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Courage: An Untapped Reservoir

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Angela Y. Davis 7 pm • Tivoli Tumhalle Angela Davis first came to national attention in 1969 when she was removed from her position at UCLA because of her membership in the Communist Party. In 1970, she was placed on the FBl's Ten Most Wanted List and was the subject of an intense police search culminating in one of the most publicized trials in recent history. After a 16-month incarceration, Davis was acquitted. She has written several books including Women, Race.

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Information: (303)556-844 1

Sponsors: Institute for Womens Studies and Services, Feminist Alliance, MSCD African American Studies, GLBTSS, Black Student Alliance, MSCD Political Science Department; CCD Student Life

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Women in War 4pm • South Classroom 123 This program presents a first person look at American women's interactions with war.

The program will include Anne Hutchinson's protests against war with American Indians, Revolutionary War soldier Deborah Samson, Civil Wat. nurse Clara Barton, peace activists Jeanette Rankin and Jan¢~ and pioneering Black WWII WAC Officer Harriet Waddy; Information: (303)352-4231

Sponso~C:;;:a;ion for Womens History

Buenas Naches, Fridal

Speaker: Sandra Ford Walston I lam, 2pm, & 8pm • Sigi's Cabaret in the Tivoli 4pm • Tivoli 640 . .

New York Latino Artist Hektor Munoz will give three Bas~d on five . years of ?ngmal research, Sandra Walston performances as Diego Rivera in a surrealistic vision of Frida published her highly acclaimed book, COURAGE: The Heart Kahl , ake/d th s· ·• Cab t ·n b trib t t th and Spirit of Every Woman. S~'HelJ>s inctVidi.taIS- $l:d-"",,, , o ~ w . ea . 1g1 s are ~1 ecome a ue o e organizations to claim!rcd-appJ.y cQuiagein the workplace an+ ,, .diva w~th music, poetry, and artwork m her honor. their lives. Sandra. bfiogs the definition of courage back to its Sponsors.· MSCD Department of Chicano Studies, National original m~ heart and soul. ·;Please join US to hear the Assoa'ali"11 ofCftllima!Chicano Studies, Sisters of Color United inspiring . OOls of the Courage Expert! for Education.

Lnformatioo: (3(>3)556-8441 "

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Different Paths, One Journey: Women's Spirituality Festival

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This all day celebration of women's spirituality will feature local businesses and individuals offering tarot readings, psychic -OOUDseling, aura healings, books, arts, crafts, and jewelry. The day will also feature four workshops: I0-11:15am Images of the Goddess 11 :30arn-12:4Spm Herbal Traditions for Women l-2:15pm Walking the Path of the Goddess 2:30-3:45pm Shamanism-Ancient Wisdom for a Modern World Information: (303)556-8441

Sponsor: ~n$titute for Women s Studies and Services

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Getting'Divorced? How to Avoid Creating Casualties of War Facilitators: Christian Rataj & Kristina McGillis t-2pm • Tivoli 651 The workshop will focus on several of the legal aspects of divorce as well as the psychological and emotional implications divorce brings to families.

The Guerrilla Girls Your Cultural Conscience

Information: (303)556-3132

l-2:15pm • St. Cajetan's Center Who are the Guerrilla Girls and what do they want? The Guerrilla Girls are a collaborative group of women artists, writers, performers, and filmmakers who fight discrimination, racism, and sexism in the world of art and theatre. To remain anonymous, they wear gorilla masks wherever they go. They have been publishing books, doing direct actions, and art projects since 1985 to highlight the lack of inclusion of women artists and artists of color in museums and film. The Guerrilla Girls will be presenting a slideshow of their work. For more information on the Guerrilla Girls, see their website at

www.guerrillagirls.com.

Sponsors: Tri-institutional l egal Services, MSCD Counseling Center, Institute for Women s Studies and Services

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Bisexuality, Feminism, Men, and Me Featured Speajcer: Robyn. Ochs l lpm • St. Francis Center

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Leading with the Heart, Ustening Within

Bisexuality 101: Myths and Realities

Information: (303)556-2595

Information: (303)556-6333

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Sponsor; ,GLBT Student Services

Information: (303)3-52-5059

Sponsor: Phi Alpha Theta

MARCR 20 IOam • Tivoli 444 What's a "real lesbian"{ What makes a man a "real man''? And what about trannie boys and girls? Where do they fit into 'the gender paradigm? This workshop will look 'at tbe ways we1J.re all limited by the current binaty understanding of gender a.rid how gender ties together the feminist, queer, and transgendel:ed movements. Come ready to relax your gender!

Information: (303)556-6333

Sponsor: GLBT Student Services

Making Meaningful Connections: A Workshop for Women Facilitators: Kristina McGillis, MA. & Stephanie Mehleck; Psy.D. 3-5pm • Tivoli 651 Are you seeking greater intimacy with iilmily, friends, or significant others? In this interactive workshop, we will discuss issues women face in relationships and address how to set boundaries, express needs, and communicate feelings.

Information: (303)556-3132 ~

Women from ·a variety of backgrounds will draw from their life experiences to articulate the particular struggles of women. The panel will feature Gwendolyn Thomas, Nita Gonzales, Troylyno Yellow Wood, Safa Suleiman, Yvonne Lee, and Virginia Chase. Childcare is provided with advanced notice.

2:30pm • St. Francis Center

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The Waiting Room by Lisa Loomer King Center MSCD Studio Theatre This play is a comedy about the timeless quest for beauty and its cost Three women :from different centuries meet in a modern doctor's waiting room. Forgiveness from Heaven is an 18th century CbineSI: whose bound feet are causing her to lose her toes. Victoria is a 19th century English woman suffering from what is. commoofy known as "hysteria." Wanda is a modem day woman from New Jersey who is having problems with her silicone breast implants. The play is a wild ride through medical and sexual politics.

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Tickets are free for Metro students with an ID, $8 for UCD and CCD students, and $15 for the general public.

Ticket Reservations and Times: (303)556-2296

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Loosening the Gender Girdle: How Gender Affects You!

12:30pm ''lo st'Fnw:is Center RSVP: (303)5,56-0333 by March 7_ (Limited seating available.)

about bisexuality that abound in our communities.

Barbara Daubei:lspeck will present her . one-woman show on th.e building of the Statue of Liberty .~ a Colorado immigrant's "' understanding of its meaning.

Information: (303)556-8441 Sponsor,· lnstltutefor ITTJmen s Studies a,'nd Services

10am-12pm •Park Hill United Methodist Church (5209 Montview Blvd.)

This interactive workshop focused on eradicating the myths

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of feminism. What is feminism? How do different women define feminism? How do you define feminism? Come ready to share your perspectives,

Lunch Discussion: Changing the Name of the GLBTSS omce?

Sixth annual women's leadership conference.

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l-2: 15pm • Tivoli 440 This interactive w~op will foci:is Ottlhe myths and realities

Sponsor: MSCD Counseling Center

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MARCH 19 What is Fem,f!llsm?

Robyn Ochs, :writer, speaker, and activist, will explore the intersections between the personal and the political, covering topics from body image to social sex role conditioning to hete.rosexual privilege.

Information: (303)556-8441

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Sponsor: The Byron and Christine Johnson Lecture/Discussion Series

MARCH 28 Healthy Herbs for Women l 1:30am-lpm • St. Francis Center Mindy Green is Director of Education and Research for the Herb Research Foundation. She has 30 years experience specializing in the use of herbs for health. Lunch will be served. To reserve a spot for lunch, email or call Linda Wilkins-Pierce at

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Information: (303)556-2525

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Student health insurance New provider offers students lower costs, extended services Ann Trudeau

The Metropolitan Metro has become a national model for providing low cost health insurance to college students while still providing a wide range of services.

This has been accomplished, said Steve Monaco, director of the Auraria Student Health Center, by requiring students to carry health insurance, through Metro or independently, and by offering expanded on-campus services to meet student needs.

'We maintain an excellent benefit package at a comparatively low cost," Monaco said. "Many plans are decreasing benefits and increasing cost to students. We have been able to manage the program with financial efficiency that enable us to keep the premium rate as low as possible."

The provider of Metro's mandatory health insurance plan changed last fall from University Hospital's system (and its providers) to Mountain Medical Affiliates Inc. Nationally health msurance premiums have increased 15 to 40 percent from 2000-2001, according to Monaco. At Metro, the cost has only risen for students by $25, or 6.5 percent.

Although the student insurance fee did rise, the extra $25 students pay will buy them a wider range of services and options than with the old policy.

While similar t;o the old policy in some areas, there are some major changes, Monaco said. ''Instead of one source you have literally hundreds of resources within the Denver metropolitan area where you would receive the maximum level of benefit," he said. "General components support an expansion of services is the reason the plan is receiving such positive comments."

Mountain Medical Affiliates Inc. initiated its program last August for the fall 2001 semester and has continued this semester. The third party administrator is Ameriban,

which provides customer service and pays the claims. Ameriban is providing superior service and is new, Monaco said.

'We are proud to have them as part of our program now," he said.

Monaco noted there is a psychiatrist on staff now at the Auraria Student Health Center. Dr. Kevin Cowperthwaite works with Metro's Counseling Center to provide comprehensive mental health care.

Another added service is an orthopedic, muscular and skeleton specialty.

These are in addition to continuing the gynecology and obstetric services.

Other befefits of the health center include no deductible, a waived preexisting conditions clause and service charges that are lower than community standards, Monaco said.

He said that health insurance was made mandaoory for students and there is a balance of healthy and ill students. An institution that offers voluntary insurance, he said, seems to attract ill students, which ends up increasing the premiums. The healthy students then go find cheaper insurance elsewhere causing a further financial increase on the remaining voluntarily insured students.

Providing a greater amount of services on campus at the health center also cuts more of the costs the

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Joshua lawto11 -The Metropolitan Auraria Health Center nurse praticioner Mary Jo Glugla goes over test results with a Metro student Feb. 18

Insurance Vlaiver deadline passes 22 percent of students avoid $41 0 fee Mark Stratford The Metropolitan An important deadline for full. time students interested in maintaining their health care costs came and went Feb. 8, when the Health Center at Auraria's waiver for mandaoory insurance passed.

The waiver, which allows full time students t;o avoid paying the $410 charge at the beginning of each semester, can only be accepted if the students insurance is considered "comparable" t;o the coverage offered by the health center.

The health center does not publish a list of comparable insurances, or qualifications a student's insurance

The cost of student health insurance varies by institution and whether the student has domestic or foreign status.

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Metro •Domestic & Foreign - mandatory - $410 per semester

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•Domestic - voluntary - $625 per semester •Foreign - mandatory - $630 per semester

Community College of Denver •Domestic - voluntary - $448 per semester •Foreign - mandatory - $448 per semester

must have. Students must provide proof of eligible insurance to the health insurance supervisor, Sandra Dumancas, either in writing or in person, before the deadline.

An estimated 22 percent of full. time students were required t;o accept the student insurance plan this spring.

Steve Monaco, director of the Student Health Center at Auraria, estimated 7,800 of the 9932 spring full-time student filed a waiver, an estimated 2,132 leaving responsible for paying the insurance prermum.

"The college has had for 20 some years a mandatory insurance policy, for a variety of philosophical and practical reasons," Monaco said. The decision t;o cover full-time students rests with the college, the insurance carrier and state and federal mandates.

Monaco said the state or federal guidelines are not on file in the health

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Labs face mouse problem Accessibility, dishonesty lead to theft of computer mice David Proviano

The Metropolitan They didn't scurry away to the sound of a flute, yet many Metro computer lab mice disappeared last semester.

"We take inventory every morning and every night," said Maria Pittman, a Metro student and a computer lab employee.

"There is a problem with mouse theft, with the (Macintosh especially computers). The mice are plugged directly into the keyboards. We don't plan on people being dishonest."

Although between 10 to 15 mice did disappear last semester, they had planned for it, said Rick Cisneros, student labs manager. ''We have a yearly budget of $1000 to replace (lost or stolen) equipment," Cisneros said. "We have also made Shannon Davidson -The Metropolitan changes to additionally secure equipment. West Classroom 243 mac lab employees Stacey Lee (left) Elizabeth Behr (center) and The mice have been secured with multiple Maria Pittman are curious about the reasons why mice are being stolen from campus plastic ties to deter theft." computer labs.

Pittman stressed most students are honest and simply want to use the labs for One deterrent to theft is the student operational fees for the area. If not, any classes. The problem is, who pays the employees. They regularly monitor the student from the other colleges could price when equipment disappears, she areas and verify only Metro students are come in and use the equipment. entering the areas. Although some may asked.

Another deterrent is the addition of Regularly department stores raise feel hassled when asked to show their card swipe devices being added to prices to keep up with increasing theft. Metro I.D., it doesn't compare to what computer labs. This would allow the department to track who enters the area after hours.

1 Lack of reporting of all mouse thefts are plugged directly into the could be the cause of last semester's crime mcrease.

"If the equipment is replaced or not, it We don't on people being should be reported to the police," said Det. -Maria Pittman, Metro computer lab employee Andy Liska of the Auraria Police. ''If there is a pattern forming, we can investigate that. I would have liked to know. That Auraria may need to do the same. student lab employees endure. way we could stop future thefts."

"People get really upset when you ask Computer lab thieves could be hurting ''What do we do, police everybody and themselves. to see their identification," Pittman said. become big brother? You cannot just treat ''It's kind of stupid," Pittman said. "Some yell and throw things, and everyone like criminals," Pittman said.

'They are just going to increase their fees. sometimes people spit."

"The majority of people are honest.

If we lose a mouse, I would assume it If not for these checks, much more Unfortunately, they pay the price when would add to the cost of operations of the could wind up stolen, Cisneros said. By work needs to be done and something is labs. It might increase the fees for checking identifications and term missing." students." stickers, this proves the student has paid

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Winterim' classes to be re-introduced

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Interim classes will be offered to Metro students during the 2002-2003 Winter break. Known as "winterim" classes, they will lighten the workloads of students, enable them to graduate early and help accommodate an increasing Metro student population, according to Metro Registrar Tom Gray.

"They will give students more flexibility," Gray said. A student will be allowed to take a maximum of three credit hours during the Wmterim, which will run from Jan. 2 to Jan. 17 and will be a part of the Spring term. However, students will be able to increase the 18-credit-hour-persemester maximum to 21 by taking a January class, Gray said.

With three hours out of the way by rnidJanuary, a student who wants to have

fifteen credits by May can lighten the Spring class load up to three hours.

Winterim classes will give students an opportunity to graduate earlier, especially when used along with the Summer term, Gray said. ''With a three-hour max in the Winterim, 18 hours in the spring and 12 in the summer, that adds up to 33 credits," Gray said. A student can rack up a year's worth of coursework in little over six months. With another 18 hours in the Fall, it adds up to 51 hours a year and with a 120-hour graduation minimum, a student could theoretically complete a bachelor's degree in a little over two years.

With the Metro student population jumping from about 18,500 to about 20,000, there will be a wider spectrum of students and needs, Gray said.

"Maybe a student will be able to take a class in the Winterim that is not offered in the Spring," Gray said. A class may be

there for a student who missed it in the Fall due to crowding.

A student may want to take a onecredit-hour class and a two-credit-hour class. Another may want to take a weekend class.

"Some classes will be offered on the weekends," said Cheryl Norton, Metro vice president of academic affairs. The classes to be available during the weekends will be up to individual departments, Norton said. ''There will be a variety of ways for departments to meet time requirements," Norton said.

The Colorado Commission on Higher Education requires 750 minutes per semester credit hour, so the average threecredit-hour class is 2,250 minutes of seattime for a student. To squeeze such a requirement into the Winterim slot, a class meeting Monday through Friday for 12

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pol ice briefs Arrest for public consumption Ronald Lee Harrel, no campus affiliation, was arrested on charges of public consumption of alcohol in the grass field south of the Science Building Feb. 19.

Theft of 2 digital cameras from lab Two digital cameras were reported as -s tolen from the education lab in the West Classroom Feb. 6 and Feb 12.

The cameras were reportedly taken from an unlocked cabinet on the east wall, police said.

Total value of the cameras was reported to be $800.

The police said they currently have no suspects or leads.

Theft of purse, $100, cell phone A faculty member Lydia Guzman at the University of Colorado at Denver told police someone stole her purse from the Auraria Library Feb. 19.

Between 9:25 p .m. and 9:30 p.m., the victim said she left her backpack unattended next to the first-floor information desk. When she returned, she said she discovered her purse and other items missing from her backpack.

Missing items included her cell phone, two credit cards and $100.

Police have no leads or suspects.

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Davis lo bridge WHM,BHM Angela Davis, author of Women, Race, & Class, will open Women's History Month events on Auraria Friday, March 1 at 7 p.m. in the Tivoli Turnhalle.

Davis, who at one time was on the FBI's Most Wanted List, is currently a professor in the History of Consciousness department at the University of California at Santa Cruz.

For more information call (303) 556-8441.

Waiting for the show Metro theatre and the department of communication arts and sciences will present The Waiting Room by Lisa Loomer March 14, 15, 16, 21 and 22 at 7:30 p.m. Matinees will be available March 17 and 23 at 2:30 p.m.

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.--Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transsexual Student Services seeks shorter name David Proviano

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"Sexuality isn't who you want to sleep with. It's about your identity," said Nico Baker, GLBT program coordinator and Metro student.

The many identifications people use don't always fit into the GLBT grouping, said Julie Thompson, GLBT program Shanâ&#x20AC;˘on Davidson-The Metropolitan assistant. By changing the name to encompass a larger group of people, this GLBTSS is looking for a new, more-inclusive, yet shorter, name to put on the sign outside the Tivoli 311 office. would make GLBT more accessible to Robyn Ochs, a bisexual writer, be politically correct and avoid the term, name to include the word Queer, Matt those on campus, she added. speaker, activist, and workshop leader it may be the best he said. It is an Strickler, a student at the school "(GLBTSS) is already pretty long," will speak at Auraria March 14. During umbrella term many people feel explained why.

Thompson said. "I don't think more the event, "Bisexuality, Feminism, Men comfortable with, Baker said.

"We are committed to working to letters would make us more inclusive. and Me," the possible name change will Many groups across the country are ensure the inclusiveness of our center," We want to create a sense of community." be discussed. changing their names to include the Strickler said. "We can empower all A meeting was held Feb.19 to discuss One popular name Baker said he felt term. Some of them include the those who somehow identify with the ideas for the possible change. Another would be more inclusive is "queer." University of Pennsylvania's Queer queer community to claim the power of discussion is planned for mid March.

Although many on campus may want to Student Alliance, the University of self-identification and naming."

Minnesota's Queer Student Cultural Whatever the new name will be, it Center; and Queer student unions at the will be for everyone. isn't who you want to with. University of Hawaii at Manoa, the 'We want our offices name to be less University of California, and the specific," Baker said. "It makes us more University of Nevada, to name a few. approachable to everyone, regardless of It's about your After the cultural center at the their personal identification. We want -Nico Baker, GLBT program coordinator University of Minnesota changed their everyone to feel comfortable."

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The Winterim 2003 schedule will be completed as part of the Spring schedule.

Registration for Winterim classes will be during Spring registration the first weeks of November. A schedule for tuition and fees for Winterim had not been set at presstime, but will probably be collected as part of those for Spring 2003, which will be due Jan.17, 2003, according to Gray.

Winterim classes were previously offered to Metro students from from 197881. They were stopped due to a proposed lengthening of the semester from 15 to 16 weeks and lack of student interest, Gray said. Yet, Metro students said they are now open to the idea of Winterim classes. ''It's a good idea as long as the classes offered are only 100 or 400 level classes," said Metro senior Jeff Burke. The levels in between require too much work for such a short time, he said.

'We all know, the higher you get the less work you do," Burke said.

Metro sophomore April O'Hare said she would consider Winterim classes, but probably wouldn't take them.

'Tm all for the classes for other students," O'Hare said. "I like having my winter break. I take summer classes."

Metro freshman Ali Almasa said he would probably take Winterim classes.

"They're not a bad idea," Almasa said. ''It's good to finish school early."

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Thursday. March 14. 2002 St. Francis Conference Center 11:00 am This provocative talk will explore some of the intersections between the personal and the political, covering topics from body image to social sex role conditioning to heterosexual privilege.

12:30pm Lunch Discussion: Changing the name of . the GLBTSS office?

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9 THE METROPOLITAN FEBRUARY 28, 2002

co-editors jaime jarrett, jenni grubbs

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The battle to retain AfricanAmerican studies continues

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Jenny Arribau Staff columnist When I think of the American history classes I took before college, I get an image of old white men wearing wigs and ruffles. Along with many other Metro students, I know that there is a lot more to our history.

However, as many members of our campus community sport the new fashion of red, white and blue, they fail to support a program that teaches us about a vital piece of American history and culture: The African American Studies program. This major is once again in danger of curriculum elimination.

Not only the black community, but the entire campus community, as well as the Colorado Commission of Higher Education, should work together to keep this degree program alive and stable.

The program adds to the diversity of our student community as it teaches us about ourselves, as well as how we relate to others. If the major is eliminated, African-American Studies will no longer be offered as a major anywhere in Colorado.

The true struggle started for this degree program in the 1998-99 school year when the department was unable to graduate any students. During the Spring of 2000 the CCHE announced that it would soon eliminate the degree program from Metro's curriculum. But then, in the Spring of 2000, the African American Studies major was saved from curriculum elimination because the CCHE approved an amendment stating that any program with at least three graduates in three years could now exempt that program from discontinuance. However, just last year, the CCHE officially discontinued the major due to a lack of students. In response to the decision, Metro Student Government and the Black Student Alliance sponsored a rally at the flagpole

are many jobs available to graduates, especially now that the program has expanded and offers more opportunities such as scholarships and fieldwork.

Another reason Benton thinks that students drop this major is that studying African-American issues can bring on intense sadness, anger, and even rage for people of all colors. If more parents and students in our community would insist that African-American Studies be included in the teaching of American history not only in college, but in elementary through high school, perhaps more students would be willing to take it on as a major.

If the major is ever eliminated from our curriculum, it is very likely that the African-American Studies department will be dismantled and the amount of classes offered will be cut. If we lose the this major, what will we lose next? The majors that make our curriculum distinct at Metro are the next programs in danger, such as Chicano and

eliminated, AfricanAmerican Studies will no longer be offered as a major anywhere in If the major is

Colorado. threatened, those who support the elimination of the major always ask one question: If so few students are graduating from the African American Studies degree program, why continue to offer it as a major? Instead, I think the question should be: Why aren't students choosing this as their major in the first place? According to Professor Benton who teaches the class titled, "African American Authors," there are two main reasons. One reason is that the major does not include a teacher licensure, and students interested in the major are afraid that they will not find work after graduation.

Professor Benton believes that there

Language studies, or Women's Studies classes.

We are beginning a new century and as Americans, we should all understand the importance of not only AfricanAmerican history, but of Native American and Chicano history as well.

We should demand that they be a basic requirement from elementary school until we graduate from college. The day that we stop supporting diversity of our curriculum could be the beginning of the end of diversity in not just Metro's curriculum, but within all institutions of higher education in this region.

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Support from a considerate s111oker Dear Editor, I would like to respond to Christina Busick's concern about smokers on campus. I completely agree. I'm actually a smoker myself, but having to walk through everyone else's smoke is rather annoying. There is nothing more aggravating than walking outside after class and being forced to navigate

through smoke billows. I don't even smoke ON campus. I don't even smoke AROUND folks who are non-smokers.

It's simply about consideration of others.

The only area where I've seen actual butt cans are on the south and north patio areas around Central classroom. If we want to contain the smoker population, we must provide smoking

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on campus asking CCHE to reconsider the discontinuance. As a result, on April 5, 2001 the CCHE voted unanimously on a three-year extension of the AfricanAmerican Studies major. And so the victory regarding the this degree program was celebrated once again. But for how long can this victory last? Just as one battle has been won, another battle must begin.

Just last Friday, Kim Martin, the owner of the independent bookstore called "Hu-Man Experience," hosted a fundraiser for the African American Studies degree program at the Metro Center for the Visual Arts. A few professors who teach classes in this program, as well as several of its Metro State alumni, spoke at the event to express the importance of the degree program.

At the fundraiser, I had a discussion with Metro Professor Jacquelyn Benton about the major's ups and downs. I made the observation that when the major is

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FE The reporter and the driver... ... decided if they wanted to get a story of the plane crash, they would have to dress and act like villagers who had come to help bring out the corpses. The two men rubbed dirt all over themselves and walked past the military guards, who just assumed they were v . t

all they needed, they left the site, back through the marsh. This time as they passed the guards, one of them noticed the notepad in the reporter's shirt pocket.

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plain th edriv g e part trying to write about a crash t at the military i n't wa towar s t e eras At the site, they carried out corpse after corpse. From disclosed to the public. Both of the men were beaten an time to time, the reporter would take a notepad out of kicked, then made to roll in grass while being beaten his pocket and jot down notes. When they felt they had with sticks in front of a gathering crowd.

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By Eric Skougstad Sam Omatseye, a journalism professor at Metro, is quick to say the story above is not from a fiction novel. It happened to him in Nigeria, where he was born and raised.

"I was able to escape because the chief of the army staff was around and wanted to go pay tributes (to the men who had died in the crash), and in the process, I just ducked into the crowd that was watching all of this," Omatseye said.

Winston Churchill once said, "Kites rise highest against the wind, not with it." This was true for Omatseye, who was a reporter during the military dictatorship of Nigeria. For an article about his treatment at the crash site, he was awarded the "Nigeria Media Merit Award"- the highest award available to a Nigerian journalist.

He didn't have to become a reporter. He could have been a pro futbol (soccer) player.

When Omatseye played soccer, being a prosoccer player couldn't really support you.

Nowadays, many players make large amounts of money.

"I guess I played at the wrong time," he says.

But Omatseye was even more drawn into reporting than soccer.

"I was just more interested in journalism.

Journalism was just a way of expressing my feelings about social decay in Nigeria, military dictatorship, structural errors in the system and a whole lot of nonsense going on there. Also, it was a way of expressing myself. I love to express myself."

He started out at Newswatch Magazine, a publication similar to Ti.me, which was distributed throughout West Africa.

"The magazine was very, very politically charged. One of the founders of the magazine (Dele Giwa) was one of my role models ... and who made me want to be a journalist. He was trained in the U.S., (received) a degree . in New York, Brooklyn's University, and he worked for the New York Times before returning to Nigeria to practice journalism and really take on the military. Later, they killed him with a letter bomb."

In the military's eyes, Giwa had pried too much, and "acted as though he didn't fear the military, and the military hated his guts."

Omatseye wasn't deterred and kept up with journalism. He came to the United States in 1990 on a fellowship program, interning at the Kansas City Star. He came back a year later to the University of Toronto for a one-year journalism program.

The third time he came to the states was his last trip here. By that time, Omatseye was on a list the Nigerian military had of people who had to be watched, and were not allowed to leave the country.

The military stopped him at the airport as he was waiting for a flight that would take him to Denver. He had won the Alfred Friendly Press Fellowship and was assigned to work for the Rocky Mountain News for six months. The military officer confiscated his ticket and passport. The officer handed Omatseye over to an assistant, along with his ticket and passport.

The assistant recognized Omatseye from his articles, and was a fan. The assistant told him if the officer was not around when the plane was ready to take off, he'd give Omatseye his ticket and passport, and allow him to board. The officer was away when the plane was ready to take off, and so the assistant gave him his documents. Omatseye said he ran straight through the gate to the plane.

Omatseye starting working for the Rocky Mountain News, also sending articles back to his newspaper in Nigeria. One of his articles compared prison life in Denver and prison life in Nigeria. "... The article didn't sit well with the military, so I got a letter from the security, I'm sure it was the same guy who let me go, saying I would not be in safe hands if I returned home, so I decided to stay."

"I like the U.S., I like everything about everything [about it]. The U.S. is a very organized society, and planned." Omatseye said.

Omatseye has been teaching at Metro since the fall of 1998, does freelance journalism for the Rocky Mountain News , and works for RCR Wireless News, a trade publication dealing with wireless technology. He has recently finished his first novel, and is looking for a publisher.

Metro professor Sam Omatseye teaches Introduction to Mass Media and Communications in North Classroom 1312 Feb.26.

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Rooting through history Author uses DNA, nicknames to map genealogy

By Elena Brown Tracing your family tree only to discover that most of your relatives were lynched from that tree can seem pretty defeating. And, for many African-Americans this is an all too familiar scene.

But there is hope.

This is a new day and age. We are living in the time of deoxyribonucleic acid. In plain words, that is DNA. So can descendants of slaves trace their ancestors through DNA? Yes. And now this technology is becoming accessible to more and more people. Many blacks feel that it's about damn time.

Leading the charge is writer, Pearl Duncan.

Duncan has found her heritage with the use of nicknames, family stories and some cotton swabs of DNA. She found it in New York, Jamaica and Ghana. ''I would not have been able to do it in any other time in history," Duncan said in an interview with MS NBC. She will be speaking at a free lecture on Feb. 28 at 1 p.m. in the Tivoli Turnhalle. The topic of the lecture is, 'We Are All Related: What DNA Says About Race & Our Ancestry.'

She has been able to use genetic testing and family nicknames and stories to trace her African family to farmers in specific villages. She said she knew she did not descend from kings and queens.

"There's too many green thumbs in my family," she said and she wanted to know where those green thumbs came from.

Duncan has also traced her 'roots' to 1960's Jamaica and l 720's Scotland.

"It's overwhelmingly emotional to read page after page of slave journals," she said. "You go through every possible human emotion." At one point she said she was even afraid of searching. It is one thing to find the skeletons in the closet, it is quite another to find the dirty ones. But as she says, there is good and bad in everybody's family tree.

She has been searching off-and-on for the past 10 years. She began her search with DNA samples of Ghanaian churchgoers, business, social circles and nicknames. Her father was called Pari which she later found out was the Ghanaian surname of

Opare. Both of her Jamaican-born parents spoke within the household some of the older and colorful Jamaican slang. During her time in the Caribbean as a travel writer, she heard some of the familiar words of her childhood and visited the places of her ancestors. She began the trail of investigating her past. Eventually she found matches with her father's DNA and the Opares'. She researched the rare Asante and Fante language dictionary. Colonial Swiss missionaries who worked in Ghana prepared the dictionary. During her search she has found 'family' ties with Vida Opare, an immigrant from Ghana, whose family DNA matches with her father's.

Her successes have landed her in various articles and magazines, including the Jan. 29 U.S. News & World Report.

Duncan has a book in the works, Dawns Bringing Daylight, to be released this year. She and her family also have plans to visit Ghana in the fall.

The event is being sponsor by Student Metro Activities. The student activities center felt bringing Pearl Duncan is timely and relevant and complements Black History Month. ''This event also ties m with the sciences and anthropology departments," said Brooke Dilling.

Who is the Associate Director of MSCD Student Activities.

"Many times these students and departments feel left out with some of the sponsored events."

There are many for-profit agencies

available to help the general public with their genealogy searches, These include: Family Tree DNA, Gene Tree, Oxford Ancestor and the Family History Library.

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The Family History Library is part of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, located in Salt Lake City. The Family History Library has one of the largest collections of African-American histories, including the Freeman Bank Records.

The records list the names of freed slaves and some of their descendants. Having this as a resource to review helped Duncan in the beginnings of her search.

There may be tremendous hesitation in the beginning of a family search, but she firmly believes the reward is great.

"History is recorded by the leaders," she said. ''DNA tells the history of the common man."

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Insurance Library sells books to buy books paid all at once Jenni Grubbs

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The Auraria Library will hold its semiannual book sale March 2-5 in the library lobby.

The sale, which is held every fall and spring, is a primary source of funding for new books.

This year's sale features 125 boxes of books, both hardcover and paperback. The books have been donated by member of the Friends of the Auraria Library, teachers, and students, according to

librarian Mary Dodge. They range from fiction to older reference materials to cookbooks. ''I can't even guess-timate how many books we have," Dodge said, explaining that while the number of boxes, because the paperback and hardbacks are intermixed, the total number is unknown.

Last fall's book sale brought in $3, 100.

That money was used in part to purchase the Encyclopedia of Musical Theater, Baker's Student Encyclopedia of Music, the Encyclopedia of 20th Century Architecture, The World's Music and the Illustrated Encyclopedia of Musical

New policy POLICY from 3 insurance company has to pay out, he said.

Ins~d students will find their expenses covered upon using the health center.

"Seen at the Center: 100 percent coverage, no deductible and no pre-existing exclusion limitation," Monaco said.

The increase in services is a benefit for students. However, several students said insured students need to pay attention to what the policy does or does not cover.

Metro student Nora Kayali has her parents' Kaiser Permanente insurance covering her until she reaches 20 years old.

"My parents deal with insurance because I live at home," Kayali said. "I am

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The Friends of the Auraria Library review possible purchases and determine how proceeds will be spent. Membership in the Friends costs $35 per year, which goes to support the library.

Dodge said the book sale is essential to keeping the library updated and fresh ..

"We couldn't purchase new books if the students don't buy," she said. "The sale is good for students for two reasons.

One, they get a good value on materials, maybe not textbooks, but at $1-2 it's still a good value. And two, they're supporting the library."

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only covered with them for one more year so 111 look for something. I would like to have a wide variety of places to go-and a low co-pay."

Metro students, Matt Ross and Alex Brancard, also live at home and are covered by their parents' insurance.

Ross said he is covered as long as he is a full time student for four full years until he graduates. He is not sure if he is covered if he moves out of his parents' home during that time.

"I have no idea," Ross said. "I'm not sure what to look for. Present insurance doesn't seem too difficult to use."

"I'm not sure how long I have left," Brancard said, referring to his insurance.

"Probably until I graduate, certainly not

after that." He is not aware of his parents' insurance criteria; if it's 21, or involves a certain amount of money. ''I would certainly look at Metro's," Brancard said. ''I assume since I'm unemployed that would be my only option.

I think it would be pretty hard for me to get any other insurance."

Monaco echoed that thought.

"As the insurance industry becomes more and more volatile in the general public, students are tending to recognize the value of the Metro insurance plan," Monaco said. "I would encourage students to use the 800 number to answer their questions. I would tell students to clarify how and what the policy does and does not cover."

WAIVER from 11 center. Once students are enrolled in the health center's plan, they do not have a choice of different levels of coverage like most major insurance carriers do, nor do they have ·option of paying the premiums monthly. The $410 fee is deducted at the beginning of the semester.

Monaco said the health center aims to keep its costs to students low. 'We do a lot of negotiating on behalf of the students, and I do most of that," he said.

"We're always trying to keep our rates low and manage the plan well. We've been able to keep our (rates) to what is considered below national and divisional average," Those students required to be enrolled into the health center's health plan have been estimated to pay $874,120 in insurance premiums this semester alone. Monaco stressed that the clinic operates 45 percent on student fees, (around $500,000) and 55 percent on service and insurance payments.

Monaco also said the clinic treats students whether or not they have insurance.

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When the regular season ended for Metro men's basketball (22-5 overall) they not only got the No. 3 seed for the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference tournament, they also got home court advantage for the first round.

Going into the Feb. 26 game, the No. 25 ranked Roadrunners were set to face Chadron State College, whom they beat twice during the regular season..

'We can't overlook anyone, because if we did then we'd be out of the tournament," head coach Mike Dunlap said prior to facing Chadron State. ''Right now we're going game by game."

And that's just what the Roadrunners did .

Cruising to an easy victory 76-54 over the Chadron Eagles.

The Roadrunners held sophomore Jeremy Wissing to five points for the game. Wissing who's ranked No. 7 in the RMAC in scoring nailed seven three-pointers Feb. 7 in the last meeting against the Roadrunners.

'We paid more attention to him and didn't let him get loose," Dunlap said. "He and [Tim] Kamerzell are the key to the team and we kept them down and brought it home."

The Roadrunners only allowed Kamerzell to score two points in the first half, letting him finish with 11. Metro not only shut-down Chadron's leading scorer they also forced the Eagles to commit 21 turnovers. ''Its hard to win on the road if you turn the ball over," Dunlap said. "We pride ourselves on taking care of the ball and we pride ourselves on turnover margin.

"It's carried us through some tough times and

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we take care of the ball and our defense is what is going to either win it for us or lose it."

Freshman Ben Ortner lead the Roadrunner team with seven boards.

'We are always trying to improve, rebounding in particular. This team needs to work at as a committee," Dunlap said. "With the emergence of Ortner you can rebound and he does a good job, one player can make a impact on the glass."

The Roadrunners have now advanced to the second round of the RMAC tournament were they will face either the cross-town rival Regis University or Fort Lewis College March 1, at the Hamilton Gymnasium at University of Denver.

"All the variables are against Regis, I would be very surprised if they won," Dunlap said.

"They do a beautiful job at shooting the three and they have a way of spreading your defense."

Fort Lewis leads the RMAC in three-pointers and Dunlap said the Roadrunners plan to again modify their defense.

"Results take care of themselves and all the pressure that we have on ourselves is selfimposed," Dunlap said.

Forward Mike Buggs who had a game high of 18 points, said if the Roadrunners were to spread their defense and play Fort Lewis shooters tight, it would force Fort Lewis to beat them inside.

"If we work on what we do best, like ball pressure, and box out, hopefully it will go our way," Buggs said.

Win leaves batters undefeated, 9-0 Jason Sheehan The Metropolitan

For the second consecutive weekend the Metro baseball team swept a series, this time taking the four games from Hastings College. The victories improved the Roadrunners record to 9-0.

However, it took some late inning heroics from sophomore right-fielder Brian Edwards to keep the winning streak alive. Twice Edwards came through in the clutch and drove home the gamewinning runs for the Roadrunners.

In the final game of the series on Feb. 24, Edwards kept his team in the game with a solo home run a massive blast over the left field fence to tie the game at five. Edwards then won the game in the bottom half of the eighth with a runscoring double down the left field corner, scoring Tyler Wood from second base.

"You have your best hitter come up with the winning run on second base, you put yourself in a good situation," head coach Vince Porreco said about the 7-6 victory in extra innings. It was the 25th RBI for Edwards in only nine games.

Just as Edwards finished off Hastings, he started the series against the Broncos on a good note as well. With two outs in the bottom of the seventh, Edwards made his only hit of the game count, as the RBI gave the Roadrunners a 4-3 victory.

"I was looking for a fastball out over the plate," Edwards said about the double. "It was a curveball, but I was able to sit back."

While it was Edwards who excelled in the pressure situation, he believes that any of his teammates would have had the same success given the same opportunity.

"If it wasn't me, it was somebody else that would of come through for us," he said. 'We knew we were going to get the victory; it was just who was up at the right time."

In the top half of the second game in the tripleheader Feb. 23, Metro was nur~ing a two run advantage when Porreco made a smart decision. Starting pitcher Jason Humphrey was beginning to show signs of fatigue. The Broncos had two runners on base. One swing of the bat could turn the Metro lead into a deficit. Porreco

called time to chat with his right hander.

"I just wanted to go out and relax him," Porreco said. "Basically just sit down and find out how much he has left in him. See how he's feeling, and he wanted the ball. He's the type of player that wants the ball in that situation."

Porreco's decision to leave Humphrey in the game to try and finish the inning worked.

Humphrey, who also benefited from a defense that turned three double plays, got the next batter to ground out and ended Hastings's rally.

Senior closer Eric Cummings then struck out the next three batters to preserve the 5-3 win.

Although the weekend was a success, Porreco believes there are certain areas of the game the team needs to work on, most notably base running.

"Right now we're not a very good base running team," Porreco said. ''We're not taking advantagâ&#x201A;Ź like we're supposed to. It's a reaction. They know t he situation, they've been informed of the situation and now they need to react the right way."

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This is a paid position. The editor is responsible for the editorial content of the weekly student newspaper. Duties include managing the student editorial staff, assigning stories, editing copy, and working with the production manager on the physical make-up of the newspaper. This position will begin in May 1, 2002.

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Women squeak into tourney seed in the tournament.

Any chance the Roadrunners had to stay away from The Metropolitan the conference power-houses was eliminated thanks to The game strategy for Metro women's basketball a 65-61 loss to Regis University. The Roadrunners were heading into the game against Colorado Christian on down by only one point in the final two minutes but Feb. 23 was not a hard one to figure out. Win and they could not take advantage of any opportunities.

Despite the agony of being defeated there were some are in the playoffs; lose and the season is over.

The game plan worked, as the Roadrunners cruised high-points. Freshman Stacia Swanson scored a teamto a 81-65 victory and ensure themselves a spot at the high of 17 points; as freshman Natasha Molock had seven steals breaking the school record of 75 set tenRocky Mountain Athletic Conference tournament.

Led by freshman Stacia Swa!}son, 17 points, and ,...;y_e_a_rs_-_ag;;..o_._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _-. junior Malene Lindholm, 13 points, the Roadrunners will not have to travel back to play the University of Nebraska-Kearney, who would no doubt have revenge (season's) on their minds after Metro snapped it's 78-game homewinning streak Feb. 15. end is near 'Tm not saying that we couldn't do it," head coach Mike Power said about the chances of beating the Lopers for a second time on their home court. histead, the No. 8 seed Roadrunners will square off against the No. 1 seed in the conference, Mesa State, Feb. 26 in Grand. Junction.

Metro freshman Power is also optimistic about the Roadrunners Nikki Wright chances against the Mavericks. crouches In "We played [Mesa] really well there last time," frustration during the last minute of Power said. the Feb. 22 game The last time the Roadrunners met up with the against Regis.

Mavericks was Dec. 16 Mesa had three players score in double figures in the 71-79 win over the Roadrunners.

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As winter sports are coming to an end, spring sports "It was a good match, they just got us, Provencio said. are just gearing up. And for Metro's men's and women's Since the Roadrunners have gotten its first match out tennis teams the season couldn't start any sooner. of the way they won't return home until March 8 against After finishing the fall tennis season undefeated 4-0 Fort Hays State. As far as the season looks for the both teams have high expectations for the spring season. Roadrunners they have high hopes.

In their first match of the spring season the Roadrunners "Our women will have the best season they've had in a faced Mesa State Feb. 9. long time," Provencio said. "In terms of team chemistry "The women swept Mesa State 9-0, we played strong," and talent we've already received some nice comments Metro tennis coach Eduardo Provencio said. "We also from coaches in the region giving us a push in the regional played indoors, which is unusual for us, and the men rankings." played great too."

Along with Mesa State, Provencio said the women The men's team beat Mesa by sweeping the doubles should expect tough competition from Colorado Christian and winning the match 7-2, which Provencio said doesn't and CU-Colorado Springs. On the men's side the happen often.

Roadrunners will expect good play against Colorado "This was a positive start for us," Provencio said. "Last School of Mines and University of Southern Colorado. year the women got knocked out of the semi-finals of the "This year the men are as strong as we've always been conference tournament to Mesa State. This was a nice but our conference is getting stronger," Provencio said.

"We've always been a little ahead of the other programs in the conference. This helps out of conference on a regional level... because we've always been the highest ranked team in division TI represented out of Colorado.

"Now we have Mines and Southern that are really strong so the spotlight is off of us, and we won't be the favored team in every match now."

The Roadrunners will find their big test during a long spring-break trip March 12-31, where they will meet up with a few of the regional opponents.

"This will give us a good idea of where we stand in the region," Provencio said. "We're first concentrating on conference because there is new structure, giving our conference an automatic bid to the national tournament."

Provencio said both Roadrunner teams are expecting to be ranked regionally since the men won the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference title last year, and the women's team never having won a title are hoping to make a run for it this year.

"The difference from years' past is our leadership, and that's our strength right now," Provencio said.

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Strides: Lunchtime Walking Program · Join others, get out and

sessions filled with information to learn healthy eating and achieve goals.

Thursdays, 12-lpm, 1020B Ninth Street. For more information, call Susan Krems at (303)770-8433.

walk. Tuesdays & Thursdays, 12· 12:45pm and Wednesdays, 1-1:45pm at the flagpole on Lawrence Street Mall.

For more information, call the Health Center at (303)556-2525.

Depression Support Group - This is

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an opportunity to share experiences and focus on "saying good-bye to the blues".

Mondays, llam-12pm, Tivoli 651. to sign up, call the MSCD Counseling Center at (303)556-3132.

interested females are invited to attend an interest meeting. For more information, visit the Pi Lambda Chi website

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Mon, March 4

Thur, March 7

2 Strategies for Implementing a Healthy Diet - Learn to organize and

Interviewing Skills - Review of the interviewing process, i.e. questions, preparation, and presentation. Central Classroom 203, 12-2pm. You must pre· register. For more information, call the MSCD Career Services at (303)556· 3664.

plan meals enableing you to feel your best with Rebecca Wood. A healthy lunch will be provided. 11:30a.m · 12:30pm, Tivoli 640. For information call (303)556-2525.

Resumes That Work - Learn how to write an effective resume. Central Classroom 203, 1·3pm. You must pre· register. For more information, call the MSCD Career Services at (303)556· 3664.

Women's Support Group - A group where women can discuss personal issues. Tuesdays, 1-2:30pm, Tivoli 651.

To sign up, call the MSCD Counseling Center at (303)556-3132.

Free Blood Pressure Screenings · Every Friday, 2-4pm, at the Health Center, Plaza Building 150. For more information, call (303)556-2525.

Yoga For Everybody · Relieve tension and stress. Tuesdays, 12-lpm & 5-6pm,

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T'ai Chi for Body and Mind · Moderately exercise muscles and achieve integration between mind and body. For all levels. Thursdays, 12-lpm,

Fri, March 1 Job Search Strategies - How to initiate a job search, make contacts, and use resources. llam-lpm, Central Classroom 203. For information, call (303)556-3664.

Women's History Month presents: Women in War - This program presents a first person look at American Women's interactions with war. 4pm, South Classroom 123. For more information, call (303)352-4131.

Wed, March 6

Women's History Month presents: Angela Y. Davis - In 1969, she was removed from her teaching position at UCLA due to her membership in the Communist Party. In 1970, she was on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted list and the subject of an intense police search culminating in one of the most publicized trials in recent history. 7pm, Tivoli Turnhalle. For more information, call (303)556-8441.

Handling your Stress - Gail Bruce.

Sanford, Ph.D., & Diane Svoboda, B.A. facilitate this workshop providing an opportunity to m1mm1ze stress producing situations. llam-12pm Tivoli 651. For information, call (303) 556· 3132.

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collaborative group of women artist fighting discrimination in the art and theatre industry, present a slideshow of their work. 1-2:15pm, St. Cajetan's. For more information, call (303) 556-8441.

Assertiveness

Workshop - This workshop will focus on the characteristics of an assertive lifestyle with Doug Smith. 2-3pm, Tivoli 651. For more information, call (303) 556-3132.

Fri, Mar 8 6th Annual Women's Leadership Conference: Leading with Heart, Listening Within - Debbie Fields of Mrs. Fields Cookies and Dr. Christine Johnson, first female CEO of Community College of Denver will keynote. 8am-1:30pm. For information, call MSCD Student Activities at (303) 556-2595.

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presents Symphony Orchestra: William Morse, director Sunday, March 3, 2002, 7:30 p.m.

King Center Concert Hall. Free Faculty Recital: Christopher McKim, baritone Tuesday, March 5, 2002, 7:30 p.m.

King Center Recital Hall. Free Artist Series: St. Martin's Chamber Choir Timothy Krueger, director Fri. & Sat, March 8 & 9, 2002, 7:30 p.m.

King Center Concert Hall $18; Seniors: $12; Students: $10; MSCD students: free

MSCD Alumni Choir: Jerrald D. McCollum, director Sunday, March 10, 2002, 7:30 p.m.

King Center Concert Hall $5; Students/seniors: $3; MSCD students: free Opera Night: Hansel and Gretel Maria Denison, director; MB Krueger, music director Fri. & Sat., March 15 & 16, 7:30 p.m.

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For more information call Music at Metro at 303-556-3180.

For tickets call 303-556-2296.

Music at Metro would like to thank the Music Activities Committee and the MSCD Student Affairs Board for their support in sponsoring our events.

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