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The Tivoli Student Union's ongoing $28 million renovation is causing business tenants some headaches,sprouting scaffolding in earnest about the building, and heating things up for the building's occupants.

Paint stripping operationsand repairs to the Tivoli's brick fagade have made the courtyard surrounding Starz FilmCenter's box office a beehive of construction activity.

Starz FilmCenter Operations Manager Matthew Ballantine-Patton has not been enjoying the fact that the main entrance to his business on the south-west face of the Tivoli has been closed-off since January.This is especially mre since he was told the work on the entrance would be finished by the beginning of March. "lt's been a headache," Ballantine-Patton said. "We've had about a half-dozen complaints from customers each Friday and Saturday who say, 'I don't know how to get in thc building'."

Equally flustrating, Ballantine-Patton said, is that the other access-point to the theater from inside the Tivoli is blocked off"at random times" becauseof work and material movement happeningaround the thirty-foortall scaffolding grids outside his business.

Tivoli's administration officials and construction crews aren't to blame, BallantinePatton said. He said administration officials have been good at telling his business when work on a certain project will begin, but not so good at meeting their deadlinesbecauseweather affects the work scheduleso much.

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Gay disabled woman speaksout cal free) products that were so successfully enjoyed they were stolen every night from the dorm batbrooms.

By the end of the conference, Hershey Every woman has done it. And possibly everyman.We've goneinto a public restroom was touched by how appreciative those who andthe smellofperfume,cologne,or hairspray needed the safe products had been. In another nearthe sinkshasoverpowered us. Someof us "gesture of real inclusiveness," said Hershey, sneeze, someofus cough.Someofus gag.Very she and other organizersdesignatedmost ofthe few of us, however,have an allergy to scented bathrooms as gender-free in an effort to make everyone comfortable. productsthat endangersour health.

On March 24, Hershey spoke to the Auraria When Laura Hershey helped organize a conferenceabout medical discrimination campus and shared stories about her unique againstqueerswith disabilities,held at San life experiences,and those of other queer or FranciscoStateUniversityin 2002,sheworked disabled women.

Hershey was among the women with disto commit toward divenity. Hershey realized that manypeopiecould not attendsorneconfer- abilities who gathered together in Nairobi encesbecause of thet chemicalallergies.After during the summer of 1985 as part of a global educatingthose who planned to participate in women's movement.

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Hershey said the "colors of clothing appearedas flags," as shereciteda poem she wrote in remembrance of the 1985Conference for Womenwith Disabilities."We have been hereall along," statedanotherline of her verse.

Hersheycurrentlytakespart in the Denver community of Queerswith Disabilities,and appreciates the communitybecauseit seesher as a whole person.The community recognizes everyone's"genuinesexuality,"said Henhey, "without being seenas either a deviantor, typically, as asexual,(a stereot)?eof peoplewith disabilities)."

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CollegeRepublicanselectctrair @ TheMenowlinn GeorgeCulpepperand the Auraria College Republicanshavebeenmaking a lot ofnoise on campussincelastfall.

They helped to remove a former Student Govemment Assembly presideat from the payroll. They led the fight againstprofessorbias on campus.Most of all, they tried to challenge minds. Now, their former chairmanCulpepper will be taking his leader$hipto the statelevel.

Culpepper,a Metro senior,waselectedState Chairmanofthe ColoradoFederation ofCollege Republicans Saturday at the organization's annual state convention at Johnson & Wales [Jnivenity. This marks the fust time a student from the Aurariacampushasbeenelectedto that position in the CFCR'shistory which datesback to the 1940sand50s.

"People are complaining that George Culpepperand the Auraria CollegeRepublicans are a thom in their side," Culpeppersaid.

"They'lljust haveto wail and seehow big of a thom I can be becauseI will bring every single problemthat happenson Colorado'scolleges andrmiversitiesto the forefront."

As statechairman,Culpepperwill still be a memberofthe Auraria CollegeRepublicans,but he will now be ablework with some15chapters from. the state's colleges and univenities h making sure they remain viable presenceson their carnpuses.

"As their state chairman, it's my duty, it's my responsibility to make sure their voices are hear4" Culpeppersaid. "If I don't, then I'm failing at my job.'

Culpepper,who formally resignedMarch 22 aschairmanof theAuraria CollegeRepublicans, appointed Metro student Brian Glotzbach as interim chairman.

As statechairman,Culpepperwill alsoserve as a non-voting memberon the executiveboard of the ColoradoRepublicanParty.

More than60 studentdelegatesfrom College Republicanschaptersfrom all over Colorado attendedthe conventionwhere politicians such as Colorado Republican Party Chairman Ted Halaby,Reps.RameyJohnson,R-Jeffersonand ShawnMitchell.R-Broomfield.wereon handto addressthe party'sconcerns.

Delegates alsopassed aresolutionCulpepper wrote basedon Mitchell's House Bill 1315, which demandspolitcal diversitybe protecled on collegecarnpuses.Culpepperandthe College Republicansaim to incorporalethe resolution into the National RepublicanParty platform by passingit ttuough the state caucusesApril 13 and onto the stateand national committee.

The vote camea week after Mitchell agreed to hold off on his bill after the presidensof the state'sfour major higher educationinstitutions, including Metro Interum PresidentRay Kieft, signeda memorandumpromising to inspectthe schools'grievancepolicies.

Mitchell spoke about his bill-also called the StudentBill of Rights-toward the end of his speecb"defendinghis reasonfor introducing it andwhy it's still imponant-

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by Wiliem Moorc- Ihe MetryIilal George Culpepper and other members of the Colorrdo Federation of College Republlcans discuss legislative mrtters during r convention held March 22 on the crmpus of Johnson & Wales University in llenver. Culpepper was elect€dchrir of the organization during the convention.

'A lot of people thought the Student Bill of Rights was about trying to eliminate bias on campus. That's not what it was aiming to address," Mitchell said. '.IrIo law could or should regulate the classroom that minutely."

Mitchell said his bill would have grafted on to an existing student bill that enforces laws which enforce student concerns such as graduation requirements and how many classes are offered.

"I would say that your right to speak out without fear of being punished for your political views is at least as important as (those other laws)," Mitchell said.

The College RepublicanspresentedMitchell with a plaque making him an honorary College Republican for his work in supporting the Republican voice on campus.

Ryan Call, University ofDenver Law School College Republicans and chapter President and leader of the Students for Academic Freedom, said Culpepper will do very well in his new position because he's a great leader.

"He's not afiaid to stand up and fight the good fight," Call said. "Whether that means taking on the administration, fighting the left on campus..-he'scertainly the best leader I've seen in Colorado for many years."

Call also said one of Culpepper's main responsibilities in his new role will be to politically motivate young people at all of the state'scampuses.

"The reason that people don't get involved in politics is because people don't ask them," Call said. "And the fundamental strength of the College Republicansand (Culpeppels) task is to do some seriousasking."

Candace Gill, Vice President for Student Fees in the SGA, attendedthe convention after being invited by Culpepper "I came here for penpective to listen to what College Republicans...have to say," Gill said. "I don't consider myself a Republican,

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SGA, as well as the Board of Trustees, but only Gill showed up. Gill, who will campaign for the SGA presidential position this spring, said she thought other SGA members didnl show up because of the negative perception of the College Republicans, and lack of interest. "(lt's) because of the animosity, or the negativity that has arisen on campus because of the College Republicans," Gill said. "I don't think what the College Republicans ar€ up to on a state level is of importance to some of the other representatives."

Gill saidshethinks Culpepper'snewposition is not only positive for him as a college leader, but will be beneficial to his organization. "l think it's positive," she said. "He's got a lot of motivation and ambition to (be state chairman); I think he's an individual who can representthe College Republicanswell."

Culpepper formed the Auraria College Republicans last September, but was initially afraid the chapter would fail. "lt's hiard to commit their personal time to outside organizations," he said. "I knew if I was going to get people on board, we'd have to introduce some issues to be addressed."

Glotzbach, who was suggested to be a member of a task force looking into Metro's grievance policy, said he and the chapter will continue supporting Republicans in the elections this year, as well as sticking up for Republican views on campus.

"College campuses lean to the left...and to be a conservative student on a college campus and achrally speak up for your beliefs, I commend all of our members for doing it, becauseit's a tough place," Glotzbach said.

Culpepper said there are a lot of misconceptionspeople on campus have of him.

"People think that I'm some hate-monger and don't care to listen to their ideas." he said. "but before I act, I listen...and people need to understand that."

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"I lived the government into my life, but in the end the govemment did that to keep me from being successful," he said. 'Now I say I will never go back io that lifestyle."

Culpepper plans to graduate in December with two bachelor's degreesin Political Science and History, and someday would like to become a U.S. senator, his ultimate goal.

He also said he'll continue to defend the organization he is so proud to be a part of.

"They wanted to mess with the sleeping giant and they've awakened the sleeping giant," he said. "If anyone wants to stq) on the College Republicans' toes, I guarantee you, I will be

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an omcerpenofirls byNeil Bergin TheMetrcpolinn At night, the Auraria campus is calm and quiet. That is due largely to the Auraria Campus Police Department and o{Iicers like Corporal JasonMollendor.

Mollendor has been an officer w'ith the ACPD for three years. A Metro graduate in Criminal Justice, Mollendor was promoted to Corperal after two years in the department.

He has been on the night shift for the past seven months and helps make sure the campus remains secure.

"It's a lot busier on campus (at night) than you'd think," Mollendor said.

Last Thursday night, Mollendor drove his squad car up and down the walkways normally traveled by the thousands of students who call the Auraria campus home.

It is the regular routine he follows every night as he patrols the campus.

He said the urban location of the campus is the reason so many off-campus visitors find their way onto the campus.

"Transients and intoxicated parties sleep outside on campus," Mollendor said.

On Thursday nigbt, Mollendor was panolling the north side of the North Classroom buildine.

Albert Conner. 53. was found intoxicated at the RTD bus stop. Mollendor sent him to detoxification after determining Conner had been previously contactedthree times for similar behavior. "lt's our job as offrcers to make sure that people are safe," Mollendor said.

He said that those kinds of cases are the most common occurrenceat night, and the numbers increase when there is a Sporting event at the Pepsi Center.

On Thursday night, there was a Colorado Avalanche game, but it was a quiet night for Mollendor.

"There are a lot of factors to take into account. Did they win, lose; how much did they have to drinl?" Mollendor said" Along with public intoxication, Mollendor said transients find their way into buildings when they should not be there.

"Some people just wander in," Mollendor said. "Transients like to watch the televisions and sleep on the couches."

"We work hard at keeping people out of the buildings that aren't supposedto be there," Mollendor said, as he did an interior check ofSt. Cajetan'sand the Rectory building.

Mollendor added that it is rmportant to keep the buildings secure because"they're like a Circuit City for criminals."

Mollendor's favorite part of his job is the community interaction. "I really like interacting with people, especially in a positive light," Mollendor said.

He added that keeping the campus safe for students is the number one goal of the department, but it helps when students take action"It's nice when students see something suspiciousand call us," Mollendor said.

"Whenever the community gets involved it is much safer."

Fingerprinting required for nursâ‚Źs,teachers Any other police department in Colorado chargesbetween $5 and S20 to do the prints.

"We are the only ones in the slate who don't charge," said ACPD Chief Heather Coogan.

Fingerprinting can be iritating, say many Many studentshave taken advantageofthe prospectivenursesand teachers.Before they can free fingerprinting. participate in an intemship, they must be cleared According to Chief Coogan of the Auraria by the ColoradoBureauof lnvesligation. campus, the ACPD did 454 sets of fingerprints That usually involves going to their local in 2003. police departmenton their own time and paying According to the Auraria Campus Police a fee for the service. daily bultetin released on March 10, 2004, But the Auraria CampusPolice Department there have been 157 sets of prints done so far (ACPD) has eliminated that problem. this year.

Twice a week, on Wednesdays and The process Detective Vigil goes through Thursdaysfrom 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., the to take prints begins when the student arrives police offer fingerprinting for free for students at the dispatcherwindow and is presentedtheir at the Aumria campus. fingerprhting card.

So what is the purpose of the fingerThen they presenl their identification to the printing? Detective Rich Vigil of the ACPD dispatcher. explained.

"It has to be a driver's license, a state ID, "That (fingerprinting) is there to safeguard or a passport," DispatcherLisa Ivey said. After nurses who work around controlled substairces they are cleared of all warrants, Detective Vigil and teachers who work with studâ‚Źnts," Vigil calls them in. said.

Vigil makes several small dabs of fingerThe fingerprints are first sent to the printing ink from a small hrbe he said would National Crime Information Center, where they last ten years. make sure there are no nationwide warrants for He then usesa roller to spreadthe ink out on the student. a small sheet of glass and has the student do a go From there, they on to the Colorado "nail-to nail" roll, starting on one side ofthe nail Crime Information Center, where the student is and rolling acrossto the other side. clea.redof statewide warrants.

He repeatsthis processwith eachfinger. It is Lori Berges,a studentin the teachereducaa short process,uking about ten minures. tion program at Metro, said she appreciatedthe "What we are looking for is an arch, a loop service. and a whirl," Vigil said.

Bergesis getting her degreeto teachspecialThose are the cenhal characteristics of a educationstudents. fingerprint.

"Before you can go out into the schools, Vigil said fingerprinting is so important you have to be fingerprinted to have contact becauseit ensuresthat bad people will not get with students,"Berges said. around children or controlled subatances.

She was retuming for her second set of fingerprints, because the first set was not clear enough.

"Ifthe prints aren't legible, CBI sendsthem back," Vigil said He also said that is another advantase to doing the prints at the ACPD.

byNeil Bergin TheMehopolitan

Theft in Arts Building startles students with total loss of $S00 UCD theaterprofessor Laura Cuetara,the thefts occurredbetweenl0:45 and l1:30 a.m.

Melissa Huff, a UCD senior, said her red leather wallet was stolen from her backpack.

She was not carrying any cash, but had several credit cards and pieces of identification in it.

Cuetara was with the students when the theft occurred. She said Huff's credit card was used three times on Sunday.

Andru Davies, a UCD senior,reported a 40gigablte RCA hard drive valued at $300, and a set of Sony headphones,valued at $40, stolen out of his backpack.

He said the door to Room 272 was open, but the bags could not be seen from the hallby LindsaySandham way, therefore the thief either knew they were TheMefrowlinn rehearsingor was wandering around looking for .SomeUCD theaterstudents wererehearsing items to steal.

Cuetara said this should be a rvake-up call theirseniorprojectsin theArts buildingSunday, March 28 in Room 278, when $500 worth of and that the Arts Building is not safe.

She also said she has been in there at night items were stolen out of their backpacks.in before and found people sleeping in the storage Room 272, a storageareanext door According to the police report filed by sDaces.

Fourstudents had itemsstolenfrom theirunattended bagsr,vhileworking on seruorproJects

Robbie Ellion, a UCD sophomore,reported her blue Nokia cell phone and charger,valued at $ 150.stolenfrom her backpack.

She said she found it strange that someone was comfortable enough to enter the room right next to where they were rehearsingand took the time to rummage through four backpacks in an obscureplace.

CCD student Barre Warshaw had his black wallet with $l in cash and several credit cards and pieces of idertificalion stolen.

The March I I issue of The Metropolitan reported that an FBI report shows theft as the number one crime at Auraria.

In 2002, there were 232 reports of property crime at Auraria: three of those were burglaries. 15 were motor vehicle theft and 214 werc larceny and theft.

Auraria Campus Police Chief Heather Coogan said theft is the most frequent crime committed on campusbecauseit is the easiest.

"Shrdents and faculty often leave their things unattended," she said, and said that was

the casewith the thefts in the Arts Building.

She said studentsand faculty can avoid having their property stolen by keeping it with them at all times.

"We seea lot of theft in the library," Coogan said.

She also.saidpeople often leave theirpurses, backpacks, phones and computers unattended for several minutes and then are surprised lo come back only to find their property has been stolen.

Bikes are among tJle most commonly stolen items reported on campus.

Coogan said the Auraria police recommends that people who ride their bikes to campus use a U-lock as opposed to chain locks, which are easierto break since they're not made of steel.

She added that many students purchase chain locks becausethey are aboul $40 cheaper than Ulocks. but it should be worth. the sxtre money to securean expensivebicycle.

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The literacy program "One Book, One Denver," was announcedMarch l, in an effort !o bring the Denvercommunitytogether.

Hickeulooper, along with the City and County of Denver Oftice of Arts, Culture and Film, is aiming to have Denver residentsread one book, Leif Enger's "PeaceLike A River," during the rnonthsof March andApril.

During these months, there will also be group book discussionsheld throughout the Denverarea,includingAuraria camFus, Deparhent of English Chair William Hamillel was a former board mernberof the Colorado Endowment for the Humanities, byKorerrcGalegc which is one of the sponsorsof "One Book, I,-heMeowlitott One Denver."

CEH collaboratedwith Hamilton to have Some say the most influential factor in Metro's Deparbrent of English facilitate some history fu the written language. of the groupbook discussions.

In celebration of the power of literature, "I'm glad to lend my name and my help, Metro hasjoined in supportof the new reading including the help ofmy colleagues(towardthis

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cause),"Hamilton said. Thenationalbestselling "Denverites know reading great literature novelis told-throughthe eyesofan 1l-year-old provokes us to think about ourselvesand our boy in the Midwest during the 1960s. relationships,and expand our perspectiveson The fictional story exploresfamily tragedy life and the world around us," Hickenlooper and the strenglhto rise aboveit. said."'One Book, One Denver'is to have all "(The book) hasa lot goirg for it," Hamilton Denveritesreadthe samebook at the sametime said."The more I liked it. the more I liked it for to generatedialogue and community-building myself and the community." thmugh a sharedexperience."

Facultyfrom the DepartmentofEnglish will The mayor took book suggestionsftom the talk-up the book in their classes,but advertise- public and selected169s,inning book. The main ment of the group discussionswill be outside criteria for the nominatedbookswas that it had the classroom. to be fiction and also availablein Spaoish. '?eace Like a Rivet'' is Minnesota native CEH plans to promote the discussionsin work places.

Enger'sdebutnovel, but it has alreadyreceived Hamilton will start facilitating group book acclaimed literary recognition ftom ?itue discussionsin April. Enger will be on campus 'Magazine to the DenverPost. at 7:30 p.m. April 15 al the StarzFihncenter to' TheAuraria Library hasreservedmore than speakabout his book. Historian Tom Noel will 150 copies of "PeaceLike a River," which is hold a book discussion on April 17 at l:00 p.m. availablefor check-outat the ReserveDesk. at St. FrancisCenter.

Hickenloopersayshe hopesthis will be the In a pressreleasethis month, Hickenlooper first of many Denver reading programswhich will unite the comnunitv. expressedhis supportfor the book program.

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The Metropolitan wins again The Societyof ProfessionalJournalists held a repion nine conferencelast Saturday, ^t whieh Ihe Mefiopolilon took first place for the best all-aroundweekly newspaper.

Ihe Meoopolitan reprter Ele,naBrown won first place for in-depthreportingand photogra,pher SteveStonerlook first place for generalnewsphotogr4hy.

The MetReport,Metro's studentnewscast,won first place for besttelevision n€wscast,non-daily,alongwith four other awards.

Ian Neligh took fint place for in-depth reportingfor The Met Online, and Jeff Maher won first place for the bestonline opinion and commentary.

All tbe region 9 winnersgo on to competein the national competition.Region nine coversthe statesof Wyoming,Utah" New Mexic,o,and Colorado.

Studentswho wanted to run had to fill out an Intent to Run applicationand hand it in to the election commissionby March 29, a deadline which was extendedto allow morecandidates.

Thirteen positions arc up for grabs in the According to Boettner,therewere 14 appliStudent Govemment Assembly upcoming electiols set to tak€ place the week of April 19 cationshandedin by the deadline.

Applicants had to meet a mmber of qualithrough26. fications including having completed at least Richard Boettner, who serves on the Election Commission, said studenb need to six credit hours and tuming in a list of at become more involved and take their SGA least 35 student signahres nominating them. more seriously as a way to have a changein The StudentBoard of Trusteesrepres€ntative must be a junior or senior aod have residedin their school.

The Election Commission is in place to Coloradofor at leastthreeyears, After completing the application, studen8 makesurethat all electionrules and reeulations attendedmandatorymeetingsotMarch 23,24, arefollowed.

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Teacherseekssupport A press conference was held Friday March 26 to make Metro State'sfailure to protect its faculty and staff known. Last December, there was pr€ssue to create legislationto requireColoradocollegesand universifiesto hire and fire basid on professors'political views.

Meto professor Oneida J. Meranto has receiveddeath threatsad h&tee-mail.

When Meranto tumed to Metro officials they did little to help. Metro's attomey Lee Combs,said since the attackscould not be tlc€d i6 anyone from Metro, it was not tlie school's responsibility to suppon their staff. ! Meranto's attorneys, though, have pqovided Combs with evidence of postinis madeby studentson studenlclub sites harassingMeranto.Many of Meranto'scolleagues,afraid their administation will not help them either, will -comeforward with information on harassmentthey've experienced,Meranto said.

Look for a more detailed story in the April 8 issueof TheMetopolitan.

New campus parking

garageunderway Plans for a new five-story parking garagehave been approved and construction will beginin May. .

Theprojectwill cost$18million or less.

Becausethe plans filally allow for a fifth floor, the garagewill provide 850 additional parking spacesfor Auraria studenls.

The garage will be built next lo the Tivoli in place of the tennis courts.Auraria Higher Education Committee is currendy cooperatingwith the athletic departmentto finalize the siteofthe new tenniscourts,said ExecutiveVice Presidentfor Administration DeanWolf.

Glass enclosedstaircasesand elevators will improvetheappearance ofthe building.

The garagewill be a cast-in-placestructure, meaningthe concretewill bepouredon-site.

This methodmakesfor "better light-pattern distribution throughout the garage," and. will makeit feel safer,Wolf said.

Constructionof the new garagewill not interfere with cunent parking. The project shouldbe completedby March,2005.

other studentorganizationswill hold a public debateforum for all candidatesto discussissues,. platforms,and possibleactionsthe ofiicers will perfomr when elected.

According to Vice President for Student Fees,CandaceGill, sevenof the current SGA members will be running for another term.

Many tend to rui for the positions they currently occupy.

Others like Gill, bho will be arnning for SGA President,are running for differerit positions.AdministrativeAssistantDqnnisBergquist said he intends to run for Vice Pr€sidentfor Administation ard Finance. 'lI would prefer a tumaround.The campus changesdbout every two to four years. That way, you get new ideasand new perspectives," Boettnersaid.

Boettner went on to say: he personally believes that without new people in the SGA, therevrill be stagnatioq everythingwill remain the samewith no new progress.

by SteveStoner- ZheMetopkun Basketbdl fen Holt Dunlep, 13, slams the ball home tbrough e boop set up at a rally for the Metro basketball team M|rch 30 at the flagpole.Rrdio personality Scott Hsstings was slso on hand to congntulrt€ ths team for r grest serson.

The Daily Grind Coffee pompany's businesshasalso beenslighdy atrectedby scaffolding stnicnres positionedon its patio, saidownerr and managerMark Arseneau.Customerslike to ' sit outside with the warmei weather,he said, and the scaffolding has preventedthat. 'In &e_ long run, this (tbe renovation)will .h$-atrict business,"saidArseneau,"but it is a teoporary

andaddinlstrationofhcials dinating with the buildine' aSsure a minimum of problems she said, is a more uoiquecase accessare .tbe most liynited of anv businessin '' .thc buiHiry.

While paint removaland fagaderepain take plageon the Tivoli's exterior,a major constnic. tion project is rmderwaythroughoutthe building's infrastructure. Five large vertical shafts have been cut through the floors of the Tivoli, from the roof to the basement.for the installa: tion ofa new heatingand cooling system.

The still, warm air that has been making some people uncomfortable i$ide since the beginning of March may be gone by April 2 or 3, when the system'sconstruction-which is slightly aheadof schedule-should be completed, said Delarber. The former system,which was installed around 1994, was not designed for servicing the entire building properly, she said, and the new systemwill be a much more comprehensivenetwork. Efficiency and energy are other exoectedbenefits. ' cost-effectiveness The constructionof the shafts, in addition to other renovationwork has necessitatedthe relocation of some occupants,such as Metro's StudentActivities staff, to anotheroflice space.

Othertenantshavethe option of moving if nearby work becomestoo disruptive,saidDelaiber,' but physical safety concems mean Meho's StudentActiviti€s staffwill haveto stay in temporary quartersfor abouttwo months.

Roofreplacementand window repairsin the Tivoli arethe next major constructiongoalsto be addressedafter the paint strippi"g, brick fagade repair,and air conditioningarecompleted.

A student fee bond referendumthat hiked studentfeesby $18.50a semester, and which expiresin 2021, hasbeenpaying for the renovations.Thosefeesallowtheprojecta $28million budget,but thereareno currentfiguresavailable on how much the renovationshave cost so far.

The final cost,accordingto Del-arber,is estimatedto be around$22 or $25 million.

- For more information about the Tivoli StudentUnion and StudentAuxiliary Services, visit the Tivoli Website at http://www.tivoli.org/ tivoVindex.htm

A childhood "falry" tale Michael and Tonya Hartsell, who are the parents of a firsrgrader in Wilmington, N.C., were shocked when their child brought home a book titled "King and King" from the school

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library. The book is published by Tricycle press, a division of Ten Speed press,and claimsto be a fairy tale geared toward childrenagessix and up.

Thereis one slight catch to all of this; theprincein this tale marriesanother

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site in April. Two authors from the Netherlands The real topic is not the content ofthe book, wlote the book, which, according to the site, has but rather what we as Americans believe in. Do beenprinted in four different languages. we believe everyone should be allowed to voice Keeping all this in mind, what are parents their own opinions, or are thosejust words we to do when, as in the Hartsell's case,their child recite? To protect the right to speak our minds brings home a book they don't approveofl What meanswe must protect everyone'sright to do so. the Hartsells chose to do was keep the book and We cannot pick and choose who has the right to not return it to the library, to keep other children say what, then expect our rights to be protected from seeing it. I don't think that was the best when the time comes. Freedomsdon't work that option to take, although it did get them national way. news coverage.Ifthey don't want their daughter Is "King and King" a book that should be to see it, that's fine, but I don't think you can banned or taken out of this particular school's take a book offthe shelf of a library just because library? No. The book is protected,just like any you disapprove.What this all comes down to is other Now, ifa parent doesn't want to explain to the age-old question of fleedom of speech. I, their child what a same-sexrelationship is, fine, for one, believe our freedom to speak and print don't let them check the book out. The freedom what we like is paramountto the functioning of of speech can never be compromised, because our country. when it is we are all the lesserfor it.

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The reificationof the tit . It's finally happened. The campus right has have told them it is OKAY to have s€x at that Via e-mail Clodfelter said, 'Their message decisively pissedme o{f, and it comes as no sur- age," and, "I think what Clhton did is typical board (Creative Resistance's)is no fun anyvay. prise that this would happenthe moment former of most Democrals; the lying, the scandals,etc." They won't even defend Kerry." Why might that Auraria College Republican (ACR) Chairraan - etc. is rightl be? Could it be that (here's a stereotypeproperly George Culpepper moved I commonly employ blanket stat€ments used) Creative Resistanceis composed of leftbeyond the group. because they're good for two things, angering ists, Marxists, liberal fascists, "Orwellian" soThe aroma of stir- people and making myself look like a jackass cialists, "progressives,"and hard-corefeminists; fried tofu quickly added a - both things I'm an expert at. Blanket state- all dity terms! hint of marinated chicken ments are primitive stereotypes, which have Republicans are equally (equaliry at last!) when ACR Secretary escapedthe thermometerof political correctness guilty of being nanow-minded and fascistAnne Clodfelter jumped thus far The problem with stereotypes is that minded, wrong, unethical, and-here comes the head fust into the frythey aren't ihe best way to describe all people big one-hypocritical. ing pan that is Creative of a group; however, they are the best way to All of thesethings rezult from a herd mentalResistairce'sWeb site last ' describecertain people of certain groups. ity, somethingboth sidesmaintain and which are week (I recommend evWhen using blanket statements as a weapon made possible (by readers like you, literally!) eryone check out the site, ia a.debate, always: l. Intend to anger people qua their need to be defined by the way their since it's the only form of quasi-debatetaking (they get mad when you make them "doubledeeds,actionsand resultsappearto others(much place bn campus right now - the petty bickering think" their myopic minds), 2. Know that even more on this fetish some other time). adds flavor!) those people who are welldescribed by the Creative Resistance suck at the tit of Marx, Clodfelter made a quick splash with a statement will hunt you down, and 3. Use a Hegel, Stalin, Lenin, Orwell and other great sudden dash of blanket statements such as, statement that remotely applies to the group you minds who agree with them. Republicans gnaw 'Ferninism is run by communists," "All the 13- seek to awaken or insult. Clodfelter is guilty, at on the tit of. .. I really couldn't tell you because year-olds are having babies because Democrats the verv leasu ofnumber three. _-_ seeREIFICAIION on 11

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One Last Thing...

Way to go Roadrunners! Our basketball team ranked #l during their regular season.

They won the conference toumament. They made it to the final four, the top four teams in the nation. I know that our school is a small one with very little money. I know that we have a commuter campus and that our sensgof school identity and community is challenged.

I want our teams to know that they are appreciated and valued. Go Roadrunners! You Rule!

dangerous evan with incorrcct knowledge).

"I have just always been taught that back I don't readthosethings(Hamilton,Rand,Madi- in the pre-McCarthy era communists called themselves progressives; at least that's what son,Hobbes,The Holy Bible, etc.)

Both sidestend to be presentedin class- my teacher taught," said Clodfelter in her own rooms as "both sides," in a half-ass manner, defense after an earlier claim that communists. and often times aren't even understoodby the progressives, and ferninists were the same thing. professors.

Reification has always been a problem for (Many times professorscan't relay the informationcorrectlybecauseso many of "us" the emotional appendagesof eachparty. with the departure of culpepper the right are too stupid to understandit, andthey haveto and vague losesits free-market-basedmentalitv. and moves leave'\s" with.wronglyopen-ended conclusions- most humansare too stuDidto be further to the risht.

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Both sides (why are there only two?) are now equally emotional, rurder-educated, narrow- and fascist-minded, whinny, faith-based (prayer and "vibes" in their respective meetings), pathetic, under-read, weak, wlnerable, and doomed to fail in and as a result oftheir own bias worlds and there mentalities.

After Clodfelter's comments, I sent her an e-mail telling her that if she wants to jump into the frying pan, she needs to be able to defend herself.

I recommendedshe read liberal and philosoohical literah-re if she wanted to do so.

She ran off and picked tp a copy of Mother Jones, rnd asked what my opinion was of Pnrgressive Joumal - they're both junk, and didn't I recommend liberal instead of leftist literature?

Her need for reassurance again represents the herd mentality, but she also shows an attempt to leam about the other side (she's zero for fwo).

I can only wish the masseslogically knew their own platform well enough to leam from the other side insteadofabout it. Isn't it time to move on to big-boy and big-girl food and leave the tit behind?

The screamingsilenceof the Metro administration

On FridayMarch26, 2OO4at 2:OOp.n. on the 32nd floor of a downtown skyscraper sat various reporte$ ftom Boulder and Denver newspapers.At the helm of the table sat lawyers, J. Triplett Mackintosh, and Valeria L. Simons of the respectednational law firm It hasrecently cometo light that lhe consti- of Holland & Hart with their client Professor tution for tle DemocratsofAuraria Campuswas OneidaJ. Meranto. The lawyers organizedthe rejectedby Metro Stateofficials becauseit pro- pressconference0odemonstrateMefro's serious hibited membersfrom belongingto Republican lack of concern for the safety and welfare of organizations. their faculty and staff While we commendthe administrationfor ln Decemberof last year, the two attorneys upholding the rules regardingstudentorganiza- were compelledto offer representationto Dr. tions, we ate concemedabout the Democrats' Merantoafter readingnewsarticlessurrounding assertionin a column appearingin the Denver the conservativ€push to createlegislation that ?ost, writtan by Jim Spencer. would ultimately require the collegesand uniln it, Spencerquotesclub presidentYvonne versitiesof Coloradoto pursuehiring and firing Radclifre as saying, "We're going to arguethe practicesbasedupon the political viewpointsof point. We're afraid many Republicanswill join professors Mackintoshsaid. and vote againstthe Democraticpoint of view" From reading the articles sunounding Alother club founderstatesthat the ban on Re- ABOR and in the political climatethat exists, publicans is intendedto prcvent right-wingers Mackintoshsaid,"it wasobviousthat Professor from infiltrating and taking over.

Merantowasthe onewho wasbeingcrushedunI canassureeveryoneon this campusthat no der the wheel." It is one thing to encourageromembersof theAurariaCollegeRepublicansare bustpoliticaldiscourse but yet anotherif someinterestedin joining and disrupting the Demo- one gets caught in the middle of this debate. cratsof Auraria Campus.

There was no doubt that Dr. Meranto was the That is not how our organizationattemptsto proverbialpolitical lamb for the slaughter."She get our messageout, nor will it be in the future. was going to be sacrificedand that was made We hope that the Democratswill take this into very clear after readingnumerousdeaththreats account,andagreeto uphold the rules regarding and hatee-mail shereceived.Mackintoshsaid. studentorganizations.

Meranto savs she has been tarsetedas the I would like to point out that the Auraria CollegeRepublicanchapleris opento memb€rship for any studentregardlessof their political background, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age,genderor nationality. rado legislatorshave since droppedsupportfor Our meetingsare held on Mondays in the ABOR but the legacy of the debate and the Senatechamberson the third floor of the Tivoli conservativerights interests in Dr. Meranto's from 4 to 6 p.m.. Any one wishing to attendis life, opinions and career,her lawyers say,ha:re welcometo do so. continuedrezulting in numerousdeath threats We look forward to the Democmts of and damageto her reputationas a professional Auraria Campusgetting their organization up in the academiccommunity. and running, so that we may debatethe imporIn light ofthe hostileandthreatening envitant issuesthat facethis stateandnation. ronmentand the lack of any comprehensivereAn honestdialog aboutthe directionthat ou1 sponsefrom Metro administration,Mackintosh policymakersshould take in their approachto saidhe askedMetro attomeyLee Combsto meet goveming is crucial to the college'smission of with him to determinewhat stepsthe institution highereducation. can offer to addressthis volatile situation. In This dialogue has been missing from our addition to a rcquest for a meeting, Mackincampus. tosh said he also askedthat the schoolprovide Hopefully the Democratswill accept.our Meranto witb close-in parking, that all of the invitation to discussthe issuesin the coming classesshe taught be located near her office, electionyear. that shebe given a new e-mail address,and that the President'soffice makean official statement deploringtbreatsof violence and the numerous Brian M. Glotzbach hate e-mail Meranto has received. "Meranto ChairmaruAuraria CollegeRepublicans was not seekinganything, only that the school take steDsto cr€steaDenviroDmentfree of hos-

tility, so that shecoulddo herjob," Mackintosh said. I was stunned,Mackintoshsaid when he informed Metro's attomey of alarrning e-mail threats such as, "Hispanics. They should be cooked and mixed into the Taco Bell menu.

They shouldall be killed...Shootthis commie bitch. blow her fuckin'brains out...let's see who has the stomachfor the bloodbath." and they failed to respondappropriately.

Mr. Comb's response, Mackintosh sai4 was an uninspired argument that MSCD has no responsibilityto supporttheir staff tbrough suchattackson the groundsthat no oneat Mgtro could be directly identified as the originarorsof the e-mails. Meranto had received numerous e-mailsthat were sentto her MSCD e-rnail that were traceableand she had notified the school ofher concemin early December,Merantosaid.

'It took the school over l0 days to respondto

On March 1. 2004.Mackintoshwrote Lee Combsone last letter citing '!ret anotherreason for the Metro administrationto take amrmative stepsto stop the abuseof its faculty." In this letter Mackintosh provided Lee Combs with a posting made on various shrdentclub sites by studentNick Bahl announcinghis affirmative action salb saying he had "new and very very high profile. . . very discriminatory [sic] and damning," information about Meranto he was willing to sell on a sliding scale with Republicansreceivingit free.

Mackintosh'slast effort to get supportfrom Metro was againmet with inelevauceand with liftle !o no concern for Meranto, Mackintosh said. "I arn stunnedat your use of the word "blackmail," Combsstates. Nick's attemptsto sell information about Meranto "may be politically discriminatorypricing, but it's clearly not blackmail." Combsadded.

Naturally this last response, "serves as another example of the instinrtion's failure to meetits minimumobligationsto its employee," Mackintoshsaid. Through the numeroustransactionswe havehad with Metro administration, it has now become quite clear that they are shunning their obligations, the lawyer added.

Mackintosh assertsthat Metro State has "an obligation to Dr. Meranto (and perhapsothers) who may be targetedby extremists,from either side of the political spectrum."In his letter to Metro administration, dated March 2, 2004, Mackintosh statedthat they "anticipate to file soonfor judicial review of the school'sfailure to act." I am alarmedat the screamingsilence we have receivedfrom the school,Mackintosh exclaimed. my concernand say what Combsis now telling Dr. Meranto,who hasbeenteachingat Meho my lawyer," Merantostated. for 1l years,wasvisibly emotionalat the lack of In a letter to all of these requests,Le€ supportfrom her institution. In a Rocky MounCombs stated that Meho would make no actain News articledated 3/30/2003,in responseto commodationsto any of the demands.Furtherthe deaththreats,GeorgeCulpepper,ofAuraria mote, "should the schoolmake a statementnot College Republicans made a statemetrtnot condoningthreatsofviolence it might implicate condoningdeath threatsand adde4 *She does proponents of the Student Bill of Rights in not have to fear for her safety on this campus advocatingviolence and we don't want that to becauseI'd be the first to standup and defend happen.The reality is, we don't know who rnade her," he said. "That is all I was asking from the statementsand they do not representwhat is the adminisbation. I thhk this demonstates happeningat Auraria," Combsadded. the caliberof studenBwe haveherc at Metro. It Mackintosh said that for "Metro to refuse takesa studentto do what my ernployershould to do the minimum. i.e. state the obvious that havedooe.' Meralto said. threatsofviolence or intimidation are wrong, is When askedif the situationhasaffectedher indefensible,we werenot askingthe adrninisaateachingshestates,leq it hastakenthejoy out tion to take sides on the issue,merely make a of teaching.My experiencedemonstratesthat statement."The only excuseMeto has for its the 'chilling effect' a possible by-product of political climate is so inactionis that the current ABO& hasanived with a vengeance." chargeddnt it could inffame matters. By that observation,Metro haspmven the legitimacyof

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Graphicby ShaneAranda - TheMetrcplitan Valdes-Rodriguez said that while everybody may have stereoq.pes, they are not exaclly things to be embraced.

Growing up in New Mexico, ValdesWhat doesa "Latino" face look like?

Rodriguez said, there was a huge Latino What doesan "Hispanic" face look like?" population and people didn't have to Alisa Valdes-Rodriguezonceaskedher editors continually identifu themselvesas Latino. this questionwhenshewasa reporterat a "When I came to Boston, I was constantly newspaper. asked 'what are you?"' Valdes-Rodriguezsaid.

Doesa Latinofacelook like Christina When I lived in New Mexico, I was asked Aguileraor JenniferLopezor SammySosa?

Valdes-Rodriguez,authorof NewYorkTrmes "Alisa, who are you?"

Valdes-Rodriguezsaid it is incriminating to Bestseller, "The Dirty Girls SocialClub," and individual to have to be labeled primarily by an journalist, former talked aboutthe damaging effectstereotypes havein socief in herspeech, their ethnicity insteadof their character Even labeling ofthe hyphenated "Chisme"(Gossip),to an aridienceat theTivoli African-American, AsranAmericans: TurnhalleMarch 24.

American, Mexican-American and so on, you get "Everybodyhasstereobryes; them from your family, your friends,and the media." doesn't hold real cultural value, she said.

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Rodriguez said during her visit to Auraria campus.

"When Halle won an Oscar,headlines 'Berry first all over the world proclaimed: African-American woman to win Oscar.' But when Charlize Theron, a native SouthAfrican, won an Oscar,there were no headlineseven mentioning her African heritage."

"When we use words like AfricanAmerican, or Mexican-American, etc, we're not talking about culture; we're talking about the amount of melanin in their skin or their last names," she said Valdes-Rodriguezsays the labels put on people are unjust becausethey are usually only used to describeminorities.

Valdes-Rodriguezpointed out that most newspapersdo not describewhite actors by their ethnicity, but it is too common when describing minorities.

Society has a habit of labeling people who step outside ofthe perceivednotion ofwhat an American is, Valdes-Rodriguezsaid.

"Ifwe are going to label people in our country, we need to label everybody!" she said.

Exploring her personalexperiencewith stereotypes,Valdes-Rodriguezsaid,"What it meant to be a Latino changed with each location (in which) I was living."

In Boston and Los Angeles, ValdesRodriguez was made to feel as ifshe were the lone representationof a Latino. She was barraged with stereotypes of what Latinos were or were not supposed to be. In New Mexico, it meaht nothing; it was never an issue,she was just A1isa,not "the Hispanic girl."

Working for newspapersin both Boston and L.A., Valdes-Rodriguezconstantly challenged the stereotypessome editors and writers had regarding Latinos. "How many tirnes, when reading an article about a Latin person such as Ricky Martin or Jennifer Lopez, do you read the words "caliente" "spicy" and "passionate" as a way tci describethem?" she asked.

Valdes-Rodriguezsaid that the U.S. is the fourth largest Spanish-speakingcountry in the world and yet the media is still portraying

Lutino.u, fo."igrr".r.

Valdes-Rodriguezwanted to write a book that defied stereotypes.The charactersin the "Dirty Girls Social Club," the "las sucias" were Valdes-Rodriguez'sway of showing everyone that Latin people come in all colors, come from all walks of life, and, for the most pan (this is also stressedin her book), they are Americans whojust happen to have Spanishsurnames.The charactersare not defined by their ethnicity, but rather are defined by who they chooseto be.

And while the charactersin the book are Latina, Valdes-Rodriguezsaysthe book is not exclusive.

"My book is not only lor Latinas, it is for every woman-for anyonewho likes to read. It is a commercial book meant for all."

The book spentthree months on the iy'e , York Timx'Bestseller list and while "Dirty Girls Social Club" focuseson breaking stereob'pesand proving how damaging and untrue stereotypesare, Valdes-Rodriguez and her book are, in a way, victims ofthe stereotypingshe denounces.

Articles that rave about her book and label her as a "great American writer of Latino literature" or as the "Latina Terry McMillan" makeValdes-Rodriguezcringe.

Nobody describes Tom Clancy as an ethnic writer, nor do they describe John Grisham by his ethnic origins, Valdes-Rodriguezsaid.

"I'm speaking out against the stereotyping that comeswith a label, not againstbeing Latina."

Labeling people who are not the majority only adds to stereotypes,Valdes-Rodriguez said. "When you make somebody a group insteadofan individual, and that person does something wrong, people blame the group that individual belongs to, not the individual."

This is why Valdes-Rodriguezhesitatesto be called "the Latina" anything. If something goes wrong, she doesn't want Latinas getting blamed for it.

"I spea( for mysell not my race," ValdesRodriguez said,

We are family: Sorority comesto Metro

by ChristinHungerford G&st Rewrte,; ne Met owlitan In the late 1800s, seeing a woman behind a desk with a book laying open in a college atmosphere was unheard of. In those days, it was extremely radical for a woman to attend college.

The job ofa woman was to clean, cook and take care of the children. It was put forth by men that if a woman received too much education it would cause"brain disease,"which would make them utrfit mothers and wives.

This didn't impact Sigrna Sigma Sigrna's eight founders at Longwood College in Farmville, Vrginia in 1898. Not only did Margaret Batten, Louise Davis, Martha Trent Featerston, Isabella Menick, Sallie Michie, Lelia Scott, Elizabeth Watkins, and Lucy Wright attend college; they discovered sisterhood as well- These inspiring women secretly met in an attic and establishedthe national sorority of Sigma Sigma Signa. ln honor of those eight women, there is a new addition to student activity life at Metro.

On Jan.24,2004, Metro's first national sorority Sigma Sigma Sigma, also known as Tri-Sigma, was establishedby 28 of Metro's own scholarly women. These women include Dawn Koemer as

president, Natalie Lamantia as vice president, Jessica Moore as Treaswer, Liz Loring as Secrelary Katrina Millette as Educational Director and Brittany Perez as Recruitment Director. The other initiated sistersare: Amanda Allee, Danelle Beauvias, Cassidy Case, Selina Davis, Roxanne Euell, Destinnee Goodnight, Tiffany Hammer, Jenn Harley, LaToya HoLnes, Stephanie Horchreder, Christin Hungerford, Alicia Johnson, Jessica Knoop, Rebecca Manhart, Meagan Norris, Nicole Pech, Missy Peterson, Laura Pucci, Paris Stevens, Melissa Trujillo, Amanda Tyson, and Nina Urcavich.

When Tri-Sigma first thought of colonizing a Greek organization on Auraria campus, many people opposed it, thinking that not many girls would be interested. After hearing word of a Greek organization developing on campus, many women u/ere excited and wanted to leam more. During the Friendship Festival of 2003. a Sigma Sigma Sigma representativeexplained the sorority. Around 40 signahfes were collected from students who wanted to leam more and were consideringjoining.

Many women were excited that a nalional sorority was going to colonize at Metro. *I wasn't too sure what a sorority was and had always thought it portrayed a bunch of girls always partying. After learning more about

it I realized that was not the case and it was a positive (contriburion) to a women's life. A sorority can help a wornan in her future, whether it is helping her with her career, or helping her become an inspiring individual," said Tri-Sigma member DestineeGoodnight.

More women joined Tri-Sigma than the school anticipated."I joined Tri-Sigma because it is a great way to make friends, since Metro is a commuting school and doesn't have the haditional atmosphere,"said Tri-Sigma member Laura Pucci.

Some of the sisters have had family members who participated in Greek sorority life and encouragedthem to join.

When asked by others how they felt about a national sorority on campus, some students felt it was a great thing. "Student activity has increased tremendously, which makes i1 feel more like a traditional college atmosphere,"said one Metro junior.

Others studentsdidn't care.

A few studentsopposedthe idea ofhaving a sorority on campus."I believe Metro is for those who want to get their education over with and have no distractions," said a Metro senior. Some students wanted to know how it would benefit Metro and what good a sorority would do.

The 108th chapter of Tri-Sigma continues

the tradition of the Robbie Page Memorial, which providesplay therapy for hospitalized andill children.

Their fust impact in children's lives in the Denver metro area was at Denver Health where they handed out goody bags to bighten the children's day. "I lhought it was a really great way to impact a child's life and seeing how happy we made them," said Amanda Allee, TriSigma member.

The group has just finished making "boo boo" bunnies out of hand towels. The project will help the chil&en ice their wounds while having a furry fiiend at their sides. Tri-Sigma plans to deliver them to Children's Hospital in the next few weeks.

It has not been easycolonizing Tri-Sigma at Auraria. Many steps were taken to initiate the first 28 young ladieS. Recruitrnent was the first step in the process of colonization. Menbers must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.2 and leam the history of Sigma Sigma Sigrna.

While Tri-Sigma sees itself as Metro's pioneers or founders, the sorority continues to actively recruit new members. Interested students can e-mail their Web site, TriSiema@yahooemups.com.

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She explained how botb queers and people with disabilities often have to actively searchfor mentorship and community. Hershey believes this is a deep aspect of both the queer and disabled experience.

The queer identity and the disabled identity are not shared with inmediate families or communities.

"I'm telling you my stories and my experience,but this isn'tjust about me at all," Hershey said, ernphasizingat the beginning ofher speech that she was on campus to speak about a very active, global movemeht which supportspeople who have all t)?es of disabilities The Disabitity Rights Movement, Hershey said, strives to bring together people who are separated by the barrien of disability. "If you put logether everybody who is affected by disability discrimination of one kind or another, everybody who has found adaptive ways of functioning in the world one way or the other, then you have a really powerful commrmity.".

Hershey doesn't try to distance herself from her disability. Using something she terms "people first language," Henhey is quite comfortable saying she is a disabled woman. She has found that all the disabled people she knows are like her, valuing their disabilities as much as the rest of themselves.

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The most important thing to keep in mind about the CareerFair is the benefit it has for students' present and future. The Career Fair is for everyone from seniors who will be graduating this spring and are looking for jobs, to freshmen who may be looking for a part{ime job while they attend school.

"To ask about intemships, part-time or fulltime jobs, the Career Fair is the perfect place for students to make contact with companies. We just want to encourage students to stop by and check it out." Shoressaid.

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by ChrisTiarver TheMeaoplitan Lately, it seemship-hop has been filled with artists who misundentand the true essence of rr{rat it is all about. There was b time in hip-hop when every'thing associated with it was all about the art form itself.

Califomia natives The Pharcyde were the architects of a new movement when gangster rap was in its humble beginnings. In 1993, they Photoby ThyetNguyen-TheMefirylitut rcleased their seminal rap classic Srzarre Ride II The Pharcyde shook it like a Polaroid picture March 19 tt Cervante's Mssteqiiece Balhoom. the Pharcyde.

After ten years in the game, numerous Legendary groups and classic music andenergythroughoutthewhole setandshowed albums, member defections, and various other withstandthe test of time and The Pharcydeis greatchemistrywith oneanother. changes within the industry itsel{l one thing no different.The grouphasn'treleasedan album Unfornrnately (and fotunately), the group remains constant: The Pharcyde's passion and ofnew materialsince2000,but throughconstant didn't perform any song$ from their EPs or year-rormdtouring, the group has been able to from their mosl recentLP. Instea4 it was songs dedication to the essenceofhip-hop.

"I feel that the corporate_lworld has taken remain existentin an art form where the artists the audiencewas familiar with and showeda hip-hop out of ow hands. They dictate to us appearovemight and disappeartwice as fast. more focusedand completePharcyde.They did, what hip-hop is," unofficial group leader and Though many groups have sold more albums ; however,perfoin a numberof songsfrom their MC.Imani said. _. and gainedmore popularity,most are no longer upcoming alb'rr\ and if the soundsw€re any Accord'ing to Imani, hip-hop imitates life togelher.Fatlip and Tre left the group to pursue iadication,the new allrlmtHu4ffidt Beginnings in the sense that there is no midde.ciass. There solo careers,but Imani and Brown still perform will showcasevintagePharcyde. : are the people who conhol ev6a,thing and then as if the other two memberswere still presenl "We maculated ourselves t6 make s6rne

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there are the people with no pontrol. Hip-hop Touring is importantio The Pharcyde. .: \las' cdxsidered'jirsta fait thlf would passit'a.r"That's all r'vegot. When you go-to $Fba iouple of years,but 25 yearS'rfterits inception, Pharcydeshow,you will seeinteractionbetween hip-ho,pis a global phenomenon. the performers and the crowd," said manager frushated with it, but I'm trying to GregoryCampbell."You will seetheperformers _"--.':[:1p-1rgt see where I could add on to it and paint where it controlling the crowd." ain't," Imani proclaimed.

This was evident at their March 19 performance at Cervante's in Denver. The The Pharcyde is often mistak'en as being from New York and assumeil to have an East performersnot only invited crowd participation; Coast sound. "We hail frod Los Angetes. I they demandediL Imani and Brown interacted was bom and raised in Compton, Califomia," with the audience in a sing-along, call and Imani explained, "Cali' bred, let it be know:r. I responseelernent and displayed some of the am associated with the West Coast sound. It's a movesthat helpedthem becomepopular in the different West Coast sound." early 1990s.They showedthe same int€nsity

Thenerdsarecomingl Sonicmasterrninds from the planet Neptune are invading the nation'scitieson an intergalactic missionto blow mindsandmovebodies!

Thealter-egoof chart-toppingproduction duo,theNephrnes, N.E.R.D.will be invading the Fillmore Srmdaywith their galacticblend of funk, rock andhip-hop.

N.E.R.D. (No one Ever Really Dies) is not just anotheroutlel for the craniumcrushing sounds of Virginia Beach-based producers PharrellWilliamsandChadHugo; the producers,who with high-schoolfriend and vocalistShay,form N.E.R.D. They are brilliantpioneersof tbefutureof music.

The gtoup's sophoniore effort FIy Or Die expandson the genre-shattering music that premieredon In Sealch Of..., thet 2ffi2 debut. F/y Or Die ditrers in that Williams and Hugo perform all instrutrents, unlike their debut, which was recordedwith live instrumentsby alt-rock bandSpymob,who's alsothebackingbandon the tour.

The group blends elements of the Neptunes' famous sound ftuzzing slnths, spaceykeyboardsand layeredarrangements) with the group's love for melodic rock -

such as Steely Dan, one ofthe group's main influences - and funk to form their weird, yet addictive sound. The drums are raw and

Phon cautsy of rygin Rerods reminiscentof an undergroundska bandand the heavyuseof guitar is simplistic; probably becauseHugo leamedthe guitar only a year ago.Add in Williams' falsettovocalsfor funlovingmusicat its best.

FIy Or Die's themes of freedom and rebellion are best presentedon songs such as "Breakout" 'Tump," and the title hack.

Meanwhile, frontrnan Williams takes on

dqe hip-hop music of a diffeienfbreed" Imani -bxplained.'

The near fun-re looks ve{y bdght for The Pharcydeas they plan to begin a natio Mide tour. Imani is working on and planning to releasea solo project.The group is alsoworking with Soulsof Mischief to releasean album of :eolhboratioqs, Somehip-liop fars associalqlongevitywith large. record sales and populaiity, constantly neglectihg other factors such as resiliency, dedication,passionand the ability to stay one stepaheadofthe game.ThePharcydeepitomizes what longevity is andwhat it iS supposedto be.

relationship issues when he confronts dornheering boyfriends on the rock-heavy single"SheWantsTo Move," andreflectson love passedon the buoyant"Maybe."

Live, the groupmakesthe crowd not only feel the energyof the music, but be a part of it. Williamseggson the crowdto singalong, and of course,movetheir bodies,oneof the main goals of all of the music he and Hugo make.With the Neptunes'new rock direction in their productionsandwith the new album, Sunday'sshow should be a lesson in how hip-hopjuggernauts canrock a houseaswell as or betterthanany punk or rock ensemble.

Hip-hop and .Neptunesfans make up the majority of the band's fan base,but the rebelliousspirit of the gmup will also attrabt skaters,punks, alt-rock fans and those who love musical outcasts. Most importaatl!, thosewith openears,headsandmindswill be compelledto danceto andpraiseN.E.R.D.,'s musicalvision for the fuhrre.

N.E.RD. will invadeApril4 at Fitlmoie Auditoriunl 1510 Clarkson, Openers includeBlack EyedPeesand Clipse.Doors at 6 p.m, Tickets $20.75(plus additional charges).Info at www.ticketmaster.com

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diversity ofcolors in their sonic palette and their strongest,most nuancedsong-writing so far. ls it a worthwhile trade off? Except for th€ die-hard punk kids who only liked the songsbuilt around the more chaotic elemenls of their sound. it absolutely is.

ModestMouse'stwice delayedGoodNews Overall, the album has a more organic, less For PeopleWhoLoveBqd Newshadto be oneof produced sound than their last release, and it themosteagerlyawaitedalbumsin thepastyear suits the songs well. The songs themselvesare for indierock fans.Sowasit worththewait? unbelievably catchy and packed with enough hooks to fill an obsessivefly fisherman's tackle Oh my, it certainlywas.

Good Newsis the follow-upto their major- box. These songs will be shrck in the heads of lab€l debut The Moon and Antarcticd, ar.d 1t everyone who hears them for months afterwards. picksup wherethat albumleft off. While some Consider this a waming, but fear not: these are may be disappointedthat the bandhascontinued songs no one will mind humming incessantly.

to sand off their rough edges,this album is in no way a sell out. On the contrary,not only is it possiblythe most uniqueand distinctive release yet from a bandthat hasalwaysstoodalone,it's their finest work to date.

All the clever and bizane lpics, the strangelyangular yet toe-tapping rhythms and idiosyncraticguitar work fans expectare in full effect. What's missing, for the most part, is th€ thrashing and screamingthat propelled much of their earlier work. In its place is a newfound

"Float On" is the first single, and a fine choice for that honor. It features the most optfunistic lyrics Modest Mouse has ever penned wrapped in an inesistible melody and buoyed by a head-bobbing beat. "Bukowski" pairs amusing lyrics about Charles Bukowski_ and God with a mournful guitar melody, some strings and what sounds like a banjo or mandolin. It may sound strange on paper, but it all adds up to one amazing song. "The Mew" is classic Modest Mouse bounce, propelling a meditation on the

Pbotoby Dr6v Gortn - C.antay ofwwrusubway relationship between pain and joy. "The Good Times Are Killing Me" is the closing track, and what an ending! It is a gorgeous melody, reminiscent of the Beach Boys, detailing the diminishing returns of drug-fueled experiences.

It's bittersweet and beautifirl like the essenceof a comedown alchemically transformed to song.

Better still, these tracks are matched in quality by nearly everything else on the album.

Good News, indeed..

chances End SetMe Free (DefiniteHome,2004) Wait a minute. is that a real viohn2 It is, and it's one of the . few elements on Set Me Free rhal distinguish Boulder-basedelectronicaact Chance'sEnd fiom the legions of like-minded producersworking in the same vein oftrance inflected breaks.

Solo violin is a largely rmknown element in a typical breakbeat production. Ryan Avery the

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the window, Old Time Relijun makes music from their bellies. Arrington de Dionyso, frontrnan for the group, sings loudly and apaGarage rock was supposedto be the savior ftetically, as if he were the last personon earth. of the music industry. Nii-metal had over- Meanwhile, his bandmatessupply him with an saturated the scene and bands like The White endlessbackdroi of deepbasslinesandanxious Stripes and The Hives steppedforward to wring it out. Brandishing amp{istorted guitars and hasty vocals, it was thought that rock had finally retumed to its most raw and pure form.

But even with all the hoopla, the likes of have nothing on Old Time Julian Casablancas Relijun. The Olympia-basedtrio's unadulteratedjug bandsensibilityis more authenticthan any stylish music video or expensivehaircut could ever imitate.

They are a rock band in the most primitive senseof the word. An oddball combinationof

drum beats.

The lyrics are sometimesabsurd,but nonetheless addictive. Dionyso weaves stories of vampire bites, organ-filled kettles and tigers "mashingteeth." It doesn'talwaysmake sense; in the gospel of Old Time Relijun, it doesn't alwayshaveto.

Even with an unabashedlycrude sound, there'sstill somethinguniquely polishedabout the band. Listenersmay not be able to predict the next improvisationalguitar lick, but it never feels forced or out of place. The band's direc-

blues, folk and unfilteredbamyardaggressive- tion is intentionalevenif it's not mappedout. ness, they stroke their instrumentsin a way Garage rock's hype machine appearsto that would causeeven experiencedmusicians finally be breakrngdown; let Old Time Relijun be,thesugarin the gastant. to blush.

-Tlyet Nguyen Throwing formula and song struchue out

brain behind Chance'sEnd, livens things up wilh his own violin work. The idea is an interesting one and it works pretty well. Unfortunately, it isn't enough of an innovation to make up for the other shortcomingsof the album.

Despite solid production skills displayed over the course of the album, the whole thing sits in a.nuneasy and ill-defined middle ground.

Most of the tracks aren't nearly banging enough to warrant much club play, but too few ideas and a lack of atmosphere keeps them from being

The new{ound tone and direction of this albumwill certainlyhavesomeolder fanscrying foul, but that'sto be expectedwith anybandthat isn't satisfiedtreadingwater.Not only is this a greatalbum; it's a testamentto the possibilities of a talented band willing to experimentwith their sound and move in new directions. And that may be the bestnewsof all.

-Cory Casciato

compelling home listening.

Perhaps worse is that Chance's End's influences are all too apparent. Hybrid and BT are obviously long-time residents in Avery's CD player, but his tracks don't do enough to set them.selves apart lrom the blueprint laid down by those acts and .it comes off sounding like a second-rate knockoff.

On a positive note, the album is far from mlistenable. It's pleasant and well put together, with the exception of the abominable rap on "Break Beat Underground." A few other tracks feature vocals, but these are unremarkable except for the fa.ct that they end up sounding too much like Delerium rather than his more prevalent influences. The best tracks are the ones that feature Avery's violin work, but those make up less than half of the album. It would be interestingto seemore of a focus on this element in future releases.This time out, Sel Me Free ends up as just anotherobscure electronica album in a sea of similar sounding releases' -cory clscirto

by the time the staccatoedpiano notesofthe final From track clanked on, my smile had changed to a look Bubblegum to sky NothingsadderThan of shock and horror.

LonelYQueen Some homs kicked in Chicago-style toward (Eenie Meenie,2004)the end of "Operation Big Beat," which was a With only four minutes to go, he almost had me fooled. The music ofFrom Bubblegum to Sky was brilliant. lt was so good in fact, that I almost overlooked the vocals. They rvere somewhere between Billy Corgan and that whiny duo from Linkin Park. I couldn't imagine anything *'orse.

The solo project of Mario Hemandez, formerly of Ciao Bella, the band combines pop with Hernandez'ownmustc.

Japanese Five secondsinto the disc, I was overcome with joy. This album is so happy. I generally indulge in the more depressing realm of pop music, but I'm a sucker for cheesy hand claps, shoo-doo-wops, and other pop kitsch. Notring Sadder Than Lonely Queen delivered on all fronts as far as this was concerned. Unfortunatelv.

perfect ending to a great opening track. "Sign the Air" came next and was the best song ofthe bunch. It was dance music for indie-rock kids with a New Wave sound that I haven't heard since the late eighties. lt was mostly downhill from here, as the singer continued to wear me down.

The music on thrs disc is exactly what pop music should be: sugar-coated,catchy and upbeat. The vocals are not only displeasing to the ear,but the brain as well. The mood ofthis album was destroyed. The sugar-coatedmusic seemed completely out of place with Hemandez'stales of loneliness and alienation. Nothing Sadder Than Lonely Queen is an interesting, but due to the vocals' honibly flawed exPerimenL Lee weaver

Calif. not good to 'Runners I thought seeing one No. 1 team have their seasonend without a national title was surprising,but two teams?

And in the sameyear?Both women'ssoccer and men's basketballhad more in common thal they migbt've known. For starters,they were both ranked No. I before being defeated, second, they wele both in Calif. when their seasons ended; and finally, both teams, before their losses, mopped the floor with their previous opponents.

The women's soccer Donald Smith team beat West Texas SDorts Columnisl A&M 1-0 (which isn't a beating until you know that Metro put up better numbers in every offensive category). Metro's women took their first and only loss of the season,being upset by UC-San Diego 3-2.

Metro men's basketball bounced Rollins (Fla.) out of the Elite Eight Toumey 88-54 before being upset by the eventual Elite Eight Toumament runners-up Southem Indiana, who lost to Kennesaw State in the title game.

Both our women's soccer team and our men's basketball squad had great seasons, but for Metro this season, being No. I and being in Calif. was not a good mix.

Men's Brsketbal (32-3) Nothing would've been befter than senior transfer C.J. Massingale coming to Meto and winning two trifectas. The first hifecta would've been to help his team win the RMAC, Regional and National Championships; the second would have been him being named MVP at all three

tournaments.

I also would've liked to seeseniorsLuke Kendall, Lester Strongand JamaxBohannonbe ableto walk awaywith a little morejewelry, but it wasnot to be.

Regardless,the four seniorsand the rest of this squadhad fantasticseasons. .

Basebrll(14-17-1, 3-5RMAC) Fellas,keep your eyes focusedon the win column for a secdndand then frnd last week's paperandreadit-. -okay,doneyet?Good.Now, did you seehow that *3" in RMAC wins hasn't movedin a week?Why is that?

I want to say how well you guys are doing eachweek, but you don't give me anlthing to write.

Anyway, the Metro baseball team was sweptthis pastweekendand with thoselosses, their dreamsof making, or going deepinto the postseason becomeseriouslyjeopardized.

As all of our sports'seasons end,I tum.my attentionto the "Team Efort" awardknown as the Wells FargoCup, which goesto the school q,ho accumulates the mostpoints(wins trophies) ovgr the year basedon their team'soutcomein the RMAC's four core sports:volleyball, mar's soccer/football,men'Vwomen'sbasketballand '\rild card" sports(everythingelse).

Neb.-Keamey won it last season(Metro came in second), but with everyone except women's basketball, baseball and men and women's tennis- for the time being-having won at leastthe RMAC tophy, I think this could be the year Metro wins the Wells FargoCup.

Meroseniorguardc.J.Mrssingate threads biswaythrough ."r"r"t soutb".oIndianedefeDders* *rr,"tff#fa::"::X"3ffiffi, ". seasonwith r 32-3 record. semifinal action March 25 in Bakersfield,Calif. The Rordrunnos lost the game 83-81 and ended their

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BAKERSFIELD, Calif.- After 30 straight wins and their advancement to the Elite Eight semifinals, Metro's reign at the top of Division II came to an end Thursday, March 25, but not without a fight.

"Southem Indiana hit some unbelievable shots, and were well-coached. It took that kind of organization to take us down," said head coach Mike Dunlap. !'We were down, and we just kept plugging and plugging. As they say, the time just ran out on us."

USI came into the contest as the champion of the Great Lakes Region and defeated Northwest Missouri State the previous day 8881. Their up-tempo style of play mimicked the Roadrunners, and the Screaming Eagles were able to give Metro a tough time on the boards by out-reboundingthe'Runners 39-31.

"We did out-rebound them (Metro) 3l-39 and that was a hemendous feat," said Southern Indiana head coach Rick Herdes. "l stressed before the game that our guards neededto rebound becausetheir guards are big and they do an excellent job of getting to the boards. We did a nice job on the boards and we have all year."

The contest started like it ended: as a gutcruncher. It looked a3 though Metro would win the tip when senior center Lester Strong got contol of the ball by tipping it to senior guard C.J. Massingale, 5u1 l\,Iaseingale deflected the ball out ofbounds.

USI brought the ball down the court, but ScreamingEagle guard Joe Gordon missed a jumper. The 'Runners pushedthe ball up the court and Metro senior guard Luke Kendall draineda three-pointerto give the Roadruariers the first points ofthe game.

Ptroioby SteveStoner- TE Meb(Wlitan Metro senior guerd Luke Kenddl looks for e termmatewhile beingbombrrded by USI gurrd Avery Queen.Kendell racked up 30 poinb snd wrs namedto the All-Tournrment terE,

Southemlndiana called the Meho bluff by zooming the ball back up court and USI guard Cbris Brunson laid the ball in for two of his team-high27 points. It was the beginningof a SouthemIndiana7-0 nm that put the Screaming Eaglesat a 7-3 leadwith 17:58remainingin the first half. The Roadrunnerscamebackwith a 7-2 run oftheir own, which helpedthem regainthe leadat 10-9with 15:38remaining.

Metro was able to snag its largest lead of the garneat22-16with I l:43 left in thehalf, but the ScreamingEaglesroaredback with a 15-0 ru$ that gave them a little breathingroom with a 3l -22lead.

Southem Indiana's lead remained at nine points with l:57 lingering in the half. The Roadrunnerslived up to their name by closing out thehalf with a l0-0 blitz to takea 37-36.lead at thebreak.

USI immediately combated the Metro offensive by sinking a jumper to take a 38-37 lead.Massingalegrabbedthe leadbackwith a three-pointeito put the scoreat 40-38.

The ScreamingEagleswere able to take a 59-52 lead with 13:34remainingin the gmre, but the 'Runnersstormedback with a 5-2 run that brought them to within four points of,the USI lead. Metro was able to slashthe Eagles' lead to 67-65, but Brunson respondedwith a three.

It was a recurring theme down the s@ch of the game:the Roadrunnerscamecallingr'rbut the ScreamingEagleshad an answerand lhen

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Coming off a decent start to the season, Metro women's tennis (7-5) beat Colorado College6-3. Saturday,March 27 With more matches under their belt. the Roadnmnersgot their shape back. Now, the team looks forward to the RMAC matches startingthis weekend.

Metro's top four players won their singles and doublesmatches.

The Meares sisters,B€ck and Jess,ranked No. 16, beat-Colorado Collegels DashielV Hunter 8-5, while Natalie Ilott and Mercedes Pollmeier won their doublesmarch aeainstthe Tiger playersFox/Bianca8-3. '"This is the first match all seasonthe top playersplayedto their full potential," said head coachDaveAlden.

Alden was especially.happy with the doublesplay, somethingthey have worked on in practice. The focus has been to play more aggressiveby getting both playersto the net.

"It takes time to play well with a doubles

parbrer," Alden said. "Natalie and Mercedes have struggled since the Air Force game, but (they) cametogetherandplayednice."

Alden said the teamhasfocusedin pmctic€ on being more patient and wirming big, important points by not forcing shots and playing moreconsistenl "When Beck was down, or had game or break-point,it really transcendedwell," Alden said.

The Roadrunnerswere also scheduledto play CSU-Pueblo,but that gamewas cancelled due to rain, somethingAlden wasn't too upset about; it gave freshrnanTaya Bachman, who had the flu, more time to get back and get healthy.No new matchdatehasbe€nset.

Seniort€amcaptain,Beck Meares,said she is not happyaboutthe seasonso far.

"We can definitely do better,"Mearessaid.

"We had somelosseswe shouldn'thavehad."

Despitea 5-4 record,Alden and Mearesare positiv€ aboutlhe future. No player is sufrering from an injury and werylhing seemsto be coming together.

Metro will face ColoradoCollegeagainat I

p.m. Sahrdan April 3 at home.

The games will be played at The Gates TennisC€nterat 100S.AdamsStr€etin Denver.

The courts are one block east of the Cherrv CreekMall.

That sameday, the Roadnmnemwill also host their first conferencematch of the season againstColoradoChristianat 4 p.m.

Meares believes the team can defeird the RMAC ChampionshipTrophy they've captued the past mo years.It[earessaid their top gomp€titor is Mesa State,which they will play on April 16.

"If everybodyplays to their top potential, then we should be able to capture the title again," Mearessaid For the Mearessisters,Sunday,April 4 will provide an opportunityto climb in the rdnkings when M€fto will host Northern Arizona Srate. an NCAA Division I teamBeck Mearessaid a win in that matchwould probably bump the sistersup in the rankings.A higher ranking could mean they would qualifu for the Nationals in Florida. which takesolace in May.

Men's tennis has rough duy IheMenowlinn Metro men's tennis recently came off two disappoinling losses, but is still l-0 in the RMAC.dnd poised to make a run at another Rocky Mountain Athletic Conferencechampi onship.

The 'Runners lost to Colorado School of Mines l-8 Wednesday,March 24 however it Photoby SteveStoner- Ihe Marrylitot was counted as a non-conferencematch. The Metm men's brsketball playeB stand on strge rs head coachMike Dunlap, third ft,om the l€ft, team also fell to Colorado College l-6. Metro spetksto the crowd at a rally for the term on Mrrch 30 rt the frgpole. was scheduled to play a confercnce match againstCSU-PuebloSaturday,March 27, but it was postporcd due to rain, The make-updarc hasy* to be determined.

"The score was not indicative of how we played," said head coach Dave Alden sbout their matchagainstMines.

Against the Orediggers,sophomoreJames Schumacher lost a super tiebreaker 13-11.

Senior Jojo Mmopi lost a tlird-set super tiebreakerl0-E. ScottFlanniganwon his match l0-7. fromBIDon2l "finished the gamestrong" and he wished luck Andre Nilsson had his first off day in his collegiate career,Alden said. Nilsson w€nt 0-2 to USI. The 'Runnerstook one last shot at the win in his matches.The 'Runnerswill faceColorado "It was definitely an experiencemost donl when two free tkows by Kendall tied the game get," Morse said, "and you just learn from the Schoolof MinesApril 9, and it will count as an at EI with rl4 secondsremaining. offi cial conferencematch. experiencetonight andmoveon," Southem Indiana forward Billy Harris Alden said the team must "collectively Even though the Roadrurners came up short turnedthe ball over, and Metro got it back with focus on winning big points." in national thmlap their championship bid, did 37 secondsleft. A conhoversial call made by The players are putting themselves in the refereegave the ball to USI when Michael not hesitateto commendthe Mero players.

"With all the sacrifices(the players) made positions to win, but they are having tnouble Morse was called for traveline because he here tonight, this game defines them in one winning big poine, he said. switchedhis pivot foot.

The tean will use drills in practice to Gordonsealedthe victory for the Screaming form: with honor,pride, andtraditio4" he said. the pressurethat comes in matches, emulate Dunlap thanked everyolre at Metro, the Eagleswith a floating shotthat foundthe bottom 'Runners Alden said. also lhe media, and the NCAA. He endorsed got of the net. The the ball back with Alden addedthey are 'teally gening closer two secondsremaining,but Kendall's half-court championshipgame,which took place Saturday, as a team," March27. prayerwasdeniedashis shotcameup short.

'They are watching each other's matches got game for a fine building up "Iffe've Southem Indiana ended Metro's dream '"That's what it's all and cheering for their teammates,"he said. seasonwith an 83-81 upset Kendall led the Saturday,' Dunlap said. about for the NCAA and college basketball,so "Becauseat the endofthe day,it doesnot matier Roadrunnerswith a season-high30 points. if a wiD comesat No. I or No. 6."

Kendall said he thought Southem lndiana good on you and have a cold one,"

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Mal Pilates - Mondays 12-l pm in St. Francis Atrium. Pilates improves flexibility and increases strength. Wear comfortable clothes.

Mats are provided. For more information, call ( 3 0 3 )s 5 6 - 2 5 2 s .

Yoga For Everyone - Six classes a week.

Locations may changeeach week: Monduy: 5:30-6:45pmin St. FrancisAtrium Tuesrlay: I2-lpm in Tivoli 440 and 5-6pm in St. Francis Atrium Wednesday: 12-1pm and 5:15-6:30pm in Tivoli 444 Thursda,-:5:15-6:30pmin St. Cajetans Yoga helps relieve built up tcnsionand stress.

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Music at Metro FacultJt Artist ,Selies - Artist Faculty Recital: Alex Komodore, guitar with Rod Gamett, flule. 7:30pm in the King Center Recital Hall. General admission. $10: students and seniors, $5; Metro comrnunity free w/LD. For more information, go online to: www.musicatmetro.org or call (303) 556-3180.

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Drug and Alcohol Awareness Event - This multimedia. cngaging and educationalevent rvill havc an intoxicated driving simulator in fiont of PE building along with sevcralpresentations. On 4i6 Jim Porter "ll[arijuanu, Its Ivlpact on the Bodl. and on Driving" 12:45-2: 3Opmin Tivoli 640. On 417 DeniseMarshall "What Drugs Do to the HumanBody" l2:45-2: 30pm in Tivoli 6.10.For more infbrmation,call ( 3 0 3 )5 5 6 - 2 9 6 7 .

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Ietro Art BFA Thesis Exhibition - Featuring 37 BFA graduating students. At the Callery 1080 1080 Cherokee,Denver.Exhibit runs 411-4/16.Opening reception4/2, 6-lOpm. For more information,call (303) 556-3090.

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Scholarship Workshop - A chance for students to leam about the scholarship application process.5:30-6:45Dmin Tivoli 640.

Speaker: Reginald Jones - "Hip Hop = Capitalism?A Conscn'ativeSpin" Jonesis an entertainer/entrepreneurand lccturcr. A twenty year vetgran of the entcnainment industry, Jones was firct exposed to the businessduring the birth and growth of rap music in his South Bronx neighborhood.He will discuss how many hip hop artists capitalize on the poverty ofthe people to rvhom thcy market their music.

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The Asian, Pacific Islander, Native American (APINA) advocacygroup invites you to a new rite of passage -a spring pinning ceremorry, a new MSCD tradition, where we'll honor our graduating seniorsand current students, their families and friends.

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is a pinning ceremony?It's a ceremonylvhere we celebrate yorr accomplishments and then grft you with a pin with our APINA insignia. The pin is a symbol of our pride in you and who you represent.

V(hen:'Wednesday,April2&h, 5-7pm V/here: Tivoli Room 640 Vrhat: Freefood, pinnitg ceremony and agood time!

In order for us to plan for enough food and pins, pleasee.mail us if you plan on attending, how many of yog will be attending (family and friends are welcome) and ifyou are graduating from Metro this spring or summer semester.Ag.it, all are welcome.

For more information, call JoannaDuenas,APINA Co-chair at303.556,.8134or e.mail duenas@mscd.edu Hope to seeyou then!

Sponsoredby: MSCD Diversity Initiatives Committee, Office of Student Life, Office of Student Publications, ESUlmmigrant Student Services,Student GovernmentAssembly, MAISE & NASUA Student Organizations.