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Activities in support of the Day of Silence, a national effort focusing on discrimination of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people, will be held April 10 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the University of Colorado at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ. An orientation session also will be held on April 9 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Hellems Arts and Sciences Building, room 201. According to Bruce Smail, director of CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ's GLBT Resource Center, the National Day of Silence provides an opportunity for the CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ community to highlight voices silenced on college campuses.

It is celebrated every year, and yet no one knows the true origin of April Fool's Day. Some historians say its roots date back to ancient Rome and resemble the festival of Hilaria, while others say April Fool's Day got its start in 16th century France. According to CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ English professor and folklore historian Michael Bell, one of the problems is that so much of what is written about folklore is based on fabrication and hearsay.

Note to Editors: Photographers are welcome to take pictures as the exhibit is being set up between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. on April 1. Starship 2040, an interactive NASA exhibit revealing what a commercial spacecraft might be like four decades from now in the year 2040, will visit the College of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Colorado at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ on April 2 and April 3.

The University Libraries at the University of Colorado at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ is presenting an exhibition titled "The Enemy Alien Files: Hidden Stories of World War II" now on display in the third floor northwest gallery of Norlin Library through April 6. The exhibit will be marked with a reception and program on Friday, April 5, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.