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by ClaytonWoullad TheMetroDolitan Voting in the Student Government Assembly election has already begun, but recent turmoil surrounding t}te processhas alteredthe way studentscan vote, as well as creatingconflicts betweensupportersof the presidentialcandidates.

Former SGA Election Commissionchair Alan Franklin, commissionerLindsey Trout and SGA Attorney General Will Safford signeda letterApril 16in which theysaidthey llom the elecwould be removingthemselves tion processthis sprilg. This resultedin the cancellationof paperballoting,which would have supplementedonline voting.

"We, the undersigned,having grown exhausted by the constant and crooked offensiveon behalf of a morally bankrupt presidentand her equally corrupt allies,will no longer participatein the farcicalperpetuation of a political myth," tJreletter reads,in referenceto SGAPresidentCandaceGill who is running for re-election.

The letter accusesGill and unnamed membersof the SGA of trying to derail the electionprocess,"usingeverytrick and device MatthewJonas /The Melropolitan to ensurean outcome tailored to their own

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As a result of the resignation, Gill met with student governm.* ,. questionwhat doesthat meanto be a college appointed remaining commissioner Todd for us .oo towardj' he said to.strive discusshis vision for studentinvol-,re;;;r;; He also said he would like to seea pro- of opportunity"' Zinck as commissionchair and re-appointed to find out what issuesMetro r"*.

Therese-Marieo'Sullivan, a Metro senior former commissioners ..1reallyhope we can forge "ra*r. g1"T pu, in place in which collegeadminfustice Jacksonand ;;;.-,; ;;" vi d e meaningf r ls t ude n ti n p u ti ' ..i r' " j J -i s tra to rs mentorthei rstudentgoY ernmentandS pani shmaj or,tol d]ordanat t hem eet ingRichar dBoet t ner . counterParts' that sheis upsetabout the recent72 per.cent commissionby-laws and SGA constitution, sions of this college,"said rc.a"" a".i"giis , is currently president of. increasein tuition for this fall and *]o who meetingwith StudentGovernmen,nr*iury ' -Eastern .loto1|; ,l!-" the presidentcan appoint the electioncomWashinglon University in Cheney, high parking rates don't help her wallet, mission and chair with two-thirds approval members. w::l ',-u" the solo finalist for the position, either' fiom the executivecommittee.

The meetingwasone of severalheldApril "I'm being gouged as a student," which he acceptedApril6 after Metro'sBoard Gill wrote in a letter regarding the 14 and 15with members th. -ils" ..';of Tiusteesunanimouslyvoted to offer him o'sullivan said.'This usedto be a good place appointment that her decision would be "r h""d" lni f;;muniry including department the ulty- in the president'soffice,which he will loD:

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Gandidatesduke it out in debate ZoeWilliams

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Matthew fonas/ The Maropolitan SGAPresidentCandaceGill,left, answersa question asMetro junior and SGApresidential candidateZo€ Williarns looks on. The two participated in a 9O-minutedebatesponsoredby TheMetmpolitan April 19 in the Tivoli Atrium.

by Boyd Fletcher TheMetropolitan

.Age 19 . Class:Junior . Maior: Political Science . Previous SGA./campusinvolvement: TiakeBack the Night, "The Vagina Monologues," campaign to preserve the Combined Computer AccessCenter, rally at Capitol againstHBl315, Where is S.H.E.(Support for Higher Education) campaign,work with Amnesty International, Auraria Feminist Alliance and CreativeResistance . Suggestedwrite-in candidatesl VP or Senator:Erik Weisner Senators: Alan Franklin, Lindsey Tiout, Iosh Holle, Craig Dengel, Yvonne Radcliffe, Andre Nilsson, ShantiWilliams, JonahHeideman

State funding for higher education and improving campuscommunicationwere the two leading issuesdebatedApril 19 between Student Government Assembly presidential candidatesZo€ Williams and current president CandaceGill.

The 90-minute debate was sponsored by The Maropolitan and hosted by Met Report anchor Noelle kavitt, Both candidatesagreedthat the Colorado TaxpayersBill of Rights, or TABOR, needs to be reformed, as it contributed to a loss of more t}ran 20 percentin higher education funding from the state.

The two did not seeeye-to-eyeon the 7.2 perc€nt tuition increasestarting this fall. Gill validated the tuition increaseby the board of trustees,saying that the SGA fought to keep the increaseat 7.2 percent instead of the proposed I I percent.

GilI said that the increasewas 1.4 percent more than the mandatory cost index of 5.8 percentto increasefacultysalaries.

Williams attributed the tuition hike to a lack of communication between the students and administration. She said that meetings with legislators,the budget and education committees, as well as other leaders at the

state capitol would prevent further increase of tuition.

When Williams, a Metro iunior and leftist activist, as well as columnist for 7fte Metropolitan, was asked how students could trust her to remain bipartisan,she said that partisanissuesdo not apply to the problems facingMetro.

"I think itt important to note that on issues of higher education, of textbooks being affordable,of Metro being accessible,of Metro being diverse,these are issuesthat are non-partisan."

Evenamidst a report done by a consultant who called her administration 'inefficient and unable to work togetheri Gill touted communication as one of the strong points of the SGA this year.

"There's arguments every year." Gill said.

"People have different views, different values.

Sure, I built a team of 13 individuals who had ... different backgrounds; if they don't get along then they dorlt get along. It's been childish. but I'm not their mother."

Gill said previous to her presidency,the SGAhad not been able to communicate effectively with administration, and that she feels sheis now able to go directly to them.

. Age:25 . Class:Junior . Major: Marketing . Previous SGA/campusinvolvement: SGA:SGAPresident(Fall2004-current), Vice Presidentfor Student Fees (2003-04),2002 SGA Election Commission chair. Non-SGA: Participated in StudentActivities annualleadership conference(20M,2005) and Auraria AIDS walk team20}4 . C.onstructing Opportunities for Students (COS)candidates: Vice President:Dennis Bergquist StudentTiustee:Brian Glozbach SACAB Representatives (trro pagEz electedpositions): Marziya Kaka and seeDEBATEon RebeccaManhart

lodged SGA:Accusations of corruption paign only for her-allowing them to use a rnaxirnum $750 for campaigning when the ratified at today's SGA meeting. byJaws state only $250 can be used for indi Safford said while Gill is allowed by those vidual candidates, laws to appoint cornmissioners,it is unethical Incumbent SGA members Brian for her to do so.

Glotzbach, Dennis Bergquist, Rebecca 'The idea that a candidate for president Manhart and Marziya Kaka are also running would, in the rniddle of the election, appoint under the COS ticket. an election cornmission-she could've passed Gill said that as of April 15,shehad spent this on to another officer ... that's grossly $258for campaign materials and that the alleinappropriate," he said. gations are inconsequential.

Gill said she felt that. under the unforeThe campaign for presidential candidate seen circumstances,quick action needed to Zod Williams has also come into question. be taken.

After removing themselvesfrom the election 'As sitting president, I feel it's imponant commission process,Safford and Trout began a commission be in place regardlessif I was a campaigning for Williams, Tlout entering candidate or notj' shesaidher name as a write-in candidate for senator This is not the only example of her cor- among other namesof Metro studentsin suprupt behavior, Safford said- He and Franklin port of Williams. allege that Gill and mernbers of her party, "I want this to be a fair and impartial Constnrcting Opportunities for Students, election?Is it a fair an impartial election?No," have violated the election commission by- GilI said. "The Election Commission resigns laws by forming a party specifically to cam- and all of the sudden they're running for 2o6?

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. Uncontestedsenator candidates: Give me a break" |oel Pyle,DanayPowers,AlyssaTrojan, Franklin, Safford,Trout and others helped Samora OscarPena,Jesse set up tables outside the northeast side of the Voters can *rite in the nameof any Arts building April 18 and 19 for laptops with wireless Internet to encourage students to Metro stuilent for a positiott Jama and Anihew Aschwandett vote. The effort was sponsored by Williams, Ia*son which Gill said she thinks is an indicator havewithdrawn their caniliilacy. that those involved are trying to manipulate To vote in the Spring2005SGAelecstudents into voting for one candidate over another.

'I think students are confused,"she said.

"They don't seethe lies that are being fabricatedare lies."

Safford said he believes attempts by Glotzbach, Gill and other SGA members to cancelpaper balloting - which he said would have benefited Williams, whose campaign had encouragedvoting by paper ballot-are examplesof how the COS party has tried to manipulate the election.

"I feel they did everything they could o steal this election. And the only reason we're out here is to keep (it) from being stolen.'

tions: . Log on to MetroConnect between8 am. Aprilf Sand 5 p.rn.April 23, access your student banner web servicesand click on the SGAelectionlink.

corrcctions In last week's issue of Tfte Metropolinn, information on page 3 should have said that CandaceGill is 25 yearsold and a Marketing major.

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RTD referendum passes Auraria studentsvoted in hvor of a RTD referendum that wassupposedto increasethe bus passfee by $2, but the increasewill not be implemented.

Curt Wiedeman.AHEC chief financial officer, said April 19 that, basedon next year'srevenueestimates,which are basedon headcount projections, there are sufficient funds to keep the RTD bus passprogram afloat without raising the fee.

On Feb. 16, the Auraria Board of Directors approved the ballot, and a campus-widevote was held on April 5 and 6.

The bus pass,originally $22 per student, hasbeen increasedto $24 per student. The fee is expectedto go into effect in the Fall of 2005.Out of the 924 studentswho voted, 96 percent voted in favor of the increase.

Metro finance team wins regionals,heads to nationalcompetition Tiler Pila Metrojunior

"No, becauseI don t know anything about it. I just see ' their name and'vote for me?'

"Yes,You'vegot to have some type of involvement.

You'vegot to be heard."

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The Studentsin FreeEnterprise at Metro won a regionalcompetition.

This was their secondyear winning the award. Many projects were judged in the competition.

Specialawardsfor businessethics and globaleconomicswerealsogivento Metro's SIFEteam and were judged by membersof the Denverbusinesscommunity.

SIFEis a nationwideorganization specializingin the promotion of free enterprise.SIFE,foundedin 1975,is locatedin 37 countrieswith representativesfiom more than 1,500collegesand universities.

The goal of SIFE is to apply what is learned in the classroomto real-life situations. @Metro

Auraria,Denverfaithful celebrate VISIT 'He'sgot sometoughdecisionsto make' ' election of Pope BenedictXVI from MSIT on cover Cheeringcould be heard down the halls

by MattQuane of the Archdiocese of Denver when the Thel\,,lelropolitan announcementof "HabemusPapam"-Latin The Vatican conclave elected Pope for "We havea pope"-was made.

"I have had many opportunities to visit BenedictXVI, formerly |oseph Ratzingeqto with Cardinal Ratzinger both personally be the 265thpontiffApril 19.

It took the conclaveonly two days and and in group settings.He is a man of keen threevotes,one April 18 and two the follow- intellect and faculties,"said CharlesChaput, ing day,to choosethe successor to fohn Paul Archbishop of Denver. "He is very kind, patient and open to inquiry."

II, who died April 2.

Archbishop Chaput will be celebrating Following a vigil late April 18 at St. Elizabeth'son campus,the churcht bellsrang a Mass in honor of Pope BenedictXVI at in celebrationof the cardinals'final vote.The 6:30 p.m., April 24 at the Cathedralof the commemoration will continue with special ImmaculateConception.

BenedictXVI, who turned 78 on Saturday, Massesat the church at noon every day this week.A rosarydedicatedto the new popewill is the formerArchbishopof Munich, Germany be saidtoday,15 minutesbeforenoon Mass. and servedas John Paul IIt chief theological Campus Minister SusanaNieto said she adviserfor the past20 years.PaulVI appointed him to the Collegeof Cardinalsin 1977. wasoverjoyedto seethe new pope elected.

Ratzinger,in a speechat the VaticanApril "I want to seethe church begin to move 18,when he was still the deanof the College forward again,"Nieto said.

August 12-22,Nieto will be leading the of Cardinais,warned Catholics of what he Auraria Catholics to World Youth Day in considered threats to the faith, including Koln, Germany,wherestudentsfrom Auraria Marxism,liberalismand agnosticism,accordPress. will havethe chanceto meetthe new pontiff. ing to the ,4ssocrated The new pope waselectedafterone of the Slotsfor the trip are still open to all students shortestconclaves. on campus.

to get an education and not spend an arm and a leg." fordanexplainedthat the tuition increase, which was approvedby the board of trustees April 6, was made in part becauseso much funding has been cut from higher education in Coloradoand statesall acrossthe nation in the past few years,forcing collegesand universitiesto raisetuition. studentstalk or write to He suggested in the state legislature their representatives and let them know about their concerns about funding.

SGA Attorney General Will Safford, who criticizedlordan during the feedbacksession of the board'sApril 6 meeting,told fordan that apathyamongthe studentsis a realproblem facingthe college.

"I think you alsohavethe chore of selling Metro to Metro," Safford said."And I think the best way to do that is through the faculty."

Jordan said he wants to get to know what issuesfaceMetro studentsand that by having students see there are people interestedin solvingtheir problems,apathywill ddcrease.

"You can break apathy dom by letting peopleknow you care,"he said."I haveno illusionsthat this is somethingI will accomplish

in my first year,secondyearor third year."

SGA PresidentCandaceGill saidafter the meetingthat shefound it informative.

"He's excitedand I think he'sreally motivatedto come makesomechanges,"Gill said.

"He's got sometough decisionsto make."

O'Sullivan said it's too early to tell what kind of president he will be, but that the schoolis in needof solid leadership.

"He will needto jump on things and get control,"shesaid."Leadershiphas beenlacking and I think we need someonewho can standup to unpopular issues."

She also suggestedthat Jordan really get acquaintedwith studentsand faculty to understandtheir dedication.

"He needs to be out on campus,walking around visiting ... to really get a sensâ‚Ź of whadsgoing on herebecausethis is a phenomenalschool,"shesaid.

Saffordsaid he thought Jordananswered the questionswell,but madeno firm commitments.He saidhe did like Jordan'ssupport of sharedgovernanceand inclusion of the student voiceon his cabinet.

"I would say the important thing now is that he keeps his word," he said, "and only time will tell."

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Flyers and campaign material posted aroundcampushalrecontributedto a partisan fight in the electionfor StudentGovernment Assembly,a group whose goal is to remain non-partisan.

A flyer posted last week on behalf of the Auraria College Republicansfeatured a quote from Williams from The Metropolitan concerning the validity of voting. Another, postedby Alan Franklin this week reads"COS = GOP,"accusingGill of being ineffective.

Franklin said April 18 he is not officially campaigrringfor Williams, but is opposed to Gill's re-election.

Samorasaid up until April 19, the ACR had not supported Gill as a candidate,but simply opposed the election of Williams, specificallybecauseof negativecommentsshe has made in her column in TheMetropolitan toward the campus group, as well as comments criticizing the U.S. military and Republicanelectedofficials."Our support for Candacehas come from that she has never said anything bad about our organization," 'even if Samorasaid, she agreesor disagrees with our organization."

Gill said she is botheredby the partisan supportbecauseshedoesnt want to be associatedwith any political party.

"I'm not right-wing or left-wing. I have viewsand I haveliberal viervs.Is conservative that unfortunatefor me?Yeah,"shesaid.

Samorasaid if elected,he will work rvith anyoneregardless of their political beliefs.

"I truly don't careabout partisanpolitics ... it has nothing to do with student government."

the linesof communicationbetweenthe SGA and administration,as rvell as re-evaluating - 2003DenverBusinessJournal "Student government participation has studentfees.Her experience,shesaid,is what been a tough battle,"Gill said."The previous sets her apart from Williams as a capable two student body presidentsgot removed, leader. and if I did anything this yeaq I didn't get Gill served as SGA Vice President for removed."

StudentFeesduring the 2003-04schoolyear.

Gill and Williams both agreedthat stu- Williams hasnot servedin the SGA. dent fees need to be examined,since the "I'm excited,I'm driven."GilI said."This StudentAffairs fee is currently the only fee isn't about politics to me; this isn t about SGA membersmanageand havea direct say putting this on my resume;this isn't about in how it's spent. control; this isn t about power.It's the opporWilliams promised to make sure that tunity to make a difference-to take it on, money the collegereceivesis well spent and becausethe opportunity fo1 changeis here." that student fees are used in students'best Williams promisedstudentsthat if elected interest. she would constantlybe in communica"We havenationally-renownedprograms tion with the student body by holding flexand degrees ible office hours and paired with through e-mail for affordability," any concerns students Voting continues through April 23 Willams said. might have. Although online at MetroConnect.

"We deservea she has no previous Metro students can vote by logging largerpieceof student government on, accessingtheir banner web services experience, Williams the pie than by clicking on the'Registration/Banner we are getassured students that ting, and ...

Webotab, then clicking on the'Student her history as a lobbyI will ensure ist and with fundrais(SGA)" link GovernmentElections U ^o t o ar we get what ing and grant writing ^r.9/f| we deserve." qualifiesher as a leader r-I I Gill said for the college. ryla -Y that dealing with student fees is a problem "l want to havestaggered officehours that sheis trying to address.Shesaidthe situation can reachall students."Williams said."I want could be fixed only when a changein policy to have regular e-mail contact with online can be made and that shewould continueto students.I want to be very transparentwhen 6 addressthe issueif re-elected. makingdecisionsfor you.

"I'm still dealing with the chaliengesof "Part of this is footwork; you needto be ZA 1936Pennsylvania what the student fees are specificallygoing ableto giveup your personaltime and getout Denve( CO 80203 1q:r,L!^L]*{O (720)479-933e 1 towards,"Gill said. thereand work, it's what studentgovernment I www.abovethe mtir7€lwines.com Both candidatesagreedthat the election getspaid for." of Metro's new president Steph!ffirdan was rushed,and both agreedthat open communication betweenthe SGA and Iordan are crucialto the success of the college.

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CU circus has new ringmaster

Bryan Goodland Colum ist

Finally, the of University has Colorado found a new president, even if he is only temporary, I don't eny him the job, although it comes with a $350,000 dollar salary. Okay, forget that. I do eny him the job, but let's faceit, theret a lot of

work to be done.

CU has been rife with scandalfor what seemslike forever.You can't turn around without seeingsomething about CU in the news. Firs! there were the sex scandalsand the head coach who would have been better off keeping his mouth shut. When that began to die down, Ward Churchill entered the scene and a new controversF began. It seemedlike Betsy Hoftnan, the college's president, had more to deal with than she could handle. She apparently thought the samething and resignedeffectivein June.So now the Regentshave decided that they need some help. Enter, Hank Brown.

Despite the fact that few of the students even know who this guy is, the man does come with credentials. He was the president of the University of Northern Colorado, and

holds not one, but two law degrees.Not to mention the fact that he is also a CPA and was in the Colorado Senate,the U.S. House and the U.S.Senate.I think of Representatives I can seewhy the Regentsdecided on Brown.

Not only was he a lawyer,but he was a politician. If CU needsanything itt a spin doctor, and thatt exacdywhat they got.

Don't get me wrong. I think the entire

changesor not, but I'll bet he an talk a pretty good game.CU didnt go for a professorto run the school, theYwent for politician and I think that savsa lot about w at th€ Regents were looking for.

to be improved,but that'swhat PR and marketing departments are for. TJreyshould have put someone in that position who would change the good o1' boys network thlat seems to er]ist up there.

T{reyneedsomeorie who won't cliangethe public altpearance ofthe college, but will change the college itself. There is something wrong there and it needs to be 6 jred,not spun. give I'll Btown a chance, arid seewhat he atmosphere of the campus needs to be does,but I have the sneakingsuspicionthat changedand that they need to make a clean eleainga politicianto the post wasno accisweep of a lot of the employees that have dent. Keep your eyesto the great north and been involved in the scandals, but what they seewhat Brown and CU's board doesover the decided on is a man with a silver tongue. I next few months. Whateveroccurs,it sure will don't know if Brown will make sweeping be somekind of show.

Electiondebaclemakeschoice In case you ve been in a coma or trapped under a rock somewhere, the big news on campus, other than the appointment of our new president, is that Metro Student Government elecfim Dunbar tions are underway Colunnist and, taking their cue from last year's presidential election, both candidates have taken to slamming each other in an effort to gainvotes.

CandaceGill, the current SGA president, is once again running on the Constructing Opportunities for Students platform. Unless she means constructing opportunities for students by adding seven more uselesspositions to an organization that already does a whole lot of nothing, or opportunities to waste even more of my hard-earned money, I'm a litde vague on what opportunities she's referring to.

I'm also guessing that by "students" our current prez means"Candice GilI," because, from what I've seen, no one else has really benefited from having her in office.

Gill has placed hundreds of Day-glo pink flyers on the windows and walls around campus, which read: Candice Gill 4 Metro State

SGA President with "It takes more than I year!!" in quotes at the bottom. First of all, '4" for the word substituting the numeral 'for" is not only juvenile; it's downright tacky.

Secondly,one has to wonder what "it" is that takesmore than 1 year.Is it that "it" takesmore than I year to do her job? Or is it that "it" takes more than 1 year to figure out exactlywhat her job is.

No, I see from another flyer-this one is mustard-yellow-that "it" is change.WelI, good; at least that's cleared up. Which leaves me to wonder who, exacdy,Gill is quoting on her flyer sincethe'it takesmore than I year" thing is surroundedby quotationmarks(with two exclamationpoints,no less).Nevermind; itt probablynot important.

What is important is that,giventhe wording, evenGill admits-probably without even rea\zing it-that SGA has accomplished litde, if anything, under her leadership. My only hope is that the rest of the student body figures it out aswell Zo€ Williams, on the other han4 has chosen to leavethe muckraking up to me. In two of her flyers-simple black print on nofrills white paper-Williams lifted quotations from my column last week, in which I gave her a ringing endorsement.One flyer features a picture of a derailedtrain and saysthat I have nothing againstGill but think, personality-wise, that she is wrong for the job of student governmentpresident,the other has

a picture of the KeystoneCops and sa)'sthat I think the current SGA is uselessand the fact that they blow $ 120,000a yearin studentfees is a disgrace.

While I'm flattered that my words have made it out of the pagesof this award-winning publication and into (he light of day, I have to say I'm a little disappointed in Williams' tactics.I personall! think an election shouldbe won on the nreritsof the canof the opposition, didate,not the weaknesses but then I also spend most of my time living in an alternate universewhere men still open doors for women and nobody litters.

Williams probably doesn't need to make such a heavy-handed-if not overlpwordystatement anyway she could just go with the slogan "I'11 Do Something" and gain votes from the peoplewho know that the current administrationhas done nothing and has no qualms about telling the entire studentbody about it.

Whi.lewe're on the subject of the election, can anyone,including those responsible,give me a valid reasonwhy the paper-ballot voting was canceled?That no one seemsto be able to give me a valid rcason (all I've gotten so far areanswersfraughtwith political rhetoric, poor excusesand a lot of finger-pointing) only strengthens my point of last week that Metro studentsneed to get out and vote-for anyonewho'snot a current tnemberof, or has anything whatsoeverto do with, the existing SGA.

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Deep,andfinal,thoughts Fellas,tell me if any of you men out there have ' experiencedthis or a similar horror story.You meet an attractive member of the opposite sex (or same sex,dependingon preferences).It may havebeenin class,the club, the coffee shop,your sister'snew gal pal or your brother'snew bride. Over a period of time you flirt with her and she with you; you may haveeven messedaround a bit. Hell, You are starting to think you may eyenlike this girl (woman).

Then shedrops "the bomb."

"Iook, let's iust be ftiends."

Shuddering,you fight the not-so-good feelings.

Fight it. Trying to change her mind $'ill, in most cases,make things worse.This is a potentially good thing, as I am finally starting to learn in my 3lst year. This new friend of yours can actually be a boon relationship.If you can loosenthe ego a bit, this girl can still cook and clean for you and you don't even have to sleepwith her. If itt truly platonic, shdll help you get some...uh ...I mean,help you meetnew women, These girls will often outlast most girlfriends you haveanyway,and if you know her over a [,ONG perio4 you and shewill inevitably.-.

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He published an opinion piece about The Metrcpolitan in UCD's newspaJustinBreuer per, the Ailvocate.

Glotzbach claims Editor-in-Chief that my staff was upset over a tagline on the other paper'scover claiming to be the only student-run newspaper on campus.What he left out was that the Mvocate had,rccendyremoved'Aurariat only editoridly independent student-run newspaper" from their cover,becauseit was a lie.

Challenging our credibility is a serious matter, a sacred matter, becausewe are journalists. let me speakplainly-we choose what we cover and we choose how we cover it. There is no influence whatsoever ftom the administration. Every story every photo, wery graphic-including the ads-is done by students.Studentsproduce the layout, the design,and the.substance of everypage.

There are administrators in the office: they are responsiblefor advertising and fund management They arealso part of a team and offer adviceand information.

Glotzbach claimed that the two administrators 'eat up" approximately $100,000 in student fees.What Glotzbach did not tell you was that The Metropolitan falls under the umbrella of the Office of Student Media. or as the sign still reads above our door, the Office of Student Publications, located on the third floor of the Tivoli. The paper's administrators happen to also be responsible for Met Radio, MetReport, MetOnline and the 'Metrosphere."

You can listen to Met Radio online, and check out the online version of 7he Metropolitan, the MetOnline. MetReport, Metro's broadcast news show, can be seen online or, if you live in Denver, watch it on channel 43. Metro's literary magazine, the "Metrosphere," is now available and I encoulage everyone to grab a free copy. Did I mention the Student Handbook?That's also produced by this office.

Itt interesting how Glotzbach, SGA VP for srudent fees, failed to mention all of this in his opinion piece.

The majority of funding for The Metopolitan comes from the advertisements within the paper.A smallamount comesfrom student fees.

The Advocate'seditor and myself meet on a daily basis,so the allegationthat our advisorsmust communicatefor us is absurd.

I'm surprised they let that slip in. As for any bias in our reporting, we let The Metropolitan stand for itself. Feel free to check out past issuesonline at metonline.mscd.edu, or feel free to stop in the office and read it in print.

Why a Metro SGA member is beingpublished in the Adyocatecomplaining about Metro's student paper is somewhatdisconcerting.Are UCD studentfunds beingusedto publish a newspaperthat is more focusedon Metro than UCD? In the future, if anyonehas any concerns or problems,or if you're just curious,please, come seeus. We value your opinion and we print criticism.We'restudentjoumalists.

We tailed big time Apology

Review Panel, Incumbent Brian Glotzbach, has made no effort to even begin such a For almost one full year, I have drawn a proiect. paycheckfrom Metrot Student Government, When we ran for office, we talked about subsidizedentirely by student fees.In order ernpowering students by empowering their to obtain this position, I spoke to students leaders.Within a weekof securingour posiacross campus last year, promising them a tions, there existedan opportunity to negotibetter future down a road paved by more ate control of student government awayfrom responsiblestudent leaders.I waswrong. administrators. However, the key individual, When we campaigned, we criticized in a unique position to fight this battle, two years of ridiculously ineffective Student Incumbent Dennis Bergquist, abandoned negotiations at a critical moment.

Government, and asked for an opportunity to do better. We promised the studentsa hard When we ran for office, we talked about look at institutional fee poliry, a critical eye providing representation that listened and for the misuse of funds, a more effective acted upon the will of the students. Last representativebody, and a strengthening of month, after finding out from students that existing processesfor obtaining and express- they would prefer a fee over a tuition hike, ing student opinions. In eachand all of these, Incumbent President CandaceGill led your aswell as in the various other tasksthat have leadersin a unanirnousdecision to ignore faced us, we have failed spectacularly.I take student wishes and recommend a tuition part ownership of that failure, as an active increaseto the Board of Trustees. member of this board,just as I take responI cannot ignore my own complicity. sibility for falsd promising the studentsthat When we ran for office, we talked about a the COS party would take office and make a better student government, and its role in providing a more solid and effectivestudent difference.So should the incumbents.

When we ran for office, we talked about voice. For the past six months, Ms. Gill and utilizing open records to study the use and I have been negotiating with administration abuse of student fees.We talked about the for StudentGovemment autonomy. Nothing Student Fee Review Panel using its role as a has come of these negotiations.In recent student fee analyzer to search these records weeks,I placed myself in the role of securand determine the actual destination for ing fair and open student elections.I failed someof the funds generatedfrom your wal- to do so, and this week'sdebacleis the result lets. However, the Chair of the Student Fee of my failure to keep incumbent self-interest

from demolishing paper balloting. If I were running for re-election, I would have to tell you-if I were being honest-to vote for my opposition.

And so,I write to you now to apologize. I am ashamedof the promisesI made to more than 35 classeslast year.I am embarrassedby the mockery we have made of public service on campus. I am deeply sorry for presenting you with another year of fuiled student government, and for wasting your time and money on student leaders who serve only tltemselves.

There are exceptions.RebeccaManhart, SACAB Representative, has represented Metro's interests to the Auraria Board, pioneering and supporting many worthwhile prorects. JessicaGreiner, Vice President for Academic Affairs, has overcome personal struggles to tirelessly serve the students in every conceivableacademicforum, working hard to ensure tairness in grading and a sufficient processfor appeals.However,theseare exceptionq not the rule. When you sit down to vote-if you have not already-remember the broken promises and remember the failures,and look for something better.

William Safford,Attomey General MSCD StudentGovernmentAssemblv safford@mscd.edu

Your beliefs are different,and that's bad ous that tlris guy had different beliefs than I did! After recoveringfrom the initial shock, I I would just like to say,Troy Westerberg proceededto run around in circles with my for president!I thought his letter in the last ears coveredwondering what this country issue was so right on. I should not have to was coming to. I mean, it used to be so free cometo campusand be confrontedwith any- and wonderful,but now? thing that does not align with my own perNow, just like Tioy, I click past fanatics sonal beliefs. I mean, that proselytizing guy like this on TV and radio all the time, but this made me so uncomfortable;I just could not was so different, I didn't know what to do. I believe that there were people in the world aimed my remoteat him and tried helplessly who did not hold the sameviews and opin- to turn him off or turn down the volume or ions as I did. It really was a bubble-popping something,but alas,I think my batterieswere experience.As far as I'm concerned,anytime dead. To avoid this problem in the future I anyone comes to campus and decides to think a TV should be placedby the flagpole spout their own views like they have a right and the speakershouldbe in a lockedroom to, they shouldbe hog-tied,gaggedwith duct far away.That way, students who pass and tape,and then firmly escortedfrom campus don't like what they re hearingcan just turn by the Auraria FirstAmendmentEnforcers. down the volume knob, or evenbetter,turn it After listeningto "loud moudis" message ofi! This method would have solvedso many for about eight seconds,it waspainfully obvi- problemsduring movementsfor civil rights, Dear Editor,

women, and would even mute the disruptive nature of anti-war demonstrations.

Aren't we supposedto be leaming here?

Then tell me how we'resupposedto get any learning done when we are constantly being bombarded by differing viewpoints and are beingforcedto re-evaluate ow own opinions 'respectfully" taking and beliefs while others' into account?Shameon the administration for not giving us a safe, monotone enyironment in rvhich to revel with other likeminded individuals. From here on out I'll be carrying an extra pack of AAA batteries whereverI go.

Sincerely, Open Minded, Tolerant, FreeSpeechAdvocate, Jesse James Metro State

Insipidand parroted:lt's still rock and roll to me Is DanielleRobinsonreallythe bestconservativevoice on campuswilling to write?

Surelyyou could askthe Auraria CollegeRepublicansor the studentbody as a whole to offerup a betteropinioncolumnist.

By the time her opinions hit the page (and I'm calling them "hers" out of a great

sense of charity), they've already gone lead to journalistic gems like "It's a Child, through the world of public debateand back Not a Choice,"and "Keep Honking, I'm Rea coupleof times. loading?"

IfyorJre goingto publish work asinsipid ashers,can it at leastreachthe pagesof The John Zwick parrots Met when the pressreleasesshe are UCD still new? Or will demanding new sources

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Paul Rose'swork draws the viewer out of the gallery and into nature's Flash Gallery's current exhibition, element. He uses bright yellows that gical,"explores "Space Physical/Psycholo leap from the walls in "Wheatgrass" several photographers' conceptions of and "Quiet Path." Rose'sphotographs spacein the physical and psychological masterfully transform the work into sense. more than an element of space-it is a The exhibition includes work of sate of mind inspired by nature.

Hans Hansen, a local ernerging artist.

Rachel Hawthorn takes nature and Even though Hansen is still a student presentsit in the exactopposite manner. at the Art Institute of Colorado, he has She shows elaborate disturbances of already created an impressive body of natural elements in poised order, Her work. silver gelatin prints rely strictly on In his photographs, Hansen depicts shadowsand light and over- and underthe American West and how the exposure. exploitation of the land led to either Abstract piecesby Allyen Wilson are great success or devasting results.

Polaroid originals that are magnified in His motivation stems from Western brilliant coloring. 'Blue Sky'' morphs American myths and the paradox of a checkerboardpattern with varying media'sinterp retations of culture. shades of blue and purple. "Green photographed Hansen has Waves" resembles melting dandelion throughout Colorado and southern petalsdipped with green dewdrops.

Wyoming. He contrastsan Americana Xric Paddock takes a more approach with the focus of a traditional approach to physical space documentary. The artistt photographs in his type-C color prints, which are are consistently strong, displaying on loan from RobischonGallery.The compelling imagery in crisp focus and artist shows intricate movement in his vibrant contrast, landscapesthat showcasetrees from "Spring Valley US,{ doesrt'tattempt Franceand Colorado. to sugge$t anything about suburbia; R. Skip Kohloff's recentwork, "Silent ttre piece just delivers a neighborhood Witness: Angkor," is also featured. without an ounce of subtlety.Despite Kohloff usesa consistentframe in his its straightforward look, there is a selenium-toned silver gelatin prints that disturbingelementthat lurks in its lines. cleverlyintegrateeternalspace, Gray storm clouds loom over uniform His photographs were taken in houses while yellow lines-the focal "Spring Valley USA,' an archival pigpent print by llans tlansen SoutheastAsia and document the ruins point of the piece-stand out against of a Buddhist temple. Cellars, windows, the new road. dual perspectiveto his work, which allows for an enhancedobjectivity in his outlook. He brings familiar stone doorways and shrines are skillfully The photograph is eerie becauseof imagesto our attention in an innovative style.Two of the three Hansenprints on displayat Flash,including shot in black and white. the balance and the abrupt use of lines. "Spring Valley USAi havealreadysold- Hansen'snext exhibition could conceivablybe in New York.

FlashGalleryis locatedat 7121West The neighborhood is in Auror4 but its Celene Bridgford, another artist in the show, has two pieceson display. Her giclee prints-scanned Alaska Drive in The Downtown Belmar cookie-cutter houses could easily be in work on canvas--delve into the psychologicalfactors of space.Upon close observance,her piecescreate District of Lakewood. 'Space: PhysicaV any suburb in America, the dismayed reaction that occurswhen a violent imageis hidden by something that seems,on the surface, Psychological"is on display now through Hansen, born in Norway, brings a to be harmless, May 6. the Mâ‚Źtooolitan

Strugglesof immigrantlife met "Head-On" Film Re\rlewby SvetlanaGulneva TheMetropolihn 'Head-On,'seems,

at 6rst, like an amatzurt guide to selfdestruction.

The flm starts out with a dark and tense scene where it is not clear what's on the make, but we seethe angry and wrinHed-ftom alcohol and drug abuse-face of Cahit (Birol Onel), a Turkish immigrant.

With a cigarettein his mouth and a beer can in hand, Cahit is seenpicking up empties after a concert becausethis is what he does for a living, The action is somewhat syrnbolic of his life-an empty beer can crushed and abandoned after a wild party, which he is not trying to pick up and move on, but he, instead, wants to succunib to the emptiness of it, to mergewith it Next, he drives his car into a wall in an attempt to end his life.

A German-Tbrkish production directed by a secondgenerationGerman-Turk, Fatih Akin,'Head-On' is a painfrrlly

realistic drama about loss of direction and the lack of strength series of unfortunate events to make thern learn from their to deal with life's circumstances, which often could be mistakes, to humble them and to tame their inner demons pemicious with the refreshingtasteoflove.

After Cahit's suicide attempt, the seoond rnajor Akin leads them down to the last inch of their roa4 and characterof the story, Sibel (Sibel Kekilli), is introducedinto total degradation,only to push them back up where they Sibel is the daughter of Turkish irnmigrants, and is can start their lives anew tr),ing to escapethe strict Muslim moral norms and way The filrn was shot in Hamburg; Germany and Istanbul, of life they impose on )oung women. Sibel wants to Turkey. The contrasts of black-white, dark-light and Westexplore life; she is barely 20 and what appeals to her is East is enhancedthrough the use of music. The director uses sex,drugs, and partying. something resemblinga Greek chorus.

She is also suicidal, as she'd tried a couple of times A woman singer and six musicians, situated on one side to end her life by taking a razor to her wrists. of the Bosphorus Strait with the Hagia Sophia Church in Cahit and Sibel meet in the waiting room of a psychiatric the background announcâ‚Ź what is to happen nort. They clinic. It is not a love at first sight and this is not a typical love perform folk musig which is immediately juxtaposed with the 'I stor''. exhausting rhythms of DepecheMode's FeelYou' or punk SibelasksCahit to marry her so shecan,under the guiseof music and gruesomescenesfrom the characters'lives. marriage, live her life the way shewants. Cahit rejectsthe idea This devicecould be also interpreed asa way to emphasize at first, but later he agreeswith no visible motive. the going-back-to-the-roots dilemma of ipmigrants, Their marriage of convenience is meant to fool Sibel's contrasted with the intoxicating-with-possibilities, but often family but, gradually, the game seizesto amuse them as they hostile and dangerouserwironment of the foreign country.

'Head-On'is unnoticeably fall in love. now playing at the RegencyTheater,located The writer/director Akin walks his charactersthrough a in TarnaracSquarein Denver.

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Celebrating lazz: 4th Annuallazz CelebrationInspires,Educates TextbyAdamGoldstein Matthew Photos byHansHallgren, lonas

On April 14,ls,and 16,students,performersandjazz enthusiastsalike gatheredat the Kirg Centerat Auraria to celebrateAmerica'sclassicalmusic:lazz.

Over 70 student g came from all cornersof the stateto play,listen and learn.

Professional jazz musicians like SunnyWilkinson, Freedance,DavePhillips,and Eddie Palmieri gave master classes and performed for a packed hall of fans.

The Faculty lazz Septet, comprisedof Ron Bland,Dave Devine, Mark Foster, Mark Harris, Fred Hess,Ron Miles and Marc Sabatellawelcomed the visiting artists with their own jaw-dropping performances.

The 4th Annual lazz Celebration at Metro pushedmusicalboundariesandheightened awareness, fu rther establishing the event as a campus-wide and citv-widetradition.

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Beingan independentartist is a drallenge, it can alsotre rewarding. no matterwhatyou dol' but "Our goal,asfar asgettingour musicout, just being ableto make a livpretty is much - Nadiaunique ing off of it," saidMC Griot, owner of 8ighth WonderEntertainment.

Denver'sSighthWonderEntertainmentis an "urban" labei run by and for independent artists,Griot, his wife Nadiaunique,and the label'sfirst official artist, Poetik, are on the independentgrind. The threearepouring an unimaginableamount of blood, sweat,and tearsinto their music.They know it will pay off soon; Sighth Wonder is on the verge of breakingthrough.

"Whether it's a payinggig or a non-paying, whatevercan help us get our name out thereis a positivethingl Poetiksaid.

Griot elaborated, "The main problemthat we have is trying to get shows.Gening that nameout is sort of hard ifyou aren'tin flont of people and living in Denver."

Griot, whose name comes from the African word for "storytellerj' is quickly learningthe ins and outs of the music industry and how to promote his label.It is a continual learning processthat has been rough but rewarding.

'A lot of the venueshavewanted bands, as far as Dromo but havea streetteam that we'vebuilt," he said, "It's actuallynational.We have reps on colIege campuses,a Web site and are making contacts."

Sighth Wonder Entertainment is doing big things. Without the financial resources of a major label,they haveinvestedtheir own hard-earnedcashand are beginning to reap the rewards.

Griot and his artistsknow they are making it harder for themselvesto break the mainstreambarriers. Not mirny artists can promoteAfrocentricityand relateto the averageaudience.

"You want to keepyour fansbut you have to be true to yourself," Nad.iauniquesaid.

"True fansrvill stick lvith you no matter rvhat you do."

"I think it can definitely keep you from gettinga lot of fansbut I believe,too, it is how vou do the music,"Griot related.

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'SIGHTHWONDER: Usingpositiverapsto music' make'revolution fiomSEHTHfi|oNlER on page16 If Bob Marley and Public Enemy are any indication, peoplewill embracegreatmusic as long as the messageis powerfi.rland relevant.

'I like to talk a lot about societ)'t ills and things that are going oni Griot said.

When Griot speakson racism he sheds a positive light on it. He offers constructive criticism and solutions in his rhymes.

Sighth Wonder Entertainment makes revolution music. Unlike most of their peers, they promote positivity and hope to bring that perspectiveto the aveiage music consumer, "We don't want anybody thinking that bling-bling is more important than friendships,that money is more important than the love of family or friends or taking careof yourself," Nadiaunique said.

Much like her influences, she carries herselfwell.

"I love Sade,I love India Aire, the original En Vogue, Brian McKnight ... I also love old school artists," said the hypnotizing Nadiaunique.

Nadiaunique is proud of who she is. She is quick to interject her opinions and is fully awareof her intimidating beauty.

Poetik, is more revolutionary in tone and aPpearance.

Soulful singer Poetik sounds like a young Lauryn Hill. Her voice is sensual, powerfirl and very atmospheric. Poetik also has a less defined sty'e. Her music is about empowerment and self-righteousness.

'I'm redly into punk rock music ... knny Kravitz and Bob Marley," she said. Unlike Griot, Poetik has an invitational allure to her sound.

Griot's lyrics are aggressive,threatening, educational, and politically con-frontational, Most of his music stems from his borderline anti-establishment views. Although he is a verbal tornado, he is extremely kind, approachable,and relatable.

Griot isn't afraid to speakhis mind. He is blunt, honest,and real.The music he listensto plays a large part in his life.

"I love The Roots, Thlib, Common, KRS One, Dead Prez,Prince,StevieWonder, |ames Brown ... Public Enemy is definitely one of my maior influences,"Griot said.

Griot is ready to take over the radio.

Reminiscent of his role model Chuck D, he has his coup d'6tat of the music industry all mappedout. The 8ighth Wonder invasionis imminent. He knows what it takes to break through and he is quickly accumulating the meansto do so.

"I've heard 5,000-10,000units (moved) is what getsyou in the game.If I can sell that much on my own I dot't need anybody else.

I'd rather keep 100 percent rather than 5 or 6 percent of the profit," statesan arxious Griot.

8ighth Wonder Entertainment brings socially charged music to the Colorado scene. Poetik, Nadiaunique, and Griot are well informed, extremely skilled, and artistic.

Their music encompirssesvarious styles and genresthat are masterfi:lly executedContact MC Griot and Eighth Wonder Entertainment at Sighthwondeacom or at (3O3) W95U. Check Nadiaunique and Poetik out at the C,old Stone Creamery 'Make-A-Wish.' benefit concert |'pril 26.

To catch the whole crew, show up at the Old Curtis Street Tavern on May 12 at l0 pm.

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oeo$Dws0B osgrsgos] alluslratifi andstorybyAdamGoldsbin What is the nature of man? What makes up the human spfuit?What is our ultimate destination and what does eternity hold?

These questions cut to the very essenceof human existence. These questions have challengedeven the most astute philosophers and tlle most fervent religious followers.

These are the questions posed by Blind Willie lohnson.

On April 20, 1930,Johnson recorded his final sides for Columbia records, wrapping up a careerthat compriseda total of 30 songs.

Although modest, his catalogue became the bedrockfor subsequentgenerationsof blues, folk, and rock musicians' styles. Johnsont haunting and high-pitched bottleneck guitar, gruff and gravelly voice, and spiritually stridentlyrics inspireddecadesof imitators, Although traditionally categorized as blues, Johnson'smusic never strayed from is strict gospelcontent. In an era when the blueswasperceivedby many to be the music of the Devil, this wasan essentialdistinction. |ohnson sang of salvation,spirituality and matters of the soul. He functioned as a preacherwith his mournful wailsand cries,he soughtto uplift with his bottle-neckslideand tortured guitar notes.

However, even with his higher aims, Johnson'slife was seepedin the misery and

hard times that distinguished the blues music of artists like Skip James and IB Lenoir.

Although his life is shrouded in mystery hearsay,and legend,the details that emergein fohnson'sbiographypaint apicture of constant suffering and travails. For example,one of the most persistent unconfirmed legends relates the cause of Johnson's blindness, Spumed by his father, Johnsont stepmother is said to have taken her revengeon the son, tltrowing causticlye in his eyesand forever robbing him of his sight.

Whatever truths may lie embeddedin the popular fiction of his biography, it is clear from the existing recordingsthat Iohnson was no stranger to hardship.

His voicetreatspain like an old friend,his notessingof sadness asa familiar companion.

As fervently as he may testify, thereis a constanttoneof suffering in his strains.His is a faith temDered of by the crueltiesofthe world, the harshness reality.

In that last session of 1930, Iohnson recordedten songs,including "Can't Nobody Hide From God," "lohn the Revelator,"and 'You're Gonna Need an alternateversion of Somebodyon Your Bond."In one of his most

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"Won't somebody tell me, answer if you canl / I've found nobodyto tell me,what is the soul of a man?"

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pholocourlesyof MatadorHecords,com

Enough with the Black Sabbath plugs.

And the Pink Floyd and T?rngerineDream references,And the whole 1970s'psychedelic rock rebirth name-dropping game. This is the modern age and D.C.'s Dead Meadow deservesbetter.

Sure,their delay-heavyguitars and ethereal vocals inspire smoke-filled bedrooms covered in black light posters,but don't mistake them for just anothernostalgicgroup of rockers.

Coming from indie- and punk-rock backgrounds, the former-trio-now-quartet has been holding its own since releasingthe phenomenal ShiveringKing and Others on Matador Recordsin 2003.

Previousto this, they had alreadyburned through a couple of full-lengths on lesser known Tollotta Recordsand Planaria Records,

ffiw&@rD Gqmilpus Pacifist. Anarchist. Folk singer. Wobbly. kgend.

Utah Phillips is all of these things.

Renownedas both an activist and musician, his history in both arenas stretches back for decades.Playing music since the 1940s, Phillips didn't record until the early 1960s.

His affiliation with the Industrial Workers of the World, also known as the Wobblies, goes back more than 40 years. Now, for the lfi)th anniversary of the IWW, campus goup Creative Resistance and IWW member Lowell May are bringing Phillips to the Auraria c4mpusto sharehis music and history.

'In our political climate, especiallyfor students and people who are younger, it is

important to hear from someonewho has that experience, that perspective," Lindsey Trout, of CreativeResistance,explained.

Folk music has a long history of involvement with workers' righs and social activism and Phillips is a firm part of that tradition. Still, he always managesto strike the elusive balance between entertainment and education with his songs.

"There areso few peoplewho successfully combine art and politics. Utah Phillips is legendaryin that respect" Tiout said.

"If they're unfamiliar, I dont think they have ever heard anything quite like it," May adds. "Het a boombox of a voice. He tells storiesto music.It's not that het not a good musician,but when he singsone ofhis songs

respectively,and evenreleaseda live recording with the famed Iohn Peel.

Their second Matador release,Feathers, was recently hatched and has been the talk of the coop. less aggressivethan Shivering Kings, the album is a substance-abusedreamscape of melody and crooning. While not straying entirely too far from what the shaggy-haired masseswould expect,Feathersis, in many ways,a progressionfor the band.

Slower and slightly more dramatic, the band'ssound appearsto be lurching forward to a droned-out garage rock, bordering on pop appeal,but definitely not Fleetwood Mac status.

The revival schtick can only go so far and Dead Meadow certainly seemsable to find its own path to continueon.

Bring sorne incâ&#x201A;Źnse to Dead Meadow April 2f at the Larimer I.Jumge, 2721 Larimer. Show is 2l and up. More info at larimerlounge.com

by Cory Cascialo it's more like you're hearing a story than hearing a song. He's uniquq het funny as hell and profound and great to listen to."

As Phillips enters his seventh decade, he continuesto bring his uncompromising vision to audienceseverywhere.For fans of folk rnusic, radicals,or anyonecurious to see a piece of living history Friday's show is a can't-miss proposition. *It's just a great show,' May said-'And a historic one in this case."

F,xperiencehistory tt 7 p.m. Irq7r*l22,at SL Cajetan'sChurch on the Auraria campus.

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Metro wins series over Regis3-1 CastleRock more vividly.

'Josh hasbeen doing a good job all yeari' The l\retrooolitan Porreco said. "He's a freshman in a starting role and he has given us drancesthroughout Metro baseball suited up against crossyear to win." the town rival RegisUniversity over the weekend Talking about the future, Porrecoand the in a four-game series. The Roadrunners rest of the coaching staff havebig visions for came out victorious three out of four times Eckert and brought themselvesout of their losing 'He's just gonna get better and better misery, game, srery yerl and wdre looking With the much-needed wins, the everf 'Runners improved their Rodq Mountain for some good things, not only towards the end of this seasonbut also later in his career," Athletic Conferencerecordto 5-10.

"It was a big series for us," said Metro Porreco said, .

Not allowing himself to feeltoo burdened head coachVince Porreco.'The guys came with stressat this point, Eckert is looking forout and did a good job and stayedfocused ward to the rest of his collegiatecareer. and didn't let things get to them. When "You can't feel pressure,"Eckert mid, "You things were down they fought back and they just haveto relax and pitch the way you know cameup with somewins." you can pitch and have fun, That's all I dol On Friday,April 15, junior Ryan Bright After an early 2-l deficit, the'Runners pitched his fifth complete game of the seaback with four runs in the second bounced son, striking out five batters and bringing his inning.

Senior shortstop Clint Cleland got record to 7-4. Junior pitchers Mike Hoefs, party with his seventh homethe started senior fust basemanLogan Papeand junior season. run of the ]unior outfielder Adam outfielderAdam Lawsoncombinedfor seven 'Runners'hits to leadthe offense.

Lawsontripled to bring in senior infielder of the Russel Floyd and senior outfielder Nate In gameone of Saturdaytdouble-header, before advancing home after a sophomore ]ason Hanna started pitching. Christiansen right field. fly-out to After giving up four runs, senior Sergio fourth, the Rangerspulled within In the Moreno took the mound. Moreno held his (6-3) but that was as close as Regis three own until the extra innings when the Rangers Runsby Floyd and lawson managedto get in two runs, ending the game managedto come. in the sixth brought about the final scoreof 6-4.

Metro seemedmore focusedin gametwo 8-3.'We're getting key hits and putting and was able to get revengeas they squeezed Cleland said. "I think we've hits together,"

by Regiswith one run in the bottom of the struggling for a while and we still can sixth, making the score 6-5. Senior cen- been improve on big innings." terfielder Nick Thorne and Hoefs led the Next, Metro will take on Colorado School 'Runners with two hits and two runs batof Mines (4-12RMAC) at Golden.First pitch ted in each. Senior relief pitcher Iess Jacobs to be thrown at 3 p.m. on Friday, picked up the win, irnproving his record 2-0. is slated Aptn 22.

Sunday, April 17, Metro picked up its It could be an even seriesas both teams third win of the series as freshman pitcher have been somewhat even throughout conJosh Eckert picked up his first-ever colplay. ference lege victory as the Roadrunners walked off this point in the season,we have to "At Auraria Field with an 8-3 advantage. game at a time and put everFthing take one "The way I look at i! it's not necessarily on the field every single game,"Porreco out just my win; itt the team's win," Eckert said "We cart't go into the seriesand look at said. humbly. "If it wasnt for them-obviouslyall four games.We've got to go one game at we wouldn't havewon the game," Porreco spoke about his freshman from a time.'

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Bradl€y Wakoff / The Metropolitan Freshmaninfeldcr Kevin Grahamrounils third boseand scoresonc of the 'Runnerssix runs asthcy defeatRcgifUnivenitf RangersG5 in the secondgnmcof Saturrrla/sdoubleheaderat Auraria Fields.

Wake-upcall comesright on time I don't know when Metro's baseballsquad got the wake-up call, but pleasesomeonegive that alarm clock a medal!

The'Runners are suddenly playing like they actually want to be one of the four teams in the conference tournament as they took three of four from rival Regis this past weekend.

Aside from their near sweep, Fort Hays gave Metro a gift, as both CSU-Pueblo and Donald Smith Mesa State swept the Soorts Columnist Tigers.

Now, the Tigert 'Runnersis lead over the only one game,and with Metro l6sting Colorado Mines-who has the worst record in the conference-this weekend,the'Runners might have the fourth

spot by Monday.

For the tennis teams, the schedule got tougher and the teams'losing streakshave continued.

The only thing is, while the women are now plai'ing for next season,the men need to win for the present.

T'heMetro men'stennis squad is currently on a four-game slide and, after Iosing their regular-season finale against CSU-Pueblo Tuesdayafternoon, the men are seeingtheir tournament seedheading slowly downhill.

potential first-round opponent.

I'm not sure if tennis works like baseball, where lineup changescan improve a player's performance, but I wonder what would happen if Flanigan moved up in the singlescategory to maybe ... the No. 3 player spot and the Meyer brothers moved to No.l?

Hmmm. Well, whatever ,.. with the conferencetournament starting this weekend,it'll be win or go home.

14r611s1's llnnis (f -f 6, f -4 RMAC) Mesafinished its seasonon high as they beatthe Roadrunners9-0 to end their regular Men'sTennis (7-12,2-3RMAC) Although William and Riley Meyer in season,I only wish Metro could have done the doublesand ScottFlaniganin the singles the same by beating CSU-PuebloTuesday, group continued their winning ways this becauseno one wanted to end the season weekend,their team didn't, as they dropped with a loss. another conferencematch to the Mavericks.

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They also have a series with the Tigers themselves, April 29 through May I, which will be the most important four games of the seasonif the 'Runners take this weekend's serieswith ColoradoMines.

A Roadrunner sweepof both Mines and Hays will mean they clinch a conference toumey spot.A hat trick of sweeps(a sweep could of Mines,Haysand Nebraska-Kearney) put the teamin third seed,with somehelp.

If the 'Runners can find a way to run the table, they could definitely put some pressureon the voting committee come the POS$eaSOn. But first things 6rst, Metro must try to be perfectin conferenceplay.

Metrowomen'ssoftball teamtravelsto Maryland Metro women'ssoftballteamwill havel to Amapolis, Md., April 20-24 to participatein the National Women's Softball Tournament.

The StudentGovernmentAssembly made the trip possible by providing the club team with $5.700.

Lossescome down to the wire

by NickTacinas TheMetropolitan The Metro men's tennis team won one out of their last three matchesof the regular season. The win came against Colorado Collegeand the lossesto MesaStateand CSUPueblocould haveswung either way.

The first match againstMesaState (6-8, 2-5 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) camedown to a point and forcedthe'Runners (8-10, 2-4 RMAC) to leavethe desertwith a 5-4loss.

The 'Runners came into singles play alreadydown 1-2. The win in doublescame in the No. I spot asjunior Andre Nilssonand Schumachertook the match with ease8-2.

The matchwasriding on the No. 2 singles spot and the shoulders of junior ]ames Schumacher.Schumachertook the first set 6-2 but lost 5-7,6-7 (4).

"It came down to the wire," Schumacher said."I alwayswant the match to come down to me and to be the one to win the match for the rest of the team."

Schumadrer admitted that he played mediocreand not up to his potential.

A lapsein concentration cost Schumacher to lose the secondset 7-5. Schumacherhad beaten his opponent junior Nick O'Rourke three straight times prior to Friday'smatch.

"He playedas I expectedhim to; he came up with somebig points,"Schumacher said."I give him credit for that."

Sunday,April 17, the'Runners were off to Colorado Springs to take on Division III Colorado College (4-12). The match was a breath of fresh air asthey won 5-2.

"Great improvement on t}te whole team," Schumachersaid.

Home for the last time this season,Metro took the courts at Auraria April 19 against 'Runners could CSU-ColoradoSprings.The seethe match slip away.The weight that had beenon Schumacher's shouldersagainstMesa was now on freshman Riley Meyer in the No. 3 singles.

"It was a battle out therefor the first tvvo setsj' Meyer said. "The third set was kind of a blur."

The third setwent by quickly with a lower quality of tennisthan the first two sets.Meyer endedup losingthe match7 -6,(7 -0),6-7,(37\.6-2.

"I madea lot oferrors at the end:I kind of gaveit to him," Meyer said.

Kristin Skvorc /The Metropolitan Metro iunior captain JamesSchurnacherreturns the ball in the 5-4 lo.seagaitrst CSU-Pueblo Thesday, April f 9, Schumadrer won his No. 2 singlâ&#x201A;Źs match 6-4, f -6, 5.3 but lost his No. f doubles &9 (5-7),

The learning curve for Meyer is almost straight.Look for him in RMAC Tournament this Friday,April 22,at Pueblohostedby CSUPueblo.

Ap.il | 5 of Grond Jun.tion AL|.o 5, ilcro Stqlc 4 Doubles I . Nilsson/Schumocher vs. O'Rourke/Byrne 8-2 2. R.lr4eyerlW.Meye-rvs.Arogon/Hilll-8 vs. Molberg/ifft 8-9 3. Fowler/Flonigon 9inglcr 1. Nilssonvs,ArogonZ-5,62 2. Schumocher vs.O'Rot*e 62,5-7,67 l4) 3. R.Mevervs.Tilft1{. 36 y'. w Miyo, us. Hill 14, 64,7-s 5. Fowlervs. Byrne26, 36 6. Flonigonvs.Rockow62, dO Apdl I7 or Colorado Springc t ctro 5, Colorqdo Coll.ge 2 Dosblcr 1. Nilsson/Schumocher vs.Clork/Wright84

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RMAGopponentsdemolishMetrowomen'stennis

by NickTacinas TheMetropolitan Wins were tough this weekend,as the Metro women's tennis team went on the road to play MesaStateand Colorado College,and then returned home to host CSU-Pueblo.

April 15 the Roadrunners traveled five and a half hours to Grand function to play the Mesa State Maverick (10-3,6-1 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference).The Mavs', No. I in the RMAC, demolished the'Runners (1-16,l-s RMAC)9-0.

"They have a strong women'steam; they played so tough on that dap'said assistant coachRebecca Meares.

On Sunday,April 17, the Roadrunners were back on the road for a match against ColoradoCollege(15-2).Due to a scheduling conflict,the'Runnersshowedup an hour late to the matchand wereforcedto forfeit the No. 3 doublesmatch.

A repeat from Friday, Metro was again swept,losing 7-0. By Division III rules, the team that wins the most matchesin doubles competition only gets one point instead of one point per victory.

By theserules, the 'Runners didn't get any credit for their win in the No. I doubles, as |ackieCoppolaand sophomoreTia Mahoney overcamea 4-7 deficit to win 9-7.

"We have two different attitudes on the courq together we balance each other out," Coppola said.

The mixture is beginningto sit well,just in time for the start of the RMAC Tournament.

The last match before the tournament, April 19, againstCSU-Pueblowas a perfect but not so much day for tennis'rveather-wise, for the'Runners, n'ho sufferedanother loss 0 -9 .

At one point, Mahoneyand Coppolawere down in their No. I doublesspot2-7 when the servewasin Mahonev'shand,

"I got mad, in a good wayi Mahoneysaid.

"I wasn'tgoingto play anymoreand just aced them," Mahoney served four acesbut the effort was not enough.Mahoney and Coppolaiost 5-8.

"Individual wins are the most important right now," Coppola said. "We are definitely going into the (RMAC) Toumament with a brighter outlook."

Next up is the RMAC Tournament Friday, The women's LprilZ}, hostedby CSU-Pueblo. teamwill not be notifredwho their opponent is until April 24.

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