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THE METROPOLITAN. FEBRUARY2" 2006

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Thelnnot Auroriqondisploy and next to Brooks Tower. another downtown apaxknent complex.

The km's entrance will be off l4th Steet and the enFance to the hotel occupying the The Inn at Auraria" one of two new sh.! 16 floors benealh it will be ofl Curtis SteeL The Inn's entance will feahrre a vestident housing facilities opening to strdents bule where shrdenb will access the lobby giving toun by appointin Fall 2006, is now menl The tour offers a view of a completed with a special key<ard. The lobby will be manned 24 hours a day by a courtesy oftcer unit on the 30th floor of the Executive Towwho will have a roster of the shrdents' inforer at l4th and Curtis Streets.

Thf Metrololitot toured the four bed- mation to verif their identity in caseanyone room, two bath unit with Leasing Manager should forget dreir key, I*asing Manager Chris Nabours last week to discuss security Kaci Day said on Monday.

Day'also said that no apartnent comconcerns and check out The Inn's starding, plex can promise complete safety and se views Denver and the penthousequality of Front Range and the brand new amenities curity, but given the close location to the school and the 2,Lhour manned lobby, she it has to offer.

C,onstructionis stll in progress and any- expects security issueswill be minimal.

All unib ofier views, and all views from one wanting to take a tour must enter the the 3Oh floor unib zuccessfrrllycapurre what buildlng equipped with a hard hat and be accompanied by someone trained on the makes Denver urique from any other city.

Any student living in one of these highsafety precautions of the area. rise apartrnenb could qpend houn gazing at walk from the Tivoli Shrdent Union The world living and moving below them. the Tower a.t l4e and Curtis to the Executive Photo by Jenn LeBlxns o jkeriga@mscd.edu Mews of the north look over the conStreets takes an average of eigbt minutes sta.ntmovement of tiny ffgures on the steeb and passes by Cherry Creek and other Execulive To,verInnwill feoturenineondo hulfbot ceilingsto enTheremodeled of downtovvn Denver. and to the west are and businesses. apartmenb downtown Theopening livingorrongements. honcetheopenloh*tylefloorplonsondfurnished views of Elitch Gardens, Invee brearhkking The Executive Tower sits across from is scheduled br Foll2006. co Field at Mile High and the Front Range the Denver Center for the Perfomfng Ars as far as the eye can see,including the backside of Red Rocls Park and Amphitheater.

Mews of the south and west even offer a glimpse into the windows of Auraria's class rooms. However, it is doubffi:l any profe* sor would count that as afendance. Each unit floor plan at The Lm depends on its placement on the floor. The size and shape of the comer units differ from that of the

By Boyd Fletcher center units. Every unit fea$res high ceilings and exposed ventilation systemsfor a lofty "fletchar@mscd.edu almosDnere.

Jenny Ramirez-Tobias has always been The door to the four-bedroom comer considered by her family 0obe lucky. rmit available for viewing opens inlo an "My mom used to call meJermy Benny that leads to a fi.rll kitchen with entrywav 'Which Luclsy Penny,' said Ramirez-Tobias. staoh-d appliances, including miffowave is kind of emban'assing." and dishw-asher,with a granite counter top But that nickname faded out with time. bar that looks over the living room axea. and Ramirez-Tobias got used to her mother The living room would comfortably sit up to calling her by her. real name. That is, until eight people, with four stools at the kitchen's Dec. 30, 2005 when she won a 2fi)5 Volkbar, a contemporary+tyle couch, armchair, swagenJetta in a rafle for studenb living end table and television stan4 all of which at The Regency, Auraria's student housing are included in the lease. corrununiw.

The floor-taceiling window comes According to Carmen Lerma-Mendozq with blinds and looks over the equipped the contest was open to all studentswho had mof of the Denver Center for the Perforrrr signed leases since the opening of The Re ing Arts and on acrossthe city. gency last September, including those who Each four-bedroom unit contains two had not vet moved in. The cutoff date was baths with showers and toilets. The four the night before the drawing at 5 p.m. granite counter top vanities, each with their After graduating high school, Ramirezown towel bar and medicine cabine! are in Tobias started college at CU-Boulder, but the hall for convenience and privaf,y.

Photo ofThe Regency couitesy quickly realzed the school was not for her.

TwoSedroom aparEnen8 have one Transferring during the second half of her Meho studeniJennyRomirez-Tobios posesbesidethe 2005 VolkswogonJefioshe with two sq)aralâ&#x201A;Ź vanities. bathroom fieshman year to Meho, RamirezlTobias won from o roffle ol The Regency.

The bedrooms in every unit have a private moved hoire to Arvada and started driving floorto-ceiling window offering a view of to school. games... when not many people were going plopped down in front of the trbe for a bil the city. Included in the lease is the contemucollege experience," to games before."

Wanting more of a expectinga slow aftemoon, porary+tyle bedroom firrniturc, induding Ramirez-Tobias found The Regency and Waking up around noon on Dec. 30 after At around two, her phone rar-rgfrom a a bed with mattress, a computer desk and moved in Dec. l, 2.005 and has since dis. a ffght with her best friend 0rat had kept her number shedid not recognize,RamirezlToa wardrobe doseL Fach bedroom is also covered a relalively new side of the campus up until 4 a-m., Ramirez-Tobias showered bias didnt answer,insteadlesing her voice cable and Internet ready. corununitv. and decided she would relax around her mail take the call. It was then that a funny Bedrooms and treir windows vary in "It wasnt like I was at a traditional room until she had to go to work at five. thoughLenteredher mind, "I wonder who size in the comer unib only, which accounb school, it seemed lke it was a commrmity The rafle d-*i"g was scheduled for 2 won the drawing? Wouldnt it be funny for the difference in prices. There is no need college when I was ffrst coming here (Met- p.m. trrat dan she knew that, but her room- if..." to worry about determining who geb which ro)," Ramirez:Tobias said. "But then when I mate had gone back to Califomla for winter Doubtfulln shecheckedthe messageon roon! for it b ffgured ln the lease agree moved into The Regency I saw, like for ex- break, and Ramirez-Tobias didn't feel like mmb, Nabotrs said.

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By Birgit X{oran moranb@mscd.erlu .

As the bus kicked up dust and irulled away from the medical camp, the African woman pleadid for someone-anyone-to take her baby.

The desferate woman keeps running. pushing her infant up toward the A.rnerican passengerson dre departing bus, which left her and over 10,000others in its wake.

The scene isn't from a movie; it's a telling memory for Mebo alum IVIartha Eatonq assistant director of administration for the Health Center at Auraria- Poised. but clearlv affected she sits on a mountain of worldlv humanitarian experiences.

"Im a typical Meho Alum," she said.

'I believe it's no accident that I wound uo here,n she said about learning and working at Metro. She graduafed in 1994 witr a degree in both Psycholory and CommunicaUons.

Even though it was traumalic, she's proud of our countD/s work there. "Little chiliren (in the Mddle East) are going to bed with full hrmmies. thev don't have to worry if they'll be alive-in tlie moming," she said. *They even get to taste candy from timetotime."

Best of alt she said, "We're teaching people how to sustainthis."

The woman running after her bus as they 'That left remains an indelible memory. 'baby this woman wanted to give up her so the child could grow up safein America," Eaton said. "That saysit all."

Causdiud were a frequent event at the full+ervice medical center in the sand. Fair. blonde and rmassuming it's rtifrcslt to imagine Eaton dressed in frrl -ilitu.y gear and toting weapons. like arry other woman who has worked to ffnd her place in society, to ffnd where she

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Six teams of shrdent entepreneurs from across the U.S. competed in free entelprise Jan. 28 for a $6,000 purse.

The Mebo and Colorado State chapten of Shrdents in Free Enteryrise cchosted Duel 5280, a financial planning competitioD, at the Brown Palace Hotel.

Meto and CSU each received $1,500 for cohosting the event and an op@unity to send a team to the national competition at Photo by Emily \hrisco . varisco@mscd.edu the University of Arizona March 2-5.

The 2006 case scenario was about a Modho Eohcnmokesher wqy from her offtcein the HeolthCenteron Aurorio. Eoton young couple trying to buy a dream home. is the AssislontDirectorof ClinicolServicesot lhe cenler.

The couple did not have any children, but the wife was pregnalL fitsin, her path is part chance, part cornmitThe teams had to figure out how to get Eaton coordinated fte logistics for the ment and part family legacy. medical-relief camp in Africa--Her adminis- the couple out of debt and into their dream "Use me," she'd pray. Ea.ton,mother of trative responsibiliies included safety of the home. Cases from previous years have infive, never expected that a choice made 23 personnel. The African military was coached volved identity theft and living beyond your years earlier would put her "in harm's way,' means. to not shot to kill, but rather to keep the unit and that she'd mlss about a year of her chil- safe as it left the area.

"They're acting as ffnancial planners, esdren's lives.

Last year, her military reqponsibilities senfially,' said Todd Zinclq director of Rela"People can't imagine," Eaton said, "It meant leaving home for almost a year to tionships and former president of SIFL was reallv hard."

The competing teans were Chadron coordinate and facilitate an even larger, She joined the Air Force Reserves in more involved medical camp, this time in University, Pepperdine University, Kansas 19&| to pay for hrition, but resigned a few KuwaiL State University, the University of Northyears later when she adopted two children em Qolorado, Washington State University Missing home was "Something you with her husband. Thev had three cbildren didn't think about becauseit was too hard." and Univenity of Colorado at Colorado of their own shordy thlreafter. Completing Sptirp.

She was oneofsix B8's, in charge of her education eluded her until her husband roughly 250 or so, junior-ranked personnel.

Each of the leams had 36 hours to read encouraged her to ffnish her degree, "I was holding it together for a lot of the case scenario and come up with a plan She encourageswomen, in any situation, people,n Eaton said, uWe were all one." to present to a panel of 13judges. to get their degree. "It gives us our meanThe strdenb were dealing with sleep Her duties involved assistingthe persorr ing' she said. nel in all ways, "It wasrt just a job,' Eaton deprivation since most of them qpent the enShorrly after graduating, she re-enlisted, said. "I was responsible for every aspect of tire preparation time researching facb about this time with the Navy Reserves. jobs in the Denver area, childcare costsand their well-being."

Excursions with the Navy Reserves use Ealon is eligible for retirement from the housing expenses., up her vacalion time. In 2003, it was Africa militaxy in about three years, The most challenging part of the com"I'll have to for tlree weeks; last year, it was Kuwait for petition was putting a whole fnancial plan 11 months. together in 36 houn saidJoel Mitchell, a se See EATON on 7 nior at Washington Statâ&#x201A;Ź University, 'You have to get it down because the judges ask you questions afterward," said Katie Goule! a junior at the University of Northern Colorado with a double maior in English and compuler information sysiems.

The panel of 13judges consisted of rep ter with much greater capabilities than most health specialist.

By Andrew Gloor resentativesfrom Northwestern Mutual, Mupeople reali"e.

While not equipped as a specialized fa- tual of Omaha, Key Bank, Coors Brewing gloor@mscd.edu Stafied by physicians, nurse practitio- ciliff, the Health Center can also advise in Co. and Reuters America-Lipper.

SUrdentshave until Feb. l0 to waive ners and medical assistants,they offer ser- rape crisis sihrations. As the I i-year vereran "Each team lent something new," said Metro's insurance plan. vice above and beyond the publicized flu Assistart Director for Adminish-ation MarScott Melsen of Coors Brewing Co. Snrdents taking more than ten credit shot. The Health Center offers radiographs, tha Eaton said, "If they need to be seen they Nielsen. added that all the tearns prehours per semesterautomafically quali$ and confidential HIV testing, lab testing and two will not be hrrned away." sented well and that it was evident that each are enrolled into the Student Health Insur- fulltime psychiarists with over l0 years exA $%.4) charge for health service fees team did.a lot of indepth study. ance Plan, perience at the center, The Health Center is applied to everyone's Urition, which helps The wirming teams were: Chadron State The plan chargesa premium of $680 per also has a g;mecology clinic and an orthe frnd the center. Testing for HIV and hrber- Univenity; ffrst place and $2J00, Washsemesterand is a full health insurance plan, pedic clinic with longtime physicians in the culosis,blood pressurechecksoffered Friday ington State University; second place and which allows for services performed ai the respective ffelds. and the Health Center's "Healthy Moves" $2,000 and Kansas State; third place and Auraria Health Center to 5e free of charqe.

The Health Center can also accom- pmgram, a health education program of- $1,500. A[ three winning teams will comThe plan also o.ffers $300 deductib-les modate light surgical procedures such as fering Pilates, tai chi and more, are fiee of pete at nationals. within the Sloars Lake heferred Health zuhrring and biopsies. The Health Center cnaxge.

The University of Arizonq through an Networl which includes hospitals zuch as can also afiend to diabetic maintenance for For those insured with the shrdent insur- endowment from Take Charge America, St Anthony Central, Rose Medical Center those with diabetes. Though not licensed ance plan MSCD, UCD and CCD) there funds Duel 5280 and other resional events and University Hospital. as a pharmacy, the Health Center can ad- is no deductible charge. For those insured similar to it.

To waive th'e plar5 shrdentsrnrst ffll out minister anfideoressantsand cardiovascular with other programs, or not in'sured at all, SIFE competesin severalwents througha drop form at the Atrraria Health Center, medications (in addidon to many more) payment for the service is at the time of care. out the vear.

Plaza room 150. through prescriptions they write inhouse. Studenb on Medicare and Medicaid are not The'purpose of SIFE is to do business Students must have proof of health in- The Health Center does not honor outside permitted to use the Health C,enter except related projecb around the comrnunity, acsururce coverage when they apply for the prescripIons. ior initial emergency care. cording to Custodio Avalos, current presiwaiver and the premium will be refunded.

The Health Center has an exarr rttom Studene are encouraged to call and dent of the Meho chapter.

Iocated in Room 150 of the Plaza build- specializing in women's health where the make an appoinhnenl but walk-ins are welSIFE is a national organization founded ing, the Health Center at Auraria offers more gynecologist performs examinations whjle come. bv Sam Walton. former WaLMart CEO. than adhesive bandages,it is a medical cen- always accompanied by a female women's

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look at that when I get there," she said.

Ealon rehrrned home just three months ago, the wind temporarily knocked out of fi91 5ails.

Eaton's l7-yeax-old son may enlist after graduating from high school, another bittersweei challenge for her as a mom.

"We taught our children what it means !o be an American," Eaton said. "My son feels a pride that many his age don't rmderstand."

BuL she is tom bv his decision. "I held kids his age as they died," she said with some difficulty. .

She works with her son, making sure he rmderstands all consequencesand opportunities, both inside and oubide the mihtary.

"It's different now than when I enlisted; we're at war," she said.

The family legacy is one of service to country and to those in need-Eaton's mother was a nurse, "I watched her work very hard and be successfirl,"Eaton said Raising two childrm as a singlemother, she'd bring Eaton along as she checked in on 0re sick.

"She had a gift of cornpassion and caring."

Her grandfather, an immigrart, wi i very proud to be an American, and her husband servesin the Air Force.

Eatont daughter, in elementary school, is corresponding with U.S. soldiers along with her dass, a program Eaton coordinated. Her eldest son, 20, and his wife, who works in a medical center, are planning to go to Russia as missionaries.

She's still processing memories, especially fiom last year.

Forhrnare is a word Eaton uses a lot Fortuate to be bach fortunate the mission wlr a success,forhrnate to work at the medical center where she can continue helping others and where, she adds, she's pleased to have found her place and professional fulhllment

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her voice mail. It was from Angelique Salazar, leasing manager for The Regency.

Jenny! Oh my gosh! You won the car!

Call me back!" Salazar yelled on the message.

Now tremblingwith excitement,RamtuezTobias hung up the phone and stood with a blank stare for a moment before her phone rang again. It was her mother, who had also just been called and was ecstatic on the other end of the line.

Ramirez-Tobias. still in shock ftom the good news, told her mother to "hold on a sec," then hung up on her as she ralked out of her sixth floor dorm to the elevator.

"I was so glazed over, that elevator ride was so strange," Ramirez-Tobias said.

As the doors opened on the ground floor, the crowd that had originally garhered for the drawing rushed over, congratulaiing her and cheering. uI was like, 'Unq okay?'" RarnirelTobias said. "All of a zudden they were pushing me into the car and taking Pictures. I remember someone saying 'Get in, its yours!'"

After calling her mom bacls, RamhezTobias was able to get her new irsurance information faxed over. and with a set of expired temporaxy'ags, sfie took her new car for a spin around town.

Ramirez-Tobias sigred a year lease at the begirming of December, just missing the cutoff deadline for the rafle drawing, and could see herself staying at The Regency after that

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toconfront issuesMetro Jordon tooffer Metro metolwork firstoid, brings Metro funding troining tolife,compus inFeb, concerning CPR courses Metro Center for Msual Art presenb "METALisms: Signatue Worls in Jewelry & Metalsmithing" through March 16. The college community is invited to the opening reception Thursday, Feb. 9, from 7-9 p.m.

Joining together the signature worls of more than 60 established artisb, METAIisms features artists "who employ methods that situate their work within the larger context of contemporary arl" said Yuko Yagisawa, assistantprofessor of art in lewelry design and metalsmithing and cccuralor of the exhibition.

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A fundamental problem with the state's funding of Metro has existed for years, said kesident StephenJordan.

"Metro always has been the lowest-funded of the state's four-year institutions," J6rdan said. 'But the combinatioir of the effects of the past budget rescissionand the advent of the new funding processthrough the College Opportunity Fund and feefor+ervice is exacerbating our issues."

Jordan explained that the COF stipend, which was $2,400last year, was set based on the lowest<ost institution: Metro.

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The eight-hour American Red Cross course teachescommunity CPR with an automated extemal defibrillaior (for use in the event of sudden cardiac arrest), adult-infant CPR and ffrst aid. Certiffcafions are valid for one year for CP\ and three years for ffrst aid.

The oneday course will be held on Saturday, Feb. 25, and Sanrday April l, from 9 a.rn. to 5 prn. in Tivoli Room 329.

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Last week, I haveled to Texas for the fi.meral of my roommate's daughter's friend, who was killed in a car accidenL The dauehter, Shannon.and the boy.Josh were cloie, and so, we made to trek to Breckinridge, Texas early Friday moming. To say the trip was an odvssev would be to commit the gravest of understatements.

As I said, we left Colorado early Friday moming. By "early" I mean about l:00 a.m. or so. It was snowing. The weatherman, one of those interchangeable plastichaired guys on one of the interchangeable TV news shows said the snow would taper off by midnighr Bv "taper off" I assurne he meanl "continue with a vengeance, yet add on blowing and drifting" becausethat's exacdy what it did. Five hours after we left Sheridan, we arrived in Trinidad, usually a three hour, or so, hip. Having cut my teeth ' driving in Minnesota's brutal winters, I do pretty well in snowy conditions. We had no accidents, didnt skid off the road, never got stuck. But after driving all night through something that looked like Han Solo going into warp speed,I was exhausted.We pulled the car ofi the road and into an abandoned gas station parking lot hoping to catch a few Zs before continuing on. Unable to get comfortable, we agreed that the best thing to do would be to wait out the snow in a motel and hope for clearer weather after we slepL By noon, the snow w:rs gone, the roads were dry and we were once again on oru wav. We staved in Texas until the visitation and funeral'were over on Sr:nday and the plan was to head out Sunday night and be back home bv Mondav afternoon at the latesr But, alas, Murphy's [-aw was in fi:ll effect and M"tphy, in this case, an)'v/ay, was an &point buck Betwem the towns of Throckmorton and Seymore lies a vast expanse of nothing.

The roads flow like a gende roller coaster with a few slight bends thrown in for good measure.There was no moon that night and withoui lighb on the highway, the road was black as pitch. I was settled in on the passenger side, a pillow under my head againstthe side window, just beginning to doze off I'm a light sleeper, so when my roommate, Vikki, who was driving, uttered an expletive under her breath I looked up. In the qplit second between the collision and the aa bags deploying, a vision of a deer-a very BIG deer, it hrmed out-crossed my consciousness.After the srnoke from the' air bags cleared, I checked on Vikki and her two daughters, who were buckled up in the back seal then went out to survey the damage to the car and stop the infemal racket coming from the car's horn. We had hit the deer (which, for some reason,the kids named "Earl') in its hindquarters, an area made, I'm quite sure, of temoered steel. much like the material used to make skyscrapers and bridges. It desboyed the driver's side headlight ffxture, curled the hood of the car into the radialor and somehow cracked the rear-view rnirmr inside the car.

And, we soon found ou! "Earl" was still alive! A kind tucker named Rich who was on his way fiom Mobile, Ala. to Aurora" Ill.-I told him to say hello to Wayne and Gart} when he got there, but he just looked at me like a dog that hears a weird noise--came by right after the accident and

istodunre Ourprimol sense went to go support my roommate Stuart Allen's band last Thursday in Boulder. I wasn't expecting too muctq having seen them before, I figured I wasjust going !o sit back and have a few drinks as they went through their two sets.

After all, I thoughq it's only a local band on a Thr.usday night in Boulder. Sure enough, however, I found myself standing dead center of the room, dancing my assoffto music crea&d by my friends. Sean Cohen's electric guitar seemed to swirl around Allen's heavy bass lines and soon I was lost in the dance-beat groove.

I mean, a lot of people go see concerts, a.nd for many it is what it is: a performance by an artisL But for some people-a lot

of people, I want to think-live music is more than just "something to do" on any given nighL Live music is a releasefrom the tension of the daily grind, a time when a dark room full of str"ngerc is, uncharacteristically, a place of comfort and magic. It is a time to connect with the most primal senseof rbthm and melody. Not all experiences are the same, and not all are as profound as another, but between the musicians on stageand the crowd there exists a conversation that h:anscendswhat we think of as language.Barriers can be brought down between performer and listener, and in that perfect environment b:rreexpression can be made...yes,even on a Thursday nisht in Boulder.

Keepthe vagina,,I'll takethe vodka Over the weekend I took a trio to the People's Repubtic of Boulder to rri"it . friend at work.

Ms. Red Bull works at The Busto5yes, that's The Bustop, as in the ship club. No, not as a stripper, but as a waitress in the Plafinurn Room. The Platinum Room is allnude and servesno alcohol. I guessthere is some rule in Colorado that savs vou can't ' serve vodka and vagina together.

A darnn shame.

I had never seen a [ving breathing vagna. fo, when Ms. Red Bull ofiered me a free ride aJthe club, I took her up. After all,

being the curious queer I am, I had to know whar I was missing out on.

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After driving on the devil's highwayalso known as Highway 3G-I arrived at the club at about 10:30o.m.

Gett'ng there, io*ever, was half the baule. Fint, I missed my hrm onto Highway 270 and ended up in Commerce City. Two convenience store directions later. I was en route to No-'Mos-lamd.

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Mink and,I d,on'tmir Anyone who has lived in Colorado for three or more winters knows not to bust this strangeJanuary warmth we have been enjoying even with the Federal Govemment's gift of gtobal warming. Don't frel Denver, there is a plus side to those late March blizzards and-qpringtime freezes. Winter clothing, widr the abundance of layers and potential for accessories,can be exlended as late as midApril.

Please, bear with me as I, the radical feminist with a wardrobe made of thrift store treasuresransng in style from vintage glam to street punk, atempt to write a fashion colurnn.

I will not tea.rin to the recent Red Carpet boo boos or Cam op/#az recornrnended. styling as I don't own a television nor do I touch trash magazines. What I really want to talk to you about is the biggest fashion faux pas next to a pork chop miniskirt or a crocheted bikini. I am talking about corpse lined caps, cadaver skin coats and pelt

trimmed purses. Garments of firr make you look less like a celebriq' and more Iike a grim reaper of the small and,fivzy.

Seriously, people, our wealher may be a bit nippy, but there is no reason to stut about campus donning attire more zuitable for zub-Arctic winds. Besides, one look into the fur indusb:y and youll be n-adingin your fox fur for faux fi:r.

According to IDA (In Defense of Animals), 50 percent of fur in dre United States comes from Chinese imports. In China, animals are driven insane by small, fflthy enclosures, denied food and often live with giant rvounds without treahnent. To collect fur without damaging il the animals are elecqgcuted, hanged, boiled, bled and skinned uulve. ff you think that fur farmed inside our coasdines is the hurnane way to go, think again. The United States does not have laus that mandaie humane slaughter, which mears our happers and skinners can snap

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thought that was what friends *"rt" *;1"tt Somewhere between Kansas and Oz I AII the boys did the same thing and g9t a call.from Tf frie16, Mr. SpeedRacer. worse, rvore only boxer-briefs at thJ strip Hewas also he-adingto Boulder to seea guy show..In a r,r-ord:-lame.So he jumped in his he had been dating perform in an arnat€ul truck and came up to see soir.etling more seip_gholv at a_gayclub. tantalizing. Who would have thoug[t-two Mr. SpeedRacer_was_excited to see hi,s gay - ' guy. in a female strip club? new beau, Mr. Buddhist It had been a week Before Mr. SpeedRaier got there a group since they last hrmg ouL Both are very busy. of thugs walked in. Their pants *"r" 6"ggy e9 9gtttg someone _45_minutes awayand saggy.These guls looied like they lriit well, 15 minutes fo_rMr. SpeedRacer-can walk"d out of a loi-6udget rap video.' be quite difrcult You know what drey say I poinled them out t6 Ms. l"dBuil "rrd about longdistance relationships. _l-ook at suggeit"d they play "Gangsta\ Paradise." h:pp-"1"-d between Ennis and in Thi aforementioned strippir was on stage Jack lh.

"Brokeback Mountain" a11dhad a hard time adlrisiting - to the beat"of I pulled up to the club and changed into Coolio, but she pulled it ofi.

Some of the guys were 2l and went in Ty goYry" du_jour. I made my_way into_ the dark, bijou Platinurn Roonq which is off between each seition of the club. While I from the rest of club, and found Ms. Red was outside smoking, one of the selfproBull. claimed Bloods told ire he liked all the 'ihot told She me the all-nude room wils bitches." small, but I had no idea it wa.sslighdy larger The gangstaswere tansffxed. It became than a two bedr_oo^m apartrnenl lt couldn't apparent-thi I wasn't the only person who be more than 2,000 square feeu She sat me hii neuer seen a vagrnadown by the runway where the ladies pre.

On more than 6ne occasion, a dnurk formed and made some small chat. breeder came uo and asked me what I "It's . really dead in J.anuary," she thought of all thi srippers. It was usually screamed over the music. "I'm going 0o precid"d or followed-6y some explicative have to get another, well, a third job." we can't publish.

A*g:: th9 way,.twg Boulder boys with In fart, one gentlemen who was using . their girlfriends watched in awe. It appeared the urinal next dme and who was beyond .I to be.one of the boys' birthday. the drunkidtydrunkdrunk stage [ha1a girl-I told me, friend, taking her boy to a ship club. Penon- was at a *eddit g yesterday... had asparajealous to ever do something gus ... I don't likJ the aspu.agus... but i like 4y l* F" like that, but that's for a difierent column. [re strippen! God, I like the-sfippers..."

People came and went. And so did the I didn't know what to say. So f ddnt sav girls. They were rotating maybe four or ftve anything. I just nodded my fread and zipped - -y pan-ts.I washed my tranas. * a time. E*I .*_"dd strip ^to two songs. up Sometimesthey'd change oudf , other times People always ask rne why I,m gay. Or they.wouldnt how do I know if I'm really gay if I'lr1 nelret -choice? had sex with a girl. Isn'r it i Or it - + sgipp:r, a fr-ien{ 9f Ms. Red Bull's lauglred and inboduced herself. can,t ._ be bioloei;l She sairj she hacl been at The Stop foa W"il, ;;*"I can tell you: after spending four years and stipped nfor the money ... a night with a brmch of naked women, I'ri and power." more interested in their footwear than their I had a thoughg if sbippen have some fiStrfes. And vodka sounds a whole lot betarnazing power, the only person more pow- te-rthan vagina. erfrrl must be a gay man, becausethere was Being f;bulous is not a choice. In facl it's n9 wa1 I was going to tip her or any of the a lot of }iard work. I mean, I had to change other dancing vaginas. oudts between The Stop and The Denv-er At any rate, throughout ihe night I was Diner out of fear of being seen in the same receiving text m€ssages_from Mr. SpeedRa- oudt. I dont know how the strippers could cer. It turns out Mr. Buddhist had gone celi- do the same routine every 20 mGutes. Part bate_an$ t{e- strip_show_waslame. of being gay is mixing ii up. Then again, -worI asked Mr. SpeedRacer what the Bud- I'm sui drey harr" oth'er prbblems to dhist w.asdrinlingj He said his Boulder brat ry abou! like being touched by drunken, wanted to form relationships without sex be- homy men who hive less of a chance of ing the only objective. going home with them then I do.

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necls, beat heads in and poison freely.

Such practices are used to collect mink, chinchill4 rabbit, fox, raccoon, dog and ermine, among marry other animals for companies like Brooks Brothen, bebe,J l,o and LL Bean.

For those who only pity the animals formd in pet shops, I have some bad news.

Companies likeJ Crew, up until November 2005, swiped up fir from China for their fluS couhue. Following a recent Humane Society repor! it has been shown that Chinese fur farms often use dogs and cats, even of the domesficated sort making Fido and Whiskers fair game for your wardrobe.

I was once told by one of the few firclad campus goen that she was able to wear fur because anirnals exist to serve humans.

While I disagree completely. You tell me if you would be lunging for that pelt if, on the tag, you looked down to see a photo of the 70 minks or 100 chinchillas that had to die painfirlly for your morbid and gaudy oudt?

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For tltose wlto onlypity tlte anim.alsfoun.d in pe t sltops, I havesomebad news.Companies like J Crew,ap until November2005,sruipedup

fur JrorrtCltin.afor their.flffi couture.

TlM.The buck stopsin Texas Continued frorn 9 stayed with us until the "emergenry services" arrived. By "emergency services' I mean the game warden, becausehe showed up before an ambulance (which we didn't need) or the highway pahol. Apparently, in Texas, anyway, deer get preferential treatment over humans. This is probably fair; tlere are more deer in Texas than there are humans. at least the nart we were in. The DNR goy i:arne from the nortb, the direction we were headed, but instead of stopping first to see if we were all in one piece he dld a U-tum and checked on "Earl," who had somehow managed to cross the road and was still alive and kicking and in agony (or at least I'rn guessing;I get a hangnail and it puts me out for a week). When he said he'd "take care of the deer,' I didn't expect him to perform CPR or even put on a BandAid, so I made sure to tell the eirls in the

back seat to cover their ears while the nice DNR guy put a bullet in Earl's head. I'm not a hunter and I know now that I dont want to be a game warden, either.

The highway patrol arrived 45 minutes after Rick, our guardian truck driver dialed 911. They came, lights flashing and sirens biaring like Ponch andJohnny on "CHiPs" if Ponch and Johnny had driven cars instead of motorcycles, Onlv one of the four oftcers acurally'talked to us: the other three chewed, splt and regaled each other with tales of deadly deer and pesky critten on the highways and byways of North-Cenh-al Texas. l,ong story shorL we had to sAy in Texas another two days.

Early Wednesday moming, we arrived back in Colorado all in one piece save for a few bruises and air bag bums, never so happy to be home, and never, not even a httle, did any of us crave venison.

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otmccort9@mscd.edu ByTess McCorthy

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Richord Re. Jockson

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In today's America, it is no longer a simple two-sided batde betureen consenatives and liberals, haditonalisb and progressives, or Republicans and Democrals.

Four distinct belief q,stems have developed each into considerable forces.

Two groups have formed an alliance on the right and two on the Ieft lt's fte religous right and the "South Park" conservatives against the moderate left and the new left.

And the conservative wing is winning.

For all the lifestyle difierences between ihe religious right and the *South Pan<'"conservatives,they have formed a rather sigrriffcant bond that has virhrally kept the Republicans rurming the country since 1994.They see eve-tGâ&#x201A;Źyeon economic issuesand tend to agree with each other on social issues (even if for different reasors), they don't typically resort to blaming America ffrst for foreigrr crises,and they are spread out pretty equally throughout the cotrnfy.

The left is a mess.Democrals are having serious problems finding an identity, and that's why they're losing elections.

The moderate left which consisb of people who may support the war, who don't want to be taxed to death, or are possibly even opposed to abortion, have slowly lost their grip on the Democratic party. Harry Truman, John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson may not have been the greatest Cold Warriors, but they certainly weren't extremisb and they didn't intentionally want their nation to be overtal<enbv desoicable foreign influences.

I can't say the same for the new left, the movement that began with the anti-war pre tests of Viehram during the late 1960sand has progressedinto a collection of some of the brightest mjnds in America such as Michael Moore and Cindy Sheehan.

The new left has infected many notabie Democralic politicians as weli, such asJimmy Carter, Ted Kennedy, and Mr. Eccentric, Howard Dean.

There will always be exhemists out there, but when they get power like the

new left has altained within the Democratic Party, there's a problem. It wpuld be similar to Pat Buchanan heading the GOP. Thankfulln he's nog becauseneither "South Park" conservatives nor the rnainsbeam religious right are calling for drastic changes t6 the country or igroring dangers that could de stoy us. i\ot even taking into account those on the new left calling for all-out revoluton in the sfteets,these people are inlent on socializing America's ffscal system, secularizing America's social system and worrying more about why America is responsible for Islamic extremisb crashing planes into buildings dran ffndingways to stop it from happening again.

The new left has plenty of grand ideas when it comes to ffghthg the war on terror, for instance.Just ask Michael Moore, who said, "The Iraqis who have risen up against the occupation are not 'insurgents' or 'terrorisb' or 'The Enemy.' They are the REVOLUTIO\ the Minutemen, and their numbers will grow-and they will win." Ap parently this quote doesn't bother former kesident Carter, who was seen si6ing next to Moore at the 2004 Democratic National Convention. ffhe fact that Moore was even there raises a iew eyebrows.)

Another liberal dingbar, Cindy Sheehan, the mother who lost her brave son Casey in Iraq, has been embraced by much of the Democratic Parlv.

While she certainly deservesthe right to grieve for her son, she has used his death for political gain to spread her message that Casey nwas killed for lies" to push a "neo con agenda to benefft Israel." She blames America's Mddle East policy for 9/l I and has calledhesident Bush everyname in the book (but still wants io "talk' rvitl him).

This oartv has suffered the effects of the -on -all new left levels. Howard Dean u'as nominated Chairman of the Democratic National Committee. Hillary Clinton is a favorite to run in 20G. The old+ime liberals are either being voted out of office like former

NIIKE DANELEK mdtmelek@msaiedu Senate Majority leader Tom Dasct e or are stirring up touble every chance they get like Ted Kennedy.

The 2004 elections were a great indicator of the dAection this country is moving.

Not only did Daschle lose his sea! but the battle for the Democratic hesidential nomination came down to Howard Dean of the new left andJohn Kerry of the new left flip flop branch.

Meanwhile, Joe Lieberman, a supporter of the war and one of the few moderate Democrats in power, was having houble beating ant-war favorite Dennis Kucinich for fffth olace.

Dean shouted his way out of victory and Kerry was put up agairst Bush. Kerry's campaign hied to appeal to both sides but ended up failing to do either.

Sure, he won liberal gimmes like California and New York, but did not take any southem states,and simply got wiped out in the heartland of America., which didn't buy that he was a moderate.

This presents quite a quandry. A higher percentageof Democrals are becoming more and more liberal, but a lower percentage of Democrats are beating Republicans.

Until they can manage to unite like the GOP and go back to the center (recommended), or hang out on i}re fringes with America haters, the Democratic Party won't be popuiar with anyone.

As a criminal justice shrdent who has observed the politics of the Meto (criminal justice) dr:'partrnent, I feel compelled to comment on the muchdesewed recent victory in Dr. RichardJackson's discrimination suit against Metro and the head of the criminal justce departrnen! Dr.Joseph Sandoval. The majority of the shrdenh in the deDarhnent hold the same consensusthat I do, and one wonden if the popularity of Dr. Jackson possibly has come into play some how in the vindictiveness of Dr. Sandoval.

Consider this, Dr. Jackson is the longest tenured faculty member in the departrnen! but is also the lowest paid. Now look at his strdent ratings-among the highest in the ENTIRE college! That should eam one healthy raise, it would seem. Just to keep your interest, look at Dr. Sandoval's shrdent ratings. Yet this is the man who made fun, in 1990, of Dr. Jaclcon's teaching style, calling it a "dancing bear routine"! Evidendy dancing bears get the votes on this campus, because one leams to think, anallze, evaluate and enjoy the process in Dr. Jackson's classes!

This seemsindicative of a hostile working environment, as stated, and cedainly retaliation. Is a popularity contest also in play?

Why is a deparhnent chair not being sup portive of a member of his faculty instead of forcing him into teaching classeshe does not wish to teach? What would enter the mind of a deparhnent chair when, after Dr. Jackson taught a Senior Capstone class, Ethics for the Criminal Justice Professional, three times a vear for 10 vears. to suddenlv denv him the' opportuniry ro 0eachthe class any Ionger? No explanation given, by the way.

Over 80 criminal jusfce students petitioned the dean and provost to allow Dr.Jackson to teach the class again, but still Dr. Sandoval refi.rsedto allow the change.

And here we axe, two new professors this year (women of color) having hled complaints with the dean of professional sbrdies.

Something is rotten in Denmark and it is not in the office of Dr. RichardJackson.

Ifuthie Reinhardt

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The led color symbolizes good luck. ln order to receive the envelope, the children have to u'ish their elden a new year filled rvith prosperitv and good fortune.

In the Metnamese culture, a game of chance called "bau cua." literally translated as "squash crab," is a board game played

after the other festivities are ffnished. There are five animals and a gourd on the board. After the players place their bets, three dice are rolled. The sides of each die coincide with what is on the board. If it matcheswhat the player bets, then that player wins. lt's a tradition that allows everyone to test his or her luck in the Neu'Year.

For the Chinese, the Lunar New Year lastsfor 15 days. On the final day, the "l,anterii Festival" is celebrated, $'here participarts carry lantems under the full moon. Lion and dragon dances, sounds of firecrackers and festive games fill the night air. A food called Yuan Xiao, a rice ball fflled with sweetshrftng that ryrnbolizes family rmity and happiness, is.served during this day.

The Koreans' festival is calledJishin Balpgi, literally hanslated as "stepping on the spirit of the Earth." The purpose of this is 0o usher in peace and prosperi$/ for the New Year. OriginaJly, it grew out of many villiges as a cleansing rihral that would drive away evil spirits. A group of dnrmmers, called the Durepae, would havel around the village playing their instruments. The dnrmmers would then go to individual houses, wishing a good New Year to the residbritswith a combination of dmms, dancing and chants. Another part of the festival is the fi:iendly comPe[tions held between neighboring villages, and the triumphaat village is blessed with a bountifi.rl harvest.

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Oneforthebookworms provides forAuroriot bibliophiles hoven Book club

By Nicole Queen . nqueen@mscd.edu As a follow-up to author Sonia Sanchez'svisit to the Tivoli Turnhalle two weeks ago, "Shake loose My Skin' provided the perfect starting text for this semester'sAuraria Campus' Book Club.

Innovated by Beny Ingles, the tex and general book buyer for the Auraria Campus Bookstore, the club was desigred to give students a chance to read for pleasure and insight rather than sticking tD a stsict diet of text and lab books throughout the semester.

"We don't require that you read the books," she said. "It can almost be more informative to iust attend ard talk about the book." lrgles hopes the club will spark studenb' interest in outside reading.

"Shake Loose My Skin," a compilation of prose, poetry and political commentary culled from the last 30 years, contains enough diversity to atfact readers of all different backgrounds and tastes, Sonia Sanchez is widely considered to be one of the most important artists in the modem black art scene. In "Skin," she leads her audimce on a nostalgic journey through life's pains, passions and joys in a thick and almost bitter convenational style.

Sanchez tums the world upside down wiih her starding tmtlx and stark realif, challenging people of all colors, genders and sexual preferencesto analyze this strange and beautifr:l world, along with the aches and pains that follow.

As a complement to Black History Month, Sanchez's "Shake kose My Skin" calls her brothers and sisterstogether in a literary dance. With a flavor all her own, Sanchezseasons each word with the pains and celebrafons of her people's ho3es for their fuhrre, -,it pl*;tattngty beautifi.rl compilation of Sanchez'smost important pieces is sure to pull at the heart stsingsof every woman, as it will pick at the mind of every man. In a more general sense,her writings are aimed at humanity as a whole, as if she were waving a literary wfiite flag in an efiort to further the ffght for civil rights and human equality.

The book club meeb, at 3 p.m. the last Tuesday of every month in the Daily Grind, the Tivoli's coffee shop.

As an addiuonal incentive for those who don't read the bools, fiee coffee and a variety of the Grind\ pasties are provided for all participans. Each session is lead by a shrdeng who either zuggested dre book or who has a special interest in the material. Zach Banks, a CCD sophomore, led the discussion on "Shake Loose My Skin" and passio+ atelv read a few of Sanchez'sooems. Banks also went to see

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of thebookclubdiscuss ZochBonks,o sophmore ot CCD,listensosolhermembers "ShokeLooseMy Skin,"by SonioSonchez Jon.3l in $e DoilyGrind.

Sanchez spe& atrd even' got to meet *ith hur aftem'ards.

"Many of our selections are made to support evenb taking place on campus,' Ingles said. "Next month, we are reading 'Why lm glad I had Breast Cancer' by Leonore Dvorkin.

(She) is a Metso Stare Alumnus and will be speaking al one of the evenb for Meto's Homecoming in February. She will also afiend our book club on Feb. 28 to speak and answer questions."

"Many of the speaken (who come to campus) have a mission to inspire studenb. The book club 6ves shrdenb a chance to reflect on the things the speakers say, but also to analyze their writings and discussthe underlying meanings in the boolq" Ingles said.

All of the books are sold at the Campus Bookstore for 30 percent off.

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o Meetsthe lastTuesdayof everymonth in the Daily Grind Coffeehouseat 3 p.m. o Upcoming selections: February:"Whv I'm Glad I Had BreastCancer" by Leonore Dvorkin March:"In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez April: "El'erything Is llluminated" by Jonathan Safran Foer o For more inforrnation, contact Betty Ingels at (303)556-3735.

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By Joe Nguyen. nguyejos@mscd.edu Losing a cell phone{or some it may feel like i8s the end of the world.

For directors GIen Scandebury and Lucy Phillips, ids the plot of their hilariously frantc dark comedn "My Tiny Univene." The two fflmmakers answered questions at the Starz FilrnCenter after the premiere of their movie Fnday,Jan. 27.

The story begins with Dickie Bates, played by Andy Comeau ("8 Heads in a Dufiel Bag'), a suicidal actor who is saved from selFinflicted death when he hears a cell phone ri"g"g i" the bushes.

It hrms out that the phone belongs to Bobby Develirl played by John Heard ('The Sopranos), a sleazy movie producer with a pregnant mistress, played by Debi Mazar fBaharr Forevef), and an uneasy marriage to a former actsess,played by ksley Arm Warren ("Mctor/Victoria"). Soon, Bates'house is fflled widr these colorfi:l characters who get tangled in a web of deception.

Phillips said the idea for the fflm came after she read a

story a-bout Nicole Kidman losing her cell phone. Kidman would eventually get it back, but the thought of having celebrities' private lines suddenly become open to the public was inbiguing.

During the preproduction pmcess, Phillips and Scande bury received over 3,000 headshob from actors. Ivana Trump and William H. IrL.y ("Faao") were runong those who sent thein in', hoping to receive an audition. One audition was very interesting.

"Andy was a nutcase," Phillips said recalling her ffrst encounter of Comeau.

She said he was very hyper durlng the audition. Only after talking to him agajn did the directors decide that he was right for the role. Comeau told Phillips that the character of Dickie Bates mirrored his life. After beating out Ben Afleck for the lead role in "8 Heads in a Duffel Bag," he formd it diftcult to ffnd work in Hollywood.

Working with a budget of $250,000,dre filmmakers could

only afford to pay the acton $3,000 apiece and shoot for 15 days. To accommodate the actors, PNlips emphasized that there was "very good food" on the sel The director's home was converted into the stagefor the movie. Phillips said it was "the grungiest place" and they had to live like that for six months, in case of a reshooL Since the flm had a 6ght schedule, Scandebury said the acton did very lirle ad-libbing. The frenzied pace of the script meant there was a "huge amotmt of dialogue for the actors 0oleam.n Two cameras were used in the making of the fflm. Scandebury said the "sound guys hated having to work with two cameras," because they had 0o constandy move in order to capbre the sound correcdy.

On the ffnal night of ffkning the crew threw a party. honically, the production manager lost her cell phone.

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Self-titled (Warcon.2006) Arctha Franklin Aretha:Live at FillmoreWest (Atlantic,1971) One of the most important qualities of any live album is intimacy.

When the frenzied screams of hns find 6eir proper place in the ffnal mbq when the band seemsto play only for the immediate crowd and when a chbrus of cries for an encore seemsto inspire the ffnd tacks, a tuly rragniffcent live recording is born.

Aretlrc Lioe at Fillmue l/as[ is a sterling sonic example of the concert dbun. It is a masterfirl recording of a masterfi:l performance, and it caphres all of &e most tar{ile and immediale momenb from a highly personal perforrnance.

The album provides a rare forum to hear a mrxical legend in action. Aretha FranHin's very voice is a culurral staple, and many of her strdio Facls are so ubiquitous, it is easy to foCgdtthe sheer power and force of her voice. On trese tacks. Franklin comes alive as her pristine tones dse and fall against the backdrop of an enarnored live crowd. The concert pla;,s more as a rwival meeting rhan a mck show; voices from the crowd ring in exhortation and Aretha's asidesaddresshen adoring &oves direcdy.

The set list reaA like a flaldist from any classicrock $ation. Crosbn Stilli and Nash's "I-ove the One You're Wid1" Simon and Garfrukel.'s "Bridge Over Trorbled Watert and The Beadee'"Fleanor Rigbt' ffnd an -the unlikely place in roster. Aretha .and her lineup trandorm these familiar pop tunes into pure musical €crotion as wery nurnber rings widr the emotive force of dre best gos pel tune.

The sheer soul llut dngs in €very note of the perforrlrance is drre in larg€ part to Aretha's cast of 1qpporfiqg plalen. W h King C\rds on sa:<,Bitly ftestor on oqgans and a qpecial appearunce by Ray Ch"'les on "Spirit in the Darfr" dre songs are i* firsed with an incomparable sord pedigree.

The sormd of the albrmr is frdl of conFadictions: it is raw and reffned conffdent and confessional,tender and tearing.

The most shiking feanue of drls album is ib pure ambieuce. The inside jarket shows a cramped stage and a srnall set of instrumenb. A sea of fans clambers to get a closer look at these musical bgends, to hear the unparalleled voice that seerr to shake the walls. Every second cf the album conveys this samefeeling. As Aredra wails the chorus of "Dr. Feelgood," it seems as if the entire audience chimes in with dre lyrics. There is a very real and very powerfirl senseof community on this alburn, a palpable electricity drat marks the best shows.

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Fort Minor TheRisingTied (Warner BrosAil'ea,2005) Steppurs ouBide the park is no minor featMke Shinoda is best known asthe rapper from Iinkin Park His .ht mes and Ctieitet Bennington's vocals infrrsid with the band's rock and hiphop sound has made them one of the moat popular nusical groups of the new millenriium.

Using the name Fort Minor, Shinoda re leases his first solo highop album entided

follow the beat of a difierent drum. But what having a geat time doing iL Their pressreleasequotes Warped Tour about the beat of a different bash can?

Street Drum Corps' debut album is an Chairman Kevin Lyman saying they are amalgamation of several different styles. *re "punk+ock STOMP," but that would be a false stat€menl There are many difThey use techniques from hiphop, tribal fererrt styles incolporated in the music, but eleckonica and Broadway musicals.

Sheet Drum Corps is a percussion-based no ha€e of prmk-rock It sounds rhore like tibal drumming mixed with brrntables and band but they don't use a traditional drum sel In facl it would be dificult to ffnd any a synthesizer.A beuer description would be STOMP, but minus the dancing and added conventional instrurnents in this band, Instead, they favor trash cans, buckets, stom- electronics.

If using unconventional, everyday obachs, and bugs firll of change; basically anything one could bang or shake to produce jecb as instruments was a new concePg Street Drum Corps would be considered a sound. geniuses. But since this idea has been The three drunrmers use different 'irr struments" and combine difrerent beab to- pioneered before, by performers such as STOMP or any talented vagrant looking for gether. The beafs are differentiated by tenr po, s)rrcopation and frequency. It all comes some exha cas[ Street Drum Corps is nothing more than a novelty acL together sounding as if a six-armed Hindu - Megan Carneal nuarwal@mscd,edu deity is tearing apart someone's alley and The Risi.ng Tud. He wrote, produced and mixed all the songs on the CD and played most of the insEumenb. He masterfrrlly blends together powerfirl bnics with an inno rative sgund to create one of the best CDs to come out in 20O5.

The album opens with "Remember the Name." Collaborating with underground hipiop duo Styles of Beyond, Shinoda cre ates a mix of strong, sharp stsingswith ha.r4 head-nodding beats. The song describes Shinoda's talents as an artist ul've seen him at work when dut light goes on in his mind.

It's like a design is written in his mind every time, before he even touches a key or speals in a rhyme."

'Where'd You Go" featues sweet, innocent vocals by newcomer Holly Broolq accompanied by a simple, yet mesmerizing piano melody. "In Stereo" is the back to burnp to in the car, feanuing th*pirg bears, deep, hollow syn& hib and a sbrill slide whisde.

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R"€trg Family BlackHoles Black holes warp time and space in frscinating urap, absorbing all mafrer and energy that ventures too close, tradstingand distorting it until it assumessome bizarre ffnal form. Those potent astronomical entities are the inspiralion behind the albvrn Bla* Hobs, from the Raging Farnily.

Bla* Holes is a brilliant concept album driven by narration about black holes that sounds lifted from a Discovery Charmel doctrmentary. It outgeeks They Mght Be Gianb, out-freal,s Aphex Twin and marnges to maintain a pleasandy chill atrnosphere tuoughoul According to their bio, Raging Family are Cosmos, Freeman and Eden Corbirq three bnothers who currendy reside in the Corbin Valley Ranch, a "hidden counby compound" where they creaie music an4 presumabln look to the wonders of science as their muse.

More than just tuFpiratiorL Raging Farnily seem to possesstheir own personal musical black hole that absorbs every sonic impulse that cornes its way, fusing them into a stellar synthesis drat is simply not of this earth.

Into that sonic spacetime anomaly, they've fed a very strange record collection.

Certainly, there's plenty of dub, downtempo and experimental electronics,,plus a sampling ofjazz, classicaland children's records in there. Add to ihat some '80s synth pop, severalHnk Floyd albums and every record Throbbing Grisde ever made. What emerges from this domesticated singularity is mad musical science, built from the collecfons of a hipster, a hippy, two thrift stores, three DJq six garage sales and a chain record

the band released its first a]bum. "Before the ffrst song that you heard me on, there were people already tryin' to get me gone.

Tellin' me to quit rapping (and) Just play the keys.''

"Kenji" is the most powerfrrl song on the CD. He tells a story about aJqranese.American man forced into an internment camp during World War II, something Shinoda's frrnily had to endure. The guitar's melody creates a haunting vibe, while sound bites from Shinoda's father and aunt lend a touch of authenticity.

-The Hard Way" feat-ues a silky vocal refrain from Kerura that complements the sullen piano, echoing drums and Shinoda's poignant lyrics.

Shinoda escapesthe trap of simply repro ducing his band's sound as so many artis have done on their solo Fojecb. Although it slrares some similarities to Linkin Park's albums, Ifrr Ririr,g T-tcdpossessesib own distinct sound, melding urban beab with a ple6ora of instrumenb that create euphoria for the ear.

-Joe Nguyen ngulejos@nscd edu $ore's Science zuftues thir goup. It's not just that drey write songs about dre mo6t powerfirl entities known to astrophpics or the high tedr electric, elechonic and .digital irr . sbunenb used to create the album. There's another important branch of science at work here: the awesome power of psyche tsopic chemistry unleashed in dandestine labs worldwide. There aren't anf :orrertreferencesto be found, but it seemsimpoosible that music this incrediblv hrout.eould be made wflhout a ltz, bit oi inspirdidi from a few mind*nelting molecules.

Bla* Hohs cotld be the work of genius es or a luclry, semirandom assenrblageof something zublime from a bunch of stoned idiots plunking away on expensive toys. Or perhaps ids just ga6age and it se€ms like genius only because of leftover effects from my own youthfrrl excursions into quesfionable chemicals and fringe music. I don't know and I don't really care, becauseto my ears it s one of the most original and entertaining creations since the Big Bang ibelf.

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SPORTS Matt Gunn . Sports Editor e

ma@mscd.edu. 303-556-3424

'Runnets lopersoutol lown chose Metro beats Nebraska-Kearney 89-79,holdsground in RMAC rowed the margin to 4l-39 at the half.

Meto's balanced game plan and its abilgunnma@rnscd.edu ity to play with fouls accounted for the differencethroushout the secondhalf.

The Roadnumers and the Univenity of 'They corie up to aluu,rde,I think there's Nebraska-Kearnev Lopers renewed their risomething to that, always have,'head coach valryJan. ZZ in ari ggTS Metro victory.

In the Rocky Mountain Athletic Confer- Mike Dunlap said. "Our guys are very fft ence slugfes! the tearns combined for eight The incessant pressure in *re ffrst half I players scoring doubledigits and 5l total think got them a litrle btt off the mark."

The 'Runners used the home court adfouls. The 'Runners and Lopem both ran efvantage and ran at the Lopers like an l& 50 making 52 percent and ffcient offenses, wheeler across the Nebraska plains. The percent of their ffeld goals, respectively.

Senior Drew Williamson scored 21 Roadrnnners rode a l7J run tbrough the points and added four assisband four steals, fint six minutes to eain a 5&50 lead.

The entire team-wasinvolved in Meho's and was named RMAC Playerof-th+Week for his efiort Junior Michael Bahl's perfor- comeback effort The Roadrunner bench mance in the post led to a gamehigb 23 rallied for 24 points, including nine from freshman Jesse Wagstaff. Junior Willison Doinb. ' Price scored 12 off the bench, including a "They put a smaller guy on me, and I thought I just took advantage of the mis- pair ofjams late in the game. uThe ffrst one was dre besl" hice said. match inside," Bahl said. "They're very well was a three-point play, and it doesn't get go saw fflrn that I didnt "It and they coached, any better than that I got a lot of momenurm inside all that much." out of thal and we took off fiorn there.n Mismatches and conditioning ultimarely It also g'aveMetro a nine-point lead from helped the 'Runners to victory, and Meho was able to oudast the Lopers late in the which the l-opers couldn't recover. Three Nebraska-Keamey sta.rtersfouled out of the game. With the win, the Roadrunnen (145, &3 RMAC) narrowed Nebraska-Keamey's game, and the l,opers bench couldn't cover the scoring difference.

(1+5, 9-2 RMAC) hold of second place in Metro's lGpoint victory represents the the RMAC East Division.

"It's ajoy to play such a classyorganiza- ll'h \^/rn Ar the Roadrunners' previous 12 'Runners go on a four-game tion," Bahl said. "Kearney is the best of the games. The bes! and ii's a privilege for us to play against road trip that includes a stop at No. 2 Fort Havs State Universitv. them each and every year."

For such a highly contested game, there were only three ties and two lead changes. |(eotney 27vs.l'lebrosko The first happened early in the opening .lon. half. After Mebo went on a lG3 run in the 41 38 79 NebroskoKeorney opening three minutes, the Lopen dimbed Meko 39 5(} I 89 back to take a 17-14leadat 12:55.

Nebraska-Kearney maintained its lead through the rest of the fust half and led by 8ohl, 23.llebroslo Leodinq as many as seven points in the final minutes - Scorer: Meho, Keomey,8urger,22. before halftime.

Bohl,9. ]{ehasko Rebounds:Melro.

L,eodino Williamson energZed his team wiih a " Keomey, Burger,9. dramatic dunk with four minutes remaining.

Williomson, 4.llehosko Assists: Metro, Leading Later, a pair of Williamson free throws and l.

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Former baseball star, Jose Canseco, made an appearance at the Tivoli Tumhalle on Jan. 26. Canseco spoke out about the medi4 baseball politics and his use of steroids.

Along with answering questions from moderator Dennis Bergquist and the shrdent-heavy audience, Canseco also pmmoted his recendy releasedbook called Juiced: Wild Times, Rampant'Roids, Smash Hie, and How Baseball Got Big." "From my 6o"d.q to my hand to ilre

page, this book could not be tampered with bv' dre media-" Canseco said.

Canseco is currently working on a second book discussingcomrption and politics in Major l.eagueBaseball.

"I loved paseball) in its simple form," Canseco said. "When politics gets involved when money gee involved, it jusi deshoys dre indusbT. Its not a game anymore, its a business."

Canseco retired in 2001 under heary suspicion of the use of illegal performance enhancing drugs. He has since come clean about his and other wellknown baseball players' use of steroids. ult's phenomenal how (steroids) was

such a well-kept secretfor such a long tirne,' Cansecosaid.

In 1988, Canseco set a MLB record by becoming the fint player in baseball history to amassat least40 home mru and 40 stolen basesin the same season.

Canseco suggestedthat several baseball records over the past two decadeshave been shatered due to the use of steroids.Canseco questioned the integfty of today's baseball while predictjng the demise of steroids that will come with genetic engineering.

For him and many other playen, Canseco said that steroids were tery hard to hrm down." fu one poin! Cansec6 said 6at b:ainers and agents alike were coming to

him for steroids and steroid addce.

"Do I advocate the use of steroids?"

Canseco asked. "No. I believe if you have to use them, if you're going to use them, get medical supervision. You have to make sure you know exacdy what you're doing." ln the competitive wodd of sport, Canseco suggestedftat steroids were a way of beating out the competition.

"I can't go back and change time," Canseco said "I can only try to educate individuals who want to know what happened. oWas it woih it?n Canseco asked. 'I dont know. I just know it was part of the game.n

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During a recent appearanceat the Tivoli Turnhalle, former baseball superstar Jose Canseco defended his integrity with wild theories of conspiracy, while blaming the media and baseball for his perceived image of arrogance.

"Major league Baseball is like the mafia," Canseco said during his appearance. "(MLB) is very powerfrrl. It can ruin your life. It ruined my life."

During his appearance, Canseco also Bl Jeremy Johnson claimed poor poraayal by the media while selfaroclaiming himself the pioneer of ste.jio/tn308@mscd.edu roids. come nothing more than an arrogant rnedia A pioneer of steroids?I would say Canwhore who with his own s arrogant image and possible steroid-userslike Mark McGwasn't shaped by the media or by MLB. wire, Sammy Sosa and Barry Bonds-are His irnage can be seen in the form of more Dioneers of the asterisk. coundess speeding tickets in dozens of exnpioneer" The word is more suited for pensive foreign cars, Or his questionable '80's other greals like Kirby Puckett and Tony Guynn. Short and stocky in appear- pitching appearance that ruined an otherwise deadly defensive arm. Or his relationance, these robus! juicefree men could ship with Madonna. Or his blatant use of place a baseball anyw'here a defender rvas which-although not illegal when sieroids, not. And both, during a time when free he played-implies that cheating is OK. agency ran amok, remained true to their uYou have to understand that, at that teams (-fhe Minnesota Twins and San Dipoint and time, steroids were like a cup of ego Padres, respectively) despite numbers coffee,"Cansecosaid. 'If you wanted to bethat couid have earned ihem more money come faster, bigger, stonger, (steroids) was elsewhere. not an illegal substance.in baseball."

But I digress. l,et us look more closely was part of the right of the profes"It at hou' the media ruined Canseco'slife. besional athlete." cause it's the media that has given Carseco Please forgive my flrm, soapbox stance a bad reoutation. on the subjec! but understand that it is not "I've experiencedthe media for 2(!some *hen I get a chance to be in the presyearsno\.!'and I've come to the conclusion often ence of one of mv sporb heroes. that 50 percent of what they say is a lie," Canseco had been slated to sive an inCanseco said. "So ',r,hen you hear a story terview to IVIetRepon spors d-iiectorand in the media beware; iCs not always the long-time fan, John Romero, in which I was b-uth."

That wou.ld be the same media that has to tag .rlong. \4re had both looked forward to meetine made him rich rvith television appeat'zrnces, u ho had been a hero to both of ui someone 'The a spot on the \rHl show SurrealLife," so long ago. He cancelled our intervie*'. We and the high praises of every sports \rriter in rvere both ultimately dlsappbinted. the nation when he becamethe ffrst man to Canseco's;urogimcetranscendedpublic hit 40 home runs and steal 40 bases in the relation rnanners as he descended into a dissaJneseason. play of pure conceit.

"Back (in the '80's)I was the best player And Canseco, ultimateln went above in the lvorld," Cansecosaid earlier. the pompous plain by coming to a college "Do I considermvself a Hall of Famer?" campus in a pair of his own, hand-made, laler that Carueco asked day. "No. What I hand+titched, revoltingly revealing leather have consideredmyself,sinceday one, is an Dants, entertainer."

In my opinion, leather pants should be So, is he a baseballplayer who hatesthe resewed for bikers and music stars. And media or an "entertainero bitinE the medieven music supentarJose Feliciano wouldn't um that feedshim? wear Dantslike thaf And he\ blind.

I'd say he is neither. Cansecohas be.

ROADRT]NNER }IINLTTES club locrosse Metro The Metro Lacrosse Club plays its inaugural game 2 p.m. at Colorado School of Mines.

The lacrosseclub is working out a schedule for fuhrre sames in the 2006 season.

&Diving Swimming Metro swimming and diving finished fffth out of nine teamsJan. 2&29 at the Colo rado College Classic in Colorado Springs.

The men's team scored 665 points in the competitior5 and the women's team ffnished widr 701.

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Metro concludesits seasonwith a home and away sedes against the Univenity of Denver club hockey team.

honored Sportswomen Metro Athletic Dtector Joan McDermott and soccer player Kylee Hanavan will be.honored by the Sportswomenof Coloraoo.

Hanavan's performance on the soccer field, along with McDermot's leadership led to the awards.

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inic mid-rongeiumpshotoverguordLizFischerbeot thebuzzerlo forcetheRoodrunners MehoguordDonielleEllerington's the Aurorio Event ihe Lopers 86-8 1 oi 27.

The Roodrunners defeoled of NebroskolKeorney Jon. overtim-e ogoinstfie University win streok.

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in 0T MetrotopsNebrosko'Keorney By l\fatt Cunn edu gttnnma@nsccl. l,ast season,the Meho women became the only team to beat ihe University of Nebraska-Keamey women three times in one season.last Friday, the Roadrunners hrrned it into a four-game win sheak with an 8G81 overtime victory over the visiting Lopen.

"Overtime games ale probably as much fun as anJthing there is to come by," Metro head coach Dave Murphy said. "It's a spotlight, ids arr opportunity to really do some things you really practice for, but never get a chanceto use."

The 'Runners' spread the offense in the first haff among eight players. Sophomore Paige Powen led the Metro offense with 10 Doints.

"We knew that it was going to be a tough game," Powers said. "They won 10 in a row and were playing hot" Nebraska-Keameyshowed that their successover ttre lGgame win streak was based on its sta.rters.The l-opers entire ffrst-half of fense was based on fbur playen, and they had difficulty gesing the bench involved.

Nebraska-Kearney guard Jade Meads matched Powers for l0 first half Doints.

Meho went into halftime vnth a 32-22 lead. The Runners'bench made much of the difference early by outscodng the Lopers bench 8{, "When we recruit young people, we're looking for kids who cal come in and play right away,' Mu.phy said. "We've been really fortunate because some injuries forced our young people to play a lot of minutes.

I think tonight showed the value of being able to.play nine or l0 people early in the season.

The second half was eerily similar to the 'Runners' previous overtime loss to Regis University.

The Roadmnners' lGpoint halftime lead lasted only ffve minutes against the re-energized Nebraska-Keamey ofiense.

The Lopers went on to build the lead io asmany as ffve points behind the strong play of Meads and forward Melissa Hinkley.

The oenistent Roadrunnen didnt let Nebraska-Keamey take over the game, howeverl clutch performances from Powers, sophomore Danielle Ellerington and junior FJanna Harris, kept it close.

"Keamey is a heck of a team," Ellerington said. "They're really good and they fight all the way until the end which was really

ihe most difficult thing. You get a little lead and they come back, then you regain the lead and they come back."

Mebo foueht a litde harder in the last minutes of thJ second half. Harris tied the 'Runnen game with 2:05 remaining, and the continued to get opportunities on offerse. It was Keamey, however,that capiteli"edffnL Meads made the Lopers' ffna] shot of regulation with 2.8 seconds on the clock.

Metro took a time out to set up the play. von Tillow in-bounded FreshmanJessica the ball to Ellerington, who made a jump shot over guard LL Fischer.

'The last play at regulation was the play," Powers said. 'None of that would have mattered, so it was amazing."

Metro took the momenhrm into overtime, and outscored Keamey lGll for the win.

Powers led the Roadnrnners' offense with 28 total points. Ellerington scored 20, 14 of which were second-halfpoints.

The 'Rururers begin a fo-ur-gameroad trip against Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference teams, beginning in Hays, Kan. on Feb. 2. Metro is currendy tied with Fort Hays State University for second place in the RMAC East Division.

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CORRECTIONS The Metro women's basketball player on the far-right side of the Jan. 26 cover photo is junior Jessica Grubb. The phobo of women's head coach Dave Murphy was incorrecdy credited to Mauhew Gunn. The photo was taken by MatthewJonas.

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CALEI\DAR ONGOING Nia (Nearomasa ar Integratioe Action) - A blend of dance, martial arts, thi chi and yoga. Mondays 1l a.m. - 12 p.m. and Wednesdays10-11 a.m. in the St. Francis AtriumMat Pilates - Mondays and Thursdays 12 - I p.m., Tiresdays,9 - 9:55 a.m. and Thursdays 9:15 - 9:55 a.m. in the St. Francis Atrium.

Meditation. and Qigong (Chinese Yoga) - Have fun learning simple flowing movements& deep breathing exerciseson Tuesdaysl1 - noon and Thursdays I - 2 p.m. in the St. FrancisAtrium.

Thi Chi Jor the Boily and Mind - For all levels meet on Mondays 4 - 5 p.m. and Tiresdays 1 - 2 p.m. in the St. Francis Atrium.

Yoga Programs - Mats & props are provided. All sessions will be held at the St. Francis Atrium. Please wear comfortable clothing for the sessionslisted below-For more information, pleasee-mail wilkinli@mscd.edu or ca"ll(303) 556-6954.

Yoga FLou - Intermediate - Mondays p.m. & Wednesdays5 - 6 p.m.; All levels - Mondays 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. and Thursdays Il a.m.- noon.

Iyengar Yoga- Tuesdaysl0 - 10:55a.m..

Hatha Yoga- TuesdaysNoon - 1 p.m., 4 -5p.m.&5-6p.m.

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High Energy Yoga (Intermediate) Thursdays,l0 - 10:55a.m..

Free Blood PressureSoeenings - Every Friday at the Health Center, Plaza 150 from2-4p.m.

METALl,sms: Worlcs in Jewelrl anil Metalsmithing - The Center for visual Art has joined together the signature works of over 60 establishedartists for their first exhibition of the new year. The show will run until March l6th, with an opening reception on February 9th. The CVA is open Tuesday to Friday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday from noon to 5 p.m. The exhibit is free and open to the public. For more information, call (303) 294-5207.

Februory 3,2006

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Reiki Certificaldoz - Reili is a Japanese Call (303)556-2525.

Eatingfor Healthand Energ! -Pleasecall SusanKrems at (303) 770-8133or (303) 556-6818 for information.

TobacmCessationSupPort - The Health Centeroffersmany types of help to stop.

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technique for stressreduction that promotes healing and health. This courseis designed to teachReiki's fundamentalsand introduce studentsto the practical applicationsof the healing discipline. Participantswill receive a Level I Reiki certification. The classwill be held in the St. Francis Atrium from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Spaceis limited. To register, contact Linda at wilkinli@mscd.edu.

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BelQ Dancing - Women of all ages are welcome.Thursdays5:15- 6:15p.m. in the St. Francis Atrium.

with other student treasurers and provide an opportunity for fund raising, Topics will include ways to raise money from unlikely and overlooked sources. The forurri will begin at 9 a.m. in Tivoli 320, in rooms B and C.

Februory9,2006 The Science of 'ffirmatioe Action - Dr. Roland Fryer will be speaking about the racial discrepancies in the American education systern. Fryer, an assistant professor of econdmics at Harvard University, will explore the inherent gaps in American schools and how these differencesrelate to racial inequalities.The Iecture will be held in the Tivoli Tirrnhalle at I p.m. For more information, contact Student Activities at (303) 556-2595.

Februory lO,2006 Third Annaal Piano Celebratdoz - This event will feature a variety of piano performances and clinics over two days.

The concertswill take place in the Kenneth King Center on February l0th and tlth from 8 a.rn. to 10 p.m. For specific events and classes, contact the Metro music depa ment at (303) 556-5715.

Februory 16,2006 Confl'ict and Deoelopment in Afrha - Speaker Peter Hardie, vice president of TransAfrica Forum, will discuss issues regarding the chronic conflict and its roots in countries such as the Sudan. The er,rnt will begin at 11:30a.m. in Tivoli 320.

For more information, contact Student Activities at (303) 556-2595 or log on at http ://studentactivities.mscd.edu.

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