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| By Kayleen St.
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| CSU-Pueblo has been an institution of higher learning for over 75 years and is still going strong. While the years have seen the university change and ultimately evolve into what it is today it can still be traced back to its roots at the Pueblo County Courthouse in 1933. | |
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| Decision CSU-Pueblo: ASG Elections ‘08 | |
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| By Rebecca Packard Editor-in-Chief |
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| CSU-Pueblo’s
Associated Students’ Government will hold elections on March
18 and 19. These elections will determine who fills the seats of the student legislature. All of the ASG seats are up for election. |
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By Erica Bradley
Alumni Advisor
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On Wednesday, February 27, “Wolfie” became the
new icon on campus.
A large bronze statue of a howling wolf, “Wolfie” guards Bartley
Blvd. on the southeast hill.
Campus Project Manager Deborah Proctor said the entire cost of the project
will total $5,275.
This will include the statue, installation of the statue and lighting
for the area. The lights are on order and will be installed as soon as
they arrive.
The cost was taken out of student facility fees.
Proctor said “Wolfie” has been on her proposed project list
for four years.
“Since we are the ThunderWolves I always thought that a howling wolf
on top of that very natural looking peak would be very appropriate. It
would kind of brand the campus,” Proctor said.
Most visitors on campus use Bartley Blvd. and Proctor believes that “Wolfie”
will be there to greet visitors, especially visiting sports teams. Proctor
said “Wolfie” was an idea from the Student Faculty Fee Committee.
“We actually have a mascot, a wolf, that is native to Colorado and we have a very natural setting to display one on campus.
Any photos of the full moon rising behind this wolf should be pretty spectacular.”
Proctor said the wolf statue near the fountain is used in almost every piece published about the university. It represents who we are as a campus.
Proctor hopes to be able to put more wolves on campus. She would like to see more wolves on the hill, possibly climbing the hill to get to the top.
She thinks naming the hill “Wolfpack Peak” or Wolfpack Hill.”
Students that have ideas should speak with their student representatives.
“Wolves run in packs, and if the students would like to see more on campus we definitely could get it done.”
Tuesday, March 11
Fashion Show, 6-9 p.m., OUC Ballroom
Wednesday, March 12
Dating Coach, 6-9 p.m., OUC Ballroom
Thursday, March 13
Annabelle Lee-Band, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Fountain Plaza
Student Organizational Workshop, 2 p.m., OUC, Mesa Verde
Laugh Out Loud, 8 p.m., Life Science
Monday, March 17
Dodgeball Tournament, ELC
Evening of Women’s Poetry, 7 p.m., Hearthwell Lounge
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News Editor
The Early Childhood Education Management Systems Child
Care Center at CSU- Pueblo, also referred to as ECEMS, received four out
of four stars this month from the Qualistar Early Learning rating Organization.
The Qualistar Early Learning rating Organization is a non-profit organization
that evaluates the quality and effectiveness of childcare programs in
the state of Colorado.
The ECEMS Childcare Center celebrates not only receiving the four-star
recognition but also having done so after its first initial evaluation.
This four-star rating makes the ECEMS Child Care Center here at the university
one of two four-star child care centers in the city of Pueblo.
The ECEMS Center currently serves 77 children ranging from ages 24 months
old to five years old. Eighty five percent of the children in the center
belong to students attending the university.
The children are divided into three classrooms, a toddler room and two
pre-kindergarten classrooms. These classrooms provide a variety of work
stations that allow the children to participate in different sorts of
activities.
These stations include an art station that allows kids to be creative
using paint, glue and clay. The center also has a library station full
of books and read-along cassette packets used enhance the children’s
reading skills.
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Everyday the children also participate in an activity called “Circle Time” where the children give morning greetings to one another and also sing songs identifying their names.
“Here at the ECEMS Center our staff works to build a relationship with the children as well as their families. We strive to create a sturdy educational foundation where the children can grow to be independent thinkers with strong social skills,” said Rita Samora, director of the ECEMS Center.
Sports Editor
I took some time to sit down with Haidar and talk about the motivations behind taking on a business venture such as this. “We started this café for the university and kids of age in the community. Our café is a big, nice place that students can come in and have a place to chill. There are a lot of alternatives other than hookah in this bar; we have cakes, tea plus high speed Wi-Fi internet for all people to access.”
Urun even throws in that he and his staff would be able to help with mathematics, physics, and any other area of studies that they may be able to help in, proving that there is even more to Café Habibi.
In the café there is a wide variety of hookah to enjoy, as well as a studio lit backdrop with various cultural artwork and furniture to give Café Habibi that out of country and out of reality vibe. Along with your hookah you can also enjoy a wide variety of eclectic music, from dance hall, hip-hop, reggae, techno and everything else in between. “We have old style chairs and couches to help people relax, have fun and generally chill. We are even open ‘til 4 or 5 a.m. on the weekends, to keep kids from getting into late night trouble.”
Haidar is quick to acknowledge that all this is not possible without the help of his staff. “We have a good staff on hand, they are age appropriate with our customers, and rarely if ever make mistakes with orders. We have better than excellent service here.”
Everything runs smoothly here as the hookah smoke fills the air, but only enough smoke to create a moment of haze. The staff is quick to work if the café gets too smoky, turning on fans, creating a breeze, getting the vibe back to where you want it.
“The management (Urun) keeps everything happy and flowing, all the staff thanks him for contributing to this prosperous franchise for the community.”
Haidar commented on the great staff he has, a sign of a great manager. The staffis always excellent when it comes to serving your needs as a customer.
“This is not just a hookah lounge, this is a place to make friends, be happy and have no worries.” Haidar said.