Volume 31, Issue 24 - March 12, 2009

Students march for funding equity-ii Bill clearsHousecommittee after collegeofficialsargue gradprograms Metro PresidentStephenJordan

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1 p.m .T i v ol i 215 Adele Phelan,chairwomanof Metro'sBoardof Trusteestestifiesto membersof the ColoradoHouseEducationCommitteeabout HouseBill 1295March9 at the Capitol.Phelanexpoundedupon Metro3 eagernessto alsooffer graduateprograms,as many graduating studentstoday l @mscd.edu havehad to seekthose options elsewhere.Photoby DrewJaynes. ajaynes

Housemovesgradbill forward the times,makingit more adaptMetro onestep with able, more flexible and more available closerto adding to more studentsso they can achieve dreams,"Toddsaid. master'sdegrees theirJohn Karakoulakis,director of legislative affairs for the Colorado Commissionon Higher Education,agreed with Todd and said the commission Colorado legislators took a first had votedto approvethe legislation. look this week at a bill that would alMetro PresidentStephenfordan low Metro to offer master'sprograms, and chair of Metro'sBoardofTrustees, AdelePhelan,testifiedto the commitand sofar, they like what they see.

The House Education Comrnittee tee in supportof the bill. fordan said voted unanimously March 9 to move studiesshow that offering a master's helps a school retain both students HouseBill 1295 forward.

The bill would amend the state and faculty. Offering teachers a rvay statutesgoverning Metro allowing the to continue their education,advance collegeto offer master'sdegrees.The professionallyand earn more money House is expectedto vote on it in the keps themfrom movingon. Offeringa coming weeks.The bill will then move higher level of qualification attracts a to the Senateand, if approved,would greaternumber of studentswho might otherwise look elsewhere.or low-inneedGov.Bill Ritter'ssiBnature.

"We know that Metro has been comestudentsmight ordinarilybe una champion of students of all back- ableto afford further education, jordan outlined the three progrounds for many, many decadbs," HouseRep.NancyTodd,DAurora, one grams the collegewants to extend to of the bill's sponsors,saidto the com- the graduatelevel: education,social mittee.Toddsaid the changewould al- work and accounting. low Metro to broadenthe opportunity Jordansaidthe threedepartments for its students, offering high-quality would quickly be ready to go, with degreesat a more alfordableprice than enough Ph.D. accreditedprofessors necessaryto teach at the level,and a other stateschools.

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added programs.Questionnairesthe departmentssentout to studentscame back with overwhelming approval for the idea,Jordansaid.

"The board has taken this decision very seriously," Phelansaid."We really think this continuesMetro'smission."

The board set up a cornmithe to make sure the areas the college developedwere able to sustain the new services,and to makesurethat all the proper stepswere taken to establish the programs.Phelantold the education committeethat the plan sofar has receivedoverwhelmingendorsement from students, faculty, stall, alumni and the boardof education.

Therewasno lackof supportat the meeting. Numerous other Metro officials.not to mention a few students. also came to the public hearing preparedto testifyif needed.

Chair of teacher educationEllieAnn ShahinianBaldwin said that of the nearly 2,000 studentsstudying in her department,around 510 students were potentially candidatesfor the prograrn, She said the considerablepay increasethat a teacherwith a master'sdegreereceivesoler teachers with a bachelor'sdegree,was something nearly everyeducationstudent wasinterestedin.

"Not to mentionthe doorsthat the higher degreeopenedif a personwas interestedin educationaladministration." Baldwinsaid.

Baldwin brought along an ideal candidate for the program, Brian Adler, an education student currently working on his certificate at Metro.

Adler saidhe wasvery interestedin the master'sprospectand currently he was sloweddown in his educationalcareer Metrocouldn'tofferit, because Schoolswith master's programs allow teachersto get the additional degreeand their teacher certification at the sametime. Currendy,Adler has to wait until he is donewith the certificate and then will hale to find another schoolto do his graduatework.

Adler saidhe wouldsignup if Metro could make the changeby 2010, ,:therwisehe'd haveto goelsewhere.

But if the speedat which the bill is moving through the house is any indication, Adler won't have to leave.

'Ihe committeedidn't need to hear bom Baldwin or Adler: they were convinced.

"It's really nice when things can movethat quickly,"PresidentStephen [ordansaidafterthe hearing."It's teslimony to all the hard work everybody hadput in."

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Marchtakesfundingissueto Capitol Studentsrallv to supportbudget capelimination

By Caitlin Gibbons cgibbon4@mscd.edu More than 100 students gatheredMarch 9 to march to the Capitol in support of increasedfunding for higbereducation.

The event, sponsoredby tlre Student GovernmentAssemblyand the Associated Students of Colorado, rallied students to show support of SenateBill 228, which proposesto eliminate a state sp€nding cap, put in placeby the Arveschoug-Birdprovision.A-Bird, as it's called,only allows the state'sgeneralfund to grow by 6 percenta year&omLheprevious year'samount.

The missionof the ASC,according to chairman David Dore$ is to work toward accessibility, quality and affordability- all things that are threatenedby Arveschough-Bird.

SGAPresidentAndrewBateman askedstudentsto "sholv we value education." Batemansaidgovernments "love to ignore students" because studentsnever speakup. If they did not speakup, Batemansaidrstudents would continue to take enormous cuts for higher education, cuts they can't allord. SGAhandedout T-shirts and signsat the Tivoli Commonsbefore the march. The SGA budgeted $f0,0OO for the march, according to VicePresidentC.f.Garbo.However or y approxirnately $3,OOOof the budgetwas used.A final tally of the costswas not amilable at the time of publication.

The march led students down Colfax to the Capitol with police escorts to ensurethe m-fetyof the participants.

SGA members led students.in chantsof "we are a nation that needs an educahon"and "frrnd our future."

The march also spurred supporti\€ honls and wavesfrom passingcars.

Metro student Gennai Sawvel, an art major, said she lt'as marching becauseif tuition is raised as a result of lessfunding for higher education, she would not be able to get student loans to cover her tuition costs. Sawvel transferred ftom the University of Northern Colorado to Metro becausethe colleger+"asmore affordable.

Mefro is home to the .secondlargest undergraduatepopulation in Colorado,but receivesthe leastfunding per student - an issue many studentsare concernedabout, like Metroindustrialdesignmajor Phillip Miller.

"Metrois alreadylast in per capita funding. Higher educationis alwaysthe first to be cut, and we can't havethat," Miller said.

One of the bill's sponsors,Sen. Johl Morse, D-El Paso, addressed the studentson the west stepsof the Capitol. "We'vefigured out ne've cut

Studentsmarchfrom the Tivoli Commonsto the Capitol in Denverto support increasedfunding for higher educationon March9. The . lmillis@mscd.edu StudentGovernmentAssemblyprovidedT-shirtsand signsto marchparticipants.Photo byLeah Mlllis our taxesto the point we can't even fund higher education," Morse said.

"How are we supposedto make sure that the next generation has every bit as much opportunity as the current generation?"

Highereducationfundingin Coloradois ranked49th in the nation.

'A series of well-intentioned statutory and constitutional pmvisions to promote fiscal responsibility has produceda stateof aflairs where higher education funding is the absolute last of our priorities," Dorey said.

Higher educationis one of many components of the general firnd.

Healthcare,K- I 2 educationand corrections are also encompassedin the fund. Areassuch as K-12 education and corrections are constitutonally protected from severe budget cuts, making higher education a target when it comestime to cut the state budget.

"It is hard for us to make a case for higher education funding if we can't get the constituentsit matters most to show up and show that it's importantto them,"Batemansaidin regard to the purposeof the march, Metro theater adiunct professor Terry Burnsedmarchedalong rvith the studentsof Auraria. 'i{ll the schoolsin the nation need, like all human servicesactivities,to not be the victimsof this economic catastrophe,"Burnsed said.

"Human servicesneednot to be pitted against each other, but need to band together.The people advocating health care should be shaking

handswith the peopleadvocatingfor education."

The general fund encompasses all human servicesexpenditures,not iust highereducation.

"It's important to make a statement," Metrojunior KaylaKaulman said, adding that she doesn'twant tuition to go up. "(Themarch)really is for our future," shesaid.

Meho students joined other Colorado students at the Capitol from Arapahoe Community College, ColoradoState Universiry,the Community Collegeof Denver,PikesPeak Community College,Fort tewis College,UCDand UNC. "This is a testament to the urgency of the iszue that we are here lobbying for," Dorey said. Senate Bill 228, if passed,will repeal the 5 percent spending cap. If the spending cap is repealed,legislatorswill have the freedomto decidewhere to spendfunds and "restore fiscal sanity to Colorado,"saidfack Wiley,ASC director of legislativeaffairs and former MetroSGApresident.

Sen. Rollie Heath, D-Boulder, thanked studentsfor their support of SenateBill 228. "RepealingArerschoug-Bird doesnotcreateonemore dollar.Think aboutthat," Heathsaid.

"It givesus flexibilitywhere we are goingto spendthe moneyMaybeone year we want to spendit all on roads and bridges.But maybethe nextyear wewant to spendit all on highereducation."

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Taking out the electronictrash Apprenticessave TVs,computers from landfills

By Clafton Woullard cwoullar@mscd.edu Metro criminal justice major Brandon Rice had some dead cell phones, an old computer and a PlayStation - and that was good news to JesseMartinez and his team, who were educating people about e-cpling March 4 at the Tivoli Commorui.

Martinez, a senator in the Student CovernmentAssembly,is taking pa in Metro's ApprenticeChallenge on TeamCont€nder,the boys' team.

Last week, he was working to outdo TbamTriple Threat, the girls' team, on educatingpeopleabout e-cycling.

At the rally, amid break dancers moving to the beats of Df Dozens, Martinez and other members of his team inforrred students about eryclin! and signedthem up to unload their defunct elechonics for free at Comcast's Englewood location on March 7. It normalv costs $3G$50 to recycleelectronics,Martinez said.

The City and C,ountyof Denver, Comcast, gNews, Wast€ Management and IG Blectronicssponsored the errcnt,one of ffvee<ycling drives .held that moming around the metro arca. It is the second of four chal,lenges the Apprentice teas$ must facethie semester.The e-cyclingmission had Teem Contender ffrst set up an information campaign that included a blog, online social media through Facebookand MySpace,a

Twitter site and other online venues.

According to the team'sblog, oneTV contains,eight pouncls of lead and other to.ic nat€rial.

Team Triple Threat was tasked with educahng people about the benefitsof e<ycling without using a sbred of paper.Martinez's t€am was slated to pr€sent to the challenge judgesMarch l3 on how their team did better at educating p€opleabout e-cycling and how successfulthey i,vereat getting peopleto cometo the March 7 event, At the rally, studentswer€ asked to text 313131 and text ff\reliiends about the e-wastedrop-oll eventlater that week,and if they did, they were automatically enterd to win four Colorado Rockies ticlcets, Anyone who cameto the March 7 event was automatically enteredto win Rockies. ticketsand the 500th ear won a year of free Comcast cable TV service.

Martinez said his team's initial goal for the eventwas to see500 cars and collect 1.0O0screensand 4O tons of e-waste, They actually saw 4,908 cars and collectednearly 35Otons of e-waste.

"We're excited," Martinez said.

"We were nervous at first because (of our location), but after seeingso many cars,we weresurprisedby how many peopleshowedup through our outreaching ellorts."

Rice said he wasn t going to throw away his old technology be cause he knows the hazards it can causeto landflls. When he heard he could rocycleit for free,he signedup to tlrop ofl his old electronics.

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event asThanarat BreakdancerLamarWilliams"B boyYuppie"perfoimsduringthe E-cycling watchesMarch4 at theTivoliCommons.Theactivitieswereintendedto educate Phvapaisalk'rj Farnik. byMark peopleaboutrecyclingelectronics suchas old computersandtelevisionscreens.Photo mfarnik@mscd.edu Farth,' Rice said. "I mean if you're iust going throw stuIl in the lunkyard ,,. it's nevergpingdecompose, so I think they're helping out here."

Martinez said many pmple have their old elecbonics stored somewhere in their house; they don't Lnow what to do with them and only lO percent of the TVs and computers'in Anerican hornesare recycled.

Thosethat getthrown away makeup 2 percent of the country's landfills, but makeup 70 percentof theh toxic waste,he said.

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major Adam Ford, on March 4, said he was planning to bring some oH cell phones to the dropolT evint, but that he was initially planning to take them to a ccll phone mmpany's store.

"It's not only irresponsible not to recycle everything you possibly can in whatevermanner is practical, but it's actually overall, in. the grand schemeof ihings, it's more cost effective;it's just the right thing to do," Fordsaid. "It's silly not to."

A November2008 "6O Mlnutes" segment showedthe ellects e-waste

was having on the ecosystemand health of the inhabitants of one city in China and how Pndewmd - based company kecutive Recycling was shipping owaste collected at e<ycling drirs to China. The company had a conbact to recycle e-waste with the city and county of Denver, though that contract expircd last year.

Ecycling driveshavegainedpop ularity in the pastfew yearsall acrocs the nation, as the public becomes more awareof the harmful materials found in discardedelechonics.

Studentsto voteon increasingRTDpassfee ByTaraMoberly tmoberly@mscd.edu

the-board fare increase RID imple. mentedin January.

The total cost for the Auraria Increasesin RIII fareshavetrickled down to Auraria, meaning that passesfor the 2007 - 20O8year was shrdents will have to appmve an $2.8 rnillion, and the cost for next incteasod fee or face lostng the dis- year has increased 0o $3.2 million, RID spokeswomanDaria Sernasaid. countrd pass..

Sernaalso noted that ridership is On April 1 and 2, students will vote on whether or not to incr€ase up among Auraria students, which the bus passfeefrom $37 to $46 for alsonecessitatedincreasingthe price the 2OO9- 2OI Oschoolyear. The in- 6f the pass,tast par, 97 percent of creasefollows the 14 oercent acrms- students voted to increase the bus

passfeeftom $33 to $37, with more than 3,000 studentstuming.out to vote, "What we really need is more students to vote," Rachel Wear, a me.mber of the Student Advisory Committeeto the Auraria Boardsaid.

"Do you want to continue with this fantastic deal or do you want it to abruptly end in August?"

Mana Raiai, a UCD student, doesn't agree with increasing the

A l2-month pass purchased co6t of the pass.'I use the light rail occasionally.I think $37 is enough through RTD directly would cost already.We have to pay so much for from $770 to $1,804. Evenwith the things already and it's iust going to lncr€asedprice,studentswill still pay lessthan $ I 00 a year fora pass. koepgoing up," Rajai said.

Studentscan voteon both daysat Metro student Kevin Torres would vote to increasethe fee, not- institution-specific locations, Meho ing that the higher co6tis still far less students vote in tho Crnhal Classthan studentswould have to pay fon room Building. UCDstudentsvote in a passotherwise. "I know orerybody the North ClassroomBuilding, and doesn't want to pay more, but in the CCDstudentsvotc in the SouthClass. room Building. long run you are savingmorc."

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to destoy the lives of non-whites in Latin America. Thturgsthat people y ffnd themselves at who norma$_ GoldLigtedhbtelsare not necessarily r€ady to listen to meramble abouL Once I arrived in Spokaneand roce&ed the electronic key card to my hotel monl .I quickly realized tlrat I was in way over my head, themindsof itsguests to compen- JIMMIE BRATEY I'm iust a hillbilly I don t know sa0efor the social and sEuctural deanything ahout ffrst class, and it's cay oI the city,and still standingfor JDlaley@mscq'gou difrcult enodgh fo5 me to fft in with the solereasonthat it was built with and I didn't want to attack atryoDe, thesepeoplewithout fe€ling a pnessenough asbestosto make the cost of I had not yet consumederrenclose ing urge to'run tbrough the lobby demoliLionunbearable. to enough coffee to begin fhinking of the Davenport Hotel naked and I was traveling with a number of about these things. He and I both screamingabout bananasand blood other studentsand faculty from Met- knew thgt, wtrich was obvious, and dlanonds and corporate manipum, but I had pt to seeany of them, alrnostunbearableto mention. lation and how eve4one who was when, unprovoked, a squeamish I was angry no doubt, but I wearing Jewelry and clothing was liftle man tom the Transportation wasn't in the mood to argue with surrepdflously supporting the madSecurity Adminishation reached this matr. Not at 7 a,m,I had more nessI was ther€ to combat with nrv into my bag and stolemyhair gel.He lmportant things on my mind, Iike presentation. gazd up at me with a half-bright, how in the name of GodI was going But, in a shangeft\dst,it suddenhalf-human look on his face and to convincethe glitter and silk crowd ly and unexpectedlybecameclear to said, "wp can't let you .pa$ with I was about 0ohce to pay attention me that I waslust asbereftof considthis," nodding his ugly head toii#d b what I had to say eration for the peopleat the heart of ' ' my bottle of gel. brdeed,I neededto cometo grips my discussionas anyone else,from I knew why, of course.Som€o4e. . with the daunting prospect of ex- the elderlydoorman in his ornate red had convinced hlm that peopl?;likp plaining to a rather luxury-laden and black suit (him and I promptly me were making bombsinow base-.- group of peoplethat there is some- found ourselvesin a perpetual state ments with thtngs like perfumCand thing fundamentally wrong in the of war alter I fust tried to ratlonalize toothpaste. And those sanerpeoplo idea that the world's 500 richest with him that his iob wasuselessand" were paying this dork to corifiscate individuals havea greater combined alnost offensiveon a number of levand destroy improper quantities of tncomethdn that of theworld's poor- els)to the young peoplefiom colleges tlese materials as though he were est 416 million, and that the Chiq- all acrossthe Westwho werethere to the only thing standing between.toi- uita Banana Corporation is actually look sharp and talk smarL letry products and someclandestine a villainous criminal syndicatecomIt rattled my mlnd. There we plete with drug smugglers,hit men were, each of us with a wonderfirl attack on America.

But I wasn't making bombs. and miniature armies with which opportunity to gain graduateexperi-

enceand makesocialcomections for the future, sleepingconlortably in a hotel where the cost of one night's stay was well bepnd what a considerablechUnk of hunanity could altord with an entirE year's wages.

And I was there to lxesent infonnation about those peopleas though I had any idea what their lives were achrally like I felt sick, like Ieopold the Butcher - King Ieopold II of Belgirrm who was responsiblefor mass killings in Aliica - telklng about the living conditions of ttlricans in the Congo.And without the support and encouragementof the brilliatrt students and faculty I was there with, my pr€sentationnrouldharrcflopped and my bar tab would harrebeenastronomical. Things certainly could havebeenuglier.

But the situation turn€d out well, t think. The presentation was as much a su@essas I could have hoped,sinceI got through it with my sanity more or less intact, and the adventurewas wonderfirl, especially becauseit gaveme an appreciation for ffrst-hand research and experience as an alternative to academic hobnobbing,which defiriitely has its placb.

All I can really say,in retrospect,is that perhaps you ought to think twice beforeyou allow somejackass to opena door at a four-star hotel for yoi. He may not be a$considerateas 'hsseems.'

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Nallenb lrich Pub 1429 Market St. Nallen's hish Pub is simple but exhemely traditional in its Ccldc lavern & Delaneyb 16-year-old spot on lSOr Bhke St. Street.

Market Denver's Day March 14, the day of St. Patrick's the l4th, NalOn Tavern and the adioined Delaney's will Parade,Celtic will open at an your pleasur€ len's for drinking at 8 a.m. open a.m. eye-opening 7 authentic and holiday menu will imm€aliThe bar As Keith Lawlor, ately put you in an hish mood. Cornedbeef and cabjust at Nala bartender few will ffsh and cbips and hish stew are a bage, prepareany ihinker for the day to come. len s, puts it, "there will be a line forming SamHill, a bartender at Delaney's,enjoysthe day and it will be there most of the day" year. at about 6 a.m. ever 'i,{fter the paradethe bagpipers,facepainters,local Bagpipersand dancerswill be performing during bands and step dancerstake over till 2 a.m. It is non- the dayon the l4th and 17th and drink priceswill stay at their regular cheaprate. stoppeopleand just a realb fun time," Hill said.

According to Iawlor, Nallen's ls the oldest tradiof Delaney's four owners, boasts fohn Higgins,one hish pub in Denver.Openedby hish native )ohn tional of being one of the top spotsfor festivities.

"We are right on the lnrade route The entertain- Nallen, his establishmentbecamea hangout for most ment, authentic atnosphert and food make us stand of Denver'skue Irish citizens.

"Her€, it is pr€tty much iust a goodol' drinHn bar. out," he said. kind of the hish comnunity bar with a lot of reguOn St, Patrick'sDay,the two bars will open at 11 It's lars," Iawlor said. a-m.and the menu and entertainmentwill bethe same They boast 16 hish wbiskeys -6 2666ding to as the l4th, lasting til 2 a.m. The bars have an enorthe second-largestscotch collection in 20 Lawlor, have mous menu of beersand scotchaswell as the vital 60.

Denrrer, totaling Irish whiskryson hand for any Irisbman'sfavorit€shot.

With most employeesfrom Dublin or Mayo County, Ireland, and many Irish regulars, Denveritesmay feel ouhumbered - but on St. Pat's,.every NaUen's panon is lrish.

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Katie Mullenb Irich Restaurant and Pub I 5 5O Court Place Katie Mullen's is on the end of the l6th Skeet Mall. The new kid in town, the bar just openedon Feb.

16. On March l3th. the 11.500 square-footbar will begiu its "Craic Fest" with four large bars in varying themesof Irish erasand a largepatio.

Katie Mullen's will op€nat 8 a.m. on the I 4th. The menu includestime-honoreddisheslike "The full hish brealdast," shepherd's pie and even the haditional boxty potato pancakes.

According to manager Heather Murray, the coowner and president,Paul Maye,has flowD in a haditional kish band called Pinch of SnuII to accompany the equally haditional menu and atmosphere.They will play twice daily from the 13th to the 17th. There will alsobe bagpipers,Irish dancersand ballad singers on the 14thand l7th.

Mayehad a clearvision of tradition when he chose Denverfor the bar's home.

"I wanted to bring more great lrish quality and 100 percent authenticity to a young vibrant population in Denver"he said.

The mahoganywood lining the walls and all four bars, as well as the authentic lrish brand aihertisements and furniture, were all madein Ireland. .

Mayeowns and operatesfour other bars in heland and w€nt to 12 other citiesMore chocing Denrrcras his fust international bar.

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By DominicGraziano dgrazial @mscd.edu theMet Hal.,did.youendupwritandaclingin"MissMarcD" W directing Trevor Moore: Fox came to us with a script that was written for Zach and I - the characters wene namedZach and ltevor - but it was nothing like the script that we ended up shooting.

Zach Cregger: Basically,it uas one of thosethings where we felt like we had to do it. We're just so particular about what we do where if somethingisn't ours. To us it's kind of pointless..

We have to'cherlsh what we're doing, so we took their scripts and, basically,tossedthem out the window, and just kept the plot points of coma and playmateand startedover.

IM: We spenta couplemonths rewriting it. The main thing we did - we had this idea to mal€ it sort of about thesetwo different guys' attitudes toward sex.Both Eugeneand Tuckerkind of put sexup on a pedeswith sex. tal and they're obsessed Howdidit endupthatgouplaycdthe you dtulwith Ttevorplaging chamcters guA $mightmm? thefuwA andTachthe TM: It's just kind of how we end up doing things. I kind of gravitate

to the bigger crazy characters, and Zach gravitates toward the straight men more. It wasn't a conversation that we had, it just happened. ' ZC: It wasoneof the things when we were writing when there was no debatewho wasgoingto bewhat.

How dogouleel aboutthepopularity of o inevirdvidns?

TM: I think it's great. I think the Internet is perfect for comedy becausepeoplewho go on the Internet either want to seeporn or want to see comedy,for the most part, in their free time. Ev€ryone wants to find somethingthat's relativelyshort, like 30 secondsto two #inutes, tbat they can iust forward to thelr fiends and everyonekind of laughs. That plays into sketchcomedyvery nicely Everyone's getting their material otrt, and there are some really good groups out there, Youl\rbe has become the greatest public access station ever. You don't need to get your DVD or your reel to an agent an]'more.

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ZC: Personally,I prefer doing it live. It's a bit riskier. you're more in the moment and pegple are there.

When you hit a ioke right, you get instant gratification, You can tell immediately how well the crowd is enjoying your performance.That's a really rewarding feeling.or a miserable feeling if your bombing, .but that's what makesit ,l worth it.

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By Kara KSehle kkiehle@mscd.edu "Timecrimes"is a little like "Alice in Wonderland," if Alice were a suburban peeping Tom, the looking glasswas a time machine,and the curious inhabitantsof her nightmare wereall herself.

The narrativedoesn'thesitate before diving nose first through the layers of weirdness when, bird watching in his backyard one afternoon, Hector (Karra Elelalde) spots a woman undressing in the woodswhile his wife is running an errand.

As night falls, he vetrturesinto the woods get to a closerlook. He finds the nakedwoman - dead- and her maskedmurderer stabbing distanceaway,and flees,taking shelter in another nearbybuilding.

Like a rat in a maze, Hector is led around its architecture, into a researchlab, and into a lluid-filled chamber. When he's released,. it's day. It's yesterday,in fact, and he's on the outsidelooking in on the eventsthat had just takenplace. Sinceit hasn't happenedyet,the scientist in charge of the lab (playedby the film's writer/director Nacho Vigalondo) has no memory of the night's events,but is determined to help.

"Timecrimes"is aptly namedbecauseit's guilty of breaking the samelaw of temporal physics that other time havel movies have (e.g." 12 Monkeys"imd "TheButterlly Effect") while trying to one-up prior time travel moviesby staying true to theoriesof metaphysics.

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out which way it's going to go. If it's going well, it's fantastic,if it's not, it's horrific. But the goodthing with this movie. and I can be honest we had a couplethings that failed in the early stages,but that's why you have screeningsso you can be like, "oh

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LocaIIy mqdeindie fiIm dissectsdreams ByJohnMiller jmill201 @mscd.edu "Ink" is thesecBilledasan urbal fantasy, ond feature-length film by writer/director and Denver native Jamin Winans. Produced by his wife Kiowa K. Winans for their fledgling production company, Double Edge Films, the film vt'as shot using only Colorado locales and employing members. only homegronm cast and crer,'r.

The film's narrative showc:rsesthe balance between the good and evil forces that visit us while we sleep. The good forces, known as Sto-

rytellers, supply us "Timecrimes"and"lnk" air March13- 19 with uplifting dreams. in the lab. Imagat the StarzFilm Center.For showtimes Alternatively,malevoine an "x" drawn checkwwwstarzfilmcenter.com. lent forces,known as on either leg of the "N," which is how you draw a time travel Incubi,bludgeonus with nighhnares, Against this backdrop is the plight of John tirneline. The first segment stops, jumpe across to a second, parallel segment. and Sullivan(ChrisKellyt and his 9-year-olddaugbter Emma (Quinn Hunchar). Iohn is an angry, continues from there. Outsidethe world of fiction, tumping into an earlier point on the intense man, an alcoholic and a workaholic. timeline won't create multiple, divergent fu- Driven by guilt and shame, and bitter over losing custody of Emma after his wife's death, he tures.

It will, however, q€ate multiple, diver- focuseshis remaining energy into his work and gent "you's-"Eachof theseclonesmust exist self-medication, completely ignoring ary4hing simultaneously,having diflerent experiences elsein his life.

That includes his daughter Emma, a bright, of the samepeqiodof time... the trick is not 0o your resilient child rvhopinesfor her father'saffection. it too hard, so brains don't tbink about Evenwhile he spurnsher effortsto win him over, rutr out your ears.

As Hector soon finds out, returning to sherefusesto giveup.

The Storytellers visit Emma often, but this the same ftagment of time, things can get crowded,confusing and ugly "Timecrimes" doesn'tstopInk, a mercenaryworking to become brings new meaning to the phrase, "you are one of the Incubi, ftom kidnapping her soul one your own worst enemy" night as shesleeps.Mth the Storytellersitr purIf the scenery and actors are nothing suit, Ink leadsEmma through the fantastic and pretty to look at, "Timecrimes" is fun, mindsordid underbellyof the dream world, intent on bending,sci-fihorror - a creepypu-zlethat's deliveringher to the Incubi and securinghis place generouswith the thrills. amongthem.

The film hardly moves in a linear fashion.

After the first 30-45 minutes,there are enough flashbacksand cameratrickery to leaveone wonderinghow someof it is relevantat all. As the all of thesepiecesstart to fall into film progresses, place,and by the emotional,surprisingending,it all makesabsoluteperfectsense.

Visually,the film is stunning, beautifully filmedin a varietyof shadesand emotionsby directorof photographyJeffPointer.

From the Aspenforestin CrestedBufte,to the undergroundtunnels of dolr.ntotrtmDeru€r,it is havedonea bethard to belielrea major studiocor-rld ter job of caph:ringthe essenceof the localesand matchingthemwith the ambienceof the snory.

Hunchar shows great promise, and a lot of moxie, in her portrayal of Emma. One scene early in the movie,when sheis alone in her room plalng make-believewith her dolls, is a tour de forceof creativity that is priceless.

Also outstanding is leremy Make as Jacob, playing a pivotal role as a specialkind ot Storyteller calleda Pathfinder. Mixing causticwit with an otherworldly assuredness.he createsone of the film's most compellingcharacters.

As science-fictionfare, there is someconcern on how convincing specialeflectswould beon the shoestringbudgetthat independentfilrns have to work with. "Ink" featuresthem sparingly,and the effectsusedwere simple and uncomplicated.

Cheapoeffectscould haveeasilykilled this movie.

As an independentfflm, "Ink" stands as an uplifting story of lossand redemptionthat works

levels.

It is ar goodasor betterthan on several anything Hoilywoodhasproducedlately,and the production is pristine. Don't be aftaid to invest sometime and money into seeing,and supporting, this locally mademovie.

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THESV/EETTASTE A OFVICTORY Bodies battered, hearts tornat RMAC Tourney seeminglyinnocentlooseball headedtoward the baseline,Three playersraced after it as L l-it their life deoendedon it. As if their life ilependedon it? The playerswoultln't haveit any other way.

In the championship game of the Rocky Mountain Athletic ConferenceTournament, the ColoradoSchoolof Minesand ColoradoStateUniversityar Pueblowereon a crash course for history, but it was another collision that causedfor pause.

CSU-Puebloforward Mary Rehfeld swiped the ball from two Mines players who missedtheir chance at the rebound,but unfortunately, didn't misseachother.

Mines forward Brecca Gaffney,6-foot-8-inches ran head first into MiDesguard PeanutEickelman,5-foot-8i4ches.The smackechoedaround the arena and the once boisterouschampionship crowd quickly silencedand everyone staredin horror, as two playerslay injured on the court.

Galfney was knocked out cold, as the crown of her head drove into Eickelman'sface,which was slrelling up beforeshehit the floor.Trainers and familiesracedto their aid. The crowd stoodin awe of the train wreck they just witnessed.Gaffneywastakento the hospitalwith possible head and neck inluries and Eickelmanwas carried to the lockerroom with a possiblyswollenface.

But despitethe nightmare of this brutal event that could have endedthe careersor even the livesof t}te two athletes,this is how they leaveeverything they have on the floor for the gamethey love.

"It's a testament to how hard they play this game," Mines head coach Paula Krueger said. "They are wllling to put their bodieson tle line. They are not going to go doryn with a fight."

This eventepitomizedwhat the 2009 RMACShootout was a]l about. The tournament beared witnessedto the 1OOor so attrletesclawing, racing and screamingtoward a championship.

Fromthe conditioning exercisesof the offseasonto the waning secondsof the postseason,theseDivision tr athletessacriffcedeverything to bethatlastteam standingatthe endof thetournament.

Fort lewis was the top seedentering the tournament, compiling an astonishing I 8- I record in the RMAC.The Skyhawksreached No. 2 on the national ranhngs and were the consummatefavorites to win the RMACcrown.

CSU-Pueblo,their semifinal opponent, had other plans. The Thunderwolveshad won two of the past three shootout titles, including a semifinalupsetof the Skyhawkslast year.

Pueblo guard RachelEspinoza,who was an integral part of last year'schampionshipasa freshman,roseto the occasionagain scoring 18 points, grabbing five reboundsand dishing out six assiststo take down the No. 1 seedfor the secondstraight year.

Fort [ewis headcoachMark Kelloggcould only hang his head in wonderment, as his team failed for the secondyear in a row to comeaway with the title, despiteleading the bestteam during regular season. /f A

"It's no fun to play Puebloin Puebloevery singleyear which seemsto be our matchup," Kelloggsaid. "It would be a l.ieto say that they don't have a home<ourt aifuantage.But when we laid the egg,we just laid. It wouldn't havemattered."

While the women's team had to unexpectedlypack up and head home, the men's leam was iust heating up, [,ast year's RMACtournament champsrode the shouldersof a big man new to the shootout.

In his team's semifinal contest with Colorado Christian on March 7, Fort Lewis center Kirk Archibeque, the 6-foot-9-inch 255-pound behemothdisplayedraw power and emotion with rim-rocking dunla and brute strength.He scored36 of his team's 92 points leadinghis team one stepcloserto RMACgold.

In the other semifnal games,No. 3 seecled Mines women ullsâ&#x201A;Źt No. 2 seedNebraska-Kearneyin a gameof gritty half-court basketballthat outlastedthe Lopers'run-and-gunoffense.The No. I Metro Roadrunnersoutlasted a scrappyCSU-Puebloteam to advanceto the men's ftle game.

While there was no tomorrow for four of the eigbt teans that began the shootout, the remaining teams had to muster up enough energy and stamina to fight through anotheremotionally charged ERICLANSING game, However, lansing@mscd.edu championship glory wasat stakefor March8 winners.

The first of the day's battles featured the slugfest between MinesandThunderwolves women'steam.Notonly wastheRMAC trophy up for grabs,but alsoa trip to the NCAA Tournament wasr on the line. The winner movedon to the big dance,while the loser pickedup their basketballand left to think "what if."

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ColoradoSchoolof Minesforward BreccaGaffneylayson a gurney as her teammatessurround her beforeshe is taken to a local hospital March7 at the ColoradoStateFairEvents Centerin Pueblo.Gaffneyand teammateguard PeanutEickelmancollided during the championshipgame.PhotobyCoraKemp' ckemp4@mscd.edu MetroguardDanielBassgripshis pieceof the championshipnet asthe individualmemb;rs cut it off the hoop one by one March7 at the Colondo StateFairEventsCenter.

Metro took the RMACShootouttitle againstFort Lewiswinnin978-44. PhotobyCoraKemp . ckemp4@mscd.edu Fort Lewispoint guard ClaireJanuszlook up at the scoreboardin the final secondsof the semifinalgame againstcolorado Stateuniversity at Pueblo,Skyhawkslost-65-83.

This wasthe s-econdfear in a row that the Skyhawkshavebeen knockedout ofthe semiPhotoby frnalsin the RMACshootout eventhough they finished first anthe Gonference.

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The Galhey Eickelmanincident took placefour minutes later This gamewas one of attrition as bodiesbangedin the paint 'Diggershad to finish out the gamewithout two of their and the and exhaustion left playerspanting during timeouts.

'Wolves raced out to a 3G22 point halftime lead, as Es- superstars.Puebloeasilywent on to win theh third RMACtide in The in the secondhalf Iinoza was onc€again ready for showtime,piling up 14 first-half four years,but the brutatity of what happened poitrts. Frustration was evident in Krueger as sheflung her body lingeredon.

During the Minespressconference,Kruegerand Afoa entered and arms in a wild tornado moti'on,as her team missedlayup afthe room with tears streaming down their faces' Emotionshad ter layup.

The heavyweight bout continued into the second-half and overcomethe fiercecompetitors.Not only had they lost the game they strivedfor all seasonlong, they sat worried about their fallen Pueblodrew first blood,literally Mires center Savannah Afoa had her back to the rim and t€ammat€s.And to top it all off, tlree of their senior teammates lookedto make a spin movewith the basketball.Instead, a hand had playedtheir last gamefor the school,which is alwaysan emoor an elbowfrom an invisible player- it wassofast it wasunsure tion sendofffor the team.

"I am very proud of this t€am," Kruegersaidtrying to fight who madethe contact- poppedAfoa in the noseand shequickly off the crying. "It is very hard to continue to play after two of went to the floor.

The game continued on as Pueblo was in possessionof the your sistersleavea game the way they did. It was too much for balt. Afoa began bleeding profusely from her nose' Remnants them to overcometo win a ballgame,but at leastthey went down of the blood remained on tle floor after the center went to the frghting."

Metro fought tooth and nail with Fort Lewis in t}le men's fibench.

nal. The Skyhawls went for the kill leading by 12 with lessthan 12 mfucutesto go. But the'Runners stayedfocusedand patient and rallied for the 84-78 win for their eigttr tournament title' The emotions wert lower than low ior the women's Mines' team, but the Roadrunner men were flying higher than high as six seniors celebratedtheir last RMAC game with cheers,hugs and smiles.Somecould not help themselves,as they celebrated with the Meho PepBand.

The 2O09 RMAC Tournament brought out every emotion one could withstand and it provideda physicaldisplaythat Rocky Balboawould havebeenProudof Altitude Sports did show the finals on their channel, but it was a long way from the coverag:Division II basketballdeserves.

University of Coloradoat Boulder and ColoradoStateUniversity continue to get headlinesand first-rate coveragedespitesporting losing records.

At the end of the day,despitethe bloodshed,the tears and the sweat,is basketballiust a game?Yeahright!

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you do beforegefting togetherto makemusic?

Yonnes The PirateSignalis me Yormas,Df A-What and JoeyKrrc. And perhapsmany,many more.Before we lcner.r' eachother.we rvere&ifting aimlessly, searchingfor meaningin this cold,darkworld. /N \.{'hat is it about your brand of hiphop that distinguishesit from a lot of the other stuff out there right now?

Joy Division or Bauhaus. AEd I like dark, gothic stufl, trut I like mtxicality and instrumentation and dynamicsand color,too. ,fJ:whar rules need to be broken in order to keep contemporaryhip-hop fresh?

Yr We need to have different influencesoutside of the genreto filter and contributerdth. new textures and new sounds.Everythingshould be re-

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//. Speaking of antiauthoritarianism, Li\â&#x201A;Ź Nation and Ticketmaster have bccn discussing a merger, maling for a very monopolistic ticket salesmarket. What do J,outhink that means to the future of music and ticket sales?

Y: They're merging because independent music is toppling the corporate structure and it's struggling to try and meet their ridiculous quotas and bloatecl overheads. say w'hat you r,r.illabout stealing, but piracy means free, and lieedom is the stone that

:1"0^::1''^'l: :y._,:7 p.m.@the MarquisTheater emDhasize sonswritins overrapping orlcratch- 510' all ages ing itsell andI think we definitely use melodrama and epic proportions uniquel5r And our shit bangs, hard. //: On your MySpace. you list l,-our influences as sex, violence and Radiohead. Yet your music has a much more positive energy than that might suggest.what elsefuels The Ptuatesignal?

Y: I think I would like to maintain the air of darkness like my favorite bands, not necessarilvRadio-

busted Goliath's head open.

Denver's ownYerkish aremakingmusicthat is hardto describe.

Their complexblendof influences creates a vibrantand intricatesound.Fresh from recording theirnewalbum,FearConquers America, andon the vergeof hittingthe roadfor theirfirstWestCoasttour,drummerRyan Eschenbach explains thatYerkish arenot monkeying around. . By Matt Pusatory. mpusator@mscd.edu A{P; For those unlamiliar vt'jth the band. it-hat is Yerkishall about?

Ryan Eschenbach: lcrkish is an artificial lanlluage using geometric forms to represcnt words, created for the experimental communication betu,'een chimpanzees and humans. Since 2005, u,e've aimed to dish out an experimental. neogrunge. fuzz-jammin'. progressive rocklian and/ or roll. \4/e also believe ,,, r

RD: Art rock has bcen very loosell'delinccl.it seems. l'ht'Denr.er art rock collectivehas sort of ilrcorporated bands that fall beruâ&#x201A;Źen thc crack. the ones that bridge gaps betw-eengenres. our art rock can hale sevenor eight dillicult passages,as opposedto your usual structure. Artrock tries to do something more than just rock, but still wants to rock. so. \'es, !'erkish is art rock.

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With electric shows. rve project a more mtense onstageenergy. barreling through songs,often bleeding lrom one to the next.

MP: The complexif of your music has garnished the label of "art rock." D,oyou considery,ourmusic art rock?

other bands that are inspiredby it, my friend paints with it on, someoneusesit as a coaster,my dog loves the smell of it and the local l)enver music critics seemto eniov it as well.

MP: The band is setting up a West Coast tour in \lay. I4;hat are you looking for',vard to most about the tour?

RE: I think rve are all looking fonlard to getting out of Denver and playing in front of people lvho have never heard of us before. Meeting other bands, and soaliingup as much nerv live music as we can.

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ABOVE: JeffWeincrotandJonathan5nyderof the Missing get down and dirty March6 at the LarimerLounge DuFrenes for the CDreleaseparty of their self-titled,debut album.For a reviewof MissingDufrenes'new album,seepage87 of Audiofiles.

BELOW: GataNegra'sWhitneyRehrgoessoloduringthe opening act of MissingDuFrenes'CD releaseparty.Rehrwill be joiningMissingDuFrenes astheirnewleadguitarist,

. MISSINGDUFRENES MISSINGDUFRENES lVith influencesincluding "tomfoolerl'.hijinks and rigamarole," Denver's\lissing Dul]rencsmake rock and roll with a bit of an Ultimatc Fakebookesque,sugary coating. On thcir sclf-titleddebut af bum. liontman Jonathan Sn1'dershiftsgearslrom

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upbeat, ahnost poppy sorgs like thc well-named "(They Don't Put Nobodies)on LlerealBoxes to harder.more ernotk)nalrock riffs like'All I \{/anted With Ya," a gritt],, deep-ttn'oated ballad that could very n'ell have come from thc l)etroit garage of the \bn llondies. Snyder is straight and to thc point, as he tclls a lover, "l'd rather h:ing from ml orvn gallows

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. By Andrew Bisset. abissetl @mscd.edu two-minut€ breakup dntlems such as "Pray forYou," "She'sfust Fine" and "[t's Downon You." Despitetheir iqner, comp,ositionalcom\ plexities - including incredlbly coherent, strip@ guitar riffs (frour singer and guitarist IUichaelDaboll) and haunting organ accompaniment {EddieBriedenbach)- The Omensare still ver5r mucb a garage-punkbandat heart,and the proof is in Flowers'frantic delivery of 1O tracks in iust under 25 minutes.\4/halThe Omenslack in varieqv.they ma.kc up for with consistentlyelectricvitality, aloublyemphaincessanthowlingandhis sweaty,lgisizedbyDaboll's The exceptionto The Omens'typical whirlcal delivery third track, "You Can't ComeBack," is the wind detivery number full of tempo shifts and falsecrescendos enterprising a monstrously "YouDon't Know the poppy.tongue-in-cheek dizz,y, and listener that leavethe if you'vegotany I susp€ct' " you The Omens, don't know in case at All. And Me indie-rocksenseat all, you soonwill.

. TECHNICOLOR HEAHH SHAKES HARTEM The dcbut album by Nen Ytrrk live-pieccHarIem Shakcs is a lantastic cxample of what indie Hcalth,due out ]! arch rock should be. ?ery'rnittrlor 24, is a nice blend of catchl guitar hooks. memoh slight electronic rablc lyrics and sirnple bcats. r,\,'it '[he additiorr guessing. vibes to kcep the listencr of horns on somc tracks rcally brirtgs the rvirole paclitrgetogether.\bcallt', sirrger[,ex]'Benaim may dralv comparisonsto ltllorv llig:\ppie residentr\lec Ounsnorth ol Clap\bur llands Sal'Yeah.Ilenaim's voicema1'be high-pitched but it is srloothcr artd more rclined than Ounsrlorth s Highlights include "strictly (lirme," which is itlstantly likahle and radio'fhis rvill be a liicndly with a chorus thirt is buiit around the optinlisticnalrtra, ' "sturlight" '"r'ell-cralted fcr to a raucoLts up song,building is anolher bctter!'erir. 'l'he one. is a solid debut Shakes' \,!'ithvcrsesIillednith $'ittr- l]'rics vrr follo,,ved and n'ith such catchy songs,you can't help but shakealong wiLh the music.

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(EP) DANCRAIG, ACCIDENTS u'as.quite litcrali\1an accident.\\ihile .'lcciiienls linalizinghis secondIull-lengthalburn in thc studio, the talented singer-songwriterDan Cr:rig couldrr't stop writing. llnder more relaxed terms. this livesong EP rvas born. "lt r.,'asreally casual compared 'There was to the full-length album." Craig said. no pressure.it r4'asgreat.'Although it was an "accident," it certainl)'is a transient treat that leaves you vl'anting more. In an otherlvisc sweet-sounding tune such as "Quietly,'' Craig surprises the listener with lyrics like "l watch you burn, and I lor,'eyou quietly." Iirin Donavan's vocals complement Craig's rr'''itha haunting echo, adding an extra layer to his othent'ise scratchl" albeit soothing. vocals. His mesmerizing guitar is set off perfectly wlth instruments like the cello and piano, which blend effortlessly The track "There ts Still Time" brings the EP to a bittersweet closewith an instrumentalll--rich sound, both quiet and bold' in lvhich Craig croons "Lor,e.oh love, come back. There is still time." And with that' Craig will keep listeners, and lovers, coming back lor more.

OFWORD. CO":AHEAW GAS COUNCIT Since Zulu Nation-inlluenced hip-hop bcgan walring in the early 90s, artists of the constantlytransforlnin!!,genre have continually tricd to rnimic the sound that Ied bands like De l,a Soul and A Tribc CalledQuestto commercialsuccess.Unfortunatcl)', most fail. l)envcr's lorward-thinkers Clouncil of !!brd cite such influencesin the liner notesof their independentrelease('O,: A Hear?G{is,an ambitious display ol delicious sampling. Iightly tunky undertones and wise lyricism about famiiy, pride and personalgrowth.'llhat's not to say Council has fully succeededin r.'\'iving the genre.but tracks such as "Council Gcts Down" and "Don't Change Your Lot'c" - with percussive-heavy, - are Latin-spiced rhythm and Del Tha Funky Homosapien-like lyrical bravado examples oI rvhat hip-hop has been and, rightfully, should be again. The Council can be a bit chunliy at times, r,r'ilh typical turntable intros and a mishmash of ringing basslines, but the duo of Danny One Shoe (Dan Overby) and DeepRawk Dave (l)ave Ashton) keep it real, if you will, $'ith uitticism, lively tempr;s and pure, positiveenergy.That's the Word. and they're sticking to it.

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N.A.S.A., THESPIRITOF APOLLO David Byrne, Z-Trip, Chuck l), lL:rs Congo and Seu Jorgebut, surprisingLyenough, is only unusual in its secrninglyodd guestlist. "\4ra1'l)own. " is :urolher highligh t that features Barble [latch's ghostly l'ocals swirling perlcctly with a l)an Thc ,{utomator-esquc beat, folrn Frr.tsciiintes spitse. liltered guitar and [V-\s usr.ttdir]triguing librelis one of those.

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BYCOLINsEGER SPECIALCOMMENTARY:

putsspotlight 0nlwn Learning aboutotherutltures Recently,MeEohostedthe Rocky Mountain regional Model Arab league. lbe event brought together delegates ftom the University of Utah, Air-ForceAcadenry,University of Northern C,olorado,R€gisUniversity and Mebo. Bach school representedoneor morc nation within the 22-nation Arab league and eachdelegatewas €rpectedto carry the foreip policy,including the traditional alliances, antagonisvnsand current strains of their respctive countries, to the parliamentary discussionforum.

The ModelArab lcague provides insight into the nationsand peoplein a part of the world that is too often neglectedand misunderstoodby the West.

For me, it provided not only insight into the Arab world, it also offeredan unparalleledlearning experienc€ about America. Most of the women who participat€d for Mefro wore the Hijab regardlessof their personal religious belie$. Only two women, a student liaison and organizer of the event,and a participant representingpart of the delegation from SaudiArabia. were Muslim and

wear the Hiiab everyday,the rest of the women hom Metro were not Muslim and largely had no enperiencewith the haditional scarf worn by somewomenin the Muslim world.

The ffrst insight into how Americans view Muslims is how we as a culture apparentlylike to stare.Muslim womenwho wear the Hijab in America have the unenviable position of looking different from most Americans and, therefore, attracting the gazeof many. During a break from the Model Arab league, I decidedto ask one of the non-Muslin participants if shehad beentreatedany clifferendywhile wearing the Hijab. She respondedwith an emphatic,"yrcah.

Men especiallystare at you, and if you look at them they hrm away quickly."

"Yeah, you get used to that," chimedin one of the Muslim women in our group as we w'alkedto dinner.

Curious, I decidd to watch other peopleas we walked.At first I tlialn't think that such a uniform r€sponse waspossible,but aswe crosed Speer Boulevard.headscockedto the right b:ackingour group as we made our way.Then aswe got closeenough to

eachcar, their gazesnappedforward resporue and then iust echoed the to the car ahead as iI their inatten- same."

I do not know what possesses tion !o driving had suddenlyshocked a man to fe€l it necessaryto harass them backto attention. Still, the uniform reaction of drivers downtown women, especially because they at someone wearing a Hilab was wear the Hijab. Did he really harness enongh hate that it enough to pique my Colin Seger is a simplycoultlnotbe curiosity and elicit a andsudpoliti€al sc:ence contained further inquiry. like a boiling denly After dinner I Student at MetrO. oot sPilledoverthe appmachedanother Contact him at sidein a hissingand non-Muslim woman cseger@mscd.edu. splanering mess who waswearingthe that stainsbothpot Hiiab. Emboldened by the successof my recent staring and stove?I do lnow, however,that experiment I askedthe same ques- by simply hearing about tlre incident tion to her: "haveyou noticedanyone I learneda greatdealabout the interconnectednessof haEed and ignostaring while wearing the Hiiab?"

"No," she answered,"but some rance. guy iust yelledat us."

The election of Bar:ackObana Exprectinga "yeah,maybe,"I was did not usher in an era of "post-ratalan aback by what she had said cial" American discourse,no mafier and askedher to elaborate.She had how much the popular media hied beenwalking with the student orga- to push the story.Hahed and its big . nizer of the Arab league, herseUa brother ignoranceare alive and well.

Muslim, and both were wearing the Hower€r, I do not hold with those Ilijab. A man wallad by and said, who argue that hahed is an aber"5'oure in America." Her companion ration solely evident in the Western "must haveboenusedto iL" shesaid, world, or thosewho claim rhis nation "as she instantly addressedthe man churns out ignorance and haned like a lucrative puppy mill. It is, nevas "ignorant" while I fumbled on h

ertheless,a lessonlearned through the demonshation of a particularly virulent and nastyform of American thinking.It is a way of thinking that is forged tbrougb intimacy with all things bigotedand culturally centic, The situation asI observedit was this: with no small amount of poetic justice and irony, an angry man told two Americans,they were "in America."

The man who felt compelled enough to forcefrrllydisplayhis ignoran@ was a man who allowed himself to be governedby hatred and intolerance. Presumablythe outward displaywasmeant to exhibit his preferencethat they not beMuslim, even tlough one wasnot.

The lessonI learned is this: no matter who is electedto office,aslong asboastful ideologicalignoranceis a cherished and encouragedfoundation for cu.ltural literacy, there will continue to be social int€ractions built on introleranceAnd more importantly, when someone seeksto learn about a dillerent culhrre, they might learn more about tleir own.

WON'TBETHERE SECURITY THE POINT:SOCIAL

startplanning should Students now forretirement If studentsneeda rcasonto vote. iust look at the federalbudget. The biggest go\rernment expenditures, suchasMedicareand Socid Security, go to the elderly Educationexpenditures are nowhere closeto SocialSecurity expenditues. It makessense: the elderly vote and studentsgenerally don't, so the elderlyget a hookup andstudentsdon't.

Simply pul Socid Security is the labor of the current work force ffnancing the gevious generation's retirement. Unfortunately, this system is demographicallyunstable.As counhies develop their population increasesbecausepeoplelive longer.

At the sametine, tle birth rati drops and the ratio of peoplepaylng into SocialSecurity to the peoplecollecting socialsecurityrlropsaswell. With the drop in work force a counby must increaseimmigration or faceffnancial collapse.This is the situation Europeand Japanfind themselvesin.

Europeis increasingimmigration: Japan is not and maintains very generous benefits.|apan is clearly heading to the edgeof a fiscalcliff.

If the situation continues in the U.S.,it is unlikely the current generation's work force will seeany of the moneythey arepayinginto SocialSecuritv. Studentsare befter off learn-

ROBERTDRAN rdran@mscd.edu ing wheretheir closestpolling station is and voting !o keep more of their money bo use for their own retirement, How much confidenccshonld peoplehave in the governmenttaking their money on the premisethey will seeit again when they are ready to retire? My answer is probably the sameirsyours- none at all.

Oneof the fewpositivebut llawed Bush proposalsis privatizing Social Security.I understandthe argument: diiln't the stock market just crash?

My answer is it sure did, and that's why peopleshouldkeepmoreof their own money The bestway for citizens to spendthea money,especiallyfor shrdents,is to start investing lor retirement. Stocksare cheap,sonow is the time to start buying. Stockshave a high return over the long run. As

you get closerto retirement, you get less risk adverse.Start hansferring their inveshents from stocks in0o bondsand CDswhich are much safer despit€their lowerreturns.This could bedone l0 yearsbeforeretirementin caseof a market downturn.

I hrow this is a bitter pill to swallow. Everyonewants a systemwhere we can havea decentretirement and no one is left behind.The pmblem is such a systemdoesnot exist,Anyone who tells you they hara perfecteconorfc or political system, whether it's a large welfare state or a capitalist utopia, is lying tq you. AII syst€ms haveflaws. As voterswe simply have two choices:worse and better, Continuing our curr€nt path on Social Securityis clearly the worseoption, The key here is it takes a bit of eflort and disciplineto savefor retirement. Studentsshould be doing this now and the best way is to get rid of Social Security since we will not be seeingtlat money anyway. Give people what they've already paid into SocialSecuritysopeoplecan use their moneyfor a betterfuture, Some peoplemay lose this money,but the money is gone anyway - everyone losing their entire Social Security is' much worsethan a few not saving properlyfor retirement.

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By Kate Ferraro kferraro6mscd.edu Metromen'sbasketballteam rallied in the secondhalf againstFort Icwis Collegeto clinch the Rocky N{ountainAthleticConference shootout title March 7 at the Colorado StateFairEventsCenterin Pueblo.

"I feel great," forward Nelson Flrehsaid. "This is one of the first timesthat I actually feela little bit re. laxed.The hard work all paid ofi, but this isn't it. We'rereadyto get right backafterit nett week."

The Skyhan'ksled in the second half by four points and were on fire, scoringtheir next eight points to tal<e a l2-point advantage,their biggest lead of the night at 65-53 with 12 minutes remaining. The Roadrunners then went orr a lO-O run with the help of two free throws by Ekeh, a.iumperby forward Daniel Bassand Marquise Carrington's first points of the night, cutting the Skyhawks' leadto 65-63.

"We adjustedour defensea little bit," headcoachBrannonHayssaid.

"We changed our press and our matchup. It helped,just working our way backone possessionat a time."

Trailing 7O-69 with less than six minutesto play,the Roadrunners scoredthe game'snext nine points.

Fornard Chris Robinsonhit two ftee throws, while Wagstaff scored a layup, putting Metro ahead 73-70.

After Basspulled down a rebound, he was fouled by Fort Lewisforward Kirk Archibeque, who received his fifth personal foul and forced Fort Iewis' leading scorer to sit on fhe bench the remainder of the game.

With 59 secondsleft, the Slryhawks cut the Roadrunners'lead to 78-75. ForwardBrian Minor, Wagstaff and Carrinâ&#x201A;Źitonscoredtwo free throws each in the final 48 seconds to sealthe 84-78 victory,Hayssaid he believesthe significant amount of seniorson the team helpedthe other playerskeeptheir focus,despitebeing down by 12 points.

"We've got slx seniors," Hays said. "They've been through quite a bit. The teamknows how to win. The composureof the group is fantastic."

The Roadrunners(18-l in the RMAC,2 7-3 overall) lost to the Skyhawks (13-6 in the RMAC, 24-9 overall) earlier in the season,and was one out of only three teamsto defeatthem.

Wagstaffled all scorerswith 22 pointsand hit 9-of-12at the line.As a team,the Roadrunnersscored33of-38 at the line, while the Skvhawks

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MetroguardBrianMinor puts up a shotagainstCSU-Pueblo guardMarcWilliamsMarch6 during the first day of the RMACShootoutat the ColoradoStateFairEventsCâ&#x201A;Źnterin Pueblo.photobyDjwn . dmadura@mscd.edu Madura only scored2o-of-36.Wagstaffwas namedRMACShootoutMVP for the secondtime in his career.Ekeh and Donte Nicholas were also named to the All-tournament leam. Carrington scoredfive points in the entire game,his lowestall season.

"I think Marquise'sgameis deceiving." Wagstalf said. "He can contribute in so manv wavs other

than scoring. He's an energy leader, a leaderall around."

Metropreviouslvwon thei.rsemifinal game against ColoradoState Universityat Pueblo76-65 March 6 in Pueblo.

The Roadrunnersearned the No, 3 seedin the NCAATournament and will travel to Minnesota for the firstround March 14 againstthe No.

6-seedMnona State.ff the Roadrunners win, they will move on to the secondround March 15 agains{ eitherSt.CloudStateor Augustana.

"I'm doing it for the seniors," Nicholas said. "I know this year has been a lot of hard work. They've been doing it for four years.lryhateverI can do to help them and keep the seasongoing."

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Roadrunners score52 runs in four games

By Josiah Kaan jkaan@mscd.edu Metro softball put their hitting on displayMarch 7 and 8, racking up 52 total runs in four road wins at New MexicoHighlandsUniversity.

'1Anytime you win four on the road, it's a pretty good weekend," head coach fennifer Fisher said, "This team seemsto be a team that travelswell together."

As of March 7, the Roatlrunners lead the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conferencein batting, scoring 167 runs in 185 hits with 156 runs battedin.

Therewce no signsof fabgue the first day of the weekendasMetro scored30 runs, winning both games l8-2 and 12-0.

In the first game up bY three, going into the top of the seventhinning, Metro sealedthe gamein a big way with 13 runs. Pitcher Christie Robinsontfuew a frrll garneand only gaveup two runs in 27 atbats' "(Lauren)Hainlenledoff the toP of the seventhwith a home run; then we smred twelve more runs after that," Fishersaid. "ChristieRobinsonpitchedanothergreatgame" Metro continued their solid hitting in the secondgame of the day, scoring 1Oruns in the top of the secondinning.leadingto a I2-Owin.

The solidhitting of the fust day

Tesone3. Roundtree man Jennessa Haab5).

4, first basemanJessica ''We did really goodoffensively," Robinsonsaid."We got a lot of hits and a lot of runs. As a team,I think that we just cameout and cametogetheranddid reallygreat."

The secondday of the weekend savr.more of the same, as Metro's persistentoffensiveproductiondrove home22 runs in two wins.

Metrowon the first game9-5 due to greatpitchinganda steadystream of runs beingdrivenin.

Goinginto the top of the fourth inning up by a singlerun, first baseman Haabhit, what Fisherdescribed as,"three-run bomb," bringing home pilcherCorrieNishikidaand designatedhitter NicoleYoung.TheRoadrunners scoredanother three runs in the fifth inning beforeholding off a late run by New Mexico Highlands with great pitching by relief pitcher Corrie Nishikida in the bottom of the sixth inning.

"I'm really happy with what we are doing,"Haabsaid,"We'redoing rea.llywell asa team, and we can only getbettâ&#x201A;Źr."

The Roadrunners' series sweeP wascompletedinthe lastgameof the weekendwith a 13-0 shutout win, which endedin six innings because of a mercy-run rule, as Metro scored sevenruns in the inning.

Shortstop JessicaHaab center, pitcher Christie Robinson,right' of the weekend, With the success and third baseman Corrie Nishikida celebrate their win against overall record improved their Metro RegisMarch 3. Photoby LeahMillis' lmillis@mscd.edu to 16-4 with a 9-l conferencereplacedthree playersin the top five Roundtree 1, center fielder Kellie cord, pulling the Roadrunners into of two RMAC leader-boardcatego- Nishlkida3, secondbasemanSarah first placeoverRegisUniversityin the ries: runs scored(shortstopAmber Rusch5) and homeruns (third base- RMAC EastDivision,The Roadrun-

ners will continue con-ferenceplay March 14 and 15 against Western New Mexico University al Aura-ria Fields.

Sof$all Pltcher of theWiek Mefto softballfreshmanpitcher Mttany MosswasnamedRoâ&#x201A;Źl(y Mountain'Athletic Conference/ RawlingsPtkher of the Week I\[arch 1Oby tbe conference.Moss went 2-O.qgainstNew MexicoHigblandsMarch 7 and 8, thmwiqg her first two careersbutouts. the freshmanthrew a ffve-inning tbree-hitter March 7] foIqrrtEdby h six-inning ftree-hitter, while tying a career{igh nine sbike outs.This is the secondfiqe this seasonsa Metro softballpitcher hasreceivedPitcher 0f the Week.

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By Robert Dran rdran@mscd.edu

Metro baseballwent 3-for-4 in a four-game set against Colorado Christi-an University March 6-8 in Parker.Though Metro cameout on top, the team was glad to get three wins. asall four gameshad a margin of victory of threeruns or less.

In the fust game,Metro overcame six errorsand a nhe-run seventhinning to get the win after 1l innings.

Designatedhitter Brett Bowman followed up his two-out rally starting hit against Mesa with another twoout single that helped Metro grab a come-from-behindwin. Catcher Tlree Abshire provided a key tworun home run to seal Metro's third victory of the series.

"I wish we could have had a sweep,"headcoachjerry Schemmel said, "But all the gameswere close.

CCUis a much improvedteam."

First basemanJordan Stouffer was a little bit more disappointedin

the team'sattitudetowardCCU. "It was our toughest r,teekend," Stouffersaid, "The problemwith a teamlike CCUis that it's easyto take them lightl5r,and we took them too lightly.Theybattledhard."

Stoufferdid hit arother home run during the weekend,which was Both his ninth homerun this season.

Schemmeland Stouffer agreedthe team'sstrengthwastheir offense.

"We were kind of unluckY this weekendas we kept hitting the ball hard.but half the time it seemedthat it went directly to the other team," Stouffer said. "(Next week against New Mexico)Highlands - they will attack the strike zone,which is exciting for me. I don't think a pitcher can attack the strikezoneand get too many ballspastus." while improving Metros defense. througlrout the seasonsincethe first gamesagainstRegis,took a stepback when they gaveup six errors in the fust game, Metro was able to calm down the defenseand only allowed

es aside we are spoiled on otlr practice field."

Schemmel'smain concern heading into next week against New Mexico Highlands University is pitching Highlands is known for haviqg a Poteol offense.\''Ourstarting pitching needs to be more consistent. Outside of (Highland's pitcher) loel Lockhart rve need to find a way to be more consistent." Schemmel said.

Metro's defense and pftching

Metro first baseman Jordan Stouffer applies a tag td CCUoutfielder Chris Guyer on a pickoff play March 3 at Double Angel ' Ingraham Field in Parker,Metro beat CCU8-6. PhotobyJonathan ji'rgral'1 @mscd.edu oneerror for the restof the game, "There were still plays that we shouldhavemadethat we didn't,but theycountedashits,"leftflelderMarcel Dominguezsaidof the final three games. confidence Schemmelexpressed

will be a concern against Highlands as the team beat CCU in a rout 35-5 earlier in the season.The team, as a whole, claimed not to take Higblands lightly.

"With

Highlands and their offense,we need to pitch well and plaY good defense or we will get swept," Dominguez said. "We can't PlaY down to their level like we did against

in his leam's defense,but said the team could practice more in the inccu." field.

Metro will play a fiour-gameset "TheEeldwasparticularlyrough with AstroTurf and tough sand on againstNewMexicoUniversityHighthe infield,"Stouffersaid."It wasn't landsMarch 13-15 at Auraria Field. very well-groomedeither,but excus-

Meares making a difference ByEnricoDominguez edoming26mscd.edu Meho's new head tennis coach, Beck Meares,isn't new around the block. She has been the assistant coachfor the pastthreeyearsand is in her fifth seasonon the sta-ffat Meho.

But even beforethat, she was 20O4 RockyMountain Ath-leficConference Women's Tennis Player of the Year as a senior at Meho. Mearesmade it to the national tournar4ent all four yearsof her collegetennis careex, "That type of experiedceand that type of success,you just lave such a different outlook," Mearessaid. "It made tennis so fun, and it was awesometo know that you achievedone thing, but then you push yourself a little bit harder, and 1'ou can do it again."

She led the Roadrunners in 2OO2,2OO3and 2004 to the RMAC championships,while earning flrstteam A]j-RMAChonorsat No. I singlesand No. I doublesn'ith her sister JessicaMeares.Her senior season, Meareswas in the top 30 nationally in singles,and No. 12 in doubleswith her sister.All while pursuing a bachelor'sdegreein adult fitnessexercise scienceat Metro.

Shestartedin the fall 2008 season asthe new headcoach,using her education from Metro to make the team stronger and faster.

"I think if. you want to reach certain goalsand be successful,then you have to plan out practices and have certain things that are shortterm goalsduring practice to get you to your long-term," Mearessaid."We changeda lot of disciplineon the practice.court,which uc've already the 2fi)4 RockyMountain Arhletii Conference seen reflect in matches, and school Metro head tennis coachBeckMearesttands Mar.2 at the AurariaCourts.MearGs, Wome,n3 TennisPlayerof theYear,playedfouryearsof tennisat Metroandledthe Roadrunners io RMAC championships in 2002,2oO3 work, everything."

MearesandMetrowonthe regi6naltitle in 2002and2003,whilethe 2oo3teamadvanced to th€ NCAAEfiteEight.phoioby Although shemadehuge chang- and2004.

LinhNgo. Ingo@mscd.edu es to the program, she doesn't quite describe her coaching style as an u/omen'stennist€am,thinls hlgh.lyof Meares tries not to be too hard hard to believeshe can lust sit back becausethere'snethlng I can do after enforcer like Bobby Knight either. her coach and almostquit t€nnis be- on her players,but sharesher knowl- and watch the gamebeing playedaf- practiceis done.After that, it's out of Mearesbelievesthe biggestchallenge foreMeareswasnamedheadcoactredge and €xperiencesshe has with ter all theseyears of great play.The my hands, and I know when they of coaching both the men's and "I was about done with teunis," the game. Her loyalty to the game biggest difference between playing want it, and I want them to achieve women's team is how different the Hirad said. "Our coach prior was al- comes from deep instilnents from and coaching for Mearesis it's dif- all their goals." two teamspla14 waysbusy If therewasn't a change.I her family, which drir,nes her to stay flcult to not be able to control anyOue of the goals for the men's "Guys - you're coaching egos, don't think I would behere." at Metro to bring the Roadrunners thing. Shemuld play her bestma0ch team is to win the RMAC Tournaand girls - you're coaching emoTearnmate Mirian Evangelista victories. when she was in school but would ment, finish first in the region and get tions," Mearessaid. "I have a differ- agreeswith Hirad.

"I pickedup my first racketwhen I still be critical abouthow she'splay- to the NCAA National Tournament. ent stylefor coachingboth. Definitely "She is very dedicated,"Evange- wasffve,"Mearessaid."My mom and mg.

Th€ last three years, the men have never a Bobby Knight. I krow what Iista saii. "She never missesa prac- my dad even met on a tennis court.

"With my players.I don't put that lost once in the first round, and twice they can do, and I know how hard I tice for any reason. She is always I have fi,ro younger sisters,and the kind of pressureon them like that," in the second round. The women's can push them to get the bestout of there and is in tune to our needs,and threeof us all grew up playing tennili Mearessaid. 'T think I get more ner- goalis to getto the RMACfinals,place them." whateverwe needto bea betterteam, bogetherasa family." vousasa coachthan I everdid play- in the top three in the RMACTournaIvnb:aHirad, who plays on the she'son top of it."

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Clubsportslookfor 5t5,000budgetincease

By KimberlyGunning kgunninl @mscd.edu Campusrecreationand the Metro athleticdepartmentaskedthe Student AffairsBoardfor a club sportsbudget increaseFeb.23.

Club sports, a tri-institutional programfor all threeAurariacolleges, currentlyreceivean estimated$ 5,000 yearly budget that is split between 15 teams.They are askingSAB for a $20,000 budgetto further help with teams' insurance fees and various leagueexpenses, "The club sports program has blossomedand $5.000 doesn'tmeet the needsanymore,"saidPeterJulian, club sportscoordinator."It has gron'n threefoldin the pastfour years."

With 15 teams sharing the current budget,studentathleteslook to variousfun<lraisingideasto comeup with the moneyneededto play.

Metro'sice hockeyteam holdsan annual lundraiser to help with some of the team costs,and each PlaYer paysa seasonalfeeof $1,500.

"It (a brrdgetincrease)would definitely take some pressureoff of the funclraiser,"said Curtis Duffus. Metro hockeyheadcoach."Thecheapestice intown is $195 perhour."

Ice time for practicesand home samesreach an estimated$15,500

eacn ]€ar, "We (the athletic department) are !€ry supporti\€ of club sports growing and the funding of it," said loan McDermott. llletro's athletic director.

McDermott and fulian both explained the frustration of limited play spacefor these athletes.

The varsity field north of the gym is resened for those athletes and participants receiving academic credit, leaving club teams to find practice spaceoff campus.

Accordingto McDermolt,Auraria acquired land south of Colfax.There is no set plan for the land at this time, but there are intentions to use part of it for a multipurpose field that club teams can play on.

"The need for traditional amenities is apparent," Julian said.

He explained that having a clubsports program for students to partici pate in is an important dimension to campus life: however, it is currently limited by the inadequate budget and the lack of play space.

"We feel it is important to meet them halfway," Julian said.

'Any little bit of money can help out." said Tony Price, director of campus recreation.

For the past six years, the clubsports program has been run by the

athletic department. [t has been provided n'ith a $ 5.0(X) flxed yearly budget from the general fund, which is salaried by the state of Colorado and student tuition.

"Campus recreation rvould like to assistin co-managing club sports with the athletic department," Price said.

With the campus recreation department involved, club sports will become a student fee-funded program.

This enablesthe decision for a budget increase to be made by SAB. Because of the repositioning of club sports, the recent higher education budget cut does not eliminate the opportunity for a program budget increase.

"Enrollment is up significaltly. " Price said. Higher enrollment means more student fees. However, "other programs want a piece of the pie too."

Metro is becoming a more traditional collegecampus. The enrollment is increasing and the averagestudent age is decreasing. The new budget proposal has not yet been approvedby SAB. Based on these observations and the growth of club sports over the past several years, the club-sports program is a "testament to the fact that students want to be more engaged,"

ir bert."

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TRACK lr{etro runner Anthony Luna qualified for the 800-meter run and u'ill be competing in the NCAA lndoor Track and Field championshipMarch 13 and 14 in Houston. The distance medley relay tearn rruillbe joining Luna.

IN.LINEROLLER HOCKEY The Meho inJine hockey team will be participating in the Division II Colliegiate Roller Hockey National Championships April 2-5 in Feasterville. Penn. Metro will start play April 2 and are guaranteed four games. The Division II championship game will be played April 5 at I p.m.

SWIMMING Metro's swimming and diving team will be competing in the regional meet March 13 and 14 at University of Colorado at Boulder.

Nationals will be held in Ohio April + ano ).

BASEBALL Former Metro baseball players Reece Gorman and lake Palmer signed professional contracts to play for Evansville in Indiana of the indepedent Frontier League. Gorman, who is a catcher, sigrredDec. 22, while Palmer, who is an outfielder,signed Feb.4.

Price said.

From left, seniorsMarquiseCarrington,DanielBass,LawrenceBillings,BrianBarringer,JesseWagstaffand GuiseppeCianciolook at their familieswith the championshipnet in their grins after their final win in the RMACShootout March7 at the ColoradoStateFair 'Runners'27-3seasonthis year becauseofthe lossof six core seniors. Photoby EventCenter.Next year3 seasoncould fall short of the CoraKemp. ckemp4@mscd.edu

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