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METROPOLITAN Vol. 32, Issue 31
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Network blackout disconnects Metro College community locked out of e-mail, students lose contact for longer than expected •A3
April 15, 2010
Faculty income comparison draws outrage from staff •A5
‘Rent’ transpires family connections on and off stage •B4
Metro student Lauren Baird, who plays Mimi in Metro’s production of ‘Rent’, performs during a dress rehearsal April 12 in the Eugenia Rawls Courtyard Theatre. Since the show’s production began in February, Baird and other cast members have grown as close as family. Photo by Steve Anderson • sande104@mscd.edu
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AUDIOFILES
SPORTS
Campus club educates Auraria on compost •B2
Celebrating comeback of vinyl records •B6
Head Coach Lappe says CU to Metro basketball • A15
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College network upgrades result in ‘system failure’
On the street By Ben Wiebesiek • Photos by Luke Powell
How has the MetroConnect and e-mail outage affected you?
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IT outage outrages Metro
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FEATURES Theater Review: “Mariela in the Desert”
By Ben Wiebesiek wiebesib@mscd.edu
Movie Review: “Bad-Ass”
Unexpected delays have prolonged an outage of MetroConnect and the college e-mail system frustrating students, staff and faculty — and delaying Student Government Assembly elections. Metro’s Division of Information Technology intended to upgrade computer systems for the college from 5 p.m. April 9 to the morning of April 12. But Metro’s IT division, working with an outside company, SageLogix, Inc., was unable to bring the e-mail system back online after the weekend ended and Metro Spokeswoman Cathy Lucas said limited e-mail service wouldn’t be available until the end of the day April 14. “As a result of the system failure, all student e-mail accounts will instead be permanently migrated to an e-mail system provided by Google,” Lucas said. She said students would only be able to send and receive e-mail but existing messages would not be initially available. “Metro State e-mail addresses will not change, and no e-mail has been lost,” she said. A timeline for the availability of older e-mails would be made available from the IT division at a later time, she said. Interim Vice President of Information Technology Steve Beaty said the process of upgrading the software for MetroConnect and the e-mail servers is an extraordinarly complex procedure. Banner 8, the new software for the entire financial and class-scheduling system for the college couldn’t be installed until Luminis, the program that runs MetroConnect, was upgraded. But Luminis couldn’t be updated until iPlanet, the program that runs e-mail accounts for the college, was also upgraded. “That process, at this point, has essentially failed,” Beaty said. “We had hoped to do this upgrade over spring break or Easter weekend, but the contracts did not fall in-line until this past weekend.” He said the decision to upgrade the computer systems was driven by several factors including updates for future master’s degree programs and replacement of out-of-date software that would no longer be supported by the manufacturers.
SPORTS Follow the sports blog “SportSense” “I’ve had no e-mail over the weekend. I’ve never been without e-mail. I’ve had zero, nada, nothing. Even on weekends, I usually get 40 to 50 e-mails a day.” Stephen Jordan Metro President
“I’ve had no contact with my teachers about my classes. I don’t really want to call them in the middle of the night and say, ‘Teacher, I need help with this.’” Melinda Jewett Metro Sophomore
“A heads-up would have been nice. It would have been more convenient if it was done over spring break.” Jordan Zuege Metro Junior
AUDIOFILES Check out a review of the new single by The Dead Winter, “Die By The Drop.”
MULTIMEDIA Check out “Rent” audio slideshow
INDEX “I had full data loss with my computer and there was no availability to communicate this to my teachers.” Brett Stipe Metro Sophomore
“It has inconvenienced me. It has just about ruined my day and my ability to get my homework.” Joey May Metro Freshman
“I have a lot of classes and I need to speak to my teachers because we have a lot of tests currently going on.” Isra Korra Metro Freshman
“I’m having transportation issues and I need to make up course work but with the outage, I haven’t been able to get a hold of anybody.” Kenny Blackmon Metro Sophomore
“I was getting ready to write my final research paper and the majority of my references I e-mailed to my MetroConnect account.” Austin Andrews Metro Junior
“Our trig. instructor e-mailed our class to let us know if we needed to retake an exam. No one had time to prepare because we didn’t get that e-mail.” Mitchel Schroeder Metro Sophomore
Metro prepared for the upgrade starting in the fall of 2008 but the college was unable to work with the consultants the IT division needed due to unspecified legal issues, Beaty said. “We have been stymied in obtaining the type of help we need to move this project forward,” he said. “We knew we did not have the expertise to pull this off, but we were forced to try to do this in-house and we brought in other contractors to help us, but our best efforts have been fruitless and we are taking steps to rectify the situation.”
Jacob LaBure, a candidate for SGA president, said the outage had presented challenges for getting increased student involvement in the election, which required students to vote via MetroConnect. “Students want to know when and where to vote and we just don’t have an answer for them,” LaBure said. “The outage was unexpected and has made implementing our campaign strategy very difficult ... I just hope this hasn’t discouraged new voters from participating in the process.” Beaty said the IT division had been
in long-term communication with the SGA and the planned outage was not intended to conflict with the student voting from April 12 to 16. “We don’t know how that will affect the student elections now and we are doing our best to get the system operational,” Beaty said. “We have done our best to communicate with all stakeholders including faculty, staff and students through the SGA, and we directed personal announcements to everyone on campus.”
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DID YOU KNOW? Dolphins sleep with one eye open. • THE METROPOLITAN • APRIL 15, 2010 • NEWS • A5
Meningitis case claims student’s life By Caitlin Gibbons cgibbon4@mscd.edu
CCD Professor Candace Ruiz strolls past a row of blooming trees April 13 while leaving Auraria. The ubiquitous flowering trees lining the campus sidewalks are just one of many signs that summer is fast approaching. The sun is expected to stay out until the weekend when light showers are expected throughout Denver. Photo by Leah Millis • lmillis@mscd.edu
Future of faculty pay raises spurs serious salary debate By Andrew Flohr-Spence spencand@mscd.edu Professor income at Metro has fallen behind again, and the college’s faculty and administration are discussing ways to change the trend. One possibility is a raise, without which, some fear Metro will lose good professors to other schools. “Metro has long been able to sell the college to candidates on the idea of Colorado as a nice place to live,” management professor Madison Holloway said. “But when they find out they would take a $10,000 to $15,000 pay cut to live here, they are not going to come.” Holloway said he sat on a faculty search committee for the management department where four candidates turned down the job once they found out the salary the college offered. “And they were good candidates … with real-world experience” And not only will the low pay turn new candidates away, but it could affect the retention of current staff. “This is really the first cohort who is coming forward under Stephen Jordan’s leadership that we have hired under the expectation of preeminence,” Lynn Kaersvang, faculty senate president, said. “And these people are fabulous people, they are amazing people, they work 24/7 … and these people expect results for what they do and they expect acknowledgement.” Metro President Stephen Jordan announced at the April Board of Trustees meeting that Metro had “fallen way behind” with faculty salary levels when compared to colleges around the country.
The College and University Professional Association for Human Resources, or CUPA-HR, supplies Metro with data from 65 other colleges and universities that compare to the college in size, mission and local economy. Metro’s stated goal is to have at least 50 percent of faculty above the averages and 50 below, a goal that was established under Jordan’s presidency. The motto was if Metro wanted to be a “preeminent college,” then Metro needed to offer better pay to attract quality faculty. And the goal was being reached, until the economic crash. For the last two years, faculty has received no pay increase. To change this, Jordan proposed to the board a 4 percent raise for faculty and administrators in the budget for next year. Jordan said that because of budgeting cuts Metro made immediately after the economic downturn, and because the college had underestimated how much money the enrollment increases in the past year would bring in, the college projected to have some money left over from this year. “I looked at the CUPA data … and all the cuts we made … and I thought we should be interested in our current people first,” Jordan said. He said he then discussed it with his vice presidents and they approved the idea. “I don’t bring this forward lightly,” Jordan said, noting he knew few other businesses were giving raises right now. “I think it’s the right thing to do. “I think we need to remember we’ve asked the faculty to absorb a 20 percent increase in enrollment since 2005-2006, while the funding level has gone down to the 2005-2006 levels,” Jordan told the board. The board voted to approve next year’s preliminary budget, but not before some discus-
sion. “I know the faculty has been working really hard...,” Trustee Robert Cohen said. “But I work in business…and I know of no one giving raises right now.” One question raised by the faculty recently is how exactly the CUPA-HR data is compiled and used. Members of the Faculty Senate Budget Committee recently requested open access to the site so they could put in numbers to compare data. While the college denied open access — explaining that no other Colorado college grants faculty open access — the administration said it would work with faculty on getting numbers they wanted run. A meeting was held on April 12 between the Office of Administration and Finance and the Faculty Budget Committee to discuss the issue, but as of press time, the Faculty Budget Senate Budget Committee did not respond as to how the meeting went. “The meeting was productive with a great deal of discussion about the budget for 2011, particularly faculty compensation,” Metro Spokeswoman Cathy Lucas said. While no word was given on how the CUPA access question was answered, Lucas said they discussed the possible 4 percent increase to faculty salaries, an increase that “reflects Dr. Jordan’s vision to maintain equitable distribution of faculty salaries around the CUPA peer average.” “It may seem inappropriate at this time with few other businesses offering raises because of the economy,” Professor Holloway said. “But when you realize that we’ve been sinking or stagnant for many years, the reason becomes clear.”
A 20-year-old Metro student died April 8 due to a case of bacterial meningitis. The student’s name is not being released by the college because of the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act, said Cathy Lucas, Metro’s spokeswoman. Adams County Coroner, Jim Hibbard, who performed the autopsy, said the death was due to natural causes and the name would not be released to the public. The college was notified by the Colorado Department of Health, according to Steve Monaco, director of the Health Center. Following the notification, Monaco visited the only class the student was enrolled in to notify the 27 other students about their possible exposure. “The risk is extremely small for students in the class,” Monaco said. Monaco addressed the class and explained that one of their fellow students had died from the infection and what symptoms and risk factors they had. The infection is spread through saliva, and sharing personal items like a cigarette, eating utensils and drinks is one way the infection can be contracted, Monaco said. “The window they have for concern is through April 15, based on what the health department told us about the case. Through that date, if they develop any symptoms, the student should immediately see a health care provider,” Monaco said. Students at Metro are not required to receive a meningitis immunization. “State law does not mandate meningitis as an immunization requirement,” Monaco said. “What the state does require is that students are given a fact sheet. They have to sign and say they have read it.” UCD and CCD also are in compliance with state policy. Monaco said, in light of the recent death attributed to the disease, there has not been an increased demand for the vaccination. In fact, there have been no requests at Auraria. The vaccination is available for $115 at the Health Center, and Monaco said that is probably the least expensive price students will find. Dr. Ken Gershman, chief of the communicable disease program for the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, could not comment on the specifics of the case at Metro, but said meningococcal disease is reported to both the state and local departments of health within 24 hours due to the severity. “This is a relatively rare condition, but when cases happen, they are very high-profile,” Gershman said. He said there are different schools of thought regarding not making it a requirement to have all students vaccinated against the disease. “Ultimately, the decision of individuals not to receive the vaccination for the meningococcal disease does not create the condition for an outbreak,” Gershman said. Other illnesses such as measles are more highly contagious, hence the requirement for vaccination for college students he said. Gershman added that outbreaks of meningococcal disease are rare, and such an outbreak has not happened in his 10 years of working with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Safety.
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F.Y.I: here are more plastic flamingos in America than real ones.•THE METROPOLITAN • APRIL 15, 2010 • NEWS • A7
Facebook and state agencies not on same page with terms of use By Drew Jaynes ajaynes1@mscd.edu The Colorado State Attorney General’s office issued an advisement via e-mail last week concerning official use of Facebook pages and how it might put state agencies and higher education institutions in a legal pickle. The advisement was sent out following the discovery of an indemnity clause in Facebook’s Terms of Use contract, a clause that would hold the state liable for any content posted on official Facebook pages. The problem stems from agents of the state agreeing to the Terms of Use contract in hundreds of cases without State Controller approval, as mandated by state statute CRS 24-30-202(1). Colorado doesn’t have any laws on the books disallowing indemnity, but the general policy is not to approve it. Metro’s policy is similar. “Whenever indemnification is in a contract, we have issues with that,” said George Middlemist, associate vice president for administration and finance.
“We try to work through it with the company to get that out, that’s kind of our stance,” he said. “There are situations, times, when we’ll allow [indemnification] to happen, but what we’re really doing is managing the risk,” said Middlemist. The risks of indemnifying Facebook are low, Middlemist said. “There’s not a lot of private information on Facebook,” he said. “When you’re a fan of a page, you’re just a fan. It doesn’t really contain any personal information, there’s no confidential information, there’s no grades, there’s no Social Securi-
ty numbers. There’s not those sorts of things,” Middlemist said. As far as what will happen to Metro’s existing Facebook pages, there is no clear mandate yet, but the administration is discouraging the creation of any more. “I think, right now, they’re certainly not ordering to take the pages down. We’re waiting for that more formal communication before we do anything,” Middlemist said. A Facebook search came up with 128 Metro pages. An official count of college pages was not available. “Until we get a little bit bet-
Campus Pages potentially Affected by advisement Metro: 128 UCD: 195 CCD: 19 Number of pages is based on a facebook page and groupsearch. Official lists of school pages were unavailable.
ter clarification, we’re not going to take down any of the pages that we have. It’s a very important tool for us to be able to communicate with our student population, and also to get good feedback on things that are working and that aren’t working,” he said. “In Metro’s case, we’re sort of going to play the waiting game,” Middlemist said. In terms of the rest of Colorado’s agencies and higher education institutions, a Facebook blackout could have big implications. “I know CDOT has a page, and it’s certainly a good resource for road closure information, that kind of stuff,” Middlemist said. “That’s a big resource to lose.” At the time of publication, no official position on the matter had been handed down by the Colorado Attorney General, who’s office refused to comment, citing attorneyclient privilege. “We’re certainly negotiating with Facebook,” said Kevin Edwards, central contracts unit manager for the State Controller’s office. “But, in the meantime, if any-
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thing happens, whoever setup the accounts are personally liable for all damages because there’s no appropriation set aside for that. It’s a risk, that’s basically what we’re telling folks,” he said.
The statute in question CRS 24-30-202(1): This contract shall not be valid until it has been approved by the Colorado State Controller or designee.
Indemnity To secure against future loss, damage, or liability.
Spring election underway for SGA
A8 • NEWS • APRIL 15, 2010 • THE METROPOLITAN • THIS JUST IN: A pregnant goldfish is called a twit.
Forum tackles issues, shows differences between candidates By Ben Wiebesiek wiebesib@mscd.edu A common theme emerged April 8 at the Student Government Assembly Presidential Candidate Forum: Metro students need their voices heard. Less than a week before Metro students take to the polls, the three candidates, Sammantha O’Brien, C.J. Garbo and Jacob LaBure, agreed on many of the larger questions facing those elected to represent the students of Metro for the 2010-2011 school year. But the forum, moderated by Caitlin Gibbons, news editor for The Metropolitan, also exposed many differences in both style and substance between the candidates. LaBure criticized his rivals for infighting between their campaigns rather than focusing on the issues. “While the other campaigns were fighting over trademarks on flyers, campaign starting dates and other things so trivial to students who are just trying to get an education, I say maybe that’s why they’ve had a problem getting anything done for the students,” LaBure said. O’Brien, who has previously served in the SGA as student senator and as director of administration
and finance, said Metro’s student government has accomplished many successes for students including advocacy for higher education funding and a cleaner, safer campus. But she was also pointed in her criticism of the failures the SGA leadership, especially in what she described as the “wasteful spending” of student fees. “We have not established a solid foundation for our organization,” O’Brien said. “Communication remains broken. We used student money to buy new furniture, new televisions, to repaint the office and to go on expensive, luxurious retreats. Our internal management fails time and again to communicate.” Garbo, who currently serves as SGA vice president, said his opponents were using “misguided information” in their criticisms of the SGA but he agreed that operations needed to be improved for the sake of student representation. “There has been a pattern of broken output in the student assembly for a while,” Garbo said. “The reason I’m running is because I think it’s high time that the student government be legitimized. These elections, with only 1 to 3 percent of the stu-
dent body participating, really don’t help the students or the Student Government Assembly. I’m glad to be part of building a relationship with the students and that’s what my campaign has been all about.” Garbo said he wouldn’t define success as winning the election. Instead, success would be motivating more students to come out and vote. Metro senior Clancy Nielsen said the event was far more informative than just reading promises off campaign posters. “It was good to see something like this because I’ve never seen the candidates up-close and in-person,” Nielsen said. He declined to say who he was willing to vote for. A.J. DiFucci, Jr., a Metro student studying accounting, said he was undecided going into the forum and he was still undecided afterward, but he thought all of the questions were properly addressed. “It was good to hear that the candidates all want the focus of the SGA to be on-campus,” DiFucci said. “For me, the most important issue is the funding for student organizations and I was glad Jacob said students shouldn’t be able to opt out.”
The candidates for SGA president at a glance
Jacob LaBure
Sammantha O’Brien
C.J. Garbo
Running mate:
Running mate:
Megan Bench
Tess Halonen
Campaign slogan:
Campaign slogan:
“We are trying to give your $300,000 back to you, the student”
“Proudly Bringing You Sweet Ideas”
Campaign platform:
Campaign platform:
Campaign platform:
“Fund student ideas, student organizations and student support groups ... It’s about you.”
“Student Re-Investment Projects: Let’s put your money to work for you!”
“Increasing accessibility and transparency in the SGA.”
Current SGA position:
Current SGA position:
Current SGA position:
Not currently in SGA
Director of Administration and Finance
Running mate:
David Crumbaker Campaign slogan:
“Building a Positive Campus Community”
Vice President
Two resign over election process, outage stalls votes By Julie Vitkovskaya uvitkovs@mscd.edu
The Student Government Assembly’s election process caused two members of the organization to resign in addition to the election coming to a complete halt based on the “blackout” of MetroConnect email. Hoping to catch student voters before the major outage, the election commission sent out the ballot three days early, without the names of two potential senate candidates. The discrepancy on the ballot prompted the senate vote to halt the election and caused inflammatory statements between Speaker Hashim Coates and Senator Rachel Zamboras after the meeting was adjourned. Zamboras announced her resignation April 13 based on those comments, stating: “I’m not going to continue working somewhere where it’s clear that I’m not going to be respected.” The current election commissioner chair, Jessica Hagood, was hastily appointed to continue the election process after Sam Berkman, the previous chair, resigned April 1 due to “unprofessional” and “unfair” conduct by the student court. An injunction, filed by Senator David Crumbaker and Vice President C.J. Garbo, stated “illegal” informational meetings were being held after the March 17 deadline, which led the court to subpoena Berkman. Berkman said the reason he extended the deadline was to accommodate time constraints of candidates and the process “back-fired” on him. “I felt like I was being treated as a crook all because I wanted to accommodate every candidate in the race,” Berkman said. “Sam did extend the deadline for me because there had been miscommunication, so I went in and did an [information] session,” said Senator Justine Sandoval – one of the candidates left off the ballot. “I was told it was all cleared and I would be on the ballot. I was never informed that it was in question.” “I think he had his hands full and I actually feel sorry for the guy,” said presidential candidate Jacob LaBure who also stated the Senate vote on Friday seemed to be more infighting than helping the student body chose an electoral body. LaBure notes that the process of holding informational meetings and specific deadlines were vague, but it was not “impossible” for a “proactive” candidate to find out the information. When questioned by the student court, Berkman stated he did not hold any private meetings for candidates and he had not set up any special deals with the senate
candidates, according to Senior Justice Michael Forrester. “It’s not being rude, it’s being due diligent,” said Forrester about the way in which he presented the subpoena to Berkman. “He lied to the committee, he lied to the court … and he lied to the members that were running. That’s why Sam resigned,” Forrester said. The only way a student can submit a vote is through the MetroConnect e-mail – which became inaccessible April 10 due to a major update of the system. So far, 59 votes have been cast when the e-mail was sent Friday. The election commission will hold a meeting April 14 to re-examine the election process, including looking at the ballot issues and the formal complaint filed to them by Sandoval. “I want the ballot recalled,” Sandoval said. “But my fear is that won’t happen and I lose my chance to serve the student body.” President Andrew Bateman said there should be no reason to rescind the ballot because students can chose the write-in option on the ballot, and any senate candidate who has 25 votes or more will be elected into the serving body. Bateman calls the Senate’s vote to stop the election a “conflict of interest” between two separate legislative bodies and he will veto the resolution if it comes to his desk. Presidential candidate and Director of Academic Affairs Sammantha O’Brien said the resolution is “unconstitutional” and “absurd.” “The Senate does not have the authority to do what they did,” O’Brien said. The senate’s vote triggered an angry dispute questioning the motivations of each member’s votes. Zamboras, accused by Coates of her sway in voting based on romantic relations with the president, blamed the Speaker for siding with his friends rather the public’s interest. Gretta Mincer, the substitute adviser for Brooke Gerber while she is on maternity leave, said it would be naïve to think any voting member was not influenced by outside forces. Mincer said it’s unusual for groups that work with each other to not develop relationships. Mincer also added the election commission has historically been a “highly-scrutinized body” and that the student government should trust the election commission to follow through with their responsibilities. “Everyone likes to tell them what to do,” Mincer said.
GOOD TO KNOW: Sharks can be found in all of Earth’s oceans. • THE METROPOLITAN • APRIL 15, 2010 • NEWS • A9
Students rally to snuff fires of hate Event promotes safety for GLBT community By Nicholas Roper nroper@mscd.edu The Auraria Gay Straight Alliance held the first Stop the Hate Rally April 13. The rally consisted of an estimated 30 volunteers from across campus who wanted to inform students of ways to deter acts of hate. Ending hate was the main focus of the rally, but it was also important for the hosts of the event to let the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender students on campus know that there is always a safe place for students to go. “This is just one of many ways for people to come out and get together and feel safe,” Metro student Wade McAdams said. “It is nice meeting great people and it is a very warm community. We are focused on getting our name out there and letting people know we are here.” Joanna Storey, a volunteer at the rally, said the event “was a great way to try and end hate. It starts with one person, one group, one thing and it can become something great.” The AGSA has been on campus for two years, and they have made progress with organizing functions for the GLBT community on campus. “The AGSA has many other functions that anyone can attend. We have everything from movie nights to group discussions. We want to get more politically involved with more of these rallies but we are happy with this year’s turnout for now,” Storey said. “[The event] wasn’t bad, but we would have liked to have a greater
UCD student Tarryn Montoya picks up signs during the Stop The Hate Rally April 12 in the Tivoli Commons. The rally promoted awareness towards hate crimes against various social groups including race and sexual orientations. Photo by Steve Anderson • sande104@mscd.edu turnout. You get what you get though, and even if we can touch one person then that’s enough,” said ASGA President Ersin Sulukioglu. The rally featured many tables about GLBT awareness. There were
one for the Phoenix Center at Auraria, which helps any student that is dealing with interpersonal violence, and a table for the Vagina Monologues, which is selling tickets now. Lisa Holthausen said 90 percent
“We want people to take a stand whenever they hear a slur or a defamation.”
ASGA President Ersin Sulukioglu
tables that handed out information on AIDS, tables that gave out information on suicide hotlines for young GLBT’s,
of the proceeds from “The Vagina Monologues” tickets go to the Phoenix Center.
A table was set up for people to pledge a commitment to end hate. The seven-step commitment asks people to stop using hurtful statements and slurs. It also calls for the signer to spread the word of peace in their community. “We want people to take a stand whenever they hear a slur or a defamation,” Sulukioglu said. He also said that the rally wasn’t just for the GLBT community. “Hate is something that affects us all and we feel that being united is the best way to
stand up to it,” he said. Organizers and volunteers for the event want the rallies to continue supporting stopping hate, so they can reach more people in the GLBT community. “It’s a long process for getting the word out there, but we (the GLBT community) have really come a long way in the past few years,” McAdams said. The GLBT student services office is located in the Tivoli, room 213.
New construction builds on sustainable vision Environmental concerns inspire Metro designs By Jeremy Hoover jhoover9@mscd.edu Sustainable building is the wave of the future for many architectural designers, and the new Student Success Building at Auraria is no different. The building, that will begin construction in January 2011, is LEED Leadership in Energy and Environmental design certified. The LEED program is volunteer-based and is a national standard for creating buildings that meet environmental standards, that include roofing, insulation, flooring and windows. The LEED program started in
1998, and new construction projects, like the Student Success Building, show the benefits of the certification both environmentally and socially. RNL Design is developing the Student Success Building, and the company’s director of sustainability, Tom Hootman, recently discussed his plan as well as the company’s plan for construction. “[We] talked about a vision for sustainability,” Hootman said. “How sustainability can lead to innovations and a new way to live in the future.” Hootman explained Colorado has 178 LEED-certified buildings, including the first state Capitol to be certified. He said we have to build in ways that will endure for decades; unlike buildings in the past that are outdated today. “There are many factors that influence our future: technology
trends, age and health issues, and how these intersect and affect us,” Hootman said. The construction of LEED buildings, on campus or downtown, is a goal for many construction designers, and they are exploring the most environmentally-friendly places to build. Fred Andreas, an associate professor, adjunct of architecture at UCD, said there are parts of Colorado that have cheap land to build on, but the goal to build downtown will stimulate the economy and provide jobs. He referenced the RTD FasTracks program and how its completion in the east corridor will connect DIA to downtown. “Eastern Colorado is full of cheap land,” Andreas said. “To develop it is a smart thing to do, absolutely. New urbanization is good for planning and success.”
The overall problems addressed at the event April 7 in the Tivoli Multicultural lounge were the decline in natural resources as well as the importance of lowering greenhouse gases and designing buildings to be sustainable in the future. “I came out because I am an independent studies student, and the degree I’m putting together is about sustainability,” said Metro sophomore Johnathan Ehmann. “I think it’s important for everybody. The reality is we have finite resources on the Earth and we need to change how we think about that.” The ultimate goal, according to Hootman, is to create diversity among buildings so they may represent the diversity in Denver and Auraria. “Our motto is to design for the Earth. We have 12 values we want each project to embody, such as en-
vironmental, social and cultural,” Hootman said. “The big elephant in the room is climate change, but that’s not the only issue. It’s also a cultural and social issue … [it] is created in the present, with decades of abuse.” He explained the 20-and-under demographic is the most diverse, and that we are an aging population with less boom-and-bust opportunities than in the past. “What that means is we will grow very diverse in decades to come … It’s leadership and we need to support that,” Hootman continued. “The best way to protect the future is to invest money. We can’t predict it but we can impact it.” For more information, visit the Met online at: http://themet.metrostudentmedia.com/
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INSIGHT STAFF EDITORIAL
IT OUTRAGE POINTLESS
E-mail and MetroConnect services have been down since April 9. The sky seems to be falling all over campus and a single e-mail to notify you of the situation has not been sent to calm your turmoil. But before you light the torch in your hand and head over to the IT Department, put down the pitchfork and take a good long look in the mirror. Go ahead, walk to the closest mirror and repeat after me, “I am a Metro student and I am addicted to e-mail.” You have just conquered the first step in battling your addiction to technology — admitting you have a problem. And before you start shaking in the corner from withdrawl, realize the world, and Metro functioned long before internet was available. We have been slowly socialized to rely on e-mail for everyday communication, communication that has long been possible in person, via the phone and even the archaic fax machine. Suddenly our school e-mail accounts were the only way to survive in this scary place we call the world. Instead of calling the person sitting next to you in class to find out what you missed while sleeping off the night before or cramming for the test in the next class, you could simply send an e-mail. IT bombarded our inboxes with their plan to deny us our e-mail fix, just for a few days of course. What no one could have planned for, even the most crafty e-mail junkie, was the extended outage. Metro students have found plenty of ways to blame the outage for their problems. Suddenly it was impossible to turn in homework as printers had obviously stopped working. Suddenly classes were optional — when incommunicado, our teachers must be canceling them. Sure, it was quite an inconvenience not to get messages for a couple days. And yes, important e-mails were missed. Hopefully no one lost jobs or internships or scholarships because of the outage; but even if they did, would-be bosses will surely be sympathetic. But let’s be honest folks: we really don’t need to pass the blame on IT. They did what they could with what they were given. We knew about the outage before it happened and should have prepared thusly. Nothing can be done about the missing days of SGA voting or the lack of communication with our teachers outside of class. But here’s the rub: if you go to class you and your teachers can complain about e-mail turmoil together. You can even share an admission of your addiction to technology. How novel! So we were out of the collective loop for a couple days, big deal. Life goes on and e-mails will continue to stack up.
"I think having the spark to get the team started, not only gets the starters more focused, it also gets our bench guys into the game and gets their intensity up."
— BASEBALL OUTFIELDER CHRIS REDDING A13
New season, same song
“… what’s the matter with the clothes I’m wearing? Can’t you tell that your tie’s too wide? ... don’t you know about the new fashion honey? All you need are looks and a whole lot of money” — Billy Joel, “It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me” This won’t be about Billy Joel’s music, or even rock ’n’ roll. Rather, it’s about men’s fashion; a big-buck industry whose American products are now made almost entirely overseas. And a topic of only slightly less import in the big-cosmos picture than the upcoming NFL draft that will still rivet untold need-a-lives. A recent story in The Denver Post’s Lifestyle section was about what has become — in the Post’s pages and elsewhere — a vanishing species: men’s fashion. And it was built around fashion-maven forecasts that men’s baggy shorts will be OUT this year while a snugger-fitting, more “sophisticated” look will be IN. So take note, lest you plan to be on the wrong side of the IN/OUT divide, as I do. Prices, naturally, are up. So we’re talking shorts that sell from $50 to $78; accessorized with $99 flip-flops, $79 to $115 polo shirts and footwear up to $550. Attention Target shoppers! Forget about it. In lesser hands, a story like this could have been the usual industry-cheerleader snooze of a read. But Post feature writer Doug Brown deftly wove the requisite industry quotes with his own wry observations on men-trends into a piece that entertained — despite some of the obvious hype from industry spokespeople who tend to be pleasant, but have a job to do. Brown also avoided that damnable excuse for what now passes for journalism: the frothy “Question and Answer” format that maybe should be called Journalism Lite. Still, the underlying message of this “new look” nar-
rative was: be dissatisfied with what you’ve got, because it’s obsoleteand embrace the NEW. As usual, money is no object. Guess what? For some of us, money IS an object. And we may think twice about paying two or three times what an apparel item is worth — despite being made in Sri Lanka or Thailand — because it sports a designer label. One fashion arbiter in Brown’s story urges guys to “bring their significant other” with them when shopping. Don’t do it! I’ve seen it happen, and it’s not pretty. Fashion-clueless guys arrive in Macy’s menswear department in Cherry Creek, dragged by girlfriends who know even less. The women think they know what will look good on their guy, who’d rather be watching the Broncos lose. The selections are often a disaster, but the sensitive guy is expected to actually WEAR the chosen ensemble — in front of real people and possibly at work. Aggghhhhh!!! So where do I come off offering advice like the experts I’m slamming? Oddly, I know a tad about the menswear industry. Unlike women’s wear, where this season’s hot look is next year’s anachronism, menswear moves much more slowly — sans instant obsolescence. U.S. presidential portraits show that — except for collars and the shape of cravats and lapels — your basic men’s business-suit look hasn’t changed that much since Abraham Lincoln’s time. Franklin Roosevelt made soft collars popular after Herbert Hoover’s that were as stiff as his economic thinking. The Duke of Windsor — deposed from the British throne in 1936 — promoted cuffs and knife-edge creases on men’s trousers. Harry Truman clung to double-breasted suits, but popularized Hawaiian shirts as sportswear. John Kennedy helped kill the men’s hat industry
DAVE LARSON larsodav@mscd.edu
J. SEBASTIAN SINISI sinisi2@msn.com and not even Indiana Jones could revive it. With “tailored” or business menswear changes moving with glacial speed, sportswear offered faster action. But, even there, many cutting-edge or “fashion-forward” looks fell flat on their asses. Although you’d never know it from how I choose to dress now, I was men’s fashion editor during my early years at The Denver Post. It wasn’t rocket science and took, as I liked to say, about 20 percent of my time and five percent of my mind. When I mentioned that to a vice president of the Denver Dry Goods department store, he was not amused. When Reagan was president, the “Denver Dry,” as it was known — did more than $1 million a year in print advertising in the Post. So when the exec complained to my bosses, it carried weight. It was a good run. I did stories on interesting designers (one of the best menswear designers was a woman: Jhane Barnes) and had scored some national awards in a competitive field that included blue-rinse ladies who did menswear full time. I’d do pieces on what a line by Bill Blass meant in terms of Ronald’s Reagan’s America — as in a return to “elegance” (read: snobbery, Republican style) after Jimmy Carter. That was deemed too cerebral when Post management wanted dumbed-down fluff and “how-to” stories. Fortunately, I was soon after tapped for the Post’s news desk — the domain of “hard news.” There, buddy Tom Graf, also long gone from the Post, greeted me with “welcome to the news side, where deadlines are measured by the clock and not the calendar.” It did, indeed, take some adjusting from the leisurely pace of features to daily deadlines and no excuses at 5:00 p.m. Men’s fashion was de-emphasized nearly everywhere when the industry itself went into the toilet in the early 1990s. On the women’s side, it took years to acknowledge that the majority of American women were now in the workforce. So the evening-wear-type “fantasy” outfits pushed by store fashion directors remained out of touch. Eventually, they got it. Now, seldom-seen menswear narratives still catch my eye. But the story on shorts left me wondering why NOT the baggy-ass shorts seen throughout the NCAA hoops tournament. Guys wear them, even on the street. They look like geeks, but it’s a free country. For a real laugh, check out some of the hooker-looks that pass for dressing-to-impress in some ladies’ circles. But that’s another story.
Ashley Moreland Features Editor amorela1@mscd.edu April Zemyan Assistant Features Editor azemyan@mscd.edu
Dacia Johnson Assistant Features Editor djohn205@mscd.edu
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this is picture Crystal Hoffman, vice president of The Feminist Alliance at Metro, demonstrates a piece from The Vagina Monologues April 13 at The Institute for Women's Studies and Services at Auraria. Photo by Leah Millis • lmillis@mscd.edu
Solo acts shine light on By Ashley Moreland amorela1@mscd.edu Moans will fill the room: the “almost moan,” the “militant, uninhibited bisexual moan,” the “surprise triple-orgasm moan” … On April 15, 16 and 17, Auraria students will perform Eve Ensler’s famous “The Vagina Monologues.” Ensler composed the original set of monologues in 1996, which address sex, relationships and violence against women based on real experiences and thoughts of women. Each year a new monologue is added that highlights current issues affecting women. Crystal Hoffman, a Metro student and vice president of The Feminist Alliance at Metro State, said Ensler allows groups to perform her monologues without a royalty fee as long as they donate 90 percent of the proceeds to an organization that works with interpersonal violence; proceeds from this year’s performances will be donated to The Phoenix Center on campus. While monologues such as “If Your Vagina Could Talk, What Would it Say?” and “My Angry Vagina” show a humorous side to female sexuality, not all of them are as light. UCD theater student Marianna Chavez will perform two such monologues, one about a missing woman from Juárez, Mexico and another about a woman whose face was burned after bombing raids in Baghdad. UCD student directors Sinjin Jones and Em-
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ily Andrews think the mixture of monologues work well together. “It’s all about truth,” Jones said. “And the truth isn’t always pretty,” Andrews added. They both agree the monologues are important for people to attend, especially in a college community, because they provide both women and men insight into the taboo subject of female sexuality. Hoffman said it was for that reason TFA wanted to bring Ensler’s work to Auraria. Jones, Andrews and Chavez said working on the production has also had a large impact on themselves and that they have become more comfortable with the issues the monologues address. Chavez said she did not want to take part in the production in the beginning. “I wasn’t comfortable with the subject; I didn’t think I could do it,” she said. However, after much encouragement and positive pressure
from her peers, she decided to take part. While she didn’t get the monologue she originally wanted — “My Angry Vagina” — she said participating in a theatrical style new to her, and about a subject she was uncomfortable with, has helped her grow as an actress. One of the monologues she did get, “The Memory of Her Face,” is one she has a personal connection with. She performed in “Braided Sorrow” with Su Teatro, a play about “femicide” in Juárez where young women disappear and are murdered after they go to work in maquiladoras (export assembly factories) to support their families. “They go to work in these maquiladoras for such little money just to support their families, and then they’re brutally murdered. It’s such a horrible thing,” she said. “It’s good to see such serious things as this in ‘The Vagina Monologues.’ It’s balance of who women are.” For Jones, as male, working on “The Vagina Monologues” has been quite the adventure. He
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said when TFA approached him and Andrews to direct the monologues, he was somewhat nervous because of the frankness of the material. While he still gets uncomfortable from time to time, he said having a female co-director has worked nicely. “She can tell when I need her to interject. Whenever possible I avoid saying ‘vagina’ and other choice phrases,” Jones said with a small laugh, slightly blushing. “There are just some things she needs to take charge of.” Jones said while he can’t possibly know everything about women, working on the project has given him better insight into the “complex world of female sexuality. Andrews said she has seen a transformation within the ensemble, and herself, from when they first started. “They were almost embarrassed to read the monologues, but now they’re much more confident,” Andrews said. She added that in order for them to be comfortable with the monologues, they first have to be comfortable with their own sexuality.” “And that’s what [“The Vagina Monologues”] is all about.” Features editor Ashley Moreland gives her own Vagina Monologue on A11 >>
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Rachel Frakes doesn’t own a car, a TV or a microwave. She tries to be Earth friendly by choosing not to own these seemingly necessary items. She also pushes for education on Earth sustainable measures, such as composting. The compost organization at Auraria is working to implement receptacles for recycling organic matter. The process of composting involves biodegrading organic waste and using its contents for gardening and landscaping. Since the creation of the group in January, it has gained 15 to 20 members from all three institutions, who also work with the gardening initiative, to help put their plans in motion. Frakes, who is one of the group’s founders, said they are working to start composting in the Tivoli. She also hopes if people start composting on campus, they will incorporate it into their homes. “I think of it as a chain effect,” Frakes said.
Frakes, who lives in an apartment, said she doesn’t get the opportunity to compost at home, so she feels like she can make a difference by educating the campus. “It’s something I can personally do to raise awareness for the fact that we have to start doing these things daily,” Frakes said. Composting is important to Frakes because she said it’s not accessible to a lot of people and it can be hard to do alone. As a secondary education and behavioral science major, Frakes said she would like to incorporate sustainable lesson plans into teaching middle and high school students. Abigail Henderson, who has an individual degree plan involving community projects, said she most enjoys the awareness process. “It’s groovy to see how people react to compost education,” Henderson said. She said she would like to incorporate her experiences with the composting project into her future, by bringing the community together for an improvement plan and seeing the execution of it.
Henderson said the group would like to reach out to neighboring communities as well, not only the Auraria campus. Along with other environment-friendly groups, the organization plans to have a table set up at Auraria’s Spring Fling April 21 and 22. The Spring Fling is an outdoor festival that focuses on academics, arts and live performances at Auraria. The group will also have a table and demonstration set up at The Sustainability Fair on April 15. The fair showcases exhibits that are pushing toward campus sustainability as well as environment-friendly education. A unique aspect of the organization is that there is a job for just about any major. From graphic artists who design flyers to industrial designers who help with a demonstration set up, Henderson said the group involves a wide variety of people. The funding for projects, such as composting, is included in the student sustainability fee as part of tuition. Henderson said
the Center for Urban Connections has also helped the composting group with necessities like grant money. The group is working on a proposal for AHEC to make it an official organization at Auraria. Henderson said they plan to elect board members within the next semester. Once the group is established, they hope to incorporate new Earth-friendly systems to Auraria and show that everyone can take part. “It’s just trying to take a big thing and make it smaller, and making people see that we can be less detrimental to the Earth,” Frakes said.
TOP: From left, composters Matthew D’Agostino, Abigail Henderson, Lena Tenenbaum, Shawn Hendrickson, Rachel Frakes and Kumella Aiu. Photo by Leah Millis•
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Taking safety precautions against meningitis By Dacia Johnson djohn205@mscd.edu After the tragic death of a Metro student April 8, Auraria and University of Colorado’s Boulder campuses are on high alert. The student died from bacterial meningitis and it was reported that the student attended a Boulder party April 2 where he may have contracted the disease. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment says meningococcal disease (of which meningitis is a derivative) is a severe
and potentially life-threatening illness caused by a bacterial infection. Meningitis is an infection of the tissue surrounding the brain and spinal cord that causes inflammation. Meningococcal disease can be difficult to recognize, especially in its early stages, because meningitis symptoms are similar to those of the flu. Symptoms can include: fever, severe headache, stiff neck, irritability, sleepiness, sensitivity to light, rash, nausea, vomiting and being disoriented or confused. Meningitis strikes 1,400 to 3,000 Americans each year and causes 150 to 300 deaths. Early diagnosis and treatment are important. If symptoms occur, the patient should see a doctor immediately.
College students are at a higher risk for this infection because they often live in closed quarters. And it is far too common for students to share drinks at parties, especially during drinking games. The infection is passed through saliva, so sharing drinks or eating utensils, kissing or sharing cigarettes should be kept to a minimum. Though it is not required, the Health Center at Auraria urges students to get the vaccine for meningococcal disease for $115 (check with your health insurance, in many cases the vaccine is covered). Another location providing the vaccination is the Take Care Clinic at Walgreens, which costs $120.99. There are two vaccines available to protect against meningococcal disease, caused by four
strains of the meningococcal bacteria, but the vaccines do not prevent the disease bacause there are more than four types. This means the vaccine will protect you in most cases, but not all cases. This fast-acting and contagious disease has threatened too many lives when the reality is, it doesn’t have to. Take the preventative steps and get informed about this infection to protect yourself and loved ones.
For more information visit : Cdphe.state.co.us Voicesofmeningitis.com Wellness Woes blog at themet.metrostudentmedia.com/wellnesswoes
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‘Losers’ delivers fresh action Comic book characters are transformed into a real life, adventerous cast By Megan Mitchell mmitch46@mscd.edu The film industry is on a roll with comic book movies. Graphic action and intense plot lines set against artistically inspired scene concepts have an undeniable draw to a wide demographic of moviegoers. This is what makes the theme ideal to recreate using evolving cinematic techniques that successfully blend the characteristic imagery of graphic novels with the big screen. “The Losers,” directed by Sylvain White, devises its own set of these crucial tactics of comic-to-film interpretation, creating incredible settings from places such as Bolivia, Dubai, Mumbai, New Mexico, Miami and Los Angeles — all actually shot from the versatile terrain of Puerto Rico. “The graphic novel is fantastic, period,” actor Columbus Short said.
Companies using Internet as reference By Drew Jaynes ajaynes1@mscd.edu
Zoe Saldana, Chris Evans, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Columbus Short, Idris Elba and Oscar Jaenada in “The Losers.” Photo courtesy of Allied Integrated Marketing. In the film, Short portrays Pooch, the multi-dimensional ammunitions expert. “From there, Sylvain did an excellent job of translating what was on the page to screen. I think it’s probably the closest translation I’ve seen from graphic novel to screen, and that alone is going to set it apart,” he said. White revealed that each character is periodically transformed into their corresponding comic book image during various intervals of the movie, like when being initially introduced. In addition, the film’s producers created scenes that were motivated by color schemes, as done in comic books. Each new location is characterized by a new tone established through plays on light and design. The film stars Jeffrey Dean Morgan (“Watchmen”) as the group’s hardened, vengeful leader Clay; Zoë
Saldana (“Avatar”) as powerful Aisha; Chris Evans (“Fantastic Four”) as the technology guru Jensen; Columbus Short (“Stomp the Yard”) as livewire Pooch; Idris Elba (“Obsessed”) as the intense explosive specialist Roque; Oscar Jaenada (“Che: Part Two”) as a strong, silent sniper called Cougar; and Jason Patric (“In the Valley of Elah”) as the film’s wicked element Max, a classically twisted government operative bent on world domination who also betrayed the losers and marked them for death. The movie is an explosive adaptation of the 2003 graphic novel written by Andy Diggle and illustrated by British comic artist Mark “Jock” Simpson. The series itself is an adaptation from the original war comic “The Losers” written in 1970 by the late Robert Kanigher. In Kanigher’s original version,
the band of WWII anti-heroes selflabeled as “the Losers” are so called because each member felt personally responsible for the death of a comrade under their command. The modern version is centered around five members of the U.S. Special Forces during the war on terror. One of the most notable character additions to the storyline is Aisha, a mysterious Afghan rebel who offers to smuggle the losers back into America, under the condition they capture Max. “Once I read [the script] I thought it was amazing,” Short said. “It was a movie that was refreshing. We needed this; we haven’t had the fun action movie since [films] like “Lethal Weapon” and “Bad Boys,” and it had that tone that was new and fresh.” The Losers opens in theaters April 23.
Animated Irishman brings ‘light’ to film
By Julie Mass pretko@mscd.edu “The Secret of Kells” is a big change in animation in our computer-generated, imagery-saturated world. As a hand-drawn animated film, it was the dark horse in the running as a nominee at the Oscars this year. The beautiful intricacies that went into the styling are hard to ignore and possibly harder to see if you don’t pay attention.
Brendan is a young monk in ninth-century Kells, Ireland who has a tendency to disobey his uncle Abbot Cellach (beautifully voiced by Brendan Gleeson) whose sole purpose at the moment is building the walls around the abbey higher to prepare for Viking attacks and protect his village. When the visiting Brother Aiden, Mick Lally, comes to the village donning the Book of Iona, a holy book that needs finishing, Brendan’s
world is turned upside down. To assist his fellow brother in finishing the text that will “bring light to their dark world,” he stems out into the forest, where he has been told not to go and ends up befriending a forest fairy, Aisling, Christen Mooney. His passion to help finish the book only creates more trouble for him and more frustration for Abbot. Once they find out the walls are not nearly strong enough to protect their fair village, Brendan and his uncle are separated without knowing what has happened to the other. In the end, this enchanting world is more so due to the animation and not the story. The story following Aiden’s dear book is engaging, but seems to fall flat at the end by not delivering the magic that may be expected. Though it is animated, it’s not necessarily a kid’s film. The animation is breathtaking and some moments in the film are absolutely magical, but the
plot lines will most likely be over any child’s head. The basic idea of “do as you’re told’ seems to go out the window because other adults help Brendan disobey his uncle. Ultimately, the film is beautiful and should be seen by all. There is so much movement with the framework around the shots, pulling directly from Celtic designs. Clever use of split screens, vivid colors and swirling delicate lineations pull you into the screen more than any 3-D film could hope for. It’s not the most complex story, but the animation is to die for. This is a work of art and a type of animation we tend to forget about in a world of Pixar and Dreamworks.
“The Secret of Kells” Starz FilmCenter April 15 — 27
Companies are turning more frequently to the Web for researching prospective employees. So it becomes your job as students and applicants to point them in the right direction. I’ve outlined several basic steps students can take to make their own Internet footprint. Get LinkedIn One of the easiest ways to move your name to the top of Google search results is to create a LinkedIn profile, and networking is a key component of landing that killer job or internship. Create a profile, make connections and get some written recommendations. The more people who recognize your name, the better the likelihood they’ll remember you when you come knocking on the door looking for a job. Get social Creating other social profiles in addition to LinkedIn will also push your name higher up in search results. Twitter, Facebook and YouTube are good places to start. But don’t just create the profiles and then leave them alone. Interact with your network by blogging, posting videos, sharing content and commenting. The more you interact, the larger your network will grow. Get smart One caveat of entering the social Web stream is that most of what you say falls into the public domain, which means prospective employers can see it. So be smart about what you’re posting. This especially goes for Facebook and Twitter. If you’d rather your new boss didn’t read about how drunk you got last night, perhaps you should consider making those Facebook updates private. Get centralized Bringing your networks into a central location is also key, and a personal website will help you do that. If you’re lucky, and have a fairly uncommon name, you can probably get yourname.com with relative ease. Having a personal blog and a place to round up your social life stream is a great way to tell prospective employers you’re serious about your personal brand. For more information about owning your online footprint, visit the TechBytes blog at themet.metrostudentmedia.com/techbytes
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Co-stars Winston King, far left, and Chris Russell prepare for the first dress rehearsal of the production. Photo by Chancey Bush • cbush5@mscd.edu
Tyrell Donaldson performs as Angel at the show’s dress rehearsal. Photo by Steve Anderson • sande104@ mscd.edu
The cast of “Rent” sing a number together during a dress rehearsal April 12 at the Eugenia Rawls Courtyard Theatre. Photo by Steve Anderson • sande104@mscd.edu
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Winston King, acts as Roger, a songwriter and musician, during a “Rent” dress rehearsal. Photo by Steve Anderson •sande104@mscd.edu
Terence Ellison, left, helps Jeremiah DeMoss, far right, style his hair in preparation for a “Rent” dress rehearsal while, from left, Patrick Wills, Matt Cantwell and Chris Russell look on. Photo by
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By April Zemyan azemyan@mscd.edu The dressing rooms are filled with makeup, colorful costumes and actors busily trying to prepare for the show. This is the cast of Metro’s production of “Rent.” Like the show itself, many cast members come from all walks of life and have committed numerous hours into producing and performing the play. When the group has downtime, many of them can be found in the green room, a small area between the men’s and women’s dressing rooms. They play cards, eat dinner, talk about classes and socialize, just as a family might do. With more than 100 hours dedicated to the production of “Rent,” most of the cast members have experienced lifestyle changes, and some have realized the important relationships in their lives. Chris Russell, who plays inspired filmmaker Mark, asks “What life? The last two months I’ve been buried in my script.” Russell co-leads with Winston King who plays Roger, a songwriter living with HIV and Mark’s roommate. Coincidentally, Russell and King are roommates in real life. The two have been friends for almost four years and have lived together since January. They met while acting in “As You Like it.” Most of the preparation the two did for the show together came before auditions, King said. They would get into character by discussing the back-stories of the characters. When they both got the call confirming they were part of the show, King said he remained calm while on the phone accepting the part, but when he and Russell got off
the phone, they jumped up and down yelling and screaming to celebrate. King said the director, Scott Lubinksi, actually didn’t know they were roommates until rehearsals started. The first day, everyone went around in a circle to introduce themselves, and that’s when cast members found out the two live together. “He is one of, if not my best friends in the world,” King said. The roommates agreed knowing each other beforehand has helped them on stage. “It feels like it’s worked out very well,” Russell said. “Anyone who has been watching or noticing, would say that we have good chemistry.” The crew has spent so much time together, some consider the group a family. “This is really the only family I have since I haven’t been able to see my own for past weeks,” Russell said. The group has their own inside jokes, including one that transpired into a prop piece, the cast joked about King resembling “Twilight” star Robert Pattinson and, at one point, someone altered a picture of King as Pattinson which now hangs on the set as “an old gig poster.” Lubinski said as with any family, an important piece is communication. “As an ensemble you have expectations from other people, but expect the same from yourself,” he said. Tyrell Donaldson, who plays Angel, a homosexual drag queen, said he also agrees the cast has a unique connection. “They give moral support, and they are people you know you can count on,” he said.
While balancing school, work and several hours of rehearsal each day might seem like a daunting task, some of the actors are able to learn from the balance. Director Lubinski offered this advice for his actors who might be feeling overloaded: “The key is not to panic. We get overwhelmed, [but] we’re all given the same amount of time to get things done.” Olivia James, who is part of the ensemble, said her family and friends know that there is no contact for weeks at a time because of rehearsal. She admitted that a year ago, a relationship ended because of how much time she spent rehearsing. “It’s a tester of relationships and of your own diligence,” she said. James has been acting and singing since she was able to walk and talk, and said it’s all about the commitment. “It’s got to be something that you really want to do,” James said. “If you don’t put 110 percent into it, it won’t turn out.” This time around James didn’t lose any friends because of rehearsing and also sees the cast as her family. Donaldson said he doesn’t think the production has affected his relationship with friends or family, but it still has made things harder. “My weekends are full, but most of my friends are involved in theater too, so they know how it is,” he said. When the curtains come to a final close for “Rent,” some members will carry lifelong experiences with them and look back with a positive attitude. “I think this will be a hard goodbye,” King said. “It’s been a fun learning process and something I’ll remember for years to come.”
Erika Kae, left, and Coco Hockaday style Kae’s hair for the “Rent” dress rehearsal. “This is how you make your long hair short when the part you’re playing requires short hair,” Kae said. Photo by Tiffany Kassab • tmorri31@mscd.edu
Showtimes 7:30 p.m. April 15-17
6 p.m. April 18
2:30 p.m. April 25
7:30 p.m. April 22-24
Eugenia Rawls Courtyard Theatre King Center
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MUSICAL MEMORIES
Sinisi and the rock of ages Part one of a two-part series
By J. Sebastian Sinisi • sinisi2@msn.com
Bob Dylan in session, 1965
RECORD STORE DAY
Last semester, an eternity ago in student-time, “music that changed my life” was all the rage on these pages, and affable music maven Matt Pusatory asked me to pen a piece on what music may have changed mine. “Any music that may have changed my life came in the late 1960s, or 20 years before most people on The Metropolitan staff were born,” was my reply. But we later settled on concerts and performers I’ve caught down the decades that, if not life-changing, were at least memorable. The Newport Folk Festival (that’s right, folk) in July 1964, stands out as the first and featured Bob Dylan, along with folkies Peter, Paul and Mary and a lineup of others that made the four-hour drive from New York to Rhode Island worthwhile. I wasn’t the only 21-year-old male in America with a crush on longblond-haired Mary Travers and was saddened when she left us in 2009. But it was unamplified guitar-andharmonica folk hero Dylan who stole the show. At Newport, Dylan was backed up by a band called The Crackers, who later became The Band. For the audacity of deviating from what fans expected, the crowd booed Dylan. Dylan was unfazed and shortly after came out with some of his more enigmatic albums like “Highway 61 Revisited” and “Bringing It All Back Home.” At a time when it seemed that a must-have album appeared
every week on big 33 RPM vinyls, those gems sold for as little as $2.44. A few years later, the New York place to be for music was Bill Graham’s Fillmore East on Second Avenue in lower Manhattan’s “East Village.” Graham, who boosted the California rock scene with his Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco, launched the East Coast counterpart in 1967. During its heyday, you could catch Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix and anyone else worth hearing for the princely prices of $3, $4 and $5 tops. Like Jim Morrison of The Doors, they were all still alive until 1970. Our first time at the Fillmore was early in ’68 and, from the cheap seats and through banks of lights, we saw this little girl with a big voice. It was Joplin, belting out ”Piece of My Heart” with her backup boys, Big Brother and the Holding Company. A screen behind them danced with the pulsating wavy gobs of a “light show” that was supposed to simulate an acid “trip” experience. The Fillmore, its music and East Village neighborhood — a Ukranian/Puerto Rican slum before ascending to hip cachet — was something bigger: an East Coast Haight-Ashbury of tenements rather than San Francisco Victoriana. It had all the trappings of an ill-defined “counterculture” — complete with clenched-fist slogans and talk of “Revolution!” And never mind that nobody knew who would pick
up the garbage after the Revolution! arrived. Trappings were all for sale on St. Marks Place, a Hieronymous Bosch canvas of “head” shops organic food eateries and counterculture emporiums. Nearby Tompkins Square Park was drug-dealer central and, in Washington Square Park, a few blocks west in Greenwich Village proper, you could score “grass,” as it was called, for as little as $15 a lid. That come-on was often “cut” with oregano. Despite its slum-like building stock, the East Village today has been gentrified; like so many other New York — and elsewhere — rundown locales whose cheap rents first attracted artists before voyeurs, poseurs and inevitable money moved in to drive out those who made the neighborhood interesting. Instead of Revolution!, we got Richard Nixon in the election of 1968. Nixon turned the clock back, but even before he took office, many rock groups disbanded, and even the counterculture costume of choice changed — from bright tie-dye and hopeful colors to drab bell-bottom jeans, Frye boots and Navy peacoats. For me, the “Summer Jam” that drew more than 400,000 to Watkins Glen, New York, in 1973; Woodstock II, Arlo Guthrie at Red Rocks and Bob Dylan at Madison Square just days before leaving New York for Denver, were all still ahead. But by late 1968, while few of us realized it, the party was already over.
Vinyl records get their due Hearing music on a vinyl record is something to be experienced. The clicking, popping and skipping all add to the overall feel of a record. And in an era of digital downloads and free music scattered all over the Internet, this intimate (and some would argue outdated) technology is making a comeback. With vinyl-record stores scattered across the Denver area, and popular bands releasing vinyl records that include digital downloads, vinyl is no longer something to be tucked away in a back room as a relic from your parents’ younger years. Vinyl is making an impact on a new generation, and it’s not going away anytime soon. But why has the vinyl record experienced such a resurgence? David Boyo, co-owner of Denver’s Wax Trax, offered this explanation. “I think it may relate to why people like classic cars and vintage clothing. We live in an era where new technology is in our face all the time whether we like it or not, and it’s nice to have something outside of this modern time to escape to,” Boyo said. “Lots of adults come in to buy the albums they had when they were younger, and younger people who weren’t born when vinyl was king like to reach back and experience music the way it had been experienced “I like collecting vinyl because it sounds by their parents.” unbelievable, especially compared to computer Some record collectors just enjoy the sound of vinyl as opposed to CDs or digital downloads. speakers or my cheap iPod headphones.” “I like collecting vinyl because it sounds unbelievable, — EMILY HANNA especially compared to computer speakers or my cheap iPod headphones,” said Emily Hanna, a Metro sophomore. Whatever the reason, this vinyl-record renaissance will be celebrated nationwide with Record Store Day April 17. At independent record stores around Denver, vinyl collectors and audiophiles alike can spend the day searching through the vinyl record bins. They can also get their hands on some exclusive material from some big names in music, both past and present. They include reissues from the likes of Buddy Guy and Sonic Youth, songs released especially for Record Store Day and previously unreleased material from a slew of artists including Jimi Hendrix, The Rolling Stones and others. Record stores choose what they will have in stock, so don’t be too disappointed if what you’re looking for isn’t at the record store of your choice. Come check it out this weekend and embrace the technology of the past with like-minded music enthusiasts. By Matt Pusatory • mpusator@mscd.edu Visit recordstoreday.com for more information.
Participating stores in Denver: Twist & Shout (w/ DJs all day) Independent Records (w/ live music) Wax Trax and more
UPCOMING SHOWS
April 19 is your chance to see a super group in action, and probably the closest you’ll get to seeing Led Zeppelin. Them Crooked Vultures, the collaborative effort of Queens of the Stone Age’s singer and guitarist Josh Homme, Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl and Zeppelin’s John Paul Jones will be 8 p.m., April 19 @ Fillmore Auditorium, $49.50 taking the stage at the Fillmore Auditorium. The trio’s loud and heavy stoner-rock vibe demonstrated on their debut selftitled album should only be amplified in a live setting, which should make for an evening of head banging and ringing ears. It should be a show filled with true rock ‘n’ roll spirit and energy that these three members are known for. Homme’s distinct vocals, Jones’ legendary bass and Grohl’s monstrous drumming should make the show worthwhile for any fan of real rock music.
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COHEED AND CAMBRIA YEAR OF THE BLACK RAINBOW Coheed and Cambria’s fifth studio album, Year of The Black Rainbow is the precursor to the Coheed catalog. Said to be the prequel to the band’s previous four albums, YOTBR delves deep inside the origins of the Coheed story and singer Claudio Sanchez’s “The Armory Wars” comic. This is everything die-hard fans could hope for. The deluxe CD comes with a behind-thescenes DVD, previously unreleased tracks and a 352-page novel. Casual fans shouldn’t worry; this album is still enjoyable without previous knowledge of the Coheed chronicles. You can still find those catchy songs and sing along choruses much like In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth’s “A Favor House Atlantic.” YOTBR plays out like the soundtrack to the epic story that it is. Standout tracks include “Guns of Summer,” which showcases the new percussion skills and influence of Chris Pennie, formerly of Dillinger Escape Plan on his first album with the band. The fifth track, “Far,” shows a different side of Coheed. The ballad uses changing tones to avoid being too cliché, and gives a good dose of that voice the band is so well known for. Coheed and Cambria have done a great job bringing together all the different sounds of their other albums on this latest release. The album offers something for every fan.
GOLDFRAPP • HEAD FIRST Do you remember the awful synthesizer theme songs from cheesy summer camp teen films from the ’80s? No? Well, have no fear, Head First, the latest release from Goldfrapp, is here to show you what you missed. Where bands like the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and the Killers have channeled some of the best aspects of the decade, Goldfrapp seems to have finally found some of the worst. The album is difficult to listen to as a whole and even on shuffle I found myself running to change it. The opening song, “Rocket,” gives you the unfortunate taste of what you are in for through the rest of the album, and it rarely seems to let up. However, the one real saving grace the album holds is “Dreaming.” An amazing dance track that flows as a clean river through the muck. It leads into the mediocre title track and the halfway decent “Hunt,” but beyond that, they have nothing else to offer. Their last album Seventh Tree, was subtle brilliance with their down-tempo electronica in a formerly fast-paced album history. Alison Goldfrapp has always defined sexy with her voice and lyrics pulling in that naughty and nice bit perfectly. Where Head First returns to their more upbeat electronica side, it’s shot into the past goes way too far even for the avid Goldfrapp fan. As sad as it may be, the best thing to do would be to pretend it never happened and just listen to past glory that Seventh Tree presented.
There are two things you need to know right away about Wu-Massacre, the new album by three of Wu Tang Clan’s biggest emcees. First, it’s only 30 minutes long. Second, RZA only handles production on one track. If you’re still on board, read on. Wu-Massacre brings together the trio of Method Man, Ghostface Killah and Raekwon — a threesome that is surely dangerous behind a mic. Lyrically, the album has some pretty classic cuts, and it starts off strong with “Criminology 2.5” and “Meth Vs. Chef 2,” where all three lyricists shine. Where Wu-Massacre falters is with needless guest appearances and skits that come off as filler. When an album only has 11 tracks, the two skits included just get in the way. The true standout track on Wu-Massacre comes from Ghostface. “Pimpin’ Chipp” has some of the best storytelling on the album, with a hot beat to match. It all comes together perfectly to create a classic track. Overall, though, the album falls short of what some fans may have expected and comes off sounding more like a mixtape than a legitimate album. Wu-Massacre should please die-hard Clan fans, but otherwise just stick to 36 Chambers.
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Hillstomp is keeping the blues alive. The Oregon duo mixes old-school country blues and bluegrass music with a punk rock edge to give one of music’s oldest genres a new, modern energy. April 15 Hillstomp will be hitting the Larimer Lounge to give concertgoers and bar patrons a taste 8 p.m., April 15 of their blistering blues. @ Larimer Lounge $10 The duo plays original tunes alongside covers of blues greats like R.L. Burnside and Bukka White. It’s clear these two dudes know their roots, and any fan of the blues should have a great time hootin’ and hollerin’ with Hillstomp. Opening the show is Colorado’s own A. Tom Collins, so be sure to get there early and support one of the local scene’s rising stars.
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SHARON JONES AND THE DAPKINGS I LEARNED THE HARD WAY
Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings have been at the forefront of the funk and soul revival since their 2002 debut album. The group has created some classic soul jams reminiscent of the golden age of soul in the 1960s and ’70s, and their new release I Learned The Hard Way is no exception. The horns and back-up singers on the album instantly transport the listener back in time — to a time of needles on vinyl records rather than a collection of digital singles on laptops. But what makes Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings more than just a tribute to the days of old is Jones herself. Her amazing, strong vocals are in a league of their own. On songs like “Better Things To Do,” Jones really lets loose and gives the song a great feel. On “Money,” Jones’ spoken-word intro really makes the track stand out, and its shouted backing vocals and straight-up funk-soaked bass line make the track one of the strongest on the album. Even though they may be drawing from the sounds of past, they still manage to make their brand of soul sound fresh. I Learned The Hard Way proves once again that Jones and the Dap-King are a force to be reckoned with in pop music.
By Matt Pusatory • mpusator@mscd.edu
On April 15, 1944, guitarist Dave Edmunds was born in Cardiff, Wales. His biggest single, “I Hear You Knocking,’’ reached No. 4 on Billboard’s Hot 100.
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Coming to terms with assault April is Sexual Assault and Awareness Month, a time dedicated to shining light on a dark subject. According to the Center of Disease Control and Prevention, 20-25 percent of women in college reported attempted or completed rape (2008). However, according to AAUW (formally known as the American Association of University Women), 95 percent of victims in college do not report their abuse. They are scared and ashamed. They feel like it was their fault and no one will believe them. They feel dirty and don’t want anyone to think the same way about them. They don’t want to admit to themselves, let alone a stranger, it’s true. I know; I’m one of these women. On June 9, 2006 — I will never forget the date — I was raped by two men in a hostel in London while on a study abroad trip. I did not report it. I went back to my room, closed my eyes and prayed when I woke up the next morning, it would all turn out to be just a nightmare. And you know what? It worked. For more than a month I went on with my life, never thinking of the event. Then, reality struck. While having a heart to heart with a good friend, she confided in me and told me she had been raped. Of course my heart went out to her and I tried to comfort her. But, at the same time, I felt myself shatter as that night in London replayed in mind, over and over and over. I had completely repressed that memory; it was like it never happened. Then, all of a sudden, I couldn’t stop reliving it and feeling the pain I felt that night.
I didn’t deal with it right away, and because of that, I robbed myself of the opportunity to seek help and begin the healing process. Because I repressed the memory, I do not remember some of that night. Now, close to four years later, bits and pieces will randomly come to mind, making me relive it all over, yet again. I know it’s hard; I know it’s painful; I know the shame and fear that fills victims. But I can’t stress enough how important it is to seek support. And while most victims of sexual assault are women, men can be victims as well. According to the Louisiana Foundation Against Sexual Assault, an estimated 92,748 American men are sexually assaulted each year, and according to RAINN (Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network), 33 percent of men will be sexually assaulted in their lifetime. It was extremely hard for me to admit what happened to me; with society’s gender roles, I can’t even imagine how hard it would be for a male. But based on my experience hiding from the truth, I think it’s especially important for men to seek support. When I first “came out” about what happened (and frankly, sometimes I still think this way), I tried to downplay what happened by thinking: “It’s no big deal; rape isn’t uncommon,” or “I was drinking; I put myself in danger.” But it’s important to not think that way. In reality, the fact that it does happen to so many people actually makes it a big deal. And the effects of sexual assault cannot be ignored either. According to AAUW, college student victims are 13 percent more
But the point I wanted to bring up, and Mr. Otte did bring up whether it was his intention or not, was why, at an institution of higher learning where ideas are supposed to flow freely and be respected, did this satire get such a response? My editor is under no obligation to print any op-ed that comes his way, but for anyone to be outraged or offended that the opinion was printed is ridiculous. We are at a center of higher learning to get different perspectives, even some we find reprehensible.
Censoring an opinion because you disagree with it is ignorant and dangerous. That is not to say if you disagree you should not express your opinion. Expressing disagreement is just as much a part of the exchange of ideas as presenting ideas. The trouble is, when ideas are considered too outrageous to be printed, the forum ceases to be an exchange of ideas. It is difficult to have a discussion if everyone in the room agrees. I am by no means claiming all ideas are worth presenting. Some ideas, such as the ones I wrote in my piece that wasn’t
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ASHLEY MORELAND amorela1@mscd.edu likely to attempt suicide than those who haven’t been assaulted. Victims may suffer from various emotional and psychological disorders, and according to The National Center for Victims of Crime, nearly one-third of all rape victims develop Rape-related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder sometime during their life. Other statistics are startling as well. For example, according to Men Against Sexual Violence, only 2 percent of all rapists are convicted and imprisoned. The issue of sexual assault is too often pushed under the rug, but it’s too important to not address. The first step is for victims to seek help. Sharing my story like this wasn’t easy, but if I can encourage at least one victim to seek support or at least one person to be an advocate — or even one person to think critically about the issue — it will have been worth it. For a list of resources, visit themet.metrostudentmediacom/ insight/opinion/
Relax guys, it’s free expression Two weeks ago I submitted to my editor a racist op-ed about how wrong interracial marriage is. It would have run on April 1 had my editor decided to run it, and the satirical side of the story would have been: my halfSamoan wife helped me write it. My editor chose not to run it, largely because he didn’t want to face the kind of outrage the Advocate and Jef Otte went through with his satirical piece about President Obama’s health care plan. Not wanting to deal with the fallout, I’d say he made the right decision; I personally was looking forward to the fallout. Luckily for me, the editors at the Advocate had no issues running a racist controversial piece, so now I can make my point from two different perspectives. My first perspective being, I was censored out of fear of backlash by my newspaper, and the other perspective, a view different than the one most people hold, even a satirical one, was met with so much resistance the newspaper had to address an angry mob. I don’t fault my editor or my newspaper for not running my piece; it is his right and his responsibility to not run pieces he feels are wrong for the newspaper. He also told me he didn’t find the piece all that funny, which I understand; I did work very hard to find arguments that have actually been made, so my piece, unlike Mr. Otte’s, could have been a serious piece.
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SAM BLACKMER blackmar@mscd.edu printed and in Mr. Otte’s piece, are not to be taken seriously. In the cases of our pieces, they were never meant to be taken seriously, thus making them satire. Had either piece been presented to be taken seriously, they may not have been worthy of taking seriously. So don’t take them seriously. Censoring an opinion because you disagree with it is ignorant and dangerous. If an idea is so dangerous it shouldn’t be spoken or written, it must have something very important to say; perhaps you should look at who has something to lose from the opinion. If an idea is merely offensive, it makes far more sense to recognize it as such and move on. Not all ideas are worth printing, but you should be very wary if someone tells you you’re better off not hearing an opinion.
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Baseball struggles at UNK
SIDELINE THIS WEEK
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TBA @ Mt. SAC Relays Softball Noon @ Western New Mexico University Baseball 3 p.m. vs. Mesa State
By Jeremy Hoover jhoover9@mscd.edu Metro baseball traveled to Nebraska in search of a series win after winning six out of the last seven games. Unfortunately, the team’s three-game winning streak was snapped and the Roadrunners dropped three of four April 9-11 against the University of NebraskaKearney. Metro had a chance to split the series April 11 after dropping two of the first three, but lost 7-6 in extra innings. The ’Runners dropped to a sub .500 record overall, 16-17, and are 13-9 in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. Metro’s star pitcher Ted Jamison started the first game of the series, but he failed to reach the sixth inning and allowed six runs, three earned, in 4 2/3 innings. UNK got to Jamison right off the bat. The first three hitters reached base with two singles and one double, and after a wild pitch and hit batsman, the Lopers put three runs on the board. Metro never responded to the shaky first inning and failed to hold the lead despite totaling more hits than the Lopers. Metro left a seasonhigh 15 runners left on base, committed four errors and was forced to send four pitchers to the mound. The ’Runners played better on April 10 and split the doubleheader, winning the first game 8-3 and dropping the second 1-6. Leadoff man Chris Redding led the way for Metro in the first game, going 3-3 with one home run, three runs, two RBIs and one stolen base. Redding started off the game with a single and scored off a sacrifice fly by first baseman Jordan Stouffer. “I think having the spark to get the team started, not only gets the starters more focused, it also gets our bench guys into the game, and gets their intensity up,” Redding said about the importance of his leadoff position. “It makes me want to get on base even more, when you have a group of guys behind you that you know could drive you in if your in scoring position,” Redding said. The Lopers were held scoreless until the fifth inning, but were already down by seven runs. See ’RUNNERS on A17>>
4.17 Track and Field Metro outfielder Kellie Nishikida arrives safe at second base after UCCS’s Traci Everett misses the tag April 11 at Auraria Field. Photo by Leah Millis • lmillis@mscd.edu
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Softball shuts out ’Lions By Josiah Kaan jkaan@mscd.edu
Metro softball Head Coach Jen Fisher earned her 100th victory at Metro, as the Roadrunner softball team completed a four-game sweep of the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs April 10 and 11 at Auraria Field. “It was just a big win; we didn’t really think of it as her 100th win or anything like that,” second baseman Sarah Rusch said. “We just wanted to sweep and come out of the weekend strong.” The Metro defense was hot in the first game but their bats were hotter as they took game one 8-0 in a five-inning mercy-rule win, which saw pitcher Christie Robinson throw a shutout and shortstop Amber Roundtree and Haab hit home runs. “It took a lot of mental toughness and we came out and were really focused,” first baseman Jessica Haab said. “Coach just gave us a talk to play each game like it’s the RMAC tournament and that’s how we came out strong.” The Mountain Lions suffered back-to-back mercy-rule losses with a 12-0 pounding in game two by the Roadrunners. Rusch started the scoring for Metro in the first inning with a single down the right-field line, bringing in Roundtree. Catcher Tara Mickelson solidified the lead one batter later, as she sent a two-run home run over the center-field fence, giving Metro a 3-0 lead.
After neither team scored going into the bottom of the third inning, the ’Runners all but ended the game as they exploded for six runs. Haab started the scoring onslaught with a center-field homer that was followed shortly by a threerun home run by Rusch, helping Metro take a commanding 9-0 lead.
“It took a lot of mental toughness and we came out and were really focused. Coach just gave us a talk to play each game like it’s the RMAC tournament and that’s how we came out strong.”
METRO SOFTBALL FIRST BASEMAN JESSICA HAAB
With a runner on second base, center fielder Molly Clark doubled into left field bringing home third baseman Aubree Maul. After Roundtree drew the walk, right fielder Kellie Nishikida drove in Clark two batters later with a bunt, which was followed later by Roundtree scoring off a passed ball to close out the scoring for the inning. Pitcher Brittany Moss and the Metro defense finished off the Mountain Lions in the top of the fifth inning, holding them scoreless for a 10th consecutive inning and winning game two 12-0. “That always helps with your
confidence,” Fisher said about sweeping the games April 10. “The kids were confident going into Sunday with their bats.” After putting up 20 runs in the first day of the series, fatigue did not seem to be a factor for Metro as they picked up where they left off with a third-straight mercy-rule win. “They know they have to do their very best every single at-bat and we really try to focus on acting like it’s 0-0 all the time,” Fisher said. “Whether you’re winning by 20 or losing by 20, it doesn’t matter.” Metro put up three quick runs in the first inning before Clark started off the bottom of the second with a center-field home run. Two batters later, Mickelson made her presence felt, again, with a two-run home run over left-center field giving Metro a 6-0 lead. “She just steps into the box and is a threat and she’s not working against herself at all,” Fisher said. “She’s mentally very tough.” Nishikida kept the offense rolling in the third, scoring Roundtree and Clark off a single up the middle, then scoring off a passed ball two batters later. Left fielder Jennessa Tesone capped the scoring for the inning with a three-run home run to center field, bringing the lead to 12-0. Metro put up another run in the fourth inning while Robinson made minced meat of the Mountain Lion offense, giving her a third straight shutout, the most consecutive shut outs by a pitcher in Metro softball history. See SOFTBALL on A17>>
TBA @ Mt. SAC Relays Track and Field TBA @ CSU-Pueblo Invitational Softball 10 a.m. vs. N.M. Highlands Men’s Soccer 10 a.m. vs. UCCS Baseball Noon vs. Mesa State
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Say What? “I would like to thank Joan McDermott and Metro State. The last three years have been amazing. Leaving yesterday and talking to our players was extremely difficult and it’s something that you never want to do.” FORMER WOMEN’S BASKETBALL HEAD COACH LINDA LAPPE
FUN FACT Metro softball pitcher Christie Robinson was named RMAC Pitcher of the Week April 13 by the conference. Robinson didn’t allow a run in 10 innings April 10 and 11, and became the first Metro pitcher to throw three consecutive complete game shutouts.
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Track athletes are most likely to break records later in the day, when their body temperatures are highest. • THE METROPOLITAN • APRIL 15, 2010 • SPORTS • A15
Lappe Kearney takes four from Metro moves to alma mater metro Men 0-2 • Metro Women 0-2 By Enrico Dominguez edoming2@mscd.edu
The Metro tennis program suffered more than just losses over the weekend when one of their top men’s players suffered a seizure on the court in Grand Junction. “It was so scary,” sophomore Yerica Pessoa said. “I cried and Lexi (Alexis Alvarez) and I ran around the campus looking for someone that could help us. For the Mesa doubles match all I could think of was, ‘I hope Ross is ok, I hope Ross is ok.’” Junior Ross Gelina suffered a sudden seizure early in the second match against Mesa State. Gelina’s condition shocked the tennis team, which made it hard to focus on just the match. After losing against Western New Mexico 8-1 with the only win coming from Perez, rival and 35thranked team in the nation, Mesa State was up next. Both No. 1 and No. 2 doubles were beat 8-2 making the score 3-0 coming out of doubles because of a forfeit from the No. 3 team. Everyone except No. 1 singles player Perez was forced to move up in singles because of Gelina’s seizure, which was tough considering the caliber of Mesa’s tennis program. No. 2 singles junior Ryan Campbell,
scored five game points in the first set, but was unable to win with a score of 7-5, 6-2. At No. 3 singles, freshman Ryan Joyce also scored five game points in the first set, but in the second set couldn’t find his bearings with a loss 7-5, 6-3. Freshman Mark Damien also couldn’t find a rhythm for No. 4 singles, losing 6-1, 6-1. Pessoa won both her singles and both her doubles matches with teammate senior April Hirad against regionally ranked doubles teams. Pessoa and Hirad beat Western New Mexico’s doubles team 8-3 with freshman Doris Berberic and sophomore Nikolina Vukadin, who are currently ranked 10th in the region. Pessoa and Hirad also knocked off Mesa State’s third-ranked doubles team with juniors Kate Lowder and Victoria Sargent 8-5. “April and I were just on fire,” Pessoa said. “We didn’t make that many mistakes and we were very aggressive.” The losses in Grand Junction make the men’s team 6-9 overall and 2-4 within the RMAC. For the women they slide down to 6-11 overall and 2-4 within the RMAC with their regional ranking at eighth. The teams’ next match will be the RMAC Tournament April 23 and 24 in Albuquerque, N.M.
By Matt Hollinshead mhollin5@mscd.edu
Metro tennis sophomore Yerica Pessoa concentrates as she returns a serve April 8 against Colorado College. Photo by Daniel
Clements • dcleme12@mscd.edu
“The only way I think we will go to regionals is if we win RMAC or if we beat one of the top teams in our confer-
ence to be top six and, right now, we’re ninth,” Hirad said. “It’s pretty awful.”
Track prepares for Mt. SAC Relays By Scott Callahan scallah4@mscd.edu
ABOVE: Track sophomore Derek Fiorini powers through the start of the men’s 100-meter dash April 10 at Potts Field in Boulder. BELOW: Track freshman Gabe Meidl sets in his block April 10 before running in the 400-meter run. Photos by Daniel Clements • dcleme12@mscd.edu
The Metro track teams competed at Potts Field April 10 at the annual CU Invitational in Boulder. It was a light competition for Metro, who is preparing for the Mt. SAC Relays April 16 and 17 in Walnut, Calif. For the men, two personal bests were set one by freshman Gabe Meidl, who finished 12th in the 400 meters in 51.80, and the other by sophomore Jake Wolford who finished 13th behind his teammate with a time of 52.31. Sophomore Derek Fiorini, a Westminster native, ran the 100 and 200 meters and finished seventh and 12th place, respectively. “Overall I was a little disappointed with myself,” Fiorini said. “My times should be down from were they were (at the CU Invitational), I expect myself to compete at the highest level and continue to improve.” On the women’s side, sophomore Danielle Kehoe was another athlete who set a personal best when she crossed the finish line at 10:51.64, good enough for 10th out of 31 runners in the 3,000 meters. The time beat her personal best by eight seconds. “The whole team is running well for this time of year,” Head Coach John Supsic said. “In a few weeks
we will have our conference meet, and it’s good that we have guys and girls running personal and season bests.” This week the track teams will have light workout to prepare for the Mt. SAC Relays in Walnut, Calif. With conference finals just a few weeks away, the competition is an opportunity for Metro runners to qualify for nationals. Supsic said he didn’t run several of his athletes in the CU Invitational in Boulder April 10 so the men and women’s track teams will be ready to compete for the meet in California. “We are going to need our athletes rested for this opportunity to qualify for nationals,” Supsic said. “They will be running against some of the top athletes from around the country.” The Mt. SAC Relays will be a big stage and we have to be ready to perform at the top of our game. It will be fast out there, so we have to be ready to be fast.” Fiorini will travel with the team to run next weekend. He said he felt ready for the relays, and that the team will try to stay loose this week to stay mentally and physically prepared. “I am really pumped up for (Mt. SAC Relay)” Fiorini said. “We work hard and feel our training will pay off.”
After three seasons as the head coach of the Metro women’s basketball team, Linda Lappe, a 2002 University of Colorado at Boulder graduate, was named head coach of the Buffs April 12. Lappe will become the third youngest Division I coach. “The people have been amazing,” Lappe said. “I work for two great people, President (Stephen) Jordan, who’s an amazing president, and also (Athletic Director) Joan McDermott, who does a great job managing our athletics department. Our players and everybody around Metro State have all been amazing.” Lappe, 30, played basketball at CU for four years. From 20012003, she led the Buffs to three consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances, including a trip to the elite eight in 2002. “Colorado is my dream job,” Lappe said. “But it’s the only job that I would have left Metro State for. I’ve said that numerous times during the past three years. I had an amazing experience. I had a lot of fun and I just want to thank everybody in and around Metro State.” Lappe guided Metro to a 17-12 record and 11-8 RMAC record this past season. Lappe was 50-36 during her tenure with the Roadrunners. “I would like to thank Joan McDermott and Metro State,” Lappe said. “The last three years have been amazing. Leaving yesterday and talking to our players was extremely difficult and it’s something that you never want to do. Senior guard Chelsea Williamson said the women’s team will miss how hard working she was. Lappe spent a lot of time recruiting for the team and brought in some good players. Williamson said Lappe was really competitive and it definitely rubbed off on the team. “She emphasized a lot on being responsible, getting to class, being everywhere on time,” Williamson said. “Even as I finished playing basketball, I’ve been very responsible.” The search for a new women’s basketball head coach will begin immediately, Athletic Director Joan McDermott said.
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Pitcher’s baseball career on fire By Will Howard howarwil@mscd.edu
Metro pitcher Ted Jamison loves the game of baseball. He’s been playing every summer since he was a boy when his parents got him into the sport. It’s not just that he loves playing, though; he also loves practicing. “I like to practice as much as playing in games,” Jamison said. “I just love the game. I like the hard work and everything that goes along with it.” Jamison’s passion for the game shows on the field too. This year, he leads the Roadrunners with a 4.85 ERA, the best of his career. In 2009, Jamison was named second team All-RMAC and Academic All-RMAC honor roll. He also led Metro in complete games, wins and shutouts last year and finished second in strikeouts. This season Jamison is helping to lead the Roadrunners into the playoffs where he hopes they will advance to the Regional round for the first time in the four years he’s been at Metro. “The number one goal is to get to the World Series, but we have to win our conference first,” Jamison said. Jamison hopes to leave behind his strong work ethic for his teammates. But it’s not all about work for him; Jamison likes to have fun on the field too and hopes his teammates will pick up on that also. A Colorado native, Jamison
Metro baseball pitcher Ted Jamison. Photo by Luke Powell • lpowel18@mscd..edu attended Green Mountain High School, in Lakewood, where he was a four-year letterman and also played tennis, lettering twice. He decided to come to Metro, partly because it was so close to his parents and family.
“I’m a family guy so that was really important to me,” he said. Off the field, Jamison is majoring in marketing and will be graduating in December. He also likes to workout, bowl, play ping pong and shoot
pool when he isn’t on the baseball diamond. The star pitcher is finishing his college career at Metro this season, but that doesn’t mean he’s hanging up his glove. He plans on playing for a sum-
mer league team with some friends for fun after graduation. After that, he hopes to pursue an MBA from Colorado State University in the fall. With his work ethic and passion, there is no doubt he will be an all-star there too.
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Fisher captures ’Runners to face Mavericks milestone victory <<SOFTBALL continued from A13 “She’s hard to beat and even when they do start getting hits on her she doesn’t break down, she just comes at them harder,” Moss said about Robinson. “She never gives up.” The last game of the series was one for the books, as Fisher earned her 100th career win at Metro with a 9-2 series-ending win over UCCS. “A couple of them called and congratulated me,” Fisher said. “I said, ‘
That’s you guys’. There are seven of them and coach Becerra who have been there for all 100. I think, for the kids, that is a lot of wins for being a junior.” With the conference sweep, the Roadrunners improve to 28-3 overall and 25-2 in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. Metro will prepare for a long road trip as they travel to Silver City, NM for conference series against Western New Mexico University April 16 and New Mexico Highlands University April 17.
Metro win record Metro softball head coach Jen Fisher earned her 100th career coaching victory with the Roadrunners April 11. In just under three seasons, Fisher has an overall record of 100-33 which includes an 80-20 RMAC record.
Softball’s record under Fisher 2008......32-18 (26-11) 2009......40- 12 (29-7) 2010......28- 3 (25-2)* *As of April 15. Parenthesis denotes RMAC record.
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Two more runs for UNK in the sixth made it a five-run game, but Tyler Hensen pitched strong to end the game and finished the Lopers with a fly out to center field. Pitcher Jake Draeger improved his record to 4-2 with the victory after pitching 5 1/3 innings and allowing just three runs off five hits. Draeger struggled with his control at times, walking six batters, but found the plate to collect six strikeouts. The second game of the doubleheader was pretty quiet offensively — except the third inning for the Lopers. Metro pitcher Nate Van Bibber walked three batters in the inning, and allowed five runs off two hits and one error. Pitcher Bradshaw Perry started for the ’Runners in the final game of the series and gave one of his best statistical performances in the 2010 season. Perry pitched seven innings, allowing just seven hits, walking three and striking out a season-high eight batters. Perry held a 1-0 lead through six
Metro infielder David Kaplan braces for the ball against CSUPueblo April 3 at Auraria Field. File photo by Leah Millis • lmillis@mscd. edu
innings, but UNK scored one in the seventh and three more in the eighth. “I don’t want to make excuses — I was kind of tired — but I felt like I did a good job and did the best I could,” Perry said. “Hopefully I got those kinks and hopefully I stay right there.” Metro added one run in the seventh and eighth, and three in the ninth. Fox started the ninth-inning
rally with a single, and advanced to second when Stouffer walked. Metro went 1-2-3 in the top of the tenth and the Lopers won the game in the bottom half after a wild pitch by Tony Weber. Weber dropped to 1-3 on the season, and has an 8.31 ERA in 14 appearances in 2010. The Roadrunners will return home to play Mesa State April 16-18 at Auraria Field.
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Phone App of the Week Google Sky Map By April Zemyan azemyan@mscd.edu With spring among us and summer fast approaching, a popular romantic pastime involves lying under the stars and gazing. With Google Sky Map for Droid you can now know what exactly you’re gazing upon. How to use: This app is definitely user friendly; just download, click on the app and the rest is done simply by moving your phone around aimed at the sky. Advantages: This app picks up your GPS location quickly. It also turns when you turn the phone, so if you decide to lay the other direction the stars follow accordingly. Sky Map allows the user to turn on certain settings such as constellations, horizon and planets, to customize your star gazing desires. Everything is labeled and some latitude and longitude coordinates are included. Disadvantages: Sky Map, along with many other large applications can tend to be battery guzzling. It might not be a good idea to take off far from home in unknown area to star gaze, and then have a dead phone.
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