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byWflirm C.Moorc- TIE Meirylilorl Jobn "Cowboy' Collins takes a swig of vodkr from a communol bottle with his buddies outside the Ilolidey Inn Downtown Nov. 24. A typicNl day for Collins and his friends st|rts by police olllcers kicking them olf the heating grates where tbey sleep, followed by r trip to McDondd's, where they drinL coffec for two hours until the llquor store openset E e.m.

Living by the bottle from sunriseto sunset Harmon,Collins and Johnsonsleepon heatinggrales in thedowntownDenverarea,all within sightof Denvet's TheMetrcWlitst hottestnightspotsan{ hundrid-dollar-a-nighlhotel rcoms.

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You double the percentageof alcohol volurne to cal- gratesfor the area'shomeless. "lt's betterthanthe shelters,"Harmonsaid. culatethe proof.

"Nothin' but feetsand farts there." Collins said with a They use the equationto determinethe proof of alcowide smile. All the men laugh,revealinga smallcollechol in store-brandmouthwash. tion of missingteeth. just Ald it is this equation thai gets them from the They recallthe time Johnsonpassedout directly on top closedliquor storeon Sundayto the 8 a.m.openingof the of the heatinggrae on ArapahoeStreet,acrossfrom the liquor storcon Monday.

"But we don't like to drink mouthwash.

It's just some- Holiday Inn. He sufferedbums and blisters resultingin a five-dayhospitalstay. you thing have to do," saidGary Harmon.

"I laid out on the metal itself," Johnsonsaid,red in Harmon,47, JohnCollins,54, andMike Johnson, 49, embarrassment. while his friendschuckled. arehomelessandalcoholics.

They take tffns secretlysippingfrom the daily vodka The three men met on the streetsof Denver and have bottle. been"backbuddies"eversince.

Their day beginsat about6 a.m.with the voiceof an "It's hard out here, so it's good to have friends," officer telling them to pack it up and move along. They Hannoir said. "We all watch eachother's back," Johnson head to the.MfDonald's on the I 6th StreetMall, asking off s aid. '

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for changealong the way. They stop off for somecoffee and a quick wash-upin the bathroom.The management doesn't usually harassthern, so long as they buy something.

"Once, I ask this man for 38 cen6 for a seniorcup of coffee, and wlren he came out he had four cups of coffee and four sausageand egg sandwichesfor rne and my friends.You never know what people will give," Johmon said.

After a fingeringbreakfast,they maketheir way to one of the Denver liquor storesthat open their doors at eight in the morning.They needto replenishthe quickly emptying bottle. Then it's off to fly a sign on the Mall or Speer Boulevardandpolitelyaskfor change.

"We usuallyget about$12-15a day.We're not real greedy.Just enoughfor somevodka,cigaretlesand something to eat,"Johnsonsaid.

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Athletics staysput Mefo's InterimPresident RayKieft annoulces thatMefo's athleticdeparlnrent will notbe eliminatedfromthecollege bv ClavtonWoulland Interim PresidentRay Kieft addressedconcem about Metro's IntercollegiateAthletics program Monday when he announcedthe program will continue with a stronger focus on recruiting in-statb students.

This announcementcame after a month of public outcry on the livelihood of the athletics department after Kieft and Metro's Board of Trustees discussedthe validity of the program at a retreat in October.

Kieft also cited the results of a recent online surv'ey,conducted from Nov. 6 to Nov. 20, which asked students their thoughts on the athletics fee studentspay every year as part of the cost of attending school.

For the first question: "Do you favor continuing Metro's athletic program by continuing to pay your athletics fee?" 69.87 percent of the students voted yes. Student Trustee Harris Singer said the results showed.anoverwhelming support for the athletics department.

"The survey will demonstrate that many students are willing to pay for this program," he said. "As a studentand a trustee on the board of trustees, I hear many students ask, 'Why do we pay this fee?', but with (the survey).it shows that despite that,.there are a handful of students who do want to support this program."

A total of 4,089 studentsparticipated in the survey, which was conducted online through personal e-mails and through the Banner Web service. Each student was only able to partici pate in the survey once.

Singer, whe was appointed by the board to

get student input on the athletics department, said the results also displayed that students do not want to see any change in the fee itsell For the second question: "Do you favor increasing your athletics fee by an amount not to exceed $10 per semester?" Of those who participated,51.41 percent voted no. Nearly the samepercentage ofstudentswho voted- 51.19 - didnl want to see the fee go elsewherewith the third question: "Would you vote for using your athletics fee to support college programs and activities other than athleticst" Singer said there was a reason why he surveyed studentsabout the fee and not the athletics departmentin general.

"The reason I focused on the fee with the survey is to gain practical insight into how students support the athletics program," he said. "That w'ould help me and the board and Dr. Kieft right away; practically, how you, the students suppod it financially -- rather than sentimentally."

Kieft said that with the releaseofthe results along with his announcementthat the athletics department would stay. there would be no special public hearing at the Dec. 3 board oftrustees meeting, as was previously armounced.

The decision to ilprgasq flre number pf in-state students as opposed to out-of-state students from a iatio of2 to I to 4 to I was a collaborative decision between Kieft and Athletic Director Joan McDermott. . McDermott said the decision is beneficial in that it's cost-saving for the athletics department.

"This cost-saving measure, along with an increaseof fund-raising efforts, will reduce the

athletics department'sreliance on general fund and tuition dollars," she said.

Men's Basketball Coach Mike Dunlap disagrees.He thinks this decision is wrong because it simply won't help.

"Don't tell me that Metro is going to be a bett€r instihrtion because of this policy on instate studentsversusout-of-state,"he said. "The athletics department has enrichenedthis school with that oulof-state diversity. Our off-continent recruitment at this school has enrichened this instittrtion."

Joe Arcese, who was Vice.President of Administration & Finance from 1989 to 2002, agrees that neither the school, nor the department will savemoney with this decision.

"The school doesn't gain anything financially by getting rid of an out-of-state student, but they lose the status of a really good student coming in and hyping up that sport in the community," he said. "Let's say they have more in-state students,well then they're going to be giving less money in scholarships,but you lose that (tuition) income too."

According to Arcese, the amount of money the school gives as a scholarshipcomes back as a tuition income, so when you have more instate students versus out-of-siate students, the school is giving them less money for scholardhips, which in tum is less money for tuition income.

Arbese said that while the school would get an increasein statemoney for recruiting in-state students,it's not that easy to recruil in-statestudents here to Metro.

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Flu crisis addressed at Metro

by KoreneGallegos TheMelrcpolitan The ColoradoDepartmentof PublicHeath andEnvironmenthasconfirmed3.957flu cases. andstill counting,from October.Thus,making Coloradothe secondhighestin influenzacases in theUnitedStatesthisyear. to thehighnumbersofflu cases ln response the HealthCenterat Aurariawill be administering 2,000FluMist vaccineson Thursday,Dec. 4th.

Martha Eaton, Corridor of the Influenza Outreachat the healthcenter,collaboratedwith vaccinemanufacturer Wyethto prpvidethe FluMist vaccine.

"It (vaccination)comesat a perfecttime," studentpopulationare .Eatonsaid."Because_the moremobileandarecomectedto morepeople, they have a higher chanceof getting the flu virus."

CharlieRoberts,a junior at Metro, hasfrequeatlybeensick "School suffers the mos{." Robertssaid.

"My employerdoes.notoffer sick time fiorparttime students, so I usuallyendup studyingless duringtime of illness."

The flu seasonis estitratedto last until March,well into springsemester.

The FluMist vaccine,administered by the health center,is targetedto the studentpopulation.

Accordingthe Centersfor DiseaseControl, the FluMist is the fint U.S.licensedvaccine admiriisteredintranasally.It is a needle-free vaccination.

TheFluMist,a live virusvaccine,is for people betweentheagesof 5 and49 withouthealth conditionssuchas asthmaand heartproblems.

It is differentthanthestandard flu shot,whichis not a live virus. Somemay feelslightlyill after the FluMistis administered.

The ColoradoDepartment of PublicHealth and Environmentreports the 2003-2004flu casesas being the highestin four years. The CDC saysthis year'sflu virusis Type-A,which is oneofthe worsestrands.

TheCDC alsosays78percentofType-Ainfectionsare from a mutatedform ofthe Panama flu calledtheFijianflu, which, unfortunqtely, is not a partofthe vaccinerecipe. 'lmmunize Colorado' Project Manager Anna Seroka,saysflu vaccinationis still your bestshotagainstthe flu.

"The vaccinemay not be a part of the mutated flu virus, but it will protect you from the Type-Avirusthatis still out there,"Serokasaid.

"AIso, flu vaccinationmay shortentheduration ofthe illness."

RachelLevine, a senior at Metro, received the flu shot in October and has been sick this semesterboth beforeand after tte fu shot. 'lWlen I get sick I get sick for a long timg" Levine said."But this time, after the flu shol it (illness)lastedody two days."

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Studentschatwith Kieft Mefo's officeof StudentActivities ignitesa one-on-one chatwith Int€rim President RayKieftwherestrdentsaskanassortinent aboutMeto of questions NamedMICE (Metro IntemetChatEvent), Cunently, there is no software like MICE StudentActivities hopesMICE will make the softwareis run off a Javabasedserverthat on the market. communicationeasierfor everyoneand plansto allows for submissionmoderationthal answers Kieft's chat was the first to be donewith usetheprogramfor futureevents.

MICE. "lf the systemworks, we could do it with Stud€nl Activities conducteda live chat questionson an htrnl page. "lts purposeis built for interviewingone "We wantedto seehow it works." Student any personaroundthe world," Dadabhoysaid. with Meho's Interim PresidentRay Kieft on Activities Director Zav Dadabhoysaid.

Dec.2 wherestudentspostedquestionsconcern- person,"Smith said. ing Metro andthe Auraria campus.

"It's.a leaming experiencefor me. I'm sure questionswill come to me that probably wouldn't cometo me in any otherway,"'Kieft said."It helpsme betterunderstand the pulseof the studentbody."

Kieft answered30 questions during the hour-long chat, including many concemingthe responsibilities of theAurariaHigherEducation Centersuchasparking,restoration ofthe Tivoli and designatedsmokingareas.

Wages for student work in comparison to the cost of living also were a concemfor students.

Kieft responded,"Financialaid is something we care about and are working with the CCHE to increase.In fact, we supportthe requestbeforc the Colorado Legislaturefor increasedfrnancialaid for students."

Studentsunsureaboutthe conlinuanceof particularprogramsbroughtup budgetcuts.

"If there are better ways to do things and betteravenuesto increasequality and the for students,thenwe shouldn'tbe experiences reluctailtto makechanges,"Kieft said.

One student expresseddiscontentwith someprofessors, and asked,"don't our evaluations meananlthing?" "(Student Evaluations) are reviewed by departmentchairs,deans,the vice presidentand myself," Kieft answered."lfthere are problems vrith a particularfaculty member,thereis a processand set of proceduresfor bringing this to the attentionof the properpeople."

Kieft expressedenthusiasmin beingableto connectto students:"I think it's a slick way of

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by StudentActiyitl$In th€StudetrtActivltl€s Metro senior Brandon Smith designedthe in theTiyoll Dec.2. Theonlinediscussion wasopenfor nearlyan hour. softwareusedto perform the chat.

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Tivoli paint rernovalnot harmful to health bySrahC-mway TheMeorylitan TheTivoli StudentUnion is cunently undergoinga $27 million renovationwherelayersof paint arebeingchemicallystrippedwith a uratic acid,whichTivoli officialsSayis not harmfulto shrdents'healthJeff Stamper,AssistantDirector of the Tivoli StudentUnion, said that after extensive testingof thepaintfor leadcontent,it provedto be completelysafefor properremoval.

Projects involving actual or potential disruption or removal of painted surfaceson a building constructedprior to 1980are required to determinethe leadcontentofpainted surfaces dueto theilead-contentlaw passedin 1979.

"We got really lucky," he said "It tums out the paint is leadfree."

According to Stamper,the exterior of the Tivoli hassix layersof paint on somepartsdating bac* to 1937and is beingremoved.witha. chemical stripping agent, a low-acidity uratic acid washand fresh water.

"There are somehistoric windows on the

east side of the building that have lead in the caulking,so we will haveto usespecialremoval techniquesto get rid of that," Stampersaid.

This renovationis necessary in preserving the longevityofthe historicbuilding.

Though still in the beginning stages,students are starting to notice the changestaking placeto theTivoli.

"I think a small'fee of roughly twenty dollarsa qemester is worth bringingthe building up to date,"UCD studentKelly Simmons said. "The exposedbrick looksreally.goodand blendsin with the restof downtown." votedin 2001to approvetherenoStudents vation.

"We went to referendumand askedthe studentsfor an increaseof $18.50to pay for the renovations," Stampersaid."lt wasapproved by all threestudentbodiesin spring2001."

Although the project was approved by students,not every studentvoted and would not haveapprove{it if theyhadvoted.

"Put students'moneywhere it's needed; when professorscan't afford to provide scantrons and there arebusteddesksand overheads.

that's directly affecting our education," Metro studentNatalie Fehr said.

Tivoli officials are taking every precaution to ensurethe safety and historical value of the building.

"We hired a project managerfrom the architecturalgroup of JD Jacobs,(they're) making sure we're doing the right things the right way and in the most cost-effective way," Stampersaid.

The Tivoli, whichis madeup ofa seriesof buildingsthat havebeenbuilt overthe past 120 years,will all be includedin theserenovations making for a challengingproject.

There are someother changesTivoli officials are hoping to incorporate,"probablythe most excitingof which is going to be the new entrypoint to the southeast comerof the building," .Stampersaid,"The tavem building was the bar areafor the breweryand the community could conrc and drink beer right out of kettles; that portion is going to be the grand entry point."

"We will be cutting extradoors in (the tavern building) and opening up an atrium to the

secondslory so therewill be a lot ofnatural light and it will be a beautiful space,"said Stamper.

According to Stamper,this renovationis a notonly to exteriorpreservahugeimprovement tion, but towardsenergycostsaswell.

The workerswill be removingover 120 healingand air-conditioningunits to makeroom for a central heating and air-conditioning system,which will be muchmorecostefficient.

In Stampersopinion, the removal of the unitswill be very disruptiveto the usersof the buildingwhilein progress "The project in 1984 that transformed the building into a mall was basedon mall constructiontechniqueswhich was to have unitsfor individualheatingandair-conditioning eachstore,"Stampersaid.

The$27million renovation, which is being paid for by the studentbody, is scheduledto be completedby July,2005.

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A ChanceEncounter Gearingup for finals Get yourNo.2 pencilsready! Final examweek beginsDec. 5 andcontinues throughDec. 13.

byJacobRlan IheM*opolian For the majority of Metro students,the fall semestercoming to an end is the beginning of a break from school before the ensuingspring semester.However, for a small percentof the students,it meansmuch more.

On Dec. 14, mor€ than 800 students are expected to graduate from Metro in the Commencement Cenemony.

According to Metro's Oflice of the Regrstrar,953studentshave cunently applied for graduationat the end of the semester.It was also stressedthat thesestudentsare considered graduation candidates,as circumstancesmay preventsomefrom actuallygraduating.

"I would expectthereto be a small drop'off " AssociateRegistrarJeftey W. Johnson said. "Taking that into consideration,I would say, that the number of shrdents gaduating shouldbe around800 or so."

This numberwould coincidewith statistics from previousyean ofstudentsgraduatingfrom Metro in the fall.

Documentsprovided by the OIfice of InstitutionalResearchat Metro showvery sirnilar numbersfor the nurnberof shrdgntsgraduating in the fall, datingback to 2000.

Last year, the mrmberof studentsgraduating in the fall accountedfor 40 percentof the year's total of graduatingseniors.

The Metro Fall 2003 Commencement Ceremony,which will occur on a Sunday,will take place at the ColoradoConventionCenter, located at 14ft St. and Califomia, acrossfrom the Auraria campus.The ceremonywill begin at 2:00p.m.

Sweral parking lots at Metro, including the Tivoli pa*ing lot, will be open for graduating studentsand their guesBat no charge.Anyone planning to park in the garagesthe area surrounding the Colorado ConventionCenter can expectto pay betrveen$5 and$7.

The ceremonywill begin at the sametime as the-openingkickotr of the Denver Broncos' home game against the Cleveland Browns, which could provide traffic difficulties.

To avoid such problems, Johnson said anyoneplanningto attendthe ceremonyshould allow themselvesadditionaltime to arrive.

According to a ldtter sentout by the Office of the Registrar to all graduation candidates, therewill be no rehearsalfor the ceremony.

Johnsonsaysthat studentscan€xpectto be presentedwith their degreesand congratulated by severalpeoplewhile on the stageduring.the ceremony.

"Degreeswill be presentedto the students by the chair of their major's department," Johnson said. "Then, they will meet with Metro's deanand schoolpresident."

What: Fall2003 Commencementceremonv When: Sunday December 14 at 2:00p.m.

Where: Colorado Convention Center atl4th St. and California St.

Enrollmentfor Childcare hasbegun Auraria Childcare open emollment startedon Dec. l. Certain toddler and pre-schoolprogramsarebeing filled on a first come,first servedbasis.

A $50 registration fee will be charged. Parentsare encouragedto ask aboutMetro's subsidyprogramto see whetherthey qualiff.

Nominationsfor MLK awardsdue Dec.5 Metro will be holding its annual PeacdBreakfast and Award Ceremony on Jan.23. Students,faculty and staff, as well as membersof the community, will be able to nominate individuals who havededicatedtheir lives to peace andequality for the Madin Luther King Award. tV Ctriroptcr Star* - TheMaqoEtot Chuck Scillia, a Metro rrt hlstory prof€ssor,tskesa breok to feedthe squlrrtls and pigeons 8t 9th StreetPafk dn Nov,4

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by JayVascorcelloi IheMetowlitan "Tobacco education prognms have been shownto work in other stat€s,yet they are still beingcut in Colorado,"anti-tobaccoactivist and motivational speakerPatrick Reynoldslamented, as he spoketo a group of about 50 students in the Tivoli Tumhalle,Nov. 20.

Reynolds' visit was part of the 26th Great American Smoke-Outwhich takesplace annu- . ally on the third Thursdayof November.

Reynoldsis the grandsonof R.J. Rel,nolds, founder of the R.J. ReynoldsTobaccoCo. He tumed his back on the family fortune and businessin the late 70safter losing his fatherto lung diseaserelatedto smoking. *We find our greatestglory in ow deepest wounds," Reynoldssaid. "I do this (speakout againsttobacco companies)becauseI lost my dadto smoking."

Prior to his speechon campus,Re)'nolds spentthe moming at a pressconferenceat the state capitol building. There, he joined with the Colorado Tobacco Education Prevention Alliance to urge Gov. Bill Owens not to eliminate tobacco education funding through the proposedsecuritizationof tobaccofunds.

Securitization,or the saleof tobacco-backed securities,would result in an $800 million immediatepayout from the tobaccocompanies' Master Settlement Ageement (MSA) rather than collecting an estimated$2.5 billion over a 2l yearperiod.

So far a small portion of the MSA money has beenused to fund researchgrantsto study tobacco and substanceabuse; it has fimded

tobacco educationand has been used to boost healthcarein areasburdenedby tobaccorelated diseases.

Opponents of the securitization proposal fear that the $800 million will not be used for anti-tobaccorelatedissues.

"If the securitizationproposal passes,the $800nillion will not be usedfor tobaccoeducation programs,"Reynoldssaid.

This fear is echoed by Brian Anderson, spokespersonfor the Colorado Departmentof the Treasury,and executive assistantto State Treasurer Mike Coffrnanwho initially proposed the ideaof securitization in 1999.

"The Joint Budget Committee has said that if securitizationdoes happen,the fimding stream for tobacco prevention and cessation programs is questionable,and these programs would be phasedout," Andersonsaid.

Gov. Owens'proposalis to utilize $80 million for the stategeneralfund andthe remainder of the money will be placed in a "Rainy Day Fund."

"It makes me sick that this is what they want to do with the tobaccomoney," said WB "Dub" Jones.a former smokerand motivational in tobaccocessation. speakerspecializing According to the American Lung Association of Colorado, smoking related illnesseskill more than 4.500 Coloradoansannually, and26,000Coloradoteensunderthe ageof i8 becomedaily smokerseachyear.

The Centers for Disease Control recommendsthat Coloradospendan averageof $114.3 million on tobaccoeducationper year in order to have a successfulprogmm, but the funding

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Dec. 13 will be the last dav of the Fall 2003 semester.

Spring 2004 semesterwill srirt up on Jan.20.

Congratulationsto Metro's Fall2003 grads Commenc€mentceremonieswill be held at 2:00 p.m. on Dec. 14. For more iriformation call Commencement Activities office at (303) 5564226.

Gradesdeadline announced Faculty is requiredto tum in Fall 2003 gradesby 10a.m.Dec. 18.

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Both the flu shot and FluMist vaccinetake two weeksto takeeffect.

The bestprotectionagainstthe flu, according to the CDC, is to washyour handsconstant- fromSMOI(Eon7 ly. Serokaalso advisedgettingthe flu vaccina-. tion wen if you havealreadyhadthe flu. for the 2004 fiscal year is 15.5percentof the "If you already had the flu this year, getrecommended amount. ting the vaccineis still an option for protection Funding for tobaccoeducationand prgvenagainstother flu virus strands,"Serokasaid. tion was $7.6 million in fiscal year 2003,and The FluMist vaccinewill be administered hasbeencut to $3.8million for 2004. in front of the Health Center at Auraria in the The effectsof the cuts to tobaccoDrevenPlazabuilding. It will be availableto students, tion and cessationprograrnsare already being faculty, and staff.' felt on Auraria Canpus. '"The Bacchusand GammaPeerEducation The FluMist will be given on a firsl come, first served basis. The health center will not . Network program that firnds programsfor the chargefor the vaccine.

Metro Counselingcenter is supportedby the Outside of the health center. the FluMist tobacco sâ‚Źttlement,and has already been cut vaccine is estimatedto cost $45-50dollan per this year," said Doug Smith, a psychologist dose. andcounselorwho works at Metro's counseling An exacttime hasnot beenset for when the centeron the sixth floor of the Tivoli. healthcenterwill startadrrinisteringthevaccine.

"There is a clear correlation in statesthat They will annomcethe time on the Metrocondont fund tobaccoeducation,and the number nectVbb site. ofkids who smoke,"Reynoldssaid,referringto Ifyou haveany questionsaboutthe FluMist study in the Joumal of Health Economicsthat vaccine, please contact the Heath Center at found that stateswith the best funded lobacco Auraria at (303) 55G2525. educationprogramshad more than double the reductionin cigarettesales.

"Also contributingto the smokingnumbers Flu clinic dates: in Colorado is that Colorado has onE of the lowest tobaccotaxesin the country," Reynolds .ThursdayDec.4th, noon . 7 p.m. said. .Friday,Dec.5tb, ll a.m.-4p.m.

In Colorado,ftere is a 20 cent tax per pack .Monday, Dec. 8th, noon -7 p.m. of cigarettes,rhnking the state 43rd out of 5l .Tuesday, Dec.9th,9a.m.- 6 p.m. (includes Washinglon D.C.) for low tobacco taxation,accordingto numberscompiledby the Federation for 2003. of TaxAdministrators Reynolds acknowledged that smokers should be accountable for their choice to smoke,but that the tobaccocompaniesare also accountablebecausethey withheld from tbe public information about the dangen of their product.

"Let them be accountable for someof the corporationshave over governmentoflicials," Medicarezrndthe high cost of healthcare," Reynoldssaid.

Reynolds advocated campaig-n finance Reynoldssaid.

He also noted the tobaccoindustry hooks reform asthe key to cuttingcorporateiniluence, while they'reyoung. and public fundingof politiciansas an importheirconsumers percent that 90 of smokers tant step in decreasingthe corporateinfluence show "Surveys were a$dicted to smoking before the age of overgovemmentoflicials.

"If I ran for Congress,the one thing that I 19," he said."That showsthat it is mostlykids. who start to smoke. therefore tobacco educa- think I would be interestedin lookins at would be to force big corporations tion helps to to be owned by a local indiruin tobacco vidual,"Reynoldssaid. profits by takReynolds said he hoped ing away their profit base." this proposal would restore a more community-minded R e y n oI d s concern that the "mom-andsaid if there pop ' businessof the pasthad were a one percentdrop in fostered.

Reynolds predicted that the number of we will eventually have a smokers every year for five tobacco-freesociety, aod he is encouragedby the comyears, there plete smokingbanspassedin will be 149,500 six states. fewer adult Colorado currently has smokers,which nine countiesand 37 municishouldbe motipalities which have approved vation enough a firll or partial smoking ban for keeping lhe lobaccoeducationfimding il place. in public areas.

'The tobacco industry will be brought to Reynolds lamented that not only were tobacco companiesand securitizationprcpos- heel, as they shouldhaveyearsago," Reynolds als a threat to the public health, but corporate said."You arethe future and becauseofyou we giants in generaland govemmentbureaucracy will havea totracco.freesociety."

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the Tivoli regardingthe Academic Bill ofRights.

It was telling that, when comered, Ryan Call (of David Horowitz's Students for Academic Free-

They are mean-sptited name calling and nothing more.

I wonder, in all this, if Nick has considered

dom)madecleartheright's realagendahere:tak- whether he is acting out of compassionrather islation. the uslv.

E ing controlof curriculumsawayfrom professors thanpettiness.Doesheactuallybelievethatheis Rights is a careprogre.Bill of g*d, The Academic Tih" E rsi ve p r es ident ialc an d i d a te fl l y p a rs e d w o rk o fp o 1 i ti cal doubIespeal qw hi chandputti ngi ti nthehandS ofMetro'sRepublican- wor kingf or people'sbenef t ?O r sf equest ion his mind? nevercrossed BoardofTrustees.

DennisKucinich.Thebad: seeksto co-optthe languageof civil rightsand appointed J""t T""*t ffiDavidHorowitzandhisfreeSpeechtoinStillfearandcontrolcurriculumsAlsotellingwascolumnistNickBahl'sveryIthinkthere'sadeepcynicismatworkhere. personal attackon Dr OneidaMeranto.published lt's a cynicismwhichsaysthattheendsjustif the AcademicBill of Rights. in ourschools.

T h eeuuggl yly: p Th : per erso s nonalat a l a t t a ctak c sa k ns dabnadsbeal essesl e a cscsuascac-uWsoar-Worki k i n g w i tngw h t h e iRththeR o c k y M ockyMountai o u n t a i n P r o g r enP s . arogres.asal s a l e t t e r l n t h i etteri s p a p enthi r o n I spaper \ov' onNov. l3, just pr ior t oe are acceptableso long as they go tmpunished lt's sive Network, we assistedin organizing a press ABOR debate. tions by politically motivated students. onSept.26,wewereluckyenoughtospon-conferenceinoppositiontoHorowitz'sviewsandBahl,sletterwaSVerdishearteningtome.ac1micismthatSaySsinceeveroneispeymd soraspeichoncampusbyDenrrisKucinich,ABoR.oneofthespeakersatthateventu'aSstu-First,itsignifedaneditorialfailureonthepof theremarkableOhiocongressmanrnningfordentbodypresidentFeIiciaWoodson,whospoketheMetstaf.Theyrr.ereSouncomfortab|ewithIwouldneverdenythatoplearsefsh.

Nick's invective that they decidedto publish it as lt's the natre of the Self to be selfsh. But we the Democratic presidential nomination. I was in defenseoffee speechon campus. impressedonthiioccasionnotonlybyhisusuatWeweredismayedtoleam'laterthatcertainaletterratherthanacolumn'ButanewSpaperhaveachoice' integrityandpassion,butalsobyhisremarkablygroups,inc|uding Govemment Assembly, were seeking to use ly sucha smearjob should have beena candidate lessness. We can choose to be petry or we can open and personabledemeanor Kucinich spoke about a ferv of the differ- Woodson's speechas a justification for her dis- for the trash. In any case,it should at least have chooseto be visionary. missal as president. I continue to feel that she rvas followed the five hundred-word limit on letten ences between himself and the other Democratic perfectly correct in exercisingher right to speak imposedon everyoneelse. bandidates:his support for truly universal health Much more disheartening,though, was that care, his initiatives for peaceand his opposition at that event.

I also feel that the SGA was wrong to con- Nick's letter seemedto be exactly the kind of' to growing corporatepower, especiallyNAFTA,

Canyou know someoneby the words they use?

"Of all that is written, I love only what a man has written with his blood--. llToever writes in bknd and aphoisms does not want to be read but to be learned by heart...

Behold the superfiuous!

They are ahtays sick; they vomit their gall and call it a newspaper " -Nietzsche Tap, tap, tap, is this thing on?

Do you mrnd if I ask Nick Bahl you a few more questions?

Haven't you noticed that simple statements of opinion can stir up quite a ruckus? Are free thinkersreally thoservho claim to be so? Do freethinken criticize the opinions of othersand try to limit them? Am I a free thinker? Is it posible to be a free thinker if you're controlled in part by somethinglarger than you?

If I were to yell. "Fire" in a crowded movie theater would you run, or would you look around to see if there was, in fact, a fire? What's your answer'/ lf you're a runner, doesn't that mean you're controlledby my use of language?

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into us? Am I the only one that has a problem with people that rely on socialization to describe every part of an individual's character development? Is this open-minded?

Is it not true that all humans are bom unequal?

Aren't some people blind, deaf, "disable4" or enabled frorn binh? Could it be possible that thosethat we call disabledare tn-rlymore enabled than we? Did you ever think about asking Student Trustee Harris Singer what he thinks about this? Just becausewe're all bom unequal,why shouldn't we all be treatedequallyl lf living animals, humans,that are bom unequal and should still be treatedequally, doesn't that mean that animals should be treated equal to us as well? lf inequality calls for equal trea! ment, which it does, where do rve draw the line and rvhy? lf I held each of my handsout to you, and in one handthere was a young child and in the other was a young rabbit, what would you think? What would you do if I told you that both were malnourishedand you couldn't save either of them?

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Life is life is life is life, isn't it?-What makes your gaze focus more on the human than the rabbit? If you've never had any contact with either of them prior to this meeting,why doesthe child captureyour heart? Is it becauseyou can relateto a human more than to a rabbil? Is it possiblethat we can relate to some humans better than others just as $'e can relate to all humansbetter than to a rabbit?

What ifI held out two babiesof different.ethniciry? What would you do? Where would your gaze drift? You need to know the ethnicity of eachbaby to answerthat, don't you? What's the difference? Life is life is life is life, isn'l it?

We all knou skin color doesn'tmanerwhatsoevel right? Why then do you still feel more compassion for the child rvho resembles you more? Do you simply perceive that one of the children would be able to communicatewith you in a more meaningful way? Is perception truly rcality, or is it truly deception? What rnakesthe potential of one living thing more meaningful than that ofanother? ls languagea common bond which ties some people togcther and rips others apart?' Are we socially justified, therefore naturally justified

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because we cannot choose what culture we are bom into, to fav'or some humais more than others and all humansmore than animals? Is this really socialization? Would any of this really change if rve shareda common language? Would such' dil'ersity, as the world cunently has, have been possiblewith one common language?

If diversity is needed to thrive and leam - which it is - why do so many people on this campus hate me? Aren't we here to thrive and leam? Why do others love me simply because I "agree" rvith. their world view? Could it be possible that so many of you misunderstand me simply becauseyou misundentandmy language?

Is this my intent?

Would it be human, all too human, for mc to speakafter the lollowing quotes,and would you like my answer to every question I posed to you this semesterafter the following quotes? I'll give you my answer,but will you let me know if you understandit or can expandon it?

"Not only arethey liars who speakwhen they know better, but even \,r'orse, those who speak when they klow nothing." "l know nothing."

"Whereof one cannotspeak,thereofone must be silent."

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Collegeeducationleft to right The definition is obviously in debateright now.

Since September'sintroduction of the Academic Bill of Rights, the Auraria campus has been a diverse community of hot debate among Liberals are stupid.

ABOR adversaries.

How could a person leam anything from a As mentioned in a Metopolitan Letter to Iiberal iewpoint? the Editor, shrdents who complain about their Liberals want their supporters intellectually professors are often academically incompetent. inept to insure compliant support.

They are the new 'lictims" of Gov. Owens and I am sure these are cofirments liberal stu- Sen.Andrews. These compiled incidents ofundents assume are fair and appropriate to the just treahnent are nothing more than "fabricated classroom. Liberals would hold no ill will realities." toward a professor who makes the above stateIt is inconceiyable that a professor would ments. ln fact, I would guess that liberals would ever dive inio a partisan diatribe and then reject not feel it necessaryto report suchassertionsnor opposing viewpoints, right? Precisely, some would they distress over a professor's rehibuwould say. tion ifthey did report them.

For those of you who have closed your Consem atives are stupid. minds to the reality of unjust treatment by proHow could a person leanr anything from a fesson due to ideological differences, I have a conservative viewpoint? question: Why tum away from what does exist?

Consenalives want their supporters inlelNot only doespartisanshipturn a classroominto lectually inept to insure compliant support, a mess hall, but it apparentlytums the righteous Does that change things? It shouldn't, but individuals who desire to protect studentsfrom apparently it does. A political scienceprofessor indoctrination and persecution into consen'aassertedthesecomments in her classroom,but I tive, power-hungry politicians who have no have leamed recently that making these claims right to impose this legislation on higher-educais perfectly legitimate. Numerous shrdentshave tion faculty and students. shown abundant support for this partisan bias Are you that far left to oppose "conserand intolerant belavior to opposing ideologies. vative" legislation because of partisanship?

Evidently, a competent professorwould not Come back to reality; this legislation is not for provide a balanced curriculum and would sub- increasedconservativeteachers. It is for a broad ject their students to offensive accusationsand ' spectrum of ideologies in the classroom, taught sarcasm. This is what competentmeans, right?

byAmyDeming Gue$Colmnist

Whether or nol a professor is a staunch libin a fair and balanced manner ''eral or a steadfastconservativedoes not qualiff Students pay thousands of dollars for this extensive education and our money, our de- them to be an adequate professor. Diversity and the ability to teach impartially, specifically in mand, prevents professors from seeking other occupations. Why is it such an unfathomable highly conhoversial classes, are necessary to leam and debateall sidesofan issue. idea that we would want a fair representationof

thematerial?Do we not deservethat?

I will disclosethis- a primeexampleofproA prime exampleof why fessorincompetence.

Nick Bahl wrote an invigorating article in a recentissueof TheMetropolian regardingDr. Meranto.He was condemnedfor his remarks.

the AcademicBill of Rightsis critical.

Acknowledging unmerited conduct, especially

A Metro political sciencestudent,who consistendyreceivesA'sandB's, periodicallyspoke and up in a political scienceclassthis semester wasrepeatedlyshotdown for his opposing,conservativeviewnoints.aswashis classmate.

from professors,can be exceedinglydifficult, were not only expeQted so the commentaries but welcomedwith curiouseyes,aswell should this be: "Nick Bahl hasa problemwith her (Meran-

His professor retaliates with: "No, you are flat-out wrong. I've been in politics longer than you and I know what I'm talking about." She dismisseshim. End of discussion. Wait. She

to), but I can tell you right now that the problern he has with her is real," says a Metro political science student, who asked that he remain anonymous;I cannot imagine why.

then addsthat the classis not thereto listento a studentindoctrinate them. But, evidently,her

Dr. Meranto: I have not taken anv of vour classesnor will I; I am not a political science

indoctrination is readily welcome.

In regard to David Horowitz and the Academic Bill of Rights, this professor addressed her classroom with this: "How could anyone leam anything from a censervative thought?

There's no way you could leam anlthing from a conservativeteacher,"

maior. But I have been witness to vour lack of concern for certain studenls,in addition to 5.our blunt and intolerant mannerisms. I have always assumedthat one teachesbecausethey have a passion and drive to educate students, to broaden the minds ofinquiring people - not to discour-

agethis processwhen opposingcommentsare This is when a pronormcedliberal profes- articulatedin theclassroom.Am I wrong?

sor on campus quietly agreed with Horowitz:

I only hope that the Academic Bill of Rights

moreprofessors to supportdebate.

"There is a bias on campus;David Horowitz encourages is risht."

Letters to the Editor Responseto an article on the Middle East true, andby allowing themto be published,even ing ofor recklessdisregardfor history. who did leavefled a war-tom region oftheir own The United States"had somethingto do accord, encouraged to do so by the same Arab in an opinionpiece,Mr, Shipley,andyour newsA greatdealof intelligent,thought-provok- with" the "many people...put to deathafter the countries that now refuseto let them assimilate, paper,losescredibility.

'Revolution"? ing opinion piecesabout the Middle East have French The United Stateswas but that force the Palestinians to stay in refugee beenprinted in many publicatiohsover the past a fledgling country, nol a world power, when areasas political pawns.

Sincerely, few years,from all sidesof the complexissues Francehadits revolution.

JoyceRubin Jews "had not lived (in Israel) in hundreds in thatregion. But occasionally, Israel attackâ‚ŹdEg1pt in the "Sanai (sic) of years"? There has been a continuous presAssislantDirector oneencounters a column that containsso much misinformation Peninsulain 1972"?The converseis tnre - and enceofJewish residentsin JerusalemsinceKing Anti-Defarnation League that it confusesandnrisleadsreaders,ratherthan it wasin 1973.

David's time (except for periods when Jews enlighteningthem. JamesShipley'sguestcol"Jewish settlers...haveforcibly removed were barred from living in the city). By 1844, umn of Oct. 23 "United StatessupportingTei- hundredsof thousandsof Palestinians"from well before the modem Zionist movement,Jews ror" is anexampleofone ofthe latter- a column their homes?Again,a grossmisreprâ‚Źsâ‚Źntation.were the largest single religious community in filled with somuchfactualdisinformation thatit The million Arab citizensof Israeltoday,who Jerusalem. The UN partition plan that created doesyour newspaper a disservice to print it. enjoy freedomstheir neighborsin otherArab Israel actually created two states, for the two Columnists are of course expected to landscanonly dreamof, areproof positivethat peoplesalready living on the land: Israel, a Jewstate their opinions and take a stand. But Mr. Israeldid not "forcibly remove"mostPalestin- ish state.and Jordan. an Arab one.

Many of Mr. Shipley's facts are simply not Shiolev'sstandis built on a totalmisunderstand- ians flom their land. Most of the Palestinians DearEditor,

The "Gadfly" on opinions in the classroom DearEditor, I hold no ill regard toward my being fired and replacedby an all-so-be-itmore "intellectual" editorby choiceofthe entireeditorialstaff at The Metropolitan. Without delving into the circumstances of my firing, I thoughtI would suggestthat the foresthasbeenmissedby way of thetreesregardhgMr.Bahl.

You stupid professors,professing that MrBahl hasno right to an opinionin a college newspaperis pathetic.Your thoughtis sometimes erratic--contingentupon your self-worthinessfor the day-and, as a future teacher,I find most of the flow of your thought,for lack ol a bettersuggestion, "willy-nilly." How in the heli ought a "student"approachyour classes knowing that you are so worried about your "opinion." Pleasedo not bore me and, further, considerme not an idiot. There are manv. but

few, studentson campuswho find your naive approachnothing but ridiculous and in some classes, insulting.Not all ofus areidiots.In fact, the conceptof havinga Ph.D.is not a universal mandatefor truthfulspeaking.

Anymore,in someclasses,when I take a test,I answerthe questionsthe way the professor would like me to answer-NOT the way I would like to answerthe question.I havefound this quite interestingand it has improvedmy grades(whatever). ' The truth is, given base10, 2+2=4.Sometimes, math and scienceare not tautological.

More so, in the '?rts and Sciences."Professorsarenot alwaysright or correct,nor arethe textbookswe are requiredto buy. We are being misledby something biggerthanwhatis front of us. I am not attemptingto suggesta "conspiracy theory" but an idea contingentupon all professorsto continuethe "conceptof education,in

and ofitself.

I am not suggesting that professors are morons. I am suggesting that we have retired to a bureaucracythat insinuatesthat the "status quo" deservesa better say in our educationthan either students or teachers(or leamers, per se) in our "promotion" of education than we all do, collectively; and; as a result, are bastardizing the entire system of education (and if I am not mistaken, that is why, ultimately, we are in lraq, sending countless friends and family to combat the situation, but I digress. . . ) This is sad.For a studentto raise an adverse opinion in a classonly to be ultimately removed from the class as a net result of their opinion does not deserve accolade from professors,but admonishment. Mr. Bahl most likely "enticed" his professor . . . his only mistake was walking out . . . . and I would have not. Ms. Meranto can have an opinion, she can expressit in her class,

but shehasno right to removeanyonefrom her classroomfor any reason. Sheis very lucky I amnot in anyofher classes.As a futureteacher and,mostlikely, a future professor,I would very muchlike to teachher and her "fellows" how to learn,again.

Brian P.Reed a.k.a."The Gadfly"

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The mile high city is on its way to style and fashionrecognitionbecauseof its talented dedicatedandambitiousentitieswho strive for the commongoal of makinga mark within the styleandfashionscenesofAmerica.

Kevin Larsonof Kevin LarsonPresents,a marketing,public relationsandentertainment business.subscribesto the notion that Denver doesnot havemuch ofa style and fashionscene.

Larson,however, hasbig plansto help change thatnotion.

"We havesomegreattalent in town - hair andmake-upandclothing design,"Larsonsaid.

"They aregreatpeopleto work with and aregreat visionarieswith their work."

Larsonis a Denvernative with five yearsof marketingandpublic relationsunderhis belt. His focus is on Denver'snightlife ofthe mid 20sto mid 30swith creatingand promotingeventsthat arepalatablero thatdemographic.

Oneof Larson'smoslrecentevents,Fashion Forward2003, a benefitand runway fashion show,highlightedsomeofDenver's notablestyle

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Accordingto Larson,Denver'sfashionscene From its inception,it hasevolvedinto anAveda consistsof eventshe produces,variouscharity Conceptsalonwith an exclusivemakeup lab. functionswhich integratefashionshowsthat Charlie Priceand CameronLettermanare involve local salonsandmodelingagencies,and ccowners ofPlanet Laboratoriesandhavebeen the little showswhich pop up hereandthereat suppllng not only Denver,but also selectcities variouslocalnightclubs. acrossAmerica with hair and makeup for some Denverhasthe individual elementsneeded time. for a noteworthyscenebut, "Denver is lacking "We considerourselvesa fashion-based someonethat takesthe initiative to put it salon.We arevery involved in the fashionworld. together,"he said.

We work on FashionWeekin New York every That someoneis seasonandjust did FashionWeekin LosAngeles Larson. this season,"Lettemnn said.

Larson PlanetLabs is dedicatedto offeridg is currently communityserviceto the Denverarea.They mobilizing efforts .dothis by volunteeringtheir efforts for various to offer Denvera aspectssuchas benefis like FashionForward styleandfashion 'which involve hair and makeuo. scenewhichwill Lettermansaidfashionin denvei is involve morelocal important,therearepeopleherethat aretalented talentwith a big, and involved in the industry. bright spotlight "It is importantto be involved in the fashion exposingit far sceneofDenve4 to bring the talent out," andwide.

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Denver sneaksinto fashion scene FASHION

fiomMILE HIGHon 13 The amount of shows Planet Labs does varies fiom year to year; it averages10 to 12 eventsa year.

Planet Labs has done shows in their salon, for many different benefits and shows for Neiman Marcus and other upscale boutiques in Cherry Creek North.

One more notable aspectofPlanet Laboratories is Price, the other owner, was recently honored this past year for setting an impressive and innovative standard in hair styling at the l3th annual North American Haintyling Awards.

Kevin Larson also QommendedPrice, "He has got it down to a science," he said.

A nely boutique has openedin one of Denver's alluring shopping areas,Cherry Creek North. that has the drive and determination to help set Denver's fashion sceneahead.Well, at least on par with the east and west coasts.

Yvette De La Cruz, owner of the Pink Purse,says she wants Denver to know that whenever you come to her boutique, you are going io get the hottest fashion firsts at a great pnce.

The Pink Purseoffers purses and accessories to those who want to lead the pack with what they wear around iheir body. "I can become that person that can supply your needs," De La Cruz said. Your fashionable accessoryneedsthat is.

"I don't focus on labels, I really focus on

style, quality and nends," she said.

Local designersare showcasedin the boutique. There are puses designedby DeziBags along with wraps, pillows and tbrows designed for Retro Stitch by Gloria Onega.

Prices for bags at The Pinft Pume range from $20 to $100. That is a great deal for Cherry Creek, De La Cruz said.

De La Cruz is a Metro alumna who graduatgdin 2000. Following graduation, she worked full-time as a schoolteacherfor Denver Public Schools.

Two and a half years ago, De La Cruz began selling purses in her sparetime. She brought pursesfrom Los Angeles that were trend setting and distinct to her friends, during quaint gatherings.She began having repeat customerc,who then becameloyal customers.

She had createda demand that neededto be

supplied.

Twenty-five-year-old De La Cruzfeels shehasthe knack for accessorizing fashionably.

With this, sheoften socializesin the hip, trendynightclubs Denverhasto offer.

De La Cruz moonlightsas a photogxapherfor which DenverMix.com, spotlightsthe placesto be seenaroundtown.

While club andbar hopping, and taking pictures of willing patrons, she seesfirsthand what accessorieswork , what does not and what would work better.

"when I go to LA - if it's hot there,I wantto bring it to Denver""De La Cruzsaid.

"Sometimesit takesa bit for Denverto get the concept."

"When theycometo my storethey'regoingto say 'this is hot, I wantto look hot' and

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As for Denver's style and fashion scene.

De La Cruz says Denver is up-and-coming.

"We are looked at as that midwest town that gets the styles last," she said.

De La Cruz would eventually like to '1o have a Pink Purse in expand her business, every suburban area there is in Denver." This would also include downtown Denver.Aurora, Highlands Ranch, Boulder, Greeley and Fort Collins.

"I want to be known as the person that brings in the style now," she said

De La Cruzts Hot List in Accessories! . Jelly purses . Suedepurses . Faux purses

Where to go: . ThePink Purse Cherry CreekNorth 2727E. SecondAve. Denver,CO 80206 303-329-8104 www.thepinkparse.net Planet Laboratories 200 Clayton St Denver, CO 80202 303-399-9496 www.plan etlabsalon.com Kevin Larson Presents 528S. Broadway Denver,CO 80224 303-778-8828 www.kevinlar sonpr esents.com

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the heating gtates

You can usually estimate the time it takes to be "I know the basic rules. If you're gonna released from detox. stopdrinking the only personto stopis yourself.

Public intoxication is blowing a .05 and And, right nod I havenot decidedto stop,"said takes about two-and-a-half hours to be released. Johnson.

Blowing a .10, the same limits resulting in a His backpackwas stolen along with his photoidentification, which he needsin orderto driving while intoxicated ticket, takes about five hours to be released.So blowing a three, which obtainpmployment.Until h€ sobersup, he can't is about their average,results in a ls-hour stay go into Stout StreetClinic to checkon his birth in detox, according to estimates from Denver certifcate. Stout StreetClinic is helping him obtaina copy of his birth certificateso he can Cares.

"My highest is a four-eleven.That's a point get a newpictureID anda possiblejob. four-one-one." Johnson said defiantly. He said All the men are fathers and have been he has been drunk for l0 years. married.Johnsonhasa 7-year-oidgranddaughter he has only seenonce.Harmon said he has no "That's nothing to be pioud of, Mike," Collins said. familn having buried his mother and father "Nope, but an angel saved my life that within yearsof eachother,only to retum to the grave to bury his brother and son. The streets day," Johnson fired back with a hand raised to are his home and the the sky. homelesshis extended Having a blood alcohol level of .40 or family.

"I'm embarrassed higher usually means Io the onsetofcoma and say, but my last shower possible death due to wasabout l0 daysago," resplrarory arTest. said Johnson.Which, as It is not unusual for the men agree,.is about theaverag,e timebetween. chronic alcoholics to take a Breathalyzer showers if you live on (now called an Intoxiylzer) and blow over a fourl the street. When it's time for a shower,.they according to the Potomac State College Health head to'St. Francis on Curtis Street. St. Francis is a day.shelter that o'ffers showers and a fresh Center in West Virginia. set ofclothes in exchangefor doing light chores One of the chemical deterrents of alcoholism is Antabuse. Antabuse is the trade around the churchBut just as the men have seen the hand of name for the drug tetraethylthiuram disulfide.

The side effects can resemble a bad -hangover kindness reach out to the homeless, they have accompaniedwith hot flashes,body aches,head also seen the dark side of people. Over the

by Wiliam C Moo re - ne Menopolitan throbs and vomiting which can be brought on by weekend, a car-full of teenagersshot at them. paintballs. This was a first for Johnson, ingesting the amounts of alcohol, with even smallest Michrel Johnston clos€shls eyesas he talks in r McDonald's Nov.l about his problems with alcohol or the smell of certain "We've been hit with eggs or mcks; but they set off by alcohol-based and the effectsit has had on his frmily, Johnston has a wife and three sons,who he rarely sees. aftershaves. shot paint at us while we were on the grates."

"But getting picked up by the body- Johnson said people can be very mean to the fromHOIttlEl,.ESSon 1t According to the South Street Clinic, the snatchersand taken to Denver Scares," Collins homeless. program has about twenty slots' drops his head and lets the sentencetraii, as if "There's no reason for that, because most "If we have extra, we give back.to the Open Door participate. An available to those who want to go people it's he doesn't want to tbrough are about one oi two payihecks away something goes homeless. Whal comes around around," from.asking us where they could find some Harmon said. Just recently, Harmon made $40 October 2001 study conducted by the Colorado again. "I'm getting too old for this," Collins DepartmentofHuman Services,said the Denver said, fi nishing.his thought. clothes and shelter," he said. and took everyone to a local bar on Sunday to metro areahad over 9,000 homelesspeople. The They all adrnit they never lie about what The men call the EmergencyServicespatrol watch the Bronco football game. clinic reported servicing about 7,000 homeless "the body snatchen" and the outreach program they need money for, whether it's coffee, or a They usually make about two or three liquor the 2001 study. They have a waiting list Denver Cares- "Denver Scares" sandwich,or a fifth ofvodka. storestopsin any given day - except,ofcourse, during programavailablefor alcoholics. for the housing "I asked a couple for some change, and the "We call it that becausethey just don't treat on Sundays.

A chronic alcoholic may have served more than you like a human being," said Harmon. woman asked. 'What for?" I told her it was for . The Denver metro area has many outreach three staysin detoxification within a year, Johnson has survived a decade of somevodka and she gave me $10. She told me it programs which serve the homeless who suffer The three men-Harmon. Collins and Johnson homelessness, body lice from sleeping in was becauseI was honest," Collins said. from addictions.The most visible ofthese is the have a total ofnine detox trips to Denver Cares, parks, bums, beatings and various unidentified At the end ofthe day, they're just a few men Stout Street Clinic. year . infections. He shakes in the moming until he sitting around having co{fee, talking about the The clinic offen daily group meetings and Open a local detoxification center,this The legal blood alcohol limit in Colorado is gets a drink, yet he doesn't submit to the support next Bronco game. They just happen to be on a Door programs dealing with alcohol and mental ' heating grate. .10, but once again, basic math comes into play. group of Alcoholics Anonlmous. health illnessesaffiictins the homeless.

'I'm getting too old for this.'

lohn Collins

Would you like fries with your passport? .!yTabithaDial _ TheMefroDoliten On Dec. 1, a McDonald'scorporatepr€ss release announcedplans to consolidateits mediastrategy,OMD Worldwide,a divisionof OmnicomGroup,Inc"The consolidationeffort is intendedto deliver optimum snategic media efficiency, effectiveness and value to McDonald's restaurantsand franchiseesworldwide, while fuelinggreaterinnovation,creativityandcrossbordermediaopportunities,"the pressrelease stated.

The idea of the Exha Value Meal is digestedin Japan,Paris, London, and even in the medieval town of Rothenburg,Germany.

In this old Bavariantown, ali signsaremadeof wrought iron-including Ronald McDonald's famousGoldenArches.

McDonald'sis the U.S. Embassyof 118 countries,includingIsrael,India,andYugoslavia.

New Zealanderson the South Island will drive hours from Greymouthto Christchurchjust to get a McDondd's hamburger.

When the local guides leamed I carried a U.S. passpor! they wanted to say something

niceaboutthe landwhereI am from.Theysaid: McDonald'sNew Zealand'sWeb site.

"We lore McDonald's."

Wait a second."McDonald's New Zealand"?

Great,I thought.And so RonaldMcDonald The country remainsan English Commonwealth; (arguably our nation's best international surely it belongs to the Queen. and yet the twoambassador)gave Kilvi and Coloradoana island country next to Australia is McDonald's moment of unity by representingthe United New Zealand.

Statesabroad.

It appean that Ambassador Ronald "Neu.Zealandis theonly placein theworld McDonald and his tasty colonial empire have to sell the Kiwiburgeq which was invented done a marvelousjob. His good commerceis

by Bryan Old of McDonald'sHamilton(New welcomed everywhere. He even seemsto have Zealand'slargestcity). He added a slice of some ownership of countries other than the beehoot, an egg, lettuce and tomato to the United States. And, he's a clown. "lt's quite foul," Jefferson said. She was QuafterPounderburgerto appealto local taste buds,"accordingto McDonald'sNew Zealand's given a burger, "put all in plastic packets," that Website - www-mcdonalds.com./countries/new_she felt was far too wasteful. zealand-/index.html.

Shehad never been in a McDonald's and she I'm certainlyglad I took the l5-hour flight "did not like it and she will never be again." She back to Denver insteadof searchinsfor the believes shewas in her late 50s when shefirst ate GoldenArchesin Kiwiland. at a McDonald's.

If you have the opportunity to travel this Jefferson, 78, does not appreciate the winter break, and yearn for a cup of coffee glaring neon arches which recently appeared in the South Pacific.don't let local taste for in her English seaside community. There w6re beetrootand egg Kiwiburgen keepyou out of nice houses there, "but there was some trouble New Zealand."McDonald'sNew Zealandwas becausethey put a big yellow 'M' where they the secondcolmtry in the world to introduce could see it."

"The one near where I live," in the Old McCaf6 - a new style of dining featuring light mealsand fieshly roastedcoffee," accordingto Town, was built near the car padq and '\vhen

McDonald'swas lit up at light, they could see it from thehouses."and it took thevalueoffthe houses.

Jeffersonsaid.

Her friend Charles enjoyed the sweet drinks servediniide. Not many peopleeat at the BridlingtonMcDonald's,hou'everIt's "in quitea nice area,and the GoldenArchesannoy thecommunity."

"The peoplewho live in thesehouseswill nevergo to McDonald's."Peoplewho arejust doing their grocery shopping may eat at the restaurant,which Jeffersonhasnever seenbusy.

She feels the fast food enterpriseshould have donebetterresearch.

"I came from a family that didn't eat burgers;we lived on goodfood." Shealsofeels McDonald's contributes to "fat children. fat people,fat everybody."

She can not recall any McDonald's in TheDaily Telegraphor on the advertisements television.

Her grandchildren,who are vegetaria4slike their mother,'kouldn't dreamof going there."

But plenty of people love the taste of a McDonald'shamburger. . It's all in goodtastd Youwant fries with that Passport?

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Who's aftaid of Dimmu Borgfu?Club Dates

by Adam Goldstein Ihe Metrcpolinn Imagine yourself in a dark alley, conlronted by five hulking figures decked in black leather with metal spikes flowing from their tight pants, sporting upside-do$.ncrossesaround their necks, and wielding medieval macesand pikes.

Lucky you. you've happenedupon Norway's ne*'est melodic Black Metal sensation!

That's right, the Nordic zest for death arid destructiondid not die out rvith the Vikings, but is apparentlyas vibrant as ever, as the band Dimmu Borgir illustratesin their carefulh constructedappearanceand sclf-imponant, gruesomelyrics.

Indeed, even the members' names carry a dark and sinister undertone. There's Shagrath on vocals and Silenoz on guitar, whom are the veteransofthe group, the Lenno McCartney, if you will, of the band. We mustn't forget Galder on rhythm guitar, Mustis on synthesizet and Vortex on bassand backup vocals, newer additions to the group, but nonethelessessential.

The less ominously named Brit Nrcholas Barker plays drums.

Dubbing themselvesas "the Norwegian keepersof hell," Dimmu Borgir follows up such releasesas "Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia" and "Stormblest" with their new album called "Death Cult Armageddon." The band tried with their utrnost satanicfervor to widen their musical horizons, working with the Philharmonic Orchestraof Pragueto add a more elevated aspectto their frenzied, speedmetal sound.

Unfortunately, the strings ofthe orchestra only slightly shift the overall feeling ofridiculousnessthat marks the entire album. When the orchestration is present, it sounds more like a bad action movie soundtrackthan any music of Wagner or Dvorak, who they cite as influences on their Web site. When the orchestrationisn't present,however, and it's simply the Dimmu

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The presenceofthe underworld in music is not a phenomenonlimited to the genre of heavy metal, nor is the question ofan evil influence on musiciansa recent one. For example, the l9th cenruryviolinist.Niccolo Paganini,possessedsuch a prowess for his instrument and gave suchjaw-dropping performancesthat he was reputedto have made a deal with the devil in exchangefor his skill. The tale ofblues guitarist Robert Johnson and his trip to the Mississippi crossroadsto make a pact with the devil has worked its way into the very mythology of the genre.

In thesecases,it was the sheerskill, the inexplicable virtuosity ofthe musician that

createdsuch tales. These were storiesrooted in the wonder. in the amazement.even in the fear ofthe audiencein the face ofsuch musical ability. For Dimmu Borgir, ho*ever, the creation of such an ominous aura is much more forced, much lessgenuine. Not that the membershave wasted any effort in trying to create such an appearance.As for the tunes, ominously gnrnted lyrics that predict an impending apocalypseand heavily distorted power chords reinforce the band's devotion to damnation.

Yet, it all seemsso orchestrated,and it's hard to shake the impression that one has entereda bad hauntedhouse at a local mall.

Here, it's the image that's more important than the music, but in this case,the image is just too laughableto take seriously.

Dimmu Borgir scaresaudiencesDec, 4 et the Ogden Theater, 935 E. Colfax, Denver.

Doors at 7 p.m, Advance tickets $20. Tickets dav of show $22. Info at www.NlPP.com

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UCSD smashes Metro's title hopes Women's socce,r stumbles inNCAu{amrternnds,3-2 moreshotsongoal deqpite

by Jochua Lowton - 778MehryIilon Metro's Elin Otter, left, and Naomi Clarke converge on West TexasA&M midfielder Srrit Shener in the NCAA Midwest Regi,onaltitle game.The 'Runnen lost to UC-San Diego 3-2 in the Nrtional Querterfrnals.

the game.The 'Runnersfinishedthe season with an overallrecordof2l-l-l andremained undefeatedduring their RMAC play.

With that said,HeadCoachDanny Sanchez still is very proudofthe Roadrunners.

"We went undefeatedin RMAC play the last two /ears, we arethelMidwestchampions

groupcomingback. this season's Sophomoreforward and leadingteam TlEMefroplitnt scorerAmy Leichliter will retum for action year aswill junior forwardYmara Guante. next The post seasonendedfor Meho's No. Plus,the Roadrunners coredefenseis going I rankedwomen'ssoccerteamasthey lost to stayrelativelyintact.Allen, wh9 notched in the quarterfinalsof the NCAA Division II will alsorehm to the 17shutoutsthis season, Toumamentto No. 3 UC-SanDiego. team. game, played which The was in front of Metrowill haveto saygoodbyeto senior over 1,000peoplein La Jolla,Califomia,saw forward andteamcaptainNaom!Clarke,senior two ofthe top teamsin the nation play a hard defenders ColleenFellinandKristinNasonand game. seniormidfielderShaunaStefan.

The Roadrunnersgaveup the first goal of Sanchez believeshis yomgerplayers.will the game,but wasable to tie the scoreat 1.-I - stepup andwill play a big part in the team's afterseniorNaomiClarkeshota comerkick success nextyear.He saidhe likesthe way andjunior Efin Otter was ableto pushthe ball he sawhis teamplay,andhopesMetrois as pastthe UC-SanDiego'sgoalie.Metrofell -Dannv Sanchez nextseason. successful behindagainafter UC-SanDiego's Kristin "Metro hasa very good soccerteam,and Jonesscoredon a headerpastMetro sophomore WomenbHead SoccerCoach whentheyplaywell I geta senseofschool goalkeeper MandyAllen at 57:43in the second pride,"saidjuniorBoyd Fletcher,Metro half. journalismmajor.

Metrowasableto tie the scoreafterjunior "I hopethat thâ‚Źy havea good seasonnext forward MeishaPyke scoredon a headerat 62: for the secondyear in a row andthat was some 39 in the secondhalf. goalswe hadthisyear,"Sanchez said."Wewant yearand go further thanthis year."

The onethingthat Metrowasunableto That wasall the scoringthe Roadrunners to keepthe momentumgoing that we had this yearand carry it into next year." could manageandthey weren't ableto stop accomplish wasgettingto theFinalFour, UC-SanDiego'soffense,whichwasableto The future still is pretty bright for the andthatis onegoalthattheywouldlike to scorethe go-aheadgoal shortly after Metro tied Roadrunners'next season.as thev havemost of accomplish nextseason.

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momentumgoing that we had this vear...'

Sunreyhelps involvement tomATIILETICS on3 "If a studenthasthe optionto go to Metro or UNC wherethere'shousing,it's muchmore diflicult to bring that studentto Metro because thereis no housing,"Arcesesaid.

Dunlapsaidhe not only doesn'tunderstand the decision,but that it infuriateshim because it's somehowpolitical and hurts the college beyondthe athletic departrnent.

"One of the thingsthat's not being said is that as this collegeis evolving,it's becominga moretraditionalcampus,"Dunlap said."It's like a river and (the board is) trying to put a dam in front of that."

Singer said he seesthe survey not only as beneficialfor the athleticdeparhent, but for the schoolin general.

"Hopefully, this will bring more support

and involvementto our intercollegiate athletics program,"he said.

"I'm hopingthatthe closerrelationshipthat is being formed betweenacademics,athletics and student affairs will get many more studentsto activelysupportand participatein the intercollegiateathletic program and intramural sports."

"And this is mainly by goingto dur games home and (away) and supportingMetro State College."

Singer said the athletic departmentwill probablynot re-appearon the board'sagenda anytimesoon.

Any further concerns about the athletic deparhent should be addressedto Kieft first and foremost.and the board.ifdesired.

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blesses fall teams

The fall season here at Metro couldn't have been better! For starters,all three teams were Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Champions,all were able to have young players stepup late in the season and all three teams look like they'll be great again next season.This might have beenthe best seasonever in Metro fall athletics.

Women'sSoccer Donald Smith SportsReporter Other than the fact that Meho's Sports Information Assistant Aaron Buemi will stop talking about his "lucky seeds,"I really hate to seethis seasonend.It lookedlike the team had all the momentum in their favor going into the quarterfinalsbefore they were upset

by University of Califomia=SanDiego 3-2. If therewasever a bad time to lose a first gameit wasin the NCAA Tournament.

This teâ‚Źm. had everything going for it both defensively and offensively, but like Chris Berman says:'That's why they play the game."

Women'sVolleyball I swear! Cheering for the women's team is kind of like playing the scratchticket lotto games.

The first one comesup a cherry (wiming the RMAC Regular SeasonChampionship), the secondone a cherry (winning fte RMAC Toumament)andthen the lemon! (losing in the RegionalToumament)The thing about this is that it hashappenedfor the pastthreeseasom!

Even worse. the team that defeated the Roadrunnerslast seasonin three games,was the sameteam to defeat them this year, only the Roadrunnerswould extendit two additional gamesinsteadofbeing swept.Goodjob!

I know this may soundmean,but ifyou play all seasonin order to host a toumament,could you possiblygo aheadandwin thethingl A.y*uy, the only difference betweenthis seasonand prior years is that Devon Herron will not return to lead the team back to the playoffsagain;not this time, her hour glassis empryhertime is doneandthis teammustnow find anothersparkwithin its programto leadthe teamnextseason.

Men's Soccer You haveto love the fact that the NCAA did what no otheropposingteamin the monthof Novembercoulddo -.. eliminatethem.

TheMetroMen'steamsawtheirseasonend noton a headerpastEric Butlerin overtime,not by free kick in the box with only two seconds left or not evenon an own goal.This teamwas who felt their eliminatedby a votingcommittee, magicalseasonshouldend.

The men's team had an incrediblemonth soccer.a monthof seeingseniors of undefeated AIex Grecu,Corey Gonzalez,Jeff Mansonand Butler play as if therewere no tomorrow They all deserved to play until theywerebeaten,but sadly, a group of NCAA voters decidedthey weren't.

Finally, I hope everyonehad a wonderfrl Thanksgiving, because now that finals are coming up it might be the only thing you'll eniovuntil Santacomes.

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NCAA Division II lflorrrents Soccer National QuarterGnals Nov. 24- at l-aJolla, Calif No. 3 UC-San Diego -No, I Metro Goals: l, UCSD, Conahan, 12:.44.2, Metro, Otter,52:03. 3, Metro, Jones,57:43.4, Me tro, $rke, 62:39.5. USCD,Jones,63:49.

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NCI\A Division II Soutf,west Regional V<illeyball Tournament Nov 2l- Home 30 30 25 25 15 #4 Rockhurst #l Metro 27 28 30 30 l0

Non 28- at Duluth. N1inn. \\'inona St. 74, No. ll Metro 69 FG FT Reb. Metro Mia. M-A M-A O-T A PF Pts Bohannon 25 l-6 0-0 3-5 | 2 2 3 Borgan l9 l-5 l-2 l-3 3 2 Lassingale 21 5-8 2-4 l-2 | 0 12 Kendall 39 10-21 l-3 0-3 2 .l 2i '2 \lbrthington25 l-6 G2 l-3 3 5 16 2-2 2-3 l-3 0 0 7 Muth Mor:e 30 tl I 44 t7 0 5 14 Suug20{04G0000 '4 Oitrer 23 2-2 G0 G4 0 5 Toials N n42 lG18 l+:X l0 24 6) I'finone StD6ter l-2 Gl 0 2 l0 9 !5 Hopf 7 0{ 0O 0-2 12 0 Redeeke 35 3S '0{ 34 5 0 9 ZAmn 31 3-10 9-10 G5 I 2 15 Urbarh 2+ 7-ll 0{ Gl I 3 16 hgbalson 5 l-2 Gl Gl 0 I 2 Brinkrnn 14 0{ l-3 Gl _0 0 L Colqnan 3 OO G0 G0 0 0 0 ODonnell 25 +5 G0 l-3 2 2 I Ba*lnecht 17 G2 Gl I U3 2 + I-€edr 3l 36 G9 +l I 0 2 12 Totals ml zMg l&26 &33 12 l7 74

W JoF.hl,^wtm - TheMenoplitan Metro's ShawnaGilbert spik$ the ball into the $aiting hands ofRockhurst Uniyersity's lleidi Spechtduring the Rordrunners'}.z lossin the NCAA Division ll SouthwestRegional round at tbe Aurrria EvcntJ Cetrter No* 21. The 'Runners linished tbeir sersotr27{.

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The Metro Statevolleyball team'sseason endedFriday,Nov. 21, afterthey weredefeated 3-2 by the RockhurstUniversityHawks in the secondroundofthe NCAA DivisionIl Regional ChampionshipThisis the fourthyearin a row theteamhas beBneliturinated at the beginningof the NCAA Championship.

Head Coach Debbie Hendrickssard it is frustratingfor herandthe team.tokeep"getting knockedout (ofthe NCAA) at this level."

She said it is disappointingthat the players didn't make it further along in the championship.

Her final commenton the seasonasa whole was the pride shehasfor the playerswho make up the team.

"They are a classy, courageousgroup of girls," Hurdrickssaid.

"Tonight is no reflection al all of the girls' performanceoverall."

SeniorsetterAngelaGoleshsaidRockhurst's main advantagewasthe sizeofthe team:bigger players equal a better offense. The Hawks' hitters and blockers were much taller, Golesh said. and it was difticult for the Roadrunners to balance out their team's defensewith the others'offense. She said she regretsallowing Rockhursrto scoreso manypoints in a row.

"They played with a much better defense than what we expected," said Golesh. "We knew it would be a battle and a tough match; we gave them a lot ofruns."

Jessy Roy, a senior and outside hitter, said, "As a whole, I feel really good about the season."

She was also sad to seethe team eliminated in the same place for the fourth year. "l wanted to get further."

Golesh best describes the pl4yers as "fighters."

The season has been both challenging and exciting for her and the team.

The team's success in the Premier Challenge and the RMAC, and their ability to work through many difficulties, are what Golesh said she reflects upon most.

"The whole season we were always the underdogs," Golesh said.

"I think we had a season that had a lot of obstacles and challenges, and we rose to the occasion for all of them. The Premier was an awesome toumament."

Roy said it was nice only losing one RMAC match and, most of all, she was proud of the playen' relationships with each othet- how each individual held the team together.

"I thought that our team waa more mahJre, and the chemistry (between the players) was really there," said Roy. The Hawks took the initial lead. scoring the first point ofthe first game. The score was Gl2

beforeMetrocalledtheir firrsttimeout. skuggledto keep AlthoughtheRoadrunners up for mosl of the game, they put up a fight towardtheend.

Thoroughkills were executedby the team, mostnotablyby ShawnaGilbert. but it The playerscamebackmiraculously, wasn't enough:Rockhurst won the first game 27-30. tooktheleadin gametwo, TheRoadrunners scoringthe first point andkeepingthe advantage overthe Hawksfor mostof the match. , This time, the Hawks managedto climb back,tying it up 25-25. The scorewent back and forth for the remainderof this game,andthe Hawksu'onthis oneaswell, 28-30.

Thingsbecamemoreseriousin matchthree as Metro kept the scoretight. The scoreswere either tied or kept within the one-pointrangefor most of the game.

The Roadrunnerswere intent on winning this one, and indeedthey did. The final score was30-25.

Gamefour can be characterizedby intense gameplay by both teams.

ShawnaGilbert scoredthe first point, and the scorewas kept close until-the Hawks took thelea4 l5-18.

Meko camebackandwon that garne,30-25.

Metro dominatedthe first half of gamefive, but the Hawks picked up the pace and won 10-15.

The Roadrunnersendedtheir seasonat 27-6.

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