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Criminal Justice..………...7 walking through the library doors. The people
who work on campus, students on campus,
Women‘s Studies..……….8 and issues of interest...are humanized through
Humanities…...…………10 The Rangeview.
and she has agree to speak at one of the seminars, as well. The up to critique students, not to praise them. Students need to be
particulars have not been completely sorted out yet, but stu- prepared to get criticism from the mock interviewers, and they
dents should expect a full day of valuable information. need to be able to take that critique and build on it. Students are
also expected to dress for the occasion, as well. ―Business cas-
Anderson has several responsibilities to fulfill on the day
ual‖ is strongly encouraged so that the students can take the event
of the event. She needs to make sure everything works. ―On the
seriously and really make it a ―mock interview.‖ This is supposed
day of the event, I will be there all day. I need to make sure that
to be a learning process for students so that when they have to
my plans are followed, and that any surprise situations come
interview for an actual job, they are prepared and confident.
up, that they are handled immediately,‖ she explains. She also
All students are welcome to attend Career Day. The event will
needs to be available to show students how important a day like
this really is to them. Anderson wants students to know that the be held on April 30 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ®
more interviews they do to practice their skills, the more they
will be prepared for a real interview someday.
On top of everything, she will also be showing students
how fulfilling it can be to get involved in student activities.
According to Anderson, ―[Student activities] build soft skills
and leadership ability. I have actually found that my ability to
be a student has greatly improved since being involved with the
club.‖ She says that since she has joined the club, her team-
work skills have improved, as well as her leadership abilities.
Being a member in a group like this can help students work
with others in groups more efficiently.
Kendall and Anderson have been working hard to organize
Career Day at Front Range. Kendall believes that this day can
help students become more comfortable when going into a real
interview situation. Anderson wants students who sign up to
know that ―the time to sign up is now. We have only 95 slots
that can be filled by students and they are filling up fast.‖ Sign-
up will continue until the week before Career Day. She also Accounting Club Co-President Rachel Anderson (right) tutors
wants students to understand that these interviews are being set student Kelly Webster. Photo by Tawny Dennis
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(CRIMINAL JUSTICE continued from previous page) Some goals Dr. Manuel has for the Criminal Justice Pro-
gram include having more realistic crime scenes for students to
learn from, and to obtain more props for her classes. ―We‘re
When asked why students should consider the Criminal getting more toys all the time,‖ she said. One of their new toys
Justice Program here, Dr. Manuel explained the ―personal is an old Resusci-Annie dummy (the CPR training dummy)
touch‖ of smaller class sizes, and her experience, along with that fake blood and bullet holes can be applied to. She would
that of three other instructors in the program, including Brent like to see some interest in an off-campus Criminal Justice
Nittmann, Verne McClurg and Nancy Merritt, who all have Conference coming up April 25 and 26 at Arapahoe Commu-
criminal justice ―in their blood,‖ and a great deal of field ex- nity College. ―It‘s real detectives talking about interesting cases
perience. like JonBenet Ramsey, and Columbine, and I
don‘t care what your major is, you‘re probably
Also, the Two Plus Two Agreement
that FRCC participates in allows students interested in that,‖ she said.
to transfer to two in-state universities, Dr. Manuel also stated that she‘d like to see
with all credits guaranteed to transfer. some cooperation with other departments, like
These universities are University of the theater department, to create even more real-
Northern Colorado and Metro State. istic crime-scene situations. She‘d also like to
Many of the credits will also transfer to start a criminal justice club. The formation of a
other in-state schools. club would give the program a better chance of
having extremely qualified speakers come in to
There are many jobs available to stu-
dents who graduate with an associate de- share, said Dr. Manuel.
gree in criminal justice. Some of these For fall semester, she is looking forward to
jobs include working in a jail, as a prison new and more equipment, using the depart-
guard, in the police force, or as a dis- ment‘s new digital camera to assess crime
patcher. Probation and parole officers are also available careers scenes, and the new films on homicide investigation and serial
in the criminal justice field, but a four-year degree is almost killers she just purchased, as well as possibly adding a new
always required. class in the program regarding deviance. She encourages stu-
dents who are interested in the Crime Scene class to sign up for
―You have to be…21 to work in most of the fields,‖ stated
Dr. Manuel. By getting involved in the program, it shows a it for fall because it may be offered only one semester during
student‘s interest in the field, has impressive qualities when the 2009 academic year.
applying for a job, and also exposes the students to the experi- Be sure to check out the course catalog for information
ence of the instructors, Dr. Manuel said. ―If you pay attention regarding the Criminal Justice Program for the upcoming se-
to the experience, I think it could save you a lot of time on the mester. For more information on the Criminal Justice Confer-
street. In other words, things will be clearer to you from the get ence, contact Robert Whitson at 663-4840 or bjbpdx@aol.com.
-go,‖ she said. She also stated that, ―Obviously, like all studies, ®
it‘s partly what the student puts into it.‖
Before Carmen Myrtis-Garcia opens up her laptop for the day, she strolls up and down a sandy beach on the little Caribbean
island of Caye Caulker to find a comfortable place to sit for the day‘s classes. This scene could be considered routine for her
during the first two months of spring semester, as she has traveled to Belize with her husband, Michael, for vacation, while still
teaching online classes for Front Range. ―I appreciate the technology that allows faculty to travel and experience other cultures
while still teaching,‖ she said.
Myrtis-Garcia was born in Texas in 1952, but grew up in Illinois. She moved to Colorado with her first husband in 1983 with
her two sons, Jeremy and Mike, and discovered that Fort Collins was a good place to raise a family.
Myrtis-Garcia received her bachelor‘s degree in sociology from Colorado State University where she also received a certifi-
cate in interdisciplinary women‘s studies. She continued her education at CSU and received her Master of Arts degree in Student
Affairs in Higher Education (SAHE) and in women‘s studies. While working on her master‘s degree, Myrtis-Garcia was selected
from 40 SAHE students during the summer of 1996 to travel to Belize to complete an independent study at the University College
(Continued on next page)
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(WOMEN’S STUDIES continued from previous page) While studying at CSU, she fell in love with the study of god-
dess cultures and religions. After realizing that there is very
little attention given to women in the devel-
of Belize (UCB) in Belize City. UCB opment of civilizations throughout time,
and CSU had teamed up as ―Sister Myrtis-Garcia decided to create a course
Universities‖ for the SAHE program. titled ―Goddesses and Women of the An-
Since she was a student in the CSU cient World.‖
Women‘s Studies Program, she de-
Myrtis-Garcia had to search through
cided to incorporate a Women‘s
different publishing companies and book-
Studies Independent Study as well,
stores to find a sufficient textbook for the
and acted as a consultant at UCB
course. The books she found were focused
toward the development of their pro-
on specific time periods, such as women in
posed Women‘s Studies Program.
classical Greece, or Egyptian goddesses.
While in graduate school at Unable to locate an appropriate textbook for
CSU, working on her SAHE and her course, she decided to fulfill a lifelong
women‘s studies certificate, she dream of being a successful author, and
worked as an associate residence hall started typing.
director, financial aid adviser, and
Fate stepped in only two paragraphs into
owned a house-cleaning business.
the textbook when she received an unex-
She received a offer from Hewlett
pected and surprising email from a publish-
Packard within a week of graduating Women’s Studies instructor and author ing editor from Kendall-Hunt Publishing
and accepted the offer to work in Carmen Myrtis-Garcia Company. She responded and, two weeks
middle management, but the day be- Photo by Lydia Herndon later, she had a contract with the publisher.
fore she was scheduled to start, she
The textbook took her 16 months to com-
decided that the job did not feel right
plete and is currently used in several classrooms across the
and was not the job for her. ―My passion was in the area of
country. Myrtis-Garcia uses the textbook for her classes as
women‘s studies and I decided to stay focused on my dream,‖
well and is presently writing the second edition.
recalls Myrtis-Garcia. She called HP to say that she was not
going to take the job and was once again looking for work. Her awards for teaching include recognition as an adjunct
―After a couple of years, I became very frustrated; I had mas- FRCC Master Teacher (2000-2001), National Excellence in
ter‘s degrees in two programs and was still cleaning other peo- Teaching and Leadership (2002), and a Larimer County
ple‘s toilets,‖ Myrtis-Garcia recalls as she chuckles to herself. Woman‘s Award. She is currently nominated for Master
Online Teacher.
She was hired at Front Range in 1999 to revise the Intro to
Women‘s Studies course. At the time, it was team-taught and Myrtis-Garcia will be teaching three women‘s studies
was offered only once per academic year. She revised the course courses and Survey of Humanities I online this summer. In the
and wrote a new Curriculum Content Guide, which then allowed fall, Myrtis-Garcia will be teaching two courses on campus
the course to be offered each semester, and which also allowed and two or three online courses before heading back to the
it to meet transfer requirements. beach with her laptop next winter.
Another course Myrtis-Garcia has taught for several years is For more information on women‘s studies courses at
Perspectives on Women and Social Change. This course focuses Front Range, visit FRCC‘s homepage and search the course
on current global issues pertaining to the challenges and atroci- catalogue. Myrtis-Garcia can also be reached at
ties facing women. Students study and discuss topics that many carmen.myrtis-garcia@frontrange.edu. ®
people are unaware of and that, according to her, the mainstream
media rarely presents, such as sweatshop labor, health issues,
sex trafficking, honor killings, women and children in war
zones, economic issues, and much more. The course also
“Arab Triple Goddess”
roots activism.
Men are welcome to take the courses. ―I have found over
the years that men sometimes are a bit reluctant to take women‘s
studies courses, but they usually become very involved and of-
ten become the greatest fans.‖
After a couple semesters at Front Range, Myrtis-Garcia
received a grant which allowed her to create a new course.
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I N -K LEIN ‟ D T OWARD religion is better than another, one culture over another, one
form of expression, philosophy, economic or political system
THE H UMANITIES : S TEVE K LEIN better or worse than another?‖ He then sat down as if to reflect,
―These have always been the questions that I have enjoyed
BY M AX H AGHIGHI , R ANGEVIEW R EPORTER asking. I suppose the humanities have been sort of an ongoing
voyage of self-discovery.‖
Admittedly, we may anguish about the ways to attain that In that voyage, Klein counts living in Japan as probably the
magical 60 transferable credit hours so we can move on to an- major event in his life so far. ―Having spent 12 years there
other diversified learning institution, let‘s say CSU. As one would tend to have an influence on one‘s life. Although, think-
weaves the web of their manifested destiny, one looks for the ing about it, I don‘t know if it really changed me all that
electives to boost one‘s GPA. much.‖ Klein reclined back in his chair, rocking his head gen-
Astute students flip the pages of the glossy course catalog tly as if to convey he wasn‘t quite done. ―I sometimes tend to
in order to judiciously select the less demanding course, one look at myself as kind of like a chameleon. I have the habit of
that can offer one with one of those ―cakewalk A‘s.‖ After all, adapting to my environment to survive.‖
core courses are going to sap out every ounce of one‘s human- His approach to teaching has been in particular to develop
ity and bankrupt one‘s critical thinking. One looks for supple- the students‘ writing and critical thinking skills. ―If you are
ment to nourish the mind and provide the necessary solace. If going to make a statement,‖ Klein said, looking down through
solace is the foray, a course in humanities is just what the doc- his wire-rimmed glasses, ―then be able to back it up with
tor has ordered. In the opening day of the class, on the ―tabula evidence. That is how one develops the skills necessary to get
rasa,‖ also known as the white board, in through college and life.‖
his classroom, Steve Klein, a humanities
So, the lingering question as to what
instructor at FRCC, scribed,
aspects of teaching the humanities does he
―Humanities is not just as a college
enjoy most brought yet another foray of
course, but an ongoing process and prac-
philosophical reflection. ―Several-fold,‖
tice in life.‖
Klein said, as if recoiling to effervesce
Klein, with supportive parents both
with a confetti of ideas. ―The humanities
financially and academically, was free to
are fascinating,‖ he began as if patching
choose a path less traveled, ―I had the
the quilt with fabrics made from history
freedom to study whatever I wanted to,
past.
in this case, history and the humanities,‖
Klein said reflectively. ―Americans make up roughly 6 percent
Having been born and raised in Fort of the world‘s population. Our view of the
Collins, Klein also took the chance to world is not the only one. Other countries,
live and study at the American College cultures, and religions have their own
in Paris for a semester. He found this, views that are equally valid.‖ He went on,
―quite an eye-opening experience to see Humanities instructor Steve Klein ―I don‘t think we can continue in this in-
that there is more than one way to live.‖ Photo by Tawny Dennis creasingly interconnected world without a
Klein noted as if he was conducting his basic understanding of other people‘s
class, just as he has done since 2000, ―I worldviews. If we don‘t understand others,
learned that different cultures have their own way of doing then we as a nation will continue to have friction with others.‖
things that are perfectly valid. I came back with a real interest As if to hem the border, Klein continued, ―Our basic identity is
in learning about other cultures and about all the various not of our choosing. We are who we are as a culture because
options out there.‖ of 10,000 years of human history. Our political system is a
Klein credits ―some great instructors at CSU‖ for confirm- democracy because we trace our political ancestry back to the
ing his interest in his journey to receive a master‘s degree in British parliamentary system and, before them, to the ancient
history, with an emphasis on British colonial studies. He cred- Greeks. We speak English because the biggest block of colo-
its this achievement to the lack of patience and ability to perse- nists came from Britain. If the French had won the colonial
vere with ―the study of French or Asian history,‖ and went on, wars of the 18th century, we would probably be speaking
―it could have turned out differently,‖ Klein said grudgingly, French. We basically are the culmination of random historical
―but my terrible ability with languages put an end to that idea.‖ accidents. And yet, amazingly, we often think our way of life is
Still carrying the torch for knowledge, Klein went on, ―I also the best way of living.‖
gained a fascination with World War I as the pivotal event of As for parting comments, Klein continued salting his lan-
the 20th century which has remained with me to the present.‖ guage with history related nuggets, ―Unfortunately, it is very
As if enamored by the question of relevancy of the humani- difficult to survey the humanities. It‘s like trying to put the
ties, Klein became vivacious, ―How would I look at the world ocean in a bottle.‖ ®
if I were a Buddhist or a Muslim? Can I honestly say that one
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T AKIN ‟ IT TO THE F EET : Bethurum was exposed to Hacky Sack when he was in
college in 1979 by his friend Mark Paulin. They played footbag
B LAZIN ‟ S ACKS H ACKY S ACK AND (which is Hacky Sack without the trademark) during their col-
A LTERNATIVE S PORTS C LUB lege years, being exposed to the professionals of the First
National Footbag Touring Team. He remembered their
―amazing control and athletic ability.‖ Because of his exposure
BY L INDSEY F ISHER , R ANGEVIEW R EPORTER
to these professionals, Mag Hughes and Billy Hayne, he and
his college friends were invited to compete in the national foot-
―Having an actual community base within the school‖ is one bag championships. Afterward, he and his friends were invited
of Leon Weaver‘s biggest goals. Weaver, 20, is the president of to tour with Ken Corp Hacky Sack, which was founded by
the newly formed Blazin‘ Sacks Hacky Sack and Alternative John Stahlberger and Mike Marshall, the ―fathers of Hacky
Sports Club on FRCC‘s Larimer campus. In his four semesters Sack.‖ After the Whammo Toy Company bought out Ken Corp
here as a student, Weaver has seen his club grow from just an Hacky Sack, Bethurum toured in Europe and Canada to help
idea to a footbag club (as of spring 2007), to a full alternative promote the sport and incorporate it into school programs.
sports club this semester, upon the suggestion of the club‘s vice During this time, Bethurum was a part of Colorado Foot-Boltz,
president, Glen Purdum. ―We‘re a group of friends, we get to- a competing footbag team. From 1985 to 1986, the Colorado
gether, we hang out, and we play silly games,‖ stated Weaver. Foot-Boltz won the World Freestyle Championships.
Blazin‘ Sacks incorporates not only footbag, but also dodge- Bethurum‘s favorite part of the sport is that, ―It‘s kind of a
ball, kickball, Frisbee golf, Ultimate Frisbee, and paintball. All small community, but [the people] are tight-knit and they are
their activities are chosen by members at the club meetings, open and friendly and warm, and really genuinely human.‖
which are held Wednesdays at 3:00 Last year, Bethurum was in-
in the Longs Peak Student Center‘s ducted into the Footbag Hall of
small conference room. When Fame.
asked why students should get in-
Footbag, as well as disc golf
volved in the club, Weaver re-
and Ultimate Frisbee, are still
sponded, ―We‘re based off of the
played today in clubs and organi-
principles of athletics, teamwork,
zations such as Blazin‘ Sacks.
friendship and fun.‖ He stated that it
Disc golf and Ultimate Frisbee
is like a P.E. class for college stu-
offer differing perspectives to
dents. He also said that it‘s a good
the traditional disc-throwing
way to ―meet new people… and to
sport. Edora Park houses the
have a blast at some [usually non-
only disc golf course in Fort
competitive] sports.‖
Collins, but more are being con-
Weaver stated that he believes sidered by the city‘s Parks De-
people enjoy alternative sports be- partment, with public discussion
cause traditional sports carry a tentatively scheduled for April
stigma with them that push people 22, according to Bethurum.
away because they feel they need a Members of the Blazin’ Sacks Hacky Sack and Alternative There are also competitions and
certain skill level. Alternative Sports Club (standing, left to right): Club Advisor Elaine leagues available for these sports
sports, on the other hand, don‘t re- Milligan, freshman Zachary Habel, Vice President Glen in the community. Organiza-
quire extreme skill and can be or- Purdum, President Leon Weaver, sophomore Calen tions like Blazin‘ Sacks are good
ganized more easily because not as Haire; (front row) freshmen Andrew Saks and Quinten places to gain exposure to a lot
many people or as much equipment Haire, and sophomore Torri Cech. At their April 9 of different alternative sports and
is needed. Alternative sports also to learn how to play them, he
meeting, they discussed a paintball field trip.
have a community base that is ap- says.
pealing, he says. Photo by Marie Abe In Blazin‘ Sacks, there are
currently eight official club
Bill Bethurum, 49, is an area
members, three of whom are officers. As with all campus
expert who can attest to this. ―With Hacky Sack or Frisbee or
clubs, it is funded by student fees. Their activities off campus,
whatever you do, there is a community of people that play in it.
paid for by FRCC, must be approved by the dean. However,
And the reason they are there is because they enjoy the camarade-
Weaver says the club is ―a meeting place where students can
rie, the small kind of family, the community that‘s part of that
talk about getting together outside of school to participate in
sport,‖ he stated. Bethurum works at The Wright Life sporting
fun activities.‖ Students don‘t need to be official members to
goods store in Old Town Fort Collins, which carries supplies for
participate in many of the club‘s activities. Everyone is invited
many alternative sports including footbags, disc golf discs, Fris-
to the activities that aren‘t club-funded.
bees, and boomerangs.
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Footbag Hall of Famer Bill (“Beeal”) Bethurum (foreground, center) executes a mid-air catch with Foot-Boltz teammate Randy
Nelson (right) while teammate Scott Cleere (left) anticipates their next move during a footbag demonstration held outside The
Wright Life in Old Town in June 1987.
Photo by Grace LeSage
(BLAZIN’ SACKS continued from previous page) For more information about the Blazin‘ Sacks Hacky
Sack and Alternative Sports Club, contact Student Life, or
drop off a note for Weaver in the Student Life office.
To become a member and to be able to participate in all Blazin‘ Weaver reminds everyone that Blazin‘ Sacks ―accepts all
Sacks activities only requires one to attend two club meetings. Activ-
ability levels.‖ ®
ity locations, dates and times are decided at club meetings.
When asked about his goals for the club, Weaver responded,
―My personal goal for the club is to see it continue on for years and
years to come, even after I leave, [and] for it to be something people
can actually relate to Front Range, and most importantly, to have
fun.‖ He would really like to see the club ―have a legacy.‖ Weaver “The only thing that will redeem
credited his officers Glen Purdum and Zach Habel for contributing mankind is cooperation.”
so much time and commitment, and all the club members for their
efforts in volunteering their hours in the community.
— Bertrand Russell
For more information on activities and leagues pertaining to
alternative sports in the community, contact The Wright Life at
www.wrightlife.com or 484-6932.
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(NURSING continued from previous page) Recently, six Front Range nursing graduates have been
nominated for the prestigious Nightingale Award. This award,
given to outstanding nurses who rise above all the rest and
his first 25-year long career in American family therapy to be a demonstrate great dedication to their jobs, were recognized at
good stepping stone to nursing. ―It helps me work with people an annual dinner in March to celebrate the candidates. This
because I‘m used to that, as well as knowing how to talk and read year, both Bachman and Sims were able to attend and support
people,‖ he says. Sims, who is interested in working in intensive the Front Range alumni and honorees, including: Jason Dahl,
care or the emergency room, is looking forward to graduating and Laura Dougherty, Michael Emerman, Aimee Hinton, Debbie
getting to work with people in a hospital setting. Hogfeldt, and Tenley Roeder. At that dinner, a regional win-
ner was selected, and that winner will then be eligible to re-
Sims believes the most rewarding thing he‘s taken from ceive the state award, which will be announced on May 10.
nursing is ―the sense of accomplishment.‖ He says, ―Nursing was
more difficult than getting my bachelor‘s or graduate degree ever FRCC students wishing to apply to the Nursing Program
was.‖ This may ring true for many since there is so much curricu- must first sign up and be added to the waiting list. Additional
lum to cover in a two-year span. However, the sense of accom- program requirements and prerequisites include maintaining a
plishment for completing nursing school from such a highly ac- 2.5 GPA and registering for the required classes for all nurs-
claimed program is what many celebrate even after graduation. ing students, which can be found on the Nursing Admission
Information page on FRCC‘s homepage.
So go ahead and give the FRCC Nursing Program a shot.
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(HOLISTIC HEALTH continued from previous page) me…I actually don‘t think that I would still be here without
incorporating them.‖ Because of the success she had in her
students different guided meditation practices that deal with
own life, she wanted to ―share [the modalities] with the
breathing and walking.
world.‖
She also had them do therapeutic jour-
She chose to teach at FRCC because it‘s
naling to identify what their stressors were.
her alma mater, she likes the population that
According to Stansbury, ―By identifying the
she teaches, she also appreciates the com-
stressors, the students are able to change
munity college concept where anyone can
how their body responds to the stressors,
come and learn. Even though Stansbury
and they become healthier.‖ Through this
learned ―lots and lots‖ at UNC, she says
method, she says that she had ―really im-
that, ―FRCC gave me the roots to be suc-
pressive numbers. It really changed them
cessful because I had fantastic teachers.‖
around.‖
Stansbury wants the students to know
Stansbury began teaching at FRCC as an
that anyone can take these classes and that
adjunct in the fall 1999. She began teaching
they are not just for people who have a
full-time in the nursing department in 2004
―bent towards alternative.‖ According to
and was there for two years. She moved into
her, the program‘s classes and modalities
her current position as program director for
are ―applicable to any type of career path
the Holistic Health Program in May 2006.
because we teach skills that can help with
Stansbury has always been interested in whatever their practice is.‖ The program
alternative health methods, and studied her- has included a variety of different students
bology independently for years. She says that, ―I really got inter- in different career paths, ranging from engineering and for-
ested when I went into the master‘s program and I did my thesis estry to vet-techs and nurses.
on use of alternative modalities, and how advanced nurses could
When taking holistic classes, Stansbury believes that the
incorporate them into practice.‖
student will ―learn how to do [their practice] in a holistic
Stansbury has also incorporated holistic modalities into her fashion…It changes who you are.‖ ®
own personal life and says, ―It has done a lot of good things for
M EDIUM C OOL
Dear Landlord
Dear landlord,
Please don't put a price on my soul.
My burden is heavy,
My dreams are beyond control.
When that steamboat whistle blows,
I'm gonna give you all I got to give,
And I do hope you receive it well,
Dependin' on the way you feel that you live.
Dear landlord,
Please heed these words that I speak.
I know you've suffered much,
But in this you are not so unique.
All of us, at times, we might work too hard
To have it too fast and too much,
And anyone can fill his life up
With things he can see but he just cannot touch.
Dear landlord,
Please don't dismiss my case.
I'm not about to argue,
I'm not about to move to no other place.
Now, each of us has his own special gift
And you know this was meant to be true,
“Andy Warhol, TC 232” And if you don't underestimate me,
Contents of Andy Warhol’s time capsule #232 (date unknown) I won't underestimate you.
(See related story on page 19.) Bob Dylan, 1968
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(FINE ARTS continued from previous page) to the University of Michigan where she graduated with a
bachelor‘s degree in English with high honors. She then was
In the past, Sharkoffmadrid has led art history trips to chosen for the Woodrow Wilson Scholarship and used this full-
France, Italy and Greece, taught AP Art History at Langley ride scholarship for Stanford, where she graduated with her
High School (a suburb of Washington, D.C.), and was the pow- Ph.D. in literature and popular culture. She also sang in a rock
erhouse behind the ―Corcoran Partnership in Education,‖ a band, and published her dissertation on Ma Rainey, the highly
joint venture between the Corcoran Art Gallery and Langley accomplished female blues singer. Her book titled, ―Mother of
High School which allowed students to discuss and respond to Blues: A Study of Ma Rainey,‖ is still available on Ama-
art first-hand. zon.com.
This instructor, however, isn‘t all paint and no play. Out- Lieb‘s passion for music has only grown throughout her
side of teaching, she enjoys flower gardening and adds that, lifetime; she started singing classical music at a young age and
―Since we live on a lake, we have a couple of small boats, and then switched to folk music and electric, ultimately leading to
we goof around on the water.‖ Her husband, Michael, is a sen- her role as a singer in her college band. ―It was all incredibly
ior photo editor for USA Today and resides there along with fun,‖ she recalls, ―grad student by day, rock band by night.‖
her mother. She credits the band for allowing her to witness so many differ-
ent scenes such as parties, clubs, and weddings all around Cali-
When asked why she chose to teach, Sharkoffmadrid was
fornia.
instantly alight. ―I have loved art forever [and] wanted to teach
art for a long time,‖ she gushes. ―I hope my students leave with Lieb‘s interest in music also carries over into her work at
an appreciation and understanding of the visual arts from a FRCC, and the new Culture of the ‗60s course will feature that
historical perspective,‖ she says. She also wants them to remain because music was such a big part of that decade. Lieb claims,
―involved in the contemporary gallery and museum scene.‖ ―I‘ll stress how popular music and its lyrics evolved from love
songs to political protest.‖
Though recollecting every era of art history is daunting,
Sharkoffmadrid offers that it will become second nature the The course is designed to give students who are interested
more involved one becomes in studying and learning new de- in learning about such an influential time a place to get an in-
tails to excavate knowledge of artists and their work. She pre- depth look at various events and pop culture trends that are still
dicts that she will continuously have a thirst for art, concluding prevalent today.
that, ―I‘m still learning.‖ ® The 1960s was an exciting but tumultuous time that
polarized the nation. Consequently, Lieb will include a
disclaimer on her syllabus so that students are aware that
“A NGELHEADED H IPSTERS ” the controversial topics and views discussed in class do
TO C ONVENE FOR not necessarily reflect her own or those of FRCC. The
course will discuss the Civil Rights Movement, the Viet-
S URVEY OF THE „60 S nam War, political activism, and the drug culture. These
trends and issues will be explored and their influence on
BY M OLLY M C C ARTHY , R ANGEVIEW R EPORTER the artistic expressions of artists, writers and musicians
will be analyzed. Students will examine the influence of
This fall, a variation of the required literature class those trends on contemporary life. Much of what hap-
will explore the dynamic decade of the 1960s through an pened in the ‗60s paved the road for how we live today.
interdisciplinary approach with literature, music, movies, art
and history, while still meeting the requirements of all other ―Without Dr. [Martin Luther] King, I don‘t know where
Intro to Literature courses. Sandra Lieb, who has been teaching we would be today,‖ Lieb says. People were very active so-
a variety of literature classes here at Front Range since the fall cially, culturally and politically to a degree we haven‘t experi-
of 2003, was recently awarded a professional development enced since that time, according to her.
grant from FRCC to design and implement the new LIT 115- Lieb believes the most rewarding part of teaching a course
602: The Culture of the 1960s. ―The hardest part about teach- like this is ―showing an amazing period to people who have
ing this course will be deciding what to leave out,‖ says Lieb. vaguely heard of it.‖ It is important for college students today
The arts – literature, art, dance, theater and creative writing to be educated about what happened during the ‗60s because of
– went through a fundamental period of growth and change the historical, political and artistic impacts this pivotal era has
during the 1960s. The course will include an anthology of ‗60s had on American life.
literature, a discussion of Andy Warhol and the Pop Art move- The Culture of the 1960s will be offered in the fall on Tues-
ment, a screening of one of the iconic films of the era, such as days and Thursdays from 1:00 to 2:15, and it will fulfill the
―Easy Rider,‖ and a concert and light show by a local Grateful Intro to Literature requirement. Lieb‘s section is the only one
Dead cover band. that will focus on the ‗60s. Students who are interested in this
Lieb started her college career at George Washington Uni- option should review registration materials closely and be sure
versity where she maintained a 4.0 GPA, and then transferred to register for the 602 section of LIT 115. ®
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BY J ESSICA S MITH
G UEST C OLUMNIST
Jessica Smith, 25, is a vet tech student who plans to work as a large animal vet tech and complete her degree in natural re-
sources. In addition to her work on a dude ranch and as a dogsled guide, she has worked at a summer camp for at-risk youth, as
an au pair in Austria, and as a nanny in the United States. She has also traveled in Central America performing missionary
work. Smith hopes to return to work as a guide for the National Park Service.
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