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A kick in the tire?

Cars to get'boot' for three or more unpaid tickets

By Boyd Fletcher fletchar@mscd.edu These boob aren't made for walking, but firat's just what they'll force you to do.

The Parking and Transportation office recendy purchased four car immobilizers, also known as "the boo!" to help collect outstanding ffnes fiom delinquent drivers.

Mark Gallagher, director of parking and bansportation servicesfor the Auraria Higher Educalion Center, said that while the use of the boot is new, the policy on impormding vehicles has not changed.

"We have had an ongoing impoundment program through our enforcemenL Formerly it was towing primarily and we have just switched to the boog' Gallagher said. "We aren't aying to sneak up on anybody."

Illegally parked cars on campus with two citations that are not under appeal or have not been paid will râ&#x201A;Źceive a third ticke! as well as a-red râ&#x201A;Ź on their windows informing them that they now have three outstanding tickets. The person will then have three days to either appeal or pay the tickets.

If those [ckeb are not taken care of, however, and the car is parked on carnpus again, a boot could be placed on a wheel.

A notice is also placed on car windows waxning the violator not to drive, as well as informing them that they owe three or more citations and details on how to pay them.

Having the boot removed requires paying off all fines along with a $50 boot-removal fee. Cars left "booted" over 72 hours will

and, in hindsight, she would liked to have placed an ad in Thc Metropolitan atd Tht Ad:uocateto inform studentsof the new parking procedures.

Gallagher said Parkjng Serviceshad contacted the three schools and were leaving it up to them to inform shrdenb of the new medrod.

However, Metro spokesperson Cafry Lucas said she didn't receive the memo until SepL26.

"We ffgured the word would get oug" Gallagher said. "We expected shrdenb to leam about the boot through campus new* papen, and also through wordofmouth from other shrdenb."

According to Lindsey Strudwick, a parting services fixmager with the city, private companies are legally allowed to boot cars and collect ffnes. Sfudwick said rhis is com_ mon now in the Cherry Creek area, and it brings more money to the businessesthaJ collect the fines, as opposed to having the car towed.

AHEC purchased the immobilizers in two sizes, which are capable of locking down any vehicle from a compact to a firllslzed tuck "It's important to remember that revenue $ from parking doe$'t just go into the park"4be towed and the owner must then pay the ing-black-hole,' Hughes said. *That money delinquent tickeb, boot removal fee and the feeds back into the campus facilities.' approximately $150 towing charge.

"This policy is similar to the one in use UCD faculty and staff leamed of the by the city of Denver," said Strudwick. charrge in a recent edition of the Silaer and After a car has received a thad parking Gold Recmd,,but students were not ofrcially violation, the owner is given 20 days to pay informed of the change in how the campus off one or all of the ffnes they have incurred, impounds vehicles. and then the ticket doubles.

Julie Hughes, director of communicaAfter that 20 days, the car becomes "boot tions for AHEC, said a notice for faculty will eligible" and as ori the Auraria campus, if be in the fall edition of +heAuraria Update, the car is booted the owner must pay off which will be dishibuted in early October. all oubtanding ffnes as well as a $50 boot Hughes said the presidents of the tlree removal fee. schools had. been informed of the change

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. Vehicles with three or more unpaid parking tickets have three days to pay or appeal the tickets. o If those parking violations are not resolved and the car is parked on campus again, the owner will be forced to pay a $50 boot fine along with the amounts of the outstanding tickets.

Full bollot SGA queslionohle forelection

By N{attQuane mquane@mscd.edu As of SepL 27, seven Mebo strrdents have hrmed in intent{Grun forms to get onto the Metro Student Govemment As sembly special election ballol In order for a shrdent to get on the presidential ballot, they must hm in the intent-tG nrn form, complete with 100 valid signatues from the Metro student body.

There is one confirmed candidate for the position of presideng lnayet Hadi. Aaron Jack" Wylie has also hrmed in his intent fonn, but the signahres have not been confirmed.

If no other shrdenb trm in intent-tcrun forms by Sept 28 and Wylie does not meet the required number of signatures,Hadi will run unopposed.

Senatorial candidates require only 50 signatues with their intent forms.

There are ffve candidatesfor senateseals: Kurt White, who is currently an interim ag pointed Senator, Gary E. Legrnan, Danielle Kim Kelly, Daniel Parick Addison Head and Akaduchieme Kendrick OdifuEabune, an intemational s[rdent from Nigeria According to election commission chair Richard Boeuner, Odifu-Eabune served as the secretary general of the National Asso ciation of Political Science Studene at Edo State University in Ekpoma.,Nigeria.

White is the only appointed member of the Senateto tum in an intent form. Christopher Anden Minter, Josh Holle, Jamie Bair and Dana Allen, the other appointed mernbers of the Senate,are expected to run.

Test rvss\ Ihc Metropolilan reported that SGA interim President Dermis Bergquist es fimated dnt at least 24 shrdenb had picked up intent forms before Sept. 20.

With only seven shrdentsnrnning for positions so far, the SGA will lack a firll ballot of candidates for the special election unless ffve more studenb apply for senateseab.

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By Brad Riggin rigginb@nscd.ertu Referendums C and D opponent Jon Caldara accused supporters of the ballot measures of playing to the crowd during a debate over this year's ballot measures al the Tivoli Tumhalle SepL 22.

Caldara's opponent, Brad Young, a Re publican and former state Iegislator from Lamar, wamed the crowd of rnore than 100 shrdents and faculty that higher educaiion fr-urding will be cut by $200 million if the referendums fail.

"Four-year colleges and community colleges will be hit the worsl" Young said.

"You'll seehrition skyrocker" Caldara" president of the Independence Institute, a Golden-based freernarket think tank, drew Young's ire when he said that the $200 million in cuts seemed to come from Photo by Emill Varisco . rarisco@mscd.edu whatever venue at which the referendums JonColdoro,right,on opponentof Rebrendums C ond D, whichwouldoltergovern- supporters were speaking that day.

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Referendums C and D, which are slated for the state-wide ballot in Novenber, were a collaborative effort between Gov. Bill Owens, Democras and some Republicans in the legislature last session.They drafted the referendums in resDonseto the Taxoaver's ,lmeodttr"tit z.:, Bill of Rights, or titso& and the economic recession.

Supporters of the referendums say these factors have put a squeezeon the state budge! which has led to $l billion in spending cuts over the past four yean.

TABO& a constibrtional amendment approved by voten in 1992,places a cap on goverffnent spending and requires the government to refirnd any extra revenue.

The problem with TABO& also known as the "ratchet effecl" began ffve years ago when the state experienced a drop in revenuesfrom previous years due to the slump ing economy. Under TABO& new spending caps were establishedbased on the new, lower revenues of the recession.

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Meonwhile, in WoshD.C.,octivistCindy ingtrcn, whosesondied Sheehon, duringcombotin lroq lost yeor, led o demonskotion on Sept. 24 involving more thon 100,000 prohesters.Sheehon ond \ /ere orolher Drotesh-'rs resled'on Sept. 26 when they refusedto obey po(@rusctl.ed hci rlenraj rr lice ordersb move.

l,aura Garcia, a Chicano actvist, will give a lechrre about the disappearance of thousands of women fromJuarez, Mexico at i p.m., SepL29 in Tivoli Room 320.

Garcia has been a part of many Chicano activist groups and is editor ol the Tribuno del Puehlo,a bilingual magazine directed to ward a Hispanic audience. The event will be free and open to the public.

bolloncompus Street The Meho Black Student Alliance will be selling tickets to the East Coast StreetBall l,egendsto be held at 6 p.m., OcL I in the Auraria Event Center. Tickets to the event will be $20, and for each ticket sold, $3 will go to the BSA. The street ball tournament will feahrre Alimoe, Headache, F-scalade,I'll Be Right Back and Shane the Dribbling Machine.

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Haim Yavin will be offering a screening of his documentarv. "The land of the Settlers: A Joumey Log," at 7 p.m. on OcL 2 at the Starz FilmCenter in the Tivoli Student Union. Yavin is an Isaeli director and iourpalisq known as the "Walter Cronkite of Is raeli television." An audience Q&A session will take place after the screening.

Yavin will also deliver a speech to Auraria shrdentsand faculty at 8:30 a.m. on Oct. 3 in the King CenoerRoom 306.

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By Jimm.r, Cusack atsack@mscd.edu The number of minority sh.rdentsat Metro has increased to 24.1 perceng up from 23.7 percent last year.

The largest increasewas in Nalive American strdents, which grew by 17.9 percen! from 207 shrdents last year to 244 this year.

That number has increased sigriffcandy since 2001 when the nunber of American Indian studentswas at 160.

Hispanics made up the Iargest group of minority shdents. There are cwrendy 2,787 Hispanic shrdenb enmlled at Metro, an annual increase since the 2001 census repor! at which time the Hispanic snrdent population was ar\%2.

Metro has not yet been able to make the claim drat one quarter of the shrdent body is made of minority studenb, but with an increase in the numbers every year since 2001, it is likely that this will happen in the near fuhue.

"Metro has not been able !o break the 25 percent mark in regards to minodty shrdents," said Jim Morfeld, who works in Meho's admissions office, "but I believe as Denveis population grows, especially in re gards to the Hispanic commr-rnity,this number will increase."

African-Americans account for 1,259shrdents, an increase of 69 shrdents from last year and up from 1,067students in 2001.

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A Metso student was arrested on an outstanding waxrant at the Auraria Police De partnent Headquarten.

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A Metro strdent reported criminal mis chief at the Auraria Campus Library parking loL The shrdent reported damage to propefty two weeks ago and the same damage was reporGd on Sept 21.

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Metro spokesperson Ca*ry Lucas atkibuted the growth of African-American students to Meko's urban setting, as well as the many opportunities that Mebo ofien African-American shrdents,such as the Africal-American studies program.

"Meho also has a diverse faculw. and minority students are affacted to proiessors from similar culhues," Lucas said.

The Auraria Campus Police Deparhnent will be holding the ffrst of what sponson hope to be an annual Safe Campus Night at 7:30 p.m. OcL 6 in Tivoli Roorn 320C. Shrdents,faculty and staf wiU be able to walk the campus with officers to assesslighting and the need and placement of emergency phones. For more inforrnation, call the campuspolice at (303)55e2201.

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A hit-and{un accident involving two vehicles was reported in the Tivoli parking garage. The Auraria Police had no zuErecb or leads as of SepL 27.

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Sept. 23 A Metro ernployee reported a theft at the Technology building between ll a-m. and 4 p.m. The employeesaid he could not remember if he locked the door to his offfce, according to Auraria Police records.

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National Coming Out Day Csleblation 10 am -3 pm I Flagpole What's October without fabulous Coming Out festivities?!!Join friends. classmates, allies. and the rest of the campus queer community for a celebrationat the flagpole!

There will be performers,vendors,giveaways,poetry readings,a gay history exhibit, and other fun activities. Also at the celebration:Looking at the Past, Present,and our Leaders:A GLBT Exhibit A favorite at 2005PrideFest,the GLBTexhibit is coming to Auraria's National Coming Out Day celebration! Take a walk through the exhibit and learn about the Stonewall riots, our modern GLBT community as it is today, and about the people who have made significantcontributionsto the GLBT conimunity.

Co-Sponsors: CCDStudent Life, GLBT Community Center of Colorado; Auraria Library Diversity Committee, funded by a University of Colorado Diversitv and Excellence Grant; MSCD New Student Orientation; MSCD Student Government Assembly Movemenl from th6 Inside Out: A Meditation Dance 6 pm - 7;30 pm I St Francis Atrium Celebrateyeur freedom! Give your body the freedom to move to it's own unique and naturalflow. Learn to listen to the wisdom of your own perfect body and honor your true spirit. Get lost in your own energy.No dance experiencenecessary.Live Musicl Sponsored by: Heafth Center at Auraria Healthy Moves program

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Sponsored by: lnstitute for Women's Studies and Services

7 pm I Starz Film Canter What are traditional values?VVhoare the marginalizedand when and why were they marginalized?Ke Kulana He Mahu examines those questions as they relate to the unique issues facing Hawaii's multi-facetedgay community. The film examines the interlockingroles of politicsand religion of Westernhegemons in Hawai'i to track the changesin the standingof mahu in Hawai'i.Kathryn Xian, Producer,will participatein post-screeningQ&A. Sponsored by: 2005 Denver Indigenous Film & Arts Festival

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GLB Royal-T: Annual High Te. for Allies 4:30 pm - 6 pm I St. Caietan's Csnter Thi6 annual banquet thanks the campus and community allies for their support during the last year. With crowns, royal decrees,and regal music we'll express our appreciationand encourageour alliesto continuesettingan exampleforthe next year.

Suggesteddonation of $5-$25will benefitthe Metro GLBT Gill Endowed Schotarship.

Please RSVP by September 28th to 303€56-tX!33 or dhicksl4@mscd.edu.

Co-sponsors: CCD Student Life, lnstitute for Women's Studies and Services, Health Center at Aura a, MSCD Academic Advising, MSCD African American Studies, MSCD Counseling Center, MSCD Depanment of Chicano Studies, MSCD Office of Student Media. MSCD Peer Educators, MSCD Student Government Assembly, MSCD Student Travel, MSCD Social Wo.k Department, MSCD Student Life, MSCD LAS, UCD;HSC Student and Community Counseling Centet, LICDHSCStudent Life

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e"ycrnl Binary: The lmportance ot Gender Divergity 1 pm - 3 pm I livoli ivoli Multi-Gultural Multi-Gultural Lounge Lounge Pr€sonter: Matt Kailey. In this poignant discussion, author of "Just Add Hormones" and gender educatorMatt Kaileywill bring us back to basics about what it means to be transgender, transsexual, and gendervariant-He will share personalstoriesabout his transitionand the importance of embracing gender diversity. A book signing and reception will follow.

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The referendums, if passed, will, for the next ffve years, ease the spending limits mandated by TABOR and will allow the budget to retum to where it was before the recession.

If the referendums are approved, taxpayers will lose about $500 each in refirnds over five years Caldara said that TABOR is not to blame for budget shordalls and higher education cuts.

He blamed the cuts on Amendment 23 ald the recession,and said that higher education is speaking up now to ffx TABOR, but did nothing to stop Amendment 23.

Approved by voters in 2000, Amendment 23 increasesK-12 public schoolspending annually by I percent over inllation and enrollment growth. The maldated increases have made school spending a large portion of the state budge! forcing cuts elsewhere.

Young said that while he agreed with his opponent thai Amendment 23 is part of the problem, it is a problem that cannot be fixed for next year's budget because voters can only change the constihrtion in evennumbered years.

Flrnding for public schoolsand Medicaid is expected to increaseby $200 million next year and TABOR lirnjts are expected to result in $208 rnil[on in taxpayer refrmds.

This would force legislaton to cut $408 million from the budget with the largest cuts coming from higher education, according to Young.

Caldara said besides dealing with Amendment 23, the state could savemoney by making higher educational systemsmore efficient.

He used ne'rv University of Colorado PresidentHank Brown as an example.During his tenure as president of the Universilv of Northem Colorado. Brorm trimmed the budget by curdng adrninishadon salaries, and selling the campus bookstore ard radio statior\ among other tactics.

Caldara said that higher education also needs to stad talking about faculty produc-

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"The idea that (CU professor Ward) Churchill can get a pay raise and work six hours a week, tells me there is something wrong," Caldara said.

Young said there is already procurement and Medicaid reform taling place to make govemment run more efficiendy.

The majority of reaction from students and hculty during the debate was in favor of the referendums. Loud cheers and aoplause followed several of Young s comments and several members of the crowd grilled Caldara during a QIA session following the debate.

Nicole Servino, an adjunct inshuctor at Mebo and CCD, received applause following a heated question directed at Caldara.

Servino said she teaches27 credit hours, or nine classes,to make enough money to support herself. She said she is in favor of the referendums becauseof Meho President StephenJordan's plan to add 60 new tenureu:ack faculty and raise adjunct pay if they Dass.

"From a student's perspecfive,would you rather be taught by a part-time professor who is hustling between three campuses to rnake a living, or would you rather be taught by a fuIl-time professor who is carryine four classes?"Servino said.

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You'll always bounce back; someone will always be there to eatch you. And most important, remember to hold on and have fim.

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Tumer was raped last Halloween.

The 2}yearold UniverI-,l t I sity of ColoradeDenver senior II";p"cted she nlzs pregnanl In early December, she conffrmed the pregnancy and scheduled an appointrnent for an abortion for the day after she completed her finals for the semester.

In 1973, the United States Supreme Court released an oDinion in the now infamous Roe v. Wade case, which upheld lhe right to privacy of women and the right of docton to choose whether or nor ro Derform abortions. This was not the beginning of abortion- women had been terminating pregnanciesfor centuries-nor was it the first time abortion was legal in the United Stales.

Until the mid-1800swomen were legally permifred to have abottions.

Roe v. Wade did mark the beginning of a new period in science in which medical practice beca:rre a poliUcal issue. Advancements in medical technolory continue to expand tbe range and safety of abortion procedures, while changesin the contempe rary sociopolitical climate force Americans T

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Regardlesq abortion is an incrediblv cornmon medical practce in the United States.The Alan Guthnacher Institute estimated that one in three American women will terminate a pregnancy by the time they tum 45.

Tumer's situafion was a difrcult one; it was not uncommon. A Centen for Disease Conhol report in 2000 estimated that as many as 32,101 women over the age of 18 become pregrant as the result of a rape.

After conffrming her pregnancy, Tumer

ult was kind of hard becauseI was sratefirl I could discuss it with my parentsl but frustrated they ruled out one of my options," Tumer said.

Tumer made her ffnal decision to have an abortion while driving down l4th Skeet in Denver, crying on the phone to her mother. "It was abortion or zuicide. I was not going to have a baby that was a product of a raoe."

Abortion remains the only common medical practice to receive routine protest As Tumer made her decision to tâ&#x201A;Źrrninaie her pregnancy, she considered the effect that the infamous protesterslining abortisn clioic sidewalks would have on her mental state.

In order to avoid the drama of anti+hoice picket lines, Tumer opled for a srnall hmily clinic that was less [kely to receive atlention. Though she was certain that protesten S ee ZOE on I

face or maybe she really did have pqychic abilities. Regardless,shewas righq things are betler now.

My cousin, my roomie and I nade the pilgrimage to Pueblo for the Colorado State Fair a few weeks ago.

Our ffnt stop was the psychic tent It s not that I really believe in psycbic ability, it's more to see how right they are-or aren't. l,ast summer, the psychic said I'd be working with my hands. The closestthing I do to working with my hands is ... we[ we won't go there.

But this year was djfferenL The psychic was fairly accurate.You see,last spring I entered therapy here at Meko. I was ready to jump. Luckily for rne, I was pointed in the right direction the sixth floor of the Tivol! home of Metro's Cormseling Center.

My problem was simply change. My therapist diagnosed me with Adjustrnmt Anxiety Disorder wiih depression. I had too much change too quickly. In lessthan a year, I had moved from Pueblo to Denver, I went from living widr my fafher and brother to going home to an empty apaftnent and I cane out of the closet and made the switch from high school to college. During that same yeax. I was involved in a car accident that left my mind as disfigured as my front end, my grandma had a so:okeand a heart atiack. mv mother was released from the departsnentof corrections and later liolated her parole, sending her back to the slarnmer.

Through several weeks of intense therapy--springcleaning of the soul and mind-I could breathe again. My therapist helped me ffnd tools within myself, true knowledge perhaps, that has brought me to where I am now. I have peace of mind and a newly discovered seH-love.

I've never been a fan of the fair. Cowboys' twangs and roller coasiers leave an equal dissatisfactionin my ears and gut.

Alas, with my newfound selfJove, I gave in and took up the old adage: When in Pueblo do what the Puebloans do! So, I threw on some boots, my skinny jeans and bought-OK my dad bought me-a cowboy hat As a gay man, I'm more likely to dress in drag fian plaid. Bu! sure enough, I fft the parf I highly doubt that if it weren't for the closure I found this summer I would ever have been able to walk like a cowboy.

Maybe I'm going out on a limb, but cowboys seem to be fairly brave. I mean, roping and riding oubide of the bedroom takes some serious balls. And so, I followed suil Walking along the faim-ay I looked up

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No matter where you stand on with common decency and respect.

2004 Creative Resistance memthe abortion issue,we as Americans ber Denice Dorchak-Ochola said must value free speech.

During the next four days, she respectsJustice For All's First Auraria will be shown a barrage of Amendment rights, but disagrees images of abortion. Some may not with how they presented their argumenL believe it but the imagesaxereal.

'I"be New York Timcs reported recently there is right and a However, a "I recognize their right to free thal, according to a July 2005 poll, nearly Dorchak-Ocholasaid, "but two-thirds of Americans believe creation- wrong way to go about delivering a speech,' forcing peomessage. evolution ism should be taught alongside ple to look in the science classrooms of our public Justice at these imschools. for All, the T\e Times indicated that this might be ages is the group bringa reflection of our democratic values---our ing the antiwTong way desire for a fair and balanced axgument. to go about abortion Since Darwin's time, these two ideas makingtheir message to have been pivotal in the ongoing debate was axgument. I Auraria, between faith and logic. believe this established One theory that purposes to bridge the distorts the distance between these opposing notions in 1993 and has been gaining popularity in the past sev- is based in issueby only eral years. presenting Wichita, The theory of Intelligent Design states Kan. the negative The that we, and our universe, are too complex side of it." anti-abortion to be the producl merely, of natural selecWe group havels File Photo tion, and that some lnlslligent being-God, to campuses A Metrostudenireoctsto onti-oborlion protesiors agree. for example-must have set the great wheel We also axound the duringthe 2004 JusticeForAll demonstrotions. rolling.

Although supporters of Intelligent De- nation. hope Aurasign argue that the theory is secular in ria's aborLike nahrre, critics claim it is creationism in a many pola.rized arguments, will tion rights groups act civilly.

Justice sheep zuiL They see it as a ruse for sneakFor All has tumed to scare tactics ln 2004,Justice For All's presence ing religion back into the public-school curto get its messageacross.They use on c.unpus sparked intense debate. riculum. larger-thanJife images to shock in- Signs were inscribed with chalk on The issue. Yet it brings to light an imthe walkway that read: "Pro-choice, nocent viewers. pofiant question: Do we have the right to choose a public-school cr.rriculum for ourAs a newspaper, we value noth- prGwoman,' and "Hatred of womselves? ing more than freedom of speech, en ahead 50 feet" The Metropolitan Who could argue that we don't have rsligron, assembly,etc. All messages reported. such a right? If we are not deciding for ourIn the end. and in all fairness a]l are equally importanl no doubt. But selves,who is deci.ling for us? must be heard. these messages must be delivered sides Here in the United States. we have

Shouldrheir God go to our schools?

somet}ing called the democratic process: the majority nrles. If two-thirds of us think creationism should be taught right alongside evolution, let's put it to a vote. What could be the problem?

Well, there is a problem, of course. It's that Bill of Righe ttring-Ore separation of church and state part. To be fair, the First Amendment says nothing about separation. It states, simply, that the government shall not establish (or impose) a national lgligion.

The problem with the Creationism and Intelligmt Design theories is that they maintain it was God who got things going.

And God is, regardless of what name He's going by, a religious dude (or gal, or both, mayhap)-the ultimate answer to questions, not of logic or science, but of faith.

I will concede that it might just be God who created the Universe. But one thing is certain: nobody knows who or what, exactln God is, or even if He/SheA is intelligent.

So, do we have the right to choose what we, and our children, will be taughl even if it s wrong? Maybe so.

And what if we want, also, to teach and be taught that the Earth is flag that two plus two is seven and that the slavesreally had it prety good? The majority rules.

If we want ignorance, then, by God, we'll have it But I sure hope we've evolved beyond thaL

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AImighry As I vvrite this column, I'm sifting here enjoying one of my most favorite boredom pastimes:M*A"S*H. The episode I am currendy watching is the one where the wounded soldier comes in and sayshe'sJesusChrist.

The scene just ended where Father Mulcahy sits down to talk with the soldier to see what the deal is. Mulcahy is initially tonguetied, and with good reason.

The Padre doesn't know if this guy is off his rocker or is really Jesus speaking through a mortal man. Now, he must get to the botlom of the situation by talking to him.

This leads me to wonder-what would I say to Jesus if I should ever have an exclusive audience?

As a Catholic, I have been told since day one that we are always in contact with God through our thoughts and prayers.

However, ihere is no real back-andforth conversation with the Lord when I pray, so askingquestionsis usually fruidess.

But what would I ask if I had an interview with the Alrnighty?

I would ask why He has left us to our own devices. I would ask why He would trlm His back on those who are starving or in dire need. I would ask His opinion on those who do not believe in Him. I wor:Id ask why there is division among His followen. Why he would allow people to kill others in His name. I would ask if we are to hate the sinnen like the Westboro Church of Kansas wants us to, or to love them like Jesus would.

Iwouldaskthequestionsthatneedtobeasked.

I would ask if the natual disaste$ that have fallen upon the people of this planet are His work or the work of the randomness of nature that He designed? I would ask why He would let people advocate hatred and violence in His name. I would ask why prayen aren't answered and why good people die before their time. I would ask if gay people getting married angers him as much as the Republican Party says it does.

But, I don't have all the questions. , I would also assume that, il I did have an interview with God the whole world would have a vested interest in what questions a.reasked as well as the imswers.

Since an interview can only go on for so long, I would have to limit myself to around l0 or so questions.

I don't know if there are any right or wrong questions. I'm a.fraid I would be tonguetied rnyself. Besides, I'm not the one who would do the asking. Someone more worthy would be chosen, if zuch an event were to tanspfue.

But I can't help wondering.

So, my question for you: What would you ask God or the Divine Power (if there is one) if you were to ask just one question?

What would you ask? Or would you ask anything?

Please send your questions and explanations to the e-mail address above and, with your permission, Ill have the most interesting answers next week.

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EYESIGHT . bluntsch@mscd.edu ByLeoh Blunlschli

Shoron Jones: The Godmother ofsoul?

This is not a review; ihis is a shamelesspromotion of a musician.u'ho I think is the bomb. ThinkJames Brosn in heels(and a lot premier),and you get SharonJones.

I went to a SharonJonesand the Dap-Kingsconcert ar quixote's last Sah:rday,and let me sav this: If vou w'erethere, and you didn't find vourself moving your body in any \4a)-remotelv related to dancing,then you're not human.

I'r'e been listening0oher recordsfor the past three years,and the image of her in mv mind rvas alu,aysone of a garganhranwoman to match the voice that belts out of the speakers.!!'hen she carne on the stage,I was shockedat horv tiny she was. Bul dressedin a short pink dress,ha.irin braids, she dominated the stage.

Jones has a rich, soullirl voice, and no one has more sass.She taught us whiteass Colorado concertgoershorv to do the funky chicken and the mashedpotaio, all the r.r,hilepointing out that while she might not do thosedancesas rvell asJamesBrorm, he didnt do them in heels,honey..

Ary*"y, I can't emphasize enough how' impoftant it is to go out and seeher next time she's in torvn. ICs like going to Vegas and not gambling-you just need to do it.

fhis fall, f 'mstudyinglove As school begins again, it seemsI look less forward to science class and more to the sciencebehind Me. Why do the complicated equationsof love seem to be harder than the chapter I am supposed to be reading for my upcoming test? I want to ask my teachersabout this weird science,but as soon as I mention life outside the existence of the classroom, they look at me as if I am speaking a foreign lairguage.

Some days I feel like I'm walking around campus in a daze, wondering whv I spend more time reading my text messages than the $100 textbook I bought I cram for tests thinking that's the way I'll learn.

I realize if I was tested on life. then love. would do me no good. I'd be overwhelrned by the hvisted facb of my life that in no way fft on a timeline the r,r,aythey so naturally do in historv class.

I look around schooi and wonder if the other studenbfeel the sameway I do. Is the girl that walked by me on the way to the library ttrinking about her latest test gmde ... or the latestmakeuo shade?

So much is going- on aror.rndus in the world-hurricanes, political problems-but sometimesI feel so overwhelmed by rvhat is going on in just my line of sight, that I forget to read the newspaper w'hile I drink mv moming coffee. lnstead, I stare into the pool of sugary-sweet blacknessald ponder the thoughts in my head. Is the bifter, vet sweet taste in my mouth from the coffee, or from my memories-memoriesof my laiest fizzled romance and mv once.again broken heart?

I am living proof that there is life after the death of a romance.After your heart is broken. it will heal iself. The most powerfi:l two people in the world are you ... and us. And each of us carr conquer whatever we Dut our minds to.

My recent heartache all started lvith a book I was writing. Firsl I decided I needed two main characters. I was going to be the firsg and whatever victim of a boy I laid my finely-tuned eyes on was going to be my sidekick. My plot was going !o be about a boy with bright new promises. It would be neither too deep nor too shallow.

My pages would be fflled -lth what were once just daydreams I had while sifring in math class-the idea that love could last forever. I would write my book so that.it was understandable to people everywhere, because I would write in the universal language of love. It would be perfec! it would

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BIi'tH I{,,\NNO\ bhannort@nuql.edu be a faintale.

Six years after beginning the next Puliuer Prize winner, I realized there was no end in sighf I was writing in circles, repeating mistakes in chapter ffve that I had meant to fix in chapter three. I decided it was time to ffnd an editor.

I rvent to an old friend, and she insh:ucted me that my book needed some major cleanup.Mv chaptersseemedto be out of order. I was soning through so manv words just io come up with a single sentence. \Vhat had been so smoothin the beginning lvas now just a jumble of words; a jumble of scribbled passion. I rvasn't hansiating the words into the language I rvas trying to urite in. I had no idea how to ohrasewhat I mezrntinto the languageof lov'e.

N{y perfect idea for a book rvas now just a'laundry list of emotions. I began to tear the pagesout of the book one brvoneSoon, I r.vasdonn to just a few chapters, follorved by just a feu' pages.I continued to tea-r until I onlv had sentences,and thesesentenceswould soon hlm into single words. I was throwing away the book-of storiesI had taken so lone to build. I didn't even recognize the charaiters anyrnore, or the roles they played. Had I even been a characterin this book?

M;, fairytale had become a diary of a temporarv romance.And diariesdon't win prizls.

It was time to start mv book over.

Sorting through the woids of my ffrst story, I realized one thing. The entire world seems like a possibility. Who knorvs what my next book will look like? Maybe it doesn't need a concluding chapter, because now I r:nderstand love has no distance and love has no ending. Iove is a sudden weaknessin the knees that we will all experience occasiolally. It will come in waves, and sometimesit will blind us. AII I know is that my next book will be another fairytale, and this one will be even more magical.

NIC.A,uncing backfromfatt easy (lrrnlirrrrc<lfrrrnrtl andnoticeda ne$.arbaction: jump bungee ing' , "-l hat'd be fun," I said. "I wanr to do thal,, N{y father,who *'as by my side.stopped and l aughed.Y ou see,once at Elit ch'sI cried the entire way up a:rd dorvn the Mind Eraser.My father had bopromise me a nely pair of pants so I'd go on the rollercoaster.

Like I said,I'm not one for rides.Something about being dangled a few storiesabove cement just doesn't seemlike a way to spend an aftemoon.

At any rate, my father called my bluff.

He said he'd pay not only for me to do it, but he and my brother would come along for the ride.

Sure enough, the next moming the three of us made our way 0o the outskirts of the fail wlrere I ra-s plt in a harness and attached to the end of Rvo neon bungee cords.

I jumped in the cage and was lifted over 100 feet into the air.

I could see from one end o the other. Down below I saw the faces of doubt in my brother and fatleer. Clayton

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Somethirtg' ahotl lrcitry. ,latg/al u .li"rt' stoi'ips ttlxtrc tinent'.ftst ," tloe.srr! s(utt lik(. e rv .). kt .t1te:nrl Qlt QfiPtrtoorl. ... .......... was watching the -couldn't pig races and Rose was cheering me on. I feel my feet or -y a*i. Nothing made sense.I heard the iniu:uctor ask me if I u,asgoing to chicken out. I don't think I responded.He said to look forw-ardand fall afthe count of three.

"One ... Two ... Three ..."

I froze.

Just like last year, when I came !o Denver,"I choked. dverything was set, a great apaxtrnent, a new car, and a fi:ll-ride sihol"i"ttip.

But I couldn't do if Holding on 0o the thin rails of the cage, I lrrned back to the instructor. "One mdre time?" I asked.

'One ... Two ... Three ..." elastic aiound my ankles-I bounced back" higher than I e.,rei,ras.

ZOEo fusice For Atl returnstoAuraria J,T\IIF]DI(]KERSON jdicker1@inaul.erlu

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in frontof on exhibit groupJustice ForAll, orgueswithonlookers JeremyAlder,o memberof theonti-obortion on April 11,2W4 meontto disployrhebrutolityof oborlion.Theexhibit,whichwosover20 feethigh,botured grophicphotogrophs of obortedbtuses.

Continued from 8 would not alter her choice to terminate her pregnancy, she does believe it would have added to the existing trauma of the experience.

"They're just so ... invasive," she said. nThey do not allow for any circumstance."

A majority of abortions-90 percent tD be exac! according to the Guttrnacher Institute-occur within the ffrst rimester, much like Tumer's. While some women have an option for abortions induced with orally administered medicaflons, Tumer had a surgical procedure known as suction aspiration.

"It wasn't an inasive procedure. It didn't hurt. I heard storieswhen I was 13 or 14 that doctors use a vacuum that can suck out your insides and insiead it was gende suction. It was awkward, but not painfirl."

Tumer described her abortion as an "isolating' experience. "(An) experience you can only go through by yourself. As I was vomiting in the bathroom as a reaction to the morphine the only person that could go through that experience was me."

The peribd of time following Tumert abortion was not only firll of contemplation, but insight into her family history. She leamed that both of her parenb had experience with abortions orior to the Roe v.

Wade decision.

In 1970, Tumels mother, *'ho was living in Kansas,discovered she was pregnant.

She had never flown on a olane until she bought tickets to head to New York, one of four stales allowing legal abortion at the time. During the process of arriving in New Yorlq being examined, undergoing the pro cedure, recovering and boarding a plane to go home, Turner's mother spent 12 hours

in sexual relationships can result in pregnanin the city.

Tumer\ father drove his parbrer at ihe ry is always advisable. Ho-wever,storieslike time to California. She said both of her par- Tumer's serve as a reminder of why Roe v. ents became outsooken advocates of a6or- Wade was a critical decision granting womUon righb from their experience. en rights to choose when and il they will Penonally, Tumer had possessedpro carry a Pregnancy to term.

Much of the debate sr:rroundi4g aborchoice politics prior to having an abortion.

"I leaned prachoice, but did not think that tion is when life does or does not begin. Re ligion, science and personal feelingsjumble I would go through with that option until I together and create an impassioned debate was faced with that decision."

Contrary to what one may expect, that often forgets part of the equation affectTurner is very comfortable with her deci- ed by the choice of whether or not a pregnancy *iI be carried to term: the woman. sion. "The only real issue I had was that I was not having issues,There was this soci- She may have been raped, had conkacep etal imolication that I should have felt a loss. tives or birih conh.olfail, experienceda draThere'i a lot of societal pressure. I thought matic change in her health or made a deciI should feel more of a loss than I did. My sion she la.ter regrets. Regardless,the voice and perspective of women must be placed issuescame from the experience that got me at the forefront of a discussion involving pregnant." their bodies, freedoms, lives and healtlu This week as Tumer heads to class in her last semesterat Auraria, she will have to both menally and physically.

In the following days, our campus will be faceJustice for AlI, an anti-choice $oup that rvill erect l&foot displays of what they claim confronted by compelling images with the to be aborted fehrses.Tumer said she thinls purpose of swaying opinions against abortion. While much debate will be incited" it is the display is 'rmforhrnate. " "I know there will be girls that have had unknown how much contemplation will be abortions, experienced trauma related to . put into the reasonswomen have abortions abortions, considering abortions and guys, and what they would do if Justice for All had its way. too, that are going to be faced with theseimTumer said she reflects on this daily. ages of what abortion is not really like."

Statisfca]ly, Turner is right A mere "If (abortion) would not have been legal at the time, I deffnitely would have pursued .08 percent of abortions are performed on ootentiallv viable fehrses and fewer than 2 other means."For this reason,she has been percent of abortions are pedormed after assisting the campus members planning a 20 weeks, according !o ihe Guttrnacher response to Justice for All. "I pray, for the Institute. In order for these procedures to safety and sanity of women, that the Roe be performed, there needs to be a medica.l v. Wade decision remains ... the thought of emergency, such as serious risks to the going through a pregnancy without it is terhealth of the woman or fetal anomalies that dryng." * Statisticsrepnzd by the Alan Gultmacher would male a live birth impossible.

Protected sex and seriouscontemplation Irutitute are from 200O - 2005.

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Twice in my life someone has told me that I need to get my head out of the books and get some sheet smarts. I decided that sheet smarts did not sewe those two very well becauseboth of the people who made this comment to me were repeat-offender felons.

So, wha.tdid they mean by sbeet srnarts?

What are sheet smarts exacdy?

To ansr,verthis question, I did a Google search and got these two definitions: A shrewd ability to survive in a dangerous urban area or practical knowledge, as op posed to ivory tower or bookish knowledge, on how to succeed tlrough life, or generally how to avoid dre pidalls.

It can also be used in a euphemistic sense to reGr to stupidity. I conducted an informal poll of my incredibly divend group of friends and got incredibly diverse opinions. Most of them said that skeet smarts is basically conunon sense or the ability to recognize a con or a hustle.

One friend said a person with street smarts is a vulture or predator and the potential prey simply needs street smarts to protect himself fiom the predator.

The collective voice of my friends said that it really depends on one's environment.

Street smarts would not particularly benefft a Derson in an educational environmenl Co'nverselv.book smarts would not benefft a person in the sbeets,Take, for example, a homeless person. In the steets, everyone is looking to husde each other for whatever they can gel Panhandlers hustle all of us with their creative sigrs claiming to be hungry, unemployed or victims facing unfortunate times. Are they really hungry? Will they really work for food? Or are they just kying to husde up enough money for drugs or alcohol?

Book smarts is simply know{edge of facb and information and is more socially acceptable.Book smartsare necessaryfor legitimate economic gain and social mobility.

But, without common senseor street smarts, how far wlll one get on book knowledge alone?

Common senseis necessarybecauseone has bobe "hip to the hop." Shelteredpeople who have not become familiar with the ways of the world would certainly be prey for the street-smadpredator and as the definition of sheet smarb states;this type of knowledge helps one avoid the pidalls of life.

There will a.lwaysbe those in one group who try to take advantage of those in the other.

As a person who does possessboth kinds of smarts, the most important thing I have leamed is this: what goes around comes arotrnd. There is a karmic debt for every wrong commised and it is crucial to beat others the way we want to be treated.

Fear of karma makes one wise and createsa more gende life path.

We are fooling ourselves to believe that we can go through life thinking we are squirrels just trying to get a nut Besides, book smafis create a wealth of knowledge and knowledge is power.

metros Adam (ioldstein N'letrospective Editor goldstea@mscd.edu

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Paul Grushkin's rock poster collection epitomies all the best elemens of the music itself: it shocks and entertains even as it enlightens.

On Sept. 27, noted, music historian and author Paul Grushkin presented 100 rock posters from his collettion in a slide.show format to a small andience at the Tivoli. The presentatii{n included eichronological display of rock music posters from the 1950sthrough today, as well as a fi1sLhand perspec[ve on how' the poster art industry has evolved over the decades.

Grushkin has devoted a significant part of his life to the rock music business.h 1969, armed with a 1967Life llaagaznethat proffled the art of rock posters, he started his obsession with music-inspired art Raised in New Jersen Grushkin moved to Califomia in the summer of 1969,after being admitted to Stanford Univenity. After less than a week in the Golden State, he hitchhiked to San Francisco to sample the burgeoning underground scene.

Once in the city, Grushkin walked around asking people where he could purchase rock

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posten. His inquiries led him io Poster Mat, a store that specializedin the genre. He met the owner, who offered to show him into his basement and guide him tlrough his extensive personal collection of rock art.

The next day, Grushkin attended his first rock show. He retumed to the Stanford campus with a new passion for rock music and the an that promotes iL This passion was more than a mere hobby. In fac! it became a large focus of his life. His dorm room walls were plastered with Poster Mat's rock posters and much of his free time became immersed in ihe musical culture that thrived in San Francisco.

After graduating from Stanford in 1974, Grushkin kept up with collecting rock posters and leaming about the poster-making process.He formed relationships with his favorite bands, the venues, and the artisb that designed the posters and flyen that he admired so much. Grushkin became dedicated to showcasing the amazing art that helps to sup port the live rock music scene.He spoke with experienced artists and leamed more about

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Grushkin closely obsewed two printers who made their rock poster business into an intemational venbrre. Ron Donovan and Chuck Sperry travel.to countries such as Ger-' many and Italy to teach othen about their innovative printing techniques. Donovan and Sperry exported the spirit of young American rock 'n' roll to insphe other artists and prinr ers io spread the high level of energy in the poser art indush-y.All of these vafious contactsconnected with rock art would evenhrally lead him into a career at the forefront of the music indusby.

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This includes t-shirts and posters that bands sell during their toun. He is also the senior editor al ClassicPos0ers.com.

Just as he did when he was a young college rock fan, Grushkin contjnues to follow his nose when it comes to seeking out the best axt on new rock Dosters.Poster a.rt not only showcasesGrushkin's favorite music, it spreadsmusic's excitement uld enerry into a vizual plane.

As long as rock 'n' roll remains a haven for the shocking, for the avant-garde and for the iconoclastic. these posterswill continue to convey those same values.

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THE METROPOLITANo SEPTEIIBER29.2005

VIDEO GAME RE\TEWS

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roes like Wolverine, Storm and C,lclops. Wha.dsmore, there are s+ X-Men legendc 2 cret charactersthat one can unlock asthe garne progresses.hofessor Rire of Apocalypse Xavier is freed from his wheelchair to join the ffght and Deadpool hrblisher: Activision joins the ranks.from hoject X Even Iron Man havels to the X-Man Price: $4e.99 universe to batle the bad gup.

Platforrns: PS2, Xbor (online); GameCube The format lends for some tedious and complicated elemenb in The words "genetic mutalion" usually inspiies imagesof debilitating sicknessesand hereditary weaknesses.However, in Activision's building up the characters.The team gains experience poinb widr new game, "X-Men legends 2: Fise of the Apocalypse," it is the each rnission accomplished and each bad guy bashed, standard rolecharactenl genetic mutatiors that enable their vast arr-ay of zuper- playing game featrres. These points give the characten heightened powers and altributes as they stack up. It is the playey'sresponsibility Po wfn ,' A follow-up to 2004's popular role playing game "X-Men Leg- to dole out these points. Ilappily, the sequel fea.b,resan auto mode endsr" "Rise of the Apocalypse" feaires both familiar elemenb where all of these speciffcsare taken care of by the AI, which allows from the oliginal and novel irmovations that take the game play to the player to focus on the action. anolrer level.

Still, the gane involves some timeconsurning and involved rainThe game's cinematic segments contain impressively detailed ing elements. Although the same basic button combinations work and drarnatic graphics that unfold like a topnotch tuiller. Similarly, for each wery playable persona has ib own qpecialty. the game's storyline is carefully ploted and displays a familiarlty of With l7 heroes, gefring the feel for each one's unique powers and the original comics. shengtbsis an effort in memorization.

In this installmen! two groups of mutants, the noble X-Men Sdlt, this process should pose no problem for any fan of the headed by ftofessor Xavier and the infimous Brotherhood led comic, "X-Men Legends 2' is a sprawling elechonic celebration of by the zuper villain Magneto, mu$ join forces to bafle against a I-ee's comic vision. Even for a player unfamiliar with the original cornmon threar, the dreaded Apocalypse. These erstwhile enemies story there are still plenty of engaging action and storylines. become unlikely allies and in the process offer the player all the "X-Men Legends 2: Rise of the Apocallase" adds a new perspecadvantagesand frm of their combined mutant powers. tive to the word "mutation." With its acfion, its drama and ib detail, The vast cast of characten is the main selling point of the game. it will mutate any player with patience into a full{edged member With the unlikely mutant alliance, a player can choose between evil of the X-Men. -Ada^m Goldctein characterslikeJuggemauq Magneto and Toad aswell as familiar he-

Burnout 3: Takedown hrblisher: Electronic Arts Price: $49.99 Platforms: PS2, X-Box Since the moment I ffrst starled up "Bumout Revenge," I have lost important time usually devoted to social interaction, sleep and eating. nbctronic Arts may have to establish a rehabilitation clinic for people who play this game. Like the tobacco corrF panies, EA has taken an addictive product and made it harder to put down by t$r ening the garneplay, enhancing the graphics and adding incredibly frm new features.

Seriously, this game will zuck you in, so be forewamed.

When I fint played "Revenge's prede. cessor, "Burnout 3: Takedown," I found it was the racing game I had been waiting my entire gaming life for--and more. In "Bumou!" the player is not only allowed to crash into opponenb, but is rewaxded for violendy pushing them off the road.

With Crash mode, players eam a brome, silver and gold medal, depending on the millions of dollars in damage caused by the multicar pileups players create by crashing their cars into baftc. "Revenge" allows players to contol the mag4ihrde of fteir Cras]r

breaker. a "Br.mouP standard that allows players to explode their vehicle, sending fire and debris in all daections.

The Crashbreaker race is the most volatile and downright coolest way to take dov"n opponents. Now, when players crash into an oncoming car, or just a wall-like I tend to do when I'm flying down the road too frst-+hey can acfivate the Crashbreaker and take out any opponenb driving within the radius of the explosion.

But the level of e:rplosion depends on the amount of boos! which is only eamed th-"dt tirky driving zuch as going in the wmng direction, tailgating opponenb, or "cheddngl ta$q a new feafire in "Re

venge." Tra.ftc-checking allows players to rearend civilan cars, sending them flying dov.,n the road and often into oncoming trafic, which translatesto a "skill sho!' and means even more boosl And in dre new event mode *Trafrc Anac\" playen earn bank by checking as much trafic as they can and ffghting fte clock as time is extended with each crash, Tra.ffic checking is also an improvement on the series.Rear-ending a car used to simply mean a player crashed.

Opponenb' artificial intelligence has also been improved, making it tougher to take them down and they're befter at taking the player off the road. This makes it so much rnore meaningfr when I hunt them down and get a "Revenge takedowr\" which is what this new game is all about This game is more challenging, especially in Crash mode, where the set-upsaxe much more complex.

The main strength of "Rwenge" is drat it makes successso much more Any critcisms I could make of this game are so minor they're not wortr mendoning here. OnIy those who avoid driving games like the plague and those whq hate frrn should miss this game.

Otherwise, dear your sc"hedule,load up on snacksand prepare for the addicfion.

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The most conrmon reaction to seeing the game "Katarnari Damac/ for the ffrst time is, 'This is the most ridiculous thing I have ever seen."

Resernbling something like Hello Kity on a Yellow Submarine ride to Pee Wee's Playhouse, as designed by Picassq the ffnt instal[medt was one of the few ganres worthy ofbeing called unique. Now, to the great delight of everyone who played the original Namco has released "We Love Katamari", a game *rat managesto be even more sureal than its predecessor.

Hayers conkol a tiny, green prince as he pushes a lumpy objec! called a katamari, around various envimnments. As dre kaa mari rolls over smaller objecb they stick to iL Thumbtacls, pens, candy and toln are all mlled up. As dre dogged litde prince rolls and ro\ the katarnari grows and grows.

Soon, the prince is mlling up busheg trees, cars and ships.

Iinally, the King of AII Cosmos appears to judge &e kahrnari. If it's reached dre minimum acceptable size, the king's neck ernib a swirling minbow to spifit the prince away. If the prince friled to meet the rethe screen ftlls with dark clouds and the King prmistreshim wiilr blasts fiom his laser beam eyes before offering another chance.

The beauty of the garne lies in ib simplicity. The Two analog sticks are used to guide the katamari arormd. Rrsh them both in one direction, the katamari rolls that way.

To move'arormd the edge of the katarnari, push one stick Click them both tolump over it for a quick change of direction. There is an inhritive and natural feeling to the game play. Even a total video garne nodce will be rolling like a pro in no time.

The goal in each level is simply to roll sb-rffup. Sometimes, the point is to get the katamari as big as possible. In other levels, its about reaching a speciffc slze as quicHy as possible, or rolling up specific items.

The levels range from the prosaic to the cosmic, from a kid's messy room to the entire solar system, widr stops mderr,vater, on a raceEack during a bizarre rare and through a moonlit meadow fflled wlth glowing ffreflies.

The graphics are simple, blocky and colorfirl. Compared to today's flashy graphic showcasesthey look downright primitive. It doesn't mafier. This is a game *rat abandors all those shiny and ultimately generic graphics for something frr more interesing: style.

It has a zubversive, frrnnn frurky vlbe that's surreal and deranged in a beaufrfirl way.

The original was the best game of 2()04 and "We love Katamaril is a ffne successor.

It adds some flrn new twisb without straying from the zublime game play of the original.

Add a bizarre, selfieferential $ory and set the whole thing to a deranged sormdtrack full ofJapanese lounge singers,twisted rod electo and ryacey ambience and the regult is the new most ddiorlous (and wonderfirl) garne ever.

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Under thehoodwiththeBreqk Mechonics Local hip-hop crew brings liue clynamicsto the scene Ilv Celia Flerrera c/terre I 2@rn.s ccl.edu

Mechanics embrace ja.z-influenced a that incolposound There's nothing quite Iike the unrefined sound of a live band. No seouencersto rates some more obscure elements frorn loop the beal no compressorsio clean up rock and other styles. the tone, just a few guys r.rith a few inskuLike most jazz-sryle ments doing what they love to do. That's groups. the volume the standard in the rock world, but hip hop has its own set of nrles and exoectations. on stage crescendos from one to 50 in a A firll band with a drummer, bass pla;er. keyboardist,two emceesand an occasional tenth of a secondand deejay, the Break Mechanicsare bound to back dowrr again for alter most of what people have come to ex- brief solos.Those dynamics give the band pect fiom local hip-hop.

'Daren Hahn (drrms) and Casey Sidrvell enough edge to hlpe pass) got together two and a half years ago the cror,r,dinto encore and decided to start a hip-hop night, it was mode. Thea selftided debut captures this more of a collective... at the time. iust with unbounded energy. the concept of Break Mechanicsbe-hindit" Alter a bit of hrsays Paul "P.A.A.S.' Matthews, one of the *Over moil over the last group's emcees. the next six montlu year, the Break Me we formed the Break Mechanics, which included myse[ Q Burse (emcee),Lo (em- chanics have fused cee), and Greg Ralrnond fteys)-it was a collectiveand became a cohesiveunit." ncreative Ually beginning with a Q Burse left the group due to difierences" Matthews said. "When Q Burse regular night at The Blue Mule, the group was in the group, there was a difference be- developed a loyal following and consistendy packed the house in the small sub-groundtween Lo and (him), you know, the whole 'I don't wanna be with ttris cat cause I think level venue. When changesin management forced them out of the Mule. thev soon he's wack ' that type of thing.'

Comparable to The Roots, the Break found their cunent home on Sunday nighe al Herb's Hideout at 20d & I-arimer.

Though they hold they lost him, but thev're dope. Some of the their resident night best sh:fl I've heard come out of Colorado at Herb's, the group ... period," Metro studentFred Mills said.

'We chose the name Break Mechanics still struggles with exposure. "Some of our because we utilize our live sound for breal< general trials have beats.lVe all come from ajazz background, been getting recog- a rock background, and hiphop. We're renifon as a hiphop ally just attempting to break all the sterea group. We get recog- tlpes and the mold," Matthews said. 'The nition fiom ... West- end result is to be in a fat-asstour bus somewmd, bfi that don't u'here ffve years from now. What we're do mean shiq cause Yo, ing is ground breaking."

Flaco! won best hip- For more information or to buy a hop group (for last CD visit brealrrnechanics. corn year's Best of Denver issue),"Matthervssaid.

"Because of the fact that we're a band, the community oftentimes Tlre telrrr "break" originates fronr refuses to categorize jazz and firrrk. Breaks are the parl of us the way we see the sorrg rvhen er errthing but the ourselves.(It) doesn't look at us as hip-hop percussiorr drops orrt. Ilreakbeats because we have live came out ol the Blonr in 1973 rvlren insaumentation."

DJ Kool Tlerc created the technirlue The community's of using duplicate copies of a song prejudices aside, many first-time patrons of on trvo lurrrtables. rrrixing back and a Break Mechanics set suggestit's the best forth to seamlessly extend the break. hiphop they have heard come out of the re . \ Jier D. f Kool TTer c'sinr ent ion, gion. "I bought their CD from a deejay here dance floors exploded and breakon campus and it was good stuff, man. I saw beats became an integral part of them perform a while back when they had Q Bune in the group. ICs really too bad

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T. Raumschmiere lirzkrieg Pop (Novamute)

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I love synthesizers.It's not for their ability to emulate other musical instuments (often poorly). What I really like about synthesizers,and electronicallygenerated sound in gened is the abilif to crea.tethe most biza-rre, convoluted and just plain noisy sounds imaginable. Fort,nately, I am not alone in this love affair with electronic noise.

T. Raumschmiere (aka Marco Haas) obviously shares this love. The songs on Blitzkrieg Pol showcase his passion for manipulating sound for ib own sake.

"All Systems Go," is fuzzed-out bass riffs, pulsing kick drum and a minor key melody that bumps, clicks and shrtters its way in and around the beat. Another standou! "Patridio!" feahres a haunting piano line that floats over a barren landscape of static and mechanized hum. It brings to mind an apocalyptic vision of a world in which all the people are gone, leaving only the machines *rey built" slowly running donn, as a fading reminder of a once-greatcivilzation.

About half of the lacks on Blilzkrieg Pop conbin vocals, and most of the time this works. On '3 Minute Happiness," guest vocalist Judith Juillerads detached sing-speakcompliments a dark, brooding soundhack. "Diving in Whiskey" feanuing vocal and lyrical contributions from Ellen Allien, works in much the same wa1 the cool vocal delivery balanced by a wa.rm stoFsta.rtbassline.

Haas lends his own voice to the tide track and "Sick l,ike Me." Both hacks feature lots of healy g"it- .ifi" and organicsounding drums. These hacks aren't bad, but just don't match up to those previously mentioned. *Sick Like Me," especiallythe ffrst few bars, could be a Nine Inch Nails h:ne.

'Blibkrieg Pop," with its opening line, "hen hen hey, there's nothing Ieft to say" left me wondering, "Well then, why say it?"

These are minor issues,really. Compared wlth some of the other electronic/ induskial groups out there, these lpics could be considered poetry. Haas is skilled at what he does and it shows.The album falls short of the electrofndusbial masterpiece the world is waiting for, but even with its faults, Blilzkieg PE s some damn prefiy noise.

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By Cassie Hood hoodc@mscd.ed u Iate at night, Peter Bayes and two friends sit huddled around a computer screen,searching for new music. "This girl's amazing. I can really see her going somewhere. ... Her voice will blow you away," Bayes said as he played a song from Cait, a Boulder-based artist. Her angelic voice softly flows into the air, drawing images of beautifrrl lovers dancing in ihe rain.

Their search continues for hours and bounces from genre to genre, It's all on MySpace.corn,an Intemet site where bands go to be heard and fans go to listen. ln the competitive world of music, artists have to ffnd ways to stand out against the thousarrdsof other talen0edpeople out there.

MySpace offers a great forum for bands to showcase their music, communicate with fans and build a worldwide following. uWe have a huge fan base in the UK because of MySpace,' Kamtin Mohager from Denver band The Vanity said. "We have even had big labels contact us becausethey found out about our band on MySpace."

The site is free for both bands and fans, which makes it a risk-free way to get aBen-

tion, even if it isnt quite the kind of attention the band is after. uI get e-mails from #ts just saying that we're hit or sornething.

It gets a liule armoying" Mohager said.

There are other sites with a sirnilar purpose, but MySpace's popularity and origins as a social networking site give it an edge.

Califomia-based band Mctory Seasontried Garageband.com and Purevolume.com, but MySpace had the biggest impact on them.

"MySpace allows us to direcdy communicate with our growing fan base," a member of the band said. "Other sites don't have the sameoptions.You don't gei 0oseecomments or read messagesfrom thesepeople, which is awesome."

Bands can upload up to for.rr songs in mp3 format, plus \.rics and other info for each track. The tracks are playable from MySpace's built in player, or can be downloaded if the band allows iL Other features include the ability to up load pictures, post a blog and track how many people have seen the page and listened to the music. In addition to the valuable feedback, it can make for a nice confidence booster.

"I am a MySpace whore. I can be on for hours just looking at our screen and get-

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'MySpace isn't only for new, upandcoming bands. M{or label bands such as Bloodhound Gang, The All American Rejects, Nine Inch Nails, and Dishrbed have MySpace sites.Fans of such large bands can become the bands'friends and email them.

It breala down the barriers between artist and atcionado.

Signing up is easy. Frorn the MySpace. com homepage, iCsjust a click on the "Music" link, a click on "Artist Signup" and some basic information. In just minutes, a band can begin uploading its songsand pictures for all the world to see.

For the seeker of new music, it's even easier since it's not necessaryto sign up to r.iew bands'pages.They can searchfor new bands by genre, popularity, location, keywords and more. With thousands of artists using the sewice, there's a lot of music waiting to be discovered.

MySpace is a harmonious world where people can ffnd each other. Friends can be made. Bands can be heard. As one of the memben of Vctory Seasonput it, "It's such a simple idea ... but it works so well. Simply genius.n

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SPORTS

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By Keith Franklin cfranklT@mscd.edu

The Metro men's soccer team was on the road last weekend and won both of their by 10, the Roadrungames. ner women took The Roadrunners beat the University a timeout in order of Colorado-Colorado Springs on Friday The women's volleyball team played to refocus. Metro Sep. 23 by the score of 2-1. It was their ffrst nine games in two matches last weekend at came back from the road game of the seasonand their fint night dre Auraria Evenb Center. timeout and rallied game.

The Roadnrmen won both contesb with junior libero The 'Rururers went to Pueblo Sunday against Rocky Mountain Athletic Confer- Breezy Tuck servto play Colorado State Univenity-Pueblo. ence opponents and carried their season- ing. The RoadrunMeho won 31. high win seeak to four games.The 'Runners ners ultimately lost They certainly were not routs, but, inare now &5 overall and 42 in the RMAC. the game by two stead, were hard fought bafiles. The comThe ffrst match, againstColorado School points. petition now knows what Meho is and they of Mines, took place on Friday evening Sept.

The Rangers know which playen to look for to do the 23. By the end of the nigbt, senior outside took contol of dirty work. hiner SheenaMclaughlin had a career-high game four with an "They are doing a nice job of identifrof 24 kills. Meko came away with scores of early lead and ending our key players and clamping down on 3G26, 31-29, 3U32, 3G22. ed up beating the them," head coach Ken Parsonssaid.

Following Mebo's wins in the ffnt tr'vo 'Runners by a score So what makes Metro so good? ganes vs. Colorado School of Mines, the qf 2&30.

With half of the seasonbehind them, it's 'Runners started off widr a 2520 lead ln the In game five, a good time to hke a look at where Metro third. Mines closed in on Meho, narrowing Metro jumped out stards against the rest of the Rocky Mounthe gap to 2G25. With a rally from a 2926 b a E2 advantage tain Athletic Conference.They are in second deficil the Oredlggers [ed the Runners 29- over Regis,and then place behind Fort kwis-but just barely.

29. The teams ued again at 3G30. In the the Rangen took Fort Lewis beat Meho in their ffnt meeting end, Mines scored two consecutivepoints to a timeout at 1410, earlier in the seasonat Auraria Field. come away with their lone win. but could only score Metro ranla ffrst in a number of oflen"We did a really good job of regaining one more point besive categories. They are ffrst in shots on 'Runners composure (after game 3) and taking care fore the goal with 21.86 per game. They are 6rst in of business," said head coach Debbie Hen- ffnished the game at poinb per game with 9.29. Points are a comdricks. lill. bination of goals and assistswith one point Following Mcl,aughlin's lead, Stefarrle In hindsigk of for each. Metro is tied for ffrst place with Allison also scored a career-high 24 kills in t}re match versus Fort lrwis in goalsper game at 3.14.They the next match against Regis. Allison had Regis, Stefanie Allilead the conference in assistsper game with ffve kills in the deciding fifth garne to lead son said, "We start3.00.

Meho to a 3G13,3G22,2830, lFll victory ed strong but lost Meho also leads the league in corner over Regis on Saturday evening, Sept 24. focus in the third kicks taken. This is a key statistic because it 'Runners The played strong in the first two and fourth games. means the 'Runners took a shot that was de I'hoto by Williarn \loore o rnoonvill@mscd.edrr games, but when Regis upped the ante in We are plal"g flected by the goalkeeper or another defenlvlehooutsidehitterStefonie Allisonqoesup for o block game three, the Rangen came out ahead. better together as a sive player out of the backline. ln essence, ogoinstColorodo School of Mines'Killy Disensduringo 3-l "We overlooked (R"gl") Iittle and team and playing theseare near misses. " Mehowin ot lheAurorioEvents CenteronSepl.23. let up in the third game," said Sheena better at our own Defensiveh Metro ranks No. 3 in goa.ls Mclaughlin. "We became passive, and not positions." have now won four consecutive RMAC against and No. 6 (of 7) in saves.How is it as agressive."

With the win, Mebo improves to &5 contests.The women host Adams State.at 7 that they are so far behind ln saves when Mebo lost their momentum during overall, 42 in the RMAC. The 'Runners p.m. on Sepr 29. they are doing so well in not allowing goals?

It's becarse the defenden don't allow the ball to get to the 'keeper very often. ln the middle of the ffeld is where the Roadrunners can improve the most. They lead the league in yellow erds, which are issued for hard fouls where a player is more Iikely to be injured.

As it now stands, the Metro men are in complete control of their own destiny. They have won every conference game with the still feels they are improving.

B.yJenna\Voodman exception of one. They lost to Fort Lewis, lot of us haven't rrm in a while, but "A n6arci2Mmscd.edu but the Skyhawla tied against the Colorado we are showing a lot of potential," Hackbart School of Mines on Friday Sep. 23. Since In the ffvekilometer course on SaUrrday said.

Metro has bealen Mines once already this SepL 24, the women of Meho's Coach Julian, who was unable to make seasonit puts pressure on Fort Lewis to win cross counhy team laced uo and raced to the meel handed the reins to Sean and Re the ffnal game of the seasonwhen they will fifth place overall in the Coiorado College bekah Nesbiu, as they coached *re girls to face Metro again. Should Meko win the reInvitafional.

119 points overall, one point short of tying mainder of its conference games and beat The CC campus hosted seven teams, with Mesa for fourth.

Fort kwis the tearn would be the conferwith 70 women ffnishing the race.

Next month, the 'Rurmers will race in ence champiors.

After getting off to a quick starl fresh- iheir conference and regional championMeho's next three games are at home. man Meagan Martinez led the way for the ships, and the teamrnatesfeel the challenges They play again at I p.m. on Friday Sep. Roadrunners. they face are only going to help build a 30 aSainst rmdefeated, nationally ranked Martinez held off competition and was $ronger rcam.

No. 11 West Texas A&M. Then. thev face seventh halfiaraythrough tlre race. She ffnHackbafi said that the best part of racing Westrnirster College at noon on Sunday ished with an overall time of 24:A6,finishing is the adrenaline rush of the competition.

OcL 2, and Colorado Christian University eighth ln the large ffeld of runners.

"We have a lot of good competition, but at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday Oct 4. Of the three Runners crossed grass and hard-packed it is nice to have that becauseit pushe(s)you gavel Fails. The racers also found them- and makes you nm harder." Hackbart said. Photoby KjirstenBrischler brischle@mscd.edugames,only CCU is ln the Roclry Mountain Atl etic Conference. selvesrunning up, and down, a large hill.

The Rdadrunner men's and women's Meho's women's cross counky feom 'I didn't loow what to expec!" MartiMeho has lost only twice this season.To cross counEv tearns' next race is at l0 a.m. member AmyReuscher runsin the the No. 5 team in the nation and once to nez said. 'This was our ffrst long course."

Oct. I wheri Metro takes on comDetition in ColorodoCollegeInvitotionol on Sept. the No. 7 tearn, as of the most recent naWith a time of 25:47,sophomore,Jessica Boulder as they race in the RockyMorurtain 24 in Monument Volley Po*, Colorodo tional polls. Nothing to be ashamed of. MetFlackbart ffnished 23d overall at Monument Shootout .

Springs.lvletrofinishedfifih,onepoint ro looks to pounce on No. 1l West Texas Park in Colorado Springs.

A&M when they square off on Friday. behindbudh ploceMesoStote.

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Roudrunners sloprivul Regis, l0-0 crush CCU Metro women reach milestone 47 -garneconference win streak

By Jeremy Johnson jjohn309@mscd.edu The Meto women's soccer team held on to ib No. I ranking and advanced to a perfect l0{ record last week, in a seriesthat began last Wednesday with a clutch 1{ win over No. 7 Regis Univenity.

There has alwaysbeen an exciting rivalry betweeu the Roadrunnen and the Ralgers (Gl, 4l RMAC). The match Wednesday was no exception. The two teams played 90 minutes of very physical, and at times verbal, soccer, "It was a huge win," junior midffelder Brooke Kiefer said. "Every time we play Re gis we have to get up for iL" Kiefer scored the only goal of the game off of a free kick by senior defensive back KD/stat Kilbey.

With three Roadnnnen in front of the goal, Kiefer said the goalkeeper came out to make the challenge and that was when "the ball went off some Daxt of mv bodv and went in.The goal was just a mafrer of time, as Meho came out in their typical second-half nrn-andArm fashion, missing several scoring opportunities. A third of the way through the second half, Metro's proliffc scorer, junior forward Kylee Hanavan, drilled a ball off the crossbars for the near goal. Twenty minutes later, Kiefer scored her goal.

"You never know with Regis; you just know it's gorqg b be a banle" head coach Danny Sanchezsaid.

"We played mudr beter and more composed in the secondhalf," Sanchezsaid. "We setled down and created some chances."

The Roadnmner defenseheld stong yet agaiq shuuing down a ffrst-half barrage of shob and oppor nities by Regis.

The shutout w-asthe seventh of the season.

The 'Rrmnen also shut out Colorado Christian University on Friday for their eighth blank of the year.

"I think tlis is the ffrst time we've been put under a lot of pressure," senior defensive back Stephanie houty said. "We had to suck it up in the second half and pull together."

The senior duo of Krystal Kilbey and houty, along with freshman Mcole Cito and Jamie Gwirmer, have helped red shirt freshman Rarhel Zolher give up only three goals this season.

"This is a game we've been looking forward to all season,"Kiefer said. "It s a garne we're going to look forward to for the rest of the season.We're gonna see them a lot" The weekend went a litde easier for the 'Runners as they defeated CSU-Pueblo on Friday, Gl, in their ffnt road game.

Meho then traveled to Iakewood, where they ran over Colorado Christjan in a lO0 landdide"lt was good after a big game on Wednesday to come out and play well and win in our first road game of the year," Sanchez said.

Senior forward and captain Amy I*idrliter scored two goals for Metro and Hanavan tallied a goal and two assistsin &re game.

The CSU-Pueblo Thunderwolves scored five minutes into the second half.

It was lust 6re drird goal given up by Meho this season.

Hanavan scored a hat trick in Srmday's match in Iakewood against Christian. Hanavan improved her teamJeading goal count to nine, tying her with Anne Ormrod.

Ormrod added a goal against Colorado Christian for her ninth of the season.

Kira Sharp, known for her tough team play as a commanding Roadnmner midfielder, scored twice Sunday for her ffrst goals of the season.

Photo byAdrian DiUbaldo . adiubald@mscd.edu

Meho midfielderShelleyRodosevichjumpsover Meghon luthopp of the gome Sept.

2l ogoinstRegisUniversity.Meho took the win by scoringin the ftrstholf. Theftnol score wos I -0.

Leichliter, jrmior rnidfielder Shelley Radosevich, sophornore forward Katie Kilbey and senior forward Dominique Van Lieu each added goals in the lopsided defeat.

The Roadrunners have now won 33 consecutive games dating back to last year.

Meho is 7{ in dre Rocky Mormtain Atbletic Conference, where they have won 47 consecutive contesb.

MeEo geb a break from RMAC action at 3:30 p.m. th;c pri6at r '6.r they host Texas A&M Commerce at Auraria Field.

prepores Melro hocke club skotes inlofifthseuson, forDU

By N'IattGunn gunnma@mscd.edu

Photo bv Whrrre Baft r bart@mssl.edu

FirstyeorcoochCroigWoodsoddresses theieomduringjrociiceot SouthSuburbon lceArenoin litiletion on SeptI 3. A DUhockeyveteron,thisis Woods'firsttime cooching.Meko'sfirstgomeis 9 p.m.Sept.30 ot theEdgelceArenoin Litdehcn.

Because the Auraria Campus lacks an ice rink all home games will be played at The Edge Ice Arena at 6623 S. Ward Road Metro club hockey begirs ib season in Litrleton. The Roadmnners oractice at 1l Friday, SepL 30 against the University of p.m. Mondays and Wednesdiys at Apex Denver club team at The Edge Ice Arena Center Ice Arena in Arvada and South Subin Lifrleton. urban Ice Arena in Lisleton, respectively.

The Roadrunners hockey team has a Meho held h-youtsSept. 12 and 13 at fiveyear history at Metro. Though they're the South Suburban Ice Arena The team is technically a club team, the 'Runners com- almost entirely self-funded, with the ath.letic pete as a Division tr team. They play for depaxhnent helping out wiih Eansportation regional and national playoft at the end of and some other expenses. the ffvemonth season.

Former DU player Greg Woods begins The 2005 roster is made up of 20 Meho his ffrst season as the Roadrunners' coach. students, many of whom competed against Woods, a former member of the U.S. Naeach other in high school and junior hock- tionalJunior team and two-time NCAA Alley.

American, brings experience and a senseof "We have a really yormg team," said conffdence to the young team.

Meto hockey player Ryan Woods. "The His son, Ryan Woods, expressed optimajority of our (playen) are sophomores." mism in starting a new yeax.

The team's 200546 schedule includes 25 "We're a tight-knit group since most of us regular seasongames,most starting at either played together last season,' Woods said.

7 p.m. or 8 p.m. Metro plap a mixhue of More infonnation regarding Meao's Division I, tr and Itr hockey teams,including schedule and players can be found at the the University of Kansas, Colorado College, team's Web site, http.//metrostabhockey. and the University of Colorado-Boulder. com.

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