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QUESTION:
ASTUDENTVOTE IS TO BE HELD ON APRIL 4th & sth 2OO1 ON THE CONTINUATION OFAND THE RENEGOTIATEDADDITIONS TO THE RTD STUDENT BUS PASS PROGRAM.
Your Student Advisory Gommittee to the Auraria Board wants you to know aboutthe upcoming question.
'Shall the students of the Auraria Campus authorize the Board ofDirectors of the Auraria Higher Education Centerto assess eachinstitution a supplemental student fee not to exceed $ 22.00 perstudent per semesterp/us the established institutional collection fee,beginning the Fall semester 2001 and ending on August 10, 2003, for thepurpose of establishing a two year ertension of the Student Bus PassProgram"
Polling placx will be institution specific and held on April 4th, ith, 2001TIME:7:30 AM-7:00 PM.You will need a current Auraria Campus (CCD, MSCD, UCD) Student ID in order tovote.
Gommunity College of Denver Students willvote at South ClassroomMetropolitan State Gollege of Denver Students willvote at Central ClassroomUniversity of Colorado at Denver Students will vote at North Classroom
Your school's Student tD card with currentsemesfer de cal doubles as anRIDpass aroundDenver.
RTD services which would be provided with the passage of the Referendum include:
r Free Local/Limited Denver Bus Service with Valid lDr Free Light Rail Service with Valid lDr Free Express Routes with Valid lDr $2.00 Discount on SkyRide Service to DIA
RENEGOTfATED: I t * Free ALL RegiOnal Routes with Vatid lD ffhe Cunent Program offers a $2 discounton Regional Routes)
Special Services such as RockiesRide, BroncosRide, and Cultural Connection Trolley arenot included.
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The estimated cos( of the renegotiated RTD Student Bus pass program will beapproximately $20.00 per student per semester including institutional collectionfees, starting in the Fall semester of 2(N1. The fee will be adiusted for 2002-2003academic year based on student ridership but will not exceed $22.00 per studentper semester plus the established institutional collection fee.
For more information contact the SACAB office at 303 556'4589http /Auwwtivol i.org/l ntroduction/sacab. htm IOr phone Student Auxiliary Services at 303.556.6330
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March 30. 2001 The MetroDolitan / 3
Kenin Joel Hardin, a University ofColorado at Denver student whois visually impaired, uses JobAccess With Speech, a programdesigned to read the computelscreen to pcople who can notsee, The software as located oncomputers in the CombinedComputer Access C€nter in theAuraria Library.
Jaime Jarrett /tL lllct..aoll0ca
flffiur.u recognition products. Available at most book and software stores,Naturall$peaking Prefered runs about $169 and comes complete with aquick sart guide and lighrweight microphone headset for hands-freeoperation, IBM,s neq competing product ViaVoice is available forapproximately $149.
However, the excitement of speech recognition software seems towane as users begin installation and use. To begin with, users will needrcally fast computer The NaturallySpeaking product has the leasthardware demurd, able to run on a PC with l33MtlZ Pentium@processor 32MB ofmemory and about 60MB offree hard disk sgace.
Once installed, new users must train the software to recogrize theirvoice for the best accuracy results. Initial training can take up to 90minutes and even then, there can be a few problems with dialecrs andparticular accents. Accuracy mtes among popular products can mngebetween 75 and l0 percent. Developers are fast at work on applicationsto improve accuracy and enable the softrrare to actually adapt ro theuser's individual speech patrern.
Despite all the caveats, voice recognirion softrvue still has a great dealto offer And no group has more to gain from it than the disabled. Thephysical barriers to information and is access limit many, but speechrecognition and other devices such as audio screen readers may open
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decode human speech," said DanielJ. RozmiarekUniversity of Delavrare. "People can use speechrecognition sofnruare to control computers simplyby dictating commands or compose letters and e-mails via dictation. Until recently, the dictarionfunction was quite cumbersome because usershad to dicate in a wordty-word fashion often referred to as ,discrete
speech.'"Recent adlancements in speech recognition technology enable usen
to dictate general text more naturally using continuous speech-meaningwithout the pauses between words," Rozmiarek said.
,{s complicated as it sounds, getting started with a basic speechrccognition package is easy and relatively inexpensive.
One of the most popular packages on the market is L & H DragonNaturallySpeaking Prefened fdition. Manufacrured by lemout andHauspie, this solution is one of the forerunners in consumer speech
multiple doors to greater indepndence and enterpri-se. Similarly, pmplewith phr,sical disabilities mav use speech input to control environmenalor robotic sptems,
Speech recognition software is becoming interesting to more thanjust those with disabilities. It's l'on the approval of busv executives withlimited administrative support-and rhose who wish to prevenr reperirivemotion injuries such as carpal runnel syndrome. By automaring many ofthe daily asks of correspondence through voice command, "hunt andpeck" corporate-ry*pes can begin to increase productMtyand add raluable
l rF' I n" human voice is voice is the most natural and intuitive
interface between man and machine,'Feter House4
vice president and generalmanager for Lernout and
Hauspie
Despite problems, potential of speechrecognition software speaks for itself
Among the many new developments in computer technologv, speechrecognition and language s)ttems may play one of the most significantroles in improving both producrivity and quality of life.
Competing with the endles number of computer 'gadges" tharappear annually, this innovative application seems to hold the promise ofactually being urful.
Similar to dictation machines ofthe past, speech recognition softwareenables users to communicate dircctly with their computer system bysimply speaking into a microphone.
The user's words are then converted from audio signals to tortsynbols that appear directly on the computer screen as the individualspeah. Vhile alking to a computer may saem uncomfonable, experssuggest ttut ir shouldnt.
"The human voice is the most natural and intuitive interface benveenman and machine," said Peter Hauser, vice president and general managerfor Lernout and flauspie, a world leader in speech and languagetechnology products.
"Speech recognition software maka it posible for a computer to
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a4 r The Metropolitan March 30, 2001
March 30, 2000 The Metropolitan I 5
Bianca Ortiz,right, who isrunning for vice president ofadministration and linance,
speaks to students abouther plans to improve
technology on campus and
, to nake sure computeE'
labs stay up to date.Candace Farmel, Stefanie
Vassilaros and DimetraBamaquer wait tor their tum
to speak.
Adam Houseman/llc letrca ollca
Student government candidates uncontestedllicaela Duarteffr lclrcpcltcl
An uncbntested race ensures this year'sstudent government candidates a seat on theassembly, bur the candidates srill plan on httingthe issues head{n in the new year
One isue rhe Student Empowerment ticketwants to continue to tackle is the level ofstudentpanicipation within the Metro community.
"l think n'e have done that (increasedstudent involvement) but I want to pur it inoverdrive next year," said Stefanie Vassilaros,curent student government assembly presidentand candidare. A personal goal Vassilaros said shehas set for herself is to find a qualified person tofill the position of vice president ofcommunications, which is vacant this elecdon.She said she rvants to find a person who has agood work ethic and has the ability to get theword out to the student body ofAuraria Campus.Vassilaros said the 2000-2001 srudentgovernment lost a few people due to personalissues and would like a vice president ofcommunication who is in a sable place.
"Ve are not going to just take the first penonto come among if they are not qualified, we planon keeping it open if need be," Vasilaros sakJ.
Other isues Vassilaros said she olans onhandling in ne(t yem student govemment aresaving the African-American Studies majorprogram, implimenting a governing board forMetro, to create a community campus includingthe University of Colorado ar Denver, and theCommunity College of Denver, and creating ateam within rhe assembly.
"Student government worh together muchbetter when we are a team," Vassilaros said. She
said since the Student Empowerment alreadyknows each othei the ticket knows it can worktogether and work well.
"This year is really a yer to continue thework we have been doing," Vasilams said.
Vassilaros said the goals thar she and theStudent Emporverment ticket set during lastyear's student government elections have notbeen completed entirely because the goals andissues were broad based and I'ould uke a whileto accomplish.
Vice president of academic afhirs candidate,Ellen Schaue4 said she wants to begin her termby setting up a usk force to deal with rhe issuesthat come up rn academics and to decidewhethet certain classes should be taken tosetheror separately.
"l lould like to have a linle bir of a benerinsight into the academics from a studentperspective," Schauer said. She also said sheplans on fully supporring rhe African-AmericanStudies program, as well as the Chicano/ChicanaStudies, and Women Studies programs at Metro,and to maintain rheirpfesence on campus.Schauer said she wouldalso like to conrinue toadr,rccate students throughthe grade appeal proces.
Bianca Oniz, vicepresident ofadministration and fi nancecandidate, said she wants to help studens suyinformed. The four isues Oniz would like totackle once in office are: to help the nightstudents, keep a better communication with thestudents and administration, work on getting thecampus popularion to unite, and to create a
campus atmosphere tlut encompasses a lifennrc then iust school and work.
'l lust wanl to make rhe campus better," Oniz
said. She began as a member of adminisrrationand finance committee and uid tlnt experienceis was what turned her on to the Studenc
Government Assembly.Oniz said she is not up
to date on the currentissues of the administrationand finance department.
"Right now I don'tknow what the issues are
carin viet curently, bur I will ucklethe issues when thev come up and at least reacha half-rvay point," Oniz said.
Dimera Bernaquer, the vice president ofstudent organizations candidare said her goals forher student government term are to bring thecampus clubs together and to inform thestudents of what clubs are on camous.
Bernaquer began on rhe admjnistration andfinance committee, and noq plans on speakingto classes during her term and lerting thestudents know that she is there to help.
"Communication is the best way,', Bernaquersaid.
The main goals for vice president ofstudentfees candidate, Carin Viet, are to make surestudent fees are used propedy through studentservices and to help studenm stay aware of howtheir fees are used and the services available tothem.
"The main reason I wanted to be in theStudent Government Assembly is to be aware ofthe isues on campus for mpelf, then to informthe students," Viet said.
kdfdh'diddres were presenr ar rhe-'Meet' - Youi Student GovernmentCandidates" e\€nr March 26 in the TivoliMulticultural lounge.
The event replaced the annual StudentGovernment Assembly election debares dueto uncontested races. The event w;lsattended by four of the nine candidares, aswell as very few students.
The five candidares who attended rheevent \rere: Stefanie Vassilaros, currentStuden! Government Assembly presidenr,and candidare; Bianca Ortiz, candidate forvice president of administration andfinance; Candace Farmer, current vrcepresident of academic affain, and candidatefor the Board of Trustees represenutive;Dimetra Barnaqueq candidate for vicepresidenr of student organizations; andEllen Schaueq candidare for vice presidenrfor academic affairs.
Vassilaros said that clas attendance isthe number one priority. She also said therewas miscommunication concerning the dayof the event.
Vassilaros said the event was a successand it was less formal rhis year Theattendance of the event by sodents wasquite loq but Vasilarm said the event hada higher auendance than last year's debates.
"The attendance I see at other StudentGovernment Assembly functions isou tstanding, " Farmer said.
-A{icaela Duarte
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Bianca Ortiz
see SGA page 7
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March 16, 2001 The Metropolitan r 7
Jaime Jarrett
The Auraria Library is hoping to remindpeople of the importance of the libnry ineducation during National Library rl(eek with theunveiling of nerv displays, the opening of a newcomputer lab, a book sale and a prize drawinggiveaway.
National Library llbek, held April 1 through7, is a nationwide event to remind the public thattoday's libraries are a dynamic communiqv centerfor teachrng, research and life-long learning, said
David Gliem. director of rhe Aunria Library.The brand new computer lab, the Computer
Commons, is equipped with 25 PCs, a scannerand two printers. The lab will also have Internetand e-mail access and access to the librarv sonline resources.
The proceeds from the semi- annual booksale will go back into the book collection. saidEveline Yang, coordinator for grans and libran'development at the Auraria Lrbrary.
"This is so eleryone can benefit," Yang said."We rant to show good will to the libraries
users,especially the students."
Even though libraries are on the forefront ofnformation age, the Internet is nor the end all ofinformation, Gliem said.
"V'e have many other forms of informationthat can not be found on the Internet," he said.
Among the resources already available, theAurana Library subscribes to 300 online daubasesthat cover many subiects. That information canbe viewed, printed or e-mailed back to thestudent, sard Yang,
The library also has a program that allowsstudents to electronically borrow books fromother Colorado libraries. The book usually arrive
in less than a week, Yang said.Staning April 2, students can place their
name in the drawing box, located in the library.Names will be drawn April 6, Yang uid.
Giveaway prizes include a Palm Pilot, giftcenificates to the Auraria Book Centeq KingCenter performance rickets and Auraria campusparking passes.
For more inlonnntion, please uisit theAuraia Library web ite dl:b t t p, I I car b on. c udmu e r e du I pub I i c I li b rary I
all services on the pass.The pass will allow free rides to all regional
routes with a valid student ID on top of theservices RID already provides to students,
A student ID card with a current semesterdecal doubles as a RID pass. With it studentsreceive free local/imited Denverbus service, free
light rail service, free expres routes and a $2discount on SkyRide service to DenverInternational Airpon.
The pass has been around for six yean and isavailable to studens only.
"MD is hip on helping students," saidNewman.
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Student govetnment candidates seek campus involvementSGA, from 5
As a transfer student, Viet, found out about the assembly atorientation and joined the events committee. Now, during her rerm shewants to keep the communication berneen thestudent services and student government open.
The attorney general candidate lvanRodriguez, sajd he has always had an interest inpolitics and hopes to be able ro help out thestudent government when needed during histerm.
''l don't know what issues are facing the Ellen schauer
students right norv I honestly don't know what the studenrs want orneed, but oncc l get there they can tell me and I can help the srudents,"Rodrisuez said .
Current vice president of academic affairs, Candace FarmeE saidshe can bring to the Board of Trustees position the history ofwhat hashappened this 1'eaq since she witnesed it through her other position onthe assemblv.
Farmer said she has idzu and wants to work wirh rhe studenrs tofind out what they want.
"l am really focused on academic structures staying grounded withrvhat the students w'ant," Farmer said. She said she plans on looking athow the money for the college is allocated as rvell as tackling the billsthat come ttrough the legislature and how they would affecr Merro.
Jorge Hernandez is the candidate for the vice president of studentservices position on the Student Empowerment ticket and BenzelJimmerson. candidate for vice president of diversity were bothunavailable for comment.
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Please loin us for high tea, a char with President Kaplan,and a chance to honor Outstanding Sophomores.
Vote referendum being held to decide fate of RTD bus pass programA student vote will be held April 4 and 5 to
determine the continuation and an added cost tothe RID srudent bus pass program.
The vote will determine whether the studentfee for the bus pass will go up to approximately$20 staning in the fall.
"Every two years we go back to the students
and ask if they rvant the pass," said EmilyNewman, representative of the Student AdvisoryCommittee to the Auraria Board,
Answers on the survey indicated thatstudents were interested in having regionalservices added to the pas, Nenman said, SoSACAB negotiated for the lowest price to include
still in ia infancy, like anv nerv technology, itmust find its way though the mze of multiplepossible applications. Vith more reseuch andimprovements, the whole process ofinterfacing with any computer system shouldbe as simple as safing, "heilo."
Voice recognition software helps all peopleSOFTWARE, from 3
time ro their schedules.Students rvill also benefit. Dictaring essays
and classroom notes can speed up the timebetween information input and final productoutpur.
The use of speech input software doesn t
just stop with desktop computers. lvlanytechnology developers are rapidly rvorking tointegrate voice recognition applications in tomany everyday devices such as personal digiulassistants (PDAs), mobile phones and evenresaurant menus.
Widespread use of speech recognirion is
Spring food drive
A food drive to support the lunch program atSt. Elizbeth's church is being held March 26throughApril 12.
The food drive, sponsored by Meuo, CCD,University of Colorado at Denver and the AurariaHigher Education Center, will help St. Elizbeth'slunch program which serves sandwiches andsoup to the homeless.
Soups, pasta, vegetables, bears, chili, runa,fruil bars and breakfast bars are needed for theprogram.
There will be 20 food collection sires oncampus: Child Care Gnter, 1027 Ninth StreetPark, SI323, Sl231, SO 142, S0 301, CN 116, CN319,PE217,PL262, TV 6i1, !(C 260, \rC 266, wC133,WC 152, Admrn 500, CUAnnex, fint floorsecurity area of the CU Building and rhe NorthClassroom service center, first floor
For more informarion, please call 303.5563599
Classes Starting Soon!CSDA offers an l8-week curriculumdesigned to prepare students with
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Courses begin April 7 & June 50.Classes are held on t2 Saturdaysand include a 6-week internship.
For information call:303-470-3036
8 t The Metropolitan March 30, 2001
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ilarch 30, 2001 The Metropolitan r 9
Andrew Hartman receiued his teacbingcredmtia ls lrom Me trc duing the year 2N0,and cunently teacbes at Thomton Highkbool.
On Frida5 Feb. 9, I was called into my
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was miliury recruiting.Our school, located in a blue-collar
neighbortrood outside 0f Denver, with a highminority population, is a key arget for miliuryrecruiters. At least once a week, military
Criticalthinking isnot wanted
in publicschools.
recruiters set up their boortrs in hr$ty visiblelocations in the building. Preying on the
number of future soldiers in our rhml. Ttreypay the school to set up bootts, and it is rvellwonh theirmoney. Some of the students in theclub wanted to address this issue, so we set upour own booth in a different section of thebuilding. Ve sold Zapatisa colfee and had anir.miliary literature arailable for rhose rvho choseto indulge.
Adnrinistration did not see ir that way.Some of the veterans in the building,induding a fellow social sudies reacher, werefurious. They immediarely took theircomplaint to administnation, and within hoursthat very day, I was sitting wirh anadministrator behind closed doors defendingthe club,
Vhile S4J was fighting ro suy alive as aschool club, I was fighting for my career Myteaching and rhe material brought to theclassroom came under fire. I was accused ofteaching a political agenda. If teaching forsocial justice is an agenda, rhen I am guilry. I
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Radical teacher not tolerated in Thornton
of the fim schml
G uest Com menta ry ;*:'-J,';:fi:boss's ofiice and fred. I rvas informed that Iwould be losing my job as a second-year hghschool social studies teacher at the end of therhool year, Vhile this news was certainl,vhard to srallow, it was not surprising. I am aradical teacher Radical teachers are notwanred in American public schools. As asocial studies teacheq critical analysis ofAmerica and its institutions can be a rislryendeavor. Encouraging young people tochallenge the system is dangerous. Havingbeliefs contrary to standard Americanidmlogy is not wanted in the schools, andmany times not allowed, Acting on thosebeliefs is career suicide. My case is only oneinstance, but sulely it can shed some light onthe rEresion raining dorvn on independentthinking in America and in its schools.
As a new teacher, I did not luve tenure. Mycontract has to be renewed each year until Ihave acoued thne yean. Adminisration in myschool, and most schools, has sole responsibilityfor deciding rvhich nerv teachers will or rvill notreturn. This power is the perfat tool to weedout ndical teachen. Radical teachen new to thegme have nvo choices. Choose to act on yourbeliels fid EiR lmfig puiyo0. oiiitrinse toaccept pur roh as a servant to the institution,ignore your belieB and hope ro gain tenure.Mmt "radical" teachers choooe tlre lata4 waitingfor the opponunity to act on their beliefs when'the coast is clear.
My job was in jeopardy from the sart. Ihelped form a club at rhool known as Studentsfor Justice (S4), In my classroom, srudenrslzun of injustices worldrvide. ThE learn thatinjustices are not coincidental. Inju$ices areperpeuzted by individuab, by corporadons, bygovernments, wen by our own government.the question students ask consunrly is, "OK, sothings uebad. Vhat can rve do abour ir? Howdo we fix itl' These are ansrven that I do notahrtys harr. I point to history: the Civil RightsMovement, anti-war protes6, the laborMovement. "How do I get invofued somethinglike that?" This fine of questioning led ro theformation ofS4J. S4J is the natural extension ofa classroom that teaches cognitive dissonance.Ir allows the students to eplore action and
organizing, rather than simplv reading abour ir ina book Doing is always rhe best form ofeducadon, The studenrs wished to leam moreabout rvoddrvide and community isues, as wellas to explore injustices within the school, One
was accused of trying to push my socialistviews on chi.ldren. lf teaching human valuesare more important than profit values isconslJered socialist, then I am guilry I wasaccused of teaching the facts with a bias andnot lening the students think for themsefuc,as if "facs" exist in a wcuum, with no roomfor interpreation. If teaching that African-American males are 7 percent of the Americanpopulation, yet make up almost 50 percent ofthe prison population, is not letting studentsthink for themselves, then I am guilty.
When I was notified of my fururedismissal, I thought it was importanr roinform some of my srudents, paniculady S4Jkids. The studenm were horrified. !(iithoutmy knowledge, they passed a petition aroundschool, o<plaining why I was being fired, andasked other students to sign it. Theygarnered nearly 1,000 signatures, 'Jflhen
administration discovered the list, rheyaccused me of being selfish, and usingstudents to my benefit. I was told byadminisrration rlut personnel matters do not tinvolve studens and that students do nor fhave a say in who teaches them. Kids must
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not only obg'authority; they must also trustauthority to make decisions for them.
Schools are training students, especiallypoor and minority students, to be goodworkers, The o<isting belief in schools isuught as follows:
. Good worken rupct authoriry-do nor:lhfik tH
they trust their bos to do rhethinking.
. Bosses make decisions for workers.then tell workers the decision was made intheir best interests.
Critical drinhng is nor wanted in publicschools, In fact, I rvas told by adminisrationthat high school kids are not old enough to
$iffiH: of critieal thinking I am askinqililf
If poor and minority studens begin to thinkcdtically, that would be the beginning ofthe endfor the qstem of infustice that now o<ists in theschools and in society in general. Radicalteachers push y'oung adults to quesrionauthoriry to ponder bener vayr. This does notfit the coune planned by administrators.Administrators wield the power necessary tomaintain the status quo. Radical teachen artnot the starus quo. Thus, rvhih I is hard tosrvallorv, it is not surpdsing that I nill be packingmy bags inJune. Next year, I rvillbegin agarn.
Andrew Hartman
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spinning and ml\ing to be an art form, he added, "l wouldn'tconSrdcr mysrll I muslcran.
The genre oi techno and trance music has nrade several
inroads into rhe main:tr m. Lh.rnks to peoplc tikc thc ChemicaL
\\hen asked exactl.v what is the dilference benveen him andthose other DJs, he recalled a friend who once asked him,"Whaf s the difference be r**een y'ou and the 'random' button on
changes CDs at clubs. famouse that. I really haie that." he said. "My passion for this and flashing lights, Hammel
is lifelong. There's no difference bem'een this guy and that abore, adjusting dials, knobs and srvitches at a
fake DJ from those lBurger King] commercials," As for what kind of music Hammel mlres. hean edgier kind of set. He still dreams of the chance ro ger i
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a recording studio and mix his very own, wholly original track ofmusic. But for non', Scott Hammel, a.k.a. DJ Esotertc, continuesto study the art of spin along rvith the texts ofJohn Locke andfuistotle.'s like an underlying arr form," Hammel said, "The rvay I
is kind of like an art form." But while he believes
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Graphic designer, IngeFox-Jones takes a strollthrough the Centel fot
the Visual Alts which isculrently exhlbitingmany Metro professors'
art. The work will be ondisplay through Aprll 12.
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As the old adage goes, "Those rvho can'r do,teach," Vell, the Metro An faculty is putting thatsaying to the test.
"l'm here to fle< some of my stuff" uid R.Allan lhlusan, 29, digiral imaging professor Andhbt not the only one. Approximately 40 pan timeand full time instructors are participating in thebi-annual show. The Metro Art Faculty Fxhibition isbeing held at the Center for the Visual Ara, froml!'larch 16 to April 13.
'As teachen of art rve are also practitionen ofart," said Talusan.
The Center for the Visual Ans held aninvrtationonly opening reception March 15. Formore than two hours, about 500 people crowdedthe center to get a preview of the artiss. Thecroild and featured artist rvere treated to wine,beer and Don d'oeuwes from Redlsh SeafoodKitchen, one of the many sponsors of theexhibition.
From Robin Fumrra's tiny ceramic teacups toDeborah Horner's large l0-foot high structure tothe colorful protruding growth-like larn structurefrom Gail V/agner, the rarious artists manipulatedthe use of woods, oils, clap, yarm, vinyl andrhinestones. The o<hibit displays a variety ofvisualstimulation.
"The diversiw of the art is reoresenutive of
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slrul their qrl slutfthe student bodv." said Clare Chules Cornell.Cornell has been a lecturer at Metro for two years.
His work is a few small-framed photographs, butthe subject isn t seen, The subject ofthe photos iscovered with vanous jewelry pieca: tiny pearls inone and rhinestones in another,
Cornell attempts to show how socierydecorates itsell He attemps to show the feminineside of the male body. "Kinda like drag," he said.
Despite the large crorvd, many feel the ciq' ofDenver is still in the eady developing suges ofsupporting its local artists. Some studens feel theadvenising could have been more effective,Instead of limiting the fllen about the exhibitionto the Metro campus, the Art Depanment couldhave hit the entre Auraria Campus.
'There weren't any fllers in my building," saidUniveniry* of Colorado at Denver student lerghCampbell, She atten& classes for landscapearchitecture at the CU-Iknrer building located at14th and Larimer streets.
It's not just the big cities like Las Angeles orSan Francisco, which are noted to suppon localanis6, but wen smaller places like Santa Fe, N.lt'I.,that are benefited by supporting communityartists.
''ln Santa Fe, they recognze that suppningthe community anists makes the entire townmore beautifu|," said Talusan.
Talusan describes his current pieces as,"Finding beautiful things in shitry places." Forexample, one of his pieces depics a beautiful
woman siting in a dirty, grafiti<overed subtay carAnother piece is a picture *4th ltious headlinesabout the Philippines ovenhroring an oppresivegovernment. The Filipino teacher felt thisparticular piece was very reflecrive of what he, as
Mam Hous€man/Thc metrcpcllonInge Fox-Jones takes a st.ollthlough the Yaurt, a mlxed mediasculpture done by DeborahHorner. The professors' artworkwlll be on display through Ap?llt2.
an an$t, was tryng to say.Most of the an in the gallery is for ule. During
the opening night reception, four anisr sold their
work, including one of the three metal prns by
Craig Wright, a metal and jewelry teacher The pinssell for 1107 each. Another anist that sold n'orkwas painting teacher Carlos Fresquez. His anfeatura viny4 records and album coven paintedwith the likeness of Mexican anist Frida Kahlo.Galye Novak, manager of Capitol Hill Booktore,found just nfiat she was looking for in thesepieces. She is a big fan of both Frequez and I'ahlo.
''l love &rlos. His an and shots," she said1{nd he's so affordable."
Fresqua's work, f/ Disk<>Tecn Wes nldfor$75 each. Novack bought rn'o.
The prices rary dramatically in price. The anranges from $65 to $18, 750. The mosr expensivepiece is from drawing teacher, Bors Shoshensk'y,titled,\\htemusic.
Jennifer Ganseq a former student ofShoshensky, said she found the entire exhibitionrery rvell done. The an major is a junior at Metro.She came to suppon the faculry "lt's nice to see,just wlnt our teachers can do," she said.
The Center for the Visual Ans is open 10 a.m,- 5 p.m. Tuaday-Friday, and 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. onSaturday. The center also will host Metro'sgraduating afi students in the Senior HonorsThesis Exhibition. ltris show will run from April 27through May 24.
Metro's Schml of lrtters, Aru & Sciences andthe Student A,ffain Board, the Institute ofMuseum& tibrary Services and the Colorado Council onthe Afis sponsored the MSCD Art FacultyExhibition.
12 rThe Metropolitan March 30, 2001
SCASo now that the Oscars are over and all
the statues have been gh,en out. the onlything left for a critic to do is comment on the
results.Rather than spend
an entife columnwriting about howTralfic should havervon Best Picture, orwhy neither JuliaRoberts or RussellCrowe deserved their
'awards, let us insread take a look at how theactual evening went.
One of the best thines about thisyear's Oscan was the host, Althoughhe had been asked on muhiple prior.occasions, this was Steve N{artin's firsttime actually hosring the shou Withluck, it rvon't be his lasr. Ahhough BillyCrystal, who has hosted six of thepast 11 ceremonies, hasmastered the art ofmaking a grand entrance,tr{artin managed to keepthe show enterraining "throughout, somethingCrystal rvas unable to do,
(A brief side nore ro aIocal television critic: VrhenMartin makes a joke aboutTom Hanks being behind the plotto kidnap Crowe and Hanks plavsalong, that isn't awkward.Alkward is when Martin iokesabout Crowe hitting on Eller.Burstyn and he is visiblyannoyed.)
The main variable of anyOscar broadcast is the acceptancespeeches. Aside from finding outwho won what, it's the chief reason {many people watch in the firsiplace. Shorv producer Gil Cates, onthe other hand, went out of his wayto try to keep the speeches short
No longer sarisfied wirh staning lup the orchestra after 45 seconds,Cates rold nominees that the llinnerss'ould be gil'en space on oscarcom to .thank people individually, so rhevivouldn't feel obligaredto during the show.
aftermathmicrophone, saying, "Thanks," and walkingoff-stage, Apparently, if someone can make asuccessful motion picture, they can affordtheir own television.
Of course it didn't work, and rhe majorityof the rvinners pulled crumpled notes out oftheir pockets and read a list of names. For themost part there's nothing rvrong with this;they know how much their friends and familywill get a kick out of hearing their name readin front of several million people around rheworld. However, when Roberts rvon for herportrayal of Erin Brockovich, one of the 26people she thanked should have been rhe
actual Brockovich.The award for class goes to Steven
, Soderbergh, who won,for directingi ruulru,rH!r, wtrv wun rrut u cLLIItt t
Ti$fic. |There. arc a lorlef-people rcGthank," he said, "Rather than rhanksome of rhem publicly, I think I'm going
to thank all of them privately."Soderbereh tent on to thank
"an1'one who .spends partof their day crearing. I
['don't care if it's a book, a? film, a painting, a dance, a
piece of theater, a piece ofmusic.. . I think this world
would be unlivable withoutart, and I thank 'v'ou."
Making a -:pos@unintentional comment on' ihi
i state of the voting process, BestSupponing Actress Marcia GayHarden thanked people forwatching the rapes of Pollock rhatwere sent to voters. Shouldn'tpeople in the movie industry at
i least be willing to take a couplehours out of their day and see these
. movies in a theater? Especially when,like Pollock, the movie is still playing
;when the nominations areannounced.
In part because of Cares'attempts tO shorten speeches. but
; mainly because of the remoral of thedance numbers rhat typically
accompany the nominees for BesrOriginal Score, the shorv managed ton'rap up within three and a half hours
for the first time inrecent memory.Personallv, I've never
had a problemrvith the length;
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ARIES: It s time to let well enou$ alone.Leam to recognize when pu've done all you can,and move on. Hindsight is alwap 20-20, so learnfrom mismka and decide to do better next trne. Ifyou erercise a litde patience, your rewards will beevident,
TAURUS: Love is everywhere during theweek. Either a current lolr is rekindled or you maybe in for a new attmction. In any car, the ruleshave changed, and even if with an old flame, therelationship is completely new Being aroundposirive people will lift pur sprits.
GEtlllNl: If the anitudes of others seem tobe holding you back, it's time to be a litde moreself<entered in order to get younelf back into thewing of wlnt is good for you. A little separationftom others can be a good thing. Opponunitieswill abound, Imk for them.
CANCER: \bu have a reason to be proud ofyour output and quality of work this week. Vorkwill provide you with a welcome respite frorn otherwories. If your attitude conceming a relationshipdoes not seem to change, you may be lmking atthe situation from the wrong vin'. Dont try sohard.
LEO: If you have been running younelfragged, prwenative measures may be needed tokeep your health up to par, Money is likely to betight for the nzu iuture, but dont let it stop pufrom making plaru to get away on vacation. Yourlover is an absolute joy to pu.
VIRGO: If you ponder over the "what ifs",even more quesdons will arise. It's not wonhputting younelf throu$ such self criticism, Vhat'sdone is done, and you can only resohe to do benerno<t time. Your drive for prfecuon is unrealistic,for there is no such thing as perfection.
change in plam thissituation. Somethingweek, make the best of the
very promising may come of wlut seems to be amissed opportunitv. Your love life is getting backon track, so rake the oppornrnity to work outdeails, and go slowly with your mate.
SCORPIO: Your hardwork is not alwalsnoticed or appreciated by others. Vhatever you domust satis$, you first - relying on othen will keep
1'ou feeling disappointed. Sweet memories maycause you ro look back on the past with a sense oflos and some regret - the good old days.
SAGITTARIUS: It just might come to blon'srith a loved one during this reek. Give each othertime to cool off before approaching the subject ina reasonable mood. Good news about money maylighten up vour mood a bit. The \ ay you useinformatron presented to you pleases yoursupenors.
CAPRICORN: Your narure insisrs youfollow the rules, but an acquaintance I'ho is moreof a free spirit, prefers sponaneity - learn ftomhrn. Doni fall into the trap of judghg others,remember that you don't knorv ntrat motnrtesand influenca others to do what they do. Take afirm hand on money matters.
AQUARIUS: Your personal brand ofcreatMty is crying out to be let loose, dlow time forthis o<presion to uke place, and donl be tooattached to producing immediate masterpieces. Ifa problem is backing you into a comer, focus ,vourenergies on diffising it.
PISCES: Keeping your feelings under rvapwill create the illusion of control. If you uke thernk of expresing yourself to a loved one, no onewill care if you break dom. It's going to hurt hllingdown - but 1'ou are better off jumping in, rnstead ofwatching fiom a disunce.
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RoOd woes hqunl RoqdlunnersGame 2 - No. 27 SouthernColorado 15, l,letro 9
March 30, 2001 The Metropolitan I 15
The offense for the Roadrunnen came back ingame two, as they scored seven runs on nine hitsin the first three innings.
But Metro's pitching let the Thunderwolveshck into the game, as Southern Colorado scoredflve runs on eight him in the ume dree innings.
liziling 7-5, the Thunderwolves pitdring shutdown the Roadrunnen' offense while its offensecame alive, scoring nine runs in the final fiveinnings to send Metro to ir sixth straight defeat,
Senior Josh Vickers had a strong hittingperformance, going lfor-5 with a triple, three RBIand one run scored and senior Jerod Stulu tlent2-fon3, a doubh, nvo RBI and scored one run aswell.
Game 3 - No. 27 SouthernColorado 10, Metro 5
Early on in game thret, the pitching rvas thestory of the game, as the game went scoreless forthe first three innings, but that was to come to acrashing end for Metro,
Vith the Roadrunners trailing 4-1 in the top ofthe sirth, the Metro offense tied the game withthree runs in the inning.
Following nvo quick out to open the inning.the Roadrunners had runners on first and secondwhen senior Josh Vickers singled into right fleld,scoring both runners to cut the deficir to 4-3.Following Vicken' single, senior Bryce Gehlenstepped up to the plate and he singled back up themiddle, CourtesY of Art Eilst€n
da1-runs - IinloT(had Grluaez eyes C pitcfi ln a game
-laCt yea.. Goirzal€z and the rest of ths
bener h thti bottom of the inning, aking a 104 Roadrunners are looklng to rebound thls we€kend agalrt New Mexlco Hlghlands.
Nick C'arnerffc LfnFn t
Returning to Colorado after losing threegames in Califomia, the Metro baseball team, still
on the road, opened the 2001 Roclry MounuinAthletic Confuitrrce schedule in fueblo against
the No. 27 University of Southem Colprado'ltunderwolva.
the Roadrunners were hoping to get some
momentum back and snn the conference offwell,but rain on I'Inrch 24 cancelled the frrst day ofgames and pushed the four'game series to March)<)6
Rain delay or not, the Roadrunners t'ere not
ready to play and lo;r the fint wo games, 11-1 andr5-9.
Metm coach Vince Poreco said that even
thou$ the first nvo game rvere pushed back a daliit shouldn t be used as an excuse.
1:. "You have to overcome those things," Porreco
did, "obviously, we went down otpecting to pla,v(on Saturday),1'ou can get a letdorvn from that, lt
doesn't matter, you sti.ll have to come out andplar"
@me 1 - No. 27 SouthernColorado 11, Metro 1
The Roadrunners must Mve left its explosiveoffense in California as the Southern Cnlondodefense held Metro to one nrn on two his in thefirst game of the four-game series.
Thundervrolves' stafiing pitcher Kevin Nlartinwent the disance, allowed the one run on two
ffirru.k out wo Metro hitten and wffi'
The Southern offense had its problem withMetro starter Bryce Gehlen. He pitched threestrong innings, allowing one run on three his,striking out one and walking one.
After Gehlen left the game, theThundenvohes offense came to life, scoring 10runs on 13 hits off of nn'o Metro relief pitchen,
Junior Nattr:an Iaverm lud a good day at theplate for the Roadrunners, going 1-for-2 s,ith oneRBI.
lead and cruising from there.
Game 4 - Itletro 6, No. 27Southern Colorado 5
For the fint time in seven games, Metro got acomplete game from the offense and the defenseas the Roadrunners won the final game of theseries, for the fint time in seven games.
Metro starting pitcherJason fuh u'ent all nine
innings, allowing five runs, three of them eamed,on five hits and struck out a season-hish 14batters,
The Roadrunners found themsehes in a five-run hole after the second inning and from thatpoint, it looked as if thE rare going to lose theirseventh game in a ron'.
Once again, the Metro offense came up big,
scoring frve runs in the sinh and seventh inningand with the game knotted at j-5 in the ninth,freshman Tyler Vood singled into center field,scoring senior Josh Vickers, giving theRoadrunners a one run lead.
After Ash hit the frst batter in the bottom ofthe ninth, he settled down and got the next thrEout that save Metro the win.
Roqdrunners drops lhree gqmes in Cqliforniqtlt
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Following 4 bases loaded single by with rhevgame ded at 9-9 in rhe bouom of the After the Roadrunners regined a four run
fll NickGarner V:lhmeue'sjasonChattereontturalloq-edrwo llth inning, Garor first baseman Joe Perry adr"anugeinthesixthhning,sanFranciscoSuteIII ltc lrelrcpollton Bokau to score, price got nvo quick suikeouts smacked a solo home run over the right field wall came back in the bottom of the seventh and
The Metro bassar team sarted off the spring ffiff.** t* Metro rvas soing to stop the
:##:T:;ffi:ffi:Ii.jfl ff|l#: ;red five runs to uke its first lead or the game at
break in California, but they were far from the MW Buia wild pitch, a pas.rd ball and a sh$e by runs scorcd, with a double and the game mnningBeach House and the women in bikinis. Luke Atwood iushed acrcs rtree more runs ro home run. Game 2 - San Francisco State
Theteamlostthreegamesbyatoalof three givetheBobcatsasix-runadvanrage. Metrohadrwofour-runleadsinrhegame,but 14, Metro 13 (1 3 innings)runs, but how they lost the games each time was a Mero would make a game oi it, scoring two gave it back to the Gators, The offeme was not absent for either team hdifferent story. runs in the third and fourth innings. Mth a 1.0 lead going into $e top of the the second game, with both teams combining for
wlramette university 7, -J,j*"'*i'il;l'1,:ffH1i',"n: il:.i;,:lf,l:-ffi11ffi:';f:Il:1,1ffi :lffi"1TT:-#"i,5[:ffi"#'[Metro 6 anorhercomeback Vicken, senior Tim Uhls singled down the right the Roadrunnen.
The Rmdrunners found themsehes in a hole Mth one runner on and one out, Jack field lile scoring nvo Roadrunners to give Metro a Mth the Roadrunners up lil in the bonomeady, trailing 6{ after two innings and could not Edwards blasted a rworun home run to pur the 4IIg,/.. of the ninth inning, aftergiving up a lead offsingle,recoltrastheBobcatsdefeatedMetro7{atSandefcit to7{'EdwardsfnishedIhegame2-for.3Vickersfnishedthegame2{or.5withthreeiuniorpitcherStaleFrancisco State Unive$ity. Metro starting pitcher with three RBI and one iun scored. RBI and one run scored. things looked to be locked up for theTim Price allowed 12 hits and seven runs, four of But the Bobcat defense ti$tened up and But San Fralrisco Sate scored four runs in the Rsadrunners.which were eamed, in five innings of work. recorded the last trro outs to end the game. second and third innings to tie the gme at four But the Gators put togedrer a six-run rally o
After scoring one run in the first inning, the 'lhe offense belted a season-hi$ 20 hits, wirh tie the game, which San Franciro Sare won in theV'rllamette offense erploded for five runs in the Came 1 - San Fnncisco State seniors Jack Edwards and Jerod Sruhz each bottom of rhe 13rh inning.second,onsixhis,allofthensingles. 10, lietrO 9 (1 1 inningB) collectingthreehis,
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in tbe Spring? Ibu bet "'",fi'.""i:'ffi.aching the barrpark, there .,..?ilff,n: f'ffirtil.:T,*fff,'r: ""'ino *n.n rhe two games are oveq wirh
you can arways ter when it,s springtime il1;;ffii differen"ces thar are quickrv
*mi::::::l'|;,.i::.t;:ii''fl:;fi fxiilHl^'iiri lii;,,Iililt 3lllon the Metro campus.
'\^rLL4urL the umpire or when the playen are on the mind; "Vhat a perfect day to play two."
Besides the pick-up l. It,s nor a built like a stadium, like some field,youcan hear them talking to each other
voiieyball games you may of the fields other schools in the Rocky In between games, the announcer is
see when you rvalK past Mountain Athletic conference such as Regis
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tl" tltlflt i't:1t]18. irri.. It.pp.r" more like Jgh school fieldabout hall tT ttoT.l:] then anyrhing.clothing they wete
-ffi wearing during the. ,!Fo1B Eqitor. winter, there is another
Nick Garner wearlllt uur.t6 :"" 2. There is one set of bleachers on each
, ,!F9tB E4itot winter, there is another
sidgof the press box. These bleachers canlway - seat perhaps up to 30 or so fans, which is
Around the first week of February, as the .[r.io ,fr. amount of people that come out
snow is melting offthe grass, rr t"pp."r. ::"#itffiffi::t oI peopre tnat come out
I Thx-d .deferred solutionsw ls l l lsrlrrr6 urr IrrL 5,r4rr ' rr lolrF!"u' to watch the games,
As you walk toward the Tivoli, you can see
people walking toward the baseball field, 3. lt doesn,t cost anything ro get into thedressed in their Roadrunne,T::::"::il o,ui,lll"_'iiiiT';il,ii".oi;;;"d; I from TLM_QREF can. . L - : - L - . ^ ^ l ^ , , ^ ^ ^ - l ^carrying their bats, gloves and other baseball
;f;;;equrpmen[.
You can hear rhe noise co1]ns fr3m tfe 4. The Roadrunners ahvays play two
fieldt the sound of the baseball leaving.the qames, alrvays.aluminum bal, or when the plavers warming'
up, the popping noise of a ball hitting. 1 ,1r,., finding a nice seat on the bleachers,
r:'ji:;"i",:L"HnJ;.:,:il,i,r;T'J1,1- gi{ilg"-r1}.:,T::::.:l:"'p:ff*^',HiFinstructions to his plaYers.
And that is iust the team's practices. ' 1"ust ourside the baseball field, vou can
watch tne
a\/ Roadrunners. who arelou
".tt hear the noise coming from the field; dressed in their red,
the sound of the baseball leaving the aluminum white and blue homebat, or when the players warming-up, the pop' ierseys, tossing the
ping noise of a ball hitting a leather glove' brseUall aioundThe soundt ofa Metto baseball practice
OutSide Of the AUfafia
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vhen March rous around, rhat,s lrren tlrl ,,u,|J il,llj n[.f:f ,i'J;,".htil'.:real fun begins; the start of the Roadrunners
it . ,onirg pi,.h.r warming up in thJulpen
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12 SIEP Meetings On Campus. MMeedngs on Tuesdays & Thursdays froml2-lpm in rhe Auraria Library #205. Formore information, call Billi at (30}!5i6-2525 or (303)322-4440.
AL-ANON - Meer on Wednesdap in rheAuraria Library #205 from l2-1pm. Formore informarion, call Billi at 00T556-257J or (303)32r-8788.
LISCD Student Gouernment Meeting. Get involved with student governmentevery Thursday from 3:30-5:30pm in theSenate Chambers, Tivoli #329. For moreinformation, call (303) 5 5 5 -3312.
Trutb Bible Study from a MessianicJewlsb Perspecttue - All are welcome toioin in Tivoli #542 \lednesdays andThursdays from 3-4pm. For more infor.mation, call Reuben at (303)355-20A9,
SMART Recoaeqt - A non-rraditionaladdiction recovery group, meets at the
Denver Main Librani 13th & Broadway,on the lst and 3rd Tiresday of ererirmonth from 6-7:30pm. Free and every-one is welcome. For more informadon,call (30il520-3095.
Brown BagVorhsbop on God'sWll -Bring a sack lunch. Hot and colddrinks/chips provided. Mondays11:30am-1pm and Tuesdal's 12:30-2pm,Come and go. St. Francis Centeq Room#2. For more informarion, call (303)750-5390.
Call Jor Nomlnations - The Institutefor \(/omen's Studies and Services isrequesting nominations for the 2001Outstanding V/omen Awards. Nomineescan be alumnae, faculty, current students,or classified staff. Deadline is April 2. Formore information, call Tara Tull or JodiV€tzel at (303i)5r6-8441.
New Vorld Ihought: DiscoaerlngYour SplrttfuMusic, Art and Drama- See this musical Dresenration at the
Metro-Denver Baha'i Center, 99 S. GrantSt. at 7:30pm. Admission is free. For moreinformation, c ll 60179&4319.
Annual Prcsident's Iea . Jorn theMSCD chapter of Golden Key NationalHonor Society for high tea and a charwith President Kaplan in the St. FrancisCenter from 4{pm. This is also a chanceto honor outstanding sophomores. Formore informadon, call (303)66U2014.
Carcer Seraices hnployment Forum- Join Career Services for an informarionsession, rvhich will include a panel ofemplolers who will discuss iob searchstrategies, resumes, interviewing tech-niques and employment opportunities.Meets in Tivoli #320 frorn 3-jpm. Formore informadon, call Q03)ii6-3664.
Psycbologt Deportment Lectures .The faculty at the psychology deparrmenrwill be giving talks on their areas of inter-est and research in rhe Tivoli #442 from10am-12pm. Please ioin us.
Lau Scbool Information Falr -Prospective law students can meet withrepresenadves from the law schools atCU-Boulder, Denver Universiry and theUniversity of t0(/yoming in the UniversityClub on the Boulder Campus from 2-4:30pm. For more information, call(303)735-3ooo.
Zepatifia Fundraiser. This will fea-ture testimonials from the ZaparistaMarch into Mexico Ciry ar the MercuryCafe, 22nd & California, from l0:30am-1pm. $5 donation, please. For more infor-mation, call (303)365-6447.
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