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Although school has not been in session the past month, plenty
still happened while you were gone. Here are some brief bits
of CU news worth following in the coming spring months ...

Booze backers backing down?

Itʼs been on the agenda Gramazio’s
for years, and steps taken in on the Hill,
months to come will ensure which is now
the heated issue — that is, closed down,
was a popular
alcohol abuse — wonʼt be place for stu-
going away anytime soon. dents to party
The future of alcohol and socialize.
licensing and other argued Newly
initiated pro-
facets of student lifestyle on grams will
the Hill are still undecided, keep other
but the debate is currently Boulder bars
and steadily up for discus- under close
inspection for
sion: alcohol abuse.
- City Council passed
several proposals geared at
minimizing alcohol abuse at
a mid-December meeting, CP Photo/Katie Klane
including a plan to establish The ATLAS building, just south of the UMC, is scheduled to open for classes this August.
an “Alcohol Review Group.”
The group, with members
hailing from the police
department, city council and
Keep it up, ATLAS
Boulderʼs liquor board, will CP File Photo/Katherine Fuller That giant, 66,000 Alliance for Technology Web site. ATLAS Center when
within 500 feet of campus and elsewhere around cam-
approach alcohol problems square foot building that Learning and Society, Primarily student registering for Fall 2006
-The University Hill pus. percent of their class and

FOR it
the old fashioned way: by somehow managed to will be a research, learn- fees, but also private classes.
Neighborhood Association -Still debating: an offi- the effectiveness of buying
going to bars and checking find space smack-dab on ing and hang-out hub and government con- For detailed infor-
is meeting with university cial plan to keep more soph- and allocating Hill houses
out the scenes themselves. Colorado Avenue will with high-tech class- tributions funded the mation on what to
officials to compromise with omores in dorms, how to specifically for CU faculty to
-Still debating: a deci- see its closing stages of rooms, labs, lounges, $34 million center, so expect from ATLAS, go
CU to create a more mature attract high school students keep a watchful eye.
sion to ban alcohol sales construction this semes- exhibits and one kickinʼ get your moneyʼs worth to http://www.colorado.
student existence on the Hill ranking in the top 5 to 10
at any new establishments ter. “beacon-like” tower, and look to sign up for edu/ATLAS.
ATLAS, or the according to the ATLAS a class or two in the

Design and story by Debra Thiegs

Diversity diligence Football’s fresh start

Who wants to be CUʼs President?
Anyone ... Bueller?
Interim President Hank
Brown, with backing from
several on the Board of
Regents, said he is interested
in taking on the permanent
position, but as of now, heʼs
officially still subbing.
After about a month
after posting the job appli-
cation for the position of
permanent CU-Boulder
president, not one has been
handed in. A search for a
new CU-Boulder Chancellor
is also underway.
After recent racist threats,
e-mails and violence toward
CU minority students, plans
made to further diversify the
Steve Bosley, CU campus and eliminate such
Regent and chairman of the incidents will kick into high
presidential search commit- gear this semester.
tee, plans to hold a meet- The Blue Ribbon
ing this month to discuss Commission, consisting of
nominees and applicants, over 40 community, business
but there wonʼt be much to and education leaders, will
say if no one applies. meet once at each CU campus
The search may or may this semester.
not conclude before summer, The BRC will result in
but since the search commit- “important achievements in
tee has placed no deadline the recruitment and retention
for sending in applications, of students of color and other
it could be a while before a diverse students at CU, and
decision is made. in creating a welcoming and
enriching academic environ-
ment,” according to a letter of
invitation to participate writ-
ten by President Hank Brown.
CU-Boulderʼs is the first
meeting and will take place
from 9 a.m.
to 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21
in the UMC Glenn Miller
Ballroom. The meeting is
open to the public until 12:30
p.m.
In response to concerns
regarding the absence of
student appointments to the
commission, university offi-
cials said students will still be
an integral part of the BRC.
Watch for outcomes
of this monthʼs meeting, as
changes to emphasize and
encourage diversity in several
CU programs are expected.
To read President Brownʼs
Invitation to Participate and
get a timeline of the BRC, go
to http://www.cu.edu/diversi-
ty/brc/invite.html. For a copy
of the upcoming BRC meet-
ing agenda, visit http://www.
colorado.edu/cu-diversity/BR/
BRCAgendaPlenary.pdf.
With the tumul- Hawkins is currently
tuous tenure of Gary on the road trying to woo
Barnett now only a recruits before spring camp
memory, newly hired begins. Coaching changes
head football coach in college football usually
Dan Hawkins is adversely affect the teamʼs
focusing on turning recruiting and this is some-
the program around. thing Hawkins will have to
Hawkins comes to overcome.
CU as the winningest When spring training
active coach in starts, the team will be work-
Division I football. In ing on some new offensive
CP Photo/Katie Klane
five seasons at Boise schemes, as Hawkins has
St. Hawkins posted a Coach Dan Hawkins had plenty of success with
53-10 record, compil- pass-heavy offenses. CUʼs
ing an 84.1 winning percentage in traditionally run-first offense figures to
the process and winning four straight change, but Hawkins stresses that the
Western Athletic Conference titles. running game will still be a major part
“The Hawk” knows, however, that of Buffalo football.
wins will be harder to come by in the “Itʼs easy as a fan to say ʻletʼs throw
more competitive Big 12, but he wel- the ball vertically all the time,ʼ but all
CP Photo/Kassia Broussalian comes the task. successful teams on every level have a
UCSU Tri-Executive member Mebraht
Gebre-Michael, who received a hate e-
“The caliber of athletes are much solid ground game,” Hawkins said.
mail last semester, listens during a UCSU better (in the Big 12) and there are Fans will get their first glimpse at
meeting on Thursday, Sept. 1. The hate some strong programs, but I wouldnʼt the new-look Buffs this spring.
mail and other racist incidents on campus be here if I didnʼt want the challenge,” -by Dan Fatigato
have sparked the Blue Ribbon Commission
on Diversity, which will hold its first meet-
Hawkins said.
ing on Saturday, Jan. 21.