2006 Highlander Vol 88 No 24 April 11, 2006

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Volume 88, Issue 24 April 11, 2006 Regis University--------------- e a weekly publication 1 an er The Jesuit University of the Rockies www.RegisHighlander.com Denver, Colorado New chapel nears completion Urban Plunge: A realistic view of poverty Maricor Coquia Staff Reporter According to the 2004 Homeless Point in Time Study there were 8,668 homeless people in the Denver Metropolitan area. Today in 2006, the numbers are only increasing. Sarah Moran, a freshman here at Regis expressed, "There are so many mis conceptions about the homeless. Many don't know that a lot of these people have college degrees or are working steady jobs. People just don't understand that somewhere along the line, they just caught a bad break." More broadly, according to the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, "Both single homeless people and heads of households said the major cause of their homelessness was an inability to pay rent or mortgage," often due to low wages. Moran, one among eleven students, recently participated in an Urban Plunge, where for 24-hours, they were Photo by Graham Hunt immersed in the lives of the less fortu Construction of the new Chapel (above) has progressed significantly in the past year. The chapel is projected to nate beginning last Friday night and be finished in time for the Fall 2006 semester. Likewise, other construction projects have been completed on cam again into beginning Saturday morn pus. Among others, the new K-mart parking lot and basketball court have been recently finished. ing into the afternoon. See article on page three Brendan McCrann, Romero House coordinator, was in charge of supervis ing the event. Moran and Tim Etzkorn, O'Connell Hall vandalism incident spreads fines on residents both freshmen, also helped coordinate for the event. "We both just really took the opportunity," Etzkorn said. In par Jacqueline Kharouf recent acts of public vandalism which room, the tall faucet was bent around, ticular, Etzkorn even advocated to fel Staff Reporter have occurred in the residence hall. and the mirror had been scratched by low students in a pre-event email, "It's "The last two weeks- have seen an a pen, Mahoney said. The damage going to be a kickin' good time and you Regis students living in the alarming rise in the vandalism and totaled about $800. should all think about doing it." Residence halls face many chal damage in O'Connell Hall," Wall wrote, Because the damage occurred with Dr. Spencer-Thomas's sophomore lenges. Residents must deal with ranging from minor damages, and in a short period of time, there can be seminar class, "Leading with noisy neighbors, study and quiet theft, to destroyed property. no doubt, Mahoney said, that the first Differences in Mind," also did an hours, lounge hang-out time, and, of The latest incident in O'Connell Hall floor male residents were involved. Urban Plunge last semester. Students course, sharing the bathroom. But occurred between the 11p.m. and mid Because of this assessment, the resi were asked to plan a project for serv while many of these aspects can be night rounds on March 27. According dents will be held responsible. ice learning. To help enact the project, difficult or annoying, ultimately, the to Kathyrn Mahoney, a Residence Life "All of the damage that has hap the class was accompanied by Center experience in the residence hall is coordinator, a Resident Assistant (RA), pened,· Wall wrote in her letter, "is for Service Learning Coordinators about living in community. who was making the rounds entered being billed to the residents that live on Melissa Nix and Paul Burson as well This year's O'Connell Hall residents the first floor men's bathroom around the floor where the damage took as Faith and Justice Programming are learning just that, and have, over 11 p.m. to check that the bathroom place." Coordinator Nate Jacobi. The stu the past few weeks, fully realized that was in order. One hour later, the RA James Boain, a first-floor resident, dents from Spencer-Thomas's class community implies sharing, not only returned to find the bathroom severely said that the measures were not fair. worked in conjunction various organi bathrooms and lounges, but fines for damaged. "It's unfair that we have to take the zations like Earthlinks, whose mission vandalism, as well. Curtain rods were pulled down and blame for one person," he said. "One is to "[engage] economically poor city In a letter which was sent to bent, toilet paper dispensers were person probably did it and the whole residents in a mutually enhancing rela O'Connell Hall residents at the end of removed from the walls, toilet sanitiz floor has to take the blame for it." tionship with Earth and an expanded March, Kristen Wall, assistant director ers were also removed, contents of the sense of community,· of Residence Life, wrote on the most trash can were strewn around the See Vandalism on page two See Urban Plunge on page two 2 Highlander News Tuesday, April 11, 2006 Vandalism from front page Contact the Highlander 8th annual 9Health Fair to be 3333 Regis Blvd, Mail Stop 1-8 When asked whether this assessment Denver, CO 80221 held at Regis was fair to the first floor residents 303-964-5391 affected by the vandalism, Wall stated [email protected] Maricor Coquia ed service," said Jeremy Lee, associ that residents had numerous opportu Staff Reporter ate Service Learning Coordinator for nities to report the vandalism and Our Mission: RHSHP. "make the situation right." As the staff of the Regis University Regis University's Rueckert-Hartman A number of free and basic medical "We obviously don't just assess weekly publication, the Highlander, School for Health Professions services will be given throughout the these damages for our health," she we intend to serve the campus and (RHSHP), in collaboration with fair. In particular, adults who are 18 said. "[The Residents have] had sev the neighborhood by providing an 9Health Fair will be hosting their 8th years and older are encouraged to eral opportunities to let us know who's outlet for the transmission of news annual fair from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 take advantage of services including causing these pretty significant dam and ideas. Our publication is p.m. on Saturday, April 22 here on vision and breast exams, pap smears, ages." designed to cultivate awareness, campus. Traditional nursing and prostate and testicular screenings, oral Mahoney also commented on the understanding and dialogue about Physical Therapy students, especially and dental exams, colorectal screen fairness of the assessment saying that matters of community importance. senior students, will help provide serv ing, lung function exams, body-in-bal it would be impractical to believe the ices for the project. ance testing, skin cancer screening, residents on the floor did not have Editor-in-Chief blood pressure tests, and foot exams. some involvement with the damages. Chris Dieterich Health referrals and other educational And while the fairness of the situa Students are encouraged opportunities on several topics will tion may seem indeterminable, the Associate Editor also be available. Blood chemistry student handbook clearly states Justin Parnell to take advantage of this analysis services will also provided for Residence Life policy on vandalism great opportunity. a fee of $30. (Individuals seeking a and community damages: "Students blood test however are required a 12- will be subject to both restitution and Opinion Editor hour fast their testing. Diabetic individ immediate disciplinary action whenev Justin Goldman Overall this is the 27th year for the uals are warned not fast, however). er damage occurs. If the individual 9Health Fair, which is offered at more All screenings will take place in responsible cannot be identified, resti Feature Editor & than 170 sites around the state over Loyola Hall, except the pap smears tution will be determined in the follow Distribution Manager nine days each spring. Likewise, this is and breast exams, which will be held ing manner: ( ... ] 3.) Residents of the Alyse Warner the 8th year for Regis to participate in in the Student Health Center (Coors wing are responsible for damage that the event. "The 9Health Fair offers Life Directions Center). Signs will help occurs within that wing's common Online Editors room areas (lounges, hallways, bath several levels of collaboration in that direct students and other individuals of C.J. Kummer rooms, etc.)." we have students, faculty and profes their appropriate testing sites. Zach Owens sionals in the community working Students are encouraged to take "Part of promoting civic responsibil advantage of this great opportunity to ity is giving you, the residents in the together with a reputable nonprofit Sports Editor organization to provide a much need- attain a better awareness of their community, the opportunity to make health. the situation right," Wall wrote.

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