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:: Trial postponed in MSCD prof's assault case Carolyn Bauer David 0. Williams The Metropolitan The trial of a tenured history professor charged with assaulting a student has been moved back to February due to the defendant's contention that the prosecution has violated his right to due process. Metropolitan State College of Denver professor Charles Angeletti, charged with destruction of private property, disturbing the peace and assaulting his former student, Kathy Lineberger, was
granted a trial delay by Denver County Court Judge Jacqueline St. Joan until February 19, 1991. In addition to the motion for continuance, Angeletti's attorney, David A. Lane, filed a motion to enforce plea agreement. The companion motion asserts that" Angeletti is being singled out by the prosecutor for treatment unlike that of any other similarly situated defendant." It also states that the city attorney had agreed to allow Angeletti to plead guilty to charges other than the assault charge but that the offer was subsequently changed.
"M r. Angeletti has suffered substantial prejudice as a result of the proffered plea bargain having been revoked," Lane stated in the motion. "This would have been acceptable to Mr. Angeletti, who was prepared lo acknowledge his having created a disturbance and damaged the complainant's door. but denie vehemently ever having assaulted her." Angeletti has paid restitution for damaging Lineberger' s door, according to the motion. The motion also states that Angeletti applied to participate in a diversion program offered by the
Denver City Attorney's Domestic Violence Program but was not accepted. "Diversion works as an alternative to trial, but there are conditions to admittance," said Linda Ferry, domestic violence program administrator. "First of all, half of the people choose not to participate. Some are rejected because they have a prior criminal record and other are rejected because they haven't admitted responsibility for their actions." Ln his motion, Lane states that the prosecutor and Angeletti' s fonner attorney at no time condi-
tioned the plea agreement upon Angeletti's being accepted into a divers ion program. The plea agreement'motion also states that Angeletti 's relationship with former student Kathy Lineberger was consensual and that she is using the charges filed against Angeletti to gain vengeance. 'This ha caused a great deal of professional pain and embarras ment to Mr. Angeletti," according to the motion. "This case has also become omething of a cause celebreon the Metro campus. In an effort to terminate the proceedings see ANGELETTI page 5
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NEWS RIEFS Sockittome,sock it to me, sock it to me Friday, Dec. 7 is the final day o the CoPIRG sock drive for th homeless. The drive, which is aimed at collecting socks to be donated to local shelters, is in th form of a contest. Prizes will go t the club or organization that collects the most pairs of socks durin the week of Dec. 3 through Dec. 7. "As student leaders of Metro w should all work together and hel those in our community who most in need," said Elizabet Hauptman, project leader o CoP IRG 's Hunger an Homelessness group. There w· be a collection table in the North Q assroom Building between noon and2p.m.
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"It was Ken Keller's (chair of sociology and anthropology) job to handle the money," Hamden said, but "I got roped into it." The Office of Student Affairs is now in the process of investigating and finding the money, Thorpe said, and "if there is some impropriety, we'll find out, and we're well on our way." Harnden contends that the investigation by the Office ofStudent Affairs could be politically motivated. ''I'm not saying it's a witch hunt, but I can sure think that," he said. At the end of October students started calling the political science office saying they had not received their certificates, according to Thorpe. Rae Shevalier, an MSCD student, filed a complaint and is still waiting to find out about her membership.
Shevalier said she submitted her $29 check and application to Pi Gamma Mu Sept. 29, 1989. She said the check was deposited at
Cherry Creek National Bank Oct. JO, 1989. Harnden admitted that the bank statements are in his name, but he said he wasn't accountable for the missing funds. "I expected to receive information about my certificate and the banquet in the spring of '90," Shevalier said. She still wants to be a member of Pi Gamma Mu, but she has some reservations. " I would like to see the chapter do something at Metro, but it won't happen under Harnden," Shevalier said. "I would like to see it under more responsible leadership." Gayle Blakely, also an MSCD student, is experiencing the same frustrations. She submitted her check and application April 25, 1990. Blakely said the application was never processed, but the check was cashed. "I asked Jeff (Harnden) several times about the application. He had so many different stories and each time it was different," Blakely
said. "It's hard to get any straight answers." Harnden said that a new system for processing applications has been initiated, and "I don' t want to handle any future money." But what happened to the $435 in membership fees? " Evidently, money isn ' t where it' s suppose to be, and I wonder where it went," Shevalier said. Administrative meetings have been held in the last week, according to Thorpe, but there have been no new developments. Allclubscan,andmostdo, have bank accounts off-campus, Thorpe said. "We try to allow students as much latitude as possible. In this instance it may have been unwise," Thorpe said.
keystotheroom."ThebeigeAT&T touch tone was valued on the APS report at $25.
beries that day and he was being extra cautious. The involved parties filed no criminal charges.
The investigation was initially handled by Yolanda Ericksen, director of Student Activities for MSCD, until her leg was broken in a car accident Nov. 6. It was then turned over to the Office of Student Affairs, Thorpe said. a
Central Classroom Building will close at 5 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 13 for a trustee's reception. Also, offices will be closed from Dec. to Jan. 2, unless Gov. Romer declares Dec. 24 a holiday, in whic case the offices will close Dec. 21.
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Student receives top national award Unlocked door makes for self· Susan J. Dostal, an MSCD stu dent, was selected as the nation' service computer top child care professional. $10,000 award, sponsored b store
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Jessica Lanfranco, a Community College of Denver employee, left room 312 in the South Classroom Building unlocked Nov. 26, according to an Auraria Public Safety report. In room 312 was one computer, one printer and one sheet feeder . Notice the past tense was . Lanfranco returned on the morning of the 27th and guess what? The items in room 312 were missing. The APS report stated that "there was no sign of forced entry." Well, why force entry when the door is unlocked? The APS report lists Lanfranco as a bilingual vocational trainer at CCD. The fourth and fmal session · It's uncertain which language the Letters, Arts and Science Lanfranco teaches in, but she might lecture series will be Dec. 10 want to be sure her students know noon to 1 p.m.in St. Cajetan's. these English words: lock, door, lecture on French politics is free. steal and missing. Call 556-4004 for more informa The missing computer equiptioo.
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Science department weathers rain Pranksters choked Fee dodger slugs it of terror up over Wells Fago out with parking lot. It's been an unfortunate week machine for the MSCD science department. tussle Thomas Corona, (spelled like the beer) an MSCD teacher, reported that sometime between Nov. 21 and Nov. 26, the earth sciences department's rain gauge was taken from a field just south of the Science Building. Corona identified the gauge as made of copper and brass and painted white. Sounds pretty spiffy .. . no wonder someone took it. The APS report valued the gauge at $200. Problems were pouring down like cats and dogs. As if the gauge napping weren' t enough, another item was stolen from the Science Building sometime between Nov. 29 and Nov. 30. Fran Osterberg, an MSCD employee, reported to APS that someone removed the telephone receiver from a phone in the earth sciences computer lab. Osterberg stated in the APS report that "the door is usually locked, however several instructors have
According to an APS report, on Nov. 28 at approximately l p.m., Wells Fargo employee Jim Auramidis was carrying a money bag into the Central Classroom Building. Two MSCD students, Adam Paplow and Gean Boyle, came out of the building. According to the report, Paplow said, "I'll take the money," and moved toward the bag. Auramidis allegedly grabbed Paplow by the throat and pushed him against the wall. The report continues that " Paplow grabbed Auramidis' hand and pulled it away from his throat. By this time, Boyle had moved around behind Auramidis." According to the report, "he (Auramidis) then placed his hand on his gun and advised Paplow and Boyle that his partner inside the armored car had them covered. Auramidis told Officer J .L. Miller that there had been two rob-
The best slugger at Auraria doesn' t play baseball. The best slugger at Auraria doesn't use a baseball diamond. But he's crafty. Well, crafty in a Pete Rose sort of way: good until he got caught. Between Sept. 25 and Nov. 29, AHEC employee Joseph Haines had been finding slugs instead of American currency in the spitter machine in Lot W. According to an APS report, Haines told APS Officer Chavez that this had been happening for the last three months. Haines stated that he had been watching the machine and checking it after people made their purchases to see exactly when the slugs showed up. According to the A.PS report, Haines narrowed the slugger down to one m.an he believes to be the culprit. According to APS, the alleged slug-stufferisBlaine Dolifka, campus affiliation unknown. a
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Blackout to honor soldiers Toni Vecchio The Metropolitan
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A Metropolitan State College of Denver student wants you to tum offyour Christmas lights this year. He is starting a campaign at Auraria Campus to protest the current United States policy in the Persian Gulf crisis. Steven Fleming, who passed out fliers to Auraria students last week asking for their support, is a political science major and a member of the Black Student Alliance. Fleming is asking students and all concerned citizens to tum off their Christmas lights as a way of "showing our support for . the troops and that we don't want them to die for oil." He said that he believes that Americans should start conserving energy and that they need to fight the conservation war here in the States. "We must exhaust all efforts to conserve before we can be willing to shed the blood of our young men and women," Fleming said. Although Fleming said that he thinks the United States government and other nations should be in Saudi Arabia to prevent further advancement by Iraq, he does not believe
they should go to war for the sake of oil. America should make the effort to conserve the energy it already bas, he said. Fleming also said he believes that the American government should shift away from fossil fuels and "put more attention toward other sources of fuel such as a new generation of nuclear power plants and solar energy." Fleming plans to take his actions beyond the Auraria Campus to the citizens of Denver. He hopes to get the support of city officials by persuading them to tum off the lights at the City and County Building. Fleming also plans to write to President Bush asking him to turn out the lights on the national Christmas tree. After Sen. Tim Wirth spoke to a political science class at MSCD Dec. 3, Fleming asked the Senator if he would support his cause. However, Wirth did not make it clear if he intended to support Flemings cause. "Everybody has to do what they think is most appropriate for them (the soldiers)." Wirth said. "We don't want to send troops to battle." 0
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Student fighting fires, climbing career ladder Pam Snyder The Metropolitan
He usually has the kind of crooked grin that makes you wonder what he is up to. His youthful appearance gives the impression that his biggest worry is if he can get to class on time. But Dave McGrail is responsible for saving lives every time he goes to work. McGrail, 27, has been a firefighter in the Denver area for nine years. "Being a firefighter is the only thing I ever wanted to do for as long as I can remember," McGrail said. Next May, McGrail will graduate from Metropolitan State College of Denver with a business degree in management. He plans on using his education to advance in the fire department. "I'm taking a lieutenant's exam in May," he said. "Becoming a lieutenant means an
increase in money and prestige, of course, but the most important thing is the added responsibilities." He is now a Firefighter l st Grade. Station House No. 8, 1616 Park Ave., is McGrail 's "home away from home." There he is a part of a five-person crew. Two crews are on duty at all times, and shifts are 24 hours long. Each firefighter has 48 hours between shifts. The garage at the station holds alwaysready ladder, pumper and air supply trucks.A large kitchen is off to the side of the garage. The firefighters sleep in a large room upstairs. A pole stands ready for the firefighters to use to get downstairs. It takes McGrail and the two crews 20 to 30 seconds to get out the door after getting a call from the 911 dispatch. "My crew's responsibility is primarily reconnaissance," he said. "We check to see if we need to use the ladder to save anyone trapped and hanging out a window. We then look for anyone who might still be in the fire.
Sometimes we have to use forcible entry. In the process, we locate the fire and tell the pumper truck where it is. All of these things can take place at different times or simultaneously." McGrail said that the crews get to know each other very well after spending so much time together. "We have IO different personalities under one roof," McGrail said. "When an emergency arises, all 10 of these different personalities have to mesh together to work as a team." Many firefighters deal with the stress of their jobs by what McGrail calls male bonding. "If a co-worker can handle a little kidding and joking, then you know that he can handle the stress of a hot fire and a serious rescue situation," he said. So next time you are being rescued by a firefighter with a crooked grin on a young face, don't worry- he may look inexperienced, but he knows what he's doing. 0
ANGELETTI from page 1 as quickly as possible, Mr. Angeletti engaged in plea negotiations with the prosecutor, through his former counsel, Ms. Karen Ashby." The February criminal trial has no bearing on the pending MSCD sexual harassment hearings involving Angeletti, said Percy ~- Morehouse, Jr., MSCD director of Equal Opportunity and assistant to the president. "'Ihesexualharassment committee has just been sel~ted. They have a complete committee. They will be setting a date," Morehouse said. Meanwhile, Angeletti will be teaching this spring. He is scheduled to teach American Civilization and Contempo0 rary Issues.
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My flight offancy began with a story idea of driving a fantasy car. Not considering myself a car aficionado, I asked around trying to find some consensus as to what type of car students might deem fantasy 'mobiles. That question was posed to a group of MSCD students and they suggested Jaguar, Porche, and Ferrari as the group of cars they would select. With that in mind, I called upon a friend who works for the Golden-based Stevinson Automotive Group and asked to test drive these cars. After the request was routed through the proper channels, it was approved. Through a series of phone calls, I made appointments to test drive the fantasy cars. The first stop was the Stevinson Jaguar dealership_ The sales manager at Stevinson Jaguar greeted me unpretentiously and offered me a '91 modelJaguartodrivefortheaftemoon. After picking myself off the floor I was introduced to salesman George Tsou~akis. I asked him which Jaguar was considered the most luxurious, and he recommended the V anden Plas model. After I had provided the necessary credentials and signed away my life (liability-wise), Tsoupakis pardoned himself to prepare the car. Ten minutes later, he returned and led me to one of the most elegant cars I have ever seen. The V anden Plas' sensuously sculpted body can make you weak in the Iknees, before even opening the door. Inside, the buttery soft leather and burl walnut trim oozed with splendor. Even the inside of the glove box was adorned with burl walnut. Instead of having floor mats, sheepskins were placed in the foot wells and little, burl walnut picnic trays folded down from the back of the seats. If you can't afford to drive this ~ar, you could live in it. The engine's hum was almost inaudible, and the windows diffused the street noise creating a comforting silence. I inched the car off the lot, mindful of the $48,000 plus sticker price. The Jaguar moved gracefully over Interstate 25 toward the next destinatli on Stevinson Lexus. There I met sales manager Steve Taylor. He had selected a 1986 930 Turbo Porche as a good representation of the machine. It looked like a prize fighter as he drovje it up along side the Jaguar. One does not slide into a Porche. It takes more effort. You either hop or maybe spring into the low slung leather seats of the car. More Spartan in luxurious appointments, the Porche feels like a true sports Cl\I' sleek and classically Teutonic. When the engine is engaged you know it. The roar of the six-cylinder, inter-cooled, turbo-charged rear engine resonated in the interior of the I car. . I was escorted during my drive down a deserted stretch of road. My passenger grinned as I demonstrated my driving skills, or lack there of. I released the tight clutch too quickly between shifts creating a jolted ride that would have made Al Unser Jr. s4uirm. Encouraged to move out of second gear, I discovered the source of the Porche attrac-
tion . .. that rocket launched. Zero-to-60 flashed by in the blink of an eye in the 930, and its raw power had me flattened against the seat. It could stop almost as quickly as it could accelerate. Theanimal-likegrowloftheenginebrings out aggression in drivers_ By the time we had returned to the dealership, I had experienced castigation at the hands (literally) of other drivers. With all of that turbo power tucked under the hood, it's hard t~ restrain it. I asked Taylor about the type of person that typically buys a Porche. He said that they are a special breed. "They make a lot of money and they like to be seen," he said and added that people who drive Porches make the statement that the car is worthy of them. Taylorsaidthatthepriceofa 1991 Porche 930 was about $95,000. Clearly, the Porche - along with the other fantasy cars - were miles out of my price range, and besides, I could not afford the inevitable points off my driver's license. Insurance payments alone on this car would eat up a journalist's salarr as quickly as the car accelerates. According to insurance agent Gary Nettleton, the insurance payment for the '91 Porche for a female driver over age 25 with an accident-free record would amount to $2,500 every six months. The last car on the list to drive, a Ferrari, could not be obtained before deadline. So, with no chagrin, I drove an American-made sportscarthathadastickerpriceof$70,000. This car, a limited production ZR- I ColVette, dispelled my preconception ofthe namesake_ It was a Corvette like none before. Billed as the fastest production car ever built in the United States, the ZR-I was packed with the luxurious feel of the Jaguar and the power of the Porche all in its cherryred fiberglass body. The car, with its six-speed manual transmission, 32-valve, V-8 engine, churned out 375 horsepower. The sporty leather interior exuded luxury, while the power suspension - indicating a setting for touring, sport and performance " - implied high- tech precision. . I set the control in the touring position when I revved up the engine for the first time. The ZR-1 felt like a sports car yet it ran smoothly. However, when I clicked into the performance mode, the suspension tightened and created a stiffer, spor:tier ride. Taking sharp comers in the ZR-1 made this novice feel proficient. The ZR-I flew over the road in a controlled, hungry pace. Passengers in cars sharing the road shot side-long glances at the car. At stop lights, drivers in cars behind the ZR-1 stopped a great distance behind its glossy back end the same back end the salesperson gladly drove back into the showroom after my test drive of the fantasy cars had ended. What began as a flight of fancy ended as a fancy of flight - that is proverbial flight in $163,000 worth of vehicles. If it was any consolation, I knew that I would be driving home in my own import. Though not flashy, fancy or fast my little '85 Toyota pickup did not look so bad when I climbed back in for the ride home. I own this one, the insurance premiums are reasonable, and I don't hyper-ventilate when trying to find a parking space. 0
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Rollerblades the cutting edge of transportation Mark Cossin The Metropolitan
Only a sprinkling of students do it, but it looks like Rollerbladingjust might catch on. Rollerblading to class has become a very efficient way of traveling around campus. Rollerblade is a brand name for an in-line skate. In-line skates are similar to roller skates however the wheels in a Rollerblade are arranged in a row instead of side by side. According to Peh.ru Radhakrishnan, a
sales person at the Dave Cook sporting doing it rig~t now, b~t when they catch o~: goods store on 16th and Market, skating on e veryone ~ill be skat~ng to and from class: in-line skates is similar to ice skating. A~cordmgtoSgt:JunF~rguso~ofAur~a Radhakrishnan said that he has seen some Pubhc Safety, there 1s a policy agamst skatmg inside any of the buildings on campus. students buying the skates for school. But "There is the danger of someone getting most of his clients are older couples who are hurt either by a skater bumping into somebuying them for recreation. one else or someone stepping out in front of Peter West, a student at Metropolitan a skater making him or her lose balance," State College of Denver, uses his skates to Ferguson said. get around from class to class. As of yet there is no rule against skating "I can whiz to class very quickly and still on the sidewalks. get a good work-out in," he said. "I like it Ferguson said there will be areas where also because not too many other students are
skates, bicycles and skate boards will not be allowed, but the locations of those areas have not yet been determined. "Because the campus landscaping is so new, we wanted to sit back and see how things went before we made any decisions abOut restrictions," he said. "Until someone tells me differently, I will continue to skate to the campus and to my classes," West said. "I guess all good things eventually come to an end." So, at least for awhile, students may enjoy a nice leisurely skate on campus. 0
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Metropolitan State College of Denver Student Activities in conjunction with University of Colorado at Denver Events offered a fun alternative to the ho-hum lunchtime routine - laughs and lunch. A standing-room-only crowd at the Mission Nov. 29 was treated to the performances of four previous amateur comedy contest winners. The crowd of about 170 people packed the Mission for the finals of the amateur comedy series, according to Kim Greeno, CU-D Events director. The winner was? It came out a tie between ventriloquist Wayne Francis and John "Whiplash" Wiggands. The judges, com-
prised of faculty and students, let the crowd pick the winner by applause. The eight-week comedy series alternated each week from professional comedians to amateurs, Greeno said. The entire series is considered to be a great success, Greeno said. "Every Thursday the Mission was packed," and MSCD Student Activities and CU-D Events are "considering how they can continue the event next semester," Greeno said. The winner of the amateur fmals was, ultimately, John Wiggands. For winning the competition he will appear as the opening act for Rosie O'Donnell and Richard Jeni at the Paramount Theatre Dec. 6. Tickets for the Dec. 6 grand finale to the comedy series are still available at the Paramount Theatre. The ticket price is $9.50 for students. 0
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Dave Plank Ah, Christmas. Carolers going door-to-door. Thousands of department-store Santas rushing off to brighten children's days. The sound of Salvation Army bell-ringers browbeating shoppers out of their pocket change. It's a truly magical season. On the other hand, the suicide rate goes right through the roof. But let's not think about that. Let's not think about what's wrong with the world this Christmas. Let's just concentrate on cultivating the warm feelings between people that only exist for a few precious weeks each year. There are a lot of people on The Metropolitan 's Christmas list this year, more than ever. And thanks to your generous Student Fee contribution at the beginning of the semester, we can afford to get each of them something very special. Laws governing state funds, however, dictate that we tell you what your money is being spent on. So here goes. First, the fall 1990 journalism newspaper practicum class: dictionaries and grammar guides for everyone, as well as aptitude tests in case any of you decide maybe you're really cut out to do something else with your lives. Like washing dishes. In lieu of this last gift, you may accept high ranking positions on the staff of the 1991 "Capitol Reporter." Next, ASMSCD Student President Dan Holden: Dan, in case you're home reading this instead of out mugging old ladies, stealing shopping bags full of gifts for their grandchildren, you should be getting your first
issue of "Fascist's Quarterly" in the mail any day now. Settle down with your favorite blanket, throw another book on the fire and enjoy it! We love ya. To the MSCD Alpha Eta Rho (commercial, oops, I mean professional, aviation) fraternity: copies of all U.S. Supreme Court decisions concerning libel and slander and satire. You guys got pretty upset when we said you'd all get in crashes and kill innocent passengers. The retraction didn't get too many fly boy compliments either. Lighten up, kids! Incidentally, this is called satire too, that is, something that reasonable people know should not be taken seriously. To Lisa Calderon, president of the Black Student Alliance: one day's use of a nice, quiet motel room so that you can get that long nap you need so badly. To Professional Food Management, the people who run the cafeteria in the Student Union, as well as the Merchantile on Ninth Street: about two months ago, we saw a cockroach in the hallway outside our offices, walking away from the cafeteria. We decided he must have come downstairs trying to find something to eat. Betty Crocker cookbooks for everybody. Merry Christmas. To MSCD Student Government: it would've been downright rude to get something for Darth - I mean Dan - Holden, and nothing for you hardworking folks. Please accept, along with our most heartfelt wishes for a joyous holiday season, a month's worth of free lunches at the Student Union cafeteria. To Joel Kleg, MSCD irritant-at-large: Joel, ya big lug - you know we couldn't forget you after all these years. Please accept "A Dictio,nary of the World's Dictators," in which you'll find that General Amin's first
name is ldi, not Ida, and a copy of "When to Keep Your Mouth Shut," by Jimmy "the Greek" Snyder. Happy Hanukkah. To Metro's administration and faculty: written testimonials from professors all over America who have managed to survive published teacher evaluations, and autographed copies of the essay, "Uni:easonable Fears and Phobias" by Sigmund Freud. To Gretchen Minney, director of the Auraria Book Center: a videotape of the 1987 Oliver Stone film "Wall Street," in which Michael Douglas solemnly intones "Greed ... is good." You can keep it playing on a loop while you fix book prices for years to come. To the Auraria Public Safety bicycle patrol: "Dick Tracy" plastic handcuffs and .38 pistols for apprehending possibly violent "bicycle dismount zone" offenders. To the Auraria Parking Office: a Cray 950 supercomputer, capable of 1.5 million additions per second, so that you can finally keep track of all the money parking tickets bring in. Finally, to the average MSCD student, if there are any: a nice vacation, some much-needed time away from this place, and our actual, sincere hopes for a good Christmas or Hanukkah or whatever. Really. And don't worry about getting us anything. Just knowing that you, and all the people on this list, appreciate our goodwill is enough of a gift for us. See you next year.
LETTERS Middle East involvement to lead to "mass destruction" Editor, Atthe time I am writing this letter, the United States is not engaged in a shooting way with Iraq. As yet, no American soldier has died from an Iraqi bullet shot into his or her heart. As yet, no Iraqi infantryman has been killed from wounds inflicted by one of our bombs dropped from an F-111. Yes, the Pentagon has ordered 55,000 body bags, to be sent to the Middle East. Yes, there is talk of resuming the military draft for nineteen and twenty year old men, whether they are enrolled in college or not. George Bush appears determined to bring the scourge of war upon us. To bang the war drum, Bush has already sacrificed the country's principles by allying us With Syrian President Assad, the backer of the 1983 Marine barracks terrorist attack that killed 241 Americans. Bush even sits down with the "Butchers of Tiananmen Square" to curry their favor for his battle plans. Now, Vice PresidentJ. Danforth Quayle tells us that the Secretary of State wHI essentially only deliver what amounts to an ultimatum when James Baker goes to Baghdad. How much more of our integrity will Bush be willing to bargain away to get the war scheme he wants? How many lives will we ante-up so that George Bush can prove to himself that he is not a wimp. Indeed, Saddam Hussein deserves the enmity of all peace loving peoples. Nevertheless, should we send our fellow citizens to die for "The Three Kings-King Sabah, King Fahd and King Oil?" At last week's U.S. Senate Armed Services committee hearings, no less than two former heads of the
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LETTERS Senator annoyed at exclusionary practices Editor, On December 5th Metro held a legislative day. The purpose of which was to allow students and state legislators a chance to meet and exchange ideas. Great idea! Except the only students matched with legislators were from two groups under Dr. Gianneschi's department. Representatives of your Student Government were originally selected for this activity. However, an employee of Dr. Gianneschi, Lee Tripp was ordered to replace them with members of the
Alumni Board. So the students that represented you at this important function were the MSCD cheerleaders and the members of SOAR, a studentalumni club. It is rumored that someone intended that this activity be used for his own lobbying efforts. If this is true then the greater problem is a state employee using your money to serve his purposes. Further if this is true you will hear from me until the problem is corrected.
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Smoker pollution irritates student Editor, Here I sit. Not doing one damn thing about this. Why not? Am I lazy? Afraid of something? Unsure of tact in this situation? What? Why can't I go tell that lady sitting in plain view at an outside table to pick up her damn cigarette butts? I count them: One. Two. Three. Four. Five. Six. Seven. Eight. Are there more? I have little doubt that if there were, I'd see them. Really no doubt. Who can't? I do not have the right to pass judgement on someone like my friend here in terms of whether or not she takes ten or twenty years off her life span. I mean smokes. One of those. However, I personally take offense to two situations related to smoking: 1. When my right to clean, healthy air are directly removed by someone else's dirty habit. (Yes, I believe the public's
rightto a healthy, uncontaminated environment supersedes the smoker's right to pollute that same environment.) 2. When someone like my friend here does not even bat an eye at the responsibility and awareness of her own littering. Yes, absolutely•. Littering. (Have you taken a serious look along sidewalks and around benches for those multitudinous social irresponsibility cancer sticks? Or even at all those puffing their lives away?) So, nothing personal. I just hate smoke in mu eyes c;i.nd lungs. And I hate kicking around through s.uch obnoxious unsightly trash mindlessly flicked onto the ground. Anywhere. By the way, I counted wrong. There were eleven.
Kevin Wanebo MSCD student
PoUCY The Metropolitan encourages submission of letters to the editor and guest editorials on relevant and timely topics. All submissions must be typed. Libelous or offensive material will not be published. Errors will not be corrected, unless by the writer. Letters must include name, title, school and phone number.
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Christmas at 'Home Alone' provides holiday cheer Kirt Ace Begler The Metropolitan
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Speech Team Briefs DebatersDawnJacobsandSteveHobbs advanced to the quarter-final round in novice debate at Colorado College Oct. 26-28. At the Color Country Classic, held at Southern Utah State University Nov. 1011, Jacobs made it to the final round in dramatic interpretation and placed fifth. Hobbs went to the finals in extemporane-
would make it home for Christmas. But it wouldn't be tinsel town ifthis comedy ended on a sour note - a little refreshing maybe, but not Hollywood. Secondly, the stunts and boobytraps that Kevin sets for his less-than-intelligent burglars may seem by many to be far-fetched and unrealistic. However, who said that there are not genius children who, by a stroke of that genius, are able to outsmart two dim-witted stooges - I don't think so. On the positive side, this film is pure comedic enjoyment from start to finish. Kevin's antics keep the audience stuck to the screen and laughing continuously like a set of flashing Christmas lights. For instance, he rigs up a set of mannequins to the likes of Brenda Lee's "Rocking Around the Christmas Tree," to make his crooked counterparts believe that the house is still full of people. This film also allows the audience to become close to Kevin, as ifhe were one of their own children. The story line does contain some Christmas sentiment in the relationship that Kevin builds with the nextdoor neighbor, who everyone thinks is a mass murderer. The cathedral scene between the two could spark fires in the hearts of even the coldest people. Macaulay Culkin, who plays Kevin, keeps
the show anything but boring, not to mention Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern who portray Harry and Marv, the witless crooks trying every possible way to get into the McCallister estate. This film is also packed with other film greats including John Heard and Catherine O'Hara as Peter and Kate McCallister, Kevin 's parents, and a cameo appearance from John Candy as Gus Polinski,
the polka band leader who lends a helping hand to Kate on her hurried excursion home. Overall, I'm not sure that the film will be a classic, but if just a night of enjoyment is what you are looking for this film will not only delight you, but will give you some Christmas cheer.
ous speaking and finished sixth. Jacobs and Hobbs also competed as a team in the novice division of debate, placing third overall. Jacobs received a fifth place speaker award in novice debate, while her partner, Jacobs, placed sixth in a field of 32 debaters. MJ. Coots advanced to the semi-final round in impromptu speaking. Coots also competed in advanced debate with her partner Kari Vasby. Coots was ranked 10th in the advanced debate division.
The Metro speakers headed down to the United States Air Force Academy Nov. 1719. Jacobs advanced to the semi-final round of Dramatic Interpretation . The final tournament of the season was held at Colorado State University. Heather Kinstler made it to the semi-final round in Prose Interpretation, while she and her partner, Toby Smith, won 4th place in Dramatic Duo. The Reader's Theater team of Kinstler, Smith, Peter von Payens and Andy
Shepard received 3rd place. David Sweet wasnamedTopNoviceSpeakerinProgram Oral Interpretation, while Kari V asby earned the same distinction in Persuasive Speaking. Metro State will be hosting the 25th Anniversary High School Tournament Saturday, Dec. 8. If you are interested in competing with the speech team, contact Susan Epstein at 556-3033.
Macaulay Culkin stars as eight-year-old Kevin Mccallister, who has to defend his house against a pair of bumbling burglars in 'Home Alone.'
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'Metrosphere' submission deadline approaches Riki Doherty The Metropolitan
Writers, poets, and artists - time is going quickly. Get ready to submit. "Metrosphere" is quickly approaching its submission deadline date. The deadline for the '90-'91 edition is 5 p.m. Dec. 14. "Metrosphere" is~a literary magazine written and published by students of Metropolitan State College of Denver. The magazine was started in 1982 by professor Bob Pugel of the MSCD English department. The magazine started out as a class to teach students how to edit a literary magazine. When Pugel started the magazine, he went to the Student Affairs Board for funding. The funding lasted a couple of years, said Kate Lutrey, director of student publications. " In fiscal year '85-'86, the board decided they weren't going to fund an English professor with student money," Lutrey said. "That' s where I came into play." "Metrosphere" is now part of student publications, under Lutrey. The magazine is no longer offered as a class. "I think that's a shame," Pugel said, "because the students who put out that effort
need to earn some academic credit and need to get some specific guidance from the instructors who know things they could share with tht:m.'' Pugel is no longer officially involved with the magazine but still advises and requires his classes to submit to the publication. The '89-'90 issue was the first one produced without a class. Last year's editor, Carrie Aldrich, said, "I had to find my own staff. There wasn't a class to sign up for to get my staff."Aldrich said that it was a challenge to get people to submit to the magazine. Last year's issue was the largest issue so far. "It's really hard to reach the people on campus," she said. "They have other concerns. It's more of a challenge to get through to people and get them interested and excited about it. They should be excited. Their student fees pay for what can be a really great magazine, so they might as well submit and try and get in." . The current editor, Eric Clawson, is trying to get the art department more involved in the magazine. The staff is going to the art classes asking for submissions, as in years past. This year, however, Clawson is putting forward a proposal to the Board of Student
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Last year's Metrosphere literary magazine. Publications to add another member to the board, specifically a member of the art department, he said. "I am trying to establish a teamwork atmosphere when~ the art instructors and the English insU:Uctors work together and are all involved," Clawson said. The '90-'91 issue edited by Clawson will be out in the spring. "A little trivia for you, I'm the first male head-editor ofthe magazine," Clawson said. Professor Vance Aandahl was the faculty adviser for the '89-'90 edition of the magazine. He teaches creative writing classes at MSCD and encourages his students to submit their work to "Metrosphere." "It's my experience that there will be a
deluge of submissions the last few days," Aandahl said. "Students are reminded of the deadline, and realize that they really meant to do it. But now they guess they have to and are glad that the teacher reminded them to submit their work." Possibilities for submission to the magazine include poetry, fiction and nonfiction prose, black and white photography, line drawings, computer graphic art and manual graphic art. Also this year, the magazine is accepting political cartoons antl non-political humorous cartoons. The deadline is coming up, and submissions are welcome. 0
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FASHION Fashion show
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A group of"model" students know what to wear on their first job interviews. The Junior League of Denver and the Women's Resource Center with Colorado Community College sponsored the Challenge Fashion Show - "Dress For Success" - Nov. 28. Students from CCD and Metropolitan State College of Denver modeled outfits that they thought would be appropriate for a job interview. "The purpose of the show is for the
students to put together an interview outfit with a professional look at prices students can afford," according to Mickey Axtell, the program specialist for the Women's Resource Center at CCD. The students were judged on their presentation, the least expensive outfit, and on the completeness of the outfit chosen, Axtell said. Strutting to songs such as "In The Mood" and "Rock Around The Clock," the students had two outfit changes. The outfits were provided by Denver's Second Time shop on Broadway. The students went to the clothes store on a Sunday afternoon and picked out some clothing that they thought would be appropriate for a job
interview, Axtell explained. Holly Sullivan of the Junior L~ague of Denver was the masterofceremonies for the fashion show. "To look good, you need to think professional and dress for success," Sullivan told the crowd of about 75 people in the South Classroom Building lobby. Most of the outfits chosen by the students were conservative clothes in blue, grey or black, accompanied by basic black shoes. One student even shined his black shoes, which Sullivan said was a nice touch . Some of the men and women models picked red ties to wear with their suits. "Wearing a red tie exemplifies power," Sullivan said. 0
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The countdown has begun, the blessed day is in sight, emotions are running at a feverish pitch, human beings - both young and old - are saying, "I can't wait. I can't wait." Ii' s time to synchronize your watches and clocks (no digitals allowed). You guessed it. It's almost Christmas time. For all of us non-mathematical types, I had a digit head calculate just how long we have until the big guy from up north will be paying a visit. No, not Wayne Gretzkey (besides he doesn't reside in Edmonton anymore). The BIG GUY. The man with the Claus in his contract. Of course - it's Santa. And with talk of Christmas and Santa, and this being early December, it's never too early to make out your Christmas list so Santa will know what you want. The calculations are complete, the results from midnight Dec'. 7: 18 days, 432 hours, or 25,920minutes,orl,555,200,no 1,555,159, 1,555,157, oh forget the seconds. That's how long we have to wait for Christmas. So start making your list, checking it twice or thrice and send it off to Santa
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Speaking of Santa and the North Pole, why doesn't he have a fax number, it would be so much easier. People in the sports world are no different than you and I, they want things for Christmas too. Here are some Christmas wishes for this holiday season: Adrian Hutt, point guard for MSCD - a handy cure for his injury. The MSCD men's and women's basketball teams - a new gymnasium so our men and women can come home, where they belong. Barry Sanders from the Lions - more handoffs. John Elway-Joe Montana's receivers, jockstrap and brain. CU's football team - the luck of the Irish. Rich Goins, billboard squatter - a broadcaster's voice. Phil Simms and Ronnie Lott- boxing gloves. The Denver Nuggets - a defensive scheme. Gerald Perry - a rehab center with happy hour and an escort service.
Paul Westhead - either another college coaching job or an NBA schedule full of expansion teams. Dan Reeves-a Super Bowl win, that's obvious. Marlo Johnson, Mesa State running back - a new helmet and a good lawyer. Cleveland Browns fans - a new owner. Art, hit the bricks. The Denver Broncos - not another Super Bowl blowout. Merry Christmas, not this year. Nuggets opponents - laughing gas. George Foreman - an all-you-can-eat gift certificate at the restaurant of his choice. OK, 365 gift certificates. Ty Detmer - would have wished for a better encore. Hawaii was no paradise for him. Bill McCartney - a recruiting class that matches the one he had four years ago. Colorado ski areas - a white Christmas, Valentine's Day, St Patrick's Day and Easter. Teri Thompson - a white Christmas, Valentine's Day, St. Patricks's Day and Easter Blake Ezor -
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The Metropolitan State College of Denver women's basketball team enjoyed a semigrand trip to the western slope of Colorado last weekend. The Roadrunners traveled to Grand Junction for the Mesa State Lady Mav Invitation Nov. 29 through Dec. 1 and emerged with two wins and one loss.
Host-team Mesa State College dropped · Stephanie Robinson, who tallied a gamethe 'Runners 76-66 in the opener. MSCD high 22. Both players were named to the allbounced back to nip Fort Lewis College 54- tournament team. 52 and motor past Adams State College 58Thomas, a sophomore, established a new 48. school record for three pointers by hitting "We play smart on defense at times, our six of the bombs during the loss. offensive execution looks good at times, but Forward Noelle Braunschweiger helped we play hard all the time," head coach Darryl the ' Runners down Fort Lewis by dominating Smith said. the inside play. The 6-foot forward scored In the Mesa game, MSCD trailed 40-20 14 points to lead the team. Robinson chipped at the half, but rallied to pull within five in 13. points with 4:26 remaining in the game. In the Adams State game, the 'Runners The 'Runners were led by guards Mich- didn't let their guard down and were once elle Thomas, who scored 20 points, and again led by Robinson and Thomas.
The win was keyed by Robinson, a junior, who scored 16 points. Thomas added 13 points before she was forced to leave the game with an injury with five minutes to go. Thomas made the connection from the three-point line three more times in the game, giving her 11 of the long distance shots in the tournament. The 'Runners are now 4-3 for the season, with two of their losses coming at the hands of the NCAA Division II top ranked team, West Texas State. The Roadrunners will next play at Eastern New Mexico Dec. 8. 0
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Metropolitan State College of Denver senior swimmer, Jeff Neary, is splishsplashing his way through the record books. Neary broke the school record in the 50yard freestyle, with a time of 0:21.52 at the University of Nebraska Open swim meet Dec. 1. The old record of0:21 .57 was set by Jeff Evans. Although Neary's time broke a school record, the mark did not qualify him for nationals. He needed a time of 0:21 .08 to qualifyr However, Neary did qualify for
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nationals,which will be held March 8-10, in the 100-yard breaststro~e with a mark of 0:57.93, and in the 200-yard breaststroke with a time of2:07.57, which broke his own school record set in 1988, by nearly a full second. Neary, an NCAA Division II All-American in the 100-yard breaststroke in 1988, along with Brian Reed swam independently of the team, Steve Hadley, men's and women's swimming head coach, said. "We thought that Neary would have a good chance of qualifying for the NCAA Division II nationals if he swam at Nebraska," Hadley said. "There was strong competition there and that can push a good swimmer like
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And in the process of their third place finish, the women set four school records; 50-yard freestyle: Tori Ainlay in 0:25.29; 200-yard breaststroke: Janis Strickland in 2:36.52; 200-yard medley relay and the 400yard medley relay. "It was a real successful meet,". Hadley said. Along with the four school records "we had eight or nine first place finishes." The teams' next meet will be Colorado College University Dec. 7, and that will be the last meet until spring semester. The men's and women's swim teams will practice during Christmas break except between Dec. 19-Jan. l. They will resume competition Jan. 19. 0
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Cowboys ride 'Runners out of Laramie, 86-75 Jim Mack The Metropolitan The Metropolitan State College of Denver men's basketball team lost their first game last Saturday, but they didn't go down without a fight. The NCAA Division II Roadrunners led the NCAA Division I University of Wyoming Cowboys 47-44 at halftime and took its biggest lead of the game, 50-44, when junior forward T.J. Milan canned a three pointer at the beginning of the second half. Then things went sour for the 'Runners.
The Cowboys reeled off 19 unanswered points as they blew past MSCD for a 63-50 lead. MSCD did close the gap late in the game to 74-68 with just over four minutes remaining. That was as close as they could get. Wyoming held on for an 86-75 victory. "Our guys played hard, very hard and I'm proud of them," MSCD head coach Bob Hull said. "We left everything we had on the court. We just couldn't hit a shot for about eight minutes at the start of the second half. Wyoming is a good team with a good coach (Benny Dees)."
The taller Wyoming team out-rebounded MSCD by a narrow margin of45-43, despite the fact that the Cowboys' starters were an average of four inches taller per-man than the 'Runners. ''They really hustled, outhustled us all night, and probably deserved to win the game," Dees said. "They did a really good job of blocking us off the boards." Senior guard Adrian Hutt scored a gamehigh 22 points and he added seven assists and six steals in 24 minutes of play. He was forced to leave the game with an injured hand late in the second half.
Senior guard Ralph Rivers scored 17 points and snared 13 rebounds. Rivers continues to lead the 'Runners in scoring and rebounding averaging 22.8 points and 10 rebounds per outing. According to the MSCD sports information department, Rivers became the fifth player at MSCD to top 800 career points. He has now netted 815 points. Hull said that there is only one thing for his team to do. "We need to keep improving," he said. The 'Runners' next game will be Dec. 8 when they travel to Kearney State. 0
Don't break the hand that leads you Jim Mack The Metropolitan The Metropolitan State College of Denver men's basketball team found out a new meaning to the term breaks of the game. MSCD is off to a strong 3-1start, but now they have to compete without one of their key players. At least for a while.
Starting point guard Adrian Hutt broke his left hand Dec. I during the Roadrunners' game in Wyoming against the Cowboys. Head coach Bob Hull said that Hutt will be sidelined for at least one month and possibly longer. The right-handed Hutt left the game with just over seven minutes remaining. He was running up the floor when be collided with a Wyoming player. Hutt' s left hand jammed up against his opponents chest and the bone
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at the base of bis middle finger broke. "He didn't think it was broken," Hull said. "X-rays showed differently." With Hutt out of the 'Runners' lineup, Hosea McQuilla will replace him in the starting rotation. " He hasn ' t had much time on the court," Hutt said of McQuilla, "but if be can handle the pressure he'll be fine. " Hull knows that Hutt's loss will hurt his team, but to what extent he isn' t sure.
"He was such a big part of our team emotionally and personally and he was playing so well," Hull said. "You can't replace him, but everybody will have to suck it up and do a little more." Hutt' s season is put on hold for now. He begins the healing process averaging 16.5 points and a team leading 10 assists per outing. 0
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Close4 AA Meeting, noon-1 p.m., Auraria Library Room 206, call 556-2525 for more information.
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USED BOOK BU. Y BACK Dec. 0-18 in the Book Center Hours: M-Th 8am-6pm, F 8am-5pm, Sat 10am-3pm r
• GET CASH FOR OUR BOOKS... and put your unneeded texts in the hands of other students who can use them!
• REGISTER TO FREE TEXTSfor fall semester when you sell your books two winners will be selected
AURARIA BOOK CENTER Lawrence Way & 9th St. 556-3230 M-Th 8-6, F 8-5, Sat 10-3
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