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Each semester,the bookstore hires temporary workers to stall the rush time the store ByTaraMoberly experiencesat tbe beginning tmoberly6mscd.edu . of the semester,when hundreds of students pack the Recent layolTsat the Au- storc to buy materialsfor theh raria CampusBookstorehave new classes. current and former employees Those employees are crying foul orer the manner 11 then ht go r,rrhenthe rush des which employeeswerelet go. down and trafrc at the store Four former employees, decreases.

'Initially, it lookedlike the all of whiim ashedto remain anonJmous for fear of re typhal cuts becausethe rush percusslons,alleged that the was over," one of the employstoreb€gancuttiDg employees eessaid. severalrveeh agowithout any lte eoplofe soon began notioe, pegging budget cuts to fhink otherwise as addias the reason so many of tlrc tdnal stall conf,rnuedto becut - with many ffnding out they stalf rrerc being cut n bt of pofle rvereblind no longer had a iob whln they sided, People cerne in and ceme iin for a sbift and found their namesYr€r€talcn oll the their name had beentahenolf schedule.' a former bookstore the schedule. employeesaid, Morale began to dip as Oneof the employeesmid studentsbecane aware of the that after an upper-manage- cuts - including sewral firment meeting regarding bud- ings that the emplopes anege get constraints, emplo5'ees wereconFoversial3nd related were told that cuts would be to stalT discussionsabout the madeover and aborrethe usu- waveof cuts. aI after-rush emplo]€e cuts to Aft€r discussing the cuts

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with other emplo5aesduring work hours at the books-tore. one of the emplo5'ees said he was ffred for workplace violence. He saysthat it was hls adviceto fellowemployeesthat they beginlooking for alternative employmentand that was the reasonhe was let go.

Another former employee ciaimedthat after hi wasfred, employees who he worked with and recomnended for advancementwere alsolet go.

"Now they're to the point wher,e poople are quitting" one emplqreesaid.

Bookstore D:uector Michael Clarle saidthat the stall cuts tbis semesterw€re trot related to budgetissuesnor were they anytbing more than the regular end of rush ilecrease that happense\rerysemester, "I think some shldents want to beleve that. We'dlove to keepthem all, but the reality of it is, oncethe rush ends, we iust can't keep them- It's unfortunate that a few shrdentsare upset," Clarkesaid. . All studenfs are hired as temporary employees,Clarke said, and made awareof their

temporary statusduring newhire orientation sesslons.

This semester'scuts were nofhing out of the ordinary, Clarke said, sighfing employment numbers from previous semestersasproof, During the week of fan.

16, thestore had L9Oemploy: ees. Last week, that nurnber had dmppedto 95 as the rush period had ended and traffic had ilroppedolf signiffcantly In comparison, alter the end of the fall semesterrush. the bookstore released rush employees,and returned to worHng with a smaller stalT, 98 students the weekof Nov 21.

"We're not being fiscally responsibleto haw orrcr 2O0 students(enpl,oyees) rivtenwe don't need them," Clarke iust said.

Clarkesaidthat the sfing cuts caD seem great€r thaD previous layolB as there is lesstine betweenthe fall and spring rush, making it seem like fewer employees hare beenlet go.

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"Who are you going out with?' 'Where do you thinkyour goingat this hour?"Do theseorders and questionssound familiar?You've probably heard these sâ‚Źme words spew out of your parental unit's moulh at one point or another.

So the questionis what are you going to do about il? Well the answer is actuallypretty simple: Check out the RegencyStudentHousing Community located right off of l-25 and 381h.

The Regency has a plethora of college stu-

dentswho have lhree things in common;they are all seeking freedom, friendship, and fun.

In the buildingspast life, it was a hotel and nightclub.ll wasn't until Januaryof 2005 when the Salazar family seized an opportunity to give the Auraria commuler campus something it desperatelyneeded...a sense of community.Refurbished,gutted, painted, and re-carpeted, The Regency was reborn as a much needed place where students can hang out, share their collegicexperience,and create strong networks of friends that will prove essential in their future professionalcareers.

Todaythe Regencyis burstingat the seams with life, and is home to over five-hundred college students; most of which are in their late teens or early twenlies, with a handful of graduatesin their mid thirties.Whether sludents are looking for a quiel single room all to themselves, a large triple unit to share with two of their best friends, or a lavish two bedroom two bath apartment, it is completely uD to the individual to decide, No matter the choice, all rooms come equippedwith their

own private bathroom,A,/C,high speed internet, cableT.V, and a localphone line...notto mentionthey come fully furnishedwith a bed, desk, dresser,and a chair! on top of all of this,all of your ulilitiesare includedin the rent!

Unlike,back in the old days when sludent housingonly provadeda place to lay your head and hang your hat, The Regency is chalk full of free amenities for our residents and their guestrsto use. There is a computer lab, big screenamphitheatre, two full size indoorbasketball couds, a weight room, outdoor swimming pool, arcade area, and an art sludio.

The Regency is currently working on their newesl attraction which is a eight lane bowling alleythatwill be locatedunderthe gym and shouldbe up and runningby April of this year!

This student housingcommunityreally knows how to spoil their residents because theyalso providea full servicedininghall.Meal Plans are purchased at the start of each semeslerand rangefrom seven meals per week all the way up to nineteen!Meals are all you can eat and you can devoursuch tasty foods

such as flufiy buttermilk pancakes, sizzling cheesy omelets and breakfast burritos, thick slices of pepperonipizza,tender prime rib, and fresh salads rich with ranch dressing.After eaf ing you don't even have to wash your dishes, you simply place them on a conveyer belt and let the kitchen staff do the rest. As an added bonus, if you are running late to class, you can graba pre-madesack lunchand eat on the go!

On top ot all these great amenilies, there is also a Regency shuttle bus that lakes sludents to and from the Auraria campus which runs every half hour throughoutthe school day; lhus eliminatingthe need to drive your car and pay the ridiculouscosts for on campus parking.

So if you're tired of living in your parenl's basement,taking ordersand listeningto their constantnagging,come checkout the Regency today! Tours are being given daily between gam and spm. Keep in mind, if you tour between 10:00amand 2:00pm you may grab a scrumptiousbite to eat in the dininghall for free!

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ABOVE:SamBlackstoneattendsthe economicstimulus bill protest Feb.17 in front of Colorado's StateCapitol.Protesterscamefrom around Coloradoto demonstrateagainstthe economicstimulus bill PresidentObamasignedat the sametime acrosstown at the DenverMuseumof Nature& Science. PhotobyJamieCotten. jcottenl@mscd.edu RIGHT:PresidentBarackObamasignsthe ArnericanRecoveryand ReinvestmentAct into law Feb,17 at the DenverMuseumof Nature& Sciencewhile Mce PresidentJoe Bidenlook on, . nduckwor@mscd.edu PhotobyNicholas Duckworth

Tuitionbenefitproposedfor veterans Lesislation aims -affordable at education ByClaytonWoullard cwoullar@mscd.edu In this recession, aflording tuition hasbecomefurther out of reach for many in Colorado. But it could movea little closerfor some.

A new bill in the statelegislature would allow honorably discharged veterans to pay in-state tuition regardlessof their residency.

Proposedfan. 7 by Rep. Frank McNulty, R-Douglas,HB 09-1039 would also offer in-state tuition to any children or dependentsof honorably dischargedveterans.Sen. Mike Kopp, R-Jellerson,bas co-sponsored the bill.

McNulty said he felt the bill was necessarybecauseof his campaign prorrisesin 2OO6and 2OO8to make veteransa priority.

"It seemsto me that helping our veteransintegratâ‚Ź themselvesinto civilian societymust be a priority and this is a very simple way we can do that," said McNulty, who in 2O07 successftrllypushedtbrough legislation that granted in-state hrition to actiwduty collegestudents.

Currently, only students who have legalresidencein Coloradocan pay the in-state rate. The dilTerence betlveen in-state and out-of-state tuition can be signifcant. At Meho,

BillBlackburn, a recentMetrograduatewhoservedin the milF tary isoneof manystudentvetswho utilizedtheirG,l.Billbenefitsto payfor tuition. Photo byDrew Jaynes. ajaynes 1@mscd.edu for the 2008-2009 academic year, a C-oloradoresident taking I 5 crâ‚Źdit hours pays $1,620.44, including mandatory feesand the CollegeOp portunity Fund stipend.

A nonresident taking the sarne number of credit hours pays $5,974.64, That's more than three times asmuch, At the University of Coloradoat Boulder, an undergraduate resident

engineeringstudent pays $4,106 after COFwhile a nonresident eugineeringshrdentpays$12,645.

McNulty also said he felt it was important with this new bill not to forget the loved ones who support America'sveterans, "Membersof otrr military arethe oneswho sacriffcethemselveson the front lines, but all too often we forget about the wives. the sons and the

daughters and the sacrifices made by them, so it makesperfectsenseto include them in this legislation," McNulty said.

Veterans Services Coordinator fanet Maestassaid shethinks the bill would be great for veteransbecause Colorado is lagging behind other statesin providing in-statetuition for veterans,but she was skeptical if it would becomea reality, "I just really don't think with the current budget situation that it would be passed,"Maestassaid.

"They're cufting millions from higher educationand otherprograms...so how can they passthis?Becausethis would be a big ticket item."

McNulty said the bill, if passed, would have no fiscal irnpact because it's voluntary for collegesand universities.

'A college or university could choosenot to participate, but I think they do that at their own peril."

If this bill passed,Maestassaid, it would alTectveterans'financial aid becausesuch a cut in tuition would be considereda veterans' benefit. or resour@, She said this bill would really benefit veterans more in Fall 2O1O when velerans' benefitswill no longer be factoredinto financial aid.

"Veteransare only eltgibleto use the G.I.Bill for I Oyears,sofor all veterans who are beyondthat 1Oyears, it would bebeneficial," shesaid.

Maestassaid activeduty soldiers alreadv have their tuition and books

paid for through the G.I. Bill, and that her office dealswith fewer than I 0 activeduty soldiers.

There are also few noEesident veteransat Metro, shesaid.

McNulty said by having more veteransattending Colorado'shigher education institutions that all studentswould benefit.

"I think studentswho are in college will benefit from having been familiar with the life experiencesof someonewho's been in the military.

So hopefully, it will becomea draw for peoplelike that to seekeducation in Colorado,"he said.

To legally classifyfor in-state tuition, students (or their parents, if the studentsare under the ageof 23) must prove they have[ved in and intendedto stay in Coloradofor a year beforethe first day of class.

Studentscan show intent in the form of license plates, a driver's licenseand payment of state income tax, among other things. lC-olorado is home to multiple military installations..,If (veterans) want to advance their education here, they shouldn't have to wait that year,"McNulty said.

The measue passedunanimousIy fan. 20 in the HouseCommitteeon State,Veterans,amd Military Alfairs and will now go to the House Committee on Appmpriations.

Assuming it passesthere, it will go to the house floor for a second reading, a third reading and then on to the Senate.

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|ordan's Fight

'We'regoingto be in fora tough coupleof years' ByTara Moberly tmoberly@mscd.edu

Metro PresidentStephenfordan outlined the budget crisis facing the collegeat a packedtown hall meeting Feb.16 at the King CenterConcert Hall, highlighting the low level of statefunding the collegereceives compared to other colleges in the state.

"I think at some point, people needto sayenoughis enough.Why is it fair that Colorado residents at one instihrtion get funded at this level and at another institution get funded at this level. And that's, I think, the level of awarenesswe're hying to create with policy makers today that the cumulative effect of thesedecisions at this point has createdan inequitythat in my view rises to a point where policy makersneed to start accepting responsibility for it," Jordansaid,hiehlighting the low levelof statefundsMetroreceivesin comparison to other Colorado colleges and prompting applausefrom the crowd.

Metro has more resident undergraduate students than any other collegein the state,with 3,000 more than the secondplace school, Colorado StateUniversity in Fort Collins, and is hometo more recipientsof t}le Pell Grant than any other school, a fact fordan highlighted as evidence the State tegislature needsto reconsider the manner in which they fund Metro.

Compared with four similar schoolsacrossthe state- CSU-Pueb-. lo, Fort Lewis College,Adams State and MesaStat€- MeEoreceivesless funding from the state, "They have $31 million more with 5.OoOless students,"Iordan said.

"That is the nature of our problem and that is what we are out talking to the governor about and the Commksion on Higher Education about.QuitefranHy,I havesaidto the governorand the comnission that if e were a public school, we would have a great legal casefor equal protection of our students becausewe have the moet underrepresented, the mo6t low-income shrdents,a.nd yet, they are clearly rec€iving significantly lesssupport than all other students at regional comprehensive institutions." lordan outlined the funding pic-

ture tbrough a seriesof slides- a presertationhe alsosharedrrviththe Colorado Commission on Higher Fducation recently. "Their laws dropped."Jordansaidof the commission's responseto the presentation.

"If nothing else,we'vescoreddebate points."

Gov. Bill Ritter was also presentedthe samedata, and wbile he acknowledged that the numbers on funding are comect, he made no promisesthat more will be done to bring increasedfunds to Metro.

While the CUand CSUlegislators are highly visible at the capitol, the Metro legislators are not and have never stood up for higher education in the community,Jordansaid, "Oneof the dilFcultieswehaveis so many peoplein the governor'sadministration- I'm hying not to be too negatile - but so many of them are basicallyCUpeople.That's tough to overcome,"he said.

This prompted Jordan !o call faculty and staff to talk to the legislators from their home disficts and make the casefor increasedfundine at Meho.

But fordan doesn'tplan to stop there- he'staking his call to action to the media and will be presenting the data to the editorial board of the Denver Post, aiming t0 spread the word about the inequity of fund dispersionat collegesin the state.

Theseefforts,while they will not help olBet the current round of budget cuts, could put the collegein a poaition to offsetother effectsof the decreasein funds. fordan outlined the $7 million the college has savedttrough costcontainiDg measuresthat wer€ first instituted in September- $2.9 ndllion will be given back to the state and the remaining $4 rnillion will be rolled hto next year's budgetto help bridge an anticipated$5 million in reductions.

Each of the administrative departuients set target amounts of what tley could savewhile still serving students- targetstlat weremet, giving and in somecasesexceeded, the collegesomebreathingroon .

The school has also developeda three-tier approach to the cuts that loom from next year's budget,which will be presentedto the Metro Board of lYusteesfor approvalat its April 2 meeting.

Metro PresidentStephenJordanaddressesa crowd concerningthe current budget situation atthe King Centre! concerthall Feb,16 Jordanfielded questionsfrom aftendeesin a town hall format abissetl@mscd.edu Photo byAndrew Bisset. 'i{Il this does is gets us back to a new general fund base.So this effort that we're going through to get ready to presentthis material to the April meeting of the board is to cre. ate the generalfund basefrom which we will then look at how much more arewe goingto raisetuition and how will we usethe new re!€nue that we gain from tuition to investin order to invest in the things we intend to do for the college,"fordan said.

Metro students will likely see a hike in tuition rates for the next few years,but lordan has a plan to try to easethe pain of theseincreases.

In addition to asking the commissionon higher educationto commit fair and equal funding, he is also supporting a move that would give the governing boards of colleges

more flexibility in determining hrition rates.

"We're not looking to have cart€ blanche authority over tuition with this pmposal," he said of a bill to be introduced to the I€gislature next month t}lat aims to build a five-year proposal of tuition increases that will be built into the school'sperformaloe contracts.

'At least this would be a way ficr our students and families to plan over their shdents' career what tuition would look like," he said.

Currently, tuition increasesare not finalized until fune, alter students have left for tle summer,leaving them to comeback a few months Iaterto higherbills.

Another concern Jordan highlighted that stemsftom the fluctuat-

ing budgetsis the possibility of cay ping, or limiting, enrollment if the college does not receive additional funds. Metro is an open-enrollment school,meaning anyone2O yearsor older who has graduated from high school or has a GEDmust be admitted.

While adminisfators are still formulating plans for possiblycapping enrollment and further budget cuts that may arise once the budget is finali'ed, lordan is surethat Metro will emergebetterthan before."Thereis no question that we're goiDg to b€ in for a tough couple of years. Having said that, I want to assure you that I'm absolutelyconfidentthat we will come out of this sfonger, bet0er academicallyand more committedto our mission.We will bebetter."

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Q & A with President Stephen Jordan

By NicGarciaand Tan Moberly. TheMetropolitan Q: What are the coasequencesof not getting adequatefuading?

A: We were createdas this modified open admissions institution, with expectations that regardless of what happensto an individual in their educational experience, they can go to Metro.

At the same time, these policy makersare saying to us, we have an expectation,you have to sign a performanceagreementabout retention and graduation requirementsyou're going to do.

Well, the whole point is, you can't have unlimited accessto iin institution and on the other hand haveexpectationsthat you re going to improveret€ntion and graduation rates while continuously cutting the budget.

Either we're going to say we'll continue to accept (all students) and accept that dropout rates will be greater, but I'm not prepared to ac€eptthat. I understand the consequencesare real that to the people this happensto. They leavewith stigmas; thgy leavewith large debt. And .many neverrecowr, Theother option isto sayenough.

We'renot goingto acce.pt studentsif we iion't havi the resdurcesto sup port them. Peopleneedto understand that That's what we're wrestling with. We're realb wrestling with the missionof this institution.

Q: In a perfect world, where do we go from here?

A: In a perfectworld we would be in an upward environment. And we probably would have been OK. We have a formula that was recomizing on the upward sideabout levelingthe playingfield amongthe institutions, Which is why we got the largest increase(in funding) over the last two years.

So, this problem wasn't created overnight; we're not going to solve it ovemtght. In a perfectworld, we'd be on the upside of funding in an eight-to-l G],ear period, which was the governor'sgoal. The problem is I don't know a 10-year period that goesby without some sort of recession. You're always laking two st€ps forward and three stepsback.

Q: In May of 2008 you signed a three-yer c(mtract with two one. year exteosion optioas. In light of the financial situati'on and lack of fulding by the state, do you still want to fulfiIl it?

A: I do. Absolulely. I believe in this place more than ever.I hied to say to the community at the address wewill comeout of this sEonger,better, more committ€d than ever.And I believethat, That's the sptrit of the

peoplethat go to this college.

I want to be here to be a part of A: Let'sput it this way: it hasbeen that. But you know I would be less a theme since the day I got here. If than truthful that there aren't days you talk to the trusteesthat hired me, that are discouraeing.And it is dis- there was no question about that. It couraging when you seethe inequity was a part of the agenda.The truth that existsand \Mhenyou think of the of it is, we'vebeenpretty successful. kind of students we have and what I think that's one of the reasonswhy you saw rrs get the largest increases Nick Nguyen,managerofthe CCDRecruitmentand StudentOutwe could do.

I have said to legislators,look, o!€r the lastcoupleof years. reachcall center,snappeda photo of the juniper bush with his when I arrived at Metro only 38 perI will have to tell you there was cell phone shortly after Ari Rosner-Salazar, director of the officg put out the flamesFeb.6. By Feb.9, the remainderofthe bush cent of the credit hours were taught no one more disappointed at the had been removed.PhotobvNickNouven by tenue, tenure-hack faculty. Na- methodology that was chosen to tionally, the averageis close to 70 lmplement the budget reductions to percent. I asked them, "how many higheredthan me.I'm not sayingwe of you would find it acceptableif 60 shouldn'thavehad budgetcuts,but percentof your child'sK-12 classes it should havebeendonedifferentlv. weretaughtbypart-timeteachersinsteadof a full time teachers,?"There Q. How would you have liked to see isn't one of you that would find it it done ilifferendy? acceptable,but that is what we do to our young people when you put A: If we are saying we're usthem into our colleges.I think that's ing the funding formula on the $"ay shaineful. up, those who are furthest away get the biggestincrease,then, I said we q: What would any cap enrolLment should have done the same on the art policy Iook like at Metro? way down.

While no one can escapea reBy Caitlin.Gibbons A: Wehad a meetingat the endof ductlon, thosewho are furthest away cgibbon!9r-nscd.edu last week. I don't have any answers should get the smallest reduction. yet. But we need to take a look at all That seemsto me, to be much more the different groups we admit. There equitable.And more consistentwith Ari Rosner-Salazar,director of are very different groupe. There is a goal, which is the governor'sstated Recruitment and Student Outreach the traditional. l8-year-old coming position,thenyou havelessproblems at the CCD,is usedto putting out fires straight out of high school. reaching that goalthan the way he's around his office in the proverbial Second,it's the samegroup, but doneit. sense,but Feb.6, he literally put out they go to work for a coupleof years I was very disappointed.That a fire outside the South Classroom and they comein at 20 yearsof age was a setback. And now we're re- Building. or older. You really need to take a spondingby giving them new data.

A iuniper budh burst into flames look at this group. They'vetaken no If the purpose is to fund Colorado outside the buildiirg after a snolder- Ari Rosner-Salazar Photo byAn . abisset 1@mscd-edu math in the last two years. And we residents,which is what COFis all ing cigarettebutt in the surrounding drewBisset know math is one of those subiects about, here's where you're at today. mulch rolled into the dry bush at ap Bill Hudak, an accountant for that's not like a bicycle.Then you be- And give them a chance coming out proximatelyl1 a.m.

CCD,was with Gavidia and Rosnergin to say maybeit's how long these of this to havea new commihnent to Rosner-Salazarwas exiting the Salazar."The flamesspreadfast, and students have had since they took a fix this. restroom near his office rvhen De- the bush was dangemusly close to math class and ask will they really rick Gavidia, an accounting, major the generator,"Hudak said. succeed. at UCDand an houly worker in the Both Hudak and Rosner-SalaQ. Where do you see in the next Then there are GED students. five years for higher education and CCDcashiering office,came rushing zar were worried that the ffre would GEDis the norm to what high-school Metro? down the hall yelling, "Firel" damagethe generatorand endanger shrdents currently lnow, not what "I was a little confusedat first. A the building.

'I nrasconfideut with my hainthey should know. Right off the bat, A: As sadas this is to say,I think lady told my supervisorto call the fire there is a huge gap between what you can expecta real crisis. (Higher department, but there was no vis- ing in operating a fire extinguisher studentsdo know and should know. education) won't be fixed until it ible smokein the building I wdlkd that I could slow down the ffre until But we have said as a marker it's OK comes to a real crisis. It's going to outside to seewhat was happening the fire di:partment could get here," if you know what your peershow. be the interaction of the ellds of and saw the smoke and a few low Rosner-Salazar said.

That's not acceptableany longer ficr TABOR,the 6 percentlimitation, the flames."Gavidiasaid. "I ran into Ari Rosner-Salaz€rstayed on the getting into college. recessionelTectand the expiration of as I cameback into the building. His sidewalk and used a slow sweeping The last thing is we have to get ReferendumC all s6ming togetler at eyeswidened when J told him there motion to douse the llames. He inback to the question of community the sametime. was a brush fire and he grabbedthe structed Hudak and Gavidia to find colleges. We need to take a look at Jthink it's going to take this cata- fire extinguisher." another fire extinguisher. those studentswho come to us with sbophic kind of event where they're The fire engulfed the juniper "It was very windy. Fortunately lessthan an associatedegree,since not goingto be ableto put the pieces bush locateddirectV in front of a die- the wind was blowing towards the our admissionstandardssaywe have together udess ther€ is a commit- sel-poweredgenerator on the south building and actually helped spread ' to admit those 2O years or older, ment from tle public to fix the prob- sideof the building. the agent [from the extinguisher]," maybewe needto rethink that. What lem.

"My first inpression was that the saidRosner-Salazar. performancehavethey had?Do they The other point, I think, that's fue was too big to handle with an exRosner-Salazer had used the cnhave a higher GPA?It's things like going to play into this, I think you're tinguisher. The winds were blowing tire contentsof the first extinguisher that we needto consider. seeing the latino community be- the smokealmost horDontally," Ros- and had the ffre almost out when come much more politically active ner-Salazarsaid. "One thing that I Hudak and Gavidia returned with your This seeas to be biggest and the role they might play, com- learned in my training is that if a fire the strond canister, Q: public battle, bringrng to light ttre blned with the Afhican-A-merican iEtoo big,don't hy to ffght."

"The training came in handy It inequality of Metro's funding, in- community around this question Rosner-Salazarreceivedfre and was almost 1O years ago. " Rosnercreasing Meuo's prcseoce ia the around the funding of the institution earthquake haining when he was Salazar said. "You can't always sit Legislature. Tatk to us about wtat's that their children are more likelv to employedat the University of Cali- back in disasterand wait for help A go to could be very critical, going on. fornia, SantaBarbara. little training can help."

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Publicdisplaysof love n Feb. 13, a small group of gay,lesbian and straight students marched into a courtyard on the Univeristy of Colorado at Bouldercampusat exactly I 1:53 a.m. and madeout en masse for approxirnatelya minute. Why? Becausewhile all the happy sbaight couplesare getting married on Valentine'sDay,there are iust as many gay and lesbiancouplesn*ro havebeendeniedthe simpleright and privilegeof marriage. I don't know much about heavenand hell, but I do know that Godprobably sendspeopleto burn for all of eternity for committing homicide,not for committing to another personin a lifelong relationship based on the bondsof love.

University of Colorado at Boulder students Joe and Keith, who declined to give their last names, participate in the "Make Out Stake Out'Feb. 13. Multiple gay, straight and

lesbiancouplesconvergedin onespotto makea statementaboutacceptance andtoleranceby kissingfor a full minute.

ITSELF THE POINT: HISTORY MAYREPEAT

Thefreemarket shouldbe free The economic clouds are gathering. the storm is a disaster not on$ on America but the world.

Soup kitchens will have lines going amund the block Now a once roaring decadehas closedwith ffnancial turmoil and the aftennath is perhaps a decadeor more of misery.

If you are mnfused whether this is 20O8 or 1932, you are not alone. In 1932, the United States had to choosebetwe€n two equally bad can&datesHerbert Hooer and fpnklin Dslans Ro06evelt.In 20O8, did America again have a choice between two equally bad candidates?

The history still hasn't been written. Yet, the truth ls we ha\rej€t to hit the depressioneveryonehasbeen panicking about. It is time for the media's and the fatalis' view of the economyto cometo an end.The fact is rrraInow what causedthe depression and though the cument solutions are not p€rfect, the economy will bottom out and turn around much soonerthan we expect, Now economisb know why the GreatDepressionwas so long and so devastating: government intervention in the economy, Iet's look at the New Deal. Five yearsinto Franklin Roosevelt'spresidency,the unemployment rate was still at a scary 19 percent, accord-

ROBERT DRAN rdran@mscd.edu ing to tbe Bureau of Iabor Statistics. This is admittedly better than 24.9 percenth 1933, the first year of Rooserelt's presidency but that means there are thousands and thousands of willing workers who still could not find iobs.

Unfortunat€ly,Roos€veltmade a blunder during the New Dealnamed the National IndusHal Recovery Act. This allowed buslnessowners with government support to act as cartels, brush away antitrust laws, set price floors and raise wages. [n somecases,@onomistsput the wages 25 percent higher than they otherwisewould havebeen,Most people wo-uldthink there is nothing wrong with raising wages. However, this act of legislationwas only beneficial to those lucky enough to have a job in 1933.

The main economic problem with the NIRA is businessworked with the governmentin settingprices and wagestoo high- When employing high-wage workers, businesses have to cut back on the number of iobs available and that is exactly what happened. T\lvo economists, Harold Coleand ke Ohanian, demonstrated through economics that Rooseeeltprolongedthe Depression, not short€nedit Thefact lsunemploymentdidnot reach adequatelevelsuntil 1942, after the United Statesioined the Allies in World War [I. Rooseveltthought excessivecompetition among businesseswas causing Americans to work less, When the NIRA allowed for businessesto ffx the wages of workers, it reducedconpetition be tween employers to provide jobs, The politicians and populists fail to understand that when the labor market is restricted, employersstop hiring emplol'ees.Competitionis the worker'sfiend, not the enemy.

Not only did the New Deal not end the GreatDepression,but Americans workedless.Coleand Ohaoian wrote, "Totalhours workedperadult, including gover nent en4 oyees, were 18 percent below their 1929 levelbetnreen193G32, but were23 percent lower on averageduring the

New Deal (1933-39). Privatehours worhed were even lomreraft€r FDR took ofrce, averaging2 7 percentbe low their 1929level,conparedto l8 percentlowerbetween193G32," This doesnot mean that Herb€rt Hoovercould haveendedthe Depression elther. He raised taxes and tarilTsbecausehe thought the nationa.l debt was more important than unemploynent By raising tarilB thts reduced tade and isotated Europe from the Unit€d States.When hade decreasesthere are lessjnbs.because there are no goodsand servicesbe ing exchanged,therefore lessworkersare needed.

For those of you who thought there was litde choice between Obama and McCain, you should look to 1932 wlren the only choices 1,vs1s. maLing the Depressionlonger with Hoover'shigh taxes and tarilB or Roosevelt'sreshictions on pric€s and wages.We all should be thankfirl that employment hasn't hit 25 percent and that we did not have to choosebetween two evils of eoual magnihrde.

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Norma Moore: Storieson Stagebeganin of acJuneof 2000 with a pilot perlcrrmance tors readingshort fiction at the Acoma Theater. In the fall of 200 3, uremovedto the Stage Thealreat the DCPAfor our flagshipAhvayson Sundayseries.

We recentlyinitiatedour "IoDough" program vrdich enablesanyonewho h?nts to attend our programmingpurchaseticketson a nane-your-pricebasis.In additionto our standard programming of actors in dramatic readings of short fiction, we continuedto create reader'stheaterpiecesat the requestof citizens on topicsof interestto our communib/.

One of the storiesplanned for the Feb.22 production is a Marx Brothen original. How iliil that comeabout?

NM: A year ago, we did a show about sports. And so to fit in with that, we asked Randy Moore and Kathleen Brady to perlorm the ultra-famous Abbott and Costelloroutine "Who'sonFirst?"Theaudiencewent nutsthey lovedit somuch. Sothis yearI decidedto bring Kathleen and Randy back three times to do somevariety of old brilliant comedy routines - even though they might have nothing to do with the themeof the show- they arejust a greatlaugh, a lot of fun and a terrific relief from the hard times we are facing.

Why Randgand ltulhleen?

NM: Randy has the bestcomic timing of any actor I've everknown or seen.He hasbeen doing this for a long time and he is a total pro, a masterof words, and a master of wringing the mostcomedyout of a line; Kathy is quite simply a genius.Shecantakeany scriptand wring

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morelife out of it than anyoneelse.

How ilo you choosethe actorsanil stories?

NM: I alwaysstart with the quality of the writing becausethat is the first key to a successfullrrformance. Without good writing, you areiust trying to makeair look good! Then I haveto matchactors.Fora longtime I didn't know a great diversityof actors,but in 2006 we had a guestactor ShishirKurup, born in India, educatedin England,now living in Los Angeles.So t reliedon him to find actorswho would be ableto successfullyperform storiesby Amy Tan and Bharati Bukherjee.That'show the theater works - on that kind of networking. I'am very excitedto now be able to confidently ofler thesestoriesto our audience.

TeIIme aboutthe moneyfhat wasilonateil tor stuilents to attend. How do stuilents take ailvantageof this?

NM: A long-timeseasonticket holder noticed that there are few young people,and he wanted to find a way to encourageyoung men and women to try it - so knowing that students are alwayson a short financial leash,he decidedto underwrite inexpensiveticketsfor students.To takeadvantageof this specialand

generous offer. a student iust needs to show up Ir'ith a student ID and the $5 ticket is thebs.

Whg do you think stuilents shoulil attend?

NM: Young men and lvomen love sound they define themselves with their music. They are'ear'peopleas well as'eye'people.SoIthink there is good reason that they will like hearing stories as well. Stories are stimulating, but in a n'ay that iscalming but not boring. The actors are great and an afternoon or evening at Stories on Stage gives a persol a real break from the stress of their lives.

Why are gouinvolveilwith the proituction?

NM: I genuinely believe in the power of story to make people feel more connected to each other; to take people into their imaginations to have experiencesthey have not had in real life, and to take people on a wonderful and exciting journey in a way that is saflsrying but not expensive!

lickets ore still avoilable for the Feb.22 producfion of Stories on Stage. Call 3O3-494-O523for tickets and more intormotion.

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By KaraKiehle kkiehle@mscd.ed u A haggard looking middteaged mom (Barbara Sarafian) slowly pushes a cart through a grocery store, two tweens in tow looking for all the world like she'd rather have her head in a gas oven. So begins"Belgium,Moscow." which won two awards at the Starz!DenverFilm Festivaland threeat Cannes.

Our housefrau is particularly rutbless itr a parking lot fender bender, trading personal attacks with the ice cream delivery man (jurgen Delnaet)sheplows into.

With her husband, recently separated,she's equally bitter. A third child, a teenage daughter, is in that adorable,.disrespecdul stage- and that's just in the first 10 minutes.

Being a single mom can be rough, ugly business,soiust about any friendly attention outside the house can bring the same relief as cool water to freshsunburn -

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This independenteffort from directorChristopheVan Rompaey is marketedasa romanticcomedy.

There'saccordionand jaunty organaccompaniment, which sort of addsa touchof whimsy,Regrettably, the rest of the comedy is at the expenseof this pitiful, frumpy, world-weary woman, who seems desperateto be pursued, even as shehas to be convincedthat she's worthy of it. And that's just sad.

You don't &?nt to be this woman. You don't want to think aboutyour mom as beinglike this woman. And ugly duckling stories that take place past puberty are patronizingly anti-feminist.

It's excruciating to watch a woman, whom the mirror turned againstlong ago.placeall her selfworth and happinessin the amorous attention of a freewheeline stud.

Evenso, it's intriguing to see the midMe crisisplay out from the

'Moscow, Belgium" airs at the Staz Film Center Feb.20 - 26, Che(k wwwjtarzfi lmcenter.comfiorshowtimes,

other gender'sperspective- the moral struggle and the giddy kick in the seatof the pants that come with a crush, making you act irresponsibleand nuts, Unlike the husband character,however- a professorwho's run off with one of his young students - Mom isn't allowedto be unrepentantly selfish, and a soft, traditionallv feminine heart orevails.

But, true to genre, "Belgium, Moscow" is infected with naive idealism, and characters who are almost guaranteed to malc you, the viewer,feelattractive and confident by comparison.

In short, we know bow this formulaic, fairy-tale flulT will end by the halfway mark, and there's nil in the way of two subplotsto sustain much interest.

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An ahi tuna steakwith Provencalvegetab[es,rosema]ypotatoesand lemon-artichokâ‚Źrelish is one of the main coursesoffered at in elegantltalianand NorthernSpanishdishes.Managementat PrimahasdePrima.Therestaurant,locatedat 110014St.,specializes cided to add two extra weeksto their 552.80special,due to being bookedfor severalweek in advance.Theyare almostfully booked PhotobyJamieMoore. moorjami@rnscd.edu exceptfor a few l0 p,m.reservations,

enver Restaurant Week started five years ago, alter the city was ran-kedin the, top 25 in the country.

"In'2004, therehad beena national surveyof opinions of the top 2 5 citiesinr America," said Visit Denver spokesperson RichardGrant. "But the bad news waswe wereranked 23 in food."

Even Denveriteswere unimpressed with the city's food- "our own residents. rankedus number24." Grantsaid.

That's when Visit Denver took ib upon themselvesto change Denver's reputation.

"We decidedwe neededto do something to spruceup the city's representation for fine dining," Grant said."There were more than a dozencitiesdoing the samething at the time."

Fiveyearsago,84 restaurantsstarted participating in Denver Restaurant Week,This year,more than 200 of the city's chow-downswill contribute the meltingpot of cookingbetweenFeb.2 I arndMarch 6.

And true to the Mile High City,ev-' ery restaurantis offering their fare at $ 52.80 for a dinnerfor two.

Grant said that some of the normally lower-pricedeaterieswill be giving patronsmorefor theii money.Some' rvill feedfour for that price, and others will offer giveawayslike tickets to comedy showsor wine to go alongwith the meal.

"It's a great time for peopleto grab somefriends together [because]the bill is soeasyto split,"Grantsaid.

Grant addedthat if a patron feels like hitting the town on theA or,tm,each restau-rantoffers half the food for half the price.

'A three- or four-murse meal for $26.40isn'ttoobad."he said.

And at that price, Grant expects quitea turnout.

"Peopleare feelingpretty beat up from the economy.For a lot of people this is somethingthey look forward to all year,"Grant said.Last year,participating restaurantssawmorethan 160,000 diners,Grantsaid,and the numbersare looking evenbetter for this year. . "Ther.r'ebsite hasalreadyseen40 perthan lastyear,"he said. cent morehits added that he is excitedabout Grant that are restaurants extending the promotion through March 6.

"Over the years, some restaurants havedoneit unofficially,but this yearwe are endorsingit firlly," he said, Since mo6t of the popular restaurants will book up quickly on the weekend, it's better to make reservations early. Grant said 4O to 50 restaurants host their reservationsonline, but by the time the eventi3 marketed,weekenilsatr most restaurantsare bookedsolid.

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f,nestplatetheir best nights like Monday and Tuesdaystill haveopenings.

The occasiondoesn'tjust bring the restaurantstogether,either, "It's a great deal for students;it's a chanceto splurgeand go to a placeyou hearaboutor readabouta]l the time.It's a greatchanceto celebrateandgraba r,rfiole 'bunch of ftiendstogether,"Grantsaid.

Although it would be impossibleto actually visit everyparticipating restaurant, DenverRestaurantWeekallowsfor the opportunity to explore restaurants rthat you may not haveknown about.

"Theaverage personvisits42 menus on our website:there'sa lot of trying to figure out what everyone'sserving," Grant said,"You may only go to a couple of restaurants,but you look into a bunch of them."

Formoreinformation on restau-rants or to make reservationsvisit http:// n'wu denver.org/denverrestaurant.

5ousChefCelesteVarra platessauteedasparagus that will be servedwith SalmonEncrute,and finishedwith hollandaisesauce and lemonricepilaf.Varra worksat DenverChopHouse & Brewery,locatedat 1735 19 St.Roundingout the menufor DenverRestaurant Weekis a tomato fennel bisqueasan appetizer,and walnuttart for an espresso desseit,PhotoovAfdrewBisset . ablssetl @mscd.edu

Top:AtThe 9th Door,ChefKevinMarquethascrafteda variety of dishesfor the four-coursemeal,includinga plateof cheeses work equallywell as that, with their sweetaccompaniments, dark interiorand an appetizeror a dessert.Therestaurant's giveoff an air doors Spanish tablesmadefrom 275-year-old menu for Denver 9th Door's The and elegance, understated of RestaurantWeekis no exception.The 9th Door,locatedat 1808 BlakeSt.,doesnot do fusioncuisine,insteadopting to focus on Spanishdishesto the extentthat they import manyof their ' abissetl Bisset @ byAndrew ingredientsdirectlyfrom Spain.Photo mscd.edu

Left ChefBertrandGesbertaddsthe finishingtouchto a veal scalopini,whichis sautdedin sweetbutter.Gesberthailsfrom Paris,aworld culinarycapital,which is appropriate,considering his restaurant,LeCentral,hasbeenservingFrenchcuisine to the peopleof Denverfor 27 years. LeCentralis locatedat 1l2 E.8th Ave.LeCentralaimsto bring a little sliceof Franceto their cornerof North Lincoln,and with thesedishes,Francejust ' abissetl edu Bisset byAndrew @mscd doesn'tseemso far away.Photo

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MS: Man, that's the hardestthing. Beingon the inMicah Schnabel: The name came from a friend sideit's sohard to describe.In our heads,it's probaof ours, who saidit as a joke. Wedidn't evenhavea bly nothing like what peoplehear.I guesswe kind of name yet, and we tried it iokingly in our fust show. have that Bruce springsteen-esquething going on.

For someterrible reason it stuck. It's been kind of You know the way he wrote aboutJerseyand other a curse through time, and we would go back and things, it all comesfrom the sameplace.As a band changeit if we could,But herewe are sevenyears we porfay that whole thing of where we're from just assume and dig deepinto that, And then peoplehear that later'and,well,we'reoverit now.People we're a country band. r.r.hichis misleading,I guess. country thing, too. If peopletike that, then it'S fine. //: Well, you're really not a country band, though If not, well then, we're not really country at all. you do havesomecountry appeal. //: what is it about TCGthat mal<esthe band particMS: I don't use the word ularly unique in today,s 'lt country,but we did all kind overcrowded indiescene?

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Cow Garage.But it keepsus honest.And that's why //: Well, it's a refreshingmovementfrom all the hip- we have the fan baseand respectlve do - not iust ster,indierock that'sout thereright now. becauseof the musicwe write, but becausewe had MS: Ypah,you know it's kind of weird becauseit to work so hard to get anybodyto even listen to us. seemslike it's coming back around for us. All these It's a lot of work to get somebodyto respecta band hipster kids now are starting to n?nt to be country. called Two Cow Garage.It might have put us in a I don't know where that comesfrom. We're the real hole,but at the sametime I think it's built a lot of thing, I guess,and they can fakeit all they want. But character. it's definitelymore genuinecoming from us. lf: How do you feel about coming back to Denver,a 1f: Aside from the obvious booze and cigarettes, genuinecow tolyn, if you will? what elseinfluencesTwo CowGarage?

MS: I don't know how they getthat, Theycall ColumMS: Iust living, you }now? Picking apart ereryday bus that, too. Whatever we do pretty well in Denver. situations I would say is where most of our songs If that's the reason,we're all right with that. comefrom. They're the kind of situations probably lf: What are the staplesfor TCGon tour? everybody'sbeenin and we just try to put it under a MS: CrackerBarrel and Gaslight Anthem records. microscope.I guessthat's why peoplecan connect: We really love Gaslight Anthem, and we feel like you take these everydaysituations and tear them we'rekind of in the samevein,but we getleft out of apart and romanticizethem a ltttle bit. that indie-rock category.

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UPCOMINGSHOWS Iocalshowsfor thosein theknow UNITEDSOUNDPIPE Ccorge Clinton's Colfari legacy is lilie none other. And for those who havc seenone or more of his Iegendary performances, most often at the Ogden Theatre, 1'ou knon' there's nothing quite like it.

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TheSubmarines 2.20.O9 16+ 8 p.m.@TheHi-Dive,510, FATLEN HONORTHE For nearly three years, Broomfield quintet Honor the Fallen have been writing some real-life rock and roll backed with a certain carpe diem attitude. While all band members contribute to the musicrvriting process, it is lead singer Matt Guerin who primarily tends to the lyrics. According to bassist Photo courtesy of l lonor the Fallen Jerrod Fassler,"he listens (to) and feelsthe music, and iust writes from the heart." The band attributes their style 'A to a variety of influences. lot of our songs are different from each other, and there's not one particular band you can label us as," Fasslersaid. HTF have appeared at a number of Colorado venues such as CaffeinatedCoffeeHouse Presents in Broonrlield, and 3J's CoffeeHouse in Johnstonn' but have progressed to more notable gigs. such as appearancesat 2008's \{iarped Tour and the annual Broomfield event, Broomstock, which has been the largest crowd they've played to yet. HTF rvill take the stage Feb. 21 at the Atlas Theater in Greeley and willplay a free show tr{arch 27 at the Hot Topic in Flatirons Mall. For more information visit mvn'.myspace.com/honorthefallcn.com.

ANDSAMMYDEE: BOBPETLEGNINO GRANDOPENING BLUESONBTAKESUPPERCTUB Bob Pellegrino doesn't sing to the music' instead his guitar simply lends to 'Angeline" and "Hey Nick." Pellegrino's lyricism comes the vocals on tracks like from the pit of his stomach, and he vocally puts his heart and soul into every verse.Pellegrino reedlyshows his versatility with tracks like "Sn'ingin' on 3rd," where he usesno chortls, just pure old-fashioned blues finger-picking, in a style that can't help but get you up and make you move Pellegrino rvill set the early stage Feb.25 at Blues on Blake Supper Club's grand opening event with a lree 5 p.m. show preceding the venerable touisiana bluesman Sammy Dee's 8 p.m. headline. For more information visit r,t'ww.bluesonblake.com.

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StimulusemptAwithoutbipartisanship Is the $imulus paclage a good rhing? thexe are thoce that say yes, but t believethat it is open to hterE€taflon. But Euch like the Supreme court lu$ice who tied to defineobscenity,Ilnow badpohcywhen I seeit and the AmericanRecoveryand Reinvesfnent Act is desniteb it. tt doesn't really adilreesany of the economic needsthat Anericans are calling fori it's about politicsand how peoplecan keeppovrerin Washington.

It isn't tlat I think gsvernrtent spendingis bail--it's that the majority party wmte thb legislationwith lifile or no input from theminority partlzIt's the ideathat we needto spendour way out of a r€cessionbut not curb our €xcessspending;It's the ideathat we the peopledon't know hcnvto spendour mon€,yand payingoll debtsand credib carilswon t helpunlessthe gcnmnment doesit for us. MorEimportantbl it's the factthat if it doesn'twork, rrle'll do it all 'gain n€xt Jrearor so. All of theseaspects bothe rne" the reality is, it is easierfor the government to spend our money and take care of peoplethan it is for us. Why?I haveno idea,but it is. We decidedat somepoint that we don't want to be directly responsiblefor our fellow Amedcans. We want to show up and shorvpity on thoseless fortunate and sercethem food once or twice a year but we don't want to give moneryto the nonprofits that do it yearround, The federalgo,ernment is spendmg $2,447,922,036 in the great

ton works" and then not changcanything?Bipartisandoesnt meanEying to graba muple of the opposingparty membersand get them to agreewith j,ou. It means truly having a debate witl opposingidealsand then meeting at the tableto work out a comltromisethat doesn'tmakeanyonehappy now.But it could havepositiveimpact in tIrc futue.

So while I don't believethat the bill will do anything, it was an interesting aspectof politics and will have' some very real ramifications that we'll seenext summer and fall.

I know that this is hue in that most aithiggitl@mscd.edu.a"-uut". rt.,no* of the spendingwon't take placetill ,"}:filffi we got a less 2010. Is that a big year,for anyone? in print or hear It is an electionyear and if it works, on MSNBC,Republicansofferedup a than perfect national security bill solution that wasn't seriouslylooked calledthe Pabiot Act. That is all poli- we'll seethe ramlfication in time for a new round of Democrats to get at by the Democrab.This plan called tics when it oomesdown to it.

CandidateObamaoncepromised elected,which all spendingbills are for more tax cuts, which would have desigroedto do becausewe'll forget put money in people'shands imme- a newwayof doingthings,but whenit diately. But partisan languageused wasn't aseasyas he thought it would this whole month and the drama by thooein power implies that we're be he caled out the Republicansfor that w€nt along wit}l it.

Well, that shouliln't surpriseus. in this crisisbecauseof badeconomic disagreeing.PreoidentObamaforgot 'hop" when he Campaignpromisesare policies driven by the Republicans. about "change"and iust that aDd governing is setdingin. reality party the of Somewere called out and his isn't franHy, that accurate.

Ouite Both sidesconbibuted to the ctisis, how it was more important that Re- The crisisis here and how eachparty handlesit is what will make a iliJferwhich includes active lobbying by publicans support the Democrab in Freddie Mac and Frannie May and their omlriorked spendingbill than enc€ come 2OlO. What I can hope tuly achieveanything lasting. Again for is that my prty learns from this lack of en{orcementby the BushAdand beginsto take their messageand minirtation. The best way to solve politicscomesinto play I'll erim attempt to be nice and their views to the people.That is the the situation is to put asidepersonal and professionalissuesbetweenboth my that there might hare beenvalid bestway for us to makean argument about why rrc are better to govern parties and come to the table reacly argurnenbaboutthe pastadmiDishto debateand discnssrdat's the best tion and the lack of debateaboutbills. now. Howwer, once rve accomplish But isn't it the v€ry modelof hypooisy that aspect,we need to be ready to for the country. Howevers'mcethat didn't happen, it fdls to the De.mo- to run on a "new type of politcs," to governand invite dissentingvoicesto crats to push through what the.y run on "chansing the way Washing- the table.

state of Colorado That works out to think is best.

But that is neither herenor there. be about $570 per person in Colorado that is beingspenton sheetsand What really has me fteaked out is other construction iobs here in the that we're about to spendnearly $1 state"It's moneywell spenLrighf Ad- hillion in tax dollars and we're not ditionally, therp are other initiatives entirely sure that is the right thing to do. One economist said this and in the bill the presidentsignedberein Denver.Items such as tax breals for a dilferent economist said a dilTercollegeand howing are included.Be ent thing *o, *1t"g.o 61 16t this sure to thank your local Republican will work. But that is what Washreprrsentativefor thoseclauses.Oth- ington does:overreactto a crisis by not deliberating erwise. it would

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expectations clearstandards, Facultyneeds The mission of Metro is to educat€ students, and we, as faculty members, lrrform a great job of providing that education.We needto recogr.izehow good we are at what we do for the studentsat Meho. However,with this letter I am raising concerns I believewe must discussand resolveas a faculty.

For the past 4O years, the fao ulty members have canied this institution, developingthe collegeand . buildtng a strongeducationalinstitution. Weshouldbe proud of all of our accomplishments.We hold degrees that would match favorably with the faculty membersof most institutions. We are not paid at a high rate and will probably suller through another yearof stagnantwages.

We teach 12 crdit hows each semester.At a minimum, this mears that we spend three and a half per vrieekfor eachcredit hour that we inshuct. This meansthat faculty members spend 42 hours a week in the classroomand preparing for teaching. II we arepreparinga new course or modifyitrg a oourse,the minimal amount of tine that I haveallocatcd is very conservativeand the dernanils .

bers work a minimrrm of 54 hours of t€aching are often more than 42 perweelcResearchI harreread about hours per week.

We maintain ffvehours per week faculty membersteaching in an unof officehours to ailvisestudentsand dergraduatepnrgram indicatesthat are rcquired to be available for ad- faculty memberswort apprdimate ly 55 hours per week' So,it is a fairly ditional office hours for student aP poiDtments. Moet faculty members safe assumption to make that our faculty members urork a minimrrm spendmore time than this with ap 5O - 55 hours a pointnents and week. advising oubide Hal Nees iS a professol proThe of the rrquired Of criminaljuStiCe cessesof retenofficehours.

He and cdminology. tion, tenure and A conservaat Gan be Contactgd promofion are tive guess would neesii@mscd.edu. not well defined' be that faculty merrbers spenda minirnurn of three and dillerent faculty membershave hours per week on department, diller€nt views asto r,viat are apprc school and college committees, priate criteria Our standardsneedto 6ea6rrnit5r s€rvic€ as well as other be high but reasonable;they should serviceto our professions.Many fac- be appropriatefor various disctplines ulty membersspendway beyondthis but similar througbout the college; they should be clear but flexible to amount of time. accomrnodateour differences and Professionaldevelopmentwork, keeping up with the field and com- different skills, and they shouldbe in pleting reseach/creativework relat- writing and transparent.It isourtask to develop the standards and then ed to our areasof study takesmuch leadthe membersof the adminisFatime, and,for the sakeof discussion,I shall assumethat we spendanother tion toward acc€ptanceof our higb' yet reasonablestandardsfour hours per week.

There is more prcssurt to comThis means that a conservative estimateindicat€sthat hculty. mem- .dete . research/creaurc work and

publish articles and books than in the papt.I alsoam concernedthat the amouht of time rcquired to research and complet€q€ative work is not ftrlly reco-gnized by somefaculty members and adminishators. I believe that we needto establishreasonable expectations for faculty members conceFningthe rtsearch and publicationsexpectedof them. This is not a plea for lowering standards, but it is a plea for dweloping clear and reasonablestandardsthat allow the faculty membersto know what they must achierreto be retained, and to qain t€nur€ and promotion, Wemust recognizethe diversityof howledge shlls, interests and abilities of our faculty members and allow for the frrlldwelopment of these factors.

Wemust not becaught in measuring what is easily and usually measured in retenfion, oenureand promotion, and not finding waysto measureand enmuragefaculty membersto dewlop in teactring,serviceand advising This letter is a call for discussion and action on the part of faculty merrbers.

. FEBRUARY A1O. THE METROPOLITAN 19, 2OO9

SPORTS

KATEFERRARO. SPORTS EDITOR. kferraro@mscd.edu

"It's a greatdealfor students.It's a chanceto splurgeand go to

a placeyouhearaboutor readaboutall the time.It'sa grcat chance to celebrate and grab a wholebunch of friends together."

-RichardGrant,spokesperson forVisit Denver,in METROSpECTIVE, 84

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By Eric Lansing lansing@mscd.edu All the hype on campus was the nationally televised game Feb. 14 featuring the men's basketball team. But the Meho women'sbasketball team staked their claim for national attention after two double-digit wins against the ColoradoSchoolof Minesand ColoradoChristian Universit5r Feb.13 and 14 at the Auraria EventsCenter.

"I wasvery proud,"Metro head coach Linda lappe said on her team'sconvincing victories. "It was a big weekend for us. We lost both of these gamesthe first time around, and to comeback like we did with intensity and focus was amazing.It was an all around teameffort."

The more amazing win came against one of the hottestteamsin ttreRockyMountain AtNetic Conference.CSM cameinto the cont€stsporting the best record in the RMAC EastDivisidn and riding a seven-gamewin streak.

The first hall showcased Metro's third-ranked defense that made an impressive showing by holdtng the Orediggers to a mere 16 points and to an abysmal18 percent shootingfrom the field.

'We'worked all week on their back screens," Metro forward Kiley Gill said. "We were Eyitrg not to get beat back door and not getting beat on screens,which is how they beatus last time."

The Roadrunnersjumped out to a 21-9 leadearly in the first half. The garne was tied at frve apiecebeforeGill came into the ball game. The r€serveusedher time wiselyhitting on a coupleof 3-pointers and a layup to spur the nm.

The junior scored 1O of her career high in the first half and hel@ her t€am to a 36-16 lead at the half.

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Metro's defensekept the junior from connecting on her first ffeld goal until 4:40 o{I the clock in the secondhalf.

The Orediggerscut Metro's lead to 10 with l0 minutes left in the ball game.The 'Runners quickly responded on a 3-point€rby Metro guard Sharaya Selsor, The home team ttren reeledoff a 17-6 run to bring ihe lead back up to 23 and Mines never got closerthan 17 the rest of the way' Metro took the 7749 mctory as four 'Runners scored in double figures, while outrebounding the 'Dggers 3826. Meho guard ]asmine Cervantes led the tram with 17

points and three steals.

The early 2O-point game might not have been in Lappe's g,ameplan, but the way her team played in the first half rtlas vital in pulling oITtle upset.

"We were just hoping to win," Lappe said. "The 2o-point lead was a surprise, but really warching them erecute on offenseand defense,it wasn't a surpriseafter watching that. We came ready to play and when we do that, we're hard to beat."

They might have been hard to beatversusMines,but they wereunstoppablethe following night as six Roadrunnqs hit the double-digitnark in an 84-67 rout of CCtL "We did a great iob of spreadingaroundthewealth,"

Iappe said. "We answeredevery single run they threw at us with a big shot. It's tough to guard an entire team when everyoneis contributing. " In thefuprevious meeting with the Cougars,Meho had a hard time finding their shooting rhythm in a 7l-51 loss.

But this past weekend'swin, they shot a stellar 5Opercent from the field, including 7-of14 frombryondthe arc.

Lappe explained that the team pa.ssedthe ball well, racking up 21 assists,which leails to easy buckets and open 3-pointers. Meho is ranked third in the RMAC in assistsper game.

The wins improveMeho's record to 9-6 in the RMAC and they currently sit tied for the fffth spotin the conference

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By KateFerraro Kerraro@mscd.edu teamwon Metromen'sbasketball against Colorado School of Mines and Colorado Chistian University Feb.13 and 14 at the Auraria Events C€nter.

Fan Appreciation Day, senior brought night and CBSCollegeSports 1.701 fans to watch the Roadrunners (14-1 in the Rocky Mountain Athletic C-onference,2O-3 overall) beatrival CCU(8-8 in the RMAC,13l l overall)in a closematch 74-68.

'This is probably one of the biggest cmwds I've seen here in four years," forward JesseWagsta-ffsaid.

"It was good to get a big crowd here."

An Achilles' heel for Meko is 3-point shooting; however, point guard MarquiseCarrington connected on three in the ffrst four minutes of the game.

"0rr game is to get inside out," Wagstalf said. "The 3-pointers presentedthemselves,so we shot them."

TheRoadrunnerswent on a I 3-2 run with the help of Carrington's 3-pointers, but the Cougars roared back with a 16-3 run, taking a tntopoint lead with lO minurcs left, and wereaheadat halftime36-31.

The Metro bench celebratesas ColoradoChristianUniversity'sguard Jobi Wall lamentsduring the final secondsFeb.l4 at the AurariaEventsCenter.The Roadrunnersdefeatedthe Cougars7468, increasingthe team recordto 20-3.Metro is in first placein the EastDivisionof the RockyMountain Athletic Conferencewith four gamesremaining.PhotobyRyanMartin. martirya@mscd.edL The Cougarsled by nine points by two points. Carrington drained in the start of the secondhalf, be- his ninth 3-pointer with six minutes fore Carrington scored tlree more left in the game,giving Meho a four3-pointers as the Roadrunnerswent point lead. Forward Donte Nicholas on a ltl-5 run. A layup from Wag- recorded a layup, before Wagstall hit two free throws, giving Metro a stalTtied the gameat 47. get a lot nine-point leadwith five minutes left.

"Our mentality was to of 2-pointers," head coach Brannon CCUforward fobi Wall cut the RoadHayssaid. "They did a nice job of not runner's leadby one; however,Meho letting us do that. They openedup a made 4-o!5 free throws in the final lot of 3-pointersand our guys made two minutes of the gameto seal the 741-68victory, The gamewas the last them." seasonhome ga-mefor six seon a 9-0 regular The Roadrunnerswent the team. niors on run alter the Cougars were ahead

"It's very sad," Carrington said.

'Tt ilidnl really hit ne. I got a little emotional beforethe game,but it's a goodsad."

Amongst the 1,701 fans, Carrington's mother Vemnica Carrington came to Coloradofrom Philadelphiato watch her son play in his final two home games.

"I am so proud," Veronica Carrington said. "The words cannot express.I'm going back to Philadelphia with two whole wins. My son, he lovesit here. I'm looking to seentat

God is going to do further and I'm just blessed."

The Roadrunnershavenow won l8 consecutivehome garnesagainst CCU,with the last loss coming in 1993. Carringtonrecordeda careerhigh nine 3-pointers, in addition to a game-high 29 points. It was four poinb short of his career-high 33 points. His nine 3-pointers also tied a school record, set by JeremyWard in 1995.

"He's a stud," Wagstalf said about Carrington. "I've played with him for four years.He kept us in the game for the whole first half and through the second."

Wagstalf scored 22 points and added a game-high eight rebounds and four assists. while Nicholas scored 15 points for the Roadrunners. The hio combined for 66 of Metro's 74 points.

The game was Mefro's ffrst-ever home national TV appearancewhich set a rcgular season home attendance record at the Auraria Events Center.Meho is now ranked No. l8 in the latestNABC/DivisionII Top2 5 Poll,votedby DivisionII coaches.

Meho alsowon againstCSMFeb. 13, where WagstalTscoreda ga.mehigh lf, pqhts. Wagstalf hit 13-of14 free throws and pulled away with a team-high eight rebounds.

The Roadrunners will travel to face University of Nebraskaat Kearney and Chadron State Feb.2O and 21 in Nebraska.

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By Robert Dran rdran@mscd.edu Metro baseball outperformed Montana State University-Billings, soing 3-1 in a hastily scheduled four-game set, thougb Meho had ptanned to play only two games egainrt MSIJB,they rwre compelled to add tun gamesbecauseNebtaskaKearney, MSIJB's other scheduled opponent last ureek,was snowedin.

Snow even forced Metro and MSUB to cancel the first of their scheduled gamesat All StatePark in lakewood.

In the weekend s6dss, highestscorturggame Feb. 13, MSIJBscored eight runs on 16 hib. galing pitcher Ryan Eccleskept MSUBat bay by consistentlyputing his pitches in the strike zone. He endedhis four shutout innings with ffve strilBouts and no walks, but gave up seven hits.

OnceEcclesleft, the game started to go MSIJB'sway. MSIIB went on to scoretwo runs in eachof the last five innings to win the game8-4.

"We have to give them credit,"

the inning. Metro then took the goahead run and two insurance runs in the bottom of the eighth, which MSIJBcould not answer.Metro went on to win the gnne 5-3.

In the third game, and the fust of a double header Feb. 15, Metro continued on the previow day's successwith a victory. The g;amestarGd much asthe othershad, with a pitchers duel. This featured solid pirching from Metro's SteveC;rcenand MSUB Brian Howe. In tie fouth inning, MSIJB finally broke throug! C,reeo with the first run of the game.I\dSuB then spent the following inning grabbing somebreathing room with third baseman Metro pitcherTedJamisonpitchet to CSU-Pueblo put themNick Mclaughlin bats in the secondgame of a doubleheaderFeb. three additional runs to Metro ahead tLO. However, selves game 61.

7 at RawlingsField.TheRoadrunnerslost the second jingrahl@mscd.edu quickly reryonded with five runs in Ingraham.

PhotobyJonathan the fifth inning to crawl back into the game and grab the lead 54. Metro game of the series second In the Dominguez left ffelder Marcel Metro on Feb. 14, Metro grabbed the mo. then addeda single run for corrfort said."They cameout to play."

HeadcoachJerry Schemmelwas mentum that took them thmugh to which MSUB could not respond, a little bit disappointedin the team's the rest of the weekend.In the fifth and Metro snatchedtheir secondvicinning MSIIB was the first to draw tory of the weekendG4. ShortstoP performance.

"We took them a little too light- blood scoringtwo runs, which Metro Matt McConnell and first baseman quickly respondedto in the bottom of fordan Stouffer each hit home runs ly" Schemmelsaid.

for Meho.

Meho concluded the weekend in the same way they begian,with a close game.Metro had to change shategy by tryiDg to admnce runners with sacrifice bunts due to the lack of oflensiveproduction.

"Olfensively,we have a lot of talent, but we struggledto gpt hits and r.veplayedfor one run and that's how it turned out." Schemmelsaid.

StoulTer again was the key to Metro's offense, as he provided all of Metro's RBIs. But ultimately, the gamecamedown to pitcbing as Metro pitcher Kyle &grill $ent six innings recordlng,nine strikeouts,lour walks and givlng up only one run on thr€e hits.

"We had r€ally consist€nt pitching," Schemnel explained.'Defense wasterrific, We weredynamite," Metro wlll look to confinue their consist€nt play wittr tvro doubleheadersFeb, 2l and 22 at All Star Park in lakewood against Collegeof SantaFe.

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By Kate Ferraro kfenaro6mscd.ed u The Metromen'sand n'omen's track teamscompetedin the Husky Classicand the Air ForceInvitational Feb.13 and 14 in Seattleand ColoradoSprings.

The Roadrunners are off to a goodstart, as iunior Anthony Luna has already qualified for the NCAA championshipsin the SOOMwith a time of l:50.53. After only two meetsso far in the indoor season.

Luna brolrca schoolrecordwith his 80OMtime, and it's the secondfast€sttime in the nation, "I think he can potentiallymake a careerout of running," headcoach PeterJulian said, "He has big pressuresbut handlesthem very well."

Junior ToddTolentino alsoran at the HuskyClassic,and ran a:r NCAA championships provisional qualifying mark in the 5,000M with a time of 14:38.95.Tolentinobroke the indoor schoolrecord for that event.

Although he broke a school record, Tolentinowasn't happyaboutit.

"I didn't getthe time that I wanted," Tolentinosaid. "It was kind of disappointing."

Both the men's and women's mile relay teams ran seasonalbesrs of 3:31.49and 4:08.12 in the Air ForceInvitational, Even though the track team doesn't really concenhate on the indoor season,Julian is still satisfied with how indooris going.

"Most effortsgo in the outdoor season,"fulian said. "Luna has t}le secondfastesttime in the country, and both men and women'sdistance teams are on the national list. I'm pretty pleased. "

The IVIetrowomen'stennis team rlroppedtheir spring opening match 7-0 Feb. 13 against t}re Air Force Academyin ColoradoSprings.

Although the team was unable to comeout with a win, they showed plenty of heart and a positiveattitude during the match.

"We weren't expectedto win the match," head coach Beck Meares said. "I told the girls not to think about winning, but just giving it their best."

SophomoreAlexis Alvarez won the only set late in the makh. In doubles,sophomoreMandyBowling and junior Mitra Hirad tag-teamed againsttop-ranledDivisionI doubles Katrina Eromin and Erlyn Rudico.

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The start of a new volleybatl season could be heard on the courts in the Auraria Events Center Feb. 4 as tryouts for the Metro men's volleyball club team took place.

"It's a good opportunity for the college since there is no organized men's volleyball team," head coach Gavin Markovits said.

Markovits, who is also an assistant coach of the women's varsity volleyball team. and Debbie Hendricks, head coach of the women's volleyball team, started the new club sport about a year ago. This is the first season that the team will be seeing competition.

After prepaling all fall for competition with multiple tryouts and weekly practices, the young

Metro track runner Andrew Kominosin the 200-meterdashJan. 24 at the BalchFieldhouse in Boulder.photobyLinhNgo. Ingo6 msco.eou

Julian is looking forward to mauy successesfrom his teams, including a serious run on a national tiLle by Luna. He said he belier,es both relay teams are doing well and hopes runners can receive some all-American awards.

"I'm looking forward to winning

a natlonal championshipin March for my 800M," Luna said."That'smy goal."

Both teamswill run in the Mines Twilight Feb.20 in colden.Tolentino saidhe is lookingforwardto running in tbe distancemedleyrelay,hoping he qualifiesfor nationals.

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a forceto bereckonedwith whenever they step on the court. During the entire match, neither of the girls was fatigued.

"Beck (Meares)runs us lilceyou wouldn't believe," junior April Hirad said. "Two nights a week practice goes till midnight. Playing two matches in a few hours b€tter rlot lazeus."

Not only were they undeterred, but the hard work the girls are putting in and the commihent they are upholding looks to be rewarded in the very near future. Meareshas high hopesfor her team this season.

"Get to the RMACfinal," Metues saidof the team'sgoals."Placein the top three of the conferencetournament, and make it to the regional tournament."

This is u'ell within .reason,considering all of the girls are seasoned r€teranswithin the program. Meares believesif the team keepsgoing the

way they are, they will definitely reach their goals.

"Thisis the bestrve'vecomein at the beginningof theseason,"Meares said."They are hitting the ball well and everyoneis on the same page.

As long as we're working together, and playing as a team and not iust individuals out there. it will all come together."

MBTROTBNNIS SCHEI'ULB Mar.1 vs. Wyoming (womenonly| Mar.2 vs.Winona State (womenonlyl Mar.10 vs. DallarBaptist Mar.16vs. Hastings (men only) Mar.l 9 vs. Dixie State (women only)

and developing team is excited ro face their fust opponent Feb. 22, when they start playing in the Rocky fountain Region Adult VolJeyball Tournament Series.

"If the guys who have expressed interest show up, !l,e're going to be pretty good," Markovits said.

Michael Nguyen, a standout fbom ore team lyhs i6ined club volleyball last September, said that he feels the team will be strong and competitive in the tournaments ahead. "l would like our team lo place in the toumaments that we enter," Nguyen said. "I rn'ould like to see us improve and have something to look forward to for the future."

The strengthof the team lies in their offense,as the team has a goodgroup of hitters, like Nguyen, who plays outside hitter, but rhere is room for improvement lr'hen it comes to defense. Working on blockingschemes.ball control and defensivepositioning are key elementstheteamneedsto improveon.

"The defenseneedsto movewith the blockersin a fluid motion to cover the angles that the block will not be able to shut down," Nguyen said. "Overall, communication will be the key component of a successlulseason."

After only sevenplayersshowedup to the fyouts Feb.4, the teamis still looking to fill three roster spots.Experiencedplayerswho might have missedthe tryouts,but stll want to play volleyball with a team, are welcometo cometo practice,Markovits said.He went on to stressthe team is looking for experiencedmen who are s€rious about playing volleyball and r,rilling to make a valuable contribution to the team. Markovits believes it's hard to developa young teamwhile trying to coachdilTerent skill levels.

"It's not fair to t}lem or the team," Markovits said.

Any pla5ersrvho are interestedin playingor trying out for men'sclub volleyballcan either contact head coach Glavin Markovitsat gmarkovi@mscd,edu or show up to practice,which takesplaceon Wednesdaysfrom 6:15 to 8;15 p.m.in the PhysicalEducationBuilding.

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Fanday brings1,701fansto game (ollegeSports aired CBS Metro men's basketball 14forFan liveFeb. Day Appreciation

By Kate Ferraro u Kerraro@mscd.ed On FanAppreciationDay.t,701 fans packedthe house for the Metro men's basketballgameagginstColorado Christian University Feb. 14 at the Auraria EventsCenter.

Not only were the games aired a tailgate live on CBSC,ollegeSports, party and giveawayswere also part of the experience.

The averagenumber of people at a men's basketballgameat home is 443, while for the women, it's 161, The number of fansincreased by over 1,300 peoplefor the men's gameon Fan AppreciationDay So,where havethesepeoplebeen all season?The men are on a 12game winning sheak and are one of the best teams in the nation, Yet live television and a tailgate party is when the fans decideto comeout to support their team.

Metro's Athletic Director foan McDetrirottbelievesnot only wasthe game on TV and promotions a part of the big crowd, but also the Metro peD'band.

"Peopleare having so much fun with the band being here," McDermoh said. "Sincethey'vestarted. our crowds,every game,are getting a little better."

McDermott thought the game had a great abnosphereand hopes to sdemorepeopleat the gamesfrom now on.

"I wish we could get more of this," McDermott said. "Hopefully, everybody had fun a-ndthey come back."

Metro men's senior guard Marquise Carrington said he understands that Metro is a mrnmuter school,aad doesn'ttakeit personally when pinple can't makeit out to every singlegame.

"We give peoplea break," Carrington said. "I hope for the next years to come, people see what they're missing. They're missing goodbasketball."

CheerleaderAndrea Allen has a different proBpectiveon the situation, sayingthat it's t]?ical of people to only cometo sporting eventswhen thereis live televisionand giveaways, but it was fan day after all.

"It's going to happen," Allen said. "That'show peopleare. It was a good turnout, but hopefully, they will comeout more o[ten."

I-ooking around in the stands, there were people who painted themselvesfor the game,while others made their own shirts. Student Ryan Baker and six of his friends eachpainted a letter from the word,

junior RyanBrooki,junior PatLaughlin,freshmanRyanBaker,freshman MetrofreshmanChrisYoder,left,freshmanScottCrawford, 'RUNNERS' on theirchestat the nationallytelevisedmenb TommyTeskaandfreshmanJoeyYoungshowtheirschoolspiritby painting Auraria Events Center. at the University game Christian 14, against Colorado Feb. basketball . jpapasso@mscd.edu Photoby JeremyPapasso

Metro PepBand mellophoneplayers,from left, BryceMelargno, VanDevenderentertain fans before the Aubrey Krengel,.Rachel men3 basketballgame.The tailgate party provided fanswith ' facepainting,musicand freeQdoba.Photoby Drew.Jaynes

ajaynes l @mscd.edu - 'RIINNERS' on their chests. Baker claims he and his friends are at the gamesall the tirne, but decidedto be creativewith the gameagainstCCU. "We did this becauseit was a big rivalry," Bakersaid."We cameout to supportthe team."

The women's game was played right after the men's game,but with no live coveragefrom CBS CollegeSports.The number of peoplein the standsl,r'as475, tlropping1,3O0 lans from the men's game.The men, who now rank No. 1 in the division, and No, 18 in the nation,couldpossiblybehostingregionalsin a couple weeks.

"Peopleare having

somuchfun with the band beinghere.Since they've started, our crowds, every game, are getting a little better. I wish we could get more of this.

Hopefullyeverybody had fun and they comeback."

AthleticDirectorJoan McDermott

Morethan 1,7O0fans watch Metro play the rivalry game wasthe final againstColoradoChristianUniversity.This playoffsbegin the game before Metro this season home for for the RMACShootout Mar.6-7. Photoby RyanMartin' martiry@mscd.edu

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