Volume 26, Issue 13 - Oct. 2, 2003

NEWS

FEATURES

SPORTS

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Speakerstirs debateon campus Opposition grouP vents resentment

by JacobRvan TJrc,\lefiopolitan

phoosby JoshuaBuck- Ihe M&opolitan Dtvid Horowitz,a LosAngeles-based authorand activist,sperksin the Tivoli TurnhalleSept.30 abouthis cAcademicBill of Rights" and his r€cent mcetitrgwith Gov.Bill Ow6ns.

byJonahHeideman TheMetrcpolitan

for anyoneto balancethe faculty." The bill iself forbids the hiring, firing, or promoting offaculty "solely on the basis ofhis or her political or reDavid Horowitz, author of the much-debat- lisious beliefs."

Horowitz spoke of a "hypocritical double ed Academic Bill of Rights, spoke to the public Tuesday at the Tivoli Tumhalle. Horowitz, a standard" at American universities. He also encouraged students to form a chapter of Students former liberal activist and current conservative ideologue, has introduced his proposal in sever- for Academic Freedom at Metro and denounced a pressconferenceheld prior to his presentation, al states including Missouri, Georgia and Colcalling it inappropriate. orado.

"I asked to come before the academic sen"I've spent a lot of time here and I know a lot ofpeople here. Colorado is a very libertari- ate and received no response," Horowitz said. an state and this is a very libenarian bill. They As of Tuesday aftemoon, Faculty SenatePresident Joan Foster had no knowledge of any atseem to match," Horowitz said in an interview tempt by Horowitz or his office to contact the prior to his presentation.

Faculty Senate.

During the speech,Horowitz defendedhimHorowitz concluded his speech by urging self against claims that he was attempting to establisha quota system for hiring conserva- students to "open your minds, which is what a university should be about." Following his pretive professors. Horowitz insisted that the Acsentation. Horowitz helded questions from the ademic Bill of Rights is "not a quota bill" but an "anti-quota bill." Rather than establishingan audience. Metro student Mikel Stone called enforced system, the Academic Bill of Rights Horowitz' ans*ers evasive. "l did expect more content." Stone, who will protect academic freedom by "making explicit the university's commitment to divercity," noted Horo$.itz' tendency to "answer questions u'ith queslions,"said.

Hororritz said.

Student Felicia Woodson also expressed Horowitz cited a "ridiculous imbalance" in the political afliliations of professors at Metro, concern about Horowitz' ansrvers.and about the pointing to a survey of 85 professors. The sur- Academic Bill of Rights in general. "l was concemedwith his non-dehnitionof vey, according to Horowitz, showed "42 demothe rvord freedom." Woodson said, "this campus crats and no republicans."

Although Horowitz views the universi- is about freedom. This bill will divide us instead ty system as "polluted by the political left," he of bringing us together."

At the press conference prior to Horowitz' stressedin the interview that he is "not callins

presentation,Woodson publicly invited Horowitz to visit some ofthe classesat Meho.

Horowitz did admit that he may have inadvertentlv ooliticized the issues surroundins the Academic Bill of fughts.

"I will concede that this could havti been done in a better way," Horowitz said.

Students and faculty alike have many concems about Horowitz' proposal. Although Horowiu insists that *our democracy is jeopardrzed by what is going on in our universities," others feel that the Academic Bill of Rights poses its own threats.

"The Academic Bill of Rights would really threaten academic ffeedom. It would give people who are objecting the oppornrnity or the instrument to chastise or to screen faculty.

It would affect hiring practices," said Eugene Saxe, an English professor at Metro and faculty representativeto the board of trustees.

"What is being proposed is very frightening," said Stone, rvho fears that teachers may face intimidation "under the guise of free speech and diversity."

While the Acadernic Bill of Rights was designed to protect students from political intimidation, Bill Vandenberg of the Colorado Progressive Coaltition said "the real intimidation lactor being ratchetedup is due to Horowitz and his attempt to draw partisan politics into Metro State.This man createdthis issue in Colorado," Vandenberesaid.

Studentsand thculq on the Auraria campus gatheredoutsidcthe Tivoli Tuesdayin opposition to conscrvative David Horow'itz speaking later in the Tivoli Tumhallc.

Organizing thc demonstrationwas Crealive Resistance. a Metro studentorganization.

Joel Tagert, from Creative Rcsistance, stressedthal this $as a press cont'erence, not a protest rally. however, familiar signs of a protcst. including anti-Horouitz signs. r"'ere presenl.

"Dcfend against Doublespeak," "Recall Owens - Not Our Professon," and "Dissent Yes! Horowitz No!" were some of the signs that could be seen in the crowd behind the speakingpodium.

The conferencewas said to be in opposition to Horowitz's attempt to push more conservatives into Colorado's higher educationalsystem through legislaturband the media. The piece of legislation in question is the Academic Bill of Rights.

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SGA PresidentFelicia Wbodsonvoicesher concernsrbout David HorowiE's vi€ws outside th€ Tivoli Sept.30. Woodsonsaid shewas speaking as a concernedstudent, not as president.

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.Faculry speaksout Board cancels

Metro'sfacultyformsunionin effortto beheardby boardof tusteesonpolicy iszues changes, surrounding shared govenumce, presidential search, budget byJonahHeideman IheMebowlitan .

Over 100 students and faculty members attendeda rally in support of Metro's faculty uiion on Sept.2l .

'The turnout was overwhelming," said ColoradoFederationof TeachersField Services Dhector Mark Belkin. "It's more than we ever anticipated."

The nlly servedas an informational ev€nt for both cuneirt union membersand non-union faculty.

-' Non-union faculty membe$ were encouragedto joitr and membershipapplicationswere handedout beforethemeeting.

Belkin said that although it is too early to tgll how many new memberssignedup, he expectsthat mrmy more faculty membershave ' regispred andwill join the union.

Frculty SenatePresidentJoanFosteropened the rally by expressingthe faculty's "passionfor our students." !_ Foster stessed throughoutthe meeting the rmion's concernthat the quality of educationat Metro is beingaffectedby the boardof fustees' policy manual. The manual was releasedlast summeraid hasbeenviewedby somemembers ofthe faculty as detrimentalto the principlesof sharedgovemanceandtenure. "lvleto hasalwayslackedmonetaryresourc-

es, but now we hav€ a handbookthat puts us at an evengreaterdisadvantage,"said Foster.

JoeGoldhammer,legal council for the CFT, also spokeat the rally. Goldhammeraddressed the rumor that the formationof a union at Metro wasillegal.

Citing the 1958 case of NAACP vs.

Alabama,Goldhammerexplainedthat the right to form a union is protectedby the freedomof. associationclausein the First Amendment.

According to Goldhammer, the First Amendment'tlearly statesthe right to join and organize"a labor rmion.

Timothy Gould, a union member and professorofphilosophy at Meho, calledthe union's legal strategy"shong," addingthat Goldhammer is "one ofthe bestlawyen in the state."

Gould, however,'\nould like to avoid a majorlegalclash," "It is my hope that we can insert a step betweennow and legal action," said Gould.

Also in attendanceat the rally was Penfield Tate of Metro's Foundation Board. Tale professedhis "profound respect''for educatorsand told the faculty that their work is "the highest form of civil service."

He notedthat he is 'hot an outspokencritic of the board of trustees" and is "convinced finnly that independencewas the right thing (for Mefo.)"

Other speakers included Faculty Trustee Gene Saxe, AFT Higher Education Assistant

Director Jack Nightingale, whose division of the AFT is the association'sfastest growrng, and Gould. _ Saxe noted that Metro's currenl "state of flux" is "not particularly new."

"This is a stunningtumout for an appalling situation," said Gould, who cited the works of Plato,Emily Dickinson,and other literary and

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'In oneview of politics and education, the ruler puts the eyesinto the student's head.In another viewowe help

the studentsturn away from the illusionstoward a better, truer path.'

-Timothy Gould, FacultyMember seeRALLYon9

Derrver labor lawyer foe GoldhamneiBp€ak8 to faculty and others at a CFT/AFT union rally Sept. 24 at the Golda Meir House on Auraria Canrpus. rilhe house where ihe rally was held once belonged to G'olda Meir and was designated a Denver landmark in 1995,It now serves as a conference center and mueeum.

Meno's board of trusteeshas cancelledits meetingfor the month of October.

"Realizing that there were no items requiring imrnediateattentionfrom theboard,coupled with the fact that every meeting of the board andfuirds,the meetingwascanusesresources celled,"saidinterimPresidentRayKieft.

According to studenttrusteeHarris Singer, the board is only required to meet eight times a year. '"There'snot a lot coming before the board right now," said Singer, who noted that the board dld not meet in Januaryor July of this year either.

Many faculty members were hoping the board would discussthe possibility of making revisions to its policy manual at the October meefing.

"I would like to think thatthe boardof husteesis reconsideringthe egregiouschangesthey nade in the handbook.and I would also like to think that they're trying to improvefaculty relationshipsandmoralehereat Metro," saidMetro EnglishprofessorReneeRuderman.

The trusteesarestill in the processof selecting a firm to searchfor a new presidentbut any movementon the issueby the boardbeforeOct. .

I is unlikely.

Accordin! to Singer, the board's request for proposalregardingthe searchwill not close until mid-Oclober.

The RFP is an "exception to the state's fiscal policy''to ilcrease the board's$50,000 allocationfor the search,said Singer.

The boardannouncedthe meeting'scancellation the sameday an anicle was publishedin The Denver Post tlat called Metro "a listing ship," Singer refened to Meho's treatmentin the media as "destructive" and addedthat "it's not helping anyone."

"The nrmors driving these negative passionsare not productive,realistic,or appropriate," said Singer.

Singer emphasizedhis willingness to help studentsunderstand&e board of trusteesand theirpolicies.

"If there'ssomethingyou don't understand talk to me, and ifl don't knoq I'll get on the phoneand find out. That's what I'm here for," saidSinger.

The Rocky Mountain News has also reportedthat board of husteesihairman Bruce Bensonis planningto resign his,position as chairman, chief executive and president of United StatesExploration Inc. due to the sale of the company.

Bensoncouldnot be reachedfor comment on whetherthe saleof United StatesE)iplonrtion had anlthing to do with the posponementofthe meeting. l According to the president's oflice, ihe board is scheduledfor a retreatin late October, and the next boardof trusteesmeetingis schedNov. 5. uled for Wednesdav.

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Democradc : presdential candidata Dennis Kucinich, 58, visited the campus Fr.iday.afternbon and spoke to an assembledcrovid ofabout 100. The Columbus, Ohio congressmanspoke about his pl4tform issues and addressedconcems abouthighereducation.

"What I wart to see is the money that would go into tax cuis go right into education," he said. "lt would be a tremendousbreak for so many families who are finding that the opportunity for a college education are (beginning) to elude young people, who are finding that an increasein their tuition is making things a little bit harder."

Kuciniih's campaign headquarters notified the Denver campaign of his visit on Tuesday.

They, in tum, called the Metro organization Creative Resistance,who sponsoredthe event.

Group offrcial Joel Tagert, who helped to organize the congressman'svisit, said the event wasn't announceduntil Thursday. He also said Creative Resistance supports Kucinich for his issuesand the way he presentsthem.

"He's a straight-talker," Tagert said. "He tells the truth and says things other candidates aren't willing to say." . Tagert said these issues include universal health care, reducing the military budget and withdrawal frorn the North American Free Trade Agreement and the Free TradeAgreement of the Americas, all of which Kucinich addressedin his speech.

Kucinich emphasized his stance against the U.S.Jed war in Iraq and what needs to be done.

"It's time to get the U.N. in and the united States out," he said. "We need to have the United Stateshandle oil with no privatization of oil, and handle the contracts and the new

governmentfor lra{ "Through this administration,the United Statesmade a colossalblunder in attacking Iraq." presidenKucinichis onedf tendembcratic tial candidates.

OthersincludeformerVermont Gov. Howard Dean, Sen. John Edwardsand recently announced candid4te Ambassador CarolMoseleyBrailn;'. ' " Like someof the othercandidates, he only acceptsdonationsiftomindividualsand refuses to takemoneyfrom corporations.

Kucinichalsopromisedthathewouldrepeal thePatriotAct ifelectedandsaidthatit wasinitially passedby Congressbecausemany were supportsi1. fearfulandthatall of Congress "It was passedin a climate of fear," he said.'jI will tell you that thereis a readiness in Congressto repealthis bill, which attacksso manyprovisionsof our Bill of fughts;to repeal this bill, which tums librariansinto armsof the justicedepartment."

He said he would keep a few provisions which protectthe.iamiliesof the victimsof the Sept.11,2001,attacks.

"As the next$ie'sident,I intendedto help recreateAmericaso thatwe reiointheworld community,"hesaitj"ftis time ior theUnitedSrates to rejointheworld. It is time for us to get away from policiesof war.War is not inevitable."

Tagertsaidthit while some,includingother presidentialcatrtidates,have said Kucinich's chancesofbeing electedarelow,this only takes awayflom his issues."I thinl issuesof war and peace,for example,arecriticalin all our lives," he said."To ignoreit is foolish."

A meet-and-greet for his campaignsupportersandthoseinterestedis scheduledfor todayat 7 p.m. in Tivoli room3204.

For more informationon DennisKucinich and his campaign,visit www.coloradofgrkucin ich.netandwww.kucinich.us.

Metro oflers legal workshops do-it-yourselfhandbooks on issuessuchas divorce,bankruptcy,landlord-tenantdisputes andDUI cases.

After the decisionwasmadenot to reopen In an efrort to replacethe studentlegal the let office.

UCD andCCD's administrations servicesthat were once offered,Metro's admingo of the program. . istration hasorganizedsomelegal education "ln this climateof budgetcuts,reorganiworkshops. zation andreprioritizing,eachinstitutionhas Auraria's StudentLegal Servicesoffice really had to take a closelook at what is best closedits doorsfor goodApril 29, 2003,folAssistantDeanof SnrdentLife lowing an investigdtionof former SLS director for its students," Joanna Duenas said.

ChristianRataj.

"We (Metro) don't haveenor.rgh money William Safford FormerSLSemployees to staffa centeralone,"Duenassaid."But we and Beth Ott initiated the investigationafter they approachedmembersof Meffo's adminis- ho have an opportunityto look at theselegal workshopsandproviding, beyondthat, extendtration to complainaboutRataj. ed legaladvicesessions with attomeys."

They accused him of sexual discrimina-r, The first workshopis scheduled for noonto tion, falsification of annualreportsand having.

2142. p.m Room 3 Thunday, Oct. 9 in Tivoli studentswho were paid by the department presentation will take A on bankruptcy programs put and federalwork-study in hours placethe first hour, followed by a two hour doing work for his private clients.

Q&A sessionwith certified contractedaftorThe investigationwas droppedafter Rataj neysAmy Eckert and RhondaNtepp. resignedin June.

Workshops will be offeredoncea week provided students from all three SLS throushoutthe month ofOctober: landlordschools free legal counseling, seminars and 5.

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tenantdisputesOct. 15,smallclaimscourt Oct. 23 andtraffic coult Oct. 29.

"We're goingto seehow effectivelyit worksfor studentsandhow it's receivedby Duenassaid."We'll regroupand students," reviewwhatthe resultswere,not only attendancebut response."

Shealsosaidthatthis doesnot by any meansreplaceSLS,but with thenumberof studentsstill calling with legal problems,the offrce of studentlife felt it was necessaryto offer something.

They also plan on digitally recordingthe workshopsfor thosestudentsthat are not able to attend.

The workshopswill be fundedthrough studentfeesjust asthe SLSprogramwas.

"It certaidy doesn'trise to the amomt that wasoriginally approved,"Duenassaid."So a portion of that was returnedto the reserves until we figure out what to do with it."

"I'm not surethis is somethingI want my studentfeesto go toward," Becky Lou& Metro student,said."I'm just not surethis is a solu-

tion that'susefulfor me."

"Studentsdon't tune into thesetypesof servicesuntil theyneedthem,"Duenassaid.

"When you get to thatpoint andyou realize that the marketis dictatinganyrhere from $175to $250per hourfor an attorneyandall of thesepro bonoservicesaremaxedout, that's whenyou recognizeyou'rein a bind."

Whethertheseworkshopscontinueafter this semesterwill be basedon attendanceand responseffom students.

If they arenot successful,anotherapproach will needto be taken. on whether Duenassaidit alsodepends Metro studentsarewilling to pay for a legal servicein this dayofrising tuitionsandfees.

Shealsosaidanotheroptionmay be a user fee-basedmodel in which studentswould need to pay as they go at greatly discountedrates, insteadof using studentfee moneyto fund a program.

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Studentvoteslow votefor various A small percentage of sfudents on sarnpus renovations; all ofwhichresultin howmuch even8,elections, in tuition moneyis addedto tlrestudent feesthatareincluded students.

The studentsfrom Metro arepaying$18.50 to restorethe Tivoli and $20 a semesterfor an RTD buspass. The Metro studentpopulationof Results from several related shrdies show 20,230is paying$778,855a semester. that only about four percentof Metro's student The vote for the revitalizationofthe Tivoli populationparticipates in votingin elections. occurredin fall of 2000.Sincethen,the student The outcomeofthe voting for the revitaliza- populationhas grown from 17,504to 20,230. tion of the Tivoli, the RegionalTransportation This is an increaseof3000 students who did not Districtfareincreaseandthe electionof student havethe chanceto vote. govemmentomcialsshowsthat the majorityof Meho studentNico Bakersaid, 'I did not studentsare not voting. For eachelectionthe attendschoolin 2000but lthink it is a great tumoutratewasabout800 out of nearlv20.000 rnvestment.'

Anotherpossiblereasonmanystudentsare not votingmay be dueto the electionsnot being widelyadvertised.

"TheTivoli wasnot advertised, I didn't even know and I would not havevotedfor it," said Metro studentAimeeAvenes.

The tumout in the spring of 2003 vote for theRTDbusfareincrease was957outof 19,193 students.

"I was a part of the four percentwho voted for theRTD fare,"Bakersaid.

Bakerridesthebusseveraltimesa weekand doesnot mind paying the $20 a semester.

The total population of Meho studentsis paying $404,600a semesterfor the RTD pass.

The studentpopulationhasrisenby about a thousandsincelast spring.

Thesestudents,who did not have a chance to vote, are paying $20,000in bus fares a se-

by Jerurifer Prr TheMetrcwlitan

oTheTivoli was not advertised.I didn't evenknoq and I would not have voted for it.'

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Metro studentBryan Renoasked,"Why are we subsidizingRTD?" The students who ride the light rail or buses felt thatthe feecoststhemlessin the longrun.

"I voted for it, and personallyI think it is who can'taffordto havea beneficialto students car,"Avenessaid. lf therewere no bus pass,AurariaCampus would have to make room for more parking whichcouldcostmorethanS20a semesspaces ter,Avenessaid.

The studentgovemmentelectionof spring 2@3 logged735votesout of 19,193studenrs.

The studentgovemmenthelpsmake decisionsregardingthewelfareofthe students.

"I think it is importantto vote;the studenl government represents the students," saidMetro srudentArdy Galles.

Candace Gill, vicepresidentfor studentfees, for thestudentpopulationand is a representative presentsissuesdealingwith studentfeesto the boardof trusteesGill is working on the "InstitutionalFee Plan," whichwill allowthestudentfeerequests, to be presented to the BOT once year. ln previousyears,studentfeerequests would be broughtup to the BOT threetimes a year .

Only one out every25 studentsparticipates in voting. Those 800 studentswho do vote speakfor the entireMetro studentpopulationof 20,230.

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In the Sept.18 issueof Ifte Metropolitanthe story aboutthe studentthatwill help theboard of trusteeswith thepresidential . searchshouldhavereadthat the studenttrusteeHarris Singerchose the student.not the board.

fiomOPFOSITIONonI "David Hdrowitz wans us to get rid of someof our liberal professorsand replacethem with conservativeones,"Tagertsaid."He claims there is a liberal bias on campus,and I really don't think thereis."

In agreementwith Tagert was Metro's Senatelaculty PresidentJoanFoster.

"I don't want my studentsto think about if I'm a republicanor democrat.I want themto thinkaboutwhatI'm teachingthem,"Fostersaid beforcleavingto teachhernext class.

Presidentof StudentGovernmentFelicia Woodsonalsospokea! theconference.

Woodsonsaideveryonehasa right to his or her own belief system.But sheaddedthat this wasgoingtoo far, gettingto the point of hurting people.

"This bill opensthe door to negativity," Woodsonsaid."We only want to promotepositivity on our campus."

Woodsonsaideducationis key to this country, and this bill will lead to the crurnblingof educationaswe know it.

BackingHorowitzin the crowdat the conferencewasJessica PeckCorry,campusaccountInstitute ability projectdirectorat Independence in Golden.

Corry saidthat theAcademicBill of fughts is about all of Colorado, not just the Auraria campus.Shealsopointedout thatthebill hasnot beenpassedyet, and it doesnot mentionideology or affrrmativeaction an).viherein it.

"We shouldhave a real debateon the issue beforeblindly attackingit " Corry said.

"We haveno ideawhat political affiliation a professoris when we hire therr," said Foster,"I loot at how they will help our sodents."

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Car break-in near correctionsdept. suspectssmashed the driver-side window to gain entry to the carThe same report said, once inside the An attempted car theft took place suspectbroke the ignition in an aftempt to Sundaymoming in a parking lot outside steal the car, then searchedfor valuables of the Departmentof Correctionsbuilding and tried to get into the trunk by breaking in Denver. the top of the back seatdown.

"The numberof suspectsinvolvedis According to the repod, the only item unknown and no one has beenidentified," stolen from the car was a gas card with an said SonnyJackson,a spokesmanfor the unknown name.

DenverPoliceDepartment.

David Holestine, a Department of A police report said the suspector Corrections employee, reported the crime

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Monday morning.

Holestine said he was unsure about the suspect'smotives. 'lMaybe they were going to take it (the car), I don't really knoq" Holestine said.

Emie Fernandez, a supervisor at the Department of Corrections, was unavailable for comment.

Police are requesting anyone with information about this crime to contact Denver Police at (720) 913-2000.

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This program evolved into a d€parfircnt new people in a group setting,it gives lhem a within the campus recreation center in the get chanceto out of the city and have fun for a 1980sand hasbeenrun similar to the way it is reasonableprice. years,accordingto Fergnson, Some upcoming events ih October are now for about 14 who has the been on staff for 10 yearc.

Rock Climbing . III, a kayak instructional.

The OutdoorAdventureProgramemploys s€ries,an auturnnhike, a raft trip on the upper Colorado and Introduction to Canoeing in studentsto work in leadershipand development.

Colorado.

This progmm gives thesestudentemployThe events offered in October range in ees a chaneeto work in the outdoors while price froh free to $45. helping other studentsdevelop their outdoor The Outdoor Adventure program also skills. ofrersequipmentrental.

Fergusonsaid this program is for Auraria This programwill rent canoes,_crampons, Campus studentsonly. cross country skis, snowshoesand tents, and They do have a guestpolicy for studerts other outdooritems to shrdents. who want 0obring a friend to outings.

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This guest wi[ pay an additional fee, which will be determined according to the event.

This extra charge is becausesome.of the student'scost is covered by student fees.

Becausethe guest is not a student,he or she hasnot previouslypaid thesefees. ln addition to outdoorevents,the Outdoor Advenhre Program also hosts team-building activitieswith groupson campus.

On Monday, Sept. 29, the program cohosted a team-building project with a gmup called the CampProgram.

This program is Metro-specific and sup ports first generationmigrant students.

Lynnea AtlasJngebretson,an intem for the Outdoor Adventure Program, said "The goal with Camp is'to help. them understand working togetheras a community."

She said the last gmup with whom the programhostedteam-buildinghad ir goal: that the groupmemberswould understandthat even though people are different, their value is the -sarreand they shouldbe treatedequally.

fromRALLYon3 philosophicalfigureswhile expressinghisviews on politics and education. the "In oneview ofpolitics andeducation, ruler puts the eyes into the student'shead. In anotherview, we help the studentstum away ftom lhe illusions toward a better,truer path," Gouldsaid.

Gould recentlywrote a letter to the presi' dent and board of trusteesat Metro requesting the disclosureof information regarding an alleged "secret meeting" between Govemor Bill Owensand academicbill of riehts adthor - David Hoiowitz.

The letter hassinceevolvedinto a petition that hasbeencirculating amongthe faculty. .

Despite the political undercurrenttO the current debate between the union and the board, Gould doesn't feel that the issueswill line up as liberal vers,usconservative.

Last week's rally followed an announcement from interim PresidentRay Kieft conceming a possiblerevision to the palicy manual's reduction il force clause, which would allow the presidentto terminatefaculty during a budgetcrisis without regardto tenure. ' The poliry wasthe impetusfor the formation of the union, and accordingto Belkin, a changeto the policy would be seen"as a victory."

"Make no mistake.if the AFT wasn't knocking on the door, the board wouldn't be listening to what the faculty is saying," said Belkin,who cautionedthat"any changeis only meaningfu I if enforceable."

oMakeno mistake... any changeis only meaningful if enforceable' -Mark Belkin, ColoradoFederationof TeachersDirector

by SteveStoner - Ihe Metoputerl Metro prcfessor Gene Ssx€wai6 to sp€rk rt r ftculty rally Scpt 24 in the Goldo Mcir llolse. Srr€ is r professor of English and tlie faculty reprcs€ntrtive to Metro's Borrd of Tiustcss.

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3. HorowitzsaysABOR is neededbecause content.The ideathata professorshouldnot arcampusis a "hostileleamingenvironment"for guefor or againstviewsis contraryto the spirit proc€ss. right wing students. However,no authoritative of debatethat animatesthe educational is crucialto acaevidenceexistsshowingthatthis is so. Horow- Indeed,skillful argumentation itz andothersroutinelycite anecdotes to support demiclife, and the drive to publishis evidence arenaturallyby of this. For that mattet making one's views theirviews;but theseanecdotes right wing studentswho mayhavepoliticalmo- known in the classroommay actuallyinoculate students againstthoseviewsby makingclearthe tivationsfor tellingthesestories. bias.

4. ABOR createsa climateof fearon cam- professor's 7. Along with threatsto tenure(also due pus. HorowitzvehementlydeniesthatABOR is stu- to Republicaninfluence),the climate of fear a witch hunt. ABOR,however,encourages for createdby ABoR may damagethe quality of dentsto file complaintsabouttheirprofessors in Coloradocolideologicalreasons.It will especiallyencourage professonseekingernployment right wing studentsto attackliberalprofessors. legesanduniversities.

8. ABOR uses deceptivelanguageto because again,thesestudents This is dangerous, may have political motivationsfor wantingto achievedubiouspoliticalgoals.Like thoseother thePatriotAct and masterpieees ofdoublespeak, fired. Ratherthan elimi schoolsalreadyhave policies protecting students seeliberalprofessors ABOR the Taxpayer'sBill of Rights(TABOR),theAcfrom discrimination and supporting academic nating a hdstile leaming environment, - for professors. ademicBill ofRightsobfirscates its intentionsin createsa hostileenvironment freedom. language.Who Rememberalso that these studentshave a cloudofprogressive-sounding 2. There is not a problem with ideological "intellectualdiversity?" Who supports discrimination on campus. Tara Tull, assistant nothingto lose. At worst, they might face a opposes dean of liberal arts and sciences at Metro. was reprimandfor,making a frivolous complaint. "ideologicaldiscrimination?"

9. The dangerrestsnot in ABOR, but in quoted in the UCD Advocate as saying that in Our professors,however,will constantlyhave begins the last year and a half, "the number of grade to worry that they may lose theirjobs because how it is enforced.Oncethegovemment appeal grievancesthat have been submitted has a srudentwantsto seehis teacherfired and his dictatingto teacherswhat they canandcan't say, gradeimproved. it's difficult to seewheresucha policy might been zero."

5. By creatinga climate of fear, ABOR end. Thedevil'sin thedetails.

Zero? Absolutely none? Not one student Conservativesoften argue against affirmaseeksto silencepolitical dissentby teachers. felt they had been discriminated against for andschools have tive action for preciselythis reason;however, Dissentis vitalto democracy, ideological reasons? So where is the problem? alwaysbeencentersof dissent.Is it reasonable at leastamrmativeactionseeksto remedyold Supporters of ABOR say that right wing students are afraid to come'forward. This is to expectpolitical scienceprofessonnot to ex- wrongsairdleveltheplayingfield for minorities.

ABOR, on theotherhand,seeksonly to expand ridiculous. So afraid that they won't make a presspoliticalopinions? that teachers, not polili- the controlof today'srulingelite.

6. lt is essential simple complaint? What are they afiaid of? A 10. ABOR is part of a larger Republican cians,have ultimatecontrol over their course savagebeating by Tara Tull?

On Tuesday,Sept.30, radicalright winger DavidHorowitzis comingto campusto pitchhis so-calledAcademicBill of Rights(ABOR) to students.ABOR claimsto protectintellectualdiversity and defendagainstideological discrimination,but here are ten reasonswhy we shouldtell Horowitzto keepABOR to himselfi l.

Protection from already discrimination exists. Any studentmay challengea gradeif they feel they have been discriminatedagainst. Most

effort to control educationalcontent, eliminate minority and women's studiesprograms,and privatizeeducation.

ABOR comes at a moment when higher education is particularly wlnerable.

CollegesacrossAmericahave facedenormous budgetcuts due both to the recessionand to tax cuts forcedupontheAmericanpublic by Republicanleadership.Herein Colorado,we alsoface the restrictiveinfluencesof Amendment31 and TABOR(theTaxpayer's Bill ofRights)- another effectson Bill ofRightsthathashaddevastating Coloradocivil govemment.

Thesecuts are not accidental;rather,they are part of a larger Republicanplan to deprive civil services- including education- of fundrnB and therebypush thosesectorstowardsprivatization. Already we seetheir hard push towards school vouchers,which would give private schoolsunprecedented statefunding.

Their motives? First, to give the usual windfall to their wealthy corporatedonors,and second,to destroythe liberalizinginfluenceof statecolleg€s.

What are Republicansso afraid o{? Why do theycontinuallyattacksocialprograms- the constructivearm of govemment- while pumping up the military - the destructivearm? Well, ifAmericans thoughtthat they actuallydeserved a decenteducation,who knows what they might demandnext? Universalmedicalcare? A foreignpolicythatmadesense?Godforbid!

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Like I said, it pains me to see stuilents your works, and what doesn't work. And several you *ake-up how a call to show exactly However,this can be a very misleadin, probably downthe samepaththat I wason before if asked, say headed upper would poor can really screw up clasdmen or attendance schedule event. got go sort of directionin school.It simply very differently if I some they would about college when I beganattendingMetro,I lovedthe rour;ducatign.' isn't worththe hassle' again' they had to it all over time my ethics do I thrs,happening every see ideathat I was only goirg to o. IrAoJy, Anotherbit of informationis that it's never It kills me to seestudentsmakethe same classmeets.This is a classI am takingjust to andFridayfb. "f".* f;il;;".; Wednesday "r1y d a y ' T h i s c a m e o u t t " l 2 . . " d'".*] i;;;;;,;;;;nll']pmYreQuirednumberofcreditsneededtomistakesImade,whichstillhauntmetothistooearlytoknockoutthemajorityof your major'minor or generaleducationrequiregraduate rn Dicember.Itisalevel l00course,so day. t' ,."u"" Looking back ,o"r semester.

It has endedup costingme more money ments.Thisis oneconceptI did manageto grasp ofstudents enrolled "" needless to say the majority how much taking an .ury .r^._toui ii*" tno camebacktobitemeintheasS.totake.itarefeshmen.Evernormalclassday,thanI'dliketoadmitinthenormalfeeseververyearlyonincollege,andIan loans wouldn't have that I did' For the past threesemesters, I havebeen tl" to^ot is only abouthalf-full' But when the semester'My srdent ,-^,r- --,,--^r .,,-^-^ ^L^i^-. ^ fianticallyplayingcatch.up'""i-";;';;;l';dayofatestarrives,therearemorestudentsinlookedsofrighteningifIhad.pul1edmy^head graduate.Takingl2*"*.n.*.;:,:,:";;:;:,.theroomthantherearedesksavailable.outofmyissforaboutfveminutesasafrbsh-c1early,I,mpayingforitintheend, lengthof time I've beenin collegeand in my manandlookedat the big picture.

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Intellectual diversity is needed byDmaJ.Parlcr TlEMehowliran On Tuesday,David Horowitz, one of the nation's best-knownexamplesof radical-leftytumed-radical-conservative,visited Metro to talk abouthis proposedAcademicBill ofRights.

Let's welcomehim backto his liberal roots.

After all, one of lhe hallmarksof liberalism is the willingnessto includeopposingviewpoints. For example,the list of conservatives and liberal-haters regularly or until recently publishedin nominally "liberal" magazinesand newspapersincludesChristopherHitchens(The Atlantic), Ardrew Sullivan (New Republic, Salon), Tucker.Carlson(New York magazine), Alexander Cockbum (The Nation), William Sa6re (New York Times), George Will and Rob€rtNovak (WashingtonPost)and Horowitz himself(Salon).

How many liberals and conservative-haters do you think arepublishedin Mr. Horowitz' conservativeFront Pagemag zine?That's rig}t, none.

As for Mr. Horowitz's newfoundconcem for students'intellectual independence,I'm all for it but I don't think it goesfar enough.If, as he says, college studentsare getting only half the story becausetheir professorstend ta be non-conservative,why stop at the Academic Bill of fughts for college faculty and students?

If Mr. Horowitz' true agenda is to promote "intellectual diversity that protects and fosters independenceof thought and speech",with the stipulationthat "no political, ideologicalor reli-

gious orthodoxywill be imposedon professors most of the rest are businessexecutivesin oil Horowitz's Academic Bill of Rights to its uland researchersthrough the hiring or tenureor andgas,banking,marketingandpublic relations timate and logical conclusion.Let's extendthe temrinationprocess",lefs take it a step or two andhomebuilding.Onememberis Gov. Owens' EqualTime Ruleto all political speechandwrit-. ing, not just candidates for public office.After all, to guaranteeshrdents'intellectual independence, it is important to prevent them from being indoctrinatedby a one-sidedonslaughtof | | tive Owens becauseof their own conservative voices of authority and influenceoff-campusan afs anq COnSefVapotrticat belets,andthattheirconservative ide- well ason. sorne bearing onhow thev Let's makeil mandatoryfor mediaoutlets io hire commentatorsand columnists with no tive-haters do vou ;::,t"fi;:1ifi:; ' perish the thoueht. That would be tanta- imposition of political, ideological or religious orthodoxythroughthe hiring or retentionor terminationprocess.Fox televisionwill undergo few whomishthaveto leampolitic;l science a major reorganization,as they lose half their in Mf. HOfOWitZ, cons€rvativepundits, and hire their political tiom a non-conservative.

And let's not stop there:let's look at state opposites.Molly Ivins will get equalplay with boardsof education.Not even Horowitz could Williarn Salelanin Slate.MSNBC will have to plausibly claim that tqo many liberals in posi- rehire former ratings leaderPhil Donahue,and tions of educationalauthority were responsible Bill Maher will get his old show on ABC back. unfunny DennisMiller' for the KansasBoard of Educationvote (since For every desperately reversed,thank Darwin) to give local school "comedy" routine, we'll get a hilarious and boardsthe option of removing the teachingof original performancefrom WandaSykesor Jon evolution from their sciencecurricula - which Stewan.

Justasit is a canardthat the mediaarelibmadeKansasthe nation'slaughingstock.Ifstate boardsof trusteesand local schoolboardswere eral, so it is a myth that all thosein positionsof to abide by the AcademicBill of fughts, Kan- authority in academeandeducationareprogressanscould have been sparedthis humiliation. sives who stiffe the conservativeviewpoint. If farfrer. Let's passlegislation for an Acadernic On the otherhand.a statewidebanon the teach- Mr. Horowitz - and Gov. Owens,who supports Bill of Rights that applies to university boards ing ofevolution could havefar-rangingbenefits, legislationbasedon theAcademicBill ofRights !oo. In a Bush economnwitfi starvededucation in Colorado- is truly concemedaboutstudents' of trustees. a university could savea lot of money freedom from indoctrination, they could botb budgets, We could stadwith the Metro StateBoard of Trustees,appointedby Gov. Bill owens. It by completelyeliminatingthe geologyandbiol- starta bit closerto home. boasts exactly one member (aside from the ogy departments.

But to be really effective, let's take Mr. faculty trustee)with a backgroundin academia;

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Homeland secufity;support from our allies The price tag for the war on terrorism continuesto mount. We havealreadyspentbillions of dollars on the war itself and will now soend even more on rebuilding lraq and various other expendituresonce the war is completed. However,that'sthe problem. Whenwill the war ever be finishedandhow muchareAmericanswilling m pay in both lives and in cold hardcash?

Of course something needed to be done, but some parametersshould have been set at the beginning. America cannot afford to fight the entire world- and even thoush we are the rergnlng superpower, our r€sources are limited. What we needed to do is to commit ourselves to one tactical front and pursueit to its completion. However, insteadof just fighting an enemy, we chose to fight an idea, terrorism.

Is it really possibleto slininals tenorismfrom this planet? How will we everknow if we've accomplished our goal?

No matter how many tenorists we capture or causeto flee to anothercountry,thereis always - someonewaiting in somedark comerto take his place. In fact, someof them are probably right in our own backyard.

America doesn'thaveto look too far to find someonethat hatesus or would potentially do us harm.But thereis no way that we canpursue every radical fringe group that may or may not - haveus in their sights. So what is Americato do?

First of all we need to stay focused on homelandsecurity. We need to keep updated and constantly seekconsultants10 test out our lat€st security measlues. We should also seek out those foreign countriesthat dealwith terrorism on a regular basis and seehow they have ' confrontedthe problem. Weneedto createmore

effective security measuresthen the prevention bringing finger nail files and scisof passengers son on board our commercialairlines. The terroristson SeptemberI I were ablelo gain access to airplanes,commandeerthem and crashthem into the twin towers, without bringing any of the aforementionedon board. We needto thoroughly analyzeour securitymeasures.

'Is it really possible to eliminate terrorism from this planet? How will we ever know if we've accomplishedour goal?'

and our democracyare great for a reason. We to tbe world at large.

Finally and most importantly we need to must act asthoughthe entire world is watching undentand that all these m€asureswill take becausein reality they arc. time. In our fast moving and instant gratification society,we needto begin to seethat world solutionscamot be forced, but must insteadbe allowedto grow at their own pace. We must

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Now would also be a good time to engender feelings of goodwill towards our current allies and our potential ones. We could do this by forgiving debts,creatingtrade,and helpingto build economic stability in countries that are Iessfortunatethan the United States. We must chanseour isolationisttendencies andreachout be consistentand showthe world thatAmerica

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Lâ&#x201A;Źtterto the Editor addreeeingthe wrifingp of the SGA

by Tim Dunbar The Memryolitan The Pen. it is said is mightier than the srvord.Truc, but only ifthat pen is wieldcd with thc samc determinationand precision. \\brds, especialiy those meant ibr the printed page, should be chosen and executed rvith care and purpose.not tossedrandomly iike so much confetti at a homecomingparade.

Last week, Rachel C. Millel a personyou. the student body, elected to serve as VP for Communicationsfor Metro, submittedto the office ofThe Metropolitan the follol}ing letter (this is a reprint ofher original text): Dear Metro Cantpru, The intensivesemesler oJ getting inlo the grove of classes, working, changes, elc is upon us. This will be on intere:tlingsemesterJbr the Student GovernmentAssembly (SGA). We are trying to prepare and complete our dulies as your advocateshere on campus. As our internpresident Ray Keift conveT-ed,o the SGA, "lt is impoftant to have a student perspectire". This SGA believes in this slalement w'ith all oJ our hearts.

The Wce Presidents has been very active this past summer Candice Gill, VP for Student Fees proposed and the Board of Ttustees passed her Krista fee recommendations for next year Kaufman, l/P for Academic Affairs is dealing with the grade appeals. Linda Cordova, VP for Student Organizations is working on getting input from all student otganizations on hov) to meet their needs. Sarah Prcut1,, VPfor Student Sen'ices is worhng w,ilh the l8 diJlerent servlces.

This SGA is dedicated to helping the students. Weallfeel very strongly about representing you the studentsto the best of our abilities.

There are lhree new \eays to connect with your SGA. Thefrst is the new channel on the new

Metroconnect s\'slem,and the new group function is available on this s!-stem. The nexl Jbrnt is lhe webpagewwrv.mscd.edu"-sga.Thesenew lunt:tions help u.stry to connwnicale v'ith yott.

However we altt,a)'s enjoy hut'ing a risit J)ont the studctlt.s.

Slncerely, Ruchel C. Miller t''PJi:tr Communica ti ons Aside from the obvious grammatical, syntactical and punctuation errors and the fact that she addressedthe thing to the campus instead of its students,this letter says viftually nothing and says it badly. Ms. Ir,[iller's communique begins by stating the obvious: yep, the semester sure is upon us. But rvhat's this? The intensive semester. . ? Does that mean that no semester before this one and no semesterafter it will be intensive? And what is this "grove of classes. uorking, changes, etc" (etc.with no period, no less) that is upon us? We're guessing she meant groove, but who knows. "This will be an interesting semesterfor SGA." Oh, goodl I'd hate to have SGA, an organization who seems, at least to this writer, to sene no visible function whatsoever,to be bored. Of course, since they're "trying to prepare and complete" their duties as our advocates,they'll probably have plenty to do. Question is, what happenswhen these"duties" are "complete?"

Moving on. ..

Not only does our esteemedVP for Communicationsnot knorv that we have here at Metro an interim-presidentnot an "intem-president," sheseemsto be in the dark regardingthe spelling of Mr. Kieft's name. Nice to krow. too. that the SGA, believesin Mr. Kieft's statementwith "all of (its) hearts." I wonder, though, how many heartsthis single entity has.

But I digress.

Miller then tells us that the Vice presidents (plural)'has" (the singularpresenttenseofhave) "been very active this past (Hello! Clue!) sum-

mer," then goes on (and on) about what eachVP is. presumably,doing now Or at leastattempting to do; the languagcis so vaguc it's hardto tell.

Thc SGA. says l\{illcr, "is dcdicated to helping shrdents" and "representing you the students(in case there was any qucstionas to rvho "yor.r" are) to the best of our abilities."

Judging liorn the punctuation (or lack thereot) and singulariplural disagreement in that sentence alone, the SGA's "abilities" are severely limited.

Now. if (a very BIG if) you should u'ant to "connect with your SGA," Miller says there are three ways to do that. The third way is apparently a sccret, to rvhich only the numerically challenged are privy, becauseMiller lists only two: "the new channel on the new Metroconncct," and "the next form ... the rvebpage" (well, what is it, a form or a Webpage?). Unless she means that the group function available on Metroconnect has something to do with SGA. The way it's written shejust wanted the readerto know the group function was available. At any rate, "these new functions will help (SGA) try to communicateu'ith you."

On a whim, I checked out the Website.

Whoo,boy! If Metro did not have an open admissions policy, I'd have to wonder how any of thesepeople got into this college.

Here are a few of examplesof the literary gems that have been copied and pasted directly from the SGA Website, starting with the VERY FIRST SENTENCE after their masthead(italics added): Some of the things that the members of' Student Government w'isheto do or have done this past summer This piece of work is from SarahProuty: As Vp of Student Services I will be advocating the student needs to the administration, by being an active member on Student Allairs Board. AIso promottng Student Services to the Students.

But wait, there's more; and really, this should be enough to convince you that SGA is a sham, an embarrassmentto the students and to this campus ancl should bc abolished. After seeingtheir Website,I am thoroughlyconvinced that the membersofSGA are, without exception, idiots and ha'"e no busincsstaking even a dimc flom the sfudent body. This jumble of nouns, verbs and non-sequiturscomes courtesyofCandace Gill. VP for StudentFees: I just .finishetl a large project retaining to 30 coursefee requesl,;lhis summer thqt will go into affect next semesterAt the past Septemberb hoard meeting thesepanicular course.feesthat were brought to me at the beginning of the semester.That later went up the ladder and latter on to the board were passed in Augusl s board meeting.Allhough the BOT did have eJew questions sbout the process, I was able to answer them in a public meeting because lhe pntcess to which we do or do nol approve thesefees is rathel efiensive.

Huh??!! Can anyone,including the grammatically inept Candace Gill, tell me what on earth the above is supposedto mean? "Retaining?" Don't you mean pertaining? The fees go into "affect?" You mean"effect," don't you? The "later ladder, latter" sentence, like the entire Website (aside from the Constitution, which, clearly, was written by someone not currently involved with SGA) makesno sensewhatsoever.

These things may, as Ms. Miller stated in her letter."help (SGA) try to communicate with you"(whatever that means), but without several bargeJoadsof help for itself fint, SGA is a hopelesscause. And just in case I haven't yet convinced you that SGA needs to shut its doors and disband,I'll leaveyou with their "Purpose," again, taken, six weeks into the semester, directly from their Website: The Purpose of the Student Goyernment will be announced in the near future- Please come back and visit in the near future.

Is asking a question sometimesmore revealing than simply giving an answer?

Tap'tap,tap,isihisthingon?Isanyonereallydon'twanttoknowtheanSwer?whatarephitosophiestoftouriational outthere?Doyoumindiflaskyouafewques.w.eafraidofAreweafraidthattheremightnotmaleconnectorSaremadetoftinroundfemaleingaroundthebush? want answersto thosequestions,why elsewould be an answe( and that we would then have to connectors,right? Puzzle pieces are made to fit tions? forget about being lazy for a minute so that we together,why shouldn't puzzles, onesthat aren't I ask?

Don't questionspop in and out ofyour .

Why can't I just have answersto all these head all the time - am I the only one? Some- could look for it on our own? Why wouldn't you man-made,fit togetheraccordingto their utility? timeslwonderwho'sgoingtoanswerallofthewanttoknowtheanswertoaqueStionyou'reDon'tpiecesofnaturedothisalreadybyvirtuequestions?Who'sgoingto questioning? Isn't that the very natureof a ques- of their place in nature? Is this fate? Is this keep trying to get them at school, but my proI think up, don't you? I mean, isn't fessorsjust say things like, "Nick, why are you it strange that there are tion? How come some people sit in class and circular thrnking? When did humansstart thinkpart lsthe even in school?" Aren't we all in school to find weren't of nature? always more questions don't ask a single question all semesterlong? ing that they, we, prove if it? answers to questions that can't be answered? and orderly we can't world rational we, or are they learning than Are they smarter thar there are answers?

Why are we wasting our time? Are we really Can we prove it one way or the other if rve don't Who was it that nothing at all? wasting our time? Am I the only one atound ask questions? What am I thinking? Can you The word "nothing" rs a confusilg word, said that there's nothing Is here that wants rational answersto rational questo be rational?

I even trying me?

Why am Can tell you it? thought about ever isn't it? Have more ridiculous than to tions - is any ofthis really rational?What about answer a question rhat you even begin to imagine everlthing, let along it becauseit often works? this irrational world? Am I the only one who's be the answer Could all ofthis irrationality hasn't been asked? Was nothing? How would the sensesperceive such just question, lost in all of this irrational-rational questioning?

"Why can't we all what to the oft-asked ls this a thing? thing if it's not even a it Mark Twain? Wouldn't get along?" Can we all just get along? Have Am I lost or am I pulling your chain? Am I beMartin Heidegger meant by the "thingness of it be all the more ridicuing naive? What's the difference betweenbeing lous for you not to ask the thing?" Where did he come up with such a we ever gotten along with one another? What nai\'e and being rvise? Isn't wisdom, kaowing than our own go we worked together on other you have didn't a question that can be word? Is this negation? Even if easilyanswered?Howcomeit'sridiculoustooutlastnight,didn'tyoustilldosomething?destruction?Whenwillwestarttogetalong?

Do you find the world to be an irrational Would we all get along if we were all equal? to start with? Can anyone out there answer me answer a question that hasn't been asked, but it,sperfectlyfnetoaSkaqueStionthatdoeSn'tpIacewithnolimits,borders'orrles?lsthe haveananswer?what'sthediference?Don'treallysuchathingas youaskaquestionthathasn'tbeenansweredsoproveit?lnaworldwherewecan'teVenStart thatsomeonewillfndtheanSwer?Don'twetocomprehendthewordsthatwe,ashumans,anySenSeinalloftHs?AmItheonlyonethatsenceoftheircontent,yet, feels like no matter what questions I ask, and but answersto what? ask open-endedquestions all the time? What's created, how else could we expect the world Do you here me loud and clear? Why do I wrong with being two steps ahead of everyone to be? Could it be that inational people made no matter who I ask them to, I'lt never find an only hear silence? up an irrational word to describe an irrational answer? else? Is this a sign ofhow little rhe members of Tap, tap, tap, is this thing on?

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Loveis nevertaking out the trash This series of adicles is based on the dialogue I have with a friend of mine who is curently serving in Iraq. It is our attempt to illustratea uniqueperspectiveaboutthe ordinary peopleengagedin extraordinarysituations. He has agreedto relate this story as it unfolds, for the readersof fie Metropolitan.

I haveknownhim to bedrunkwith patriotism for our country,havingwithout hesitationserved in two branchesof the armed service - but becausethe natureofhis predicament,he wishes to remainnamelessuntil he retumssometimein October.

Thesestoriesarenot anembeddedreporter's accountofthe war in lraq. Someofthe accounts related are kind of bizarre, but war by its very nature is bizarre. This is just one person's accouru.

This is the l3th dispatcfiin the senes.

- Ian Neligh

Soldiers here are constantly assigned to guard against any Iraqi infiltrators which would threaten the Army.

In such a hostile area, one should expect that an ongoing guard force is protecting the personnel and property essential for the Army's mission in this area. And rightly so, as such a guard force does exist (and there is talk of it gening stronger).

We guard the walls of the compound, we guard the palace ofthe general,and we guard lots of different things that I really can't get rnto.

And now, we're going to guard the mo$t important resourbeknowir to America:' We're going to erect triple-strand concertina r,r'ire and lights around what will be known as the Ironhorsi TCB or Tpsh Conlrol Point.

That's right, a big-ass hole in the ground that we dump and burn garbage in' How did this happen, you ask? How can our soldiers- who are undermannedand overworked in this hostile envhonment, be expectedto guard refuse?

Here is the edited version of the polite answer I get from almost every soldier I ask: "Don't ask me man, I just work here."

I asked one soldier who is always in-theknow what happenedand this is what I got: "Well. we used to have the old trash point, but the head enlisted gty decided it was an eyesore,so we had to move it."

"An eyesore? In Iraq? This whole place is a freakin' eyesore!!" I replied in disbelief.

"Right." He said.

"The old dump was close to where everybody works, I know where that was.

Where is the new one?"

"Well, you go..." and he proceeded to carry on for a while, twisting my mind into a horrible mess,confusing me thoroughly.

"But you can only go there beween 0600 and 2000 hours." He finished.

"Great." I said. "l work at night, so I will never have io take out the trash asain!!

Har!!"

"I guessnot."

"So you're telling me, they are limiting the hours you can go to the dump?"

"That ain't all. They want to put up triple strand razor wire and lights around the thing."

"Man, stop bullshitting me. Next thing you'll tell me is they want a guard force for the trash pointl! Ha!" I laughed.

The look he gave me was priceless. For the rest of my life I will never forget it.

"No way." I said in disbelief.

"Yep." "Damn."

DesertWildlife Ourbuddy"V', who is plagued,on a regular basis, by porcupinesand other indigenous animals, has addedyet another chapter in his on-going"Creaturesof Iraq" file.

The other day,he comesin and tells a story aboutsomekind oflraqi porcupinedownby the hoochchasinghim.

He says: "Yeahdude.I don't know whatit wasbut it looked like a porcupineand it openedits mouth andsnarledat me. Thoseporcupinesgot big-ass teeth! I had to run and jump on the hood of a HMMWVI It waschasingme!"

You haveto rememberthat this guy is from New York (no offense to those fine people intended)andthat whenhe first got to Fort Hood he wasafraidofcows.

The next day,I seehim wakeup aroundfour in the aftemoonand walk next door to pick up some bottled water. When he comesback in,

he's wearinghis running shoesinsteadof his showershoes,which is what we normallykick aroundin.

So I say'1HeyV what'swith thesneakers?"

And he says,"Man,it's in casetheporcupine comesback. I can'trun in showershoes!!"

Now every time he leaves the palace hd wearshis runningshoes.

Theotherday,he wasdownby the fuel point refilling the canswe useto top olfthe generators everynight whenhe hearda vicious snarl.

Looking to his right he spiedwhat he called a "lynx."

Locking and loadinghis weaponagainstthe animal's attack,he bravelyrefilled the cans.

"Man, my rifle was in my right hand and I was fuelingwith my left..." he said,vividly demonstratinghis actions.

"I was shaking so bad, I got fuel everywhere!"

When he picked up our relief and told them ofthe hellcat,theydecidedto go backandcheck

it ciutin force.

All they sawin the dawn'searlylight wasa small,mangydog sniffing aroundthe fuel point.

It ran awayastheir HMMWV approached.

"Man, I bet that dog wastracking the lynx," he says,defendinghis honor.

Surebuddv.sure.

This is an on-going account and will be continued in the next edition of The Mehooolitan

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Photosbv Dannv Holxr rd - TheMeboDolitan Instructor Leslie Bradley performs a "Bridge" Sept.28. to r Healthly Moves classof roughly 20 people.Bradley has been practicing yoga for over 25 y€ars and teaching for 20. An instructor of the Iyengar Method, she has traveled to India to practice yoga with a living )'oga master.

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by Stephen TheMetrcpolitan Feet. The Child. raying The Do*-nward-facing Dog. Mountain, and the Boat. Do any of these terms sound familiar to you? How about lying down on your back on a padded mat with your feet outstretched against a wall, your entire body bent at a 45-degree angle, while meticulously controlling your breath?

These terms and mental pictures of students sitting on walls may seem a bit strange at first, but to studentsinvolved in Yoga: For Everyone, a free class offered three times a week by the Health Center at Auraria, these things come as natural as, well, breathing. Classes are held from 12 - I p.m. and 5 - 6 p.m. every Tuesday and l2 - I p.m. every Wednesdayin Tivoli ,140.

The studentsunroll their yoga mats (called sticky mats) perpendicular to the wall and lie flat on their backs while Patricia Hansen, their instructor, tells them how to move their bodies for each yogic posture. Hansen,who has taught yoga for 36 years - 25 in an academic setting - says that yoga is a science and an art, not an aerobic exercise.

Yoga is the science of connected Selfawareness, Self-respect, and Self-control, Hansen said, emphasizing the capitalization of S in Self: the essence of who you are. It is integrated science and art connected with mind, body, br€ath and soul.

With their backs to the floor and legs'to the wall, the yoga students press the heels of their

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The Ilealthy Moves program, sponsoredby th€ llealth Center, is a program offering yoga to all levels.Classeslre offered free ofcharge to students' faculty and staff five times a week. bare feet to the ceiling and point their chins toward their hearts with their hands below shoulder level. Hansen explains that yoga is rejuvenating and restores the body's natural energy.

"Yoga can be viewed on a holistic level, engagingthe emotional.physical,psychic.and spiritual aspects of the human body," Hansen said. "(Yoga) accessesevery aspectof who and what you are."

Those in the yoga classes can expect to experience a series of body and breathing exercises meant to relieve tension and rejuvenate the body, or life-force. Flexibility and foreign body postures are also expect€d.. Alyone

interestedshouldbring eithera mat or a towel to lie on andcomfortableclothing;exerciseand workoutclothesaresuggested.Shoetypeis not students areaskedto perform importantbecause yogabarefoot.

Yoga: In addition to the aforementioned For Everyoneclasses,thereare also new yoga classesfor the fall semester:5:30 - 6:45 p.m.

Mondaynights.at the St. FrancisAtrium, and 5 - 6: l5 p.m.Thursdaynightsin Tivoli 2140.The Thursdaynight classis under the title Power Yoga.

Yoga can balance the different aspects of who and what you are, techniques and disciplines that bring about an integration of

everyaspectof every individuaL. Toward the end of the class, students sit in a mort relaxed position, cross-leggedwith their knees below the hips. Their arms are stretched toward their knees, with their thumbs and index fingers touching. After breathing in deeply, Hansen and the class vibrate the transcendental soundvibration, om; the whole atmosphereleels enlivened by the yogis voices.

"Om is the sound the universemade when it went from an un-manifestedstate to a manifest state," Hansensaid.

There is a definite health and fitness atmosphereto the yoga classes,so studentswith no prior knowledge of yogic practices who like to keep fit would find the classbeneficial."

One such example is Metro student Roy Swanson,*,ho came to the classfor the first time during the third week of the semester. Swanson thought the class was great, and said he felt rejuvenated. "l wanted to improve flexibility and core strength," Swansonsaid about his interestin the class. Swanson said he wanted to work out on his own, but he wanted to do it correctly.

Pain is caused by the lack of oxygen at a cellular level, and yoga provides this proper oxygenation, Hansen says. Very important to yogasana, the beginning aspect of yoga, is rasayana, a Sanskrit word for rejuvenation, or restoration. Controlling the breathing process is where this rejuvenating experiencecomes from.

Closing your eyes and observing your breathing fiom within is, accoiding to Hansen, the first step in yoga. Dhirga-swasyan, or complete yogic breath, leads to what Hansen calls a conscious letting go of stress.

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Left: Brook Henery a CCD student majoring in massage therapy performs yoga regularly. She has been coming to class for three weeks and loves it. She says that yoga helps stretch her out after long hours of massage therapy.

Below: Linda Wilkins-Pierce and WayneLee perform Upward facing dog.Linda works for the Health Center and has put this yoga program together.

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"l'm guedo. gringo. cavacho,6 Tejano. involvedeivil rightsworker,"Dick Reavissaid, referring to his nationality.

On Sept.25, Reavisspoketo approximately 50 people in Tivoli Room 320. He spokeof his past work with civil rights and the story of Mexican guerrillasaild their leader.

Reavis is the author of five bookg includ--. ing "Conversationswith Montezuma"and "The. AshesofWaco." Since1974,Reavishasbeena joumalist. He is an investigativereporterfor the SanAntonioExpress. .., Reavis was the 1989 Neiman Feliow at Harvard University, and in March 2003, the Austin Pressnamedhim InvestigativeReporter of the Year.

"I used to be an activist for about 15 years,but you can't be an activist when you're employedby a newspaper,"Reavisqaid.

In the pasq he worked as a freeiaircejournalist and becameinvolved in a story.aboutr Mexicanguerrillasin 1976.

'We broke the story that there were guerrillas in Mexico, somethingthe Mexican govemment had been denying for severalyears," Reavissaid.

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When Reavis was working for Texas Monthly magazine he was introduced to Medranoby Mario Cantu, a Chicano leader who was supplyingMedrano'srebelswith guns smuggledinto Mexicofrom America.

"Gueroshowedme the villagesin the hillsidesandtold me of the problemsthe Mexican people had." In the process, Medrano told Reavisofhis personallife.

Medrano had,grown up a peasantworking laborjobs in Mexico City wherehe met a gtoup of radicalswho talked to him aboutthe revolution. Medranoand the rebelswent io China for three yean and trained with the Chinesearmy, Reavissaid.

When he cameback frolr China, he joined. a squad of settlers. While fighting government foops wto were sent in to removethem, Medranb'sbrother rlas killed. Medranofled to the mountainswherehe joined the remnantsof the guerrilla army. He becamethe leaderof the guerrillasandworked on recruitingandorganizing the resistance.

"The people in the villages were living in shackswith palm-thatchroofs, little sticks for walls, and dirt floors. Most of the villagbs were primitive, with no running water or electricity.

The villagerswould dig a hole in the river to bathein muddywater lfyou're a Mexicanpeasantyou'reluckyifyou getchickenoncea week;

the rest is rice and beans,"Reavissaid.

Medranowould ask the villagers,"Are we men or are we not men,are we going to stand up anddefendour families or not?" ReavissaidThe rebels were fighting for land which had beentakenfrom the peasantsby ranchers.

A few villagers had ownedtheir farms since the daysof the conquest.Their fields of corn, beetsand squashwere fencedoff by cattlemen and usedfor grazing.The villagers could not do anythingbut go to the govednneDtto petition for help,Reavissaid.

One man trying to get his land back had a stack of petition papâ&#x201A;Źrs about two feet thick, somedatedbackto 1939.

"Twice a year, this man went to the govemment to petition, and every year they gave him more papersto add to his bundle.You had bureaucracythat was not doing what it was created to do. Instead, it was supporting the big landowners,"Reavissaid.

The ranchers otganized the White Guard armies,which actedasprivate police in an area wheretherewasno govemment.In 1979,in a confiontation with the White Guar4 Medrano was shol. He died threedayslater.

Reavis drew a parallel to Medrano'srevolution in Mexico to the South. Medrano was organizinglhe poorestpeoplein Mexicofor the '60sworksamestruggleReavishadseenin the ing for thecivil rightsmovementin the South:a

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He became interestedin civil rights in 1965,and went to AtlantAto join the Southern ChristianLeadershipConference,for which Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. servedaspresidentfiom 1957until his deathin 1968.

SCLC sent Reavis to Demopolis, Ala. to organizeblackpeopleto registerto.vote.At that time in Alabama,a personwasrequiredto Fassa literacy testbeforehe or shecould vote.

Conditions in Alabama for blacks were similar to thosefor peasantsin Mexico, Reavis said.

"Blacks were paid $2.50a day to work in the cotton fields. We had a l4-year-old girl die of heat stroke working those cotton fields," Reavissaid.

"Northern migration was seenas the solution to the problem for black folks in Dixie.

Segregationwasoffensive,but the worst offense was not being able to put food on your table."

Another parallel he drew was the northem migrationof poor Mexicansto the United States.

For many it is the only solution to the poverty conditionsthey struggleagainst,Reavissaid.

"Today the ordinary laborer, the guy flipping burgers,the guy loading tnrcks who can't put food on the table, that's where the Civil RiehtsMovementfailed."

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bylim Dunbar TheMefiopolitnn OnMay 22, 1974, music critic and funre record and film producer Jon Landau vr'rote theseimmortal words: "Last Thursday,at the 'n'roll Haward Square Theatre,I saw my rock pdst fash before my eyes. And I saw something 'n'roll s future and its name is else: I saw rock Bruce Springsteen. " Last Thursday night at Invesco Field 'n'roll's past, at Mile High, I saw rock present and future and its name is still Bruce Springsteen.

"The Boss" kicked offthe show 50 minutes late with a song not his own. At 8:20 p.m. the lights dimmed and the familiar riffof Bob Seger's"Get Out ofDenvet''rang tbrough every crevice ofthe acoustically imperfect Invesco Field. Heavy, at first, on the high end, Bruce and the E Street Band made adjustrnents to the sound and plowed through a threehour concert with all the verve and spirit ofa teenagegarageband.

Springsteen,who tumed 54 last month, strufted the stage like a man 30 years younger and only seemedwindedwhile singing "Badlands," a song in which the first sentence ofthe chorus featuresa whopping 17 words followed by another 13 in the next sentence.

To the cheersof "BRUUUUCE," which sounded like boos but certainly were not, Springsteendid some fine gymnasticsmoves, including a back-flip offthe microphone stand that would have made Bart Connors envious.

Later, during "Waiting on a Surmy Day" - one of nine songsthe band performed offthe 2002 release,"The Rising" - Springsteensprinted across the stage and did a fabulous knee-slide into the left wing ofthe stage.

The E StreetBand, which features drummer Max Weinberg (who also fronts Conan O'Brien's band); Roy Bittan and Danny Federici on keyboards;Nils Lofgren, Steven "Little Stevie" Van Zant ("The Sopraqos"' Silvio Dante) and Patti Scialfa on guitars and Clarence"The Big Man" Clemons on saxophoneand percussiondon'tjust back Springsteen.

They serve as band, cheeringsection and family, both literally - Scialfa is Springsteen's wife of 12 years - and figuratively, to the Oscar and multiple Grammy Award winner Springsteenis notorious for stretching his performances into three-hour affairs and Thursday's show was no exception,but the concert, a seamlessevent that seguedfrom one tune to the next, never felt that long.

Though the majority of the music came from the latestalbum and was less familiar than something from, say, "Born in The USA" or ''The River," his two most commercially successfulalbums, Springsteen,through sheer passionfor his songsand an unfettered love of performing them, kept the audienceriveted.

The set list, which includod "Leap of Faith" from 1992's "Lucky Town;" "Brilliant Disguise" and the title cut from 1987's "Tunnel of Love;" "Night" and the title cut to the 1975 release"Bom To Run;" and "Kitty's Back" and "Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)" fiom Springsteen'ssecondalbum "The Wild, The Irmocent, and the E Street Shuffie;" among many others, was enough to ke'ep even the slightestof Bruce fans entertained.

Springsteen'sshowmanshipnever appeared to be forced or insincere,but insteadlooked, and probably was,.fresh, genuine and for the most part, spontaneous.as he ran from - fo steal a line from his "Growin' Up" - wing to wing, basking in the adoration ofhis audience

and band.

Whether the songs themselveswere familiar seemedto matter little to the nearly packed lower third ofthe stadium.

Springsteen'ssong lyrics are tight, compact, literarymasterpieces, shortsloriesin song form.

Stripped of clichâ&#x201A;Ź and hyperbole,they convey the raw, sometimesunspoken,emotion ofthe comrnon man and woman, and are delivered in their simplest form by a man who understandsthose emotions and those stories becausethey come from his very soul.

Jon Landau, after praising him so mightily in his 1974 review. became.and remains to this day, Bruce Springsteen'smanager.

Becauseno one said it better and because they mirrored my sentimentsexactly, it is Landau, with the sentencefollowing his prophetic announcementon "rock 'n'roll's future," who will get the last word on this concert: "And on a night when I neededto feel yormg, he made me feel like I was hearing music for the very first time."

Bruce Springsteen Full Name: Bruce Frederick JosephSpringsteen Nichnme: "The Boss" Born: Sept. 23, 1949 Birthplace: Freehol4 NJ 'n' roll has been Quote: "RoCk everything to me. The first day I can remember looking into a mirror and beilg able to stand what I saw was the day I had a guitar in my hand."

Lightni.g Bolt on fire byTuystNgulen TlwMeooglinl There are a rare few opening bandsthat can upstagethe headlinerand get away with it.

In the caseofLightning Bolt, the two-piece post-rock noise mayhem from Providence,R.I., they have modestiy been that band at least once before.

Their most recent Denver appearancewas last surrlner at the Gothic Theatre as openersfor sassy thrashersThe Locust.

While The Locust entertained the audiencewith their insect costumesand their destructively loud beats and grinding guitar hooks, it was clea y Lightning Bolt who stole the show.

- Choosing not to play on the stagebut insteadsetting up on the floor, Lightning Bolt amazedand stunned the unprepared crowd as rhey blastedthroughtheir energetic set ofdeafening basslines and non-stop tribal-like drumming.

Lighming Bolt's Brian Chippendalefuriously drummed

until the s$'eat dripped from his body while screarning incomprehensiblevocals through a microphone fastenedby cloth in his mouth. The other halfof Lightning Bolt, Brian Gibson also pummeled the crowd with his heary reverberatingbassguitar.

Back in 1995, Lightning Bolt was a three-pieceband with the then vocalist Hisham Barhoocha.

Barhoochaeventually left the group to dnrm for Black Dice, a band from Brooklyn also known for their abrasivemixture of hardcoreand noise rock. It was then that Chippendaletook on the dual role of drummer and vocalist.

The group has released a number of singles and three fulllengths. Their newestalbum, "WonderfuI Rainbow" was releasedon Load Records. ln support of this release, Lightning Bolt has embarkedon their own headlining tour.

They will be assaultingears, headsand bodies Oct. 3 at Monkey Mania.

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net*'ork from personaloperating devices. We are looking at a couple ofdifferent things we can do to protect our network," Hoadley said.

While file-sharing and illegal downloading ofmusic seemto be a focus ofnational attention sparked by the Recording Industry Association of America's 261 lawsuits, Metro's computer network is encounteringtroubles of a different nature.

Clyde Hoadley, who works as a security

Measuresthat have no budget requirements will be enactedquickly, according to Hoadley.

The immediate eflect will be the registration ofpersonal computing devices such as PDAs and laptops. Operatorsusing thesedevices on Meffo's network will have to register with the

and disasterrecovery coordinator for Mâ&#x201A;Źtro's information technology department,saysthat file-sharing has been a problem on the school's computer networlq but "it seems to have lightenedup a little bit."

While file-sharing at Metro may not merit music industry lawsuits, it "continues to be a problem," Hoadley said.

The IT department has focused recent attention on issues such as the blasler worm that disrupted the school's network for several weeks as the semesteropened. Hoadley's main concem has been to protect the system from weaknessesmaking it rulnerable to outside operators. He saysthat the blaster worm affected the school's network after being releasedfrom a personalcomputing device. "Opce it was releasedon our network we startedhaving a great deal of difficulry" Hoadley said.

Laptops, PDAs and other PC devices may have musiq file-sharing programs previously installed by the omer which begin operating automatically in the school's computer labs.

There is little the school can do when these computing devices are .brnployed by users lb download music fiom the inteniet.

Specifically addressingthis risk is the task at hand for;lv{elro's IT {epartrnent. "lt has been made a high piibrity to ddAreii protecting our

school. The school will certifu that.a user's device meetsthe school's requirements,which include a having a name-brandvirus detector installed, a personalfirewall (which protects both the device and the school's network ffom malicious programs),agreementto abide by the school's guidelines,and registration of Macintosh addresses.The unique serial number on the network card of Macintosh devices is enteredinto the school's system;ifthe system does not recognizea user it will simply not communicatewith it.

Since December2001, Metro's official policy has specifically prohibited file swapping on any Metro computer or network. The system,however, does have wlnerabilities.

Hoadley said the school does maintain some liability in illegal downloading situations, but takesmeasuresto limit such,occurrences.

As its primary defense,the school's IT department has ensured that studenls using the school's computersare unable to install filesharing programs such as Kazaa.

Another preventive measureincludes "limiting the type of network agtiyity of anonymoususersor roving userl.on our network," Hoadley said. nri When the IT departmentdqlcctr illegal filesharing or dovrnloadingactivityra*imple series of stepsis set in motion. *We wlll.attempt to ' locate where it's coming from. lhen we do '

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find where that's coming from we'll first try to identiff who that person is. They are sent a copy ofthe school's policy and that person is asked to come into compliance with that po[cy, . Lroaoleysard.

Usually, that is enoulh action to halt the activity, according to Hoadley. He says Metro's computer systemis in a safeposition to deal with the issuespresentedby illegal file-sharing.

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2721 Walnut,Denver No matter what the school is able to .10/12 - Takaru,.Humble Ary To Be implement, "We're always under the threat of Eaten . .10/15- 80sCombat,Dr. Neptune somebody releasinganotherkind ofblaster," .1{ll7 - Black. Black Ocean, The Hoadley said. "We're always under the theat Swayback; BadLuck City of malicious intent. We're always under the : tl0/22 - Hoods,Homeof the Brave,In threat ofsomeone connectingto our network TheCrosshairs and using our network to send out spam."

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tumaround didn't come about until after a hardfought game against Regis. In that game Mefo took it right at the Rangers the entire game and For the past two weekends,the Roadrunners ended up with a tie, even though the two teams men's soccer team was able to beat CSU- were ahnost even in shots(Metro-15, Regis-17); Pueblo and Colorado Christian for their first saves were dead-evenat four apiece, and fouls two conference wins, and improve upon their (Metro-13,Regis-19). undefeated record in non-conference play.

"It's a rivalry between us," Grecu said .

Though they tied with Regis on Sept.19,the "And when we play against each other we step 'Runners were able to make the Rangerseam it another level," The teams renewed their rivalry while taking the win away from a previously and will get a chanceto senle it one more time ranked opponent. on Oct. 24 at Auaria Field.

On Sept. 26, Metro outplayed Embry Metro, through this game against Regis, College in every way possible, limiting the turned the team aroundas it marchedinto Pueblo Eagles to only one shot the entire game; no and looked right into the eyesof its opponents. comer-kick opportunities and a day off from Metro scored its first goal in over 200 playing defenseas the Meho men scored seven minutes play, of when in the 21st minute ofplay, times on 26 shots. senior Mike Abeyta sent a passto Cousins who The Roadrunners came out strong, firing pulled the trigger and did not miss the mark. early and often, but none would have the game The Wolves finally broke dor.m again, allowing Antonio Porrashad, scoring a hat trick in under Grecu's shot to bounce offthe net and onto the 20 minutes of action. foot ofAntonio Porras,who would end the game He would score three of Metro's four firstwith just under eight minutes left to play. stanzagoals, with teammateAlex Grecu scoring "We took advantage of a decent team; we the secondgoal of the game. In the final half of got a goal early on them and . . . we just kept 'Runners play the would see two more goals on bringing it to them, and I caromed one off the the scoreboardas JeffManson and Zack Cousins post and Porrasput it in the back of the net," said addedtwo more before the final whistle.

Zack Cousins.

Afterward, Cousins talked about the game: The team improves to 3-0 when scoring the "The best thing about the whole incident is that first goal, and 4-0 overall with a 3-2 win over Danny Holland and Jefr Manson (had) some "Scoring ColoradoChristianthispastWednesday. time to play," Cousins said. the first goal is key; it feels goo& And the three"They (had a chance) to have some fun when game win streak; it feels good," Cousins said. they are usually supporting on the bench."

"But you know what? It's only gonna get better."

Though the Roadrunners are riding a current three-game winning streak, the team's

by Wiliam C, Moorc - TheMelnpolitan forwrrd David Gordon get tangled up with a during a game Sept 26, The 'Runners won G0.

'Runners rank secondin NCAA

by CalvinCaudillo TheMenowlinn Metro women's soccer might be among the best in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) with a record of 4-0-0, but that doesn't mean it doesn't get pushed to their limit each game.

That was the case against West Texas on Friday when. :ifter going most of the game knotted at zeros, the Roadrunners finally got the game-wiming goal from Meisha Pyke for her first goal of the season.She couldn't have scored, however, without a little help from her teammates. Colleen Fellin and Amy Leichliter assistedon the goal, giving them 3 assistseach for the season.Metro improved their record to 9-0-0 overall with the win.

The Lady Buffaloes were limited in scoring chances for most of the game, and Metro goaltender Mandy Allen extended her streak of shutoutsto 7 gamesafter blanking the Buffaloes.

Of any chancesthat the Buffaloes had none was better than the one, late in the first half, when the Bufaloes had a one-on-onechance against bv JoshuaBuck- I} eMetftMolitan Allen, only to be pressured from behind by RoadrunnerMeishaPike(4) receivescoDgratulatory hugsfrom teammates after scoringtlie lone Roadrunner defender Elin Otter. The Buffs goalin the Sept.26gameagainstWestTâ&#x201A;ŹxasA&M. Metm is 9-0-l(4-0RMAC). missed the goal by shooting high and over the

net. Early il the first half, Meho appâ&#x201A;Źared to be struggling, as one fan observed.

"Meho would be beating this team (West Texas) if their passeswere better," said Donna Brough, a Meto Soccer fan. 'The other team is good . . . not much better or worse than we are."

By the second hal{ Metro appeared to be playing better and Meisha Pyke was able to get the ball past Buffaloes goaltenderJamie Griffrs.

"West Texas looked tired in the secondhalf and were dominated." Said Brough The entire game was pretty physical, but that didn't bother Metro head coach Danny Sanchez "When everyone's completing, things happens..

Nothing's dirty, just good hard play."

Looking back on the game, Sanchez said that his team could have played better in the first half.

"In the first half we should have scored one or two goals. We missed our chances,but in the secondhalf Meisha (Pyke) got her chance."

Two days later the Roadrunners played to a tie at the Univenity of Nebraska-Omaha.Allen posted ten saveswhile Metro went on to gain a number 2 national ranking. The 'Runners next game is Friday at I p.m. against the 4-6 New Mexico Highlands Cowgirls.

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Sophomore Amy Leichlitertakesa fou.ljust outsidethe penaltyboxin the secondhalfofthe Roadrunners

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'Runners strive for success byElinOner TheMetrcwlinn alwayssaysthat 1-{ oachDannySanchez, \-, our most importantgameis our next one;however,Regisis the teamwe haveto beat.

PlayingagainstRegisfor us is on the same scaleasthe Broncosvs. the Raiders.Thereis suchrivalry betweenus, like it is the battleof Denver.

Along with Fort Lewis, Regishasthe worst fans in our conference.They call themselves the CouchCrew.

It is a groupof l0 or so fansdressedin yellow t-shirts or kilts andthey try to tear you down mentallyall throughthe game.

Ifyou stad to listen to their commentsit cansometimesget to you and get you out ofthe game.

All you haveto do is to rememberthat you arethe oneon the field. The CouchCrew is not and there'sa reasonfor that.

We focusedon the Regisgameall last week andwe were excitedwhen Friday finally came.

This lvas it, time !o prove td themthat we are the bestte{imin Denver.With the excitement carnethe nervousness.

This wasnot going to be an easygame

to play... Wekriewtheyweregoingto come out pumped.They soughtrevengefrom last yearwhenwe beatthem2-0 in the RMAC game.

Championship Peopletell us that we shouldn'tworry about Regissincewererankedthird in the nation while they arenot rankedat all, but that's not how it works.

Rankedor not, Regisis our biggestrival and it'i alwaystough to play againstthem.

Also, coachwill not let us think it's an easy game.

"Don't give anyhing awayyou wouldn't want to give away in a gameagainstRegis," hasbeenoneof his favorite lines this season.

However,five minutesinto the gamethe startedto fadâ&#x201A;Źaway.We beganto nervousness dominatetle gameand it felt like we would win it. Our midfieldersdid a tremendous job andworked hard both offensively and defensively.

In the secondhalf when Naomi Clarke scoredour first goal it felt like the game wasgoing in the right direction.WhenAmy Leichliter scoredour secondgoal the gamewas over.

We were not only aboutto win but it was on tlrcir homefield. I wonderwhat the Couch crew had:tosayaboutthat... .

The gameagainstCSU-Puebloon Sunday wasworse.It's alwaysdiffrcult to recharge your batteriesandplay well andwith the same intensityjust two daysafter a gameagainst Regis.

We went down to Pueblowith this in our minds,but still we didn't play verywell. I was happyMarina MacDonaldscoredin the first halfto giveus a 1-0lead.

Despitea lot ofchanceswe neverscored againin thegamebut we didn't giveup any goalseither.We left Pueblowith what we came therefor: a win.

Now it's time to leavethis weekendbehind us.After all, our mostimportantgameis our next one and we havea rough.weekendahead ofus.

We play number30 rankedWestTexas A&M at homeon Friday and first ranked Nebraska-Omaha away on Sunday. . Right now we are 8-0 this seasonandwe wouldreallylike to be l0-0.

Practicehardand taking careofoursolves this coming week is importantin order for us to reachto that point. ' My teammatesand I would love to be the numberone rankedtegql and the lest thing is we havethe potentialto get theretoo.

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Mehoin ri$tplace: alive Women'ssocce,r bps teamswittr recentsuccess

the problem is thereis still one schoolthat staysin the back of their minds;Christian Brothers,the teamwho stoppedthe Cinderella team from getting to the ball. This team right now is playinglike theywantit... NOW and if teamsdon't pay attention,JoanMcDermott could seeherselforderinga championship It is now the middle ofthe seasonor the banner...with thewords"Men's Basketball" tirne of the seasonwhen teamsstartto divide aboveit. themselvesinto the good and bad season Women's Volleyball- RememberLest columns.The Roadrunnersright now areright Season? in the middle of this. All of the teamshave Last seasonthe Metro Volleyball team playedvery well this seasonand for this all of took their annualtwo-gameroadlrip to the Mefo teamsarein the right place; alive Fort HayesStateand Nebraska-Kearney. andwell. like last seasonthe teamwasrankedand Women's.Soccerlike last season,the Roadrunnerswere NEXT! fying to ride or createa win streak.Last Women'ssoccerthis seasonthe Runnerstook and 18gamewin seasonhastuly decided streakinto the road trip; the result.. ..a lost that they were going to to Fort HayesStateafter beatingKeamey. prove that last seasonwas Possiblythis season's teamwouldhaveto not a fluke,by playing believethat this was last unfortunateand it betterthan or just aswell wouldn'thappenagain;andtheywereright! asthey did last season.

This yearwhile re-establishing their RMAC After ten gamesthe loss dominanceaftertakinga disappointing Roadrunnerwomenscored to Northem Coloradoil straightsets,they 27 goals,while only allowing threeas opposed wouldaccomplish their missionof not losing to last seasonwhentheyscored28 goals,but to Fort HayesState,bocause this seasonthey gaveup nine. Tbey also have eight shutouts took a two-gamewin streakto Keameyand this seasonas opposedto threefte year before. weredefeatedby UNK insteadlThis season's 'They havebasicallyone-upped themselves Roadrunnerteamhasonething on their side, defensivelywhile making surethat their the fact that they haveextremelyresilient offensehasremaineddangerous.Thisweekend playerswho for the most part haveplayed showedthe women'steam,the RMAC and the along side eachotherfor yearsand havegreat rest of D-II that the Roadrunnenare placing in chemistry.The other thing in their favor is the an early bid for as a Championshipcontenda, factthev lost on the roadtrio in the middleof

the seasonratherthan last seasonwhen they fell right beforethe playoffs began.What this doesis allow the teamwho by the time they readthis hasprobably shakenoff the loss and is readyto take their frustrationsout on New MexicoHighlands.This year'steamin a way hasan advantagethat no other team hashad beforeit; an experienced,matureand very composedDevon Henon, JessyRoy and ShawnaGilbert. Thesethreeladiesherearethe reasonwhy this teamwill recoverand make noisecomeplayofftime.

Men's Soccer-I hear your replies I'm going to act like hard for a second and say I heardthroughthe grapevinethat my commentsagainstthe soccerteamwasn't takenwith openarms,but last time I checked this was an editorial, not an article. I know that wasn't what the teamwantedto hear,but if my job as a reporteris to seektruth andreport it and the statsreflectedmy statementstrue and I reportedit; what'stheproblan! I still think thisyear'steamis an RMAC Championship team,but whenyou can't scoregoals,you can win . . .. but on that note,thanksfor proving me right! The Metro men'ssoccerteamw6nt toe to toe with the RegisRangers,a teamwho wasfallingout the polls quickerthanthe CU Buffs. They neededto beatMetro to haveany hopeof remainingin the top 25, but Metro not only deniedthem the opportunity,they almost beatthem! Eventhoughthe gamewould end in a tie, the Runnersshowedtheyweren't able to quit on the season.This attitudewould carry into Sundaywherethey would take it to CSU-Pueblo so bad.thatthe Thunderwolves

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didn't evenget the opportunityto put a shot on net! The Roadrunnerput two in the net and improvedto 4-2 on the seasonand 3-0 when scoringthe first goal. They wouldn't stopthere,hause they weren't fmishedyet.

Theirnextvictim...huh,l... mean...huh... opponentwould seethreegoalsscoredon them beforehalftime, but the Cougarsfrom ColoradoChristianwould mount a comeback, beforethe Runnerswould bold on for the victory. Then,on Friday,they would show . absolutedominance,by just unloadingon Embry CollegeasAntonio Porrasftat aick), Alex Grecuand Zack Cousinscombined to scorefive ofthe six goalson thi day.At one point in time (or the secondhalf) the Roadrunnersonly had scoringthreatZach Cousinson the field. Metro is now undefeated after scoringthe first goal and they areplaying like theycouldgo undefeated therestof the way. Here's the thing, if Metro canget their attackingmidfieldersand forwardsgoing, they mightbe ableto win the restof theirRMAC games... why?BecauseFort Lewis,Regis, CSU-Pueblo andMineshaveall eitherlost to the Roadrunners,or havebarely beaten them. In facl, Mines beatthe Roadrunnerson a mistakelAll I cansayis that with the team the Roadrumershave,if they get going, who knowshow far they cango. Finally, I know I called out PrestonBorrego,Porras,Grecuand Cousinslast time I wrote and havenow gone 'crazyon the net,but comeon, really,ifyou think that by scoringgoalsyou're goingto shutme up, I got two wordsfor ya... KEEP READING!

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9amand Ayurvedic Yoga Free Chair Massages - Thursdays l0amlpm. Sign up only on massageday in the 3pm in St. FrancisAtrium. Lunch is provided Music at Metro Aftist .9eru'es Paul Erhard, piano at 7: HealthCenter,Plaza150beginningat 8:30am. and spaceis limited. PleaseRSVPby 9/30 @ double bassand Luis Gonzales, Recital hall. $10; 30pm in the King Center for more information, wilkinli@mscd.eduor For moreinformation,call (303) 556-2525.

- Symphony free. Music at Metro Event Series StudentsandSeniors,$5; MSCD srudents call (303)556-2525. at 7:30pm in the King Concert Orchestra call (303)556-3180.

For moreinformation, Free Blood PressureChecks- Fidays 2-4pm Center ConcertHall. For more information, in the HealthCenter,Plaza l50..For more call (303)556-3180. information,call (303) 556-2525 Free HIV and Taberculosis (TB) Testing Ongoingat the HealthCentet Plaza150.For more information or to schedulean appointme'nt,call (303) 556-2525.

T'AI CHIfor the Body and Mind - Thursdays 12-lpm in Tivoli 440.T'ai Chi's purposeis to moderately exercise all the muscles and to achieve integration between mind and body.

All levels.Showup or call (303) 55G2525.

Remember Met hew Shepard - Five years later: A Mother's Penpective on Hate Crimes.

October 12, 1998 saw the changing Mafthew Shepard's parents' lives forever. Matthew had passedaway from being brutally beaten solely on the premise of his sexual orientation. Judy Shepard will speak about what you can do to make schoolsand communities safer for everyone, regardless of race, sex, religion or sexual

Pato: The Poetry of Hektor Munoz - Mexican bom, gay,Chicano,bi-lingualpoetandMSCD alum, Hektor Munoz will share his poetry, films and his art work. I I am-2pm in the MulticulhrralLouqgein the Tivoli. For more information. call (303)556-6333.

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Deadline is 5pm on Thursday prior to theweekof publication.Classified adsmay be placedvia flax.in person, I or online at http://themet.collegec assifieds.com.

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Wind Ensemble Concert Thomas Blomster, director Sunday,October5, 2003, 7:30 p.m.

King CenterConcertHall, Free

Master Class: Charlene Archibeque, choral conducting Wed.,October15, 2003, 2:00 p.m.

King CenterRecitalHall, Free

Artist Series:PaulErhard,doublebass and Luis Gonzales,piano Tuesday, October7, 2003,7:30p.m.

Symphony Orchestra Concert William Morse, director Sunday,October12, 2003,7:30 p.m.

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Artist Faculty Recital: Barbara Hamilton-Primus,viola Tuesday,October21, 2003,7:30 p.m.

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