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Kenin Joel Hardin, a University of Colorado at Denver student who is visually impaired, uses Job Access With Speech, a program designed to read the computel screen to pcople who can not see, The software aslocated on computers in the Combined Computer Access Câ‚Źnter in the Auraria Library. JaimeJarrett /tL lllct..aoll0ca
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recognitionproducts. Availableat mostbook and softwarestores, Naturall$peaking Prefered runsabout$169 andcomes complete witha quicksart guideandlighrweightmicrophone headsetfor hands-free productViaVoice Amongthemanynewdevelopments is available for in computer technologv, speech operation,IBM,sneq competing recognition $149. andlanguage s)ttemsmayplayoneof the mostsignificant approximately However, the excitement of speechrecognition rolesin improving softwareseemsto bothproducrivity andqualityof life. 'gadges" wane as users begin installation anduse.Tobeginwith,userswill need Competing with the endles numberof computer thar producthas the least appear annually, thisinnovative application seems to holdthepromiseof rcallyfast computer The NaturallySpeaking hardwaredemurd,able to run on a PC with l33MtlZ Pentium@ actually beingurful. ofmemory andabout60MB Similarto dictationmachines 32MB offreeharddisksgace. ofthepast,speech recognition software processor Onceinstalled, newusersmusttrainthesoftware enables usersto communicate to recogrizetheir dircctlywith their computersystemby voicefor the bestaccuracy results. simply Initialtrainingcantakeup to 90 speaking intoa microphone. The user'swordsare then convertedfrom audiosignalsto tort minutesandeventhen,therecanbea fewproblems with dialecrs and synbolsthatappeardirectlyon the computerscreenasthe individual particularaccents.Accuracy mtesamongpopularproductscanmnge 75andl0 percent.Developers speah. Vhile alkingto a computermaysaemuncomfonable, arefastatworkon applications expers between to improveaccuracy suggest andenablethe softrrareto actuallyadaptro the ttut ir shouldnt. patrern. individual speech "Thehumanvoiceisthemostnaturalandintuitiveinterface benveen user's Despite all the manandmachine," caveats, voicerecognirion softrvuestillhasagreatdeal saidPeterHauser, vicepresident andgeneral manager group to offer And no has more gain for Lernoutand flauspie,a world leaderin speechand language to fromit thanthedisabled.The physical barriers to information technology products. andis access limitmany,but speech andotherdevices suchasaudioscreen "Speech readers mayopen recognition softwaremaka it posible for a computerto recognition decode human speech," saidDanielJ. Rozmiarek l r F University "Peoplecanusespeech of Delavrare. recognition sofnruare tocontrolcomputers simply bydictating commands or compose lettersandemailsvia dictation.Until recently,the dictarion functionwasquitecumbersome because users Feter House4 doorstogreater indepndence hadto dicate in a wordty-wordfashionoftenreferredto as,discrete multiple andenterpri-se. pmple Similarly, president vice and general withphr,sical disabilities mavusespeech speech.' inputto controlenvironmenal manager for Lernout and or robotic sptems, "Recent adlancements in speech recognition technology enable usen Hauspie recognition software general is becoming to dictate interesting to morethan textmorenaturally usingcontinuous speech-meaning Speech justthosewithdisabilities. It'sl'on theapproval withoutthepauses of busvexecutives with between words,"Rozmiarek said. limited administrative support-and rhose wish prevenr ,{s complicated who to reperirive as it sounds, gettingstartedwith a basicspeech motioninjuries suchascarpal runnelsyndrome. rccognition package Byautomaring manyof iseasyandrelatively inexpensive. "huntand Oneof themostpopularpackages throughvoicecommand, on themarketis L & H Dragon thedailyasksof correspondence canbeginto increase productMtyand addraluable NaturallySpeaking Prefenedfdition. Manufacrured by lemout and peck"corporate-ry*pes Hauspie, thissolutionis oneof the forerunners in consumer page7 speech seeSOFTWARE
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Bianca Ortiz,right, who is running for vice president of administration and linance, speaks to students about her plans to improve technology on campus and to nake sure computeE , ' labs stay up to date. Candace Farmel, Stefanie Vassilarosand Dimetra Bamaquerwait tor their tum to speak. AdamHouseman/llcletrca ollca
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saidsincethe StudentEmpowerment already campusatmosphere tlut encompasses a life knowseachothei the ticketknowsit canwork nnrc then schoolandwork. kdfdh'diddres were presenrar rhe iust 'l -'Meet'together andworkwell. wanl Youi Student Government tomakerhecampus better," Oniz lust "Thisyearis reallya yer to continuethe said.Shebeganasa memberof adminisrration Candidates" An uncbntested raceensuresthis year's e\â‚Źnr March26 in the Tivoli studentgovernment candidates a seaton the workwehavebeendoing,"Vasilams said. andfinance committee lounge. anduid tlnt experience Multicultural assembly, Vassilaros burthecandidates saidthe goalstharsheandthe is waswhat turnedher on to the Studenc srillplanonhtting Theeventreplaced theannual Student theissues StudentEmporverment head{nin thenewyear ticketset duringlast Government Assembly Government election Assembly. debares due Oneisue rheStudent Empowerment elections ticket year'sstudentgovernment havenot to uncontested races.The eventw;ls Onizsaidsheisnotup wants to continue to tackle entirely isthelevelofstudent beencompleted because thegoalsand byfourof theninecandidares, to date on the current attended as panicipation issues werebroadbasedandI'ould uke a while withintheMetrocommunity. well as very few issues students. of theadministration "l think n'e havedone that (increasedto accomplish. Thefivecandidares andfinance whoattendedrhe department. studentinvolvement) Vicepresident but I wantto pur it in of academic afhirscandidate, event\rere: Stefanie "Right now I don't Vassilaros, current overdrive next year,"saidStefanie saidshewantsto beginherterm Vassilaros,EllenSchaue4 Studen! Government knowwhatthe issues Assembly presidenr, are curentstudentgovernment carinviet upa uskforceto dealwithrheissues assembly president bysetting andcandidare; BiancaOrtiz,candidate curently,bur I will uckle for andcandidare. A personal goalVassilaros saidshe that comeup rn academics and to decide theissues whenthevcomeupandatleastreach vice presidentof administration and hassetforherself isto finda qualified certain classes person shouldbetakentosether a half-rvay to whethet point,"Onizsaid. finance;CandaceFarmer,current vrce fill the position of vice presidentof or separately. Dimera Bernaquer, president of academic the vice presidentof affain,andcandidate "l lould liketo havea linlebir of a bener studentorganizations communications, whichis vacantthiselecdon. for the Boardof Trustees candidare represenutive; saidhergoalsfor Shesaidshervants to finda personwhohasa insightinto the academics from a student herstudent government DimetraBarnaqueq termareto bringthe candidatefor vice goodworkethicandhasthe abilityto get the perspective," Schauer said.Shealsosaidshe campusclubs togetherand to inform the presidenr of studentorganizations; and wordoutto thestudent plans on fully supporringrheAfrican-American bodyofAuraria Campus. students EllenSchaueq of whatclubsareoncamous. candidare for vicepresidenr Vassilarossaid the 2000-2001srudent Studies program, aswellastheChicano/Chicana Bernaquer foracademic began affairs. on rheadmjnistration and government lost a fewpeopledue to personal Studies, andWomen Studies programs at Metro, finance committee, Vassilaros andnoq planson speaking saidthatclas attendance is issuesand would like a vice presidentof and to maintainrheir to classes thenumberonepriority.Shealsosaidthere duringher term and lertingthe communication pfesenceon campus. whoisin a sableplace. students wasmiscommunication knowthatsheisthereto help. concerning theday "Vearenotgoingto justtakethefirstpenon Schauer saidshe would "Communication isthebestway,', Bernaquer of theevent. to comeamongif theyarenotqualified, weplan alsolike to conrinueto said. Vassilaros saidthe eventwasa success onkeeping it openif needbe,"Vasilaros students through sakJ. adr,rccate Themaingoalsforvicepresident and it was less formal rhis year The ofstudent Otherisues Vassilaros proces. saidshe olanson thegradeappeal feescandidate, attendance CarinViet,are to makesure of the eventby sodentswas handling in ne(tyem studentgovemment Bianca Oniz, vice are studentfeesareusedpropedythroughstudent quiteloq but Vasilarmsaidtheeventhad savingthe African-American of Studiesmajor president services ahigherauendance andto helpstudenm BiancaOrtiz thanlastyear'sdebates. stayawareof how program,implimenting andfinance a governingboardfor administration theirfeesareusedandtheservices "Theattendance I seeat otherStudent available to Metro,to createa community saidshewantsto helpstudenssuy them. campus including candidate, Government Assembly functions is the University of Coloradoar Denver,and the informed.The four isues Oniz wouldlike to "The mainreasonI wantedto be in the " Farmersaid. outstanding, Community Collegeof Denver,and creatinga tackleoncein officeare: to help the night Student Government Assembly is to beaware of teamwithinrheassembly. students, keepa bettercommunication withthe theisueson campus -A{icaelaDuarte for mpelf,thento inform "Student andadministration, government worh togethermuch students workongettingthe thestudents," Vietsaid. betterwhenwearea team,"Vassilaros popularion to unite,and to createa said.She campus seeSGApage7 ffr lclrcpcltcl
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Auraria Library celebrates National LibraryWeek director of rheAunriaLibrary. DavidGliem. Eventhoughlibraries of in lessthanaweek,Yang areontheforefront said. lab,theComputer nformation Thebrandnewcomputer age,theInternet StaningApril 2, students isnortheendallof can placetheir Commons, is equipped with25PCs,a scanner information, Gliemsaid. namein thedrawing box,located in thelibrary. The AurariaLibraryis hopingto remind "V'ehavemanyotherformsof information Names andtwoprinters. ThelabwillalsohaveInternet willbedrawnApril6,Yanguid. peopleof the importance of the libnry in and access and e-mailaccess to the librarv s thatcannotbefoundontheInternet," prizesincludea PalmPilot,gift hesaid. Giveaway education duringNational Libraryrl(eekwiththe onlineresources. Amongthe resources alreadyavailable, the cenificatesto the AurariaBook CenteqKing unveiling of nervdisplays, theopening of a new Theproceeds fromthesemi-annualbook Aurana Library subscribes to300onlinedaubasesCenterperformance rickets andAuraria campus computer lab,a booksaleanda prizedrawing salewill go backintothebookcollection. said thatcovermanysubiects. parking Thatinformation can passes. giveaway. EvelineYang,coordinator for gransandlibran' be viewed,printedor e-mailed For more inlonnntion, please uisit the backto the NationalLibraryllbek, heldApril 1 through development attheAuraria Lrbrary. student, sard Yang, Auraia Library web ite dl: 7,isanationwide eventto remindthepublicthat "Thisissoeleryonecanbenefit,"Yangsaid. Thelibraryalsohasa programthat allows bttp,IIcarbon.cudmuer eduIpubIicIli braryI today's libraries areadynamic communiqv center "Werant to showgoodwillto thelibraries students to electronically borrowbooksfrom forteachrng, research andlife-long learning, said users,especially thestudents." otherColorado libraries. Thebook usually arrive
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Vote referendumbeing held to decide fate of RTDbus pass program A student votewillbeheldApril4 and5 to and ask if they rvantthe pass,"saidEmily allservices onthepass. light rail service,freeexpresroutesanda $2 determine thecontinuation andanadded costto Newman, representative Advisory of theStudent Thepasswill allowfreeridesto all regional discounton SkyRideservice to Denver theRIDsrudent buspassprogram. Committee to theAuraria Board, routeswith a validstudentID on top of the International Airpon. Thevotewilldetermine whether thestudent Answerson the surveyindicatedthat services RIDalready provides to students, Thepasshasbeenaroundforsixyeanandis feeforthebuspasswillgoup to approximatelystudentswere interested in havingregional A studentID cardwitha currentsemester available to studensonly. staning in the fall. "MD services addedto the pas, Nenmansaid,So decaldoubles $20 asa RID pass.Withit students is hip on helpingstudents," said "Everytwoyearswegobackto thestudents SACAB priceto include receive negotiated forthelowest freelocal/imited Denverbus free Newman. service,
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Currentvicepresident of academic affairs,Candace FarmeE said she can bring to the Board of Trustees position the history ofwhat has As a transfer student,Viet,foundout aboutthe assembly at happened this1'eaq since shewitnesed it through herotherposition on orientation andjoinedtheevents committee. Now,duringherrermshe theassemblv. wantsto keepthecommunication berneenthe Farmer saidshehasidzu andwantsto workwirhrhestudenrs to student services government andstudent open. find out what they want. The attorney general candidatelvan "l amreallyfocused onacademic structures staying grounded with Rodriguez, sajdhe hasalways hadaninterestin rvhatthestudents w'ant," Farmer said.Shesaidsheplansonlookingat politicsandhopesto be ablero helpout the howthemoneyfor thecollege isallocated asrvellastackling studentgovernment thebills whenneededduringhis that come ttrough the legislature and how they would affecr Merro. term. ''l don't knowwhat issues Ellenschauer isthecandidate forthevicepresident of student are facingthe JorgeHernandez positionon the StudentEmpowerment ticketand Benzel students rightnorvI honestly don'tknowwhatthestudenrs wantor services candidate for vice presidentof diversitywereboth need,butonccl gettheretheycantellmeandI canhelpthesrudents,"Jimmerson. unavailable for comment. Rodrisuez said.
Springfood drive A fooddriveto supportthelunchprogram at St.Elizbeth'schurchis beingheldMarch26 throughApril 12. Thefooddrive,sponsored by Meuo,CCD, University of Colorado atDenverandtheAuraria HigherEducation willhelpSt.Elizbeth's Center, lunchprogramwhichservessandwiches and soupto thehomeless. pasta, Soups, vegetables, bears,chili,runa, fruil barsandbreakfast barsareneededfor the program. Therewill be 20 foodcollection sireson campus: ChildCareGnter, 1027NinthStreet Park, SI323, Sl231, SO142, S0301,CN116, CN !(C \rC TV 6i1, 260, wC 266, 319,PE217,PL262, 133,WC152,Admrn500,CUAnnex, fint floor security areaof theCUBuilding andrheNorth Classroom service center, firstfloor Formoreinformarion, please call303.556
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Andrew Hartmanreceiued histeacbing organizing, rather than simplv reading irin abour credmtia lslromMetrcduingtheyear2N0, a book Doingis always rhebestformof and cunentlyteacbes at ThomtonHigh educadon, Thestudenrs wished toleammore kbool. rvoddrvide andcommunity about isues,aswell OnFrida5Feb.9, I wascalledintomy astoexplore injustices withintheschool, One
wasaccused of tryingto pushmysocialist views onchi.ldren. human lf teaching values are moreimportant thanprofitvaluesis conslJered socialist, thenI amguilry I was accused of teaching thefactswithabiasand of the fim schml notleningthestudents thinkforthemsefuc, asif "facs"existin a wcuum,withnoroom for interpreation. If teaching thatAfricanboss's ofiiceandfred. I rvasinformed thatI wasmiliuryrecruiting. percent American males are7 oftheAmerican wouldbelosing hgh myjobasasecond-year located Our school, in a blue-collarpopulation, yetmake upalmost of 50percent school social studies teacher attheendofthe neighbortrood outside 0f Denver, witha high theprisonpopulation, isnotlettingstudents rhool year,Vhilethisnewswascertainl,vminority population, isa keyargetformiliury thinkforthemselves, thenI amguilty. hardtosrallow, it wasnotsurprising. I ama recruiters. At leastoncea week,military WhenI wasnotifiedof my furure radicalteacher Radical teachers arenot dismissal, I thoughtit wasimportanr ro wanred publicschools.Asa in American informsomeof mysrudents, paniculady S4J socialstudies teacheq of criticalanalysis kids.Thestudenm werehorrified.!(iithout America andits institutions canbe a rislry myknowledge, theypassed apetition around endeavor.Encouraging youngpeopleto whyI wasbeingfired,and school, o<plaining challenge thesystem is dangerous. Having askedotherstudents to signit. They 'Jflhen beliefscontraryto standard American garnered nearly1,000 signatures, idmlogyis notwanted in theschools, and administration discovered the list, rhey manytimesnot allowed,Actingon those accused me of beingselfish, and using beliefs iscareer suicide.Mycase isonlyone students to my benefit.I wastold by instance, butsulelyit canshedsome lighton adminisrration rlutpersonnel matters donot t therEresionraining dorvn onindependent involve studens andthatstudents do nor-f inAmerica thinking andin itsschools. havea sayin whoteaches them.Kidsmust Asanewteacher, I didnotluvetenure. My notonlyobg'authority; theymustalsotrust contract hasto berenewed eachyearuntilI authority tomake decisions forthem. have yean. acoued thne Adminisration inmy Schools aretraining students, especially school, andmost schools, hassoleresponsibility poorandminoritystudents, to be good fordeciding rvhich nervteachers willorrvillnot workers,Theo<isting beliefin schools is return.Thispower istheperfattooltoweed recruiters setuptheirboortrs in hr$tyvisible uughtasfollows: . Goodworkenrupct authoriry outndical teachen. Radical newtothe locations teachen in thebuilding.Preying on the -do nor:lhfik tH gmehave nvochoices. Choose toactonyour beliels fid EiRlmfigpuiyo0. oiiitrinseto theytrusttheirbos to do rhe pur rohasaservant accept totheinstitution,number offuturesoldiers in ourrhml. Ttrey thinking. . Bosses yourbelieB ignore andhoperogaintenure.paytheschool tosetupbootts,andit isrvell makedecisions for workers. Mmt"radical" teachers choooe tlrelata4waiting wonhtheirmoney. Some ofthestudents inthe thentellworkers thedecision wasmadein fortheopponunity toactontheirbeliefs when' clubwanted toaddress thisissue, sowesetup theirbestinterests. thecoast isclear. ourownboothin a different section of the Critical drinhngis norwanted in public Myjobwasin jeopardy fromthesart. I building. VesoldZapatisa colfee andhadanir. schools, In fact,I rvastoldbyadminisration helped formaclubatrhoolknown asStudentsmiliaryliterature arailable forrhose rvhochose thathighschool kidsarenotoldenough to forJustice (S4), In myclassroom, srudenrstoindulge. ofcritieal thinking I am askinqililf lzunof injustices worldrvide. ThElearnthat Adnrinistration did notseeir thatway. $iffiH: injustices arenotcoincidental. Inju$ices are Someof the veterans in the building, Ifpoorandminority studens begin tothink perpeuzted byindividuab, bycorporadons, by induding afellowsocial sudiesreacher, were cdtically, thatwould bethebeginning oftheend governments, wenby ourowngovernment. furious. Theyimmediarely took their fortheqstemofinfustice thatnowo<ists inthe thequestion students askconsunrly is,"OK, so complaint toadministnation, andwithinhours schools andin society in general.Radical things uebad.Vhatcanrvedoabour ir?How that very day,I wassittingwirh an teachers pushy'oung adultsto quesrion dowefixitl' These areansrven thatI donot administrator behind closed ponder doorsdefendingauthoriry to bener vayr.Thisdoes not ahrtys harr.I pointtohistory: theCivilRights theclub, fit the couneplanned by administrators. Movement, protes6,the labor anti-war VhileS4Jwasfightingrosuyaliveasa Administrators wieldthepowernecessary to "HowdoI getinvofued Movement. somethingschool club,I wasfighting formycareerMy maintain quo.Radical thestatus teachen art likethat?" Thisfineof questioning ledrothe teaching andrhematerial brought to the notthestarus quo.Thus, rvhihI ishardto formation ofS4J. is S4J thenatural extension of classroom came underfire.I wasaccused of srvallorv, it isnotsurpdsing thatI nillbepacking aclassroom thatteaches cognitive dissonance. teaching a political agenda. If teaching for mybags year, inJune. Next I rvillbegin agarn. Ir allows thestudents justice to eploreaction and social isanagenda, rhenI amguilry.I Andrew Hartman
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Graphic designer,Inge Fox-Jonestakes a stroll through the Centel fot the VisualAlts which is culrently exhlbiting many Metro professors' art. The work will be on display through Aprll 12. meUogolilol AdamHouseman/Thc
slrultheirqrl slutf Metroprofessors Thepins ametalandjewelryteacher subtaycar CraigWright, sitingin adirty,grafiti<overed the studentbodv."saidClareChulesCornell. woman ElenaBrown atMetrofortwoyears. Anotherpieceisa picture*4thltious headlines sellfor 1107each.Anotheranistthatsoldn'ork Cornellhasbeenalecturer ffc lcflcpcllcr His an ovenhroring anoppresive waspaintingteacherCarlosFresquez. photographs, but aboutthePhilippines Hisworkisa fewsmall-framed painted album coven viny4 records and is government. The Filipinoteacherfelt this featura thesubject isnt seen, Thesubject ofthephotos goes,"Thoservhocan'rdo, covered anistFridaKahlo. of Mexican Astheold adage jewelrypieca:tinypearls piecewasveryreflecrive of whathe,as with the likeness in particular withvanous of CapitolHill Booktore, teach,"Vell,theMetroAn facultyisputtingthat oneandrhinestones GalyeNovak,manager in another, saying to thetest. foundjust nfiat she waslookingfor in these Cornellattemptsto show how sociery R. pieces. SheisabigfanofbothFrequezandI'ahlo. "l'm hereto fle<someof mystuff"uid itsellHeattempstoshowthefeminine decorates ''l Allanlhlusan,29,digiralimagingprofessor And sideof themalebody."Kindalikedrag,"hesaid. love&rlos. Hisan andshots,"shesaid hbt nottheonlyone.Approximately 40pantime 1{ndhe'ssoaffordable." Despite thelargecrorvd,manyfeeltheciq'of andfulltimeinstructors areparticipating in thebi- Denveris still in the eadydeveloping work,f/ Disk<>Tecn Wes nldfor Fresqua's sugesof annual show.TheMetroArt Faculty Fxhibition is supporting boughtrn'o. itslocalartists. Some studens feelthe $75each.Novack beingheldat theCenterfor theVisual Ara,from advenising in price.Thean Thepricesrarydramatically couldhavebeenmore effective, l!'larch16toApril13. ranges from$65to $18,750.Themosrexpensive Instead of limiting thefllen abouttheexhibition 'Asteachen of artrvearealsopractitionen of to theMetrocampus, pieceis fromdrawingteacher, BorsShoshensk'y, theArtDepanment could art,"saidTalusan. titled,\\htemusic. Campus. havehittheentreAuraria 'Thereweren't The Centerfor the VisualAns held an anyfllersinmybuilding," said JenniferGanseqa former studentof invrtationonly opening reception March15.For Univeniry* saidshefoundtheentireexhibition Shoshensky, lergh of Colorado at Denver student morethantwohours,about500peoplecrowded Campbell,Sheatten&classes reryrvelldone.Theanmajorisa junioratMetro. for landscape get preview "lt'sniceto see, the centerto a of the artiss.The architecture Shecameto supponthefaculry building located at at theCU-Iknrer metrcpcllon Mam Housâ&#x201A;Źman/Thc justwlntourteachers croild andfeatured artistrveretreatedto wine, 14thandLarimer cando,"shesaid. streets. Inge Fox-Jonestakes a st.oll beerandDon d'oeuwesfrom RedlshSeafood Visual Ansisopen10a.m, The Center for the or It'snotjustthebigcitieslikeLasAngeles thlough the Yaurt,a mlxed media Kitchen,one of the manysponsors of the SanFrancisco, p.m. and Tuaday-Friday, 11a.m.- 4 p.m.on whicharenotedto supponlocal 5 sculpture done by Deborah exhibition. Saturday. The centeralsowill host Metro's anis6,butwensmaller places likeSanta Fe,N.lt'I., Horner. The professors' artwork FromRobinFumrra's tinyceramic teacups to that are benefited graduating afi studentsin the SeniorHonors community by supporting wlll be on display through Ap?ll Deborah Horner'slargel0-foothighstructure to artists. ltris showwillrunfromApril27 Thesis Exhibition. t2. ''ln Santa growth-like thecolorfulprotruding structure throughMay24. Fe,theyrecognze thatsuppning larn fromGailV/agner, therariousartistsmanipulated the community Metro'sSchmlof lrtters,Aru& Sciences and anistsmakesthe entiretown the useof woods,oils,clap, yarm,vinyl and morebeautifu|," A,ffain Board, theInstitute ofMuseum : theStudent anan$t, wastryng to say. saidTalusan. rhinestones. Theo<hibitdisplays avariety ofvisual andtheColorado Councilon Mostof the an in thegalleryisfor ule. During & tibraryServices Talusan describes his currentpiecesas, stimulation. "Finding fouranisr soldtheir the Afis sponsoredthe MSCDArt Faculty For theopeningnightreception, beautiful thingsin shitryplaces." "Thediversiwof the art is reoresenutive of example, oneof his piecesdepicsa beautiful work, includingone of the three metalprnsby Exhibition.
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SCA aftermath So nowthatthe Oscars areoverandall microphone, saying,"Thanks,"and walking the statueshavebeengh,enout. the only off-stage, Apparently, if someone canmakea thingleftfor a criticto do iscomment on the successful motionpicture,they can afford results. theirowntelevision. Ratherthanspend Ofcourse it didn'twork,andrhemajority an entife column of thervinners pulledcrumplednotesout of writing about how theirpockets andreada listof names. Forthe Tralfic should have mostpart there'snothingrvrongwith this; rvonBestPicture,or theyknowhowmuchtheirfriendsandfamily why neither Julia willgeta kickout of hearingtheirnameread ChrisWard Roberts or Russell in frontof several millionpeoplearoundrhe On Film Crowedeservedtheir world.However, whenRoberts rvonfor her 'awards, letusinsread takea lookat howthe portrayalof ErinBrockovich, one of the 26 actual evening went. peopleshe thankedshouldhavebeenrhe Oneof the bestthinesaboutthis actualBrockovich. year'sOscanwasthe host,Although Theawardfor classgoesto Steven he hadbeenaskedon muhipleprior. ,Soderbergh, iruulru,rH!r, who wtrv won,for wun rrut u directing cLLIIttt occasions, thiswasSteve N{artin's first Ti$fic.|There. arca lorlef-people rcG timeactually hosring theshou With thank,"he said,"Rather thanrhank luck,it rvon'tbehislasr. Ahhough Billy some publicly, ofrhem I thinkI'mgoing Crystal,who hashostedsix of the to thankall of them privately." past 11 ceremonies, has Soderberehtent on to thank mastered the art of "an1'one who .spends part makingagrandentrance, of their day crearing. I tr{artinmanaged to keep ['don't careif it'sa book,a the show enterraining ? film,a painting, a dance, a " throughout, something pieceof theater, a pieceof Crystal rvasunableto do, music...I thinkthisworld (A briefsidenorero a wouldbe unlivable without Iocaltelevision critic:Vrhen art,andI thank'v'ou." Martin makes a joke about
TomHanks beingbehind theplot to kidnapCroweandHanksplavs along, that isn't awkward. Alkward is whenMartiniokes aboutCrowehittingon Eller. Burstyn and he is visibly annoyed.) The main variableof any Oscarbroadcast is the acceptance speeches. Asidefrom findingout whowonwhat,it'sthechiefreason { manypeoplewatchin the firsi place. Shorv producer GilCates, on theotherhand, wentoutof hisway to tryto keepthespeeches short Nolonger sarisfied wirhstaning l up the orchestra after45 seconds, Cates roldnominees thatthellinners s'ould begil'enspaceon oscarcomto .
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Returningto Coloradoafter losingthree camebackin Theoffense fortheRoadrunnen team,still gametwo,astheyscoredseven theMetrobaseball in Califomia, games runsonninehits 2001 Roclry Mounuin the opened road, the on in thefirstthreeinnings. schedulein fueblo against AthleticConfuitrrce ButMetro'spitchinglet theThunderwolves the No. 27 Universityof SouthemColprado hck intothegame,asSouthern Colorado scored 'ltunderwolva. innings. flverunsoneighthimin theume dree werehopingto getsome the Roadrunners pitdringshut liziling7-5,theThunderwolves offwell, downtheRoadrunnen' backandsnn theconference momentum whileitsoffense offense the frrstdayof camealive,scoringnine runs in the finalfive but rainon I'Inrch24cancelled series to March inningsto sendMetroto ir sixthstraight games andpushedthefour'game defeat, )<)6 SeniorJoshVickershad a stronghitting t'ere not performance, Raindelayor not,theRoadrunners goinglfor-5 withatriple,threeRBI 11-1and andonerunscored readyto playandlo;rthefint wo games, andsenior JerodStulutlent r5-9. onerunas nvo RBI and scored 2-fon3, a doubh, MetmcoachVincePorecosaidthat even well. backadali thou$ thefirstnvogamerverepushed Game3 - No.27 Southern t beusedasanexcuse. it shouldn Colorado10, Metro5 Porreco things," "You overcome those to have Early on in gamethret,thepitchingrvasthe 1:. wewentdownotpectingto pla,v storyof thegame, did, "obviously, for asthegamewentscoreless from that, lt get letdorvn can a Saturday),1'ou (on butthatwasto cometo a thefirstthreeinnings, doesn'tmatter,you sti.llhaveto comeout and crashing endforMetro, plar" Vith theRoadrunners trailing4-1in thetopof tiedthegamewith thesirth,theMetrooffense @me 1 - No. 27 Southern threerunsin theinning. 11,Metro1 Colorado Following nvoquickoutto opentheinning. mustMveleftitsexplosive theRoadrunners TheRoadrunners hadrunnersonfirstandsecond as the SouthernCnlondo whenseniorJoshVickers offensein California singledinto rightfleld, his in the one nrn on two Metro to held defense bothrunnersto cut the deficirto 4-3. scoring series. firstgameof thefour-game Vicken'single,seniorBryceGehlen Following stafiingpitcherKevinNlartin stepped Thundervrolves' backupthe upto theplateandhesingled wentthedisance,allowedthe onerun on two middle, of Art Eilst€n CourtesY da1-laCt and wffi hitten out wo Metro runs IinloT(had Grluaez eyesCpitcfi ln a game yea..Goirzal€zand the rest of ths ffirru.k ' offensehadits problemwith benerh thti bottomof theinning,akinga 104 Roadrunners TheSouthern are looklngto reboundthls we€kendagalrt NewMexlcoHlghlands. MetrostarterBryceGehlen.He pitchedthree leadandcruising fromthere. inning fiveruns,threeof themeamed, scoringfrverunsin thesinh andseventh innings, allowing stronginnings,allowingone run on threehis, j-5 game at in the ninth, knotted with the 14 and on five hits and struckout a season-hish strikingoutoneandwalkingone. Game4 - Itletro6, No.27 TylerVood singledinto centerfield, freshman batters, After Gehlen left the game, the SouthernColorado5 senior scoring in fivethemsehes a found The Roadrunners Josh Vickers,giving the offensecameto life,scoring10 Thundenvohes games, Metrogota Forthefint timein seven one runlead. a Roadrunners from that inning and the second run hole after runson 13hitsoffof nn'oMetroreliefpitchen, gamefromtheoffense andthedefense complete hit the frst batterin thebottomof After Ash going to lose their Iavermlud a gooddayat the asthe Roadrunners JuniorNattr:an won the finalgameof the point,it lookedasif thE rare andgotthenextthrE down theninth,hesettled gamein a ron'. seventh going1-for-2 s,ithone series, platefortheRoadrunners, games. for thefint timein seven Metrothewin. cameup big, outthatsave Onceagain, theMetrooffense RBI. pitcherJason fuhu'entallnine Metrostarting
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