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A3 . THE METROPOLITAN. APRIL 16,2009 "The answei to the age-oldquestion "why can't Metro's student governmentassembly get anything done?"has beenanswerâ&#x201A;Źd. - NICGARCIA on A10

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Aurariastudentsmarchup the sidewalkofthe StateCapitalApril 14 duringa protestagainsthighereducationbudgetcuts.Metrostudents ralliedtogetherat the TivoliCommonsto speaktheir mindson their on the pendingtuition increasetaking placenext semester. Photo by LeahMillis' lmillis@mscd.edu

Rittersaysno to budgetcuts

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Governorvows higher ed.will not 4.16 . Chance of Rain tltgh: 67lLow: 4O 4,l7 . Chance of Rain High;43/Inw:32 4.18. Chanceof Rain High:49llow: 29 4.19. Parfly Cloudy High: 59/Ioyv: 32 4.2O. Mostly Sunny education budget, Gov,BiIl Ritter anseize fundsunconstitutional. High:66/tow:36 nounced that cutting $300 million' gets,though Ritter plansto usestimu- avoidthe cuts,he didn't rule out using budget afloat while also looking at 4.21 . Mostly Sunny wassimplynot an option. "That's just not going to happen. lus funds to make up for thosecuts for Pinnacol funds. rvhat Drey'er would only identify as High:69ll,ow:38 "I'r'ebeendescribingthis as a jug- "otheroptions." 4.22. Partly Cloudy Wecan'tcut $300 million dollarsfrom the next two years- if he can find a "We're still trying to sort that all High: 7Illow: 40 higher ed. and lose stimulus funds. way to nix the current round of cuts gling act and threeballs havebeenin LaRoche CathyLucas ByKendell That'sjust not somethingwe can do," that would render the stateineligible the air.Oneis the $300 million in cuts out," Metrospokeswoman

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Ritter's spokesmanEvanDreyersaid. The April 13 announcementwas the first time Ritter has weighedin on thedecision to slashcollege fundinga move that would disqualify the state for $760 million in federalstimulus funds. Colorado colleges have already trimmed $ 150 million from their bud-

for the cash. Ritter'sdecisioncame iust as the Senateapproveda takeoverof Pinnacol Assuranceso that the statecould use$500 million of the company'sreservesto plug the fundinghole. While Dreyerdid not providespecificson how Ritter plans on finding room in the stripped-downbudgetto

and another is the conversationwith Pinnacol.The third one is other options. We'vemade the juggling act a little easierby taking one of the balls out of the air,"Dreyersaid. He said Ritter has been meeting with Pinnacol representatitâ&#x201A;Źsto discuss possibleways they might help supplymuch-neededcashto keepthe

said of Ritter's announcement."The otherthing to keepin mind is that sales and income taxesare down 22 percent of from 2008 so we'll haveanotherstate TonotilgTheMetropolitan an errorin any of our reports, budget projection in June that will havean effecton the budget.Sowe're pleasecontsctEditor-in-Chief goingto wait and see." ]amesKrugerat jkrugerT@ mscd,ldu Continued on A5

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Alternatives to using Pinnacol lunds that have been suggested include calls from Republicans to shift $ 100 million from public schools to colleges as nell a 5 percent pay

proposed Thetcgislature's slashing of the higher-educationbudget has not gone unnoticed by students, and some are taking action and speaking out against the cuts. A group of Auraria students organized a march of more than 300 students who marched to the Capitol

cut for lawmakers and state-funded higher-education positions earning $100.000 or more a year. Democrats lean toward lifting a sales-tax exemption on cigarettes, which they estimate rrvouldraise $30 million a year. The use of Pinnacol funds has

April 14. The pre-march rally featured Jamie Lauire, better lmown as Jonny 5 from the Flobots. Jonny 5 iterated to the crowd, "education is a valuable and renen'able resource and is nonnegotiable,"

draun sharp criticism from legislators, policyholders and Colorado Attorney General John Suthers. In a statement released April I0. Suthers made it clear thal seizing Pinnacol funds lvould violate the

He also performed a short rap before students left to march. As a member of the Flobots, Jonny 5 has used his fame to promote several nonprofit organizations and political

Colorado Constitution. Suthers asserts that despite the fact that Pinnacol was formed by the state apd is a quasi-state agency, the funds belong to the policyhold-

$sues. Sarah Noven, a social work major at Metro attended the rally with her tr.r'o-month-old daughter Kayden. Noven hung signs on Kayden's stroller and marched along with the crowd to the Capitol. Noven said with the newlound expensesof a child and the potential increases in tuition, it would be doubtful she could continue to alTord her educa-

ers and could not legally be taken by the state - citing 1920s caselaw to back his claim. ''l hope that they back off going after private assets.It $'ould be a terrible, terrible precedent. There is no way that the funds of Pinnacol are public funds. Even in 19 22 n'hen the workers-compensation fund nas a state fund, the money was held in the state treasury, the state said it rvas not a state asset."Suthers said. Suthers called arguments in fal,or of siphoning off Pinnacol funds "mind-boggling," adding that should the Senate continue down this path, lawsuits n'ould likely follovr'. "\{'e're going to have a litigation extraordinaire. " he said. T h i s i s n I t h e f i r s tt i n r et h a t h i g h -

tlon, Carole Lara is anoth'er student who would be hurt by the budget cuts and possible tuition increases. As a 3O-something-old student independent from her family for funding, Lara would have to drop down to part-time status as a student and r,l'ork full time. "If we need to meke tax hikes in order for people to be able to go to school. then that's nhat needs to happen. I think a lot of our taxes are being put in the w.rong direction, especially if lt's even a fucking consideration that education will be cut." Lara said. Colorado u'as ranked 49th in the nalion for educalion funding. according to statistics, and with the proposed cuts, the state will be ranked last in the nation. ''l'm very concerned lor Auraria as a whole. We are a community that works as a whole and if one of us gets hurt. it hurts us as a whole." said Oliver Keating, a candidate running for UCD student government, Colorado State University student JessicaSt. fohn saw a flyer at the Denver Art Museum over the weekend and traveled down from Ft. Collins to attend the rally "I honestly don't think that many people L:oow about it [the budget cutsl on my campus," St. fohn said. Zoe Hallez Mlliams, Metro alum and former columnist for The Metru politan. helped organize a rally and march to the Capitol. Williams said students need to speak up and let the lcgislature hear their voices as thev are the popula-

er ed has borne the brunt ol budget 2 ( X )I s a w s i m i l a rr e d u c l i o n s cuts in funding - and it $'on't be the last so long as certain constitutional req u i r e m e n l sr e m a i n ,S u t h e r ss a i d . DespiteSutherss intcrprelalion. the Iegislature moved forr,l'ard n'ith two bills related to the company, voting April 14 to takeover the company as a state entity This move brings them one step closer to shifting the company's re-

Studentsof all agestakepart in a protestagainstproposedbudgetcutsfor highereducationApril 14 at the Capitol.Though the protestwasmainlycenteredaroundcutsinvolvingthe Universityof Hanze. Coloradoat Denver,studentsfrom allthreeschoolsat Aurariawereinvolved.PhotobyBrlttney bhanze@mscd.edu tion that will be affectedby the budgel cuts. Williams, along with Nadia Flohr-Spence,wife of former Met Managing Editor Andrew FlohrSpence,Raia Apostolova-Englehart and feff Engleharthelpedto leadthe march. Student organizations such as the AssociatedStudentsof Colorado are working to educate students aboutthe potentialbudgetcuts. The ASCorganizeda rally April 6 at the Capitol. T\aro-hundredstudentsfrom all overthe stateattended to speal< out againstthe cuts. After the April 14 rnarch along the 16th Sheet Mall, the rally re-

sumedon the weststepsof the Cap! tol. Williamsintroducedseveralstudentand facultyspeakers. Julie Reyesof the anthropology department posed the question to the crowd, "What is the price of ignorance?" Other faculty membersspoketo the crowd regarding the importance of an educationand holr'the state ought to changetheir lunding priorities. After the rally on the steps a groupof 20 studentsendisbursed, teredthe Capitolin hopesof speaking with legislators. RobertBellamyan anthropology maior,d1dnot know his specificlegislators.but wantedto tell the mem-

serve funds to support Colorado's "you take our bers of the assembly. I collegesand universities.

The l-egislatureshows no signs education,we'll takeyourjobs." passed secu- | of slowing down its efforts to use Once the students rity within the Capitol,they headed I Pinnacolto prop up the budgetand to the secondfloorto try and speakto I Ritterhasnot madeclearwhetherhe legislators.The group was instead in- | will veto the bills once they reach his structed to make individual appoint- | desk.

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Metro student Mandi Jones said I future for higher-education funding.

shehad spokenwith legislatorswho had encouragedstudentsto stop by. Jones and the group changed tacticsand went to the viewing gal-

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where six of the students$'ere invited onto the floor. Other studentssat down to write personalizedletters to legislators.

Ritter's announcementmight have easedsome minds. but it is far from the happy ending collegesand universitieshavebeenlookingfor.

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finaIzd by May 6 when the legislature adjorxns, Dreyer said, adding that it should beginto get clearerday by day.

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dentswho havethreethingsin common;they are all seekingfreedom,friendship,and fun. ln the buildingspast life, it was a hotel and nightclub.lt wasn'tuntilJanuaryof 2005 when the Salazarfamilyseizedan opportunity to give the Auraria commutercampus il desperately needed...a something senseof gutted,painted,and community. Refurbished, re-carpeted, The Regencywas rebornas a muchneededpla@wherestudentscan hang oul, sharetheir collegicexperience,and create strongnetworksof ftiendsthat will prove essentialin their future professional careers. Todaythe Regencyis burstingat theseams with life. and is home to over five-hundred collegestudents;most of which are in their late teens or early twentigs,with a handful of graduatesin their mid thirties.Whether studentsare lookingfor a quiet singleroom all to themselves, a largebiple unit to share with two of tieir best fiiends, or a lavish two b6droomtwo bathaparlmenl,it is completely up to the individuallo decide.No mafterthe cfioice, all noomscome equipp€dwith their

own private bathroom, A/C, high speed internel, cableT.V, and a localphoneline...notto mention they come fully furnished with a bed" desk, dresser, and a chair! On top of all of this, all of your utilitiesare includedin the rent! Unlike, back in the old days when student housingonly provideda place to lay your head and hang your hat, The Regencyis chalk full of free amenities for our residents and lheir guests to use. There is a computer lab, big screen amphitheatre,two full size indoor basketball courts, a weight room, outdoor swimming pool, arcade area, and an art studio. The Regency is currenty working on thsir newesl attraction which is a eight lane bowling alley that will be locatedunderlhe gym and should be up and running by April of this year! This student housing community really knows horv to sDoil their residents because they also providea full seMce dining hall. Meal Plans are purchased at the start of each semester and range from seven meals per week all the way up to nineteen! Meals are all you can eat and you can devour such tasty foods

such as flufly buttermilkpancakes,sizzling cheesyomeletsand breaKastbunilos,thick pizza,tenderprimerib,and slicesof pepperoni freshsaladsrichwithranchdressing. Aftereating you don'tevenhaveto washyourdishes, you simplyplacethemon a conveyerbeltand let the kitchenstaffdo lhe rest.As an added bonus,if youare runninglateto class,youcan graba pre-made sacklunchandeaton lhe gol On top of all thesegreatamenities,there is also a Regencyshuttlebus that takesstudentslo and from the Aurariacamouswhicfl runseveryhalfhourthroughout theschoolday; thuseliminating lhe needto driveyourcar and paythe ridiculous costsfor on campusparking. So if you'retiredof livingin your parent's basement,takingordersand listeningto their constantnagging,comecheckout the Regency today! Toursare beinggivendailybetween gam and 5pm. Keepin mind,if you tour between 10:00amand 2:00pmyou may grab a scrumptious biteto eatinthedininghallforfree!

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Expertsweighin on budgetcisis a panelmetApril13 to the budgetcrisisfacinghighereducation, on the scopeandsolutions Seeking to educatestudents inTivoliRoom320.

gavetheiropinions political professor andwhat policyanalyst, ofthecrisis andformerlegislator Aneconomist, science again. to preventit fromhappening canbedonein the long-term

Iance Dennlng Assistantprofessorof political scienceat Metro Denning said that the current tax laws in Colorado emphasize the individual's choice and becauseof that servicesthat are necessary are not getting the funding they require. 'We don't invest in higher education because we live in a world that emphasizesindividual choice. Tough times call for tough decisions.You have to fund...things that you consider essential goods. Education needs to tlraw a line in the sand."

Alexandre Padilla Professorof economicsat Metro

Robert Retchardt Researchassociateat UCD

Padilla said that while he doesn't claim to be an experton education,he doesunderstand economicsand changing the tax laws to fund higher education could be damaging to Colorado. He said institutions also must seriously considerraising tuition, increasing class sizes and finding private funding asoptions. "You have to make a tradeoff. The question isn't how do we get out of this houble, the questionis how do we get out and preventit. "

Sayingthat Colorado"imports" talent from other states, Reichardt said the budget issue stems from choices Coloradovoters made on structuring tax laws, which reflect the state's values. He said there needs to be a push to educatepeopleon the importance of firnding higher ed. - both in terms of the economics of keepingeducatedpeoplehere and in terms of the morals of providing an educationfor students. "We havehandedthe powerfor conholling our revenuesto voters.Goodluck."

AndrcwRomanolf FormerSpeakerof the ColoradoHouseof Representatives Romanoff suggestedthat instead of offering rebatesto citizens when there is excessin the budget during goodtimes, Coloradoneeds to start a "rainyday" fund, "The immediate problem, the shortfall in this budgetyear,there aren't any goodanswers now.Youjust haveto cut erpensesin higher ed. and elsewhere.Over tle long-run, I think we needto savemon€y when tines are goodso we haveit when times are bad."

Facultyin for a bumpyridewith budgetcuts Staff, salary reductions possibleoptions to

weatherfinancialstorm By Andrew Flohr-Spence spencand@mscd.edu The uncertainty about trext year's budget has p6py Meho professorsworrying about their iobs. Metro President Stephenfordan updated the Faculty SenateApril 8 on severalscenarios his stalf was looking at to managethe drop in funding, but said his office was unable to say anything for certain until the state had finalizedthe budget. "We are dealing with lots of uncertainty and we are having to plan for two different worlds," Jordansaid. His staff is working on nine dilTerentoptions for the school to deal with whatever this year's cuts end up being, and at the sametime, the presidenthas to keepthe pre-financial-crisis plans,such as future constructionand the grorath of the college.alive. "It's a bit like being the captain on the titanic," Jordan said, adding, 'At least as far as navigating through the financial icebergs." Depending on &'lrat the stute comes up

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professorto not talk about the budgetsituation with their classes.Sofew students know about it evennow and it affectstheir futures somuch. And that'souriob: we're teachers."

- LundenMacDonald, Spanish professor

with, all of the plans for fall include downsizing staff and students. Losing more than 6O percent of its state funding, or more than 3 5 percentof Metro's total operating money - the cuts as the Colorado's Joint Budget Committeehad them - will forcethe collegeto makebig changes. Onechangethe collegeis looking into is reducing enrolbnent by 7OOstudentsin the bestcasescenarioand 7,000 studentsin the worst case. lordan said the collegeis working on drafting new standardsfor admissions, A-mongthe other solutionslordan's staITis

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Juan Dempere from the finance department asked lordan about the possibility of faculty losing thef jobs. Dempereaddedto his question tbat it would only be fair to give the faculty adequatenotice, so in a tongh iob market, they would havetime to searchfor new op portunities. fordan saidtenured faculty would be last to lose their jobs. He addedin the last economic rec€ssion,the collegedid not cut any full-time laculty from the stalT.However,any faculty that left the collegewere not replaced. "The faculty is frerking out," said Lunden MacDonald, a tenured Spanishprofessor and activememberin the Meho community. MacDonaldsaid the pay freezewould hurt her and other professors,especiallyfollowing so closely the past pay freeze from 2OO3 to 2005, tbe last time the statecut funding,but said those faculty who are closeto retirement would be hurt the most becausethe money receivedin retirement is basedon a percentageof the salary last received. And taking a pay cut is for the lucky ones. 'A lot of part-time faculty have to consider golng elsewhere," MacDonald said. "If you can't dependon your job being there next year and you don't know if you will be able to sup port yor:r family - no matter how much you

future."

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MacDonald said while professorsare prohibited from advocating for specific political causesas state employees,in her opinion it is a pmfessor'sjob to infonn the studenb about the situaflon. "It is irresponsiblefor a profesrorto not talk about the budget situation with their classes," she said. "So few studentsLnow about it even norrr,and it allects tlreir futures so much. And that's our iob: we're teachers." MacDonald said beyond inlorming the students,all professorscould do was call their ColoradoHouseand Senatemembersand hope for the best. And many of the professorssheknows are calling neighbors,friendsand family informing them about the situation and urging them to mntact their representatir€s. 'I think it's outrageousthat the stat4would contemplatebalancing the budgeton the backs of higher education," assistant professorKip Wotkyns said, standing in the crowd on April 14 at the Capitol. He was glad to s€estudents getting involvedin the political processand decided to cancel classfor the day and have his studentscoverthe rally asa classassignment. "It was only fair that I come along, too," Wotkyns said.

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and expertpanelswill touch on topSpeakers Winnersaa1noqn6ed icssuchasPresidentBarackObama'shealth carepolicy,renewableenergy,bank failures, irnmigration policy and freelancingfor profit. Speakers scheduledfor the conference includeSecuritiesand ExchangeCommission Metro students flexedtheir writing muscles,earnin!! them cash prizes for their ChietMary Shapiroand WesternUnionCBO ChristinaGold. winning entries in N,Ietro'sannual writing A detailedconference scheduleis available contest The Wiites of Spring. at wwwsabew.org.Studentsmust beregisFirst place in the Academic Essa;vcategory teredln advance.Onlineregistrationis also went to "Oh Jamesy!:the the Embraceof the Feminine in ioyce" by ElyssaLen'is. "Globalizaavailableat the group'swebsite,asis a list of benefitsfor members. tion from a \larxist Perspective"by Rokaia AlSABEWfoundedin 1964, hasmore mosarvi took second.rvhile lt{icheal Cavaleri's 'An than 3,000 members.It is the v,'orld'slargest Unclear Cultural Reclamation" qarnered association of iournalistscoveringbusiness, third place. financeald the economy Honorable mentions n€re gii,en to "Mom-

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Auraria journalism and businessstudents are encouraged to attend the Society of American BusinessEditors and Writers annual conference April 2 6 - 28 at the Westin Tabor hotel. Students may attend the conference lor $10 a day. lr'hich also includes a one-year SABEW membership. Top journalists from acrossthe nation will discusscoverageof the global financial crisis.

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ma I ll Go lvith You" by Debby L. Conllin and "Observing Prufrock' by Kristofer Adam

speirs "The Language of Home and Commulity" by Elyssa lcwis took top honors in the Linguistics category. Grant Aiton's "Language of the Move" came in secondwith "President Clinton's Apology" by lessica Bahr rounded out the group in thAd place. Honorable mention n€nt to "Building Reality" by Lisa M. Holthausen The Creative Nonfiction winner is "Sa{hon and Silk" by Amina Chaudhry "Lazy Five Ranch" by N{argaret Rodetook second and "Laurie" by Frika Garton won third prize. "Nausea and Euphoria in Cambodia" by David Thomas Gates and "Four Hours" by Lindsay M. Hammond receivedHonorable mentions. "Excerpt ftom N{ortuary Larry's" by Rhi anna Lobat-Ruch took top honors in I)rama rvith "ln the Manner of an Echo" by Rachel Bailey coming in second. "Your Coffeeto Go" by Patty Adams took third. "Carving Turkeys" by Mark Reagan and "Revolulions by Kalhryn Vrice were given Honorable mentions. First place in Fiction goesto "They Don't Come Back" by Kali Fajardo-Anstine. "Whale" by Elizabeth Fritzler took the second prize with "Requin" by Amina Chaudbry taking third place. Honorable mentions went to "Maab" by Timothy West and "The Cost of a Label" by Kenneth Garton. "lVIyBrother in the Evening" by Sebastian Doherty rn'onfirst place in the Poetry category. "Dot" by Margaret Rode won second prize u.ith "l Accidentally Wrote a Confessional

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Poem" Kristofer Adam Speirstaking third place. "Santa Fe:After a Poem of the Same Title by foy Harjo" by fon Nehls and "Mermaid", by Tameca Coleman earned Honorable mentions.

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High llAer givescareerfair aboost

ByGabriellePorter gporter8@mscd.edu

David"SuperDave"Hale,26, is one of several performerswho visited campusApril 9 to help promote CareerFairDay at Auraria.Hale,a ColoradoSpringsnative,hasbeen performing on acrobaticstilts for eight years.He said he believespeople should havethe chanceto do what they dream,if they're willing to work to get it. "Yougotta get it if ybu want to do iq" he said. Photoby DrewJaynes. ajaynesl@mscd.edu

Metoo'sStudentGovernmentAssemblyhas 1Oopen senateseats.TheMet askedeachof the candidatesfor the open seatqto submit a profile, The following are responsesfrom the candidates. Candidates

HashimCoates,Beth Dresler,AlmedaKnochtel,DilysMcDoleand fustine Sandovaldid not submit a profile.Studentscan votethrough April 18 for all SGAcandidates.Linksto the ballot havebeensentto studentsthrough MetroConnectemail.

GARY LEFMANN Wlry should ehdents vote for you? As a senator, and the current speakerof the senate,I've shongly advocatBdfor the best interests of the student body with college administrators, board of trustee membersand statelegislatois. My previous work with other student government officers has built up tbe SGA into m. elTective advocacybody and produgedmany positive results benefiting the studdntsof MeEo. With the college now facing a genuinefrrnding crisisin the corfng academicyear,it is evenmore qucial to have an experiencedrep€sentative of the studentsworking at every level where the decisions alTecting their future are be{ngmade.

JOSEPH GERLICK

Whatb your best attrlbut€ or skill? My most importatrt attribute is my patient ear.I will always be willing to hear from students and faculty alike. If anyonehas a questionor concern,I am opento discussthem. I am alwaysup for hearing criticism and am happy to rethink my lnsitions if convincedit doesnot servethe students,

RACHEL ZAMBORAS I{hy should studente vote for you? My dedicationto the studentsof this collegeand the quality of their education is second to none. I am passionate about this school and what the studentshere can aocomphsh, and I want to do the bestI can to help this be the bestcampusit can possibly be. My interests are widespreadacrossthe school,

RICHMOND BOYLE

Why are you running for your posidon? I am running for student senatein order to bring about cross-culturalawarenesson campusbeginning with the student government.I will enhance collaborativeinitiatives to include voicesftom various clubs and institutional entities.I will work to improveIT essentialsfor a 21st century university. I will shive to enhancedialoguebetweenstudents and the administration for a smooth running of the school. What is your one goal for the 2OlO-2Off school year? To work hard'to achieveexcellence in my academiccareerand promote a goodcampusliving.

WOODWARD JULIA VYhyare you rurming for your position? Now that I haveleft a successful careerasan executiveassistant in order to return full-time to my studies,I feela needto be involved in the decision-making of the institution that will play such an important role in my Me overthe next coupleof years. I look forward to using the many sHlls I have acquiredin my professionalcareer to the benefitof my fellow students.

What role do you believe the SGAplayc at Metro? How will you rnakc nore of an lnpact? Ihe SGA has been fighting againstthe proposedtuition indease. I hopeto lend mysell to that efiort,

Student goups at Coloradocolleges and universities might be allowed to ask for their own feesftom the student body next year if House Bill 1313 is approved. House Bill 1313 would allow student groups at higher education centers to propose fees to the student body, Rep Michael Merrifield, D-ManitouSprings,said. New feeswould have to be approved by both board and student votessaidMerrifield,the bill's sponsor. The bill mainty applies to advocacy gmups that have student branches,like CoPIRGand environmental rights groupsbut groups like school student governmentswould alsobe included, For Merrifield. this bill relates to the broader issues of local control and freedomof speech. "You either believein freespeech or you.don't," Merrifield said. 'I believe in free speechand I believein local control." The bill would uot only allow studenb to vote on supporting particular studentadvocacygroups,but could potentially change the way some groups, lila Meho's Student Government Assembly,are allowed to operate. Right now the SGA cannot legally take public stanceson polidcal issues,like a particular bill such as HouseBill 1313. Student groups having the ability to ask the student body for their own feeswouldn't necessarilymean that approvedfeeswould be mandatory, Batemansaid. Student group fees would be "optional," meaning if a student felt strongly enough against paying the fee, the student could actually have it removedfrom trls or her bill. The bill movedout of the education committeein early April, and is still in the House. If it passes,the bill will then go to the Senate for a voJe.Some Republicans are conccrned that this bill might allow feesto be passedfor groupswhosemissionsshrdentsmay not believein. "I think the free speechissue is better playedout by collecting independentdonations," saidRep.Camle Murray, R-DouglasCounty."By paying thesefees,that's an action of free speech," Murray is on the House Education Committee and voted against the bill. "When it comes to advocacy groups, the mingrity needsto be respect€d," Murray said, illustrating that the provisions of the bill could allow for abuseby either far right or far left groups,Murray said. "We are ftghting it."

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stocked with cereal dispensers and heatedtoiletseats. The C.E.O.of Googledoesn't look like someone we should worry about as Google ogles our bouses,our foibles.and our tastes. But thereis a vaguelyominousBigBrotherwallir the lobby of the headquarters that scrolls real-time Googlesearches. _The 53-year-oldSchmidt is enrding the calm krou'ingness as he exolainswhv newsoaocrs are riot going to pry more money out of Google. Firms like Google have hijackedioumalism.

"That'sthe last timeltrust CarnivalCruise Lines." THEPOINT:NON-IMAGINARY SCLUTIONS NEEDED

problems SGA's arenotmakebelieve At last. tbe greal m],stery is solved. The answer to the age-old question "why can't Metro's Student CovernmentAssemblygel anFhing done?" has been answered. Turns out: the SGA isn't a real gor,'ernment, That's right, Metro. The dozen plus folks who occupy the olfice on the third floor of the Tivoli are just a figment of our imagination. \Vell, I supposethey're real people,but they are governed by an imaginary conslitution. r,r'orkunder imaginary titles and attend imaginary meetings. trVhat's el'en more shocking is the source of this revelation. It comes from Andrew Bateman, the current president of the student nota-real-government assembly I€t's set the scene:last week, I'm hosting an open forum $'ith the president of the school, Stephen fordan. lVe're discussing a non-imaginary student fee to bulld a non-imaginary building. Bateman and his imaginary vice-president- who Bateman appointed himself - CJ. Garbo sit next to Jordan, smiling. The trrvoof them had just returned lrom a nonimaginary protest to stop the nonimaginary state legislature from slashing the non-imaginary highereducation budget. When the hour was up, your faithful managing editor made an announcement that Jordan would meet with the SGA - then, still a legitimate governing body - later that afternoon to discussthe budget cuts Metro rvould be facing. In an attempt to get a few chuckles, I thanked God that th€ meeting was - legally -

NICGARCIA ngarci20@mscd.edu open to the public. That's r,,r'henPandora's Box was thrown open. Bateman tu-rned to me and informed me that, in fact, the SCA meetings $€re not subject to the Colorado Open Meeting Law that ensures a more transparent government. Essentially,the Open l"{ecting Law sets strict guidelines for what must be discussedin the light of day and what can be discussed behind closed doors. For example: an increase in taxes or student fees must be discussed in front of the public. Legal advice. however, can be given in private. Simply put: I was shocked.There was nothing imaginary about it. The reporter in me took control of the situation and explained to Bateman that because his governing body controlled a rather large sum of non-imaginary student fees,he rvas indeed subject to the lar.r's. A myriad of e-mails followed. But r,r'hat stood out the most was this: "We have receivedseveralinterpretations that state,since u€ do not and cannot control any decisions impacting state or college policy 'govand spending, we do not have

ernmental decision-making funcl i o n . A 5 a p o i n t o f c o m p a r i s o nt.h e President's Cabinet (llr. Jordan's) is not open to the public and is not required to be by the Open Meetings Law because they advise the President, not the Board of Trustees. \4/e do not adrrisethe Trustees, so we ? e not an advisory body as 1'ou defined it." So, I ask Bateman. if the SGA isn't a go.,ernment. what is it? Why doesit exist? Answering via Blackberry, "The same reason the ACLU, PETA and NAACP exist, to represenlthe view and interest of a particular group of people to those in power." Ah, but someone forgot to tell Bateman, that indeed, the college recognizes the SGA as a legitimate (that's non-imaginary) go\€rnment. College spokesltoman Cathy Lucas: "SGA is a recognized governing board for the college. They have a seat at the President s Cabinet vr'here much policy is shaped and discussed.In addition, the SGA President has monthly meetings with the VP of Student Servicesand the Metro State president. This is all part of Metro State'scommitment to a shared golernance model." Ah. bul as one former SCA president was over heard saying in a dark hallway "Lucas isn't a lawyer." Enter Lee Combs from the gen-

important role as spokespeoplefor the students, but becausethe "club" is not recognized by N{etro's Board of Trustees, the organization is little more than a model similar to the student councils of high school. Bateman told me he's flattered by Lucas' assessment,but he holds his ground and echoes Combs. Because the SGA has no autonomy - even when it comes to their nonimaginary budget of $273.000 - and calnot pass binding policSr, Bateman's role as SGA president is nothing more than make-believe. "Ererything we do has to be appointed by rlletro's administration," Bateman said. Open meetings be damned. After spending a day going back and forth with multiple members of the student non-government assembly, you start to feel sorry for them. Unlihe groups of lhe pasl. you get the impression these folks may actually want to get something done. But their non-imaginary hands are tied down by non-imaginary red tape. We as a school are left with two options, First, the Trustees can move to recognize and give real powers to this entity. Or the nex round of electedindividuals can talcematters into their own hands and do everyone a far,'or: scrap their constitution, their titles and their name, for that matter, and

eral counsel. According to him, our elected student representatives are indeed playing pretend. "It's not a government," he tells me. "They have no power. I've al-

create a new better lobbying body for the students. Either solution is a non-imaginary step forward. I look forward to

ways felt it was misnamed." Combs said the SGA do play an

severalopen meetings discussingthe possibilities.

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H F the smallstutr a Sweeting v ChiaBasingerof SweetAction leansagainstthe topping counter in the month-old ice creamstore.Basingerand co-ownerSamanthaKopickobegan experimentingon their ice creamflavorsfive yearsbefore opening. Photoby Ashleigh Moody. amoody2@mscd.edu

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Samantha Kopicko and Chia Basingerboth how sticking to the basicsis best- they openedan ice cream shop on Broadwaythat straysfrom the processedand usesnatural ingredients to make elaborate.flavors.The monthold Sweet Action keepo their ideas etrvironmentally-consciousand opens themselvesup to their neighborhood. The pair knew they wanted to start a bwiness in thea own style. Different ideas were thrown around as to what type of businbssit would be, but ultimately, the pmcess happened organically. Beforethey flew out to Arizona to buy a large freezer,before neighbors became ice cream-tasting guinea pigs and babysat various pieces of basic equipmentin their homes,Kopickoand Basingerstarted experimenting on ice creamfive yearsbefore. The most frustrating part of starting SweetAction was securingfunding during the recession, "We took from anything we could find," Basingersaid. The pah saw funding slip underneath of them severaltimes, Once,Washington Mutual stopp€d lending just when Basinger and Kopicko wereabout to borrow, and a small micro-financing business folded two weeksprior to them receiving funding. Through savedfunds, family and other lenders, the business eventually took off. Moving into an old building re-quired some renovation but with the helpof an architect,electricalengineer and friendswho found themselvesholding a paint bucketand brush,the space turned into what Basingerand Kopicko

call their "style." Construction yielded two choices: to put in air conditioning,or install a stainless steel counter-style storefront that completely,opensthe shop into the neighborhood.Guesswhich one bit the dust? "We tried to designit so...it's not like a litde cave.It's deffnitelycommunity'oriented," Basingersaid. "It's classic kind of ice cream stuff - you want to sit outdoors and sit in the sunshine.It's what we could do with what we were given." The door provides more than iust a view of Broadway's busy baffic; as more wafle conesare made, the sweet smell travels around the shop and into the street.\nsibrs glancein and friends stop by, leaning on tle counter and chatting. Just like when the ic€ cr€am truck luckily turndd your way, the same[eeling resonated throughout the neighborhood. Yet now instead of your friends setting up checkpointsto b.'ack down the annoying jingle, the shophas comfortably nestleditself into the community. Basingerand Kopickowouldn't push themselvesinto a confusing mess just to make the op€ning day. They made sure all of their flavors were in shapeand their spacewas ready before olffcially starting business.In an ellort to keep everything as natural as they can - all of the ingredients are made by hand and some come liom local producers- the shop decidedto participatein Excel'sWindsourceprogram to make their space100 percent windpowered. "Wewant to do a greenroof at some point, like actually have a garden up there.That'skind of like l0 yearsdown the road.That'sthe dream- to makeit Kopickosaid. moresustainable,"

SweetAction not only offers unique ice creamflavorsbut other frozen treats suchas hand-poutedtreats madefrom real fruit juice. Photoby Ashleigh Moody.amoody2@mscd.edu The designof the spac€is something Kopicko and Basingerwanted to focus on. Researchingother ice cream stores, they found places overcro*ded, stufff and cluttered and wanted to hansform their own into a more hansparent and larger space in which everyone can spreadtheir elbows. The pair have deviatedthemselves away from the norm. mind"There'skind of a 6u6i1i6131 you break of ice cream shops...Once set you mind-set, sort out of that sort of can that, well, anything of understand realllr Anything an ice cream flavor, be could - not all of them can be good ideas," Basingersaid. The good ones that have stuck include flavorssuch as CinnamonCannoli, Molassesand the essentialOreo flavor- Kopicko'sfavorite.Borrow'ing from his previous bartending experience,Basingeraddsflavors such as the White Russian,Margarita Sherbertand Vanilla Porter. Similarly Kopicko's Greek back-

ground inspired the BaHam flavor. Basinger said he lol'es experimenting with spices(try the GramMasalaflavor) and thinks it's funny when customers apologizefor ordering mnilla ice cream in his shop. Yet Kopicko and Basinger are not the foodiesyou would expect. In fact, their favodte thing to eat is cheapethnic food. The match couldn't be anymore d1'namic; Basinger is outgoing and Kopicko is behind the scenes.Together,they hy to split their workload so each has sometime to cook and do business. 'Actually running the operation... I think we had to learn lesshow to do that. It's differentto be the theboss,the final word, And if you decide something, that's the way it is, it's kind of scary,"Basingersaid. Both have learned how to run a businessand still hal'e fun. And yes, Denver residents are as crazy as they say- they will still eat ice ffeam in a blizz,ard..

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1 . Jack Kerouac's American Journey: The Real Life Odysseyof "On the Road" by Paul Maher Jr. You don't have to take to the highways by thumb or car to get "On the Road." Denver was once a hub of the Beat movement: Larimer Streetwaspractically Neal Cassady'ssandbox.JackKerouacand crew spent time here writing, playing and creating historical beatlandmarks. Checkinto the ColburnHotel at 980 Grant St. for a night in the samefootstepsof Allen Ginsbergand Kerouac.

2. TheBigTrip by Lonely Planet lveryone knows havel books are boring; they're usually outdated by the next month and are iam-packedwith so much inlormation in columned lists that it's hard to know where to start looking. However, 'The Big Trip'i ollers beautiful photography of architecture, art and various culfures around the world to keep a college student'sattention spair.Insteadof the rinsedout v€rsion of selecting a set travel itinerary from an agency,the book showswaysstudents can travel in unconvenuonal styles. Tourists can turn into localsby working with llds, at a neighborhoodjob, volunteering or taking cultural studiescourses at a community college abroad. The book even has lrrsonal testimony of "Firsts" - hilarious and heartwarming accounts of havelers' adventures as they survived culture shock and let go of their fleeting preconcephons.Tipsfrom seasonedprofessionals are sprinkled around each section to offer advice for the avant-gardevagabondthinking that iust becausethey're tourists, sandalsare fit for anv occasion.

The larimer of t]rose days is gone but the spirit is not lost. Maher's amnity to Kerouacfueledhis interestto distinguish fact from fiction: he clears the rumors Kerouac left in his wake and attemptsto reconstruct factual eventsof his life. The man who turned the road into a romantic frenzyof Americancultureis retracedthrough this biographicalnovel.

3. SmileWhenYou'reLying: Confessionsof a Rogue Travel Writer by Chuck Thompsorl II one of the chaptersreads,"Am I the Only One Who Can't Stand the Caribbean?" you know you re about to enter a cynic's eyeview of globe-trotting. Crude and urreserved, "Confessions" breaks the stereotypes most readers might have about plush vacationsand unravelstraveling magazineslush imagery that is constantly shovedinto unsuspectingtourists' t}troats. Thompson calls out the writers who are afhaidof inserfing opinion and huth into their writing; he writes, "I want to write about travel the way I experiencedit, not the way the travel businesswants readers,wants you, to imagine it is." The book providessmart, blunt hints such as avoiding obligatory tourist haps. tipping early and letting go of the assumption that modern travel companiescare about making your day. , With a rough look at travel iournalism, Thompson'swriting is witty scrupulous and bestof all - ho;est.

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4. Ramble Colorado by Eric Peterson

5. 100 ClassicHikesin Colorado by Scott S. Warren

How can you get the unusual but recognizablein a short vacation? Spendthree dayson the 2Gmile shetch of Colfax. - But if you're ready for a change,how about a trip to Aspen for a ride in the Ultimate Taxi - a flamboyant taxicab decoratedwith multicoloredlights and jammedwith a microwave oven,fog machine and a turntable. OE the more adventurous soul may pay their respectsto Linda Iovelace in Parker. Eric Peterson'sbook can showl you how to get off the beatenpath; Petersonis a Colorado native who has written several other bookd about other hidden spotsin the U.S. You may want to work out your supple rwist at LyonsClassicPinball or relax at Grandpa Jerry's Clown Museum in Ariba; Peterson's guide can take you there.

Colorado is known for the Rocky Mountains atrd someof the least traveled areasleft on the planet. Coloradois also home to grasslands, palisadesand canyons.This guide lays them all out nice and neat. HangingLakein GlenwoodCanyonor Devils CausewayoutsideOak Creekis a goodstart. Whether a beginnerhiker or an avid trail-buster, the guide shedslight on someof Colorado's most memorableplacesto seeand climb. The book pmvides an extensir€ look at each hike and hail route by rating their di{Eculties and even showstopographicalmapsof the regions. If ExcldrnationPoint in GlenwoodSprings is the opening scene then Black Canyon in Gunnisonwould be the grand finale. If you can't make the hikes, even the ride to them will keepyou grateful that Coloradois home.

locafi Troubledwriterturnedbankrobbermakesfor hilarious BethNorris enorris5@mscd.edu The hilarious new comedy"SkillsLikeThis" is full of local flavor,but audiencesfrom around the country are taking notice. This Southby SouthwestFilm FestivalAudienceAwardwinner wasfilmedentirelyin Denverin 2007. Director Monty Miranda partners with Oscar-winning producer Donna Dewey, both from Colorado, to tackle the brilliantly written screenplay by Spencer Berger. This independent.iewel has been shown at a dozen film festivals aroundthe country for the pasttwo years.The film comesback to Denverfor the fust time sinceits Den'er Film Festivalshowing in 2007 for the StarzFilm CenterpremiereApril 17. Bergerand fellowco-starGabrielTigerman,who playsDave, the quickly-silencedvoiceof reasonin the film, createdthe story while living in Ios Angeles. When Bergerand figerman first met with the producersand director,one conditionwasmade:they had to starin the movie. Iocal co-producerBrian D. Phelanalsomaheshis actingdebut MirandaandDeweylook asthe outrageously egotisticalTommy a chanceon theseunknown actors and the resultswereperfect. Berger plays Max Solomon- a struggling writer who realizes his best skill is undoubtedly kleptomania. Desperate

Tommy (right) shows Max (left) how it's done, Lucky for both, their hilarious antics need no training. Photocourteseyof skillslikethis.com. after a string of unfortunateevents,including failing horribly as a play.wright.NIax decidesto rob a bank. He immediately recognizeslarcenymay be his greatesttalent and managesto fall madly in lovewith Lucy,the adorablebank teller he robs. rapport,followedby The two developa quick Bonnie-and-Clyde all the classiclove story ups and dolrns. Max's pals Daveand Tommyround out a dynamictrio and createfamiliarcharacters

anv audiencememb€rcould relate to. Perhaps the most recognizablecharacter in "Skills Like This" is'the city of Denveritself.Any Denveritecan spotthe wellheown landmarks,streetsand shop6. Several scenestake place at the popular Senor Burritos and Capitol Hill Tattoo makes a small appearanceas well. Severallocalbandsmakeup a catchysoundtrackincludingThe Wheel,Jux County.Thank Godfor Astonauts, and the alwaysentertainingHaldenWoffordand the Hi Beams.ShawnAmos, The Wedding Present and a number of others also make the soundtrackmemorable. Phenomenal dir€ction by lfiranda keeps the viewer captivated,He knows just when to jolt the cameraaway lrom a sceneor hold it closelyon an actor'sfaceto captureeventhe tiniestnuances. Running jokeskeepthe viewer interestedand the shining detailson the set and in the backgroundare alreadycultivating a grou4ngcult following. Severalmembersof the "Skills"team,includingthe director, will be attendingthe StarzFilm CenterpremiereApril 17 and will be availablefor questionsand photoopportunities, A live performanceby The Wheelkicks off this eventin high style. "SkillsLike This" is sure to make the peopleof Denver nroud.

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This isn't aboutthe evilsof the musicindustry, of which there are many No, this is about the appreciationof a seemingly deadart form - the recorc. Music usedto be art. Paul Epstein,owner of Twist And ShoutRePulling out a record for the very first time, cords,would arguâ&#x201A;Ź that vinyl is thriving. "Its kind of remarkablehow many peopleare feelinggroovesagainstfingertipsasthe vinyl disc - biggerthan a Frisbee,smallerthan a maniole into it now." he said. cover,black as a starlesssummer night - was And he'sright. placedgingerlyon a second-hand recordplayer. Accordingto Neilsensalesfigures,vinyl sales Watching the needledrift to the first track as in 20O8wereup 89 percentfrom 2007. the turntablereachedoptimum speed.yearning That'sright, records. for the first notes to blare through the spealers Your parents probably have boxes of them serying as bookendsto a never-completecollec- stowedaway in the basement. tion. If not, RecordStoreDay is the perfectchance Iearning the llrics by reading the liner notes. to begin a love affair of your own rooted in nosmemorizingevery syllable.every time change, talgiaand quality. keepingin mind the last chorus as it fadedout Forthe secondyearin a mlr',musicdispensaleavingyou screamingat the top of your lungs as riesaroundthe country arehostinga day aimed the track changed. at vinyl. An experience. Thedayis meantto remindthe old schoolers Now.musicis background noise. how much they lovedthe experienceof music, Technologyhasmadedistributioneasier,but and maybegeta couplenew collectorsstarted. we'vecompromisedquality for musiccreatedto The arguments for records are few, but be sold by the bucketload online,on whims of strong. an industry whoserecordingprocessis aimedat Thesoundis fuller;backin the goodoledays, making money not art. Epstein said, producersrecordedinstruments But I'm losingtrack. separately on analogtechnology. Dominic Graziano dgrazia1@mscd.edu

When records were pressed, you could hear rich elements from each piece of the composition, making vinyl the next best experience to headng it live. ln most cases, when master tapes are recorded now producers use digital recording processes that water down distinct instruments to make files smaller and cheaper. "Many people, as they dip their toe into digi tal sound, they come screamilg back to vinyl," Epstein said. "It's just this shrill little noise that has nothing to do with the overwhelmingly beaufiful and porrrerful effect of real music with good sound." Compressing music into digital liles is the equivalent of taking Vincent Van Gogh's "Starry Night" and putting it on a postagestamp. Artrvork is another place that records are seen as superior. CDs are released with liner notes and artwork, but it isn't the same,Epstein said. "It's so small and secondary to the experience, n'hich was not the way it was at one time," Epstein said. "[Arhvork] was essential to the experience." As a concept. records are nirvana for anyone \,vith a true appreciation of music, Epstein said.

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Fantasies,thefourth releasefrom Canadianindie rockersMetric, falls a few centimeteis short of their earlier successes.

METRTC.FANfl{SIES for allund,corebanil? Rody Walker 0ead isinger of Protest the llero)r We were recording a couple of songsearly on and t}ley were more aggressivethan our previous att€mpts. I believe it was the 7-inch Searchfor the ?)zrlrwhen we realizedtbat everythingwasa little too healy to be called Happy Go Lucky But now I think'it's kind of aonic, ll: I reail that Wu gugs have been togethcr since Aou were 72, ls that true, anil whrt are the ailvantagesoI being sucha tight-knit group? RW: Yes,it is hue. We're very unique in the sense that we fight v€ry seldom.A lot of bandshave a lot of problemsand bicker constantly.We're closelike frienrls,not like a family, and so we don't have a lot to fiqht about. ll:How iloyougttysmatwge

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stngein Aour career? RW: I think that has a lot to do with how well we know each other. If somebody'sego arises, it'squickly smackeddown by the collective.We don't take anjrthing too seriously,including ourselvesor our careers. fl: Hasyour careerchangeilthe way you approach musfuas a whole? RW: It's becomemore professionaland more of a job. We feel more obligatedto practice. Now, we've got showscoming up and we simply haveto practice and keepa more regimentedschedule.It's more of a job and somethingthat we haveto take a liftle more seriously.But, still, not too seriously. f: Hos.the protessional siile of things taken airaA someof thefun? RW:Certainlynot. It takessomeof tle fun out of being home,honestly,Whenwe'reon the road,it's tust fart iokesand tit jokes.You Imow the sameold shit. ll: Haw do you ihh* your mtrr;ichaspogresseilbetweenyourilebn dhum (Kezi'a) mil gour ldzst rcIcase (Fortress)? Wheredoyou think it wiII gofmmherc? RW:Betweenthe two we realizedsomeluvenile mistakesu.ehad madein our previousefforts.But asfor further attempts,we'regettingcloserand closerto writing that songthat q'ehearin our heads. ll: Which is? RW: I think it's closerto a personalpinnaciethan any commercialsuccess.If we were to have any it would be lor like 15 minutes commercialsuccess and noneof us arestrivingfor that. We'renot looking to bethe next BritneySpearsbut ratherthe next DreamTheater,rvith a steady,long-lastingcareer. fl: lho are someol your musical influences?

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DEPECHE MODE. SOUTVDS OFTHEUI'IYERSE DepecheMode opens SoundsOf The Universe with "In Chains," about one minute of what soundslike a massof busteds1'nthesizers, beforeit pausesto let the ever-sensual voiceof DaveGahan urnnounce:"The way you move,has got me yearning. The way you move,has Ieft me burning." This song plays lile a broken carousel,with synthesizers and distorted guitars, and is an awesornestart to an amazingalbum. This goesto show,that after 12 albumsspanning28 years,DepecheModestill wants to tum you on, and Godknowstheystillcan. Universe hasthe driving,heavysynthesizer soundthey are known for, but the addeddarknessis reminiscent of their early work (such yet is more refined and smoother.For instance,DP'svideo as BlackCelebration), for the single "Wrong" is a great exampleof the band's feel for the rnacabre. and is a disturbing visual introduction to the album's theme. "fezebel"features Martin Gorebestowinghis bestleadvocalsyet, and it's hard to ignore.This is the bestthat DepecheMode has delirered in recent years,if not the finest ever,and they'reonly gettingmoreexceptionalwith age.

. By Julie Maas. pretko@mscd.edu

PETSHOPBOYS. YES God created the Pet Shop Boys to make you dance,and on their l0th full-lengthalbum, Yes, they don't disappoint. "Love,Inc." opensto Neil Tennent'scharming,trademarkvocalsdelirerilg casuallyricsamid a driving dancebeat."DidYou SeeMe Coming?"featuresbrilliant guitar work from The Smiths'guitarist JobnnyMarr, against Chris Lowe's electronic bravado. Alter "More Than A Dream,"the Divotal,centraldancetrack, the album slows down a little. bringing it all to a dreamy,electronlc end. Yes, as a rvhole,is a little more upbeatthan their last turoreleases, and after nearly a quarter century in the business,their soundis still maturing. That doesn't meanthey'reold,it meansthey areholdingtheir own.ThePetShopBoysareDJ staples,andstill havea few thingsto teachthe new guysout thereaboutdanceIloor longevit5z

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seriousll oul ol' this world. blaring an uncommonll' upbeat and exuberant , P-POPHIGH SCHOOL are PEETANDER.Z messagcof optimism. backed by equalll' enthusiastic.albeit prirnitir,e.chord l{ailing from Nen'\brk City by r,vayof ]apan (and, if 1'oubelievetheir outr:rgeousback story. the Z region oI uncharled planet l]celander)the costumed trio kno$'n as Peelander-Zis an interplanetary conglomerateof pure punk relLnky',stagedfrolicking. Stealinggems of pop culvival and percussirze-heavy, pond ture from both sidesof the and beyond.Peelander-Z'sthemes are a variagimmickry tion of universally-recognized lhat is eithcr: .i) staged.over-thc-top. tomfoolery or b) sincere sentiments of overzealous)o1,that tongue-in-cheek get slightly misconstrued or lost somen'herein translation. For instance. the song "Beautiful Sundae," oll their new album, is a fine example of the perils of Englishand its numerous double-rneanings.The lisl.cnernever doeslind out if it is ice cream or weekendsthat is the subiect ol l'cclandcr's adoration, but 'Too tr[an1,Ivlilie."the Z s addressthe coneither way can manage to relate. In people lusion of a rvorld n'ith too many named N{ike.And any true red-blooded American can certainly understand that. Thcse self-proclaimedspacebandits

progrcssions.that can probably be hcard scveralgalaxiesan'a1:. Or, as ryasthe 10 at Hi-Divc. blocks alt'ay at the very lcast. caseApril several steepedin traditional New York punk Peelander-Zs interactive live shor.,r,'is values and fitpanese game-shor'r' shenanigans. \A/hile blazing through any punk anthems, the Z's are mastersof number of Lr,\'o-minute, Japanese-themcd audiencc participation, often abandoning the stagein favor of limbo contests, humal bon,ling and conga lines among a cro$'d that maintains the shon"s momentum and rhythm rvith makeshilt pcrcussioninstruments. like old bread pans and rusty dog dishes.Frontman and guitarist Peelander-Yellon' secondsas the motivational ringmaster throughout. instructing audience members with hand gosturesand an irresistibly charming, gap{oothcd smile. In the signs, r.n"'ild end, the erperience nearly overshadorvsthc music itself, except that rvith all of Z's off-stage antics you tind yourself, more oftcn than not, in charge ol it all. \\/ith thcir unassuming shtick, simple,Iyrical sing-alongsand physical audienceinteractions,it s easyto seethe logic behind their longevit!'.But, as their sixth album l'-I\tp High Schooldemonstrates,Peelander-Z'scharm isn t all in broken English and game-shou,gags.An cxplosivehomage to Ner.l'York-punk din, Peelander-Zcreates such a clamor as to nearly raise'70s big-city punk from its concretc grave.The influx of punk pre-cursorslike thc Ramonescan be heard in lracks such as "Pho." pscudo-opener"Let's Go! Karaoke Party!" and the deadlycool "Ninja High Schooool." But Peelander-Zspreadstheir punk reverencearound. mimicking all assortmentof first-generationnoise-makers. from The Cramps ("Learn Japanese,"and "Duct Tape") to Siouxsie and The Banshees("Super Hcalth" and "Handsome") to the Dolls' fohnny Thunders (the out-of-place,space ballad "Show Me Your Smile"). It's as i[ the colorful members of Peelander-Z know u'hat Americans like best about fapanese culture, and thus force it down the listener'sthroat with undeniable zeal (to the tune of 16 tracks in lessthan 40 minutes). Despitethe urgency behind their music and the prominence of outrageous onstage props, I'eelander's affection is undeniably genuine and enjoyable, much like P-Pop Higlh School.Listen in and let the rvorld disappear beneath you.

. ByJeremyJohnson. jiohn308@mscd.edu

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Makea'call'foraction e're askingygu to wakeup, to standup esa statecan offer that is, in the end,profitable.The equation is simple.The more education you have, and to do something. By now you should be aware of the the more you are paid, the more you are taxed.This is a circular argument we crisisMetro is facing.Maybe you're even sick of hearing can standbehind. In this economy more about it. But the fact is, you peopleneed to be afforded can't dismissthe enormity the opportunity to go to colof what you face. lege,sothis statecan thrive. What you face isn't a questiono[ .just higher tuNo longer can oul lawmakers stand behind the ition, lost jobs for faculty lameduckexcusesthey have and the closingof colleges. claimed for years. TABOR In fact, news of late pointsto somesort of resoand Amendment 23, the very laws binding the curlution to save funding for rent budgetand higher ed., higher educationthis year. can no longerbetolerated. But this is about n'trat The reasonwe'rein this higher education fundain the past, messis.because, mentally meansto Colorado students and those u'ho and to its residents.and care about higher educawhat impact its absence tion havedonenothing.The couldmean, I-egislaturecould cut all - Right noq lawmakers they wanted without fear don't haveanywhereto cut of eventhe slightestrebuke the state'sbudlet because from the collegecrowd. of the way the laws are set This will not be the last up. ColoradoAttorney Gentime higher educationis on eral John Suthers told The the choppingblock.History Metropolitnnthatonly about Liz Zeigershowsher support April l4 onthe Capitol will repeat itsell time and the is of budget stairsdudng a protestagainstpulling funding from -!$,neicent ::not protectedby laws. time again. Unless you do higher education.Photoby leremyKnight.jknighl5@ somethingabout it. While K-12 education msco.eou Print€d here are the is pmtectedas a sacrament, numbersof someof the peohigher educationhasalways COLORADO LAWMAKERS ple who representyou. Pick been the placethey turn tp Rep.JeanneLabuda Sen.Moe Keller one, give them a call, leave cut when things don't bal- District 1 - Denver County District 20 - Jefferson County 303-866-2966 them a messageand let anceout in a badyear. 303-86G2s85 them knorvthat studentsdo Doesit haveto be?Better Rep.sue Schafel District 24 - Jefferson 5en.AbelTapla care about their future. Tell still,shouldit be? District3l - Pueblo County them the laws are skewed Make no mistake about 303-85G5522 County 303-28&2581 and counterproductive to it. The universitieswill surRep.RandyBaumgardner providing servicesessential vive and some people will Dlstrict 57 - Garfield, Sen.AlWhite sti]l be ableto alford to fur- Grand,Jacson,Moffat Rio DistrictS- Eagle,Garfield, to making Coloradogreat. Blaco,'Routt Jadcon, Moffat, Rio A devastating blow ther. their education. The 303-8662949 Blanco,RouttCounties 303-866-2586 Iike this, to higher educaUniversity of Coloradoand Rep.Kevin Priola tion will set Coloradoback Colorado State University District30 - Adams Rep.Ja<*Pommer County Districtl1 - Boulder years. The funding considwill beffne. 303-85rt2912 County ered for Metro is equal to It's the community col303-86G2780 1970slevels,yet the future leges, the local schools, Sen.NancySpen€e District27 - Arapahoe Rep.Don Marostica potential of this state and such as Meho, that will be County , District5l larimer 303€664883 County has neverbeenmore in the affectedthe most. 303{5G2947 present. The statehas an obligaIn the end, educationis tion to keepschoolsand opportunities open for all peopleto better their lives. the only ticket to a better life and state.To rob the Our stateshouldnot be onewhere only the wealthi- underprivilegedof an alTordableeducation- the kind Metro provides- is a crirne. One you will be estand privilegedhavea chance. Economicallyit is a fact: the better the col]ege, an acessoryto if you remain silent. the betterthe community.It is oneof the rare servic-

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runslike Cynicism Easter dyein therain I am sitting here at my computer, on a gloomy EasterSundaynondering if the dyeon the Eastereggswill withstand the persistentdrizle covering the city today.I carl see,in my mind's eye,little puddlesot brighdy colored egg dye pooling around all the hidden eggs, slowly creating murky orange puddles that r,r'ould eventually turn into vaguely brown patchesof dyed grass on the lar,r'n. I am sure that the brightly colored pasteleggswould leavetheir mark on the grasswell into May asa reminder of one rainy day in April. As luck would haveit, prudence reignedand no eggswerehidden. No soggycrime eggsor jellybeanswere to be scoopedoff the lawn and no damp brolr'n puddlesof dye littered the edgesof the grass. InsteadI was leftwith an obviousmetaphorfor the currentfinancialoisis in higbereducation. An ideology was hidden in the detailsof the economicpolic)',just waiting for a rainy day to oozeits dye all overthe lawn. The political wrangling going on in the state congress is really no more than theater to be expected,but the stainscausedby the maneuveringwill last a long time. The incorporationof c).nicism into the ideologyof the right is based on the panic of the ColdWar and the desperationof many who wanted to preservethe capitalistsystemagainst the encroachmentof communal action and the stifling of independence and freedom. Cynicism becamethe rallying cry of the anti-big government crusadersdriLringthe Reagan administration and ferrnenteditself in the anti-tax libertarian movement brought to you by the TABOR amendment, which is forcing ttrese cuts in higher education, For students here on camptrs cynicismis a way of life. We areoften fresh ftom high school and welcoming of the freedom collegeprovides but still skepticalthat our professors could sendus to the principal's olEce if we look at them wrong. Someof us are tired of working at a iob that because eitler dried up or dovvnsized of the current crisis. Someof us even found it uncomfortable bying to fit our lifestylein betweenthe tight confines of a basesalary and the wage ceiling. Cjryricismis the natural state of someonewho is a victim or perceives thenrselvesas the victim of a greater iniustice. I krow I spent countless hours in high schoolbeingcpical of the teachers,the principal and even those who did well or playedby the rules. After highschool,asl stretched a 1'earolTfrom schoolinto eight years off from school,I becamecynical of my bossat work for alwaysswitching to cheapertoilet paper,forgoingbasic repairs or moving the businessto a

COLINSEGER cseger@mscd.edu less alluent part of Denver. There remainsa constantthemerelatedto, but not the sameascynicismpresent in thesecommon experiences.I iust sat and complained, biiched to my friendsand neverdid anlthing. In a strangeway,ab,ectcynicism breedsapathlr We put up with the minor things becauseeither we don't understandthem, or they arenot important enough to spark our ire. We tell our friends and they say "dude that's so lame." We put up with it day after day constantly adding to our pile of cynical behefsand inaction. For the most part it is better to let mostof thosethingsgo,but sometimeswe are so practicedat ignoring it we let go of the things that s'hould moveus to action. On Monday the day after Easter, the Capitol was floodedby pro-Pinnacol Assurancedemonshaborsdemanding the state not use the $5OO million overageto fix the statebudget fr:nd higher edand, in the processes, ucation. Consideringthe agencythat providesworkmart'scompensationto companiesthat cannot afforda fancy private plan was createdby the state government, and the CEOhas met with legislatorsseveraltimes, we in higher-edcould be in houble. If you take the fact that the quazigovemmental agency also has millions of dollars to lobby the government,we couldbe in serioushouble. Now is not the time to listen to those who tlmw rhetoric at the problem. Cynical actors in the public stagewill screamthat they too are skepticalof the big oppressive"government" and will fry to put a faceon the common cynicism w€ encount€r every day. They will say that you as a collegestudent should pardcipate by going on an "int€llectual shike" or blaming the bloatedand intrusive "government" and not pay student feesor taxes. But now is the time to r"ke action, Studentsshould contact their student and state governments to let them know that we're not willing to pay for cynical policy. A better future, a cheapertuition payment and the promiseof accessiblehigher educationare all dependenton overcoming the cultural apathythat oynicismhasbrought upon us. Action is not taken from the couch.

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Metrotieshome-runrecord ByJosiahlGan jkaan@mscd.edu Metro softball had a recordbreakingweekend,splitting a conference seriesApril l0 and 1l against the University of Coloradoat Colorado Springs. The seriesstarted out on an off note for the Roailrunners as they dropped the first game of the series 12_6,due to a MountainLion eightrun secondinning. Meko answeredback from their slow start witb an NCAA record tying eight home runs in the second game,on their way to a merry-rule win. Second baseman Sarah Rusch started the scoring in the first inning with a three-run home run to left field, which was followed by a tworun home run in the secondby first basemanJessicaHaab. "We didn't really executein that fust qame," head coach Jen Fisher said. 'We really answered back in that secondgame.We jumped right on their pitcher in the first coupleinnings." The scoringcontinued for Metro in the fourth inning with catcher Tbra Mickelson'stwo-run homenrn, followed shortly after by another Rusch home run. Third baseman Corrie Nishikida cappedtte inning with a home run to left field. Meno sealedthe win in the fifth inning with more offensive power, as Haab and Mickelsonhomeredfor a secondtime each, separatedby a home run to left field by shortstop Amber Roundhee. "It wasreally cool to tie that remrd," Haab said.'We rcally wanted to prove rrty we're number one in theRMAC." Pikher Briftany Moss pitched her 10th win of the seasonby sbiking out sevenbatters in five innings and allowing only tlree runs. "Run support hkethat helpstake the pressureoll of me and givesme room to relax." Moss said. "When there's not as much pressure,I can pitrh a lot better." The Roadrunners gained their 30th win of the seasonwith a 7-3 victory that startâ&#x201A;Źd out with a fourrun fust inDing, in which Ruschput another home run overthe fencefor the third time of the weekend. "I really practiced hard on not wasting an at-bat, hitting more reliably and doing nry best,"Ruschsaid. A late twerun home run in the seventh inning by Mickelson helped seal the win for Mebo and gave pitcher Christie Robinson run

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Metro catcherTaraMickelsonwaits to tag ColoradoSchoolof Minesthird basemanDani Murphy during the secondgame of a doubleheaderMarch29 at AurariaField.Metro split the seriesagainst Universityof Coloradoat ColoradoSpringsApril 10 and 11 in ColoradoSprings. Filephotoby Ryan Martin. martirya@mscd.edu insurance as she pitched her way to a Rocky Mountain Athletic Conferencâ&#x201A;Źbest18th win. "Mickelson's home run in the sorenth really gave Christie (Robinson) somebreathing room," Fisher said, "I was really proud of Christie. She had a really rough time in her first gamebut did agoodjob of keep ing thet htters off basein her second game."

things did not go the Roadrunners' way the last ga.meof the sedes, as they lost l0-2 h a EHmethat Metro struggledboth defensivelyand olTensively. After splitting their conference series with UCCS,Metro improved to a 23-5 conferencerecord with an overall record of 30-8. With the wins, the Roadrunners moved up two spotsto No, l0 in the National

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'Runnersgive up six-rulllead ByRobertDran rdran@mscd.edu Meno baseballsplit a disappointing s€riesagainst the University of Nebraskaat Kearney April 9-11 at Auraria Field. The seriesended on an embarrassing note wheu trfeho gave up a six_run lead in the aiaft inning, los_ ing 12-lO. At the end of the series, Metro'srecordstandsat 2I-17 anerall and 12-13 in the RockyMountain UNK endedthe

sefrJs13-26 overallandlo-16 in tle RMAC. Metro's best games came when th+-e*pt "th-rh,u&lreader'April . 10. The 'Runnerswon both games 6-4. However,for Metro, it stung that

they lost the first and last games. "I arn disappointed,"Meho head coach ferry Schemmel said, "We playedwell for tbree gainesand eight innings. We should have had thr€e wins." Unlike the preyiousseriesagainst ColoradoState University at Pueblo, Metro had some good pitching performanceslrom their starters.ln the final loss,starting pitcher SteveGreen only gaveup two runs and struck out five batters in ffve innings of work, while relieverRvan Ecclesthrew two innings, s6uck out three and did not give up a run. flolrrver, the eighth inning erasedthelr performances. , 'rThe stalters and reliewrs were pretty consistent,"Schemmelsaid, "Other than the last inning of the fi-

nal gam€,the team playedwell." Catcher Tyree Abshire pla@ well in the final game, He had two hits, both of which were home runs, and had five runs batted in. Third basemanDakota Nehm also had a home run in the final game. Right fielder Mike Coffeyhad five hits. The tlree home rurs by Nahm and Abshire in the final g'amewere the only home runs for Metro during the entt€ series. 'Abshire is hitting really well for us," Schemmelsaid, "The (rest of the) offenseis not doing quite as well but we are chipping in runs. Kearney is a pretty goodpitching team:" ' The'first game of the seriesfeatured an impressiveperformanceby IINK pitcher Ryan Sheldon. Shel-

don allowed two runs on six hits and struck out three in his complete gameouting. The defensefor Meho coughed up six errors over the eptire series but Schemrnelexpressedhis confidence in the team's defense,saying the team is better than most er.pect. Metro now stands third in the Mountain Division just aheadof ColoradoCbristianUniversityandfourth overallin the RMAC.The PlainsDivision only has one team above,500, ColoradoStateUniversity at Pueblo. Meho will stay home for a fourgamesetagainstthe MesaStateMavericks April 17-19. Mesais No. I in the RMIIC with an overall record o{ 34-5 anda 24-2 r*ord in the RMAC. Metro lost in their last four game se-

ries to Mesa3- I . Metro grabbedtheir only win with a late inning rally in the final game. The Mavericks outscoredMetro 5l-22 in tle high scoring s€ries. "Mesais an elite Division I team," Schemmel said. "We will be lucky if une can get something against 'them."

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went 6-for-6, showing determination in achieving their goals. With Ruckelshausenon and oITthe court, and Bradley having to serve underThemen'stennisteamishurting, hand becauseof a minor shou.lder to saytle least,andit'snotjust on the injury, they had nothing but excuses scoreboard.They are being plagued to take but achievedso much in lieht by minor iniuries and are playing in of that. intervals o[ two to lhree gamesin a 'The guys believethey should be row including doubleheaders.Proplaying at this levelall the time, and it fessionalsportsteamsdon't play six gamesin six days.Professionalteams showedtoday they shouldbe," Meho head coach BeckMearessaid. "The alsodon't hale schoolwith midterms guys love playing these topranked comingup. schools, and the win today ehould With the cards they have been have given them a boost for the up dealt, how are they doing?They are coming conferencetournament. The ranled No. 1 in the RockyMountain boysdid a great job today." Athletic Conference'soverall standMetro tennis playerAngelo Faustinohits the !'all during his match ?he women started off April 8 ings, sealing first place after beating againstSonomaStateApril 14 at AurariaCourts.During the [fA Western New Mexico 6-3. Sopho- I{orth CentralRegionfinal fall singles,Faustinowas ranked No. 13. right, shutting out Colorado Christian University 9-0, but lost April lO more Angelo Baustinowas Player of PhotobyJessica ' jtaves@mscd.edu Taves to Msu-Billings 6-3. They also won the Weekfor week four, and are 6{ shutting them out twice 6-0, 6-0. against University of California . againstWNMU 5-3. intheRMAC. "We came out Friday (April 10) The RMAC's 2009 preseason In the same day, he beat WNMU in at San DiegoApril 11, winning in junior Player of the Year and 2008 Player doubleswith teammate Scott doubles8-5, and in singlesbeating ready to play,but by Saturday (April 12) we're so patchy," senior Miriam of the Year senior Sascha Ruck- Bradley 8-2, and in singles6-4, then UCSD'sKazurniNegish8-5. "Thery'reranked 26th in the na- Evangelistasaid. elshausen has been in and out of again64. FreshmanYerica Pessoashowed "I got to rest yesterday,"Ruck- tion, and the guy I pla@ at No.l the roster tlis laar becauseof back injury. Ruckelshausensat out April elshausensaid. "It's a lot of matches singles is rankd 13th nationally," signs of gmwth, helping the team againstNo. 1 ranled MesaState.Pes8, but then played April 10 against in five clays.Serving really kills my Ruckelshausensaid The men's team also won 5-4 soa went 3-0 in singlesand 2-1 in Montana State University-Billings back." Metro played Ruckelshausen againsf {JQ$[ Apdl 14. The men doubleswith teammat€senior MiEa winning in doubles84 and in singles

Hirad. Evangelhta and sophomore Iexi Alvarez went 2-l in doubles againsttheir opponents. Sophomore Mandy Boll'ling started off her singlesplay against the Maverickslosingthe fust set6-2, but shedid not show any discouragement, winning the next two sets6-3, 6-4 for the match win. The women's team dropped to 3-2 in the conferencebut held on to their third-place ranking despitethe lossesto Mesa State and MSU-Billings. The matches April 12 against Colorado State University at Pueblo werecanceleddue to weather,giving both teams a much-neededrest in what would have beenfour gamesin a row for the women and flve games in a mw for the men. Both teams play agaln April 15 against CSU-Puebloat the Auraria Courts. They will hit the road for a match against University of Nebraska at Kearneyand MSU-BillingsApril l7 in Billings, Mont.

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The Metro men and women's hack team continuesto makenames for themselvesby breakingfiveschool records and posting three NCAA Championshipqualifying times April 1l at the Universityof ColoradoInvite in Boulder. SeniorChelseaRutter becamethe first woman in schoolhistory to post a provisional time in any event with a time of II:.36.77 , a schoolrecord, in the 3000-metersteeplechase. Rutter is becominga force in the and hasbrokenher own steeplechase record in the steeplechasetwice in the last two events. "She's really coming around," Metro headcoach Peterlulian said. SophomoreShawnLindbombeat out two indoor All-Americans in the 8oGmeterrun, at the sametime,setting a provisional qualifying time of I:51.6I. The team, as a whole, is competing very well, which is a testament to their fimessand beliefof winning first and worrying about times later. "The athletes bought into the system,"fulian said."We just try to beatasmany atlletâ&#x201A;Źs aswe can." The team continues to make stridesin the I Soo-meterrun on both sides. Freshman Scott Ingram finished second in the men's I 50G

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Metro freshmanDerekFiorinisprintsdown the track in the ment loGmeter raceat the CUInvitationalApril 11. PhotobyMarkFarnikmfarnik@mscd.edu meters,setting a provisionalmark of 3:56.00,which putshim in the company of iunior Anthony Luna and sophomore Nathan Newland, who havealreadydoneso this spring. It's rareto havethreeathleteson the same list for the NCAAs, which aren't held until late May,but while their provisional qualifying times might not hold up, fulian is confident his guys will make somenoisein the championships. "I think we'll have a goodrepresentation,"Juliansaid. The women didn't disappoint in the 1500-metereither. SeniorTaebrooke Rutter set a school record of 4:59.41 edgingout freshmanXenia

Floresby 0.02 callingfor a photofinish in their heat. Although the weather was adverseto the sprinters,ilnior Lindsay Novasconeand fteshman Derek Fioriniboth setpersonalbesttimesin the l0o-meter dash, fulian is confident in his team, who has only three events before the Rocky Mountain Athletic ConferenceOutdoor Championshipsin Alamosa. "I couldn't ask more of the team,"Juliansaid. Luna and lunior Todd Tolentino will competeApril 16 at the Mt. SAC Relaysin Walnut, Calif.

BasebqII's p ath to redemption The purity, the pastime, the father and son Sunday pigouts at the park...allin peril. Baseballneedsa quick fix and it needsit now. Baseball'sacting commissioner Bud Selig'stime is here.It's time to put up or shut up Buil; we needyou, baseballneedsyou. With accusations of the game beingengulfedin illegal performance enhancers,Seligneedsto come up with a resolute answer to keep the game,ou-rgame,pure. The question is how can he do this while keeping the playersunion happy? Baseball players like Jaime Moyer and David Ortiz have publically stated that there should be harsh consequencesfor those who use performance-enhancing drugs. This sounds great coming out of the mouths of current players. But the union's support of all the players castsdoubt if the union supports anti-doping statementsin anything exceptwords. Seligneedsto hammer into the union that the gameis in jeopardl'.

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testsfrom 2O09 and on should be grounds for punishment. This line of thinking will entice the union into listening. Selig needsto implement a third party to test athleteswittr no afrliation to either MLB or the union. The party should testrandomly throughout the year,making sure each players is testedat leastone.Then restart the processthe following year. The Alex Rodriguezscandalhas beendrilled into our headsad nausea-m.But he manned-upabout using the drugs. But his intentions about He needsto let the union know that coming forth are probably only for all previous positive tests for ille- his public irnage.Rodriguezprobably gal performance-enhancing ilrugs learned from previous incidents that will not be punished.Only positive the publicscornplacedon thosewho

did not comecleanwas longJasting and damaging. to learnfrom the Now Seligneeds past as lvell. And he especiallyneeds bo learn from NFL Commissioner RogerGoodell.Goodellhasbeena pioneerin cleaningup the NFL.These and they need are maior businesses, upkeep. I will be critical about Seligprobably for the rest of my life because of the steroidsissue.I can't beheve he did not know anything. Actually, I believehe knew iust about everything. He ,ust simply tried to cover it all up by sweepingthe issueunder the carpet. Selig recently called out A-Roid as being shaneful to the game. Really?I don't usethe word 'dude'a lot, but dude,Selig,you are the one who has beenshamefulto the game.Get your game face on dude; let's get to fixin'...dude. You can find more of Tim Carson'sstorieson his websiteat www. thestadiurnstatus,com.

posable income iS hard to come by.But a day at CoorsField may be more affordable than you might think. Planningis key when spending money at any sporting event.With a long seasonof 162 games,Rockiesticketsdon't haveto crippleyour wallet,aslong asyou do a little pregamepreparation, For starters, parking fees of $5 - $20 can easilybe avoidedby taking the bus or parking at a light rail station and taking the rail. If you must drive to the game,parking within the three to five block radius will keepyour parking feeat around$5 to $lO. A hot dog or brat is the traditional meal for any game. The best in the businessis Mutic Mirsad. From Yugoslavia.Mirsad has been preparing his dogs with special spicesin Denverfor more than nineyearsand sellingthem at 17th and Arapahoe.Although it is a few blocksfrom the stadium, it is worth the walk. With most vendors broiling their dogs, Mirsad takes a much more flavorful approachby grilling thern right in front of you, and the prices and qua-lity are unmatrhed in the city.Everydogfrom your regular all-beef hot dog, to a foot long hot polishdogwill havean awesome pricerar.rge lhom$1.25 to S2. After getting the best dog in town, headstraight for BlakeStreet for your brew of choice.Thereare severalbars in the area,but two offer great specialsto appeaseyour budget. Sports Column, the ofrcial bar of the ColoradoRockies,has a greatpregamespecialof $2 Coors or Coors Lights within two.hours of gametime. If you're still hungty, SportsColumnhas a "BallparkFavorites" menu featuring five items rangingfrom $3.99 to $5.99.The kicker is you can haveit preparedto go and take it into the stadium. Justnextdoorat 1938 BlakeSt. is Swanky's Oystersand Libations, they have great beer specia-lswith $3 Budweisers,Bud Lights and

but sirnple secret to Rockieshome games,With a stampedhand and ticket. fa.nscan leal'e the stadium and return. Franks has created a middle-inningspecialbetweenthe third and fourth inning for fans who want to get a great deal. In that time, you can get a "Sheetfaced"beerand a lagermeistershot for an astonishing$ 3. Now that the beerandfoodhave been taken advantageof, the most important task must be taken care of, getting a cheap ticket. To find a great deal on a seatcan bedilficult, but a few tips can go a long way. The easiestoption is going to the ticket window and tying to grab a $4 "Rockpile" ticket. This area is in the far center-freldsection and theseseatsusually go fast because of their value, so get to the window early or buy them online. The secondoption is somewhat of an art form. Ticket scalpersare always abound at Coors Field and haggling with them to get a deal can prove difficult. Beforetle first pltch, the prices will be up. After the first pitch, the ticket value will be consta.ntlygoing down so the longer you wait, the cheaperyour askingpriceshouldbe.You should never take the seller'sfirst asking price and you may need to talk to many sellersto find the best deal. Many sellersbecomemore desperateasthe gamegoesinto the second and third innings,so beingpatient iscrucial.If you can't getan upperdeckseatfor $10 or less,you'reiust not a born haggler and should buy your ticket at the ticket window or online in advance.Any seat in Coors Fieldis a goodone and sitting in a cheapseatwill not downgrade your experience. All told, if you play your cards right, you can take in great food, a few beers and have a nice seat for around $12-$20 total. A breathtaking sunset,a beautifi:l diamond field and a cheapbag of peanutsis a must for any baseballfan. TheRockies are back and summer is around the cornel so go seea ballgameon a very reasonablebudget.

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