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Parking lot closures ahead Di rt lots west of campus set for paving, striping this spring, summer Kenneth Lum

The Metropolitan

Students and facility who use parking lots W, AA, E, B, and F will need to look for alternative parking while paving and striping is being done this spring and summer.

Work on these lots is expected to begin in early April, weather permitting, and last through the summer.

"Signs should be posted in advance," said Dean Wolf, executive vice president of administration.

The head of the project, Mark Gallagher, director of parking and transportation services, said, ''We will be notifying people a couple of weeks in advance, possibly through hand-outs."

There will be an additional 100 parking spaces available at the Pepsi Center. A parking permit will be required.

The permits, which normally cost $234.00, will be pro-rated to approximately $2.75 per day for the remainder of the semester.

"We are discussing with the Pepsi Center to see if they can provide us with some daily fee lots," Gallagher said.

Paving is set to begin with parking lots W and

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Shaded lots will be closed this spring and summer for paving

AA first. The plan is to combine the two lots into one larger lot to handle more cars.

Located off Walnut Street in the far northwest corner of campus lots W and AA currently accommodate 35 and 40 cars.

When paving and striping is finished the lots should handle a combined 100 cars.

Parking lots W andAA usually don't have more than 10 to 15 cars in them at any one time and those are primarily the overflow from other lots. The inconvenience to students and faculty is not expected to be significant.

Paving of lot E, located off Walnut ! Street, is scheduled to begin by mid­

April. "We hope to finalize the purchase

of a portion of lot E from Excel Energy," said Gallagher.

Two thirds of the west lot is scheduled for paving and striping. The work will begin at the south end

Sachie TakaH, J...U Grubbs -The Metropolitan

of lot E by the Administration Building. Currently lot E accommodates about 700 cars.

After paving and striping there should be an increase in the total amount of spaces.

Lots B and F, located at the corner of Fifth and Curtis Streets, should be the last ones to be paved this year.

Work should begin by the middle of May or the middle of June and should be finished sometime in early August before the start of the fall semester.

The work on lots B and F will be done during the summer when the lots are virtually unused.

With enrollment in the summer usually a third less than the fall or spring semesters the closing of lots B and Fis not expected to have a major impact on students.

Right now each lot handles about 150 cars, after paving and striping is finished each lot should be able to handle 200 or more cars.

Funding for this project is provided through parking fees.

1We are discussing with the Pepsi Center to see if they

can provide us with some daily fee lots.'

- Mark Gallagher, director of parking and transportation services

Lot W, which is the outermost parking lot on the northwest corner of campus, is scheduled for paving and striping in the next few weeks.

Tom Fildey -The Metropolitan

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Renovation proiects in works South Classroom gets new roof;

Arts to get better soundproofing Kenneth Lump The Metropolitan

A new roof is being put on the South Classroom to provide better drainage of water. The old roof "didn't have the proper pitch," said Dean Wolf, executive vice president of administration.

Slopes will be added to allow the water to flow down to valleys that take the water to constant drains.

"Like building rivers on the roof," said Jud Barker, a worker for Roof Check, the company that is doing the roofmg.

The new roof will also have some overflow drains. The constant drains are lower than the overflow drains in case the valleys can't handle the flow of the water.

Work on the roof is progressing close to schedule and is anticipated to be finished sometime in April.

There have been no major complaints from students or faculty while work is being performed on the roof, except headaches from the smell.

When notified of the problem people from Roof Check respond immediately to the complaint and did what was necessary to help cut down on the smell.

There are additional projects planned for the future. As part of a ten-year plan Facilities Management is looking into the renovation of the Arts Building, the South Classroom and the Science Building.

Before construction can start all projects must go through a series of steps. The first step is program planning where needed changes and remodeling costs are

assessed. The request for funds is then sent to

the Colorado Commission on Higher Education for approval. The CCHE will send it to the Colorado Legislature for approval for funding under Capitol Projects.

If the Legislature votes it into what is called a Long Bill for funding the bill must wait for approval until the next cycle that begins July 1, the beginning of Colorado's fiscal year. Once the state approves funding the project enters the design phase.

An architect is hired to draw up plans and specifications for the project. The project is then opened up for bids from contractors.

After a contractor is accepted and hired, a date for construction is set. This process can take several years to get from conception to completion.

The Arts building has already gone through several of the steps needed to begin renovation. The project was nearing the end of the design phase when funding was lost.

Funding was taken away by the Legislature this past July due to the State Fiscal Crisis. The estimated loss of funds was 6 million dollars.

The Legislature also denied a request for an additional 3 million dollars. It is hoped to get these funds back this next July.

In the mean time the architects that were in the middle of drawing the plans

see RENOVATIONS 7

Tom Flldey -The Metropolitan

Mike Carrazeo with Roof Check inc. applies tar to the roof of South Classroom March 5. The re-tarring of the roof is the final phase in roof repairs AHEC facilities has plannned for the campus. In previous semsters West Classrom, Arts, Central and the Library have all had their roofs repaired.

HB 1165 passes House 56-9, moves to Senate Ed. Committee

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Jenni Grubbs The Metropolitan

Colorado House Bill 1165 was passed in House with a vote of 56-9 Feb. 27.

"In regards to the passing of HB 1165 on the House side, we are very pleased and are looking forward to it

going before the Senate Education Committee at a date to be determined," said Cathy Lucas, director of Metro campus communications.

The Bill, which would separate Metro from the Colorado State College system, was sponsored by Rep. Nolbert Chavez and Sen. Penfield Tate.

The next stop for the Bill will be the

11n regards to the passing of H B 11 65 on the

House side, we are very pleased and are looking

forward to it going before the Senate Education

Committee at a date to be determined.' - Cathy Lucas,

director Metro campus communications

Senate Education Committee. The date for the hearing had not been scheduled at press time.

"We haven't read it yet," said Sen. Pat Pascoe. "It's not an unreasonable idea - Metro and

Sen. Pat Pascoe

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If the Bill clears the education committee it will then go to the Senate Appropriations Committee and then to the whole floor.

Information concerning what is happening with the Bill is available at: http://www.mscd.edu/news/legis_info/le gis_update.htm

Metro's department of Chicana/ Chicano Studies and the National Association of Chicana/Chicano Studies is inviting the entire community to participate in the Surrealistic Tribute to Icon, Frida Kahlo.

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This free event is being sponsored by the Auraria Higher Education Center Disability Services Office, the University of Colorado at Boulder President's Fund for the Humanities, the University of Colorado at Denver English Department, and the University of Colorado Theatre, Film & Video Production Department.

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Someone busted out the steering column with the flat end of a flathead screwdriver to expose the computer chip controlled starter, police reports said. The individual then broke off the center dashboard car stereo encasement, exposing the car stereo and dashboard instruments, police reports said. The glove box was left open with items strewn all over the floorboard, police reports said.

Damage was estimated at $400. Police have no suspects or leads.

Auto theft Michelle Dawn Anderson, Auraria

student, reported an auto theft Feb. 26. According to police reports, Anderson parked her 1996 Dodge Neon in Auraria Lot K at 8:00 a.m. When she returned at 12:30 p.m., her car was missing. Inside the car were a purse, a wallet, and several compact discs, police said. The value of the car was estimated at $5,000. Police have no suspects or leads.

Aurarla employee threatened

Christine Bouchillon, Auraria employee, reported threats Feb. 25. According to police reports, Bouchillon had a traffic dispute with a suspect at westbound Auraria Parkway at Ninth Street at about 1:55 p.m. The victim then parked her car in the Tivoli lot at 1400 9th Street and was walking to the Tivoli when she was confronted by the suspect at Ninth and Walnut streets, police said. According to police, the suspect threatened "to rip it [the truck] to shreds, I am going to bust your windshield and windows, I'll be back."

The suspect is described as a white male in his early twenties, police said. He is 5' 10" has blue eyes and weighs about 170 lbs. He was wearing a gray-hooded sweatshirt and a blue hat and had short, beached, blond hair, police said. He was driving what looked like a late model, dark brown Honda, police said.

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Nightrider to the rescue! Kelli Dick The Metropolitan

There is a service on campus that could ultimately be the answer to those long cold walks back to your car. This free service has been around for almost 20 years. It is called Nightrider.

In conjunction with the Auraria Higher Education Center, the Parking and Public Safety Division on campus provides Nightrider service for students, staff and faculty on the Auraria Campus.

Nightrider is a legislative run, non­academic service provided by AHEC, funded by on-campus parking fees . Students can call and request a ride , for free, to their car from the classroom after dark.

The service is not only provided for those with night classes, but also for their dread bitter-cold walks back to their cars.

"The bulk of campus parking is on the west-side of campus, and we are here to assist students with night classes that have a far walk back to their cars," said Mark Gallagher, director of parking and transportation services. "This service isn't just for those who want a ride at night back to their car, but also for those who don't feel like walking-that far in the cold."

Gallagher stated that only about 20 people a night utilize the drivers for a

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Nightrlder driver Michael GUiit watches for passengers March 5 outside the Parking and Transportation Center. GUiit has worked for Aurarla Transportation Services for six months.

ride. The drivers for Nightrider are all students who work for the Parking and Transportation Services.

"The cost to fund this service every year is around $30,QOO," Gallagher said.

"The students, staff and faculty that pay to park at campus lots are the people that are actually funding this program," said Gallagher. "By having our pay lots on campus, we are able to support the Nightrider service."

For more information about the

Nightrider service, a parking guide flyer is available at any of the parking huts or call Parking and Transportation Services at 303-556-2000.

Nightrider is available tlJ students, staff and faculty nightly. This service is accessible starting at dusk and runs until 10.p.m. 1b arrange for a ride either call from a campus phone, which are located in every building, by dialing ext. 6200, or dial 303-556-2000.

Electrical systems to be upgraded RENOVATION from 5

had to stop and are waiting for funding to be restored. This situation puts the renovation of the Arts building first with construction starting possibly in 2003 but most likely two to three years down the road.

When renovation does finally begin there will be improved soundproofing for the music practice studios. This will require removing sections of walls to install soundproofing material.

While the walls are opened up workers will be upgrading the electrical system, something that is "normal when

renovating," said Jim Kelley, division director of facilities management.

There will be upgrades to the HVAC system that will include rebuilding the fan and exhaust systems and an upgrade to the overall appearance of the building. By using different lighting and modern colors the facility should look more like an arts building.

"The goal is to make the building function well for the types of educational programs that are currently held there," according to John Lovshin, director of design and capitol construction.

The renovation of the South Classroom and the Science building will

be similar to the Arts building with the exception of the soundproofing. There will be upgrades to the electrical and HVAC systems to bring the buildings up to code and to make the classrooms more modern.

Facilities Management will be looking into the possibility of an addition to the Science building based on need. This will be determined by class size and function among other factors.

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Pearl, a iewel among iournalists

Walter Gant Staff columnist

The death of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl was indeed a tragedy for journalists all over the world. It should stand as a constant remainder of the things that journalist go through on a daily basis.

The job of gathering information is one of the most awesome responsibilities m the world. Journalists are accountable to educate the world. No matter what topic you pick, the bulk of information you receive will come through the media.

Journalists try to promote the truth as they see it. It's up to you to interpret it. But before you can decide what this information means,

someone has to bring it to you. That's what this man was doing. He traveled to the Middle East to tell the story of the "militant" group known as the National Movement for the Restoration Pakistani Sovereignty. It's those types of stories that put journalists out their on a limb.

The type of story that Pearl was chasing is the type of story that puts you over the top in this field. It's like interviewing Osama Bin Ladin after the attacks. It like when Watergate broke. It's a once m a lifetime opportunity you can't pass up. That's the risk he knew he was taking the moment he boarded the plane to Pakistan.

Even so, this tragedy is unbeareably sad. He leaves behind a pregnant wife and a child who will grow without ever knowing its father. A child who might even grow up with a slanted view toward the people of that region due to the circumstances of his father's death. The wife's view probably will be slanted too,

regardless of what is said on television. That's the world we live in.

So what does this say for journalism? I hope that we all take some information from this. To begin with, maybe it's time for journalists to arm themselves. Especially in places that we know are a little less media friendly. Journalists are like everybody else and need to be protected. The second thing is that all journalists should work better with the countries that are a little less media friendly. We need true liaisons that can get us information and insure our safety at home and abroad. We are not participants in war. Hopefully, as good journalists, we just tell the stories of both sides.

If we do get in some serious trouble we need our government to take a more active role in helping us. That man probably wouldn't have died if the government had done more in intervening on his behalf. It's true that American policy is to not negotiate with terrorists, but perhaps

public sentiment will change after a few more of our own die.

Journalists aren't always the nicest people in the world, or better said we don't have the most friends in the world. We al'e seen as the evil media worldwide. Journalists everywhere have to do a better job at not seeming like the villain. We have to get back to telling the news and not overblowing sensationalist stories.

The biggest problem is corporations own the news stations so they do have the tendency to be bias. It shouldn't have to be about selling papers. That's what it's become, the newspapers are just about the bottom line.

Perhaps the death of such a respected reporter will remind journalists everywhere of the awesome responsiblity they hold as the world's educators. Maybe we can all get back to reporting, instead of getting back to business.

Some of the nicest people I've ever met

David Hindman Staff columnist

Imagine my surprise when I found out, at the age of four, that people came in different colors.

I grew up in white middle-class suburban America.

One day, Mom took me to Dad's huge insurance office out on the Valley Highway. I remember the way those old elevators used to smell: like

The desk tops were clear except for neatly stacked piles of paper. There were no dazzling, color television-like things with part of a typewriter plugged into them. By the way. What's a color television?

Mom was holding me by the hand, guiding me around for our visit to Dad's office. Dad introduced me to one person at a time when, finally, I met someone extraordinary. He didn't look like me at all. Sheesh. He didn't look like anybody else in the whole place. Not even my whole neighborhood. His skin was very different from Mom and Dad's. I wasn't sure what to make of him and I felt a little extra shy.

The man smiled at me with the industrial grease. The ventilation fans never did work well for all the friendliest smile I had ever seen buzz they made. Maybe they were before. I don't think I saw such a meant to ventilate the shaft rather high-quality smile for a long time than the elevator. afterward. He spoke with great

On the expansive white tiled floors where my dad worked, there were wall-to-wall desks without dividers between them. They were made of gray colored metal, arranged in endless rows as if a 1950s government bureaucracy had just been raided and the office equipment held for ransom.

Phones were ringing instead of singing electronic melodies. Nobody reached for their belt or purse to answer one-only for their desk top.

kindness and warmth and reached down to shake my little hand. His friendliness made me think everybody who looked like him had to be the nicest people I had ever met. He made me want to be just like him. For years afterward I honestly wished I could be black.

It must have been these thoughts, cemented firmly in my young mind, which made comments against these friendly people seem so strange and out of place. My granddad didn't have

very kind things to say about them. He'd use a strange word to describe them that started with an "n." It sounded like a dirty word from the first time I'd heard it, I guess because he used it like a dirty word. Mom warned me that I should never say it. Not ever.

When I was older and used that word one time, it made me feel dirty to say it, like I had betrayed somebody. Maybe it was because I knew that people, like the man I had met as a child, didn't deserve to be treated that way. Saying it made me feel as bad as when I used four-letter-words. It made me feel as lousy as when I lied or smoked cigarrettes, after my parents told me not to. Thank God for good old fashioned repentance.

When I was 22 years old and had grown a little smarter, I met and married my wife.

My best man, who I'd met through my fiancee, was one of the nicest people I had ever met. To my surprise, some of our friends and relatives threatened not to attend our wedding if my best man was there. We said, "Fine, don't come." They changed their minds.

Years later, I asked a co-worker of mine about prejudice. He was one of the nicest people I had ever met. I was still living in middle-class white suburban America. With all the

progress I'd seen on TV and, knowing all the decent white folks in my neighborhood, I thought prejudice had been eradicated in our part of the country. I asked him, in all sincerity, why some people were still acting like white folks were mean to them. My co-worker knew my question was sincere, and he was kind and patient with me when he answered. After he'd spoken, I was grateful for his kindness but my heart was sorry at his words. Yet, I was greatly instructed. He'd had to fight white bullies with his fists-just because he was black.

''We shall overcome-some-day." No matter what your color, your

race, your shade of skin, or your culture, you might, someday, meet a four year old. And at that moment, you might have the opportunity, if you are wise, to be ·~the nicest person he has ever met."

Through your kindness, you might help him begin to overcome the prejudice in his world by showing him who you and your family really are. And someday, someone just like you may wind up being his best man.

When I was four years old, I took a trip to my dad's office-and a man there changed my life.

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Enron is everyone's problem Damon Garr Guest Commentary

We have all seen the headlines. Thousands of people, devoted and faithful employees, lost their savings with the collapse of Enron, and many of us feel someone is to blame. Questionable things occurred without a doubt, and many look to finger Enron CEO Kenneth Lay, as evidenced by the congressional committee meetings over the past weeks.

On the liberal side, there are those who are looking to find the White House's hands in it. In all likelihood, the Bush Administration will not be able to be blamed for anything. Yet, we feel something bad has been done. What is striking about the entire fiasco, though, is what so many of us will never be able to understand.

What I am talking about is the corruption of the capitalists. When Wolf Blitzer goes into an explanation of Enron accounting practices, my eyes glaze over.

I don't get it, and I don't expect there are many of us that do. We cannot conceive of how billions of dollars are managed, or how such a company's stock is evaluated. What is becoming evident, though, is that there were people at Enron and Arthur Anderson who were up to no good. In fact, it is much more serious than that.

The Enron case demonstrates the role large corporations play in the American economy and American politics. The fact that Enron was a part of Cheney's Energy Task Force should not surprise us. The ties between government and the capitalists are strong. The money the capitalists give to the campaigns buys them access. The wealthy remain the privileged class in this country, but what we should be concerned about is that the administration seeks to form its policies around the interests of big business. The government puts economic concerns over concerns for the welfare of the people. Our economy and our policies are dependent on big

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business. What has happened to the interests of the citizens?

Enron is not a symptom of a Republican administration. While the right has always placed more importance in capitalism than true democracy, Democratic leaders have done little to remove us from the controls of big business. What has happened at Enron, Global Crossing and Kmart should remind us as members of a democratic republic that we should not be as economically dependent on big business. We should remove the protections, the subsidies, and tax benefits that we provide to these large corporations and let free-market capitalism work as Adam Smith intended. The small businesses should be given the chance to play on a level playing field. A person's whole economic viability, income and retirement, should not be tied up in one corporation. Capitalists alone should not set policy. The government must be returned to the hands of the people.

Advice if you're planning an accident Dear editor, I am writing you in hopes I save my

fellow college students from falling victim to the untold rules and regulations of most car insurance companies.

I was forced to deal with them because I got into my first car accident on the evening of Feb. 14. Which, for the record, was not my fault. No one was seriously injured. Just my car, which was nearly totalled.

The insurance company of the other party agreed to pay for a car rental. This didn't go so smoothly. The first rental company I went to wouldn't rent a car to

me because of a written agreement between them and this insurance company. It stated that they are not to rent cars to claimants under 21. This doesn't' make sense. I'm the innocent party here. I tried to find a way around this policy because I desperately needed a car. The insurance company told me that I could get a car through a different rental company, but this didn't work, either. I bought my car when I was 17, so my stepfather signed for it. Because his name was on the title, they wouldn't rent a car to me. I do pay for my own car and have my own insurance for it, too. Again I tried to find a way around this

rule because I needed a car. I asked the rental place if I could get my stepfather to come and sign for the rental and be added as a second driver. They said no.

This is where I gave up. There was no rental car for me. What can you learn from this? If you plan on somebody crashing into the rear of your car anytime soon, you need to do two things. Make sure you are on the title of your vehicle and go through your own msurance company. Let them do the dirty work.

Michelle Flores Metro Student

Blaming Clinton for every problem isn't fair Dear editor, In response to David Hindman's

Taking credit where Reagans due: A) Why do you blame Democrats for

economic problems that were market related? B) Why do you then pretend that the recession caused by our e-

commerce bubble popping isn't something Bush has to take responsibility for by accepting his office? C) Do you think it's fair to conjure up the idea that our economy is just one administration's bag to be passed on unwittingly to the next?

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Angela Davis spoke to a full house March 1, at the Tivoli Turnhalle. She spoke as part of the celebration of Black History Month and Women's History Month.

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Speak ~-o-11)!______ _ (but pack a big message)

A philosopher, author and political activist, Angela Davis brought her fight for social and economic justice back to the Auraria Campus after nearly a decade.

Her voice was soft but her message declarative as she implored us to become more conscious of our history.

Davis spoke to a large crowd in the Tivoli Turnhalle March 1. Her presence bridges the gap between black history month and women's history month.

The history of Davis, now 58, involves many years of activism; speaking out against everything from the rights of prisoners to the rights of immigrants. She has penned several novels including Angela Davis: An Autobiography and her latest, Blues, Legacies and Black Feminism.

Davis gained international attention in the 1960's while serving as one of the leaders of the Black Panther Movement, an organization that fought for the rights of African Americans. During this time she was indirectly involved with one of the four prisoners that was killed -

By Andrea Scott

including the trial judge- in abortive escape and kidnapping attempt from the Hall of Justice in Marin County, CA, in August of 1970. Davis was suspected of complicity and faced charges of kidnapping, murder and conspiracy; she was later acquitted of all charges after spending 16 months in prison. In 1980 Davis ran for U.S. vice president of the unsuccessful Communist Party.

Despite her struggles in the cause, her message remains the same: "Whatever we do, wherever we are, we have to believe in the possibility of bringing about some change."

In a time when she says racism hides in the structures of our society and prisons house African-Americans as 70 percent of its inmates, we need to think in a complicated way. "It is incumbent for us to question that which we take for granted and the very ground in which we develop our ideas," Davis said.

She stresses the importance of remembering our history in light of what we are experiencing today.

"We need to reflect on the absence of historical memory in this country," Davis said.

She jokingly states that one of the prerequisites to being an American is historical amnesia. She adds how quickly we seem to forget the decades of struggle, not only among African Americans, but among women and their pursuit of equality.

Championing the cause of black prisoners is a cause that Davis has become even more

passionate about overtime. She maintains that prison is not primarily to lock up dangerous people and that we must learn to make the connection between what we see and what actually is.

'Tm still working for the freedom of political prisoners," said Davis. "I'm involved in the work around prison rights in general. I think the importance of doing activist work is precisely because it allows you to give back and to consider yourself not as a single individual who may have achieved whatever, but to be part of an ongoing historical movement."

Deborah Horn, who represents the inmates of the Topeka Correctional facility of Topeka Kansas, flew in from Topeka to hear Angela Davis speak.

"We've just been allowed to have our own African-American recovery cultural group and we study from Angela's books," said Horn. "Once I found out that Angela was going to be here, I was motivated to see her and have her sign some of her books that are so liberating for us."

"I think it's important for young people to find their own way," said Davis. "Young people are the ones who are going to make a difference and who know how to rethink our strategies. The weight of the future is on the shoulders of young people."

Davis is now a professor of History of Consciousness at the University of California, Santa Cruz.

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Left: From left: Sally Cornick, Emily Bruhin, Kelly O'Neall, Barb Burnham, Kenny Ortiz and Mark Cool pose in front of the Tivoli.

Below: Mark Cool sweeps up the Tivoli food court on March 5.

Chris lawSOll -The Metropolitan

Keeping it safe and clean The lunch rush gets crazy as

students Rood into the Tivoli food

court. One hundred thirty tables are crammed with students more interested in wolfing down food than picking up after themselves.

This job is left to Kenny's crew; a group of four developmentally disabled adults who keep the area safe and clean. Kenny Ortiz, 32, is their supervisor.

"I love what I do, I love working here," Mark Cool, one of the four workers, said. Cool has a rare chromosomal abnormality known as 18Q, which qualifies him for this community. integrated employment. This program allows adults with developmental disabilities such as Downs Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy or other mental health issues, to work at the Tivoli's busy food court.

The crew cleans the floors and tables, picks up and washes the blue trays used by the five restaurants, and mops up spills. The tables are arguably the cleanest on campus as a result of the crew's diligence.

"I don't have to push these guys, they are an awesome crew," Ortiz said.

He said he has had no motivational challenges with his crew that he has supervised for two years now. Mark Cool, Barb Burnham, Sally Cornick and Kelly O'Neall work a six-hour shift, Monday through Thursday, . in the fall and spring semesters.

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All of them live in supervised housing, but are able to work fairly independently.

The job of cleaning up after hundreds of rushed students would likely scare anyone, but it's something the crew takes great pride in. The crew are constantly cleaning tables, shuttling trays, and cleaning up messes.

Ortiz is responsible for making sure his crew fulfills their duties, as well as their transportation to work. He drives his crew in from their Developmentally Disabled Resource Center office in Lakewood.

Diana Holland, director of the DDRC which contracts the crew to the Tivoli, said the workers earn a entry level minimumwage. Holland said the DDRC provides assistance to individuals ranging from toddler all the way through adulthood.

The crew enjoys their work, even when it comes to picking up after messy students. They can be seen usually wearing maroon shirts and big smiles.

Jennifer Powell, UCD student and Psychology Major said, "They're very pleasant and helpful and try to do a good job. I'm glad they're here, and they always seem so cheerful."

Barb Burnham, one of the workers, said she's naturally a hard worker, and enjoys talking to students. Sally Cornick said she takes pride in her job here, but hopes to work in a donut shop in 10 years.

The relationship between the Tivoli and DDRC has been fruitful according to Jeff Stamper, Assistant Director for the Tivoli.

"It is an opportunity for these people to work in a safe environment," Stamper said. ''We're real

pleased with their efforts. They take ownership and pride here."

Students acknowledge the crews efforts as well. Brian Hocker, a UCD student majoring in computer information systems, said, "If they're capable of doing a good job, it's a good thing."

Despite some tough battles with life, each of Kenny's crew are working hard to make things better for themselves and the students they work for.

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• I By Christine Morgan

Have you lteard of feng s1tu1? Isn't it tltat "furn1ture-p1acement-t1t1ng?"

Feng shui, which rhymes with "tongue sway,'' is the art of direct­ing positive and negative "chi,'' or energy, throughout our personal spaces.

On Thursday, Feb. 28, Auraria students and faculty got a taste of the art, which means "wind and water," when Wise Women's Ways presented "Creating Your Own· Sacred Space." Wise Women's Ways is a group that celebrates the diversity and development of women. Host Debra Condra has practiced feng shui since 1984 and is a long-time proponent of the art.

Feng shui has been practiced for centuries and helps "encourage harmony between our surroundings an4 ourselves," said Condra "Its practices attract positive energies and deflect negative ones."

So what is all the hoopla about? How does Feng shui work? What's the first step? Is it superstition?

Condra covered the basics in 50 minutes. From > using the Bagua map with ..J

an interior floor plan to landscape scale-drawing to enhance areas and applying principles, you can create your own sacred space.

There are several different disciplines, or sects, of feng shui, but Condra focused on the Black Hat Sect, which descends from the Tao (6th century BC). The Tao is an ancient Chinese book of knowledge. More than 20 years ago, westernized feng

Feng Sh.u1 T1p: Avoid sleeping unclerneatl.. an exposed Learn., as 1t can cause

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shui was introduced. Condra explained how to arrange the

Bagua, a large octagon with nine smaller sections within it, with a floor plan or scale drawing to discover which areas of the plan align with specific areas on the Bagua. The sections of the Bagua correspond, left to right and top to bottom with: prosperity, fame, love, family, health, creativity, knowledge, career and helpful people. Enrich an area with its element (wind, fire, metal, earth, and water)

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and are also a basic solution. A solution is used to dissipate negative energies. To remedy an area, use one or some of the basic solutions. Basic solutions include sounds, aromas, colors, bamboo, artwork, affirmations and objects that move or are heavy, bright, or living. A lucky talisman is another solution.

Yet, feng shui is more complex than just enhancements and cures. There are also

principles of placement, pre-owned objects, balance, intuition, reduction of clutter and the

principle "like attracts like." Reduction of clutter is crucial.

"House work and maintenance should be looked at as a labor of love, " Condra

said. In feng shui, clutter

distracts personal energy. Everyone plans "to get to" that pile of papers, but clearing away these distractions allows more focus toward positive energies, Condra said.

"Start with baby steps," Condra mentioned throughout

her talk. "It's not necessary to remodel your

home. Start with one room. It takes practice and the

more you practice, the more skilled you'll become."

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Despite loss, boys ready for Sweet 16

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For first time in three years Metro's men's basketball team won't be able to say their reining champions in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference.

''The tempo got loose from us," head coach Mike Dunlap said.

The Roadrunners (23-6) fell in the semi-finals to No. 2 seeded Fort Lewis College 95-86 , but yet still made it into the Sweet 16. Which is the final 16 teams left in the North Central Regional Tournament.

Metro went into the March 1 game as the No. 3 seed in the RMAC Mile High Shootout .

Looking to make it back to the championship against Nebraska-Kearney. Before they could meet Nebraska-Kearney again, they would have to take care of the Fort Lewis Skyhawks.

The Skyhawks (21-8) were making its+ first appearence in the semi-finals, but showed no inexperience.

The Roadrunners went into halftime with a 39-36 lead.. Coming out of halftime the Roadrunners softened up and let the Skyhawks go on a 12 point run giving them an 57-45 advantage.

The Roadrunners weren't able to bounce back from that run, bringing the game down as close as seven points, but never enough to take over the lead. Although the Roadrunners forced the Skyhawks to committ 23 turnovers, the Roadrunners committed 15 of its own.

"It concerned me our ability to take care of the ball," Dunlap said. 'We value getting shot attempts in the paint and we pushed ourselves to the way that they played."

The Roadrunners had three players in double figures. Leading the way with a career-best, sophomore Luke Kendall scored 33 points and seven

Sophomore Luke Kendall passes the ball to Senior Mike Buggs during the first round of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Mile High Shootout March 1 at the Hamilton Gymnasium at the University of Denver

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assists. Senior Mike Buggs added 16 points and senior Joe Kelly added 13.

'We did everything we could," Kendall said. ''They shoot the three and that's what they're good at."

Even though the Roadrunners were knocked out of the Shootout they still recieved an invitation to the North Central Regional Tuurnament.

"Since we were nationally ranked, we were regonized because of our wins and beating the fourth ranked team in the nation," Dunlap said.

Up next for the Roadrunners is a trip to Brookings, SD where they'll play University of Minnesota-Duluth on March 8.

"Duluth is big, the play half court, we have to do the same thing we always do," Dunlap said.

If the Roadrunners beat Duluth they'll meet up against Kearney for the third time.

''If we are forcunate to get to the second round, it will be good meeting up with Kearney," Dunlap said. 'We know everything we need to know about them."

Falcons break nine-game Vlin streak Jason Sheehan The Metropolitan

The Metro baseball team lost its first game of the season March 3.

Air Force beat the Roadrunners 21-6 at Falcon Field. The loss, which ended the team's nine game winning streak, came in a game that was not even originally scheduled.

The snowstorm that hit Denver Feb. 28 caused the Roadrunners to postpone their road trip to Oklahoma. Instead, Metro traveled to Colorado Springs to meet the Division I Falcons. Set to play two games, the teams only got in one due to temperatures below 30 degrees.

The cold weather had nothing to do with the poor play by the Roadrunners said Metro second

baseman Tyler Wood. top of the first inning. Nate Lavrenz tripled and "It definitely was cold," he said, ''but it was cold then scored on an error by Falcon shortstop Scott

11 just kinda lost my concentration, I wasn't focusing

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for them too. They were playing in it, so we should have been able to play in it."

The start of the game was promising for the Roadrunners as they opened the scoring in the

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Mears. But the Falcons tied the game in the bottom of the inning. Metro starting pitcher

see BASEBALL 21

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Professors find origin of baseball Baseball historian grows up watching, studying, and playing baseball.

Eric Eames The Metropolitan

Analyze this. In 1907, Denver coalminer Abner Graves concocted a

story crediting Abner Doubleday, a Civil War hero, for inventing baseball in 1839 on a farm field in Cooperstown, N. Y.

Everyone bought it. For over 30 years of his life, Metro baseball history

professor Tom Altherr, heard the story as many baseball fans have heard the same, with a flood of American pride. When Altherr's grandfather took him to Cooperstown in 1959, he drank it in.

"We all believed it," said Altherr, 53, who is from New York and hates the Yankees. ''They had Doubleday this and Doubleday that. We just believed the story."

In the 1980s, Altherr, having grown up playing and watching baseball became interested in the game's history. He picked up James Vlasich's book, "A Legend for the Legendary: The Origin of the Baseball Hall of Fame." Altherr didn't have to read far before realizing he, like so many, had been drinking the very elixir of lies-a primordial myth.

Eric Eames -The Metropolitan

Metro baseball history professor Tom Altherr (left) and Charlie Metro (right).

Historians write book Doubleday never invented the game; rather the game invented Doubleday. In 1839, Doubleday was at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y, training to be a captain. He was never in Cooperstown that year. M t / M • b mercurial manager to the umpires, often answering Doubleday also never mentions inventing or playing e rO S etrO reVISeS OSe- them in the negative. Sometimes the men in blue the game of baseball in any of his diaries. b 11 h h didn't even give him a chance to speak. On one

Since then, Altherr has become immersed in finding 0 istory Wit partner occasion, Metro got tossed before the first pitch. baseball's true origins. Last year, after 10 years of ''The umpires never let me talk," Metro said. tedious research, Altherr wrote an article that Now all he wants to do is talk. With 18 years of uncovered a gold mine of information about the -=E=r-'--'ic=-=E-=a:.:..:mc.:..:e""'s"----------------- retirement behind him, all the memories from the five National Pastime. The article, titled '"A Place Leavel The Metropolitan decades spent around the baseball diamond remain, (sic) Enough to Play Ball': Baseball and Baseball-Type like assorted snapshots in a locked safe. Games in the Colonial Era, Revolutionary War, and Who are you? In 1995, Altherr decided to get Metro's tales on Early American Republic," wowed the Society of Charlie Metro gets this question a lot when he tape. A hundred hours and a burnt up tape recorder America Baseball Research (SABR) so much that attends Colorado Rockies games at Coors Field. That's later, Altherr felt there was enough for a book. Altherr was one of three winners of the national 2001 when he reaches for his wallet. ''Who would want to read about me?" Metro McFarland-SABR Award. One time, Metro and Metro State baseball history wondered. "I'm not Mickey Mantle. I'm not Joe

"Reconstructing the conversations of the judges, I professor Tom Altherr were seated in front of a couple DiMaggio. I'm not any of those guys." remember Tom's entry was immediately considered a female fans that couldn't understand why Rockies "Well that's the reason," Altherr responded, winner, without debate," said Leonard Levin, chairman outfielder Juan Pierre bunted with nobody on or the "because you've seen baseball from so many different

11'm not Mickey Mantle. I'm not

Joe DiMaggio. l'm not any of

those guys. I

-Charlie Metro

of the award committee. "When Tom published that," said Rod Nelson, vice

president of SABR's Rocky Mountain Chapter, "there was no question that his article documented the most early references to the origins of baseball that preceded 1839, which has been the date that most other sources

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infield fly rule not many do. view points without the fanfare." "They clearly didn't know what was going on," It took seven years, two publishers, along with

Altherr recalled. "So Charlie turns around and talks several hours of editing, too much caffeine and not to them and tells them 'This is what is happening enough sleep for Altherr, but Metro's book "Safe by a ladies'." Mile" finally hit local bookstores this past January. Its

That's when they asked, "How do you know?" official release is this March and in May Metro is "So he pulls out this gold card and shows it to scheduled to have a book signing at the Tattered Cover

them," Altherr added, "and they go 'Woooww!' He in Cherry Creek. suckers other people with it as well. They just think The book has over 500 pages of lifetime script. he is a old fan." Metro's favorite experience was when he was 12. He

The inscription on the Willy Wonka-like gold card hitchhiked from his home in Nanty-Glo, Pa. to New reads: LIFETIME PASS FOR MERITORIOUS York to see Babe Ruth play. After the game, Metro DEDICATION AND SERVICE TO THE GAME OF waited with a crowd outside the player's entrance. BASEBALL. Soon enough, out walked Ruth with his lips wrapped

For 48 years in baseball, Metro can get into any around a cigar. The Babe walked right to Metro and ballpark for free by flashing the card. But few have touched him on his left shoulder. heard of the retired player, manager, scout and coach Metro didn't wash that shoulder for weeks who lives on a ranch in Arvada and managed the 1960 ''When I got back home, I charged the kids a nickel Denver Bears to the pennant. With a batting average and a dime to touch that shoulder," Metro said that matches his weight, .193, Metro didn't exactly gleefully. take the game by storm and will probably never grace the walls of the Baseball Hall of Fame. He was a see HISTORIANS 21

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EDITOR TED

for 2002-2003 The MSCD Board of Publications will be accepting applications for the 2002-2003 editor of The Metropolitan.

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.

Qualifications: • Applicants must be Journalism major or

minor or English major or minor enrolled for at least 10 credit hours at MSCD

• Applicants must have and maintain a GPA of 2.5 or above

• Journalism experience is a major consideration in the selection process

Interested applicants must submit: • Resume with cover letter

• Most recent grade report or official transcript

•Two letters of recommendation

• Samples of work

Please submit the above materials to: The MSCD Board of Publications, c/o Debra Hurley, Tivoli 313 or mail to: Campus Box 57 P. 0 . Box 1 73362 Denver, CO 80217-3362 A complete job description can be found at: htlp:llosm.mscd.edu, cOck on uBoanl of Student Publications"

DEADLINE: April 5, 2002

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invite you and a guest .to a preview screening of

Monday March 11 7:00 p.m. Stop by the Metropolitan office (TIVOii Student Union, Room 313) during business hours, to pick up your complimentary pass.

Passes are distributed on a first­come, first-served basis while sup­plies last. Limit one per person. No purchase necessary. No phone calls please. Each pass admits two. Tickets are distributed with the intent they are used solely by Metropolitan State students/faculty and staff. You will be asked to show a college 1.0. at the the theater. Without 1.0. you will not be admitted to theater. SEATING IS NOT GUARANTEED -ARRIVE EARLY THE THEATER IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR OVER­BOOKING. This film is rated "PG-13" for action violence, language

and some drug content. No one under 13 will be given a pass to this screen­ing. No one under 13 will be admitted without a parent or legal guardian.

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sports briefs

Men's Basketball

Junior forward Patrick Mutombo was named the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Co-Player of the Year. Mutombo helped the Roadrunners to a 23-6 record, averaging 16.1 points placing him sixth in the RMAC.

Sophomore Luke Kendall was also honored with All-RMAC East Division First Team.

Senior Lee Bethea was selected All-RMAC East Division Second Team.

Women's Basketball

Head coach Mike Power resigned after a disappointing 13-15 record this season.

Power stepped down days after the Roadrunners were knocked out of the first round of the RMAC tournament.

In his four years at Metro, Power compiled a 57-52 record.

Men's ancl Women's Tennis

Both Roadrunner teams have been ranked No. 1 in the North Central Regional rankings. This is the first time in school history that either tennis program has been ranked No. 1 in the region.

roadrunners on deck I

March 8 •Men's Tennis vs Colorado School of Mines, 3 p.m. •Women's Tennis vs Fort Hays State, 3 p.m. •Men's Basketball vs Minnesota­Duluth, 6 p.m. (North Central Region

Championship, Brookings, SD)

March 9 •Men's and Women's Tennis vs Nebraska-Kearney, 10 a.m. •Men's Baseball @ Mesa State 'lburnament, TBA •Men's Basketball vs TBA, (North Central Region Championship, Brookings, SD)

March 10 •Men's Baseball@ Mesa State Tournament, TBA

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Steve Fox got the first batter to ground out, but then walked Adam Howes. Howes then scored on an RBI double from Josh Phifer to tie the game at one.

Metro took a 3-2 lead in the top of the third when Lavrenz doubled off the right-field fence, knocking in Wood and Brian Edwards. Lavrenz led the Roadrunners with two hits and three RBis.

However, that would be the last time Metro would have a lead in the ballgame.

With two outs in the bottom of the third, it looked as though the Roadrunners would be able to keep up their lead. Then Edwards dropped a crucial fly ball that would have ended the inning. "I don't know what to say," Edwards said about his lapse in judgment. "I just kinda lost my concentration, I wasn't focusing and just messed up."

Although the error opened the door for the Falcons, Metro head coach Vince Porreco believes it was not the deciding factor in the loss.

1You can look back at

mistakes not executing . . offensively, m I SS I n g singns. It was a mental

breakdown.' -Vi nee Porreca

Metro baseball coach

(cold weather) you really have to focus and be mentally prepared for it and we just didn't do it."

The Falcons took advantage of the error, with back-to-back RBI doubles by Bowie Frost and Price Paramore that gave Air Force a 4-3 lead. Fox took the loss for the Roadrunners. The right­hander gave up eight runs, three of them earned, in 3.2 innings of work.

''You can look back at mistakes not executing offensively, missing signs. It was a mental breakdown," Porreco said.

Air Force, 9-6, blew the game open in the final three innings, scoring 1 7 unanswered runs.

"Basically we just didn't hit," Wood said about the team's total of seven hits in the game. Wood also said against a Division I school seven hits is not going to do the job.

''You could call it a turning point," Metro will go back to Air Force March Porreco said about the error that cost the 5, before traveling to Grand Junction for team the lead. "I just think that the Mesa State Tournament March 9 and mentally in those types of conditions 10.

Metro's Altherr wins award PROFESSORS from 19

would list." Altherr uncovered journal accounts of

Revolutionary War soldiers playing ball and students at colleges such as Yale, Harvard, and Dartmouth, playing bat and ball type games in the schools' courtyards since the 1760s. Altherr even discovered a letter written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow where the 19th century poet complains that "ball" games were distracting him from his studies. In John Rhea Smith's diary, Altherr found the 1786 Princeton student referring to ''baste ball" and 'catching and striking the ball."

Altherr, a burly man with a mustache like the walrus's in Disney's Alice in Wonderland, made his discoveries while probing the libraries at Harvard and the University of Delaware.

"A lot of it's been luck," Altherr said. Altherr's article is also further proof

that today's game is a variation of several different baseball-type games from different countries.

"It doesn't come from any one place," Altherr said. "It comes from a variety of

different cultures playing ball and ball type games. Things got modified and since the rules weren't written down, people can change them the way they wanted them over the years. The direct connection with America is through

1 The game wasn't invent­

ed there. But they say it

should have been.' -Tom Altherr

Metro baseball professor

somebody that was European, whether it is English, Scottish or Spanish. Now we are thinking maybe even the Germans. Maybe all of them were bringing over bat and ball type games that sooner or later converted into what we know as baseball.

"It certainly didn't start in Cooperstown as the story goes," Altherr added.

Modern baseball was actually derived in America, but most historians credit Alexander Cartwright, who in 1845 created regulations that still exist today. Cooperstown realizes this, but the Baseball Hall of Fame and a lot of the city's tourism are dependent on the Doubleday story.

"The game wasn't invented there," said Altherr, who goes to Cooperstown every year, ''but they say it should have been."

While, the search for the first time someone fashioned hitting a round ball with a round stick remains as elusive as the Holy Grail, Altherr's discoveries have shed a new light.

Nelson says, other historians are scavenging through other old journals in hopes of finding some fabulous archival jewels.

Altherr hasn't stoped there. A couple of weeks ago he discovered what could be the first reference to African slaves playing baseball-type games in 1805.

Another historical breakthrough.

Metro touched by Babe Ruth HISTORIANS from 19

From "Cowboy Barker" hiding a gun in his uniform, to the time Metro spent in a Mexico jail for hitting the game-winning homerun to watching Yogi Berra run from a dead snake, to the time players set

his shoes aflame when he fell asleep in the dugout- the anecdotes in Metro's book never get tiresome. In the early 1990s, Metro coached

baseball clinics for the Roadrunners' baseball team. The game still gets him excited. At an age when he should have been swinging in a hammock, Metro was

swinging for the fences trying to win tickets to the 1998All-Star game at Coors Field.

"He's incorrigible," Altherr said. The game keeps Metro, 83 going on 23,

young at heart and he doesn't seem to mind playing Peter Pan or telling a story.

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Ongoing

Eating for Health and Energy · 10 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.

Depression Support Group - This is 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.

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, & Wednesdays 12-lpm, Tivoli 444. For more information, call the Health Center at (303)556-2525.

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

Tivoli 444. For more information, call the Health Center at (303)556-2525.

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

Pi Lambda Chi Latina Sorority . All interested females are invited to attend an interest meeting. For more information, visit the Pi Lambda Chi website www.pilambdachi.homestead.com

Thurs, March 7

Women's History Month presents The Guerrilla Girls: Your Cultural Conscience - The Guerrilla Girls, a collaborative group of women artist fighting discrimination in the art and theatre industry, present a slide show of their work. 1-2:15pm, St. Cajetan's. For more information, call (303) 556-8441.

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.

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, March 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.

St. Martin Chamber Choir - Visiting Artist · in · Residence. 7:30pm, King Center Concert Hall. $18; Senior: $12; Student: $10; MSCD student free

Sat, March 9

Recovery Through Yoga - Offering a holistic approach that recognizes real recovery. 9am-lpm, St. Francis Atrium, snacks provided. Please RSVP by E­mailing wilkinli@mscd.edu or calling (303)556-2525 ask for Linda Wilkins Pierce voice mail.

or or the metropolitan Reporter positions are available for the news and features sections. Being a reporter requires writing fair, balanced and accurate stories, as well as writing on a variety of topics. Stories must be complete, well written and conform to Associated Press style. Meeting deadlines is a must! Freshmen and sophomores are strongly encouraged to apply for these positions.

Please call (303)556-2507 or stop by Tivoli Student Union, Room 313 The Metropolitan MSCD Office of Student Publications 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday

Mon, March 11

Lady Liberty - Barbara Daubenspeck will present a show on the building of the Statue of Liberty. 2-3pm, Tivoli 444. For information, call (303)352-5059

Tue, March 12

Courage: An Untapped Reservoir -Sandra Ford Walston will be giving an expert talk, and help individuals and organizations to apply courage in the workplace and in their lives. 4pm, Tivoli 640. For information, call (303)556-8441

Wed, March 13

Getting Divorced? How to Avoid Creating Casualties of War - A discussion on several of the legal aspects of divorce. 1-2pm, Tivoli 651. For more information, call the MSCD Counseling Center at (303)556-3132.

Different Paths, One Journey · A celebration of Women's Spirituality. sponsored by Women Studies and Services. 9-4pm, Tivoli 320 · vendors and workshops. Special $5 student rate for services. For information call (303)556- 8441.

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Fri. & Sat. , March 15 & 16, 2002, 7:30 p.m. King Center Recital Hall $5; Students/Seniors: $3; MSCD students: fi:ee

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The day will feature local tarot readers, palm readers, psychics, bookstores, herbalists, and informational tables relating to women's spirituality in Tivoli, Room 320. Services will be offered at a special $5.00 student rate. All workshops are free and open to the public, no pre-registration is required.

Images of the Goddess Artist Christine Davis will show slides of her mixed media jewelry, shrines and her ceramic sculpture and talk about the influences of the feminine divine on her artwork. After the slides, participants will have the opportunity to create their own small goddess' in clay for their personal use. See her work at http://sacredearthdesigns.com

Herbal Traditioru for women: "Healthy women tap into spirituality using herbal remedies and plants." Please join herbalist Kari Radoff from Apothecary Tinctura as she details the herbal traditions for women and demonstrates how to incorporate these traditions into your life.

walking the Path of the Goddess Mercy De La Cruz is a native Coloradoan with Native American and Hispanic decent who draws upon the knowledge and energies of her Curanderia grandmother to practice energy healing and spiritual counseling. De La Cruz believes that "the Goddess has re-emerged on our planet and in the lives of Women. Reclaim your power through her."

shamanism-Ancient Wisdom for a Modern world Marcella Bradley discusses the experiences and applications of Shamanism in a modern world from a non-indigenous perspective. she will detail the history and the concepts that '~ make up Shamanism. She will also give practical and useful ideas about applying Shamanism to our spiritual lives.

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