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Campus rec director on leave during audit Story on page three ,

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Regis Groff, executive director of Denver's Black Church Initiative, the keynote speaker at the Black World Conference, Is greeted by Gwendolyn Thomas, an English professor at metro on Feb. 1.

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New birth control option forwome·n Is new pill right for you?

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SGA Elections will be held April 3-7, 2fXJO.

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Campus Recreation getting state audit

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The director of Campus Recreation at Auraria is on paid leave during an investigation of how the center handles its money, a Metro official said. The director, Anne McKelvey, took several days· of sick leave until Metr0 President Sheila Kaplan put her on administrative leave during the investigation of the center. "She was put on administrative leave to preserve the integrity of the investigation," said

Debbie Thomas vice president of College Communications. Thomas declined to answer questions about the specifics of the investigation. She wouldn't say whether McKelvey is the focus of the probe, and refused to give a specific date for when McKelvey was put on leave. Sheila Kaplan State auditor Dave Barba said the State Audit Office began the

investigation of the center a couple of weeks ago generated through the center's charging for and told Metro renting towels or a locker, she said. The management the audit remaining $280,000 is funded by student fees, office's main concerns Thomas said. During the investigation Mike Barnett, were in the handling of the center's money. associate vice president of Student Enrollment Barba said he couldn't and Management Services, will be the acting {alk about the specifics director of Campus Recreation at Auraria. Kaplan has asked for an internal investigation to be done of the case. Thomas said the to accompany the state audit report. The State Debbie Thomas budget for Campus Audit Office gave the information they acquired Recreation for 1998-99 through the investigation to the District was $394,000. Of that budget, S25,000 was Attorney's office last week.

Online course notes available, but at a price By Jaime Baron 7be Metropolita11

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Vertyn Peterson does a mock flu exam on Stacy Johnson, a medical assistant, on Feb. 2 at the Student Health Center.

Flu epidemic not as alive as in the past By Michael Passe 7be Metropolitan

Like the much-anticipated Y2K bug, this year's influenza outbreak has so far been much ado about nothing. Health experts had been bracing for a possibly nasty flu season in the year 2000, due to a new strain of flu from Alaska that was expected to hit the U.S. mainland over the winter. It never happened. Better education and media coverage may have led more students than usual to get influenza vaccines this year, said Martha Eaton, clinical supervisor of the Auraria Student Health Center. "We gave about 1,200 shots this year, which is about 200 more than last year," F.aton said. "It still might be a little early to relax, though. My gut feeling is we'll see

more in February and March. I think the the season was the week ending Dec. 31, community is getting better educated," right around Christmas," Hannah said. Eaton said. "People "There were more are starting to realize cases reported this ''When you think you're better off year, but I believe getting vaccinated. that's 1'ecause of about it, if you When you think increased numbers of people • being about it, if you tested." contract true influenza, you could influenza, you could miss about two "Everyone was miss about two I talking about the weeks of school." weeks of school." Alaska Influenza A Lee Hannah of strain and thinking the Colorado Center - Martha Eaton, this might be a bad for Dtsease Control clinical supervisor of the flu season," said was even more Auraria Student Health Center Hannah. "But so far, optimistic, saying the we're seeing the flu season hit early same strains and was no worse circulating as last year. The only thing than usual. "I feel comfortable saying the peak of >- see FLU, p. 5

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The trend of posting class notes on the Internet hasn't caught on at Metro yet. Some students and professors say they have no problem with the practice - within limits. Companies such as Study24-7.comand Versity.com pay up to S400 a semester for class notes. Companies offer up to 40 percent of revenues to student notetakers and professors. Students and professors can pocket the money or apply it toward scholarship funds. Study24-7.com offers the notes free to students who become members of its Web site. Supporters say it's a study aid for students, some opponents call the practice plagiarism, and some students think it's just plain laziness. These Web sites do not yet supply notes from Metro classes. Dave Merten, a 21-year-0ld junior majoring in

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College asking for net royalties of students work By Bette Guinn 7be Metropolitan

The idiom what's mine is mine and what's yours is mine looks as if it applies to the proposed copyright policy currently being tossed between the Commission for Personnel and Governance and the State Colleges of Colorado board of trustees. The state colleges include Mesa State, Western State, Adams State and Metro. Dec. 10, 1999, the legal representatives from the Office of State Colleges presented a new copyright policy to the Commission for discus.sion. Adiscus.sion

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7th ANNUAL

ENGINEERING CAREER FAIR . PLAN NOW TO ATIENDI

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The Engineering Fair is your opportunity to talk with company engineers and recruiters about job opportunities, training, career fields, internships, etc. If you have questions, please call Diane Lopez at CU-Denver, (303)556-2250 or Ron Lujan at MSCD, (303)556-3664.

Employers Attending as of January 24th (more registering daily):

SHADES OF GEMIUS Luncheon and

The unveiling of the Dr. Justina·Ford Exhibit

Aerojet Air Force Officer Accessions American Consulting Engineers Council of Colorado City & County of Denver CDI Technical Services Ciber Enscicon eSoft, Inc. Federal Highway Administration Harding Lawson Associates, Inc. IBM Inovonics JD Edwards

Level (3) Communications Lockheed Martin Astronautics Lockheed Martin EIS Micromedex Nolte Associates Plexus Technology Group Qua rk, Inc. Raytheon Six Flags El itch Gardens Tetrad Corp. URS Corp. US West Utility Engineering Corp. - Denver

February 16, 2000

RESUME CRITIQUES:

12:00 - 1:30 PM

Bring reur nsa111 fir crld• p1t1r ti t111 Cinar Fllt

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Wednesday, February 9th from 3-6pm or Thursday, February 10th from 11am-2pm.

Please RSVP to the Student Health Center at Auraria (303)556-2525 by February 11, ~000.

Tlvoll Student Union, Room 311

Classes are welcome. Keynote Speaker:

JANDEL ALLEN-DAVIS, M.D. "African-American Contributions to 20th Century Science and Medicine"

The "SHADES OF GENIUS" program, designed in conjunction with Dr. C.J. White, Chairman of the Department MTican-American Studies, is the first project to come out of the Student Health Center's SHADES (Student Health Advocates for Diversity in Education and Services) initiative. The specific aim of the "SHADES OF GENIUS" program is to generate gallery-quality exhibits that highlight individuals from underrepresented minorities who have contributed to science and medicine and can be presented as role models to our youth. Auraria students, area elementary, middle, and high schools, and interested community groups will team with members of the Student Health Center to create portable, multimedia exhibits, including a virtual exhibit on the internet, that can be taken into the community. This team approach will provide a rich opportunity for mentoring and cross-cultural exchange. qur first exhibit is dedicated to Justina Ford, M.D., an African-American female who graduated from medical scho9l in Chicago in 1899 and practiced as an obstetrician in Denver for nearly half a century. Dr. Jandel Allen-Davis, an outstanding gynecologist from Denver, will be our keynote speaker on the 102nd anniversary of the start of Dr. Justina Ford's medical practice in Denver.

CLUB or make vour own

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Student oruanizanons G}(nowledge is just one part, experience is the rest.

Please accept our invitation to come to this important inaugural luncheon. Our children are our future, and we must be a part of theirs!

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Flu hitting people early this year

Policebri~l~ Metro student accosted An unknown male attacked a Metro student while she walked to her car, parked in Lot K, police said. At 8:30 p.m. on Jan. 25, the student left class and was walking to her car when she was approached and attacked, said Detective Andre.v llika of the Auraria police department. He said the student escaped and ran from Lot K back toward Ninth Street for help. llika said the student described the suspect as a male in his mid 20s, 6feet tall and about 155 pounds. He had short black hair, was clean-shaven and wore a dark plaid shirt with blue jeans, Police records do not indicate whether the student suffered injury. Liska said students should oe alert for strangers while walking around campus at night and use the parking department's Nightrider service, where a campus official will escort a student or staff member to their car. The service can be reached at 303·556-2000.

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unusual is how much earlier it was this year. Usually it peaks around mid-February." Hannah said the Alaska strain is no more virulent than any other strain. "But people need to realize, true influenza is a fairly serious disease," Eaton said. "People get muscle aches and an upset stomach and think they have the flu. But real flu really knocks you out and keeps you down for 10 to 14 days." Eaton said it's difficult to determine exact numbers of students with influenza, because they often come to the health center several days into having symptoms, after the incubation period. By then, it's too late to run tests. "To really treat the flu, it's important to come in as early as possible," Eaton said. "It's best to try to get in within 24 to 48 hours. After that there's not much we can do but treat fr symptomatically." Hannah said the flu could be extremely serious for high-risk individuals, such as those with asthma or other respiratory diseases, or diabetes. Such people are urged to get flu shots every year.

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Verlyn Peterson poses with the medicine, Amantadine, that is given to flu patients, on Feb. 2.

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• NOTES, from p. 3 electrical engineering, said he received a flier from Varsitybooks.com. "I think its alright to buy and sell notes to get ahead in class as long as information is not used to cheat on a test," he said. "It is good to further the overall understanding of the course topic." But Jennifer Svihlik, an 18-year-old freshman said buying notes online is a copout. "Students should just go to class and not be lazy. You learn more by being in class. Otherwise, with the consent of the instructor, it's OK to sell the notes." ''As a student, I wouldn't want to depend on what someone else thought was important and I wouldn't trust the notes as a base source of information. It's one step away from paying someone else to go to class for you," said Judy Fisher, a University of Colorado at Denver graduate student studying school counseling said. Fisher said using her own notes is one way of getting her money's worth in a class. On the other hand, Fisher said son, Matt, a 19-year-old arts and science major at Colorado State University, was ill and had to miss biology class. The teacher told her son he would publish the notes on the dass bulletin board available on

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the Internet at no cost. threatened. If I wanted to protect my Another reason students are not getting intellectual property rights, I would write a involved could be the legal ramifications. book, copyright it, then sell it." Metro regulations prohibit using another Sophomore Rachel Bylsma said, "I think person's work without citing it. The policy also it's OK to sell the notes with the teacher's prohibits students from buying term papers, consent. Getting a copy of notes is good when another product you miss class," she available on the.-------------~ said. "I would probably Internet. sell the notes to " ...buymg . and "If I had my someone who missed selling class notes preference, it would be class." (that) students get A 21-year-old CUnotes for free. Denver senior majoring These companies are in commumcattons, Everybody has to miss class and we've always Gretchen Heieck, just trying to make shared notes in class," agreed. money." "I think its OK to said Jeff Miller, sell the notes with the professor of earth and atmospheric sciences. instructor ' s - Lew Roma.gnano, "If the student's Math professor permission. Students primary means to study who do not speak for a course is from .___ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.....J English well or who are these notes, I would be concerned (for) the not good note-takers would benefit." student missing out. Other concerns are some Lew Romagnano math professor at Metro students aren't able to pay for notes. Many said, "It is a waste of money for students to buy students have limitations when it comes to notes. Furthermore buying and selling class money. I would rather take the time to assist a notes exploits students. These companies are student than have them have to pay for notes. just trying to make money. I do have a problem When students pay for tuition they get what with that. If someone is selling notes, the best they pay for in class. Therefore I don't feel way to stop them is not to buy them."

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Auraria police arrested a Metro student on Jan. 24 after they discovered she was wanted by the State of Colorado on a second-degree burglary charge, police reports show. Police said they were notified by the state that the student was sought in connection with a burglary, which occurred in 1999. Police arrested the student outside of the Plw Building at 7:30 p.m. and turned her over to the Denver County Police Department. Two days later, police arrested another Metro student after they pulled her over on a routine traffic violation at 1201 Fifth St. Denver County issued a warrant for the student's arrest after she failed to appear in court on a no proof of insurance charge, police records show. Police arrested the student and turned her over to the Denver Police Department.

Car stolen from Lot A· A patron of the Boiler Room bar, who had parked her car in Tivoli Lot B, returned to find the car stolen on Jan. 22. The woman told police she parked her car in Tivoli Lot Bon Jan 21at9 p.m. and then went to the Boiler Room to meet friends. When she returned at 1 a.m. she noticed the car was missing. Police said they could find no evidence of broken glass in the vicinity of where the woman said she parked her car. The Chevrolet Corsica was valued at $5,000.

Booth window smashed Campus parking authorities told police someone smashed the window out of a parking hut located in Tivoli Lot Aon Jan. 26. The hut's broken window is located on the north side of the structure where cars enter the lot. Police said they investigated the scene but could find no evidence of a ptojectile that might have broken the widow. The estimated damage to the toll booth was $80.

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Friday, February 18 - 12:00-1 :30pm, 1020B Ninth Street Park This fun workshop will cover solutions to help you beat fatigue. Free healthy snacks will be_ provided to keep you awake! THE WISE WOMAN'S WAV: A CELEBRATION OF FEMALE DIVERSITY AND DEVELOPMENT FOR WOMEN IN THEIR 40's, 50's, AND 60's

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OIAeEnc 8uPPoRT GROUP FOR PEoPt..E wm-t DIAeeTEs, FAMILY, AND FRIENDS I Wednesday, February 2 and 16 (On-going through semester) - l 1:30am-12:30pm, I 020 Ninth Street Park Chris Todd will facilitate this support group for people who are interested in better understanding and coping with the physical and emotional issues of Diabetes. EATING DISORDER SUPPORT GROUP (ANAD) Tuesdays, 4 :00-5:15pm (On-going), 1020B Ninth Street Park Free support group for women and men who are struggling with eating disorders. An ANAD support group helps fill the need to share information and feelings with concerned others. Call (303)556-2525 today and ask for Linda Wilkins-Pierce or Britt. TOBACCO CESSATION 5uPPORT GROUP

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learning courses, it became necessary to "if someone creates an online course that successfully meets the requirements of clarify college copyright policy. • COPYRIGHT, from p. 3 "Issues of ownership and control came up industry, the school could dump that person about whom owns original works - the and it became apparent that the existing policy and hire a part time person to teach the creator or the school. course. This would leave the gave too little guidance," Combs Metro attorney Lee Combs defines creator of the course essentially original works as, "intellectual property," said. without income while the college That guidance should have including written work, anwork, computer gained income from every been put in place a little sooner, software and computer chip design within the student who signed up. The said Marylea Carr, a women's college community. The policy also covers policy is contentious. It's putting studies professor. ~tudents who serve on college sponsored "This policy should have been the cart before the horse." projects, with or without salary or academic As a result of faculty developed when online and credit. concerns, a vote on the policy has distance courses came on the Intellectual property, according to the scene. I think that this policy Monys Hagen been postponed until March. Copyright act of 1975, created in the course of employment belongs to the employer rather affects the integrity of academic work," Carr Members of the Commission for Personnel and Governance will bring recommendations than the creator. On the other hand, most said. to the state colleges board of trustees on It appears that the policy may affect colleges and universities traditionally treated books, articles and scholarly writings as the another kind of integrity .as well. Rourke said, Feb.10 and 11. property of the creator. "Institutions didn't assert their rights. In fact, people were unaware that employers had any legal rights," Combs said. But the new policy has some loopholes, said Monys Hagen, a history professor and Faculty Senate president. She said terms aren't identified, there is no oversight

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committee and no appeal process. 'The major problem is that the policy does not explicitly state what's ours. The amount of contribution is not defined," Hagen said. "For example, what if an instructor used a college tablet to write a novel and later on it became a best-seller, what does the college get from that?" Under the new policy, the college would get plenty. For net royalties under $100,000 the college would get 50 percent And the college's take goes up from there. For net royalties from SI00,000 to $200,000, the college receives 60 percent, and for more than $200,000 the college gets 70 percent. Bill Rourke, professor of aerospace science and Metro's representative on the commission, said the new policy isn't compatible with Metro. · "This policy uses the Yale model. Yale is a research school and Metro is a teaching school," Rourke said. It was a teaching problem that pushed the copyright issue in the first place. With instructors developing online and distance

In an effort to bring more high-tech jobs into the state, Senate Minority Leader Mike Feeley, DDenver, sponsored a bill to train college students for high-tech jobs. The program would incorporate classes at Metro, the University of Colorado system, Colorado School of Mines and other state colleges into the Colorado Institute- of Technology. Graduates would get degrees from the college they attend as well as a certificate from the institute. The bill would "establish Colorado as a worldwide center for the innovation and development of information technology." Gov. Bill Owens and Feeley both said the institute would help bring more high-tech, high-paying jobs into the state. The governor has met with Microsoft chief Bill Gates and representatives of other high-tech companies such as Quest and AT&T. In his State of the Student address last month, Owens said the institute would help "make Colorado a hub for the digital age." The program's affect on Metro is unclear. Abel Moreno, chairman of the Computer Information Systems Department, said the program will greatly affect the department, but said he does not know whether the change would benefit students. Metro shares classes with the other colleges on Auraria Campus. If this bill passes, Metro could be sharing with the rest of the state colleges. The institute would accept classes from non-public schools such as Denver Institute of Technology. The program probably would have strict enrollment standards, Feeley said, because a similar program at CU-Boulder; the Institute of Telecommunications, has a wait-list to enter. Another piece of Feeley-sponsored legislation created that program last year. It would be folded into the Colorado Institute of Technology if the bill passes, Feeley said. The institute would not be a public college like Metro. Rather, it would be a nonprofit corporation funded by donors and employers. Sponsor companies would also have input into the curriculum and governing of the institute. This guarantees that students would get the job skills that employers want, Feeley said. The board of directors for the institute would comprise representatives from the various colleges and the executive director of the Colorado Commission on Higher Education.

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0 NEWS: House Bill 1127 would remove optional student fees from colleges and universities. The only optional fee included in tuition is the waivable $4 CoPIRG fee. 0 VIEWS: HB 1127 is wasting the General Assembly's time because the CoPIRG fee money can be easily returned to students at any time.

House Bill 1127 would remove optional student fees from Colorado colleges and universities. The only optional fee at Colorado colleges and universities is the fee for the Colorado Public Interest and Research Group. Also, at Metro, the Health Insurance fee is waivable with certain requirements, but would not be included under HB 1127. Currently, students have the option to not pay the CoPIRG fee, plus, students vote every three years to include the fee with

their tuition. Since the fee is refundable at any time, HB 1127 takes away the autonomy of students to choose if they want to pay the fee.

HB 1127 is odd, being republican

sponsored, because it inserts government control over Colorado campuses. CoPIRG is a statewide, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that provides advocacy, research and public education on such issues such as air pollution, toxic waste consumer protection and

government accountability, according to the Metro class schedule. Students can waive the fee using telephone registration. The fee can be waived with Banner registration. Students can request to waive the fee at any time after registration, too. Students vote every three years to include the fee as part of their tuition. So, with all these choices for opting out of paying the $4 fee the legislature doesn't need to take away the students\' right to choose. That's exactly what this bill would do. It removes choice. It insults the intelligence of students, because it insinuates that students don't know enough to get their money back if they want it. Students choose to pay for the CoPIRG fee, the government shouldn't decide that for students. HB 1127 is odd, being republican sponsored, because it inserts government control over Colorado campuses. Republicans are for less government intrusion, not more. Since students have the choice to vote and the choice to waive the fee; the government shouldn't be involved with the choices of students.

Communication technology lacks needed human contact Remember the good old days when - that eye contact we learned about in Speech 101? people actually spoke to each other? It seems As it is, our communication skill are affected by many things, so very long ago. As the Age of Aquarius goes including culture, gender age, sobriety, and all the "isms." For techno and we digitize reality, I enter the example: Sometimes when confusion enters my soul and anger matrix of my life. guides my lust, and my heart is wrenched, hiding in the PIN numbers, form numbers and code darkness, the last thing I want to hear is that I am overreacting. numbers must be permanently embedded Overreacting? Says who? How is it possible that anyone is able to into our videotapes of thoughts. We replay measure my anger? Is it a cultural thing?An American thing? Hektor Munoz over and over to get access to our bank, our I have noticed that it is very professional to say: "You are Mi Mundo plastic, our cash. _ overreacting." I have heard it from administrators, staff Even my mom has a cell phone! I remember when people members, professors, nontraditional students and unhappy state had dinner in a restaurant to enjoy each other's company. Now employees. It is usually said in that condescending tone that they each have a cell phone thing going as they order speaks loudly to my ethnicity. microbrews. Where every day I am reminded that the oppression I am Don't misunderstand, I love the visuals, the designer Nokia experiencing is because I, unfocused Mexican that I am, give way covers, that contemporary fashion forward statement. Yet it too mttth.importance to my oppressors. keeps coming back ...What about communication? What about I am willing to attempt understanding, but I must process in

my own way, communicating the way I know how. I am not the most conventional person. Nor are my communication skills conventional. Society has trouble talking about and accepting emotion - it

I have noticed it is very professional to say: "You are ove1Teacting." is universal. Any sliver of reaction that acknowledges awakening of the flesh is termed overreaction. Anger is unprofessional, so swallow your soul, deny your heart and let them know that you are cool. As if it really matters. Participate! Live! Grow! Peace! Peace! Peace!

Plays explore women's role in civil rights movement A 40-oz, some friedchicken, and a hot bifernme driving me to Fort Collins to see Eve Ensler's The Vagina Monologues; that's what I want for Valentine's Day. I just can't "'i think 'of a better way to Simone Charles Kizzy Glorified combine my two favorite subjects: stopping the violence against black cats. Two subjects are very rarely talked about in American society: the black woman's role in the Civil Rights Movement and the vagina. These are two separate but equal topics that wisp the fringe of polite academic conversation. Well, theater in

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something else," concluded Shephard-Massac. Student panicipation is paramount for The W:lgina Morwlogues. Theater arts senior, Danielle Bryan petitioned to have Colorado State University Theatre Arts Program host the V-Day 2000 College Initiative to stop violence against women and girls. Ensler's play spearheads V-Day's efforts to have us look at the vagina. in a whole new respectful light. For ticket information about the Vagina Monolog'ues call the CSU box office: (970) 4915116. For tickets to Waiting to Be Invited (303) 893-9582. This is Kizzy Glorified purring off the nappiest edge.

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EDITOR Lisa Opsahl

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experience. Our objective in travelling to Seattle was to document the weeklong events Rest assured you will have no problem around the wro, which included lectures, finding a job after you graduate from college. traditional protests, civil disobedience, teachYour journalistic abilities are on par with your ins and using state-of-the-art digital video professional counterparts in the mediocre, cameras. In fact, we interviewed carnivalesque corporate media. Once again, internationally renowned intellectuals, activists The Metropolitan h~ . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . and politicians underestimated the student such as Ralph body's intellectual abilities by Nader, Vandana In we learned dumbing down the issues Shiva, and trade more during the regarding the World Trade delegates from Organization protest and Africa, St. Lucia, weeklong events in distorting the real objective of India, and Cuba. Seattle than our group's involvement in the Our intent events that occurred in Seattle. is to compile countless weeks in The article entitled "Metro and edit the the classroom. students protest WfO" footage and published in the Dec. 3 issue interviews in misrepresented ' and misled '---------------~ order to create Metro students, administrators and professors. a documentary ftlm to be premiered here on Though your publication did publish a this campus later this semester. Not only did retraction of the aforementioned headline in we witness and learn about a monumental your previous issue Oan. 21), it was printed in international event, we also have acquired such a small typeface that it would have been skills in the documentary film process. In fact, missed by anyone except for those who had we learned more during the weeklong events in Seattle than countless weeks in the been looking for it specifically. Our trip to Seattle was an educational classroom.

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and universities affected present. Not this backstabbing, innuendo, shoot from the hip without being questioned for the record, RED (Racist, Exclusionist, Discriminatory) REPUBLICAN mileage getting agenda. Yeah ...let's debate, in front of the students

Abill introduced by Rep. Nolbert Chavez , HB 1382, would place Metro, Adams State, Western State and Mesa State college into the Colorado State University System. The bill would create a mega-system of colleges, merging them into one system rather than having two. CSU is governed by the State Just keep the University Board of Agriculture. Metro is governed by the State Board of Colleges. of Southern Colorado Metro woutd be under the State Board of out of our State College Agriculture???? Please. Maybe Metro should absorb the CSU System into o_ur State Board of $ystem. It will bring Colleges? everybody down, no As for under-performance, let's see the facts, not just shoot from the hip like Rep. matter where you put Neibert Chavez. Let's put some money where it. his mouth is, maybe the state colleges just need more money and we should take it from the CSU System. Who said a redrawing of Colorado's higher (who will be affected the most) and the education map is needed? Unless it was Tim taxpayers...Gov Owens, Foster and other RED Foster, shouting from the back, in order to get REPUBUCANS, on one side and state college attention, at the behest of Gov. (will send you students on the other. As Foster says, kids say the darndest things. ~·re not kids. the) Bill Owens. State colleges have people as old as If Foster wants a debate, how about having one, let's debate... in a forum ...with all colleges Foster's parents, yes older than Foster,

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enhancing their educations, getting their degrees, working for a living, non-traditional students, unlike CSU System students. But we should consider, allowing the CSU System joining the State College System. We could teach them a thing or two about diversity, about getting a real education, and hands on approaches to education. Just keep the University of Southern Colorado out of our State College System. It will bring everybody down, no matter where you put it. · Who said bigger is better? Abigger A- or H- Bomb does not make for a better world, just allows for MADness (mutually assured educational-destruction). Biggest just allows more room for antitrust legislation against the CSU system. Monopolies in education are just as corrupt as monopolies in business. They will be and must be destroyed. Those who need an education most would be lost in the bigness. And bigness allows for less responsibility to the students and getting away with more injustice in student education. If it a.in't broke, don't try to fix it... -Al Soto Metro student

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sex on the average night in the United States? A. 100 million B. 50 million C. 1O million D. 5 million E. Less than a million

2. Can a contraceptive work after sex? A.Yes B.No 3. Which method of contraception is 100 percent safe? A. Condoms B. The pill C. The "withdrawal" method D. Diaphragms E. None

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1. C. 10 million 2 A. Yes 3. E. None 4. E. Successful implantation of an embryo in the uterus. According to the National Institutes ofHealth qnd the Food and Drug Administration, pregnancy encompasses the period oftime from

confirmation of implantation until birth or extraction ofthe fetus. 5. A. True. Emergency contraception is not an "abortion pill" and will not harm an existing pregnancy. 6. B. False. Tpe term, "morning after pill" is misleading and inaccurate since emergency contraception can be taken up to 72 hours after sex to prevent pregnancy. Also, it is an important "back-up" method for use when contraception fails or was not used. 7. A. True 8. 2.7 million. Approximately halfof unintended pregnancies were the result ofcontraceptive failures. 9. c. 27,000 10. 28.8 million. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 48 percent of women age 15 to 44 report that they have had an unintended pregnancy.

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By Jennifer Youngman The Metropolitan

It's hard to overlook a 6-foot-9-inch forward who averages 13.5 points per game, unless he's part of the Metro men's basketball team that has abundant firepower. Senior Lee Barlow is the second leading scorer for the Roadrunners, but often goes unnoticed in the shadow of teammate DeMarcos Anzures who leads the team in scoring (18.9 points per game), shooting percentage (.883), assists (67), and steals (35). While Anzures' dominance is easily seen, Barlow quietly gets the job done said Coach Mike Dunlap. "He does the dirty work that nobody gets credit for," Duniap said. "He's like the really good offensive lineman thaf makes the holes for the running back, but gets no credit on paper." Yet, Barlow clearly dominates the stat sheet in one category: rebounds. He averages 5.5 boards per game, one more than any ocher Roadrunner. That average was boosted when Barlow

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Senior Lee Barlow drives the lane against an Adams State player on Jan. 22. Barlow leads the Roadnmners in rebounds, averaging 5.5 per game. He has also recorded two double-doubles this season.

recorded his second double-double of the "He's consistent in practice," he said. "He season on Jan. 28. In a 89-75 Roadrunner comes in, brings a lunch pail, and gets the job victory he scored 19 points and pulled down done:" 11 rebounds. His first double-double was Sometimes players don't give their all in against Lewis and Clark in November. He practice and then another player will beat them out of their starting pooition for the scored 15 points and had 11 rebounds. While Barlow shares the double-double weekend, Dunlap said. lead with junior Kane Oakley, no one has "Lee doesn't let that happen," he said. started more games chis season. Barlow is the Barlow knows his hard work is why he's only Metro player to start all 22 games. . continued to earn the starting role. Consistency is the key to Barlow's place in the "I'm just consistent and practice hard," he starting line-up, Dunlap said. :> see BARLOW, p.17

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Swimming& Diving

By Nick Gamer The Metropolitan

Complex plays and a quicker pace combined with bigger, stronger and faster players might scare a lot of athletes who want to transfer from a junior college to play Division II sports. Not basketball player Sara Gordon. "Our coach (at Solono Junior College) was pretty tough at the junior college level," Gordon said. "She prepared us for the next level. She helped me out to get ready to play the next level. The girls are a little bit bigger, stronger inside. The guards are quick, but I think the style of play is a little better here." The Metro junior is enjoying her first season with the women's basketball team while producing big numbers in the process. Gordon leads the team in rebounding (7.5 average), free-throw percentage (83.3), and field-goal percentage (47.6). She is also second in assists (45), ranks third in scoring (10.9), and her three-point percentage is not bad (44.0). Gordon stayed at Solono for two years because that is all a junior college allows. The team she played on was talented, Gordon says. "We didn't make it to state, but we were one game away from getting there," Gordon said. "Our coach out there made the program stay in the top 10 (in California)." She had to transfer and when she came to Metro, she found chat the besides the team, she liked the school.

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0 Metro home games are free with a student ID. Basketball games are played in the Auraria Events Center, and swimming and diving meets are held in the' Auraria Pool.

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Junior Sara Gordon dribbles down the court against New Mexico Highlands on Jan. 21.

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Team chemistry key in Gordon's choice to come to Metro • GORDON, from p.15

"Coming into this program, I just thought that I would be a role player," Gordon said. "Coach (Mike Power) hadn't told me what my position would be, because at ~he junior college, I played (shooting guard) and (center) and I'm playing those positions here." Her coach can say nothing bad about her. "She ha.s good post moves, highly skilled, rebounds pretty good," Power said. "Smart, shoots the ball well, skill wise she ha.s a lot of strength."

The feeling is mutual, Gordon said. With the addition of Gordon, McArthur's "When I came here, I enjoyed the game has improved as well. If she keeps on her atmosphere and the team, I had a lot of fun on current pace, 9.7 points and 6.4 reboun9,s, she'll my recruiting trip,"· Gordon said. "They set new career highs for herself. accepted me, and that was a big thing with a "If (Gordon) doesn't have the shot inside, school is the rtam accepting me." she'll kick it out to me for the outside shot, I like The team is even more accepting of Gordon to stand and shoot better," McArthur said. "The now that they have seen her versatility on the same goes the other way, if I can't get the shot court. off in the post, I'll kick it out to her on the "She can play inside or outside," said wing.~ sophomore forward Michelle McArthur. "If we With all of the distractions in the season, need her t~ play point guard, she can do it, ifwe players quitting, new players coming in and need her to play inside, she can do it too." injuries, Gordon believes the team has

improved as the season ha.s progressed. "I think that it has brought us together closer as a team," Gordon said. "We play well as a team, but we still have our weaknes.5es. People quitting, people coming just has brought us closer together." · Thoughts of making the offense center around Gordon and McArthur is something that Gordon isn't thinking about. "I'm not sure what (Power) ha.s planned next year," Gordon said. "I know that he is expecting a lot of new recruits next season. Who knows what is going to happen?"

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He's no stranger to receiving honors for his basketball skills. Yet, for the first time this season, senior DeMarcos Anzures was named male Athlete of the Month for January by the Metro Athletics department. He averaged 18.1 points per game ~Marcos Anmres and led the team in scoring in six out of the eight games the Roadrunners played last month. Anzures scored almost twice his average against the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs on Jan. 15. He racked up 30 points off the bench in the Roadrunners' 103-96 win. Anzures also had 25 points against New Mexico Highlands on Jan. 21. Although sophomore forward Michelle McArthur doesn't put up the offensive numbers like Anzures, she still has made quite an impact on the women's basketball team for the month of January. McArthur averaged 7.6 points and 6.4 Michelle McArthur rebounds during the month. She also had two doubledoubles in January, one against Mesa State (15 points and 10 boards) and one against Western State (14 points and 10 boards). For her contributions to the women's team, McArthur was named the female Athlete of the Month for January by the Athletics department.

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â&#x20AC;˘BARLOW, from p.15 said. "Coach knows he can rely on me." Barlow's reliability isn't his only positive attribute. "He's just really smart and clever," Dunlap said. "He has no mental weaknes.5e.s. He's one of the smartest players I've ever coached." However, there is some room for improvement in Barlow's game, Dunlap said. "He can improve on his perimeter shooting and work on his foot speed," he said. This season Barlow has taken a mere 15 shots from behind the arc. Seven have gone in. Barlow knows he needs to increase his Mike Dunlap speed. "I'm not the quickest," he said. Dunlap thinks Barlow is on the right track to improving his swiftness by dropping about 14 pounds since last season. Last year, Barlow became the go-to guy down the stretch. His presence was most evident when he averaged 26.0.points per game in the Elite Eight tournament and led the team to its runner-up finish. "He was the guy last year," Dunlap said. While Barlow expects to repeat his performance as the season progresses, there is no burden on him. "I think they're more fun," Barlow said of pivotal games down the stretch. "I never think there's any pressure. Coach doesn't put any pressure on us. People say there's pressure. If you feel any pressure, you put it on yoursel("

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Wrap-Up Men's Basketball January 28 Metro @ Mesa State Final: 89-75 w Points: Metro: A.11%Ures 24, Barlow 19, Ab Mall 12, Bynum IO, Oakley 8, Alcock 6, Fulcher 6, Gower 4; Mesa: Johnson 22, Hatzenbe/ler 14, Boese 12, Ellif 12, Neooral 7,Johnston5, Bryant]. Assists: Metro: Alcock 3, Barlow 2, Ab Mall, Anzures, Bynum, Gown'; Mesa:Johnson 3, Nevoral 2, Boese, Bryant, Ellis, Hatunbeller,

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Rebounds: Metro: Barlow IO, A/rock 4, Anzures 4, Oakley 4, Fulcber 3, Ab Mall, Smith; Mesa:Johnson 7, Ellis 5, Boese 4, HaJzenbeller 3, Hallum 2, Bryant, Nevoral. Turnovers: Metro: 8; Mesa: 14.

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Junior Tim Uhls takes batting practice in the Auraria Events Center on Jan. 28. The Roadrunners' baseball team begins the regular season on Feb. 16 against Regis.

Women's Basketball January 28 Metro @ Mesa State Final: 72-68 L Points: Mttro: Gordon 16, McArthur 15, Coleman i4. Allen 13, Weidler 5.}tnnison 3, Carrillo 2; Mesa: Cltgg 14, Fre~ 14, Montoya 12, 0 'Dwyer 12, Gordon 7, Talkington 6, Andmon 5, Luecke 2. Assists: Metro: AJJen 5, Carrillo 3, Gordon 2, Coltman, McArthur, Weidler; Mesa: Montoya 4, ~ 3, O'Dwyer 2, Anderson, Luecke. Rebounds: Metro: McArthur IO, Gordon 8, Weidler 8, Carrillo 7, Allen 2.]tnnison 2; Mesa: Clegg 11, Freeze IO, Montoya 6, Talkington 6, Luecke 4, O'Dwyer 3, Gordon 2. Turnovers: Metro: 17; Mesa: JJ.

January 29 Metro @ Western State Final: 7 4-71 Points: Metro: Gordon 17, Cokman 15, McArthur I-#rftJlm 13,

Carrillo 7,jmnison 3, Weidler 3, Smith 2; Western: Reed 17, Hancbett 14, Cummings 9, lfJungstrom 8, Fonnesbeck 6, Blum 5, Anderson 4, Hurblna 4, Rowbu!J4. Assists: Metro: Gordon 5, Allen 4, McArthur 3. Carrillo 2, Coleman 2,Jennison, Smith; Western: Rowbury 5, Bhun 3, Cummings 2, Hanchett 2, Hurhina 2, No/12, Reed 2, Jbunslrom. Rebounds: Metro: McArthur II, A.lien 6, Gordon 6, Coltman5, Carrillo 4, Weidler 2; Western: Youngstrom 10, Hancbett 8, Reed 8, Blum 3, Noll 3, Anderson 2, Cummings, Hurbina. Turnovers: Metro: 17; Western 21.

Swimming &Diving January 29 Metro vs. University of Wyoming (M&Wl Team Scores: Mens: ~ing: 148 vs. Metro 71; Wo111ens: !!Yarning_ 158 vs. Metro 61.

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Mens: 200 Medley Relay: 1. Metro 1:38.14, 4. Metro 1:46.06; 1000 Freestyle: 2. \bn Herberstein 10:07. 70, 4. A.. Treanor 10:23.22; 200 Freestyle: 2. Holmes 1:48.01, 4, Schmitz 1:51.58, 5. McManus 1:52.93; 50 Freestyle: 2. Johnson 22.47, 5. Blacknwn 23.11; 200 IM: 4. Scbwarlzlwp/2:04.31, 5. Sugriat 2:05.QJ; Im Diving: 2. Hummel 231.0; 100 Butterfly: 2. Scbwart:r.ltop/ 52.52, 4. Von Herberstein 54.85; 100 Freestyle: 2. 71-ue 48.97, 4. Hol~s 50.]7, 5. N. Treanor 51.85; 100 Backstroke: 3. Schmitz 56.21, 5. A. Treanor 59.79; 500 Freestyle: 3. Von Herbmtein 4:57JO, 5. Wittenberg 5:23. 73; 3m Diving: 2. Hummel 234.075; 100 Breaststroke: 2. SugrlaJ 1:01. 72, 5. McManus 1:05.36; 200 Freestyle Relay: 2. Metro 1:29.0'), J. Metro 1:34.<J6. Woniens: 200 Freestyle: 2. Mudget 2:04.21; 50 Freestyle: 3. Carroll 26. 77, 4. Drew28.23; 200IM: 2. Rowell 2:16.13, 5. Campbell2:28.04; lm Diving: I . Lewton 258.6, 4. larwa 233.93, 5. Garcia 230.03; 100 Butterfly: 4. Mudgett 1:03.41, 5. Carroll 1:05.85; 100 Freestylt: J. Campbell 1:00.27; 100 Backstroke: I. Rowt/11:0138, 5. Drew 1:16.60; 3m Diving: I . Lewton no score available; 100 Breaststroke: 4. Mudget 1:11.()6, 5. RoWflll 1:15.00.

January 22 Metro @ Western State Final: 81-62 w Points: Metro: Anzures 24, Bynum 22, Alcock 9, Barlow 9, Ab Malt 8, Oakley 6, Gower 2, Fulcher; West~n: Bradley 17, Ballard 15, Donald 11, Gurzick 5, Linder 3, Rigsby 3, Seba/er 3, Greene 2, Foster 2, Bair. Assists: Metro: Alcock 5, Ab Mall 2, Anzures 2, Bynum, Oakley; Western: Linder 7, ~er 4, Gurzick 2, Ballard, Bradley, Martinez. Rebounds: Metro: Oakley 9, Alcock 7, A.nzurds 6, Barlow 4, Bynum 3, Ab Malt 2, Fulcher; Western: Donald 6, Bradley 5, Bair 3, Ballard 3, Greene 2, Gurzidt 2, Linder 2, Rigsby 2, Foster. Turnovers: Metro: 14; Western: 15.

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General 12 STEP Meetings On Campus • Tuesdays from 8:15-9:15am in the Auraria Library, #205. Contact KH. at (303)306-0251 or Billi at (303)556-2525 or A.A. Central Office at (303)3224440. Other 12 Step group members are encouraged to attend. MSCD Student Government Meeting • Get involved with student government every Thursday from 3:30-5:30pm in the Senate Chambers, Tivoli #329. For more information,,call (303)556-3312. Have you hurt your ankle in the last 48 hours? - Call The Student Health Center at Auraria NOW to see if you are eligible to par~ ticipate in an analgesic medical research study. Those who qualify will receive financial compensation, and all study related care at NO COST. Call (303)556-2525, Monday Friday from 8am-4pm, or page (303)266-7063 after 4pm and on weekends. Eligibility is determined by study criteria. Jruth Bible Study • Join t~e Menorah Ministries every Wednesday and Thursday in Tivoli #542 from 3-5pm. For more information, call (303)355-2009.

Slim for Life • Check out the Am~rican Heart Association's exciting health education program. Learn about nutrition education, physical activity, behavior modification, and risk factors for heart disease and stroke. Slim for Life will be held Tuesdays at 1020 9th St. Park from 12:15-lpm. For more information, call Susan Krems at (303)556-4391.

Kick the Habit ·Tobacco Cessation support every Friday in February at 1020 9th Street Park from 10-1 lam. For more information, call (303)556-2525. Chess Club Meeting ·Join the MSCD chess club every Tuesday in the Tivoli Club Hub #346 at llam. For more information, call (303)556-8033.

Tues, February 8 GUMBO Tastier • Experience AfricanLouisiana cuisine on Feb. 8 in North Classroom #5018 from 11:30am-2:30pm. For more information, call (303)556-2701.

Eating Disorder Support Group (ANAD) • Free support group for women and men _ who are struggling with eating disorders. An ANAD support group helps fill the need to share information and feelings with concerned others. Every Tuesday at 1020B 9th job Search Strategies - This free workStreet Park from 4-5:15pm. For more infor- shop is open to all MSCD students to show mation, call (303)556-2525 and ask for Llnda you how to initiate a job search, make contacts, and use resources. It will be held from Wilkins-Pierce or Britt. 10am-12pm in CN-203. To pre-register for this workshop, stop by CN-203 or call (303)556Yoga for Everyone · Participate in the Yoga 3664. experience every Tuesday in February,

Mock Interview • This is an opportunity for MSCD students to practice and evaluate their interviewing techniques for free on Feb. 8 in CN-203 from 10:30am-lpm. Dress as you would for an actual interview, bring your resume and arrive 10 minutes in advance. To pre-register for this workshop, stop by CN203 or call (303)556-3664.

March, & April from 12-lpm in Tivoli #444 and other locations. Wear comfortable clothing and bring a towel or blanket. For more information, call (303)556-2525.

Club Funding Committee Meeting. Does your on-campus club need money? The CFC meeting will be held in Sigi's Cabaret in the Tivoli Student Union. For _more information, call (303)556-2595.

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Movements of Energy and joy · Open Qigong practice and T'ai Chi Chih Thursdays in February, March, & April from 12:15-lpm in Tivoli #444 and other locations. No special clothing needed. For more information, call (303)556-2525.

Sat, February 5 Today is the last day to return -textbooks at the Auraria Book Center for a full refund.

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African American Influence on Popular Culture • Join Dr. Michael Eric Dyson on Feb. 10 in the Tivoli Turnhalle from 12:302pm for this presentation. For more information, call (303)556-2595 or (303)556-2934.

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