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January 21, 2010

Financial aid suspended One out of five students on academic probation •A3

SPIRIT OF THE WEST

National Western Stock Show in Denver through Jan. 24 • B4 SPORTS

Men’s basketball on hot streak Roadrunners 14-2 overall, 7-1 in RMAC • A11 Feature: Metro guard Reggie Evans • A13 Guard A.J. Flournoy

METROSPECTIVE

Ten years on tap

Rock Bottom Brewery celebrates brewmaster, offers free beer with donated lawn gnome • B2

AUDIOFILES

10 in ‘10 Most anticipated albums for new year • B7

Roman rider Staci Anderson-Diaz yells a command to her horses while performing Jan. 10 at the National Western Stock Show. Diaz’s show was part of the Mexican Rodeo Extravaganza, a set of Latin-themed performances featured during the first weekend of the Stock Show’s three-week run. Photo by Drew Jaynes • ajaynes1@ mscd.edu

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“If the health care bill passes, it wouldn’t be permanent; in the next 15 to 20 years it would be completely bankrupt as well as the rest of the federal government.”

- SAMUEL BLACKMER on A9

CAITLIN GIBBONS • NEWS EDITOR • cgibbon4@mscd.edu

Record year for loans, grants Academic holds push some to seek outside lenders for assistance

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By Ben Wiebesiek wiebesib@mscd.edu Metro is on track this year to disburse a record amount of student loans, grants and scholarships. But for one of every five students, this assistance is unavailable due to a financial aid suspension. Metro Director of Financial Aid Cindy Hejl said the college distributed a record $122 million in total financial aid for the 2008-2009 school year. “From August of 2009 to now we have already disbursed $120 million,” Hejl said. “At this rate, we are easily going to beat last year’s record.” Hejl also said her office had 4,323 students in financial aid suspension status by December 2009, an increase of 300 students from fall 2008. “Metro’s suspension policy is mandated by guidelines for state and federal aid. Financial aid is suspended for students who have a cumulative grade point average below 2.0 for two semesters, who have not completed 75 percent of the classes they attend or who have taken 180 credit hours,” Hejl said. Hejl said that the office of financial aid has also signed off on an increased amount of alternative loans through private lenders, as many students are searching for another method to pay tuition. “We are involved in approving alternative loans to make sure students

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4.5 • Last day to Metro freshman Susan Levy patiently waits her turn in line at the financial aid office Jan. 19. After visiting the office four different times, Levy finally was able to sit down with a financial aid counselor. Photo by Steve Anderson • sande104@mscd.edu

are not borrowing above their needs,” Hejl said. During the 2008-2009 school year, Hejl said her office approved $2.7 million in alternative loans. By the end of the fall 2009 semester, $2 million had already been approved for Metro students, she said. Students can appeal financial aid suspensions by submitting a written statement and any documentation explaining the circumstances that affected academic progress. Metro student Carlos Ortiz is considering applying for an alternative

loan if his financial aid suspension appeal is denied. “I don’t know what I’m going to do. I can’t pay my tuition out-of-pocket and I’m too far along to [start at another college],” Ortiz said. Ortiz said the pressure of two working two jobs affected his grades, and in turn blocked his federal student loans. “I don’t want to take out a loan with a bank or a credit card because the rates are horrible,” Ortiz said. Karla Nash, director of financial aid for the CCD, warns that some of

these alternative loans target students with late-night infomercials and Internet ads that obscure the risks of such financing. “There are many alternative loans we don’t know about and that’s the scary thing because students can borrow without understanding the dangers or pitfalls in what they’re signing up for,” Nash said. According to the U.S. Department of Education,the student loan default rate is rising.

Continued on A7

Auraria takes initiative for safety Campus locations easily identified with added signage By Caitlin Gibbons cgibbon4@mscd.edu For the big start of the spring semester, Auraria received something new and blue — street signs marking the intersections throughout campus. In an effort to improve campus safety, Samantha O’Brien, Student Government Assembly director of administration and finance, collaborated with Ken Ross, the director of facilities management for the Auraria Higher Education Center. “We felt that if anything were to happen on the Auraria campus, it was really difficult to communicate your location to local authorities. You [would]

SPRING 2010 ACADEMIC DATES AND DEADLINES

just describe your location by buildings or signs or other things, but you could never actually pinpoint it with street signs,” O’Brien said. O’Brien said Ross was already considering the idea of installing street signs throughout Auraria and helped spearhead the project by putting together a proposal, and mocking up signs for the SGA’s consideration. Ross said it has been an inside joke that Auraria didn’t want to share the locations of facilities with the visitors and students. Maps posted throughout the campus include street signs as a point of reference, but until the implementation of the street signs there was no way to translate that while navigating the campus. AHEC spent $4,000 on the construction and installation of the signs, Ross said. The money was allocated from the facilities management gen-

eral fund. The installation was outsourced to Professional Sign Source Inc., a company in Littleton. “It was just a matter of our ability to staff different things, we just didn’t have the time internally to do it,” Ross said. AHEC will conduct all necessary maintenance for the signs. Blank signs are in stock for any necessary replacements in the event of vandalism, theft or other damage that may occur. The street sign installation was the second phase in an ongoing effort to increase the navigability at Auraria. The first phase was to place street addresses on the parking structures. The next phase, will be to post street addresses on each of the buildings, a project Ross said he hopes will be completed by the end of the spring semester. The Metro SGA adopted a senate

resolution in the fall in effort to improve campus safety. The street signs were one component of the resolution. An ongoing project for the assembly is to contract and conduct a Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design audit. The audit would identify places on the campus in need of improved lighting, or changes in landscaping to improve safety, O’Brien said. Auraria Police Chief John Mackey said, in general, it can be an issue to pinpoint a student’s location on a college campus. With Auraria being a commuter campus, the majority of the population does not spend a substantial amount of time in the area. “The Metro student government has done a great job in identifying a project that will enable our community to better understand the geography in the event they would need police service,” Mackey said.

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INDEX INSIGHT ... A9 METROSPECTIVE ... B1 AUDIOFILES ... B6 SPORTS ... A11 TIMEOUT ... A14

CORRECTIONS To notify The Metropolitan of an error in any of our reports, please contact Editor-in-Chief Dominic Graziano at dgrazia1@mscd.edu

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DID YOU KNOW? Dogs and cats consume almost $7 billion worth of pet food a year. • THE METROPOLITAN • JANUARY 21, 2010 • NEWS • A5

Denver, Auraria honor King’s legacy Annual marade draws crowd 30,000 strong

Awards recognize those who work to change the world By Caitlin Gibbons cgibbon4@mscd.edu

By Ryan Seylhouwer rseylho2@mscd.edu Denverites united to celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. Jan. 19 for the 25th annual marade. Former Denver Mayor Wellington Webb, the first African-American to hold the office in Colorado spoke at the event and said it is one of the largest celebrations in the country. Last year despite bitter cold, more than 20,000 attended the marade. This year The Rev. Leon Kelly, executive director of Open Door Youth Gang Alternatives and marade organizer, estimated the attendance at 30,000. The event began at 10 a.m. at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in City Park. Webb spoke of the succession of American civil rights icons leading the audience from Rosa Parks to Martin Luther King Jr. to President Obama. He praised King’s philosophies of civil disobedience and peaceful resistance citing them as the best way to bring about civil change. “We have to fight for those who cannot fight for themselves,” Webb said. The marade led the crowd three miles down East Colfax to Civic Center Park. Floyd, a citizen of Denver who did not wish to give his last name, has been attending the event annually since 2003. He made his way through the crowd smiling and shaking every hand within arms reach. Colorado Lieutenant Gov. Barbara O’Brien said, “We’re here because

Destiney Scott, 15, of Denver, at left, Laquiona Young, 18, of Denver, and Cherish Scott, 17, of Denver, share a laugh while marching into Civic Center Park for the Martin Luther King Day celebration on Monday, Jan. 18. Photo by Jeremy Papasso•jpapasso@mscd.edu we do want to remember a great man…to honor his dream.” O’Brien encouraged the throngs of maraders to look around their community and to take notice of the substandard living conditions of many of Colorado’s children: encouraging participants to “make the day off a day on” by volunteering with one of 60 organizations.

As the crowd dissipated Amail, a Denver native, shared what the celebration meant to him, “I think it’s a chance to show solidarity to the people that came before us.” Caitlin Gibbons contributed to this article.

“Everyone possesses gifts and talents, but it is up to each individual to ask how they will use them.” Carlotta Walls LaNier challenged the attendees of the 19th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Peace Breakfast was held Jan. 15 in the Tivoli Turnhalle to ask how they can use their gifts. LaNier was the youngest member of the “Little Rock Nine” at the age of 14 when Central High School became the first integrated high school in the country in 1957 and the keynote speaker for this year’s breakfast. The event was created by Karen J. Thorpe, the former assistant vice president of student affairs to celebrate and honor the legacy and life of King. This year’s theme was, “Recognizing the Past, Realizing the Future.” True to theme, the event showcased community youth who are working to a better tomorrow. A group from The Watch Care Academy in Denver performed oratorical selections from famous speeches, historical documents and even recited the presidents in chronological order. Audience members, moved to tears, applauded. Artie Mae Grisby, who teaches at the academy said the school really teaches the children about their heritage and the people who sacrificed their lives so they can be here today. Students from the Denver School of the Arts performed two choir selections.

Each year, students, faculty and staff are selected for the peace awards based on nominations. This year, five people who utilized their gifts and talents to better the lives of others, and exemplify the spirit of King received Peace Awards. Gloria J. Burns, a Metro Student fought back tears as she accepted her award. As a veteran of the U.S. Navy, a single mother, former president of the Black Student Alliance and volunteer, she has worked to improve the lives of others while waging her own personal battles, including a period of hopelessness. Burns took the time during her acceptance speech to thank all those who have reached out to her instead of talking about herself. Student Marziya Kaka was not present to receive her award. Kaka was recognized for her work and focus on global justice. As the President of Metro’s Muslim Student Association, Kaka has worked to bring in more than 30 speakers and has coordinated workshops centering around non-violence. AnnJanette “AJ” Alejano-Steele, a member of Metro’s Women’s Studies faculty, focuses her efforts on raising awareness of human trafficking and training victim advocates. Alejano-Steele sat with her daughter, Libbie and her son B.C., who said they were very proud of their mom. John Parvensky, a member of the Denver Community was recognized for his work with the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless. He is the president of the National Coalition for the Homeless in Washington D.C.. Community award recipient Leon Kelly has worked for more than 20 years to mediate conflict between rival gangs.

On the street By Jeremy Papasso

“What do you think about discrimination in today’s society?”

“People need to realize it’s not a war on color any more... it’s more like the rich are trying to keep the poor down,” -Karla Sanchez Metro freshman

“I feel that discrimination still exists... it’s just behind the scenes discrimination,” -William Reynolds Of Denver

“We have come a long way since the Civil Rights Movement. I think that there is still a big battle of rights for immigrants and gays,” -Belen Colin CCD freshman

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“I am concerned that discrimination is making a resurgence. There are a lot of schools that are moving backwards towards segregation. It’s as ugly now as it has ever been,” -Agua Das Of Golden

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Financial aid Continued from A3

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said in a press release that the rate for graduates who defaulted on their student loans within a year of the first payment rose from 5.2 percent in 2006 to 6.7 in 2007. Metro has outpaced the national average with a jump in the college default rate from 8.2 percent in 2006 to 10.9 percent in 2007. “We are living in unprecedented times,” Nash said. “Like every other college in Colorado, we have seen a spike in our enrollment. Most of our influx seems to be driven by unemployment.” According to the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, the state unemployment rate was 7 percent as of November 2009. To avoid problems with financial aid, Hejl has a simple recommendation: Check early, check often. “Now is the time to apply for aid for 2010-2011. Students should be checking their email weekly to look for information on their student loans. Don’t try to fix a problem at the beginning of the semester,” Hejl said. “Make sure your file is complete at with the financial aid office at least a month before classes begin.”

Science settling in for spring Classes commence in nearly completed campus building By Rita Wold rwold@mscd.edu After more than two years of anticipation Jan. 19, the first day of the spring 2010 semester, marked the Science Building’s opening for all Auraria students. Four lab classes, with students from the Community College of Denver, first occupied the building in November of last year. However, Metro’s spokeswoman, Cathy Lucas said the official grand opening for the building will take place next semester, The construction process experienced many delays, including asbestos removal and funding fumbles. The total cost of the project is $111,436,156, approximately $37 million per institution. The addition of the building adds nearly 200,000 square feet to the old Science Building, more than 313,000 square feet of space. Biology labs increased from nine to 16,

chemistry labs from six to nine, and the earth and atmospheric science teaching labs from five to eight. Six research labs were added, which will help fulfill admission criteria for some graduate programs. A geographic information systems classroom and a computer lab have also been added. The new building will house all classes and labs previously held in the old Science Building, the South Classroom and the North Classroom. Vacated spaces will undergo renovation during this time to update structures and facilities. Space availability will have parity for all three Auraria colleges until the project’s scheduled completion in November, said Sean Nesbitt, the facilities planner at Metro. “It doesn’t quite feel finished, but it’s nice,” said Adrianne Parks, a Metro student who was busy doing schoolwork in one of the many study corners the building offers. Construction workers can still be found working on the building final touches. “I like it,” said Melanie Devine, another Metro student who sat in one of the corners waiting for class. “It’s nice and big and accessible.”

The road to construction was not easy. Faced with economic crises, the state legislature opted out of $37.5 million in additional funding in March 2008. In May of that year, shortly after the campus budget crisis, Gov. Ritter approved two laws, which allocate money for higher education building projects. One of the projects approved by Ritter reserves 50 percent of the revenue the state earns from natural gases leases. Another project allowed colleges to borrow money in the form of certificates of participation [COPs]. COPs will be repaid as leases earn the state more money. Then, bridge funding was issued by the state in June while the state treasury faced a dilemma of issuing the COPs due to higher interests rates, as banks were reluctant to loan money. Despite the volatility in promised aid, state funding and institutional cash contributions thus far have met funding needs. Lucas said funding is secure and no further concerns are anticipated. In January of 2008, construction workers found asbestos, a min-

eral fiber commonly used in building construction for insulation and as a fire-retardant, in materials in the soil. When disturbed by repairs, asbestos fibers become airborne and can cause damage to the lungs if inhaled. Asbestos abatement for the construction site resulted in delays that cost an extra estimated $3 million. The old Science Building was cited in the past for safety hazards due to overcrowding and outdated HVAC systems. At one time, two labs were closed because dangerous levels of chemical fumes and inadequate ventilation. Computers were sometimes replaced annually because of the corrosion caused by the chemical fumes, at a yearly cost of about $50,000. “It’s a lot better than the old one,” said Michael Carlson, a Metro student waiting in the building for class. “We are really excited,” Lucas said. “It’s a really beautiful building. I encourage all students to just go over and take a look at it.”

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Ready or not spring 2010 has begun. Along with it comes the homework, the headaches and hefty workloads â&#x20AC;&#x201D; think jobs, class and maintaining a social life all in the hopes of making it out of here some day. So here are a few tips for surviving. Keep up with your EVENTS. Auraria offers many activities on campus that can add to your college experience. Check MetroConnect for a full calendar of tjings to do. Bulletin boards in the classroom buildings are also a great resource for events both on and off campus. Auraria Campus and Metro State are now on Facebook, which gives students an even easier way to meet, discuss and learn about thing to do in the area. With a hectic schedule, it's hard to find time for FITNESS. Fortunately, Metro provides students with a free membership to the campus recreation center. There are drop-in classes from cycling and boxing to water conditioning. There are also a variety of classes, like yoga, offered in Tivoli 444 and St. Cajetan's. Schedules can be found on MetroConnect's calendar and mscd. edu/~cra. Keeping fueled is one way to stay awake during class. All classroom buildings are equipt with vending machines. But who really wants to eat out of a bag everyday? Instead, try to Einsteins Bros Bagels, by Seventh Street park, morning or evening for soups, sandwiches and, of course, bagels. The Cimarron Cafe in the Tivoli has a variety of FOOD in a not so campus-y atmosphere. Head there for a break from class. These tidbits will hopefully help you make it through another semester. Work hard, play hard and good luck!

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Ashley Moreland Features Editor amorela1@mscd.edu

STAYING HEALTHY can be hard when surrounded by thousands of students every day so here is what you need to know: The Health Center at Auraria is still conerned about the Flu and H1N1, so they plan to continue H1N1 vaccines this semester and it is also a good idea to use hand sanatizer, especially after using the computer labs.

April Zemyan Assistant Features Editor azemyan@mscd.edu Dacia Johnson Assistant Features Editor djohn205@mscd.edu

B2• FEATURES • JANUARY 21, 2010 • THE METROPOLITAN

Wellness Woes

Battling the winter blues By Dacia Johnson djohn205@mscd.edu

Gnome Numbers 1,600 = Number of gnome related items on eBay. 400 years = Average life span of a gnome. 1840 = First appearance of garden gnome in England. 7 = Number of dwarves depicted from gnomes. 12 inches = Average height of a gnome. 1995 = The year “Revenge of Lawn Gnomes” by R.L. Stine was written. 2002 = The year International Gnome Day was instituted (June 21). 2,249 = Fans of gnome fans on Facebook. $39.95 = Price of a Denver Broncos gnome at Official Pro Sports. 2 = “Gnome” entries in Webster’s Dictionary. 15 = Times “gnome” appears in David Bowies’ The Laughing Gnome.

By April Zemyan azemyan@mscd.edu and Dacia Johnson djohn205@mscd.edu

Winter tends to be a time for hibernation, curling up by the fire and staying out of the cold. This sounds alltoo-appealing and much cozier than braving the elements to go to the gym. It’s called the “winter blues,” also known as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). SAD is a type of winter depression that affects millions of people during the winter months, especially those between the ages of 18 and 30. According to the National Organization for Seasonal Affective Disorder, SAD is caused by a chemical imbalance due to the shortening of daylight and the lack of sunlight in the winter. For some, this can be a disabling disorder. Symptoms can include irritability and avoiding social situations, cravings for carbohydrates and sweets, which leads to weight gain, a desire to oversleep and constant fatigue and the loss of interest in usual activities Don’t confuse SAD with lazycollege-student syndrome, but if you have symptoms of SAD or LCSS, you need to get moving. Sunlight and fresh air will help fight SAD, and lucky for you, you live in wonderful Colorado where people stay active outside yearround. Hitting the slopes is great activity, but if the time and money holds you back, outdoor skating rinks are open for another month. Sledding isn’t reserved for kids, so grab an inflatable tube and build a ramp for some high-flying action that burns around 350 calories an hour, according to www.fitday.com. An afternoon walk can take the place of indulging at a restaurant for lunch, and small steps such as opening the blinds in your home to let in sunlight will help you snap out of the winter blues. Whatever treatment you choose, it will usually take effect in three to four days and the more natural light the better. So get out there, be active, reverse those SAD symptoms and get happy!

The Metropolitan is looking for some fresh voices for several new blogs we’re launching on TheMetOnline. Available blog topics include:

• Campus Life • Economy • Music • Art/Fashion • Food • Community Interested Metro students and faculty can e-mail us at: themetonline@gmail.com for details.

The gnome knows Denver brew master gets assist from green men By April Zemyan azemyan@mscd.edu A little man with a tall red hat sits and watches over his domain, a domain he shares with 19 other little men. They are gnomes and have been placed on shelves, beneath plants and atop windowsills at Denver’s Rock Bottom Brewery for the past three years. It began as a joke, when a former manager expressed her special dislike for the miniature lawn people. Co-workers began bringing the gnomes to create a disturbance for that manager and the idea stuck. Since then, the manager left and now workers and customers can spot gnomes everywhere in the restaurant. Brew master John McClure has a quirk for lawn gnomes and predicts at least 20 gnomes have been stashed throughout the restaurant. When times are slow around the restaurant, employees find new hiding places for them. A gnome can go from a door ledge to a window display. A McClure favorite, and one of the largest, the grave-digger gnome, currently sits in a window that overlooks his workspace. To celebrate McClure’s 10 years of brewing, Rock Bottom is collecting gnomes in exchange for a pint of beer. He said he couldn’t imagine himself doing anything else. “Beer is my life,” McClure said. Most people go to a restaurant brewery and thoughtlessly order an ale or lager without thinking of how it’s made. McClure said his beer making is more than a job. He has been a brew master for 10 years, but he’s been with the company for 13. McClure, originally from De Moines, Iowa, came to Colorado and worked as a baker for the first three years. He said his favorite things to bake were donuts and pastries. He admits he still has a guilty pleasure for the hole-in-the-center dough creation. McClure then began working in the brewing industry in Boulder. He said he got a position as a brewer through a friend, then came to Rock Bottom in Denver shortly after. “I didn’t know what I was doing, I never thought I’d be here for 13 years,” McClure said.

John McClure reminisces at Rock Bottom Brewery about his ten years in the business and the start of the gnome escapades. Photo by Taryn Jones • tjone101@mscd.edu Contrary to popular stereotypes, a brew master does not have to sport suspenders and a big brown beard. “I don’t consider myself a brew master [because] I don’t have the gut,” McClure said. McClure said his favorite brews to recommend are Green Flash and Full Sail Session. Brew maker McClure’s seasonal Baltic Gnome Porter reflects his gnome passion. McClure said he’s anticipating the beer again in April. The brew specialist said he likes working in Denver and the variety of characters downtown. McClure said his job consists of different parts, but most of it is quality control. “I describe my job as 80 percent cleaning, making sure everything is sanitized,” McClure said. He said it’s important for the brewing conditions to be well kept so that the yeast can do its job. McClure was quick to add that another percentage of his job is drinking the beer and admits, “it’s a glamorous gig.” The anniversery event takes place Jan 18-22, between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Steve Cominsky, general manager for Rock Bottom Denver, said he has worked with McClure for about 10 years and admits he is not sure where the gnomes from the exchange will end up. “Some maybe in the [McClure’s] garden or in the rafters,” Cominsky said. Although the event seems to be kept a secret from most of the employees, servers are excited to see McClure’s achievement. “He is really dedicated, loves what he does, he makes great beer and he’s a great guy,” server Mike Washington said. McClure is hopeful for the future and enjoys working for Rock Bottom. “I want to continue to make great beer, the company has been great to me,” McClure said.

Rock Bottom Brewery 11 a.m. - 2 a.m. 1001 16th Street www.rockbottom.com

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Equal marriage rights pushed Anti-DOMA students call Obama to deliver on promise

TechBytes By Drew Jaynes ajaynes1@mscd.edu

Ashley Moreland amorela1@mscd.edu No, they haven’t forgotten. “I support the complete repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act, a position I have held since before arriving in the U.S. Senate,” President Barack Obama said during the 2008 presidential campaign. “…Federal law should not discriminate in any way against gay and lesbian couples, which is precisely what DOMA does.” His position against DOMA has since been removed from his website. Metro student Cory Morrison, founder of the Auraria chapter of the National Marriage Boycott, said it’s as if the presidential administration said, “let’s just take that off our agenda and maybe people won’t recognize that we’ve kind of forgotten about it.” Morrison wants to make it clear that the GLBT community has noticed and hasn’t forgotten Obama’s campaign promise. “One of the things with the National Marriage Boycott is ‘hey look, we haven’t forgotten what you said, and there’s still people who are passionate about this issue. We want you to do something about it,’” Morrison said. The NMB is a student-led organization that urges Congress to repeal DOMA. It was started by students at Stanford University in response to the passage of Proposition 8 in California and the election of Obama. The NMB’s members

Bradley Anderson, left, vice president of the Auraria Campus branch of the National Marriage Boycott, and Cory Morrison, right, executive director and acting president of the Auraria Campus branch of the National Marriage Boycott, pose in front St. Cajetan’s Cathedral on Auraria Campus Jan. 14. Photo by Daniel Clements • dcleme12@mscd.edu pledge not to get married until DOMA is repealed. They protest by wearing the Equality ring on their left ring fingers. Members who are already married can wear the ring in place of, or in addition to, their wedding rings. Each branch purchases the rings from the national organization for five dollars and sells them for 10, keeping the profit to support their chapter. Since the organizations’ founding, 36 other branches have formed on high school and college campuses. Auraria’s branch is new to campus this semester. Morrison and the branch’s vice president, Metro student Bradley Anderson, are currently working on filling volunteer positions within the group and going through the “political mess” of getting it recognized by all three schools. The process of becoming a student organization recognized by all

three schools is not easy. One of the requirements to become a student organization recognized by Metro is for 50 percent of the group’s members to be Metro students. UCD requires that at least 10 of the members and three of the officers be UCD students. However, it’s not impossible — all three schools recognize Auraria’s Gay-Straight Alliance and Morrison has been working with them to get National Marriage Boycott off the ground. Morrison said the group could survive without formal recognition, but he would rather it not be an “outcast group that’s, like, causing trouble on campus.” Morrison has many goals for the group. He hopes to have the Auraria branch become the largest chapter within the next few months by surpassing Stanford, which currently has 31 members. He also plans for the group to be active not only on

campus, but also in the community by being involved in Pride Festival and with local GLBT organizations. For more information, e-mail Morrison at cmorri47@mscd.edu, check out the Auraria chapter’s Facebook page or visit the official NMB’s website: www.marriageboycott.ning.com

DOMA Fast Facts • Signed into law by President Clinton in 1996 • States that the federal government may not treat same-sex relationships as marriages for any purpose • If a same-sex couple marries in a state where it is legal, such as Iowa, they will still be denied the 1,138 federal rights associated with marriage.

Traditional meets affordable at LoDo’s Chelo’s By Ian Gassman img2007@comcast.net Start with a tamale. Then create a kitchen that becomes a factory of sorts and add a few other amazing recipes to complete your menu. Use the neighborhood for strategic competition against the other storefronts selling homemade Mexican food. Over time, the neighborhood will transform and your once acclaimed food will fade into the shadows, only to be served to a few curious eaters and some die-hard fanatics. Chelo’s mentions on its menu that the neighborhood surrounding Larimer Street and Coors Field is where Denver’s Mexican food scene traces its roots. As the neighborhood changed, Chelo’s prin-

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ciple remains constant. Traditional favorites and an inexpensive menu have kept Chelo’s alive. With hearty, $5 burritos, $3.50 breakfast wraps and two pork tamales for only $6, these options make Chelo’s a lunchtime hotspot, especially for an eater on a budget. All of their portions are filling, their presentation is first-rate and the longtime cooks keep their dishes moist. The chicken is tender, the ground beef is juicy and the chorizo has the right amount of fatty goodness necessary in a breakfast sausage. After a one-pound burrito or a

plate full of pork tamales and rice, heading for the dessert table seems ridiculous. Chelo’s has this covered, offering cheap, semi-sweet pastries called empanadas. Meaning “wrapped or coated with breadcrumbs” in Spanish, the pastry can take on different, regional variations. Chelo’s empanada uses pumpkin filling, strawberry jam or pineapple chunks and a simple glaze to entice a sweet tooth. At only 60 cents each, a single empanada cannot be denied. The only concern is freshness; these usually fluffy pies should always be eaten straight from the oven and

Stand-Out Menu Items • Smothered Chicken Burrito: $5 • Two Pork Tamales with Rice and Beans: $6 • Chorizo Breakfast Burrito: $3.50 • Peña Empanada: 60 cents

never during closing time. Closing at 6 p.m. on weekdays can be inconvenient for most workers and commuters, and this is probably what has kept Chelo’s reputable product lacking. If there was a stronger focus on Denver’s dinner crowds, Chelo’s could certainly be as popular as it once was. Yet, retaining their wonderful “mom and pop” sentiment stands for a lot. It is this ethic that really shines in Chelo’s food. The great taste may enchant you into buying an empanada and tamales by the dozen.

Chelo’s Tamale Kitchen M-F 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. 2012 Larimer St.

An unparalleled tragedy occurred Jan. 12 in Haiti when a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck the bedraggled country. In addition to the massive loss of life, what technological infrastructure Haiti’s capital city Port au Prince had was also lost amidst the trembling buildings and earth. As I followed news reports and first-hand coverage throughout the next night, I was struck by the powerful stake social media has taken in peoples’ ability to communicate around the world. The majority of the images available in the first few hours following the quake were sent out via the popular micro-blogging service Twitter. The rare Haitian who still had a working satellite uplink was using it to Skype out news reports to outlets around the world. National networks such as CNN and National Public Radio sprang into action, grasping for any local asset they could contact via Twitter, Skype or the video streaming service UStream. The networks had camera crews en route. However, literally all initial coverage of the quake’s aftermath found its way into peoples’ hearts and minds via the Internet. It speaks volumes that Twitter and other social media services have grown in both popularity and importance to distressed people over the last several years. Concrete examples of social media value can be found in the events following Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Hurricane Ike in 2008, the Iran election riots of 2009 and others. Without the ability to communicate uncensored and uninhibited, many people involved with those disasters and conflicts would have been unable to alert the world to their plight. Hopefully, the skeptical public will begin to recognize Twitter as more than simply a service to update friends on what you’re eating for breakfast and, rather, as a powerful universal communication tool. With the help of Twitter, word of the disaster spread like a wildfire. Millions of dollars in donations have already been raised through social media and text messaging campaigns for Haiti. We live in an increasingly digital world, and though disaster and conflict will always occur, there is little doubt innovations in technology and the social web will continue to inspire hope for humanity.

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ABOVE: Dalene Reinecker tends to her 2-year-old llama, Starburst, Jan. 9 in the Denver Coliseum.

Photo by Stephen Swofford • sswoffo1@ mscd.edu.

LEFT: A cowboy sings the Mexican pledge of alliagence during the Mexican Rodeo Extravaganza Jan. 9 in the Denver Coliseum.

Photo by Leah Millis • lmillis@mscd.edu

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Photo essay by The Metropolitan photo staff

TOP: Christy Helton rides in a stagecoach during the annual Stock Show Parade Jan. 12 down 17th street. Photo by Gabriel Christus • christus@mscd.edu. BOTTOM: Antonio Gonzalez, left, and Mark Ackley, center, try to contain a bull by waving their hats in front of its face. The bull was part of the Mexican Rodeo Extravaganza Jan. 9 at the Denver Coliseum. Photo by Daniel Clements • dcleme12@mscd.edu Renato Nunes holds on tightly to his bull during the Professional Bull Riders Denver Chute-Out Finals Jan. 13 at the Denver Coliseum. Nunes placed eighth overall at the end of the three-day competition. The event was held as a part of the annual National Western Stock Show. Photo by Leah Millis • lmillis@mscd.edu

The sights and sounds of the West can only come from Colorado’s most celebrated event: The National Western Stock show. Attracting people from around the world, the 104th annual stock show hosts more than just traditional rodeos and ranchers — artwork, auctions and history all accumulate into a melting pot of a spirit each Westerner feels. For nearly a month, local vendors and the agrarian communities share their passion of livestock and swinging fun. But that doesn’t leave the city dwellers out, — even the Denverites come out to purchase one-of-a-kind chaps, belt buckles or 10-gallon hats. You don’t need to go far – the stock show can even come to you. Cows, carriages and cowboys march through downtown Denver to kick-off the festivities that keep the crowds hootin’ and hollerin’.

To see and hear full coverage of Stock Show, visit themet.metrostudentmedia.com/multimedia For a complete list of stockshow events, go to www.nationalwestern.com

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sounding off:

Jay Farrar on the road with Ben Gibbard and Jack Kerouac Alt. country pioneer Jay Farrar and director Curt Worden shed a new light on Jack Kerouac’s idyllic last novel, “Big Sur,” with One Fast Move or I’m Gone. Recorded in three days, Farrar’s soundtrack features Ben Gibbard, a strong backing band and a appreciation for hardened folk melodies and Kerouac’s rambling prose. Interview by Ian Gassman • img2007@comcast.net IG: From your perspective, what is Kerouac’s “Big Sur” really about? JF: Kerouac’s “Big Sur “ is ultimately is a cautionary tale. Jack starts questioning the ethos he helped create (where to find the next thrill and how to keep the party going). Jack’s original intent in going to Big Sur was to get away from being Jack Kerouac and to dry out/recalibrate — but that didn’t happen as planned. It’s remarkable that he is able to honestly chronicle his descent into alcoholism. IG: How did you get involved with One Fast Move or I’m Gone? JF: I was contacted by [producer] Jim Sampas about contributing to the project. Jim and I had crossed paths earlier when he was putting together a tribute to Springsteens’s Nebraska. At that time I wasn’t aware that Jim had been involved with the Kerouac estate. It wasn’t until later when we started talking Kerouac that the project started to take shape. I met both Jim and Curt eventually when we met up at the Nepenthe restaurant in Big Sur. In the book that’s where Jack tries to convince some military guys to adopt his “buddy system” fighting tactic. Beat Warfare. IG: I watched a live video from the first round of your tour in late October. You and Mr. Gibbard seem to have a lot of fun on stage. Do you think you’ll both remain friends and musical partners after this venture? JF: Both Ben and I were asked to contribute some songs to the project.Other folks were asked to contribute as well, but Ben and I wound up being the only two that showed up. I think both Ben and I are willing to take this project/experience as far as it will go. There is a degree of challenge and fulfillment for us both to be able to step aside from our “regular gigs” and create this dif-

ferent musical path. IG: How long did it take to compose the soundtrack and then the album? JF: We cobbled together three short recording sessions amounting to about 10 days. That’s probably less time than we would average spending on our other respective band projects, so in a way this recording experience was a sort of deconstructive, ad hoc approach. There is a certain spontaneity in the recording as a result. Prior to recording-- when I started putting songs together I set out to just do a few but got caught up in the spirit of the project and did about 10 in less than a week which is more songs than I’ve ever written in that span of time before or since. Perhaps there was extra inspiration because of my familiarity with Kerouac’s work and the opportunity to work with him (in a posthumous way). IG: What is your connection with Kerouac specifically? What was the first book you read of his and how did it impact you? What book is your personal favorite? JF: I came across Kerouac’s “On the Road” as a teenager. I was already playing music in bands at that point, but I think that book really solidified what I wanted to do from that point on. IG: “Big Sur” is a hard story to swallow, as the main character tries to overcome his ailments, but cannot stay attached to the cure that Big Sur is providing him. How do you define freedom? Can the hope for something better come in the simplest of forms, like a meaningful song, a captivating read or a vast wilderness?

Jay Farrar & Ben Gibbard JF: Your observations on freedom are right on. All of those things with balance and sustainability. IG: What will the future hold for your music, now that you’ve completed a soundtrack, formed three variations of a band and lay claim to an eclectic body of work? JF: The latest project (in the works) has involved visiting the Woody Guthrie Archives and working with Nora Guthrie, as well as with three other guys on the project that we don’t have a name for yet.

Jay Farrar & Ben Gibbard

8 p.m., Jan. 26 @ Boulder Theater, $29.50

Hacienda at home with rock ‘n’ roll The family quartet from San Antonio is determined to bring back old school rock ‘n’ roll with an emphasis on the roll. The band has been working closely with The Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach, most recently serving as his backing band for his solo tour and enlisting him as producer on their new album. Schwebel discussed working with Auerbach, the new album and touring.

Interview by Matt Pusatory • mpusator@mscd.edu MP: First, what kind of band is Hacienda? DS: Hacienda is rock ‘n’ roll band. It sounds simple, but at our core, that’s what we are. We’re not trying to create a new genre. We mix country, rhythm and blues, soul and blues music. We have a great rhythm section. There are a lot of rock bands, but we are a rock ‘n’ roll band. The roll is what makes you dance. When we write or perform we

When we write or perform we wanna rock, but if it don’t roll, we don’t play it. - Dante Schwebel

wanna rock, but if it don’t roll, we don’t play it. MP: Dan Auerbach produced your first album and you more recently toured with him as his backing band. Has working with him influenced your music at all? If so, how? DS: Dan has had a big influence on us. Not so much in sound, but in attitude. We always took pride in ourselves for being professional, but he showed us how to do that on another level. MP: Do you think working with Dan has helped

Hacienda in terms of expanding your fan base? DS: There’s no question that Dan has helped us broaden our fan base. It’s so hard to come from nowhere and start fresh. Having someone like Dan give you credit is immense. People are more inclined to give you a listen. MP: Your music has a decidedly old school feel to it, what are some of your influences? DS: The influences are pretty broad, and they are always expanding. When we started recording there were the influences of Phil Spector and Brian Wilson. When we started playing live, we looked to one place: Stax Records resident house band, Booker T and the MGs. MP: Your new album is going to be released in April, how is this record different from your debut? Is Dan producing again? DS: The record is a straight up rock ‘n’ roll record. After making an intricate record first, and then touring for a year and a half, when it came time to record, we just wanted to rock ‘n’ roll in that studio, and its more of a live feel, not so many overdubs, or takes for that matter. It was produced by Dan at his studio in Akron again. It’s being mixed and will be out April 6.

Hacienda MP: How has the tour gone so far? DS: The tour has been great. We are about two weeks in and the Alberta Cross guys are great. We managed to mix in a couple of jams after the show. I hope we can keep doing that. MP: What can we expect from a Hacienda live show? DS: A Hacienda live show is all about the groove. We’re gonna be grooving for 45 minutes to an hour. Hopefully the audience can’t help but join us. MP: Besides the new album, are there any other plans for the 2010? DS: Plans for the year is the record release and

more and more touring. We plan on cutting another record this year, just because we are backloaded with songs. Hopefully we get into a situation where we can return to Europe and Australia.

Hacienda w/ Alberta Cross

9 p.m., Jan. 23 @ Larimer Lounge, $12

more upcoming shows After shedding his jam band/folk skin in 2002, Dispatch’s Chad “Chicoree” Stokes started the harderedged State Radio, much to the chagrin of his former band’s hippie fan base. Brimming with politically charged lyrics as well as punk, reggae and indie State Radio musical influences has kept the trio on the edge of the limelight — they’ve opened for Rage Against the Machine, Dave Matthews Band and Dropkick Murphys — without sacrificing Stokes’ grassroots activism ethics. State Radio is touring in support of their 2009 EP Let It Go.

By Matt Pusatory • mpusator@mscd.edu

By Dominic Graziano • dgrazia1@mscd.edu

8 p.m., Jan. 22 @ Fox Theatre, $18

8 p.m., Jan. 22 @ Boulder Theater, $26

The most anticipated albums of 2010 The new year has already started off strong. New material from some of music’s biggest names has already hit the shelves and 2010 isn’t even a month old. There is plenty more to look forward to this year though. With intriguing collaborations in the works, new solo albums from some big names and new material from some great bands, 2010 looks like it will be a good year for music fans. By Matt Pusatory • mpusator@mscd.edu Artist: Yeasayer Album: Odd Blood Release: Feb. 9 The follow-up to 2007’s massively successful All Hour Cymbals, Yeasayer’s sophomore effort should get a lot of people buzzing early in the year. Based on the lead single “Ambling Alp,” the new album takes a more electronic approach than their previous album, but should still make for an entertaining and intriguing listen from one of rock’s new darlings. Artist: David Byrne & Fatboy Slim Album: Here Lies Love Release: Feb. 23 Here’s a weird one. The former Talking Head teams up with electro guru Fatboy Slim to create a concept album about the former First Lady of the Philippines, Imelda Marcos. The double-disc, 22-song set boasts a different vocalist for every track, including the likes of Florence Welch of Florence + The Machine, Sharon Jones, Tori Amos, Steve Earle and others. Likely to raise some eyebrows, this collaboration is definitely one to be on the lookout for. Here Lies Love will also include a 100-page book detailing the project and a DVD. Artist: Broken Bells Album: Broken Bells Release: Mar. 9 In other collaboration news, the one and only Danger Mouse has joined forces with James Mercer of The Shins. Mercer’s distinct vocals combined with Danger Mouse’s always-eclectic beats should make for a unique collection of tunes. The mash-up guru has quite a track record when it comes to his collaborations, but will Broken Bells reach the same heights as Gnarls Barkley? Only time will tell. Worst-case scenario it sounds like another Shins album, and that’s not a bad thing.

Artist: Ted Leo & The Pharmacists Album: The Brutalist Bricks Release: Mar. 9 Ted Leo and his pharmacists are back with a new album on Matador records. The follow-up to 2007’s Living With The Living shows promise with the blistering single “Even Heroes Have To Die.” The band sounds more focused than they did on Living With The Living, which became a little overlong and boring at points, but based on the first single Leo sounds back on his game for what could be his best since Hearts of Oak.

Artist: The Black Keys Album: TBA Release: April Fresh off the release of last year’s hip-hop collaboration Blakroc, and after working with the aforementioned Danger Mouse, Black Keys purists may be worried that the Akron, Ohio bluesmen are forgetting their roots. But fear not! Dan Auerbach and Pat Carney recently stepped onto the hallowed ground of Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Alabama to record their newest album. Muscle Shoals is known as the birthplace of some ‘60s R&B classics and should suit the Keys perfectly. The album is expected to be more stripped-down than Attack & Release and should give fans exactly what they want.

Artist: Jonsi Album: Go Release: Mar. 23 Sigur Ros front man and guitarist Jonsi Birgisson is striking out on his own this year with his first solo album entitled Go. But beware, this is not what you’d expect from the ambient superstar from Iceland. Many tracks on the album are sung in English, not the made-up language of Hopelandic he is known for. The tracks are also shorter and have a rather electronic edge to them which may be a turn off to fans of Sigur Ros and their operatic song structures. Regardless of your feelings about Jonsi’s solo venture, it should be worth listening to.

Artist: Gorillaz Album: Plastic Beach Release: TBA Everyone’s favorite cartoon band is recording their new album, rumored to be called Plastic Beach, at the moment. The list of guest vocalists on this one is a doozy and includes everyone from hip-hop royalty like Mos Def and De La Soul, to Brit punkers The Horrors. Gorillaz have always put out some attention-grabbing music and with a guest list like that, Plastic Beach should be no exception.

More to look for: The National: After their work on the Dark Is The Night compilation last year, New York’s The National are back in the studio and planning to release their third album early this year. Interpol: After the release of Our Love To Admire, an album that was met with mostly negative reviews, this NYC staple is planning on getting back to the sound that made Turn On The Bright Lights and Antics so universally acclaimed. Expected in early 2010. Arcade Fire: Although not much is known yet about the new album, indie rock’s biggest name is said to be recording new material. The band itself is keeping quiet about the matter, but fans could hear the follow-up to Neon Bible in the second half of the year.

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Underground hip hop star Murs will be taking the stage Jan. 22 at the Fox Theatre in Boulder. Murs made a name for himself as part of the group Living Legends and has also built a successful solo career. Most recently releasing Felt 3: A Tribute Rosie Perez, his third collaboration with Atmosphere emcee Slug. Murs’ vicious flow, which at different points can cover anything from the personal to the political, should be exciting to see. Combined with his highenergy live performance, Murs should definitely bring the house down. Denver’s own The Pirate Signal will be opening show so be sure to get there early Murs w/ The Pirate Signal the and support the local beats. Any hip hop fan should find something to enjoy at this show.

B7 1.21.2010 THE METROPOLITAN

Matt Pusatory mpusator@mscd.edu Music Editor

On Jan. 21, 1984, soul star Jackie Wilson died of a heart attack at the age of 49. He had six No. 1 songs on Billboard’s R&B singles charts, including “Lonely Teardrops,’’ which stayed at No. 1 for seven weeks in 1958.

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INSIGHT

"It is essential to stick to the coach's training program, and I'm hoping that the work I put in this offseason will pay off during the season.” — TRACK SENIOR MORGAN THOMAS ON A12

THE POINT: INCREASING TAX RATES WON'T SOLVE US'S PROBLEMS

America's ship is sinking

I’ve been fretting about the health care bill currently being pushed through congress. I know there is talk of it reducing deficits and health care costs, but anyone who has taken a look at the numbers, or any past government program knows this talk is fiction. The costs and size of government would explode, the national debt (which isn’t exactly small) would increase at even more alarming rates than it is now and the quality of health care we receive would drop dramatically. Now my fretting has been replaced with a Zen-like sense of impending doom. If the health care bill passes, it wouldn’t be permanent. In the next 15 to 20 years it would be completely bankrupt as well as the rest of the federal government. By the year 2030, the total of taxes collected will go toward interest on the national debt, with some change left over, perhaps for Social Security — should that be considered more of a priority than any other federal programs, like defense.

SAM BLACKMER blackmar@mscd.edu It isn’t imminent, there is a possibility a solution could be found to stop the oncoming train wreck. A solution favored by the left is to increase taxes like there is no limit on how much can be paid. The trouble with this idea is increasing tax rates doesn’t always increase tax revenues, and the tax revenue needed to cover the current costs are unobtainable at any rate. The solution favored by the right is to reduce spending. This is the solution I favor, but admit the solution is problematic. Currently, about 55 percent

of federal dollars are spent on welfare in the forms of Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and similar programs. Roughly 20 percent is spent on defense, including 4 percent on the War on Terror, and 9 percent is spent just on interest on the national debt. The trouble with cutting the 55 percent spent on welfare is a lot of the money is promised. People have been paying into Social Security all their lives, so to now tell them they won’t receive any of the money they have paid in is problematic. Also, reducing entitlement spending is never a popular thing to do, and the people who would have to do it generally get into office by being popular. The last thing politicians want to do is make decisions that are going to make them unpopular. It will cost them their jobs. Decreasing defense spending in a time of war would be suicidal, and while there are many who want to pretend we are not at war, there are a lot of people around the world

who are convinced they are at war with us. Decreasing spending on interest on the national debt… Well, there is only one way to do that, and it is to decrease spending elsewhere enough to pay down the national debt. The problem is really quite simple; you can’t continuously spend more money than you take in. For a while, you can run a deficit by borrowing money. But this cannot be done for prolonged periods of time. Sooner or later the budget must be balanced, through either an increase in revenue, which I’ve already pointed out is impossible to do at current spending levels, or by decreasing spending. This is possible, but highly improbable. For what it’s worth, the American experiment was nice while it lasted. I’m not sure what the collapse will look like when it comes, but it may at last give America’s critics the opportunity it’s been waiting for, a world without an America.

No bull, still time for Stock Show celebration

Welcome back! To a new year, new decade, new semester and the fourth consecutive January without having to worry about the Broncos being embarrassed in the NFL playoffs. But take heart. Denver has offered a worthwhile January diversion since 1906; 14 years before the NFL itself was born. It’s called Stock Show. Known fully as the National Western Stock Show and Rodeo, the show runs through Jan. 24. But don’t wait until the last day. Better you should catch it Saturday, or even Friday. Whether you take in any of the six remaining rodeos, starting Thursday night, or simply walk around the grounds to peruse the livestock, auctions, cornucopia of merchandise for sale; food and country music, this Denver tradition is worth catching. Cynics, like myself, have suggested that Stock Show celebrates an Old West that never really existed as advertised. Recent years have seen some bling and hokum introduced as concessions to changing times and tastes, and to attract younger demographics. During rodeos, there’s also an announcer undercurrent of superpatriotism that Fox News fire-eaters would applaud. Still, Stock Show remains refreshingly real at a time when few other entities can say the same,

J. SEBASTIAN SINISI sinisi2@msn.com serving relief from the 14-karat plated fake hallmarks of our time. And rodeo cowboys, who climb on bucking, snorting “rough stock” bulls and broncs that are 10 times the cowboys’ weight, for the eternity of an eight-second ride to the buzzer, are just one facet of an always-changing kaleidoscope and sensory overload of sights, sounds and aromas. To savor Stock Show get past the corn dogs and funnel cakes. Start under the Hall of Education, where ranch hands — often youngsters — care for, clean and groom livestock they’ve raised to be shown, sold and slaughtered. It’s a business, and getting attached to an animal leaves you with a 1,600-pound pet on your hands. One level up are aisle after aisle of farm implements, cattle gates and watering troughs. Plus furniture, tacky lamps, shirts, boots, hats and whatnot Western wear along with tools, kitchenware, vegetable slicers, Indian-style blankets (made in Mex-

ico) and Texas-taste elk horn chandeliers that are, naturally, huge. The third level has cute chickens, rabbits, geese and pigs for kids, and the Coors Western Art Show. Admission is free and the art firstrate with prices to match on work with uncomplicated titles that wouldn’t confuse an eight year-old. Exit the rear of the Hall, and walk toward the 1916 Livestock Exchange building. Hang a right and take the first set of stairs up to the free-of-charge catwalk that gives great views down into the cattle pens. Beyond the stockyards are a number of towers with faded brands like Armour. They’re all that remain of the half-dozen meatpacking plants that once gave underpaid work to the Poles, Slovaks, Hispanics and Italians who lived in the nearby Elyria, Globeville and Swansea neighborhoods. The packing plants faded after World War II, Interstate 25 sliced through the neighborhood in 1958 and elevated Interstate 70 did the same in 1964. Against long odds, the area — still poor and Hispanic — survived as viable neighborhoods. Many insist that the rodeos, sanctioned by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA), are the heart and soul of Stock Show. In January, the Denver rodeo

Stock Show photo essay on B4 and B5.

offers PRCA cowboys the first big step on the road to the NFR Finals championships — the Super Bowl of pro rodeo — in December, in Las Vegas. Time was when rodeo cowboys had to compete in 100 rodeos per year to pile up enough prize money to qualify for the Finals. Today, the prize money is much bigger and a cowboy can qualify with far fewer rodeos. Stock Show visitors — close to a 650,000 total for the 16-day run — may know next to nothing about agrarian life. But they should know that ranch families can work their far-from-cushy jobs all year and, due to the whims of weather, drought, hail, commodity and livestock prices, not know if they’ll make any money. We’re not talking corporate giants like ConAgra, but small players. They’ve been squeezed for years and their numbers diminish. But you can still catch them at Stock Show. Even with an accent that betrays the only time zone important to TV, talking with ranchers has always been a pleasure, with straight answers given and an absence of the cow and horse shit they are surrounded by. If you can’t catch a rodeo, you can still savor Stock Show. Like the ranchers, it’s real. In a world where bullshit passes for reality and people can’t even tell the difference, that’s getting harder to find.

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SPORTS

“I don’t consider myself a brew master [because] I don’t have the gut.”

-JOHN MCCLURE, DENVER’S ROCK BOTTOM BREWERY BREW MASTER, METROSPECTIVE, B2

Kate Ferraro • SPORTS EDITOR • kferraro@mscd.edu

metro 97 - NMH 79 • Metro 66 - CSUP 64 • Metro 94 - Regis 75

’Runners shoot to top of RMAC By Matt Hollinshead mhollin5@mscd.edu The Metro men’s basketball team extended their winning streak to seven after defeating New Mexico Highlands, 97-79 Jan. 15, followed by a 66-64 win Jan. 16 against CSUPueblo. In doing so, Metro improved to 14-2 this season, including 7-1 in the RMAC. “We’ve always had confidence in the team,” Head Coach Brannon Hays said. “We’ve recruited some quality guys, very talented players. It’s just a matter of developing over the season. Every day, we’re getting a little bit better and we’re finding ways to win basketball games.” Metro is now picking up the pace on both sides of the court and they appear to know how to win big games on the road. “Before, we were just laid back,” Metro guard Reggie Evans said. “So, once we start picking up that pressure and start playing Metro State basketball, everything will start falling together.” The game against CSU-Pueblo Jan. 16 proved to be a challenge for the Roadrunners. CSU-Pueblo jumped to an early 5-0 lead in the first 2:42, until Metro gained momentum with a key steal by Metro guard Donte Nicholas, with 14:57 left, jumping to a 10-8 lead. The lead extended to 14, with 7:58 left in the first half. The second half quickly went from good to nerve-racking. With 7:55 left, Metro and CSU-Pueblo were tied at 50. Two minutes later Metro center Jonathan Morse fouled out of the game with four points, which left reserve center Shakir Johnson to handle the post. With 42 seconds left, Johnson fouled CSU-Pueblo forward Chris Busch, who nailed a critical threepoint shot to cut Metro’s lead to one, 64-63, eventually tying the game with a free throw. By then, it looked like Metro’s six-game winning streak was in jeopardy. Later, with seven seconds left in regulation, Metro guard Brian Minor was fouled and made two clutch-free throws to give Metro the lead, 66-64. In an act of desperation, CSU-Pueblo shot a three-pointer with one second left, which was no good and Metro won the game, 66-64. In the second half, Metro improved their free throw shooting to 71.4 percent, though they only shot 44.1 percent overall. In the game, Metro outscored CSU-Pueblo 32-22 in points in

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Say What? “I think we’re physical. I think we’re a pretty athletic team and we’re young, so that helps. We’re playing against a lot of adults who maybe aren’t as physical or athletic as we are. So I think that’s something, definitely, that is our strong suite.”

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Metro guard Reggie Evans surveys the court while forward David Thompson defends him during practice Jan. 19. Photo by Jason Bahl • jbahl5@mscd.edu the paint, 13-10 off of turnovers and 10-0 in fast break points. Overall, Metro shot 26-59, but struggled from the free-throw line as a whole, shooting 9-19. Despite shooting 19-51 from the floor, CSU-Pueblo shot 21-27 from the free-throw line, but they had 17 total team turnovers. “I feel like if we just continue what we’re doing right now, we’ll be

alright,” Evans said. The Roadrunners also won 9779 Jan. 15 against New Mexico Highlands, and 94-75 Jan. 19 at Regis University. Metro will travel to Colorado Springs on Jan. 23 to take on UCCS.

Winter break results 12/12 @ WSC 12/13 @ MSC 12/18 @ CC 12/19 @ BHS 1/1 vs. WOU 1/2 @ NWNU 1/9 vs. WNMU

W 69-67 L 77-80 W 72-70 W 65-63 W 84-66 W 76-74 W 92-76

The Metro softball team was picked as the preseason favorite in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference in the conference’s coaches poll released Jan. 19. Senior Christie Robinson was chosen as the RMAC Preseason Pitcher of the Year. Robinson was a 2009 first team All-RMAC selection and Daktronics second team all-region pick. She posted a 25-5 record and 2.86 ERA in 183.1 innings. Women’s Basketball, A12 Metro Guard Reggie Evans Feature, A13

The first college basketball game was played Jan. 18 1896, when the University of Chicago beat the University of Iowa 15-12. • THE METROPOLITAN • JANUARY 21, 2010 • SPORTS • A12

metro 68 - NMH 55 • Metro 51 - CSUP 68 • Metro 65 - Regis 54

Basketball controls conference foe Winter break results

By Enrico Dominguez edoming2@mscd.edu The Metro women’s basketball team traveled to Regis University Jan. 19 to deliver a 65-54 loss to the Rangers. Metro started out the match on top, and kept the lead for eight minutes of the game. The Rangers fought back and took the lead at halftime 28-25. The Roadrunners came out in the second half ready to dominate. Metro was ahead the entire second half and ended up winning 65-54. Before the Regis game, Metro played New Mexico Highlands Jan. 15 in New Mexico. Metro drew first blood with two free throws and a jumper from the paint by Metro guard Chelsea Williamson making the score 4-0. New Mexico responded quickly to tie it up with two back-to-back 3-pointers shifting the momentum away from Metro. The next two minutes were dominated by both defenses. Metro guard Jasmine Cervantes had one steal and one rebound within these two minutes to help the ’Runners rally back and shift momentum. The ’Runners got stuck in the teens while Highlands pushed on to 20-plus points creating separation that would last until halftime, mainly from the hands of NMHU guard Jessica Armljo. By the time Armljo scored another 3-pointer, making Highlands score 32, Metro was

12/4 vs. FLC 12/5 vs. ASC 12/12 @ WSC 12/13 @ MSC 12/18 vs.DUC 12/19 vs. MSU 12/30 @ XUL 12/31 @ GCU 1/9 vs. WNMU

Metro guard Jasmine Cervantes escapes Regis University center Kara Larson as Cervantes flies for the basket Jan. 19 at Regis. Metro went on to win the game with a 65-54 victory. Photo by Jamie Cotten •

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already trailing by 11. “We came out slow and our defense was not clicking in the first half,” Head Coach Linda Lappe said. “We weren’t aggressive enough and were allowing a couple of players hurt us from beyond the arc.” Before the first half was finished, Williamson drained a 3-pointer showing what was to come in the second half. After halftime Metro guard Kristin Valencia rebounded a NMHU free

throw and fed the ball to Cervantes who put down a big 3-pointer swallowing up all the momentum, which Metro needed to keep the game close. “I knew I had to step it up in the second half for my teammates,” Cervantes said. “I knew I had to go in and get more rebounds and got a busted lip and some bruises on my arms, but it was worth it.” With 12 minutes left in the second half, Metro went jab for jab with Highlands. Eight minutes into the

second half, Metro trailed 46-41 when they suddenly could not miss the bottom of the net. Over the next 10 minutes, Metro went on a 20-6 with great defense by Cervantes. Offensively, Metro guard Brandi Valencia helped with one assist during the 10-minute run and a rebound off of her own layup, and rebounding another missed shot by Armljo making the score 58-52, Metro. “We shut down a couple of their

W 75-65 L 53-58 L 68-77 L 57-58 W 70-45 W 89-64 L 50-61 L 63-64 W 63-48

players in the second half,” Lappe said. “We really buckled down and had a hand in shooters faces all night long.” Cervantes hit a career-high two 3-point shots while shooting 5-of-10 from the floor, hitting 4-of-4 from the free throw line. She added 14 points in the second half alone, and contributed six rebounds and three steals in only eight minutes off the bench. Williamson also had a good game, hitting 5-of-9 from the floor with five rebounds and three assists. The women travelled to CSU pueblo Jan. 16 and lost 68-51 while only shooting 36 percent from the floor. This loss dropped the ’Runners 8-7 overall and 3-4 within the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. The Roadrunners will play University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Jan. 23 in Colorado Springs.

New track season filled with potential By Will Howard howarwil@mscd.edu Under new Head Coach John Supsic, the Roadrunner track team is off and running. After getting promoted to head coach Dec. 2, 2009, Supsic said the program will likely stay similar to the training plan they’ve had in the past. New this year will be an enforced study hall program where the athletes that do not maintain a grade point average of 3.0 will have to participate in until they can bring their grades up. The NCAA only enforces a 2.0 grade point average for eligibility of the athletes, but Suspic believes that education is important and expects all his athletes to get their degrees. It’s no surprise that the Roadrunners will be led this year by senior Anthony Luna, who was the NCAA Division II National Champion last year in the 800-meter run and a qualifier for the U.S. National Team. Luna missed the meet at Air Force

Senior Rick Bogatay, right, and sophomore Scott Ingram race to the finish during the men’s mile Jan 15 at Air Force Academy. Photo

by Taryn Jones • tjone101@mscd.edu

since he is recovering from an injury, but Supsic said that he is all healed up and they are just being cautious at this point. They can expect to see him more once the outdoor track season begins in March. Other than Luna, there will be plenty of other athletes to keep an

eye on this year as well. Senior Lindsay Novascone is coming off an injury and looks to have a strong season, while seniors Brandon Johnson and Morgan Thomas are also looking to have big years. Thomas is looking to finish up her track eligibility this indoor sea-

son. “I am looking to take advantage of this opportunity, embrace the season and push as much as I can,” Thomas said. She is also hoping that some good performances this year by the women’s team will attract positive attention to the program that will strengthen the recruiting process and ensure the program’s strong future. An Arizona native, Thomas spent this winter training in the warmth of her home state. “It is essential to stick to the coach’s training program, and I’m hoping that the work that I put in this offseason will pay off during the season.” Johnson, a communications major at Metro, is hoping to qualify for Nationals this year in the mile. Last year his best time was 4:12 and he aims to improve that mark to 4:09 this year, which he believes will give him a shot at Nationals. Senior Shawn Lindbom already

posted a provisional qualifying time in the 800-meter at the Air Force Open with newcomer to the team junior Carl Arnold III finishing right behind him and just off the mark for the provisional time. Sophomore Derek Fiorini will definitely be another athlete to keep an eye on with high expectations in only his second year on the team. Fiorini is also looking at Nationals as his ultimate goal this year. “Any time I can improve my time or gain points for the team. I think that’s successful,” Fiorini said. “You have to keep in mind what your goals are, be careful about what you eat and remember that the little things make a big difference during the season.” Fiorini believes that there is more depth this year in sprint which will hopefully contribute more to the team score. With a mix of seasoned veterans, young stars and a talented new coach, the Roadrunners are poised to make this track season a great one.

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Evans emerges in sophomore season By Matt Hollinshead mhollin5@mscd.edu Metro guard Reggie Evans is not only the leading scorer for the Roadrunners this season, but he also leads the team in field goals and three pointers. Evans has 281 points, averaging 18.7 per game, as a sophomore. Evans, 20, feels very confident about the team going forward and has demonstrated, once again, why he is one of Metro’s star players. “So far, we’re making progress,” Evans said. “We’re still learning, so we still got a lot of games left to play. So, we’ll see where we’ll end up at the end of the year.” Metro guard Brian Minor said he believes Evans is a talented player. “As a player, he brings energy, he brings defense, he brings everything we need in a team,” Minor said. “He’s definitely a big part of our team.” Evans, however, initially did not receive much playing time during his freshman year at Metro. “He’s learned some stuff,” Head Coach Brannon Hays said. “He’s made quite an impact as a sophomore. We’re hoping he continues to progress.” The experience of playing on a college level for the first time was worthwhile for Evans, who was giv-

Metro guard Reggie Evans. Photo by Jason Bahl • jbahl5@mscd.edu en the opportunity to be a starter this season. In his second season out of Rangeview High School, Evans, a sports industry operations major at Metro, has emerged as a force on the court. He was named Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference East Division Player of the Week Jan. 21. This is his

first time winning the award in his career. Evans scored a school record 40 points Jan. 15 in a win against New Mexico Highlands. He broke the previous record held by three different players of 38 points. Evans buried 17-of-29 shots from the floor and made all four free throw attempts, while adding a

career-high eight steals and seven rebounds. His 17 field goals also broke the single game school record. Evans followed that performance by scoring a team-high 17 points Jan. 16 in a 66-64 victory at CSUPueblo. He made 3-of-6 from the arc and pulled down six rebounds in that game, averaging 28.5 points, 6.5

rebounds and 4.5 steals in the two wins. Even though he is Metro’s leading scorer this season, Evans is more of a defensive player and has a learned a lot about pressure defense in the last year. Now that he can score on any given night, he is a complete player. “The biggest thing that has changed for him was his shot selection and his decision making,” Hays said. Evans, originally from Maurice, La., started playing basketball when he was about 8 years old. “I played a lot of club basketball,” Evans said. “My assistant coach helped me out a lot. I just pushed through it and became a better basketball player. I play basketball every day.” Evans is still undecided whether or not he wants to pursue a professional basketball career. Outside of playing basketball for Metro, Evans likes to hang out with friends and is living the typical college life. As of Jan. 21, Evans is averaging 18.7 points, 4.5 rebounds, 23 assists and 2.4 steals per game. Evans is also shooting 47 percent from the floor, including 37.7 percent from the three-point line.

metro - Tie For 3rd Place

Men’s volleyball splits first tournament SPORTS By Josiah Kaan jkaan@mscd.edu The Metro men’s club volleyball team competed in their first tournament of the year Jan. 17 at Chaparral High School in Parker. Head Coach Gavin Markovits said the team did better than he had expected, tying for third place at the USA Volleyball Rocky Mountain Regional Tournament. “I think that we actually played better than I had expected,” Markovits said. “I thought we’d be a little bit more green, and a little bit more inconsistent.” The RMR tournament was a round robin tournament consisting of team pools made up of five adult teams. The five teams in each pool play each other, with the top three teams from each pool advancing to a playoff round. The Metro team was the only school team competing at the tournament, Markovits said. “This was just all other adult teams,” Markovits said. “Usually we’ll see Mines or we might see a club team from CSU or Mesa or something, but they were not in this tournament.” Out of four games, the team finished with two wins and an accompanying two losses earning them a tie for third place.

Metro’s Alex Johnson in a mid-air battle during a match against the Colorado Masters at Chapparel High School Jan. 17. Metro lost the match 13-15 after going 3-5 in eight games. Photo by Sean Mullins . smullin5@mscd.edu

“I feel like it was a pretty good result for us, considering it was our first tournament of the year,” Markovits said. This is the first time that the club team competed after practicing all fall semester, and Markovits said that the strength of the team lies within its youth. “I think we’re physical,” Markovits said. “I think we’re a pretty athletic team and we’re young, so that helps. We’re playing against a lot of adults who maybe aren’t as physical or athletic as we are. So I think that’s

something, definitely, that is our strong suite.” Not only was the RMR tournament a chance for the team to compete with each other for the first time, but Markovits said it gave the young players some good experience for the future. “We have four or five freshmen on the court, so I felt like it was a good stepping stone for us, you know, for further tournaments,” Markovits said. Throughout the tournament, veteran leadership from outside hit-

ter Chris Dumville gave the team a valuable element of consistency. “Chris Dumville played really well,” Markovits said. “He’s an outside hitter that returned from last year, so he’s playing for us again this year. He’s probably our most consistent hitter and overall player.” With the leadership of Dumville helping to guide the young players, the team continued to improve throughout the tournament. “I think we came together as a team and started to compete pretty well,” Markovits said. “I think we got better every match, for the most part, and I think that’s what you hope to do as a coach.” The team made significant strides of improvement on their way to a third place tie, but there are still elements of the game that they need to work on. “I think we can find a little bit more diverse of an offense, I think we’re pretty basic right now,” Markovits said. “Those are definitely two things that we’re going to work on here in the near future.” Although the team does not have an official schedule, Markovits said they are getting ready to compete for the second time this season Feb. 21.

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Former Metro basketball forward Jesse Wagstaff is playing overseas in the National Basketball League, Australia’s top professional league. Wagstaff is currently averaging 9.5 points and 3.7 rebounds, while playing in all 20 games for the league’s first place Perth Wildcats. Metro currently has eight former men’s basketball players playing overseas and one former women’s basketball player. File photo by Cora Kemp

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