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saw a decreasein statefunding between2OO2and 2005 when a recessionforced lawprolected$ 600 makersto makecuts. Colorado's million budget shortfall could SeveralColoradouniversi causethe price of tuition at ties are developingplans that Metro, and collegesacrossthe will allow them to break away state,to increasenext fall. from stateregu.lations and set "It appearsthat there will their own tuition rates, lawbe a 2.5 percent budget cut mal<ers said. this fiscalyear for all of higher The idea of a separation education,and an additional cameup after statelegislators base cut for next fiscal year," met with tl-re Colorado ComMetro President StephenJor- missionon Higher Education dan said, in Decemberand refusedthem Gov Bill Rifter has pro- a budgetincreasethey had reposeda "tiered approach" to quested,Rep.Don Marostica, the cuts,beginningwith a re- of l,oveland,said. ductionin basestatespending The University of Colorafrom $250 million to $2OO do, ColoradoState University, million. ColoradoSchoolof Mines and Recendy, higher educa- the University of Northern tion has often beenone of the Coloradoare all drafting plans first casualtiesof budgetcuts. to present to the Joint Budget Higher education in Colorado Committee to allow them to

raisetheir own tuition ratesto make up for the lack in state funding, Marosticasaid. Though Jordan had expressedhis support for the . idea, Metro has not decidedto ioin the other schoolsin the moveto break away. Gov.Ritter has said there will be an overall2.5 percent budget decreasethis year, but Metro won't know until the end of this month how much that will affectits budget,Metro spokeswoman CathyLucas said. The tuition numberswill notbe clearuntil Metroknows how much statefundingit will actually receive,Lucassaid. The tuition update takes placeeveryyear in May and is approvedin fune. The school will not make any legislative decisionsbeforeit knows how

much money it will be receiving, Lucassaid. Metro has a budget of about $153 million, which $103 million comesfrom state funding,Lucassaid. Metro's in-state tuition, which is approximately $5,OOOper year including fees,is half of nhat comparable schoolsin other statâ&#x201A;Źs charge, jordan would like to increasetuition 3 - 5 percent each year over a coupleof decades. Marostica.who is one of the six-memberJoint Budget Committee,supportsthe idea of the schoolsbreaking away from the stateto set their own tuition rates. Higher educationinstitutions are businesses, Marostica said, and they needto have

flexibilityin order to function like maturebusinesses. "We cannot affordhigher educationin the future." Mamsticasaid.Itisalsoimportant the percentageof studentsreceivingfinancial aid staysthe same.Marosticasaid. However, Trey Fleisher, chair of Metro's Department of Economics.said that with the economicdownturn, and resulting job losses,now is an ideal time to raise tuition prices. With so few lob openings, Fleisher said, more people comingout of high schoolwill chooseto go to college. The state of t}le economy and how it will ellect Metro will be addressedin February at a town meeting that fordan plans to invite faculty, staff and studentsto attend.

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membersconcernedthat enough information had not yet beengathered to presentthe plan to the legislature and that Metro should wait urtil the 2010 legislative sessionto present the plan. By SARAHWALKER swalke43@mscd.edu At the November meeting, the board was fust presentedwith the graduat€ progr:rm proposal and Metro's Board of Trustees ap proved a plan to tale the graduate unanimous$ decidedto wait before degreeprogram proposalto the next giving their approrzalasthey felt more level anC seek legislative approval, information, including an economic though not without somehesitation. analysis,neededto beconducted. "Why the rush to iudgmenton In a 7-to-1 vote at its Dec. I meeting,the board approvedMetro such a major issue?"TrusteeMark President StephenIordan's pitch to Martinez said. Someboard members add master'sdegreeprogramsto the like Martinez felt that even with the college'solTerings. economic anal5rsis and feasibility 'studies, there was still not enough "Thjs vote givesme the go-ahead to continue testing the water regard- information to go directly to the leging legislativeapprovalfor us to offer islature. master'sdegrees,"Jordansaid."The Beforethe vote was taken, board timing is the right timing with the member Robert Cohen motioned to continue researchingthe idea. "If we . Ieadershipwe havein place." The vote followed a presentation make the assessmentthat as we are by lordan and a lengthy discussion goingon that it isn't goingto work... amongstthe board members,all of I'm sure the board doesn'twant to whom outlined their reasonsfor sulr pull the trigger and have it blow up porting or not endorsingthe motion. in our face,"Jordansaid. "SoI think Mixed feelingsstill lingered from what we're trying to do is recognize tle board'sNov,4 meeting,with some the good advice being given by tle

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membersof this board." Cohensaid. For other membersof the board, it was clear that enough information had been gathered and now is the time to moveforward. "I interact with a lot of community leaders,and I have not encounteredanyonewho thinks this is not a goodidea,'lboard memberAntonio Esquivelsaid. "I think again, if we wait, we're . putting ourselves behind," board memberMichelle Lucero said. "I too believethat we haveour basemission and ]€s, it is flexible,it is changed. We arean olderinstitutionin a sense - we're a newerone at the sarnetirne. I would hate to have our graduate programsdetractfrom our main mission becauseI don't think that's any of our intentions. It shouldaddto it, it shouldcomplementit." Metro bills itself as a urdque, urban institution that aims to provide' enriching a highauality, accessible, educationthat preparesstudentsfor successfirl careers, post-graduate education,and lifelong learning in a multicultural, global, and technological society. "We've featurcd three academic

programs for the discussionto demonstrate how oflering graduate programs can further support Metro State'surban rnission"fordan said, The programs discussed were teacher education, accounting and social work Students maioring in all three deparunentswere surveyed about their thoughts of potentially receivilg graduate degrees lhom Meho. According to Jordan,the teacher educationprogram has 2,160 studentswith 275 earning their certification after their initial degree. An overwhelrning90 percentof uirdergraduate students in the program said they plan on seeking a graduate degreeand 91 percentwould like to attend Metro to receiveit, Jordan said. "We believeresourcesfor implementation for a graduatedegreeprogram in teachereducation would be minimal at start. All the faculty in the departmentof teachereducation havethe requisiteterminatedegrees and are prepared to direct graduate study,"fordan said. "I think the processhas beenexhemelyuseful,",AdelePhelan,chair

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testingthe water regaidinglegislative appmvalforusto offermaster'sdegrees Ttretiming isthe righttimingwiththe leadershipwehavein place." -Metro President StephenJordan of the board of trus@s said. "It's really a privilege to have this kind of discussionand I think we have a conclusion." "This will be a deliberativeprocess with decisions and iudgments every step of the way," Jordan said. "We alreadyhavebeenmeeting oneon-one with legislatorsand many of the other higher educatiop and community leaders to gauge their sup port, and if, at any time, we decideit is not prudent to continue, the processwill bestopped."

readyto get'Trumped' Newapprentices First assignmenthas hopefulscookingup plan for foodbank

ering four key areas:ffnancial, managing growth, community partners and communications. As part of their first task, the competitors will also conduct reByCAITLIN GIBBONS searchon Denver'shunger issueand cgibbon4@mscd.edu howhunger alfectsAuraria. Meho'ss€condannualApprenThe studentswill also be volun'begun, tice Challenge has officially teering their time at either St. Elizaand a new group of eigbt Metro iu- beth'sChurch. or at the FoodBank of niors are ready to compete for the the Rockies. "The students will experience chance to hear the words, "You're Hrred. first hand how hunger affects the The challenge is loosely based cornmunity," Jannelle Lindsey of on the TV realiff show. Ho$'ever, Alurnni Relationssaid. instead of getting fired in dramatic Restaurateur and philanthroDonaldTrump style,the contestants pist Noel Cunningham spoketo the ' are competing for a chance to win contestantsaboutworld hungerand a full-tuition scholarship lor their someof his personal efforts to help senior year liom the Metro Alumni alleviatethe problem. Association and a paid internship Cunningham, who owrx the opportunity with a local companSr restaurantsStringsand 240 Union. The eight potential apprentices startedthe Cunningham Foundation met fan. 12 to discover their first with his wife Tammy tn 2OO3after challenge: to act asa mnzulting firm wihessing the effectsof poverty in to the Metro FoodBank. Ethiopia nearly 10 years ago. The The cont€stantswill be working foundation'srnissionis to help people as one team, with two project lead- in impoveiishedareasof the counhy ers, with the goalof designinga plan help themselves. for the foodbank to olrrate more el[Cunningham challenged the ciently and to help better servemore coDtestanbto think outside the box Auraria studentsin need. to ffnd ways to cr€ate revenue for "I hope that we will get better their project. In its inaugural year, 10 contesideas and more eflective ideas than we havti now," said Natalie Ramero, tants competedfor a chance to be a representativefor the forcdbank named the Apprentice, with Geidr€ "They can come and ask us ques- Stasiunait€ taking home the prize. tions. we are here as a resourc€."Ra- She won an inErnship with the mero said. Colorado"I have a Drearn" FoundaThe contestants will develop a tion, a dropout-prevend.onprogram strategicplan for the food bank cov- that works with studentsfrom disad-

RestaurateurNoelCuninnghamdisplaysa HOPEbraceletto ApprehticeChallengecontestant Rachel FisherJan. 12 at the ApprenticeChallengetraining session.€unningham challengedthe apprentices' to find alternativewaysto createrevenuefor their frst task,creatinga plan for Metrot food banlq citing the braceletsas an example.The braceletssellfor $100with proceedsbeneftting the CunninghamFoundation. (Photo byCaitlin Gibbons/cgibbon4@mscd.edu) vantagedcommunitiesin the metno anea. in three will compete C,ontestants in the monthsaheadbechallenges fore a winner is announcedat the

ing with Comcastto promoteE-rewith the Colocycling,collaborating radoHousingandFinanceAuthority on foreclosurepreventionand promoting healthy living with Kaiser

ChantayBanks,RachaelFishecAl Lindoerfer,JeannineMalm, Felipe Mosqueda,Jesus'Jesse"Martinez, ErikSkeltonandLar:renShviraga. Forthe fust task,Mosqueda and

final boarrlroom eventon May 4. Tickes wlll be sold for the final boardroomevent and thosein attendance will help decidewho the next apprenticewill be. Future challengesinclude nork-

Permanente. Sponsorsfor this year'schallenge includeKaiserPermanente,Comcast, Live Well Colorado and Colorado's Housing and Financial Authority. This year's contestants are

Skeltonwill serveas the pmject leaders. The contestants will hav€ t$/o and a half weeksto designa plan for the food bank and will presenttheir plan Jan, 30 to the panelof judges,

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get face-liftduringbreak Classrooms .Emptybuildings givemaintenance spaceto work By BRANDONNETSON bnelso55@mscd.edu While students u/ere awiry,conshuction and remodelingat Auraria has beenunderway. Winter break provided Facilities Managementwith an opportunity to give the campus a face-lift. Maintenanceteamsfocusedon cleaning and remodeling to ensure it was functional for students when thev arrive back. Many classroomsand buildings boast new coats of paint, new light fixtures and modified elevators.The bathrooms in severalbuildings were cleanedand revam@ with energyefficienttechnology.Classroomswith stadium seatingwere alsoupgraded, 'i{lthough nany of the proiects were basic maintenance projectsfor campus facilities, all of the proiecb are intended to create a morc functional space for students,".Director of FicilitiesManagement Jim Frasier said. Dale Hart, head of operations and maint€nance, oversaw the remodeling of the battrooms in the C.enhalCla.ssroom. "The nerffacilities arevery cool," Hart said. "Even the batbrooms are rnnning on state-of-the-art technology,which allows us to continue worting toward beingmorc environmentally fiendly." The Central Classroombuilding was repainted ih many areas and the maintenance teams detailedthe floors and carpets. The teams painted batbroom

Chairsare lined up in the hallway between CentralClassroomand WestClassroomduring winter break,for cleaningand improvements that can only be done while studentsare not on campus.During this seasonalcleaning the upgradesthat were madeare consideredto be more environmentallyfriendly. (PhotobyJamieMoore. moorjami@mscd.edu) stalls and refurbished much of the Funding for the repairs came plunbing. The bathrooms have new ftom the budgetsof all tbree schools anti-bacterial sinks, and high-tech at Auraria, campus spokeswoman flush vaivesprcvent €r(cessive waste fulie Hughes said. "It's always built of water, keeping up with Auraria's in each year.lheir seasonis soshort, goal of becorninga groenercampus. that the break is the besttime to get it "The crafts people were tickled done," Hughessaid. pink by the opportunity to complete The basic maintenance projects theseprojectsfor the students,"Hart requhed large tearnsto ensure their said. completion. Maiateuance teams for

each building included a floor crew to wax hallways,a crew to spotclean carpets,a resboom crew and a classroom crew. Not all of the scheduledproiects were completed during the break. Many proiects were delayedas a result of weather,including plansto repair the fencecon the playing fields. The precedenceof larg€r proiectsde-

layedthe complefionof smallerones, but the maintenanse t€ams plan to ftnish them over the course of the spring s€mester. 'I am pleasedby eve4'one'sdedication to detail," Hart said. "We are keeping a running list of all we are doing to enzurethe campus-issaving water, going green and benefitfing the shrdents."

Flailingeconomycouldaid provostsearch "This is when you get your diaBudgetcutsmay mond in the rough," search comattract candidates mittee spokeswomanCarrieBesnefte to applyat Metro said, "I'm opfimistic, regardless.I'm

Meho stalf, the firm hascontinued to work to find the next provost,t'king only a short break for the holidays. Riveros-Schiifer's ftrme was a big believerin its finding the right addedto the pool of candidatesafter personat the right time." Meho had anDounceda list of thr€e ByTARA MOBERTY posiThe Snal for candidatc the final candidates, ia6luding interim tmoberlyPmscd.edu tion, EnriqueRivems-Schtfer,associ- hovost Linda Curran. The search for Mefto's neld pro- atevice presidentof academicaffairs Rounding out the list r,ras\tcki vost will contiuue this semester,iron- at San Francisco State University, Golich, dean of the Colleggof Arts & ically, aidedby the current economic withdrew his name from contention Sciencesat California State Univercrisis. in Decemberfor personalreasons, sity SanMarcos,and RonaldHy, act"With these economic condi"While it was very disappointing ing provost at TexasA&M University tions, it's a whole new ballgame.You that Enriquedeclined,it is very clear Kingsville. haveindividuals who are facing bud- that there is interestfrom somequalCurran withdrew her riame get cuts," Alberto Pimentel, manag- ity candidatesin this instihrtion," Pi- from contention while Hy was notiing partner of consulting firm Stor- mentel said. fied that Metro had decidedto go in beck/Pirnentel& Associates,said. " Pimentel and his fum worked another direction. you look at Nevada,they're taking a with Meho's l4-member provost Golich, who worked at UCDfrom 3Opercentcut," search committee, conducting pre- 1981 to 1984, withdrew ftom conPimentelbelievesthe economic liminary reviews of possiblecandi- tention shortly after the announcedownhrn, which has left many col- dates, greatly narrowing the candi- ment when she learned her mother' legesfacing mvere budget and pro- datefield for the committee. wasill. gram cuts, could athact more high "I was devastated,it was a job Since learning of Rir€roscaliberapplicantsto Metro. Schdfer's decision not to join the I would love to have," Golich said.

"There's all kinds of reasonsI would love to be in Denver.If Me hadn't dealtthat out of the expectedchange, maybeI'd be out there." After Golich ilropped out, Riveros-Schiifer,who had beenout of the counEy and did not submit his ap plication until after the finalists were announced,was addedto the list of candidates. "In these search pmcesses,it is very prudent for a search to continue until you have somebodywho is ready to sign on the dotted line," Pimentel said. "We explainedto the committee that we would have the samecriteria for everycandidate,but that the timing would be different." Both Besnefte and Pimentel noted that the prolongedsearch,and Riveros-Schiifer'swithdrawal, is not unusual. "This is not out of the ordinary, You get to that placeand when push comes to shove and 'I'm going to

move my family' ,.. there's a whole host of factors. In the end, we're going !o find the best candidate," Besnettesaid. Like Storbeck/Pimentel. the search committee has continued to work and will meet next we€k to begin anew looking for an applicant that embodiesthe spirit of Metro and has the leadershippresencerequired of a provost. "We're not starting from scratch, we've got our enginesgoing. I think the processlast time really pointed us to and helpedus understandwhat we want," Besnettesaid. "You know it when you seeit. The collegeneeds . a candidateof excalibur," Metro hasbeenwithout a provost since May 2O07, when then provost RodolfoRocha took a medical leave of absence. While Metro searcheslor a permanent replacement, Cunan has beenacting asinterim provost.

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anyonein the process. |oe plays the local horse races and hows somepretty neat sleightof-hand tricks with loaded dice and cards. He and his small circle of likable friends pull cons on outsiders at local poker and craps games,and have even figured out how to make blacHight-sensitiveloaded dice that are undetectable by surveillance cameras, But now Joehas a bigger expense. foe's son (Mqstic River ar'd,Scotlan4 PA'sTom Guiry) has Down syndrome, with all its guilelessand potentially disturbing symptoms. He's beenraisedin a private group hbme, but expressions of unconhollable anger at the world that's isolatedhim has landed him in his father's care

for the first time in years. Joeneeds to makea lot of moneyto either place him in another institution - fast - or ffgure out how to channel his own cool-headedforesightinto patience and practical patemal love. His only hope is the big money in Vegas,which could land him in prison and leavehis sona ward of the stateif he getsbusted. Inok at Yonkers loe asa lessglossy Matchstick Men, but with double the heart and ten times the tension. The emotional stakes in this particular casinoflick exceedthe flashand bans of Ocean's whatever. Director Robert Celestino also pennedthe llawless,charactrer-driven script, playedwith profound psychological depth by a supporting cast of

character actors, including Michael Lerner (29 Palms,WhenDo WeEat?) and Chrisfrne I"ahtt (Smart People, I^eavingNormal.) Lahti gives a noteworthy performance asJoe'sno-nonsenselady,the tempering fema.leforce in a world of male angst. Celestino paints gambling as a metaphor for the uncertainty of life, a game of odds and chance where .we have to carefully gaugewhat we can't and can't control, and learn the value of taking risks where it scaresus most. YonlersJe afusatthe Star2RlmCentel Jan.l6 - Jan.22. F'orshowtimes, check rvwwstarzfilmcenter.com.

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Jan.8, in Denver. PhilHodgkinson,left, and RayValentinerepaira biket gearsystemtogetherat the DerailerBikeCollective, (Photo N4ADURA,/ byDAWN dmadura@mscd.edu)

Nonprofit shifts gearsfor t's the quintessentialgypsy's driveway. Thefront yardhasa collectionof it's own; a basketballhoop hangs sidewayson a fence.large wooden spoolsused for cable now serve as avant-garde furniture and gralfiti art splashes coloron the wall. Betweenrustedrailroadtracksand smallbusiness offices, commercial vans and trucks filter through a curving streetpast an awaiting group of people. It's a pretty dismal sight. Somesit on the broken, sandy asphalt r,r'hileothers lean against the slightlybentfenceadornedwith barbedwire. Bentley Yazzieis part of the early crowd. He walks around from personto clique, biding a beer can iirside of his unzipped leather jacket. It's his secondtime back at Derailer altdr gefting his bike fixed. Recentlyreleasedfrom priion, Yazzienorks at a packagingiob and needshis bike to get him to work. He hies to avoid the brn fare. Not everyoneis displacedor lives in halfiuay housing. Some,like Justin Sator, just need basic transportation, Sator has come to Derailer Bike Collectiveto build a bike. Like his tsiends,he has donad parts to the collective,1'et,rhis time, he's hoping the collectivewill return the favor.It's an hour walk from FivePointsand Satordoesn'twant to repeatthe venture. He's hoping that building a bike will help him covermore ground in job hunting. In his opinion, Satorbelievesthat the collective can grow without bemming a large nonprofit. "There'squite a bit of dedication,"Satorsaid, . Yet on the inside, the dedicatircnst€ms thin.

It's quickly clearthat the problemis not enough bikesor peopleto fix them.Volunteersare scarce. On this day, there are only five volunteers to helpmore than 4O peopleand in the summerthe amountof peoplewho seekhelpdoubles. The namesare listedon a pieceof cardboard and splitinto two lists.Onelist is for fixing an existing bikeand the otheris for buildingoneup. Once each list reacheslO, a line is drawn to indicate capacity, One of the first volunleers to arrive is Luisa Zamora. Sheexplainsin Sparish and Englishthat there might not be enoughvolunteersto help everyone and encouragesthe crowd to fix their own bikes from prevlbus knowledge.Sator is number I I on the list, Yazaieis five. In an outdoor section gated from the front yard, bikeslean againsteach other in rows There are a whole slew of stylesranging from children's, Btr/D(,mountain and racing. For bikes that need seriousrepair, Derailer allows peopleto keep tinkering and storetheb pmiectsover a periodof two weeks.If abandoned,the bike goesback to the pile where it start€d. It may seem'rnlikcly, but the shop is comprehensivelyorganized and each part has its place. Everything is labeledin both Spanishand English. Yet the shop is not a buffet. Onedoesnot simply walk into Mordor requesting a bike, At first, rebuilding a broken bike seemsoverwhelming in the four-hour time slot, There are numerousparts to at{ach, reattach, replace,tighten, find and frt.

Eachwheelrequiresthe right sizeof rim and the correct$ sizedpaA of inner tubesto match and it is highly likelythat one will haveto get his or her hands dirty searchingthrough the greasypa-rts left by predecessors. The shopignites with activif. After the air pump has finishedits monotonous loud hum, a Mexicanmariachi band starts to play on the radio. Immediately,all of the bike standsare occupied.The phonerings and Zamora runs to grab it; another patron wants to donate. In the hullabaloo,BarbaraFernandez, a regtlar at Derailer,recognizessomeof the individuals working in the shop.Sheasksthem about their day and tells othersshehop€sto seethem next weekas they're leaving. After su{Teringfrom seler€ trauma, which costher job, Fernandezbecamehomeless.When Fernandezwas in need.Derailerserved asa havento relax. "Thesheltersdon't protectthe homeless," Fernandezsaid. After Fernandezrecovered,shestartedcoming frequentlyto the collective,helping build bikesand spreadingthe word about Derailer in the community for more than six years. Fernandezlook at the shopassomethingthat is really neededin hard times.Knowing that shecan comeand fix her bike for freeis alreadya relief.Lastyear,Fernandeztook her two kids to get bikeso[ their own. Like any regular Hd, they whined - 'Mom, that's not a coolbike." Fernandezrecognizesthat the shop can use more help. In her perspective,the placecould use

better drinting water and a bigger place to wind. Yet those items can hardly fit on the pr boards already hanging. In the lounge area where a dog sleeps brown sofa,different proposalsare erected.AL 15 key points are under Proposal Three. Prol Four has the rvords "Close shop for the r,t'ir crossed out. tooking around, it's clear why choice was made.

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ecently,therehasbeendebatew: the Bike Collective about how Therg shopshouldbe organized. real hierarchy,but there are sometimesflaky o haustedvplunteersand a variedconsensusof the shopshould be associated. Liman explains the motivation behind shop is not tied to a convenient rhyme of 'D the Man.'; she would like to have as many pt be involvedas much as possible.Not only doe shoptry to cater to thos€in need,but it's a Iearningtool for womenin mechanics. EveryThesday.Deraileroffersa program o S.P.I.N.-Super PowerInclusion Night. Forone ning during the week,the shopis openexclus for women, genderqueer,or hansgenderwor The night wascreatedin responseto the com exclusionof genderqueerindividuals, Lima; Like the idea of a bike collective the specific:r was inspired by other bike projects around country hostitrg-"Womenin Tlans Night. "

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Wallshas Jan.I in Denver. LarryWallsrepairsthe backspoileron hisbikeat the DerailerBikeCollective beenusingthe parts,spaceandexpertisehefindsat Derailerfor oneyear. (Photoby DAWNMADURA/ dmadura@mscd.edu)

Timmy Moen searchesa bin for a read derailerat the DerailerBikeCollectiveon Jan.8 in Denver. Moen helps build and repairbikesfor those who would not otherwise be able to afford them. (Photo Small /.jsmall4gmscd.edu) byJ.lsaac

needy "It's not advocatingfor a segregatedspacebut acknowledgingfor thosebarriers that are happening," Limansaid. na A welderherself,IimaD believesit's important rcst to break the stereotypesthat make mechanics a )sd male-dominatedcommunity. '[rasing r.r" Another item on one of the lists reads hat Situation?'Securingfunding is a major issuefor a placerun solelytl-rough donations.Although DeI railer doesnot ofrcially have a leasewith Nestor, they still operateon a month-to-month basison a negotiablefigure of $300. hin That'sif vandalsdon't slealit first. Recentlythe the officecabinet,which holds the money,wasbroken ipo in0ousing a crowbar,Mor€ often, criminals break 'ex- in0oDerailer to find somethinglessappealing. '"We iust havepilesof junk," rjman said. totv Sdll, barbed wire lines the perimeter of the the shop. The razor wire was taken dorm once De- . railer movedin. IIIII "It seemskind of silly that I would have these )pk th€ community [spacesland have them'surrounded b5/barbedwh€," Nestorsaid. loa Nestorrealizedthat vandalism aswell ascrime part lled is of the neigbborhood'sculture so,in return, prtcautionary measuresstill needto be takwg. some vely en..

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It is l:30 on a brisk Sunday afternoon and Volunteer Day was supposedto start 30 minutes ago.Hackworth heard the shop was especially looking for children's bikes and decided to drop two of them off along with one spare tire. Although no one is there, Hackworth decidesto leavehis donations leaning againstthe fence. "I would've sold it on Craig's List, but I've figured it would be better to bring them here," Hackworth said. As quickly as Hackworth leaves, Liman comesflyiug down the hill.

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Jan.8, afterfixinghisbiketire."Thehardestpart MichaelMoorcspullshistrailerawayfiom the DerailerBikeCollective, byJ.lsaac Small / jsmall4@mscd.edu) at 50.(Photo is keepingyourstuff"saidMooret who becamehomeless aboutbeinghomeless

Patronsat the DerailerEikeCollectiveuse hand soapto install bicyclehandgripsJan.8 in-Denver.Theslick llquid soap lubricatesthe rubber untll it driet then forms a lasting bond. (Photo Srnall/jgnajl4@m1c!"'9,0y). by'J'lsaac '' . .

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l}: What's your favorite part of the Denver, and national, music scene?Not-so-favorite? KM: I believeDenveris a great city for music, but at the sametime, it has a hard time really discoveringthosebandswho are doing it right. In my opinion, there have been some bands to break out of here that I personally would never listen to. And with that said. there are many wonderful bands who don't get as much recognition as I think they deserve.But someof my favorites (locals) are The Fray Paperbird,fonathan Stark,Natural Selection,Born In The Flood,Young Coyotes and A NovelForm. lf. What kind of successhave you had in the pastyear?Tellme a little aboutit. KM: Last year was pretty nuts for me. Though I still relatir,'elyseemyselfas a relatively unknown artist, a lot of biggerthings have come my way The city of Denverbegan to noticewhat I've beenup to atdWestwordnamed me "BestElectro" act il their annual awards.I did a two month tour supporting 3OH!3.I releaseda mixtape/remix type album. And most importantly,I think a lot of people finally began to view this projectassomethingmorethan most might havethought, I'm nevergoingto releasethe samealbum twice, and I'm happy to know that peoplehavebegun to realizethat, and to expectthe unexpected with my music. lI: What's with the name? What inspired it? Why call yourself a Chain Gang,when there'sjust oneperson? KM: Itiust hasa goodring to it. (Laughs)The name sticks with people.An imagecomesto mind. There'san aggressive factorto it. And recently I've truly noticedhow aggressivemy musicmay comeacross.Soit worksfor me.

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88. THE METROPOLITAN.JANUARY15, 2009

Il\SIGHT

"I want to finish strong in the RMAC. We have all conference

gamesleft, sowe'retrying to finish out strong,win the RMAC Championship and pretty much host the regionals here." -

METROMEN'SBASKETBALL GUARDDONTENICHOLAS A7

End of Days MichaelBennet "l knowI needto earnyourtrust

lllustratedand written by ANDREW HOWERTON, ahowert2@mscd.edu

THEPOINT:BEAFRAID, VERY VERY AFRAID

l{ewadministration doeslittle toease fear Thereis no shortageo[ thingsto worry about thesedays.In the very near future, ne are faced with the inaugurationof a dangerouslyinexperiencednew president,a wholenation full of anxiousJewsthreatening to catapult an already tumultuous MiddleEastinto a doomsdaybreeding ground,the arrival of salmonellaladen peanut butter which has invadedlhe stomachsof peoplein 4 ] stales. an ever-flagging economv

put-,."r'"i whichhasalready otherwise hard-working Americans face to face with terminal poverba and a huge underground volcano underneath Yellowstone National' Park which is rumbling and churning and threaleningto explodeits insidesall over the continental United States,from Canadato San Diego and all the rvay down to the Gulf of Mexico. And that doesn'teven begin to mention the post-immediatefallout of the thing. Nobodyis safefrom this behemoth.Park Rangersand people who live on the edgeof the Caldera have been rushing to dusty cabinets and murlry cellars like cockroaches to reemploy the use of their cherished Bibles and thef miraculous prowessover the realm of salvation and predicfion.But unlessit is made of future-grade titanium, 15 feet in diameter and conshucted like a holloured-outbomb shelter containing provisionsableto last for at leasttwo

the nation's history. Among other concessions and feeble attempts to rationalize the blood-spattered and humiliating ignorance of his administration, Bush said that peopleought

JIMMIEBRALEY jbraley@mscd'edu or three years,there isn't much that the goodbook is going to be ableto do when that monsterwal<es uo. But most scientists,accordingto most reliablesources,do not foresee the bastard releasingits holocaust upon the earth for some time, even though they say it is about 40,000 years overdue.And we in the journalism businessare hoping that it stays lazy and dormant becausethe inaugurationof BarackObamaand whatever is to follow is sure to be a hotbed of juicy matâ&#x201A;Źrial that u.e don't want to miss. The realizationof the comingof thenewcommanderbecameasclear as glasson ]an, 12 when a tortured and belligerentGeorgeBush pleaded his casewith the Washington Press and defendedhis presidencyagainst grueling criticism of what many feel has been the most ineffective and utterly backwardpresidencyin

not to consider the lederal resporse to the delastation of Hurricane Katrina a failure, which it was to milllons of people, but to recognize that he did all he could and that he cares atrout those people. ...Well, hooray for that. The man looked like a child defending himself after he had been caught with his hand in the cookie jar, or his grandparent's retirement savings. Which made me wonder: what if it had been Obama behind the proverbial helm of the counhy when the proverbial shit hit the proverbial fan? Certainly Obama would have been better spG. ken and could have, in the very least, feigned a more serious look about the state of the nation. That question caused me no shortage of anxiety after Bush's speech, especially considering the fact that the country is at least one hundred times rvorse off now than it was when Bush first took olfice in 2O0l . The question followed me all the way into my dreams that night where I found myself locked in a goddamn liquor store somewhere in the middle of Nebraska with some manner of natural disaster happening outside. I was trapped in there, for whatever reason, and I remember visualizing

a curtain of black,bmwn and grey deathoutsidefar too vivid and heartrrrrenchingto explain here. Probably it all had somethingto do with the eruption of that cursed volcano I havebeensoterriblyconsciouso[ I was there,lockedin that liquor store,with the poor foesof that hillbilly town helping them to copewith the terrible destruction happening outside,which, upon recollection,I was never really able to do. But the specter of Obama weighed in on those people like french fries on a pregnantwoman. You see,dreams always happen this way. Nothing explainable ever takesplace,but there is no needfor explanationwhenyou'restuckin the midstof the charade.Obama'spresencein the world seemedto ffx everything for thosepoor suckers,and nobody seemedto recognizethe terrible black, brown and grey death which was still ravaging its way acrossthe Nebraskanplainsjust outside. What in the name of Jesusdid it all mean?I had no idea.and I still don't. All I can rememberis being overcomewith pity and urging those poor suckers trapped inside that liquor store with me to pay the owner for all the boozethey had consumed. And when the money diiln't show, all I could do was urge the owner to solicit the federal government. It seemedlike the right thing to do. Out with the old and in with the new.

A7. THE METROPOTITAN. JANUARY15, 2OO9

"We don't know what we'redoing, but we haveour reasons.

SPORTS

-MACKENZIEL!MON,CO-FOUNDER OF DERAILER 81 in METROSPECTIVE, BIKECOLLECTIVE

EDITOR.kferraro@mscd.edu KATEFERRARO. SPORTS

METRO84 - W.N.M.68,METRO78 _JOHNSONANDWALES75

'Runnersrallyon road Metro erases MBN'S BASXETAALL TllACSCEBDI'IA

two deficits in weekend

Jan.16 r:.CSU{ucblo Jan.l7 vs.t{.tl. 'H[hlands Jdr2o ls.n gis ,Hr.23 vrsClf{ofiq "Spdngr Jen.3o€colotr do -.Ctrtdan Jan.3l esdpofd .lf,n€t r'Feb.6 vl.omdtlrr St te Fab.7 rr*tlebrarle.

BY KATE FERRARO Kenaro@mscd.edu

The men's basketball team won their last two games . against Western New Mexico and johnson and Wales Jan. 8 and 1O in Silver City, New Mexico and Denver. Metro's season is off to a good start with a record of 4-1 in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, 1O-3 overall so far. The Western New Mexico game started out a little slow for Metro, as the Mustangs held a 41-39 lead at halftime. With 12 minutes left in t}le gnme, forward fesse Wagstaff started a l5-O run with a jumper, holding the Mustangs scoreless lor more than six

'Lrmry Feb.2l oChadron State Feb.24 @Regls Feb.28 @Cu<oki Springs

minutes. "It was a tough game vs. New Mexico," Wagstaff said. "I think we showed a lot of character coming back, and we went on a pretty good run, played some great defense to bring it back." The Roadrunners posted

MEN,S SASKIXtsAIL STANDINGS r) Metro4-1(10-3 overalll 2) ColoradoChristian 3-2 (8-5 overall) 3-2 3)UC-Sprlngs (3-1Ooverall) 4)Nebraska-Keamey 3-3(67 overall) 5) Regia2-3 {5-8 overall) 6) Mines 1-4 (6-7overall) 7l ChadronState1-5 (5-8overall)

an 86-68 win over Western New Mexico and outscored the Mustangs 48-28 in the paint. Wagstaff finished the game with 21 points and 15 reboulds. "Jesseis our go-to guy in the paint," head coach Brannon Hays said. "He's been doing a great job of keeping the game simple and battling on the glass.His scoring is staying very consistent even though opponentsare really trying to take him out of the g,ame." Thc gameagainstJohnson and !!hles began the sameway as the game againsl !!'estern Nerv l,Iexico. The Roac]runners came out a little llat and

Metro guard Marquise Carrington juggles the ball in mid-flight as Johnson and Walesforward Andrew Bakertries to deflect the shot Jan. l0 at Manual High by Lnh N go' S c h o o l .T h eMe tro R o a d runnersbestedtheW i l dcats78-75. (P hoto l n g o @ ms c d .e d u ) around a little bit." Hays said. "He's fipiuring out rvhirt n'e're doing offensively and delensiruely He's becoming more

gape, Metro rallied back and rvon the match 78-75. Wag-

comfortable. and now he's shootingthe ball a lot better." Nicholas was added to the team as a transfer student

staff scored 2l points while guard Donte Nicholas tallied, 20 points. "Donte is starting to come

from the Montgomery CollegeRockville in \\hshington l).C. "I played one year there, and I had a pretty good sea-

were dorvn at halftime by one point. F-orthe second straight

son,' l-icholas said. "I guess I caught thc eyeol one of the assistantcoacheshere, coach Tang. and kind o[ kept in contact rvith me pretty much the whole season. I came out for a visit and I liked u'hat I had

''\\,'e've

some brought guys in a little more athletic,a little more versatile," Wagstaff said. "I think rve'l'e done well

seen."

this ]€ar." will The Roadrulners play Colorado come home to State-Puebloand New Mexico

As a senior. Wagstaff believes the team is coming along and is better than last years team.

Highlands Jan. 16 and 17 at the Auraria Events Center. "I \r'ant to finish strong in the RMAC," Nicholas said.

SIDELINE

1.16

Basketball Women5 p.m. vs.CSU-Pueblo @AurariaEvents Center Basketball Men 7 p.m vs.CSU-Pueblo @AurariaEvents Center

1.17

Basketball Women5 p.m vs. New Mexico Highlands @AurariaEvents Center Basketball Men 7 p.m vs. New Mexico Auraria Highlands@ EventCenter

1.20

Basketball Wom€n5 p.m. vs.Regis @AurariaEvents Center Men 7 p.m. Auraria vs.Regis@ EventsCenter

'As a player,

it was

phenomenal, as captain, it was phenomenal. When I won it as an assistant, it felt more rewarding, because you see "I think we showeda where the team lot of character coming back, and we went on a starts from and pretty goodrun, played where they somegooddelenseto progress to." bring it back." socJesseWagstaff Metrowomen's

Metro Forward "We have all conference games now left so we're trying to filish out strong, win the RI\{AC Championship and pretty much host the regionals here."

cer headcoachAdrianneAlmarazsaid of her experience in winningnational titlesasa playerand assistantcoachfor Metroin 2004and 2006

A8 " SPORTS, JANUARY 15, 2009 " THE METROPOLITAN . Metro nen's b.rketball

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METRO72_WESTERN NEWMEXICO58

Metrosharpversus'stangs BYERICLANSING lansing6rmscd.edu Metro women's basketball team shot an impressive 58 percent from the lield in the first half en route to a 72-5 8 win over lVestern Nelv Mexrco fan. 8 in Sih''erCit1,:N.N{. The Roadrunners {6-7 overall. 4-1 in the Rocky N{ountain r\thletic Conlbrence)hit I l.l-of-31 shots in the first frame, including 6-of-9 frorn be1'ond the arc to build a comfortable 42-2ll lead. "It u'as iust a lot of ball movement, and v!€ were just making smarter choicestvith shot selection," said Metro forn'ard Rae Bean, who scored half of her 16 points in rhat fust half. "I think n€ just played really well together as a team."

emy of Art." 'Stzurgs The also carry the conference's top scorer in forn'ard Audra N{ajor. who usually puts up 20 points on a normal night, but the 'Runner stifling defensekept the post player to only 14 points on 5-ol-12 shooting. But Lappe says she didn't change a thing, to try and stop her "It lvas normal delense as always," Lappr. said. '\\i"re nor going ttl r,vin 1-on-l battles.but nc u'ill r,r,in 5-on-I battles." Bcan, who played some minuLes on Major, also said it $'as a team effort to slor,r'down\A/c'stern\ew [,[exico Stop scorer. "lt raasn t just her against one of us," Bean said. "lt was her against our rvhole team. We had our help there and we just all use each other

Metro s delensewas equally impressive,as the conference'sstingiest defenseheld rhe lvlustangsto ]7 per-

on defense." The teams split the second half scoring 3O points each and lvletro

cent shooting in the fust hall \Vestern Nerv Mexico came into the contest boasling the secondbestscoring offense in the RI,IAC a\€raging 7].9

nerer allowed Western New Nlexrco to get closer than nine the rest of the game. Metro guard Sharaya Selsorlead

n.tint(

all scorers with 18 points and also

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"We knew that nas their grabbed five rebounds. Fellow guard strength,"Metro head coach Linda Iasmine Cervantes added 16 points Lappesaid. "We knew they wanted of her own. the game in the 80s, and we alDespite losing their fust four ways tell our tean that we're better games of the season and first 6-of-8, when the gameis in the 5Osor 60s." the 'Runners have come out on top Lappesaid it was a great rebound of the important conference games performance from their previous recording a 4-l record in the RMAC. game where they gaveup 85 points The lone loss came to Fort l-€wis, to Academy of Art, allowing the who is 5-0 atop of the RMAC West Urban Knights to shoot 53 percent Division. from the field. The four wins have come against "The players worked a ton all bottom of the barrel conference foes. weekon .iustfundamenlaldefensive Adams State, Mesa State, Western things," Lappe said. "We were not State and Western New Mexico comhappywith our play againstAcad- bine for a 5-17 record.

Metro basketball guard JasmineCervantesdribbles around Minnesota State University Moorehead guard Chris Falzonduring a game on Nov. l5 at Auraria EventsCenter.The Roadrunnerswon 72-58 on the road against Western New Mexico Jan. 8 in Silver City, N.M. Metro shot 58 per<ent from the field and the win now ties the team for first place in the EasternDivision with Colorado Christianand Colorado School of Mines. Photoby (LinhNgo. Ingo@mscd.eciu) But with a very young teamthat Lappehas to put on the court, it is a goodsignthe teamis winning games they shouldwin, Two of thosewins cameon the road. 'Anytime you come away with

road wins, it is a goodthing," Lappe said. "With our next 8-of-10 at home,wejust gottaprotectour home court." The Roadrunnerswill continue conferenceplay when they host

the defending RMAC .Tournament championsCSU-Pueblo Jan. 16 and winlessNew MexicoHighlandsJan. l7 at the Auraria BventsCenter.

Forward's discipline standsout BYROBERT DRAN rdran@mscd.edu Montana loundagin might not be the most vocal player on the team, but his play on the ice speaks volumes. The 2O-yearold sophomore, who is actually from Montana. is fourth on the team in points with 14, r,r'hich are evenly split lr.ith seven goals and seven assistsin his second seasonat Metro. "Points are good, but this has been a Iower than average year from me rr"hen it comes to

ForwardMontanaLoundaginat practiceJan.12. .alaynes6mscd.edu) Photoby(Drev/ laynes

scoring,"Loundaginsaid. Additionalll: Loundagin is oneof the more disciplined players on the team. He has only taken a singlepenalty so lar this scason.Chris Koppelis the oul1, skater for }fetro u'ith no pcnalties. lVhile Kyle Obuhanick leads

the team with 54 penalty minutes. The team averages 18.7 penalty minutes a game. which males Loundagin stand out on a Metro team that resemblesthe Paul Ner,r'rnanclassic Slap Shol more thal actual college club hockey team. Loundagin's lack of penalty minutes is e\,€n more surprising considering he used to play in Canada, which is known for a rough, old-style of hockey. However, most of Loundagin's hockey experience comes from playing in Littleton and last season plaled for tr{etro where the style of play is lcss rough and more about skill. Head coach Curtis Duffus's New Ye:r's resolution is to focus on discipline. ''Over the holidays,w-eas a tcam decideclto har,'cmore dis-

cipline and more structure. We instituted some new team rules and it looks like t}ley are helping us," he explained. In spite of being one the most consistent plavers on the team Loundagin seeshis role on the team as simply being a tearn player. Nevertheless,Duffus rvill look to Loundagin to set an example when it comes to on-ice discipline. Though Loundagin scored in his last game against Colorado State Ilniversitla he had a minor shoulder sprain and sat out for part of practice, but the injurv is not serious and he just neededsome rest. Loundagin has been playing hockey since he lvas 5 years old and plans on continuing to play the next trvo or three lcars for -\Ieho.

HOCKETSCEEDI'LE Jan.15 -G'Univ.of California Los Angeles Jan. 16 @Loyola . ItlarFnou nt Uniyef 3ity Jan.l7@Univ.of CaEfomia Long Eeach Jan.23 vs.Univ.of Denver Jan.24 @Uni%of Nevada LasVegas Jan.30 @Univ.of Denver Jan.31 ys.Univ.of Denver Feb.6 vs. Arizona Stata ' Univ. Feb.7 vs. Erigharn YoungUniv.

Shy'sthe limit for Almararz 8Y KATEFERRARO Kenaro@mscd.edu

Metro women's soccer head coach Ailrianne Almaraz has national titles following her as she has won championship gamesin 2OO4 and2006. Alnaraz played on the squad as a senior and captain in 2004, and t'as the assistant coach under lormer head coach Danny Sanchezwhen the team won nationalsin 2006. Despitenot winning the national title in the 2008 season,Almaraz claims all three years on the team have been worthwhile, and feels every year has beengreat but different. 'As a player, it was phenomenal, as a captain, it, was phenomenal,"Almaraz said. "When I won it as a-nassistant,it felt more rewarding,becauseyou seewhere the team starts from and where t}ley progressto. Now comingin asa headcoachthis year,it wasalso a greatfeeling.I wouldn't take anlthing away from any singleone of them, I don't think one is better than the-other,but they're all different feelingsand they're all great feelings." Alm.irrazand Co,lost in the s€mifinalmatch 3-1 in Tampa,Fla,,endagainstSeattle-Pacific ing their 2008 seasonwith an outstanding 2O-2-3rec.ord. Regardlessof the team losing in the semis, Almdraz believes tle season was suQcessful. The Caliiornia native saysthere are a number of variablesof what successis. If you win a national championship,you're succesdul,which she admitsis a little exheme. "Once you get out of that initial element of your emotions going and you stepback and yod'see in the big picture, I think the season was a huge swidS3 anclI'm very proud of the girls," shesaid. Alnaraz playedsoccerher first two yearsat Cal StateBakersfield,then transferredto Metro and led the team to a 2 5- 1-Ooverallrecord and to 23 straight victoriesher senioryear.After

Woment soccerheadcoachAdrianneAlmarazstandsoutsidethe TlvoliJan,8. Almaraztook the teamto semi-finalsin her first byCoraKemp' yearas headcoach.Almarazwon nationalsin 2OO4asa playerat Metroand in 2006asan assistantcoach.(Photo ckemp4@mscd.edu) assistingSanchezin 2OO6and 2007, shewas named head co'achin March 2008, Almaraz not only felt pressure having to follow Sanchez's footiteps, but also t]e pressureshe put on herself wanting the program to continue to succeed. "There's pressurebecauseof the fact of where t}te program hasbOenthe last six years," Almaraz said. "If anything I didn't want to comein and take away what has beenbuilt by the players, and by Danny and by the administration. It was very,very important for me to sustainwhat we haveachieved." Former senior defenderNlcole Cito felt

confident when she found out Almaraz would becomethe new headcoachfor the tearrr. "She knows what it takes, she has experienceand got to seeboth sides,"Cito said."We were mbre successfulthan anyonethought we wouldbe." Forward BeccaMays agreeswith Cito. "Sheknew what the program was like and obviously she knew what was needed to get there,"Mayssaid. Almaraz is looking forward to going all the $/ay next season.Even though the t€am lost three important seniors, she believesthey led their teammatesin a way that the new seniors

will follow and stepinto their shoes. "I'm iust very excltedfor next season,because l think tlis seasonthere was a lot of unknowns. Now, this mming year, there are knowns, and so it won't be as tough. They'll know what the expectationsare, they'll know my style of coaching as well as the coaching staff. I'm just very excited to see how we do next year,"Almarazsaid. Almaraz is currently working on.her'MBA, and likes to play indoor soccerwhen she'snot busy with coaching.She doesn'tknow what Ehewants to do in the future, but is hoping she will still be at Metro.

Metro givesup 20 goa,Isin 3-gameset a-

a better contest for Mefo. The Roadrunners dominatedthe secondperiodwith four straight goals scoredby forwardsTurner Bahn, Kyle obuhanick,SteveCall,and RyanYudez. The one-sidedplay promptedone CUBoulbut hockey went l-2 last weekend, Metro der fan to shout,'Stop suckingl" grab this to their fourth win season managed However, in the last six minutes of the againstthe Universityof Coloradoat Boulder. games secondperiod,CU-Boulderstormedback with Metro playedback-to-back-to-back starting with top-rankedWagner State.Metro three goalsand tied the gamemidway through lost 8-2 againstWagnerwith Metro'stwo goals the third period only to have Obuhanick score scoredby team captain Turner Bahn and Troy again with five minut€s left in the third. CU-Bouldermade the game interesting as Oakes.The garnewas a tough contestthat feathey tied it again with 82 secondsleft in the after the big hits and skirmishes hued several game, particubut Obuhanick's goal put Metro ahead Duffus was Head coach Curtis whistle. period. later. Bahn managed to score an 19 seconds in first at a check the larly upset "It was a vicious check from behind, We empty net goal with 13.5 secondsleft in the gamewhereMetrowon 7-5. diih't like it, so of course,they dirln't call it," "That was a big win. We neededtlat," exhe said. The end of that first game featured a five- plained leading scorerand C! Young candidate minute cross-checkpenalty from Meto for- Dan Golden. "Second semesterwill be differward Tim Underwood.Becausethe crosscheck ent." ForwardKyleObuhanickhad a hat trick includingthe game-winninggoal Jan.10 In the final game of the weekend,Meho againstCUBoulder.Metro went on to finish the game with a 7-5 victory. Obuhanick was to the back of the head, there was some ' byDrewJaynes confusion as to whether the penalty was a sandwichedtheir win with a 7-2 lossto Colo- haseight goals and four assistswhich adds up to 12 points. (Photo -ajaynes 1@mscd.edu) gamemisconduct, but instead he was issueda rado StateUniversity.Forward Montana [ounfi!€-minute penalty with lessthan three min- dagin and defenseman Chris Koppel each againstUniversityof Californiatos Angeles' said. sistantcoachBradyPeecher utes in the ganie,leading to Underwood'searly scoredfor Metro. play Ioyola MarymountUniversityand University shonger will look to bring their good game. Metro of the top "[t CSU is one was a dismissal. games play long Beachfan. 15-17. of California as they will three playing," to l,os Angeles asjan. are happy with our game teams, but we Boulder was against CU The 9 BY ROBERTDRAN rdran@mscd.edu

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