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Science Building renovotion pending $65 million plan faces legislation

By Darid Pollan dpollan@nscd.edu In order to address iszues such as a lack of space and antiquated elecbical and mechanical q/steru, a plan for a proposed $65.4 million to renoval€ and expand parts of the ScienceBuilding is in dre final stageof the approval process, "We currendy lack adequate space for inskuments and have no spzrcefor undergraduate research," said Charles Tindall, chair of Meho's Chemisty DeparEnent.

'We also have a critical lack of facultv oi ffce space, tutoring space and part-time faculty ofrce space.We also have a shortage of classrooms.'

The "Facilities I-rnprovement Plaq" state.sthat both teaching and researchlabs in the ScienceBuilding are occupying obsolete space,have outdated equipment and aJ:enot being properly ventilated. The building cannot suppod the required technology that is quickly becoming the future of scientiftc re search and education.

According to the plan, shrdents are graduating high schools that beter utilize compute$ and technology and are rmable to ffnd the same or higher standards on the Auraria Carnpus. The old electrica.tltnechanical systemsin the existing building are unable to support the required laboratory and

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Ken Keller,InlerimAssocioteDeonof the fthool of L,etlers, Arts, ond Sciences,shows o sforoge.roomin the ScienceBuildingpockedwith bores ond equipment.Theftiencebuilding is in needof more storoge,officeond clossroomspoce. computer needs of the programs.

In addition, many of the science pro gnuns are divided, locafed in diflerent buildings, and in some cases are isolated from other, closely related scienceprograms.

The main goals of the plan put together by dre Auraria Higher Education Center, are to create a large enough facility to house, in one building all of the science programs

from all three schools, a.swell as to solve the curent space problem that exists in the Science Bri'ilding.

"Unforhmateln current academic programs are being nrn inefrciendy because of space requirements," the plan stated. "This program plan addressesthe existing quantity, q""lity and obsolescenceof spaceneeds, as well as addressesthe critical future path

for all three instihrtions."

The Science Building curendy houses UCD's Chemistry and Biology programs and Metro's Anthropology, Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Atnospheric Sciences, Geology and Math departnents, as well as the ofice of the Dean of Letters, Arts and Sciences.

AHEC's project would move UCD's Anthropology and the rest of the Biology and Chemisty programs from the North Classroom into the new Science Buildine. Meto would move ib Health ftofessions !.ogram from the South Classroom, and CCD would move ib Science prograrn from the South Classroom to the new Science Building.

All of the existing prograrns in the Scien& Building would stan but would receive an adequate amormt of space, according to AHEC\ plan.

"By bringrng all of the science progmms from all three institutions together phpically, the possibilities are limidess for fuhue teaching collaboration, research and leaming,' AHEC's plan states.

AHEC's project will require about 184,854 assignable square feet (ASF). The campus will use 75,463 ASF of current facilities requiring an exha 102,338ASF. According to the plan, this translatesto 181,8.!t grosssguare feet (GSF).The project will cost about $65.,14million. This ffqure -costswas based upon estimated conskuction in 2004.

The proposed project would completely renovate the Science Buildinc and also arl.l three additions that wrap thJ existing structure.

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The disease .spreads rapidly. be^cause people arq scared about w-hat to do if they have it and what it means if their partsrerhas it' acrording to CDC. "Don't wait-until_you r_1T bed with Se Person to tell thern," said Mary &m Watso4 professor of psychology at Meho. "If

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By Cla"ytonWoullard cwoullar@mscd.edu The survival of Black Studies departments often center around one queitioo asked by administrators, shrdenb and community memben: What exacdy can you do with a degree in African American Studies?

With last week's Black World Conference, Metro's African and African-American Shrdies departnent sought to answer that question and show the campus community the importance of education about dre black world.This year's conference focused on career opportunities for Black Studies graduates on ib ffrst dav. and addressed health issues in the Africin-American cornmunity on the second day. It was the fint time th'e conference had been held over a twaday period since the departnent's begirxrings, said AAAS chair Ronald Steohens.

He said the overall goals bf the two days were *education and enlightenmen!" but to help implement changesin frrther cementing the deparftnent s place on Gmpus.

"We will gain more visibilitn we will gain more respec!" Stephens said. "We're already legitimate."

Keynote speaker Eddie S- Glaude Jr, professor of religion and acting daector of African-American Studies at hinceton University, zuggested the topic of his speech 'African-American Shrdiesand the Qgest to Get Paid" solidiffes the legitimacy of such Programs.

Hailed by Stephens as the next Comel West-a prominent African-American scholar, who also teaches at hinceton-Glaude said the attack on Black Studies deparhnenb is part of a larger "anti-intellectualism" movement that challengesthe liberal arb and humanities. He said this type of thinking influences studenb in how they approach their higher education and choose their majors.

"We only hope that places like (Metro) at least allow studenb to reflect upon poin$ beyond 'how am I going to pay my mortgage?'" Glaude said.

He said when people ask what a gradu-

By Josie Klemaier jklemaie@mscd.edu

After an intense discussion between rnernben at the Feb. 22 senatemeeting, the Student Government Assembly voted to conhibute $ZSOto help fund bridge speaker Linda Thomas.

The bridge speaker, who is coming !o the Tivoli Turnhalle March 2, comes to Auraria annually to bridge Black History Photo bv Jerrn l-eBlanc r jkerriga@mscd.edrr Month in February and Women's History Month in March.

KeynoleqceokerEddieS. GloudeJr. listensto his introductionbeforehis speechin lnitially, Senator Christopher Anders the TivoliTurnholleon the openingdoy of Meho's BlockWorld Conference.

Minter came to dre SGA at the Feb. 15 meeting asking them to contribute $1,000to ate can do with an AAS degree, they are she started taking AAS classes,and later ap help fund the speaker.The event has "been questioning the degree's intellechral legiti- ply it to her psychologyeducation.

Ashara Ekundavo. the founder and the most well-altended event of the vear." macy and its cash value.

'There's certain arguments for the past few years at Auraria" I\,iinters I refuse to CEO of the Pan African Arts Societv. which make," he said. 'The time of justi$dng the annually hose the Pan A.frican Filrn' Festival said.

The item was moved to the Feb. 22 rneetintellecfiral value of African-American Stud- on campus. said African and African-Ameriing, where Minters handed out informalion can Sh.rdiesclassesmade her become more ies is over.' outlining the budget for the qpeaker.

Glaude and other conference partici- interested in other ffelds such as Chicano SenatorJordan Bair questioned the budpants reiterated that there are no limi$ to and Women's Studies, and led her to eam iuhat someone can do with al AAS degree, a master's degree in Intemarional Studies get oudined by Minten.

Other SGA members, including Mce whether it is applied in the arts, law, educa- from'Itthe Univenity of Denver.

President Dermis Bergquisl were concemed made me a historian.

It made me tion, science and technology, or any of the that they weren't approached sooner for the other fields addressed during the moming want io know me. It made me want to know fu"di"g. you," Ekundayo said. and aftemoon breakout sessions.

Senator Kurt White agreed and was The second day found African-AmeriDuring lunch, Jordan encouraged the concemed that there would be no time !o crowd to think of Meto as beyond the can health officials, educatorsand communi boundaries of the Auraria Campus ln who ty members discussinghealth problems fac- include their credit on the barmers and posting the black community and their causes, ers that were already advertising the event and how we educate.

The SGA voted to contribute $750 of "We are not just for Denver, we arr Den- including obesity, diabetes, AIDS, strokes, ver," Jordan said. "Here at Mebo State, we cancer and other ailments. Panelisb took on the requested$1,000.

"We reached a middleof-theroad comhave our arms wide open, and the more we theses issues in an afternoon sessionmeant promise," said SGA kesidentJack Wylie. to serve as a dialogue with communi$z mernreach out into the communitv. the easier we They also asked Minten to see fiat they bers on how to implement healdr changes. can count our successes," were given proper credit for the frmding.

Dr. Renee Cousins, a local pediatician After Jordan's welcoming speech, alumThe SGA was approached for frmding ni of Meto's AAS departnent spoke about with Kaiser Permanente, said the health intheir careers since graduating as part of the dusty must be trarsformed through legisla- for the evmt after the Meho Instihrte for nVoices From Within" panel. Tracey Women's Studies did not get the full fundand pressuneon those in power.

Peters, tionuWe need people who are willing to be ing from the Divenity Initiatives Committee, now assistantto the provost for campus life systern-thinkers,the people who actually get Mlnten told the SGA. at UCD, said she was able to get the true Ai The Diversity Initiatives Committee is rican education she had been denied when SeeAAAS on 7 an Auraria cornnittee that takes fimding applications for events coming to campus.

The committee approves and partially funds many of the applications brought to them.

Chairing the Dversity Initialives Committee is Karen Rafordt who is also the asso ciale vice president of shrdent services and "I'm not sayingthat the Jones explalned, when some rnernberswant- dean of Student Life. ed to strengthen their movement by own'The committee encourages people to Pantherslmve a completely ing more weapons, while others wanted to link up with organizations and gives sugfocus efforts on firthering their commrmity rosypast. I usedto ltave a gestions for other resources (f* fi-dirg)," Raforth said. eeryromantic view of iltem Programs, These prograrns, called SelectedSurvival According to RaforttL over the last cou've Programs, provided families with free breakBy Josie Klemaier and tltat's changed ple of years the committee has been encoursince f jklemaie@mscd.edu fasts, dothing and pest control. They began aging more applicafions for funding in order srudied in 1967 and continued until the ParVs de. them." to encourage a divenity of events, and also "I t"y to make a point rhat the Black mise in 1982. to get more people involved in them in the Pan0rer Party made a rich legacy of workJones said the Black Panther Party helped long rrm. ing for all disen$anchised individuals (who form the first Rainbow CoaliUon. Thev also Raforth said shrdenb who would not were) underrnined by falsehoods and misin- P"'ti;;;,q,. worked closely with organizations such as They began in the mid 1960sand were the Brown Berets, a Puerto Ricans' rights have originally attended an event would be terpretations," said CharlesJones, an associate professor of African-American studies at an o{ganization that believed in the libera- goup out of Chicago and the American In- more likely to go if they were involved in the fimding process. tion of all disenfranchised people, not just dians' rights movement Georgia State Univenity.

Jones lechued on the history of the Black blads. not "I'm saying *raf the Panthers have According to Jones, the dolence and a completely rosy pas!"

Panther Party, based on knowledge from his said. "I used Be sureic checkout book "The Black Panther Party (Reconsid- killing sometimes associatedwith the group to have a very romanticJones view of thern and was caused by conflict within ered)" on Feb. 22 at the Tivoli Tumhalle. the patty.

TheMet Reportlor breoking that's changed since I've studied thern."

His book is a collection of essals "The media broke it (violence and killnewson oll compusshrries. ' by forMore informatjon about Jones and his mer Panthers and contemporary schbhn, ing) down into an East Coast{Mest Coast credentials can be found at htp:/A/ww2.gsu. www.mefrepori,com who quote sources for their examination thing," he said. edry'- aadbsffones.hhn and about his book The conllict within th e party happened, at www.itsabouttirne.com. and intelgeta.tign of the history of the B.l1ck

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"I don't do this as a hobby-this is a career," Kessel said.

Bv Jenny Lucas Price said he has had positive feedback jlucas6@mscd.edu about Kessel'steaching ability.

"She just has a certain style that makes Stafting March l, Campus Recreation at dass inviting, not intimidating,' he said.

Auraria is offering two social dance classes, "My ryI" of teaching is very directed toBallroom Boot Camp and Loving the Latin ward social dance, rather than competitive," BeaL T ^te registration will be accepted, and Kessel said. "The main thing to consider is it is OK if shrdents miss the ffrst dass, be- that people mjoy themselves."

Social dancing is different than competicause material will be repeated in the sective dancing, even though the same skills are ond week.

Tony Price, director of Campus Recre. leamed.

In competitive dancing the main objecation said dancing has become big with the popularity of TV shows like ABC's "Danc- tive is to put on a show, to please judges ing witlr the Stan' and a special on "201N" and the audience, whereas the objectjve in about the impa.t of ballroom dancing on social dancing is to pleaseyour parhrer, Kes sel said. kids in New York.

Kessel begins her classeswith the basics Ballroom Boot Camp will be a classto leam swing, foxtro! tango and walu. The of parhrer dancing. She also bies to rnake class Loving the l,atin Beai will teach stu- everyone feel comfortable and relaxed, and introduces humor early on to easethe initial dents how to salsaand merengue.

Price was approached by Tom Stermiu, anxiety.

"Ifs a hemendousway to meet people,' who has experience in teaching ballroom dance, and with his parher, Linda Kessel, said Kessel, who still hears from former st:wanted to start a dance community at Met- dents,and at times seesthem in her classes.

'For beginning dancers, iCs less intimiro. The dance program started in the spring dafing to go to clubs if you take these classes of ?f04. fint," Price said.

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The classesare becorning more popular, recording the highest preregish"ation numbers ever. Typically, a class will have eight to 16 people in it, but the ballroom class already has 20 and the I-arin class has 28, kice said.

These numbers will genemte income for future advertising, stereo equipment and expensesfor the instmctor.

The classesare broken down into two parts, a level one session and a level twc session.

Ballroom Boot Camp is offered on Wednesdaysfrom 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., and Ioving the Latin Beat also on Wednesdap from 6:30 to 7:30p.m.

Level one begins March I and will rrm through March 29 (except March 22). Level hvo begins April 5 and will run through May 3 (except April 12). The cost is $25 for a four-week sessionfor shrdents, faculty, staff and alumnl and $30 for those not related to Auraria campus.

Campus recreation is asking that students check-in at Room 108 in the Auraria Event Center. where thev will be directed to the location of the lessons,because, due to scheduling conflicts, the location is yet to be announced. Studens may register by phone at (303) 55C3210 or in person at Room 16 in the Auraria Event Center.

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Richardson said education is key in improving health among A.frican Americans.

"There're simple things that can be done, but I'm surprised by the number of people who don't know about simple things that can improve healtl\" she said.

Terrence "Big T' Hughs-a local minister at Brother Jeffs Cultural Center and Caf6 nm by BmtherJeff Fard, who moderated the discussion--said the state of one's soul impacts a person's overall health.

"They may be coming to you for physical health, but their soul is in disrepair," Hugls said. "Each person is dealing with all parts of themselveswhen they become ill.n Cousins said the greatest health problems facing African Americans are diabetes, cardiovascular disease,sbokes and cancer, which panelists suggestedstem in part from *re unhealthy diets and coping techniques of many blacls.

Richardson 5"ggested we close the health gap among African Americans--the greatestdisparity of any ethnic population in the U.S.-by putting these health servicesin the fi'ame of reference of the patients.

"We need to stop geuing.the people to the services ... and get these services to the people," Richardson said.

o Plan includes two towers?state-of-the-artlabs SPACE ence Building would be renovaled i"to d.y lab, classroom space and offices. The renovation would also reuse the re. shoom locadons and presewe the lecire hall to reduce costs.

AHEC's plan statesthat one of the new additions would be four floon and the smaller addition would be a fiv+story tower element. The main conceot of the new additions is 0o place as many of the laborarory spaces that require advanced mechanical and elechical systemsin them. because modem laboratoriesrequire more extensivesystrmsand it would be to expensive to attempt to make the existing building capable of handling these qntems.

"Two of the new additions are primarily laboratory and support spaces and the third addition is mosiJy stacked offfces and classrooms,"the plan states.

The new laboratories would be stateof-the-ar{ with modem laboratory design and proper ventilation systems, according 0oAHEC's proposed plan.

A doubleskin uo to the roof level would be created and built around the two black, metal-clad mechanical towers on the exterior of the existing building. This would enable both supply and exhaust air to reach the outside.

The towers in the new interior would frame a student gathering area.This spacewould be three storieshigh and lit with a signiffcant amount of daylight, Overlooking this space would be a floating conference tower, classrooms, oftces and laboratories.

"It will be a dynamic meeting place for studenb, faculty and sta-ff,"the plan states.

The project budget also entails all new equipment and furnishings to replace the existing fumiU.re and equipment in the ScienceBuilding which, in some cases,are older than the building ieelf.

In regard to program adjacencies,the plan would place UCD programs on the north edge of the building, across from the North Classroom. Meho programs would be on

the east side of the building. All like programs would share floors and be next to their sister schools' programs. Departments requting daily accessfor deliveries would be placed on the lowest level of the building.

The project wouid impact many facilities on c.rmpus.

Most of the work, however, would occur in and around the Science Building, on the west side of Speer Boulevard, east of the library and between the l,awrence Skeet pedeshian way and Arapahoe Stree! according to the proposed plan.

The plan was approved by the Colorado Commission on Higher Fducation and is now awaiting approval from a capital development committee of Colorado legislafon, said Dick Feuerbom, assistantto Dean Wolf, executive vice president of administration. According to Feuerbom, the committee's decision should be released by May 2006.

"The proposed building exparsion and renovation is es sential to all the scienceprograms in this (Science)building," Tindall said.

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There's a lot of talk about Hamas and their rise to power in Palestine. Of course, in our Westem wan the talk is far from accurate.

As Auntie Condi Eounces about the Arab world asking for countries to end hurnan aid that would, among other things, provide a sewageinfrastructure to the refugee camps destoyed by Israel, please consider that there is a lot more to Hamas than you think.

Hamas is not an armed military organi zation. Did you get that? The primary function of Hamas in Palestine is not suicide bombings or armed sftuggle, but building hospitals, schools, creating after-school programs and sports leams, or organizing free brealcfastsfor school children and subsidzâ&#x201A;Źd health care. They have also been known for their services provided for families fiving in sewageand squalor as caused by the Israeli occupaton. These services are distributed to people according to economic need, not politics or religion, according to Piilanlhropl Magazine.

Hamas formed in 1987following the ffrst furifada and,the armed branch of Hamas, the Iz ad-Din alQassam Brigades, was formed in 1992. Following their formation, the ffrst suicide bombing occurred in Israel in 1993.

No doubt the Iz as-Din al-QassamBrigades are no joke. They are ready to fight to the death for Palestine. This, not antiSemitisrn or fi.rndamentalisrn,is most likely why Hamas succeeded in the Palestinian elections. They have committed themselves to extensive service for people and are willing to meet the Israeli Ddense Forces' guns, bombs and helimoters with a few cicks of tbeir own. The Palistinians are cr.rrently facStill, I danced. Perhaps it was my saving grace from ballooning up again. Every ing a revocation of theJordan Valley, which would completely encircle the West Bank Thunday, you'll ffnd me at Tracks. Glitter and all. I'm sure to work up quite a sweat, with Israeli land permiting them no corr but that doesn't do much when you're eat- trol over intemational boarders. Entances into towns and villages are being hrmed ing Huews Rancherosat the Denver Diner into Israelionly g'ates(eleven of such gates immediately afterward.

I had resolved a week or so ago to re. exisf according to Ha'aretz). Palestinians need some muscle on their side to get their focus my-sake-Oll attentions on mv health. Not for vanity's maybe a little for van- voices heard under occupation and Hamas accompanied by Iz as-Din alQassam are ity-but for my life. I don't plan on going one shong alm. anywhere for a while and lm sure there will The word war waged ag-ainstllamas be plenty of fllghts of stairs for me to climb should not come ztsa sarrprise,really. It was as I move upward in my career and social hidden from us that up until 1999, a majorlife. I'd like to look fabulous all the while ity of Afghanistan's Taliban govemmental and some clothing lines-Ol( most clothing leaden had their salariespaid in full by the lines-aren't too friendly to the portly male.

United States (according to Michael Parenti's *The Terrorism Trap"). No one seemsto jihads, or sauggles,were virhrally reilue |&Laf dormant for 400 years, until lW when. at hesident Reagantsurging, the Afghan Mo jahedin declared a jifud on Communism as documented by Eqbal Ahmad in his book 'Terrorism: Thein and Oun." The Afghan later became the Taliban.

Moiahedin -We can close our ears and our minds to When I ffrst lold my best friend Russthe frrll picbrre of our socalled enemn or we also known as my therapist- that I was go ing 0o get on a new health plan and lose can open our minds and make permanent changes to stop occupations, genocide and weight he was worried I'd obsessand micro brutality. I arn willing io seethe humanity in manage my weight.

Hamas becauseI think they are in a desperYou see, nearly I million males-mosdy gay, by my best educated guess-have eat- ate situation taking desperate action. I am ing disorders that aren't obesity, they're willing to do so because,until we recognize the humanity of dre Palestiniansand Israelis, SeeNIC on 11 we will not seejustice nor pe:rce.

This'mo needsto mod,erate The only thing harder than being a 2G nothing is being a gay 2Gnothing.

And the only thing harder than being a gay 20nothing is being an overweight 2G nothing.

I'm the latter, The scale read 267 &e dler morning.

It used to read 280. Back in DecembeE I pledged to lead a more, heal*ry lifestyle. I ate more fruits and veggies. I cut back on my carbs. My portions decreased.I joined agym.

I got all the way down to 263 in January. I was on track. I was hiting my goals.

I wanted to lose 10 pounds a montlr- My goal was to be able to run around shirtless at th: Say clubs by my 21't birthday in No vemoer.

My friends began to worry. One threatened to feed me nothing but fat becausehe was worried I'd be the hottest thinq in Denver since, well, the honest thing to happen to Denver. They were a.6:aidI was going to get all the good grys becauseI'd have their looks and my penonality. Something so many gay boys lack these days.

As gay rnen, we are forced to succumb to the pressuresof starleb like Lindsay Lc han and mury D"fi who are exhaordinarily skinny. While our straight brothers oogle them, we hate them for being thinner than lls.

Moreover, we have succeeded in staking out a place in society as alpha males-gods among straight men. Our hair is supposed

NIC GARCA nearcz@mscd.edu to be perfection. Our skin smooth and sars any blemish. Our abs defined. The perfect ass. And, we are supposed to wrap it all up in a nice little Tifiany's bow.

I wanted-and still do-to be dral I want to perpetrate the stereotype.

I have even entertained a career change: columnist to gogo boy.

But then life happened. And I rehrmed to the dark side of fast food and white bread.

I ate less fruit Drank less water. I stopped working out so much. And I slowly put some of the weight back on. Well, at least four pounds. I fell more and more behind targer Right now, I should weigh 250, per mv best-laid plan.

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lVeocorlseraatte es,J chmeocons eraafiv es While there may still be good reasons for a U.S. presence in Iraq, the nemonservative policies that led us there-war ag'ainst tenorism and democracy in the Middle ['-asl-66 essentially dead in the water. Be tween the recent bombing of a major Shiite shrine and the democratically elected major-

of History and the Last Man." recendy de clared in an essayin The New York firus, "neoconservatism. as both a political svmbol and a body of thought,has evolvedinto something I can no longer supporl" He explains that "the problem with neoconservatism's agenda lies not in its ends, which are as American as apple pie, but rather in the overmilitarized means by which it has sought to accomplish them." Fukuyarna continues, salmg that "meeting the jihadist challenge is more of a 'long t*'ilight struggle' whose core is not a military campaign but a political contest for the hearb and minds of ordinary Muslims."

The Bush administration would rather have us believe terrorisb simply don't Iike America But this assertion comm up weal<

IheU.S. mightslill beobhtosove foce inlheMiddle some Eo$-ond tfring iscertoin, howouroil,0swell.

Moybe.

One isnot,osDick suggested, inits ever: theinsurgency Cheney once lo$throws. isdemocrocy Nor ortireworonterrorism suaeeding.

Tenorism wellond tothrive, isolive ond willconlinue osFukuyomo believel themore modernizolion, i.e.liberoldemocrocy,

encrooches ontheir end oftheworld. ites of Hamas in Palestineand The Muslim Brotherhood in EglpL this point is hardly arguable. Molence continues and democralic elections do not guarantee Americanfriendly regimes.

Francis Fukuyama" author of .The End

when looking at the larger implications of globalization. "Radical Islamism is a byoroduct of modemizadon itself." Fukuvama poins out" "arising from the loss of idLntity that accompaniesthe hansition to a moderrq pluralistic socief." The worst we can infer from this grounded pearl of wisdom is yet to come.

4 indee4 a new justiffcation for tre Iraq war is needed, it might be one the Bush adminishafion has already fervendy denied.

Ted Koppel recendy implied rn The New York Timu that oil may be the oniy legitimate excuse we have left for our Dresence in Iraq. President Carter, he remindi us, -as uan attempt by any "absolutely clear" thal orrtside force to_gain conbol of the Persian Gulf region will be re-garded as an assault on the vital interests of the united states of America."

In fac! Koppel continued, if oil "considerations did not enter into the Bush adminisbation's calculations ... it would be the ffrst time in more than 50 years thar *re uninternrpted flow of Persian Gulf oil was not a central element of American foreign poli!I." Terrorism and democracy be damnedgive us the cheap gasoline.

Mankind hasno goals,idea Meto did not 'observe' hesident s Dan and in light of the current administralion, I haven't any idea why we wouldnt We need time off from work and school to sit around, relax, catch up with friends and abuse conholled substances. AII while escaping our country's impending interest ratehike, deffcit crisis, foreign policy nighrnare, growing gaps in domestic economic disparity and the list goes on and on. Finalll you end up debating whether or not there is any meanCRYSTAL\ALES ing in Me at all. rvila@msul.edu It occurs to me that we haven't had a tsuly great president since . . well, have we ever? I love when people talk about the and of course Metnam. good ol' dap dris and the good ol' days thar Some social shrdies for you ... well, the '50s were known as a time dominated in the Takes me back to vomitville, sorry vaude ville. People love to talk about the da1,s U.S. by a proclivity of censonhip, moral when everything seemed ffne and dandy. I judgrnen! science ffction, rock-n-roll music hear that magical decade was the 1950s.Ah, and sociolory. the Age of Corsensus!

I can't help but recall the red scare Or is it because we were morallv fo McCarthyism, as well. AII of this had and cused in the '50s? I don't know. There are 0o do with a surge of U.S. populafion by a few world and nafional events thal sugest GIs retuming home from the bardeffelds otherwise, such as a slew of evangelical com- of Europe and the Soudr Pacific-drat now mercial "NGOs" that got their start in the has absorbed social security to banlruptcy, '50s, including Billy Graham. affectionately referred to as "the greatest Pay for prayer scuns, are temendously generation," or more effectively, the most popular among the white suburban demo- idealisdcone. graphic. Also, the arms race for world he.

This is the era of the cando asitude and gemony began its SGyear run after the war the cookie cutter, mediocre work ethic that ended in 1945 with the devastating after- hrmed your averageAmerican intD a cog in math of Hiroshima and Nagasali and the the great machine of post-WWII boom proTaft-Hartlev AcL which effectivelv made duction. Corporafions thrive and you seethe labor laws'loose and even childreri's oock- rise of the "suburbs" where you could buy a eb looser. To further illushate, there was house that looked like everyone else's. the Korean War and the Suez-Crisis,which Racism. It's rarnoant. gave terrorism ib progeny.

As the KKK se6sa ,enewed interest in Irct me catch rny brealh. Of course, Sta- equal pace, the civil rights movement builds lin was still around until 1953.He is famous steam. Homosexuality was still classified as for the line, "One person's murder is a trag- a disease by the American Psychiatric Asedy; a million is simply a statjstic." sociation.

In 1948, the British Parliament makes Most women worked in the home as Israel a "Zon" forJews. r,rives,mothers, maids and cooks, daydreamI will decline to discuss that onslaught ing about a 'choice' to enter the public secany firtheq you know the story from there tor and be taken seriously by men. Don't (and to there; this problem goes back to even consider wage parity. Birth control was antiquity). Nex! the term 'banana republic' still illegal. is termed to describe phony governments I guessttre only way to keep women in the U.S. ard other imperialistic nations juxthe home was to keep them vacuuming in taposed all over the developing world. In high-heels,knocked up and baking cakes. places like Guatemala.,in come the cartels,

We can also look at the Kinsearu bohemian, beatrik subculture that the '50s was also well known for and the subseouent social revolutions of the '60s. Or looi at the hemendous advances in science, like the ffrst successfirlorgan transplanb, DNA experimenb, the Mid-Adantic ridge and the polio vaccine. Television grabs the foothold of rnedia and enteftainment from radio.

Enough said.

My point is that this is a microcosmic view of one era within time as within one's own respective culuue, atihrdes and expectations. It's entirely ridiculous for people to claim that this time, or any other, was a better time in which to live. Now is the time.

Nostalgia for this one spirit, cladty of our societal ethos, is gdrbage. Not that I hate Hegel or love Metzsche I do, really), it's time to live progressively in the now. To consider rnoral behavior asbetter in this time or that time is really like comparing apples and oranges.Both are fruis and that s where the similarity mds. However, note that if this were the '50q I would likely not be writing a column for a college newspaper, or if I were, I would be staged as a male.

I would like to give a sunmafion by saying that mankind has no goals; there is no single ideal.

The onlv choice vou have is paradoxical. Excel a[ whatevei it is you fini appealing. Realln why limit your moral actions to a list of dos and don'ts as opposed to a "this is who I am, and I will act accordingly."

This is not the "taditional" view; this is the new modem view (post-Descartes).How is it possible to stand in judgment when hadiuonal rules of moralitv. aka conservatism. dictate a pernicious paiadigrn of sameness for everyone, when, in reality, there are no two human beings who share identical experiences?Realizethe lack ofnecessiwin vour exist,ence and make your life .orth*hi-le.

What can be more sDirihral than that?

Do *r have souls? Yes, if you are a Christian, I mean conformisg and the pres -to a ence of a shong will preclude you mind. Believe me when I say this, I am no less than a poet for iL Not all musicals have happy endings and not all philosophy feeds Ine masses.

GEOI.'WOLLER\IAN ewolle.tm@mscd.edu The U,S, mieht still be able to savesom face in the Midd]e East-and our oil, as well.

Maybe. One thing is certain, however: the insurgency is nol, is Dick Cheney once suggested,in its last throws. Nor is democracy oi Ere war on terrorism succeeding.Terrorism is alive and well and will continue to thrive, as Fukuyama believes, the rnore modemization. i.e. liberal democracy. encroaches on their end of the world. ThL least we can do is recognize t}1e current stmggle for global security-in the broadest terrii possible, instead 6f viewing it through the narrow lens of competing, black-and-white ideologies.

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anorexia and bulimia. Going from one exkeme to the other-Russ' biggest fear-would be tragic for myself and for my psyche.

The body is a very powerftrl machine, with better preference setings than my iBook. It regulates ibelf in almost every as. pec! induding me tabolism, stomach and heart raie.

The less vou eat the slower the metab-

Aristode talked about being moderate and being healtly in body, mind and spirit DG ing everything right all the time. He suggested if you did it moderately idd be easy and you'd be rnore delicious than arry dessert And so, I pause from the draos of class es, the stressesof socializing and the whirlwind drat is my life. I look to US Wcekl alrtd,

Ali$otl*who, rumor hos it,gotthesex onwith Alex onder ilreGreotnreoched ilreGood [fe.And despit Pods Hilton ond Nicole Ritchie tellyou, itt notsimple ;il;:H"-[[ffi whot tolked obout being modercte ond being heolttry in nLff #jft t'S Aristotle

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This, of course, is jttst the Reader's Digest version.

After all, the body is more complex than Neu York Times' Satrlrday crossword puzde lyrics. I'm still leaming wha! when and how much works for me.

Moderation is perhaps the best bet for any of us. Something I and the rest of socieW have vet to lea.rn. Moderation has always been iomething people have struggled wit}r.

Aristode-who, rumor has i! got the sex on with Alexander the Great-oreached the Good Life. And despite whai Paris Hilton and Nicole Ritchie tell yoq ids not simple.

the stars.who reallv aren't like us. I look to my mom, the drug-addlct, who couldn't stay clean to save her freedom, I look to all of those who have lost weight, I look to all of those who have gained weighc I look to all of those of whom I am iealous. I look to all those who are iealous ol me- I look to all of those who harre gitren up. And I look to all of those who never did.

And I take my ffrst steps toward the Good l,ife-the healthy life. No, it won't be easy. And I'm sure I'll surmble a bit more on the way.

But hen it can't be more difrcult than being an overweightgay 2&rothing.

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story and photos by 1\IatthewJonas jonasm@mscd.edu Six months after the leveesbroke and the unreshained firy of Modrer Nanrre hrmed their lives down, these people celebrate. upside Every year, drousan& of people flock to New Orleans to celebrate Mardi Gras, a celebration that mads a time of overindulging before begiruring 4O dap of sacriffcing for LenL Parades and the oubtsetched hands of spectalorsgrasping for colorfirl shings of beads ffll the streeb. The smell of alcohol and the unmistakabt" t""6 of te!t* ffll Ere air in ihe French Qyarter. Beads fly &om balconies, music blares from open doors and for sorne, life has rehrmed to normal as people follow this tradition of overindulgence.

However, not all are cele6rating. Hurricane Kahina left many people without a normal life.

The relief efforb of FEN{A have been sloq and much of New Orleans still rernairs inhabitable.

White camper+railers now sit in lob where proud Southem houses once stood. Blue tarps cover the wind-blorrynroofs of the waterlogged homes left standing. Debris lines gufrers and clogs the grates of storm drains. And with every passingcloud, residents look cautiotsly 0or,vardthe skies.

In the lower ninth ward the sceni is zu.real. It was the ffrst to be hit when the levees bmke, failing to hold back the rising Mssissippi River. Now, it is quiet and still except for the occasional sounfu of tucks rarlng oveiwarped ioads and the slow moving machines tirelesslyrebuilding the levees.Piecesof housei, cat", fumih:re and lives litler the landscape that looks war+om. The smell of rotting wood and mildew is overwhelrning. The residenb are gone. Mosthavg been relocated.

Bu! it iJestimated that more than 3,000 people are still unaccounted for after the storm. life in New Orleans will never be the same.

Rebuilding the city of New Orleans will take time. It will be a gradual process that will take many months, if not years. And, the next hurricane seasonis only four months away.

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Shorts Oecar l)ocumentarv Not Ratedopdning March 3

C.S.A.: The Confederete States of Arnerica Runtime: 80 minutes Opens March lO In this Americ4 slavery is a staple of nearly every household Chdsuanity is the only legal religion and women don't have the right to vote.

Welcome to "C.S.A: The Confederate Statesof America,' In this mockumentary, writer and director Kevin Willmofr ("Ninth SteeP) gives his satirical interpretation of what America would be like if the South had won the Civil War. Willmot presents it tbrough the eyes of a British documentary crew, whose conboversial work is begrudgingty shown on American television.

With the look and feel of a History Channel feature, the fflm look into an is an imaginative, amusing and somewhat altemate, yet familiar, world.

Willmofi efiectively rewrites American history beginning with the South's caphre of the White House at &e end of the Civil War. Presidmt Lincoln is forced to flee and tries to escapeto Canada via the Underground Railmad. Willmot presentsmany inventive events in his false historical odpsey. For example, an atack by a rogrre group of abolitioniss from Canada during the 1960sleads to a cold war with Canada and the raising of a giant wall on the C"odi.ty' American border called the 'Cotton Curtan:." African-Americans aren't the only shackled group in the Confederate States;the "Yellow Peril Mandate" causesthe erulavement of immigrant Chinese workers in the late 1800s.

"Govemment agenb simply told West Coast employen that the

Chinese workers they employed, they now owned," said Palricia Johnson, a historian played by Evamarii Johnson. "What had been cheao labor became slave labor."

Wilmou makes a Doint to draw parallels with actual historv. A women's righs moveirent and sbvJ riots are depicted a*i"g A" '60s, similax to the women's and civil righs movemenb that acbrally happened during that time.

The ffhn skillfirlly blends together this well+ra.fted ffctional time line with simple, yet solid cinematography and fine acting. Archived photos, both real and fabricated" along with clips from fictional fflrns made for the mockumentary lend a senseof realism to the mockumentary. One that stands out is the dip from "The Dark Jwgle," a war fflm made during the invasion of South America where a 'em ouL" sergeantsays,"Kill 'em alt and let God sort For a ffnal touch of believabilitv. an assortrnentof fake commercials is sprinkled throughoul These far.x ads are so blarantly racist it is dimcuft not to laugh at their sheer outrageousness.

Included in the collection are spoo6 of "Cops" and "Martha 'Bener Homes and PlantaStewart Living" called "Rtmawa;'s' and tions," respectively. In the Martha Stewart parody, the host teaches fuhat to look for when buying a Ctrinese gardener.n For all i6 humor and entertainment value, .C.S.A.: The C,onfederate Statâ&#x201A;Źsof America" is a disturbing vision of what this country could have become had dre South won the Civil War. - Joe Nguyen

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It is disappointing when a director's artis tic vision overshadowsan amazing story.

In uTrudell," director Heather Rae presents a biopic on the legendary Native American poet and activis! John Trudell. The oubpoken Tmde[ who lools like an aging rock star $/ith his black-mirrored sunglasses and long, flowing hair, was an integral part of the Native American movement during the 1970s.

The stength of the movie lies in the chronicles of his work from 1969 to 1979, when he was a part of various Native American activist groups. Trudell took part with the Indians of All Tribes in an occupation of Alcatraz Island, using a cenulry{ld treaty to legally prove their claim' to the land. His innate talent to qpeak in public and frank opinions on touchy subjecb evenh:ally built him a l7,00Gpage dossier with ihe FBL becomes too oeative for her own good and Trudell's personal stories are what make hrms this fascinating biography into a flamthe movie interestjns. Unfortunately, Rae ing_qile.ofarey junk.

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Rae uses clips of Trudell's spoken word performances throughout the fflm and attempb to create a surreal atnoqphere by blending together a plethora of pichres with the sounds. The end result is a convoluted mess of imagery that doesn't quite fit with Trudell's beautiflrl poery.

The ffIm's cinematography functiors like a Mchael Bay movie. The camera is always moving acrossvarious landscapes,from pe destrian streetsto rolling hills. This cinemalic novelty wears off in the first five minutes of the fflm and results in creating nothing rnore than motion sicknessfor the audience.

Although it s only 80 minutes long, it's a Iong 80 minutes. As a subjec! John Trudell is ar interesting and multidimensiondl mal, whose life deservesto be shown on the big screen.Rae's sub par directorial effor! however, fails to do him justice.

-JoeN guyen. nguyejos@mscd.edu

This vear's selection of Oscar-nominated short doiumentaries is a celluloid testament to the culbrral and societal staying power of genocide, desruction and war. Each of the four nominated short ffkns examine the human consequencesof mass destruction and celebrates,in ib own bleak way, the tiumph of the human spiril "The Death of Kevin Carter: CasuaIW of the Bang-Bang Club," directed by Dair Kraus focuses on the last days of apartheid in South Africa and the privation in the Sudan. The documentary peels away African history's gruesome realities by telling ttre story of Kevin Carter, a photojoumalist who was so haunted by the ahocities he wibressed that he took his own life. His award-winning photographs intimately captured the human toll of the conflicb, even as his dedication as a photojoumalist eamed the scom and shock of the public. As a member of the "bang-bang club," the euphemistic name given to South Africa's weathered corps of photojoumalists, Taylor uied to jt'ggle his sympathy for the plight of fte public witr his duty as a joumalisl "Cader" is a telling testamentto the power of the media as it is a *rorough and human historical explorafion.

With more subjecb, the documentary "God Sleeps in Rwanda" is an intimate and human exploration of a Fagic historical evenl Directors Kimberlee Acquaro and Stary Shennan focus on ffve Rwandan women impacted by 1994'sgenocide. After the mass murders that decimated Rwanda's male population, the cormtry's demograpb ics suddenly shifted. In an instant, Rwanda was 70 percent female. This documentary focuses on the survivors and their struggles.

The portraib are at once heartening and tragic; the seuing is pitiable, but the subjecb axe shong. These 5 portaits give a human hce to history and an approachable depdr to tragedy.

Similarlv. "The Mushroom Club" seb its lens on the city of Hiroshima and the continuing legacy of its nudear history. Director Steven Okazal<i ffnds a city still struggling with its past and is dubious place in history.

Through interviews, animauon and footage of the city's memorial ceremonies, Okazaki vividly convels ihe deep scars of a nucle ar holocausl The children injured by the blast when they were still in their mothen' womb-known as "children of the bomb"

by Hiroshima residents-become firing symbols of the city's post-war reality. People carry the blast in their minds, their bodies and'the minutiae of dealh that still sprinkle Ere city, like the clothes buttons that abor:nd under the soil. This is a haunting piece of filrn, and it illustrates the lasting irnpact and damagesof war,

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By Candace Pacheco cpachelT@nscd. etlu Girl Named Kyle shakesoff the pure and soft image porfayed by acoustic singers by sporting a rougher look of low-slung, tight pants. a sometimes faux hawk and band Tstrirts. Xyle Simmons ignores the pressure to adopt a Sheryl Crorr.like image and concenhateson just being herself.Her soft side may not show in her appearance,but it shines through in her music. Her light arid folky sound is like a purring kitten, buhvhen combined with her rich and powerfirl voice, it makes an impact like a roaring lion.

When Simmons \4'asyoung she sr.iped her sister's unused zuitar and claimed it as her own, she said.-Her father introduced her to music and later passedon his 1972 D2i-a high-quality acoustic guitar-after he saw how seriousshe rvas about music, she said. She started writing and recording her music at age l0 and released her first EP, M1 Heart On Paper,when she was 15.

W}ile most freshmen were gefiing initiated, Simmons was performing at her high school talent show and received ?d olace.

According to Simmons,the moment she ffnished her song, "Saving You," there was a rush of silence followed by a standing ovation and chanb of her name.

At the age of 17, Simmons moved from her high school stage to coffee shops and then to headlining her own show. Last No vember, Simmons got the opportunif to perform at the Bluebird Theare.

"I kinda broke the n:les when I played there because it's not common whaboever for an independent artis! let alone a local

... acoustic ardsq to get a headline show at the Bluebird on a weekend night," she said.

She didn't expect many people to show up to see her and was surprised at the crowd, she said.

Simmons performs a litde ritual before everv'oerformance rvhere she walks around the iudience h)'ing to obtain a feel for the ener$7-being transmittedthrough the room, shesaid.Once sheis onstage,any butterflies she has flutter out the door and she communicates with the crowd as if they were one person.

The oerformanceitself is a rush.

"I could skydive and it rvould feel nothing like being onstage,"she said Simmons said that each of her songs has a storv. "French Fries" r,r'asnritten after she fell inio a b.-ancewhile chomping down fiies, and later, after snapping back to realigv realized she had soelled out the names of her crusheswith the fiies. Most of her songs aren't quite so personal.

"Rarelv is the storv about me. Most of the time, i try to te[ i story for somebody who can't say it for themselves,"she said.

To keep up on life around her, Simmons said she needsto keep a pen in sight at all times.

"I feel like I'm continuously wdting in my head," Simmons said. "You're gonna find napkins in my jean pockets with scrib bles of lyrics all the time."

Unfortunatelv. those scribbles don't always make it into songs,since she often forgets they are there and tends to ffnd soggy globs of paper in the washing machine, she seuo.

Simmons looks evervwhere for music thaf will inspire her, from sma[ local ven-

By (lassie Hood hoodc@mscd.edu

The Pralers &'fears of

\rthur Digbl Sellers Psalterie It tahes a oeculiar sort of mind to convolute the tld6 of a book about famed deconstuctionist pNosopherJacquesDerrida with the name of a minor character from "The Big Iebowski" and come up with a band narne, but that's how Perry Wright hit upon the name for his band, The Prayers& Tears of Arthur Digby Sellen.

Extrapolaring fiom the name, it might be reasonable to conclude rhat the band in question would produce arty, experimental

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A girl. A guitor.Somesongsoboutfrenchfries.KyleSimmonsis o Girl NomedKyle ues to countries overseas.A trip to lndia left her inn'iguedby the idea of fusing djfferent soundsand genres.

The idea of touring has her pumped up and ready to roar. But before stepping onto a bus, she said she wants to leave a litle bit of Kvle behind and stav fresh in her local fans'-minds.

As for her unconvetonal stvle. Simmons said *I know they (management) are gonna have something to say about how I look, how I dress and how I wear my pants," but she refirsesto change.

Simmons'new album, which comes out noise and top it off with a heaping help ing of goolball sr:rrealism. Reasonable, but dead wrong. Despite the pretentious-meetspreposterous narne, The Prayers create an advenhrrous blend of folkdrenched Americana and rock with a deeply depressing lyrical oudook.

In 2003, the band formed and released Psalterie. Now out of prin! the band has chosen to make the album available as a - free download on its Website. The album is soft, lyrical and moving in a hopeless,heartsick way. Wrighds vocals and the deft guitar work are the the engines that propel the album into the dark night of the soul. They complement each other perfecdy throughout the album.

The album is strong throughout and several backs set themselves aoart from the pack. "The Most lmportant Wbrds" is built around dissonantand ursefiling vocals. The accompanying guitax serves as litde more than background noise as Wright's multitracked vocals wrap around lvrics that seem to extoll the virUrei of drinkine to oblivion.

"Words' is only a minute longl but it holds the most emotion of any song on the aIbum.

"Saving Since September" is the fastes! most upbeat song on the album, but its hryics still paint a desolate pichrre. A strange,

in April on new local label Patch Records, will play to her shengthswith an unplugged sound that highlights the poetry aspecb of her music, she said.

"There is a really cool authentic feel that you &rr get in a small intimate show with someone just playing their acoustic guitar," she said.

To hear Girl Named Kyle's music visit her at hitp:ll lr"tt"tll e.com.

tender song built on quieg moumfii licks and Wright's plaintive vocals.

Though the album is depressing,it has grea! distinctive sound that's strangelyrelax ing. Wright's vocals soothe the most nerves, and the guitar work and menb create an ambience of oeace and 1 renity, even it it is the peaceof death.

Dorvnf oad Psalterie at http :i ip ra,versand tears. com

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lbumreui ws An overlooked treasure)a hip-hop mix and more free musrc

Aereogramme Sleep and Release

(Matadon,2003) Ever since Mogwai, The Delgados and Belle and Sebastianemerged from Glasgoq Scotlan4 the land lnown for ib oaEneal

Journalist

OffSeasonVol.l (HardRout,2006) Traditiondisb can argue that New York City is the place to be for "real" hiphop until thev're blue in the hce. but 100 miles

conglomerate of emotion filled with violin, organ and a boyish choir. The third back, "A Simple hocess,o combines a drum machine with the slow-buming hum of a cello and vocals that exude sadness,and by then it's easyto get lost somewhere in the middle of it all. If that's not enough variety, later tacks bring in elements such as hardcore screiuns,voicemail samplesand poetic, Sunny Day ReaI Lstare-stylelyrics.

There's certainly a void to be fflled as far as being able to label this band with a genre tag, but what band ever wanted to be labeled? Isn't "real" music the sb:ff brave enough to cross into uncharted territory, to places where labels only serve as a vesselto help bands get recorded and not as a corporate way of telling people what they should listen to?

Aereograrnrne's rnusic is so sbangely,

yet meticulously crafted that the dynamic swle of the album leaves rhe listener with something to contemplate. They are the aural equivalent of a heavy dose of Xanax.

Somehow through their honest and ambitious musical approach, they are able to bring a sense of normalcy to an otherwise chaotig exhausting mess of a scene fflled with "rock stars" and socalled umusic elitists." Why they havent exploded in the U.S. remains a mystery.

Ghostlke an<l spiriurally poignart Slzep and Releaseis an absolute necessityfor anyone looking for something stimularing in the often stagnan! desolate and disappointing selection of music so selfishly taking up valuable space at record stores all over the world.

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southeasg fie streeb of south ftriladelphia Jay Sh to host his 2&tack reminder that producedJoumalis! the alter ego of the un- Joumalist hasn't left the building.

True to his name, Joumalist's styte deniablv talented Rafiek Georee. rhyming relies heavily on crafty word to Motorir Records in of signed .Joumaist 2001 and shortlv thereafter released his clev- play. On most tracks,Joumalist eflortlessly marches his massive ego around. Tracks erly titled debrit, ,Scnlesof Life. I.Jthou$r like "Guess Who Back' skess his willingthe record was a solid initiation forJoumalis! it received mixed reviews and forced the ness to start a Wild West shootout in broad young rapper into a comer to rethink his daylight But nonetheless, Joumalist has mastered the ability to get gangsta without tactics. Post-Motown and more than four years later, Joumalist is ba* with his high- replicating the East Coast sormds of P. Diddy or the West Coast sounds of Snoop, and powered mix ape, Off SeasonVoL 1.

It used to be drat mlx tapes fean:red a in all, his overly-enrmciaied words and sporadically ofibeat vocals set him apart from dozen rappers and background beab sto the mass. len staight off popular records. Those mix from heaw hitBorrowed oroduction tapeswere suicdy produced and pushed by -Lit' Xim and Jay-Z alSums, DJs. These days, cheaper technology and ting tacks ofi better networking between DJs, producers along with original production by an arand emcees mean artisb can now release ray of independent beat*miths creales a theA own exclusive mixes, Joumalist seized constant fluctration in sormd and style. this opporhmity and linked with Philly's DJ Noteworthy tracks include "Work It Oirt,"

a call for shength through hard times and "Casualties" produced by soul brotha Pete Rock, The other standoub, such as "Almost Back," "If Onln" "Keep Rising" and "Iiving hoof," fdl toward the end of the album. DJ Jay Ski does an exceptional job of mixing toward the beginning of the album, but, unfortunateln this slowly withen away and by the end of the album you've forgotten about Jay altogether.

With lyrical content and production that crosses boundaries, it appea$ as though Joumalist designed this mix tape to insure that everyone from the ladies to the gangstas would find at least one favorite.

- Celia Herrera clunel2@twcdedu

cakes and bagpipes, Glasgow has quickly become the land of indie rock. Scottish quartet Aereogramme, though not necessarily a new band is easlly the most underap preciated, overlooked indie-rock band ever to emerge from the nusic headquarlers in Glasgow.

Aereogramme rose from the ruins of the heavy, experimental rock ba.nd, Ganger, to become a powerfirl, percussion-laced, instrumentally mature think-rock band. Their sophomore albvrn, Slcep and Relcase, goes from eqrlosive, emotional outbursts, down to the bare bones of a soft violin, acoustic guitar and the exposed, raw vulnerability of a single voice singing softly.

Track one, "Indiscretion #243," starb with a syncopated high hat and kick drum evoca.tiveof Weezer's ffrst album. Track two, "Black Path," is a complete mood change, a

hard-pressedto adequately captue ib spiril 'I\e Folkwals Jazz Colhction comes pretty close.

Over the span of seven records, the se ries managesto cover the rural and spiritual origins of jaz, its main and most beloved innovators, the rnajor epicentersof the music and some of its most intense early moments.

What's more, the discsmanage to fft in some relarively obscure artists to rolmd out the profile of a young genre.

Disc one, Tlu Sudh, highlights the stark and simple forms that would evolve into a polyphonic, syncopated and sophisticated art form. These ffeld songs, spirituals and rags were taken from rare 7& recorded in the early years of a young century and were originally released on "qpecialty" labels designated especially for consumers of black rnusic. The vinyl features such folk and blues giants as kadbelly, Sonny Terry and Bmwnie McGhee singing standardslike 'ilohn Henry" and 'Ol' Hannah,' and hins at the reffnement to come with the accomplished sbide pianistJames P.Johnson. The tacks are culled from multiple locations in the Arnerican Soudr,from Louisiana to South Carolina- With all the diverse localions and artists,there is an underlying resonanceto all of these hacks. "Harmonica Breakdown" is just aspowerfirl just as primal as the spirihral uI Can't Feel at Home." These are potent ByAdam Goldstein tales of heartbreak and hardships; this is dre su:ff of mythology and folklore that would gok*tea@mscd.edu fuel a cenhry of musica] innolation. ncapsulating eaAy jan in the space Disc two focuses on blues, another esof seven discs is a daunting task. sential component and antecedent to ja-r.

The 40 vears that marked the infan- Blind Willie Johnson's hatmting tones and cy of the genre is so rich" varied and throbbing guitar are almost palpable in their momentous that any compilation would be power. Blind kmon Jeffenon's intricate

guitar lines and revolutionary fitg".-ptcking styles preview innovations to come. The basic shuctue of these songs contains the history of American popular music, as well as iazz. T"be addition of aitise like Timmy Yaircey andJelly Roll Morton make"the ,o cord a worlhy addition to the compilation.

Althoueh these tracks contain the inherent ingrediens of jan, the brilliant touches of embeltshment and syncopation set them aside from the country blues ofJefferson and Louis Armshong's rendering of Johnson.

'I'm Not Rougtr," a straight 4/4, lGbar-blues treatnent, finds such a pulse in his golden comet and such a punch in his gravely vocals that it transcends the blues. This is all the soul, spirit and porver of the form, but something more. This is jazz tn its cradle; this is the preface to a great musical epic.

Neu O earu features some of the most recognizable names in early jazz and is dominated by mid+ized ensembles. Jelly Roll Morton plays his haunting and dark piano rolls, Louis Armstrong is showcased both as King Oliver's pupil and a solo superstar, Sidney Bichet's soprano sax sings from the Red Onion Jaz Babies Ensemble and Johnny Dodds leads his orchestra through impressive hoops. The art form has found its shide and is breaking barriers in leaps and bounds.

Disc fow, Jazz Sl'ngers,delves into vocal gems from the early years of the art form.

This record jurnps from era to era and band to band, forgoing orchestral accompaniment in favor of lyrical triglrlighb. Jimmy Rushing bellows over the minimalist orchestration of Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald croors over Chick Webb's percussion, and Billie Holliday's bittersweet-plaints weave in and

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out of Teddy Wilson's angelic piano phrasing. There is the Hie-Dee-Ho man Cab Calloway serenading "Iv{argie," and Fas Waller zuggestively cooing alongside Mae Carlisle on "I Can't Give You Anlthing But Love."

These tracls take the musical cues found on the ffrst tr,vodiscs and add a degree of emotive sopbistication.

The ffnal three discs are geographically oriented in theme. and illustrate the distinctive styles of speciffc regions. Both disc five and six focus on Chicago, and inhoduces jazz giants like Bix Beiderbeck and Eddie Condon. McKenzie-Condon's C)hicagoans dominate the second side, incorporating elements of u'adifional blues with a faster tempo. The Chicagoars' "Sugar' is a stirring orchestral love number, an ode to romance in horn lines. captured ^ Disc seven focuses on New York and boasts a more urban, sawy sound. Duke Elllngton cornpositional flair is at ih pinnacle on nThe Mooche," as the very skucture seems to sing of urban sophistication.

Still, the legary of the South is clear in these metroDolitan bands. from Frankie Trumbauer's "fi4ississipi Mud" to Clarence Williams "Paoa De Da-Da-" Lre.y one of these seven discs is discerning in ib song selections, creating a portrait that is both speciffc and overarthing. In these formative years, every artist and every re gion claimed a unique style that affected the 'Ilrc Folkoay Jazz Collecmusic as a whole. traz combines disparate musical elements to 6eate a sbmning vision of an entirety. These tacks are eaclyjaa. at its besl AII of is raw emotion, aII ib hspired sophistication and all of its rmabashed bawdiness come through in the pops and hissesof dre vinyl.

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earns home game in RMAC tourney

By Matt Cunn gunnma@mscrledu

"Justknowing that it\ tlte end of tlrc season,we had to

The Roadn:rmers men's basketball team won its ffnal road games of the regular season last weekend, and in doing so secured a home game in the Rocky Mor.rntain Atlrletic Conference Shootoul Mebo beat Colorado Christian Universitv 6958, then ffnished the season with a 6i-53 win over Colorado School of Mines.

'Runners finIn wiming both games, the ished the season 198 overall, and 136 in the RMAC. Senior Drew Williamson led the Roadrunners' offenseboth nighc and was awarded his thlrd RMAC Playerof-the-Week honor of the season. *Iust knowing that it s the end of the season,"we had to i"ayit on the line,' Williamson said. "Every g:amecounts now."

The Roadn:rmers pounced on the Cougan ear{y and gained enough of a lead in the fint half, 3l-21, to sustain momenhm through the second.

Although the Cougars narrowed the lead to single digits at times, they never built enough defensive momenhm to slow the Rurmers' big scorers down.

Williamson provided 20 points and four stealsagainst Colorado Christian. Freshman JesseWagsta.ffadded 13 points, whileJunior Michael Bahl scored 12.

"They came out wiih a good effor! and they're tough at home," Wagstaff said.

"They've got a great crowd here that really gets into i! and I think that's a big factor."

Meho shot 49 percent from the field in the win. The Roadrunners also beat the Cougan by out-rebounding them 3326.

The next night, the 'Runners' defense and lack of hrrnovers rere the difierence in their ninepoint victory over the Orediggers.

Meko's shong ffrst hdf performance of 3F 19 made the difference aEainstMines.

lay it on th,eline.Every game cou.ntsnow.

Drew Williomson "I thought the preparation was good," head coach Mke Dunlap said. "I thought it showed tonight, especially on the defensive end."

Meto led by as many as 18 points in the second half, but the Orediggers surged late in the game outscoring them 3427.

The Runners' fought back the second half explosion by losing only seven hrmovers and ouscoring Mines 178 on the giveaways.

"They just made it hard for us to score, and we put out so much enerry to get that lead in the ffrst half defensiveln" Dunlap 'can we hold said. "It was just a natter of their surge offi' And we did. We did a nice job on the boards widr the big lineup.'

The Orediggers hrned to fouling the Roadrunners in a ffnal attempt to slow Metro's momentum. Both KyIe Pape and Davey Iverson of Mines fouled out with minutes remaining, Williamson, who scored 19 points and had a pair of steals,led the Roadrunner offense. Senior Greg Muth scored 14 points and added four assists.Bahl went five.fornine and scored 13.

The win secured Metro's position as the No. 4 seed in the RMAC Shootout The Roadnrnners shared an identical record with Mesa State College, but earned the right to host the ffrst-round game ag'ainstthe Mavericks.

"We've got Mesa State, and it s great to have some momentum going into that game," Muth said.

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history RMAC Shootout The Roadnurners have won six of the last seven Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Shootout champiorships.

Metro won the RMAC Shootout in 1999 and 2000. The Roadrunners again won RMAC Shootout championships beh,veen 2003 and 200.5.

'Rururers' Fort kwis College broke the RMAC the 2002 Shootsheak by winning out championship.

2OO5: Metro 2OO4: Metro 2OO3: Metro 2002: Fort lewis College 2OOl: Metro 2OOO:Metro 1999: Metro I 998: Univenity of Nebraska-Keamey 1997: Fort Hays State University 1996: Fort Hays State Univenity 1995: Fort Hays StateUniversity 1994: Fort Hays State Univenity 1993: WesternStateColleee

Women finishslrong lJv ]Iatt Cunrr gunnma@nucr!.erlu The Roadrunner women's basketball team finished the regular seasonwith a defensive victory against Colorado Christian University, followed by a come-from-behind overtirne win over Colorado School of Mines.

The 'Runners completed their second shaight regutar s"asotr si"eep over the Cou gars Feb. 24 with a 7353 blowout. Meho saw much more adversity tl-re following night against the Orediggen. The Roadrunners had 0o make up ground to beat Mines 7973 in the extra oeriod.

Mebo ffnishedthe seasontied for fourth place in the Roclry Mountain Athletic Conference East Division.

"We all just know what our goals are and are really excited to see where lve can end up," freshman StaceyCox said after the 'Runers beat Mines.

"We're all just trying to stay together and get where we want to be."

Alhough the Roadrunners' cohesive play Ied to a strong regular-seasonrecord (18â&#x201A;Ź, 154 RMAC), Meho didn't eam home court advantage because of a three-way tie for fourth place. The 'Runners play March I against the University of Nebraska-Keamey in the first round of the RMAC Shootout.

Head coach Dave Murphy sat out Metro's game agairst the Cougars, leaving assistant coach Todd Dickson, who led the 'Runners to the win over Colorado Christian.

Murphy served a onegarne suspension imposed by the RMAC for comments he made against conference referees.

The 'Runners' problems with fouls continued with both sophomore Danielle Fllerington and freshman Megan Sinclair forced to play with four in the second half. Meanwhile, sophomore Shaquania Lundy and Cougar guardJeaneeBurton fouled out. '(Colorado Chrisrian) play extremely hard and they're coached-we[," Dickson said. "I just thought our kids, when they had a litde adversity wirh foul rouble, did a great job of responding and they played extremely hard."

For the third sn-aight game, junior Rianna Harris led the 'Runners offense.Harris finished the game with 19 points and eight rebounds. Sophomore Paige Powers went four-foreight from the perimeter and finished the game with 18 points.

The 2Gpoint margin of victorv was built primarily in the second half. Colorado Christian stayed with the Roadrunners deep into the contest, but I'as unable to take conhol at any point of the game.

"I thinl, to continue from last rveek, we played reallv good defense,"Sinclair said.

"We held their team to our goal in points."

The flollowing nigh! Metro visited Mines.

The Roadrunners beat the Orediggers by 52 points Jan. 20. This time proved a more substantial test with playoff seeding on the llne.

"It was tough, but we knew they would leave it aII out on the court,' Cox said, "so we prepared ourselvesas best we can and we're just glad we came out with the win."

The most important field goal Cox scored in the game came with six seconds remaining in regulation. She tied the game after taking the Meho inbound and driving the lane u'ith a head fake that seemed to have fooled most in the Volk Gymnasium.

It cappeda 2.!15 Metro run that brought the Roadrunners back from a lGpoint deffcit. Cox followed it up with an identical play with I:49 remaining in overtime. She hit the shot and a free throw to qive the 'Runners a four-point lead.

"Well, if it works, use i! so I lust kind of kept going," Cox said.

Metro finished the overtime period by committing fewer fouls than Mines, limiF ing free throw opportunities. In another game with heavy scrutiny from the referees,Ellerington fouled out late in the game.

Orediggers' guard Sara Eickelman and Ashley Gronewoller both fouled out in overtime.

Five Roadrunners scored in double figures. Ied by Powers' 2l-point effort. Ellerington scored 13. Cox scored l5 and lvas the onlv non-starter !o score ooints for the 'Runnen.

Orediggerguard Iva Tomova scored25 points and pulled in nine rebounds to lead her team. Mines' lone senior, six-foot-tluee center Gronewoller scored 15 of her 20 points in the second half, and used her fourinch height advantageto grab 13 rebounds.

"We knew that they were going to bring everything at us, so w'eweathered the storm," Mutphy said after the game. *They gave us their best shot, and it's a triburâ&#x201A;Ź to our kids that they played together once again as a team, they believed in each other and they got the job done."

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Snowboordersiugg|etrickprbgressi0n, B,vJimmie Braley jbralel<amsn{'e1u A growing debate in the snowboarding community revolves around trick progression and style in the midst of skpocketing popularity with the recent success of the U.S. teamsin the Winter Olympics.

Shaun White, U.S. Olympic snowboarder won gold in the men's half-pipe evenl showcasing his skills by launching himself 25 feet out of the pipe on his ffrst hit. He also managed to nail two 1080sarrd two 900s, all in the same nm, landing a score of 46.8 of a possible 50; a nearly flawless run even by Olympic snowboarding standards.

Immediately afterward, many professional snowboarders said that since multiole lffis were landed in competition, it's ntw an average trick. Noq a perfect and stylish 1260is the goal.

The U.S. men and women's snowboarding teams pushed the progressive limits and won both gold and silver medals in both men and women's half-pipeevents.

Progressionis commonly associatedwith riders such as Shaun White, r.r.ho are con

tinuously pushing the boundaries of exacdy how many roetions a human being can spin on a snowtroard and still land cleanly.

"Shaun White is super human, and the rest of us have to hy and pick up from u'here he has Ieft o4' saidJames hoctor, a Vail Resors employee who has been snowboarding for eight years.

This has become a very heafed topic in the snowboarding world, with the question Iirg".irg of whether progression or style is more important to the sport s development, \lVhile popularity grows for competitions such as the snowboard crossand the parallel giant slalom, which emphasize the need for advanced riding and carving ability to exisq none get as much publicity or interest as the half-pipe does, even though the U.S. team ra'ongold in the men's snowboard cross and the U.S. women took silver.

Riders argue publicity has increased interest in the sensationalismof snowboarding, rvhich ignores true riding abiliqr.

"There are guys on the mountain who constandy go to the ierrain park, but can't even ride down the mountain clea:rly," said Ilfetro student lMattheu. Marsh, shipping

manager for Drater Skateboards.

Marsh also said that style comes auto matically as progression strengthens.

"Style follows progression. You have to ride for younelf and not for others," Marsh said. "ff snowboarders focused primarily on style, competitions would be filled with people landing smooth 360s rather than people being able to spin three full rotations and land."

Marsh said he'd rather see someone carve down the mountain at high speeds than doing tricks at dre terrain parla. "(Ierrain parks) are a fad that will die out along with all of the fashion statements people try to make to account for their lack of riding ability,' Marsh said.

Others, however, see style as something more than the way someone approaches their riding.

"Snowboarding has become a style sporl" Proctor said. "There are people walking around college campuseswearing Burton gear u'hen they probably have never er-enbeen snowboarding.Even the gear we wear has left the boundaries of snowboard-

ing and become mainshearn fashion."

Several snowboarding companies have invested their assets to cater to a more fashionoriented crowd. Skeptics claim this crowd cares more about style than riding skills.

"Some kids are too scared to *y and learn new bicks for fear thar they will be put down afterwards by the guys in the stylish gear who can do it better," Marsh explained.

The Outdoor Advenhrre Center at Metro sponsorsski-van trips to Arapahoe Basin, Keystone and Copper Mountain. The OA sells roundtrip rides in the van for $12. For an additional price, season passes and ski packages,which include rentals, lessonsand lift tickets, can also be purchased.

The discussion of progression versrs style continues while some riden remember what snowboarding is all aboul "l4thether you are a park rider, powder junkie, or just enjoy the atrnosphere, the mountain doesn't discriminate," Proctor said. "So forget about everything else and iust try to have some fun before global warming takes all of it away."

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By Eric Lansing looked promising against the 26 Cowboys lansing@mscd.edu after the Roadnrnnen jumped out to a 24 The Rocky Mountain Atlrletic Con- lead-{reir fint of the season.

Hightands scored six nrns in the next ference preseason toumament came and three innings but Metro took back tre lead went this weekend at Auraria Field as the by putring up ffve rurs in the bottom of the Meto baseball eam lost all four gamesthey fourth. With the bases full of Roadnrnners, played Metso began the toumament against Junior Ryan Sbresrry singled down dre left Mesa State, which jumped out to an early ffeld line to start dre scoring. Sophomore Kevin Graham andJunior DJ. Edwards col3{ lead thro"gh the ffrst tvo innings. The lectâ&#x201A;Źd two RBI each to ffnish the inning with score would soon be evened on a tbreenm home run from sophomore Jake Palrner a 7S leaA. ln his secondstart of the season,senior. who nailed a 3l pikh over the left<enter pitcher Ryan Bdght (C1) formd a groove wall. It marked Meto\ ffrst home run of through the next two innings, giving up only the season. one hil But Bright could not hold the lead past two have stsuggling the been "I as New Mexico Highlands put up two runs weeks and I.found rny comfort zone today," on three hib in their half of the seventh inPalmer said. ning giving the Cowboys an &7 advantage.

Mesa State bormced right back in the There was no comeback for Mebo as top of the four& by scoring three more nms, the Higbland's pitchers-junior Evan White making the lead G3.

The Roadrunners set up another come- and senior Jason Weldon-kept the Roa& back attempt in the bouom of the fffth in- runners scoreless through the last ffve inning when, after two oub, sophomore Reece nings of play. The Mavericlis logged the Gorman was hit by a pitch and then stole lG7 victory.

"We needed to come up with big plays second to put the team in scoring position.

Senior ffrst basemen Mke Hoefr then deliv- ard come up with big pikhes and we just ered a long single to right ffeld that scored aren't doing that right now," Metro head Gorman from second base. Palmer came coach Vince Porreco said. "We are still feeling each other out, and we are getting better firough again by hitring a double down the left field line that scored Hoefs and cut every game.

Metro's key players after the ffrst day Mesa's lead to G5. of the toumament included Palmer (4for8, But the Mavericks proved too much for the Roadrunners, as they put up three rrrns two runs and five RBI), Edwards (four hits, three runs and wo RBI) and Hoefs (tr,r'o in both the seventh and eighth innings. hit, three nrns, and two RBI).

Sean VanElderen was the beginning of Sanrday's game against Fort Hays pro the end for Metro when he blasted a tr,vo-nm vided spectacularpitching from both teams, home run offjmior pitcher Braden Ham in but Metro fell short for a 41 loss. the top of the seventh iruring. Mesa put up Metro sophomore pitcher Josh Eckert six runs in the ffnal tbree innings and won pikhed the tean's ffrst complete game of the game l2-7. the season Srit g up l0 hits and a seasonIn game two of the tournament Meho

low four rung while stsiking out tlree. Although Eckert recorded the loss,the defense played well and had no erron.

The Tiger's pitchers out-played Metro, grting rp only one run on seven hib.Junior J.W. Westhead started the game for Fort Hays and pitched seven innings, allowing six hits, and one nrn, while stiking out five.

Westhead is now 3{ on the year, while senior Nick Buder recorded his fflst save. nTheir guys did a great job and we just didn't hit the ball well today," Porreco said. *They threw snikes and just kept us ofr balance.The RMAC Toumament came to an end Sunday when Mebo faced a winless Colorado School of Mines.

The Orefiggers struck ftnl scoring a run in the fifth and sixth innings. The Roadrunners evened the score by adding two runs of their own ofi a home nm by junior Troy Spahn in the sixth and an RBI double from freshman Tommy Frikken in the seventh.

Roadnrrrer junior pitcher Mke Bilelq who gave up only two runs through the first seven irmings, pitched a remarkable game until the top of *re eighth. The Orediggen scored three mns on two singles, a sacriffce fly and a double that would end Bilek's day with five nms allowed on 10 hie and four sbikeouts.

Colorado Mines jrmior pitcher Matt Thome went the distance, giving up only the two nrns on eight hib, while striking out seven baiters. Thome's win put his season record at 2-1.

When asked what the team needed to do to get that ffrst win, Palmer responded by saying that the pitching is there and once the defense stepsup, the ffnt win will come.

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of over 60 establishedartists for their first exhibition of the new year.The showwill run unril March l6th, with an opening reception on February 9th. The CVA is Fru Bhotl hessure Saeenings- Every open Tuesdayto Friday, ll am to 6 p.m., FridayattheHealthCenter,Plaza150from and Saturday from noon to 5 p.m. The Mat Ptlatzs - Mondays and Thursdays 2- 4p.m. exhibit is free and open to the public. For 12 - 1 pm, Tuesdays,9 - 9:55 a.m. and more information, call (303)294-5207.

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Meditation and Qigong (Chinese Yoga) - Have fun learning simple flowing EatingforHealthanil Energj -Pleasecall movements & deepbreathingexercises on SusanKremsat (303)770-8433 or (303) Tiresdays11- noon and ThursdaysI - 2 556-6818 forinformation. p.m. in the St. FrancisAtrium.

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TiresdaysI - 2 p.m. in the St. Francis the Tivoli. For more information, contact Atrium.

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Yoga Programs - Mats & props gth 1020 St.Park,#8. Call (303)5562525 are provided. All sessionswill be held A Tribate to John PhiUiP Sousa'sBanil for moreinformation. at the St. FrancisAtrium. Pleasewear Join the Metro State Wind Ensemble comfortableclothingfor the sessions listed as they don the costumesof Sousa'sturnCancerSupport Groups Pleasecontact below.For moreinformation,pleasee-mail of-the-century band. Tickets are $15 (303) Linda !!'ilkins-Piercefor details at wilkinli@mscd.edu or call (303)556-6954. for reserved seating and $10 for regular 556-6954.

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Admissionis freefor Metrofaculty, pm & Wednesdays 5 - 6 pm; All levels, Belly Dancing - Women of all ages are staff and studentswith a valid ID. This Mondays5:30- 6:30pm andThursdays11 welcome.Thursdays5:15- 6:15p.m.in the eventis sureto sell out quickly!For more a.m.- noon. information,call the Metro Departmentof St.FrancisAtrium.

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A Decaile of Voices:Leaming from Oar Past, Cebbrating Ou Future - The 10th Annual Women'sLeadenhip Conference will includekeynotespeakers PollyBaca,a memberof the ColoradoStateLesislature and and Cyd Szymanski,the E-xecutive Director of the Latin AmericanResearch and ServiceAgency.The conference will take placein the Tivoli from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. To register,go to htg;/thunderl. cudenver.edu,/studentlife/studentactivities/ wic.html.

Metro State Choral Ensem.bles- Join Metro music siudenh as they perform vocal piecesby Brahms,Holst, Haydn, Ravel,Beethovenand more.The concert will featurethe Men'sChoir,JazzVoices, Women'sChoir, and MetropolitanChorale.

The concertwill begin at 7:30p.m. at the Kins RecitalHall.

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Co-Sponsors: The Institute for Women's Studies and Services, Polaris Project Auraria. Social Justice Action Gmup

IHUNSDAV HARGII 2 Different Standarda Linda Thom.t Bridge Speaker FR|DAY, nAnC-H tO 1 p.m., Tivoli Tumhallo Linda E. Thomas is Professor of Theology and Women? Leaderthip Confercnce. A Anthropology at the Lutheran School of Decade of Voices: Lcaming from Ou Past, Theology at Chicago. With a Ph.D. in Celebruting Our Future.

CulturaL and Social Anthmpology Cyd Szym€nlki, cEO from American University rn Ne3t Fr€Cr Orgsnic Eggs a.m.-2p.m, WEilESDAY.TANG|I 29 Washington,D.C., her research 9Tivoli Tu6hrll6 and 32Ot into the cuitural sig:.ni-ficance of COST: Only $5 for students if registered before More Stavesthan EYer Slavery in the 2tst Cetrtury and communitt' has theology March 1st, $10 after. Faculry'Staff, 910-20. Polaria Proi€Gt, Dr ArrrrJanette Alciano.Steele taken Thomas to South Africa, For more information or to register please call and C. AndeE lf,iniet Peru, Cuba, and provinces in the 303.556.3399or via email at studentlife@cudenver. 1l:3O a.m., Tivoli 64{t forrner Soviet Union. Her book. edu. As we celebrate our 10th conference, we Polaris Project is a multicultural grassroots Under the Canopy: Ritual Process reflect on the changes women have shaped on organization combating human trafficki-ng arrd and Spiritual Resilience in South Africa, great€r community. modern-day slavery. Based in the United States published in 1999. explores the everyday lives of the Auraria campus and the and look forward to our future. Core pieces of this andJapan, we bring together community members, poor black South Africans and the ways religion and yeals conferencewill focus on entrepreneurialism. sun'ivors, and professionalsto fight trafficking and culture gave them resilience during the apartheid diversity, and communit]- iavolvement. Our slavery in the spirit of a modern-day Underground era. As Association of Theological SchoolsFaculty conference will feature kelrrotes, workshops, and Railroad. Polaris Project uses a comprehensive Fellow as well as a Pew Charitable Trust Scholar, lots of opportunities to network ald grow. The strateg)': empowerilg indlvidual survivors of Thomas has been a visiting assistant professor conference fee irrcludes a continental breakfast and trafficking while also creating long-term socia-l at both the University of Chicago and Drew lunch as well as a-ll materials and supplies. cnange.

Theologcal Seminary in New Jersey and a faculty Co-Sponsors:The Institute for Women's Studies tutor for the World Council of Churches. Thomas and Services, Polaris Project Auraria, Social challengesthe "cornmonly.held,majority-approved TUESDAY,ilARGfi Il| Day ot Choice Justice Action Gmup tradition' of privileging white-skinned people and A "Th€ lfit Abo ion Clinic" advocates a ner,r' revised standard l.ersion of the Fllm and DirctEsion TIIURSDAY TANGH 30 value ofdifference. Thomas has a vision for diverse 11:3Oa.m.. Tirvoli32Os learning communities that include the voices that In the summer of2005 - more than 30 years after Stavery Stitt Exists Campaign Prciect har-e been most commonly marginalized or left Roe v. Wade established that access to abortion Polatis 'lO a.m. - 4 p.m., Flagpole out. services is a fundamental right a FRONTLINE The Slavery Still Exists Carrpaign of Polaris Co-Sponsors: African American Studies, The documentary t€am spent two months traveling Project is designed to allow grassroots activists, Institute for Womeris Studies & Services. across the South where states have been community members, and celebrities to express particularly active in passing restrictions on their solidarity in recognizirrg and opposing A Dance of the Heert, abortion. In interviews *ith abortion providers modern-day slavery and human trafficking. Join Bglly Dance for all levels. and their patients, stall at a proJife pregnancy the movement TODAY! Co-Sponsors:The Institute Thursdays thlough Mrrch counseling center and key legal strategists on both for Women's Studies and Services,Polaris Project and Spring Semester sides of the national debate. this film documents Auraria, SocialJustice Action Group.

5:15 - 6:15 p,m,, St. francir Atrium the success of the pro-life movement and the Belly dancing is an ancient cultural art of self- growing number ofstates with regulations limiting 3rd annuat Cesar Chavaz Celebration expression and joy. It is a creative way to fitness accessto abortion.

1l a.m. - i p.m., If,uhaculiural Lounge and well-being. Women of all ages and sizes are A celebration of a true American hero. Cesar was -Ven welcome to enjoy the flowing, expressive arrd Drako" a civiJ rights Latino, farm worker and labor leader; celebratory movements of this dance form. Lia Flkn and Dircu$i,on a religious and spiritual figure; a community p.m,, t Tivoll 32Or Ri dley was raised in Transylvania, Romania, where servant and social entrepreneur; a crusader for non she was introduced to the joy of dance at a young In 1950'sEngland, abortionist Vera Drake (Imelda violent social change; and an environmentalist and age, by observing the Gypsies. She has performed Staunton) ffnds her beliefs and practices clash with consumer advocat€. and taught belly dance all of her adult life. The public morals - and create a conflict that leads to Sponsors:MSCD Student Activities classes are free and no sign up is necessary.Just tragedy. show up and have fun! For more Healthy Moves Co-Sponsors: The Institute for Women's Studies FRIDAV HANGH 3I information through March and Spring Semester and Services, Pro-Choice Auraria, Social Justice znd Annua, Letino Laad.rahip Summit go lo www.rnscdldu / student/ resources/ health / Action Group 9 a.m. - l:3O p,m. hutlthymoves.

The 2nd annual summit focuses on communitv Sponsor:Health Center at Auraria, Contact Linda leadership and action. Only $5 for students. For Wilkins Pierce at 303.556.6954. more information contact MSCD Student Activities, 303.556.2595.

The Institut€ for Women'e Studies & Servicesr Moving Women Forward. Celebrating its twentieth anniversarlr, The Instiiute for Women's Studies & Servicescontinuea to lead the effort to coordinateprogmms that celebrate women'slives, experiences,and histories during March of each academicyear, We have a rich history of collaboration with others on the Auraria Campus and in the commudity to bring women'shistory to life, The institute strives for programming bringing men and women together in appreciation of women's lives, focusing on differencesand commonalities among women. Through the women's studies minor, IDP Women'sStudy Major, and our many women's study courses,we introduce students to intellectual traditions of feminist scholarship and action.

The Insititute for Women's Studies & ServiceEis located at 1033 Ninth Street Park. Office Hours: 8 am to 5 pm, Monday though Friday. Call 303.556.8441, drop by anytime or visil us orlline at www. mscd,.ed,u / -women,