Volume 26, Issue 22 - Jan. 22, 2004

NEWS

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Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry won the Iowa caucus Monday with Nodh Carolina Sen. John Edwards close behind and ex-Vermont Gov. Howard Dean, the one time front runnel placing a distant third. Rep. Richard Gephardt of Missouri bowed out ofthe race after a disappointing fourth-place fi nish.

Reports show that Kerry captured 38 percent ofthe delegatesin the first ofmany conteststhis year to choosePresidentBush's Democratic opponent in the November election. Edwards received 32 percentofthe votes, followed by Dean at l8 percentand Gephardtwith I I percent.

"Thank you, Iowa for making me the comeback Kerry," he said to a room full ofsupporters in his victory speech.

Retired Gen. Wesley Clark and Connecticut Sen. Joseptr Lieberma4 also Democratic contenders,did not participatein the caucus.

The next contest for the Democratic candidatesis the New Hampshireprimary on Jan.27.

The results in Iowa were a major victory for Kerry and could provide a much-neededboost for him in New Hampshire.

"I think probablt on the basis of what we saw in lowa, that Kerry is going to be the main challenger to Bean," Robert Hazan, chair of Metro's political sciencedeparbnent,said.

Results from New Hampshire polls, taken continuously over the last few weeks by the American Research Group Inc., show Dean's support as the front runner slipping in that state while Kerry has been gaining momentum.

According to its polls, Kerry closed the gap in New Harnpshire flom 15 percentage points at the beginning of January to eight on the eve of the lowa caucus.

Edwards has been gaining suppod, but still trailed Dean by 20 percent in New Hampshire before his strong showing in lowa.

His successin lowa places hirn square in the fietd of formidable candidates in New Hampshire.

'What it did for Edwards, i1 put him on the political map," Hazan said.

Perhaps most surprising was Dean's poor trrrformance in the caucus.

"I didn't predict Dean would be third," Hazan said "There was this feeling among DemocraB that I talked !o that somehow Dean was it."

He also said Dean's poor results may boost Clark's chancesin New Hampshire ifvoters perceive Deal as losing momentum.

"I think it definitely helps (Clark)," he said.

Gephardt's poor showilg in the state where he enjoyed strong union support and where he won the 1988 caucus was an insurmountable ob stacle for his candidacy.

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OPINION

by Chri*opher Stark- 718Meftrylitan and TommyCoxof Lyonswaitsfor hismealat theSt.Elizabeth church.Cox"ffiesa sign"in hopesof getting$15a dayatrdreliesonvariousshelters soup kilch€ns to era. H€ doesn't like to stay at shelters because many residents hay€ the flu and other illnesses.

Senatorpushesfgt politigal diversi$l

Specifically, he asked for the policies and dentsfrom acrossthe stateto speakio 10 Coloraprocedures surrounding the institution's anti- do legislators at an informal hearing about their discrimination rules, remedies for violations,. negative experienceswith political diversity at academii:instih:tions. the procedures for faculty evaluations and what Most ofthe studentsexpressedtheir fiushaA debatehas surfacedacrossthe nation over steps are being taken to promote intellectual dition wrth the lack of conservative viewpoints exversity. whether campusesare allowing diverse political pressed during professors' lectures.

Some feel, however, that he is interfering views to be expressedin the classroomat public "The professor I had for American History funded collegesand universities,and the concem with the academicprocessat institutions ofhighin the Fall 2003 semesterwas a very qualified er leaming. has moved to Colorado in recentmonths.

"It (higher education) doesn't need Senator teacher,"said Metro sophomoreAnne Clodfelter.

The Academic Bill of Rights was written "Unfortunately, there was no room in her class by conservative activist David Horowitz in an Andrews or any other politician involved with it, for conservativepoints of view." effort to keep political diversity alive in high- becausethe worse thing you can imagine is poClodfelter was one of five students from er education. Horowitz visited Auraria campus litical interferencewith the academic process," last fall, and met with state omcials to propose said Metro political science professor Norman Metro who spoke to the legislatu(e about what Clodfelter calls a lack oftolerance on campus for Provizer. the ABOR. He also said that if independentgroups want diverse ideologies.

"The fact that it (ABOR) is so lengthy in its Lindsey Trout, a sophomore at Metro, said to challengecollegesand univenities that's fine, presentation makes it hard to adapt into law," Sen. Andrews did not give a fair opportunity for but politicians should nol "It's such a clear caseof hypocrisy," Provizliberal studentsto speakat the hearing.

"I've taken it to our lawyerswho ar experB aI "Andrews organized a hearing where the studrafting proposedlegislation,and e quickly er said. dents who testified were all affiliated with the Sen. Andrews said that his attempt to evalsawthat you can'tjust pick up Mr. orowitz's uate higher education's academic freedorn has conservative party," Trout said. "We were there outlineandproposeit asa bill." with seven liberal students and only two fiom our nothing to do with the hiring or firing of proInstead, Andrews said he first wa ted to find group spoke." fessors because of their political affiliation. Inout v/hat was alreadv on the books re ardingpo She'said at least two legislators present were stead, he said it is simply an attempt to make stulitical diversity at academic institutio dents aware that they have a place to go if they opposed to the ABOR and the way the hearing the 29 collegesand universitiesacrossthe state feel they've been discriminatedagainstbasedon was nmaskingfor a reporton what is beingdoneto pro- their political or religious views. seeABORon9 Last montb, Sen. Andrews invited 12 stutect academicfreedomin the classroom.

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January 22,2N4 The Metropolitan Page3

Trustees Youngvoterstargeted address Statistics showthatvotersbetrveen theagesof 18-24arcitmonga low changes numberofparticipanbin votingprocesses;Auraria campusincluded Uv

tion in the upcomingpresidentialelection.

The perceritageof young peoplevoting Besidesregisteringnew voters,he said,the hasbeenin a steadydeclinesince18yearolds TheMefroplitan groupwill work on tumir:g out young voters weregiventhe right to vote in 1972,Prochazka for next fall's election. said.

Coloradois one of six statesbeing targeted Prochazkasaidthe group would employ According to the Centerfor lnformation . by a nationalcampaignto registerandmobilize phonecallsandpartandResearch on Civic Leamingand door-to-door canvassing, young voters. a 27 nershipswith public and private organizations Engagement, Coloradohasexperienced The New VotersProjectwill try to register percentdeclinein youth voter turnout since to registerand turn out young voters. votersin Colorado, 265,000l8 to 24-year-old "We'regoingto recruitprecinctcaptains," 1972,tying Idaho for the fourth largestdecline.

Iowa,New Mexico,Nevada,Oregonand Nationally,the declinewas 13percent.

Piochazka said,"both studâ&#x201A;Źntsand non-shrWisconsin,accordingto the group'swebsite. dents."

CIRCLE'snumbersalsoshowthat 2000 It's the largestyouth voter mobilization groupwill be working with yearon recordfor youth In addition, the was the second-worst project in history" said Ben Prochazka,state voter tumout during a presidentialelection. severalwell-known organizationssuchas the coordinatorfor theNew VotersProjectin Leagueof WomenVoters,Rock the Vote and The percentagehad reboundedslightly from its Colorado. low in 1996.

World Wrestling Entertainment to spread its He saidthe statewaschosenin part message, he The figures showthat youngwomen are said. becauseof its low tumout amongyoung voters.

Amy Charlton,campusorganizerfor the more likely to vote than young men,and eduIn the 2000elections,he said.Colorado New VotersProject,said aboutone-thirdof the cation plays a largerole in tumout. Young had a voter turnout of 31 percentamong18 to group'seffortswill be directedat collegecam- college graduateshad a 69 percenttumout in 24 year olds, comparedto the nationalaverage puses.includingAuraria.

2000,whereasonly 32 percentof thosewith a of 36 percent.

Charltonsaid the group will be registering high schooldiploma but no collegevoted.

Electionsat Metro also follow this trend new votercon campusaswell asrecruitingvol"The healthofa democracyis definedby amongyoungvoters. . participation,"Prochazkasaid. unteersand intems.

The latestelectional Metro, an RTD refer"We are looking for studentswho are interThe New VotersProjectwas launchedby endumheldlastOctober,hada tumoutof 8.5 ested in working on our campaign, either for the Center for Public InterestResearch,the percent,which was an increaseover the previGroupsand credit or not for credit" shesaid. statePublicInterestResearch ous semester,accordingto numberssupplied Besidessettingup tablesto registerAuraria GeorgeWashingtonUniversity's Graduate by the AssistantTivoli Director and Registrar's andis funded studentsto vote, Charltonwill be meetingwith SchoolofPolitical Management, offices. administrators,faculty and studentgroupsto by the PewCharitableTrusts,accordingto a Last October,TheMetropolitan reportgd get its niessageout . pressrelease. the spring studentgovemmentelectionsdrew will She also said they target sporting Studentsinterestedin volunteeringor seek3.8percentof eligiblevoters. groups,coffee events, concerts, community ing internships shouldcontactAmy Cha ton at Prochazkasaid the non-partisangroupwill (303)573-5885 ext.3l l, or by e-mailingherat shops,bars,restaurantsand anywhereelse try to registet60,000new votersin Coloradoin yotng peoplearelikely to gather. acharlton@newvotersproj ect.org. an attemptto increaseby five percentparticipa-

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by ChristopherStark- TheMeaoplilal Natanie Nguyâ&#x201A;Ź& lefL a Metro student studlng business, helps biolog5r student fenny Ngu.yen study for a science test as they take the RTD Light Rail to campug Oct, 21. The turnout of students last fall for a referendurn on continuing funding for RTD wa8 8.5 percml.

byLindsay Sardham TheMehorylitan Metro's Board of Trusteesmet Jan. 7 to discussseveralitems, such as the statusof the college's presidential search, the anirual academicplanning report and armual savings incurredfrom the college'sweb-basedcommunications system.

The final draft of the president job announcementwas approved and will appear in the Chronicle of Higher Education in the beginningof February alongwith severalother nationaljoumals The Board made the decision to modi$ the announcementby keeping the door open to candidateswho lack a doctoratedegreeand equalconsiderationwill be given to candidates with a highly successfulbusinessor professionalcareer, "It is the board's goal to hire a new permanentpresident by the end of (interim president) Kieft's terrn," Director of College CommunicationsCathy Lucassaid.

Meho's annual academicplanning rcport, a document intended to guide the college's academicdecisions,must be submittedto the ColoradoCoalition for Higher Educationby the last working day of January.

SinceMetro is in a currentstateoftransition due to severebudgetcuts and the resignationof the collegepresidentlast July, the Boardagreed that Metro will not engagein long-termplanning until a new presidentis hired.

The Faculty Senateformed a committeeto review the philosophyof the generalstudies program,the criteriafor eachof the categories, and goalsand criteriafor the multiculturaland graduationrequirements. seniorexperience The board decided the college must increasethe numberof full-time faculty in the classrooms.

Currently,in some areas,the numberof classestaughtby part-timefaculty exceeds50 percent. Approximately25 tenure{rackpositionswill be filled.

Meno will also be placingmoreresourcâ&#x201A;Źs into the replacement andmaintenance ofequipwill allocate$l.4 milment. Theadministration lion for equipmentand operatingcosts,which will go directly to the threeschoolsat Metro for allocationto programs.Theseareone-time by a risein enrollment. firndsgenerated In his presentationto the board, Mike Barnett,vice presidentfor administrationand finance, said MetroConnect,the college's web-basedportal systemand primary meansof will savethe college$400,000 communication, to $420,000annually,which is higherthanthe original $300,000projectedannual savings.

He attributesthe higher amount to unforeseen savings from areassuch as the studenthealth centerand financial aid offrcesgoing paperless, as well as the elimination of other information agreements. systemsandmaintenance Bamett also said Metro as a whole has becornepractically paperless,which saveson printing and postage costs by reducing the number of class schedulesprinted and using e-mail as the main fomr of communicationfor announcemenls.

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Homelesspopulationgrows peoplein Denversay Manyhomeless theydonotliketo takeadvantage of in thecrty the13shelters available in at 6 p.m.,takingshowers,no fighting,lights out by l0 p.m.andall itemsplacedin a secured locker for the night. No pets are allowed. And is usuallyaround5 a.m.

The streetsof Denverare home to nearly discharge of the rules may dissuadepeople Some 10,000homelesspeople.According to a pointin-time 2003 study conductedby Mehopolitan from seekingthe relief a shelter can provide, DenverHomelessInitiative, Denverhasseenits Ritcheysaid "It ain'l therules,"saidDaveHaddix,who homelesspopulationgrow steadilyfrom 6,133 has been homelessfor two months. just yeaN. to 9,725 in five "It's the peoplethat work there.It's like The City of Denver,committees,organizationsand sheltersare coming togetherto find theythink they'rebetterthanyou," he said.

Haddixlivesoff of donationsand Supplesolutionsto the growing homelesspopulation.

There are 13 homelesssheltersin the mental SecurityIncome.SSI providespartial Denvermetro area,andaccordingto the Denver Departmentof HumanServices,therearc 875 permanentyear-roundbeds in sheltersaround the city with emergencyoverflow spaceproviding another2 l2 beds.

The additional bedswere madeavailable with the December2003 openingof the Denver HumanServicesShelterrun by the DenverRescueMission.

Variousshelters,suchas St. FrancisCenter,a dayshelterwith about20 staffmembersand about 100volunteers,rely on the commifinentof staff ernployees,volunteersand donations.The St. FrancisCenteroffers showers,mail, a health clinic andemploymentopportunities.

In the pastyear,The DenverRescueMission volunteersdonatedover 71.000hours.of serviceto the shelter.The DRM is Denver'solSest nonprofit Christian charity and they offer a lottery systeniwhich allows a singlemale a bed for l0 days.After 7 days, a person_canreenter the lottery system. "'We have rules people must follow in order o maintaintheir bed," saidGretaRitchey, income,but nowherenearenoughfor the downDirector of Public Relationsfor the DenverRes- paymenton an apartrnenl.

Many residents,businessownersand visicueMission.

Someof the monitoredrules includecheck tors areconcemedwith the rise in homelessness andcrime.

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While thenumbersofhomelesspeopleare increasing, crime in the downtownDenverarea is not, accordingto SonnyJacksonat the Denver PoliceDepartment's PublicInformationOffice.

"We try and work with the homeless.The deparunentrealizesthey are people in unfortunate situations.But we needto maintain a harmonyandrespectbusinesses andthe homeless."

Jacksonsaid.

A recentsurveyconductedby Downtown Denver Partnershiprevealedthe main concems are the presenceof streetpeople of businesses and panhandling.

In the Downtown area,the homelessand panhandlerspack the off-ramps, sheet comers, thel6th StreetMall and variousheatinggrates.

"Sometimesit's like a little cornrnunity out there.Th€y(thehomeless) obstnrctthe flow panhandle and udnate.It is getof pedestrians, ting worse,"said David Nilemo, generalmanagerof the downtownHoliday Inn for the past threeyean.

The Holiday Inn on Glenarm Street is uniquein the fact that it is the only downtown hotel with heating grates directly across the street from its entrance.Heating grates, compeople binedwith chilly nights,equalshomeless sleepingon sidewalks.

With 2l floors,manyguestsof the threestarhotelgeta bird's-eyeview of severalhomelesspeoplesleepingon the heatinggratesacross the street.

The heating grates provide warmth to thosesleepingoutside,but if it were up to Ni lemo the grateswould be on the streetsand not the sidewalks.Guestshavetakenblanketsdown to the peopleon the sidewa& while othershave complainedaboutfeeling unsafe,Nilemo said.

"They're (heating grates) an attraclive nuisance."saidJohnDesmon.DDP Downtown EnvimnmentDireclor. the BusinessImproveThe DDP oversees ment District. which maintainsthe l6th St€et Mall ard reachesout to 120Denverblocks.The DDP is an organizationof downtown business ownerswho say the growing homelesspopulation concemsthem.

But the concemsof makingthe city look its bestfor a conventionor conferenceresultsin

The nextmajor downs\teepsof the homeless. town conventionwill be the NationalConferenceof StateLegislators.

Generally, sweepsresult in trespassing, loitering and panhandlingtickes handedout by DenverPolice.The fine is a mandatorycourt appearance,accordingto the Denver City Courts, Accordingo the GeneralSessionDivision, 14 tickets for panhandlinghave been issuedsince Jan.l.

The DenverPolice Departmentsaid some of dre homelessar€ sentto DenverCARES,a detoxification facility.

"I went to detox once." said Haddix.

'Never again. I see people pushing carts and givingup. I don't wantthatto be me."

DenverCARES, the Denver meto area's only detox center,sees350 to 400 homeless people a week, according to Denver CARES Director Mark Wright.

'Often, pan of the treatmentis getting them off the streets.Our first goal is to provide themwith a safeplace,"he said.

DenverCAREShasa mobileunit. which call 'The Bodysnatcher." someofthe homeless Thevanwasoncea 24-hourmobileunit,but due to budgetcuts andreducedhoursthe unit is limitedto l6 hours-a-day.

According to the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless,povertyis the root causeof homelessness.

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More interim appointments resftrcturing,decentalizatiorl Organizational reoryanization; whatever changemanagement

youcallit continues asnewtsrmbegins byArmandoManzanares A numberof the college'stop administrative positions have been filled since last summer,with interim appointmentsmadeby Interim PresidentRay Kieft.

These appointmentscarne from recommendationssolicited from the college community, consistingmainly of faculty and staff who are a part of the particular area the appointee oversees.

Kieft appointed Karen Raforth interim vice presidentof StudentServicesearlierthis mont}. Raforth has been filling the role since last July whan her predecessor YolandaOdegaEricksenretired from the post.

Raforth's appointrnentcomes at a time when interim appointmentshave filled all but one of the top administratorpositionsat Metro, as well as all of the top deanpositionsof the tfueeschoolson campus.

Raforth said she is excited and ready for the challengesand responsibilities that come

Up until last spring - prior to the stale budgetcrisisand budgetrescission- Student Serviceshad beendividedinto threeseparately managed componentsoperating 23 programs with eachcomponent havingits own vice president. positions Twoofthe formervicepresident havebeeneliminatedwith further reorganization still to occur.

"We hadto reorganize the divisiona little bit right awaybecause numerouspositionswere cut, so peoplehadto pick up additionalresponsibilities,"Raforthsaid.

Shewasimmediatelyput to lhe testof figuringout how to operatethedivisionwith fewer staff without the individual servicessuffering.

Raforth stressedthat no programs have beendropped----onlypositionshavebeenelimi nated.

"Yes,programshavebeenshiftedaround.

Someprogramsaresmallerandsomeprograms areexpanding theirservice.

"Everybodyis pickingup a little extraand rying to help eacholherbecauseof the lossof

by Danny Holand - TheMenopolinn IGren Raforth speakswith Metro student Kimberly Price in the Central Classroombuilding Jan. 20.

Raforth wasrecentlyrppointed intâ&#x201A;Źrim vicepresidâ&#x201A;Źntof StudentServices.

with beinga top administrator at Metro.

Sheofficially has the task of guidingthe StudentServicesdivision throughuncertainty with a clearplanofaction,which includesreorganizingservicesandstafing.

positions," Raforth said. "ln some ways we all need to catch our breath this semester:the student body, adminishation, faculty and staff."

Raforth said that in the next few weeks Metro will seeanotherreorsanizationtake effect

in the division. "l needed a semesterto make some nerv plans, and we are re-doing things right now," she said.

Raforth was unwilling to comment with specifics on the reorganization until she had spoken with the individuals who will be directly affected by it.

What she was willing to comment on is the division's professionaland student staff.

They are able to do so much with so little, she said.

"We don't have much money-what we do with it is phenomenal," Raforth said. "We have a very creative and dedicatedstaffand I'm very proud of them. "l want them to know that they are valued, and I have said to them I may be reorganizing, but I value everyone."

Raforth said Student Services should be very proud of their accomplishments.

"We have a stalf that love their job and love the students."

"Our students are busy people, but there are opportunitieshere that will help them in their professional lives and getting them involved with activities or events that will cornplement their classroomexperience" is the task at hand.

That is the mission of Student Services-meeting the needs of students by creating opportmities to complement and support their educationalexperience.

Raforth said Metro's organizationalstructure, as well as Student Services, is not clear yet.

"Much rests with the legislature as far as what it does with the budgets again," this next year "and until our president is selected,it would still be a while after that of how thines will shake out," she said. "lt will continue to be a turbulent vear. but I really believethat we kind of got our footing.

No matter what is going on, serviceswill still be offered, professorsstill teachclass,the basicsgo forward no matter what," Raforth said.

Raforth hasbeenemployed at Metro in the division of StudentServicessince 1996.

Her first position was as Director of the Counseling Center, which at the time provided services to both Metro and University of Colorado at Denver students.She was also associate vice president of Student Services and dean of Student Life.

Although Raforth, who said her career goal was to be vice president of Student Services. is classifiedas interim. she plans lo officially apply for the position once a national searchproceeds.

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fiomABORonmver 'He (Sen.Andrews)had this whole thing rigged and in order for us 1o get to speak(it) wasa big struggle,"Trout saidwhile describing the hearingas a "kangaroocourt."

Sen.Aldrews said that he allowed liberal viewpointsat the hearingand in fact one liberal studenl Kirk Hamm from CU-Boulder,agreed thatpoliticaldiversityis limitedat CU. "At the hearing he seemed fair," said GeorgeCulpepper,a Metro junior and the chair of the Auraria College Republicans."He went after both political students."

Andrews said that people have called him Hitler and SadamHussein.He said people are misled abouthis goals surroundinghis requests for collegepolicies, and he wantedto seehow the policies arebeingapplied.

"That's what we were doing in November and December,and it brought us to the point wherenow in Januarywe're sayingthe missing ingredientis a 'know your rights' effort by the universities,"Andrewssaid.

Spring enrollment up The total headcount, which includesstatefundedand cash-fi.mded students,hasincreased by 0.9 percentsincelast year,bringing the total !o 18,098.

Ellen Boswellof the InstitutionalResearch Departmentconductedthe helirninary Spring 2004EnrollmentReport.Shealsoexplainedthe purpose of the reportand its function.

by KorcneGallegos "The Meho Board of Trusteesand Auraria TheMefiowliran Higher EducationCenter(AHEC) usethe report to measurehow the schooli5 de.ing,,,Boswell Metro's Institutional ResearchDepartment said. reportsthat the school is right on track for en'"Theschool'sgoal is to breakevenor inrollment projectionsfor the Springsemester. crease in numbers."

As of Jan. 13, therewere 6,211 full-time, The enrollment numbers also help project state-fundedstudentsenrolled at the college..

This is a l.1 percentincreasefrom spring2003. state funding and budgeting for the coming

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show slight increase over this time last vear

year, which affect all departrnentsand students on campus.

Thoughthe numberof state-fundedstudents has increasedthis year, the number of cashfundedstudentshasdecreasedby I I .4 percent.

The Schoolof Businessshoweda decrease in enrollmentnumben by 5.4 percentwhile the Schoolof Letters,Arts and Sciencesshowedan increaseof 0.5 percent.

Boswellnotedthe statisticsare valid as of five days before the start of classes.Therefore, studentswho registerlate arenot countedin this particularreport.

Last year 251 studentsregisteredbetween the five-day and one-daymark before the start ofclasses.

fromIOWAoncover "Today my pursuit of the presidency has reached its end," Gephardt said at a press conference Tuesday. "l'm withdrawing as a candidate and returning to private life after a long tirne in the warm light ofpublic service."

Polls in the days leading up to the Iowa caucuses showed a statistical dead heat among the four front rurmers.

A Survey USA poll, conducted on behalf of several Midwestem television stations and releasedFriday, showed all four candidatesreceiving between 2O and 24 percent of the vote among those cenain to attend the caucuses. The poll's margin of error was 4.9 percent, meaning that all four were essentially tiedThe actual results demonstrate how difficult it can be to poll for the Iowa caucuses. Unlike the primaries most states hold, where voters choose a candidate just as they would in a general election, the caucuses are a very cumbersome process.

Attendees gather in thousands of venues across Iowa according to their precinct. They give speeches on behalf of candidates and then divide up into groups based on the candidates they wish to support. Ifa particular candidates group is too small, usually less than 15 percent of those in attendance, members of that group re-align themselves with other candidates.

Each meeting selects delegates to go to county conventions, who will select delegates for a state convention, who will eventually select delegates to send to the Democratic National Convention.

Hazan said the caucus results and polling data indicate a four-way race heading into New Hampshire. "lf the poll predicfions are right, the fab four are going to be, in New Hampshire, and not necessarilyin this order, Dean, Kerry, Clark and Edwards," he said.

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fromBOTon3 The collegewill also limit the numberof cataloguesprinted in the future.

The initial cost of MetroConnectwas $447,000,and the annual maintenancecost is $47,000,which is frmded equally by the college'sgeneralfund and studentfees.

IT Web managerBen Zastrockysaid about onethird ofall higher-educationinstitutionsare using ponal technologylike MetroConnect.

"Studentsare begiming to expectthis type of technology,"he said.

The portal provides services such as email, calendar,class registration, news, and announcements for sfudents,faculty and staff.

Enhancements to these functions are planned;for example,lT plansto work with the campusbookstoreand library to genefiltebook lists. which would be availablefor studentsas soonastheyregisterfor courses.

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Another Session,anotherSalem The townspeople were gatheredaroundthe moundedwood.

"Are you a witch?" demandedJohn Andrews, his face twisted in rage. "Have you sought to summon the devil? Confessl" "She did!" yelled youngGeorgeCulpepper.

"Shetriedto curseme,she did! MayhapI shallnever recover!"

"Be it true?" cried Judge Horowitz, come fiom afar to inspectthe Joel Taqert -----7;i;^^itr town's citizens. "Then according to the Malleus Academicum,"and he held up his little blue book,"thereis only onesolution:termination!" .

Meranto struggled on her stake, trying to loosenherbonds."You know,you couldat least try to put my statements in context...I mean, hearmy sideof the story.. ."

"Bum her!" cried the threemen. "Quickly, beforesheputsus underherspell! Bum her!"

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Schoolmayhavebeenout thâ&#x201A;Źsepastweeks, but the right's academiccrusademarchedon.

Over the break I had the distinct un-privilege of witnessing an informal state senatehearing calledby SenatePresidentJohnAldrews. Its purpose:to hear studenttestimonyregarding ideologicaldiscrimination on collegecampuses.

It was, simply put, a dog-and-pony show .. ' but tlonl &ke my wordTorit. The testimonyof thirteenofthesestudents- and oneMefio State adjunciprofessor, Kelly Weist- wascompiledin a reportby JessicaPeckCorry of the IndependenceInstitute.

Whichwasa mistakeon herpart. Thething aboutreportslike this is that they'renot meant to actuallybe read. They're more like classic you have novelson rich people'sbookshelves: themsoyou cansayyou havethem.

Well, I readthe report. And it's ridiculous. lf theseare the most seriousclaims conservatives could dig up, then ow schoolsare looking geat.

Fully sevenof thesestudents- sevenof the thirteen - have a single refrain: they disagreed with and wereupsetby their professors'views.

They haveno othercomplaint. They do not say their gradeswere affected; in fact, they don't claim to have experiencedarry discrimination whatsoever.

What they say insteadis that conservative

It's an unevenplayingfield. Unscrupulous studentsfeel "marginalized," "disrespected," like Culpepper andCorryuseimuenand"attacked." operatives accusations Ironically, I needgo no further than the re- do, apocryphalstories,andbaseless port itself to reply. As Dr. Weisttestified,"Stu- to advancea censoriousagenda. It demeans dentsin a politicalsciencecourse... mustexpect sensibleadultslike columnistJim Spencerand theirinstructors to havesomeopinionofpolitics, faculty SenatePresidentJoanFosterto debate from thebasicquestions of 'What is thepurpose with thesebrats. govemment?'to It seemseven Andrews realizedthat the of thespecificissuesofthe day, suchas 'ls gaymarriageconstitutional?"' hearinghadn't donehis causeany favors. AfShe'sgot a point,althoughshedoesn'ttake terwards,he waffied as to whetherhe would it far enough. The truth is, disagreement and introduceany legislationthis session,and later, Times,proposeda " campus discomfortare inevitableconsequences of de- in the Washington bate. The only way you can preventstudents informationcampaign,"to "inform studentsof from feeling "marginalized" and "attacked"is to stifledebate.

And with all respectto Dr Weist,debateisn't the soleproperty of the political sciencedepartment. Skillful argumentation is crucialin everyfield.

This leavesus with six studentsof the thirteen. Of these, four madeclaimsofbeing graded down for their political beliefs, but only one student- just one actually filed a gradeappeal;and his gradeswerc reviewed by no fewer than eight professon, who upheldhis originalgrades.

That leavesus with the testimony of two students:Nick Bahl. who cameforward with his usualbrew of poor researchand baseless accusations, and George Culpepper, whose complaints against Dr. . Oneida Meranto we'vealreadyhegd.

As a folloiv-up, though, Culpepperhighlightedthe right's preferencefor intimidationwhen he accusedMerantoof violating a federal statutewhen she discussedhis academicperformance publicly.

But Meranto was only responding to statementsmade publicly by Culpepperaccusing herof discrimination andbias.

So get this: Culpepperpublicly cmsades for a teacher's termination, wfiting letters to newspapers, talking with joumalists; and now testifying before a committee. When Meranto responds,he hasthe.audacityto say she should have greater respâ&#x201A;Źct for his privacy - antlto threatento sueherfor itl j,,.

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Left with no realevidence of discrimination, Andrewsis switchingrails. Insteadof political quotas,we'll havepropaganda encouraging right-wing studentsto reporttheir professors.

Like Culpepper'srecent threats,this has nothing to do with protecting studentsand everyhing to do with intimidatingliberalteachers.

It's a feartacticintendedto silencedissentwhile distractingfrom massivebudgetcuts createdby misJeadership.

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An encounterwith atrustee

by EnkWesrer TheMefiowlitan It has always seemedto me that Metro's Board of Trusteesis ratherafraid ofthe students of the school they govem. I have never heard ofa studentactivistu'ho got to conversewith a trustee,nor haveI heardabouta trusteegiving a publicspeechat the schoolor a schoolevent.

If you ask students,they have a very hard time naminganytrusteesexceptpossiblyBruceBenson,andtheclosestyoucangetto talkingto him is attendinga monthlyBOT meeting- they're held on Tuesdaymornings,a time $'hen most haveclass. students I was surprised,and glad,to Consequently, find that Trusteâ&#x201A;ŹAlex Cranberggavethe keynote addressto Metro'sLeadershipImmersionConferenceonJan.12.I thinkthatthetrusteesshould to the studentpopulousandI give be accessible Mr. Cranbergcredit for coming, speaking,and taking questions.It is unfortunateand rmjust, however,that this is sorare;andafterthe grilling he receivedat thehandsof someof Metro'sbâ&#x201A;Źst will rnakea andbrightest,I don'tthinkCranberg an),trmesoon. retum appearance I didn't know who Mr. Cranbergwas until I came to the conference.The bio we received told us that he is a millionaire.successfuloil executive,venture capitalist, and has an MBA from Stanford.Definitely, and not surprisingly, the kind of guy who could get along with Bush, OwensandBenson.Thhebio alsomentionedhis work with organizationsthat provided scholarships and encouragementfor low-income studenB to attend private and parcchial schoolsBut, even such blatant support for privatized educationdidn't prepareme for just how ofensive I would 6nd his views to be.

In his speech,Cranbergcited tbreedifrerent people: a billionaire, a millionaire, and a bestselling authorwho had taughtat Stanfordwhen thatschool.I thougbtthiswastelling heattended in its lack of intellectualsand civic leaders.His

entire. speech equated leadership with entrepreneurship,sonething that an activist such as myselfwoulddefinitelytakeissuewith. Besides citing only onepersonwho couldbe considered intellectual,he listedthat Metro isn't a research institutionasa plus.Somepeoplemay think so, but to me andotherstudentsandfacultyI have talkedto, this is actuallya problemthat should be remedied.It is common for studentsand facultyto worry aboutMetro becominganother University of Phoenix,an institutiondevoted entirelyto makingmoney,andeverythingCranthis fear,not asbergsaidseemedto exacerbate suageit. Throwin his work on schoolvouchers, his stahrsas a capitalist,his useof industry'to describethe higher-edsystem,and that he later told me that he'sworkingon a collegevoucher programrand the picturebecomesevenclearer: having this man on the BOT endangersour stahlsas a public university.If you still aren't convinced,considerthat when I talkedto him afterwards, he identifiedhimselfasa libenarian -and libertarians favorthe elimination of governmentin favor of flee enterprise.

But the offensiveness didn't end there.He also said that when student movements fail, they have only themselvesand their lack of creativity anddrive to blame,that they shouldn't point their finger at the Trustees.Whenhe listed positive aspectsof Metro, the only one he could name in his speechwas our relationship with local employersin Denver. Plus, typical of conservatives,he tied what he was saying into the Iraq War by noting that the Trusteesaren't like SaddamHusseinand don't have complete control at Metm. And he mentionedthat leaders don't needto be intelligent, ftat they only need to surromd themselveswith experts;considering his statusas an oil baron, though what he saidmay be true, I interpretedit as a defenseof PresidentBush, who is frequentlycriticized for his less-than-mightyintellect When things really took off, however,was whenthe floor wasopenedfor studentquestions.

The first questionwas critical, askingCranberg

to clarifo on his first statementsabout Metro's he said that he was opposed to the union and that relationshipwith business.From there,it got it shouldn't be listened to: the exact responseI more political as questionafter questionwas had expected and the very opinions my question fired off. Judging by that room of 75 studenl was designedto reveal.

One of the stances of Creative Resistance. a leaders,Metro is definitelynot happywith its trusteesand perceiveStheir intereststo be in . student oryanization I am part of, is that Metro conflict with thoseof the schooland the sru- apparel and all items sold by the school should dents. Cranbergstruggledwith the questions be union made in order to prevent against sweatin the faceof the obviousclashbetweenwhat shop-made merchandise and to ensure that what he thoughtand what we thought.He tried to we buy and sell actually benefits the workers passtheblameby sayingthat thetrusteesdidn't who made it. How can we expect to achieve really have power at the school and that we this with such an anti-labor individual on the else.So I Board? How can the faculty expect to be treated shouldtakeour problemssomewhere askedhim if the BOT wassopowerlesswhy he fairly when the Truslees oppose their right to was on it and whereI shouldtakemy issuesto organize?How can studentshave their concems havethemresolved.From thenon, heVavered met when Trusteesblatantly disagreewith them betweenthe trusteesas havingpower and not and dismrss criticism as the result of misleadhavingpoweraccordingto the questionhe was ing information? How can a.political science answering.As he struggledwith our questions, major such as myself expect to have my needs he took the stanceof a persecutioncomplex met when Trustees emphasize education as an conservative, sayingthat negativesare 'louder' industry and a sourceofemployees for the city's than positivesand that we havebeenmislead. businesses?

Is this man, Alex Cranberg,indicative ofthe The problem,however,is that we are students with theposi- other trustees?I should think so, consideringthat andwe havefirsthandexperience of Metro.In otherwords,we they were appointedby the sameman: Gov Bill tivesandnegatives aren't relianton the media(which the persecu- Owens.Abunch ofrich conservativesconcemed say misrepresents more with the bottom line and privatization than tion complexconservatives them), which makesthis retreat of Cranberg's the problems 75 of Metro's best shrdents tried to address. Should we really let pro-voucher utterly incorrect.

Finally, what really got my goat was his people run a public college? Absolutely not. bashing of trade unions as supporte.rsof the There is a tremendous conflict of interest there statusquo which prevent positive change-not - Should we be govemed by a bunch of rich only offensive, but also unnecessaryand off Republican contributors who are clearly out of topic. This led to what I thought was the most touch with the school? Again: no. I propose we poignant and telling moment I stood up again create a more democratic governing hstitution and askedMr. Cranberg"What havethe trustees at Metro- One elected by shrdents and faculty. done to support the faculty rmion?" The room One that will look out for the people on camprs chuckledto themselvesat my pretendednaivet6 instead of the big fish on Capitol Hill- Can this and Cranbergwas takenaback. *What have we be achieved? Not right away. But let's take the donen support the union?' he clarified, appar- first step by making ourselves aware ofwho the ently incredulousthat someonewould expect trustees are and where they stand on issues close the BOT to support the faculty. This in itself to our hearts. wastelling: Alex Cranbergseemsunableto even conceivethat the faculty union should be sup ponedby Metro.And in responseto my question

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Hello. and welcome to a new semester at Metropolitan State College. The Tivoli Student Center is undergoing a facelift, the building stripped to its original brick. The construc-

tion workers wear masks and suits evâ&#x201A;Źry once in a while. so I would recommend not inhaling any of the spray mists when entering or leaving the building. Overall, 'e though, I would say work is going well and Justin Breuer the building is starting to look good. I'm glad we @ got our tablesoutside the Tivoli back;I missedbeingableto sit down on a woodenbenchwith an umbrellaabove. When you havea coupleof minutesto spare,checkout what the workershavedoneso far. Twenty-eight million dollarsofour studentfeesarepayingfor the faceliff/reconstruction,so find what appreciationin it you can.

Parking,asalways,is a hassle.Thefive-dollar parkinglot, right outsidethe Tivoli, is free aftermidnight;on Fridaysit's free affer6 p.m.

There's dollar-fifty parking way back by the light-railtracks,but it's a small lot andusually, fills up quickly. I'm told the meteredparking alongthe streetby the dollar-fifty parkinglot is a deal with a quartergiving you an hour or something outrageouslike that. Most of the parking lots havea blue box with a friendlylady inside alwaystelling you to havea good day after you give it money. Word to the wise: park your car first then get your ticket. Once, I stoppedmy car to get a ticket first and somefancy red car

spedaroundme and took the last -read: mine - parking space.

If you're of ageand get out of classon Fridaysbefore 6 o'clock, and you decidedto park in the five-dollar parkingto savemoney,you can alwaysgo a coupleofblocks to Marketor Blake or Larimer Street. They have cofee shopsand somepretty nice bars lvithin easywalking distance. You can alsojust crossAuraria Parkway and go to Brooklyns or just a iittle farther to Brauns,which I'm told has exlendedhappyhour prices for students. Just remember,don't drinl and drive, or drink and ride your bike, or drink and make a total fool of yourself - you never know nowadayswith all of those damr cell phonecamerasaround. It's hardto tell your girlfriend that you came straight home fiom schoolwhen she'sholding a printed email of you dancingon op of a bar with your shirt off.

Or soI'm told.

There is also a little undergroundmovementof goodwillgoingaroundtheparkinglots.

Somepeople,moreoftenthanyou would think, actuallygive you theirticketsif theyseeyou as they're leavingthe school. This is actuallyan offensewith somethinglike a M0 fine, according to theparkingauthorities.Youdidn't hearit from me, but as long as you don't offer to give your ticket away lo someonewearingone of thosecomputerizedticket printers, no harm no foul. I kindalike thisunderground movementas it givesme a senseof communityon our commutercampus.Plus,it feelsgoodto know that what goesaroundcomesaroundandif someone gives you a ftee ticket one day, you might just give someoneelsea free ticket anotherday.

For you smokersout there, I still have bad

news. Thereis no place to buy cigaretteson campus. Ever since they closed the Boiler Room,the only sourceofcigarettes is at the gas station on 7'h St. and Auraria Parkway,across from campus. The only alcoholon campusis Pete'sArena,which servesalcohol moreexpensive than theh plzza. But hey, at least they're Chilefor a coupleof trying. I lived in Santiago, yearsand they sold beer at the fast food joints down there.What'sthe holdupherein the U.S. is what I want to know. What, we can have drive-throughliquor storesbut the ideaof beer at a McDonaldsis too much? I canseeit now: the Ronald McDonald Happy Hour, the Happy Mealfor adults.Marketingwouldbea cinchtoo, just havethe Hamburglarbecomea drunk. And this may be off the topic: but what the hell is to be?

Grimacesupposed If you're betweenclassesandjust feel like hangingout, there'sSigi's in the Tivoli next to the food court. They havepool, ping-pongand videogames.I'm tryingto seeifthey can'tgeta foosballtablein there. Foosballrules!

There'salso the studentlounges,one with a TV andone$'ithout. It's nice ifyou feel like takinga nap. My only complaintis thatthemajority of the time I go in to watchTV, someone wantsto watch"Elimidate"or "JudgeJudy" or someother crappy shorv. I knoq I know- to eachhis or hero*'n. The loungewithouttheTV, the multiculturallounge,hassomepretfy interâ&#x201A;Źstingspeakers everynow andthen. If youhave the time, it's alwaysa goodideato at leaststop in andcheckit out.

The food court in the Tivoli is usually insanely crowded around lunchtime. The lines sometimescan be very daunting, especiallyif

you only havea shortbreakbetweenclasses.

Thereare otherplacesto eat on campus,like in the North Classroombuilding where they havea little kitchenthat makessomepretty good burritos. Therearealso cold-foodcafeteriasand vending machinesaround campus for a quick bite.

For all the new studentsattendingcollege this semester,I would recommend snolling through campussometime. We actually have a beautifirl campus,with open-airamphitheaters, secludedpark benches,and foliage the color of sunsetsduring the right seasons.

Our sportsteamsrock. If you havethe time, come and watch them play. Ray Kieft, our interim President,came up with the bright idea to take away our sportsprogram last semester.

Thankfirlly, that fell through and our sportsare still going strong, consideringthe budget cuts.

College without sports is like cereal without milk. Withoutsportsmostof us will still succeed in school and go on !o a careet however, the flavor of our college experiencewill have beenbland. Long live sportsat Metro!

There has been a lot to talk about this pdst semester.and I'm sure it will continue into the Spring. I wish everyonea good semester, studentsand faculty. I've reada coupleof disturbing articlesand hearda coupleof disturbing rumo6 that Metro will eventuallybecomea Universityof Phoenixor worse- I hopethis semesterwe all work hard and work togetherand showthosewith this lesseropinion of Meno that we area greatcollegeofgreat peoplecapableof greatthings.

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The Bestof the Wonst2003Revisited Met staffmernbers lookbackonthehitsandmanymissesofthepastyearrnmusic

featuresaswell as lost tracksandrevamped versionsofthe songsthatput theR&B/Soul genreon the map. The timeless,silky strains of Mr. Cookeareasmoving and angelicas ever,and he rernainsthe modelfor subsequent generationsof singersto follow.

BestQuote: "I don't know muchabouthiphop. But I do know that OutKastcanmake you shakeit like a Polaroidpicture," General WesleyClark.

There'snot muchto sayaboutmusic from the pastyear. No notablefends to define it; no ground-breakingartists;no greatrevelations madeat all. Really thereseemedonly to be a handftrlofgood songsanddecentalbumsthat madean otherwisermeventfultwelve months bearable.Not surprisinglythough,wheretaleDt lacked,gossipmadeup for. It wasa yearof badpop maniages,overratedlipJocks and too muchJessicaSimpson. The Met music staff scratchtheir collectiveheadsandponderabout what went wrong in 2003.

Tuyet Nguyen Top Five Albums l. The Darkness- '?ermission to Land" 2. The White Stripes- "Elephant'' 3. The PostalService- 'Give Up" 4. Black Eyes- "Black Eyes" 5. Dispensing of FalseHalos- "With Prayers and Scalpel" RecyclingFashionTrends:Youngteenstrying to look like older teenstrying to look like what The Locustusedto look like-shaggy hair, smallshirts,andtight, tightpants.

WorstNew Vocabulary:Anything beginning or endingin "emo." Much like it's three-letter predecessor "ska,"it's a short-livedsub-genre that makesthe mainstreamfeel edgy.

Most ObnoxiousMusic Gossip:TheBritneyi Madonnakiss. Two womenkissing andthis is news? Roll that tapeagainbecauseI missedit the first 1000times.

WorstQuotefrom a Pop Star:"I'm not an entertaineranymore.I am an artist," Christina Aguilera to Blendermagazineabouther new, more "mature" approachto her career.

Predictionsfor 2004:Hipstersrealizethat they'vebecomeravers;ConorOberstappears on The O.C. asan extm; garagerock bandsgo backto playing in their garage.

Cory Casciato Top Fire Albuns l. The Mars Volta - "De-Lousedin the Comatorium" 2. Radiohead- "Hail to the Thief' 3. Enon- "HocusPocus" 4. ThePostalService- "Give Up" 5. M83 - "DeadCities,RedSeasandLost Ghosts" ThatMust Die in 2004: MusicalPhenomena Americanldol and its ilk. It's not bad enough that pop starsarealreadymanufactured,but now we haveto watch it happenon television?

Most OvenatedBand:The Strokes.Can pleasetell me whatis soexciting someone abouta bandthatrips off ThePixiesandthe VelvetUndergroundwithout bringing anything new to the party?

BestSongThatNo OneHeard:"Down on the fuver by the SugarPlanf' by Mike Doughty.

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Most unfortunatetrendof2003: Too many goodalbums,almostno greatones.

Predictionsfor 2004:Indie rock will replace technoasthe marketingtool ofchoice;dance punk will continueto be over hypedand fqll shortof it's potential;vinyl will makea cornebackas musicsnobsrealizethey haveto go the extra mile to be obscurein this aseof file sharing.

AdamGoldstein Top FiveAlbums 1. StarlightMints - "Built On Squares" 2. Grandaddy- "Sumday" 3. Elvis Costello- 'North" 4. DamienRice - "O" 5. RufusWainwright- 'Want One" Most Tragic/ PredictableDeath:Singer/ songwriterElliott Smith hardly shockedhis friends and fansby taking his own.life earlier this year. His morosellrics anddark composi tions spokeof suicidalthoughtsandhis live performances oftengavethe sameimpression.

WhenI sawhim in concert,his encoresongwas Blue OysterCult's"Don't Fearthe Reaper."

Nevertheless,it is alwaystragic to seesuch talentcut shortin its prime, especiallyin sucha violentandavoidableway.

Most NauseatingNational Phenomenon:Can anyoneexplainto me theappealofAmerican ldol?Please?

Thewholethingis givingmea headache.

BestReissue:The SamCookeRemastered Collection,whichincludesalbumssuchas 'Aint ThatGoodNews,KeepMovin' On, and Portraitof a Legendl95l -64. It providesDVD

Bryan Danlnich Top Five Albums l. The Darkness- "Permissionto Land" 2. TheNotwist- 'Neon Golden" 3. BlackEyes- "Black Eyes" 4. Sightings- "Absolutes" 5. Kid 606 - "Kill SoundBeforeSoundKills You" Most AruroyingSong:"Are You GonnaBe My Girl" by Jet.What is it that raisesthis band abovethe millions of othergeneric,sleazy dive-barbands?Nothing really, exceptthat they're nearly impossibleto intentionallyavoid.

I don't I canalwaystell whenI'm somewhere want to be becausethis songwill inevitably be playingin thebackground, which is surpnsingly often.

Most OverratedBand:The Rapture. The dance-punk discobeatcash-inis badenough, but this yearThe Rapturemanagedto descend down the ladderevenfartherto stopon what is probablythe lamestrung by incorporating housebeats.At this point The Rapturecould producean albumusing nothingbut Frooty l,oops and still receivetonsof critical acclaim.

Why? A silly image,a goodlocation,anda ridiculous,simplistic sound,much like butt-rock.

BestLive Show:Wolf Eyesat Monkeymania.Imaginethatyou'rehavinga nightmare. in themiddleof a You'rein a grimy warehouse big creepyforestwith 50 of your friends. The forest is full of creepazoidmonstersandrusty robotsandthey'reall clawingtheirway inside.

The only thing you haveto be hopefirl aboutis that Wolf Eyesis thereto provide the perfect sormdtrack.

BiggestLetdowna.k.a.2003PredictionThat Didn't ComeTrue:Thefinal installmentof TheLord of the Ringscombinedwith a growing popularityofcartoonishmetalbandslike Dimmu Borgir and Cradleof Filth failed to producea mainstreamattractionto Fantasy/Tolkien themedmetalbandslike Bal SagothandCirith Ungol.

Predictionsfor 2004:The dance-punkdiscobut beatwill finally achievea muchdeserved, the slow andagonizingdeathwhenit becomes new ska;peoplewill finally quit usingthe silly term"emo-core"andstartcallingit asit is: "Tareet-core."

15th Strea Tavern 623 15th St, Denver .1/23- EndTransmission, TheRabid Ragdolls ,1/29 - PlarctaryNebula,Forty Watt .1/30- CrimsonHaybailer,Frontside Five,NewAncientAsfronauts Bluebird Theater 3317E. Colfax Ave.,Denver .l/22 - CrispyCritters .1/23 -The Samples, CrashOrchid .1/28- Professional MurderMusic .1/30- ChrisDuarteGroup .1i3I - Vaux .2/l - HankWilliamsIII, ScottBiram CEmu Lounge 2217 ,YeltonSL,Denver .l/23 - Optik FusionEbrace,Pawn, Ancient Myth andTime, Dyme .l/24 - ClumsyLovers,Rainville .l/29 - TheGossip,Nary Girls, MatsonJohnson .l/30 - Enil of Story Clusterfux, AustinDanglers,Lyin' Bitch .l/3 I - Munly andtheLeeLewis Harlots,Drag the River, D Biddle Gothh Theatrc 3263S. Broadwry, Englewood .l /22 - Fiction 8, Emergence .1/24- BuddyJewell,Dalhart Imperials .1/30- RockersFor Kids .1/31- VictorWooten .2/5 - The Mercury Project,Rhythm Vision FiWmoreAudilortum l5l0 Clarhson St, Denver . I /3 I - Ozomatli.SoundTribe Sector 9 Larimer Lounge 2721Larimer St, Denver .l/22 - LeeRocker .l/23 - Swell,TheCzars,Porlolo .l/24 - Navy Girls, Denunzio,Pinkku .l/25 - EleaPotkin,Monkey-Child .l/26 - WinstonSmith,Liver .1/27- SushimiScrappers, The Frenchmen .1/28- Thunderfist, Black StripSonic, Prescription OgdenTheatre 935E. Colfox Ave, Denver .l/22 - TechN9NE, Skattemranand Snug .l/23 - CephalicCarnage,Noisear, Control Element .1124- l,tI){P){.,Sugarcult,Laymen Terms .212- Opeth,Moonspell,Devil Driver Rock Island 1614lSth St, Denver .l/23 - P-Knuckle,No Fair Fights .l /28 - T\e LawrenceArms. The Ghost,Love Me Destroyer,CoolBy Association .l/30 - Dartanian.Evanstar, Fallen StarsForgotten .2/2 - Beloved,GraceGale,Lenore, New D3y Awakenirig

ABOR author stirs versy ve ideologue Horowitz, the author

controversialAcademic visited Auraria Sept.

31.Not everyonewelcomedhim with openarms:AflOR, which wasdrafted to speaktheirminds to enablestudents regardlessof their political beliefs, has caused controversy on many collegecampuses,includedAuraria. campus,but Auraria's StudentLegal SGA President Felicia Woodson Services as well. SLS was closed latertook heatfor speakingat a press Apil 29, after office employees to protestHorowitz'svisit conference William Safford and Beth Ott the Tivoli Turnhalle.where outside accused SLS Director Christian Horowitzspokemomentslater.

Rataj of mismanagement. Metro Interim PresidentRay Kieft decided to keep the office closedfor the fall, forcing studentsto look elsewhere for legal advice.

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res record enrollment 21, Metro enrollmenthit20,499,a that had never been reached in the

's face lift begins union has several changesin 25 years. Renovation Tivoli's exterior began on

June I, but it wasn't until students returned for the fall semesterthat the most noticeablechangestook effect. Workers began stripping the complex's 66-year-oldwhite paint,a moveTivoli StudentUnion AssistantDirectorJeff Stampersaid of thedecay wasnecessary because of the bricks, due to the moisture the paint is retaining.Completions for all renovations.which will cost a total of $28 million, is scheduled for fall of2005.

ear history.For the past ten years,the by 16.8percentandifthose studentbodyhasincreased numberscontinue,enrollmentwill reach23,943bythe fal l of20l 3.

Former Presidentsettleswith Metro over remarks which ensuresthe lti; a provisionin herresignationagreement,

of Trusteeswill not make any disparagingremarks about her, heila Kaplan settled with Metro for $25,000 at the begin

. Kaplan said board chairmanBruce Bensondefamedher cl during a social dinner in July. Bensonsaid that Kaplanhad lost confid the board,and accusedher of "shayingfrom (Metro's)mission."Kaplan schoolwith 550,000in June.

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ved PresidentFelicia Woodsonfrom her i citing undisclosed complaints filed against

herby a memberof the SGA.Woodsonpledgedat the meeting,whichwasclosedto the public,to appealthe decision.Woodsonwasthe secondstudentin 2003to be removedfrom the positionof SGApresident.Her predecessor, Brotla Sekuwasremovedduringa Feb. 28 meeting.

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communitv takes stand for athletics reportedMeffo's Board of Trustees

the continuedexistenceof athleticsat severalstudents- includineathletescommunity membersexpressedtheir oubage, spawning a petition and an SGA-appointedstudent task force. Thefetition, distributedby ,the Political Science AssociationOcL 27i askedthe board not to cut Metro's IntercollegiateAthletics Department.

StudentTrusteeHarris glalls Singerdenied thattheboardwasconsideringcutting theprogram;he saidtheboardwassimplyconsideringhow the moneycouldbestbe spent.

esnewpresident Vice Presidentfor Oreanizations Linda appointed the new dent Oct. 30. a week after the SGA removed president Felicia Woodson after complaints were filed againsther. Cordova, who was appointedin a meeting closed to the public, was one of the memberswho voted to remove Woodson.

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ostresigns,shortlyafter President and Vice PresidentofAcademic Cheryl Norton announcedSept. 15 she resigning from her positions. The move

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wide weapons ban on Sept. 17. Before the ban, the Colorado concealedweapons law allowed anyonewith a permit to carry a concealed weapon. The Auraria Board's ban circumvents the statelaw by not allowing concealedweapons

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Savinglives at seventy'five miles per hour byTabiftaDal TheMetrcwlinn The Denver areaambulancecrew wanted to know iftheir fellow paramedic had been having an eventful day on rhe job. They soon writhed in empathy as they heard his tale. The call he received concerned abdominal pain, but the paramedic on duty quickly discovered that the source of the pahent's discomfort proved to, in lacl, come from "farther south".

Although ambulances and their capable crews seemto appearout ofnowhere like magic when they are needed, that's a bit of a romantic m1th. Ambulance companies running 24-hour shifts provide their workers with a safe place to rest, and while on duty, their radios are always nearby.

"Code 3 to (a home address)"over the radio means that the lighB and sirens snap on. It's serious business, a call to arms.

Emergency care technician Gene Over drives Action Care ambulance 114 to the . dispatched location with the urgency ofa code 3 emergency.

Adam Bowler, a paramedii and supervisor at Action Care Ambulance Company compleles the ambulance crew He makes his way through the unit's book of Denver area maps and gives directions.

Within minutes, Over and Bowler arrive at the address and respond to the situation in detail.

"No two calls are the same," Bowler said.

Much of the work required of paramedics and EMTs is personal and confidential. But sometimes calls are made that take an ambulanqe into the public.

Bowler remembers a call to a mall that ' resulted in a security guard as a patient. The guard had injured himself playing on his scooter near glass doon while working in the mall- 'I don't know what he was doing, I think he was trying to get inside or something," says Bowler.

Not your general emefgency.

"Bystanders have done a good job helping ouq" Bowler says of general emergencies. He's seen a lot of caring people in his experience who are '\rilling to stop and help somebody."

Tryo crew memberswork togetherwith the responsibilityof locating, transporting,and attendingpatientsthroughouttheir shift, which canbeeight,l2 or 24 hours.

Part of the challengeof a paramedic's responsibilityis the patienceit requires.Most days,Over,observes, arespentposting.Posting happenswhen ambulances are sent to various postswhile anothervehicle is making a call, ensuringthat no district is isolated and an ambulance canefficientlymakea call.

"It could be two minutes,it could be two hours,"Over answerswhenaskedhow long his ambulance couldbe at anygivenpost.

"Only aboutone percentof the calls are exciting,"saysBowler.Thetestof a-goodmedic is "how you react to the odd situations.You haveto adjustyourthinkingwhensituationsare differentthanyou expect."

Thinkingon one'sfeetis a non-stopactivity for paramedics throughouttheirservice,notjust whenthey get a uniquecall. Action Careholds companymeetingsevery two or three months, or asneeded,wheretheyreviewlessonssuchas properlifting techniques andaccuracyin written reports.

Training is a big part. of the routine.

Accordingto BrendonHill, as a paramedicfor ActionCare,hismedicaltrainingandexperience meritsa comparison to a doctorwhile an EMT's is similar to a nurs€.

"That doesn'!mak€you smarter,"his EMI EthanUnwin said.

"You do keepus in line," Hill agreed.He then gives supervisorBowler a bit of friendly teasing,claimingthat car I 14hastoo muchdirt on it andthat he and Over will be wriuen up.

Humor, like medicaltraining,is essential . to the duties ofm ambulancecrew. Paramedics have to continue their education to remain certified."P School,"Bowler says,is the field nicknamefor ParamedicSchool,and memories ofP Schoolbringa smileto his face.

To prepare for a mass casualty incident (MCI) while Bbrrler was training, a school bus fult of kids participatedas mock accident victims, lying around with gory makeup substituting for real injuries. He can laugh in retrospectat the panickedmedic students.The trainers "even had a patient drive off with the

by Chrisbpher S{ark - TheMeoplitol Emergcncy medical technician Gene Over of Action Crre Ambulenc€ prep|r€s to move a pstient from SwedishMedical Center to a nursitrg home. Despitethe common belief that EMTS lead erciting professionallives, much ofth€ day is spent trrnsporting patients from hospital to

hospitalor waitingfor calls.

The public may never consider that ambulance crewshaveto comefrom somewhere whenthey are on call 24 hoursa day,but they do. Action Carehas seven24-hourstationsin the Denvermetroareato housetheir28 rotating crews.

Over favorsthe 24-hourshiftshe canwork forActionCare.It meansworkingabouttendays in a monthandstayingin companyquarters.

Emergencies canhappenat anytimeandin a myriadof forms.Fhil Fuller,a fellowparamedic and supervisorwho helped train Bowler at Action Care,has had many calls to checkon fire alarms set off in commercialbuildings.

The reasonfor the call is often as simple as "someonebumedtoast,but it still requiresEMS response," Fullersaid.

"Most of the job is routine," Bowler

by Christopher Stsrk - TheMehorylitol said. Paramedicsoften give care to nursing Supervisor Adam Bowler, righl and emergency medical technician Gene Over of Action Care home patients."Every now and then, they're a lot sickerthan what they tell you," he said.

Arnbulance move a paitient from Swedish Medical Center to a nursing home where she can re' Ambulancecrewsareproneto back-injuriesif cover. theyaren'tcarefulwhenlifting theirpatients.

Crews do enlist the help of the fire He doesn't think the public is in needof more ambulance,"Bowler remembers.Considerthe depaftmentifthey arealsoon the samecall, or nurseswhenthe call is to a nursinghome,Over medical knowledge than they all ready have. MCI lessonleamed.

"Just staying with that person" who is in need Thougha schoolbusfull ofkids havehelped said.

A lot of time passesthroughoutan EMT ofmedical assistance makesa differenceto both emergency nain for theirjobs, careprofessionals patientand crew,accordingto Bowler. most peoplethink only of ambulanceswhen' and paramedic'sday betweencalls. Humor is important to the patient ambulancecrews of Ambulance crews don't have an easy iob. they arewithin sight.

Action Care. It helps to pass the time and ease the tense monotony of waiting for a call. Humor helps both EMTs and paramedics deal with the duties of their job- the emergencies they face with expertise.

After the ambulance radio reports a brake fire on I-25, Over exaggerates- the situation.

"We talk about (worst case scenarios) because it's excitement.And if we talk about it, it never happens,"he explains.

Over also states that the Action Care Ambulance Company has thirteen ambulances and runs at least l0 of them daily. Each one is prepared for every scenario, and when on call, serious professionalism takes over where a healthy senseofhumor left off.

As a driver and member of the community, your role in the life of an ambulance crew is also important. Remember, next tirne you hear an ambulance while driving, be sure to pull off to the right, or the emergency care professionals may be using your actions as a source of laughter a few days later.

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Metro basebatlteamvisits Children's Hospital Air hockey,puzles and painting bringsioy to patientsandplayers a

by PaulTrevor TheMeaopolinn What do you get when you mix thirty five Metro Statebaseballplayersand coacheswith a few dozenpatientsat Children'sHospital?The answeris a good time and a bunchof gmtitude from all thoseinvolved.

This was surely the case last Wednesday, January 14, at two in the aftemoon,when the team visited the kids on three floors of the Hospital at l9s and Ogden in Denver, for the secondtime in two years.On what can only be calleda greatday for playing baseball- it was sunny,calm and warm, perhaps60 degrees - CoachVincePorreco'ssquadskippeda workout outdoorsfor a taste of what it is like to be the team coopedup indoors.By all appeararces brought a bit of sunshinewith them to the kids confinedat Children's.

The purposeof the meetingwas to try and cheer up patients who occasionallybecome lonely or bored while undergoing treatment.

Often thesekids are on the wards for extended periodsof iime andtheroutineofthe samefaces in the sameplacescanbecomea bit oppressive.

The team's arrival amidsttheseiooms and corridors broughtwith thema breathof freshair, an abatementof the mundane.

On the other hand, the players themselves may have been the recipients of the greater advantageas the kids' courageand stoicism in the face of hano*ing illnesses and isolation fused them with gratitude for the good health eachenjoys.

As one player, Sam Majercil put it, "It's very humbling to oomparetheir bad luck with my good I'm lucky." His buddy,Mark Glasson, added "I've spent some time in hbspitals" recalling when his grandparentswere ill. "It's no fun." They ryke a The.Metopolitan upon emergingfrom a fourth floor, semi-privateroom that housedone-and-a-halfyearold patient,M., whose mother was attending to her..Before entering, hospial staf dressedMark and Sam in papergownsand latex glovesto help protect her from any allergensor the like.

This particular ward was divided by rooms with yellow and greensigns,indicatinglevels ofprotectiveclothingrequiredby visiton. Mark and Sam entered a lower level room as hair nets and maskswere not required.Still, each appearedvisibly shaken upon exiting baby M.'s roorn.Shehad calledthem "daddy".Her motherlaughed,saying,"No, they'renotDaddy.

You guys are pretty great, but not as great as Daddy."

Another charmingvignette occurredon the third floor, in a room called "The Getaway'',

by SteveStoner- flr Matwlitnt Metro brsebr|l pl|yer Derrick Deidelchatswltb tlr€e.yell-otd McKenzieSrther st Children's HospitalJan. 14.Metro bssebrll phyers visited with the children rt the hospltrl for the e€condconsecutiveyerr. a coflrmon area for play and families. A little girl, perhapsfive and trailing an oxygen tank on wheels, left .ber Sleeping Beauty jigsaw puzzle behind to shoot some hoops on a three feet high basket.Tuming from it, shespotteda third basemanand a pitcher working her puzzle andpromptly peltedthe pitcher in the back with her miniaturebasketball.

Having gotten the player's attention,she then proceededto show him how the puzzle pieceswent into place.There were laughsall aroundasCoach\4nceconceded thathispitcher had deservedthe pummelingvia basketballas he wasmessingup the puzzle.

In the cornerof the sameroom. at the air hockeytable, a boy of six, rigged with I.Vs, took on all comerswhile standingon a chairin orderto play.He handledthe oppositioneasily, obviouslyenjoyin!home-iceadvantage.

It's clear his i5pponentsweren't hockey

players. In fact, the patient/goaliesuccessfully to be gra.cioushosts.On the fourth floor, Doris lulled first one tearr memberand then another heldswaywith energyandgoodcheer.To all of into lethargybEforeripping a wicked, goal-scor- them a note of thanksis due from the represening shotpasta catcher,then a centerfielder.This tativesof Metro State,be they players,coaches, brought cheersand applausefrom the attending photogmphersor reporte(s.

But it is the chil&en they all will remernber adults - players, parents,staff - and blushing grins from the scored-uponteammember. most; thanksfor the reality check, for dle courMany peopleassistin bringing an eventlike ageyou showed,and the generousfun.

Just before ending the two-hour visit, playthis together.The hospital enjoys a robust conin the lobby. tingent of volunteerswho easethe way for the ersassembled One last groupwas expectedfrom the upper athletethroughbusy and sometimescongested floorsbeforethe teamheaded,en masse,to the halls.

Sue Dagg sened this day as greeterand bussesandthe ride backto campus. coordinatorwith her assistantsColleen and - The elevator doors openedand a group of Davette.Shesaidto the assembled teambefore six playersemergedbehind a young man on their deparhre,"Thankyou all for coming;it's cruiches- an amputee- into the lobby.

Their facesindicatedhumility andgratitude alwaysgreatwhenthe kids getvisitors."

On the fifth floor two RegisHS seniors,Joe at beingableto stridetowardstheir matesunaidplayersaboutthe confus- ed. Very lucky, they would no doubt say. and Dan, shepherded ing mazeof halls and comrnonareas.proving

'F' Bomb explodesinto mainstreammedia vocab are always pushinglhe limit, he said.

It's not just the cursing, it's the whole program, said Jennifer Robison, a sophomorefrom Colorado.

(U-WIRE) PROVO, Utah - Television and The shows do all sorts of ouhageousthings radio haveexpandedtheir vocabularyto include to keep people interested,she said. a lamousfour-letterword.

"Shock radio has been around for almost 25 The word isn't flip, but the motherof all the years,and its purposeis to try andbring attention cursewordsin theEnglishlanguage. to itselfand bring in money," said Jim Fisher,asThe FederalCommunications Commission sistantprofessorand lecturer at the Universityof issueda ruling sayingthe word canbe usedas Utah Departr4entof Communicahon. an adjectiveas long as it doesn'tdescribeany Fisher said that although the new ruling sexualactivities. could make some radio trashier, it would allow "It's all aboutwhatyou cangetawaywith," freedom ofspeech the FCC hinders. said Rob Boshard,programdirector of Clear Local radio doesn't allov the f-word ChannelRadio.

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Some Brigham Young University students saidtheydon't like thenewwavein radio.

"I only really listen to the country stations becauseit is a lot cleaner,"saidCodeeCope,a seniorfiom Colorado.Shesaidwith country,she doesn'thave to worry aboutall the cursewords that flood the airwaves.

Some studentssaid they think radio has tumedits focusto a mor€youthfulgeneration.

"The radiostationsarefocusingon the hiphopgeneration," saidAutrey.Duke,a sophomore from Texas.Dukehasstoppedlisteningto radio andtumedto listeningto CDs. When it comesto radio and cursing"they try to bleepit out, but we all know what they said,andyou canhearthat word in your head,"

Duke said.

So why then is there so much vulgarity on radio?

"Radio in Salt Lake is so competitive, and every program director is trying to carve out their own niche." Boshard said.

Even though there hasn't been a change in radio in the last 20 years, the attitude and spin have changed,Boshard said.

It is not just the FCC or program directors that decide what goes on air and what doesn't, Boshard said.

"There has been a big change in values, even Latter-day Saints in a way have accepted things," Boshard said. "Radio belongs to the community, and as long as they are willing to acceptwhat the radio stationsdo, it's okay."

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leachin women to fi byTffiiaDal Rapeis not personal,it is social.

Although sexual assault can happen anywhere,anytime,andto anyone,there'sonly one non-profit organizationin Denverthat hasaided victimsofrape since1983.

RAAP, Denver's Rape Assistance and AwarenessProgram, works to eliminate the prevalentissueof sexualviolence,offering prevention educationaswell as serviceslike a rape crisis hotline, counselingand Victim Advocacy, for victims of sexualassault.

Four forcible rapes have been reported on the Auraria campus since 1998. Not all cases of sexual violence end with a senseof loss.

From the ashesof one woman's rape, RAAP was formed.

Awarenesshasmeantaction for RAAP since 1983.Almost21 yearsago,a friendofone ofthe organization'sthreefounderswasraped,and the three women raisedmoney to provide low-cost servicesto rape victims by visiting neighborhoodsone door at a time, one heartat a time.

When it comes to sexual assault. Kathie Kramer,RAAP's public relationsrepresentative believesthat "men cantakea rolejust aswomen can. Womencan changethe way society treats women by confronting their peers when they seetheir peersdoing or saying anythingthat is inappropriate." "(Gender)roles aresocially constructedand theseroles contributeto the problemofviolence in our society," RAAP's website claims. "We believethat most men arbnot sex assaultperpetratots,'lKmmer says,andwith aneyeon national statisticson rape,sheaddsthat the vastmajority of men are not sexual assaultperpetrators.

RAAP. works to reduce sexual assault by empoweringwomen with self-confident resistarce, or self-defense.

RAAP'sPersonalSafety Slcillsfor Womenclassespreparewomen,both physically and psychologically, for an attack.

Erin Lantz is RAAP's PersonalSafetySkills for Women Co-ordinator,and teachesmost of the PSSWclasses.

"The more informationwe know about (the nature and dynamics of attacks and attackers) the better prepared we can be in an attack," Lantzsays.

The PSSWprogram,designedspecifically for women, is "only available to women and taught exclusively for wornen to foster a safe,

and more importantly,supportive environment," Lantzstates.

PSSWprogramshavebeen taught for the past 15 years.

Part of what the classesteach are 'lhe importance of verbal self-defense, waming signs about domesticabuse,learning the realities of the crime and what it's about," Lantz said.

Sheworks on showingstudents "how we can use our voices effectively."

-of About 50 percent RAAP's PsrsonalSafety Skills for Womenprogramsarephysical, and they are offered to women in a couple of different ways. Twelve-hour classes are offered at the Denver RecreationCenter,while PSSW classeshavealsobeentaughtto "businesses,GirI Scout troops, corporations,private group6, and other service providers in the area.If they can't cometo a classlisted on a schedule,they do haveanopportunityto setup private group classes.Shorter classeswork befterfor different groups,"Lantz said.

The classesare a valuable part of RAAP's effort to educateand assistwomenas well asmen. ' A lot of the things we talk about is the socializationof women," Lantz says. Classes focus on the reasonsit is diffrcult for womento feel comfortable defendingthenselves.

Lantz helps. her students "get into a fighting stance without feeling silly about it.

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Wilkins-Pierce, a health educator at the Health membersages13 andup. This will be RAAP's Center at Auraria. The class is open to all interfourth semesterin which thev have orovided

Airboard gaining in popularity at ski resorts (U-WIRE) BOULDER, Colo. - Normally when Brian Jacobshits the ski slopesand his face is a foot from the snow,it's a sure sign of impendingdootn.

But when he rides the Alboarq Keystone Resort's newest snow ioy, such a prccarious facial position is a suie sign of somethingelse: Impendingzoom. '"That'sonewild ride," said Jacobs,20, after testing the low-to-the-growrddevice last week.

"It's eve4rthing that you'd thought and hoped sleddingcould bc Crazyl" Airboarding or snow body boardingas the sport is otherwisecalled, originated in Europe andmadeits North Americandebutat Keystone a rider lying stom.

Dec.20. The sportshowcases ach-down and face-first on an inflatable body boardmeasuring48 incheslong, nro and a half ' foet wide aird a nanow 8 inchesthick.

The speed is intense -- with some riders zoomingalong at a 50 mph pace- and the versatility is orticing to any snowwarrior.Anything from groomed nms, moguls, powder, terrain

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"We areinboducingit slowln" saidMichael Lee, a Keystonespokesperson.

"We don't think it's somethingthat we are ready to interface between a skier or snowboarder just yet.

[Airboards] needa wide enoughspace."

To maintain that separation,Keystof,e is offering one-hourintroductory sessionsFriday, Saturdayand Sundayevenings,with instruction on tuming and stopping included. Cones will be usedto set up two lares and staggeredstart times will deterraoingand provide arrple space for eachrider.

This base packageis $25 ard participants must be 12 yearsold. Classsizesaie cappedat 22 people.

"They are so fast it's amazing,"Lee continued. "My patrol escortcouldn't catchme - and he's a ripping skier.It's perceivedas evenfaster becauseof how close you are to the ground," 'Despite pupil-popping the speed,theAirboard is controllable.By shifting your weight and applying arm pressureto engagethe profile runners, the ridgededgeson the board'sunderside,riders cancarveinto the snow to control their decent.

As with most sports, there is a leaming

curve. Howev.er,that arch is far less steepthan most other snow sitorts, Lee said. Essentially, it's taditional sledding- only on steroids. "lt's a lot easierto learn tlan skiing or snowboarding-- pretty muchanyonecan do it," said Jacobsafter ,hisbreath-stealingslide dorvn Schoolmarm."That is, of couse, if yog can handlethe speed.It's an adrenalinekick."

Designedover an eight-year span Uy foe Steiner,a Swiss engineer,tbe product's-popularity is modirate in Euope and burgeoning in America, said Arm-Elise Emersen, who is launching thb Airboard in North America'via her company,Eme-Ger. In addition to Keystone, Oregon's Mount Hoo4 Luna Moimtain in New Hampshireand California's Sugar Bowl are all rolling out the product this winter. Resorts throughout the United Statesand Canadaare currently considering addingthe toy in one capacityor another, Emersonsaid.

"Whenever anyone has tried them, they didn't want to stop," said Emerson,who became an Airboard advocatein March 2003 affer taking the backcountryin Tahoe,Calif. "I'm fairly athletic yet I'm eautiouswith speed,but once.

I figued out how to tum and stop, I felt very comfortable.I wasjumping by the end of my first day."

The cost, $249 for the classic model, and relative weight - only 6 poundswhen inflated - migfu encouragesnowshoefans and other backcountryaficionadosto pick up theAirboard to spice-uptheir outbackadventures.'"fhe true ' legs of Airboarding will be fomied in the back country," Lee said. Bur what about an expandedrole at mouritain resorts?

'I think in the future I could seedesignated parts of the mountainspecifically for Airboards or other altemative sliding vehicles," Lee explained. *But for .Aftboards to gain. mainsheamacceptancein the ski indusby,it is going to be difficulr I dont think it will rival skiing, but tubing is a very popular sport,and this is an evolfition of that."

Yet for Jacobs.that evolution was causefor andexclamation. constemation, "I was a little scared,"he admitted,"but I want to try it again.You canjust zoomdown the on thosethings."

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Nutrition in the fast pacedworld of college byJondlnnKuerme IheMetrcDolitan Tum on MTV. Visit the CU Boulder campus on a weekend night. Talk to the majority of modem-day college students and you might think that the average college diet consists of beer, greasy food, Starbucks,and more beer. Is this image we have a false facade, or is there a real problem with our college year diets?

"I drink a lot ofbeer," Metro shrdentAnthony Parks said. "l really don't focus on good nutrition - I guess I should, though."

"I eat a lot of fast food; that's all there is here on campus," Metro student Robin Myers said.

Anthony, Robin, and the image MTV portrays aren't representative of college students nationwide. Fontbonne University student Luke Drury focuses on a balanced diet, and so does Metro studentMegan Sarge.

"I have to eat well," Drury said. "I can't risk getting out of shapefor soccer. A healthy diet is essentialto my performanceon the field."

Sargesays she tries to eat well, but her busy lifestyle can make it difficult. "l try to eat healthy, and do so for the most part - but it's difficult when you are on the run and have so much to do." she said.

Indeed, most college students are on the run. Today,more and more studentsare picking up the tab for their education - which means a necessaryjob.

Jennifer Weddig, assistant professor of nutrition at Metro, and recent recipient of the Yqung Dietician of the Year Award explains, "Many college studentslack variety in their diet becausethey have such a busy lifestyle. Many studentsthink fast food restaurantsa.retheir onlv oDtion."

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Campus studenti trke a break for lunch in the food court ofthc Tivoli during ahefirst day ofclasses. Students have many diring options on campus, from healthy rice dishes to pizza to fast food.

join co-opswhere fresh fruits and vegetables beer are necessarily good, but it sureis fun," Parkssaid. are very inexpensive," Weddig said.

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And that's exactly what the vast majority of restaurants on czrmpusare - fast food. "l am on campus long hours Tuesday and Thursday," Myers said. "Most ofthe restaurants here remind me ofyour tlpical, greasy fast food joints.

"I don't like much ofthe options on campus.

I'd like to see some new places to eat without having to hike downtown," Parks added.

Weddig provides an altemative: "A more healthy option is for the student to spend 5 minutes before they leave the house in the moming to pack a few pieces of fruit and cut

up vegetables and a sandwich on whole-wheat bread. Yogurt, nuts, and string-cheeseare other examples of great on-the-go snacks."

But wait, isn't eating healthy expensive?

According to weddig, it's not.

"College the students also have misconception that eating healthy is expensive. If they fruits and eat vegetables that are in season or are frozen, they are not expensive."

So it seems the altemative is to replace the greasy, high calorie, low satiety foods with fresh, natural, and nourishing ophons.

"They can also go to farmers'markets or

So then, what is proper nutrition?

"Not McDonald's,"Sargesaid. "l don't think beer is the best thing for you, but I like it," Parks said.

"I would define good nuhition as eatitg a variety of foods every day and maintaining proper hydration. It is also important to eat five servings of fruits and vegetables per day, lean meat and beans, and whole grains," Weddig said.

The overall consensus? College students don't have the time to eat healthy - but expert advice suggeststhat a healthy lifestyle can be attainableeven for the busiest student.

A proper diet, however,is not the main ingredient for a healthy lifestyle. Variety in what you eat, proper hydration, and moving your body 30 minutesper day," are what you should include in your daily routine, Weddig says.

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Basketball fl, strai byEric Scott TheMetuWlitan After a 2-2 start to its season,men's basketballhas rolled off ll straightwins, the most recent coming againstthe CSU-Iteblo Thunderwolves.

Following opening seasonwins against (S.D.)andCal State-San Bemardino Augustana in theMetroStateThanksgiving Classic,theNo. 1l Roadrunnerstrav€led to Duluth, Minn. to take part in the MinnesotaDuluth Toumament, Nov.28 and29.

Metro's first opponent in the tournament was unrankedWinona State-Metro cut the lead to 4442 with 16:01remainingin the second half, but they did not comeanycloserasWinona Statewon 74-69.

Metro shot43.5 percentfrom the field and caused15 Winonatumovers,but the 'Runners could not prevent Winona from 49 shooting percentfrom the field, including25 pointsfrom SeniorguardLuke Kendall.

Metro's next opponent was unranked Minnesota-Duluth.

The scoringbouncedback and forth in the first half, and by halftime the scorewas tied at 32. At the beginningof the secondhalf,Duluthwenton an 1l-4 runto make the score43-36. Metro cut the deficit to 43-40 with 15:03remainingin thesecondhalf,but that was the closestMetro could get as Minnesota Duluthtook the game14-63.The 'Runnersshot 36.8percentfrom the field andwerefour out of 20 from three-pointrange.

Metro caused22 Duluth tumo!€rs, but the Roadrunners could not stop the onslaughtof Duluththee-pointersasMinnesota-Duluth shot 52.2 percentfrom downtown. Senior forward LesterStronghad 13pointsandninerebounds.

"(After the 2-2 start'), our mindset was that we have a potentially good team," said Mark Worthington, junior forward, "and we have to hard work ahead to get to where we want to get."

Since the two losses, Metro has not lost a game in a streak where the 'Runners have averaged 101 points per game. The average margin of victory in that sfeak has been 4i points.

Head Coach Mike Dunlap explained the recent offensive explosion as the result of having a deeper bench this season, and the recruifrnentofnew players like senior guard C.J. Massingale.

"The development of the players that have been in the system for a while have helped overall team play," be said.

Dunlap is cautious, however. to give any major significanceto the u,inning streak.

"The only thing about.a sreak is it gives a team a swagger and confidence," Dunlap said.

"It lifts morale."

Before Metro's win over CSU-Pueblo, they had to take care of business against the New Mexico HighlandsCowboys(4-10,4-5 RMAC).

The Jan. l5 match up began as a tight game, with Highlands at one point leading 33-31.

But, that was the last time they led in the game. The score at halftime was 45-37 'Runners. Metro shot 36.8 percent in the first half. ln the second half. the 'Runners came out firing as they went on an ll-0 run with 10:08 remaining to make the score 74-63.

After that, the Cowboys were not able to come within 19 points of the lead and Metro won ll0-73. Metro scored 47 points off 32 Highlands tumoven. "l think we've been getting better every

by Wffiam C. Moorc - TheMetrcpolitotx Men's basketball head coach Mike Dunlap goesover fundam€ntals with players in practice. The Roadrunners ar€ l3-2,7-0 R\IAC after 1l straight victories.

game," Worthingtonsaid. "The camaraderie off the court has beenbetterthan in orevious years." (ll-4, 4The CSU-PuebloThunderwolves next Wile 3 RMAC) becamethe Roadrunners' E. Coyoteas Metro won 96-68.Kendallscored a game-high24 points in a game where the 'Runnerscommittedzero turnoversin the first half and nevertrailed. The win gave Metro a recordof 13-2,7-0 RMAC. "We took care of the ball well, with no tumoversin the first half," Dunlapsaid."The

other team tumed it over, so it created easy basketsfor us."

Dunlap said it was the "best team effort this season, and there wasn't any player that separatedhimself from the team."

Metro's next two games are al conference rival Nebraska-Keamey( I l- l, 4-l RMAC) and at Fort Hays.State(Kan.) (7-5, 2-3 RMAC) Jan. 2l and22.

"Mentally, we want to get better. We can't get complacent," Dunlap said. "We're halfivay through this joumey."

Swimmiog, diviog lacks members ffi TheMenooolinn Although the Metro men's and women's swimming teams are outnumbered, they stick together to push each other toward individual success.

In head to head competitions, the Roadrunners do not match up well because of the small size of their tedm. While their opponent may have three or four swimmers in an event, Metro may only have one or two. This automatically puts them at a disadvantage in points, which determinesthe overall outcome of the meet. As a result of this, Head Coach Rich LeDuc uses ihe meets as a practice for conference finals in February. LeDuc did not swim everyone in their best events this past weekend against Colorado School of Mines becausethey

are coming off rigoroustraining during the winter break. the swimmers Despitetheir disadvantage, have good chemistryand push eachother,not only in thepool, but alsothe classroom.

"We've acceptedthat we are not going to win, so we try to motivate each other for personalimprovernent,"said sophomoreStephanie Horchreder,who also enjoys getting to know her fellow team membersbecause,she says, sometimesit is difficult to meetpeoplearound campus. ln larger competitions,Metro is competitive becausethey have quality over quantity.

The women'steamplacedfourth in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conferencelast season.

Sprinter JessicaBarrios swims the 100 and 200 yardButterily. Sheplacedfirst in the meet againstMines Jan. 17with a time of 2:24.86,

seven secondsahead of the runner-up in the 200-yard Butterfly. JessicaBottjer is another swimmerLeDuc is hopingwill do well in the conferencefinals. Bottjer swims in long-distance freestyleeventswith a seasonbest 12: eventNov.21.

04.15in the 1000-yard On the men's side, LeDuc has a venatile group of swimmers.Noah Pavlakovichswims the 200 Breaststroke,the 200 Butterfly and the 400 IndividualMedley. He finishedfirst, in thoseevents second,and secondrespectively this weekend. Jered Schmidtswims the 200 .

Freestyleand Backstroke.He finishedsecond and third respectivelyin thos€ eventsagainst Mines. Schmidt placed first in the 100-yard Freestyle with a timeof 51.23.

Over the next few weeks,LeDuc must get his swimmersreadyfor the Feb. l0 Conference Finalsat Drury Universityin Springfield,Mo.

He will increasethe intensityof his practices with an emphasison technique and sprinting for speed.

Thebeginningandthe endofthe seasonare the only timesLeDucgetsto work vr'iththeteam on technique.. LeDuc saysgettingbackto the basicshelpsgetthe swimmersready'lhysically for their peakperformance and psychologically in mid-February."

LeDuc separateshis team into two groups for practicing:One group, consistingof more experienced swimmersand thosewho iompete in longereventspracticesl0 timesa week. The secondgroup consistsof sprintersand the less swimmerswho practiceseventimes experienced a week. next meetis awayFriday, The Roadrunners Jan. 23 al 6 p.m. againstthe University of DenverandColoradoChristian.

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5 Auraria at EventsCenter Metro (5-10,3-4 RMAC) vs.

ChadronState(3-l l, 3-4RMAC)

After a seasonof highs and lows, Metro women'sbasketball is tryingto get a winning streakgoing. 'l think, for us to go on a streak,we need Davis, to get more consistent,"said Stephenie junior forward. *We play hard one game, but thenext gamewe areinconsistent."

The 'Runnersbeganthe season0-4 before beatingAdamsState85-72.

HeadCoachDaveMurphy saidthe injury factorhas beena tough obstaclefor the team io overcomethis season.Starting freshman point guard DanielleElleringtonwas lost for the seasonwith a knee injury anda varietyof otherinjuriessuchas stressfracturesandankle injurieshavehinderedthe team'sperformance.

Although they have had a less than .500 seasonso far, the team has had some high points, one of those coming againstNCAA DivisionI foe,the NorthemColoradoBears.

Metro faced off against the Bears in the Red Lion ChristmasClassic Dec. 21. The teamstradedscoresin the first andsecondhalf with the lead changingten differenttimes in the game.

Davis scoredthe go aheadbasketto make the score 60-58 with 2:58 rernainingas the Roadrunners wenton to upsetthe Bears66-60, 47-28.Kuleff had despitebeingout-rebormded l5 pointsandsix rebounds.

The 'Runners would then go on to trade wins andlossesin thenextsevengames.Metro faced the New Mexico HighlandsCowgirls J a n .1 5 .

The game was a free-for-all with the lead changing six times in the fint half and four times in the secondhalf. The 'Runnerswere able to wir: the game76-65 despiteshooting only 38.4 percentfrom the field and allowing Highlandsto shoot 53.8 percentfrom threepoint range. Junior guard NatashaMolock had22 pointsandsevenrebounds.

The victory evenedMetro'srecordin the RockyMountain AthleticConference to 3-3.

"Reboundingagainst a larger team (in Highlands)was paramount(to our victory)," Murphysaid. " This gamegives us a little momentumfor futuregames."

After the win against Highlands, the Roadrunnerssquaredoff against the CSU(9-6, 5-2 RMAC) Jan. PuebloThunderwolves

MetoDolihn File Photo Metro senior guard Kristin Hein (24) tries to rvoid the Nebraska-Kearneydefender for ! ltryup 'Runners are 5-10' 3-4 RI{AC. in a conferencegame last s€ason.This season,thc 17. At halftime Meno fell behind by as many as eight points, but was able to tie the score several times, and they led 59-58 with 7:35 remaining in the game.

'Runners had That was the final time the the lead in the game as CSU-Pueblo went on to win 83-70. Despite shooting 42.9 percent from three-point range, Metro shot 39-7 percent from the field. Kuleffscored 19 points and had ll rebounds in the losing effort. The loss put

Meto's at record5-10,3-4 RMAC. "Finishingthe gameand playing the full 40 minuteshas been our Achilles' heel the wholeseason,"Murphy said."We needto continueto improveon reboundingand individual defense."

Metro'snext two gamescomeon the road and against RMAC foes Nebraska-Kearney Fort HaysState.

Teamstake different paths Welcomeback everyone,I hope all of you hada wonderfulbreakand arepreparedto spend all of the money lrou had worked so hard to eam over that time just to give it all to the campus bookstore for overpriced books!

While most of you were gone, the Metro men's and women's basketball teams were beginning conference PraY' Donald Smith Women's Basketball @ ($.10,34 RMAC) Conferencewins are everything This team in generalhasbecomesomewhat ofan enigm.a.The teamhasnot beenableto stay healthy,this teamdoesn'thavea "go-to" player (or at leastnot that I lnow of), and Oey haven't even beencloseto .500 for the seasonand yet, I believe they still will make the conference toumamentin March like they have for the past few vears. This team has leaders in Natasha

Molock, Knstin Hein and StephenieDavis, but so far all threehave playedlike role players, ratherthancarry the teamon their shoulders.

Finally,the beautyof basketballis evenif you havethe worst recordin the nation,you can go deep into the playoffs if you have the best recordin your conference.

Unfortunately,this teamhasa disappointing record.

3-4 conference Either they have come out ready to embarrasstheir opponentsor be humbled, as they havewon by at averageof 22.7 points per game in their three conferencewins, but have lost by an averageof 10.2points per gamein their four conferencedefeats.

Men's Basketball(f 3-2, 7-0 RMAC) Deep bench * Great rdjustments: Championship Run Who wants to try and stop the RMAC juggemaut that is Metro? Well, obviously Neb'raska-Keameyand Fon Hays State does, as Metro hasnot been able to beat both ieams in consecutivegarneson their respectivehome courtsin recentyears.Although,this time around

might bedifferent.Meffo this seasonis receiving big play from everyonewho hassteppedon the floor. Luke Kendall,C.J. Massingale,Michael Morse and kster Strongare all averagingover l0 points per game,andthe benchhasbeenable to gain muchneededexperiencethis season.

The reasonwhy rnany of thesegameshave endedbeforethe secondhalf is mainly because of the 15.5stealsper gameand 25.6 tumovers per game,that they force from their opponents, causing the opposition's coaching staff to run out of ideasand ways to keeptheir team'sspirit up andthe gamescompetitive.(I meanhow can you encourageyour teamto keephustlingwhen you're down by 20 at half and then down by 30 with 10minutesleft in the game?)

Finally, this team has become somewhat of a surpriseto me. After Clayton Smith left, I thoughtit would take the teamuntil midseason to gel to the new point guard.

The fact that rhis team has been able to do nothingbut adjustthis seasoncould possiblybe the reasonwhy this tean could once again go deepinto the playoffs.

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