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Week of March 10, 2022
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VOLUME 38 | ISSUE 33
Chicano Humanities and Arts Council leaving Denver for Lakewood Pioneering nonprofit is moving to 40 West Arts District Trailblazers from the early years of Green Mountain High School girls athletics are honored during halftime of a basketball playoff game to commemorate 50 years of Title IX. PHOTOS BY BOB WOOLEY
Green Mountain High School honors Title IX Trailblazers
50th anniversary of landmark law a reason for athletes to cheer BY BOB WOOLEY BWOOLEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
When President Richard Nixon signed Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 into law, it prohibited sex discrimination in all education programs and activities that received federal funds. More specifically, it said “No person shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any academic, extracurricular, research, occupational training, or other education program or activity
operated by a recipient which receives Federal financial assistance.” Former Senator of Indiana Birch Bayh introduced and was a champion for the legislation. In his remarks on the Senate floor, he said the impacts of the law would be far-reaching, but not a panacea, in the fight for equal rights. “It is, however, an important first step in the effort to provide for the women of America something that is rightfully theirs—an equal chance to attend the schools of their choice, to develop the skills SEE TITLE IX, P2
INSIDE: VOICES: PAGE 10 | LIFE: PAGE 12 | CALENDAR: PAGE 9 | SPORTS: PAGE 16
Sandy Austin, former Green Mountain High School athlete, takes part in a celebration of 50 years of Title IX.
BY BOB WOOLEY BWOOLEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
A staple of the Denver arts scene is leaving its home in the Santa Fe Arts District for the more affordable confines of Lakewood’s upstart 40 West. A longstanding fixture that helped usher in Santa Fe’s legendary First Fridays, the Chicano Humanities and Arts Council (CHAC) has signed a lease to take over the space currently occupied by 40 West Gallery at 1560 Teller St. in April. In turn, 40 West Gallery will relocate to a new building in the District. In 2018, CHAC was forced to move to a less trendy, far less walkable space several blocks to the south due to skyrocketing real estate prices the success of galleries like CHAC helped foster. It’s a tale common to creatives: move into a cheap, often ignored part of town, bring the area back to life with art, coffee and foot traffic, only to be priced out when high dollar galleries move in and the cost of real estate rises. Denver’s gentrification, while a blow to artists and art lovers alike, is turning Lakewood’s 40 West Arts District into an attractive alternative. SEE HUMANITIES, P3
BRUNCH IS BACK
Combining breakfast and lunch is back on the menu at several locations. P12