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GLBT month kicks off Speakers, workshops and round tables planned throughout October Jenni Grubbs The Metropolitan Keynote speaker Loren Cameron kicked off Auraria's Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Trans Awareness Month on Wednesday, Oct. 3. Cameron spoke about his documentation through photography of his own transition as a man, and how that led to the photography -of transsexual and transgendered people that bas made him famous. "Everyone who has the task of keynote speaking wants to be profound and memorable, to impart something wise and indelible on the audience," Cameron said, and according to GLBT program "raise awareness in the greater community of our existence, as assistant and Metro sophomore Nico Baker, Cameron achieved well as our needs and issues." that goal. Program Assistant Ron Dawson Jr. said he views GLBT "I haven't slept all week, I've been so excited," Baker said. Awareness Month as a time to create "more dialogue between "His art really moved and intrigued me, especially since it is our community and our potential allies. I like to see it as taking taken from a part of our community that often gets lost." one more potentially ignorant and hateful person off the Baker discovered Cameron's art last February and began e- streets." mailing him in May. "He's such a sweetheart," Baker said, An ally to the GLBT community was defined by Bensen as adding that Cameron was "thrilled" to come to Denver and "someone who is sensitive and aware of the issues facing GLBT speak on a topic so central to his life. people." She said there are "a lot of allies on this campus. "Before I realized that I was transgendered, and it took a One of the events planned is National Coming Out Day while, I was curious about transgendered bodies," Cameron . Closet o~, Oct. 10-11. National Coming Out Day was started in said. This curiosity led to his book of photography ''Body of 1987 with the first march on Washington, which is what Bensen Alchemy," which is primarily photographs, including nudes, of traces as GLBT Awareness Month's start. transgendered males, or female bodies transitioning into male 'We took that and ran with it," she said. 'We used to do a bodies. week of activities," but now she feels a week is not sufficient to Cameron's speech focused on the subjects of his pictures, spread the word. which were shown in a slide show. "These people are very Although Pridefest would seem the opportune time for an courageous," Cameron said. "I've interviewed all of my subjects, awareness-raising, Bensen said, its June timing is "terrible for getting to know them pretty well. It was a very intimate campuses" since only a fraction of the students take summer process. classes. Thus, with National Coming Out Day, October was "Nudes are a little hard to come by," he said. "We're all a chosen. The next problem was deciding on the activities and events. 'We try to decide what is most interesting and applicable for the time," Bensen said. "It's really hard to choose activities that will appeal to all groups. We want everyone to feel seen during the month." "I try to look at what we haven't done recently, as well as our budget and my personal interests," Baker said. Bensen added that if the student employees are excited about a speaker, they will work harder to make it work, as was the case with Cameron. In addition to the activities and events, the GLBT Student Services Center offers a speakers' bureau, a safe zone with free training for faculty and staff on how to be an ally, information and referrals, and an e-mail newsletter with information about upcoming events, programs and services. Bensen said that, while these services are offered yearround, it is important to set aside this month to really little afraid to take off our clothes, but imagine if you're recognize the community. transgendered." "Part of my purpose in this world as a lesbian is to expand "For a lot of the GLBT community that was there, it was so the level of tolerance surrounding GLBT issues," she said. new," Auraria GLBT program director Karen Bensen said. '1 just want to be able to be me wherever I go and be Cameron's speech was only the first of 10 events planned for accepted," Baker said. "I also want to make it easier for the next October; other events include workshops, speakers, roundtable generation of queer kids." discussions, and a high tea. "It is important to do this now so that one day it won't be According to Bensen, October was chosen as a month to important," Dawson said.

... Top: Photographer Loren Cameron discusses a self-portrait showing him injecting testosterone Into his hip. Cameron will use hormone therapy for the rest of his life as part of his gender transition . Bottom: Cameron discussed his work showcasing transsexual individuals on Oct. 3 in Tivoli 640. Cameron sald,"I am here today because of my First Amendment rights." Chris IAlwson -The Metropolitan

'.l?assionate advocate for mental health, Tipper Gore will deliver the keynote speech for National Depression Screening Day.

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Metro Professor of African American Studies Akbarali Thobani spe11ks out on recent persecution of Muslim Americans. "Beneath the Face of Terror," an interactive forum held in the multi· cultural lounge on Oct. 2, featured Thobani and other speakers.

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Among the movies scheduled for the festival are a series of films representing Latino cinema. The "Salute to Latin The Metropolitan Cinema" includes 14 movies about various aspects of Latin The Denver Film Society announced the schedule for this culture. year's Denver International Film Festival Sept. 27. The festival will also pay tribute The 11-day event will bring to documentary filmmaker Albert more than 150 films from around Maysles, showing three of his movies the world to the Tivoli theaters "Last year we were able to including his newest, LaLee's Kin. Oct. 11 through the 21st. The said Maysles was being Young selections are foreign and several films that honored because he "has made major domestic, contemporary and in documentary contributions classic, fiction and documentary. filmmaking." Maysles will be present They range in length from six and we were to discuss his films at the festival. minutes to nearly five hours. Two of the festival's three main Several of the movies will have events will take place at the Buell wanted to be able to do it their world or U.S. premiers at the Theatre. The opening film, Lantana, festival, and more than 70 will play there Oct. 11 along with a filmmakers are scheduled to this year." gala party. The centerpiece event, a introduce their works. - Connie Young, Film Society Representative showing of Life as a House, will be For the past 23 years the held at the Buell the night of Oct. 13. festival has only lasted ten days, ·The third main event, the but it was extended this year festival's closing night and because a venue wasn't available for the usual Saturday subsequent party, will be held at the Continental Theatre. closing night. "The upshot is that it is a benefit to filmgoers, because they Director Peter Bogdanovich will be presented with the Mayor's have one more day to see films," Film Society media Lifetime Achievement Award, and his new film, The Cat's representative Connie Young said. She also noted that the Meow, will be shown. The event is taking place at the opportunity for repeat screenings of popular films was a factor Continental because the Buell was unavailable for that night. "It's a beautiful and very large theater," Young said of the in deciding to lengthen the festival. "Last year we were able to Continental, where festival events have been held in the past. repeat several films that were popular, and we wanted to be "And there aren't a lot of very large theaters around here." able to do it again this year."

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Radio stations' no play list touchy subiect Summer McElley Rocky Mountain Collegian (lJ-WIRE) FORT COLLINS, Colo. In response to a list of possibly offensive songs compiled by Clear Channel Communications last week, other radio stations have become sensitive to the needs of their listeners. On Sept. 19, program directors of Clear Channel Communications released a list of more than 150 songs to . local radio stations that they suggested should not be played due to the recent terrorism acts. Although State Colorado

University's KCSU radio is not operated by Clear Channel Communications, the list was posted for all disc jockeys to review. The purpose of this is to help get a better understanding of what to play and to make DJ's think twice about what they are playing, said Nathan Dewey, music director ofKCSU. "We have no list, but we are sympathetic and here for CSU and Fort Collins," Dewey said. "We care what our listeners think." KCSU has also removed some CDs they found that may be inappropriate, said Jen Rotert, KCSU's program

director. Some of these include Ramstein and Eat Static who have a song titled, "Crash and Burn." Another step KCSU has taken is stopping the promotion of a local band called Burning Airlines, Dewey said. "They are being careful as well, but what can they do?" Dewey said. "That has always been their bands name." Dewey and Rotert are listening to KCSU as it is on air to make sure everything is running smoothly and no complaints are being brought to attention.

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Bike Stolen Kenneth Wayne Kennedy reported a theft on Sept. 21. Kennedy parked and locked bis bicycle in a bike rack in between Central and South classrooms at 8:30 a.m. When Kennedy returned, his bike and lock were missing. The report stated the theft occurred between 8:30 and 9:30 a.m. on Sept. 21.

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Purse Stolen Katherine Anne Razum, a University of Colorado at Denver student, reported a theft on Sept. 22. Razum left her purse in the Tivoli Student Union TV lounge. When she returned to get her purse, it was missing. The report stated the theft occurred between 1 p.m. and 1:10 p.m. on Sept. 22.

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Meghan Victoria Callen, a Metro student, was arrested on Sept. 25 in connection with an outstanding warrant.

Blcycle Stolen Gereald Tabele Jr., a Metro student, reported a theft on Sept. 26. Tabele parked and locked his bicycle in a bike rack between the Event Center and North Classroom building at 9:30 a.m. When Tabele returned, he discovered his bike missing. The report stated the theft .occurred between 9:30 and 11:10 a.m. on Sept. 26.

Student Arrested Victor Munoz, a classroom aide in Auraria's Child Care Center, was arrested on Sept. 25, in connection with an outstanding warrant. Munoz was riding bis bicycle in a "dismount zone" when an officer stopped him. "The cop wasn't sure if he'd issued me a warning about riding in a dismount zone before ... so he checked his records," Munoz said. Munoz said he was shocked when the officer told him he bad an outstanding warrant. According to police records, the outstanding warrant was for failure to appear in comt for an alleged ordinance violation involving marijuana - two years ago. Munoz has been an employee of the child care center for approximately two months. "He is very good with the kids," Penny Cardillo, Munoz's co-worker, said. "He's funny, dependable and responsible." Cordillo has worked with Munoz during the last two months. Auraria Police Chief Joseph Ortiz said the charge against Munoz is "very minor." - Aimee Potter 1

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SGA contemplates promotional video The video will attempt to communicate that Metro is a highly The Metropolitan respected institution of a "dynamic nature" with a diverse background and The Student Government a college that offers students "realAssembly's meeting on Sept. 27 focused world experience, according to on various aspects of media coverage to Hathaway. It interweaves success promote both Metro and the SGA. stories from students and "colorful Bill Hathaway, the director of professors." It also highlights scenes Admissions for Metro, gave a brief' from Lower Downtown and markets presentation concerning a new video the school as being in a fun, safe that would give the school an environment, he said. advantage in recruiting high school The main purpose of the video is to students. The video is approximately increase enrollment and make eight minutes long and highlights prospective students think ''Metro is a positive aspects of Metro that might great place for me." The videos will persuade prospective students to target high school seniors and 路 be attend the college. distributed to high school college career Hathaway was formerly with the centers. University of Colorado at Boulder and, Some SGA members raised "at that level college videos are the concerns that programs from their thing to do," he said. He also added particular departments of study were that Metro needs a promotional video not represented. Another complaint because, "we have a great story to tell." was that Metro's championship

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the school's name for credit cards to - currently 16.49 percent after the MBNA America Bank, promising the Federal Reserve's last interest rate cut. company updated mailing lists of Ray Mock, assistant vice president of students in exchange for a minimum alumni relations, said that the money has been used for scholarships, but the $1.88 million. The contract is in effect until Sept. $1.38 million advance MBNA paid the 11, 2002, but automatically extends in university has already been spent. successive one-year terms until either Mock is responsible for supplying alumni mailing list to MBNA, MBNA or Miami decides to opt out. Miami receives $1 for each account comprising about 120,000 alumni. The university's stance has been opened that remains open for 90 days, plus one-half of one percent on the that the use of credit cards, when balance of alumni cards and four- distribution is managed by the tenths of one percent on student university, helps students learn to use balances. In exchange for the royalties, credit. "It's that balancing act between Miami agreed to provide the mailing list of current students and alumni, trying to use credit - and use it and MBNA has the rights to at least responsibly," said Richard Little, senior four direct mailings and two director of university communications. "It's not as simple as saying that credit telemarketing campaigns each year. The interest rates for students cards are necessarily bad or good stipulated in the contract is 9.99 things." percentage points above the prime rate

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David Hindman Staff columnist Wanted: American peace demonstrators to protest weapons of mass destruction, the murder of innocents and the insufficient pursuit of diplomatic channels to settle disputes. Rally to be held in Kabul, Afghanistan! I am not surprised but am very nonplussed at the unmitigated gall of the peace terrorists - I mean Marxists ·· oh, I mean demonstrators, you know, the ones aiding and abetting mass murder in New York City? The ones trying to deny justice to the 10,000 newly parent-less children there and in Washington, D.C. The people that claim they are anti-globalists yet still want to prosecute terrorists in an international tribunal known as the United Nations International Criminal Court, instead of in the United States. They are made up, similarly to the terrorists, of a network of "peace" oriented groups, with names like the Anti-Capitalist Convergence (the short spelling is c-o-m-m-un-i-s-t), who are still searching for the eternal, earthly, global, man-made Utopia that will never come, (the same Utopia pursued by the communists in the former U.S.S.R. that led to the slaughter of millions) and who pursue this

pipe dream at the expense of American freedom and sovereignty. I've got news for these people. This is the jurisdiction of the United States of America, and we don't need the U.N. to prosecute our enemies for us. Even international law recognizes the right of a nation to defend itself, which is exactly what we are doing. And if you're not with us, you're with the terrorists. So go crawl back under the communist rock from under which you slithered, or better yet, one in Afghanistan (you'll find plenty there). I don't want innocent civilians in Afghanistan to die. Neither does the President. That's why he is pursuing terrorist organizations with the finest of surgical tactics. However, the fact is that I don't want the death of thousands more, even millions more innocent American lives because we fail to punish the terrorists sufficiently, thereby emboldening them to pursue additional "military" action on U.S. soil against U.S. citizens (and non-citizens alike). It is my view that the United States should meet diplomacy with diplomacy and acts of war with self-defense. Who of these Marxists - oh, there I go again, I mean peace demonstrators - would not use deadly force to defend his or her children against a murderous intruder in the home? Do you really expect they would flash a peace sign and say, "Dude, I'm really bummed that you're trying to kill my wife and kids. Wait right here while I call the proper authorities, okay?" At that point, the owner of the home is the proper authority, and has not only the right, but the moral

responsibility to defend his family. Well, it's time to defend all of our families. Every single one in this country. The intruder drew first blood. We're not going to sit around waiting for him to spill even more of the blood of our relatives. The peace-niks use a quote that I believe is attributed to Ghandi. "An eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind." Aside from the fact that their quote is a religiously insensitive perversion of Old Testament Scripture, it is also a saying that is hopelessly short-sighted (pardon the pun). The fact is, the failure to prosecute a just war leads to the murder of the innocent. Americans need to understand the seriousness of the situation we are dealing with. The terrorists are not like the Mafia. They are connected to a network of terrorist organizations, based in terrorist states like Iraq, Iran, Algeria and more. They are receiving funding from these countries and these states in turn are cooperating with the communist government of China to develop biological weapons, chemical weapons and nuclear weapons. China is profiting in the billions of dollars on the tidy little terrorist trade by supplying equipment to purify bomb grade uranium, and to build nuclear research facilities and biological weapons factories. Americans are in far more trouble than most of them know. We certainly don't need the peaceniks clouding the minds of the uninformed and weakening our resolve to stand united.

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Everyone should question assu111ptions I am a racist. I am also a sexist, a classist, an able-ist and an agist. I didn't know this until recently, nor did I realize that I am also a weightest, a clothesist, a religist a hairist and a heightist. So are you and so are all of us. What we believe that we know about others is not based on fact, it is based on merely what we assume about one another, and these assumptions are usually false. In our presentday society where the term politically correct is used almost as often as the word terrorism, we are all afraid to verbalize stereotypes about others for fear of stepping on someone's toes. Yet if we didn't share the same assumptions, then TV shows like "Southpark" and "The Simpsons" wouldn't be funny! All of our assumptions stem from the generalizations that we make about each other. Some of them are so over-emphasized by institutions, the media and those around us that even the most outrageous assumptions that we make about our fellow humans don't sound strange. Here's a short list: All women want to lose weight. All men want to be rich. All lesbians have bad haircuts. All black people love rap music. All Hispanic men are "macho." All Native Americans like gambling. All Asian women are quiet. Old people are cute. Fat people are unhealthy. Disabled people don't have sex. Poor people do drugs. People with illnesses are Jenny Arribau Staff columnist

useless. People with southern accents are idiots. Accountants are boring. Blondes are sexy. Artists are loners. Lawyers are liars. Muslims are anti-American. Many of these stereotypes are considered facts to people all over the continent, if not the world. But how can we define an entire segment of the world's population when we have trouble defining ourselves? As our lives change, so do our identities. One year you may just be known as Bob. The next year, "Bob, the daddy," and then perhaps, "Bob, the bowling champion," or "Bob, the one with cancer." Our identities are just too complex to summarize in one phrase. I am just as guilty of pre-judging people as anyone else is. For example, when I see a woman with light brown skin and what I think are Hispanic features, my first assumption is that she is Mexican-American. Maybe I won't even add the American part. Next, I might assume that she speaks Spanish fluently, and that she has an accent. If I think about it any further, I imagine her living in a neighborhood with other Mexicans, and then it starts getting even more ridiculous. All of the sudden this person who just passed me on campus and whom I know nothing about is working a factory job, living in a small apartment with 18 other family members, cooking enchiladas and hitting pi.Datas in the backyard on a regular basis. Don't I know better? Well, of course I do!

But as soon as I made the assumption, I should have said, "On second thought, I know nothing about her." She could be from Costa Rica, or Uruguay. Or maybe she isn't even Central or South.American! Maybe she's Rumanian, or Tajik, or British. She could be wealthy and single, she could speak 4 different languages or English alone. Furthermore, stereotyping doesn't just happen from one race or class to another. Ironically, we are often most critical of members of our own race, and this is just one reason why we have trouble communicating with each other. One last thing. To assume is only human. We cannot help it and we will not stop it, no matter how hard we try. But maybe by admitting that we know almost nothing about a person's identity when we first see them, we can then open our minds to understanding that person as an individual. This is especially essential at a time of such tension in our country after the recent terrorist attacks. Racism started this war, and all people of both sexes, all colors, all ages and all classes must rise, come together, and end it. But how do we do that? I propose that we start with ourselves. Let's admit that concepts such as racism, sexism and classism are a part of who we are. The only way to break down the walls between us is to ask ourselves questions, and then perhaps we can communicate with each other on a more personal level.

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Conflicting thoughts about Columbus Day Columbus Day; a celebration of enslavement and genocide

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Some consider Christopher Columbus a hero, but to me he is just a greedy man who was after wealth, power and land. He wanted all of these, and he was willing to do anything to get them, even if this meant wiping out a whole community. Columbus and his men first approached the Taino Indians. These Indians seemed easily conquerable from the beginning. They had no armor, no weapons, and were susceptible to disease. As the years went by the population of these Indians declined. They were killed, starved to death, or they committed suicide. How can we celebrate a day that has consisted of so much pain and anguish? Columbus Day is not a day to celebrate; yet, it is a day to remember. There were thousands of people's lives sacrificed on one man's behalf. Columbus was so concerned about claiming land, finding gold, spreading Christianity and gaining power that he did not think about who he was hurting. From now on, we should celebrate October 8 as "A Day to Remember." What about the people who believe that Christopher Columbus was a hero? To these people I suggest they review the facts. I know it's hard to blame thousands of people's deaths on one man, but this one man wanted fame and glory, and that's just what he got. We should remember Christopher Columbus as a selfish man. Kim Tremblay

Italian Americans are planning a Columbus Day Parade at the capitol again this year in honor of their heritage. According to them, Columbus was a hero,

responsible for the migration of Europeans to the Americas. I do not dispute this argument, but I propose that Columbus is not a man we should honor and celebrate. Columbus did not actually discover America. Moreover, he was a man whose intentions were to gain wealth and power, regardless of the consequences. Columbus and his men set sail to reach India (Asia). Instead, Columbus collided with Haiti. Even after his arrival, he was still convinced that he had found the Orient. Although Columbus sailed along the coasts of South and Central America up to the Isthmus of Panama, he never actually set foot on what would become the United States of America. There were people in America for thousands of years before Columbus' arrival. Historians suggest that in 1492 there were more people in the Americas than there were in Europe. Although he acknowledged that the natives had built a thriving society, he showed complete disrespect for them by claiming the island as his own and renaming it Hispaniola. The guiding force behind Columb~' mission was the possibility of great wealth. Columbus' journal conveys his obsession with finding gold. Columbus also planned to convert the natives to Christianity. However, be hinted of the possibility of conquering the natives through force when he noted they

had no arms and did not realize the use of European weapons. He was prepared to subdue these people in his quest for "gold, God and glory." In their pursuit of wealth, the European settlers killed thousands of natives, moved others frotn their land, and enslaved them. Starvation, European attacks and European diseases killed Native Americans. Europeans did not bring the idea of an egalitarian society to America. Early European settlers saw how peacefully the Native Americans seemed to live together. There was no poverty to speak of in any Native American village. Our forefathers embraced the idea of equality coming from the Native Americans in our founding documents. Native American society became a model on which we based our new society. Europeans admired the strength of Native American practices, yet they treated the people like savages. The knowledge of such inhumane treatment of the very people who taught us such precious values pains me. Last year, Native Americans and other groups gathered at the capitol to protest the Columbus Day Parade, asking that Columbus not be mentioned at the event. If people must celebrate Columbus Day, then the least they can do is grant them this simple wish.

The acts of Christopher Columbus contradict what most Americans hold dear.

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stand for equality. We value diversity and the mutual respect of all people. Yet, I find it troubling that as Americans we contradict these beliefs each year on the second Monday of October. Cities across our continent gather in the streets to celebrate "the discovery of the Americas." Through celebrations of Columbus Day as a national holiday, Americans are saying that we value Christopher Columbus and all he stood for. We are condoning, in essence, his horrific actions by observing this day. Any person with access to a library card can read about Columbus and find the one resounding theme. This theme is the cultural genocide, enslavement, persecution and murderous violence perpetuated by Columbus on the natives of the Americas. Beginning in Haiti, Columbus led- Spanish troops in the systematic "wiping out" of almost every native population within the Caribbean islands. I can only imagin~ how Native Americans often still feel the impact of their own persecution. To celebrate Columbus' achievements is to celebrate the wrongs he has done to an important cultural group in our society. The acts of Christopher Columbus contradict what most Americans hold dear. It is only with ignorance and blatant denial of facts that one would say Americans should honor Columbus' contributions to the founding of America. We need to stop celebrating the actions of an evil, self-righteous man and begin celebrating the true foundations of our great nation: diversity, equality, and freedom of all persons from persecution. Theresa Ray

I am proud of our nation. Americans

Exploration and conquest are unavoidable acts of human nature What is October 8 really about? If a person were to think of the history of civilization, then compare it to Columbus' story, what is the difference? Invading and conquering was and still is prevalent, from the Romans defeating the Germanic tribes, to the recent Desert Storm war. People still die in these conquests. Columbus was not the last person to conquer a populated land. Columbus and the early settlers adopted the Native American' way of government. However, bow does progress in any situation come about? Nobody ever starts from scratch. Doctors, engineers, and politicians all look at what has been done, research that bas been accomplished, then they go and take the next step. People learn from the past. So if Columbus saw the Native American' way of government, and saw that it worked, who cares if he used it?

So do I believe that we should say that Columbus did not discover celebrate Columbus Day? If only for the America at all. Should we celebrate fact that a man took a chance with the Columbus Day? Yes. unknown, fought uncertainty and an The fact that Columbus accidentally unhappy crew, and came out in the end ran into the Americas is irrelevant. The finding the world would not land we now . .. if Columbus had not be as it is today if live in. it were not for Christopher the Americas accidents. Columbus did Medical advances something and the way he had would not be took a risk that where they are I am sure only else would have. today if doctors a small few of had not stumbled us would take today. Where would we be? on a cure for one disease while searching How would we live, if it were not for his for another. We must take risks. bravery and success? Another aspect that those who oppose Kris Farrugia Columbus Day fail to realize is that if Columbus had not encounter the Lately, many people have described Americas the way he had someone else Columbus as a savage who stole America would have. It is human nature to away from the Indians. Even more, they explore and investigate the world. The

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Columbus encounter was a result of the human desire to learn the unknown. So, are the celebrations and parades justified? Those who celebrate are not celebrating the conquest of a culture. They are celebrating the beginning of the reality we know today. Columbus was an Italian explorer. Naturally, the Italians who live here owe something to Columbus or else life would not be what it is today. Those who celebrate should be happy and joyous. Those who are against the whole aspect should not be angry with the people who are here today. They did nothing wrong. Columbus Day is different for everyone and people celebrate it in their own way. However, it is obvious that the celebration is not for the desecration of a culture, but for the reality we all enjoy today. Mike Del Cuore

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The evening was a non-stereotypical jazzy night. No smoke-filled bars, no waitress screaming for your order. The Jazz Combo, directed by Ron Miles, is in its seventh year. The 18 students, from Metro and the University of Colorado at Denver, were just a few of dozens chosen to perform in the Jazz Combo concerts. The auditions are held in the beginning of the fall semester. It is open to both music majors and non-majors. The concert has two runs and features a wide range of jazz based selections. The next performance is at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13. Many of the students are veterans to performing in the Jazz Combos. They appeared calm during each selection. "I wasn't nervous," Tohbias Juniel, said. "It was a good group, and to see family and friends out there helped." f;. marketing major at Metro, this is his second year in the combo. He also plays in an eight-member band called Pure Soul. After a congratulatory shake of hands in the lobby from his band-mates, he has to rush off for practice. His band performs locally and had a gig at Herman's Hideaway the next night. The students and the director collectively choose

the musical selections. If a student has his own piece, it's more than welcomed, Miles said. Two students even arranged some original pieces and guitarist Joel Van Horne submitted his original piece, "Summer Down," to be played. The students like the opportunity to play new and challenging material with others. Some of the selections included: John Coltrane, Eric Dolphy and Miles Davis. The Jazz Combo has seen its share of performance spaces. From the Mercury Cafe to the St. Cajetan's Center, Miles would rent the places to hold the combos. ''The recital hall is perfect," he said. "It's nice and intimate." Not to mention free. The concerts are free of admission, and sponsored by the Music Activities Committee and t he Metro Student Affairs Board. Miles admits the beginning years were difficult. The mixing of students and the selections of pieces preformed. But even as a teacher you still go on learning, he said. The goal is being able to mix both students and musical selections that will help everybody grow. Remember, it's still school. Miles is proud of the last few years with the combos. ''They've been pretty solid," he said. The students and fans were pleased with the

Joel Van Horne plays his electric guitar at the Oct. 2 jazz combo.

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performances. Bass player, Chris Kirkbride's family was in the audience. "All those lessons paid off," his mother said. ''That was great!" This was

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musical background - his father plays the guitar. Most of Kirkbride's experience comes from playing with a symphony. ''I had to pay attention more here," he said. "I am used to the music being written out, it's less thinking. But this was pretty exciting, especially the interaction." He has plans to try out for the combo next year. Michael Yaussi, a CU-Denver junior, has been playing for five years anq this is his first concert with the combo. "This was great." He said. Tenia Sanders, a Metro Junior, played in the combo with Yaussi. Sanders plays the piano. The 20-year-old music education major arranged a piece in the combo. ''I think it came off pretty well," she said. Sanders is currently enrolled at 17 hours and found the time to practice twice a week for an hour. She

aspires to be a "big-time jazz musician." Many of the students who played in the combos were heading to jazz bar El Chapultepec. It was rumored, ''big-time jazz musician" Wynton Marsailis was a surprise guest. The evening wasn't filled with lip-synched choreography or mimed instrument playing. These were real students and real fans feeling the beat of jazz.

Nathan Walter plucks his stand up bass in the King Center recital hall on Oct. 2. This is Walter's first year in the jazz combo. Adam Houseman -The Metropolitan

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The Tutoring Center provides FREE tutorial services to all students enrolled at Metro State. Trained peer tutors are available to assist students in attaining their educational goals. Group and individualized tutoring is available. The center is open 8am-5pm with extended hours available by appointment. The Tutoring Center also provides FREE access to videotapes from the College Survival Skills series. Please come and see us at the St. Francis Center on the second floor or call (303)556-4054 or (303)556 6439.

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Fred Gillies became an octogenarian Oct. 3. Gillies, who has taught journalism at Metro for the last 14 years, celebrated his eightieth birthday with his colleagues and students, both past and present. "Fred you've had a profound impact on my life and my wife's and I would like to thank you," one of Gillies' former students, Brian Gallagher said. Gallagher, a Metro journalism graduate, came back to celebrate with Gillies and to give him a present of a reconditioned antique typewriter. Metro senior Anya Kosich was one of Gillies' more recent students who showed up to support her teacher on his big day. "Mr. Gillies, I had you my freshman year and I thought you were the neatest man in the world," she said. ''Because of what I learned in his class I never misspelled, thankfully, a name," Frank Bell, a 1998 learning the skills he would later teach. ''You had to be the reporter, and you Metro journalism graduate, said. had to write the editorials, and take the Metro Journalism Professor Deborah photography, and help with the make-up Hurley-Brobst put together the party for

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of the paper," Gillies said. His next move was to Denver in 1968, for a general assignment reporting position with the Denver Post. Gillies came to the Post during a period that he describes as "fierce competition" with the Rocky Mountain News. Gillies also said "Always trying to stay on top was exhilarating." During his 19 years at the Post, Gillies covered a wide variety of stories, including the Rocky Flats hazards, the disappearance of University of Colorado professor Thomas Rhia and numerous

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those stories that sticks with him. After 19 years Gillies retired from the Post and came to Metro in 1987 to teach journalism. During the last 14 years, Gillies has founc1 he really likes teaching, mainly because of the students, but also because of those he works with. "W~ ha':'e such professional and vital people in the journalism department right now," which makes it more fun to keep working he said. The best part, he said, is "to see the students begin to comprehend the exercises. I think I and other instructors learn as much from the students as you learn from us." Gillies has taught all levels of journalism classes, from the basic introduction to journalism and mass media to advanced classes, but he said that he most likes to teach a feature writing course. "Feature writing takes the beginning skills and expands on those and gives the students a chance to cultivate creativity while using factual matter," he said. "All stories should be factually informative, and proYide the public with good solid information," he said, adding that features just l!lft ·a little legroom for how to write the story. Gillies said he looks forward to teaching even more :>tudents how to write a good feature story and make sure the names are spelled correctly in the upcoming years.

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Volleyball moves to No. 7 in polls to steal seven straight points and out-hit the Mountaineers .441-.194 to take the first game. "I don't expect it to be easy for any team to walk through the match," Hendricks said. Metro's women's volleyball team cracked into In the second set, Western tied · 28-28, and the national top ten according to the American Mountaineer Andrea Raymond finished off the Volleyball Coaches Association/NCAA Division II Roadrunners with a kill and by blocking a Bazana polls. attack. The Roadrunners were on the verge of "We had fallen out of system in that second upsetting the fourth-ranked team in the nation. game and we had a couple real Senior Bonnie bad frustration strings later on," DeLaughter eyeballed "We knew we Hendricks said. "I just knew we Western State outside would recover from the loss. hitter Michelle Morris in More than anything I hated that attack mode. • 11 we had to wait eight minutes. I "Before she attacked I In OUrSe V8S ••• wanted to get back out there." - senior Tiffany Baird thought, I got to get her, I After the intermission, Metro got get her," DeLaughter fell behind 6-10 in the third set said. "I was just excited. I and was scrambling to get really wanted to block her control. and then afterward I got "We knew we had to stay within ourselves and her." With DeLaughter's stuffing of Morris' shot, The not get down just because they were making some Roadrunners began to celebrate its four-set good plays," senior Tiffany Baird said. "The victory over Western State, 30-19, 28-30, 30-24 biggest majority of it was keeping our composure and 30-16, Sept. 29. They climbed up four spots to and doing what we do best, controlling our side." Hendricks said Metro began to distribute the No. 7 in the polls and Western fell to No. 12. ball better to its vast array of talented hitters Marina Bazana (20 kills; 14 digs) and Diana which were Bazana, Marques, McBurney and Lu. Marques (19 kills; 17 digs) headed the "The reasons we are effective the way we've Roadrunners, while Michelle McBurney (10 kills been this year is that in many cases we are and 8 blocks) and Mei-Rong Lu (12 kills) helped playing better athletes," Hendricks said. "And bring Western down to size as Metro claimed the when we are running a balanced offense we are top spot in the Rocky Mountain Athletic hard to stop." Conference. Western found out how hard it was as Metro Despite Western State's (14-3; 7-2 RMAC) loss chipped away at the small deficit to tie the set at to Regis Sept. 27, the match between the 17-17, and then watched as the Roadrunners Mountaineers and Roadrunners still pack the outscored them 13-7 down the stretch. same amount of punch. The Mountaineers, already on the brink, broke "There is no telling how Western will come in the final game. out," head coach Debbie Hendricks said before the Metro dictated the action in the fourth set and match. "If that loss to Regis lit a fire under them took a 20-9 lead with Metro's big hitters providing or they lost confidence because of it." After a few questioned referee calls by Metro, most of the damage. "This proves to ourselves and to others what we Western turned cold while Metro took advantage Eric Eames The Metropolitan

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can accomplish and it's by far not our stopping point," DeLaughter said. "We need to push on from here and do so much better." The next day, Metro won its 12th straight match by beating unranked Mesa State, 30-28, 30-25 and 30-18. Bazana recorded 18 kills and 16 digs in a rather inelegant win as Metro improved to 15-3 overall and 8-0 in the RMAC. "We had a mental break down, because last night was such a huge night for us," setter Devon Herron said after the Mesa State (9-8; 5-4 RMAC) game. The Roadrunners struggled through inconsistent play, until they took control in the final set. "By the third game, for pride more than anything, we knew we weren't representing ourselves very well and we did turn things up a notch in the third game," Hendricks said. "But in the first two games we did absolutely the minimum it took to win."

Roadrunners on Deck October 4 • Women's Volleyball vs. Adams State, 4p.m. October 5 • Men's Soccer vs. Incarnate Word, 3p.m. •Women's Volleyball vs. Ft Lewis, 7 p.m. October 7 •Women's Soccer vs. Barry University, noon. October 8 • Men's SOccer vs. St. Edwards, 2 p.m.

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Top: Metro Roadrunner Joslyn Brough goes up for a header during the Sept. 27 game against West Texas A&M. Middle: Metro State goalkeeper Danielle English stops a ball during practice before the Sept. 27. Bottom: The Roadrunners lost 5-1. Metro rugby players show off their inner-cheerleader in support of womens soccer Sept. 27.

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Women's soccer fall IO? West Texas A&M, 5-1 "We knew we could still do it. We just ref," Westerberg said. didn't play." Metro might have been the The Roadrunners lost to West Texas strongest team physically, but last year, as well. 路 The Roadrunners next game is Oct. 7 Metro State women's soccer team (4- Westerberg said they got beat in the against Barry University out of Miami, 8-1 overall; 0-5-1 Rocky Mountain mental game. Florida. This could be a big game for Athletic) standing last in Metro, since Barry (8-2-0 overall) is the RMAC, added another ranked No. 18 nationally for Division II. loss to it's record against "This could be our hardest game of West Texas A&M on Sept 28. the season," Westerberg said. The team The Roadrunners took the is looking forward to the game and field with the power to beat preparing by still working on the basics the Lady Buffs since Metro's of soccer. Westerberg says they're midfielder Sara Norkoli, working on getting a pass with good with an assist from Jenelle speed, since they haven't been doing Brandt, scored the first goal well on passing lately. "The simple of the game. fundamentals," Westerberg said. "We came out strong, we Metro battles Barry at noon on at scored the first goal, and Auraria Fields. they usually score first," defender Jessica Westerberg said. Less than 路 10 minutes late;:, freshman Aubrie Hunter, of West Texas, scored her first two goals of the t;ame. The Lady Buffs went on a scoring streakthey scored one more shortly before halftime off a penalty kick, and then three more by Hunter (2 goals), freshman Ashleigh Scott (2 goals) and Kathy Clutterback after A little over 25 minutes into the game halftime. That ended the game, 5-1. Metro goalkeeper, Danielle English a West Texas offender collided with Westerberg, which ended with the saved seven of twelve shots on goal. Westerberg said after halftime, they opponent's leg and thumb both broken. "It was a clean tackle, I talked to the lost their focus on the game.

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Fri, Oct S Resumes That Work - How to write an effective resume, 10am-12pm, Central Classroom 203. For information, call the MSCD Career Services at (303)5563664.

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Job Search Strategies - How to initiate a job search, make contacts, and use resources. 3-5pm, Central Classroom 203. For information, call (303)556-3664. How to Land the Job of Your Dreams with Donald Asher - Job search presentation. 4-5pm, Tivoli Turnhalle. For information, call (303)556-2595.

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