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FIRST TRY FINDING A PLACE TO PARK: Parkins rates have increased and stidents were never consulted. And why should they be, they're just the onespaying for it- pg3
A NOTE FROMTHE SGA: A little somethine about centsand dollars and hoi to make change of student fees. pg l0
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Brad l/Ual@fi/ Tl|e l/blropditan Vice Presidential candidate SenatorJohn Edwards delivers a speechat |efferson County Fairgrounds aimed at women's advancemeni and health care,a.rnongother things in ar attâ‚Źmpt to swayvoterc to elect him and Presidential candidate fohn Kerry into office in November. At the heart of the Kerr/Edwards campaign is rhe belief that four more years of the Bush Administration would leavethe U.S.worse off on domestic issues,the cormtr/s standing in the world and the fight against terrorism.
"'W' might standfor somethingbut it doesnot standfor women,"shesaid. The event kicked off with many powerful Speakingto hundreds of supporters,some women speakers suchas DeGette,Clemmonsand undecidedvotersand a handfulof Bushadvocates, formerColoradoLt. Gov.GailSchoettler, alongwith John Edwardsaddressedissuessuch as heaith care two songsperformedby Boulderrecordingartist and womenk riglts in a town hall-style meeting at Nina Storeyand a ballet folHorico danceroutine leffersonCounty fairgroundsThursday,Aug.26. performedby four younggirls festooned in colorfirl Attendeestraipsed uphill-past couplesand Mexicandresses. HIPPIIY.HOP: Adam Brown familiesholding Bush/Cheney signs,past the man The North Carolinasenatorand vice president breaksdown the skills that pay john Kerry '04 buttons, and pastrepresenta- hopefirlenteredthe arenato thunderingapplause selling the bills in hip-hopproduction. tivesfrom the DemocraticNational Committee-to and a seaof optimisticfaces. Pg 19 what generallyservesas a livestock arena to hear Edwardssaid in the past year 1.4 million Edwardsspeakand answerquestionsfrom the audi- Americanshavelost their health insuranceand 1.3 ence. million Americanshavesunk into poverty.He then The appearancewas scheduled on Women's askedwhat their opponent, GeorgeW. Bush, said SOCCER'S START: Did you Equality Day, which celebrateswomen gaining the about theseimportant issues.Edwardsand the audiknow Metro's women's soccer is right to vote. nationally ranked? These ladies encâ‚Źwere silent, which is exacdywhat he said was kick some seriousballs. pg2l "When it comesto women,Sen.Edwardsis the Busht response. real deal,"saidAjenaii{J" Clemmons,a DU student "He saidthey wantedfour more yearsto conandblackwoment activistwho introducedEdwards. tinue the good work they'redoing for America," "This man cares about the plight of American Edwardssaid.'I just don't know if Americacantake Index N e w s , . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . women .3 andhe showsit." that kind of good for four more years." O p i n i o n s . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .1. 0 Colorado Congresswoman Diana DeGette,who F e a t u r e s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 addressedthe audiencebefore Edwards,said both "Americadeservesbetter and we can do better," C o m i c s . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 1 7 Edwardsand JohnKerry havechosenstrongwomen he said. A u d i o - F i I e s . . . . . . . . . . . . . .l 8 . . . . for their wives. He said all Americansdeservethe samehealth S p o r 1 s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1 The Bush administration is opposedto repro- carecoverage. C a l e n d a r . . . . . .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . 2 2 ductive rights and economicrights for women,she "Thereis no excusefor politiciansin Washington C l a s s i f i e d s . ...... . . . . . . . . . 2 3 said.
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getting better health care than you're getting," he said."Wewant to makesureeverychild in America hashealthcarecoverage,period." He addedthat Bushand Cheneyhaveno health care plan and that the plan for most Americans under the current administrationis simply not to get sick. EdwardsproposedgMng ax creditsto families for health care and keeping Busht tax cuts in place for 98 percent of the American population while rolling back Busht tax cuts for the richest Americans, The applausegrew louder to &own out the small group of Bush supporterswho booed this comment. "We know what needsto be done and we know how to payfor it," Edwardssaid. He alsosaidthey would not leavebillions of dollars of debt for our children and grandchildren. Another popular concemis socialsecurity. "In threeand a halfyearswe'vegonefrom a huge surplusto hugedeficits,"Edwardssaid. When there is a deficit, there is no placefor the money to comefrom exceptsocialsecurity,he said. "They treat it like itt monopoly money,like itt not real." When fielding questionsfrom audiencemem-
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Pakingrates withor,rt asking students by NoelleLeavitt The Metropditan Auraria studentsare questioningwhy they weren't involved in the administration'sdecision-makingprocessregardingthe recentparking feeincreaseon campus. The Auraria Board made the decision to raiseparking feesduring their May 19meeting. The extrarevenuefrom the parking increase will help fund maintenanceon campus,officials said, but there wasnt a student rq)resentative presentat the meeting. "Out of courtesy,things that impact students are usually discussedwith a student governing body," said Robert Haight, former studentrepresentative to the Auraria Board. Currendy,there are no formal rules stating that the Auraria Board has to go through the studentsbefore making decisionsabout parking fees. 'The Auraria Board has the ability to set parking feesasthey wish,"Haight said. Haight missedthe May 19 board meeting becausehe wasout of town, which could be the reasonstud€ntsdidn't have an opportunity to voicerheir opinion, he said. "They placedthe feeswithin another topic in the agenda,"Haight said. On the May t 9 meetingagenda,therewasn't an approval item that specifically addressed an increasein parking fees. The parking fee increasewasdiscussedand approvedunder the 6scalyear2005budgetidem. 'We're squeezingback," said Dean Wolf, orecutive vice president for administration at Auraria. Wolf agreedthat studentsshould havehad more sayon the issuebut addedthat theAuraria Boardhad to approvethe increaseat that meeting when they werebalancingAuraria'sbudget. The campushasgonethrough threeyearsof financial difEcultiesdue to statebudgetcuts in .higher education,Wolf said, 'We need $3 to $4 million annually to maintain the statusquo of the buildingsl Wolf said. The only altemativethe boardhadto raising parking feeswasto eliminateclasses, Wolf said. Wolf also said that typically the Auraria Board inbrms the students about what they aredoing, Timing was why studentsweren't notified about the parking feeincrease. "I think the time got caughtup in the budget process,"said Mark Gallagher,director of parkingand.transportationfor AHEC. Studentswere in the middle of finals and the state had just givea Auraria its budget for the next year,he added. Someof the parking rat€shavegone up 75 cents,and all the parking lots during the first weekof classeswerefull. More than 300 studentswerent ableto find a parldng spot on campusduring rhe first week of sdool, Gallaghersaid.lnstead,they parlad in the PepsiCenterparking lot. 'We had an overflowin parking,"he said. The secondweekof schoolhasnot beenas ba4 and studentshave not had to park at the PepsiCenter,he said. Construction of a new parking garageis scheduledto beginin Septemberand should be up and running by Spring,2005. garagewill be locatedon the The 800-qpace north side of the Tivoli wherethe tennis courts usedto be. Six new tennis courts will be built on the northeastcorner of the athletic fields.
Tara Pearce / Th€ Melropolitan Attorney General William Saffor4 Presidcat CandaceGill and Vice hesident for Stu&nt Organizations laDonna Garcii listen to discussion .t the op.ning meeting ofthe Studenl Government Ass€rnbly on Aug. 26,
Roadblocksaheadfor SGA by ClaytonWoullard TheMeuoDolitan The Metro Student GovernmentAssembly is looking toward what they considera brighter future----onein which the student government makesa strong effort to representthe students, and studentsactuallyknow who and what rlreir studentgovernmentis, But someheavyroadblocls may lie in the path of that future. SGA PresidentCandaceGilI said the SGAs main goalsfor this year include writing a new constitution, establishingmore communication with studens, evaluatingstudent feesand how studentsview them, and becomingmore autonomous.Shesaidher main goalis to educatethe studentson the issuesthat concemthem. "Itt really important for studentsto open up their eyesand open up their earsto whatt going on this campusand to get involved and askquestions,"Gill said. Sheand other officials havesaid they have encounteredproblems-mostly in the form of opposition from the administration-in frrlfilling their goals. 'We can't possibly fulfrll our campaign pmmises becausewe're too busy fighting for our rights to do our job/ saidWilliam Safford, SGAAttorney General. Saffordsaidthe SGAreallvwantsto become more autonomous from the administration becauseit would allow them a lot more freedom, but that may not settlewell with administrators. 'The administration doesdt want a stud€nt government that does its job," Safford said. 'They want a studentgovernmentthat staysout of the way." Officials said they have already met with opposition ftom the administration this summer and this semester, Gill saidabout a weekand a half beforeSGA officials were to head to the mountains near Nederlandfor a retreateadierthis summer,they were told by the administration that a college officid mut accompanythem as supervision on their trip. When SGAofficialslrierenot able
to find anycollegepolicy statingsucha requirement, Gill said she turned to Metrot interim PresidentRay Kieft Gill said Kieft sent her a policy she feels he and Metro's legal counsel Lee Combs basicallycreatedin a short period of time. Safforddescribedit as'imaginary policy and creativelabel-writing" on Clmbs' part. Gill emphasizedthat the SGA wants to cooperate with the administration, yet have more fteedom in order to better representth€ students. 'We're not askingto be completelyseparate from the college,"shesaid.'We're askingto play a role in how the college op€rates.We want to work with the administration,not against them."
Officials agreed in the meeting to begin working on a communication policy that they hope would allow them to communicatewith students, especially ttrrough e-mail, without approvalfrom the administration. 'I really think if we show we can restrict itj' Saffordsaid,'the most important thing \,vill comeout and that'sthat we not be edited." Being able to communicatewith students would not only allow them the opportunity to educatethe student body about the SGA and important issues,but they could receivestudent input, especiallyin regardto studentfees,which is part of a project the SGA is working on this year. The SGAhasbegunhanding out surveysto studentsfor input on their knowledgeof how studentfeeswork, wherethey go and how they feelabouthow the feesbeinghandled. 'The studentsdeserveto know wheretheir money.is going and they have a legal right to know,"Saffordsaid. Brian Glotzbach, SGA Vice President of StudentFees,said it seemsmost student$and even many a&ninistrators, don't know where their studentfeesgo and how they operate. "I don't think the level of knowiedgeis as high asit shoutdbe,"Glotzbachsaid. He said one of his main concernsregarding studentfeesis the issueof coursefeesbecoming program,or departmentfees.Currently,certain departmentschargestudentsa fee for supplemental suppliesfor certain clases, such as in In the most recent SGA meeting,held last the art department where students may have Thursday, SGA officials discused not being to pay a course fee for paint supplies.Under ableto comrnunicatewith studentsthrough the the change,departm€ntstha'!chargecoursefees Metroconnect e-mail systembecauseadminis- would be ableto chargedl studentsin all courstrators told them they must haveprior permis- es in that department,regardles of whetJrerit sion ftom studentserrices. hasa coursefeeor not. 'We are the only representatives of the stuThe Metro Board of Tlrusteesis set to vote dents and we need to be able to communicate on the policy next Wednesdayduring their fust with them in this way,"Saffordsaid in the meet- meeting of the semester.Gill said she thinls ing. "This is somethingwe need to figure out: the board will approveit becauseit would conhow to fight for and what we needto fight for." solidatemoney that cornesfrom 300 coursesto Gretta Mincer, student servicesr€presenta- moneyfrom 30 departments. tive on the SGA,saidlast year'sSGAtried develShe said legally the board has to confer oping a comrnunicationpolicy, but it wasnever agreedupon. pagpg seesGAon
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Young vgtg"f, S*_f.Ryg"J:*K.9.ffX Accordingtorrcent polls,young people arefedup withwar, economy, education
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candidate Sen. Iohn Kerry over President Bush by a 2-to- I margin, according to polls conducted this summer by th e Washington Postand the Pew Research Center, citing trust in Kerry to handle the economy, the war in Iraq and education. According to a Washington Posr-ABC News poll taken right after the Democratic National Convention at the end of fuly, IGrry led Bush among registeredvoters under the age of 30- A surveyof2,89l registeredyoung voters conducted in May and fune by the Pew ResearchCenter for the People and the Press found Kerry ahead of PresidentBush by l5-points. The Washington Posf wrote last month that
electionwere held today,PresidentBushwould pull in about the same nurnber of votes as
Republican Bob Dole did during the 1995 presidential race in which Dole lost to Bill Clinton by 53 percent to 34 percent. Brian Richardson, a spokesman for the Democratic National Committee, said young people are fed up with what President Bush has done. 'I think it's becausethey've seenwhat Bush's failed policies have done for young people over the past four years," Richardson said, "especially college students who have seen a tuition hike of over 35 percent at public universities and a dwindling job market upon graduation." Richardson also said young voters believe President Bush went to war with Iraq on false pretenses, which led to the deaths of hundreds of soldiers, many of whom are under the age of 30. "I think a lot of it is becauseGeorge Bush has misled us," he said. "So itt naturai for everybody to be skâ‚Źpticalofthe war and especiallyfor young Americans who are dying in the war." Metro student Nathan Pittman, co-president of the newly-formed Young Democrats of Auraria, said he thinks young voters tradition-
cementedtheir political views and arent that iaded. 'Younger people are just a litde more idealistic," Pittman, 25, said.'They think that the world canbe changed...and itt not all aboutthe economy,but more about how we canhelp each other than how we canbenefit for ourselves." He also said Democratstend to focus more on issuesthat dealwith youngvoters. "Traditionally, the Democrats have been more involved in providing more support for higher education,health insuranceand jobs for youngpeoplC he said,"and thosearethe priorities for collegepeopleright now." Richardsonsaid young peoplewill vote for IGrry becuaseof the party's inclusive philosophy and his positivevision for the future. "The DemocraticPany is the party of inclusion where all opinions are valuedand the valuesof the DemocraticPartyarethe yaluesof the youngpeopleof America,"he said."They want a leaderwith a positivevisionand a realplan to help all Arnericanssucceed." Richardson saidif elected, Kerrywould help studentspay for collegeby offering tax credits
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AHEC raisedparking feesto offsetmaintenace costs.What do you think needsimprovement on campus?
Metroon verge of recordenrollment
As of Aug. 24, Metro's headcountis 20,992,which is 3.1 percent higher than last yeart seconddayof classes. Collegeadmisions officials attribute the growth to a highernumber of continuing studentsreturning for Fall semester. The numberof new freshmenand transfer studentsis roughly the sameaslast year. According to the registrar's omce, many classesare full, including the wait lists. Final numbers will be availableafter the SeDt.8 câ‚Źnsus.
IndependentDegree Programoffers new courses Beginningthis fall, Metro students interestedin cyber crime fighting or computergamedevelopment will havethe option of designingIndependentDegree Programsfor eachsubject. A seriesof recommendedcoursesstudentscouldstructureinto an IDP in computer security or computer game design wasdevelopedby Computer ScienceprofessorSteveBeatty,along with the Center for Individualizedleaming. For more information, contact the Center for Individualized Learning at (303)556-8342.
Aurarialaunches EcoPassand Parking Plus program
YonasAyele,24 Metro stuilent "The library. They needto fix the chairs,most of them are old chairs.But I dont seewhy they need to raisethe parking fees-the parking lot is the sameasit waslast vear."
Johnl*vin,52 UCD student "I come to campusone day a week,so I'm not surewhat is falling apart or not. I don't agree with paying a premium for parking, which is higher than the cityt parking rates.I can park for less at Larimer squareat a meter."
AndrewTurner,25 UCDstudent "I've only been here for a weeh so I don t haveany idea ofwhat needsto be improved. I didn't evenknow the parking feeshad been raised,I just thought they were awfully expensive,so I just take the bus."
Auraria parking services has just implemented a new EcoPassand Parking Plus program for faculty and staff who wish to take advantage of mass transit commute, but who may still need to park every so often, For $32 per month, faculty and staff may purchase an EcoPass,and for an additional $ I 0 per month they receive two parking passes,which may be used for lots M, L, I and G. They may also purchase additional passesfor $5 each An expected 10 percent of the 500plus individuals employed at Metro, CCD, UCD and AHEC are expectedto participate in the program, accordingto Director of Parking and transportation for AHEC Mark Gallagher. -Compiled by Lindsay Sandham
Rodessa Matloch 36 Metro studeflt "I think theyneedto put another parkinglot in. I don't mind paylngthe fees,but therearerlt enoughparkingspaces. And theyneedmorebathroomsin the buildings.TheSouthClassroom only hasonebathroom that I've found sofar."
Broolcclmnings,23 Metro student "I don t seeanlthing that needs to be improved. I don t think they should raisethe rates-we pay a Iot asit is."
BryanYee,22 Metro student "Maintenance-wise,everJthing's pretty good here.There is some graffiti in the bathrooms."
Photos and Interviess by Leah Bluntschli / The MetroDolitan
In last week's issue in an article concerning student fees, The Metropolitan mentioned a phone registration fee which no longer exists. The Metropolitan strives for accuracy.Report any errors or inaccuracies to the Editor-in-Chief at breuer@mscd.edu. Got a news tip? Pass along any newsworthy information to the News Editor at sandham@mscd.edu.
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by NlckGarcia TheMetrooolilan Hispanic Heritage Month and the upcoming Nov 2 election are the themes for events on the Auraria campus. 'We try to target every student on campus at some time," said event programmer for UCD Laila N. Mahmud. UCD will be hosting the Fall Fest and World Friendship Festival on Sept. 15 and 16 at the Flagpole. Organizerssay this is one way the colleges and campus can "kick off the beginning of the new fall semester and celebrate the diversity of various cultures." Organizers are working on creating inexpensive wents like the Festival, said Brooke F. Dilling, associatedirector of Student Activities at Metro. Metrot budget for lectures and events is approximately $40,000a year,she said. Two events are in the work for Hispanic Heritage Month. Chicano Messengersof Spoken Word is a poetry reading featuring Paul S. Flores,Amalia Ortiz and Mark David Pinate. The nationally recognized oral poets, writers and actorswill combine spokenpoetry about Chicano and Native experiencestold in contemporary voices joined with hip hop beats. The event will be held at the Tivoli Turnhalle, Sept.23 at I p.m. The second event will be about the movie "Day Without A Mexican." The acclaimed film will be the focus of a discussionhosted by the producers and stars. Mahmud said there might be a showing of the film, but could not comment further because details are still beine worked out-
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Mo Roccais "making it up." The comedian and television personality will be on campusTuesday,Oct. 26 to discuss current newsand eyentsthe only way he knows how: 'unique.' All eventswill be taped and broadcastlive on the Metro StudentActivitiesWebsite,Dilling said. Dilling also noted that the Activities Office
wants to make sure the lecturesand programs areappealingto the students. Shesaid commentcardsareavailableat the end of all eventsand studentsareencouragedto fill them out. Severalother eventswill be held in October and throughout the semester. Mahmud said organizersare alreadythinking aboutthe winter monthsandspring.
Upcoming Fall Events . Sept.2: KRS-One-"Class in Session:The teacherof hip hop spreads edutainment."For more information, call (303) 556-4247 . Sept. 15 & 16l."2004 Fall Festand World FriendshipFestival."For more infomation, call (303) 556-3399 . Sept.23: "Next Generationof Poetry:ChicanoMessengers of Spoken Word." Tivoli Turnhalle, I p.m. . Sept.30: "Day Without a Mexican"-Satire comedy. Tivoli Turnhalle, I p.m. ' Oct.7 & 9: South Africa: 10 yearssinceApartheid-featuring Prof. Horace Campbell.For more information, call (303) 556-4247
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problem at CSU FORT COlllN$-Technological advances with computers, scanners and printers have made it easier for students and non-students under the age of 21 to make hke ID cards. However, methods for detecting false ID's have improved as well. According to CSU Police Department Capt. Bob Chaffee, the fake ID problem has increased over the past few years. Students planning to use fake identification cards to purchasealcohol should be aware of the chargesthey may face if caught. According to the Colorado Revised Statutes,a person caught with a forged device is considered to be comrnitting fiaud and can be charged with a misdemeanor. A person caught with a real identification bearing someone elset likeness,such as a sibling or fiiend, can be chargedwith criminal impersonation, which is a class six felony. In such cases,the cardt real orvner can be charged for contributilg to the delinquency of a minor. - Rocky Mo untain Collegian
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. Oct 26: Mo Rocca-"Making it up as I go Along: SatiricalComedy on Politics and Society."Tivoli Turnhalle, I p.m. . Dec.2: "Auraria Shares"Kick-off Celebration. For more information, call (303) ss6-3399
weekend after riots FORT COLLINS-The first weekend after classesbegan at CSU was a quiet one compared to the previous weekend when five studentswere arrestedduring riots. Students are most lik6ly aware of the new zero-tolerance policy enacted last week after the riots. The zero-tolerance policy states that studentsfound to be involvedin riots can be suspendedor expelled, depending on the findings of a judicial hearing. Five CSU students were suspendedas a direct result ofthe riots and l8 more face disciplinary hearings. -RockyM ounnin C,allegian
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approximately 5.3 million low-income students pay for college. "Today there are more opportunities to college students and young people have a brighter future becauseof the pro-education programs and policies this president has enacted," Diaz said. He said Kerry has voted si-t times against a tax-credit benefit of $4 billion for parentsto use toward their chiid's education. He said Kerry estimated the average cost of tuition at $4,000,which Diaz said is $694 below the average charged by public, four-year degree institutions in 2003-2004. Richardson said Kerry would help pay for those initiatives by rolling back the tax break PresidentBush has given to wealthy Americans, and would overhaul the student loan program by forcing banls to compete for student loans.
Metro student lesseSamora, who is chairman of the Auraria C.ollege Republicans, said of up to $4,000 to them and their families, he's seeingmore young Republicans,especially as well as providing tuition for a state collegeor as the Democratic Party continues to alienate unviersity in return for a two yearsofvolunteer )'oung voters. service, "I think that if young people actually take "I wish it had happened sooner, becauseI the time to standback and look at the issuesthey would've jumpedi Pittman said about the serwill realizethat the RepublicanParty is the party vice initiative. "Two years where I'm out there of the futurel' Samorasaid. helping people in the nation...but on top ofthat David Schwartz, a volunteer for the DenverI get my collegepaid for? I donl think there is a based, non-partisan organization New Voters better plan out there." Project, which seek to register people between Danny Diaz, regional spokespersonfor the the agesof 18 and 24 to vote, said he has seen Bush/Cheney re-election campaign, said unlike young people tend to registeras Democrats,but Kerry, President Bush has a real higher educahas seen more register as unam-liated because of tion plan. He said the Presidentwould increase their disgust with the political process. financial aid by $4.2 billion to over $73 billion Bridget Fitzpatrick, also a New Voters and would provide about $12.9 million for the Project volunteer at Auraria, said she thinks Pell Grant program, which Diaz said would help young yoters go for certain candidates based on personality, especiallyat this point in the race when the candidates are simply figureheads. This could be one reasonvoters are undecided or feel apathetic about the political process. Sue Casey, director of the Colorado Kerry/ Edwards campaign, said that's not a good enough excuse. Shesaid as computer-sawy as young people are, theret no reasonthey carit go onto the candidate'sWebsitesand seewhat they're about. "There's no excuse for a young person to say'l don't know anything about fohn Kerry' 'I or don t know anlthing about George Bush,"' Caseysaid. "l would challengeyoung people to take the initiative and spend one of their hours a day to actually look at what the future of this country will be under the Kerry/Edwards administration." Schwartzsaid itk about getting people energized about the political process. "If you can just inspire people to get excited TaraPearce/ The Melropolitan about voting, then the issues will get through," KyleSage,a Metro PoliticalScience major,mansthe Kerry/Edwardstablein the Tivoli Aug,26, he said.
Police use taserson students at rally SOUTH BEND, Ind.-The South Bend police department used tasers to subdue two students during an annual "Rally in the Allel' party. A University of Notre Dame student and a Holy Cross student were taken into ostody in two separateincidents on counts of disorderly conduct and resisting law enforcement. Police approached the Notre Dame student about the volume level of his music and then, according to police, the student became argumentative when he was called outside to receivea citation. When police tried to handcuffhim, he resisted,which was what prompted the use of tle taser. According to police, the second incident involved a Holy Cross student who, along with two other students, vandalized the back door of an apartment and attempted to flee when police arrived. The arrestedstudent was thâ&#x201A;Ź only one caught and police used the taser when he fled to a vacant property. -The Observer
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Edwards:Campaigning continuedfiom cover bers, one person askedEdwards if they have a plan for the nursing shortage,which is almost a crisis at this point. 'We shouid stop mandatory overtime for nurses,"he said. He proposed expanding slots available in nursing schools across America and offering additional financial aid for nursing students who commit to completing the program. Edwardsalso touched briefly on the controversial subject of stem cell research,criticizing the Bush administration for not supporting it. There is no excusefor having the kind ofban on stem cell research we currently have, he said. According to Edwards, the Bush administration's perception is that we won't have a cure for the diseasesthat could benefit llom stem cell research an)'time soon, so why start. A gay audiencemember askedif Kerry and
SGA:students needsavin wheretheir feesgo student continuedfom page3 with the SGA before making such changes, but becausethe fee change will be revenue neutral for the school, or result in no increase in money for the school, they can approve it without student input. 'Just becauseit's revenue neutral for tie school, doesn't mean it's revenue neutral for the students," she said. Glotzbach said the main goal of the student fees project is to give more power to students over their student fees. "{Jltimateh I would like studâ&#x201A;Źnts to have a say in what their student fees are being used for," he said. "I want there to be some solid accountability so at least a student knows what he! paying for." More student control is one reason the SGA is looking to re-write tle SGA constitution. They want to write a new constitution from scratch that would be more specific on the limits to the SGAs power, as well as to address concerns that previous SGAs have had to deal with but had no policies in place to addressthem. 'Some of the problems that have erupted in the SGI(s past have resulted from bad policies,"said Beth Ott, SGA Vice Presidentof Communications. Ott also said another problem with the constitution is that it givesthe SGA the power to remove an officiai for any reason, and replacethe official without student input. "That's an awful lot of power with no check and balances,"she said. Safford, who will head up the re-writing effort, said the SGA would most likely conduct student surveys,meet with students, or perhaps form a group of 20 to 50 students to give input about the document. 'I actually envision a constitution that is more than just how the SGA works," he said. "It could include just about anything the student body thinks is important. I don't just want to limit it to structure and operation." Glotzbach said itt important that the administration realizethe SGA is going to represent the concerns of the student body and not just blindly approve policies. 'We're not here to rubber-stamp policies," he said. "We're here to keep the student body educated and aware of what's going on."
Running out of time, he said he would answer Edwards are supportive of same-sexhealth care only one rights. more ques"john and I are for partnership benefits," tion, which Edwards said. "We will fight for that." came from The big question came late in the speech the longwhen an audience member finally asked what awaitedundeare Kerry and Edwards going to do, if elected, cided voter. about the messin Iraq. She "We actually have a plan for lraq," Edwards said Bush responded. "The president and vice president destroyed had no plan and we have paid the price for our national thad' image and "With a new president," he continued, "we she wanted can get NATO and other countries involved in to knory this effort." what Kerry It is vital that reconstruction of Iraq is not Shirley lones, a self-proclaimed "confirned Deno<rat," purchases pro-IGrry stickers and Xdwards from Lynn King and booth owner SteveGriffith (rear). limited to Haliburton, he also said, could do Although Edwards encouraged undecided with them is to build and strengthen our ties about that. voters to speak up and ask the tough questions, Edwards said there are terrorist cells with other counlries' governments, it appeared as though all the question-askers "For us to get at them, we have to have throughout the world and the best way to deal were supporters. strong relationshipswith other countries."
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New Jersey Governor James E. McGreevey held a pressconferenceAug. 12 and announced he was gay,had an extramarital affair with a man and would be leaving his position on Nov. 15. With all this disclosure, relatively minimal attention was given to the fact that the reason Gov. McGreevey was leaving was not merelybecausehe was gay, but also because he may be going to jail
soon, Governor McGreevey Heat]rer Wahle saidhe wasdeparting from his office claiming that the distraction his announcement would make to him and his family would affect his ability to run the state. Interestingly, at the conferencehe did not announce that, along with participating in an affair, it is speculatedto have occurred with his appointed official who was on the statet payroll. Later, after allegations where made public, fames McGreevey elaborated that he was being blackmailedby a former lover he had once emplo,ved. Golan Cidd was selected by the Governor to run the 9/I1 commission for anti-terrorism. Emplo,vedas a homeland security aide, he coliected a salary over $100,000a year. Mr. Cidel resigned in 2002 after complaints were made asking for his proper credentials and necessarvwork experience for the position he was granted. Cidel has publicly claimed he is not gay, was sexually harassedby the governor while 1'et employed by the state of New fersey.An attomey for Mr. Cidel has stated that his client could not go public with his relationship with the governor earlier becausehe was threatened with deportation, as he is an Israeli. The case is currently under investigatio n. Republicans have put pressure on the current Democratic governort decision to stay in office for two more montls. If McGreevey leaves office prior to Sept. 15, a special election must be held; while stayrng in office until after that date allows for the position to be given to Richard Codey. Codey is the state senate president and will be acting governor because New Jersey does not have a lieutenant governor. He will serve until lanuary 2006, when McGreeve/s term was to expire. Both Democrats and Republicans have speculated that the distraction of recent events will affect the govemor's ability to rq>resent New lersey before the November date he has planned to leave office. McGreevey defended his decision in the Sunday New Yo* Times opinion section. In his piece, he stated that he needed the time to follow through with policy he had already set forth, including the stem-cell research cent€r in
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DollarSigns Picture the perfect college campus-what do you see?Hallowed halls, stalwart brick buildings, and scattered young people?Or perhapsa bustling center of learning in the heart of Colorado's capital? What you don t see are the dollar signs! Somebody had to pay for the halls, the buildings, and even a good portion of the bustling. But who? BethOtt The answer is comst;d""tGor"r"^""t plex. The good taxpayers of the state of Colorado pay their share, but ultimately so do wel Take a look at your bill, and what do you see?$1,000 for tuition, $73 for a "Bond Fee" there; and what the heck is "Information Technology Fee"? Why do we also pa,van "Internet Class Fee"?When we first asked,we didn't know what either was. Do you? So, how did it come to this? We shell out $1,200 to $2,000, depending on whether we need insurance, but who decides what we pay and where it goes?Who makessure our money is well spent? The answer:WE DO! Meet every student's best friend: the Colorado Comrnission on Higher Education. Bored yet? We were, until we discovered that says"how when the CCHE says"jump"-Metro high'! Still wondering why you should care? What if we told you that the CCHI says that, before the college charges you a fee, they have to ask your permission? Do we have your att€ntion now? Before you pay your bill this semester (or sign for your student loans), remember that at some point, stud€nts expressedtheir opinion on every single fee. However, the process doesnl always work Currently, seven members of Student Government sit on the SAB-a body that decides how student affairs fees are spent- and the SGAs Vice President for Student Feesassembles the Student Fee Review Panel, which votes on all new fees.And yet, these committees, d€sPite countless hours spent and review processesfollowed, only have the power to recommend! And that recommendation can be ignored!!! We believe the students deserve a gr€ater level of involvement and we are working to get itt It isnt going to change overnight. But it is going to change, and we are going to need your help to do it. E-mail us at mscd-sga@mscd.edu or just come by Tivoli Room 307, and get involved, so that your fees are your decisionl!!
Onebad night...Toobad it'sthe norm sleepwith everyman in the room. I haveto keep a buddy with me. Sureenough,though,I cannotavoida bad scene.Someonetries to kissme.I sayno. He tries with mv life. We arehav- to cornerme.I askhim to leave.He does,only to return with a gun. ing a blast, This time, there'salmosta fight. Funnything The only problem is, I cannot go outside into is, I couldnt find my buddy.In fact, I co':ld not the alley, because the find anyoneI knew. The only other peoplein the alley,seemingly drunken men stumbling back and forth keeptry- oblivious to the situation,suddenlyjump in. Theydo not comeand standbesideme.They ing to grab me. When I go inside, I cannot just scream,all the old epithetstumble through smile at people or dance rny head.Bitch.Whore,Tease.Feminazi.Slut, 'that way'' or it will be Fear is clenched between my grinding assumedI am willing to molars, I'm scrambling in betweentears and
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safety is jeopardized it takes seconds to turn their ba&s. We often remain silent, but the horror is still there. Violation is our disconnection. Hate is the acid dissolving the linings of our stomachs. Alienation is the pinch in the back of our throats. This is no longer a struggle; it is a firllfledged war. We are dying on the streee and dying inside, This is one night in my life. One story that happened in a million other homes and parties that night, and will continue happening until the rest of the world realizesthat this is war, and they are not Paying attention,
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If he could see you now, Salazar if we can capture them, then we impale them ciothes stained, his boots would be laughing in his stronghold." before the city walls. That'll put the fear of the 'em." missing, even his codpiece "Irt him continue, Lord Allard," interiected One True God in pulled unseemingly to one Andrews, his eyesshining with a crazed light. "I "Oh, my," tittered Musgrave. "How would side. find it quite ... revealingJ He uttered a shrill you go about irnpaling them?" 'Coors!" giggle. Schaffer The company shuddered. "Bow to stern, rn lady. One orifice to the Tagert Joel growled. "Wake up! It's "All right, all right," muttered Coors. other.". Columnbt time for batde." "What's on the agenda?" "How appropriate," she breathed. "You Coors didn't move. Mitchell peered at a scroll before him. wouldn't believe what these infidels do with Schaffer called his name again, louder, until "We're still trying to decide our plan of attaclC' each other, my Lords. Men laying with menfinally he lost his patience and gave the prostrate Groans were heard all around. Mitchell grew it's a regular Sodom and Gomorrah. I've heard nobleman a savagekick to the kidneys. defensive. "I knog I know. We may not like it, rumors of the most fantasticorghs. Justimagine "Get up, thou lousy son of a syphilitic dog! but until we agree we can't move forward." all those sweatF,smelly bodies, rubbing against Get up!" "Oh, for God's sake, can't we just storm each other-" "F- kiog Christl" Coors yelled as he leapt them? Straight on, up the walls and all that?" "We've been through this before," interunsteadily to his feet, feeling for his dagger. asked Coors. His suggestion was greeted with rupted Mitchell. 'What's wrong with you?" Not finding the "-all heads shaking. that slick skin, the most perverse "It'd never work," said Allard. "Every time weapon,he peeredblearily at his opponent. "Oh, caresses..." Musgravewas staring into space,her it's you, Schaffer. I should have known. What's so we've tried, we've gotten slaughtered. This situabreath heavy. bloody urgent?" tion requiresmore ... finesse." After a disturbed pause,Mitchell continued. "The coming battle, of coursel Soon we "What about the Assassinsfor lob Security? "It's just not feasible.The border's too big. Ifd will retake the Land of God from the liberal Did they succeed?"askedMitchell. cost a fortune. Otherwise I'd be all for it." infidels!" "Itt hard to say," replied Allard. "The poi"What about plague blankets?" suggested "Oh. In that case,"said Coors, unbuttoning Schaffer."ICs worked before." his pants, "I really need to piss."He turned and "Too risky," replied Allard. "There's always urinated as Schaffer waited with a face red with the possibility it could spread to our own rage. Done, Coors turned back. 'All right, all people." right. lett go. What's first?" "These liberals are just too damn strongl" A. general council. We've been waiting for exclaimed Mitchell. "And their numbers are too some time now. I was finally sent to find you. $eat. We need some way to gain accessto their Now come on." As they walked toward the comranks-to sap their support." manders' tent, Crors noted that Schaffer had "Ahlh," murmured Andrews. "This may be omitted the obligatory "My lordi Spiteful little our solution." A tight little grin-almost a grin easel,he thought. mace-was fixed on his face. 'A Trojan ploy may The assemblyt leaders looked up from succeedwhere others will not, We'll sow confuwhere they sat around a large round table as sion in their rank by adopting their manner of Coors and Schaffer entered. Here were Lord speech and dress.We'll have a convention where Wayne Allard, Sir Tom Tiancredo, Sir Shawn we profess to believe as they do. Then, when Mitchell, Duchess Marilyn Musgrave, and Holy their back are tumed..." Suddenly,he plunged Inquisitor John Andrews, his shrew-like face his knife into the table.Around the room, heads '... twisted with htte. But where the hell's Owens? were nodding. in the final hour, you, Coors, .thought Coors. Missingas usual. will strike!" "What took you so long?" demanded Allard. Coors choked on the shot he was taking Coors leered. "Well, if you must know, two from a small flask as all eyesturned to him. "Oh, buxom blond twins that I found in a town west right, right. No problem." of here, I tell you, these girls have skills that Christ, my head hura, he thought. could make the angels drop their drawers and sing." To be continued... "That's enough," said Allard. "Wdve much to-"
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Howdo we chooseour leaders? Politics remains a dirty business,and for voters it complicatesthe processof trying to decidewhich candidatewould make a reliable commander in chief. The current mudslinging between President Bush and John Kerry offers the perfectexample. ]ohn lGrry fought in Vietnam and wasawarded not only medals,but a notation of conspicuous gallantry in battle.Despite Bryan Goodland ----ffi"ist his records and witnesses to thesehonors, there are factions in the Bush election machinethat havebeguna smearcampaign againstthis war veteran. This campaign is supported by contributors to the Republican Party and is seen by Democratsas merely a campaignto smear the facts their candidate'sgood name.IvVhatever are,the problemremainsthat votersareleft to
decidewho is telling the truth. It seemsodd that PresidentBushor his staff would support or evenallow a campaignof this nature. Bushhasno war record and no nedals awardedto him for combat of any kind, He servedstatesidein the National Guardand there are allegationshe may not haveevenservedhis full term, Rumorspersistthat he didnl showup for duty and wasrunning a political campaignat the sametime he wassupposedto be servingthe country.Sowhom do we believe? The problem vrith all this noise is that it becomesa red herring of sorts for the political process.The idea of the warrior/king imagehas been around for centuriesand continuesto be the platform on which many candidatesrun. Military service alwayscomes up in political campaigns,but is this the only qualification voters should look for? What about fuistotle's theoryof a leaderneedingto be a philosopher, rather than simply a warrior with a record of success. Shouldn't things like integrity, intelligence
and leadershipbe the qualities we look for in our next president?Instead,the parties choose war serviceasan indication of who would make a true leader,but history doesn'tsupport their claim. Thomasfefferson,lamesMadison,Abraham Lincoln and otlrer notable presidents neyer fought in a war or servedin the military but their contributions to the country remain unquestioned.Yetdespitea historicalprecedent for great leaderswithout any kind of military service,this remainsone of the hottestissuesfor potential candidates. It's time for voters to seethrough the fog of rhetoric and study the candidatesfor who they truly are,whether they servedin the military or not. lust becausesomeonefought in a war doesn'tmakethem a good leader,and just becausesomeone didn't, doesnt make them unqualified,Americaneedsto seekleadersof strength,vision,honestyand experience rather than re$ng on the current controyersyto gol/ern their decision.
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RDrrlt]$r by ChristopherR. Mena The Metropolitan The dead now walk the earth feasting on the living, tearing skin and muscle fiom the bones of their prey in hopes of quenching an insatiable appetite. What do you do? You grab your lazy, weed selling, beer guzzling best ftiend and attempt to savethe day. Simon Pegg,both co-writer and star of the film "Shaun of the Dead", plays Shaun, a 29year-old who finds himself caught between his girlfriend Liz, played by Kate Ashfield, and his best ftiend Ed, who is played by the hilarious Nick Frost. Then the zombiescome. . . I felt a little apprehensive about seeing this film, especially after hearing that it was a comedy -.- with zombies. But it worked so weu. The zombies weren't particular\ funny, but the situations they were put in were. Imagine trying to kill a living dead person with vinyl records ,,, Even with all tlre gore and intestine chewing, director and co-writer Edgar Wright did a phenomenal job of making a comedy with zombies that far surpasses the high expectations I had for "28 Days Later" and the remake of'Dawn of The Dead." It was a breath of fresh air to sit through this film. Wright and Pegg have raised the bar in zombie story telling by taking a whole new approach to the genre. When was the last time you saw a cornedy based on a world inhabited by the living dead? 'Shaun of the Dead" has something for everybody. Iooking for a laugh? No need to
search any further. Looking for action? Turn your gaze this way. Looking for romance? Bat those eyelasheshere. It's hard pinpointing exactly what I liked most about this film because there is so much to wrap your arms aroun4 embrace, and take a bite of. The film has equal parts comedy and action, a dash of romance, and is sprin-kled with enough surprises to keep you glued to the seat for the duration. What I can say is that I can't remember a movie being this funny in a long time and it even had me laughing after it was over. Early into the film, Shaun and Ed come across a female zombie in their backyard. Thinking she is a &unk woman, they decided to investigate the situation. At first they stand back calling to her, then eventually throw a rock at her trying to get her attention. It worla. The girl turns around slowly and lunges toward Shaun- He pushes her away and inadvertently impales the girl on a jutting pipe. The expression on Shaunt face is priceless, especially when the girl lifts herseif up and he can see a gaping hole were her stomach one was. Once again, the zombie lunges for Shaun and tacHes him to the ground. Ed runs back into the apartment and emerges several secondslater with a camera.As Shaun struggles with the zombies, Ed decides to capture the moment on film. The movie will be stumbling its way into theaters this September.
I]NII0I]NDIID OIDINION by AdamGoldstein The Metopolitan 'Shaun The upcoming release of the Deadl like the recipe for a good salad, incorporates a wide range of cinematic flavors and ingredients: a dash of the wry British humor of "The Office" here; a pinch of the muted and melodramatic romance of the BBC series "The East Enders" there; and finaily, a strong base of the freshly green living dead. Yes, for all intents and purposes, this is a zombie movie, but the refieshing mixture of humor, romance, and reflections on the nature of friendship distinguish this film from recent zombie flick, and even sets it apart ftom the George Romero staples that serve as its inspiration. Set irr a drab and dreary suburb of London, "Shaun of the Dead" establishesa clear mood from the outset. Indeed, it seemsas if this film is as much about urban, middle-class decay as it is about the hosts of the living dead who come to plague the city. The main character, Shaun, is so helplessly adrift in the doldrums and dramas of his painfully ordinary existence, that he takes no notice as the sickness breaks out and the dead rise to stumble along in the streets.He paysno heed to growing warnings on television and in print of a mysterious and deadly outbreak, and his attention is instead focused on his dead-end job, his ne'er-do-well best friend, his crumbling romantic relationship, and his strained dealings with his mum and stepdad- It is only when he and his best friend find a zombie in the backyard that he begins to panic.
Despite the dramatic elements at work in this film, there is still plenty of good, oldfashioned gore. Yet, the intrepid Shaun and his fellow zombie-killers are fuced with a dilemma in their batde: the absence of readily available fuepower to combat the ghoulish hordes. American audiences, accustomed to the second amendment to the constitution and the gun shops it fosters, will 6nd this cultural nuance refreshing, if unfamiliar. How does one effectively 6ght zombies without proper access to fuepower? Shaun and his gang are innoyative in their use of everphing from LPs to garden tools to face the threat The very fact that the film incorporates so many different aspects is refreshing, but at the same time can becorne overwhelrning, It is dimcult to be stirred by a sappy mother/ stepfather/son reconciliation scene in a zombie movie, and at times the filmmakers get ahead of themselves in trying to include so much. Still, 'Shaun of the Dead" deftly most of the time, juggla the living dead and the drama of the living and inspires some laughs along the way.
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Adam Goldstein Haunted houses and eerie homesteads have come in a variety of shapesand sizeson the silver screen: fiom the creepy, sprawling estate of the "House" series to the lone, stark motel on a hill that Norman Bates shared his desiccated mother. The ]apanese 6im "Ju-On", translated roughly as "The Grudge", adds an unexpected twist to the horror staple, imbuing an apparently ordinary Iapanesehome with a gory history and a gang of ghouls bent on exacting revenge fiom any hapless inhabitant who dares to enter. As with "The Ringi' Hollywood is hoping to cash in on the remake. Japanesedirector Takashi Shimizu's complex and, at times, confusing tale of a resonant spiritual ill-will that passesthrough an unassuming residence delivers some genuinely creepy and startling moments. Much of the confusion
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Takashi Shimizu fiiote and directed the wonderfrrlly dark but ultimately confusing 'Ringu." Itt 'Ju-On' as well as the notorious no wonder American ditectors are remaking Shimizut movies, because unlike recent Hollywood fair, Shimizu has fantastic scares and original ideas. Not wery punch set-up in thi3 movie connects, but several catch you unaware leaving you with a black eye and a cauliflowered ear. The story follows a non-Iinear plot that answers questions while creating far more in the mind-boggling process. I believe what makes this movie scarywhile having almost painfirlly subdued special effects-is Shimizui brilliant attention to the stillness of the natural world. Placestake on the underlying uneaseof the pryche,while making you feel alone in a room
even though someone is sitting in the chair with you. Shimizu plays with "the lights are on but nobody's home" game, nicely illustrated in one scene by an old man in assisted-living playing peek-a-boo with a boy whot not there, or a home-care provider who look for the source of movement in an empty house while a grandmother stares off into oblivion at a wall in the living room. It's interesting to imagine Sam Rami, creator of the crdry camera angled-chainsawwielding-blood-splattered'Evil Dead" series remaking this fapanesefilm, starring an almost forgotten Sarah Michelle Gellar. It's reported that Rami called the original the most fiightening movie hek ever seen. I dont know about that, but it is mightf creepy and that's more than you can say for most. "Ju-On," shor"/ingat Starz Sept.3-9.
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format. More information waspackedinto this showingthananticipated. What is strikingaboutthe documentaryare the eventsthat are displayedin chronological A few bad apples certainly do not fall far order. from the tree. "The Corporation," now showShownwith a senseof humor, the movie ing at Starz Theatre, discusseshow many of the largest companies originated and run business goesthroughthe formulation,goals,and funcand how they inliuence global society on several tionsof largecompanies. Thenthe film posesthequestion:ifcorporadifferent levels. tions arereallyjust people,aslegallydefined,are This documentary is a constant stream of thought-provoking messages and interviews thesepersonspsychopathsand are they responwith expertsin the field of business,economics, sible for the detrimental effectsthey inflia on society? foreign policy and other relevant fields. 'The Corporation"explainshow a handfirl While the two-plus hours is somewhat of companiesbecameso powerfirl they actually overwhelming to watch, it is well worth the hold patens on everything from living organattention. The information tfuoughout the film is sys- ismsto the'Happy Birthday" song. Marketing heads for toy manufacturers tematically shot in an engaging and entertaining The Metropolitan
tell of how they spend 12 billion dollars a year researching children as their target market Representatives from these advertising powerhouses tell of getting children to nag their parents more for certain products, and how they don t know if this is particularly ethical. Traders on Wall Street candidly speak of how terrorist attacks, bombing overseas,and war are good for the American economy. The bottom line and how strong the trades are right now rival the cost of human lives in order of importance. The journalists involved in the Fox Investitative news story reveal how Robert Murdock told thern that instead of smart reporting the company will tell them what the news is and how to tell the public. They found that the bovine growth hormone was used to
increase milk production in cows had many adverse effects. The product was marketed by Monsantc-remember Agent Orange? Fox }i'ent ftom pulling the story to 83 re-writes with lawyers to firing the staff that researched the story, and eventually tr)'ing to buy the story out of existence. One of the questions throughout "The Corporation'is how do we hold these huge companies accountable for their actions while they are legally a person, yet in reality are big business larger than life. The questionable ethics surrounding these companies leads one to 'few bad apples" in the busibelieve that these ness world are in reality a whole bad branch, if not a completely infected tree. 'The Corporationi is now showing at Starz FiknCenter.
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heartbeat in time and spacehe still exists;or his hands sunk under the table with palm pressed TheMetropolitan againstpalm as ifto support his breakingvoice. 1Var.A curtain of thick smoke soaked with He got lost. the stench of burning flesh falls. The Creator His village was attackedat 11 p.m. "I tried to run. I lost direction; I couldn't cant see the conrrlsive throes of suffering of His own flesh. see any4hing. I got lost running around. I was War.A massgravewhere humanity is buried seven years old. I lost the direction where my under piled up lifeless bodies-bodies whose mom, brothers and sistershad gone,"Arok says, open eyesradiate quietj'udgment to the skies,to tlen stops talking. He stays still: the silence is whatever god can give an answer: why? thick, perhaps just like the one that falls after A frozen black and white image of a life destruction and death. before, and no life after, Who dares to notice? "I haven't seen my parents for 15 years Dragging feet worn out from the endless now. (I don't know) if they are still alive and walk, torturing hunger and thirst, thousands where they are," said Daniel Duol, 23, another of refugees fleeing southern Sudan creep in the Sudanese Lost Boy. "I don't understand why bush, praying to whomever god for the Arab nobody interfered, why nobody tried to sbp the militia not to notice them. killings." The year is 1987. The ongoing civil war Really? why? The questions echo in the between the Muslim North and the Christian laid-back afternoon at the Auraria library, hit the South in Sudan has left countless villages burned ,riling and bounce off the shelvescrammed with down, two million people dead and four million books where the unused wisdom of the centuries displaced with no point of retum. Among the has gathered dust. fugitives, banished from a land where their No answer. ancestors have lived for centuries, were a great The southern Sudanese, escaping the number of chil&en, mainly boys whose parents atrocities done by the Arab government-backed were killed or disappeared with no trace. militia, streamed like the last rays of the setting Being part of the resetdement project that sun to the border ofneighboring Ethiopiabrought to the U.S. 3,700 of those Sudanese Many----especially young children and the children, now young men, Colorado has elderly, rvho died from hunger, dehydration and harbored 61 of them, They are called the l,ost various diseases--were attacked by wild animals Boys of Sudan.They have no families, no home or drowned while crossing rivers along the way. and no country, The oneswho survived found shelterin a refugee Although the story of each Boy is strikingly camp they had to build themselves.The refugees sudden attack on his village were counted, and grouped by age. similar-a somew4rere in southern Sudan,chaos,death, lost "It took my group and me four months to 'Most parents and siblings*Arok Garang, a z2-yearof us get to Ethiopia," Arok erplained. old refugee keeps circling around one maior were really young- Many died of hunger and detail. He mentions it, then continues with his exhaustion." 'At morbid sagaof run-and-hide-a gamehe played that time, we were all thinking that, to savehis life-and then comesback to it again. wherever we are going, it might be a better place His wrinklelesswhite shirt marked with tiny blue we can live-although we were not sure," Arok stripesbrings some odd freshnessto the air and said. 'We highlights Arok's smile in the rare moments it had to walk at night," said Daniel, who appears. was part of a different group of refugees""We His thin, long fingers tap nervously on the had to walk for two months before we crossed table, or instinctiveh touch the scarification on the Ethiopianborderl his forehead (a sigrr of belonging to the Dinka The night walk was supposedto protect tribe), as if to make sure that in this exact
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them from the bombing done by militia units that followed the human trail. Water was scarce, so they walked at night, when they rvould not get thirsty as quickly. 'I don't havean idea how I survived,because I really didn't know what to do at that time," said Daniel, shaking his head absently. It is clear he has gone back in time. Then, suddenly, he glanced up and uttered: "Maybe God helped me." There was something in the Ethiopian camp that brought spark of joy in the Boys' eyes:a school. They were able to attend classes in improvised classrooms underneath trees and learn to read and write, but this time in English, not in Arabic. The illusion that the refugee's lives have slowly regained some normalcy ended in 1991 when civil war broke out in Ethiopia. The Ethiopian communist government collapsed and the country was flooded with violence and atrocities committed by insurgents taking advantage of the reigning chaos. The Sudanese refugee camp was looted for food and whatever elsecould be found and taken. Arok, Daniel, Simon and the resthad to leave in search of a safer place. All headed back toward the Sudaneseborder and formed a carnp along the flooded Gilo River. Ethiopian insurgents attacked and pushed thousands into the rivert muddv waters w*rere manv found their death, either by drowning or becoming a snack for fierce crocodiles. Desperateand hungry, the wretched began walking again,undertaking another trek through southern Sudan with wild animals to keep them company, with no 'water or food, and with bombs falling over their heads,banished liom everlwhere, with no home and no country. In 1992, the human sea of thousands of helplessand hopelessSudaneserefugeesstreamed into Kenya. At Lokichoggio, an international relief base,they receivedfood, water and medical care. Then, they were transported fiom the Sudanese border to Kaluma, a town which no one suspectedwould becomea secondhome, or the only home the Lost Boys can remember not being destroyed. "The life of a refugee is not easy,"whispered
Daniel, lowering his eyes w'ith a sorrowful expression. The Kakuma refugeecamp is situated in the desert of northern Kenya and has a sad history. The camp is one of the oldest and the largestin the world. It was built 13 years ago and today is a home to some 85, 000 people from nine different countries and dozensof ethnic groups. Sudanese refugees make up nearly 70 percent of the population. The camp's residents rely solely on humanitarian help, including food and water ftom relief agenciesand a number of organizations, including the United Nations. "There wasnt enough to eat (even) iust once a dayt sometimes (we d go) two days without food," said Arok. It was hard there, just sustaining life." The refugees were not allowed to go outside rule imposed by the Kenyan the camp-a government in order to limit frequent ciashes between locals and foreigners.The local people would enter the camp at night to look for food given to the refugees and often to rape or even kill. Three secondary schools were functioningnot enough for the thousands of eligible chil&en. Some attended classes, some played soccer;others were lucky to find a low payingjob working for a relief agenry.If nothing else,they would just go visit friends and chat for hours, or sing and dancetraditionaldancesIn the Kakuma refugee camp, time stood still. The vacuum of uncertainty swallorvedthe courage to dream about the future, to dare to imagine life better and safer.The daysrolled into years;the yearschiseledout a perspectivestarved of aspiration and shrunk down to the fear of hunger and death. But for some of the lost souls,the capricious providencehad different plans.
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The three were undeniably cool. Never once did they make me feel uncomfortable or unwelcome. Instead, they greeted me with smiles, firm handshakes,and a nice comfortable seat. With the formalities unden'i'ay and a clock overheadticking fast,we got into the intervieu'.
The Met \!'as it difticult for the hvo of you to you think they would look like, act like? $'ell, they're very down to earth. I had the collaborateon the story? Edgar Wright: No. The trvo of us rverebarking opportunity to meet with director and co-writer Pegg, up the same tree and we knerv I'hat we rvanted. star Simon Edgar Wright, co-writer and It wasn't easybut our goalsand ideassparkedoff Frost for 15 minutes. and supportingactor Nick
tragrc. TheMet Horv do you feelabout the movie being releasedhere in the states? EW: It's exciting. Normally, British films don't here.lti verv exciting. get released And before I knew it, someone came in and informed me my time was up and the three men had matters to attend to. It was hard walking alvay not having been able to ask everl'thing I want€d to. W€ shook hands again, smiled again, and I left, wishing I had more said our goodb,ves,
eachother. Sinon Pegg:We would write sectionsand give it back to eachother to make changes. The Met What's the difference between American's reactions and the U.K. reaction to sectionsin the movie? SP: fAmericans are] more vocal. It's a fresh sound. The people in the U.K. don't laugh as much, The Met: How do you feel about the fast zombies that plagued recent zombie movies? EW: I like the less aggressivezombie. Itt more
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night and an electroclashDJ the next. There's no place quite like it in Denver or protrably
You know the feeling.You'vegot that itch to go out but you don't know where to go. Maybe you're new to Denver and you donl know what's out there, Ma,vbeyoure just tired
anywhereelse. Who's been there: The ]ron Sheik, Mr. Pacrnan. Cephalic Carnage,Hella The buzz: "The Clima-r combines the postpost-ironic hipnessof 80svideo games,desolate disco decor, and stiff drinks into a mop-topl paradisefor dance parties, fringe bands and the occasionalpro wrestler. I never want to leave," says Sid Pink, frequent event N{C and constant patron.
of the same six places with the sametired faces. Don't panic; help is on the way. Denver offers a wealth of places to see live music and DJs.Ybu won't see huge arena acts at these places, but you will find an assortment of exrrllent local and lesser-krown nationai touring bands and Dfs in smaller,more intimate settings. As an added bonus, most of these venues have low ticket prices and cheap drinks, making it easyto take a chanceon something you've never heard and affordable enough to drink yourself into oblivion if vou don't like it.
The Snake Pit Location: 608 E. 13s Ave. Web sita www.snakepitdenver.com Whds it lilce: A great place to get your groove on with Denvert 6nest Dfs spinning every night of the week. Sery house music, 80s retro, hard hitting jungle, hip-hop and more all find a home in this intimate club setting. A friendly, casual vibe makes this a premier destination when you're tired of the meat market/fashion show atmosphere of some of Denver's bigger dance clubs. Add in the killer drink specials and cheap cover prices and it's not hard to find a reason
to makeit downto the Pit. Who'sbeenrlrare Dieselboy,Equulei,ILK DI Skunk The buze "Definitely not as showy; you can come here in casual dress, kick back, and have a good time. Peoplewho like to kick back and listen to house music come here,"said MkePiazza, bartender at the Snake Pit. Specialti,u: Every night of the week is something
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Climax Lounge Location: 2217Wekot St. l4lebsita www.climarlounge.com Whals it lifte Eclectic, funky and fun. Step inside and you ll notice such unusual features as a chainlilk fence and a collection of vintage arcade games. Live music, dance parties and pinball tournaments are all on the menu and they've even hosted karaoke nights in the past. Ixtending this eclecticismto the acts they book, you might find a metal band playing one
Specialties: Club Smash,a monthly 80sdance party, Pinballtournamentthe first Friday of each month. Check the Web site for details.
Hi-Dive Ineation: 7 S. Broadway Web site: www.hi -dive.com What's it lite Former punk rock dive resurrectedto a hipster dive,but in a good way.A real community space, the Hi-Dive features
localDJs,monthly artist showings,and occasionalfashion shows.EmploysEc,and, patrons range from record store employees to band members to graphic artists to all the party people in between.Music selectioncan go llom 80s new wave and 90s alternative to modern electroclashand post-hardcoreindie rock. Plus the late-night kitchen boastsunique ftied goodies not to be found anywhereelse. Who's been flrere: The Vanishing, All Night Radio,VoicesUnderwater.Black Black Ocean The buz: "It's aboozy danceparty," said Bill Murphy, bartender at Sputnik. Specialties: Monday night movie night plus a revolving cast of locals spinning their favorite records alrnost every other night. Fun events happen all the time, including scavengerhunts and craft nights.
Iarimer Lounge Location: 2721LarimerSt. Web site: w"tm.larimerlounse.com What's it lifts Small space with a big reputation. The stage---only about six inches off the ground-is a perfect height to feel the sweatand heat pulsating Iiom some of the hottest national acts around. The calendar is filled to the brim with nightly live shows and weekendbarbecues. Wo's bem there: loan of fuc, Enon, Ima Robot, The Thermals,The Rapture The buz.z "\Ye have the most intimate stagefor this kind of scene.You can shake the bandt hand and hang out with them after the set,"said Brian Shrader,manaqerof the Larimer Lounge. Specialties: Livebands seven nights a week, specializing in the independent rock scene.Shows vary from noise ensemblesto acoustic sets to garagerock wonderment.
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merely an1'thing but "clicks and whistles."It is, at its heart, poetry set to a song known as a'beat." Beats are usually structured just like normal songs, with clear verse and chorus sections. producers Often,
composeand createthe beatson comPuterProgramslike Fruityloops,CoolEdit or Wav Surfer beforethe rapperwen beginswriting lyrics. Beatsoften include more instruments than just drums. Most advancedcomputerprograms giveproducersthe ability to electronicallycomposeusinginstrumentsftom pianosto violins to guitarsand everythingin between.The amount of time put into composinga beat,or an entire album's$orth of trdats,is astonishing. Producers,suchasPharellWilliams and Dr. Dre usetheseprogramsand devotetheL entire lives to making other people famous.Without Dre, we would acrcr have had Slim Shady,or SOCent. Hgenaa.y mogul SugeKnight made TupacShakurand SnoopDogg stars.Countless other producershave launched many current superstirs'careerswith their original, computer generatedbeats. Other times, producersor DJscreatea new songby looping togetherold recordsand mixing
t-r hours is exhausting. .. .:.a-.,ir. Somegroupsactually havea live band that playsthe beatsbehind the MCs. Groupssuchas the L-hrlem Underground Band perfectedthe to The musicaltalent nec€ssarY hip hop soundin the 1980s,and groupslike The accomplishthis is perplexing becausc Rootsarestill using it today. is the key elernent.Arguably,the This is perhaps even morc respecrable aboutbeinga Df is perfiormingliw becaur becausetheir concertsare incredible.The audionly havetwo turntables,yet someuseLl$eC" encegetsto actually seethe musiciansresponof recordsduring the courseof dreir shol*; Not only that, but they actually o* the sible for the funky soundsblasting out of the It givesthe group a feelof togethemess, albumsto the desiredposition without eydl.los- speakers. ing the rhythmic feel of the song.Justwatd ng and this is what music usedto be about. But that wasbeforethe computerage,and theseguysswapout and spin recordsfor a few
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Denver's bands, fans, and tour vans harre been somewhat ignored over the years by those in the industry. It is time once and for all to put Denver on the map with the highly anticipated sophomore release from Fear Before the March of Flames. After re-releasingtheir debut album this summer on EqualVision, in conjunction with Rjse Records,their most recent recording,Arr Damage, due out Sept. 7, is expectedto bring a higher level ofintensity and an audible sense of growth. In just two short years, these guys have already appeared on The Vans Warped Tour and are gaining a well-deservedreputation for their innovatire musical vision and intense live shows. Singer/screamer Dave Marion delivers one of the most powerful and violent performances to ever grace the hardcore stage,leaving fans wondering if what they just heard came out of that tiny litde body. From kicking the drums off the risers to hanging upside down from the beams on the
ceiling,fanstend to pay attention not just for visua.lentertainment,but in caseanyonegets hurt. in their songsarenot always The messages
obvious, but that is not to saythey don't have meaning. [t takes a listen or two to clearly make out what is being said, but with lyrics that read like a well-kept journal, the emotion
in this age, new musical capabilitiesare just betinnin€ to be erylored. Hip-hop musicians today can combine the soun& of hundrcdsof in*rumrts, which they mir onto a singletrack bcforc anf vocalizationis present The layered sound this producesis unlike anythirg else in world. 6e-nusic '-' lwhere else could a person hear a song which includes thought-provoking po€trf and (potentidly) contains percussion,woodwind, brass and string instruments?Rememberthat question the next time you thir:k hip-hop is nothing more than clicksand whistles.
in their words forcesfans to take a closerlook and come to a few conclusions of their own. Certainly breaking the mold, FBTMOF has managedto uphold their hardcorereputation while being brave enough to incorporate beautifirl melodies and soft piano tunes in their music. For a band who got their name and their first album tirle, Odd How People Shake, from a headline regarding the 2002 summer Ha,vman fires, they certainly found a name that fits well with their style. FBTIVIOF will hit the East Coast with Norma Jeanand Throwdown Sept.9 through Oct. 2. They will tour the \4restCoast with Vaux, Codeseven,and Before Today Oct. 4 through 20. Fear Before the March of Flames rocks their CD release Friday, Sept. 3 at Rock Islan4 1614 15th St. Doors at 7 p.mOpeners include knore, ,.,And A Hint of Red, and The Autokinoton. Free limited edition live CD for all! More info at wwwsodaicrlryrucnts.com
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startasHanavanand Guanteshinein first two gamesof'04 by SamDeWift TheN4etrooolitan The Metro women's soccer team began their season in winning fashion Friday night, defeating a favored Nebraska-Omaha 5-0 at Auraria Field. The Maverick, ranked No. 2 in the nation in the NSCAA/adidas preseason poll, couldn't gain any momentum or stop the Roadrunner attack led by Kylee Hanavan's three goals. Ymara Guante added two goals and two assists in a game that was only close in the opening minutes. "We played smart soccer," said Metro head coach Danny Sanchez."Last year we played them at their place and they were really tough. But we came out with a good game plan and executed that plan really well." Mavericks coach Don Klosterman wasn't
happy, but acknowledged the skill of Metro's squad, saying they are "one of the best teams we've pla,vedin the last trvo to three years.This really woke us up." After taking the weekend off, Metro's women took on crosstor{n riva.l Regis in Iiont of 289 fans at Auraria Field and won a tight contest on the strength of goals from Hanavan and Guante in the first half. Unlike their first game, the Roadrunners left the door open for a Regiscomeback in the second half and Regis tried to take advantage, attacking the goal and getting several chances on corner kicks. The Rangersscored late in the game off a corner kick, but didn t have enough firepower to push the game to a tie, and the Roadrunners walked out with a 2-1 Yictory. "We need to work on putting 90 minutes of soccer together," said the Rangershead coach I.B. Belzer. "We had a terrific second half, but this game is 90 minutes long." Sanchez agreed. "This was a tale of two halves of play. We are very fortunate to get the win-and the result is the most important thing-but every team is going to play their best soccer againsi us, so we have to be ready." Metro now holds a 19-9-5 all-tirne record against rival Regis.
an Jonas /The Metropolitan Senior nidfielder Meisha Pyke (Christchurch' New Zealand) goes up for a corner kick against Neb-Omaha Aug. 27. P*e had two assists.
*'11 Ymara Guante Class:Senior Position:Midfielder Goals:3 Assists:2 TotalPoints:I
#19 Kylee Hanavan Class:Sophomore Posilion:FoMard Goals:4 Assists:0 TotalPoints:8
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by NateTimmons TheMetropolitan The Metro Roadrunnen vollel'ball team is looking to fill some big shoes. A seasonafter winning the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference regular season title and tournament, coach Debbie Hendricla and her team are back at work The pre-seasonAVCA Division II Coaches Top 25 poll has Metro ranked l5d.'We have
high expectations and expect to have a successfrrl season,"Hendrick said. The bad news is this year's team has just four returning players. The good news is StefanieAllison and ReneeHazlewood are two of them. Allison was the 2003 RMAC Freshman of the Year and a 2003 All RMAC Honorable Mention. Hendricks seesAllison stepping into a leadership role. Hazlewood, who was named to the 2003 All
RMAC 2nd Team, should have a great iunior year. Both players have been named to the preseasonAll RMAC team, thanla in part to last season'ssuccess. This is a young team that can win games with their athleticism alone, Hendricks said, although the coach continues to stress her proven techniques. The key to the teams'success is a ball control offense that stresses passing and defense, Hendrick said. Freshmen Julie Green (Litdeton)' Gabrielle Curtis (Arvada), Taryn Drescher (Colorado Springs) and Andra Pedersen(Blair, Neb.) must leam this style of play on the fly. A.ll four have seen significant playing time so far. The Roadrunners opened the season in Canyon, Texas, with the Lady Buff Classic' hosted by West TexasA&M (Aug. 27-28). Metro piayed in four matches and picked up two victories against Westem New Mexico and Incamate Word. Hendrick believes her team is capable of playing better. She was glad to @me away with two wins, especially the first game against Westem New Mexico. The victory gave Hendricks 300 wins in her career(301-109). "It was nice, but I don't focus on that," Hendricks said. Up next is the Colorado Premier Challenge (Sept. 3-4). The tournament is co-hosted by 'Runners play Metro and Regis Universiry The the Ne*'Haven Chargers(3:30 p.m. Friday Sept. 3) at Auraria.
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