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Regis University's Highlander mong the Stri tudy and share stories Regis Celebrates Women of Character, Courage and Commitment Sneha Antony SnFF WRJTER have appeared on NPR's "All Things Considered." his March, Regis University's TWomen's and Gender Studies "(Hernandez] does a lot of thinking and Department will be hosting a series of writing about gender. sexuality, race and events commemorating Women's History all the intersecting issues," Bateman said. Month. "She will be here talking specifically about growing up Catholic and being The month's theme centers on the a feminist and a leader. It will be an celebration of"Women of Character, interesting focus. We imagine she will Courage and Commitment." give a great talk." All events are free and open to the public. Other events include a concert hosted by the music department, a religious talk with "The purpose is to celebrate women's Sister Helen Marie Bums and a Women history. women's contributions to society in Leadership panel hosted by Career and all sorts of issues related to women," Services. D1rector of Women's and Gender Studies Geoffrey Bateman said. "The panel will consist of women who are CEOs, presidents, executive directors," The first event, an art exhibit, took Bateman said. "They are going to talk place Tuesday, March 11 at Dayton about their experiences and I think that Memorial Library. There was a reception is especially appealing to our women and roundtable discussion regarding students who are looking to be leaders in intercultural communication and women's whatever capacity." issues such as domestic violence, Bateman said. Bateman said while Women's History Month celebrates women's contributions The highlight of the annual event will to soc1ety. it also fuels motivation to be the keynote lecture by nationally continue tackling women's issues. accla1med writer and editor Daisy Hernandez on March 17. "There is much \VOrk to be done," Bateman attests. Hernandez is coeditor of the book "Colonize This! Young Women ofToday's The annual event is sponsored in Feminism." According to her website, collaboration with Regis College, Hernandez was formerly the editor of Institute of the Common Good and Peace Color Lines. a newsmagazine focused and Justice Studies departments. For on exploring 1ssues of race and politics. more informatiOn visit wvvw.regis.edu/ Several of Hernandez's commentaries womenshistory. From Bike Closet to Bike Shop: How Their Transformation Serves You Jen Samano SHFF WRITER your bike? They do that too. Maintenance resources, resources you've already paid Any Regis undergrad, grad, adult learner labor is free, so once the problem is for. Paired with the free bus passes offered hen he's not playing in the student or faculty member is able to check identified just provide the tools and soon to all students, biking can be a fun way to W mountains, studying or taking care out daily rentals. including bike lock you'll be cruising again. Newcomers get outs1de of the bubble and explore this of his new puppy, Regis senior John Sisler and helmet, free of charge. That's right, and the curious needn't be shy as these bike-friendly city. is fine-tuning bikes and getting students to free. Rental hours are the same as Fitness passionate mechamcs love to help out. explore beyond campus gates. Center hours. Rentals are one day only whether or not you know what type of As the snow melts and spring fever rises. with a late charge per day and $325 charge bike su1ts your needs. where to get parts opportumtles for city fun crop up like Before 2013, the bike shop at Regis after 20 days of no return. However, these or where to ride. The bike shop provides dandelions. Bike downtown and take Umvers1ty was more of a neglected closet, new changes now allow for weekend patrons with maps and route suggestions advantage of free museum days, F1rst hidden away in a corner on the second rentals. for here in the city or up in the mountains. Friday art walks, street festivals, concerts, floor of the Student Center accessible only bars, internships, volunteer opportunities through a bathroom door. The problem Just bring your Regis ID, enter the Fitness According to Sisler, one of the shop's or park study sessions. wasn't lack of demand, enthusiastic Center and ask one of the friendly desk main goals aligns with Regis' overarching work-studies, administrative constraints attendants for assistance. Regis has I 0 principle of getting students up, out and The bike shop and the Denver biking or budget limitations-it was lack of hybrid Trek bikes. which make them great involved in the community. Not having community doesn't take a summer break space. Last year the shop found a more for traveling our urban, hilly city. a car sucks and can make exploring a either. Though you can't rent bikes, you appropriate space within the Fitness hassle. But it can also add to the adventure can attend monthly bike basics workshops Center, which also now houses Regis' Need help figuring out what's wrong with if you know and take advantage of your hosted on the quad. Contact the shop to Outdoor Adventure Program, making a get more information. win-win for everyone involved. After you've learned some DIY tips. join The new shop features space, rather Regis students and get involved with than hallways, allowing more hiring of community Wednesday nights on Denver work-study bike mechanics to fix, build or Cruiser Rides. These include weekly tune up bikes, from Regis-owned rentals themes, stops at Little Man lee Cream and to a junker you want fixed up. With the rallies, otherwise known as a death circles. new space comes new equipment and an around the capitol. outdoor bike shed. Ongoing shop goals include acquiring So why does this matter to a member of mountain bike rentals and linking up with the Regis community? our on-campus cycle club. But according to Sisler, "The main goal is always to help It matters if you're trying to do more than everyone who comes in and do whatever eat, sleep and bounce between buildings it takes to get more people rolling on their on campus. Utilizing the resources Regis wheels." provides is a wise thing to do before graduation so get your money's worth Interested in working as a bike mechanic? before it's over. Spots will open as seniors graduate. St Shared Stories: Veterans Pass on Their Experiences for 19 Years Shelby Wieman ONLINE EonoR Afghanistan and Iraq and ending with war experience was and is seen as an older veterans and the younger veterans World War II, students are taken through integral and defining family moment...the and our students come together, learn the years and presented with a wide assignment allowed students to research together and it's very spec1al. It creates an variety of accounts from each well-known their personal story while understanding opportunity to really develop an empathy American conflict since 1941. how war impacts family." that otherwise wouldn't be possible." Dr. Dan Clayton said students "often tell An idea persists today that young people , In the end, it's all about sharing stories us that this is the most meaningful course or millenmals, as some like to say, are too and buildmg a connection with future they've ever taken in their lives. What it self-interested to care about the history of generatiOns. does to them, it opens up their eyes and the countr} or today's current events. their minds and their hearts to what people Clayton said, "Story-telling is the way do in war and, more particularly, what war While it's true that young people today that history gets presented. History is told does to people." don't have to worry about being asked in the form of narratives. Story-telling to serve their country with their life, it is the most authentic, the most genuine He continued, "1 think they appreciate doesn't mean they are apathetic to the form of representing history. In this case that war is a very awful thing and come to experiences of those who came before it's representing the experience of war. empathize with those men and women we them. So it's really only through the personal send ofT to war, in terms of the sacrifices narratives of these men and women that they make and the life-long effects that "This class has brought me closer to the we can get the truth of war experience. war has on them." realization that war is currently going on Narratives offer them way of interpreting and while the United States has been at their experience, it offers them a way of Vietnam Marine Corp veteran pilot Charles R. Throughout the semester students are war for over a decade, 1 have no direct coming to terms with their experience­ Cusack, with wife Virginia, was a panelist of encouraged to look at their own family's the Wartime Stories on Feb.