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by W|lliam C. Mmrt - 1hc MaopoHtat Jemn' left' ond Liz, righl who declined to give tbeir last names, 'ffy a sign' on the corner of Broadway ond Evens Nov. 16. Liz, seven months pregnont, receives assbtrnce from Urban Peakoa metro l)enver tâ‚Źen shelter for homcless and runawty teens.

Pregnancyburdens transientteen home,"but my sistertold me it's so shecan try and take careof the baby.i{nd if shecaresfor the baby,shecould try and lake custody away from me," Liz said. Liz is determinedthat she, not Social Servicesor her mother, Like most l8-year-olds girls, Liz giggles about boy- will raise her child. Liz admits her relationshipwith her friends,loveschogolateandis thinking aboutcollege.But mother, stepfather and the baby's biological father is therearea few things shehasto taFe careoffast finding a strained.The baby's father is in ColoradoSprings,"He's job, finding a homeand finding a way to take careofher not muchmorebetteroff thanme," Liz said."He just lies unbom child. aroundon his mom's couchwishing I had the abortion."

Liz is homelessand sevenmonthspregnant.

Sheis looking into getting child-supportfrom him.

"Sometimesmy mom.will come by and take me to "I try andhelpout. I wantto getajob anda placefor church. But then she drops me off at Urban Peak," she us and the baby,"said Jason,Liz's friend as he "flies a said. "I went to church (last Sunday)with her becauseI sign" on the Northwest corner of Broadway and Evans. wantedto seemy niecesandnephews."Liz is the middle They met at UrbanPeakaboutfour monthsagoandbegan child ofthe family with two sistersand a half-brother. hangingout with eachother.

Urban Peak is a homeless shelter for teenagers Both carry all of their belongingsin two backpacks. and young adults 16 to 21 yearsold. At 50 beds,it is The Urban Peakhas lockers,but secwity is a concem one of the largest teen-orientedsheltersin the Denver becausea lot of things arestolen,they said.And last week 'meth'was found during a locker sweep.

Meho area.

Liz's mother offered her the couch in her Aurora Not long ago Jason, 23, was kicked out of Urban

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Peak.He's still in needof somehelp but he's too old to get it from Urban Peak.The centerchecksage requirements to provide assistance.Until he has a placâ‚Ź to call home he "squats"in front ofthe No Trespassingsign with a tafteredlayer ofblankets, a weatheredmattressand a broken box spring near the railroad tracks off Florida and Santa Fe Drive. He missescooking and eatinghot meals.

For most of the day Liz sits with Jasonas they try to raise money, but lately she has had to leave for her doctor's appointnents.

Liz travels to Kipling and Wadsworthat leastonce a week. Liz is getting her prenatalcare through Medicaid and other donationsfrom drivers stoppedat a red light.

Many drivers are concemedthat tlre young pair are using money for drugs. Both say'they are alcohol and drug-free.

Liz is steadfastin her goal of getting ajob and a home to Droveto the Stateof Coloradoshe is a fit mother and see HOMELESS

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November20, 2003 The Metropoliton

Kieftreleases funds prioriff College'stopthreebasedecisions oninstitutional byArmandoMuzanares T'-heMtuowlitml

time expenses such as the additional funding for equipment purchases.

Norman Provizer, Political Science professor questions if this is the best possible use of Metro's Interim President Ray Kieft, thesefunds. released $425,000 from the budget earlier this 'The problern is that in ongoing bad times, it month for technology and equipment purchases requires a more careful look at what are the overby the college's three academic schools.

The School of Business, Letters, Arts and all priorities of the institution," Provizer said.

He said there are departrnents that have Sciences artd Professional Studies generated special equipment needs and those depafinents priority lists of needs and submittâ‚Źd them to Kieft, Vice hesident of Academic Affairs Joan have been bumped in the past.

"The funding clearly addressed a need," he Foster, and Vice President ofAdministration and said.

Finance Mike Bamett for consideration. '"The rnoney is to be To accesstechnology and equipmentneeds, spent by end of the fiscal year 2003-2004. This is one-time funding; the deans of three academic schools put out a it will not be available again," Sandra Hayres, call for equipment priority lists to each of their departrnent chairs. Then, the deans met with interim dean of Professional Studies said. administrators and determined how much money Business Dean Jrn: Robenson overseessix would be used and allocated. deparhnent$ at Metro. He said the request for The use and release of these funds was firnding was for two primary uses: Faculty laptop computers to be used with the smart classrooms, authorized by Kieff and sanctioned by Foster and to update the dedicated computer lab for the and Barnett.

Cathy Lucas, director of College school.

All the money funded is for the educational Communications said the money was made available only to academic deparhnents, specifineeds ofthe students, he said.

An initial breakdown of the numbers show cally for supplies and materials the deparhnents Business receiving $35,000, Letters, Ans and expressed need for.

Hayres oversees 10 departments in Sciences getting $209,000 and Professional ProfessionalStudies,three of which rely heavStudiesin line for $181,000. ily on technical elements, and Letters, Arts and A total amount of $850,000 was actually Sciences has 23 departments in its school. determined for use, Bamett said. Halfofthe total "Unfortunately, at the present time there is amount has been released so far, the other half is not enough money to accomplish our goals comfrozen tmtil next semester.The rmfreezing of this pletely. The chairs will meet again to determine money is contingent on whether budget projections for next semesterare met. . the school's allocation and prioritize the use of This is the first time in recent history the the fimding," Robertson said.

"We are so gratefi - in the school, the administration has releasedappropriated fimds in equipment needs are great as technol,addition io the regular cycle of finding for these ogy advances our need for up-to-date equipment types of purchases, Bamett said. The money increases,"Haynessaidcame from a larger pot of state appropriated Haynes, along with Business and Letters, operating fimds for fiscal year 2003-2004.

"It is money that can be used for any appro- Arts and Science has to wait to see how they will more precisely divide up the funds. They have priate use the institution deems as a priority," only receivedhalfofthe total amount to date.

Bameft said.

Letters, Arts and Sciences and Professional Bamett said this is a one-time transacti6n.

Studies have already dedicated some of their The fi:nding cannot be used for items like facallocations ro fund a new $150,000 digital ulty salaries, which is an on-going expense for the college. These funds can be used for one- media lab at Metro. Art, Communication ArB

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and Sciences and Technical Communications departrnents, in particular, put forth part of their allocation to this effort The lab will be dedicated to a newly created digital media minor which integrates courses of these three departments.

Of the fimding requests each school submitted $850,000 was the full amount funded for the technologl and equipment purchases. This allocation was made in part on actual eamings through the end of the second fiscal quarter and part in projections through to the end ofthe fiscal year 2003-2004 which ends Jrme 30.

The college'ssecond-quarter resultsshowed enrollment, a primary source of the college's income,bad exceededprojectionsthis semester.

Next semester'sprojectionshavebeenmade,and we will have1owait and seeif they aremet.

"Look, we havea whole ton of need sometimes this is not decidedon priority but on cirTale it for what it's for or don't take cumstances. it at all," Provizersaid.

During thesebudget-constrained times, the rmfunded might take offense to the fimded, Provizersaid."The thing no one wantsis people

Ttrreedeparhnentsfund lab for new di$t"l mediaminor byArmando Manzanarcs TheMetopolitrn

The departments of Atr, Three departrnents from two di{ferent academic schools have joined forces to fund a new Communication Arts and $150,000 digital media lab at Metro.

Sciences and Technical Art, Communication Arts and Sciences Communications integrate and Technical Communications departments received the fimds to purchase equipment for coursesfor the minor. the new lab.

Areas of concentration: "We are all very excited about this," Communication Arts and Sciences broadcast. Still Media ing professor Jim Craig said. "It puts us in the mainstream as far education and technology are .Interactive Mediq concemed." . Motion Media The funds to help create this lab were a part of the $425,000 made available earlier'this month by the college's administration,and is to be used exclusively for equipmentpurchases.

For more inlormation on the mi\ot go to: Only halfof the $150,000 has been released www. mscd.edu/- cas/d i gi ta ln i nor htm so far and the other half will be made available next semester.This is contingent on whether "Thâ‚Ź imporianl thing for us is we don't projections for money coming into the college want technologyto drive our teaching,ifyou're are met. going to be a communicatorthereareprinciples The new lab will support the digital media you leam,thenwe teachyou the tool that you minor, available just this semester, which use,"OneiHones said. already incorporates courses from the three "We havealwaysbeenaboutprocess- the departments. intemshipshaveprovided for successfulcareers The departments knew that a lab would be it hasmovedthem forward (in ways) that we needed to provide the technology and equipcouldn't haveas a college," Craig said. ment for the new minor.

"The internship opportunitiesoffered is The digital media minor has four concen- where the student had state-of-the-artequiptrations: Still media, interactive media, motion ment access." media and content design.

The next stepis that everyoneinvolved will Technical CommunicationsprofessorPeggy meetandput the rest of the particulars- where Oneill-Jones said the plan for a digital media lab will this lab will be housedand who will admingoes back over a year when the rninor was being ister it - together. created.

Twenty-six studentshave declared digital A budget was drawn up for the lab, but media as their minor, which is noteworthy with the fiscal troubles of that time, getting the becausethe minor is offrcially abouttwo-and-amoney for equipment seemed very unlikely. half monthsold Oneill-Jones said. . Then, when the request from administration Overall, the funds madeavailablewill help for equipment priority lists ftom departments the programsenhancetheir classroominstrucwent out, they got out the budget, dusted it off tion. Technologyis the tool for communicating and submitted it for corisideration. or creatingthe product.

Oneill-Jones said this was a concentrated "Thesefunds are a good startingpoint. We effort. The departrnents involved have tried to couldusemore,ofcoune," Oneill-Jones said. get the up-to-date technology, but with budgets "We can take the studentsfi[ther nou" having been cut it did not happen.

Craigsaid.

Craig and Oneill-Jones are aware of the Some of the equipmentmay be available impact the digital revolution has had in their to use in the near firhire, but the goal is for the courses. However, they both agree that technollab to be tully operationalby Fall 2004, Oneillogy has never driven their instruction.

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Board of Deanposition axedTrustees Mefo's Boardof Tnrstees eliminated theassociate deanof teachereducation in effortto consolidate

by JayVasconcellos IheMefrowlitan Meho State:sposition of associatedean of teacher education, held by Barbara Baker was eliminated and she was notifred and relieved of her posilion by Metro's.Board of Trustees on Nov. 4.

Baker held the associate dean position since 1997, and was a critic of the plan lo link Colorado Student Assessment Program scores to the eflectiveness of teacher education that was proposed and defeatedin 2001.

'No, her (Baker's) politics were not a consideration in the elimination of the associate dean position," said Cathy Lucas director of comnunications, and spokeswoman for Metro State.

Baker was not available for comment.

Lucas said that the elimination ofthe associate dean position was spurred by an attempt to flatten the organizational stucture of the education deparmenq and to more effrciently use fi nancial resources. '"The elimination of the position was due to a charge from the Interim President Ray Kieft, which was to flatten the administrative structure and decentralize," said Sandra Halmes, interim

"We are trying to put our money where our mission is," Haynes said, "and that rs in teaching."

Haynes said that Larry Bettermann, chair of the teacher education department, will take on the supervision of some of the ancillary groups to the education department such as clinical services, the teacher education center and will be involved in advising the child development center.

Haynes will take on the extemal contacts with groups like the Colorado Council of Deans of Education and contact with the Colorado Commission on Higher Education.

With Baker's position eliminated, the

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SandraHaynes, interimdeanof the Schoolof Professional Studies

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Metro's Board ofTrustees has chosen to hire an independentconsultant to assist in the presidential searchrather than consigning the ' search to a corporate search firm.

"The board wanted someonewho has real knowledge of higher education," board chairman Bruce Benson said. "John Buechner has great knowledge and great connections.He knows the campus and he knows Colorado-" At last Wednesday'smeeting, the board voted unanimously to appoint University of Colorado President Emeritus John Buechner to assistin the search.

While the trusteesbad intendedto hire a firm to conduct the search,none ofthe hrms the board interviewed satisfied their criteria, interim president Ray Kieft said.

The searchfor the new presidentof the college has been going on since June 13 when former president Sheila Kaplan announcedshe would be resigning from her position of l0 years.

Kaplan formally resignedJuly l. .Ray Kieft was appointed interim president June 24; his appointrnentis scheduledto last one fiscal year until June 2004.

Another factor in the trustâ‚Źes'decTsion was the amount ofmoney that will be saved, Benson said.

Buechner's $15,000 fee for assistingin the searchis much lower than the $50.000 price tag of a search firm.

According to Benson, there are no plans for the leftover fimds at the moment.

"The more money we save, the better off we'll be." Benson said. "You need reservesto operatea college."

At the trustees' Septembermeeting, the board heard proposals from two firms: Phoenix-based Academic Search, and l0 department chairs that represent each of Denver-basedPhillips Intemational. the departments in the School of Professional "The [board] felt neither proposal demonStudies will now report directly to Haynes. The strated the qualities a search firm would need to remaining associatedean position in the School lead a national Presidential search. so another a of Professional Studies is held by Kathy Heyl, venue was explored," Kieft said. and she acts as support for Haynes.

Since the Septembermeeting, Kieft mel Prior to Baker's position being eliminated, with a few other individuals who were interHeyl supportednine ofthe l0 departmentsin the estedin the position. school, with Baker supporting only the teacher Kieft agreedto keep thesenames confidential unless they were made finalists, of which Buechner was the only one.

Kieft noted that Buechner has 30 yean experiencein higher education and has conducted over 30 searches.

Buechner is also a fqrmer chancellor at had anendedany meetings,or been in the SGA submitte4 thereforeWoodsoncould appeal in the University ofColorado at Denver. office at all lastweek. four monthsandstill get paid.

According to Kieft, Buechner will give "Felicia Woodsoncan sit on this until the "[t's inappropriate," said Student Trustee the search a unique approach that could not Harris Singer. "This is very inappropriatefor March electionand collect S500," Culpepper have been achieved had a corporate firm open forum." said. been hired.

The SGAs new President,Linda Cordova, Singerwasnot aloneir: feeling that suchan Benson added that he knows Buechner argumentwas inappropriate. Many members said that the SGA had beenadvisedto continue on a personal level, as the two have been rernainedsilent and would not conment during paying her until the appeal went through the acquaintedfor over 20 years. the discussion.

StudentCourt system.

Student Tmstee Harris Singer said hiring She later stated that Lee Combs, Metro's Some simply stated how uncomfortable Buechner is the best move for the college attomey,was giving SGA the advice. they were discussingit in zucha manner. financially.

Combswasnot reachedfor conunent.

Culpeppersaid if Woodsonwas not fulfill"What impressed me was his experi"If the appealis denied,it will stop right ing any duties of the ofiice, she should not be ence as chancellor al a commuter college," there," Cordovasaid. collecting pay.

Singer said. "He knows our needs, issues and Culpepperacknowledgedthat the SGA has One of Culpepper'smain concemsis that desires."

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Haynes was selected by the board for her position in October after serving as associate dean for the School of ProfessionalStudies for JUSIOVertWOyears.

Haynes' referral to this charge is from the Fall Convocation speechthat Kieft delivered to college on Aug. 28.

In the speech,Kieft said, "My senseis that Metro State could benefit from some streamlining of administrative pmcedures and protocols, and a possible decentralizationof certain areas of decision-making."

In the speech.Kieft called for a bottom-up review of organizations, which contrasts the top-down process that was began by former PresidentSheila Kaplan.

The elimination of Baker's position came after Haynes determined that with some reorganization, the duties of the associatedean could be handled by herself and other membersof the staff, and made a recommendation to the board to cut the position.

Haynes said the elimination of the associate deanposition will put a fair amount ofadded work on key people in the department.

education department.

As for the financial benefit of the new reslructuring, Baker's salary including benefrts is a savings of $ i 10,419per year.

According to Haynes, this amount of money is enough to make up the operating budgets for several departrnents.

Lucas said that until the Joint Budget Committee for the state gives the school figures for the next year, trying to conserve financial resourcesis a priority.

"We are not having budget constraints, but we are looking at how we are using the money we do have. The question is how to utilize what we do have left," said Charlie Branch, professor and Chair for Human Services,and former dean of education.

Baker is on paid leave until the end of 2003, and with six months left in the fiscal year, the money allocated for her salary can be used elsewhere.

"With the Board. of Trustees' approval we can move the money to where we need it," said Michael Barnett, vice president of administration and finance. "Metro State may not be receiving any more money from the state so we must allocate money where we can."

Baker is the fourth administrator in the last five months removed from Metro Her removal follows that of President Sheila Kaplan who resigned in July after l0 years in office, and the resignation of Cheryl Nodon, who held the oJlficesof vice-president of student affairs and provost.

Norton's resignation of the vice-president position was effective Nov. l, and she will leave her post as provost on July l, 2004.

Some students, unsure of what the changes in administration mean for the future, express concerns abor4 the râ‚Źcent tumover.

"I do wonder and worry about the future of the school becausereputation is important," said JennaMiles, a senior studentin art history.

This concem is echoed by Jacquie Baker (no relation to Barbara Baker), a Teacher's Education major who said, "I don't want the school to go down and have it look bad on my resume."

Both Kieft and Lucas said that there are no more cuts on the tableat this tims.

"Perhapsdown the road there will be more cuts, depending on what the review committees find in their assessments,"Lucas said.

The committeesthat Lucas referredto were appointed by Kieft to assessthe e{ficiency of various programs and activities at Metro.

"Their (the board's) concem is how can we have a good institution and save money," Benermannsaid.

Despite cu1s,he also said, "We haven't cut one class or tumed anyone away who wants to be a teacher.and we'll continue that.

At a Student Government Meeting Nov. 13, membersdiscussedthe payroll situation of former SGA presidentFelicia Woodsonand filled the vacant positions of Vice President for Diversity, SACAB representativeand Vice Presidentfor Commrmications.

Chairman of the College Republicans GeorgeCulpepperbrought to light the fact that Woodsonis still receiving pay from the SGA, even though she was voted out of offrce Oct. 24.

Woodsonplans on filing an appealtkough the SGA do not have a deadline outlined in the studentcourt system.

Culpepper began by asking if Woodson their policies stating when an appeal must be

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CU raises monev for YeS,It Can Be Done! high dause

Last day to take athletic survey A suwey has been developed on the continuance of athletic fees in ordâ‚Źr to keep the athletics program alive at Metro. Today is the last day to fill out the survey. Students can take the survey either through their personal e-mail accounts or on the Registration/ Banner Web page.

byDaciaCox TheMdowlitqn The Masters of Business Administration Student Organization,a UCD group, reached their goal of $2,500for their scholarshipfund for inter-city collegehopefuls.

'The scholarships, in the amountof $500 apiece,will be givento five studentswho will aftendCU Denver'sbusiness school.

MBASO.membersset up a table in the North Classroomand distributed information about their fundraiser which was held at the GrizzlyRoseon Nov.i2.

MatthewMueller, treasurerof the MBASO, said about $500 of the total goal was raised through donations from passing studenls and $1,500camefrom an anonymousdonor. The rest was raisedat the Grizzly Roseevent.

Muellersaidaboul300 peopleattendedthe event. He said he was hoping for 500-1000, but was happythat they reachedtheir monetary goal anyway.

The Honda Metropolitan, donatedby Sun Honda,was ra{fled off by the end of the event.

Other raffle items included a large mirror, Jack Daniel's t-shirts and StolichnaybHats, as well as tickets to variousPepsiCenterEvents.

Bill and Kathy Repola, who own the Grizzly Rose, donated the building for the fundraiser. They ofrered singerAubrey Collins as entertainmentand provided dance lessons beforethe concert.

"We're always open to fundraisers,"Bill Repolasaid.

This spring,the MBA StudentAssociation is planning a fundraiser on a grander scale.

AssociationPresidentJamesVillaneal said they are hoping to organizean eventwith other campusassociations. He said that on Auraria Campusit's hardto get to know your fellow studentsandthis may be a way to bridge that gap.

"I think in the springwe can get something reallybig," Muellersaid.

He said with all the different organizations on campusit's difficult lo obtain support for so many events,but if the organizationswork together,it would be beneficialfor everybody.

'All the creditgoesto hirn...Hedid 99 percent of the work." Villarreal said of Mueller.

Bring your non-perishablesto ACB Nov. 21 is the final day for studene, faculty and staff to donate food iterns o the Denver Rescue Mission Food Drive.

Donationsmay be &opped off at the Auraria CampusBookstore

Who's outstandingat Metro State?

Applications for OutstandingStudents Awards and Who's Who in American Universities and Colleges are now being accepted.Qualifiedjuniorsandseniorscan apply at http://wwwmscd.edu/-srudlife/ StudlifeHome.html#osa by Feb. 2, 200/..

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by Yodit Giley - Ztr Dolores Huerta, rctiyist and co-founder of the United Farm Workers of America' signs posters for the UCD Student Activities olffce Nov. 13. During her 'S1' Se Puede! - Yes, It Cen Be Done!' lecturr in the Tiyoli lirrnhalle, Huerta encourageda group of students from LongmoDt Heritage Middle School to continue tbeir education 8nd start thinking ebout college.

Ethiopian humarritarianmoves to battle famine,AIDS, poverty

by KoreneGallegos I:heMetrcwlirnn In view ofplush,greenlandlie acresofbarrcn crops. Marta Gabre-Tsadiclqhumanitarian andauthorof"Shelterby theKing" wasan honoredguestspeakerat Metro on Monday.Metro's EthiopianStudentAssociation(ESA) sponsored with the Universityof the eventin collaboration Coloradoat Boulderchapterof ESA. Gabre-Tsadickhas been an advocate for Ethiopiafor over 26 years.She and her husband, Dameke Takle-Wold, escaped from Ethiopiaduringthe communismperiodin 1970.

They retumedsevenyearslater to createProject Merry, an intemationalfamine relief and developmetrtagency.

"As we escapedfrom Ethiopia into Kenlu, we made a life decision," Gabre-Tsadicksaid.

"One of us would no longer work for a liveli-

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hood,but work to helpour people."

Before Gabre-Tsadickspoke, the ESA screened the HDNet documentary which reported on Ethiopia's current famine condition. Accordingthe HDNet, 18 million people currentlylive in Ethiopia.The annualincome is $100dollars.One out of four are in needof foodaid.

Gabre-Tsadickalso spokeabout the 'Green Famine'whichcurrentlyplaguesEthiopia.Rain cametoo lateto pollinate,leavingtall, geen and barrencrops.Oneof ProjectMercyprogramsis settingup feedingcentersfor starvingchildren and their mothers.The project also develops funding from growing crops, milk produclion, andpurificationof water.

Along with famine,AIDS is still an epidemic.Ethiopiais the third highestpopulation of HIV effected people in the world. Project Mercy also benefitschildren who are orphaned becauseof the disease.

Gabre-Tsadickfaces many obstaclesas a humanitarian.

"Challenges are many, but I choose my goals,"Gabre-Tsadick said."I do not let anyone distractme from them." her ESA memberAklasiaGebruexpressed work. appreciation for Gabre-Tsadick's 'To havemet someonewho is a parr of it and to seethemhelp Ethiopiancitizens,makes it morereal," Gebrasaid.

Metro studentZeharaNegashsaid she recspokeof ognizesthe strugglesGabre-Tsadick and which Ethiopiansgo througlrdaily.

"Theseareour brothersandsisters,"Negash said."They makeus \vhat we aretoday."

Gabre-Tsadiskwill be flying back to Ethiopia next month to continueher work with Tekle-Wold. He offered words of wisdom for future humanitarians.

"Knowledgeis not good unlessapplied," Tekle-Woldsaid.

Students can now apply for Metro Scholanhipsfor 2004-2005.Online applicationsarebeingacceptedat www.mscd.edd enroll/fi naid/sholarshio.html.

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Kaka, a sophomore,went on to explain that she does not believe the temt diversity refers not trying to lay blame,just looking for clarity.

"That money is coming from studentfees," only to multiculturalism, but also to everyone said Assistant Director of Student Activities on campus,including thosewith disabilities.

Kaka said thosewith disabilitiesshouldnot GrettaMincer.

Culpeppersaid he is concernedabout how be consideredas disabled,but ratheras gifted.

When askedif she would support the gay, studentswould feel if they knew their feeswere bisexual, lesbian, and transgendercommunity, going to pay someonewho is no longerin office and no lonler fulfilling the dutiesof that oflice. Kaka said shesaw no reasonnot to.

"For me, they are humanbeingslike everyThe vacant positions on the SGA were filled by Marziya Kaka as Vice Presidâ‚Źntfor oneelse,"Kakasaid.

Kaka was one of four candidatesinterDiversity, Jessica Steinke as SACAB representative, and Rustin Tonn, former Attomey viewed for Vice Presidentfor Diversity at Generalfor the SGA, took the vice preiridentfor the meeting. Senior Joan Kelly, senior Jason Justice, and sophomoreLashanta Smith were commrmicationsposition.

"I iust want SGA to be there and orovide a alsointerviewed.Smithwasa memberof SGA

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lastyearandheldthe positionof Vice president for StudentServices.

Steinkervasthe only candidatefor SACAB representativâ‚Źinterviewedat the meeting.

"I want to makesureit (SGA) is benefiting the students,"Steirkesaid.

Thesedecisionscameafter a meetingthat will put a new constitutionin the works for the SGA. The studentbody passedthe currentconstitutionin tle latenineties.

"The Constitutionthe StudentGovemment is currendy working under has many glaring loopholesaDdconflicts of interestsbuilt onto it as it lacksclearlydefinedpowers,responsibiliSinger ties,andmechanisms of accountability," said.

Someof the changesbeing discussedare

adding three branchesto the Student govemment. The brancheswould be closer to the systemused by the United Statesgovemment.

Therewould be an Executiyebranch,a legislative senateand a judicial branch.

The draft will then be reviewedby the SGA executivecommittee and voted on by the student body. Suggestedchangeswill be made to the Constitution subcommitteeand the student body will participate in a referendumelection by the end of February.

"It is our desire to develop a Constitution which will servethe studentswell for decades to come,"Singersaid.

newspapers to read how each reported on the same story then making up his mind based on the information given.

"That's' why it's a good thing having two daily newspapers in Denver," Washington said.

Martino listed the O?es of stories he reports on. Rather than set his own personal agenda, he said he does detection. He loves to do educational stories,which show people how not to be scammed or get ripped o[ he said But he also showed how he does storigs based on payback.

"We do stories for sheer revenge," Martino said. "Ifthere's some scumbagwho ripped some old lady ofl I want that guy's face on TV. I want to give out his phone number; I want to give out his address. I want people to hate him," When dealing with the issue of ethics, Martino made it clear that the media and business essentially work hand-in-hand.

According to Martino, if a business advertises in the publieation or with the broadcast company that you work for, it is virtually impossible to write a negative story about them. He

said that it can also work the other way around, havingto producea positive story on a business just becausethey advertisewith you.

"If (your story) hurts (business)partners, you'll be told it's not newsworthy," Martino said.

He said there still are ways for thosein the mediato get their words across,evenif they are somehowpressurednot to do so.

"If you presenl a powerful image, if you are powerful economically (or socially), you can get away with saying things about the big fish," he said.

Maxtino said that though it may.seemlike peoplein the media are, in one way or another, sell-outs,"I don't want to make the media out to be prostitution. It's only partial-pmstitution.

Everyonein the media makesa profit, or they don't stay in business.I want to stay in business."

"With all ofthe garbagein the corporateand media world, it's a good thing that courseslike theseae available,"Martino said.'It's basically going to producebetterpeople."

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Truth.

That wasthe messageTom Martino was trying to convey in his speechto studentsNov. 12 in the Tivoli Tumhalle.

Manino, who cameto the Aurariacampus by his own choice,focusedon the relationship betweenthe media and business.Intertwinedin the relationshipbetweenthe two entitieswasthe idea of ethics and how they attempt to play a role in thesetwo ideas,he said.

"There is no suchthing as absoluteethics," Martino said. 'You have to figure out where to draw (your own) line."

Martino, bestknown for his work in Denver as the "Troubleshooter"and consumeradvocate for television'sFox 31 News, revealed!o the studentshow he decideswhether to promote a businessor not "I'm a consumeradvocate,I call down the fne," Martino said. "I rue businessesand send peopletojail, then I promoteother businesses."

He signsa contractwith companieswhich stateshe will get a fee plus profit from the company in retum for his "endorsement."The catch is the businessmust live up to its end of the bargainand provide the proper serviceand customer careit promises.If not, Martino reserves the right to keep their money and still has the right to slam the companiesin his reports.

"I take money from peoplewho promiseto treat peoplegoo4 or I kick their butts and keep their money," Martino said. "We find ways to be ethical."

Martino also wamed his audience about anybodywho saysthat the media is subjective, addingthat thereis alwaysa spin on a story.This canbe unintentional,but it comesthroughjust in the way it is written and reported,he said In agreement with this statement was LaurenceWashington,who is both a joumalism instructorat Metro and an activejoumalist.

'You can't avoid it; there'salwaysa slant(in a story)," Washingtonsaid.

Washingtonalso addeda short siory about v/hat his father would do, buying both daily

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Reality strikeswhen the mighty fall I

The publicity following the Kobe Bryant hearings is enough to make almost anyone nauseous.' Amidst all the publicity we sometimes miss the fact that rhere is a victim in all this.

Whether or not Bryant raped this woman is inconsequential to the fact that her life has been sent into a tailspin and the negative press and embarrassment that she must be suffering makes her a victim regardless of what actually occurred.

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and the alleged. victim ' know at this point what occurred in that hotel room and any speculation otherwise is just that. When and if a trial occurs the public may find out more through the vari-

ous investigations and in the end a verdict will be rendered. The sad thing is, no matter what verdict is decided upon, there is really no winner in this. Bryant may be cleared of the rape charge, but that still leaves the fact that he was sleeping around on his wife, someone who could easily be seenas the second victim in all of this.

The woman who has accusedBryant of rape will have her life ruined no matter what happens.

She has already had to live in virtual secrecy because of what might happen lo her if the public at large ever found out who she was- Once again. America's obsession with professional sports blocks out all rational thought.

Bryant's defense team is set on making the alleged victim's accusations seem completely unfounded. They have begun to question her sanity, her sexual behaviors, and her behavior after the alleged rape occurred. No one ever seems to rernember that no matter who this

woman is the fact remains she is someone's daughter, someone'sfriend and a human being with feelings and emotions. She is not merely an obstacle for a defense team to get around.

She is not just potentially dangemus testimony that must be squashed before it is even heard.

This is a person, a young woman who may be brought into the spotlight and asked to speak about a very intimate subject in front of a group of virnral strangers. Most people wouldn't wish this on thefu worst enemy.

The judge in the case may decide that this definitely deserves a jury trial and Bryant could face anywhere from four years to life in prison.

At least that's what a charge of this nature normally warrants. But in the real world we all know that celebrities receive special treatment and the sentences for those without high priced lawyers and millions of dollars always seem more severe. America worshios at the altar of

celebrity and allows preferential status for those who bask in its spotlight. What a sad comrnentary this is on our society as a whole, So what good can possibly come of any of this? A marriage has been tested, a victim has appeared and legions of fans have had a super star's image tarnished. Whatever happens from here on out will be an ending to a very unfortunate situation, and whether he's found guilty or inn@ent the damage will have already been done. The only good that could possibly come from this is ifAmerica finally wakes up and realizes that everyone is human, no matter what his or her status or income actually is. We are all capable of things we would rather not admit to and none of us is without blame. But wait, this is America and dreams die-hard here, so we may never wake up. We may have to just live with our delusions and have reality strile at us only when the mighty have fallen.

Condemning Russiaan emb arrassment byErikWiesra Colunnist Last month, Russianauthoritiesanested Mikhail Khodorkovsky,the richestman in Russia,on chargesof fraud,forgeryandtax evasion.

Khodorkovsky owns roughly 440loof the Russianoil giantYukosand is a vocal opponentof the Putinadministration.

Because of this (ostensibly), his anest has beenportrayedhere in the west asa political move on the part ofPresident Madimir Putin. The State Department even went so far as to say that the arrestraises"serious questionsaboutthe rule oflaw in Russia."

Personally,I am embarrassed to be a citizen of t}is country, one that apparentlycondernns the arrest of criminals simply becausethey are rich. Granted, Khodorkovsy happens to be ar opponentof the Russianpresident,but that does not mean that is the causefor his arrest. When Robert Downey Jr. (part of "liberal Hollywood") was arrested,did other countries condemnthe arrest as a political move on the part of PresidentBush?Do we questionthe rule of law when corporatecriminals are arrestedor

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What's sad is not that Khodorkovskv's lawyers are portraying this as a human rigirts violation (they have already gone to the UN, and are threatening to go. to the European Court of Human Rights), but that people are actually listening to them. And it's especially ridiculous that our government is taking official stances on minor intemal affairs in Russia. In my opinion, Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov states it very well: "The United Statesis trying to place the actions of the judicial organs of Russia in doubt. This is interference in the judicial affairs of another state that is not acceptable,and should not be. in the normal terms ofdemocratic

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Perhaps these concems are not actually about human rights in Russia, but something else. Am I the only person in this country who notices that our govemment - which consists of rich people, many fiom the oil business - is protesting the arrest of an oil tycoon? Maybe we are getting this sob story about human rights and political motivation because people in our govemmert don't want to see the corrupt rich endangered. Big business,after all, is not limited to this country, but transcends borders.

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Gay marriagehas been legalized The Massachusetts state supremecourt recently ruled to overhm the ban on gay marriages. This is a colossalmomentin deciding what we, the peopleof the UnitedStates,want the future of our culture to evolve or mutate into.

Thcrc arc those of religious upbringing who automatically call this ruling a perversion, an abomination in the eyes of God. They claim the only union recognized as good and holy is one beJUStin Breuer rween man and woman. @ This belief has recently been called into question with the acceptanceof a gay bishop in the Episcopalian church. There is also the issue of sexual abusewithin the Catholic Church which has made it into the news. like the abuseofnuns and children. Thesemedia headlinessupportthe decline of religious values, which in turn calls into question the origin and posterity of traditional marriagevaluesand beliefs.

Those againstgay marriage say that thejoining of nun and woman is holy, and marriage is the recognition ofthis holy union. And to a large part, I agree with this thought. Man and woman come together to create new life, a miracle regardlessoffaith, and a bond that forms our societies and may very well be one ofthe root causes for our propensity for social interaction.

I do disagree, however, with the idea that mankind decides what is holy and what is not.

If those against gay marriage use religion as an argument, I {eel that they defeat their own argument. Man and woman creating new life is a

fact of life, inarguable. No matter what we call it- marriage or whatever -man and woman create new life. This union is holy and should be venerated,not becausewe give it a name or make it a societal institution, but becauseof the very nahrreof what rve are.

To my mind, this leads us to a very simple conclusion: the only thing we're talking about when it comesto the opposition ofgay marriage is the family unit. The family unit is made up of father, mother and children. This unit has formed our society and culture. It may also be a societal control mechanism, but only to establish civilized societies.

The real argument, then, is . whether or not gay marriage will destroy the family unit dynamic. It's a possibiliry, but I like to think not. lf gay parents wish to adopt a child in order to form a family, one would think the goal of long-term partnership is what provided for this wish.

There is an assumption that gay couples will not form families and therefore not be a credible contributor to the family unit dynamic our culture relies on.

The assumption is rather bold considering the divorce rate of couples who are same sex and the assumptionis nothing more than that, an assumption. We all know the saying about what happenswhen 1ou assume...

Those u'ho are proponentsof gay marriage emphasizethe need for gay couples to be eligi ble for all the benefitsa marriagestatusconveys.

From what I understand,this includes the transfer of wealth upon death, allowing visitation

rights during hospitalization and it qualifies the couple for greateradoption opportunities.

The overtuming of the gay ban is only on the statelevel and only in the civil court. Religions need not support a gay marriage, but the state must provide equal rights to gay couples choosing to live their lives together,'till death do they part.

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Letters to the Editor Dr. Bahl offers new courseat Metro State Dear Editor, Coming this spring 2004, students will be able to take a joumalism course entitled, Writing the Illusive Truth, taught by Nick Bahl, soon to be graduateof MSCD, provided he can pass his cut and pasteclass. Mr. Bahl, demandinghe be called Dr Bahl (recently presentedwith an honorary doctorate from Texas Southern Baptist University), will provide students wilh the subtleties ofhow to be a joumalist, lie, and get away with it.

Students will be able to intem at Fox News, A Fair and Balanced Look at the News. Dr. Bahl hopes that the course will pass the liberal curriculum committee, but he already has the approval and blessing of the board of trustees

and Gov. Owens, so he expects no problem in the classbeing offered. Dr. Bahl was able to get passing grades at Metro by slandering most of his professors into submission, a tactic he will sharewith the studentsin his new course. This course is expected to be very popular and Dr Bahl has already invited a number of guests to assisthim with the class. Those on the roster of guest speakerswill be Ollie North, Ann Coulter and Bill O'Reilly, to name a few.

Given that Dr Bahl is an expert in a variety of disciplines, he will also enlighten the class with his newly developed conssrvative theoretical framework for teaching Native American Politics, given that Dr. Meranto can't leach it that way. This framework includes examining the gifts that Europeans brought to the Indians in

the New World. These gifts include, but are not limited to, genocide,dispossessionand colonialism for their own good. of course.

The above comments are naturally fabricated and sensationalized,just as Mr Bahl's comments were, as printed in the last issue of Ifte Metropolitan. Mr. Bahl stated in his so-called letter to the editor "my motives are to seek the truth and report it." However, the slanderous and insulting nature of his article makes me question his intellectual capabilities. Additionally, given that Mr. Bahl is listed as a reporter for The Metropolitdr, it seems his "letter" was initially formatted to be an article, how else do you justifu the full page "letter." It would best seme The Metropolitan to accurately report the news rather than jumping at th6 opportunity to

print a ridiculous sensationalized'hews" story such as the one written by Nick Bahl. It might be in TheMetropolr'tan'sbestinterestto consi.der Nick Bahl a severeliability.

Sincerely, Raymond Foxwonh Editor s note: Due to-thepersonal nanre of Nick Bahl's opinion, TheMetropolitan chosenot to endorse it as a column but rather publish it as a letter to the editor.

NASUA respondsto letter from Nick Bahl Dear Editor, ln an attempt to slander Political Science professor Dr. Oneida Meranto, Nick Bahl felt it appropriate to mention and misrepresent the student organization, Native American Students for Un-American activities. As Bahl stated.

"Meran0o created her own student organization at the beginning of the semester... gathered a group of students, submitted paperworl and

proceeded to form the group, which is now called Native American Shldentsfor Un-American." Besides getting our name and acronym wrong, Bahl totally discredited thâ&#x201A;Ź work that students put into organizing this group, as well as attempted to dismiss the legitimacy of our organiz^tion in general.

To set the record straight, this organization was not created by Dr. Meranto. In fact, the very idea for creating this student organization,

as well as our cleaver name, came from Native American students at Metro. Furthermore, the controversy that surrounded the formation of two Native American Student organizations was due to Student Activities, and specifically Zav Dadahboy being "unaware and uninformed as usual."

I would encourage Nick Bahl and Za,t Dadahboy not to use student organizations in their personal attacks against professors and students

who yolunteertheir time to make StudentActivitiesa functionalprogram.

Until Liberation, Native American Studentsfor Un-American activities Michelle Rose PresidentofNASUA

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Letters to the Editor Hidirg behind ideological repression Dear Editor.

It is evident that Nick (Bahl) and other students are hiding behind a cloak of ideological repression and have become pawns of righf winged ideologues in their pursuit of "academic freedom". As a professor at Metro I find that those studentswho complain about their professors are often the worst students academically, often citing intimidation or ideological differ-

ences. They are incapable of being respon\ible for their own work. thev are the new victims created by Gov. Owens, Johl Andrews and thek cronies.

I also find it interesting that upon being alerted of a possible libel suite regarding Nick's writing the Mer decided to print his scathing indictment of Dr Meranto as a letter to the editor instead.

Check out the following e-mail sent Oct. 6,

2003: Dear Dr. Meranto,

more about the region.

Nick Bahl

I had you for Native American Studiessome time ago, and I like the way you made me think.

I like the way you present the information. I also took the class ( Latin American class ) becauseI'm going to Brazil, Chile, and Argentina, among others, for several weeks over Christmas Break and I thought it would be good 10 know

What happenedNick, the "Right" got your tongue? All Dr Meranto caresto say to Nick's false allegations is the following: "Let the best and the brightestjudge me not the mediocre."

RebeccaSalinas Adjunct Professor

Cathy Buchanan:'Small minds talk about people' In responseto an article by Nick Bahl Dear Editor: In what I thought was a normal and private conversation between Nick Bahl and myself tumed out to be a pathetic tactic to exploit and discredit Dr. Meranto. I never realize the fact that he would rwist and mangle my words to suit his purpose in an attempt to attack Dr Meranto.

I did not give him permission to use my name or take out of mntext thinss I had said. As a matter

of fact, the part of his article that made reference to me was a big lie and embarrassing. He intentionally used bits and pieces of the conversation to justiry his personal vendena against the lady.

I am appalledby what he did.

With intentions to gather bad publicity to use against her he perpetmted a fraud when he came to my office not stating he was a so-called reporter. I have never met Dr. Meranto and therefore I didn't have anything to say about her but he kept prying for infomation regarding Dr.

Meranto in order to discredit her integrity. But his integrity should be questionedand examined to say the least.

Respectfully, I sincerely hope that who ever reads this garbagewill consider the source. He owes me an apology as well as I owe an apology to Dr. Meranto for thal particular section where he uses my name in order to dishonor her.

Therc is a saying that I once heard that you could ouote me on:

Great Minds - Talk about ideas Average Minds - Talk about events Small Minds - Talk about people Sincerely, Cathy Buchanan

BewareUltra-Republicansquotitg union activists Defi Editor, Conventional Wisdom With utmost hypocrisy, college Republican anack dog Nick Bahl used a quote from Cesar Chavez to begin his recent 1200 word letter to the editor. The letter was directed against MSCD political science professor Dr. Oneida Meranto and tries to impugn her on many levels, more personal than political.

It is quite befitting and symbolic of the personal attacksand falsehoodscontained in Bahl's letter that he would misspell the name of Cesar Chavezwhile trying to quotehim To quote a man, who dedicated his life in solidarity with the most exploited, abused and voicless segments of our society, and to use thesewords to attack, with lies and deformation, a women of color who has not only embraced the values of Chavez but has spent a good part of four decadesalso working in defenseofthese same !'ulnerable communities, is so beyond im-

moral as to be shameful.

It is an insult to the Chavez legacy that a young man, affiliated with the political party that hounded. harassed.arrestedand beatchavez at every oppoftunity, would then darc to utter his words to further the agenda of the GOP. One need not read many of Bahl's deceitful far right-wing articles in The Metropolitan to realize that; if there were ever to be such a thing as a polar, political opposite from every value Chavez ever believed in - it would be Nick Bahl.

The College Republicans, coming off a political high after receiving a visit from the grand-masterof unethical, political grand standing - David Horowitz, were extolled by him to become the brown shirts in his Mccarthy style purgesof college campuses.

The most revealing aspect of Bahl's letter attacking Meranto (a letter which made repeaGd derogatory references to her physical appearance!)is that it coincided with Sen. John

Andrews recent statementsproclaiming thar he will seeklegislation next sessior!codifying ideas brought to Colorado by Horowitz.

These actions by Andrews were instigated after a recent visit and meeting with David Horowitz (Horowitz also has the ear of Governor Owens).

According to the Rocky Mountain News and the Denver PoJt - Andrews said that the need for this legislation comes from the fact that he received complaints from Republican students who claim they suffer from discrimination on college campusesin Colorado.

This completesa neat little circle. Horowitz visits with the College Republicans and urges them to get out and make accusationsof hostility but only after having visited with Andrews and Owens to assurethem that an atmosphereof intimidation exists and that the persecutedstudents will be forth coming, even if the realities have to be fabricated - as one realizes is the case after hearing Horowitz speak on campus

- reading Bahl's recent letter and Andrews' comments in the papers.

Should Meranto have her character, dignity and reputation attacked because of politically loaded schemeshatched in back room meetings between Horowitz and the two most powerful politicians in the state- Owens and Andrews.

I usedthe term brown shirt earlier and it was not for effect or hyperbole, it is accurate and it needs to be opposed. It needs to be opposed by all freedom loving Coloradoans who disagree with the New Mccarthyism being legislated by Andrews, opposed by all citizens who love the truth and oppose wirch-hunts and purges as being conductedby Horowitz and his minions.

Thomas Mestnik MSCD $aduate/former student body president .

Metro's successis in expandirg student's hotizons Dear Fditor, Nick Bahl's opinion piece regarding Professor Oneida Meranto raises some interesting issues, including the question of what happens here when a student and a professor disagree.

Metro State has a number ofways of aldressing such conflicts, through avenues both formal and informal. Many of these are discussedin the MSCD Student Handbook, and they inclu'de speaking with the professor, the departnent Chair. the Dean. and/or the Vice President for Equal Oppomrnity. The Counseling Center is also an excellent resource for students who are troubled by issues raised in the classroom and wish to examine their own reactions and leam fmm them. Peer advocates are available for students at Mefo, and Student Services provides support and conflict resolution through a formal

procedure for students experiencing problems in their classes or with their professors.

Academic freedom is not academic anarchy.

Part of the responsibility of academic freedom is to use the mechanisms that have been created to settle intellectual disputes and allow respectful resolutions, even when the agreement is to disagree. Academic freedom is not disciplinary proceedings behind closed doors. Academic freedom is not undocumented accusations. It is not forced resignations,and it is certainly not termination of professors becauseof the views they expressin their classrooms.

A college that has true academic freedom is a community of scholars, with a diversity of skilled professors and open-minded students, where established procedures and traditions serve to keep the discoursefact-basedand civil.

Academic freedom includes not just the right,

but the obligation for faculty members to speak the truth as they see it. In a college, professors guide a complex leaming process. Leaming sometimes involves discomfort, and we cannot guarantee that the process will be pleasant for every studentat every moment.

Dr. Meranto asked Mr. Bahl to think about things he didn't want to think about. Good for her. That's what teachers are supposed to do.

Whether he agreedwith her or not, her teaching stimulatedhim to write quite a few column inches of response. This is a sign that she was doing her job. We often leam the most from teachen with whom we disagree,even though we may not appreciatethem so much at the time.

I hope that when Mr. Bahl has graduated from Metro and moved on to whatever life holds for him, he will grow to appreciate a teacher who askedhim to define his beliefs and consider why

he holds them. A good college curriculum challenges students to think about the world in many different ways. That pmcess includes listening lhoughtfully and respecrfully to people with whom you may not agree, and remembering that a classroomis not a shouting TV talk show At Metro State, each course is a different experience, created by a faculty member with the goal of offering students both broader knowledge and deeper understanding. Professors who are able to expand horizons, perhaps especially in directions that studentswould rather not look, are a major part of Metro's successin educating studentswho succeedin the real wodd.

RebeccaV. Fenell Professorof Biology

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Metro trie solving season'schallenges the conference.He also said there is always a team nobody expectsto do well.

"There's always the x-factor; there's one (team) that comes out ofthe woods and nobody After an RMAC Toumament championship knows about," Dunlap said. and a trip to the NCAA North Central Regional "Year in and year out, you just have to pay Finals in last season's national toumament, attention to what they're doing and go after Roadnumers men's basketball is looking to them." "carry on the culture of winning," said Head Metro's starting lineup isn't set currently, Coach Mike Dunlap. however, Dunlap says Kendall and senior Metro returns two starters from a team that forward/center Lâ&#x201A;Źster Strong "have certainly finished 28-5, ll-2 RMAC last season while establishedtheir starting spot." being eliminated by conference rival NebraskaNewcomer Michael Morse, a junior forward Keamey in the North Central Regional Finals. transfer from the University of Northern "We are looking forward to playing Keamey Colorado is also projected to be in the starting (this season) because they knocked us out five. There is cunently a battle at the swingman (of the toumament) last season," said Mark spot, and the one left out figures to be the sixth Worthington, junior guard/forward. "We hate man. them (Keamey) with a passion."

"Quite frankly - becausewe go with an upDunlap says the thing they most need to (the starting game and we press a lot tempo improie on is "diversification in scoring" with up being set in stone," lineup) doesn't end the loss of guard/forward Patrick Mutombo, Dunlap said. "We've averaged 17-18 different who was tied for third in the RMAC with 19.3 starting lineups per year" points per game.

Dunlap saysthe team intends on using "nine One player who may help in the scoring players" in the rotation. He expectsall this l0 or departrnent is retuming senior guard Luke season'snewcomersto contribute Kendall, who was tied with Mutombo for the The key newcomers are: Morse; Keith team lead in points scored.

Borgan, a junior guard transfa from Wabash The 'Runners were fifth in the RMAC Massingale, a for scoring offense at 75.6 points per game, Valley Junior College; C.J. guard transfer from the University of senior however, that is compared with the 59.5 points a freshman they allowed their opponents per game, which . Washington and Michael Bahl, guard High from Broomfield School. was fiIst in the RMAC. Dunlap knocks on wood when he says "We're just an in-your-face, full court there aren'i any key injuries at the moment. trapping and rotating (type ofdefense)," Dunlap said. He says "disruption' is also key to their The coaches won't know about the team's weaknesses until they play, but Dunlap says defensethere are challenges.

Although the Roadrunners are ranked "Just to get their (the players) undivided pre-seasoD No. 11 nationally, Dunlap is not attention on the night can sometimes be a yet. concemed about national opponents "I always figure out that the RMAC is the challenge," he said.

The possible athletics program cut might only thing thai we really care about," Dunlap bring some motivation to the team's season, said.

Dunlap said.

"If you take care of business there, you're "Anything that comes our way in the pretty set for all the other stuff." cloak of adversity has got to be seen as a silver Fort Hays State will be a Worthington says tougb team in the RMAC because "they are a lining," he said. "We see it as an opportunity to represent the (athletics) progmm and use it to very physical team." our advantage.'1 Dunlap adds that Kearney and Fort Lewis 'Runners in will also present challenges for the

byBic Scofi TheMetorylitan

PhotoIllustrationby WilliamC. Moore

Roadrunners roster basketball 1 2 5 10 12 13 20 24 25 42 43 44 52

C.J. Massingale Jamar Bohannon Benas Veikalas Keith Borgan Luke Kendall Michael Bahl Mark Worthington Jimmy Dadiotis Greg Muth Ryon Nickle Michael Morse Lester Strong Ben Ortner

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Team'smaturity could lead to wins speed and versatility as Massingale (6'4" from Washington University) can play everything from point guard to small forward, and junior Michael Morse (6'6" from the University of Northem Colo.) can play either forward position himself. Both men have size, strength and quickness - all things that are going to make Metro even more dangerousthan last season.

The lone freshman, Michael Bahl, is going to have to play more maturâ&#x201A;Ź than his class rank if he is to ever see the scorer's table this season.

The 6'6" player from Broomfield High School looks like he can hold his own, especially since he hints at having the skills to play the top three offensive positions. The new players at Metro are three reasonswhy this team could run ten deep.

Who needs to step up?

From a coach's standpoint, probably everyone, since this team is so mature, but this is Kendall's and Strong's team. Last season, both players were No. I and 2 in scoring (not counting Patrick Mutombo), and this season has to be no different. This team *ill need both Ben Ortner at forward, and either senior transfer C.J. Massingale orjunior transfer Keith Borgan players to become double-double threats in the who will replace Smith. Like every season, points and reboundscategories.

Also, this is going to be a real test to seewho Metro Head Coach Mike Dunlap will have a is going to be the third gun, becauseBohannon, core of great players like senior guard Luke when playing well, can score l0 to 12 points Kendall, senior forward/center Lester Strong silently and quickly. He will have to play like and Worthinglon who will be ready at the start of the season.The difference this seasonis that the he did in the first five games of the season- a series of games in which he was averaging over team is older, more experiencedand, for most of l0 points a night. lf he can make those five them, they want to make their final season their games become a whole season of averagi:rg best one.

The New Guys ten or more, those three players could carry This team is loaded with bis men with this team through the RMAC and possibly win Cold sweat running down your face, your body is hurting from the constant contact it is receiving everv two to three secondsand then. ,. you hear that whistle and know that every bruise, bump, ache and pain will have to wait to be dealt with.

For some, this seems like tofture.

But, to twelve individuals, this is just another practice with Metro's men's basketball Donald Smith squad.

SDons ReDorler Once again, it is time for the Roadrunners to make a run at their third national crown, but this time, two pieces of their RMAC dynasty will have to be replaced as gmduating talented players Parick Mutombo and Clayon Smith will not be in the starting five this December.

Instead, it could possibly be junior Mark Worthinglon,senior Jamar Bohannonor junior

gurrd,/ Junior forward Mark Worthington dunks the ball rgoinst Colorado Christian lrst serson. The 'Runners linished 2&5 in 2002{3.

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MetopolitanFilePhoto The 2002-03Metro basketballteam holds up the RMAC ChampionshipTrophy. Thâ&#x201A;Ź'Runners returtr tlyo startâ&#x201A;Źrs from a team that advancedthe NCAA North Central Regional Finals. it all. Why? Easy.With these three players able to score ten a night with Kendall and Strong adding ten boards, it will allow players like Worthington, Ortner, Massingale and the others to play much easierand flee them up to have big nights too.

Bogans rvill have a huge void to fill on this team ifhe gainsthe startingnod becausehe looks like a polar opposite to his predecessorSmith.

Bogans likes to score when the oppomrnities arise and might not sacrifice easy buckets to throw exciting, crowd-pleasingalley-oops.

Morse might just end up being a huge compliment to Strong because they are both quick, agile forwards who can run the floor and create easybaskes for the team.

Dadiotis may not have played much last year, but so far it seems like he could be an excellent guy on the floor when Kendall needs a break.

Ortner is a player u'ho plays in the trenches, as he does the liftle things that sometlmes don't show up on the stat sheet: he hustles and provides hard defenseand enthusiasm.

Finally, sophomore guard Benas Veikalas and Nickle both work hard in practice, but sometimesthey don't appearin games.Between them, they have only 25 games played. I don't know if that will change this season,but these two players are a reflection of just how good this team is.

This season, the Roadrunners are going to have a very deep bench and a very good squad, but how it will tum out in the wins and losses column has yet 0obe determined.

This year's team is more mature and very hungry, so this could be the year they do it... asain.

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Metro strikers capture RMAC byStephen Shulz TheMetrcpolitrm The Roadrunners are the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Champions for the third seasonin a row. Metro defeatedChadron State, Regis, and Nebraska-Kearneylast weekend.

Senior Shawna Gilbert was deemed Toumament MVP. The Roadrunners beat the Chadron State Eagles 3-l Friday, Nov. 14, in the frst RMAC championshipmatch.

Chadron gave little resistance during the first two games, as Metro took them with ease.

The Eagles scored the first point of the game, but Metro led l0-5 within the first 10 minutes.

It was a fast scoring game, and the Eagles quickly caught up, but it wasn't enough. The Roadmnners won game one, 30-20.

The Roadrunners displayed morc energy than most regular-season games. The players were aggressive and relentless, guarding their side of the net and racking up the kills against Chadron.

Sophomore outside hitter Sheena Mclaughlin said the energy level was a product of the team'sjubilation.

"We knew how far we could go...we were very excited," said Mclaughlin.

She says no mafter how serious the game is, be it regular season,conference,or Regional game. "Every game, every point, every match matters," Mclaughlin said.

Game two was won quickly, but the score was kept tight in the beginning. Metro scored

by Danny Holfand- TheMampofittn Senior Deyon llerror (ll) celebrrtes with teammetesrfter o point in the first gome of the lirst round ofth€ RMAC Tournrment, Nov. 14 ot the Aurarir Events Center.The'Runners beat Chadron State 3-1, the nrst win of three in an eventual capturing ofthe RMAC title.

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game three, winning a close game. The Eagles' aggression kicked in to full effect in game thre€, keeping the score tight as the ball went back and forth acrossthe net. Overall, the score was kept

within a one or two-point. range, and the final The Roadrunnerswon the first two games, 31-29, and,3O-27.The Loperscameback in score was 27-30. ' Game four was also a close game, and the third, securing the game 24-30. Metro's won fairly quickly. Metro won the final game, determination r€tumed, and won game four, 3r - 29.

3O-24, eliminatin-g Chadron State fiom the *It was quite an accomplishment," chamFionship.

"This is what we play for all year long," Hendrickssaid.

"It saysa lot about our f,ids (players) and said Debbie Hendricks, head coach, about the RMAC charnpionship. commitment."

Hendricks was pleased with how the team "We were confident and ready, but played the match against Chadmn, and predicts physically,we showedsomefatigue," shesaid. the rest ofthe seasonwill go just as well.

One disadvantageduring the gamewas the "I think we'll seethis energy throughout the team'slack of communication,shesaid. rest ofthe season,"Hendricks said.

SophomoreRenee Hazlewood said the The Roadrumers defeated the Regis most challengingand exciting match out of the University Rangers 3-0 Saturday, eliminating RMAC championshiprivasagainstthe Lopers. the Rangers and sending the 'Runners to the Metro will be hostingthe NCAA Division II SouthwestRegionalVolleyballToumament,and finals.

Metro won matchesone and two 30-25, and Hazlewoodsaysshelooks forward to it.

'It (RMAC championship)rnakesus a lot match three 30-24.

Metro won the championship by defeating more confident about the Regional because the Nebraska-Kearney Lopers, 3-1, Sunday, we're goingto hostit," Hazlewoodsaid.

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shotpastthegoalkeeper ofthe Bronchos.

It setup by a comerkick from fellow senior Naomi Clarke.

In the secondhalf, Meho was ableto hold the Central Oklahoma's offense to only two shotsin the game and the 'Runnen capitalized on tleir own scoringchances.Getting the other goalsfor the Roadrunnerswere sophomoreAmy Leichliter, freshmanCarolyn Nason,andjunior MeishaPyke.

In the second round and the Midwest Championshipgame,Metro facedthe No. 15 WestTexasA&M Lady Buffs. Metro facedWest Texasearlier this year and beatthem l-0 in that game.

Both teams played back and forth socceq oneteamwould makea chargeonly to bepushed back by the other team'sdefense.Metro had a chanceto get the leadbeforehalftime,but a shot by teichliter went wide leftIn the secondhalf, Metro wasableto hit pay

dirt asteamcaptainandthree-timeAll-American Clarke was able to collect her own reboundoff the Lady Buffs goalkeeperandscored.

"I don't even remember the first half of the goal,just caughtthe rebormdand put it in," -Clarkesaid.

The Lady Buffs weren't able to recover,as theycouldn'tput togetheranytype ofoffensive pressure on the Roadrunner'sdefense or goalkeeperMandy Allen. Allen postedher lTth shutoutthis season.

"SometimesI think we get takenfor granted, we don't get respectin the region,this (winning) is a real testinony to this team," said Danny Sanchez, headcoach.

Now Metro is off to California to play againstthe FarWestRegionalChampions,which will eitherbe No. 17Cal-Stat€DominguezHills or No. 3 UC-San Diego. This is the second consecutiveseasonthe Roadnumershave won the regionalchampionship.

the opening point and rapidly scored on the Eagles. Halfivay through, Metro had 15 points to Chadron's six, but the final score was 30-14.

Chadron came back with no mercy in

o''We knew how far we could go...wewere very excited.tt SheenaMcLaughlin -outsidehitter

'Runners conquerMidwest Regonal Team advancesto Elite Eight, California to face

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It was the "do or die" time of the season for Metro's No. I rankedwomen'ssoccerteam as they enteredthe NCAA Midwest Regional Tournament,and Metro did by advancingto the next round asthe Midwest Champions.

In th€ first round of the toumament,Metro faced and beat the fourth seeded Central OklahomaBronchos4-0.

The Roadrunners started the game connectingon their passesto each other, and they were able to get an early lead in the game l-0 after seniorKristin Nasonwasable!o heada

Going into the toumament, Metro was already receiving awards for their undefeated season.

Clarke was namedthe RMAC player-of-the year and namedto the First-TeamA|I-RMAC. Sanchezwasnamedthe coachofthe yearfor the secondseasonin a row.

Also namedto First-TeamAII-RMAC were Nason and senior defender Colleen Fellin.

Leichliter and junior Adriarme Almaraz were narred Second-Team AII-RMAC.

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Celebrating the woman's voice

by TabithaDal andDaciaCox TheMefroDolilan Metro seniot Rene Marie Freshour's selfpublishedanthology"The Self That Was Her Story" cameto print on Nov. 5, 4ft91more than a year in progress,and with the effortsof 2l Metro contributors.

A new chapterof Freshour'sstory begins when shegraduatesnext month as a Literature major, but Freshour'ssagamerits book-marking this monthas well. The 15 studentsand six facultymemberswho helpedcreateFreshour's anthology of women'swriting self-published celebratedduring a book signing Nov. 14 in Tivoli Room440.

Freshourworked 15-30 hours per week while shebeganher projectduring the Spring semester of2002. "l took l2 creditsandworked 32 hoursas a self-employed hair stylist.I also got marriedwhile workingon the project" said Freshour.

Freshourhas kept a joumal for years,but didn't considerherselfa writer until she took advancedcompositionwith Dr. Linda LangPeralta."I felt supportedby Metro when I wroteanessayaboutbeingraped(forAdvanced Composition),and I wanted to return that support by making this project for MSCD by MSCD." Giving other writers and poets a forum to expressthemselvesis an impodant characteristic of the mus€that inspiredFreshour.She wanted others to experiencethe liberation she feh in her advancedcompositioncourse.

Writing is both art and business.Freshour took interestin both the editing and publishing processes.

Much of Freshour'slearning experience involved getting the anthology from her computer into print. She was tumed dolvn for school funding by Women's Studies, StudentActivities,Sh-dentPublications andthe Diversitie,sInitiative Program,as well as other organizations.

Her next step was to find a publisher,but this route wasn't smootheither. Freshoursaid that most publishersaren't looking for anthologiesthatareschoolspecific."Publishers wanta surething," shesaid.

"Every time I would get frustrated,I'd

by Christopher Stark - ne Mehowtttn Rene Marie Freshour explains th€ gen$is of her proj€cg ! book €ntitled "The SelfThat Was IIer Story," at the Nov. 14 book r€lerse prrty at the fivoli.

The book, which is a compilrtion of writings by MSCD frculty and students, was edited by Freshour. receive an e-mail submission or get a call from a professor and it would reignite the hope in me," she said, Then Freshour found Jeftey Frank Carr, Jr, the son of English professor Marylea Carr.

Can Jr. donated $2,000 to help cover the cost of printing, binding and formatting. Mlliams, of 4U2C printing, where Freshour had a summer intemship, then donated the artwork for the covet paper for the text and covers, as well as most of the remaining printing costs.

This is Freshour's first experience with self-publishing, but she'd self-publish again without hesitating. "The publishing world is a diflicult place for up-and-coming writen," and the publishers Freshour contacted "were more interested in how (she) was going to market this anthology and whether or not it would sell than they were interested in the literary merit of the

contributors' work," Freshour said.

She hopes that when the first copies are sold, a publisher will be interestedin publishing the anthology "because I was able to demonstratethat it can and will sell," Freshour said.

"Students have been absolutely thrilled," said Freshour. "I have seen more smiles and received more hugs this past week than I have my entire 3 years at Meho. Faculty has been excited as well, and everyone who has seen it outside of Metro has been impressed and anxious to buy copies." The excitement serves as a testament to Freshow's hard work and creative enterprise.

Freshour began a novel this past summeq and hopesto comllete it by the end of2004, but before she leamed to write at all, she wmte her first book. "I was learning to make letters and I filled a stack of paper with letters and pictures.

I did the work in crayon,stapledit together,and took it to my mother."

Young Freshour'smom told her the book didn't say anything becausethere were no words."I told her, of courseit saidsomething, and I proceededto tell her my story" said Freshour.TodayFrbshour'santhologyneedsno translation.

Freshour believes her project is valuable, and demonstratesthat studentscan do projects on a grander scale. She doesn't think most studentsare awarethat the opportunityis available for creatingindependentprojects,and sh€ hopesher successcan help show what can be accomplished.

To purchase"The Self that was Her Story" andto meetReneFreshour,visit her in the King andThursdaysfrom I p.m.

Centeron Tuesdays - 5 o.m.in Room-452.

Thking it one d"y at a time, the Strong way byJonathmlfuenne TheMetrcplimt Entering his senior year as a student and third year playing basketballas a Roadrunner, Lester Strong finishes out his Metro days strong, Shong grew up on the eastside of Denver.

Streetballil'was his usualgame. Ironically,it wasn't until high schoolthat Strongparticipated. in organizedbasketballhe says. As a freshman, Strong steppedonto the court with confidence.

Unfortunately, his sophomore at JFK high school brought on a tragic ACL tear. But that didn't stopStrong. "l came back from the knee injury soon after," Strongsaid.

But, as high schoolprogressedand college approached,Strong again experiencedtragic evenls, "My mom passing away and other tragic momentsthrew me off hack," Strong said. "It wasin my bestinterestto go to Califomia."

Luckily, for Metro, Shong found his way backto Colorado.

"I got to CoachDunlap through a friend of his," Srong said. "So far I've lovedit (Metro) - on andoffthe court."

And, one could surmisethat CoachDunlap is glad he foundhis center. Last seasonalone,

Strong totaled 280 rebounds- nearly double anyoneelse on the team. Additionally, Strong blocked 38 shots, shot for 66 percent,and played a pivotal role in Metro's championship in 2002.

"I'm a great rebounder. Being able to run the floor helpsme too," Strongsaid.

Strong's successon the court files down to an averageof eight hours a day in the gym.

Combinethat with fifteen credit hours and you mightaswell live on campus. . "We are at school day and night," Strong said. Practicebegins at 6 a.m. for the men's roadrunnerbasketballcrew.

For Strong,Meiro has been a great expenence. "[Coach D] hasbeena greatinJluenceon my life," Strongsaid. "He's taughtm€ notjust basketball but also how to be a better man."

Strongsaysthat basketballgiveshim a chance !o meeta lot ofpeopleandbelievein himself.

On his bestexperienceat Metro, Strongsays "meetingall the greatteam membersand being ableto [eat themlike family,"sticksout.

Ofr the court Strong is a criminal justice majoc With that, Strongwants to use it someday to help kids, but, after he graduatesfiom Metro,he reallywantsto keepplayingball.

"I'd like to play ball after Metro - any opportunity- I wouldn't mind overseas."

If Strongis not ableto play ball afterMetro,

by YoditGfttey- flte Md@i&n "I wrnt to work with kids," saysMSCD seniorLesterStrongof his criminaljusticemajor while lifting welghtswith rsslstrnt coachBrrdy Dergesonspottinghlm. Strongis r fowrrd./c€nterMth the Roadrunn€rs m€n'sbasketballteam he wanls to inlluencekids.

"I'd waatto work with kids- troubledkids, maybea probationofficer," Strongsaid.

Strongandtherestofthe Men's Roadrunners begintheir seasonon November21.

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8:50 p,n. - Another smoke break and anothcr chair drama as the second act closed and the third act began.

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What: The LaramieProject- a play about life in Laramie, Wyo., after Matthew death.

Shepard's When:Nov. 20, 21,22 at 7:30p.m.,Nov. 23 at 2:30p.m.

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Hitting rock bottom at 18

by Wiliam Moore- TheMetopliran Jrson spâ&#x201A;Źndshis nightsby the railroad tracks off of SanteFe and Florids on a mattresscoyeredby six blankets. realized he was a few paychecksfrom being fomHOMELESSonl homeless.He lost his phone, lights and finally his apartment. and can care for her baby.

He and an ex-girlfrien{'movedto Denver 'I tried to go to Parks College, but they and stayedwith her family, but oncethey broke only ofrer a two week maternity leave," she up he hit the streetsin searchof work. said. Shedoesn'thave the meansfor child care If trying to find wor& with a college degree to continueher education."I can type, work a is a hassle,try beingarmedwith only a G.E.D, switchboard,and I would like to get into medi- Jasonhas a backgroundin ceramictile installacal billing," shesaid. tion and construction,but he's hopeful. 'A guy Jasonblames the aftermathof 9/ll on his sopped by herelast week about someconstruchomelessness.

He drove a cab in Orlando. Fla.. tion work and gaveme his card" he said. but after 9i 11. tourism hit a record low Jason Liz attendedThomton High School,but did

not graduate. She compteted a G.E.D. Before her pregnancy, she tried day labor.

the next few months, but once the baby is bom, she'll have to be transferred. Urban Peak doesnl

"The biggestjob they (day labor) had was the snow storm this year," Liz remembers."It was a bunchofhomelesspeopleshovelingsnow offthe streets.I got so sic\ becauseI wassleep ing in a parking garage."

Sheendedup in the hospial and after she wastreated,sentto a shelter.Shelikedthe clean shelter and visiting with all the little kids, but shecouldn'tstay.The shelterwas only for batteredwomenwith youngchildren.

allow babies.

Liz and Jason gather their backpacksand crossto the Southwest -seern comer of Broadwayand Evans.They to make more money over there,they say.

"I reallydon't likedoingthis,beggingoffof people,"Liz siid "It's not the life I wasmeantto have." Shehasfaith that things will be betterfor Annabelle,her unbombabygirl.

Statistically, 65 percent of the homeless are mothers with children, according to the Colorado Department of Hurnan Services. The true minority is a homeless woman without children.

Most homeless women end up as prostitutes, said Liz. "I would never do that. I have too much respectfor myself."

Liz celebmted her lSth birthday on the streets.Closing Adams County Social Services case of her various foster and group homes and opening another by being a alone, dnd of age, on the streets.She said being a single homeless woman is extremely dangerous.

"I used to have a knife collection" and let people know I had knives on me," Liz said, but she has been robbed.

With a chilly whisper, while zipping up the black windbreaker her mother gave her to brace another Colorado night, Liz admits to having been assaulted, but she chooses not to go further in the details.

After sunset, Liz and Jason only have a few hours together- She has to be back at Urban Peak ,by 8:45 p.m. for bed check. She has a bed for

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Never too late for an education byDaeDramola TheMehowlitnx .

You probably have one or two of them in few ofyour classes;you probablyhavethem as friends and pmject partners.They are grandfathersand grandmothers,and they are students.

Walkaroundcampus,you will seeimmense backpackon wheels being pulled from building to building. Most studentsare dressedin the universalstudentuniform; jeans, T-shirts and sneakers.There are the occasionaltattoos, somebody piercings,streaksof green or blue hair hereand there,but look closely,and you'll also find patchesof gray hair.

Older studentsgo back to school for different reasons,middle-agedsh.rdents admit that startingschoolover is mentally challehging.

Marsha Emerson, 58, a senior at Metropolitan StateCollege of Denver has two associatedegreesin generalstudiesfrom Front Range Comrnunity College and Arapahoe Community College from yearsback. She had worked for 34 years,after shegot laid off, she madeup her mind to cometo Metro andget her bachetor'sdegreein English.

"I came back to school becauseI want to finish my undergraduate degree," said Emerson."I will probably go for my graduate degreetoo."

Onewould think that comingbackto school would be weird dnd a bit of surprisefor older students,but not for Emersonwho seesherself as one of the students. "l wasamazedhow friendly andwarm professorsand studentsare." Emersonsaid.

Emerson credits her husband for coming back to school and staying focused she said it was his idea for her coming back to school in the first place. She also said her youngest daughter,who is about to graduatewith her Master's degreefrom Univenity of Colorado, Denver in sâ&#x201A;Źcondaryeducation,hasbeing sup Dortive.

Emersonsaid older studentsgo to school for differentreasons, somejust wantto leam, while othersdo it to prove a point--that they can do it.

Emerson plans to write children book and work with chiidren after graduation. She is presentlyworking at Cherry Creek school district via her IntemshipAvid Programtutoring middleschoolkids.

"I have a belief," said Phyllis Coffman, 62, a student at Metropolitan State College of Denver."We should always be leaming working, playing, it is not good for the brain to do nothing-" Coffrnan,who is a freshmanmajoring iri psychology,said she has.beenin computer business for more than three decadesand has taken a few college courses,but not for credit.

"I was quite confused,"Coffinansaid."I did not know how to study or take a test, different professon have different suggestions on how to."

Coffnan suggestedthat schools should have a programon how to take testsand how Fmmfeft to right, Phylis coffmrn, K.rthyMcKoy,ild t"^o" to study for retuming shrdentswho have left studerrts ovcr the rge of50 punuitrg s college educrtion rt Metro. "3"S"TtlS,rKrW schoolfor a while.

Coming back to school was not all shock she graduated with her Masler's degree in you want to study." history from University of Missouri, St Louis, McKoy plansto do volunteerwork with her for Coffinan; thereare someexcitementstoo. immediatecommrmityafter gaduatiog.

"Being aroundyoung peoplegives you a Missouri.

"I decidedto comeback to school so I can "lt is gopd to do somethingthat hasmeanlittle bit of life," Coffinan said ing to it." McKoy said.

Cofftnan is a mother,a grandmother,and a studyin i new field," McKoy said.

McKoy's only surprisein coming back to daughter;shekeepsin touch with her children, her grandchildrenand supportsher father, 88, schoolis that academicrequirementsare easier Older students should ktrow thrt: comparedto graduateschool.McKoy said she Supportfrom family menbers and fiiends will and mother.83.

"I have to balance all my responsibilities choseMetro Stateto eliminate long commutes go a long way.

Not all Larning comesfrom books;younger with schooling,and I have leamedto do that," and becauseof the diversity in play.

Although adults McKoy's age indulge shrdenBhavefreshbrainsand computerskills Coffinan said."I seeschoolasmy companythat themselvesin frequent trips an{ sight seeing, that canhelp you in your studies.

I haveto take careof."

Going back to school meant a different McKoy said shehasdonethat with her parents You alsohave valuableexperiencesto share thing to Kathy McKoy, 52, who is seekinga when she was younger and would likq to do with them.

Takeadvantageofon-campustutoriq; adviscertificate in Gerontolo$/. McKoy graduated somethingthat hasmeaning.

"Going to schoollo me is a luxury," McKoy ing and leaming centers. from Colorado Univenity, Boulder with her first degree in anthropolory. Ten years later said."It is interestingto havetime to studywhat

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Club Dates Good Ctrarlotteachrallynot that good, 1sth Street Tavern .11/21 - Thank God for Astronauts.

BreezyPorticos .11/24- TheThingsWe Carry,Endgame .11/25- Thrall.Black Lamb .11128 - Frontside 5, The Hobnail Stompers .ll/29 - O'er the Rampafls,Nightengale, The Cowboy Curse The Bluebird Theater .11/20- New AncientAstronauts, Coreof the Earth,SacredCattle,SleezyLoo .l1l2l - Dig Six Down, Tread,Thom, Krawl .lll22 - Bret Michaels, Amerrcan Anthem,Drug Under .l l/26 - DeVotcbKa,Eric Shiveley& The Deserters .11/29- Vox Demonna,Lost Network CervantesMastetpicceBalboom .ll/20 - Rooney,The Sounds,The Star Spangles .11/25 - The Lawrence Arms, The Love Me Destroyer Swayback, Climar Lounge .11120 - Those Peabodys,Ilya, The Affair .11/21- TedLeoandthePharmacists.

The Dishes,El Guapo,The Husbands Fox Theate .11/20 - Brand New, Hot Rod Circuit, Eisley Club 156 .11/20 - EvergreenTerrace,Glasseater, CalicoSystem,GraceGale .11/25 - Betweenthe Buried and Me, Bury Your Dead, Scarsof Tomonow, A PerfectMurder Garageland .1 l/22 - ToxicNarcotic,Clusterfux,Forth YeerFreshman, ApocalypticChrist .11/28- Bailer,Man Alive!, HumbleAry, HeadOn Gothic Theate .11120- YeahYeahYeahs,The Locust, The Swayback .11i21- Satic X, Soil, Skape,Twisted .11/22- HenryParsons Project,Phix .11/26- Stepshort,P-Nuckle,Sel Aside, Motormouth .11/28 - AgnosticFront, Reno Divorce, The Downs .ll/29 - Tinker'sPunishment, Porcelain, Adios Esposito Fillmore Auditorium .11/21- Trachtenburg Family,Slideshow Players,Guster .lll24 - SeaI .11/30- MichelleBranch Larimer Lounge .11/20- The Rapture,Beans,Nary Girls .11i/21- Jucifer,Sullen .11/23 - The Vexers,Frontside5, Ivy League .11/24- Justa Fire, VoicesUnderwater,A Dog Paloma .ll/26 - Dropskots, Gina Go Faster, D.O.R.K.X, OneAgainstMany .11127 - Tarumbar,Slow Crawl, The Symptoms .11/28- The Gamits,Love Me Destroyer, Doozer .1129 - BrokenSpindles,Consafanos Blusom Ogden Theslcr .11/20- Liz Phan .ll/21 - LessThanJake,Rufio,Fallout Boy

byBrentNerstifter TheMetrcplitan A seaofpre-teens screamat the top oftheir lungs to a 60 foot curtain covering a stage.Sud. denly, a huge explosion knocks the banner from its resting p1ace.

Enter Good Charlotte, a band that plays a dated, generic style of corporate pop-punk that can only be appreciated by l2-year-old girls, adolescent boys with mohawks and drunken meatheadpedophiles. .

I had the unfortunate pleasureofwitnessing this debacle Nov. 14 at the Magness Arena on the Denver University campus.

Good Charlotte started their set \r'ith their hit song about how society hates them. The next few songs went on covering such broad topics as how difficult father-son relations can be, how boys fall for girls who are materialistic and, ironically, how the rich and the famous complain too much. It was punk rock to the maJ(.

At one point in the show, the boys in Good Charlotte informed the crowd ofhow cool Colorado is and how "the fans" make it all happen.

Thanks a lot guys, you rock.

During anotherbout ofconversation, Good Charlotte informed the crowd that they had a new record coming out next summer and that they were changing their sound a bit. The crowd screamed in approval and the band

by Danny Hofland - TheMehoplitan Guitarist Benji Madden, twin broth€r to Good Charlotte lead singer Joel Madden, is who every prepubescetrtpoppunk girl dreems ofeach night before bed. launchedinto a new song.

The song itself was incredibly bad and nobody danced. Even the youngstersin the front row looked bored.

After about an hour of being subjected to high pitched squealingthat eventually deafened me, my mood perked up becauseI couldn't hear the band anymore.

The screamingyoung fe.malefans had actu-

ally reacheddecibel levels that were louder than the band. It was amazing.

You would think that a million dollars ' worth of equipment could make a room fulI of' rabid lab monkeys sound like Frank Sinatrabut, no, Good Chadotte still soundedterrible.

Seeing Good Charlotte play Live is pretty much like watching *NSYNC with spikey hair and instrum€nts, Thanks. but no thanks.

Big Brother is watchitg Winston Smith byAdamGoldstein TheMefiuplirnn In our modernmusicalepoch,the authority of MTV exerts a seemingly unshakable influence on popular taste and the landscape of cornmercial radio follows a predictable and uniform pattern almost everywhere in the nation. Indeed, even dre most loyal consumer of the Top 40 reality would be hard-pressedto deny the element of conformity that marks the conlemporary music scene.

This element includes a broad lean toward a musical common denominatorin the industry to$'ard an oversimplification and marketability of artists, and finally, toward an image-driven cult ofpersonality where the quality ofthe music is secorrdary.What's more, this most pemicious aspect affects not only the cities of Los Angeles and New York, but impacts our very own Mile-High music sceneas well.

For example, voices of local artists struggling to be heard in the dingy dens and poorlymiked bars of Denver are drowned out by the corporately-funded act appearing at a converted Invesco Field or playing in a sold-out Pepsi Center. In the en4 the wealthy promoters and artists gamer more hundred-dollar bills with which to light theil stogies while the local artists remain unknown and starving. What's more, the haplessconcert-goersstay mired in a bland, corporarcly sanctioned musical universe where live music exists primarily as a singing commercial for a new album.

So, what is the rerredy for this saddening state of affairs? The answer is Denver-based band Winston Smith.

The four-member ensonble, named after the Orwellian protagonist who fought against totalitarianism in the seminal novel 1984, has waged a similar struggle against an irnported and bland Denver music scene. As the musi-

plrotocourtesy of WinsonSmith BassphyerSean Bennetplays duritrg recording s€ssionsfor Winston Smith's rlbum. cians themselveswill explain, one of Whston Smith's main goals is to create a network of local bands as an altemative to the mainstream musical menu.

On a recenl Saturday evening in the confined and smoky atrrosphere of the l5th Street Tavern, I was able to witness firsthand this intermingling of homegrown musical acts as Winston Smith appeared alongside two other local bands, the Penelope Project and the Compulsions.

The three mainstay members of the group, Gabe Claeson, Ryan Countryman, and Bill Danio, discussed the importance of creating a locally vibrant and connected matrix ofmusicians.

"What we're trying to aim for is loosely organizing (local) bands that we play with," said Countryman, "We're just trying to create a sceneof bands."

Citing such bands as Nirvana, Pavement, and the Beatles as their primary influences and specializing in an "energetic rock n'roll," the musicians of Winston Smith see their strengths in their song wnting abilities and the independent skill of each individual rnember.

"We're missing a member tonight, but we'll have no problerns filling out our set," said Claeson, "We've each got enough songs to supply a whole band."

The ambianceofthe shoq though cramped and humble, had its own down-to-earth charm and the musicians that milled together about the stage portrayed an everyman appeal, a ' decidedly non-industry image that provided a refreshing relief from your average artificial and glitzy pop star.

As for the music itself, it was whal one would expect from your local bar band- Winston Smith definitely had its musical moments as did the Compulsions and the PenelopeProject. All three Denver based bands took some interesting rhythmic risks in their syncopation, , provided a competent musical savoir-faire, and all three bands inspired an enthused response from the audience.

The musical edges, however, remained somewhat frayed. The bands retained an innately garage spirit, and often, the lyrics tended more towards the prosaic than the poetic.

Yet. such elements are what create the bar band charm, and such upolished personality is how Winston Smith, like their Orwellian literary counterpart, combats the totalitarianism of the recognized touring heavy"weights. As I stood in the audience among locals, listening to music performed by locals, I couldnl help but appreciate the gesture.

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Hipsters rumble in the Bronx TheRaptureandYeahYeahYeahsgohead+o-head NewYorkfrendsetters Yeah Yeah Yeahs

byTtyetNguyen TheMefiopolitan

Memben: Karen O (vocals), Nicolas Zinner (guitarist), Brian Chase(drummer).

Locations: O and Chasemet at Ohio's Oberlin College; subsequentlyO transferred to New York University where she met Zinner.

Sound: The Strokes meets Sonic Youth meetsBlondie meets Patti Smith.

The Look: Hair in their eyes and tight black clothes,they are two trendy boys and one aggressively fashionablegirl.

Scene Points: The art punk trio is rumored as The Strokes' favorite band; they've toured/ played with The Liars and The White Stripes; made an appearanceon David Letterman; and O confessedto shoving Courtney Love into potato salad backstageat the famed music industry convention "South by SouthwestFest."

Album Review: Considered a part of the garage rock revival, Yeah Yeah Yeahshave been both blessed and cursed by the hype machine.

While the excitement surroundingthem and their musical ability has landed them hot opening gigs and major label attention; they have also been victim to much more scrutiny than other bands of their ilk. Their major label debut "Fever to Tell," though eagerly anticipatedand sought after for review, received a mix ofcriticism and praise.

The first half of the album is pure gold with the raunchy invantiveness expected of YYI while the secondhalf falls into pop doom with ballads and strange experimental punk. Most critics wrote highly ofthe few songstypical ofthe YYY sound, though the unexpectedand uncharacteristic songswere much less favored. It's something to wonder how the discord of the album would have played out to critics if it wasn't the work of O and clan.

Quote: "The problem with all ofthe attention and all ofthe hype is that it quickens the pace of things. So, we have to put the brakes on and resort ourselves out. Things were moving a little too fast for us, and we just basically wanted to write songs and play shows," said O in an MTV News article.

The Rapture Members: Luke Jenner(guitarisVvocalist), Matt Safer (bassist), Vito Roccoforte (drummer), Gabriel Ardruzzi (multi-instrumentalist including saxophoneand percussions).

Locations: The band debuted in San Francisco; had a brief residencein Seattle and finally transplantedthemselvesin hipster haven New York City.

Sound: Public Image Ltd. meets Fugazi meetsThe Faint meets Happy Mondays.

The Look: Five boys causing a biblical storm on the dance floor while sporting fitting pants, shaggy hair and the indie rock 'fro.

Scene Points: Members of the band draw jnfluence from their experience as club DJs; they released an EP on seminal indie label Sub Pop; they have played with the Nuzzle, Sex Pistols and Sunny Day Real Estate; also they have appeared on The Jimmy Kimrnel show, reportedly with David Faustino (Bud from television's Married...With Chrldren) at the taping.

Album Review: Following a short string of minor releases,The Rapture gained considerablerecognition when their single, "House of JealousLovers," produced and releasedby the DFA, was picked up by DJs and spun into dance club history. This electro-punk sound was The Rapture's calling and they were soon under the radar ofcritics and fans. The major label debut, "Echoes," is an album which doesn't quite live up to its potential. As a whole the album is enjoyable, but nitpickers should be wary.

Quote: "I hear new shit every week for what kind of band we are. The evolution has gone something like this: posFpunk, no wave, post-post-punk,new waveJnew new wave, new no wave, electro, electroclash, electropunk, punk funk, disco punk, disco pogo, indie dance .. . I guessmy point is that, in the end, it doesn't really matter," said Roccofone in an interview

by Magnet Magazine.

The Rrpture shakes their groove thing Nov. 20 at Larimer Lounge, 2721 Larimer, Denver, Openers include Beans and Navy Girls. Show is 21+. Music starts at 9 p.m.

Tickets available through Ticketswest com or calling I (800) 325-SEAT.

Graphicby Bryan DankJfiClt- TIE Mebopoliton

Yeah Yeah Yeahs gladly gives out fashion tips Nov. 20 at Gothic Th€atre, 3623 S. Broadway in Englewood. Otber scene.sters include Th€ Locust and The Swayback. All Ages admitted, Doors open at 8 p,m. Tickets available at TicketWeb outlets, Tick€tweb.com or calling t (866) 468-7621.

Move over A-TEAM: Bring in the Squad

by DaciaCox IheMenopolinn The Bastard Squad will appearfor the first tirne since Halloween on Nov. 2l at the Lion's Lair.

The Bastard Squad is made up of two Metro students,a Ph.D. candidateat CU Boulder, and a self-describednerd.

Formed about a year and a halfago, the group sprangfrom a couple ofdifferent bands.

The Bastard Squad's Drurnmer Ty Lunsford, vocalist and guitarist Craig Emter, and guitarist and vocalist Greg Wildermuth, all played together in a band called The Louts.

The Bastard Squad'sbassplayer Stephanie Silsby described this band as "a cow punk band." Members of the Bastard Squad were

also in a band called Melinda Sclerosis,based in Lammie, Wyo. Silsby said that Melinda Sclerosis'music was a lot more like the music the group plays now.

The band's name came from The Young Ones, a show that was on BBC. Silsby said that in one episodethey had a band on called The Bastard Squad.

"It's a perfect name for us since we're a bunch ofbastards," Silsby said. "I mean that frguratively, not literally. We all have parents that love us."

Despite their diverse backgrounds,the band's music can be describedas noisy rock'n'roll. Influenced by Twbonegro and Minor Threat, as well as some old school punk, the band has a rough feel to their music.

A couple of songs, one titled "Let it Bum"

and the other, "Bastard SquadWill Beat Your Ass," can be found on the band's Web site as

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you enjoydoingit, not becauseanbody really caresrtt Greg Wldermuth well. Harshvocalsand healy rhythm lay down a foundationfor The BastardSquad'smusic.

The BastardSquadholdspracticein the basement ofthe TeamFederalhouse,where

Wildermuth and Emter live. Wildermuth said things are pretty peaceful in the group because they are all into different types of music and all are open- minded. He said this also helps in making the song writing go smoothly.

The hobbies ofthe band members are varied in more ways thanjust music.

Silsby said hers are "anything to do with hotrods or motorcycles." Emter s3id he enjoys umpiring baseball,rooting for the Wyoming Cowboys and gardening. Lunsford said he doesn't have time for hobbies.

Although the local music scenein Denver isn't really great in Wildermuths' opinion, The Bastard Squadkeeps their music going.

"You do it because you enjoy doing it, not because anybody really cares," Wildemruth said.

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Sign up only on massage day in the Health Center, Plaza 150 beginning at 8:30am. For more information, call (303) 556-2525.

Free Blood Pressure Checks - Fidays 2-4pm in the Health Center,Plaza 150. For more information,call (303) 556-2525.

Free HIV and Tuberculosis (TB) Testing Ongoing at the Health Center, Plaza 150. For more information or to schedule an aooointment, call (303) 556-2525.

T'AI CHI for the Body and Mind -T hursdays l2-lprn in Tivoli ,140. T'ai Chi's purpose is io rnoderately exercise all the muscles and to achieveintegration beween mind and body. All levels. Show up or call (303) 556-2525.

A.A. Meertngs on Campus - Mondays 12- I pm at 1020 9th Street Park, Room B. For more information, call Billi at (303) 689-9586 or on campus(303) 556-2525.

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

Tolts For Denver's Foster Child.ren Needed! Metro Hospitality Promotions class is co-sponsoring the Janlc 3 Cor er prografi wirh Denver Human Services. The program brings toys to Denver area foster children. They are accepting NEW toys priced $5-$15, for children from 3 months to 17 years old, as well as gift cards, cash or checks. Please have donations in by Dec. 2. For more information, call (303) 5563367 or go online: www.mscd.edu/-hmtThe Laramie Projea - A Metro Theatre Department prodrrctionbasedon the documentarythat chronicles the reactions of Matthew Shepard's home town following his beating death. Runs Nov. 20-22 at 7:30pm and Nov. 23 al 2:30pm in the King Center Eugenia Rau{s Courtyard Theatre. For more information, call or to purchase tickets goto www.kennethkingcenter.org.

Improu/Comedy Troupe - Scared Scriptless lmprov Troupe will perform Dec. 4-5 at 7pm in the King Center Eugenia Rawls Courtyard Theatre, $5. Sponsored by the Community College of Denver. For more information, call (303\ 556-2296.

All Greek Day Lunch Table - AII faculty and students who are members ofa national or honorary fratemity or sorority, arc invited to hang out and have lunch. Bring your own lunch, desert provided.llam-lpm in Tivoli 329.

Intemiewing Sfti//s - Workshop provided.by MSCD CareerServices.l2-2pm in CN 203.

Workshopsare free to studentsand alumni.

Pleasesign up in personor by phoneor for moreinformation,call (303)556-3664.

Cancer Support Gnup - Tlte Health Center at Auraria is excited to offer a support/educational program for people being treated for cancet cancer survivors and caregivers. If you are facing this challenge at this time we would like to invite you to attend thesespecial events. l2-lpm at 1020 Ninth Street. Every month on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday.For more information, call Linda Wilkins-Pierce (303) 556-6954.

Gradude School lVorkshop - Provided by Metro Career Sen'ices. 2-4pm in CN 203.

Workshops are fiee to students and alumni.

Please sign up in person or by phone or for more in$rmation, call (303) 556-36U. Music at Metro Event Series - Concert Band concert, directed by Gerald Endsley.7:30pm in the King CenterConcertHall, free performance.

For more information, call (303) 556-3180.

Thanksgiving Holidty - No Classes and campus is closed on Thursday.

Auraria Shares - It's the season of giving; share with those less fortunate than you. Will be accepting canned food donations. Come and see Santa or help decoratethe Share Tree. l0-1 l:30am in the Tivoli atrium. Ligtrt refreshments. Bring the kids! For more information, call (303) 556-2595.

Family Law - This Legal Education Workshop will a discussvarious aspectsof custody, child support,parentingplans and domestic relations.

Presented by Rhonda Ntepp. Q & A afterward.

This is a brown bag lunch presentation.l2-3pm in Tivoli 442. For more information, e-mail duenas@mscd.eduor call (303) 556-8134.

Music at Metro Event Series - Instrumental and Vocal Jazz Ensembles,directed by Walter Ban and Fred Hess. 7:30pm in the King Center Concert Hall. $5; students and ieniors, $3; Metro studentsfree. For more information. call (303) 556-3r 80.

Fall 2003 Classes End - For more information call (303) 556-3991..

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PercussionEnsemble Mark Foster.directol December 1, 2003,7:30p.m.

Monday, KingCenterConcertHall,Free

Senior ProjectHecital: ElizabethKullman,piano Monday, November 24,2003,7:30p.m.

KingCenterRecitalHall,Free

StudentCompositlonRecital HalTamblyn,coordinator Tuesday, December2, 2003,7:30p.m.

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ConcertBandConcert GeraldEndsley,director November25, 2003,7:30p.m.

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StudentChamberMusic Ensembles TamaraGoldstein,GregoryDufiord, Paul Naslund,dlrectors Wed.,December 3, 2003,7:30p.m.

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