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2OO4= the young vote tactor registered to rrote on campus in the past few months. She said the group has also met its goal of registering 65,000 youth in Colorado, with With the Oct. 4 voter registration deadline about half ftom college campuses. "(Colorado is) definitely considereda swing only daysaway,the New VotersProjectis trying state," Schwartz said. "This election is turning to registerasmanyyoung peopleaspossibleDavid Schwartz,an Auraria Campusorga- out to be huge so itt turning out a large number nizer for N\?, said politicians are starting to of voters so itt going to be unpredictable in that wav." takenotice.

'We're probably one of the largestgroups He said het hoping to register 1,000 more and with the sheernumberof peoplewe'vereg- on Auraria by the registration deadline in order istered,politicianshaveno ideawhich waywe're to reachthe group'scampus goal of about 2,500. going to go," Schwartzsaid.'They're nervous He said more than 200 volunteers have helped to register students on campus, with a core and they'rescared."

Bridget Fitzpatrick,alsoan Auraria Campus group of 15 volunteers, including himself and organizerfor NVP,saidTuesdaythat about I ,700 Fitzpatrick.

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tion funded by the State Public Interest Research Groups and the George Washington University Graduate School of Political Management, has been working for the past few months to register youth in the six key states of Colorado, lowa, Oregon, Wisconsin, New Mexico and Nevada, which have a population of 2 million 18-24year-olds who are eligible to vote in the 2004 election. As of Tuesday, the group had met its goal of registering 265,000 young people nationally, but it worlt stop there.

After Monday, N\? will begin its Get Out The Vote campaign, which, through education about the candidates and the issues. will focus on encouraging young registered voters to actually participate in the election Nov. 2.

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He said itt important young people vote, not only because the youth vote has declined over the past two decades, but because it will make politicians pay more attention to youth concems.

'It's historically a disenfranchised groupj' he said. "So getting them invested not only could drange things for the future...but also they re a group that's not really being heard, so it could change how things are talked about."

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by Korene Gallegos The Metropolitan This month the deathtoll of U.S.soldiers in Iraq hit 1,000and tlose who do surviveare reported as from suffering mental breakdown.

As reconstruction continues in lraq, the U.S. govemmentis taking measuresto keepup with losgof servicemenand women.

The American Friends ServiceCommittee held a draft forum at the Universityof ColoradoBouldercampusMonday,Sept.27.Erin Durban, Metro student and Youth and Demilitarization intern, spokeabout the issuesof the proposed &aft bill and the military recruitment situation.

"Bodiesarebeingspent;'shesaid.

Giventhe seriousness of the matter,Durban is hoping to educateyoung minds about the choicessurrounding the joining of the armed forces.

"We (AFSC)bring alternativesinto the communityj Durban said.

SpencerCurtis is a Metro student majoring in Politicd Science,who also sewed in the Militarf.

"I don't think they (the military) have the people and the man-power to hold down the forti Curtis saidin an interview last May."(The military) doesn't have the assetsfor long-term deploymenr."

New York Sen.CharlesRangelproposedthe draft bill last year,which is curently pending in Congress.

'In brief, my bill would replacethe existing SelectiveServicelaw to establisha system

in which all American men and women, as well legal permanent residents, aged 18 to 26, would be subject to compulsory military service or alternative civilian service," Rangelsaid"Deferments would be limited to those completing high school,up to the ageof 20, with no exemptions for collegeor graduateschool."

Durban spoke about the two-draft system, which already exists but has not been implemented since the Vietnam War. The legislative bill would implement structural changes,such as women being added and college status would not be considereda deferment.

The two-draft system consistsof two wap in which people are drafted. The first is drafting all those in selective service and placing 10,000 in boot camp within two weela. The secondis a more complex system of determining how many people are needed and the time frame.

Durban also explained that there are trvo theories of how the draft bill could play out in this eleaion year.

'First, it (the draft bill) would be too politically devastating, for whomever is in office," she said. " (On the other hand), the military is being used up and people cannot fight anlrnore, (meaning) the likelihood of a draft is greater."

Reform Party Presidential Candidate Ralph Nader spoke out on the draft issue in a press releaselast fuly.

"The House ofRepresentatives voted in May to permanendy add 30,000 Army soldiers over the n€rc three yearq the Senate voted in June for an additional 20,000 in fiscal 2005," Nader said. "But it is going to be difficult to recruit troops now tlat young Americans have seen what is going on in Iraq and why this country was plunged into this war of choice in the fust place."

Currently, every student who accepts financial aid is automatically registered for selective service in the military. Those students who have not received financial aid or are still in high school are targeted and recruited by nilitary

personal. Under the No Child Left Behind Act, any school receiving federal funds must hand over all students' personal profile and contacts to armed forces recruiters In the basement of the Tivoli stands the Armed Forcesrecruitment office.Along its office walls are photos of students who recently registered.According to the official Army recruitment Web site, a person can earn up to $70,000 for college as soldier on active duty or $22,000 as an army reserve through the Montgomery tri. ItUl.

"Now that we are in a largewar economy, there is less opportunity for youth," Durban said.'Money for collegeis not there as it use to be;and there(are)not asmanyjobs asthere useto be."

Accordingto AFSC,65 percentof service peopleneverseethosefunds after they leavethe military. Also, only 15 percentof soldiersgo on to receivea four-yeardegree.

"There is a myth that you (potential soldiers) can automaticallyget money for collegei they Durbansaid-"Somedo not get it because areineligible."

Durban explainedthere is a list of criteria the rnilitary goesthrough for each former serviceprson to receivethe money.The criteria are very selective;the right terms of dismissalcan causeone to be ineligible.

The situation in Iraq hasaddedpressurefor more military recruitrnent measureqincluding the draft bill. In a study releasedby the Department of Defense,the rate of military suicidehasincreasein the reconstructionof the Iraq comparedto the actualperiod of combat.

The currentsuiciderateis 17,3per 100,000 soldiers The averagesuicidebeforethe Iraq War ( 1995-2002) wasI 1.9.

The Army also releasedthe results of the study of the mentalhealthcondition in lraq.

They found one in eight soldiers report symptoms of post-traumaticstressdisorder (PTSD). The disorder can bring about night-

mares, flashbacks, signs of detachment, and even trouble in concentrating. The study also shows less than half of those with PTSD seek help, due to fear of being stigmatizedor hurting their careers.

The rate ofPTSD is twice as high for soldiers who fought in Iraq (12 percent) to Afghanistan's (six percent). Before the war, the rate of PTSD among the military was only five percent, which matched the national averageof the Gen. U.S. population.

Military mentai health studies taken during the Vietnam War showed 15 percent-compared only two to l0 percent of the Gulf War soldiers-suffered symptoms of PTSD. With rising political pressure, such as the upcoming presidential elections, the Army is considering shortening the term of active duty.

In a Sept.26 pressreleasefrom the U.S,Defense Department, active duty may be shortened down to six to nine months. The reasoning being that the Armvt abilities to recruit and retain soldiers are slowly wearing down, Former office manager of the Tivoli Armed Forces recruitment office S$, lst Class Tyrone Beckem explained that the averageactive duty is four to six months, depending on the person's position in the military.

The average active dutf in Iraq has been extendedto 12-16 montJrs. Lt. Gen. H. Steven Blum, Chief of he National Guard Bureau, expressed his concem for soldiers in Iraq during an interview last week with The Nan' York Times.

"All the Army leadership agrees that 12 'We months is too long," Blum said, need to move to a shorter rotational base."

As Congress begins to deal with the draft bill and the violence in Iraq continues, the collegeaged generation may have more at stake. "(Students) need to kept this (the draft) 'They on their radar screens,"Durban said. shouldnl let it drop off until it becomes an urgent situation."

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In celebration of its first 30 years, NOA has inaugurated a $10,000 scholarship endowment campaign and awardedits first Nonprofit Professional Scholarships.

The first two recipients, Cally Christiansen and Nick Savarese,received $1,000 awards at NO.{s 30th Anniversary Celebration,Sept.29.

More than 1,000 people have participated in the NOA program in its first 30 years.

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UpcomingHispanic Heritage Month events Hispanic HeritageMonth will be celebrated at an event taking place on the Aurariacampusthis week SergioArau and YareliArizmendi, the creatorsof the movie 'A Day Without A Mexican," will show dips from the filrn and lead a discussionof contemporary issuesfacingMexican-Americansat 1 p.m.

Thursday,Sept.30, in the Ti\.oli Turnhalle.

The event is sponsoied by Metro StudentActivities and UCD Student Life, and is free. For more information. call (303)555-2s95.

Metro prcgram to work with local school districts "An Adventureof the AmericanMind" program in Colorado (AAM-Colorado), a $2 million federally-funded program awardedto Metro last fall, will soon begin working with are:aschbol districts to help educatorsand studentsdiscoverthe treasuresof the Library of Congress.

The program is intended to train teachersto integratedigital tedrnologyand the Library of Congressonline archives into their dassroomcurricula.

So far, the AAM-Colorado staff has made introductory pres€ntationsto the |efferson County and Sheridan School Districts about the program and the Library of C,ongressWeb site, and they plan to give a presentation to Denver Public Schools.

Teacherworkshopswill be scheduled for in-depth instruction on primarysourceresearchand integratingtechnology into the classroom.

Helping studentsaccessthe Library of Congressasa primary-sourceresearchtool via the Intema is one of the key focusesof the four-yeargrant.

Primary sourcesincludeletters,diaries, newspapersand photos,which often come with minimal context.

Only ten higher-educationinstitutions receivedthis grant nationwide. Of those ten, Metro is the only recipient in Colorado.

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byMaggie ilcilahon TheMetrooolitan Limiting marriage to one man and one woman as opposed to providing equal protection under the law highlighted a debate on the FederaiMarriage Amendment Tuesday,Sept-21 at a downtown Denver church.

Amy Goodman, host of the independent national radioi Intemet/TV news show "Democracy Nog" and co-author of"Exception to the Rulers: Exposing Oily Politicians, War Profiteers, and the Media that l,ove tJrem," was the moderator of the debate between Peter Sprigg, director of policy studies at the Family Research Council in Washington and Julie Tolleson, Denver attorney, board member of the local ACLU and Gay, l.esbian, Bisexual and Transgender (GLBT) activist.

The debate on the Federal Marriage Amendment, a constitutional amendment limiting marriage to one man and one woman, was sponsoredby radio station KGNU. Marriage has a public purpose that must be protected: the bearing and raising of children, Sprigg said.

Studies show that the happiest children grow up in families with opposite sex parents, Sprigg said.

She also said that socieqy'sinterests in supporting the family are best served by limiting marriage to one man and one woman.

The state is obligated by the l4th Amendment to ertend equal protection under the law to all is citi?€ns, Tolleson said, To deny s{nne-sex couples the right to marry is to deny thenr their ciVil rights, she said.

Sprigg said everyone has the right to marry and that this is not a civil righs issue. .

However, the state do6 limit the choice of padners; for example, a person cannot choose a dtil4 a close relative, multiple partners or a married persol as a spouse,he said.

No one is arguing that there should be no restrictiorrs on marriage, Tolleson said.

Govemment has good reason to prohibit polygamy, which c:n harm women, or pedophfic marriages, which harm children.

Mirriage should be for consenting adults, Tolleron said. She suggested that her sane-sex paiuership was equal to Sprigg's marriage, which Sprigg denied without explanation, bringing audible disapproval ftom the genera$ respectftrl audience filling the pews at the Central Presbyterian Church.

Of the 105 million coupled households in the U.S. today, nearly 500,000 are headed by same-sex couples, according to the U.S, Census Bureau figures for 2000.

In Colorado alone, there are more than 10,000 same-sor households. Nationwide more than 400,000 children live in same-sex coupled households.

If the purpose of marriage is to support children, then the Federal Marriage Amendment would have the opposite effecl To deny same-sexcouples the right to marry is to deny children of same-sexcouplesthe security of two parents who are legally obligated to provide for their upbringing, Tollesonsaid.

'The purpose of the law is to deal with the world as it is, not as we think it should be," she said.

Goodman questioned the debaters about Vice President Dick Cheney's recent remark expressing his opposition to the Federal Marriage Amendment, which was originally

Bradey fvaild / Tlre ]iletlpolbn Amy Goodman, host of th€ radionntern€t/W pnogram "D€mocraq, l{ow," listef€ on as Peter Sprigg, dlr€ctor ol policy studi€ at the Family Research Council in Wasltrgton, D.G. and Julie Tolleson, attonr€y, boad member of th€ ACLU and GfAT acthrkn, d.beb over same-aer rnardage Monday, Sept 21 st C€ntral Pl€8blnerian Ghutch in downtryn Donver.

Nevertheless,the SuprerneCourt outhwed introducedby Rep.Marilyn MusgravgR-Colo., in March,'2ffi3. segregarionin the nationt schools,and that w.s Dick Cheneycan,lwe his daughterand still not seenasre-writing the Constitution.

This issuehasgalvanizedvotersand money, support the marriageamendment,Sprigg said.

Tolleson said, because'people are hesitant to Thereis no contradictionthere,he said.

When a hther loves his daughter,he can rreadon equalrights" When Goodman announced it was time learn to seethe value and benedtsthat,a comto take questionsfrom the audience,20 people rnitted relationshipbrings Tollesonsaid....

Goodmanaskedboth participantsto com- immediatelylined up at the microphones ment on the political effecton the religiousrii'lrr One audiencememberdrew loud applause of Cheney'sposition and which side appearsto when he assertedthat the Federal Marriage Amendment is an assaulton our basic idea of be winning.

The Family ResearchCouncil hasstruggled '' freedom,and constitutesa diversionfrom what's to persuadethe Bushadministrationto support . going on in our countrf-war with lraq, corpothe FederalMarriageAmendment,Spriggsaid. iate scandaland a bad economy. 'i Most of the statereferendumson the issue , Another questioner asked whether there come ftom grassroots support and were not should be penalties for heterosexualswho supported by the present administration, he tlivorce, since 50 percent of marriagesend in said.Ddenseof marriageactshavebeenadopt- divorce.

Spriggagreedthat no-fault divorceand high ed in three quartersof the statesand more ale divorceratesaredisastrousfor children. on the ballot.

In 1996, Former President Bill Clinton Oneaudiencememberpointed out that gays signeda national Defenseof MarriageAct into and lesbianshavebeencriticized in the past for promiscuity,and now when they try to choose law.

The act does two things: First, it provides monogarny,arebeingcriticized for that aswell. that no state is required to recognize other "I preferto marry who I want without other states'same-sexmarriagesand secon4it defines peopl€telling me I cant," said Dan Hicks, UCD the words"marriage"and "spouse"for puq)oses student.'I don't seea problem with peopleof the samegendermarrying eachotherl of federallaw.

Most courts havedismissedsame-sexmarKaren Bensen, director of Gay, ksbian, Bisexualand TransgenderStudentServices,said riagecases,while only a few havevalidatedit.

For thousands of years, marriage was people forget there are two kinds of marriage: defined as being between one man and one sacramentalmarriagein the senseof beingmarwoman, and within a generation it comes ried in a church or other religious place, and apart as a result of 'h few judgesre-writing the civil marriage.

'I respect(the right Constitution,"Spriggsaid. of) any individual Tollesonpointed out that som€writers of religiousgroup to refuseto marry sarne-sex the Constitution were wife beatersand others couplesl Bensensaid."I do not respectdenying were slaveholders,which drew laughter from civil marriageto same-sexcouples." the audience.

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(U-WIRX) FORT COLLINS - Some Colorado State Universit)' students and community members didn't mind spending part oftheir Friday evening in a steamy, crowded ballroom in the Lory Student Center.

Amid a sea of cheers and swaying political signs, TeresaHeinz Kerry the wife of presidential candidate Sen. |ohn Kerry was welcomed to the stage by about 1,700 people.

Heinz Kerry denounced the Bush Administration's actions in lraq by comparing the United States' interests in ]raq to those Afghanistan. Other subiect areas in the speechwere higher education, health care, minimum wage and rising economic problems fiom what she believes were rmnecessarytax cuts.

Heinz Kerry was brought to t}re stage with an entourage of introductions from local Democratic Party politicians and supporrers.

One of Heinz Kerryt first introductions came from Larimer County Sen. Peggy Reeves,who praised Democrats and the state of Colorado in her address,but hinted at her displeasurewith some current environmental policies.

Closing remarks included a plea to women voters to participate in this year's election, as well as a closing statement endorsing her husband with not-so-subtle undertones not in favor of President Bush, which prompted a jovial crowd response.

Web site goes after youth vote with creative campaign (U-WIRE) AMES, Iowa -The founders of Votergasm.orgwant no orgasms for nonvoters in November.

The new campaign, which proposes that voters have sex with other voters and withhold sex from non-voters, is trying to reach collegecampuses.

Organizers said the youth campaign's goal is to increaseyouth voting and sexual activity, to send 100,000first-time votersto the polls for the 2004 election, and to set off at least 250,000orgasmsby the morning of Nov. 3.

Votergasmorganizershave planned an aggressiveadvertisingcampaign for college newspapersin swing statesincluding Ohio, Florida, Colorado and lowa.

The Web site allows visitors to register to l.ote and locate election-night Votergasm parties. Since the Web sitet launch two week ago, more than 1,000 people have pledged to only have sex with a voter on election night and withhold sex from nonvoters until the next presidentia.l election.

The Web site outlines nine steps to Votergasm: Register to vote and take the votergasm pledge at votergasm.org, on Nov.2 find a polling place and wear the votergasm card proudly. Vote. Meet a felIow votergasm member at an election party and head home together. As you firlfill your pledge elction officials tally votes.

More than l0 million youngAmericans voted in the last election;in a closeelection every vote counts.The final resulr come in late at night and unlessa recoult is necessary the election is over. And finally, wake up the next morning feeling refteshed: You'vedone vour oart for America!

With the lines of comrnunication breaking down, the lawsuit between Metrot faculty union and its Board of Trusteeslooks as though it will be decided in court.

The lawsuit, which is scheduled to go to trial on Dec. 17, was brought about becauseof policy changesin the Handbook for Professional Personnel that a{fected the tenured staff at Metro.

Under the new rules, if Metro faces a sig-

a breach of trust to the faculty and the students of Metro State."

"What we're trying to do is re-irxtate the tenure rights of the tenured faculty," said Ioe Goldhammer, the attornâ‚Źy representing the faculty union.

Gould said without the protection of tenured staff, Metro will not be able to compete with other higher education institutions when it comes to bringing in a competent staff.

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The faculty union disagrees.

"Many of us have come to think of Metro State as one of the best four-year urban institutions west of the Mississippi and east of the Pacific. The provisions of the new handbook serve to undermine the progressthe collegehas made," said Gould. "Without tenure and its zuar-

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rightsoftenuredfn oltt'' Iil:',i::.*"il:ffi1:; :T::l;*"fi:1T*'lJ:::',::11*?fi:ilHfi members, the school would be able to do so nationally ranked faculty in a way that protects instructional quality and that also allow Metro stucontrols increasesin class size to the greatest dents to compete in the extent possible.The problem, according to the job market after graduation," Gould mid. faculty union, is that this change doesn t protect Lee Combs, general tenured faculty and was done without consent counsel for Metro, said the claims made by the of the faculty that were already under contract faculty union hold no merit and the casewill be with the school.

"Despite our attempts to pursue nego- defended "vigorously'' "The statute specificallyauthorized the new tiations and restore tenure rights to the faculty without going to court, the board remained board to re-examinethe old boardt policies and intransigent," said Timothy Gould, professor to shape new ones better suited to Metro," said of philosophy and faculty union member at Combs. "The faculty members who sued do not Metro. "We were left with no other option than like some of the changes the independent board has made." to take the issue to court in order to explain to Combs also said that the changes have no the Board of Trustees that breaking a contract may be only a useful tool to them, but that it is direct impact on students or faculty, including

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anteesof academic freedom and of the long-term relationship of the faculty to the institution, it is inevitablethat the standards and the constant upgrading of the curriculum necessary to a major institution will suffer."

If the suit is suc-

cessfulit will show that the trusteesyiolated the trust of the school and, on a larger scale,the trust of the state,accordingto Gould.

"Why would fucuity members work 60 or 70 hours for the excellenceofa school whose board shows them no professional or human respect and maintains the unilateral right to fue them, 'good" for the of the program, after they have spent six yearsearning the status,the rights and the responsibilitiesof tenure,"Gould said.

policies to examine Committee According to an article published in the Denver Post, three students, including Metro student William Pierce, came forward at the meeting with new allegations of faculty misconduct.

Metro interim President Ray Kieft voiced his concerns at the meeting that the policy has created a "chilling effect" on campus. "Faculty members are much more conscious about the topics they addressand what they say because byBoydFletcher they're not sure what's acceptable,"Kieft said in .D-e.M9lt9p..-o.,lll9l. .. a Sept. 10, 2004 article in the Denver Post.

According to Thra Paul, Interim Assistant The Memorandum of Understanding Dean ofLetters,Arts and Sciencesat Metro, new that stemmed ftom debates on the proposed guidelineshavebeen proposed and are currently Academic Bill of Rights last year is making Metro look at its policies that protect students being reviewedby various groups around campus for their inputand faculty {iom discrimination basedon politi"Any time v,â‚Ź create a new policy or procecal beliefs.

According to the Metro student handbook dure, we want to make sure that all the different sectionon codesof conduct,"Information about types of people get their input, so that we come student views, beliefs,and political associations up with the best policy or procedure prior to shall not be used to the detriment of students having anything published," Paul said. ke Combs, general counsel for Metro, and tlreir institutional standing." stressed that the policy already in place has The memorandurn adopted by the presidedt with issues that have come up regarding dents of Metro, C,olorado State University, the political bias, as well as being the procedure for University of Colorado, and the University of Northern Colorado, states that the colleges, how current issuesare being handled. He said a and hopefully others in Colorado, will examine, committee of students was selectedto examine evaluateand adjust their policies on student and the issue.

Metro student, and Creative Resistance teacherbehavior as well as the processby which member Denice Dorchak-Ochola is one of the complaints are issued.

The memorandum says although the state three studentsselectedfor the committee.which has a'legitimate oversight role' in public schools, was loosely formed the day the memorandum was passedlast March. the schools themselves know what is best for Dorchak-Ochola was asked to tre a part of them and what policies need to be adjusted and the committee by Auraria College Republicans changed to "safeguard the academic freedom of founder and then-chairman George Culpepper, students and facu.lty." who is also an active supporter of the Academic It also calls for each school to'review its student rights and campusgrievanceprocedures Bill of Rights.Dorchak-Ochola said the committo ensurethat intellectual and political diversity tee has not yet met formally, but haveexchanged e-mails regardingthe matter. is explicitly recognized and protected and to When Metro students feel they have been ensure those rights are adequately publicized treated unfairly because of racial, sexual, reli to students." gious or political reasonsthey can take the issue The four colleges met with lawmakers periodically through the year, and on Sept. 9, 2004 to the Equal Opportunity Office (EOO).

EOO has a set grievance procedure, availthey met to discuss the steps they have taken to able through the office or online, "to provide a protect from discrimination.

Studenttaskforce formedto look at Metro'scomplaint procedures

mechanism for prompt and fair internal resolution of complaints allegingunlawful discrimination. harassment.or retaliation."

According to Percy Morehouse, Metro director of Equal Opportunitp the procedures already in place adequately address any issue regarding discrimination. He also said the proceduresin place deal with students,faculty and staff and are based on the Code of Conduct in the handbook.

A student who feels they have been treated unfairly in class can first attempt to settle the matter with the department chair. If they feel the issue is not resolved, they can go to the dean of the department, the Office of Academic Affairs and eventually the presidentt office.

Students can also file a complaint direaly with the president's office, Morehouse said, if they feelthe actions are a direct violation ofthe Code of Conduct.

Morehouse said the president then has the option to dismiss the chargesor assign a committee of his choosing to investigatethe charges and take statements, information and talk to witnesses from both sides.

A report is then written and given to the president, who will, based on the facts in the report, make a judgment, which cannot be appealed,on the case, "Peoplemight be getting the impressionthat if a professor says something they find offensive that it is grounds for a complaint and that is an erroneous impression" Combs said.

"Under the First Amendment that does not come close to being something that the college, as a state institution, could discipline a faculty rnember for," he said.

Combs said he feelsprofessorsand students need to be encouraged and supported when raising issuesin the classroom,becausethat is an essentialpart of the educationalprocess,and discussionsstemming from the disagreements are vital to understanding the issues.

"In a society in which fieedom of expression is valued for weryone, itt likely that the only right you have when you are offended,is to savso."he said.

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"It's not like this honible sort of solicitation 'I'll walk down thing," Schwartz said. "Itt like, to the polling place with you, man. I'll help you out,"' He said the majority of young students on cirmpus say they are already registered, which sort of disappoints him to not have anyone to register,but it's actually a great thing.

"That's the best-case scenario-that we don t have to registerthem," he said.

Metro freshman Carolyn Sharrah, 23, said she is registered and plans to vote, but said she wasnt planning on voting after the presidential election in 2000 when many Americans felt President Bush should not have been elected becausehe didn't gain the popular vote ard becauseof the voting controversyin Florida. "lf that happens again, are we going to retaliateor what?" Sharrah said.

She said she knows a lot of people in their 20s who are questioning why they should vote, because they don't feel like their vote really counts, "They just feel like we're going to get cheated either way,"she said.

That's the kind of attitude N\? is working to change.

"This election is a big one and people know it and it'd be a shame to sit it out," Schwartz said.

Mikel Stone, Metro student and member of Metro activist group CreativeResistancesaid het considering not voting becausehe'snot satisfied with either PresidentBush or Democratic candidateSen.John Kerry as his two choices.

"People say we have this great power in exercising your choice in voting, but it's between Tweedle Dumb and Tweedle Dumber," Stone said."So what does that choice really mean?"

He also said he feelsvoting just doesn't do enough.

"I think one permitted march is worth at least 1,000 votes as concretepolitical pressure," he said.

He said he feels in some way that, by voting, people are funneling dissent away from putting real pressure on politicians.

"I think that the New Voters Project could be using their energy in a more effective way,' he said."l think that if we want to seeradical social change... voting isn't going to get us that.Voting promotes the status quo."

Metro professor ]eanne Christensen, who teachesan American Civilization class,said she thinks this is one of the most crucial electionsin history becausethe party in power has increased the existing political division in the country.

'Itt brought to the fore almost these two personalities," Christensen said. "I think the issues are more stark than they've ever been."

She said during her generation, during the Vietnam War era, the touth were much more politically active in large part because of pop culture and its highly politica.l nature at that time.

Shesaid she'sseena trend with this generation of pop culture, especiallywith musicians, of not being very political, but that's still what will influence young people today. "l don't think that young people are going to vote becausethey sit around watching the debates,"she said."I think they're going to have to be more politicized in the popular culture."

Danielle Robinson. a lvletro student and member of the Auraria College Republicans, said she thinks the ]'outh vote has decreased over the vears because many feel their vote doesn't counl, but she'sseeing that starting to change. " l t h i n kr rI o t o l v o u n gp c o p l ca r es l a r l i n gt o rvakeup and rcalizethat thev are the tuture to the lvav our countrl,goes,"Robinson,21,saicl.

Shealso said while NVP uronrotesitseif as

being non-partisan, she doubts their motives because of their connections to groups like MTV's'Choose or Lose,"which she feels is more left-leaning and she feels they're pushing voter registration to get people to vote for Kerry.

"I think registering nâ‚Źw voters is a good idea. I just hope that they don't have an agenda to just register Democratic voters," she said. "I hope that they're registering Republican voters as well."

Shesaid young people needto becomemore educatedabout the candidatesand the issues.

"I think a lot ofyoung peopletend to believe what they hear in the news," she said. "I think a lot of people need to go out and find (out) where they stand on the issues and educate themselves. Thev can t have the media do it for

them becausethe media is biased.

Stone said he thinks youth donl vote in large numbers because t}le two political parties doft represent their interests.

'It's not so much apathy," he said. "I thinl people know the game is 6xed."

He said he thinks voting can make people complacent by encouraging them to only get political once every four years.

But Schwaru said the youtlr vote is important simply to get politicians' attention.

"It's about the numberC' he said."Your vote is going to make politicians seethat young people are voting and seethat there are a new grouP of people out there who demand attention and are going to get it."

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"The reason millions of Americans don't vote isn't because they're lazy or stupid. It's because they've stopped believing in a system that invariably arnounts to choosing the lesser of trwo evils."

- Joel Tagert

Putinflirtswith abravenewworld The recent terrorist attacks in Russia have led to a proposedgovernment change.President \4adimir V Putin decided it would be in Russias best intereststo stop elections of their goYernors and district representatives in Parliament.

His .justification for eliminating democracy in Russia being the heightened security risks Heather Wahle of terrorist attacks, with Staff Columnist the most recent middle school hostagesituation.

On the first day of school in Beslan,Russia, militants held hundreds of school-children, teachers,and parents hostage.Over 300 people, most of them small children, were slain, The terrorists kept their hostageswithout water and food and their captiyesat randorn.

For days,terrorists held hundreds of people on the cramped floor of the gymnasium and warned them that if any attempts to move were made,they,along with the 20 peopleseatedclosest to them would be killed on sight. Those who attempted to escapewere executedwhile others didn't survive the horrendous conditions.

President Putin is trying to abolish the democracy that has been in place in Russiafor only the past l3 years.In post-SovietRussia,the country has struggled to instatea voting s)'stem that isn't entirely corrupt.

Money and violence are often motivators in the elections. According to the president of Russia, the electoral process is skewed by class, social, and ethnic divisions.

Instead of attempting to fix the newly introduced voting system, Putin is taking away Russiant right to vote. In a skewed cffort to place order in the country, the authoritative Russia will soon be back in place, crushing many hopes for a democratic and more peacefrrl society being established.

Democracy was introduced to Russia in 1993,when former PresidentYeltsin prompted the re-write of the constitution in order to gain a basic democratic practice and newfound freedom in the country. Boris Yeltsin initiated this change because Parliament was infected with defiant legislators. ln action, democracy has hardly existed in the ideal sense. Many Russians view the electoral process in their country as an exploitation

of the democratic s.ystem.Peoplein power are those with the most money, while the country is stricken with terrorist attacks,the most recent of which involved the killing of hundreds of innocent school children.

Mr. Putin has showed little hope in the democratic lieedom introduced with the new constitution. He has changed the results of elections and eliminated his political opponents.

Putin has also stifled independent media and securedpositions for those in presidential elections in Chechaya. Instead of elections, President Putin will now appoint all the officials and leaders in all of the 89 regions and 225 of the seatsin Parliament.

When Beslan'sschool hostageand terrorist attack finally drew to a close on Sept.3, Putin spoke of his plan to re-instate "order" in the country. The president spoke of how Russia was such a great and strong country as the Soviet Union and how the recent disorder is due to the new democracy.

Putin feels that with a new governmental policv, Russia will be less vulnerable to terrorist attacks. Putin argues that democracy does not uni4/ a country. He saysthat in order to stabilize Russia, this goyernment change is necessary.

However, democracy is not a determinant for militant behavior arrd terrorist groups.

The lack of democracy is more of a breeding ground for such acts. The more oppressed and less involved the population is with their nation, the more likely that action will be taken forcefully.

This is demonstrated in the violence against the Ingush population in Russia-The ethnicity of the terrorists involved in the Beslanschool siegehas not been disclosed.

Many have assumed and targeted the Ingush as responsible, and several acts of violence, including kidnappings and bombings, have already been inflicted against the Ingush people. The Ingushis fear that more attacks will erupt after the 40-day mourning period for the Beslan killings.

Shamil Basayev and his group RiyadusSalakhin Reconnaissance and Sabotage Battalion of Chechen Martyrs have recently assumed responsibility for many terrorist attack and middle schooi hostagesin Russia.

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Basayevhas placed some blame on Russian forces who invaded the school after the first bombs went off in the rniddle school in Beslan.

He expressedremorse for the children slain, and apologized while putting the responsibility on authorities for the assault by charging into the school.

Schools in Beslan re-opened on SepL 16, less than two weeks after the hostage crisis and terrorist attacls ended. Armed soldiers guard the entryways and few attend class. Enrollrnent is at approximately 150 students. Before the attack enrollment exceeded 900 students.

Students are afraid to attend classes and are trying to come to terms with the grief for those who have passed.

President Putin carries through plans to eliminate democracyin Russia-He is optimistic that if the Soviet Union is replicated, Russiawill be stable and less vulnerable to terrorist attack.

Elected officials are suppordve of the new governmental controls on the country.

The people of Russia are grief-stricken and in mourning for the hundreds of lives lost in the recent terrorist attack Soon, they will have to cope with a new authoritative govemment, as well.

The mayor,the blue line,and me I was il elementary school when I saw footthree years,the DPD has been knocking down age of Rodney King in a fetal position in the wrong doors, over-reacting,and getting trigger middle of the street as clubs and stomping feet happyresultingin innocentdeaths.

To give someoneauthority over a commurained down upon him.

Since then, this strange nity they are not a part of without community urge comesover me to sing oversightis to get a tattoo without any say of the Dark Side theme song what it is, how big it will be, or whereit will be 'Star fiom Wars" when the on your body and still paying for it in the end.

Hell, at leastthe tattoo artistl gun isnl going to boys in blue come tromping by.n you really blame kill you. me for getting uneasy?

DenverCity Councildecidedthis would be Years ago, the Denver a greatidea(thecops,not the tattoo)whenthey ZoCWilliams Police Department was decidedto createan oversightcommitteehired StaftColumnEt keeping extensive records by Mayor Chickenlooperhimself.

There would be a monitor in this comof community activists, which they shared with minee (whoopee!),who is not picked by the intelligenceagencieslike the FBI. Over the past communityand getsno job protectionshould

Hickenlooper, who is putty in the hands of the chief of police, decide the monitor is out of line and needs to go. What a lovely little puppet show we have now!

External authority equals catastrophe. Now, having a community appointed monitor with a secure position will not keep cops from roughing up activists or shooting up people of color.

Training police to be sensitive will not stop this either. The system of a police force is a breeding ground for aggression and violence.

When someone has power over you phlsically, mentally, and socially, a strained relationship is inevitable.

Cops with guns and clubs, who can put you in jail and order you around for unjust causes (like victimless crimes) without repercussions

for abuse of power, escalatesa situation and opensthe door for moreviolenceand crime.

Civilian oversight does give a community strength to deciden'hat is right for them; Iike treating killer cops the sameway we do any other killer. It brings us closure.It showssociety recognizesthat the police force is jeopar&ing our community'swelfare.

What Denver needsis a true civilian oversight board with a budget,subpoenapower,and the ability to leadtheir own investigations.

Then,and only then,will webe makingprogressto protect our community from policeforce (which currendyrunswitJroutaccountabilityfor any crime, evenmurder).

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Standingby "oneperson,onevote" There was a great political movie released this summer, and it wasrlt "Silver City." No, as Sluart Klawansof"The Nation" magazinepointed out, the summer movie that most aptly described todayt politics was "Alien vs- Predator," with the tag Iine: "Whoever wins, we lose."

It's funny becauseitt true. Whichever multimillionaire candidate wins, we are all victims of an Joel Tagert --s@e;ffiEt oppressive,outdated, corrupt electoralsystem.

The reason millions of Americans don't vote isn't becausethey're lazy or stupid. It's becausethefve stopped believing in a system that invariably amounts to choosing the lesser of two evils.

Now, I'm not one to disregard the real differencesbetween the candidates,and for that reasonI'll go to my polling place on Nov. 2 and vote for Kerry. orously for its reform.

However, the similarities are real as well.

Whoever wins, we lose, unless we begin to Both support keeping troops in lraq for years make electoral reform our No. I issue in the to come. Both support the insanely bloated future.

U.S. military budget and the worldwide arms First and foremost is campaign finance race that gave rise to it, Neither will give us reform. We must have clean election laws that universal health care. Neither will reform our put all candidateson an equal financial footing medieval criminal justice system. Most of a1l, through full public financing of elections. both will spend tens or even hundreds of milSecond, we should implement voting syslions of dollars on their campaigns leading up tems that allow us to vote our hopes and not to the election. our fears. A simple one is instant runoff voting, We are hostagesto money. From day one, it in which a voter mark their first and second is money that influences and decides elections. choice of candidates.If your first choice isn't Why is Pete Coors running for Senate?Money. one of the top two vote-getting candidates, Why was Kerry an early favorite to win the nomyour vote devolvesto your second choice. This ination? Money. Why couldn't Dennis Kucinich simple system prevents you from "throwing make any headway in his presidential campaign? away" ,vour vote while allowing you to follow Money, money, money. your consciencePolitics is riddled with money like a corpseis Third, we must rid ourselves of the antiriddled with maggots.Yet it is issues,not money, quated electoral college.It runs contrary to the that arousepassion.It is issues,not money, that principle of "one person, one vote," and gives get voters to the polls. It is issuesthat we care disproportionatealtention to citizensin certain about, it is issuesthat representour hopes and "swing" states. dreams,and it is issuesthat we should be voting A good first step in this direction is on, not rvho has the longest,richest donor list.

Amendment 36, on the ballot this November.

Another similarity between the candidates: Amendment 36 would distribute Colorado's Neither hasmade electoralreform an issuein his electoral votes proportionately. If, for instance, campaign.Why not? Becauseboth are products in the current winner-takes-all system, Bush of the current system.Those who succeedin the were to win just 517o of Colorado's popular systemalv/ayssupport it. It is those outside the vote, he would nonetJrelesscollect all nine of system-like Ralph Nader-who call most vigour electoral votes.

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If, however, Amendment 36 passes,in this instance Bush would collect onlv five electors, and Kerry the other four (the reverse is also obviously possible). This is inherendy a fairer system, as most voters realize-if I didn't vote for a candidate,he or she shouldn't get my vote an)'\,vay.

Opponents point out that were the amendment to pass,Colorado would receivelessattention from presidential candidatesin the future, as the most candidates could gain would be one electoral vote, However, this could energize Coloradans to push for the complete elimination of the electoral college, a necessaryand desirablemovement.

Opponents also say that the amendment is ripe for a constitutional challenge,which could land us in the same mess as 2000, with the Supreme Court again deciding the presidential election. Again, however, this could serve to energizeAmericans to get rid of a system that is clearlv uniust.

One person, one vote: I'll stand by it, Takentogether,theseelectoralreforms could prove to be more than minor changes to the machine of state.They could be nearly revolutionary, ridding us of the t1'rannyof a corporate elite and empowering ordinary citizens to take the lead in our continuing democratic experimenL

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{uainy @sfanilm"J frn he hazv afternoon of the Indian Summer sun is beginning to sink into the west.Many Studentsare winding up their day of higher learning on the Auraria campus.At the Club Hub in the Tivoli, four prayer rugs are set on the floor after SabbirAther, a UCD student, announcesthe beginning of the Maghrib prayer time. This is the fourth time today he hasprayed toward Mecca,a city consideredholy in the Muslim war. "(Praying five times a day) reminds us of our obedienceto God in everyda,vlife," Ather said."Religion is in everydaylife.

Islam is a way of life."

Obedient Muslims take time out of their ordinary lives to turn their thoughts to thc will ofAllah, or one god, by participating in pra,verfil'e times throughout the day.

The schedulefor theseprayersconsistsof a morning prayer,occurring at the first light of dawn called Fajr.The secondtime for prayer is called Duuhr, and occurs at approximately noon, or when the shadow of an individual is in equal length to the body. The third period of devotion occurs at Asr, or mid-afternoon. lvlaghrib prayer occurs at dusk, and Isha occurs shortly after dinner, after rvhich the devout prepares for bedtime.

Location for prayer is irrelevant, exceptof coursefor graveyardsand bathrooms.

"Any placein this world is a good placeto worship," said Ather.

Each sessionofprayer consistsoftwo distinct and component parts.

"With us we show our submissionto God and then we ask for help with our needs,"said Rahim Kahn, a UCD student.

"We do not question God's will."

The mistaken interpretation may be that the devoted Muslim dedicateshis or her entire heart and thought processto both the spirit and the apparentlystrict religious and moral code.

"In Islam it\ about intention. When you bow down to God 'Islam you haveto keep your intentions pure," said Ather. stressesmoderation in all things. It is a simpie religion. Don't make it a hard one."

Whether or not they believein a Divine power such as God, thoseMuslims who take the time for prayer as their faith dictates,agreethat prayer can lead to peace.

"Within your normal day-to-day life, don't forget God," said Ather.

Above left: The book of Koran sits in ftont of (left to right) Asin Malik, JoseMat4 and Malick Maraheel as they engage in the fourth prayer of the day toward the holy city of Mecca.

Left: Muslim students pray toward Meccaduring the Maghrib, or dusk-tine prayeB at the club Hub in the Tivoli.

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(U-WIRX) LUBBOCK, Texas--Moststudents probably do not use a compasswhen decorating their apartments, residence halls or houses, but those who apply feng shui to their homes follow the direction of an entirely different compassRandall Russ, department chair of the Department of Design in TexasTech Universiqy's College of Human Sciences, said the feng shui ba-gua chart has eight compass points that relate to life issuessuch as knowledge, marriage, travel and children.

For each point, a color, a number and an element are attached.

"We're used to orienting ourselves to the north, but in feng shui and with the ba-gua chart, south is at the top becauseit is considered the most auspicious direction," he said, "Some people won't buy a house if the front door doesn't face the south."

South is associatedwith summer, the color

red and the element fire, and north is associated with winter, the color black and the element water, he said.

Hanging a wind chime or crystal will offset the energy if the front door facesthe north.

If students want to enhance their study environments, he said, they should look to the northeast part of the room, which is associated with the number four and the color turquoise. lf the desk is set up in the northeast corner with four turquoise candles on it, it is set up for good feng shui or good chi, which means energf, he said.

"There is quite a bit to feng shui," he said.

Cynthia kftwich, owner of lrftwich Design Group, said feng shui is an ancient practice from China dedicated to the study of energy as it relates to the physical environments.

Feng shui literally means wind and water, "It is the life skill for knowing how the energies of wind and water circulate on the earth," she said.

Feng shui also is an ancient Chinese geometric system used to determine the

beneficialor harmfi:l nature ofland or buildings on the course of human life, she said. It draws on the sciencesof the heavens,the earth and the mind and 6nds the most harmonious Positions for people in rooms, for rooms in houses and for housesin landscapes.

"Feng shui is basedon the conceptthat man is the product of the universe,"she said."Thus, his house and burial place must be so arranged as to be in harmony with the natural forces like wind and water," kftwich said the main goal of feng shui is to pursue an ideal and satisfactory environment for living and for afterlife. To the Chinese, the five elements of fuq water, wood, wind and metal are dynamic processesor energiesof nature.

The object of feng shui in interior design is the relation between magnetic field and human beings, she said.

Feng shui also is an art of layout and planning.

Russ said the ba-gua chart can be placed over the layout of a room or house to determine where the cardinal points fall within the house.

"For instance,it is best to have the kitchen facing the west and within the kitchen the stove on the south side becausefire is associatedwith south," he said.

When arranging furniture, avoid odd numbers of things like chairs, or bad energy could result, he said.

"With feng shui, it is about the idea of placement of furniture, not the type of furniture," he said.'lt goesback to the idea of balance."

The yin and yang symbol often is associated with feng shui because of its association with balance, he said.

Salman Ahmed, a senior journalism major, said he believes feng shui is for some people, but not for him.

"It sort of makes sense,but is a little naive," he said.'How is this supposedto work?"

Ahmed said he believes feng shui is psychological.

"If you are putting that much effort into decorating your house with compasspoints and elements, then you have already determined how you are going to feel,"he said.

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A writer treksto LosAngelesfor the final offeringfrom Faceto Face

Greg Glenn / courtesyof synergymag.net Faceto Facemak€facesat their last showSept.19at theHouseof Bluesin LosAngeles.

Coming to terms with the fact that all good things must corne to an end is never an easytask, especiallywhen that good thing is Faceto Face.

The announcement of their farewell tour made in May of this year came a.sa devastating blow to the world of old-school punk rockers, and to the future of good music (which mayvery well have said farewell right along with them).

When the band you've counted on for inspiration and comfort for well over ten y€ars decides to call it quits, how can vou possibly accept that? How can you thank them for all they have meant to you and for everything you've learned ftom them?

You hop on a plane and fly out to their last show, and you experience it with everyone else who feels the same *ay as you.

Their final show at House of Blues in Los Angeles on Sept. 19 carried electricity I have only felt twice before in my life: once at a Strung

'02, Out show in Vail in and once at an Avail/ '98.

SuicideMachines show in Boulder in It's that buzz in the air when every single person in the building is singing their hearts out to every word, covered with the sweat of eyeryoneelsearound them, and whose eyesare streaming with tears fiom the passion they share for music.

During the opening bands,the mood of the audiencewas rnelancholy in their anticipation, knowing that this was it: the final show.

Soon, the curtain would open; lead vocalist/ guitarist Tiever Keitht well-recognized"Hello, Hello" greeting would be heard for the last time. and to the count of four for the intro to "Yodve Done Nothing," history would be in the making.

With a set-list composed of essentialslike "Big Choice,""Disconnected,""Shoot the Moorf' 'Blind," it made the show all the more and

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What's worse, having your name misspelled or mispronoulced?

Pronouncedwrong. It happensquite a bit, sometimeson purpose.

Check out The Autokinoton Friday, Oct. I at The Climax Lounge, 2217 Welton St., with Tub Ring, Rebo, Maladl', and Sleazyloo. Show starts at 7 p.m. More info at wwwclimaxlounge.com

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cal style favoring acousticguitars,pianos, harmonica, and the like over exotic instruments or outer-spacesynthesizernoises.

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invented,but Hitchcock has alwayslived in a world of his own-a surreal place that makes Oz and Wonderland look downright mundaneOn Oct. 5, Hitchcock will release Spooked, the latest in a long line of idiosyncratic releases.

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'Runnersfly highto beat CSLJ-Pueblo exchanging words with the officials.

Although the CU-Springs' temPers would flare, their roars would be worse than their bites as the'Runners hung on for their fifth victory of The Metro Men's Soccer team saw its two the season. sophomore forwards, Antonio Porras and "(Iti) certainly frustrating and also makes Phillip Owen, outscore thek opponents (CUthe game more difficult at the end," Owen said Colorado Springs and CSU-Pueblo) 2-0 as the about hanging on to a one-goal lead late in the Roadrunners won both home games last week- game. "They certainly were able to push up and end. Along with the goals, Porras and Owen aiso pressure (us) for the last 30 minutes and were picked up an assist each, while junior keeper on our heels, you know; and, that's no fu1," David McReavy colleaed his second and third Owen said. shutouts in the series.

Metro needed the wil over CU-Springs to Metro (6-2, 4-2 RMAC) took on the CUget over .500 in conference play, but in order Colorado Springs Mountain Lions (i-6, 1-5 to get back into t}re top 25 in the national polls RMAC) Friday, Sept. 24, and spared the Lions and top five in the region they needed to defeat 'Runners had seven true embarrassmentas the CSU-Pueblo.

'Runners shots on goal but were only able to convert one The again turned to their leading in their l-0 win. scorersto help Metro to its second three-game The only goal of the game came in the win streak of the season. eighth minute, when Owen sent a through-ball Metro dominated the game early, outshootto Porras,who scored on helplessLions' keeper ing the Thunderwolves 10-2, taking the only four corner kick of the half and scoring the Chris Hovasse. 'cause I have someone (refer"It feels good, only two goals of the match. ring to Owen) to back me up no matter what;' The first goal came in the 22nd minute of Porras said. "]ust like the game we had against play when Porras danced'Wolves defenders into Christian when I didn't play; I backed him up a trance before dropping a pass back to senior 100 perc€nt ... itt good to have somebody like defender Danny Bills, who launched a laser to 'Runners a 1-0 thaC' the back of the net, giving the While the second half didn't have any scor- lead. ing, it did contain plenty of fouls. The tlvo teams The second goal came in the ,t0th minute of receivedfour ofthe game'ssix yellow cardson 12 the game, when junior forward Nagui Sabbagh of the gamds 29 fouls. CU-Springs' head coach sent a through-ball to Owen, n'hich gave Metro Flavio Mazzetti received a vellow card after a 2-0 lead and all the insurance they would need

by Donald Smith TheMetropolitan

Carol A. Diekic / The Mekopolitan funior defender Chad Pearson heads the ball in a game sgainst CSU-Pueblo Sunday' Sept. 26' The 'Runners defeated the Thunderwolves 2-0 after goals made by Danny Bills and Phillip Owen. to beat CSU-Pueblo, the ball, "I got in-got subbed in-got dribbled around a couple guys, saw Phil (Owen) wide open, sided him the ball and then (Owen) finished it off" Sabbagh said about the second goal of the match. Metro went into the break leading 2-0.

In the second half, the Thunderwolves were able to add six more shots in the game, but not one slipped by Roadrunner goalkeeper McReavy, who recordedhis third shutout of the season.

'Actually, this one was really easy;I didnl haveto do anything today,"McReavysaid."Our defenseis just playingreallywell right now.Hats off to the defense,really.They're the ones that got the shutout."

With the wins over two conferenceand repjonalopponents,the'Runnersplacethemselyesin contention to once againcontrol their postseason destiny.

Metro hoss region rival NortheastemState 3:30p.m.Friday,Sept.30,at AurariaField.

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Outride hitter Julie Green jumps to block a Sarah Jackson spike Saturday, S€pt.25. Metro lost in three straight games 30-21,30-23, 3(l19. Gre€n,a freshman fron I"akewood leads the Roadrunners in points with a total of 197.5 aDd a 3.E6pohts per game averageMatt Jonas /The Metropolilan

The biggest question facing a boxer who has been knocked out is: How will I fight in my next match? Simply' whath done is done and you must forget and move onThe Roadrunner volleyball team (5-10, 2-4 RMAC) is showing no signs of a knockout.

"We have confidence in each other," said freshman middle blocker Andra Pedersen.

Halfnay through the regular season, with a losing record, a lesserteam might have lost its focus.

"It (our record) might affect the younger playersi' said junior middle blocker Renee Hazlewood. "But there is a light at the end of the tunnel."

Hazlewood is one of five retuming players who remembers the successthis team enjoyed iust a seasonago.

"We are rebuilding," Hazlewood said- "Once our younger players get comfortable with our system wdll be fine."

'Runnen have completed three games The in a five-game road tdp and have a 1-2 record thus far.

Metro battled against the University of Northern Colorado Bears (9-5), but couldn't pull out a victory and lost in three games (3027, 30-23, 32-30) . Freshman outside hitter Julie Green led the Roadrunners with 15 kills.

On Friday, Sept. 24, Metro's offense found its rhythm against the Colorado School of Mines Orediggers (6-9, 1-5 RMAC) and won

in three straight games (30-17, 30-26,30-28).

Pedersen led the team with 12 kills. Outside hitters Sheena Mclaughlin and Green also had double-digit kills. Sophomore outside hitter Stefanie Allison contributed 9 kills with a lethal .467 hit percentage.

Head coach Debbie Hendricks knew her team was prepared for the Orediggers by the way they practiced.

"We'll have fun on the nights when we prepare right" Hendricks said.

Saturday, Sept. 25, Metro faced RMAC rival RegisRangers(6-8, 4-2 RMAC).

"We shot ourselves in the foot Saturday night," Hendricks said.

As a team, Metro registereda .009 hit percentageand lost in three straight (30-21,30-23, 30-19).

"We've got to learn to work first and then get the rewards," Hendricks said.

Wins haven't come easy this year for the Roadrunners, but they know their fans are used to seeing more check mark in the win column.

'Past teams have set a standard of winning 'We have to keep the tradiherei Green said. tion going."

This team refuses to admit they have been knocked out, but they may be on the ropes. The 'Rurners have 14 regular seasongamesremaining to show how they can respond.

Metro travels to Alamosa to face Adams Stateat 7 p.m., Thursday,Sept.30. The'Runners will be in Dwango to play Fort kwis College at 7 p.m., Friday, Oct. l Metro finally returns home at 7 p.m., Thursday,Oct. 7, to battle CUColorado Springs at Auraria.

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Pretend for a moment you're a women's soccer coach at a Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference school that is not Metro. You have to play the Roadrunners twice this year, and not only does Metro score more often in games than any other team in the conference,but 2003 NSCAA./adidas All-American forward Amy Leichliter is just starting to get warmed up and has only four goalson the year.

Don't worry, the heartburn, cold sweatsand nightmares are bound to dissipateas you realize you'renot actuallyin that position.

As for the actual coaches ,.. lett just say they're not so lucky.

The Roadrunners took another major step forward over the weekend, winning two games against two RMAC opponents by a combined scoreof 18-1. Obviously, neither game was even close.

The first win came Friday at a sun-drenched Auraria Field over cross-town RMAC foe Colorado Christian, 10-0, thanks to a stellar offensive performance and strong defensethat kept the ball out of the Metro zone for nearly the entire game (Colorado Christian had but one shot through the entire game, and it wasrlt anywhere near the goal). The game was only three minutes old when junior midfielder Marina MacDonald scored off a passftom senior midfielder Ymara Guante,one of four assistsshe would have in the day.

It would only get worse for the Cougars, as the Metro offensive juggernaut rolled over ' their defense time and tim"e.again,eaquring that Christian was all purr and no prowl. tn the,13o minute, Icichliter would scorE off an assist by Guante, and they'd combini again for inother score in the 35d minute. Iunior midfielder Jodi McGann got into the act, scoring twice (once at 39:,10and aqai4.at60:26, in-the second half|.

Super sophomore midfielder Kylee lfunavan wouldnt be left out, scoring twice for the Runners, and junior back Krystal Kilbey scored her first goal of the year. Bonnie Thompson scored her second goal of thc seasonat rtre 74:,42 marlq and MacDonald ended the game (literally) with one second remaining on the clock, scoring -to mafteit lo-0.

'We have so much talent on this team," said 'I the newly un-slumped kictrliter. think we

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'We knew she (Ieichliter) was a quality havethe ability to go reallyfar. Kylee(Hanavan) is doing greatand hasreallyhelpedout this lcar' playerl said Roadrunner head coach Danny and Ymara (Girante) has been playing really Sanchez."She'sa returning All-American, so it wasonly a matter of time." well."

Game two carne Sunday afternoon, when the thhd placeteam in the RMAC, the physical playing CSU-Pueblo Thunderwolves, arrived at Auraria Field to take on the high-flying 'Runners.

Although they playedtough in the first half, keepinga 0-0 tie throughout,the Thunderwolves ivere overwhelmedby Metro in the second,as I-eichliterscoredtwice almostimmediatelyafter halftime. MacDonald scoredat 54:59 and the rout wason.

Sophomoremidfielder ShelleyRadosevich scoredon a passfrom seniorbackMeishaPykeat 61:36,and Hanavanscoredher RMACJeading l5r goal of the year.CSU-Pueblofinally broke through for a goal at 80147,but it wastoo litde, too late,asMccann answeredright backat 8I :43 on a penaltyki& Sophomore midfielder Stacy Anderson headedin a passfrom sophomore midfelder Brooke Kiefer at 82t28, and junior back Dominique VanLieu scoredher 6rst goal of the yearat 88:04.

The Roa&unners have a big region game againstNortheasternStatâ&#x201A;Źat Auraria Field at I p.m. this Friday.

'It's a huge game, a regional game. All thesegameswe play in the RMAC don't mean Danny Holland / The Metropolitan anphing if we can't beat other teamsfrom our region,"Sanchezsaid."It's alwaysniceto havefan lunior rnidfielder Adrianne Almaraz pushes tle ball past CSU-Pueblo forr"ard Angela Russell during support during thesecontests."

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Metro's E-l win SuniaS Sept. 26 at Aurari. Field. The'Rumners shutout the o-'fiB.

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Yoga) and 5:15-6:l5pm (YogaFlow), Thursdays 5-6:30pm (Fitness Yoga). Yoga helps relieve Shape Up Colorailo - For more information, built up tension and stress.For all levels.Please call (303) 556-5379. wear comfortable clothing and bring a yoga mat or towel ifyou have one.

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Ongoing Support Groups: Women's group Tuesdays llam-12:30pm, Relationship group T'N CHI for the Body anil Minil - Thursdays Wednesdays l2:30-2pm, Process group 1-2pm. T'ai Chi's purpose is to moderately Mondays 2-3:30pm and Parenting Support exercise all the muscles and to achieve integragroup Thursdays l-2pm. The groups take place tion between mind and body. A-ll levels.Show in Tivoli 561. For more information, pleasecall up or call (303) 556-2525.

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Messianic Truth Bible Studies - Thursdays from 2-4pm in Tivoli 542. Messianic Jewish

Lrfestyle, Diet 6 Yogafor Your Personal Constitution - When you understand your dosha, l/ou can make diet and lifestylechangesthat will benefit you. This workshop will teach you how to maintain optimal health for your dosha type.

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Speaker Hampton Bidwell - Bridwell will gi]/e an overview on the importance of brand managementwith examplesfrom his career.He is the ExecutiveVice President of Brandlogic Corporation, a brand rnanagementconsulting firm. 1-2:l5pm in Tivoli 320. For more information, please call (303) 556-2595 or visit us online at http:// studentactivitiâ&#x201A;Źs.mscd.edu.

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Regaining Harmony and Balance - Learn how our bodies store unhealthy patternsthat keep us from reachingour potential.Teri Roth will teach you how these patterns can be realized,shifted and releasedemotionally and physically to regain harmony and balance inside our bodies.

8:30-9:30am& 2:30-3:30pmin St. Francis.For more information, pleasecall (303) 556-6954.

Flowers & Bullers.' Recollections of the Kent State Massacre;\\ay 4 1970 featuring Doug Vaughan. Vaughan is formerly associatedwith the anti-war movement during the time of Vietnam and is a previous member of the Radical Information Project (RIP). Two discussions: lOam - Personalthoughts on Kent State;dodging bullets in the SDS and the Anti-Vietnam War movement. lpm - Students and Teachers in the Anti-War movement Today - Iraq & the Vietnam Syndrome: Bring the Troops Home Nowll0:00am - 3:00pm in Tivoli 440. For more information, pleasecall (303) 556-3124.

Amenilrnent 36 - The Eleaoral College - Robert Hardaway is a professor at DU Law School and has been debatingpeople sincehigh school about why the electoral college will neyer go away.His first debateopponent wasAl Gore. l3pm in Tivoli 640. For more information, please call (303) 556-2595.

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