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Tuitionto jump by 7.2percent

Solofinalist Jordanaccepts job as Metro's 1sthpresident

by ClaytonWoullard The Metrooditan

Tuition for Metro studentswill increase by 7.2 yrcent starting this fall, as students at other collegesand universitiesaround the statewill seetuition jump doubledigits. 'by Nic Garcia Metrot Board of Trusteesvoted in its TheMetropolitan monthly meetingApril 6 to raisetuition for resident and non-resident students by 7.2 Stephen lordan, president of Eastern percent,2.1percentmore than the 5.1percent Washington Universiry has acceptedMetro's recommendedby the Colorado Commission Board of Tru$tees'offer to fill the position of on Higher Education. headhoncho.

The 7,2 percentincreasewould mean no The board voted unanimously April 6 to more than a $100 increasefor in-state Metro finalize Jordan'sbid for the job of president. t_ students, For example, a student enrolled in ;ordan will officially start fuly i.

Photos by Matthfl Jonas / The Metropolitan 15credit hours will pay $80.40more this Fall Howwer, Jordan, who has strong ties to Board of Trustâ‚Źc6,drair Bruce Benson, rigbt, and MetFo interim presideng Ray Kieft, left, smile than this Spring, going from $1,113.30this Metno Colorado, will be on campus Thursday,April after mak"'g the announcâ‚Źment thrt they rvould oftr the position of Metro precidcnt to lone finalyear to $1,193.70next fall.

14, to meet with the Student Government 'I dont want to do any increase,'said ist Strphcn trord.D, who is currcndy presidc of Dastrrn Vhshington Univ.rsitf, during the botd's Assembty during their regularly scheduled monthly maing April6.

Iordrn.tcocpted thc ofrer the sone afternoon, cndingthe 2l-nonth seerch.

Bruce Benson, Metro board chairman. 'I meeting at 3:30 p.m. in Tivoli Room 329. think it is a fair increasebecauseif you look He is also planning other trips to the "We are exceptionallylucky to have him," around, I think we're the lowest increasein campus throughout the spring and summer Bensonsaid. the state," to meet with the college'sstakeholders. is currently making $176,000 a fordan Metro's tuition increase is among the "I am surprised and pleased,'fordan said year as EWU president.He also hasa deferred lowest so far to be approved,but administraafter hearing the newsof his offer. compensationplan of about $5,000annually. tors at Adams State College have said they On March 15,Jordan cameto the campus According to the 2004-2005budget, Kieft will ay to avoid raising tuition mudr at all. for the first time since being named the finalwill make a total of $160,331,including his The University of Colorado, Colorado State ist, for interviews with Univenity and the University of Northern members of the college Colorado will raise tuition ratesby I I Dercent community. or more next year. _r ..I,m very excited,,' Benson said the board decided on the believe I have a he said via phone from increase in order to meet mandatory costs Cheney, Wash., where 'I to for a lack of statefunds. and compensate EWU ls located.

"We have things that have been do b e l i e v eTl h a v e a c o n t r i we have neglected, so to raisetuition to cover bution to make." that," he said.

Calling him "a fabuThe 7.2 percent hike is the highest,at least lous fit for the college," for in-state students,at Metro in the past 6ve .trustee Maria Garcia salaryand benefits. years.

The Collegeincreasedtuition by 1.1 Berry signaledthe end of Metro's2l-month Jordan,57, who graduatedfrom Douglas percentlastyearand hasbumpedtuition 15.6 term asan interim college.

County High School,receivedhis bachelort "I'm pleased;even though the road has in political sciencefrom the University of Wll Safford Metro StudentGovernmentAssem- percent over the past five )'ears.

Metro Student Government Assembly been long, we found the kind of candidatewe Northern Colorado. He earned his master's bly attoraeygeneral,holdsa stackof information President Candace Gill said she thinks the wanti trusteeAdelePhelansaid, and doctoratedegreesin public administra- about new prresidentStephenfordan, whom he tuition increase is fair becauseit could be criticiz.d during theboardof trustees'meeting.

Interim President Ray Kieft has helmed tion from UCD. worse, the college since lune 2003 when former lordan worked for the state during The search process and Jordan's candi"Tuition will continue to increaseashigh'70s.

SheilaKaplan resigred. gresident the In 1980, he entered academiaas dacy hasnot gone without question. Students er education funding continues to decreaseJ ' Board chairman Bruce Benson will tJre assistant secretar)' to the University of and faculty have raised questions about how Gill said. 'But at the same time I think the negotiate salary and a contract with Jordan, Coloradot Board of Regents.He was also the the search ended with only one finalist and board is taking a responsibility in keeping the Neither will @mment until a contract is Vice Chancellor of Budgetsand Facilities for 'college of opportunity' accessible." signed and made public.

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Gampaign:'New'textbooks overpriced Students,faculty say publishersoverprice updatedtextbooks

by SvetlanaGuineva The Metrooolitian Faculty and students have launched a national campaign aimed at fighting the increasingtextbook pricesaspart of the effort to make higher education more accessible, ' The student chapter of Colorado Public Interest ResearchGroup, or CoPIRG, has started the Affordable Textbooks Campaign, which, for now, is in effect only at the UnivenitF of Colorado-Boulder campus.

CoPIRG student representativesfrom Boulder visited Auraria April 7 with the idea of popularizing the campaign and to attract tnore studentsand faculty at Metro, CCD and UCD to participate.

In 2003. the California Student Public Interest ResearchGroup initiated an investigation at 10 universitiesin California and Oregon to find out what makestextbooks so expensiveand what canbe done about it. The study they conductedshowedthat students 'spend about $900on textbooks,which equals close to 20 percent of their in-state tuition cost.

"The pricesaretoo high,"saidMeg Risley, a CU student and the CoPIRG Affordable TextbookCampaigncoordinator.

Most of the new editions cost more becausethey havea new introduction added, ,have more pictures or are glossier,but the educational content is the same, she said.

Textbook becomemore and more expensive becauseof thesecosmeticchanges,for which, Risleysaid,there is no need.

What also is of great concern for students and faculty is the way publishing companies bundle textboola with additional CD-ROMs, ,workbook, and study guides, which are sel-

Photo illustration by Matthew fonas/ The Metropolitan dom required by professors.The packagesells for more becauseof the extras.

"I spentmore than $300on textbooksfor two classes,"said Lori Tumer. a CCD dental hygienestudent."l had no chanceto buy used books.I couldnt find anv and that wasbefore the semesterbegan."

The biology book she bought was more than $100 and it camewith a CD-ROM and a workbook,neither of which shehasusedin class,shesaid Risleysaid CoPIRGhasbeentalking with Thomson Learning,one of the largestpublishersof textbooks,to negotiatelower prices.

In California, she said, some of the universities havenegotiatedpricesfor calculusbooks to decrease 20-25percent.

At presstime, callsseekingcommentfrom a Thomson karning representativewere not returned.

Professorsfrom CUt math department are trying to get the lowest bid for calculus textbooks, making publishing companies

competeto offer the most accePtableprice, Risleysaid.

"We should make college costs as affordable as possible,"she said, referring to the financialburden most studentsalreadyexperience through loans and credit card debts.

"The textbook prices limit the accessfor studentsto get an education."

But publishingcompaniesarein the businessto make money,so the campaignersare trying to securelower expenseson textbook by callingon faculty for action.

Faculrythey think, canrely lesson printed textbooksand try to use alternativesources, like online versionsof the textbooks.

"Inlovations or lower cost alternatives might be possible,"said RandallTagg,a UCD Physicsprofessor.

Taggsaid he believesthat forcing publishers to compete to offer a lower price would balance the market somewhat. He also said the professionalcommunity,including teachers.should trv to makemore deliberatedeci-

sions on what books to selectfor their courses so they are more affordable for students.

Taggalso said that there might be some ways for the government to leverage more economical production by tax incentives.

In previous years there have been some attempts from policy-makers to find a solution to the rising cost of textbool$ at American collegesand universities,according to a report posted on the CoPIRG Web site.

One proposal suggestsmakfurgup to $1,0fi) of textbook costs tax deduaible to lower the overall expenseof higher education for working students.

CU students have found one solution that works: a Web site-http://www.cubookswap.com-where anyone can regiser and exchangeinformation about classes,professorsand books. Usedtextbook can be bought at much lower prices, It is a good practice, Taggsaid,but sometimes students are forced by their financial needs to sell books they really need to keep later in their careers. for future references High prices prevent the general public from buying textbooks and educating themselvesabout serioussocialor political issues, Taggsaid.

"Democracy depends on ready and affordableaccessto knowledge.lf we price the averagestudent and the averagecitizen out of such access,wâ‚Ź becomea population of dumb consumersrather than innovators," Taggsaid in a statementpreparedfor posting on Auraria campus.

Risley said the campaign will continue into next semester.The idea is to involve more coliegesin Coloradobecauseright now CU-Boulder is the only participant. It is a national campaign,and for it to achievepositive results more students have to voice their opinion, shesaid.

More information on the campaigncan be found at http:/iwwwmaketextbookaffor dable.orgor http://www.copirg.org.

StudentGovernmentAssembly2005Election Meet the Presidential Candidates Name: CandaceGill

Name: Zoe Williams

Other candidates Mce President DennisBerquist(SGAmember) Student Tlrustee Brian Glotzbach(SGAmember) SACABrepresentative (two positions) Rebecca Manhart (incumbent) MarziyaKaka(SGAmember) Senators AndrewAschwanden, JamesJackson, JoelPyle,DanayPowers,AlyssaTrojan, OscarPena,fesseSamora NOTE: Vorerscan uite-in narnes of Metro snilents for posirions, SG.r{President is the only contestedp o siti on.

.Age 19 .Age:19 .Class: Iunior .Class:Iunior .Major: PoliticalScience .Major: PoiiticalScience .Previous SGA/campusinvolvement: .Previous SGdcampus involvernent: SGA President (Fall 2004-current), Take Back the Night, "The Vagina VicePresidentfor StudentFees(2003-04), rightscampaign Monologues," disabilities 2002 SGA Election Commission chair; to preserve the Combined Computer participatedin StudentActivitiesannual AccessCenter, also participated in the leadershipconference(2004, 2005) and struggle for Academic Freedom at the AurariaAIDS walk team 2004.

CapitolagainstHB1315,Whereis S.H.E. .What do you hope to first accomplish as president if elected?

(Support for Higher Education)campaign,& GLBTSSCome Out to "Ensurethat solid policy manualsfrom all branchesofthe govern- Auraria through groups like AmnestyInternational,Auraria Feminist ment be effectivelywritten to accompanythe new constitution.Build Alliance.and CreativeResistance. a strong relationship with newly appointed PresidentDr. Stephen .What will be your top priorities as SGApresident?

To vote in the Spring 2005 SGA elec"First and foremostis ensuringthat Metro receives the statefunding Jordan." tions, studentshavetwo options: .What will be your top priorities as SGApresident? it deserves.

In addition,I want to ensureaffordabfiry supportdiversiqv ' "It is importantto continuesomeofthe battlesthat myselfand the on campusby strengtheningsupport servicesand raisingawareness, . Log on to MetroConnect betweenI currentStudentGovernmenthavebeenworking on," includingstudent work to expandthe childcarecenter,fill spacesin administrativecoma.m. AprillS and 5 p.m. April 23, folparticipation, autonomy,sharedgovernance,policy manual, student mitteeswith vacantseatsfor studentinput, ensurethat studentsknow low the links and vote for the candifees,parkingand statefunding. who is representingthem, what issuesare being covered,and remain .Why should students vote for you? dates. consislently opento studentinput."

'I feelthat it is important for eachstudentto know hov/ important .Why should students vote for you? . Vote by paper ballot at the Flagpole "My goalis to help Metro improveand expandasa non-traditional it is to havecontinuity and experienceand an overallknowledgeofhow areaon campusduring any of the folmany operationsof the collegework to do my job effectively.I'm not schoolthat is accessible for all studentswhile preservingthe wonderful lowing times: participatingwithin the studentgovernmentto put it on my resume.I community within it by working for increasesin funding and network9 a-m.-3 p,m,,Monday,April lE dont evencareabout that. What I careabout is standing for the student ing, I want to work for the student body and representthem not only in I p.m.---6 p.m., Thesday,April f 9 S.G.A.meetings,but at the legislature,to the .voice to be heard at all comers of the college,and I p.m.--6 p.m., Wednesday,April20 ]eadrnoenspqson pagpz to havethat voice be valued' administration, and the public."

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JORDAN:StudentssharedconcernsaboutJordanwithboard fiornJORIIANon oover whether or not Jordan is the golden boy of higher education the board has said he is .

Five students, including SGA Attorney General Will Safford, spoke out against Jordan at the board meeting.

"Are you interested in sommne who will work with all the constituenciesor just handle them?" Safford said.

Safford presented numerous documents to the board including a 22-page report of anonymous anecdotes from EWU faculty and students he solicited via e-mail. Safford said he sent out more than 1,000survep and receivedalmost 200 baclc Most respondents asked not to be made public and no one would releasethefuname.

Satrordpresentedno hard numbers to the board but did offer his own calculations.Only administraton who responded gavefordan a positive review. Safford said 54 percent of administrators felt good about Jordan while 67 percent of students reported negative feedback

Most were mi:ad with both good and bad reviewsof Jordan,who hasbeen president for sevenyearsat EWU, Safford said his criticism of lordan is diversity. EWU has a l0 percent minority population, compared to Metro's 23.

'Does he have an awarenessand interest in diversity? I don't see that in Dr. Jordan," Safford said later.

At EWU, Iordan worked to consolidate several ethnic programs into one diversity major. While that faile4 EWII now has a diversity initiative, which sponsorsgrants and a full- time faculty fellow.

Metro student Alan Franklin, who also spoke at the board meeting, said if Jordan tries to do something similar, the people of Metro will not go without a fight. He said too much is lost in a consolidation like that. fordan said he's not surprised about some of his negative reviews or of the concerns raisedby Metro students.

'You've got to er(pect those kinds of @mments," he said. 'I'm not going to make

everyonehappy."

Jordan said he'll host a meeting with all parties on the campus, especiallythe aforementioned students.

Faculty trustee Gene Saxe reported at the board meeting that of 84 responsesto an informal survey of faculty, 8l of those respondentsrqrorted they believedthe search processfailed.

Jordan was brought to campus less than a week after being publicly named as a candidate. Most felt they did not have enough time to research his background and many felt they were not well informed asthe search progressed,Saxesaid"The faculty was unprepared for this change,"he said.

Yet, 69 of the surveyed faculty said they would be willing to work with Jordan if and when he becamethe president of Metro.

"The Metro faculty is committed to this institution and it wasimportant for the board to know how the faculty felg' Saxesaid.

Jordan will be Metro's l5th president.

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Metro will hold its fourth annual Jazz celebration April 14, 15, and 16.

Ihe rnusical celebration will include Americat classicalrnusic and will bring nearly 1,5fi) music studentsto Metro.

The celebration will bring renown latn jrn artist Xddie Palmieri, who will perform with his band at 7:30 p.m.

April 14 in the King C,€nter C,oncert Ilall. Metrot Facultf Iazz Septetwill also perform.

The celebration represents70 middle and high school instrumental and vocal ensembles. These ensernbles wil take part in clinics, aswell as perforrnances. ' Studentsfrom Metro's music department, the Denver Public School district and the Denver Schoolof Arts will attend the event, Other featured artists include Sunny Wiftinson, the Dave Phillips Quartet and Metro's jazz ensemblesand combos.

International artists will also be a part of the celebration, They will spend three daysin Denver to sharewith other students their oqerience and expertise about concerts.

All eventswill take place in the King Center.

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rgponses continuedfrornpagp3 .What do you anticipate will be your greatest challengesin the position and how will you wercome than?

'One of the greatest challengeswill be working with the newly appointed president, Dr. Jordanand the administration. Especially becauseI haveknowledgeand experienceand havebeenable to effectivelybring the student voice to another level.And having a few years of experienceunder my belt, I havebeenable to seehow important it is to take the time to build relationships with students, staff, the (board of trustees)and the administration." .Why do you believe you're the better candidate?

"Basically, it bofu down to experience and knowledge. Knowing what to do and where to go when a problem arisesis critical.

Especially,I feel that it is important to carry on my knowledge to the new president or all of rrry hard work will be lost in the end and what little student participation in the overall operations of the collegemay be lost." .What do you see as the greatest problerns or issuesfacing Maro students and howwill you help students with thosc problems?

"The cost ofhigher education is dcyrocketing and working with the legislature and other college aequaintancesto ensure that education stay dordable for Metro students aswe are the co$egeof opportunityi'

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.What do you anticipa.tewill be your greatest drallenges in the position and howwill you overcomethem?

"The greatest challengewill be reaching to all areas of the state that are involved in the decisions of higher education funding and ensuring that these individuals, such as senaiors, representatives,and the govemor, understand how critical funding Metro is. I will take this task on the minute I step into office, making connections that count and illustrating just horv important Metro is." .why do you believe you're the better candid.te?

"I would rather not sayanything negative about the incumbent and remain positive. I am a firm believer that education is the most important thing a person can invest in, I have a passionfor Metro State ... I can delegate responsibilities, and working in groupscomprised of diverse constituenciesfor successis something I enjoy." .What do you see ali the greatest problems or issues,facingMetro students and how will you help studenrc with those problens?

Metro needsmore funding, plain and simple.

Metro students need to trust that their school'sadministration will be sable, tuition will be affordable, and the campuswill be accessible.AII of that can be ensuredby getting Metro thb funding it deserves.

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Old ideas,old time religion The death of the pope last week brought out millions of mourners and tearjerking eulogiesfor the religious leader.

As with most deceased leaders, ZoGWilliams all of the negative elements of John Columnist Paul II's legacy disappeared from the media, including the fact that the pope opposed reproductive freedom and choice in the handsof women.

The pope's followers appear to have utilized their grief as motivation, picking up where he left oE to hack away at a woman's inalienable right to decidewhen shewill have a child.

Take our very own Gov. Bill Owens, for example. On April 5, he was presentedwith HBl042, a bill that would requirehospitalsto inform women who have been raped about their options for emergency contraception.

This bill was a direct responseto the 32,fi)0 rape-related pregnanciesthat occur annually in the United States.

It is important to note that emergency contraception (EC) is not RU485 (or the 'abortion pill"). EC is a high doseofhormones that prevents a fertile egg from implanting

in the uterine wall, thereby preventing and not terminating a prq3nancf, according to the American Medical Association. It cannot terminate a pregnanry.

Owens gave the bill a big fat veto, stating, "This bill would violate fundamental constitutional principles by forcing an institution to say things to patients that it explicitly does not believe to be morally or ethically valid." Funny, I always thought the constitutionwasmadeto protectthe rights of people,not institutions,silly me.

What arethe institutions Owensso boldly defends?Namely,they are Catholic Hospitals.

The problem is, this bill exempted any healthcare professionals who were morally opposed to EC from the task of informing patienq only requiring them to find someone elseto spreadthe information. Hospitalswould not hane to dispeDsethe drug, they merely had to tell patients EC exists. Furthermore, one must consider that a woman recently victimized would most likely not have the opportunity to selectwhich hospital she goes to in order to get the treatment sheneeds.

When Owens, a seH-proclaimed dwout Roman Catholic (but not so devout as to oppose the death penalty like the pope did), trashed HB 10,12.The brunt of his actions will be felt by thoseunder 18,girls who were raped and haveto cope with pregnancies.

The Alan Guttmacher lnstitute revealed that 60 percent of girls considered sorually

active at age 15 and under were being raped, while 75 percent of girls considered sexually active at 14and under were being raped.

According to the U.S. Department of Iustice, one in two rape victims are under 18, only accountitrgfor reportedrapes.Deborah Boyer and David Fine state that between 1l and 20 percent of teen pregnancieswere causedby rape.Because ofshoddyabstinenceonly sexeducation,chancesare thosegirls do not know they have an option to prevent a pregnancyfrom occurring, leaving them to hope for the best.

Imagine the implications of a l6-yearold girl who hasbeen raped,didn't know she could prevent a pregnancyfrom occurring, and later discovering she is pregnant. Rather than deciding whether or not to take a pill, shemust now makedecisionsabout abortion, adoption, dropping out of sdrool, facing beingforcedto tell people endlessharassment, she was abused,and numerous other painful choicesno one shouldhaveto face.

We cannot forget that the pope set these standards.John Paul II gavethe go-aheadon this behavior, and becauseof it, women and girls are suffering. When religious leaders prioritize their moral agendasover the wellbeing ofpeople and preachthis to politicians, women, girls, and.humans in general get cut short When the figurehead that made such a decision dies,this act cannot be forgotten.

Remembe[kids:Voteeafly;vote often It's no secret that I think the current Student Government Assembly is the most useless group since the Commission on Un-American Activities and the fact that they blow Tim Dunbar more than $120,000 Columnisl of your money every year is a disgrace.

Anyone who's ever read this column knows I have no 1im6 f61 this [unch of self-serving, resume-paddi''g bureaucrats.

Neither, it appears, do the students of Metro; nor does W.H.'Butci" Oxendine, the consultant the SGA paid $5,000 to evaluate them.

Follow-Up Oxendine's'Confidential Consultant Report,'which he filed after the SGAs fall leadership retre4t last August, included the obserration that'(The) SGAhas been so very ineffective in the past that they have earned a reputation of incompetence, 'doof being 'power hungry,' and of being a 'this i-"ge nothingi organizationi and that has beeo earned.

In his treatise Or€ndine, who did for fivegrand-five-grand of your money-what the Maro student body would havedone for free had the SGA taken the time and made the 'doesn't effort to ask them, also said the SGA

have a dearly defined mission or purpose," something I've been harping on for the past couple of years. hst weelg The Metropoliun ran a section featuring quotes from students around campus about the upcorning election. Responses ranged from "I didn't even know we had elections" to " I don t really have an opinion" and "I donl really care."Pity.

Apathy doesnt just run rampant here at Metro; it practically gallops.

This apathy runs botJr ways, too. This year, only 13 students turned in their intentto-run forms to become SGA candidatesand only two of thern will be running head-tohead for the position of president. Thirteen students to fill 20 positions on the SGA-up from the current 13 positions-is a sad state of affairs becausesome candidates will run uncontested.This meansthe sameineffective sdlubs will be in some of the samepositions next year.

Becauseit would be a conflict of interest to officially endorse one of the candidatec' becausesheand I write for the samepapershe'sthe writer up there over my head-I can only say that I wouldn't vote for the curr€nt SGA president unlessshebribed me with, say, a couple million dollars and ofiered to pay off mI student loans.

Not that I have anything against her as a person; quite the opposite, in fact. She'svery nice, friendly and, dare I say it, perky: exactly the kind of person Metro doesnot need to be president of its student government. What it

needs--€raves, in fact-is someone who is pissedoff, someonenot afraid to take on the administration (even if she occasionallycalls 'The Man"), someonewho says,in no them uncertain terms, what's on her mind. someone who will get under the skin of the board of trustees,the statelegislature,the governor and anyoneelsewho hasa sayin how our tax money and tuition is spent.

At the root of the problem is the fact that so few people have any sort of knowledge of what, if anything, SGA does-because, let's face it, SGA has a history of not doing anything-they have no frame of reference to work with.

Why care about something that barely exists outside the offices of the SGA?Why be concemed about a nice, quia, unobtnrsive org,anizationthat pretty much keepsto itself and doesn't get in anyone'sway? BECAUSE THEY SPEND MORE THAN A HUNDRED AND TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS OF YOUR MONEY EVERY YEAR AND HAVE VIRTUALLY NOTHING TO SHOI,VFOR N THAT'SWFTN Whew! Sorry about the shouting but I had to get that out of my system.

So,I urge lou ... no, I begyou to vote April lE-23 online at Metroconnect, or by paper ballot April 18-22 at the flagpole. Vote early and, asAl Capone once said, vote often (OK, I'm kidding about that last part, but still ...).

Vote to rid the SGA of those members who believe it's better to play nice than to have anything resemblinga purpose.

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Deep,andfinal,thoughts Pleas€,let's get real.You may be attending an institution of higher learning, and a good one at that, but please,dorit entertaio thoughts that you are any better than )rour ancestors.

You a-restill a peasant.A measlycenturf or so ago,pur forefathen and mothers were farming something or another in some picturesque rural landscapein Idaho, Fennsylvania,or where have you.

Potatoesma),havebeen pur stapledia,live, stock animals also kept you fed, You slept in the samebed wirh your three brothers and your sister until shebegan to develop braasts.You may have evenwished every member of pur hmily good night, a la "Walton's" stfle.

'I am no farmer!" 1ou nay say.Okay, I concede.

You probably come from the urban peasantry.

Slavingawayat the inner-city hctory. And if this do€snot descnlb€),our tree,),ou may havecome from prospectorsor a long line of soldiery. My point is you, me or 99 perccnt of the student body on this campus docs not comesfrom ivy league, blue blood, aristocracy.

Good night Auraria!

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.verywell, thankyou be more than hap'py to serve her s€ntenc€ for her.

This is one of those casesthat is a waste of our court systern She is tying up a federal judge'stime to complain about the fact that she doesnl haverenoughtime to work on her reality TV show. I think Stevart might need to spend some time in reality like the rest of us, This is so typically American. She's whining eventhough shereceivedthe lightest s€ntencepossible for the crime she was Bryen Goodland accusedof.

Let's not forget that she dumped 4,000 Colamnist sharesof stock just before it took a dive on Being a billionaire is not as easytoday the market. Who knows how rnany invesas it once was. Tirke a look at the way the tors sheaffected?They probably don't have courts are treating Martha Stewart. the luxury of millions sitting in the bank to Since her releasefrom prison, she has pay off any bad decisions. received about $75,000 in salary from her I guess in the end it comes down to company and has been this: the rich get 'forced" to stay on her richer and yes, 153acreestate.This is crime doei pay.

'After all. uho wouliln't want the woman who lied Forget what about her investments to be confined you believed as to the kind of iligs and hasbeenpetitiona child, or what that Stew$t traipsesaround on r ing the courts to lightyour mother daily? Shehas horses,Iemontrees, told you, en her sentence. gardens,andwho knowswhat She only spent five America months in jaiM think isn't a democelse,I'il be more than happy to it's time for Stewart to racy, it's a monsemeher sentencefor her, " give it a rest. eyocrary. If you No one cares that have it, there's shehasto spendmuch no trouble you r of her time in her milcan't avoid and lion dollar home' or that shecan only work nothing you really can't do. Everybodyhasa on her reality TV show for 48 hours a week. price, and money opens every door.

There are people out there with real probSure,Stewart will have to servethe rest lems and she'snot one of those people. of her sentence,just like the courts decided Thankfully, the courts recently ruled on months ago,but is it really a sentence? that the terms of her house-arrest would Being confined to a mansion is really remain. After all, who wouldn't want to be no punishment at all. It sounds more like a confined to the kind of digs Stewarttraipses vacation to me. around on daily? She has horses, lemon Just remember kids, it's great to be an . trees,gardens,and who knows what else.I'd American, or at leasta rich one.

The needfor studentinput is at stake,and the value of faculty input in the spendingof studentfeesneedsto be explained.Therearetwo million reasonswhy studentsshouldvote for their Student Government Assembly 2005-2006representatives,April 18 - 22. Voting online makesit more accessiblenow. Sevenof the electedwill representyou on the on the Student Affairs Board (SAB).The SAB oversees the disseminationof studentfeesthat you pay every time you registerto take a classon the main campus(online coursesand south campuscourses arenot assessed studentfees).Studentfeesspentin 2004-2005amountedto $1,941,000; these dollarsfund 17 studentserviceprograms, The SAB meets every Tuesdayfrom 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Tivoli Room 329. During the fall semesteryour representativeslearn about the student serviceprograms through orientation sessionsand site visits with every program. Spring sernesterthey conduct budget proposal hearings. The proposals,along with the information gathered at the site visits, serve as the basis for funding deliberations. This processinvolves allocating a projected amount of student fees.The projected figure for AY 2005-2006is $2013,900. The SAB generatesa funding proposal that is sent to the Metro Presidentt Cabinet (CollegeVice Presidentsand their assistants) asa recommendation.They then forward their recommendation to the Metro Board of Tiustees,who review it and havethe final sayon the funding amount.

The seven student represeDtativeson the SAB are numerically the majority in the SAB decision making process.Sincethe studentsare the majority constituencythey havethe greatest say about the find recommendation to the College'sadministration. Your vote will elect the student government assemblyrepresentativeswho will voice the majority opinion as to how student feesare allocated.Thus, there are 2 million reasonsufiy you should vote for your student government repreEentativesheor he will decide how your $ 2,013,900are spent The SAB membership representsthree constituent groups: sevenstudent government representatives,three faculty representatives(Faculty SenateStudentAfiain Committee members representingthe School of Business,School of letters, Arts and Sciences,and the School of ProfessionalStudies), and one administrator from the Office of Student Life. Each of these representativeshasone vote by SAB bylaws.

Studentsmay wonder why faculty havea vote on diss€minationof their student feedollars.

Primaril5 the collaboration of students,faculty, and the Office of Student Life administrators legitimizes the SAB's recommendation decision processfor the College PresidenCsCabinet and the Board of Trustees.If the SAB processwas the responsibility of any one of theseconstituent groupsthe processcould be subjectto doubt and a chargeofbias could be brought by groups that are not represented,That is the fundamental reasonwhy students,faculty and administrators are representedon the SAB. Faculty representation is founded on student-faculty interaction. Faculty representatives on the SAB servetwo-year terms and some faculty have servedon the board repeatedlyorrer the years.My tenure on the SABhasspannedeight years:1990- 1994and 2001- 2005.Faculty memory of numerous student "consumer" eryeriences with student fee funded programs provides a perspectivethat informs the current SAB membership about previous decisions and rationales for funding.

Faculty representativesdraw on their daily experienceswith studentsin the classroomand academicadvising,wherethey often refer studentsto the various student serviceprograms and later hear about student experiences.Faculty also become awareof their student eq>eriences with student feefunded programs through their academicdepartmenfs student organizations and clubs whose membersutilize club now Co-Curricular Funding Committee, funding and student travel Thesestudent-faculty interactions with student fee funded programs extends to the rest of tle student service programs including Music Activities Committee, Metro Theatre Association, Career Services,GLBT Student Services,Institute for Woment Studies and Services,PeerEducation Proglam, Short-Term Loan Program, the Office of Student Life, Campus Recreationat Auraria, Student Publications, Student Government Assembly,Auraria Child Care Center,Childrent College,the Center for the Visual Arts, and Student Activities.

The rationale for faculty having a vote on the dissemination of student feesis institutional memory. Faculty serving on the SAB provide, through their continuity of service,the most consistentwitness ofthe rationale that hasbeen usedto increaseor decreasestudent fee funding of the student serviceprograms.Wthout its input the SA3 would be operating without the ability to Iook back at the consequencesof past decisions or put another way as a cyclopean body.

Dr. Tony ledesma, AssociateProfessorof Human Services, Chair of the Faculty Senatet Student Afairs Committee that serveson the Student Afiairs Board

"Comeand listen,youngfellows,so young and sofne And seeknot your fortune in the dark dreary mines It willform as a habit and seepin your soul 'Til the streamof .vourblood runs as black as the coal" - Dark as a Dungeon,American Folk Song

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bringsfolkloreto life StOking the Fife: 'Mountain' Theaterreviewby AdamGoldstein The[,4etropolitan An old-fashionedhootenannyhashit the DenverCenterTheatre.brimming with song, stories,and history.

One of the DCTC's last productions of the season, "Fire on the Mountain" relies largely on the narrative power of American folk music to tell its tale. [t is a musical tribute to the coal miners of Appalachia, a celebrationof their culture, lifestyle, hardshipsand heroics. More than a story of specificcharactersor conflicts,the performanceservesas an explorationof an entire socialand professionalstratum.

Playwrights Randal Myler and Dan Wheetmanhave createda chronicle that is impressivein its scopeand power. "Fire on theMountain" focusesnot only on theminers andtheir families,but on the narrativepower of the music itself. From the first note of the openingballad,it is the songsthat emergeas the central characterand as the overarching theme.

The setdesignis a crossbetweena mine A sign entrance anda cozymountaincottage. hangingovera recessat the backof the stage carriesa potent and pou'erful message,"Be carefultoday,be alive tomorrow."This motto grimly underlines the dangersof the mining trade. In contrasl to this bleak reminder. there are the t'alseu,oodenfloorboardsand quaintrockingchairswhich exudea rustic, mountaincharm.

Then, of course, there are the instruments.

Mandolins. guitars, violins, and bouzoukis(a Greekinstrumentrepresentinga mandolin)crowd the stageon stands.Before any perlbrmer enters, these insruments wait on the stage as the audienceshuflles in. They are primary actors from the very beginning,taking on a central role even in the setdesign.

As the lights dim and the performerstake the stage,the action begins with a female

voice and a lilting melody. Molly Andrews captures the essenceof the Appalachian singing style in her opening sentimental ballad: her tone. her insistenceand her emotionareborneof the mountainsand the rural culture.No soonerdoesher chantend than Dan Wheetmanleadsthe ensemblein a rousing and raucousliddle tune.Andrews' sweet and slow song juxtaposed with the soundof five fiddlersrushingthrougha reel set the tone for the musical odyssev that follows.

The songs switch their tone fiom celebrclor) to mournful. from joyous to sorrowful.As the lyrics tell storiesof the dangersof the mine,of the strugglesof the mine workers' union, and of the exodus from the country to the city, the music alternatelyreflectspain and stolenmoments of reassurance.

For example."Coal Illiner's Blues" is a themethatencapsulates chillingandevocative of the profession. all the nrosttryingaspects Similarly,"Dark asa Dungeon,"popularized b yJ o h n n y C a isnht h el q 5 0 s - i l a n u n u u r e r i n ; of thejob and.what's view into thehardships to mo re.a w arni ngto thel oungergenerl ti on choosea moremerciful line of work. "Nine *'ork songin PoundHammer"is anenergetic yearns ibr an easiertrade rvhichthe speaker even u'hile pourin-this heartand soul into the labor.Finalll, "High on a Mountain"is and nostalgiclook at the past a sentimental sungfrom the vantagepoint of old age.

The music is punctuatedby dramatic vignettesthat further flesh out the life of the American mine *'orker. Andrews, Margaret Bowman, Daniel James.and Mike Regan play a family caught in the drama and hardshipsof the trade.They speakoi mine disasters, of rvorkerscaughtin cave-insand explosions.They talk about "black lung," the legal term describingdiseasesthat result from years of breathing coal-mine dust. (L to R) "Mississippi" CharlesBevel,Dan Wheetmanand Ed Snodder$ in the DenverCenter Finally, they lament the rise of strip-mining Theatre Companyt production of "Fire on the Mountain," Randal Myler and Dan Wheetand other industrial methodsthat drove the man'snew musicaltribute to Appalachiancoal miners.

minersout of their trade.

Although the drama is stirring and the delivery is more thancompetent,the real impactis in the accompanyingmusic.

The musicalskill of the ensemblebrings the songsand their sentimentsto life, erasingthe untold generationsthat separate the audiencefrom their creation.Wheetmanis given expert musicalsupportby suchmusiciansas "Mississippi"Charles Bevel, David Lutken, Tony lVlarcus,and Ed Snoddcrly.The musiciansboast impressiveresumesin the professionalfolk musicscene,a qualificationthat only addsto the tunes.

These are songs that invite participation and demand attention.By the endof the plal',eventhe mostdour^looking audiencememberswere clappingand singing along with the chorus.As the final chord rang on the final song,the entire theatrewas on its feet.clappingand hootingfor more.

"Fire on the Mountain" is a fitting and stirring end to the 04/05 season.More than a drama.more than a musical,it is segmentof a hybrid that brings to lit-e an underappreciated Americanhistory and society.

Evenbet t erit. 'll getyourf e: t t apping.

'Fire on the Mountairf runs through April 30th at theStageTheater,DCPA.For tickets,call (303)8934100or log on at www.denvercenter.org (L to R) Dan Wheetman and Tony Marcus share a 6.ddle duet in "Fire on the Mountain." The musicians switch between fiddles, mandolins, guitars and bouzoukis.

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Spring Blooms On Broadway aesthetics cumulative Galleries offerconceptual, GalleryReviewby HeatherWahle

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DCGallerv Combine a comic book, a teen fashion magazine and the beauty of |apanese surroundingsand you will find an unlikely,yet effectiveand innovativeart stylâ‚Ź.

Yumiko Kayukawa was born in a small town near Hokkaido,Japan.Shewasultimately inspiredby the majesticbeautyand the animais that surroundedher while growingup.

The artist consistently infuses fapan's landscapeinto her work. During her teenage years,Kayukawa,like many of her peers,was exposedto Americanpop-culture.

Thiswashow shebeganincludingelements 'n of rock roll, film, and fashioninto her work.

The artist takesthesepop-culture themesand createsa collageshowcasingher personality.

When shewas 16,shedebutedwith her first Mangacomicbook. Kayukawacontinuedon to art school,but struggledwith self-expression.

While visiting an Americanfriend, shewas able to break out from her personal artistic frustrationand mergedAmericanpop-art with her own unique Japanese style.

"I'd rather my paintingshang next to rock starpin-upsthan on museumwalls.Ultimately, I want to connectwith peopleall overthe world on that level,"said Kayrrkawa.

With "The Fan," an acrylic painting on illustration board, Kalukawa doesjust thal She connectswith many young girls' infatuation with musicidolsby showinga younggirl sewing a doll ofher favoritemusician.

Kaytkawa uses bright reds and pinks to illustrate the plaful nature of this piece. A small bird rests on the girl's shoulder as she gazesreflectively.

The subject in her work is consistentlya very fashionableyoung fapanesegirl. The girl is portrayedin varioussettingsand Kay'ukawa playswith color to contrastwith the mood of the scene.

An animal is used to set the mood of the pieces.In "Coexistence'Kayukawauses two birds nestingin the girl's hair to contrastwith the two red earphonestrailing down to her ears, A bright green background frames the scene with white polka dots blending with elegantf apanesecalligraphy.

The animals are never in the foreground, and when viewing the piecesindividually may not be recognizedasa constantrâ‚Źference.

In "Donuts" the artist uses a scorpion blending in with the tonesof his background to incorporate climate and indulgence,,vet the focus remains on the girl, poised and fashionable.

Kapkawa usesa wolf in "I loveyou tooi' to sho'.vthe predatoryaspectof relationships.The changesin the facesof the girls are subtle,and in this piecethe faceof the subjectseemsto be conflicted.

Theartist infusesmagentaflowersto border the sceneofa treacherousheartache.Thegirl is showngraspingat her heart,which is bleeding through her white clothesdown to her knee. imagesand The artist useshighly accessible givesthem a uniqueedge.

Eight newPaintingsby Kalukawa are now on display.Sevtralgicleeprints.whicharehigh resolutionscairsof the original work, are also available.

DC Gallery,Iocatedat 125Broadway,is free to the public.

Yumiko Kapkawai new prints and Yumiko Kayukawa,"The Fani acrylic on illustation boar4 2I by 5I inches originalsareon displaythrough May 4.

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Rule Gallery concentrates on conceptualart and contemporaryabstract works.Rulehasbeenshowcasingpaintings, photography and sculpture since 1987.

The galleryrepresentslocal artistsand also brings in prominent artists' work from aroundthe country.

Rulet current exhibition"Drawn to the PromiseofPleasurd'isa collaborativeeffort displayingvastly divergentrepresentations of multiple mediums while centering on the themeof the springseason.

Ruth Hiller is highlighted at the beginning of the exhibition. Oil paint is usedon pll.wood to createa mirageeffect.

In the piece,"Pool,"Hiller usesan expertly executedpaint applicationin the centerof a medallion symbol to createan opaline effect.With "Purlin" shetransformsbrown paint into the texture of wood in her backdropfor a sphericalimage.

'Madame Butterfly' is a stunning paintingby MargaretNeumann.Shecreates a setting with beautifully applied acrylic paint that alludesto the appearanceof an abandonedseashell.The canvasstretches out to 48by 48 inches,leadingthe eveacross the picturewith a downfall of blossoms.

Sandy Skoglund has chosen Denver to display her 6rst piece using digital photography.Skolund is a revolutionary photographer,who combinesa commercial approachwith the contemporary.

Margaret Neumann,"Madame Butterlly," 2fi)4, acrylic on canvas,48by 48 inches

"Picnic on Wine" is a seaof red winetoppedglassesintertwining severalthemes into the layers. The piece immediately commandsattentionasyouenterthegallery.

In vivid color and facing the front wall at 44 by 50 inches,Skoglund'swork captures the eye. The artist uses crisp images to depict her contrastingscenarios.Skoglund holds traditional photo shoots and then integratesthe subjectswith sculpturesand contradictinglandscapes.

DavidBradyisbeyondresourcefulwhen gathering materials for his art. He finds inexpensivetrash cans and balls of twine to createhis work. He recentlypurchased a fractural configuration system off the Internet and used it as a tool in his work.

Brady usesthis mathematicalprogram to createan innovativetechniquetohis shapes.

The detailsfrom the computerapplication shift the eyesinto contrastingfocus.

"Big Red for Bill Blake" is a glowing imagein metalliclight jet print. The image resemblesa portion of an x-ray, and when closelyexaminedthe piececanbe observed as an elaborate maze. The computer program allows him to weavedetails into his art that gives the work an unusual, holognphic effect.

Rule Gallery, located at I I I Broadway, is showing thb exlibition "Drawn to the Promise of Pleasure"until April 30.

Admissionis free.

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Life Underthe Veil Afghanauthorsharesexperiences with students

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After two yearsof searchingfor her rnissing husband in her homeland of Afghanistan, Dr. Farooka Gauhari made the courageous decision to leave the country with her three children.

'The day I left the country I promised myself I would take the grievances of tlre Afghanistanwar to the outsideworld," Gauhari said to Auraria campusstudentsand faculty in a presentation called,"Under the Taliban: The Compelling Storiesof an Afghan Womani on April 7 in the Tivoli Turnhalle.

Gauhari'sbook,'Searching for Saleem:An Afghan Woman's Ofuseyi' is a first-person account of her deqrcrate efforts to find her husband, who mysteriously disappeared dusing the comrnunist coup in 1979, It also deals with her decision to leave her country.

It is the first memoir by an Afghan woman to be published in English and is a reflection of the struggles and suffering of countless Afghan families. Shesharedtheseexperiences with the audience and gave i$ight into the tumultuous history of Afghanistan and its people. Gauhari spoke of the Soviet regimo the puppet regioes that followe4 warl,ordissr and the rise ofthe lirliban.

Two million people have lost their lives since 1978 and entire populations harrcbeen

displacedmany times,Gauharisaid."I started three times in my life from absolutezero,"she said.Over a million Afghans died in the brutal war with the Sovietsin the 1980sand when the former Soviet Union withdrew in 1989, the country wasconsequentlyleft in turmoil.

As Sovietswithdrew from Afghanistan the world began to forget, and Afghanistan was left to the merry ofthe warlords,Gauharisaid.

"No onet life was safe in Afghanistani she said.

Warlordism gaveway to the brual control and social oppressionof the Tirliban.ln 1992, an Afghanistan government formed and entered the capital city of Kabul, Gauhari said. The warlords fought this group and about 50,000people were killed in lGbul in a short time. "Three and a half million Afghans entered hkistan as refugeesi she said. The Iirliban was a creation of Pakistan, she said.

They formed religious schools that produced thousandsof radical Islamic fighters.

In 1995, they entered Afghanistan from the south saFng they were only interested in bringing peace.Eventually, they took full control of Kabul In 1996,Osama Bin ladcn found Afghanistan a suitable place to train terrorists, Gauhari said.The Taliban ruled the counay under Bin laden and imposed swere

Graphic by Stevyn Llewellyn

<P Ham Hallgron/The Mstropolitan MeEo biology tcrcher C;indy Church tries ol a traditioad burka, rvorn by Afgbrn women, at farooka Geuhrib prcscoation "Under thc lalibrn: Ihe Compclling Storfos of u Afghm Wman'in the Tivolt Ibrnhdte April S.

restrictionsand punishmentson its people.

When two brothers showed their opposition to the Tlrliban they were both tied to the back bumper of an automobile and dragged through the streets until they were dead, Gauhari said.They were then hung in the city as a warning to what would happen if anyone opposedthe Taliban regime.

The people were not allowed to own cameraswidout a license and had no movie theaters,televisions,VCRs or Internet access.

Men were not allowed to shavetheir beards.

If they did, they would be imprisoned until it grew to the suitable length. The Taliban eliminated kirc nying even though it was a national sport of the Afghan people and thousands competed. Criminals would face punishments of amputation, hanging or the cutting of throats, and adulteresseswould be stoned.

The restrictions on women were exceptionallyharsh.Women had to wear headto-toe garments, could not walk the streets without a male relative and never worked out of their home, Women were not allowed to be educatedpast ageeight. "Islam sayseducation is a must for men and women," Gauhari saidAnd possibly the most saggering restriction wasthat no woman could go to a male doctor, while women doctors were not allowed to practice,shesaid,There wasno health carefor women.

The turning point in Gauhari's life, she said, was when her 5-year-old daughter was terribly ill and was rcjected from every hospital. Shecarried the girl in her arms from hospital to hospital for three months, shesaid.

That's when shesaid to herself,'What the hell

am I doing in this country?"

Despite the recent elections and decline of the lirliban, Gauhari said Afghanistan's people are still facing a myriad of problems.

The people are psychologically sickenedand terrorized by past wars. The children have sufiered the most, Gauhari said. Children walk the roadsidesbecausethey havelost both Parents.

The idea of forming a Westerndemocracy in a nation with such a different culture and value system would not work for a few different reasons, Gauhari said. Islamic restrictions and laws do not favor some ideas of democracy.aMhat makesus happy doesn't make them happyi she said. "They have different expectations."

For *ample, an Afghan family celebrates a son's birthday by shooting a gun, and once, American soldiers heard the gunfire of this celebration and shot into the party. "About 15 peoplediedi shesaid,'It is a misunderstanding of culture.'

What Gauhari does not want to see happen to her country is a decreasein media 'Afghanistan attention. today is even more of an afterthought,' she said. It was more substantialin the newsa few months ago, The only two U.S. publications with reporters in Afghanistan are Newsweekand The Washington Post,shesaid.Gauhari wants to seethe media witness the hopefrrl future of Afghanisan.

It is like the saying about the sound of a tree falling in the woods, Gauhari said. 'If a countr" like Afghanistan is getting back on its feet but no one is there to seeit. does it reallv happen?'

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Gann Matthews walks a thin line when it comesto his music. It's been describedas country,folk, contemporaryindie-rockand a number of other genres.

The fact is Matthews doesn't really fit into anyofthesemolds,but combinesthem to createa unique musicalmedley.

"It's somethingI've beentrying to de6ne," UCD studentMatthewssaidabouthis stvle."I like the tag urban-folk."

Every listener who hears Matthews' tunes is bound to be taken somewhere different than the person right next to them. Matthews' track "The Stranger"has a harmonica intro that gears the listener up for a rendition of "Home on the Range,"but then carries them into a catchy rock tune, Part of the reason Matthews' creations are so hard to label or define is becauseof the wide range of musical stylesand instruments he uses.

He began his musical career by leaming to play the violin as a youngster. Matthews and music have stuck together since those days and he's progressedfrom the violin to piano, clarinet, guitar, bassguitar, harmonica, banjo, slide guiar and he's wen working with a mandolin. The drums are about the only instrument Matthews can't play.

'I can't drum for a damn," Matthews said.

Matthews' tracks definitely illustrate his influences,but he doesn't imitate them. He said his first real influence was Tom Petty and his Frll Moon Fever album. Matthews said he's also influencedby Neil Young,Bob $an, the Beatlesand Elliot Smith.According to Matthews,most of his instrumental style is influenced by Smith while his songwriting techniquesare more influenced by the singersongwriters.

Listening to Matthews' music is like talking to a good friend. It's honest, clean, and real. His music is so good becauseit's accessibleand its style can appeal to many tastes.The song'Invisible Things," about being lonely and trying to figure out why, is an excellent example of his musical honesty.

Matthews said the idea for the song came to him while sitting at The BreakfastKing Diner with his friend, discussing how single and lonely they were.

Matthews sai4 "It's been so long since I've been swept off my feet," and his friend that maybe they were just jaded.

Both of theselines made it into the lyrics of the song.

Denverites will love Matthews' music becauserc much of it is inspired by their own cit''. Matthews haslived in and around Capitol Hill for severalyearsand a lot of his inspiration stemsfrom that. According to Matthews, 'Iast "Painfirlly Painless,' Goodbye,' and 'Moth on Fire' were all inspired by Capitol Hill.

"I get a lot of my ideaswhen I'm walking," he said.

Right now, Matthews is selling his first album, Tne Thin Line. Matthews co-founded his own record label, SatireRecords,with two other Denver artists in order to releasethe album. The label has three artists right now and more are on the way.

'I "We've got big plansi Matthews said. like it becauseI'm in control of my music," Matthews is currendy working on his as-yet-untitledsecond album. He's written about 25 songsfor the album and the Beatles have been a big influence on it, according to Matthews, "It s going to be lessrock and more folk," he said.

A summertour is alsoin the cardsfor the ambitiousartist.He plansto tour through the Midwest and Northwest, playing some cities outside of Colorado with another unnamed band.

"It's still in the planning stagesi Matthews said,"It's really tough to plan a tour."

Matthews has accomplishedmany things in the past three years inside and outside of his music. He's been named Wesfitmts Singer-Songwriter of the Year for a start. He works asa paralegalwhen he'snot strumming chords.Matthews hasalsopicked up a camera and even calls himself an amateur photographer. He's been strooting a lot of pictures of nature for future album art, But through all of this Matthews remains focused.

'My number one goal is being an artisti Matthews said.

He's certain to continue to succeedif he stick to this strengths.

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tlree runs of their own, getting two unearned runs and an RBI from Thorne.

It would be a short-lived advantage though, as Pueblo scored four more runs to make it 6-3, Neither team would score again until the sixth, when CSUPaddedtwo runs to makeit an g-3 lellgame.

Metro added a single run in both the seventh and eighth, but the T-Wolvesscoredfour in the bottom of the eighth to put the game awayand win l2-5.

Some might say the magical thing about baseballis that a team can make a few small adjustments and make the next outcome much different, Never hasthat beel more true than this weekend against Pueblo, when the Roadrunnersczrmeout like a team on a mission to earn their first and secondmnference wins of the season,the first by a tally of 7-3 and the seconda heart-stoppingl1-9 win.

Game one's hero was senior Greg Garrison, who went 2-for-3 at the plate, while Hoefs went l-for-3 with three RBI to Iift the Runners to their first RMAC win of 2005.

Game two featured the hitting of Cleland who went 2-for-4 at the plate with four RBI in the win.

After the comeback Porreco was noticeably proud of his players ability to lose the 'first two gamesof the series and then come back and win two.

"It showed a lot of character," Porreco said.

'Runners With two straight wins, the gained some new confidence and Hoefs said the team is not going to havea 2-9 stretch over the next 1l games.

"It' s not an excuse,but the toughestpart of the scheduleis out of the way."

This weekendis another big test for Metro, as cross-town RMAC rival Regis University comesto Auraria Fieldfor a four-gameseries, starting at 3 p.m. Friday, April 15. Regiscurrendy leadsthe seasonseries2-0.

'They're extremely beatablei Bishop said about the Rangers.

By all accounts,the Metro baseball team was in dire straits.

Being 0-7 in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference play entering a big weekend againsl 659 Pueblo----oneof the best teams in the conference at 8-0-the Roadrunners desperatelyneededto win a game to get their confidence back after starting the seasonin strong fashion.

"We know that we are a good teami said junior pitcher Mike Hoefs. 'We know what we have."

Head coach Vince Porreco agreed and said his team had not played to its capabilities all seasonlong. The game against the ThunderWolvesproved to be no different.

In the first of two daysof double-headers, Metro fell in both games.

The nV'olvesused huge offensiveinnings to put together strings of hits and runs, 'Runnersin gameone 14-6 and defeatingthe l2-5 in gametwo.

Metro fell behind early in game one, and was never really part of the game, dropping 7-0 in the second inning. Metro would battle back, scoring a run in the third on a solo shot ftom senior outfielder Phil Francis, and another in the fourth on a sacrifice by senior firstbasemanLogan Pape.

The ThunderWolveskept pounding away and in the bottom of the fourth made it a lo-2 advantage.In the 6fth, Francis hit his second homer of the day and the'Runnersaddedtwo to makeit 10-4Pueblo.

After being held scorelessin the top of the sixth, Metro gave up four more runs to the ThunderWolves to make it l4-4, and the Roadrunners were finished. Even though the team managed to score two mote runs on a fielder's choice and an error, Metro was defeated14-6.

Senior Clint Cleland led the way for the Roadrunners in game one, going 3-for-4 at the dish with two doubles, while Francis April 8 d Pueblo, Gqmc I jacked two solo home runs, going 2-for-4 at iLtr,o 6, CSUP t4 the plate.

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Thanks,Metro Sports lnformation.Finally..r All right, baseball; way to beat another good team! And just think, if you can do this to four moreteamsat least14more times,you some respect by going to the conferencetournament.

Thanks to the Metro Information Sports Office-I can finally say something about ... someone,anyoneon the 'Runner tennis squads. brothers Riley and William Meyer are on Donald Smith a six-game win saeak Spor* Colnrnist

as well as being 8-4 for the spring season.

Although these two Meyers have been good Scott FlaniganhasbeengreaLwinning seven matches in a row as the No. 6 player. These three havebeen playing so well as of late, they might just get their nameson someAll-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conferencetrophies.

Women's Tennis {G9, f -3 RMAC) For some teams,you have to just ignore the record and look at the team itself to find out how well it's doing. JackieCoppola, who had her three-match win streakendeda few weela ago againstEmporia State,hasbâ&#x201A;Źen an exam-

ple that this team-despite their record-is still playing hard every match. Though their playoff hopes are slowly slipping away, I believe Metro will play with heart and pride all the way to the end of the regular season.

both members of last season'sAII-RMAC squad, who should be dominant, but haven't been lately as they are both l-4 in their last five matches. If this tennis team is going to havea chancein the conferencetourney, these tr ro must start winning.

Men's Tennis (7-f 0' 2-2 RMAC) Men'sBaseball(17-2r,2-9 RMAC) They're currently playing for a playoff Congrahrlations, fellas; you are now in spot and some individual accolades,but it's the conference-win column after beating the who is playing right now that's surprising. in the 6nal two gamesof the Thun&rWolves team last seaScott Flanigan, All-conference son in the doubles category hasbeen a domi- series!But can you go from being under .5fi) nant force asa No. 6 player,but it's No, I and 2 on page 17 seeSPRINGSEASOIII playersAndre Nilsson and }amesSchumacher,

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Men'stennis lose two, win one that he playedjunior collegesoccerat Dodge Citl', Kan. "You can't go on the court and be intimidated by anyone," Flanigan said.

"Wheneveryou go on the court, you needto think you are going to win, not just hope to to rvin." win. I wentinto the matchexpecting The phraseechoesthe mental toughness and competitivespirit of the seniorwho has

by NickTacinas signed his letter of intent to join the army ThelMetropolitan in Iuly when he graduatesfrom Metro with The Metro men's tennis team beat a degreein History and a minor in English Emporia State but dropped two conference literature. matches this weekend against Nebraska"To be free is an admirable duqv, but Kearneyand ColoradoSchoolof Mines. to help others become free is even more Mines(10- admirable,"wrote author Elie Wiesel in the Thefirstmatch,April6,against 9, 2-l RockyMountain Athletic Conference) article "The America I Love."The inspiring wasa battle;the Roadrunnerslost 2-7quote led Flaniganto his enlistmentand an The weekend, however, belonged to altruisticoutlook that would help any athlete. seniorScottFlaniganand the doublestandem At Metro,Flaniganis happyto getto know of sophomore William Meyer and brother the team and the camaraderiethat sports freshman Riley N{eyer. Both won their brings,but evenmore sohe is "addictedto the matches against the Orediggers. competition."

Flanigan won his match in the No. 6 "He embodiesthe fighting spirit of our singlesspot 6-3, 6-4. The team," Nilsson said.

"Whether victory was just another winning match for the senior,but or losing,he is just as don't be fooled;this team focused on the game. is a contender.

That setsa goodexample for the freshmen,for all JuniorAndre Nilsson lost in the No. 1 singles of us."

2-6, 3-6,an unusualstatThe men'steam will sheet for the impressive go back on the road to junior'sresume. face Mesa State,Friday, 'Anltime (Nilsson) April 15 at Grand loses, the team is very Junction. legit,"Flanigansaid."He Then they return is a top-tier player." home for the last two matches before the The 7-2 win came RMAC conference on the road in Kansas against tournament against Emporia State (1-10,0-3 Mi d-A meri ca College Colorado April 17.Metro Sunda,v, Intercollegiate Athletic Scott Flanigan closesup regularseason Metro Senior Association)April 8. play next Tuesday, April "Last year,we lost to 19againstCSU-Pueblo.

Emporia State;this year we won pretty bigi'Nilsson said. "To win againsta team like Emporia showswe have actuallyimprovedsincelastyear."

April 6 or Golden The tlvo conference losses bring the ,ft.tro 2, Color€do School of Minss 7 'Runners (7-).O, 2-2 RMAC) to .500 in Doublcc vs. Rychlik,/Syrjonen Z-9 conferenceplay and three gamesbelow .500 1. Nilsson,/Schmocher Revielle9-7 2. R. Meyey'W Meyer vs. J. Revielle,/S. for the season. vs. Dunn/Vosiliev 3-8 3. Flonigon,/Fowler April 9, North Central Region fifth(8-4, 4-0 RMAC), 5ingler ranked Nebraska-Kearney l. Nilssonvs. Rychlik62, 63 'Runners7-2. beatthe vs.Vosiliev4i, O{ 2. Schumocher "Nebraska-Kearney is the strongestteam 3. R.Meyervs.J. Revielle06,4{ 46, 16 4. W. Mevervs. S. Revielle Nilssonsaid. in the conference," l-l, ZO 5. lowler vs. >Yrtonen "lt could havegoneone way or the other," 6. Flonigonvs. Dunn6-3,6-4 Mearessaid."The key assistantcoachRebecca April I or Hoy', Kon. way'' points went Nebraska-Kearney's ,$ctr 7, Emporiq Srer€ 2 'Runners won in the No. 2 doubles Doublcr The '1.

8-9 vs. Wheotcroft,/Musgrove Nilsson/Schmocher wherethe Meyerbrotherswon and currently 2. R. Meyer/W. Meyer vs. Arnhold,/Fiene8-3 hold a 4-0 recordin the RMAC. vs. Dotrglos/Kirmer 8-4 3. Flonigon/towler "Theyareplayingwellaboveexpectations," Nilsson said about his t€ammates."They've Singles L Nilssonvs. Wheotcroft6{, &2 playedthe best teamsin the conferenceand 2. Schumochervs. Atnhold24, 67 3. R. Meyer vs. Musgrove6-2, 64 arestill undefeated."

4. W. Meyer vs. Fiene6-3,6f , 5-2 alsowon in the No.6 The Roadrunners 5. Fowlervs. Douglos6-O, 7.6 singlesas Flaniganwon 6-1,7-5 in straight 6. Flonigonvs.McPheeters 6-O,6{ setsand is undefeatedin the RMAC. April 9 ot Kcorney, Neb, "Scott is a fighter," Nilsson said. "The Itcho 2, Ncbrosko Keomey 7 strength with Scott is that he beats people Doublcr vs. Jocome/Romos2-8 l Nilsson/Schmocher he'snot supposedto beat.Tennisis more than vs. Wiegond/Ciccone 8{ just about technique;tennis is about will and 2. R. Meyer,/W.Meyer 4€ 3. flonigon/Fowler vs. Thomos/Espinoso mentality.Scottis a good exampleof that."

Nilsson said Flanigan's mental game Singlcr l. Nilssonvs..Jocome 2{, 46 reminds him of a lot of Swedish tennis 2. Schumochervs. Espinoso36, l6 legendBjorn Borg. Flaniganhasplayedthree 3. R. tvbyer Ys.Wiegond 44,24 4. W Meyervs. Romos16, 16 collegiate sports. He played basketball at 5. Fowl6rv5. Ciccone G6, 05 Nebraska-Wesleyantwo yearsago and before 6. Flonigonvs. Thomas6.l,7-5

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MEN'S SPORTS:Great opportunityfor postseason onpage15 frcmSPRING SEASON to over it in a lessthan a month? Fort Hays currentlyoccupiesthe fourth and final playoff spot in the conferenceat 6-6, but to keep it, they must play CSU-Pueblo,Regis, Mines and a four-game serieswith the streaking Roadrunners.Metro has their work cut out for them if they plan to make the playoffs, Hays,Mines, but betweenNebraska-Kearney, 'Runners,Metro can definitely and the Regis find itself in the playoffs. Oh, yeah, don't forget, the last time this team was in the playoffs(2002),theywon the thing.

Both Metro men's spring sports squads have a great opportunity to make the postseasonand both have yet to play their best games;so as of noq I can honestlysee both teamsplayingfor the conferencecrown.

The difference between the two is that if the 'A' baseballteam doesn't start playing their game, they could still make the conference tournament,and they might evenwin it; but like our men'ssoccerteam,they might be the best team in the conferenceto nof make the NCAA tournament.

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