February 2010 Community News
Inside*Influential alums*Former hoops coach*Grilling society*Volunteer Web site*Trapeze artist*Figure skaters
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Help for Haiti
University of Denver students gathered on the Driscoll Lawn Jan. 19 for a fundraiser for Haitian relief efforts. The DU Grilling Society served chicken to 350 DU community members in return for donations. They raised $1,000 during the event. In the aftermath of the Jan. 12 earthquake in Haiti, DU students, faculty and staff mobilized a variety of fundraising efforts. As of Jan. 29, the University community had raised more than $11,000 for the Lambi Fund of Haiti, a nonprofit dedicated to building democracy and sustainable development in Haiti. To contribute, visit www. duhaitirelief.org.
Olympic bound
University of Denver alpine skier Leif Haugen was named to Norway’s Olympic team and will compete in the Vancouver Games this month. Haugen, a sophomore international business major from of Lommendalen, Norway, has won two slalom races and placed second in two giant slalom races for the Pioneers this season. Last year, Haugen led DU to its 20th national title after finishing second in the giant slalom and third in the slalom at the 2009 NCAA championships.
Three DU alumni are named among Denver’s most influential people
University of Denver alumni Terrance Carroll (JD ’05), Pete Coors (MBA ’70) and Ted Trimpa (BA economics ’89, JD ’93) recently were named among 5280 magazine’s “50 Most Influential People in Denver.” 5280 is an arts and entertainment magazine featuring Denver’s culture and events. Carroll, Coors and Trimpa were recognized for their powerful contributions to Denver’s politics and economy. Carroll, speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives, is the first African-American in Colorado history to hold the post. Carroll also is an attorney and an ordained minister. He earned his Master of Divinity degree from the Iliff School of Theology in 1999. Coors, chairman of the Golden-based Coors Brewing Co., was named to the list because of his “branding power that transcends the tailgate.” Coors unsuccessfully ran for U.S. Senate in 2004. Trimpa, a partner in the law firm Hogan & Hartson, is a Democratic political activist.
—Elizabeth Fritzler
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MLK Day
DU students turned out for a “Day On” even on their day off. Nearly 300 students — including the men’s lacrosse team and the Delta Sigma Pi business fraternity — participated in a “Day On” day of service Jan. 18 in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. A group of students spent the morning painting an entrance way at the Serenity Learning Center, a school for children and young adults with developmental delays. Students also volunteered at a number of community partner sites across Denver, and more than 130 students picked up trash in the DU neighborhood.
Basketball greats mourn former DU coach
Troy Bledsoe’s former players remember their basketball coach’s embrace of diversity on DU’s basketball team. And in the 1960s, that stance wasn’t always popular. “During my first year, in 1965, there were probably two black players on varsity,” says Rick Callahan (BS accounting ’68, JD ’72). “By the time we were sophomores, there were around five ... and by my senior year, the team was half-half.” Callahan, a white player, and Harry Hollines (BS ’68), a black player who became DU’s all-time leading scorer, became the best of friends during that tumultuous time in American race relations. They even roomed together — thanks to Bledsoe, they say — which was another rarity for the time. “For someone like me, who came from a very poor background, he really opened up the world to me,” Hollines says of Bledsoe. “He recruited me, and he was a father figure to me.” Bledsoe, who served as DU’s head coach for six years and assistant coach for three years prior, died Dec. 30, 2009, after a yearlong battle with cancer. He was 82. The Pioneers produced one of their most successful runs in Division I basketball during Bledsoe’s stint. The team went 5-20 in his first season, but by 1966, Bledsoe had coached the Pioneers to their first 14-win season. Bledsoe also recruited and coached DU legends such as Hollines, Horace Kearney and Byron Beck, whose number was retired by the Denver Nuggets in 1977. “He was truly a great guy who cared about his players,” says Moses Brewer (BA ’71, MA ’76). “He had an infectious smile and he rarely got upset with his players, even when they made mistakes — and that’s rare in coaching.” Bledsoe was born March 5, 1926, in Little Rock, Ark. He graduated from North Little Rock High School and went on to serve in the Army Air Corps from 1944–45. After being honorably discharged, he attended Hendrix College in Conway, Ark., where he was a multiple letter winner in football, basketball and tennis, and won two all-conference awards in basketball and football. He married Helen Childs in 1949. They had three children, Robert, Joseph and Diane. He earned his master’s degree from the University of Memphis in 1955, and taught and coached at the University of Arkansas before joining DU in 1962. After earning a PhD in education from DU in 1974, Bledsoe left to serve as director of athletics at Fort Lewis College. He retired in 1992.
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Volunteer shovelers gear up for snow time
Handicapped and elderly residents near campus will be getting a helping hand this winter when the snow flies and the wind howls. A brigade of volunteer snow-shovelers has been formed to make sure neighbors who need help hefting snow and ice receive it free of charge. The effort is a service of University Neighbors, a registered neighborhood organization whose boundaries extend from University Boulevard to Downing Street and Buchtel Boulevard south to Yale Avenue. “There has been a lot of informal, good neighbor snow-shoveling going on, but we want to expand that,” said University Neighbors President Liz Ullman. So far about 25 shovelers have been enlisted but more are being sought. Ullman estimates that some 100 households could use assistance from the nearly 2,000 households in the target area. Volunteer shovelers or residents in need of shoveling help should sign up by calling 303-722-1424 or by e-mailing Christy@ christlutherandenver.org. Ullman says University Neighbors trusts residents, so there are no eligibility criteria for getting shoveling help, she says. “We really feel there won’t be any abuses.” City code requires that snow and ice be removed from residential sidewalks within 24 hours after snowfall has stopped. The next meeting of University Neighbors will be Feb. 25 at 6:30 p.m. at Christ Lutheran Church, 2695 S. Franklin St., near the intersection of Yale Avenue and Franklin. For more information about the group, go to www.universityneighbors.org.
—Richard Chapman
Courtesy of Christopher Coleman
DU professor’s work shown in Times Square
Christopher Coleman, assistant professor of digital media studies (DMS) at the University of Denver, says he wants to show his animations to as many people as possible. On Dec. 17, one of his videos was shown in one of the world’s most visible stages, New York’s Times Square. It was part of his reward — along with $20,000 — as the grand prize winner of the Babelgum Metropolis art competition. A four-judge panel selected his animation “The Magnitude of the Continental Divide” from more than 450 video entries. “Coleman’s winning piece is digital graffiti that plays into the graphic style of sociopolitical concepts of 21st Century-style street graffiti, almost animated aerosol if you will,” says contest judge Lee Wells. “All of his work is impressive and this work suits the digital screen medium better than any other of the 450-plus entries.” The video is part of a series, called Modern Times, Coleman started in 2002 after he received a terrorism preparation pamphlet. Coleman was struck by how everyday threats to people’s lives, such as obesity or car accidents, weren’t seen with the same overwhelming fear as a terrorist attack. After creating the series, he built on the idea by exploring how those fears play out in nations. “The Magnitude of the Continental Divide” portrays people who have little or no interaction with people of other nations but make warfare decisions based on their impersonal impressions. To watch Coleman’s film, visit www.digitalcoleman.com/video1.html.
—Kristal Griffith
Listen to this
Lawrence Argent’s latest art exhibit is on display in Vail, Colo., until it melts. Argent, a DU art professor, and Scott Rella, a Vail-based artist, have created seven ice sculptures along Gore Creek Promenade in Vail Village. The exhibit is titled “are you listening….” Argent is known for I See What You Mean — a blue bear sculpture outside the Colorado Convention Center in Denver. Argent has developed a style that includes sculpting larger-than-life figures. He is taking a similar approach in Vail by creating renderings of the human ear that stand more than six feet tall. The sculptures are illuminated at night with energy-efficient LED lighting. Argent says he is exploring the pathways of listening with the ice sculptures. The art exhibit is part of Vail’s Triumph Winterfest.
—Kristal Griffith
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Figure skating pair sacrifice for a life on the ice
isa Moore and Justin Gaumond compare their relationship to a marriage. They spend more time with each other than anyone else, they are completely committed and they have a trust that’s unmatched — which is a must considering Gaumond often flings and flips Moore up in the air while gliding across a sheet of ice. Moore, a 19-year-old DU student, and Gaumond, a DU alum, make up a successful figure skating pair that has been together for five years. They partnered when Gaumond was studying at DU and Moore was in high school in Fort Collins, Colo. “Pairs has a sense of danger to it that is absent in the other disciplines,” says Gaumond (BA theater ’07). Plus, it means you aren’t alone on the ice, he adds. “We have to see each other on the ice every day, travel to competitions and practices often and make decisions as a team,” says Moore, a sophomore biology major. “We are good friends on and off the ice, and we compliment each other nicely as a team.” And like most teams, they must agree on the things that will lead to success. For instance, they both agree skating is their first priority even if it means making sacrifices to achieve their goals. Gaumond, 24, has to hold a series of part-time jobs — including a skating instructor and security guard — to arrange his hours around ice time. A full-time job is out of the question. “It’s a sacrifice, but it’s also my choice,” he explains. For Moore, it means not being able to take advantage of DU’s study abroad program and juggling skating and school. Moore reiterates that being a full-time student — and graduating — is something she won’t sacrifice. Fittingly, she is interested in working in the area of sports sciences, probably in nutrition or in sports therapy after graduation. Balance between school and skating is something Moore handles well, says her coach Heidi Thibert. “Lisa works extremely hard at both her academic life and her athletic life, and for this alone, she has my respect as her coach,” Thibert says. “Lisa is committed to balancing her effort and being the best that she can be in both her worlds.” The skating world comes with a rigorous training schedule: Two-anda-half-hour training sessions six days a week, off-the-ice workouts several times a week with a personal trainer to keep in shape and prevent injury, and on-their-own workouts, too. They travel to Colorado Springs and Fort Collins throughout the week to practice with different coaches (they have three). “It’s a packed schedule, but we do what we have to in order to make skating our priority,” Moore says. It’s what they have to do to compete at the highest level of their sport, she explains. The pair recently competed in their fifth U.S. National Figure Skating Competition — the highest competition level besides the Olympics and the World Championships. “It always feels like a sense of accomplishment just to make it to the competition,” Moore says. This year was particularly exciting because 2010 is an Olympic year, she explains. Though the pair didn’t qualify for the Olympics, they are proud of their run in the competition, which ended Jan. 16 in Spokane, Wash. During a competition, a pairs team must complete a short and a long program. For their short program on Jan. 15, the pair skated to “Singin’ in the Rain” and placed 15th out of 16 teams. In the long program, they skated to a 1920s piece from the musical “No No Nanette” and placed 13th. Overall, they finished 15th in the competition. “With each year, we mature as a team,” Moore says. “This year, I feel we have matured to a higher level than ever before, and I feel confident that we can only improve from here on.”
—Kathryn Mayer
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Daniels students give back with DenverKarma.com
It began as a simple idea batted around by University of Denver MBA students — a Web site that links young professionals with local nonprofits. In October, the idea became a reality with the official launch of DenverKarma.com, an online network for Denver residents to learn about service opportunities at select nonprofits. The site even allows volunteers to sign up for opportunities that match their interests. The site was created by MBA students Adam Post, Justin Raddatz, Kristin Reid and Blair Taylor as part of their coursework at the Daniels College of Business, which asks its students to create a project to raise social or fiscal capital that benefits the community. The idea was to find one “gap,” an area of the Denver community that would benefit from additional service and support, and create a project that would raise awareness for it, Post says. With advice from Amy Venturi, director of community relations for law firm Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, and Steve Sander, director of marketing for the city of Denver, the team identified four “community gaps” that affect Denver citizens: health and well being; homelessness and poverty; arts, culture and recreation; and youth education and mentoring. They sent applications to around 70 Denver nonprofits that provide services that help fill those gaps. Eleven nonprofits, including Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado, the Denver Rescue Mission, the Park People and Colorado Youth At Risk, were selected to participate. Each organization has pledged to offer DenverKarma volunteers at least one volunteer opportunity per quarter and may advertise opportunities through the Web site.
—Jordan Ames
Border reopens; no passport required
The Border, a fixture of the DU bar-and-restaurant scene for decades, changed hands Jan. 22 and its new owners reopened Jan. 26. There are few noticeable changes, says coowner Brian Haddad. He and partner David Weiss like the cozy wooden booths and semi-circular bar and hope to retain that appearance. “We want to keep it the same but build on its potential,” says Haddad, who notes that he and Weiss were customers of The Border long before it became available for purchase. “We love the history of the place.” The Border, located at 2014 S. University Blvd., is nestled in the corner of a 1960s-era structure on the east side of University Boulevard north of Evans Avenue. The structure also houses Floyd’s Barbershop, Jason’s Thai, Subway and several other retailers. The Border thrived for years as a campusoriented watering hole until owners ran into trouble in October 2009 when the business had its liquor license suspended for 30 days. The action came after an undercover police operation last summer that resulted in an accusation of selling liquor to an underage patron. It was The Border’s fourth citation since 2006, according to Assistant City Attorney John Poley (JD ’85). REM Capital Corp., then-owners, elected to sell the business as part of a formal agreement with the city and county of Denver, and the business went on the market with an asking price of $195,000. Interest was high, says restaurant broker Shawn Sanborn of Sanborn & Co. Eventually a deal was reached with Haddad and Weiss, with the circumstances of the sale not an obstacle to transferring the liquor license to the new owners. Haddad and Weiss operate two other foodservice businesses in the metro area, the Breakers Café at the Breakers Resort in Denver and Parkside Café in the Palomino Park Resort in Highlands Ranch. Haddad says the Border underwent “minor renovations” prior to reopening and emphasize “comfort bar food” such as burgers and sandwiches. Haddad says his goal is to make the restaurant a lunch option for DU faculty and staff. For nighttime patrons, he plans to offer music, trivia and Texas Hold ’Em events designed to appeal to a college-age crowd. Response to the plans may be strong if staffing interest is an indication. A modest ad on Craigslist brought more than 700 inquiries for positions from cooks and servers to bartenders. The Border is open daily from 11 a.m.–2 a.m.
—Richard Chapman
Courtesy of Adam Post
The DU community donated an estimated 600 winter items during the Staff Advisory Council’s “Pioneers for People” coat drive in January. Items — which included coats, hats, scarves and gloves — were collected at drop-off locations around campus Jan. 8–20. The drive benefits the Denver Rescue Mission. “The coats collected through this wonderful drive will make such a huge impact in the lives of the poor and needy men, women and children we serve as they face cold Colorado winter day and nights,” says Lisette Williams, manager of community events and procurement at the Denver Rescue Mission.
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Student grilling group smokes the competition
tudents who know about the University of Denver Grilling Society (DUGS) typically fall in one of two groups: They’re either members, or they’re hungry. DUGS is a student-run catering company with about 20 members who love to cook and grill. The society was started in May 2007 by a group of grill-loving students who “had no real intentions or visions other than being able to grill for people on campus,” says Jordan Hahn, DUGS president. The start was, well, a little half-baked, Hahn says. It was “a totally unorganized hang-out on the green … we just grilled food and handed it to people.” Since then, though, the club has turned into a well-done idea. “We have a pretty good mix of genders, majors and class years … we all like food and cooking,” says Hahn, a senior marketing major from Indianapolis, Ind. The group caters to groups and events within the DU community almost exclusively on campus. However, it also has catered charity events for the Ronald McDonald House and a DU tailgate at a Colorado Rapids soccer game. DUGS food is always free to attendees. The club supports itself by catering events for other DU organizations. So far, the club has bought its own large grill, which Hahn says allows the group to partner with other student organizations to serve more of the DU community. On the menu: burgers, dogs, sausages, Mediterranean chicken pitas, pizza, barbecue, smoked ribs, cedar-plank salmon and much more. “We’ve done theme menus such as everything-on-a-stick, we did a burger event with eight kinds of burgers, and when DU plays Colorado College, we cook tiger prawns because it’s the closest we can get to real tiger,” Hahn says. Among student favorites: a vegetable medley and grilled pineapple. Tara Murphy, a senior Spanish major from Eden Prairie, Minn., who’s been to many DUGS events, says the grilled pineapple is one of her top choices. “The food is way better than any of the food on campus,” she says. “I also like the shrimp skewers.” Murphy says she likes the entire concept. “I can meet up with friends and enjoy the food,” she says. “I love how DUGS sets up on campus … it’s always great to walk out of class and have a delicious meal waiting for you. And it gives students a chance to learn something while hanging out with new friends.” Damien Goddard (BSBA ’89) who lives in Houston and attends many DU hockey games each year, has eaten at several DUGS events and says the club is a good way for alumni to interact with students in a casual environment. “I’ve seen firsthand the amount of effort and pride the students put into these events, from the quality and preparation of the food, to the marketing necessary to draw a good crowd,” Goddard says. “I’ve seen the students communicate through Facebook to design, market and implement their events. I think DUGS has limitless potential for more and larger events and more networking between alumni and students.” Hahn says the most fun events are Homecoming and Colorado College tailgates. “We usually draw between 500 and 800 people, and it’s a great gathering of DU fans,” he says. “We’re all pretty big into DU hockey and DU in general, so events like that really boost morale on campus.” As for the future, DUGS members are compiling “a few dozen” recipes to post on its Web site, www.dugrillingsociety.com. A cooking class is in the works as is an all-vegetarian event. They might even publish a cookbook. “Our horizons are still expanding,” Hahn says.
—Doug McPherson
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Life on the flying trapeze
Alumna flies — and litigates — with the greatest of ease
t’s probably safe to say there are few people who are at home trying a case in a courtroom and flying through the air waiting for someone to catch them by their ankles. But flying through the air as a member of the Westminster-based Imperial Flyers trapeze and circus arts club is nothing new for University of Denver Sturm College of Law alumna Lisa Hogan (JD ’84). She also juggles, holds a radio disc jockey license and dabbles in fire-eating. Hogan’s path to the trapeze began years ago. After earning a degree in political science at the University of Oregon, she mulled two career paths — one that would send her to Barnum & Bailey Circus School, the other to law school. Hogan was so serious about performing in the circus, she delayed her entrance into Sturm to await word from Barnum & Bailey, which eventually turned her down. Hogan spent a year in the mountains working as a disc jockey and then started law school. It turned out to be the right choice. In October, Hogan, 51, was honored through the DU Law Stars program for alumni professionalism. “I guess I’ve always been up for anything,” Hogan says between practice swings from a platform 23 feet above a field in the Denver suburbs. “I just love this. I mean … just look at it.” Indeed, the allure of “flying” — as Hogan and teammates refer to the trapeze — seems to lie in the intense concentration and the requirement that participants block out all the distractions in their lives. A plaque at the base of the ladder the flyers take to the platform has one simple instruction: “Don’t think, just fly.” “It is kind of a release,” she says. “You just get up there and block out everything.” “Everything” is quite a bit for Hogan. After DU, she began her legal career with the Denver District Attorney’s Office before taking a job with the law firm of Brownstein, Hyatt, Farber and Schreck. After 17 years with the firm, she took a job as vice president of litigation for Level 3 Communications. After helping the firm through a period of tremendous growth, she returned to private practice with Brownstein, seeking a broader range of challenges and more time in the courtroom. It was during her time with the district attorney’s office that friends lured her into a looseknit band of trapeze enthusiasts organized through the downtown YMCA. She says it was love at first swing, even when she suffered painful muscle tears in only her second day with the squad. There was no turning back, she says. Flyer Bruce Lonnecker, a retired electrical engineer with 35 years on the trapeze, has watched Hogan continually improve. “You kind of have to push your nerve to get out there,” he says. “She’s always been brave. She sticks with it and she’ll try anything.” Standing on a platform high in the air on a September morning, Hogan was still juggling her passion for flying and her passion for law. “I have to get to work,” she says to friend and fellow flyer Susan Winker. “I have law to practice.” Winker leaned over and asks, “Did you bring work clothes?” Summing up her unique ride to the top of her profession, Hogan can look back on the path that took her there. “It seems like I have always been leaping off of something, hoping to make a catch or not die trying, keeping lots of complex objects up in the air, stumbling and trying to make it look like it was on purpose, getting wrapped up and twisted around and upside down,” she says, “and trying not to let them see me sweat.”
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Around campus
11 Lamont Symphony Orchestra. 2 Labyrinth: Meditative Walk. 9 a.m.
Iliff School of Theology. Free. 7:30 p.m. Gates Concert Hall. Free tickets required. Lichtmann, piano. 7:30 p.m. Hamilton Recital Hall. Bourbon Street Brass: Carnival! 7:30 p.m. Gates Concert Hall. Also Feb. 14 at 2:30 p.m. $21-$47.50.
25 Great Moments in DU Archaeology.
Through March 19. Opening reception Feb. 25 at 5 p.m. Free. Sturm Hall, Room 102. Free. Gallery open 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Monday–Friday.
9 Jackson/Ho China Forum:
12 Richard Slavich, cello, and Theodor 13 The Denver Brass presents
“A Conversation on China’s Environment” with Elizabeth Economy. 4 p.m. Cherrington Hall, Room 201. Free. RSVP to ccusc@ du.edu or 303-871-4474. Middle East Discussion Group. 5 p.m. Sie Center, Room 150. Free.
Sports
3 Women’s basketball vs. Northern
Colorado. 7 p.m. Magness Arena. Magness Arena.
19 Mile High Voltage Festival.
5 Hockey vs. Mercyhurst. 7:37 p.m. 6 Women’s basketball vs. Florida
Men’s basketball vs. Florida Atlantic. 4 p.m. Magness Arena. Atlantic. 1:30 p.m. Magness Arena.
11 Flu shot clinic. Also Feb. 18 and 24.
10 a.m.–3 p.m.. Free.
16 Book discussion with Chaplain Gary
Brower. Talking about Wild Justice: The Moral Lives of Animals by Marc Bekoff and Jessica Pierce. Noon. Driscoll Center South, Suite 29. Free.
7:30 p.m. Gates Concert Hall. Additional performance Feb. 20 at 7:30 p.m. $18 for an individual show or $38 for a festival pass. Orchestra. Featuring the Lamont School of Music Opera Department. 7 p.m. Gates Concert Hall. $6–$12. Kerry Webb, trumpet. 7:30 p.m. Hamilton Recital Hall. Free.
21 Colorado Youth Symphony
12 Hockey vs. Minnesota. 7:37 p.m.
Magness Arena. Magness Arena.
18 LGBTIQA Celebration Gala.
5:30 p.m. Driscoll Ballroom. For more information and to RSVP visit , www.du.edu/cme/lgbtiqa. China Relations in a time of Shifting Power.” Noon. Cherrington Hall, Room 201. Free. RSVP to ccusc@ du.edu or 303-871-4474. Middle East Discussion Group. 5 p.m. Sie Center, Room 150. Free. Voices of Experience. Peter Gleason, director and CFO for the National Association of Corporate Directors. 6 p.m. HRTM, main dining room. Free.
13 Hockey vs. Minnesota. 7:07 p.m. 14 Men’s tennis vs. Drake. Noon.
Pinehurst Country Club.
24 The DU Jazz Faculty Combo.
7:30 p.m. Hamilton Recital Hall. Russian National Orchestra. 7:30 p.m. Gates Concert Hall. Free behind the curtain lecture at 6:30 p.m. $28–$88.
23 Jackson/Ho China Forum: “U.S.-
17 Women’s basketball vs. ArkansasLittle Rock. 7 p.m. Magness Arena.
18 Women’s lacrosse vs. Stony Brook.
4 p.m. Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium. Men’s basketball vs. Arkansas-Little Rock. 7 p.m. Magness Arena.
25 Lamont Ragtime Ensemble. Noon.
Joy Burns Plaza.
26 Violinist Linda Wang and pianist
Alice Rybak. 7:30 p.m. Hamilton Recital Hall. Hamilton Recital Hall. Free.
19 Gymnastics vs. SEMO, Boise State,
Seattle Pacific. 7 p.m. Hamilton Gymnasium. Hockey vs. Michigan Tech. 7:37 p.m. Magness Arena.
28 Wind Chamber Ensembles. 4 p.m.
String Chamber Ensembles. 7:30 p.m. Hamilton Recital Hall. Free.
Unless otherwise noted, adults: $18, seniors: $16; students from any school and DU Pioneer card holders: free and DU alumni with ID: free.
Arts
20 Hockey vs. Michigan Tech. 7:07 p.m.
Magness Arena.
2 Jerilyn Jorgensen, violin, with Cullan
Bryant, piano. 7:30 p.m. Hamilton Recital Hall.
22 Women’s lacrosse vs. Duquesne.
3 p.m. Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium. Gymnastics vs. Air Force. 6:30 p.m. Hamilton Gymnasium.
3 “Jazz night,” Lamont jazz
ensembles. 7:30 p.m. Gates Concert Hall. residence. 7:30 p.m. Hamilton Recital Hall. Recital Salon. Additional performances Feb. 12, 19 and 26. Free. 8 p.m. Additional performances Feb. 11, 12 and 13 at 8 p.m. and Feb. 13 and 14 at 2 p.m. Margery Reed Hall Little Theatre. $10.
4 “The Playground,” Lamont artist in
Exhibits
1 Unangan: Survival in the Aleutian
27 Men’s basketball vs. Louisiana-
Lafayette. 5 p.m. Magness Arena. 1 p.m. Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium.
5 Flo’s Underground. 5 p.m. Williams 10 Closer. DU Theater production.
Islands. Through Feb. 18. Sturm Hall, Room 102. Free. Gallery open 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday-Friday. “Citizen.” HD video installation by Cliff Evans. Through Feb. 21. Myhren Gallery. Free. Gallery open noon– 4 p.m. daily.
28 Women’s lacrosse vs. St. Mary’s.
Hockey: $18–$27; men’s basketball: $9–$15; women’s basketball: $8–$11; lacrosse: $9.
For ticketing and other information, including a full listing of campus events, visit www.du.edu/calendar.
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Help for Haiti
University of Denver students gathered on the Driscoll Lawn Jan. 19 for a fundraiser for Haitian relief efforts. The DU Grilling Society served chicken to 350 DU community members in return for donations. They raised $1,000 during the event. In the aftermath of the Jan. 12 earthquake in Haiti, DU students, faculty and staff mobilized a variety of fundraising efforts. As of Jan. 29, the University community had raised more than $11,000 for the Lambi Fund of Haiti, a nonprofit dedicated to building democracy and sustainable development in Haiti. To contribute, visit www. duhaitirelief.org.
Olympic bound
University of Denver alpine skier Leif Haugen was named to Norway’s Olympic team and will compete in the Vancouver Games this month. Haugen, a sophomore international business major from of Lommendalen, Norway, has won two slalom races and placed second in two giant slalom races for the Pioneers this season. Last year, Haugen led DU to its 20th national title after finishing second in the giant slalom and third in the slalom at the 2009 NCAA championships.
Three DU alumni are named among Denver’s most influential people
University of Denver alumni Terrance Carroll (JD ’05), Pete Coors (MBA ’70) and Ted Trimpa (BA economics ’89, JD ’93) recently were named among 5280 magazine’s “50 Most Influential People in Denver.” 5280 is an arts and entertainment magazine featuring Denver’s culture and events. Carroll, Coors and Trimpa were recognized for their powerful contributions to Denver’s politics and economy. Carroll, speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives, is the first African-American in Colorado history to hold the post. Carroll also is an attorney and an ordained minister. He earned his Master of Divinity degree from the Iliff School of Theology in 1999. Coors, chairman of the Golden-based Coors Brewing Co., was named to the list because of his “branding power that transcends the tailgate.” Coors unsuccessfully ran for U.S. Senate in 2004. Trimpa, a partner in the law firm Hogan & Hartson, is a Democratic political activist.
—Elizabeth Fritzler
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MLK Day
DU students turned out for a “Day On” even on their day off. Nearly 300 students — including the men’s lacrosse team and the Delta Sigma Pi business fraternity — participated in a “Day On” day of service Jan. 18 in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. A group of students spent the morning painting an entrance way at the Serenity Learning Center, a school for children and young adults with developmental delays. Students also volunteered at a number of community partner sites across Denver, and more than 130 students picked up trash in the DU neighborhood.
Basketball greats mourn former DU coach
Troy Bledsoe’s former players remember their basketball coach’s embrace of diversity on DU’s basketball team. And in the 1960s, that stance wasn’t always popular. “During my first year, in 1965, there were probably two black players on varsity,” says Rick Callahan (BS accounting ’68, JD ’72). “By the time we were sophomores, there were around five ... and by my senior year, the team was half-half.” Callahan, a white player, and Harry Hollines (BS ’68), a black player who became DU’s all-time leading scorer, became the best of friends during that tumultuous time in American race relations. They even roomed together — thanks to Bledsoe, they say — which was another rarity for the time. “For someone like me, who came from a very poor background, he really opened up the world to me,” Hollines says of Bledsoe. “He recruited me, and he was a father figure to me.” Bledsoe, who served as DU’s head coach for six years and assistant coach for three years prior, died Dec. 30, 2009, after a yearlong battle with cancer. He was 82. The Pioneers produced one of their most successful runs in Division I basketball during Bledsoe’s stint. The team went 5-20 in his first season, but by 1966, Bledsoe had coached the Pioneers to their first 14-win season. Bledsoe also recruited and coached DU legends such as Hollines, Horace Kearney and Byron Beck, whose number was retired by the Denver Nuggets in 1977. “He was truly a great guy who cared about his players,” says Moses Brewer (BA ’71, MA ’76). “He had an infectious smile and he rarely got upset with his players, even when they made mistakes — and that’s rare in coaching.” Bledsoe was born March 5, 1926, in Little Rock, Ark. He graduated from North Little Rock High School and went on to serve in the Army Air Corps from 1944–45. After being honorably discharged, he attended Hendrix College in Conway, Ark., where he was a multiple letter winner in football, basketball and tennis, and won two all-conference awards in basketball and football. He married Helen Childs in 1949. They had three children, Robert, Joseph and Diane. He earned his master’s degree from the University of Memphis in 1955, and taught and coached at the University of Arkansas before joining DU in 1962. After earning a PhD in education from DU in 1974, Bledsoe left to serve as director of athletics at Fort Lewis College. He retired in 1992.
—Kathryn Mayer
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Volunteer shovelers gear up for snow time
Handicapped and elderly residents near campus will be getting a helping hand this winter when the snow flies and the wind howls. A brigade of volunteer snow-shovelers has been formed to make sure neighbors who need help hefting snow and ice receive it free of charge. The effort is a service of University Neighbors, a registered neighborhood organization whose boundaries extend from University Boulevard to Downing Street and Buchtel Boulevard south to Yale Avenue. “There has been a lot of informal, good neighbor snow-shoveling going on, but we want to expand that,” said University Neighbors President Liz Ullman. So far about 25 shovelers have been enlisted but more are being sought. Ullman estimates that some 100 households could use assistance from the nearly 2,000 households in the target area. Volunteer shovelers or residents in need of shoveling help should sign up by calling 303-722-1424 or by e-mailing Christy@ christlutherandenver.org. Ullman says University Neighbors trusts residents, so there are no eligibility criteria for getting shoveling help, she says. “We really feel there won’t be any abuses.” City code requires that snow and ice be removed from residential sidewalks within 24 hours after snowfall has stopped. The next meeting of University Neighbors will be Feb. 25 at 6:30 p.m. at Christ Lutheran Church, 2695 S. Franklin St., near the intersection of Yale Avenue and Franklin. For more information about the group, go to www.universityneighbors.org.
—Richard Chapman
Courtesy of Christopher Coleman
DU professor’s work shown in Times Square
Christopher Coleman, assistant professor of digital media studies (DMS) at the University of Denver, says he wants to show his animations to as many people as possible. On Dec. 17, one of his videos was shown in one of the world’s most visible stages, New York’s Times Square. It was part of his reward — along with $20,000 — as the grand prize winner of the Babelgum Metropolis art competition. A four-judge panel selected his animation “The Magnitude of the Continental Divide” from more than 450 video entries. “Coleman’s winning piece is digital graffiti that plays into the graphic style of sociopolitical concepts of 21st Century-style street graffiti, almost animated aerosol if you will,” says contest judge Lee Wells. “All of his work is impressive and this work suits the digital screen medium better than any other of the 450-plus entries.” The video is part of a series, called Modern Times, Coleman started in 2002 after he received a terrorism preparation pamphlet. Coleman was struck by how everyday threats to people’s lives, such as obesity or car accidents, weren’t seen with the same overwhelming fear as a terrorist attack. After creating the series, he built on the idea by exploring how those fears play out in nations. “The Magnitude of the Continental Divide” portrays people who have little or no interaction with people of other nations but make warfare decisions based on their impersonal impressions. To watch Coleman’s film, visit www.digitalcoleman.com/video1.html.
—Kristal Griffith
Listen to this
Lawrence Argent’s latest art exhibit is on display in Vail, Colo., until it melts. Argent, a DU art professor, and Scott Rella, a Vail-based artist, have created seven ice sculptures along Gore Creek Promenade in Vail Village. The exhibit is titled “are you listening….” Argent is known for I See What You Mean — a blue bear sculpture outside the Colorado Convention Center in Denver. Argent has developed a style that includes sculpting larger-than-life figures. He is taking a similar approach in Vail by creating renderings of the human ear that stand more than six feet tall. The sculptures are illuminated at night with energy-efficient LED lighting. Argent says he is exploring the pathways of listening with the ice sculptures. The art exhibit is part of Vail’s Triumph Winterfest.
—Kristal Griffith
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Figure skating pair sacrifice for a life on the ice
isa Moore and Justin Gaumond compare their relationship to a marriage. They spend more time with each other than anyone else, they are completely committed and they have a trust that’s unmatched — which is a must considering Gaumond often flings and flips Moore up in the air while gliding across a sheet of ice. Moore, a 19-year-old DU student, and Gaumond, a DU alum, make up a successful figure skating pair that has been together for five years. They partnered when Gaumond was studying at DU and Moore was in high school in Fort Collins, Colo. “Pairs has a sense of danger to it that is absent in the other disciplines,” says Gaumond (BA theater ’07). Plus, it means you aren’t alone on the ice, he adds. “We have to see each other on the ice every day, travel to competitions and practices often and make decisions as a team,” says Moore, a sophomore biology major. “We are good friends on and off the ice, and we compliment each other nicely as a team.” And like most teams, they must agree on the things that will lead to success. For instance, they both agree skating is their first priority even if it means making sacrifices to achieve their goals. Gaumond, 24, has to hold a series of part-time jobs — including a skating instructor and security guard — to arrange his hours around ice time. A full-time job is out of the question. “It’s a sacrifice, but it’s also my choice,” he explains. For Moore, it means not being able to take advantage of DU’s study abroad program and juggling skating and school. Moore reiterates that being a full-time student — and graduating — is something she won’t sacrifice. Fittingly, she is interested in working in the area of sports sciences, probably in nutrition or in sports therapy after graduation. Balance between school and skating is something Moore handles well, says her coach Heidi Thibert. “Lisa works extremely hard at both her academic life and her athletic life, and for this alone, she has my respect as her coach,” Thibert says. “Lisa is committed to balancing her effort and being the best that she can be in both her worlds.” The skating world comes with a rigorous training schedule: Two-anda-half-hour training sessions six days a week, off-the-ice workouts several times a week with a personal trainer to keep in shape and prevent injury, and on-their-own workouts, too. They travel to Colorado Springs and Fort Collins throughout the week to practice with different coaches (they have three). “It’s a packed schedule, but we do what we have to in order to make skating our priority,” Moore says. It’s what they have to do to compete at the highest level of their sport, she explains. The pair recently competed in their fifth U.S. National Figure Skating Competition — the highest competition level besides the Olympics and the World Championships. “It always feels like a sense of accomplishment just to make it to the competition,” Moore says. This year was particularly exciting because 2010 is an Olympic year, she explains. Though the pair didn’t qualify for the Olympics, they are proud of their run in the competition, which ended Jan. 16 in Spokane, Wash. During a competition, a pairs team must complete a short and a long program. For their short program on Jan. 15, the pair skated to “Singin’ in the Rain” and placed 15th out of 16 teams. In the long program, they skated to a 1920s piece from the musical “No No Nanette” and placed 13th. Overall, they finished 15th in the competition. “With each year, we mature as a team,” Moore says. “This year, I feel we have matured to a higher level than ever before, and I feel confident that we can only improve from here on.”
—Kathryn Mayer
Courtesy of Lisa Moore
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Daniels students give back with DenverKarma.com
It began as a simple idea batted around by University of Denver MBA students — a Web site that links young professionals with local nonprofits. In October, the idea became a reality with the official launch of DenverKarma.com, an online network for Denver residents to learn about service opportunities at select nonprofits. The site even allows volunteers to sign up for opportunities that match their interests. The site was created by MBA students Adam Post, Justin Raddatz, Kristin Reid and Blair Taylor as part of their coursework at the Daniels College of Business, which asks its students to create a project to raise social or fiscal capital that benefits the community. The idea was to find one “gap,” an area of the Denver community that would benefit from additional service and support, and create a project that would raise awareness for it, Post says. With advice from Amy Venturi, director of community relations for law firm Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, and Steve Sander, director of marketing for the city of Denver, the team identified four “community gaps” that affect Denver citizens: health and well being; homelessness and poverty; arts, culture and recreation; and youth education and mentoring. They sent applications to around 70 Denver nonprofits that provide services that help fill those gaps. Eleven nonprofits, including Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado, the Denver Rescue Mission, the Park People and Colorado Youth At Risk, were selected to participate. Each organization has pledged to offer DenverKarma volunteers at least one volunteer opportunity per quarter and may advertise opportunities through the Web site.
—Jordan Ames
Border reopens; no passport required
The Border, a fixture of the DU bar-and-restaurant scene for decades, changed hands Jan. 22 and its new owners reopened Jan. 26. There are few noticeable changes, says coowner Brian Haddad. He and partner David Weiss like the cozy wooden booths and semi-circular bar and hope to retain that appearance. “We want to keep it the same but build on its potential,” says Haddad, who notes that he and Weiss were customers of The Border long before it became available for purchase. “We love the history of the place.” The Border, located at 2014 S. University Blvd., is nestled in the corner of a 1960s-era structure on the east side of University Boulevard north of Evans Avenue. The structure also houses Floyd’s Barbershop, Jason’s Thai, Subway and several other retailers. The Border thrived for years as a campusoriented watering hole until owners ran into trouble in October 2009 when the business had its liquor license suspended for 30 days. The action came after an undercover police operation last summer that resulted in an accusation of selling liquor to an underage patron. It was The Border’s fourth citation since 2006, according to Assistant City Attorney John Poley (JD ’85). REM Capital Corp., then-owners, elected to sell the business as part of a formal agreement with the city and county of Denver, and the business went on the market with an asking price of $195,000. Interest was high, says restaurant broker Shawn Sanborn of Sanborn & Co. Eventually a deal was reached with Haddad and Weiss, with the circumstances of the sale not an obstacle to transferring the liquor license to the new owners. Haddad and Weiss operate two other foodservice businesses in the metro area, the Breakers Café at the Breakers Resort in Denver and Parkside Café in the Palomino Park Resort in Highlands Ranch. Haddad says the Border underwent “minor renovations” prior to reopening and emphasize “comfort bar food” such as burgers and sandwiches. Haddad says his goal is to make the restaurant a lunch option for DU faculty and staff. For nighttime patrons, he plans to offer music, trivia and Texas Hold ’Em events designed to appeal to a college-age crowd. Response to the plans may be strong if staffing interest is an indication. A modest ad on Craigslist brought more than 700 inquiries for positions from cooks and servers to bartenders. The Border is open daily from 11 a.m.–2 a.m.
—Richard Chapman
Courtesy of Adam Post
The DU community donated an estimated 600 winter items during the Staff Advisory Council’s “Pioneers for People” coat drive in January. Items — which included coats, hats, scarves and gloves — were collected at drop-off locations around campus Jan. 8–20. The drive benefits the Denver Rescue Mission. “The coats collected through this wonderful drive will make such a huge impact in the lives of the poor and needy men, women and children we serve as they face cold Colorado winter day and nights,” says Lisette Williams, manager of community events and procurement at the Denver Rescue Mission.
Holiday drive recap
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Barbeque bliss
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Student grilling group smokes the competition
tudents who know about the University of Denver Grilling Society (DUGS) typically fall in one of two groups: They’re either members, or they’re hungry. DUGS is a student-run catering company with about 20 members who love to cook and grill. The society was started in May 2007 by a group of grill-loving students who “had no real intentions or visions other than being able to grill for people on campus,” says Jordan Hahn, DUGS president. The start was, well, a little half-baked, Hahn says. It was “a totally unorganized hang-out on the green … we just grilled food and handed it to people.” Since then, though, the club has turned into a well-done idea. “We have a pretty good mix of genders, majors and class years … we all like food and cooking,” says Hahn, a senior marketing major from Indianapolis, Ind. The group caters to groups and events within the DU community almost exclusively on campus. However, it also has catered charity events for the Ronald McDonald House and a DU tailgate at a Colorado Rapids soccer game. DUGS food is always free to attendees. The club supports itself by catering events for other DU organizations. So far, the club has bought its own large grill, which Hahn says allows the group to partner with other student organizations to serve more of the DU community. On the menu: burgers, dogs, sausages, Mediterranean chicken pitas, pizza, barbecue, smoked ribs, cedar-plank salmon and much more. “We’ve done theme menus such as everything-on-a-stick, we did a burger event with eight kinds of burgers, and when DU plays Colorado College, we cook tiger prawns because it’s the closest we can get to real tiger,” Hahn says. Among student favorites: a vegetable medley and grilled pineapple. Tara Murphy, a senior Spanish major from Eden Prairie, Minn., who’s been to many DUGS events, says the grilled pineapple is one of her top choices. “The food is way better than any of the food on campus,” she says. “I also like the shrimp skewers.” Murphy says she likes the entire concept. “I can meet up with friends and enjoy the food,” she says. “I love how DUGS sets up on campus … it’s always great to walk out of class and have a delicious meal waiting for you. And it gives students a chance to learn something while hanging out with new friends.” Damien Goddard (BSBA ’89) who lives in Houston and attends many DU hockey games each year, has eaten at several DUGS events and says the club is a good way for alumni to interact with students in a casual environment. “I’ve seen firsthand the amount of effort and pride the students put into these events, from the quality and preparation of the food, to the marketing necessary to draw a good crowd,” Goddard says. “I’ve seen the students communicate through Facebook to design, market and implement their events. I think DUGS has limitless potential for more and larger events and more networking between alumni and students.” Hahn says the most fun events are Homecoming and Colorado College tailgates. “We usually draw between 500 and 800 people, and it’s a great gathering of DU fans,” he says. “We’re all pretty big into DU hockey and DU in general, so events like that really boost morale on campus.” As for the future, DUGS members are compiling “a few dozen” recipes to post on its Web site, www.dugrillingsociety.com. A cooking class is in the works as is an all-vegetarian event. They might even publish a cookbook. “Our horizons are still expanding,” Hahn says.
—Doug McPherson
Jeff Haessler
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Life on the flying trapeze
Alumna flies — and litigates — with the greatest of ease
t’s probably safe to say there are few people who are at home trying a case in a courtroom and flying through the air waiting for someone to catch them by their ankles. But flying through the air as a member of the Westminster-based Imperial Flyers trapeze and circus arts club is nothing new for University of Denver Sturm College of Law alumna Lisa Hogan (JD ’84). She also juggles, holds a radio disc jockey license and dabbles in fire-eating. Hogan’s path to the trapeze began years ago. After earning a degree in political science at the University of Oregon, she mulled two career paths — one that would send her to Barnum & Bailey Circus School, the other to law school. Hogan was so serious about performing in the circus, she delayed her entrance into Sturm to await word from Barnum & Bailey, which eventually turned her down. Hogan spent a year in the mountains working as a disc jockey and then started law school. It turned out to be the right choice. In October, Hogan, 51, was honored through the DU Law Stars program for alumni professionalism. “I guess I’ve always been up for anything,” Hogan says between practice swings from a platform 23 feet above a field in the Denver suburbs. “I just love this. I mean … just look at it.” Indeed, the allure of “flying” — as Hogan and teammates refer to the trapeze — seems to lie in the intense concentration and the requirement that participants block out all the distractions in their lives. A plaque at the base of the ladder the flyers take to the platform has one simple instruction: “Don’t think, just fly.” “It is kind of a release,” she says. “You just get up there and block out everything.” “Everything” is quite a bit for Hogan. After DU, she began her legal career with the Denver District Attorney’s Office before taking a job with the law firm of Brownstein, Hyatt, Farber and Schreck. After 17 years with the firm, she took a job as vice president of litigation for Level 3 Communications. After helping the firm through a period of tremendous growth, she returned to private practice with Brownstein, seeking a broader range of challenges and more time in the courtroom. It was during her time with the district attorney’s office that friends lured her into a looseknit band of trapeze enthusiasts organized through the downtown YMCA. She says it was love at first swing, even when she suffered painful muscle tears in only her second day with the squad. There was no turning back, she says. Flyer Bruce Lonnecker, a retired electrical engineer with 35 years on the trapeze, has watched Hogan continually improve. “You kind of have to push your nerve to get out there,” he says. “She’s always been brave. She sticks with it and she’ll try anything.” Standing on a platform high in the air on a September morning, Hogan was still juggling her passion for flying and her passion for law. “I have to get to work,” she says to friend and fellow flyer Susan Winker. “I have law to practice.” Winker leaned over and asks, “Did you bring work clothes?” Summing up her unique ride to the top of her profession, Hogan can look back on the path that took her there. “It seems like I have always been leaping off of something, hoping to make a catch or not die trying, keeping lots of complex objects up in the air, stumbling and trying to make it look like it was on purpose, getting wrapped up and twisted around and upside down,” she says, “and trying not to let them see me sweat.”
—Chase Squires
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[Events]
February
Around campus
11 Lamont Symphony Orchestra. 2 Labyrinth: Meditative Walk. 9 a.m.
Iliff School of Theology. Free. 7:30 p.m. Gates Concert Hall. Free tickets required. Lichtmann, piano. 7:30 p.m. Hamilton Recital Hall. Bourbon Street Brass: Carnival! 7:30 p.m. Gates Concert Hall. Also Feb. 14 at 2:30 p.m. $21-$47.50.
25 Great Moments in DU Archaeology.
Through March 19. Opening reception Feb. 25 at 5 p.m. Free. Sturm Hall, Room 102. Free. Gallery open 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Monday–Friday.
9 Jackson/Ho China Forum:
12 Richard Slavich, cello, and Theodor 13 The Denver Brass presents
“A Conversation on China’s Environment” with Elizabeth Economy. 4 p.m. Cherrington Hall, Room 201. Free. RSVP to ccusc@ du.edu or 303-871-4474. Middle East Discussion Group. 5 p.m. Sie Center, Room 150. Free.
Sports
3 Women’s basketball vs. Northern
Colorado. 7 p.m. Magness Arena. Magness Arena.
19 Mile High Voltage Festival.
5 Hockey vs. Mercyhurst. 7:37 p.m. 6 Women’s basketball vs. Florida
Men’s basketball vs. Florida Atlantic. 4 p.m. Magness Arena. Atlantic. 1:30 p.m. Magness Arena.
11 Flu shot clinic. Also Feb. 18 and 24.
10 a.m.–3 p.m.. Free.
16 Book discussion with Chaplain Gary
Brower. Talking about Wild Justice: The Moral Lives of Animals by Marc Bekoff and Jessica Pierce. Noon. Driscoll Center South, Suite 29. Free.
7:30 p.m. Gates Concert Hall. Additional performance Feb. 20 at 7:30 p.m. $18 for an individual show or $38 for a festival pass. Orchestra. Featuring the Lamont School of Music Opera Department. 7 p.m. Gates Concert Hall. $6–$12. Kerry Webb, trumpet. 7:30 p.m. Hamilton Recital Hall. Free.
21 Colorado Youth Symphony
12 Hockey vs. Minnesota. 7:37 p.m.
Magness Arena. Magness Arena.
18 LGBTIQA Celebration Gala.
5:30 p.m. Driscoll Ballroom. For more information and to RSVP visit , www.du.edu/cme/lgbtiqa. China Relations in a time of Shifting Power.” Noon. Cherrington Hall, Room 201. Free. RSVP to ccusc@ du.edu or 303-871-4474. Middle East Discussion Group. 5 p.m. Sie Center, Room 150. Free. Voices of Experience. Peter Gleason, director and CFO for the National Association of Corporate Directors. 6 p.m. HRTM, main dining room. Free.
13 Hockey vs. Minnesota. 7:07 p.m. 14 Men’s tennis vs. Drake. Noon.
Pinehurst Country Club.
24 The DU Jazz Faculty Combo.
7:30 p.m. Hamilton Recital Hall. Russian National Orchestra. 7:30 p.m. Gates Concert Hall. Free behind the curtain lecture at 6:30 p.m. $28–$88.
23 Jackson/Ho China Forum: “U.S.-
17 Women’s basketball vs. ArkansasLittle Rock. 7 p.m. Magness Arena.
18 Women’s lacrosse vs. Stony Brook.
4 p.m. Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium. Men’s basketball vs. Arkansas-Little Rock. 7 p.m. Magness Arena.
25 Lamont Ragtime Ensemble. Noon.
Joy Burns Plaza.
26 Violinist Linda Wang and pianist
Alice Rybak. 7:30 p.m. Hamilton Recital Hall. Hamilton Recital Hall. Free.
19 Gymnastics vs. SEMO, Boise State,
Seattle Pacific. 7 p.m. Hamilton Gymnasium. Hockey vs. Michigan Tech. 7:37 p.m. Magness Arena.
28 Wind Chamber Ensembles. 4 p.m.
String Chamber Ensembles. 7:30 p.m. Hamilton Recital Hall. Free.
Unless otherwise noted, adults: $18, seniors: $16; students from any school and DU Pioneer card holders: free and DU alumni with ID: free.
Arts
20 Hockey vs. Michigan Tech. 7:07 p.m.
Magness Arena.
2 Jerilyn Jorgensen, violin, with Cullan
Bryant, piano. 7:30 p.m. Hamilton Recital Hall.
22 Women’s lacrosse vs. Duquesne.
3 p.m. Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium. Gymnastics vs. Air Force. 6:30 p.m. Hamilton Gymnasium.
3 “Jazz night,” Lamont jazz
ensembles. 7:30 p.m. Gates Concert Hall. residence. 7:30 p.m. Hamilton Recital Hall. Recital Salon. Additional performances Feb. 12, 19 and 26. Free. 8 p.m. Additional performances Feb. 11, 12 and 13 at 8 p.m. and Feb. 13 and 14 at 2 p.m. Margery Reed Hall Little Theatre. $10.
4 “The Playground,” Lamont artist in
Exhibits
1 Unangan: Survival in the Aleutian
27 Men’s basketball vs. Louisiana-
Lafayette. 5 p.m. Magness Arena. 1 p.m. Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium.
5 Flo’s Underground. 5 p.m. Williams 10 Closer. DU Theater production.
Islands. Through Feb. 18. Sturm Hall, Room 102. Free. Gallery open 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday-Friday. “Citizen.” HD video installation by Cliff Evans. Through Feb. 21. Myhren Gallery. Free. Gallery open noon– 4 p.m. daily.
28 Women’s lacrosse vs. St. Mary’s.
Hockey: $18–$27; men’s basketball: $9–$15; women’s basketball: $8–$11; lacrosse: $9.
For ticketing and other information, including a full listing of campus events, visit www.du.edu/calendar.
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