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Seats leftuacant afterSGA election

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The recent Student Government Assembly elections may have left somethingto bedesired,such aseight vacant senat€seats.

Although final results were not availableat presstime, according to preliminary results,eight SGAsenate seatsr€main open.

If tlree or mofe senateseatsarc open,the senatespeakercan call for a specialelectionto fill them. That election can be held at any time, including the summer.

"This is the lowest number of candidates we have had in several years," saidAaron "Jack"\tylie current SGApresident.

Preliminary resulb were posted outsidethe SGAofrce in the Ttvoli on May 5, reporting the expectedresuls with on! one "winner," The position for SGApresidentwas the only competitive post in this year's election.

Candidatg have 48 hours after the preliminary resultsare announced!o cont€sta-nyr€sults.

But write-ins could delayfinal results and alsocurb the needfor a special election. Studentswho are wrltten in on a ballot are notified by the election commissionthat they have been nominated and if they have accumulated enough lotes to win a position. If the student meets the nomination qualiffcations, such as GPA,college standing and accumulat€d d€dits, theryare reviewed,and iI approved,the student is awarded the position.

This is the secondyear the SGA election commission has used Sfudent Voice as the service students use to accessthe yeaily electionballot. Andrew Cepeda,chairman of the election commission said it is less complicatedfor students to use comparedto navigating through My Services.

But a changein the service alone has failed to increasestudent participation.

Student Voice is not without its complications.Studentswere unable to accessballots for most of May 2, resulting in the elections being extendedinto SaturdayMay 3.

"The first coupleof dayswere the best (for resultsJ,"C€pedasaid. "But it's pickedup a little at the end of the week."

Howevec the issue may not be that studentsdon't know who is running, but thet there is an election at all.

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'Whether we are looking at a spcific issue like terftbooksor iust in general, we are only as ellective as the (number of) studentswho are active," Wylie said. "If we want to seesomething happen,we can't just ualk into a meeting and say the students are upset about this. We need to go into a board meeting and say we are upset about thfusand there are 3O of them sitting behind me to showyou that."

Currently, SGA members serve one-year terms, except for students $erving on the judiciary branch who, (after the results of this election), may have the option to serve until they graduate.

"Since student governmeDtsop eratein a one-yearbasis,we are usually issuespecific,like lve need to do s66gthing onparking or we needto do sbmething on textbooks," Wylie said, "On those kinds of campaigns, that's how the student government can be effective."

The current SGA members hel@ to draft the recenfly passed C,oloradoSenate Bill 73, which requires textbook publishers to supply information to teachers about the changesin the new editionsand hies to curb a practice known as "bundling' textbooks.

Although Wylie hopesthe work the SGA doeson issueslike textbooks Photo byEMll-tHALLEzlehal ez@m{d.edu would translate into studentsvoting Preliminary electionresultsindicateAndrewBateman hasbeenelectedthenew in the election, he is not optimistic prcident 0fMetrc3 Student Gwenment Assembly.

Due topending wdte-ing about the student turnout. actual eledion rcsults willnotbedetermined untilMay 8.

There are certain dilficult realisay,haven't met the candidates.A lot paiF. And studentsare not allowed Uesstudent organizations face on a of studentsdon't lnow we arehaving to campaignthrough MefroConnect. commuter college campus, such as an election,"Wylie said.

The most common$ seencampaign- recruiting students who rypically Metro student Michael Oviatt ing methodby the candidatesis chalk- have other responsibilities like fullknew the electionslrere taking place ing siilewalksand postingflyers, time jobs and families. but saidhe diiln't votebecausehe was Studentswho did vote found the Wylie said he realizesmost stuunawareof what the candidateswere online ballots featured oictures and dentshave other responsibilitiesand all about. bios for each candidatethat submit- do not have time to join in student "They should make it a little ted them. Of the 13 candidates,there organizations, but he suggeststhe clearer what they plan to do," Oviatt were two who did not have pictures school institutions also have a role said."I'm not evensw€ what rhestu- or bios. to play 'As studentgovernment,wehave dent governmentdoes."

But in order for studentsto take There are other factors involved that stepand vote,they needto bein- a big role in this, but it is the culture with candidates going out ard en- terested.Most studentswould like to of the campus. It takes the student gagingtheir constituentson campus, seean increasedpresenceon campus organizations getting involved; it such as the nunber of studentsand by the candidates. takes the Greeks; it takes The Met campaignmoney.

Meho student fessicaPisanodid coveringthe event; it takesthe insti"When you have over 2O,O0O not vote in the election becauseshe tuton saying we're going to help enstudentson this campus,vast arrays felt uninformed and not engagedby couragestudentsto get involved and of time where peopleare in classand the candidates. make their academiccareer better," where their classesare,it is physically "If I had secnthem around, that Wylie said. impossiblethat every candidatewill would have helped," Pisano said. "lt takes all those things to see have a chanceto meet and talk with "They should have informed more higher voter turnout and give stueverystudent,"Wylie said. peoplewhat it wasall about." dentsmore voiceon how things hap Can&datesalso have a spending And getting studentsinvolved is pen. Overall attention is what really limit of about $200 for their cam- what r,ldl make the SGArnore efiec- drivespeopleto vote or not."

PRELI l,lIl|ARY tLtff101{ T RISULTS President Andrew Bateman 59.80% Hasim Coates 22.58 %

VicePresident Heather Brcadhead 78.,f5% Unopposed

SACAB Jennifer Dkkey 41.63% Louisa Manalastas 42.80 %

Trustee JacyPidemT9;66% Unopposed

Trustee lacyPidem79.65% Unopposed

Senators 0nlyseven studenBnn fortfte Jcatinthestudentsenate.Iherc arc15posibleseats.Eelowarc thmewhose names appearcd ontheballotandsubsequently mn. Anywrite-ins arcyetto be determined.

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And simply changing the format of the electionsmay not be an easy fix. Paper ballots would requAe hiring extra peopleto collect and count ballotsbecausecurrent SGAofficers and candidates are not allowed to participate in the operation of the actual elections.

Plus, students haven't asked to have the election format changed.

"I have not had any studentsr€questingpaperballots," Cepedasaid.

"It is actual$ the plan of the election commission to make the election to useelen lesspaperand conserve."

Only 9OO studetrts voted last year in the SGAelections.And it uras nearly the samethis year.

'A lot of studentsare not here for the student experience,they arehere to get an educadon," W$ie said.

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Metro'snew tuition shucture has beeneffectivein increasingtotal credit-hour enrollrnent for the fall and spring semesters.But it remainsto be seenwhat effect,if any,it will haveon summerenrollment.

The tuition restucturing, implemented previousto the fall 2OO7semester, was designedto encourage shrdents to become full time, said Natalie Lutes, vice president of ffnance and adminishation. Full-timb shrdentstaking more than 12 credit hours saw a small decreasein tuition or no changeat all. Thosetaking less than 12 hours saw their tuition increaseby 8 perc€nt. ultimately the restructuring is aimed at improving overall retenfion and graduation rat€s.

"The intent of the plan was successfirl, becausemore students are taking more hours," Lutes said regarding the fall and spring semesters, Horverrer,the restuchrring has a negatirrcdlect on summer tuition.

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opment of the plan," Lutessaid."T\rition for summerhasalwaysmatched tuition for the academicyear."

Lutes addedthat changesin tuition occur in the fall and are set for the whole year to include the summer, Surnmer tuition was not taken into account becauseits structure alwaysmimics that of the spring semester.T\rition must remain re!€nue neuhal and a different tuition shucture in the summermight allect that,

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If student interest in summer the adminisoatioffi not be ableto classeswas deterredby tuifion rates, evaluatewhether 6itot summeren- Mefro spokeswoman Cathy Lucas rollmedt is alfected!y the risein zum- reafrrmed the idea that the school meE.hritlon. Mehladministrators would look hard at comhg up with a 'a will then determinfff restructuring solution for the next fiscalyear.

"It wasn't something tlat was in summertuition is needed.

"We are not opposedto the idea, talked about previoush but it is but it hasn't come up," Lutes sald. se6gfhing that will belookedat," she "It's somethingwe may want to kbk said. "Becausethe end goa.lis to get at, and it wouldn't $ something we shrdentsout fasteL"

Threatening letter forces classes tobecancelled program Recycling expanded ByJAMES KRUGER jkrugerlemscd.edu A threatening letter forced statistics coursesat Metro to shut down for the remainderof the semester,according to Auraria police.

The author of the anonymousletter, receivedApril 29, took issuewith the way advancedbusinessstatistics courseswere graded, and.&e letter contained threatening overtones,although Auraria police refuseto give specificsdue to a pending investigation with Denverpolice.

'Any of thesethreats ln this day and age are taken very seriously," Auraria police Chief John Mackey said. "We are going to go on the side of safety when a situation like this arises."

The day following the receipt of the letter, Metro temporarily canceled tr,vostatistics classesuntil the end of the semesterin r€spons€to the threat, and poltce ques[oned all 62 students enrolled in the courses,although the letter never indicated the

senderwas a mernber6f the classes, Mackeysaid, Police have made no arrests in connection with the letter but said they are following nu-rnerousleads and will investigateas to whether or not the threat is of a broadernature. the studentsof the courseswill begradedbasedon their performance up to the cancellation.

Earlier this year, Auraria police dealt with a similar situation when a bomb threat was receivedin January The suspectin that casewas identified, and there was no irt€rruption of classes.

"Metro stat€ and Auraria take any and all threats seriously,"Cathy Lucas, assistant vice president of communications,said."We aredoing our due diligenceto ensurethe safety of the students."

Notificationsweresentout to students informing them of the threat and encouraging any suspicious activity or personsto be reported to Auraria policeby calling 9l 1 or 303-

556-5000.The policeare alsolooking for any information that might assistthem in the investigation.

The counseling center is also available to students, faculty and stalI and is locatedin Tivoli 651, or counselingstall can be contacted at 303-5s5-3132.

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The program is known as "single+tream recycling," Single-sheam recycling means the recyclablesdo not need !o be sorted, but rather all materials are mixed together in one bin. The con€nience of singlestreamrecyclingis generallythought to increaseparticipation in recycling progftuns and the amount of material recl'cled.

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"I think going green and rec5rcling is the bestway to go, but when you get used io a certain way of life and a *ray of living, it is hard to change to a way that takesmore effort, it caD'tiust beone personor one counhy who participates.It hasto be everyone," said Meho senior Kerre Schmidt.

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Thieves aretakingit easy atAuraria

By DEBBIE MARSH dmarsh8omscd.edu At Auraria, theft is commonplace, but arrests for the crime are rare.

Laptops, iPods,backpacks,wallets, camerasand pursesdisappear out of lockers,desksand cars.Sometimesthe carsvanish,too.

DetectiveIasonMollendorof the Auraria police said thefts on campus are usually crimes of opportunity, and policelogs show that very few cases are solved. Rarely is there a suspect,a leador any evidenceto follow up on.

Mollendor citedthe library, Tivoli Student Union and computer labs as areaswhere thefts are most likeh to occur.

"Students feel safe. They leave stuff while they go to the bathroom or look for a book," Mollendor said.

That's when the thief strikes.

Don't hust anyone Metro student Brandee Castle was in a computer lab when she left for a few minutes. Fellow students watched while her cell phone was taken, but never said anything.

"I got it back 10 dayslater,"Castle recalled. "My boyfriend got a call saying, 'I'll trade you my phone for money."'

She was lucky: $lO got her phone returned. She never even reported it missing to campuspolice.

"People(wrongly) assumeeveryone's here to study." said BeckyRobinson, the library facilities manager.

Sheaddedthat items, most often laptops and books, are stolen every day,from every corner of the building. Askedwhat students can do to avoid getting ripped olT, Robinson said they should use common sense and never assumethat a study partner is watching their stuff.

Robinsonsaid shethought about conducting a sting in the library but decidedagainstit.

"It can get very dangerous,"she said. "We're not the police.But we would work with them."

Bicycles are targets Bicycles are a favorite target, especially during summer months.

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According to lhtediveJason Mollendor, atotalof2gbikeswere stolenin2flt7,mostofthose dudngthe summer. fune through August 2007. A total of 29 disappearedduring the year.

The bike rack on the southeast side of North ClassroomBuilding is most often hit, but racksto the east and north of that building, aswell as , one near the Technology Building, are also frequent targets, Mollendor said.

'14Iy bike is a good target.

It doesnlt matter if it cost $5 or $5,000," Mollendorwarned."What thieves look for are cable locks. Bolt cutters can cut tlrough any of them in a matter of seconds."

He highly recommendsusing a solid metal Ulock to secureany bike on campus.You can also record the serial number, (locatedon the fork to the front wheel or under the crank caseby the pedals),make and model of your bike for identification purposesif it's recovered.

Cars are not safe Occasionally, cars are stolen.

Vehicle theft runs in cycles,acmrding to Mollendor. Nearly every lot on campus has been hit, although he said Iot C near Auraria Parkway and Iot K by Collax Avenue seemto be the most risky placesto park. For a while, he said. thieves showed a preferencefor older-modelfeeps,and then the frend favoredHondas. Fortunately, there have been no vehicle thefts on campus in recent months, although Iot F and Iot H were both hit last summer. A total of six riars were stolen on campuslast year.

Mollendor said there are less auto thefts in the parking garage, which has camerasat every level so thieves are caught on tape. But he warned against using parking there "as a crutch."

Vehiclebreak-ins occur more often than car theft. Items from iPods to textbookshave been stolen out of cars parked everyrvhereon campus, including the parking garage, Mollendor has advice for stu-

dents regarding things they might normally tossin their car: Iake it with you - don't leave a backpack, a textbook, or an MP3 player in sight.

Leave it home - if you don't need it for class,don't bring it on campus.

Lock it out of slght - if you must keep it in your car, don't let it tempt someone.

"Don't take for granted that they're not going to want what's in there," Mollendorsaid.One time, a thief broke into a car on campus for 32 cents, and the onmer had to pay $ 1 50 to have the window replaced.

"Never leave anything of value visible in the car," he added.

A lot of stealing goesuueported becausestudentsdon't think the police can ever recover their property.

Mollendor said that Auraria police are on a tight budget, and dusting for fingerprints at a crime scenecosts about$300. Because"crines against

person" (such as assault)tale priority, lab results may take six to eight months to process. Besides, most thefts are of objects that are simply lifted without leaving any evidence behind. Since January, Mollendor has personally made five arrests for stealing.

He estimatesthat 2O to 4O arrests occur for theft on campus annually, usually when someone is caught in the act by either the police or the victim, However, crime logs show the vast maiority of caseslabeled "open" - active but unsolved, or "inactive" - all leads have been exhaustedwith no results.

Metro journalism maior Bob Spencernoted that crime is rampant in the photo lab in the Arts Building, although much of it doesn't show up in the policelog.

"You really have to watch your stuff," he said. "My friend lost about $50 worth of photo paperwhen he went to lunch one day."

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backatfordantthreeyearu Looking upfor Withhiscontract faculty reflect review time onpresidentt ByANDREWFLOHR-SPENCE spencand@mscd-edu President Stephen fordan's three-year contract with Metro expires this summer. Vocally pleased with his performanceso far, the colIege'sBoard of Trusteesis currently determininga new conhact ar:rdis expectedto announce the outcome in June.

The board hired fordan to lead Metro tbrougb the turbulent time it was in, and fordan, the board said has done iust that. And while the school's vital signs arâ&#x201A;Ź improving, not everyone agrees on what has been accomplished.The Metropolitan wanted to take this chance to look back at Jordanlstime in office, a time in which Metro, everyone agr@6, has undergone many changes.

When StephenJordan assumed the olfce of Metro's presidency three yearsago,he had his work cut out for him.

The collegewas staggeringfrom its loss two years earlier of $7 million in state funding ttren Colorado's economy took a turn for the worse.

Meho's newly created governing board, the Board of Trustees,did not seeeye to eye with then-president Sheila Kaplan, who had run the school for more than a dozen years. It was agreed Kaplan would stepdown and retun to teaching.

The nu-mber of students every year continued to increase, however,and pricesfor everything from toilet paper to power continued to go up, yet state law said the school could only raise tuition a certain amount each year, Something had to change.

The emaciated budget forced cuts in every department. Pay increaseswere frozen and severalpo-

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sitions terminated. And the cuts began taking a toll on Metro's facilitieS and on teacher morale.

Maintenance orders were backing up. Cenhal Classroom,which housesadmissionsand financialaid and is the first placevisitors see,had wires hangingfrom the ceiling,nasty flooring and peeling paint.

Meno's faculty formeda union.

The full-time professors sued the board, claiming the board had strippedthe faculty of temrre rights.

The adjunct professors demanded more pay. All of the vice president positions were filled by interims.

Metro, in summer 2005. had seen better days, and fordan's new iob was to turn things around. And what better placeto start than with the labor dispute with the faculty that, in the weeks before fordan's arrival, had reachedfeverpitch?

"We laid our vision out as soon as we got here - fully cognjzant... that we were not Dreeminent,that

we had a long way to go." tordan said in an intetview with The Metropolitan. "But peopleneed to have a senseof where were we going to go, somethingto believein, something they thought waspossibleand somethingthat wasconsistentwith what this institution is supposedto be about."

Jordan said he was lucky the year's budget had not yet beenfully formed, and beforehe olficially took olfice, he had the chance to make a few adiustments. Upon taking office, he irnmediately announced a goal to increasethe number of fulltime faculty and a raise in pay for tle adiuncts. He also aslsedtrustees to spend$3.5 million on technology and $ 1.5 million on renovations and remodeling,a chunk of which went to update the first floor of the CentralClassroom.

Jordant}ten sentout a queslionnaireaskingfacultyand slalf to give and he and the board suggestions,

put together a lo-year plan for the futuTe.Tlie ftrst three years of the plan they would focus on stabilizing the college.Then, for five years, the focus would be growth and investment in the college,and the last two years the plan is to assessthe progress made so far and change anything that's not working.

Heandthe boardmet lastmonth to begin talking about ttre second phase. ''I think he impresseda lot of . peopleon campus... he's the kind of personwho doesnot dictate from the top down," said professor Tat Sang So, who rvorked with Jordan first-hand while on the faculty payfor-performancecommittee. So said the biggestchange for him at lUetro is the changein culture. "It took a little time lor the collegeto get used to being collaborativeand working 'Anil through consensus,"So said. nou.,of course.we expectit."

So said one of the things that

impressedhim most about fordan 'This was his advocacyfor diversity. is ooe of his personal missions- to promote diversity everyn'here," So said.He saidJordanhad done a lot to advocatefor urban studentsand strdentswith differentbackgrounds.

'He works hard at the job he ms hired to do," saidprofessorGeneSaxe, who hasbeenat Metro for about four decadesand representsthe faculty to the Boardof Trustees."[f the Science Building comesthrough, he will have had a splendidyear." . Saxesaidfordan had madeheadway in improving the pay of teachers, but there was more to be done in improving salaries. He also said the collegeshould formally recognize the faculty'sunion. Saxesaidhe does think Jordan has put a lot of e{Tort into imFoving communicationsbetweenfacr;lty and adminisfation.

"He has worked more closely to the faculty senatethan other presidents have." Saxe said. "There is communicationbetweenpeople,and that has workedfor the benefit of the institution."

English adiunct Roger Green, whostarte+at Mebo five 5rars ago and left for a year just as fordan arrived, said the differencein campus atmosphere was apparent to him when he rehrrned' 'At the time I left therewasa lot of peoplegrumbling about their iob6'" Greensaid. "I'll still hear grumbling around... but I don't hear as much of that." fordan saidhe felt goodabout the direction the collegewas headedbut thathe hasa lotof work left to do.

"The important thing for me is that I think there has beena marked improvementin the morale." Jordan said. "While there are lots of people who continue to be skeptical,by and large,you look around this placeand peoplebe[dve in the vision, people want to be a part of where we are going," he said' "It's really about culture change. Are we all the way there yet?No. But havewe madehemendousshides?Ibelievethat."

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) MAY1, 2008 A8 THE METROPOLITAN "

Enil oI llays Re: Burma , ltre last time€.Urma hit the headllnes it was diuing the bloody crackdotn on Buddhist monkFotesters. This tine it is Cyclone Nargis... ...the Bunnesemay read Nargis as a form of collectivepunishr4entfor a societywhere lhe rulers haveviBudilhiet olated foundaorder,

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A time for deeperreflection... *gj#frffi'gr*

Burmeee red Som one vr'aver sullering after another.The list of Burma's rveeslrdudes an ongoing civil war , an endlessserie.sof polifieal conflicts that have killed an esfmated two million people on all sides,clronic rice shortages

are not enough, the country's impotent, if widely celebrated,opposition has mabtained its support for prolongBdsanctionsby the US, Canadaand the EU.It is ironic that -just siped President Bush had another round of sanctioru lust hours befor.bNagris struck. The cycloneshotild serveas a wake-up call to anloone;from Burmesesoldiers ald civilians, from Burmese democrats and autocrats to prosanction Westerngovernmentsor prc€ngagement Eastern neigbbours, to help end the Burmese days of rgpression, poverty and disastir, ' .

"Wavesof sulfering wash over my land" Dr Zar Ni is a researchfellow at the Department of tntffnational Developmentat Odord University . Wedneday.7 May 2OO8 The tndependenttondon, online edition

It is times like these that we in the businessfeelcontentto look back on ererything that has happened for the pasteight or nine months,or howeverlong someof thosehermits lrom the OIEce of Student Media have been subjecting themseh,esto this lunacl', with a sort of tentative nostalgia.Or maybe not, for those rvho are ashamedof their work, and indeedthe fieldof journalismhasno shortageof peoplervho ought to be TheAmericanBroadtruly ashamed. casting Company and the Disney Corporationfor example,but that is another story for another semester, or perhapsjust for those babbling machinescalledcolumnistsfromThe

and suicideon anyone. depression And with finals looming, the last thing peopleneed is to read another outburst about how they are all prob ably doomed.

So, I'll remain nostalgic,and I must saythat it is rather satisfying.

The Metropolitan has been a means toward furnishing Auraria with litter and garbageand the oft unnoticedpieceof devotedand quality iournalism since Jirnmy Carter ga\€ up peanuts and forever ruined his credibility by succumbing to the evils of American politics. lndeed, hasbeenin service.

TheMetropolitan rvhether an1'onern'antedit or not, for Iongerthan the majorityof peopleon

beenmany,and the storieshavebeen plenty.Ereryoneremembersthe day Hillary Clinton brought her entourageof treacheryand bullshitto our humblecampus.The air has always

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campus hal'e even been e ive.

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looking through the archiresYou will find that the soon-to-be-departed editor, David Pollan, has done a fine job of consistently managing and putting out a nervspaperthat should be considered a satisl,ving and rvor-

r,t'eallcan rejoice now in the fact that The N{etopolitan has brought us ne&'s that the state gor.'ernmentr,r'ill li\€ up to its responsibilities and pay

media productions.

But I his semcsteris coming to a close. and so there is little time to throrv punches at bad iournalists or at politicians or clergymen or an-vthing like that. Nope. Non'is the tirne for reflection, and there is sure to be a heinous shit-rain of that sort of thing to go around later, and you can rest assured that I lvill be there to identify it for what it really is. lndeed.one cannot alwaysfocus oneself tolrard politics or journalism or simply the generally reprehensible nahlre of things becausesuch an ardent absorption in such devastatingly unnerving topics n'ill inevitably force

thy reflection of the absurd amount of strain that goes into this line of u'ork, Should any of you see him on the sider,r'alli be sure to give him a hug and a charitable donation both for his diligence and his patience, and because he may now be forced to find hjs way through the great big black hole of pompous bologna that is American jourlalism.

Ah, but I digress.The weeks have

JIMMIEBREI.SY jbraley@mscd.edu

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for our ScienceBuilding.

Indeed, there are a number ol things on campus that bring us all a sense of connection, this newspapcr very much included.

The quiet old man n'ho sells hot dogs by the train tracks still sells hot dogs by the train tracks, and everyone subconsciously breathes a sigh of reliel each time they see him. \t'e all take that man for granted, surell'.

He is almost as significant a figure to Auraria as the various underappre-

ciated professorswho devote their time to facilitatingthe advancement of their fellow.manin the best and most dignified kind of way.They certainly deservemore credit than we givethem.

That toothless old u'oman still wanderscampusaskingcollegestudents,someof the poorestand most indebted people in the country. for money nearly every day. The old men, from n-hatel'erold men's club they belongto, still show up here and there to hand us all Biblesin hopes that God might easethe strain the governmenthas put on us. And activistsof all kindsstill paradearound campus shrieking about various troublesin hopesthat it will incite charity in people'swallets,Ah yes,it is all of thesethingsthat strikean ofpleasbut essentially ten disregarded, ant chordin the mindsof peoplewho spendtheir dayson Auraria.

So,in the spirit of goodtaste,let us takea momenlof time awaylrom our constantcontemplationand calculation of our lives and enjoy the Ihct that we areableto spendour time Iearningat an academicinstitution, with suchpeopleas the hot dogman and sucha productionasThe Metropolitan,becausebe1'ondAuraria is a world rvhereonly the daft and dumb are ableto take pride in their institutions.

Bl ,,THEMETROPOLITAN ) MAY8, 2008

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Gregorio Vega, left,dances withStarMay5inthelivoli courtyad, en(ouraging othentojointhefestiyities ofCinco deMayo.

CincoDeMayoCelebrations Storyand PhotosByCoraKemp.ckemp4@mscd.edu Cinco de Mayo is associated with colorful dancers, mariachi bands, a wide vari ety of Mexicanflavors and, of course,lots of fun.

The semesteris drawing to a closeand the celebration was a much-neededbreal<for studentsat Auraria who have an ever-growingmountain of stressupontheir shoulders, "I am supposedto be doing my paperright no$',"said pre-dentistry UCDstudent Diana Ceniceros."But I heard music, and I had to get out anddance."

Studentsat the campus wereableto enioy the festivities during theit break from classesin the courtyardoutsideof theTivoli.

Students were greeted with salsadancerswho encouragedstudentsto "dance

their waythrough" thecourtyard to get to the Tivoli.

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by Metro alumnus JesseGamueda,r,r'howasexcitedto be at Metro celebrating the Mexican holiday that commemorates the day 4,000 Mexican soldiersran the French and a traitor Mexican army out of Puebla,Mexico.

AccordingtoGamueda, he andhis groupof salsadancers used to come to Auraria to dance every Cinco de L1ayo, but becauseof traveling, this is his first year back to the campussince1999.

"It's great to restart the tradition here," Gamueda said.

Student club La Mision offered refbeshing Paletas, Mexicanpopsiclesfor a quick iooldowri iir tde sirn.

"Our group started at CCD,"said Metro student and president Javier Sanmiguel.

"But now all the schoolsare involved."

The club's purpose is to unite Latino studentson the campus.It gives out scholarships, organizes dances and raisesmoney to go on retreats everysemester.

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by CCD. "Whereverthere is loud noise, you will find us," .La MisionmemberGregorioVega said.

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By SHOSIIANA TYLER sdraseB@mscd.edu A lectureroom in the King Center was hansformedinto a festivedance area when students and instructors pushedasidetablesfor the "Introduction to Salsa"musicclass.

With Latin music playing, a diverse group of students worked together to practice and perform techniquesthey accumulatedthroughout the semesterfor dancessuch as the salsaandmerengue. 'lI love dancing. I registered though Metrobut bad to fileinterinstitutional paper work becauseCCD offers the class," Thalya Rodriguez, 19. said.

She addedthat the teachersare energetic.and fun. In this class,they learned about the history of the music and had peoplecome show them differentinstniments.

"It wasgreatbecausewecouldget acquaintedwith the instruments and getacquaintedwith the music,letting you expr€ssyourself,"shesaid.

"This classis a spiritual, mental and physical oudet," said Vfueinia

teach the history music and dance techniques to students from several dillerent schools.

Her teachingphilosophyis to promote self-esteem,never be intimidatedand havefun. Many studentscome in very timid, shesaid.

"The classis designedto take the stressaway from students,"said Elda Munoz,Franco'sassistantinstructor and sister.

Additionally,salsadancing can satis{y a high school gzm credit.

Mariah Stewart-Shelafo,16, is a student at SouthwestEarly College.She is taking the classfor gpn credit. The Southwestcampusis on Auraria.

"I enjoyed the class becauseit's not so high school,"she said. "The class.is a stressreleas€.I us€dto take Pnobb, oRtWJAYN ts/aj?ynsl @mjd.€du ballet classes,but this is the first Iatin danceclassI've taken."

Ihalp Rodriguez,left, enjoys alaugh asstudmtRobert Deleon, center, and The salsaclassisalsoan outlet for (ourse perfect instrudolvirginia Fnno amoveinasalsa dancing <ourse May5 dancers of varying skill lelel. inthelfing(enter.Thecourse isoffered asanelective andworthonly1credit "I would recommend this class hour,butmany studens takeit u afunaltemative torcgular dasses. to anyone who wants to learn salFranco,the classinstructor. with her sister.The one-credit class sa," LindsayShepler,19. said. "I've For 15 years, Franco has been is offeredby CCDduring the fall and dancedfor lO years,and I dislocated teaching salsa dancing at Auraria spring s€mesters.Its pupose is to my right lmee," shesaid.

Sheresumeddance and dislocated the sameheee her first time back. she said. "I irsed to teach a hiphop class.This classis especiallygoodfor beginners," Amy Meichior,26, is a college graduate with a degreein biochemistry. Shetook salsadancing for fun, shesaid."I rrnona salsadancing competifion with my husband,who also won a salsa dance-off at his office.

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She will have an opportunity to showcaseher new shlls during the final, which will be held at the D Note in Arvada. Students with all experience levels will have the chance to perform outside of the classenvironment.

RobertDeleon,19, is a CCDstudent and personaltainer who teachesa hiphop class.His adviceis to get out there and don't be shy.This class encourag€speople to break out of their shell and go havefun with it.

"When they first enter this clase room tley come in ftesh out of the ocean.It's fun !o seethem learn," Francosaid.

Colfax renovations lurenewbusinesse ByDEBBIE MARSH dmarsh8emscd.edu East Collax Avenue has always had a reputation for providing entertainment. But one seedy section of the street that usedto be home to a multitude of pimp6 and prostitutes has been transformed. The Iowenstein Theater fell into extreme disrepair after closing in 1986 due to a lack of rer€nue. It sat, empty and rotting, for nearly 20 years before Denvericon foyceMeskisenvisioned moving_herTatteredCoverBookstore in from its CherryCreeklocation.$2 rnillion and three years later, Meskis has aqain proventhat her gutsy style getsresults:salesarebooming.

Singleup-and-comersand young marriedsfrom nearbyneighborhoods are llocking to the complex for not ' only the latest literature, but also to down a falalel burger at the trendy Encorerestaurant, listen to the latest world beatat Twist & Shout or cuddle on a couch with a glassof Pinot at NeighborhoodFlix. There's no need to go frrther to spenda great Satur: day or Sunday kicking back. Here's how: Tattcred CoYer Get a run in early if you want someexercise;your day starts when thO doors open at 9 a.m. at the Tattered Cover.Usethe free parking garage,accessiblefrom Fli'abeth or Columbine, and order a steaming latte and fresh hazelnut biscotti from the

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Take your time flipping through When ygur coffeeand biscottiare 300 to 400 new titles that arrivedthe gone, head into the old theater area precedingweek,many manufactured and perusethe rows of new releases at high-tech factoriesin Europe and and best sellers, such as Fiizabeth Iapan.

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PhotosBy Drew Jaynes.ajaynesTomscil.edu Built on tradition and pride, the EdelweissClub hostedits annua.lmaypoledanceper{ormedby the Volkstanzgruppeand the Schuhplatfler dance gmups. Edelweiss- a club dedicated to German heritage - is Denver's best-keptsecret.

For 49 years,the club's purpose has been to instill heritage and tradition in the younger generation by encouragingthe useof the language. dance, music, food and clothing of Germany.Edelweisshosts dances, a Mar& Gras and competitions to further the knowledge of old country customs.

At its Commerce Ciry locauon since1972,the 4SGmemberclubwill celebrate50 yearsof heritagein Sep tember.The club is not only for adults but for entire families.Thereis a room dedicatedto ctrildren, and they are ableto eat and dancewith the adults.

"We promote heritage and keep tradi.-tion,Wrc are a' custo-m-preservation society" said Edith Gonner, a member and former presidentof the EdelweissClub.

Individualsare hit with the strong aromas from the open bar, including Germanand American dishesas well as non-alcoholic and alcoholic bevera8es.

When askedwhat the drink of the night was,Ron Cehauf,the danceinstructor {or the gnrups,replied,"beer.

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This is a Germanclub." lntroduced by the ioking Vice President [â&#x201A;Źo Mayer and Elisabeth Burbach, the two groups org,anized themselvesaround the maypole,Burbach openedwith, "Ron is a very good teacher at telling us where to go," Her double entendrewas followedby laughter.

The maypole dance is a haditional folk dance originating in Europe and perfo5medannually by the Volkstanzgruppe and Schuhplattler dancegroups.The danceis performed around a poledecoratedwith garland and ribbonsto welcomespring.

Members and dancers were dressed in lederhosen and dirndls, which are taditional C.erman costumes. The women wore modesl knee-lengthdresseswith aprons,and the men wore vestsand trousers.Audiencememberswore anything from casualto forrnal wear.

This year the dance groups performed the dance together,since the Volkstarugruppedid not haveenougb members.

The couples danced with erâ&#x201A;Źen and white ribbons around the pole, intertrvining them until a green-andpattern appearedon ra,'hite<heckered the pole. "Dancing uith the colored ribbons symbolizescouples working together,"Gehaul said.

As the two groups danced, they

beganto creatâ&#x201A;Źa net, showing everyone is joined under a common net.

Not only was this a feelingamong the dancers,but it wasfelt by visitors,who are unconditionally welcomed and treatedcordially.

Eacb group comprisesapproximately 3O children and adults, ranging fiom 2 to 75 yearsold.

Membersof the Volkstarzgruppe are madeup of oldermembers.As the membersof the club are getting older, the number of dancersand audience participantsis dwindling. Gehaufsaid the inhoduction of newer German dances should bring in a younger crowd.

Guestsare welcomedeverySaturday night from 8 p.m. to mialnight at 5495 Monaco St. in Commerte City.

Club nembers and the public can enjoy live music from various bands, food, drinks and performancesfrom the dance groups; the audienceis aIlowed to dance during the intermissions.The admissionfee for members is $3 and non-members$6.

If a night of culture, fun, food and dancing is needed,Edelweissis the place to fullill a heritage fix: ev: eryone is welcome.

"It's ironic how you are here during Cinco de Mayo weekend," Gehaufsaid in iest.

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Throughout the temperamental grunge-tinged'90s, Pennirwise resisted all temptations to follou, suit u'ith peer bands The Offspring and Green Day in s \ i t c h i n gt o a m a j o rr e c o r dl a b e l .

Remaining for 20 years with Epitaph Records(founded by Bret Gurewitz, guitarist for hardcore pilgrim Bad Religion), Pennyu'isehas kept its reputation of being acutely anti-or,'erexposure.

These Hermosa Beach rock 'n' rollers constitute a four-piece megaphone for social unrest, picking up where Bad Religion, well, still is. Nonetheless,Penny$.ise harmoniously and angrily embodiesthe plight of the disenlranchised.

They jam about life, death and all of the riots, police brutality bare-knuckle fighting and Darwinian struggle for supremacy in between.

Eight albums into its carcer, Pennlwise decided to tap into the age of the information super highway (the Internet) to offer their latest album, Reasonfo Believe, for ftec as a dor.trrload on [,I1'Space Records, Pennywise's new kccpcr.

The band may have switched dishibutors, but thesegentlemen don't need $'ritten permission to rock: implied oral consent n ill $rit them just fine.

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Whensnowfalls, nature listens A single chorus of Jesusloves the Little Children should be enough assuranc€that those under 18 are not damned in God'sbook. But the verses,repeatedso ollen, don't have the asterisk that our society should require.

What are the terms of this love?

Is the offer not valid in places like Oklahoma, California, and Massachussets?PerhapsHeavenbecomesa guarant@at a c€rtain age,much like pensionplans. My parochial education wasn't certain to be my salva- . tion. either.

When l-was 11, I was certain I would be witness to the end of the world. I watchedfor signsbecausea schoolfriend had told me the end was near.

A man in church proclaimed loudly "The world will end at 4:30!"

At the time, it was all the divine sign that I needed.

Overgreenb.earuon white plates, I rememberthe changeof wind that brought me to my worst fear.The end had arrived.

The wind rocked the screens and windows and sent spring leaves scurrying across the gray ska. 7O degreesbecame30. The snow blew in and while my family rushed to the front window to witness the awesomeevent, I went to the only place whire I thought I could escapethe

She qot the best qrqdein reliqion class".Her Bible had more LiighIiqhtinq than the teacher.Revelation wds her favoritebook.

the one book that the school never managedto teach, so I relied on the knowledgeof a classfriend who spent recessconvincing me that shesawan kdenke@mscd.edu angeland a ratritehorse.

For her. the end was My Little Ponywith an apocalyptictwist.

I trusted her Imowledge. She wrath of God. memorizedBible verses. Shegot the In the basement,under my bed.

Ththfully, I couldn't saymy main bestgradein religion class. Her Bible concernwasfor mysell lt was for my hadmorehighlighting than the teachfarnily It wasfor my neighbor. It was er. Revelationw:tsher favoritebook.

But the wordsthat whisperedout for my cat.

I drew sbength ftom a de€p-seat- of my mouth weren't the samewords ed belief that prayer could make the in my mind, I consideredmy inaddiflerence. God was supposed!o be equacies.At 11, I knew I had them. listening, no matter how a.fraidI was What did Godconsiderworth forgiving? Who had I beenspitefulioward? of his wrath.

I squeezedinto the little nook pro- Was"sorry" just enough?

On the plasticcoversoverthe dugvided by two setsof drawersbeneath my bed. I pulled a blanket down in out windows in the basements,the front of the entrance.My small hands wind hammered. I stayedthere for were clenched so fightly in prayer l5 minutesbeforeit becameapparent that eitherGodwasdelay'edor waiting that I brokeout in a sweat.

My mantra wasthe Iord's prayer. for me to showmy shamefirlface.

I crawled up the stairs and into My educationaboutthe Endcame from what I might considernow an the dining room. My dad sat at the unreliable source. Revelation was table, his callousedhands peeledan

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orangefor his next day's lunch. The city lights glowedorangeagainstthe new-fallensnow.

The world had not crumbled at my feet, but the faith in my religion teachersand eccentricfriend had. It wasnot my will that savedthe world, though for a moment I felt I had succeededas a negotiator betweenGod and man.

The weather might have been God'sfault, but the fear wasnot.

If aspeoplewe allow ourselvesto be controlled by fear,we are left with few options but to hide under a bed, or a table,or a lie like an 1l-year-old frightenedby the weather.

I st0odin the pictrrrewindor,t'of the living room and watched as t}te snow clung to the new growth of spring.Therecanonly bepridein such a momentwhen you faceyour fear.

The snow didn't stay I can say now that such weather is a feat few placesother than Coloradocan accomplish. My departure from the world of parochial education was soonto follow.

u Letterste the editsr IN RESPONSE

Exploitation,warrtirg labelsandtastefultext Re: "Night Class' by Nic Garcia, photos by Dav.'n Madura I am very confusedabout the newsworthinessof the article "Night Class".

When I first saw the photosmy knee-jerkreactionwasthat this young, 19year-oldwoman wasbeingexploitedin a collegenewspaper,but then I thought you all were more thoughtful than that and gavethe article a chance.I still do 'news?'Thereis no not understandwhy the photos and story are considered point to the story and it feelslike you all wantedto print the photosin effort to createconhoversy Similar to non-newsmagazineslike the Enquirer,the story leavesthe readerwonderingwhal the point is.

Are you goingto do an article next weekon a young man who hasto work the janitorial night shift in order to er?ose Metro students to the fact that peoplehavelimited economicopportunity and paying for collegeis getting increasinglymoredilficult? 'stor5z' Pleasehelp me understandyour thought processin publishingthis Thankyou, ErikaChurch,ProgramAssistant.

Institutefor Women'sStudiesand Serviceschurche@mscd.edu

DearDavid, My name is Katrina Craig and I am a graduating senior at MSCD,I am sendingthis e-mai.lin regardto the offensivephotosincludedwith this week's

TheMehopolitanwebomesall tetterstom Meto stuilents,teaclrers,hclilry andadmintstraton.I€tters mu$ betypedand shmitted to the Mebopolitan by 3 pm., Mondaybeforeproductbn.Sendlettersto &ollan@rscde& or

coverstory in The Metropolitan.Thesephotoslook more like a Playboycenterfold than a respectedcollegenewspublication.

A warning labelshouldhavebeenincludedwith this publication.Theseoffensivephotosare a setbackto womenon this campusand all over.While I understandthe story and the needstudentshaveto meet their alwaysincreasing tuition, the photoswent overboardand shouldbeconsideredsoftpomography.

Womenare still discriminatedagainston a constantbasisboth in societyand on this campus.Thesephotosare a setbackto women everlruhere. kcraigI 0@mscd.edu

Fellas, Sweetstory on the leggylady of MSCD.We much enioyed.Not the leastof which becauseyou dared to print nipple. Givesa new meaning to the r,t'ord spread.

We weren't exactlysurewhat you were gunning for with the coverlayout?

Regardless, it wasrefreshingto seethe Met do sorevealinga profilewhile keeping the text tasteful.No funnin' intended,I only wish I could find studentsat UCDsoready to taketheir clothesoff for print.

Always a fan, R. Kelly Liggin Editor in Chief.The Adr.ocate

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went2-2in Roadrunners May2duringa6-2los inAryada.Ihe getscaught Univenity ofNebndra-l(eamey atthid base against Amber Roundtree Metroshortstop game, their inaugunlseason.

7-5 fourth ending Adams 5tate in the losing to eventually Mountain Athleti( Conferen(eToumament, theRocky

lrletmS menttemisteamwon Mountain A$leti( theRocky (onftlence Toumament forthe year, behind second consecutive play Allthe offivefint+eam Ri{A(playerandoneserond player,lhe mennow team 6 CSU-Pueblo. takefourth No.Pitcher Roadrunners totheNCAAToumament advance JessicaFisher threw a game,allowing five-inning complete, in RMAC tournament, inthe andwillplayrimlKeamey only nine hits and striking out four firstround.

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ing No. 4 MesaState 8-0 at the Colorado Schoolof Mines Fieldin Golden.

Metro third baseman Jennessa Tesoneprovidedtwo RBIin the game, helping her team avoideliminiation.

Thunderwolves.

"We don't want to be out," Tesrecordto 12-7.

By KATE FERRARO "We'vejust doneso well," Fisher one said."We just had to comeout, kJerraro@mscd.edu said on taking the first game of the and we had a lot of gamesto play."

Fisher pitched brilliantly in the Nobody believedthe Metro soft- tournament. "No one thought we ball team could accomplishanything could do this, and we just proved game holding the Mavericksto only tbree hits and forced the mercy rule in its fust seasonasa team,but Metro them all wrong." secondbasemanSar- to take alTectfor the secondtime m Sophomore headcoachfenniferFisherand company displayedtoughnessand char- ah Rusch had one home run in the the tournament.

"She kept them off-balanceand acter with a strong showing in the game,while designatedhitter Ashley RockyMountain Athletic Conlerence ]ohnson poweredout two. Rusch\,tas was able to keep the ball dolrn and work ahead in the count." coach 3-for4 u'ith four RBI. TournamentMay 2-3 in Golden.

"She'sjustsomentallytough,and Fishersaid.

"We iust came out and proved The Roadrunners couldn't keep peoplewrong and showedthem what she'sbeenthat way all season," coach Metro softballis about," Metropitcher Fishersaid."It's reallyfun to seeher up the intensity and they lost their CaseyThompsonsaid."It is our first becauseshe'sthe type of player that final game of tle seasonagainstNo. year,but we could still comeout and she'stotally unselfish,and she's ffne 2 AdamsState7-5.

Despitethe loss,Metro kept their when other playersstepup." kick someseriousbutt. " In gametwo of tbe doubleelimi- beadsup and are alreadylooking forThe Roadrunnersearneda tbree seedin the RMAC tournament after nation toumament, Metro commit- ward to next season.

"I'm really excited," Balogh said. accumulating 32 wins during the ted four errors in the afternoon conregular season.They finishedsecond tâ&#x201A;Źst againstNo. 7 Nebraska-Kearney, "Most of these girls are freshmen. in the EastDivision behind the Colo- which upsetthe Roadrunners6-2.

Just fhink of how well we did with Metro pitcher Libby Balogh freshmen on the team. I think it will rado Schoolof Mines.

They began the tournanent on picked up the loss, dropping her re- be greaL" Metro will be losing only one seFriday morning at long tnke Ranch cordto 9-8.

Metro didn't allow the lossto get nior, as Thompson stepsoff the softPark and used their mighty bats to carry them to a 13-5 blowout over them down the following day,crush- ball field for the last time. She was

emotionalafter the game.

"It's the last gameever,just depressingand sad," Thompsonsaid, trying to hold backtears."We had a goodyear,a goodrun. I'm rery proud of my girls."

Thompson plans to come back next year and be an assistantcoach alongsideFisher.She endedher senior year with a l0-2 record and struckout 50 batters.

Tesone earneda spoton the 2008 RMACSoftballAll-TournamentTeam for her play at third base.

During the regular season,Rusch and Johnsonearnedsecondteam allRMAC. Rusch lead her team with a .378 averageand 46 runs scored. while Johnsonlead with 16 home runs and 6l RBIon the season.

Balogh, Tesone and ouffielders Molly Clark and Cari Thompson earnedhonorablementions.

"We took 17 young ladies and started a new program and a new hadition at Metro State,"mach Fisher said."I think there'sa lot of people in the RMACthat doubtedus. These girls never doubtedthemselves.They believedin themselves.I think it's a great start for us and hopefully great things to come."

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day No.1spotonfinal Metroloses Baseball teamcan'tclinch topspotinconference, intourney is2ndseed ByERIC LANSING lansingomscd.edu

Metro's slumping baseball te"rn took a tufn for the worse May 2-4 afterdroppingall four gamesto Mesa Statein the seasonfinale in Crand

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Sincethe start of the season,the Roadrunnersheld the top spot in the RockyMountainAthleticCrnference.

But a dreadful swoon has pushed Metro to drop its last six gamesin a row and lasteightof 10.

The Roadrunnersenteredthe seriesfinale.againstMesaStateneeding to win one of the final four gamesto clinch hpme field for the entire Rocky Mountain Athletic ConferenceTournament.

"It's beenreal ftusb:atingto work so hard since the beginningof the seasonand play all these games to try and bethe bestteam in baseballto only drop it in the final series,"Meho catcherReeceGormansaid.

It was "Pack the Park" night at SuplizioField,and Meho, which usually plays in front of crowdsof about 65-70, wifiressed a full house of 2.313fans.

The Mavericksdidn't disappoint their faithful fansby scoringfive runs in the fifth inning to open the series with an 8-1 victory.

I\,Iaverickspitchers Chris Carma and Brent Iamaster combinedto hold the 'Runners to one earned run on five hits while sriking out I 2 .

But the eight r,râ&#x201A;Źlksissuedto Metro raisedquestionsabout the missed

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Field.ltletrc haslostiB last Apfl19dudngalossatAurada Molinar, right,sitattheendofthebench Midrael TroySpahn,left, andoutfielder Metrcsecond baseman tound' of Mines in thefint School willplay tfreColondo Toumament.Ihey Athletic Conference intotheRocky Mountain ina rcwheading sixgames opportunitiesasMetro left 12 men on base.

"The past few weekendswe hale left quite a few men on base," Gorman said. "When you have bases loaded and can't produce or with runners.in scoring position and you can't produce,it iust brings the momentum down."

Metro pitcher Shawn Greenwas roughedup for eight runs in recording

had his,worst pitching performance his secondlosson the season, In game one of Saturday'sdou- of the year, allowing se!â&#x201A;Źn runs, bleheader,the two teans combined six earned, in only 2 l/3 innings for 29 runs on 29 hits with Mesa pitched. Metro pitcher fosh Eckert Stateedging out Metro by a scoreof came into the third inning to try and 1 7 _ ' )t stop the bleeding, but the change didn't help as Eckert was drilled for Metro held a 10-0 lead after the sevenearnedruns in only 1 1/3 intop of the thAd inning, but the Mavnings pitched. ericks pounded out seven ru-ns in conMike Mavericks shortstop secutive innings to take a 14-lO lead.

Metro pitcher Armado Casas Provencher had seven RBI in the

garne,including a home run in the fourth inning that clearedthe bases full of Mavericks.

The second game of day two featured a solid pirching from both sides,but Maverickspitcher Jason Enewoldwas even better. allowing only one run on two hits shiking out l0 'Runners. Enewold went the full seveninnings,asMeho'sbattersiust BASEBALL Continued on A17>

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#3 Regis (27-2O,23-I6NMAC) vs. **4Nebraska-I(earney (29-25,22-18RMAC)

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- Roadrunners'skipper jobatWashburn, takes leaves winning legacy ByZACTAYIOR ztaylo12omscd.edu After five yearsof serviceasMetro's head tennis coach. Dave A]den resignedMay I to beeomethe head coach at Washburn Universityin Topeka,Kansas.

His tenure at Metro has beena successfirlone, including the 2008 season,when he won RockyMountain AtNetic ConferenceMen'sCoach of the Yearand led the Roadrunners to their second consecutiveconferencetitle.

"It rras a hard decisionto make after the teamsI've put together,"Alden said."But at the end of the dav.it wasa goodfit for our family " Alden took the new position becauseof the possibilitiesthat Washburn olTered,especiallyin the recruiting department.At Metro, the tennis budget kept Alden to mostly homegrown talent, but the Topekaschool maintains a top25 program with an €xpansiverecruiting network.

"The first question they asked me," Alden said, "was 'how are you going to recruit internationally'?"

Al&n was servingdoubleduty at Metro as both tennis coach and assistant athletic director,but at Washburn his only commitnent will be to the team.

"I get to really focus all my time and enerry on the tennis team," he said.

Beforehe becomesan Ichabod at Washburn, he has unfnished business.to attend to at Meho.

"Our statedgoal from the beginning is to get to nationals," Alden said."The SweetSixteen.' ' The men faceconferencerival Keamey for the third time this rason in

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MetrctennisheadcoathDave Alden talkswithfttshman Erandon lupodudngthehApdl13me€tagainst Mesa State.

Alden mignedhispo6tt0betheh€adtennis <oach atWashbun playKeamey University inlopeka, Kan., eftctiveattheendoftheseason.Ihe Roadrunner May9inthefirt rcund ofthetrl0Aloumey. the first round of the NCAA Tournament. His squad,which includesfire first-team All-R\dAC selectionsand one secondteam, looks poisedto deliver.

Even with nationals on their minds, the team understands how much will changewhen Alden is no longer presenton the practicecourts.

"I think you always lose something when someoneleaves,but you also gain something," senior Riley .Meyersaid on the team losing Alden but gaining a new coach. 'iI wish I had another year to play with Beck

der Alden, is slatedto be the interim head coach once the off-seasonbeeins. It would be an easy transition for Meares,having playedfour lears for Metro, "I can't wait for next seasonto be interim head coach and possibly head coach," she said. "It's always beenmy goalto beheadcoachof this program."

In her playing time at Metro, MeareswashonoredasRMACPlayer of t}te Year in 2004 and graduated the following year.She'sbeenon the coachingstaff eversince.

(Meares)."

"She knows everyone," freshman Angelo Faustino said about Meares

Meares, tle assistarf coach un-

taking the job. "So I don't think it few of the playersto turn the regional would bethat big a difference," matchup into a dvalry.

Fiveyearsmay not be a long time "I think it will be even more infor somecoaches,but Alden hasleft a tense (playing Washburn) because solid foundation for the Metro tennis he'sthere." Faustinosaid. program.

Alden is up to the challenge.[Ie "It's been an exl,erienc€,"Meyer - srdd:that he will always be attached said about his four yearswith Alden. to the studentatbleteshe hascoached "It's been a little rough at times, but at Mebo, but the men's and women's overall it's been good. I think I've tearnsAldenwill inherit hashimexcitgroun more asaperson.' ed about the changeof scenery.And Alden's move to Washburn he will certain$ not back down from hasn't changedthe Roadrunners'ha- playinghis old squadin the future. tred of the program in Kansas,which "Do we&ant to beatthem?"Alden beat them earlier in the year.In fact, said about the possiblematchup. "Of seeingAlden at the helm of the com- coursewe do. But I will alrrays want peting program might just spurn a thes€guysat Meho to succeed."

editortipshishat,rounds foronelasttime bases .Sports The fat lady has sung; the buzzer has sounded; zeros remain on the clock and the fans are pointing toward the exits, screaming"nah-nahnah-nah, hey-hey,goodbye. " This is my exit cue asI hand over the sportseditor position to ZacTaylor, who is more than qualifiedto take the r€ins and succeedme. He is the consumnate t€am player,a classact and has a feel for the game.He will comeoff the benchand tal<ethe starting role while I will play sixth man by writing storieshereand there.

I've had more tlan my fair share of time as tle top slugger for The Metropolitan sports section, and to say the least, I gave it all I got, put in 110 percent,scratchedfor every inch, hustled on every story and poured my blood and sweatinto every layout.

My tale was a Cinderella story

that sarrr.a young baby-facedrookie comeout of nowhereto rise through the ranks of the sports section.With practice, good coaching and a heart the size of lhe Green Monster, I turned a corner to become a wiley veteran that tr:rned this franchise into a dynasty. You couldn't have written a better script, and I took it one day at a time.

I have to thank my tearnmates becausethere is no "I" in team, and it was far from an individual effort.

I wouldn't have been able to accomplish anything without their hard work, their elTort and their support.We lookedto each so that when one section editor couldn't come through, the others stepped it up a notch to make sure the finished pmduct was one we all could be proud of.

I also don't want to forget about

the sectionas I sawft, which included pmviding more in-depth coverage of Metro sports, tackling the professional world of sports and including in the lineup the many club sports on campusthat just want€d a shot to makea name for themselves, I didn't alwayshit a home run or find the backof the net in my time on the ffeld at The Metropolitan. I was cross-checkedby writer's block and bad writing, beaned with fastballs lansing@mscd.edu by unreliable writers and daunting production nights and blockedin the tle uppermanagernentwho gaveme paint by monotonousquotesand unmy chanceto do the job I lor,r. They availablecoaches. took a youngraw hd under their wing But I alwaysstuck it out until the and moldedme into the seasonedvet- ffnal seconds,always playing until eranI am today.I hopeonedayto sit in the final bell. I got up when I was one of their seatssothat I can der.elop knocked down and kept going until a young rookie and help them fulfill my body couldn't take it anymore. their dreamsasa iournalist.

My love for sports and the newspaAs sports editor, I quarterbacked per never allowedme to giveup, even

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when I was behind the eight ball or if my back was against the wall. I learned to make adlustmentsand rely on my strong supporting cast to put out a competitive section every week.

But now it ls time to moveon. It is just the nature of the business,and I am looking forward to my future endedvors.When it stopsbeing fun, it's time to quit becausethe old writing arm ain't what it usedto be.This has beena great sportstown, and it's time to work on the golf game.

If I were to gi\,€ any advice to anyoneabout anything, rhis is what I would say: It's not the dog in the fight, it's the fight in the dog; always play to win and neverplay to not lose; winning isn't everything,it's the only thing: half rhis giime is 9O percent mental; and don't give up, don't ever glveup.

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remembere Metro's topmoments 3. Womenb basketball. Feb. 8.

2OO8vs, Resis at the Regis Fieldhouse: Out of the shoot, Regisbuilt an early 21-10 lead.The Roadrunners cut the leadto 10 right beforethe half thanks in part to back-to-backthrees from Meho guard StephanieSauter.

Metro valiantly fought back in the secondhalf and eventook a six-point lead with six minutes on the clock.

But from that point on, it was back lansing@mscd.edu and forth with the teamsexchanging But late the lead at every possession. freethrows by the Rangersdid in the LANSING'sTOP 5 GAMES 'Runners, atrd unfortunately, Mebo didn't comeout on top in this classic 5. VolleybalL Sent. 21. 2fi)7 vs. UC-Colorado Snrinss at tJre encounter, 2. Men's soccen Seot. 7. 2(X)7 Auraria Events Ccntcr: Mebo cleanedthe Cougars'clock vs. Fort Lewis at Auraria Field: During the previous season,the in this game 3-0, The story came on defensewhen Metro held UCCSmid- Skyhawks had the Roadrunners' dle blocker Brooke Akers to only 12 mrmber defeatingMeho four times. kills. d|ffs, who was one of the top [n the four losses,Mefro even failed kills leadersin the RMAC,came into to record a goalagainsttheir bltLerrithe contest aver.€lt.g more than 2O vals.Things lookedasiI times harln't kills a game.Metro libero Bri Ostler, changedSept.7, asFort lewis scored who won the RMAC'sDefensivePlay- the fust two goals.But Metro broke er of the Year award, seemedto be the scorelessstreak ffnding the back wherever Akers placed her kills and of the net twice in four minut€s.With came up with 18 digs to help Meho Fortkwis holdinga 3-2 lead,Metro's all-time goal scorer Philip Owen put bring home the win. one home to tie the game.Metro cen4. Men's baeketball. Iair. 19. ter Mark Cromiecamethrough in the 63rd minute on a nice ftee kick shot 2OO8 vs. Colorarlo School of ftom about 20 feet, Meto scoredan Mincs in Golden: insurance goal, and they finally beat MeEo seemedto be in cruise Fort Icwis after failing to do so in conhol leading by 1O points the pastfour years. at the half, but Mines freshman Niko Marinucci caught 1. Women's soccen Nov. fire and single-handedly I l. 2OO7vs, Incarnate Word at brought his team back with four second-half Aurarla Field: After two 45-minute halves,two 3-poir:ters.With the gane tied at 62, lGminute overtimesand l0 Meho headcoach a shooters in the shootout, the gamestill had not been Brannon decided.This thriller ocHays gave curred in the second the ball to his round of the NCAA bestplayerin JesseWagstaff, after Tburnament, and the 6-foot-8 forward came Metro defeated West through in the clutch, and Metro esTexas 1-O in capedGoldenwith the two-point win.

'Runners double The win sparkedthe to win overtime their next 8-of-10 to earn a spot in two days the RMACTournament.

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2, Menb soccen Nw, 2. 2OO7 prior. The players may have tired, final eight and a half minutes of the but us reporters were ecstatic hav- first half, Metro denied CCUa point, vs. Colorado School of Mines at ing never witnessed a shootout in goingon an l8-0 run to erasea 29- Aurarta Field: Metro had just secued its place our c,reers. After five rounds of the 16 deficit. Although the g;amewould eventuallyslip from Metro'sgrasp, asRMACregular seasonchampsand shootout, tle shootthe defensivestanduas the best won home field for the conference out scorewas tournament. Now,.they faced No. 4 I have ever seen in tied at three.

ColoradoScboolof Minesin the semibasketball.

Into the finals.Thegamequicklyrevealeditself sixth asa battle of offenses:The Orediggers round, a.IAlouqen's-bas-drew first bloodand the Roadrunners the start of the ketball.Feb.22. 2OO8vs.Col- responded.The fust half was a goalsudden death rounds. Cardinal orado School of Mines at the keeper's nightrnare, and when the forward Sarah Graef slipped one by halftime whistle sounded,it was 2-2.

ESPN Al|-American goalkeeperRa- Auraria Events Ce4ter: The women entered their ffnal Then the defensesarrived, and the chel Zollner to take a 4-3 lead.It was up to Metro freshmanJakkieGreerto regular seasonmakhup looking for a garneslowedand zuddenlygot much mal<eher shot and keepthe Roadrun- high seedin the RMACTournament. more physical. Metro outshot Mines ners NCAA Touranment hopesalive, Mineslookedto play spoiler,and early in the final half, but the Orediggers but her shot went iust right of the in the secondhalf, the Roadrunners madeoneof their few munt, heading net, and the seasonended.The game clung to a one-point lead, 34-33. in a cross15 minutes from the end to turned out to be the last for Metro Then Metro'sdefensewokeup, allow- win the game3-2. l. Womenb soccer. Nov. 11. head coach Danny Sanchez, who ing just 13 more Orediggers'points went to coachat Wyoming,but it was in the game while the Roadrunners 2OO7 vs. Incarnatc Word at a gamethat most fans and reporters offenseerupted from beyondthe arc Aurarla Field: This wasthe longestgamein Metand buried Mines 66-46 fior a conwill neverfiorget. vincing end to a convincing regular m's socccrseason,a hard fought battle that camedown to one kick, and season.

3. Women's soccen Nov. 9. one miss. It started with a 2-2 rlraw 2OO7 vs. West T€xas A&M at to end regulation, and then two overtimeswhereMeho camstanfatiringly Auraria Field: Meho wasupsetin the first round close to scoring but couHn't finish.

Then came someof ttre RMACTournament a-flerwinthing few in ning the regular seasoncrown, placsoc@r exing doubts on their postseasonabfiper ience: ties.Alldoubtwas erasedagainstWest a shootout.

TexasA&M in the opening round of Yet neither tha NCAA Tournament. A ft e r t€am regrving up two goals ztaylor?@mscd.edu in the tournament fused to loss to Fort Iewis, fleld, and after the Roadrunners the five fust defense locked down.

ZAC'STOP 5 GAMES rounds, West Texas responded the two sides 5. Men's basketball. Feb, 29. in kind, and a O4 tie survived were still even.

2OO8vs. Colorado Chrisdan Uni- into the second overtime.

Now it was sudThenMetro'sfustineMonversi8 at Colorado Christian: den death, and the It $'as the last mme of the men's toyatookacomerkick,the Graef beat Metro's up and down season,and the Road- ballfoundKatieKilbeyat star goalkeeper to go runners lost. but it wasn't for lack of the top of the box, and up 4-3 in the shootout effort. In the raucous Cougarsg1m, she slippedit through and put all the hopes on where the RMAC Regular Season the commotion to an Metro freshman forward fakkie Championship banner had already openBeccaMays,r,l'tro Greer.Her shotjust missedthe right beenraised,Metro quickly fell behind. slid the ball past the post, and one of the most exciting The largecrowd floodedthe.g1mwith keeper for the 'Runners soccer games, and Metro's season, win. boisterouschants. but the had ended. quickly quieted the crowd. For the

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prepare D'Runners forMines inthestandingt sliptosecond BASEBALI couldn't ffgure out the senior in the 41 loss.

"It wasimpr€ssive,"Gormansaid.

"He was getting the calls and hitting his spots," Metro's starting pitching once againfaltered,asTedJamisonpitched 3 1/3 innings, allowedsevenearned runs and walked four batters in the 15-6 losson the last day of the regular season.The relief wasno help giving up eight runs the rest of the way.

The four losses drop Metro's record to 30-10 in the RMAC and 38-17 overall while Mesa State finishesthe year with a 31-9 rccord in

the conference.The one-gameedge givesthe Maverickshome field in the tournament, and Metro will have to continue playing on the road after not playingat homein 15 games.

"Wejust can't put too much pressue on ourselves,"Gorman said on the upcoming tournament. "We iust have to comeout and play the game we have beenplaying since we were kiclsand that's just having fun." the Roadrunners took three of the ffve games played against the Orediggersduring the regular season. Metno's38 wins are the most in schoolhistory.

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