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Features Jenny Sparks/The Metropolitan SALUTING DENVER: Broncos linebacker John Mobley leans out of a bus Jan. 27 to acknowledge the crowd gathered along Colfax Avenue and Broadway for the Super Bowl victory parade. The Broncos defeated the Green Bay Packers 31-24 Jan. 25 to win their first-ever world championship, and 650,000 fans gathered to celebrate with the team.

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Auraria hit hard on Super Sunday, during Broncos parade By Jesse Stephenson 1he Metropoluan

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While the Broncos Super Bowl victory left smiles on the faces of orange-and-blue clad students, it took an ugly toll on Auraria. Hundreds of post-Bowl partiers descended on campus Jan. 25, leaving behind a trail of smashed glass, graffiti and other damaged property. Two days later, hundreds more flocked to Auraria, leaving nary a parking space as they trekked across campus to the Broncos' victory parade. Auraria Police Chief Joe Ortiz said up to 300 people congregated on the Auraria Fields and elsewhere on campus after Denver police forced crowds down the 16th Street Mall to Larimer Square and, eventually, across Speer. Denver officers used tear gas and pep-

per spray to move thousands of people out of LoDo after the Super Bowl. "It was kind of scary seeing three or four hundred people who had been tear ga~sed and drinking and didn't want to go home," Ortiz said . . In anticipation of a wild Super Bowl Sunday, Auraria police beefed up the number of officers patrolling campus, but there were few police among the hundreds of other pedestrians on campus. That's because the Denver Police Department asked Auraria police to help direct traffic snarling streets near campus. Other campus police were directing cars out of Auraria parking lots, Ortiz said. While campus police concentrated on cars, people toppled concrete garbage containers, bent umbrellas on tables near the

Tivoli, busted several student union and parking garage windows and etched their initials on the surface of others. In addition lo more than I 0 broken windows, at least 20 panes ended up scratched or cracked. "It was a mess, a zoo," Ortiz said. "We were just trying to control the traffic." Auraria police made few arrests, reports from that evening show. Barb Weiske, director of the student union and campus auxiliaries, said damage to the campus shouldn 't exceed $2,000 since most of the repair work, such as straightening out the umbrellas and turning over the trash containers, can be done by campus employees. In addition to the Sunday night shenani-

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Car thefts, weapons arrests rise in 1997 Other crimes on the decrease, report shows

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Alicia Banuelos, a 24-year-old Spanish major at Metro, said she attends Figures from Auraria Campus Police classes in the daytime partly because she and Security show rising crime rates in believes it's safer. four of 11 crime categories. "I don't feel I'm in danger at any The number of robberies and vehicle time," Banuelos said. "I prefer to be here thefts have doubled since last year. Arrests in the day just because of that safety facfor weapons possession and liquor law tor." Ortiz backed up Banuelos's feeling. violations have also increased. "We have a theater," he said. ''The Drug abuse violations produced the most arrests on Auraria Campus last year draw is 800 a night from the community. A with 36 arrests recorded, but this number lot of those (crime) statistics come from that." ~as decreased since 1996, when only 40 people were arrested. Only two people Sean Killian, 19, who takes classes were arrested in 1994 for drugs. during the day, said he feels safe on camCrime rates have also dropped in four pus and doesn't take any special precauother categories, including aggravated tions to protect himself. "I see campus police all over, which, I assault, burglary, sexual assault and hate crimes. Cases o.f murder and rape haven't. guess, gives you a sense of safety," Killian been reported at Auraria in the last four said. years. But Kathy Devereux, 50, a graduate Campus Police Chief Joe Ortiz said student at the University of Colorado at visitors to the campus, not students or Denver takes extra precautions. She is freemployees, commit most crime at Auraria. quently on campus after dark and said she "Given the number of faculty, staff and other women in her classes never walk and students, plus the retail businesses we alone to their cars at night. have at the Tivoli, we're the safest in the "I know that there are security or state," Ortiz said. patrol people, but I don't see them," He said increases in some crimes and Devereux said. decreases in others are normal. But Ortiz said the officers are there. "I think we're pretty much a micro"Denver generally would assign one cosm of what occurs out in the communi- officer or maybe two officers to a geoty," he said. "Those things that affect the graphical area that we cover, but we have community at large at .some point will as many as four and five per shift," Ortiz affect the campus." said. The Metropolitan

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One Student Government Assembly member quit last week, citing only "personal'' reasons, and another said she intends to resign soon. Jane Duncan, assembly representative on the Student Advisory Committee to the Auraria Board, quit Jan . 22. She wouldn't say what led her to resign. "It was just some personal stuff, I mean, more than anything," Duncan said. She added she was happy with her work on SACAB, a group that includes students from all three Auraria colleges and takes on campuswide issues such as child care and food service. "Jane had to resign and she did it very politely, and it was very unfortunate because she had a Jot to offer

the assembly," said assembly President Karmin Trujillo. SAC AB President Melissa Ramirez also refused to comment on Duncan's resignation. The student government interviewed candidates Jan. 22 for Teresa Harper's job, vice president of Diversity. Harper said she couldn ' t commit the time on campus that the job required, especially since she is student teaching at Overland High School this semester. Harper said even though she won't be on the assembly, she'll still promote minority rights on campus. In fact, she said, she's not moving files out of her desk in the assembly office. Trujillo said she would appoint a vice president of Diversity at the group's Jan. 29 meeting or the following week, Feb. 5. She said she would have a replacement for Duncan Jan. 29.

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Man charged with shoplifting from Auraria bookstore By J~ Stephenson The Metropolitan

A former member of Metro's student government was jailed Jan. 26 after police officers approached him on suspicion of shoplifting from the Auraria Book Center. John Saiz, a sophomore at Metro, was charged with resisting arrest, disturbing the peace and shoplifting. Saiz, 29, who served as vice president of Academic Affairs and later as acting president of the assembly during the 1996-97 academic year, said he hasn't shoplifted for years. "Yes, I have a record of shoplifting but that's from when I was, like, 19-years-old," he said. Shortly before his arrest, which occurred at about 2:30 p.m., Saiz said he was sitting on a bench outside the bookstore when a friend exited the store and handed him a book. Saiz said right after that, four police officers approached them. David Barela, 21, was ticketed along with Saiz on suspicion of shoplifting and ordered to appear in Denver Court, an Auraria police report says. Barela was not jailed. "They wouldn't tell me why I was being arrested," Saiz said. "So I started yelling, and I yelled only two things. Those were, 'What are my charges?' and ' What am I being charged with?"'

Denver Police, who took Saiz into custody, could not comment on the arrest because a report of the incident is not yet on file in the department's computer system. Saiz was released from jail on a $200 bond at about 12 a.m. the next day, he said. "They wanted to let me cool off in the cell," he said. Said said although "nobody saw (him) shoplifting" from the bookstore, he can understand why some people, especially poor students, would steal from there. Saiz criticized the bookstore for charging high prices for books but paying students low prices for John Salz them at book buyback time. Saiz said he will likely be represented by a public defender when his case goes to court. "I seek the truth, I will be innocent until proven guilty," he said. Last year, Saiz was a vocal member of Metro's student government who led a failed drive to end the college's affiliation with the Colorado Student Association, a statewide student lobbying group supported, in part, by Metro student fees. Saiz said the CSA did not do a good job of representing students who attend Metro.

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January 30, 1998

More t0 gain from work-study? Some fans made a Super Colorado lawmaker wants more employment options show of idiocy By Perry Swanson The Metropolitan

The culmination of a city 's dream often leads to idiotic behavior. Lest anyone be misled, the behavior of a few rowdy fans and a few overzealous cops was nothing if not idiotic. The raucous few who set fires, overturned cars and acted with juvenile abandon marred an otherwise memoMichael BeDan rable occasion Perspective for Denver and all of Colorado. The Denver Broncos finally did it. Won the Big One. Longtime Broncos quarterback John Elway finally got his Super Bowl ring. The city is off the hook for past Super Bowl failures - and is no longer the butt of David Letterman's jokes. And the crowd went wild . Parading through the streets, screaming, high-fiving and celebrating the victory. It got ugly. By the time it was over, a barrage of video clips showing police officers spraying tear gas at the mob had been replayed countless times. That police sprayed newspaper photographers, kicked and pushed a television journalist - who were simply doing their jobs - and threw empty tear gas canisters at people is disturbing. A Rocky Mountain News photographer snapped a shot of a woman being carried from the crowd by two cops. She' d been struck in the head with a tear gas canister. Police officers are trained to handle crowds. The whole scene ruined what should have been a proud moment . for the city. In all, it was a moronic display by a small group of misguided individuals. One would hope that in the event of future celebrations, celebrants will act civil in their joy and the police deployed to serve and protect can maintain a higher standard of decorum. A moment of this magnitude, regardless that it came as a result of the outcome of a child's game, can bring a city full of people together. More people showed up for the Broncos parade Jan. 27 than showed up for the Pope's visit a few years ago. But, as with any mass (other than the Pope's), the potential for violence is a reality. Go Broncos?

Auraria Campus could be the test site for a new law allowing _students with state work-study grants to get jobs at for-profit employers. House Bill 1052, sponsored by Rep. Jim Dyer, D-Durango, would let workstudy students work anywhere from retail stores to state agencies. If the bill becomes law, it will only apply to Auraria colleges, at first. "It seems to make sense to me to want to broaden the work-study from just inside a government kind of deal to the real world," Dyer said. Dyer said many for-profit employers offer work experience that not-for-profits can't offer, and his bill would allow students to benefit from working in a forprofit environment.

"Manufacturing ... telecommunications, these are things that government kind of dabbles in, but not in the same (way as a) for-profit atmosphere," he said. Work-study students can earn money by working a job on campus and drawing pay checks from the grant. For now, students can use workstudy money off campus only if it comes from federal sources. Current laws only allow these students to work at not-forprofit organizations. Work~study grants typically amount to $1,500, said Mary Anne RomeroHunter, Metro's director of Financial Aid. Last year 750 Metro students received state work-study grants, she said. Work-study students are an attractive option for campus offices because students are paid from the grant, not out of the department's budget. If the bill becomes law, work-study

employees could be harder to come by since they would have the option of working off campus. Dyer said the plan shouldn't hurt campus departments because it would not be implemented all at once. Romero-Hunter agreed. "I think a lot of our students are already focused on and committed to the not-for-profit sector," she said. "I think they're always going to be the big group." Geri Reinardy, a spokeswoman for Colorado Commission on Higher Education, said the bill was not intended to ensure a plentiful work force of students for not-for-profits. "We're more concerned about the student getting a better experience than the on-campus office getting a worker," she said. ''This bill is not really intended to help employers; it's intended to help students."

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AFTERMATH: People outside the 15th street tavern try to get help for a friend overcome by tear gas. Denver police used the gas to evacuate thousands from LoDo. Hundreds made their way to the campus, causing damage here.

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gans, Weiske said Auraria felt Super Bowl aftershocks Jan. 27, the day an estimated 650,000 people congregated downtown for the Broncos' victory parade. Weiske said Auraria parking lots filled in record time as fans clamored for parking spaces near the parade route. "There was a sea of orange," Weiske said. ''There were many more orange people than us. We were on the roof

counting parking spaces and praying a lot." Weiske said parking attendants and Auraria police tried to discourage paradegoers from parking here, but their efforts produced lackluster results. "We filled in like 5 minutes, it was a nightmare," Weiske said. "I couldn't believe how rapidly the lots filled up on us." Knowing that parking would be at a premium that day, students such as Susan Steighner, a Metro sophomore, opted to

take the bus to school. That plan backfired. Steighner said she waited at the bus stop on Colfax and Downing for more than 20 minutes because the first bus to come by was too packed with Broncos fans . "As far as the buses go they should have planned for the transportation of more people," she said. " I think it's great that the city comes together for a victory like this but they need to understand that some people still have obligations."

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Fortner editor arraigned By Perry Swanson The Metropolitan

The former editor of The Community News pleaded not guilty Dec. 30 to charges of theft and forgery in Denver County Court. His trial is set for Feb. 2. Denver Police arrested Dennis Archuletta Nov. 29. in connection with theft of a laptop computer valued at $2,600 and forgery of a purchase order for the computer. Twelve days before his arrest Archuletta told The Metropolitan that other former staff members at the Community College of Denver student newspaper might be trying to frame him by using a computer-generated copy of his signature on the purchase order for the laptop. Archuletta, who posted a bond of

$2,500 on Dec. 5, said before his arrest he felt uneasy because a Denver police detective questioned him aggressively about the incident, as though he was a suspect Felicia Sykes, director of Student Activities at CCD, alerted Denver police on Oct. 25 and signed a police offense report naming Archuletta as the main suspect. Dennis Archuletta A r c h u 1e t t a resigned as editor Nov. 12, complaining that his staff was uncooperative and school administrators offered no help. "When I needed something, it was like doors were closed," Archuletta said.

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Commentary

Bag the backpack policy The Auraria Book Center should not allow bags or backpacks into the News: Auraria Book bookstore while students Center changed its are shopping. policy, allowi_ng stuPolice recently dents to bring bags responded to a call from and backpacks into ABC and, with bookstore the store. security personnel, detained a woman they Views: The policy, thought had shop Ii fted. intended as conveAfter threat of an arrest nience, is causing warrant and some investimore trouble than gation, it turned out she it's worth. hadn't stolen anything. Based on this incident alone, the policy must be changed to avoid further embarrassments.

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The bookstore is only asking for trouble when it allows shoppers to bring in bags and packs. It's an invitation to skilled shoplifters. Theft naturally drives prices through the roof. And in a store with heavy traffic at the beginning of each semester, the risk of theft multiplies. The solution is simple. ABC should not allow students to shop with bags or backpacks. While it won't eliminate theft entirely, it will eliminate the need for searches, which ultimately irritate paying customers. It also reduces the risk of false accusations, which likely cost ABC a paying customer for life. The bookstore had the right idea in making shopping more convenient for students when they began allowing bags and packs in the store two years ago. But if one person is falsely accused, the experiment obviously failed.

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Votes will create hassles Metro President Sheila Kaplan is right for not giving students a binding vote in a new proposal involving student fees. Last year, the Board of Trustees, Metro's governing board, mandated that Colorado public colleges revise their Claudia plans for student fees. Hibbert-Be Dan Metro's proposal allows for a "non-binding" student vote Soapbox and a commillee to review the fees when students have complaints. These committees would then make recommendations to college officials. Jessie Bullock, vice president of Student Fees for Metro's student government, doesn't think that's enough. Students should be able to vote for and against all fees, and the Metro officials 路should encourage more involvement, she said. But they do. Under Metro's plan, students can join committees, hold rallies and issue referendums to have influence over fees. So students can vote, but college officials have the final word. College administrators have said they never really know what students will want from one year to the next. They also fear that students might reject fees that the schools really needed or ones that other students would want later. And think about the potential hassles. Bureaucracies need time to change. The college's budget is planned out in advance, so when people want new departments, several steps must occur. It has taken a few years to plan the Performing Arts Center, and the ground hasn't been broken yet. It is worthwhile to keep the current fees in place.

Each, while the benefits might not be realized right away, helps everyone in the long haul. What's wrong with that? So you don't want to pay the bus pass fee because you have a car. It only costs $16.70 per semester. What if your car breaks down? Parking almost costs as much as a class when you add it all up. You want to waive the Health Center Fee because you already have a doctor. What if you need medical assistance while on campus? This $13.75 fee pays for operation of the Student Health Center in the Plaza Building. Doctors will provide medical assistance to students with valid school IDs. You have a hard time paying the Student Activity Fee. It doesn't benefit you because you aren't on campus that often. Who's fault is that? The Student Activity Fee, which is determined by credit hours, varies from $5.25 to $36.25. It provides a child-care subsidy and money for programs, such as legal services, student travel and women's services. It aJso will pay for a speech by Rita Marley, who will visit the campus for Black History Month, and Gloria Steinem, who will visit the campus for Women's History Month. Under Colorado law, college officials can't give total authority to students in the form of a student vote. So even if student votes were an option in the fee proposal, they'd only be symbolic. And who would the elections would represent? Campus votes have never drawn masses to the polls. People should stop whining. Claudia Hibbert-BeDan is a UCD student and a copy editor/columnist for The Metropolitan

Contracts should be doled out to those who do the best job Yuri Vladistov came to this country from behind the iron curtain of the early 1980s. He hid in a train car with livestock for eight days, crossing the Soviet border into Poland, where he worked incognito for a year at a meatprocessing plant. He slept under a bridge on Plenko Dave Romberg Street at night, eating scraps from the Jive plant, all so he could save the money to buy a ticket to the land of opportunity. America. Yuri had a plan. He was going to make his fortune catering Russian events, His 路 great-grandmother's cookbook was in his satchel, and he had enough money left over after buying his ticket to rent a studio apartment in Five Points in Denver. Everyone who tried his grandmother Sophie's borscht absolutely adored it. Between the popularity of the beet soup and her apricot rugalach, he made enough money to buy a '78 Pinto. Then, opportunity knocked. "We need service for 100 tomorrow," the man on the phone said. "Get down to the Tivoli at 4 p.m. to set up." Yuri spent the entire night cooking and preparing the dinner. He did not sleep and canceled a date with a beautiful socialite from Cherry Hills to get ready for his shot at the big time . Yuri pulled his Pinto into the space near the Tivoli promptly at 4 p.m. He ran upstairs to meet the man. "Oh, you didn't get the message?" the man asked Yuri. "I have no answering machine," Yuri replied. "I must have left the message after you left your house," the man said. "Anyway, we had to give the contract to an Asian woman." "Why?" "Because you're not Asian. And you're not a woman. Have a nice day. Smithers, release the hounds." When Yuri went back to his Pinto, it had been towed by Auraria Parking. That night, Immigration and Naturalization Services had Yuri deported because he was not a productive member a American society. Yuri was sent to drill for oil in Siberia, where he stayed until he lost his life in a tragic toaster-oven accident last May. This is not a true story. But it could have happened. Whether it's borscht or wonton, the decision should be based on the soup, not the genetic makeup of the chef. Gov. Roy Romer doesn't think so. He thinks 17 percent of the contract work done for state agencies should be offered to businesses owned by minorities or females. Auraria is scrambling to fulfill the request. Personally, I couldn't give a rat's ass what color the guy fixing my roof is, as long as he does a good job. We have been working for the last 30 years to blur color lines, and Romer and Auraria are stenciling them back in. Haven't they heard? Polarization is out. This is the information age, where looks and religion shouldn't matter when interfacing with others. It's all about output.

Dave Flomberg is a Metro student and a copy editor/columnist for The Metropolitan

January 30, 1998

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Reader does not have last word Ms. Helen Giron-Mushfiq, Since you obviously don't often read your student newspaper, I'll fill you in. The Metropolitan has been anything but silent about issues of race and discrimination. Numerous articles and editorials by the staff have been printed in the past few months concerning such matters. Articles of this nature continue to be printed, by the same writers that you claim have already

solidified their "position." Ms. GironMushfiq, don't criticize the paper that you have read only once or twice on such a serious subject. Your ignorance of its coverage of the issues merely demonstrates the flawed framework of the paper house you build your accusations upon. Failure to report one "historical moment" in no way qualifies as a statement of position.

The two major papers in Denver, three television stations, and a thousand other publications do not have the final word on race, Ms. Giron-Mushfiq. And here's a bit of news - neither do you. Kevin Swanson Metro student and Scottish American

Philosophy .Predicts Super Bowl winner Editor's note: Seymour Weinberg submirted this piece five days before the Denver Broncos beat the Green Bay Packers 3 I -24 in Super Bowl XXXll.

Philosophically speaking, I grew up as "a child of the Enlightenment." Reason and science could explain all phenomena, including those in the world of sports, and there was no need for the supernatural. Concepts implying a Divine plan, such as "a team of destiny," did not fit into my world view. However, after becoming acquainted with the contrasting philosophical perspectives offered by the German philosophers Karl Marx and Wilhelm Hegel, I became more flexible in my outlook. The flow of history and the values and social patterns of a society, Marx asserted, were determined by material factors, especially those of an economic nature. Hegel, on the other hand, in emphasizing a spiritual perspective stated that, "God governs the world ... The carrying out of His plan is the history of the world." When the owner of the Florida Marlins last year spent whatever millions were necessary to acquire the services of some of baseball's outstanding players, it was not unexpected or surprising, from a Marxian perspective, that the Marlins emerged as winners of the World Series. However, when I witnessed such dramatic football games as the Broncos' two playoff victories over Cleveland, featuring ''The Drive" and "The Fumble," and the miraculous victory of the Minnesota Vikings over the New York Giants in their recent playoff game - a victory secured

by Minnesota scoring I0 points within 90 seconds at the end of the game - a strong mystical feeling arose within me that other-worldly factors were determining the outcome of those games. Two philosophical world views were warring within me, each seeking supremacy. For my own peace of mind, the conflict had to be resolved, but how? Finally, it dawned on me that I should examine closely the new data yielded by this year's Broncos season, considering especially the "team of destiny" motif reflected in their "Revenge and Redemption Tour" the pathway that the Broncos needed to traverse to return to the Super Bowl. As I reviewed the unusual events involved in the 1997 Broncos losses at the hands of Jacksonville, Kansas City, Pittsburgh and San Francisco, I had to wonder whether more than coincidence. was involved. A second opportunity against Jacksonville, because Denver's Michael Dean Perry failed to leave the playing field on time, enabling Jaguars to score the winning points; an almost miraculous 54-yard field goal against the wind by the Kansas City Chiefs on the last play of the game, the dropping of nearly a dozen passes by the usually sure-handed Broncos receivers in Pittsburgh, the return of San Francisco's Jerry Rice this season for only the Broncos game - these stood out as the dominating features of the 1997 Bronco losses, the路 necessary prelude for their "Revenge and Redemption Tour" to Super Bowl victory. Did the conjunction of these unusual happenings reflect a transcendental plan in operation? This was the question I pon-

dered before the Denver-Pittsburgh and the Green Bay-San Francisco championship games. If a Divine pattern was operating, I reasoned , the Broncos and San Francisco would both win in order that the "Revenge and Redemption Tour" might be completed. When Green Bay instead of San Francisco won, belief in a Divine pattern underlying the "Revenge and Redemption Tour" was no longer tenable. I was on the verge of readopting the rationalistic and materialistic world view with which I had grown up, when serendipity intervened. I was led to recall Green Bay's 41 to路 6 thrashing of the Broncos the previous season. Avenging that humiliating loss by defeating last year 's Super Bowl Champions in this year's Super Bowl was far more meaningful than defeating San Francisco. The Broncos' "Revenge and Redemption Tour" was still operational. It was now clear to me that we are witnessing the archetypal "team of destiny" pattern allied to another archetypal pattern, "the hero's journey," originated by Carl Jung and amplified by Joseph Campbell. John Elway is on that hero's journey, having overcome the obstacles of two playoff road games and the stigma of past Super Bowl defeats. On Super Bowl Sunday, he will complete the hero's journey by leading the Broncos to victory. . Broncos fans, rest assured. Victory is ours. It's written in the stars.

Seymour Weinberg is a student at Metro State college and vice president of the Metro State College Baha'i Club

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1r ua rea Mixed-media works using unusual technologies on display at Emmanuel _Gallery By Ryan Bachman The Metropolitan

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ABOVE: A detail of R. Edward Lowe's mixed-media piece Passion and Pain. Lowe's artwork (such as the work on the right) uses holography, a photographic process where the Image of an object Is created with laser light. His works, along with the Installation Mlle-HI Malden by Standish Lawder, are on display at Aurarla's Emmanuel Gallery through Feb.11.

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A virtual treat has descended on the Emmanuel Gallery. "Ed and Stan at Emmanuel," the newest gallery exhibit featuring the 3-D and holographic works of Standish Lawder and R. Edward Lowe, breaks the usual doldrums of winter by presenting a novel demonstration in one of the first exhibits of 1998. Lawder's stereoscopic 3-D installation Mile-Hi Maiden is a recent piece utilizing six slide projectors controlled via computer and is designed as a perpetual installation work with no particular beginning or end. The actual experience of Mile:Hi Maiden is felt when the viewer is fitted with a pair of polarizing glasses and walks through the black, wooden light trap entrance. On the far wall is a 10-by-10 foot image of the Denver skyline under a diaphanous nude female, the maiden, suggesting a spirit figure watching down over the cityscape. "The mood is distant, static, asleep," Lawder said. The figure dominating the stratosphere dissolves from one bodily position to another, seeming to reveal different identities with every change of posturing and body language. Mile-Hi Maiden seems greatly influenced by mythological characters and personas with the figure representing a benevolent sheltering spirit, transforming into a wrathful goddess or a lyrical muse. The scene of transmutation is also accompanied by a serial soundscape composed by Denver's Mark McCoin. Lawder has also added to the sound, an opera singer, or a "neighbor noise" not unlike something coming through the wall and giving the scene a cultural presence, fusing with the imagery of "the angel." "My training is in art histo·· Lawder said, "so I've spent a great deal of time examining figure paintings and landscape paintings. I've taken the two major pictorial irnages and combined them with the right figure doing-real and evocative poses with the right landscape transforming her and giving her potential and suggestive · meaning," Lawder said. Lawder is president of Babylonian Production, a photographic darkroom and school on Larimer Street. The Upper Gallery hosts Lowe's holographic work. Holography is a photographic process capturing the object's image with pulsed laser light instead of the white light used in standard photography. Based on the idea of "Light is all we can see," Lowe uses the medium of holography to focus on evanescent phenomena such as clouds and flames, dreams and memories. Lowe's mixed-media piece Passion and Pain focuses around just such a flame captured in its own nature. In front of the flame is a round mirrored fisheye glass, much like that of an old overhead projector, with ~everal chicken wishbones reflecting on the ceiling, creating an X-ray effect from the distorted shadows. Lowe produces holographic imageries "that function like windows that remember what was seen through them," said David H. Katzive of the Denver Art Museum. Emmanuel Gallery is running Lawder's Mile-Hi Maiden and Lowe's Holographic works through Feb. 11 . The gallery is located at 10th and Lawrence Streets, on the Auraria Campus. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

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'Deep Rising' not 路llearly deep enough By Dave Flomberg The Metropolitan

It's not a "scream-filled roller coaster ride of suspense." Nor is it an "action-packed deep sea plunge." It's not even a good sci-fi horror movie. It is a bad cross between Tremors and Abyss, with little of the humor of the former and none of the intelligence of the latter. It's Deep Rising, the new Hollywood Pictures release featuring a really hungry giant sea anemone that finds its fare on the passenger list of the largest luxury liner ever built, the Argonautica. Treat Williams (The Devil's Own) stars as Finnegan, a speed boat captain hired to take a gang of highly trained thugs to the floating paradise. They were hired as part of an insurance scam being perpetrated by the ship's owner, Canton, played by Anthony Heald (Time To Kill). Finnegan 's crew is taken hostage by the thugs Mee they reach the liner, but they are quickly turned loose as everyone realizes they're going to need each other to escape. How heartwarming. The thugs come across a few survivors ol the creatures' onslaught in the captain's vault, including the captain, played by Derrick O'Connor (lethal Weapon 2) and Canton. Enter the love interest, Trillian, played by Famke Janssen (Goldeneye). She's a small-time thief who was locked in the refrigerator after she was caught breaking into the vault - which -all took place before the sea monster got busy. One by one, the thugs are picked off by the angry urchin, their deaths humorously narrated by Finnegan's grease monkey, Pantucci, played by Kevin O'Connor (Peggy Sue Got Married). His repartee with the rest of the living prey provides for the only real saving grace of the film. From then on, it's another formula run-for-your-lifefrom-thc-scary-computer-generated-monster movie. The scares are not especially jolting, and the gore is so exces-

FLOATER: Famke Janssen as Trllllan (left} and Treat Wiiiiams as Finnegan, being chased by a "giant sea anemone," try to act their way out of a sinking ship In the unthrilling thriller Deep Rising.

sive as to be laughable. Williams' portrayal of the Han Solo-influenced barge skipper is less than stimulating and just too cliched to be believable. The leader of the thugs, Hanover, played by Wes Studi (Heat), turns in a performance equal to anything else he has ever done: stoic. His emotionless, pockmarked mug is the stuff bad guys are made of. Janssen is just another sexy leading lady - all flash and no panache. The underscore in Deep Rising is the worst ever turned out by Jerry Goldsmith, who has earned several Oscar nominations, and won one for best score for The Omen. This film's score rarely sets up the action on screen

and even more rarely matched what was happening at the moment. Stephen Sommers (Tom and Huck), wrote and directed this movie, and poses no threat to James Cameron or Steven Spielberg. His editing had a "whatever-works'~ quality to it, and the cinematography was too lackadaisical given the potential of the setting. Even the monster itelf was laughable. Lool<lng like a cross between th~t sand pit thing in Return of the Jedi and John Madden, when it finally gets screen time, the end result is more anliclimatic than being a presidential intern. Better see Deep Rising soon, because it' ll sink deeply at the box office.

concerts this 路week bluebird theater 3317 E. Colfax Ave. 322路2308

Creed, Jan. 30, 8 p.m., $8-$10. Robert Bradley's Blackwater Surprise, Jan. 31, 8 p.m. , $8. Hum, Feb. 3, 8 p.m. , $8. Dan Hicks, Feb. 4, 7 p.m., $12. The Jesus Lizard, Feb. 4, 9:30 p.m. , $8. Question Mark and the Mysterians, Feb. 5, 8 p.m., $8.

boulder theater 14th and Pearl Streets, Boulder, 786-7030

Crystal Swing Band, Jan. 30, 8:30 p.m., $3.

cricket on the hill 1209 E. 13th Ave., 830-9020

Plop Squad, Backspackle and Skullflux, Jan. 30. Dirty Pool, Jan . 31. Denver Joe, Feb. 2. Saul and The Candles, Feb. 4.

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Pork Boilin' Po Boys. Jan. 30. Blast-Off Heads and Negative Man, Jan. 31. Sunshine, Acrobat Down and Shortwave Channel, Feb. 5. Negative Man, Feb. 6

fox theater 1135 13th St., Boulder. 443-3399

The Waili~ Souls and Casper, Jan. 30, 9 p.m., $ 10.50. Super Diamond, Jan. 31, 9:30 p.m ., $10.50. Fifth Annual Homeless Benefit with The Floodplain Gang, Ben Stevens and Friends, Nina Storey, Wendy Woo and others, Feb. I, 8 p.m., $5.25+can of food. Consolidated, Feb. 4, 8 p.m., $5.25. The Radiators, Feb. 6, 9 p.m., $18. Dr. John, Feb. 7, 9 p.m., $24.25.

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Opie Gone Bad, Jan. 30-31, 9:30 p.m. Nina Storey Band, Feb. 3, 9:30 p.m. Dirty Pool and The Steve Crenshaw Band, Feb. 4, 9:30 p.m. . Tequila Mockingbird, Feb. 5, 9:30 p.m.

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Wondering what to listen to when the Earth finatly dies? Try The Jesus Lizard. For nine years now, this Chicago band has operated with a musical worldview that covers the spectrum from mere mayhem to total musical apocalypse. They haven't had a new album out in a while, but any of their previous albums, such as 1992's liar or 1994's Down (both Touch and Go) should magnify any pre-millenium tensions you ' ve been having. Vocalist David Yow can caterwaul with the best of them, sounding more like an angry rodent than anything human. If you listen to them enough, the bad voices you hear in your head will sound exactly like him. $8.

If it's authentic creole blues, jazz and funk you're looking for, then the master is here. Dr: John, who has graced Colorado's presence many times, is on tour again. Dr. John's music has been heard with Harry Connick Jr. and on the Sleepless in Seattle soundtrack, and once you hear him, you can't forget him. His jambalaya-drenched gravely voice is an unmistakable staple of Creole aural cuisine, and his fare is always mouthwatering in its spicy flavor: And it's aged to perfection- the older he gets, the better he sounds. And old is what he is getting, so catch him before he cashes out. $24.25.

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While picking my girlfriend up for a Jan. 2 concert, I avoided her mom's question about "who's playing?" I told her it was just another swing band whom I hadn't heard of, and she was content with that. It's a good thing, too. The Cherry Poppin' Daddies' latest CD, Zoot Suit Riot, is the ska-turned-swing band's only all-swing collaboration. The band, led by ultra-colorful frontT man Steve Perry, gained popularity and their tight sound by touring non-stop as a ska band. But since swing's emergence as ~ a dominant force in the genre, its everexpaoding repertoire is drawing more and more fans in need of a swingin' jive to Lindyhop to. Enter Zoot Suit Riot, a tight collection of swing music, which includes four previously unreleased tracks. The most prominent track on the album, "Zoot Suit Riot," has become a well known anthem for swingers everywhere. The upbeat verses intertwined with '> Perry's insanely charismatic voice leads to an all-around rollicking time. The band's creative, unruly lyrics make it stand out from the rest. "Not beyond a little sleaze, he's Mister White Keys ... Sheltered in tax brackets higher than an angels cloud.

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Here's the .story as a friend of mine tells it: On his last visit to Denver, Marilyn Manson stopped al Wax Trax · with only one record in mind. My friend (who knows Manson personally) reported that ' he walked out of the store very happy with his newfol.lnd vinyl treasure: the latest album by Portishead. His sudden peak '- of interest in the group is understandable. Portishead is a band with a different concept and a sound like no other. My closest friend' points out the band's resemblance to the poppy sounds of ·British bands such as Morcheeba or the Sneaker Pimps; but he's wrong. The band's music is much more ambi"< ent than pop, and its slow, DJ-driven tracks would be more appropriate for meditating·rather than dancing. Its old-school approach to electric/acoustic/somewhat classical music would be similar to what Grandmaster Flash would sound like if he

Pontificates on rackets and cheats on his wife with his pals," Perry sings in "Mister White Keys." Strutting as their best Lindyhop song, "Shake Your Lovemaker" has a beat slower than the majority of the songs on the CD, but this enables the musicians to sashay their vas( talents. The horns rock the intro, leading into a great, ragtime piano bridge. And Perry's · jazzy scatting_ adds another dimension to this song. The band even tackles the controversial topic of domestic violence in its quick and punchy "Drunk Daddy." The videoinspired . image of Perry in an oversized blue zoot suit and a large feathered hat has become a very familiar silhouette - almost an icon ___: for many swjng dancers. Although some swing enthusiasts think the band is impure because they play both ska and swing, the majority of swingers just dig it when it swings. At its live shows, swing dancers . move out of the way for the rude kids during the ska songs and then take over the 'floor when the Daddies play their big band hits. The worst thing to come out of the combination of ska and swing, however, is a skankin' wannab& hep cat- a bunchbacked rude kid doing an ugty Charleston. It just doesn't work. -by Ricardo Baca

would have grown fond of Bach, and the resonating sound of an acoustic Gibson. "Their Cowboys," a slow track recognized for some unusual choices in melody and 80s-type scratching, displays the band's uni·queness. Lead vocalist Beth Gibbons' uncertain voice only adds to the I-was-lost-butnow-I'm-found atmosphere. Portishead's radio hit, "All Mine," is on the rotation at many Denver radio stations JI and MTV. Propelled by a repetitive "Gangster's Paradise"-esque violin track, the song is lulling and full of "' emotion. Gibbons' cry resembles that of a prepubescent, screaming girl at times, but is kept under amazing control as it reaches the brink of annoyance. This downbeat feel cpntinues throµghout the entire album. Call it a lack of creativity, but Portishead was probably just over-anxious to release a follow-up to their 1994 release Dummy, which broke them in America. -by Ricardo Baca

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David Thomas, leader of the beyondlegendary Cleveland band Pere Ubu, once said that the main problem with music today is that there's just way too many bands. And you know what? He's right. As the 90s draw to an end, we're reaching critical mass in regard to the numper of bands out there. It seems anyone who wants to be even the smallest of stars can with the help of two things: fairly cheap · recording equipfl!ent and the plethora of teensy record labels around willing to release almost any.thing. . Compounding this problem is the increasing number of solo and side projects. It's like no one's content to just be In one band: even .the lamest, least significant member of any given group feels the need to be extra creative, releasing their home-recorded bleatings to anyone willing lo listen. Even more unfortunate is the issue of collaborations, where the bassi~t from Lame Band X decides to gel together with the secopd guitarist from Lame Band Y. They try to expand their collective horizons by recording a CD of something ridiculous like covers of children's songs. That being said, Dump is a side project. And as side projects go, it isn't bad.

It's the brain child of Yo La Tengo bassist James McNew, and A Plea For Tenderness is his third collection of home-recorded songs. The biggest surprise here is that McNew is a pretty good songwriter, for a bass player. He seems to specialize in. . lovesick ballads, sjnging them with a thin, quavery voice that seems to beg, "Please love me!" OK, the effect isn't nearly that un fortunate, but McNew is pretty much a one-subject pony on A Plea For Tenderness. After a few listens, you start Lo wonder what evil being threw the poor guy's heart in a dumpster. Songs for the heartbroken include "So Long," "My Heart in Your Hands," and,"Deep In Your Heart." All side projects have some selfindulgent moments, and the three cover songs here take care of that. One of them, a peppy cover of Jacques Dutronc's "Et Moi, Et Moi, Et Moi," is great. If you don't like this song, you don't like music. The other two, covers of Robert Knight 's "Everlasting Love" and the 13th Floor Elevators' "On The Right Track Now," are interesting at best. A Plea For Tenderness, while not great, is at least listenable. Which is more than you can say for a lot of bands, let alone a lot of side projects. -by B. Erin Cole

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Rachel's The Sea and the Bells Quarterstlck

Everyone can be a punk these days. The term has been so far removed from its original meaning (whatever that was) that punk today is pretty much whatever someone says it is. Rachel's member Jason Noble agrees. "Punk rock is supposed to arrange itself any way it wants, at least in theory," he says. If this is true, then Rachel's is one of the most original interpretations so far of what it means to be punk. The band's sound is an unusual co_mbination of classical music and rock, and its constantly changing lineup includes both conservatory-trained musicians and members of many prominent indie bands (Rodan, Shellac, The Coctails, others). Classical-rock hybrids are one of those things that are often better in concept than in exceution. Too often, guitar noodlers influenced by the master composers show it by goins all out to be epic and pompous. Anyone exposed to too much overripe prog-rock or flatulent metal

wankers can allest to this. Rachel's music flees as far in the opposite direction from that as possible. Instead of being overly loud and bombastic, the group's work is instead subtle and spacious. On first glance, The Sea and the Bells (the group's third album), seems to be a tad too precious for its own good. The intricately designed CD package contains, instead of the u·sual song lyrics and acknowledgements, a booklet of poetry written by band members. Besides normal instruments, the members of Rachel's use a lot of overly special inplements to create their sound: matchbooks, linen sheets, a musical saw, and a notepad, among others. But the music on The Sea and the Bells is surprisingly muscular. It combines long winding instrumental passages with sound samples such as bells, old creaking boats and sea gulls. It's as if a small chamber music orchestra was suddenly being see RACHEL'S

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Rachel's classical-rock mixture not as frightening as some RACHEL'S from 13

led by musique-concrete composer Edgar Varese (famed for his use of sound samples in his music). The album starts off strong, wilh "Rhine and Courtesan," a driving, fast paced track. It continues that way until about halfway through, where several dull spots almost ruin the total effect of the

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CD. But Rachel's gains its momentum back, ending with three memorable songs: "To Rest Near You," "The Blue-Skinned Waltz" and "His Eyes." If Lhe music of Rachel 's doesn't get to you (and il should), the band should at least serve as a good example that today, anything goes.

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Less Than Jake and Limp, Feb. 3, 8 p.m., $ 10. Smashmouth, Third Eye Blind and The Space Monkeys, Feb. 5, 7:30 p.m., $18.50.

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Cheryl Dunye, Film Writer and Alexandra Juhasz, Producer Tivoli 320 A, 8 + 11 :30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. + Auraria Campus (Program sponsored by the Office of GLBT Student Services - 556-6333)

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'Kundun' bites off more than it can chew B Chris Sikich

li.:Jiana Daily StUdent (Indiana University) (U-WIRE) BLOOMINGTON, Ind. Martin Scorsese, one of the finest auteurs

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On the flip side of the Goodfellas As communists rage through the trangenre is this film about the 14th incarna- quil Tibetan countryside and slaughter tion of the Dalai Lama. The film, Kundun, Tibet's weak army and countless other represents an ambitious attempt by innocents, the Dalai Lama turns 18 and Scorsese and scriptwriter Melissa has his gala enthronement ceremony, offiMathison lo tell a pseudo-gospel of one of cially igniting the whole of his leadership the most profound religious figures of the fire. Even after several private meetings 20th century. Only a satisfactory cinematic with the power-sick Mao, the Dalai Lama package emerges from the chaotic remains could not creep close to a reasonable of the rainbow-colored mandalas dotting agreement to bring closure to the conflict, the movie's lush landscape. especially with Mao's inconsiderate attiThe film opens in 1937 in a remote tude toward Tibet's ancient customs: Tibetan village where a rather poor family "Religion is poison." of four, the Gyaslos, reside in a state of Kundun turns out to be an extremely simple contentment. The youngest of two frustrating cinematic encounter. Scorsese boys, 2-;year-old Tenzin, bites off more than he has a rambunctious, spircan chew by sweeping ited personality. through the meaty life One day a small band of the 14th Dalai Lama. of wayward travelers It is an epic chore that make a pit stop at the Scorsese nearly chokes Gyasto household and of on because have their senses piqued Mathison 's script, upon encountering which, at moments, Tenzin, who energetically feels fully realized but claims ownership of a mostly seems to have an beaded necklace worn by empty core. Mathison one of the visitors. takes a hearty look of The travelers depart wonderment · into the and mysteriously return first couple of years one evening bearing a proceeding Kundun's bundle of several items, discovery. The script then including bowls and pairs The Dalal Lama at age 5, of eyeglasses. Tenzin played by Tulku Jamyang swiftly detaches the once more gleefully pro- Tenzln In the film Kundun. viewer from an interperclaims some of the living accessories as his own, revealing to the ecstatic visitors he is none other than Kundun, or The Presence - the newest incarnation of the Dalai Lama, the Buddha of Compassion. This divine revelation transports the Gyasto clan from Tibet's impoverished China border to the sacred city of Lhasa, where Tenzin is to give up his childhood to reside in Tibetan luxury as Tibet's spiritual leader. Kundun proceeds to page through the Dalai Lama's fledgling experiences with Buddhist thought and politics from childhoos into young adulthood He is forced to mature swiftly, mainly because of the increasing power of Communist China. Chairman Mao (Robert Lin) stirs up trouble by claiming Tibet belongs to China and that China would be doing Tibet a favor by "liberating" its people.

sonal relationship with the Dalai Lama and plops the viewer into what seems lo be a vast crowd of onlookers gazing at a series of choppy episodes in Kundun 's life. It even fails to delve into full-reaching political issues because they are "too complicated." Even in lieu of the film's shortcomings, Mathison engages the viewer once more in the film's finale. Scorsese might have undertaken a project too big for anyone lo handle, but he finds a way to steer the viewer's attention away from the overly simplistic story with blinding visuals and a soul-searing soundtrack. Although impermanence looms over every mandala and, in this case, Mathison's screenplay, the sounds and .. visuals of Kundun _y.'ill never be swept out of the viewer's mind.

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Anzures leads men to No. 21 ranking By Kyle Ringo 711e Metropolitan DeMarcos Anzures might be the Player of the Week in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, but he is the player of the year to the Metro me~'s basketball team. Anzures won the weekly RMAC award Jan. 25 after leading his team to back-to-back victories over Regis University and Colorado Christian and a leap four spots in the Division II national ranking to No. 21. The 5-foot-11-inch point guard scored 22 in the Regis game and 27 against Christian. He hit seven three-pointers in the two contests combined. Anzures ranks near the top of every statistical category on the team. He leads the conference in steals and is sixth in scoring.

And now he is being asked for his autograph after games. A mob of 15 to 20 children crowded around the sophomore following the Regis game while he was being interviewed by the radio staion that broadcasted the game. "That was something else," Anzures said. "This is like the first year that we have had kids come out and support us. "It's cool, and we came to play."

Glastetter nets 2, fouls out Martin Glastetter, a former Metro men's basketball player now playing at Regis University, returned to the Auraria Events Center Jan. 23, but it probably wasn't the homecoming he had hoped for. Glastetler scored two points, missed four freethrows and fouled out of the game after taking an inadvertant elbow to the face.

GLUED: Metro point guard DeMarcos Anzures dribbles around a Colorado Christian player Jan. 24 in a conference game at the Aurarla Events Center.

Regis: .f irst of three victillls

Metro in a dunk funk?

By Dave Brennan

Kyle Ringo

Nobody is throwing down around here anymore. What I'm talking about has nothing to do with the rowdies in the Boiler Room. The Metro men's basketball team never dunks anymore. So I am

writing about it. Why? Well, because these are the things one starts writing about when covering a team in Utopia. Because the Roadrunners are winning, usually convincingly. Because the players like each other, and they like their coaches. Because the coaches like the players for their hard work and good grades. Because The Savior has earned his new nickname. Can anyone on the Metro team jam - in a game? This is a dicey question to ask a basketball player. I don't recommend it. A cursory look around the Auraria Events Center yields no warning signs discouraging attempts to shatter the backboards. There is a rumor going around that freshman forward Rashawn Fulcher can leap a rack of basketballs in a single bound and slam one through the hoop. I haven't seen it, and I have been to three games in less than a week. Ollie Brent, another freshman forward and a headline waiting to happen, says he can dunk but chooses not to.

"Dunking is overrated," Brent said. "That is a quote from coach Dunlap (The Savior). "All we need is two points. It might excite the crowd, but are you playing for the crowd, or are you playing for the team?" Yes, playing for the team is good. Let's not change that. How about a onedunk-minimum per game? That sounds fair. It is the most exciting play in basketball after all, aside from the last-minute, game-winning shot. And we haven' t had the chance to see too many of those, with all these double digit victories. Sure, senior center Chris Tiritas will dunk during the warmups, but that is Dan lssel when the crowd wants to see Michael Jordan. We are not asking for a dunk contest, although that is a nice promotional idea, free of charge, for the athletic department. A nicely executed two-handed rimbender with a yell for emphasis at least once every 40 minutes will fill the tank. Metro leads the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference in steals, so the team has its chances. The RMAC is said to be very close to signing a deal to televise both the men's and women's tournament championship games live on Fox Sports Rocky Mountain in early March. ' The Roadrunners should be playing in that game. They could use the practice before the cameras are brought in. Just give us one lob to Brent - The Ollie Oop - or maybe a Fulcher Flush, and we'll shut up.

The Metropofita11 Still aching from its lone conference loss to Nebraska-Kearney, the Metro women's basketball team started a bit flat Jan. 23 in a home game with Regis. Despite first-half shooting (25 percent) reminiscent of the Kearney game and a Regis team easily breaking through Metro's normally suffocating defense, the Roadrunners pulled away after intermission for the first of three wins in six days 68-46 over Regis'. "Nothing," coach Darryl Smith said when asked what he said to his team at half time. "I just let them sit there for 10 minutes." In contrast to their first half troubles, the Roadrunners and their full-court press forced the Rangers into bad passes and wild shots in the second half. Behind the inspired play of Farrah Magee, who finished with 15 points and 12 rebounds, the Roadrunners quickly fought their way to a 20-point lead and, eventually, an easy win. "We just kept playing our game," shooting guard Kristi Baxter said. "And then our shots starting falling." Baxter finished with 13 points and five assists and played a key role in the game wheri she was forced to lead the team after Magee and Stephanie Allen got into foul trouble. Metro (14-3, 11-1) followed the Regis game with successive wins over Colorado Christian and the Colorado School of Mines. The Christian victory extended Metro's homecourt regular season winning streak to 13 games dating back to last season.

Fort Hays State is the last team to beat Metro on its home court. That loss occurred in a first round tournament game last season. The Raodrunners will try to extend the streak Jan. 31 against Chadron State at 5 p.m.

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COAXING: Metro women's basketball coach Darryl Smith talks with forward Farrah Magee during a Jan. 23 home game with Regis.

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SkVe Barker: Lawnmower Girl Stephen Rori: Junebug Mark Decker: Charles Bukowski, The Afterlife, 1997 Gail Gibson: The Field Across the Park Joslin Greene: Do I Know You? Janice Hampton: Each Bone, A Prayer Alisha Jeter: The Affair Rob Larimer: Christmas at Uncle Joey's Danelle K. Pedersen: Cherishing Anna Andrea Ronev: Living Large Nalhan Schwab: On Dragons and Lovers Chrisline Smilh: Succession David Spurvev: Considering Peanuts JoAnn Van Gilder: Good Lucic Blessing or Curse?

Arlene Bergslien: "Heritage of the Beast" Eric Baca Natalie Beck Rob Cran Yvonne Harris Donna Hickev-Jackson Cullen Lvle Liz Schulze

ASpecial Tribute Michaela Marcum: A Letter to Mother

Non-Fiction Christine Burnham: Who Lives, Who Dies?

Poetrv Chris Angel, Insomniac Karola Bushman: Names Don't Change the Person Patricia Calzia: Letter to J udy from a World Away June Favre: The Country Auction Todd Heller: Bye Bye Baby Glen Helkan: Columns & Rows Anlhonv Ilacqua: Six Seconds Before Sunrise Justin Jackson: ::Vlulatto Kellv Lindsav: Hunger of Spirit Kira Nunez: Desert Scoll Olson: Cubism Debra Perrv: My Love Vernal Pope: :Madear's (Grandmama's) Letters Hollis Povn1er: A Song Rick Thompson: Train of Thought Sam Vonfeldl: Rough, Tough Cowboy 路 Tanva Zarlengo: David's Clavicle

Quali-fived Three swimmers make the national cut, joining 2 divers By Nick Garner The Metropolitan

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Swimmers Kristin Schweissing, Scott Watson and Chris Ogden will join divers Cari Lewton and Dan Purifoy at the Division II National Swimming and Diving Meet later this spring. For Schweissing and Watson , it's mission accomplished for the second straight season. Ogden is the new kid on the block. Schweissing and Watson earned AllAmerica honors last season for their efforts at the national competition, and this season they will return with a lot more help than before. Only three members of last year's team qualified for the chance for a title, making five already in 1998 a quantum leap. "It's like we are working up a mountain all season," Watson said. "At this point in the season, we are at the top of the mountain and are tapering down." . Both teams still have several chances for their members to qualify for Nationals, beginning with the Paci fie Collegiate Swim and Dive Conference Championships from Feb. 11-14. "For some of the swimmers and divers, the work that they have done has paid off early," coach Rob Nasser said." "I know that we have others who should qualify for nationals after the championships."

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We're Here For You! The following Student Services Division offices will be open to provide information and services to students UNTIL 6:00 p.m.

on MONDAY through THURSDAY EVENINGS. (Fridays until 5:00 p.m.) *(Except for Spring Break week March 16-21) Please refer to your Spring Class Schedule, pages 9-16.

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The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Trans Student Services office and Student Legal Services are also located in TV 311.

,. Information regarding Student life services and programs is also available at Campus Recreation: (PE 108) Mon. through Thuts. until 9:00 pm & Sat. 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

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With rumors ofEI Nino still floating in the air, some weathermen are predicting a wet, white winter for Colorado. Those of you anticipating few extra snow days are advised of the following Auraria Campus Snow Policy, REVISED OCIDBER 3, 1997: "lbe Auraria Higher Education Center is exempt from the State Inclement Weather Policy established by the governor. The Auraria Campus will instead adhere to emergency closure procedure established by the Executive Vice President for Administration and the Auraria Executives Council.

The decision to close the campus is vested with the Executive Vice President for Administration of AHEC, and a decision to close will be made only under those extreme conditions which pose an immediate health or safety haz.ard to campus constituents. Conditions for which the campus may be closed include: inclement weather (such as snow, ice, tornadoes, etc.), flood, fire, chemical spilJs, pollution or other emergencies. The primary criterion for the decision to close the Auraria Campus is the condition of the campus and its environs. Conditions external to the campus and its immediate enviro~uch as the suburbs, mountain communities, Boulder, etc.---are not a major consideration. 1be options for closure are: A) CLOSED FOR 1HE DAY OR EVENJNG B) CLOSED FOR 1HE EVENING BEGINNING AT 5:30 PM. C) OPEN OR 1HE EVENING AT 5:30 P.M. AFIER ANNOUNCING DAY CLOSURE

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Thursday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Friday, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. and Saturday, noon-4 p.m. 294-5207. Volunteers Needed: Metro's Center for the Visual Arts is seeking volunteers to work with disadvantaged Denver youth in its Art Builds Communities program. Volunteers assist artists during art workshops on Saturdays and Mondays after school. Training is provided. 294-5207. People's Fair: Annual CHUN Capitol Hill People's Fair is seeking entertainers for this year's fair, to be held Memorial Day weekend. Looking for dancers, musicians, magi- _ cians, comedians, cultural acts and more. Application deadline is Feb. 26. Auditions held in March. Call 837-1839 for application.

Ed and Stan at Emmanuel: Art show featuring Mile-Hi Maiden, an installation by Standish Lawder and holographic works by R. Edward Lowe, at the Emmanuel Gallery, through Feb. 11 . Open Monday-Friday, 11 a.m-5 p.m. 556-8349. Truth Bible Study: Held every Thursday, 3-5 p.m, Tivoli Tower 542. Sponsored by Menorah Ministries. 355-2009.

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Meeting: The Accounting Students Organization will meet, 5:30 p.m., Tivoli 444. 556-8037.

A.A. Meetings: Wednesdays from I :30-2:30 p.m. and Thursdays from noon-12:50 p.m. Auraria Library 205. 556-2525.

Adult Children or Alcoholics Meetings: Wednesdays from noon-I p.m., Auraria Library 205. 556-2525.

Seminar: "Women Who Run With The Wolves," presented by Juli Redson-Smith. Based on the book by Clarissa Pinkola Estes. 7:30 p.m., Metro-Denver Baha'i Center, 225 E. Bayaud Ave. Sponsored by the Metro Baha'i Club. Free. 423-2484 or 322-8997.

Bible Study: Held weekly by the Baptist Student Union. 11 a.m., Tuesdays and Wednesdays, St. Francis Center, Room 4. Call 750-5390.

Contemporary Metals USA: Art show featuring works in metal by 15 artists. Through Feb. 28 at the Metro's Center for the Visual Arts, 1701 Wazee St. Open Tuesday-

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Sunday Night West Club for Singles: Sponsors activities and programs for singles every Sunday, 6-8 p.m. at the Clements

Skyview High School Will Be Hiring Work-Study Students To Mentor And Tutor Students For Spring Semester 1998. Positions available at middle and high school levels.

Details: • $8.00/hour • Flexible hours • Training • Classroom experience

Community Center near W. Colfax and Clements. $6. 639-7622. http://members. aol.com/sncw/.

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Responsible for 6-8 students (family) A. Monitor attendance in all classes B. Monitor grades in all classes Tutor (other than family)

Qualifications: • • • •

Must be in the Work-Study Program (See Financial Aid Office) Good work habits Must have transportation Should be in education classes (not mandatory)

Contact Christopher Byrd to setup inten-iew: 853-1664 or 450-1313 (home) Sk}'\liew High School 9000 York Street Thornton, CO 80229

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Meeting: The Public Relations Organization of Students will meet at the Denver Press Club, 1330 Glenarm Pl. Open to all interested students. http://clem.mscd.edu/-pros/.

TUES. FEB.

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Nooners: "Surfing the Internet Through Netscape," by Mary Hannah, coordinator of campuswide information systems, 12:30-1 :30 p.m., Central Classrom 220. 556-2595. Meeting: The Metro Vietnamese Voices will hold their first meeting at I p.m., Tivoli 542. Activities such as study buddies, volleyball and more will be discussed. 556-4434.

WED. FEB.

THURS. FEB.

Rap Session: "Our America" with LeAlan Jones. He will discuss his rise out of the ghetto on Chicago's South Side. 2 p.m., Tivoli 320 A and B. 556-2595.

Lecture: "Hate Crimes and Skinheads," with Dr. Angelina De La Torre and Lisa Culhane. Part of the Towering Issues of Today Series. I p.m., Tivoli 640. 556-2595.

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Nooners: "Beginner: How to Create Your Own Web Page," by Mary Hanna, coordinator of campuswide information systems. Noon, Central Classroom 220. 556-2595.

Student Government Meeting: Get involved with student government every Thursday, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Senate Chambers, Tivoli 329. Contact Gabriel Hermelin, Vice-President for Communications for more information. 5562797. Forum: " Managing With the Wisdom of Love: Uncovering Virtue in People and Organizations," presented by Dr. Dorothy Marcie. 7-9 p.m., Tivoli 440. Sponsored by the Metro Baha'i Club. Free. 798-4319 or 3228997. http://www.bahai.org/.

FRI. FEB.

Faculty Upside Down: See the other side of Auraria professors. This week: Edwin Low, Metro English professor. 11 a.m., The Daily Grind, Tivoli. 556-2595. Concert: The Moscow String Quartet performs, 7 p.m., St. Cajetan's Center. They will . perform works by Mozart, Schubert, Walker and Shostakovich. Sponsored by the UCD School of the Arts. $10 general admission, $5 UCD students, seniors and children. Children under 12 free. 556-8122.

January 20 through January 30, 1998, class location printouts are updated DAILY at the following locations: ,

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Arts Building Auraria Student Assistance Center, Room 177 Book Center ~ Information Desk, lower level ~ Campus Po6ce Receptionist ~ Central Oassroom Academic Advising, first floor-main hall ~Library

Job Description: Work Study Tutor •

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1. Reference Desk 2. OASIS terminal North Classroom 1. OASIS terminal 2. Aamissions, Room 1001 PE Building Campus Recreation Desk, Room 108 South Classroom Room 134 Tivo6 Student Union Information Desk, main entrance Visitor Information Center CU-Denver Building Annex, Room 100 (Reception Desk) West Classroom Lounge, Room 150

for your Gass?

or call AHEC's Division of Facilities Planning and Use at 556-8376 during the following times: January 20 through January 30, 1998 Monday - Thursday 7:30 am - 6:00 pm Friday 7:30 am - 5:00 pm February 2, 1998, through semester's end Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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.. CLASSIFIED INFO Classified ads are 5¢ per word for students currently enrolled at The Metropolitan State College of Denver. For all others - 15¢ per word. Maximum length for all classified ads is 30 words. We now accept Mastercard and Visa. The deadline for classified ads is Monday at

5:00p.rn. Call information.

556-8361

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SERVICES

Classifieds ar<:> 5¢ per word for MSCD students with current ID.

MATH-A-MATiC: MATH TUTORING ' - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ' Service. Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Calculus, Statistics & Fabulous Part-Time Probability. ACT I SAT I GAE Research Assistant Preparation. Call R. Brown: 337-4048. 5/1 Education research via' the telephone. No

GOLF COLUMNISTS, FEATURES writers, reviewers as well as PT internet designers needed for daily golf publication on the WWW. E-mail selling. 2yrs college minimum. Near downletter of interest, clips ASAP to CASH FOR COLLEGE $$ town. 3-9p.m. M-F plus some weekends. publisher@rockiesgolf.com or call $$ 432-9494. 2/13 . Grants & Scholarships available from Some flexibility. Excellent communication Sponsors!!! Great opportunity. Call skills & positive attitude. Start immediately. 3/13 $7.75 hr. Call Elaine after 2p.m. 830-2345 BEAUTIFUL, NAEYC ACCREDITED Now: (800)532-8890. Preschool in OTC has immediate openings . for teachers, afternoons, BEST HOTELS, LOWEST PRICES: -iiiimmiiiiimiiiiiiiimiiiim part-time. Group Leader Qualified All Springbreak locations. Cancun, preferred. Start at $8.00 I Hour. Call Jamaica, from $399, ·Florida, from Here's Your Ticket to the Movies. $89, Texas, Mazatlan, Bahamas. 290-9005. 2/13 Register your group or be our Campus .:1moHighlands Ranch 24 Theaters is NowHiri1J9. ===-~1:=:.'.!'".!..~h!':muyaJ. PARADISE CLEANERS - . PART- Rep. (800)327-6013. www.icpt.com 2/6 'we offer: • Flexlble Hours time. Counter work, Lodo & Colfax • Exciting work abnosphere locations. Flexible hours, close to •Advancement opp-;>rtunities campus. Free dry cleaning. Will train. GOV'T FORECLOSED HOMES • Free movies 292-4644 - 1635 17th Street, Lodo or from pennies on $1. Delinquent tax, repo's. REO's. Your area. Toll Free If interested, please apply in perso n at the amc 399-0505 - 1300 East Colfax Avenue. (800)218-9000 Ext. H-7061 for current Southbridge aTheaters, 1s1 w. Mineral street. 1/30 listings. 2113 ~~;!!!~!!!:~s!!u1t!!e!1!:!00~,!luttl!Jeto!!!n;!,c!!oE!e!o!:!120t!.E SUMMER MANAGEMENT positions. Average earnings $10,792. FREE CASH GRANTS! COLLEGE. Explore Your Choices ... Responsible, motivated students Scholarships. Business. Medical Bills. ••• Before You Make A Decision needed in Denver I surrounding areas Never repay. Toll Free (800)218-9000 Ext. G-7061. 1130 11---'G=ET""-'T"'"'H~E~IN..:..:.Fi....:::O~R""'M~A.:...:.TIO""'N~Y.._ou........,N~E:::.:ED;::... to run your own business. No $ I exp. FREE ••• nee. for the best resume building ALTERNATIVE SPRING BREAK • CONFIDENTIAL COUNSELING internship available! Call y, f E • PREGNANCY TEST oga est. xplore nature I self, lasting • PosT AeoRT10N couNsELING (888)277-7962. 2/13 friendships, 5 days music, dance, CANDLE STORE SALES: sports, meditation, and workshops. Students I Adults needed for full-time I Mystical Missouri Ozarks, veggie part-time positions in downtown meals, rideshares, $165. FREE 3/13 Denver. Must have good people skills. MAGAZINE (800)896-2387. Fax resume to {303)620-9994. 1/30

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TOO MUCH SPARE TIME? TOO little spare change? National Marketing Co'. seeks motivated individuals for promotional work on your college campus. Call Laurel (800)592-2121 ext. 682. 1/30 RUN FAST DRIVE SLOW Young women & young men. Valet Parking Attendants. Flexible schedules, great money. Call Allright Valet: 698-4378. 1/30

THE OLD SPAGHETTI FACTORY IS seeking part-time (days/eves/wknds} servers, hostesses, and bussers. Apply in persor:i Mon-Fri, 2:00-3:30pm at 1215 18th Street. Flexible hours I great atmosphere! · 2/6 $1 OOO's POSSIBLE TYPING PART time. At home. Toll Free: ~ (800)218-9000 Ext. T-7061 for listings. 3/13 INTERNET - EARN 1-2K MO. PIT mktg websites. ··Jacque: (303)403-4613. 2/6

.(;[ IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN PARTtime telemarketing, here's a job opportunity for you. Work early evenings, 3-4 days/wk, 4 hrs/day. Up to $1 O/hr. No experience required. Contact Tony at 908-1258. 2/13

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SEIZED CARS FROM $175. Porsches •.Cadillacs, Chevys, Corvettes. Also Jeeps, 4WD's. Your Area. Toll Free (800)216-9000 Ext. A-7061 for current listings. 2/27

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FREE! Call 1-888-472-3933

• Carnations $2.00 e• ~ • Roses $3.00 ea · • Luv-a-Grartls $1.00 ea. ~

Card and On-Campus 'h ' delivery service provided. ORDERS WILL BE TAKEN FEBRUARY lST - 12TH.

(Procuds go ttJwardfunding student" w ullend the Narionul NA.C.C.S Confertna in Mtxico City this June,)

•CALL NOW• 556-3032 or 556-3124

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ANNOUNCEMENTS "STUDENTS AND WORKERS MUST take total and complete control over the entire U.S. economic system. Compromise with the capttalist enemy is not possible." New Union Party. http://www1 .minn.neV-nup 1/30

Earn$750-$1500/Week Raise 3!1 the money your student group needs by sponsoring a VISA Fundraiser on your campus. No investment & very lillle time needed. There's no obligfllion, so why not call for information today. Call 1-800·323-8454 x 95.

TELEMARKETERS NEEDED

Nation wide Mortgage lender is expanding its OTC area call center. We're looking for professional, experienced telemarketers to work 2-9 PM, M-F. Great way to learn the mortgag~ industry from the ground up. Opportunities for advancement. Benefits after 90 days. We offer training and state of the art equipment.

$10 per hour + commission Please c.all Dale to apply: 221-0700 Or Fax resume to: 221-1883. EOE

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LAPTOP - TOSHIBA "PORTEGE" External floppy, 14.4 modem card, two mice, full-size keypad, cradle, Windows '95 - Word '97 Excel Explorer. 988-7076. $500 or best. 1/30

(N.A.C.C.S.) . NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR CHICANA Be CHICANO STUDIES

GENERAL MEETING ,J» f:¢l,1?. · 2:30 to 3:30 pm ~fl! Wednesday, February 4th, 1998 Club Hub-Tivoli Room 346 ':'!:.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 556-8528

Lalicana Conference Steering

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Committee Meeting Wednesday, February 4th, 1998 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Tivoli Room-320C

For More Information Call 556-8528

-Pamela Mcintyre-Marcum Memorial Scholarship To those of you who know me and to those of you how don't, I am a SURVIVOR. I have lived through alot of pain and suffering, but I WILL c9ntinue to move ahead. My friends, co-workers, and surrogate family, thank you for your love and support. All that has been done for me is appreciated.

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Domestic violence tears families apart. Eleven years ago it tore apart mine.

The Pamela Mclntyre--Marcum Scholarship is given in memory of my mother to help survivors of · violence pursue an education. The more we know and work together, -th~ more we can prevent problems in the future.

For more information, contact Tara Tull at'the Institute for Women's Studies & Services. 1033 Ninth Street Park, 556-8441. THE METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE of DENVER

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• 42% of women who are killed every year are murdered by their intimate partners. • 1.8 million to 4 million women are affected by domestic violence each year. • Domestic violence is the number one cause for emergency room visits by women.

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