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neMdowlitm, An RTD Light Rail train stnrcka Metro student'scar Feb. l7 after the studentinadvertently pulled in front of the moving train while trying to leavecampus. "I was making a right hand tum and I was iighting a cigaretteandI wasn't payingattention andthe (train) hit me," saidMetro studentJason Dowe after inspectingthe damagesto his car. No one was injuredin the collision;Dowe was the only one in his vehiclewhenthe.accidenthappened. The Lighi Rail accidentis the secondin a five-day period on Auraria campus.On Thursday,Feb. 12 a train strucka car at 9th andColfax, accordingto an Auraria police report. DenverPolice officer David Canoll said the accidentcould have been avoided if the driver hadbeenpaying attention. "When you're driving let's (not) use a cell phcne at ligb-ry-e stFr€tt€," Canoll.said. 'With the trainsh the street,everybodyneedsto pay attentionto thesethings." Dowe agreedand re$etted his mistake.He also saidpeoplereactedin a propermannerunder the conditions. 'If I didn't smoke,it could'vebeenavoided," he said. "Everyone'svery professional. (The RTD employees)caine out and escorted people (out of the tain)." An eyewitness said she was on the train when the accident occurred and said it was a jolting experience. "When we hit, we hit really hard," the eyewitness said. "People fell forward and they were totally shaken up. Everyone was wondering
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Photos by Sarrh Schneider - The Metropolitan Metro student Jason Dowe's car: Totaled after a Light Rril train smrshed into it T[€sdqy, Feb. 17. what had gone on." At first she thought maybe the other train cars collided with the one she was riding on. "The sound was really amazing because we hit the car in tkee different places," she said. "It almost sounded like the other (train) car had hit us." She said two RTD employees sitting across from her both said they knew immediately that the train had hit a car. "It's so amazing that something could cause that much damage so fast," she said. The eyewitness said the conductor immedi ately ran offthe train and toward the car !o check on the passenger.A few minutes later, the RTD conductor retumed and told the passengersthere was an accident and to stay calm. Five to ten rninutes after the train had stopped, the passengerswere let off- "Everyone was looking at their watches; they were sort of focusedon getting to class," she said. RTD defended itself after the Coloradobased Independence Institute released a study Monday, called "Great Rail Disasters," which named Denver's Light Rail systemthe deadliest in the U.S. The study says six people have died in collisions with RTD's light rail trains since 1994,when the progmm was bom. RTD also said of those six people,two committed suicide, three were intoxicated and one collapsedon the tracks. "Since its inception, RTD Light Rail has never been cited for a safety-relatedincident," RTD general managerCal Marsella told 9News in an interview earlier this week. RTD noted that since 2001, no one has died as a result of a Light Rail accident.
The Salt Lake City Light Rail system has also recorded six fatalities since the system ooened in 1999. That would make Salt Lake Clty's Liglt Rait system the highest rate per passenger-mile for fatalities. The study was conducted bY Randal O'Toole, who was hired by the Independence Institute to prepare for a campaign against RTD'S FasTracks light rail and bus plan. RTD's FasTrack's plah is a $4.7 million proposal intended to increase the sales tax fiom mass transit from 6 cents to $ l. Money from the increasewould be used to finance an expansion ofnine light rail corridors, which will take about l2 years to complete. According to RTD'S Website, www.rtddenver.com, the Denver Light Rail system covers 15.8 line miles with 49 vehicles and 24 sta' tions. On a normal weekday, an average of 34,913 people board light rail trains. At press time, RTD had not yet releaseda statementregarding the accident.
Dowe's car rests on the tracks aft€r being struck by an RTI) trein at the crossingnear Seventhand Curtis.
More than 100 Metro faculty have formed a union since last summerafter the college's boardof trusteeschangeda Reductionin Force policy that protectedprofessors'tenuredcontracts,and now the issuecould end up in court. Timothy Gould, a faculty union activist and philosophyprofessorat Metro,saidthechanges give the boardthe fteedomto terminat€faculty without cause. Gould said the faculty decidedto unionize in part becausethe board would not listen to their concernsregardingthe RIF policy change. The RIF policy protects the riglrts of tenured faculty memben, and for this reasonthe union is seekinga possiblelawsuit againstthe board' 1'Manypeoplehavefelt that trying to negotiate with the trusteesis like trying to negotiate '"They'vedrawn with at brick wall," Gould said. tenure issue," on the in the sand a line Board member Alex Cranberg said the board needed to change the policy so they could have maximum flexibility to govem the college. "I am disappointedthat some faculty say the board isn't responsive.Quite the contrary: it is thesefaculty who aren't being responsive to the boar4" Cranberg said. "A proposed amendmentto the RIF policy was advancedby PresidentKieft severalmonths ago and it has languishedin the campushandbookcommittee eversince." Gould said the hardbook committeeis just an advisorycommitteeto the board. "The union has statedthat the Hand book Committee is not the appropriatenegotiating unit on behalf of faculty, who have lost legal rights through the actions of the Trustees," Gould said."Howevet,the work of the committee will no doubt prove crucial to any revision of the handboolq.which was unilaterally imposedby the boardlast Jme." A letterwassenton Jan. l6 from the faculty union's lawyer, Joe Goldhammer,to the board oftrustees'lawyer,Lee Combs. The letter statedthat if thJ board chooses not to enter into negotiations !o recover the protectionof tenure,the facultyunionwill file a lawsuitaimedto regainthoserights.
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Facultyshowspetition president. It is evident that morale has increased on campus since June." The idea for the petition originated among several administrators and faculty who say Faculty and administrators of Metro petijob in working well tioned the board of trustees Feb. 4 to make Kieft has done an excellort with all of the college's constituencies and.in interim President Ray Kieft the long-term handling a sticky financial situaoon. choice for the position. The petition's signatures were gathered The 200-plus signature petition asked five days prior to the board meeting, go forward without the the board to according to petitioner Bill Hamilton, plannednitional searchfor a president the English deparment chairrnan. and offer Kieft a tlree-to-five-year Hamllton, who was once president conhact. of Mesa State college. said hiring The board intends to follow Kieft would save the college from havthroughon its original plan to conduct ing to go through a "presidential honsuch a search, said board Chairman eymoon," with a newcomer becoming Bruce Benson, "but that's nothing acclimated to the college as well as againstRay." save money on the search process. He noted the board had already Ray Kieft Not all faculty agreed with the committed itself to many interested petitioners in asking the board to Interim parties. search. abandon a national President' TrusteeMark Martinez agreedbut Larry Worster, chairman of the preventing Dr. "there is nothing added, said that while he music deparfinent, throwing his hat into that
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Metro Interim PresidentRayKieft addressed higher educationfirnding and faculty workload, amongotherissueslastWednesdayin his Spring SemesterConvocationin the Tivoli Turnhalle. Kieft presentedan idea that wouldbump up the workload for tenure-trackfaculty by three credithoun from 12 to 15, an ideahe wamed might be conroversial to some. "I believe such a temponry changewould not impact the quality of the Meto experience for our students,"he said. "If I thought otherwise,I wouldn'tbe makingthis suggestion." Faculty SenatePresidentJoanL. Fostersaid * - Kieft from she thinks the plan could tum negative. agreedwith the sentimentofhis fellow faculty process"for consideration. "Kieft's proposalwould not free up money In an e-mail to administratorslast week membersin support of Kieft, the processof a to help Metro-it would shift money from one not bypassed. be he said that he would not personally seek the nationalsearchshould To do so. he said- would be to circum- pot (part time faculty) to full tine faculty," she nomination.But as the petitionershoped,there said. "The fear is that this would decreasethe are indications Kieft seesthe petition as that vent the board's policy of sharedgovemance. quality of education."Kieft said he realizesthis like to see Kieft Wonter would Nonetheless. nomination. increasein workloadwould demanda balancing position. "He said he has a lot of d ngs to think declarehis candidacyfor the act in what tenue-track faculty is ableto do. Speakingto Kieft at the meeting, he said, about," said Metro spokeswomanCathy Lucas. "Something would have to give in these 'She put your you not "You that would have s]ated said he wants to discusshis plans with areas of faculty workload to compensatefor the r severalpeople, especiallyhis wife, as well as name forward in nomination. No one else can increasedworkload in teaching and to ensure write your resume.Nobody else can write your "consi&r thefinancialstateofhigher ed." that the quality of our academicprogramsisn't After the petition was presented,Kieft said, letter of applicationfor you but you. I would ask diminished or leaching effectivenesscompro-. "The petition reconfirmsthat the board madea that you put your nameinto the hat." mised."Kieft said. good choice in their selectionof me as interim
Biology professorJohn K:enetsky said he would supportthe idea if overall faculty workloadwerebalanced. "If (the administrators) actually reduce the amount of professional developmentand increasethe work," Krenetsky said, "as far as I think it's a goodidea." I'm concemed, Jim Platt, Chairman of Melro's Biology departrnent,said an increasein workload would hit sciencefaculty especiallyhard"ln science (an increasein workload) is disastrousbecauseyou haveto keep up in your field every two years,"Platt said. Kieft also presenteda plan to rc-evaluat€ how AHEC plays inte Metro's budget. Curently, Metro contributes about $6.6 million !o AHEC operations,which is half rhe $13.5million suppliedby CCD, UCD and Metro. UnderKieft's plan, Metro will retain $l1.25million of that $6.6million. "What I'm suggestingis rot an elimination of AHEC," he said,'but a different way of administering,..AHECfunctionsand operations that would resultin a reductionin the amounlof funding Metro contributesto AHEC." Kieft also addressedMeno's budgetin genhis concemsoverthe eral terms,andexpressed Tax Payer Bill of Rights, Amendment23 and bills basedon theAcademicBill of Righr.
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Transystem at the behest of the Auraria Higher Educalion Center, Transystem identified an immediate defrcit of 1,026 parking spaces and recommended construction of3,593 new spaoes to account for projected growth, the space loss due to construction and to increase the parking supply to allow for flexibility in accommodation. Cunently, the parking system is operating at 98 percent efliciency, Wiedeman said. In other words, for every 100 students there are 98 parking spaces. This doesn't allow for flexibility in capacity for students to find another parking space if
The Auraria Board of Trusteeslauncheda new effort to expandcampusparking recently by approvinga $21 millon bondresolutionfor
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"Parking is a real integralpart of our operaConstructionof the 850-car garageis to ifpeoplecan'tgetdown is to conclude tion downherebecause March and scheduled beginthis they'regoing comer hereeasilyandgetto theirclasses, aroundJanuaryof2005, on the southeast of 9n SneetandAuraria Parkwaywherethe ten- to go somewhereelse," Wiedemansaid. nis courts nolv stand. The location means students will likely pay the higher rate of $3.50 per day commanded by other parking lots nearest campus, said Curt Wiedeman, Division Drector of Auxiliary -and
Students were generally pleased by the prospect bf decreasing the time and effort of finding a space, but their praise was muted by the projected $3.50 parking fee. "The price is too expensive," said sopho-
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February16 Two thefts were reported: one in the North Classroomand one in the South Classroom. The theft in the North Classroombuildingwasreportedat l:05 p.m.The SouthClassroom buildingtheftwasreported at 3:l5 p. m .
Businessstudentsdonate coats to local shelter Studens in marketing professor Nancy Frontczak's Promotional Strategy class collected over 250 coats and donatedthem to thâ&#x201A;Ź Denver Rescue Mission two weeks ago. Frontczak got the idea from a TV news story about the Mission's need for coats. It took the class a week to collect the coats, which were delivered in six vans.
February15 Two suspects werearrested on outstanding warrants.The first wasat 12:51p.m. at Colfax& Kalamath.The secondwasat l:50 p.m.at Speer& Curtis.
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A CCD student reported a theft in the South Classroomat 9:10 a.m. Two suspects, one a CCD student, the other a non-student, were arrested on outstanding warrants. The CCD student was arrested near the South Classroom building; the other suspect was arrestednear St. Elizabeth's.
Homecoming 2004 T-shirts are now available for $10 and can be purchased in the Student Activities office in Tivoli Room 305 or in the Athletics oflice in Administration Building 320.
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February1.2 An AIIEC employeereportedcriminal mischiefat 1l:00 a.m.nearthe NorthCldssroom. A hifand-run accidentlater occurred at l2:55 p.m.at the ParkingandTransportation Centre.
February11 A female victim reported a restraining order violation at 8:54 p.m. at the Tivoli.
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Competition makescents StudentActivitiesofficewill bedueFeb.18,two daysbeforethe contestends. Hammerexplainedthat while penniescormt for the group, silver coins and paper money countagainstthetotalcollected. After all the coins are collected,donators cancomeinto the StudentActivitiesoffice and check their opponents'progress. By donating silver coins or papermoneyto the opponents' the total that organizationhas will go bottle, byJessiClose down according to the amountdonated. TheMefrowlitarl "You canreallyscrewsomeone ifyou throw in a dollar," Hammer said. for a charity fund-raiser Metro COOL began At the endof the contest,the departrnentor Homecomingcalledthe PennyDrive, which is a competitionbetweenschool organizalionsin organizationthat has the most pennieswill get which.all the proceedsgo to a charity chosenby all of the moneycollectedand will donateit to the charity of their choice. the winning organizationor d€parfinent. Departmentsor organizationscanselectany "It's a onedayeventthat students canjump inlo withoutspendinga lot of time,"said Metro non-profitcharity. Hammersuggesfedthe penny drive idea to COOL CoordinatorTifiany Hammer. The contest will continue until next Fri- MetroCOOL. "l've seenit donebefore,so I'm goingoffa day-the end of homecomingweek-and any skeleton,"Hammersaid. departsnent or studentorganizationmay enter. As of Feb. 16, the Penny Drive alDepartmentsor organizationscan comeinto the StudentActivities office at any time andreg- ready had eight organizations signed on. ister their group and the charity oftheir choice. "We're rcally excite4" Hammersaid. "I think it's a greatcommunityserviceactivThe groupwill thenbe given a Nalgenbottle ity. It will give organizationsa chanceto get inwhich will stay in the office to collect change. Individual contestantscan keep separate volved and raisemoney for someoneother than jan in their offices or carqr them to collect themselves,"said Metro sntdentRobin Wright. Metro COOL is a serviceleamingprogram donations. Tlie money collectedoutsideof the
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by Clml Djdft - ftre Maopolitor penny to Lon Hrnsen of Instia contairer Hemmer ass[ns Tifrrny Metro COOL coordinrtor tution.l Advancement Feb. 16 in the Sodent Activlties oftcc. Hrns€n's gruuP hrs dBignrted th€ (Art Builds Community' program as the non-prcfit organizetion to rcceive Center for Visual Arts' the procee& if they win. which focuses on getting students involved with community service and relating it to their education.
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Metro dishesout soup in spirit of love to the poor everySaturday,"Demouysaid. "He mademoney,but withl3 kids in our family, we worked hard." Although she leamedat a yormg age what charitywas,it washer own experienceof falling betweenthe cracks that motivated her to give somethingback. After yearsof abuse,Demouyfound herself and her daugbterhomeless. "I rernemberwaiting in line for a lotto number (for a bed) at Samaritan House with my nine-year-old daughtel" Demouy said. "Sometimeswe didn't get in and we had o makedo." Demouy'sexperienceof living offthe strcets inspiredher to becomea social worker. She is still on govemmentaid, but says she finds herselfblessed. , "Even when peopleeat peanutbutter and jelly they are still blessed,"Demouy said. "When peoplecomehere(St. Elizabeth's),this is theironemealfor the day," Besidesa hot meal servedbetweenll:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., the SASW handedout donatedclothing and snackpacks. Nico Baker.a Metro studentand a member to bea partofthe St. ofSASW alsovolunteered Elizabethpmject. "It is what we (as social workers) are supposedto do," Baker said. According to the SASW charter, the constitutionalpurposeand goal-is 'to encourage active student participation in social action programswithin the community.' Judy Tafoya was one of the homelesswho cameto St. Elizabeth'slastweek. Shehas beenhomelessfor over two years, . after losing her home to her adult son and his girlfriend. She was grateful to SASW and St. bysbrc Stmer- frr€ Meopolitat Elizabeth'sfor the hot meal. M€tro professor Bril Barclry, rter, hmdt ort soct! FGb.12 behtnd St Euz|b€tb's Chrrch whlle Glnny "There are only two women's shelters,the Erde, ce[ter, rnd clghth gredcr Albon Zeller, both ftln St Mrrf's Acrdemy' prepr€ food to dlsHbute. Th€ thnc were prrt ofr volunteer force lbrt pr€pr€d rnd dbtibuted food, cofree,Juicc snd socksto th€ rest are (for) meo," Tafoya said. "I was kicked needy, out alreadythis week fron the shelter,because
The cathedralwas namedafter Elizabethof Hungary,the patron saint of the homeless.For 100years,the churchvolunteershaveservedhot meals and donatedclothes. Five yearsago,Helenf,temouyfoundherself Demouy cameto Metro in 2000 and knew with no money, and a nine-yearwithout a home, work, bul it wasn't until this of St. Elizabeth's old daughter. year that became inspired to work with St. she Today,she is gmduatingwith a bachelor's Elizabeth. and is of in Social Work co-president degree "This week is of love, Valentine'sDay and Metro's StudentAssociationof SocialWork rny Demouy said "On my birthdan I birthday," joumey inspired the Demouy's life collaboration last week betweenSt. Elizabeth, thoughton how to give back." Demouy renronbered her father driving locati:d on the Auraria campus,and the SASW the family acrossthe tracks to the poorer side to nm the churchsoupkitchen. This is the first year SASW has worked of town. .with SL Elizabeth,which hasbeena part of the "He would load up the station wagon with pasta, spaghettiand meatballsand deliver them Denvercommunityfor over 100years.
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'It's hardto find a job withoutan address. Theyknowif yougive thema missionts address.t - Alan Carpenter, Homeless man they couldn't acceptworPn." BecauseTafoyawasrejected,shewasunable to get a bed and a hot meal. Alan Carpenterwas oneofthe homelessmenwho heardaboutthe St. Elizabethcharity. It was his first time in the soup line at St. Elizabeth's. He believesanything helpsin "getting back on your feet." "It's hard to find a job without an address," Carpentersaid."They know if you give them a mission'saddress." Demouywill be graduatingthis year with a bachelor'sdegreein socialwork. After the week passed,Demouy said she hopes this will become an annual event for SASW. If not, shehopesMetro studentswill seethe benefitsof working with St. Elizabethand the Homeless. "l'm onestepfrom beingtbereagain...every one of us are in that position," Demouy said "You don't know what tomorrowwill bring.
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Goldhammer talked about how the recent fromUNION oncover changesto the RIF policy can affect students. "l think the students should be concemed ln responseCombs said, "l am not authoabout the motion that boards can arbitrarily rized to negotiate directly with the Colorado AFT or its Metro chapter at this time. The changecontracts," Goldhammer said. "Students handbookcommitteeis thc forum to which your should be concemed about whether they haye nrembers ',vho arc Nlctro State laculty should good facult_vmembers and if thc faculty members can be mistreated." dircct thcir specificsuggestions for changc." -fhc Cranberg said facultv are wrongfully accusthcrlty union had a rvorksl.ropFeb. ing the board of not addressingthe policy. l2 rvhcre non-union membcrs discussedwith "It appears that the faculty on the committee Goldhammer \yhat it mcans to be a union are stonewalling and then b)aming the board for mcnrberhe said. At the workshop,fhcultystressed the impor- not being responsiVe." Faculry Senatc President Joan L. Foster tanccof tcnuredfaculty. "Tcnurc protcctscurriculum,which nobody disagreed. "The handbook committee is not stonewallundcrstands.'(iould said. '\,ith ing." Foster said. "They are working very hard Tcnurcdprotbssorshave history instion this policy." tutions that allow them to createa stcady flow The handbook conrmittee is comprised of ofcurriculum fbr studcnts.and Gould saidwithtwo laculty, one departmentchaiq two adminisout lcnurcd profcssorsthc quality of education trators and the head of Human Resourcgs. would go dou,n. Photosby Ste\€ Stoner - TheMetru4nlitcn Metro faculty listenFeb.l2 to a presentationon unionizationby l\{ark Belkin(facingon the teft),Colorado director offield servicesfor the Amedcan Federationof Teachers.
Nlark Belkin, Colorado director of field servicesfor the American Federation ofTeachers, gives a presentationon unionization to Metro taculty Feb. 12 at the Auraria Faculty and Staff Club.
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Classlooks at ecotourism This questionis amongthosethat will be tackled by Helle Sorensen'sAdventure Travel andEcolourismclass. Threeyearsago,whenthe initial coursewas There is a pejorative sonnotatioll attached offered by Metro's Hospitality, Meeting and to the word "tourist." We have all seen the Travel Administration department,it drew only stereot]?e: camera, Bermuda shorts, people five students. roll counts18. This semester's roving aboutin packs,disembarkingfrom buses Thejump in studentinterestis indicativeof en nusse, the travel industry's newest and hottest niche But what if we changethe word a bit, add- market:th€ one which containsits socially coning the prefix 'Eco" to tourist? Well, that's a sciousclients. whole other ballgame,isn't it? Certainly,the Associateprofessor Sorensen,who creimage that emergesis likely to contradict the atedthe class,emphasizesan rmbiasedview as one evokedby 'typical tourist". thecoreofthe course. Or doesit? The course description states: "The
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major issue raised is whether Ecotourism and Adventure Travel products play a role in preservation and conservation of cultural and natural resources."Note the word "product". Like any other tour package, the elements of Ecotouring must be researched, organized and booked. Beyond that similarity to tlpical touring, Sorensen says, "Regular touring and Ecotouring is like the difference between one-way and a two-way streets." Each takes you somewhere, but it is upon arrival that there is a world of difference. To Sorensen, the one-way is akin to the "Mexico beach experience," where the only thing Mexican may be the country in which you frnd yourself. The holel may be owned by a German compant the keepsake curio you buy is made 'Very little of the money generin Hong Kong. ated on this type of tour ends up in the local economy." The adverse situation - which Ecotouring purports to be - involves the local culture to a much greater extent. "It's a two-way street," she says. "The tourist gains his enjoyment and the people gain the dollars, reap the reward for sharing their homes, their territory." Conflicting interpretation arises when a tour claims to be an Ecotour, but really is not, at least not by the standards Sorensen suggests are the distinction between altemative and traditional types of vacation. She gave as an example a page ofa brochure for an EcoJodge that boasted of air-conditioning and fax facilities. "Is this someone'sidea of an Ecotour?" she asked. The intended perception of Ecotour pro moters is one of altemative touring, a backto-basics sort of vacation, not a catered-to-the-
comfort of the tourist type of tour. by tour plannersis remote What is suggested accommodationsin pristine areas,coupledwith interactionwith indigenouspeople. Perhaps there is even a hint of the anti-tour, a play for the rebelliousanddisillusioned. The problem lies with the definition, and is precisely why the Adventure Travel and Ecotourismclassexists. The other part of the class is the product called Adventure Travel. One can enlist for an adventure- say,mountainclimbhg - and there of thattrip. may be no Eco-aspect But Adventure Travel is also an element of the Altemative type of touring and it, too, reflects this most dynamic side of the tourism industry, the highest gmwth rate observedby professionals. This also taps into the traveler'sdesireto tmly gel away from it all. The Lnuwe is nice, wonderfrrl, but it is not New Guinea or the Himalayas. The traditional pla rer or tour guide hardly needsto considerwhetherParisianswill be put out by a bus load of Iowans pulling up to the famedart muszum. Likewise, they may not be concemed whether severaldozen climbers ascendMormt Everest. Group size and impact on the local involvedwhenplanecologyarenot necessarily nirig anAdventureTour. ofthe exclusivitydictaled Pethapsbecause by smallnumbersoftour mernbers,Ecotoursare not cheap. But, for Helle Sorensenand.herclass,the critical issueappearsto be the definition: What is an Ecotour, what is Adventure Travel? And how do we recognize them in opposition to traditional tours?
Broncoshonor Metro student by ClaytonWoullard TheMeboplita, Metro-Meritus student Dorothy Hicks added another mark to her list of achievements earlier this month when she received the Denver Broncos Community Quarterback Award, specifically for her I 6 years of volunteer work with the Colorado AIDS Project. "I'm in a state of shock, still, that I got it " Hicks said. "I wasn't even expecting anything like that. t didn't even know about these awards." The award is given armually to those who demonstrate outstanding volunteer work in the Denver community. Hicks was one of five recipients. Sean Wolfe, Volunteer Coordinator at CAP, who helped nominate her for the award, said this award is even more special because of Hicks' caliber. "I just thought it was really outstandingthat someoneofthat age would sacrifice her time for the community," Wolfe said. "She has beenvery very significant (to the community). She takes a leadership role in all of her volunteer work." Karen Bensen, Director of Auraria's Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Trans Student Services ofiice, said she has known Hicks for about ten years, when Hicks came into the oftice expressing interest in the Awaria's Colorado AIDS Walk team. "I don't know anybody else who volunteers as much as she does," Bensen said. "For someone who has so little, to give up her time so much - she's so unbelievable."
Bensen said she is happy to see Hicks receive the award from the Broncos"lt's perfect. I'm so glad she did; she's so deserving of it," Bensen said. "She's a quintessential volunteer." Hicks has volunteered in a variety of ways for the Colorado AIDS Walk and the CAP for about 16 years, but has no1 participated in the actual walk since she was struck by a car over five years ago and now has to walk around with a cane. "Momentarily, I felt discouraged, but I told my doctor I had to be back up," she said. "When I make up my mind to do something, I usually get it done." Hicks said her Ally of the Year award means a lot to her becauseofher strong support she has for the gay community. 'One time, a church leader asked me what I do and I said I was an (gay) ally," she said. "l said they're heavenly father's children and he lovesthem." on the day of the AIDS walk, Hicks collects money and registerswalkers. Hicks began working for CAP's information line and soon discover& she wanted to be a part of the AIDS Walk. Last year, Hicks was in chargeof collecting donationsfrom local businesses1ogive as prizes to the top fund-raiser on the Auraria team. Hicks, 76, graduated from Metro in 1994 with a bachelor's degree in history and English, and has been auditing classes under the MefroMeritus program - which allows persons 60 years or older to take classes at Metro for ftee - since then. She graduated from Brigham
Young University 50 years ago with a degree in Joumalism. "(Attending classes)keepsmy rnind active," she said. "Studies have shown that people who keep thet minds active are less likely to fall into Alzheimer's and things like that. It keeps me busy and gives me something to do, and that's why I got into volunteering, too." While she majored in journalism, she minored in secretarial training, which led to a job with the govemment, where she worked for about 20 years. She currently works as an usher at the Denver Complex for the Performing Arts, where she's made friends with several homosexuals and AIDS patients as well. Over the years, Hicks'passion for history has grown, which explains why she still loves to take history classes and volunteer at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. "l'm a medievalist; I love medieval history," Hicks said. "I read a novel one time...and I've loved medieval history every since." Hicks said she began volunteering with CAP and the AIDS Walk after a young rnan in her church died of AIDS, and she later heard studentsat Metro discussingparticipating in the AIDS Walk, which is held annually in Denver rn Augxst. "I have gained a lot of wonderful friends through this work and have leamed many skills," Hicks wrote in fer nomination letter. " The mother of three children, all in their 40s, Hicks also has five grandchildren and rwo geat-grandchildren. Her husband Robert died six years ago at the age of 69. Hicks also volunte€rs at the Denver Public
for the Physically Handicapped Library Amateur Musical Actors League, has been. a committee person for the Denver Democrats and has worked on Colorado Representative Diana Decette's campaign, among other activities. How does she accomplish all these things? She questioned back, "Aren't there 16 hours in a dav?"
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Metro-Meritus student Dorothy Hicks, 76, Doseswitb her Denver BroncosCommunity buarterback Award rt the Colorado AIDS Plrojectofiice errlier this month.
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The freedomof speech by MelissaI(. McGufur Ciuat C.olwnnist
Mel's Diner "rnthout Frcedom of Thought, therc can be no such lhing as llisdom; and no such Thing as publick Liberty, without Freedom of Speech." Bmjamin Franklin letter frcm "Silence Dogood," no. 8, printed in The New-England Couranl, Boston, Massschusetts, July 9, 1722. Welcome back to Mel's Diner. I'm so sorry I had to board up shop for a while, but as Mr. Gurdjieff said "Man lives his life irnmersed in circumstance." Guv was dead-on there. But never you mind; I won't let the
sides must be considered, which demands that individuals are granted a rightto speak their minds. There is not necessarily a need to come into full agreement on any topic. Our government - and don't get me wrong, I'd still rather live in the New World than any place on Earth - has strayed from the founders' original determination that we, as a people and as individuals, should and must be extended certain basic rights. One being the right to free speech. We now have legislation which prohibits certain
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coffeeget cold again- you haverny word. Speakingof my word, or yours or anyone'sout there,we all know that the Constitution marvelous document by the way - provides for free speech,right or
ability to be verbally considerate, is to make us a paranoid and eventually a fascistic country. And isn't that what we fled? That oppression?
subjectiveterms. It is clear that over the millennia of recorded human history pardon my redundancy,and possibly even before recordsexisted people spoke their minds, moreor less-
Why would we in turn imposeit on othersnow? Because you realize
The idea of RIGHT and WRONG is ever present, and yet I
that in imposing these limits on those with whom you disagree, you also impose those same restrictions on yourself and must te held to the same standard.
q.ill posit tlat it is highly personaland My personal mores
may be in direct conflict with your personal set of morcs. Doesthis makeme right and you wrong? Or is the oppositetrue? Well, yes, My right may be wrong for you and your right may be wrong for me and that is not only all right, it is just plain simply a fact. Theproblemwe arecurrently facing asa nation is the idea that speakingout, either against or in favor of certain ideas, beliefs, values, is WRONG. That is simply not the case. In order to have ajust society,there must be debate,all
of speech in the work place becauseit might - I repeat,might - make certain people uncomfortable. We are collectively facing the era wherein ow opinions are censuredbecause it might offend someone.I don't particularly think racial slurs, overt sexual comrnentaryor crassjokes about someone'slevel of capability areappropriateor irnny.
Freedomof speechdoesnot guaranteethat I'm gonnalike what I hear; it doesnot guarantee that everythingwe hear collectively will be appropriateat the given moment,it only guarantegsthat our speech,right or wrong, is not governedby those aroundus. Just something to think about. And mind how much of that coffee you get in you, lest you startninning off at the mouth.
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Let's talk about values. We subconsciously live them out, whether or not we are aware we are doing so. We all have our ideologies which dictate to us how to behave, how to plan our lives, and whatjobs io go after. Supposing you had a certain up-bringing and you believe man has dominion over Earth. (Notice the wording: I said man, not humans). You would live your life according to that idea. You would run things as if you oumed everything, as if you could contrql things ..lower" than yourself as well as things that don't have the power to speak up. This is the hend America follows. This is what I call the Takers. Takers take up resources, take up land take up other,people's lives and tell them the b€st way to live, forcing them to change their culnue to America's more superior one. (If you think I'm kidding about this, look into events happening in baq.) Tbkers believe only their way is right and all
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others are wrong, so they must be killed. This attitude is nothing new. Men have been killing men for centuries. And yes, I say men because women were (and are) not allowed to be warriors too often. War is common in the Taker society. It's a means to an en4 a way to convert another culture to the only "tru€" way to live. Takers are the ones who order supersize and eat it all, while a starving person goes hungry. Someoneonce told me it was her right to luxury in the Good Ol' USA 10 be wasteful and io overindulge. This is a Taker attitude. It means as long as I am on top and you are not, life is swell. So, you might be wondering what qualifies a person to b€ a Leaver. A leaver is a person who works with their environment and surroundings to suwive. Leavers are people who make the most out of the land without robbing and raping until lhere is litde left of the original. Leavers are aibals, the ones thought savage and primitive. Unfortunarcly, few ofus are exposed to this type of lifestyle. Most tribes have been wiped
out by Manifest Destiny and greed. Those who have survived are stnrggling to hold on to the old ways while assimilating to the new, modern way. Numerous people have given up their peaceloving, Mother Natue revering ways in honor of the Taker way oflife. However, most ofus sense something is not working. We fear the power of cloning and A.I.-but pursue it anyway. This goes againstthe Leaver way. There is a quiet trend to answer the gnawing feeling we get in our souls. People are more interested in altemative healing methods, sacred arts we get from the Leavers. Aroma-therapy and herbal healing can be found in our grocery stores (even if it is the Taker's version ofit-) There is a retum to spirituality, whether we find it in church, through meditation, nature, or even belly-dance. It is not too late to save our planet, if we try. Supposed you change your mind about your values. When you change your mind, you change your ideas... and thaq my fiiend, could change the world. Try it, you might like it!
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go. What a mess.And sad. But truly, to take thefreeoutofspeech, to allow lawsuits over sorneone'sin-
wmng. This pmviso entered because RIGIIT and WRONG are highly
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But some people do. Should I be able 0osue someone because what he/she says offends me? Nope, I shouldn't. And, really, the right to free speechsays I shouldn't. Does this mean this offending other shouldn't be held accountable for his words? Nope. I could have a spine and tell him to can it. I could make him equally uncomfortable by responding in kind. I could take the high road and understand that most people react completely unconsciously and thereby uncontrollably to extemal stimuli over which they have no control. Immersed in circumstance, and in that undentanding, I would have pity rather than anger for the offending party. I would be able to see them as a potty-training toddler, feeling an urge and not quite sure how to deal with it appropriately, so theyjust let it
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I never have time to go to any of the Roadrunner's games. Between work and studying,whatevertime I have left, I useto relax. I want to makea dealwith any of you who readthis: If I sacrificemy time and start going to the gameson a regular basis,will youjoin me? Will you give up sorneofyour Fecious time and support our school with me? Email me at breuer@mscd.edu and I'll seeyou there.
CollegeR.publicans can't dance Over the past year, I've felt the tension build. I've watched in dismay as the Auraria College Republicans attacked first our student body president and then our professors. I've seen innuendo and apocryphal stories used to squelch dissent and support discrimination. I've spen our schools torn apart by politlcal power plays even as their funding was getting hacked to the bone. Something's got to be done. So, in the long tradition showcased in Joel Tagert such fine films as EreaW kin', Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo, and today's You Got Served, I'm challenging ACR chair George Culpepper to a break-off. Now, I know this may seemdrastic. I could just continue to flay him with my reason and flog him with my prose. But it seemslike these kidsjust aren't getting the message. It's time for
George to step up or step off. Why a break-ofl Well, as you know I'm opposed to physical violence. I think we need a better way to resolve our disputesthan hurting each other, and competitive breakdancing may just be that method. Besides,George is an ex-Marine. Probabiy, he could snapmy pencil-thinneck in a minute if he wanted to. But he might just snapirs neck if he attemptedsome of the gravity-derying moves I'm preparedto throw down. That's right, George.It's time to get funky. At this point, my readersmight accuseme of challenging someonelo a game I can't lose. And they'd be right. Becauseeveryone knows that College Republicanscan't dance. Now, don't get me wrong. I rcspect George. It's just that I don't think he could do a wave breakdoun for his life. In fact, I donl think any College Republican could. M a y b ei t ' s l h e s u i r s . Let's face it: a $400 suil may look like just the thing for your ABOR Senatehearing,but it's uselesson the dancefloor.
Puy no attention to the man behind the curtain speech and discrimination against the GBLTQ community, though I doubt they'll stop there. This isn't a grassrootsmovement wherein Guqt Cahnnisl some plucky young joumalist (for instance)ralThe debate sunounding the Academic Bill lies against an injuslice and fights with all she's of Rights has become a familiar qne on the got. No, this is a national movement, inspired Auraria campus. A group of organized rightby ultra-right wing political advenhrrer, David wing students,along with some help from the Horowitz. gang at the lndependence lnstitute, are using The strategy being used on the Auraria particularly underhanded political intimidation campus is a familiar set of tricks, traditionally to sil€nce our professors. used by fringe groups or religious extremists in These students claim they are the victims order to get their radical messagesforced into of "liberal professors," who, according to the public schools and universities. At close exstory are discriminating against conservative amination, conservative liberation sharesmore political opinions. While I do think all reports of an ideological pattem with Holocaust denial and creationismthan it doeswith any civil rights of discrimination need to be treated seriously, I can't quite shakethe feeling that thesestudents' movement, past or present.The parallels are too protests have more to do with a conservalive many to be coincidental. political agenda.thana liberal conspiracy. In a Foremostin my mind is the shady manipulaword, I think their claims are bullshit; but dan- tion of the issue of free speech.Radically right gerousbullshit. wing disciplines like Holocaust denial or scienThese students have elevated their plight tific creationism, too, have played the role of a (growing up conservative on a liberal cam- victimized minority being denied free speech. pus...cry me a river) to the level of sexual This bait-and-switch game has been successful harassmentor racial discrimination; the former in getting neo-Nazis speaking engagementson is simply not in the same league with the latter. universitycampusesand has.in someinstances. Minor disagreementsin the classroom are not had the study of evolution censored from sciequal to discrimination. Not even close. Furth€r, ence books. We needn't be fooled by this flimsy their analogy treats lightly and disrespectfully ploy. We, as a community of scholars,should althosewho have sufferedreal discriminarionor harassment. ways be vigilant against censorship,but there is Don't agree with your professor's politics? a difference beween promoting free speechand Fine, get up and leave, or engage them in rea- enabling speech.One shouldn't force limits on soned debate:but don't pretend you are sul- any speech,no matter how bigoted or ignorant. fering persecution. These students are nursing But with that being said, one doesn't have to lend aid to hate or ignorance. bruisedegos.not violationsof their pcrsons. It is not inconsistent to defend free speech Conservative liberation doesn't take the iorm of petitioning for freedom from oppres- and expression while demanding that school sron; it is a demand for the freedom to oppress. funding and editorial space in school publicaAll one has to do is look to the Website of Stu- tions not be giyen over to racists and bigots. We should look past the slippery rhetoric of dents for Academic Freedom to find a disgust ing store of bigoted homophobic propaganda. Horowitz's Academic Bill of Rights and see this This student movement wishes !o legalize hate frinee movement for what it is.
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With all that starch and those enormous to ban gay marriage and encouragediscriminashoulder pads, about the only move you could tion againstgays in school, you might think their action was pretty damn insensitive-a mockery do is the Robot-and thesestiffkids do that just standing around. Even a knee drop could tear ofthe very people they were persecuting. But not me. I knew they were just doing it your Land's End slacks, and what would your 'cause ofyears of insecurity on the dance floor. square-jawedbuddiesthink then? Fo( that matter, you might have thought Or maybe it's their upper-classbackgrounds. How are you ever going to learn how to do a their anti-affirmative action bake sale was rebackspin when you spent your whole adoles- . markably selfish and even racist, considering it was entirely on behalf of over-privileged white cence getting chauffeured from mall to mall in kids. your mom's SUV? But you've got to understand: these kids Or maybe - just maybe - it's because guys having have trouble doing the Macaren4 much less These think uptight. they're so a good time means playing Risk ir full dress the six-step shufffle. Wouldn't you want to lash out? uniform. They spend their fiee time writing Theseguysjust don't get it. The reasonthere letters to the editor about the dangersof sexual aren't many conservative students on college deviancy. How can they be expectedto understandthe campusesisn't becauseof some shadowy persejoy of letting loose with a well-timed air freeze cution by evil liberal professors. Nope. It's becauseracism and discrimination just or a cbuple ofjester's kicks? I laughed when I heard about the College aren'tcool. 'Cause I got a ten-spot So come on, George. Republicans' "coming out" eventsat CU-Boulthat says that tu'o left feet make a right-wing der and elsewhere. No*, considering the GOP's tecent moves student.
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of the board of trustees After having read Erik Wiesner's January 22 column about my addressand conversations with Metro student leaders I wondered whether he and I had been at the same event. I was gratified with the friendly and open-minded reception I received from the student leadbrs. My positive impressionsas to the quality, independence and seriousnessof the Metro siudent body were reinforced by the encount€r. While it was clear to me that there is considerable concem and some suspicion on the part of many student leaders as to the Board of Trustees and Metro's future I found that there was far more that united than divided us even in areas of disagreement or more often misunderstanding. Accordingly one of the themes I stressed and continue to believe in is the impogance of student-activists and of their responsibly influencing the courseof decision-makingprocessesof all kinds which affect them. I had only the briefest of conversations with Wiesner and although I found the tone hostile, I wish we had had the time to communicate more fully. His reactions to me (and more significanlly to what he aPparently thinks I represent)present an important object lesson, If a Trustee(or any other person)is quickly characterizedby a seriesof stereotypes/labels, then effective listening and learning from that person is shut down. It is a convenientbut lazy habit to say that becausea person X is a busi nessman,or a Republican or a liberal or wears Birkenstocks that his or her views should be excluded as harmful or misguided. Critical thinking can be shut down with the reaction to even a word, like "voucher." In equating my interest in college vouchers with the more controversialK-12 vouchers(which I also support) Wiesner.showed how quickly labels have created for him a black and white world sometimesfar displacedfrom reality and certainly lacking h nuance. Of course, college vouchers as currently
being pursued in the legislature are the method by which Metro studentswould receive funds directly from the State not only to empower the student, but to create more equal funding between Colorado's colleges. This appmach has received bmad support from Metro's constituencies as offering the most likely imminent improvement to our finances. In shallowly equating entrepl€neurship. with business Wiesner missed the point of my address which was about how the qualities of successful enrepreneurship in ANY field of endeavour retains certain common attributes. Yes. even a business-hostile student activist could learn a few things and become a more effective business-hostile student activist from a successful business entrepreheur. Of course the reverse is also true, as well. I am particularly disappointed whenever I encounter evidences of "knee-jerk" categoizations of people in a college leaming environment. If we can only see or understand people through our thoughts about them, we can too easily make them villains or heroes and not individuals, ultimateiy much like ourselves. Taken farther, ordinary people have done monstrous things to others believing that they are fighting for some great abstraction of a cause. This is not to say that evil does not exist and should not be fought. But before we call somethiig evil or even deserving of disdain we should be very deliberate,pmbing and curious, We should make surethat we have engaged fully, become informed and even learned all that can be leamed from this object of disdain. And then, if necessary,we should fight for what rve believe in, while still respecting the humanity of our opponents. For who knows, today's opponents may be tomorrow's allies; maybe our understandings will change if we are open to growth and learning. Alex Cranberg
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parents' backyard. Like Lancaster, Steve Weil owns his family business:Denver's Rockmount Ranch Wear. Weil's grandfather Jack, 102, still plays The cowboy image always causesa ruckus. It krcksup U.S. dust with cowboy bools.strides an active role in running Rockmount. Jack is along in leather chaps, keeps itself together attributed in Westw'ord'sJan.23, 1991 issuewith the quote "The west is not a place, it is a state with a mighty belt buckle, and tips its wideof mind." brimmed Stetson to everyone who walks by. Steve Weil said Rockmount serves"people Shepler'sprovides many with a good cowboy who appreciatethe legacy of the cowboy." His hat or boots. The chain store is easily seenfrom I-25 by commuters from south of campus, and grandfather added that Rockmount sells "the Shepler's has stores in eight states, including romanceof the west." Romance? The idea of standing out in Ilorida. Forget chain stores. More exciting are the cowboy gear is appealing. lke having the westem wear stores exclusive to the Denver best Cadillac on the block, to use Lancaster's analogy. "Sometimes, the public wants to buy area. Rockmount Ranch Weaq one of the something their neighbor can't," he says when three oldest businesses in LoDo. has sold talking about the most expensive item in his the cowboy image in Denver since 1946. store-a beautifuI cream-coloredStetson. Both Rockmount and Lancaster's sell Rockmount has "old roots but is operating in a modem way" owner Steve Weil said. westem clothing and saddles. Rockmount is more than a store, Weil Metro history professor Rebecca Hunt has said. It is a manufacturing company and sells known Weil, his father, and his grandfather, nationally and intemationally. "We seil to every for years, and supports the current renovation of the building in which they do business. city that has a stock show." Ard he said the National Western Stock Show and Rockmount Auraria students nea.r Auora have the option ofbuying westernwear at a family-run business are interested in perpetuating westem culture. Lancaster'stook part in the National Westem established in 1971. Lee Lancaster, owner of Stock Show this January by providing cattle for Lancaster's Westem Wear in Aurora, gets outof-state requeststo shape cowboy hats and has the horse show and steers for the bulldogging sold saddlesto the likes of Willie Nelson, Steven and team roping events. The family-owned businessbenefits the community by sponsoring Seagal,and "Miami Vice" star Don Johnson. Lancaster began his career in westem mary events, including high school rodeos and wear as a fifth grader, selling saddlesout of his little buckaroo rodeos every spring.
Rockmount celebrated its tenth Westem FantasyGala last October.The event has raised millions of dollars for Volunteers of America, and sa'*' some 1,200partygoers in 2003. Weil recognizes lhat "most everyone identifies $'ith the music, fashion,history. I think most everyone finds something appealing about the cowboy." Metro history professor Kevin Rucker, who amibutes Rockmount with "grow(ing) up with the Rocky Mountain West and Denver and help(ing) develop a new genre ofclothing," calls Denverites who only dressin the western image "drugstore cowboys." Drugstore cowboys sometimes cause themselvesproblems.Throughout decadesin the boot-selling business,Lancasterhas heard many complaints about boots that don't fit right, and he believes buyers are to blame for improper\ fitting themselves. Ouch. But consumers buy cowboy boots today. 'Cowboys are the original westem Hunt said, working class and their clothing reflects their hard work-" The cowboy ofyesteryear had to be as tough as the untamed west. Lancasterfeels a cowboy has "to be mentally tough. They do a whole lot of work for not a lot of money." Although patrons who want to trade in their old boots won't find any successat his store, Lancaster'soften tradesused saddles. The weslem spirit hoots and hollers thrcughout the Southwestem United States but cannot be bought or sold. It bears no
monetary price tag. A pair of boots can be purchased,but the spirit of the cowboy can not. Cowboys "bave to forsake money to do something that they like to do," Lancastersaid. professor Richard history Metro Scheidenhelm said he knows quite a few cowboys. "They are, as a rule, extraordinary I people." Scheidenhelm said, "When think about cowboys, I think about the open range, self-reliance, individualism, being alone under a big sky, and a lot ofother values that we try and relate to our everyday lives." From head to toe, a cowboy has always wom durable clothing in a tradition of protection fiom temperamental horses, harsh winds, and worrisome weather Today, the rancheq the rodeo cowboy and the "drugstore cowboy" reckon with modem forces and have unique shopping options around Denver. Rockmormt sells baby cowboy boots, bolo ties and westem wear for kids. Lancaster's offers rubber bands for horse manes and tail braiding, and cowboy guardian angel earrings, complete with cowboy hats and lassos. Steve Weil knows all too well the westem romance as part of his family legacy and Denver's history Weslem wear is just the image. Being a cowboy is far more than dressing like one. Lee Lancaster occasionally has to round up 150 head of steer before he gets to work in the moming. And you thought facing I-25 was toush.
t A5lof .THf ffs;,#T#ffiiffiff ;tr"rH place Feb. 13-15at the StarzFilmcenter at Auraria.This is the eighthyearthis festivalhas brought exclusivescreeningsand engagements to the Mile High City, however,it is the first time with KUVO asthe title sponsor.Becauseof this, you could say the festival hasgottena shot in the arm, so to speak. The O'Day appearancewas a last-minute I additionto the festival,pmducerKristin Nolan said.How this cameto happenis a fascinating story.Nolan said Jay Newberg,long-time festival
patron, huge O'Day fan and KTIVO board member, worked this new DVD, signed by the diva henelf, of O'Day's Tokyo concert,into the handsofTom Goldsmith, festival creator and artistic director and Nolan. They both liked it and were interested in having it screened. Somewhere along the way, they found out how to get in ouch with her. They talked to her management and told them about the festival, which they were familiar with, and asked about O'Day coming to Denver with the DVD. O'Day acceptedand all of the piecesfell into place pretty much Nolan said. But not widrout glitches ofcourse. O'Day was coming of a trying ordeal ofjust trying to get to Denver. She had finished a two-night conced run in New York City two days prior and her flight was screwed up twice trying to get to Denver. O'Day arrived about two hours before the screening, but you would nwer guess she had wasted the day away at airports, on planes, etc., when she gre€ted the audience and offered gatitude to the De,nver audience.
"Shewasanincredibletrooper,"Nolansaid."O'Day gotintoDenvertwo hoursbeforeherD\rD wasscreened. Shewatchedit, talkeda bit afterthe showwith someassistance from her delightful manager,then went andperformeda few songsat DazzleRestaurantand Loungein Denver,which beganaround11:30p.m.- all ofthis at the wise,wondrousageof84. With peoplelike GoldsmithandNolan, along with sponsorslike the DenverFihn Society and KUVO, the festival is "definitely going in the right direction," Nolan said. "Attendance is up from last year- which was the most heavily attendedfestival so far," and now that it's at the StarzFilmCenter,the festival is "where filn is in Denver.""This venueis whereall of theseterrific, boutiqueniche eventsare taking placeand the Film Societyis fosteringthese eventsby supportingthem."Nolansaid. Shesaidthis festivalis one of only two of its kind in the UnitedStatesand it hasthe highestconcentrationofJazz films ofthe two. Nolan hasbeenaffiliated with the festival for a numberof yearsbut hasproducedit the past two. "This year, we decidedit was important for the festival to gro%" shesaid.And grow it did. More screeningswere addedand festival guess havebeenbroughtback.
Denver lazz orl Film Festival lets canarVfly in Denver StotybyArmandoMarzanaresGraphicby StevynLlewellyn IheMewpolinn t's the end of December 1963. You live in Tokyo, Japan. You and a few friends are meeting up downtown at the new hot spot for some cocktails and lazz. I suppose you would be part of the Japanese version of the Rat Pack- Anyway, you're not meeting up just to listen to Jazz.You are about to watch it as a live, televisedconcert. Oh yeah, you're also sipping on a vodka martini - up, very dirty, with an extra olive* in antrcipation of the televised event. She's introduced,and you're taken on stage,up close, live with the world-famous American jazz vocalist Anita O'Day. You and your friends cheer for Anita and high-five each other in delight. Did they high-five in Japanback then? Anyw'ay, the reasonyou're so excited is you've seen a previous performance of Anita's in an American documentary called Jazz on a Summer's Day, which was filned at the 1958Newport Jazz Festival in Newport, Rhode Island. She tore it up during that performance and was about to do it again, right before your very eyes, and ears. This is how the sold-out audienceat the 2004 Denver on Jazz Film Festival receivedthe concert, just like those television viewers in Tokyo must have that day il Decemberback in 1963. This concert is now available on DVD, and was screened at the lestival along with other perfiormanceclips by and interviews of O'Day. The most fabulous part ofall ofthis is that the diva . herself came to Denver with the DVD and amazed and captivated patrons with a rare, late night singing engagement. Metro Political ScienceprofessorNorman Provizer was on hand for the event. "This is one ofthe moments that you say I was glad that I was there for that," he said. Provizer's part-time gig is as the lazz cdtic for the Rocky Mountain News, something he has been doing since moving to Denver about 12 years ago. He has covered all eight Denver Jazz on Film Festivals. He writes a weekly column and has a bit segmentThursday momings on KUVO, 89.3, one of Denver's top jazz radio stations.Before coming lo Denver, he was already writing for Jazziz Magazine. Provizer remembersseeingO'Day's performancein "Jazz on a Summer's Day" in theatreswhen it was released.She was already an accomplished singer, but that film helped her emerge onto the intemational scene,he said. "She is one of the hand-full of Jazz vocalists who really has down the improvisation aspectof it," he said. "When you listen to her voice - the inffection ofher voice has a distinction that is all hers." "It was nice to b€ part of history- to look at history on a personal note with the people that made it," Provizer said.
"I think it is important to have guests because they're able to shed additional light, either on their own films or works of othen," Nolan said. The festival also works with archivists who have a specifc interest in Jazz on filrn. Another unique aspect of the Denver Jazz on Film Festival is you most likely wiU not be flipping a coin to decide which films you would like to see,becausefilms are scheduledto minimize timeconfficts with each other. You get fewer total film choices, but you get the option to get to see most, ifnot all, of the films being screened. Provizer definitely reveres the festival. "This is a great festival and itt being done by people who want to do ig" he said. "It allows you to step beyond the ordinary - to things you wouldn't have accessto otherwise." "In the face ofa tough financial year last year - people came out becausethey wanted to make sure that the festival stayed here. I think that's what Denver should be about,-ensuring that those great cultural amenities that we have remain, no matter how big or how small they are," Nolan said. "This incredibly unique iestival would not (otherwise) happen here and it is a testamentto the cultural sawy in Denver." This tribute was an amazing experience. To see Anita O'Day's rarely screened 1963 Tokyo concert, then see and hear her live, in-person in 2004. Wowl Definitely an unforgettable experience and the opporhrnify would not have beenpossiblewithout the Denver Jazzon Film Festival bringing it to Denver. For more on Anita O'Day and to listen to selectrecordingsfrom the span ofher entire career,go
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byRobenLindgen TheMetrcwhtan The Mizel Center for Arts and Culture has delivered a rare treat to Denver in its two current shows. "No Joke: The Spirit ofAmerican Comic Books" is a multi-faceted project that included
a Jan. | 5 lecture by comic icon Will Eisner, a panel discussion on Feb. 8 on the topic of American comic books and a film seriesto take place Feb. 22. These activities are anchored by an amazing free cornic art exhibit which includes a yast crods-section of imnortant comic book artists. Eisner's lecture centered mostly
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explained that his motivations were simply, 'tan we do something different with this form than is currently being done?" He then mentioned the 1950s E.C. Comics as already having been Eisner's work in the pushing the envelope. field goes back to the The art exhibit has two sections: 'No Joke, birth of the modern conic "the larger exhibit which includes a wide variety itself when he created a shoo that of work, and "No Yokel," a collection of work packaged comic material for exclusively from Denver comic artists, both smaller publishers to purchase. giving viewers a rare treat unlike most art The panel discussion, titled exhibits. Those who viewed the free show were "Whazzat2 Comics and American able to see some of the processesinvolved in Visual Culture," suffered greatly creating comics. Often, even the best pieces at from the absences of its most the exhibit have decades old correction fluid noteworthy member, John Severin. and tape. There were sketchesin the margins of Severin, u'ho is in his early 80s somepageswhich showed ihe artist trying to get and was not feeling well, edited the correct anatomy before committing it to the and contributed to Two Fisted actual page.The cover of Batman co-creator Gil Tales, Frontline Combat, and Mad Kane's Giant-size Defenders is a collage of old comic pages, and new art paste-ups.Blue line for E.C. Comics. He worked for Marvel Comics as well. Severin pencil is another remnant that doesn't show up also contributed a great deal of in the printed comic books but is finally seenin rvork to the under-rated and most this exhibit. successful Mad Magazine rmitator There were also some works which included Cracked and worked under Harvey cover and panel recreations in oil on canvas. Kurtzman on the earliest issuesof Sheldon Moldoff, an important early artist, Mad. created a painting of "The Batman." Alex Ross The panel was moderated by createdthe watercolor and ink "War on Crime," Arie Kaplan who has written for which shows his photo-realistic sryle, and wai Mad. Eika Doss, Professor of easily one of the most striking works exhibited. Fine Art at CU, Phil Normand, Robert Crumb's front and back covers for Head an anist and designer, and Ed Comics were vibrant and nearly flawless. Stein, editonal cartoonistlor lle History buffs will not want to miss the Rocb) Mountain rVens were the cover of America's GreatestComics No. 3 from scheduledpanelists.John Pimple. the World War II era. It features a Godzillathe substitulefor Severin,was well sized Captain Marvel, Bulletman, and another informed and spoke specifically superheros invading Japan as the Japanese, about his work in contributing in military uniform, run in terror of American to the early 1980s Denver comic military might. While the imagery may not be scene. While the topics discussed politically correct, it does illustrate a common were wide in scope, the topic of theme in comics createdaround this time and as subversivecomics was particularly such is an important addition to the exhibit. enlightening. Colorado is rarely visited by this many "The undergrounds were going important u'orks of American comic art and decp inside the American psyche even less often does the work include such a and ripping it out," said Phil wide scope as work from the early 1940s, the Normand. As a writer and editor of rebellious1960s.and todav. thesetypes of comics, John Pimple
history of the medium and its ongoing struggle to find legitimacy.
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students who completed the school-year at Central High, despite the hatred and abusethey endured. Minniejean Brown, one of the Little Rock Nine, was expelled for retaliating against a white student. "tt::-Illlll' in the world that vou can Walls LaNier is also one of the three ,-- -l:-?- -tl*n at me,"shesaid"we were students of the Little Rock Nine who graduated lT^"j1l"Jit^llled spat at' had our heels walked on so much they from Central High, despite Governor Faubus' bled' and w^ere,verballyassaulted'everyday'" attempt to stop integration by closing all high *lls LaNier'sstorytold of the schools for one year. , -1ltl:"!n shealsolifted up those "I needed a diploma to validate what I'd llo^tl 11":11"n*"ed' *0"..:l,lo"I:o *" integration' beenthrough,"she said. "We had many supporters. both black Walls LaNier drew audience members into and white' who believed that segregationwas her story from beginning to end. Even when wronq. "'-ui"rr, the question and answer sessionbegan, only a LaNier wasoneor rheeightbrack few people left, while St. Cajetan's remained
packed. "lt was really inspirational and very sad," said Nina DeBell, a Metro student, of Walls LaNier's story. DeBell believes stories like Walls LaNier's need to be heard in order for people to appreciatehistorical events. Leaming it in a textbook then hearing a personal experienceoisomeone who lived it puts a whole new perspectiveon things, she said. Carlotta Walls LaNier, one of the Little Rock Nine. and her involvement in what is now consideredan essentialpart of the Civil Rights Movement, has not forgotten the impact of her decision to attend Centnl High School. "It changedthe playing field," she said. "It. did not level it, but it definitely changedit."
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by JonafianKuenne TheMetuWlitm Among the many fad diets, exerciseroutines and supplements,it seemsthe low carbohydrate craze is getting all the attention-and all the money. Atkins, themostadvertisedlow-carbohydrate promoter, has a monopoly on the.market. Local grocery stocker Josh Teemensagrees. "I think it's growing. I don't think it's huge, but I think it's growing," Teemenssaid. The low-carb crazeis getting more attention. The national franchise Subway now has "Atkins friendly" subs. Metro junior Travis Brown, exercisefanatic, avid dieter and former supplement user says even he doesn't like the low-carbohydrateidea. "I don't like it. I. ftink it can work, but people can also gain the weight right back when they are offthe diet. I've seenit happen," Broqm said. Brown also says he thinks it's a bad idea, primarily because the human body needs
carbohydrates to function. 'I think it would be a better idea to eat smarter and exerciseharder," Browl said. "I wouldn't choose a low-carb diet; I think it's all marketing," Teemenssaid. Is the low carbohydratediet fact,.or fallacy? On their 'Website, http://atkins.com, Atkins has posted a series of rebuttals debunking the myths' of a low-carbohydratediet. According to Atkins, it is a fallacy that ketosis, the release of ketones when on a low carb diet, is dangerous and causesa variety of medical problems. Atkins claims the fallacy emerges from the myth that our bodies will continue to produce ketones into dangerous levels. They say, "studies show that ketone bodies are very tightly regulated in the body and will not increasebeyond the normal range in healthy individuals." Atkins also says the thought that Atkins is only effective for weight loss becausecalories are restricted is a fallacy. "While some people who do Atkins may eat fewer calories than before, it is certainly not because the program limits calorie intake," the Website claims.
Instead, Atkins claims less calories may be consumed due to less hunger or obsessionwith food. The claim made that it's impossible to keep off the weight lost on the Atkins program is, according to Atkins, a fallacy. Atkins suggests that this statement better applies to low-fat or low-calorie diets. Instead, they argue that the program allows users to eat until satisfied and encouragespeople to experiencenew foods. Atkins also says the weight lost with the Atkins'approach is mostly water, not fat. According to Atkins, any diet may initially introduce water-weight loss. Additionally, they say that after following a consistent routine of controlled carbohydrates, your body will primarily bum fat stores rather than carbohydrates.Atkins also saysthe water-weight will rehrm to normal levels. Christina Reiteq a registered dietician and Metro nutrition professor, says in spite of this, she isn't fond of them. "l am not crazy about low-carb and question the long-term results and consequences." Reiter also says she finds people on these
diets to be overly tired. In addition to thâ&#x201A;Ź low carb craze, the extreme opposite is emerging. CBS News in Chicago reports that the exact opposite, an overload of carbohydratesand a diet low in fat, can be just as effective in weight loss. Author and researcher William Evans suggested that caloric intake minus calories bumed does not always equate the amount of weight lost. Evans sayswe "metabolize fats and carbohydrates differently." Additionally, ADA spokeswoman Cindy Moore suggeststhat we can lose weight several different ways, and maybe the low-carb craze is "hogging the spotlight." Marketing or facts? Metro nutrition professor Terri Rubio suggests that any diet excludilg an essential food group can be dangerous. So, is the low-carb trend in dieting an effective yet safe and saneway to lose weight? Time will tell, but if the Ailirs program is practiced, a bit of researchinto traditional and other altemative di*s may yield better and healthier results.
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byDurMadd€n gatRqoftEr Friday, Feb. 6 was supposed to rnark the releaseof the new CD by the New Age Dropouts, a power punk band from Colorado Springs.Unfortunately,the CD was unavailable due to production complications, but in true punl rock fashion, the band played the release parly anyway. It was a freezing cold night at the little known Denver venue Garageland.The doors openedhalf an hour late.and two unadvertised bandskicked offthe showwith their own brand of original punk noise. Then it was time for Last Year's Losers,a traditional 414 style rock band from Littleton. Their music was standard yet original, \r/i0l hilarious lyrics, melodic lead guitar parts and, most important, a strong comection with the crowd. Their love for the rnusic certainly showed in their performance. They bantered with the crowd made fun ofeach other and rocked the entte 45 minut€s of their set.
Next up was Anamani, also from Colorado Springs. They described their music as soda-hardcore, featuring aggressive breakdowns and aiumphant chord progressions. When the band took the stage, they pmved
rhis to be true. Unfornrnately, their stage ). performance remained on the stage; except for three drunken moshers, the crowd seemed uninterested.
Perhapstheir chord progessionswere a bit too triumphant;perhapstheir vocals were d bit too screechyand inarticulate;or perhaps,they simply neededto be a bit'moreinterestedin what their crowd was doing; rather than that "serious nusician" appearance,which is quite boring to watchThe night wore on and it becameapparent that Garagelanddoes not boast the greatest insulation or heating system. Inspired by the cold, andprobablythe overly-epicAnamani,the crowd diminished,leavingonly a few dedicated peoplefor the NewAge Dropouts. This was probably a good thing for the
Board up your windows, load up your shotgun, and watch for roving bands of brain-hungry r.rndead.Cannibal Corpse is coming to town. The seminaldeath-metalband Cannibal Corpseis still going strong, spreadingtheir messageof undead infestation and brutal murder to armies of black-clad metal fans worldwide. Hard asit is to believe,they have beenaroundfor 14 years,putting out album after album,celebratingthe gentlebeautyofa, zombiemunchingon a freshcorpse. Cannibal Corpse has survived line-up changes,being banned in three countries, and repeatedattacksby flesh-starvedghouls to become the most enduring band of the death-metalscene.Over time, their sound has progressedfrom screamedand grunted vocals, distorted guitars, and slamming drumsto.. .well, prstty much the exactsame thing. Ir's definitely formulaic,but fansofthe
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phe coresy ofNevfue Dropols TheNewAgeDropouti,clockwbefrom left: Mdt H€ady,RlckyWeddle,Jrke Smlth,rnd Mike Beach. dedicatedpunk rockers becausethe New Age Dropoutsweremissinga member,andmuchlike the fleeingpatrons,they were geningcold. "Our drummer isn't here tonight because he'd rather work for a corporation like King Soopersthanplay punk rock," saidMike Beacb" bassistandbackingvocals,"so, we haveAndrew (Wolosyzn)from Anamanifilling in." Woloszynproved himself to be an amazing
phoomwtsy of CanfualCorpse gerneknow and love it. Beginning with Eaten Back to Life in 1990 and continuing through this year's upcoming Wrctched Spawn, Cannibal Corpsehas released.tenalbums (plus EPs,
drummer.Nol only did he give Anamania solid beat for their tsimphantchord progressions,but he also allowed the New Age Dropoutsto play. This gavelight to the tue natureoftheir music. They only played three songs,and it was typical pop-punk music rerniniscentof a notso- distant fad. But they were energetic,they had heart, and they played the best they could without a kev member.
a concert yideo and a box set) of some of the sickestmusicever recorded.Even with nearly indecipherablevocals, songs like "Hammer SmashedFace," "Raped By the Beast,"and "Pit of Zombies"leavelittle to the imagination. Forget looking for power balhds here,CannibalCorpseis the musical equivalentof a grade-Zhorrormovie. Anyone in the mood for a musical bludgeoning or curious about what kind of music they play in Hell would do well to cheok out Candbal Corpse. Those who aren't alreadyfans may not enjoy it, but if they survive,they'll havequite a story to tell thekids. . CannlbelCorpsewil| be erting the living on Feb. 24 rt the Gothic Theatre, 3263 S. Broadwayin Englewood. I)oors open at 7:00 p.m. Tickets ar€ $17. Morc info et www.NIPP.con
Bluebfud Theater 3jI7 E. Colfax Ave;, Denver .2/21 - Super Furry Animals, .PapaM .2/22 - Attdio Karate. Boldtype, Dexter Danger, The Dropskots .2/24 - Flrlher SeemsForever. Anberlin, mewithoutyou, Watashi Wa, Emery .2126 - The Quirks, Atlas Hunter t2/27 - Sonl Position Climax Lounge 2217 Wehon St , Denver .2/19 - Weatherthe Storm-At Life's End- Entrlade .2/2O - FeralKi( Goodnight Tuls4 Matson Jones .2/21 - T\eYery Hush Hush, Nightengale .2/26 - Oprlk Fusion Embrace, StylesNeck Deep .2/27 - T\e Rzllbenders, Halden Wofford & the Hi Beams .2/28 - TheHonor Farm Gothic Theatre 3263 S. Broadway, Englewood .2/19 - Eve 6 .2/20 - Leftover Salmon .2/24 - Cannibal Corpse, Hypocrisy, Exhumed, Vile .2/26 - Dave Matthests Cover Band Hi-Dive 7S Broadway, Denver .2/20 - Auxiliary, Voices Underwater, Calico Drive .2/21 - The Omens, Nightengale, The Royal We .2122 - Confiellations, Fortywatt, Call Sign Cobra .2127 - Bndft Channel, Bom in the Flood .2/29 - Night Shark, Mr. Ploq Zach the Cuntry Wonder Larimer Lounge 2727 Lartner St, Denver .2/19 - Nebula, Black Lamb, Audio Dream Sister .2/20 - Alaska!, Blusom, Slackjaw .2/21 - Call Sign Cobra, The Downs, Man Alive! .2/22 - Kate Davis, Barracuda" Claudine .2/23 - Self Service,Mouming Sickness,DiseaseCalled Human .2/26 - BadLur} City, Panhandler Down, Insider Spider Lion's Lair 2022 E- Colfax Ave, Denver .2/21 - Crimson Haybailer, 4130 .2/26 - Lunaface Ogden Theatre 935 E. Colfax Aua, Denver .2/28 - Kronoq Drug Under, Control Element, Tripcage Rock Island 1614 15th S', Denver .2120 - Dragthe River, Layriren Tenns, Love Me Destroyer, Cost of Living .2/23 - Fear Before the March of Flames, Gatsby's American Dream, Salt the Earth, Lenore .2125 - T}:.eJealous Sound, Engine Down, Statistics .2/26 - A Static Lullaby, Scarlet, Ember. Evanstar
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by SteveStoner - ZfreMetrcrpolikn Metro sophomoreguard Greg Muth takesa shotwhile RegisdefendersChris Brever,left, and Kent Brown look on during the secondhalfofthe gameFeb.14 at the RegisFieldhouse.The Roadrunnersbeatthe Rrngersto remain undefeatedin the RMAC and 2l-2 overall.
'Runners fall in love with win over Regis run, which made the lead 6O-52,but a steal by Metro junior forward Ben Ortner and a jumpshot by senior guard C.J. Massingale put the 'Runners up by 10. Metro men's team (21-2, l5-0 RMAC) The Eagles could not penetratetheir double continued its basketball education tour of the RMAC last week with victoriesover the figure deficit to Metro, and the Roadrunners won 93-79. ChadronStateEaglesand the RegisUniversity Worthington scored 27 points, and Wissing Rangers. led all scorerswith 3l points. played "Both teams hard and exacteda toll "We go in little spurts where we don't from us," saidHeadCoachMike Dunlap. concentrate,"Dunlap said. *We played to our strenglhs and "We just need to get better at the little
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dominated." The No. 2 Roadrunnerstraveledto ChadronNeb.Feb. l0 to takeon the Eagles.CSCbegan the scoring u.ith two free throws fiom senior guard JeremyWissing. Metro answeredwith a lay-up from junior forward Mark Worthington. Chadron'slargestlead of the gamewas when Eagle guard Brandon Doke drained a threepointer, making the score l0-5 with 15:58 rernainingin the first half. The 'Runnersansweredlater with a 121 run which made the score 26-15 with 8: 34 remaining.Metro took a 44-33 lead into halftimedespiteallowingChadronto shoot57.9 percent.The 'Runners,however,forced 16 CSC tumovers, Chadrontook off in the secondhalfby going on a 5-0 and cuttingthe leadto 44-38with 18: 48 remaining,but Metro shot the Eaglesdown with a three-pointplay from junior guardKeith Borgan,which put the scoreat 47-38. A three-pointerby WissingbroughtChadron to within six points of the lead again, but the Roadrunnersrespondedwith a 9-2 run that made the score 6047 with 13:54 remaining.CSC continuedto claw at the lead by going on a 5-0
'Both teams played hard and exacted a toll from us.' -Mike Dunlap HeadCoach things." Dunlap added that Worthington, senior guard Luke Kendall, and senior center Lester Strong have been playing "exceptionally well." Dunlap said he is "amazed" with how well the team has been playing. After downing the Eagles, Metro spent its Valentine's Day falling in love with its win over Regis. Both teams traded scores in the opening
minutes of the first half until Metro went on an 8-0 run that gave them a l6-5 lead. The Roadrunnerswent up by as rnany as 14 points before the Rangers stormed back and cut the Metro lead to 30-24 with 5:08 remainins in the half. After a 'Runner timeout, Metro went on a 9-4 run. which made the score40-28. Regis continued to hang around as five straight points from Regis guard Jay Goral narrowed Metro's lead to 40-33 at halftime. Regis was able to stay close at the beginning ofthe secondhalf, and two fiee throws by Regis guard Kent Brown cut the Roadrumer lead to 45-39 with l7:06 remaining. Metro brought the lead back to double figures with a jump shot from Kendall and two free throws from Strong, putting the score at 49-39. The Roadrunners led 68-48 with 7:15 remaining in the game when Regis took a last stand and went on a 13-2 run to make the score 70-61 with 3:46 remaining. Metro responded by deflating the Rangers with a l4-3 run to close out the game. The 'Runners won 84-64. Worthington scored 19 points and Strong had l0 rebounds. Metro's bench was able to outscore the Rangersbench 34-17. Metro will head to Lakewood Friday to take on the RMAC third place Colorado Christian Cougars. The Roadrunners claimed the first meeting92-63. "The two variables (against CCU) will be the offIcials and the crowd," Dunlap said. "We need to settle in quickly and_play our swle."
As far as sports go, this is the best time of the year. The basketball teams are preparing for the playoffs, baseball seasonkicks off and tennis prepares to defend... another RMAC Championship. I know you know about the men's and women's basketball teams and I know vou know about the baseball team, but do you know about the team that has quietly won four titles in five years (as well as currently holding a threepeat in the conference), a team that is currently a two-time champion? Probably not. Donald Smith The men's tennis SoortsColumnist team, which has four conference titles, and the women's tennis team, which also has two conference titles along with regional titles in both seasons,are programs that are overshadowedby the successof their fall and winter counterparts. So, before this season kicks into full-gear, here are some names you may want to know. For the men: Jojo Mmopi and Andre Nilsson; for the women: Rebecca and JessicaMeares, Natalie Ilott and Mercedes Pollmeier. These are a six-pack of players who have been part of the "silent" dynasty on Metro's campus. These players are confident they will win another conference title this season. Unfortunately, none of us will know about it until next fall. Men's Basketball (21-2, f 5-0 RMAC) Get with me next week; I've run out of superlatives,so I can't tell you how well they played this week, but know this: their games weren't even close (unless to you winning by more than l0 points is close), so calch up with me next weet. Women's Basketball (9-13, 7-8 RMAC) Now what? Okay... let's review First, you battle from a 3-6 conference record to a 7-6 record. which endbles you to have exclusive rights to the final playoffspot, then you lose two in a row? What? Someone please explain to me why this talented team cannot solidif, a playoff spot? They went from controlling their own destiny to being forced to win their final four games to possibly (and I mean possibly) get into the playofs. All I can say is this: ifthey miss the playoffs, it will be one horrible way to say farewell to a fantastic dual-threatplayer like NatashaMolock. If they neededa "win one for the Gipper" speech,they need look no firther than number 00. Baseball (3-1, 3-1 RMAC)
It's r start! Theirswingingthatheavymetalagain!This team may not look very intimidating on paper, but then that could be one of their strengths. They win on emotion, period! This weekend againstNeb-Keamey, the 'Rumersplayedwell early andcheeredeachotheron to victory. This team plays small ball (they aim for basehits not homeruns)really well and when they get the opportunity, they take pitchers deep.Every memberthe teamknowsif the lt hittersdon't hit well they won't win. This is not a team that has an instant power-hitter(or at leastit doesn'tlook like it), so if anybodyon
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byMarkHeld TheMebowlitan UsuallyValentine'sDay anda snow-covered field do not indicatethe beginningof baseball season.But ttringsaredifrerent in Colorado. As Metro's baseballteam headedinto their match-up with the University of NebraskaKeamey, Saturday,Feb 14, the chilly weather and powdery field did not take away from a bright outlook for the upcomingseason. Last seasonMetro (25-26, ll-17 RMAC) staggeredinto the final weekendwith an outside chanceof making it to the conferencefinals. Foursh?ightlossesto Regisendedtheir season and put them under .500 for the first time all year. The teamwas road-wearyfrom the lossof their playing field dueto the blizzardlast March. When the stoim hit more than a month into the season,the giant netting behindthe left field fenceaccumulated too muchsnow,whichbroke the supponingpoles and forced Metm to play theremainderoftheir gameson theroad. "We didn't handleadversitywell lastyear," Head Coach\4nce Porrecosaid. "Our reaction to beingon the roadall yearpreventedus from cbmingtogether." With 94 enorson the yearanda teamERA of7.36, theholesin theteamwereobvious. Id the thin air of Colorado,hits will come; but what separatesthe contenden from the pretendersis pirching anddefense. The good news for Metro is they are retumingsevenpitchersand.theirentirestarting infield from last year's team. Gone are four outfielders,including one of last year's top hitters, Brian Edwards,who was taken by the San Diego Padresin the Major League draft. In are three fast outfielders, who are going to be looked at to provide offensiveand defensive stability. The outfield consists of three junior hansfers, Adam Lawson in left field Nate Christiansenin right, and Nick Thomein center. Junior Phil Francis, a member of last year's teamwho cameup big in the clutch,will alsoget significant playing time due to the fact he is the only leffy ofthe group. "The outfielders can all hit and are very fast,".seniorpitcher Brad Swartzlandersaid. "You don't haveto worry aboutballs getting hit out there." The in{ield is anchoredby senior second basemanAdam Wolfinger. Wolfinger is a pesky hitter best suited for the top or bottom of the lineupbecauseof his ability to set the tablefor thebiggerhittersbehindhim. Also an excellent trelder (.977 fielding percentagelast season) Wolfinger, listed at 5-7, is the tean sparkplug with his relentlesshustle. At first base,JamesF/wards, last year's top hitter is returning. Finishingthe yearwith a .422 average,l0 HRs and 52 RBI, Edwardsled or was tied for the team lesd in all.t@ offensive categoriesand had tte top fieldiog p€rcetrtag€ (.992) aiong position playcrs. Ed.wardshas picked up where hp-left off and is having an exc€ll€r fall and igproving his defenseand rangein the field. On the left sitle pf the ,field, Metro rcturns moreoffensivefirepoWer.Jrnlm shortsop Clint Clelard and senior third basman fuch Fuller
hit .386 and .362 respectivelywith Cleland adding9 HRs. Also backingClelandandFullet will be senior utility infielder Paul Workman. The odd-man-outcould get some time at DH, but Porreco has many solid hitten who can fulfill that role, including sophomoretransfer Matt Lahl. Behindthe plate,Porrecohashad diffrculty finding the standout. Both returning catcher Matt Ludwig (senior) and newcomer Greg Garrison(unior) have playedwell, making it a tough decision. When describingthese two players, many of the sameattributescome up. Ludwig, who Porrecosaid had a "good falf' hasan excellent arm and can handle the bat well. Garrison has been describedas an excellentoffensive force who is solidbehindtheplate. Throwine the ball to these two will be
by Willian Mmrc- Ihe Metuplitml Metro starter Bred Swarfzlanderdeliversa pitch to a Nebraske-Kearney hitter in the lirst gameof a double-header Feb. 14 at Auraria Field.TheRoadrunners wonthe game5-2. somefamiliar facesand somekey newcomers. Poneio emphasized the importance of the pitchersasa unit. "The bottom line is the pitching...hasto be consistenturitl (eachpitcher)picking up the guy aheadof him." Last season,a few gamesgot out of hand becausewhena pitchergot into sometroublethe guy behindhim would throw gasolineon the fire leading to a big inning for the opposingteam. The most important thing for Porreco'sstaF is to ' put the ball in play." "We aren't even really. worrying about walks," Porrecosaid. "We just want to put the ball in play.. . being aggressiveand going after hitters." At the top of the staff are three retuming seniors. Blake Eager has an array of pitches including a fastball topping out in the low 90s and a wicked "drop ball" that will make hitters look foolish. Caleb Salankeyretums with his low 90s fastball and a much-improved curve. Brad Swartzlander,who logged a lot of innings in long relief last year, will get some starts. Swartzlandercan tbrow all his pitches, which include a fastball. curve and self-described "filthy" changeup,for strikes.SophomoreBrady Carlson,a tall, lanky righthander will also get his opporhrnitiesin a starting role. Freshman Mike Bilek, who has good control and a nasty breaking ball will most likely round out the startingstaff. Comiug out of the bullpen, Porreco has someplus.esand minuses.Tte main problem is a lack of left-bandedpitching. Someof the tougher conferenceopponents
have excellent left-handed hitten with whom Meho may have trouble matching up. On the positive side, the 'Runnerstransferipdin some good talent and have a few impact players returnmg. One of the most notabletransfersis jrmior SergioMoreno, who Porrecois looking to as a guy to come in and stop the bleedingand close out victories. In the middle relief roles, juniors Mario Tolj, Jess Jacobsand the rubber-armedMike Crump appearto be in a position to log some inningsandkeepthings close. "We're excited about the upcoming season,"Wolfinger said. "We have somegood recruitsthat are going to come in and make an impactright away." Although the seasonhas just begun, the teamhasexpectationsfor the finish ofit. "We want to win the RMAC, go to the regionalsandseehow far we cango from there," Swartzlandersaid. "It's up to us." With the high altitude of Denver, baseball is high scoringand exciting to waich so be sure to comeout and seeRMAC baseballat ils best. The seasoncontinuesthis weekendwith Meno (Idaho)at I I a.m. takinge4 NorthwestNazarene Friday and SaturdayFeb. 20 and 21 at Auraria Field.
KEYRETURNERS
RHP #10 Brrd Swartzlander Iast Seasonls Stats: W-L...,1-4
lB #20 James Edwards [.ast Season's Stats: Avg.....422 IOHR 52 RBI
KEYNE\VCOMER OF #21 Nrte , Christiansen PreviousSchool: DodgeCity J.C. 2004 Slatistics: GP..............4 Avg.......333 5 RBT 2HR.
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Defeating Diabetes - Brenda Davis 'w'ill examine the epidemic of type 2 diabetesand how individuals can make the diet and lifestyle choices that will give them the best possible chance of prevenling and defeating this disease.Davis is NOONERS: Coping with ADHD - Betsy Hay, a registereddietitianinutritionist,a leader in her a social worker for 20 years, has know'ledgeof ADHD in all ages. She will talk atiout coping field and an internationally acclaimed speaker and successfulauthor. Sponsoredby the Health strategies at any stage during this one-hour Center at Auraria with the VegetarianSociety of seminar.l2pm-lpm in Tivoli 329. For more information: httpyTstudentactivities.mscd.edu Colorado. 12-1pnt in St. Cajetan's.For more or call (303) 556-2595. information,call (303) 556-2525.
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Speaker: lVilliam Loren r(alz - "Black Indians:A Hidden Heritage" Katz will speak on his extensive knowledge about African Americans and their impact on the West. He has authored nearly forty books - which include such awdrd winning titles as Black Indians, The Black ll/est, and Black Women of the old l|e.ct. l-3pm in the Tivoli Tumhalle. For more information: http://studenlactivities.mscd.eduor call (303) 556-2595. Gradu e School lYorkshop - provided by MSCD Career Services.3-5pm in CN 203. Workshops are free to snrdents and alumni. Please sign up in person or by phone or for more information, call (303) 556-3664. GAMES 2004 BasketHOMECOMING against the Fort Hays State ball homegame(s) Tigers. Women play at 5pm / Men take center court at 7pm at the Aurada Events Center.During the Men's game halftime, the crowning of Homecoming King & Queen and presentation of the Most Magical Faculty will take place. Students get in FREE with Metro ID, $5 for all others. Join thâ&#x201A;Ź team at the POST-GAME PARTY MIDNIGHT MAGIC, across Auraria Parkvay at Brauns Bar and Grill. For more information go to www.mscd.edu/homecoming or http:,/,istudentactivities.mscd.edu or call (303) 556-2595.
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