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With Metro Student Government Assembly elections coming up April 22-26, SGA looks back on what it has done in the past year, while looking forward as well. "We've accomplished a lot this year," said Candace Farmer, Metro SGA president. They have addressed issues vital to students. Chris Meskow, Metro vice president of student fees, wrote a letter to The Metropolitan in February about his proposed fee increases and enhancements in information technology services on campus. In it, he invited students to come to the SGA office with comments or suggestions. James Watson, vice president of academic affairs, helped to bring about the simplifying of grade appeal procedures for students while serving in the Academic Policy Advising Committee, Farmer said. SGA officers, except for the chief ¡ justice and attorney general, work 14 hours a week for $500 a month. The chief justice and attorney general are paid $250 a month for working seven and a half hours a week. All officers serve for one year, from May 1-J;o.APril _3Q. : _ ..â&#x20AC;˘ "They've been . good ~te~8:.r~s- _of stu.derit . funds~" - said Joanna Duenas, assistant dean of student life at Metro, who is an advisor to SGA. They are paying $3,250 of the $7,750 to pay for the upcoming LED board in the Tivoli. They also lobby in the House and Senate, alongside the Colorado Student Association, to get legislation passed for students. Metro students pay CSA $18,000 a year to lobby for them in the state legislature. They successfully lobbied to kill HB 111 in January, which would have permitted schools in Colorado to search a student's records for proof of draft registration. They also lobbied to pass HB 1263, known as a student's bill of rights, enabling students to transfer credits when switching schools within Colorado.
Class: junior Running for: Vice President of Administration and Finance (Incumbent) Quote: "I'm sill learning. I want to continue to grow as I serve students and solidify communication between students and government."
David Gullivan Class: junior Running for: President Quote: "I want to open student government to more involvement, shift focus toward student activism and away from student promotion and mere resume building." Besides working for students behind the scenes, SGA has made efforts to be more directly accessible to students. ''We've been posting fliers about SGA, bringing the election up in classes and putting ads . in - the paper," said Sara Moreno, SGA attorney general at Metro. As of March 19, only six people had applied to run for office. By the April 1 application deadline, that number went up to about 18. In the upcoming student governmentfunded Battle of the Bands at Auraria during election week, students will not only be voting for their favorite bands, they will also be handed forms asking them what they want SGA to do for them in the future, Farmer said. With fewer than 20 people running for office as of April 1, one student says he is apathetic about student government. Several other Metro students interviewed had never heard of SGA. "I don't pay any attention to SGA," said Andy Whealan, Metro junior. " I stay out of politics. This campus is apathetic
Joy Walker Class: junior Running for: Vice President of Diversity Quote: ''There needs to be a liason between minorities and administrators. I want to be that bridge."
James Watson Class: sophomore Running for: Vice President of Academic Affairs (Incumbent) Quote: "I want to hang on and keep up the good work as I protect the students and their rights." about everything." However, numerous students can be found on Metro's online discussion board complaining about student government. With over 250 registered users and tens of thousands of postings a month, some of those students have strong opinions about student government. "People think government is ineffective and that we're here only here for the money, and it's true," Watson said dryly. SGA's frustration about apathy from most students and anonymous criticism from others has reached a fever pitch. ''Those posters won't even post their names on the discussion board with their harsh messages," said Farmer, venting her frustration by kicking a beach ball around her office with Chris Chandler, vice president of administration and finance. " I'd love to debate them in person. I hope they run for government this year so they can do a better job." Farmer will graduate from Metro in May 2002.
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The Boiler Room leases the space from Auraria, which falls under Title II of the ADA. According to Title II Auraria would be "obligated to ensure by contract that the restaurant is operated in a manner that enables Auraria to meet its Title II obligations." The Boiler Room owners could not be reached for comment. "I do know that Title II and Title III issues were looked at when the original leases were put together in the building," Wolf said. "I do know that that when the space was leased over there it was clear
in the lease that accessibility was the responsibility of the tenant." The possibility of putting tables in the hallway outside the Boiler Room was also an issue that was considered. ''We would have to approve that also, and that would take a fair amount of review," Wolf said. ''We would work with them on that." "If it was brought to their attention I'm certain that there are a variety of ways to resolve things," Weiske said, "either with ramps or lifts or things like that." Despite a too-steep portable ramp, wheelchair-users said they still go to the
Boiler Room. "I'm not a big drinker," Shane said. "I go there mainly for the food. It's a good meeting place." "The workers are really helpful," Gibson said. "I've been in there with a friend and one of the bartenders was coming back and helping him drink his drink. The staff, they're great. And to tell you the truth, I think a lot of people who are in chairs don't think it's wheelchair accessible so they don't bother to even go over there." "I'm sure a lot of people would probably want to hang out there but are unable to do that," Goulding said.
pol ice briefs Event banner stolen from Tivoli Daniel L. Berry, a University of Colorado at Denver student, reported the theft of a special event banner March 18. According to a police report, Berry hung a banner on the second floor atrium railing in the Tivoli announcing an upcoming lecture entitled, 'The Moral Case for Supporting Israel.' Berry last saw the banner March 14, and discovered the eight-foot-wide, 3-foot-tall banner missing March 18 at 10:30 a.m., a police report said. The banner was cut from its support cables, according to a police report. The cost of the banner was estimated at $175. Police have no suspects or leads.
Leather coat stolen from West Classroom Janice R. Buswell, Auraria employee, reported the theft of her leather coat March 19. According to a police report, Buswell left her coat unattended in West Classroom 160C, while she was periodically leaving and re-entering the office, between 11:15 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., with the door unlocked. When she returned, she discovered her coat missing, the report said. Also taken were two personal keys, a handkerchief, and a pair of driving gloves. The cost of the leather coat was estimated at $500. Police have no suspects or leads.
Car stereo thef I Kristen Elaine Schuweiller, CUDenver student, reported the theft of the her car stereo March 20. According to a police report, Schuweiller parked and locked her 1996 Plymouth Neon in Auraria Parking Lot C at 9:50 a.m. When she returned to her car at 11:25 a.m., she discovered someone had broken into her car and taken her stereo, the police report said. The report said the individual smashed the driver's door window and unlocked the door. The individual entered the car and removed the stereo by pulling off the dashboard panel and unplugging the electrical connections, the report said. Schuweiller's purse was in view behind the passenger seat during the theft but was not stolen, the report said. The cost of the stereo was estimated at $300. Police have no suspects or leads.
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Metro State Head Coach, Mike Dunlap cracks a smile after winning the semi-final game against Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indians March 21 at Roberts Stadium in Evansville Indiana. Dunlap was recently named Coach of the Year for NCAA Division II by the National Association of Basketball Coaches.
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The Metropolitan Mike Dunlap has been coaching at Metro for five years. And each year he sets a standard for Metro basketball, making the program a national powerhouse. In 1999, Metro made its first appearance at the Division II National Championship and returned as Runnersups. The next year he coached the Roadrunners to their first Division II National title. At the time Dunlap received a number of Division I job offers, but chose to stay at Metro. I~ doing so, Dunlap received a five-year contract and a raise of $20,000, making his salary $100,000. The job offers continued into the 2002 season, this time coming from Long Beach State and Oregon State University. When Metro won its second Division II title, Dunlap set a standard for a winning tradition in the athletic program. "From the very first day he got here he built a tradition," Athletics Director Joan McDermott said. "Every time he talked he said that he was doing it to build a tradition, and now to look back we can say it's great, it's here." Now that the season is over Metro administr ators are trying to do everything they can to keep Dunlap at
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pays off for men Joe Schmoe- - The Metropolitan As March Madness comes to an end, Metro men's basketball (29-6) ends its season with a six-game winning streak and its second National Division II title. "This year we were able to enjoy it a little more, it was more calm," Mollie Dunlap said. Dunlap's wife wasn't the only one that felt a little something extra from this year's team. ''This year it felt different because it wasn't expected," Athletics Director J oan McDermott said. ''We didn't have the stars and it was more special because they are such a team." The Roadrunners received a warm welcome home from fans when they returned Adam Houseman -The Metropolitan home from Evansville, Ind. That warm Metro forward Patrick Mutombo moves through a foul that was not called during the championship gamein reception continued April 2, when Metro Evansville, Ind. held a rally at the flagpole for their national the team was pleasantly surprised they had made it that champs. far. "I'm glad the seniors got to go out on top," Metro For the third time in four years the Roadrunners student Dan Shosky said. ''When you see them on continued their journey to a national title. campus they acknowledge you." First up for Metro was a rematch against No. 3 Director of the Student Finance Resource Center State San Bernardino ' March 20. The California Arliss Webster said this win makes Meb路o shine. Roadrunners first met up with the Coyotes in November ''It takes a whole lot of people to make a cake a at the BYU-Hawaii Classic. Inexperience played a role success," Dunlap said at the rally. when the Roadrunners fell to the Coyotes 70-62. Dunlap then proceeded to thank Metro President Going into the Elite Eight Dunlap also said his squad Sheila Kaplan, the administration, and his players. had an entire season under their belts and seasoned The team's journey began March 1, against Fort players. Lewis College in the second round of the Rocky When the ball was tipped, the Coyotes jumped to an Mountain Athletic Conference Mile High Shootout. The early 8-4 lead. Metro answered back with a trapping Roadrunners fell to Fort Lewis 86-95, and some critics Metro defense and a 10-0 run. Never looking back, the thought their season had come to an end. Roadrunners beat Cal-State 65-48. Instead, because of their record, 23-6, and ability to vs. Cal Sta te "Metro's defense was trapping us; we had 11 beat a number of nationally ranked teams, the turnovers in the first half," Cal-State head coach Larry Roadrunners were invited to the :-.forth Central Reynolds said. ''You have to credit their defense by Regional Tournament. limiting ow路 shot opportunities." ''We thought the season was over when we lost to And the Roadrunners did just that, not only did they Fort Lewis," junior Patrick Mutombo said. ''They gave hold the Coyotes team to 38 field goal percentage but they us a second chance." Metro vs . IUP also forced 20 turnovers in the game. That second chance sent them to Brookings, South ''We did a nice job of throwing their offensive rhythm Dakota, to play the University of Minnesota at Duluth off with our defense," Dunlap said. in the first round. As the Roadrunners upset th() tempo of the game, Metro advanced to the second round, beating Mutombo, who scored 18 points, led them to the victory. Minnesota 66-61 and preparing to face RMAC rival ''We tried not to be conservative," Mutombo said. "But University of Nebraska at Kearney for the third Division II Championship really tried to establish a rhythm that helps us win straight time this season. As things fell into place for games." the Roadrunners, they sent Kearney home early, Game That rhythm helped them advance to the Final Four beating them 59-51. Metro against Indiana University of Pennsylvania. The For the third time, Metro would appear at the championship game in the North Central Region and VS. Kentucky Wesleyan Roacirunne~sjumped to an early. lead in .t~e first half 249. The Indians, known for thell' trans1t1on game, had have the opportunity to compete in the Elite Eight in difficulty against the Roadrunner defense, falling to Evansville, Ind. Metro 82-52. Metro held the Indians to a 22 field goal In a close game, the Roadrunners were able to percentage during the first half. knock out top-seeded South Dakota State, 87-86, ''We aren't necessarily a quicker team," senior guard Chris Ford said. ''We become North Central Regional Champions and return to an all too familiar place, the Elite Eight. Before they made their trip to Evansville, head coach Mike Dunlap said see CHAMPS 83
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Avid Metro fans Karen Haws (left) and Rick Glatioteis braved the chilly temperatures at Tuesday's pep rally for the 2002 National Champions. Metro academic affairs employees, from left to right: Petra Medina, Beverly Forrester, Nadine Clayton and Bonnie Savone cheer at the pep rally held April 2 at the flagpole. "We never had a doubt," Clayton said. " They won so big; they dominated! " Savone sai d. " And we're not the biggest college ," Clayton added. The Dunlap family huddles together at t he pep rally wi th the championshi p trophy won by their dad/husband 's team. From left: Spencer, 8, Mi ke, Holt, 10, Mollie and Ellie, 5.
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played good solid position defense, and that made the difference." Metro not only made a name for themselves with their defense, but also with their tradition of winning games. "One of the main reasons a lot of us came to Metro was because of the tradition," senior Lee Bethea said. "We knew the kind of sacrifice it would take to become a Roadrunner." That sacrifice helped four Roadrunners hit double digits and shoot 54 percent from the floor. "Our players understand that we play a game of chess," Dunlap said. "A lot of our defense is our offense." So once again Mutombo helped lead the Roadrunners to a victory scoring 17
points and received help from freshman Mark Worthington, 16 points. Bethea contributed 15 and guard Luke Kendall dropped in 12.With a stellar defense effort, once again the Roadrunners where able to force 25 turnovers. Junior guard Clayton Smith not only led the team in assists, 9, but also made a name for him as the Roadrunner floor general during this tournament. With this win Metro advanced to the National Championship game for Division II. Their next victim would be Kentucky Wesleyan University. Metro has played in three National Championship games and all of them have been against the Panthers, in 1999 the Roadrunners lost to Kentucky and were Division II Runner-ups. In 2000, the Roadrunners beat the Panthers and won their first Division II National title in
school history. Once again, Metro would face the top ranked Panthers. This year would be a bit different for the Roadrunners, because they struggled early on and were never ranked higher than 22 in the nation. "They struggled each game," Kaplan said. "We didn't have the same expectations this year compared to the 2000 team." With only three players left from the 2000 team, the Roadrunners showed no signs of struggle against Kentucky jumping to an early 12-7 lead in the first half. ''The heart of the game was contrnlling the tempo," Dunlap said. And that's exactly what Metro did upsetting No. 1 ranked Kentucky 80-72. During the first half the Roadrunners played solid defense forcing the Panthers
to turn the ball over ten times. When the second half opened up the Roadrunners never let up on their defense and that helped open up their offense. "We knew their defensive pressure would be key," Kentucky head coach Ray Harper said. "They shot 66 percent in the second half. You can't beat a team like that when you combine those two factors." Metro began their run and found the man with the hot hand. Tournament Most Outstanding Player, Mutombo scored 23 of his 29 points in the second half. "Our players sacrificed for the person with the hot hand. Patrick Mutombo found the gaps." Dunlap said. " We had four players who understood that we needed to get Patrick the ball 18 feet from the basket and let him go from there." One of those players was AllTournament team member, Smith, who
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Above : Metro center Ben Ortner, 52, fouls on Kentucky Wesleyan senior Marshall Sanders during the first period of the NCAA Division II Championship game against Kentucky Wesleyan March 23 . Top right: Sophomore Luke Kendall (left) and freshman Mark Worthington celebrate after winning the NCAA Division It National Championship March 23. Kendall, who was the only starting sophomore, was chosen for the AllRocky Mountain Athletic Conference's first team. Right: Metro forward Lester St rong hangs out after a dunk i n t he championship game against Kentucky Wesleyan March 23.
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Going into the NCAA Division II Championship game as the underdog with only about 100 fans can make winning tough for some teams; not so for Metro's men's basketball team. In front of more than 1,000 Kentucky Wesleyan fans, the most ever at any Division II Championship game. the Roadrunners upset the favored Panthers 80-72. As soon as the ball was tipped, Metro (29-6) let loose its trapping defense and never let up, forcing the Panthers to make 10 turnovers. 'We had to shorten the 1 game. I felt at half-time They that we were in good shape with the tempo," bead coach Mike Dunlap said. Throughout the first half there were a number of questionable calls. With those calls, the Roadrunners sent the Panthers to the charity strip 12 times. They went into half-time down 28-32, but, coming out of the locker room, the Roadrunners never let the high-flying pace of the game change. 'We saved our two-two-one press for th e second half," Dunlap said. "Our press was the key." The press defense forced three key turnovers on the Panthers. ·we had three straight possessions in the second half which resulted in a turnover... Kentucky Wesleyan head coach Ray Harper said. ''That gave them momentum." The Roadrunners quickly turned things around and went on an 8-0 run in the second half. Tournament Most Outstanding Player Patrick Mutombo quickly scored 23 of his 29 points in the second half. "Our players sacrificed for the person with the hot hand. Patrick found the gaps," Dunlap said. 'We had four players who understood that we needed to get Patrick the ball 18 feet from the basket and let him go from there." Some of that sacrifice came from AllTournament Team guard Clayton Smith,
who dished out 12 assists. "It was a great feeling knowing I was delivering for my teammates in the second half,'' Mutombo said. ''l\ily teammates did a great job setting picks and working to get the ball to me.'" Mutombo wasn't the only Roadrunner to make big things happen. Guard Lee Bethea scored 19 points and sophomore Lester Strong contributed 11 points to help the Roadrunners become the 2002 NCA..I\ Division II National Champions. ''They showed a lot of heart," Kentucky Wesleyan player Chris Landry said. ''They wanted it more than we did." With time running out, the Panthers were unable to get the game any closer
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then seven points, and couldn't make the right adju stments to the defense. 'We knew their defensive pressure would be key. They shot 66 percent in the second half," Harper said. "You can't beat a team like that when you combine those two factors and we allowed them to curl to the middle and that killed us." With five minutes left in the game Smith stole the ball from Kentucky Wesleyan guard Bobby Zuerner. ''The key play was the steal by Clayton with five minutes left," Dunlap said. ''They were getting ready to steal the momentum. No shot was bigger than Smith's jumpers in the paint with the shot clock running out."
Metro State senior Lee Bet hea, left, and Patrick Mutombo celebrate during the last minutes of the semi-final game against Indi ana University of Pennsylvani a March 21 at Roberts Stadium in Evansville, Ind. Right: Provost/Vice President of Academic Affairs Cheryl Norton (left) and Metro President Sheila Kaplan, cheer during the championship game against Kentucky Wesleyan March 23 at Roberts Stadium in Evansville, Ind.
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points, 82-52 lmthiaz Hopkins The Metropolitan As the Roadrunners continued their conquest of the other members of the Elite Eight, their second victim was No. 16 Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Metro (28-6) opened the game with a turnover, but quickly turned things around, going on a 19-2 run. The Roadrunners then forced the Indians to turn the ball over 25 times, cruising to a 82-52 victory. "Metro forced a number of turnovers," Indians head coach Gary Edwards said. ''It was tough for us today. Metro did a great job." Metro went into the locker room with a 39-15 advantage, but without the last three-point shot by guard Lee Bethea, who scored seven of his 15 points early on. Forward Patrick Mutombo led all scorers with 17 points. Senior Mike Buggs, 16 points and sophomore Luke Kendall, 12 points, helped Metro tally a 54 percent shooting average. "We couldn't take advantage of our strengths," Edwards said. "Metro took advantage of our weaknesses." In the second half Metro kept up its momentum and continued to bury the Indians, jumping up with an easy 12-0 run and continuing to play stellar defense. 'We played good solid position defense," senior Chris Ford said. ''That made the difference." Metro not only stopped the Indians defensively they also held guard Wes 1
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Roadrunners topple Coyotes, 65-48 lmthiaz Hopkins The Metropolitan When the Metro men's basketball team advanced to the Elite Eight in Evansville, Ind., their first opponent was the No. 3 Cal-State-San Bernardino Coyotes (28-2). The last time they squared off in the Brigham Young University-Hawaii Classic Nov. 24, the Coyotes beat the Roadrunners 70-62. This time, all the Coyotes heard was "Meep, meep!" Metro took ful l position advantage of Cal-State's missed opportunities and turnovers to win the first round of the Metro senior Elite Eight 65-48. In the loss, they were not as mature, Cal-State head coach Larry Reynolds said. ''They were young players at the time; they've made great strides and have grown as a team," Reynolds said. This win marked the third time in three years that Metro made it to the second round of the Division II National Championships, as they won the title in 2000 and was runner-up in 1999. 'We were fortunate to be able to control the tempo, and that was the story of the game," head coach Mike Dunlap said. Turnovers were a major part of the Coyotes' downfall. The Roadrunners opened up in the first, taking control and forcing Cal-State to make 10 turnovers. ''They were trapping us all over the floor," Reynolds said. ''You have to give credit to Metro's defense ." Junior Patrick Mutombo lead the Roadrunners, scoring 10 of his 18 points in the first half, followed by forward Lee
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Game Info: Opponent: Indiana University of Pennsylvania Score: 82-52 Top Scorers: Patrick Mutombo - 17 points Mike Buggs - 16 points Clayton Smith - 9 assists Opponent's turnovers: 25
Adam Houseman -The Metropolitan Metro junior Patrick Mutombo goes up for one of eight succesfull rebounds during Metro's first game of the 2002 Division II National Championships in Evansville, Indiana March 20.
Bethea with 11 points. The Roadrnnners went into halftime with a 36-20 advantage. In the second half, tbe Roadrunners took those strides and continued to pull away from the Coyotes, forcing 10 more turnovers. 'We destroyed their rythym from a defensive-point," Dunlap said. The Roadrunners never let up on their defense and never allowed the Coyotes to get within six points of their lead. 'We played our defense and stayed focused," Mutombo said. Dunlap credits his team with taking care of the ball and taking advantage of shot opportunities.
'We played them the same way we did in Hawaii," Dunlap said. 'We're just a little bit improved."
Game Info: Opponent: Cal-State - San Bernardino Score: 65-48 Top Scorers: Patrick Mutombo - 18 points Lee Bethea - 11 points Luke Kendall - 8 assists Opponent's turnovers: 20
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I mowed carefully around the flowers she planted in my front yard, and wished she were still alive. I had met Jennifer but never got to know her. I knew she loved gardening and had done some planting at my rental property. I wasn't thrilled about it at the time. I do the landscaping. Besides that, she wasn't supposed to be living there. My tenant let Jennifer and her boyfriend, Paul, move in without permission. We asked the uninvited guests to leave. They hadn't gone through the background check we use to ensure residents won't be a danger to us or our renters. Eventually, my wife and I asked our tenant to leave so we could get his friends out. I was happy to see them go. Rules are rules. But when I mow the front lawn, I think of her. I think of the things I never knew about her I had to read in the paper. Nice things. She was an artist. She was a writer. She loved literature. She might have been someone I could relate to-a fellow writer and I never knew it. Until she was murdered. I had been told her name but hadn't bothered to remember it. "Unauthorized resident" was her name, as far as I was concerned. I don't know what kind of flowers she planted. I wish I knew now. They looked like wildflowers, with delicate stems and tiny purple blossoms. They seem somehow connected, in my mind, with
her love of art . I mow meticulously, cautiously, as if the flowers are an expensive sculpture in a museum-the only remaining artifact of a talented human life-because, in my world, that is what they are. A last testament-a reminder that the strangers we pass in life are unique individuals who might be called "friends" given only time and opportunity. I mow. And I ask God to keep the flowers growing every year. I hadn't thought of Jennifer over the winter. At least, not until I saw the Domestic Violence Clothesline Proiect on the staircase railing near the south entrance of the Tivoli. I got that profound sort of melancholy feeling again. I saw messages and pictures painted on the t-shirts and it was like standing in the shadow of the house looking at the flowers, thinking for a long time while I gazed at them. The shirts had messages like "He seldom gave her any slack-yet, 'one more time' she took him back. Sandra Somerville, (gun shot) 38 years old, April 21, 1994." Another said, "Daddy don't hit Mommy. Beaten to death. In Memory of June Slizeiuski, age 44, domestic violence affects klds too!!" I could have written something on a shirt but I couldn't remember Jennifer's name. Maybe I'm getting old or maybe it's the mind's defense mechanism. But at home, I reminded myself with the newspaper articles from The Denver Post and The Rocky Mountain News. "Jennifer, stabbed to death-age 19, November 20, 1998." Life had never begun for her before it was taken away. No one had seen it coming. I had never seen Paul treat her badly. The newspapers said her father hadn't seen her ill-tr8ated either. Everyone moved out of the apartment
unit in our 88-year-old farmhouse in historic Old Littleton. I thought that would be the last I'd hear of them. After Paul and Jennifer were gone, they apparently broke up. They had been apart for a number of weeks and, according to the reports, she had a new lease on life. Jennifer's mother found her body in the basement of her home in Highlands Ranch, The Post reported. An October 26. 1999, Rocky Mountain News article said Paul was ''originally charged with first-degree murder after deliberation, first-degree felony murder, first-degree sexual assault and second-degree sexual assault. The plea bargain included a 'crime of violence' special circumstance, meaning he faces a mandatory sentence of 55 to 80 years in prison." Paul's bargain was to accept a guilty plea of "second-degree murder and first-degree burglary." The dept h of potential for the manifestation of human evil never surprises me anymore, but I am still dumbfounded by it when it happens. I just can't fully comprehend it. I hope that, despite anger, despite the sometimes relentless difficulties we experience, we will all remember that life is like a priceless artifact in a museum. It is like delicate purple wildflowers. And, once cut down, who will be left to help them blossom again? Every spring, so far, a sort of resurrection takes place in the front yard of our rental house, in the shade near the front entrance. It is the resurrection of an artist's flowers. It is the resurrection of her memory. It is the wish and the hope that the end of her life might have . brought the beginning of a new and better one that can't be taken from her.
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Don't let Britney Spears take over Auraria Dear Editor,
The people need your help! This is my first semester at Metro. As I gear up for the upcoming break, I still haven't heard anything about a college radio station from our school, or one from any of the other colleges that share our campus. Maybe I'm not looking in the right direction? So far though, the only experience I've had with our music scene has been tracking down one of the few wandering guitar men that roam about the campus. I expected and am disappointed that with so many schools sharing a campus I haven't heard anything. The reason we need your help is because new and unique musical ideas gain popularity and exposure from
college radio. Taking a look at the February 28 edition of Rolling Stone magazine, some of the artists in the top ten for college radio were: The Get Up Kids, The Strokes, Belle and Sebastian, and The Smashing Pumpkins. By looking at this chart, we see that there's a great amount of rock and no 'cheesy' pop music. The artists on this list are not as well known as some, and with college radio, they are getting a chance to shine. I myself am not a big fan of the Get Up Kids, but it's much better than any of those constructed 'boy-band' groups. I don't know about you, but I would rather hear "Last Night' by The Strokes than whatever that "Slave" thing is from Britney Spears. My plea to you is to help publicize
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that there is a college radio station at the Auraria campus. As another source of media to those who attend college at this campus, do your part to advertise and promote the radio station. The radio station should in turn do this for the paper, so that by using a combination of media, both may keep the students better informed. By promoting the radio station, hopefully the future will be less controlled by 'Britneys' and 'boy bands.' That is, unless you want to give the future of music to Britney and the pretty boys? Jon Hein Metro Student
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For the Metro men's and women's tennis teams, spring break meant one thing: road trip. "Everyone was glad to get away," sophomore Jasmon Crabb said. "It was nice to get away from school and see a bit of America. We completely didn't think about anything else but tennis." After traveling over 2,000 miles to play at six schools in nine days, Metro women continue to speed away with the top ranking in the North Central Region. They went 51 on the trip, and finished the week with a close loss to Division l's Northern Arizona at the University of Denver March 31. The men, however, headed in the opposite direction. They dropped their record to 3-6 and their ranking two spots to No. 5 in the North
Central, after only managing to muster one win from the trip a 7-2 victory over Washburn March 23. Head coach Eduardo Provencio said the men's 1-5 record on the trip is deceptive. Twice Metro had chances to upset ranked opponents. Against the fourth ranked team in the North Central, the Roadrunners dropped a close 4-5 loss to Northwest Missouri State after senior Bruce Dicker tied the match at three all with a 6-4, 6-2 match win. After 3-6 losses to No. 39 nationally Rockhurst and No. 30 Central Oklahoma, Metro again had a chance to knock off a top ranked opponent. They took a 4-3 led over No. 27 Cameron with the final two matches going into the third round. But Karabo Makgale and Alexei Sologoub, Metro's No. 5 and No. 6 singles players, could not pull off the upset. "I was a little disappointed about
the outcome of the matches because I think we could have easily have been 3-3 or even 4-2 on this trip, instead of 1-5," Provencio said. "Our singles are kind of settling in. Our big question mark is in the doubles and that's where we got beat. In a couple of cases we didn't win any doubles, which makes it too tough to win matches overall." The logic of the trip was to gain invaluable experience against some of the top Division II schools before starting conference play April 6 against Mesa State. To do so, the Roadrunners took a zigzag route from Denver to Missouri to Oklahoma to Texas and back to Denver on deserted roads. "It was a big old circle," Provencio said of the trip. "But that's the only way we get to play good teams, because it is hard to get teams to come out this way, so we have to take these Herculean trips to get the competition that we are looking for." There was tension heading into the first three matches for the women. With Rockhurst, Washburn and Northwest Missouri State, who are ranked No. 4, 5, and 6 respectively in the North Central, the women didnt know what to expect. "Those first three matches were really important because they are teams in our region and we want to keep our ranking at No. l," Crabb admitted. "It was a relief when those matches were over. The other matches we won after that were a bit of a bonus." They beat both Northwest Missouri 5-0, and Washburn 7-2, in
convincing fashion and snuck by Rockhurst 5-4, when senior Lisa Pascual won the deciding match 3-6, 6-2, 6-0. As is becoming typical, Crabb, ranked 18th nationally, won all her single matches to improve her personal record to 11-1 overall. "I was hitting the ball real well match after match," Crabb said. "I like having a whole load of matches at once, because I find that my timing just gets better and better." Provencio was also impressed by the play of Hande Gorur, who also went undefeated in her single matches. In doubles play, Crabb and Gorur combined to go 5-1 on the trip. On the men's side, Carlos Delgado remained a perfect 8-0 on the season with six single wins. But .Provencio was more impressed with freshman Magnus Bohman, who is the men's No. 1 singles player. He won only twice on the trip, but beat Cameron McDonald of Rockhurst 26, 6-1, 6-3. McDonald is ranked 50th nationally. "He's not the hardest hitter, he doesn't have the biggest weapons, but he is the smartest," Provencio said. "He will wear you down and he performs damn well under pressure." With Metro hosting the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference April 19 and 20, Provencio feels comfortable heading into conference play. "We are hoping that this year when it comes to the conference championship that both men and women can do well," he said.
Mavricks sweep Roadrunner baseball Jason Sheehan The Metropolitan
Mesa State completed its sweep of the Metro baseball team Easter Sunday with a 6-5 victory at Auraria Field. The Roadrunner loss featured a reversed call, some bad calls and a few no-calls that brought a peaceful crowd to a near riot after several questionable calls left both side furious at the games mediators. After losing four games over the weekend, the Roadrunners are in a tailspin, having lost 11 of the past 15 games and falling to 2-6 in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. Head coach Vince Porreca said he thought the crowd frazzeled the umpires and thought it became more of a personal thing verus their job.
"The umpires didn't have a great day," he said. "When it gets personal they start making some calls they shouldn't make." Center fielder Aaron Garcia agreed with Porreca. "They took away some calls," Garcia said. "Sure they had an impact on us, but they shouldn't have that much of an impact where we change the way we play." The Roadrunners, 13-15, 2-6 RMAC, benefited from one of the calls. Metro was trailing 4-2 in the second inning when Anthony Bonaquista hit what appeared to be a three-run home run that would have put the Mavericks ahead 7-2. Instead spurred by Porreco, the umpire determined the ball had landed foul, after taking a second look. Metro pitcher Burley Burns
then struck out Bonaquista, keeping the deficit at two runs. The Roadrunners tied the game in the fourth inning. With one out, David Dudley singled and advanced to second on a throwing error by the pitcher. Garcia then doubled, knocking in Dudley. Garcia went to third on a walk and they scored on a Steve Guerrero suicide-squeeze bunt. However, Mesa State, 24-10, 8-0 RMAC, took the lead for good in the top of the sixth. With two outs, Chris Crews hit a two-run home run off Roadrunner Burns to give the Mavericks a 6-4 lead. The Roadrunners made it close in the bottom of the ninth when Nate Lavrenz singled Tyler Wood home to make it 6-5. But Metro could not take advantage of runners on second
and third with only one out. Josh Coe struck out and Dudley grounded to short stop to end the game. "We should have won the ball game today," Porreca said. "We didn't execute several times, not just at the end. If we would have executed, come up with the big hit; keep the momentum in our direction, we could have won the ball game very easily." Struggling for victories, the Roadrunners need to improve quickly if they are to have any shot at an RMAC title or postseason play. Garcia believes the team just needs to start having fun again. "Just play," Garcia said about how the Roadrunners can get back to winning. ''We think about it too much right now. We need to go out and just have fun with it, go after it."
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T'ai Chi for Body and Mind Moderately exercise muscles and achieve integration between mind and body. For all levels. Thursdays, 12-lpm, Tivoli 444. For information, call the Health Center at (303)556-2525. Strides: Lunchtime Walldng Program - Get out and walk. Tuesdays & Thursdays, 12-12:45pm and Wednesdays, l-1:45pm at the flagpole on Lawrence Street Mall. For more information, call the Health Center at (303)556-2525. Pi Lambda Chi Latina Sorority - All interested females are invited to attend an interest meeting. For more information, visit the Pi Lambda Chi website www.pilambdachi.homestead.com. Free Blood Pressure Screenings Every Friday, 2-4pm, at the Health Center, Plaza Building 150. ·F or more information, call (303)556-2525.
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Resumes That Work - Learn how to write an effective resume. Central Classroom 203, 9-llam. You must preregister. For more information, call the MSCD Career Services at (303)5563664.
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cash now! Looking for 3 to 4 motivated individuals to help expand DenverMetro area. $2,000 - $5,000 per month potential. No experience necessary. Will Train. Call Steve at (303)550-1828. 4/4
Cars/Trucks/SUV's from $500. For list: (800)319-3323 x A609. 5/30
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Announcements $250 A NIGHT POTENTIAL/ bartending. Training provided 1(800)293-3985 ext. 635. 4/25
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(anti - Christian) professor tearing down the flyers of Christian student clubs on campus? Send names to: jim_ginh@hotmail.com 4/11
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Earn $1,000-$2,000 with the easy Campusfundraiser.com three hour fundraising event. Does not involve credit card applications. Fundraising dates are filling quickly, so, call today! Contact Campusfundraiser.com at (888) 923-3238, or visit www.campusfundralser.com
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GOD'S PROMISE WAS THROUGH ISSAC! contact Jeff at MENORAH www.menorah.org 4/4
Seasonal Job Opportunities
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Colorado "I Have A Dream" Foundation whose mission is to encourage the 100% high school graduation of at risk youth throughout grades 4-12 in Denver, needs tutors and mentors. Contact Yvette for information-at-(303),li!Gl-5005. 414
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ROOMMATE WANTED TO SHARE w/ student, 22, 2bd condo @Wads/Quincy. mostly furnished, pool, ht, club, WID, near bus. $400 mo. 6 mo lease. Call (303)972-6786. 4/4
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speech fascist pseudo-socialists tearing down conservative flyers and posters? Send names to: jim_ginh@hotmail.com 4111
Parks (Maintenance, Forestry, Open Space, Horticulture, Ball Fields) $8.63 - $11.03 I hr. Recreation Programs $8.31 - $13.20 I hr.
INSTRUCTORS,
and Maintenance personnel needed for private community pools in metro area. Will train. To apply call Apollo Aquatics at (303)337-3316. 5/30
Public Works & Utilities ' $8.63 - $11.03 I hr. Golf Maintenance $6.29 - $10.51 I hr
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Women Helping Women Egg Donors NeedecL for infertile \.M:Jmen.
If you are age 19 to 32, healthy, a non-smoker and have some college background, you could have the satisfaction of helping someone in a very special way.
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Instruction. All airplane pilot certificates & ratings. Private through ATP. Part 61 & 141. Burke McClure (303)791-2508 ATPguy@aol.com 4/4
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presents Auraria Jazz Celebration Walter Barr, director Fri. & Sat., April 5 & 6, 2002 King Center Perfomance Halls. Free USAF Band of the Rockies Falconaires Friday, April 5, 2002, 7:30 p.m. King Center Concert Hall. Free Artist Series: Terence Blanchard, trumpet Saturday, April 6, 2002, 7:30 p.m. King Center Concert Hall $20; Students and seniors: $10; MSCD students: free
Spring Choral Concert MB Krueger and Tim Snyder, directors Sunday, April 7, 2002, 7:30 p.m. King Center Concert Hall. Free Artist Series: Yumi Hwang, violin, with Tamara Goldstein, piano Tuesday, April 9, 2002, 7:30 p.m. King Center Recital Hall $10; Students and seniors: $5; MSCD students: Free Wind Ensemble, Paige Vickery, director Sunday, April 14, 2002, 7:30 p.m. King Center Concert Hall. Free
For more information call Music at Metro at 303-556-3180. For tickets call 303-556-2296. Music at Metro would like to thank the Music Activities Committee and the MSCD Student Affairs Board for their support in sponsoring our events.
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Metro State 80 Kentucky Wesleyan 72 1\\arch 23, 2002 • EvansviJ1e, Indiana
Thanks for returning the title to Denver! Mike Dunlap, Head Coach Joan McDermott, Athletic D1rector Assistant Coaches: Derrick Clark Tim Harrison Mick Alcock Team Members: Lee Bethea Luke Kendall Clayton Smith Patrick Mutombo Lester Strong Mike Buggs O.J. Thomas Chris Ford Ryon Nickle Joe Kelly Ben Ortner Mark Worthington
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