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fordan that he would need to submit to further interviews and searches,including possibly providing a DNA sample. Cisnerosdeclinedto comment for this story. In previous interviews Cisnerossaid he thought he was being targeteddue to his Hispanic heritage.He also denied being the author of the letters. After news of the investigation broke last week;Cisneros wa6 transfen€d from his poeition in II, where he had worked for 20 years, to the Officeof CollegeCommunications. Cisnerosagreed to be interviewed by TheMetropolitan once he could obtain permission from Metro spokeswoman CathyLucas,his new boss. Lucas declined to comment on the investigationasit is ongoing. However,she noted that the collegehad a duty 1oiayBfigate.

"The college has a legal responsibility to investigate any time a p€rsonnel matter is brought to the attention of an officer of the college,"Lucaswrote in an email. !'Investigations tale firYreand may be costly, whether it involves sta{Tresourcesor contracting outside of the institution for neededexpertise,' The college was referred to Plum CreekForensicIaboratory by the Auraria Campus PollceDepartrnent,who "use their services from time to time," Lucaswrote. "MSCD asked for some referrals,and I contactedthe president of a state forensic group," Police Chief John Mackey said. "I passed on the three or four I receivedto MSCD," While the police department has utilized iorensic analysison prior occasions, Mackeydid not recall everusing the servicesof Plum Creek

ForensicLaboratory. "We had a needto do similar work on a threatening letter last year in which we suspendedclassesfor a coupleof daysand lnterviewed apprcimately 5O students," Mackey said. 1As a general rule we would have Denver police or the ColoradoBureau of Inestigation completeour forensic work. " Charles Tindall, director of the Meho qriminalisfigg and forensicsciencepmgram, said there are several dilTerent ways forensic document examiners can be certified through different agencies. "I do know that there are considerable disagreements betweenexperts,and that it's ' a field that's fraught with potential for charlatanism. so one has to be careful about wherethey go,"Tindallsid M c C a r l e y -C e l e nt a n o , ormer of Plum Creek,did not return calls for cornment.

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SGAsaysnayto parkingincrease By Gabrielle Porter gporterS@mscd.edu Metro'sStudentGo!€rnmentAssemblyis callingfor campusadministrators to delay the planned increase of daily parking feesthat is scheduled to go into effectthis lune. SGAPresidentAndrew Bateman said the Auraria Higher Education Centerhasnot providedenough concrete data to prove that the feeneeds to beincreased. "What we need is a supply and demandcrirve," Batemansaid,referring to input from Au?ria students he would like to seebeforeany additional inoeases are enacted.He said studentsshould.be surveyedon how many daysthey plan to park on campus basedon the current prices. Bafeman hopes that m:mbers of the Student Advisory Committee to the Auraria Board will assist SGA by voicing student concerns to the Auraria Board of Directors and demandingthat prices not rise until proof that they are necessarycan be presented. Everyyear, a SACABrepresentative bemmes a non-voting member of the Auraria Board and has an opportunity at the board's montbly meetingto presentstudenb' pointsof view for the board'sconsideration. "lf thry don't speakup, they've sacrificed everything," Batematr said. Lia Pechan, the UCDrepresentative and chair of SACAB,said she realizesthe parking feeissueis broad and alTectsa large number of students at Auraria, but said it is not at the top of the mmmittee's priorities for the semester, The June increaseis the second in a two-part hike in pff[sing. fe€s that beganlast sunmer. The increase was broken into two separatephases to put lessof a strain on thoseusing the parking facilities. Money from the boost in feeswill go to funding the conshuction of the new parking sEuchrresthat are part of Auraria's MasterPlan. AIIEC hasnot vet decidedwheth-

A stack of abou! 60 paid parking slips valued at $6 a fare sit in a tray In one ofthree payment booths sltuated around the parking lot next to theTivoli student union. The lot, wher€ fares max out at 56 after just two hours, also doubles as overflow parking for thJpepsi Centef. Photo by Drew Jaynes. ajaynesl@mscd.edu

er to continue with the planned increase,Directorof Parking Mark Gallaghersaid.The parking feeissuewill not bedecideduntfl the budgtltfor the 2009-2010 schoolyear is appmved, which Gallaghersaid will likely be decidedwithin the next month. There was a <lropin the mrmber of students parking on-campus last year, Gallagher said, leaving Auraria's parkiug revenuestust about the sameasthe previousyear despitethe increase. The drop in parking w:rs mone likely due to higher gas prices and the consEuction of the light rail line than to the rising parking prices,Gallagherpoinbedout, becausethe number of students parking at Auratia had fallen prior to the last increase.

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The Auraria CampusSafety Initiative is aimed at establishing services for Aurada shdents, faculty and stall memberswho ale victims of interpersonal crimes, zuch as doByCaitlinGibbons mestic violence, sexual assault and cgibbon4@mscd.edu stalking. Domesticviolence and interperIn October 2008, the initiative sonal crimesaffect one in four wom- receiveda grant from the U.S.Departen nationally, and with Auraria's ment of ]usticefor $5OO,OO0, which population madeup of 5 7 percentof will bepaid overthe next three years. women, it is an issue that hits close The Auraria Police Eepartment to home, prompting the campus to will recieve$60,000 of that grant. enact a new initiative to help victims The initiative will work to of domesticviolence. strengthensecurity and investigative

strategiesto prevent and prosecute crimes and increase public awarenessof interpersonalcrimes. JamesVela,an internationalbusinessmajor at UCD,knows all too well the elfects an interpersonal crime can have on a grrson, as he was the victim of a stalkerlast spring. "Most people focus on women when it comesto domesticvioleuce and crimes.It alfects men [oo," Vela said. "There is a lot o[ anxiety that can comefrom dealingwith a stalker. Having a place to go to for information or evenjust counselingon a sihr-

ation would giveme peaceof mind." , The grant will establish victim services,such as a hotline and an office that will be accessibleto all. Auraria yolunteers and stall members trained in intervention techniqueswill operatethe hotline. Barbara Paradiso. director of UCD'sCenter on Domestic Violence and one of the foundersof the Auraria CampusSafetyInitiative, said she hopes that the adlitional funding will ailow campus police to acquire additional resourcesto conduct more thorough investigations,which will

lead to a higher likelihootl ot prosecution in domesticviolencetrimes. Paradiso, who has worked fo more than 20 yearson behalf of victims of domesticviolence,alongwith a planning conmittee formed by membersof the Coalition for Healthy Relationships,apphedfor the-grant early last spring. Part of the grant wiII prwide 5O percent of funding for a position in the Auraria Policedesignedto assist in the preventionand prosecution of domesticviolence and interpersonal fiimes.

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'Take out the trash." "Wash those dishes." .Who are you going out with?" 'Where do you think your golng at this hour?" Do these orders and queslionssound familiar?You've probably heardthese samewords spew out of your parentalunit's mouth at one point or another So the questionis what are you going to do aboutit? Welltheansweris actuallyprettysimple: Check out the Regency Student Housing Communitylocated right oif of l-25 and 381h. The Regency has a plethora of college stu-

dentswho havethreethingsin common;they are all seekingfreedom,friendship,and fun. In the buildingspast life, it was a hotel and nightclub.lt wasn't until Januaryof 2005 when the Salazar family seized an opportunity to give the Auraria commuter campus somethingit desperatelyneeded...asenseof community.Refurbished,gutted, painted, and re-carpeted,The Regency was reborn as a much needed place where studentscan hang out, share their collegic experience,and create strong networks of friends that will prove essential in their future professionalcareers. Todaythâ&#x201A;Ź Regencyis burstingal the seams with Iife, and is home to over five-hundred college studenls; most of which are in their late teens or eady twenties, with a handful of graduates in their mid thirties. Whether studenlsare lookingfor a quiet single room all to themselves,a large triple unit to share with two of their best friends, or a lavish two bedroomtwo bath apartment,it is completely up to the individualto decide.No matterthe choice,all rooms mme equippedwith their

own private bathroom,AJC, high speed internet,cableT.V.,and a localphoneline...notto mentionthey come fullyfurnishedwith 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 dayswhen student housingonly provideda piaceto lay yourhead and hang your hat, The Regency is chalk full of free amenities fot our residents and their 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 currently working on their newesl aftractionwhich is a eight lane bowling alleythatwill be locatedunderthe gym and shouldbe up and runningby Aprilof this year! This student housing clmmunity really knows how to sDoil their residents because theyalso providea full servicedininghall.lvleal Plans are purchasedat the start of each semesler and range from seven meals per week all the way up to nineteen!Mealsare all you can eal and you can devour such tasly foods

such as fluffy buttermilkpancakes,sizzling cheesyomeletsand breakfastbunitos,thick slicesof pepperonipizza,tenderprimerib,and fresh salads rich with ranchdressing.After eating you don't even have to wash your dishes, you simplyplacethem on a conveyerbeltand let the kitchen stafi do the rest. As an added bonus,if you are runninglate to class, you can graba pre-madesacklunchand eat on the go! On top of all these great amenities,there is also a Regency shuttle bus that takes students to and from the Aurariacampuswhich the schoolday; runseveryhalfhourthroughout thus eliminatingthe need to drive your car and pay the ridiculouscosts for on campusparking. So if you're tired of living in your parenl's basement,takingordersand listeningto their constantnagging,come checkoul the Regency today! Toursare being given daily between gam and spm. Keep in mind, if you tour between 10:00amand 2:00pmyou may grab a biteto eat in thedininghallforfree! scrumptious

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studentsto think outsidethe box By OtlVlA OTEO goteo@mscd.edu In today's fast-paced society, it isn't often rhat a group of people from many dilferent backgrounds can becomea community and really listen to what one another has to say. RobynOchsmadethis possibleat her BeyondBinaries workshop Fe6.2 in the Tivoli Turnhalle. Ochsis a bisexualspeaker,workshop leader,teacher,writer and activist. Shetravelsthe counhy speaking' about the Bi-movementand stopped at Auraria to discussthe limitations of ordinary labels. Ochs said she belierresthere is more than just being gay or straight,

male or female,feminineor masculine. Ochs explainedthat it is not a matter of either-or becausethere are many other labels in between. tecturing for 25 years,shehas built up a followingand reputation. "I came becauseshe helps build equality and awarenessamong the community," workshop attendee BobbyRawlinssaid. Ochs began the workshop by comparing the Klein, Kinsey and Stonrr scalesof sexuality, Ochs focusedon the most popular, the Kinsey Scale,devisedby biologist AIfud Kinsey,founder of The lnstitute for Researchin Sex,Gender and Reproduction at lrdiana University. Kinsey undertook the ffrst large-scalestudieson sexualityin the 1940s. Ochs also talked about *iiy t omosenuals,bisexuals and transgen-

dersare viewedtle way they are. "Societylooksat one tree in the forest rather than the whole ecosvstem," Ochssaid. Afterward, shepassedout a sexuality questionnaire.Everyonefilled it out and then switched"identities." Ochs had the peoplestand on a number line, basedon the answers on the paper, not their own. Ochs saidthis uas a goodway to getpeople to be honestand not feeldiscriminaredagainst. Attendee Tobi Hill-Meyer, the founder of Queersof Color, said, "J had a lot of fun; it was interactive and we got to seewhat our community really looks lila. " Ochsalso talked about how socrety perc€iveswhat isn't no1m.al.Ochs said that maybe if everyonewas his or her own person, then society would benore accepting. "I call myselfa bisexualbeciuseI

acknowledgethat I havethe potential to beathacted to peopleof more than one sexand/or gender,not necessarily at the sametime, not necessarily in the sameway,and not necessarily to the samedegree,"Ochssaid. "I believethe human experience is richer and more diversethan it ap pearson the surface.My program is setup to seekand uncoverit." A day after Ochs encouraged peopleto think outsidethe box, HillMeyer spoke to students on Feb. 3, about the complexracial and sexual identity issuesfacing the lesbian,gay, bisexual and transgender community . The Multi{ulhral lounge in the Tivoli waspackedto hear her speech. Metro social work professor Iouis Montoyabrought his advancedcrosscultural classto hear the lecture. "I wasvery excitedto learn about her and her movement," Metro stu-

dent Keri Herms€nsaid. Hill-Meyer,a transgenderwoman of mixed-raceanceshy, spent many yearsof her life feelingexcludedfrom the LGBT community and minority groups,leadingher to found her own organization. Today Hill-Meyer havels the counEy speaking about racism and the differencebetweensexualorientation and sexualidentity. She also worls on behalf of the tr:rnsgender community, a portion of the populationthat doesn'tfit into any of the ordinary labelsOchs lectured about. Equal rights for the bansgender commrrnityis Hill-Meyer'smain goal, somethingshesaid shebelieves people should address now rather than continually waiting for the rest of the world to acknowledge. "Gayis not the new black, it's the new gay,"Hill-Meyer said.

Studentsget creativeto stretchscarcefunds Grants,loanshelp substituteincome for Aurarians By A NDRE WF O R T IER afortie16lmscd.edu The average college student is usually in a financial crunch. with the worsening economy it seemsas though the crunch is getting more intense. While some students are feeling the pinch, others have found ways to get around the current economicsituation. Metro student fames Bailey, a computer information systemsmahis situationin the ior, characterizes

current economy as "still broke." When he saw the way the economy wasturning, he madethe decisionto movehome, 'A job's a 'til I find something lob better," said Bailey, lvho currently uorks at the Auraria BookStore. In theworseningeconomyhefinds that "everfthingoostsmoreandmore," andwhensomeonegetstheoppurtunity "]ou needto geta iob and holdon." Metro computer sclence malor Bradley Rowehad the oppositereaction to his iob situation. Whenhegot $4,000 in grantshe decidedto quit his iob and started to attend Metro. Rowesaid he believes that there will be .iobsfor him once he graduates.

"There will be computer science jobs,but pay goesdown," Rowesaid. He doeshave someconcern that his grant money will run out and is Fying to conserveit for thre€ more semesters. Rowesaid he had beenspending money on books and gamesbut has started saving his money and spending it only on rent and food. Metro hospitality major Stephanie Pike has found the hospitality businessin particular has beenhard on a lot of students. "People aren't going out as much," said Pike, who works as a bartender. After working as a bartender for ten years,she has found that Janu-

ary and February ale usually slow montlrs. But, according to Pilc, this year has beenespeciallyslow. Personally,she found a meansto saveon rent payinC with the aid of a PellGrant. Evenwith a tightening economy, students have found nays to save money and still enjoy their freetime. CCDstudent Rich Ingersoll still 0ndstime to play music around Denver and Fort Collins. Ingersoll said he still lives with hii parents and "[doesn't] have to pay a lot of bills." Ingersoll has found allordable music venuesaround Denver,including CervantesMasterpieceBallroom and the Hi-Dive.

Still, Ingersoll has found the pricesat somesettingsgoing up. CCD student Sidnpy Shaw said that she hasn't beenclubbing nearly asmuch as sheusedto. Shehas still found ways to enjoy her time though, attending nighr clubs such as Club Bash on Saturday nights and TYackson thursday nights when the first 50 peopleget in liee. Shaw alsohas goneto the dollar movies to try and have a good time without breaking the bank. Another cost-savingmethod utilized by Metro student CandiceVanya: 'A lot of public fransportation."

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B1 2.05.2009 THE METNOPOLTTAN

Members of the Rocky Mountain Rollergirlsprepare for a practice roufid Jan. 25 at Bladium in Stapleton. photobyANDREW BtssET/abissett @mscd.edu

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Mild-mannered ollice workers and stay-at-home moms by day,but by night, the RockyMountain Rollergirls strap on their skatesand becometerrors of the track. It's a rough sport and soare the namesof the skaters. With alter egoslike Dangerousleigh Azon, Undertaker'sDaughterand LusciousSmacksome, these women are nothing to bemessedwith. Insteadof capesand cowls,the Rollergirlsstrap on wrist guards,kneepadsand helnets. Their uniforms may be reminiscentof comic book heroinesbut the fury in their eyessaysyou don't want to be on their bad side,which just happemto beright next to them. Violenceisn't the point of a Rollergirlsbout,but if you get pushedover or get a bloody noseyou've got to keepthe momentumgoing. Leigh Azon, known as Pf. Shieldsin her day-today life as a reporter for the lnngmontDaily ?imes,is the spokeswomanfor the RockyMountain Rollergirls, aswell as a skater for the DoomDaisiesteam. If a skater falls the rules require them to get up within three seconds.Shieldssaid. There'sno usecrying over a little spilledblood. "We support eachother; we push eachother," said CatholicCruelGirl, Co<aptain of the travelteam 5280 FightCluband the hometeamSugarKill Gang. SoniaBittroln 41, is married and a motherof an 8-year-old.A marketing graduatelbomMetro, Bittrolff works in the counseling olfice at Ponderosa High School,the samehigh schoolsheattended. "I joined the RollergirlsbecauseI was bored," Bittrolff said. Bittrolff said her son thinls she is awesomeand her husbandis a greatsupportto her.

Beinga Rollergirlis a commitrnent.In additionto the bouts, there are practicesthree times a week that last betweenan hour-and-a-half to two. The businesssideof the leagueincludescommunity serviceand financialmanagement. "Cornmunity sâ&#x201A;Źrvice is a big part of the league," Shieldssaid. "We havebuilt housesand a portion of every bout is donatedto charity " Shieldshas a unique prospectiveon the sport. "There is a culture developing the sport ratler than a sportdeveiopinga culture,"Shieldssaid. But it is a dangerousgame- a high-speedballet on wheels. The whistleblowsonceand for the next 30 minutes,the two teamswill competefor dominanceover t}re other, by blocking, passingand maneuvering for position to scorethe most points When the competitionbegins,the clackingof 64 wheels hitting tle smooth polypropylenesurface of the track until cruising speedis reachedis all that can be heard abovethe cheersof the crowd. As a pack of eight, a pivot and tfuee blockersfor each team, reachesthe fust turn, two whistle blasts signal for the two iammers to take off. The jam will last for turc minutes, during which time the jammerswill attempt to passthrough the {our blockersfrom the other team to get to the head of the pack. While the jammer's job is to get to the front of the pack in ordâ&#x201A;Źr to scorepoints,the blockersjob is to stop them. Stopping the lamrners may even mean knocking them to the ground, within the rules and if not there is the penaltybox. No mafter how many bruisesthe Rollergirls might acquire,it doesn'tstopthem from comingback for more.

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There's something about closeqess that rlrives two people apart. The married couplein DeclanRocks' "Eden," are learning the painful truth of this paradox firsthand. (Way to kill a pre-Valentine'sDay sugarbrrzlr!) By DOMINICGRAZIANO In an Irish suburb, neglected dgrazial6mscd.edu housewife Breda (Eileen Walsh) is Fying every trick in Cosmo to get SantaFeArt WaIk her husband, Billy (Aidan Kelly), to 6 to 9 p.m.,Feb.6 makeher feellike a woman again. Santa Fe.Ilrive Breda'sallectionis the battering hee ram against Biily, whose brick wall First up is the art walk. From of bro6ding despaii masks a quiet Fifth Ave. to 10th on SanteFe there frustration and senseof loss. are more than 3O galleriesand stuCrearing a healthy family endios that host Denverartists, and on vironment for their daughters has the first Friday of every month, it'll created a safety and stability where costyou nothing. there's tendernessand support, but SandySkogfund'sFox Games.Photo counesy of Denver ArtMuseum. Again, you will have the chance to no placefor advenhrreand sellhood. r,t'alksix blocks, visit more than 30 participating word poetry, short fflms, live music, DJs,refresh- tempomryRhgthm. Fantasy and temptation threaten showroomsand seeart from hundredsof local art- . ments and a Valentine-inspiredsilent auction. Up Blumenschein,who beganstudying art while this world, which the coupleworked iStSFORFRXE for auction are donatedgift certificatesfrom local enrolledat the Cincinnati Collegeof Music,shrdied sohard to perfect Sureit is walking, and paying br stull will help restaurants,wineries and confectioneries. parnting m Nerr York and Paris in the 1890s and On an arranged romantic date, out our horrible economy,but what better way to the ftst decadeof the 20th century. Billy's ambivalence,l6dn's }1rrmilia-' impressthat lady or grry you've had your eye on I)cnver Art Museum The exhibition features masterworks by an tion and the couple'sunspokenlongthan inviting them to an evening of free sculp lO a.m.. Feb 7 artist whose sophisticatedaesthetic, remarkable ings will push their marital bondsto tures, paintings and mixed-media art that will IOO W. f4th Parkway skill, professionaldiscipline and proto-nodernist explosiveactsof Fansgr€ssion. blow their socksolf? Free expressionmakehin a leadingffgurein early 2oth Like the plays of EugeneO'Neill, Cappingoff the freefirst weekendis the Denver century American art. The exhibition exploresthe E\rgeneO'Briensscript (adaptedfrom Dcnwr Open Medla Broadcast Party AitMuseum, Geftingfurtothe museummay bethe aesthetic,social and political dinensions of Blu- his play) dealswith difrcu.lt subject 6:3O p.n , Feb.5 hardestpart of your weekend,but the lines will be menschein'Sart. matters of middle-classvicesof alco7(X) Kelenath St. well worth it. Make sure you bring your Colorado Also make sure to check out For Gamesby holism and adultery, loading spare, Frte€ ID, or at leastlour student ID, becausefree tickets SandySkoglund.The exhibit borderson stageper- conversationalprosewith emotion. DenverOpenMedia,:that's Channel 56 to the are limid to state.residents. formancewith the precisesettingof dozensof grey The 'Paradise lost" metaphors cablefriendly, is hosting their.first Fdday event at The art mUseumis a perfect place to whittle foresin an all red restaurant, in "Eden" are somewhat hearytheir broadcastingstudio. away four hours of your Saturday taking a leiHonestly,I couldn't tell pu what the soclopo-. handed. Still, the fflm ellectively lo, This month's celebration will be in honor of . surely sholl through the museum'sexhibits. liflcal messageis behind Skoglund'screation, I lust cates original sin and wisdom's in' Caf6Nuba's lOth anniversary. This is the lait weekendthat the Denver Art think it is a perfecttestamentto the zaninBs of the separableconnectionin its story one This month's festivities will include: spoken Muqrum will host Ernest Blumenschein'sIn Con- fttrmnarnind. that's far more accesslbleto modern audiences. Breda,as an incarnation of Eve, is.equal parts loving and seductive. Billy, as an Adam figure, starggles ByJ.T.BARTHE1fMY island, ingrained the Some ffrsthand with the siege Rhodes of nor end at with morality and duty. Childbirth, jbarthe3@mscd.edu shong Roman Cathaccoun8 include I€panto: from 1520 thru 1580 this of course, was Eve's punishment. 'iAlgerians In Roger €row$'s 'Enpfues of olic legacy,which is hurling contest achieveda specialdeffnition Clubbing and partying, the pastimes tbe Sea"we are taken to tle Battle of still the ofrcial and themselves. at the when religious impulse and mate- of youth, when middle age and rethe lVfoditerranean cvtz- l52l-I572. mo6t practiced relirarn;nrts," or holy rial pourercombined ln a conflict of sponsibility seem like impossible The epicenter of this part of gion in Malta today images "skeweredto terible intensity, on the cusp of two fates,representmor€ innocant times the long conflict between Christian But Cbowley's -- the gardenitself. the floor" and "seas distinct erasin human hlstory." and Muslirn faiths was the Battle bmk does not get of.blood." Crowley is also the author of Milton shrdents,take note of the of Malta, With sr:Itans and pashas, boggeddown in unNeverlet it besaid "1453: The Holy War for Constanti- two pastoral painting$: one of farm kings and popes,slavesand sailors, neceqsarydescription that the Ottomans nople and the Clashof Islam and the Iabor that clearly indicates Adain's galleonsand guns, T\rrks in turbans - it md,€s at a pace and Hapsburgsdidn't West."' curse of toil, and another of a hee, and crusaderswith crosses,the cast tttat kcep6the readel know how to party. The map of the Mediterranean presumably the hee of loowledge, of characters are set for a bloody from skipping parathe epic Batde today is one result of the Battle oli and their appearancesat key revelabattle sowell described,that from the graphs and pagesto of Malta took place Malta. The layout of Christian and tory moments. outset the readerwill be anticipating g€fto the goodstufi, toward the end of Muslim terdtory aswe how it today Rocks throws an apple of bis what the next lnge will bring while Crowley's use of adiectivesand the Crwades. The time, people and can be partially haced back to the <iwn at love song notions in his alstil beiqgengrossedbyr,rdratis on the historical docunentation creates a eventsare sobrilliantly depictedhere outcone of this mercilessseawar. legorical drama. '&len" is a funeral current one. 'Empires" is not a quick senseof Hollywood without losing that if the reader stopsfor a minute A few feet this way or that, one dirge for domestic lorc: the kind of read but well worth the patience. the historical reality Crowley'sbook to imagine, they come to life with a less brave individual's willingness lovethat kills itself. The prolongedbattle for a small is a dramatic retelling of the 16th vividness and lucidity not found in to sacrificehis life, or ships sailing a island off the coast of Sicily that di- Century clash of Christian and Mus- somehistorical novels. fervweeksearlier could haveresulted videsthe Mediterraneancomesto life lim armies. "Empires" also has the In other words,the actual event, in a different ending, and in turn and takesthe readerinto the heart of dght amount of l6th century etch- participants and props are Disney the world we live in today would be this clashwith a generousamount of ings as artwork within its pagesto enoughto sparkttre mind's eyeto live far different geographically politidetail. highlight its historical accuracy. in the truth of a brutal and bloodv cally and spiritually than the one we Malta is commonly associa&d With ample amounts of source battle. . know. with the Knights Hospitaller who material, Crowleydemandsone to be Crowley writes, "The battle beThis ghastly battle was fought 'Eden" airs at the StarzFilm C€ntei Feb. ruled it This, along with the historic a part of this magic carpet ride of a tween Islam and Christianity for the without question in the name of 6 - I 2. 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weight and temperahre. They provided a pharmacY,which included vitamins, pain relievers and remedies for common ailments such as parasitesand skin rashesthat could be deadlyif left untreated.The lines for the clinics were around the block all day, even though the clinics were an-' nouncedonly an hour beforeopening. ' The nurses keated more than 500 people over the span of four clinics. Although there was a senseof accomplisbment, their work only alfected a. small portion of the people in Iquitos &{o werâ&#x201A;Źliving in povert}r Kin Mohler's eyebrowsrose with a look of helplessnessas she described her visit to Peru. "We'll go back again absolutely... Ihqy're iust trying to survire,,.It'snothing I canjust forgetaboutin nry lifetirn "

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"Therewereno posterson thewall,therewasalittle outhouseout back andl justthought,howdo thesekidsleaminthis withno runningwater, A man,suficring from an extremecaseofpsoriasis,shows his torso to nursesin the clinics. Many of the nurseshad neverseenpcoriasis6at severe.

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money " Then we show up and there are 50 people and we raise like 250 bucks, and it's really disappointing. I didn't want to disappoint the guy but I just didn't see us, Reverend Horton Heat, in

famil5r and they slowly get out of the music scene. College-agedkids are the ones ll'ho actively go and seeka live music experience. CS: In 1'our songs there is a theme: good and evil, demons, drugs, and alcohol. Is there a particular messageyou are trying to convey?

a church. So I decided to just tale donations at m5r shows and more than to just to raise mone)', it's about getting the word out there, telling them about NothingButNets.net. It's a website that rvill tell you about malaria in Africa and all over the world. If !râ&#x201A;Ź get it here in the LTnitedStates or in Europe there are ways to cure it, but in Africa you are so far out there that really prevention is the best thing. and the lorv-tech way is doing a really good job. The lon'-tech $'ay is a simple $ l0 bed net that is treated n'ith a repellent. CS: Have you taken malaria medicine before? RHH: No, but I used to drink vodka and tonics iust in case, because they have quinine, and that r,l'as the way they used to get rid oI malaria. I just ended

RHH: Well... Any story is the conflict between good and evil, you know. That's at the root of every story erâ&#x201A;Źr written as far as books or movies, and songs, too. I get interested in rvriting songs that are about something (else)and it becomestwisted in the end. A lot of my songs are about how much fun it is to do coke, and by the end the frenzy is so screwedup, I hope people understand that it's really not a good idea to do coke. CS; When it comes to the metaphors, and talking about the evil spirits that are chasing you ... there

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UPCOMINGSHOW Iocalshows for thosein theknow BADFISH & oz.To FnEEDOM, Though BradleyNowellalid in 1996, Sublime still plrys a m4orport in mostcollege-aged And I my giood.SubAn€ricans' adolescenceline's mixhue of punk, *a, regre, firnk and hiphop was done almostpededfubeforemoct of today'saossoverstarsevenhit puberty. Becausenothing as musicalb important Photocourtesyof as Sublime deservesto die, Coloradowill play . cofnerstonefs.com host to not one. but two cover ou6ts of the ThisisSublime.They Long Beachband this week. wont be playingthis SatrDie8o's40 Oz to Rreedom.namedfor weelcbut uOOz.and bhead1992 multi-platinumrcl€ase, Sullime's Badfishwill. lining attheBluebirdFeh5, alongwith Denm's lbe Dendrites,who dothdr ovn small&ibuteto Bobl\rlarleywith a couplesong5. The FoxTheabe in Boulder will host Oregon-basedensembleBadfishon Feb.12 in Boulder.The band is naned for one of Sublirne'ssongsthat never it onto co4torate radio. made ' While coverbanils don't often seemworth writing home about,theseones' are pardon the pun, sublime.And rhink about it, how elsewill you be ableto enioy Sublime'smusic performedlive? . By Dominic Graziano . dgrazial @mscd.edu

Denve; b23 producdons and FabricateM"gFon"e,But her talent mlght shine moct when she's in front of hcr organ and a micmPhone. Enter b.Sous (pronounced "bee sue") a blissful, simple, display of fundamental, but fr:n and whinsical, in&e pop. Backup band members 8 p.m.@TheFox fon DeStefano and Brian ffenilric.k of llate Fuck TYio Theatre,513,AA abandon their sardonic f' bomb anthems and angst PAPENBIRI' Photocounesyof getrealdenver.comwhile woI*ing with b'Sous' t"*? on far less familiar Cool Denver collecflve Paper Bird floats Brandi shigley, along with two-thirds of and' hell' downright coloralong on Rocky Mountain breezes,with an Denver! xite iuck riio, is bSous, a heavpersonas .plucky frrl and charming banio and ensembleof rich horns, enly blend of moody, marshmallow pop 'Cuteness as in sohgF such sbippeddown acoustic thdt epitomizesthe Overload' and "Gimme Sun." But thir daPperShigleyand her sunshine smak phrase 'toe-tapping." I'inean it. You really and quirky, quiet charm (in addition to quiet elechic chording and'drum-maiust can't sit still. Referredto by somecritics chine backilrops)on songssuch as "Is It Me or Is It Monday?"carry the message as "neo-folk," that definition nearly givesPasoftly home: "The sky is blue and the birds are chiipin'/ It's the kinda day that I per Bird too little credil Their folk is often a softersideof overly pretentiouspredec€ssors. don't feellike workin'/ But I haveto, soI do." Work it, girl, work it. Sisters Bsme and Genny Patterson, along . BvrJ www.MYSPAcB.COWBSOITSUUSIC with sidekick Sarah Anderson, ssunds like the lovechild of Feist,Natalie Merchant and Ioan Baez,if shewereclggedinto three. With irresistible spirit, thesePaper Birtls can't be of Paper Bird crushed. Instead they fly with whimsy and Photocourtesy pure sugruy-sweetoptlnism that's sure to Birdsofa feather hgng out in gazebostogether. be a perfectmatch Feb.6 when they take the stageat the charming BoulderTheater.

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collideoverstimuluspacka,ge Politics,economics Beingbipartisanisn't in RushLimbaugh'snature,but vr'henit comesto the stirnulusplan, he has an excellent solution.Beforeyou flip the page,hear planin meout. Hisideafor a stimuJus provides a WalIStreetlournnl editorial a solution that lets both Republicans and Democratssavefaceand may actually improvethe economy. Limbaugh'sstimulusplan totals more thcm $80Obillion. He divides the plan into a 56-44 split. Fitty-six percent,$448 billion, goesfor Democrats for inlrastructure speirding getthe44 percent, whileRepublicans which comesto $352 billion. goesto marginal rate tax cuts. The reason this is such a nice bipartisan solution is that Limbaughhas combined Democrats' stereotypically favorite thing,,spending.with a Republican favorite,tax cuts. The dilemma for the Republicans is they hate spending,but the masses, alongwith PresidentObama and congressional Democrats, are clamoring for a quick solution to the economicproblem. Becausethe demand for an economic stimulus packagethe Republi-

ROBERTDRAN rdran@mscd.edu canshavelimited options.They can vote lor the current stimulus plan and facea tough primary battlecome left 2010 - as the only Republicans come ftom the most conservative districts - or the Republicanscan fight the stimulusand hopethat the economymanagesto tu,rn around. However,their third and bestoption is to pushfor Limbaugh'splan. The current stimulus package. n'hich has already passed in the lacks the House of Representatives, specific,targetedeconomicsolutions of Limbaugh'sstimulus. In order to stimulate the econo-

my,the governmentneedsto in€st in of the economy foundationalaspects such as public works.The Problem is' rvilhthecurrentstimuluspackage contraryto popularbeliel thereisn t a whole lot of major infrastructure spending. USA Today puts general inlrastructureat $90 billion, electrical grid at $32 billion.Togetherthat comesto $ 122 billionoutof an $82 5 billion plan. Now comparethosenumbersto $43 billion spenton unemPloYment benefitsanda $20 billionincreasefor foodstamps- neitherof which does anythingto provideanyjobsor longterm financial help for individuals. Thereis also$ 3 18 billion, more than a third of the package,goingto bail out the stateswith no guaranteesof real infrastructure spending. This may be a good time to go overFronomics101 to explainwhY Limbaughhas a goodidea. First.the ideaof an economicstimulus is basedon observationsof gross domesticproduct,or GDPGDPis the way economistsmeasurethe werall health of the economyThe biggerthe GDP,the better the economY.Econo-

mists calculateGDP by adding how conmuch stulTpeopleand businesses sume,the amount of moneYiruested, government spending and exPorts' then subtacting imports. During a global recessionYou can seehow GDPcan go dolvn.People don't havemoney,so there isn't much inveshnentor purchasingand the othercountriesdon'twant to buy our stuff. either. The flrst part of the theorYis the idea that gor€rnmentmust sPend money to keep GDP up. since the peoplecan't buy or invest. The other part is calledthe multiplier effect.For everydollar the governmenl spends,the economYgains a certain amount of moneYin return by creatingiobs,improvinginfrastructure,etc.Oncethe moneyis spenton publicworks,peoplegetiobs, thosepeoplespendmoney,which increasesthe amount of moneyin the economy.This also works in reverse, which is happeningright now: fewer jobsmeanslessmoneyspent,ll*rich m€anslessmoney to investand more iobslost.With the multiplier, the governmentcan't iust spendmoneYon

anlthing; they have to make investmentsthat bring somekind of return such as cashor increasedeffi.ciency with better highways or electrical grids.Only lessthan 14 percentof the current stimulus packagehas a multipliereffect. Lastly,we have the most important part: tax cuts. The lessyou PaY in ta\es, the more money You have to spend,put in the bank and invest, which boostsGDP.The reason tax cuts areimportant is they take a more long-term approachthan Public worksproiects.This ideais called permanent-incometheory.This says long-term changesin income are neededbefore money is spent. In other words, once you regularly see more moneyyou will regularly spend it insteadof hoarding it. We get government spending. which booststhe econornyvia GDP and the multiplier effect, Plus it makesthe DemocratshaPPY,and we get tax cuts,which puts more moneY in your pocket,booststhe economy and makesRepublicanshaPPYIt's a win-win. Too bad Limbaugh isn't bipartisan moreoften.

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RTDriderslookingto theirc&rs The Regional Ttansportation District increasedthe prices of bus and light rail ticketsby as much as 14 percentto ring in the new year.I expectRTDto raise their priceseach year:it's what theydo.But n'ithout a studentor companypass,many RTD riders spend$3.50 just to get into Denver.arodthey need an additional $3.50 to escape.That's up to $35 ' eachn'eek. Now RTD has concocteda new schemeto rip peopleoff: Malrethem pay to park at the station lots, which beganFeb.2. RTD calls it the "Parking ManagementProgram," and for anybody to qualify for free parking now, their license plates need to be registered to homes within RID's jurisdiction. If you park and take a bus to Denver Ioternational Airport for a frip and leaveyour car in the lot, it will cost you between$ 1 and $2 for every 24 hours, unless you're an out-ofdistrict rider. in which caseit could beas much as$4 per 24 hours. Beforehopping on the train or bus,riderswill alsoneedto surrender their licenseplate number and credit cardnumber(or cash)to the paystations, w*rich. presumably,n'ill be locatedin eachstation.I can'timagine RID making a lot of moneyfrom People leal'ing their carsin RTD's]ots. However, the transPortation company may make a huge profit from reservedparking for in-district riderswho pay an additional$3 7.5o eachmonth.

AUSTINCORELL acorell@mscd.edu If riders use monthly passes$ 128 a month - and w?nt to have parking spaces,they will needto shell out about$165 eachmonth... iust to get to work! i0hile I expectridership to declinesharply.tbe parking program will probably be a financial successbe€use peoplecan be so fi,xated on finding parking spotsin the morning. Theproblernis parkingavailability RTD ought to blame themselves for offering meager parking lots for such large crowds when they first began offering "park-n-ride." And not only are there not enough parkbut somelots,like the one ing spaces, near the.IJniversityof Denver,have large parking structures with multiple,coveredlevels.Yes,RTDfina-lly hired some brains to build tiered parking structures. It s sad thet didn't plan it for the biggerstations. Even tbough some lots remain

small, the reservationassuresthe buyer parking spotsbetween 5 and 1Oa.m.,MondajrthroughFriday.accordingto RTD'swebsite. How can they possiblyguarantee availablespots?Is RTD going to tow payingpeople'scars out of the rvaY so higher-paying, reserved clients can park?Well, no. RTDhas designated existing parking spacesto be the reservedspots, according to an RTD public relations coordinator. The areaswill be patrolled, and Peo' plewithout reservedparking in those areaswill beticketed. Good- ticket them - but will RTD refund my money if that ierk tookthe lastspace,the onemeantfor my reservedcar? Unfortulately for students on campus, this new pay-to-Park Plan will encouragesome of you to Patronize the Auraria lots. I'm on the fence, burning with rage, between Auraria's lots and RTD'slots. I think I still hate Auraria'slots and pricing more, Yet the concern remains about riders feeling hesitant around rails that are either inundatedwith coal or immersedin molten sulfur. I understandRTD isn't at fault for the derailmentsin the past couPle of years,but ridersmustbea bit uneasy aboutbeingso closeto fteight trains that derail much too frequently Perwill goad hapsRTD'sencouragement frightenedridersto drivemore. I'm consideringit, too. After all, gasis prettycheap.

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SPORTS

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Metro guard BrianMinor, left, shoutsin celebrationas he and center LawrenceBillingswalk toward the locker room after a closegame againstColoradoChristianUniversityon Jan.30 at the CCUEventCenter,Metrowenl into the secondhalf losing3631 and rallied-, scoring57 pointsto win 88-80.Metroalsowon againstColoradoSchoolof Mines54-49Jan.31.PhotobyCoraKemp . ckemp4@mscd.edu

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Wagstaffsaid."Theyrely Jesse on the threeholea lot," GuardBrian Minor started the scorewent back and forth a 15-3 run for Metro,building Metro men's basketball for almost the entire first half. .a 46-4I lead in the first five continued their winning With the scoretiedat 16, Met- minutes of the second half. sheak againstColoradoChris- ro pressedeight times. CCU The Roadrunnerskeptthe lead tian University and Colorado scored 14 points despitethe for the rest of the game,until School of Mines fan. 30 and press. Head coach Brannon the last seven minutes &'hen 31 in Lakewoodand Golden. Hays took off the pressmid- CCUwas only ahead by one. BeforeCCUbeat Metro in way through the first half. With 7:49 left, CCUscored13 the regular seasonand first "They were obviouslypre- points in their last sevenposround of the 2OO7-2008 pared for it," Hays said. "We sessions. CCU guard Justin playoffs,the Cougarshadn't took the pressoff and tried to Neuhaus had eight of those beatenthe Roadrunnerssince negroup a little bit and when 13 points. Metro responded 1995. In order for the Road- we put it back on, we were do- with an 11-Orun, containing runners to have their ven- ing a little bit better." a l0-point lead with five mingeance,Metro would needto The Roadrunners took utes left, M€tro connectedon shut down CCLI's3-point shot their biggest lead with se!€n 12-of-14 freethrows to s€cure and their ability to break the minutesleft in the half at 25- the 88-80win. press. 20, yet the Cougarsscored "It felt good,"guard MarThe Roadrunners took a three 3-pointersin the last six quiseCarringtonsaid."Nothquick 4-Olead within the first minutes to grasp the 36-31 ing betterthan sweetrevenge. few minutes of the first half, leadat halftime. They'reour cross-townrival, however,CCUguard Brendan "We}new they lt'ere going soit r,rasgoodto geta win on a Puckettansw-ered backquick- to shoot a lot of 3's," font'ard qualityteam."

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Wagstaff saw the game Roadrunnerswith 13 points differently and believesit was in the game against Mines. goodiust to $'in on the road. Metro controlled the first half "We didn't really take it of that gam€, tak[ng a 33-27 as a reveng€game,"Wagstaff advantage at halftime. The said."It's a roadgame,and we Orediggershad a 9-2 run at try to win on the road." the beginning of the second Wagstaffledthe Roadrun- half, giving them a 36-35 ners in double figureswith 2 5 lead. The two teams played pointsand connectedon 8-of- evenly throughout the rest of 8 freethrows. the game, though Wagstaff "He really came through and Carrington combined to big when we neededit," Hays go 4oI4 at the free-throw said. "I think u'hat surprised line, taking the 54-49 victory him was when they tried to The Roarlrunnersare still press, he was attacking the in first placein the EasternDipressand he got a number of vision and overallin the coneasybasketsoff of that, and ferencewith a recordof l6-3. finishedthe gameoff nicely at lO-1 in the RockyMountain the free-throw line." Athletic ConTerence.Metro The Roadrunnersscored will begin a four-gamehome57 points in 38 possessions stand starting Feb. 6 and 7 in the secondhalf, averaglg against Chadron State and one and a half pointsper pos- Nebraska-Kearney at Auraria session. EventsCenter. Wagstaff also led the

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" Metro headcoachLinda on defense, Lappesaid."I thought Raedid a nice iob on her, and I thought Kiley did a nicejob aswell." But in the second frame, CCU guard Thlmai Aguirre picked uP the slack for her shuggling teammate. By ERICLANSING 5-foot-7-inch junior scored the The lansingPmscd.edu team's first sevenpoints in the second half giving her team a threeMetro'swomen'sbasketballteam point lead. dropped two importalt conference Aguirre scored 12 second-half ganes Jan. 30-31, coming up short points and assistedon five other field in road games against Colorado goals to provide her team a consisChristian University and the Colotent lGpoiit lead for the rest of the rado Schoolof Mines. game. The Roadrunners (8-11 overall, "She was able to get ftee," Iappe 6-5 in the RockyMountain Athletic said. "She was much lloro aggesConference)sat in third place in the sivein the secondhalf, She'sa great East DMsion before last weekend's player,and great playersare going to games.They were in a comfortable capitalizeon bad defense." position for a high seedin the conMetro did make a late run on the ference's postsâ&#x201A;Źason tournament, shoulders of Sinclair with 3:21 left which takesthe top eight teams. on the clock. The 5-foot-7-inch forBut with the two losses,they now ward came up with a huge block to sit tied for the fifth spot. Metro is tied force a shot clock violation. keeping with tbree other teans who are also her team within 10 points. O-Sin tnti nUaC, and ftrrther losses On Metro's very next possession. could be detrimental to their playoff Sinclair found Beanunder the basket hopes. for an easy layup before stripping The Cougarsheld a slirn 7-4 Iead the ball away ftom CCU guard fodi early in the gamebeforeMetro reeled Krall on the Cougars' next possesoff a 16-Orun, The run was sparked sion.The stealturoed into two Metoo by seniorforward Meqa[ Sinclair and points when Sinclair receiveda gass forward RaeBean,wbo combinedfor from Beanin the paint, putting in the eight points to give their team a 13layup. point edge. shootspast ColoradoChristianUniverThe lead was down to six and a But CCU put together a run of sity's Abby Rosenthal Jan. 30 at the CCU events center. Metro lost 'Rlnners miss from beyondthe arc gave CCU their own, outscoring the the game 7l-61. Photoby LeahMillis.lmillis@mscd.edu Roaalrunners the chanceto whitthe could I84 to Src;ba25-24lead at the mid- the C-ougars'top scorers in check Player of the Week awards, lead to only four. points. tle the Cougars' in the ffrsbhalt CCUforward Abby only musterup t}ree way point of the fust half. to cut into point had two shots Metro for us "She was the focal Metro'sthird-ranked defenseheld. Rosenthal,who has won ffve RMAC

ttrre lead, but Metro guard Icandra Sands could not finish a layuP and guard SharayaSelsorbricked a 'Run3-point attempt, sending the ners to their fourth RMACloss. ColoradoChristian shot 51 percent from the floor, including 7-of-18 from downtown. CCU'soutsideshooting createdopen lanes,allowing forwards Auilrey Finley anh Kebie Hert to scoreeasybasketsin the paint. "We had mental lapses on defense," tapp said. "We can't stand three feet off of Talmai Aguirre and expect her not to take the shot. We just didn't do a very good job mentally of Inowing when to help and moving on the passto closeout those shooters." The defensivelapsesdirln't carry over into the following night when Meho took on the ColoradoSchool of Mines in Golden, The Roailrunners held the Orediggersto only 62 total points. But it was the offensethat shuggled, munding up only 56 points on 39 perceirt shooting. Shooting from long range hurt Metro, dropping in only two 3-pointers on eight attempts. Rebounds also took thdir toll on the road team as Metro watched Minescorral 38 boards,including 13 on the offerxiveend. The two conferencelossesputs Metro's RMAC record to &5. Metro will venture back home to take on Chadron Stateon Feb.6 and Nebraska-Kearneyon Feb.7.

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'Runnerswalkthe line in split DRAN ByROBERT rdran@mscd.edu Metro baseballmanagedto walk awaywith a win during their doubleheader match Feb. 1 against Regis University. In the ffrst game,Metro gaveup five ermrs and lost the game 6-3. Ilowever, new head coach and parttime radio announcer, Jerry Schemmel, receivedhis first win in game two when the Rangerswalked three shaight batlers with the basesloaded to start an eight-run fourth inning. Parents and players have all given positive reviews of Schemmelso far this season. "I just haveto give a shout out to ournewcoachin gettinbhisfustwin," saidleft fielderMarcelDominguez. A few Metro fansbravedthe cold weather and missedthe SuperBowl, whereasRegisfans were notably absent on their home field. In spiteof the cold, the ieam was

dismissiveof the ideathat the weather was responsiblefor the fielding errors. "We practice outdoors," Schemmel said."I don't think it was a problem. Offensivelywe were fine, but we can't win consistentlywith sevenerrors in two games." The players echoed that sentiment. "It's hard to stay loose(when it's cold),but whenwe arein the dugout, we are as wann as ne need," first basemanJordan Stouller said, who went t[-for-6 with four RBh and a homerun. Mefo stayedwith Regisduring the first game of the doubleheader, but ernrrs and pitching control were problems for Metro. Metro gave up lO walks, but the bullpen did end up with all five of Metro's strikeouts, Regis,however,had consistentpitching thanks to Darren Chavez,who only gaveup two runs on three hits through five innings. Metro man-

Metrd designated hitter Dakota Nahm is caught stealing by Regis second baseman Mike Benton during the second game of a double header Feb. t at Regis Field. ehotoby DrewJaynes.ajaynesl@ msco.eou aged to score a run and bring the tying run to the plate in the ninth inning, but Regis'sbullpenheldfirm, striking out catcher, Tyree Abshire, to closeout the game.

The secondgame of the doubleheader was a high-scoring affair' largely becauseof Regis'slack of pitching control' Regispitching gave up 13 walks,including six from start-

ing pitcher Brennan Bonati. On the other hand, Metro's pitching staff only allowed one free pass during the gameand they ffnishedwith nine shikmuts. Fivd of those shikeouts came from Mefro. starting pitcher Joel Iockhart. Pitcher Ryan Eccles pickedup the win for Metro. Metro's offensegavethe pitching plenty of run support with eight runs in the fourth inning. Regisdid manage to ma.kethe game interesting, scoring six runs in the sixth inning. .The game was called in the seventh inning, stopping a Regiscomeback, though at the time Metro had the basesloadedand was looking for insuranceruns, "It started out a liftle rough for 'As us," I)ominguezsaid. the innings progressed,we got better.We will be better." Metro will look to replicate last year'ssuccesswith four games against ColoradoState University at Puebloon Feb.6-8 in Pueblo.

Crippledteam left in cold all rhc injuries, but \'re failed to capitalize.''Bahn said. I''or Golden. though. rvatching \letro s ofl'enselaii to score lvhile he $ i r ss i t l i n gi n t h c s la n d sl t a s f r u s r at -

By ROBERT DRAN rdran@mscd.ed u The \{etro hockey team's injury plagued roster suffered a big setback

"Our ofl'enseis good. but we don t set up and w€ start running a-round," Goldensaid. In the secondgame. goalie Dustin lonas made up for his lack of plalrirg

lan. 30 and 3 1 in losing back-to-back blort' outs against the l-niversit-v of Denver 12-2 and 10-1. tr{etro was down to 13 players for almost four periods during the stretch. Fornard Ster,e Call was one of the few bright spots lor Metro, as he coveredlwo-thirds of Metro s scoring with a goal in each game.

time by facing 33 shots and ending wlth 23 sa!'es. Jonas made several crowd-pleasingglove saves,but rvas often beat on the blocker side. ''Dustin played really rvell," head coach Curtis Duffus said. "We were trving anew system." Golden alsodefended his teammate's performance. "We need to stop leal'ing our goalie out to dry," Golden said, "Too many

Meho suffered a big loss r,l'hen leading scoring forward Dan Golden was tripped on a breakaway and injured his back. Though he was awarded a penalty shot. Golden was too injured to carry it out. Forward and captain Ttrrner Bahn steppedin and scoredon the penalty shot, but it

shots are coming from the crease" N{etro shouldn t miss Golden too Iong. He claims he could have tried to

was too little compensation to co!€r the loss, In addilion to Coldens injwy. delenseman lcahy Connor and forwards Ryan Yudez and Kyle Obuhanick were the other key injuries for Nletro. "That's really tough for Metro (with all the injuries)," DU head coach Greg Simmons said. "We have been pretty banged up as well. \4/eare down to five defensemen." In the first period, lletro was able to outskate DU and had three breakaway opportunities, only to be turned an'ay when DU goalie Alex Harbison shut the five-hole. The injuries rvere really apperent after several long shifts, and by the third period, N1etro

MetroforwardStevenCallduring practiceFeb.2at the Apex lce Arena,Photo byLinhNgo.Ingo@mscd.edu had a hard time keeping up with DU. though Metro n'as the faster team. "We are down to four defense'assismen and lessthan three lines. tant coach Brady Peecher said. "l{/e har,'e13 play'ersand tr,r'ogoalies." Golden had to sit out the second game, rrv'henIVIetro could hare

used him on their numerous scoring chances. Fonvard Troy Oakes rryasvisibly frustrated after he had a chance to score on a slapshot lrom the point in the final seconds,but the puck went in and out oI Harbisons skates. "\{e played hard. especially r.r'ith

return for the second match, but it was too risky. Horvever, the injury situation may get even worse for [,Ietro, as one of their most improved and versatile forward/defenseman, A.J. Sandell, fell and iniured his hand. He managed to finish the game but was worried about the injury. "Not that good." Sandell said on his hard. "I crushed it." Metro will close out the season Feb. 6 against Arizona State Lrniversity and Feb. 7 against Brigham Young University

SPORTS BRIEFS TR{CK trIetro s men and r.yomen'sFack team competed at the JoeDavies' OpenFeb.2 in Golden, CO.Both the men's and women's l)istance Medley Relay teams ran an NCAA Indoor Championship provisional mark. Freshman Judith Chavazof the women's team, set a school record in the 80O meter placing fourth. On the men's team. freshman Derek Fiorini also set a school record in the 20O metet raith a third place finish.

TENNIS The Rocky N{ountain Athletic Conferenceannounced its preseasonmen's and w'omen's tennis poll and playeralvardsJan. 29. The men's squad u'as picked to finish first, $'hile the women's tearrr was picked third. The r,l'omen'steam received19 points to finish behind NebraskaKearney (16.1and Mesa State (6). Sophomore [,Iandy Borvling 'Runner was the lone to receive preseasonall-conferencehonors.

HeALa, HeALq, mU boyfriend'sback! It comesdovlrr to this: the last feu' seconds.All the pain and suffering that t have enduredfor the last six months comesdor.rnto the flnal secondsof SuperBor.r4 XI-[I. I did not knorv if I could make it. but as I saw that glitteringVince Lombardi trophy being passed throtrghthe handsof the celebrating Steelers, I too wascelebratingas my CORAKEMP own trophy cameto rest in my arms - my boyfriend,Eric Lansing. ckemp4@mscd.edu The seasonwas long, grueling and downright difficult. The many Sundaysof shopping alone at the grocerystore,24 weeksof scheduling my life around the NFL calendar, enduringthe thousandsof conversationsrelatingto FantasyFootballand survivingthewins,the losses. and all the emotionsthat follow. PMSing girls have nothing on Ericalter a FantasyFootballloss. Life will return to normal at last. The kind, loving man n'ho I fell in love with will return to me on his ger be participating in a foursome white horseat last. with the TV and computer. Sundays now r,r,ill be a day of I rvill be the one he n'alts to hold spendingtime together;I r.r'illno lon- rvhile r,r'atching a movie, instead of

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the Wilson football tucked under his arm n'hile $,atching a game. l,Vhat does a football have that I don't? Eric and I r,r.illreturn to the deep conversations we once had about life, the world rve live in and the lives

anything I want or go anyu'here I uJanl on a Sunday, u'ithout being missed,will be a sacrifice. I n'lll miss those ESPNsportscasters vl'ho hale become a part of our family. Whenever we return home

$€ are striving for. Responsesto my questions lr'1ll no longer be grunts

Irom a long day at work, they are always there to greet us with updates on the latest football drama of the

during timeouts between a sip of Gatorade and a mouthful of chips and dip. I will at last feel welcome in my home on Sunday instead of having to find activities to keep me away from the cesspoolof guys in spandex, the NFL Ticket, male comradery and Fantasy Football.

go anywhereI want I will again climb to the top of or go anywhereI Eric's list. I will climb aboveNFL and Football to the second slot want on a Sunday, Fantasy behind Metro sports. without being It is a bitters$'eet win as my freemissed,will be a dom will be cut short. Eric is a good and lets me watch nhatever I sacrifice." man want the rest of the week - as long

as there is not aTarheel game, a Nuggets game, an Oriolesgame or SportsCenter on. The freedom that I have to plan

day. I look forward to the off-season, when rve can focus on training and strengthening our relationship. Though people are leaving the party downtrodden about the loss of the Cardinals and the end of the 2OO8 NFL season, the glimmer in hic's el€ begins to shine through the tears with the thought of the 2009 draft and season. I am a survivor of tr,l'o seasons. Bring on seasonthree.

RMAC men's tennis preseacon Player of the Year Metro men's tennis senior Sascha Ruckelshausenwas chosen preseasonplayer of the ]€ar and to the preseasonall-conferenceteam, The Italian native was named Second-TeamAII-RMAC for No. ' 1 singlesand No. I doublesin the 2AO7-2OO8season.Ruckelshausen also won the If,A Fall Regional Tournament witb a three-setvictory over teammateScottBradley

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2OO8Recap: Record:]8-19 ( ]0-10 in RockyMountainAthleticConference) lost in the first andsecondroundsof doubleelirnationto ColoradoSchoolof MinesandNew Fost-season: MexicoHighlands Gorman,56 GP 7 HR' 62 RBI; Palner, 56 GP,12 HR, 89 RBI;C-Reece KeyIosseslOF-Jake playoffs) (43-34 in RMAC 5-54 record Pierce, 5 CohchBobby

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After losing catcher Reece Gorman to graduation, the Roadrunners will look to shortstoDMatt McConnell for helo in the iriffeld. McConnell haii a batting averageof .391 in the 2008 season, and 36 RBI. Second baseman Tommy Frikken will help alongside McConnell as Fricken was named all-Academic second team as a 2007 sophomore.

Despite losing fake Palmer to graduation, sophomore BrennanBrown and iunior Marcel Dominguez will be guiding the outfield, Brown recorded a .414 average, and 49 RBIs in the 2008 season,while Dominguez hit a .407 averagein his first 13 eamesasa freshman.

Pitcher Steven Green will return to the mound as a senior for the 2009 season.Green led the pitcherslast year with 77.1 inningspitched,and recordedsix saves.Junior TedJamisonand seniorJoelIockhart will also be returning to Pitch for the Roadrunners.Jamison had sevensavesin the 2008 season,while Lockhart saved four games.

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2OO8Recap: Record:32-18 (26-11 in RoclryMountainAthleticConference) lost in the secon<iand fourth rounds of doubleelimation to Nebraska-Kearneyand Post-season: AdamsState Keylosses:P4aseyThompson,9-2,SOK,73IP; 5OGB 16 HR, 61RBI; OF-AshleyJohnson, GNicoleLyles,42 GR9 HR, 36 RBI

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After losing a majority of their players,the Roadrunners will look to second basemanSarahRuschand shortstop Amber Roundtree for support in the infield. The fwo combined for 79 runs battedin and 14 homeruns in the 2008 season.The Roadrunners add .iunior Tara Mickelson, who played two seasonsat Indiana Purdue at Fort Wayne, a Division I school,

Sophomores Danni Hedskom and Molly Clark will tead the outfield for the Roadrunners. Hedstrom posted a home run and triple in her first collegiate game as a freshman in 2008. Newcomer junior Kellie Nishikida ioins the club alter playing two years at Hawaii Pacific University, where she earned First-Team All-Pac West honors as a freshman.

The Roadrunners welcome tlree new pitchers to the team. funior Christie Robinson joins the team after playing two years at the University of Nevada at Las Vegas. She posted a 15-5 overall record and was named Pitcher of the Year. Freshman Brittany Moss and junior Corrie Nishikiva will also be pitchine for Metro.

Headcoachferry fthernmel isa first-yearheadcoachfor the Roadrunners,but he brings 2Oyearsof e4erlence to Metro. He has servedas a part-time assistantcoach for the Roadrunnersfor. the past two seasous.Before ioinine the baseballstaff, Schemmelwas a puth basebal instructor for I 3 ]ears. He'sbeenthe radio voicefc fhe Denwr Nuggietsfor the pa$ 17 years.

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Soctd Interactlons Support Group !;pprovlng Wednesdays. 3-4 p.m. . Tivoli 651 Faaifltators: /Vfichelle Templao4Ph.D.,Suff Psychologist & Cotherine Toxhe,Psy.D., PostDoctorollntern lf you tend to get nervous,anxious,or shy around others and it gets in your way of participatingin socialevents,then this group is for you. There will be focuson gettingyou more relaxed,more preparedaM more confidentfor a varietyof socialsituations.

Coplng Skllls Group

Tuesdays. 3:30-4:30 p,m. JTivoli 651 & WendySims,M.A., Pre-Doctoral ,Facilitatorc: MichelleTemlilaon,Ph.D.,StoffPsychologist lntem Thisgroupwill focuson four importantskillsto helpyou improveyour relationships, end selfdefeatingbehaviors,and manageyour emotions.The four skillsthat you will be taught and alsopracticeduringthis 8-weekgroupincludemindfulness, interpersonal skills,controlling youremotions,andcopingwith difficultsituations.

Men's Support Group

Thursdays . 3-4 p.m. . Tivoli 65 | Facif itatois: Er/xSween, Psy.D., StoffPsychologist & Kim Millhimes, M.A., Pre-Doaorol lntern This group offers opportunrtiesfor support,personalgroMh, and understanding the changing rolesof men.The groupwill meetweeklyto discuss a varietyof issuesincluding relationships, stress,academics, strongfeelings, sociaiskills,and masculinity.

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Tuesday. 2/3 . l l :30 a.m. - |2: 30 p. m . . Tivoli 651 Facifitators: WendySims, M.A.& AmondoMison,M.A.,Pre-Doctoral lnterns Beingableto effectivelycommunicatewith your professorsis importantto your successas a collegestudent.In this workshop we will discussstrategiesfor advocatingfor yourselfin order to improveyour aiademicexperienceand performance.

Movlng On After a Break'Up

Tuesday.2l l T . l l z30 a. m . - 12: 30 p. m . . Tivoli 651 Facifitatorc: AmandaMoson,M.A.,& Kimbey ltlillhimes,tV.A.,Pre-Docto rol lnterns Endinga romantic relationshipcan be very painfuland we are often unpreparedfor the varietyof emotionswe experience.In this workshopwe will discusswaysto cope with the feelingsand prepareourselvesfor future relationships.

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Tuesday . 2124. ll:30 a.m.-l2:30 p.m. . Tivoli 55 | Facilitators: Cotherine losche,Psy.D.Post-Doctorol lntern& WendySims,lA.A.,Prc-Doctorol lntem

In thisworkshopwe will examinethe factorsthat shapeself-esreem andlearnstrategies to enhanceit. We will discusshow to acknowledgeyour strengthswhich will allow youlo be happierwith yourself

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W ednesday. 3/4 . I l :30 a. m . - 12: 30 p. m . ; Tivoli 551 Facif ftators3 Stâ&#x201A;ŹvenC. Lee,Ph.D.,StoffPsychologist & Kimbey Mitlhimes, M.A., Pre-Doaoral lntern This workshop is designedto provide studentswith informationon how they learn,and what worl<smost effectivelyand efficientlyfor them, Come and identifywhether you are an audio,visual,or kinesthetic learnerand seewhat a world of differenceit can makein your life.

ManaglngTest Anxlegr Thursday' 3/5' Il :30 a. m . - 12: 30 p. m . . Tivoli 65| p'. Dc.t rall^ta']^ Facilitators: GoilBruce-Sonford, Ph.D., StoffPsychologisl & WendySimc-M.A-, Thisworkshopis designed to assiststudentswho are typicallywell preparedfor testsbut who loseconildence andfeelliketheygo blankon the dayofthe exam.

Facifitators: Steven 6. Lee,Ph.D., StoffPsychotogist & WendySims, M.A.,Pre-Doctotol lntem Thisgay,lesbian, and bi-sexual supportgroupfbcuseson how we relateto ourselves, our partners, our families, & ourfriends. We willexploreour relationship with ourselves andhow Exam Strategles for Success thisdirectlyrelatesto the healthof our relationships w th the importantpeoplein our lives. Wednesday.3/ll . ll:30 a.m.-12:30p.m.. Tivoli651 Topicswill includerelationshipsand dating,empowerment,self-esteem,gaydevelopment, Facilitators: GoilBruce-Sonford, Ph.D.,StoffPsychologist & CctherineTosche, Psy.D., Poit-Doctorol religion,'trust, family,safesex,boundaries, beingout, andothers lntern Are you find ng that your gradesdo not reflectwhat you truly know?Are you disappointed Malntalnlng a Healthy Self-Esteem with your performance on exams,andwonderwhat you mightbe doingwrong?Discover Thurcdays. l-2 p.m.. Tivoli 651 strategiesto bringout your best performance. Facilitators: StevenLee,Ph.D.SraffPsychologist & ltlichoelWong,M.A., ProctkumStudent What is healthyself-esteem? and processgroupon Lettlng Go of Addlctlons Support Workshop Joinus for an eightweek educational identifingand developing skillsfor achieving a healthiersenseof self. Wednesday . 3/ 18. 2-3 p.m. . Tivoli 651 Facifitators: fiichelle Templeton, Ph.D.,StoffPsychologist Post& Cotheinelosche,Psy.D., Malntalnlng Heahhy Eatlng Habtts: Challenglng the Doctorcllnten Drugsandalcoholare problemsif they causeproblemsin anypart of yourlife,your heahh, Inner and OuterCrftlcs yourwork or your home.Do you thinkaboutdrinkingall the time?Haveyou tried to quit i|ondays . 2:30-3:30 p.m. . Tivoli 651 or cut down without luck?Do you drink more than you intendedto? Particrpate in this Facilitators: GoilBruce-Sonfor<1, Ph.D.,StoffPsydtologist & AmondaMason, M.A., Pre-Docurol you patterns, workshop to help understand why your learn abuse substances, recognize lnlâ&#x201A;Źm Manyindividuals strugglewith eatinghabitsdue to the symbolicmeaningof food and its how your life is impacted,and gainthe skillsyou needto makepositivechanges. actualand perceivedimpacton the body.Others rushto give adviceon what to eat, how muchto eat, and how often one shouldeat,thereby givingriseto a sleuthof messages with respectto what is healthyor unhealthy eating,Thisgroupwill providean opportunityto examinesomeof thesemessaqes aboutfood and examinewaysin which rndividuals mav perceivea lossof controlthrou-gh lrconsciousconflictswitn ,ood andotl^'ermetaphors.

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In recognitionof NafronalEatiFgDisordersAwarenessWeek, this 3-part seriesis designed to assistthosewho are concernedabout their physicalappearances and who maybe using food for comfort without realizingit, or deprivingthemselves of adequatenourishment. Ihis serJesrnectc from Il:30 a.m,-12:30 pm. at the Women's Center, 1033 9th Stre.t Pork Pert l: Posltlvc Body lmagc & Common Chdlenges . Thursday, March 5 Facilitatorc: AmondoMoson,M.A.& Kim Milhimes,fi.A., Pre-Doctorol lnterns Pert 2: Heahhy tatlng and Dlctlng . Thursdey, March 12 Facifitators: AmondaMoson, M,A.& KimMillhimes, M.A.,Pre-Doctorol lntems Part 3: Developlng the Healthy Body knagc . Thursday, March 19 Facilitators: ErikSwee4Psy.D., tn|f'rn StoffAychologist & AmandoMoson,M.A., fue-Doctorol

Veterans Dlscusslon Group

Mondays. 2/16,3116& 4rl3 . I l:30 a.m.-12:30p.m, . Tivoli 65| Facif itator: GoilBruce-Sanford, Ph.D.,StoffPsycholog:tst This is a 3-part dropih support group forthose who haveissuesrelatedto beinga veteran, either yourselfor significantothers,who havereturned from deploymentor are about to be deployed.We will explore issuesand feelingsthat are often hard to discussamongst familyandfriends.

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