Storming the Gates

Faced with the prospects of making less wages than men or making about the same amount of money with a college degree that men can make without one women are beating a path to college campuses in record numbers.

• by Amanda Miller

Why Johnny Can't Stay In School

Under the guise of leaving no child behind, Congress quietly passed two Education Bill amendments this summer that would leave more minority and disabled kids without services and deny families legal recourse.

• by Donna Ladd

In Living Color

Who would have thought 10 years ago that in 2001, Colorado Springs would be host, for the second time, to a gay and lesbian film festival? Highlights of The Pikes Peak Lavender Film Festival opening next weekend at the Fine Arts Center.

• by Kathryn Eastburn

IQ: College daze

Many middle-agers look back on college as the most intensely interesting and vibrant four years of their life -- especially if they were lucky enough to attend back in the '60s and mid-70s when the civil rights, anti-war, counter-culture and women's movements were exploding.

• by Bob Campbell

Frugal Deals and Late-Night Meals

For those on a budget, it doesn't take long before Taco Bell, Top Ramen and mac n cheese cease to be romantic and finding cheap eats becomes a necessary pastime.

• by Suzanne Becker

Playing Around: Malcolm Lucard and Friends

Malcolm quit his day job and now he's throwing crazy parties at The Utopia Cafe. Well, OK, maybe not crazy, but pretty damn folksy.

• by Kristen Sherwood

Heavy Metal Charm

Rock Star does a neat trick of giving the people what they want.

• by Cole Smithey

Cirque du Surreal

Going to see The Journey of Man,the newest film by Cirque du Soleil now playing at the IMAX theater, is a somewhat surreal experience.

• by Andrea Lucard

Break Out

This month The Bridge Gallery features work by two of its long-time members, computer analyst Lyle Heckathorn and Coronado art teacher Susan Risinger, in an exhibition titled Sticks & Stones.

• by Dave Rootes

Jocasta Complex

Nearly everyone remembers something of the Oedipus story if nothing more than that Oedipus had sex with his mother...ew. Well, here's the thing: Jocasta was the mother and a new, staged reading by Theater of Others gives us a peek into her psyche.

• by Kimberly Dark

Event Listings

If there's something going on, we've got it listed here.

Seven Days

What's happenin' this week in the big city -- highlights from our listings.

• by Kristen Sherwood

Decisions, Decisions

Part of learning to live on your own is learning to prioritize. You have to weigh your options carefully. What's your major going to be? Do you want another beer? What follows are some common conundrums and potential solutions, taking into account the priorities in each situation.

• by MB Partlow

The Other Side of the Grade Book

I was a T.A. and lived to tell about it

• by Suzanne Becker

Cop a Squat

Places in town to study, drink and eat when you need to escape the dorm room or your roommates.

• by Suzanne Becker

Let's Talk About Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Baby

Nobody wants to spend a lot of time thinking about the clap and AIDS unless they have to. You dont want chlamydia to pop into your head when youre mentally undressing a hottie across the quad, and you dont want to figure HIV tests into your long-term relationships. Too damn bad. Colorado may be home to more remote mountain ranges than major bustling cities, but were not isolated from the rest of the world.

• by Kristen Sherwood

Safety First!

While we don't condone the use of illegal substances, we understand that at some point in your college experience, you will likely be offered an opportunity to experiment. Rather than jumping into a situation blind, educate yourself and know what you're getting into before you make any decision.

• by Kristen Sherwood

An Ode to Ramen Noodles

OK, so now you're in college. Two things are certain: 1) At some point you will be poor; 2) at some point you will get hungry. The money thing you have to figure out for yourself. As for the food thing, two words: ramen noodles.

• by Robert Wallace

Male hair interpretation

• by Kristen Sherwood