. Jazz bands started switching to the fuller sound of big band, causing dance to change, too. A hopping, kicking and jumping scene quickly started. Swing's popularity declined after World War 11, but has several comebacks in larger cities such as New York and Chicago throughout the years. It took a bit longer to come back to the Midwest, Cooper said, but now it's here. "Two years ago, it wasn't happening," she said. "There wasn't a scene." Cooper and her husband, Les, a musician in a swing band, moved to Denver from Los Angeles three years ago. When they arrived, they had to beg people to give swing a chance, but they now pay their mortgage with the money from teaching swing dance ~ lessons. Now, cats and dolls flock to vintage shops to find the swinginest threads. From dual-colored wingtips to hornrimmed glasses, from pinstriped zoot suits to cigarette pants, swing enthusiasts can be spotted a mile away as theit flashy, old-school taste in clothing stands out like a ,.,..

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Money Plays 8 combines the cool sounds of jazz, rockabilly and lounge to make sounds like the tunes 'Elvis listened to' By Ricardo Baca 17ie Metropolitan

Dreams of Rolling Stones and Elvis Presley-like lifestyles have become closer to reality for one Denver band- well, almost. Money Plays 8 is one of the hottest bands in town. It has an original sound that is a combination of many styles, including big band swing, rockabilly, lounge and rock-nroll. The 10-piece band is a collection of hip swingsters ranging in age from 20 to 37. Three band members, Dave Flomberg, Paul Dubbs and Michael Matsen attend Metro, and bassist Donnie Jerome has two degrees from Metro. This collaboration works, mainly because the band members all love what they do. "I've always liked this music," said sultry-voiced James Leo, while smoking on the front porch of his central Denver home. The group had just finished a barefooted, laid-back, 2-hour rehearsal in his basement laundry room where a black and white poster of Elvis hangs, perhaps for inspiration. "This is the stuff that Elvis listened to," Leo said. Guitarist Mike Taveria chimed in, "It's what rock 'n' roll is based on." But don't count on this band to play any Elvis covers. The shows are made up mostly of originals with only a

BLUE ROOM BLUES: Money Plays 8 jams Sept. 13 at the Blue Room.

few covers thrown in here and there. "You'd just be another wedding band if you just did covers," Leo said. They admire the sound of bands such as the Squirrel Nut Zippers, but, according to Taveria, they are looking to create a sound that's "different than anything everybody's heard before." "We try to be honest with the roots of the music," he said,, "Then we try to create something new and cool but inspired by the old stuff." Leo said Money Plays 8's appeal is its unique mix of sounds. "There's no band in town like us. No one is doing the kind of thing we are doing." Could this be their hidden secret to success? They hope it is. "Look at bands such as the Squirrel Nut Zippers, Royal Crown Revue and Big Bad Voodoo Daddy and their success," Leo said. "A lot of people have told us that we are a lot further along than we should be, having only been together for such a short time." Money Plays 8 has been together for three months. The band's newest member, saxophonist Dubbs, was just added a month ago, and they sound tighter than ever before.

and mature for such a young band. "To Get Me To You" rolls smoothly as it switches from a swinging beat to a Conway Twitty-type chorus. The cleverly-worded "Honey Do" is also a must on their play list. The song is about the sudden power a woman gains over her man after he gives her the wedding ring. They often play The Blue Room and 9th Avenue West, and crowds have responded in a big way. The crowds are often disappointed that the band is currently CD-less, but one may be in the works, Leo said. "It's funny as shit getting off stage and having people ask where they can buy a CD," Dubbs said. "I think we should record one, but the only problem I have with it is it's already obsolete after you record it 'cause the band changes." Nonetheless, Leo likes the idea. "I've been talking to the guy at the studio. We don't want to rush into anything, though." Leo likes to compare Money Plays 8's dream ride to that of he Rolling Stones. "This is how the Stones got started, doing covers that they liked," he said. "Then, once their sound was welded together as a band, they had a foundation to start building a band upon with original songs." Most of the band members are still in disbelief about their situation atop Denver's swing scene. "It's surpassed everyone's dreams," Leo said.

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Profs show their talents at jazz concerts By Tracy Rhines The Metropolitan

If you automatically think of jazz as calm and relaxing, then this concert was not for you. The performance in question was by percussionist Greg Carroll and his New Karma Quartet, who took their audience on a musical journey. The New Karma Quartet was actually a sextet for this performance Sept. I 2 at the University of Denver's Lamont School of Music. It consisted of a group of highly talented educators and performers, including bassist Artie Moore, drummer Matt Houston, saxophonist Tom Myer, pianist

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Zimbabwean for "the talented one." The musicians handed out shakers to the audience for the piece, allowing it to get involved. Together, they brought the concert space to a roaring crescendo of sound, allowing Carroll to make full use of his per-

who is the director of '--------------~ cussion arsenal. Other Jazz Studies at the compositions utilized University of Colorado at Boulder. the complete emotional range. The band One of his pieces was Shavewo, played tunes incorporating the sultry

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Smog's Red Apple Falls

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The Doctor Came At Dawn Red Apple Falls

Drag City By B. Erin Cole A solitary, late-night drive to nowhere. A cold, deserted alley where the fallen snow has all turned to grimy slush. A house suddenly deserted by people who once tried to care for each other, where every forgotten object is a mute testimonial to what might have been. These are the places you should be when you listen to Smog. Bill Callahan, the only member of Smog, has been to all of them and to places even emptier and more desolate than that. He could be the hidden observer in every conflict, the man silently watching every fight, every heartbreak, every disappointment. His music bears the weight of a man who has seen and felt it all and only has a few bitter memories to show for it. Callahan writes songs about the desperate. His characters can't connect with anyone and find vague solace in brief, unsatisfying relationships with others as empty as themselves. Each song is driven by incredible self-loathing, whether it be Callahan's or his character's (the lines between the two are often unclear), leavi11g you struggling to find something, anything hopeful to connect to. 1996's The Doctor Came At Dawn

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sounds of the bass, sax, piano, and vibes, reverberating them off the brassy timbre of the trumpet and drums. With each player delivering heartfelt solos and wonderful accompaniment, the blend was electrifying. The entire evening crackled with an energetic vibe. These truly talented musicians subdued the conscious mind, inspiring awe in those of us who are instrumentally challenged. The concert was co-produced by DU and Creative Music Works. CMW is a local all-volunteer organization devoted to giving young people the chance to experience live music and alternative jazz, said Alex Lemski, CMW's president.

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and this year's Red Apple Falls are packed with these kind of astonishingly intimate revelations. Doctor; the stronger of the two, features songs about people picking up the pieces of shattered relationships . They read as Callahan's hidden diary entries: there are songs about stalking ex-girlfriends ("You Moved In") and about reminiscing. over their left-behind belongings ("All Your Women Things"). The songs' emptiness are balanced by the warm, reverberant sound of Callahan's guitar, which adds muscle to the fragile skeleton of the lyrics. Red Apple Falls mines much of the same territory but is hampered by the production by experimental composer/musician Jim O ' Rourke. O'Rourke (best known for his work in the band Gastr Del

Sol) unnecessarily adds full instrumentation to the album's songs. The effect is smothering, and it overwhelms Callahan's weak voice and delicate songs. Every album, no matter who creates it, is an attempt to take the listener somewhere. Smog albums are trips to the dark, inhuman side of life, where others are distrusted, emotions are inadequate and, as Callahan sings in Doctor's "Spread Your Bloody Wings," "the most beautiful thing you've ever seen spits bile into your eye."

Music fueled by a message can be a powerful thing, but the strength of the message dwindles when the music is barely tolerable. Enter Cruel Timothy. Cruel Timothy seems like an admirable guy. In the booklet accompanying his CD, Rules of Thumb for the Molested, he encourages non-profit reproduction of the photos within. These photos depict a bald Cruel Timothy with his head painted white and the album's title written in black on his skull. His message seems to be conveyed by the other shots in the booklet. They reveal the "rules of thumb" hinted at on the CD's title: "It's not your fault, You will make it through, Silence is the greatest weapon against you and Don't become an abuser." Cruel Trmothy has valid points, and they might make one be interested in hearing his music. His songs don't sound that bad until he starts to sing. His voice is like hearing something wounded and howling in agony because its legs have been crushed under an I 8-wheeler. At other times - most notably in the song "That Invincible You," an obvious attempt to sound like he's a beatnik in a smoky room - he sounds like he might nod off at any minute. This drains the enthusiasm to keep listening. Cruel Timothy appears to want to help anyone who might be hurting. A noble idea, but writing self-help books might be a better way to do that.

I. MASTER P. Ghetto D. 2. PUFF DADDY & THE FAMILY. No Way Out. 3. FLEETWOOD MAC. The Dance. 4. TRISHA YEARWOOD. Songbook: A Collection of Hits. 5. JEWEL. Pieces of You. 6. SPICE GIRLS. Spice. 7. MATCHBOX 20. Yourself or Someone Like You. 8. MEN IN BLACK - THE ALBUM. Soundtrack. 9. OASIS. Be Here Now. I 0. PRODIGY. The Fat of the land.

Top 10 Singles 1. MARIAH CAREY. "Honey." 2. BACKSTREET BOYS. "Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)" 3. USHER. "You Make Me Wanna ..." 4. THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G. (FEAT. PUFF DADDY & MASE)." Mo Money, Mo Problems." 5. LEANN RIMES . "How Do I Live?" 6. PUFF DADDY & FAITH EVANS (FEATURING 112). "I'll Be. Missing You." 7. SPICE GIRLS. "2 Become l" 8. THlRD EYE BLIND. "SemiCharmed Life." 9. AQUA. "Barbie Girl." 10. JEWEL. "Foolish Games."

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I. MASTER P. Ghetto D. 2. PUFF DADDY & THE FAMILY. No Way Out. 3. MARY J. BLIGE. Share My World. 4. JOE. All That I Am. 5. GOD'S PROPERTY FROM KIRK FRANKLIN'S NU NATION. God's Property. 6. BONE THUGS-N-HARMONY. The Art of War. 7. VARIOUS ARTISTS. Southwest Riders. 8. MONEY TALKS - THE ALBUM. Soundtrack. 9. SWV (Sisters With Voices). Release Some Tension. 10. DEF JAM' S HOW TO BE A PLAYER. Soundtrack.

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poet as social recorder. But he was painfully aware of the delicacy of his observation, as Liss kept chiming in on his words, saying how he is a man who understands one day he'll die. Recognizing this irony, that the poet gains some immortality but still suffers from the death that awaits all of us, is the strength of these performers. 1Dey write some powerful, thought-provoking material without taking themselves too seriously. This lighter side comes out in pieces like "Meditation," where Liss sat crosslegged on the stage, trying to meditate. An

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described in such detail what he saw there that the audience seemed to ponder the _ near:• while Barada.. iJl wel'~ garb, ~ad worms_ on the sidewalk with him•. approached him from-behind. But_the mid- - wondering if this were indeed- wtlere a11-itator's own racing th<rughts disturbed his those memories happened. meditation, and the angel retreated. Not every piece was as strong. Ruth Finally, when Liss reached a deep Mathews' dreamy "Descent," where she calm, the angel came close enough to stands at the edge of the stage, thinking touch him. But then his thoughts screamed about where she is and what this place is, oot a reminder to call someone, and the was a banal retreat into new-age innoangel flitted off, showing that many times cence. it is the supplicant himself who keeps God The second half of Random Axe of away. · Rhyme contained too much digital music, Seth, a writer and poet, delivered the demonstrating the post-modem tendency best piece. of the show - a poignant return to use everything you have at once instead to his old neighborhood. of being more selective. Looking at the stage in wonder, he But the strong pieces managed to

resound enough for everything to come together in the end. The performance gave credence to words and poets, who, while not often given much attention, still have something to teach us.

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Imagine having to go to the bathroom really, really bad and finally finding a toi. let. Or having scaly, chapped lips and eventually layering the lip balm on thick. That's the kind of breath of fresh air you'll find in the LIDA Project's latest production, Daughters of Lot. Lot isn't upbeat, but it is different and on the cutting edge. Lot, written by LIDA resident playwright Brian E. Lewis, takes place in a city full of petty tyrants, shallow warlords and rape gangs. Three women have imprisoned a man, Joshua, and want him to confess his guilt in actions of love and crime. . They are ultimately trying to get him to admit to his sister's murder and won' t rest till he mutters a confession. Photo provided by F.ric Weber Nils Ivan Swanson plays Joshua. His UNCHAIN MY LOVE: Sara Casperson · character is a tormented and tortured creaand Niis Ivan Swanson play victims ture, continually beaten, raped and consoled In~- ~~'!! _'!C!'!c! !>! ~O.Y!..!."~- cr!'!1!·_ • __ b_y_1!i~ _!:e~~t?. '..v~~~'!s:-·

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'L.A. Confidential' 1ni1nics the whodunit with brilliance By Dave Flomberg The Metropolitan

They came off the buses in droves. Middle American girls-next-door with visions of becoming the next Veronica Lake or Betty Paige. With the boom of the entertainment industry, Hollywood would be handing out acting contracts at the bus station. Los Angeles was again the site of a gold rush - this time, the gold was on an Emmy or Oscar, and all you needed to pan for it was a nice dress, high heels, and a sharp tongue. But behind the hype, underneath the bright lights and glamour, lay a city as entrenched in sin and lust and crime as any exploding metropolis. Warner Bros.' L.A. Confidential spins and dips us right into the midst of 1950s Hollywood. The Duke's still swinging while corruption is seething, and everyone is either a cop, a crook, or dead. Based on the James Ellroy novel, LA. Confidential is an entertaining and refreshing spin on an old idea: the whodunit. There's a murder to get the ball rolling, a whore to get the juices pumping and a soundtrack to keep the foot tapping. The mystery keeps you guessing while the action's got you hopping. Kevin Spacey, Danny DeVito and Kim

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Exley hunts down the killers and dispatches them in a violent shootout. Meanwhile, White's and Vicennes' independent investigations bring the unlikely trio together as they discover that the real killer is still loose, and the corruption they are surrounded by is much bigger than they ever imagined. Every character chang~s throughout the course of the film. Your snap judgments on \¥hat each person is about are shattered by the time the film draws to a close. The person you ·hated becomes endearing; the person you loved becomes feared. At the same time, the costumes and the cars bring elegance to the screen, and the soundtrack is · the best since Kansas City. Director Curtis Hanson (also known for The River Wild), outdoes himself this time. His vision of L.A. in the early ' 50s is colorful and dark, mysterious and sparkling. The casting couldn't have been any better. Spacey is exciting as always, and newcomers Crowe and Pearce demonstrate veteran talent. On the downside, the mystery aspect of the film wasn't too hard to figure out, and the ending is a little too tidy and, well, Hollywood. Yet, in spite of these drawbacks, LA. Confidential is still as jake as jake c;an be.

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more contemporary style, such as Charlotte Zitbarth's Climb Every (?) Mountain. This piece was done in a collage style, featuring a familiar array of materials in an nontraditional pattern. Two pieces on display, Ancient Voices by Fay Timmerman and Nine Mile and Beyond by Susan Strickland, shared a striking resemblance to ancient cave art. Both use earth tones and animal shapes to portray cavelike imagery. The scenes in both pieces feature human and animal forms in spiritual and tribal gatherings. "Petroglyphs bridge us to the past," writes Timmerman in the statement accompanying her piece. Another highlight of the exhibit is

a small, framed quilt by Helene Aarons. This fabric assemblage depicts a pair of black-clad figures with oddly proportioned bodies. These figures are covered by gold thread, which winds around them, fastening with suns, moons, coins and other metallic objects to their robes. Aarons' piece also features two gold-colored masks made by Sheila Faster. Mary Louise's Yensan's Lady of the Carpet, is a mixed-media collage, combining a random mosaic piecing mixed with handmade paper applique. The subject is a witchlike old woman with enormous feet and wiry hair. She wears a black dress quilted with stars, see QUILTS on 18

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Pinned to all six quilts is another statement, explaining in any way possible that the work presented before the viewer is entirely original. "Its ideas and notions are unmolested by outside influence and any similarity to anything else is entirely coincidental." The Artist and The Quilt is on display at the Center For Visual Arts through Oct. 4, at 1701 Wazee St., 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, Friday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and noon to 4 p.m. Saturday. For information, call 294-5207. Photo provided by the Center for the Visual Ans CRAZY QUILT: Climb Every (1) Mountain

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Roadrunner leaves game after getting elbowed in eye by rowdy Ranger when junior Jeff Swander took a pass from senior Maher The Metropolitan Kayali and put the ball past the The number seven should diving Regis goalkeeper. be a new lucky number for "I got a nice ball from Metro's men's soccer coach Kayali," Swander said. "There Brian Crook.ham. was a little open space, and I After going 0-6 against just put it in." Regis University in his first Regis played Metro (4-2, three seasons at Metro, 2-2) rough throughout the Crook.ham finally got one in game but played too rough at the win column, beating No. 16 times. Regis 1-0 on Sept. 17 at Regis Late in the game, senior Field. Adam Young was jumping for "This was a huge win for the ball when Chuck Stafford us," Crookham said, "We need landed an elbow to Young's to beat some of the top teams eye. Stafford was ejected, and in our conference, and after Young had to leave the game this win, we have established momentarily. ourselves at least to be· one of "Adam went up for the the top three teams." ball," Crookham said. Additionally, junior goal- "(Stafford) came in with a keeper Stephen Babby notched elbow to Adam's face, and the his first-ever victory over blow hit his eye and caused the Regis, recording his second eye to sweJI almost shut." shutout of the season. He made For some of the 12 saves, including one near Roadrunners, the Regis game the end of the game that rico- was one they had to have, and cheted off his hands and to others it was just another big bounced off the post to pre- game in a season of big games. serve the victory. "Besides the (CU"It was a little scary," Colorado Springs) game that I Babby said. "We got a little was mjured, I wanted this impatient, had a few mental Regis game really badly," breakdowns, but this is a fast Babby said. game with many angles. It's Swander saw it differently. expected to have the break"This was just one of downs." many big games," Swander Babby said that he should said. "We still have other big not be the only player credited games to play." with the shutout. After falling out of the "The shutout goes to top-25 on Sept. 15 because of a everyone," Babby said. "The loss to Colorado Christian, defense was great. Regis was a Metro could be back in the tough team, but the defense polls next week with the win. should be credited with the Metro's next game is Sept. shutout, not just me." 21 at I p.m. against Division I The only goal of the game Oral Roberts University at came with 26:25 remaining, Colorado Christian University.

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TAKING A RIDE: Metro freshman Todd Padgett hooks up with a Regis University player Sept. 17 during a 1-0 victory for the Roadrunners. Regis was ranked No. 16 nationally before the game.

Surprise,. soccer packs a punch

At first I wondered if the Regis folks hadn't had I have always been a hockey fan, but soccer has enough to eat, but I quickly caught on. They were never appealed to me. cheering for their man Malle Fischer who I later I have always thought of learned hails from Logstor, Denmark. soccer along the same lines as That cleared it right up for me. eating sushi or caviar. I know It only took me a few minutes to determine that a lot of other people like it, but Jared Zanon, a Metro forward, is faster than an even though I have not tried it, avalanche, but probably not faster than the I know it's not for me. Avalanche. Kyle Ringo I have always enjoyed watching hockey goalies Until now. I watched my first Metro defend themselve~ and their net against intruders. I soccer game at Regis University Sept. 17. Hey, it's was not disappointed. part of my job now. Stephen Babby looks nothing like Patrick Roy, Actually, it was the first soccer game I have seen but he can do a great impersonation of him. since I played the sport as a grade-schooler. I learned Babby is Metro's goalie, and he is superb at his one thing: Soccer is a lot like hockey, at least this craft. In fact, Babby's play was so big he seemed to game was, and I like it. . fill the soccer net the way Roy fills hockey's smaller Don't ever let anyone tell you soccer is for ·version. wimps. The only things missing are the stick and one of These people voluntarily leap, leading with their those cool helmets. Although Babby is so intense, heads, at balls falling from the sky. I could never do I'm not sure I would give him a stick. He was beaten just once, but the shot clanked that, although some people would say I've got nothing to lose. again.st the post. All right it didn' t clank it hit with a This match, at times, felt more like an thud, but in my mind it clanked. Avalanche/Red Wings game than any Division II socOther players tried to redirect the rebound as the cer game I ever imagined. crowd in front of me stood up. Some girls were One of the Regis players spent the afternoon screaming, "Get it! Get it!" and an older man rampaging around the field throwing punches and screamed something that made me think he needed to elbows. He finally connected with Metro's Adam find a bathroom real quick. Babby recovered, and the games most exciting Young and managed to make his eye swell shut. play had passed. Claude Lemieux would be proud. The Roadrunners won a 1-0 thriller, which is just Another player from Regis is clearly a crowd favorite. Rangers supporters are constantly chanting, the kind of game I would have criticized before but "Malta! Malta!" every time he gets near the ball. never again.

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No. 5 is justified

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Metro soccer team shows it deserves national ranking in RMAC win By Michael BeDan The Metropolitan

One unmistakable sign of a good team is when it finds ways to win regardless of the circumstances. For the women's soccer team this season, there are enough circumstances and wins to establish one thing for certain - it's a good team. The Roadrunners, ranked No. 5 in Division II, went through the motions for 45 minutes before making it clear with a 2-1 victory over Regis that the road to the postseason runs through Metro - sort of. Metro (6-0) won its sixth consecutive road game, improving to 3-0 in the Rocky

Mountain Athletic Conference despite having scheduled the Sept. 16 Regis match as a home contest. The Auraria Fields project delays have thrust the Roadrunners onto the road for all of their games thus far, and Metro coach Ed Montojo said it might be a blessing in disguise. "This team has a lot of heart and they figure out ways to win," Montojo said. "When you consider the hassles and distractions of playing and practicing off campus and we come here to a hostile environment for what was supposed to be a home game, it says a lot about this team." Montojo said in the preseason the

Regis match would be his team's first major test. The early forecast had blowout written all over it as the Roadrunners staked a 1-0 lead less than 4 minutes in when Kari Pierce lofted a soft, 20-foot shot that slipped through Regis goalkeeper Michelle Decianne's hands. The quick goal did more to quiet Metro's momentum than it did to discourage Regis. The Rangers tied the score 1-1 when Danielle Thom beat Metro goalkeeper Jennifer Pierce at 12:33 of the first half. Regis spent the next 32 minutes controlling the pace and applying constant pressure. Metro found its offense and justified its ranking in the second half with a fren-

zied attack that produced the game-winning goal - Julie Ray nailed a JO-footer off an Ariana O'Neill pass with 29:48 remaining - and a swarming defense that held Regis to three second-half shots. · "At halftime (Montojo) told us we relaxed after the first goal," Kari Pierce said. "We showed them in the second half why we are ranked." While Metro's ranking remains at No. 5, the Roadrunners are now in sole possession of the ranking. Last week, Metro shared the fifth spot with Barry University in Florida and Merrimack College in Massachusetts. Montojo said his team tries not to let the ranking affect its concentration. "I'm sure they feel a little bit of pressure," Montojo said. "But they know it's early, and it's a long season. If we are still ranked at the end of the season, it will mean something then." With wins over New Mexico Highlands (4-2 Sept. 13) and RMAC power Regis, Metro is three matches from completing what Montojo calls "hell week," which includes matches against the University of Northern Colorado and the University of Southern Colorado. "Even when we play sluggish, we play hard," Montojo said. "With our depth, we can shuttle in people and keep fresh legs on the field." Montojo might be making substitutions at Auraria next month as the Auraria Fields are scheduled to be ready for soccer by Oct. 10. However, with home games scheduled Sept. 21 and 27 against USC and St. Cloud State, respectively, Metro will play its first 13 games on the road. The USC and St. Cloud games will be at Colorado Christian University at 3 and 1 p.m. Results from the Sept. 19 match against UNC were not available at press time. Metro.•..•--·- 1 1 - 2

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TRIPPIN': Metro senior Shannon Wise gets tackled by a Regis University player during a match at Regis Field Sept. 16. The Metro women's soccer team Is undefeated at 6-0 and ranked No. 5 In a national college soccer coaches poll.

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Metro loses in lackluster five-game marathon with ·unranked Hawaii • By Chris A. Petersen The Metropolitan

In the sports world, complacency is a team's worst enemy. Ask Metro women's volleyball coach Joan McDermott, who had to watch her complacent team lose to the University of Hawaii-Hilo 3-2 Sept. 17. "We just lost our focus," McDermott said. Metro, fresh off of collecting its third sweep in a row, hoped to add another against a mediocre Hawaii team that was swept by Regis earlier in the week. From the start it looked like the Roadrunners were going to make quick work of the Vulcans, taking the lead early with a strong game led by their two big guns, Audra Littou and Michelle Edwards, who took turns pummeling the Vulcans until the first game was safely in hand. Hawaii wilted under the early barrage, losing the first game 15-4. Then complacency reared its ugly head. Apparently lulled to sleep by the ease of the first game, the Roadrunners strolled out to face a fired up Vulcan team for game two. Hawaii leaped to an easy five-point lead after making a few adjustments, eliminating offensive errors and erecting a wall of defense that effectively silenced Metro's attack. · "In the first game, they made a lot of errors," McDermott said. "But then they . stopped making errors and we-started to."

From there, Metro played like a young, inexperienced team that, despite its impressive start and national ranking, is still very beatable. The Vulcans didn't need a mind probe to see the Roadrunner's vulner~bil ity, and were quick to take advantage, picking apart Metro's sleepy defensive play to win game two 11-15. Nap time for the Roadrunners continued in game three. They woke to offer only a few minutes of uninspired resistance before another 11-15 defeat. It was not until game four, facing the prospect of a 3-1 loss, that Metro woke up. The Roadrunners reverted to their usual style and - with a resurgent defense and the offense clicking again took game four 15-7 to tie the match at two apiece. The success didn't last. Despite a 5-1. lead, the Roadrunners' narcoleptic tendencies returned, and they fell to the Vulcans, who made an eightpoint run to take the lead and the match 15-10 in the fifth. "They have a pretty good team," McDermott said. "But we really opened the door for them. "Maybe this will help get us back on track. We have a tough weekend ahead of us." The Roadrunners will face three conference opponents at home Sept 19-21 beginning with the University of Southern Colorado at Auraria Events Center on- Sept. 19 at 7- p.m.

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September 19, 1997

The Humane Society of Boulder Valley has 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. 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. 556-3180. 7 Performing Arts Festival seeks event staff volunteers for Oct. 4-5. At the Denver Performing Arts Complex, Speer Boulevard at Arapahoe Street. Volunteers needed for set-up, beverage and merchandise sales and artist assistants. All volunteers will receive a T-shirt and refreshments. Call Carol Hiller, 388-2021. Great American Beer Festival seeks event staff volunteers for Oct. 2-4 at Currigan Hall. VQlunteers needed for brew crew, merchandising and beer service. All volunteers will receive a T-shirt, commemorative glass and invitation to the post-event party. 393-0361

.Rugby: Metro State Rugby Football is seek-

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ing "a few good men" for Division I. Practices are Tuesday and Thursday, 4-6 p.m. near North Classroom. Call Howard, 620-9913.

A.A. Meetings: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 11-11 :45 a.m. at 1020 9th Street Park. Call Billi, 556-3878. Also Tuesdays and Thursdays at noon, Auraria Library Room 205. 556-2525. 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, 609 Main St., PO Box 193, Sistersville, WV 26175. Art Show: The Artist and the Quilt, Center for the Visual Arts, 1701 Wazee St. TuesdaysThursdays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Fridays 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Juried exhibition of the Front Range Contemporary Quilters, featuring approximately 40 works by professional quilters and artists.

Faculty Upside-Down: Meet with campus professors in a general forum, 11 a.m., Daily Grind in the Tivoli. 556-5499.

Nooners: Increasing Your Wealth Through Mutual Funds, 12:30-1 :30 p.m. Tivoli Room 329. 556-2595.

Student Government Assembly Meeting: 3:30-5:30 p.m., Senate Chambers, Tivoli Room 329. Call Gabriel Hermelin, VP of Communications. 556-2797. Lecture: Redeeming the Soul of America: Healing Our Communities from Within, 7:30 p.m., Temple Micah, 2600 Leyden St. Presented by Eric Ward, associate director of the Northwest Coalition Against Malicious Harassment. Elaine Lee 333-7830. Towering Issues of Today: C.urrent Volunteer trends: Issues, Challenges and Opportunities, Jackie Norris, Metro Volunteers 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Tivoli Room 640. 556-2595. Met COOL: Open House, I p.m., Tivoli Room 640. 556-2595.

Monday Night Football: Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Pittsburgh Steelers. Watch it at the Boiler Room, 7 p.m.. 556-2595 Fashion Show: Out, 9 p.m., The Blue Room, 2040 Larimer St. Cornucopia of Soul presents a night of fashion shows and hip hop music. 296-0969. Towering Issues of Today: Tobacco, Patrick Reynolds, Advocate for a Smoke Free America, I p.m., Tivoli Tumhalle. 556-5499.

II Educational Forum: Comparative overview of Russia's. and America's health systems. Presented by Dr. Neda Arami-Lame, 7:30 p.m., Metro Denver Baha'i Center, 225 E. Bayaud Ave. 789-43 19.

Looking to make extra money·

Nooners: How to Manage Your Credit Responsibility, Noon-I p.m., Tivoli Room 329. 556-2595. Gig Series: Cajun music, 11 :30 a.m.-1 :30 p.m., Tivoli Atrium. 556-2595. Leadership Workshop: Planning and Goal Setting, 2-3:30 p.m., Tivoli Room 320 C. 5562595. Accounting Students Organization: Office tour of Price Waterhouse, 4 p.m., 950 17th Street. 556-8037. Helping Skills Seminar: Leaming skills and interviewing approaches to help assist others, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Central Classroom Room 203. 556-3132. Discussion Group: A Woman's Journey: Our Individual and Collective Experiences as Women, 2-3:30 p.m., Central Classroom, Room 203. 556-3132. Dream Seminar: Dreams: How They Solve Problems and Guide Our Personal Growth and Development, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Tivoli Room

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MSCD Student Recital: Musical recital, p.m., Arts Building, Room 295. 556-5499.

_ Rap Session: The Rise of Islam and African Americans, 2-3:30 p.m., Tivoli Room 320 A.B,

CONCEPT+ DESIGN+ BUILD=

PROJECT

this weekend or· after school? .·

Marketing Reps needed. Energetic, motivated professional people needed to sell services for AT&T at popular, exciting & local events. Your creativity & hard work will earn you success & recognition!

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Bilingual A Plus Start Immediately. FIT - PIT Available.

Call for ~n interview 1-888·898·7048 or fax resume to 756-1233.

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CLASSIFIED INFO Classified ads are 5¢ per word for sludenls currently enrolled al The Met. For all others - 15¢ per word. Maximum length for all classified ads is 30 words. The deadline for classified ads is Monday at 5:00 p.m. Call 556-8361 for more intormation.

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 chiklren required. Pay DOE. Call 693-3700. 9/1 ~

INDIVIDUAL(S)

FOR

sliding keyboard, drawers, shelves. Perfect condition. $50.00. Call: 320-5723. 9/19

TEN THOUSAND

TWO USED CELLULAR PHONES!

ONE

SECRETARY

Audiovox 525 w/3 batteries and fast charger, and AT&T 3810 w/ cover and adapter. $175 and $150 I obo. Call 595-8589 9/26

SPOT!

PIT.

SEEKING

organized self-starter for multi-task position utilizirig 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

FREE TRIPS

& CASH! SPRING Break! Outgoing individuals - sell 15 & go FREE. Cancun, South Padre, Mazatlan, Jamaica, S6uth Beach.FL. Guaranteed Prices. (800)SURFS-UP. Best www.studentexpress.com 11/7

3BD

$360.00 + utilities. Perfect location for student. Washer & dryer. Call Bob: 572-0787. 9/19

GENERAL

OFFICE

ASSISTANT. Flexible hours. Great positk>n for someone looking for flexibility. Extremely busy office needs ~r CO!ll>uter skills. Must know 3

of the following applications: Access, OuickBobks 5.0, WordPerfect 6.1 , OuarkXpress, Java, Bor1and C++. Pays up to $10 I hour. Fax resume to: (303)964-9639. 9/19

MODELS· FASHION & COMMERCIAL models needed for Print *Runway* Promotions. No Classes or Appl. Fees. FREE INFO: R Models Mgnt. 322-4626. 9119

HOSTESS:

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

WANT TO GET IN SHAPE? AWARD

FOR SALE

BEAUTIFUL PRESCHOOL IN DTC has immediate openings for teachers.

Hewlett Packard 48GX calculator to sell. A local offiCe discount store had this same model for $199:99. Am looking for 150.00/obo. Includes instruction 9/26 manuals. Call 595-8589.

preferred,

certification

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nece5$afY. Start at $8.00lhr. plus benefits. Call 290-9005. 100

$1500 WEEKLY POTENTIAL MAILING our circulars. Free information. Call 1215 (410)347-1475.

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BE A .L L YOURS!

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METROPOLITAN

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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 prof. roommates, but lots of fun! $280-350/mo 322-8156. 9/26

5 56- 8 361 -------------..1 CHILD CARE Our family needs a bright, responsible and energetic person (nonsmoker) 10 care for and transporl (need car) our lwo daughters (age 6-1 /2 <1nd 8) after school. M.-Th., 2:45-6:00; Fri. 12:00-6:00 (1 9 hours per week). Begin work tare August/early September. S1ar1ing salary of $8.00 per hour, wilh raise within six monlhs if performance is satisfactory. Please call

CLASSES

Mike Kelly at

861-2828

to set up an 1nterv1ew

JEWISH PRE-HIGH HOLIDAY Class. Wed, 9/241 t:OOa-12:30p, Tivoli #3208. Light food will be served. Everyone is welcome. Info: 320-3946. 9/19

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Le Petit Gourmet Catering

floor, south-side TIVOii, October 1-10.

ATTENTION MATH FOLKS!!! I chan~ my major and now have a

Degree

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Denver's Premier Caterer winning instructor, offers classes / We're moving into our busy combining weight training, season & are looking for calisthenics and stretches. $4/class. a few good All equjpment provided. Evenings and.-.::~-=--=---=~----------• Saturdays in SW Denver. Leonore Held in the Multicultural Lounge, 2nd 1/23 Dvorkin: 985-2327.

DAYS & NIGHTS. APPLY 9126

in person or can 293-2322.

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SERVICES

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12-SPEED TREK 400 ROAD BIKE $150. 386DX PC, 530HD, 8MB RAM, 4XCD, Modem, Upgradable! $250 Includes Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse 399-3659. 9/26

callers earn $15-25/hr. Telephone sales experience required! Sell tid<ets for local theatres. $7 guaranteed + commission + bonus. Evenings 5-9pm, Saturday 9:30am-1 :30pm. 16-24 hrs/week. 832-2791 . 12/5

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

COMPUTER DESK WITH HUTCH, , - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

unpaid (college credit) or paid internship at downtown advertising agency. Minimum 20 hours/week required. Please fax 9/26 resume to (303)623-2225.

Entry is open to all Auraria Campus Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Trans andAllyartists; staff, sblt:lents and faculty alike. Pieces may be dropped ~

September 26 & 29 at the Gl..BT Student Servic:eS Otlice, TIYOli 311 H. There is a $5 en11y fee per piece.

""'flexible schedule good working conditions / ""'competitive w~ges .... fun atinosphere .... transportation required

1985 FORD F350 • 460 4 SPEED Manual, PS, PB, AC, 5th wheel, towing package, 96k miles, . 1 owner. $5200. . 9/19 423-5108.

#1 CAMPUS FUNDRAISER Raise all the money your group needs by sponsoring a VISA Fundraiser on your campus. No investment & very little time needed. There's no obligation, so why not call for information today.

Call 1-800-323-8454 x95. Has great places

Come See•••No Fee!

964-8991

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Now hiring full and part-time servers and hosts to work in a fun ' energetic and high volume restaurant. Please apply in person Monday through Friday between 2 p.m. and 4p.rn. at 511 16th Stre6J· H~~~1enarrn) .•

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Localed at: Accounting Math St. Francis Center African American Studies Music Meeting Room Ill Art · Philosophy Physics Biology Psychology Computer Russian Management Science Spanish Chemistry Statistics Economics French Monday - Thursday 8:00am - 6:30pm Italian Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm Japane$e Saturday ~OOam - 1 :ZiOOpm

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