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Morethanjust a goodnight'srest HotelLearning Centerwill provide hands-on experience By Tara Moberly tmoberly@mscd.edu Walk thmugh the door of Room 128 in the PlazaBuilding and t|rs 5u.tle and bustle of a full-working restaurant litchen will overwhelmyou. Hospitality, tourism and errcnts malagement department students ,clad ln cheft whites, dot the room, preping ingredients, tending cooking entreesor washing dishes. 'It's very cramped. But we inake do. There's times that multiple classes need to use this," professor Michael Wbaysaid in betweengfuing instuction and sanpling egg white frittatas pneparedby his Healthy Cookingclass. Those crowded conditions could soon be a thing of the past following the unanimous approval of Meho's Hotel Iearning CenterApril 22 by the CapitalDerrelopmentCommitteeof the Coloradokgislature. the 1OO,0OO squarefoothotel and atlached 2O,mO squarc-footleaming centerwill bebuilt at the intersedionof Auraria Parkrv'ayand Sleer Boul€v'drd n*rcreParkinglot R is currently located. The l2-floor hotel will firnction

as any other working hotel, and the learning center will be usedshictly for academic purposes, housing several classroomsas well as faculty olfices and laboratories dedicatedto the ilifferent asp€ctsof hotel management and foodproduction. "Wtth the addition of the hotel and Hotel learning Center,Meho Statewill becomeone of the premier hospitality schoolsin the counby. The addition will help students learn more about the hotel. restaurant and evenb management industry," Director of Hotel Management Chad ftuhl said, Wray agreed. ."This Yuill put us in the top 10," Wray said, adding that Metro is horire to the largest hospitality departuent h the state with more than 5OOstudents. But for stuilents like Anfernee Spinoza, it's the increasedunrking space that is appealing. "It's going to bring a dining room and that's most important," said Spinoza while taking a break during Wray's class. Currently, there is no dining room for studentsto useand only one kitchen. When students do need a dining room to practice serving food, they have !o create one themselvesin a classroomor rent out an elcnt hall. "We have to show up early to set

up the dining room. And it's not n€nt to the kitchen," Spinozasaid. The hotel and learning center, which must still be approvedby Colorado's foint nudget Comminee, will house multiple kitchens and have a S0-seatdining room in which students can put their skills to work. "It'q huge," Wray said of the ap proval of the hotel. "We'll have tbree labs like this. Now we'll have a lotal restaurant dedicatedto that." When Wray began teaching at Meho in 2001, the kitchen was only used one day a week for three hours. Now the kitchen is utilized for up to eight hours a day. "This will legitimize us," student Colleen Henry said as she sat down to sample her culinary keat. 'i{Il the other hospitality schools around the country alreadyhavea hotel soyou get lands-sa l961ning." Henry said the faculty of the hospitality deparhent does their best to providehands-ontraining, the lack of classroomspaceand dist^ncefrom hotels can mala it fficult. The lack of prmimity to a hotel only mear-rsadditional time student JenniferCresswellhas to spendgoing to and from downtolyn establishments to fulfill the requirementsof her hotel housekeepingcourse, "We paired up with the Curtis Ho-

tel, so I go and actually clean rooms. Youhale to be motivated," shesaid. ftesswell is enrolled in two alasses that take place in the kitchen, meaning she arrives at school at 7 a.m. on Tuesdayand Thursdays,putting in a fuIl day's work in the hot kitchen before leaving at 2 p.m. It's these kind of shlls professor |ackson Iamb knows can only be learned thmugh actual work experience,one reasoD.he takes his Applied Hotel and RestaurantOperationsclass to visit local hotels "Those are the hntls of stories you're not going to be told in a tuxtbook," Iamb informed his classastlrey Iearn the secreb to the Ritz-Carlton's successfrom FxecutiveSousChef Justin FieldsApril 28. "It's kind of like on-thejob taining," I€mb said of his course. Bach week the class meets at a dillerent hotel, going bebind the scenes and learning the snall detailsthat make it possibleto makean establishmentrun smooth! and efficiently. "Students make connections.This is how they get lobs," Lamb said. "Ill tell you the truth, I shouldhave taken this class when I was a freshman," student Brian Espinozasaid in betweenlecturesliom Fields. Continued on A6

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Parkingfeesto remainthe same Phase-tworate hikeswill not be implemented By SamuelBlackmer blackmar@mscd.edu Tired of seeing parking fees go up year after year? Restassurethere will not be across-the-boardhikes in parking ratescomeJuly. Parking fees had been slated to increaseas part of a two-phaseplan that beganin fuly 2008. The funds from the increasewere going to fund a new parking structure as part of Auraria'sMasterPlan. However,parking revenuefrom feeshasnot increasedasprolected. "Compared to last year we are pretty much in the sameball park," Director of Parking and Transportation Mark Gallaghersaid. Thers.ffiteen an- increase 11 . revenue due to an increasein tickets issuedto studentsnot payingfor parking, but no increasein revenue has occurred due to a change in parking rates' he said. Parking feesgo to maintaining and building new parking structures. Not raising parking feesnext semesterwould slow the increasein DanaLestikowhands NirajanPoudela credit card to pay for parking on her way out ofthe Parkingand TransportationCentre,Phoroby biillding of parking facilities. . martirya@mscd.edu Ryan Martin "We are very sensitive to t}le economy and the students' needs," reachedat this time. current price levelfor fall semester. dant dressedin plain clothing will beenset up to trick studentsinto râ&#x201A;ŹGallaghersaid. "Sowetlought it was "Currently, we are not planning A rumor has been circulathg approach the student coming thto ceivingtickets,Gallaghersaid. "We certainly aren't decoyttrg bestwith the emnordc uncertainties on raising rates across-the-board. that decoys. plain-clothed parking the lot and offer them their parking not to raiseparking feesthis year." There is somereview about raising attendants,are being planted in lots stub, if the student accepb, the per- people," Gallaghersaid. "It's against There is discussionof a price in- the maximum rate in the Tivoli lot such as the H lot near the Arts Buil- son will write them up for accepting the rules and regulationsto passtickcreasein the Tivoli parking lot, but from $6 to $8 but that hasn't been ing -to ticket studentslooking to get the ticket. While the parking policy ets around, but we.are not doing any it is the only lot on campus where a confirmed.it is under discussion,"he hee parking from sommne leaving forbidsanyonefrom passingolT theA kind of decoys." possibleincreaseis being discussed, said. parking ticket as they leaveto somethe lot. and no definite conclusion has been All other lots will remain at the The runor is a parking atten- one looking to park, no decoyshave

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Fmails have been sent notifying students who receive Stalford or PLUSloans about the change in policy Studentswill havethe summer0o By Caitlin Gibbons complete the necessarypaperwork, cgibbon4@mscd.edu which includes signing a new promA new direct lending systemfor issory notâ&#x201A;Ź and completing a new student loans will be implemented enfancâ&#x201A;Ź interview. The entrance at Metro for the fall semesterand interview according to Hel[, takes students receiving financial aid will about 20 minutes to completeand is need to completenew paperwor.kto required to ensure the student fully receivetheir aid. understandsthe terms of the loan. For FederalStalTordand Federal Studentstransferring from other Parent PLUSloans studentsmay go institutions already using the direct to any lender they choose.The col- lendingsystemwill not haveto sign lege has five main lenders they deal a new promissorynote. with on a regular basis,but will work Hejl saidthe new systemwill also with any lendera studentchooses. be easierfor the financial aid staif. Metro will switch to a direct loan Under the current systemthe stalT process,in which studentswill be deals with lenders on a constant borrowing directly from the {ederal basis, and there are alllays several government. changesfrom the variouslenders, Metro Drector of Financial Aid As aresult,thestaffwillsavetime Cindy Hejl said the new systemwill doing manual updatesto the Banner be more uniform and will provide system to accommodate changes more consistentrepaymentoptions with lenders.Studentswill also be for students. able to accesstheir loans faster with

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the new system. The changesin lepdingwill also save an estimated $94 billion over the next decadewhich will be put toward increasingPellGrants,the CongressionalBudgetOfficeestimates. The Ofrce of Financial Aid is waiting for the collegeto determine the exactamount for tuition and fees for the fall semester.Studentqwill not be able to accepttheir loans on Meboconnect until the amount is determined. Hejl said the amount should be determinedby June,then students will be ableto acceptthe loans. Stafford loans are for undergraduatestudentsmadethrough the Direct Icnding program. Theseloans are borrowed and will be repaid by the student. Studentsmust be enprogram, rolled in a degree-seeking have completedthe FreeApplication for FederalStudentAid, or FAFSA, for the appropriateaid year,be making satisfactoryacademicprogress, and be enrolled in at least six credit hours to beeligiblefor a FederalStafford Ioan (furthereligibilityrequire-

ments will be determinedby the Office of Financial Aid upon receipt o[ a student'sFAISA). Federal parent PLUS loans are available to credit-worthy parcnts - birth parent, stepparent or an adoptiveparent all qualify - of dependent undergraduate students, Metro olTersPLUSIoans through the FederalFamily Education[oans Program, or FFELPParentsmay borrow up to the costof attendancefor a student's education,minus the amount of any other financial ald received. Students can contact the Office of FinancialAid wilh any questions or concernsregardingthe new direct lending system.The olffce is located in Central116. Studentscan alsocall the officeat 303-556-8593.Specific questionsabout a studentsaccount ' will be referred to a counselor. Remindere-mailsregardingthe change will be sent to studentstbroughout the summer.

FYI: lf you have a Stafford or ParentPLUS Federalloan you need to: .Complete a new entrance interview .Signa new promissory note .Acceptthe loanson MetroConnect in June aftertuitionratesare set Offrceof FinancialAid: Location: Classroom. Central R o o m1 1 6 Phone: 303-556-8593

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for hospitality students Continuedfrom A3 Espinozawishesthe hotel was alreadyupand-running sohe could benefitfrom the experiential learningit will offerstudents- right on campus. For the past seven years, Espinozahas worked in the hotel industry. While hospitalitymaiors will find numerous benefits from working at the hotel, other Aurariastudentswill also. "Many of the employeesat the hotel will not only be HTE students,but we anticipate that other MSCD.CCDand UCDstudentswill work at the hotel part-time and full-time," Gruhl said. And best of all, it won't cost studentsa thing. Metro will fund a portion of the hotel through the developmentolficewhile a corporatepartnerwill fund the rest. "It's a creativeway to build a buildingwithout raisingstudentsfees,"Wray said. Lamb believesthe hotel vr.ill benefit Metro in many ways. including acting as another marketingtool for the college. "It becomesa public relations,marketing piece.Peoplewill be coming to tour our hotel andI'll begivingthe tours." he said. More important,it will equipthe hospitalfuture in ity studentsfor a long and successful the industrl,'. "We're giving our studentsskills for life. I alwaystell students,'If you can makea plate of food.if you can mix a drink, you can get a iob."Lambsaid. The additionof the hotel will makeMetro oneof only 10 collegeswith an on-campushotel. "There are very lew hospitality progri ns with a hotel on campusthat is directlyrelated to the program. Thereare hotelson campuses that don't haveanythingto do with their academicprograms,"Gruhl said. The Development OIEceis putting together a strategicplan for fundingthe hotel and proposalsfrom potentialbuildersarealreadybeing reviewed. "Wearelookingat groundbreakingto take placein 12 to 18 months at this point. Ho\ . ever,with the stateof the economy,that might be pushedbacka bit." Gruhl said. The Metro Boardof Trusteeswill discuss the hotel and learning centerat the next meeting May 6.

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on Meho State'sbudgetfor the 2009-2010 schoolyear,with the impactsof both the federalstimulusmoneyand a $ 10 million budgetcut. The meetingwill start at 9 a.m.and will session finish with a question-and-artswer until 10 a.m.

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Whiffleball, soccerand a dayof ftiendly competition againstRowdythe Roadrunner, greeted30 at-risk youths and thea mentors at the "SportsBuddies"eventApril 2 5 at Auraria Field. Theeventwasheldthe samedayasthe final regularseasonbaseballand softballgames and washostedby BigBrothers,Big Sistersof Coloradoand tr{etroStateAthletics. N{etroteamedup with BigBrothers,Big Sistersof Colorado,an organizationthat helpsyoungchildrenreachtheir fu.llpotential through one-on-onementoring.In 20O8.the Denverchapterof Big Brothersand Big Sisters supported2,165 mentorrelationships.

assessmentawards The Institutional AssessmentCommittee avlarded four Metro departments with its fi-rstever AssessmentExcellenceAlvards. quesMikeMilleraddresses Provost candidate Metro's industrial design, Alrican and andstaffmembers tionsposedby Metrofaculty Aftican American studies, management and ADril27in SouthClassroom, acarls I 5@mscd.edu women studies all receivedawards from the Photoby Adriana Carlson. committee, which is headed by Sheila Thompson, director of student learning ass€ssment, Provostfinalists Neil Matthews and Mike The awards were given for receiving al Miller visitedAuraria April 2 7. Thecandidates overall review rating of "exemplary." MatthewsarrivedApril had a busyschedule. 26 and startedhis visit with a dinnerwith MetroPresidentStephenJordan.Thenext day Matthewshad a busyday,including, breakfast with the deans,a tour of the campus,meetings with the Faculty Senate,the trusteesand the AcademicAffairsstaff to namea few Slackerser4rl.where can now rejoice,as a Miller alsoarrived April 26 and started his visit April 2 7 with a breakfastwith the Search new websitestartedby a studentgivesusers the abilityto sharetheir classnotes. Committee.Then he attendedan open lorum Universityof Missouris€niorCare]t and coffeereception.After the forum,Miller Silvermanstartedthe siteto allowstudentsto met with studentorganizations. online, Silverman, attendedthe sameevents collaborateon their classes Both candidates to attendclass sickwith the flu, wasuroable but at differenttimes. to catchup. andhad to rely on his classmates The candidates both went through exit Hetook his ideaonline,and aitertwo yearsof interviewsat the endof their visits. wasborn. testingat MU,GradeGenie Vicki Golich and Peter Millet , the tr.t'o Within 48 hours.the "TonightShow"had remaining provostfinalists will visit Metro takennoticeandmentionedthe site. In the May 4. yearsince,the site'smembershiphasswelled Resumesand coverletters for the finalists to over6,000 at IVIUalone, arepostedonline at http:i/nnvw.mscd.edu/ committees/provost-search/candidates.shtml. Vvhilethe siteonly hasoneclasslistedat It{etro.othersrvill appearasstudentsregister lor fteeand beginuploadingtheir notes. "It seemslike it couldbeusefulif morepeople wereto activelyuseit," Metrosophomore KatelynnHarriman said. Facultymembersare alsoableto contribute andpostfilesonline,in a mannersimilarto N{etroConnect. PresidentStephenJordanwill hold a town While plagiarismis a concern.GradeGenie hall meetingApril 30 in the King Center's saysthat they "abideby the strictacademic ConcertHall. fraudand plagiarismstandardsof each The meeting will follor.r'the samestyle as February's,with Jordangivinga presentation school,"leavingpolicingup to the usersof

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Apprentices set to square off in 'Boardroom Finale' Thefinal eventfor Metro'sApprentice Challengewill takeplacel{ay 4. Students, facultyand staff areencouraged to attendthe eventto helpselectthe nextApprentice. Ticketsto the final eventstart at $10. The participatedin will be proiectscontestants prior reviewed to the fina1votefor this 1'ear's Apprentice. FiveMetrojuniors competedin this year's cycle.The competitorshavecompletedlour overthe courseof the semester. challenges The6-rstprojectwasto helpthe Metro rvith FoodBank.lrrext,the challengersr.r'orked Comcastand helde-cyclyingevents.TheThird challengervorkedwith TheColoradoHousing and FinanceAuthority to helpDouglasCounty homeownersfacingforeclosure. Forthe final challenge,the competitors are collaboratingwith Lir,'elVellColoradoto combatchildhoodobesity The winner of the ApprenticeChallenge n'ill receivea full-ridescholarshipfor their senioryear,aswell asa paidinternshipwith oneof the participatingsponsors. Moreinformationaboutthe challengeand to purchaseticketsto the final event,visit the Apprenticen€bsiteat at http://r.rm'w.mscd. edu/apprenticechallenge.

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Volunteerfor tuition By Clayton Woullard cwoullar@mscd.edu

LauraBrehm,BeccaRiggsand SarahMondragon danceto their favorite band and contestwinner,Almost Legend,April 22 at the AurariaSpringFling.TheannualSpringFlingis an opportunityfor student organizationsand vendorsto attract studentsenjoying jknigh the warm weather.Photo byJayKriight. 1s@mscd.edu

With increased tuition pending and the recession possibly getting worse,Metro hasoffe.redstudentstJre opportudty to lessen the financial burden by receiving scholarship for completingvolunteer service. Metro Stat€ UCAN Serve Program startedlast yedr and was mostly available for teacher education and acceleratednursing studentsbut is now being offeredto all Meho students.The program allows students to receivescholarshipsranging from $1,000 to $2,363 for completinga cprtain number of hours of unpaid service,including internships, clinical placements,student teaching, volunteering and other work. The money can be usedto pay tuition for undergraduate or graduate school at any collegeor university or to pay backstudentloans. "The college is invested in sup porting students as they servetheir communit5rand as they work to adrlressthe changing needsof our society," said Meho Vice Presidentfor StudentServicesKathyMacKayin a pressrelease. Organizationsstudentscan work for include nonprofits, public schools or faith-based,municipal or governmental organizations.The minimum hours of servicethat can be achieved is 3OOand ths rnaximrrm h $OO,

which can be completed in one or two years. Students can also become involvedwith UCANServettrrougb student leadershipgroups, independent volunteering, course-basedlearning experiences, sororihes, fraternities and honor societies To quhlif for the program a student must be at least 17 years old, a U,S. citizen, have a GEDor high school diploma or be working toward either and will earn it before nsing the scholarshipmoney,and be a permanent resident.To enroll, studentsmust alsopassa criminal backgrould check,and enrollrnentis on a first-come,first-servebasis. Anders Minter, coordinator for the UCAN Serve Program, said the program can supportmore than 200 studentsthis year and has $30O,000 to offer in scholarshipmoney. The move to olrn the pnogram is in part due to Metro PresidentStephen fordan's call for shrdents and the camius community to be more engagedin the communities around them and therefore create chances for greaterlearningand growth. "It is my hope to createnot only a college of learners but also better citizens who have increased sense of personal and social responsibilitj4" Jordan said in his r,relcoming remarksin January 2O07. To improve the service for students,Meho hast€amedup with Col-

orado CampusCompact,a nonprofit organization that hosts the UCAN ServeProgram, enrolling more than 4,000 studentsat 52 campusesin the Rocky Mountain and Southwest regions. "ColoradoCampusCompactand UCAN Serve are thrilled by the recently pa.ssedU.S.Senatelegislation in support of national servicc," said Jenna Farley, director of programs at Colorado Campus Compact, in a pressrelease."We hopethis will allow us to engagee\,€nmore studentson campusesacrossthe inter-mountain Westand reach evenfurther into our own communities to meet the needs of our friends and neighbors." The program also comes at a time when PresidentBarack Obama has recently called for Americans to engagein service and to "stand up and do what they can to servicetheir communities, shapeour history and enrich both their own lives and the livesof others acrossthe country." TheUCANServeProgran is holding its remaining orientations from tS.6p.m. April 3Oin SouthClassroom Building 1OO,from 1:30-3:30 p.m. May 1 in CentralClassroomBuilding 212 and from 2:30-4:30p.m.May 8 in Central ClassroomBuilding 2O5. For morc information call Mint€rs at 3O3-352-M94, or by e-mail at mscd-ucanserve@mscd.edu.

Metrostudentsabroadsafefrom swineflu No signsthose studyingin Mexico

In the United States,according to The Center for DiseaseControl. 64 caseshave been laboratory confirmed. New York has 45 confirmed cases,the most in the U.S.California has lO con-firmedcases,Texas has ByCaitlinGibbons six, Kansastwo and in Ohio one case -cgibbon4@mscd.edu has beenconfirmed. Meho's two students studying Canada has reported six conabroad in Mexico have not been aI- firmed cases,and Spainhas reported fected by the recent outbreak of one confirmedcase. swine flu. Ibon lzurieta, the head of the The studentsare studying at The CEPEprogram, said the studentsdo University of Guadalajara,as a part not have to return immediately and of the Centro de Estudios para Ex- can stay in Mexicofor aslong asthey please. tranieros, CEPE, is located 258 miles, Guadalajara The only requirement of the stuor five hours by car, south of Mexico dents is to be in the counE5rfor the City wherethe ma.iorityof caseshave duration of the semester, beenreported. He alsosaidthe studenb are safe, The University of Guadalajara not sick and do not know anyone has canceledall classesuntil May 5 who is. as a proactir€ measureto ensurethe Izurieta took over the CBPEin safety of studetrts.'The Meho stu- fall of 2008. He said becauseof the deatstook theh ffnal exans Apil 2 7 changes in the organizalion, there aid are now done with the semester. wee far ftrper students enrolled. As of April 27, according to the lVpically, there are approximately World Health Organization, Mexico 15 students in the CEPEprogram has reported 26 con-firmedcasesof eachsemester, There is another CEPEprogram swine flu, including seven deatbs. Therearemorethan 2 ,000 suspected in Cuernavaca, Mexico, scheduled infectionsand 149 suspecteddeaths. to commencein July. Izurieta along The numbers continue to change as with other CEPEorganizersand the casesare confirmed with laboratorv OIffceof International Educationand results. Meko administrators are monitbr-

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ing the swine flu situation carefully 4 alert is characterizedby confimred There are no known casesof swine person-to-person spread of a new flu in Cuernavacato date. influenza virus able to cau6e comThereare 12 studentsenrolledin munity-level outbreaksand indicates the summerprogram. the likelihoodof a pandemichas inI'eticia Becerril,program director creased. The CDCalsoissueda travel alert of Kukulcan,the Spanishlanguage in Cuernemca,wrote in a letter to tle April 27 advising peopleto avoid all school, "Given the serious response nonessentialtravel to Medco. of the Menican government to preThe CDC has also issued swine vent a maior outbreak, everything flu recommendationsfor any person points that at the time of your visit, who may havel to an alTectedarea or may come into contact with an in-. this situation will be a pastevent." Pending any further develop fectedindividual. The CDC recommends, during ments or outbreaks in Cuerne-. vaca, the program will continue as yow visit to an areaalfectedby swine planned. flu to monitor the local situation. and There are no reported casesof pay attention to announcements swine flu in Colorado as of April from the local government, 28. As a precautionary measure While in an affected area. folGovernor Bill Ritter has asked for low local public-health guidelines, Colorado's allotment of antiviral including any mo!€ment restrictions medication from the federalnational and prevention recommendations. stoclBile. Pracdce healthy habits to help lfualth is The.Auraria center fol- stop th€ spr€ad of swine flu. Wash lowing CDC recomm6ndations"nd yor.rrhan& often with soap arid waall state and federal guidelines. In- ter. Ihis r€movesgenns from your formation regarding swine flu can skin and helpsprerrentdiseasesfrom alsobe found on the center'sw€bsite, spreading. If ]ou cannot wash your hands, http://www.mscd.edu/student/reuse waterless alcohol-based hand sources/health/. In responseto the intensifying gels, containing at least 60 percent outbreak, the World Health Orga- alcohol, when soap is not amilable nization raised the worldwide pan- and hands are not visibly dAg. Make sure to covervour mouth demicalertlevelto Phase4. A Phase

and nose with a tissue when you codgh or sneezeand put your used tissuein a wastebasket. If you don't havea tissue,cough or sneezeinto your upper sleeve,not your hands. Avoid touching ]tour eyes,nose or mouth. Germsspreadthat way, T?y to avoid close contact with sick people. Influenza is thought to spread mainly person-to-person through coughing br sneezingof infectedpeople. It is important to follow the advice of local health and government autlrorities. You may be asked to restrict your movement and stay in your home to contain the spreadof swine flu. Above all, if pu feel sick, seek medicalcare. The symptoms of swine flu in people are similar to the symptoms of seasonalflu irr lrrrnans and may includq fever greatcr than lo0degrees,sorethroat, coulh, stulff nose, chills, headacheand body aches,and fatigue. Some people have also reported diarrhea and vomiting assoclatedwith swine ffu. All advisoriescan be found online at http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/ contentswineFluM€r.ico. aspx.

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10 A.M. - 8 P.M. MAY 9 AND 10 AT CIVIC CENTERPARK, FREE One of the biggest celebrations of Mexican history is also one of the best opportunities to taste, listen and simply soak in Mexico's profound heritage. This year, NEWSED- an organization focusedon helping low-income families in West Denver - will sponsor the two-day event that will leature live performances from various groups on different stages.

Flamencodancersfrom a variety o[ dance groups around Denverwill perform traditional danceroutines and more than 3 50 bootls will besetup to tempt aswellasinteraclive activities. Al leastI 5 diflerent thepublicrvithspicycuisines restaurantswill be facingoff for the secondannual GreenChileBowl Cook-off. With a competitionlike this onethe winner is alwaysa satisfiedbelly

2. MUSEODE tAS AMERICAS

TUE. - FRI. 10 A.M. - 5 P.M. SAT"" SUN. 12 - 5 P.M.,863 SANTAFg DRIVE, $3 S$R STUDENTS Latin-American artists havesomeof the most colorful, introspectiveand historicallyrich piecesin the art worldtoday:understandingthe art fromthe region is an excellentway to celebrateCincodeMayo. TheMuseodelasAmericasfeaturescontemporaryartistsald shivesto build a communitythrough educationaland volunteeropportunities.Thecurrentexhibition,"FineLine."exploresthe conceptualrenderingof a line and rvhatit may

mean to the artist.The galleryaskedartistsCarlosCapeldn.\{aximo Gonzalez, RicardoRend6n,LucasMonacoand Mauro Ariel Kolivato providetheh own interpretations. Themuseumis dedicatedto promotingLatin-Americanartistsand will have a FamilyFreeDayMay 5 for familiesto createpapelpicadosandplayaroundwith a piiata.

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Director Maft Aselton hasmadea film that remindsus: in love and relationship there are no small things. "Gigantic" star Paul Dano- best known for his role as the misunderstood mute son in "Little Miss Sunshine" - plays Brian Weathersby,a single 28-year-oldhigh+nd mattress salesman. The youngest of three sons. Brian. feels detachedfrom his family becausehe was born unexp€ctedly to his parents late-in-life. Hg sarrsglesto find a placein life and becomesdeterminedto adopt a baby from China. Brian becomessmitten when at the mathess warehouse he assists the adorableHarriett "Happy; tolly, playedby ZooeyDeschanel- the tree escapistlbom "The Happening" Ileschanelplaysthe typical cute, spoiled love interest role as though shewere typecast for endearing. At certain points during the fflm" you think her giant doe eyesand trademark heavy bangsare going to eat you alirre. The relationship between Brain and Happy- yes,they call her Hap py - takesoff when sheasksa question that auy<inewith a pulse would have to say "yes" to: "Do you have any interest in having sexwith me?" Brian's r€E onseis a mufled and coy grunt. thus thelr connectionbegins. Brian's father is played by Ed Asner, who is an old-schoolercompletely in love with his modern-day son. Their relationship is downright

(left)andPaulDanopretendto be adultsin "GigantidplayingMay1-7at the Starz ZooeyDeschanel FilmCenter,Forticketsandshowtimes checkwww.denverfilm.com Photo courtesev oflMDB.com. heart-warrfng. While Mr Weathersby is traditional, he is alsounconventional. At one point he roamsaround ffis f61est,high 6l mushroomsdodging bulleb on a father+on outing. This is just one of many random scenesin the film that demonsbates the odditiesof Me. Happy is the daughter of ah inoedibly wealttfy spitffre art collector with chronic back problemswho may be a hypochondriac,plaled, of course, by lohn Goodman. Happy's relationship with her father almcst

mirrors that of Brian's with his. Sup overall hopefulnessof the movie is portive at all cost, Mr. Iolly loveshis anchored with tlrc occasional outdaughter, but seemsto ignore her bursb of pessimisn, "Gigantic" moves through the alooftress. C,oodmanpowers through the scenes with surprises. A randm role asa loving, yet hard-assfather to homelessman stocksand attackshis a 5roungwomau who seemsto have "anhenemy" Brtan tlmughout the no idea what shewants or where she .fihn.Thesehaphazardbuing matchis going.ltis role may bethe funniest €6€rupt onto the screen,and are in and most iconic for Goodman since themselvessomeof most entertain"The Big letrowski." ing parts of the movie. the funny, The foursome of Happy, Brian awkward interactibns between and their fathers makes up an odd characters keep the audience wantand idios5ncrafic family model. The ing more, but the slow storyline can

seem confusing. "Gigantic" doesn't seemto know what to tell tle audienceand what to let them figure out on their own. But, once an order of eventsrevealsitself, the film's intentions becomeclear, This film is kind of like a lingerilrg relationship, only far lessdisappointing, You feellike it's going to be oyer soon arnJrway, so you stick it out until the creditsroll. And, like all dysfunctional relationships,you secretly wish it would keep going becauseit satisfies that little self-deprecating sidein us all. It may hurt to examine our own relationships,but "Gigantic" makesyou take a look. And like all good movies, it ultimately makes you hopeful and mosdythankful. Unfortunately,Dano displayshis usual soft-spokendemeanor and at tirnes doesnot hold the lead like he' should. The character could have been interpreted by Dano with a heavierpresence,but insteadhis solacemanner seelnsquiet and uninteresting at times, "Gigantic" ends iust as a new chapter of the Weathersbyand lolly clans begins. Slow and sad in some scenes,violent, hilarious and quirky in most. Without a doubt, this movie has everything you want in an independentfflvq-It gracefrrllyshowcases all wonderfully imperfect and staggering things that make up a family and exhibits flawlesslyiust how huge the small fhings are

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TheMet: Houtgoesit? Whal areyou wo*ing on these drys? Doug Benson: Its going great, thanks, I just recordd a A - on 4/20t - for ComedyCentral Records that will be rrleasedon Aug. 4. And I continue to aF pear on "BESTWXEKEVER"on VH1, Friday nights at 10 p.m. And I have a podcastyou can listen to for free on iT\uies called "I LOllE MOVIES."And...oh, enough about my proiects,let's just say I'm staying quite busy. TM: Doyouhaveangfunlhorriblelmeiliocrememoriesol 'Denwr?

Comedyclubs sell boozeto the customers,so it's biti ing the hand who feedsme to saythis, but drunks suck, TM: Whatpre-showvicesilo goupartakein) DB: Weedand, while it's bypocritical to saythis, 'em, join 'eml alcohol. But if you can't beat TM: Any phns lor a lo ow-trytn "Supr High Me" or the "Mnrijuana-Inuges" ? DB: Working on some stuff that I can't talk about...yet. TM: YourWductions hne bun billedas a "fauxdocumentnry" anila "spoof,"respectively, but some DB: No horrible or merliocrememoriesof Denver.I wouMsagthcg are vinblepiecesoJ "art" reganling always have a great time in the Mile High City, l{nd marijuanaconsumption andlegality.Doesit bother not iust becausethe nickname has the word "high" youthat your wo*may belookeilatasajoke? in it. DB: No, it's doesn'tbother me. But thank you for TM: In your dw'rmrenttry " SuperHigh Me," gou tnlk elevatingmy stuff to art statustAnd rest assured aboutpeoplecomingto seegour comedyshowsslonedys. that whaterzerthing I do next will be a ripoff of dnn*- Whichdoyouprefer?Are therenightswhengou'il s6ngfhing popular, but with weedjammed into mtherhavesomeone bakeilout of their minilandlaughing it. two "seTM: Dogouthinkpeoplehavetnkenthese atwerything? Doug Bensonwill perform 8 p.m. April 30,I and 10 p.m.on May I, 6:30, DB: Potheadsdon't hecHe as much as druiks. Be- rious" productiorsand tnkenthemas a joke out 8:30 and 10:30p.m.on May 2 and 7 p.m.May 3 at €omedyWork, 1226 causewhen a stonerthinks of somethingto yell, they ol contmQ 15th St Ticketsrangefrom Sl 7 to S25,and are availableat t€nd to forget it beforeit goesfrom their brain to thea DB: Am I high, or is this question a little rewww.comedywork.com,Photocourtesey of omnipop.com. lips. Somedrunls, on the other hand, never shut up. dundant?

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end of his Haybustertractor while loading hay onto it. Everyda, Hoganrefillsthe tractor with a mixture of hay and corn The corn is too dry and coarsefor the cattle to digest alone,the hay givesthe cattle another texture to digest.

TOP:ByronMaler,Hogan'spart-tirne ranchhand, mixescorn kernelswith oats to createfeed to give to the bulls and younger cows.Throughout the da, they go through around eight, S-poundbucketsfull of kernelsand oats. RIGHT:Hogan leansover a fence meant to keepthe bulls from moving the feed barrel.He owhs five bulls,130cowsand roughlyI o0 calvesthat wereborn this year.

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job, Evenwhile, accordingto the USDACensusof Agriculture, almost 1 million acresof farmland was lost in Coloradobetween 1997 and 2OO7, he still makesenough to earn a yearly "salary." "Every year,I sell roug]rly the sameamount of cattle," saidHogan, "You don't get rich dolng it .,. but it beatsgoing to work for a living." While many peopleworry about the state of their job, all Hoganworries about is putting food on the table for his family and not growing old. Hogan does backbreaking work every day, but he has something most workers don't; the knowledgethat, regardlessof whether the economy is bubbling or busting, he will always have a job. "There's always something to do. You keep busy,"Hogansaid. It seerrsthere alwayswill besomethingto do, at least until we find a way to live without eating. From sunrise,nrhenhe bubblesup with energy,to sunsâ&#x201A;Źt,when he bustsopenhis LazyBoy, .Hogan is alwaysin a cycle;but unlike our econ-'bmy. Hogan'seconomyalwaysstarts and endsat the sameplace:right where he wants it.

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Cattleline up to eat dry comcobsafter a recentsnqf;ntom. Everyday,HogandrlYeshis truckwhileMalertossesthe fuedontothe gtuuhdfor the cattle. Frickup

Malerdrops off a bucket of oatsfrom a silo that he will later add to corn kernelsto feed the cattle the next day.Thesilo is almost asold asthe ranchitself:Justover 130 years.

PHOTOFTASHBACK AURARIABATTTEOFTHE BANDS PHOTOSBYJAYKNIGHT. JKNIGHI5@MSCD.EDU

. By Taylor Von tltaH . wonwald@mscd.edu TV:Tell me abit aboutgour new album, Ee-Nine: The album took lust under a year and a half to complete.But it was basically all of our hard work and dedicationto music put into one basket.Wewant€d to provethat we belong in the scene,not onh on a local level,but on a national spechum aswell. We wantedto brinebac.k that classicsoundof healy dmms, dope samples, excellent cuts and meaningful lyrics. Sincethe album wasreleased, it was chosenas the Hip-HopAlbum Of TheYearby Idestword. Cysko Rockwell This album has been in the works since the naming of the group. The reasonthe wait took so long is because of personalissues,and also me breaking equipment,so the cuts took a little longer than expected. The album is beingreceived very well and it's of no surpriseto me. I knew Es-Nineand A.VI.U.S.u'ould do their part, and hopefullyI did mine. TV: For those who ilon't know get, ilescribe your sounil anil the vibe of the recoril. A.V.I.U.S.:The soundof the album is r,.ery WestCoast,undergroundoriented- a very positivevibe,with that boom-bapfeel. TV What are your leelings on the Denver hip-hop scene?Who would you like to colIaborate with? Woulil you leave Denver to "makeit" on a largerscale? AV: We love the Denverhip-hop scene,and the music scenein general.It has opened

the door lor us and given us a home and olportunity to makeour mark in the indushy. Honestly we would love to make it from here,But should the opportunity presentitself,yes,we would (leaveDenver),but only to olnn the door for ourselvesand for the rest of the scenehere in Colorado, TV; Es-Nine, how iliilyou get started proilucing, what equipmentilo you use,anilwhere ifid Aougo to school? ES: I actually sta.rtedas a DI and from there I wanted to do much more than iust play records,I lovedthem and I wanted to makethem. The fust pieceof equipment I did anythingwith was on my mentor's(El Sun)MPC2000 (musicproductioncenter). But my fust exposureto produc[on equipment was the EPS.which later becamethe ASRIO.I receivedmy engineeringdegreeat the conservatory of recording arts and sciencesin Arizona. the bestinvestmentI made in my car.eer. W: What artists are your biggest inspirations and what keepsgou motivateil as a grcup, anilas soloartists? AV: IvIy biggestinspiration is my kids, they keepme goingand giveme a reasonto succeed.Music as a whole is an inspiration.It allows me to let go and tell my story, and hopefullytouch other people.Motivationis neverneeded;the will to succeed, and belief in myself and the group, is all $'e got.

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AlmostLegendsfrontmanDustinReedralliesthe crowdwith a unique styleof bluest funk rock(influencedby the likesof Rush,JohnMayerand SteelyDan)duringthe StudentActivities-sponsored AurariaBattleof the BandsApril 22 at the TivoliCommons. Theyoung bandfrom Goldentook first placein the competition,beatingout threeother Metro-affiliated bandsfor the grandprizeof 5300. LauraBrehm, BeccaRiggs, SarahMondragonand Jim Fontsdanceand cheeron rock bandAlmost LegendsApril 22 during Aurariat SpringFlingceF ebrationsat the TivoliCommons.

BrianThompson, AdamGunton, BenRogers, KevinSargand Timmylburg are Good People, reallythey are. The Denver alternativehiphop bandtook the secondplace prize of $200at the Battleof the Bands.

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newarcumrevrcws utofsO ANDREW. NEMIXED AITDREMASTENED TROUBLE . The trouble with Ttouble Andrew is he's too new on the digital hiphop sceneto be rMaxingironic just yeLHisdamnedfine and dandybeats,while warranting an irresistiblenew-wavewigglefrom any listener with a pre-Fans€ra pulse,further cheapenhis lyrical mofif. Suspiciouslyinhospectiveand giib slowdance heartbreakerszuch as "ChaseMonev" dnd "Uh Ohl pepperan otherwisemisoglmistk conquestfor the pmfessi,onalsnowbo.arder/Dfcpssover. Casual pimp odeslilce "PLnp Millenniud" aird overtty sexud, phallic referenceslike 'Bang Bang," which feahrresAnilrew's fiancdeand hiphop misress, Sqotogold,leave Andew doing a rail slide betweeagenresof piogressiv€hiphop and brawting, elechoniciock-roclcTo hs qrdit, he doeselecfronicaaswell asany ne&'bie, and at tim€s, showshints of dark techno undertones that separatr him from the bland mainstream.To his iletriment, th.ough, his quest to create satae may have simply exposedhis grand hubris. While Andrew's sfrongesthook comesin the line "I'm a goddamnedpimp.you know this," the listener'soften left to wonder if Andrew truly is a pimp, or just a punk without

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PRISCITLA RENEA. HELLOMYAPPLE Cornparing1'oungGeorgia songstressI'riscilla Reneato an]r numbcr of other current, high-profile. post-teenpop divas [i.e. Lily Allen, EsteJlc. or Katy l'crr1-) is lihe comparing apples to oranllcs iD that I{enca'ssugar-smackedromanticism lacks the signilicant sassthat has beenthc tradcmark of so many of her genre contemporaries. Her debut F,P,Hello 'I NIy Apple,is short and sweet ... really su,cct. Fell In Love" delivers its sapp!'prophecy with glowing 'C'ry" culminates with a soulful discharm and vl'arm vocals,while the third track play of Renea'sdeep,bluesy chops.Renea'slyrics tend to lack depth. and her metaphors are the stuff of high-school diaries, such as in title track "Hello Apple": "You are my apple and I want to take a bite/ You may be hard on the outside but you re. is so saccharine it might malte your stomach hurt a oh, so sw'eetinside," r.,r,'hich little. Still, that voice is so sweet you simply can't help but go back lor seconds.

The name SvntheticFllcmentsis a misnomer. There s nothing fake about the brash. bodacious skills this Coloradoquintet sho\r'on their second frrlf-lcngth alburn, Trashe.iout l\radist. And, thanli (lod. there isn't even a linl of synth anpvhere to be found. lnstcad. SFIconstructsa solid ska platlbrm using,trusted pieccsliom thc collectivegcnre'sexpansivejunkyard. Irrnploying piecesof llad Religionhere ("Somcthing \'!brth Irightingl.'or") and the Bosstoncsthere ("Evelene"). SI'ibuilds a bridgebetrt'een honestly.strugglcdto adapt to thc ne'"r'millcnnium) ald late 80s ska 1w'l.rich. that distinct brand of contcmporary l)envcr punk found in bands likc S!1,Forth 'llOs sr.r,a1', abng with SE's Yecr L'reshnan or King Rat. trVhile the delinitive liat-boy sn'agger,is irnpossibleto ignore. so is the tcchnical mastery of their work. The album is a well-balancedblcnd of introspection{"The}"ll )'levcrUnderstand'), dark humor and party instincts (rvith a cover of Sam Sham and thc Pharaoh's"\\boly Bully" that could casill'drum up a fohn Belushiafterlife lreak-out at the big toga part-'-in the sky). Driving, ravr'harmoniesiuxtapose undcniable,energeticappeal. lvith big, lvindy',brassbravadoto gile Rtrad.isz SEisn't re-inventing the wheel here, buLthey'r,ebrought the genrc up to speed and they're hccpingthe post-'[30sska party moving aiong quite niceli,'.

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KINGZ,4 LIFE UNDERGROUND 4 Lr/c is the seventh and linal albunr from the 'lbxas, duo Undcrground lcgendary l1rr1 Arthur, Kingz. After hearing thc Iirst single "llard,,\s Hell'' n'ith Akon. music critics rrorried that remaining rnemberlJernard Butr B" lrreemanrnighr not have cnough quality UGK matcrial left aitcr the death o f l o n g - 1 i r n pe a r t n e rC h a d " P i r n pC ' l l u t l e r U G K s previous. scll-titled.doublc<lisceffort. n'hich rt'as releasedsirortly after a lcngthy prison tcrm by Pirrp C and fortr months prior Li(lK to his overdosedeath, rvas thcir most successfulalbum to date. \,\,kruld end thc sagaproperly?Irortunatell'.lhc -,\lionsinglewas the n'ealicstlrack on ' thc entire trlburr, 4 LiJi'hasscveralgerrs.iucluding Sl'ishas and lrrb, learur'|eelitr'\bu' has ing Pimp C crooning with l)ungeon l"amilys Slcepl'Ilror',rr. another tradcmark Pimp C hook and verse and long-limc L(lK colltrborator 'Steal 'lbo $hort rhyn.rcsaiong with Snoop l)ogg, the Pirnp and thc llun on \brtr \{ind." llut the real highlight collaborationtrack is "Used'lit lle r.l'hich fcaturesCalilornia rappcrs Fj-40.B-Legit and }lcmphis s SBall and MJC.The IJGKsound is in top lbrm on tracks like "She Luv It" and personal lavorite, "Da CameBecn(loodTo NIe."Although this album lackst'imp C'sgeniusin regard to o\,€rseeingthe entire project. as he did \r'ith previous efforts, it's certain he'd be pleasedrvith his linal outing.

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. CRACK THESIryE MASTODON When the news first broke aboutMastodon's plans for Crackthe Skyeit made some seasoned Mastodon fans l'ery, r€ry nervous, Drummer Brann Dailor, in several pre-releaseinterviews, described the record as more progressive and

Swoon,Silversun Pickups' follow-up to their de-

psychedelic.Other band members went further, elaborating about the epic, mythical concept behind Crack The Skye,leaving listeners eager to hear how the sap.awould translate into an

but Carnavas.is exciting. Swoonlinds the band more focusedbut still cranking out the jams. Their slightly experimental grunge-rock sound is intact and

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album. The band has always experimented lt'ith nevv'sounds as each album progressed:the concepts for each album soulding a bit wilder than its predecessor.Some fans lvorried that Crar:kthe Skyewould be to Mastodon n'hat ?he Black Album was for Nletallica: too polished, while simultaneously turdng it dorvn a lew notches on the aggressive.brutal sound the band was known for. \\/hile it's true this album is a bit softer and a bit more polished than previous N{astodonrecords,it alfordsthe band room to cxplorenen'territor}'.Sure, earlier relcascsin their career were heavier in comparison, but they have slid a ''Oblivion," metal" tag. Highlight tracksincluclc bit more into the "progrcssir,'e "The Ghost Oi Karelia." "llivinations'' and the title track, rt'hich featuresa guest appear:rnceby Scott Kelly of Neurosis.If Mastodon had not 1'etofficially achievedcross-oversucccssrvith 2(X)6's tj/oodMorintdir, thcy certainly havc done it rvith CrackrheSkuc.

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INSIGHT #ii#+Hffi[Hj ELECTIONS TO RETHINK IN RESPONSE:THE POINT: METRONEEDS EDITOR LETTERTOTHE I am writing you in regardto the CapitalConstruction Feethat was approled. I did- not vote on this matter and would have if I had known anlthing about it. The advertisementsto vote wer€ inefficient. As you can see only 72I shrdentsvotedout of the 2l ,787 studentswho att€nd Mefto. I feelthat this would not have passedif everyonewere to have voted.I would like to proposethat next time there is a votefor something that will allect the entire . student body at Meho, there be betteradvertisingsoeveryonecan vote. When I say better adverfising, I don't mean iust more sigF.s. I propos€that a text messagebe s€nt out on the alert line Meho has as well as signs and posters everywhere. I also propose that teachers be asked to announce such fhings in their classres, I thank you for your time and hope you consider my proposals for the nst vote. Sincerely, Lac€yGregory Metro student

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In anyothercontext,it wouldhave beenseenasa sycophanticelectionfor show,characteristicof tyrannical despob and authoritarian regimes. The kind of elecfionallowing a nation to saythat it has electoralforms,errenif only one party or personis on the ballot - the sort of falsereferenduma dictatortouts as a tool thmugh which the people are fooled into believing their votemattered. Instead,it was the Metro shrdent body electionand referendumon the MetroCommunity.Butwith 3 p€rc€nt of the shrdentbody voting it hadly wrasa measureof the pulseof Meto. If it were no pulse would have been detected.The alrymalV low turnout doesnot necessarilyindicatethereis a despoticregtunepuiline the shings at Metro, In fact, asthis paperhaspointedout, it is onepoint abovethe national averagefor collegecampuses. Admittdly, the pmposedincreasesarenot on thescopeof the narrow$ arerted Pinnacol ffasco that would hare doubledyour tuition. Hor,rlerler, up to $63 will show up on your hriflon bill nst fall. In the follouing two

COTINSEGER cseger@mscd.edu school ]ears, the fee will more than doubleoo$145 in 2011 and $237 in 2012. lution increases, consEuction fm and low turnout at school elections are not necessarilyout of place or un@rnmon. The problem,as I see it, is how much input is neededto legitinDe building the much-needed community on the backsof students who will nerreruseit - of a possible 2L,787 regi'siledshrdents,721 shrdentswho botheredto check their email and registera vote, 380 rnted in favorwhile 282 votedagains(

Meho should encourage turnout in electionsby instituting voting centersaround campus,preferablyin everybuilding usedby Mefro. Polling places are a time-honored tradi[on and the measureof harxparent democracies.Follingplacesarethe common bond of the neighborhoodloler and the one-timeall year we actually see the creepy guy who lives down the block with all the windmills in his front yard, Havingcommunalpolling placesduring the Metro electioncould build community and, more importantly, instill a senseof ownershipin the studentsof Metro- the principal reasonsthat the Ivteho Communitv waspmposed. It is too easyto dump an e-nail or not eren checkour schoolaccount r,l'trenthe digital demanilsof our Facebook,Twitter or G-mail accounb intersectwith our academicpriorifles. ln conFast,polling statioDswould be unavoidableto the everydaystudent. And if a school voter erxde like the one the statesnds oul wereavailable at the polling stations,studentswould beencouragedto learn aboutthe can-

didates or fee increasesbefore they voted,especiallyif the processwelt on all week. An electionthat clairnsto haveany legitimacy must, by its very nature, hold the collectiveroice of more than 3 percentof the total population the voterepresents, let alonethe 0.44 percent who actualV passedthis one. br orderto legitimatebclaim that a referendum is the will of the sturlentbody ar lvleho, PresidentStephenJordan shouldexhaustall opportunitiesto increasethe numberof votersin school elecfions,Oherwise referenda,zuch as the construction fee just passed will engenderderisionand forceMetro to take the drastic measurethe Universityof Coloradoat Boulderah€ady has and cut out the voting processin decidingtuition increasesfor building proiecb. Recent bi$ory has sholvn, lorv vot€rturnout and an a[ntbeticadminisFationtends!o fryonunpopularicleas that mire unwilling bystandersinto prying for thingstheydo not want tnd willafrectthemforgenerafionstomrne Perhapsthat wasthe goalaI along;

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Mexico Lovethaneighbor: The newsout of M€xicohas been particularly ilementedlately It seemsthat betweendrug wars, swine influenza and immigration, ,peoplesouth of the borderhavebeen the target of a culturally rnyopicfear apparatusnot seensince the weelss and months after 9/11, or perhaps even the old, wall-smashingdays of the Reaganadminisbation. knagine what the old man would sayif hewerealivetodayconstructing walls rather than tearingthem down. Nevermind that bullshit Imaginethe crazyand unconhollablegibberishwe would hearout of Mrs.Reagan.Those two would makepeoplelike Tod thncredo seemliberal and sane if they ever found out M€xican drug lords were hiring cocaineaddictsto work like human gophers constucting hnnel systemsthat snakeall ttre way from ftjuana to San Diego in order to firnnel their dirty heroin and brick lircedinto tbe Futu€ of America. Darmnit, whereis the Gippernow that we actuallyneedhim? Well. he's dead. and all we'l'e got Ieft from that goldenlacedera of American history are confusedremnants of the Reaganwarrior flock scatteredacrossthe counfy, mumbling andu'hining aboutthe Bibleand the freemarketand the disappearance of morality, and no sanepersonhas

indust'y that reliesheavilyon its ability to operatefrom the shadows. But the wild world of drugs has never been one that was easy to manage and it neverwill be. It takes hemendousiliscipline and an acute understandingand profcssionalnegligenceof taw and Orderto maintain a profitabledrug peddlinggig, and it can be an especiallylucratiw pursuit JIMMIEBRALEY in regionswithout a stablegoverning jbraley@mscd.edu body But, in the end,nothing socially or publicly valuableevtr comesfrom wen the slightestint€r€stin listening it, lr/hich has been quite evident in placeslila Mexico and Alghanistan to their garbageanymore. Indeed,their lack of guidanceand and FivePoints. Many havespeculatedthat lllexitheir globally-paranoid, realistpersuasionsharc carriedus all the way ftom cowill soonbeconsidereda failedstate assumptiveand sirpid wars on drugs sincethe entire county is utterly corand ser and partying to chiclsenshit rupt and operatesunder a similar set masqueradeslike the War on Termr. of rules asmany of the methamphetamine labsin the lessageeableparls A conflict of many forms, rysftries, of Denver.But the whole "wtro's to shapesand sizes,which arbiharily includeswhat has becomea violent so- blame" questionbecomesrather discial war againstMexicoand the entire torteduten, for example,you live in a duplexand spend$700 billion annulatin Americanethos. Over on the Mexican side they ally on weaponsto "protect lourself are fighting viciously and winning. and the restof the freeworld," and the foreignerswho live in the basement You can no longer drile salely into towns like fuarez or Tijuana or erren still manageto sneak crack cocaine ElPasowithout beingin the very least and other dirff concoctionsinto your searchedand robbed and probably children'sbedmomsat night through worse, which presentsvery rlisturb- holesin the floor. It unuld be logicalto suggeslurF ing problemsto peoplein both the U.S. and Mexico,and especiallyto a drug der thooe circumstances,that there

is something fundamentally wrong with you and the consnuction of your house, But n'hen it's taken to national and internafiona] levels, logic becomeslessfunctional, and in most parts of the world, you will be hlled outright for even mentioning it, making it a dangrrously useless oooland part of the reasonwhy noin politicswould dareto bodyinr,'olved errploy it. This lack of commonsense hasa lot to dowith the reasonthat the best and brightest idea to come out of Wastringionto curb the influence of ilegality and biologicaland moral disorderspreadingnorth from Mexico fsb put up a wall. That sb:at€g might have wu*ed fo the Ming Dpasty 50Oyearsago,but in tbe 21stcentury walls arelitde more than badpolitical jokes. And we are well in the midst of a bad political ioke - a joke that involves the United States' continued anoganc€ and car€l€ssn€ssabout its iDlluenceon the entirety of latin Arnerica.It is badbusinessto tr€at an entire regionof the Earth asthough it were relegatedto be a social,political and agricultural Pefri dish for a relathely snnll populationof vastly overpoweredimbeciles.It's bad business, and now eventhe pigs are getting in on it.

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Roadrunners'fantasticfi nish ByJosiah Kaan jkaan@mscd.edu Metro women's softball powered their way to three wins over Chadron StateCollegeApril 2 5 and 2 6 on their way to win the RockyMountain Athletic Conferenceregular season chanpionship. "I'm iust really proud of our team," Metro head coachfen Fisher said, 'No one in the RMAC rolled overfor us," The Roadrunnerscameout blazing, winning the first game 5-l due to great defensethat held Chadron scorelessuntil the frral inning. Metro starting pitcher Christie Robinsonpitched an emcient game, gaining her conference-best 21st win of the seasonby allowing one run in the entire game. Metro'sbatsheatedup in the second game,as they dominatedwith a l7-0 merry-rulewin. Designatedhitter Tara Mickelson continued to hit the ball effectively, as sheput Metro on the board in the first inning with a two-run home run to centerfield. Third basemanCorrie Nishikida continued the scoring for Metro in the second with another two-run homer, putting the Roailrunners up ){r. Mebo showedno signs of slowing down, as Mickelsonand second basemanSarahRuschopenedup the inning with back-to-backhomeruns, asthe Roadruirnerswent on to score five runs and take a lO-run lead. Ruschopenedup the fourth inning with a two-run blast, her second of the game,which was followed immediately by another home run by left fielder JennessaTe6one,as Metro went on to sealthe gamewith a seven-runiufng. Metro starting pitcher Brittany Mosspitched her leam to the win, sbiking out eight batters and not allowing a run in five innings. "They're great," Fisher said about Robinson and Moss. "Thev complementeachotherwell," Mefo stuinbled early April 26, asthey droppedthe first gameof day two dueto a seventhinning Chadmn Staterally, TheRoadrunnerscamebackin a big way in the seriesfinale. winning an emotionally-charged game that saw Fishergetkickedout and a walkoff grand slamby Rusch. Going into the second inning and up by a mn, Fisher exchanged words with umpire Keith Ferguson after a controversial call at second base,which resulted in the ejection

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MetropitcherBriftanyMosswinds up March29 at the AurariaFieldagainstColoradoSchoolof Mines.Mosspitched a no-hifter April 26 againstChadronState,The Roadrunnerswon the series3-1. . martirya@mscd.edu Martin FilephotobyRyan of Fisherfor the rest of the game, "I lost my cool. He did what be had to do," Fishersaid."Typically,I get a warning, but I didn't get it for whateverreasontoday." The Roadrunnersrespondedin a powerful way, as Mickelson hit a tlree-run home run on the way to a five-run inning, and a 6-0 lead. Up by six runs heading into the sixth inning, Metro only neededtwo runs to end the gameand the series. With two runners on base,Chadron State intentionally walled Mickel-

son. With the basesloaded, Rusch steppedup to the plate and blasted. a grand slamout to left fleld,giving Meko a l0-O walk-off win. "It just fired us up," Mickelson said on her head coach'seiection.' "C-oachbattled for us so we battled for her." Mossearnedher 13th win of the seasonby pitching her first no-hitter, only the seventhin Metro history. "Defense."Mosssaid. " I owe ev" erything to my defense.

With the three wins, Metro finished one game ahead of Colorado School of Mines, earning the No. 1 seedin the upcoming RMAC Tournament, The Roadrunners ftrished the regularseasonwith a 29-7 conferencerecord, and a 36-10 overall record. Meho will host the RMACTournament and will fabeNo. 8 seedUniversity of Nebraska at Kearney in the first round of action April 30 at Auraria Field.

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By RobertDran rdran@mscd.edu Nletro's baseball team won their second series in a row April 24 and 25 by taking tbree of four from Colorado Christian at Auraria Field. Though Metro did not get off to a good start in game one of the series, losing 9-3. Metro was able to come up n'ith some great pitching and delensive performances in the last three games to rriake up for a slow offensiverveekend. IVletro'sonly glitch of the series came at the start of game one where Metro gave up

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nine runs and committedsix fieldingerrors. Ivfetro'soffensecould not makeup the differenceas they could only scorea third of the runs CCIJput up on the board. Starting pitcher foel Inckhart had three and only gar? up lhree runs in stril<eouts gametwo and did not factor in the decision. gaveup theothersixrunsin Thenvorelievers a singlcinning'swortho[ work. featureda strongperformance Gametr,n'o from MetrostartingpitcherTedJamisonashe had five strikeoutsand only gaveup one run on three hits in his completegame performance.I\4etrocommitteda single defensile error. Shortstop Matt McConnell and first -fyree Abshirepror.idedthe oflense basemal with two RBI apiece.Abshirealso beltedhis | 2th homerun duringt hegame. Game three featured another strong pitching performance,this time by pitcher RossMacDonaldwho keptCCUswingingwith six strikeoutsand three runs on 13 hits. The defense wassturdy,asMetrofouledup on two defensive errors. "Weplaled well," MetroheadcoachJerry Schemmelsaid. "Bestpitching performance of the season.CC[]is a goodhitting team.Our defensewas solid after gameone. Giving up threeerrorsin threegamesat this lerel is really good." First baseman|ordan Stouffer provided the offensein gamethree with two RBI. Center fielderChris Reddingand third baseman DakotaNahm each had two hits for Metro. Game four nas a nail-biter. as Metro squealedout a 3-2 win. StartingpitcherSteve Greenonly gaveup two runs during the game but RyanEcclesfinishedthe gameby keeping CCUhitlesswith two strikeoutsin an inningand-a-third of work to sealthe victory. Abshire and Nahm eachaddedsolohomeruns, which weretheir l3th and eighth respectirelyon the season.Right fielder Mike Coffeyprovidedthe otherRBIand Reddinghad two hits, "(The offense) wasn't consistent. We didn't get timely hits in spite of our home runs," Schemmelsaid."Still thosethingshap pen in baseball.Next weekend,wc just needto keepour poise." The seriesimproved the Roadrunners to an overallrecordof 26-19 and 17-15 in the Rocky Mountain Atlrletic Conference,while CCUilroppedto I 3-33 overalland 7-25 in the RMAC. Metro will face New Mexico Highlands May l-3 in LasVegas,N.M. Highlandsis second. iust a head of Metro in the Mountain Division with a 33-16 overallrecord and is 23-10 in the RMAC.Evenif Meho wereto get swept,they would still finish third in the divi sion.

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Meho men'stennis team captued their seventh Rocky Mountain Athletic Conferencetournament champi onship April 25 agahst WesternNew Mexico 5-2 at the Auraria Courts. "The team played brilliantly," Metro senior Sascha Ruckelshausen said. "We came out with a lot of energy in doublesplay and that's what we expectedto do at the very least.It is what we worked for all season." The men started off the final match againstWNMU on a high nots winning at No. 1 and No. 2 doubles. Ruckelshausenand sophomore Angelo Faustino won in No. I and No. 2 singlesmatchesbeforejunior Scott Brarlley lost a tight match to WNMU lunior Wilton Atkins. Junior Georgie Perezsealedthe championship, winnngT-6,7-6. The Roailrunners shutout Mesa State the day before in the semifinal Metro sophomoreAngelo Faustinowhacksa ball toward WesternNew MexicoseniorValu Faand juniorWilton Atkins April 25 at AurariaCourts.Faustinoand his partner junior GeorgiePerezwon the match at the Auraria Courts. Metro head coach Beck Meares match 84. Metro won the RockyMountian Athletic ConferenceTournament5-2,finishing the season . lmillis@mscd.edu PhotobyLeah Millis was named RMAC Coachof the Year undefeated. for her steller season, while I

ershausenwasnamedRMAciH;k; tennis WOmentS Player of the Year, AII-RMAC singles

first team and AI|-RMACdoublesfirst Despitelosing in the championteam with teammate Bradley. Faus- ship match April 25 to the Univertino r4'asawarded AII-RMAC singles sity of Nebraska-Kearney, the Meho first team and AI|-RMACdoublesfirst women's tennis team pulled off a team with tearDmate Petez. Perez, huge upset nrin against the No, I Campbelland Carl0onwere all named . team in the conferenceMesa Stat€ AII-RMACsinglesthird team. the day before. ranked first in the reThe Roadrunners rallied from The men are gion and will likely host the regional 2- 1 deficit to take the next four of six tournament if the rankings remain matches to advanceto the chamoithe same. The regional tournament onship gameagainstthe hpers. will be playedeither May 7-8 or May In the conferencefinal, the 'Run8-9. ners cameout shong in doublesand won two of the tlree matchesin No. 1 and No. 2 play.SeniorMita Hirad

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lost a long, tough match to IJNK iunior Katie-Mary Outhwalte, while freshman Yerica Pessoasteppedup on a rolled ankle to win her makh at No. 2 against UNK Kristen Messbarger, After Pessoa'swin, the rest of the teamcouldn't seemto find the rhythn to pull out the win. 'i{fter beating the No. I seed,it is very disappointing not winning the championship," lunior April Hirad said."We cameout of doubles2-1. All we neededwas t}tree singleswins and we couftln'tdo it." Pessoawas named RMACWom-

en's Freshmanof the Year,which has not beenaccomplishedby a Roadrunner sincefasmonCrabbbackin 2002. Pessoawas also the only woman on the Meho team named to the AllRMACsinglesfust team, with sophomore Mandy Bowling on the AllRMACsinglessecondt€am,and Mita Hirad on the singlesthird tearn The women will await the announcementof the seedings!o seeif they will makethe NCAA Cenhal Region Tournament. The Roadrunners arerankedseventhin the region.The selectionswill tale placeApril 29.

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By Enrico Dominguez edoming2@mscd.edu Freshnan Yerica Pessoais the newestmemberof the women'stennis team at Meho and a.lreadyone of the most decorated.The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference's 2OO9freshmanPlayerof tle Year,is currently at 12 consecutivesingles match wins this season. In week 11, Pessoawas RMAC Player of the Week and selectedto the AII-RMAC women'stennis first tean. Pessoastarted with humble beginnings in the Northwestern Peruvian city of Chiclayowhere shegrew up. When she was 9 years old, she moved from the Peru to the United States. "My mother want€d us to have a better life, so we came to America," Pessoasaid. "Aftir my father died, it was rough until we got here and everything seemedto fall into place."

Metro tennis freshman Yerica Pessoa.Pessoasays that having her entire family involved in the sport has contributed.to her successes at Metro. Photoby DrewJaynes. ajaynesl@mscd.edu When she arrived in the U.S.,she was enrolled in a Catholic middle school and then attendedEast Higb Schoolin Denverwhere she took up tenniswith her oldersister.Her senior

year at East,sheled the Angelsto the 2008 All-teague team as the No.l singlesplayerwithin the DenverPublic Schools. Pessoais currently a psychology

maior at Metro and has high hopes of working with ctrildren afGr finishing school. "I want to travel for a few years all around Buropeplaying tennisjust doing the circuit,' Pessoasaid. Pessoagets most of her inspiration from her mother and admits she couldn't go to a school further away becauseshewould be too home sick. "When I do something,I an in all the way or not in at all," Pessoasaid. "That's the way my mom brought me up to be." When sheis off the court and not in class,she loves to run, hang out with friendsand is a big hiphop fan. Shealsoplays other sportsincluding basketballand soccer. Pessoahopesthat inproving her gamewill help lead the team to even more successthan what they have accomplishedthis seasonsofar.

The Meho track team continued to hit their stride as two runners clockedNCAA Championshipqualifying times despite poor weather April 24 and 25 at the fack Christensen Invitational hosted by Colorado StateUniversity in Fort Collins, funior Anthony Luna won the 8O0-meter run with a converted time of l:49.39 for altitude,which is the fastestmark in Division tr this season. "I hew I was ready to run fast," Luna said. "I couldn't askfor more." Luna automatically qualified for the NCAA Championship race and leadsthe rest of the country by onehalf seicond. He hadn't run the 80o-met€r in competition since winning the national championship March 14 h Houston, but the resu-ltwas expected. "It was more businessas usual," headcoach PeterJulian said. Sophomore Nathan Newland ran a provisional qualifying time in the 1,500-meter run for the second time this seasonand finishedsecond overallwith a time of 3:58.59 convertedto 3:53.34. Hewill like$ haveto run about a secondfasterto competein the NCAA Chanpionship race, but Newland feelshis chancesare pretty good. "I'm feeling really good with haining, and I'm very mnfident," Newlandsaid. funior Brandon Johnson, a transfer student, got his fi.rstwin as a Roadrunnerin the 3.000-meter steeplechase with a time of 9:50.64. "He's looking a lot better,"Julian said. Freshrnan Judith Chavez broke the school's record in tle women's 8O0-meterwith a time ol 2:17.54 and finishedthird in the event. the elementsactedasa wet blanket for all the athletes,but sprinters felt the eflectsmore than others, as they had to run straight into cold winds. But it didn't hinder freshman Derek Fiorini and sophomoreLindsayNovascone'sperformancesin the men'sand women's2O0-meterdash, asboth nearly brokeschoolrecords. The team will get a short break ftom competition until the Rocky Mountain Con-ferenceChampionshipsbegin. Juliar and hfs team are conffdent that while they don't have a complet€ team, Metro can finish in the top three overall. "This team is really coming along,"Luna said. The RMAC Championshipswill be held May 3-5 at AdamsStateCollegein Alamosa.

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