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putpasson track Students next two years, The fee inc:reaseis due to the number of rides being taken by stuStudentsvotedin favor of keeping dents and the fare increase of 25 tbe RID pass program after hittirig centsthat took effectJan.1, 20O8.

In the pastyear,MD ridesby stuthe pollson April 2-3 with fte Iargest votâ‚Źr turnout in 11 years,according dentsincreased2.2 percent and light to the StudentAdvisory Conimitteeto rail ridesincreased7.7 percerrt.

Eventhough studentswill have the Auraria Board.

The current agreementbetween a $37 add on to their shrdentfees Auraria and RID will expire on Aug. every semester,it will sme them the 10. The new agreementbegnning regular fare for the generalpublic of Aug. I I will cost studentsa one-time b 5 / b . "t think it's ricliculous. we're feeof $ 3 7 per semes@r, an overall$ 5 increasefrom last year's fee of $32. shrdentsand have to pay for enough The feeis not to exceed$39 over the things as it is and somepeopledon't ByKELLYHERRBRA kherrerT@mscd-edu

even use the RTD.'I said Metro student Jessica Altrnan, when asked about the raising of the fee.

SACABis the body that manages tri-institutional programs, iircluding the RTD program. The public relations coordinator for SACAB, foshua Fischec said despitethe recent increase,Auraria students are getting a good deal in terms of cost and transportation.

"I absolutely agxee with it," Fischersaid."There'sa largepopulation that usethe llght-rail and bus ... if it wasn't for this pass,the campus would be in trouble."

SACABspent $8,OOOon advertising alone to get studentsinvolved in voicing their opinions W casting a vote. A totel of 3,477 Auraria students came to the polls to let their opinions be heard, "Its been a really long tirne since it (the voter tumout) has been that big," Fischersaid.

"I don't have a problem wifh it," saidBricThompcon,a UCDstudent.

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ByJAMESKRUGER jkrugerlomscd.edu Metro sophomoreKaiJeiHigginson never envisionedhimself as a politician.

The first-time Student GoverunrentAssembly senalorsaidh isdesirc and beliefto affectqhangeand make a differenceis what led him to seek officeat N{etro.And. now. it is those samecharacteristics that he saidare leadinghim to much greateraspirationsfor a 27-year-oldhistorymajor: state representativefor Colorado's 23rd District.

"It's aboutbeingthat personthat makes a change," Higginson said.

"Part of beinga goodcitizenis that you should leave your community you'rethere." betterbecause On March 8, the RepublicanParty nominated Higginson as its candidate to faceoff againstDemocratic incumbent Rep.Gwyn Green.

Higginsonnot only won the nomination for the district, which covers Golden, Applewood and sections of Fairmount and Lakewood, but the delegatesvoted him in with more than 7Opercent of the vok - striking out any need for a primary and placing Higginson directly into the political arena.

"A lot of peopleare looking for a change," Chairwoman of the Jefferson County GOPReneeNelson said.

"It will be great to seehow he faresas a candidate."

The election is expectedto be a fight for both candidates,howevef, with the dishict's population split into roughly 35 percentRepublicans, 32 percentDemocratsand 3 3 percent independents.

Higginson, a selfdescribedpro gressiveRepublican who is for preserving the rigbts of private enterprise and pro-choice on abortion, is hoping to swaythe independentvote.

"Hopefully, moderation will work," he said.

As a candidate,Higginson plans to run on a pladorm primarily based 61 somsfhing he knows well: education. He alsosaidhis ageis an advatrtageto him, not a disadvantage.

"Being a student, it's important that education be allordable to everyone, and that's not necesgarily somethingthat's happened,"he said, "Representativessometimes forget what collegelife is like becausethey havebeenout of it for solong."

Greensaidshehasbeenan active pmponent for students and recently fought to prevent collegesfrom raising tuition without counseling the studentsfirst.

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to runftr President andhu abandoned hisplans Asembly isaienatffonMefiotSftdentGovemment KaileiHiggimon Partyto lligginmn wasnominated House ofRepresentatives. oftheSGA toinstead runforthe(olorado S theRepublion Colondot 23dDisttid Gwyn Grcen, to rcprcsent fareofiaginstinomb€fiDemomtRep. daugbterthat graduatedftom Meto, Green argued that she hasn't lost touch with the pligbt of the college student.

"Our shrdentshave a right to a goodeducation,and I think it's vastly underfunded," she said, adding that shesupportsGov Bill Ritter's plan to raise the state severancetax to provide more funding to higher education, While not adverseto raisin8 taxes,Higginson said governmentmoney needsto be accountedfor. "fm opposed to raising taxes for no reason," he said. "We need to make sure we are using the money

that we haveelfectively," Higginson has had someorperience dealing with issuesof funding during bis time on the SGA, where he opposedthe use of student feesto remodelthe organization'sofficeand where he servedas the chair of the Rulesand Ethics Committeeand the SharedGovernanceCommittee.

Higginson had pl"nned to run for SGApresidentbut droppedout in light of his state nomination, leaving the assemblywith one candidate, curent vice presidentAnilrew Bate man.

While lligginson said the SGA diiln't necessartlyprepare him for

state government, he said he was proud of his work cooperatingwith others in the SGA to establish the student food bank and ffehting for the TentbookAllordability Act, r'hich Ritter signedinto law March 8, Higginsonsaid he's eagerto continue to figbt for shrdents'int€r€stsat the capitolif elected,and he'seagerto junp in the racewith his opponent.

Eventhough the candidateshave not yet met, both saidthey areenthusiasticto start getting out and meeting the voters.

"I can hardly wait to get out of session and start pounding pavement," C'reensaid.

Zodiacsign: Gemini Higginson, saying he could better representthe ilishict than Green, agred and adiled, "it will be a lot of walking up to doorsand meetingpeople and ffnding out what's important to them."

Metro sophomore and communications major Chris Rork said it's important to him to seestudentsIike Higginson involvedwith the political pr@ess, "I supposewith age comeswisdom," he said. "But collegestudents rarely have an opportunity to r€present themselvesin state government.

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Ercons share theprosoffteedom ByDBBBTEMARSH &narshernscd-edu Ihe bars came down when four former prisonersspola to about 2OO stud€nts,most of rheancriminal Justice drajors, on April 3 in the ltroli.

Presentedby the Mero Omi"a lustie Honor Socidy, the Ilfers Forum allqrcd students to hear ffrst-hand accounts ft'm four men who spent a total of mort than l0O yearsin the Colorado prison system. In spite of thelr fime b€bind bam, each of the men had a positi\rEmessageto delirer. i lMscuyton A larky black man in a brown suit completi with foldedscar{ roceto tate the mioophone. Itavis Guyton was dressedup after 27 years in the sameoutfft everyday.

"It's enoughto <hivcyou insane," be sad of tris ttme in prlson.

Guj'ton used those yearsto educate htmreU thmugh academicprograms, eventually earning a doctonate dt:gr€e becausebe didn't want peopletalhng dovvnto him.

"What I acuralts did was use the rime instead of allowing the fime to useme,"he said, SPeahDg lilo" a tent reviv"alis, Guyton cr€dib his Aansformation to a htgher povuer.He'8got a mission in life nour, anrl he's spmeadingthe word.

"If you want to heal people in 1rison, you need to fo society," he said.

IIis voiceraised,enunciatingeach syll$le with care he uryed the audi6psetomaLpthsmselvEsbetlerpeople as lndividuals in order 0ohelp others.

He addedthat if you don't how how to efi€ctiwly sereeyourself,you can't serveothers, 'Don't alhv yourself to. tbink 1ou're a failure when 1ou have one setback lt's a sehrpfor a comeback."

KEdnMfchenc For 2O years,he was No. 58425.

Il' rhings had beendillerent, the numbers associatedwith lGvin Mickens' name rrrrouldhave been for yards pined and 0oucMorvns insEad of his fircdigit pdson ldennty.

He grew up dr,eamhgof a career with the Dallas Cmboys, and at age 15, Itilic}€nswasthe No. 1 linebacker ln the stateof Tqas, But as a senio, he d€Hd he wanted to go visit his biological father. a man u&oeelfle was immersed in crine.

'You goto Denver,you re goingto end up ibad or in pisou" his mother warnedherson.

At 18, MIcl<eDswound up sentencedto 32 pars for murder,aggravatedrobberyandaggravatedassault.

Snapplnghls ffngersin emphasis,he said tbat tbe good person he d been was "wiped away in a momeirt" ' Inprlson, "For l0Jrears,Istabbed,

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end visib he ruasreleased.Ibday he sayssimpS,"She'smy miracle." totheU.S. Department ofJustice, amale bomin2(n1 After ffve years with an anHe $e following odds 0fgoing t0prision inhislifetime: braceletprapped around his leg; he dreamssinply of ltuing in a cabin in the mountahs.

KurtPichon Biceps bulging under a Ralph Laurensbirt,Ifurt Pichon admitsthat he thought he was inrmune from the systembecausehe had money.

'Ibought myse out of erery sauation," be said.The former Aspenite spent 14 yearsin a grFenuniform for pdsion population amountthe inColondo has inseas€d running drugs.

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Tbimed and intense,- Pichon advocatesspending a wtrk in your batlroom to get a feelfor prison life cos$t0Coloradans tohouse aninmate foracalendaryear Ite blunt$ saidthat the things that go on be.hindbarsare "ungodly,"addi"g LeftFonneronyktftavb Qrytonmalesapointaioutlih in that someof the prison guards haw pdson, whid hesaplea&b aburebyofierFi$ner andanedu- a worseagendathan any of the piso$oninciminalhhaviorrd|e' tlnn nlnbihationofinmates oneN. the man who usd to be the I stole,I extorted." he recalled. feelsorry for me,feelsorry for the guy Larilson,"he said. selfdescribed'ndrst alcoholc dope He becameinaea^{ngb despon- nto hasno remorse." ftend thsr was" nm runs a youth IIis former parb€r in crime fngier,edhirn for a homicfle he diah't divtrsion plogram to steerHib anray dent,r€alidng that 'slowly but surery, the systemwasmurdering ma " Then, Ilabc Lrwcon commit to getout of a robberycharge, ftom prison, He says that the bds Mickensfound Godand hrned his life "My Me bas been a mess," sald and lawson was found. guilty "be he counsels dou't need nore food aormd.

Habe Imrvson, a soft+poken man causeof ny fila" he saftL'Once you $anps, they need a chanoe.Guytm TLrday,the former convict urorks with gray hair who looksand sounds get a file, y'ou'reno longer a citizen." zummedup the difroilty of prisonrc'D,on't kirl yoursell l4&en you go form by nodng "You have to realize for a ilfircrsion Foup with the same likb the nioe grandpa in a TV sitcom.

D.A. who once condemnedhim. as The TGpar-old nrho sayshe usedto to prison, you die" he toH the audi- that you're dealing rvith a multihlwell asbeing a youth pastorfor bigh- hate too much and love too litde has ence. lion dollar industy ltt/hat'spor,rierin rlsk kids in the Five Poinb neighbor- Emt w€r ftvo-thirds of bis life Iockod Iawson becane an advocatefor America?Money." hood. up. his fellow inmates. and for the fust IIe Sat€d that pr,evrntion is tle a have very little to be angry Iawson beganhis life of crime at time felt good becausehe was dolng keyto keeplngyouth out of the pris@ about, a lot to be thailftl hr," mid the age of 12. Uk many youfh, he gootl He marrlod a teacher he met syst€n" 'I-et's gire them a mind where the man who has lvorn an ankle wasangry aird hostile. thmugh his work for othem in the "I lovedmy counky; I hatedHabe system,and after 20 years of r.r,eek- therywant to be leados." braceletfor the last two vears."Don't

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getshardlesson Former Metrostudent inhome buying Withforeclosures ontherise, first-time home buyers are

paymentson his Ft, Lupton, Colo.,town house.

Hehad agreedto a two.year,adlustable-rate mortgage.

An adiustable-mte mortgage, or ARM. starb out with a ffxed,monthly payment typiBy METJSSAGIIJTIAM cally a much lower payment than a ff:red-rate mgillhamemscd.edu mortgagewould have, When Ryan Iease was unable to male the But that payment can change r,vten the mortgage paymeuts on his home, he stopped int€rcst rate periodicaly adjusb, which ususleeping- for nearly a month. a.lly stafis happening after two, tbrce or five 'It's amazing how it can affect your Me," years, dependingon the mortgage agreement.

Leasesaid. "I seriousb think I lost, like, 15 Montbly payments usually increase after the poundsiust from beingtoo stressed." initial fixed-rateperiod,sometimesby hundreds the former Meto sfudent found himself of dollars, which is exactly what happenedto in mid-2007 stusgling to mAkethe mortgage lease,

payments struggling tomake

His paymentsiumped in the niddle of the year after the interestincreasedat the two-y€ar anniversaryof his mortgage.

At the sane tirne, Iease wasstarting a new job and bringing in snaller paycheckstlan he had at his last iob.

"When I lookedat everything,I didn't thlnk there was any way to fix it, " the singlefafher of one said.

"I wasworried about how it all wasgoingto allect tanie (his daughter).I didn't know what else to do but move and let 1t go into foreclo sure." kase is not alone.According to RealtyTtac, Colorado had the second-highestforeclosure

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"It's beconing so widespread."former realtor Adam Birt said-"r{nd aII anyoneis predicting is that the foreclosureratesar€just going to keepclimbing."

Birk worhedas a real estateagent until recently making a career shift into media management.

"I neverwant€dto bea realtor and just kind of fell into it," he said.

"Wth this looning recessionand decreasing housesalesand the whole ARM crisis,it really iust seemedIike a goodtime to get out."

"I actually owneda housein Minnesotabefore I movedto C,olorado,"Birk said. "I got into it with an ARM beforeI really understoodwhat that meant."

Iease said a lack of understandingwas the main reasonhe agrmd to a loan with an adiustablerate.

"I wish I would have unde.rstoodmore," kase said. If there was any pieceof advicehe could offer to potential homebuyers,he saysit would be to ask around beforeyou sign anything" "Get appraisalsfrom mort than one person and talk to a lot of people,"he said. "And don't everusean ARM." If he could go back and do it again,he says he would not have nrshed into the mortgage that he did.

"The lenderthat helpedme really mademe rhink this was the smart way to do it," I€as€ said-"You know,tlmt I could totally allord these payments...that I $'ould be ableto refinancein two years.And it was the only way I could afford the town houseI wanted." herself in the same situation when she purchasedher condoalmosttwo yearsago.

"The only way that I could allord the twobedroom condo that I wanted was with an adjustabterate mortgage," D'Albey said. "So I got it, but I hew that I lvould be maling morc moneybeforethe rate changed," D'Albey is expectingher interestrate to adjust for the 6rst time *'i" fall. And, dtrough she is making more money than shewaswhen she first signedher mortgage,sheis unsure of what to exp€ct, "I'm pretty certain that J'll be able to afford my house this fall," she said. "But it's still a little nerve-racking, the fact that I don't know what kind of payments to expect in the futue. But it doesn't keep me awake at night yet."

Since moving to a rented apartment in Iouisville, Colo., kase is finding that he can sleepthrough the night again.

"I don't lay awake all panicked new," [e said. "I know that I have a foreclosure on my record, but I can pay my rent and feedlanie.

Plus, I'm not really worrying about my credit scorefor a while."

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tomatoes Marchers targetChipotle ByEMILE HATLEZ ehallezomscd.edu Protesters marched April 2 in Denver outside Chipotle's corporate headquarters demanding the burrito chain male changesin its tomatit supply to improve conditions {or workersin lrnmokalee,Fla. ".Wehad a small march, and also a delegation that actually went up into the Chipotleheadquarters,"said Marc Rodrigues, a member of the Studentffarmworker Alliance, who was hanslating for RomeoRamirez. a memberof the Coalition of ImmokaleeWorkers.'I'm a farm worker. ...

I'm representinga large community . of workers that is ready to seea real changein the agricultural industry."

Part of that change,tle group voiced, is raising the amount restauants pay per pound of tomatoesby a penny .The throng of activists, who paced.up and down the sidewalk along WazeeStreet,chanted: "What we want is justice in Immokalee," "Onepenny more," and "Si sepuede" or "Yeswe can." Severalheld an enormous burrito-shapedprop coveredin btlwith Exploitntionwritten acrossit in red print.

Part of the CIW'stampaign was dispensing a horde of preprinted postoardsto concerned consumers.

The cards, which neededonly to be signed and stamped,askedChipode CBOSt€veElls to considerthe plight of the tomato pickers, Thoug[ a representative from the CIW hand delirrcreda pile of the signedpostcardsto Chipotle,it is unclear whether the messagewill have any impact on Chipode's business practices, "CM's campaign is to impro!€ wagesfor farm.workers who pick tomatoesin Florida ... They are applying their campaign to Chipotle just 'as they would to any fast-foodcompany," wrote Chris ArnoH, a Chipotle representative,"We don't buy any Florida tomato€s," Amold did not say if the protest would influence Chipotle's buying practicesand worddnot commenton the .postcards.Instead, Amold emphasbedthe pricesChipotlecurrently paysfor its ingredients.

'Chipotle has the higbest food cost of any restaurant company... becausewe chooseto spendmore on the ingreilients," Amold said.

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Alliante demanded an Worken andtheStudenUtamworket headquarten inlhnver.Ihe(oalitionoflmmokalee Prctesten march April2ouBide theOripotle (ent pay perDound faceslavelabot conditions. ' Franco, €enter, iaidtomatopider il lmmokalee inoease in ofone oftomatoes.

Metrcstude4t Angelica ers should not let corlnrations like Chipotle fool them when they say that they're doing the dght thing or working with the farm workers," Ramirezsaid.

DespiteChipotle'st€pid response to the demonshation, many prot€sters saw the corporation's receipt of the postcardsas a $nall victory.

"We were actually successfirltoday," Metro sfirdent Angelica hanco said. "They cameto the table,whkh hadn't beendone before.... It's one stepcloser,which is why we're here."

Franco said she feels a connecdon to Immokalee laborers, becauseher famif has a history of working in agriculture. "rlnd a lot of folks tend to say 'Well it doesnt even dk you' ... or 'It's not your fight,"' Franco said.

"But basically it is, becausewe eat thesefoodseveryday."

Tomato plckers in the impovPhob erished region of Immokalee make B ttlu l{Attfzet|.ll€z€md€du about45 centsperbucketof tomatoes ftipotleheadqoarter Florida tomatoe* reprcsentatiye saidftipotledoesdt buyany indowntown Deil,er.

Acompany they prck and earn about $IO,OOO per j€ar, the Student/Farmworker The CIW held a successfirlboy- and recentlyconcluded.The fast-food with the group to improve pay and Alliance stated. ma of TacoBell that lastedfour years chain concededand is now working labor conditionsin Immokalee.

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Re: Protesters of Beijing Olympics 'Cbina wanted the bt€rnational spotlight of the 2OO8Olympic Games.that spotllght pub out a httle heat, as China is loaming with the pmtesesom the Olympic torch . the gotests Inay seem puz,zling and insulting to the powers in Beiiine, but hee erpmssionand the right to disseft are defining elementsof a demgoacy - a word that seemsto be'missingfrom the Chhese government'sdictionary.

Beiting alsoseemsconfrrsedon the conqoptof hurnan rights, as widenceof ib oppressionof llbet, ib repressionof religion, its suppression of free thought and its complicity in the Su.laneseatrocitiesin Iladur.

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to modem tim€s, unfortunately,the Gameshavenot beena refuge.tom tefmrisn or national disputes.They have been marred by bo',totts (mostnotably Moacow 1980 and Ios Angeles1984), terrorinn {Munich 1972 and Atlanta 1996) and slaughter of protesters (MexicoCity 1968). The Ollmpics tlemselves have been afrlictpd [3' scandals,from steroidsto bribery But still, the world comes together,determinedtoorercomethe rnyriadforcesthat want to stopthe Games.Protesters:Sayyour piece, wave your signs' but let thetorch and its pmud bearers proceedin peace.The torch is not the enemy.

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of [ving is beginning to rise,they are emerging as one of the prize markets -r---"--"-'\; S*gnf:and tAl,.g frfl.gdil tions. Callit my westernupbringing, for sellingour productsto. but I want to know who wearsthe big ation wasn't fitting in my simple China, in short, is the engine for white hat and who is <lressed in black. framework. the world's economyright now.

I want a hero ald villain.

HereI was sitting on my comfortAnd rvell ... that makes us all And China fits the role of the able couch in my cornfortableapart- partly responsiblefor the massacre bad guy in this situation. They took ment having my com,fortableand of Tibetans- you, me and both our overTibet in 1951 - killing by some safeanger at the evil Chinesegovern- colorTVs. estimatesmore than a mi]lion and a ment. And when the news was ol'er Sowhen I sawthe breaking news half people- and have ruled it with we turned off our made-in-ChinaTV about protestersin London,Parisand an iron fist since. China's human gotup from the made-in-Chinacouch San Franciscoattacking the Olympic rights infractions are r,r,ell docu- and went to bed betn'een made-in- Torch relay I $'as not among those mented. Let's iust say they are not China sheets. cheeringthem on. exactly known as light on crime.

For a county that everyonewants What was it now that has everyTiananmen Square made the U.S.'s to condemn for being the bad guy, one suddenlycaring about Tibet? It 1971 Kent State Massacrelook like they suredo getalotol business,Chi- occurredto me as almost comical. I an Easterday parade. nais the secbndlargesteconomybe- arn stillnot surer,r'holooksmoreridic.

So it should have been cut and hind the U.S.They have averaged10 ulous,the ornate arrangementsmade percenteconomicgrowth per yearfor by governmentsand individualsto get dry. China is the bad guy,right?

But something about this situ- the iast 25 years,and no itdid not dip a pieceof the torch action as it runs

tried to worm their lvay out of going on record againstChina.

Tibet, having not been in the news for nearly 10 yearsnow seems to be the Savethe Whale of the week, replacingDarfur. But the fact is lvhen the Olymplcsare over we will move on again and leavethem in the lurch.

People have been getting attacked in Darfur for 15 yearsnow, but only now it is suddenlya topic?

And whereu,ereall the Pro-Tibetansin 1951 or in the 6Oyearssince?

If you don't like how China feats Tibetans * holding up your sign to "Free fibet" is verging on mockery of the Tibetan people,when you turn ar:ound and buy China's products the next dayr That, I'm pretty sure, is calledhlpocrisy Chasingafter the Ol]'mpictorch is iust catleddumb.

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incook'off Metrosut6sGompetition thein arc having a meltdovn " ldeEo's F€sentatioD able was done in purple and black to complemmt a menu with a Roclles basebal th€m€, kvine grabbedthe Metro emergedvicttrious after teims from pot of Mrangeas oll the table and plunked ffve$atescompetedApil 5 in the ffrst Colorado thein aside.

Bisho Chal€ngpeventat the Adam's ltark Ho "It's all about the foodt" he proclalned. tel in Denm. Four-memberstident teams$/€[E MeEo ch€& meatveb used a can with given90 minutesto prepareat leastfour dishes, both ends rcmovredto mold rice pilaf next to set a table and producea menu. Oh, and they roostodcorn relish-forthdrjudgps' plat€s.Curhad noidea what.ingredienbthey tl beworking -wiath rred baDanaraisin egg rolls, slicediliagpnally, until just befine theytegan cooking. stood up in a savory boney,sauce.Chocolate.

Meho hospitality, tourism and eventsdepot au crtme accentedwtth strands of hardparh€nt students lbdd hiedman, Adclison enedcaramelnestledin marfini glasses.At the Horine, Ilevin Muniz and IamesWebbwortrd last mon€nt hearts of romaine w€re rcasted with prac{icedeffciency Under the tutelageof and toppd vvlth an aprbot vinaigrctte. llme Shely Owens, Meho assistant pnofessorand wasup. ilirector of cullnary arb, the quartet had spent Judgpsnq€ tigbtlipped as they made the urce.bpacticing for the erenL rounda tastlng, cmparing dishesand scrib Erqrt derrcloperand food consultant Don bllng-notes, 1 /hile they tallied polnts, Horine Loule ran the contest. "I a'n God herel" was and Munh rcviewd the eryerience. heardmorr than onceasthe smillng, euergrfic llrere wre supposedto be eight pots dnd Iouk asdgned staflons and ansrveredquespans instead of tun, Horlne noted, and the tions, Bachteam wasprovidedwith table* tlto prep bowls and latex glovesnever promised burners, a large pot and maller paa and six But ewry team's work station Eataialhed. trays, asrrcll asbondsand uten$Is. and he ww happy witb the the sam€, was .'

Shrdentsfrom Cal$cnia, Illinols, Nevada quality of the ingredientsand how and variety and Missouristoodready as loule r,rfiippedoff perhrmed.

Metro the cloths con€ringthe panhy tablespromptb Qr c,ommunicanonwas kay," he said of at 9:30 a.m. the mandatory foods were reefiort. the team's vraled: Asiap cheeseand pasta. .

Muniz added that once the clock started Tbam captatn frled:narl minced and "We ditln't nodcethe people."A crowd tiqltug, chopped,Webbshuttled itemsin hom the panthe conte$.

80 observed of about FylocafioqMunizheatodcreamandchocohte me,mbers all work in addiThe Meto team chipsr,frile Horine preparedherbsand conhibstudenb. ftiedman, who to belng frrll-tine tlon uted to menu decisions.Coach Orcns ollered years, coob fonthe Anchef for 20 has been prepped to scant advice;her studenb wtre well r,nhere his bossjust inBlaclfiaruk eristar Caslno job do the on their orvn. mans of the Year.

Ilorine C.olorado Chef won "I'm more of a motivator than anything," Convenflon Center, at the Colorado the stove practiced for Owenssaid of her role. The tean and Webbtrav€lsto Iarkspur to createdishes ttrree and a half hours every ltf,ondayfor 10 at tbe Perry Part Counby Club.the bilingpal get r,veeks to readyfor the er,rcnL Munfu helpsinner-city residentsmake senseof professor Wiile the team hustled,assistant theh tienefitsat DenverHealth. and cullnary rnanag@ent Director Jackson Awardsweregiwn at a luncheon follotrving Iarnb rclunteered somebackgroundon Meho's 1he teamftom Nevadaplacedsecthe cook-off hospitality,toudsm and eventsdeparbnent Phfrbtsll^ynr(l|uclumd"dlenEd.edi ond, Missouri was tbird, California got fourth Ianb noted that "While rrc feature eight place,and lllinois tailed the pack. arAddionHodne wtislsasautehe dilTerentcooking classes,we stand apart from Team widringrcdiena rtandsrcady optainloddFdedman The ever-amiablel-ouie put in a ffnal ap of four prognms 5 in downtown Denver.Iheiteam our accounting and oolt-ofrApdl other bocauseof ceateddudngtheBistoGalhngeculinary pearance to shout, "Do any of you want to do won lietm studenB $e evertt managementclassfocus." this again?"

Iudging W the hootsand applause, had asthe Metro compedtors Meanwtile, year's go is a sqs fhing. n€td evgnt minutes to in the compedtion' With 50 of the Food NetRobert kvine, formerly ingredients at their station sembledarr array of ludge public can sanple the r,rrortof Meho's The threw was tntense and Iouie popular atrrosphere plums, livedup the Dnnei: ImpossiDle show almonds work's bananas, that inclurled fresh young tlree luncheons that will be cheG at questioned another curveball. paper, Metro to his fiery reputation as he ric€ egg roll wraps, bean and onion, 'There will be 15 minutes taken oll the May I and May 8 Thursday ADrlI24, held on powder, honey. captain Friednan soy sauce and sprouts, curry . in Room 128 of the PlazaBuilding. Students "Do you haveyour menu doneyet?"Irvine clocJi et€ryone" he annotrnced.

When therydiscoveredthe panfry didn't include .

As the ninutes ficked down, the pressure will presentan appetizer,soupor saladfollowed said. any salt or pepper,they took advantageof the 1No. by an ennee and tlessertwith tea or colleefor mse. place it. have two of worhng ou We We're setting. shaters they d bmught for their ganely finger, but Sl0. Contact Marc loraiensteinat 303-556open his put Horine sliced four Friednan replied. the iterns," Without any lids, the crew improvisedand 3152 for reservationsor more information. continued cooking. pans "Onlyfour?' plate sitting on a flame, a overone of the just team table' their the Los Angeles judges Near grade "We're students, sir." roaned the room to Fow l'Some-of teamworhard ifioerrr-asrcIl-as-tbe food'- . - -'lTlat'srubbishli -. - -. . ---- - - --.-.-- -coacb-was overbeard.Jameuting-

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BillMaduta watdesthe passing lands(ape on Mard26fr0m theob(aroftheAmservation traktrainherodefiom Denver to(hatham, lll.

Madura, apart-time Metro instrudor inthe psychology department, traveled tohismothe/s home tohelphermove fromherhome stateto theindependent level ofaretirement facility inTexas. "l'mlosing the connection withlllinoisi' "That Madura said. may seem impersonal, but there3 something about thelandthatmakes one lt'shomei' calm.

Twi 1i g\* ^T!__*IS i t i on s Bill Madura, a part-time instuctor in the psycholos/ department at Metro and my father, spentspring break in Chatham, Ill. Madura'sfather died on Oct. 8 and his mother rernainedalonein a Iargehousein the small town outsideSpringfield.

Irene Madura, her late husband and all four of their cbildren wereborn and raisedin Chicago.The elderlycouglemovedto Chatham 12 yearsago,w*rerethey could enjoylife at a slowerpace,Recently,Irene found herself facing someiarring changesand tough

decislons.Shehad lost her husbandand companionof the past 60 yearsand her family wasscatteredaround the counbry hene'schildren encouragedher to makethe fansition into a home that could providesomeassistance,and shedecidedon a retjrement home in San Antonio, vltrere one son lives.Together,Bill Madura "nd his mother revisitedold memoriesasthey chosewhat could beshipped to her small aparhnent,Together,they saidgoodbyeto the rest.

putsabox BillMadunspontaneously overlrene Madura asthetwopad( posessions theferv shewillbeable to keepin hernewapartment inTexas.Although broken bybriefbursB of light-heartedness, themood during lrcne!finaldays inherhome was tense.

Ihesudden dranges associated withlosing herlife-companion and herhome inshortsuccession have been overwhelming fu her."llove "Butanyway, thishouse/she said, no intalking sense about it nowi'

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lreneMadun takes aheakfompachng tosoothe hera wasallowing heronlyfourhours ofsleep evernightH timelshe said.

BillMadura lookclosely atababyfoodjarfilled withnails inhisparents'garage.

Madura's father, Arthur, diedon0ct.8 gardener, andleftbehind manyremnants ofhispassions, Anartist,photographerand Arthur(ollected toolsandsupplies andfoundprideinhisabilitytofixorbuildwhatever Aslrenerelocated to heneeded withoutatriptothehardware store. disconamuch smaller apartment herlatehusband3 collections werethrown outordonated tolocal handymen."The that nections fromonetpastiswhatlthinkaboutwhenI thinkofallMomisgettingridof.Wehavealotofbelongings remind said. usofourhistory/Madura hene Madunt(hi(ago White Soxnightlight wentintotheboxofessential inTexas, lrenetloveofbaseballwas items thatwereshipped tohernewhome tomove, shedemanded confimahanded downbyherfather.

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The studentswtre lined up in evenly spaced rows, standing at att€ntion in their crisp ttrhite uniforms, eyesfacing forward" fu a command from the instructor, they performed,in unison, a choreographedsetof movements.The still mtton material made snapping sotmds with each precisionpunch and kick focusedon imaginary targetsin ftont of them.

This was one of four thekwondo classes taught in the Auraria CampusRec,reationCenter by Bill Fottle, a fifthiegree Hack belt. Pottle receivedhis black belt when he was 16 and has beenteachingfor l5 yers.

'I have all kinds of peoplesignedup," Fottle said. "I have peoplethat are mer 10O pounds overlwight and haven't touched their toes in years,and I haw peoplethat hav€iust coms out of the Marines," to shrdythe fightins Ther€'arEmrny Feasons arts, and eachjndivialualhas his or her own personal rcasoq in dhd for pursuing this arduous physical endeavor.It may be to increaseoonffdence,leara self defense,becomemore self disciPhdoto W{ lfi ouM/dmadBeflbdedu plined, get into bettdr prysical shapeor to compete eg"inst others in a spgrting environment' ranovebteammemberlrronrmsasot|rermmbenobserve.omco#,iliiospetiiliililMtlry There is a r,vealth.ofin*uctional experlnce oo 6ernpusawxiting any Mdtro student dlling to learn.

The next acthtty for the studetrb was free sparing, with safety equipoent including shin and hand guards and aho upper-bodypaddin* The studentslined up in pairs with one holding target padsfor the other to kick Therer,eerevadous skill levelspresentfrom beginnerwhite belts to advancedblack behs. Ev€ryonetleated each otler with res@, rcgardlessof nnk, and bowed to their partner when finished with the kickine &ills.

"Taekwondois gioodforeveryone,"Poulesaid.

"The iliripline you min tbmughTaekwondocan help in other aspectsof your life."

On the other end of the recreationcenter are two small workout areaswtrerethe M€fo Mixod Martial Arts lbam works out. Any int€r€sted Metro studentcan partakein the training offered here for free, One stuilent was poundng furiously on .a heavy punching bag that hung in the corner, Sounclgof hands slapplng on the padded {bor mats and grunts of physicalexertion camefrom the smallerroom on the other sideof the hallway where mbre student! w€repractlclng, JochuaOrndorff ls the head coach and team managerof the undefeatedM,M.A. team at Metro. Spoclalldngln Muay thal, or hckMn& aslt lr commonly known, Orndc{I hae a Thal ffghtIng recordof 45-1-0, "The snly tlght I have lost wac my fust one," .

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Stanaing in the hallnrry oursile the tainirig mom rvas a large mus ar man rlearing sl amusingfahirt *,r,xg}.Te !t* t" mc or fll on pu-" Ander martial sic ry ninF moo&e5ls at Shawn Stired is a mags of arts teacb€r Mdo. hm Okinaw'a lapan.

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Accordingto the openingtrack on R.E.M.'snelt'album, "Living WellIs the BestRevenge." provesthat onewell-maderecordis the best That may betrue, but their latestalbrm Accelerate revengefor I 5 yearsof commercialfutility. tsa 3S-minutetour de Receiving the first criticalacclaimsince 7994'sMonstar,Accelernte forceof meaningful melodieszrnd- getthis - fast-paced,guitar-chargedrockn' roll.

That's not to saythat commercial successhas ever really been the focal point of these perennial college-altrockers (and if it !vas,they $'or d'le probably faded as fast as lead ' 'N' Roll l{all of singer Michael Stipe's hairline after being inducted into the Rock Fame in 2007). But basedon their catalogue of previous albums (including Mttrnutr, Greetr and Automatic For Thc People,among others), it's hard to believe that the Athens, Ga. trio had ever intended of limping through the latter ]€ars of thea career lvith convoluted. brainv ballads and ouick-fix alterna-mlxes.

Accelerate, instead,livesup to its name,with swectlyshortenedcompositions and tvveaked temposfrom original membersPeterBuck (guitar) and \like ]t{ills (bass)that continueto conveyStipe'ssensiblesoliloquies, while lendingenough amplifierto keepthe hstenerwired into the soundsand wide alvakethroughout.

For everysemi-sweet and sleepybailadon fucelerate("Horsstan,""Hollow Man" "Until and theDayIsDone')thereis a scorching,slidc guitar-slungtack ("Supemahrlistencrs. ral Superserious," the title brack,"Horseto Water,")designedto prickup the pacemakerof seasoned And for thoseagedlistenerslooking forward to the afterlife, Accelerutnwrapwithanother classicR.E- I. ode to the apocalypse,"I'm GonnaDJ,"which wisffi ly quips: "Music will provfutethe light you canEot resist."And that's musicto the earsof R.E.M.fansevervwhere.

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getsheavy Anti-Flag withMinistry, Denver's 0gden If only because it marked the entry of an evolution in albernative musical genres, 1988 was a banner year. Punk had officially graduated to lndustrial, and the drug-chic language of the beat generation u'as born anen'.

For more than a quarter of a century, the band Ministry has fitfully readjusted the nerve centers oI anyone who has come within ear'n' shot of their erratic int€rpretation of rock roll, Staccato drum beats.distorted vocals and frenetic guitar solos are but a few of their hallmarks. Ministry's signature is to incorporate tirades on right-rving government \,!'ith samples (ourtesy Photo ofwww.iabuz?.(0m from movie dialogue and political speechesto (front) "Cleaned up"fiontman AlJourgensen andhisrag-tag punctuate their terseguftural poetry.

last three albums, though, have been not so much a revisiting of the band's speedJaced past but a continuation of where they left off.

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the final LP in a trilogy commemorating eight years of GeorgeW Bush's presidency.It is to be thea last album, as they plan to go out as Bush leaves ofEce. The aptly named CULaTouR (roughly kanslated as "butt on tour") will serve as sum-

mation of a legacy seared in filth. Ministry's decadent lifestyle and drug-induced a.lbum recordings are notorious. And though frontman AlJourgensen statesthat he is clean nor,t',it r.t'ill be interesting to see hou,, or if, this will affect group known ofheavy metalhoodlums asMinistry willpreach Bands, like addicts, are er?ected to har,'e their final hit of road adrenaline. may their high and lon' points. and l\{inistry's had thewordofrockApril12attheFillmore Auditorium.Ihey -Bg BilLY SCHEAR,w scheat@msc d.eilu notbehighondrugs, butthey're drunk ondis(ontent their fair share of both peals and valleys. The

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Anti-Flag is an insfunentally talented noise machine n'ith a l-wical love of all things anarchic. It is not a prerequisitefor listenersto hate the current administration, but it mav male Taking their activism on the road, hearing this music a little easier.

Anti-Flag is poisedto win hearts and open Erpect lt{ohall'ks to be at their pointi minds and wallets as they support their latest and prepare for fists to be firmly hoisted 'n' est release,Thetsright Lillhts of Anrerirz.For into the air. And if the maximum rock nearl5i 20 years, these boys from Penns5,1- roll doesn't get your iuices florving. just vania have managed to amalgamate stan- make a game of counting all of the decodardizedpunk r,r'ithart-school fashion, and rative silver studs a{fi-red to the plethora of leather jackets and belts that are sure to be $,ithout gening anyonekilled, Using kitschy stagenamc likeJu$in Sane adorning Anti-Flag's legions of rabid. antiPat Thetc, Chris Head and the errcr-endearing establishment fans.

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Human culturedestroysus all The air is crisp and cool this night. Saturday night. The vapor from my lungs rises and fadesout in front of me like smokefrom the hashish pipe,and rrltrilsti walk toward the train station, I alnoot feel as though a clrug of somekind has managedto overcomemy sens,es, I am sione sober.There is no denying it. As I approach the Odord Stati.on,a number of thoughts race in circtesjust besidethe edgesof my mind. None of them settling in to be [1911nghVscrutinDed,of murse, but flutterhg about, toying with concep tion and tugging at my perception.I wakh the world float by.

Shaight away, hidden sensors shedtheir light on every yard I pass, indicating households troubled by an alarming degreeof paanoia and suspicionof the common man. I continue on to&€rd the Eain. It will arrive soon,and I do not want to be left out in the cold. lower downtown is my destination. A bar calledThe Tavern where a number of my friendsare drowning themselvesin the company of dead strangersand alcohol. I am not optimistic, but I madea promiseto show The D-Linearrives presently,tust as I leap toward the pladorm from the rails of the hack, proving once again that my balance and concentration are still as impeccableas ever.

The doors slide open and the ever-

familiar femalevoice comesoler the loudspeakerrequesting that people not stand in the w'ayof opendoors.I wander toward an empty seat,taking none but a fleeting notice of the others alreadyinside, The fluorescence ftom within the train disables any opportunity 6f p2f6hing the world go by as the whole act slidesdown the tracks toward each consecutivestop These are two dillerent worlds, the night opposedto the insideof the kain car.

Thugs and pranksterslumber aboard at each station, always eyeing one another and everyoneelse. Nobody speaks,nobodymoves.

After an indiscernibly long haze of ennui, the common result of sell admission into the world of Light Rail, an announcementof something like, 'This is the l8th and California station," comesover the loudspeakers. I stand up and b€gin walking toward the sliding doorsjust beforethe train comesto a halt, again proving my balanceto nobodybut myself.

The sheetsare full of the strangest strangersyou have ever seen.All manner of weird and undesirable people roam this patrh of earth.

Stick-upkirls lazeon the corner, eyeing the possessions of each passerby from deepwithin the shadowsof the concrete jungle. Refused and bottomed-out musicians sing songs in hopesof capturing eventhe slightest

preposterous qu€stions of acceptability. I suspectthat no personwho doesn'talreadyhaveurgent business downtown actually goestherefor any other r€asonthan to get stupid and, hopefully,to getlaid.

The sceneat The Thvern proved my theory Hundredsupon hundreds of people all piss drunk and in an uproar, drawing one another in by slender admissionsof their mutual impulses.

But this lonesomeworld rare$ ofjbraley@mscd.edu fercanything but its loneliness.

Nobody downtown will know your name,nor will they careto learn march bit of attention.The bourgeois from it.

Not a singlepersonwill remember by here and there, scurrying place to place all bundled up in fac- you, nor do they have any reasonto. simileof one another.All of them the You will be judged by your condition as a consumer,and by how well you same,all irreversiblydifferent. your wares. Everywhereyou flaunt I have always found life to be go there will be on displayany numfrom tle hustle more tolerable away of things w*rich you do not yet from the center of ber and bustle away population. Giveme a dive and a tall own, things which you must buy if glassof rum at a dingy bar stoolnext you wish to keepup. The buildings to a biker and a beggar,and I will nev- will touer over you on their way toward infiniry Peoplewill be rotting er mmplain.

This night is different, an ex- and dying in guttersjust out of sight, perience.But I am not in the mood. the scrapof the indushializedworld.

Daniel Quinn called it "Mother I made the promise, I said that I would come, but I can hardly stand Culture." Civilization: the constant to breathe since that hain brought needto deshoyand wagewar against me into the very heart.of this disease ourselvesand everything else.There is no hiding from it. We can only excalledhuman culture.

And it is a diseasethat ravagesthe p€rienceit. then sit backdown on the very being of our nature, It destroys train and gohome."I'm caught in the our identity and replaces it with grip of the city . . . madness."

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articlesandotherpraise Gutsycolumns,Accurate Re: "An ldentity Missing in Action" by Kristi Denke Kristi.

I just had to comment on your gutsy column this week.Your struggleto cometo terms with your father's losseswas a poignant counterpoint to a very thought-provoking issue,How haunting to have the Vietnam War sound its tragic backnot€sto our current tragic war.

Thank you for your couragein revealingyour life. The Metropolitan is a breath of freshair in a cynical and increasinglyshallow medium.

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Re:Vol.3O,No.25 "The War, The lnpact" DearDavid, The coiverwas arresting, spare and tastefrrl, for what proved to be a thought-provoking issue.I'll admit to being as eagerto switch channels as the rest of America, but J.IsaacSmall'sarticle showedme that we are all personally touched by this war, whether protesteror protector.Kristi Denkelet us glimpsethe ravagesof Vietrnam,a u'ar long categorizedas a disgrace- a

perfectcounterpoint to our current military debacle.

But my gr€atestkudos go to jimmie Braley whose well-consFuctedrant leavesno one unscathed:We are all a part of this war. Evendenial is a political position.Thank you for coveringthis tinely topic with grace and iust a dash of anger.

Laura Grolla,MetrosphereFditor

Re:"Computer System Takes a Vacation" by Andrew FlohnSpence Andrew Iust a quick thanks for the article you wrote this week for the Metropolitan about the computer hard drive problem r+'ehad.last weekend. Your account of the event was right on the money I was also impressed with the qualiry of the questions you asked me on the phone. You made sure you got an accurate account of what happened and not some glossed-over response.

If I or my staff can ever be of service to you or the rest of The Metropolitan reporting staff, please do not hesitate to call me, Carl R. Powell, Vice President, Information Technology

Met'scartoonisthasfuturein espionage Re: "End of Days" comic in general In reference to your "End of Days" comics, didn't anyone give you the memo? Bashing the leader in command, a.k.a. YOUR president, is out! But drawing cartoons that look like they've been drawn by 3-year-olds and writing story lines with a lack of patriotic spirit, that sound like they've been plagiarized by Paris Hiltou while running to Canada ... is inl It sounds lile you ladies have a bright future ahead of you, especially in the espionage itrdustryl Good luck!

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The Meho tennis teamshave begun to tackle thet conferenceschedules. Both the men and women are poisedto move beyond their inconsistenciesearly in the seasonand becomemajor competitorsin the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference.

The women'steam, led by senior Alecia Jenkirrs,has posteda 3-7 record after a slow start, although Metro head coachDaveAlden is quick to point out all of the close lossesthis season.

"We're right on the cusp of putting together some good matches," Alden said."We'relosing 5-4 and 6-3 to goodtearns."

Alden believesthe women will start winning more games after finally notching a win againsta tougtr Bethany squadApril 6. Coupledwith closelossesoverthe weekendto Kearney and Montana State-Billings,the young team has gained the experience neededto be competitivedown the line.

Jenkinshas provided a lot of her own knowledgethat has led to the team'simprovement.After two years at Collin County CommuniryCollege, oneof the top junior collegesin Texas, Jenkinshas beenableto providehelp to the freshmen tennis players that halnebeenthrown into the collegiate levelright out of high school. 'lAnything I can passon to them I want to," fenkins said. "I hope I'm leaving a lot with them."

Her leadershiprole on and oII the court has beena big reasonthe team has come close to winning so many matches.A]den believesthat fenkins' intangiblesand skill on the court will push the struegling squad over the hump.

"The womrcnare riding a waveof gioodmatch play," Alden said. 1lfter this weekend they know tlat they can do it," The head coach has no lessconfidence in the Meho men's squad.

Despitesomeshaky outings in 2008, they are in a great position to repeat as rut tC chanpions. they have the talent thanks to four higbly shlled ftesh-menwho have provided added depth to an alreadytalentedtea.rr, Tbree of the four newcomers havebeenimmediateadditionsto the

Colleget MidelleHinrnn.Hind aginstEethany 6match MitraHindretums avolleyinherApdl Metrotennisplayer weeken4 and3-7overall.

63 togol-2 overthe deftated Bethany Roadrunnen wonbothseB6'3totakethematch.Ihe starting squad,and two havequickly become frerce competitors on the court.

AngeloFaustinofrom Columbine High Schooland BrandonLupo from BroomfieldHigh have taken over the numbers two and three spotsin the Iineup and have held their own in slnglesplay.

"With the freshnen, rc're mote than competitive at all the singles spots,' Alden said.

The only problemwith the influx of fresbmen is the lack of doubles sftength. In high schoolthe top tennis players will generally play only singlesmatches,so the collegefreshmen have very little experienceat doublesplay.

This crop of newcomersat Metro is no different, despit€ their singles talent. Sincethe begirining of the fall season,doubles play has improved, but the men are still inconsistent, which has led the Roadrunnersto an 8-6 recordon the season. "lf we can get doubles.we will hale really goodresults," Alden said.

Any successthat Metro has in doubles stems ftom Metro's upperclassmen leadership, led by senior Riley Meyerand junior SaschaRuckelshausen.

'Riley and Sachahave lost only a few matches as the No. I Metro doublesteam," Alden said. "(Playing other No, ls) you don't haveasmuch mom for error."

Beyond their playing abilities at doubles and singles,the stars ha!'e helpedthe freshmanbreak in Dothe collegiatelerel.

"They get me in to the college game,"Faustinosaid.

With a goodblend of new talent and experience,the Metro men's tennis t€am can onc€ again contBndfor the RMACtitle.

"W€'ve got a good foundation right now," Alden said.

The Mefro head coach is iust waiting for his men s and women's t€amsto takeit to the next level.

"We showeil that we can play with some of the top t€ams in the region," Alden said. "We just haveto getoverthe hump.'

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newheights Metrorocketswayto Roadrunner baseball hits30winsfor8thtime remaining with19games ByERIC IIINSING lansingemscd.edu Meho's baseballte"m hit the 3Owin plateauApril tl6 when they took tbree of four games against a rejuvenated Nebraska-Kearneyteam in Nebraska.

The 30 victories marked only the eighth frme in the school's 29year history a team hlrs reachedthat mark. The last time the Roadrunners reached that total was during the 2OO2seasonwhen headcoachVince Porreco fed the team to a 34-22 re"It's great, but to be honest with you, we just gotta take the sameag> proach we always do" Metro head coach Bobby Pierce said humbly about the mark. "When you look up, and we're right in the hunt of breaking the all-time schoolrtcord, it'sexciting."

Metro baseball has posted 34 wins.in a season tlree times, and with 19 gamesleft on the schedule, Pierce's team looks to crush that number fair$ easily. "lhis team Just has good chemisFy," It{eho catch€r ReeceGorman said. "I how we're going to alo$eat the rest of the year."

'RunCominglnto the series,the ners brew that those wins woulth't cone easi$ against the Iopers who had been ptaying better baseballof late winntng thdr.last nine of 12 gam€s.

In fact 30 wins looked as if it might have to come the following weekendasthe lopers took gameone

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Kearney scoredfive runs in the feurth inning to send Mebo pitrher Ste\renCr€en (S-1) to his first loss of the season.Grcen, who carries an usualfu high earned run average (7.99) for a guy with eight wins and zerc losses,didn't gpt the usual run support and failodin bis att€mpttotie the Metro schoolrecord of nine wins in a season.The 8-3 tossendedtheir

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But lvlebo reboundedquick$ on the seconddan outscoringthe lopers 25-9 in the Saturday double header.

Gameone sawMetro'sbat comealile to pound out 16 hib and three hone runs in an 186 win. ltfeho pitcher Armando Casas(C O)stayedperfectontheseason,gMmg up five earned runs and striking out three topers.

Ia game two of the double header, pitching took the limeliSht as Meho pitcher JoelIockhart (6-l) went the full seveninnings, fannlng tbree batters in the 7-3 win. Lockhart ou@itched Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference's Prcseason Pitcher of the Year Ryan Wrobel (16) who continued his disnal season giving up sevenearned runs and iszuing ffvewalks.

WIn No: 3O carne in dramatic fashion as it took estm inntngs to pull out the victory. After Metro allowed Kearneyto tie the gane at 12 in the bottom of the ninth inning, the 'Runnersgot a 2-run singlefrom Stoulfer.

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One vv"alkand a single to rigbt ffeld later had Thompsonalreadystepping Between phenomenal pitching over homeplate, A doubleto left centerfrom shortand a shong offense, Mefro softball was able to sweepUC4olorado stop Amber Roundtreeand a thrceSprlngsApril 5-6 in a four-gamese- run home run from secondbaseman Sarah Rusch ppshedMeh,o'slead to des at Auraria Field" 'We played realb good defense, 8-2, The Roaikunners addedanothhit the ball well, and all tbree pitch- er run in the sixth to make the ffnal ers really steppedit up," Meho head score9-2.

Right fielder Ashley fohnson coachfennifer Fishersaid.

Metro pitcher tibby Baloeh started the secondgame of the day pitched a complete game allowing with a two-run shot !o center ffeld oDlyfivehits to opent|rs seriesegainst in the ftst inning assistingher team to a 2-l lead. The score went back the Mountain Lions.

Mehro'solTensegot ofr to a good and forth throughout thc garneuntil star& scoringtwo runs in the first in- the fifth inning when Jobnson and ning. But the Mountain Lions mared thompson beltedback-to-backhone back right alvay in the n€xt inning runs to left field,guiding their team to a 6-4 victory. with two runs of their ovvn.

PitcherfessicaFisheralsopitched The sconeremainedtied until the 'Runners bottom of the fourth inning when the a complete game for the Roailrunnersrored fir,eruns on five improving heir record to 7-7 on the hits. kft fielderCariThompsonbegan season.

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"Our pitchers did amazing.

They really steppedit up this weekend," Metro third basemanfennessa Tesonesaid. 'We always have our pitchers' backs. I'm really proud of them."

The Roadrunners' bats kept things going ln the ffrst gameof Sunday's doubleheaden Rusch inidat€d the first play,ia 16sfirst inning. with an infeld singleand later scoredon a two-run blastoy-Tesone.

"They're our biggest rivals becausea lot of us playedagainsttlem during sum.mer and high school," Tesone said. 't played with Libby White in high school,and I just want to comeback at her."

After falling behind early, the Mountain Lions answered back quickly in the first inning by tying the scoreat two.

In the bottom of tbe second, Metro loadedthe baseson tbree consecutive walks setting up fotmson,

who hit a double to left freld, scoring all three runners. CatcherNicole Lyles followed with a single, scoring 'Runners a 6-2 fohnson, giving the . lead. gam€ the Although White started for UCCS,shewas reliered in the secq1d inning after giving up a total of sir earned runs and wdlhng sev€tr batters.Meho continued to producetwo morc ruJrs,winning the game8-5.

BaloghPitchedfour innings 661aing the victory, while Fisherrecorded the saveFish€rpitchedtbreescorGless innings and only alknrredthr€ehib.

"I'm really proud of the other pitchers," pitcher CaseyThomlxon said. 'We just worked so hard this week.T The final gameof the serieswasa dillerent story The battle was mostly betweenCaseyThompsonand UCCS pitcher Stacy Ortiz who u/€nt pitchfor-pitch and kept the gamescoreless

until the bottom of the fifth inning, CrcnterfielderDanni Hedstromled e{f 1}g inning with a double to right center field, and advanced to tbird on a passedball. Designatedhitter Caitlin |enks brought her home on a groundout to s€condbase,giving the 'Runnersa 1{ lead. with trflo outs and tu,o runftrs on base in the top of the ffnal innlng, UCCS'sleft fielder Sierra Green grouniled to ffrst paseman Jessica Ilaab. Green came flylng down the first baseline and Haab dovetoward the bag.

It was a clce play and the umpire called Green safe Coach Fisher cdDV w-dlkedout of the dugout to talk to the umph 0oask for help on the last call.

The call was rpversed,ending the game giving Metro tbr l-O victory UCCSheadcoach ScottPetersonwas SOFIBALL Continued on A1h

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phenomfi Freshman ndsfocus Metro's starting shortstop Roundtree hasbigheart forthegame, teammates

find time to cram a social Me in between. When most college students are pulling all-nighters or partying downtown, Roundtree is working a l,Ionday-Friday job to help finance a traveling summer league.

"I work at FedEx Ground. and I r,r'ork 10:30 at night to about 2:303:O0 in the morning," Roundtree said without a sigh or hint of implying her life is inconvenienced by this. ''It's the only time I can rvith softball and school."

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By ERICLANSING Iansingomscd.edu It{etro softball shortstop Amber Roundtreestaresdown Nerrr'\lexico Highlandspitcher KarleeTrione like she has the right-handerall figured out. Roundtreeknows Trione r4-on't tossone dorvn the pipe becauseTrione knowsthe freshmanwill quickly turn 0n the pitch and sendit to the leftcentcrlieldfence.

Roundtreetakes bali four aud makes her rval'torvard frst base n'ith a little srnirk on her face.The lreshmanshortstopknorl'sit is going to be a long day for Trione and the rest of the Cowgirls'pitching staff.

Roundtreegoes 3-for-4 on the day, scoring four runs and driving home four RBIin the l3-12 wh.

"It's fun but nerve-rackingat the sametime," Roundtreesaid on playing the leadoff role for Metro's soltball team and getting into the head of opposingpitchers."You'rethe fust p€rson to start the momentum for the team. It's nerve-rackingbecause when you're out there playing defense,you want Jo get that lead out, so it's actually putting tle pressure on the other team when you're the lead-off batter."

Roundtree came to Metro this seasonas a bright-eyedrookietrying to leaveher mark on a nerv softball program. But Roundtreeis not your run-of-the-mill freshman.

The utility player out of Faith

volumes on her lor.efor the garne,but evenstill. her intentions for the league are focusedon her lellow teammates.

"We hare I'ounger gir.lson our team, so it's a way for them to get looked at by scouts. kind of like lre did a fen' 5,'earsago," Roundtree said.

Il Rourdtree's giving natue nasn't enough, she also wants to prusue a firefighting career after graduation. Her 5-foot-2-inch fi:ame may not present the typicd build a lirefighter is known to have. but Roundfee doesn't allow her size to alfect her play on the diamond, so it shouldn't be a surprise if she succeeds in that field as well.

'1{ll my softball coaches har.e been firefighters," Roundtree said.

"I u'alna be able to have the opportunity to save someone's life or be in that situation where I can give them an opportunity at another life. Being in that atmosphere is a physical workout, it's intense, it's pressure. and that's what sports gives me all the time."

As a freshman. Roundtree has plenty of time to develop as a player on the field. But as a person, she is already a seasoned veteran.

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leadoll lm our us becauseshc ma}es lhe pitdrers oslablidr the sFilre zorn: JENNIFER FI METRO HEAD COAIH Cbristian High School in lakewood has an amazing lmowledge of the gamethat stemsfrom the time when shewas swinging a tiny bat at a very young age, "My dadwasthe onewho coached me from the tfuneI wassix all the way 'till I was 14, He'sthe onewho got me into it," Roundtreesaid.

She has contributed in alnost every category for tle Roaclrulners battingnearly,300, scoring28 rtrns, driving home 2l RBI while adding two triples and three homeruns.

"She'sa great all-around player,"

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perfomancesthis season 208,2ttrts,{Bl (SU-htebloat AundaFeld.RoundtnehasquicHybeomeanintriol partof Meto3newoftball prcgnm.the ruokie baBhadofffortheteamandhasa kna*forg€ttingonbar€batting neady.300andbring23 barson balls Meho softball head coach Jennifer Fishersaid on her starting shortstop, "Sheswingsa goodstick, a tough out at the plate, shecan rlraw walks, she can lay down a bunt, she can hit it over the fence.She'sa great leadoff for us becauseshemakesthe pitchers establishthe shike zone."

Roundtreeunderstandsthe importance of playing mulitiple spots in the fleld becausehaving started at shortstopand centerffeldalreadythis seasonhas giventhe rookie a chance to shine.

"My dad and Danni (Hedshom) haw taught me how to play difierent positions," Roundhee said. "When you're on a collegeteam and you play only one position, you might not be ableto play at all."

Roundh€e's versatility has allowedher to start in all 35 ganes this season.Teammatesadmire her work ethic, but also enjoy the fun-loving personality that radiates liom her gleamingsmile.

"She's awsome," Metro outfiel& er Danni Hedstrom said about her

fiend. "I'!'e playedsummerball with her for three years, and she's outstanding. She'sa player of the game, and shelovesto learn. She'sthe nicest penion anyone can meet. She'snice to everyone."

Nice can mean different things to dilTerentpeople,but nice falls very short on how Roundhee should be labeledbasedon her works outsideof softball.

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The l,operscame c]oseto tying the game after a sacrifice fly closed the gap at 14-13, but Metro pitcher Josh Frkert shuck out T$er Keeble swineing for the ffnal out.

"Once we scored the two runs with the way Frkert hasbeenplaying this year,I knew the gamewasover" Piercesaid, The 'Runners' record improves to 30-6 overall with a 22-2 record in the conference.On deckfor Meno is a four-gameset with the Colorado Schoolof Mines at homCat Aurada Field.

TheOrediggerswill comeinto the seriesagainstMetro with the highest earned run averagein the conferenceat nearly l0 runs. Metro hasno problemsscoring runs with the second most runs in the RMAC. Meho catcher Reece Gorman, who leads the conferencein runs scored(59), sayshis team will have their bats ready,but won't take them ligbtly likd they did on March 12 'Runners 17when Mines upset the 13 in Golden.

"You look at their ERAand really, they're just numbers," Gorman said.

"Wecan put up 20 runs and still lose, so anghing can happenin this conference."

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furious at the change and screamed at the umpires saying it was the second week in a row they have made bad cails. "['m sorry the gamehad to end controversiallike that," CoachFisher said. "We're hying to fight for our kids, and I thought Haab made a goodplay" Meho won the game1-0.Thompsonpitcheda completegame,sEiking out five Mountain Lions and only aIlowing three hits. The two pitchers allowedonly sevenhits betweeneach other.

"I was so excitedmy kneeswere shaking the whole time," Thompson said. "It was pure adrenaline,and a lot of fun."

Tesonefinished the weekend 6. for-14 with two RBI and one home run, "She's a competitor doing her job at third," Coach Fisher said on Tesone'sperformance."She'sa tough out everytime shest€psin."

Metro Stat€ currently leads the RMAC Bast Divtsion with a 17-9 conferencerecord and 2I-14 wet 'Runners travel to Durango all. The to face Fort Iewis Collegeand Mesa StateCollegeApril 12-13.

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