There's More To Urban Legends Than Just Scary Stories, CU Prof Says

Oct. 18, 2000

The image of a vicious killer with a hook for a hand, slashing away at his helpless teen-age victims, is one picture that springs to mind when talking about urban legends. Many absurd and scary legends end up in films such as "Halloween" or "Candyman" but others can be quite influential, according to Michael Preston, an English professor at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø. Preston says a good urban legend depends on how believable it is and a storyÂ’s circulation depends on how memorable it is.

CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Blood Drive Set For Oct. 30 To Nov. 1

Oct. 18, 2000

The University Memorial Center at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø will be the site of the 2000 Fall Â鶹¹ÙÍø Campus Blood Drive. Open to the public, the blood drive will be held in the UMC West Ballroom from Oct. 30 through Nov. 1 from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø staff, faculty and students interested in donating blood can sign up for appointments at a table outside the UMC Forum Room Oct. 23-27 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. or by calling (303) 492-5473 through Oct. 27 at noon. People also can donate blood without an appointment.

CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Experiment On Cassini Produces First Jupiter Spectral Images

Oct. 17, 2000

A $12 million University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø-built instrument package on the Cassini mission en route to Saturn has produced the first spectral images of Jupiter, including the planetÂ’s aurora and a gigantic glowing ring of gas encircling the planet. Launched in 1997, the joint NASA-European Space Agency Cassini spacecraft began making observations of Jupiter on Oct. 1. The CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Ultraviolet Imaging Spectrograph, or UVIS, has been taking images in the UV portion of the light spectrum invisible to the human eye.

CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Student Music Series Hosted At The Academy

Oct. 17, 2000

University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø music students will present free recitals every Monday evening from Oct. 30 through Dec. 4 at The Academy, 970 Aurora Ave. in Â鶹¹ÙÍø. All six performances begin at 7:30 p.m. in the chapel and are free and open to the public. The recital series is sponsored by the CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Office of Community Affairs and the College of Music. The recital schedule is: Oct. 30--Corey Rom, tuba; Nov. 6--Dan Leavitt, trumpet; Nov. 13--Hadley Low, viola; Nov. 20--Rebecca Berg, soprano; Nov. 27--Cate Hamlin, soprano; Dec. 4--Brooke Palmer, trumpet.

CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø School Of Law To Host Navajo Supreme Court Oct. 23

Oct. 17, 2000

Editors: Photographers are welcome to attend the Navajo Nation Supreme Court visit on Monday, Oct. 23, in the Fleming Law building provided they do not disrupt the proceedings. The Native American Law Students Association at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø School of Law will host a session of the Navajo Supreme Court on Monday, Oct. 23, at 3 p.m. in the Lindsley Memorial Courtroom of the Fleming Law Building.

Author Terry Tempest Williams To Lecture Nov. 2 And Nov. 3 At Denver Public Library, CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø

Oct. 17, 2000

The Center of the American West at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø will present two lectures by renowned nature writer Terry Tempest Williams on Nov. 2 in Denver and Nov. 3 on the CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø campus. Both talks are free and open to the public. Williams, the center's 2000 Distinguished Lecturer, will speak on "Homework: The Art of Inhabitation," at 7 p.m. Nov. 2 at the Denver Public Library in room B2 of the Conference Center. Those attending should use the library's west entrance. Her talk is co-sponsored by the Denver Public Library.

CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Sponsors "Teacher's Night" Oct. 25

Oct. 17, 2000

The University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø Outreach Committee and Office of Community Affairs are sponsoring "TeacherÂ’s Night" at CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø for teachers and students in Â鶹¹ÙÍø Valley and St. Vrain Valley school districts to provide information about the wealth of outreach programs designed specifically for K-12 teachers and students. The program will be held Wednesday, Oct. 25, from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the CU Museum of Natural History on the CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø campus.

"Mars Quest" At Fiske

Oct. 16, 2000

Fiske Planetarium at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø will explore the red planet during "Mars Quest," Friday, Oct. 27, at 7:30 p.m. at the planetarium. The pre-recorded show examines the history of humankindÂ’s exploration of Mars, glancing in at the planet from space and exploring its surface. The show also delves into the question of life on Mars.

CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Parents Association Hosts Fall Parents Weekend Oct. 27-29

Oct. 16, 2000

More than 5,000 parents and families of CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø students are expected to attend the annual Fall Parents Weekend to be held Oct. 27-29 on the CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø campus. The event draws parents from around the United States and from several foreign countries. For the first time parents and families are able to register online over the Internet, which will account for approximately half of all registrations this year, according to Leasa Weimer, director of parent relations.

CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Fraternity Members To Harvest Pumpkins For Community Food Share

Oct. 16, 2000

WHO: University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø student volunteers will assist Â鶹¹ÙÍøÂ’s Community Food Share at MunsonÂ’s Farm, east of Â鶹¹ÙÍø. WHAT: A community service project for members of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity, who will glean surplus pumpkins for Munson Farm to help feed needy residents in Â鶹¹ÙÍø County. WHEN: Wednesday, Oct. 17, at 8 a.m. WHERE: Corner of 75th Street and Valmont Road, MunsonÂ’s fresh vegetable stand.

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