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The myths, astronomical phenomena and constellations of the sky in the Southern Hemisphere will be explored in a live astronomy show at the University of Colorado at Boulder's Fiske Planetarium on Friday, March 16, and Tuesday, March 20, at 7:30 p.m. Deidre Brucker, a CU-Boulder senior majoring in computer science, and Sanlyn Buxner, a recent CU graduate who now works at Fiske Planetarium, will present "Southern Skies." "Most people in the Northern Hemisphere never get the chance to witness the splendor of the southern sky," Brucker said.

A team of graduate students and postdoctoral researchers from the University of Colorado at Boulder has taken its expertise on the road again to Denver area schools in an effort to help spark interest in the sciences. Dubbed the "Science Squad," the five CU-Boulder participants lead hands-on science activities with K-12 students, help teachers set up laboratories and workshops and serve as mentors to the students.

As of March 7, 40 teams have signed up for the return of CU's Trivia Bowl, the largest number of early entries in the 25-year history of the bowl. "In previous years we would get perhaps 15 early applications," said JC Ancell, associate director of the University Memorial Center and senior advisor to the University of Colorado Student Union's Program Council.

For 25 years the CU Trivia Bowl has carried on an infamous and fun tradition, with names of the competing teams ranging from the ridiculous to the scandalous, and perfectly reflecting the culture of the day. This year's competition carries on the tradition with team names ranging from Einstein's Illegitimate Children, and Could You Repeat the Question? to Guys Interrupted and The Sixth Sequel.

Several pre-bowl events are scheduled this month in preparation for the return of CU-Boulder's Trivia Bowl April 2-6, including mock Trivia Bowls March 13 and 21 and a seeding test March 18 to match teams competitively for the five-day bowl. On March 13 and March 21, the University of Colorado Student Union's Program Council will preview the fun and excitement of the Trivia Bowl with mock bowls in the University Memorial Center dining area across from Baby Doe's.

Accounting students from the University of Colorado at Boulder's College of Business will prepare tax returns for low-income people and those with special needs in two free tax clinics on March 14 and April 4.

Two legal scholars will hold a forum on "Corporate Disclosure of Environmental Risks," at noon March 12, in room 294 of the University of Colorado at Boulder's School of Law. The forum, supported by the university's Natural Resources Law Center, will feature Robert Repetto of the University of Colorado at Denver and Cynthia Williams from the Georgetown University Law Center. Both will discuss research regarding corporations' disclosures to investors of their companies' environmental risks.

The Colorado Court of Appeals will hear arguments in the Lindsley Memorial Courtroom at the University of Colorado at Boulder School of Law March 20 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Â鶹ÒùÔº will get a chance to hear oral arguments, ask the presiding judges questions and attend a reception afterward in the Moorhead-Rutledge Lounge. "This is a unique opportunity for students to ask the participants questions since that chance almost never comes up once students get into practice," said James B. Levy, a legal writing instructor at the law school.

Mr. Makoto Mizutani, Japanese Consul General at Denver, will speak on "Recent Trends in the Japanese Mentality" at the University of Colorado at Boulder on March 16 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. in Humanities 150.

The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will hear arguments at the University of Colorado at Boulder School of Law on March 13 in the Lindsley Memorial Courtroom from 9 a.m. to noon. Â鶹ÒùÔº will get a chance to hear oral arguments in numerous cases, including the Joseluis Saenz v. Department of Interior case on possession of eagle feathers, whose brief was authored by CU-Boulder law student Laranne Arbaugh under the supervision of former Indian Law Clinic director Jerilyn DeCoteau.