It seems like there is a magical revolving door in Boulder.

The university replaced a number of high profile administrators and people on the CU campus in the last three or four years.

Elizabeth Hoffman, the former president of the university system left amid recruiting scandal. So did Dick Tharp, former AD, Gary Barnett, former head football coach and others from his staff. We had to replace Ceal Berry, former women's head basketball coach, after she decided to take an office job with CU rather than coach when her heart wasn't in it anymore.

The school has been looking for a replacement for Ricardo Patton, men's head basketball coach, for months, although Mike Bohn, Tharp's replacement, will never admit that he's been looking for a lot longer than that.

And now, the revolving door turns again.

Hoffman's replacement, Hank Brown, announced last Thursday that he will step down as president of the university system effective next February.

He leaves behind a university that is less maligned and has positive news spouting out of the wahoo from donation figures, athletics and academic programs. One only has to look to the comments he made on Tuesday about securing more money for higher education to learn the full commitment he made mentally to keep the University of Colorado system a world-class organization.

The university community will miss Brown. He not only dug CU out of a hole financially, but also emotionally. He was the face of the new CU, the one that does things by the book, for the good of the students and for the good of higher education in Colorado.

Unfortunately, now the university system must spend more money to find his replacement. But if the search committee does it's job right, it will be money well spent.

And the Ricardo Patton situation continues to worsen. The Buffs have won only 5 games this season out of 15, Richard Roby is struggling more than he has in his entire basketball career and the calls aren't exactly pouring in to find his replacement. The team will take on Missouri tonight at home at 7 p.m.

You can read more about Roby's struggles and the supposed fault of Patton by reading Neill Woelk's column about it. Click here to be enlightened.

The women's basketball team, thankfully, is doing a great job with some young talent and a renewed desire to win games. Although the squad has lost three games in a row, they have only have one more game to win to match last season's total. They take on Oklahoma State tonight in Stillwater.

Events

Here are some things that you can do this weekend, on campus and off.

-The men's and women's tennis teams will take on Arizona at 3 p.m. Jan. 26 at the Millennium Harvest House, 1345 28 th St. If you remember back a year, the men's tennis team was almost cut but was granted a one-year reprieve due to the outpouring of support. Admission is free.

-Fiske Planetarium presents "Spirits from the Sky" at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 26 at the Planetarium, Kittredge Loop and Regent drives. This show, produced by the Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum, provides a never-before-seen journey into the culture of the Skidi Band of the Pawnee Native American Nation. Tickets are $6 for adults and $5 for students. For more information, visit http://fiske.colorado.edu.

-The IFS presents Santantango at noon Jan. 27.Hungarian auteur B'la Tarr's seven-and-a-half-hour-long masterpiece will be presented as it was meant to be seen: in its entirety and in one day. The first part will begin at noon and will have one 15-minute break. After that, there will be a dinner intermission with the second part beginning at 7 p.m. with no breaks. Admission is $7 for the public and $5 for students. For more information, visit http://internationalfilmseries.com.

-The Library Film Program for the Boulder Public Library will present Brakhage at 7 p.m. Jan. 26. This documentary explores the genius of filmmaker Stan Brakhage, a former professor at CU. Contained in it are interviews with Brakhage, his colleagues, critics, friends, and family. It also features Brakhage on film by other avant-garde filmmakers, including George Kuchar, Jonas Mekas, Bruce Elder and others. Longtime Brakhage associate and noted avant-garde composer James Tenney composed an original score for the film. Free. For more information, call 303-441-3197.

-The Boulder Public Library, 1000 Canyon Blvd., presents Tea, Tigers and the Taj - a Trip to India at 3 p.m. Jan. 28. Professional photographer and lecturer Jill Denise Blake is an avid traveler who enjoys documenting different cultures. Her lecture on India is enhanced with her slides and artifacts from India. She encourages questions and interaction from the audience. This program is free but reservations are required: call Meadows Branch Library at 303-441-4390 to sign up.

News

-The Colorado Daily has a story about Abo's Pizza on the Hill and their attempts to get a liquor license.

-The Campus Press has a story about the Men's Division II hockey team's success.

-Finally, here's a little more about the men's basketball team's recent woes.

Have a great week. Here's to warmer weather in Boulder!