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Bush calls for visa restrictions Early use of information tracking system encouraged Jenni Grubbs The Metropolitan More than 1,000 ofAuraria's students came to Metro and the Univerity of Colorado at Denver on foreign student visas this year. They are among more than 500,000 students who traveled to the United States for college in 2001. On Oct. 29, President George W. Bush ordered a crackdown on the visas after it was discove~ed one of the Sept. 11 hijackers was in the United States on a foreign student visa. Part of Bush's plan is to speed up implementation of the Student and F;xchange Visitor Information System. SEVIS legislation was signed into law by former President Bill Clinton in 1996, but is not slated for completion until 2003. The system's purpose is to relay housing and scholastic information between the students' schools and the Immigration and Naturalization Services. CU-Denver International Education Director Larry Bell said all the information is already collected and maintained on all international students as required by law. "We collect all the information now," Bell said, "but we have no way to give it to immigration and they have no way to process it." According to Bell, an updated computer system and more human resources are needed to get the program into full swing. SEVIS is already in place at 21 colleges and universities in the Southeast United States under a pilot program to test the proposed software. Metro international student Omar Kotondi said he feels the INS already receives the required information about him through contact with his advisor.

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-Larry Bell, International Education Director University of Colorado at Denver "That was only one out of 19," Kotondi, who is from Niger, said of the hijacker who was in the United States on a student visa. Bush is "trying to punish 600,000 applicants per year because of one bad one," he said. "It makes no sense." SEVIS is only one proposal for tightening foreign student visas. Prospective students from outside the United States can apply for either a full-time student visa, Type F, or an exchange visitor visa, Type

J. First a student must apply to the school they wish to attend, be

admitted and show English language proficiency and financial capability. Next, the student goes to the U.S. Embassy in his or her country and files for a visa. Depending upon the country and the embassy, a form is then filled out followed by an interview. "We can admit the whole world if we want to if they meet our requirements," said Mary Anne Krohn, Metro's international student advisor, ''but when applying for a visa, it's out of our hands and in the state department." According to Bell and Krohn, the screening process differs among embassies, based on"volume of applications and staff limitations. "In high-volume countries, the screening process is minimal," Bell said. Ann Jaruksatitwong, a CU-Denver international student from Thailand, said all she had to do for her foreign student visa was to be accepted to school and then send in an application form and the $60 fee. A more stringent application process might have deterred her, she said, if CU-Denver had not been her first choice school. "If I really want to get in," Jaruksatitwong said, "I will." Kotondi said his application process was a little more involved. "It's really hard for a first-time visa applicant," Kotondi said, citing a fairly rigorous interview process and a strict check of his financial records and admission confirmation. "Their job has always been to keep people out of the United States," Krohn said. She said she has heard stories from students about embassy workers who ask "very poignant questions-they're not nice." President Bush has hinted at further restrictions or security measures in issuing foreign student visas, but has not committed to a new policy, according to the Associated Press. Krohn said she does not see a problem with tightening the screening process at the embassies, but does not want to see any quota-type restrictions set. "I think if the consulates and embassies abroad do their job fairly, I don't see a problem," she said, adding that she wants the embassies to "make sure they're allowing in people who are who they say they are." Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., recently introduced legislation that would put a six-month moratorium on foreign student visas.

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Metro senior Omar Kotondl and University of Colorado at Denver graduate student Enka Davaanyam are two of more than 1000 international students at Auraria. International students on campus could be ~ffected by President Bush"s proposed legislation restricting student visas.

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news briefs Afghanistan expert to speak on campus

Samantha Wright watches as, left to right, Jodie Roberts, Juliet Burke, Matt Buck and Clint Hess search for "evidence" in Janice Worthem's criminal investigation class Oct. 29. The group was investigation a mock crime scene in West Classroom 153 as part of a class assignment.

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College board returns $73,000 Sean Weaver The Metropolitan Metro students are not likely to see the effects of a 1 percent budget resc1ss1on for state departments, according to the president of the Board of Trustees for the State Colleges in Colorado. Gov. Bill Owens ordered his cabinet heads Oct. 24 to cut their budgets by 1 percent to save $40 million during the next two years. "The State Colleges will be taking that out of their reserve, and we'll be picking that up for all four institutions," said Lee Halgren, president and vice president for academic and student affairs for the Board of Trustees for the State Colleges in Colorado. The Trustees oversee Metro as well as

Adams State College in Alamosa, Mesa State College in Grand Junction and Western State College in Gunnison. Halgren said the cuts this year will probably be around $73,000. "If there's additional cuts this year, there could be less part-time availability of faculty at Metro," he said. "My sense is the four institutions will look at every other way of finding money instead of impacting students." Halgren said the Board must also cut another 1 percent of its budget for next year. Those cuts will be determined during its June 2002 meeting. "I think the fear most people have in state government is we will have more coming," Halgren said. "We will know more when we have the December revenue projections coming." In an e-mail to Metro's faculty, Metro

President Sheila Kaplan said the reserves held by the State c ·olleges have been accumulated for dealing with unforeseen costs and emergencies. "The system will prepare its (fiscal year) 2002-2003 budgets with the assumption of a 1 percent rescission," Kaplan wrote. "Whether all or a portion of that rescission is passed on to the state colleges will be determined by the Board of Trustees when the budget is set in June 2002, taking into account the status of system reserves and an assessment of the state's and system's economic environment." Last year, higher education in Colorado accounted for 13. 7 percent, or $775 million, of the Governor's General Budget Fund, which was an increase of 3.8 percent from the previous fiscal year.

Student government seeks new appeals process Matt Gavin The Metropolitan The grade appeals process might soon become easier, if the Student Government Assembly has its way. A draft of a new grade appeals process was submitted to the SGAfor feedback. A committee, designed to change how students appeal for grade changes, came up with a new system. "The new system gives the student more time and less runaround," said Candace Farmer, SGA president, who sat on the committee last year. The new process should only take 6-8 weeks, according to Ellen Schauer, academica affairs vice president. Currently, there has been at least one case in the existing system where a student's grade appeal took more than a year to settle. Schauer was at a final grade appeal process board, and witnessed the inefficiency of that particular case. "The appeal was filed in August, 2000," she said. "This student had his grade in limbo for a year-and-a- half" "Faculty are supposed to have the same deadline as students," Farmer said.

This was another goal in rewriting the grade appeals process. According to Joanna Duenas, an advisor to the SGA, most complaints come out of students not understanding the process. '"I'he student has to jump through hoops," Duenas said. She said the process 1

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the student's deadline is met, the responsibility then lies on the faculty. The SGA's feedback of the draft is due by Nov. 5. It will then go to the Faculty Senate, who will take SGA's feedback into consideration in a formal review before passing it on again to the Provost's Council and then to the Dean's Council. Metro president Sheila Kaplan will also see and review the draft before it could hecame policy.

The director for the Center for Afghanistan Studies from the University of Nebraska at Omaha will lecture on Auraria Campus Nov. 5. Thomas Gouttierre, who also serves as the dean of International Studies at the University of Nebraska, has presented his · views on international Thomas terrorism and Gouttierre human rights to the U.S. Senate's Foreign Relations Committee and the House's Committee on International Relations, as well as to committees from the British Parliament and the French National Assembly. "The reason we want to bring him in is under the current circumstances, everyone's talking about Afghanistan," said Metro professor Norman Povizer. "We hear from all · kinds of instant experts on Afghanistan. We thought it would be nice to hear from a real expert on the country. It's meant to provide a base of knowledge rather to tell people what to think." Gouttierre will speak at 1 p.m. in Tivoli 640.

Fees for prior learning testing •increase The Board of Trustees for the State Colleges in Colorado approved an increase for Metro's credit-by-examination fee. The Board's approval increases the fee from a flat $15 to $38.30 per credit hour for students wishing to earn credit for prior learning. "Our logic is it's still a significant savings for that student, because they're not paying fees with those credits," said Maureen 'Lancaster, director for Metro's individualized learning program. Lancaster said so far, 80 students have received credit for prior learning this semester, and usually the center, in conjunction with the school's departments awards approximately 400 credit hours each year. The increase, which will be implemented for the spring semester, was proposed to compensate for the program's $10,000 annual loss.

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12-year AMEC employee dies at 43 Aimee Potter

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Thefts Renee Wilson, store manager at the Auraria Book Center, reported a theft Oct. 20. According to police reports, Wilson reported a laptop computer stolen from the bookstore. The computer was located near the display area in the southeast corner of the store. Police reports say the theft occurred between 1:20 p.m. and 2:10 p.m. Stephen Gardner, University of Northern Colorado, reported a bicycle theft Oct. 22. Gardner parked and locked his bicycle in a bike rack on the northeast side of the North Classroom building at 10:45 ·a.m. His bicycle and lock were found missing. Police reports say the theft occurred in between 10:45 a.m. and 1 p.m ..

A Facilities Management employee, John "Smarty" Wise, 43, died on the Auraria Campus Oct. 21 of natural causes. Anthony Mataya, a part-time custodian in the King Center, discovered Wise's body. "He looked like he was sleeping," Mataya said, "His feet were propped up on a chair; just like he died in his sleep," he said. President of Executive Vice Administration Dean Wolf was working in Facilities Management when Wise was hired. Wolf remembered Wise as being intelligent, gentle and kind. "He was interested in the campus," Wolf said, "and dedicated to his work." Tom Moody, grounds maintenance supervisor, had worked with Wise since

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and he would be on campus by 4 a.m. plowing the snow off the walkways so the students would have clear walkways to walk on. "His main responsibility was as an irrigation specialist,'' Thom Wise said, "and I remember how he created a master plan of all the irrigation systems on campus on his computer - which is not an easy thing to do." "He loved what he did, he loved that campus," he said. The memorial service was held Oct. 26 at Auraria's Saint Cajetan's Center. John Wise graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1981 with a degree in biology. He is survived by his mother, Phyllis, of Denver, two brothers; David, of Philadelphia, and Thom, of Denver, and sister Nancy Thompson of Denver.

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Alexander Grotzky, Metro, reported a theft Oct. 23. Grotzky parked and locked his car in Auraria's Lot D, while he attended an Avalanche game. When Grotzky returned, he discovered the front driver's side door had been pried open and the interior of his car damaged extensively. Police reports say the theft and vandalism occurred between 6:15 p.m. and 9:45 p.m.

1989, and said he was a nature lover. "John loved nature and loved being outside," Moody said. 'We bounced ideas off each other all the time about the campus grounds, horticulture, pruning and fertilizing,'' he said. Moody also said because several men on the crew were named John, and Wise was thought to be very intelligent, so he was nicknamed "Smarty." "The name was perfect for him - even better since his last name was Wise," Moody said. Wise was the youngest of four children. His brother Thom said John was amazing and very gentle. "He understood the way things worked on campus," he said. "Auraria was his life. The campus grounds were his baby," Thom Wise said. "I remember him getting up at 3 a.m. because he knew it was going to snow -

Bell and Krohn agreed legislation of this kind would do more harm to prospective students thai;i good for national security. Nationally, international students contribute $12.3 billion per year, according to the American Association of Colleges and ·universities. A single international student at Metro will spend more than $250,000 to go to school here for at least four years. A CU-Denver international student spends even more. The possible loss in fee generation from Feinstein's legislation is one reason why organizations like NAFSA: Association of International Educators and the American Council on Education have sent letters to President Bush denouncing it vehemently. Other reasons include losses in intellectual accomplishment and goodwill with the many countries that send students to the United States to be educated. "We're in pretty stiff competition for our slice of the international student market,'' Bell said. Bell also indicated a concern for a reciprocal effect of other countries not letting U.S. students attend their colleges and universities. According to Krohn, her office has

been inundated with letter-writing campaigns calling for a closer watch on foreign students. However, Bell and Krohn both said that only watching students, who are in the United States on non-immigrant visas, will not fix the problem, as only 2 percent of non-immigrant visas are of the F or J student types. The other 98 percent, according to Bell, are easier-to-obtain tourist and business visas. "If there are fears of terrorists coming

in on non-immigrant visas, the whole process needs to be strengthened," Bell said. The current push for the early implementation of the SEVIS program will not do any harm, Bell said, as long as it is funded and staffed. "If it makes people fee more secure, it's a good thing," Bell said. "If people think students are a threat this will benefit them in the long-run. They won't be suspect anymore."

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Free speech iust isn't enough Jenny Arribau Staff columnist

Can I sit here? I ask the guy sitting near an empty seat in the coffee shop. "Go ahead," he says dryly, "it's a free country." I nod and sit down, wondering why that statement is almost always used as a sarcastic remark, rather than a way to celebrate our freedom. Then as I sit and chat with a friend to discuss our schedules and the weekend. While we are proud of our right to speak our minds freely, we avoid any political discussion. In the United States, our freedom of speech is often glorified more than it is practiced. Is it possible this privilege to voice our opinions actually promotes our silence? "I hate politics, they make me tired." My friend sighs, responding to my outrage at the comment of a political activist. It's a familiar statement, in fact I've said it before, as if political issues can be avoided. We

treat reading the newspaper and voicing our opinions like the health club that we should join but we don't have the time. "After all, I've got stuff to do, two exams next week and an appointment on Thursday." This attitude might make sense if politics did not affect every single one of us, or if we lived in a country where speaking out automatically results in jail time or a threat to one's life. I'm not on the search for the next Wonderwoman or Superman, but I believe that between extreme idealism and extreme cynicism is the ability to speak up and do something. One cause of a quiet existence is fear. I was once afraid to voice my opinions for fear of looking stupid when defending my ideas in an argument. I learned I did not lack of intelligence, but was allowing myself to be intimidated by others. I was also afraid of losing friends. Now I know that those who disappeared were never really my friends to begin with, and the more I speak up, the more allies I meet. And lastly, my biggest fear was that sharing my political beliefs would be pointless, resulting in nothing but frustration. This was my most inaccurate assumption, as even mf smallest efforts to make a

difference have produced a fulfilling outcome, even if it's just a grin from a stranger. Not being heard can cause some serious frustration. From standing before a large audience to yelling across a restaurant table, if people are not listening, it's maddening. Good thing it is, as anger is the greatest motivator and should be used in a positive way. Anger can give you the freedom to be yourself. An easy way to take action is to start small. Registering to vote is one way, or taking a communications class. Being present at a benefit or a rally might support a cause even better than a speech can. Only a few voices can make a huge difference, look at our last presidential election, for example. Just a few more votes would have changed the world as we know it today. I recognize in certain circumstances, this Constitutional right to free speech is simply not enough. Many new and born citizens of the United States cannot speak English, nor do they have the resources such as time or money to learn the language, making it very difficult to get politically involved in their communities. Many employees

do not report racist or sexual harassment, or unequal wages in the work place because they cannot afford to risk getting fired. Other Americans are involved in gangs and other strict groups, and may be harassed or killed if they speak their minds. Some individuals will be shunned from their places of work, places of worship, their neighborhoods, their social circles, and even from their own families if they voice alternative beliefs and lifestyles. I do not know the pain of such silence, so I cannot discourage, nor encourage those in such dyer circumstances to speak out. However, I can encourage the rest of us to voice our opinions in some way, shape or form. If we do not do it to improve ourselves, we should do it for those both in this country, and those around the world who, for political or personal reasons, are trapped in silence and cannot break free. You have a right to speak up, and we have a right to hear you, so put it out there. It's a free country, after all.

Will Walter Gant run power forward for the Lakers?

Walter Gant Staff columnist Tuesday night started the wasting away of my mind for the next six months. The NBA season started that night and I already see problems ahead: Over analyzing players draft picks and coaches. Lots of questions will be answered in the first two months of the season. The biggest is will Jordan succeed? I have my opinion on that topic and many more in the first ever Walter NBA prediction. The first thing all of us locals want to know is if the Nuggets will be able to compete this season. The Nuggets will not only compete but they will make the playoffs. The Nuggets took the biggest gamble of any team in the league by giving Isaiah Rider a chance. That chance will pay dividends not imagined when Rider helps a Nuggets team without its best player Antonio Mcdyess for the first half of the路 season. Tariq Abdul Wahad

and Posey are good role players and so is the majority of this team. They will be one of the biggest surprises this season. Another team on the rise that I predicted two years earlier is the Los Angeles Clippers. They have become the best assembly of young talent since the 97-98 Portland Trailblazers. The only thing I hate about this team is the center position. They have the most athletic team in the league. Most of the frontcourt players are versatile enough to play point guard. There bench is good and they made the best move in the draft by trading for Elton Brand. The biggest shock is that Michael Jordan actually returned. I didn't think he would due to the way he left. The move has been on ESPN for the last three years. Byron Russell became the ultimate poster due to Jordan. They say he's coming back for his love of the game. That's cool, however his team will suffer in the long run. They need to get as many high draft picks as possible. Also no team is going to want to play for them knowing Jordan's contract only is running for two years. They have too many young players that need to be developed. They only have one proven

scorer behind Jordan and that's Richard Hamilton. This team will probably make the playoffs but I seriously doubt it. Let's discuss one constant for the season. The Lakers will win it all again. I'm not the biggest Lakers fan but no one can beat them. They have two of the top five players in the league on their team. They have a better bench than last year due to the signing of Mitch Richmond and Lindsey Hunter. The only weak point is power forward but that's irrelevant. The Lakers could have me run power forward and still wm the championship. They do have a few competitors. The Sacramento Kings will challenge, but they lack a killer instinct needed to beat the Lakers. The Spurs disappointed everyone last year with their play in the division finals. They showed what most people have said about them is true that they have no heart. Only Tim Duncan showed up for that series last year. If they plan to compete this year Duncan needs the rest of his team with him. The Dallas Mavericks and Portland Trailblazers finish the list of teams that could actually battle the Lakers. These two teams have all the talent but two

things will happen. These teams will probably beat each other in the playoffs. Or one will just not play to their capability. Also Rasheed Wallace of the Trailblazers will have to calm down. The East will be more competitive than ever before thanks to the emergence of Milwaukee and Orlando as serious contenders. Each one of these teams will show that that East is not a joke. Milwaukee just added Anthony Mason and he gives them that enforcer that they lacked last year. Orlando has Grant Hill back, which should be enough for them to do serious damage against any team in the league. I still like Philadelphia to compete but that's it. The Hawks and Toronto will also compete. Atlanta has an all-star frontcourt in Theo Ratliff, Shareef Asbdur Rahim and Toni Kukoc. Toronto added aging superstar Hakeem OlajuwQ.D. The East will probably be more exciting than the west come playoff time like last year. The finals will be the Lakers against Orlando. The Lakers will win in seven. That's my preview so enjoy the games and watch out for the Nuggets.

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9 The Metropolitan November 2, 2001

editor sean weaver

art di rector chris barr6n

news editor jenni grubbs

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opinion editor danielle haraburda

features editor chris ward

sports editor imthiaz hopkins

photo editor adam houseman

copy editors matthew gavin, jaime jarrett

reporters aimee potter, kelly valentine, nick garner, eric eames mindy macinnes, elena brown, andrea scott, david hindman, reema al-omari, waiter gant, jenny arribau, cj cole, richard kellerhals

photographers shannon davidson, tom fildey, melanie bialik, chris lawson, ari goldman

Letters to the editor

Women responsible for sexism Dear Editor, Dyke. Bitch. These names tend to label a feminist. But these labels are inaccurate. Feminism is a just about whining, and it has little to do with anyone's sexual orientation. One does not have to be female, or even feminine, to think like a feminist. Feminism is women's AND men's work. It is breaking the stereotypical roles men and women maintain, long after Women's Liberation in the 1960s. It's getting rid of sexism, and sometimes women are as ~uch to blame for keeping sexism alive. an enormous Women are demographic, and if more of us stopped purchasing makeup and diet pills, perhaps advertisements would depict a more realistic image of what constitutes beauty. Right now, the super model really represents about 8 percent of women in our society. Women are stuck on improving what is outside and often overlook their inside. As men get older, they can remain or become even more desirable, but often, women try to make

themselves look younger than their age. I don't need to form myself into someone else's ideal of beauty. I doubt I've ever been absorbed in trying to turn any man's head with my outer appearance. And it has nothing to do with my desire or non-desire for the male of the species. Too many people don't understand that sex and physical beauty are only temporary states. Women also compete with one another. For men. And when some dress scandalous, they despise men who stare them up and down. If you don't want to be treated like a hot piece of meat, don't dress· yourself like one. All of these actions cause a climate that comes back to oppress women. Women are still considered the softer sex, although by and large, we've proven ourselves intelligent and strong and resiliant. Due to the softer sex stigma, a lot of doctors have assumed we complain too much about our symptoms and we have an emotional attachment to everything. Many illnesses have gone undetected because of this mindset.

Feminism means erasing sexism. Feminists study situations with care and then stand up for their beliefs. Countless women suffer from sexism and do not even realize it. One can go so far as to say men also suffer from sexist thought. There's nothing wrong with caring for the appearancll of the woman in the mirror, but women are more than flesh and erotic zones. Until women change their attitudes, men have an easier time treating the opposite sex as a body, not a being. Both sexes have their distinctions and deserve respect. But all of us with access to advertisements are exposed to the ideas and attitudes that encourage sexist thought. You might say you ignore ads and that images of large busts and skinny waists may not have any sway on how we all view women, but do you stutter when you make such claims? Tabitha Dial Metro Student

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Metro counseling center helps students cope with difficulties Elena Brown The Metropolitan In the autumn and winter season, many people are feeling fentive. The beauty of the leaves as they fall from the tree, the first snowfall and crisp air hitting your lungs-knowing that you are alive. But this is not the same scene so many others see. The changing of the season brings about no feelings of joy, but of depression. Depression affects as many as 20 million Americans a year, according to the Mental Health Association of Colorado. Statisticall, that is 1 of 5 people. There are no racial criteria for those suffering from depression, although it is twice as common in women than men. But there is help. On the Auraria Campus there is a campus-based facility to aid students with depression. The Metro Counseling Center is located in Tivoli, room 651. The center offers confidential services

for currently enrolled students at no charge. The services include support groups, workshops, stress management, crisis intervention and short-term personal and couple therapy. On Oct. 11, Metro and the Mental Health Association of Colorado recognized National Depression Screening Day. Tipper Gore, the keynote speaker, spoke in the Tivoli Turnhalle on life as the vice-president's wife and debunking the stigma associated with depression. "I reached a point after Al ran for president in 1988 where I realized that I, too, suffered from clinical depression," Gore said. "My body ran out of gas and it wasn't something I could will or pray myself out of." Depression is a whole-body illness, according to the various pamphlets distributed by the Office of Scientific Information, National Institute of Mental Health for the DEPRESSION/ Awareness, Recognition and Treatment Program. Many of the pamp hlets

explain depression, and how to help someone suffering from depression. There is help for depression and it is treatable. The Metro Counseling Center reaches about 3,000 students and faculty a year. The center hosts workshops as well as guest speakers in different classes throughout the semester, said Director Gail Bruce-Sanford. During the National Depression Screening Day more than 350 students from all three campuses participated in a depression screening. The screen is a brief assessment for a person at risk for depression. Many campuses nation-wide have some sort of counseling services in place. For example, the University of Colorado at Denver counseling center is open to all students and the public. Metro's counseling center is open to Metro students only and t he Community College of Denver students are seen at the Health Center at Auraria.

The stress of midterms or the ch anging of t he seasons can be a triggering factor for many people suffering from depression and feelings of hopelessness. Either from loss of family or even loss of light. "That's called seasonal effect disorder," said Bruce-Sanford. "There is light therapy, where the patient is exposed to light rays." Although the counseling center has been on the Auraria Campus for more than 10 years and is listed in t he current student handbook, many students do not know of its services. The stigma of seeking help is deeply instilled as a sign of weakness. It is one of the goals of the center to destigmatize that belief. One is not crazy, weak or betraying family if one decides to seek professional help, said Bruce-Sanford. In fact, it shows a tremendous sign of courage and strength, she added. "We need to get the word out," she said. "We are here, and we can help."

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candy were seryed. .. Many of the offices on the third floor in the Tivoli were invited to What does a Victorian woman, a participate in the open house event. lumberjack, a gypsy, piglet and a Haz"We handed out a lot of candy." Mat guy have in common? They were Victor Vialpando said. Vialpando, 21, all gathered to enjoy Metro's is the administrative assistant at the Halloween Openhouse. University of Colorado at Denver Metro's Student Activities hosted Student Government office. He has another year of tricks and treats for participated in the Halloween event all. On Halloween day in the Tivoli for the past four years. food, drinks and, most importantly, "This is the best part, too see all the little kids dressed up," he said. Many of the children from the Auraria Child Care Center came dressed in a variety of costumes, including the traditional favorites Winnie-the-Pooh, Batman and Fairy Princesses. The children were very excited and ready for fun and candy. The center takes the children earlier in the day, as opposed to nighttime, to the open house. "We want them to have as much fun as possible, without scaring them," said staff member Pete the Pirate. That afternoon the Ninth Street Park was transformed into the Haunted Harvest, with activities like face painting and a petting zoo for children. The kids weren't the only ones dressed up. Many of the students and staff joined in for some Halloween fun. "We are supposed to be the fun office," said Jen Darnell, Chris Lawson · The Metropolitan who, dressed in full Victorian Madison Sassaman, 18 months, attends Auraria's garb, won the costume contest. "Getting all dressed up was Haunted Harvest at 9th Street Park.

something I always wanted to do. It's fun." This is the Metro business management major's first semester working with student activities. She focuses her time in the office between leadership and event programming Adam HouSH1an - The Metropolitan activities. Darnell won gift certificates Metro student Jen Darnell won best costume at to the Auraria Book Center. Auraria's Student Services office Oct. 31. Coming in second place was a student dressed m an orange David Johnson, a Metro business management major, works in the biohazard suit. The student activities office was area. It took about a full workday to fully decorated for the annual event. complete the futuristically simplistic Complete with paper stuffed headless area. The telephones, desks and walls bodies strewn about along with were decorated with the foil. "This year was really good, really pumpkins and fake spider webs. enjoyable," he said. "It was much All 800 square feet of the online bigger than last year." Johnson came technical area was completely covered as the Tin Man. in costume in about 1, 100 boxes of aluminum foil.

Sha..011 Davidson · The Metropolitan Dominique Tejada, 16 months, takes candy at Auraria's 9th Street Park Oct. 31.

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Visualizing the 111essage Film festival Vlorks lo bring aV1areness lo Auraria Chris Ward The Metropolitan Movies should do more than entertain, or at least the group behind an upcoming film and video festival feel they should. Visualized: Messages in Motion will

bring more than 60 short and featurelength films to the Auraria campus and Mercury Cafe Nov. 8 through 11. All of the entries in the festival have a social or political message, and are designed to open up discussion on local and national issues. "A group of activists wanted to

present films with issues of social and political change," Mark Cohen, media representative for the festival, said. "\Ne) felt the kind of messages that these films present aren't being seen in the mainstream media." After holding its opening night at the Mercury, Visualized will play in room

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Volleyball faces fierce co111petition in • upco1111ng games Eric Eames ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

The Metropolitan There is something about Metro volleyball's national and conference prominence that brings the best out of the teams they face, including Colorado Christian and Chadron State, who combined have won a total of 13 matches. "Every team we play gets up for us and they come out and give us everything they got at the beginning of the match," head coach Debbie Hendricks said. "When we reestablish our dominance and get into system and use all our weapons, then (the opposition) begins to realize that we are not going to let them have it." Certainly, Colorado Christian and Chadron State felt they could pull off an upset over the No. 8 Roadrunners after they took the first game. But those hopes were about as thin as the toilet paper trick-ortreaters use to teepee the neighborhood as Metro concluded a grueling seven-match road trip with a pair of wins. First they beat Colorado Christian 24-30, 30-27, 30-24 and 30-23 Oct. 26, then Chadron State 29-31, 3022, 30-22 and 30-20 Oct. 27. The Roadrunners (23-4; 16-1 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) went 6-1 on the seven-match trip that took them to Nebraska, Kansas and New Mexico. "We are more mentally fatigued than we are physically, but it's hard to separate those things," Hendricks said. "There is no question that that much road travel is draining on both levels. It's going to be

refreshing to get back home in front of our fans and in our facility." For the first time since Oct. 5, Metro will play at home, ending the regular season with games against Colorado School of Mines (1017; 5-12 RMAC) Nov. 2 and No. 12 Regis (226; 14-3 RMAC) Nov. 3. Against Colorado Christian (5-21; 4-12 RMAC) Metro rebounded from an upsetting loss to Fort Hays State Oct. 20, which ended its 18-match win streak and took a great chip out of the team's confidence. "A win after a big loss is really important," senior Tiffany Baird said. "It's nice to get our feet back and get our confidence back and get back into the flow of our game." Marina Bazana and Diana Marques, recorded their 15th and 10th double-doubles of the year. Bazana had 14 kills and 18 digs, while Marques had 14 kills to go with 16 digs. Michelle McBurney's 16 kills led the team. In the first game, the Roadrunners offense was unsynchronized and its defense penetrable to the Cougars' attack. "It's fairly common to see a team be a little shaky coming back from a loss like we took (against Fort Hays}," Hendricks said. The Cougars were exposing the Roadrunners' deep corners, and the coaching staff made an adjustment to extend the defense to cover those areas. In the second game, Metro came to life and jumped to a 20-12 lead that the Cougars couldn't overcome. "We felt it was a bad call against us and we wanted to prove our point about it," Baird said. "We were going to take that game, no

matter what." From that point on, Metro's balanced attack swung into motion with Bazana, Marques and McBurney leading the way. while sophomore Sarah Lively ended the match with consecutive service aces. Against Chadron State College (8-19: 3-14 RMAC}, Metro lost its rhythm and dropped game one. Metro held Chadron State to a .106 hit percentage in the last three games as they took over the match. Senior Mei-Rong Lu led the team with 20 kills, while McBurney turned in another solid performance with 15 kills. Sophomore setter Devon Herron, who has averaged 58.5 assists in the past four matches, had 68 assists against the Eagles and is currently sixth on the Roadrunners all-time career assists chart with 2,634. "She's playing very well right now," Hendricks said, "and that's huge for us heading into playoff time."

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Women's soccer looks forward to next season Jennifer DeWolf

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The Metropolitan Metro's men's soccer team (8-7-4, 3-6-3 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) started the season ranked No. 11 in the national polls and now the team is watching the RMAC tournament from the sidelines. "The overall outcome of the season was a disappointment," head coach Brian Crookham said. 'We had struggles this year and weren't able to overcome them." Last year the Roadrunners made their first appearance at the regional tournament and were hoping to do the same this year. "Last year we had all the luck in the world," Crookham said. Crookham said some of the struggles the Roadrunners faced

were players being out of their element. "The one thing we did lack was a natural goal scorer." Crookham said. ''Tony (Thomas) was asked to step up and score and he came through for us." Thomas ended the season with 29 points. A)though the Roadrunners will lose Thomas this year to graduation they do have key players coming back next year. Goalkeeper Eric Butler (61 saves) and midfielder Jimmy Zanon (16 points, six assists) are among players returning to the Roadrunners squad. "We have alot to build on," Crookham said. The Roadrunnners aren't able to commit players for next year just yet, but, Crookham said they do have interest from top players from around the state. "The one thing that we do have to do is score goals," Crookham said. '1t will happen next year."

Women's volleyball prepares for Regional Tourney Eric Eames

The Metropolitan Four Metro volleyball seniors will be honored in the team's final regular season match against Regis Nov. 3. But by no means is it the end, because as one season finishes another one -starts. A new season where the two-a-day practices, the back-toback-to-back matches and playing in the toughest conference in the nation begins to pay off-postseason. 'Tm looking past senior night," said senior Tiffany Baird, the only Roadrunner to have played all four years at Metro. "I know that senor night won't be our last game. Hopefully, will have four or five more weeks after that, but it's hard to believe it's been four years." For the first time since they joined the conference in 1996, eighth ranked Metro (23-4: 16-1 RMAC) will more than likely host the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Tournament Nov. 9-10. All that stands in the way is Colorado Mines (7 p.m. Nov. 2) and cross town rival Regis (7 p.m. Nov. 3). Metro beat both teams earlier this year. "They are must wins for us as far as our confidence level going into the postseason and competing for the conference championship," head coach Debbie Hendricks said. ''Those two wins secure our ability to host and that is critical." Wins over the Orediggers (10-17; 5-12) and Rangers (22-6; 14-3) would not only secure its right to host the RMAC Tournament, but the Roadrunners will also receive a firstround bye as East Division Champions.

Metro, with the top ranking in the Southwest Region, also remains on course to host the regional tournament Nov. 15-17. The winner of that tournament goes to the NCAA Elite Eight, with a chance to compete for the National Championship. "Anything beyond the conference tournament will just be a bonus," Hendricks said."But I'd be lying if I didn't say our team expects to go far in the postseason." But Hendricks is cautious about the team's current struggles and wants the team to "turn the corner" before postseason play begins. "Right now, we are a little tentative; not trusting ourselves or each other like we need and that's what has to change," Hendricks said. As far as reaching the top, Hendricks said the Roadrunners still have one more ascent to make. "We climbed a lot very quickly early in the season," the second-year coach said. "We had a lot of big matches and they were matches that allowed us to prove ourselves and we really came together quickly. "We plateaued for a little while. Now, we are beginning to climb again and that's where we want to be." Metro beat five top 15 teams in September, including No. 7 Augustana and No. 4 Western State. Now, more than ever, seniors Mei-Rong Lu, Diana Marques, Baird and potential repeat Player-of-the-Year candidate Marina Bazana will be entrusted to prepare the team for a season beyond the regular. ""Our senior," Hendricks said, "are going to have to step up and take on a strong leadership role the next three weeks if we are going to meet our potential."

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Key, Sigma Tau Delta, Psi Chi are collecting non-perishable food, clothing, toys, and blankets for Denver's less fortunate. Donation boxes located on 2nd floor of CN, 1st floor of SI, 4th floor of KC and Health Center. For information, call Gregory Hooper (303)238-9494 or Pam Dinwiddie (303)643-4109.

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Wednesdays, 12-lpm in the Auraria Library 205. For information, call Billi at (303)556-2525.

Truth Bible Study from a Messianic Jewish Perspective - All are welcome to join in Tivoli 542, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 3-4pm. For information, call (303)355-2009.

Yoga For Everybody - Free 12-week program for all levels. Tuesdays 12- lpm and 1:15-2:15pm, Wednesdays 12-lpm in Tivoli 444. For information, call the Health Center at (303)556-2525.

$12, Students and Seniors $6, MSCD Students free. For ticket information, call (303)556-3180.

Fri, Nov 9

Mon, Nov 5

Creative Music Works: 5th Annual Tri-Collegiate Jazz Ensemble Festival - Free, 8am-5:30pm, King

Mondays at Metro: Student Recital -

Center Concert Hall. For information, call (303)556-3180.

2pm, King Center Recital Hall. For information, call (303)556-3180.

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2-4pm, Health Center, Plaza Building 150. For information, call (303)5562525.

Eating Disorder Support Group (ANAD) - Support group for men and

women struggling with eating disorders. Wednesdays 3-4pm, Counseling Center Tivoli 641. For information, call Linda Wilkins-Pierce (303)556-2525.

Slim for Life - 12-lpm, 1020 Ninth Street Park. For information, call (303) 770-8433

Sat, Nov 3

Tue, Nov 6 Artist Series: Paul Galbraith, Guitar - 7:30pm, King Center Recital Hall. Tickets $12, Students and Seniors $6, MSCD Students free . For ticket information, call (303)556-3180.

Thu, Nov 8

Senior Recital: Tracy Worford, Flute - 3pm, King Center Recital Hall. For information, call (303)556-3180.

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Review of the interviewing process, i.e. questions, preparation, and presentation, 2-4pm, Central Classroom 203. For more information, call (303)556-3664.

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director, 7:30pm, King Center Recital Hall. Tickets $12, Students and Seniors $6, MSCD Students free. For ticket information, call (303)556-3180.

Laser Tag - Tag! You're it! Free to all students, staff, and faculty. For information, call (303)556-2595.

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presents Senior Recital: Tracy Worford, flute Saturday, November 3, 2001 , 3:00 p.m. King Center Recital Hall. Free Alumni Choir Sunday, November 4, 2001 , 7:30 p.m. King Center Concert Hall MSCD students free Visiting Artist Series Paul Galbraith, guitar Tuesday, November 6, 2001 , 7:30 p.m. King Center Recital Hall $20; Students and Seniors: $10; MSCD students free

Master Class: Paul Galbraith, guitar Wednesday, November 7, 2001 2:004:00 p.m. King Center Recital Hall. Free Artist Series University of the Philippines Chorale Saturday, November 10, 2001, 3 & 6 p.m. King Center Concert Hall · MSCD students free Faculty Recital Series Mee-Ae Nam and Susan Cable Sunday, November 1t, 2001 , 7:30 p.m. King Center Recital Hall. Free

For more information call Music at Metro at 303-556-3180. For tickets call 303-556-2296.

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MSCD's literary and arts magazine is looking for your artwork, literature, music, and multimedia submissions.

Fiction Non-Fiction . Poetry 20 &_ao·Arts Video Animation Short Film Original Music - ·All current Metro students and alumni are eligible. • Writing will be accepted on floppy disks or emailed to jarrettj@mscd.epu. Category (fiction, nonfiction, poetry, or drama), name, telephone number, and student ID must be written on the label of the floppy disks and included with each text file.

• Art wiH be accepted on 35mm slides or CDs. ·Music will be accepted on CDs. Music should be in appropriate wav or midi files. ·Multimedia and video submissions will be accepted on SVHS and DV tapes. · • Please include your name, address, telephone number, and student ID. · ·Submissions may be dropped off at the MSCD Office

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Deadline: December 14, 2001 Friday, 3pm For further Information, call Jaime Jarrett at (303)556-3940.. ·