2006 Highlander Vol 88 No 17 February 14, 2006

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Volume 88, Issue 17 February 14, 2006 Regis University--------------- e a weekly publication 1 an er The Jesuit University of the Rockies www.RegisHighlander.com Denver, Colorado Permission to park: The challenge of sustained advocacy: sweatfree college campuses l ticipate in a service project, and during K-Mart lot now open Christine Pleban the fall 2005 semester, Regis students Contnbuting Reporter could be found doing service projects through on-campus organizations Regis University has many volunteer such as the Center for Service opportunities, such as the Father Learning, Justice Education, and Woody Program, that allow students to Romero House. serve those in need. Romero House Still, one student group missing from Coordinator Brendan McCrann said the current list of organizations is the that "people are here because they Sweatfree campaign, dedicated to pro want to have an impact and to make a moting socially responsible and envi difference". ronmentally sustainable production, Every student club is required to par- See Sweatfree on page two Guerilla Programming to provide week end events on-campus Highlander Staff the first event hosted by Guerilla Programming. The past two Saturdays Guerilla Programming, a newly cre a number of bands played in the ated events coordinating group, will Dining Hall was free for students. The host a Halo tournament on Microsoft's concerts were attended by approxi X-Box video game system Saturday mately one hundred people, including night in the Dining Hall. both students and outside fans, said The group's aim is to design events Haug. to keep students on-campus over the The organization has been advertis week.ends. Freshmen Tim Etzkorn and ing, perhaps ambiguously, with flyers Marcus Trucco, sophomore Tony Haug featuring a gorilla on a white backdrop. and senior Ryan Thomas collaborated Of the poster design, Haug notes, on creating the organization. "We all "We've been trying to generate some noticed that there isn't anything on thing of a buzz. Lots of people have campus to do on the weekends. We been talking about the flyers, so I think figured that providing things to for stu it could be working." dents to do would be beneficial. It will Guerilla Programming plans to organ Photo by Chris Dieterich give people something to do on-cam ize weekend programs and events for The vacant K-Mart parking lot is now available to the Regis community dur pus free of cost." most of the remaining semester week ing daylight hours. The lot is accessible by car near McDonald's. The dem Saturday's tournament will not be ends. olition of K-Mart will begin the week of Februa.ry 20. Outdoor basketball court l approved by RUSGA Senate Highlander Staff Physical Plant is willing to fully light the court and provide other maintenance. 1 Late Monday the RUSGA Senate Physical Plant hopes that by placing unanimously approved the placement the court along the fence, making the of an outdoor basketball court in the basketball court more accessible to area behind the Field House, in front of Regis students and less accessible to the Ranger Dome. The proJect costs outside members of the community. $12,000, and will provide a regulation The new court will provide an alter I I Photo by Chris Dieterich sized court. The court is tentatively native to the Ranger Dome, which has l On February 8, the Berkeley Church swayed to the beats of the Low Flying scheduled for completion by late April. limited hours of operation and is also Knobs, an "all-women Afro-pop" ensemble. The group was hosted as part l Since Senate approved the court, used by the athletic department. of the Music Department's annual concert series. Tuesday, February 14, 2 2 Highlander News 006 According to statistics compiled by Contact the Highlander Sweatfree from front page lnSite kinks still Byron Plumley, justice education coor 3333 Regis Blvd, Mail Stop 1-8 dinator, a work place is defined a Denver, CO 80221 being worked out ronmentally sustainable production, sweatshop if it violates two or more of which had an on-campus presence the most basic labor laws. Our Mission: from 2000-02. Although the Ethical The Sweatfree campaign is working As the staff _of t~e Regis University Trade Action Group works on the to protect worker dignity and promote weekly publication, the Highlander Lauren Wojtko issue in Denver, no current student worker efficiency. Livable wages are we intend to serve the campus and Staff Reporter groups are dedicated to the issue. therefore necessary to pull the labor the neighborhood by providing an In October 2005, the Ethical Trade population out of poverty. Living wage outlet for the transmission of news Action Group (E-TAG) presented its campaigns seek to pass to pass local With more than a month having and ideas. Our publication is agenda to the Denver Public School ordinances requiring private business passed since the implementation of designed to cultivate awareness Board, urging for systematic change. es that benefit from public money to the new Microsoft SharePoint portal, understanding and dialogue abo~t The Sweatfree campaign has strong pay their workers a living wage. students, faculty, and staff alike have matters of community importance. support locally from Metro State Living Wage advocates are speak begun forming their opinions. The University and the University of ing out against tax dollars being used biggest concern at the moment Editor-in-Chief Colorado, Boulder. Why then, is it so to support poor working conditions appears to be the limited functionality Chris Dieterich difficult to get and anti-sweatshop from international corporations. The available to those not using Internet campaign at Regis and continue an current livable wage for a family of 4 is Explorer. active promotion of the Jesuit mis Associate Editor $9.06 an hour. The current setback is a result of the sion? Justin Parnell software's capabilities. Newer soft The Social Justice Committee, led How Advocacy differs from Charity ware, like Firefox, does not support by Kristi Schaefer, had a program in Opinion Editor the technology being used through the the fall focused on sweatshops. "We In October 2000, a Sweatfree cam Justin Goldman new portal. So those who access it had a craft night in September where paign was initiated on campus by stu with these kinds of browsers see a dif we encouraged people to think about dent Timothy Harden. Through Feature Editor & ferent display and the message, "You who makes their clothes while they intense research, Harden along with a are using an unsupported browser." were making things." The Committee Distribution Manager small group of students, initiated Those with this message can still provided handouts about what sweat Alyse Warner Regis as members into the Worker's access email, Filespace, and shops are and some alternatives to Right Consortium (WRC). The WRC, WebAdvisor, but they must login to buying from companies who use Online Editors which was formed with help from each of them separately. sweatshops. C.J. Kummer USAS, was formally recognized in Junior Charlie McGlynn said, "I think Recent graduate Keely O'Dell said Zach Owens 2000. The group prided itself on rely it's imperative that we hold ITS to high that anti-sweatshop groups and other ing on surprise factory investigations. standards and not just accept what social groups in general have a hard Students stressed that Regis, a uni Sports Editor they throw at us. We're the ones who time getting started primarily because versity which prides itself in preserving Erica Easter use it." of the time commitment. "The reason human rights and service to others, Web Systems Manager, Susan for me personally is that I would have would be in conflict with its ideals if it Spotlight Editor Genaro, addressed this saying, "Our had to spearhead it. If I could have did not join the WRC. Jacqueline Kharouf terminology was admittedly bad just walked into an existing group, it From 2000-02, Regis students because we said we're not supporting would have been easier," O'Dell said. worked to promote their agenda for Firefox, but the reality is Firefox does O'Dell also commented that stu Senior Reporter Sweatfree social action. However, not support the technology we're pro dents have few requirements for social Andrea Silva after Harden's graduation in 2002, no viding through the portal." She added, justice classes. There is little expo one continued the mission. The issue "We're not trying to exclude anybody. sure to current social issues and Copy Editors was eventually forgotten. We're trying to get everything to work organizations available to students. Maricor Coquia Sweatfree and workers' rights cam for all our users." Schaefer said the mission of the Lauren Wojtko paigns are seeking to get to the root MarlY who are affected by this glitch Social Justice Committee is "to raise problem of poverty rather than just are, however, upset that it is still an awareness on campus about social Layout Design simply providing charitable solutions.

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