SUNRISE: CSAP press release was April Fools' Day joke
Giraffes escape from the zoo, last seen running in and out of traffic on Interstate 25. Temperature is expected to hit 99 degrees by noon. Geologists say Pikes Peak is in danger of tipping over.
OK, not really. We made it up. Today is April 1 - commonly known as April Fools' Day.
Turns out the official looking "news release" from Academy District 20 about high school students needing to retake CSAP was a prank. District officials are trying to determine who sent it to local media. The "why" is obvious.
In keeping with the spirit of the day - good one!
HAPPENINGS
- Lecture by Jim Hightower, 4 p.m., Colorado College, Gates Common Room, third floor of Palmer Hall, 1025 N. Cascade Ave., free.
- Contemporary Issues in American Health Policy lecture, 7 p.m., Colorado College, Tutt Science Center Lecture Hall, 1112 N. Nevada Ave., free.
- Book signing, Bill Jamison and Cheryl Alters Jamison will sign "Around the World in 80 Dinners: The Ultimate Culinary Adventure," 7-8:30 p.m., Borders Books and Music, 2120 Southgate Road.
- "Making Sense of the 2008 Elections" lecture by David Broder, 7:30 p.m., Colorado College, Packard Hall, 5 W. Cache La Poudre St., free.
- "Little Wonders: Animal Babies": 2-3 p.m., Bear Creek Nature Center, 245 Bear Creek Road, for ages 2 and 3, $2. Reservations required: 520-6387.
- "Vegetable Gardening": 2-4 p.m. today (and 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday), Colorado State University Extension Office, 305 S. Union Blvd., $8 per class. Registration required: 636-8923.
- Italian Culture Club's wine tasting: Pioneering Malbecs from Mendoza, Argentina, 6 p.m., Fratelli Ristorante Italiano, 124 N. Nevada Ave., $20, includes wine and appetizers. Reservations required: Kym 575-9571.
- Spanish, Beginning 1, Conversational: 7-9 p.m. today through May 20, $75 plus book. Location and registration: 520-2384 or www.d11.org/communityed.
- Still Remains: 7:30 p.m., Black Sheep, 2106 E. Platte Ave., $10; www.ticketweb.com.
- "Catastrophe" AND "Rough for RadioII": Two short plays by Samuel Beckett, 8 p.m. today (and tomorrow), Colorado College, Armstrong Theatre, 14 E. Cache La Poudre St., free; 389-6607
