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Scholarship companies misleading

Shades of spring

On trial

Chris Austin Staff Writer

MSCD's mock trial team to compete in nationals

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Addiction series This week- kicking the smoking habit page 14

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Wednesday's warm weather enticed art student John Paul Bacon to take his work outside.

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Lone 'Runner Ken Turner, MSCD's only senior, provides team leadership page 21

Scholarship search companies should be listed under the "If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is" category, according to the Rocky Mountain Better Business Bureau and MSCD's Financial Aid office.

"I've never seen a firm that has had any hand in getting a student money for college," said Ron Hamlin, a bureau employee.

"I have been the scholarship counselor for over a year," said Bennett Buenconsejo, an MSCD financial aid counselor, "and not one scholarship has come through the office as a result of a scholarship search through these companies."

Hamlin said the bureau does not keep a file of individual scholarship search companies because they are so often "here today and gone tomorrow."

"These companies pop up and down so quickly, it is our position to educate people rather than to keep track of the individual companies," Hamlin said.

"They are very temporary ," Buenconsejo said . "There was one company that had a 1-800 number and it was always busy. I even tried calling the number at night when I got see SCHOLARSHIP, page 8

CompUters stolen from .lab Chris Austin Staff Writer

The theft of $25,000 worth of computer equipment from West Classroom 244 has campus police puzzled and the information technology department beefing up computer lab security.

Marc Falkenhan, manager of the academic computer information technology department, said the theft occurred sometime between 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 8 and 7:15 a.m. Monday, Jan. 11.

"The theft was discovered when a work study student got the key from me to open the lab," Falkenhan said.

Taken from the computer lab were five Macintosh computers, three IBM compatible computers, a Hewlett-Packard Laser Writer, an Apple laser printer and an Apple Imagewriter.

Police do not know how the thief or thieves broke into the lab. Jim Ferguson,

information director for Auraria Public Safety , said the lab was locked and checked periodically during the weekend.

"It's hard to say how they gained entry," Ferguson said. "There was no sign of breaking and entering. There js a possibility that they used a jimmy to open the door. The room was checked throughout the weekend and was always locked."

Falkenhan said he has submitted a list to APS naming everyone who had a key or the combination of the cypher lock on the lab's door. He added that police have been back to the lab several times to dust for fingerprints. ·· "It' s amazing to me the amount of time this person or persons must have had," Falkenhan said. ''There was nothing cut. Whoever it was took the time to unscrew everything. It takes at least two people to lift the HP Laser Writer. When AHEC delivers one, they bring it in on a

hydraulic lift."

Falkenhan said the thief or thieves bad to be driving a truck or van to fit in all of the equipment.

"I would think that they parked close to an exit," .Falkenhan said. "But no one saw anything suspicious. They went back and checked the police logs and there was nothing recorded."

The theft is causing the information technology department to beef up security in the computer labs.

"We are installing motion detectors in the labs," Falkenhan said. "They will be tied in with Auraria Public Safety's burglary detection system."

Falkenhan said three replacement Macintoshes have been purchased and three are being leased, so students will still have access to the computers. The only inconvenience is the lab does not have a laser printer, but one is on order, he added.

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Mock trial team earns trip to national championship Regional tournaments held at MSCD over weekend

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The MSCD mock trial team was one of three teams chosen Sunday to compete next month at the American Mock Trial Association (AMT A) championship tournament.

The teams from MSCD, Southern Methodist University and the United States Air Force Academy will go to the championship tournament in Des Moines, Iowa next month.

The members of the MSCD team are Javier Chavez, Marlene De la Rosa, Heidi Larson, Colleen McGuire, Gerald Marsh, Rebekah Scott and Dana Tartar.

Other schools that competed in the competition at MSCD were UCD, the University of Portland, Scottsdale Community College and the University of Texas at Austin.

Marcia Minuck, MSCD professor of criminal justice, helped to organize the tournament and also coached the MSCD team.

"I wanted to show students real-life courtrooms," Minuck said.

The tournament was held in four rounds that took place on Saturday and Sunday mornings.

Different teams were matched during each round and points were awarded by "judges" to the teams and team members based on performance and presentation.

The points. were then tallied at the end of the tournament to select the winners.

Local attorneys volunteered to play the roles of the presiding judges for the tournament.

"I volunteered. Most attorneys try to do something for the community," said Scott Cook, a local attorney. "These students are better than any first year law students I've seen."

All teams tried the same case,

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The team from the University of Portland prepare for the mock trial competition held January 23 and 24 at MSCD . They were not selected as one of the three finalist teams.

alternating as the defense and the prosecution in different rounds. Students on each team wen~ assigned to play the parts of the attorneys, the witnesses, the plaintiff and the defendant.

The MSCD team competed against teams from the University of Texas, USAF and Scottsdale Community College during the mock trials.

"Everyone we went up against was a challenge," USAF senior Ralph Gordon said.

The Association prepared the hypothetical case that the students debated.

This year's case involved a sexual harassment suit filed by a female attorney against a co-worker. Details such as character profiles and background were sent to the teams before the tournament so they could prepare.

"The more we studied the case, the more I thought it was a tough issue to determine," said Gerald Marsh, MSCD team member.

Though many of the members of the

MSCD team are criminal justice majors, it is not a requirement for participation.

Marsh is a modem languages major.

"You don't have to have a career plan in law to do this. My best teams were good students who could think on their feet," said Nan Horvat, who observed the tournament for AMTA. Students who participate get to learn some "ins and outs" of being a lawyer.

"We had our case handed to us but we still spent months practicing. There is a lot of work involved in being a lawyer," Marsh said.

The teams convened in the Student Union for the awards banquet on Sunday after the trials were over.

Tartar won an award for Outstanding Witness, and Colleen Mcguire and Heidi Larson won awards for Outstanding Attorney.

McGuire, of MSCD's team, said of the tournament:"! loved it. I'm glad we got a good arguable topic." ~)i

Beginning Feb.15, a coordinator for Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Student Services will be available for students and staff members with concerns and interests pertaining to gay issues.

"All students require special needs.

This is just another element for a specific group of students ," said Tara Tull, coordinator of Women's Servicesand an early champion of the position.

This action by the administration, Tull said, " puts Metro in a leadership position on gay and lesbian issues in Colorado and higher education in general."

The position will be part of the Student Affairs division and funded through student fees, said Yolanda Ericksen, assistant dean of Student Life. $8,500 has been allocated for the position, she said.

Ericksen cites the "apparent need" for the new position because currently there is a Lack of an identifiable resource for gay and lesbian students at MSCD. As part of a recommendation to create an office for gay, lesbian and bisexual concerns, the Gay and Lesbian Task Force, created last year by MSCD President Thomas Brewer, submitted a request for the new half-time coordinator position to the Student Affairs Board and received unanimous support. Earlier last week the position was approved by Brewer.

J. Davidson Porter, associate director of Student Activities, said a "sizable minority" of students will find that "this position provides a resource to clear up misconceptions about many see COORDINATOR, pages.

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The Denver Police Department and the LaAlma/Lincoln Park Neighborhood Organization request that Auraria students observe all posted parking restrictions in the neighborhood surrounding the campus. All parking ordinances will be enforced between 7 a.m. and IO p.m., Sundays and holidays excluded.

Spike Lee MSCD, UCO and CCD are sponsoring an evening lecture with Spike Lee Feb. 10. Fourteen volunteers are needed for security and publicity.

Volunteers will be compensated with two guest passes to the lecture, a T-shirt, invitation to attend the reception following the lecture, and dinner.

Security volunteers will be required to attend a 30-minute training session the

week before Spike Lee is scheduled to lecture.

Publicity volunteers will be required to commit 4 hours of time to promotional activities.

Students interested in volunteering should complete an application in room 255-C of the Student Union.

For more information, call Jeanine at 556-2597.

A+ faculty KCNC Channel 4 recently awarded journalism faculty member Jay Brodell The A + for Teachers award. Brodell was filmed receiving the award and Channel 4 will air the tape Feb. 2 on First News at 4 p.m. and Colorado Evening News at 6 p.m.

Alumni The MSCD Alumni Association is

seeking nominations for the school's. 1993 Distinguished Alumnus Award. The award, to be presented at a reception May 15, will be given to the MSCD alumnus who has excelled in his or her profession or the community.

An individual may nominate an unlimited number 9f candidates. Each nomine e will receive a certificate of recognition from the MSCD Alumni Association.A short essay will be required of each candidate. The deadline to submit a nomination is Feb. 22.

For more information, call 556-8320 or write: Carolyn Champion-Sloan, MSCD Alumni Relations Office, PO Box 173362, Campus Box 14, Denver, Colo.

80207-3362.

African-American MSCD's African American Affairs Council is sponsoring an essay contest for all Auraria students for Black History Month.

The essay should be three to seven double-spaced typewritten pages. The deadline is Feb. 15.

Essays may be submitted to Skip Crownhart, in Arts room 177. The winner will be announced the week of Feb. 22.

First prize is $100, second is $50 and third is $25.

Culture shock MSCD professor Joseph Raab will speak on "Culture Shock in Czechoslovakia: Visiting a Country from the 40s" from noon to 1 p.m. Feb. 8 at St. Cajetan's Center.

The lecture, free and open to students and the public, is part of the 1993 Spring Lecture series sponsored by the MSCD Institute for Intercultural Studies and Services. For more information, call the MSCD Institute for Intercultural Studies and Services at 556-4004.

- Jean E.R. Straub

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JANUARY 29, 1993

12 lab workers.fired · Joe Chopyak Copy Editor

The MSCD Board of Publications will be accepting applications for the

1993-94 Editor of The Metropolitan The editor is responsible for the editorial content of the weekly student newspaper. Duties include managing the student editorial staff, assigning stories, editing copy and working with the production manager on the physical makeup of the newspaper. This position is paid and will begin in April 1993.

Applicants must be journalism majors or minors enrolled in at least 10 credit hours at MSCD. Applicants must have achieved a minimum GPA of 2.0. Journalism experience is a major consideration in the selection process.

Applieants must submit a resume with cover letter, their most recent grade report or official transcript, two letters of recommendation and samples of their work to the MSCD Board of Publications, c/ o Dr. Walt Copley, Chair, WC Rm 152A, or mail to Campus Box 10, P.O. Box 173362, Denver, CO 80217-3362.

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February 26, 1993 5:00 p.m.

If you visit the computer labs at MSCD, chances are you'll see some new faces as lab helpers-12 to be exact.

John Reed, director of Academic Computing Services, said the large turnover in lab help followed a semester of complaints from computer users and faculty.

"We've had all kinds of problems with that (lab help) ," Reed told faculty members Jan 22. at a meeting about lab use. "Some of them aren 't particularly committed to working."

Common complaints from students were that lab monitors were rude, and some faculty members said the workers talked loudly and gathered in large groups while classes were held inside the labs.

Kathryn Marold, a professor in the computer management information services department, told Reed at the meeting that the same problems that plagued the labs last semester are surfacing again.

"We've got to nip that one in the bud right away," Marold said.

Lab directors said the addition of new guidelines for supervisors will alleviate the problem. Supervisors of the lab crews are now required to patrol the labs once every hour, according to Marc Falkenhan, manager of the academic computer information technology department.

An entire revision of the work-study program is in the works, as directed by MSCD President Thomas Brewer,

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Falkenhan said. The new program will matc h students with j obs they are qualified to work at. · "If you've got a body and you ' re alive and you've got a grant-you've got a job," is what Falkenhan said led to the problems with the lab monitors.

Eliminating underqualified helpers in the labs, a big problem for a department that has had to hire 80 lab helpers each semester, could be acheived through screening prospective workers, Falkenhan said. · "It would be wonderful to interview these people," he said.

The firings have led to some added problems for the information technology department.

"Right now, there is a severe shortage for work-study for evening hours in the lab," Falkenhan said.

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Neck pain? Back pain?

Check your backpack Greg Gutierrez Guest Writer Editor's note: The Metropolitan will feature a new monthly column concerning health issues facing students. The column, called Health Check, is written by various members of the staff at the MSCD Student Health Center.

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They are designed to fit the spine, lower back and hips.

Your school backpack can weigh 30 pounds or more depending on the books you carry. This significant weight needs to be distributed evenly and comfortably onto your healthy back.

Before you even start putting the backpack on, check your posture. Is your head directly over the base of your neck?

Are your shoulders stooped forward? If your head is held two inches forward from the base of your neck, the muscle tension in the back of your neck needed to stabilize your head increases by 40 percent. In other words, you need to start with a good posture and maintain it while wearing your pack.

The straps of your backpack should sit on the shoulders as close to your neck as is comfortable for you. They should be tight enough to keep the bulk of the backpack up against your back. Straps

hanging low can cause upper back pain from overusing muscles in your scapula (shoulder blades) area and the back of your shoulders.

If your backpack is especially heavy and is provided with waist straps, then you can displace some of the weight from your back onto your hips.

Carrying a backpack on one shoulder causes obvious imbalances that can result in sore mu scles. This is especially bad when there is a pre-existing shoulder injury or muscle weakness.

The back and neck muscles are areas in which some people tend to manifest their stress. Spasms and pain in these muscles make them weak. If you are one of these people, think about lightening the load of your backpack and wearing it correctly. This can prevent further damage to your already aching muscles.

If you have pain in your back and neck that is not going away, see a doctor.

You will probably be instructed to watch your posture, use heat and ice to relieve the pain, ·stretch the muscles around the neck and back, use stress reduction techniques, use appropriate medications if needed and, of course, to carry your backpack properly.

Dr. Gutierrez is bead of the Division of Sports Medicine at St. Joseph Hospital Family Practice Center as well as staff physician at the Student Health Center and team physician for MSCD. He sees

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Coordinator to assist with gay issues COORDINATOR from page 3 many of the responsibilities of this opening have been handled by Tara Tull and himself but he expects the new position, with its specific focus, wiU be more effective.

"It's a starting point for gay, lesbian and bisexual students to be inclusive of what's going on on campus," said Jeff Davjdson, president of the alliance. The new coordinator will also be a resource for

heterosexual students and faculty. "(We) don't want this to pit any group against any other group because we're all in this together," Davidson said.

"This is taking a very important step in establishing Auraria as a hate-free zone," said Tom Mestnik, president of MSCD student government. " The executive cabinet of the student government supports this wholeheartedly."

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Dean candidates eager to visit campus Colorado native hopes his next move will be last of career Shawn Christopher Cox Editor in Chief Quality faculty, urban involvement and the complexity of MSCD's mission of working within the community are aspects that attracted Spencer McWilliams to MSCD. Mc Williams, vice president of Academic Affairs and the dean of Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa, N.C ., is one of three finalists for the dean of Letters, Arts and Sciences. He will be on campus for interviews Feb. 4 and 5.

Though Warren Wilson is a small, private liberal arts college, McWilliams said both MSCD and Wilson have a

Improved teaching, increased diversity goals for dean candidate Rowland Strengthening the mission of teaching to improve instruction at MSCD is a goal for Michael Rowland, candidate for the dean of Letters, Arts and Sciences.

Improving teaching is not only for others, but for Rowland himself, who is dean of the College of Arts and SCiences at the University of Montevallo in Alabama.

"I also want to teach when I can," he said. He is a professor of French and Spanish.

Rowland, one of three finalists for the dean 's position, said he sees the job of dean as implementing the mission and

populist theme. He added that his school is not a luxurious college.

McWilliams, a native of Colorado, said he has experience dealing with public institutions. For example, he said he served as the dean of Letters, Arts and Sciences at Winthrop College in Rock Hill, S.C. At Wilson, he said he was the only dean at the college, which afforded him the opportunity to work with departments across the whole campus.

McWilliams said his wide range of experiences are what make him qualified for the job.

He said he questioned whether it was worth "staying in the ring" and exposing himself, adding that someone in his family sent him the Dec. 4 issue of The Metropolitan which featured stories on the progress of the dean's search.

"What's going to be the best interest of the college and students," he said, should be kept in mind when publicizing a search.

The urban involvement, he said, was a Students should get i nvolved , primary consideration in applying for the McWilliams said. "That involvement dean 's position. He said that being a part makes a big difference." of Auraria Campus and being involved in "We have students as voting members the community add to MSCD's complex on all of our standing committees," he mission. said. Students are also voting members on McWilliams said he sees the dean' s ad hoc committees and search committees. job as serving the faculty and students. He The school needs close contact with a·p plied with no preconceived notion and students, for example having student said he wants to do the best possible job to advisory boards where the concerns of identify MSCD's goals. students are heard, he said.

McWilliams wants "the next move to To be an effective dean is to bring together and elicit the major goals of the · be the last move of my career," as he said school, be said. he told the search committee. · McWilliams said the study of liberal Concerning the search process, he arts is a way for people to develop their said it should be open, but kept confidential within a large group of people full potential.

The top issues facing higher education that deal with the search. include learning how to deal with and In general, the information should understand a more diverse and stay within the group until candidates multicultural world, which McWilliams come to a campus for interview s, said may not have been the focus before.

McWilliams said. He added that there "People come from a variety of should be trust in colleagues and the backgrounds," he said, adding that schools representatives on the search committee to should make all students feel welcome. do a good job.

goals of MSCD and working with the faculty to achieve this.

He said he has had experience in the major goals that MSCD has set. These

looking at the records of who ha~ applied for a position at the beginning of the process.

It can be a good learning experience, he added.

However, he said that it would be most appropriate to focus on candidates after the first cut. This is a practical matter because of the many candidates who do not meet minimum requirements, he said.

Being dean will allow Rowland a chance to return io the state he spent his early elementary years in, he said. He also has family ties here.

"I was taken back by the vitality that I saw on campus," he said after having visited while here for his airport interview with the search committee.

The campus was vibrant and lively with the hustle and bustle of students, Rowland said.

'I was taken back by the vitality that I saw on campus.'

-Michael Rowland LAS dean candidate include increasing diversity, fund-raising and community out-reach.

He has been very pro-active in hiring minority faculty, he said.

Rowland will be on campus Feb. 1 and 2 to meet with various institutional committees and organizations.

In regard to the search process, he said records should be available at all times.

He said he had no objection for students

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Rowl and established a student advisory board as chairman of the humanities department, he said. Student boards improve the channels of communication and are very effective, he added.

As ·to whether students should have voting power on institutional boards, he said, 'Tm very comfortable with that."

Provost David Williams said information from the on-campus interviews will be compiled and given to him with recommendations and suggestions.

Williams said he will make a recommendation to MSCD President Thomas Brewer, who then makes a recommendation to the Board of Trustees.

The new dean will be picked b y March 1, he said.

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The Student Development Center in cooperation with other MSCD departments has peer advisors and faculty available to provide MSCD students with the following services: •Counseling: academic, personal, transitional, career and social I •Tutoring •Peer Advising •Faculty Mentoring •Expanded Orientation •Leadership Development •Multicultural programs and opportunities •Career Orientation •Workshops, forums and discussion groups •Advocacy and referral services The student Development Center is located in the Central Classroom Building, Room 112. For more information call Martel at 556-4737

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Anthony Vander Horst, former student government vice president, circulated a petition Monday calling for the recall of student government President Tom Mestnik. Vander Horst fell short of the required number of signatures needed for the recall referendum.

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METRO Scholarship sea.rch services may be scams not pertain to the student," Buenconsejo Buenconsejo said the companies protect CONNECTION SCHOLARSHIP from page 1 said. "Some scholarships are based on themselves with the fine print on their Dear Metro Connections, I like my classes at Metro, but I have been dreading the start of this semester.

The reason is my boyfriend: We got along fine until I started school last fall.

We've been together about two years, and we moved in together last year. We w.ere both working full-time, and we both helped out with chores like cooking and cleaning. I wanted to go back to school, so we talked about it, and he was very supportive and agreed to let me work part-time. We knew it would be hard, but we thought we could handle it.

The first semester started out real well.

But pretty soon, we started fighting about who was going to clean the house, do the shopping, and do the laundry, My schedule with school and work was more overwhelming than I thought it would be. I was stressed out all the time.

Plus, we don't have as much m~ney as we used to have, and I can't pay my full half of the bills and rent and pay for school at the same time. My boyfriend also says I'm no fun anymore. That all I want to do is work. I don't want to jeopardize my relationship, but I keep thiiiking things would be a lot easier if I just had myself to worry about.

home, and I never got a response."

These scholarship search companies often advertise with the phrase "Millions of dollars each year available in unclaimed scholarships." For a fee, usually around $60, they will send students a list of scholarships they may be eligible for. It is then up to the student to apply for the scholarships.

The Financial Aid Office has its own library that students can go through to find scholarships. Both Buenconsejo and Hamlin suggested that students do the scholarship research themselves to save time and money.

"These companies have been known to send scholarship information that does

-Ron Hamlin information on a scholarship for Democrats."

Many of these companies offer a money-back guarantee if no funds are received as a result of the search.

offers.

"If you read the guarantee offers carefully, you will see that you have to follow up on every scholarship they list to get your money back," Buenconsejo said.

"The list usually names 30 organizations.

If you do not follow up on every one, you do not get your money back."

The Metropolitan tried to .contact two scholarship companies that were written about in the fall semester. The extension for the National. College Research Center, written about in the Nov. 20 issue was disconnected. An answering machine took the call for the Scholarship Matching Service, written about in Dec. 4 issue. As of the writing of this article, the call had not been returned.

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ff you would like to submit a question or comment to this column, please drop it by the MSCD Counseling Center located in CN 203. We don't publish naIQes. If you would like a personal response, please include your name and phone number and we'll get back to you.

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Since one semester is behind you, now is a good time to reassess what you and your boyfriend want to do differently to make your lives more manageable this semester. Here are three areas you might consider discussing with your boyfriend.

Expectations - Sit down with your partner and list the expectations you have for one another. Discuss the expectations both of you have for the chores. You may both find out that the other doesn't really care if the dust bunnies build up underneath the bed; that the additional stress of keeping a spotless house is not worth the hassle for either of you.

Communications - It is absolutely essential that yuu Loth remain open to the messages you send and receive. And this means messages of feelings as well as who's going to do the laundry. Listen ·to one another's needs underneath the messages. Especially when under stress, we tend to hear negative messages even when people did not mean them in a negative way! Check it out when you're feeling put down . Ask what the other person really means to say. Above all , discuss everything.

Boundary Issues - You and your partner need to set limits with your own time, with your friends , and with one another. Don't work all the time. Plan some time to do something fun together that you used to enjoy and then respect these plans. This may mean learning to say "no" to others in you life for requests that don't fit into your plans.

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Changing times in higher education FRANKLY SPEAKING SHAWN CHRISTOPHER Cox

Many issues abound at MSCD - from tax limits to diversity. The next few months will be crucial in determining the future of this institution.

First of all, there are the effects of Amendment 1.

Because this tax and spending limit amendment was approved last November by voters, students can expect their tuition and fees to increase.

Sound odd? It appears that Amendment 1 does not affect tuition and fee increases . However, the state legislature is currently battling this one out.

Additionally, if Amendment 1 does not restrict tuition and fee increases, it appears that the overall state budget will be impacted. This results in reduced government spending in other areas of the budget.

Anyway, there is talk of tuition increasing as much as 20 percent at some public universities and colleges. MSCD Provost David Williams said, "Tuition will not be increased at Metrn 20 percent." But, he added that the Board of Trustees will decide on that.

It has also been rumored that student fees af MSCD will increase as much as 12 percent.

However, costing more to got to college at MSCD is not the only remedy being considered to combat the funding crisis in higher education. Institutional cuts are being looked at.

"We're in the process now of looking at the possibility of a 10 to 15 percent cut in our budget for next year," Williams said.

If tuition and fees are increasing, one may ask why the cuts are necessary.

They are necessary because the state's contribution will decrease enough to make both monetary increases to

attend MSCD and cuts compulsory components to keep MSCD financially afloat.

Williams said this means a reduction in staft,' larger class sizes and fewer services offered to students.

In these financially tough times, everything should be put on the table.

President Tom Brewer's $120,000 a year salary and $21 ,000 housing allowance should be considered. At least the housing allowance should be abolished. Don't the rest of us common folk hav~ to provide our own housing?

All administrative positions and their salaries need to be examined. Are $100,000 a year salaries justified in public education?

The Minority and Women Faculty Incentives Program needs t o be cons idered to be cut . Currently , if a department hires a minority, that department can compete for a $5,000 grant. With this program, does MSCD get better qualified professors? Evidence does not support this ucl~ . .

Student fees as a whole need to be questioned. Isn't it about time that clubs and organizations learn how to fundraise on their own? A conference here and a convention there really add up.

And what about that $68 ,000 student government budget? There certainly has not been another Chip Wiman who fights against overload policies and tuition increases.

Where are all the student protests?

If student government and other student organizations would concentrate on school issues and not special interests, a more unified student voice would be heard.

And, what about all of those breakfasts and lunches'? If a person knows MSCD good enough, one would not even have to worry about getting enough to eat.

Listed here are just a few suggestions of what needs to be put on the table. Of course, there are many ·more.

Additionally, services provided to students should be examined to scale back or cut.

MSCD's main objective should be education. However, dealing with the bookstore and with professors who find out they are teaching a course the day before class , one begins to wonder.

Mestnik abuses power, student charges Tom Mestnik's veto of FB 9216 was a retroactive response to the senate not bowing to his supreme wishes to ratify the appointments he had made. Mestnik's flagrant misuse of his position on student government to "make a point" did exactly that: He has pointed out that by no uncertain terms he shall use whatever tactics are necessary to achieve or meet his goals. And when challenged, Mestnik will also abuse his elected position to address his own agenda whether it be personal or political.

It is my belief, along with several other members of the senate, that Mestnik vetoed this bill not for the reasons that he stated in his letter that was distributed to the senate after the meeting had adjourned, but out of spite directed toward Sen. James Norris. Since Mestnik has used student government and a large amount of our time to play his obvious "Power Trip" game with Sen. Norris, I would like to take this opportunity to suggest an alternative means by which Mestnik can meet his ends.

If he chooses to confront James Norris instead of using

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the Senate to take out his animosity on him in the name of self-righteousness, then I suggest Mestnik, as they say, "take it outside." This means that Mestnik and Sen. Norris have a knock out, drag down, fist fight where the ongoing conflict of interests can be resolved once and for all.

Since it has also occurred to me that Mestnik is the embodiment of hypocrisy, I suggest that he abstain from making any comments on any issues whatsoever just to avoid contradiction, even though that is one of his better traits.

While Mestnik feigns humility in the name of equality and humanity, it would also be to his advantage not to continually support people or beliefs that he has regularly demonstrated to undermine and denounce. I hope this letter has helped Tom in some way, because it is my own unbridled opinion that he needs it.

R.L. Booker MSCD student senator

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Change is the only constant There is only one thing that is constant in this universe, and that is that everything is constantly changing.

The Rockies themselves, solid and imposing as they rise above Denver, are constantly wearing down, shifting and changing over time. They are just so slow at it that we rarely notice it.

Everything in our life revolves around change. For us, however, things tend to ch.ange rather rapidly and it often catches us by surprise .. Sometimes , we are caught so unprepared that the change is devastating. UnfortunateJy, th is has become the norm and so most people fear change.

There is no need for that.

Change brings challenges into our lives. Challenges give us a chance to prove ourselves and strive to excel beyond anything we ever expected from ourselves.

This gives us a chance at fulfillment within our work, our loves and our lives . Without change, none of that can happen.

Imagine a world where nothing changed or evolved. Would we still be gathering in familial clans , hunting and gathering food, living on the land and constantly fighting one another for space? Or would a society, lacking the impetus of change , simply stagnate and devolve until it dissolved from existence as if it had never been?

If our society here in America had never changed, then blacks would never have earned the right to vote and neither would women.

Children would still be dying from polio, the mumps and smallpox.

Things would be grim and dark if there had never been change.

So , as we can now see , change is vital to help our society, our world and all our individual lives. When things change around us we need to embrace it as a challenge. We need to face change with an eagerness that will carry us forward into the greatness that is possible for all of us.

Without change no plants would ever grow , no children would ever laugh and no lovers would ever touch . Hell, we wouldn't even be able to brew a decent beer. Yes. It would be a grim and grey world indeed.

Think about it.

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Computer access should be guaranteed by student fees Why are student computer labs under academic computing? Why aren't students a major part of the decision for what computers/software to buy? Why don't students ·help set the times their computer labs are open?

If you would like to help insure the students' voice in their own student computer labs, please contact me, Matthew Bates, student member of the subcommittee of the Informational Technology Advisory Committee on student computer labs.

Campus Box 74, P.O. Box 173362 Denver, Co. 80217-3362; 556-2797.

Yes, the student computer labs have problems.

The solution is not, however, to be found by slicing the computers up among every major. There are not enough computers for every department to have their own assigned area. Instead, through the funding of a technology fee that everyone pays, all students are afforded equal computer access.

Some classes require the use of computers more than others, but now we are talking about academic computer use. Student fees are NOT allowed to offset academic costs. In fact, according to the policy of the Colorado Commission on Higher Education, tuition costs are not to be shifted on students as special fees.

The questions we should be asking instead are:

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Lake Flores had flooded the first floor of the Hotel Yum Kax. The people of Flores, Guatemala, had known for 10 years that the water was creeping up over the edges of their tiny town, but now the hotel's bar and reception area was immersed in water. But business went on as usual as the management temporarily corrected this problem by placing foothigh concrete blocks into the water.

No matter to the students who were staying there. Only a few blocks away, they were dancing in the plaza all night to the hot sound of merengue music. The fiesta of San Benito was in full swing, celebrating with a carnival complete with a ferris wheel and a plethora of open-air food vendors selling by the bright light of a bare bulb.

I and 24 students had ventured on this study-abroad program to learn about this charming town's ancestors, the Mayans. For 15 days, Jan. 4-18, our group toured nine different Mayan sites through Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras and Belize.

Presented by the MSCD Language and Culture Institute, David Conde, chairman of the modem languages department at MSCD, was our guide to decipher the riddle of this enigmatic culture and to enlighten us about the descendents who have dispersed into the Mestizo populations of today. Also accompanying the group was part-time Spanish professor Josafat Curti, offering his skills being a translator, tour guide and expert at bargaining in the local marketplaces.

"The classic Mayans of Mexico and Central America" was the name of the course. One hour of upper division credit or more could be obtained for the long trek, encountering the best and the worst the third world bad to offer.

The tour began with the arrival in the eye-stinging pollution of Mexico City. Each morning I felt nauseous from the record levels of pollution in the air - a toxic haze of diesel

exhaust SVI After a vi: Museum Teotihuaca and them entourage and knive bracelets. ~ Jar!" Other advised toJ Fiyillg

noted that work and tJ Better is the bea1 decided, ru turned g,a] the white c woman in centavos I Most vendors w1 died to sle of chicles 1 Drivir of Copan, washed diJ sound of D hit the graJ COWS that the bus rid hills and ci hilly coun1

Thousands of years old, the famous temples of Tikal are viewed from atop Temple IV in the Peten area of Guatemala.

Text and Photographs by Patricia Straub Features Editor

In the ancient town of Copan, Honduras, a woman rests nearthe plaza.

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Hidden for years and well-preserved, Quetzalcoatl, the Mayan, feathered serpent-god, peers from the base of a temple.

the Third World , in Mexico and Central America rled with gusts of a hundred industrial smells. t to the Zocalo Plaza, Templo Mayor and the 1f Anthropology and History, we toured . ll拢ld c~bed the mammoth temples of the sun on outside Mexico City. Awaiting us was an f Mexican vendors, peddling obsidian carvings , flutes and wind chimes, pipes and silver :enorita," they call to me, "One dolJar! One dol~ appear at every step, and I ignore them as I was O~

:m -tO Guatemala, in the Guatemala City airport I 1e toilet seats had been stolen, the路 faucets didn't ilet paper was nonexistent. o be poverty stricken in the country where there y of nature than poverty stricken in the city, I [ witnessed Guatemala City after dark. The streets anU the beggars huddled in the dark corners, only : their paper cups appeared from the. shadows. A . wheelchair jerked awake at the sound of a few ad thrown into her cup. :ores were closed by 9 p.m,. and only the candy re open, perhaps all night. While one person hudp, ~other kept watch over the tiny, moonlit cart 'l.d shiny-wrapped candies of every color. ~ to the Honduran border to visit the ancient site n old school bus carried us over pot-holed, whiteroads on a dusty and gut-shaking ride. The shrill etal on metal made us cringe each time the driver es tor streams that cut across the road and brallma locked the way. Most students less than enjoyed :'s bumps, much less the driver's skill. Passing on rves was the norm as the bus rocketed through the yside.

Peasants carried either bundles of wooden sticks or machetes, packs of harvested com on their backs or pots on their heads as they walked along the roadside that was dotted with tiny thatched huts and coffee beans drying in the sun.

Either the smell of burning fields or grass or of burning garbage alongside the road filled the air.

Surviving the bus ride 'to Copan, we walked among ruins of the Maya. Years before the Spanish conquest, they honored in stone the divinity of the sun and rain, believed to be embodied in the elite who ruled their city.

At Tikal, near Flores, our group hiked through the rain 路 forest, where the limestone city's once elaborate embellishments were now erased by the invading dampness and moss.

We climbed unexcavated temples by means of tiny ladders, vines, tree roots or anything else to get a hold of while the jungle's humidity soaked our shirts and skin. lt rained in the afternoon, and the roars of the endangered howler monkeys echoed through the steamy jungle.

Equipped in a more comfortable bus driven by the trusted driver Arturo, our group journeyed on through Belize, visiting Altun Ha, the birthplace of Mayan architecture. It was then north through Mexico, stopping at the ruins of Kohunlich before encountering the major post-classic sites of Uxmal and Chitzen Itza.

A study-abroad trip is a once in a lifetime experience.

The smiles of Guatemalan childr.en, the site of pigs and chickens running loose through the village streets in Mexico and the poverty stricken people of every country will stay in my memory for a lifetime - a world away from my own culture and comforts in the United States.

"You see they are very clean," Conde told me one day ridmg in the bus watching the peasants walk by. "I mean they are clean in spirit," he said. "They have hope."

Two young Belizian girls stand in the doorway of their aunt's oneroom shack near the ruins of Altun Ha in Belize.

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Addiction to nicotine a hard habit to break Katerina Ahlfort Staff Writer

Advertising campaigns for cigarettes pick young, athletic, successful smokers, with white-teethed smiles to glorify tobacco use.

The glamorous illusions stand in stark contrast to reality that tar and nicotine seem to speed up the aging process in people and shorten their lives dramatically.

The most common, treacherous effects of long-term smoking are deadly lung disorders and heart problems.

Although those facts are well known to most people today, the bottom line is that 350,000 deaths in the United States every year are caused by smoking, according to the American Heart Association.

Research has established that kicking a smoking habit in many ways can be more demanding than quitting abuse of cocaine or heroin.

"Nicotine is extremely addictive, and it actually alters the brain chemistry," said Linda Wilkins-Pierce, behavioral health counselor at the MSCD Student Health Center.

The fact that tobacco is a legal drug and that cigarettes are all around us does not make it any easier for a smoker to quit, she said, adding that it often takes several attempts to successfully give up cigarettes.

Wilkins-Pierce described nicotine as the only substance that can make people feel "up" as well as "down."

"Nicotine can relax us, and it can energize us, depending on the situation,"

Pierce said. anxious and One way for s lee py ," smokers to find Raymond motivation to quit, said.

Wilkins-Pierce said, He said would be to ask he is planning themselves whether on making or not the original more attempts reason for smoking to quit is still relevant. smoking in K e 1 1 y the future.

Raymond, a 22W h e n year-old MSCD people cut the student,started smoking smoking five years habit, they can ago. The first time experience he tried to quit temporary smoking, half a year a nxie ty , ago, he managed to restlessness , stay away from ChaaGordon fTheMetr~litan h u n g e r , cigarettes for three Quitting smoking can be harder than quitting d i ff i c u l·t y months. Instead of heroin according to health experts. sleeping, or smoking, he chewed tobacco. headaches. However, in its context, the "I figured it [chewing tobacco] would symptoms appear to be a cheap price to be safer than smoking, but then I found out pay for health. that it often leads to mouth cancer, which "All of 85 percent of today's lung in most cases can't be cured," Raymond cancer cases would have been prevented if said. cigarette smoking was eliminated," said Despite the fact he viewed himself as Tricia MacHendrie from the American a non-smo,ker, Raymond went back to Cancer Society. smoking. However, he said he had started An es timated 168 ,000 people in to look down on smokers "because of what Colorado developed lung cancer in 1.992 they do to the environment." Two months because of smoking, MacHendrie said. A ago, he tried to stop again - this time total of 146,000 people in the state died "cold turkey." Raymond described the last year from tobacco related cancer, she experience as "horrible." added.

"I went for 36 hours without smoking.

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Taking the top off tuition TIME BETWEE.N CLASSES? Some students find creative ways to pay tor school by dancing topless in a local club

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As tuition continues its steady climb toward the unknown, finding a means to pay for it becomes increasingly difficult.

To make ends meet, students can be found waiting tables, waiting in financial aid lines, sorting boxes. at UPS and dancing at the Diamond Cabaret.

Dancing at the Diamond Cabaret?

Roxxy and Barbie, who for safety reasons asked that their last names not be used, are both dancers at the downtown Denver club. They are full-time college students as well.

"I'm working on a double major of physics and math," said Roxxy, 21, a senior at MSCD. "And this is how I pay for it."

A glance around the Dancing in the Diamond Cabaret helps to fund Diamond Cabaret reveals that some students' tuition. Many will actually face this is not your typical topless a pay cut after graduation and leaving the club. bar. For the hungry, a to make money instead of my body,." steakhouse is located within the club. For Barbie said. the visually confused, a wide screen Barbie makes enough money to pay televlsiQn featur~s extreme skier Scott her tuition and for a nanny to take care of Schmidt ba'rreling down an avalanche her two daughters, ages 5 and 6, while she chute called "Fuzzy' s Tunnel." The men in works and goes to school. the bar are well-dressed and well-behaved.

"A lot of girls throughout the U.S. put their way through school this way," Barbie I pay cash for my tuition said. "I pay cash for my tuition so that I so that won't have any debts won't have any debts when I graduate. when I graduate. Then I can Then I can go down to a $30,000 a year 90 down to a $30,000 a year job."

Barbie said there are other benefits to JOb. the job as well. She said she has met cele-(Roxxy) rities such as Dennis Hopper, Sam Kinnison and Sting.

Neither of the girls plan to continue "The clientele in here are mostly dancing after they graduate although they white collar, professional businessmen admit that they will miss the money.

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Many smokers then stop the concern for their physical health altogether because their feelings often are: "If I continue smoking, there is nothing I can do to improve my health."

"Even smokers can take important health measures," said Wilkins-Pierce.

According to Wilkins-Pierce, the "health conscious smoker" should increase the intake of vitamin C, vitamin E and vitamin A (beta carotene), in order to stay

Exercise effective way to quit Getting active in exercise is, according to Linda Wilkins-Pierce, one of the most effective ways to quit smoking once and for all.

"When you start getting in shape, smoking doesn' t fit your life anymore. You change your own view of yourself," she said.

The first two weeks of not smoking are usually relatively "easy" to get through, she said. The person's motivation is at that time still strong, but after three weeks, the psychological withdrawal kicks in.

According to research, most people have after three months of not smoking adapted to the new non-smoking life. By then, the intensity of the craving for cigarettes is lessened, Wilkins-Pierce said. .

Free smoking cessation classes will be held on Tuesdays on campus, during ¡ February and March. Quitting strategies and nutrition will be discussed at the meetings. For more information, call the Student Health Center at 556-2525.

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It is important to start taking the vitamins in gradual doses because too much vitamin C, due to its acidity, can cause bad cramps and stomach aches , Wilkins-Pierce said.

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Women's basketball team thrashes league foes Mike Robuck Sports Editor

The Roadrunner women's basketball team saw the good, the bad and the ugly in their last two conference games.

The good: the Roadrunners bounced back from a league loss to the University of Denver by thrashing the University of Southern Colorado (the bad) Jan. 21, 8337, at Auraria and then traveled to Durango to trounce Fort Lewis (the ugly) 101-50 Jan. 24.

How bad was it for Southern Colorado? Well , the Indians shot 18 percent for the game and were 0-8 from the three point line. Southern Colorado scored just 13 points in the second half.

Fort Lewis' Raiders fared slightly better shooting the ball, 26 percent, but were also 0-8 from three point land. The Raiders were out scored by 32 points in the second half, 20-52.

Credit a good Roadrunner defense in both games.

"I think both games were similar in that we picked up our defensive play," coach Darryl Smith said. "After we lost to DU, we just went back to the basics, which is pressuring the ball on defense."

The Indians and Raiders turned the ball over 23 and 24 times respectively.

Senior forward Cindy Dalton scored 15 points against Southern Colorado and then broke loose for 28 against Fort Lewis without playing most of the second half.

Dalton had been averaging 20 points a game in preseason play, but in the loss to DU, 68-59, she scored 11.

"She had 22 points in the first half against Fort Lewis," Smith said. "She's needed to get her shooting confidence back, to get back her game. Against Fort Lewis she did that."

Senior center Holly Roberts also put up some big numbers in the two games.

Roberts pulled down 12 rebounds in the first game and 16 in the second. She scored 11 points against Southern Colorado and 19 in Durango. Roberts played only 23 minutes in both games.

Smith also singled out the play of his guards, Qiana Price and Cassie Sandoval.

"Price has continued to make progress ," Smith said. "Her game is coming along. Cassie is our leader out there, and she played a good floor game in both."

Smith said every game is crucial in order for the Roadrunners to get another crack at DU. " We need to stay focused against every team we play to be able to get DU with the conference championship on the line," he said. "I don't think anyone else is going to beat them (DU). So even though we won these last two games by a lot, it's important that we continue to play well."

The Roadrunners are 12-3 for the year Jane RaleyfThe Metropolitan and 2-1 in conference play. MSCD trails Cindy Dalton, shown driving past a Southern Colorado player, is second In DU 路a nd the University of Coloradothe conference's scoring race, averaging 18.9 points a game.

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The MSCD men's and women's swim teams traveled to Boulder for the []Inter Mountain Swim League matchup [J.with the University of ColoradoI Boulder. The men won 136-100 and the jwomen lost 80-110.

Junjor Bernie Gard won the 1,000r meter Freestyle with a season's best @IO: 18. Gard also won the 200-meter fil Freestyle and anchored the winning 400}.~ meter Freestyle Relay. @ Senior Mark Gacioch placed first in the 100-meter Freestyle with a season best perfonnance of S0:30. Al McDaniel , also had a season best ?erformance in 1 the SO-meter Freestyle with a 23.2. [~ The men' s team has two new ~) members, Greg Royther and Eddie 11Larry. Royther, who placed first in the 200-meter Intermedjate, was recruited by coach Cindy Kemp jn front of the Financial Aid Office before the semester started. Larry, who finished second in .the SO-meter Freestyle behind McDaniel, came into Kemp's office and told her he thought he could help the team.

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Conference in blocked shots. McClain ~ is averaging one blocked shot per game. i Senior Holly Roberts is second in the~ women's league with 2.3 blocks perl i game.

The MSCD women's soccer teaml will be conducting a soccer clinic from . to 4 p.m. Jan. 31 at the Auraria Eventsi Center. The clinic will be for junior highl and high school girl soccer players andt wjll include fitness andf condition ing,functional training, ~ goalkeeping and soccer techniques.

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Mike Robuck Sports Editor

Doran Chavez took an afternoon to learn a sport last season.

"The first time I went snowboarding was when I went skiing," Chavez said. "My friend was boarding and I was having a so-so day on skis when I decided to rent a board. I learned in a half day."

Chavez admits to falling a lot that first afternoon.

"You can take some nasty spills because when you catch your downhill edge, it throws you down hard," said Chavez, a 20-year-old business major at UCD. With only a season and a half under his belt, Chavez tried a back flip at a closed ski area on Berthoud Pass last weekend.

"I didn't rotate quite enough," he said. "I kinda bailed out halfway through and floated. I landed on my back and neck."

Chavez attempts the dangerous, or ridiculous, only when there is an ample cushion of powder available.

"Berthoud Pass is great because it's free and there are some incredible bits (jumps) there," Chavez said.

"There's a 20 or 30 foot drop there, kind of a cliff, that's awesome. We ski down and have to hitchhike back up."

Snowboarding is roughly 10 years old and began about eight years ago in Colorado.Initially boarders weren't allowed on the majority of the ski slopes in Colorado. Now, Keystone and Aspen Highlands are the only areas where boarding isn't allowed. Snowboarding has two magazines in the United States, "Snowboarder" and "Snowboarding."The sport also bas a professional World Cup series of races that take place around the globe.

"There are a lot of names for different jumps," Chavez said. "Things like bone-outs, floating melons, 360s, but I don 't get into the names. If I see something in a magazine that looks cool, I'll try it. I'll try anything once. Sometimes I'll just make something up.

"I like the feeling of total freedom. It's a you and the mountain kind of thing and the freedom of being out there doing some boarding," he said.

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Men's basketball team loses its first conference game at three point line Edward C. Morrow The Metropolitan

Watching the tale of the two threepoint lines, it was obvious the game was a feast and famine show as MSCD's men's basketball team lost its first Colorado Athletic Conference game by a deceiving score, 76-75, Jan. 21 at Auraria.

Wh ile University of Southern Colorado feasted on the ability to knock down the three-point shots, 69 percent for the game, MSCD starved by shooting a dismal 3 1 percent.

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The shooters MSCD counts on to hit the three-point shots, Greg Balman 0-4 and Jeff Eck 3-7, need to improve if the Roadrunners (1-1 ) hope to win the CAC. "These shooters have to shoot the ball," said coach Bob Hull.

The USC Indians started strong with a 9-2 run, and the lead ballooned to as many as 10 in the first half. The omen was at the end of the first half when Jeff Eck missed a three-pointer, which would have put MSCD up l point with under a minute left, but the Indians finished strong with a fay-up and a tip-in to go up 6 at the half. "(USC) came up big with two tip-in's at the end of the first half," said senior forward Ken Turner.

"That would have been nice to get a lift going into the locker room," Hull said.

"But we missed opportunities all night."

The Roadrunners never could get over the hill of missed opportunities. MSCD cut the Indians lead to two points on a couple of occasions only to see the run stopped by a big three-pointer that kept the Roadrunners fighting an uphill battle.

The Roadrunner run stopper was USC sophomore forward Byron Roberson who hit three back breakers.

"The shots were there," Roberson said. "It was the only thing I could hit all night."

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"I was able to stick the outside shot and that forced (MSCD) to come out and play me," Hawthorne said. "That gave me the opportunity to drive."

The Roadrunners were led by a 20 point 10 rebound performance by sophomore forward Andy Owens.

Freshman Jeff Eck chipped in 15 points and Ken Turner added 14.

With the Indians up 10 with 29 seconds left, the Roadrunners went on their final run hitting three three-pointers, giving them five for the game. Lenin Perkins, a junior guard, started the comeback by hitting a three-pointer.

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The Roadrunners played inconsistently all night long and couldn't seem to grab the lead from a determined USC club. " We played in spurts, but we just came up short," Perkins said. "All we needed was one defensive stop."

The Roadrunners never gave up-, and that fact has earned them respect from their opponents "They proved they're a good team by not giving up," said Anthony Sykes, a USC senior guard who finished with 22 points.

The Roadrunners are 1-1 in the CAC and 9-7 for the season.

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When Ken Turner III was a young boy, his father, Ken Turner Jr., sat him down and asked him what he wanted to do with his life. Ken Jr. told his son that whatever he chose as a career, he would do everything in his power to' help the boy achieve his goal.

When Ken III told Ken Jr. that he wanted to be a basketball player, Ken Jr. did not balk as some fathers would. He kept his word to his son by making sure young Ken had every opportunity to become the best basketball player he could be.

"I owe my entire career to my father," Ken Turner Ill said. "He developed me.

He made me the player I am today."

Ken's coach, Bob Hull, said the type of player Turner is today is a player that knows what it takes to win.

"Ken is the most competitive and fiery player I have had in my eight years here," Hull said.

Turner contributes his competitiveness to his father.

"My father raised me to win, not to lose," Turner said. "My competitive spirit has always been there. I hate to loose and that drives my competitive edge."

Turner's desire to win is one of the reasons he chose to come to MSCD. "I have always played for winning programs," Turner said. "In my senior year at Rangeview, we finished second in the state. When I was at Eastern Wyoming, we were ranked eleventh in the nation out of

600 junior colleges. Coach Hull has a winning tradition and a winning program atMSCD." "l played high school ball in Denver and there were a couple of situations I wished I could change from high school," he added. "I came back to Denver to prove to the people here that I could play the game."

Turner is ranked third in the Colorado Athletic conference in rebounding and tenth in scoring. As the-lone senior, Coach Hull has looked to him for leadership both on and off the floor. Although Turner would rather consider himself just a member of the team, he admits that he does have an influence on newer members of the team because of his experience and attitude.

"I do not know if I see myself as a leader," Turner said. "Leadership is more of how people respond to you than your trying to influence people. Since I am a senior, I have been in more game situations than the other players, so I would be a leader in that regard. I believe that actions are louder than words. You have to be able to prove what you talk."

Turner appreciates the opportunities basketball has given him. He will graduate May '94 with a degree in business administration and hopes to go the University of San Diego to get his masters and be near his father. Upon finishing his education, he would like to go into business with his father in property management.

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Ken Turner is tenth in scoring in the Colorado Athletic Conference, averaging 13.4 points a game, and tenth in freethrow shooting percentage with a .739 average.

sheltered," Turner said. "I am going to miss being sheltered, but I look forward to being out in the real world. I look forward to starting a family and making my own money."

One of the things Turner will leave behind when he graduates is the cameraderie of being on a team.

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Monday, Wednesday and Friday in Auraria Library Room 206. For more information, call Rhiannon at 458-7472 or Billi at the Student Health Center, 556-2525.

Closed AA MSCD Counseling Center presents "Personal Assessment: The MeyersBriggs Type Indicator and Strong Interest Inventory" from noon to 12:50 p.m. at Metro on the Mall. For more information, call Priscilla Ibarra at 556-3132.

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For more information, call Priscilla Ibarra at 556-3132.

The MSCD Counseling Center presents an Ongoing Recovery Group from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesdays through May 5 at the Counseling Center, CN-203.

For more information, call Priscilla Ibarra at 556-3132

In conjunction with Black History Month, the MSCD Institute for lntercultural Studies and Services will present the 10th Black World Conference from 9 a.m. to 3:50 p.m. at St. Cajetan's Center. The conference will examine trends and issues of importance to the African American community. Included will be a keynote address, two panel discussions, and a session on music. The conference is open to educators, students, and members of the community. There is no charge to attend, and registration is at the door on the day of the conference.

For more information, call the Institute for lntercultural Studies and Services at 5564004.

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 5 Closed AA Metro State Rugby meets from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays through spring semester. For information, call 393-7510.

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Metro State Rugby MSCD Counseling Center presents, "Is Your Family Driving You Crazy?" from noon to 1:30 p.m. Thursdays through May 6 at the Counseling Center, CN-203. For more information, call Priscilla Ibarra at 556-3132.

MSCD Counseling Center presents: Personal Growth Group from 2 to 3:15 p.m. Thursdays through May 6 at the Counseling Center, CN-203. For more information, call Priscilla Ibarra at 5563132.

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MSCD Counseling Center will presents, "A Group for Self-Discovery Through Improvisation and Psychodrama." For information, call Priscilla Ibarra at 5563132.

Cartoonists Reporters If so, call

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''DUR DAUGHTER'S ONLY AFRESHMM, AID SHE'S ALREADY LAIDED A WONDERFUL JOB."

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·we coul dn~ be prouder. As soon as Jennifer enrolled . she went to UPS and got a p art-time 1ob. Now she makes alm ost $10,000 a year working about 4 hours a day. Sh e found out that UPS employees are eligible for educational loans up to $25,000 a year! Jennifer is learning how to take care of herself

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"UPS takes good care of her. too They let her choose when she wanted to work- mornings, afternoons. or nights-whate11er was best for her class schedule. They give her health benefits, paid vacations and holidays They gave her a JOb in Operat1onswh1ch she loves. N ow she has the con· fidence to do anythi ng .

'What really mad e us tiappy was when she told us about a ma1or univer· Slty study that showed that stud'.:!nts who work 15 to 20 hours a week make b etter grades. And looking at our daughter"s grades-11m ust be true · For turlh•r lntormallon contact your Stud•nl Employm•['lt Olllc• on campus Ar1a Bldg. Rm 177.

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The Metropolitan State College of Denver Office of Admissions is recruiting Volunteer Student Tour and Admissions Representatives to assist with admissions related activities especially on-campus tours and events. If you are interested, pick up an application at the Office of Admissions, Central Classroom, Room 103.

Please apply if ...

• You are a Metro student • You have a 2.7 GPA or above • You enjoy working with people • You are proud of Metro • You would like to gain valuable experience Applications are due by Tuesday, February 2, 1993.

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TUTORS NEEDED FOR MATH, Physics , EE, Accounting, ISMG, OPMG, others. Work on campus at CU-Denver Center for Learning Assistance. Set your own hours. $7.01/hr. Requires junior class or above, 3.0 GPA. Stop by NC2006 or call 556-2802 for application information.

3/17 NOW HIRING FOR ALL POSITIONS! Please apply in person 2-4 p.m. Mon Fri at the Old Spaghetti Factory, 1215 18th St. No experience is necessary.

2/5 DANCER/MASSEUSE. females make $100-$150/hr!I Private striptease, lingerie modeling + oil sessions. No exp. nee. FT/PT start immed. 821-6658.

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FREE COUNSELING: Personal problems, relationship issues, study/school problems. Individuals, couples, families. UCO Counselor Training Center, 556-4372.

4/30 TYPING SERVICES/LETTER QUALITY (laser) word processing for business, student or personal needs.

Reasonable rates. Call Kathy at 7511788.

9/~ PROFESSIONAL FLIGHT INSTRUCTION for private through ATP with licensed airline pilot (303) 752-4577.

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COPYING, PRINTING, LAMINATING, BINDERY, Resumes, Flyers , Posters, Newsletters, Desktop Publishing, Typesetting and all related printing needs at Special Rates for Students and Student Organizations.

Call Rob a or Allen at 620-0011, American Speedy Printing Center, 510 17th St. (17th & Glenarm).

Denver Club Building.

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CHEAP! FBl/U.S. SEIZED '89 Mercedes - $200, '86 VW - $50, '87 Mercedes - $100, '65 Mustang - $50.

Choose from thousands starting $50.

FREE lnformation-24 Hour Hotline.

801-379-2929 Copyright #C0020410.

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TUTOR FOR GERMAN AND FRENCH. Qualifi~d . caring, experienced. B.A. in German, minor in French, 4.0 GPA. On Auraria campus M-Th. $8/hr. for students, $1 O/hr. for others, less for groups. Leonore Dvorkin, 985-2327.

4/9 MATH AND SCIENCE TUTOR. All levels math and pre-med course. Let's stay ahead! Call Ken 860-8266. 4/30

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Send 13.00 + 2.95 postage to: Peace , spiritual, environmental Schott Graphics (Attn. RM.) issues. Rocky Mountain Network 480P.O. Box 33104 5453.

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CALL 892-6233 OR DROP BY 990 ACOMA GREEKS & CLUBS Each member of your frat. so rority. team . club. etc. pitches in just one hour and your group can raise S1 .000 in iust a few days '

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We will gladly order books that are not in stock!

Pick them up at the store or have them delivered to your home or office.

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Plus a chance to earn $1,000 for yourself!

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FREE TUTORING AVAILABLE at the CU-Denver Center for Learning Assistance. Scheduled tutoring and open lab available M-F. Stop by NC2006 or call 556-2802 for subject availability.

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LOCATED NEAR THE AURARIA CAMPUS MATH TUTOR ALL LEVELS THROUGH CALCULUS I. CALL RICK AT 863-0558. SLIDING SCALE AVAILABLE. 4/30

TRANSMISSION MEDITATION. A special form of group meditation helping to transform our world. No experience required, just a desire to serve.

Weekly meetings. Rocky Mountain Network 480-5453.

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We'll conduct a national search for it at no charge; if we locate a copy, a price will be quoted with no obligation.

AURARIA BOOK CENTER.

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It's time to apply for financial aid for the 1993-1994 academic year.

To assist you in completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, the Financial Aid Office at MSCD will be conducting several workshops on the following days: Monday Feb.1,1993

Student Union 330A 9:00 am to 11:00 am

Wednesday Feb. 3, 1993

Student Union 254/256 9:00 am to 11 :00 am

Monday Feb.8,1993

Student Union 330C 9:00 am to 11:00 am

Wednesday Feb. 10, 1993

Student Union 254/256 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm

Friday Feb.12,1993

Student Union 230 AB 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm'

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In order to accurately complete the application we recommend that you bring the following documents: • 1992 US Tax Returns (Forms 1040, 1040 A, 1040 EZ) •W-2 Forms and other records of mon~y earned in 1992 .

•Records of untaxed income (AFDC, Social Security, Welfare ... ) •Current bank statements There will also be scholarship workshops sponsored by the Women's Services on the following days. All of these workshops are located at the Student Union Room 230 C&D.

February 3 February 9 February 18 February 24

8:00 am to 9:00 .a m 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm •

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