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TheMehowlitnn Meno couldbe facing severalinstitutional changesthis year thmugh proposedlegislation, which could affect employee status, student tuitionandfunding,amongolherthings.

Jake Zambrano.Director of Govemment Affairs for the Colorado Commission on Higher Education, Colorado's coordinating board for its public higher educationsystem, presentedproposedlegislature,such as the CollegeOpportunity Fund, during the boardof trustees'monthly meetingJan.7.

Accordingto StudentTrusteâ‚ŹHanis Singer, the College Opportunity Fund bill would have perhapsthe most immediateeffect on students.

The bill would put statemoney for higher educationinto the handsof studentsratherthan the instin-rtions,allowing studentsmore contml over how they spendtheir higher education dollars.

"It's more ofa marketingtool io encourage citizensto go to college,"Singersaid.

The College Opportunity Fund bill would also maintain that all public higher education instihrtions receive the same amount of state dollarsper student.

Metro currently receives approximately $2,500per student,while the Universily of Coloradoreceives$8,000per studentUnder the College Opportunity Fund bill,

both Metro and the CU would receive a fixed ratb of around $3,000 per student Coupled with the College Opportunity Fund bill is Enterprise Status,which, according to Singer, would allow colleges to circumvent the restrictions of the Taxpayer Bill of Rights, which limits government funding for all state agencies.

This could mean more state money per student.

However, the bill would only apply to students who choose to use the voucher that, if passed,will be granted to all college students in Colorado.

Another proposed bill, the Fired Tuition and Fee Rale Program, would allow first-time freshmen who sign a contract, to pay the same tuition rate for four academic years. Singer said this would make going to school and pbying for tuition much easier for anyone who takes advantageof it. "l like the premise of students having the same tuition cost over their four years," he said, "becausethen it's predictable."

Another proposedbill presentedwas House Bill l0ll, which was approved by Colorado's House ofRepresentativesJan. l5 and was introduced in the Senatethe following day.

The bill would allow classified employees at college institutions to opt out of the current stateclassified system. ;

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Minority numbershigh in Metro enrollment

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b!' Krbti St$trs - Ihe Mewlilan CCD junior Julla MohdJo, origlnally from Colombia. and fresbmen Nidia Vivianco. from Peru, sit in the Tivoli'$ Multicultur|l loungâ‚Ź.

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The Fall 2003 enrollmentof 4,718 minority studentsbringsMeno's minoritypopulation to 23 percent, making Metro one of the most divene campusesin Colorado.

Somg Metro studentsfind Metro to be an oasisof culture. Other studentsfeel Metro may have high numbersof minodties, but there is still a lackof supportfor diversity. ' Marisa Serrano,a fresbmanat Metro is of Mexicandecent.ShechoseMeto over Regis Universitybecauseof its diversecampusand afrordabletuition. *I thoughtMetro to havea lower numberof minorities becauseit was downtown," Ser.rano said. "But I found there was a lot more culture and racesthan I exoecied."

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The two largestuniversitiesin Colorado, the University of Colorado at Boulder and ColoradoStateUniversityin FortCollinsreport their minority populationto be at only 12-13 percent.Metro's minority statistic is almost twiceashigh.

Justice Jackson,treasurerof the Black ShrdentAlliance, believesMetro's enrollment of minorides is not enough.

"Metro shows development in minority numbers,but it needsto be morecreative," Jacksonsaid."Studentsneedto unionizeeach national identity,suchas in clubs."

Two of the largestethic groupsat Metro, Hispanic and Asian, do not have their own organizations.CU-Boulder and CSU both have Hispanic andAsian studentorganizations, despitesmallerpopulations.

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organizations on camprs,qualityrs an issue.

Metro's Black StudentAlliance members have visited BSA chaptersat CU-Boulderand CSU. Jacksonfound the other chaptersto be more developed,and evenhadtheir own department space,library, and computerson campus.

'They (Metro) needs to make it vital," Jackson said. "BecauseMetro is a commuter campus,there is hardly anything to make studentsstayon campusafter class."

An exampleof the benefitsof a minority student organizationis BSA s "Why Blacks Ain't . Shouting,"a monthly open forum aboutcurrent issues alfecting black students.According to Jackson,the only real requirementsto start a student organization are four officers and an advisor.

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A student walks through the snow-coveredsoccerfield early nrtrrning Jan. 27. Sunday's snowstorm l€ft th€ campustwo to four inches and temperatures in the 30s.

Kerry bagssecondvictory U.S.Presidential rzrcein full bloom

ish in New Hampshire put his campaign back on track.

"The people of New Hampshire have allowed this campaignto regain its momentum," Dean told his supporters.

Tony Robinson, a prpfessor of political scibyFrankCatalina ence at UCD, said the results set up a two-man The Metmpolitott race in the coming.weeks.

"The race is between Kerry and Dean," he Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry won the New Hampshireprimary Tuesdaygiving him said.

Robinson said it would be extremely difvictories in each of the first two conteststo ficult for Edwards or for Clark, who skipped choosea Democraticpresidential candidate.

Kerry was trailed by former VermontGov. the lowa caucusesto focus on New Hampshire, to contend after neither clearly emergedin third HowardDeanin secondplace.

The race for third betweenretired Gen. place.

The fifth and sixth place finishes for WesleyClark and North Carolina Sen. John Lieberman and Kucinich appear to end any Edwardswastoo closeto call Tuesdaynight.

ConnecticutSen. JosephLiebermanand chancefor either to win, he said.

"It's no surprise that Lieberman and Ohio Rep.DennisKucinichfinishedin fifth and Kucinich are done," Robinson said. sixthplacesrespectively.

Despite the fact that New Hampshire and "J love New Hampshire,"K'errysaid to a room full of cheeringsupporters, "and I love Iowa are small stateswhich don't provide many delegatesto the candidates,Robinson said it is Iowa"too."

Kerry gainedmomentumafter winning the important to get out to an early lead.

"You have to have a strong showing early Iowa caucuses last weekand overtookDeanas becauscthe race is so incredibly fiont-loaded," the front-runnerin New Hampshire.

Accordingto pollingdatafromtheAmerican he said, referring to the fact that most delegates Research GroupInc.,DeanwasleadingKerryin will be awarded over the n€xt ftve weeks.

The next big date of this primary seasonis New Hampshireby eight percentagepoints on the eveof the Iowa caucuses, eightdaysbefore Feb. 3, when sevenstateswill hold primaries or caucuses. primary.

Tuesday's Thirteen more slates will hold primaries With 78 percentof the precinctsreporting Tuesdaynight, it appearedthat Kerry would win or caucuses throughout February leading up to March 2. points. theprimaryby at leasttenpercentage On March 2, also calleid "Super Tuesday," Dean. who finished third in Iowa behind Kerry and Edwards,said his secondplace fin- 10 states, including New York and Califomia,

will hold primaries or caucuses.

More than halfthe tolal number ofdelegates needed to win the presidential nomination will be up for grabs that day.

Primaries and caucuses are two different ways to do the same thing. In both processes delegates are chosen to attend the parti,'s national convention.

It is these delegates who will nominate a presidentialcandidatefor their party.

President Bush, a popular leader among Republicans,is uncontestedin his party.

This meansall of the attentionon primaries and caucusesthis year will be focused on the Democrats.

A candidate must receive a majority of the delegates'votes at thbir party's national convenlion in order to capnre the nomination.'

This year, the majority neededto win at the Democratic National Convention - to be held 'Jttly 26-29 in Boston -- is 2,161 votes from delegates.

Each state is afforded a cenain number of delegatesbasedon the amount ofelectoral votes it has and how well the Democratic presidential candidate fared in that state in the previous election.

In states with primaries, voters go to the polls to choose delegates who represent theA favorite candidate.

Caucusesare more cumbersome;it usually takes several hours for a voter to oarticinate in a caucus.

Party members gather for small meetings, known as caucuses, throughout their state to choose delesates.

Metro Interim President Ray Kieft announced a hiring freeze last week on all administrativeand classified staff positions, due to possible cuts in state funding to the college.

Kieft made the announcementafter being warned by the Joint Budget Committee that Colorado higher education may face cuts to next year's budget.

The hiring freeze does not affect faculty or student employees.

Kieft announced the hiring freeze in an all camods e-mail wherein he cited several Colorado state laws that restrict higher education spending.

"Even though the state economy is improving," Kieft said, "the combined elfect of TABOR, Amendment 23, the Gallaghei Amendment and mandatory cost increases in certain other areas of the state budget resrllts in less general funds for higher education and a restriction on the amount of funds that can be raised through ruition increases."

The hiring freeze, ivhich Kieft will talk about in more detail during his Feb. ll spring convocation, could go on until May, when the Joint ludget Committee will speak more about higher education fu nding.

Metro Chair ofthe Council ofAdministrators Kimberly Clark said she understandswhy Kieft made the announcement, but said she and other employeesare still concemed.

"To me, it wasn't a total surprise knowing the constraintsofthe state," Clark said. "I think a lot ofpeople are a little disappointedand concemed about what could come becauseof the cuts we got last year."

She said while she is concemed about what the freezeand potential cuts to higher education could mean, she feels Kieft is doing the right thing.

"It's frustrating becauseit's stuff that's out ofour hands," she said. "But I think Kieft is acting responsiblyin trying to minimize the impact ofcuts that could be coming next year."

Kieft said now was the time to implement the hiring freeze in order to properly preparefor potential budget cuts.

"Metro would be placed in a precarious position vis-d-vis next year's budget if we waited until June to begin to act to be prepared for the potential of a cut in Metro's funding from the state," Kieft said.

Clark said tlere are some key administrative positions vacant, such as Admissions Counselor, and an Academic Advisor position.

According to Clark, however, Kieft has stated that exceptions to the hlting freeze will be made if there is sufficient evidence that a oosition. must be filled.

She. ljke other Metro employees,is concemed about what the future holds for the college and state fimding.

"One of the great things about faculty and administratorsaround here is that we've worked hard to dedicate ourselves to the students," Clark said. "But it's hard to say how many more cuts we can take."

According to Metro Chief Financial Offrcer Mike Barnett in an Oct. 9, 2003 article in The. Metmpolitan on AHEC budget cuts, Metro's base funding from taxpayer dollars was reduced by about $6 million.

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Smokingbannrns wild bylindsay Sandham TheMefiowlitan Several cities and counties throughout Colorado have banned smoking in bars and restaurants.The.issuewasproposedand denied in Denverlast July, but rernainsa concemfor someresidents.

Longmont'sordinance,effectiveJan.13,is t?remostrecentof a slew of smokingbans.

The Longmontban eliminatessmokingin all public establishments, but it permitssmoking in openoutdoorpatios.

AllisonAnthony,a bartenderat Mccarthy's pub in Longrnont,saidthe recentbanhasaffectedtheirbusiness a little,but theyhavebeenvery to smokersby installingheaters accommodating on the backpatio.

Smokersand restaurantownerswho break .the ordinanceface fines of anywherefrsm $35 to $500,dependingon the situationand the history.

Longmont's Public lnformation O{Fcdi Rigo Leal said, in the two we€kssilce the ban . took effect, they have not issued any fines or run int<iany problems.

"People have really acceptedit and the restaurant ownen that I've talkedtb arein favor and have fully embracedit," Leal said.

He added that he thinks the pro-active Longmont approach took wor\ed reallywell. They developed a brochure explaining the ordinance in detail and mailedit !o all.localbars and restaurants befor€ the ban was implanented.

The samebrochureis availableonline.

With the number of bans increasing and moving closer and closer to Denver, the issue continuesto be a controversyin the metro area.

Dbnver City Council district 3 representative RosemaryRodriguezsaid thereis no currentproposalunderwayto try onceagainto pass

the ban.

She also said Denver Mayor John wouldonly supporta banif it was Hickenlooper on a regionalbasis,meaningif all surrounding countieswereto passbans.

"He (Hickenlooper) beiievesit would have an adverseeffecton localbusiness,"Rodriguez said.

She also said she believesshe is the only new councilmemberwho would supportsuch a proposal.

"It's the peoplewho have to work in the smokethat I worry about," Rodriguezsaid.

KathleenMacKenzie,DenverCity Council district 7 representative,was a council member whenthe proposalfailed.

Althoughsh€votedin favor ofthe ban,she believesthe memberswho votedagainstit did so out of concemfor localbusinesses.

"I think the best way to go is an initiated proposal,"MacKenziesaid.

She said if the people for a smoke-free Coloradowere to collectat least5,000signatures on a petition, the issuewould automatically go on the ballot and would be left up to the voters !o decide.

Boulder started Colorado'sno-srnoking trend in 1995 when it passed an ordinance which prohibits smoking in all public places, except open outdoor patios and separate ventilatedrooms.

Dolores Madrid, central records assistantfor the city of Boulder, said she thinks there are still proponentsfor both sides, but it is not really much of an issueanymore.

Louisville, a neighboringcommunity to Boulder, put a smoking ban into effect more thantwo yearsago.

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UCD Blology student Lisa Mlller slowly smokesa cigarettewhile enjoying the sunsetJan,27 in front of the ffogpole on the Lawrence Street Mall . Smoklng roughly four cigarettes o dry, Miller usessmoking as a wry to meditste and an excuseio get outdoors.

ordinancesat the time.

Accordingto the Louisvilleordinance,it is illegalto smokeon anypremisethat servesfood and alcohol,eventhosewith outdoorpatios.

Unlike Boulder,In Louisvillean establishventilated ment cannotsection-offa separately areafor smokers.

Although Sisk is ecstaticwith the way the ban is working, he saidit hasnegativelyaffected somebarsand restaurants.but no restauranthas closeddirectlybecause ofthe ban.

He addedhe thinks some bars and restaurants have even gained new customerssince becomingnon-smokingAwil Chamlen owner of the bar Druid's Arms in Louisville,saidbusinesshasimproved sincethe ban took effect.

She said their food saleshave increased tremendously.

"You know snokers,theydon't mind going outsidefor a cigarette,"Chamleysaid.

Shealsosaidtheyaregettingnewcuslomers all the time andthey love it, because they don't haveto go home smellinglike an old ashtray.

Another recentban took effect Dec. 4 in

Greeley.

Thc Greeleyban permits smoking outdoors in an openpatio area,but doesnot allow businessproprietorsto section-of a separateventilated room for smokers.

GreeleyCity Clerk Betsy Holder said she believestheba4hasbeenwell receivedoverall, thoughthereare certainly somemembersofthe communitywho strongly opposeit.

"We've heardfrom somebusinesses that it hasnegativelyaffectedthem,"Holdersaid.

She addedthat it's difiicult to measurethe financial impact on local bars and restaurants .so soon after the ordinance had been implemented. . Mike Covalt, an employeeat Big Daddy's bar in GardenCity, saidthey haveretainedmore of their regular clients who used to frequent otherplacesas well.

He also said that they have not necessarily picked up any new customersas a result of the ban in Greeley,which is lessthana mile down the road.

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Bookstore€-h.ail causescorfusion The confusionled to someteachers encouraghg their studentsto buy all of their books soonerratherthan later.

"I usuallypushmy studentsto.buyall their The Auraria Bookstore sent out a greatly up front," said Myra Bookman,a teacher books misunderstoode-mail to faculty and staff. It in the Masters of Humanitiespro$am at UCD. statedthat it will retum textbooks to the publis'hersby Feb. 4, which led many people to "Sometimesthey (the bookstore)send those hurry and buy textbooks,believing they would booksbackprettyquick."

One of the bookstoreemployeesfelt the no longerbe availableon campus.

The misunderstoode-mail was read by confusionwasnot a big deaf.

"Therewasn't really any major problems," hundredsof faculty, staff and studentson the Eli Pulsipher, an Auraria Bookstoresaid Auraria Campus,which led to a crowdedbookstbre, as studentsscurriedto buy books for the employee.

Shealsosaidthe linesin the fall weremuch begimingof the Springsemester. worse than they havebeenthis semester.

"TheFeb.4 datescareda lot ofpeople.They There were 23 cashiersup-and-running thoughtall the bdokswould be gone," saidJerie Bray,Auraria Book storemanagerand authorof at the bookstore to accommodatestudents.

Generally, the lines had about a 20 minute the misunderstood e-mail.

Some thought the e-mail stated that the wait. The bookstore has extendedtheir hours bookstorewould be closedindefinitelvfor the to Monday-Friday8-5 p.m., and 10.4 p.m. on Saturday, begimingJan.3l . semester dueto Tivoli renovations.

The intended messagewas explained in a "It was meantto inform faculty that we will second e-mail addressed to each school,with begid retuming books on Feb. 4, and if they needed books held, for late start classesand hopesof clearing up any possiblemisundersuch,to let us know," Bray said.'Also it let standing.

"It wasjust a misunderstanding andthe secpeople know the bookstore would be undergoond niessage cleared it up," Bray said. ing renovations in March."

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Metro servesup peace the nonviolencepeacemovementof the 1960s.

Interwovenwithin thatweresongsof inspiration performed by Daryl Walker and the -Majestic PraiseChoir of the New HopeBaptistChurch, in Denver.

Four peoplewere honoredat this year's event:RecentMetro graduateAngelo VanFleet, Metro Althropology professorArt Campa,Red Rocks CommunityCollege Sociologyprofessor Mildred Freeney-Hiltonand Ronald M. professor Knights,a MetroBusiness who passed away lastApril. Eachweregiven a 2004peace award plaque for their efforts in mentoring, volunteering,awareness and culturalinitiatives that emulatedthat of King's whole purposeand commitment-Van Fleet was not presentat the event and Knights' daughteracceptedthe posthumousaward.

The award recipients were chosen fiom nominationsacceptedby the campuscommunity last semester.Eachof them, in somefashion. conveythe spirit of King's legacyand are dedicatedto causesKing championed.

Other participants in the program were Jaspff Peters, also of the New Hope Baptist Church, who provided the invocation and Michael Petersof the SecondBaptist Churchin Boulder.MichaelPetersreadfrom two of King's noteworthyworks: parts of "Letters" and the "I Havea Dream" speechKing deliveredin August of 1963 on the stepsof the Lincoln Memorial in WashingtonD.C. Jasperand MichaelPeters are relatedand are ministersat their respective churches.

ReginaLang, interim associatedirector of WomenStudiesand Services,wasthe peacecelebrantfor the program,a personwho opensand guidesit. JoannaDuenas,interim assistantdean of StudentLife, wasthe presenterof the peace awardsandBrookeDilling, associate directorof StudentActivities offered acknowledgmentfor

Auraria,Denvercommunity cometogether to honor,celebrate legacyof MartinLutherKing,Jr. gnant"Letterfrom BirminghamJail," writtenin April of 1963.

"This event makes people realize the importance of nonviolenceand that people can The thirteenth annual Dr Martin Luther the life and King, Jr. PeaceBreakfasttook place last Friday come together to commemorate - his legacy," Kaka said. works of Dr. King at Auraria and attracteda sell-out crowd of 350.

The eventcelebratesthe life and philosophyof "For us to come togethet communicatewith with the belief King, while recognizing individual contribu- eachotherwithout boundaries, that this man was a grcat man and has to be tions of the Metro and Denvercommunity.

"It's an event that highlighs community recognized."

Kaka has committed herself to diversupportand involvementthat this campushas," sity issuesby soliciting an appoinhent for vice eventco-chairTony Price said. presidentof Diversity for Metro's studentgovPrice is director of CampusRecreationat Auraria and has servedas co-chair for the past emmentat the end of last semester.

Kaka herself comes from a very diverse three years.He said this type of event holds a Her family originates from lndia background. sipificance not only for the Metro cornmmity and she was bom in Kenya, Africa. Moving but anyonewho supportsdiversity and awareAfrica, haslived in Coloradofor three from she nessandis "action-minded." yearsand is very involved on campus. values involvement Price said he his in ' As VP of Diversity for Sn-rdent this went He grew up leaming and readingof King's purposeand work and "it all comesto Govemment,I need to encouragediversity at Metro,by beingon commineeslike that for the fruition at the peacebreakfast,md we needto MLK PeaceBreakfast."Kaka said. makethe time for it-" "The culture that I come from, diversity "It really speaksto the diversity of the part of life. There is a lot of diversity out is a campusandthe message ofan eventlike this is I a call for actionto the students,faculty and staff there and would like for it to be recognized," she said. of Auraria."

The program followed a church serviceMetro sophomoreMarziya Kaka, who like format.

Accompaniedby a breakfastmeal, planning part servedon the cornmittee,took in the program- readingexcerptsof King's poi- therewere dramaticreadingsof correspondence by andinvolvingKing and his association with

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'This event makes peoplerealizethe importance of nonviolenceand that

peoplecancome togetherto the commemorate life and works of Dr. King' - Metro sophomore Marziva Kaka everyonewho helpedput the eventtogether.

The progra.mclosedwith the entire crowd taking part in a communalhand-holdingsession while singing a verseof the Christian spiritual, "We Shall Overcome."

"We have to acknowledgethat there is a lot of diversity in the Metro communityandthat studentshave to rcalize that there is a forum" a place for them to expresstheir views," Kaka said.

"We need to get united right now - the Metro commmity is divene; however,everyone hastheir om comers- we need(to) come togetherand follow the examplesof Dr. Martin Luther King," Kaka said.

Deathof lS-year-olddraws angry crowd on MLK Day AngeloVan Fleet Was recognized for his service as a mentor for the Student Support Services at Metro. He also beat the odds by recovering from a life-threatening brain injury and coma, after which realizedhis artisticabilites.

Dr. Art Campa While living in the village of SantaRita, Peru,Campahelpedestablish a work cooperative,which helped improve the lives of the peopleof SantaRita.

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She was recognizedfor her amplevolutneerismand work which expandsbeyond the U.S. borden.

Shealsoreceiveda nominationas a Fulbright-Hays Scholarin 2002.

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by Wlliarn Mmrc - TheMenopolinn Thâ&#x201A;Ź Denver *Marade" in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, is the nation's lnrgest celebrationof the slain civil rights activist's life and terchings, bringing out thousandsof marchâ&#x201A;Źrs and activists every year. ShareefAleem (center) explains to reporters his discontentwith the Denver PoliceDeprrtment Jln, 19, during the Denver "Marrde' itr Downtown Denver.

Knights co-founded the African-American Leadership Institutite, which he guided for 13 years. He has been recognized many times for his committement to African American causesin the Denver metro area.

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fiornBANon5 Judy Vasquez, an employee of the Red GarterLoungein Greeley,said shethinks nighttime businesshas beennegatively afected and customers are frequenting establishmentsin Evansand GardenCity where they are free to smoke.

Grreley Club VentureLtd., the Texas-based company that owns the Cactus Canyon bar in Gieeley, has challengedthe ban in federal coufi.

The company claims the ban violates the First Amendmentby preventing smokersfrom gatheringand that it was basedin part on faulty scientific evidenceof the dangersof secondhand smoke.

Currently, the towns surrounding Greeley are not smoke-ftee,but Holder said she would not be surprisedif communitiessuch as Evans, GardenCity andWindsor find proposalssimilar to Greeley'son the April ballots.

In Pueblo, the smoking issue has been a controversyfor more than a year.

fromMIIIORITYoncover A no-smokingordinance,which took effect Jan.l, 2003, was first passedby the city council in Dec.2002.

Accordingto Pueblo'sreferendumprocess, within 30 days of a proposalbeing passed,a petition requiring 15 percent of the total vote cast in the last generalelection may be circulated. Gina Dutcher,city clerk for Pueblo,said a petition was circulated md 3,322 signatures were collected;the ban was suspendedin Feb. 2003.

"It didnt really stop there, eittrer," Dutcher said.

Shesaid someof the pro-smokerswere irritatedand wantâ&#x201A;Źdto recall four of the city council memberswho originally passedthe ban.

A specialmunicipal election was held May 20, 2003,andvoterswereallowedto vote on the smokingban and the recall.

The people voted, and the ordinanceonce againtook effect. Oneofthe four cormcilmembers was recalle4 but according to Dutcher there were issuesaside from the smokins ban that mayhavecausedthe recall,

The pro-smokers did not give up there.

They circulated another petition to amend the ordinanceon the November ballot. They wanted the ordinanceto be more lenient and allow restaurantswith less than 60 percent of their salesin food to have a smoking section.

The issuewent to ballot and failed.

"The smokersmessedup by asking for 60 percent," Dutcher said. She added that they might haveprevailedhad they askedfor something much lower- like 25 or 30 percent.

"It's a unique issue,becauseboth sidesare so passionate,"Dutcher said. 'Neither side wantsto compromise."

Pueblo'sordinancepermitssmokingoutside in a fenced-offpatio area,but smokersmust be 20 feet from the establishment. This requires to modiS their liquor license somebusinesses in order to servealcoholic beveragesoutdoors.

Dutcher said the health departmentis responsiblefor enforcingthe regulationand up until the first of this yearthey wereonly issuing warnings. Now' smokersand bar ownerswho breakthe law may be fined up to $300.

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Daniel Parks, Associate Director of Data Management for Admission at Metro, says Metro's main focus right now is bringing minoritiesto campus.

"Our missionallows us (Metro) to go out into the commrmity," Parks said. "To be a sourceof educationfor anyonewho seeksan education;" In twelve years,Metro's African-American studentpopulationhasincreasedby 30 percent.

The Hispanic population has increaseby 40 percent,making Metro No. 1 in Colorado for graduatingHispanicstudents.

The minority studentpopulationmay have increasedover the years, but faculty has not shownthat much of an increase.

Only 13 pacent of the faculty body, fulltime and part-tirne,is of minority status.

Both Serranoand Jacksonhavenot encounteredmany minority professors.

"I haven't had that many minority professori teachingmy classes,"said Serrano.

"The only black professorsI have had has beenin my African-American Studiesclasses," Jacksonsaid.

Shealso said she is very disappointedthat shehasnot had many black professors.

ParkshopesMetro will continueto change and believesit will one day becomeone of the largestprimary collegesin the United States.

"Metro will be primary in academicsand in diversequality." Park said."It will be uniquein becominsa diverseMecca."

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Classified personnelinclude employees, such as receptionistsand oIfice managers, who under current state law are allowed more employmentrights thanotherpersonnel,suchas exemptemployees, who are liable to be terminatedfor no reason.

ClassifiedStaff Council PresidentVonda Knox, who's also a senior at Metro, said many classifiedemployeesare concernedabout the bill becauseit could take away many of their rights.Shesaidthebill couldbevotedon by the Senateas earlyasnextweek.

"This bill seemsto be taking the Colorado stategovemmentfrom a horizontalpower struch.re, where tax-payershave a say,to a vertical power structurev/herethe power goesfiom the top to the bottom," Knox said. "We can only hope that (the boao understandsthe relationshipbetweenclassifiedsaff andthe instihttion.

We're morethanjust a paycheck."

Currently,classifiedernployeeshavebumping rights, which allows an employeewho is terminated,and hasbeenin the poSitionlonger than otheremployees, to bump somebodyelse out of a similarposition.

According to Knox,.under the new bill, classifiedemployees would losethat right, and instâ&#x201A;Źadwouldenterintoa vacantposition,rather ftan bumpsomeone out.

Thebill would,however,protectsomeother employmentrights, such as participationin the Public Employees'RetirementAssociation (PERA).

ShrdentTrusteeHarrisSinsersaidthe bill would benefit schoolsby alliwing them to operatemore efliciently.

"With the budget crisis last year, agencies in Coloradohadto let classifiedstaffgo, which is difticult becauseof the level of rights they have,"Singersiid. "If (the bill) will allow col-

crisis,thatwill be beneficial."

Under the bill, any classifiedemployee who wishesto move to anotherjob or position would comeunderthe new classifiedpersonnel system.

Knox also said it would negatively affect studentsbecausethe bill would causeshifts in positions leading to less efficient institutional ..! processes. ' "This will affect students' day-to-day interactionswith the staff" she said."Ifthere's a turnover.of staff and we have people who . haven't worked here for 15 years, that could theoretically changethe body and value of the

statr" ShortlyaftertheHouse'sapprovalofthe bill, Meho Intâ&#x201A;Źrim PresidentRay Kieft appointedb task force to look at what kind of new personnel systemwould work bestat Metro.

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Metro graduate Jason Fresquez,rka DJ Jay, plays music for studentsin the food court of the Tivoti Jan. 22.

Chaired by Interim Director of Human Resources Tamy Calahan,the task force is looking to have recommendations submittedby the endof March.

Klox said Kieft has worked very closely with the ClassifiedStaff Council concemins the bill.

"Kieft has beenmore than willing to work with the employees, andhe seesthevalueof the classifiedstaff as a part of the collegecommunity," shesaid.

"We're still trying to educatethe Board as far as what classifiedstaff is and does,and we hopethat they takeinto considerationthe unique staffingofhigher education,"Knox said.

Knox also stressedthat the classifredpersonnel at Metro are very dedicated and she hopesthe boardrealizestheir importance.

"We're more than just a paycheck," she said.

Otherproposedbills presentedincludethe Exempt Higher Ed from State Restrictions, which would allow collegesto opt out of a few programslike fleet man- selectstate-supported agement- the state'ssystemofproviding trans-

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This would provide K-12 teacherswho graduatefrom a Colorado college to put some ofthe costoftheir studentloanson the state.

Singersaid this bill is designedto encourage more college studentsto becomeK-12 teachers.

"These(bills) areall very goodfor the college and institutionsto operateautonomously andverygoodfor students ovemll,"Singersaid.

"The premiseof (thesebills) is good apd it's very student-centered."

The Colorado Commission on Higher Educationhas also askedfor a $29.1 rnillion increasein financialaid, a $27 million increase for emollment funding and $30 million for the CCHE to approye additional tuition-rate lncreases.

Singer said the $29.1 million increase in firlancial aid was requestedto support the CollegeOpportunityFurd bill.

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Stateof the Union and toilet size byDougBeer Ctud &

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As I stood in front of a urinal recently, I joked to my "neighbo/' that I hated having to usethe onemadefor all the kids who frequented this particular bar. He quickly rcpted, "it's not for childre4 it's for thoseofus with gigantic--: -s." It occurredto me at that momenthow lucky I was to have companieswilling to createdifferent urinals just to accommodatethe various endowmentsof men. Then I realized that the samecompaniesdidnt think of suchobviously important factors as penis size when designing toilets.

Now, ifyou are anything like me whenever you're trying to solve a problemas seriousas this one,you think of one thing: GeorgeBush.

Recendy,thanksto rny president- J'll claim him so you don't have to - we folmd out that the two most imporant issues.aside frorn the

toilet madefor the "little" man, arebaseballand gay marriage. Now, its obviousto me (as I am sureit is to you) that baseballis as importantas any issuefacing the nation today; but with gay marriage,I am not really surewhat all the fuss is about. So,I decidedto do someinwqtigating.

In orderto makesuremy resultswheretotally accurateand representeda fair demographic I madesureto includeno minorities,religions, creeds,colors, and homo/heterosexuals in any of my studies.Justto be safe,I also excluded anyonewho knew any peoplewho fit thesecategories.I also madesurenot to havesexwith anything (including myself) while writing this, to ensurea biasedand waveringopinion on the factsI conjuredup.

The results I dreamt up were astounding.

It seemsthat allowing hornosexuals to enjoy - andI usethatwordandthisnextnounloosely - the institutionof marriagewould causeunbelievablemasshysteria.Firstofall, andtherefore

most important,how would my newfoundbusinessof toiletsbasedon penissizesurvivein a world where some householdsdidn't include menor leastwomenwho professto enjoymen?

After all, designinga toilet basedon women would rnostdefinitely leadto insanity. Secondly if homosexualmaniage were recognized,then how would we teachour childrento discriminate? After all, doesn'tit seemshrpidto call blondesdumberthan slightly smartergirls who dye their hair blondenow that we (andby we I mean I) let them go to the sameschools,drink from the samepenis-size-based toilets,andgive them the sameright to marry and then divorce whomever they choose? Lets face it, without different rights, basedon ideasof intolerarice, we're all just _passing aroundthe samejokes.

And who really benefitsfrom that?

Then there are more "controversial" issues with gay marriage,like who wears the tux? ln which dressingroom canwe tell the dirty jokes?

Canboth menwear weddingdresses?Are there two bachelor parties and two bridal showers?

And most important, in which dressingroom do I installmy newpenis-size-based toilet? You see,the problem with gay marriage-isthe sarne as the problemwith having more thantwo childrenin Arkansas,is just raisestoo manyissues aboutwho they'll marry and whatrre shoulddo with all those Catholic Churches? So remember, convert your toilet to correspondwith the size of your penis.If you don't havea penis, convertyour toilet to conespondwith the sizeof the penisyou love.That way gay marriagewill staywhereit belongs,behindthe ongoingdebate on baseball,but slightly aheadof trying to pronouncethosetricky nameslike Dick Cbeneyand TonvBlair.

Charting a coursethrough technoloW Therewasa time in our pastwhenwe could look to the heavensandknow exactlywherew€ were. Sailorsand explorersnavigatednot with GPS devices, but with sextants, stars and their own two eyes. It's hard not to have the feeling that maybe in the advancement of mankind somethinghas been left behind. Maybe it's that intimate connection with nature, or even a.connection with ourhfanGmdhd -----e;i;^rirt selves,the best ofwho we are. Regardless, whatever thi$ intangible loss is, there is no question that we are the lesserfor it.

Teclinology and our lives move forward at such a breathtaking pace that we often forget to stop and appreciate what is around us.

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Whenwasthe lasttime you took advantage ofa cloudlesssky andsimplygazedat theheavens? Our lives are far more comfortableand convenientthan the lives of our ancestors, but they are also more complicated.Cell phones, pagers,GPS,laptops,palmtops,PDAs,DVDs, and an endlessparadeof technologicalacronymsserveto furthercomplicate our livesrather than simplifu them. Insteadof family picnics and town gatheringswe now have insta-food andchatrooms. Our lives.arenow beingmeasuredin minutesratherthanmoments.

So what doesall this have to do with an explorer in the past finding his way home by the stars? You have to look at the big picture.

As humanityadvances, we as individualsbegin to lose sight of ourselves.Amidst the seaof technologywe forgetour humanity. Webecome programmedto need the next greilt "time saving" deviceand becomeconsumedby our own

consumerism. In essence,we've forgotten how to gaze at the heavens.

What exactly have we lost. though? One thing for sure is our independence. You know, that ability to take care of ourselves,no matter the circumstances.But can you imagine.as a 21'r century occupant, being thrust back 200 or 300 years in time? We would be at a complete loss. There would::'t be instantcommunication. information, or gmtification. We no longer would be the masters of technology, but would becomeslaveswho dependon it. This transition has been much to our detriment. If you have any doubts about this, try to remember back to the Millennium Bug (Y2K) scare, and realize that nothing even happened, and how scared everyone was then. Imagine if something like that actually occurred. What would we as a society do?

We've lost more thanjust our independence.

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We've lost our senseof direction,our ability to navigateby the stars.Not just in the lit€ral sense,butfigurativelyaswell. Wehavebecome a peoplewithout a purpose,without regardfor the commongood. And that is a tragedy.

No'w,no one would really advocatefor a retumto simplertimes;thereis too muchto give up. Who couldreally live without satelliteTV and microwaveovens? The Luddites are long gone and probably long forgotten,but their heartswerein the right place.Evenback then, there was a realizationthat technologybrought change,andnot all ofit wasgood.

What we need to do is slow doun and reconsiderwhere it is, e;ractly,that we are in such a hurryto be. Wealsoneedto reconsider whatit is we wantout of life. Basically,whatwe need to do is walk outsideandlook to thestars,then, in time,everythingwill beginto makesense.

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Defendit g freedomof speech . " University stutlents have the time and intellectual resourcesto analyze and to comprehend the role played b1,universities in sociery. Thus, it is understandable that student rebellions against society antl universities occur. Indeel, siven the social conditions in the Unired Stotes, it can be argued theL a universiry ut does not produce student revolt is an educational failure."

- Oneida Meranto Finit things 6rst: I have not filed a formal complaint against or publicly testified that any Nick Bahl form of discrimination ctnt-"i has taken place against me by political science professor Dr. Oneida Meranlo - I didn't give her that chance.

That said, I have a questionfor you. Ifl file a formal -complaint with Metro asking for the removal of Joel Taged and Adrienne Anderson from their respective newspapers and degree programs for offering opinions that are critical of me, would I be attempting to infringe upon their rights simply because I disagree with their actions?

Yes, I would be.

Are Tagert and Alderson any l,essrcsponsi ble for creating a "hostile leaming environment" on campus than I am? Maybe your answer is "yes," but for others the opposite would certainly be true. Depending on your beliefs, their intentions will be "good" or "bad," but their ac-

tions are witliin their rights and are not wrong - actions.not intentions, matter.

Auraria Campus is rightly a mental-Hobbesian environment. When conflicting opinions and viewpoints come together,leaming talei place.tolerancebuilds.and we grow as individuals. That's the intent, but intentions don't always tum out the way they're supposedto, and that'swhy they don't matter.

We are not guaranteed the right to dance througha field of daisies.smoke a peacepipe, or pray near the flagpole without nonviolent criticism from someonewho doesn't agreewith what we're doing - this is reality and policy.

We are, howeveq guaranteed the right to dance through a field of daisies, smoke a peace pipe, or pray near the flagpole if that is what we chooseto do - this is reality and policy.

Any time we act, we open owselves up to nonviolent criticism. Intentions, as above, don't always tum out the way they're supposedto, and even ifthey do, other peoplearen't always going to think of that intentions-in-actionas something good - this is reality.

Free speech is the mean by which criticism can be the end whether through spoken words, written words, or body motions. Simply, free speech is the right to openly express oneself through the useof symbols (language). Symbols are intention-in-action, and once again, intentions get misinterpreted by other people.

Last week, certain people filed a formal complaint with Mefo against me, ac.cusing me of creating a "hostile learning environment" on campus by expressing myself last semester in

The Metrupolitan.

My opinion has not remained unchallenged, and rightl.v so, but it has not been proven wrong, either So far, the proof offered by Meranto that I made up my facts is composed only of the opinions ofpeople who don't know me. This is not proof that what I said was correct or incorrect, only lhat it remains an opinton.

The complaint was signed by certain students, one of whom has denied he signed it in a private e-mail sent to me - I'm told that all were in Meraffo's intro-level class last semester, a class I u'as not in. Meranto filed a complaint at the sametime that agrcedwith thesestudents.

These are the enemies of free speech at Metro. Theseare the people at Metro who are so irrationally intolerant of anyonethey don't agree with that they'll go to great lengths to persecute that person.

I did not expose Meranto for her beliefs, opinions, race, sex, or creed - they can be valuable teaching assets. I exposed Meranto because her actions blatantly and unremorsefully violaoedthe rights of many studentson campus; a tend she continues to this day.

Our professors are not the problem, although, stronger rationale on botli sides would make our education better. Tagert and Anderson are not the problem. I would never attack these people - though they do me - because I believe they have helped to finally create an environment at. Metro conducive to leaming by fostering debate, promoting thought, and sharing' their experiences. This is education.

I wrote about Meranto because, as she has

again proven with her complaint asking for my removal from the political science depanment and The Metropolitan for my opinion, she is not tolerant of opinions she doesn't agree with.

Meranto is anti-education at her very root, and that's what I intendedto write about.

My intentions may have been "bad." My intentions-in-action'r,iasymbols may have been miss-intentioned. My symbols-in-actionviaThe Metropolitan may have been misinterpreted.

The fact remains that expressing opinions, right or wrong, is a right I'm guaranteed,and is not wrong simply becausemy symbols are misinterpreted.

Meranto's intentions may have been"good."

Her intenlions-in-action via her symbols-in-action may have been well intentioned. Her symbols-in-action were, "I plan on dropping you from my class." therefore her symbols-inaction violated my rights. Meranto has admitted she had no right to kick me out of her class and the Studentand ProfessionalHandbooksconcur.

For this and her attacks on other students, and now her attempt to deprive me of my right to speakfreely, Meranto doesn't belong here.

If you answered"no" to fte questionlposed at the beginning, kiss everyone who dares to voice an opinion on campus goodbye - kiss education goodbye.

If you answered "yes," kiss Meranto and these studehts goodbye.

So much for Meranto and her cohorts - we're here to leam, and as such, we don't need you!

Ihob nhgrafim by W[iam Mmrc - ZDeMetopntor

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Coffeeand conflicton campus All right, so I missed a couple of places and things aroundthe Auraria Campus that should be mentionedfor all the retuming studentsand new joining the comstudents munity. The first place to mention is The Daily

work. They'renot a hugechainlike Starbucks, so it's nice knowingyou're supportingthe underdog.Also, oncea monththey hosta poetry reading.It canbâ&#x201A;Źa little bit pricey,butthat'sfor qualiry thehealthy,homemade Thatwastheplace.ThethingI missedtalking aboutwasthe factthat the boardof trustees has revokedcertainprivilegesthat come with Tenure.The offensesare as follows:the board Justin Breuer Grind CoffeeCompany can unilaterallyinstitutea Reductionof Force located in the Tivoli. Go without declaringa stateof financialexigency, O"i"i", Edik* there for yow caffeine the Board can eliminatetenuredfaculty without crave and a healthy altemative to the fast food naminga particular departmentor a programto court. They have some pretty comfortable be cut, and the Board car eliminatetenuredfaccouches. chairc and some nice decorative artulty regardlessof seniorityof rank or numberof

yearsserved.It's reallyprettyharsh.

The facultyaretrying to play nice and discusstheirdifferences with the Board,but so far theyhavemet with little success.T?iisinformation comes from an open letter to the Metro communityfrom the Metropolitan StateFaculty Federation.I recomrnend readingit if you can lay handson it- Whoknows,maybeI'll run it in our nextissue.

The part of this conflict that really upsets me, and I would think upsets every Metro student,is that by cutting tenurethe Board has lesienedour quality and depth of â&#x201A;Źducation.

What professor would want to stay here and teach,givingup yearsoftheir lives,whenat any

momentthey eould be fired and forcedto move to anotherstate,anothercollege,wheretheywill be assuredof stability? Moreover,how many new professorswill want to sign on and teach herewhenwe refuseto offer themthat necessary srability?

I can understandthe huge budgetdeficit is havinga horrible effecton highereducation,but how muchofthis is truly necessary?I for one wouldlike to think thereis a solutionto thisdispute,this crisis;onewherewe don't haveto kill the schoolto saveit.

Letters to the Editor Valued professorbeing denied tenure Dear Editor.

I have delayedrespondingto theseexpressionsof supportbecauseI had hopedto have Pleasepermit me to usethis vehicleto re- betternewsaboutDr. Williams'continuedmemspond to the large number of students,faculty bershipon this faculty. Unfortunately,the board colleagues,and otherswho havewritten in sup- of trusteeshas decidednot to grant him tenure, port of Dr. David Williams,assistant professor and tnterim PresidentDr. Kieft hasnotified him of Englishat Metro. I, too, think very highly of that his employmentwill be terminatedat the him as a writer, artist, musician,and, aboveall, expirationof his currentconract in May, 2004. outstandingteacherof creativewriting.

I. want vour readersto know that Dr. Wil-

liams was recommendedfor tenureby the EngI am gratefulfor the thoughtfulcommentsof lish Depadmentandthe facultyCommittees on thosewho wrote,and I know that Dr. Williams Retention.Promotion.andTenureofthe School appreciatesyour efforts aswell. of Letters.Arts. and Sciences and of the Meho CollegeSenate.A hearingcommitteeof tenured Sincerely, - William T. Hamilton facultymembers,selectedby Dr. Williamsand the Administration,unanimouslyrecommended Chair, Departmentof English that the decisionnot to grant him tenurebe reconsidered.

Metro's affairs as seenfrom Columbus,Ohio L

I wanted to write to you regardinga deep concem'I have for Metro studentNick Bahl, who is beingridiculedand harassed by one of the Metro professors,Dr. OneidaMerantoof the PoliticalScienceDepartment.

I am shockedthat suchtreatmentof a paying studentis loleratedat your college.Meno's motto for the Political Science Department, "Our StudentsMake a Difierence" soundsmore ridiculouswhenoneseesa studenlsuchasNick Bahl who is attemptingo makea differencebut yet hasbeenwongfully droppedfrom this professor'sclass;had his campusRepublicangroup threatenedto be thrown out during a student meeting; threatenedwith a lawsuit for taping the public meetingwherethis incidentoccurred; threateneda lawsuit againstthe studentnewspaper for what he wrote abouthis experienceswith the professor;illegally revealedhis grades-and .that of anotherstudentin her class---tothe public; the professorlying aboutthosegrades;filed a formalcomplaintwith thecollegeagainstNick

Bahl containing false information in an effon to punishhim; askedfor his_removal from the schoolnewspaper;and askedthat the schoolnot allow him to graduatewith a minor il political science.

The trouble seemedto start when the student wrote an e-mail to the departrnentchair Dr. RobertHazanon Oct. 9, letting him know, that Merantowas continua'lV10 minuteslate to his Latin-AmericanPoliticsclassand expected studentsto stay after to make up for this lost time----evenif they had other classesto attend.

Dr. Hazanadvisedthe studentto discussthis with Meranto.Accordingto Nick Bahl, he wrote herane-mailaskingthatshebeon time,andmoments later receivedan e-mail from her telling him that she plannedon "dropping" him from herLatin-American Politicsclass It didn't stop there.This professorexhibited not only an unprofessionalattitude toward the student(did mannersstop at the gatesof higher education?)but sheshowedtraits that are more

commonwith mob mentalitythansomeonewith a Ph.D. This studenthdsundergonetremendous pressureand as far as I can see,punishmentfor his conservativeviews which run directly counmoreliberalbeliefs. ter to this professor's You rnight think that such events are kept under wraps within yoru own backyard but thanksto cyberspace,storieslike this maf;e an impact.I'm the stepmother ofa young,intelligent l7-yearold who is in theprocessof looking at collegesanduniversities.

WhenI seesuch treatmentof studentsin an environmentthat is supposedto encourdgeexplorationof different ideas- I am concemed.Very concemed.What is even more concerningis that your college usespublic funds.Is this how you think citizens wanted to see their taxes used?As a parent, would I really want to sendmy child into a den of lions that would tearhim to piecesif he challengedopposingviewpoints?I thoughtthat was why our children attendcollegesand universi ties- to leam.Pad of leamingis realizingpeople

have difrerent views and we need to teach our young adults both how to defend their views, and also,how to respectdilfering viewpoints.

Obviously,Dr- Merantonever learnedsuch valuablelessons.Sheis a disgraceto the field of higher educationand she is a disgraceto your campus.Ifanyone is to be oustedfrom your college,it shouldbe her.Pleaseseriouslyconsider this before she tries to destroy anothercollege student'spathof leaming.

SincerelvMary RoseMaguire Columbus.Ohio

Running unopposedfor CollegeRepublicans Dear Editor.

Today, the College Republicansare filled with innovative ideas and commitnent to the For over 112years,theCollegeRepublicans Republlcan Party. This spring, the Colorado hasbee4the largestand oldeststudent-ledorya- Federation (CFCR)will ofCollegeRepublicans nization in the United States. Every four-year hold its annual Conventiono nominateand institution in Colorado, including the Auraria electthe next leadersof the StateCollegeReCarnpus,is a part of this nadition. publicans.With the full supportof the College

RepublicanNational Committeeand the current leadershipof the CFCR,to includethe Auraria CollegeRepublicans, I am declaringmy candidacy for StateChairmanof the CFpR-running unopposedlI have proven leadershipand dedicationto leadthe victories ofall chapterswithin the ColoradoCollegeRepublicans.

Sincerely, GeorgeG.Culpepper, Jr. Chairman, AurariaCollegeRepublicans

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At the age that many studentsexit high school andcommonlyentercollege,Pablo Picassohad made a name for himself. Make your way to The Cent€r for Visual Art at 1734WazeeSaeet,where 65 pieces of his sought-afterceramicscan be viewed free of chargeThe Centerfor Visual Art was foundedby Metro in 1990.More than 20,000people eachyear make a trip down WazeeSEeettg visit this downtown center for art. Patronsparticipatein programswhich includ€ workshops, films, andlectures.

Gwen Chanzit, a curator at the Denver Art Museum and leclurer at .the School of Art at the University of Denver addressedthe study of Picasso 8ndCeramicsat CVA on Jan.21.

"There is noi much scholarly work done on the importanceof Picassoceramicsand the rol€ that they play in the dweloprrflt of cultu€," Chanzitsaidnear the beginning of her lecn[e. Afl snrdentstake note, becauseit's an ideal sribjectto study and wdte about, sheadded Chozit's lively lecare, like rhe exhibition at

CVA, is a review of Picasso'spassionfor earthand fire, mytholog5r,bullfights, color, ingenuity,animals, and the human face and figure. His work in clay began in 1947. lt exudesthe post-world War II joy that delightsart loversdecadeslater.

Joy never goesout of style, and it can be found in CvA's "Picasso: 25 Years of Edition Ceramics" from the EdwardandAnn WestonCollectioi exhibir Bring on the orgies and tle pleasuresof the Greek pantheon.

In the 1920s and 30s Picassowas inspired by Greek mythology. He r€tumed to these dtemes in the mid-1940sandsomeofhis ceramicsdepictritual orgies inducedby Bacchus,the god of wine. Pan,the satyrknown for playing his flute and skipping around the Greek countryside,makeshis hedonisticappearancein this CVA exhibit.

Picasso"use(ed)the classicalideal for totalitatian purposes"in his post-WorldWar II work, Chanzit said- Mythological themes in his eeramicsinclude shepherds,goats,centaurE,satyrsand nymphs.

Picasso,who gained intemationalrecognition as a pioneerof the Cubistart movementin the eady 20th Cennry, worked in clay from 1947to 1971. tt was 'a time of rejuvenstiou, a desiie for change,and it was a very happytime for Picasso,a timo ofrenewal; the end of war. He had a new life for himself," said C:hanzitof Pissso andhis ceramicworlc .

Chanzitbelievesftat all of Meto's shrd€nts"can get an appreciationfor the breadth of a genius like Picasso"whenthey cometo .seehis ceramicsexhibit at

CVA. "I think particularly studentswho are interested in hqr lecturo. He retuned to Vallauris the summer in ceramicswill havea world ofmaterial herefor them of 1947 with a packet of drawings he thought he could bring to life in clay, accordingto Nordland's to look at and consider."

Chanzithasbeena cumtor in Denverfor 25 yea$, essay,"The Editioned Ceramics of Pablo Picasso: and has been teaching at the Univenity of Denver 1947-t971."

Though Picassois most noted for his paintings since 1973."I think the Denverpopulationis very much in favor of modem art. We've had somewon- and drawings, his thrce{imensional artwork was of derful showsat The DenverArt Museumandalso here sentimentalvalueto him. "They werehis companions.

He lived with (his sculptures).They were pafi of an at Metro's Centerfor the VisualArts," shesays.

For this vivacious guru of modern art, choosing extendedfamily," said Chanzit. She reinforceswhat a favorite piece is like asking who a parent's favor- art historianshavecometo observeaboutPicassoand ite chitd is. Chanzit admits that, 'there are a lot of his relationto his work..

Chanzit showed how Picassoenjoyed posing wonderful things (at this exhibit) and it'd be tough to for pictures with his clay art, sharing one of many compareone (riece) to the other."

Picasso'swork in ceramicsbeganafterWorld War slides with the lectem firll of patronsat CVA during ll whenhe was63. He hadbeenenjoying'tecognition her lecture.

Picassoused cemnlics as a meansto work out as one of the leading painteB, sculptors,and gaphic artistsofthe 206Century,"wrote GeraldNordland,an problemsof form in threedimensionsbeforeapplying what he leamedto his Cubist paintings,Chanzitsaid. ind€pendentcuator and authorGenld Nordtand's essayenhancesthe "Picasso: She illustratedthe point with a couple of pairings of 25 Yean of Edition Ceramics" exhibit at CVA. slides showing Picasso's tlrce-dimensional pieces Chanzitfeels the exhibit "shows that an artist as great alongsidehis Cubist paintings. ' Picassobecamehmiliar with all the techniques as Picassois gr€atin all medias."

Picassovacation€don the Mediterraneaniu 1945. he could in the medium of clay. He was challenged and in 19,16,he visited an exhibition of local hand- and inspiredby painting on wet clay, which Chanzit crafts in Vallauris,France.He had long beeninter€sted likened to painting a fresco or to painting on plaster. in ceramics,andmet GeorgesandSuzanneRamie,the The process"doesn't allow repetition,it doesn'tallow any alterations,aud so the hand bas to be vsry sure. ownersof MadouraPottery.

Picassoshapedthree pieces at MadouraPotlery, Hesitationjust doesn't work here."

During her lecturc, Chanzit recreat€dthe magic and left in S€ptemberIt was fearedtbat he had just had a short fling during a hot sutnmer,Chanzit said - of Picassoforming a ceramicpigeonwhen shequoted

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by StevenStoner - Zlr Menoplilfut Marcela Bitrra€s, a DU Art Ilhtory student, exrmines some of the piecesin the Picisso ceramic exhibit Jan. 2l at th€ Center for Visual Arts. Bitaraes said she loved the Picasso €xhibit end said, "I've always had a crush on bin."

bysteven Stoner- Zr€ Menoplitnl Bgrbarr Miller of Boulder looks rt a Picasso cerrmic at th€ Cent€r for Visu&l Arts Jan. 21. Miller enjoy€d the lecture end exhlbit rnd would like to buy some pieces,but crn't rllord th€m. The pieces 4re from the collection of Edwrrd md Ann Weston. his son's memodesof y/atching his father create'h completsly differsnt reality" from boring clay to whimsicalbeakand feather.

Boring n€v€r suited Picasso.Terra cotta is often thoughtofas unglazedclay, while pottery hasa practical firnction, and the renaissanceadist challenged suchconceptualbarriers,Chanzitsaid.

"Four Faces" (1950) cleverly shows four faces painted on one pitcher, while a royal pair named '.\/as€ with Two Handles(King)' (1952) and 'Vase with T\voHandles(King)'1(1953)axejust thtreeoftlrc many piecesnow at CVA which showhow a practical object like a pieceofpottery becomeshumanthough Picasso'stouch.

After the shapingcomesthe anxiety of fuing and waiting for the end resultto ernergeftom the kiln.

"Severaltons of wood had to be thrown into the ft€" to fire Picasso'spiecesusing the intenseoxidizing process.The processbecameobsolete in 1953 when Madoura Pottery instrlled an electric potter's kiln, said Chanzir Although all of his materialshad to be modified fm the new techniqu€,Picassowas €xcitedto seeth€ r€sultsofhis work at s muchquicker ra!e, ChanzitsaidPicassohad whx Chmzit calls a "multi-faceted

career.

And a very prolific one.At 25, the age of many new college gaduates, Pic+so finished his famous "Demoiselles d'Avignon," later recognized as the first painting of the Cubist movernent.His worldrenownedpainting circa 1907, is considered'!erhapsthe single most imporlanl movementof the 20d Cenhuy" by Norrlland.

Picassonever really put down his brush; transforming clay lyith psint intrigued him. The idea of painting clay, to Picasso,was a marvelous means to alter his art, transforming it and re-sculpting it, accordingto his son Claude.

CVA exhibits65 of Picasso'scemmicworks, including plates,bowls, pirchen, vasesand plaques.

"Tbere are a lot of birds and fishes," one exhibit viewer said to her Aiend. Togetherthey picked their favoritepieces.

While Chanzit cannot choosea favorite piece, shealso saysthat.a curutor n€ver tells what piece of art is tle most valuablein any gallery. "Those values areall intrinsic," shesaid with a smile.

"I think all ofus have long admired,andsomeof us have even lusted after Picassoceramics.They're inventive, they're spirited, they'rc ftll of life,"

Courtesyphoto from Centerfor the VisualArts Thls ulusual ceramic plcc€ by Pic|sso wrs dro o[ ertlblt at Oc C€ntcr for the Vlsud Art8.

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Reiter says most people today probHis fiiendstell him he's'huge'and ably do not need to use a supplement. 'ripped.' He manipulates iron well. His "Therc arc people who use a supplementbs 'supplemental nutritional insurance'when bicepsmeasure nearly17 inches.Hrsmaxout on the bench-pressis nearly doublehis they doubt the quality of their diet, or use weight. He wasonce fueledby sportssupplea supplementjust in case," Reiter said. ments.

Reiter believes that "supplements appeal "It works,but it cankill you," Travis most to those ofus who have feelings of Brown,a Metrojunior s4id. "My biggest hope or fear" Feelings of insecuriry and on how concemis thatpeopleare-n'teducated leelings ofgreat successmay drive-our to usethem." desire to open our wallets to large corpoEducation:an ingredientso importanta rations selling jars filled with non-FDAfitnessmanagerat a local gym expressedit as approved content. hermainconcem. Duringa telephoneinterWe may fear that we are not good who requested to remain view.the manager. enough (i.e. body weight concems or anonymousr stressed the importance ofeduathletic performance) or hope that supplecatingh€rclientson how to usesupplements. ments $'ill simply make us better (run Education,sure,but why doessherequest faster, improve memory mood) It seemsthat these corporations are to rFmainanolymous?Arc supplements targeting not our love-handles,but our rillimatelybeneficial,or arethercpotential . risks? emotions. insecuririesand inlellect.

Justrecently,the U.S. Food and Drug The merc fact that sourcesadvocatAdmiqistrationreleased consumeralerts ing supplements arc hesitant to reveal aboutthe unhealthyeffectsof the substance information should b€ conceming, if not FDA commissionfrighteningEphedrinein supplements. 'iSupplements are just that; they are a er Ma* Mcclellan statedDec.30, 2003:"We aretakingactiontodayto notiryAmericans supplement to the diet, nol a aboutthe umeasonablerisk of Ephedraas curreplaaement for a poor diet " Reiter said.

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While somemay rely on herbal supplementsrnd vitamins to supplementtbeir diet, the pot€ntirl efists for rbuse "Nutritional supplementE may be beneficial .

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A supplementnutsitionstorein the metro Denver areaalso requesEdnot to supplyany infomarion.

Thal's odd Tbo organizations,supposedlyin busi-. nessto promotehealth fitnessandwell-being are either holding back information,or requestingtheir nameb€ not afiachedto a simple collegenelvspaper article?

"I think as long asthereare no negativesideeffectsthen they ar€OK" Brown said."If they are so concemedaboutdying; they shouldalso take alcohol and cigarenesoffthe market," he added.

But aretherenegativeside-effects?Metro nutrition professorChristinaReiter explains: "supplementsabsolutelyhavepotetrtialto affect our healthin both the long telm and short term.

Herbal supplements,hqwever,must be good for you, aren't they? Again, Reiter offers her insight.

"Herbal supplementsaremarkereqas naturalbuq lik€ other drugs,havepotential for int€ractionswith other supplementsor prescriptiondrugs. For example,several popularsupplements(Ginko, Vitamin E, and fish oils) act as anticoagulantsandthus havepotential for bleedingproblems." deny So n'hy is it that two healthbusinesses idomiation to a simpl€collegereporterrequestitrg informationon health-banefitingproducts?

Marketing. Money.

"Since the Dietary Suppleh€ntsHealth and EducationAct of I 994, the FDA doesnot havejurisdiction ooauthorizeor rcquiretestingof supplements prior to marketing," Reiter said.

that to pay big moneyfor supplements consumers only contain a fraction of the ing€dient amount claimedon the label."

Folic acid, Reiter says,is a geat example. "A folic acid supplimengwhicl is takenby pregnant women to reducethe risk of neuraltube dcfects, was recalledafter it was found to containonly 35 p€rcentof the amountclaimedon the label," Reiter said."Conversely,someproductshavebeenfound to be supsr-potent,containthe lwong ing€dient or be contaminatedwith foreigr materials(bacteria, pesticides,glass,or lead)," Reiter 8dded. Reiter says thereare fteqdentoccunencesin which a "barmed substance(bannedby the IntemationalOlympic Committee.NCAA or the NFL) hasbeenaddedto a Foduct and not listed, causingathletesto fail doping

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Even ifyou've never heard the name J.J. Sedelmaier; even ifyou've never seen the animat€d segments he and his company have produced for TV shows such as "Saturday Night Live" and "The Daily Show;" even ifyou never had the inclination to watch the antics of Beavis and Butthead during their fust season, odds are you are familiar with his t'ork.

Sodelmaier's artistic interests and talents as a comic book artist, animator, and devoted student ofpop culture are minored in the highly diverse output ofhis production company- ln addition to the s€gments produced for more established television programs, JJ. Sed€lmaierkoductions has built a reputation for their strength in one of the most ubiquitous and neglected artisti'cmediums ofour time: the television commercial.

In this way, even those not as enthusiastic about animation have most probably e4joyed Sedelrnaier's worlc and even though his name is not as recogni2able as Chuck Jones or Friz Freleng, his work on television segments and commercials has created a solid following and an ensured future as a significant artist of our time.

Sedelmaier recently spoke at the University of Denver, discussing his art, his message, and his views on the changing medium of animation. Jflhat's more, he treated the audience to a film rc€l highlighting his company's diverse and venatile work.

Sedelmaier'sbackgrormd contains all the ingredients nece$ary for a life in art and animation. Bom in 1956 in Chicago, Sedelnaier was exposed to the world of advertising by his father, Joe Sedelmaier, 'Where's the Beef' camcreator ofthe ivell known paign for Arby's. Though the son's interest lay in lhe field ofengineering and comir books, the father's' influance proved significant later in his career, "He influenced me by exposing me to stufr, but

also by making sure I unde$tood thal you can do anything you waot to do," Sedelmaier said of his father's input. 'Not only as a career, but onc€ you decide on something, ifyou've got something to say, you can."

After graduating from the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Sedelmaierheadedto New York in the late 70s to start a eareer as a comic book artist. However, the poor state ofthe medium at that time led him on a different path.

"There was nothing going on in American comic books in the late 70s," Sedelmaiersaid. lt was this happy accident that pushed Sedelmaier into the field of animation. Leaming the rcpes animating such saccharineSaturday moming icons as Strawberry Shortcake, the bulding animator used this knowledge to create an independent carcer. ln 1991, Sedelmaierand his wife Patrice created the Mom and Pop animation studio that would become his home, "(Commercials are) what I founded the studio on," Sedelmaiersaid ofhis studio's beginnings.

Ind€ed, the majority ofthe highlight reel was devoted to ads for products ranging from toilet pap€r to airline tickels, and the style of tha animation changedwith each spot. "(We're) constantly trying to explore the right solt of design and movement to use for whateyer the concept is," Sedelmaiersaid ofhis company's diverse approach.

This method's effectiveness was clear in the breadth of sryles seenin rhe ads. A Home Saving of America ad ended with the catch phras€ "banking, the way it used to be" and appropriately used a 50s aesthetic, complete with perky music and slick feel.

A commercial for,Volkswagen was done perfectly as a "Speed Racer" cartoon, where our hero wins the big race because he choee the right car.

The same quality can be seen in Sedelmaier's better-known material. Perhaps the most easily recognizable is "The Ambiguously Gay Duo," an animated

by Chri@her Stark -lhe M?t{rplital J.J. Sedelmaierdiscussesthe future ofthe craft of rnimation rt Stqrm Hall on the UniYersity of Denver campus.Sedelmaierand his company,J.J. SedelmaierProductions are responsiblefor th€ populrr rnimated short sThe Ambiguousty Gcy Duo" and "The X-Presidents," which havc been seen on 'Saturday Night Live-" segmentwritten by Robert Smigel,which appeared on "SaturdayNight Live." The choppyanimationof cartoonsas "Superfriends"is suchsuperhero-based usedto depict the adventuresofAce and Gary,two heroeswhosechemistryrecdllsthe enigmatically closerelationshipofAdam WestandBurt Ward in the 60s "Baunan" series, Here,however,the te[sion is exaggerited1othe extreme.The duo work out together,fight crime in unusuallyhomoemtic positions,and drive a car, which bean an undeniably phallic form. Their nemesis,Bighead,triesjust as hardto drive them'outof the closetas he doesto take over the world.

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MP3.com,the world's largestfree archive of independeotmusic, was shut down on Dec 2, 2003.A singlepageletter from CNET,the Intemet companythat purchasedand closed the site, replacedit. Accordingto the letter, CNET plans o launchits own service at rrusic.download.comsometimelater this year,Details aboirtthe servicehavenot been revealedyet, but many former MP3.comartists, like classicallytrainedcomposerKevin Vanord are skeptical.

"If it is primarily a consumerdriven 'site, I will pass. site and not an artistdriven job MP3.comdid an outstanding of atn'acting the artist and his audience,and it will be tough to duplicatethat kind of triumph," saidVanOrd. VanOrdhasusedMP3.comto distribute his music since 1999.The audiencâ&#x201A;Źfor classical compositionsis extremelysmall, but MP3.comoffereda way to easilyreachthose people.

"MP3.comwas a real boon to me. I have not beena firll-time musicianfor quite a few yearsnow, but it is still importantfor me to perform and composeasmuch as I can.The shutdowneffectively removesmy primary methodof making contact.For someonelike myself thttt distributesmusicwith the intent of being heandasopposedto making money,the shutdownisn't just a small thing; it is everything," said VanOrd. His presence on MP3.comled to work at severalchurchesthat contactedhim to commission music.Now, he's forcedto retum to the slowerand lesseffectivemethodsofthe preIntemet dark ages.

"Unforhmately,I will be making the phonecalls that I had hopedI had left in my past,.andwill probablyactively sendout CDs and rranuscriptso varioussmall ensembles," Vanord said.

For DenverbandFearBefore the March of Flames,the shutdownwill havea smaller, but still significangimpact.

'The shutdown isn't iust a small thing; it's everything,' Keoin VanOrd "It was an inconvenience.But il didn't really hurt us becausewhen it was shut down we had worlcd out a deal with EqualVision Records,so now we arent too terribly dependenton siteslike MP3.comto getour music ou!" accordingto BrandonProff, drummerfor tbe band.

It wastheir ery)osureon MP3.comthat sparkedinterestby the record labels.Success on MP3.com'schartstranslatedinto morr downloadsfor FearBeforethe March of Flames,which led to more chart successand eventuallylabel interest.

"In Februaryof2002, threelabels approachedus with contracts.I believethe Irrbblattentioncamefrom the fact that we were doing very well on MP3.com.We were very excitedaboutthat," Proff said.

Besidesthe namerecognitionoffered by MP3.com,it offerednumerousother advantagesthat will be hard for other siteswith a smallerscopeand fewer resourcesto replicate.

Yuriko, a Denver-basedexperimental metal band,sawexcellentresultsol MP3.com, receiving over a hundredhits a day and nearly crackingthe top 200 downloadedbandson the site. MP3.com'swide variety of aiists, and featureslike chartsand recommendations, madeit easyio stumbleonto somethingnew.

"With MP3.com,you didnl luve to be looking for our band.They had Internetradio stationsfor MP3.com:we were featrnedon a couplehundredIntemet radio stations.If somebody liked this genreof musicthey could go and listen to this radio station.If ours stoodout to them, they could find all the information on us. Whereastheseother sites,they don't have a mediumlike that." saidband memberDevin Mendoza. ln the wake of the shutdown,Yuriko is ofrering severaltrackson their own Website,yurikomusic.comand siteslike purevolume.com.They havealso takenthe radical stepof offering their entire album for free over the popularfile-sharingserviceSoulseek. ' All thesebandsarereally againstpeerto peer sharing,becauseyou're not buying their CD. Right noq we're not really looking for peopleto buy our CD; we're looking for people to.hea it, Smallerbandsdon't makemoney off CD sales.They makemoneyoff touring and merchandise.We want to advertisewith the mwic," Mendozasaid.

Despitea wealth of altemativeoptions for free music and Internetdistribution,the fact remainsthat one of the original and most successful sourcesis goneandtheir archiveof 750,000songswasdeletedafter the shutdown.

It's prcbablethat somethingnew,whetherit's CNET'ssiteor somethingelse,will takeits place in the futue, but for now, the lossof the world's largestarchiveof free, independent music still stingsfor music fans and musicians alike.

Post'consumerhardcore byTuyeltNguyen IheMehowlitat In the ever-changingworld ofhardcore, onpthing remainsconstant:recyclingband members.Break-upsand make-upsabound, bandmembersarecontinuallybeing interchangedreplacedandborrowedfrom old and new musicalprojects.

Resuls of this practicecanbe seenat thenewestinstallmentof Radio1190sLocal Shakedown,a regulareventhostedby the Boulderradio stationas a platform for local bandso get exposure.Dubbed"BandsYou Needto Know (the hardcoreedition)," the showis chock-full of new bandswith familiar faces.

HeadlinersYuriko formedwhenmembers ofthe shortlived bandDarknessBeforeDawn recruitedthe former singerofAngels Never Answer;Evanstaris comprisedof members ofthe now defi.rnctSaveFace:andDananian boastsmembersof local legendsShogun.

Yuriko's darkness never answers before dawn.

The latestmusicaldirectionofhardcore, full ofbreakdowns,technicalguitarsand earbwting screamedvocals,provesthat it is not for everyone.With this limited audienceand it's reasonable established baseof devotees, that so manybandswould turn to eachother for inspiration lt's a small sceneafter all. ' TheLmrl Shakedown goesdownJsn.30!t Rocktslrnd,161415thSt..Denver.Line'up inchdesYuriko,Drrtanian,Evanstar andFslling StarsForgotten.Doorsoper rt 7:30p,m. Info at www.sodrJerkprcsents.com

I SthStreet Tovem 623 15th St, Denver .l/29 - PlanetaryNebul4 Forty Watt .1/30- CrimsonHaybailer,Frontside Five, New AncientAstronauts Bluebird Thedter 3317E. Cofax Ave.,Denver .l/30 - ChrisDuarteGroup .l/3 I - Vaux,BearVs SharlqBlack Lamb .2/l - Hank Williams III, ScottBiram Climax Lounge 2217 Welun St, Denver .l/29 - The Gossip,Navy Girls, MatsonJohnson .l/30 - End of Story Clusterfux, Austin Danglers,Lyin' Bitch 'll31 - Munly andthe LeeLewis Harlots, Drag the River,D Biddle Gothic Theatre 3263S. Broadway,Englewood .l/30 - RockersFor Kids .l/31 - VictorWooten .2/5 - The Mercury Project Rhythm Vision Hi-Dive 7S Broadway,Denver .l/30 - George& Caplin,TheGeds, TheAgency,The Swindlers .2/6 - BastardSquad,Audio Dream Sister,Otter Pops .2/7 - Monkey Chil4 Log Fillmore Aadiariui 1510Clarhson St, Denver .l/31 - Ozomatli,SoundTribeSector Nine Lartmer Lounge 2721Larimer St, Denuer ' .l/29 -|odyCalculusBeatsYour Algebra,Sleepers .1/30- Brian Jonestown Massacre.

O'er the Ramparts,The Royal We .l/31 - Cavendish, The Pale,Voices Underwater .2/2 - SkeletonKey, The RedLight Sting,The ScaredCattle .2/3 -"fhe Sights,TheOmens,The Agency Lion's Lair 2022E. Colfax Ava, Denver .l/29 - Clusterfux,Lyin' Bitch & ?he RestrainingOrders,Forth Yeer Freshman .l/30 - Bop Skizzum .1/31- Self Service,Tard .2/4 - OpusZero, Saurus OgdenTheatre 935E. Colfu Ave.,Denver .2/2 - Opeth,Moonspell,Devil Driver Roc* Island 1614l1th St, Denver .l/28 - The LawrenceArms. The Ghost,Love Me Destroyer,Cool By Association .l/30 - Yuriko, Dartanian,Evanstar, Fallen StarsForgotten .2/2 - Beloved,GraceGale,Lenore, New DayAwakening

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byDannyHolland- IheMetrc,plitan Junior forward Michael Morse (right) reboundsthe ball over fellow teammatesGreg Muth (middle) and Ben Ortner (left) during an early morning practiceJan, 27, Men's basketballteamwill play Regisat homeat 7 p.m. Jan. 29 in its 6th homegarnet[is season.

In the words of Jay-Z from his final album: "What more can I say?"I mean,this basketball programhastwo good squads,but the problem is only one of them is playing like it. The women's basketballteam has speed,talent and good chemistry(at leastoff the court), but you wouldn'tknow it if you only lookedat the win-losscolumns.This teamhastle ability to play againstanyonein the RMAC, but they somehowseemto short-change themselves.

After embarrassingFort Hays and going into Nebraska-Keamey,this men's squad looks unbeatablein the conference.Aside from other teamsseeing Metro's stellar defense (as weli as the bottom of Lester's shoes after some of his dunks), they have seen an aray of different players step up on different nighs, which makesthis team extremely daagerous. Donald Smith Why? Well;'- there is SoortsColumnist nothing more dangerous thena teamthat haseight guyswho, on any given night, canbeatyou.

Women's Basketball(4f2, 3-6 RMAC) What? Huh? What's going on?! Two players score 20 andtheteamlosesby almostthesamemargin?I mean,Ican'tbelievemy eyes!AndI askmyself, huh?If two playerscombinefor 40 points,then shouldn'tthe rest of the team,as a unit, at least be ableto matchthat?Unfortunatelyfor Metro, that didn't happenandthe teamwent 0-2 on the Hays-Keameyroad trip.

NatashaMolock andStephanieDavisplayed . a fantasticgameagainstFort Hayson Thursilay night only to end up on the wrong side of the scoreboard.They playedtoo toughon both ends of the court for it to almost be meaningless.

The night before,the duo combinedto score25 points andthe teamgot beatby just asmuch(23 points).EventhoughAngelena Kulefr,who also playedher heartout, had 2l pointsin the two contesB,this team still needsa fourth scorer, andthatscoreris... KristenHeln.

Men's Basketbail (f 5-2, 9-0 RMAC) Doubling their fun How many more peopledo you needto Three,four,five players? scorein double-digits?

Metro'smen'steamhasbecomesomewhatof a dominantforce in the conferenceas they have beatenmanyof its bestteamsby morethan 10 points.

And if it weren't for the numerousdunks keepingme awakeduring all of theseblow-out victories,I don't know how I couldwatchsome ofthe secondhalvesofplay! This teamhashad almosteveryoneon therosterin thestatcolumn and the squad,whetherstarteror bench,heavily supportsone another.And why not? When the startersplay well, the bench gets in and when the bench gets in, the startersget a chanceto rest. In the end, this team's geatest strenglh might be the fact that, corneplayoff time, they mriybe the only teamto still be freshfrom top to bottom.And that's a scaryreality for RMAC opponents.

Roadrunnerschase down Lopers,Tigers byEric Scot TleMenowlitm After a weekofconferencetestsfor 'Runners men'sbasketball,Metro extendedtheir winning streakto a record-tying13games.

"We werephysically effrcientand mentally tough in the games,"said Head CoachMike Dunlap.

The Roadrunners(15-2, 9-0 RMAC) traveledto Keamey,Neb. Jan. 21 to take on the University of Nebraska-Keamey Lopers.

This gamewasthefirst of two contests between Kearney and Metro that might be seen as revengefor the 'Rumers.UNK defeatedMetro in the North Central Regionalsin the NCAA DivisionII toumamentlastseason.

In the first half, the Roadrunnersled by as many as 12 points,and they wereahead25-13 with 7: l0 remainingin thefint half,butKearney went on to outscoreMetro 26-12for t\e restof the half andtakea 39-37halftimelead. "(At halftime), we were thinking 'stick to the gameplan and don't panic,"' Dunlapsaid.

"We were going fine' but it (the first half) was just a teardom andweardown."

In the secondhalf, Metro fought back to lead60-49with l{:10 remaining,but Kearney did not fade as they cut the Metro lead to 6764 with 6:33 remaining. The Roadrunnersran backto a 79-69leadwith 2:44remaininebefore going on a nine to four run.

Mâ&#x201A;Źtro won 88-73. The 'Runners outrebouded the l,opers 48-29, and Metro was ableto hold UNK to 39 percentshootingfrom the field in the secondhalf.

Junior guard/forward Mark Worthington had a double/doublewith 20 points and 10 rebounds.

"A lot of tumoversby Keameyturnedinto easybaskets,"Dunlapsaid,"and our big guys werebiggerandstrongerthantheirs."

Dunlap said Metro "had more depth(on the bench)andKeameybecamefatigued."

After their performance against UNK, Metro traveledto Hays,Kan. to takeon the Fort HaysStateTigers.

The game started oul with both teams swappingscolesandtheTigerswereon top 8-7 with 15:51remainingin the first half. That was the lasttime Fort Hayswould leadin the game.

Metro led 39-29with 2:10rcmainingin the half when they went on a l5-0 run to close out the first half with a 54-29lead.

In the secondhalf, Worthinglon scored 15 ofhis l6 points,andthe 'Runnerswentup by as manyas30 points.

The Roadrunnerswent on to win 98-71. and becamethe only team in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference history to sweep both Nebraska-Keameyand Fdrt Hays State on the road.SeniorguardLukeKendallhadtwo steals. which madehim Metro'sall-timecarâ&#x201A;Źerleader with 273. DeMarcosAnzurespreviouslyheld the recordwith 27| .

"Defense and turnovers led to a lot of offense,"Dunlap said.

"Free-throw shootingwas also a big factor (in the win)."

Metro's nexttwo gamesareagainstChadron State 7 p.m. Ian. 27 at the Auaria Events Center and at 7 p.m. Jan.29 againstrival Regis University.

'We still have somethings to sort out, but to win thosetwo gameswasbig," Dunlapsaid.

"We want to be the last man standins in the RMAC.''

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Iniuries gain on'Runners' byMarkHeld TheMetrcrclinn Metro women'sbasketballcontinuesto stmggle through injuries and the month of January.

With lossesto the Universityof NebraskaKeameyand Fort HaysState(Kdn.)last week, the squadfalls to 3-6 in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conferenceand 2-5 for the month of January.One of the major factorsto Metro's recordis the munberof injuries the team has sustained.

HeadCoachDave Murphy hasbeen forcedto juggle the lineup,as six playershave had to play throughpain, and ano&er player, freshmanDanielle Ellerington,is out lor the seasonwith a kneeinjury.

Healthaffectedthe consistencyofthe starting lineup againstKeamey,and the lack of players on thebenchcausedMetrosomeproblemswhen they got into foul trouble againstFort Hays.

Metro tmveled to Keamey,Neb. to face an opposingteam with a large fan baseof 3,200 Keamey fans who attendedthe game Murphy described as "going into the lion's den."

Murphy'sstrategywasto holdIINK to perimeler shotsbecausethe 'Runnerswere outsizedat nearly every position. The plan backfiredas the LoperoffenseMurphydescribed asa "welloiled machine"shot 61 percentfrom the floor and4-4 from the free-throwline.

At halftime,the Roadrunners trailedby 15 Doints.In thesecondhalf.Metrosawits chances

for a comebackdwindlewith only a 29 percent shootingeffort. Although the 'Rumers were outsized,a few playershad somehigh points in the game.JuniorguardNatashaMolock scored 10 points and dishedout five assists.Junior forward StephenieDavis scored15 points and hadfive.rebounds.

Metro traveledto Hays,Kan. the following night to'take on Fort Hays.The gamestayed close until 8:15 remainedin the first half, when the Tigerswent on a l9-1 run to make the score40-21.Fort Hays led at halftimez925. Sixteentumoversin the first half by the 'Runnershampered their effort,but their 18-17 first half reboqding advantageforeshadowed the resiliencethey had in the secondhalf.

Freshmancentâ&#x201A;ŹrAngelenaKuleff and Molock scoredsevenfirst-halfpoints eachto lead the Roadrunners.

Metroopenedthesecondhalf with a I 0-0run until Fort Haystook a timeout.Molock scoreda three-pointerto cut the Hays leadto sevenwith 13:39to play.Foul troublecausedMetro'shot hand to cool, and Fort Hays eventually ran awaywith the game,winning&l-64. Davisand Molock bothcontributed20 poilts in the losing effort.

Although the losseswere important,Murphy did not seemoverlyanxious.

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SancheziCoachitg 'passion' socceris his byEric Scot TheMemmlitan \f, /nite manypeoplemight havea tough YY time sayingthey enjoytheir career, Metro women's soccer head coach Damy Sanchez sayscoachingsocceris his "passion."

"My situationis more unique becauseI don't look at it asgoingto work," Sanchez said.

"You're as successful as hardas you work, and themoretime youput into it themoresuccessful you'regoingto be."

Duringhis two yearsat Metro,Sanchezhas compileda recordof 40-4-4,and in 2002,his first seasonat Metro, he led the Roadrunners to their first-ever appearancein the NCAA Division II Final Four In 2003, Sanchez coachedthe 'Runnersto a final No. I ranking in theregularseason, andtheywerealsoableto win their secondconsecutiveRocky Mountain

by Chrb@her Starf<-Ihe Maopolitn t AthleticConference title by going 14-0.

Danny Srnghez, Meto women's head soccer coach and businessmanager of the rthletic Life can get hectic for Sanchezbecause dep{rtment manrges to balance his busy prcfessiond lif€ with his farnily life. Sancbez,a college coaches have to do everything frther of two sons.is 40-4-4 in two seasonsas Metro's head colcb.

Sanchez also worked for an insurance themselves.Sanchez is also the business positiveswill comeout of it.

'Coach Sanchezis the bestcoachI've ever company after he graduatedfrom college, but managerfor theMero athleticdeparhent, a stalf memberof the Olympic DevelopmentProgram had," said seirior All-American Naomi Clarke. his schedulewouldn't allow him to coach and in Colo.,an instructorwith the ColoradoState "He was a professionaland could get whdt he work foi'the insurancecompany,so he decided to follow his passionand take a $ 1,700per year Youth SoccerAssociation'scoachingschool, wantedout of the team." and a USYSA RegionIV staff coach.He has Clarke said Sanchezwas a "fun coach to high schoolcoachingposition.

"I thoughtit wastime to roll the dice a little a part-time assistant, Dave Morgan, whom play for" and he "knows what he's talking bit," he said,"and so far it hasworkedout pretty Sanchezdescribesas "great," who helps with about."

Beforecomingto Metro, Sanchezcoached well." his coaching duties, and he also has a '!ery One of Sanchez'scoaching mentors was supportivewife," Beth, who is also the team's the men and women's soccer teams at Mesa biggestfan,whichmakeshis life easier.

Community College in Ariz., where he had former University of ConnecticutMen's head Sanchezhas many goals for the team, but a recordof 103-15-5overall.He was able to soccpr coach Joe Marrone, whom Sanchez his first priority is for his players to graduate. lead the Thunderbirdwomen to four Reeion I describesas "one of the legendsof college duringhis tenurerhere.Sichez soccer."

He said in the fall semester,the t€am had a championships "He was really the one that instilled the 3.24 gradepoint average,which was their best decided it was time for a changebecausehe academicyearin the time Sanchezhalsbeenat and his wife had just had the first of their two work ethic and passion for the sport in me," children,andhe thoughtthey needed"more of a Sanchezsaid.

M€tro.

"He waskind of like a Bobby Knight, where "For the mostpart, we havea goodbunc!,of stablesituation."He appliedfor thejob at Metro, youngladies,"Sanchez said,"andwe wantthem and Metro Athletic Director Joan McDermott you don't really appreciatewhat you had until hiredhim. afteryou leave." to becomea positive influenceon society."

While Sanchezwas still in college, he Sanchezhas had somegood advice given Onthesoccersideofthings,Sanchez saidthe team'sgoalis to win thenationalchampionship, helpedcoachat his high schoolalmamater,and to him as d coach, but one thing in particular stoodout. but theystartwith "little goals"by first focusing alsohelpedcoachat a communitycollege.

After playing at the University of "Metro State is a greatprogram,but by no on winning the conference"You wantto put yourselfina positionto be Connecticut,wherehe graduatedin l99l with meansis it my program,"he said.1'Younever successful, and, fortunately,the last two years a B.A. in Economics,he playedprofessionally know how long you're going to be at a certain 'we've done that," Sanchezsaid."The bar has for theArizonaCondorsin theWSL andfor the institution, so it is importantto treat everybody with respect." beenraised,and hopefullywe can continueto ArizonaCottonin theUSISL. "I enjoyed playing, but it wasn't going Sanchezalsoadded,"you neverknow life's meetthe expectations." respect anywhere,"he said, "and I thought my energy tums, so take advantageofwhat you havewhile Sanche2 saysas a coachhe stresses you haveit." to his players,and "if you do that, a lot of wouldbebetterspentcoaching."

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Thunday, Jan. 29 at Auraria EventsCenter No.5 Mero (15-2, 9-0 RMAC) vs.

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wheretheteam"refusedto lose."

Meho's next two gamesare at the Auraria "I've been impressed with the players'. EventsCenter.They will faie ChadronStateat performancesthrough the injuries," Murphy 5 p.m. Jan.27, and RegisUdyersity at 5 p:m. said, "(becausethey) have been tough minded Jan.29. aboutthem."

He said although the injuries wear on chemistry and confidence,his women have beenable to play aggressively,but needto "let the gamecometo them" insteadof forcing the issue.

For the rest of the season,Murphy will be looking for tlree or four minutes each half

Metro wom€n's basketbrll head coach Dave Murphy erplains r drill to ,uniors Stephenle Davtu, 10, rnd Kltv Lynn duhng prrctice Jan. 25.

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