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Volume 87 Issue 14 hlander Denver Colorado Februa 22 2005 The Jesuit University of the Rocky Mountains A Weekly Student Publication Faculty showcase Poker has U.S. all 1n• musical talent for Explosion of Regis community poker has Marlena Hargrove taken America Staff Reporler by royal flush On Wednesday, Feb. 16, the O'Sullivan arts center was the host of a faculty music recital. Faculty music Carly LeTourneau recitals are a way for teachers and faculty members to Staff Reporter show off their talents and to have fun. Mark Davenport, director of the music department said, "It is important for The game of poker is the music students to be able to come and hear their taking the country by instructors play and perform. n storm with approximately The faculty members who participated in the recital 50 million players coast­ were Irina Albig playing piano, Marlena Burghardt playing to-coast. Poker is no clarinet, James Cline playing guitar, Rebecca Koenigberg longer limited to smoky singing, Leslie Sawyer playing violin, Nanette Shannon casinos and home base­ playing piano, Michelle Stanley playing flute and Barbara ments. The popular card Wollan also singing. Special guests included Kevin Garry game can be found on tel­ playing guitar, Megan Gale playing piano and the Arundo evision, the Internet, video Winds. games, movies, and in When these music recitals first started there were magazines. three people participating; now there are 15, which means The Travel Channel there is a faculty member for each musical instrument plays host to the World Poker Tour, which is a Photo by Ed Bessenbacher taught at Regis. series of televised tourna- Sophomores Tyler Goswick and Brent Jester contemplate their next The evening was filled with solo performances, duets, ments that airs on bet at the Regis Texas Hold-em tournament in semester. Poker has one trio and one quintet. The first performance of the night Wednesday nights. Last had huge recent success in the U.S. due largely to the increased vis­ was by Albig. She performed "Rhapsody in B Minor" by season, the show drew in ibility of the game on such shows as the "World Series of Poker." Johannes Brahms. That was followed by a performance by Sawyer and an average of 1.3 million viewers. ESPN's annu- And reality t.v. has chosen poker as its latest vie­ Garry, who played a selection from the "Arpeggione al coverage of the World Series of Poker begins tim with the Discovery Channel's American Sonata," "Allegro Moderato." The third performance was in June, running every Tuesday until September. Casino, giving viewers an inside look at the work- by Wollan, Shannon and Stanley. Wollan sang "Danny Even celebrities are getting in on the game; ings of the Green Valley Ranch Casino in Boy," while Shannon accompanied her on the piano and the Bravo network organized a weekly "Celebrity Nevada. Stanley played the flute, creating a beautiful sound for the Poker Showdown," which features the likes of pleased audience. Shannon then remained on stage after Curt Shilling, Ray Romano and Heather Graham. Please see Poker on page 3 to play three selections from composer Leanna Kirchoff, who was in the audience. Kirchoff introduced the performance by giving some Mailbox security scrutinized background information on the selections performed, which was basically told that it was and have a locksmith look at the she wrote for a holiday concert in Limon, CO in 2003. The Possible breach none of my business where my problem." next performance was a duet by Koenigberg and Gale. mail was, so I was pretty much Compton informs that the Koenigberg sang a wonderfully humorous song called "A of mail security left to speculate what had hap­ exact cause of the problem was Word on my Ear" accompanied by Gale on the piano. A pened on my own." unknown, and that the action duet by Stanley and Cline followed as the two played prompts changes The popular rumor was that was taken was mainly pre­ "Allegretto Grazioso" and "Tempo de Siciliana." Andrea Silva that mailboxes were broken cautionary. "We're not sure The final performance of the night was done by the Senior Reporler into, and it had also been spec­ that we've actually had a securi­ Arundo Winds who played six selections from "Sechs ulated that someone accidental­ ty problem. We suspect mail­ Kleine Stucke Fur Blaserquintett." The Arundo Winds In the past week or so, ly caused mail to appear tam­ box tampering, but we're not include Ismael Reyes playing flute, Sarah Mellander play­ confusion and rumors have run pered with. certain. We don't think at this ing oboe, Burghardt playing clarinet, Kaori Uno playing rampant surrounding the move­ Prior to the re-opening of moment that anything has been bassoon and Megan Garrison playing horn. ment of townhouse mail to the the townhouse mailboxes, taken, but we would rather just The music faculty started having recitals two years mailroom. The townhouse mail­ assistant manager of the mail­ play it safe" said Compton. ago when the opportunity to minor in music was first room is now back in business, room Jim Compton explained: O'Connell Assistant Hall offered. There have been three concerts this semester with but what happened to cause all "We discovered a security issue Director John Kinnon provided the next one being on March 23. It will be a vocal recital the trouble? Many have been and we can't really go into some insight as to what actually with Wollan and Koenigberg. For more information and to left confused and guessing as depth, but we decided to play it happened. He explained that see the calendar for faculty and student recitals visit the to what the deal is with their safe and have the students there is one main door that music department web site at www.regis.edu/music. mail being moved. As resident come pick up their mail here [in junior Katie Kramer explains: "I the mailroom] for the time being Please see Mailbox, page 3 Feature Learn the history of the conflict between Israel and Palestine in the face of th8 current peace. Pow,•, ·' Tuesday, February 22, 2005 2 Highlander News Singing a new tune: music depart­ Highlander 3333 Regis Blvd, Mail Stop 1-8 ment growth melodious for campus Denver CO 80221 suit, they also receive great opportuni­ 303-964-5391 ties for personal enrichment. For many, playing music provides a Mission Statement: release from the stress of school and As the staff of the Regis University stu­ gives students a chance to simply dent-run publication, the Highlander, we relax and have fun. intend to serve the campus and the The music department also offers neighborhood by providing a weekly many concerts throughout the school forum regarding pertinent news and year located on campus in the . ideas. Our publication is designed to O'Sullivan arts center. Every music cultivate greater overall awareness and class performs each semester, usually participation in university events by pro­ towards the end, followed by a small viding consistent coverage of issues reception afterwards. All performanc­ affecting those involved with Regis es are open to the public and are usu­ University. ally free. Editor-in-Chief The Collegium Musicum group Ed Bessenbacher performs music composed before 1750, and is comprised of students, Associate Editor faculty, staff and members of the local Justin Parnell Denver community. Maribeth Waldrep There are also concerts given by Disassociate Editor Staff Reporter the Concert and University Choirs, Chris Dieterich Guitar, Chamber, and Jazz Ensembles Tucked behind the payroll depart­ and those students minoring in music. Opinions Editor ment in the northeast corner of Main Three of these music minors are Andrew Cole hall's first floor resides the music performing separate 20-minute recitals department, home to a plethora of on Wednesday, April 6, beginning at Feature Editor staff, academic programs and enrich­ 7:30 p.m. A schedule of other such Brooke Glasmann ment opportunities. performances can also be found on The music department, though the music department's website, Sports Editor still in its infancy, has developed many www.regis.edu/music. Nikki Lawson new programs since its founding three Regis' music department has years ago. In a few short years the grown a great deal in past years, pro­ Entertainment Editor department has expanded from offer­ viding students with many great oppor­ Kaitlyn Gentert ing only one University Choir to having tunities to get involved on campus and now over seven ensemble groups, Senior Reporters Photos courtesy of the music department learn more about their own musical new introductory classes in both voice Melissa Skotak {Top) Dr. Mark Davenport conducts tastes. Andrea Silva and guitar, and the ability to offer a With 15 accomplished staff mem­ music minor to over twenty Regis stu­ the Collegium Musicum group, a mix of students and faculty mem­ bers specializing in a wide range of Photo Editor dents.