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by Shannon Davidson - The Metropolitan Snow destruction was found all over town after the blizzard on March 18. 4105 E. Cornell Ave in Denver suffered from 5 112 feet of snow failing on the back patio awning causing it to collapse. The storm also shut down Auraria Campus for three days, the longest closure ever. See story page 3.

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Biggest snow storm . since 1913 yields 31.8 inches by Lindsay Sandham The Metropolitan Auraria campus was closed for three days due to a snowstorm March 18-20. Tony Rockwood, a meteorologist from the Metro earth and atmospheric sciences department, said there has not been a storm of this magnitude since Auraria opened. " It was a once-in-100-years storm, the second biggest snowstorm in Colorado," Rockwood said. He added that the biggest blizzard in Colorado history took place in December of 1913, during which Denver received 52 inches of snow; whereas this most recent snowfall measured 3 1.8 inches at Stapleton, which is pretty close to what fell on campus. The highest snowfall measured was 87.5 inches in Rawlinsville, near Eldora Ski Area. He said the last time Auraria was closed for more than one day because of weather was the "Thanksgiving blizzard" in 1979, when the campus closed for a total of one-and-a-half days. Gloria Kennison, administrative assistant for the history department, said the last time she can recall Auraria being closed due to weather was March 8, 2002, when the campus closed early. She also recalled the campus being closed early March 18, 1998, but she said in her 23 years at the college she could not recall it being closed for three days. Rockwood said that although the campus was reopened Friday after the storm, "There weren't many folks here." Most students were happy with the closure and said it gave them time to catch up on schoolwork. "It was nice for the first day, but after that it really threw off my schedule," said Stefan Geyer, UCD student.

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A Denverite heads out into the snow to survey the damage to his back patio awning that collapsed due to the blizzard of 2003. The March 18-20 storm caused much destruction. Rasheed Craig ("DJ Woogie Fresh") said, . the staff was able to put in extra hours over spring "Basically, I thought the storm was a blessing from break and caught up on all their work. God. My baby's mama got a brand new car outta "The snow has been fairly slow to melt, which the deal and I got an extra week of spring break." is a very good thing because it will slowly melt back into the soil," Rockwood said. Craig said that a carport collapsed on his He added that the storm was extremely benechild's mother's car and crushed it. "School being cancelled actually helped me ficial and will certainly ease the water shortage, yet he stressed the importance of continual water conget caught up on my paper," Metro student Richard Hanson said. ' servation in Colorado because we still need a lot to He also said he lives in Evergreen and his car replenish the reservoirs. was stuck for several days. "This was a meteorologist's dream come true; Auraria Campus Bookstore employee Travis a wonderful storm," Rockwood said. Wilson said the storm de layed his paycheck, but

fThis was a meteorologist's dream come true; a wonderful storm.' - Tony Rockwood, Metro meteorology professor

Snow Facts March, 2003 blizzard: • 3 1.8 inches at Stapleton • 87 .5 inches at Rawlinsville • Auraria campus closed for three days

1979 Thanksgiving blizzard • Auraria campus closed 1.5 days

December 4, 1913 blizzard • 4 feet of snow in Golden, Arvada, and Morrison • 5 feet in Evergreen. sources: Tony Rockwood and http:/1206.247.49.21/extldpilrechsvcs/arcltives/jeft:hron.hrm

New portal system could make surfing easier by Lindsay Sandham The Metropolitan A web-based communications system, also known as a portal, will be implemented on Metro's web site in July to help students, faculty and administrators expedite registration and email. "It (the portal) is an integration system which will provide one-stop shopping for personalized college information services," said Portal Project Manger Ben Zastrocky.

With the new system, users will only need to log in one time to access everything from email, to transcripts, to announcements. "The portal personalizes the visit, customizes the visit and the information presented to the user is based upon their role at the institution," Zastrocky said. Mike Barnett, vice president of administration and finance, said the total cost of the portal system is $460,000, 50 percent of which will be paid for with funds already set aside for the project, and the other 50 percent will come out of student fees. Catherine Lucas, director of communications,

said the portal is a good use of student fees, and many other colleges are moving in this direction. "Not only is it going to save money in the long run, but it's a great way to get target emails out to students," Lucas said. She also said it will not cause student fees to go up at any point. "The fees go up regularly, but the portal will not be a factor in that." "It's not about adding to people's workloads but, hopefully, simplifying their lifestyles," Zastrocky said. E-den computer lab employees Mark Sittner and Marie Mai said they have heard about the por-

tal, but have yet to be trained on the new system. "We were supposed to have training over spring break, but our supervisors had not been given enough information," Sittner said. He added that he thinks the new system is a positive thing and everyone should learn to use it because this is where technology is headed. Metro student Angela Roy said she is not in favor of the portal because she does not have time everyday to be on the Internet . "Maybe not everybody has access to comput-

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Police Briefs Multiple arrests on campus A Community College of Denver student was arrested on outstanding warrants March 10, at 11 :50 a.m. at the South Classroom parking meters. A transient with no campus affiliation was arrested on outstanding warrants March 11, at 12th Street and Curtis. Another man with no campus affiliation was arrested on outstanding warrants March 12, at 11th Street and Curtis.

Thefts still increasing on campus A student reported a theft March 11. in Parking Lot A. When the student returned to his car in the afternoon he said he discovered the passenger window of his car had been smashed in and his guitar had been taken from the backseat. Stolen: Fender Electric Guitar, $250. There are no leads or suspects at this time. Total Loss: $250.

by Shannon Davidson The Metropolitan

Student Marin Chase rests while taking part in a peace camp set up by Auraria students, in conjunction with Creative Resistance, to protest the war with Iraq April 1. The iroup is also gaining SJW1atures asking the U.S. Coniress to impeach the Bush Administration.

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Several anti-war groups and students will be speaking out about the negative affects of war during a protest at 11 p.m. today at the Auraria campus flagpole. This rally will be different than previous "" ones held on campus. Melissa Hedden, Metro student and organizer, said the primary focus is on how people here are going to be affected by the war and what things will happen as a result. Erin Durbin, Metro student and announcer for the rally, said the main message they ,,,_ want to get across is the affect this war is having on the self-determination of people of different cultural descents in this country and others. Family members of those in the military are scared to protest on their .- own, Durbin said, and the rally will provide support for those who want to speak out but don't want to be directly involved. Salem Bela!, president of the Arab Student 4 Association, said protesters

are going to voice their opinions of the current state of war, which many consider unjust, because the majority of soldiers are students and many victims are civilians. Bela! considers the war to be of an "unjust cause," because there is no strong evidence of weapons of mass destruction. The protesters will be mostly local students, some from the Boulder area, and several anti-war groups, Hedden said. The Colorado Coalition for Middle East Peace, and the Radical Anti-war Resistance will be among groups speaking and handing out fliers at tables set up near the flagpole. A mock jail-cell will also be constructed and displayed. Durbin said this event has not been publicize~ as much as previous rallies because they

A University of Colorado at Denver staff member reported a theft March 12 in North Classroom. The staff member's purse was stolen from her office. Stolen: Purse and contents including wallet, cash and Nokia phone, $116. There are no leads or suspects at this time. Total Loss: $116.

have been putting all their energy into organizing. There were 300-400 people at the last rally held on campus, Durbin said, and she expects at least 200 at today's rally. Anyone interested in putting together a rally can go to the Auraria Events Center, (303) 556-3437, and fill out a worksheet request form. A faculty adviser or student activity director signature is required to reserve space for a rally on campus. lrean Oliver, assistant director at AHEC, said up to 20 tables with 40 chairs can be used for events. For sound system equipment, an additional form must be filled out and signed by an adviser. For a sound system request, contact Charles Bryant at the Auraria Media Center, (303) 5564304.

A student reported a theft March 13, in North Classroom. While in class the student said she noticed her day timer missing, the last time she saw it was at the beginning of the class hour. Total Loss: $30 There are no leads or suspects at this time. Total Loss: $30. A Metro student reported a theft March 13, in Parking Lot H . Upon returning to her car in the afternoon the student said she noticed one of her license plates missing from her vehicle. Stolen: Colorado license plate, $25. There are no leads or suspects at this time. Total Loss: $25.

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How to start a rally To put together a rally, go to the Auraria Events Center or call (303)556-3437 and fill out a worksheet request form. It requires a faculty adviser or student activity director 's signature.

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by Joshua Buck-The Metropolitan

"Gilpnesh" sits in front of a peace camp set !.,.:> by Auraria students, in conjunction with Creative Resistance, to protest the war with Iraq April 1. The ~p is also gaini111 SViatures askTis the U.S. Coniress to impeach the Bush

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The Metropolitan strives for accuracy. Mistakes can be reported to the editor by emailing Jenni Grubbs at grubbs@mscd.edu

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SGA election set for April 21-24 by Joshua Brost The Metropolitan

The Student Government Assembly will hold elections April 21- 24. "Our job (the SGA) is to be a vehicle and a voice for the students and to work with the administration. If there is something that the students need, it is our job to get it done," said Felicia Woodson, SGA's Vice President of Communications. Any student who meets the state-set qualifications for each position may run for that position. Any student who wishes to run for office must submit an Intent to Run form by 3:55pm on April 8 and attend a mandatory candidates' meeting from 4-5 on the same day. A second meeting will be held at the same time the following day for candidates unable to attend on April 8. "There is no excuse not to vote. You don't have to stand in line, you don't have to fill out

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'There is no excuse not to vote. You don't have to stand in line, you don't have to fill out a piece of paper, you simply have to go ' on1ne. l. - Felicia Woodson, current SGA Vice President of Communications a piece of paper, you simply have to go online," Woodson said. She added that the SGA has influence on many major decisions made at Metro such as Student Fees and campus parking, and the people elected will be the ones influencing those decisions. In order to vote, students will need to log onto the Metro State home page and follow the

time quickly approaching

by Chris Pilkington The Metropolitan As the 2002 tax deadline nears, several new credit options are available to students to assist them in receiving larger tax returns. The Hope Credit and Lifetime Credit are both available and can be used by students depending on whether they attend college full or half-time. " Right now, there are two tuition credits

credit but is only available for freshman and sophomores, and the Lifetime Credit is available to all students," Ashley said. "Students also cannot be claimed by their parents to qualify for a tuition credit." Now available for students, and new for the 2002 tax season, are adjustment to income, IRA and 401-K credits. "New for 2002 is the adjustment to income for tuition expenses," Ashley said. "Tuition can now be taken either as tuition or

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provided link. Students will enter their student identification number in order to ensure that each student votes only once. The results of the election will be verified by Metro's IT Department and confirmed by the appointed SGA Election Committee. Students may vote on line at www.mscd.edu.

wanted to take advantage of it before I couldn't use it anymore.' - Jason Grunzweig, Metro student

'{ available for college students," said Connie Ashley, Master Tax Adviser for H&R Block. "Either the Hope or Lifetime Credit can be used; it just depends on which one is best for an individual's situation." When filing taxes students must meet certain criteria depending on which of the two credits they choose to use. "The Hope Credit is generally a higher

and adjustment to income." Ashley is also quick to remind students about the tax benefits of Traditional or Roth IRAs and 401-K contributions. "If students are able to, they should look into starting Traditional or Roth IRAs and 401-K plans because credits are available to half-time students," Ashley said. "Students should start investing in a pension plan now

while they are young, because they (the dividends) will grow faster than you think." Some Metro students, like Jason Grunzweig, are already reaping the benefits of the tax credits available to students. "I looked into the Hope Credit and got $1 ,500 back," said Grunzweig, a public relations major. "I 'm a sophomore now, so I wanted to take advantage of it before I couldn't use it anymore." Also helping students reap the benefits of their tax returns, is the filing of taxes electronically over the Internet. Benefits to e-filing include greater accuracy, faster refund time and an acknowledgement of filing from the Internal Revenue Service. "E-filing works well," Ashley said. " I almost always refuse to file paper returns. Paper returns seem to introduce more opportunities to make mistakes." The website for the Internal Revenue Service, www.irs.gov, reports that e-filing by individuals has increased 28.6% to 7.5 million when comparing tax returns received by March 15, 2002 to March 14, 2003. On March 2 1, 2003 the IRS had already received 67 million of the 132 million expected individual returns. Meanwhile, though the dreaded number crunching that is tax time is upon many Metro students, some are ready to relax. "I'm done," Grunzweig said. " I used my refund to pay off my credit card."

Metro's goal: to be paperless from PORTAL on 3 -- - - - - ers that often," she said. Zastrocky said many groups and organizations on campus have been pushing for technology like the portal for a long time. "Sure it's going to be a change, but this is a response to requests we've had for quite awhile." Services such as registration, grades and transcripts will be done through the new system. Lucas said the college's goal is to eventually be paperless. "The college is moving more and more in that direction, much of it driven by the budget We don't have the print resources we had in the past," Zastrocky said.

'Maybe not everybody has access to computers that often.' - ~ngela Roy, Metro student He also said that although the new system's email service is much more efficient than the current one, email service may be down for one weekend while they migrate all mail from the old service. Lucas said email is Metro's official means of communication. Metro student Brian Peisley said he thinks the

portal will be a positive addition for the college. "Fine with me, I'm a computer science student," Peisley said. "Regardless of what you do, everyone should be computer literate. It's better to have to learn now then when you can't find a job because of it."

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News Briefs Noam Chomsky to appear at Auraria April 4 Author, professor and activist Noam Chomsky will speak at the Auraria Events Center April 4 at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are available in Tivoli 305. Ticket prices are: $3.00 -~ Students, staff, and faculty of the Auraria Campus with ID ( 2 ticket limit) $20.00 all others For more information, call 303-5562595.

Seku sends appeal to Metro's administration Former Student Government Assembly President, Brotha Seku, was suspended from Metro Feb. 28 for five different charges of breaking Metro's Student Conduct Code. Seku and his lawyer, Walter Gerash, sent an appeal to the administration on March 27, which states that Metro's Judicial Body and Judicial Officer, Eylis Yamauchi, violated Seku's rights to free speech and right to assemble. Seku said he did not get a fair hearing because Yamauchi refused to call any witnesses in his behalf. Yamauchi will not comment.

2 $500 scholarships to be awarded May 7, deadline April 1S The Latino Faculty and Staff Association Scholarship Committee will be awarding two students with $500.00 scholarships. To qualify, students must complete 24 credit hours with at least a 2.5 GPA, and fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aide form. The award will go to students who have made outstanding contributions to the Latino community on or off campus Applications are distributed across campus and must be submitted by April 15. Contact Program Counselor Cynthia Baron at (303) 556-2772.

Editor application deadlines extended Due to the snow days, the deadline for application for editor of The Metropolitan and Metrosphere have been extended to April 11, 2003. Application requirements are listed in advertisements in The Metropolitan on pages 20 and 26.

Self defense classes offered by Health Center 路 SELF D EFENSE: Protecting Ourselves will be offered in three consecutive classes on April 3 in Tivoli 444, April 10 in Tivoli 440 and April 17 in Tivoli 640, all from 5-7 p.m. This course is appropriate for women age 13 or older regardless of strength or physical ability. It is an excellent opportunity for women to benefit by developing protection skills. The program is supportive and non-competitive. Bring your friends and bring your daughters! To sign up, call 303-556-6954 or email wilkinli@mscd.edu.

New portal system receives positive feedback from PORTAL on 7 Zastrocky said most of the faculty is ready to go with the new system, while some are still resistant. The portal project has already conducted several focus groups, and Zastrocky said overall, the new system received a lot of positive feedback. "It's been amazing to me how quickly users pick it up," Zastrocky said. "They jump in, and if they're familiar with surfing the web, it's all right there. Within five or 10 minutes. people are checking their email, finding their way around, sending messages. looking at calendars. viewing

announcements and customizing their websites." Lucas said students will be given demonstrations on the new system and should be able to seek additional training if necessary. "Most of our students are already pretty savvy, so they're going to have more demonstrations - rather than training - to show them how to get online and access the portal," Lucas said. She also said the project will be done in stages and students can expect to be using the system by the fall semester. Metro student Marie Officer said she thinks the portal is a horrible idea.

" I work full-time, I don' t have time to deal with computers," Officer said. "1 can't afford Internet access from home; l'm a poor working college student." Zastrocky said all the architecture and framework of the portal was purchased from Campus Pipeline, a company that has approximately 200 schools, including Pepperdine, Drexel University and the University of North Carolina in Charlotte, currently running its product. He said. ·'The feedback we've obtained from schools has been very positive to this point in terms of being able to communicate with students.

faculty, staff and administrators in a way that hasn't been available in the past." "The syllabus for each course will be available through the portal," Lucas said. "You' ll be able to . log in, pick up your class schedule, and that w ill factor into your calendar." Zastrocky said implementing the new system is somewhat of a challenge. "The time frame we're looking at; most schools are taking a year to 18 months. We started in December and we'll be going live with the system in July." Zastrocky said.

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2003 ELECTION

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De-stress Fest April 9 There will be a De-stress Fest from

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Attention Candidates: The Metropolitan State College Student Government 2003 Election Timeline has been revised: Please be advised.

Thursday, February 27, 2003

First Election Commission meeting at 4:30pm TV 322

Tuesday, March 11, 2003

The Metropolitan Newspaper announcing Elections

Monday, March 31, 2003

Second Election Commission meeting at 4:30pm TV 322

Tuesday, Apri I 8, 2003

Deadline to turn in INTENT TO RUN FORM 3:55pm*

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MANDATORY Candidates meeting 4-5pm TV 3208**

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MANDATORY Candidates meeting 4-5pm TV 444**

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Opposition to war remains strong in France by Bridget Brown Minnesota Daily

(U-WIRE) LYON, France - Even as final exams approach, Romain L'Hullier, a fourthyear business management student at the Universite Jean Moulin Lyon III, skips studying and sometimes classes to organize and participate in anti-war protests, rallying others to do the same. L'Huillier is the president of Lyon III's division of the Union Nationale des Etudiants de France, a student association of 20,000 members nationally and 1,000 locally here in Lyon, which has been at the forefront of French opposition to the U.S.-led war in lraq. "America made a big mistake and the future will show it," L'Huillier said, capturing a sentiment shared by the majority of French people. As the U.S.-led war in Iraq toughens, opposition in France, and throughout Europe, remains strong. In France, 87 percent opposed the use of force in Iraq, according to a recent poll in Le Figaro. Many here said in interviews they believe the U.S.-led war is being waged purely for economic reasons and fear it will further destabilize the volatile Middle East. Whatever the outcome, the war has already splintered old alliances with implications that many here say could resonate across the Atlantic long after the war in Iraq is over. At home, French President Jacques Chirac is enjoying unprecedented popularity. His approval rating is higher than that of any other post-World War II president, including Charles de Gaulle. At the European Summit in Brussels, the day after the first strike in Iraq, Chirac said

he would reject any U.N. resolution that would justify military action in Iraq. "France will not accept any resolution that tries to legitimize the military intervention or gives the belligerent Americans and British the administrative power of lraq," he said. It is a popular view in France that the United States is not abiding by the rules of international law. Demonstrators here shout: "USA is everywhere! Justice is nowhere!" Many disagree with "Captain Bush," who they say "does not respect democracy or even the United Nations." They fear "American imperialism" will not stop with lraq and will later spread to other Middle Eastern countries, setting the region aflame. "This war is a gift for the terrorists," L'Hullier said. "They just are looking for a reason (to fight)." In a similar vein, Le Point magazine concluded in a recent article, "The war in Iraq is, after the traumatism of Sept. 11, an expression of a strategic will power of the United States to elaborate on their imperial conquest." Another popular view is that oil is the driving force behind the war. Le Figaro reported in the days following the start of the war that 49 percent of the French population "believe the war in Iraq's sole purpose is to take control of the oil in Iraq." Jean-Michel Dubemard, the Deputy Union Majorite Presidentielle of Lyon, shares this view: "I don't understand ... the military action. I do see, however, the issue of oil which will preserve American autonomy for decades," he said. Although a quiet minority, there are some in

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The2 sides of diploinacy I have the table from hell over here in the comer, and the guy just won't leave ... This war thing is out of hand. as war things arc likely to get. No one can ever truly know his enemy unless he truly knows himself. Who truly wants to take the time to know himself when he can take a pointy finger and blame his life on someone else? Pacify the ego a little with another, "It's not my fault." Melissa I must admit, my McGuire experience is limited to those events and circumstances to which I have been exposed and to which I have consciously and conscientiously responded. Not the knee-jerk reaction we all mistake for a response, but a thought out, genuine, fully in control of my faculties response. And none of these responses include ballistic missiles, just my ballistic temper. So ... What I'm pondering is: when does diplomacy truly fail? My personal view is that dip lo- . macy is the greatest and most difficult of all solutions. It requires that both sides reach a somewhat favorable compromise. On the negative side of diplomacy, there is the real possibility that the "good guys" might get shafted. The compromise necessary to bring peace may be more than one party is willing to On the plus side of diplomacy there is peaceful resolve of issues. The c-0st is always much more reasonable with a peaceful resolution. I am reminded of a young woman I worked with several years ago in another cafe right here in Denver. She was the bane of my existence for a time. Everywhere I went while at work she was there. Snippy, snotty, rude, cantankerous Jones if l ever saw one. She would talk smack about me to the customers, to the boss, to other staff I was positively miserable. I tried ignoring her, asking for help with her, and confronting her. This sound like our current situation with Iraq? AU of those "solutions" creating still more problems? All of these diplomatic means generating and escalating into more conflict? This has to be ringing a bell out there in somebody's belfry. Eventually, I decided that true diplomacy was in order. It seemed that the only way I was going to relieve myself of this boil on my posterior, in polite terms, was to compromise. But how? I thought, and I thought and I came up with an idea Tenuous, yes, but a slim glimmer of hope (something we definitely need right now) came shining through. I would simply find something about this vile, caustic, female dog-in-heat that I could compliment. Well, it worked. In my case, a little too well. She suddenly decided, much to my dismay, that I was her new best friend and we had to go shopping. But I digress. Diplomatic solutions can and should always be found if we are truly and legitimately seeking peace. Peace often comes at a great price, but the cost of war is much, much higher. Always and forever, war is the ugliest end, and certainly the most expensive, in both capital and human cost. We forget that the ratio in war is one soldier killed for every 9 civilians killed. I would take shopping with a former rival, distaSteful as that may be, over the continued conflict hands down, 2417/365, for the rest of my life.

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'Preventative war' an oxymoron I question the leadership of my country as we abandon the traditional policy of "don't tread on me" for the insanity of a preventive war-the term itself, is an oxymoron. Democracy, on a global level, has fallen by the wayside and my beloved country is pursuing its self-interest with the righteous fortitude of a religious zealot I do not fault the intent of this administration for pursuing what it sees as national security. I do, however, blame this Justin administration for the way Breuer it has handled and pursued these intentions. Through its incompetence and arrogance, this administration has failed diplomatically and endangered our brave troops preparing for war. The primary argument for going to war in the United Nations is the unanimous passage of resolution 1441 and the setting it establishes for debate. The United Nations security council all agree that Saddam must disarm, that he is not complying fully with the terms of the resolution and that he is in material breech of previous resolutions. The administration's argument is that because the Security Council all agree on these points, they would, in effect, make themselves irrelevant if they do not endorse war against Iraq. What is not widely known is that resolution 1441 was purposefully ambiguous in order for the administration to make these assertions while allowing for others to decipher the resolution differently. This is why there is a rift on the Security Council when it comes to the administration' s agenda, whereas only months ago, resolution

1441 passed unanimously. The arrogance evident in believing this administration can, in effect, hold the Security Council hostage by using such an ambiguous resolution for the basis of its argument, is troubling. A prime example of this administration's incompetence is the engendered division in the NATO alliance, the first of which since its inception during the Cold War. Key NATO members saw as premature the incessant demands of this administration that Turkey receive aid in the form of military defense. After the administration forced the situation to a head and nearly caused a crisis, NATO reluctantly agreed to support Turkey. To the embarrassment of this administration, after all this effort had been made, Turkey refused to base US troops for a northern invasion of Iraq, nor would they grant permission for over-flight privileges. Another example of this administration's incompetence is its wavering in its presentation of objectives. There is mention of disarmament, then this change to regime change, then it is to promote democracy and later we are told it is to liberate an apparently enslaved people from tyranny. Why we have to invade a country to liberate a people that already have an autonomous, functioning government in northern Iraq under Kurdish leadership, is beyond me. That aside, not only does this kaleidoscope of objectives confuse the public, but it also sends a disturbing message to the world. The message this administration sends is that when we pursue a policy of disarmament, it easily morphs into a policy of regime change. This fact, coupled with this administration's portrayal of countries as evil, carries with it far reaching ramifications. Evil countries are not to be trusted, therefore even if they do disarm they

will attempt to procure or build arms in the future. If we act without UN approval in Iraq, we are sending a clear message to Iran and North Korea, that their governments will be next to fall and nothing will stop us from reaching this objective. The irony is that we would have legitimized any preemptive attack either country would make against us by pursuing our "self-interest" The greatest critique that can be made of the administration is in its endangering the brave souls that are defending our country. One of the many lessons we were supposed to have learned from the Vietnam War is that public support has become a vital aspect of military operations. The supply train is essential to conducting large-scale military operations. When I think of the inventory of a supply train, I think of ammunition, food, water, fuel and public support. There is only so far that an army can go; only so much they can do, without public support. Unlike most of the inventory that can be obtained by the military, the politicians must provide public suppon. It is the responsibility of the administration to ensure that the supply train of public support will not be derailed. Due to the clumsy handing and incompetence displayed in the pursuit of this administration's war against Iraq, they have failed to raise adequate public support. Most supporters of this war on Iraq do so out of belief and faith in the President. Such faith and beliefs are fragile assurances in the world theater of tangible consequences. Our world did not change on September 11, 01. Our perceptions of the world changed. I pray that it will not take another tragedy of humanity for us to have another perception shift.

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Student journalist says her rights were violated, calls Metro's 'unfair judicial process' appalling As News Editor of The Metropolitan, I am appalled at Metro's unfair judicial process of unconstitutionally making decisions concerning students' academic future. I feel that our administrators have violated my rights as a students and as an aspiring journalist. Allow me to elaborate: On Feb. 28, a judicial hearing was held for our Student Noelle Government President, Leavitt Brotha Seku, who was :r- brought up on five charges of violating the student conduct code. Seku signed a waiver allow.ing The Metropolitan to cover his judicial hearing. In sum, he wanted the college to know what was happening to him-whether it be good or bad- because he felt it was important that his position as Student Government

president was covered so students and faculty could have a clear understanding of what was happening. The administration refused to comply. Three staff members of The Metropolitan, including myself, went to his hearing and were denied access. The administrator in charge, Elyse Yamauchi, student judicial officer, refused to recognize the waiver. She also refused to listen to us when we explained to her that she was in clear violation of Colorado Open Meeting Law (Colorado Open Meetings 搂Act, 24-6-401, C.R.S.). A reporter from Westword, Amy Halmerl, cited the same laws to Yamauchi, and she again refused to listen. Westword carried an article about the hearing in their March 6-12 edition, which quoted Yamauchi as saying, "We go by school rules here, we're not governed by state law." After all was said and done, the judicial board and Yamauchi suspended Seku until 2004. The two other Metropolitan staff members and I recently received a letter stating

that we were in violation of the student conduct code on the day of the hearing. We are being accused of this when all we were trying to do was exercise our First Amendment rights, something all student journalist are taught to do, practice freedom of press. Seku wanted freedom of press at his hearing, we wanted to cover it in order to let students know what was happening with their Student Government president. More than anything, we were practicing what our teachers have taught us regarding journalistic integrity. This experience makes me wonder if the administration thinks we are just dumb students who are bluffing on the fact that we want them to comply with Colorado law. We have sent a letter to the administration requesting that they re-open the meeting so the press can cover it and invalidate all charges against Seku. The administration denied our request. We are in the course of pursuing further actions. Stay tuned to see what happens.

Do not let down our inilitary and country "War has no certainty except the cerlainty of sacrifice. " - President George W. Bush Reality is now! No longer can you play both sides of the fence. Protest all you want, it's not going to make you any safer. It's obvious we're going to do everything but support the people trying to k~ us safe. So protest your president; hell, if you want, protest U.S. servicemen. The true American warrior, who has kept the wolf away from the door Jose for the last two-hundred Rocha years; and who is now subjecting himselflherself to the perils of war. Look up biological and chemical warfare. Look up VX and sarin nerve gas, mustard gas, blister agent, and anthrax. And look who's getting ready to throw hundreds of unaccounted barrels of it at the man responsible for giving you everything that you've ever been able to take for granted. I cannot even begin to explain what my brothers and sisters out there are about to embark upon; I can only imagine. I once read, "Can you feel the terror?" No, not really, but I do feel the ass-kicking American spirit running through my patriotic bones. "Just bring it!" as The Rock says. I'm right behind you, U.S. servicemen. And yet, what do I know, I'm just a college writer for The Metropolitan.

I'll tell you what I do know, as a former active duty member, and a current active reservist, that you should feel lucky. Lucky you're not over there, and even luckier you' re here to bitch about it So, until my number is called, I'm going to bitch, moan, scream and kick this newspaper's ass until my time is up. Why? Because it's personal It's personal when my, classmates call me a baby-killer. It's personal when they desecrate U.S. military paraphernalia in my presence. It's personal when they turn their back on the same flag that drapes U.S. servicemen's caskets, let alone my own. It's personal, when J have to tolerate it, because that's how they choose to exercise their 1st Amendment right. It's persona~ that when these brave souls return from war, with who knows what kinds of side effects -- from hair loss, to sterility, or worse, loss of life - they won't be welcomed with rose petals at their feet, but with disdain from cowardly activists who spit and curse at them the moment they step off the boat. Even now, are we so stubborn that we choose to defy their very existence? Ifso, I wouldn't want to be caught in the same bar as them when they get back. It's obvious we are capable of protesting the hell out of our president. But it is not obvious to me that we can get away with tattooing hate on the very people who have given us the opportunity to do so. Some might say that protesting the war or the president is their way of supporting the troops.

Unfortunately, there is a difference. The difference is that these brave men and women chose to serve a pwpose that goes far beyond themselves, their president and even you. Whether you agree or disagree with that pUipOse, these men and women are selflessly willing to sacrifice everything for it. And you've got the balls to tell them what they're sacrificing for, is wrong? Yeah Right! I don't see any anti-war protesters putting their lives on the line for their cause. Maybe that's because it takes more guts to fight a war, than it does to block a road. So the question is, ifthese brave Americans are willing to accept paying such a price, then why can't you? So you see, there is a difference. Maybe, that's just because this is a free country and we have that choice; and because it's a free country (even if you call it unforgiving), after this war is over, it will forgive you, no matter where you stood. And even though this country may forgive you, I sure hope you can say the same for your conscience. So where do you stand? I, for one, know exactly where I stand, and it's going to take a lot more than an outspoken celebrity or a road-blocking protester to change my mind. With that said, I'd like to address something that our selfish protesters continuously fail to; and that is a little bit of appreciation. Let me start by saying, THANK YOU! Thank you, U.S. Coast Guard. Thank you, U.S. Navy. Thank you, U.S. Air Force. Thank you, U .S. Marine Corps. and Thank you, U.S. Army.

Brian P. Reed Time present and time past Are both perhaps present in time future, And time future contained in time past Hall time future is eternally present All time is unredeemable. -T.S. Eliot, Burnt Norton Oh my! The eternal reclliTence of the same. Do you really think that I put these quotes before my column for friggin' fun? Well, we got our war. Right or wrong. Our military will kick ass. The question is: Are we prepared for the placenta? I think, unfortunately, we are not. No one but an idiot beats the shit out of someone without a purpose (Ha!). This war is not about oil. The U.S. imports very little petro from the Middle East, let alone Iraq. This war is not about imperialism. The U.S. could more easily take Canada. This war is about right and wrong. Mr. Hussein has killed almost a million people through biological, chemical and usurpitous (made up that one) tactics over the last 15 years. He is a bastard . . . and a smart one. He will die like he lived: as a coward. And, then, I am done with war. Except for Peter Arnett, a reporter with others who, for the first time in history, reported a war in "realtime" almost 12 years ago in Kuwait. He, again, was there. He reported to the Iraqi news officials what had been reported for several days by every news agency in the western world. That is, he said, that the coalition forces had come up against forces they had not anticipated (i.e. ''war-gamed" for). He didn't identify positions. He didn't say Iraq was going to win the war. He simply said that the coalition forces were somewhat unprepared for such resistance. He went so far as to question the Iraqi journalists on why they transmitted pictures of P.O.W.s on television in defiance of the Geneva Convention. He got路 canned. Unless this was a "psych-op" deal, the man-an experienced journalist, willing to sacrifice his life for the truth about the war- was fired by both NBC and National Geographic and their affiliates, who should, retrospectively, stick their thumb up their ass. We are pathetic worms. p.s. Ms. Kaplan! Where do you and Human Resources get off terminating contracted employees in an hour's notice! I saw this happen at D.U. with Wilma van Engen who was fired, after 34 years, by Dr. Cortez. Ironically (Ha!), Dr. Cortez died of cancer. Karma. Cool.

Casualties of war make us human, despite evil If you can cut through the cacophony of airraid sirens and explosions, interviews with corporals, captains, and privates, the one-sided bubblings of "embedded" journalists, everything on Fox, and the near-continuous threats and warnings suppurating from the White Joel House, you may hear Tagert what the corporate media does not want you to hear: the screams of the innocent and the weeping of their families. The corporate news will talk all around the truth. They will discuss weapons and the affects of

weapons, plans and the possibility of plans, locations and likelihoods, personalities and polls, troops and movements; but there is a boundary, enforced by the military establishment, that they are too reluctant to cross. They will not mention Iraqi casualties. There is a power inherent in suffering to rouse pity in the human spirit. When we see another living being suffering, however some among us would deny it, on some level we feel their pain with them. It is like seeing someone fall down the stairs or get into a car accident: our jaws clench, our breath stops for a moment in concern. We naturally empathize. The military is terribly afraid of this power. They are terribly afraid that if the American people see the suffering inherent in war, then support for this war will vanish, as support vanished for the

Vietnam War after America saw photos of villagers running while their flesh blazed. So they seek always to control what the people are shown. Despite their efforts, reports seep through. It is clear that, at this point, dozens or hundreds of Iraqi civilians have been killed, with thousands injured. Dozens of civilians deaths have been confirmed by various news agencies. People have died while shopping and while in their homes. We hear even less about the deaths of Iraqi soldiers, most of whom are young conscripts. We do hear reports of the deaths ofAmerican and British troops - reports that are becoming disturbingly frequent. Our young men are being killed by direct combat, by rocket attacks, by suicide bombings, by "friendly" fire, by accident Their bodies are returning in black bags, w ith their skulls broken, their limbs tom off, their flesh charred.

We do hear their stories. We hear about their families, their hobbies; their pasts. This is vital. If their deaths are to mean anything to us, we must come to know their lives. But we must not stop there. We must learn also the stories of those Iraqis who have died and will die in this war. In the last Gulf War, the Pentagon estimated that I 00,000 Iraqi soldiers and 30,000 Iraqi civilians died. However, this occurred in a near-total media blackout, and to this day most Americans have a distorted view of that war as a war in which nobody died. People did die; one hundred and thirty thousand of them. These were human beings; and if we dismiss the value of their lives, then we dismiss the value of our own. For too many of us, it is our 路compassion that is the first casualty of war.

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Please pick the lesser of two evils

Letter to the Editor

Stand up, think and realize, you are an American

Preemption is the word of the hour. Eleven years and two presidents later, the term has finally caught on. Over the past year, we have heard the Utopian daydreamers scream that preemption isn't morally right, but what does this mean? Where did the idea come from? \.Vhy is it a perrnissible foreign policy strategy under the Bush Administration? Is the left trying to say that it's morally right for innocent citizens to die as they did on 9/ 11 , because we won't attack those who are planNick ning to attack us? Bahl Paul Wolfowitz and I. Lewis Libby were Pentagon analysts in 1992. Together they wrote a document called Defense Policy Guidance (DPG). ln this document, the term preemption first appears on the foreign policy scene. The document calls for "U.S. military preeminence over Eurasia by preventing the rise of any potentially hostile power and a policy of preemption against states suspected of developing weapons of mass destruction." It's no coincidence that Wolfowitz is now the Bush Administration's LJeputy Secretary of Defense and L ibby is Vice President Cheney's c hief-of-staff. If you combine the thought that is in D PG with that of National Security A dvisor

Do you support people who murder children and torture them in front of their parents? Do you support men because they say they are traders, just to get into a position of power? If you support these types of people, you support Saddam Hussein Phi lli p and you support keeping King him in power. This is just an example of what Saddam has done to his people since he muscled his way into power on July 22, 1979. In the book, "Brighter than the Baghdad Sun", Shyam Bhatia and Daniel McGrory write, in detail, about the above mentioned from accounts of eyewitnesses and what they themselves experienced. In a recent article written by Joel Tagert, titled "Speak Out for Peace in Face of Fervor," he says, "Can you feel the terror? It comes from airplanes and letter openers; It is coming from television sets and newspaper headlines." Is this how you choose t-0 live Mr. Tagert, in fear? Just because you use emotionally charged rhetoric to paint a picture of how you choose to live your life, doesn't give you the right to assume that others choose to live their lives the same way. I personally choose not live in tear. The only reason you have the right to badmouth your own President, Mr. Tagert, is because great men like George W. Bush, Jr. and men before him had the courage and strength and good intentions to stand up to people like Saddam Hussein. lf it was not for the men and women ofthis great country who wear a military uniform, your ideas would never be allowed to be spoken in public. Bottom line. As an American citizen, I can appreciate your ideas and opinions because you have the right to express them. But, when you badmouth our President by stating, "It shouts with brows pressed and eyes wide, erupting like vomit from the mouth of the President," suggesting that he spews terror, you had better go back to grade school and re-learn the meaning of terror. In fact, why not just turn the news on and see the people that flew planes into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon to see what a terrorist looks and acts like. Then, maybe, just maybe, it will clarify your definition of a terrorist.

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Jenni Grubbs grubbs@mscd.edu

Capitalistn is in the eyes of the beholden .

Dear Editor, There is a lot of patriotism going around ... but is it heartful patriotism? Is it mindful patriotism? Is it concerned patriotism? Or another mass-produced patriotism ofThese Isolated States? I want to put up my flag because I love this land and many of our people.... but I do not love blind approval of corruption or blind ignorance in anyone. I pity it. Blind patriotism, trendy patriotism, and unthinking, unquestioning patriotism make me queasy... sometimes even sick. I do not approve of the war, but I feel both sides have some valid reasons for giving their support or disapproval. It's their right and patriotic duty to exhibit their freedom of expression. My heart goes out to the military... I will back

the boys up. because in my view, they are courageous, young, and seek to do what (I hope, for their own sake) they believe is a good thing. I will cry when we lose those lives, and in remembrance of the Vietnam War, 1 will always defend those who defend this country. And I will always honor the memory of the veterans who have fought to give me the pleasures I enjoy today- And I consider the members of the Women's Suffrage movement and the great authors, artists, poets and thinkers from this nation to be such veterans as well. And I salute the veterans of other great causes in These Ambitious States. So my heart is in the people. Yly heart is with those who blindly want blood, and those who pray

that the nation will heal. My heart is with them, in the hopes that we'll all learn to see beyond our own front door and understand that we should be ****United World citizens 0 *, not C'nited States citizens. You have heard the beating of my heart. It's there in the words above. I am a patriot. I care for the land I come from, and the people who have touched and shaped my life, and those that I will never meet, but who inspire me just the same. I am a patriot I support the efforts we all make in order to understand, grow, tolerate and love. 1 am a patriot. But this is where my patriotism ends.

Tabitha Dial Metro Student

College is for learning about people, perspectives Dear Editor, I would like to respond to Ashley Kotik's letter from last week. I would liketo thank Ashley for taking the time to voice her opinions. A large part of the college experience is learning about different people and their perspectives and beliefs. Education is about growth and change. I would recommend trying to keep an open mind at these events and thinking about how they might measure up to your own ideas and beliefs. Next, as far as the equal representation for

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military operations directed against enemy leaders in the course of self-defense." You could argue that killing bin Laden would have been more justified then our first attack on Saddam Hussein. Was Clinton afraid of preemption? Clinton must not have viewed bin Laden as an "enemy leader'' that threatened us and required "self-defense." Bin Laden was enough ofa threat for Clinton to allow the CIA to use any and all means necessary to destroy his network, but we weren't at war with bin Laden, though he was at war with us, and as such preemption was not permissible in Clinton's eyes. Clinton needed a smoking gun. They got our city. If we didn' t have a smoking gun before we attacked Iraq last Tuesday, we now have confirmation that the threat was real. An unidentified member of the American Armed Forces said that, "it's so ironic that they don't have Scuds-and now they are launching them at us. It's a perfect example of why we are here." He said it best. Either Clinton was v.'l"ong then, or Bush is now. We lost 157 American lives the first time we went to Iraq, but there wasn't a siege on Baghdad. This time there will be a siege, but we will not lose as many lives, innocent or not, throughout Operation Iraqi Freedom as we did on 9/11. Bush is cleaning up previous foreign policy messes while at the same time preventing future presidents from doing the same. Could it be that preemption and proactive proliferation are more Utopian than nonproliferation?

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Codellezza Rice's balance of power ideology, you get the Bush Administration's National Security Strategy of2002 . This makes perfect sense. The Bush A dministration's National Security Strategy states that, "the only path to peace and security is the path of action." Speaking after the World Trade Center attacks, President Bush said that, "as a matter of common sense and self-defense, America will act against such emerging thn:atl> before they are fully formed." Bush later said that proactive proliferation must deter and defend against the threat before it is unleashed. Is it so hard to understand why we disregard the Comprehensive Test Treaty, the Antiballistic Missiles Treaty, the Nonproliferation Treaty, and why Iraq comes before North Korea? Hold on, here come the causes of these effects. ln the Spring of 1996, President Clinton signed a top secret order, now well documented, that authorized the CIA to use any and all means necessary to destroy Osama bin Laden's terrorist network. Years later and after several fatal terrorist attacks against the United States, the CIA had bin Laden in their crosshairs, yet Clinton would not give the go-ahead to assassinate him. Why didn't Clinton take that chance? Political assassinations have been looked down upon throughout history, but are not a part of American law. All it takes is an executive order. Newsaic.com reports that, "the United States has long distinguished assassination as separate from

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conservative views, the majorityof speakers and events are brought here and sponsored by student organizations. Any students who fulfill the basic requirements can start a student organization and qualify for funds for their own events. It is not the responsibility of the college to provide a balanced showing, it is up to the students to do it. If you feel your views are not being represented, forma group. One final thing. There may not be any of these events on this campus if the Board of

Reporters Travis Combs, Shannon Hasty, Nick Bahl , Melissa K. McGuire, Jose Rocha, Joel Tagert, Rami Wilder, Jeff Maher, Jonelle WilkensonSeitz, Andrea Terrones, Lindsay Sandham, Kristi Starns, Joshua Brost, Layle 0 . Mcfatridge, Jonathan Kueene, Elena Brown, Chris Pilkington, Stan Brown, Stephen Shultz, Donald Smith

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April 3, 2003 Fact Sheet Garon Wennon Age: 21 Birthday: January 15,

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Favorite restaurant: Cheesecake Factory Favorite color: blue by Shannon Davidson - The Metropolitan Garon Wennen spots fellow Netro business management major Travis Brown at X-Fitness in Glendale. Wennen is a personal trainer.

Wennon looks to the lighter side Metro junior laughs at past, present by Jonathan Kuenne The Metropolitan

Garon Wennon, a Metro junior and personal trainer says that he sees no sense in talcing life too seriously. "I think a lot of people are too stressed, and need to stop and just laugh," Wennon said. Wennon has always looked to the lighter side of things. "When I was in middle school, people told me that I shouldn't run too fast because of my big ears," he said. "They told me that my ears would take me off the ground - flying." Wennon took the criticism lightly. "I don't have a problem with it now," he said. "I know that I've grown into them." Wennon went on to say that in high school he wore braces with uncomfortable head gear. A mask, he says, that resembled something from Silence of the Lambs. "People told me that I looked like a vampire. I had these ghastly metal frames surrounding my shaved head. When I would open my mouth, the rubber bands with food stuck on them resembled vampire fangs - it was funny," Wennon said. In addition, Wennon even takes his love life lightly. He says that he has given up on dating. "I've had one girlfriend that lasted three months," Wennon said. "Since then, most of my

dates lasted three days. Now it's down to one. It seems as though they keep getting shorter and shorter," he added. "At this rate, who knows what will happen. At least my ears stopped growing." Despite having humorous memories, Wennon continues to change lives on a daily basis in the gym. As a personal trainer at X-fitness in Denver, Wennon has been training clients for the past year and a half. Wennon says that most of his clients come in with little motivation. They want to change the way they look and feel, but don't necessarily know how or have the drive to change. ''That's where I come in. I provide the knowledge and give them the determination they need to succeed," he said. "I get a lot of repeat business, mostly referrals," Wennon said. He says that every client he has trained has lost at least 25 pounds, in as little as three months. "I want to see people feel better. I want them to gain respect for themselves. I want them to achieve goals," he said. "I never thought I would be training people. I started working out seriously three years ago and didn't think about being a personal trainer," he added. Wennon says that he is considering changing his major from business management to

want to see people feel better. I want them to gain respect for themselves. I want them to achieve goals.' - Garon ,wennon, Goth and Metro professor

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exercise science, in order to pursue a career in personal training. "I thought I was going to be a video game tester 'when I grew up'," Wennon said. In addition to physically training employees, Wennon is also involved in the corporate training of X-fitness. "Currently, I am training employees to open a new store in Highlands Ranch," Wennon said. Wennon is training the employees on anything from cash registers and personal training to the actual content of the diet supplements the stores sell. Wennon, a 21-year-old, shows discipline by earning a prestigious position for such a young individual. "I've learned that no matter what you do, school work, work-work, hobbies, whatever do it to the best ability that you can," he said. "Take things seriously, but don't forget to laugh. Make sure you put some time aside for yourself." "I'm a man of honesty and integrity," Wennon said. "I'm also a good listener." Wennon recalls several instances in high school where he says he "listened to people who would talk hours on end." "Most of my friends that were girls would cry on my shoulder for hours," he said. "With big ears, you kinda have to listen," Wennon said, laughing lightly. Wennon says he likes to listen to people's problems. He says he wants to make a difference in people's lives. "If l can make someone's day just by listening, then I know I have done my job," Wennon said. "There are a lot of people who just need to get things of their chest, and I'm one to take it off, I guess." For the future, Garon says his main plans are to finish buying his house, earn his degree, and keep looking to the lighter sides of things even if his ears continue to grow.

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Favorite fast food joint: Wendy's

Favorite fast food meal: a number four at Good Times with a marshmallow cream caramel butterfinger Spoonbender

Favorite news channel/broadcast: The Daily Show with John Stewart on Comedy Central

Favorite comedian: Dave Chappelle

Favorite T.V. Show: The Simpsons or Seinfeld Favorite band: Weezer Favorite DJ: DJ Tiesto Pet Peeve: lying, or when girls tell me I have no chemistry with them, "Chemistry, I'll show you chemistry ... "

If I had one million dollars I would: Put it away and live off the interest! Favorite quote: "Love is like eating a hotdog while sunbathing naked."

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Though the Protestant minonhes in Ireland enjoyed great power during this time, relations with the Crown of England were estranged., and England often adopted the policy of treating the Irish as second-class citizens, said Ring. Taking inspiration from the American Revolution, Ring said, the Irish government sought autonomous home rule, which was eventually granted by the newly formed United Kingdom. As a result, the Protestant minority gained governing authority over Ireland. The protestant minority enjoyed selfgovernment throughout the 19th century, but a growing demand to participate in the governing oflreland by the Catholic majority came to the forefront, and in 1914 home rule by the Catholics was granted by the United Kingdom, Ring said. In response to the newly acquired power of the Catholic Nationalists, the Protestant Unionists began to arm themselves, according to Ring.

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Ireland's turbulent past and present

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from IRELAND on 1 6 - - - - "The Catholic Nationalists were happy with this," Ring said. "The Protestant Unionists were not". Alarmed by the Protestants stockpiling of weapons, radical and violent factions of the Catholic Nationalists began forming, among them the IRA. After World War I, the United Kingdom founded two home rule states in Ireland, Ring said. The Catholic Nationalists ruled what was to be called the Free State of Ireland in the southern part of the island, and the Protestants, under the rule of the U.K., took control in Northern Ireland. This division added even more tension to Protestant/Catholic relations in the Unionist controlled northern sector. "They set it in such a way that the Catholics (in Northern Ireland) found it very difficult to find jobs," Ring said. "They found it very difficult to find housing, and because they found it difficult to find housing, they found franchising (political participation) difficult as well. Franchise in Northern Ireland is Mural in Belfast Northern Ireland, calli~ for the freedom of John Adair, one of the members of the Ulster tied into housing, so if you can't get a Defense Assoctltion, a Protestant Unionist organization. house, you can't vote." After failed attempts at peaceful demonstrations for equality with the Parliament but would refuse to take their seats. . Northern Ireland. The problem is that the Protestant Unionists in the 1960s, the LR.A "This was done to demonstrate their Unionists in Northern Ireland need to be conand other extreme Nationalists began using (Cathol'ic Nationalists) strength," said vinced to change their minds." more violent tactics such as bombings, kidnap- Grundman. "At the same time what was really The region has enjoyed relative peace pings, and assassinations, which drew interna- symbolic of this was the unwillingness to rec- since the Good Friday agreement, according to tional attention to the problems of the region, ognize British of Protestant institutions." Ring, but the issues facing Northern Ireland said Ring. From the l 960's through the 1980's,The LR.A gained a tremendous amount of recruits in response to violent conflicts between the Catholic Nationalists and the British army. One of the most notable of those conflicts, was the Bloody Sunday incident in January of 1972, during which fourteen Catholic protesters were killed by the British Military, Grundman said. - Jeremiah Ring, Ph.D., Metro history professor " You have tremendous tension," Grundman said. "In thirty years, 3700 people A cease fire was initiated by the IRA in are still unresolved. were killed in Northern Ireland. Everyone in 1994 and secret negotiations between the Irish "That's what the problems in Northern Northern Ireland knows someone who has Nationalist Catholics and the U.K. government Ireland are all about," Ring said. "The been killed or injured as a result of the trou- took place for the following four years which Unionists don 't want to change anything and bles." cumulated in the signing of the Good Friday the Nationalists want to change everything. According to Grundman, throughout the agreement in 1998 Ring said. The Unionists believe their salvation lies in twentieth century Catholic Nationalists in the "The British government really wants to London and the Nationalists believe their salNorthern Irish cities of Belfast and Derry be rid of this problem," Ring said. "There is vation lies in Dublin." would win elections Northern Ireland's absolutely no reason to be hanging on to

"The Unionists believe their salvation lies in London and the Nationalists believe their salvation lies in Dublin.'

A new kind of predator is rising out of the animal kingdom. That's right, you guessed it squirrels. They try to appear so innocent and sweet, but many people are finding Kristi Starns out the hard way that these cute, cuddly squirrels can be as vicious as an animal I 0 times their size. Metro student Sabina Letcbford was one o those people.

"I was having lunch, and a little squirrel came up to me looking all cute, and he gave me the look of 'Can I have some of your lunch?"' said Letchford. But as she tried to toss a piece of cereal bar to the squirrel, "He literally grabbed my hand, pulled it towards him, mistook my finger for the cereal bar, bit my finger." Worrying about rabies led Letchford to the Health Center, where she found out there hasn't been a case of a rabid squirrel in Colorado in almost 50 years. She also discovered the truth about Auraria campus and squirrels. Between six and 12 people end up at the Health Center each year with concerns about being bitten by squirrels on campus.

Now, some may say it's the person's fault for trying to feed the squirrels, but the reality of a squirrel's life may be completely different from what it appears to be. That's what makers of the website Squirrel Hazing "The Untold Story," thought about the bizarre behavior of squirrels. Normal squirrel behavior seen everyday, like dashing under cars at the last second and stuffing their cheeks full o food, may be the results of squirrel hazing. Go to website http:!/web. wt.net/-psberr/squirrel_ hazing.htm and decide for yourself what you think is responsible of the behavior of squirrels. If you have any ideas or questions for The Met Files, email Kristi at: themetfile@hotmail.com.

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Metro Theatre's production of"Under the Gaslight'', directed by Dr. Marilyn Hetzel, combined Augustin Daly 's script, a capable cast, musical interludes and audience involvement for a lighthearted evening of amusing melodrama. Pianist M. B. Krueger led the audience in a sing-along at the beginni,ng of the show and after the intermission, and gave instructions to boo and hiss when the villains came onstage. At first the audience was tentative, but by the final act mean old Byke and Judas (Jose Retureta and Kimberly Luckie) could barely be heard above the booing. Krueger, who had a vital role in the show's success, was also the music director for the play. She provided background music that punctuated the actors' dialogue and emphasized important developments in plot. In between scenes, she accompanied the actors

and chorus as they sang musical interludes called olios. The entertaining olios served a purpose similar to that of the chorus in ancient Greek drama: they summarized the previous developments, interpreted them and served as a link between scenes. The play is set in 19th century New York City and deals with the superficial social conventions of the middle-class. Laura Courtland (Lindsay Goranson) is a young socialite who is shunned by society when her secret past life as a street urchin is revealed. She is brushed aside her fiancee, Ray (Steve Root), and pursued by vile villains who claim her as their daughter. Pearl (Melissa Shearer), Laura's supposed cousin, is a sympathetic but naive companion to her. A one-armed soldier-messenger named Snorkey (Ryan Williams) helps Laura evade Byke and Judas, and when they tum against him Laura frees Snorkey from the tracks of an oncoming train. Goranson has a powerful presence, and her Laura spoke with a clear conviction. Because of this strength, she is appropriately

associated with the allusions in the play to women's suffrage. Shearer was an adorable, prim confection as the naively self-centered Pearl. Both actors are comically gifted. In Ray's first scenes, it seemed that Root did not share so much of this gift, but his deadpan look proved to be a basis for comedy later on, as he stood still and silent at the most inappropriate times. Snorkey's role carries much of the social commentary and irony of the play, and Williams filled the role completely. He drew laughs of increasing intensity from the audience each time he digressed into a speech about his service in the Civil War. In several scenes, Williams displayed his talent for physical comedy, and the nighttime scene on the pier, which involves Snorkey rowing a boat with his one arm and ends with him fighting off Byke with a life preserver, was hilarious. Stacey Nelms was endearing as the squeaky Peach blossom. Retureta, as Byke, was an ominous figure in bis black cape, and Luckie's Judas, comical-

ly disheveled, was the parody of a wicked witch. Both displayed above-average singing and comic talent in their olio, which got louder and cruder as their characters became progressively drunker. The entire cast had singing parts, and although singing was not everyone's forte, they were all, at least, adequate. Sets designed by David Kottenstette, a member of the Theatre department faculty, were clever in their flexibility. Three walls, which rotated and moved around to suggest different locations, were supplemented with basic furnishings and, later, train tracks. Hetzel's staging of the courtroom scene, in which actors entered from the back of the house and used the center aisle to get to the judge's podium at the edge of the stage, was brilliant. Because of this staging, Judge Bowling, played by Gregg Vigil, who uses a wheelchair, seemed towering and formidable. The train, suggested only by lights and smoke, was thrilling, as it seemed to come from the back of the stage and head directly into the ~~-

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A look back in anger review by Jonelle Wilkinson Seitz The Metropolitan

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UCD Theatre production of John Osborne's Look Back in Anger, directed by Laura Cuetara, had issues in casting and char· acterization. However, the production had its valid aspects and allowed, at the least, a chance to see the important and riveting work. The play, written in 1956, depicts a generation that does not know what to think of itself. Set in post World War II England where the older generations are generally content just to be in a time of peace, the play focuses on three individuals of a younger generation who are anything but content. Jimmy Porter is angry (his character began an onslaught of "angry young men" in British drama and literature), and his anger is constant, misdirected and effusive. Allison, his wife, is somewhat out of place and vulnerable, having dropped from a middle-class family into the flat she shares with Jimmy and their roommate, Cliff. Cliff is a strange character, thriving on Jimmy's abusive outbursts and Allison's need for reassurance. The entire, difficult play takes place in the Porter's flat. ·Jason Gamer possessed the Jimmy's infernal energy in his voice, but lacked it physically. Osborne, in his description of Allison, said she is "tuned in a different key . . . of well-bred malaise." Shannan Leigh Reeve's Allison seemed only sad side-effect of

the household, and, especially after seeing her prim parents (Dominique Leavitt and Bill Selig), did not seem to retain any carriage or manner from her upbringing. Cliff, played by Neil Truglio, was the star, lacking in requisite unphasedness but possessing something else that worked and attempted to balance the other characters. Truglio displayed a strong physicality and one could wonder why Cuetara did not cast him as Jimmy and Garner as Cliff. Haley Johnson as Helena Charles, a friend of Allison's who helps Allison leave Jimmy and then takes her place in the flat, was a strong figure. Johnson made Helena's falling in love with Jimmy clear and understandable- a difficult task. However, some element or another (the lighting, perhaps?) gave Johnson's shiny dark hair a grayish tint, taking away from her otherwise vixen image. The costumes, by Jane Nelson-Rud, were confusing. Jimmy's bright green cardigan in the first act seemed to be trying a bit too hard, and it seemed that the outfits of Helena, an actress, would have been more stylish. Allison's mismatched wardrobe contributed to the difficulty in associating her with her middle-class parents. The set, by Bill Curley, was meticulous, and its pastel tones created the feeling that the Porters' flat was a world separate from the one outside.

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Moving into the hallowed halls of academia, followers of the teachings of the Bhagavad-Gita, Holy Scriptures from India, commonly known as the Hare Krishnas, have established a Bhakti Yoga Club on the Auraria campus. Offering assistance to those who wish to explore their spiritual growth, the yoga c lub provides instruction on va rious forms of meditation and class discussions o n the teachings of Bhagavad-Gita, w hich is the basis for their system of beliefs. Embracing the princip le of the Dharma. Swami The Wandering Monk, a member of the yoga club, said the teachings of the Bhagavad-Gita Hare challenge humanity to see the rea lity of never ending change, which characterizes the whole of existence. " It's not a question of believi ng or not believing," said Swami. " Its just a matter of seeing it. Bodies are not a fixed point of energy but a river, so you blink your eyes and your body is changing." Citing the Bhagavad-Gita as his source, Swami said that every human being is reincarnating, and will continue to live, die and be reborn until a state, called Nirvana, is reached when the cycle is broken. " We are all spiritual beings from one spiritual source. Even though we have different kinds of bodies, we wear them like different pairs of clothes," Swami said. " We have

different races and religions, different genders and different species in the world, but there is the same spiritual being which is animating everything. In this sense, we are all o ne." Attachments to the material world, with its various desires, fears and aversions, keeps humanity shackled in the binds of the never-ending cycle of reincarnation. ··vou change your m ind, your attitudes, and yo ur attachments, your desires, and you c hange your body," Swami said. ·'So, ultimately, in order to become free of material existence, and not to take birth again, we have to come to a level of consciousness that we are spirit and that we don't need anything material in order to satisfy spirit." Often assoc iated in mainstream culture with images of shaven headed monks, g iving away flowers in airports, the Krishna's have gradually grown in both by Eric Eames - The Metropolitan numbers and acceptance and have established bases of operations on college camSwami ''The Wandering Monk" educates students traveling to classes during the afternoon hours of April puses throughout the country. 1 by the flagpole. " Education should be to raise consciousness, not just to memorize data," stance," Swami said. " We don't have any con"A lot of strife in this world today is Swami said. clusion on it because it's really hard to tell between differe nt spiritual beliefs," Swami When asked about the Krishna's stance what's going on and who's telling the truth." said. "Ultimately, if we are going to harmoon the recent invasion of Iraq by a U.S led Believing in a common spiritual ground nize and have peace in the world as a whole, coilation, Swami said that it was too early to for all of humanity 's religious faiths, Swami it is important for people to see the what is the comment on the justness of the war. said that much of the conflict on a global essence behind their particular philosophy or "Sometimes ·violence and war are necesscale has been the result of perceived differreligious path. sary if there is a proper time and circumences in religions.

Ski lesson with·X-Games bronze medal winner

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Did I tell you about the time I bought Keir Dillon? I'm at Garfinkle's club (what the locals call Garf's) during the Black Ski Summit in Canada and there's this auction benefiting the Four Season Northwest Scholarship Fund going on, and one of the things being auctioned is Kier Dillon. Well, not him personally, although I would've paid. You can't have too many Kier Dillons laying around. So, my bid wins! A 45-minute lesson with the Bronze Medal winner of the 2002 X-Games! Very cool. Now, I've never said I was 'all that' on a board; I can pretty much get down the hill. It may not always be pretty, but I can get down. Kier said we could work on that. Wondering ifhe meant him making me pretty or making sure I get down the mountain with flare. Either way we head up Blackcomb. It's a sunny day and the snow is not the best but I am smiling. But oddly so is Keir. I mean he's not really a down-to-earth normal guy, right? He's just being nice and hoping not to kill me, seeing as how I didn' t sign a waiver or any-

thing. While riding in the gondola, we have a rash of conversations: my riding history (mostly ABasin, Breck, and Keystone, Colorado), his new wife (of 9 months), why I have a leash on my board, (which he thinks is about as sane as seatbelts on an airplane) and his physiotherapy for his foot, which according to him, is why he "sucked big at the X-games." We can't help but get on the subject of race. "Well, Iain 't white, that's for sure." Keir said, both of use being black in what is generally viewed as a 'white sport' causes you to stand out, but Kier has crossed color-barriers to become the first and only black professional snowboarder. I don't see many black folks on the mountain

- especially black females. Now don't get me wrong, there are black female snowboarders but j like the Yeti, or a Canadian who understands the usage of the word "Huh," I haven't seen either one of them.

"So what do you really want to learn?" he asks while tightening and changing my bindings at the tools stand. That's right, Keir Dillon is on his knees hookin' up my board (ok, ok, the tools were on the ground-but as I said, my story, my way).

'If my first run on the halfpipe was the most pathetic thing witnessed, then seeing me walk back up was a close second.' · Elena Brown, Metropolitan reporttr

On that day, along with the more than 3,000 National Brotherhood of Skiers wandering, exploring, skiing and riding in Canada, we didn't stand out We were doing our part to make Whistler-Blackcomb a salt-and-peppered moun-

tain. We get in two runs down the mountain and Keir Dillon is checking me out (Ok, ok, he's observing my riding style, but it's my story so I'll tell it my way). "You're better than you think," he tells me. Keir is a very patient when I fall and he's comforting, telling me, falling happens to everybody. But most importantly he's fun. He even took out my camera for some pictures while urging me to give him the "money shot". We work on balancing out my heel and toe edge, getting more speed and controlling my carves. But this is intimidating- I've fallen quite a few times using that whole "try switching" ideaand he waits below. I stare down the mountain where below me is a professional snowboarder with high expectations. Looking behind me I see a school of 6-year-olds with no poles showing me up. "Come on, you can do it," he yells with a big smile. "If you ain't fallin' you ain't learnin'." I must've learned quite a bit on that run. I get up and we ride down.

"The half-pipe." 1 answer, thinking about my goals. "Ok, let's go," he says. Hold up, wait a minute. Not today. I meant ultimately, I would like to learn the halfpipe. I also would like to win the lotto, don't mean it's going to happen. He was serious and I was in fear. This man has won a Bronze in the halfpipe, and here I am on my butt and secretly slightly secretly scared of blue runs. "I think you can do it," he says with another dimpled smile. A man with dimples. Can't resist that, right? I weigh it out, pretty sure he'll take care of not killing me. I then uttered two of the most unconfident sounding words: "Let's go." We cut across Cruiser Bumps, under the ropes to the halfpipe in the terrain park. My heart is pounding. We go to the top of the half-pipe and sit. He said folks might be mad that we are just sitting there, "But screw 'em." He said. "Everybody's gotta learn, right?" As it turned out, they weren't mad. In fact, some folks shouted out a happy, "Hey Keir!" He answered with a smile and a wave, then got down to serious business. Keir explained how the toe and heel edge we were working on would come into play. He explained that my turns would come more

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smoothly as I got higher and higher up the sides of the pipe. And he said he would be behind me all the way (ahem). So I hit it. It was probably the most pathetic event ever witnessed (and there were witnesses but I made it down. I was like some adrenaline-rushed kid. Running all my words together, smiling big, and looking for approval. "It went so quickly can we do it again how about my turns I think I have a problem with my toe edge do we have time please, please say yes!" "Yes. Yes. Good. Just turn your body more, and Yes." he answered. Great! Where's the lift? This question produced some real hearty laughter from Keir. "No lift," he explained. "You gotta walk it back up." If my first run on the halfpipe was the most pathetic thing witnessed, then seeing me walk back up was a close second. Keir was sitting in the middle of the pipe, on the phone, checking on his physiotherapy appointment. He had already checked in with his wife by the time my sorry, out-of-breath self plopped down beside him. He tells his wife he loves her and that he' ll be down shortly. We hit the pipe again. A much better run this time. I tell him I will surely die if I have to walk back up. He agrees, as we begin riding down to the bottom, Keir had a few last minute pointers. "Even when you're cruising," he told me, "just think about, 'how can I be better, what can I work on?' If you have a chance to some snow, use it." It was 2:50 and he was quite apologetic, but he had to leave me to make his appointment. No problem with me, I tell him. Kier wraps his arms around me (ok, ok, it was a congratulatory and good-bye hug, but, well, you know the storytelling rules by now). I thank him for his time and patience. He tells me we need a black female snowboarder on the circuit and next season you're all in there. I smile. He smiles, waves, and is gone. Not bad for 120.00 dollars Canadian.

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Results from Men's Basketball North Central Regional in Kearney, Neb. First Round-March 14 Metro beats Fort Lewis College 85-63 St. Cloud State beats North Dakota 74-69 South Dakota State beats Fort Hays State 84-78 by David Menill-The Metropolitan Metro guard Luke Kendall looks for a teammate to pass to as Nebraska-Kearney guard Chad Sheffield defends in the finals of the NorttK:entral Regional Tournament March 17 in Kearney, Neb. Kendall scored 33 points and was named to the all-tournament team as Metro lost 94-87 in double-overtime.

A beautiful overtime by Eric Eame5 The Metropolitan At the same time President George Bush was addressing the nation, more pointedly presenting Saddam Hussein with a proposition: leave peacefully or leave on a cruise missile, the ushers tending the Health and Sports Center at the University of NebraskaKearney shut the doors on the world at large. The 5,600 fans and dozen members of the media that turned out to watch the heavyweight fight between Metro and Nebraska-

Kearney didn't want to hear Bush at the pulpit March 17 and see CNN start the countdown clock then come to the cold spinning realization that some parts of humanity have yet to find a solution other than human destruction. A day later NCAA president Myles Brand announced that all winter championships would continue, including the Division I men's and women's basketball tournaments, which concludes with the men 's National title game April 7, despite the possibilities of war

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Step away from CNN, get lost in the Final Four from GETTING LOST on 2 3 - - - - - and the heightened security around the country. The debate on whether the tournaments should continue was silly. What does it matter? I've heard Metro head men's basketball coach Mike Dunlap quote Rudyard Kipling more times than once, "Winning and losing are impostors." And this is a man that has won two National titles at the Division II level and gets the same taste in his mouth when one of his players graduates. Besides, sport is one form of what is good in life. We're still going to celebrate birthdays and have weddings, why can't we watch the Final Four. And thank goodness the games continued as scheduled, because there wouldn't be anything else to watch. Some people I know watch nothing but war with a wrinkled frown, deep sighs and early stages of depression. My mother for example. Sport is intimate. War is sensitive. There is no "death" in sports, despite what the broadcaster might say. War is full of life loss and as the numbers of the possibly dead increase we must remember that these are not stats. but people who have lost all they've treasured. So it's perfectly understandable why changing the channel seems cruel. But the Roadrunners 94-87 double overtime

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by David Menill - The Metropolitan A crowd of 4,667 cheer on the home team as the University of Nebraska-Kearney beat South Dakota State 86-85 March 15 to advance to the finals of the North Central Regional Tournament in Kearney, Neb. where they defeated tJetro 94-87 in double-overtime.

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loss to top-seeded Kearney in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Division II tournament was a thing of beauty. Played with all hustle and muscle and to exhausting levels, yet it dido 't sacrifice skill, speed and savvy. The fan noise hit deafening levels several times-and it was designated that way-crowding the throat with sawdust. Every basket by Nebraska-Kearney had a note on it. Every one made by Metro saturated the air with silence. Afterward, Dunlap pointed to each fan section and applauded them. "Just great fans," Dunlap said. "Just a great college basketball game. The epitome of why you stay in college coaching and want to be a part of such things." Sure the loss shut the doors on the defending National Champs, in a year where a third title for Metro seemed the only door worth opening, especially with four gold-plated starters returning. But the Lopers returned four experienced starters of their own. (I'm not unmindful that all eight of the players, some All-American considerations, could very well be on the front lines just outside of Baghdad. And the players coming off the bench are the reserves ready to follow). But like so many Cinderella stories during March Madness, the mind

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refused to calculate a loser and settled for the exhilaration of the moment. As the game wore on, the Loper fan next to me and I found ourselves applauding each leap and bucket, never wanting it to end and admiring every sexy nanosecond. And thanks to the human heart, for its ability to capture a moment completely without our complete understanding and vacuum us into a Labyrinth, lost forever in sport. The three hours of basketball in the quiet, friendly city of Kearney, Neb., was one of those games where you felt suspended above the earth. Metro and Nebraska-Kearney showed in the North Central Regional final that the game can be a purifying benediction, an e lementary sleep-over invitation to shoot the breeze over a package of Oreos and pillow fights. In the meantime, Loper head coach Tom Kropp made this point. "The true definition of team is the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. If you look at our players individually- their vertical jump, their quickness, foot speed and height-we certainly are not going to impress many people. But when you put them together they have tremendous heart and tremendous feelings for each other and that is why we have been able to accomplish what we have." The same statement can be applied to the men and women sweating through the bullets on the Iraqi desert right now. America is a team and we're all on it. The same team. Standing by each other. Making each other stronger. We're not a bunch of single individuals or groups running around, no matter the uprising of the meme and the "do as I say and not as I do" generation. So when the clock read :00 for good, it was hard to believe it was time to go home. When the war images fly across our wired world, it too is hard to believe, but it's not the same feelings. Sports are never life and death. Of course, the Iraqi soccer team may disagree.

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r by David Merrill -The Metropolitan Members d_ the Roadrunners hook ~ and anxiously watch their teammates during the first of two overtimes in Metro's 94-87 loss to top-seeded University of Nebraska-Kearney in the finals of the North Central Regional Tournament March 17 m Keamev, Neb. From left are Ryon Nickle, Benas Veikalas, Gl"eg Mirth, Ovistophe Lombe, Jimmy Dadiotis, assistant coach Brady Bergeson, David Bartow, Jovan Obradavic and Ben Ortner.

Next season presents new challenges by Eric Eames The Metropolitan Men's basketball head coach Mike Dunlap won't make any exaggerations on how bard it was to adopt eight nearly raw basketball players for the 2002-03 season. But have you ever watched the old-fashioned neighbor across the street kick the hubcaps while trying to pull out one of bis teeth with some workshop pliers? Yeah, it's kind of like that. And that's exaggeration for you. At some Metro practices, you'll often see Dunlap shaking bis head with a furrowed brow and a deep scowl as if he's saying to himself, "Geez, will they every get it?" But when you corner him, the sixth-year bead coach will honestly say something rather surprising. "It was the easiest of the six teams that I've bad to coach off the floor," Dunlap said. ''They were very good academically. They were very good citizenship wise. It was the most enjoyable year I've had since I've been here, by far. They were just a low maintenance team that was very dutiful, that wanted to please; wanted to please the school, wanted to please their parents, wanted to please the assistant coaches. All they wanted to do is achieve." Veterans Clayton Smith, Patrick Mutombo, Luke Kendall and Lester Strong certainly helped to make the transition for the greenies easier with strong words of advice. But with starting seniors Smith and Mutombo departing after graduation in May, leaving some heavy voids to replace, the newcomers are no longer the future. They are the present and by now they should be accustomed to working long days, watching hours of video on one team, taking notes, practicing twice a day, lifting weights and spending late nights cramming for a excellent GPA. Like a farmer overseeing bis land, Dunlap believes the harvest is coming with this relatively inexperienced group. The life and basketball lessons will began to pay off with time, but there is a lot of work left to do for the coaching staff. Dunlap teaches very slow and with great detail, but maybe he won't have to teach as long next year. "The thing I'm looking forward to the most, is just having fewer players to teach the fundamentals and get to our system," Dunlap said. "We were not able to get our entire system in this year, because we had to go slower. And that is no one's fault, it is just what you have." Minus Jamar Bohannon and David Barlow, who both started 13

games, the rest of the eight weren't thrust onto the court unless the game was well in hand. Michael Morse didn't get on the court at all. The junior transferred from the University Northern Colorado last summer. But since UNC didn't grant Morse bis out right release from the school in Greeley, he had to redshirt a year. Morse averaged 14 points and eight rebounds during bis sophomore year at UNC, while breaking the school's record for most steals in a game (7) and shot a perfect 12-for-12 in another game. Dunlap said the redshirt was a blessing. Morse doesn't lose a year of eligibility because of the transfer rule and got to practice with the team, lost some weight and played hours of one-on-one with Mutombo after practice. The other seven have displayed a enough little flashes of brilliance during the little playing time they received that some Metro fans have started to forecast the incoming front for next season. Junior Mark Worthington slashes to the basket better than anyone in the conference. Ben Ortner is a threat inside on both ends, especially when he takes the initiative. Junior Ryon Nickle provides great leadership, outshoot shooting and stands 6-foot..Q. Bohannon, a junior, could play like Mutombo, hitting jumpers from 15 feet, and has long arms. Sophomore Barlow bas a nose for working bis way to the basket. Junior Jovan Obradovic is the same way. Sophomore Jimmy Dadiotis can still break an opponent down like he did in his days at Denver East High, when he led the Angels .to the state by David Merrill - The Metropolitan title in 1999. Freshman Greg Muth (controlling guard) and Benas Veikalas (solid shooter) are Metro head coach Mike Dunlap mentally and physically wor1<s his players hard in pracdieing to play, while point guard Christophe tice with a Intense natl.Ire, deVeloping each to succeecfwhen their tum to shine comes. Lombe bas showed he can play defense just as involve and taking care of the ball." tough as Smith did, and can rise above the rim. Metro will add one new player to the bunch. Michael Bahl from "Christophe is a human dynamo," Dunlap said. "But he doesn't Broomfield High was signed to a letter of intent in November. The understand how to play the game yet. He is all over the map. He is like a young Mustang out there in the field and we still have to get a 6-foot-5 shooter who averaged 17.5 points a game in bis senior him to ratchet it down a bit and get him to understand what chrome is and ESPN passes are, as supposed to what winning passes - - ---------seeNEXTYEARon 26

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from NEXTYEAR on 25 - - - - year at Broomfield, and is a bit of menace from behind the arc, hitting at 43.8 percent from threepoint land. "The underpinnings of being good here, year in and year out, is how your recruiting is going and how you are doing with the development of the freshmen to sophomores; sophomores to juniors; juniors to seniors," Dunlap said. "Obviously, we are standing the test to time, because we are getting good players, we are developing good players and then we are putting them into a position where the can shine. Mutombo was an example of that. Clayton was an example of that." Starters since they donned the Roadrunner blue and red, juniors Kendall (19.3 points and 2.61 steals per game) and Strong (9.1 points and 8.5 rebounds) are examples of that same evolutionary process. Both will head into their senior season with the capability of carrying the team in grind-it-out situations and playing a full game. Kendall scored 33 points and played all 50 minutes in the double overtime loss to NebraskaKearney in the North Central Regional final that ended Metro's season. He was recently named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches second-team all region and should be a Preseason All-American candidate. Strong was the story of the year, in Dunlap's opinion. No team in the conference had a player that could consistently keep the 6-foot-7 Denver native off the boards. In the regional semifinal win against St. Cloud State, Strong showcased all of his potential with a career performance. He scored 23 points (career high) and grabbed 14

rebounds (six offensive) and blocked three shots. As a sophomore, Strong was a role player, but this year he was determined to get more involved. On the year, Strong set a single-season record for field goal percentage (.660) and posted eight double-doubles in points and rebounds. In the combined three regional and three conference tournament games, Strong averaged 12 points and 12.2 rebounds a contest. Dunlap sensed the change in his starting center as Strong got comfortable in Metro's environment and began to find himself and what his passion was, education wise. Strong's achievements, though, went unnoticed by the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference award committee. "He was flat out slated," Dunlap saicl. "This guy didn't even make honorable mention RMAC. Are you kidding me? That is egregious. And I've never said that to anybody. But that is a joke. Here is a guy against St. Cloud who gets 23 points and 14 boards and he tees it up. He is a force to be reckon with." Metro has established itself as a winning program throughout the nation, winning two national titles, five conference titles and three regional titles since Dunlap took over in 1997. For whatever reason, the soil stays rich for harvesting. "We are very proud of our development program. That is where we can hold form at a consistent level," Dunlap said. " .... If you want to be consistent all the time, you have to go get good players and develop them. That is our most important asset- the players and their evolution and development."

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Wins and losses come in threes by Donald Smith The Metropolitan Ever heard the phrase "March Madness?" Where the biggest part of the game involves the "3", like three good players can hit three's from the outside. Well, for the Metro baseball team, the number three was big over spring break. First, the Roadrunners had three bad games and one great game losing 3-of-4 at Southern Colorado and then turned around to play three great games March 28-30 and one bad game taking 3-of4 away from Mesa State, while outscoring the Mavericks 27-11, winning by scores of 12-1, 6-3 and 9-7. When asked about how the season was going so far senior John Burney replied, "Well. .. we're very positive about the season to this point. We've had some ups and downs but this past weekend with Mesa we seemed to turn it around and find our niche a little bit and I think we're going to hit our stride and finish off the rest of the conference season strong." Want more "three" number usage? In Metro's three Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference loses to Southern Colorado, ranked No. 24 nationally, the Roadrunners (16-10; 4-4 RMAC) only had 23 hits in 92 at bats, while being outscored 25-11 losing by scores of3-6, 3-7 and 5-12 in the four-game series played with double headers on March 22 and 23. What else is odd, in both series, the Roadrunners did the opposite in game three. Garne three against Southern Colorado (27-7; 3-1) ended in a 13-7 victory. Metro dropped game three against Mesa (13-19; 1-3) 6-18. Moving away from the bad games against Southern Colorado, the three wins in Mesa saw the defending RMAC champs return to form and get a little revenge. Last season, the Roadrunners were swept in March by Mesa. But this year was not the case, as

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by Donald Smith The Metropolitan Three Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Championships in four years (1999, 2001 and 2002), the RMAC Player-of-the-Year, a Regional Title and a berth in the Division 11 National Tournament, but the unit is almost unknown by their own campus. Wondering who they are? They are the Metro men's tennis team. Last season the Roadrunners flew through the RMAC tournament going 10-4 in match play. Then, they posted the same 10-4 record to win the North Central Regional Championship. And that's just as a team, look at what they did as individuals. RMAC first-team players in singles: Magnus Bohman (No. l), Carlos Delgado (No. 2). Bruce Dicker (No. 3), Jojo Mmopi (No. 4) and Alexi Sologoub (No. 6). Bohman and Dicker, who graduated, earned first team RMAC doubles honors. A.so in the process. head men and women's tennis coach Eduardo Provencio won RMAC Coach-of-the-Year. Finally. the best player in the RMAC plays for the Roadrunners as Bolunan won the 2002 Player-of-the-Year. Not to be outdone, his teammate Delgado was able to go undefeated ( 160) for the season. But that was then and this is now. During the fall season the Roadrunner men went 3-0 which has placed a lot of confidence into the team. How confident are they? Team leader Bohman said, ''l believe we should be able to achieve what we achieved last year. All the other teams in our region are slightly better too, so I think we need to be better than last year, but I' m definitely feeling good about the year. "This year we definitely want to go undefeated through conference and obviously win the conference tournament, we also want to make it to

junior Blake Eager stepped onto the mound at Mesa and struck out 10 to set the tone for the day in the first game against the Mavericks and pick up his fifth win in six starts. Outfielder Brian Edwards got a 4-forI special as he scored four runs off of one grand slam home run in the seventh inning. Edwards finished with six RBis. James Edwards added two RBis of his own to help the Roadrunners cruise to a 12-1 victory. Metro continued its winning ways in game two of the series as pitcher Caleb Salankey threw his first complete game of the season. The junior from Arvada allowed three runs in seven innings. And since it is always better to give then to receive, the Roadrunners gave Mesa's pitching staff trouble and received a 6-3 victory. The Roadrunners' Paul Workman and Adam Wolfinger had two RBI a piece in the win. The Roadrunners lost game three, but would make up for it in by Joshua Buck - The Metropolitan game four when they turned on a 3-6 Metro infielder Adam Wolfinger shags !J"OUnders during practice April 1. The defending cooference champs are 16- /" deficit to setup a dramatic come from 10 overall, 4-4 in the RMAC at the end of March. behind victory fueled with a six-run eighth inning. March Burney said, "Last year we hit a huge slide 6-1 last May. But unfortunately for the First, James Edwards hit his team leading eight in the month of March, this year we also bad a bit Roadrunners, even with the RMAC crown, Metro homer of the year. Back-to-back doubles by Ricky of a slide but it wasn't quite as devastating. We was played out like a royal jesters when they Fuller and John Burney cut the lead to one. Then a were still able to get some regional victories we weren't invited to the Division II National bases loaded single by Wolfinger gave Metro a 7-6 didn't have last year and I think playing more as a Tournament. lead they added to in the top of ninth, winning 9-7. team and much more productive which will in turn "I think we do have the team to win (the But the games themselves aren' t the end of the lead to us picking up extra victories and playing RMAC title)," Burney said. "After we play Fort strange Twilight Zone. Any three has been weird strong through the rest of the season." Hays, we have played the three best teams in the for the Roadrunners. Last season, in month number While having survived the third month, it also conference. But we have to play big this weekend three, the Roadrunners went in 9-0 and left the means Metro has something to look forward to as and get ourselves back even with Hays before we month 13-15, only to bounce back the next month well. The Roadrunners seem to improve in every can move on and beat the other teams [in the conon a 21-7 run to end the regular season 34-22. month after March. They were 12-6 last April and ference]." When asked about this March against last

by Joshua Buck - The Metropolitan Metro's No. 1 singles players Jasmon Crabb (above) and Magnus Bohman (right) practice their baseline game April 1. Crabb, last year's North Central Region Player-of-the-Year, is ranked No. 16 nationally. Bohman is the reigning RMAC Player-of-the-Year. nationals this year." Bolunan added. Even Provencio believes the team can repeat last season's performance. After a string of games were canceled over spring break the men's spring record stands at 5-3 overall and 1-0 in the RMAC. ''J'm looking forward to it," Provencio said. "l feel a little bit more confident with all of our guys and all three double (teams) than 1 did last year and considering the success we had last year I think we have nothing but good things ahead of us. Overall, we had some wholes in our line-up last year that we patched up pretty well and l don't think we

need to do as much patchwork with the line-up we have right now. Everyone is a year older, we have two players out of our line-up tram last year, one was a real big contributor. [but] we brought in a couple guys that will fill in [well)." The Roadrunners women's tennis squad is a mirror image of the men's team, or is it the other way around? The women also won the 2002 RMAC and North Central Region championships and appeared in the National Tournament. The squad only lost one player to graduation and returns RMAC Co-Player-of-the-Year Jasmon

Crabb, who was voted Freshman-of-the-Year as well. Crabb is currently ranked No. 16 nationally and teammate Handc Gorur is ranked No. 4 1. The duo plays No. l doubles together and are ranked No. 10 in the nation and No. I in the region. Most impressive was that each member from last year's lineup earned first-team honors in the RMAC. Crabb (No. 1 singles), Rebecca Meares (No. 2), Gorur (No. 3), Jess Meares (No.4), Lisa Pascual (No. 5) and Tania Zuvela (No. 6) swept the singles awards. So far this spring, the women are 8-0 overall, 2-0 in conference play.

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March 20 A Portrait of Afghan Women - Tivoli Turnhalle from l-3pm. Bina Sharif's onewomen show. For more information, call (303) 556-2595.

T'Al CHI for the Body and Mind. Thursdays 12-1 pm, in Tivoli 440. T'ai Chi's purpose is to moderately exercise all the muscles and to achieve integration between mind and body. For more information, call (303) 556-2525.

Music at Metro: Instrumental and Vocal Jazz Ensembles - In the King Center Concert Hall at 7:30pm. Directed by Walter Barr and Fred Hess. This event is free. For more information, call (303) 556-3180.

Strides: Lunchtime Walking Program. Walk at your own pace and get committed to walking on a regular basis. Call Linda at (303) 556-6954 for more details.

March 24 Spring Break begins March 24 and ends March 29.

workshop will focus on the life and work of Cesar Chavez, a Latino Union Activist. For more information, call (303) 556-3132.

April 4

Summer 2003 Registration Begins- -

Social Justice Seminars - King Center 218

Registration Permits were mailed out March 10, 2003 and will contain the date and time you can begin registering for the Summer semester. You can also check your date and time to register by logging into Banner Web starting Wednesday March 20, 2003. If you have any questions, please contact the Office of the Registar at 303-556-3991.

from 10-3pm. Topics include: Faith Based Community Organizing, Organizing immigrant Workers, Unions 101 , Women and Work; Race, Ethnicity and Labor. E-mail aurariajwj@hotmail.com to register.

April 3

Shoshoni Yoga Retreat - 9-4pm cost is

Learning Organizations- In Tivoli 329. 11 :30-pm. Peter Senge and Peter Drucker, two masterminds of leadership, discuss the future of leadership in this interactive video and discussion Free workshop, but space is limited so please RSVP the Friday prior to the workshop. To RSVP or for additional information, contact Gretta Mincer at 303556-2595 or at mincer@mscd.edu.

Anger Management - On Wednesdays

March 31

A.A. Meetings on Campus - 12-lpm start-

Playing a Life - Tivoli 440 from 11-lpm.

ing February 20th in Tivoli 319. For more information, call Billi at (303) 556-2525.

Dr. Carolyn Di Palma, Assistant Professor of Qomen's Studies at the University of South Florida and Metro State women's alumna (1982) For more information, call (303) 556-8441.

Thursday from 3-4pm in Tivoli 542. Messianic studies. For more information, call Jeff at (303) 355-2009.

April 5 $20.00. Come and experience your own personal retreat with Patricia Hansen, Hansa Knox, and Jennifer Workman. For more infonnation and RSVP, call (303) 556-6954.

April 7 Resumes That Work - Central Classroom 203 from 2:30-4:30pm. To registar or For more information, call (303) 556-3664.

Annual 2002 MSCD Student Art Show -

from 3-4:30pm through April 30. Held in Tivoli 651. For more infonnation call (303) 556-2525.

Truth Bible Studies - Wednesday and

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Cesar Chavez Workshop -Understanding the Man and His Work - Tivoli Multicultural Lounge from l l- I 2pm. This

Emmanuel Gallery opening reception on April 3 from 4-6pm. Show continues until April 24. Entrys open to all Metro students.For more information, call (303) 5568337.

Ayurveda Nutrition with Jennifer Workman - In Tivoli 440 at 2:30-3:30pm. This exciting presentation will discuss the four basic Ayurvedic principles that will allow you to use food as an ally in the ongoing battle against obesity, poor health and chronic frustrations.

April 10 Auraria Jazz Celebration: Sunny Wilkinson with Metro Faculty Jazz Sextet, Artists in Residence - In the King Center Concert Hall at 7:30pm. Free for Metro students. For more information and RSVP, call (303) 556-3180.

Landing a job is one of the most difficult hurdles that graduating seniors face. However, it can be a lot easier with the aid and guidance of a personal, professional career counselor. That is why GradZone has teamed up with DBM Real World 101 to give away a free Real World 101 program, which includes a career coach (valued at $395). With a little luck, you could win a year-long Real World 101 program to help you with your career planning.

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Classified ads are 10¢ per word for students currently enrolled at The Metropolitan State College of Denver. For all others - 20¢ per word. Maximum length for classified word ads is 40 words. Pre-payment required. Cash, check, money order, VISA, and Mastercard are accepted. Deadline is 5pm on Thursday prior to the week of publication. Classified ads may be placed via fax, in person, or online at www.universaladvertising.com. Deadline for placing classified ads via online ordering is 3pm Friday for the following week. For information on classified display advertising, which are ads that contain more than 40 words or contain larger type, borders, or artwork, call (303) 556-2507.

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Senior Recital: Laurie Edson, soprano with Lynn Schlater, piano Friday, April 4, 2003, 7:30 p.m. King Center Recital Hall, Free

A Night at the Opera Gene Roberts, Michael J. Kornelsen, MB Krueger, directors Sunday, April 6, 2003, 2:30 p.m. King Center Recital Hall Admission: $5; Students/Seniors: $3; MSCD students: Free

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Composition Recital: Jose Bello Sunday, April 6, 2003, 7:30 p.m. King Center Recital Hall, Free A Night at the Opera Gene Roberts, Michael J. Kornelsen, MB Krueger, directors Tuesday, April 8, 2003, 7:30 p.m. King Center Recital Hall Admission: $5; Students/Seniors: $3; MSCD students: Free

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