A Publication by the Students of the FRCC-Larimer Campus
V OLUME 6, I SSUE 1
T O O UR R EADERS :
Welcome to the first 2007 issue of the
Rangeview! After a few years on hia-
tus, the good people at Student Life,
particularly Director of Student Life
Erin Smith and Student Activities Coor-
dinator Rob Suglia, along with dedi-
cated faculty members Kathy Mendt
and Karl Dukstein of the Arts and Let-
ters Department, decided that it was
time to bring it back.
Together, they convened an Advisory
Board and developed guidelines to
ensure a publication that FRCC can be
proud of.
With their sponsorship, the content for
the Rangeview is produced by the tal-
ented and hardworking journalism
students of JOU-106, the Fundamentals
of Reporting. Production is paid for
with student fees.
In addition to SL and our Advisory
Board, the Rangeview reporters and I
wish to thank the many students, faculty
and staff who helped us by allowing us
to tell your stories — without you,
there is no Rangeview!
Cheers,
Kate Tarasenko
Journalism Instructor &
Rangeview Faculty Advisor
BARSAMIAN TARGETS DEMOCRACY
BY J ILL P RENGER , R ANGEVIEW REPORTER
David Barsamian, founder
of Alternative Radio, author,
journalist and lecturer, visited
FRCC on Sept. 12 to discuss his
book “Targeting Iran.” Wear-
ing a t-shirt with the words
“Democracy, We Deliver” and
a picture of a B-52 bomber,
Barsamian personally greeted
all who attended. He spoke
about his book, the war in Iraq,
the media’s coverage of the
war, and the media’s portrayal
of Iran.
SAFETY FIRST
BY A SHLEY B AILEY , R ANGEVIEW
As you rush through the
parking lot, with maybe a
Starbucks in hand, you may
see two Public Safety (PS)
officers diligently taking
surveillance of the parking
lot.
PS patrols all buildings,
grounds and parking lots
periodically throughout the
day here at Front Range
Community College. When
the campus is closed, an
officer is on call to respond
to any calls. With the job
title of Public Safety, vari-
ous responsibilities and
duties are automatically
underway. From maintain-
ing campus security sys-
tems and fire alarms, to
providing escorts for staff
members and any personal
requests, PS officers fulfill
various safety obligations
every day.
For two years, Gordon
Goldsmith, 48, has worked
in the Department of Public
Safety at FRCC. “I am the
Barsamian likes to lec-
tures at colleges “because
students are in a special
place where their minds
haven’t been fossilized yet.”
These lectures are free to the
public, and he does not ac-
cept payment for most of
them. Barsamian does this
because, to him, “it’s about a
movement.”
About 20 people at-
tended his lecture, but few
REPORTER
Public Safety supervisor,
which means I run the Pub-
lic Safety office here and
supervise the employees
within it,” he explains.
Prior to working at
FRCC, Goldsmith spent 20
years with the Colorado
State Patrol and also spent
some time with the Morgan
County Sheriff’s Depart-
ment. A father to six col-
lege-bound children, Gold-
smith enjoys the liveliness
of the college atmosphere.
He feels that the upbeat
energy on campus is impor-
tant. He says, “We do have
to enforce the regulations at
the guidelines of the col-
lege, but we try to do that in
a positive fashion.”
With the recent shoot-
ings at Virginia Tech last
semester, it’s natural to
wonder about campus
safety. As a result, PS pro-
cedures have been altered.
“There’s a federal reporting
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were FRCC students. This
was discouraging to
Mohammad Kalantari who
hosted Barsamian’s lecture.
Kalantari, originally from
Iran, is an anthropology in-
structor and a media specialist
at FRCC. He had planned to
schedule more lectures, but
was dispirited by the low at-
tendance.
(Continued on page 3)
O CTOBER 2007
MEET YOUR NEW
SGA
BY T RENT S AWYER ,
R ANGEVIEW REPORTER
Voting is one of the most im-
portant things a citizen can do. It
is the duty of all Americans to
stand up for what and who they
believe in. For some students,
school governments can be just as
important.
On Sept. 12 and 13, FRCC
student elections were held for the
executive and legislative offices.
Spencer Farrell, 36, was elected
vice president of the Student Gov-
ernment Association (SGA). Far-
rell decided to return to school for
a career change. As a double-
major in history and speech-
communications, Farrell hopes to
one day teach at the college level.
As for government, he feels that
students should participate more
in their school. “You're here for
two years. Might as well be in-
volved,” he stated.
New SGA Vice President
Spencer Farrell
Photo by Trent Sawyer
Leon Weaver, 20, is in his sec-
ond year at Front Range and says
he voted because it is his “civic
duty,” and that “it bolsters com-
munity and networking.” This
year, though, only 78 people
voted, which is up from last year's
election which garnered fewer
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M EET OUR E DITORIAL T EAM

Faculty Advisor…...……..Kate Tarasenko

Editorial Team…….…..……Loren Bayles

…………….……………..…Kate Elisha
……………..…………..Denise Marshall
…………….……….Rebecca Morehouse
…………….……………….Jill Prenger
…………….……………..Ashley Storm
…………….……………...Nick Sutphin
Photo Team…….…..…….…Ashley Bailey
………………….…………Justin Bauer
………………….…………..Mary Leek
EDITORIAL TEAM (left to right): Ashley Storm, Kate Elisha, Denise Marshall, Jill Prenger and …………………..…Landree MacLennan
Loren Bayles. (Not pictured: Rebecca Morehouse and Nick Sutphin.) Photo by Landree MacLennan
………………….………..Trent Sawyer
…………………..….Nathan Schiefelbein
MISSION STATEMENT:
Layout….……………...……Kate Tarasenko
The Rangeview provides a voice for FRCC’s Larimer campus. We strive to give our readers
accurate and balanced coverage on a variety of news and events in an effort to keep our cam-
pus well-informed about their college community. We approach our responsibilities with Advisory Board…….....……..Karl Dukstein
the goal of maintaining the highest journalistic standards to the best of our abilities.
……………………..…….Kathy Mendt
……………………..…..…..Erin Smith
M EET OUR P HOTO T EAM ……………………..…..…..Rob Suglia
……………………..….Kate Tarasenko

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IN THIS ISSUE:
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Writing Center……………5
Learning Opp. Ctr………...7
Scholars’ Square
Foreign Lang. Prog……….8
Club Hub
SAF……………………….9
Science Club…………….10
Latino Club……………...11
GSA……………………..12
Auto Club……………….13
Campus Wellness
Fitness Center…………...14
“A Different Sr. Yr”…….15
Medium Cool
“My Word”……………...17
MGD…………………….18
Theatre Dept…………….18
“Bleeding Hearts”……….19
“Sky Pond”……………...20
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(SGA...Continued from page 1)
than 10 votes. With a student
population of more than
5,500, why aren't people vot-
ing?
While campaigning, Far-
rell noted that, “Most stu-
dents didn't know there is a
[student] government.” With
a lack of notice to SGA,
Weaver suggests “advertising
sooner” or a “communication
board” to let students know
when the elections are and
how to get involved.
“There is a lack of school
pride,” Weaver claims, which
may be why there is a lack of
student involvement.
For some, Farrell says,
“FRCC is a jump-school.”
So, if those students are at-
tending FRCC to move on to
another school, how can the
SGA get them more in-
volved? Farrell is working on
targeting students in the 18-
to-25 age group in hopes that
they will vote in future elec-
tions. “I'm here to represent
(BARSAMIAN...Continued from page 1)
Kalantari’s motiva-
tion for bringing Barsamian
and other lecturers to FRCC
is to provide another point of
view for college students. He
finds it “imperative for stu-
dents to know what’s going
on in the world.” Kalantari
believes the media “never
show the other side” and that
“young college students need
to know that.”
The greatest goal
for him is getting at least a
few students to care. If he can
do that, then they will usually
pass on the information and
get someone else to care. But,
“students don’t willingly at-
tend [lectures] unless it’s
required,” stated Kalantari.
“They don’t really care be-
3
the students,” he said.
Farrell listed a range of
issues facing student govern-
ment this year, from the
budget and parking, to even
the CSU Homecoming float
contest (for which FRCC re-
ceived second place this year,
and won the previous year).
The computer labs on campus
are important to Farrell, as
well. He would like to see a
better system that would
“make better use of time.”
This includes computer labs
that have classes scheduled but
would make the times they are
not in use available to the stu-
dents. Farrell would possibly
like to see another computer
lab but would mainly like to
“make use of what we have.”
For students who feel
stressed from school, work,
home, etc., Farrell would like
to see a “mental health/stress
awareness club.” This club
would not only be for those
with serious mental illnesses
but for anyone.
As for traffic issues, an
cause they don’t feel affected
by [conflicts in Middle
East].”
He believes that
“instructors are the key to
getting students more in-
volved.” He stated,
“[Change] starts with people.
The government is not gonna
change anything unless peo-
ple get involved.”
Kalantari has seen
first-hand the devastation of
war. Many things were de-
stroyed in Iran during the
Iraq-Iran war, including date
trees that had been around for
decades and were a major
source of food and income.
Also destroyed was their
largest oil refinery.
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additional exit from the cam-
pus is a possible solution,
though where the exit may be
is not set in stone. For the
winter time, Farrell plans on
proposing possible smoking
shelters, though this is a no-
smoking-campus. He says
that, “Smokers pay tuition,
too.”
Weaver agrees, “Smoking
shelters would only help the
social aspect.”
The SGA is made up of 11
members: four executive
members and seven legisla-
tive. These officers can pass
legislation. Both executive
and legislative offices serve
for one year’s time. Officers
can only hold a position for
two years consecutively, but
have no limits on how many
times they can serve total.
Legislative positions hold
elections every year within
the first six weeks of the fall
semester, whereas executive
elections are held in the last
two months of the spring
semester.
Farrell, as vice president,
must be present for all SGA
meetings and on two student
committees, such as Campus
Crusade or Gay-Straight Alli-
ance. This rule holds the
same for President Matt Cook
and Treasurer John Daskan.
Any student who holds a
valid S-number can vote.
This includes high school
students who attend FRCC.
For more information
about student elections and
public meetings, visit the
SGA office which is located
in the Student Life office in
the Longs Peak Student Cen-
ter. ®

(SAFETY...Continued from page 1)
requirement called the Clery Act
and, under that, we have to re-
port different serious crimes to
the federal government. We have
not had to report any of those
[types of] serious crimes,” Gold-
smith says. Those serious crimes
would include things such as
homicide, sexual assault or auto
theft. “So the crimes that we do
have on campus are minor in
nature,” Goldsmith adds. Crimes
that have been reported on the
Larimer campus have bee things
such as vandalism to a car or
building, vehicle break-ins or
crashes.
“Whatever Fort Collins
[Police Department] normally
would not respond to in the pub-
lic sector, we take care of on our
campus,” Goldsmith adds. “We
are trained to handle minor first-
(BARSAMIAN…..Continued from page 3)
Mehzad “Max” Haghighi is
a student and a math tutor at
FRCC. Haighighi was one of
the first writers for the Range-
view four years ago. He came
from Iran in the mid-1970s
when the United States was
helping Iran develop nuclear
plants. There were 55 students
selected in Iran to come to the
United States and advance their
degrees in nuclear physics.
Haghighi was one of them. He
has read Barsamian’s books,
has listened to his radio show,
and has attended his lectures.
Kalantari, Haghighi and
Barsamian share many of the
same views on how American
media portrays Iraq and Iran.
Barsamian stated, “In general,
the coverage is appalling of the
Middle East.” The media fos-
ters generalizations and stereo-
types of Iranians and Iraqis.
“The media portrays them
as backwards people,”
Haghighi stated. He believes
the media presents Iranians as
“simple” because they are
“brought up without running
water.”
4
aid calls; if the first-aid call
goes beyond our level of
training, then we immediately
call the ambulance and the
fire department.” Goldsmith
confirms that if the fire alarm
system goes off, the city fire
department will automatically
respond.
One 19-year-old student,
“Jane Doe,” enlisted the help
of PS at the beginning of this
semester. She saw someone
with a sword on campus and
immediately called PS and
filed a report. “It ended up
not being a big deal at all. It
was a prop for a play or
something,” she said. She
called from one of the red
phones that are located in all
the buildings’ hallways.
These phones go directly to a
PS officer, rather than the PS
office. “They do come at an
efficient time,” she said.
The media has a
“tendency to demonize the
other side” to make them the
enemy, Kalantari explained.
“It’s easy to demonize
people if you put a face with
it,” stated Haghighi. The
“boo factor,” as he calls it, is
then created, which conjures
fear or a threat in people’s
minds.
Kalantari also finds that
the “media manipulates the
“Most people get
10 to 15 minutes of
news a day from
talk radio and TV.”
truth.” The media also rarely
shows coverage of the war on
TV and, if they do, they are
recycled. The main source
for images is the Internet.
Kalantari shows these pic-
tures to his anthropology
class. Some of them have
been taken by soldiers in Iraq
and have racist overtones.
One of those pictures is of a
group of soldiers smiling and
Of all the FRCC locations,
the Larimer campus has the
most expensive security sys-
tem. There are security cam-
eras at every entrance and
exit of every building. The
funding for PS comes out of
the college’s facilities depart-
ment.
One of the key aspects of
the PS’s duties is to act
quickly and maintain a high
profile on campus. Ilene Wi-
cal, 59, an FRCC staff mem-
ber in the counseling office
for the past 10 months, enthu-
siastically states, “I think
they provide a really good
presence as far as being visi-
ble…visibility is an impor-
tant thing and I think they do
a good job.” Wical has had to
call PS but only for small
tasks such as unlocking
doors.
posing by an Iraqi body that
had been burned.
“These people are being
desensitized by propaganda,”
stated Kalantari. The military
has to make the “enemy evil”
and “less than human. Then
it’s easy to kill him.”
The quality of the media
that people receive is also an
issue. “Most people get 10 to
15 minutes of news a day
from talk radio and TV,”
Barsamian stated. He said
that most of that news is
about celebrity blunders.
“It all comes down to,
hopefully, remaining objec-
tive,” Haghighi stated.
The United States
charges that Iran is interfer-
ing in Iraqi affairs, but, ac-
cording to Kalantari, “[There
is] no evidence that there is
meddling.” Iran and Iraq are
neighbors, and Shi’a Islam is
the majority ethnic popula-
tion in both of these states.
The city of Karbala in Iraq is
the home to a sacred Shi’a
Islamic site, and many people
from Iran make pilgrimages
Public Safety is geared in
educating everyone on the
campus about their services as
well as the rules and regula-
tions. “We conduct two
women’s safety presentations
each semester and then I bring
in different presenters for a
variety of topics directed at
faculty, staff and students. The
number will vary, but for an
estimate, five to seven presen-
tations per semester,” states
Goldsmith. There are Larimer
Campus PS pamphlets outside
of the PS office located in
Mount Antero. PS also has a
Website that is linked to the
FRCC website. “We try to
give as much information out
to the student body as we can
so they’re aware of what the
laws are, what the guidelines,
are and what changes are be-
ing made in those guidelines
as they come along,” he says.
Goldsmith is pleased with
the level of security at FRCC.
However, he feels that more
Public Safety officers would
be better to help keep the cam-
pus safe. There are currently
four officers. He explains that
more officers would offer
more visibility which would,
in turn, provide more effective
safety to the people. “Our
main priority every day is the
safety of the people in our
campus community, that’s our
main priority. That’s faculty,
staff, students, visitors.” ®
there. Kalantari believes
that because Iran shares a
border with Iraq and many
make pilgrimages to Kar-
bala, Iranians should be con-
cerned about affairs in Iraq.
Barsamian began and ended
his lecture with a quote from
Martin Luther King, Jr.:
“Our lives begin to end the
day we become silent about
the things that matter.”
To learn more, visit the
Alternative Radio Website
at alternativeradio.org, and
the True Majority Website
at truemajority.org.®

E QUITY & U NITY :
P ART -T IME F ACULTY TO C ELEBRATE “E QUITY W EEK ”
BY K ATE E LISHA , R ANGEVIEW
Many Front Range Community College
students view their class instructors as edu-
cators who support them, help them grasp
new subjects, and help better their aca-
demic lives—people who devote their
lives to teaching. Most part-time faculty
members at FRCC have their master’s de-
grees, and many have Ph.D.s. However, it
may surprise students to learn that many of
their instructors may hold other jobs be-
sides teaching. Nearly 80 percent of FRCC
faculty members are designated as part-
time employees.
Once called “adjunct instructors,”
FRCC Program Assistant Jeri Mael ex-
plains, “One of the many outcomes [from]
the Accreditation Committee is that ad-
junct faculty are now officially called part-
time instructors.” FRCC is currently under-
going its re-accreditation process, which
occurs every 10 years, and which provides
public notification that an institution of
higher education meets standards of quality
set forth by an accrediting agency. For
FRCC, it’s the Higher Learning Commis-
sion of the North Central Association.
Part-time faculty members are not
officially employed full-time at their insti-
tutions of higher education. These instruc-
tors are contracted on a semester-to-
semester basis, and do not receive any
health care benefits. According to the
American Association of University Pro-
fessors Website, “Many faculty classified
as ‘part-time’ actually teach the equivalent
of a full-time course load,” yet the gap
between full- and part-time wages is con-
tinuing to widen. Some FRCC part-time
instructors must also teach courses at other
nearby colleges just to make ends meet.
Part-time FRCC and Colorado State
University instructor, Kimberly Fields, has
seen first-hand what part-time faculty can
achieve when working towards a common
goal. While working as a graduate teaching
assistant at CSU, Fields witnessed the part-
time CSU instructors make clear their de-
mands for higher pay. “People started
making a presence,” she says, and eventu-
ally their demands were met. CSU part-
time English faculty members now earn
twice what their FRCC counterparts earn. taking part in Equity Week. New AFO
“Luckily, people are here because they
love teaching,” says Fields.
5
REPORTER
Other major concerns of contingent or
part-time faculty include lack of health in-
surance, and bereavement and emergency
leave pay and policies.
Part-time faculty at FRCC and around
the nation have been facing challenges like
these for years. An upcoming nationwide
campaign is aimed at addressing these chal-
lenges. Campus Equity Week (Oct. 29 to
Nov.4), sponsored by the American Asso-
ciation of University Professors (AAUP) is
a national campaign seeking to promote the
fair and equitable treatment of part-time
faculty, call attention to the dramatic de-
crease in the ratio between full- and part-
time faculty, and to raise awareness about
issues facing part-time faculty such as ineq-
uitable pay scales, and difficult working
conditions (lack of personal office space,
respect, etc.).
The nationwide Equity Week takes
place every two years. In the past, faculty
members have held hearings on university
employment practices, given out awards to
part-time faculty, and hosted film screen-
ings in an effort to raise awareness about the
issues facing part-time instructors at col-
leges across the nation. During Equity
Week, many organizers also lobby their
state legislatures and propose reforms.
During the last week of October, and
for the first time, members of FRCC’s Ad-
junct Faculty Organization (AFO) will be
president and FRCC instructor, April
McClure, has high hopes for this year’s
event and assures that it is “not all about
the money,” but also about promoting
better understanding and overall appre-
ciation for the FRCC faculty who hold
part-time positions.
The AFO has designated Oct. 29 as
“Adjunct Faculty Appreciation Day.”
The celebration will begin with a ribbon-
cutting ceremony for the new modular
outside Blanca Peak that will be home to
nearly 400 part-time instructors.
McClure will also give a speech. Re-
freshments will be provided for part-time
instructors throughout the day. The Ap-
preciation Day will encompass students,
all faculty members and FRCC admini-
stration. Pins will be available to show
support for FRCC’s part-time faculty,
and a poster table will be set up with a
poster for students to sign and add posi-
tive sentiments for their instructors.
While most of the part-time faculty
remain optimistic for the future, there is
always some hesitance when it comes to
voicing the issues surrounding them. As
Fields explains, “I’ve heard people say,
‘I don’t want to lose my job’… [and] the
people who have been here a long time
are just tired.”
Despite such concerns, McClure says
that the AFO is not interested in stirring
up controversy through Equity Week.
They want to simply to show the campus
the faces that make up FRCC’s part-time
faculty. “Most students don’t realize we
are [part-time],” she says.
McClure hopes that, with a better
understanding of who the part-time fac-
ulty members are and what they do for
FRCC, students and everyone at FRCC
will have a greater understanding and
appreciation for their contributions. ®
“What is written
without effort is
[generally]
read without
pleasure.”
— Samuel Johnson
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An unidentified student takes a smoke break in the des-
ignated smoking area outside of Mount Antero. As tempting as
it may be to light up between classes, Public Safety is strictly
enforcing the campus’ policy of allowing smoking in restricted
areas only. Infractions may result in a ticket and a fine.
Photo by Ashley Bailey
S ERVING THE S TUDENTS
W RITING O UTSIDE THE L INES : FRCC’ S
W RITING C ENTER
BY J USTIN B AUER , R ANGEVIEW REPORTER
Front Range Community College offers several programs that
are aimed towards assisting students as they work though college.
These different areas cover courses such as math and English.
One of these resources is the Writing Center.
Kerri Mitchell, 31, is a faculty member at FRCC. She teaches
English and has been the director of the Writing Center since
2005. Her job as director includes marketing its services and
training its consultants. “Basically, we just want to provide a sup-
port system for our students,” she stated. “We believe that getting
feedback is a really important part of the writing process and that
students can use feedback.”
The Writing Center is a place for students to go and get help
with their writing assignments from tutors and teachers, “It’s a
misconception to think that it’s some sort of fix-it-shop,”
Mitchell said. The Writing Center doesn’t proofread student pa-
pers; the center provides a learning experience for the students so
that they can gain the skills and confidence they need for writing.
The Writing Center now has a record number of staff mem-
bers and is quickly evolving into a very influential part of the
campus. In the past, writing centers in general would only hire
English faculty to work within the center, but that has changed
significantly in the last few years. In addition to the vast number
of staff at the Writing Center, a new program called Writing
Across the Curriculum (WAC) is being developed by English
faculty member Kathy Mendt. It is a college-based movement
that is active nationwide. WAC is an attempt to get students to
use more writing in all classes rather than in just English and lit-
erature. The Writing Center staff is recruiting willing instructors
from all different disciplines. Courses such as philosophy and art
now have the option to apply writing in their instructional design
and curriculum. This opens up a wide range of different styles of
learning for different academic disciplines.
“So the idea there is that these are not expert writers, but
they’re people who have been trained to give certain kinds of
feedback to students, and so it also supports the idea of, ‘We’re
not your editor, We’re your reader,’” said Mitchell. She has high
hopes for the WAC program at FRCC because there are a lot of
interesting possibilities on how the Writing Center will work to-
gether with other disciplines to form continuity between the
courses.
In addition to the WAC program, FRCC has introduced stu-
dents as consultants in the Writing Center. This type of student
employment is called Service Learning. It provides real-world
experience as well as valuable learning and instruction.
Mitchell interviewed and hired two first-year students this
semester. She said, “They’ve been trained and they’ve only been
in there for a couple of weeks, so we’re just piloting it to see how
it goes and, so far, it’s working well.” She also schedules all of
the people working in the Writing Center and works one-on-one
with them. She conducts workshops and presentations to teachers
on campus and also brings other people in from other campuses
to show how the center works at FRCC.
Susan Marshall, an instructor who teaches English Composi-
tion 121 said that the Writing Center is a good resource, and the
faculty involved are really good at what they do. “They put em-
phasis on student accomplishments, and help [them] collect their
thoughts and give feedback,” Marshall stated.
One of the crucial steps in working with others is communication.
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English instructor and Writing Center Consultant Steve Sweek
assists student Jon Lozen with a paper. The Writing Center is
open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Photo by Jill Prenger
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U NIVERSAL H ELP -C ARE :

THE L EARNING O PPORTUNITY C ENTER
B Y J ILL P RENGER , R ANGEVIEW REPORTER
There are about 1,000 people who walk through the doors
of Blanca Peak room 102 weekly. Each of those people comes
in for many reasons, but the main reason is to get help. That
room is the Learning Opportunity Center (LOC). There are
many resources available to students in the center, such as
math and science tutoring, the Writing Center, and the Assis-
tive Technology Lab. Bitsy Cohn, director of the LOC, be-
lieves it “offers one stop” for a variety of students who need
help. “The LOC is for all students, not just students with dis-
abilities,” stated Cohn.
Cohn has been with Front Range Community College for
17 years working as the literacy program director and the direc-
tor of the Office of Special Services. She helps maintain the
infrastructure of the center and works with students. Cohn
stated, “If we don’t have it here, we know someone and can
direct [students] where to go.”
Student Ron Barenberg gets tutoring help in psychology from
The Office of Special Services is one of the many services Maria Jensen in FRCC’s Learning Opportunity Center.
offered by the Learning Opportunity Center. They assist stu- Photo by Jill Prenger
dents who need extra help taking tests and performing at
school. To be able to use these services, students must have a seling Center. There, the student is screened by a Colorado State
documented disability. This documentation can be no more University (CSU) intern or by Tim Beecher, Ph.D. If there seems
than three years old and must be from a healthcare professional to be a disability, the student is referred to CSU Psychological
accredited in the area of disabilities. If there is no documenta- Services to perform testing to receive documentation.
tion, the student is referred to the Advising, Career and Coun-
The Assistive Technology Lab has specialized software and
hardware to aid students with their schoolwork. The software
ranges from programs that allow students who learn better by
(WRITING CENTER...Continued from page 6) hearing to listen to text, to programs that help students organize
their papers. There are also adaptive devices such as ZoomText,
The Writing Center staff is working hard to communicate which enlarges computer print. The lab can be useful to all stu-
with the college as a whole so that everyone will have a better dents, not just students with disabilities. The only requirement is a
understanding of how it operates efficiently and intuitively. one-hour orientation to help students learn how to utilize the soft-
ware and hardware.
FRCC’s Writing Center has come a long way and has
become much more than what it is historically known for, the The Math, Science and Writing Help Centers are offered free
misconception of being a fix-it shop. Other colleges across the to all students. Each Help Center is managed by its corresponding
state, as well as the nation, have adopted and developed writ- department. “We facilitate them being here,” stated Cohn. The
ing centers just like the one at Front Range. Colorado State funds for the Help Centers come from the each department’s
University has a well-funded writing center that is not just budget.
limited to CSU students but to anyone in Fort Collins who The Math Help Center offers assistance with all levels of
needs assistance in writing. math. There is a separate area for people who are in developmen-
Some writing centers are moving around and going tal math, which are classes lower than college algebra. This op-
mobile. “Why wait for the students to come to us? We’ll go to portunity allows for the attention needed by someone in that level.
the students,” Mitchell stated, referring to the writing center at Students helped here can avoid becoming overwhelmed or con-
CSU. By bringing the resource to the students, it is much fused by the higher levels in the main tutoring room.
more efficient to operate. The Writing Center provides help with writing for any class.
Mitchell is grateful to all the students and staff who make the The consultants assist students with organizing papers and writing
Writing Center possible and operational. “If our students did- skills. But the Writing Center does not edit or proofread papers
n’t come in the way they do, if they didn’t support us like they for students.
do, then we wouldn’t be here.” ®
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The Science Help Center offers assistance with physics,
biology, chemistry, anatomy and physiology, and other areas
of science.
The Learning Opportunity Center also offers workshops
to provide students an opportunity to learn about many differ-
ent approaches and skills to learning, studying and taking
tests.
Some of the workshops are “Learning Style Strategies,”
“Stress Management,” and “Reading Difficulties.” Workshops
are scheduled throughout each month and are advertised on a
sign posted at the main entrance of Blanca Peak.
The LOC also offers one-on-one tutoring. To be paired
with a tutor, a student must complete three contact hours,
which can be any combination of attending workshops or us-
ing the Math, Science or Writing Centers. The student then
must complete a Student Tutor Request Form. Tutoring ser-
vices are free to students with a disability file open, and also
to students who are going into a Career in Technical Educa-
tion (CTE). Examples of CTE training include nursing, ac-
counting and dental health. If the student doesn’t qualify for
free tutoring, the Learning Opportunity Center provides a list
of private tutors students can hire.
The Center for Adult Learning is nonprofit and offered to
the community through the Learning Opportunity Center.
Education is provided in basic skills, in GED preparation, and
English as a second language (ESL) classes. To participate, the
person must be 17 years old or older.
The LOC also provides interpreters for deaf students at no
cost. There are currently nine FRCC students who are deaf or
hard-of-hearing who utilize this service.
The Enhanced Education Project is housed in the LOC. This
project assigns students with disabilities to a case manager to aid
them in overcoming roadblocks in college.
Jon Lozen, a student at Front Range Community College,
has been utilizing the Learning Opportunity Center since he
started classes two and a half years ago. Lozen has found that it
provides a productive working environment because, “It’s quiet.”
He uses the Math, Science, and Writing Centers and the Assistive
Technology Lab. “It’s very helpful for me. I got straight A’s
from getting extra help that’s free.”
The schedules for the workshops and the Help Centers are
posted outside the LOC doors. More information can be found
on the FRCC Website under the Student Services link.
There are many services available through the Learning Op-
portunity Center to all FRCC students, most at no cost. But, ac-
cording to Cohn, “The biggest problem is knowing when to get
help. They [students] often wait too long. Then it’s too late.”
Lozen stated, “Try the services ‘cause [they] will benefit
you.” ®

S CHOLARS ’ S QUARE

A ROUND THE W ORLD AT FRCC:

F OREIGN L ANGUAGE P ROGRAM
E XPANDS ITS H ORIZONS
B Y N ATHAN S CHIEFELBEIN , R ANGEVIEW REPORTER

Creative, determined, and resilient are just three words that

describe the Second and Foreign Language Program at FRCC.
Despite the obstacles the program has faced in the past, the
instructors remain steadfast in their goal to broaden students’
horizons in the realm of the world’s languages, cultures, so-
cieties and beliefs.
“We want the students to know about perspectives…[that]
people around the world have different perspectives,” says
Liliana Castro, lead instructor of the program and instructor of
English as a Second Language (ESL). The languages cur-
rently taught include French, German, Italian and Spanish.
Castro is a Colorado State University graduate with two
master’s degrees in Spanish language and literature, and
Teaching English as a Second Language (TESOL). She is
also Fulbright Scholar, and has been an instructor at FRCC
since 1998. When she arrived, the foreign language program
supported only Spanish and German classes, and only the
Spanish classes were eligible for university transfer.
Student Derek Smith receives help on an in-class assignment
from his foreign language instructor, Liliana Castro, lead of
the Second and Foreign Language Program.
Photo by Nathan Schiefelbein
However, since Castro’s arrival, she has instituted major
advances in her department. The program now offers classes in
American Sign Language, Arabic, English as a Second Lan-
guage, French, German, Italian, Russian and Spanish. Further-
more, the program has evolved from a single-instructor depart-
ment to one with two full-time faculty and many part-time in-
structors.
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Not only has Castro added more classes to the program,
but she has also raised the standards each class must follow,
and the levels of proficiency students must reach. She has
also developed educational background requirements for new
instructors. The program now has a university-standard class
assessment which outlines how each instructor should struc-
ture each class. The content each
class discusses and the tests given
are held in a universal format, so
that every student finishes the
class at the same level of profi- “The whole object of travel is not to
ciency. Additionally, each stu-
set foot on foreign land; it is, at last,
dent finishes the semester with a
portfolio displaying their knowl- to set foot on one’s own country as a Abroad program. “Our students are interested…
edge and understanding of and foreign land.”
advancement in the language. -- G.K. Chesterton
The program is also a
“pioneer [program] in Service
Learning as a requirement,” says
Castro. In order for students’
foreign language credits to transfer, they must spend five
hours in their own communities familiarizing themselves with
their surroundings. “We want them to be more open to their
environment,” Castro explains. The Service Learning hours
do not have to be directly involved with the chosen language
of study. The purpose is to allow students to recognize the
diversity in their communities.
In addition to the program’s many advances, there have
nevertheless been some challenges. The program has had to
relocate rooms, and has had to struggle without the use of a
computer lab. “It is impossible to teach without a lab,” Castro
points out. However, that didn’t stop the program. Now
available for students’ use is a computer cart, located in the lan-
guage room, equipped with computers, DVD players, and other
technology.
Also, the program recently had its Study Abroad component
suspended, stemming from public and student safety concerns, a
decision not controlled by program staff. The past excursions, with
destinations in Argentina and Italy, were a great success, according
to Castro. Students were able to experience all aspects of life in a
foreign country. Students stayed with families, at-
tended a local university, and became completely
immersed in the local language and culture.
“It’s the most important tool you can give…[and
a] good opportunity for students,” Castro com-
ments. She wishes for a speedy return of the Study
[and] they can’t get it here,” she states.
Outside of the language classes offered, the Sec-
ond and Foreign Language Program offers many
cultural experiences on campus, including movie
nights, such as the Foreign Language Film Festival,
and guest speakers during the semester. The festi-
vals are free and open to all FRCC students.
The program also offers the ESL Conversation Group/Partner
Program, where a student in an ESL class is paired up with a stu-
dent from a Spanish class. Here, both students communicate with
each other to help both understand the difficulty in learning a new
language. “ESL students don’t have the opportunity to use their
target language in this country. They have to work really hard to
communicate,” Castro explains.
Despite the past roadblocks facing the foreign language pro-
gram, Castro looks positively towards the future, saying. “We do
not give up.” ®

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T REE -H UGGERS , U NITE !

Overlooking Horsetooth Reservoir, the site of FRCC’s Society
of American Forester’s first meeting in September. T HE SAF W ANTS Y OU !
Photo by Ashley Bailey
B Y L OREN B AYLES , R ANGEVIEW REPORTER

The Society of American Foresters’ (SAF) student chap-

ter at FRCC kicked off their new year on Sept. 12 at Rotary Park.
The parking lot was filled with cars belonging to numerous climb-
ers and hikers enjoying the cool of the afternoon, excellent boul-
dering, and the breathtaking view that the Horsetooth Reservoir
has to offer. Just south of the parking lot, the SAF congregated
around a picnic table, some with their climbing shoes and chalk
bags in hand. New comers in attendance mingled with veterans of
the program over Qdoba burritos and an assortment of drinks. In a
casual yet effective election process, the new officers were se-
lected, including a joint president position that was filled by Chel-
sea Seigneur and Craig McCloskey. By the time the sun had set
over the reservoir and the group had gotten their fill of climbing
and burritos, many ideas, plans and hopes for upcoming projects
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were in rapid circulation among both new and returning mem-

bers. Half a dozen FRCC students with minds set on changing the
world had just taken their first steps toward their goal.
Since the founding of the organization in 1990, the SAF has
worked towards educating both its members and the public in the
conservation of forest ecosystems, and preparing students for the
natural resources profession and the great challenges they face.
With 32 member states, each including both student and non-
student chapters, the SAF makes up the largest society of profes-
sional foresters in the world. The Colorado/Wyoming society
consists of eight different SAF chapters, including the student
chapter at FRCC.
The FRCC student chapter has an annual tree-cutting event
at Red Feather Lakes. The trees are donated to the local food
banks so that those in need might enjoy a Christmas tree over the
holidays. They have also adopted and maintained Harrington
Trail at Horsetooth Reservoir R ELAX ! S CIENCE C LUB I SN ’ T J UST
for the last five years. The SAF also contributes on an interna-
tional level. Last year, in cooperation with the Poudre School FOR S CIENCE M AJORS …
district, the SAF adopted a refugee camp in Uganda. By collect-
ing donations for hand-woven baskets and handmade beads sent B Y R EBECCA M OREHOUSE , R ANGEVIEW R EPORTER
to the group, the SAF was able to raise just over $1,000 and send
back the profits to the camp. The money raised was then used to The Front Range Community College Science Club is al-
construct a shelter that would serve as a place of gathering and ways looking for more members and, according to current partici-
education for the children there. The program will continue this pants, there are all kinds of reasons to join.
year and on Oct. 22, the SAF will hold an educational exhibit in
the Longs Peak Student Center where students can learn more Ulanda Baker, 27, a student at FRCC and the president of the
about the Uganda project and make donations. Science Club says, “I’m a wildlife biology major… but you don’t
Barb Patterson is the SAF’s chapter student liaison at FRCC, have to be majoring in science to be involved with the club.”
and has been heading the program on campus for the last 10 Baker explains that the assumption that members need be
years. Patterson received her bachelor’s degree from the Univer- science majors is one of the main reasons why many students
sity of Wisconsin, and then went on to earn her master’s from the may not to join.
University of Northern Colorado. Despite her intense dedication
to the SAF and to her three children, she now pursues a doctorate Wilson Winner, 51, physics instructor at FRCC and the Sci-
in science at Colorado State University, where she participates in ence Club advisor says, “The strongest emphasis is to recruit any-
a program geared towards minimizing the achievement gap in one who’s interested, even English majors… We need as many
science for minority groups.
“I love teaching,” Patterson says, and so, when she is not (Continued on page 11)
collaborating with her SAF students on their next project, she
spends much of her time teaching low-income Hispanic students
in the area. “It is really important for students to get leadership
experience on their résumé,” she says. “That's what drives me.” “We got some stuff done, just not as much as I would
Over her years with SAF, Patterson has had the opportunity to have liked to have seen,” she says. “I’d like to get more programs
mentor and encourage many young leaders. Chelsea Seigneur, 21, going, more than just the typical stuff we do every year.” The
returning member and recently elected co-president of SAF here enthusiastic co-president is focused on educating the community
at FRCC, is one such student. and says, “I think it would be really great to take little kids out on
Now into her third semester at FRCC, where she is pursuing field trips and teach them about the environment.”
an Associate of Science degree with a concentration in environ- Seigneur also hopes to more effectively engage the stu-
mental education, Seigneur plans to transfer to CSU in the dent community here on campus. She says, “Our meetings are
fall to earn her bachelor’s in recreation and tourism with the same open to everyone.” There is, however, a membership fee of $35,
concentration. Seigneur became a member of the SAF last fall but contrary to the club’s posting and link under Student Life’s
and immediately assumed a leadership role, volunteering to serve Clubs, Organizations and Boards page on www.frontrange.edu,
on the community and education committees. This experience, Seigneur lets the student body know that, “Anybody can join. We
however, left her wanting to do more. want everybody to get out there and get involved in making a
difference.” ®
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(SCIENCE CLUB…..Continued from page 10) According to Winner, much of the funding comes from the school.
However, Winner says that last year, the club was awarded for
people as we can get. U.S. engineering and other science ca- being the most active club, and earned money that way. Winner
reers are falling behind, so we need as many people as possi- says that they try to keep the club as inexpensive as possible for
ble, and a lot of variation in experiences.” the members.
Both Baker and Winner explain that the Science Baker also says that last year, the club sold energy-efficient
Club is always trying to incorporate different topics and de- light bulbs to raise money.
partments. This is so that students are able to see the connec-
“All the fund-raising ideas come from the students, and those
tions between science and everything else.
light bulbs were perfect,” Winner says.
“I make sure that we’re involved with other clubs,
He also says that a popular assumption about the Science Club
and not just science, so that we’re more interactive,” says
is that science is hard.
Baker.
“I try to mediate this hardness with interest,” Winner explains.
According to Winner, both “Science Day” and poster
sessions are great opportunities for all kinds of students to get Baker says the reason she got involved is, “I’m a geek. But
involved and display their interests. The demonstrations and seriously, I was just very interested in what others were doing,”
poster presentations are set up in the Longs Peak Student Cen- she explains.
ter. Winner says anyone from chemistry to nursing, and even
Most importantly, Science Club members enjoy other benefits
psychology, get involved to share their ideas.
such as opportunities for scholarships, and even internships.
“You can see what students come up with… Interesting
“This year, the ethanol plant needs researchers for global re-
things,” Winner says, smiling.
newable energy sources. It’s open to all college students, and is
Baker emphasizes that the Science Club is a great way to something I’m announcing at our next meeting,” says Baker.
have fun while gaining important experience and skills that
She also shares that a very important aspect of club involve-
can be used in many different fields of study. She says that
she plans on inviting many guest speakers to the club meet- ment is networking.
ings this semester. On September 26, Jim Shoun, an expert on “You get connected with some of the top people,” she ex-
“invasive species” spoke. His talk focused on the overwhelm- plains.
ing numbers of Russian olive trees in Fort Collins. Shoun
provided the opportunity for students in the Science Club to Even if you’re a student of art, photography, or English,
get involved with tree removal. there’s always something that you can contribute to the club.
Come share your ideas, learn and have fun.
Baker also plans on hosting Rocky Mountain Raptors, an
organization that saves predatory birds. For more information on the club and their meetings, email
Baker at: Ulanda703@msn.com or visit the Science Club’s link on
“Wilson also does demonstrations at every meeting,” the FRCC homepage. ®
Baker says.
Being involved in the club does not just include attend-
ing meetings. According to Baker and Winner, there’s much
more to get excited about.
“Last spring, we went to the Gates Planetarium [in Den- L ATINO C LUB C ELEBRATES
ver]. This year, we want to go to New Belgium Brewery, the
ethanol plant, and one member even came up with the idea of B Y D ENISE M ARSHALL , R ANGEVIEW R EPORTER
an archaeological dig,” says Baker, excitedly.
Winner describes his plans, “At the end of each semes- Front Range Community College has recently
ter, I invite people to the Little Shop of Physics. It’s reserved expanded its opportunities for social events and cul-
just for us.” tural exchanges with the Latino Club. The club’s
advisors, Marla Manchego and Connie Sanders, both
But, as indicated by Baker and Winner, the club mem-
bers are not required to participate in any of these events. In
fact, Winner says, a lot of their members are only able to (Continued on page 12)
come to meetings and events one or two times a year.
“You don’t have to come to all the meetings… and there
are no fees or forms,” says Baker.
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(LATINO CLUB…..Continued from page 11) way to learn about one’s passion for Latino culture. “It is a club
that is dedicated to expressing our multicultural society and em-
come from a Latino background, and have organized this club to bracing the diversity,” Almanza explains.
bring more Latinos to the Front Range community.
The Latino Club is organized around the students’ desires.
Marla Manchego, 38 years old, graduated from Colorado “We are advisors. We provide support. They decide,” Sanders
State University, majoring in human development. She began says. The club members decide each meeting’s agenda and the
working for the Poudre School District, then went to CSU and activities they will plan.
now works at FRCC in the Student Advising Center. Manchego “It’s new and open to a variety of directions. It has a broad
is originally from Fort Collins, but goes generations back to spectrum,” Manchego explains. They hope to open the club up to
Spain. She has three children and they were raised with Hispanic everyone’s suggestions, getting a little bit of all cultures incorpo-
culinary traditions. Manchego has tried to host a club for differ- rated into one group. One activity that is being looked at right now
ent cultures before. In 1999, she co-advised Culture Connections is Hispanic Heritage Month. It takes place during the last two
with Chris Romero. Culture Connections, similar to the Latino weeks of September and the first two weeks of October. Sanders
Club, was meant to bring more ethnic cultures to the Front and Manchego are hoping to arrange some Hispanic dancing and
Range community. cooking for this event and share it with the community of Front
Range.
It was an active club and went well for a while, but,
Latino Club is funded by student fees. Each club gets roughly
“Students’ interests stopped and all the core leaders left for
$300 a semester to use toward activities.
transfer reasons and graduation,” Manchego explains. The club
The Latino Club holds its meetings in the small conference
was made up of a variety of students who had interest in differ-
room in the Longs Peak Student Center. Each meeting runs about
ent cultures.
an hour and meets at least every other month. Notes about the La-
Aside from this club, Manchego also is a part of the His- tino Club, such as the meeting dates and times, are posted in the
panic Enrollment Committee. The committee consists of faculty club room in the LPSC.
and staff members who look at the number of Hispanics in the The Latino Club is a social service group. “It is open to any-
FRCC community. one who has a passion for learning about it,” Manchego says.
Sanders closes with, “[The Latino Club] provides a place for
Connie Sanders, 30 years old, graduated from Front Range
Community College. She was a student employee in Admissions students to promote Latino culture in the community.” ®
and Records Department, then became a permanent employee
and got her bachelor’s degree. She is now the coordinator of
Admissions and Records at FRCC and has been working here
for 12 years. She has two children. They weren’t raised with
Hispanic traditions. Sanders is the chairperson of the Hispanic
Enrollment Committee. She facilitates the committee meetings
and creates the agendas. Sanders and Manchego are both a part
of this committee and this is how they came up with the idea for
the Latino Club. Sanders and Manchego want to see more Lati-
nos at FRCC, and they hope the club will provide a way for
them to meet.
Advisors Sanders and Manchego organize the meetings.
Their main duty is to recruit more students into the club. The M ILES TO G O :
first week of school they had a table set up in the Longs Peak G AY -S TRAIGHT A LLIANCE
Student Center and recruited 22 new members. The first meeting
was Sept. 18, and six of the 22 showed up. “To maintain a club, B Y L OREN B AYLES , R ANGEVIEW R EPORTER
there have to be at least three members,” says Sanders.
Anna Marie Almanza, a member of the Latino Club, has The Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) held their second meeting
been in charge of recruitment. She advised at the table set up in of the year on Sept. 19 in the small conference room of the
the LPSC and talked to students about the club. Almanza, age Longs Peak Student Center (LPSC) at Front Range Community
20, has been at Front Range for two years, and is planning to College. The group is dedicated to creating a safe environment
transfer to CSU for business school. The Hispanic tradition has for gay, lesbian, straight, transgendered, and questioning stu-
always been a part of her life. “We celebrate the Day of the dents in the hopes of establishing a more diverse and tolerant
Dead [Nov. 1 and 2]. We participate in Cinco de Mayo celebra- campus.
tions, as well as the celebrations for the Independence of Mexico Mary Croissant and Ivan Loy, who are faculty advisors to
[Sept. 16],” says Almanza. She was a member of her Spanish the GSA, started the organization almost four years ago. “We
and Latino clubs in high school. She participates in Spanish and (Continued on page 13)
Mexican celebrations. As a member of the club, she finds it’s a

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probably just looked at each other one day and said, ‘We need
to do this,’” Croissant said. “I don’t think gay folk on our cam-
pus feel as safe as they should...There are miles to go. It’s got
to be really hard to be young and gay in this town and on this
campus,” she explained.
Croissant and Loy are close friends and both teach at
FRCC. Loy teaches math and Croissant teaches sociology and
ethnic studies. Croissant received her Ph.D. in sociology from
the University of Illinois after earning her bachelor’s degree
from Washington State University.
Over her last 17 years at FRCC, Croissant, in partnership
with Loy, has overseen many activities for the GSA. She said
that, “activities partly depend on our membership, which varies
from year to year. Last year, we had very few activities. The
year before, we were very busy.”
Many members of the club have participated in pride
marches both here and in Denver. In the past, the group spon-
sored the Human Rights Awareness Film Festival, and also
participated in Freedom to Marry Day, which is held in Febru-
ary around Valentines Day.
On Oct. 24 and 25, the club will once again sponsor The
Act of Cross-Dressing, presented at the LPSC. “This is a
group of straight men who will come dressed as women to talk
about their need to dress as women part of the time,” Croissant
explains. Last year, 75 people attended.
In addition to these past and upcoming events, the GSA
enjoys social gatherings outside of their formal meetings which
are centered around activities such as bowling, visiting the corn
maze, or simply getting a bite to eat down in Old Town. Gath-
ered with friends at Beau Jo’s Pizza on Saturday night, Sept.
22, Cris Sorenson, president of the GSA, held the first such
activity of the semester.
As president of the GSA, Sorenson, 23, who is in her
fourth semester at FRCC, is responsible for organizing meet-
Automotive instructor and Auto
Club advisor Charlie Watt unveils
a Turbo 400 transmission, one of
the many projects in progress.
Photo by Nathan Schiefelbein
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ings and events and has the task of engaging students in the pro-
gram, a responsibility which she embraced from the beginning.
“I asked Ivan... if there was anything going on and he said,
‘No, we need someone to get it going again,’ and I just kind of
took it from there,” she said. Since taking on the office of presi-
dent, Sorenson has been brainstorming ideas. She has plans for
several activities such as laser tag, and possibly a pumpkin carving
party around Halloween.
There are also human and civil rights issues that the GSA,
with Sorenson at its helm, plans to address. Sorenson is in the
process of arranging for “a couple to come speak about gay and
lesbian rights in Colorado,” she said. She also plans to have educa-
tional displays around campus that would address such issues as
civil union in Colorado, as well adoption rights among same-sex
couples. She hopes that the GSA will be active by providing tables
and flyers on awareness days such as National Coming-Out Day
on Oct. 11, and perhaps supply the campus with a panel of four
club members who, on AIDS Awareness Day, would be available
to answer students’ questions.
The GSA’s membership is rather small. However, Sorenson
said that, “We have about 18 people on our e-mail list, but only
three showed up for the first meeting.” A larger group congregated
at Beau Jo’s, but only two of the five were FRCC students. These
reasons make the club’s actual student membership hard to gauge.
Of the GSA’s membership, Croissant said that, “I’m sure
there are lots of students on this campus who aren't a part of our
club because they don’t want to be labeled.”
Sorenson referred not to the number of people attending the
meetings, but rather to the diversity of those who do, when she
said, “We would like to have more straight people involved... I
mean, it’s great to have a place where you can feel comfortable
with yourself, but we need it to be an alliance.”
(Look for announcements around campus for the GSA’s next
monthly meeting.) ®
C ALLING A LL G EARHEADS !
FRCC’ S A UTO C LUB R EVS U P
B Y N ATHAN S CHIEFELBEIN
Open the shop door and your senses go crazy. Your eyes fo-
cus on the variety of cars, vans, and trucks lined up, some raised
high on a lift, some with open hoods, and others waiting for
maintenance. Looking around, you notice all sorts of car parts
lying in separated piles throughout the shop: brake parts here, an
alignment system there. Your nose picks up the light aroma of
oil and transmission fluids. Engines both big and small roar as
mechanics yell commands and dig deep into the car engines.
You love cars, you’ve worked on them before, and you’re ready
to get dirty!
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If this sounds like something you’re currently interested in
or would like to become more involved in, then the FRCC Auto
Club may be just for you.
The Auto Club had been more of an idea than a club for the
past two years, being bounced between the instructors in the
Automotive Department, but it has landed safely on its feet this
semester.
“We wanted to provide…an outlet for students,” says Rusty
Pooler, mid-30s, and the secondary automotive instructor at
FRCC. The club was designed by the department staff, including
Pooler, Charlie Watt, Joe Davis, and T. Reno Toffoli. The pur-
poses of the club are to “expand [the students’] knowledge and
enjoyment of vehicles…expand social skills and awareness…
expand people’s horizons…and expand students’ awareness of
what’s on campus and what the student body is like,” according
to Watt, 59, program director for Automotive Technology, an
automotive instructor, and
the club’s advisor.
While the main focus of “The automotive industry is more
the club is to work both di- of a team setting today.”
rectly (hands-on) and indi-
rectly (in the classroom)
with today’s and yesterday’s
vehicles, the club is also a way for automotive students to meet
others interested in the industry. “The automotive industry is
more of a team setting today,” Watt explains. All vehicles and
parts are acquired through donations by students, faculty, corpo- p.m., so finding a time during the week is the biggest challenge
rations and community members, along with the school’s own
inventory. Students and faculty are welcome to donate any vehi- faculty member can be on hand can sometimes be an issue.
cles and parts to the department.
For those who have been interested in cars and worked on
them since they could hold a wrench, this club is for them.
“Students don’t need anything but an interest, a desire. That’s all
they need,” explains Watt. While full participation in the club
does require that one pass a safety test covering tools, first aid,
chemical information, and fire safety, one does not necessarily
need a mechanical background. “I appreciate what I find to be a of all ages and levels of experience.
great painting, but I can’t paint. Just because you’re not a me-
chanic doesn’t mean you’re not interested,” Watt states.
The advisors will begin heavier advertising this October and
would like to elect club officials and get the club operational as
early as mid-November. Once officials are elected, the structure,
meetings, meeting times and goals will be completely up to the
students.
“I don’t wanna get in a position to say, ‘We’ll meet Tuesday
from 7 to 9,’” Watt explains. However, advisors won’t hesitate
to step in, if students become interested in an area they are not
familiar with or if thye need some advice.
“We will help to guide students in a direction as far as where
to go,” Pooler points out.
At the meetings, students can spend time working on their
own cars, the cars owned by the school, or cars donated by com-
munity members. Students can even decide, according to Pooler,
to build a racecar to be raced at sanctioned events at Bandimere
Speedway in Morrison, Colo. The possibilities are end-
less and up to the students in the Auto Club.
By now, you might be wondering why the Auto Club
hasn’t been around longer. When beginning a new or-
ganization or club, there are roadblocks that can slow the
start. With the Auto Club, the challenges lie in finding a
time most convenient for all students. The Automotive
Program has to factor in college students (in classes for up to four
and a half hours a day) and high school students (in class for two
hours a day). Automotive classes run from 7:30 a.m. to 9:50
for all those interested. Finally, finding a time when at least one
But, as Watt states, “I’m optimistic.”
The Automotive Department is located in Redcloud Peak,
room 130 A-G. Stop by anytime. The instructors will not hesi-
tate to chat with a fellow gearhead. Keep a watchful eye for in-
formation around campus. Be prepared to work hands-on with all
sorts of vehicles, expand your mind, and meet other enthusiasts
As Pooler puts it, “This is a really big family…” ®

C AMPUS W ELLNESS

L ET THE F ITNESS C ENTER P UMP ...Y OU U P !

B Y L ANDREE M AC L ENNAN

The Front Range Community College Fitness Center, located in the Longs Peak Student Center, offers many opportunities to
keep one’s body in good and healthy shape. From fitness classes and weightlifting to kickboxing and Tai Chi, the Fitness Center
can help transform one’s body while making it fun.
Chris Knobel, 20, a junior at Front Range, twice a week makes his way to the Fitness Center. Knobel is in the advanced
weight-training class where the instructors start off with a program demonstrating to students the different lifts and cardio routines
to accomplish each day. After starting with the basic program, the students are encouraged to change it to fit their own needs, such
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as applying more leg strengthening workouts, or maybe changing

the upper body workouts.
“My favorite machine is the cable column because you can
do anything on it,” said Knobel. “You can adjust it and do curls,
then adjust it again and do chest workouts, and you can adjust it
for other things, too.”
Elaine Milligan has been in charge of the Fitness Center
since 2000. She also teaches physical education classes, hires and
trains the staff, makes executive decisions such as purchasing
new equipment, and deciding which classes to offer. She also
schedules how much of the Fitness Center will be used for physi-
cal education classes and how much will be used for member use.
Milligan also uses the Fitness Center herself. She teaches
four hours of P.E. classes, and makes it in on her own one or two
times a week during the school year. During the summer, she
usually uses it three or four times a week. Erik Sampson works on some of the Fitness Center’s
The Fitness Center has more than 20 machines, from cardio state-of-the-art equipment.
to weightlifting. Last spring, the Fitness Center acquired new Photo by Landree MacLennan
cycling bikes, treadmills, and an elliptical trainer. The funding for
these machines comes from the fees students and faculty pay for Bonnie Thompson, a certified Healing Touch Practitioner,
memberships. The membership for enrolled students is $25 for performs a “healing touch” exercise, where she works energy
fall and spring. Staff and faculty pay $60 for a semester rate. into the body to relax and increase the body’s ability to heal.
There’s also an alumni semester rate at $75, and a “friends and
The Fitness Center also offers programs such as safety tips
family” rate at $100. for women on campus and at home. Also offered are wellness
“The prices are pretty reasonable compared to normal gym classes which include healthy cooking demonstrations, full
prices, and it’s convenient because it’s right on campus,” Knobel moon hikes, and cholesterol screenings, all to encourage people
stated. to eat a healthy diet.
Having the Fitness Center on campus is convenient for stu- The Fitness Center is not only a place with fitness ma-
dents and also for faculty. “The nice thing about the Fitness Cen- chines, but it offers a wide variety of fitness classes, and also
ter is that [if] it’s not busy, you can get on and off the machines shows how to stay healthy and relieve stress. It has both a
easily. And you don’t feel like you have to compare yourself to men’s and women’s locker room and provides available locker
people,” Milligan stated. space to store any valuables. For a semester rate, locker rental
is $10 for a small locker, and $15 for a large locker, in addition
Orientations are offered to new members to train them on to a $15 dollar deposit. For one-day use, there is no charge for
how to use the equipment and make sure they are comfortable a locker. ®
when using them. “We really try to visualize those orientations,”
Milligan said.
A D IFFERENT S ENIOR Y EAR
Out of about 5,000 students at Front Range, only 220 stu-
dents and only 10 staff and faculty members make the most of the
Fitness Center. Milligan stated, “Working out has other benefits BY A SHLEY S TORM , S PECIAL FOR THE R ANGEVIEW
rather than just having your body look better.” She said people
have told her that right after working out, their writing skills and Your senior year of high school is supposed to be some of
imaginations had boosted, which in turn helped them think more the greatest times of your life. You go to football games, par-
clearly and create better ideas. “The best thing about working out ticipate in Senior Ditch Day and attend your prom. You have
is that it is a big stress reliever,” Milligan stated. memories that will last you a lifetime. I, however, had a dif-
ferent senior year. On top of school, my senior year was spent
The Fitness Center is not only for individual workouts. There worrying about my blood count, my temperature, and if I was
are many different fitness classes one could take such as indoor going to survive the year. My senior year was spent battling
cycling, step aerobics, walking, body sculpting, and “nia,” which cancer.
is a combination of dance, kickboxing and Tai Chi. All classes
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The cancer I had is called rhabdomyosarcoma, which is a fast-growing soft-muscle tissue cancer. Mostly found in children, it is a
rare form of cancer. For me, it began growing in my jaw and localized in my jaw, the roof of my mouth and in my tongue. My doc-
tors found it during a routine dental surgery to remove my wisdom teeth. My oral surgeon, Dr. Alan Reisman, took a biopsy that
came back positive for a malignant tumor.
The Saturday after the biopsy was my Junior Prom and my parents waited till the
day after to tell me the news. I will always remember the day my parents sat me down to tell
“Your senior year of high school me that the pain in my jaw was actually a tumor. It was Mother’s Day also. That was the last
thing I thought about at the age of 16. The first thing that went through my mind was that I
is supposed to be some of the thought cancer was something people might get at a later age. I was very naïve about the
greatest times of your life…[M]y world that was about to open up to my family and me.
senior year was spent worrying The next week was the scariest week of my life. I was admitted into the cancer ward at
Denver Children’s Hospital. The first day I spent in the hospital, I underwent an MRI, a chest
about...if I was going to survive scan, a CT scan, an IV, and endless appointments with different doctors.
the year. My senior year was The second day was even worse. In the morning I was scheduled for my first surgery to
spent battling cancer.” implant a medical port. A medical port is the size of a doorbell and even looks like one. It is
placed right under the skin and attached to a vein that is used to draw blood, receive medica-
tion, and, of course, rounds of chemotherapy. I also had a bone marrow test and a spinal tap.
They came back showing that my tumor had not spread to any of my vital organs or spinal fluid. My oncologist, Dr. Al-
bano Head of the cancer ward at Denver Children’s, was the most amazing doctor I could have asked for. She put together an intense
42-week treatment that included 18 chemo treatments, six weeks of straight radiation, and lots of hospital stays. My chemotherapy,
or my “chemo cocktail,” as my nurses called it, included Vincristine, acetaminophen and Cytoxan. I took Vincristine once every
week, and all three medications every three weeks. I started chemo that Thursday, and it is truly the hardest thing I will ever have to
endure. Radiation treatments were just as hard and intense. In order to continually fight the cancer, I had to have treatments every
day, five days a week, for six weeks. The radiation literally burned my skin. My entire neck and jaw line turned black and was very
painful. The worst part of everything I went through was the emotional fight. I watched my hair begin to fall out until I shaved my
head. My dad actually did it in our garage with my Grandma, mother, sister and best friend Danielle there to hold my hand. I lost 30
pounds and was at a very unhealthy 85 pounds. I became so frustrated because no matter what I ate, I was always on the verge on
being on a feeding tube. I watched my health deteriorate with each treatment and wanted to give up.
I tell every person who asks about my cancer to stay positive. I tried always to fight my cancer with a positive attitude and a
smile on my face. When a nurse would ask how I was, I would always say, “Fine. How are you?” even if I was horribly sick. Nurses
fought over who got to treat me. My cancer went away three months ahead of prognosis.
The tumor was officially gone on Nov. 18, 2005, and I finished my last round of chemo at the end of February of last year. The
best feeling in the world was to have Dr. Albano show me the “before” scans with the tumor, and the latest scan with nothing. I later
had a scare in November of 2006 that almost took me out of remission. I ended
up having a total of 18 rounds of chemo, 35 radiation treatments, and four sur-
geries, none of which were to actually remove the tumor in my jaw. In May of
2006, exactly one year after I was diagnosed, I had my medical port removed.
I honestly could not have battled my cancer without all the help I received.
My family was there every step of the way. My school allowed me to take only
the credits I needed to graduate with my class. A family friend organized din-
ners to be brought to my family every night for a week after each round of
chemo. My friends who stayed with me mean the world to me. Many of my
friends could not handle my situation and simply never called again. I gained a
lot of new friends through the hospital, one of whom is still a good friend and
here with me in Fort Collins. My neighbors organized a Golf and Silent Auction
Benefit to help pay for my surgeries. Everyone stepped up to help, not only me,
but my family as well. With all this help, I was able to fully concentrate on
what meant the most, my health. Ashley Storm wearing a t-shirt made by a friend
I am currently still cancer-free. I recently had post-treatment scans (MRI, to celebrate her first year cancer-free.
chest scans and blood work) that show no tumor anywhere in my body. I give Photo by Nathan Schiefelbein
back by speaking for and participating in American Cancer Society Relay-for-
Life events every year. My immune system is still very weak but I am able to take classes and I live my life normally again. I am
truly blessed to be able to go to school now, and I’m stronger than I ever thought possible. ®
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Oliver has been writing for over 20 years. He got his under-
graduate degree at Dickinson College, his Master’s of Fine Arts at
the University of Montana, and his Ph.D at Denver University. He
“M Y W ORD ” F EATURES has published over 30 stories in various magazines, and wrote for
L OCAL V OICES three years for Yellowstone Magazine. Teaching for 11 years has
made him familiar and comfortable with speaking in front of
BY D ENISE M ARSHALL , crowds. However, he becomes a little nervous when it’s
R ANGEVIEW R EPORTER about his own work.
“There’s plenty of talent out there, but good writers must
“One must learn to trust also have a strong work ethic as well as stamina, staying
one’s talent and continue the power,” Oliver said. When readers read his stories or his
good, hard work,” Blair Oliver book, he reminds himself that, “If everyone likes it, I’m do-
said. ing something wrong. I like challenge.”
Since October of 2001,
writers have joined together to “Last Call” is made up of nine short stories. Seven of the
share their work with prospec- stories have appeared previously in magazines. His style of
tive students and community writing is filled with voice, keeping the reader interested,
members. and the use of characters. Oliver has a unique technique with
Hosted by Shawna Jack- beginning to write. Unlike others, he doesn’t plan or expect
son, “My Word” brings in the anything within his stories. First, starting off with a charac-
community to open their eyes ter, he deals with making his stories have tension, and builds
and ears to local writers. The up conflict.
writer-readers range from po- “I push an envelope of sympathy to challenge the
etry to non-fiction. They write reader,” he explained. “You are happiest when you like the
for magazines and a few have Blair Oliver, chair of Arts & Letters, character despite yourself.” He said that he makes up the
published books. and author of “Last Call,” one of the protagonist with humor and voice, so when you read it, you
Oliver, 40 years old, is the offerings of the “My Word” reading begin to connect with the protagonist, even though he or she
chairman of the Arts and Let- series on Oct. 24 at Harmony is the bad guy.
ters Department and is the
Library. Photo by Karl Dukstein “My Word” is advertised through the Coloradoan, the
founding editor of the Front
Range Review, and is a faculty Collegian, and on radio. The advertising funds are taken of
member at Front Range. He recently published his first book, out of the Art and Letters Department budget. The first series
“Last Call,” and is a part of “My Word,” sharing with the com- started Sept. 19, which featured poetry with Jessy Randall and
munity his book. Kyle Torke.
Shawna Jackson, age 38, is the founder of the “My Word” On Oct. 24, the fiction writer Brian Kiteley will be reading.
series. She got her master’s at Colorado State University, major-
Oliver will also read selections from his new book.
ing in communications development with an emphasis in crea-
tive nonfiction. She has published a few articles in “5280,” a The first series next year is Feb. 6, with young adult fiction
magazine published in Denver. Teaching English and creative with Lauren Myracle, Todd Mitchell and Laura Resau. The last
nonfiction, Jackson still finds time to organize the program. series for 2008 is April 9, ending with nonfiction with Cara
McDonald and
“My Word” has four meetings throughout the school year.
Laura Pritchett.
Each lecture has two to three writers sharing their opinions on
the book and articles they have written. They read a couple se- “My Word”
lections from their stories and give insight on the material. is held at the
Reader’s Cove, a bookstore located on Harmony Avenue, sells Harmony
the books these authors write. Reader’s Cove is there at the lec- Library in the
tures with the books on hand. Jackson came up with this idea by Community
finding many writers within our local area. “It’s a great way to Room from
expose students at college to a whole new access,” she said. 7 to 8 p.m. ®
Normally, around 60 to 100 community members attend.
The readers come from local areas. Two of them are a part of
the faculty at Front Range, Laura Pritchett and Oliver. The lit- Photo by
erature series has inspired students and community members to Mary Leek
take writing a little further. Jackson mentioned a young woman,
a student at CSU, who is a columnist who has written for jour-
nals that have been published.
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E YE OF THE B EHOLDER : media program is one of the key elements in creating the bal-
ance and structure of Front Range’s multimedia program.
M EDIA A RTS AT FRCC
The Multimedia Department at Front Range covers a
wide range of subjects. It is almost two separate entities be-
B Y J USTIN B AUER , R ANGEVIEW REPORTER
cause both art and media teach creative problem-solving
through the use of visual communication. With a wide range of
As technology evolves, it is important to keep a steady
different courses taught, many people eventually transfer to
eye on how it moves throughout the globe. One of the most
other schools with a solid knowledge of media arts that would
revolutionary forms of technology is multimedia. Art and even
not be acquired at some four-year schools and universities.
literature are now evolving and expanding into the digital
Front Range has a solid internship
realm.
program for students, including news-
Karl Dukstein, 48, is paper and magazine publications as
one of the leading instructors in well as visual arts programs.
multimedia at FRCC. MGD is
Blake Dieters, an MGD student, said
the prefix for Multimedia
that he is very pleased with the pro-
Graphic Design. The classes
gram. “The class is real hands-on and
cover everything from digital
it’s less about theory more about pro-
audio and graphic production to
duction,” he says about a class called
web design and visual media.
Digital Darkroom taught by Dukstein.
Dukstein sat down in his office
Dieters says, “The program at Front
and explained the importance of
Range is in many ways much better
the program to Front Range
than those offered at Colorado State
Community College.
University. A fair share of people at
“In order to do graphic Front Range aren’t in the program to
design, you need to have classes get a degree but to just simply get
in art.” He states that the history better with visual and media arts.”
of art, and classes such as pho-
The Visual and Media Arts
tography and art history, are cru-
Program at Front Range is growing
cial to working with digital me-
rapidly—at times, almost too much
dia. Instructor and award-winning photographer Karl for the school itself. As the programs
One of the main points Dukstein inside his photo lab in Mount Antero. grow by number of students, and new
Dukstein emphasizes is the effect Photo by Justin Bauer technology is unleashed, the campus
that media and visual arts have itself sometimes does not have the
on everyday life. “We have to infuse technology to all classes. resources and infrastructure to accommodate the growth. It is
Visual art translates from one form to another. It is real-world expanding and bringing in new technology and instructional
training,” he says. design. Becoming involved with the media program isn’t diffi-
cult. There are many Front Range faculty teaching digital me-
The Visual and Media Arts Program at Front Range
dia, visual arts, graphic design, and other classes.
has a broader sense of instruction compared to other schools.
By infusing both digital media and traditional art, a dynamic Media arts is very much alive at Front Range and on
setting is created that, in turn, creates a better learning environ- track to becoming one of the most important and innovative
ment for people who may be looking for a career in the field, or programs in the state. Dukstein says that the program at Front
simply just learning to become better at creating their own me- Range is also on its way to becoming one of the most influen-
dia. The close coordination between the art program and the tial media arts programs in the area, stating, “There are no bor-
ders in the arts.” ®

A LL THE W ORLD ’ S A S TAGE FOR FRCC’ S T HEATRE D EPARTMENT

B Y T RENT S AWYER , R ANGEVIEW REPORTER

From monologues to costumes, scripts to lighting, the Front Range Community College Theatre Department will be
worth more than the price of admission if you take one of these classes offered. This semester, students were given the opportu-
nity to take five different types of theater classes: Introduction to Theatre, Acting I and II, Theatre Productions I, and Stage
Makeup I.
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(THEATRE DEPT…...Continued from page 18) both class assignments and the play itself, students are given
more opportunity to learn about theater first-hand.
Different introductory classes are also available, and a
theatrical production is performed every October. This year, the Robinson also enjoys the smaller class sizes because
play is Federico Garcia Lorca’s “Blood Wedding.” It is a tragic she gets more individual attention for her acting needs. She
tale, set in early 20th century Spain, about a family feud that reig- says the class assignments are “meaningful lessons” and will
nites when a bride runs off with another man on her wedding day. help actors in areas they need improvement. She emphasizes
The play is directed by Peter Anthony, an instructor at FRCC that students can benefit greatly if they so choose to take an
who studied at the University of California at Irvine under Jerzy acting class. Students can also enroll in Theatrical Productions
Grotowski, an internationally renowned theatrical teacher. An- and Stage Makeup if they prefer working behind the scenes.
thony is the adjunct instructor of theatre and has been teaching at Production crews get hands-on training in costuming, stage
FRCC for the past six years. managing, and electrical work with lighting.
“Blood Wedding” incorporates dance and music and has Robinson says she feels “safe” in this environment.
many “surrealistic qualities,” says Anthony. He explains that this “Under Peter’s instruction, knowing that he knows exactly
play will even include Flamenco guitar to add more authenticity. what he’s doing, is a comfort, because you know you can trust
This play is a great opportunity for both students and anyone who what he’s saying, because he’s brilliant.”
would like to get involved. Auditions were held at the beginning With a production each year, the department itself has
of the semester. “Auditions are open to both students and the not seemed to gain a large amount of attention from the cam-
public,” he says. pus. Fewer than 10 students are enrolled in each class offered
Anthony also incorporates “Blood Wedding” into class this semester. So what can they do to bring in more students?
assignments. “Assignments relate directly to the show,” he states. Robinson suggests more advertising for the department itself,
Many of his students are involved with the production process as well as their own performance space. An FRCC-owned thea-
itself. Anthony also requires that each student critique another ter could bring more notice to the department and to the stu-
local play production. dents, as well as generate revenue for the college.
Rosalie Robinson, 18, is a cast member of “Blood Wed- “Blood Wedding” will be playing at Bas Bleu Theatre
ding” and is taking Acting I with Anthony. New to FRCC’s Oct. 19 and 20 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 for students and
Theater Department, Robinson feels that there is a high level of seniors. Family and friends are encouraged to attend. For more
professionalism and enjoys the aspect of “more structure” com- information about FRCC’s theatrical performances, contact
pared to her high school theater classes. “The classroom setting,” Anthony at Peter.Anthony@FrontRange.edu. ®
she explains, “is...precise and right to the point.” In her Acting I
class, Robinson was excited that “character content” and a play’s
meaning were covered in the curriculum. When involved with

“B LEEDING
H EARTS ”
BY

M IRANDA J.
B AKER

Baker is a fourth-
semester art student at
FRCC-Larimer campus.
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“This picture is of Sky Pond in Rocky Mountain National Park. I took it on Sept. 22, 2007, during PHE 153, Hiking, taught by
Jim Choun. The elevation here is approximately 11,000 feet. I think it’s one of Front Range’s most beautiful classrooms.”
Photo and text by Kathy Mendt, English faculty

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