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Regis University ePublications at Regis University Highlander - Regis University's Student-Written Archives and Special Collections Newspaper 10-11-2004 2004 Highlander Vol 87 No 3 October 11, 2004 Follow this and additional works at: https://epublications.regis.edu/highlander Part of the Catholic Studies Commons, and the Education Commons Recommended Citation "2004 Highlander Vol 87 No 3 October 11, 2004" (2004). Highlander - Regis University's Student-Written Newspaper. 176. https://epublications.regis.edu/highlander/176 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Archives and Special Collections at ePublications at Regis University. It has been accepted for inclusion in Highlander - Regis University's Student-Written Newspaper by an authorized administrator of ePublications at Regis University. For more information, please contact [email protected]. r t URT 4-V2 Oenver Colorado October ' 2004 Volume 87 Issue 3 1 The Jesuit University of the Rocky Mountains A Weekly Student Publication Regis plates to Taking Regis values home display pride that the foundational values of Romero House are "service, spirituality, com munity, and social justice." In these Melissa Skotak ways, Romero House strives to follow Senior Reporter in the footsteps of Archbishop Romero. Romero House offers two There are over 100 different main programs, which are the Summer license plate styles in the state of Service Corps and the Academic Year Colorado. Soon, there will be one Program The Summer Service Corps more. Regis University is in the is a 10-week program offered every process of getting approval of the summer, while the Academic Year State for a specially designed plate Program is a year-round program that will feature Regis' seal and name. offered every other year. Residents The Office of Alumni and Parent who are chosen for these programs Programs, along with the Image are required to commit considerable Committee, are sponsoring this move amounts of their time to service at ment and hope to have the license community agencies. plates available in early 2005. These Jacobi explains that the pro two groups first saw the need for a grams offered at Romero House Regis plate because many other col endeavor to help participants to leges and universities do this, not only "explore social justice issues of in the state of Colorado. Denver, develop leadership skills, and "We've had many calls put into become community leaders," while our office, asking if we had a license allowing time for "structured opportuni plate available" said Penny Dempsey Photo by Sarah Martin ties for reflection" on experiences. St. John, Executive Director of Alumni The Romero House puts Regis' emphasis on helping others into practice The Academic Year Program and Parent Programs. Dempsey-St. through community service and education on social issues. is on an off-year, so residents of the John believes that there is a lot of Andrea Silva about, and share their faith with differ- house consist of interns who live at the interest because nearly half of Regis Staff Reporter ent people through different outlets. house to gain experience in the field of Many are familiar with Romero faith and social justice. This year the Service to others and the House (towt3d or. 34th and Wyandot), house welcomes Brendan McCrann, a importance of spirituality are key com which was founded in 1992 and is new faith and justice intern who will be ponents in the Jesuit values that lie at University owned. The house was coordinating many of the programs the foundation of Regis University. named after Archbishop Oscar that take place at Romero House as Further extending and reflecting these Romero of San Salvador, who was a well as other social justice events that values are the two faith-based off-cam social justice advocate and martyr will invite participation from the Regis Regis hopes to have their own pus houses: Romero House and against the military's oppression of the community. plates simiar to Metro State. Hospitality House. These houses offer poor. Resident Nate Jacobi, coordina (Continued on page 3) students a chance to apply, learn tor of faith & justice programs, states University Alumni still live in Colorado. Regis will soon join several other Colorado higher learning institu tions that have already stamped their Tunnels at Regis: take a trip below seal on Colorado plates. The Natalie Vigilante Carroll Hall, but it is completely bricked Colorado School of Mines, Colorado Staff Reporter off and there is no more access. State University, Metro State College, Physical plant employee Ed Raymond, University of Colorado, University of "I heard that there is a tunnel who has worked at Regis since 1987, Denver and University of Northern under Main Hall," says senior Molly says, "As far as I know, from archive Colorado all currently own rights to Mortland. It seems many people on stories, the tunnel was used like a their own designs. campus have heard rumors of tunnels. bomb shelter and storage space." As In keeping with state regula "I heard from past Regis students that for a response to Kathleen A.'s inquiry, tions, the university must first obtain there was a tunnel connecting Main Raymond answered, "It could be true, solid commitments from 500 people Hall to Carroll Hall," says senior Kate at one point tunnels could have con before the license plate can be pro Baldwin. Even staff members seem to nected Main, Carroll, and Loyola duced. "The process has been slow," be curious. Kathleen A. of enrollment Halls." In addition, under DeSmet Hall said Dempsey-St. John, "we first put a services says, "I heard that there were there is a concrete tunnel that suppos call into the state two years ago but a couple of tunnels connecting the edly runs to Carroll Hall and cuts they had put the program on hold buildings and used for protection from across the quad to West Hall, but is because of a lack of funding." Now, in the winter elements." bricked off after approximately 50 feet. Photo by Natalie Vigilante 2004 the process is nearly completed. These Regis students and The existing 50 feet are lined with Out of use tunnels beneath Main "We're about ten names away from staff are not spreading rumors; the tun pipes and electricity. Hall, source of many a campus leg nel tales are true! There are two tun end, revealed in detail on PAGE 6. (Continued on page 2) (Continued on page 6) nels under Main Hall. One leads to r Entertainment Feature Sports Need a good The tour of place to watch Regis not avail Ski season the Fall Classic? able at arrives with ski Good tips for stu Freshman orien passes. Pg. 8-9 dents of all ages tation Pg.6-7 on Pg. 10-11 Monday, October 11, 2004 2 Highlander News Highlander Where do you stand? 3333 Regis Blvd, Mail Stop 1-8 Denver CO 80221 303-964-5391 Issue: Mission Statement: Same-sex marriage As the staff of the Regis University student-run publication, the Gay-marriage is a particularly Highlander, we intend to serve the divisive social policy issue this election campus and the neighborhood by year. Both supporters and opponents providing a weekly forum regarding of gay-marriage have been especially pertinent news and ideas. Our publi vociferous since the 2003 cation is designed to cultivate greater Massachusetts Supreme Court deci overall awareness and participation in sion ruling that homosexual couples university events by providing consis- have the same legal right to marry as tent coverage of issues affecting straight couples. These laws are those involved with Regis University. decided at the state level, and meas ures to ban gay-marriage are on the Managing Editor ballot in 11 states this November. Ed Bessenbacher Missouri and Louisiana have already passed measures to block gay-mar photo courtesy gop.org photo courtesy gop.org Associate Editor riage this year by wide margins. Chris Dieterich Those in favor Constitutional amendments to restrict Those against same-sex marriage nationwide have gay-marriage argue that allowing Opinions Editor of these unions argue that laws recently been defeated in the House same-sex marriage challenges the Andrew Cole excluding gay couples from the institu and the Senate. tion of marriage are wrongful and dis institution of marriage itself, which will criminatory. Because civil marriage In the four weeks leading up to degrade the family unit. Social and Feature Editor grants certain legal rights and benefits religious conservatives tend to believe Brooke Glasmann the presidential election, the that marriage is a union designed to to married couples, by not being Highlander will present one allowed to marry, gay couples are create and raise children. Since same Sports Editor denied the same tax, medicaA, issue every Monday, and the sex couples cannot procreate naturally, Nikki Lawson employment and housing benefits as stances of the two major candi same-sex couples make inferior par those with recognized civil marriages. dates on that specific topic, in ents. Also, by broadening the definition Entertainment Editor of marriage the door is left open for Additionally, most states allow individ hopes of objectively educating Kristina Fejes other non-traditional living situations ual homosexuals to adopt children, but the Regis community on mat complicated custody issues ensue like polygamy or other forms of group Senior Reporter when gay couples are not legally mar ters which do not receive a marriage. Some also oppose the Melissa Skotak ried. By extending marriage rights to great amount of coverage. expansion of economic benefits on the same-sex couples, custody issues will By Ed Bessenbacher and grounds that they will be a drain on Photo Editor be much more straightforward.