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Awoman who said she was a Metro student, but later said she was not, was charged with theft July 6 for s~nding letters complaining of bad service to 60 Denver metro area restaurants.

Elizabeth M. Pierce, the woman charged by the district attorney's office, addressed one such letter to the Avenue Grill, 630 E. 17th Ave., Denver.

"As we have eaten at your restaurant many times before, and we have always been impressed by the service we received, we did not mind .waiting over an hour to be seated," she wrote.

But the letter's tone changed rapidly after that. "Our problems started after (the waiter) took our -Orink orders, Pierce said. "He returned 15 minutes later with two very different drinks from the ones we ordered.

We informed him of the error," Pierce continued, "and politely asked him to bring out the drinks we ordered. He looked very annoyed and abruptly took our drinks. He took an additional 10 minutes before returning and still brought me the wrong drink. I asked him to correct the error and he, again, looked very annoyed."

After ordering an appetizer, Pierce said the waiter returned one-half hour later "to tell us that our appetizer was taking longer than expected.

"We ordered dinner and I, once again, asked for my drink. He loudly said an obscenity and left," Pierce said.

"Ten minutes later, our waiter brought our appetizer and dinners out at the same time. We were not able to enjoy an appetizer while our dinner was sitting there getting cold", Pierce said. She also accused the waiter of not returning t~ her table after bringing her dinner until she and her husband had finished eating.

"When he finally made his way to our table, ... my husband asked to have the remainder of our dinner wrapped," Pierce wrote. "When our waiter returned ¡20 minutes later with our desert, my husband asked about his dinner and our waiter said another obscenity telling us he 'forgot and threw it out,'" she continued.

"To top off the evening," Pierce said, "the couple sitting next to us,

who had the same waiter and received the same level of service, openly complained to the waiter about his inattentiveness .. .. The waiter apologized and said he would 'take care of their bill.'"

Pierce added, she "spent $80 on a three-hour dinner while half of it got thrown away .. .while the couple next to us were rude and received a complimentary meal."

"My husband and I are extremely disappointed with the service your waiter rendered and expected much higher standards from your restaurant," she concluded. "We are sorry to say that as a result of these problems, we will not be returning to your: restaurant."

But the letters were only sent for a research paper she was working on for a class she was taking at Metro, Pierce said, according to Christine Agosta, an investigator for the Denver district attorney's office. The district attorney's. records indicated that Pierce is 23 and lives at 1315 Sherman St., Denver.

Ye~ Pierce later admitted she was not enrolled at Metro or had any documented plans for enrollment at a later date, Agosta said. An official in the college's registrar's office declined to comment about Pierce's enrollment status.

Pierce's troubles began when she and her boyfriend, Christopher Javor, who according to court records, is 27 and lives at 5459 S. Idalia Way, Aurora, went to the Chop House restaurant and had a bad experience, said Agosta, who added, "Pierce wrote a complaint letter co the Chop House and received a $50 gift certificate. Her experience with the Chop House gave her the 'idea' for the 'research paper.'"

Pierce admitted that she redeemed four gift certificates totaling $240 because "she wanted to see how the restaurant staff would treat her knowing that she was using a gift certificate from a complaint letter," said Agosta, who also said Pierce was awarded 15 gift certificates totaling $946.50 from such restaurants as Allie's American Grille, Basil's Ristorante', The Brown Palace, Fresh Fish Company, Jax Fish House, Marlowe's and Morton's of Chicago.

Pierce wrote a second letter dated May 27, 2000. This letter's salutation was addressed: "To Whom It May Co.ncern." This letter stated in part, "I was not in any way trying to take advantage of y0u or profit - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - see LETTER page 6

in brief: Denver prosecutors press charges against a woman who posed as an unhappy restaurant customer.

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Veteran Metro professor,-Thomas Cook, sustained serious injuries in a car accident June 30. Cook, a broadcast professor in the speech communication department at Metro, broke two of his vertebrae in the accident, and _is in a rehabilitation unit - at Swedish Medical Center. Cook moved from the critical care unit to rehab July 19.

Cook and his wife were on their way back to McCook, NE for his 50th high school reunion when he wrecked his car in Otis, Colo. around 11 a.m. Cook and his wife were transported to Swedish Medical Center by ambulance after the accident.

"My wife is still having effects but is continuing to improve," .Cook said, not wanting to elaborate on her

condition. Cook will be in a cast for 8-10 weeks and is still not sure if he is going to have surgery after that.

"Mr. Cook will not be returning this summer and we are still unsure if he will be back in the fall," said Marilyn Hetzel, chair of speech communication department. "(He) is too weak to have surgery on his back at this point so we are still uncertain if he will be returning at all this year."

Cook has been at Metro since the fall of 1965, when the college opened. Starting as an assistant professor and associate professor, Cook worked his way up as professor in 1980. · Last fall, the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences awarded Cook the Silver Circle Award - the highest award achieved in the organization. The award was for the lif~time achievement in broadcasting telecommunications.

Cook was a member of the Board of Governors of the National

Academy of Television Arts and Sciences from 1980 to 1990, a member of the Board of Directors, Council for Public · Television Arts and Sciences from 1980 to 1990, a member of the Board of Dir~ctors, Council for Public Television Arts and Sciences, 1980 to 1990, a member of the \'ational Broadcasting Association, a member of the Colorado Broadcasting Association and recipient of the Metro's Ouistanding Distinguished Faculty Award in 1983 "Evenings are the best time to visit. You may call the nurses' desk at 303-788-6741 to check to see if your proposed visiting time will work for Professor Cook," said Hetzel. The standard visiting hours are between 11 a.m. and 8 p.m.

You may also send your cards or other gifts directly to the hospital: Tom Cook, Room #5477 c/o, Swedish Medical Center, 501 E. Hampden, Englewood, Colo., 80ll0.

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Student Health Center reports no TB cases after library scare flflChrisWard

encouraged to be tested for TB. The tests were done free of charge at the Denver Metro TB Clinic.

According to Eaton, of the 430 people that were tested, 310 Auraria students and staff members who were tested for retHrned to get the results of their tests. None of those 310 cases tuberculosis they might have contracted at the Auraria Library haven't shown any sign of the disease, according to Martha tested positive for active TB. The results of the remaining 120 Eaton, clinical supervisor at the Student Health Center. The people tested are being held until they can get their results results of a second round of tests, done to check for any cases themselves. Eaton encouraged them to do this as soon as that were dormant at the time of the first test, should be known pos.sible, saying, "anyone who was tested as part of initial group

by August 1. and hasn't gotten their results, they should come in and get The tests were done after a Metro student tested positive for those."

After receiving their diagnosis, those tested were offered TB in April, marking the fourth case since July of 1999. Aflyone who had been in the Auraria library for an extended period of preventative treatment and instructed to return in July to be time, along with anyone who had been in contact· with the four tested again. The second tests are necessary because TB can students long enough to risk contracting the disease, was infect someone without becoming active for up to eight weeks.

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The Social Work Department will be offering a new certificate program for family support in social work. The certificate, also available as a minor, is for people who want to work with families in need, but who don't have a social work degree. The 24-credit program will enable those who complete the program to perform support agency roll_s, said Virginia Cruz, head of Metro's social work department.

In Colorado, a person has to have a social work degree and must pass an exam to be a social worker. The certificate would be for familysupport workers, but would not allow a person to be a social worker, Cruz said.

The program arose from requests Cruz has received from the social work community to train non-degreed individuals.

"We realized that there are a lot of people with degrees not in social work or with no degree, who have a lot of contact with families," Cruz said There are also those students in related fields who would like this as a minor, Cruz said. Cruz cited an example of a criminal justice majors who want to work in probation, the family support in social work certificate of completion will give them the tools to work with. the support team and the family.

If a student chose to continue toward a social work major after finishing the certificate program, 13 of the.24-credit hours would apply toward a social work degree, she added. _ To complete the program, the student must choose an area of emphasis.

There are seven areas of emphasis: Developmental Disabilities Career Concentration-Families, Early Intervention Services: Birth through Five, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Career Concentration, Family Preservation, Gay and Lesbian Issues, Women's Issues, and Aging.

Cruz and the social work department are in the process of awarding 10 stipends the department received from the Colorado Department of Human Services to case service aides throughout the state. · The program is available for full or part-time students.

Enrollment forms are available in the social work deparrmen!, Central Classroom 201.

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also, said Officer J. L. Miller of the Auraria police. n. lhttopolMan White said he was returning from work \\11en the assailant punched him twice on the left side of his face.

'The victim's head showed no signs of injury." Miller said.

Aman attacked a dozing victim at an Auraria Campus bus stop about 5 Miller said he was making rounds in his patrol car when he heard a.m. June 3, according to Auraria police.

The victim, James 0. White, 52, of '2!)29 \YI. Floyd Ave., sustained White call for help.

The assailant fled south on Lipan, said Miller, adding "I lost sight of him punches to the head according to \Y/hite, who added the assailant broke his at mid-block. Continuing the search, I saw him cross Mariposa at 14th and eyeglas.ses.

"I wa.5 lying on the bench at the bus stop. Some crazy showed up out run southwest." Miller reported that he then lost sight of the assailant.

Miller described the assailant as being an Afncan-Nnerican male in his of nowhere. I remember he scarred to yell,'' said ~1lite. "The guy was yelling early 40s, 5 feet 8 inches tall with short black hair. Awitness described the and yelling and yelling."

The attacker, who was black, was shouting about his victim being black assailant's eyes as the color of "coffee with cream in it," according to Miller.

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Metro's Student Government Assembly will be having a mural contest to help decorate its office.

The student government office has a bare wall the)' would like to see turned into a mural with one student's original work.

The Metro student government would like to invite all Metro students to submit any picture they would like seen on the wall in the student government offke.

'The contest is in no way limited to art majors. \Y/e are inviung.all students from every major, to participate," said vice-president of student fees and contest coordinator, :\icholas Delmonico.

The theme for the mural is Diversity at Metro.

"We are doing the contest in an effort co spruce up places around our office, and to establish and bridge Metro communication through art and culrure,"said Delmonico.

Anyone interested may submit ideas on an 8 1/2 by 11 1/2 sheet of paper to the student government office in Tivoli room 307. The picture

should contain some color, via crayons, watercolor or paint. "\X'e would like the picture co contain at least one recognizable artifact from the campus, whether it be a building, landscaping 6r people."

The student government will cake submissions through Oct. 30, 2000.

After the student government has received the ideas, all students will be able to vote on the one they like best at the next Meet Your Student Government Day, which will be held in mid September.

The artist of the \vinning picture will receive $75 and all the supplies needed to paint their picture on the \\~.

"We would like the \vinning picture to be very colorful, and noticeable to people walking by our office in an attempt co get them to come in and admire the work. We would like something that catches the eye instantly," Delmonico said.

If the comest is successful the student government says it will do the contest again for another wall in their office.

For more information call (303)556-3312 or speak with one of the representatives at the Metr0 student government office in the Tivoli room 307.

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Yet the letter was dated one day after Agosta said Pierce heard a radio broadcast by commentator Penny Parker, who reportedly said Morton's, the restaurant who Agosta said gave Pierce steak knives and gift certificates was "going to pursue the matter legally" if Pierce did not return them.

The steak knives and gift certificates were returned, said Joe B. Mirrelson, Morton's general manager. Mirrelson also expressed concern that stories in the press about the Pierce letter could lead to others imitating the scam. But he said, "We take complaints very seriously."

Agosta said Pierce told her that she became very scared and "went home and immediately began calling the managers" of the restaurants to apologize. Pierce reportedly told Agosta that she purchased money orders to replace the _gift certificates she used.

Meanwhile, an arrest warrant has been issued for Pierce.

Pierce was unavailable for comment.

corrections An article in the June 30 issue misidentified William Fulkerson. He is the president of the State Colleges in Colorado, which is composed of Metro, Western State·College, Adams State College and Mesa State.

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That is, success in the manner that the growing Internet radio company he created bears the name GoGaGa.com.

Peizilo, 30-years-old, chuckles when he tells people how the radio company earned its name, however, a far more astonishing story might be the one about how GoGaGa.com is revolutionizing the traditional radio market.

Internet radio helps spell out the new technology of boundaryfree radio. No longer will a radio receiver crack or hiss with static because the antenna can't pick up a strong radio signal. .

Instead, people can log onto Web stations such as GoGaGa.com and hear music or talk shows 24 hours a day from nearly any location.

"We use the technology to make radio personal," Pezzilo said. ''It ftlls·a niche, giving people a chance to hear what they want to hear."

On June 12, GoGaGa.com became even more local and diverse in its programming. After just launching GoGaGa Denver, the radio company announced that it will start broadcasting news stories along with its Denver-specific music program.

GoGaGa Denver (denver.gogaga.com) is a channel that focuses strictly on Denver news and happenings. , The fast-growing phenomenon of Internet radio also helps open doors for students looking for broadcasting or computer careers. But it also gives a ~ue to students, musicians and others who want their voices heard.

Internet radio stations accept music submissions from musicians and bands to help provide diversity in on-line broadcasting. In return, musicians · can have their songs played to a virtually limitless population of listeners. For them, it's a chance to break into the music business. ''It connects us, musicians and those who want to hear new stuff," Denver student and musician Ryan Hardt said.

GoGaGa.com and its parent company, &lectic Radio, in Boulder, offer internships for students interested in either the technical or · broadcast side of Internet radio. Through computer-assisted audio editing software and other programs, GoGaGa uses the latest technology to send sound from its station to computer users.

Alarge potential for growth in this blossoming field will empower many new ideas and innovations, Pezzilo said. Although not a fledgling technology, Internet audio and video still is evolving in a multi-million dollar market.

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Pezzilo said it's a sign of the future as newspapers and 1Vstations At GoGaGa's studius in Boulder, record turntables clash with the place audio and video on the Internet. sight of CD players-but such relics spice up the station's Skeptics of the trade only need to look at how traditional radio programming. Occasionally, deejays will bring in a bag of vinyl records stations, those on the AM-FM dials, are working to put their and play tunes not nonnally heard on the radio. programming formats on-line. One of Denver's biggest country Altogether, Internet radio is crazy, sometimes unpredictable, and music stations, KYGO-FM, recently joined the ranks of other stations _ that makes it attractive, Pezzilo said. broadcasting on the Internet.

There are no geographical boundaries for Internet radio, but for Internet-only radio stations, however, can satisfy the personal now, there doesn't appear to be any boundaries to how far thili tastes of each listener, Pezzilo said. Web surfers can choose nearly any leading-edge technology can grow.

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Forget about just watching movies on DVD, because students can now learn how to create their own DVD programs.

All it takes is a little creative savvy and a DVD authoring class now being olfered by Metro.

The class will give students more than design skills, said Peggy O'Neilljones, chairwoman of Metro's Technical Communications department. It will also help them make business connections.

The new course might even open doors for students who want careers in creating interactive software programs, movies, or computer games.

"DVDs are replacing CDs for video. They'll do the same for computer games and software," O'Neilljones said.

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As ofJuly 26, one class had been canceled and five students had that the class might land them a job.

Upon completion of the course, students will be listed on a job registered for the remaining DVD class.

"The benefits of knowing how to create on DVD are endless," referral sheet as trained DVD authoring professionals, O'Neill-Jones O'Neill-Jones said. "It's the sign of the future." said.

Currently, a CD-ROM can store al5out 700 megabytes of data. A The Technical Communications department is working in cooperation with Sonic Solutions, a DVD authoring company based DVD, however, can hold 14 .5 gigabytes of information. One gigabyte equals 1,000 megabytes. ·· in California.

"Because it holds so much, a DVD is excellent for storing video," Sonic Solutions named Metro as an authoriz.ed training center.

By February, Metro had three brand-new DVD equipment systems O'Neill-Jones said. 'That's why it's popular with Hollywood."

Video images move faster on DVDs than on CD-ROMs, mustly set up and ready to use.

Sonic Solutions provides its expertise in teaching students how due to the larger storage capacities.

O'Neilljones said DVDs can play full-screen videos-just like to use the latest DVD authoring equipment.

In return, students become eligible to work among trained DVD playing a VHS tape, but with higher resolution.

DVDs also seem popular with the computer industry. Sonic designers and producers within the company, O'Neilljones said.

O'Neilljones said she had to cancel the summer-session DVD Solutions said in a written document that in 1999, 35 million computers were equipped with DVD drives. authoring class because not enough students registered to take it.

To find out more, contact the department at 303-556-2518.

1\vo DVD authoring classes were planned for this Fall.

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Civil liberties misunderstood M Brian lssleb 111 Dcail' lllinl (U•"'IM' ol llUaoil) (U-WIRE) CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- In conversation, I often find that people suffer from a lack of knowledge about the arguments that lie behind civil liberties issues. The importance of civil liberties, and even the meaning of the term, is much misunderstood. People confuse moral with legal and philosophica! arguments, and it can be easy to become confused about how disparate issues such as the right of hate groups to speak, the death penalty and the right to bear arms are related -- or even why they matter.

In a nutshell, civil liberties are about protecting the rights of the individual from intrusion by government. Two of the core beliefs of our republic are that laws should apply equally to both the individual and the state and that the state should nor make our decisions for us. It is nor up to the state to determine ifsomething is right or wrong and then enforce this view on its citizens - not even when the view is supported by a majority of the population. As .

Webster has been oft quoted, "What is right is not always Popular, and what is popular is not always right." The balancing act for the democracy has always been to represent the will of the majority while protecting the rights of the minority. Such debate does not exist solely on the philosophical plane; we confront issues involving our civil · liberties every day. The abortion issue is a good example. The question at hand is not whether abortion is right or wrong, but whether it should be a matter of individual choice or of decree of the state. They are separate issues; one can be against abortion itself yet support a woman's right to choose.

Similarly, the core issue of the death penalty debate is nor whether \vith murderers deserve to die. In almost all cases, they do. It is virtually impossible to argue that someone who brutally murders another does not deserve death. But the question is Qot whether they deserve to die, but whether the state has the right to execute them. The answer to this question is a resounding "no." The power to execute its citizens is a right the state has always reserved for itself and one it has never deserved. The state should not possess a right it denies to its own citizens (and rightfully so) - especially since the state is only the

collective will of those citizens.

The same goes for other questions of civil liberty. Hate speech is wrong; most would agree on that. But it is not the right of the Stafe to silence that speech. Similarly, doing drugs might very well be a bad personal choice and have negative effects on the user. But it is not the right of the state to make this choice for us. Unfortunately, though we decided that religion was a matter of personal choice when this country was founded, in other areas we have lagged behind.

Where does one draw the line? Can anyone just do whatever they please, no matter what the consequences? The dividing line is very clear, and the guiding policy of the ~rtarian Party sums it up well: Everyone should be free to do as they choose, so long as they don't infringe upon the equal freedom of others.

Simple. Direct. Easy to understand. Government is not a nursemaid. Its job is nor to watch out for you, tell you what's right and wrong or protect you from harm. Family, friends, church, community - these are all far more suited to those jobs than elected officials we know little about.

But on the flip side, however much we disagree with a law, until we change it, the law should be enforced rigorously. There is nothing so dangerous as a subjectively applied law. If an act is illegal, those who commit that act should be punished under all circumstances. If a law is wrong, it should be changed, nor left on the books and ignored.

As an example, consider our driving laws. The way the system is set up, it is virtually impossible to drive on state highways without breaking the law. Whether it is speeding, failing to signal properly or orie of a hundred other violations, we all break the law every time we drive. And as a result, it is left to police to decide who to pull over. By leaving it up to the police to decide under what circumstances to enforce a law, we give them very dangerous powers.

These are hot topics, the subject of constant debate and heated opinions. And that is a clue to their importance. They involve the fundamental way we look at government and how involved it should be in our lives. Nor everyone agrees with these "libertarian" principles, nor should they. Constantly examining and discussing exactly what makes America America is what makes America America. So let the debate rage.

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Walk into their pe of the busy stree~ the mocha-color They h:Ne spoil yours.

"Mon Steinber value of If_a~ treatment es1 And if a European sir, are rubbed away.

"There is nothing like having your feet rubbed,"~ When the world rubs you che wrong way, let tire ~ Lust: It makes the blood boil a little bit -okay, m time. The list of lust in Denver is good and long. Most have known about since junior high. However, there 6th Ave. off of Speer Boulevard that serves up !use or cake or perhaps, if you prefer, a sucker. Le' Bakery Se co indulge in savory, safe sin.

Perfectly formed and generously endowed breast not only vanilla and chocolate cakes, but also carrot German chocolate. Or, if breasts aren't your thing, th~ assorted cupcakes. If neither of chose things strike ye after.

"We've done everything from one-person to a mu! decorators. "We will make almost an}thing."

"We like to make people laugh,"John Spotz, own1 They'll even cover you in frosting and make you i treat to enjoy.

But you better have good air conditioning, sugge So, are you happy to see me or is that a cupcake 路 G1ut tony: While we're on the subject of food May I present The Challenge ordinary pizza, chi! burger, onions ~nc crust. Pour some he This mountain pie have been able "Once a pregn: "buc, well ...."

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1u commit those seven little sins that distress society as much as it ~rking student.

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ceful rooms and let the professionals take care of you. The sounds fade into the background as soothing music drifts lucidly through :l rooms. 路 varything, facials, manicures, pedicures, and massages, feel free to If.

and more people are taking advantage of the day spa," said Devin , director of operations at Antoine Du Chez. "They understand the rearing themselves." ain.old massage just won't do it for, the staff will customize a body !ctally for their clients. oring ol' pedicure is not the cure for all that ails you, try their chairs that massages the whole body while the aches in your feet :einberg said. "Our people are the best." affl'it Antoine Du Chez rub you the right way. y'be a loc a bit- and the glands work over>f which I'm sure all the locals s a Little place on 300 E. a cupcake, or a birthday 1sual is the place to go r

of every color adorn cake, poppy seed and have many a different bow-tied penises emerging in full salute from J, they'll gladly decorate a cake with whatever legal thing you lust ~

!-person orgy ~cene," said Joyce McKenzie, one of the bakeries cake r of the bakery, said. to a cake if you'd like to surprise your significant other with a tasty

Anger: Let's face it, anger is the easiest sin to commit. At some time everyone, everyday will become angry at something or, more likely than noc, someone. Your fists clench tightly as your body tenses. Your voice becomes slightly louder and terse. The causes are numerous and the outcomes various, however, there are ways to calm the savage beast within.

World Class Martial Arts, Defense and Fitness Center at 2848 Colorado Blvd. is a full- service martial arts school. With a little bit of the old techniques and a little bit of the new, they cater to all.

"By learning the old ways you learn to temper aggression," said Mike Giles, director of martial arts at the center.

When you take the ancient techniques of martial arts and pair it up with a techno beat, you get a great workout along with relieving stress. Take Cardio-kickboxing, this is the kicking and punching of martial arts done to the beat of music. There is also a chance to beat on the punching bags while learning how to apply impact to something besides the air.

However, just by punching the bags doesn't make the stress be gone, yelling out helps too.

"By consolidating energy, you're using vocal harassment to fight." Giles said. "Sort of like a war cry."

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Pride : Mirror, mirror, on the wall, and the ceiling and the closet doors and filling the halls.

Where to find them all? But never fear, Denver Glass Interiors, Inc. is here to help.

OGI will cusrom fit any mirror to the space desired. Wherever a reminder of how fabulous you really are needs to be.

"People put mirrors everywhere," said Irv Erickson, a sales representative at OGL "We've put them in closets, bathrooms, fitness rooms, even kitchens."

If you break one, they can get a replacement for it but they can't do anything about that seven years of bad luck thing.

Greed: Unfortunately, many students have Champagne tastes on generic beer budgets. They wane fabulous yet absurdly expensive things. Tiffany lamps, anything in J platinum and diamonds, Coach handbags, a pair of fuschia sling back high ~~ 1) . heels from Neiman Marcus that would make anyone feel gorgeous, box seats at the football stadium and a forest-green convertible Saab.

And wouldn't you know it, those pesky credit card people are always sending out bigger and better "pre-approved to $10,000" card applications.

It's not a nice thing to do to tempt the weak.

Talk about greed. Sheish.

Envy: 'While we're all toiling away at college and working full time, those in the big houses on the hill live the life of luxury. The gazes drift up-wards at the towering houses that dwarf all who drift by. Most of these houses sell for close to a million dollars.

Yikes!

One of these days, when all is a success, you too can bave your cake and eat it in front of dozens of mirrors. But for now, you'll just have to settle with committing this silly sin of envy.

When all is said and done, the biggest sin is not doingan~ing to sin at all. Go ahead, misbehave a little. Besides, it's not a sin unless you get caught.

s ~tz, it helps when things start getting really hot. pocket? let's ~ke a drive over to Beau Jo's Pizza on 2710 S. Colorado Blvd. finish the pizza and it's free, plus you get $100. But this isn't any is 14-pounds of dough, sausage, pepperoni, green peppers, hamm~shroorns. And don't forget to save room for Beau Jo's famous 1ey all over it and viola! Dessert! ie is so big that, counting all eight locations, only half a dozen peo:o finish it in the 27 years since Beau Jo's has been offering it. :it woman tried it," says assistant manager Kristi Stagner, S'tORJt BJ' JOfrne JORRet:t: lh, did l mention they have a salad bar too?

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The pres.sure was on to perform. She only he said. "If she had danced 'folksy,' they would had four days to prepare for a competition she have nailed her to the wall. There is no sec had never entered. scoring. They judge you on presentacion, dress, That didn't seem to bother Shaira Madera, a and execution. They ignore the mistakes." communications sophomore at the Community Born in the Dominican Republic and coming College of Denver. She entered and won the Top to the Uniced ~.res with her family five years Gold Solo on June 2 by dancing the merengue at - ago, Madera safJ she has been practicing cap, the Colorado Star Ball at the Denver Tech ballet, modern, and jazz dancing since she was a Marriott. litde girl. She had never done any ballroom "We decided on Sunday for Friday's dancing until her class during spring semester. competition that I would enter the Gold Solo," She credits her facher, Tobias, and her mother, Madera said. "I was a licde nervous, bur the steps Josefina, for encouraging her to pursue her came naturally. I was aiming for first, and I had a dancing. greac partner."

"I love my dad," she said. "He's the greatest.

Her partner was Metro ballroom dance He cold me before the competition 'You are the inscructor and physical education reacher best of all. You are going to win."'

Johann Murray. Although Madera had a partner, Since she was a litde girl, Madera noticed her it is considered a solo mom was always !he competition because center of attention. "I she is the only one have the courage to being judged in the stand in front of an routine. audience because of With more chan my mom."

1.200 entries from i\hmay, born in Canada and the Schwabach, Germany, Cnited States, Madera a suburb of entered che .'.\uremberg, came to competition ac che the United States with suggestion of his family when he Murray's wife, Beata. was five years old. His "She told me that parents were avid Shaira had to be on dancers, and he took the dance floor by tap dancing lessons as herself,'' Murray said. a boy.

According While working on to Murray, the Gold his master's degree in Solo competition dance at Brignam would allow Madera Young University in Photo courtesy of Park West Photography to grab the attention Provo, Utah between of the judges without Shaira Madera and Johann Murray 1980 and 1984, he other entrants on the perform at the Ballroom Star Competition became impressed floor with her. The on June 2 at the Denver Tech Marriott. with the BYU dance plan worked. program. "They have Ron Montez, a seven-time former U.S. Latin 13 full-ride dance scholarships in their program," dance champion and one of the judges, sought he said. He would like to see the dance program Murray out after Madera's routine. at Metro to reach that level. Murray began ' .All he said to me was, 'Great rilerengue,"' teaching ballroom dance classes at Metro in the Murray said. physical education department in 1994.

Murray compares the gold division to being According to Murray, ballroom dancing will a blackbelt in karate. become an Olympic event by 2004.

"Ballroom dancing has a very severe style," "It's the only sport that is complecely equal

between boys and girls," he said. "It's all about parcnerships. People need to give and take. It's multi-cultural."

"Girls take (ballroom dancing) because they want to learn how to dance. Boys take it because they like girls," Murray said.

Madera said she is also a baseball fan and a player. She had her index finger in a splint after taking a pitch off her hand in a game. "It's OK," she said. "Nothing is broken."

little brother whenever she wanted co gee inco a game. Her favorite player... "Sammy Sosa. Of course," she said, referring to the Dominican-born outfielder for the Chicago Cubs.

Madera said she hopes to use her communication degree co enter the broadcast journalism field.

"I'd like to be in the media," she said. "I like to be in front of people. I was always the first one to volunteer in class."

Madera is not done competing in ballroom dancing. She said she will be entering the Rocky Mountain Challenge in November at the Broadmoore Hotel. She will be dacing the merengue and the salsa, and once again, Murray will be her partner.

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Culture center offers classes and much more· •

learning to work with anybody you come in contact with, regardless cif age or physical ability, according to Busch. You then 111 n.11et1opo11to• take these principles into the community through acts of In 1996, Aikido teacher Gaku Homma and his students spent community service, says Busch.

"People definitely come for different reasons. People stay - I 50,000 hours creating the Nippon Kan Culture Center from the think because it's a nice community of people; it's healthy; it's sheU of a guned, grafitti-covered red brick building just south of good phy5ical exercise; it's interaction with people; it's a way to the Auraria campus.

The center, located at 1365 Osage St., is home to the lai&est support the community through community service," Busch said.

Community outreach is an integral part of daily life at ,\'ippon Aikido practice facility in the Rocky Mountain region as well as to Kan. In association with the Denver Rescue Mission, Nippon Kan Domo, a nationally renowned Japanese restaurant and winner of the Denver Post's 'Best Japanese' and the Westword's 'Reader's Choice for Best Japanese'.

Also located in the culture center are Japanese gardens, facilities for live-in Aikido students, and a museum featuring traditional Japanese folk art and artifacts.

Homma opened Nippon Kan Cultural Center in 1978 after moving to Denver from Japan. In Japan, Homma was a student of the late Morihei Ueshiba, founder of the martial art Aikido. Homma has practiced Aikido for more than 35 years.

In October 1996, with the support of private and public backing, Nippon Kan moved from its former location to the new 35,000 square-footsite on Osage Street. The larger space enabled Homma to provide complete exposure of Nippon Kan to the community, said Emily Busch, vice president of Nippon Kan. Nippon Kan offers cultural enrichment through the practice ofJapanese art forms, such as Aikido, the Japanese culinary arts, and Japanese rock gardens, Busch said.

"Even if you just come for dinner, you can check out the museum and look in on a Aikido class in session," Busch said. '~ido is a Japanese..martial art based on the sword and staff movements used by the samurai. It's a non-combative, non-competitive martial art. You work with partners but as a partner, not as an opponent," said Busch. "It's a fairly intellectual martial art."

"You don't need to be better or stronger than anybody else," Homma writes in Aikidofor Life. "You only need to overcome yourself, control yourself so you don't become arrogant...That is the training of Aikido, the training of your mind."

People come from all over to take the 18 different Aikido classes offered each week at Aikido Nippon Kan, says Busch. Four beginner classes are offered each session. According to Busch, students have the freedom to choose whether they wish to continue or not.

"There are no initiation fees, no contracts, no hidden charges regarding the purchase of a uniform or equipment. There's just monthly membership dues," said Busch.

Based on Homma's philosophy of Aikido, there is no formal testing of Nippon Kan Aikido students, according to Busch, but there is a belt system that includes yellow, green, brown, and black. ...

"Everyone's on their own measuring stick," Busch said. "They succeed based on attendance, commitment, and improvement."

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Students at Aikido :.'ippon Kan range from age seven to 78.

"We don't have a lot of college-age students," said Busch.

"Which is unfortunate because Aikido is good training and discipline. It's good socializ.ation, good physical skills, and a good way to work out."

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- Men's basketball. loses two assistant coaches Dunlap explained. "Both guys will be successful with time- it's not Colorado Christian, but make no mistake, he \~ill have his team up a question of if, but when." to play on Nov. 24, when the Cougars come calling at the Aurana 'Ill• lhttopollton Hays was the first of the two to came under the tutelage of Events Center.

'Tm excited to see how we do against the best team," Hays said Two colleges hired cwo assistants from the Roadrunners men's Dunlap when he was coached by Dunlap as a player from 1990~ketball team hoping they will bring winning formulas.

1992 at California Lutheran Universini. Following his playing career, of Metro. "They will give us a barometer of where were at and Who can blame them? Since Mike Dunlap and company arrived Hays continued to learn from Dunlap by becoming part of his where we need to go. They will be are measuring stick."

Dunlap said there will be no added pressure to \\~n against at Metro in 1997, the Roadrunners have piled up a 86-15 overall coaching staff at California Lutheran in 1992. Hays proceeded to record, a Division II national championship, three Rocky Mountain coach with Dunlap for the next nine years.

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"We don't take that approach to Athletic Conference championships, two North Central Regional Together they have seen games," Dunlap explained. '·You still get' titles, a current 25-game home winning streak, and a 48-2 (.960) more highs than lows. From 1994one point for a win and one point for a home record.

1997, Hays helped Dunlap lead loss. We want co be cons1Stent in how we Back in April, after the Roadrunners became the first team in the Adelaide 36ers, a professional Colorado to win a national basketball title and being named RMAC team in Australia, to three straight approach the game."

Coach-of-the-Year for the second time in three years, Dunlap was winning seasons. Hays also got At Ohlone Junior College. Peterson offered two chances co go to Division I schools. Colorado State two years of coaching experience said he IS also up to the task of repairing University, and his alma mater Loyola ·Marymount University, while in Australia, but he still says, the basketball team into contenders Last offered him head coaching jobs. Dunlap refused bath offers. In reaching the helm at Colorado year the Renegades went 12-18 overall. early May, Dunlap signed a five-year deal to remain at Metro. The Christian was like a dream come but they wallowed in league play going 1same, however, could not be said for twO of Dunlap's assistants. true, and he credits everything he 9 in what Peterson calls a very tough On June 2, Brannon Hays became the head coach at Colorado knows about basketball and league.

Christian University. About a month later, on July 15, John Peterson winning to Dunlap.

Peterson hales from the Bav area and -John Peterson graduated from the Cniversny of become the new head coach of the Ohlone Renegades in Fremont, "Basically the game of Former Metro assistant Calif.

California, Santa Barbara. in 1991. Prior basketball is built on basketball coach Dunlap said Hays and Peterson deserved to become head relationships-with the staff, to the his three years at ~1erro, Peterson coaches, and making the rise from assistant coach to head coach is players, and the school," Hays spent five years as an assistant coach at "the way it's supposed to work." He also said he wasn't surprised said. "Without a solid the University of San Francisco, helping they both left, and he knew their chances would come eventually. relationship, you can't do anything." them reach the finals of the West Coast Conference Tournament in "We were prepared," Dunlap said. "We knew other people Hays, who will take over the Cougars team, which went 11-43 1997. Peterson is not only excited about returning to California, but y.rere sniffing around our program because we had success." the past cwo ye~. will look to add stability to a team that has seen is also excited about taking on his first head coaching job.

With their combined coaching experience of 13 years, Hays and four coaches in the last five years, and he hopes co create a "Hopefully I'm ready co be a head coach," Peterson said. "I Peterson played important roles in converting the Roadrunners environment of excellence on and off the basketball court. guess we'll find out." into the top force in the RMAC. We will also find out if the training Peterson received from "The greatest challenge is reaching the players on the team Now, both Hays and Peterson, will have to run a gauntlet of how to perform every test they do with excellence on their mind," Dunlap, helps him create a winning program at Ohlone, but obstacles before they can bring their teams to excellence, but at the Hays said. "Whether it's shooting on their own, going· to class, Peterson admits that will take some time. same time both men said ttiey are up for the challenge and Dunlap making a pass in the game-everything they do, do it the best they sees them succeeding at those challenges. have ever done."

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Hendricks hires former player as coach Sports Briefs . M Adam Dunivan 111 n.11et1ope11to.

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Hendricks also said Butler will be able to help her out in a number of different ways on the court.

During her days as a volleyball player at West Texas "She can help us in practice, she's familiar with Division A&M, Sarah Butler was twice named Division II Player-0f- II volleyball, and she's at the right age to be a great liaison the-Year. between the players and the coaching staff," she said. "The Starring this season she will accompany head coach same things that made her a great player will make her a Debbie Hendricks on Metro's bench, after being named great coach. She is a fast learner, and she has a passion for assistant coach earlier this the game, and it won't take long before she has established month. herself as a coach."

Hendricks said she was Butler said she is very excited to get things started, and looking for someone whose is confident that she will be a good addition to the staff. personality was complimentary "I am very excited to meet the> girls," she said. "Since to the other members of the this is my first coaching' job, I don't know what all I will be staff, and who was able to able to contribute yet, but I think I will add a Im of function with her own encouragement and intensity." 路 Sarah Butler philosophy. She also wanted Butler said she is confident of her decision-making someone with whom she was familiar. abilities, and she knows she is going to have to work hard "That way," Hendricks said, "you know a little bit more throughout the season. about what you are going to get as far as personality, "I don't think I'm going to be babied, I don't think I'm strengths, commitment, and things like that." going to be ea5ed into anything," she said. "I know that I 路She found what she was looking for in Butler, who has have to jU拢llP in with both feet...and I'm just ready co get first-hand experience with Hendficks' system. Butler was into the season." recruited by Hendricks, and played under her during the Butler started her career in Division I with the 1997 and 1998 season. She played a big role on the Buffs' University of Texas, where she was named Freshman of the national championship in 1997.

Year in 1996. During her three seasons at West Texas A&M, Hendricks said she had always wanted to work with Butler recorded more than 2,000 kills, and her .364 hitting Butler, and jumped on the opportunity when it came up. percentage places her in the top ten all-time in Division II "I had a feeling that she was going into coaching," she history. The two-time captain holds several school records, said. 'l\nd I felt that at some point I would like to have her and was named to the All-American First team all three work for me. Things kind of fell in place, and I think it is a years.

Men's Basketball Former Metro standout Lee Barlow, who was a key factor in helping Metro win the 2000 NCAA Division II National Championship, returned to his home country, Australia. Barlow, a 6-foot-9 forward, originally from Melbourne, Australia, signed a three-year professional basketball contract with the Brisbane Bullets of the National Basketball League in Australia.

In Barlow's three seasons with Metro, he averaged 13.8 points a game.

Last year he had his best season averaging 14.6 points and he left Metro as the fourth all-time scorer with 1,392. He also ranks fourth on Metro's all-time rebounders list :vith 674.

Women's Basketball Head coach Mike Power named former player Lori Henderson his top assistant for the women's basketball team July I. Henderson played under Power from 1989-1991 at Nebraska Wesleyan.

During her sophomore year in 1990-1991, Henderson helped Nebraska Wesleyan to their first winning season \\~th a 15-11 record. This will be Henderson's ftrst coaching experience at the collegiate level.

For the last six years, Henderson head coached girls' basketball teams at different high schools. For the past two years, she head coached the girl's basketball' at Rising City High School in Neb. She also served as the high school's athletic director, The Roadrunners finished the 2000 season with a 16-11 overall record and lost in the first round of the RMAC tournament to Chadron State in Power's 路second season. Three seniors were lost this past season, and the Roadrunners are returning only three players from last years team.

. -Must be a MSCD student -Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 -Must be a Colorado Resident for at least three years -Must have completed 60 credit hours at MSCD -Desire to work with and on behalf of MSCD students -Taking at least 6 credit hours during the fall and spring semesters -Must be able to work 12 hours per week including office hours, committee work, and weekly meetings -Must be able to serve in office from appointment to_4/29/0l

Pay: The Board of Trustees Representative will be paid a maximum stipend of $500.00 per month.

Students interested in applying should stop by the SGA office in Tivoli, Suite 307 or Student Activities in Tivoli, Suite 305 and pick up an application. ' Applications must be turned in to Tivoli, Suite 307, Attn: Toni Aho no later than 5:30pm, August 14, 2000.

Please call (303) 556-3312 for further information.

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calendar runs through August 2, 2000. The Center is located at 1734 Wazee in LoDo. For more information, call (303)294-5207.

General 12 STEP Meetings On Campus - We are looking for a facilitator for our 12 Step meetings. For more information, call Billi at (303)556-2525.

Tues, Aug 1

MSCD Student Government Meeting Get involved with student government every Thursday from 3:30-5:30pm in the ~enate Chambers, Tivoli #329. For more information, call (303)556-3312.

Resumes that Work - Learn how to write an effective resume in this free workshop. Four types of resumes will be discussed in Central Classroom #203 from 2-4pm. For more information and to pre-register, call (303)556-3664.

Ongoing

Wed, Aug 2

Aerobics at Auraria - Campus Recreation at Auraria invites you to drop in for a variety of workout sessions throughout the day. Classes offered include step aerobics, kickboxing, total fit, super abs, and pump-n-tone. Classes run through August 7. For class times, locations, and more information, call CRA at (303)556-3210.

Interviewing Skills - Take part in this free workshop and review the interviewing process, i.e., questions, preparations, and presentation in Central Classroom #203 from 1.f-2pm. For more information and to f5te-register, call (303)5563664.

Thurs, Aug 3

20th Century Drawings (?' Objects The Center for the Visual Arts hosts this Job Search Strategies - Learn how to exhibition from the Arkansas Arts Center initiate a job search, make contacts, and Foundation Collection. The exhibition

use resources in this free workshop. The workshop will be held in Central Classroom #203 from 3-5pm; For more information and to pre-register, call (303)556-3664.

Fri, Aug 4 Mock Interview - An opportunity to practice and evaluate your interviewing techniques. Dress as you would for an actual interview, bring your resume and arrive 10 minutes in advance to Central Classroom #203 from 10am-12:30pm.

For more information and to pre-register, call (303)556-3664.

Sat, Aug 5 Highlights of S<?uth Africa's 1999 World's Parliament of Religions This lecture will feature the presentations of ~elson Mandela and the Dalai Lama given by attendees at the lecture. It will be held at the Metro Denver Baha'i Center at 99 S. Grant St. from 7:30-9pm.

For more information, call (303)3228997.

Sat, Aug 12 1be Latest Psychological Research Dwight Kimsey gives this presentation on how family life impacts growth and development of children and youth at the Metro Denver Baha'i Center at 99 S. Grant St. from 7:30-9pm. For more information, call (303)322-8997.

Tues, Aug 15 Sexual Harassment,. and Job Discrimination Workshop - Learn what to do at work and through the legal system if you have experienced sexual harassment or other types of discrimination on the job. Attend this free, confidential workshop at 655 Broadway, Suite 300 from 6-8pm. To make a reservation or for more information, .call (800)522-0925.

Mon, Aug 21 Fall 2000 Semester:Begins - Classes for the F~I 2000 semester start.

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graphic artists The MSCD Office of Student Publications has positions available for student* graphic artists. You will be designing with PowerMac G3 workstations and work in our production room. If you are a currently enrolled Metro State student and available 15-20 hours each week, we'd like to meet with you.

Call us at (303) 556-8361 for more information.

This position is paid at the rate of $l 15/hour.

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ATTENTION LOCKER ROOM THEFT victims. If you have had items stolen from an Auraria Rec. Center locker and filed a police report, contact Bill Magette, (303)832-0909.

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