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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. Erica Easter Although the vandalism in O'Connell Hall has only been problematic in the Spotlight Editor some of the less fortunate workers. Urban Plunge from front page past couple weeks and that perma­ Jacqueline Kharouf "It's definitely an uncomfortable nent long-term effects are unlikely, experience, but it was one of the most as well as the St. Francis Center, a Wall said the effect on the community Senior Reporter memorable events of my life," Etzkorn homeless shelter in downtown Denver. will remain . "I'd just encourage the expressed. "[We saw] 'true poverty,' Andrea Silva Likewise, this semester's plunge fol­ residents on that wing to remember not the kind you see when you go to a lowed a similar structure. Among many the effect on the community," she said, soup kitchen. We actually saw where Copy Editors places, the group visited El Centro "that's going to be the long-term some homeless live, saw where the Maricor Coquia Humanatario, where they left some effect." peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for kept their bed, their clothing, the small Laure!1 Wojtko amount of food they had." Layout Design Amelia Noyes

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Tuesday, April 11, 2006 News Highlander 3 Mission: Diversity Traveling t-shirt reveals the Kane gives Regis a special task as a secrets of the global economy Catholic University Maricor Coquia perspective, as with the other destina­ Staff Reporter tions of her t-shirt travels, the role of Andrea Silva discrimination with honor and respect politics in influencing global trade and Senior Reporter for ·real differences," as well as seek­ Last Wednesday night, Dr. Pietra employee wages. She explained that ing to find unity in diversity. Rivoli, assistant professor of Business companies and programs, because of As part of Regis' Diversity Day last In America, the "melting pot' of cul­ at Georgetown University, spoke to more wealth and power, can control Wednesday, April 5, Dr. John Kane of tures, Kane proposed that embracing students, faculty, and surrounding the Religious Studies department pre­ the roots of Catholicism would help Regis community members on her sented a talk titled "Catholicism and promote vital cultural heritages. Doing 2005 book, The Travels of a T-Shirt in Diversity." Taking place midday in a so would not require Catholics "giving the Global Economy. As the second Loyola Hall classroom, Kane spoke on up the truth [they} believe, but trying to keynote speaker for Diversity Day, the importance of diversity and the find ways in which [all) can unite." Rivoli delivered an intriguing look into Catholic Church's role in promoting it. Kane provided historical evidence the politics, ethics, and social justice Kane presented two main points for the Church's earlier diversity, which issues of the global economy. about Regis' obligation to cultivate existed naturally because it was com­ The idea for the book, as Rivoli diversity. First, as a Catholic universi­ prised of so many different cultures expressed in a Georgetown University ty, it is central that Regis foster the {Greeks, Syrians, Egyptians, etc), all webcast, stemmed from student development of diversity through affir­ with different expressions of faith. protests happening on the Photo from npr.org mation and programs. Second, However, as he was careful to assert, Georgetown campus. Rivoli recalls, because Catholic universities have the such diversity dfd not keep different "Our students were concerned about Dr. Pietra Rivoli, author of Travels potential for impacting the way individuals from claiming association the alleged sweat shop conditions of a T-shirt in a Global Economy, America sees diversity, Regis should to the same Catholic, "universal," under which our university apparel will speak at 6:30 in the ALC be "especially aware" of its larger role Church. was produced. She continued, "One Mountain View Room. as an influential institution. As a university with a Roman day during these protests, I remember The pressing need for encouraging Catholic affiliation, Kane implied that very distinctly a young woman grab­ the amounts being paid to poorer diversity in general comes from both Regis is somewhat doubly responsible bing the microphone saying, 'Who countries and how other business is America's intolerance of difference for the task of cultivating diversity. made your t-shirt?' Was it some poor being handled. and globalization that is occurring Universities are intended to be places little child in Vietnam making fifty cents between economies, Kane explained. where "all knowledge is studied and a day? Or was it someone with no right So, next time you buy "Increasingly, what characterizes the pursued," stated Kane. Thus, Catholic to organize?" whole world is commonality but not dif­ universities combine the similar mis­ Thus, Rivoli decided to investigate your t-shirt, you should ferences," he said, relating this to the sions of both Catholicism and universi­ the issue by buying a simple t-shirt think, who made your newly-coined concept of "Coca-Cola­ ties. while on vacation in Florida. She t-shirt? nization." Coke is sold just about Declaring his main point, Kane said expressed in her speech, "This book is everywhere in the world-and it is the he "suggest[s] that Catholics and the story of this t-shirt ... so what can a same everywhere. Kane warned that Catholic Universities like Regis will small, simple thing teach us about the From China, Rivoli then traced her t­ such global similarity is the danger contribute to avoiding that homoge­ global economy?" Indeed, the t-shirt is shirt to New York. Rivoli had not actu­ that civilization faces so long as differ­ nization and making America a model simply decorated with a parakeet and alized this step with her t-shirt, but ences continue to be exchanged for for real diversity and real dialogue." the few words "Fort Lauderdale," but, hypothesized to find where her t-shirt conformity. For students, he says that this will as Rivoli provided an outline of her would travel next. In New York, Rivoli An alternative to homogenization mean learning from people who are book, this simple thing revealed to be saw barrels of used clothing from could be ·a world of increasing interac­ different in addition to coming to a an interesting and rather complex Good Will warehouses nationwide tion and dialogue," said Kane, where sense of their own identities. immersion into the dynamics of the being sorted and sent to countries like ·real and deeper differences" remain "Diversity here at Regis is not just a global economy. India, which uses shredded clothing and are honored and respected. response to some national agenda Rivoli was able to trace the begin­ for furniture padding, or Africa, which However, to achieve this alternative, a that says we should have a multicul­ ning of her t-shirt to a cotton farm in resells used clothing still in good con­ dition. In Africa, however, wages again large population of people would have tural university. Catholicism at its Lubbock, Texas. Rivoli explained that presented an issue as Rivoli discov­ to work on promoting such dialogue. best, here at Regis, will support a cul­ because the United States remains the ered the prices of the clothing being According to Kane, this is where the ture of real diversity and will resist all largest cotton producer in the world, sold. "Because of the lack of alterna­ Catholic Church comes in . efforts to deny it,· Kane avowed. receiving about 72 cents per barrel, tives for these countries, illiteracy .. .the Contrary to popular stereotypes that Ending with somewhat of a challenge other countries who receive a mere 20 balances on the global market have the Catholicism is "the best example of to students, he advised all to "Work cents for the same amount of cotton become uneven. a unified, top-down, monolithic univer­ against the discrimination that all of us are unable to compete in the global Despite the brevity of her presenta­ sal structure and religion" with "very lit­ have in our hearts... Find out what market. "For poorer countries like tion, Rivoli managed to present the key tle room or real diversity," Kane your roots and principles and beliefs China, it makes it harder for them to concepts of her book with special argued that the authentic Church is are and learn how to deepen them." participate fairly." empbasis on the politics of her t-shirt's anything but. True Catholicism, in the travels. From a simple thing, Rivoli wake of Vatican 11 , calls for replacing ... the balances on the was able to expand on such a complex global market have become and interesting topic. She ended, "So, uneven. next time you buy your t-shirt, you should think, who made your t-shirt?" The Travels of a T-shirt in the Global Rivoli then explained the t-shirt's Economy has received numerous place in China, where her t-shirt was awards, including the honor of one of made. "The workers in China make the best business books of the year by about $120 a month. That's part of the the Financial Times and by reason why there is a shift of the t-shirt Amazon.com. Her book is also being production," she expressed in the web­ translated into 9 different languages. cast. As Rivoli explained each step of her stay in China, she also put into Basketball court finished,Chapel progresses

Alyse Warner just West of the Ranger dome, and Staff Reporter South of the baseball field. Physical Plant 1s also happy to Those students who have been wait­ report that construction on the Chapel ing for a chance to play basketball out­ is continuing on schedule for its open­ Photo by Maricor Coqu1a doors need wait no longer. According ing in August. Mike Redmond com­ "Hello, 1am Martin Small, and I am a Holocau~t survivor." Small, alon~ with to Mike Redmond, the Director of mented that, "The Chapel Project is Physical Plant, the new outdoor bas­ 70% completed." Redmond also indi­ h . ·f Doris Small spoke Monday night to a packed Science IS WI e, ' . f h h t· ketball court is ready for play. The new cated that with the completion of the A h"th1 atre. With a riveting speech, he recalled details o t e aun mg :::,~cid:that happened only sixty years ago. "I tell yo~ this so the voices court is completed, and Physical Plant roof in the next few weeks, as well as ~f the murdered will be heard." Small, a poet and artist, also presented will be installing a fence around it to the finishing of the stone exterior, the . work themed around his experience of the Holocaust. One keep vehicles off of it, as well as lights remainder of the work will be on the some o f h1s d "R be u " piece, in particular, is powerfully marked with the wor s, emem.. r s. that will be used for play until 11 p.m. interior of the building. Small concluded, "I was there. I was a witness. And I am a victim. The newly finished basketball court is Tuesday, April 11, 2006 4 Highlander Opinion Rights for All people seek_to ~rovide ing to criminals. But there is no on~ justice and dignity for all _1mm1grants. surrender to except realit Congress has unique opportunity to enact The Catholic Church has sided st~ong­ Undocumented immigrants deserve y. ly in favor of legislation that considers chance to live and work here legall a meaningful immigration policy reform the rights of these immigrants. and even to earn the chance t" Congress is currently in the process become a citizen. Their presence her~ Chris Dieterich since the last major federal immigra­ of deciding the fate of these 12 million does much for the average person's Editor-in-Chief tion policy change in 1986, and it people and the road they choos_e. for­ well-being. Effective change is going to seems as though the pot has finally ward must weigh heavily the dec1s1ons have to move beyond strong language Last evening an estimated 8,000- boiled over again. The protests were of the past. In 1986, the Immigration to real implementation. 10,000 people gathered at Denver's largely a response to the House of Reform and Control Act was signed If the Senate can pass a bill includ­ Sloan's Lake Park to reflect on the Representatives' passage of into law and dramatically changed fed­ ing guest-worker visas with the possi­ deaths of migrants killed while attempt­ Wisconsin's James Sensenbrenner's eral immigration policy. This law made bility of permanent resident status, it ing to cross the U.S.-Mexican border HR 4437 last fall, a bill that would allo­ it illegal for the first time to knowingly must incorporate the only pragmatic and also to call on our nation's leaders cate funds for a 700 mile long fence hire illegal workers. It also enhanced idea in the House bill: Employer sanc­ to enact substantive immigration and would make being both being and temporary worker programs, strength­ tions. Until the federal government has reform in Washington. With a sea of assisting an illegal immigrant a felony, ened border protection and paved a the will and resources to penalize busi­ Hispanics waving American flags and according to Newsweek. Though the path for undocumented persons to nesses that break the law, all the toting placards reading "We are Senate reached a stalemate last week, attain temporary legal status and, con­ fences and legalizations will never do a Workers Not Criminals," the demon­ hope remains that more realistic bill ditionally, the chance to become a nat- thing to curb future immigration. stration looked similar to those held in modeled on McCain and Like those that hit the streets to uralized citizen.2 Massachusetts's Senator Ted chant "Si se puede" in favor of immi­ over one hundred cities on Monday, By most accounts the 1986 Kennedy's proposal -one that grant rights, so to can Congress pass according to the New York Times. Just Immigration Control and Reform Act includes a guest worker and the poten­ groundbreaking immigration reform over two weeks ago, the Rocky failed. The resources to fine employers tial to legalize immigrants-will eventu­ this year. But definite obstacles must Mountain News reports that protest were unavailable and fraudulent identi­ drew 50 ,000 people to Denver's Civic ally prevail. If that happens, a compro­ first be overcome fication was rampant. About 2. 7 million Center Park. Los Angeles is said to mise bill would have to form before previously undocumented workers have had at least 500,000 pro-immi­ anything would reach the President's achieved legal status. Though those grant rights advocates in the streets desk. What should make it to law must Pew Hispanic Center "Size and legalized under the program achieved that day, a figure that rivals those held deal with immigrants already in the upward economic mobility, the 1990s Characteristics of the Unauthorized during Vietnam, so says Arizona country as well as those that wish to brought with it an unprecedented wave Migrant Population in the U.S." Senator John McCain in this week's come in the future. A guest-worker pro­ 3 http://pewhispanic.org/reports!report.p Time. gram with links to legalization can help of undocumented migrants. The stig­ hp?Report/0=61 accomplish the former. History has ma of the 1986 "Amnesty failure" has The battle over what to do with our 2Meissner, Dorris. "Learning from shown that employer sanctions that been increasingly striking. nation's undocumented immigrants /RCA. " The American Project, 2005 has simmered in the two decades work, not increased border militariza­ The 1990s saw an increase in bor­ tion, are the most promising deterrent. der protection policies that also failed 3 Cornelius, Wayne. "Controlling At issue are the lives and legal sta­ to stem the tide. 1993's Operation Costs of Undocumented tus of our nation's 12 million undocu­ Gatekeeper built fences and fortified mented residents, 78 percent of which areas near San Diego and the Rio Workers come from Central and Latin America, Grande Valley in Texas, but merely 1) Immigrant labor slows wage 56 percent from Mexico alone.1 redirected the flow of immigrants into growth, which in turn acts as a Generally, these immigrants come the desert rather than deterring migra­ check on inflation north to work for higher wages than tion. Additionally, the increasingly mili­ are available at home, and later, their tarized border reduced return migra­ 2) Rand Institute shows that there tion (most immigrants wish only to col­ families come too. is little evidence to suggest immi­ lect several years' worth of wages and f How Americans perceive the impact grants cause unemployment for of this influx is central to the current return home, according to the Mexican Migration Project) and made border native workers, though low-skilled debate. Worries that undocumented laborers tend to displace mostly migrants will take away jobs from crossings frightfully more perilous.4 those without high school native workers, drain government cof­ Border enforcement has failed, too. ! degrees. fers and commit violent crimes guide But in a post 9/11 world, politicians the way average Americans choose to must promise secure borders or else look at the issue. Congressman Tom come of as weak on national security, 3) Costs in terms of social pro­ I Tancredo from Colorado has merci­ what the Wall Street Journal calls the grams primarily affect education l lessly sought to end what he calls "a "Get tough, then we'll talk" stance. costs, particularly in areas where Photo by Graham Hunt scourge that threatens the very future Words like "amnesty" are conflated immigrants are highly concentrat­ with these dangers. Demonstrators participate in a can­ of our nation ... through a cult of multi­ ed. However, undocumented Lately, the argument has been spun dlelight vigil honoring migrants culturalism," in Newsweek. workers contribute as much as $7 Other perceptions see illegal immi­ by saying America is a land of law, and killed crossing the border. billion into Social Security. Thousands showed up at Sloan's grants as hard-working, family oriented offering various paths to legal perma­ Lake Monday evening for the ev_ent. people entitled to fundamental human nent residency (green cards) and later rights. Groups like Denver-based citizenship is tantamount to surrender- Statistics from Time, 4/ 10/06

Reflections OR Katrina's aftermath Tamara Hackfort visiting the Oklahoma City Bombing given the opportunity to provide relief when you could look around 360 Staff Reporter Memorial, a stop the December group work for good. I hope that we all take degrees and see the amount of dam­ also made. After a recent group meet­ this opportunity to work together to age. People helping people ...it sounds At 11 :00 p.m. on Friday, March 3, a ing, Mike Harris, lead laborer for provide a service to others in any and simple, but it's amazing the true power group of eleven Regis students and Physical Plant, had this to say, "The every way possible." behind such a concept. When we got four Physical Plant members left first trip was all males. We were really The group has met several times back, we all had a little volunteer Denver to provide hurricane relief excited to conquer the world- ten guys since returning to Regis, including burnout. Just realizing how much our efforts in New Orleans. The group is will rebuild Gulf Port [Mississippi]. meetings, lunches, and a bowling trip problems were so miniscule (dealing the second trip Regis has sponsored Someone suggested going to on St. Patrick's Day. The hope is that with school work and such) to some of for hurricane relief efforts; the first was Oklahoma City and it was instantly they will all remain friends. Harris, those out there." in December 2005. sobering. The loss on a whole scale along with many others, has had prob­ Senior Chanell Ortiz, of Alamosa, The Regis group worked with the second half of the trip was very lems re-acclimating to no[mal life, part­ Colorado, enjoyed getting to know her Common Ground Collective, a relief serious-the stop had changed the ly because of experiencing the trip with classmates "I went for the experience organization that was community initi­ mood. The thought of stopping on the students, "Its stranger this time. I think to learn fo; myself. I'm a separatiSt ated that focuses on solidarity not second trip was a hope to get students about them all the time, I worry about and Regis is just the place I go to charity. During their time in New in that mentality ... some appreciation them and how they are adjusting." school and not necessarily make Orleans, the Regis group worked on a for what they would experience." Paul Freshman Matt Mach, from Lino Lakes friends. This experience opened m~ variety of projects, including clearing Turco, utility maintenance mechanic Minnesota, echoed these feelings, up to working with my peers. debris from the front yard of a duplex for Physical Plant, wrote this reflection "The devastation is unbelievable. It Marckham adds, "None of us were one block from where the levees broke after visiting the memorial for his third doesn't look like they've even started very close before the trip ... l've neve~ and gutting out a Baptist Church. time, "If you look into the reflection working•on fixing the Hurricane dam­ been able to establish such a grea f Freshman and Glendale, Arizona pond you will see the one person you age after 6 months. Their stories were group now it is weird to see them out ~ native Jeannette Marckham recently can control. That person is you! Each just heartbreaking. This one guy lost Tyvek suits and with their hair day we are presented a question; will . g to reflected that, "you can't expect some­ his house, his car, his dog, relatives, brushed ... but its really co!Tifo rtin thing like that ... what you expected my actions be good or evil? We have and his wife in the storm. Just terrible. see them." couldn't be what you actually experi­ seen what evil can do. With every dis­ It was unimaginable. In pictures, you . a ence or it is twenty fold." aster comes the opportunity for human can only see what it shows, but when See page five for Katnn This group prepared for the tri p by compassion to shine. We have been down there it was a different story Tuesday, April 11, 2006 Opinion Highlander S

Katrina trom page tour Understanding globalization through a T-shirt Harris concludes his reflection by The most recent talks in Hong Kong pointed out the folly of such actions saying, "This was my first opportunity Last week Regis have left that bicycle wobbly. This labeling them as posturing comparable to have significant time with students. University wel­ instance reverts back to her effort to to U.S. criticism of the Chinese curren­ I want to get to know every student on comed Dr. Pietra study the T-shirt; the primary barrier to cy. Irwin Seltzer writes in the Sunday campus. It excites me about the Rivoli for an further progress on trade talks is the Times of London about the upcoming future. My own two kids are coming to insightful look into controversy over agricultural subsidies visit of Chinese President Hu Jintao on Regis. I've seen the mission state­ the complex issues in industrialized nations. In the book April 20. "The date is significant ment and read it, but now I've seen surrounding glob- Justin Goldman she describes an elderly couple in because some time this month the Regis live it." Mach concludes by say­ alization. Dr. Rivoli, Opinion Editor West Texas that grows cotton. In the Treasury must issue its bi-annual list of ing, "When others ask us what it was associate profes- evening lecture in the Mountain View currency manipulators. It is doubtful like, it's really hard to describe such a sor at the McDonough School of Room she explained how the U.S. that the 3% rise in value of the yuan horrible and confusing topic. In the Business at Georgetown University, Government subsidizes the difference against the dollar, allowed by the group, we know we have each other specializes in corporate and interna­ between the market price and the U.S. Chinese since they relaxed the yuan­ and a base of relationship on that tional finance, as well as ethical and price to farmers in the States. dollar peg, will satisfy congressional topic. We are all sure to hang out so~ial issues related to finance. Her The cotton subsidy brings us back to critics who want China included on the often and get together as much as we 2005 book The Travels of a T-Shitt in the Asian juggernaut that Dr. Rivoli is list." need to. I'll never forget that time in the Global Economy: An Economist quite familiar with. Minister of The case of China displays the com­ my life." Examines the Markets, Power, and Commerce Bo Xilai said China's textile plexity of the task U.S. Trade The Regis delegation was com­ Politics of World Trade was a finalist exports growth benefits developed Representative Rob Portman faces. prised of 11 students: Kelli Gloyd, for the inaugural Financial Times and countries, including the US and EU, Seltzer writes, "Although he still hopes Tammy Henry, Matt Mach, D. Adrian Goldman Sachs Business Book of the because they save money on China's to salvage the Doha round , Portman Manriquez, Jeannette Marckham, Year Award. Her visit was part of the low-cost products according to Forces. knows that his best hope is to concen­ Annia Martial, Phoung Lan Nguyen, Regis University Diversity Day. Dr. Speaking at a textile forum held in trate on bilateral rather than multina­ Chanell Ortiz, Katelyn Schwartz, Katy Rivoli's exploration into the life of the T­ Beijing last month, the minister said tional agreements." Dr. Rivoli said the Stickle, Colleen Tholen. The 4 return­ shirt displayed the interconnected Bush Administration has no chance of ing physical plant members were: world we live in and the rich diversity it Dr. Rivoli spoke renewing the fast track trade promo­ Galen Fulkerson, Mike Harris, Paul possesses. tion authority (TPA) that is set to expire Turco, and Christian Van Minnen. One of the ways Regis is address­ about how those who in July 2007. According to the Each member of the group is incred­ ibly grateful for the experience they ing these changing realities is through simply wail away at Financial Times this enables the the John J. Sullivan Endowed Chair for President to put trade deals for an up­ were afforded. The trip was heavily Free Enterprise. According to the pro­ globalization do little or-down vote without amendments in sponsored by many organizations on gram's website, the recently reinvigo­ the Congress. She says the campus. Harris says, "I have gratitude rated program strives to be: "in the good, but expressed Administrations unprincipled approach to the whole university for allowing classroom and the community, the how activists have con­ to trade has led to significant mistrust trips like this to happen, to step out­ Sullivan program will ensure the dis­ of its handling of these matters and side of their comfort zone and confront cussion of free enterprise explores tributed to improved she cited the Dubai Ports World fiasco. problems bigger than themselves." Senior and student organizer D. value-based solutions, advocates labor standards. Rivoli did not make the case for or socially conscious business practices against globalization. I took from her Adrian Manriquez would like to specif­ and represents the points of view of lecture that there is a reality to be man­ ically thank the family of senior and under served communities." that the US saves nearly $100 billion in aged. Dr. Rivoli spoke about how New Orleans native Jessica LeBlanc, Janet Evans-the Sullivan Professor expenditure every year by buying those who simply wail away at global­ who invited the fifteen person group for the John J. Sullivan Endowed Chair imported textile products from China. ization do little good, but expressed into their home for a five course south­ for Free Enterprise- has been a The Chinese are continuing to secure how activists have contributed to ern meal on Friday night. Regis University affiliate faculty mem­ textile imports to leverage the econo­ improved labor standards. Despite the The group has made presentations ber since 1996, teaching accounting, my of scale their labor market well into calls for protectionism the process of to several groups on campus, includ­ ethics and communication courses. the future. Failing to recognize the globalization will continue to drive for­ ing the Board of Trustees, and they hope to continue spreading their mes­ Sullivan Program Manager Beth growing power of nations such China ward. Imagine the reaction of sage. Markham is the media contact Parish is currently SPS Business Lead could have serious consequences. Dr. American consumers if Congress person for the group. Faculty for Marketing and Rivoli spoke about the Chinese approved a 27.5% tariff on Chinese For more information about the Management. The efforts of the attempt to acquire UNOCAL this past imports, which would amount to a group or to organize a presentation, Sullivan Chair brought Dr. Rivoli to summer and how the U.S. requires so 27.5% tax on Chinese goods? Do we please contact Markham at (623) 451- Regis and the Denver business com­ much foreign investment to fund its really think this would bolster U.S. 7034 or [email protected] munity. consumption; the sustainability of such industry? There are troubling con­ Dr. Rivoli addressed multiple class­ a path is a great concern. cerns to attend to. In three words es from a range of departments while This is a difficult aspect of globaliza­ made famous by Irving Kristol: at some on campus. She has a wonderful tion that we must face; the world is point you get "mugged by reality." opening exercise where she has stu­ changing and we must adapt. Clyde dents check their neighbors T-shirt to Prestowitz, founder and President of the Economic Strategy Institute, see where it was made. This exercise by Jacqueline Kharouf captured the attention of many stu­ served in the Commerce Department dents as locations ranged from in the Regan Administration and was a Thailand to the Mariana Islands. The key trade negotiator. In May 2005 he shirt that inspired her journey that pro­ wrote Three Billion New Capitalists: duced the book was made in China The Great Shift of Wealth and Power and it turns out Dr. Rivoli had just to the East, in which he begins by returned from the world's fastest grow­ describing this changing dynamic. ing economy. "Over the past two decades however, I was interested in her thoughts on China, India and the former Soviet ASEAN, the Association of Southeast Union all decided to leave their respec­ Asian Nation as the U.S.-ASEAN tive socialist workers' paradise and Business Council had just held their drive their 3 billion citizens along the Regional Board Meeting. ASEAN con­ once despised capitalist road. sists of Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Although these people are mostly Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the poor, the number having an advanced Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and education and sophisticated skills is Vietnam. She said to this pointASEAN larger that the populations of many first had not done anything substantive, but world countries." Dr. Rivoli described spoke positively of the labor and envi­ the town of Florence, Alabama. She ronmental protections that are a part of said it was once the T-shirt capital of the U.S.-Cambodia Bilateral Textile the U.S. and now those mills are Agreement. closed along with the jobs they previ­ Although she was frustrated with the ously provided. trend towards bilateral agreements, One response to the reality of China she continues to hold onto optimism. comes from Senator Lindsay Graham Her use of a bicycle metaphor cap­ (R-SC) and Senator Chuck Schumer tured the essence of the Doha Round (D-NY). The Chinese invited these two of trade talks within the World Trade staunch critics to visit and convinced Co:\/\ '-t- k ~ e. ~ o v.+s, cl e. ? B( ,"'-') ,+ Organization. Dr. Rivoli said that trade them to delay their Senate Bill that IV\ s, cA.L I (.i.} c.o..n b~ S'y>f";~ \(' 4-k_ talks are like a bicycle; they have fallen would levy a 27.5% tariff on Chinese down many times, but they continue. goods entering the U.S. Dr. Rivoli l, ~Y--o.vy .\-oo . ·. '('(\o...ybe,). Tuesday, April 11, 6 Highlander 2006

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Lauren Wojtko Staff Reporter Pictured above is Rocky Moutain Lake. Clean, refreshing, and so Getting outside for a while to enjoy close to campus, the Highlander the sun can be hard here in Denver, recommends taking a visit for a especially if you don't have a car. But head-start on your spring activities. there are actually many options within walking distance of Regis. Although these are not the only parks, they are simple to get to and offer a variety of Rocky Mountain Lake Pictured above is the winning men's basketball team. The intramural tour­ options for recreation. However, nament began around February and ended later in March. Congratulations amenities vary with each location. So Park to the winning team! before you take out the Frisbee, bicy­ Lowell and 46th cle, or picnic blanket, it's important to This park is centered around a large know where you're going. · Here are lake, and encircled by paths for walk­ some options for Regis students to ers or runners. consider: It has two baseball fields and a play­ ground. There is also plenty of wide open space. Benches provide areas Cesar E. Chavez Park to sit by the lake. Frisbee playing: * * * * * Tennyson & 42nd Picnic eating: * * * * This park surrounds a lake, and has a Walking/Bicycle riding: * * * * fair amount of paths. It provides Book reading: * * * numerous picnic tables and even has Kite flying: * * * * * a covered picnicking area. There are Overall Rating: * * * * many trees but also some open space. It also offers nice tennis courts. Many cars are right by the lake since the V parking area is right by it. Frisbee playing: * * * * u..&Allt..aelca Picnic eating: * * * * * ~· CiUi lHI IHl t I Walking/Bicycle riding: * * * * Book reading: * * * * Kite flying: * Overall Rating: * * *

Lowell Ponds State r Wildlife Area Lowell & 55th This wildlife area is right next to Regis, even though few know it is around. There are ponds and paths. But, if you are looking for somewhere scenic, this is not the best choice. Still, it provides an excellent area for walking and bik­ ing and visitors will probably see some nice birds. Frisbee playing: * Photo by Lauren Wojtko Picnic eating: * Lowell Ponds State Wildlife Area Walking/Bicycle riding: * * * * * would be a great place to satisfy Book reading: * any student's sense of adventure. More m n rd wom~ or. Int frcot bne; ire sur,w1ng tit thrca:cmn; 1uno:. Kite flying: * Take a brisk walk or scenic bicycle than twr ~cfcr1 for ont rt $00· W1 :im t mo~t ,,ta nul'l,C; 1n •ht Overall Rating: * ride. wane A". a !J.S A'S Force nur;e, you re 1\11 tilt m0$t ld\-ao::td training nd havt .a·c~ to the l:e$t mtd1c lllchoclogy or. lht plJ~I And The Final Tallies: 'll'ltltir you're 1rut1ng · Airmen ~ 'cr11gr: $Oil or lh1w famhes an fbps Best Park for Frisbee playing:Rocky Mountain Lake Park , 1 1n tnt US, ycu catt P'JI al of that 1r11mog to UH I you·,.. tert"lcd Best Park for Picnic eating:Cesar E. Chavez Park n learn 9 mo~ ~~, 1 btttt ~ act tn p~hce med cin11, "II o.- v..s1t Best Park for Walking/Biking: Lowell Park Best Park for Kite flying:Rocky Mountain Lake Park us ailint 1• IOO• SIi• Sl&O • AIRFoacEJ:OIIIIHEALTHWf Best Park for Overall rating:Rocky Mountain Lake Park Tuesday, April 11, 2006 Sports Highlander 9 Congratulations Th• Spo,t, Slnl• Coach McDermott The Real NCAA Championship

The NCAA passion; this girl plays her heart out Championship every game. She knocked down the never backed down. Duke's two best was played last game winning shot against Purdue in players Monique Currie and Lindsey Tuesday, not the Sweet 16 as she drove through the Harding got in foul trouble and Monday. As lane putting up an acrobatic shot. Tolliver's some people Afterwards she had to be carried off watched Florida the floor. This girl is tough as they beat up on come, she was able to pull herself UCLA, I turned together for their Elite Eight game a off my television carry UNC to the Final Four. The road and picked up Katie "Sizzle" ended there for the Tar Heels but Latta my books. Why? Simmons left a mark; just ask Lebron James, Because the best Staff Columnist who came to see her play. Erica Easter championship was a day later, as the The Final Four brought three famil­ Sports Editor women's tournament finished up with a iar faces and one newcomer. The stunning overtime victory for Maryland ACC brought us the two best Regis Baseball Head Coach Dan over Duke. The Women's tournament teams in the nation in Duke and McDermott recorded his 500th renewed my faith in college basketball North Carolina as well as career victory on April 9 when the after an extremely disappointing men's Maryland and LSU who boasts :#2. Rangers beat Metro State 6-5. tournament. The men's tournament the now number one draft pick McDermott's career record (six was great until the Final Four, which in the WNBA and Wade years at Regis, nine years at Briar turned out to be a disaster. Not a close Trophy winner, Simone \\\\IE Cliff) stands at 500-319. game in the bunch. And teams that Augustus. The list of teams With one month left until playoffs, frankly no one cared about. and players in the Final Four the baseball team holds an overall Well, the women did not disappoint. were some of the best in the record of 23-17 and an RMAC No, there weren't as many upsets­ game, including some ris­ record of 5-6. The Rangers lost but the good teams won early on set­ ing stars. Newcomers as three out of the four games to Metro ting up great match ups in the Elite such as Colorado's own this past weekend and will play at Eight and Final Four, something that Abby Waner who shot Colorado Christian next weekend. was truly lacking in the men's tourna­ over 40 percent from After their doubleheader against the ment. And whoever said the women's behind the 3-point line Cougars this weekend, the Rangers game isn't fast paced enough or excit­ in her tournament ' are off to New Mexico Highlands ing couldn't be more wrong. debut. However, it and CSU-Pueblo and then finish the Red srurt sophomore Candace was the Maryland season at home against Fort Hays. Parker dunked in her opening round Terrapins' two soph­ Gaining another victory this past game against Army, not once but omores, 2 freshmen weekend, the softball team defeated twice. Neither of them were wide open and junior in their the Fort Hays Tigers, giving them a and uncontested either, the first came starting line-up 32-12 overall record and a 23-1 on a fast break as Army player not that was the real RMAC record. With less than one much taller than me attempted to stop story. month left until the RMAC tourna­ her on defense but Parker simply The championship game brought us miraculous game ment, the Rangers will travel to Fort dunked right over her. She followed an interesting match up. Duke, who tying shot over 6'r Alison Bales near Lewis and the University of Northern that up with a baseline dunk through has been to the Final Four many times the end of regulation shifted the Colorado and then come back home traffic. So whoever said women could­ but couldn't seem to get the monkey of momentum. Maryland took over in the to play CU- Colorado Springs. The n't dunk was wrong. Parker at 6'3" can their back and win the big one had the overtime and Duke's once double-digit weekend before the RMAC tourney, not only dunk, but can also play posi­ expectations and pressure. While lead became non-existent. the Rangers will travel down to tions 1 through 4. She can handle the Maryland had nothing to lose with a The women's game is came into its CSU- Pueblo. ball like a point guard, post up, run the young team and a young coach in own; ratings for this championship Women's lacrosse will finish their floor and shoot from the outside. And Brenda Frese-she's only 35. Duke's game were up 19 percent from last season up this week with a game she gave me the worst bloody nose I veteran team and tenacious defense year. Though this game wasn't broad­ against Denver University on have ever had. was sure to be a problem with the inex­ cast on national television it had all the Tuesday and one against Colorado Then there is Ivory Latta, the pint­ perience and turnover prone Terrapins. ingredients of a great game: athletic College on Thursday. With sparse sized powerhouse from North After Freshmen Christy Tolliver, play, fast-paced, high scoring, in your numbers, this season was difficult, Carolina. Just named ESPN.com play­ Maryland's point guard had 12 face defense, big plays and overtime. yet effortful, for the women's er of the year as junior is changing the turnovers by herself in their Final Four The tournament brought us all these lacrosse team, holding an overall women's game forever. With a game, you figured Duke would keep things. It is clear that there are no lim­ record of 3-6. crossover like Al, the ability to hit from her on lockdown. But in the end the its in the women's game anymore, this long range, speed and quickness that exuberance and loose play of the tournament proved that. The women's allows her to push the ball, energy and Terrapins turned the tide in their favor game is at a whole new level and the in the 2nd half and overtime. Maryland men could stand to learn a thing or EXECUTIVE TANS chipped away at Duke's lead and two.

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4949 Lowell Blvd. One block south of Regis. 720-855-8858 10 Highlander Spotlight Tuesday, April 11, 2006 DENVER ART Review: MUSEUM FILM SERIES t1az:11a1 1011 SHOWCASES Jacqueline Kharouf Spotlight Editor GANGSTER FILMS TO With incredible talent, wonderful dance numbers, and plenty of heart, this year's Regis Ramblers production was a success. The musical, Crazy for DIE FOR You, featured the rising talents of new ridicule of religion in any way, or any Ramblers, the hard work and dedica­ Sheila Bernard sexual "perversion," among many tion of senior members, and the excel­ Contributing Reporter other things. Major enforcement of the lent efforts of the directors and crew. code did not occur until 1934 so some Crazy for You tells the story of "The government is your govern­ scenes did slide by, however the code Bobby Child (played by sophomore ment. What are YQU going to do did have some effect before 1934. The Sean Pott), an aspiring dancer and about it?" banker. After failing his audition with These are some of the words that Catholic Church played a major role in Photo by Jacqueline Kharouf Bela Zangler (played by sophomore viewers of the 1932 gan9ster film, first putting these codes in place, then Matt George) a snobbish German ( or Bobby Child (Sean Pott, left) sings Scarface: The Shame of the Nation, later in their enforcement. maybe Italian) show-business man, to Polly (Ally Press, right), while would have seen running up the In Scarface, the first film of the Bobby must take care of some bank maintaining his Bela Zanglar dis­ screen at the start of the film. The series shown on April 4, the words list­ business in Deadrock, Nevada. There guise in hopes to save the town Denver Art Museum's (DAM) spring ed above, the subtitle The Shame of he meets the rowdy, pig-tailed heart theater. 2006 Film Series began last Tuesday, the Nation, and a few scenes were throb, Polly Baker (played by junior ing to save the theater by putting on a April 4. Entitled Top of the World, Ma!, added after the film's completion to fit Ally Press). show and to convince Polly that she the series features classic gangster the code. One scene, for example, Of course, Bobby falls instantly in should marry Bobby Child. films from the 1930s to the 1960s. The that takes place in the newspaper love, but, unfortunately, he must be the But like his first attempts at the film series, which began in 1998, publisher's office where a group of banker he is and close the theater, stage, Bobby's wonderful plans fall attempts to show films that are histor­ people discuss the paper's role in glo­ (which Polly's father started) due to through: Polly falls in love with Zangler, ically relevant and interesting to the rifying the gangster. These types of late mortgage payments. After learn­ the show does not run, and Polly still scenes are noticeable throughout the ing of Bobby's true reason for coming does not love Bobby. In a hilarious film and, at times, seem preachy. to Nevada, Polly shuns Bobby, vowing twist of the plot, however, the real During the discussion following the to never speak to him again. Zangler arrives in Deadrock, confusing showing of the film, Delapa said that Bobby, however, is not about to give due to the Code, gangsters had to die, up. Knowing that Polly greatly admires and had to die "yellow," or cowardly. Zangler, he decides to impersonate The films of the 1930s have had the business man, donning a ridicu­ such a large impact on the gangster lous wig, mustache, and accent, hop- films of today. The general formula for all gangster films was started at this time. These classic gangster films Album allowed for a whole new generation of fast talking, urban actors. .Even to Spotlight this day a gangster's death is one which occurs when he has no one left. During the discussion that followed Scarface, Delapa discussed the influ­ ence this film had on a number of later Photo by Jacqueline Kharouf films, including Coppola's Godfather Bobby Child (Sean Pott, right) dis­ trilogy. guised as Bela Zanglar sings with Upcoming films include The Public the real Bela Zanglar (Matt George) after the two men have been reject­ Photo courtesy of www.filmsite.org ed by their lovers. general public. Before each film a the entire Bobby-Zangler disguise but short introduction is given and each ultimately saving the theater, the town, film is followed by a short discussion. and the love between two people. DAM film curator, Thomas Delapa, The Flaming lips Individual performances by the pro­ the host of the series, explained that duction's stars were outstanding, show the classic gangster films "were one of lit War with the casing the many talents of these per­ the earliest and most important gen­ formers. Junior Danny Gallagher was res that Hollywood produced." When Mystics hilarious as the smelly and uncoordi­ asked why audiences should see nated town drunk, Moose; senior these films Delapa explained that the films showed the desperation of the Kevin O'Brien Jesse Stevens was wonderful as Lank 1930s. They connected with the KRCX Music Director Hawkins, the town entrepreneur with a flair for scheming; while junior Emily desires of the immigrant audience to move up the social ladder, while at the With one of the most anticipated Manion played Bobby's naughty fiance, Irene Roth, with style, grace, same time teaching that crime didn't releases of the year, The Flaming pay. In most cases the audience Lips ditch the concept album and panache. watching the film connected with the Photo courtesy of www.alternet.org approach they have taken over the Song and dance numbers per­ gangster, who was always the more Enemy ( 1931) on April 11, Little past few years to get back to their formed by tfle cast's male and female interesting character in the film. Ceasar (1930) on April 18, and Angels roots. At War with the Mystics com­ choruses, the Cowboy Quintet and the Delapa also discussed the censor­ with Dirty Faces (1938) on April 25. A bines 70's psychedelic sounds, funk, Follies Girls Quintet, were also won­ ship of films that was going on at the film will be shown every Tuesday until and their uncanny ability to find a derful supplements to the show. time. He explained that the gangster th hook to create an album that lives up In addition to these excellent per­ May 16 7p.m. at the Starz Theater, formances, this year, the production films were often changed to become located in the Tivoli Student Center, on its hype. From the first track, The less violent and to teach an important Yeah Yeah Yeah Song, to the last, was enhanced by a live band and the the Auraria campus. Delapa sug­ foot-tappin'-good music of Gerschwin. lesson about crime. The Motion gests purchasing tickets online before Goin' On, The Lips are able to create Picture Production Code or Hay's 12 songs that flow and grab the lis­ Whether dancing, singing, or crack­ the event. ing one-liners, the cast produced a Code, named after Will Hays, the first tener without losing their diversity president of Motion Picture Producers very funny and entertaining show. If you would like to attend one of the and signature Flaming Lips charm. and Distributors of America, placed Working in the Science Amphitheater screenings, and do not have a ride, You can hear every tack off of The many restrictions on what could be and collaborating with a live band, this please contact berna [email protected] Flaming Lips at War with the Mystics shown in Hollywood films. These all week long on KRCX 93.9FM, year's cast put together an excellent for possible carpooling. production. Bravo! codes were put into place to protect cable channel 14, and online at the morality of the audience, and www.krcx.tk. would not allow excessive violence, 11 2006 Tuesday, April , Spotlight Highlander 11 Discover Denver: Doors Open Denver unlocks some of its modern and historical architectural gems to the public

Justin Parnell more than 70 of Denver's prominent Associate Editor architectural sites will be open to the public for free. The Denver Office of Cultural Affairs Attendees are invited to explore the and the City and County of Denver are Mile High City from the inside out in giving locals and tourists the keys to order to celebrate Denver's cityscape, city on Saturday and Sunday April 22 diverse architecture and design. and 23 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. for Participants will be given a behind-the­ the second annual Doors Open scenes access to corporate offices, Photo provided by Denver Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau Denver. During the two day event, mansions, museums, architecture and design studios, hotels, commercial and The Molly Brown, located at 13th & Pennsylvania Street, will be among the retail buildings, sports venues, trans­ 70-plus sites participating in the second annual Doors Open Denver. The If You Go portation hubs and more. two-day free event invites the public to get a behind-the-scenes look at "After the first Doors Open Denver several museums, corporate offices, historic hotels and mansions. weekend last year, countless residents Adventure, a self-guided tour tailored In addition to tours at locations such Doors Open Denver told us they loved the opportunity to be to a specific interest or theme such as as the Blair-Caldwell African American 'tourists' in their own town," Mayor the "Trains & Transportation." To Research Library, Byron White U.S. John Hickenlooper tells The Denver reserve a spot for an "Expert Tour,• you Courthouse, Colorado History Business Journal. "We invite residents must register at the Doors Open Museum, Oxford Hotel, Governor's April 22-23 and tourists alike to discover the Denver event headquarters, located at Residence at the Boettcher Mansion, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. unique aspects of Denver's built envi­ the Colorado Convention Center (14th Denver Public Library and Hyatt ronment as many of the Mile High & California), on event weekend. Regency Denver, many participating City's historic and contemporary build­ Some of the Expert Tours, led by his- sites will offer fun and informative pro­ Participating Sites & ings open their doors for this citywide torians and architects, will allow pro- grams. celebration of architecture and fessional sports enthusiasts to take an Denver joins only a handful of cities, Event Guide: design." exclusive inside look at the dugouts such as London, England; New York www.denvergov.com/ Participants can participate by and press boxes at Coors Fields, while City, New York; Scotland; Toronto, spending a day on a self-guided tour of performing art fans can tour the dress- Canada; and Gettysburg, doorsopendenver historic and modem buildings, join an ing rooms, orchestra pits and stage at Pennsylvania, who offer similar annual "Expert Tour" or embark on an Urban the new Ellie Caulkins Opera House. events. Voice major music recital tonight Jacqueline Kharouf Spotlight Editor

As part of the requirements for her Tamara Hackfort bits are the best egg laying mammals major, junior Emily Manion, is busy Staff Columnist around. It is unfortunate that rabbits preparing her thesis. But unlike most are not built with pouches, like kanga­ juniors or seniors, who are usually roos, to keep their little ones at hand. It's Easter Week. required a written thesis, Manion is Instead, a basket is needed for the Now, I am an preparing for a musical recital. This eggs. A basket is the perfect contrap­ Easter-practicing fool, don't get me Tuesday, April 11 , Manion will be the tion because it only has one handle wrong, but I think there is a lot about first Voice music major at Regis Easter that is weird. First of all, Easter and fits nicely into a rabbit's mouth as - University to perform her thesis, a she hops along on grass. Not any old celebrates the death and resurrection nearly 40 minute recital featuring grass though, that damages her deli­ of Jesus and, in tum, the basis for sal­ Italian, Spanish, and Musical Theater cate hooves. An Easter rabbit needs vation for all humankind (not weird). vocal pieces. fine synthetic grass of the neon variety How do you begin to celebrate some­ Manion first became interested in thing of this magnitude? If you are in to hop on; it is so pleasing she even Regis University as a freshman attend­ in the basket for the eggs. America, and I believe you are, you hid puts some ing the Lamont School of Music at the Photo provided by Emily Manion , eggs from kids and eat lots of choco­ It's just too bad that Easter rabbits University of Colorado, Denver. There Junior Emily Manion, Regis have such bad eye sight. As a result, late. Hmm, that seems fitting. At least she studied classical music and voice, University's first Voice music major, it is appealing; in Central Europe (think odd things like jelly beans and choco­ but wished that she could study her will be performing her thesis Czech Republic), women are whipped late pieces end up with the eggs in the life-long passion, musical theater, as tonight 7:30 at Berkeley Church. by men who want to show their affec­ basket. But it is not the eyesight that well as other subjects. After talking is the death of the little eggs, it is the Manion has won numerous awards tion for them (all the more reason NOT with Mark Davenport, director of the and recognition for her talent, including amnesia. When Momma Rabbit quits to be popular or beautiful). The music program at Regis, Manion first place in the musical theater cate­ hopping, she forgets who she is and women get to have payback as well­ decided to come to Regis, where she gory of Ed McMahon's show "Next Big what she was doing. She simply in the afternoon, they can dump one could develop her own major, receive Star,~ as well as second place for leaves without the basket. That is why bucket of cold water over a man's individual attention to complete her musical theater and fourth place for children need to run around and pick head. How is that even celebratory, degree, and study other subjects classical music at the National up the baskets on Sunday morning. nevermind relevant, to Easter? besides music. Association of Teachers of Singing See, it really is all common sense. Second, let's talk about Easter confec­ "Even though the music department competition. Manion has also been a Easter is not unlike other holidays, tions. Now Easter eggs can be argued at Regis is small, you can get individu­ part of the Regis Ramblers, performing as it has also fallen prey to aggressive to be topical because they both repre­ alized attention," Manion said, "I really in last year's production West Side secularization. The Easter Bunny (a sent fertility/birth/new life and also liked that because I learn better in a Story as Maria and in this year's pro­ weird iconic character I do not under­ because they would have been given smaller setting." duction Crazy for You as Irene Roth. stand at all) in now called a Spring up during Lent in the early church, but Working closely with Davenport to "I love to perform," Manion said. Bunny. And Easter itself is slowly some Easter treats are a stretch, at develop her flex major, Manion is Manion's Music major thesis will be best. For example, jelly beans (a being called "The Great Day" in many grateful for the director's help and is held at the Berkeley Church, soth and Western variation of Turkish Delights) places. Oddly, there are many anti­ looking forward to the passing of a Meade, this Tuesday, April 11 at 7:30 became associated with Easter Easter Christians in the world who Music major here at Regis. p.m. decades after gaining popularity solely vehemently oppose the English word because they were thought to look like for the day. Other languages use a eggs. With that logic, it would be a lot form of the Latin "Pascha," meaning, Upcoming Music Department Concerts "Passover." According to these peo­ easier to get through life: "But, Your Mon, April 17 - Student Voice Recitals ple the term "Easter" comes from the Honor, it looked like a toy gun!" Wed, April 19 - Collegium Musicum Wed, April 26 - Student Chamber pagan name for the month of April and Humor me as I explain away our Fri, April 21 - Guitar Ensemble & Ensemble common Easter customs. We've should not be celebrated. Huh. Would Soloists Thurs, April 27 - Student Piano Recital - already established the purpose for a rose by any other name smell as Mon, April 24 - Universit}> & Concert eggs at Easter time, but who brings sweet... Choirs All perfonnances will be held 7:30 p.m . at Berkeley Church, 50th and Meade. the eggs? Oh course the Easter Happy Easter everyone, e_njoy your Tues, April 25 - Jazz Ensemble Bunny; it is a little known fact that rab- plastic eggs and spring bunnies. 12 Highlander Tuesday, April 11, 2006 Campus Events Mound Town Katharine McGuiness Art Exhibit / O'Sull 10:00a Tuc,day. April II Mexican food luncheon / Faculty Lounge noon Now-April 15 Starz Global Lens / Starz Film Center Katharine McGuiness Art Exhibit / O'Sull 10:00a Now-April 22 The Ladies of Camellias / Space Theatre \\'edrn:,day. April 12 KRCX Barbecue / Quad ll:30a The Clean House / Stage.Theatre -Jesuit Mission Group / Main Hall 333 12:lSp Now-April 29 The Patsy Decline Show / Clocktower Cabaret - Kindred Spirits 2 / Main Hall 333 6:30p Alexander, Who's Not Going To Move I Arvada - Senior etiquette dinner / Faculty Lounge 7:00p Now-May5 Now-May 16 Denver Art Museum Film Series I Starz Film Ctr Leadership Skills&: Strategies / West Hall The Second City: Red Scare / Gardner Galleria Thur,day. ,\rril I 3 Now-May21 Katharine McGuinness Art Exhibit I O'Sull 2:00p Now-May 28 See Into Liquid / Museum of Contempoary Art - Holy Thursday Mass / St. Ignatius of Loyola 7:00p Now-July 23 Body Worlds 2 / Museum of Nature &: Science April 6-June 3 After Ashley / Ricketson Theatre Canned Food Drive ends Friday . . \pril 14 Best of Aspen Shortfest / Starz Film Center Good Friday Mass / St. Ignatius of Loyola 6:00p April 14-15 April 14-16 Riverdance / Temple Buell Theatre April 20-23 Starz First Look Student Film Fest / Starz Film S.tturday. :\pril 15 Easter Saturday Vigil / St. Ignatius of Loy 8:00p April 22-23 Doors Open Denver . 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