Volume 14, Issue 2 - Aug. 20, 1991

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The Metropolitan State College of Denver student newspaper, serving the Auraria Campus since 1979

Denver, Colorado

Volume 14, Issue 2

August 30, 1991

Bash creates conflict

News

Funding problems arise between UCO, MSCD student governments

Comprehensive recycling plan begins on campus Transcript evaluations go through more delays Page3

Antoinette Vecchio The Metropolitan

Features New restaurant opens in the North Classroom · Page 13

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The 2nd Annual Budweiser Back to School Bash at Auraria Campus on Monday was just that-a bash. It was a party for students and a hard hit to some of MSCD's student administration. The CU-Denver event, which took place in front of the North Classroom, offered students hot dogs, soda and beer-and an earful of commentary on MSCD's student body president, Chip Wiman. Bret Scott, concert director for MSCD Student Activities was there when the event started. "Someone got on the speaker and welcomed everyone to the bash," Scott said. "But he said it was for UCD students only." Scott said MSCD students were told by the speaker they would not be able to participate because Chip "power trip" Wiman would not contribute to the event. However, MSCD students were allowed to purchase the hot dogs and soda for $.50. At the beginning of the "Bash," MSCD students were S. Elliott Fey I The Metropolitan refused beer. Merredith Branscombe, spokesperson for The Back to School Budweises: Bash created controversy this year between the student Budweiser, said that all students on the campus who are of governments of CU-Denversnd Metro. Students complained when they were denied beer. legal drinking age should have been served. The students see Funding page 5

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Coalition tries to win groups recognition

Sports

Janie Tinnon

Championship soccer team returns for another hopeful season

The Metropolitan

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Representatives of several Auraria student organizations met recently to form a coalition designed to strengthen and further their goals on campus. The coalition, called the Progressive Coalition Roundtable, will bring groups together sucli' as the Black Student Alliance, Democratic Socialists of America, Feminist Alliance at Metro, Metro American Indians for Student Equality and Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan to share their plans and work on common political issues. "This coalition will help to activate students who are looking for ways to empower themselves," said Ken Grandt, a member of the DSA. One goal for the members of the roundtable is for the organi-

zations to support each other during individual group events and plan strategies on issues such as equal rights for students. "I think this is the first time these organizations have sat down together in the same room," said Jody Andrade, coordinator of the .coalition and a member of the ,_ ~eminist Alliance at Metro. According to Andrade, misunderstandings and infighting have disrupted the unicy among some of the groups in the past. Andrade and another member thought if a round table was created· on an efficient platform, unity among the organizations would then be established. "The round table will give organizations that are politically active a unified voice," Andrade said. "We don't have to agree with each other, but we can give each other support. Gerri Madrid, an MSCD student, said: ''The coalition will help us work together as a group. Once we are together, people will realize that we can work together and there

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From left to right: Tara Tull, Jody Andrade and Gerri Madrid. will be a big change." Another goal of the roundtable will be to tear down some of the barriers, which are said to be caused by rumors between the groups. "It's time we stopped opposing each other," Andrade said. "It's not an issue of who's more oppressed, the problem is that oppression exists. Being unified will

give us more power to accomplish common goals. Otherwise, we'll fall." One stipulation of having the coalition is that faculty members will not be included at the roundtable meetings so the students can get together amongst themselves. No permanent times see Coalition page 6


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