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Anybody's Race: Awards Committee

Breaks With Tradition

by Carson Reed Editor, The Metropolitan

The MSC. Awards Committee has announced that MSC students with outstanding records of academic and community achievement may now nominate themselves for a variety of awards.

Student petitions for any of the categories of national and local recognition are being accepted as part of an overall campaign to increase the number and quality of applicants. The awards range fror;n national listing in Who's Who,to an Outstanding Student Leadership award being presented for the first time by MSC student government. All in all, eleven different kinds of awards are open to competition, many with multiple recipients.

"In the past, students have been dependent on their department to recognize them and take the time and trouble to norllinate them," said student representative Mike Egan. "But on a commuter campus, not everyone with an outstanding record hangs around the department long enough to have a mentor take them under their wing."

"In the past, it has been up to each department to nominate students. Some _departments took it very seriously, others have virtually ignored it," Egan said.

Application forms are being sent to each department, Egan said, and are also available from the Student Affairs Office, CN 316, or from MSC Student Government~ in Room 340C of the Student Center.

Egan stressed that students will still benefit from nomination by their departmental dean or a faculty member.

"We'll be considering every aspect of a student's record," Egan said, "and a letter of -recommendation from the dean is certainly going to help a student's chances."

The main reas-on for self­nominations, Egan said, is to give some avenue of recognition for an outstanding student who is not being pushed by his or her own depart­ment.

"Our expectations are that students who deserve the award will

- be hustling to give us the best presen­tation possible. We'll be looking for applications that are not only substantial, but sharp and showy as well. Given that, any recommenda­tions that accompany an application will have some weight.

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Merry Christnias &-Happy· Nevv Year Froni the Staff of The Metropolitan

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For those of you that survived against the odds to the end of this semester, the motley crew of The Metropolitan would like to wish you a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year.

The Metropolitan will -be back on the stands January 25, and we ex­pect the spring to be even more of a challenge than the semester behind us. In the meantime, if you will pro­mise to try and forget about us, we will try and forget about you.

Noxious Gases Engulf Auraria by Jack Affleck Reporter, The Metropolitan

Last Thursday, December 1, the Department of Health declared a pollution alert for the downtown area. That alert marked the begin­ing of a long winter of working and studying in a pressure-cooker of poisonous gasses for downtown com­muters, including the students at Auraria.

In response to that hazard, a pollution awareness talk was given on the following day by air pollution specialist Rick Halvey, who outlined

' the content of Denver's air pollution and jts causes and effects. He ex­plained that the main reason for the alert was a temperature inversion, no. upward air moyement.

Breathing the air on campus, Halvey said, can result in nausea, headaches, · dizzyness, and drowsiness, among other symptoms.

The reasons for the symptoms are simple, Halvey said. Carbon monox­ide attaches to hemoglobin in the bloodstream replacing needed ox­ygen.

Although carbon monoxide is Denver's worst pollutant, other significant pollutants include nitrogen dioxide and ozone. As commuters, Auraria's 35,000 students, faculty, and staff are con­tributors to the problem, as well as

. the victims of it, Halvey said. Because the problem of pollution

is so significant 'to students at Auraria, Halvey was surprised that only twenty people attended his presentation in the Student Center.

"I thought as bad as the air was yesterday, it would'_ve been a packed house," Halvey said.

Halvey emphasized that helping to eliminate Denver's brown cloud -requires the help of all Denver com­muters, including those at Auraria.

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Y'SHUA? Yes, that's his name. ,You've never heard of him? Sure you have. He's commonly called Jesus. Y'shua is the Jewish way to say his name. He is very Jewish, you know.

-Think of his lineage-Abraham, Isaac, King David, down to his mother Miryam.

Think of the place of his birth-not Stockholm or Rome but Bethlehem-as promised by the prophet Micah in 720 s.c.E.

Think of the way he came-Before the birth, Joseph, his foster father, was told by an angel:

"And you are to give him the name Y'shua because he will save his people from their sins.''

Now many would have liked it better if the angel had said, "And you are to give him the name Santa because he will bring you presents."

Many people would rather not hear about sin. But it's a fact, it's a condition, it's a problem that needs a dramatic solution.

The condition of humanity (call it sin if you have the courage) has been lamented for centuries. Oh yes, there has been progress, but it's the wrong kind of progress because now a few desperate men pushing a few buttons can annihilate all life on this problem-ridden planet. Is that a solution?

God promised a Messiah, a deliverer, a problem­solver. And if there is anything more difficult to accept than.the fact of sin (yours, and ours), it's the idea that God solves our problems. But he can! He can make us want peace, give us hearts to care about one another, relieve guilt, mend broken homes, give meaning to our lives and diminish the din of the Twentieth Century with the music of his love.

God's dramatic solution: Y'shua. That news is going to make some people unhappy.

Maybe you don't like Jews. Maybe you have a grudge against Christians. Maybe you don't like your sins, yourself or the God who made you. Sorry about that, but it doesn 't really change the truth. Before you dismiss what should be good news, remember that the truth might be so simple that it was overlooked by the people who should have known .

The need was, and is, due to the "human condition" Uust in case you 're choking over that three-letter word, "sin"). God's salvation is a sacrifice, a sin bearer, a savior, a mediator, a mentor, a Messiah.

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An MSC course called, "Nuclear War - What's In It For You?" will be 'dropped from the schedule lhis spring.

Dr. Jett Conner, chairman of the political science department, said, "When Niels approached me about

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cross-listing the class again this spr­ing I said 'no' this time. More political science students signed up for the class than chemistry ·Students ... We have other (political i. 'i.ence) courses that our students nee.~ to be taking."

Sho11beck said that "about -20 of the 25 students" in his class were political -scienre majors. ~

While Conner said he thinks the course "is a compelling one," he call­ed it an "administrative nightmare .. . OffeJ'ing this class again could haye lowered numbers in other political science cpurses· to a point where they might be in jeopar­dy of being dropped. You know, we must maintain a -certain number of students in each of our classes."

Conner could not be specific about which political science courses were in jeopardy. He did say that some of the issues discussed in Schonbeck's class were "overlapped" by some political science courses. Schon~k, who developed and

the teaches the course, said, "This is a class that I would like to see team­taught by many departments -philosophy, history, English - as well as chemistry and political science."

"I spend more time researching and organizing this class than on any

other ... between 15 and 20 hours a week," he said, "and I bring in guest lecturers to teach the history and foreign policy areas in which I feel . deficient. Still, I think it might look to some as if a chemist is trying to teach history."

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. Schon beck is active in the nuclear freeze movement. He said, "I try not to let it interfere with the learn­ing process. 'rhe purpose of the class is to inform and then explore the issues." Schonbeck said he gets -speakers from various backgrounds and varying ideologies in class, in­cluding some who favor arms buildup.

Schonbeck said he had received some favorable responses from in­structors in various departments whd support the idea of team teaching the class. ·

Schonbeck is considering changing the name of the course - if his ef­forts are successful - to one "less tongue-in-cheek . . . per ha os something }ike, "Living With Nuclear Weapons," he said. 0

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De ans , Instructors ,Argue. Aim.s of Faculty Evaluation Process

by Lisa Dell' Amore Assistant Editor, The Metropolitan

At· the end of each semester, students are ambushed by final ex­aminations, term : papers and ultimately, student evaluations -one, two, or three page forms listing questions about the teaching abilities of instructors.

Unfortunately, however, many students don't.find out what happens to these evaluations. Where do they go? Who sees them? And what pur­pose do they serve?

According to Dr. Stanley Sunder­wirth, MSC vice president of academic affairs, student evalua­tions are part ot an entire faculty evaluation process.

After student evaluations are com­pleted, the departmental chair in­cludes them in an annual evaluation

of a faculty m~mber. MSC faculty personnel are

evaluated on teaching performance, college and eommuntiy services and ·professional development.

However, Sunderwirth explained that the heaviest emphasis of faculty evaluations is on teaching, since MSC is a teaching institution.

Faculty evaluations may also be used for promotions and/ or merit pay awards, although not every faculty member receives merit pay.

Some faculty members disagree with faculty . e~aluation process claiming ifs nothing more than a personality contest.

Dr. Brooks -Van Everen, MSC history professor and former Faculty Senate president, said he doesn't think an evaluation process exists on this campus.

"If you really wanted to get into a serious evaluation of a person's teaching, professional development and service," he said, "you would try to solicit a lot more information."

Van Eve~en suggested looking at an instructor's ·grading standards and syllabus when evaluating a per­son's teaching performance.

He explained that professional activity and community service ought to include the intensity and amount of time a person puts into his

· efforts.

Tom Logan, MSC chairperson of art, said-he thought the college is-too concerned with evaluations. Logan ' said the evaluations are mostly busy •work, and th~t merit pay awards are really value judgements. .

"It's too hard-to say who's doing a good job," he said.

A Dangerous Game of Numbers Student evaluation of faculty· is potentially valuable, frequently

misunderstood, sometimes feared, and occasionally abused. Most of the potential usefulness lies in its promise to help the instructor know what is "working;" what is not. Students are an excellent source of this kind of infor­mation; they, after all, are the ones for whom instruction is supposed to "work.""

The most valuable kinds of answers are those the students compose in their own words and at some length. Nearly all instructors value such information · and many have worked hard to develop effective questionnaires for their ~es. .

Why, then, do so many student-faculty evaluation instruments use a multiple-choice format? Here is where the misunderstanding.and the threat enter the picture. Beyond the practical and valuable purpose of enhancing instruction lies another use for student evaluation: the elusive, ephemeral dream of distinguishing degrees of excellence among instructor perfor­mance.

Once one ventures onto the treacherous ground of rewarding some at the expense pf the others, a great need arises for precision and validity. The open-ended questionnaire so valuable for enhancing instruction, lacks utter­ly the kind of precision needed to make comparisons between instructors. A

i.. hn third party, reading responses for two instructors cannot claim· to be sure vY Dr. Jo Spradley which is better unless the differences are extreme - and extreme differences Special to The Metropolitan are seldom the issue.

The multiple choice format rears its head with a range of values to which one can assign numbers. Voilal Instant precision) One adds up the sc_ores, divides by the number of respondents, and distinguishes with great precision between Instructor A and Instructor B. But with how· much validity?

Let me illustrate with an examination of the format used by the English Department for the past two semesters. The formafinvites students to rate the instructor Excellent, Very Good, Good, Satisfactory, or Unsatisfactory to which categories it is convenient to assign the numbers 4, 3, 2, 1, and 0 (just as in calculating grade point averages!). Let us sup­pose an instructor scores 3.5; this means exactly half the students gave a rating of Excellent, half Very Good. Which half is right? Or was the performance actually between Excellent and Very Good, meaning that all the ratings were wrong? The answers have much to do with the definition of Excellent and Very Good. Eighty percent of. the English faculty score Very Good or better, yet fully half score below the other half (think about thatlll) Some 25 percent were rated bet­ter than Very Good (very good, mind you) yet rank in the lower half. How should they be rewarded? Solomon, methinks, would have gone into hysterics.

Thus, despite a prodigious effort to put a measure of objectivity into the process, considerable room for caprice re­mains, and it" is no wonder that some faculty remain a bit nervous about the requirement that student evaluations be taken into account in arriving at decisions about merit pay' and the like. .

_Actually, faculty have little to fear from the students, who as a group are eminently fair. The rare student who sinks to taking out a grudge is an unmistakable anomaly. I have hand-tallied some 5000 of these forms and seen fewer thary. 20 Unsatisfactory marks. Nevertheless, I believe it a mistake to as.sume that student evaluation scores have an exact correla­tion with instructional quality. The scores are an index of student perception of the instructional en.vironment. That perception is a symptom and should be utilized as such. Student evaluation should certainly be reqtlired, but not the multiple-choice kind. Those sneaky little numbers with their awesome precision but doubtful validity play tricks on our minds. The students' evalua.tions should be written out so that the instructor can tell what might make instruction bet­ter: The numbers are virtually devoid of that kind of information. The evaluations should be monitored by chairs --or better, by a trusted instructional advisor who could offer couruel as needed; if mediocrity does occur' surely remedy is to be preferred over retribution.

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Most of the deans interviewed said they support the present faculty evaluation process because it is designed to improve the art of teaching.

According to Charles Branch, dean of the school of education, faculty evaluations are both effective and efficient.

"I support evaluations because it / says who is responsible to whom for how much," he said.

After a faculty member's perfor­mance is reviewed by the depart­mental chairperson, the chairperson submits the evaluation to the dean of the school. Any merit pay awards are then recommended by the chairperson.

Chairpersons are also evaluated by facu1ty members and the school's dean. Deans are eventually evaluated by Dr. Sunderwirth, who, in turn, is evaluated by the seven deans and President Fontera. D

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One of the major'challenges perceived by America after World War II was to somehow break the momentum of Soviet-backed communist movements in Europe. Beginning with Greece and Turkey, the Truman Doctrine pro­vided massive economic aid, and to a lesser extent, military assistance, to governments that wished to resist communism. Originally, the Truman Doc­trine was an idealistic, and at the same time, practical approach - the idea being that full-bellied people with a few guns might be less likely to fall for communism.

The big trouble began a few years later when the policy of containment was fashioned. Though originally intended as a suggestion that the West_ could politically contain the threat of post-war Russia, the idea became distorted, along with the Truman Doctrine, and was tragically transformed into a determination to restrict, specifically by military means, the expan­sion of communist movements whenever and wherever they might appear.

The shift from a political to a military emphasis was hastened by a grow­ing fear, not unfounded, that Russia was determined to dominate the world by force. This fear, however, was complicated by an official overestimation of Soviet capability, which has, in turn, became part of our Cold War mythology. The myth of the ferocious Russian bear, it seems, is being deliberately exploited by men who find the idea of peace with communism distasteful and alarming, by those who believe that war is a natural and desirable extension of diplomacy, especially when dealing with communists.

Historically, American fear of communism arose from concern for its possible impact on capitalism. The essential question, can communism and capitalism co-exist? was brought up by Robert Lasch, retired editor of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. He· explained:

"The original reason fot Containment really was economic: unless Soviet communism were contained and other forms of socialism beaten down, it would be impossible for the U.S. business community to find markets and investment opportunities abroad: Time has disproved this assumption. Experience during the Cold War thaw (before Afghanistan) demonstrated that it is perfectly possible to conduct mutually beneficial economic relations with socialist coun­tries provided we are willing to treat them as equals and negotiate mutually agreeable terms. But though its premises have been under­mined, the doctrine of Containment lives on, entrenched in the con-

. ventional wisdom of both parties." "The doctrine," explained Lasch, "is and always has been a fraud on the

American public." The one realistic concern has been the question of Soviet political and

military influence throughout the world. The Center for Defense Informa­tion, headed by_retired Admiral Gene LaRoque, conducted a study entitled "Soviet Geopolitical Momentum - Myth or Menace?" Among the findings: • The high point of Soviet influence in the world was in 1958.

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• The Soviets have scored successes primarily among the poorest and most desperate countries, buffive been rebuffed by more important nations.

• Soviet setbacks in China, Indonesia, Egypt, Iraq, and India "dwarf" marginal Soviet gains. •

• Even after the invasion of Afghanistan, there is no justification for Amer­ican "alarmism." The United States should ei:nphasize its non-military advantages in competition for world influence.

Knowing that a war with Russia may likely rip the heart out of civiliza­tion, American and other Western leaders, nevertheless, continue to push for a military solution to the threat of communism. Their cold, destructive disposition is· evident in a number of military decisions made in the past few' years. Among them: • America's decision to re-impose selective service registration. • America's decision to build the MX missile system. • Japan's decision to re-arm with the expressed intent of helping America

"police" the Pacific. · • Germany's decision to re-build their naval forces. • The NATO decision to place American Cruise and Pershing II missiles on

European soil. . · • France's successful testing of the neutron bomb, and a likely decision to

include it in their arsenal. These developm_ents, and a hundred others, point to difficult times ahead.

To worsen matters, American and Russian leaders have stopped talking to each other. Constructive communication has been exchanged for vindictive complaints, with each side behaving as though peace is dead.

The truly tragic part is that the American, European, and Russian people, not our leaders, are to blame fqr the terrible mess. Year after year, our indif­ference becomes more fateful, our silence, more deadly. Of course we understand the risk, not just to ourselves, and to those we love, but also to humanity, aifd yet, we do nothing. .

Maybe we are unable to influence the course of events. Perhaps the arms race cannot be stopped. But there is an alternate opinion, and in it, a ray of hope. The message is simple and comes straight from the heart .. . the solution may be to change our minds. D

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Ongoing· Petjls of Auraria: To Be Continued in 1984

In a break with tradition, we began publication this fall without any words of introduction -from me. We did that, despite some rather major changes in The Metropolitan, mostly because I preferred to let the paper speak for itself.

I could go on at great length about the idealistic aspirations and avante garde theories that kindled the fires underneath us this semester, but I won't.

Mostly, we just wanted the paper to be more grown-up, in much the same way that administrators, faculty, and students are feeling a need for the en­tire campus to be more grown-up.

One of the joys of being editor at The Me,ropolitan has been in serving our particular audience, which is at once mature, pragmatic, and casual -made up of what my grandmother would call "real people." In light of that, we have tried to provide you with a "real newspaper," that is as mature, pragmatic, and casual as its readers.

But with the kind of prolific snobbery that dominates higher education, we can be forgiven for wanting to add a little sophistication to that mix, to add a splash of color and controversy to the paper. It's nothing more than the

schools and their various .departments are also trying to do. Mis-understanding over the nature and quality of these institutions is hur­

ting us all. No less than Bernie Morson, higher education writer of the Rocky Mountain News, told me that, in his opinion, a diploma from MSC was of relatively little value in the mar~etplace, no matter how good the quality of education it represents.

Sadly, there is some truth to what he says. We are stuggling valiantly to match our image to our output, and slowly but surely the public's percep- · tions of Auraria may change. ·

In the meantime, I have enjoyed this semester very much, and am already looking forward to spring. We will continue to add as much profes­sional flash to the paper as is humanly po~ible, but not at the expense of put­ting out a good, practical paper - a real paper for real people.

Now that the semester is done, we all need time to reintroduce ourselves to friends and family; to take some time for ourselves. Enjoy the holiday -from one grown-up to another. O

- Carson Reed

Dear Student Goverhment: Quit Your ·Games , Editor and Student Government Representatives:

So poor little Joe Deleo and Brendan Kelly have some "lost beliefs". And because their view of life is shown to be ridiculous they believe the Metropolitan State' College student body is more ignorant than a "14-year­old street punk." Perhaps it's time for these supposed student representatives to wake-up to the fact that they are an irrelevant institution. . M~rs. Deleo and Kelly ask, "How many times do you have to 'be told to

get involved?" I resent the patronizing tone of this question, which implies that I and other MSC students are unable to recognize what is in our best self interest. The MSC student government needs to admit that in fact most, if not all, MSC students are quite capable of determining what is in their self interest and do in fact act accordin~ to ~hese best self interests.

I listened to whimpering diatribes such as the recent MSC government report when I was in high school. It turned me off then, and now when I hear it again, ten years later, it makes me wonder about the type of people who get "involved" in things no one cares about and then have the gall to complain about student apathy.

In my four years at MSC, I have seen election after election which drew only a very small turn-out, and each time the student body has been berated for its apathy. Perhaps the student government game is profitable for a handful of students who want to be able to put a student government posi­tion on a r~ume, but the rest of the student body is more concerned with grades, jobs, social life, and real life social and political ~ues. Most of the MSC student body is still non-traditional students and the school serves them as a means to an end. Time is too valuable for these students to waste on student goverm:nent concerns which simply do not relate to their lives.

MSC students do not look to the campus for social activities, there is no need to. There are enough bars, movie houses, theatres, recreational groups, and social organizations within the Denver metro area to meet social needs. Those <>tudents de5iring political activity Jind ample opportunities within

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A Canine in Need of Food Dear Friends of Bud and Topper: .

The holiday season is with us, and Bud and his companion Topper are still part of our community. Bud has attempted to find a number of jobs but un­fortunately having Topper with him it has been difficult to find suitable employment that will allow Topper to be with Bud.

During the last snowstorm, Bud and Topper spent a day and a half underneath the viaduct before they were able to tunnel out and get something to eat. ·

Your generous support last year provided enough canned dog food to last Topper another year. Bud gave two cases of dog food to the animal shelter. Part of Topper's diet is dog biscuits and he particularly likes Doggie Bones and other exotic dog biscuits~

Bud's main job, of course, is recycling cans, and th<; bad snows and the number of organizations around campus who also collect cans has created a real hardship on Bud's only source of monies. . -

Any contribution that you might have for Bud or Topper should be given directly to them or left at the outside kiln of the Art Department located adjacent to the Arts Building.

Happy Holiday . Gary H. Holbrook

students, nor should it. Instead, it reacts to various pressures from different areas of the Denver community. Therein lies the voice of the stuqent.

I doubt student government has played an f mportant part in anjTthing on campus of concern to many students. If it had, or is, students would be in­terested.

Student. government, do the student body a service, get off our backs about apathy, or maybe we won't let you continue playing your silly games at our expense.

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Cio\ P11 n Hent I ~eport Ah, I know of young Pip well, my friend. But let me pose you this. What

of young Timothy Cratchet, who, after a life of pain and misery finds that there can be joy. If only the selfish would realize the true meaning of their existence.

Yes, Student Government exists once again. Not for itself, but for -everyont:. We have learned a great deal this past year and now hope to implement our new found ideas. But the few aren't enough, please take a lit­tle time and make the effort to make MSC a place for all to be proud of.

From the ASMSC, have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. O

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Yesterday, Dec. 1, 1983, The Denver Post ran a story about a young man who died as a result of a hazing event (Hazing is defined as a ritual where new pledges are mad~ to perform acts contrary to normal behavior, forcing a pledge to consume any substance against his/her will or submitting a pledge to acts which may endanger his/her health or life.) at a fraternity in the South. This has sparked some debate about the fraternities here at Auraria campus.

We would like to reiterate our stand on hazing. It is not allowed by either Delta Sigma Phi fraternity or Omega Psi Phi fraternity, both of which are national organizations. \.Ye are students first and foremost and our respec­tive fraternities are secondary to that fact .

Other chapters of other fraternities may haze and get away with it but we feel that hazing is an unnec~ary part of the college experience. Our organizations promote scholarship, foster brotherhood, and give a student the unique opportunity to join in the Greek syStem that is enjoyed by colleges and universities across the nation. We welcome any and all inquiries into our hazing policies.

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Award Winner, will give a free per­formance at Auraria on Wednesday, January 25, at 12: 15 p.m. in Arts 271. Collins, who won acclaim for other role in the original production of For Colored Girls Who've Con­sidered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf, will present an hour-long "informance". This combination of performance, consisting of selected pieces form her repertoire, and con­versation with the audience, gives an inside view of the performer's art. ·

Ms. Collins is an accomplished singer and poet, as well as a leading actress on Broadway and in regional .theatre. The 1974 graduate of Carnegie-Mellon University is a published poet, with four collections of theatircal poetry in ·progress. In

, 1978 she produced and pedormed an autobiographical poetic work, Incandescent Tones, at New York's

· Production Company; She has taught drama at Texas Southem University and conducts frequent poetry workshops and ·readings at colleges, universities, and high schools. She is also a model, and has appeared in several magazines, in­cluding the cover of Essence.

The Aetna Affiliate Artists Series, a national pedorming art series underwritten by the Aetna Life and Casualty Foundation, is presenting Ms. Collins.

Rise Collins will be hosted on the Auraria campus by the MSC Players,

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''Art Through Math,, Exhibition by MSC Students

"Art Through Math Concepts," an inter-disciplinary . exhibition demonstrating art and mathematics working together, will be on display in the St. Franeis Interfaith Center.

MSC math Professor Joseph Raab and six students will exhibit from

• two to five pieces each in the show using the media . of acrylic, oil, watercolor, pencil, and computer graphics.

"The express goal of the course is to attempt to relate the psychological functions of the right brain and the left brain. Right brain functions are artistic and· intuitive; left brain functions are logical," Raab said.

"The course work and culminating exhibition are a blen­ding of a highly logical, rational field (mathematics) and an intuitive, artistic endeavor," he added.

Dr. Raab has taught ••Art Through Math Concepts" at MSC since spring, 1982.

The math topics used as the basis for the art works include conic sec­tions, perspective, tessellations, regular polyhedra, magic squares, and COQ"Jputerized print-outs.

For more information on the ex­hibition, call Dr. Raab at 629-2904 or the St. Francis Interfaith Center, 623-2340. 0

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serve as an Honorary Mother sup­porting the 1984 Mothers' March of Birth Defects.

Mayor Pena will be joining Hal Moore and Charley :Martin from KHOW Radio who are also Honorary Mothers. The 1984 Mothers' March is sponsored by KHOW Radio. .

The Mothers' March will be held January 17-31, 1984 and will include over 10,000 volunteers marching their blocks to collect needed fun­ding for the March of Dimes fight against birth defects - America's number one child health care pro­blem.

Volunteer marchers are currently being recruited for the March. If you would like to join the March of Dimes 34th Annual Mothers' March, ·call 337-1599. 0

UCD Jazz Choir To Play Paramount

Free noon "Jazz Choir in Concert," featuring The New Singers of the University of.Colorado at Denver, on December 9, at the Paramount Theater, 51916th St. For more infor­mation call 629-2727 weekdays.

Classical Guitar Concert Two Denver-area classical

guitaruts, Tom Noonan and Steve Gordon, will perform at the St. Bar­nabas Episcopal Church, 1280 Vine, at.-8 p.m. Friday, December 9.

Child Care Available For Spring Resgistration The MSC Women's Cen.ter will be

providing free child care for parents who need to register for spring classes. The service will be available in CN 222 and 223 from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. during registration week, January 23-27. Food and beverages will be available for purchase.

Anyone wishing to volunteer their time to help with the children should contact the MSC Women's Center at 629-8441, before December 15. 0

Irish Debate Scheduled 'Im Fifth Annual Irish D:hate

Series is scheduled ·for March 29, despite some early trouble finding fundi9g. Students who are interested in debating agai~ the Irish team can sign up in the MSC Speech Department, Arts Building Room 269, or call 629-3033 before December 21.

The Speech Department will hold a competition Januaty 31, to decide which three MSC students will face the Irish this spring. Judges for the elimination will be student veterans of past debateS w.ith the Irish team.

The concertwill feature music by Reiter Villa-Lobos, Ponce, Albeniz,

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by D.J. Owens Reporter, The Metropolitan

The MSC Symphony Orchestra performed last Sunday in one of their two dates for the fall term. Acoustically perfect St. Cajetan's was standing room only. as the MSC Concert Choir joined the festivities to add that special Christmas touch. Starting with the choral fanfare Make We Merry; the· choir and a brass quartet played off each other in a treble/bass duel.

The second piece was an Octet for Wind Instruments. Flutist Sherry Engelstad displayed the most presence, as the other seven came off as slightly restrained. The horns were haunting as the uneasy tones crept in and out.

The main thrust of the program was Schumann's Symphony No.

Four. Here, conductor William Morse struck up the most delicate balance between the winds and the strings. Movements II and IV had arousing crescendos and displayed a flawless violin section. The piece seemed disjointed though. A Ger­manic Symphony should be remembered for its flowing quality; and Sunday's performance did come across as somewhat choppy at times.

Nevertheless, the symphony and choir did a commendable job; un­doubtedly the fruits of painful work and long hours. To hear so many beautiful voices blend so smoothly with an orchestra we can all be pro­ud of is more than enough to get someone into that Christmas spirit.

The Orchestra's next concert will be on March 11at8 p.m., when they will perform the highly recommend­ed Adagio for Strings. 0

December 7, 1983

<Experimental' Play Showing on Campus

"Wesley, the Last Professional Whistler," a new play starring MSC students and written by MSC Associate Professor Jon Walter , con­tinues December 7, 8, and 9 in the Arts Building, Room 271 .

Walter, who is also directing the play, termed the project as ex­perimental.

" It is the first time the department. has produced a play out of a classroom situation," Walter ex­plained.·

In the play, Wesley is the hero, a man who insists on ,being an artist. He has donated his body to medicine. As the play begins, he is seen in a vat of formaldehyde. When the vat breaks, he is born into the world, and the play chronicles his adventures.

" I would describe the play as a comic allegory/travelogue in the tradition of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and the Holy Grail," Walter said.

The play takes place inside Wesley's head. It is narrated by a

· psychiatrist. Wesley's story is ad­vanced by Charon, the classical boatman on the River Styx, who takes the hero downstream on his life journey. '

Walter is the author of a number of plays. His "Don't" was produced by the MSC Players in 1981, and

· Save the Dark" opened the River­tree Theatre in 1977. He also is author of "Rapunzel and the Dragon," "Phoenix Next" and "Denver - the First 3,000 Years as Seen Through the Eyes of Radio."

Danny Murray will play Wesley, Mohammad Emam Dehaghi plays Charon, and Brian Robertson plays

The Father. Jay Shaffer's scenic design is being utilized with lighting ·by Barbara Norris and sound by Shaffer.

Curtain time is 2:30 p .m. Admis­sion is free. Public parking is available at 50 cents per hour in Lot G, Ninth and Lawrence Streets. For more information, call 629-3033. 0

• •••••••••••••••••• YOU DESERVE RECOGNITION Are you one of the many MSC students that have made outstanding contribu­tions to the college by maintaining high scholastic standards or through serving on committees and boards, working with your fellow students or through volunteering your services in the ·com­munity? If so, we want to recognize you. The MSC Awards Committee will be accepting applications through February 24 from students, faculty and staff in ~n effort to recognize the outstanding accomplishments so many of our students have made while at MSC. For information on how to apply contact the Office of Student Activities, the Offic~ of Student Affairs or your academic depar~ent.

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, One Act Plciy a Lesson in .Mirth

by D.J. Owens ,.~ Reporter, The Metropolitan

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Calm Down Mother, a one-act play by Megan Terry, is a quick shot of love, a celebration of life, and a lesson in laughter. It will bring you to tears in a matter of seconds, and show you that a smile is the natural successor of grief. •

Georgia Athearn, with her flaming red hair, Diane Wziontka, with her blatant tenderness, and Jill Repplinger, with her sharp blue eyes, explore themselves and each other in this one-act jigsaw puzzle. Starting with a mime to the sound of waves, they evolve through a complete metamor­phosis; each adapting three distinct personas. From grieving sisters to self­effacing Brom whores, the three women continuously level hilariously biting cufdowns at each other. _,

Tlfe play is about women. It's about violence, and it's about victory. In a cold harsh world they search for purpose and discover expression. At one point Jill declares that she's willing to take on all the violence. She wants to take it on, send it down into th_!l ground, through to China, and out the other side.

It was great. The audience soaked it up like a precious wine. With only a few chairs and barstools as props, the barefooted actresses commanded the attention from the start. Av ante garde dialogue, like "Our eggs are enough", is repeated over and over to achieve a mantra effect. .

The casting rates a bulls-eye.·Athearn, Wziontka, and Repplinger interact so wonderfully one wonders who else could've been found for the job. The transitions are easy yet discernable, as continuity is preserved beautifully.

Calm Down-Mother won three awards in this year's Arvada One-Act Play Competition. It will run through December 17 at the Slightly Off Center Theatre (477-7-256). It is presented by the Denver Theatre Project, directed by Gary Wallace, and_ defiltltely should not be overlooken. 0

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It all started with two cab drivers looking for decent places to eat in the far-reaches . and fonky neighborhoods of Denver. David Engelken got started asking his fares where they liked to eat, and soon discovered that just aboJ,lt everybody knew of a cheap and charming hangout that they had been keeping to themselves. •

That soon yielded enough material for a book. To wit: Un­discovered Denver Dining, by Engelken, Tricia Huth, and Barbara Froula. But the .story doesn't end there - the book excited some un­tapped chord in those who read it, and now, everybody's favorite place to eat (those that weren't included in the first book) are now -in Beyond Undiscovered Denver Dining, which includes hideaways in little towns and Denver's surrounding suburbs.

Both books are a valuable resource for those who detest what Engelken calls "the food and at­mosphere of corporate America."

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Wild Life Guidebook As a general rule, bicycles disappear from the byways of Denver when the

snow begins to fall. Some riders are dissuaded from venturing out by the col­der temperatures; the majority, however, simply recognize a good oppor­tunity to die when they see it. ' It is an understandable position; vehicular movement during Denver

snowstorms more closely approximates a demolition derby than the tradi­tional concept of urban traffic flow.

For disciples of The Wild Life, though, , this apparently greater danger represents not a situation to be avoided but one to be exploited - and en­joyed. Consequently, I've been riding around a lot on the skating rinks known in Denver as streets - and I'm here to tell you it's a Jot safer than it might look. It's also an effective method of travel in a snow-clogged metropolis, one which doesn't even impact negatively on already over­burdened city services.

The key to safe bicycling in the snow lies in the fact that experienced city , bicyclists operate under the assumption that motor vehicle drivers will overlook and/or run them over no matter what the weather's like. Thus, when the same thing starts happening to motorists in snow, bicyclists ate at an advantage because they have longer experience in dealing with random

· traffic movement. And they have a vehicle infinitely better suited to the en­vironment.

Think about it. Braking and traction suffer in snow for hoth hir.vr.li ... t Rnrl motorist.1 But if you start sliding on yo.ur oike, a foot in the snow can usually solve the problem; if you get stuck, you just pick it up and move it to . a better location. Try either of these techniques with your Toyota and see how fast you get scheduled for surgery. ·

Of course, the traffic necessity which suffers most in a heavy snowfall is motor vehicle parking; many spaces are unavailable and everybody seems to use two of the ones that are left. With a bicycle, there are parking problems neither for you nor caused by you for anyone else. As Mayor Fed likes to say, imagine that ...

It's really not very hard to ride in snow, either. Dress properly for the cold and/or sloppy conditions, keep your hands on the brake assemblies with knuckles out, keep your toe clips loose, stay in very low gears (1 to 4), and

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One word of caution, however: If you're not possessed of good balance and agility, you better find another way to get where you're going. But for those semi-athletes among you, the bicycle is a viable alternative for your winter transportation needs. You don't have to dig your vehicle out every time it snQws. Imagine that... - C"

Prop ] ockeys Fly to Win The MSC Precision Flying Team

flew away with "Top Team'; honors November 12 from Bozeman, Mon­

. tana, after overwhelming several op­ponents in the Regional National In­tercollegiate Flying Safecon.

timistic about his team's chances at the Nationals.

"I've seen more enthusiasm and support this year among the flight team members than ever before dur- · ing my three years of competition. These people have. all the potential, skill and spirit needed to place on top."

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MSC pi.lots dominated the com­petition by garnering first and se­cond place finishes in four of the six flight skills events. The best perfor­mance was turned in by Craig Bren­nan, who placed second in the Top Pilot category.

/ As winners of the regional meet, the MSC flyers are regarded as one of the best flying teams in the na­tion, and they'll have an opportunity to grab the number one spot official­ly next April when they travel to the Air Force Academy to participate in the national championships.

Team captain Rob Gillespie is op-

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The six Safecon events were: Air­craft Recognition, consisting of iden­tifying an aircraft's make, model and type from a three-second look; Computer Accuracy, which tested pilot flight planning skill with a cir­cular slide rule-type flight com­puter; Aircraft Preflight, and inspec­tion test; Power-Off landing, Power­On, Short Field landing; and the Message Drop; whereby flyers at­tempted to bomb a steel drum with a corked wooden block.

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' Gators Lose· by Dave Migoya Sports Editor, The Metropolitan

Close. Oh, so close. But no cigar. The MSC Swimming team is so

close it hurts. It hurts because the team lost Wednesday's match to UNC and Thursday's . meet against CC. John Thierry did the best he could by winning five events in the two contests, but the rest of the team couldn't put it together.

Against UNC, MSC won the 500m freestyle in Ken Clasen, while Betsy Weber and Sandy Weld finished se-cond and third respectively. The 200m breaststroke was won by Paul Bonacci with Geovanni Diaz coming in third.

In the free relay combo, Thierry led Classen, Steve Olsen and Joe Luchetta to a first place finish and a record 3:28 - six seconds faster than their previous best.

Adding to his slew of victories, Thierry captured the 200m indivi­dual medley (2:05) and the 200m ba<!kstroke (2: 10).

When CC came to race the Gators, the team was not only close to winning, but missed qualifying for the nationals in the 500m free relay while Thierry missed a nation­als bid in the 200m individual medley.

Bonacci replaced Olsen on jhe free relay quartet. Much to coach Scott D'Andrea's excitement, the relay squad lowered its season best for the second time in as many meets to 3:25 - missing a nationals bid by 1.5 seconds.

Thierry, however, had to be the most disappointed. His mark of 2:04 was enough to win the 200m indivi­dual medley, but half a second too slow for a nationals bid.

The Roadrunners will sw.im against Regis and Western State on Friday at 2 p. m. in the MSC pool. The team wiff then be idled until January 13 when they face Mines and Regis at Mines. O

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MSC Flight Team: Friday, Dec. 9 I

MSC won top team MSC Basketball:

at Regional National M~C Men's Gymnastics at Jan. 5 vs. Alaska, away

Intercollegiate Flying Rocky Mtn. Open, TBA 7 vs. Ft. Lewis, away

Safecon MSC Swimming vs. 14 vs. DU, home

Regis & Western St. 20 vs: CC, home

MSC Women's Basketball: 2 p.m., home 24 vs. Regis, away

Rangely 74, MSC 72 MSC Basketball vs. MSC 71, Utah Tech 61 AFA, 7 p.m., home MSC Swimming:

Navajo CC 67, MSC 64 I Jan. 13 vs. Mines & Regis, away

Saturday, Dec. 10 14 vs. ISL Relays, home

MSC Swimming: 15 vs. NMS & AFA, away

Ken Classen - MSC Men's Gymnastics at 18 vs. Mines, away

1st 500m free Rocky Mtn. Open, TBA Paul Bonacci - MSC Wrestling:

1st 200m breast Tuesday, Dec. 13 Jan. 14 at Wyoming Dual

Free relay quartet -:-1st vs UNC MSC Basketball vs. MSC Gymnastics:

John Thierry - ' CC, 7 p.m., away Jan. 20 vs. Greeley, home

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Black Student Alliance Meeting, 11 a.m. to noon in Rm. 351G, in the Student Center.

Student Affairs Committee Meeting at 3. p.m. in Rm. 254, in the Student Center.

"Manhattan", today at 12:30, 3:00, and 5:30 p .m., and tomorrow at 12, 3, and 5 p.m. in Rm. 330 in the Student Center.

Mid.day Break, an hour of free, short films at 12:15 p.m. and "The-Best Years of Our Lives" at 7:30 p.m. at the Denver Center Cinema.

Auraria Campus-wide Holiday Office Party, 3 to 6 p.m., at St. Francis Interfaith Center.

Book Buy Back begins at the Auraria Book Center.

ACCESS (DACC Computer Club) will meet to elect officers for the spring semester, at 2 p.m. in Room 120 in the South Classroom.

Ninth St. Historic Holiday Visit from Santa from 9 a.m. to noon.

Art and Craft Sale, 9 a.m .. to 4 p.m. at St. Francis Interfaith Center.

Poetry Reading and Publishing Party, featuring a preview of 'Metrosphere' and a reading from "The Ballad of Nehi Grasshopper and the Petroleum Engineer" by our very own editor Carson Reed, at 3 p.m. in the Auraria Book Center.

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Thursday 8

"The 18th International Toumee of Animation" at the Ogden Theatre, 935 E. CoUax.

"Murder With Music" and "Murder on Lenox Ave." at 7 p.m. at the Denver Center Cinema.

The Denver Symphony Orchestra will perform "Divertimento for Strings" by Bartok, "Piano Concerto No. 1" by Prokofiev, and "Sym­phony No. 5" by Beethoven at Boettcher Con­cert Hall at 8 p.m. tonight.

"Jack Mack and the Heart Attack", 8:30 and 11 p.m. at the Blue Note in Boulder.

A reception to celebrate the opening of "Art Through Math Concepts" will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. in the upper hallway lounge area of the St. Francis Interfaith Center.

A Barbara Streisand look-alike contest will be held at the Schwayder Theater, 4800 E . Alameda. Call 399-2660 or 321-8297 for infor­mation.

Friday 9

"Goldfinger" at 7 p .m., and "How to Murder Your Wife" at 9 p .m. at the Denver Center Cinema.

'The White' at 7:30 and 10:30 p.m. at the Rainbow Music Hall.

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UH TICKET SAVINGS ~ ~SKIKEYSTONE ~ ~ARAPAHOEBASIN • Save $4.00 to $7.00 Type of Ticket/Package regularly you pay SAVI every time you ski Keystone Mountain/ Arapahoe Basin. $21.00 $17.00 $4.00 Keystone Mountain or Valid at both mountains. anytime. Arapahoe Basin. • Buy specially priced Arapahoe Basin Only. Valid anytime. $2 J.00 $14.00 $7.00

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Ski Rental Package. Skis. boots. poles. $13.00 $9.50 53.50

Inter.Varsity Christian fellowship today at 1 p.m. and at 4 p .m. on Wednesday. Look in the door of Room 255D in the Student Center for locations.

'The New Singers' UCD jazz choir will be in concert at noon in the Paramount Theatre on the Denver Mall.

The Downtown Democratic forum presents Gov. Richard Lamm from 6:30 to 8 a.m. , at the Executive Tower Inn, 1405 Curtis. Call 320-1004 for reservations and information.

The 'UCD Big Band' at 1 p.m. in The Mission.

Saturday 10

The Denver Youth Musicians will perform at 4 p.m. at St. Cajetan's.

Colorado Biennial, an exhibition of works by 21 Colorado artists, opens at the Denver Art Museum.

The Travelling Tales Theater Troupe, the MSC · Players' Children's Theatre unit, will be at the

Smiley Library and Cottonwood Day Care Center.

'Foghat', at 7:30 p.m. at the Rainbow Music Hall.

"A Conspiracy of Hearts" at 1:30, "The For­tune Cookie" at 3:45, and "Murder With

' Music" and "Murder on Lenox Ave." at 7 p.m. at the Denver Center Cinema.

"Oglala SiOWt Student Exhibit", through Feb. 10 at the Denver Museum of Natural History.

Sunday 11 /

"Miles to Go" at the Ogden Theatre, 935 E. Colfax.

'Jack Mack and the Heart Attack', 7:30 J?.m. at the Rainbow Music Hall.

"Babes in Toyland" at 2 p.m. at the Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd.

'Aurora Centralettes', 1:30 to 2:15 p.m. at Boettcher Concert Hall.

Monday 12

Monday Night Football at 7 p.m. in The Mis­sion.

AHEC Board Meeting from 4 to 7 p.m. in Rm. 33()A in tl)e Student Center.

MSC Student Activities Coordinator's Meeting, from 8 to 9 a.m. in Room 258 in the Student · Center.

Tuesday 13

"The Blood of Jesus" and "Miracle in Harlem" at 8 p.m. at the Denver Center .Cinema.

Bible Study and Christian fellowship with the MSC Baptist Student Union, at 12:15 in Meeting Room 2, St. Francis Interfaith Center. Call 364-1053 or 623-2340 for infor­mation.

'The Arvada Center Chorale' and 'The Arvada Center Chamber Orchestra' at 8 p.m. at the

' Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd.

Job Works, a job-seekers support group, meets from 9 to 11 a.m. today and from 11 a.m. to I p .m. on Fridays. Call .861-7332 for informa­tion.

Wednesday 14

Black Student Allianoe meeting, 11 a.m. to noon, in Room 351G in the Student Center.

Student Affairs Committee Meeting at 3 p.m. in Room 254 in the Student Center.

1 "Barbarella" at 12:30, 3 and 5:30 p.m. and at noon, 3 and 5 P·Il}· tomorrow in Room 330 in the Student Cente~.

Carole King at 7:30 p .m. at the Rainbow Music Hall.

"Allegro Non Troppo" and "Wizards" at the Ogcfen Theatre, 935 E. Colfax.

Mid.day Break, an hour of short, free films at 12:15 p.m., and "On Her Majesty's Secret Ser­vice" at 8 p.m. at the Denver Center Cinema.

The UCD Personnel and Psi Chi Clubs will have an After Finals Party from 6 to 11 p.m. at 1020 9th Street. All students welcome, BYOB. Call Kelly Lewis at 832-8104 or Dan Sillis at 629-3335 for information.

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Help Wanted

STUDENTS! Earn $$ during winter break. Public education/fundraising on housing, utili­ty refo,rm and toxic waste clean up. Call CoPIRG at 355-1864.

PART TIME - MORNING OR EVENING HOURS. Sharp, dependable help wanted. Call on new or renew accounts. Paid training and bonuses. Write your own check. Rocky Moun­tain INT, 2525 W. Alameda, #215, Denver, CO 80219. Call 935-7158.

PART TIME. WANTED: Female College Stu­dent to help handicapped lady. Call 233-1893.

NEED RELIABLE BABYSITTER in downtown Writer Square area. Work between classes or on days off. Call Sara at 893-5703.

PART-TIME, MORNING OR EVENING HOURS, sharp, dependable help wanted. Calling on new and renew accounts. Paid training and bonus. Write your own paycheck. Call 935-7158.

OVERSEAS JOBS - Summer/year round. Europe, S. Amer., Australia, ,u;ia. All fields. $500-$1200 monthly. Sightseeing. Free info. Write IJC, Box 52-C02, Corona Del Mar, CA 92625.

UNITED PARCEL SERVICE IS NOW HIR­ING. Part-time positions, day or night shifts available. Contact Colorado Job Service Center, Downtown 1330 Fox St. Exclusiwi Ac­counts Dept.

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ROOM FOR RENT/ 3 bedroom townhouse. Living, dining, kitchen, mezzanine, two pools, sauna, semi-furnished. $165 monthly. $65 deposit, 113 utilities. 232-5769. FIRST MONTH'S RENT FREE if you put utilities in your name. Responsible vegetarian roommate wanted. $175 plus 1/3 utilities. Call 233-8426. Kids, pets O.K.

$25 NITE FOR TWO. Cozy log cabins wHh kitchens. All utensils, bedding included. Game room with fireplace and pool table. Fishing in back yard. Ski Silver Creek/Winter Park in cross-country/sno-mobile Grand Lake. Also, 2-story, 3 bedroom log home with fireplace and cable TV. Ideal gift. Information/reserva­tions Denver 777-7757; Grand Lake 1-627-8448. MOUNTAIN LAKES LODGE. U:nder two hours from Denver.

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'71 MAVERICK GRABBER. Excellent condi­tion. $1000. Call 733-1650 or 629-3335.

ELEcrRIC GUITAR, hard case, amp. $125 or best offer. Call John at 741-1208.

FOR SALE: 76 Datsun 610 Wagon. Four cylinder, 4-speed, runs well. $1,000 firm. Call 458-8798 after 5 p.m. and weeke11ds.

FOR SALE: Guitar (Garcia) with case and strap. Worth $350, never used! Only $200. Call 355-3357 weekends.

HOT DANCE RECORDS for sale! Bali! Africa! Arabia I Orient! DON'T MISS THESE imported LP'sll For Discographic Catalogs, Contact: J. Templeton, Box 172 Prince Stn, NYC 10012, Or call message (212) 673-8405 anytime.

"RAFAEL BROM I". A musical o~yssey of the heart and soul. A record album with the style and flair of European Pop and Romance. The musical gift enjoyed by everyone.232-5769 . .

Services

AN OLD-FASHIONED SITTER AT AN OLD FASHIONED PRICE. TLC. Vicinity of 44th and Federal. Close bus location. Kathy, 477-6634.

REVERT TO CHILDHOOD FOR A NIGHT. I supply a bedtime story, hot cocoa and a good night kiss. In your home. Call David, 755-2996.

WORD PROCESSING/TYPING. Professional quality, competitive rates. Call Nora, 322-0905.

STUDENTS! We are Broadway Secretarial Service. We have special student raies, that equal if not beat our competition. We charge $1.00 per page, and if ifs volume work you want, we can negotiate that too. For more in­formation, please call us. We are open bet­ween, the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

·TYPING: My home- IBM Selectric II. Reasonable rates for term papers, resumes, etc. 22 yrs. experience. Littleton area. SHERRY - 794-3047.

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WORD PROCESSING, Let us do your typing. Guaranteed 100 percent correct spelling and 24-hour return on your document. $1.30 per page. Call 761-1628.

PART-TIME LICENSED MARRIAGE COUNSELOR/SEX THERAPIST needs: At­tractive female surrogate partners for counsel­ing aids. Executive level salary, no experience necessary. Will train, 333-9445.

MANUSCRIPT TYPING ON WORD PRO­CESSOR. Term papers, short stories, novels, dissertations, theses, plays, scripts. $1.75/Double-spaced page ($15 minimum), 477-4114 or 778-7794 (evenings).

PROFESSIONAL TYPING. Been up all night and need it today? $1.75 to $2.25 per double­spaced page (Pica type). Statistical slightly more. Call Karen, 377-3888.

RELAX. Linda's Typing Service will type, edit and organize your papers. Reasonable rates and speedy service. Call Linda at dinnertime, 377-7342.

RESEARCH PAPERS! 306-page catalog -15,278 topics! Rush $2 to RESEARCH, 11322 Idaho, #206M, Los Angeles, 90025. (213)-477-8226.

REAL MEN DON'T EAT QUICHE, but they do type! Have a real man do your typing. Only $1.25 per page. Call Omar after 2 p.m. daily - 343-3510.

TYPING/COMPUTER WORD PROCESS­ING. Elite, pica or justified copy. Call even­ings, weekends. ComputerWrite, 431-7183.

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AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TRAINING

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The school presents a broad based education to prepare the student for a career In air traffic con­trol Interested students should contact the School secretary at 222 South Church Street. Mur· lreesboro Tennessee 37130. Telephone 1615} 89!>-0747.

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PROFESSIONAL TYPING SERVICE. We will type your research papers, resumes, letter, etc., AND correct spelling, punctuation, and grammar for only $5 per page. Present this ad for 10 percent discount on first job. Titan Of­fice Service, 5509 Marshall St., Arvada, CO 80002, 421-0498.

AAA WORD PROCESSINC: Neat, accurate typing; editing available. Lynn Montague Lowenstein, SE location, 698-0213.

MODELS: Test shots for your books or cards, on location or studio. Will do tradeouts for lit­tle or no cost to you. wk. 629-8353. Call Jact..

A PROFESSIONAL TYPING SERVICE at stu­dent prices. It includes term papers/thesis, resume, format includes two originals. Free pick-up and delivery within Metro area. 790-8325.

TYPING: Ail types of manuscripts. $1.50 per page. Some articles slightly higher. Centr.al locatidn, quick service. Call Barbara, 322-8130 evenings.

Wanted

RESEARCH INTERVIEWERS NEEDED. Part-time, very flexible hours. NO SALES IN­VOL VEDI Training provided. Apply 575 Union Blvd, #205, 1-3 p.m., M-F.

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PATIENTS NEEDED for investigational gas permeable (breathing) contact lenses designed to reduce light sensitivity, burning, stinging and spectacle blur. Modest fee conforming to CFR 812-7 B. Call 825-2500.

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Keystone, Ralston Purina's all season resort is seeking employees to work over the holiday break, with preference given to those who can work through January 8th . Jobs will be entry level opportunities in the general food service,. housekeeping/han­dyman areas. There is the opportunity for on-sight housing, reasonable wage and .skiing privileges after tlie holidays. Strong public presentation and the will­lngness/flexibillty to do what is required is Important. Please apply In person Mon­day through Sunday from 9am - 3pm prior to Christmas at the Keystone Personnel Of­fice, located 72 miles west of Denver, off 1-70 near Diiion, Colorado. Equal Opportunity Employer

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