Volume 30, Issue 7, Sept. 27, 2007

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Canning spamming

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arrested for

LOVE

Sheila Schroeder is arrested for trespassing on Sept. 24 at the Denver municipal building with her partner Kate Burns after staging a sit-in protesting Colorado’s laws banning same-sex marriage. Burns and Schroeder have been together for five years and believe they should have the same rights to a legal union as heterosexual Colorado citizens.

Neither spent any time in jail and were released within a half-hour with a citation. “We hope this is the start of something wonderful,” Schroeder said. » A9

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metro THE METROPOLITAN » SEPTEMBER 27, 2007 » A3

» SELLING THE APPRENTICE CHALLENGE »A6 » AURARIA IN SOLAR PARTNERSHIP »A7 » INSIGHT: THE BANE OF MCSWANE »A8

ANDREW FLOHR-SPENCE » NEWS EDITOR » spencand@mscd.edu

METRO NOW

THIS WEEK »

Friday 9.28

The Student Advisory Committee to the Auraria Board meets at 2:30 p.m. in Tivoli suite 329

Monday 10.1

• Deadline for immunization paperwork • New Deadline for The Apprentice Challenge •The Student Goverment Assembly Executive meets at 4 p.m. in Tivoli suite 329

Wednesday 10.3

The Student Government Assembly Senate meets at 4 p.m. in Tivoli suite 329

THE METROPOLITAN 25 YEARS AGO »

September 29, 1982 Federal probe yields indictments

• Auraria students charged with fraud on federal loan applications

China: trekking through the heart of the mainland

• Metro geology professor and wife in 3,000 mile expedition after year of training

THE NUMBERS GAME » 1

The number of applicants as of August 21 the Alumni Association office has received in response to The Apprentice Challenge

THE MET REPORT »

This week’s top stories: • CSU #!@$ Bush controversy • Scholarship workshop • Immigration: Boom or bust?

• Library construction • Women’s soccer: First conference loss since 2002 Check out Metro’s own student-run TV newscast at: http://metreport.mscd.edu

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UCD student Jen Arthur works on her laptop Sept. 25 outside the Central Classroom building while her friend Wes Reyna watches. While users of Metro’s Internet server, MetroConnect, still receive advertisements that slip by the system’s security, the majority are filtered out, according to Steve Beaty, interim vice president of Information Technology. Beaty says the problem of spam continues because the creators of it can easily profit using low-cost advertising.

IT targets flood of junk mail Unwanted ads and spam continue system siege, despite concerted effort

By KATE JOHNSON jokathry@mscd.edu Behind most User Quarantine releases and unintelligible subject titles appearing in Metro e-mail accounts, an army of schemes and faceless business propositions lie in wait.

“They never die. They keep coming back,” said Metro marketing professor Donald Chang.

He is well aware of the spam students, faculty and administrators receive on a regular basis. Pointing to his inbox, Chang read aloud the subject of an e-mail he took to be legitimate: “From Professor Steven Kenneth Chambers.” It wasn’t until he opened it that he discovered it was another scam.

“If you have time on your hands, you can afford to send out mass emails,” Chang said.

“It’s very difficult to pinpoint what person is responsible for all that spam,” he added.

On any given day Metro receives

around 176,000 e-mails. From those, approximately 140,000 pieces of spam are filtered out. About 57,000 are immediately identified as spam, while the remainders are “quarantined.” The other 36,000 e-mails pass through and are considered legitimate.

“We’ve maintained the software as new versions become available, and there have been usability improvements in the newer versions,” said Steve Beaty, interim vice president of Metro’s Information Technology.

He said it’s difficult to eradicate spam because spammers are skillful at what they do and continue to use a wide variety of techniques to get their e-mails through.

“Their business model is such that they need a very few number of responses to their spam in order to make a profit, and they send an incredible amount of what is essentially free advertising,” Beaty said in an e-mail.

Improvement costs to Metro’s computing system are shared between the students and the college. Students pay for about 30 percent of the cost of network upgrades and around 50 percent of server upgrades. In addition, one third of the roughly 660 computers in the student labs are up-

graded each year, including upgrades to almost 200 software packages.

The computers and software in the open student labs are funded entirely through student fees.

“We are always looking at ways to improve the user experience and are currently investigating several possible directions to go,” Beaty said. “As always, we need to include the campus community in whatever direction we go, and we need the resources to implement any initiative.”

While students at Metro are aware of the spam, for two it isn’t a major concern.

“I just delete it. I don’t even look at it,” Metro junior Zach Roberts said.

He said that while he does get spam occasionally, he doesn’t think it’s a big enough issue to warrant increasing student fees for increased security.

“I think they (IT) do pretty good,” Roberts said. “No complaints here.”

Metro senior Mike Dawson said he gets about three spam emails a week – a lower amount than he’s received in the past.

“I’m not getting too much at all,” he said. “They’ve (IT) been increasing their productivity because the numbers are going down.”

“I think they’re doing pretty good considering how many (e-mails) are out there trying to get through the filters and everything,” he added.

MetroConnect first went online in 2003, at which time administrative and academic electronic mail were merged and integrated into the Portal system. Beaty said Metro’s email system was conceived in a time when there were fewer users in the network, and using it for commercial purposes was illegal.

“Both of these situations have changed and spam is one consequence of this,” he said. “This of course does not mean that we throw up our hands and give up, only that we have a difficult problem to address and that the problem isn’t likely to go away any time soon.”

Beaty said there is no perfect system. Despite this, IT continues to manage 45,000 active e-mail accounts that use close to three terabytes, or more than 3,000 gigabytes, of disk space.

“I believe we are doing a good job,” he said. “I believe we are always looking at improving the job we do in order to serve the entire campus community.”

THE METROPOLITAN « SEPTEMBER. 27. 2007 « METRO « A5

Taking a new look at immigration Civil-rights activist says immigrants unfairly targeted

By DAVID CARDENAS dcarden5@mscd.edu Pro-immigration activist Magdaleno Rose-Avila spoke Sept. 20 at the Tivoli about the struggle to obtain human rights in this day and age and the ongoing battle that has divided the country: illegal immigration.

“To dream the impossible is a wonderful thing,” Rose-Avila said.

“But when you struggle for justice, you struggle to achieve that dream.”

The dream is to achieve human rights, which is rather difficult for illegal immigrants, as well as minorities in this country, Rose-Avila said.

Recently, events such as the Jena Six protests and local deportation, which many believe are violations of basic human rights, have made national headlines.

In Jena, La., six black teenagers were charged for assaulting a white teenager after a string of racially charged incidents in the town.

Mychal Bell, 16, one of the accused, was tried as an adult and faces up to 22 years in prison.

According to Rose-Avila, the situation in Jena and many other events that have recently occurred throughout the country have made clear the need for change and action on human rights.

“The youth across the United States have a better understanding of the issues, and better concepts on how to bring change to the country,” Rose-Avila said. “I would rather see students in these types of campuses in Congress making decisions, than the

Photo by STEPHEN SWOFFORD/sswoffo1@mscd.edu

Magdaleno Rose-Avila, executive director of the Cesar E. Chavez foundation, speaks to the crowd on Sept. 20 at the Tivoli. Rose-Avila said that after Sept. 11, 2001, immigrants and terrorists were erroneously grouped together and called for students to re-evaluate the way they think about immigration. people we have now (in Congress).”

Rose-Avila said immigration became an issue after Sept. 11, 2001, when homeland security became the country’s No. 1 priority. Terrorists and illegal immigrants were grouped together causing fear in U.S. citizens, Rose-Avila said.

“Since then, undocumented workers were targeted…making way for congressmen such as Tom Tancredo, a do-nothing and say-nothing representative, who got on this (issue)

and started bashing migrants,” RoseAvila said.

More than 88,000 immigrants were considered criminals and deported, but many had only minor felony charges such as DUIs and failing to appear at a court hearing, RoseAvila said.

But another blanket amnesty would not be the answer to the problem, he said. Having a guest worker program is another way of saying slave labor, so a process is needed, a

process that makes sure that only good citizens are allowed amnesty.

A University of Colorado at Boulder graduate, Rose-Avila worked with Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers of America. He currently serves on the Amnesty International board, and the executive director for the Cesar E. Chavez foundation.

Ramon del Castillo, who was named as the new head of Metro’s Chicano studies department, said that Rose-Avila, or “Leno” as he is

known, brings expertise and insight to the immigration issue.

“Our society is divided in this issue, education is the only way we can bridge the gap between us,” Castillo said.

“We need to keep our promises about civil rights, gay rights, immigrant rights, everybody’s rights,” he added. “It doesn’t matter how long you lived, but what you did in your life that matters.”

Student Court to rule on removal of senior SACAB member Student Representative removed from SGA post, remains head of SACAB

By ANDREW FLOHR-SPENCE spencand@mscd.edu A Metro student representative to Auraria’s board of directors is fighting the Student Government Assembly’s decision to dismiss her because she was gone for two months over the summer and allegedly neglected her duties.

The case, which has highlighted the complicated relationship between the SGA and the Student Advisory Committee to the Auraria Board, will now go to the Metro Student Court for a final decision.

Aaron Wylie, president of the SGA, said that Nicole Barringer lost her position with the assembly in accordance with the rules because she missed two meetings and the SGA refused to excuse her absences.

Barringer, who is the current chief of staff and most senior member of SACAB, said that SGA is blowing her absence out of proportion and that her position at SACAB is not for SGA to govern. She said she did not violate any of SACAB’s rules when she was out of town over the summer and SACAB is the body she answers to.

“I understand that they want to stick by their policy,” said Barringer, “but I applied for this (internship in Washington D.C.) way back in December and made myself readily available (to SGA) over the phone and over email.” Barringer said she is being punished for taking an internship, which she attended in Washington, D.C. for two months over the summer.

Wylie said regardless of what the reason was, Barringer broke the rules and, as far as his understanding, the rules say she must be removed.

“I spoke with her several times during the spring and warned her

that if she wasn’t going to be present that we (the SGA) were going to have a problem,” he said. Wylie said Barringer replied to his warnings that she didn’t think it was fair.

While the SGA and SACAB usually work together and communicate with each other, the two bodies are wholly autonomous and have different by-laws and realms of influence.

SACAB consists of members from the three schools at Auraria and is mandated by Colorado law to represent the students of campus. The six-member committee, made up of two representatives from each school, works with Auraria’s board to manage what the Tivoli and other facilities offer students on campus.

The SGA is student mandated and aims to increase student participation in the decision making specifically concerning Metro.

The two groups are separate, but Metro’s SGA, such as the student governments of the University of Colo-

rado at Denver and Health Sciences Center and of CCD, writes the paycheck for its two SACAB members.

Barringer is still working as a SACAB member, but she isn’t getting paid and the SGA refuses to acknowledge her position, advertising the position as vacant.

Chief justice for the Student Court, Christopher Boyd, said this case is a chance for the Student Court to review the policies that govern the relationship between the two bodies and set precedent for how the policies are applied in the future. Boyd said the SACAB representatives are in a special situation because they answer to both the SGA and specifically SACAB. “That’s what we have to look at: whether those two rules compromise each other,” Boyd said.

He said if there is a conflict, the court will have to decide which set of rules will apply. Boyd said he doesn’t foresee a situation where the there is no conclusion to the case and the Court has the option to both rule in

either side’s favor or to establish a middle ground to impose penalties on Barringer instead of removing her.

The court could go as far as to advise for by-law changes or a constitutional amendment if they conclude that such an action would help.

One of the aspects the Court needs to consider, Barringer said, is that she has been with SACAB longer than anyone else and that all of the other members are new to the committee as of last spring. She says removing her would hurt SACABs effectiveness because of the relative inexperience of the other members.

Justice Boyd said the Court could not make a ruling simply according to what would be easiest for the parties involved.

“It would be improper of the Court to decide to make a decision based on the possible fallout,” he said. “ I wouldn’t be a justice if I did that.”

The Court has scheduled Oct.5 to begin with the pretrial hearing.

A6 » METRO » SEPTEMBER 27. 2007 » THE METROPOLITAN

Student competition to boost communities Apprentice Challenge not just for business majors, winners receive full-tuition scholarship

By JAMES KRUGER JKRUGER1@mscd.edu Some students may have thought they spotted Donald Trump at Auraria in the last few weeks. It’s hard to mistake that hair.

But Trump’s would-be double is actually Joshua Anderson, assistant director for Metro’s Alumni Programs and Development, who

donned the characteristic hairstyle to promote the college’s Apprentice Challenge.

The challenge is a program designed by the Alumni Association that will select 20 Metro students to engage in four team-based challenges during the ’08 semester. The winner will receive a full-tuition scholarship for the 2008-09 academic year plus a paid internship with one of the sponsors of the program.

Metro’s version of the popular NBC TV show “The Apprentice” is different in several respects.

“Nobody is going to get fired,” said Stephanie Carroll, assistant director of Alumni Programs

and Communications, referring to Trump’s tagline on the show. “This is more than a marketing plan. This is about how Metro can make a change in the community and do something positive.”

The Alumni Association is gearing the challenges to be socially conscious — promoting accessible health care, getting out the vote and addressing issues with poverty.

“We’re an urban campus in the middle of downtown. We need to get involved with what’s going on around campus,” Carroll said.

An example of a challenge alumni representatives routinely pitch is a health fair project set in two low-income neighborhoods for which

Public Service Announcement

Disguising Your True Feelings?

National Depression Screening Day can help

Sound familiar?

“College is the BEST time of your life” “You meet so many people” “You will not miss home at all”

For students starting a new year in college, expectations are high. College is supposed to be a time to meet new friends, go to parties, and enjoy the freedoms of living away from home. Many students don’t realize that college can also be a difficult transition and that all those changes can often make you feel anxious, angry or sad.

Every academic year, millions of students are affected by depression, anxiety or a related mental health issue. Yet social stigma, confusion and a simple lack of knowledge of the resources available prevent many from seeking out the help they need.

No matter how perfect college life seems to be, depression can put a dark, gloomy cloud over how you see the world. It can impair your ability to sleep, eat, study, and get along with others. It can damage your self-esteem, self-confidence, and ability to accomplish everyday tasks. If left untreated depression can lead to suicide, the third leading cause of death for those aged 15-24 and the second leading cause of death of college students.

In order to help students cope, Our Counseling Center is now offering screenings for depression and a range of common emotional conditions that often go undiagnosed and are misunderstood. Come to

Tivoli Turnhalle

Tuesday, October 2, 2007 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.

“If you are having a hard time coping or if you have not been feeling like yourself lately, there is no need to disguise your feelings. You can come and take a free, anonymous screening at Tivoli Turnhalle on Tuesday, October 2, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.” says Dr. Gail Bruce-Sanford, Director of the Center.

The Counseling Center will be offering free, confidential screenings for depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder. At the screening, you can fill out a questionnaire and talk with a counselor about your personal situation. Even if you don’t have a mood or anxiety disorder and are just going through a couple of bad days, you are invited to come take advantage of the program and learn about what services are available on campus. You may learn something that will help you or a friend in the future.

Massage therapists will be on hand to provide free chair massages, and food and beverages will be served.

Students who cannot make it on that day may also do an online screening at www.mscd.com/~counsel; click on online screenings. The password is metro.

You may call the Counseling Center at 303-556-3132 for more information.

participants would split into teams to promote, advertise, organize and stage the fairs. A local company or nonprofit organization will sponsor each event.

Anderson said any profits from such events will go to whatever organization sponsors it.

The association declined to provide details as to which companies or organizations might be involved with the challenge and added that the sponsors have not yet been finalized.

After the challenges have been completed, Apprentice participants will be judged to determine the overall winner of the scholarship and internship. Sponsor representatives will also determine which team most successfully pulled off each challenge — a designation that comes with its perks.

The winning team may be awarded with a helicopter ride, a VIP invite to a special event or access to a local celebrity, according to the Apprentice Challenge’s website. This is similar to how contestants on the NBC show are awarded for successfully completing challenges.

The association plans to announce the winner of the program in May during its “Boardroom Event,” which will also showcase film highlights of the two teams working on the various projects. After viewing the clips, the audience can participate in voting for the winner.

Despite similarities, the Alumni Association is quick to distance itself from the TV show and the backstabbing competition it is known for.

“Competition is good, but we don’t want to duplicate the negativity,” Carroll said.

The association made sure there were no copyright infringements involving their program and the TV show. But a complete disassociation is proving difficult. Just as the show placed an emphasis on business, many students are associating Metro’s Apprentice Challenge with business as well.

“I don’t think it really applies to me,” said Metro student Heather Broadhead, who considered signing up for the challenge. “I’m a biology major and it seems more business-orientated.”

That the challenge only benefits business majors is a misperception, alumni representatives said.

“The projects that we are developing are going to be broad-based enough so that there is a lot of practical experience regardless of what you’re major is,” Anderson said, adding that the projects will also be designed around the applicants once they are selected.

As of Sept. 24, the association had received only one completed application. But the organizers are not worried. They have extended the application deadline to noon Oct. 1.

“We know that students go by deadlines,” said Janelle Lindsey, director of Metro’s Special Initiatives for Alumni Relations and Enrollment Services, who also serves on the committee in charge of selecting applicants.

Other students are considering signing up and are excited about the challenge’s appeal.

“I’m interested — it’ll pay my tuition,” Metro student Ali Edinger said, “Besides, I love the TV show.”

Applications can be downloaded from the Apprentice Challenge website http://www. mscd.edu/~alumni/apprenticechallenge/ or picked up at the Office of Alumni Relations at 1059 9th St. Park at Auraria. All applications must be submitted to the Office of Alumni Relations and inquires can be made to Janell Lindsey at 303-556-6344 or lindseja@mscd.edu.

THE METROPOLITAN « SEPTEMBER 27. 2007 « METRO « A7

Auraria looks to the sun for clean energy Panels on campus roofs will provide power for the next 20 years

By ALEX HERBERT aherber4@mscd.edu New solar panels are going up on campus as Auraria looks forward to a cleaner, cheaper future.

The solar panel project was funded by 3 Phases Energy, which used money from the Clean Energy Fee to make Auraria the largest purchaser of wind power of any campus in Colorado by 1996, said Andrew Bateman, vice president of Metro’s Student Government Assembly.

3 Phases Energy was established before the campus’ Sustainable Campus Program. He said it was after the Sustainable Campus Program was launched that 3 Phases Energy became interested in a partnership with Auraria.

Another factor in their decision to partner came when the state required a certain amount of clean energy to be used by a certain date.

The state offered incentives to companies that helped reach that goal, so long as a contract was initiated

by December 2006. 3 Phases Energy

was willing to help reach that goal, Bateman said.

The only problem was that there wasn’t an ideal location for the panels in Denver. But according to Bateman, Auraria was seen as a perfect site because it has the space and the campus is an integrated part of the city and community of Denver.

“It was good publicity for everybody all around and we had rooftops that were really good for it that were not being used for anything else,” Bateman said.

3 Phases Energy will set up and maintain the solar panels—and it won’t cost Auraria a cent due to the fact 3 Phases Energy can profit from the panels by selling energy from them.

Bateman said that while the solar panels are being built, 3 Phases Energy will offer classes related to its project, such as engineering courses.

These will help students be part of the installation process and serve as a learning experience.

All of the energy from the solar panels will be sold to Xcel Energy.

Then, Auraria will buy it back from Xcel Energy at a flat rate for the next 20 years.

The flat rate is more expensive than the going rate of energy. But

Bateman said in less than 10 years, if energy prices increase as predicted, Auraria would be paying a lower rate than everyone else.

Bateman said the solar panels are a positive because the campus will be using clean energy, something Auraria believes in.

“At the end of the 20-year contract we (Auraria) will have the opportunity to maybe buy the solar panels from them (3 Phases Energy) and run the project on our own, or maybe renew the contract, but that will be addressed when it comes up 20-years from now,” Bateman said.

There was some disagreement over which building the panels were going to be installed on due to the campus’s plan to reconstruct Auraria campus, known as the master plan, Bateman said. But ultimately, an agreement would be reached.

He said some people questioned the projections of the energy costs because they were concerned Auraria would end up losing on the investment. Despite this, the decision to install the panels was unanimous.

According to Bateman, the directors for finance for each of the three colleges were okay with the plan, and illustrated how good it would be for Auraria.

Photo by ANDREW BISSET/abisset1@mscd.edu

Solar energy is one of the manifestations of the Clean Energy Fee.

Metro student willing to break the law to cash in during the DNC Denver residents renting out their homes for the city’s visitors in ‘08

By EMMA MARSHALL emarsha4@mscd.edu As the crowd pours into Denver for the 2008 Democratic National Convention next August, a hotel shortage will erupt in the Denver metro area. One Metro student wants to take advantage of the situation by coming up with a plan that would provide a place to stay during the convention week, while making a large sum of money at the same time.

Toby, a junior at Metro who would rather his last name not be used due to the illegal sublet he is offering, placed an ad on Craigslist.org that offered his spacious two bedrooms, one bathroom loft at a rate of $7,000 for the week of the convention. Besides the excellent location directly above the 16th Street Mall, the perks of his loft include an Xbox 360, a Nintendo Wii, Direct TV and wireless Internet.

“I had to take advantage of the situation. Anything to keep me from getting a real job,” he said.

According to the Democratic National Convention website, Denver should be expecting 35,000 visitors

during convention week, but only 17,000 hotel rooms will be put on hold for that time.

Toby was influenced by other people talking about renting out their homes for the convention, and searched Craigslist for the going rates. His loft costs $840 per month, and his landlord doesn’t know that he posted the ad. He doesn’t know what he would spend all the money on, but he would use some of it for a vacation during the week of the convention. If he has a roommate at the time, Toby said he would split it with him or her also.

The risk of letting a stranger staying in Toby’s apartment for a

“I had to take advantage of the situation. Anything to keep me from getting a real job.”

TOBY, METRO STUDENT ON DNC HOUSING

week doesn’t bother him at all.

“Of course I’m going to pick the person who seems the most trustworthy. I would definitely prefer a reputable business man or woman over some rich kids who are just looking to party,” he said.

Toby said he would buy new sheets so the person could sleep in his bed. He also wants to have a maid

service come and clean it up to make the stay as nice as possible.

After one month, there have been no calls for the apartment, so Toby is thinking about changing the ad. He wants to make it more mature by deleting the part about the XBOX and Nintendo Wii. Also, he is considering lowering the price by $1,000 dollars.

FROM THE STREET» Should the school start a cell phone emergency notification system?

Aaron Jackson

“We listen if they say stay home. Stay home? Okay cool! That’s a great idea.”

Olga Melnikava “It is definitely a good idea because of the risk of terrorism in

Brandon Naegely

“I guess it would be a good idea.

Maybe for snow days. I don’t come to school afraid I’m going to get shot.”

Sofia Hernandez

“I think it would be helpful if it was sent before school. If it was sent during school it might cause more harm than good. It might cause panic.”

Craig Koehler

“I think it’s smart to send out text messages.

Everyone has a cell phone.

If you don’t you’re in the minority.”

Photos by DAWN MADURA/dmadura@mscd.edu

THE METROPOLITAN » SEPTEMBER 27, 2007 » A8

insight SECOND THOUGHTS

Queen of Denial

FROM THE FACULTY » Rock ‘n’ roll “In the case of some of this theoretical writing on rock ‘n’ roll history, they really argue that the movement wasn’t very revolutionary at all. It was co-opted by economic sharpies who saw a way to make a buck.”

– Thomas Altherr, Metro history professor, discussing the rebelliousness of early rock ‘n’ roll.

A BIGGER VIEW » Re: Iranian president’s visit to Columbia “There are many reasons we find Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s policies and pronouncements loathsome. High on that list are his denial of the Holocaust, his call to wipe Israel off the map and his country’s sponsorship of terrorism. Equally loathsome is Iran’s denial of basic civil rights to its citizens, including the right of free speech. So we are dismayed by the behavior of some of New York’s democratically elected representatives who denounced and threatened Columbia University for inviting the Iranian leader to speak there yesterday. We can imagine no better way to give hope to opponents of Iran’s repressive state than by showcasing America’s democracy and commitment to free speech.

And we can imagine no better way to lay bare the bankruptcy of Mr. Ahmadinejad’s views than to have him speak, and be questioned, at a university forum ... Unlike Iran’s citizens, Americans have the right to laugh at leaders, as well as protest Mr. Ahmadinejad’s visit and Columbia’s decision to schedule his speech. The threats of possible sanctions against Columbia were an insult to that freedom. ” – THE NEW YORK TIMES

Illustrated by ANDREW HOWERTON » ahowert2@mscd.edu Written by The Metropolitan staff

Two words that cost too much An editorial in a colleague’s paper has garnered massive media attention and has sparked freedom of speech discussions nationwide. But at what cost to the publication?

An editorial that appeared in the Sept. 21 issue of the Rocky Mountain Collegian, the student-run newspaper for Colorado State University, boldly read, “Taser this…Fuck Bush.”

The editorial was in large type and took up half of a broadsheet page.

The four-word editorial was in response to an incident involving a student at the University of Florida who was Tasered by campus police after disrupting a forum hosted by Sen. John Kerry.

The editorial has caused madness among many people and has put Editor-in-Chief J. David McSwane under intense fire, and deservedly so.

According to McSwane, the editorial was meant to get students thinking about free speech.

“We wanted people to understand that free speech is something we should talk about,” McSwane told CNN. “We felt that this campus, for one reason or another, has been really apathetic. Too quiet. We felt that the best way to spark that dialogue was to exercise it ourselves.”

Well, McSwane, mission accomplished. And in case you were unaware, you exercise your right to free speech every time you print an issue.

This was not a tactic used to spark

It was a cheap ploy to use an expletive in the publication, like a child who curses just to curse.

An attempt to say “look at what we can do.” The necessity to be different and make a statement has only cursed him as he cursed President Bush.

DAVID D. POLLAN dpollan@mscd.edu freedom of speech discussions. It was a childish, immature and self-serving act from somebody who enjoys the sound of his own press clippings, an egomaniac grasping for attention. It was a cheap ploy to use an expletive in the publication, like a child who curses just to curse. An attempt to say “look at what we can do.” The necessity to be different and make a statement has only cursed him as he cursed President Bush.

The question is not whether McSwane had the right to say “Fuck Bush” in an editorial – because he did without question – but whether it was necessary? Is it worth the negative image that will blanket your school and publication? Is it worth the possible loss of thousands of dollars in pulled ads? Is it worth your job?

It’s not. It was an unnecessary risk that cost the publication thousands of dollars in lost advertisements, a

risk that could cost McSwane his job and the pay of members of his staff, but more importantly, a risk that has tarnished the image of what was an outstanding collegiate publication.

McSwane is in a position of power that has the ability to evoke thought and promote change, and he has abused that power by publishing an inane and ridiculous column that contained only four words. Maybe if it was a headline to an editorial followed with some reason I could understand the decision. But it was not; it was a lackadaisical attempt to be shrewd. He was lazy and unable to construct an eloquent piece that conveyed the same message, so he settled for the easy road, the road taken by amateurs.

What’s really sad and utterly disappointing about the whole situation is that McSwane was no hack journalist. In high school he was a prodigy in the field of journalism. He posed as a pot-smoking high school dropout that wanted to join the Army.

He tape recorded a recruiting officer saying that the officer could get him a fake diploma and a kit that would help McSwane pass a drug test. This

led to a serious investigation into bad recruiting practices. It was brilliant.

But it was to no avail, as he has now trashed any hopes of landing a job outside of a tabloid rag.

He goes from pulling off an excellent form of investigative journalism to running trash and destroying any credibility he once had.

Don’t get me wrong. I’m all for freedom of speech and freedom of the press – that’s why I’m in this business. But not at the expense of my credibility or the image of the school and publication I have been charged with representing. McSwane has the right to put expletives where he sees fit and to run whatever he deems essential and important, but this was an immature and pointless move.

All of this could have been easily avoided if an actual editorial was written about students needing to exercise their right to free speech. It could be done in 500 words, and if it’s 500 good words it would have actually accomplished the intended goal.

Free speech comes at a cost, but McSwane may end up paying a price that is too high.

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Pink Floyd frontman highlights his musical catalogue and solo album The Island in new doubledisc concert DVD Remember That Night: David Gilmour Live At The Royal Albert Hall »

by Jeremy Johnson » jjohn308@mscd.edu

metrospective Pink Floyd frontman David Gilmour performs in front of a sold-out crowd at the presitgious Royal Albert Hall in London during his acclaimed 2006 SRO Tour.

Photos courtesy of David Gilmour Music Ltd.

Guitar legend David Gilmour shines on

After minimal appearances over the last decade (basically just the London Live 8 Concert in September of 2005), seminal psychadelic rock band Pink Floyd, and all of their illustrious bandmembers, appeared to have vanished from the limelight. Perhaps they had retreated to the dark side of the moon, if you will.

That all changed last year when Pink Floyd co-frontman and guitarist David Gilmour launched his acclaimed SRO Tour. On Sept. 18, for all of those who were unable to make it to one of the rare and intimate performances (or, to be honest, simply couldn’t afford the monstrous travel and ticket prices), Gilmour and Columbia Music Video released Remember That Night: David Gilmour Live At The Royal Albert Hall.

“It’s the next best thing to going to the gig,” Gilmour said during a roundtable telephone interview Sept. 20 with college music writers from around the nation. “The amount of touring I do these days is a little limited. I’m just hoping this DVD will be something that people who have a good home television and surround sound system will invite friends over to watch and enjoy a glass of wine.”

That’s certainly a different approach for a man whose band, in the past, elicited the heavy consumption of hallucinogens by fans who were eager to tune into Pink Floyd’s trippy tracks and lavish light shows. The truth is, Gilmour’s work, and fans thereof, have simply matured into a demographic with an incredibly demanding palate for masterfully composed rock ’n’ roll, much like that of Gilmour’s solo album from last year, The Island. “(The DVD is) not Pink Floyd and I don’t have to do things like I feel I ought to if it were,” Gilmour said. “There’s a certain liberation in doing it under my own name and in this way.”

The new album is played in its entirety during the first half of the Royal Albert show in much the same fashion as when Pink Floyd would play their newest album first during tours, Gilmour said. “People might not know a lot of (the new album) but we always throw some more recognizable stuff in later on.” Gilmour also mentioned that several Floyd standards were left out due to copyright issues and his long-standing feud with former frontman and long-time Floyd bassist Roger Waters.

Still, the DVD not only manages to capture several recognizable numbers along with the new ones, but Gilmour’s star-studded band includes several discernable former members of Pink Floyd such as Jon Carin (keyboards), Guy Pratt (bass) and Dick Parry (saxophone).

On the second disc – a tour documentary – special guest Graham Nash says about Gilmour, “you can tell a lot about a man by who they surround themselves with.” This sentiment rings true in Remember That Night as the performance includes palpable cameo appearances from music legends such as Nash, David Crosby, David Bowie and Robert Wyatt. In one particularly moving performance, Crosby, Nash and Gilmour, with their heads of white hair and soulful harmonics, give a whole new meaning to “Shine On You Crazy Diamond.” Bowie also makes a keen cameo on old-school classic “Arnold Layne” and the show’s finale and Gilmour colossal “Comfortably Numb.”

“It’s more for me than it is for anyone,” Gilmour said of the DVD release. “It’s something for me to watch and enjoy. I don’t really have any notion of what I want to give to fans. You just hope other people will come along for the ride.”

Good camerawork and great lighting give the DVD a definite full-capacity feel for the Royal Albert Hall and its incredible acoustics (highlighted by Gilmour’s absolutely mind-bending control over his instruments, which vary from guitar to slide guitar to saxophone). And Gilmour’s own sharp editing helps to recreate the atmosphere of that special night.

“I’m afraid I’m a bit anal about (the editing process),” Gilmour said with a laugh. I keep my hand in on everything and nothing gets in there that I haven’t approved personally.”

Along with phenomenal concert footage, Remember That Night also includes a rare version of Floyd epic “Echoes,” as well as a slew of bonus tracks including former frontman Syd Barrett classics “Dark Globe” and “Astronomy Domine.”

Although Gilmour gave no mention of further touring, he continued to talk passionately about his medium and what he has to offer in the way of future projects.

“I like to work pretty much on my own. I’m very key on that,”

Gilmour said. “I don’t think I want to go back to working and writing in that Pink Floyd framework again. I’ve been there and done that and it was a wonderful part of my life. But at some point you have to move on and do something different.”

Above: From left, David Bowie rehearses prior to the Royal Albert Hall concert with with Pink Floyd members Richard Wright and David Gilmour during his SRO Tour in Europe. Below: The famous Royal Albert Hall in London where Gilmour’s DVD was filmed.

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music 36. Toward the mouth 37. “All The Way To ___”, song by REM 39. Answered sharply 41. Abandonment of faith 44. Young male horse 45. Foot digit 47. Supplements, with “out” 48. Most profound 53. Former Russian rulers 54. Unwarranted 55. Composure 56. Communication medium 58. Babble 61. Manipulator 62. Old-fashioned exclamation of surprise 63. Dry and waterless 64. Repudiate 66. By way of

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Lipstick Films presents Since We Last Spoke Rossignol Pure Mountain Company presents Lipstick Film’s latest movie that showcases the freeheel, free-minded sport of Telemark skiing, the hottest throwback sport getting folks down the mountain. Unlike regular downhill skis, “Teles” strap in just the toe for a smooth, limber ride. Be one of the first five viewers to walk through the door and get a free ticket to Echo Mountain park. Tickets are $8 and the show starts at 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 30 in the Tivoli Turnhalle.

NOW ON DVD » Black Book

Rated: R Sony Pictures Entertainment Director: Paul Verhoeven (Basic Instinct, Total Recall) Starring: Carice van Houten, Sebastian Koch and Thom Hoffman Set in World War II a young Jewish woman joins refugees after her safe house is bombed.

With her family killed she seeks revenge by joining the Resistance where she acquires a new identity and infiltrates the German Security Service.

Knocked Up (Unrated)

Rated: NA Universal Studios Home Entertainment Director: Judd Apatow (Forty Year Old Virgin) Staring: Katherine Heigl (Grey’s Anatomy) Seth Rogen Unemployed stoner Matt Stone and newly promoted reporter Alison Scott have a drunken one-night stand that leads to an unexpected pregnancy. The consequences of their one-night fling leads to a hilarious ninemonth journey.

Lucky You

Rated: PG-13 Warner Home Video Director: Curtis Hanson Starring: Eric Bana, Drew Barrymore Pro Gambler Huck Cheever (Eric Bana) attempts to raise money to enter the World Series of Poker so he can compete against his estranged father.

My name is Earl, Season Two

Rated: NA 20TH Century Fox Staring: Jason Lee, Ethan Suplee, and Jaime Pressly After buying a winning lottery ticket, getting hit by a car and then losing the ticket, Earl contemplates his life and comes to the conclusion that he has bad Karma. In order to rid himself of his bad karma, Earl writes a list of all his wrongdoings and vows to make it up to those he’s hurt.

Promises truly brutal

By DAVID STRUNGIS dstrungi@mscd.edu David Cronenberg’s Eastern Promises is a film steeped in culture and in blood. It looks unflinchingly at the sinister underworld of London’s Russian mafia gang Vory v Zakone and its expatriated Russian inhabitants.

The film opens with a brutal murder of a pregnant woman at a drugstore on Christmas Eve. She is whisked away to a hospital but dies during delivery. All that remains is her diary, which is written in Russian, and her baby girl.

The on-duty nurse Anna (Naomi Watts) is determined to find out who the woman is and why she was killed. Terrified that the baby will become another orphan trapped in an uncaring bureaucratic system, she uses her mother and her uncle to help translate the diary to find any living relations.

She follows a lead in the diary to a restaurant, a front for mob boss Semyon (Armin Mueller Stahl), his unstable son Kirill (Vincent Cassel), and their driver Nikolai (Viggo Mortensen). Anna is soon sucked into a world she does not understand, dealing with men who kill at a moment’s notice to protect the world they have built.

Written by Steven Knight, Eastern Promises, like Knight’s Dirty Pretty Things, has great sympathy for the underclass, especially those trapped by poverty and forced into terrible situations.

The film takes great care to make sure we see the pain of those trapped as sex slaves for the Vory. These scenes would be titillating and exploitive in a lesser film, but Cronenberg frames the shots and lets the camera linger so that we see their despair.

As a film about organized crime, it has rightfully earned comparisons to The Godfather as it is a contemplation of the characters, their traditions and their history. History is especially important to these characters who write it in tattoos. “If you don’t have tattoos, you don’t exist,” says a police officer as he investigates a body at the scene of the Vory’s latest crime.

Mortensen gives the strongest performance in the film and is excellent as the stoic and deadly Nikolai. His tattoos tell the story of a man who has seen so much death that he does not blink when he cuts fingers off of corpses. Mortensen gives one of the most brutal and revealing fight scenes in recent movie memory.

Cronenberg is a versatile director, having made low-budget horror movies (The Brood), classic sci-fi thrillers (The Fly), and existential mind-benders (Naked Lunch). However, his last two,

Vincent Cassel and Viggo Mortensen star as a Russian organized crime heir and his driver (respectively) who run a human trafficking ring and everything else in David Cronenberg’s Eastern Promises.

Eastern Promises Focus Features Directed by David Cronenberg Starring Viggo Mortensen, Vincent Cassel, Naomi Watts Rated R

History of Violence and Eastern Promises, have focused more explicitly on the act of violence and the men who commit it. Eastern Promises combines the dark and disturbing imagery that we come to expect of a Cronenberg film.

All aboard for another train to Yuma

BY RYAN ARMSTRONG rarmst17@mscd.edu In the movie industry, a remake usually means one of two things: directors believe they can add a new spin to an old movie or producers are fresh out of ideas.

But the most recent remake, 3:10 to Yuma, is an exception to both rules. No new spin, just higher standards.

The original 1957 film starring Glenn Ford as outlaw Ben Wade and Van Heflin as farmer Dan Evans was a classic good guy versus bad guy Western.

Re-doing a western from the days of John Wayne, when the good guys wore white hats and the villains wore black hats, is quite an undertaking. In 3:10 to Yuma, the rules of the old western seem shifted. Figuring out whom to cheer for becomes difficult when both characters carry gray qualities. The remake of 3:10 to Yuma, starring Russell Crowe as Wade and Christian Bale as Evans, lends an even more psychological heaviness to the film.

Evans, a veteran of the Civil War miss-

ing one leg, has problems making property payments and can barely put food on the table for his family.

Wade, an infamous gunslinger, is captured and men are needed for hire to take him to the 3:10 train to Yuma Prison. Not many want the job, with the fear that Wade’s gang will kill to free their leader. Evans, needing the money to pay off debts, begs to be part of the posse taking Wade to meet his train.

Through the journey the farmer and the outlaw make a connection despite their opposing views on the world, a connection that is bred by their understanding of each other and sympathy of the other’s troubles to finally accept responsibility.

Crowe and Bale played both characters deeper and truer than their predecessors. Ben Foster, who plays a member of Wade’s gang, does an exceptional job as vicious but with meaning in his fight to free Wade who is a father figure to him.

3:10 To Yuma Lionsgate Directed by James Mangold Starring Russell Crowe, Christian Bale and Peter Fonda Rated R However, the talents of actors such as Peter Fonda or Luke Wilson are lost in mediocre roles. Gretchen Mol as Evans’ wife shows the stand-by-your-man with a taste for the bad boy.

Although she is only on screen a short time, she carries into conversations between Evans and Wade that end in disputes throughout the film. Allowing the audience to see her relationship with Evans and meeting with Wade helps to build even more reason for the two men to disagree.

So, be sure to catch that train.

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From left to right: Asian Dub Foundation’s Chadrasonic and Master D; Talvin Singh performing on electronic tablas, which are traditional Indian drums; DJ State of Bengal. All are performing in scenes from Vivek Bald’s documetary Mutiny: Asians Storm British Music, which was screened Sept. 12 and 13 at Starz FilmCenter in the Tivoli.

Screen shots courtesy Vivek Bald

How South Asian music in Britain became a soundtrack for social change by geof wollerman » gwollerm@mscd.edu

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ollowing World War II, thousands of laborers relocated from the former colonies of Pakistan, India, Jamaica, and Bangladesh, to the industrial cities of London and Manchester. They shoveled coal and stood on assembly lines. They were isolated and ignored by mainstream culture. Their children grew up in a climate of racial hatred and neo-fascism. But their children also began making music that began to make a difference.

A new documentary, Mutiny: Asians Storm British Music, chronicles the explosive rise of South Asian punk, hip-hop and electronica in London in the 90s, and how this music became a vehicle for social change. Director and producer Vivek Bald screened his film Sept. 12 and 13 at the Starz Film Center. He also talked about some of his motivations for making the movie and what he learned in the process.

Bald’s mother is from India and his father was Australian.

Raised in Los Angeles – where not a lot of South Asians lived at the time – Bald began following the South Asian music scene in Britain.

Bands such as Fun^Da^Mental and Asian Dub Foundation had adopted hip-hop, dub, reggae and hard-rock styles. They sang blatant, political lyrics about the racial tensions pervading London’s streets, and Bald was inspired “seeing (the) second generation coming to this critical mass and standing up for themselves.”

In the 70s and 80s, South Asian youths and their Caribbean counterparts came together in what Bald described as an “organic cultural movement” that was built from the bottom up.

There was also the creation of physical space. By bringing people together through the rhythms of music, club musicians made a statement that was also influential. A number of political developments between the late 80s and early 90s led to an easing of tensions, and in response the music became less overtly political, Bald said. It was just as significant – on a visceral level – for people to simply get together and enjoy the new sounds.

“Sharing that music in the same space – dancing, bumping up against each other, sweating – there’s something really important and really central about that shared experience in bringing people together across difference into new communities,” Bald said.

Though some bands were angry and political, others were more club-oriented and spawned a sound and a dance scene that became popular in the British mainstream press. The most well known Indian musician in Britain at the time was Talvin Singh, who mixed traditional Indian drumbeats over modern electronica. He became

“Sharing that music in the same space – dancing, bumping up against each other, sweating – there’s something really important and really central about that shared experience in bringing people together across difference into new communities.”

the first Asian musician in Britain to appear on the cover of a popular music magazine.

“There was a kind of normalization of the Asian presence in Britain,” Bald said. “It was becoming more common to see someone with brown skin as a normal part of British music and of the British cultural landscape.”

In addition to making and producing music, some artists started music education workshops and provided opportunities for young people and otherwise unknown musicians - particularly South Asian women. They created “a kind of infrastructure for the continuation of music from generation to generation,” Bald said. “What I came to understand was that social change actually happens in a number of different ways and that you have to look beyond the obvious.”

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ometimes when people watch a documentary they are thinking, “I don’t want to be preached to again,” but Bald’s movie is different, said Metro African and African-American Studies professor Jacquelyn McLeod, who coordinated the screening.

“The first thing is the music,” she said. “Then before you know it you’re actually getting the story – how they’re using that genre to protest, to make social commentary.”

People relate to music because they feel a connection to what it says, and often music serves as a conduit for messages that may not be understood by mainstream society, she said. McLeod likened this duality in music to the experience of black slaves in the American South. When these slaves sang spirituals, they were in essence showing one face to the master and another to the enslaved community.

“If African-Americans during a period of enslavement embraced Christianity, then they embraced the religion of the oppressor, of the enslaver. But it’s what you do with that,” McLeod said.

“You take from it that which works for you.”

This is what the bands in Britain did when they adopted mainstream styles and infused them with the experiences of their own struggles, she said.

Slaves related to spirituals not just because of their Christian principles, but because they were stories of oppressed people liberating themselves.

“The stories of Exodus are resistance stories. The owner is preaching, ‘Be obedient to your Earthly master,’ and you might not buy into that, but you’re buying into Exodus because that’s a run-

VIVEK BALD, DIRECTOR

Vivek Bald, director and producer of Mutiny.

Photo courtesy Vivek Bald

ning away theme,” McLeod said.

By accepting the teachings and music of the Christian church, slaves were able to give themselves hope. Even though their bodies were enslaved, their spirits remained free, she said.

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utiny is a remarkably astute work in understanding how Asian youth found its medium in hip-hop and punk music in order to liberate itself from a submissive, oppressive, subjective state of existence,” said Robert Hazan, chair of Metro’s political science department. “It made me realize how powerful music has been, and how it is and how it will continue to be.”

Political scientists are beginning to view social change more through the lens of art, music and expression, Hazan said, pointing

out how reggae and hip-hop have become more and more political.

But it’s not any one type of music, and there are many soundtracks to social change, he said. Watching the memorials to James Brown on television this year, he was reminded of how Brown’s music just made people want to move.

“That was his genius. ‘I’m black, I’m proud.’ I mean, why do you need a song like that? Well, because it’s the United States of America. It’s music teaching us about civility, about democracy, about what ought to happen that hasn’t happened,” Hazan said. “Maybe Mutiny is a reminder to get back on track.”

Since Sept. 11 the Asian community in Britain has become somewhat fractured, Bald said. Immigrants in Britain – whether Pakistani or Indian or Jamaican – once referred to themselves as simply “black.”

But these nationalities have begun to distance themselves from each other and – in response to terrorist-driven extremism – there is an underlying general distrust of radical politics, he said.

“Those on the left who are openly critical of state policies, whether they are activists or musicians, now run the added risk of being branded as – and treated as – pro-terrorist, pro-Jihadi, etc.,” Bald said. “It’s a really difficult time to be making challenging music.

But you never know, in the next year or so that might change.”

Master D from Asian Dub Foundation performs in a scene from Mutiny.

Screen shot courtesy Vivek Bald

Vivek Bald began making Mutiny in 1996 and was finished by 2003. He is now in the process of securing licensing rights in order to distribute the movie to the public. He is already working on his next film, a documentary about South Asian immigrants in New York City in the early 20th century. For more information about Mutiny and the bands involved, visit http://www.mutinysounds.com.

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Music from the movie Mutiny Asian Dub Foundation While teaching a youth music workshop in 1993, tutor Aniruddha Das, youth worker John Pandit and 14-year-old rapper Deeder Zaman formed the Asian Dub Foundation.

Originally an ambient blend of punk rock and traditional Bengali folk, ADF quickly developed their sound to include backbeat, dancehall, reggae and, of course, dub.

By JEREMY JOHNSON jjohn308@mscd.edu It’s the inherent nature of music to always seek progression and fundamental rock ’n’ roll, with its constant popular evolution, is no exception. It’s perfectly natural for a musician to leap from genre to genre in lyrical and compositional games of hopscotch. Hell, everyone does it, even The Boss.

But forget all about the not-soglorious days of Bruce Springsteen (i.e. Tunnel of Love and Human Touch), when his failing marriage and midlife melancholy led him to wear string ties and make mostly solo, heart-felt and introspective, but dulled-down and plain boring music. Now Springsteen is back with his bandanas and faded jeans, the E Street Band and the classic sound that made him The Boss of classic rock in the first place.

There’s really no mystery to Springsteen’s Magic (special release Sept. 18, due out Oct. 2 from Columbia Records everywhere), and despite the title track’s allusion to trickery, Bruce has no cards up his flannel sleeve. Instead, the E Street Band and their notorious Boss do what they’ve always done best: classic but complex compositions and strong, steady rock rhythms (with Conan O’Brien bandleader Max Weinberg on drums and part-time wiseguy Steve Van Zandt on rhythm guitar and mandolin) blended with soft keyboard chords (long-time E Street member and piano player Roy Bittan) and powerful horn solos (the always-classy Clarence “Big Man” Clemons).

And, of course, Springsteen again has his thumb on the pulse of Americana with his stripped-down lyrics about life, love, and all the regrets. The realities of all evoke a wide array of emotions. In other words, Bruce tells it like it is and your sense of kinship with Springsteen’s dark world leaves you feeling vulnerable, but hungry to listen on.

With his usual political wit, the album opens with current hit radio single, “Radio Nowhere,” a venomous commentary on the sterile state of contemporary music: “I was tryin’ to find my way home/ But all I heard was a drone/ Bouncing off a satellite/ Crushin’ the last lone American night/ This is radio nowhere/ Is there anybody alive out there?”

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In response to heavy anti-Asian sentiments in London at the time, the band soon used their music as a vessel to express their discontent with the treatment of Asian immigrants.

With a sound that combines Cockney with Public Enemy, ADF has worked with other outspoken artists such as Chuck D, the Beastie Boys and Sinead O’Connor.

In 2007 they released their 10th album, Time Freeze 1995-2007: The Best Of.

Fun^Da^Mental

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Bruce Springsteen lets his hair hang down again as he reunites with the E Street Band on the new album Magic. The artist commonly referred to as The Boss turned 58-years-old Sept. 23.

It’s a full-throttle, emphatic tour de force for The Boss and the E Street Band from there, reminiscent of an early era of Springsteen (Darkness On The Edge Of Town, The River, Nebraska and, of course, Born In The U.S.A.) that had rallied several post-hippie generations reeling on the heels of war and unemployment.

In addition to his typical social satire, Springsteen, who turned 58 on Sept. 23, is showing the kind of poetic wisdom that develops with time and age. The second track “You’ll Be Coming Down” delivers a caustic gloss-over of a young girls’ limited assets: “You’ll be fine as long as your pretty face holds out/ Then it’s gonna get pretty cold out/ And empty stream of stars shooting by/ You got your hopes on high/ You’ll be comin’ down now, baby.” Meanwhile, the fourth track, “Your Own Worst Enemy” is another scathing examination of vice and neuroses: “You can’t sleep at night/ You can’t dream your dream/ Your fingerprints on file/ Left clumsily at the scene/ Your own worst enemy’s come to town.”

Not all of Bruce’s bleeding heart sympathies are so blatant and songs

like “Girls In Their Summer Clothes,” (backed blissfully by E Street’s Soozie Tyrell and her violin) seem to be nothing more than a recollection of squandered opportunities, that is until the underlying themes reveal the much more complicated theme of mortality: “She went away/ She cut me like a knife/ Hello beautiful thing/ Maybe you could save my life.”

Of course, no E Street Band album is complete without a token ballad of small-town life like the tenth track “Long Walk Home,” where Bruce recalls a long-ago conversation with his father, the protagonist of many a Springsteen original: “You know that flag flying over the courthouse/ Means certain things are set in stone/ Who we are, what we’ll do and what we won’t.”

Those latter questions certainly determine a lot about a man and a musician and ultimately, the listener is glad to find out that The Boss is still the same sad and cynical, rogue patriot of rock that was “Born to Run” all those years ago.

And, so, Bruce Springsteen ensures he doesn’t need sleight of hand (but definitely the E Street Band) to prove that the magic is still there.

Since they busted onto the London underground scene in 1991, Fun^Da^Mental has been considered a militant music force to be reckoned with. After disputes with record label Nation Records over the content of their latest album, Fun^Da^Mental released their All Is War (The Benefits of G-Had) in 2006 to much criticism, suspicion and national scrutiny.

Orginal members Aki Nawaz and Dave Watts have no qualms about their poltical views or their hard-hitting dance club beats.

But Fun^Da^Mental brings more than dance beats to the floor as they feed off their original punk roots and, much like their London predecessors the Clash, feature reggae, Afro-Caribbean and worldbeat samples in their funky, fierce sound.

Talvin Singh Considered by many critics to be the one of the best Asian artists to hit the British music scene, Talvin Singh spins true dance music, mixing traditional Indian samples with bass and drum, or tabla, to be specific.

Singh has branched out with his beats over the past decade, collaborating with artists such as Madonna, the Indigo Girls, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Björk and Massive Attack.

In 1999, Singh beat out heavily-favored Fat Boy Slim for the Mercury Music Prize.

Since then, Singh has continued to combine his tablas with a rack of electronic equipment and synthesized beats and has released a pair of records with flautist Rakesh Chaurasia.

THE METROPOLITAN « SEPTEMBER 27. 2007 « AUDIOFILES « B7

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Beirut’s gypsy rock wins gold Photo courtesy of www.meshsf.com

Zach Condon and Nicholas Petree of Beirut offer a taste of Old-World charm wrapped in New-World sophistication.

By JOSHUA SMITH jsmith293@mscd.edu Beirut’s new album The Flying Club Cup is most definitely characteristic of their past efforts, which acts as both its main problem, as well as its unique charm.

Inspired by his travels in Europe, where he was exposed to Balkan gypsy music, 21-year-old Zach Condon creates remarkably engaging and expressive music for someone so young. With the release of The Flying Club Cup, Beirut has raised the score to two albums, an EP, a smattering of singles and a compilation of appearances in just over a year – an impressive feat for any band. The flipside of this prolific output is that the body of work sound largely similar, due to the extremely focused point of influence.

Depending on how the music of Bei-

rut strikes you, this lack of variance in sound could be positive or negative.

On The Flying Club Cup, what has advanced is the expansiveness of sound due to the addition, of a nine-member band, led by Condon.

Though all the credit can’t be given to the bands frontman – what, with members such as Heather Trost from A Hawk and a Handsaw – and there is no shortage of talent backing Condon’s creations. First appearing as the full band on the Lon Gisland EP, the ensemble’s sound has tightened and become more refined, with the swelling orchestral aspect of the band’s gypsy sound being more pronounced and epic on their newest outing.

This effusive quality is evidenced on songs such as “A Sunday Smile,” a slow moving, waltz of a song that builds slowly as violins and horns

glide along one another, and climaxes with a clashing chorus of voices marching triumphantly toward the uplifting crescendo. The simplicity of structure evidenced occasionally on earlier releases is totally absent from The Flying Club Cup, as even seemingly minimal songs such as “The Penalty,” mainly composed of mandolin and Condon’s vocals, eventually erupt into a rollicking, orchestral wall of sound.

Beirut is the sounds of the Old World, clothed in modern accoutrements, giving the music a multitude of access to a sound seldom heard on our shores, and for that alone it’s worth the exploration. But with the release of so much in so little time, one is left wondering if The Flying Club Cup is a sign of growing evolving sound, or the last, brilliant hurrah of a one trick pony.

TW LW ARTIST

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LABEL

1

1

Tegan and Sara

The Con

Sire

2

6

Caribou

Andorra

Merge

3

8

New Pornographers

Challengers

Matador

4

9

Rilo Kiley

Under The Blacklight

Warner Bros.

5

3

Architecture In Helsinki Places Like This

Polyvinyl

6

5

Minus The Bear

Planet Of Ice

Suicide Squeeze

7

7

Okkervil River

The Stage Names

Jagjaguwar

8

4

Spoon

Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga

Merge

9

13

M.I.A.

Kala

Interscope

10

2

Interpol

Our Love To Admire

Capitol

11

31

Liars

Liars

Mute

12

17

Imperial Teen

The Hair The TV The Baby And The Band

Merge

13

10

Justice

Cross

Vice

14

53

VHS Or Beta

Bring On The Comets

Astralwerks

15

12

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Is Is (EP)

Interscope

16

11

Against Me!

New Wave

Sire

17

18

New Young Pony Club

Fantastic Playroom

Modular

18

21

Mirah And The Spectra- Share This Place: Stories And tone International Observations

K

19

15

Iron And Wine

Boy With A Coin (EP)

Sub Pop

20

23

Stereo Total

Paris - Berlin

Kill Rock Stars

http://www.myspace.com/tenandtracer

Ten & Tracer Local electronic music producer and Metro student, Jonathan Canupp, has been a name on the lips of experimental music enthusiasts for some years now.

“Thief ” is a perfect example of the handcrafted sounds and meticulous production lovingly put into each piece of music Ten And Tracer

creates. Sharp, meandering beats drive the song forward, as whispers of voices, ominous clicks and washes of sound gently wrap themselves around the percussion fading in and out, leaving the listener unsure of where they may appear next.

With recent releases on labels Archipel and Zymogen, Ten And Tracer has marked himself as an important voice in modern electronic music.

These aren’t your typical bitches, they’re just ‘Bitchin’’

By DESIREE CLARK dclark67@mscd.edu

Photo courtesy of www.music.ign.com

Like a fine-ass Camaro, The Donnas are Bitchin’ with their new record and current nationwide tour.

The Donnas have come a long way since making cameo appearances on teen-queen movies like Drive Me Crazy and Jawbreaker. Leaving their matching shirts and bad hair behind, their new album Bitchin’ illustrates who they have become since forming their band in 1993.

With all the original members: Bret Anderson (Donna A, lead vocals), Maya Ford (Donna F, bass), Alison Robertson (Donna R, guitar) and Torry Castellano (Donna C, drums), the all-female band released their seventh studio album Bitchin’ Sept. 18 under their own label, Purple Feather Records, with all songs written by The Donnas themselves and co-produced by Jay Ruston (Polyphonic Spree and Meatloaf).

The first song, appropriately titled “Bitchin’,” is a short message to the listener, “You’re going to listen up/ We’re

going to take you over/ You’re going to lick it up/ And you’re going to want more, more, more.” And that sentiment holds true when, after making it through the first track, more, more, more is exactly what you want.

The Donnas were all born in 1979, making them 27 years old.

With that in mind, relationship dilemmas have become a common theme in their songs. The fourth track, “What Do I Have To Do,” exposes boyfriend tensions with lines like, “Don’t lead me on/ And don’t get me wrong/ I can only wait so long/ I’m being way too nice/ And you’re as cold as ice.”

As for dealing with shit-talking girls, The Donnas make it known that they have a penchant for ass-kicking with a song titled “Girl Talk” with the lyrics, “Think you’re jealous much/All up in my business, Ho!/ Girl I’ve had enough/ You better start runnin’.”

With the release of their new album, The Donnas decided to celebrate

with a national tour. The first stop on the Feather Nation Tour was Portland on Sept. 21 and Denver was the fourth destination on the tour schedule, as the Donnas played Sept. 25 in front of a full house at the Marquis Theatre. The opening acts included Donita Sparks, who wrote original scores for Natural Born Killers and the popular gaming series Grand Theft Auto, and American Bang, a popular garage rock band from Nashville.

As for their new hard rock album, it seems The Donnas put everything they had into making it. The Donnas are hardcore rockers who do not apologize for their resilient ways.

Perhaps their album cover verbalizes it all: a woman wearing black leather pants standing with her backside toward the front and a purple feather sticking out of her back pocket. And that’s just flat-out bitchin’.

THE METROPOLITAN « SEPTEMBER 27. 2007« INSIGHT « A9

Lesbian couple sit into history Divorce has never been an option for Sheila Schroeder. Her parents have been married for 50 years and her siblings – with their respective spouses – are also in it for the long haul, she said. The kicker for Sheila and her partner for more then five years, Kate Burns, is marriage has never been an option either.

Kate said their story is typical.

They met. They fell in love. And they wanted to get married. And in 2003, they did have a commitment ceremony at Kate’s church, the First Unitarian Society of Denver. But while they may be married in the eyes of their church, under the laws in Colorado the lesbian couple couldn’t be more single.

And while Sheila grew up knowing divorce wasn’t an option, Kate grew up knowing she had to stand up when something was wrong.

So the couple sat.

They sat in protest of Colorado’s Amendment 43, that says marriage is a union between only a man and a woman, on Sept. 24 in front of Denver’s Deputy Clerk JoAnn Keys’ desk, where marriage licenses are issued, after they were denied one because they are both female.

“We will no longer accept secondclass citizenship,” Sheila said. “Equal treatment under the law means equal treatment under the law.”

Kate said the government is denying her first amendment freedom of religion. “Our church believes in marrying any two people in love,” she said.

The couple wore matching pink armbands to alert the police they were the two to be arrested if it came to that. They also held matching bouquets.

A crowd of about 20 supporters filled in the city clerk’s office, mostly members of the church and SoulForce, a national nonviolent civil rights and social justice organization.

Photo by JOHANNA SNOW/snowj@mscd.edu

Kate Burns and Sheila Schroeder prepare to enter the Denver municipal building on Sept. 21 to request a marriage license. If they were granted one the Rev. Mike Morran planned to marry them on the spot. They were denied a license because under Colorado law same-sex unions are prohibited. They sat in protest until they were arrested for trespassing.

City staff said this was just another day at the office for them.

When Kate and Sheila preformed their commitment ceremony in 2003, Sheila’s Midwestern family came out to celebrate. Kate’s Colorado family did not. But when Kate saw the love Sheila’s family had for both of them, everything seemed better.

“I didn’t know the sacrament of marriage had that much power,” Kate said.

“It’s a different sort of feeling,” said Sheila about love after marriage.

“It’s an amazing sort of thing.”

A young lesbian couple introduced themselves to Kate and Sheila.

Both 21, Brandy Lawrence and Brandi Schnepf said they have considered moving to Canada to get married.

There, they could file taxes jointly.

They wouldn’t have to worry about not being able to adopt one another’s children, or being able to visit each other in a hospital if the worst happens.

“We’re not alone,” Sheila said.

“This isn’t just for us.”

And according to the couple,

NIC GARCIA ngarci20@mscd.edu more sit-ins could happen in the future. They said they have friends who are ready to follow them.

Kate said, “We’re going to stand with them.”

Sheila continued, “We hope this is the start of something wonderful, not the end of today.”

Both are convinced gay marriage will be legalized in their lifetime.

“People will look and laugh that this country wouldn’t allow two people to marry because they were the same gender,” Kate said.

I was standing next to the crowd

when onlooker Kathy Newman approached me.

“Most people here support this don’t they?” she asked me.

I explained there were only one or two protestors outside, but yes, the crowd that had assembled in the office was here to support the couple.

I asked her if she was there to support the couple.

“Of course,” she said. “I don’t understand why this is an issue. Whose business is it if they want to get married? It doesn’t affect me.”

Kathy’s been married to her current husband for 15 years. I asked her if she had ever thought of gay marriage before it became such a political issue.

She smiled, “Yeah, my daughter is a lesbian,” she told me. “She has a partner and they have a child. They’ve been together about six years.”

When I asked her if she wants her daughter to get married she takes a step back, “It doesn’t matter. They need to do what’s right for them.”

Later Kathy leaned into another reporter, “I don’t know why they (Sheila and Kate) can’t just be a normal couple doing a normal thing.”

To Kathy, it’s simple. They love each other and it is up to neither her nor anyone else to say they shouldn’t be married in the eyes of their god and our government that is based on equal rights.

And no matter what the office staff said this day wasn’t typical.

This was a day made for the history books. And no matter what Kathy wishes, these ladies aren’t normal.

And they never will be again. The bravery they solemnly and politely exuberated was extraordinary.

When the clerk’s office closed at 5 p.m. Kate and Sheila continued to sit. They refused to leave until they were given a marriage license. They were arrested, arm-cuffed and led out of the building carrying their bouquets.

SPEAKOUT » Guest Columnist

Graphic-tees would be funnier if you left them at home As I walk down campus making my way to class, I have to laugh to myself as I notice a few things. First, all the other college logos sported by students, none of which are Metro, and the other is all the T-shirts with odd statements.

One in particular that made me stop dead in my tracks was worn by a rather rotund gentleman and proclaimed to all that he, does in fact, fornicate on the first date, only the word wasn’t fornicate.

Now, I have to wonder if this is what really wins the girls over or if it’s just supposed to be funny in a high school way?

I guess it’s good for some people to show all their cards and let us

RYAN PARKER parkerya@mscd.edu know what they’re bringing to the table, but it seems like these humor shirts are getting lamer by the day.

I mean, if I see one more shirt telling me the wearer listens to the voices in their head or my girlfriend thinks they’re cute, I might have to scream.

No, I don’t think we care you run with scissors, nor that you don’t play well with others, which is so cool to proclaim at 20 or 21-yearsold…right?

I’m just missing the point of these shirts, I guess. I understand being brand loyal, but I don’t think these shirts are really a brand, other than that of the cheap smirk, shockvalue sort.

I actually saw one the other day with the statement, “Quit reading my shirt,” and I think a part of me died

inside for having seen it.

Remember that old game where your pal makes a circle with his thumb and index finger and if you look at it he gets to punch you, I sort of equate that to these shirts, both being a stupid part of your day.

Look, it’s awesome you’re a “Diva” and that “They’re real,” oh and I really appreciated the heads up on you being 10% angel and 90% bitch, but I think it’s time to put them all to rest.

I have yet to see the one saying , “Hey, I’m just a poor college student, but it’s okay because I’m trying to make something of myself, so let’s go Dutch on this one,” but I suppose it could happen.

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ERIC LANSING » SPORTS EDITOR » lansing@mscd.edu

SIDELINE

THIS WEEK »

Friday 9.28

SOCCER Men 1:30 p.m. vs Northwestern State at Auraria Field Women 4:00 p.m. vs Florida Southern at Auraria Field VOLLEYBALL 7:00 p.m. vs Fort Lewis at Auraria Events Center

Saturday 9.29

VOLLEYBALL 7:00 p.m. vs Mesa State at Auraria Events Center CROSS COUNTRY at Boulder, time TBA

Sunday 9.30 SOCCER

Men Noon vs Regis at Auraria Field

SAY WHAT? »

“We can feel sorry for ourselves or we can go out and win the next one.”

- Danny Sanchez, women’s soccer coach, after the teams’ second loss of the season to No. 1 RMAC team Colorado School of Mines Sept. 21. The ’Runners went on to shutout Colorado Christian two days later.

DID YOU KNOW »

Metro’s volleyball team has won four consecutive matches and six of their past eight after starting the season with only one win in their first seven games. They are now 5-1 in the conference and 7-8 overall.

NUMBERS GAME » 8

Number of goals Metro forward Phillip Owen has scored this season, after netting only four all of last season. His 19 points rank second in the conference and he is also second in Metro’s record books with 108 points, behind last year’s leading scorer Antonio Porras who finished his career with 126 points.

Metro coasts by Cougars Volleyball halts streaking UCCS with preparation, new blocking technique

By ERIC LANSING lansing@mscd.edu At the beginning of the season, rebuilding was the term coined by Metro head Debbie Hendricks. But after sweeping the No. 1-ranked team in the conference Sept. 21, the Roadrunners may need to change the verbiage to contender.

The Roadrunners used 16 kills from outside hitter Julie Green-McFarland and a game high and season high 18 kills to lead Metro over the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs 30-21, 30-25 and 30-24 at Auraria Courts.

The Mountain Lions came onto Metro’s home court with a ton of momentum with an undefeated record in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference at 4-0. They were also carrying a four-game win streak, including a 3-0 rout of Nebraska-Kearney on the Lopers’ home floor, who, at that time, was the top team in the conference.

“I think it was a real confidence boost for us,” Metro head coach Debbie Hendricks said of the win. “We knew we were going to have to play well and we prepared all week in very specific ways.”

The Roadrunners stopped the Mountain Lions’ momentum dead in their tracks posting a season high .288 kill percentage and hold UCCS to a dreadful .124 percentage, including a .093 in the final game.

Hendricks was well prepared for the Mountain Lions’ understanding that their fast-paced game had to be slowed down by aggressive serving and to find a way to get them out of rhythm. And that is exactly what her team did, according to the head coach.

“It is a testament for a young team figuring out that a good week of practice and applying a specific gameplan really did work for them,” Hendricks said.

Continuing her stellar freshman campaign, Ellis came up big in the final game contributing seven kills with an incredible .385 kill percentage.

Blocking has been an issue with this team in the early goings of the season averaging only five blocks per game. Losing three graduating se-

Photo by DAWN MADURA /dmadura@mscd.edu

Metro outside hitter Julie Green-McFarland, right, lobs the ball over University of Colorado-Colorado Springs middle blocker Andrea Weedman Sept. 21 at Auraria Courts. Green-McFarland finished the match with 16 kills. niors at the middle blocker position has contributed to the lack of numbers in that statistics, but according to Hendricks, her team has stepped up the number of blocks, a stat that has made a huge difference in winning games.

Hendricks attributed her team’s rise in blocks to a change in system from a traditional blocking technique to a swing blocking system.

“So part of what you’re seeing is us finally becoming more comfortable with it and the last couple of weeks put a greater focus on it,” Hendricks said. “I think it’s beginning to come together but I would say we’ve probably dedicated close to half of each practice for the last couple of weeks to blocking in some aspect.”

The Roadrunners have reached

the halfway mark of the season, and after starting off slow losing their first six of seven games, the youth movement that Hendricks has had to develop has made huge strides to reel off four wins in five games.

Even in the middle of a game, Hendricks has emphasized to her team that the tough schedule at the start of the season has helped her team grow quickly and because her team never lost confidence despite taking some early season lumps, she knew her players would be well prepared for the teams they were going to encounter in the conference.

On the following day, Metro played even better using a career high 22 kills from Ellis who also added 10 kills to sweep the Rangers of Regis 30-18, 30-21 and 30-21 at Auraria

Courts. The Roadrunners also posted a season high .328 kill percentage while holding the Rangers to .086 from the floor.

The two wins improve Metro’s record to 7-8 overall and a 5-1 record in the RMAC. The ’Runners next play host to Fort Lewis who is also 5-1 in the conference.

“When you’re this young and you have so many new players on the floor, it’s hard to know for sure what to expect,” Hendricks said. “But I’m not surprised, because this group has good chemistry, good mentality from the very beginning. I think it is a real strong statement about the commitment each has to each other and to the team they want to be.”

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Metro remains king of conference

By ZAC TAYLOR ztaylor2@mscd.edu Metro men’s soccer team fought to a draw with the No. 2 team in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, the Colorado School of Mines Sept. 21, and then topped Colorado Christian 4-1 two days later.

The first RMAC matchup took place in Golden and it featured the heavyweights of the conference with top-ranked Metro and second place Mines.

“This (game) is always a battle,” Metro head coach Ken Parsons said of the matchup.

The players didn’t disappoint as they came out shooting and the ball rarely stayed in the middle of the field.

“We did a good job creating chances,” Parsons added about the pressure Metro put on the Oredigger’s defense.

Yet the ’Runners failed to capitalize on their early chances, leading to Mines’ first goal at 22:40 after a shot from 20 yards ricocheted off the top post and flew down past the goal line.

The defensive lapse appeared to fire up the Metro squad and soon after Metro forward Philip Owen took a chance, powering the ball between a defender’s legs toward the net before being stopped by a diving keeper.

The defense became more involved as Metro goalkeeper Ryan Vickery put his goalkeeping abilities to the test by saving five shots throughout the game, allowing no goals the rest of the way.

It wasn’t until the second half that the Roadrunners entered the scoring, coming from a shot by An-

drew Donnelly with 21:30 left. Metro kept pressing and testing the tough Mines’ defense but neither team managed to turn their shots into winning goals and at the end of regulation, the score remained 1-1.

“We tried to make the least amount of mistakes out there to avoid another goal,” Parsons said.

The two teams started the first overtime as a chill settled on the dim field, but neither team seemed to freeze up. In between intermittent chants of “let’s go Metro” and “we are the Miners” throughout the seats, Mines went on the attack. The ’Runners defense however was up to the challenge and last week’s All-RMAC player Garrett Sadusky set the defensive tone with a slide tackle, which saved a possible winning shot. Metro midfielder Ola Sandquist helped Vickery as well, using his height to block a close corner kick.

Then the Metro offense began pushing for a goal, led by midfielder Mark Cromie, as he launched a free kick directly at the net that was saved by Oredigger’s goalkeeper Kevan Thurman, who would finish with nine saves.

Despite a shot and corner kick advantage throughout the game, the Roadrunners failed to break the tie, and at the end of two overtime periods, the top two teams in the RMAC had to be content with a draw.

“A tie on the road is not a terrible result, it keeps us undefeated in the conference,” Parsons said after the game.

Two days later, the ’Runners once again put their undefeated conference

record on the line, this time against Colorado Christian (0-8).

Metro wasn’t ready to settle for another tie as Wynne Mason’s goal in the fifth minute proved that. The Cougars responded with a goal in the 15th minute, but soon after Philip Owen converted a penalty kick for his first of two goals in the game. The ’Runners took the lead for good, eventually leading to a 4-1 win. Metro’s offense was relentless throughout, outshooting Colorado Christian 36-8.

The win was Metro’s fifth in the conference, improving their record to 7-1-2 overall and remain undefeated and No.1 in the RMAC.

Metro vs Colo. Christian (09/23/07 in Lakewood) GAME SCORE 1 2 Total Metro .................... 3 1 - 4 Colo. Christian........... 1 0 - 1 STATS: Metro: Sh Phillip Owen... 6 Wynne Mason. 2 J. Meredith....... 2 Sam Rolph....... 1 O. Sandquist.... 1 Mark Cromie..... 0

G 2 1 1 0 0 0

A 0 0 0 1 1 1

C. Christian: Sh Taylor Shade. 1 Paul Wick..... 0 Dylan Riley.. 1 M. Wingrove.. 1 M. Noreen.......1 C. Ziolkowski.. 1

G 1 0 0 0 0 0

A 0 1 0 0 0 0

Metro men vs Mines (09/21/07 in Golden) GAME SCORE 1 2 1OT 2OT Total Metro ....................... 0 1 0 0 - 1 Mines........................ 1 0 0 0 - 1 STATS: Metro: Sh A. Donnelly...... 1 Kellen Johnson 2 Mike Martinez.. 2 Mark Cromie.... 2 Philip Owen..... 1 Ryan Brooks..... 1

G 1 0 0 0 0 0

A 0 0 0 0 0 0

Mines: Sh C. Thompson.. 2 Nick Kubala... 1 Noa Lee....... 1 B. Lacinski...... 1 J. Moseley.......1 Ross Davis.......1

Archive Photo by JEREMY BILLIS/jbillis@mscd.edu G 1 0 0 0 0 0

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Metro midfielder Philip Owen heads downfield during an Aug. 27, 2006 game vs.

West Florida. The senior has already scored eight goals this season, to go along with 19 points which is second in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. Owen is also closing in on the all-time points record at Metro, as he is currently second with 108 points on 42 goals and 24 assists. Antonio Porras departed Metro in 2006 with 126 points on 46 goals and 34 assists.

Tyson bites off more than he can chew Mike Tyson has made headlines again, and no he is not coming back to boxing to reclaim the title he lost in 1990. I know the most recent Tyson headlines in years past have been related to Tyson trying drastically, and failing miserably, to revive his once tremendous boxing career, but not this time.

No, this time the ear-chewing rapist punk faces jail time after he pleaded guilty to charges of drug possession and driving under the influence. These charges were brought on Tyson Dec. 29 after he was pulled over for driving erratically after leaving the Pussycat Lounge in Scottsdale, Ariz.

“I had possession of cocaine, and I drove under the influence,” Tyson told the judge on Sept. 24.

Tyson pleaded guilty to a single felony count of cocaine possession and a misdemeanor DUI count. He faces a maximum of four years and three months in prison. His sentencing hearing is set for Nov. 19.

But the real degenerate in this new chapter of the Tyson saga is not so much Tyson as it is his rotten, flagitious excuse of a lawyer, David Chesnoff. Chesnoff is the epitome of a defense attorney, a real swine who will say anything to take the blame off his client.

“You never know,” Chesnoff was quoted as saying. “If there had been more people interested in his wellbeing and health along the way, we wouldn’t be here now.”

Are you kidding me? This pompous ass can’t be serious. Society is not to blame for Tyson’s blatant disregard for the law and continuous screwups. He is a grown man and knows the difference from right and wrong, and is in a position to seek help for himself. Don’t make excuses for his degeneracy. At least, in this instance, Tyson admitted to his wrongdoings and to having a substance abuse problem. (I guess you can call smoking Marlboro cigarettes filled with cocaine a substance abuse problem.)

DAVID D. POLLAN dpollan@mscd.edu It’s people like Chesnoff, who make excuses for this depravity that are to blame, aside from the culprit himself, for the continuous downfall of Tyson.

Not society.

“Don’t worry, Mike. You’re not to blame, society is because they didn’t care about you.”

Ridiculous, I know.

Tyson’s saga is a tragic one, no doubt, and it all started when he lost that belt. He never recovered and could only get a rush in life by

living on the wrong side of the law.

This man was once the heavyweight champion of the world, he was unstoppable and maybe the best boxer since Muhammad Ali. There was no match for his power, speed and ruthless nature in the ring. He was, without question, the greatest boxer of his time. Until, of course, he lost his belt to James “Buster” Douglas, who is only known in boxing circles as the man who dethroned Tyson, a defeat he would never recover from. So he started beating and raping women (one for sure), getting in bar fights and chomping on ear lobes. He fell from grace hard, and never got up again. He maintained, and continues to maintain, his existence as a low-life degenerate bottom-feeder.

His life is comparable to that of O.J. Simpson. Both were once the most respected and best athletes in their respective sports. Many revered them, but poor life decisions caused them to become the most scrutinized degenerates during their exodus from

luxurious lifestyles and fame.

In both cases one event caused the former greats to take a turn for the worse, setting them on a road straight to prison. For Tyson it was losing the heavyweight championship of the world. For Simpson, it was being charged with the murder of his ex-wife and her friend and his subsequent acquittal. Both never recovered and only continued on the path to profligacy.

Maybe it’s stupidity, maybe it’s a call for attention, or maybe it was because of their cultural upbringing and societal norms that led to the subsequent illegality of their behavior, who knows. But I doubt it. Either way it’s been a shameful existence for both of them.

So, I say, give them both the jail time they deserve. Not that it will help—it didn’t seem to work in Tyson’s case—but it will at least rid the streets of these worthless sadists for some time. In the Juice’s case it may be forever.

THE METROPOLITAN « SEPTEMBER 27. 2007 « SPORTS « A13

Metro loses second game of the year, ends RMAC streak

By ZAC TAYLOR ztaylor2@mscd.edu The Metro women’s soccer team withstood only their second loss of the season against the Colorado School of Mines Sept. 21 before returning to winning form against Colorado Christian two days later.

Their first loss in conference play was another frustrating one for the Roadrunners, showing similarities to the early season 1-0 loss to Winona State Sept. 1 where Metro out shot the opposing team, only to see shots bounce off the posts or blocked by a diving keeper. This time the only goal scored put the women behind early when Oredigger Allison Heeg netted her shot in the seventh minute.

“They are undefeated (in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) for a reason, and we knew it would be tough to come back,” Metro head coach Danny Sanchez said.

For the rest of the game, the No. 5-ranked Roadrunners played aggressively for that tying goal, but came up short on their chances.

“I had been floating (the ball) in to the front of goal, but we couldn’t finish it,” Metro midfielder Justine Montoya said.

At one point, Metro forward Becca Mays had an open shot in front of the goal, but Mines goalkeeper Bri-

ana Schulze dived quick enough to get her fingers on the ball, changing its course enough for it to bounce off the far post and bring a sigh from the Metro faithful as another one of their 18 shots missed the net.

Montoya refused to give up, continuing to launch crosses over the goal line, but as the final seconds ticked off the clock, the advantages in shots and corners weren’t enough.

The loss puts their second place in the RMAC in jeopardy as well as their No.5 national ranking as they fell to 3-1-1 in the conference and 6-2-1 overall.

“We can feel sorry for ourselves or we can go out and win the next one,” Sanchez said.

Two days later Sanchez and his team had a chance to put their shutout loss behind them with an RMAC matchup at Colorado Christian.

Montoya broke the shutout streak with a goal in the 21st minute, and the Cougars had no answer for the Roadrunners attack. Metro midfielder and leading scorer Katie Kilbey and Mays scored two goals apiece on the way to scoring seven goals in a win over their RMAC opponent.

Keeper Rachel Zollner reversed the tides of the weekend by keeping the Cougars off the scoreboard and got help on a defensive stand that al-

lowed only four shots, with only two on goal, easily saved by the Metro goalkeeper.

After rebounding for the win to finish the weekend 1-1, Metro improves to 4-1-1 in the conference and 7-2-1 overall. Their next game gives them a day off from conference play as they host Florida Southern Sept. 28.

Metro women vs Mines (09/21/07 in Golden) GAME SCORE 1 2 Total Metro ....................... 0 0 - 0 Mines..................... 1 0 - 1 STATS: Metro: Sh Becca Mays...... 2 Katie Kilbey...... 2 J. Montoya....... 2 M. McQuilliams 2

G 0 0 0 0

A 0 0 0 0

Mines: Sh Allison Heeg.. 1 K. Mitchell..... 1 Jessica Stark 1

G 1 0 0

A 0 0 1

Metro women vs Colo. Christian (09/23/07 in Lakewood) GAME SCORE 1 2 Total Metro ....................... 3 4 - 7 Colo. Christian ............. 0 0 - 0 STATS: Metro: Sh Becca Mays ...... 7 Katie Kilbey..... 5 J. Montoya....... 3 Amanda Nance 2 Caitlin Oliver..... 1 Gabby Klipp...... 1

G 2 2 1 1 1 0

A Co. Christian..Sh G A 0 Jessica Smith.. 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 1

Photo by LOGAN LYLES/llyles@mscd.edu

Metro forward Becca Mays guards her face from Mines goalkeeper Briana Schulze’s kick in their 1-0 loss to the Orediggers Sept. 22 in Golden. Mays, who ranks fourth in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference in points with 21, failed to record a point in the game, but rebounded to score two goals two days later.

McNabb, Eagles awake from fantasy slumber My last week prediction that Cincinnati against Seattle might produce Week 3’s 100-point game was way off, as the Philadelphia and Detroit matchup was the high scoring game of the week. Well, it was more of the Eagles offense that contributed 56 of the 77 total points. Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb finally came out of hibernation for owners throwing for 381 yards and four touchdowns. Eagles’ running back Brian Westbrook also reaped the benefits rushing for 110 yards, grabbing five catches for 111 yards and scoring three touchdowns after being questionable all week with an abdominal strain. I almost second-guessed myself about sitting Westbrook on my bench with that injury thinking I should go with a healthier option.

But I thank my lucky stars I didn’t and you other Westbrook owners remember Week 3, as he will be questionable all season and you should start him every week.

Now I am going to toot my own horn, as last week I told fantasy owners to pick up Seattle wide receiver Bobby Engram off of the free-agent market if they needed a solid option at the last minute. Engram came through with five catches for 62 yards and a touchdown and helped all of you readers who thought better of my knowledge and used it to your advantage. Those who didn’t will assuredly heed my call this week.

MATCHUPS: Cincinnati against New England: This will be the game all of you fantasy owners better be a part of because these teams are two of the top point scorers in the league. Tom Brady to Randy Moss for a touchdown will be a recurring event as Carson Palmer tossing touchdown passes to Chad Johnson and T.J. Houshmandzadeh will also be the norm in this Monday night affair. I will even throw out a fantasy sleeper for those who may be searching the free agent market for a player. Patriots’ running back Sammy Morris will split carries with Laurence Maroney and could also catch a few passes and expect a touchdown from this guy. All receivers should be played in this contest if you have the means.

Philadelphia against the New York Giants: I really don’t have to say that if you own any Eagles’ players, start them. The Giants are one of the worst pass-defending teams in the league and McNabb and company should continue their high-flying ways.

Also, don’t discredit Giants quarterback Eli Manning, wide receiver Plaxico Burress, tight end Jeremy Shockey and running back Derrick Ward as the Eagles gave up 446 yards passing to the Lions. So I would start every Giants offensive player if possible.

Brady against Cincinnati and Tony Romo against St. Louis Running backs: Thomas Jones against Buffalo, Joseph Addai against Denver, Marion Barber III against St. Louis and Sammy Morris against Cincinnati

ERIC LANSING lansing@mscd.edu Pittsburgh against Arizona: Hey, was it just me or was there a Kurt Warner sighting in the Cardinals’ game against the Baltimore Ravens last week? In fact, he played well in place of benched quarterback Matt Leinart, but don’t expect to see similar numbers against a very stingy Steelers’ defense who have given up only 26 points all season. On the other side of the ball, Pittsburgh has been on fire scoring 97 points in its three contests.

Start Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, wide receiver Santonio Holmes, running back Willie Parker and, of course, the Steelers’ defense.

Stay away from all Cardinals unless you like to lose in fantasy football.

WHO TO START: Quarterbacks: Donovan McNabb against the New York Giants, Tom

Wide Receiver: Bernard Berrian against Detroit, Kevin Curtis against the New York Giants, Plaxico Burress against Philadelphia and Lee Evans against the New York Jets Tight Ends: Antonio Gates against Kansas City, Heath Miller against Arizona and Dallas Clark against Denver Kickers: Jeff Reed against Arizona, Adam Vinatieri against Denver and Jay Feely against Oakland Defenses: Indianapolis against Denver, San Diego against Kansas City and Tampa Bay against Carolina LATE FREE AGENT PICKUPS: Carnell Williams, running back, Tampa Bay: The bye weeks begin in Week 4 and you may need someone to fill a void, or if you are like me, has to fill the spot of Saints running back Deuce McAllister, whose season ended after knee surgery. Williams has played well the past few weeks accumulating three rushing touch-

downs. So get him while he’s hot because once defenses realize Tampa Bay can’t throw, this Cadillac may be stopped in his tracks before too long.

Joey Harrington, quarterback, Atlanta: Hold on before you say, “Eric, are you crazy?” The answer is obviously yes, but for other reasons.

Listen to me for a bit as Harrington found a rhythm and he completed 31 passes for 361 yards and two touchdowns.

The most interesting stat is he had zero interceptions on the day, which is a usual staple from this quarterback bust from Oregon. Houston gives up 237 yards passing per game so expect over 250 yards and a couple of scores, but I am not promising zero interceptions, so good luck.

Dwayne Bowe, wide receiver, Kansas City: I know what you’re thinking. “Wouldn’t I be an idiot if I picked up any Chief these days with them averaging less than 10 points per game?”

Well, yes but the free agent pool is slim and Bowe is at least the No. 1 wideout on the team and will face off against the Chargers who give up more than 250 yards per game through the air. If, and this is a big if, the Chiefs can get Larry Johnson going in the running game, the passing game will open up for Bowe and he will get the catches.