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Photos by Steve Stoner - The Metropolitan U.S. Rep. It{arilyn Musgrave, lower left, speaksFeb, 20 on the west stepsofthe Capitol Building during a rally in favor of a constitutional amendment which would bctween a man and a woman.

by KoreneGallegos TheMefiorylitan Protest signs were raised and a cross was erected on the stairs of the State Capitol Building on Friday, a rveek after Mayor John Hickenlooper rallied againstan amendmentto ban gay marriage.

U.S. Rep. Marilyn Musgrave, who originally proposed the Federal Marriage Amendment, has found the traditional institution of marriage to be under attack for years.

"I knew the threat to marriage was immrnent and it was real," Musgrave said. "Many of the state legislative here today were a part of the effort to protect marriage in the State of Colorado, and to protect marriage from gay marriage being forced in the State of Colorado."

Musgrave's proposed federal amendment defines marriage as "the union between a man and a woman." If the amendment passes,statewide marriage benefits, such as DenverMayorJohnHickenlooper, center,address- tax breaks, health care and adoption would esa grthâ‚Źring et the City snd County Building Feb. only be recopized within the definition. The amendmentwould allow statesto prant "civil 14during a rally in favor of same*exmarriagc

union" to same-sexcouples. The amendment does not mention what the benefits under "civil unions" are.

The Defense of Marriage Act, which includes the Federal Mariage Amendment, passed on Wednesday in the House of Representativesby a vote of 342 to 67, and in the Senateby a vote of 85 to 14. A two-thirds vote of both housesand a three-fourthsof the state legislahJreare required for an amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The next s'tep for the Act is for 38 statesto vote to amend.

President George W Bush held a press conferenceafter the vote.

"On a matter of such importance, the voice ofthe people must be heard," Bush said. "lf we are to prevent the meaning of marriage flrom being changed forever, our nation mus! enact a constitutional amendment to Drotect maniage in America."

Colorado StateSenatorPeggy Rgeveswill not be voting to ratiry the Federal Marriage Amendment.

"The U.S. Constitution should extend people's rights, not limir people's rights,"

At a rally held Feb. 24 at the flagpole, speakersdeclared rape is an issue everywhere, not just al the University of Colorado. The rally, sponsoredby Creative Resistance,was held in support of the women accusing CU football players ofrape.

The speaker's topics primarily focused on their disgust for the alleged rape of six women at the University ofColorado since 2000, but also branched out to higher education funding, the dependenceon athletic programs, a call to dction against House Bill 1315, the much-disputed Academic Bill of fughts, and the hamtfirl effects of being wrongly accusedof sexual harassmentor assault.

Speakersat the rally included Metro political science professor Oneida Meranto, University of Colorado at Denver political science chairman Glenn Monis, Metro student and coorganizerZoe Williams. Metro students Jarrod Rice and Erika Church, and Metro women's studies director Jodi Wetzel. There was also a performanceofthe scene"My Short Skirt" from The Vagina Monologues.

Meranto was the first speaker, and she bluntly spoke fiom her own experienceto highlight her point that being wrongly accusedcan destroy a career."The mere exerciseofpointing the finger can ruin the future of the accused" she said in her speech.

Meranto also said it was imDortant not to "hang up any of rhe players undl ihere bas been a fair trial." She also said that firing Bamett would be the wrong thing to do. lnstead, she called for CU-Boulder PresidentBesy Hoffinan to be held accountablefor the whole mess.

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Boyd said the committeedid not changethe A female Metro student's move to be namebecauseit thoughtCulpepperwas right. crowaed Metro HomecomingKing has stined "We did it to saveour eventandto hopefirlly up controversyamongsome studentswho feel keep that positive aura around Homecoming Homecomingis not the right forum to address that we want," Boyd said. genderissues.

Boyd saidthe comnittee neverspecifiedthe Erin Durban, a progam assistantfor the genderfor king or queencandidates.

Gay,Lesbian,Bisexual,TransStudentServices, '"fhe committeewas not going to discrimiwas announced as one of the finalists for nateagainstanyonebasedon genderif they met HomecomingKing Feb. 16.The followint day, the other criteria," Boyd said.

Presidentof the Auraria College Republicans Studentswereallowedto vote online for any GeorgeCulpepperheardaboutthis from one of two of six candidatesfor Roadnrmer Royalty, the other finalists and was angered. which meansthe two winners could bd a com"Homecomingis Supposedto be where all bination of two females,two males or a male sttlden$ come together...not be an avenueto andfemale. . where it tean snrdentsapart,"Culpeppersaid.

Dwban, who considersherself a "gender He said he e-mailed other membersof the queer," or 'gender identity operating outside College Republicansfor their input and they all the male-femaledichotomy,"saidshewanrcdto agreedwith his stance.

'They felt that a king shouldbe a male and be nominatedas HomecomingKing o address pervasivegenderissues. they felt that by (Dwban) being selected,"he "I would neier have run for Homecoming 'tt said, was taking away from anothermaleit just wouldn't fit who I an " shesaid.

Queen; regardlessof who it is-from that personbeing ' "Having that traditional heterosexualmodel selected," perpetuatesthat (male and female) is the only Culpeppermadehis feelingsknown to the . option. That conceptis really destructive."

Metro Homecomingcomnittee, who eventually thuban, a Metrojunior andPolitical Science decidedto changethe titles "Homecordng King major said she and other membersof GLBTSS and Queen"to "RoadnmnerRoyalty" in orderto who had been nominatedrealized there would avoid gender-based terminology. probablybe someopposition.

This is the secondyearMetro hascelebrated 'I didnl expect it in quite the same way Hornecomingand the first year the school has thou!h," she said. "We have a generally open included homecoming royalty. Roadrunner tampus exceptfoi people like Culpepper.So I Royalty will be announcedonight at halffime had half expectedit and half not." during the men'sbasketballgame.

Culpeppersaid he didn't know the female Boyd, the Homecoming Denny co-chair of was Durban until last Thursday.He said !e committee, said the committee decided to was not angeredbecauseof Durban's sexual changethe nameafter Boyd was informed that orientation. a groupmightprotestHomecoming.

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male," he said. "The dictionary states that queen equals fernale, therefore regardlessof -theperson'ssexualorientation...men apply for the king positions,femalesapply for the queen positions.I've never heardof a king being a female."

Culpeppersaid he frnds fault not in Durban but in the Homecomingcommitteefor realizing the mistakehe said they made.

"The subcommitteeknew that Durban was tr5ringto make a political statement,"he said, "and the subcommitteeare paid employeesof the stateof Colorado.They usedstatefirnds to get this done.It is againststatelaws to use(state funds)for a political $tatement."

Boyd said the committeereceivesvery little statemoney;mostof its fundscomefrom donaHe alsosaidDurbanwas tions andsponsorships. unanimouslyselectednot becauseshewantedto makea political statement.

"If the committee thought (her political statement)was her only motivation, shewould not have made it to court," Boyd. 'Everything elseabout her impressedus."

Culpepper said he and the College Republicanswere willing to make a compromisewith Durban.andthe committee,He saidhe and the College Republicansare satisfiedwith the decision,but wish it hadn't beennecessary.

"It's absurdthat it even had to come down to this becauseone subcommitteehad to ruin it for everybodyelse,"he said.

Durban said besides being a member of the GLBTSS. she is an activist and has been involved in othercampuscoalitions.

"My school spirit is different from others becauseI want'to get peopleinvolved in activicitizensin tiesto makethemjust be responsible whateverforum that may be and start making decisionsfor themselves."

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. . Under a new statelaw, male studentslooking to enroll this fall at Metro or atryotherstatesupportedhigher educationinstitution will fint haveto be registeredfor the military's selective service.

Under this law. male studentsbetween 17 yearsand nine monthsand 26 yearsof agecannot registâ‚Źr for school rmtil "such personhas filed with suchinstitution a statementof (selective service)registrationcompliance."

Studentswho knowingly give false information in that statement can expect to be suspendedfrom school and may face legal repercussions.

Eugene Ackler, whose Office of the Registrar will be responsible for veriffing students'compliancewith the law, said that its intent appearsto be one ofenforcing the present SelectiveServiceAct. Sâ‚Źlate Bill 03-255 was approvedlast Jrme but didnt go into effect until Jan. I of this year. The act was authoredby 12 senatorsand nine representatives,including SenatorsJohn Andrews and Ron Teck, both of whom have beeninvolvedin highereducationissuesin the pastyear.

The Act already requiresmale studentsto register for military service in case a draft is reinstated,but until now there was no way to enforceit.

"This means no more honor system," Ackler, the Assistant Registrar,said. "This reallygivesleethto the SelectiveServiceBill."

StudentTrusteeHarrisSingerhasno problem with the requiremeni to register for the SelectiveService,but he is troubledby how the govemmentis going about its enforcement. '"This act basically requires colleges to become the investigatory or enforcement agencyof the state," Singersaid. "The collegereally is not equippedto be that kind of an agency,"he said. ''That'swholly unfair and unreasonable of the stategovemmentto requireits statecolleges and universitiesto do that becausethey don't possess to determinewhetherstuthe resources dentsare registeredfor the SelectiveService," Singersaid.

"Even if they did have the resources,"he said, "it would be inappropriateto make an institutionof education,a businessreally,into a law enforcementtool."

This is especiallytrue, he said,in light of the currentbudget.

"The stateis askingthe college to do more andyet not providing the collegewith additional resourcefor personnelto do so," Singersaid.

"This kind of action would be more appropriate for the Colorado Bureau of Investigation."

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Months after a heated debate took place at a PoliticalScienceAssociationmeeting,the group'sfaculty adviserresigned,in part.because of negativeallegationssurroundingher conducl.

Shealso cited her recentexperiencewith cancer as a reasonfor leaving.

In the Fall Semester of 2002,Meho political scienceprofessorOneidaMerantowasdiagnosedwith breastcancer.Sheretumedto teaching in the springof2003.

Last fall, Meranto becamethe Political ScienceAssociation's adviser. . At their Noll. 3 meeting,MerantoandMetro student George Culpepper engagedin a fiery discussionregardingan e-mail Meranto sent Culpepper stating that she felt he had acted unethicallyand unfairly.Merantosaid she felt Culpepperhad takenfull sredit for organizing a petition to save Metro's athletic department, which was al risk of being cut due to budget restraints.

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by Matthew Jones - ne MefiWlilan OneidN Mcranto, r professor of politicrl science at Metro, spe{ks out against gender inequdity at a nlly on Aurrria- Dr. Mennto hes received criticism from the College Republicans regarding percieved political bias in her class.

student club and the PSA club and all of the work they have done for saving our sports and taken credit for it and gave credit to the College Republicans," the e-mail said. "That is very unethical and unfair to the student clubs."

Culpepper, who is also the president bf the Auraria College Republicans, said his group brought the issue before the other organizations so they could all work together Meranto said the College Republicans were working with the Golden-based Independence Institute, a free-market think tank, to oust her.

"I think there is some kind of conflict of interest here ia the political science association working with an off-campus organization trying to get rid ofme. And so, ifthat is the case,then I think the Republicans need to withdraw from the Political ScienceAssociation," Meranto said at the Nov. 3 meeting.

Culpepper said he disagreed with Meranto.

He said she had clearly singled out the College Republicansbecauseof thei political afliliation.

He was enrolled at the time in one of Meranto's classesbut decided to drop the class following the debate in the Nov. 3 meeting.

"Alter I have a professor calling me unfair and unethical, how am I going to be graded fairly in rhe ctassroom?" Culpepper said.

Meranto said the word "unethical" is what sel Culpepper off "I figure, him being an ex-marine, he would be able to accept some disciplinary words," Meranto said. "He's an adult."

She also said she thinks Culpepper and Metro student Nick Bahl distorted what she said at lhe PSA meetiirg for their own gain.

Other students who attended the Nov. 3 meeting saw the event in a different light than Culpepper saw it.

"It (PSA) tumed into a political watch dog last semester," said Metro student and current PSA president SpencerCurtis.

Curtis also said at th€ Nov. 3 meeting that it was dilficult for Culpepper to see what the other ofiicers of the associationwere seeing.He said Culpepper was yelling at Meranto. Culpepper later agreed. "l did yell at her, bui I apologized," Culpepper said. "I lost my cool, but I have to leam from that."

Curtis said he doesn't wanl to spend all of this semester fighting with the College Republicans about the issue with Meranto.

"The real problem is not the College Republicans,it's Nick Bahl," Curtis said.

On Nov. 13, The Metropolinn published a letter to the editor written by Bahl. In his letter, Bahl stated his disappointm€nt with Meranto both as a teacherand as PSA advisor

by ChrirtopherStark-Ihe Mebwlitan George Culpepper,president ofth€ Political ScienceAssociation,listens to questionsraised at a forum on the propos€dAcademic Bill of Rights Feb. 4 in the Multlculturd Loung€ in the Tivoli.

Bahl tape-recordedthe Nov. 3 meeting.

Curtis said if Bahl was not trying to provoke something,he should not have brought a tape recorder.Culpeppersaid havingthe taperecorder therewasa goodthing. "l believeif it had not beenrecorded,she would have denied every single bit of it," Culpeppersaid.

Meranto dropped Bahl from her class of beforetheNov. 3 meetingtook placebecause somee-mailhe senther.

"The tenor of his e-mailsand the tenor of the noteson my door were very inappmpriate," Meranto said.

On Oct. 9, Bahl said that Meranro dropped him from herclassbecause ofan e-mailhe sent her."Shewascontinuallylate andshewould ask us to stayafterwards,"Bahl said.

Bahl had a class inmediately after Meranto's,so h€ senther an e-mailaskingher to be on time. "[ sent him a note sayingI was wrong in droppinghirn " Meranto said.

The chair of the Political Sciencedepartment, Robert Hazan,helped Meranto with the situation.

"The decisionspeople make about me is largely in pan of my cancer,"Merantosaid."He (Hazan) is making sure my teaching environmentis freeof stress."Merantosaid.

Culpepper filed a complaint against Meranto,and shebelievesthe collegehas not demonstrateda concernfor her safety.

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Nov. 13- TheMetropolitdnprints a letter to the editor Sept,15- The first PoliticalScienceAssociationmeelwrittenby Bahl whichoutlinesallegations aboutherdiscrimintakesplaceon Auraria. atory and unethicalbehavior. .

He also calledfor Merantoto be immediatelytermiOct. 9- Meranto drops Metro studentNick Bahl from after he sendsher an e-mail askinsher to b€ on time to natedasa professorat Metro.

Many deaththreatsaimed at Meranto have beenwritten by variouspeopleacrossthe nation on an onlineDavidHorowitzmessage board.

Horowitz, a conservativeactivist and the author of the controversialAcademicBill of Rights,visitedAurariacampuslast fall.

Meranto said she feels Culpepperand Bahl havetargetedher as a poster-childof political discriminationin highereducation. in the c.lass.

That's "Noneof this happened for DavidHorowitz," why I'm not a poster-child Merantosaid.

Culpeppersaid Meranto has clearly discriminated in the classroomby downgrading the RonaldReaganadministrationand the Bush administration.

Merantosaid neither Culpeppernor Bahl in classdiscussion. everparticipated Merantosenther letterof resignationfrom her positionas faculty advisoron Feb.23. She also statedthat sheis very disappointedwith the way the Metro president'soffice has handled the controversy surrounding what happened with Culpepperand Bahl.

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Dec. 18- Culpeppertestifiesat Colo. Senate Andrews informal hearing on political discrimination in education. .

Jan.20- Two separatecomplains are filed with against Bahl by Meranto and l7 other students.

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Nov.20- TheMetrcpolitanprintsfive lettersto the edi. to Bahl's letterto the editorprintedthe previous Jan. 26- The complaintsmade by the 17 OcL 30- Merantosendsan e-mailto GeorgeCulpepper tor in response week.The letten expressdispleasure she is disappointedin him. overwhatBahlwroteabout againstBahl aredroppedby Morehouse.

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Feb. 23- Meranto tums in her letter of resignation Nov. 3- Bahl files a formal complaint with the Metro Culpepperasksto be droppedfrom Meranto'sclass. 's officebecause the PoliticalScienceAssociation's adviser.In the letter.she Merantokickedhim out ofclass.Laterthat .

Nov. 29- Metro'sInterim PresidentRay.Kieft assigns that the obstacles she has faced have made it much harder for , a PSA meetingtakesplacein which Merantoand Culpepdiscusshow a petition was formed to keep Metro's athletic PercyMorehouse,the assistantto the president,to handleall complaintsfiled by or againstMeranto. .

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fiomSAMESEXoncover Reevessaid. '"This would be the first time we would be doing that."

State Rep. Kevin Lundberg was among the political supportersof the amendmentat the rally.

"You carmotchangethe laws of marriage, as you cannotchangethe laws of gravity."

ColoradoU.S. Rep. Mark Udall opposes the Federal Marriage Amendment. Udall's press secretary Lawrence Pacheco spoke on his behalf *He (Udall) belibvesrhe issueof marriage shouldbe up to the state,"Pachecosaid. "He believesthe Constitution,the basisof freedom, shouldnot be usedto discriminateagainstany American."

PresidentBush arguesthe Constitutionis not about discrimination but to protect and uphold enduringinstitutions,like marriage.

"Decisive anddemocraticactionis needed," Bush said. "Becauseattemptsto redefinemarriagein a singlestateorcity could.haveserious consequences throughoutthe country.

Neither PresidentBush nor White House Press Secretary Scott McClellian named the seriousconsequences.

George Culpepper,the Auraria College Republicans President and a Metro shrdent attended the rally to support Musgravels amendment.

"Traditional marriage should never change,"Culpeppersaid. "Marriage is between a manandwoman."

MetroseniorandGLBTSSmemberMishka Char attendedthe rally to hear the other side.

Shefound the argumentagainstgay marriageto be dernoralizingthe sanctityof marriageitself.

"People can get married for 56 hours or on TV, like marrying a millionaire" Char said.

"The divorce rate (being) 50 percentis also demoralizing."

Char defined marriageas not being about sex, but about love. Shefinds the gay community suffersbecausesomethink differently. "(With) no tax breaksand not being able to get married," shesaid."The world views GLBT as second-class citizens."

Culpepperarguedthereis no scienffic proof

After Meranto, Williams spoke out loudly denouncin!rape.

Weneedto "We know rapeis inexcusable... prolectourselves.

Weneedto make(thisschool) a rape-freezone!"shesaidin herspeech.

"There'sbeena lot ofattitudethatthisisjust a Boulder issue," she said before the rally. "If (rapesare)happeningon onecampus,they could on any." be happening Williams stressedthat rapeis an issuewhich affectsall people.

"Rdpe affects everyone.It makeseveryone unsafe."Williamssaid.

Rice said rape is a significant issue that shouldconcernmen,too. '"Tome,it's an importantthing to realizethat it's not just a women'sissue,"Rice said."It affectsmentoo."

He said men shouldbe helping to solve the problemof rapealongwith women.

"The idea is that people think (the women accusingCU-Boulder football players are) lying becausethey think it doesnot happenvery ofteo," Rice said. "Everyone knows someone who's beenraped.If they don't, then they just haven'tbeentold yet."

As for Bamett, 'I think if he was really standingbehind his players he'd stand behind the player who said shewasrape4 too."

In her speech,Church wonderedout loud why, if primarily men perpetuaterape,is it only a women'sissue, "Maybe insteadof changinglaws and policies, we needto deconstructthe culture of masculinity," shesaidto the crowd.

Morris focused his speechon the money behind CU-Boulder's football program and the lack of overall funding for higher education, which makesprogramslike that necessary.

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"If we missthe largerissue,we havesquan- shecameto the rally becauseshewantedto hear I what wasbeing said. deredthe opportunityto charige,"he said. "we've beentalking about this quite a lot " t{e challengedhow much Bamett is paid which he claimedwas $l million last year,or shesaid."It's a hot topic."

Shesaidsheliked that the studentsstayedon "ten timesthe budgetof my department."

"DoestheUniversity ofcolorado run a foot- track, but shethoughtthe teachershad a vested ball program or does the football program run interestin somethingelse.

"There was somethingelsethey're trying to the University ofColorado?" he shouted.

This drew a rcsponseof "Maybe we like say,"Flemingsaid.

Shesaidtherally wasimponantsince,"just football,"from someonein thecrowd.

Morristhenseguedhis speechontothe need becauseit happenedat CU, doesnot makeit just for higher education funding, which he said a CU issue.Rapehappens- not just in recruitcould makea schoollessdependanton football. ing."

'No longer should our priorities be estabCU-Denver student JesseRozelle said he lished by ESPN," he said. "We need to tell liked the rally becauseit helpedheightenawarethe legislaturethat the time for putting higher ness.

"This could too easilybe one ofthose things education on the chopping block, those days that's in the newsfor a few daysandtheneveryareover."

Wetzel spoke last and called for a more one forgetsaboutit," he said. qualifiedand seriousinvestigativepanel.

He said he like Meranto'sspeech."She was Before the rally, co-organizerTom Mestnik strongenoughto be totally honestand saywhat describedthe rally as "a shrdentresponseto shethought."

Morris was Metro student Grant Aiton's what's comingout in the media."

He saidtherally's objectivewasto promote favorite speaker.He said he goesto rallies like campussolidarityon the issue,raiseawareness this one because,"It's important to make your about rapâ‚Ź and to show studentsthat it is okay voice heardthrough your presence,but also to educateyourself." to speakout.

Metro studentGeorgeCulpepperwasnot in "They're attackedso vehementlywhen they favor of therally becausehe saidit wasbasically do comeout," Mestnik said.

He said the victim is turned into the enerny, a 'lnedia stunt."

He saidthe participaton aretrying to stepon Katie Hnida's story being a prime example.

Hnida was the only female player on CU- a mediabandwagon.

Boulder's football team. She recently accused . Culpepperstood up for CU's football proa football player of raping her. That samedan gram. He said, without football, a lot of CU's CU-Boulder'sheadfootball coach,Barnett,de- programswould not exist.

"The only thing I agreedwith was making claredher to havebeena 'lerrible" player.

After the rally, Mestnik said it went well people aware that these women were raped," because"a lot ofawarenesswascreated"and "a Culpeppersaid. "I agree that rape is a major problemand needsto be addressed.

If anyoneis lot of studentswalking by stopped."

CU-Denver student Keilani Flemine said convictedjusticewill be served."

ofhomosexualitybeing genetic;therefore,they arc not a part ofa minority status.

"Homosexuality is a choice," Culpepper said. "I am still waitingon scientificproof;you choseto be a mipority."

Family, addressedGod in his reasonto oppose able to get their way with elected representagay marriages. tives, but rather shopped around for unelected "Same-sexis a baftling ram aimed at the judges," Musgrave said. "Judges that are arrofamily,"Perkinssaid. "God didn't designfami- gant in their black robes," she said.

President Bush gave his support for lies that way."

Char believed religion played a big part of the argument.

"I was raised a Catholic but I don't agree with what they (the church) say," Char said. "(Gay maniage) was not a problem or a negative aspectmtil the Bible came out."

Many of the supporters at Friday's rally were from religious'and conservative organizations. Rev. Wade Rose from the Church of God Seventh Day openedthe rally with prayer.

Officers from the Family ResearchCouncil, Rocky Mountain Family, and Focus on the Family also spoke.

Tom Perkins, President of Focus on the

Musgrave's Federal Marriage Amendment.

The recent debate among conservatives "I strongly believe that marriage should be and liberals began last November, when the defined as between a man and a woman," Bush Massachusetts Supreme Court ruled that bansaid. "I am troubled by activistjudges who are ning gay marriages is unconstitutional. After defining marriage." the ruling, marriage licenses were permittâ‚Źd Char believes gay marriage will become to same-sex couples within the state. San legalized within the next ten years.

Franciscofollowed suit in Januaryissuing about Cuipepper predicts the Federal Marriage 3,000 same-sexmarriage licenses.The state of .

Amendment will pass and gay marriages will Califomia is cunently in debate over the legal be outlawed. recognition of gay marriages.

"A week ago you rarely saw opposition Musgrave found Massachusetts to be in the wrong in granting same-sexmarriage licenses (against the amendment)," Culpepper said. without going through the legislative process.

"But you saw opposition at our rally; it shows this amendment is needed more than ever." "(Supporters of gay marriages) were not

Building racial tolerance "Nigger," encapsulatedthe phenomenalfield of all on campuslast week.Protrudingout ofa brown backdrop,theword'swhitefilling exploded into our minds like a soblet fiom between two Gestalt faces. postThe ers offended many people on cirmpus; many cared as much as they do about anything on Nick Bahl campus, which is to say not at all; doubtless, many people grinned with pleasure. I was one ofthe latter.

In his book, "Nigger: The Strange Career of a Troublesome Word," Randall Kennedy describes the word as "the most noxious racial epithet in the contemporary American lexicon."

I couldn't agreewith him more. "Nigger" is an uncomfortable word no matter what side of the word you're on and regardlessofhow it's used,one side is always going to be worse.

"Progress, hou'ever,.begets new problems, and our subject (the word "nigger") is no exception," Kennedy says.

"The very conditions which have helped to stigmatize nigger have also been conducive to the emergence of certain troubling tendencies," Kennedy says. 'A.mong thesetendenciesare unjustified deception, overeagemess to detect insult, the repressionofgood 'nigger,' and the overly harsh uses of punishment of those who use the Nword imprudently or even wrongly."

"Nigger" is not a lonely word, nor is it alone in producing these symptoms. I'm willing to bet that anyone who decries the forced nomination of a woman into the top three nominees for Metro Homecoming King this year will be called "sexist," and if she's a minoriry the terrn "racist" will come along as well (ust by mentioning this I'11 get called these things - anyone want to bet?).

These same slmptoms are being seen over and over again by Dr. Oneida Meranto's constant and baseless assertionsthat I am "racist" and "sexist." I challenge anyone, Meranto included, to find a single instance rn which I have used a racial epithet ouF side of this particular column.

I am by no meanstrying to debunk all claims or avoid the fact that true racism and discrimination exist. I'm simply bringing to light the fact that, more often than not, false allegations are raised to devalue the character of the person falsely chargedfor the sake of personal gain by those making the oharge.

Mary Keenan's political campaign in Boulder is one such instance - police olicers will tell you that the number of faked reports of rape are much higher than the statistics show (rape is a horrible crime, but it's also a horrible crime to be falsely accusedof committing).

Racism does exist in our societv. and my sisters can testif to this.

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My youngest sister was accused of shoplifting a bottle of perfume at Foley's last year. She challenged the security guard, who followed her into the parking lot, to prcduce a security tape or find the bottle on her He couldn't, and Foley's corporateoffice wrote her a letter of apology (but only after she demandedone). Why did this happen? She was with her long-time boyfiiend and his cousin; both are African-American (I use this term purely for descriptive purposes; they're Americans, period).

My other sister has been dating a French-Moroccan man for several years. In the wake of9i I l. he has had plenty of experienceson this subj€ct.

Aside from remarks made loward him, his working visa has nearly been taken away becausepublic opinion. qot govemment, has forced his sponsoring company, Disney, to do so with nearly every other worker in his situation. He's one of the lastto remain.

At Kennedy High School in Denver, racial slurs were more common than bad food in the cafeteria. I can't even begin to count the number of times I was called "white boy," "honky," or "cracker." Neither can I count the number of times I heard someonein the hallways ofthe school refer to someoneelse as "spic," "wetback." "beaner." "cheddar." "nigger." 'wop," "chink," or "gook." After a little time, as happens when faced with anything tramatic, the kids at my school blocked out the terminology and began leaming about the people around them instead of using stereotypes and racial slurs- it worked, and tolerancewas built.

Sometimes, the best way to describe someone is by using a stereotype - I won't deny this. Calling a Ficked-out street racer a "rice rocket."to me, is a sign ofrecognirion for the group ofpeople who made the cars popular.

Regardlessof what I think, what the other goup thinks is what really matters, and finding out what the others think is the only way to through battle racism-education personal experience. "We should be in the businessof ending racism, not measudngon a politically conect thermometerthe degre€to which one is more victimized than another," Kennedy says.

I agree.

When I grinned'at the posterson campus last week, it wasn't because I'm "racist" or "sexist," it was because we're finally taking the first stepsto combat racismand discrimination.

We're finally socially, not legally, confronting these things with education and personalexperience.

I hope everyone leamed some- ; thing about anotherrace during Black History Month; if you didn't, I feel sorry for you. What did you leam? ' PS - If anyone has an urge or has acted on an urge-right now it's just hearsay-to threaten Dr. Meranto or Political Science Chair Dr. Robert Hazan, I'll make your childishness mv business.

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The Homecoming game is this Thursday people. Men's at seven,Women's at five. If ever there was a time and place to show your school spirit, now is the time and Auraria campus is the place. There's a part-v afterward" according to the flyers I've seen, and our tearrrsdo kick ass, so it should be good fin. Anyway, for those that are old enough, downtown is but a hop and skip away and Friday classes, 3s imFortant as they are, can be sacrificially skipped for school spirit.

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Sarcastictake on societiesills byDougBeer GtlPstCoh.ttu]'ist

Unfortunately, as the weather warms, I am forced to report on a problem that seems to be growing both on and off of our campus.

Now I am not talking about lack ofwholesome topless coffee shops, that green stuiT that seemslo have over run on our quad, the lack of smoking loungesor even the seemingly obvious missing kid leash laws (that would, God willing, also apply to freshmen).

I am referring to a much greater problem, with much grcater consequences:The Wearing of Mid-Drifts by Chubby Women! Now, at fint glance (and for your sake I hope this is the only glance) this may seem like just an eye sore, but from where I sit, which is usually at the top ofthe hill opposite the southeastcomer of the Tivoli, there are far too many infractions occurring and, scary as it should seem,they are growing in number (and size).

I know what you all must be thinking (all in

this casereferring to the dozensof you reading thiscolumnto be informed,andthe few reading it to our "special"students,i.e. the illiterate,the athletes, the art majors,andthejust plain stupid oneswho got in because the schooltheywentto ffunked them out just after they turned twenry yearsold) whatseriousproblemscouldthispossibly create?

Aside from the obvious;blindness,vomil ing, uncontrollable rage,gononhea, andflu like symptoms,I havealsodecidedthat it bearsthe chief responsibilityin nearly all the sexually basedproblemsoccurringat the Universityof ColoradoBoulderright now.

After all, if women who shouldn't wear mid-driftsdidn't, then why would CU needto pay strippers,prostitutes, andlonelystudentsto sleepwiththeirfootballplayen?

If in the meageramountof time (40 or so hoursa week) I spendlooking at our women, I have seenas much as I have,then imagine what a dangerit must be at a campuswhere these poor young men are forced to live, eat

(a dangerous proposition regardless of attire), and sleep (sometimesdue to alcohol) with all of thesewomen.

If they can't count on something as pure and holy as sexy girls in sexy clothes, then they need to be given another outlet for their sexual energyl How dare we come down on the school as corrupt and wrong for providing that outlet?

Shameon all ofus!

I know that some of you wonder if maybe teaching athletesthat sex is always available to them has contributed to the sexual assaultsby the football team.

I don't know. It's an interesting thought, but thankfully there is no definitive research to point us in either direction.

What I do know is that I applaud CU for doing what they need to in order to clean up their system.

After all, suspendinga coach for the actions of a few, large women seems about right. So what if he had nothing to do with their wardrobe selection. As the head ofthe team he has to take

responsibility for the actions of those he has no control over!

That is what we all need to do to eradicate this problem from our campus.

First, we must try to reasonwith the offensive parties. After that fails, we must protest, petition, and even invoke the "help" of our do/ say,&now/seenothing studentgovemment.

If studentsofCU had had the foresight to do this years ago then maybe Katie Hnida wouldn't have felt the moral responsibility to degrade a coach and a system due to their unfairly dismissing her fiom a the team simply becauseshe was a girl, a rape victim, and the fact that she couldn't perform any of the functions essential to her position as well as most lGyear-olds at a soccercamp.

Then she wouldn't have needed to distract all ofus with her storiesso that CU can continue to avoid the bigger (no pun intended) problem.

I implore all of those offenders to think of our heroes like Katie Hnida and realize the victims they are creating.

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think it is a time to celebrate.'

CourtneyClark MetroJunior BehavioralSciences Major

Pablo Soto UCD Freshman UndecidedMajor

Mike S. UCD Freshman PoliticalScience Major

Margaret Doyle MetroJunior Music Major

Kyle Kelley Metro Senior PhysicalEducation Major

Professorshave no life byMelissatr( McGuire Gu6t Cohnnnist

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Hi Doll - I'm only going to be able to fill your cup 80 percenttoday...

What?you ask.Why?you ask.Well,please, let me elucidate,sheda little light. One of my profshereat schooljust filled me in on esteemed a ratherdisturbingpropositionmadeby lnterim PresidentRay Kieft. Prof saysKieft askedthe full-time tenured and tenure-track faculty to rally the troops(asit were)andteachfive instead per semester. of four classes To play Devil's (or ratherKieft's) advocate here; I understandhis viewpoint. There have beenmassivebudgetcuts for highereducation aad something has got to give somewhere.

We've got faculty on salary,why not ask them, collectively, what they can do for their instihrtion and not what their institution can do for

them? However,giventhis is not wartime,oh, yeah it is-my bad, anyway, asking our firlltime facultyto assumethe addedresponsibility of teaching anothercourse will diminish their ability to teachelfectively.

There is prep time, grading papers, commenls,gradesand additionalstudentsseeking advisingtime, with fewer part-timersto ease the burden. They are being asked to do this sansadditionalcornpensation.Additionally,it is my understandingthat the boardimplemented a policy changewhich not only requiresteachersto do their requiredadvisingtime, but to log hascreptinto our it. Thafs right, bureaucracy highereducationsystem.Okaythat'snot news, but it's still sadthat in b placeof higherleaming and critical thinking we've been relegated to mindless bureaucratictasks. Alas. but. I digress. Imaginethat oul professorsmight actually want to HAVE A LIFE outsideof school. I mean,we're not in kindergartenanymoreand it

shouldbe readilyevidentto all of us and even the nefariousTHEY of the board that this is so. The life thing. Already underpaid,many overtaxed,the administration'srequestseems unreasonable.

Perhapswe could eliminatesome of the top heavy,redundantadministrationjobs. That would be worth a nickel of my tuition to investigate.Perhapswe could get rid of CCHE, which essentiallydoesn't do anythingusefirl.

Maybe even,without combiningcolleges,we could combineoffices on campus. I mean,we have three regish-ars,three "help grads find a job" offices, and many other things in triplicate that couldbe easilycombinedif anyonein them could actuallyentera codein a database.Ifyou don't get that,find an IT guy to explain. See? offices,lessmonLessstaffoverall,centralized ey spent on administrationand more fof-get this-education.

Maybethen I could fill your cup twice.

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Cowboys and cowgirls practice a difficult d|nce called the Cowboy Cha-Cha Feb. 7 at The Grizzly Rose.

you on this,I promise!"

Her studentslaughedasRosalieencouraged themto enjoy the night and told them to pat one anotheron the back when all of the stepshad "Tush Push." "Baby Likes to Rock It." beenreviewed.Thoughall but five ofRosalie's "Sleazy Slide." Songsfound only on a lost Wynot nicely and politely declines to month at The Grizzly Rose. studentshad only met her that night, all were Vanilla Ice album? No. Routines found in participate in the country-westem dance lessons point Proving Wynot's that The Gizzly eagerto pleaseher. the international lap dancer playbook? Think regularly at The Grizzly Rose. She Rose attracts a variety of patrons, Rosalie's ofrered Rosalieteachesclassesin Bill and Kathy's again. New-Age hippie exercises?Not a doesn't care to learn the style of dance, though classroom filled up with many students, Country-WestemDance School al The Grizzly chance.

Country dance lessons are available at she enjoys the sprawling atmosphere of the some wearing sweaters, dress shirts, business Rose. The school was establishedwhen The jackets and dress shoes. Among the group of Grizzly Rose opened in 1990. Kathy Repola various venuesaroundthe metro area,and the .nighlclub. '"TushPush", "Baby Likes to Rock It", and the The boot-scooting boogie is not for well-dressed students, only two were wearing now ownsThe Grizzly Rose,which shebought everyone. Many, however, are ready to scoot cowboy hats while others wore the occasional in June of 2000, ten yean after she and her "Sleazy Slide" are a few of the many countrypairs of their boots along the dance floors meant for westem-style shirt.

Some seven to l2 husband Bill beganteachingdancethere. westem dancestaught at Denver's Stampede country-westem pivoted grey dance lessons all over the city. cowboy boots and the Rosalie has had very positiveexperiences shuffied on DanceEmporium.

Gary Bohlmeyer, owler of Mr. B's Dance classroomfloor. at T\e Gizzly Rose."Even if you come by Twice a month, the Colorado Friends of The instructor smiled at her students at the yourselfyouaremadeto feelwelcome,"Rosalie Old Time Music and Danceteachdancesin the Acaderny, a Denver studio of 3l years, said comtry dancing isn't really dancing because start of her 6:00 class. "It's a little bit cold now said. westernstyle. Lessonsare held at the Temple Although Rosalie is a danceinstructor,she Theaterin Denverandat New Visa High School you don't dance with a partner, and he feels that but it'll warm up fast," Rosalie said.

The temperafure rose in the room as the doesn'tjustteachdance,shelearnsfrom it. "You in Boulder.Mr. B's DanceAcademyon Acoma leaming m dance in general has rnany benefits.

People should want to leam how to dance group repeated Rosalie's dance steps over and cancomein anynight ofthe weekanddanceand Strâ‚Źetalsogivescountry-dance lessons. because, according to Bohlmeyer, "(It) helps over during the one-hour class. The cha-cha not feel uncomfortableabout it," she said. The Then there is The Grizzly Rose.If the StampedeDance Emporium is the barkeepof your confidence,balance,poise, self-esteem;all step, she explained, is "also called a triple step bestthingaboutline dancing,Rosaliesaid,is the or a polka step." exercise."lt's good for the heart,guaranteed," country-themed nightclubs,The Grizzly Rose very good things." quarteq pivot, Perhaps they wanted more confidence, "Back, cha-cha-cha; step half Rosaliesaid. is the saloongirl. Shehails from the old west, ' The CowboyCha-Chaisn't the nameof a won't hesitateto makeyou feel at home,and perhaps they wanted to be more popular. cha-cha-cha; step half pivot, quarter," Rosalie Whatever performed their reasons, 35 dance students at called out as she demonstrated the moves by Vanilla Ice, song and it's not a gives you the opporflrnity to enjoy a bit of The Grizzly Rose were ready to leam Beginning halfuay through the lesson. She then openly New-Ageexerciseor somethingfound in a lap shoppingand a ride on a mechanicalbull.

Metro history professorJenniferWlmot met Cowboy Cha-Cha on the first Saturday in admitted it was probably the hardest part of the dancert repertoire.Cowboy Cha-Cha-now dance. "Smile!" she said. "I'm not eonna test that's a namefor a country-westemdance. what shecalled"some 'real' cowbovs"at The February.

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GrizzlyRose.Sheattended a few ofthe concerts at the Saloonand DanceEmporiumand found a mixed crowd that "seemedmore 'city' thanother countrybarsI wentto, but thepeopleseemnice andpolite," Wynot said.

Dressed in bluejeansanda ginghamblue and white button-up shirt, danceinstructor Rosalie Hanleystoodstraightin herblack cowboyboots, readyfor herBegimingCowboyCha-Chaclass, which she teachesthe first Saturdayof every

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by ElenaBrown TheMetrcpoknn When Marie Greenwood was a little girl, the price of gas was about 19 cents a gallon; a loaf of bread was eight cents; a postage stamp was three cents.The new board game Monopoly had just hit the stores and something called a Cheeseburgerwas invented in Denver.

And while those things were going on.

Marie L. Anderson, a young Colorado teacher, had just received her assignment to teach at Whittier Elementary School.

Little did the sparkle-eyedAnderson know she would be making history. All she knew u,as she wanted to teach-nothing more, nothing less.

Tuming her dream irto reality rvas going to be harder than usual. In 1935" schools were segregated,teacherswere white and Anderson was a Negro.

Alter being told by the East High School girls' advisor that she could never go off to college and become a teacheq despite being in the upper 10 percent of her class, the advisor said her effons u,ould be a waste of her father's money. Anderson rvas 15 years old. She went into the bathroom and cried.

"I left home officc and wcnt to the girls room. I cried. I pounded on the walls; I said, ' 'l'm going to shou,her."'

Her father got a nervjob as a janitor and had to move the family from the East High School district. Greenwood eamed her diploma at West High School.

"If I would have stayed at East, I never would have made it. I rouldn't have gotten the help." she said.

She credits the nurturing efforts of the teachen and studentsat ]l'est that allowed her to excel. Sher.lasawardeda scholarshipto college, "I just cried and cried. All I kept thinking *-as 'l'm going to college."'

Photoby William Moore- Ihe Meaorylitarr She enrolled in the Colorado Teachers College (now the University of Northem Marie Greenwoodposesfor a portrait before her church servicesFeb. 22. Greenwood,9l, was the first black teacher in Denver.

Colorado)in Greeley.

"By and large,the youth of today do not has been a memberfor 76 otherschools."

Andersonwenton to becomeoneofthe first where_Greenwood , first have their parentsbehindthem.And you need was in front of wide-eyed years. plays role in her life.

She back The church a big p.Uii" blacks allowedto teachin tn" n"."* graders. famity behind you all the time," she said. She (Grizzard when they and "l remember them Schoolsystern. ..TothisdayIregretIdidn'ttellher(theNicholes)werelitt1eitty-bittythings'AndnowI..lliketeachingfrstgraders.Ihavethebelieves.thebasics'ofeducation

g i rl s,adv is or ) I was t e a c h i n g i n th e ,u ." ' .n o o rj u s tw enttoJusti na' s50dw eddi nganni versar,' ' pati enceofJobfo r lit dekids, ''shesaid. Which "The basicsare being used as electives' is why afterretiringin 1975shestill volunteered Greenwood said. systemas she was reachingi;,; G.*.;;; A six-year-oldcan't tell you what he needsto After her marriage to Bill Greenwood to readto childrenin schoolsandlibraries. said.

Greenwood'shusbanddied in a car accident leam, becauseevery child shouldhavea certain Her petite s_foot jiame carried the hea\y in 1943, Greenwoodtook 10 years off frorn just trvo weeks shy of their 40h wedding arnountof science,English literature,math and teaching. toraise her four children. ;pi weight of responsibitity d;; ;; probationarperiod.DPS."n,,"jtoni..",,y....Ihudbeenteachingotherspeople'sanniversar.Hisspiritiswithher,shesaid.reading.',Herfamilyhassharedtha otherblackteachersuntilA.d";";";;l;;chitdren"nowitwastimetoteachmyown,''Andsometimes,shewearshisringaroundherexcellence.Mostrecentlyherdson'Josh neckor on her finger.But life hasn't stoppedfor Greenwood, 16, was presentedwith honors shesaid. probation. three_year AtWhit t ier , s hewa s a s s i g n e d a b o u t3 0 frs t-..l h e G-1eenw oodsenrol l edthei rchi l dreni nGreenw ood.S hort lyaf er her husband, sdeat hf om t heDenver chapt er of The gradestudents.Buteven.nr',r'""''ie'';;.New1onElementarSchoolandGreenwoodshebeganasecondcareerasavolunteerwithorgarrizationtributese fixture in their education. She the Denver Public Library. For 12 years, she within black youth. became to a school,shewas still fightid;;;,g"hy .a fo mb o t ht hewhit " uoa tu " rc o " n ,,n o n ,tl e s ],o rg a n i z edapreschool programandw asacti vevol unteeredw cekl yt or eadaloudt ochildr en, G r eenwoodbeliev Greenwood has been featured in and supportfrom parentshasdeclined. ..some black pu..rrt, aiani ilurrt tt in the PTA. while at Newlon, she got to know "i. ch i l d re nbeingt aught b y " u rJ ." * i * J ''i | th e p a re n ts ,.manyofw homw erew hi te.B utshenew spapers,booksandtelevision. Shehasbeen. . I don't t hinkt hey'vebeen presentedwith local and national awards and long time now. They complain aboutwhat they remembershearingthe call to teach. said.

'There were only fow brown faces at is involved in speakingengagements.

She also don't have and they seem to have no desire But during her probationary period, -; her -a new to push to keep things going, that we (older has the honor of being the namesake of and my kids," she said.

Newlon: me expressive teaching style ,"d-'d;i;;il, generation)sacrificed."shesaid' "And' asblack teachers, elementary schoolthe door for black After. opening studentseamed her the reputatioi u. u gooo "When I saw that school with my name people,we can't takeanythingfor granted."The in 1953 when to swing closed again it seemed tâ‚Źacher. ,,I may have started off strict but I could black teacherswere being strictly assignedto I knew my mother, father and husbandwere younger generationjust doesn't seemto hrow what they're standingono"shesaid. black NortheastDenver schools- rejoicing with me," shesmiled. *"v always easeup. you can,t .tan'rir. f:l"ry:"Tty Elementary Greenwoodhas high blood pressure,which The Marie L. Greenwood in white schools DPS. felt black teachers "ir,., around. But my studentsr"*a r""-*g *u', . wasbuilt in 2001and narnedin honorof she keepsunder control, but longevity seemto to to the students, faculty School wouldn't be able adjust fun.run in her family. Her father died at 94 and her her pioneeringspirit.

-I didnl thjnk all this publicity would or parents. happentome.Al|Iwantedtoo"i.i"i"r',;i'r'.Greerrwoodsteppedforwardonceagainand..Thatwassuchasurprise.ButitmakesmemotheIat96.oneofhera|rntslivedtolm openedthedoor for black teachersby teachingat feel good when I'm there all the teachersand Marie is 9l years old and moves.around with said. studentsand eventhe custodiansmake me feel very little assistancefrom others. .Oh, I had her in first grade,,,said Justina the predominatelywhite Newlon.

"I rememberinggetting my driver's license get welcomed," shesaid. all to know each other "We should Grizzard...Shewas almosttoo nile.J According to recent CSAP scores, the and it expired in five years," she said with a ..She was so full of uigo.;i oia Cu-tyn as people rather than judging by color. They to know me as a Greenwgod students have a 4l percent chuckle. "I just giggled. I was 88 years ol4 I Garents at Newlon) got *When Nicholes, ..she taught ." i, g*a" ."rroor uil she I went back proficient, which is to say advancedlevel of didnl think I'd be renewingmy &ivers license, caring mother," said.

Sundayschool.,, BoththeDenvernativesareintheirlatetoteaching,theyaskedforme.WhenIwentreading.Butthelevelof|earningcou1dbebetter.butIdi4':shesaid...AndIdiditwio severrtiesandactive"tsr'.n".e.}r.si;'.i'toNewlon,it_wasblowing.everthingtu9rsaiaGreenwoodbelieves.thatparentsholdthekeytogls*,,,shesdda in. dwelopingyourgminds' blackteachâ‚Źrs . . , ,.,.,.r.r.,-,^,^.", ,.' ,. "u""t i1hy,!Ps wqsnlt,uging

of the Incas A prodigious discovery that was later followed by two decades of scientific research is attracting the curious public to *Machu Picchu: Unveiling the Mysteries of the Incas," currgntly on display at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science.

Machu Picchu is a traveling erhibit that has already been on display at severalother citiesbefore coming to Denver and will only be here until Ma1' 9.

More than 400 artifacts from the Peruyian haven high in the Andes Mountains are on display. Machu Picchu rvas one of the many paradise retreats built for the Inca ruler Pachacuti mor€ than 500 years ago. ln 1532, a Spanish invbsion to find gold l€d by Francisco Pizarro brought Old World diseasessuch as typhoid and smallpox to the Inca and decimated their sizablepopulation of 100,000.At the height of the Inca Empire, thel' ruled about l5 million people. i n c l u d i n gt h o s ef r o m o t h e r c t h n i c g r o u p s .

Yale University Latin American History ProfessorHiram Bingham III rediscovered)Iachu Picchuin 19t1. It is rumor€dthat Binghamonly wrnted to couldn't afford to fund th€ trip himself. To get Yale to fund his intercst onl] in finding thc Inca ruins. \'alc did fund a portion In 1912, Bingham went on a second expedition to funded, mostly with free gcar, by n'ell-knorrn companies Kod$k Their letters to Bingham ar€ part of the exhibit.

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200 boxes in Yale's storage facility and began researchingthe inexplicablefindings of Bingham.

Salazar's carelul and extensive reseatch better explain who the Perul'ian Inca were and how thel' lived.

Vesselsthe Inca used to f€rment corn bee4 called chicha, are currently being displayed. They fermented chicha \r'ith the saliva of the native females, The nomen would chew the maize and spit it into containers. Other ingrcdients wer€ then added and the mixture would sit for a l'ew da1s. Saliya lras thc main ingredient used in the li'rmentation process, Also discoycred at the Inca site $ere knotted cords called "quipu." Both numbers and rvords rvere recorded using quipu sincc the Inca didn't have a rr ritten languagc. For crample, fire single knots equaled 50. Calrndars using thcse knottcd cord s] stcms are also on displal. \lachu Picchu is an rnci€nt place $hich is supplying us rvith new information.

"The importance ofthis exhibit is $hat $e can still learn from it as wc apply ne| scienccto old places," said Nletro anthropolog) professorJonathan Kent.

A c c o r d i n gt o K e n t , S a l a z { r ' sr e s c a r c hh a s b r o u g h t t o l i g h t t h a t \ l a c h u P i c c h un a s n ' t t h e origin ol the Incas,it rrasn't thcir last stronghold and it rrasn't a monastcry for chosenvirgins, as once thought. \Ye are also learning that the) lrcre prolisioning thc site using llamas for transport. "We learn ncw things and that's the valuc of scirnce in general," Kent said.

T h c l t a c h u P i c c h u e r p e r i c n c ci n c l u d e sk n o l l c d g e a b l c l e c t u r e r so n h a n d r i t h d e t a i l e d i n f o r m a t i o n . S h o r t f i l r n s a r e c o n t i n u o u s l l p l a y i n g a t l a r i o u s l o c a t i o n sa r o u n d t h e e r h i b i t . is also an archeologicaldig site for kids of all ages,

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A Beautiful Mistake helpedwarm up the crswd for SensesFail Feb. 17 Nt Rock Islard. Other openers includedMoneenand Boy'sNight OUL

Sometimesit just doesn'tpay to leavethe house.Unfortunately, the Senses Fail showFeb. l7 ai RockIslandwasoneof thosetimes.

My troubles started early; very early, it tumed out. The initial plan was to focus on one of the openingacts,Boy's Night Out, an pop punk band.I couldn'tfind up-and-coming show times so I decidedI would go early to make sure I didn't miss anything. Years of experienceattendingshows told me that early meant7:30p.m. I don'tthink I hadeverbeento a club show that startedearlierthan that. Guess what?Now I had.

When I arrived, the place was already packed. I had a prernonition of doorq which was quickly confirmed by a helpful fan. Boy's Night Out had alreadyplayed-almost an hour beforeI had arrived.

Although it was unfortunateth'atthe band I had actually researchedand set up an interview with had long since finished, I knew I still had

to coverthe show-I settledin and watchedthe next band,Moneen.They had goodstagepresence,banteredwith the crowd betweensongs, and were pretty well received.Musically,they were standardpunk rock. They failed to make a strong impressionon me, but I found them mostlyinoffensive.

After they finished,I talked to a few people and discoveredI was not the only one who missedBoy's Night Out. I found out later the photographersentby TheMetopolitaz had sufferedthe samefate.

As SensesFail set up, I had a glimmer of hopewhen I noticed one of their guitaristswas wearinga Curet-shirt. Maybetheseguyswere a melodic punk band with somepost-punkinfluences.Maybe the night wasn't going to be a total washafter all.

Minutes later, they lamched into fteir first song artd my hopeswere quickly dashed.With two full-throttle grritars, a one-notebass line,

thrashing drums and screamedvocals, it was as much metal as punk, and about as melodic as someone running over a cat. The crowd seemed to like it; they shouted along and effectively drowned out the singer Song after song unfolded in exactly the same way. Dynamics? Forget it. Variety? No way. The entire set was an aural assault. I began to wonder how many ideas they could express through as 6eo-Orehensible scream. I'd always thought it was limited to incoherent rage, but maybe that's all they were trying to convey.

If they hadn't stopped between songs, I wouldn't have been able to tell where one left off and the next began. It took only a few songs to realize the guitarist's t-shirt was in no way connected to their sound. If these guys leamed anything from the Cure, it was only what not to do. Do not write hooky, melodic songs. Do not

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Even thiJughI missedtheir set, Jeff Davis, guitaristand primary song*riter for Boy's Night Out, was kind enough to answer a few questions.

Met: I noticed your sound progressed considerably from the Broken Bones and Bloody Kisses EP to the dlbum Malra YourselfSick.

Davis: The tull lengti is the sound we were shooting for from the beginning, we just couldn'tachieveit.

Met Tell me aboutthosescarylyricsDavis: Lyrically, the bandis pretty dark. We $ing about abuse,suicide, violent imagery and mwder. For the most part it's metaphoric. It's catharsisfor me and Connor (Lovat-Fraser,the vocalist) to get rid of our demons.

Met: What's next for Boy's Night Out? Davis: Tbreemore showson this tour. and then a l0{ay tour of the UK. Then we'll

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be shootingour first video. Our next album will be out in January,It'll be a bit more diverse;we're spendinga lot more time on songstructure.

Met: How did the show go?

Davis: There were tons of kids singing along, everyone knew the words. It was great.

Met SorryI missedit._ Davis: We shouldbe back in Der*er in early May. Cone say hi.

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of the crowd and the nearly desertedbar area" it was clear the crowd was largely uuderage, write melodicsongs.Do not be versatile.Do not which may have explainedboth why incohergo on to wider success, ent rage spokeso strongly to them and why the The most entertainingmomentof the night showwasoverby 10:00p.m. wasprovided by their singer'shaircut, a sort of By the time they were finished, the only new-schoolpunk mullet-long hair, with both sensesthat were failing were my senseof sidesshavedshort.Call it a "mullet hawk." hearing and my senseof patience.The next Despite my distaste for their music and time Senses Fail comes through town, the bemusementat their fashionsense,I must admit samegroup of kids will probably be right there the crowd remained enthusiastic throughout, shoutingalong and enjoying the group'sspastic screamingalong with each song.By the looks thrashing-No one elseneedbother.'

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Liars have something to prove.

Once hailed as disco rock pioneersin a burgeoning scene, they've tired of it. Leaving behind the bright lights of the city and moving into the haunted woods, they've embraced their new sunoundingswith gloomy synthesizers and a ritualistic beat. The results are a bit scary.

Their former reputation of catchy noise rhyhms and post-punk ignored, Liars have developed a different attitude toward their mrsic- They Were Wrong, So WeDrowned is a departure from any of their previous efforts. The albqSnis less a musical endeavor and more of an audio documentary of New York art students discovering their own "Blair Witch Project."

Retaining their penchant for wordy album titles and an experimental consciousness,Liars have spun a story of witchcraft and witch hunters.The mood

Einstunzende Ileubauten Perpetuum Mobile (Mute.

2004) Einstiirzende Neubauten reinvent

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One song features a jarring beat, while the next has no drums at all. This transition often hapDens right in the middle of a song.

"Self Porrait With Hangovei' showcases their hademark organics, with a Plthagorean tube bell, an iron plate, and an amplified metal spring put to work to create their sonic distortions. Songs like thesecontrast beautifully with "A Whisper Light and Low," which is little more than a ll'hispered vocal line- An abrasiverhythm dominatesthe title track, but quickly cuts to near silence,only to explode again for the finale.

with their ninth studioalbum.A mellow sound mergeswith their usualgrindingedgcto create theirbestworksincethemid-80s.

PerpetuumMobile translatesto "perpetual motionmachine,"which is an accuratedescription. Muchofthe musicis raucousbut is quietin Vocalist Blixa Bargeld rarely strays fiom otler spots.Therearea few momentsof silence, his half-sung, half-spoken crooning. The llrics which givesthe albuma nice flow andthe songs are the slrongest element of the album as they follow a markedpattem from the title track on. concentrate on the motion and interaction of

A little metaphoricallicense,cleverwordplay or anunusualtwist in thismaterialcouldgo a long way. Here,they play it safethroughout, making for a mediocreelperience.

Musically, they suffer'similar problems.

Richmond Fontaine'snew Working in a typical alt-countryvein, the band albtrm,Post to llire is full drawson countryroots and spicesthem up with of story songsaboutaimlesslosersin dead-end hints of rock andpunk. The playing is safeand towns.Unfortunately, thesongwritingis asaim- fairly solid, but as exciting as wallpaper.Their lessasits subjectmatter. over-relianceon pedal steel guitar wearsthin Every song coversthe samethemes:drink- prettyquicklyaswell. ing and gambling,and losingand loving.YeeSingerWilly Vlautin's reedy voice is the haw.This is familiar territory for fansofcountry only other element that standsout, but in a and alt-country,but to be effective it needsto negativeway. He constantlysoundsas if he's reachingfor somethingandnot quitemakingit. standout fiom the crowd.

Richmond Fontaine Postto wire (Siren Music, 2004)

leftover salmon Leftoversalmon (Compendia, 2004) With the releaseof their self-titled Lefiover Salmon, the longtime festival favorite and Colorado based "polyethnic cajun slamgrass" band offers l1 new studio recordings, :making this their first new record in over si* yeats.

The album is extremely easy to listen to; the sound is unbelievably smooth, and everchanging.

Leftover Salmon features four lead vocalists, all of whom are incredible singers, and

music that will drive people out of the building.

Undemeath the weirdness, there's something else going on-some strange spell that draws the listener further and further in. The intricacies of each fack become an orchestraof dark nights and persecutedlives.

Vocalist Angus Andrews moans, chants and cries against a eerie backdrop of pulsating drums and chirping instruments are birds. Traditional scarce, but somehow each sound feels carefully mapped out.

"There's Always Room on the Broom" is a mess of feedback on an analog tape; "Flow My Tears,the Spider Said" is like an organ-playing Willy Wonka leading a tour group through the enchantedforest; and "They Don't Want Your Corn, They Want.YourKids" is probably the closest thing to a dance tune anyone will find.

While heary with theatrics and im-

agery the band manages to slip in some humor with "If You're a Wizard, Then Why Do You Wear Glasses?"

Rumor has it that they came up with the theme for the album through a Google search. Mistakenly tping the name of the first track as "Brocken Witch" instead of "Broken Witch," Andrews cadE across German folklore aboutthe witchesof Brockenmountain.

Fascinatedwith the legends,he relayed them to the other band members and the alburn was conceived. Call it serendip-

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But truly,it's morethanjust a concept album; it's an obscene gesture to the rock revivalists who stuck Liars in a trench and called them the Next Big Thing. They have intentionally drawn a thick line between themselves and everyone elsq. Those who can't handle it will be left behind: those who can are welcome to grab a broom and cross.

Liars have cast off their neo-wave dance suits for backwoodscreepiness and have created an album that will alienate, provoke and entice fans and critics alike. lt's a big risk, but there's no other way they could have done it.

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man and nature. Blixa's use of imagery is stunning. The tomadoe and tsunamis of"I'm Going Norv" give u'ay to "Boreas," the Greek god of the northem rvind. Wisdom and maturity show not only in the subjectmatter,but in his delivery His emotions are conveyed entirely by the decibel level ofhis voice.

Considering that the band is backed almost entirely by metal percussion, it is ironic that their new sound is so soft. Though the band has always been experimental, they take a different direction with this album. There is. however. plenty of classic Neubauten to make the record very enjoyable.

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Sterile production, which leaves his voice fiont and center, only makes the problem worse.

The alburn isn't all bad. Montgomery Park, a mid-tempo rocker, has more energy than the rest ofthe album combined and is the only truly standoutsong. The title track, "Post to Wire," is one ofthe few chances they take on the album, a duet with Deborah Kelly of the Damnations.It's a nice changeofpace fiom the rest ofthe album, but still fails to generatemuch excitement.

This album might make a worthwhile purchase for alt-country completists, but its overall blandness and disposability make it an unlikely choice for anyoneelse.

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The true geniusof this band lies in their songtheysing.

Songs like "Down in The Hollow" and versionofwhat ajam bandshouldbe.Thereare "Lincoln at Nevads"" offer bluegrass-style multiple points throughoutthe album where a mandolinand banjo solos-withoutlosing that verseor chorussuddenlybreaksinto an all-out underlyingtwo-stepbeat. There are moving jam session,meaningthat the words suddenly balladsof lost love, such as "MountainTop" stop,and a repetitivebeatis playedagainand and "FayettevilleLine," as well as odesto sim- again with slight variations coming from the But,unlikemostotherbands' pler times like "Woody Guthrie." otherinstruments.

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stereolab sound-Dust (Elektra,2001) This is what happenswhen you put the popular music of your parents'generation in a blender.Equal parts Edith Piat Neil Diamond, Chicago, and Sgt. Pepperera Beatles,Stereolabhas forged a unique, yet familiar sound o;ver their impressiveI 4-yearcareer.

The album startsoffwith a short piece of musicthat bringsto mind a late-breaking news story from an interplanetary news agency, and continues to move rn such far-reaching dnlnown directions.

One minute you feel like a French Mary Tyler Moore, the next you find younelf being whisked away in the clutches ofDuran Duran. With songsthat shift wildly in style fiom somethingreminiscent of the soundtrackto Barbarella to a kind of euro honky+onk from the cosmos, this band is the highly eclecticand eccentric embodiinent of "pop music."

Despite the divene range of influences,this album somehowmainlains a cohesive feeling thoughout. This is an impressivefeat, indeed.

Upon its initial release in 2001, Sound-Dust received mixed reviews.

This was due to the highly polished production and songwriting, which was seenas an undesirabledeparture from the band's previous lo-fi reputation for long abshact one-chordjams reminiscentof Bitch b Brew peiod Miles Davis and rock bandssuchasNeu. With the rising popularity of such "space pop" groups as Granddaddy, Polyphonic Spree, and newer Flaming -Lips albums, Sound-Dust has become essentiallistening for anyonewho wishes they had a Moog.

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Metromen'sbasketball wasnamedNo- 1 in the NCAA Div. II poll Tuesdayafter defeating Colorado Christian and Colorado School of Minesby an averageof 24.5points.

TarletonState,the previousNo. I, dropped to No. 4 after losing to NortheastemState62-40 Feb.21. .

The Roadrumers (23-2 overall, 16-0 RIW{C) traveledto LakewoodFeb. 20 to take on the CCU Cougarsin front ofa packedarena.

The Cougars(17-7, 10-6 RMAC) sprintedto an early 6-5 lead, but Metro was able to take the lead with a score from senior guard Jamar Bohannon. Secondslater, senior guard Luke Keridall stolethe ball.from CCU forward,/center Brent Hobba.With 16:04 remainingin the frst half, Kendall launcheda 40-foot alley-ooppass to Metro senior forward/centerLester Strong, who escortedthe ball throughthe rim and even brought the Cougarfans to their feet. The dunk madethescore9-6.

CCU wasableto stayclosein the beginning of the half as it reclaimedthe lead at 14-12 with 12:35remaining.Both teamsexchanged buckets,which madethe lead flip-flop until the Roadrunnerswent on a l3-2 run, which made the score33-21with 8:06remriningi*the half.

Metro was able to take a 52-32 halftime lead aftâ‚Źr going 7-10 from three-pointrange and forcing l6 Christiantumovers.

The 'Runners began the secondhalf at a slalemateas they were alld to scoreone point in the openingthree minutes.During that time span,CCU was not able to go on a monsrous run; they were able to scorejust four points.

After the scoring drought, Metro lived up to their nicknameby going on an I 14 run that put the scoreat 66-38with 14:22remaininein the led by ai many secondhalf. Tbe Roadrunners as 34 points before resting on a 107-79victory.

Metroscored35 pointsoff26 Cougartumovers.

SeniorguardC.J.Massingalescored19 points, whichhelpedtheteamscoreover 100pointsfor the eighthtirne this season.

"Defense wds important in this (CCU) game," said head coach Mike Dunlap. "Our pressureled to them taking somequestionable shots."

After its win againstthe Cougars.Meho dug its way over to Golden Feb. 21 to face the Colorado Mines Orediggen (6-19, 3-14 RMAC). The gamebeganas a nail-biteras the lead changedtwice beforethe scorewas tied 9-9 with 16:24remainingin the first half. The went on a 5-0 run beforejunior Road-runners Mines..guardMatt Luedtkesunka three-pointer, which downsizedMetro's lead to 14-12.The 'Runnerswent on a l5-4 run to makethe score 29-16with 8:45remaining.Lued*e triedto ice the swelling by scoring another three-pointeg but Kendall answeredwith a triple of his own.

Later in the half, Metro went on a 15-5 run beforetakinga 54-33leadat the half.

Mines cameout with a feisty temperin the secondhalf as they out-scoredthe Roadrurmers l8-8 in the first seven minutes,but Metro quashedthe comebackby going on a l7-2 run thaltiut the 'Runnersahead8 l-53.

The lead was insurmountable for the Oredieeers as thtir wereunableto comewirhin 20 oJfits of lff'&o'. lead for the remainder of Ge game.Metro won 90-69.The 'Runners went 3l-41 from the free throw line compared to Mines' 2-7 effofi. Junior forward Michael with 15 pointsand Morsehad a double/double l0 rebounds.

"We were ableto crushthem Mines) on the offensive boards," Dunlap said- "Free throws were also a big factor."

Metro ends its RMAC regular season schedulewith showdownsagainst Fort Hays @ SeveStoner-Ihe M@itat State 7 p.m. Thursday and Nebraska-Kearney MetroEeniorforwardJamrr Bohannon vicaoryover dunksin the first hdf of the Roedrrnocts'107-79 The'Runnersrt 23-2overr[ 17-0RMAC. ColoradoChristianFeb.20st theCougarFieldhouse.

7 p.m. Saturday.

Metro needs fans for homecoming If Metro were trying to a play a game of '"Top This" against itself, then consider them alrcady defeated. This year's homecoming already has d brzz to lt, as opposedto lastyear's, whichwasweak.

This year, we have: the No. I team in the nation(men'sbasketball) and a women's team looking to make a run at the playofrs. All we need , Ilow ls a nomecomrng DOnald Smith queen and...uh...well...

S',or,l,s Cotu-^itt royalty, to welcomeback ourplayers.

Last season,homecominghad a greatteam playingto an interestingfight song.This year's homecoming brings promise and NO fight song,which shouldhave everythingfans want.

Wednesdayaftemoon, the school will have its second pep-rally and, unlike last season, people should attend this one. Then there is a homecominggame followed by a party on Thursdaynight, which, ifa large group attends, shouldmakefor an enjoyableevening.

Okay...all right, I know what you're thinking, but despite the fact that a good portion of Metro students out there do work, many don'q and it's you to whom I'm talking.

I know this is a commuter campus, so why don't you do the college athletic programs a favor and commute yourself down here and participate. It's a one-day event that is supposed to make this big campus feel like a small one and there's no better place to do that than at an athletic event.

This homecoming should have a packed house firll ofcrazy'Runner fans ready to cheer both teams on to victory and celebrate later that night at Braun's. I personally recommend that you come to the women's game at 5 tonight for tlree reasons: First, because I know that they are seriously sick and tired ofplaying in front of scrimmagetype atmospheres where, if it weren't for the opponent's crowd and some of the player's parents,I swear I'd fall asleepfrom the silence.

Second, unlike the men's team, who are playing almost flawless basketball, the women's team almost always assures a close game mless they are pldying Colorado Christian.

Finally, they are a very talented team that desewes the support of its own student body.

This year's homecoming event will only be as good as oul students allow it to be! So participate, because who knows, you might actually...I don't know.. .enjoyit!

Now that I've got you excited about the tearns playing tonight, how about if .I take a minute now and tell you how they're doing.

Women's Basketball (ll-14, 9-8 RMAC) - I have good news and bad news. The good news is that if the playoffs staded today, the women would be in. The bad news is, the season doesn't end rmtil Saturday.

For the Roadrunners, that means that they must win either tonight against Fort Hays, who is currently No. 6 in the conference, or NebraskaKearney, the No. I team in the conference.

Meanwhile, Colorado Mines, the team that is a half game out of the playoffs, plays Colorado Christian (the conference's punching bag), followed by Regis, who is No. 4 in the conference.

So... if the Roadrunners can win their homecoming game, they might get some help from the Rangers.

Men's Basketball(23-2,174> We'reNo.l ! We'reNo.l ! We'reNo.l !

Yes, we're No. I in tle division, the conferenceand the nation. If the Roadrunners can go undefeatedin their conferenceschedulg, they witl find themselvessavingmoney on gas astheywill hosttheregionaltournament.

So,it's safeto say,we're pretty good.

Baseball(6-2) So...the baseballteam would like to be good this year, huh? Brad Swarulander,who is currently 2{ with an ERA of 1.29 and has decided lo throw strikes instead of horne nm fastballslike his last season's5.86ERA would indicate. Swartzlanderhas also been good this seasonbecausehe is aggressivelygoing after batters early, getting ahead in the count as opposedto his strategylast season,which made him a ho-hum,1-4.

Clint Cleland, who had only nine home runs last season,already has three this year and is leadingthe chargealong with teammates JamesEdwardsand Nate Christiansen,who had two home nms each,to help his team make a U-tum on the way to avenging last season's mediocriw.

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Mearesduo strives to make nationals byJusinKunu TheMenooolitan l) ebecca (Beck) and Jessica (Jess) l-\Meares are not onlv teammateson the Metro women'stennisteam;they are also sisters,roorrmatesandbestfriends.

Beck graduated from Corpus Christi College,a privateCatholicSchoolin Brisbane, Aushalia. She was offered three full-ride scholarships to Div. I coll€ges,but tumed.them dou'nbecause shewasnot readyto leavehome.

"It was really hard leaving home. I was really sad about leaving and nervousabout cominghere,"Jesssaid.

Beck,26,playedfull-timetennisinAustralia for threeyearsafterhigh school.

To keep her amateur status, she did not acceptmoney. Sheplayedin satelliternatches, which caneam a world ranking and a chanceto get on the Women'sTennisAssociation(WTA).

Jess,20, also graduatedfrom CorpusChristi and cameto Meto when shewas 17.

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Australia, the two have sp€nt the last three.Nnd-a-hslf-ye.rs

Trost called their parents and talked with them about the opportunity. The girls started discussingit with their folks,therfappliedfor a visa Jesssaid. '.My parentsmet on a tenniscourt so I was destinedto play," Jesssaid.

"Beck wasolder andwasplaying for a while and startedto teach me how to hit and serve when I was five,'; Jesssaid.

"I loved it" shesaid.

This is the sisters'last semesterplaying tennis, althoughthey still have anotheryear of left.

Australia, and would check the rankings and classes Tho Meares duo is ranked No.l in the recruit players from Australia. He spoke with Beck and Jessabout attendhg Metro, but they RMAC and No.l in the region as a doubles did not tell their parentsabout being recruited team.Nationally,theyarerankedNo. 15.

"I love playingwith her (Jess)becausewe becausethey were not planning on going, Beck olav a lot of toumamenBat homeand we know said.

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eachothersgamesinsideout andbackto front" Becksaid.

Last week, the Meares sisters defeated the University of Northem Colorado's No. I doublesteam8-1.

Since this is their last year of playing collegiaretennis,they aredetenninedto makeit to nationalsin Orlando. Ifthey get to Orlando, their parentswill fly out from Austalia to watch their last collegematch,Beck said.

Afrer sheis doneplaying, Beck wanisto be associatedwith the team in someway, perhaps asa studentcoach.

Beck'smajor,Adult Fihess,canhelp with the condirioning of the team and the nutrition sideaswell.

Jesssaysshewould like to travel aroundand play doubleswith hersister.

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by JustinKuntz TheMetowlitrm Cracks in the tennis courts and a shortage of pdrking has createdan opportunity for new tenniscourtsand a new parking garage.

"The temis courts have been around since 1976 and have been renovated many times over the years," said Dick Feurbom, Director of Facilities Planning. "The freezing and thawing createdbig cracksand madethe court unplayableanddangerous."

Feurtorn said the athletic program agreed they don't need all 12 courts and that eight would be suffrcient.

"Putting money to fix the courts does not make sensebecauseit could continue to happen," said. Joan McDermott, Director of Athletics.

McDermott said putting the courts on top of a garden level pa*ing struchlre is an idea that has been tossed around by the plarming commission.

The new five-story parking structure will be built over the old tennis courts at Ninth andAurariaandwill hold 820 to 850 cars.The costfor studentsand facultywill be ffom $3 to $3.50.

"At this time, a studentID will not be required as long is there is not a problem with non-studentsparking there," said Curt Wiedeman,Division Director of Auxiliary and Bus Services.

Wiedeman said the cost for special-event parking from the Pqxi Centercould cost from $5 to $10.

"Optimistically, the project will be completed in .January2005, but if there are constructiondelaysdue to weather,the project will be completein Februaryor March 2005," Wiedemansaid.

The cost of the project is estimated at $18.6 million, although The Auraria Board of Directorswas approvedfior a $2t million bond for the structure.After a thoroughcost analysis, $18.6 million is the amount of the bond.

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"We areflat out of parking,"Feurbornsaid.

"The garagewill be a welcomeadditiono the campus."

The locationfor the new tenniscourtshas not been determined,but keeping them close to the PhysicalEducationbuilding is important because theyaretheprimaryusersof it.

During construction,themen'sandwomen's tennis teams are practicing and playing their home matchesat GatesTennisCenter.Gatesis locatedat Bayaudand Steel,acrossthe sheet from theCherryCreekMall.

"Gates Tennis Centerhas beautiful courts and hasbeenvery accommodating,"said Metro headtenniscoachDaveAlden.

"Vans are available to take the players to practice, but it's about 10-15 minutes each way, and the players are losing practico time commuting,"Alden said.

"In the long nm, it is betterthan to havemy playersbreakan ankle on the (current)couts." .

Free HIY and Tuberculosh (TB) Testing - Ongoingat the HealthCenter,Plaza150.Fot more information or to schedulean appointment,call (303) 556-2525.

Mat Pilates - Mondays l2-lpm in'St. Francis Atrium. Pilates improves flexibility and increases strength. Wear comfortable clothes.

Mats are provided. For more information, call

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Yoga For Even)one - Six classes a week.

Locationsmay changeeachweek: Monday:5:30-6:45pm in St. FrancisAtrium Tuesday: l2-lpm and 5-6pm in St. Francis Atrium Wednesday: 12-lpm in St. FrancisAtrium and 5:15-6:30pm in Tivoli 444 Thursday : 5:15-6:30pmin St. Cajetan's Yoga helps relieve built up tensionand stress.

For all levels.Pleasewearcomfortableclothing and bring a yoga mat or towel if you haveone.

For moreinformation,call (303) 556-2525.

Retl*ologt - Tuesdays10am-1pm.Sign up only on reflexolory day in the Health Center, Plaza150beginningat 8:30am.For moreinformation,call (303)556-2525.

Music at Melro Facully Artist Series - Facully Recital: MeeAe Nam, soprano with Tamara Goldstein, piano. 7:30pm in the King Center Recital Hall. $10; students and seniors, 55; Metro commirnity free dI.D. For more information, go online to: www.musicatmetro.org or A.A. Meaings on Campus - Wednesdays call (303) 556-3180.

Strides:Lunchtime llalking Program - Walk at your own paceand get committedto walking on a regularbasis.Call (303)556-6954for moredetails.

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CancerSapporl Groap - Meetsthe secondand fourth Tuesdayof eachmonth. l2-lpm 1020 Ninth Street.For rnoreinformation.oleasecall (3030556-6954.

Music at Meto Student Recital - 2prn.in the King Center Recital Hall. Free performance.For more information,go online to: u.ww.musicatmetro.org or call (303) 5563180.

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Introduction to Reiki - Reiki is one ofthe more Truth Bible Studies - Wednesday and widelyknownformsofenergyhealing.Reiki is Thursdayfrom 3-4pmin Tivoli 542.Messianic easilyleamed,simpleto useandis beneficialto (303) Free Chair Massages Thursdays10am-1pm. studies.For moreinfornration,call Jeff at in all - 312,314 & 319.7-8: all. Threesessions Sign up only on massageday in the Health 355-2009. l5am in SO 231. For more information,call Center,Plaza 150 beginningat 8:30arn.For (303)ss6-2525.

Massage Therapy Clinic - 55 for shrdents. more infomration,call (303) 556-2525.

Sponsoredby the Community College of Urban Xen Film Garden Seies - Showcasing TUI CHI lor the Body and Mind - Thursday Denver. Wednesdays5-9pm and Saturdays the work of urban filmmakers with special l2-lpm in St. FrancisAtrium. T'ai Chi's pur- 10am-4pmon the Lowry Campus- 1070 focuson hip-hopculture,women'sissuesand pose is to moderatelyexerciseall the muscles Alton Way Bldg. #849, Denver,CO 80230. the indie film process from curator Ashara and to achieveintegration betweenmind and For more informationor directions,call (303) Ekundayo.I lam-lpm in the King Center.Will body. All levels.Show up or call (303) 556- 365-8393. also take place the same time on 3/3 in the 2525.

Tivoli MulticulturalLounge.For more inforWomen'sHistory Exhibit: Colorado Women's mation,call MalcomLasterat (303) 556-2597.

Free Blood PressureChecks- Fridays 2-4prt Sulfrage - Thmughout March at the Denver Public Library, central branch 5th Floor. For in the HealthCenter,Plaza150.For moreinformoreinformation,call (303)3524231. mation,call (303)556-2525.

Celebrartng Feminism: Challcnging and Changing Patiarchy - Acclaimed author and bridge speakerbell hooks will speakon the politicsof race,gender,class,and culture. asoneof our nation'sleadhooksis celebrated ing public intellectualsaswell asa "Visionary Who CouldChangeYour Life", Receptionand book sigrringto follow. hooks is speakingin conjunction with the Women's Leadership Conference. l-3pm in theTivoli Tumhalle.For moreinformationcall (303)556-8441-

& Annual lVomen's Leadership Conference - Facultyandstaff,Sl0; students, $5. 8am-3pm go to Tivoli Tumhallefor checkin. For more information or to register the conference,call (303)5s6-3399 or (303)s56-259s.

Resume lTriting/Intewiewing - Workshop provided by MSCD CareerServices.l0am12pmin CN 203. Workshopsare free to studentsand alumni.Pleasesign up in personor by phone or for more information, call (303) 556-3664.

2d Annual Women's March and Circle for Peace- This event is part of the intemational Alertacampaignof CodePink for Peace/Rosea womenopposedto war. Comedressedin pink.

10amat the Auraria Flagrole. For more informationcall (720')427-0746.

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