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Sandra Day O'Connor is a true inspiration. Not only did she serve as an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court for 24 years, but she was also the first woman to ever serve on the Court (and her nomination was confirmed 99 to zero by the United States Senate — an accomplishment in and of itself). While on the Court, she examined each case on its own merits, bringing few, if any, preconceived notions to the table and providing a voice of moderation and balance. But despite her notorious poise and careful deliberation, she's still salt-of-the-earth: O'Connor grew up on a cattle ranch in Arizona.

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Tonight at 7 p.m., in Macky Auditorium on the University of Colorado's Boulder campus, hear O'Connor speak and watch her receive the CU-Boulder Center of the American West's 2008 Wallace Stegner Award. Tickets are $10, $3 for CU-Boulder students; they’re available at 1-866-464-2626, http://ticketswest.rdln.com or any King Soopers location. Get more information at www.centerwest.org or 303-492-4879.
Thu., April 17, 7 p.m., 2008