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Science building on track ByTARA MOBERLY tmoberly@mscd.edu The future of the new sciencebuilding is securefollowing the $230 million sale of ParOct.23 of Certificates ticipation that will fund the construction.

The sale will fund the building and constructionof 12 additionalprojectsat collegesand universitiesacross ColoradoConcernsthat construction fundswould run out began after the economic crisis hit in September, causingrising interestratesandbanksto stop lending money. whether Manyquestioned the COPsaleandconstruction would be delayed.

The successful saleof the COPsensuresthat construction will continue on track, with the new building slated for completionin 2009.

COPsare similar to traditional bonds,exceptthe investors own the buildings and leasethem back to the state until they arepaidofl Once the leasesare paid ofl the state$'ill take ownershipof the buildings.

The COPsare backedby the state'srevenuefrom mineral leaseson federallands. everal roadblocks that have sprung up since constructionon the sciencebuilding began.

Several months after ground was brokein December 2OO7, the statelawmakersannouncedtheycouldnot fully fund the buildingasthey had previouslycommittedto oo.

In NIay 2008, nen' legislation passedby Gor'.Bill Ritter provideda new sourceof funding,coming in part from money paid to the statefrom naturalgasleases.

Another law allowed schoolsto borrow.moneyuiing Certificatesof Participatlon.

The new four story sciencebuildingwill add 197,00 squarefeet of classrooms, offices,teaching and research labsandis beingbuilt with an emphasison sustainability.

TheftdownatAuraria

By SCOTTSTEPHEN sstephI 9@mscd.edu Reportedthefts at Auraria campus decreasedlast year, dropping1l percentfrom t}le 2006 - 2007 schoolyear.

During the fall 2007 and Auraspring2008 semesters, ria policereported113 thefts and relatedincidents,including robberyand shoplifting.

During the previousyear, 161 such incidentswere reported.

"We deal with offensereports, primarily theft-related, takenfrom stalT,studentsand faculty. whether it be a laptop or automobile.If it's after the fact, we work towards putting it on the computerin our database,said John Mackey, chief of Auraria police.

The trend continuedinto the current semestâ‚Źr, with crime committedon campus dropping43 percentfrom 60 reportsin Sept.2O07to 34 in Sept.2008. Auraria police are taking advantageof new technologiesto aid them in preventing and responding to crime, including capitalizing on the popularity of text messagesby @plementing an emergencyalert text- and voice-messaging system.

"When I lirst got here, folks told me n'e didn't really have a set emergencyplan.

But since,we har,'eestablished an emergencyoperationcenter in AHEC, and r.r'ith the DNC,administratorswereable to put into practicea camera systemso peopleknow horvit An Auraria Policesquad car sits unmanned outside the Tivoli Building Nov 4.

Campus police often utilize the parking around theTivoli while they patrol the surall works,"I\{ackeysaid. ' cgibbon4@mscd.edu PhoroByCaitlinGibbons Auraria partnered lr'ith rounding area on foot.

RaveWirelessto providestudentswith an emergencynoAfter a high-speedchase main a concern,especially on signal is flashingrather than tification systemthat is also that endedat Auraria on Aug. 7ihStreet,which cutsthrough - crossingagainsttralnc.

Pedestriansand students capableof deliveringmessag- 17, 2OO7, campuspoliceand the u,â‚Źstsideof campus.

"Well 7th Streetand trVest riding bicyclesare vulnerable esdirectly to police,a tool that - administratorsrealized such lr.asusedduring the April 16, incidents posed a threat to Colfax Avenue, it's a tough to seriousinjury and students 2007, shootingsat Virginia students and staff. intersection. The r,r'ay the often ignore the consequences "This was a good wake-up crossroadswere built, the ag- of crossingthe busyroadways, Tech.

"We didn't havethe suc- call for us," said Dean trVolf, gressive drilers. vou have to UCD student David Skogeiboe cessat first like we wantedto, executive vice president of time it right and people feel said.

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'Changehascome'

Sen.fohn McCain pledgesto help solve nation'sproblems

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to - it belongsto you."

Obama paid special attention Sen.BarackObamabecamethe to his young supporters.He saidhis first Alhican American to be elected campaign "grew strength from the presidentof tle United States. young people who debunked the Earningmorethan 33Oelectoral myth of apathy." votes, Obama made history with a But Obama cautioned "you did landslidevictory it becauseyou understand the tests Obamawill be swornin Jan.20, ahead."Hesaidthe challengesahead 2009. will be great. He briefly touched on Sen. John McCain, his Repub- the lraq war, the financial crisis, the lican opponent,concededthe race environmentand education. just after 9 p.m.Mountain Standard He said it would take time to Time. Calling it a long journey, more solveall of theseissues.

"Wemaynot gettherein oneyear than two years in the making, Mc- . people Cain understood the of the or oneterm," he said.''But America, A group of Obamasupportersdrive by the SheratonHotel,celebratinghis victory Nov.4 in down. dmadura@mscd.edu) town Denver.(PhotobyDawnMadura I haveneverbeenmore hopefulthan United States"spokeclearly."

The victory came swift after the tonighl that we will getthere.' longest modern presidential camMcCainsaidwhileheandObama paign. Early in the season,Demo. argued over issues,he pledgedhis crats were faced to choosebetween help to lead the country to solve its the first woman or black man to lead issues.He urged his followersto do their party. the-same.

"Wemustleaveour childrenand In his address to hundreds of thousands of people at Grant Park grandchildren a better America," in Chicago,Obamasaid"Changehas McCainsaid. cometo America."

McCaintook solecreditfor losins Obamareassuredhis supporters, the election.

Metro students' "The failureis mine,not yours," detractors and people around the Dan Lancaster, world: "if there is anyone out there he said. left, and that still doubts all things are posMcCainthanked the crowd gathCameron Redwine sible... tonight is your ans&â‚Źr." ered in Phoenix lor their unwavercelebrate McCain congratulated Obama ing supportand friendship.He also Obama's for his victory and for inspiring the thanked his running mate, Alaska victory in the hope of millions of Americans who Gov Sarah Palin. for her "tireless street outside had previously not been involved in dedication." the Sheraton .

"We can look forward to her serthe elecflonprocess. hotel.The Calling attention to the "special vice,"McCainsaid.

DemocEts sigrificance" of the election,McCain McCain called running for the hostedtheir said there was no better evidence highestolfice "the great honor of his election that America had moved past some life." night party "I hold in my heart nothing but racist tendenciesthan an Obamaadat the hotel. minishation, lovefor this country,"McCainsaid. [ancasterand Redwineboth Headinginto the election,some The 2008 election garnered volunteered fearedracism would preventObama worldwide attention. Most, lf not all, for Obama's from beingelected, maior world mediaoutlets havebeen campaign.

"It's the answerspokenby young coveringthe election.

(Photo byCaitlin 'A and old, rich and poor, Democrat new American leadership is . cgibGibbions and Republican, black, white La- at hand," Obamasaid. He promised bon4@mscd.edu) tino, Asian, Native American, gay to seekout those who would harm straight, disabled and not disabled Americans and their allies and re- Americans who sent a message build internaflona] friendships. to the world that we haveneverbeen Obamasaid the momentum that a collection of Red Statesand Blue began2 1 months ago "cannot end," States:we are, and always will be, and he called on the American people to help hin, the UnitedStatesof America," "The victory tonight is not the ObamathankedMeCainand told the crowd "we are better ofi foi the changewe seek,"he said..Addressservicerendered"by McCain. ing McCain supporters,he said, "I Fchoing his nomination speech, may not havewon your votâ‚Ź tonight, obama said "abovealf, I will nerrer but I hear your voices... I will beyour forget who tbis victory truly belongs oresidenttoo."

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Past,futurecastshadowon Coloradans'votes BYNICGARC]A ngarci20@mscd.ed u If there were stark differences between Sens. lohn McCain and' BarackObamaduring the campaign season,there were also stark differencesbetweenthe support they r9ceived ElectionDay. To find those distinctions you need go no further than the polling stationsat Manuel High Schoolin Denverand Word of LifeChurch in Ione Ttee.

The modest school building is nestledin the middleof FivePoints. a cornerof Denverhighly populated by blacks. Exit polling done by The Metropol.ita.n at Manuel found solid support for Obama, the country's first black man nominatedto a maior party'sticket.

Meanwhile,in the shadowof the Park MeadowsMall, in the suburbs ;of DouglasCounty,thosewho cast votes at Word o[ Life were behind McCain, the man who would have been the oldest elected president.

The neighborhoodsthere are predominately white and middle to upperclass.

In the end,it was aboutthe past and the future.

An older black man walks quickly towardthe high school.

"I got to go help my Obama," he said,"Betternot be no fohn McCain."

That.manwasDennisHase.

Hase, 5 [. and WaeshieaSipes, 29, both first-time voters, walked with more than pep in their stepto the polls.ElizabettiBriath$'aite.27.

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"I want to be a part of history," Sipes said simply.

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Hase, who grew up in Five Points and graduated from Manuel High School in 1973. said he was never asked to be a part of the political pro-

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upset aI how President Bush had destroyed the good economy and peaceful times Bill Clinton left behind. 'lThey should hare left him in," he said laughing.

"The Republicans, they started 'All these wars," he yelled. of our people are df ing over there because of them."

cess until this year. He said he uas happy to see a huge push to engage the youth today, so.more don't end up like him.

'All I cared about was being a 'playa,' ya know? I was living another life then," he said.

Hase said as he's gotten older, his worldview has grown, and he knorr.s the current state of affairs are all wrong.

"Obama, he's going to bring the r.r'orldback together," he said. "People are gonna start helping people again."

Hase said Obama being black. like himsell had nothinq to do to

witi his vote."I wouldn't careif he was black,white, purple,red, green or blue.He'sfor the people."

KenaRoberts,50, is deckedout in blue.Evenher eyesare outlined with Obama'shue.But shevotedred.

Being from a military family. she voted for McCain. Roberts,who livesin a neighborhoodbehind the church. believes I\IcCain understandsthe needto supportthe troops more and will do so better than Obama.

Her nephew is in charge of a platoonlhat justgot backfrom lraq and will likely beredeployedoverseas next year.Robertsthinks the U.S.has "accomplishedeverythingwe can" in haq and will moveinto Pakistan next.

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BY ANDREWFLOHR-SPENCE spenceandgmscd,edu Americans were not the only ones glued to the election news on Nov 4.

And Americanswerenot the onlv onesrooting for BarackObama.

From packed bars in Europe to public spacesin Africa, South America and Asia, groups of people gatheredto cheer for Obama,many inspiredby his promiseof changein U.S,foreignpolicy and the ideaof the firstblackpresident.

According to a simulated world electionconductedby a British weekly businessmagazine,the Economist, with morethan 50,000 'votes'cast, Obama would have received more than 75 percentof the world'svote.

And already statements from numerous leadersto Obamahave been poudng in.

"By choosingyou, the American people have chosen change, opennessand optimism," French PresidentNicolasSarkozysaid,'At a time when all of us must face huge challengestogether,your election raises great hope in France,in Europeand elsewherein the world."

A similar sentiment was echoed night, after the Obama'sacceptance speech,Shamalaagaintalked to dozby EuropeanCommissionChief Jose ensof peoplefrom Denverto Africa, ManuelBarroso.who saidi1wastime many of whom cried on the phone. for "a renewedcommitment between "My brother in Kenya was so happy, Europeand the United States."

"We needto changethe current he couldn'tbelieveit," Shamalasaid.

"Everybodyin Kenya is dancing and crisis into a new opportunity We need a new deal of a new world." crying."

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Shamalasaidthat, especiallyftir In Africa, there was perhaps a LucasShamala Africans. the electionof Obamaand eventhat he had madeit asfar asthe touch more delight in the Obama vic6ory. makesure Obamawins the election, primarieshad given them the feeling "This is a momentousday not not to mentionrlumerouscallsfrom they were somehow more included. in the global community And even only in the history of the United concernedstudents.

"They feel that this is a very spe- the more skepticalhavesoftened.

Statesof America,but alsofor us in "Oneof my studentscalledme .,.

Kenya," saidKenyanPresidentMwai cial moment - when they look at Kibaki in a statementto Obama.Kihim, they seesomeonewho is inter- He believei in all thesegovernment baki saidbecauseof Obama'sroots in national looking ... they seethe fact conspiraciesagainstblacksand even ' Kenya,his victory was also a victory that he has comefrom humble roots he said he was very moved,"Shafor the east African nation. "Your ... they seesomeonelike Martin Lu- mala said.

But expectationsof the next U.S victory is not only an inspiration to ther King Jr.,"Shamalasaid.'iAndit presidentare high, and with a long milliens ef pgoplsall over the world, is not iust him - evenwho he is - that but.it has specialresonancewith us is important. It is what he represents list of problemsfacing the world, any that is most important - he repre- new presidentwould have his or her herein Kenya."

MeEo African-Ameriian studies sentshope, he representsprosperity, work cut out for them. professorLucasShamala,who moved he representsopportunify."

Obamatakesoverat a time when But at even at noon on Nov. 4 U.S.foreign relations are at perhaps to Denver 12 years ago from Kenya, saidin an intâ‚Źrview beforethe results with the fust polling pointing to an an all time low.

The wars in Afghanistan and were in, that he had receivedcalls in Obamavictory Shamala said many the last coupledaysfrom friends and he talked to were reluctant to be- Iraq havedrawn out longer than exfamily all over Africa asking him to lieve it would really happen.That pected, sfraining partnerships with

evenour closestallies, "For thosewho havebecomedisenchantedwith America - including many Americans - (Obama) ollers the hopeof reigrriting the loveaffair," said London Mayor BorisJohnson,a British Prime MinisCconservative. ter Gordon Brown said the election had madehistory.

And there are numerous other conllicts around thb world at crisis level, including Pakistan, Somalia, the Congo and Zimbabwe.All this when most majoi economiesare suffering the consequencesof a banking crisis,leaving lessfinancial backing for involvementin other counties business.

Shamala cautions that some of the expectationsof Obama are too high.

'He is only one man," Shamala said, adding in his acceptance speech,Obamaspoketo thg needfor the peopleof America and also the peopleof the world to work together to solve our common problems.

"Obamahas openedthe door - now,. we all needto pick up the mantle and do something.We all need to take part."

VOTE:GEOGRAPHY EXITPOLLRESULTS SPLITS Continued from A6 Shesaidregardless of who wins, shehopesthe Americanpeoplewill rally behind the troops, even in the smallestof ways, such as putting together care packagesor sending boardgamesor decksof cards.

"Our soldiers in Afghanistan hale nothing," she said. "They're aloneon a hill."

Roberts also said McCain's and Palin's experiencehelpedsecureher vote,"She'sbeentough in Alaska," Robertssaid.

Geographyis a culprit in this tale _ of two precints,Everyonequestioned at Manuel voted for Obama while everyonequestionedat Word of Life votedfor McCain.

Chris Kingery 38, and a registered Democrat,laughed as if it was insanefor anyoneto ask why he voted for Obama.

"It's time." he saidoutsideof the high school."I'm tired of the Republican regine." He said Obamawould bring a you:rg and fresh perspective.

And Kingery, a white man, said he liked the fact Obama was black. He said this would help shift the paradip in Washington.

When aslrcd if he was worried that Obamawastoo young and inexperienced Kingery saidno candidate except a[ incumbent is qualified.

"This is a job that you learn as you go,"he said.

But IvlicahCameron.24. voted for McCainbecausehe belieras,from living in Chicago, Obama is only "theory" and doesn't have enough ex?erienceto accomplishanything on his agenda.

"He'sdonenothing in Chicago," he said."There havebeenmore murderson the streetstherethan deaths in Iraq in the lastsix months." ' Cameronthinks that if Obamais electeclpresident,anything he would accomplishwould be' too drastic.

He said companiescouldn't afford a government mandate and enforcement of equalpay for equalwork for women.

Kaewyn Picard said she voted for Obamabecauseof his themesof hope and change.Shebelieiresthere are "infinite possibilitiesin the universe." and she thinks Obama can capiializeon them.

"Obamahas two children," she said. "And he's running to make their future better.He wants change for his daughters."

Picard said Obama's intellect and outsiderstatusas someone"not so ingrained in the system," would benefitthe country, "Wouldn't it be nice to have an intelligent presidenti" sheaskedrhetorically.

Despitethe issues,sornevotedfor the party insteadof the person.

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ObamaNou 4 at Manqel DennisHaseand WaeshieaSipesdiscusswhy they voted for Sen.'Barack - madurad@mscd.edu) High Schoolin Denver.(Photo byDawnMaudra "These out of a'9OsChewoletsedan. are stiff legs," she tells her younger friend,TheresaWildy Wildy votedby . mail. Bonnerwantedto, but shesaid her mail-in ballot never carle. ' Both are registered Demoflats. .

Wildy was enthusiastic about her vote for Obamawhile Bonner smiled and, not naming a candidate,said "I haveto keepthe democraticspirit."

It was Mari Brown's first time voting. The 33-year-old Peru native was nationalized last year. She said she was registeredas a Republican and votedfor McCain. Shesaidshe'll vote for her party's candidateunless he's"stupid,"and "McCain'snot stupid."

"Obamahastwo children.Andhe's running to make their future better.He wants changefor his daughters."

- KAEWYN PlCARD,an Obamasupporter

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prideinpeople's plwer Strange sAmbolic This is going to be a dilEcult colurnn to write. Right norrr',the votes are still beingcountedaird many of the country's polls are still open. I am writing u.ilhoutany impression for how this thing will turn out, aside from breakingnews,my gut and the predictions I havealreadymade.ButI havealwaysreliedheavilyon my gut, and my predictionsareno worsethan BRALEY .500, soI haveno doubtthat I will be JIMMIE jbraley@mscd.edu wellservedhere.

It does seem appropriate,in a sense,that I wdte about this elec- ing worldwide.I feeldistinctlyprivition as it is happeningand beforethe legedto bewatchingthiselectionasit pundits distort the moment from ret- happens,ald, althoughI am hesitant rospect,and beficreI forget what this to expressmy beliefin it after$'hat I electionreally means.I am still in the haveseenfor the pasteight1ears,demoment, as they say where the out- mocracyis excitingand I am enjoycomeis unclearandeverythingisstill ing it tonight. up for grabs.My perspectiveis not yet This is the only time, Election taintedr,r'ithresults,andeventhough Day and specificallyelectionnight, the only hard numbers I have seen where it is clear to me exactlywho is are fom early exit polls. there is a in conholof thiscountry.Politicians sensethat the Obamaicwaveis final- and their partiesaside.what matters ly about to roll onto shore. \4/hether on this night arenumbers.And those it will floodthe beachor recedeback numbers are symbolic of people. into the ocean of political history They are, in fact, people.There are however,is still to be determined. no words,manipulationsor bullshit It was early in the 17th centuy of any kind Washingtonis capableof when black slaveswere first brought producingthat can stem the dorvnto Jamestown.and now in the fust pour of peoplecoming oui in mass decadeof the 2lst century,a black to voicetheir will. A lot of politician's man is on the verge of winning the iobs are on the line, and they are nerpresidenryof the Unit€dStates.This vousaboutit. Tonight,the peopleare is historic, and it has powerft:l mean- in command.

The live pictures of the distinction between the Biltmore Hotel in Arizona and Grant Park in Clhicago where john lr{cCain and Barack Obama, respectivell', are planning to speali is profoundly representati!€ of this election as a u'hole. At the Biltmore, there are people in suits not a whole lot of them-gathered in front of a typical-looking stage awaiting their politician and his predictable words. At Grhnt Park. a sea of people have gathered, 70,0(X) r.t'ith tickets to get close and hundreds of thousands more around the area and in the sheets, to hear Barack Obama speak on the most important election tve may ever see. Helicopter images of Grant Park depicl a scenereminiscent of the civil rights gatherings of the 1960s. It all looks something like a rock concert, perhaps a Beatlesreunion. The general will of the people is visibletonight.

Pat Buchanan said on national television that the "conservative era has passed."That is perhaps the smartest thing I have ever he'ard him say, Or maybe just the smartest thing I have heard him say tonight. Despite the fact that I agree with almost nothing that Pat Buchanan ever says, I respecthim and listen when he talks.

He has personality and seems to have a respectablegrasp on what he is saying. The conservative political

empirethat startedwith Dick Nixon, or perhapsmore solidlywith Ronald Reagan,hasfinallyended.TheDemocrats- thougb,I would refrainfrom openlyconsidering them a lock,stock and barrel alternative- havetaken over.

And now breahingnews: There it is. NBC has iust projected Barack Hussein Obama to be the next presidentof the UnitedStates.

California,Oregonand Washington have all come in. The numbers keep rising, and they are bluer and bluer by the mom€nt.Theman hasdoneit.

He haswon, and it was not by means of anlthing morethan the will of the Americanpeople.

I havewritten a numberof uusavorythingsaboutBarackObama,and I havemeanteveryword.But I voted for him, and I am morethan pmudof that. Hehasliftedthe hopeso[ pmple in this countr)'in a raaythat nobody haserer seenbefore.Thebrillianceof his accomplishment and alsothat of theAmericanpeopleisunmistakable.

Americawili not sleeptonight.Sheis rumbling,and sheis proud.

I have a deadlineto meet. and so my r,r'ords must necessarily be sbort.

But let it be saidthat nothing i have written here is worthy o{ describing what has happenedin the United Stateson thisnight,Nov.4, 2008. tet this moment live on forever.

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Picturesof BarackObamalie among tarot cards,incense,a crystalball and rune stones.A psychicfrom lsisBook on BroadwayBoulevard foreseesthe futurewith Obamaascommanderin chiefas prosperousand renewing.(Photo lllustration byCoRA KEMP. ckemp4@mscd.edu)

Turningoverthefuture planto predictthe Thefutureof America isin thecards.

A panelof psychics presidency futureof Barack Obama's at theAthenaFestival thisNov.9.The personal predictions eventwillalsoinclude tarotreadings, andguestspeakers.

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"Shegetsa lot of info tbrough her dreams,and she lvill be using her ability to talk to those on the otherside,to bring insightinto the prominentpoints The presidentialracemight be over,but the fu- for the next four years,"shesaid ture of America is still up in the air. For thoseof us "Peoplewant to know what is going to happen with remaining questions,there is a light at the end now that the election has passed,and we are going of the tunnel. to try and tell them," Cain said."But thereis alsoa A group of the region'sleading psychicswill spiritual feelabout the event,kind of a metaphysical gather Nov, 9 in Northglenn at the RamadaPlaza spiritual day."

'The speecheswill be the keynote addressof this ConventionCrnter to discussthe questionsthat are on everyone'spolitcal mind - rlamely what will fall'sAthena Festival.the l0th'semi-annualfestival President-elect BarackObamaaccomplish? celebrating"TheWisdomof Women," I-ongtime Denvermainstay Isis Booksand ColoThe hio will speat from 1 to 2 p,m. and topics rado promoter Dana Cain are presenting "The Next they will coverare the econom54 the war in Iraq, the FourYears," a speakingengagementthat will feature possibilityof a presidential"test," global and domespanelistsKaren Harrison,owner of Isis Booksand tic eventsand more. psychicand tarot reader,Ingrid Jeft-ies,a famedas"We are going to use tbree different deviation trologer,.and Karen Fox, an intuitive dream-worker ioolsto help paint a pictue of the next four years," and psychic.

Cainsaid.'And the speakersare goingto be fearlesi Eachof the panelistswill share their predictions aboutwhat they see." on the future of America, Harrison said, and each And there will be no phony Miss Cleo at this will usetheir own talents to giveinsight. event,as more than 2Oreaderswill be at the festival "[Je{fries]is going to be looking at the next four - includingmany of the region'stop psychics,who years In terms of how the planetary energiesalign will lend their predictionsregardingAmerica'spolitiand will direct the dajor issues,"Harrison said. "I ca] future.

"Soundsvery cool.I want to go and seehow seriam also going to be addressingpsychic hits that I've been getting, regarding mnflicts and war, particu- ous this thing actually is. It-is hard to believe,but I larly on the world level." am interestedto hear what they say,"Meto senior Foxis known for her predictivedream works and . RachelleDuncan said, "I may even get a tarot 9ead' her ability to talk to peoplewho have passedaway, ing." llarrissi said.

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"Sounds a little make-believeto me. [f these peoplecould seeinto the future, they wouldn't be doing festivalsin Northglenn," skepticalMetro student lohn Kbtland said.

Cain added that men are more than welcome to the event, and crunching the nurrrbersfor single men, there may be a 2O-1female+o-maleratio. ' "You don't have to personallytake psychicsseriously to cometo the speechand enjoy yoursell and though the eventis in honor of women, men are encouragedto comeand havefun," Cain said.

"The keynote is going to be very interesting. We areveryexcited."

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BY IAN GASSMAN igassman@mscd.edu There is something about food that inakes us simply content. Yes, tlere are those certain tastes we cannot deny that put smiles on our faces.

Here ar€ severalDenver restaurants worthy of that smile.

Chedd's Gourmet Girilled Checse 19O6Pearl St. If a burgerisn't quite your thing, maybea sliver of butter, two slicesof bread and a thin layer of American cheesewill hit the spot.

Chedd'sGourmet Grilled Cheese lnows arcrything about thip game, that zuch a sandwich should be inexpensiveand it shouldn't sacrificea gourmetproduct A customer can buy hls or her lerel of comfort,ftom $5.75 for a "basic" sandwich made of melted colby and cheddar on white bread to "the old world" with meltedasiago,fontina and havarti cheeses on pumpernickel.

Chedd'smay be charginga little much for two slices of bread and somecheese,but expertcheeseeaters will lmow that it is hard !o find

asiago,gorgonzolaor other elaborate cheesesin your local supermarketlor under $6.

Grilf 's Hamburgers 742 S.Broadway Blvd.

If you want to stay away from the more esoterictastesof soul food" burgers are the way to go. Griff's Hamburgers servesup the good old Arnerican standby,but with genuine freshnessand service.

Griff's opened up a drive-thru off the highway in Denver 35 y'ears ago, and the business has thrived ever since. You can tell its age by the bright orange tables,classyfake wood and all of the other retro stvles of a l96os eatery.

But its tasteisn't outdated.Itsflavor is more intact over all theseyears than McDonald'scould ever be. It isn't pricey either. A monster double cheeseburgerwith large fries and a drink is just under $6.

Cora Faye'sCafe 2681 Colorado Blvd.

At Cora Faye'sCaf6.the cuisine could very well be the epitomeof comfort food, better known in African-American culture as soul food.

It may look iust like your grand-

mother's living room and the kitchen could offer up the sametastesyou've grown accustomed to. Family pictures hang amund like longtime guestsand antebellum-stylechandelierslight up the main eatingarea.

Sideslike cole slaw and collard greens can perfectly complement entrees,like fried chickenor liver and onions that are considered downhome Southern staples.Now, these delicacieshave moved north in the same form, passeddown in family recipesto ownerPriscillaSmith.

For only $8.99, the Thursday special mnsists of two sides, tlree neck bones and a square of corn bread, Everything was very natural in textur€, smell and flavor. The gravy tasted like it had honey in it, the black-eyed peas weren't soggy whatsoever and the red.beans and rice were completelyorganic.

You can be completely satisfied with knowing that Chedd,Griff and Coraexistto serveyou their comfort: ing creations.Soon,the old "rest-assured"can be castupon your pocketbook and those everJonging taste buds when the plate is in placeand the fork is at the ready.

Rock purists a.rguewhethet it is better to burn out or fadeaway:"The Enryclopediaof DeadRockStars,"by feremy Simmonds, provides insight on the life and deathof rock stars.

Simmonds has previously coauthored thee editions of "The Rough Guide to Rock." Thanks to Simmonds' research and expertise, along with the b'rographies,botiks, and websitesothers havedone, "The Bncyclopediaof DeadRockStars" offersbrief'andconcisesummaries. ' The big thee, Hendrix, Joplin and Morrison, all get their regular curtain cail, and 1,000 othersioin them.

Who made the grade and why?

"If the artist had a short but unusual life, they're in," Simmonds says,and iI an artist had "an extraordinary demise, they 'are defi4jtely ln.

Fmrn 1965. to 2006, chronologically by year, month and day of the rock star's demise, Simmonds' book gives us famous last words, close and closcr calls and "dead interesting" rare facts.

The most interesting feature of the encyclopediais the causeof death legend, a key of 24 symbols with each type of death given a day ' in court.

Therearerazor bladesfor suicide, a question mark for the unsolved, syringesfor drug overdose,whiskey soon. bottlesfor alcohol-related,and Each entry obviously has one icon. while somehavetwo or lhiee.

Someperishedin planecrasheswhile shootingheroin,and somediedacci-

dentally- if you can call changinga light bulb while taking a bath an accident. By the way, there is no icon for stupidity.

Only one entry has the dubious luxury o[ six icons. Brian fones of The Rolling Stoneswasfound deadin his swimming pool, he was a known drug userand hard drinker, his death has not been rdled accidental and murder is suspectedand the olficial cause wzrs"misadventure," totaling six.

Someof the more obscuredead aregivrockstarsin theencyclopedia en a 200-300 word obihrarysuchas ZalYanovskyfromThe tovin' Spoonful and lowe.ll Georgeof Uttle Feat.

But the heavy hitters get entire pages.

The longer explanations are for those who havean infamous deaths along with their lamous Me, such as fohn Lennon of The Beatlesand Kurt Cobain of Nirvana.

Four of The Gratefrrl Dead's keyboard playquali$ for inclusion.

RebaMcBners tire's band gets the recognition of plane crash with the most vlctims, Rebanot included" And if you re one to think you how it all ln regard to Karen Carpenter,think amin, "The Encyclopediaof DeadRock Stars' is a historical looking glass,a biographical and cultural timepiece.

It providesan intriguing dimpeeinto the lives,but more so,tlre sometirrres bizarre and often Fagic deaths in rock and roll.

More often than not, a rock star's death brings their.dreatest amount of fame,Simmondslets us know, "in this schoolof rock, you haveto beabsentto attend."

Documentaryarguesfor gay rights BYKARAKIEHLE kkrehle@mscd.edu

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Whether the idea of marriage appeals to you or not, equalityin the eyesof the law makessense,right?

SatingMnrriageE the passionateafrrmation of documentariansI\{ikeRothandJohnHenning" The movie caphres the frenzy of emotion surrounding the 2003 U.S.civil rigbts landmark case,GoodridgeV Deparknent of Public Health, that grantedsame-sexcouplesthe right and the subsequent to marry in Massachusetts Constitutional Conventionheld to discussoverturning or amending, thus undermining, the prling.

Roth and Henning's 6lm raises questions ihat tnay only register as whispersin the aver-

What is marriage? agecitizen'sconsciousness: A symbol? Tax and insurance benefits? Why is it so importantin an era $'herecohabitation is not only acceptedbut a common practice amongshaight couples?And doesthe "union betweena man and a woman" in the Constitution haveanything to do with love?

SavingMarriagecloselyobservesthis heated human rights issue as a fight for dignity and equality Exposingthe naked heart of controversy,pro-gaymarriage lobbyists,senatorsanf civiliansmakenavigatingsuchstormysemantics seemeasy.

It is a different time than in the 60s and 70s,when marriage was considereda "heterosexist" and outdated institution by the young peopleof the sexual revolution, as one lawyer in the fiIm points ortt. Now, same-sexcouples

havefamiliesthey want to protect, and the government has been unwilling to help them. It is touching to seehow far same-sexcouples,as representedin Marriage,havecome.Weighing the questionof gay marriage against the trials and progressof other oppressedgroupsin history, SavingMarriagefaces the di{Ecultprospectthat American socialprogressmay still be far from its apex.

The documentaryargues that marriage is aboutfamilyand societalr€cognition.

John Friedesof the Freedomto Marry C& alition attendedlaw school in Coloradoand is featured in SavingMarriage.All legaleseaside, he saysat one of the first legal same-sexweddings, anyonewitnessiig such a ceremonycan clearly seethat gay couplesdo love.

Thereis nothing that makesyou want to get

SovingMoniageis at the StarzFllm CenterNov.7 - 13. Checkwww. for showtimes. starzfiImcenter.com marriedmorethan someonewho is mardedt€lling pu that you can't, asoneftmaleactivistsays.

SavingMarriagegcesinside courts, chtrrchesand living roorns,bringing the reality of the . human partnership called "marriage" into much-neededfocus.

If you aren't in their immediate orbit, the gravity of the issuesin SavingMarriagewill pull you in.

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ErinVoll (left)and KelseyAsplinmix ill-naturalingredientsto makeenergyballsduringan Herbal Medicinefor BeginnersclassOct.14. Theballsareintendedto naturallyrevitalizeenergylevels.

Theyaremadewith pumpkinseeds,Siberianginseng,ginkoor gotu kolapowder,spirulinaor super$reen algae,sesamebutter, honey,crushedalmonds,cocoapowder,raisins,chocolatechips, carobpowder and circonutshavings,

al remedies,medicines and holistic healing will have the opportunit'' to enhance their interest in these topics this comins month.

Throughout November, Auraria's Healthy Moves program will sponsorvarious holistic healing classes,from aromatherapy to music healing to herbal medicine making.

The classesare free of charge to students,faculty and stalTat Auraria.

Sponsored by the Health Center at Auraria, Healthy Moves aims to provide students and staff with opportunities to maintain a healthy mind and body through the stress that school and n'ork can brino Registration is not required.

Those who want to atbendiust have to show up.

Linda \4zilkins-Pierce,program coordinatoc said these presentations give students a good foundation on using herbs for pain and health "and to incorporate them into their lives."

There n'ill be different speakerslor each class, a]l drawn from the community and experts in their field.

Former Metro studant Catherine Perry is one of those presenti ng .

Perry will be teaching the class on herbzrlbody care Nov 12. The classwill cover integrating oils and herbs into everyday life.

Perry vvill girzea few demonstrations on preparation of body oils, focusing on those that are hyilrating and protective against ilry weather Perry graduated from Metro in 2006 with an independent degree in holistic health healing.

She now works at Apothecary Tinctura, a retail store and clinic specializing in women's health care. She is the store manager and teachesclasseson aromatherapy and natural skin products.

Aromatherapy is Perry's longtime passion.She said she feelsnat-

HerbalMedicinefor Beginnersstudentsimprovethe flavorof all-natural energyballsby rollingthem in coconutshavingsluring classOct. l4 at Auraria.

urally dralvn to healing with plants and enjoys teaching others about it lr.hener,erpossible.

There are many usesfor essentialoils for particular health issues, according to Perry Lavender may be used to calm.a headache or as a healing oil for sunburns. Mandarin can be a calming agent tbr anxiety and stress or can serve as a sedativefor sleeplessnights.

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Perry believesthe traditional wisdomof natural healing can be a :on of hope for thoseseekingpreventivemedicinesthat will work r the body,ratherthan againstit.

"I hopethat thosewho attendmy classwill learnhow easyit can e make completelynatural body care and how rewarding it can Perry said. includeGreenPharmacy,a hands-onclassallowing Otherclasses lentsto take homemedicinesthey make.Severalother classeswill :h studentsaboutusing herbsto counterpain and inducerelaxn.

LindaWhite, a professorin the integrativetherapeuticpractices Iram at lletro and an expertin herbs,helpedpull togetherthe rkersfor the classes.

White, u,ho has written severalarticlesand co-authoredbooks rerbsand health,saida goodplaceto start is to useherbswith licinal effectsthat are usedcommonlywith food,such as garlic mushrooms. shiital<e Shiitakemushroomsare immune boosters,and garlic is benefisystem. for the cardiovascular White is teachinga new classthis fall calledHerbalMedicinesfor mners, She said she startedthe classfor studentsn'ho want to learn ut herbalhealingbut don't havethe properscientificbackground lor the advancedclasses. rerequisites Anyoneof any maior can takethe classand useit asan elective. d\ihitesaidin this beginnerclass,studentscouldexpectto learn ry thingsaboutusingsafeandeffectiveherbs.

For example,hawthorn is an herb that can be usedto treat conive heart failure,and gingercan be usedto treat nausea,White [.addingthat many naturalremediescan preventillnesses.

Holtever,sleepdeprivationis the root of many healthconditions, said.Studentstendto getsickwhen theyhavestressoverloadand enoughsleep.

"Somany Metrostudentsdo way too much," White said."They k and take careof kids oitside of school.The useof frerbscan r achievemoresleepand managestress."

Asidefrom the herbal classesofferedthis month, a variety of suchas dance,yoga and movementclasses ,oingbody awareness . Pilateswill beoffered.

'The HealthyMovesprogramis fantastic,"White said."l don't like this for free." li, of any othercollegethat offersclasses Formoreinlormationon a]loI HealthyMove'savailableprograms, o wvvwmscd.edu/student/resources/health/healthymoves.

BringingYourYogaPracticeHome Nov.8,l0 - |.l:10o.m.

Arnum >t.francr5 the basic Learnhow to interweave 'components yogaclassintoa of a personalized routine.

Talesfrom the Dark Side:Sleep Stealers Nov.13,l0- |l:15a.m.

MobileClassroom5-58 aswellas Learn aboutuncommon, thatcansteal typical,sleepdisorders awaysleep.

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Joining Blieseneron the panel will be an array of Coloradomusic industry e.xperts, including legendarypromoter Barry Fey,who, in 1969, organizedthe Denver Pop Festivalat the old Mile High Stadium,featuring legendJinii Hendrl{; Matt Fecher,director of the Monolith l,Iusic !'estival and the FreshTracks Mrisic Festival: CraigFerguson,director of Planet Bluegrassand the TellurideMusic Festival:Brent Fedrizzi.Rocky N{ountair AEG Live promoter; and Brian Nevin, drunidE frr Colorado's on'n Big Head Todd and the Monsters, The panel will be modergte{ by rock the great cul- journalist. author and radio personalityG.Bronrn,, ,,:,*. tural impact rock "It's going1obe a really exciting,interestingand diversepanel," Blieseneriji$il. 'Havand festivals ing n'eatheredand seenall of thesechanges... nobodythoughi we'd be sitting amund at have lrad on our society, somepoint dealingwithrock concertsaspopculture and popculture history freally orgaf* not to ir:ib.ntionthe eco- nizedthe panelto prâ&#x201A;Źvidean opportunity for peopleto seethe historicalaspectsof fhis." '. nomic impact, there's a .{ccording to Bliesener,becausethere was no such thing as a music or. music historical element," said engineering degree.there was also very little faith that rock and ro[ vrould be either Ifark Bliesener. a former musician and the current managerof BandCuru.com, a music

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"It's really [aportant to evolveasa musicianb€caus€erolving is growing, and if pu re not growing you re probablystuckin a rut," Dennensaid."You r€ gotto growor otherwise)'our munot goingto befresh,and its not gpingto beinspiredbecauseyou won't feelgoodaboutit." ' sic's Along with becominga recognizedcogin the giant wheel of singer/songwrlters,Dennen, a foimer carnp counselorin his native California, has made an impact in the music indusfy as a philanthropist. Dennendonatestime and e{fortsto a number of causesand projects,from guitar-painting sessioixto his home state'sThe MosaicProject, a nonprofit organizationthat airnsto end segregationin public schoolsand improveeducation. "t'd like to see(The MosaicProject)expandthrough California and eventually onto other states,"Oennensaid."But the biggestchallengewe facenow is funding. I'd like to gdt it financially stableso that it can grow." And so long as Dennen stickswith his current formula, his mwic, and his sideprojects,are sureto grow along with him.

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Hcarts of Pelm TheBfidge http://heartsofpalmband.com Denver'sver5rown Hearts of Pdn offers a whopping five fantastic songson this EP.This nine-pieceensemblemakessongstailor-madefor singing along. Rockingout with a full, rich horn section,the band is having a goodtime making music, and it comesthrough in this extendedgen Th. Sight Bclow

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writer.DanielJamesheadsSan Hebno paperback FranbandLeopoldandHisFiction,whlchrecently camethroughDenverto supporttheirnewalbum' a revelin neo-classic, dirty blues.

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Leopoldand His Fiction Playingthe dark and seedy Iarimer lounge on the eveof Halloween' San Francisco garage rockers tropoid and His Fiction were scary .good.

Evenscar{erwas the smallish crowd who came out to see what might be the brainchlld of Dehoit's best new songwriter sincea guy namedJack White. "(fack White and I) are both from Detroit and I think it's evidbntthat we grew up on the samekind of music, growing up about a mile frorir each other," said Daniel James, originator (the Leopold,if you will) of kopold and His Fiction. "We're kind of ftom the sameupbringing.

And at one point ko consisted. much like the White Stripes,of iust a simple drum and guitar combo. But after the departure of drummer Ben Cook,fames addedbass- ' ist Micayla Grace and ilrummer/keyboardistf on Sortland.

Armed with a kit on his right and a vintage Farfisa organ on tris left, Sortlandmaintains driving percussionswhile, at the sametime, adding haunting organ chords to t€o's musical sentiments. Meanwhile, Grace'sdeep,brooding _ basslines help solidify fames' screechinglyricism and manic, goapel-and blues-inspired ax rants, "The right musicianshave

fallen into place and now I feel like our future's going !o be great,l Jamessaid. "In the last six months our band has accomplishedmore than I've seensomebands do in five or 1Oyears."

Predictablein the bestkind 'way, of Leoand His Fiction lull the listenerwith heavy,soulful standardsbeforeint€rrupting their mulish melodies with gritty guitar rock that kicks and screarns its way to the forefront, ireating classicrock with a contemporaryfeel.

"We definitely have a vintage rock sound," fames said.

'And with the insFuments we're using - analog anidvintage - it comesout sounding that wa5r" Check out a review of kopold and His Fiction's debut alb,'m Ain't No Surp/isein next week'sAudiofiles.

Lynx I\:rning the hippie scene on its ear, Rocky Mountain native Linx is one cool cat. On tour with Sfring CheesespinolTsEOTO,Zlla and Michael Kang, Lynx opened (along with Zlla's Jamie fanover) Nov. 1 at the Ogden in ftont of a crowded house, displaying remarkabletalent in every aspect of dance and house musig from unique acoustic styling to hiphop knowhow. And the gul's beatboring tears the roof off the old, dusty,jan-band image.

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MEANS THEENDOFQUALITY MEDICINE THE POINT: SOCIALIZED

' It'smAhealthcare, andl'IIpaA d lwantto I havejuvenile diabetes.

Every year I spend moie than $ l,OO0on prescriptiondrugls.

I visit a doctor at least twice a year and have to pay money on both thosevisits.

Along with many other employeesin my company,I spend$ I 7 out of each paycheck for health insurance.

Sometimes. the healthinsurancc companyrefusesto cover something for me,and I haveto payout of pocket or wait to getmy prescription.

I belbve that the goyernment should stayout of health care.

Spendingthousandsof dollarson my prescriptionscan be a pain. lt takesmoney out of my pocket. and it can be frustratingwhen the insurance company doesn't cover my prescriptions.I haveto wait a few days before the insurance company and my doctor figure out what needs to bedoneto getme my medication.

But just think of how long I would haveto wait if the government was hanilling my prescriptions.The insurance company and the doctor

ANDREW FORTIER afortier@mscd.edu currently hanclling my prescriptions both lcrow that if they don't get my medications figured out, I will go somewhereelse.

Inherent competition makes them, and my pharmacist,work hard to keepmy business.Yes,sometimesI do have to wait for my prescriptlons, butiust think of thewait I wouldhave if the governmentwas handling it.

Think of the lines that you encountar at the Department of Motor Vehicles.Does that institution care whether or not you get what y-ou

need?You have to go there, so what doesit matter if they makeyou wait, (as I have personally experienced). threehours to get a license.

But wait, you say,health careand the DMV are two completelydifferent things. The gor.ernmentwou.ld care about people'shealth and wouldn't .iustlet peopledie.

Think of education.We say that children are the future, yet the govemment has set up what can basically bedescribedasa Communistinstitution in education.Peoplehaveno choicein education,unlessa family is lucky enough to be ableto aflord a privateschoolor live in a placewhere vouchersand openschoolchoiceare available.

Imagineif the healthcaresystem was set up the sameway as the educationsystem.

Say you could only go to a doctor in your &strict. What if you had a specificailment and the doctorchosen for you did not know anlthing about it?

If the government controlled healthcare.wouldyou havea choice

to go to a doctor who would really helpyou?

Therearesomesituationsin publiceducationwhereSpanish-spraking students are shovedinto classrooms with a teacherwho doesn'tknow a lick of Spanish.If that situation is any indication,alongwith what weseein the DMV,I doubt that I could expect the kind of care that I get from my current,personallychosendoctor.

Some may say that my healthcareplan at work is Socialism,everyonecontributingfor thegreatergood, but the only peoplepaying for health insurance in my plan are thoser,r'ho arewilling to conhibute.In a government-run health-care system there would be no choice;everyonewould be expectedto take care of ereryone else.That's all well and fine in a "utopia" but it iust doesn'twork.

I am my own responsibility.My difficultiesshouldnot be, (nor would I everexpectthem to be),forcedonto any other person.I don't want to be forcedto pay for your health-care, and I don't expectyou to beforcedto oav lcr mine.

It's about personalresponsibility Over the lears, I have had to stay in schooland get a job becauseI needed health insurance. Sure, there are thosewho can not get a iob who need insurance, but there are also people who would be willing to help them along the way, such as churchesand individuals,(and yes, even without governmentintervention, those peopledo exist).

What makesthis nation great is choice. No one should be forced to have insurance or forced to pay for others to have insurance. It is bad enough when the school you attend forcesyou to pay an extra $600 a semesterfor insurance.What we don't needis for the governmentto end any type o[ medical innovation or better health care by closingoff the competition that currently exists.As a fiend saidto me,t}te ideaof the government being the largest health insurance companyin the country and the CEo of that companybeingthe president and the boardbeingCongress- that iust scaresthe willies out of me.

JOB RTD,BUTlT DOESTHE THEPOINT:I MAYNOTLOVE

Busesntrts,but rightprice I'm in college.I work two jobs, hale studentloansand frequentlyskip goingout in order.tosavemoney.

My rent is reasonable,but the size of my bedroomis not. I drivea 2000 ChevroletMonte Carlo.It's not exactly cool.but betterthan 90 percentof the carssittingnear mine in the student parking lots on campus.

I'm a responsible student,for the most part, I am sometimesderailed <ivera long weekendor friend'sbirthday.On the otherhand,I am not a responsiblecheckbookbalancer.

After taking a ganderat my e\€rdiminishing account, I noticed two things: for one,filling up my car with gasis eating through my money [aster than I thought. Two, I spendway too much moneyon booze.

The latter of the two is a rite of passage for collegekidsand,at times, a survival trick. Much to the disap pointment of my parents, I am not j:repared to fix that right now. So I decidedto becomea loyal Regional TransportationDistrict rider.

With that decision,I spent the next tlree hours on my hands and kneesovera route map the sizeof my living room rug. I eventuallygrew tired and settled upon a route that was in the generaldirection of campus. I live in Lowry, thereforeI wantedto headwest.I think.

I endedup six blocksaway from campusand walked l,o classduring one of the hottest Septemberdays Denverhas ever seen.By the time I made"it do class, I was 20 .minutes .

LACYMORRIS lmorri29@mscd.edu late, hot, sweatyand overallvery angry. I sat dow.n,texteda friend to pick me up and enioyeda friendly,air-conditionedridehome.

ThenextdayI triedagain.I made it from lowry to dovyntovvnon the No. 6 bus, and also acquiredsome. knowledgealong the wa-lr For those of you who are reading this and thinking of attempting an RTD ride on your own, here are somewordsof wisdomfrom a not-soseasonedveteran:when in the IoDo .rea, you can basically get on any light-rail train headed west, (they are lettered),and you will end up on campus.I learnedlhis only aftrr I impatientlywaitedfor the H line when I couldhavesaved15 minutes,graced any of them with my presenceand gottento the exactsameplace.

I was surprisedthat public transportation gaveme such trouble. After all, I an frorn Kansas,Peoplewho

have grown up in Kansas are sup posedto have innate abilities to find north from their front porches.If you can find north in Kansaswhere tnere areno hills andno trees,you canfind north anywhere.

In Kansas.we describeplacesnot by the srreetnumberor neighboring buildingsbut by the generalcompass directionand how many acresit is.

My father, a farmer, would tell me to bring the truck over to the "north 40." Theseinstructionsleft me lr'ith an uncannyabilityto rattleoff north, south, east and west while using my arms as the compassneedle.I'm like a man: I will get lost driving around flor 30 minutes beforeI stop and ask for directions.

Directions, maps and elrryday navigating may not be my talent, but it is rmething I pridemyselfon being semiknowledgeableabout.

Bus riding is different.The RTDmap might havewell beenmy high school calculushomelvork:I will never fully comprehendit, and there are no real waysto cheatthroughit.

What I do understand is that by flashingmy shrdentID, with an upto-datesemesterstickerof course,at the bus driver, I ride free of charge and save$1.75. it's a good investment for any poor collegekid and a great time to contemplatelife upon graduation.Believeit or not, thereis a world outsideof school.

To all fellow RID riders: look for me,I will bethe onequizically standing at the busstop.

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. NOVEMBER6, 2008 A11 . THE METROPOLITAN

SPORTS

'It is hard to believe,but I am interestedto hear what they say.I may evenget a tarot reading." .METROSENIORRACHELLE B1 DUNCANiN METROSPECTIVE,

EDITOR. ztavlor2@mscd.edu ZACTAYLOR.SPORTS

1 METRO2 _ FORTLEWISO,METRO2 - MESASTATE

SIDETINE

Preparingfor playoffs

1 1.5 soccer

Women2 p.m.

RMACTournament Minesvs.Mesa 2:30p.m.FortLewis vs.CSU-Pueblo

11 .7 soccer

Women1l a.m. vs.CSU-Pueblo or Fort Lewis @AurariaField 1:30p.m.Regisvs.

MesaStateor Mines @AurariaField Men I 1:30a.m. vs.Mines @Durango TBA@Durango Volleyball 7 p.m.vs.Chadron '@ Chadron,Neb. Basketball Women7 p.m.

WyomingExhibition @Laramie,Wyo.

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7 p.m.vs.Mines @Golden CrossCountry TBA NCAARegional Championships @Kearney,Neb. ForwardJenThomas,left, and goalkeeperAlee Seehausenwatch as their tiammates preparefor the first round of RMACplayoffsNov.4 at AurariaField.Thomaswasinjuredoverthe weekendof Oct.31and Nov,2. Herstatusis questionablewhen herteam beginsplayin the secClemens) ond round of playoffsNov.7. The Roadrunnerswill host the RMACTournament,which beginsNov,5 at AurariaField. (PhotobyDaniel

Plavoffsstart

for'Runners

73rd minute. when fiorward Becca Mays broke the deadlock. Shetook a passfrom for-

Nov7athomeHfi:ffiT#llTtr of the box for the first scoreof the game. Thirteen minutes later,Thomasscoredher l3th The Meho women's soc- goalof the season,guiding her cer team clinched the top spot t€am to the 2-Ovictory.

"I think everyone was in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conferenceafter defeat- iust working extremely hard; ing both Fort I€wis Oct. 3l in we battled the entire game," Durango and MesaStateNov. Thomas said. -We found a way to put it in the back of 2 in GrandIunction.

The game against Fort the net. Wehad opportunities, I€wis was a crucial match for and we finishedthem."

The Roadrunnersfinished the Roadrunners( 15-1-3, ll0-2 in the RMAC),sinceit de- the gamewith six shots total, termined who would be host- while the Skyhawks had 10. ing the tournament. Coming Fort l€wis droppedto second into the game,Fort l€wis was place, while Meho took the ll-4-2, 9-1-L in the conier- No. 1 position.

Mesa State(I2-7-l, 7-5 ence,holdingonto first place.

Metro startedout slowlyin in the RMAC)came into the the first half, only taking two gane ranked in fifth place. shots compared to the Sky- TheMavericksscoredan early hawks' six. The Roadrunners goalagainstthe Roadrunners weren't able to capitalizeon to tale theleadfiveminutesin. their opportunitiesuntil the Mesaheld the leadalmostthe

BY KATEFERRARO kferraro@mscd.edu

entire game until Mays tied it goal that we've accomplished, up with only 12 minutesto go but we still have a lot more in regulation.At fiveminutes work to do."

Fort Lewis lost to Regis into the overtime period, midfielder Madison Mcouilliams Nov. 2, which drops them scored the game-winning down to fourth place. The goal and her ffih goal of the Roadrunners are now in first place and will be hosting the season.

"It felt so good," McQuil- tournament, which is from liams said."I was so relieved Nov.5 - 9. Metro doesn'tplay and so glad that the gamewas the first round but will either play against CSU-Pueblo over,and we finishedit," Mesa'sloss droppedthem or Fort lrwis in the second to sixth place, right behind round at l l a.m, Nov.7 at AuCSU-Pueblo, who won against raria Field.The championship gameis at noon Nov 9 at AuAdamsState 7-1.

Thomasfinishedthe week- raria Field.

The Roadrunners beat end with one goal and one assist, with three shots on goal. CSU-Pueblotwice in the reguShe has the second-highest lar season4-0 and 7-1, plus, number of goals on the team they won against Fort l€wis with 13, right behind Mays, Oct.31. HeadcoachArlrianne who has 17. Thomasis excit- Almarazdoesn'tthink it matedthat her teamis hostingthe ters who they play in the sectournament but still believes ond round, as long as there is there is still a lot to do in order a victory involved.

'At the end of the day,we to win the tournament.

"That's what we've been iusthavetocomeout andwin," of working for all season," Almaraz said. "Regardless Thomas said. "It's definitely a r.r'horve play, v'.ejust have to

show up, and we have to do a goodiob and take careof business.For me, both teams are tough teams, and any given da5ranyonecan win."

11 .9 soccer

Womennoon ChampionMatch @AurariaField Men I p.m.

ChampionMatch 6r Durango

"It's unfortunate that this had to happen this late as we are preparing for the postseason.

You take that player off your tearn and,

obviously,it's 7) Colorarto@sdm, 9 pts, 3-lO (G13 owrall)

3-10(s,1 9) N.M.Hisblantls, 6 pb, 2-11 (5-13-2ovemll) 10) AdamsState,0 pts, 0-13 (1-19 overall)

going to hurt YOll,tt

Men3headsoccer coachKenFarsons saidafterforward KellenJohnson brokehis right collarbone.

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Metro flyi n gtoward fi nish

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of strength and conditioning flom the many freshmen who are playing quality minutes. The dgorous seasoncould have an effect after 24 makhes, not including exhibition matches.

"My body is a little bit tired," Greenhaigh said. "But I absolutely Iove t}te game. I'm not going any-

Metro's volleyball team posted back-to-back wins Oct. 31 and Nov. I after making quick work of conference foes UC-Colorado Springs and Colorado Christian in the final home games at the Aurada Events Center.

The Roadrunners, (16-8, l4-3 in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference), have won their past eight of nine games dating back to Oct. 9.

where, and I'm ready to win."

The RNIAC tournament is only tll'o weeks alr'ay and with one weekend to go in the regular season,the focus now becomes maintaining a high quality of volleyball rvhen it comes to playing matches on three consecutivenights.

"One of the things we have to ad-

Their only loss came at the hands of RMAC leader and nationally ranked Nebraska-KearneyOct. 2 5.

The Events Center has been a 'Runsuccessfulplace to play for the ners. with the only losscoming to the Lopers in September. ln their first game of the weekend

dressis these three-match weekends, both in the conference tournament and in the regional tournament," Hendrickssaid. "So rve'reputting in a little extra conditioning right now.

"We're just talking on how. when

Oct. 3 1, the home team used doubledigit kills from outside hitters Amanda Cook i 12) and Bri Morley (13) to cruise to a 3-1 win over the l\,lountain Lions. Junior middle blocker Lisa lones contributed 1 1 kills w-hileadding two blocks.

In the final home game of the season, Metro celebrated "parents night" instead of "senior night" because they do not carrl' s senior on the roster. So instead, parents. family ntembers and coachescamc in support of their athletes and lloners n€re given out to the players.

Without fear that the team u,'ill lose important seniors after graduation, Metro head coach Debbie Hendricks can breathe a sigh of relief knowing all her players will return lor next season. "lt's an excellentleeling to be honest &'ith )/ou," Hendricks said. "\bu

Metro3volleyballteamcelebratesNov,1 aftera 3-0win overColoradoChristianat the EventsCenter.

(Cora Kemp.ckemp4@mscd.ed u) know-.besidesthe fact that r€ don't have any seniors. [€'re l€ry young.

It's had its grolving pains for sure. but I think to look and say we re going to have everl'one back next lear and to do some o[ things r.te'rrealready done lhis year,it s a reaillrgoodsign o[ our promise for the future. " All who came witnessed a great showing from the Roadrunners, as i4 plal'ers got into the action in a 3O sneep of the Cougars. "!Ve really maintained a steady lev-

el of plal'," Hendricks said. "Tonight rve just playal rvell. IVe got everyon€ into the match. and everyone that u,ent into the match played $'ell. That's a great thing for our team and our conlidence ' at this point in the season.

Metro lreshman outside hitter 'Runners Enily Greenhaigh led the attack on CCIJ.posting six kills and tn'o and a half blocks in the victory.

"We har,e stayed together and plal'ed great as a team," Greenhaigh said.

Creenhaigh has made the transition from high school to Division II look eas1.. as she has beena consistent threat from the right side.But she has also contributed as a middle blocker learning the technique of setting, ''I've just been working hard :rnd har,e been practicing my blocking and ' hining. (;rccnhaighsaid. Servingis a little nerve-racking, but I hara just been staying focusedand getting better."

One issuethat may rise out of having such a l,oung team is the concern

we get unsteady or when we lose our focus, that it can cost you a match in those three-match weekends. So we're just trying to lecrn and grow Irom everylhing lhal we re experiencing right nor,u" Nebraska-Kearneyhas locked up the No. 1 seedin the conference and rvill host the tournament that starts on Nor'. 4. l,{etro currently stands as the No. 3 seedbehind the Lopers and behind the winner of the top seedin the West Division.

To linish the regular season,Metro heads back to the road u.ith matchcs against the Eaglss sf Chadron State Norr 7 and then against the Oredig. gers of the Colorado School of Mines Nov. f,i.

METRO2 - FORTLEWIS3, METRO3 - MESASTATE 1

'RunnersloseJohnsonfor postseason BYVANESSA MAIS vmais@mscd.edu It was a weekend of lossesfor Metromen'ssoccerteam.

First, the Roadrunnerslost their pivotalgameagainstNo. I Fort Lewis 3-2 Oct.31 in Durango.

The chanceof hostingthe Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Tournamentwasalsolost afterthe defeat to the Skyhawks.

But ttre biggestloss came due to an injury to star forward Kellen fohnson, who suffereda broken collarboneduring the MesaStategame two dayslater.

Johnsonfell late in the first half . of the Mesagameand landedon his shoulder.He will be in a sling for at leasta month.

"The doctorsaidit's an eight-l0 week time period before I can play again,so it is seasonending,"fohn-

son said. "It's going to be so hard watching the playoffs from the sidelines.I'm a competitor,and nol being able to play is eating awa1rat me."

The rest of the team. including Parsons, is not feeling any better about the iniula "Obviously, Kellen has been a great player in this program. It's unfortunate that this had to happen this late as we are preparing for the postseason, with a player that has been the leading scorer in the conference. You take that player off your team, and, obviously it's going to hurt you," Parsons said. lohnson's 16 goals and eight assists will be hard to replace.

"To not be able to have the leading goal scorer in the lineup will obviously be a huge loss for us. It will be an adjustment for both me and the team. Now when Kellen's not going to be there for us, somebody else

by Metro goalkeeperRlan \,ickery Vickery punted the ball almost the confident that the replacer, r,r'hoever whole field,and the Skyhawksgoalit may be, will do a line iob," forward keeperattemptedto clear it but hit Ola Sandquist said. his own defender.

Johnsonwasright Metro neededto defeat Fort Lerv- thereto put it in the backof the net is to have a chance to host the RMAC for his 15th goalof the seasonand a Tournament but came up short, 2-l halftimescore.

"It's always hard to win at their Ivletro evened the score a little place, and it was devastating be- morethan l0 minutesintothesecond cause we really neededthe points be- half. In the 56th minute, Roadruncause our goal uias to get six points nersmidfielderTylerHambricksaved this weekend and host the RMAC the ball from goingout of boundsby tournament." Metro forward Kellen kicking it overhis headinto the box.

The Skyhawksgoalkeeperwas out Johnsonsaid.

The Skyhawks scored the fir3t of position,and Sandquistheadedit two goals of the game, in the fifth into an opennet for his 12th goalof minute from forward Euan Purcell the season. and in the 34th minute from defendFort lervis camebackto win the game 3-2'off a goal from defender er Fabian Kling Metro came back in the 4lst Kyle Woodin the 67th minute. Fort minure and gainedmomentum going Lervis clinched the regular reason into the second hall The Skyhawks RMAC championshipand will host took a corner kick that was causht the tournamentin Durangothis uphas to fill his shoes.lt'e have a lot of talented players on the team. and I'm

comingn'eekend.

"It was a hard loss,no question aboutit. On the other hand though, lre showed some great character coming back from 2-0 to 2-2. This timeil wasnt enough,but nexttime. it hopefullywill be,"Sandquistsaid.

Metro bouncedback Nov. 2 to defeatMesaState 3-l in their final regularseasongame.

The Roadrunners started the gamestrong by scoring two fust half goals,one each by leading scorers lohnsonand Sandquist.

Metr held on in the secondhalf to win with a final scoreof 3- I .

Metro holds the second seed and will travel to Durango for the RMAC Tournament and face ColoradoSchoolof MinesNov.7. If Metro wins. then-theywill facethe winner of the Fort Lewis-CSU-Pueblo in the championshipmatch Nov.9.

RMACSoccerTournamentPreview Playoff seeds fr^,fr/ d*,7V'/* 1*/t/ tt/Yi

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No. I Metro No.2 Regis

Top Players:F.Beccal,fays- l7 goals ^-: 'GK, BeccaMaloney - 5 goals against

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No. 6 Mesa State

Rec o rd :1 4 -5 -0 , 1 l -2 -0 i n R \4 A C Top Plal'ers: F,Carter Cornett - 2 3 goals F.lordan Miller - 15 goals

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No.3 Mines I l-4-3.9-2-2in RN'IAC Record:

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Top I'lalars: F,Nicole Kluk - 8 goals MF.l.lricaShislcr- 7 soals

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No.3 M ines

Top Players: F,Kayla N{itchell - 2 1 goals GK. Briana Schulze- 1 5 goalsagainst

No. 4 Fort Lewis Record: 11-6-2.

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N ovember7, 1:30 p.m .

Host: N{etro

2OO8RMAC Champion

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No. 5 CSU-Pueblo

November7, 1 1 a . m .

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No. 5 CSU-Pueblo

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Rec o rd 9 : -7 -2 . 1 1 -6 -2 i n R \4 AC Top Plal'ers: \,IF,Marli IlIartin - 9 goals F, Candice Duffy - 6 goals

No.4 Fort Lewis

No. 6 Mesa State Record:12-8-1. 7-6-0 in RIIIAC Top l)layers:F,DanicleRamiroz- 9 goals fl Al1'ssall{ichel - (r goals

Playoff seeds No. 1 Fort Lewis Rccord:I 5-1-1.I t -0-3 in RMAC 'lbp Playcrs: EuanPurcell' 12 goals E (lK.Zane\{;ells.- ti-O-1.

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N o .2 Me tro R e c o rd :I L -5 -1 ,l J -l -3 i n R I,IAC Top Players:F,Kcllcn fohnson - I 6 goals I ' .O l a Sa n d q u i s-t 1 2 g o a l s

No. 2 Nletro Championship Match N ovcnrbcr9 , 2: 3Op. m .

Host: Fort Lelvis

No.3 Mines Ilecord:9-7-J, 7-4-3 in RN,IAC 'lbp Pla,"-crs:F, ('arneron llror'vn - 5 goals Z a c hK i mb a l l .(l K - 7 -6 -1 , 1 .0 8 (l A A

No.4 CSU'Pueblo f l o c o rc f:I l -7 -).7 -5 -2 i n I{l \' IA ( ' 'lbp l'la1.crs:F.litrbert Kirrsey- | ) goals lJclobongObetctte,F - (r goals

No.3 Mines

S emi fi nal N ovember 7, 2:30 p.m.

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No.4 CSU-Pueblo

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