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With safety a grave concern on collegecampuses,Auraria police fail to haraean adequatenumber of officers to effectivelyprotect and ser!â‚Ź its iurisdiction, according to department officials. the force'scurrent number does not meet the nunber for state averBoadofTru*esfinance ages,national averagesor even deommittee willbemeeting in partmental recommendations.

Building Room Mmidstntion There should be one officer for 570/575 fom3p.m. to5 p.m. every I,OOOpeople on campus, according to Deputy Chief of Police fohn Egan - a goal he feelsis reasonable as every other major campus in Coloradoexceedsthat ratio.

Auraria, which houses Meho.

UCD and CCD,has 19 ofrcers patrolling a campus with an estimated 43,000 people- making the force 24 officers shy, according to Bgan and PoliceChief John Mackey. . M503FlyingTeam "It's basicmath. In policework wonfirst population," it's Mackeysaid. "The place iniSrcgional compe{ition stendardwouldbe at least4Ocops." sponsond bytheilati,onal The University of Colorado at Intercollegiate flyingAss0ciation.Boulderhas42 olficersfor its 40.000 Itwas theseond consecutive people,and the University of Denver has 3.1officersfor 17,000 people. yearthatthe MS(D team took The national average at fourfirstplac. year institutions is three officersper 1,000, accordingto a 2004 report . Dueb arcporte/s from the U.S.Department of fustice. erol,it was Auraria's deficiency,in light of inomctlyrcported thatthe shooting tragediesat Virginia Tech Colondo Commission onHigher University and Northern Illinois Education voted onastudyto be University, has Mackey looking for conducted onAurariaS library. ways to increasethe force.

IheCCHE voted 4to3nofto Mackey,appointedchief in October, requesteda team of specialiststo rerommend thestudy although examine the Auraria police in Janutheydidvoteforartudytobe ary to find !r?ys it could improve. done onAHEC byanouskle Based on that critique, he aF agency. proached the presidentsof the campus's tfuee schools with concerns about olEcernum.bers, "For me, that was the No. I issue," he said,referring to the fact the team took issuewith the number of Erylish astrcnomer l{illiam ofrcers needed to elTectivelypatrol fhrshel dkovertheplanet tle campus.

Urmn Wl le schoolleaderswere recelF tive, Mackeysaid he and other police recognlzethat a lack of funding plays a huge role in getting more officers, and funds are not increasing.

Eg"tt mid the departrnent's resourcesdwindle each year.

"The schoolshavebetter usesfor their moneryas far as they're concerned," he mid. "Bvery year oru budget getscut."

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Sales said the state's recession four years ago causedmajor cub to

higher education and rcducedits ap propriations to collegesand universities.

Auraria tried not to let that alTect the police budget.

The itate allocates money to each college based on enrollment. with that money and other funds, zuch as tuiJion and parking fees,the

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This providesfinancing for 22 officer slots, three of which are curreutlv vacailt.

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monitored, as well as the air at various locations on the site," Carnes The constuction of the new scisaid. ence building on campus has been Clay Dotlich, a worker for the delayeddue to the discovery of old Haseldon Conshuction Company at industrial building ma[erial containthe sit€, isn't too worried about the ing asbestos, recent discoveryof asbestos.

'The danger from The opening of the building, the asbestos originally scheduled for the fall is not that bad," Dotlich said. "It's 2009 semester,will be delayedtwoso low; I guessthey said it's worse in four months. downtown Denverand what's in the Constuction has been suspendair here normally" ed until the site is clearedof the maAn on-site abatementcontractor terial, asrequir€d by the Stateof Colwlll removesoil around any building orado Departuent of Public Health materials contahing asbestos.The and Environ:nent. soil is being handled and disposedof 'At this time we believe it may per stat€regulations, Carnessaid. take until the end of March to comAlthough cost estimatesfor the pletethe removal," saidfoyceCarnes, cleanup are not final, Carnes said project marxager.

Auraria is looking at more than $l Asbestosis the comnon narne million to rid the site of asbestos. for fireproof silicate minerals forTheproblemrcsultedftom materimerly used for their insulating alsburied prior to the developmentof qualities. However,the tendency of Photo bttoGAt{ tYt6/tr€s@md.edu Auraria in the I 9 70s,Auraria officials the long, thread-like fibers to inrbed (ortructionwo*er escort atrud htreen theS<ience Building andAunriaLibnrynearthe@nshktion said. siteofthe themselvesin lung tissue makesthe nerv sciente building atAunda,whenasbestos wasfonndinmaterhls inthesoilhn. 10.MasireamounB Acccdhg b Auraria arlminft& ofsoilhave to material hazardous. betakentoadesignated landfilluntiltheonstructlon arcahasbeentftoroughly deaned ofthematedal. tbn, the us of properabament pro No workers at the site have been cedureSould ptllent S'&nts faorfty expoeedto asbestosbecauseit is in ventsitfrom beingreleasedin the air. get asbestosis(thickening and scar"The workers wear protectiw $afr and fte ;rrbffc tom eryoue to a form contained in material that If the asbestoswas released,it could ring of lung tissue)and cancerof the equipment as a precaution. The air atobqre a$estc dning tbe rtrrciral doesn't easily separate,which pre- cause anyone inhaling the fibers to lung, intestinesor liver. immediately arouud the workers is prccess.

Student voteneeded pass program todecide 0nRTD's ByMRONMONTEABARO amonteab@mscd-edu lte extenslon of the student bus and fuht rail passprogram will be determined by a vote held April 2-3 at Anraria. Studentswill decide whether or not to continue the beneflts of the R1D program at a gedet€rmtned rate added into the total cost of tuition. the new anount of $3Tisbased on the projectednumber of rides for the coming year and the current fare, the program accommodates the increasein RlD faresof 2 5 cents that took effectJan.l. 2008.

Last year,each shdetrt paid $32 in supplementalfees1rr semesterfor the pass. the Student AiMsory Crmmitteeto the Auraria f,6 il menaggsall tri-lnstitute fee programs, including *" 6* uad light rail passprogram, which was developedin 1995. lte current renewal was developedand approvedby SACABbeforr bringing it to the Auraria Board, After the student vote, the referendum moves to dillerent olfices for each school, wherr it is approved or denied.

A final approval must comefrom all three institutions for the program to remain active.

SACAB representative for UCD Lia Pec,kman,who has been a frequent RID pass use4 said this pro gram is an amadng dealthat helpsa

lot of people."To be honest,I haven't ridden it that much thls s€mesterbut I would sflll pay the fee," she said.

She addedthat $37 isn't that nuch comparedto what it would cost normally even lf it on| helps you out once or twic€.

Votiug places diller depen<ilng on which school \e student attends.

UCDshrdentswlll vote at the North Classnoom,students at Metro will vote at the Cenfral Classroom and CCDstudents will vote at the South Classroom.

Whether the indtuidual student governrnent bodies side for or against the reneriualof the program ls mainbr up to the shrdents, Accordlng to r€cent rcports, in the past few years, 30 perrent of Awaria students use either tle bus or light rail as their primary means of traDsportation. Auraria students took more tlan 2.5 million rides per year, which is up 2.2 percent with a 7.7 pelrcenttncreasein light rail usage.

Though students are facing a $37 chargefor a passevery semester, regular fare for the oeneralpublic in a given semesteris estimatedat $576.

Many studentsdon't evenrealize the vote is being held. Heather McClure saidthat shehad seenthe postings for the program but wasn't sure when or why they werc there. She us€sRID, so she would vote to keep it and hopesothers do too, "I would

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StudenB willyoteApdl2and3onwhether ornottokeep RTIfs [ghtnitandbuspases sayI worrld vote but I'll probablyJust forget," McClue said. I-nresponseto how she would deal without the use of the pass,shesaid,"I guessI'd have to drive."

Some students are very aware of the upcoming vote and how the results could alfect them- fennifer fohnson said she rides to school every day from the DTC. "In the morning, the light rail is fflld with shrdents.or at least half students and half peoplewho r,vork downtown," fobnson said. She said

if the,y were to vote against it, she would have to drive to school and it would cost more money.

Similar programs have been voted on in the past, and the previous vote in 2006 was a sweeping success, That year, nearly 3,8O0 votes were cast in two days, 96 percent of which were in favor of the program, Similar resultsare expectedthis year, though the subrect can be a little arguable,Peckmansaid.

Christi Walters, a student who

drives to Auraria, said she didn't reallzethe feesfor the bus and [ght rail passwere addedto the total tuition bill.

Shesaideventhough her mother paysher tuition, she wouliln't mind paying the RTDfee anyway because it muld comein handy in mor€ ways than just transportation to school.

Paying $3 7 is pretty cheapwhen you tlink of what you get, Walters said, "It really lm't that bad of a deal," shesaid.

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More than 50 co-workers, "This is a real loss for the colfriends and family members con- lege."Jordansaid."But we are ingregatedMarch 5 to recognize the deedhappyabouthis rethement." career of Jef[ ]ohnson, interim regfohnson ioined Metro's regisistrar for Metro. trar's olficein l9 74 aftercompleting After working in the registrar's his master'sdegreeat Miami Univeroffice fior 34 years, foblson will re- sity in Ohio. tire March 7 and leavebehinda facDuring his tenure,Johnsonwas ulty who reliedon his expertiseand a key player in major improvements commitment. in the department,including imple"I have not met an-vonemore menting the degreeaudit service committed to Metro students than on Metroconnectand updating the this man," saidJudiDiaz-Bonacquis- registrationprocessat the school.He ti, associate vicepresidentfor enroll- took overasinterim registrarin June ment services,who addressedthe 2006. group alongwith PresidentStephen Diaz-Bonacquisti and her team Jordan. "His contributionsto stu- will aftempt to fill the productive dents will be felt many years down shoesof Johnson.Associate registrar the way" shesaid.

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crime low with the resourcesavailable.

But she also questionedthe ef fect more olficers would have rn preventing the recent tragediesat other campuses.

"I think if we cameback to the table and said we need five more officers we'd have to cut somethins else."shesaid.

"You could have an olncer at every building and it's not going to stopsomeonethat's determined."

However, adding officers now Mackey said, is better than adding them after the fact, "We don't want the major crime - we don't want the problemsto be the catalyst for doing this," he said.

Noah Fritz, Metro criminal justice assistantprofessorand former president of the Association for Crime Analysts, said using ratios to determine how many officers are neededfor worst-casescenariosis exorbitant.

"To have six olficers ilriving around this campus seven days a week is a waste of resources a,ndtaxpayer money,"he said.

While he hasn't ana\zed Auraria, FriE said that, unlike many other canpuses, it does not have residencehalls, which would necessitate more police to keep watch on more people on campus at night.

However,he also saidother factors, such as the homelesselementand Rm stations, create a propensity for crime.

Yet crime doesn't seemto be a maior issueat Auraria. Despitethe lack of olficers,it is one of the safest in the country,Egansaid.

Reportsof burglaries.tbe primary source of crime at most colleges,numbered 44 at Aurana m 2006, whereas95 were reportedat CU-Boulderthe sameyear,basedon policedocuments.

And in spite of the tragedies making headlines,studentsfeelsafe at Auraria. "[ don't really havea reasonfor it, I just feel safe,"saidfulie Sare,a Metro sophomoreand music education major. "I think seeingmore police on campus creates a more fearful feelingin people."

Onehaslittle opportunity to see an olficer at Auraria becausetnere are so few. At times, there are only two officers on duty to pahol the 127-acrecampus.

When only two officers are on campus,it is dilncult to patrol effectively,Egan said,and it's necessary for Auraria to meet the ratio of one olEcerfor every 1,000 people,just aseveryother major Coloradocampus does.

"It shouldbea concernto everv-

body,"he said,regardingthe lack of olEcers.

In the event of a major emergency, however, the Auraria police would call on other nearby police forces, such as Denver's police.

There are also five security guards assistingAuraria ofEcers,although the guards'training is not as extensive ald they lack the authority to makearrests.

Also, the Auraria Higher Education Board installed "blue light" stations throughout campus that allow studentsto pressa button to notify police quickly.

Thesedevicesare examplesof creative approachesAuraria implemented to increase campus safety, Salessaid.

To improve the police force, meanwhile,the budget for 2OO9is in development,and Salessaidmoney will be set asideto bring Auraria police'stechnologyand equipment up to speed - another problem found regarding the departmenr, Mackeysaid.

"We're 20 years behind the times," he said, in referenceto its reporting system.

Auraria police still rely on a paper system,whereasmost other departrnents implâ&#x201A;Źment an electronic one, allowing policeto track each time an individual is stopped

or questioned,rather than iust for arrests, Mackey said having accessto such information is crucial to preventing and investigatingcrime becauseit createsa deeperbackground on suspects.

Funding issuesaside,Mackey said he hopesto work toward getting the department accredited within the next year through the ColoradoAssociation of Chiefs of Police,which would ensurethe department is following set guidelines of professionalism and procedure.

The department is not accredited now.

The accreditation, he said, would possibly help him push administration leaders harder for more olficersand betterequipment, as it would illustrate the department is doing its job correctly and, in fact, improving.

While more oflicers wouldn't prevent eyery crime and catastrophe. Mackey said, a bigger force could better contain and investigate smaller incidents. And more officers mean more of a police presence.

"The bottom line," Mackeysaid, "is if you have additional police on campus,you can work thoseminor instanceson campusthat, on occasion,escalateto major things."

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All Metro students are eligible to participate.Contestsubmissions must be deliveredto the English department ofrce (KC 402) by 4 p.m. on March 17.

This year's contest covers srx categories:academicessay,creative nonfiction, drama, 6"1iotr, prg"Ot and linguistics.

A maximun of 10 pages,double-spaced with l2-point font, is required for fiction, creative nonfiction, lingulstics, academicessayand drama.

For those interested in poehy, the poemmust not exceed50 lines.

Studentr arepermitted to participate in a maximum of two different categories.

The pieceswill be evaluated by severaljudges, with plenty of cash prizesfor the winners.

In each category first place will receive$200, second place $100 and third place $50, to be awarded at the English Honors Convocation in April.

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Hxadm$$$mgm ABIGGERtlI[I{T 'Radical Shift Fr€$h dections tn Serhta could favour the nationalists' Frorn the Economist lnteUigence Unit MewsWire.March 11, 2O08 Serbia's prine minister, VoF jlslav Kostunica, the leader of the DernocraticParty of Serbia(DSS), on March 8th announced that irreconcilable differences between the DSS and its pro.EU coalition partners, the Democratic Party (DS)and Gl7 Plus,necessitat€dan early election. The leadersof the other parties quicHy agreedwith the assessment.It seems likely that PresidentBoris Tadic, the DS leader,wlll agreeto dissolveparliament, setting the stage for a preterm generalelectionin May,most likely in tandem with municipal electionsscheduledfor May I lth.

The giovernment has been brought down after less than a 5ear in officeby disputesfollowing the February l Tth declaration of independenceby Kosovo's Albanian leadership,and recognitiono{ this by the USand major European stat€s.tr/h Kostunica has refused to countenance any deepening of relations with the EU,unlessit recognises Serbiansorq€igntyover Kcoro. hesident Boris Tadic and the leadershipsof the DS and G17 Plus also insist on Serbian sovereignty o\,ErKosoro,but are unwilling to conditiondeeperEUrelaflons on the EUacknowledgingthis.

This would appearto mark the end of the socalled democraticcoalition, basedaround the DS and DSS,that toppledYugoslavPresident SlobodanMilosevic in 2000.

I'lre ,coalition had been under shain for severalyears,as the DS was liberal and pm-EU while the DSSwas @Dservativeand mildly qationalist, yet it took Kosovoto ftigger a split ... .., EU-Serbiaties $ere in any caseset for a prolongedperiod of ditrculty as a result of Kosovo's indepenclence,as the proEU parties in governmentcannot finesse the Kosovoquestion when taking concrete stepstowards accession, Yet matters muld soon get worse: abmnt a near-inconceivablereconciliation betweenMessrsKostunica and Thdic,the pro-EUparties won't havethe seatsto form a government. The main rationale for the EU'sr€cognition of Kosovo,as setout in policy documents,wasto help stabilisethe WesternBalkans.

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RocWMountainlow Coloradomeans different thinss to diflerent generations.

Indeed,talking to a babyboomer or young professionalon the subiect gives one the impression that our state is paradise.For ma-ny,the state offers an intoxicating mixture of gwgling mountain streams,endless sunshine, open space,snow-covered peeks, low unemployment and low taxes.In short: Coloradooffersescape into Mein a beercommercial.

The youth in this state,on the other hand, don't seemto be buying it.

Colorado'steens are among the nation's most depressed.drug abusing and drunk. According to a report releasedthis week by the Substance Abuse and Nlental Health Services Administration, Coloradoteensrank No. I in the nation for depression,No. 4 for alcohol dependenceand sixth for abuseof illegal clrugs.

While Colorado'sadults nationally scorerelativelywell in thosecategories,Colorado'syouth are feeding on the bottom.

As to the reasonsbehind the sad and sloppy kids, community groups hav'e been quick to point out that Coloradois also ranked near last for menta.lhealth funding. We have also previously ranked last in substance

Ft€EgRAF€SSS*1i sFHR{{:ii s$*r:r*ss* ifrirtts::*. *ii r abuse prevention, treahnent and research funding, not to mention our No. 46 ranking in state funding for education.

As the saying goes, "you get $'hat you pay for. " Paradise, it seems, means screwing over your kids to keep the taxes low.

But then, can we really be surprised about this generation gapi These people moved here inspired by the screeching tones of Iobn Denver's "Rocky Mountain High." a song about a naive young man trying to escape his life on the road, who is "born again" in the beauty of the mountains. Surely, we should expect

no lessfrom anyone who can tolerat€ such auditory waterboarding,but the point is they came to escatrrthe stressof the EastCoastand the West Coast. They came to escape their cloudy,drab hometowns.They came to escapetheir parents and families, They camefor peaceand quiet, to get ar,r'ayfrom it all for as cheapas they could find it.

They,at ieast,choseto comeand settlein Colorado.

The children who grow up here, however,did not mal<ethat choice.

And anyone u'ho grell' up here hrows, Coloradois perhapsthe most boring placeon earth for kids. Unless you are into dressingup in a Speedo and mountain biking wilb yuppies. the only thing to do hereis getloaded, stonedor kill yourseli The taxpayer refusesto pay for anything more. And sincethey were raised by escapists,is it any wonder the children turn to escapism?

Somebodyneedsto tell the parents, when they wake up from their hippie party, that unless they make an investmentin their children's future - yes, tbis means paying some taxesin return for services- tlle kids ain't gonnabe all right. living in a Forthe youth,it seems, beercommercialsucks.

rates: HowColorado Drugs, drinking and mental health by cate gory, age-groult and national ranldng, At leastone maior depressive episodein the last year, 12-17, 1st.

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Smoking l lpercent of 12 to 17-year-olds smoked cigarettes in the past month.

40 percentof 18 m 2 S-year-ol<ls smoked cigarettes in the past month.

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Ellis Island may be more than 1,000 miles away, but that doesn't mean that Denveritescan't join in on the celebration of St. Pafrick's Day. Patrick is the pahon saint of Ireland, who had such a shong iniuence that the Irish made him a saint on the day of his death. They celebratehis legacywith paradesand loadsof delicioushish food,zuchascornedbeef and cabbage.This year to get your drink on ... ahem .., I mean green on, here are some of the pubs that screirmgreen, ftrufl Murphyt 2030 l-arimer 5t 303-2914992 SmfrMurphpDerver.om This all-around hish pub, with soccerjerseyshansing from the ceiling and l6 different rlra-fu,will guaranteea happyhangoverbecausethey start their celebrationon Friday the l4th. The pub will openfor brealdast on Friday at 8 a.m. and stay open until 2 a.m., including a happy hour Iiom 3-7 p.m.This placeis the perfect spotto hit afterthe St.Patty'sDayParade on Saturdayand is perfecflysituated in the Ballpark neighborhood.

DoorsopenSaturdayat 9 a.m. (rick* lheCherry 2641 E.2ndAve 30}322-7ffi derryoidet(om Although not knovr'nfor its Irish

authenticity, it stiu is an awesome place to drink your green beer.You can also grab a tasty "Little Cticket Burger" for only $4.75. The Cherry Clicket, locatedin Cherry CYeek,will kick off its celebrationSaturdaywith a tent setup in the back,stepdancers and live hish bagpipeplayers.

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Ihelrbh9rug l20l t. tolfaxAw. 303-839-1394 ldshSnug.com Votedbest Irish Pub in IO,IGH's A-list review in 2007, this placeis truly authentic. On St. Patty's weekend, it will feature a 3,000-squarefoot tent with a massivestage area for the live music and dancing. This weekend, Under the Snug (enter through Marion Steet) will celebratethe "Capitol Hill Hooley,"and pahons will be charged a $5 cover, which will benefitthe "Make-a-Wish Foundation."

If these places don't tempt you to go out and get someamazingfood and drinks then I don't know what will. You could always check out Maloney'sTavernon MarketStreetin LoDoor Nallen'sIrish Pub.iustacross the street.Both will havefun drinking crowds,but the other bars will have the whole setup.Don't forgetto wear greenor you may get pinchedby one of those scary little leprechauns.We wouldn't want that to happen.

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Metro students rewrite oldmyth intonewmusical savehis daughter,diesaswell. Medea murders her chiklren and goes to Athens where she marries the king.

A student-wriften, student-com- Aegeus. posedmusical will be performedasa Zuniga's lcrsion of the classic stagereadingin May at Metoo. hagic tale is a comedytold from the Playwright Jose Zuniga and perspectileof a messenger, ]oe. composer fake Williamson created In Zuniga'stake,Joecomesacross their own musical, "The Messenger, " the traveling poet Euripidesand tells basedon Euripides'"Medea." him the tale of delivering messages The ancient Greek hagedy ftom Creonto Medea'shouse.Medea "Medea" starts when the title char- talksfoe into spyingon Creon'sfamacter comesto Corinth with her hus- ily for her by becominga servant in band,Jason.Upon arrival, fason falls Cteon'slmlace.Joefalls in love with for Glauce,the daughter of the king someone he shoulcln'L Clytemnesof Corinth, Creon. b:a,the king's daughter who is setto Medea,about to be exiled from marry Jason. the city, begsfts king for one more This story isn't bloody and dark day, which Creon grants. Medea like Euripides'tale, "The Messenger" sendsher children to presentGlauce is filled with humor, from fart iokes with a golden headbandlaced with to satirical wit. Songsrange frorn a poison as a gift. Glauce fies on the beautiful duet betweenfoe and Clyheadbandand dies.Creon,hying to temnestrato a rap doneby the Three ByRYANARMSTRONG ramstlT@rnscd.edu

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winthegame Underdogs,Growd ByZACTAYLOR ztaylor2omscd.edu The auditorium at the State Fairgrounds Arena in Pueblowas packgdand chaotic in the waning secondsof the women'ssemifinalgame of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Shootoutthat pitted No. I rankedFort kwis vertocals watchedin susNo. 5 ranlad CSU-Pueblo. suspenseand excitementas tley cheeredon the underdoghometeam to pull off the biggestupset of the tournament.

The gamewas lockedat 61 with 47 seconds remaining and Fort lewis had the ball. The Fort l€wis women moved up the floor for a possible go-aheadbasketastle homecrowd erupted,giving the Thunderwolvesthat exFa boostof energy to makethe crucial stop.

CSU-Pudlolod€d do,m the murt denierlany ctranceat a baslstandforceda shotclockviolation fn" Thunderwolves' cheerleadersstopped , their routine to focus on the final possessionof jthe secondhalf. With only 2 3 secondsremaining Ithe Wolveswerein control of their destiny ' Pueblo'sstar guard Lisa Black ilrove the lane for a layup to beatthe buzer, but a defendermet Black with a hard block and the ball fell short of the basketas time expired.CSU-Pueblohead Drown was animated as he called - coach Kip along with the crowd for a foul, but it was to no avail asnone was given.

The chance of an upset was put on hold as the teamspreparedfor overtime.

For five minutes the two t€ams continued to trade baskets,both teams fighting to go to the final. But CSU-Pueblowanted it more, and a secondchance basketby guard Mary Rehfeld put the Thunderwolvesahead 7O-68 with 13 seconilsremaining, and the biggestupsetof the tournament wasin their grasp, Fort tewis raced ulrcourt for the last shot, but it was swattedaway by Rehfeldfor her only block of the game to securethe win. The arena explodedwith excitement as fans saw the irnprobablehappen,and the No. 1 Skyhawksleft the court in shockand disarray.

"I personallydid not realizewe wereaheadby two," an awe-shuckReMeldsaid, after she had madethe game-savingblock.

The Thunderwolvesdidn't miss a beat the following night as they continued on their momentousupsetand cruisedover No. 2 NebraskaKearney for the Rocky Mountain At}letic ConferenceChampionshipmuch to the delight of an evenlarger crowd.

It waspast 11 p.m.on March 8, but noneof the fans yar,rnedas their home team cut down the netsafter the 7O-54wallop of the [opers that punchedtheir ticket to the NCAA tournament as RMACchamps.

This all took place March 7-8 in an arena hrckedinto the Pueblofairgrounils. Bight men's

and eight women's basketballteams battled for number one in the RMACShootout.

For the women it was No. 5 seededCSUPueblowho, with determination, grit and bruising defense,stunnedthe tournament and tlrilled their fanswith the victory.

The Metro women'sgamewas the only other gameto go down to the wire, but unlike the CSUPueblogame,the 59-58 Roadrunners'loss to Kearneyhad liftle more attention than the iournalists in the pressbox.The few Mefro fans there were very vocal, but they were drowned out by the Kearneyband. However,thesediehardswho made the fip were treated to an excellentbasketball contest,even if it endedin a lossfor the Roadrunners.

It wassadto seethe smallestcrowd comeout to seethe Roadrunner'sgame,but lt wasn't anything that I shouldn't haveeryected.Watching a Roadrunnermen's game!'s. ColoradoChristian, it wasclearthat the Cougars'fansvastlyouttrumberedMeho supporters,and at the Roadrunners' home court.

So after witnessing such low turnout for home games t-broughout the season' going to Pueblo openedmy eyesto the multitude of fans who ravenously watch the great Division tr basketball the RMAC Shootout showcased.

One fan in particular caught my eye' He was an older man who carried a workout bag filled with different ouffits he would wear for dilTerent

games.And he intently watched all six games during the two days,When I talked to Dan McCann, he admitted that he was iust a fan of the game,especiallyRMAC basketball.He said that mileson his car but had he had over 18O,O0O stili made the trip from his home in Alamosa to Pueblo.

'My main intereb arethe studenb.I lila being aroundthenr,andI ty to @ themonb:ackbecause o{ thiscountry" the/re thefrrtue leaders McCannwas not on a soapboxwhen he said this. Though his statementdidn't seemto fit with the game,his excitementfor the sport made the gamesmore exciting.

McCann danced. Kearnery'sband played.

CSU-Pueblo'scheerleaderscheered. @U fans crowdedthe sidelinesand yelled. And the fans saw six t€amshave their hopesdashed,and two who clutchedtight scissorsarrdcut down the victory nets.

Now I don't know if Meho's lack of fans in the semifinal game resulted in their one-point loss,but I did witnessan underdogrise to the top and the incredible support that they had along the wa5rI saw an amazinggamewith an amazing crowd, and an amazing game with almost no crowd, and I can saythat the intensity of the crowd in the CSU-Pueblogame spread to the teans on the floor, and iust rright harrcspurred a senior guard to make the block that sealedthe game.

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Denver'sThe Hollyfeldsgot their nane from a character in '80s Val Kifnrer flick Rml Genius.And, with a sound they call "neo-kaditional country ... tempered with a hefty doseof folk and Americana and lust a touch of bluegrass."The Hollfelds aretrue genius.

But The Ho[{elds' geniuscomes not just from their alt-countoy,footstomping rhythms blended with pure "pop hooks,"but perhapsmore so Iiom their superbharmony, coming from frontwomen Kaie Grigsby and Eryn Hoerig. and their collecuve senseof silly, and almost certainly contrived, countoy satire, which is prevalent in their new debut, fulllength album releaseSaratoga.

VVhatstarted off as a husbandand-wife musician combo (Eryn and bassistKeith Hoe.rig)gradually gained speedwith the help of a few musician liiends (Grigsby guitarist Tim Mallot and drumme.rMagic Sam SpiEer) and culminated with Grammy-nominatedproducerRic Hordinski. Hordinski, who has worked with such actsasOverTheRhine, Victoria Williams, Robbie Fulks and David Wilcox, invited The Hollyfetdsto his Cincinnati studio The Monastery in October2007, n'herethey recorded their debut album in four days.

The resulting Saratogais a collection of amped-uphillbilly hitches full of big bass lines and mincing mandolins, tied together with hellbent harmoniesand bluesy boozesoakedballadssuch as "What It Feels Like" ("That's n'hat it feelslike when you're lonely/ And wishin' you were with the one you're dreamin' of ")

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Playing someof Denver'sseedier venues(from Bender'sto the Bluebird, and the Hi-Diveto the Skylark), The Hollyfeldshavepaid their drunken dues,indeed.But in the end.their combination of genuine lyrical and melodic gestures, backed by their organic bluegrass-rootsregularity is just the geniusDenver'ssaturated "rockabilly"scenehas been so desperatelydreamin' of.

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Iegendary ska act and animal activistsGoldfingerwill headlinethe show, with local band the Flobots and Lr2 cover band Under a Blood RedSkysettingthe temtrnfor the exhaordinarily early event.

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Mother of bastardJesus,that wasn't quite as startling as it shottld hale been.Any othercolunmistmight have wrttt€n somethinglike that and been riChteouslyfixed on rcveeling some terrible thing to the public as though it werenews,but not nre I havecome to t€rmswith the pen/ertinvasionand occupationof the capital, and come well prepared.I am an eJ.pertin th€se matters,a wide-€y€dscientist,a thoroughbredcowboywith a penciland a tastefor tlrc bloodof politicians.

Indeed, those of us fortunate enough to have cerebral awareness do not bother with convincing the prolefariat of tbings beyond their fragilecomprehension.We simply acknowledgethe truth asit manifests.If the herd cannot recognizethe world and its shamefulways,then they will all die miserabledeaths,and goodriddanc€to them.

I have no desfe to Prove that Washington is full of the same squimty, creepyliftle bottom suckers that you might read about in some twisted fairy tale like the Bible. That is so abundantly oMous that I might iust as well march outside and take to screamingat peopleabout things like ahospheric compooitionand the intellectual capacity of dogs, which happensto be flourishing at a measure far more notable than that of human beings.

Gadzooks,what is this I hear?

Governor Eliot Spitrer was caught shipping prostitutes from New York all the way to Washington for a bit of frolicking in the Mayflower Hotel,

JIMMIE ERAIHT jbraley@mscd.edu and on the people'sdime no less.It seemsthat his wife, Silda,was simply unable to satisfu the desiresof that ghoul-facednut sucker.

Apparently he met with a hooker ftom some hooker @dling production calledthe Emperor'sClub VIP ... indeed.SpiEer was ghen the tide of "Client9" by the hookerelite,and was bustedin a sec'retbugging operation' But the filthy rich are capableof this sort of behavior.I'm sure the Ernperor's Club has no shortageof disgustingly well-todo old men slobbering and masturbatingall overthemselves becausethey'vemanagedto hijack the nation on earth. mostporarcrfirl But. saveus ob sr,r€etcherrYwine. the list of dirty mongrelscontinues.... fm sureeveryoner€membersLarry Craig, the gentlemanftom Idaho who wascaugbt with his penisin another man'shand at a urinal sla[on in a Minn€sotaairporf, Witnessingsuch a thing must havebeenincrediblydemoralizingfor thosewho might have seenit, or alyone who has beenrisking their lifeflying on airplanesfor that

matter.Iarry waselectedto pmtectus from the evilsof terrorist hiiackers,homosexualsand other heathensof tlnt nature. Seeinghim clearly neglecting his watch andengaeingin a homosexual act himself must have sent those poor unsuspecting bystanders into hystericalffb of anger and panic' We here at The MetropolitaDPltY thode unfortunatesouls...

Spirit of St. Luke's sandals,the list forevercontinues ... Mark Foley's desire of babies, campaign funds filched ftom Aliican AIDS relief, David Vitter's phone number found in the speeddial of an escortservic€,not enough spacehereto do any justice.

To witness the samepeoplewho placetheir religiousmorals on a high and fanatical pedestal succumb to the naughty cravingsof humankind brings them and anyone assocF ated with them back down to a lerrelwhere the rest of us can bombard them with the rotten fruit they pass on, and anyonewho sees any politician in the future should certainly do

sent to recapturethat forsakenpiece of dirt. Yes,tie all the politicians and lawyersand their a$sociatestogether in a licenflouspile of human garbage' havethem all picliedup in a hugenet, and clrop them smack in the middle of the EuphratesbetweenAI Fallujah and Ar Ramadi.Givethem r,t&atthey deserve,and spareno one. , . . ?here is, although, a lessonto beIearnedin this beyondtlre oMous and well-establishedfact that politicians are all Vmg, despicablescumbagswho deservenelther the respect nor the admiration of any person in this country. Indeed,the lessobvious message here is that you shouldall be very cautiousof any restroom,hot€I, airport or any public spaceyou maY chooseto enter as there could very well be a dirty U.S. senatorhiding in the shadows,tapping his foot, eager to tempt you toward the nearest corner to violate you or your children in a much more intimate way than theY normally do. i

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Oh dear leaders,"I beseechyou as strangers and pilgrirns, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul" (l Peter 2:11). But, it seems they cannot. Perhapathey are slmply without soul altogether. No barriers, no will-power. I piss on Washington.The military ought to be

begood.

This is not the way it has to be.

If only this county would wake uP to the inevitability of the situation and establisha national Rent-A-Mistxess.Get together a pool of interestedwomen, take their photos and measurementsand circulate the list around congressional offices, state capitol assembliesand some of the larger churches.

That would be one government "entitty" that I guarantee would show a profit, and goodnessknows, the economy needshelp nowadaYs. How much are the American PeoPle forfeiting on taxes, as long as prostitution rings are black market? This is exactly what former presidential candidate Mike Huckabeewas talking about when he championed a flat rate. fust think, the Senate and the

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Runningringsaroundinfidelity Another sexscandalwassplashed across the front page of the newspaper l\resday morning, New York Gov.Eliot Spitzerwascaught with his pants down after he arranged a rendezvouswith a prostitute at a Washington hot€l.

A photo from the press conference depicts him biting his lip hard enough to draw blood. His wife, drapedin a double strand of pearls, is trying to managea strained smile.

Prominently on display a year ago at his swearing-in. their three teenage daughters were notabb absent.

One imaginesthey were back in the manse,nervously quizing each other on the best way to handle telling friends about Dad's "problem" when they went back to school.

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And yes,Rent-A-Misterwould be instituted at the same tirne. Hillary ought to get first pick, and if it were up [o me, a glow-in-thedark Penis ring would be thrown in the initial deal at no charge.

Theother half of the RAM+r Pool might boost their earnins by dressing like pagesand learning sign language.You know the kind that starts out with the tiptiptap of a youthfirl shoein the next stall. And for the Ted Haggard crowd, how about M & M Thursdays?Massageand Methamphetaminesneverfelt so goodl Politicians and l\,[nisl€rs, I implore you to end the cYcleof denial and regret. Embrace your God-given hormones. Start inve$ing in the American economy tonight!

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ftom a poor first-half performance Women's basketball ed to revive the offense.In the first five ousted inRMACTourney, minutes of the secondhalf, Mickens assistedon four shots and drained a loses 5seniors nextyear jumper that ga'"e

her teamthelead.

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By ERIC LANSING Mickenssaid. "I'm a bigtime drirer lansing@mscd.edu and they werecollapsingeverytime, I4'henit comesto sports,you can so I had to changemy gameup and gi\€ 110 percent,you can pushyour realize that I can hit the outside bodyto the brink of exhaustionand jumperaswell." you can execute your gameplan to A mid-rangejump shotfromMetperfection.But sometimesin sports. ro forward Anne-Marie Torp evened n'inning just isn't in the cards,aswas the score at 40 with 8:34 on the tle casefor {etro rvomen'sbasketball clock.But the Lopersrventon a l0-2 team.which fell 59-58 to Nebraska- that gavet}lem a 5042 lead,the largKearney in the secondround of the est leadof the gamefor either team.

RockyMountain Athletic Conlerence The Roadrunnerswerenot ready SOFTBATt Toumament March 7 at the Colorado to tastedefeatiust yet asthey went on Noon &2p.m.vs.(SU-Pueblo StateFair EventsCente.rin Pueblo. a run of their own, cutting the deficit inPueblo It was the third time the Road- to one after guard PaigePowershit a runners came up on the short end jumperto put thescoreat 56-55.

TENNIS of the scoreboardagainst the Lop "Therervasno way we rveregoing Women 8:30a.m.vs.Bethany ers this season,but the No. 4-seeded to give up, that's what winnersdo," inKansas 'Runners fought to the final seconds Lappesaid."It's iust in their personBASEBAtt in the one-pointloss. ality the way they go about things. I Noon &3p.m.vr Mesa "When you leaveeverything out had no doubt we we're goingto make State on the court, you can neverput your anotherrun at them." atAuraria Field headdown," Metro headcoachLinda On Kearney'snext possession, Lappesaid they got a'key jumper from guard After blistering Adams State in JadeMeadsthat put the Lopersup 58SOFTBALL the fust round of the RMACTourla55 with 29 seconds remaining.

11a.m.& 1p.m.vs.CSU-Pueblo ment 88-60 on Feb.2 9 at the Aurana After Kearney forward Melissa inPueblo Events Center, Metro took its four- Hinkley made 1-of-2 from the freeBASEBAtL game winning streak to Pueblo and throw line, Mickens hit a 3-pointer Noon vs.Mesa State from the opening tip, the game took that cut the lopers' lead to one with PiotobyKRlsIl DEllKt/*dente@m5rd.edu on the looks of a hockeygame.Bod- eight secondsleft. Sauterput Mathis atAurada tield ies were flying to the floor on a con- on the free-throw line and went on Metro guardPaige Powers isovercome byemotion Mardr7afterherteam! sisbentbasis,and it alTectedthe offen- to miss the first fiEe throw of the serond-mund hssto Nebnska-l(eamey intheRMAC Shootout attheColorado siveschemesof both teams,aspoints one-and-one. Mickens grabbed the State tail Evenb Center inRreblo.

Thelossma*ednotonlytheendofMetrds didn't comeeasy. rebound, raced down the court and season, butthefinalganeforfivesenior players, induding Powers.

Even Kearney head coach Carol misseda desperationattemptthat fell Russell,who leadsone of the highest short, ending the game and the seaMetro forward Cassonilra Bratscoring offensesin the conferenceat sonfor the 'Runners. ton, who had a rough season on Metrowomenw l(eamey 74 points per gamehew it would be As Mefo's ffnal shot fell short and off the court, came ready to (03///08in Pueblo) tough to reachthat point total against as time expired, tle emotion of the battle and kept her team in the game their familiar foes.

GAMESCORT1 2 ]OUI team's five departing seniorsqui€kly from the outset.The junior finished Me|r0.........,.,..,.,....24 34 - 58 "Mefo State played us closeev- seepedin and tears began to flow. the game with t4 points and 17 rearney...................., 28 31 - 59 ery time we'veplayedthem this year," Powersfell to her kneesrealizingthat rebounds,leadingher team in both Russellsaid."Weknew it wasgoingto her four-year career at Metro was caregorrcs.

ReldGo.l96:li4€tro 39.3,l(eamey 43.6 (camey be a tough battle."

3{oint9dMrtrc35.7, {t over, Mickens was consoled by her "I love plrysical play" Bratton Flee thrcw96: lletm55.6,l(€arney 53.8 Alter the first half, the point total junior teammateMeganSinclairwho said, who will return next seasonas Totalrcbounds: fr€tro40,l(eamey 35 showcasedthe fierce defensivepres- put a comforting arm around her a senior leader."That's my game,so - Ashhy Iunove6: Metro 15,Keamev Mickens, 14 women! sureboth sidesthrew onto the court shouider,walking besideher as they when coach Lappesaid it was gorng SteahMetro Xeamey 6, 7 guard basketball whospoke asKearneyhelda slim28-24 1ead.

Bloclc: M€to7,lftamey 2 left the court, and the restjust ran off to by physical,I said 'bring it' and I about hertimeplaying forMetro.

To start the secondhalf, Metro's the court disappointedthat no more wasreadyto pla5z" 5IAT5: She rored13poinrandpulled offenseseemedto comealive as Met, basketballwould beplayedin a RoadThe Roadrunners finished the Meto: PB A R Xeamey: Pb A (. 8ratton......... downeightrebounds seasonwith a 19-10 recordand will 14 l7 M.Hinkl€y......13 inherfinal ro guard Stephanie Sauter nailed runner uniform.

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outto'Hawks,'Wolv handed Hardware Fort I€wis' championship game FortLewis CSU-Pueblo, againstColoradoCbristianandRMAC tochampionships, cruise player of the year Stamerprovedthe to big dance Durangosquad'sdomina.nce. bids capture ByZACTAYLOR ztavlor2@mscd.edu Upsetfollowedthe€tpectedMarch 7-8 in the RockyMountain Athletic ConferenceShootout in Pueblo.Top seededFt, Irwis cruisedto the men's chanpionship gameunder the leadership of seniorpoint guard Tim Ctowell, while No. 5 CSU-Pueblowomen heatedthe homefansto upsetsof the No. 1 and No. 2 teamson their way to cutting down the neb.

The road to the championshipfor the Skyhaw}s appearedto be a tough one. Semifinals opponent Western New Mexico had handed the SkYhawks one of on}y five lossesduring the regular season.The gamequickly began to resemble the two teams' early seasonmatchup, where the Ft. kwis run-and-gun offensehad sunk the Mustangs93-59.

On Friday Crowell's nine assistsand teamrnat€Ttent Bowman's game-high 20 points buried WNM 90-66.

"It's entertainment," Clowell respondedafter beingquestionedabout trying alley-oopslate in the blowout.

"You've got to give the peoplewhat they want."

Fort I€wis' secr€t in the game, and tlrough most of the year, has been the exciting, fast-pacedoffense led by Crowell.As a transfer from Division I Big Eastbasketballprogram, Crowellhasdominatedthe RMAC. In the Cougar's semifinal game vs. No. 2 Kearney,Stamer had gave one of the bestperformancesever at the Shootout, erupting on the floor for 40 points and a record-breaking 2 3 reboundsto bury the Iopers.

"I've been asking him for this game for tlree years," CCU head coachDavidDanielssaid,"Finallfz" In the championship game,Fort lewis headcoachBobHoftnan knew how to stop the star forward. In the first half of the game, Stamer only managedtwo good looks at the basket and at half he had iust four points and his 0eamwasdown 4G22.

"We wanted to cut off tris angls5 to tJlebasket,"Hofman said.

Not only had Starnerbeennearly absent,CCU'sheraldedguards Rory Morgan and Brendan Puckett had been stymied beyondthe arc by the Skyhawk'shigh-pressuredefense.

The pair ffnished the game with a combined 3-of-15 liom 3-point range, and despitea second-halfresurgenceby Stamer,the 79-73 final score portrays a much closer game then the cont€stactually was.

"They took us out of our stu{T," Danielssaid.

The Shootout win, along with the regular seasonRMAC champi onship,was enoughto givethe Skyhawks the No. 4 seedin the NCAA tournamenl.

"I let my three guards do the coaching,"Fort l€wis coachBobHofman said.

Wherethe men'ssideof the tournament wasfilled with easywins and blowout losses,the women'ssidefeatured a coupleof last-secondfinishes 6ail 2a rrnlikd champion in No. 5 CSU-Pueblo.

Despite being onlY a few milsg ftom their home g5rm,the Thunderwolves had an uphill battle in their quest for the championship. After taking down No.4 Mesa State in the first round of the Shootout, the 'Wolveswerepitted againstNo. I Fort Lewisin the semifinalgame.

The game seesawedback and forth throughout, and at the end of regulationthe scorewasfled 61-61.

Oyertimecontinued the same,until a secondchancelayup by CSU-Pueblo guard Mary Reh-feldput the Thunahead70-68 with only 13 derwolves secondsremaining. The S$hawks ran down the court for the final shot and ReMeldwas back in time to swat away the last secondshot and secure the win.

Thewomen'sfinal startedat 8:30 p.m. the following night, where CSUPueblotook on No. 2 NebraskaKearney,who had to swat away a last-second shot by Metro's Ashley Mickens 'to preser\€a 59-58 win to advance to the final.

"Ifs entertainment. Ioute gol to giue people

what ilrey wantl' TROWELL, TIM LEWIS GUARD FORT FUN ONH15 SPIAKING ATTI-{T SHOilTOUT The Thunderwolves may have played a longer semifinal, but they cameout of the gatesjust ashard. By halftirne, they were ahead 36-25 bs hind a lockdown defense.CSU-Pueb lo held the lead for the remainde.rof the gamedespitean onslaughton the boar<lsby KearneyDespitefalling 7054, the Iopers had outreboundedthe Thunderwolves543 3. but had failed to convert on many of the 20 offensiw rebountls, "Kearney iust rebounds like they're possessed," Pueblo head coachKip Drown said.

Possessed or not, it was CSUPueblo who cut down the nets, The Shootout win securedthem the No. 8 seed in the NCAA tournament againstNo. I SouthDakota.

"We'll let the marbles roll how they roll, " Drown saidon the uPcoming matchup.

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the funior Olympicsto be one of her most memorabie moments. III the Tenacious,trustworthy, inspiring third and deciding game, where a and humble are words that any per- team must reach 1 5 points and win son would like to be identifiedby.but by trvo,her team was down 14-10. not many can fulfill all of thosechar- The n'inner of this match would reacteristics. ceivea bid to nationals.

Amy Watanab€,a defensivespeThe odds were stackedagainst cialistfor the Merrovolleyballteam.is ColoradoVolleyballCompanyat this one of the rare exceptionsascoaches point. but the team fought back to and friendswill easilydefineher with win the match 16-14. thosewords.

"It was the most excitingthing As a memberof the team, Wata- of my life,"lVatanabesaid,while still nabeis not the playerwho razledazglowing in recollectionof that mo. zlesto spectators,but holds an even men[. greaterrole.

At Heritage High School, Wata"Sheis ashard working aswe can nabe achieved successas well. She find," said Debbie Hendricks, head playedall four years as a setter.Her coach of the Roadrunners."Sbe has freshmanyearsheplayedfor the sophtheintangbles.Wecanteachdefense, omoret€am. Her sophomoreyear she but can't teachthe intangibles." plalrd for Junior Varsity and traveled Watanabe,a sophomore,will ex- with Varsity to the state tournament press her commitment and love for wherethey finishedeighth in 5A. the gameto anyonewho asks.

The next two seasons,Watanabe "I love (volleyball).I don't know led the Varsity team to the statetourwhat ld do if t didn't play,"shesaid. nament, with third and eighth place though her passion and skills finishes. are great, her career almost cameto While achievingmuch successas an end after her senior year of high a young player,Watanabeneverlet it school, go to her head.

Shesaidit had boenher dreamfor Hendricks said if anything, the so long to play in college,but shedid only problem with Watanabeis that not market herseUenough to coach- sometimesshe'stoo hard on herself. es, ma}dng her hopesfor the future It's hard to tlfnk someonewith diminish. the resum6shehasis still building her Luckily she caught the eryeof conffdence.Henrlrickssaidgoing into Hendricksand was invited to spring her junior year, Watanabeis gaining tryouts. Playerswho participated in her confidenceand honing her skitls, those tryouts were suppooedto re "I think she'll get bettereverysinceive a call t}ree weekslater if thev gleyear,"Hendrickssaid. madethe !eam.

Not only doesWatanabewant to Three weekspassedand no call becomea betterplayer,shealsowants came, making Watanabeconcerned to becomea coach. that her dream may not come ftue Assistant coach of the Roadrunat all. ners Gavin Markovits knew she had Finally, l0 weeksafter the tryout an interest, so he askedher to assist shereceiveda call asking her to walk him in coachingfor Flatirons Volleyon asa defensivespecialist. ball Club.

"Be.{oreI got that call, I thought "The ability and knowledge is my life wasover,"Watanabesaid. tbere," Markovits said. "She lmows Hendrickssaid the stalf was Ey- more than she gives herself credit ing to find a plac€for her. The Road- for." runners already had a settec the Watanabe, as many coaches position Watanabeoriginal$ played, would agree, said coaching a club but Hentlrickssaid shehad to get the team can be frustrating, but it is a]"little sparkplug" a placeto fft. waysfun.

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With young talent ent€ring the program, Watanabewill be lookedat more for leadership,and Hentlricks thinks her decisionmaking and leadershipthrough play and commitment will allow her to ffll that role.

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By ERIC LANSING lansingemscdedu Meho's baseballteam continued itsrejuvenatedseasonMarch 8, snaep coning their two-gameseriesagErinst ferenceriml New Mexico-Higllands 1Gl3 and 3-2 at Auraria Field' The back-to-back wins allor,l'ed the Roadrunnersto rack up 14 wins in the ffrst month of the season.Iast seasonMetro ffnishedtheseasonwith a 15-33 record,r,vhichshowsthe vasf iEprovement of a team that se€msto packa punch with its bats.

"It's a combination of new talent and returners," Meho head coach Bobby Pi€rc€said. "lhey are understanding and o(ecuting and setting a level of expectationsfor the new guys."

Pierce also said that r€turners hal'e had one seasonto comprehend his olfensivesystem and are beginning to bust the coaching stalf, which is turning his playersinto better hitters.

In garneoneof the doubleheader, the offensehad no Poblen against CowboysprtchinC,piling up 25 hits in scoring the 16 runs. nvery plawr that had an at-bat had at least one hit, including four playerswith tlree bits and two playerswith four hits.

New Medco-Highlands iunped on the scoreboardfirsL quickly scoring h0o runs in the top of the first inning. But Meho didn't stay down for

long, scoringsix runs in the first tbree innings.

Roadrunnerpitcbing had a rougb time during the fourth, fifth and sixth innings, allowing the Cowboys to score 10 runs, increasing their lead to 12-5. But Metro's sluggprswould not be silenoedas they pounded out nine more runs, lnclutling a four-run sixth inning that gavethem the lead for good, Metro third baseman Dakota Nabm had a tr,vo.run home run in that decisircsixth inning and ftnished the day going3-for-5at the plate,driving hometwo runs and scoringtwice.

I€st season,Nahm bad a mugh time at the plate, hifring an abYmal .13Owith 14 hits in 108 at-batswhile sFihDg out 39 times.This seasonhas seena huge turnaround asthe iunior has increasedhis batting ar€rageto .313 with 15 hits in 48 at-bits, three home runs and 14 RBI. "Dakota is a specialcase,"Pierte said, "In his freshman year,he probably had no expeclnlisrr 66minginto it and had a phenomenal season.

Coming into his sophomoreyear, all of a sudtlenhe has a levelof expecta'I tion and he getsinto the gotto's and 'I need to's inst€ad of iust going out and playing the gane and doingrrltat madehim successfuL" Meho starting pitr.b€r Ste@ Greenrecordedhis fffth win of the season (54) despitegiving up eiglt runs on eight bi6 in flra innings of work.

In game two, the runs diiln't comeasoftenfor either teamaspitching stolethe show Metro pit her Armando Casas(40) continued his spectacularseason

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Cowboys pikher Kohoku Piho who remained winless (0-4), went pitch-for-pitch with CasasCoingthe rlistance, allo'ving only two runs headiry into the bottom of the sevgaft inning Meho second baseman lloY Spahn ted off the ffnal inning with a double to left-center field, Metro shortstop Matt McConnelladvanced Spahn to third beforePiho's confol

went south. Piho went on to walk to the next two battersloading the bases with Rocky Mountain Atbletic Confe.rencePreseasonPlayer of the Year ReeceGormanon deck.But Gorman ditln't even have to swing the bat as Piho hit Corman, bringing SPabn home for the winning run.

Metro will take its stellar start againstMesaState.the No. I t€am in the conference.Despiteupseting the Mavericksin the RMACTournament last 5rcar,the 'Runnershavehad plenty of trouble with a team who has beena perennialpowerin Divisiontr.

The Maverlcksare 4th in the regional rankings wbile Meho sitsright beneath them at 5th. Tbis should nake for an exciting weekend of baseball.

"The whole leaguewiU bewatching," Pierce said. "It's going to b€ a playo,ff ahosphere, a rcgional tYPe of atmmphere.But as the sametime, I'm not goingtobuild the serieslikeit's betterthan anything else.We needto go out and do our '\ings and €xecute; if we do that, we shouldcomeout and havea greatweekend"'

eveninRMAC to break continues Metrosplitsseri€s, ByI(ATtsFERMRO lderraroemscd.edu After 18 years of not having a women's softball team, the Meho Roadrunnersplayedtheir first home games March I and 9 at the new Auraria softballfteldlast weekend.

But the Roadrunners couldn't cbristen their new ballpark with a win, falling 6-5 againstAdams State in the olrner on Saturday.

Ttailng 6-2 in the bottom of the seventh,MeEotlied to fuht back,but could on$ produoethree morc runs the rest of the way. Thiril baseman I€rmessaTesone and center ffelder Molly Clark both hit their second home runs of the seasonin the third and fourth inning, Starting pitcher fessica Fisher pitcheda completegane in the losing elTort,but had a rough outing allowing 11 hib and six runs.

"They have a rea]Iy gioodpitcher that kept us oll balance" Meto head coachfennifer Fishersaid-"We diiln't nake tbe plrys that we neededto on ihfenseearly on."

The secondg,ameof the doubleheader was a dilTerent story. the €amewas scorelessat the beeinning of the secondtnnlng but by the end of inning, Mebo had almost gone tlrough the batting order twice' The Roadrunners scorpd 12 runs in the secondinning, and forced the Grizdies to changepitcherstwice.

1!g tnning started with a double to teft field by ffrst baseman Caitlin Ienks, and the onslaught began.

There werc no home runs in tbe inning, but four doubles did enough drmage including one ftom catcher Nicole (Dant€) Lyles, who drove in two of the runs.

"She'sseeingthe ball well and do ing a gioodjob not giving up," Coach Fisher said on Lyles' "She understands it only takes one pitch," Tbe mercy rule was called in the middle of the fifth inning, giv_ ing Metro an easy 12-1 win. Starter pitcher Libb Balogh, who took a shutout into the ffnal inning, ne_ cordedher secondwin of the seasou.

Along with only allowing one run,

thehll Mard9,ht notintimetoget snags Jetio Haab lletrcfirstbasenan inliietrds&3winathome' GddiesoutfelderAlexisAnza Balogh allowed six hits and struck out ffve Grizzlies.

"It's definitely a team effort," Baloeh said. "I feel conffdent out tbere with my team behind me."

The ffrst game of the double hearler the following day went hto exha innings. Unfortunately, the on$ run in the gnmethat favoredthe

Roailrunnerswas a solo home run in the third inning from 6rst baseman JessicaHaab. Starttng pitcher Casey Thompsonpitched a completegame only allowing six hits in eight tnnings and shuck out six.

But the ollensecouldn't produce enough runs to take home the victory as the Grizlies scoredtheir runs

in the first and eighth innlngs.

In game two, the end result was detErminedby onty one run as well The Roadrunnersrrcre down in the 5fuf! inning 3-2 before Tesonetied the game at tbree with a solo home run. Lyles followed in her footsteps with a homer of her own, capturing a tl.3 win for the home team, Fisherstarted the game,but was relieriedby Balogh iD the mh innlng after she gaveup five bits and thr€e runs. Balogh ffnished the game only allowing two more bits with no runs, saining h€r tbid win of the season" and secondon the lveelrcnd" 'She's seeing the ball q,ell and battling;" coach Fisher said on Balogh's performance. "She keepehitters off balance."

Metro's new program ls now 6-4 in the RMACwith a 10-9 rccordoverall. Mefro will travel to Pueblowhere they will competeagainstCSU-Pueblo in a four*ame serieson March 15 and 16, 'I just felt so cool belng ableto go out there and say I started the ffrst soffballgameat Metno,' Lylessaid.

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