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Whether it's professors heading to their offices, students beginning their morning classes, or Regis staff mem­ bers making their way to work, parking on campus can often be a challenge, not only to find a spot, but to find one which is legal and appropriate. In light of several of these challenges, campus newl _ safety will be updating its regulations rues and for parking on campus. These updat­ ed regulations are still in the works, regulations however, and will be introduced within the coming months after approval from to come the university and legal documenta­ tion. Bill Williams, director of campus safety, says the new updates to the regulations are needed in order to con­ tinue the goals of his department, that is, to maintain safe and legal on-cam­ pus parking. According to Williams, campus safe­ ty has been developing a new parking security proposal, complete with updated protocols and regulations, by examining the parking measures at other private schools, such as the Waste less food, because you can University of Denver (DU). Williams explained that while public SPEAK and WRC measure uneaten food from cafeteria institutions like the University of Maricor Coquia students however, eat and go, not ing the entire lunch period, from 11 :30 Colorado and Colorado State Associate Editor thinking of the consequences of wast­ a.m. through 1 :30 p.m. University, which employ private police ed food. Monteblanco observed, once A second measurement was con­ departments, can implement new park­ Many Regis students eat in the a student is done, trays are placed on ducted on Wednesday, January 24, ing regulations more easily than a pri­ Cafeteria daily, depending on Sodexho the conveyor belts, swept away from again during the entire lunch period. In vate institution, like Regis or DU, to satisfy their appetites with a room the student's sights and memories. addition to the members of SPEAK implementing new parking regulations full of ready-to-eat meals. Students fill Sarah Tressel, administrative assis­ and the WRC, eight students ranging at a private institution requires more their trays with plates of pizza, salad, tant for the Center for Service Learning from 4th through 8th grade, helped processing and approval procedures. sandwiches, and desserts, grabbing commented, "What surprised me was with the measurement. The eight stu­ Aaron Hofkamp, the assistant direc­ anything that looks good. that there were whole sandwiches and dents were part of a youth leadership tor of campus safety, explained that Unfortunately, students have been hamburgers left untouched, burritos group called Earth Force, a youth driv­ currently, Regis University's wasting food, explained Adelle with only one bite taken, whole apples en program focusing on eco-conscious Parking/Traffic Rules and Regulations Monteblanco, a senior majoring in and halves of grapefruit left to waste." projects. The students, part of a group includes penalties such as flagging the Environmental Science. "They do so Monteblanco, in collaboration with of 45, from different public schools in accounts of faculty, staff, or students, because they can. They don't make Sodexho, has been attempting to track Denver. which keeps students from registering, the food or have to clean it up," she students' waste habits over the last few Tressel, who helped coordinate the obtaining transcripts, or their diplomas, said. months. On Wednesday, November students' participation, explained: "It and taking offenders to a collection Monteblanco, also the founder for 15, 2006, members of SPEAK and the was amazing to have [the eight stu­ agency. Students for Peaceful Environmental Waste Reduction Committee (WRC) dents] help out. They made some good Action and Knowledge (SPEAK), measured 107 pounds of food waste See Parking on page 2 believes that students need to realize for 220 eaters. "It was surprising," said See Food on page 2 the "food has to go somewhere." Most Monteblanco. The study occurred dur-

,,, ·~ .. ,., , Tuesday, February 6, 2002 2 Highlander News the Regis University Parkingrrraffic Parking from front page from front page Rules and Regulations, a student is Food defined as, "All persons enrolled for at The problem, Hofkamp continued, is observations." All 45 students were least one hour of credit and not classi­ that while these penalties are fairly given three projects to choose from, fied as faculty/staff[ .... ]," while a visitor Contact the Highlander effective, campus safety cannot dele­ which included writing cards to Katrina is defined as, "anyone visiting the 3333 Regis Blvd, Mail Stop 1_8 gate these until the violator has $100 survivors and the waste reduction University who is not included under Denver, CO 80221 worth of tickets. And because a viola­ measurement. "The students were so the definitions for faculty/staff, stu­ tor can receive a number of tickets and excited," said Tressel. "The eight espe­ dents, trustees, and contractors." still be under $100, the regulations Our Mission: Thus, although a current student may cially, ran to sign up." need to be reevaluated so that repeat The second measurement showed As the staff _of t~e Regis University be "visiting" the campus on a day when offenders can be penalized according­ a decrease in food waste. "Only 71 weekly pubhcat1on , the Highlander he or she does not have classes a stu­ ly. pounds of waste was measured for we intend to serve the campus and dent is still a student as long a; he or 205 eaters," said Monteblanco. "It was the neighborhood by providing a she is enrolled. a big leap from the first measurement." forum wherein ideas are explored "The biggest excuse we hear," Parking/Traffic Tressel cautioned however, and news is provided. Our publica- Williams said, "probably ever other Violations and Fines "Students were so self-conscious as tion is designed to cultivate appeal that comes to us, is: 'It didn't Article 7: we took their wasted food for measure­ awareness, understanding and say I couldn't park there.'" The ment. They would make excuses .. . like dialogue about matters of Violations and Penalties Parkingrrraffic Rules and Regulations 'I usually don't waste this much' or 'I community importance. Speeding: $25 also define a parking spot: "All motor wasn't feeling good today.'" She con­ Failure to yield: $25 Vehicles must park within indicated tinued, "A student even tried to hide his Editor-in-Chief Stop sign violation: $30 boundaries of a designated stall. This or her wasted food by bundling left Reckless or c areless driving: $30 means there must be visually painted Jacqueline Kharouf over sandwiches in a bunch of nap­ Parking outside lines of stall: $15 white lines (of a parking stall) on both No parking zone: $25 sides of the motor vehicle." kins." Associate Editor Tressel believed there was a sense Loading zone violation: $20 Like these definitions, Williams said, Maricor Coquia of guilt felt by the students as trays Parking in undesignated area: parking in an appropriate spot, a place were collected for the study. "They $25 correctly marked and seemingly desig­ Opinions Editor were definitely self-conscious,'' said Unauthorized parking in a Visitor nated for cars, should be simple and elle thomas parking spac e : $35 understandable. "Technically there's Tressel. "I mean, the younger students seemed more concerned with the Handicap violation: $75 no signs out on Lowell that say 'Please Sports Editor Driving or parking on lawn: $75 issue of waste reduction than Regis don't run into other cars,'" Williams Katie Simons Failure to display permit: $25 explained, "but you know to not do students." Using another's permit: $30 that. So it's a common sense type In Spring 2003, James (Jamie) Roth, associate professor of Sociology, Spotlight Editor Failure to obtain parking permit: thing." Derek Miller $50 Williams and Hofkamp also dis­ along with his "Environment and Energy" class prepared an environ­ Displaying of stolen, revoked, or cussed parking lot 6, which has 500 altered permit: $50 parking lot spaces and is the safest mental audit which surveyed Regis' Photography Editor Fire lane violation: $75 place to park on campus, "That's the environment policies. Included in the Graham Hunt Vehicle on walkway or side­ safest parking lot we have since its audit was a brief summary of food walk: $50 open last September," Williams said waste. The document states: "100 Staff Photographer pounds of food were wasted daily in Moving, interfacing, tampering "we haven't had a single incident com~ Brett Stakelin with traffic control device: $30 out of it. Not a single auto theft or car the dining hall during lunch and dinner during the first part of the spring Vehicle parked in drive or broken into or person assaulted or Online Editors thoroughfare: $30 semester 2003. It was not possible to bothered.'' C.J. Kummer Disregarding traffic control determine how much was from food Although it is a little bit of walk Zach Owens devic e: $30 Hofkamp conceded, the availabilit; returned after having been served and Vehicle bloc king trash how much was thrown out never hav­ outweighs the time a driver could Senior Reporter dumpster: $25 spend searching campus for a spot, "It ing been served." Roth explained that Failure to yield to pedestrian: takes a total of seven minutes [to walk] Sodexho measured the food and Erica Easter $30 from the student center to the emer­ reported the findings to the students. Improper/unsafe operation or gency call box [in parking lot 6]," he Four years later, the numbers have Staff Reporters parking of bicycle: $20 said. "I mean, you spend probably 15 clearly risen. 71 pounds (according to Bobby Morgan minutes driving around at 9:30 looking the last measurement) accounted for Sarah Wernimont for a spot, if people were to just park the lunch period only. Monteblanco Jessica Knapp Another problem for campus safety, said, "I'm curious to see how much is out there right away they'd be seven Jen Janes Williams explained, is students who do wasted at dinner," when the Cafeteria minutes earlier, than seven minutes Vince Garzone not comply with the current parking is usually filled with more students. later." Ashton Do regulations and requirements. "There's Campus safety also hears com­ She added, "I hope that waste can be a quantity of students out there who David Vranicar plaints from neighbors about parking in reduced both in how it's prepared and believe that if you just don't get a per­ Amy Smith front of houses and along side streets, in students' choices." mit and you just don't pay your tickets but, as Williams explained, the streets Monteblanco plans to continue the nothing's going to happen to you," he Advertising Managers around Regis are under the jurisdiction measurements; hoping students said. "That's going to change dramat­ Caroline Herter of Denver and Adams county. Williams become more aware of their choices. ically. In fact, we're going back in our CarrieAnna Cordova said Adams county has been "aggres­ records and we'll be turning people sively towing vehicles" by lot 4, on "[.... Students] need to over to collections and we'll be freez­ 52nd, about once a week, moving cars start figuring out what they Faculty Adviser ing accounts." that are blocking the street, other Mary Beth Callie, Ph .D. "A lot of folks out there think that we want to eat before grabbing houses, and driveways. Williams don't know who they are, we do," just anything and every­ encourages drivers not to park in the Williams explained, "We take their neighborhood because of these com­ thing." plates, we go down to the DMV, we run plaints. their license plates, we find out who Williams noted that if parking issues Roth expressed a similar response: owns the vehicles. They may think we continue, the university may develop a "It would be nice if students simply don't know, but they're going to be sur­ parking fee. Williams explained that of thought about their environmental foot­ prised. It's not going to be pretty." the 28 Jesuit universities across the print n~ mat~~r what activity they Our policies regarding sub­ Williams said that although several country, only 11 , including Regis, do ~ngage _m-dnv1ng, eating, paper use, Regis graduates may be surprised at missions and editorials from not charge for parking. And charging lights, discarding bottles and cans tak­ graduation, withholding diplomas is not the community: for parking may not solve the problem ing showers, traveling, etc ... ho~ we something campus safety deliberately either, Williams said, as paid parking live in relation to Earth is a moral issue intends, "We don't like doing that, Submissions are encouraged from may not necessarily guarantee a spot make no mistake about it because it either. Our goals are that people can our readers. Email submissions to for everyone, "It's not cheap. If you go has so many repercussions for other park safely and legally," he said. [email protected] by 5:00 p.m. to CSU it's $250 a semester to park people, including those not yet born ... According to Williams, one of the every Wednesday for considera- your car on campus and that's not pref­ Monteblanco agrees. "Students biggest problems for campus safety is tion. All submissions will be erential parking, you're not guaranteed need to realize that they are so privi­ regulating visitor parking, parking reviewed to ensure suitability of a parking spot," he said. leged to have a meal provided to them spots often taken by students who are content and quality of thought. "I hate to see us go to that," Williams anytime. They need to start figuring out in a hurry. Visitor parking, he said, Editorials are the opinions of the said, "because, frankly, I don't want to what they want to eat before grabbing "enables the school to do business. author, and therefore may not nec­ pay for parking either." just anything and everything." She It's hard to get new students here if essarily reflect the views of Regis For more information about parking co~tinued, "There are people starving they come on campus and they can't University or the Highlander. rules and regulations log · on to while students are wasting food." get a place to park." www.regis.edu and search for "cam­ . In the future, she hopes students Hofkamp continued, "People com­ pus securitt to access the most up-to­ will learn to waste l_ess. "I hope they plain a lot: 'Oh I was just visiting the date version of the Regis University le~rn t_o make the nght choices,'' she campus that day.'" But according to Parkingrrraffic Rules and Regulations. said with hope, "because they can." Tuesday, February 6, 2007 Highlander 3 News Leaving a Regis Leadership students learn about mental health legislation Ashton Do also learned about mental health lasting legacy Staff Reporter issues, the extensive legislative "Therein lies our hope for process, and its purpose rn serving tomorrow... " said First through Regis Leadership students were mental health interests. I treated to a lesson on mental health Freshman Noah Schutte participat­ Lady Ritter. advocacy at the fourteenth annual ed in a mock legislative hearing as a leadership "Legislative Education Day" on Friday, panel member to demonstrate the law­ Danielle Grazda February 2. making process in action. Sponsored by the Mental Health Contributing Writer Set in a ballroom at the Adams Mark Association of Colorado (MHAC), Hotel, the seminar attracted influential "I discovered that there's "Legislative Education Day" also During the weekend of January 26 and political figures from throughout raised discussions about the human and 27, a group of lively college stu­ Colorado and focused on "making more to democracy than aspects underlying mental health legis­ dents developed their leadership skills mental health a priority" in state legis­ just voting," said sopho~ lation and presented attendees with at the 5th Annual Legacy Leadership lation. numerous facts and stories pertaining Conference. Held at Regis University, Dr. Sally Spencer-Thomas, director more Ryan Dolan. to mental health. l approximately 80 students from five of leadership development and behav­ According to statistics supplied by states and 12 organizations attended ioral health promotion, offered extra MHAC, one in five people have a diag­ the conference. The National Society credit to her sophomore students for "I discovered that there's more to nosable mental health disorder and of Collegiate Scholars intertwined their attending the educational event. democracy than just voting," said over $865 million are lost in productiv­ regional conference with this annual "First of all, I learned that mental sophomore Ryan Dolan. ity due to these disorders. event to underscore the importance of health is just as important as physical Recently elected First Lady Ritter "This entire process gave me insight leadership, scholarship and service in health," said sophomore Daniel was also present at the event. Before on mental health issues and what leg­ higher education. This two day experi­ Wessel. "This seminar also reinforced her speech, she approached Regis islatures could be doing about them," ence was full of exciting activities, the importance of learning and becom­ students and expressed her excite­ said freshman Chris Valko. informative speakers, and experiences ing leaders in the community." ment over "the involvement of young "Therein lies our hope for tomorrow," with new friends. Throughout the day, the seminar people" in the community. said First Lady Ritter, pointing at Regis The conference kicked off with a explored how to effectively work with "It was pretty cool that she came students from her podium, "I just want night of "ice-breaking" fun. Stephen legislature on political issues via grass­ over to recognize us," said sophomore to acknowledge you guys for coming Gray, the associate director of the roots communication. Regis students Catherine Ashendon. today." 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Amy Smith unfolding ways to discern the voices in trying to discern where they should go Staff Reporter his mind and soul. According to in the years after graduation. Maloney "I loved the enthusiasm Maurice Giuliani, SJ, founding mem­ states that "students that attended the Imagine an entire weekend of ber of the Council of lgnatian retreat in the past years found that it and drive of the speak,,. meditation, relaxation, and spiritual Spirituality, Ignatius's prime teaching was an inspiration in their personal ers that we continue to fulfillment. Many students who find was "to seek and find the will of God in prayer life and that Father Sheeran's this appealing may want to attend the the disposition of one's life.· Because talks helped them learn to communi­ see.Impressive! I only lgnatian Discernment Retreat, which most individuals live in a constant cate more intimately with God." This wish everyone could will be hosted by Regis University whirlwind of worldly commotion, it is retreat is open to Regis College juniors President, Fr. Michael Sheeran, at the very easy to lose sight of God's will. and seniors as well as older students experience this." Sacred Heart Jesuit Retreat Center in Each day everyone is faced with in the Reuckert-Hartman School for Sedalia, CO. For two days, February countless decisions, complex and Health Professions (RHSHP) and the 23-25, students will be given the privi­ miniscule. However, St. Ignatius teach­ School for Professional Studies (SPS). lege to carry on the spiritual practices es that every single decision is "the If you are interested in signing up, of St. Ignatius. According to Sr. Peg occasion for encountering God, as you can get a registration form in the bonding activities to help emphasize Maloney, director of University every embrace of what the present University Ministry office or contact Sr. the importance of teamwork and fami­ Ministry, "some of the exercises con­ brings is a new discovery of the work Peg Maloney at [email protected] ly in leadership. One student com­ sist of daily self-examination, prayer of the Spirit." During the two day get­ phone, ext. 5715. mented, "I really enjoyed Friday with imagination, considerations, and away, students will be given the oppor­ because Stephen Gray made the two contemplative practices." tunity to contemplate questions that Sources: hours so much fun that it felt like 15 Although attending a Jesuit reveal opportunities or mistakes, "lgnatian Spirituality" by Fr Maurice Giuliani, minutes. The games and programs University, students may still be having opening doors to discover the con­ S.J., Society of Jesus website: made me do things that I usually would http://www.sjweb.info/spirituality/introignatian.cf trouble grasping Jesuit ideals. St. creteness of life and the will of God. m not do. It helped me to step out of my Ignatius Loyola, founder of the Society This unique retreat will be especial­ Society of Jesus Oregon Province website: comfort zone and challenge myself." of Jesus, spent his life gradually ly useful for those students who are http://www.nwjesuits.org/JesuitSpirituallty/Spiritu Saturday started off early. Matt al Exercises.html Smith and Johnson Wales, director of Community Leadership, got the ball rolling. Starting his leadership develop­ ment in high school, Smith engaged 3 Tans for SID.OD the conference in how to use leader­ ship to deal with international situa­ Offer Expires tions, such as globalization. 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Many analysts speculate whether and current DNC Chairman gave a stir­ Writer According to the CBO, "Over the this latest gaffe by Biden would pull ring speech saying that he was repre­ past few year, DoD's [Department of him out of the race, but his quick senting "the Democratic wing of the Matt Zavala is Defense's] practice has been to deploy apologies probably saved his candida­ Democratic party." currently in a total of about 9,500 personnel per cy. Last year, Sen. John Kerry's (O­ All candidates who spoke discussed Washington D. C. combat brigade to the Iraq theater MA) botched joke about President opposition to the war in Iraq and interning for ABC including about 4,000 combat troop~ News. George W. Bush hurt him, even though healthcare reform, but each ultimately and about 5,500 supporting troops." people should know full well no elected wanted a chance to be the Democratic President Bush presented his budg­ official would make that type of com­ nominee. Long shot candidate Dodd, et to Congress on Monday, which This past week was a busy one in ment against the armed forces. who said last week that he was com­ according to the Washington Post, "will Washington, DC for elected officials at peting with the margin of error in most ask Congress for an additional $100 all levels. Below are the highlights. "Give Me a Chance" polls, told the audience he "just wanted Over the weekend the first "cattle a chance" to win the White House in billion for Iraq and Afghanistan for the current fiscal year, to go with the $70 Biden Not Off to a "Clean" Start call" for Democrats occurred at the 2008. billion already approved ... Those totals Sen. Joe Biden (0-DE) officially Democratic National Committees' come on top of regular spending for declared his candidacy for the Winter Meeting held in Washington, 21,500 is Misleading the Pentagon, which officials say will Democratic nomination for president of DC at the Hilton Washington Hotel. All Almost a month ago, President be $481 billion in 2008." the U.S. That same day, an article in candidates were given the opportunity Bush addressed the nation and told For a four month deployment of all the New York Observer quoted Biden to make a speech that usually lasts no Americans he would be sending an necessary troops for Bush's plan, the speaking about Sen. Barack Obama more than 1O minutes. The speeches additional 21,500 troops to Iraq to help CBO estimates the cost would be (0-IL): "I mean, you got the first main­ are a way for the candidates to really control the sectarian violence. between $9 to $13 billion. If the addi­ stream African-American who is articu­ set the tone for their campaign until the Members from both sides of the aisle late and bright and clean and a nice­ primaries, held in early 2008. I had the in the House and Senate began spoke tional troops had to stay for a full year, looking guy. I mean, that's a storybook, opportunity to attend with ABC News the cost is estimated at $20 to $27 bil­ lion. For further information, check out man." and saw two of the more well known The word 'clean' struck a nerve with candidates speak and one lesser openly in opposition to the President's the full report at www.cbo.gov. many people and reporters quickly known, who made a bid in 2004. plan. This week, the Senate is sched­ While some elected officials had latched on , making it an instant head­ All eyes were on Sens. John uled to begin debating resolutions that their feet in their mouths, others were line. People began questioning Edwards (D-NC), Hillary Clinton (D­ would seek to stop escalating troop trying to be seen and heard despite whether Biden's comment was a mali­ NY) and Barack Obama (0-IL). Retired levels. being against senators like Clinton, cious and racist remark. Obama is also General Wesley Clark, Sen. Chris At the request of Rep. John Spratt Edwards, and Obama. a candidate for president of the U.S. Dodd (D-CT), and Rep. Dennis Jr. (D-SC) who chairs the House The president of the U.S. will be in a and is viewed as a front runner in the Kucinich (0-0H), Govs. Bill Budget Committee, the Congressional challenge of his own as he proposes a primaries. Biden quickly tried to dis­ Richardson (D-NM) and Tom Vilsack Budget Office compiled the actual cost budget to a Congress controlled by miss his comment as an attempt to (D-IA), Sens. Mike Gravel (0-AK), and of sending an additional 21,500 troops. Democrats for the first time in his pres­ compliment Obama and acknowl- Joe Biden (D-DE) also spoke, but the What is left out of most newspapers is idency.

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Indeed, even I did not use it when In an effort to understand why long term relationships are Dodge endured (and most I still had my car. Who wants to go through all less common among American college students, I examined decidedly did not survive) the anguish of getting an ID magnetized for the the relationships of my three closest friends. One was a com­ with an old Ford Bronco a rather imposing automatic arms? That was pletely successful relationship with marriage around the cor­ few weeks ago, I find a what I thought, anyway. Come to think of it, it ner another was a long distance relationship, and the final one new pretext for examining my community opin­ is a rather inconvenient place for a parking lot, a r~lationship with much love that ended very abruptly. While ions. While the Dodge still breathed its raspy, requiring a good walk to the nearest nest of all three relationships are long term, they all illustrate why slightly burnt-smelling engine gasps, I wanted classrooms. I suppose it was an understand­ being single is so much more attractive than being in a rela- able new addition to campus, in that everyone, nothing more in the way of improvements on tionship. . . . campus than more parking. When the idea and rightfully so, complained about the con­ My closest friend has been in a relationship with her was proposed that our student ID's could dou­ stant lack of parking, and there wasn't any­ boyfriend for over a year now and has told me more than once ble as bus passes for a little more tuition, I where else to put a new lot without bulldozing that she is "hopelessly in love." While I resist the urge to puke could not have cared less. Lowell Blvd. every time I hear this phrase, I can't help but believe her when But then, as I pried the dashboard hula girl However, while the new lot was supposed to she tells me. She looked for the idea of love so much that she from the twisted wreckage of my first experi­ be convenient for students with cars, of which was even willing to put herself on a dating website. While I ence with the wondrous world of personal there is no shortage, the closest grocery store love this friend dearly, I can't help but think that in doing this, motoring, which I had affectionately christened to campus is now the Safeway on 44th and she was forcing herself into that old 50s standard in which "The Beast," I realized that what I really want­ Lowell. That is an even farther walk than from women had to marry immediately after graduating college. ed was the bus pass. Who cares about park­ the new parking lot to the classrooms, and With her, it is almost as if I am living in a terrible remake of ing? Parking was certainly the least of my con­ must seem inconceivably longer when one is Mona Lisa Smile. However, I must admit that this jaded single cerns as I stood amid the lamentable steel-alu­ hauling five bags of groceries. is a bit jealous her best friend has a successful relationship. minum cemetery of ruin that was the seedy The new parking lot was supposed to allevi­ But why is it that instead of grabbing a drink with me, ~he tow yard off Montview, escorted by a man ate inconvenience, but has it really? On-cam­ would rather hang out with this guy? I wonder how much time named Mister Mo. pus students without cars are now inconve­ she spends with him when she could be thoroughly enjoying My self-absorption caught up to me the next nienced to a higher degree than the degree to her college life in this wonderful city of ours. morning when the resulting depression sucked which students with cars were supposed to be The simple fact that long term relationships take too much the enjoyment out of eating my Kix, which I accommodated, and, since no overnight park­ time proves that these relationships are on the w~y ou! f~r generally always enjoy, because then I know ing is allowed in the new lot, it should have many college Americans. Who wants t? have a relat1_onsh1p in that my mother approves of something I do. I struck a blow for us commuters. But every time college when the night life of Denver 1s so. enchantm~? For looked into the mirror, and as I brushed my I behold the lot from a filth-spackled bus win­ those who are pro-relationship, a relationship from a distance teeth, I said to myself, "I am a self-interested dow, it looks empty and neglected. seems to be the solution to all the problems. hag," but not without leaving a series of saliva We need to remember that a lot of sacrifice This brings me to friend number two. She met her boyfriend flecks on the glass. was required for the parking lot. The Regis while visiting her best friend at school. These two have been Yet even on the smorgasbord of dejection, I community, as well as the surrounding com­ together for well over a year and a half and "".hile marriage is could not remember a time that I thought twice munity, lost a close-by store, and the employ­ not out of the question, this girl swears she will have a career about the demolition of another behemoth ees of the store lost their jobs, all so we could and a life before tying herself down to a man. She ~ells me th~t eyesore - the old K-Mart. For those who are have more parking. What's done is done, and she is also "hopelessly in love," but I wonder how in love a girl new, or have a wretched memory, the new we cannot resurrect the sketchy old K-Mart, can be with a guy she never sees and only talks to. While it is parking lot used to be the site of a K-M~_rt. A~ just as I cannot resurrect my sketchy old car, true that she spends hours with this guy on the phone, how we examine these two pieces of demoht1on, 1t but we should be taking better advantage of much of a relationship can you have with someone you never may be constructive to ask ourselves which the fruits of this sacrifice. So choke down your see? She tells me that she loves having a long term relation­ we would rather lose: a job or a car. Suddenly, breakfast with a big side helping of guilt, start ship at a distance because "I can focus on school, my job, and my wreck did not seem so bad considering your engines, and park in Lot 6. my family without letting him muck eve~hing up." . For friend number two, a relationship seems Just a safe screen to protect her from the emotional pain of bei~g si~gle. While it is true that being single can sometimes be a bit painful, there is nothing better for me than knowing I am not hiding like my friend. Staying true to yourself has to be anothe~ reas?n long term relationships are on the downfall and the single hfe is on the upswing. Finally we come to friend number three. She had the best relationship I have ever seen, and out of all the couples above mentioned I believed her relationship was going to be the only one to truly work. It is the classic story, really: girl _meets guy freshman year, girl and guy fall in love and m?ve m toget_her sophomore year, and junior year they have a kid (~o, they Just get a dog). While moving in toget~er is ofte_n _the kiss of death for many couples, this couple thrived on hvmg together a~d often wrote little notes to each other on paper pads that said things like "I love you more" or "Have a great day." They talked about marriage often and never really had many huge prob­ lems that rocked the boat. One day, shortly after getting the dog, he decided that he wanted out. Wh_ile the _true root_of this tragic breakup cannot be found , the basic fact 1s that this rela- tionship was ended for no apparent reason_. . My poor friend was heart broken an? still ,_ to this day, can­ not understand why her long term relat1onsh1p ended. I sym­ pathize with her problem greatly because I too understan? that one day all relationships must come to an end. Even 1f you find the one true person you are meant to be with in ~allege, Happy Hour there are huge odds working against you and the survival of a Open Mon-Sat Mon-Fri college relationship is slim. To give my friend a bit of peace, I al 11:00am 4 :00 to 6 :00pm Dine Jn & Take Out told her that this guy was scum, and the only reason he want­ ed out was because he got scared that he may have found the one person who was actually right for him. NOW OPEN SUNDAYS Noon - 8pm! While it is true that long term relationships are on the way 3 8th & Tejon, North Denver out, it easy to see why these relationships are ?esirable in c~l­ _ _9852 _ gaetanositalian.com lege. With hectic classes, homework, and paying :ent, what 1s 303 455 more calming then coming home at night and venting to some­ one who is not just a friend, but someone you love? I encour­ age you not to let a relationship pass by simply ~ec~use you love the single life, and if you are single, rock on girlfriend, and happy hunting. -

Tuesday, February 6, 20QZ 6 Highlander Feature OvercoIDing oppression: Remembering those who fought for equality

Jacqueline Kharouf 0 Editor-in-Chief , ~l11lcol111 X Maricor Coquia Associate Editor Malcom X was born on May 19, Today, the United States of America prides itself as a nation of freedom and 1925 in Omaha, Nebraska. Growing equality, as stated in the Constitution. Unfortunately, America's history is plagued up, Malcolm was considered by his by the deaths and struggles of citizens denied equal treatment, especially African teachers as very smart and focused. Americans, who fought through slavery, legalized segregation, and racial threats. However, one of his teachers told him Amidst this negativity however, are individuals who will always be remembered that he could never fulfill his dream of as critical beacons of strength and justice towards equal treatment among all becoming a lawyer because it "was races. In light of Black History Month, the Highlander felt it crucial to honor those no realistic goal for n--." who courageously protested the judicial and political system during the Civil Malcolm since then lost interest in Rights Movement. We hope that in doing so, all members of the Regis commu­ school, eventually getting involved in nity will remember to live the lgnatian mission of social justice, especially aiming narcotics, prostitution, and gambling to heal the cracks of social injustice still felt today. rings. In 1946, Malcolm was arrested on a sentence of 10 years for burgla­ ry. He served seven after being awarded parole. While on parole, Malcolm gained interest in the Muslim religion, after Rosa Parks, famously known as his brother, Reginald, spoke to him of the woman who wouldn't give up her his conversion to the Nation of Islam seat on the bus, wasn't just a happen­ (NOi). Malcolm eventually converted stance hero. In his essay, "The Real Photo from cmgww.com/historic/mal.. co_m __ ___. as well, changing his surname "Little" Rosa Parks," Paul Rogat Loeb to X as a symbol of fighting against describes Parks as a 12 year member the belittling of African Americans during the time. of the National Association for the After discovering his teacher, Elijah Mohammad, the leader of the NOi, was­ Advancement of Colored People n't faithful in all his teachings, however, Malcolm left the NOi and decided to start (NAACP) and a civil rights activist his own religious organization, Muslim Mosque, Inc. That same year, Malcolm who attended training sessions and went on a pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia. He said upon returning, "(I met] discussions on segregation in blonde-haired, blue-eyed men I could call my brothers." schools. According to Loeb, Parks Malcolm X was assassinated on February 21, 1965 by members of the NOi. "didn't make a spur-of-the-moment Hundreds attended his funeral, remembering his insistent fight against hatred in decision. She didn't single-handedly the name of human rights. give birth to the civil rights efforts, but she was part of an existing movement for change [ ... ]." This existing move­ Source: "About Malcom X." http://www.cmgww.com/historic/malcolm/about/bio.htm ment was started by people we don't Photo from blog.qusan.com usually hear about, people who made little differences that helped in much larger ways. One of these was E. D. Nixon, the head of the Montgomery based NAACP, who worked with Parks and Martin Luther King, Jr. And there are others, ordinary people who decided to work for change. But for us today, it sometimes seems like the myth is better than the real thing. Loeb reminds us to look past the mystery, to see beyond the pedestal we have built for a seemingly insignificant, ordinary lady, and to realize that change isn't happenstance-change happens "only when we act despite all our uncertainties and doubts." Martin Luther King, Jr. first became involved in the civil rights movement Source: The Impossible Will Take A Uttle While, edited by Paul Rogat Loeb, pgs. 288-292 after Rosa Parks was arrested. The NAACP decided, because of the arrest and several other similar arrests previously, to hold a bus boy­ cott in Montgomery, AL. E. D. Nixon, Black History Month Events the president of the NAACP in Montgomery asked King to be the Black History Month spokesperson for the Montgomery Monday, February 5: Improvement Association, an organi­ kickof£ breakfast in Loyola, 8:00 a.m. zation formed specifically for the boy­ cott, and King agreed, giving the first Tuesday, February 13: "Ethnic Notions" brown of many speeches to rally African Americans to nonviolent action. "You bag at I 2:00 noon. know, my friends, there comes a time when people get tired of being tram­ Thursday, February 22: Ethic Lunch, featuring pled over by the iron feet of oppres­ Ethiopian and Caribbean cuisine, in the Student sion ... tired of being flung across the abyss of humiliation where they expe­ Photo from www.s150msu.edu Dining Hall, I I :30-I :30 p.m. rience the bleakness of nagging despair," he said. "Now let us say that we are not here advocating violence. We Monday, February 26: Featured performance by have overcome that[.... ] We only assemble here because of our desire to see right exist." The Spirituals Project, a music and story group King, who became the leader of the civil rights movement, is perhaps best known for his perpetual call to nonviolence, his perseverance, and, ultimately, his that, according to their website www.spiritualspro­ desires and visions of hope: "I have a dream that one day even the state of ject.org, explores "the many, varied dimensions of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice." African American spirituals as art form, tradition His work for justice and equality led the way to change and civil peace. and tool [ ... and] to invite all people to experience Sources: Black Profiles in Courage by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Alan Steinberg, William Morrow and the joy and power of this dynamic music and gift Co., Inc. New York, 1996, pgs. 212-217. from African Americans to the world:' Ring Out Freedom! by Fredrik Sunnemark, Indiana University Press, Indianapolis, 2004, pg. 210. .... ~--~~...... ------~

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I 8 Highlander Tuesday, February 6, 2007 Sports Lopez Twins and Burley shine Upcoming Ranger Lady Rangers keep the winning streak alive Denise and Diana Lopez as they com­ bined for 27 points, 18 rebounds, and Games 10 steals. Denise finished the game Men's Basketball with a career high 29 points to go along with 11 rebounds and three steals. She was almost perfect from Friday, February 9 @ the free throw line, only missing one of Colorado Christian 8:00 p.m. her 19 attempts. Sister Diana put together a solid all around perform­ ance scoring 18 points, grabbing Saturday, February 10 @ seven rebounds as well as seven Metro State 7:00 p.m. steals. Saturday's game against Mines Women's Basketball went down to the wire but with the game tied at 40 with five minutes left the Rangers pulled away with a 14 to Friday, February 9 @ five run that helped them to a 54-45 Colorado Christian 6:00 p.m. win over the Orediggers. While the Rangers were held in check by the stingy Oredigger defense, the Rangers Saturyday, February 10 @ also put on a defensive performance. Metro State 5:00 p.m. The Rangers held the Orediggers to just 30.8 percent shooting and only 45 Baseball points, the sixth time this season the Rangers have held their opponents to under 50 points. Thursday, February 8 vs. The Rangers may have struggled at Colorado Christian 2:00 p.m. times on the offensive end but they knocked down shots when it counted. Friday, February 9 vs. Junior Breanne Burley did just that. Burley finished with a game high 15 Colorado Christian 2:00 p.m. points and knocked down three three­ pointers as well as four rebounds, four Sunday, February 11 vs. Photo by Brett Stakelin assists, and four steals. Hastings College Diana Lopez drives to the hoop leading the Rangers to a win at Mines. Diana Lopez was the only other Ranger player to score in double digits Katie Simons the nation, and jumped two spots in the as she chipped in 10 points towards 11 :00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Sports Editor Regional rankings to sixth. They took the winning effort. Lopez got in foul that brand new ranking to play UCCS trouble early but knocked down a time­ Softball The Rangers spent this week on the in a tough fought battle but the ly three-pointer and came up with huge road to play UCCS on Tuesday and Rangers came out on top winning 68- steals in the closer moments of the then to take on Mines on Saturday. 58. The Rangers defense shined, once game. Saturday, February 10 @ The weekend increased their winning again, as the team forced UCCS into Those wins bring the Ranger record CSU-Pueblo 11 :00 a.m. streak to 8 in a row and their 15th win 31 turnovers. Regis capitalized on to 17-4 overall and 12-1 in the RMAC. those turnovers, scoring 32 points. in their last 16 games. The Rangers will once again be on the 1 :00 p.m. vs. Fort Hays State The Rangers jumped into the top 25 On that night the Rangers were led road next week. by the dynamic duo of senior twins last week, claiming the 24th spot in Regis men snap eight game skid, but can't make it two in a row David Vranicar "He was off the hook," Porter said. Regis' 26-14 lead quickly evaporat­ Sports Writer "He was due. He's been our leader all ed, and the half ended with Mines year. The leadership from last year, the going on a 19-3 run. Regis, who had There was good news and bad news growth, has been tremendous." dominated the first 14 minutes of the for the Regis men's basketball team Regis star Brandon Butler got the game, found themselves down 33-29 last week. best of the match-up with Hannaway, at the break. The good: the Rangers ended their tallying 23 points while shooting over Mines came into the game with the eight-game losing streak with a 71-65 70 percent from the floor and a perfect best defense in the RMAC, holding win over UC-Colorado Springs. seven of seven from the free throw their opponents to 62 points per game. The bad: a frustrating Saturday night line. Hannaway, who came in as the And after Regis' initial outburst, Mines' loss to Colorado School of Mines RMAC's top scorer and shooter- 23.7 defense took over. Four-plus minutes dropped the team's RMAC record to 2- points per game and 68.5 percent from elapsed in the second half before 11. the field - shot a pedestrian five of 13 Regis got on the scoreboard with a The January 30 win over UC-CS and went just nine of 16 from the line. Butler free throw, and Mines forced was an improbable way for Regis to Porter didn't hesitate when asked Regis into misses on all of their sec­ end their eight-game skid, a streak in how Regis slowed down Hannaway. ond-half three-point attempts (0-4 ). which the team lost by an average of "Chris Brever. That was the whole Mines' lead ballooned to 22 when they 13 points per game. Not only were the thing. I think about eight of took a 63-41 lead, which completed a Rangers on the road facing a team (Hannaway's] points came when Chris 39-15 scoring run. with a 7-4 conference record; they also wasn't in the game." Butler ended the game with 17 had to contend with one of the RMAC's The team was understandably points and six boards, but to no avail premier players: UC-CS's Patrick upbeat after their victory at UC-CS. "It as Mines came away with a 71-49 vic­ Hannaway. On top of that, three of feels good," Butler said. "It brings up tory. Regis' starters - Jeremy Gibson, Nick team morale. It's good knowing you Despite the losses, Porter is pleased with his team's effort. "It's been a dis­ Winder and Chris Brever - were under can get one on the road." Photo by Brett Stakelin the weather, each with the flu . The bounce in the team's step car­ appointing season. We had high Senior Chris Brever played a huge But with how well they played, no ried over into Saturday's contest at hopes. We're seven and [13], but role on the defensive end in the one would have known the trio of Mines. Regis started the game with a there's no quit in this team. I have not Rangers win at UCCS. starters was sick. They combined to 10-0 run that had the Orediggers reel­ had a more delightful group to work shoot 14 of 20 from the field and ing. Regis was buoyed by the strong play with." totaled 37 points. "I wish they'd have Winder again came out smoking. of Gibson, who had six quick points as Regis completes a four game stretch (the flu] every night," quipped Regis Just two and a half minutes into the Regis jumped out to an early 26-14 on the road with a game Friday at head coach Lonnie Porter after the game, he already had two points, two lead. Tony Cornejo chipped in with a Colorado Christian and Saturday at game. rebounds, a steal, and a huge block. pair of three-pointers during the run. Metro State. Winder was particularly productive, But on that steal Winder apparently But Gibson and Winder picked up filling up the stat sheet with 15 points, hurt his left shoulder. In obvious pain two fouls a piece with several minutes five assists, eight rebounds, and an and favoring his left arm, he was ren­ remaining in the first half, and things eye-popping seven blocks. dered less effective after the injury. took a turn for the worse. ruesday, February 6, 2007 Highlander 9 - Sports A Oatto, to Spring sports gear up for 2007 season Katie Simons with a slugging percentage of .620 and RMAC for the 2007 season. Three R,ttH(JOt ,~ltS Sports Editor a .443 on base percentage on top of Rangers were selected to the great defensive play and a .909 field­ Preseason All RMAC team: junior Dear Regis students, faculty, and Softball ing percentage. Jordan Bruns, senior Craig Deaver, staff, The Ranger softball team put togeth­ Senior third basemen Johnston who and junior Eteine Materre. Thanks to those of you who er another stellar season in 2006 and was second on the team in home runs Bruns ended the 2006 season with they are looking to do the same again attended our basketball game (14) also returns for her final season. a .350 batting average and his 71 hits this year. Much of their success can be led the team. He also finished with 49 against Metro on January 26, 2007. On top of those home runs Johnston contributed to standout pitcher Junior The atmosphere in the gym was also had 49 RBIs and a batting aver­ runs, 14 doubles, four triples, one Katilyn Gentert. Gentert was selected age of .356. She was second on the home run and 48 RBIs. With 11 stolen loud, full of enthusiasm, and motivat­ to the pre-season all RMAC team as team in slugging percentage (.654) bases, Bruns was one of three Ranger ing to both our players and staff. well being tabbed the RMAC and posted the best on base percent­ players to steal double-digit bases This is an atmosphere that we often Preaseason Pitcher of the Year. age on the team (.463). Senior pitcher Deaver posted a 7-5 play in on the road and you can't Gentert finished the 2006 season with Senior Anna Schaefer played great record with a 3. 76 ERA last season. imagine how it feels to have had this a standout record of 27-11 and a 2.82 defense at second base in 2006 as He threw four complete games and at home as well ....with people era. She also threw 29 complete she committed only nine errors and fin­ one shutout. He finished the season cheering for us instead of against us! games for the Rangers posting six ished with a .963 fielding percentage. with 72 strikeouts and just 28 walks. You were our sixth player!! shutouts and 141 assists. She had a batting average of .326 and Materre returns after a 2006 season We have four more home games The Rangers received all ten first­ knocked six out of the park as well. batting .370, the second highest aver­ this season. If you can only make place votes, earning the coaches Schaefer also knocked her 14 doubles age on the team in 2006. He led the one of them, be sure to come out for selection to win the conference in to go along with a .526 slugging per­ team in stolen bases with 26 while only our UNK game on February 24. 2007. Along with Gentert the Rangers centage. being caught five times. His 74 hits Help us honor our seniors that night! return seniors Melissa Backlund, The Rangers and CSU-Pueblo, the were a team high and his 55 runs Let's pack the house ....again! Michelle Johnston, and Anna Schafer, two teams picked to finish 1-2 in the scored were second most on the team. who are also preseason all RMAC conference, will face off, weather per­ He also finished with eight doubles, Linda Raunig selections. mitting, February 17 at 11:00 a.m. four triples, one home run, and 34 Head Women's Basketball Coach Backlund led the Rangers in batting RBIs. last season, posting an average of Baseball The Rangers are scheduled to begin 2003, 2005, 2006 RMAC .390. She also had team highs in dou­ The Ranger baseball team was the season this week at home on Champions bles (14), triples (7) and stolen bases picked to finish second in the RMAC Thursday, February 8 against (25). The senior shortstop also finished Plains division and fifth overall in the Colorado Christian at 2:00 p.m.

Manning and Colts too much for Bears Bobby Morgan that put up 29 points, which should Sports Writer have been 33 points if a PAT and short field goal had gone according to plan. For a team that is used to scoring 20 Fourteen seconds into the wonder­ ATTENTION points and winning asking your offense ful NFL classic it seemed the Colts to score 30 to win is far too much, might just let this one slip away. After especially with a young QB in a giant Devin Hester returned Adam Vinatieri's game. opening kickoff for a touchdown, the SENIORS: The Bears' defense was atrocious offense was on a rain delay. Peyton and it was not just the scoring plays Manning's first four passes all should that hurt. When you are constantly giv­ have been interceptions, but fortunate­ ing your team the ball deep in your We want YOU ... ly for him only his third fell into the own zone, it seems it is hard to get arms of a Bear. However, eight min­ anything clicking. utes later Peyton found Reggie Wayne Nevertheless, the game is over, the on a 53-yard completion that helped to Colts are champions, so what does bring the Colts out from the stun of the that mean. First off, congratulations to opening kick. coach Tony Dungy for finally getting a On defense the Colts slept through Super Bowl ring and being the first the first, giving up a touchdown African American coach to do so. towards the end, but then woke up and Another congratulations has to go to

A team whose defense gave up only 16--points per (_ game during the regular season and 19-points per game during the playoffs, allowed the Colts to run all over them. Peyton Manning who no longer will be to come party with buckled down to hold the Bears score­ compared with Dan Marino, who never less until the final minutes of the third, won a Super Bowl, and will start being • When kicker Robbie Gould closed out a compared with John Elway who won your fellow seniors lack luster six play, 14-yard drive with a two rings in his final two seasons. It 41-yard field goal. also means that we might as well However, it wasn't the Indianapolis induct Peyton into the Hall of Fame, at Three Dogs Bar defense that was the big story it was because this game sealed his fate into Chicago's (or the lack thereof) that was football 's immortality. Congrations the story. You can trash the poor play­ also to the Colts, who as a franchise off of 32nd and ing of Chicago quarterback Rex haven't won the game since the 1970 Grossman who threw two intercep­ season when they were in Baltimore tions at rather inconvenient times (not and Richard Nixon was the president. Lowell that there are good times for intercep­ For the Bears this loss means it is a tions), but his were a little costly. sad off-season where Chicago fans However, again he did throw for 165 will nonetheless trash young QB Thursday, Yards and was 20/28 in the game. Grossman and question whether they It was the defense that didn't show need to change coaches, players, or up and the defense that cost the Bears maybe just not change anything Febr'1ary 15 the game. A team whose defense because they still are a great team. I ??? gave up only 16-points per game dur­ mean they made it to the Super Bowl. • • • ing the regular season and 19-points All in all, the Indianapolis Colts are 9: 30 P.M. Per game during the playoffs, allowed Super Bowl Champions, Peyton the Colts to run all over them. Peyton Manning is a MVP, the majestic coach Manning had 25 completions for a total Tony Dungy, who was already a winner of 24 7 yards. Dominic Rhodes ran for in everyone hearts, is still calm, collect­ 113 yards and Joseph Addai ran for ed and peaceful. And yes, the 2006- See you there! another 77 yards. Add those up and 07, NFL season is over. I'll see you in the Colts had 430 yards in the game September. 10 Highlander Tuesday, February 6, 2007 ------Spotlight And the nominees are: Forest Whitaker for The Last King of Scotland Jessica Knapp tells us, many who win the Screen Spotlight Writer Actors Guild Award often go on to win the Oscar. So if history is correct, the With the Academy Awards coming Screen Actors Guild tells us that up, all bets are in as to who is going to Whitaker will take the Oscar this year win in what category. This week, the and beat out young DiCaprio and new performance by an actor in a leading comers like Ryan Gosling. role is decided. While it is true that Although the story is told from the Leonardo DiCaprio was fantastic in viewpoint of Amin's personal physi­ The Departed, and Will Smith broke cian, Whitaker finds a way to make out of his 90's actor persona in The Amin the only character on the screen Pursuit of Happyness, none of them viewers care about. At one point in the can compare to Forest Whitaker in The movie, Amin has a personal sit down Last King of Scotland. with physician Garrigan, and while the The Last King of Scotland chronicles plot line is focused around the fact that the tyrannical reign of Ugandan dicta­ Garrigan is attempting to assonate tor ldi Amin from the eyes of his per­ Amin, Whitaker takes over the scene Photo from www.smh.com sonal physician Nicholas Garrigan. and rules it with the cruel and harsh ruption and senseless killings, many Amin." Although Amin died while in The Last King of Scotland uses harsh realities, just like Amin would have have said that it correctly depicts just exile in 2003, Whitaker prepared him­ camera angles and graphic violence to done. how ruthless Amin was during his self for the role by researching him and capture the way in which Amin manip­ Although this movie makes one feel reign. talking with Amin's family members. ulated many people and killed over as though they have just walked out of In order to capture the harshness of While the jury is still out for best 300,000 in the process. another Hotel Rwanda, it is an impor­ this leader, Whitaker said that he used actor, the favorite for the Oscar this Forest Whitaker especially brings tant film for many to see not only for method acting to master the East year is clearly Whitaker. With his heart the persona of the violent dictator ldi Whitaker's performance, but also so African accent and even learned thumping performance and endless Amin to life of the big screen. Whitaker that we can understand the many ways Swahili which he often uses through­ supply of ruthless-tyrant-like skills, offers a private look into the life of ldi in which countless African countries out the film. Whitaker said Amin "is all Whitaker is sure to capture the hearts Amin and shows how ruthless he was have fallen victim to ruthless tyrants. I did and thought about for five months. of many in The Last King of Scotland. during his reign in the ?O's. As history While the movie is filled with moral car- I'd go to sleep and be dreaming like ldi A scandalous affair in public education Ashton Do tive feelings for younger women inside; dictable, they retain a sense of sus­ Staff Reporter though she won't admit them to any­ pense and surprise in their execution. one. Scandal keeps viewers on edge from Notes on a Scandal treats viewers to Enter Sheba Hart, played by beginning to end. a tense and claustrophobic thriller with Blanchett, a new and beautiful art The Oscar buzz surrounding the film a dark script and superb acting. teacher at school who is married and is well-deserved. Dench delivers a per­ Starring Oscar nominees Judi Dench heir to her fathers' wealth. formance that is exceptional in portray­ (Best Actress) and Cate Blanchett The two women become friends ing her cold and calculating character. (Best Supporting Actress) as school­ after a fight breaks out in the hallway; On the other hand, Blanchett conveys teachers, Scandal explores the rela­ Sheba is helpless to stop it until a charismatic and relatable role that tionship between the two after one Barbara steps in. As their friendship carries the sympathy of the viewer. delves into a sexual affair with a stu­ grows in the film, so does Barbara's It's hard to tell whose vices are more dent. fondness for Sheba; but she is help­ disgraceful and with such believable

Barbara Cavett, played by Dench, is less to express her feelings and see and complex characters on screen it's 303007!127 a scraggly old teacher who evokes fear them reciprocated in return. still hard to tell by the films end. With ~ from her students. Her matted down Drama surfaces when Barbara an older woman preying on the W30 WCOl'u hair and conservative appearance are catches Sheba having a lustful affair younger woman, who in turn preys on 303232TA1T indicative of her equally dry, bitter per­ with one of her fifteen year-old stu­ a young boy, Notes on a Scandal is .., sonality. Barbara's narration through­ dents. Rather than immediately report­ low on frills and high on thrills as it nav­ out Scandal reveals her every thought ing the incident, Barbara uses it to her igates through a double-whammy of and in the opening sequence alone advantage in building a forced and despicable behavior. she shreds her co-workers apart with exploitative relationship with Sheba, Viewers looking for something harsh opinions and observations. who is blissfully unaware of Barbara's appalling won't be disappointed. Surface level coldness aside, hidden motives. Barbara harbors deeper, more sensi- While the plot-twists are a bit pre- KRCX Album Spotlight Little Brazil- "Tighten the Noose" Tighten the Noose, Little Brazil shows mounting maturity on each song and proves it learned a thing o two in two years, much like the for $1 Games! r:ner high school sweetheart and th young professional. "A Thrilling $1 Shoes! Entrance" opens the album with a steady guitar riff and slight hint o melancholy, while "Last Night" and "Used to Think" open with ringing bombastic guitars and with "Stretching Skin" the band highlight their technical prowess. Photo from shopping.yahoo.com Every tack on Noose shows ere ! Kevin O'Brien ative maturity, lyrically and musically, RCX Music Director but much like the former high school l sweetheart or the young executive, Wednesdays A lot can happen in two years, the as much as Little Brazil grows ther irl you thought you wanted to marry is still a part of hasn't changed. Th @ s nothing more than a teenage former high school sweetheart still i eartbreak, the scary post-gradua- in nowhere relationships that h 8:00pm ·on future gave way to a comfortable thinks are the "one," the young exec ob and $38,000 a year, and a power­ utive still goes out on Thursda op band from Omaha can establish nights and has too muct:i to drink, and *Students receive one free game with student I.D. * tself on its own terms and remove Little Brazil still has pop sensibili he words "Saddle Creek" from the and the ability to create catch Elitch Lanes 3825 Tennyson Denver CO (303) 477-1633 rst sentence of their band bio. hooks, just don't tell their ex-girlfriend Two years after the release of You or boss. and Me, Little Brazil is back. On ...

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12 Hi blander Tuesda 6 2007 Calendar of Campus Events

Tuesday, February 6 everyone to learn Beaudoin, Religious you are interested. To Free Lunch: Career about diversity at Studies Department, be held at 5:45 p.m. at Services is conducting Regis University, Santa Clara University, the Belmar Event a Focus group and explore new issues and discuss "Catholicism Center; 405 South would like your feed­ build some deeper and the Popular Teller St., Lakewood, back. The session will meanings. To be held Media." This even is CO. RSVP by February be held from 12:00 in Main Hall 3 3 3 from free and open to the 10, 2007 to Sally­ p.m. to 1 :00 p.m. in 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. public. To be held in Spencer-Thomas at the Coors Life the St. John Francis 303-458-4323. Directions Center Thursday, February 8 Regis Chapel at 7:00 Classroom. RSVP to Gallery Talk by the p.m. Friday, February 23 Roxane at 303-458- Artist: Come hear thru Sunday, 3508 or Dawn Williams Boyd Monday, February 19 February 25 [email protected]. discuss her exhibit SPEAK'S Spring 2007 Ignatian Discernment Women's Work. To be Environmental Film Retreat: This retreat Wednesday, held in the O'Sullivan Series: Come see Al offers students a time February 7 Art Gallery at 7:00 Gore's An Inconvenient for quiet prayer and Diversity Dialogue: p.m. Truth. This event is reflection in a beauti­ What's Race Got to Do sponsored by Larabar. ful and peaceful with it? Come discuss Monday, February 12 To be held in the atmosphere. Located the following ques­ Alpha Epsilon Delta Science Amphitheatre in the Colorado tions: In this day and Meeting: All students at 7:00 p.m. foothills and surround­ age, do racial differ­ who are interested in ed by panoramic views ences really matter? healthcare are encour­ Thursday, of the Rocky Are all of our experi­ aged to come. Dr. February 22 Mountains, Sacred ences at Regis the Wagner, a Regis gradu­ Support Suicide Heart Jesuit Retreat same? Why do we have ate and practicing den­ Prevention: Regis House offers a perfect such a hard time talk­ tist will be sharing her University is a Ruby setting for solitude, ing about it? The experiences. Sponsor for the prayer and reflection. diversity dialogue is Refreshments will be Prism's of the Heart Fr. Sheeran offers pre­ an open exchange of served. To be held in Fundraiser, supporting sentations on lgnatian ideas, an effort to Science 105 at 4:00 the Suicide Prevention discernment, prayer understand each p.m. Coalition of Colorado. and spiritual direction. other's ideas about A limited number of For more information, diversity. The goal of Thursday, seats are available for contact Sr. Peg this dialogue is not to February 15 Regis students and Maloney at ext. 5714, necessarily make a Catholicism & the staff to attend this [email protected]. decision or reach con­ Modern World: event. Please contact sensus. Rather, the Catholic Lecture Series Sally Spencer-Thomas dialogue encourages 2007: Come hear Tom ([email protected]) if

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