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THE
ETROPOLITAN
The Metropolitan State College of Denver student newspaper serving the Auraria Campus since 1979
Denver, Colorado
Volume 13, Issue 11
November 2, 1990
NEWS
FEATURES
SPC)RTS
Brown hankerin' for U.S. Senate seat page5
Emmanuel Gallery features a meaty display page 12
Men's 'Runners have high hoops for 1990-91 season page 16
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Traffic reduced to s eed of Ii' ht Michael J. Stephens The Metropolitan
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Kelly Pachelo and Danny Malone enjoy the warm autumn sunshine on the lawn in front of St. Elizabeth's Church.
Pedestrians forced to be light on their feet have prompted Auraria to put a light on the street. The Parking Advisory Committee, responding to requests from students and faculty, recommended that traffic lights be installed at the intersections ofSeventh and Curtis streets, and Seventh and Walnut streets. Auraria put in a request with the city, and it got results. Lights are in place at both intersections and one - the light at Seventh and Walnut - is already working. The light at Seventh and Curtis should be operating as of Nov. l, according to Mark Gallagher, interim director of parking. Dean Wolf, director of the physical plant, said that the city will pay 100 percent of the cost, wbich he estimated at $25,000 per intersection. "The intersections are city streets, so it is their responsibility to pay for it," Wolf said. Gallagher said that the lights are not a result of any injuries on Seventh Street "Auraria asked the city to put up lights because it was difficult for pedestrians to cross on Seventh Street," Gallagher said. He added that the light at Walnut Street will make it easier to exit out of Lot E during rush hour. 0
Auraria names n¡ew vice president for Administration Kristi James The Metropolitan
A former director of the Auraria Book Center was appointed as Auraria Higher Education Center's executive vice president for Administration Oct. 25. JoAnnSoker, a45-year-old attorney who is currently serving as the director ofpersonnel for the state of Colorado, will begin at Auraria Dec. 0. 1 "One of my goals is to ensure the campus bas the highest quality service," Soker said. She will be working with the Auraria Board of Directors on long-term planning which will span the next 15 years. She said a critical concern in planning for the future is the shortage of space on the Auraria Campus.
The proposed Gateway baseball stadium site across from the Auraria Campus could bave an impact on the campus because of the high traffic volume on the streets, Soker said. She added that Auraria bas substantial parking needs and is hoping the Metro Stadium Authority will take Auraria' s needs into account. Soker is very familiar with the Auraria Campus.AftergraduatingfromGeorgetown University Law School, Soker worked in private practice in Denver until she was hired by the attorney general. In 1977, while working at the attorney general's office, she was hired as the lawyer for AHEC In 1983, Soker became AHEC's director of Special Projects and in 1986 took over as director of the Auraria Book Center. In 1987, Gov. Roy Romer appointed Soker to
her position as state personnel director. As executive vice president for Administration, Soker said she will serve as the bead staff person for the Auraria board. She will not be involved in academic functions, but she will be involved in managing and campus planning. Soker is replacing interim Vice President Richard Alfultis. Alfultis is returning to his former position as director of Parking and Transportation. Alfultis said that he enjoyed his position as interim vice president. "It has been an education," he said. Alfultis added that he is not disappointed to go back to parking. Alfultis, who was not a candidate for the pennanent position, filled in after Jim Schoemer resigned. Schoemer took a position as vice president of Administration at Regis College. 0
JoAnn Soker, new vice president for Administration for AHEC