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After receiving several complaints from faculty and students, Metro will be changing the look of its e-mail during the winter break. "Most of the complaints receivedregarded the performance and functionality of the email," said Ben Zastrocky, director of Web servicesand development. The mail client used to accessthe mail server frorn within Metroqonnect will be replaced ' with a new interface at 6 p,m, Dec.29. Metroconnect is the portal s,vstem all students, facultv and staff use to access their e-mail, register for classes,order transcripts, pay for tuition and various other services. What will this e-mail change mean for students? 'New features such as the ability to sort mail by date, sender or subject as well as faster perfo rmance," Zastrocky said. In addition to fastersendingand retrieval of e-mail, the new systemwill allow users to sort messages and conduct thorough e-mail searches. Becausethe system is Web-based, it also permits people to send and receive e-mail from remote locations using their regular address books, which will reside on the Web. According to Zastrocky, SunguardiSCl the vendor of the Metrocrnnect portal, is moving to this new e-mail client and will no longer be using the current one. The cost will be free to the school as part of the upgrades included in the initial maintenance license. Electronic to the Metro According News Bulletin, the original total cost of the Metroconnect projea was $447,0m, as well as a $47,000 annual maintenance agreement. Funding was split 50/50 from student fees and allocated funds specifically for the project. Some students were surprised to hear Metro was making a switch. 'I haven't heard arything about the new e-mail systemi said Ken lackson, a business management major, "But if they can rnake it better, then go for it." The only problem Jackson experienced

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and degreeproAscribeNewswire,online classes gramsarea $23billion industry. This vear,a student in SaudiArabia earned a Metro degreeonline without eversettingfoot insidean Auraria Campusclassroom. Metro offers three types of online courses which are the 100 percent online class, the online hybrid classwhich meets every other weekfor face-to-faceinstruction and the"online mostly" classwhich meetsoccasionallybut not asoften as the hybrid. The Collegebeganoffer-

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After a three-hour mediation sessionheld on Nov. 18, Metrot student government members are optimistic about their future as a team and what they can do for the school. Following weeks of personal conflict and debate over a possible new constitution, the SGA is re-focusing on the students, said SGA President Candace GiIl. "It (the mediation) was a positive experience," Gill said. "I was really touched and moved that everyonet love and desire is all the same." The mediation was conducted by assistant professor of political science Larry Lopez. The mediation sessionwas dosed and no one who took part can comment on the issues that were discussed. Howwer, known problems within the executive committee have included party politics during the polarized national election,members involved in personal conflict with school organizations and studentsand a differenceof opinion about the upcoming vote on the constitution. "We've agreed to disagree," Gill said. "People got to say what they wanted to say. Wdre optimistic about moving forward to serve the students." SGA student Trustee Stephen Hay agreed withGill. "Hopefullp after all of this, we have a renewed goali he said.'The next step will be working toward resolution and closure." SGA Vice President for Communications Beth Ott also said she was optimistic but added that mediation isnt finished vet. t A student complaint was filed against Oft and her husband, SGA Attomey General Will Safford, alleging that they knew of a death threat against George Culpepper, forrner chairman of the Auraria College Republicans. Both Safford and Ott are members of Native American Students for Un-American Activities. The organization was circulating a petition ask, ing the Auraria campus colleges to re-evaluate the treatment of Native American students and professors. The petition named both the ACR and Culpepper as threats to the community. Their involvement came with sharp criticism from other SGA members. While Ott and

awareness by N.S.Garcia TheMetrooolilan Auraria Campus groups Feminist Alliance and Amnesty International protested violence against women on Nov. 18 at the flagpole. Organizer Shannon Webber said itt irnportant for young people to be aware of the issues facing people around the world. "Human Rights are on the brink," she said, while surrounded by a dozrn other protesters wearing signs illustrating statistics about violence againstwomen. "It's irnportant to put a face to the numbersl'she said. Both men and women carried signs. "We're trying to do anything to help. There isn't a lot of awareness." Webber pointed to education, capitalism, and poverty as reasons why women face violence. "All this stuff happens werywhere. A lot of people believe it's because of poverty," Jason Chevarria/ The Metropolitan she said. UCD student Sara Miller, another organizSACABRqrresentative RebeccaManheart, (left) and Vice President of Divemity Maniya Kaka" (righo knowledge is the most important aspect er, said laryh during an SGA meeting held Oct. t4. The SGA recently me€t in a closed meeting Nov. 18 to fight for human rights. in the discussand solve canflicts occurring internally. "They're our sisters. It affects me," Mller assignedby Lopez. said about female mutilation and AIDS. Safford said they were clearly acting as Metro Gill recognizes Metro student Chad Flasselbachwas one of students and not SGA officials, others on the the men demonstrating. committee said that as members they represent there is still a lot of 'People work to do. need to know about the abuse SGA at all times. 'Sure, I'd like to Yet, the most heated issue and perhaps the . against womeni he said. "All of those people who just look away choose to ignore there is dispute that brought mediation to the front was be the BradyBunch, proposed After but thatt taking us etril." the constitution. the enecutive Webber said she saw litde hostility towards out of reality," she committee passed the document to the vote of the protest.'We've been laughed at a little, there the students, Safford vocally criticized the docusaid. ment safng it is inadequate. The SGA is have been people shaking their heads," she said. hoping to finish the The Alliance is planning V-Day in February SGA members said they felt Safford had to coincide with Valentine's Day and the opportunities to voice concern, but hadn't, and s€mester united, Gill Vagina Monologues, a tradition on the Auraria said.There is a spenow that the SGA has come to an agreement on CandaceGill Campus. the document, he should stand by and let the cial election being SGApresident heldftom Dec.6-ll A cell phone drive will take place next students decide. semester. Old cell phones can still be used to Safford would not comment on the media- where studentswill tion becausethe process is ongoing. havean opportunity to vote on a vohrntarystu- dial emergency numbers, so a phone collection dent fee that will provide a $6 dial-up Internet will be held for future distribution to abused Ott said Lopez will continue to work with serviceand the new constitution. and battered women. the SGA, Mernbers will meet in smaller groups

fee SGAseeksapprovalon constitution, by N.S.Garcia TheMetropolitan A month after one of the most polarized - national elections,Metro studentswill head to the polls for a specialelectionconcerninga student feeand the studentgovernment. Studens will be askedto adopt a new constitution for the SGAand to approvea new voluntary student fee that would provide low-cost Internetservice. Students with an actiye Metroconnect accountand one credit hour may vote from 8 ' a.m.Dec.6, to 5 p.m.Dec.ll on theWebsite.A link will be provided from the homepage. If approved,the nev/ constitution will reorganizethe SGA into three branches,similar to the federalgovemment.Therewill be executive, legislative,andjudicial branches.Currently, there is an ercecutivecommittee and a iudicial arrn. Writers of the l9-page document hope the new structurewill alleviatesomeof ihe intemd conflict problems the current and past SGAs , havefaced,aswell asimprove the studentvoice. There will be no budget increasefor the

SGA even though seven new paid positions will be added. The executive committee will be comprised of a president and vice president, as well as top officials from the senate.The senatewill be comprised of 15 members. The judicial branch will not be altered. Currendy, tlte executive cornmittee is made up of a president and seven vice presidents. Each of the vice presidents is specialized, such as the vice piesident for student fees. However, if approved, the senate will form committees to overseecertainaspectsofthe school. The SGA is also asking for students to approve a new voluntary student fee that will provide low-cost Internet service for Metro students and faculty. The servicewill cost students$6 per month. Any student who doesn't want to pay the fee does not have to. If a majority of students approve the fee, the school will s€ek a company to provide the service. No companies have been named as potential sources. Summaries and more details are available by using the SGA group function at MetroConnect.

ONTHEELECTION "l'he administrationis supportiyeof stu.lentsgoing outarul participatingin studentelections,Wewant as manystuilents to showup aspossible! - Cathy Lucas,Metro Spokeswoman nlhopeitgoa smoothly.Thc SGAcameup a little latebeeause of intemalconflia but we'removingforvard Thefact that there isn't a anited SG/- I vonder how the constitution will p asd' Alan Franklin, SGA Election CommissionChairman

SGASPECIALELECTION FROItrt8 a.m.Dec.6to 5 p.m.Dec.ll WHO CAN VOTB Any Metro student enrolledin at leastone credit hour with an activeMetroconnect account. WlIltT ARE THE ISSUES:The SGA is presentingtwo questionsto the students. The first is asking studentsto approvea new constitution that would restructure the constitution into three bodies. The secondquestionis askingto approvea new voluntary student fee to provide dial-up Intemet accessto studentswho want to pay $6 a month. WHERE http://www.mscd.edu/ campaings/sgaelect

'A more forceful voiceuould be to elect re?resentatives from each departmenl likethefacultysenate!' Lee Combs, Metro General "IA He tu seethosestudentson thecomCounsel mittee in disagrcemmtstep baclc We workeilanil tweakeilthisilocumentfor a "I still don'tsupportthisconstitutionl' Will Safford, SGA Aftorney -reallylongtima" CandaceGill, SGAPresident General

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byChytonWoullard The luetroDolitan A year after it was eyed by Metrot Board of Trustees for cuts, Metro's Intercollegiate Athletics department is stronger and looking forward to the future with increased visibility in the community and a plan. During the Nov. 10 board meeting,Athletic Director Joan McDermott presented a Fve-year plan for the department, which includes recruiting more in-state athletes, becoming more self-sufficient and having more coaches serve as teachers. "This was a very positive meeting with the Board of Trustees,"McDermott said. She said she feels attrletics is a much stronger department, not only becauseof the success of its players on the field and court, but also becauseof its increasedvisibility in the commumtr. Last year, there was uproar on campus and in the community after local media reported that the board had questioned the money being spent on athletics. After higher education funding was cut statewide, the board looked for areas of the college to make cuts. Students, faculty and community members came out in support of Metro Athletics, eventually leading interim President Ray Kieft to officially announce that athletics was here to stay. Since then, the department has seen a $282,000 cut in institutional funding, most of which has been in firnding for scholarships. McDermott said athletics has been able to make up for about $2fi),000 of that money, but it still hurts. 'The very pmple that they would want to hurt, they've hurt " she said.'Itt our student athletes that are losing moneyJ She said she feels confident athletics will be able to continue to raise money on its own. She also said building community relations with companies such as Kroenke Sports has helped in raising awarenessand attracting more community support. "The relationships with community leadâ&#x201A;Źrs have really increased,"she said. "They've come to 'How us, asking us ... can we help youJ"

thlts Hdlgrcn/The Meropdibn Metm fans cheer after senior Adrian.ne Alrnaraz scoresthe frst and only goal in the NCAA Quarterfinal match- Metro .dwnced to itc second Final Four appearance in tlree years and will be taking on Nebraska-Omaha Dec. 2. Secpagc 19 for more inforrnation about the garne. So hr this year, the department has raised about $Ifi),Ofi). The department raised $40,000 in private donations last year. Also, part of the plan is to cut back on the amount of out-of-state students recruited by athletics. McDermott said the department currendy recruits 37 percent ftom out-of-state and 63 percent from in state. The plan calls for changing that ratio to 25 percent out-of-state and 75 percent in-state, a ratio called for by the board" The board wants to frrlfill what it seesas the collegf:t mission to put in-state students fint, Mclfer.mott saidShe said this puts pressure on the coaches because recruiting in-state can be difficult. 'A lot of the good athletes are being recruited by out-of-state schools and they want to go to more traditional campusesi she said. "So that does make it harder on them." McDermott said she'sconfident athletics can firlfill the goals of the plan, which also includes increasing the academic successof Metro's ath-

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'continued fromcover' Metro has established four committees to address the issuesinvolved with the re-structuring of the program. These four committees are working to smooth out any rough areas concerning online education such as curriculum design and delivery the relationship of class,room-based and online curriculums, faculty training and student support. Metro faculty is involved with tlese committees and is focusing on developing an overall standard ofquality and consistency for the onlile curriculum. i{. problem we are facing is that there is no systematic process and we carlt have that-not with the growth Metro is experiencing and our standard of excellence."Conde said. . 'Metro wants to guarantee integrity for all of its classes,and wah-tsto make sure online classes are taught by tenured professors, in the same way ottrer courses are taught, Cond€ said. Many Metro students add an online course to their on-campus schedule for convenience, but there are still some hidden inconveniences involved for the students who are taking them. .The rapid growth of Metrot online program is putting stress on certain student resources. "We think there are a greater number of students who are trying to get to computer labs and printers. Also, the testing cent€rs are overwhelmed," said Linda Curran, Metrot associate vice president of academic affairs. Curran is working with Conde and the others to add structure Metro's online program. 'Itt ' a large complex area for any school, but Metro is leading the pack. We are realizing that you can't treat online coursesunder the existing curriculum process.We have less trouble putting lower-division coursesonline becausemost of them are focusedon contenb upper-division classesare harder to put online," Curran saidColleges and universilies are reporting, ,however, that online classeshave a higher attri tion, or dropout rate, for reasons that could include poor design,technical glitches and lack of student motivation. "In general, attrition rates are higher for online courses.Once students have experienced an online class,they decideif it work for them. It's the students who are taking them for the first time who seem to have more difEculties," ,said Charles H: Mawhinney, a professor r,r,ith Metrot department of computer information systems. He began teaching online courses at Metro in 1996. Mawhinney said there is no difference between the way he teaches in the dassroom and how he teacheshis online classes. "My expectations for my students are the same. It's the same assignments, exams and the , same level of leaming," Mawhinney said. However, the overall results are not the same,he said. 'My 2110 class(businessand problem solving) is hard to do online becauseof the problem solving. I think in problem solving courses, students need to see how a solution is developed, but a survey course works really well online," Mawhinney said. 'We " ".-*.'Itt a work in progressi Curran said. still &e to work thin6 oot, likt how.we will conduct speech class_esonline, how we will structure online cditifiiation fur instructors and how the online curriculum will comply with rhe guidelines of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)i she said. Becauseonline education is growing so rapidly, Metro is working on a tight deadline, 'We expect to develop a first draft and make a recommendation to the president by the end ' of March," Conde said.'We have to decidewhat we want online education to be for us."

with the current e-mail server was when he lvas forced to download a browser that was compatible rvith the then new e-mail client. FreshmanLouise Plattner said she is excited about the new switch. "Sometirnes when I use the e-mail it iust randomly logs me out and says the sessionis expired," Plattner said. "Hopefully after the switch ther€ will be no more errors or problems." While the new system has a different look and feel, Zastrocky says, it's very intuitive and easy to use. "The interface is different, but after a few minutes, people should feel comfortable using it. It's pretty straightforward-" Iackon still remembers when the e-mail system was a separate link on the Metro home page. "At first I thought it was really hard to use

the e-mail, but then I got used to it," Jackson said. Metroconnect launchedon July 7, 2003,and enablesstudentsto utilize a single login, instead of the old processof logging into the three systems separately.It offers students the chance to customize their interfacewith different channels of relevant, specified information that pertains to the usert role at the college. Zastrockv, who was the Metroconnect Portal Project Manager,said he thinks more can be done. "We continue to make great strides-most forms and publications are available online now. However, we still have room to grow," he said. Interim AssistantVice Presidentof Communications Cathy Lucas said the campus has not yet reached its goal of becoming completely paperless. "There are still documents that must be rec eived via hard copy form for privacy,legal and/

or personnel reasons," Lucas said. "How'ever, Metroconnect has enhancedthe colleget commitment to e-mai1 being the official means of communication," According to Lucas, faculty and staff were initially concerned about using a web-basedemail systemover the old client, but she has not gott€n any complaints since MetroConnect first debuted. According to Zastrocky,since the inception of the MetroConnect portal nearly $350,000has been savedannually on printing costs. However, more of a demand has been placed on lI resources,including a need for more staff. "Overall, it has been very successfuli Zastrocky said of the Metroconnect system. The e-mail server will be shut down for approximately 16 hours on Dec. 29, but students will be able to accessall of their old messages and still use the same login name once the system is back up and running on Dec. 30.

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strong, but het concemed about thhgs such as the department losing funding for scholarships. "I think we've done a good job in not overreacting," Dunlap said. "I think it's really important that we're not defensive... and at the same time get acrossthe brutal reality of what we do." That brutal reality, he said,is that the athlet-

ics staff has had to work twice as hard over the past year becauseit's less dependent upon tle college. But, he said they've accepted it as a reality and that they're not whining. Cathy Lucas, Metrot interim assistant vice president for communications, said athleticshas had to work hard, but tlrey should be proud.

"I think with these goals they've had to reevaluate how they have been doing things, so they have had to work twice as hard," Lucas said. "But they should be commended for that." Athletics has also boosted visibility in the community and beyond by being featured on the new Altitude networh a channel devoted' to Colorado sports offered on Comcast digital cable and satellitetelevision.The Nov. 27 women and men's basketball games were featured on the network and other games for all of Metro's teams are scheduledfor the future. Lucas said being on Altitude has not only ircreased Metroi visibility, but will also help the coachesrecruil. Dunlap said he is concerned about the coacheshaving to recruit more in-state athletes becausethere is simply a smaller population in Denver with a smaller taient pool than out-of state. Some of Metro's best athletes have been fiom out-of-state, including men's basketball forward Mark Worthington----originally from Australia-who is Metrot leading scorer this season, averaging a little under 2-Spoints per' 8ame. He's also concernedabout coachestcaching more because they're not being offered more money for the extra work. McDermott said this spring five coacheswill be teachingclassesin the Human Perforrnance Sport & Leisure Studies dâ&#x201A;Źpartment with 15 guestlecturers.But, Dunlap said he has taught classesbefore while coaching , and would do so again ifasked. Dunlap, who has beenoffered coachingjobs from NCAA Division I schools,said he has stayedat Metro becausehe lovesthe school and the people. "I'm in pursuit of excellenceand teaching 'We've excellenceto a group of men," he said. done the bestjob of making this institution look sood."

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Groceryworkersstrike just in time for holidaygluttony. Guardyour Thanksgivingleftovers,because going to your local grocery store may soon involve crossing a picket line. Denver area Safeway, Albertsons and King Soopers workers are on the verge of a strike. Negotiations are underway, so workers may receive an e:rpanded health HeatherWahle care plan, wage increases, -----e;ffiiand other benefits. The uniont five-year contract with grocery stores expired the first week of November and workers proposed new plans to increase their benefits from the companies.On Nov. l, the workers decided to vote on whether to accept the negotiated benefits the companies offered or to move in the diection of a strike until their demands are met. Negotiations between workers and grocery store representativesbegan four months ago. Talks were delayed when the parties could not agreeon severalkey issues-the most prominent being the health care benefit packages. United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7 has presenteda proposal for the grocery store corporations. The proposal calls for a an annual 40 cent per hour pay increasefor workers throughout the contract term. The health care benefit package would be expanded and cost workers an additional $5 a week for single coverage,$10 a week for a spousal plan, and $15 a week for family coverage. Grocery store corporations have presented a proposal in responseto the workers' requests. Annual bonuses have been offered, but no increasein wages,with a lower pay scalefor new hires- Workers would begin to contribute an increasein funds to health care premiums with the companies not paying more than 8 percent in annual increases. King Soopers,Albertsons,and Safewaystores saythe increaseof workers' health care centrifugation is necessaryin order for grocery stores to be able to increaseprofits and compete with non-union storeslike Wal-Mart and Target. Local 7, which represents 17,500 grocery

Kevin Lau --Gt eft;lunnisl A few nights ago, a friend of mine returned from a trip to China. He is actually fiom a town north of Hong Kong, but has lived in and gone to college in the U,S. for the past five years. With Thanksgiving a few days away, we started talking about Thankgiying and the upcoming holiday season-how Thankgiving is about giving thanks for whatever we need to and how we gorge ourselveson the once-potentia.lnational bird with 10 different side dishes. At the end, r,v'esay goodbye to lost relatives and guests we've never seen before (ie. eirlj. t - , ..,..'.r, sig,nrncantother, or a friend 61.. or relative brought for some God-knows-why reason). Like these un&aown guests really need to share in the experienceof my Grandpa snoring in his dinner chair with his pants unzipped, or my father and aunt arguing about what really went down with Plymouth Rock and the Native Americans-

store workers in the Denver metro area, was in the process of voting on the corporation s proposals when intemational union officials intervened. The president of United Food and Commercial Workers |oseph Hansen interrupted the vote in an attempt to slow the processthat was likely to lead to a strike. The Denver local appeared to be in the process of refusing the corporation s proposal, which rvas said to be the grocery stores' best and final offer. The Colorado Springs division rejected the offer and voted in fayor of a strike, and it seemed as if Denver was headed in the samedirection. Greg Dernier spokespersonfor the UFCW said that Hansen interrupted the vote in order to protect Local 7's best interests and Hansen needed to act to ensure the best possible outcome for the workers involved. Dernier commented, "Before one goeson strike, people need to be thoughtful and need to plan and need to assess."

One topic in need of being assessedby grocerf store workers is whether or not they can afford to be on strike. The union pays is members a strike pay of $40 a day for 8 hours of picketing, and $20 for 4 hours of picketing. The maximum amount of strike pay allowed per worker is $200 a wee'i. The amount of time workers may be on strike is impossible to predict. Strikes can be short or long depending on the complexity of proposals and negotiations. Last year, when 60,000 grocery store workers in Southern California went on strike, the negotiations con tinued for 141 da_vslvlany workers must decide if taking a pay cut over strike pay for an undetermined amount of time is financially possible.To some,the sacrifice is well worth the expectedoutcome. With the companyt current offer, workers must contribute increasing amounts to their health care premiums and lvould not earn a wage increase.These are issues many workers demand be addressed.

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running lose in the department store aisles; Since my friend was also invited to the men sitting impatiently---or, even worse, in a same Thanksgiving dinner as I was, I invited him to share in the second part of the holiday vegetative state-in the empty chairs near the season, the "Day-After-Thanksgiving Sale." To fitting rooms. Any more decorations and some shoppers might go into coN'ulsions from overmy delight, he had never gone before and didn't stimulation. In the background, the repetitive understand the thrill of the most competitive playing of Christmas carols clashes with the bargain hunt of the year. Itls not actually Thanlsgiving day that starts slamming of cash-registerdrawers. Yet all of this is worth it for the overflowing the holiday season for me, but the day after. This holiday seasonhas always been a strange shopping bags we bring home and the overtradition. With the giving of thanks, the feast whelming feeling of satisfaction we get from and the pi.lgrimages to the mall, it almost seems finding a bargain. nverltrody wants to put ritualistic. something under the Christmas tree. i.fro, otro,in6 hr m*ic. sf holiday shop Every year, sale signs are put up and retailers crowo. li's the biggest ping with my friend, I felt happy. Sadly,he felt brace for th" ,r-o""],€ shopping day of the year. It is the sales day on scared and nauseous.Seeingan American holiwhich the retailerspredia how big the sh<ipping day through a foreigner's eyesis a weird experiseasonwill be and how well the American people ence. Explaining why, as an American, we do are handling the U.S. economy. what we do, is even weirder. As Americans, we In my mind I can picture it all: women are competitive by nature, even in our holiday beating their chests and howling at the mall celebrations,but maybe this is what makes us doors to open; hallwaysdecked out everywhere great. If we are going to be giving, then, by golly, with green foliage and blinking lights; children we are going to give!

The grocery corporations also must ass€ss whether they can afford to cut their profits and gil.e in to union demands. A grocery store strike will most likely affect grocery salesat the stores. Picket lines will discouragemany customers from shopping at the grocery stores involved. Many customers may choose to shop at independent grocerssuch asWild Oats or at discount r€tailers,instead of crossing the picket lines to shop at their local grocery stores. A federal mediator will be brought in to supervisefurther negotiations,while many predict a strike to be inevitable. Many lvill continue to shop at local King Soopers,Albertsons, and Safewaystoresregardlessof a strike. Crossing picket lines to pick up the weekly groceriesrnay be conflicting to others who relate to workers' worries of expensive heaith care and the lack of cost-ofJiving wage lncreases, A good solution is to shop at independent grocers,whose workers are not likely to be holding up signs in the parking lot anytime soon.

My goal this year is to make it even better, not with credit cards, but with a new-found outlook. Block out the overzealous commercialization and bad news on televisions,itt still the season of love and giving. Disregard the images of parents who fight over the last remaining popular kid's toy on the shelf, or someone running off with the Salvation Army donation bucket or Santas smelling of whisky. We are in the most fortunate country in the world. There are people in other countries who will newer bc as close to the luxuries most of us will share tlris holiday season,including our own soldiersin.Iraq. I'm not tryingto send anyoneon a guilt trip here, I'm just challenging a new senseof awarenessoutside of American malls. This year, do something different find a new meaning this season.Donate to a local homeless shelter in your mom's name, take an old friend you haven't seen in a wbile out to lunch or call your grandparents.Get a gift for someone that is priceless.

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Ratherthan actuallydealingwith a problem... Drunk driying is a serious problem. It is killing and hurting lots of people. A new class is currently underway to help us combat such a serious problem in our society. Becausethere

are so many cultural and social issues surrounding bingedrinking, driving for comenience,and general disregardfor the safetyof others. it will be too difficult to get peopleto quit driving drunk That is why this dass revohes around teaching your everyday Zo€ Williams sober driver and innocent -----6ffifrtped€strianto be defensive againstdrunk &iven. Firct"this higtrlybeneficialdasswill work on issuesto preventviaimization. Pedestrians who wear dark clothing are more prone to being hit by a drunk &iver, and thosewearingnon-athletic gearwill havea difficult tine escapingthe path of a drunk driver.Particrlarly small carsare more likely to go unseen,and large cars make better targets.Also,driving in a largegroup of carswill allowlour friendsandlovedonesto forcea drunk driver rvho appearsto be dangerousoff the road. Drunk driversmay also harassthosen'ho drive slowtyandlook unhmiliar with their location. Nerft,the classwill insaud pedesniansand drivers alile to combat drunk drivers.Students will leam highly intensiveswervingand leaping tactics,Advancedstudenswill leamhow to develop skillswith blo*guns and tire spikesto flatt€n tireg aswell astacticsto performcitizenarrests Wor:ldyoubererallysurprisedif I told you ftis 'dass doesnt enist?Well, it doesn'cDrunk drivers arethe fault of drtrnk driving accidents; therefore, organizations like Mothersfuainst Drunk Driving do not go aftervictims and potentialvictims,but drunk drivers.What a trovelconceDt

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Metro NeedsYou Mero needspur help.Metro needsyoursupporL Metro needsyour voice. If you are a Meto student, and you have never consoleda teacherdenied tenure,walked with a studentto file a discriminationcomplaint, or known an office director who was demoted and forcedto train her replacernent, maybeyou dont know.If you area Metro student,and you haveneverjoined an in-your-facegroupthat asla tough questionsof administratorg maybe you haventheard.If you area Metro student,andyou haveneveraskedwhy lessthan three percentof tenuredprofessorsareAfrican-Americanor why disabledstudentsare protestingthe decomposition of DisabilityServices, maybeyou didn't seeit. But if you dorit know,haven'theardor didn't see thenmaybeit is time for you to drop whatyou are doingandtakea longlook at your rhool, because Mero is in tr,ouble.And Metro od you 14bdflrt haveto siqlc 4nlMy ouL Over th last deead€,during tlte reigp of a close-lnit administrativetctm, bound by groupthink and sdf-prcenration, Metm has becomethe perfect fear cultpre. Studentshave few rights, if any, within antiquatedgrievanc€processes,Faculty nnrst phy th€ peftct politicd game to reach tenure,only to discoverthat the prize is not all it shouldbe. Administratorsarc draracterizedas pro- andanti-studentQargelyanti-), a distinction that is symptomaticof the hrger collegeattitude. Studertf€€s,mea to fund pmgramsthat directly beneft students,were used for administrator salariesandmaintenance, Do I soundantiMetro? ttraveI givenup ou my college? Ofcours€not! This institution is the bestof ir kind in Colorado,and maybein the entire countrf. A more inclusive, accessiblecollegedoes not sist. However,we

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havebeenletting a few people,thoserdhodo not careabout students,rights and equality,tamish the irside of our school For ten yearqthe inner workingsof Metro havebeen sinking gradually into disrepair,and now Metro is in big trouble. And Metm needs1ou. Sounds like the top of a laundry list of complaints,right? Perhaps.Yet amidst the fear and negativity,we find hope. In the last year, somethinghas startedto change.A new force is building at Metro, generatinga positivefeeling that is putting smileson the facesof a growing number of professorsand staff.Tentativesmiles, perhapl but smilesall the same.Why?We have a new leader.The phones are ringing off the hools assightingsfrom all comersof campusare r€ported"Twoprofessors walkingto their can saw him on a sidewalqTALKING TO STUDENTS. I personallyhaveseenhim eoter campusoffices on three different occrsions.He MEETSWTIH STUDENTGOVERNMENTmernbers,13.{O!VS FACUffY MEMBERSby their first mmes and actuallyANSWESSHIS E-MAILI Metro is getting to }now the new guy,and he hasbeengettingto know us. As hard as it is to believe,I'm talking about your Collegepresident!His nameis Dr. PayKieft, and he is nothing like the Metro administration we'vecometo know. He asksfor input and he listensto it. He treatsstudentslike real people. He goesto meetingsand asksquestionsof the peoplewho work for hirn, sothat his decisionsare basedon the synthesis oftheir knowledgeand his, insteadof his moods and whims. However,one small word is sanding betweenth. Kieft and a bettet moreinclusiveMetro:'Interim." Kieft is an Interim hesidenc whic.hmeansthat he holdshis position temporalily,while the Boardof Trustees

organizations,intend on pranentingrape. Their plan is to teachpeoplenot to bevictims. Womenof all ages,races,stylesof dress,abilities,in all locations"doing aI activities,get raped everywhereand wery day,wen when they fight bac.lcWomenarenot the problem. Men areraisedwith a senseof sexualentidem€nt overwom€x|.Wornenowe men something andif it is not givento them,menwill takeit. Men who rape are neverreally rehabilitated,they are thrown in jail for a sentence of tenyears-though theyusuallyonly servefiveacording to the FBIandthelt theyarebackon thestreets. Men,andthe waymenareraisedin this society,aretheproblem; let'sstartactinglike it.

looks for a permanentappointrnentNevermind thar this processwas supposedto be done six montbs ago-Kieft is still holding the position open for the'reral" President,his replacement. Meanwhile,student$faculty and saff aresaying, 'We want Kieft!" Student Govemment voted unanimouslyto support him. Facultyand studentsareworking togetherto circulatepetitions, calling for his permanentappointment People throughoutthis collegecommunity are pointing to a year of exemplaryservice,the first positive changes in Metro'sc,r.rlture in tenyears,andindications that studentinput in coll€gecostsmaysoon becomea reality,and wonderingwhy the search is still goingon. Thesepeoplebelievethat Metro alreadyhas the Presidentit needs,and they are readyfor an endto waiting. We dont know why Dr. Ray Kieft is still carrying his 'lnterim" badgearound but we do knorvthat weneedthe realthing Thelastyearhas bmught o<citingchangesin the Metro attitude but the 'Interim" statusof our entire administration holds us back from ercellence.The four Interim Vice Presidentsand the three Interim Deanswill not become'real"rmtil we havea permanentPresident,and the entirecollegecommunity is waiting for his installnent.He knowswhat to do,how to do it and how to bring all of us into the effort, but he hasyet to receivethe go-ahead fiom the Boardof Trustees.The time hascome for the collegeto welcomeour new presidentand getbehindhim. Thetime hascomefor Kieft to be appointedaspresident. Tellthe studentnext to 1ou that you aretired of the lrterim College.Ask your teacherhow to support Kieft for PresidentSenda message that we love Metro, and we arent willing to wait any longerfor the leadenhipwedeserve!

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Reviewer Clayton Woullard tries to hitch a ride ftom some rude speeddemons in the new videogame Neeil For Speeil Uwlergrounil 2.

Feeltheneed?GetNeed ForSpeed byClayton Woullard TheMetropolitan This holiday seasonis bound to be one markedby the highestvideogamesalesin history. Many of the best-sellinggameswill be those rated"M" for Mature in which the playerengages in violent and illegal behavior such as stealing cars,destroyingproperty and committing mass murder. So, it's nice to seecompaniesrelease gameswith the'E ' for Everyoneratingltke Need For SpeedUnderground2, in which the player engagesin the safe,clean-fun,high-speedart of ...undergroundstreetracing. Well,at least,it's not Yiolent. Seriouslythough, NFSU2 does prove you don't needa grenadelauncher or machinegun to havefun in a game.Improving on the original Undergrountl,the best-sellingracing game of 2003,Electonic Arts hascrafted-thebesttitle in t}l,eNeedFor Speedseriesand probablythe most complex,but fur1 streetracing gameyet. With the popularity of movies and shows like "The FastAnd The Furioud'and'Pimp My Ridel' there'sa hugemarketout therefor fanatics of tricked-out carsandhigh-octanestreetracing. Videogameswereonly inevitable.The challenge is presentinga gamethat's not only a solid, fun racer,but is true to the strea racingculure, That includes taking the gamebeyood just a simple racingtide, and NFSU2delivers. While many racing games focus on just racing,NFSU2moldsthe gamearoundtbe sreet

racing culture, delivering a level of detail to the entire race erperience surpassing otler street racing titles like Steet Racing Syndicatc and the Midnight Club series.The game offers players the chanceto raceover 30 of someof the hottest cars, as well as tweak every aspect of the car down to what type of speakers are in the trunk. It makes for a fuller street racing experience thar's also key to how you play the game. To progress through the game, you compete in a half-dozen tlpe of races, winning bank and reputation points. The game's challenge is in requiring you to become versatile in all the game's race modes which include Circuit (multiple laps around parts of the crtf), Drag (testing your shifting abilities), Drift (earning points by sliding in and out of tums), Street X (closed-circuit races with sharp turns) and Underground kague Racing, the most demanding and profitable, races. In winning the races, performance is everphing and tiere's no shortage of ways to enhance it in this game. Use your bank to enhance your car with performance tuning thatl so detailed car aficionados will drool. Beyond the simple engine and NoS (or nitrous oxide, which givesyou a burst of speed) upgrades,you c:m now tweek your suspension, brales and ECU chip (or Electronic Control Unit, which determines the optimum settings for your vehicle's systems) all irnproving your performance. You can also run Dyno rcsts to tinkle with individual parts and settings like your shocks and sway bars, which

can make the difference in how your car handles on certain courses. Handling in this game is already great and more realistic, especially when compared to inferior games like Midnight Club II, but you need to upgrade the cars to get the most out of them. Don t forget, your reputation matters, too, and part of that is how your ride look. EA expands on visual customization with twice the amount of options, including adding spinners, scissordoors, neon, headlights,audio packages, decals and just about anything else you wish you could do to your car. By sprucing up your ride, you increase your visual rating, helping you score magazine photo-shoots for money and boosting your reputation on the sEeets. Plus, you can salivate over how cool your car looks, which is all the easier with the gamet awesome graphics. Part of netting reputation points is burying your opponents during a race, not just beating them. Ald that can be hard, especially in the more difficult races. I struggled in Street X races, which are technical competitions based on knowing how to maneuver turns well. Underground Racing League races demand the most skill and can sometimes seem impossible to beat, but they're crucial to progressing because winning them garners the attention of sponsors who load you with bank and new cars. But, getting a new cr mea[s yotr'll eventud]y ha'e tG-and want to--trade in lour tricked-out ride, so ),ou can't get too anached.

The game does have its faults. The gamet Artificial tntelligenceis smarter,but canbe a bit too random.Insomeracesyoumaybewhooping your opponentsuntil the last lap when,with no rhyme or reason,someone'sableto jump ahead ofyou andwin the race,andit's usuallynot even the same vehicle.

Also, you have to be real patient with the game,or a reallyg6od racer,to access the cooler vehicles like the new Ford Mustang. NFSUz also offers up SUVs and trucks, and yes,while it can be cool to pimp out a Lincoln Navigator or Hummer H2, they'renot the greatestvehides to racewitl becausethey're often sluggishwith poor handling. Yet,wherethe gamelacksit makesup for in depth and realism.Most of all, the gameis fun. And although it doesglorify an illegal aaivity, EA does the responsiblething and usesactress BrookeBurke,who playsyour'manager" in the game,to warn the playerto alwaysweartheir seat belt and obeytraffic laws. LuckilS the rules dont apply in the virtual world.

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Zo€ Williams / The MetroDolilan OnNovemberl9tlt,demonstratorsgatheredinWashington,DCdemandinganendtohumanrightsabuses,po|iticalrepressions,andviolenceag goyernment Starting with a march and ending with a rally in Upper SenatePark on the lawn of the US Capitol Building the eventattracted up to 15,000participants.

byZo€Williams TheMetrooolitan "Democracyfor lran, peacefor the world!" A crowd of severalthousand chanted as they marchedfrom FreedomPlazato the U.S.Capital Building in Washington,D.C. Nov. 19. Flags flutteredin the wind, decoratingthe sky with symbolsof Iran and the lranian resistance. One of the three countries dubbed the "Axis of Evil," Iran has been thrust into the public spodight for its nuclear development program. The political repression,govemmentperpetrated violence against women, and the torture and executionof dissidentshassurfaced more and more in the corporatemedia.On Nov. 19,Iraniansandtheirsupportersftom acrossthe globe gathered to support Iranian resistance. The underlying messageof the eventwasquite simple the Iranian govemm€ntmust go,and the peopleof Iran must overtbrowit. The issueis much more complicatedthan what is exposedto the public eye.Human right*' abusesand represeio-have been rampant in Iran since the U.S, appointment of the Shah, carrying on through the theocraticgovernment that followed the revolution of 1979.Now, the only fully operativeresistance againstthe Iranian government is the People'sMoujahedeenand National Council of Resistancein lran, which Madeline Albright placedon the U.S. terrorist watchlist in 1997.Now exiledto Franceand the border of Iran and haq, the Moujahedeenand NCRI are constantly under siegeby the U.S,, Iranian Mullahs and the Frcnch police. One of the most infamousFrenchattack on the NCRJ took plece on ,une 17, 2003. Spontaneoush

1,300 French police were deployed and arrested 165 dissenters,including the female Presidentof NCRI Maryam Rajavi. Recently,NCRI and Moujahedeen released potential evidence that the lranian government in Tehranhas developeda nuclear program. I went to Washington, D.C., not only to support the people of Iran having their own resistanceand revolution; I wanted to get a better understanding of the internadonal climate surrounding the Iranian situation. Demonstrators carried signs of exiled Presidentof the National Council for Resistance in lran Maryam Rajavi, as well as messagesfor a secularlran. They demanded that the People's Mouiahedeen and NCRI be removed ftom the U.S. terrorist lists. Speakersbashed the European Union's trade relationship with lran. Women wearing intricate head scarves screamed themselves hoarse, men fervently waved their flags in the air and the growing march swelled into the stre€t&kicipdtts were .gfoqrbfi'ght yellow sweatshirts printed with a symbol of the Iranian resistance. One man took 'This my hend and whispered, is the spirit of Iran, this is rwolution!" into my ear. The march fed into the lawn ofUpper Senate Park in front of the Capitol Building filling in the landscape with brilliant colors, dancing flags, and confetti. Speakers included Representative Bob Filner, D-California, hanian poet Rahman Karimi, and a satellite speech from Marlam R"la"i. Throughout the rally on the warm fall aftemoon, people wandered about tlre crowded park eatia6 sharing stories singing and dancing. In betvvoen speakers, kaaian music boomed as

the crowd waved flags, clapped, and cheered- sign ofpeople recentlyexiled or carrying Iranian citizenship,terrified ofbeing seenby the lranian A strong community forged ftom decades of government.One of them told me,"I just do not oppression and devastation offered a warming want them to go after my family." OtIers were atmosphere. Screens were erected across the park, concernedthat the U.S.government would begin displaying photos of hundreds of killed activists, profiling them, especiallywith the re-election of women being stoned,and public executions.One George \4'. Bush. Protesterstold me they were comforted by the words of Maryam Rajavi after screen depicted a memorial to students living she was released.Shewas quoting her as saying, in a dormitory attacked by Mullah-employed 'If resistalce for fteedom is considered a crime, mercenaries who barricaded doors and attacked then I would be honored to say that I am willing 80 students with machetes and butcher knives. to spend the rest of my life behind bars. ... I, like Rust-colored pools of blood covered white walls and sheets.Abuses such as this have been my sisters and brothers, .joined this resistanc€ common since the U.S. appointment of the fully accepting all the hardships, tortures, and Shah in 1954 and after his overthrow and the even executionl My aftemoon ended as a light drizzle theocratic takeover. Nearly everyone I spoke with ftom Iran had spattered down on the crowd. I sat on a grassy hill with a dozen amazing stories running a traumatic experience. Their siblings or parents through my mind, The spirit of the Iranian were killed, their sisters and friends raped, and people, exiled from their country watching a many still had family in Iran whom they could bad situation getting worse, was incredible. not contact Each person I spoke with dreamed of a ftee lran, I heard the stories of Iranian fumfies tom an Iran they could retum to. They dreamed of apart by s€x-trafficking where females are either stolen or sold to pimps. The pimps will take the an lran that would be valued for more than corporat€ interest, a sovereign Iran, and a females----some as young as 1,1--to brothels peacefirl Iran. They did not want U.S., European, throughout the Persian Gulf or Europe where or Israeli attacla and invasions, nor did they they are rape4 beaten, stawed, and forced into want an exported democrac)'. prostitution.

The story of 16-year-oldAtefeh Rajabi was told severaltimes. After having a relationship before marriage, Fajabi was taken to jail and raped during interrogations. She was hanged publicly Aug. 16. Each story was heartmenching. Matry protestersin D.C. exhibited fear of being identified. Protestersshieldedtheir facs This wasa with big scarves,hats and sunglasses.

After unknown thousands of stateconducted executions,stifling of ftee speech, and oppressionsince the CIA overthrew the democraticallyelectedgoYernmentin l9g,Iran has not known freedom.On Nov. 19, hanians, as well as Europeanand U.S.supportersrallied together for the Iranian resistanceto get the internationalsupport requiredto ensurea future without thesetragedies.

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world's long history. 1936.i.onorrri. hardship permeatedthe Americanlandscapelike a dreary thought that refusesto go away.Iobs were scirrceand times were hard all over. Like most other times in history people needed an escapefrom their wonies and troubles,and in the United States, sporting eventsproved a worthy way to forget one'stroubles,The fledgling sport of basketball cameinto its own during this period especially with corporate-sponsoredteams west of the Mississippiriver. This corporateleaguewas calledthe AmateurAthletic Union. "If you werea really good basketballplayer in the I930s and the 1940sand you wanted to continue playing, you had a choice to play professionallyor you could play for the AAU," said Dolph Grundman,Metro history professor and author of the book 'iThe Golden Age

of Amateur Basketball: The AAU Tournament. 1921-t968: Marketing: Every team in the MU's history being corporately sponsored by every imaginable company at the time led to product and service exposure to the general public in an age before television. Team names carried the company name like a well-wom shirL The Denver Safeways,The Kansas City Philcos, The Denver Ambrose Jellymakers and The San Francisco Stewart Chevrolets were among the dozens of corporate sponsoredteams. "They did this becauseof efforts to advertise their products," said Grundman. "For example, the Philips Petroleum Company was the model team in AAU teams marketing efforts: Unlike the arguably overpaid and overexposed superstar basketball players dribbling among the NBA these days, the players in the

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SouthAustin fug Band self-titled (JugBandRecords, 2004) ZachBrooks:Mostlikely a jam band calling itself a jug band. I don't even see a jug-just dirty. baieball capsand bad hair. Chip Boehm: Is there a needto claim South in South Austin? They need a

DI. TuyetNguyen:Remindsme of dueling banjos,but in a crappyway. Cory Casciato:Despitethe factthat they do a songabout mockingmullets,which is clutctuI haveto pass.And takea damn bath... YungWun Walk It, Talk It (single) (f Records,2004) Cory: I lovePublicEnemy.It hurtsme that this is technicallythe samegenre. Adam Brown: It's like hip-hop I could see l3-year-oldgirlsbangin'intheir roomsto pissoff'their parents. Zach:Which isn't necessarily a bad thing. Chip: Itt horrendous. Iordan Rudess Rhythm of Time (Magna Carta,2004) Cory: Everythingbadaboutprogmusig exceptthe fiuity vocalssingingaboutleprechauns, canbefound here.

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Darkest Hour Hidden Hands of a Sadist Nation (Victory Records, 2003) Tuyet: This band seemssuper hyped by kids who go to Dillinger EscapePlan/ Converge/BleedingThrough, etc.type shows.Uninterestingchuggachuggatech guitars with crunchy sore throat vocals,but at leastthey're not singing about girls. Zach: I'm waiting for the breakdown. Dead to Fall Villainy (t Virtue (Victory Records, 2004) Tuyet The cover has a drawing of a hawk wearing a robe fighting with some sort of armed serpentthing. Kind of like Hawkwind meetsMagic the Gathering. Too bad the music is pretty standard '70s sci-fi/drug-inmetal-coreinsteadof spired psychedelic rock Zach: Can you turn down the DarkestHour and turn up the Hawkwind?

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Client City (Mute,2004) Adam: Low budget pop music of the early 80s.Iust get a Go-Gos or BanglesCD if you're into this stuff. Tiryet: Bland electro-nowave something or another set to the lyrical equivalentof a l4-year-old girl's diary. Cory: This is why peoplethink electronic rnusic is soulless.

How would you compare being on the road. for Porcelaiz to touring for Wiretap Scars? Matt Miller: I think the biggest change is that we don't tour anymore with our keyboard player. We just wanted to try and keep this record a four-piece and tour it that way. We've also never really had our own headlining..toirr yet; this is our first time, so that's really cool. Where is your favorite place to play? Miller: Probably Germany. The shows are really cool, the food is rea\ good and the people who work the showsare just amazing. What's your favorite item to take on tour? Miller: My iPod, my computer and Polaroidsof my girlfriendand my cat. Who are you listening to right now?

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And thentherewereFour.... 'Runners shutout Redhawks,advance to the Final Four by MatthewGunn TheMetropolitan The women's soccer Elite Eight was decided on a ftosty, mid-November Sunday at Auraria Field. Two teams, the Seattle University Redhawks (16-3-3) and the No. 2 Metro Roadrunners met on the frozen pitch. Both teams were determined to advanceto the Division II Championships. At the end of the defensive battle. it was the'Runners who would progressto the Final Four by beating the RedhawksI -0. In Metro's most difficult game of the tournament, the defenseheld fast as the Roadrunners recorded their fourth shutout of the postseason behind junior goalkeeper Mandy Allen. The solid play ofAllen led to her sixth shutout ofthe seasonand her tenth win of the season. The Roadrunners spent the first half on the attack, maintaining offensive pressure and keeping the Redhawks'backsto the wall- Metro's control of the offenseled to a 15-4 advantagein shotsand a 6-l ilifferencein corners.Sophomore Kylee Hanavan had the first scoring opportunity of the game,taking a closerange shot nine minutes into the game. Seatde goalkeeper Kelly Stewart remained caln in net, stopping Hanavafs early attempt and two more shots from junior fodi McGann in the fust half. Witlr offensive opportunities coming in wavesfor each team, the one thing that remained consistent was the highly physical play. The refusal of each team to give up chances meant defenses doing whatever it took to keep the ball from their zone. At one point, senior Ymara Guante was carried off the field with a calf injury, only to return later and finish out

Metro Roadrunners'Amy I*ichliter collides with SeatdeUniversi!y's Ana Gutierrez after kicking the ball during the 2004NCAA Quarterfnal match Nov. 2l at Auraria Field. Matt Jonas/ The Metrooolitan

Matt Jonas / The Metrooolitan The Roadrunners'Adrianne Almaraz looks to makc a passagainst SeatdeUniversity during the 2flX NCAA Quarterfinal match on Nov. 2l at Auraria Field.

the game. "Im hurting, but we have two weeks to recover," said Guante after the game.'It was a physical batde out there; mental, tool The Redhawk came out more aggressively on offense in the second half. Seattle pressed the 'Runners defense ear\ in the half. Total shots

'The four best teams are still there," said stayed in Metro's favor, but the Redhawla held a 3-1 advantagein shots on goal. The numbers head coach Danny Sanchez."We're one of four and hopefully we'll get two more results." eyened out for the goalkeeper$ each saw four The Roadrunners will kick off the Final shots on goal, and they each made four saves. Four on Thursday, Dec. 2 in a game against the The difiference in the score came off a penalty University of Nebraska-Omaha. kick goal by senior midfielder Adrianne Almaraz Metro has played the Bulls twice in the past in the 67'h minute of play. "I had enough confidence to take it," two seasonsand has gone l-0-l againstthem.In Almaraz said. "I think that the goal iust repre- the first game of the year,the'Runners shut out Nebraska-Omaha5-0. sentsour team, in that everyoneput in an effort With so much on the line this time around, and it took a lot to get here." The penalty kick pushed the Roadrunners it will be a challengefor either team to advance ahead in the scoring column, but the intensity to the final. "We know what their strengths are; they level did not drop after the goal. know what our strengthsare, so it's not going to Metro's defenserallied in the final 28 minutes and the Roadrunners took control to shut be a 5-0 game,"said Sanchez."On the flip side, our team has a lot of confidence, so hopefully down the Seattle offense. As time ran out on we continue it." the Redhawk, there was a feeling of excitement Two rounds remain for the Roadrunners fiom both the Metro bench and the farx. The 2004 seasonmark the'Runners second in the 2004 season,and the four best teams are Final Four appearancein three years.This year, chasing the same objective.Metro is looking to Metro will be heading to Wichita Falls, Texas bring home the Division II crown in womens soccer. hoping to return home rvith a championship.

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by Elin Otler TheMetropolitan The men's basketball team kicked off its seasonin a high-flfngmanner. The Roadnmners are 4-0 after the two first week of play. The seasonstarted Friday, Nov. 19, against the Langston Lions. Despite looking a little 'Runners managed to beat the Lions shaky, the 63-42.Senior forward MarkWorthington led the Roadrunners with 26 points, seven rebounds, five steelsand three assists. "We've been moving and sharing the ball a lot," said senior forward Michael Morse. "We havea lot of different scorers." Four games into the season,five players have scored double digits. BesidesWorthington, Ben Ortner, Keith Borgan, Greg Muth and Morse havebeen great contributors to the team. We're balanced in our scoring," said head coach Mike Dunlap. "Our diversity is showing, so people can t just lock in on Worthington." Saturday, Nov. 19, the Roadrunners took on Minnesota-Duluth. The Bulldogs defense struggled with Worthington, who scored a career-high 33 points. Worthington also tied 'Runners for a game-high seven rebounds. The blastedthe Bulldogs 82-70 as Morse and Borgan followed with i3 points each and Morse added five steals. "There are plenty of guys that have the ability to play well on both sides of the floor," Morse said. Next on the chopping block was University of C,olorado-Colorado Springs. Friday, Nov. 26, it was Ortner's time to shine along with Worthington. The two players scored 23 points each,combining for a total of46 points. The Mountain Lions saw themselves being outscored 106-74. when five different Metro playershit double-digits in scoring. The following night, Saturday, Nov. 27, the Roadrunners came back to the hardwood as they faced CaI. State-Monterey Bay. The'Runners showedno mercy as they demolished the Otters 82-48 in a game televisedon Altitude. Even witJr the cameras and the commercial time-outs, Metro players were not affected as they knew ryhat was coming, according to Dunlap. "Fortunately we have a iot of guys who are returning that are used to that kind of orposure," Dunlap said. Morse, who hit a game-high 18 points against the Otterq said a contributing factor to the great seasonstart is team spirit. "We all get along and hang out," Morse said. "We have a lot of fun." Despite their success, both Morse and

llatt Jonas / The MetroDolitan Metro StatcRoadruntrerguard Keith Borganjunps to nalc the layup ag&ilst | 'ngsrdn University during the season-openinggane at the Alrrria EventsCentâ&#x201A;ŹrNov. 19. BorgEnscored13FiDts againstr "ngetol' Dunlap said the team has a lot to work on. "We re going to spend the majority of this week to work on defensei Dunlap said. Morse agreed with Dunlap. "Defense needs to get better," Morse said. "Keeping our tumovers down is important" Even though this year's squad is not as athletic as last year's, there are smart players on

the team, who can carry the ball bener, Morse said. 'We're looking forward to having a great yeari Morse mid. Next, the Roadrunners will take on Johrson & Wales in another Altitude televised game. The tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m., Friday, Dec. 5 at the Aurada EYent Center.

bad threeoutof fouraan't wrap-up: Semester Metrot winter sports season has begun, but two of the fall sports, women s soccer and volleyball, are either still in season or iust ended recently, The Metro volleyball team had its seasonended during the regional tournament when Neb.-Kearney eliminated the Roadmnners in three games and the women's soccer team defeated Seatde University 1-0 Nov. 21. Volleyball (17-r5) If I felt the Regis womerls soccer team was a pest to the Roadrunners, then Neb.-Kearney had to feel the exact same way about Metro's volleyball team. Every Donald Smith 'Lopers felt SoortsColumnist time the they were rid of the 'Runners, Metro would be right around the corner ready to play thâ&#x201A;Źm

again. Like the Rangers women's soccer team, Metro lost to Kearneyfour times this season,but 'Runners unlike Regis' womeris soccer team, the 'Lopers to the vollel,ball squad didn't push the limit in their four matches, but rather, were like a bad offensive series in football going three-andout in eachmatch. Women's Socrer (23-l) If there was ever a time they could win it all, this would be it. The three other teams (Adelphi, Carson-Newman and opening opponent Neb.Omaha) are just as talented as Metro is, having offensive and defensive strengths similar to Metrot. So,they will haveto bring their ?'game if they plan take something they weren t able to take last time: a ring. Women's Basketbdl (4-0) So far so good. The woment team is an amazing 4-0 and they even won a big game on television! Although itt too ear\ to guess how

good this team could be, I will say this: if Rianna Harris can dominate on both ends of the floor and Natasha Molock and Stephanie Davis can score ten-plus a night (not to mention staying healthy), this team might be a threat to the RMAC conference. Men's Basketball (fi)) It doesnt surprise me that Metro is undefeated,but I am surprised at how this team is undefeated. Metro has scored almost three times more than their opponents off turnovers. outscoring them 106 -32. In other words, Metro doesnl have to beat you when they can just make you beat yourself. The Metro women's soccer team has a great chance of winning it all. Both ment and woment basketball squads are undefeated and with the semester almost over, theret a lot to be smiling about on this campus. So, seeya next year!

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