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Overflow sends students to Starz On Jan. 12, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck the city of Port-au-Prince, rendering at least a million homeless and a reported 150,000 dead. The effects of the worst natural disaster in Haitian history has been felt by the international community – including Auraria.

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Haiti

Hope for

A boy sits atop a grave in a traditional Haitian cemetery near the coast in Petit Trou de Nippes Jan. 21, 2006. Though Petit Trou de Nippes reported minimal damage after the Jan. 12 earthquake, the small village located 80 miles west of Port-au-Prince is quickly running out of food reserves. Photo by Leah Millis • lmillis@mscd.edu

“This isn’t just a problem for Haiti. It’s a problem for humanity.” - Olynda Mileon, UCD student and native of Haiti

Auraria unites with aid organizations to show students and faculty how they can help in the relief effort.

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Out of sight is not out of mind. After the news cameras leave, who will remember Haiti for what it is or was?

A student’s story of resilience and survival as he returns to his native country to help his family.

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NEWS

“As the ‘news value’ of Haiti diminishes in the eyes of the international media, let us not forget our neighbors.” - LEAH MILLIS on A8

CAITLIN GIBBONS • NEWS EDITOR • cgibbon4@mscd.edu

Hope forHaiti

THIS WEEK

Aurarians respond with aid

EVENTS

1.29 Application for

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By Andrew Flohr-Spence spencand@mscd.edu Since the news broke Jan. 12 of the earthquake in Haiti, the thoughts and prayers of many have been with the devastated country. And many have turned their thoughts to action. Haiti, it turns out, is not so far removed from Denver. Two days without word UCD biology senior Olynda Mileon, who was born in Haiti but has lived in the U.S. since she was six, has grandparents and three cousins who live in the country’s capital, Port-au-Prince, which was largely destroyed by the earthquake. Mileon told her story to students and faculty who attended an information session held by Metro’s Center for Urban Connections Jan. 21 in the Multi-Cultural Lounge organized. For two days she and her family were unable to reach anyone on the telephone. Mileon said the only information they could get initially was from Internet and TV. “We were glued to the television,” Mileon said. Finally, her father’s cousin called with the news that everyone in the family had survived. But narrowly: one of her cousins was on the second floor of a school building that collapsed and managed to escape with only scrapes and bruises. The houses where her cousins lived in the capital collapsed and they have since left the city to live with friends in the countryside. Mileon’s grandparents’ home luckily was not destroyed. But others her family knows were not so lucky. The daughter of a close friend of Mileon’s father died in the earthquake. Many people in their circle of friends lost family members. “It wasn’t easy to realize the extent of the damage,” Mileon said. When they first heard the reports, the family assumed maybe several hundred or a thousand maximum might have died, Mileon said. “We didn’t imagine it would be this bad,” she said. The magnitude-7 earthquake was the strongest to hit Haiti in 200 years and killed an estimated 200,000 people in the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. Around 80 percent of the almost 10 million people in Haiti live on less than $1 a day. Continued on A7>>

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“Fall of the Republic” Campus Connection presents documentary about the Obama Presidency. Tivoli Turnhalle 7 p.m. CCD students Ruth Blake (left), Marleasa DeLeon (center) and Minas Giorgies look over a handout during their Basic Composition class in theatre #7 on Jan. 26 at the Starz FilmCenter. Students from all three schools on Auraria Campus attend classes in Starz due to an increase in enrollment. Photo by Jamie

Cotten•jcotten1@mscd.edu

Classrooms crammed

Space crunch pushes overflow to Starz FilmCenter By Rita Wold rwold@mscd.edu

Classes at Metro are being held in odd places and even delayed, as student enrollment soars and the Auraria Campus struggles to make enough room. “We have more classes being offered than there are classroom spaces, so we are moving into spaces that are unconventional,” said Rob Byers, director of Auraria Higher Education Center Use & Support Services Division. “Classes are being held in conference rooms; classes are being held in

the Starz theatre.” About 13 classes have taken shelter in the Starz Filmcenter, while five classes remain without rooms. Representatives from Starz could not be reached for comment, however, theater rental typically runs $750 for a three-hour minimum. In fall 2009, Metro’s enrollment increased 7.4 percent over the previous fall. The college plans to maintain current enrollment levels until the Student Success Building is complete in fall 2012. “We already had a space shortage” before the new student growth, Sean Nesbitt, facilities planner, said. Nesbitt is the college’s first facilities planner. He was hired four years ago. This semester, at the end of the first week, Nesbitt said he had 17

classes without rooms. Last Tuesday, only five classes were without rooms due to the space made available in Starz. Nesbitt is currently working to rearrange classrooms that are running below capacity in an effort to achieve more space. According to Metro’s Office of Institutional Research, over the past five years, the number of on-campus course sections offered to students increased by 8.2 percent. “We know that enrollment is up everywhere,” Byers said. “The classes that normally wouldn’t make it are making it because people are taking them.”

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Resolution reduces speaker’s pay Attendance a factor in compensation cut for SGA position By Ben Wiebesiek wiebesib@mscd.edu The Metro student government assembly senate voted four to one to change the pay for the speaker of the senate Jan. 22. But after the vote, members of the SGA offered conflicting reports as to the motive behind the resolution. SGA Vice President C.J. Garbo said

the vote was prompted by frustrations within the senate regarding the attendance of the current speaker, Hashim Coates. “Members of the senate originally explored the idea for Coates’ removal but this effort was abandoned because there wasn’t the two-thirds majority necessary for removal,” Garbo said. Garbo said the senate decided before their meeting to redefine the human resources job description instead. “It wasn’t seen as a punishment but as a fair and equitable readjustment of the hours worked for the speaker in relation to the pay,” Garbo

said. Julia Woodward, senator and speaker pro tempore said, “ We are all students and we have all had difficulties arise with school or life. We’ve had a lot of illnesses last year with other senators. So it would be unfair to punish just one person for these absences.” Woodward said she felt reducing Coates pay was a compromise. But Coates said the vote might have been motivated by personal disagreements between him and some members in the SGA.

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Pay reduction viewed as compromise << Continued from A3 “Maybe it was backlash against me for not going out for drinks after SGA meetings,” Coates said. “But whatever the reason, I feel it was cowardly, deceitful, under-handed and viper-like.” “It took more energy to plan this than it would have taken to contact me and see what the situation might be. The SGA is supposed to be a cohesive unit communicating with each other,” he said. Coates said the situation behind his absences for a senate meeting Jan. 15 and an SGA retreat Jan. 16 stemmed from the loss of people close to him combined with the illnesses of his grandparents and two vehicle failures that occurred during the same time period. Senate resolution 10-01 reduces the speaker’s monthly stipend from $400 to $100, with the stated purpose of compensating senators “at an equal level regardless of their status within the Senate.” In the original draft of the resolution, the pay for the president and student trustee would also be reduced. The Senate decided to break each position into a separate resolution to be discussed at a later date. While SGA president Andrew Bateman declined to comment on his feelings about Coates in the capacity of speaker, he said he disagreed with how the senate approached any issues they might have had. “It feels to me like members of the senate had a problem with Hashim but they chose to address it as a problem with the position of

Left, Speaker of the Senate Hashim Coates and David Crumbaker examine the agenda for the Student Government Assembly meeting Jan. 22 in the Senate Chambers, Tivoli 329. Photo by Chancey Bush • cbush7@mscd.edu speaker,” Bateman said. Senator Joseph Gerlick, one of the sponsors of the resolution, disagreed with Bateman’s characterization of the vote. “The decision behind drafting the resolution was completely independent of the frustrations with senator attendance, and I’m including

my own attendance,” Gerlick said. “I sponsored and voted for this resolution to reevaluate the position of speaker as a whole to reflect the fact that the speaker attends the same meetings and committees and has the same workload as the other senators,” Gerlick said. Two senators abstained from vot-

ing on the resolution, Gary Lefmann and Justine Sandoval. Sen. Richmond Boakye voted against the resolution, stating that he felt the senate was not addressing the problem of attendance by the speaker because the body was too afraid to confront Coates on his conduct.

The resolution sets Feb. 1 as the effective date for the change in pay for the speaker, however, the reduction in Coates monthly stipend is not final until Metro’s human resources department signs off on the new job description.

Unconventional spaces utilized for classrooms <<Continued from A3 There has been a 13.3 percent increase in the number of course sections that actually occur over the past five years. Academic departments are allotted rooms, established by the college’s Room Utilization Committee.

A software program, called Schedule25, helps Metro’s Registrar department match classes with room sizes. Despite software support, at least 20 classes are currently short by one or two seats, according to Brad Pepper, the Registrar’s Office room scheduler. The AHEC Use & Support Ser-

vices Division helps the three institutions optimize space. The three institutions of Auraria campus, Metro, UCD and CCD, have all agreed to share 218 classrooms. Each institution compiles a list of allotted classrooms and times, AHEC then determines scheduling gaps. “We are sort of like the last piece of the puzzle,” Byers said.

“We take everything and assemble it.” In response to enrollment demands, four modular classrooms were placed on campus in fall 2008, adding more than eight sections a day. In the fall of 2009, four additional modulars were put into place on campus.

On the street By Sean Mullins

“What is the worst classroom in terms of size you have seen at Auraria?”

“I’ve seen a really bad one in the King Center. It was a class of 60 and all the desks were jammed together.” Branna Engel Metro freshman

“I hate South Classroom. I don’t know why, but it is just really annoying to go all the way over there.” Christina Steadman Metro senior

“My art classes. With a full class and 10 people on the wait list there is nowhere to sit.” Briann Jacobs Metro sophomore

“The one in the plaza building. It’s a lot bigger, and I like smaller classrooms. Teachers are more personal with you.” Deniele Danchetz Metro senior

“The modulars. The computers never seem to work right, and the classes are either really cold or hot.” Patrick Houston Metro senior

This year marked the opening of the Auraria Campus Science Building, which adds nearly 200,000 square feet to the old Science Building. Until the renovation of the old building, anticipated in November of this year, space availability remains unchanged. Departments adding new courses are finding alternatives in Friday, evening and weekend classes with the apprehension that space Monday through Thursday, is utilized to capacity, and classes are likely to not be placed, he said. “We are going to find rooms for them,” said Linda Lang-Peralta, Metro’s interim associate dean of the School of Letters, Arts and Sciences who, at the time, was busy determining what classes were not yet placed. AHEC is working closely with the institutions to lobby the state legislature for space funding. “On this campus we are really using the space extremely well,” Byers said. “It’s on everybody’s agenda.”

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Altruism without boundries <<Continued from A3 Mileon was planning to visit Haiti when she graduates in December to visit and tour the country she hasn’t seen in many years. She will still go in December, she said, but now wants to spend the trip helping the country rebuild. “Now I think my trip will be very different,” Mileon said. A sustained effort Representatives from several aid organizations were also invited to share information with students. Not only providing those interested with ways to donate money, the organizations also shared the latest information they had about the situation on the island. A large percentage of buildings in Port-au-Prince collapsed in the earthquake, including the presidential palace, the parliament, most government ministries and the United Nations headquarters. One of the problems the country faces is that many professionals, officials and police officers, died in the quake, leaving Haiti without a functioning government. As one example: almost the entire United Nations staff perished, an emotional tragedy for the friends and loved ones of those who died, also a crippling blow to the U.N., at least temporarily, in its ability to offer aid to the country. “Haiti is going to need a long time to recover from such a tragedy,” said Jim Rettew, communications coordinator of the Red Cross’s Mile High Chapter. Rettew said the two Red Cross buildings in Port-au-Prince collapsed in the earthquake, but all their employees survived and its office was back up and running days later. The American Red Cross has raised around $30 million for Haiti, with more than $650,000 of that total coming from Colorado, Rettew said. One thing helping the process is with new internet and cell phone technology the Red Cross has been

By Caitlin Gibbons cgibbon4@mscd.edu

Josh Gabrielson listens to speakers at the Haitian Earthquake Relief fundraising and informational event Jan. 21 in the Multicultural Lounge at the Tivoli. Gabrielson, who works in admissions said he came to see what the campus was doing to help Haiti. There were representatives from the Red Cross, The Salvation Army and The Lambi Fund who spoke at the event about each of their organizations. Photo by Leah Millis • lmillis@mscd.edu receiving donations quicker than ever, two to three times quicker than during the 2004 Asian Tsunami, he said. Another of the organizations invited to the information session, Project C.U.R.E. is a non-profit that focuses on supplying medical aid to countries in need. The supplies are then given to the U.S. Military to distribute. Since the earthquake, the organization has delivered six shipments of medical supplies worth approximately $1 million to Haiti with its latest

load leaving Denver on Wednesday with first aid and hygiene supplies donated by community members. Lana Taussig, director of communications for Project C.U.R.E., said the amount of contributions to Project C.U.R.E. has already surpassed those given for the 2004 Tsunami in Southeast Asia. “It’s been really heartening to see the amount of support people are willing to contribute,” Taussig said. “I think people really feels a connection to Haiti … when something like this happens everyone realizes they

Haiti Relief Resources American Red Cross Mile High Chapter

www.denver-redcross.org  Lambi Fund for Haiti

www.lambifund.org  Project C.U.R.E.

www.projectcure.org

Save the Children

www.savethechildren.org or call toll free 1800-728-3843  The Salvation Army  www.salvationarmyusa.org or 1800 SAL-ARMY or text ‘Haiti’ to 52000 to give an automatic $10  donation

For a complete list of resources, visit our website at: themet.metrostudentmedia.com/haiti

know someone from Haiti.” And even those who don’t know anyone in Haiti have taken up the cause of raising money, or whatever they can for the relief effort. Metro political science major Jimmy Braley and his roommate Justin Perkins raised around $600 for Haiti at a party they threw in their apartment over the weekend and donated the money to the Red Cross. The pair contacted the Red Cross beforehand, invited a friend who had spent time in Haiti to give a presentation, got a couple kegs and asked people to pay a $5 cover. “We just figured: we wanted to help, we had the resources … and everybody was going to be drinking anyway … why not put it all together and have a party with a meaning?” Braley said. “And not only did they give their money to a good cause, they learned something, too.”

For more coverage on Haiti, turn to B3 and A8 >>

Two resign from student assembly By Ben Wiebesiek wiebesib@mscd.edu

Metro’s student government assembly finished the fall 2009 semester with a full senate, but two weeks into the spring semester, the senate has two less votes for the lead-up to college elections. Senator and senate parliamentarian Gary Lefmann and interim senator John Kelty both resigned at the start of the semester citing personal reasons. According to senate bylaws, the remaining seven voting senators do not need to fill the vacancies to

Legislature lobbies for Haiti relief

continue meeting in sub-committees, drafting legislation or voting with the speaker of the senate as an eighth vote. The senate can also temporarily fill the vacancies before student-body elections in April with a confirmation vote for interim appointments made by SGA President Andrew Bateman. While Kelty and Lefmann tendered their resignations within weeks of each other, the former senators have a sharply contrasting length of tenure. “I’ve done some research and

I’ve found that Gary is the longest, continually serving member in the history of the SGA,” Interim Senator David Crumbaker said. Lefmann joined the SGA in 2004 when a new constitution created the senate. Student Vice President C.J. Garbo said he would miss Lefmann’s contributions to the senate although they had differences in opinion regarding the SGA. “I respect and appreciate his dedication and service in student government,” Garbo said. Julia Woodward, speaker pro

tempore of the senate, said that Lefmann’s time in the senate made him a valuable asset for the SGA. “His service has been phenomenal and having his understanding and experience will be missed,” Woodward said. Woodward acknowledged that she has spent far less time working with Kelty, who joined the senate in June 2009 as an interim appointment by President Bateman. “But in this time, I saw that he was very hard working and I hope he continues to be involved with SGA in the future,” Woodward said.

The Colorado General Assembly took a moment to put aside partisan politics to acknowledge the hardship in Haiti. Sen. Lois Tochtrop, D-Adams, introduced legislation Jan. 25 that proposes that all unopened medication from long-term care facilities be sent directly to Haiti. Unopened medications from such facilities are now destroyed in the event that they are prescribed to a patient and unused. Days before, in a joint resolution, HJR10-1003, co-sponsored by Rep. John Kefalas, D-Larimer, and Tochtrop, the legislature put aside business as usual Jan. 21 and examined how Coloradans can help support the relief effort by making donations to humanitarian relief organizations. Sen. Kenn Lundberg, R-Larimer, shared an e-mail from a young woman in Haiti that he and his wife have been supporting and corresponding with for years. He urged the senate to not only act now, but also keep in mind that Haiti and other disaster-stricken communities need help for the long haul. Other senators took to the microphone to extend their sympathies to the Haitian community and urge the passage of the resolution. Sen. Linda Newell, D-Arapahoe/ Jefferson asked the chamber to spread the word through their districts about adopting children from Haiti. The resolution includes a section encouraging the U.S. Department of State to assist in the immediate evacuation of orphans being adopted by Colorado families. Newell also reminded the assembly of the nearly 2 million Haitians without homes, which is roughly one third of Colorado’s population. According to testimony given by Sen. Suzanne Williams, D-Arapahoe, the chamber raised more than $2,100. One method for raising funds was to encourage lawmakers to donate by paying $50 to dress in blue jeans Jan. 21. The resolution was passes unanimously by both the house and senate. Tochtrop added the roll call for the senate as co-sponsors of the bill, as well as the roll call of the house. Copies of the resolution will be sent to Gov. Bill Ritter, President Barack Obama, Kenneth H. Merten, the ambassador to Haiti from the United States and other U.S. governmental officials to solidify Colorado’s support of the relief effort.

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Hope forHaiti

"I never forgot"

I never did. I was 17 years old when I traveled with my father to the country of Haiti. We arrived in Port-au-Prince and were promptly whisked to the Hotel Montana in Pétionville, a rich neighborhood that overlooks the smoggy capitol. We then made the bumpy eight-hour journey to Petit Trou de Nippes, a small rural town whose name literally translates to “Little Hole” located approximately 80 miles west of Port-au-Prince. Once there, we spent a week on a “medical mission” with Colorado Haiti Project (CHP) where we saw close to 1,000 patients. CHP is a non-profit organization that was founded over 20 years ago with the intent to “extend aid to the poorest of the poor,” specifically in Petit Trou de Nippes. It’s easy to romanticize Haiti; I saw a boy no older than 12 years old get a nasty pig bite stitched up without anesthetic and he made no sound. Children swarmed around us, smiling and caressing our light skin and foreign hair and they seemed so happy and curious. How amazing that these people seemed to be much happier than your average American despite that most of who we met were starving and had little access to clean water, basic health care and education. It would have been easy to believe the apparent happiness of the children had I not been able to speak enough French to communicate on a basic level. Many of the children I spoke to told me they were hungry, that they may get one meal a day. Though they

smiled and laughed and played like most children do, there was a level of sadness and strength there that I have not encountered anywhere since. The words “disaster”, “devastating” and “heart-wrenching” have been thrown around by top media organizations during the aftermath of post-earthquake Haiti. But the truth is, this disaster was not the work merely of Mother Nature. After years of enduring the heavy hand of western imperialism, Haiti has been left deforested, swimming in debt and without much infrastructure to speak of. Haitians are strong-willed people for a reason. After throwing off the yoke of slavery in 1804 they drove France out but were then made to pay a debt of over 150 million francs, crippling them as they entered the 20th century. The United States then did the people of Haiti the favor of supporting numerous ruthless dictators and training those that would later overthrow President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, the first democratically elected leader in the country’s history. According to the BBC, the last earthquake to hit California near the magnitude of Haiti’s 7.0 was a level 6.7 in Los Angeles. Only 57 people died in comparison with a death toll that is now estimated to be well over 150,000 and rising in Haiti. These numbers may seem overwhelming but Haitians are not the sort to give up in the face of such odds. Amazing stories continue to come out of the “hopeless” situation, like that

LEAH MILLIS lmillis@mscd.edu of Anna Zizi, a 69-year-old woman who was pulled out of the rubble after a week and emerged singing. Or that of 24-year-old Jean-Pierre who was rescued after 11 days buried alive under 20 feet of rubble. It is now important that we do not forget Haiti again. We have the responsibility as neighbors and as fellow human beings to help Haiti avoid becoming a casualty itself, as written by Drs. Paul Farmer, Louise Ivers and Claire Pierre in the Miami Herald. The best way we can help Haiti now is to give money to trustworthy organizations. There are many monstrous aid organizations that might see a profit from disasters like this. The Red Cross, for example, an internationally known aid organization, was accused of withholding millions of dollars after both 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina. There are many organizations that have been working in Haiti for years that can guarantee that your donation will go directly to the people of Haiti. Farmer, who co-founded Partners in Health and works with Ivers and Pierre, is also the United Nations deputy special envoy for Haiti under Bill Clinton. PIH was founded over 20 years ago in Cange with the intention of providing the poorest of Haiti with health care. On a local level, the Colorado Haiti Project is a non-profit that has a long-standing history with the people of Petit Trou de Nippes. They have been working in rural Haiti building schools, developing the local economy and providing health care and clean water. The Lambi Fund of Haiti is an-

A young boy holds onto a rusted rail at an old harbor in Petit Trou de Nippes in Haiti Jan. 18, 2006. Petit Trou dep Nippes, a small village located 80 miles west of Port au Prince, reported minimal damage after the Jan. 12 earthquake that devastated Haiti this year. Photo by Leah Millis • lmillis@mscd.edu other well-established group that was started by Haitians, Haitian-Americans, and North Americans. Lastly, I might suggest Medecins sans Frontieres, Doctors without Borders, as another great organization to give money to. MSF is an international medical organization that works to help

A streetcar named ‘Who dat?’ I’m not a football fan. In fact, I’ve never truly watched a game. In all my years of being an American, all my years of living in a house with seven men, I still don’t know what purpose the little flags serve. Personally, I think it’s to my credit that I’ve garnered that there are flags involved at all. I understand there’s strategy involved and I know some people like to draw deep wisdom in life from comparisons of football plays, but I personally find watching football to be the most boring pastime in existence. What I love about football, though, are the fans. Lifetime fans, generational fans, band-wagon fans — it doesn’t really matter. And so I found myself Sunday afternoon, heading out of my New Orleans apartment to join the crowds headed downtown for the NFC Championship game between the Saints and the Vikings. Even waiting for a streetcar, the rabid excitement that had a hold on the city was infectious. Two streetcars passed me by, too full of people to fit the five or six of us waiting at our stop. People hung out the windows and screamed to us, to people walking on the street, to cars with their windows down, to anyone who would listen. A white convertible with three girls in black and gold spandex and jerseys, Mardi Gras masks, beads and pom poms pulled up to the stoplight next to us. Shrieking with laughter and passing a couple of bottles wrapped clumsily in brown paper bags, it was clear their tail-

gating had started a little early. A man waiting for the streetcar jumped in front of their car and started dancing to the bass booming from their car, shouting to them, “Y’all, who dat? Who dat?” They blared their horn, shouting and GABRIELLE PORTER laughing in response before he gporter8@mscd.edu jumped out of the way and they zoomed off. Downtown it was a fever pitch of frenzied excitement. Brass bands went up and down the streets playing “When the Saints Come Marching In,” and other numbers while fans in all sorts of costumes and face paint cheered them and danced. It seemed Mardi Gras had come early. Denver during Rocktober or the World Series couldn’t remotely compare; New Orleans is a party town even in years with nothing special to celebrate, let alone this year. After nearly five years of association with Katrina, New Orleans was reveling in its newfound glory. And I, as a newly inducted Saints devotee, was realizing there might be something to football after all. The Superdome’s tailgating lots were as jam-packed as a Calcut-

people “whose survival is threatened by violence, neglect, or catastrophe.” As the “news value” of Haiti diminishes in the eyes of the international media, let us not forget our neighbors. N'oubliez jamais. Never forget.

ta marketplace. It was hard to even see what direction I was moving in. Grills, big-screen TV’s, coolers, camping chairs and other traditional elements were all in place. And somehow I managed to become enthralled with the score. Of course, the only way I knew when the Saints scored was from listening to the raucous cheers that erupted. But I was, somewhat, part of the crowd. For me the highlights were the universally pronounced “bad calls” the refs made throughout the game. At one point, a man taller than six feet, at least 200 pounds and only inches away from me was so infuriated that spittle was literally flying from his mouth in all directions. The man crushed his half-full beer can in his hand and stalked away frothing obscenities not to be printed before coming back to the screen. Equally memorable was his girlfriend, who, in contrast, was maybe barely five four in heels, but just as explosive in her colorful maledictions on Brett Favre’s many supposed injuries. More than anything else, though, I soaked in and relished the entire tailgating culture. Around a campfire of strangers, I was handed beers, slices of King Cake, hot dogs, a bowl of jambalaya. I was offered a chair, a cooler, a seat on a bench. I was given dozens of high fives, though I never knew for what. I was hugged by strangers. Everybody was drunk, ecstatic and proud – proud to be in a city finally receiving recognition for an achievement rather than a disaster. Gabrielle Porter is a journalism student studying abroad in New Orleans this semester.

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Sewing into community: Fashion Denver By Christin Mitchell csmitch39@mscd.edu

Imagine if someone wanted to help make your dreams come true. Imagine if they used their experiences to advise you and gave you a space to showcase your talents. Friday night kicked off the grand opening of Fashion Denver’s new location. Designers and community members united Jan. 22 in the showroom that features the work of Denver fashion stylists. Cyryn Couture’s twin stylists, Robyn Huffman and Courtney Speer, debuted their line of pearl jewelry and handcrafted hair pieces. After the hair piece Huffman wore for her wedding caught the attention of her guests, the pair decided to start the line last year. “[Fashion Denver] gives us a home for our designs and it’s about the community,” Speer said. Since finding Fashion Denver, the twins got their line off the ground and started planning for its future. “We have big aspirations for having our line spread to New York and L.A.,” Huffman said. “We’d eventually even like to start a fashion line.” Those in attendance enjoyed the event and designs from the artists. “Fashion is a creative form of art,” Masud Bahramand said. “It’s constantly moving and constantly changing. Being around it motivates me. Even if you are not a part of it, you can still appreciate it.” Fashion Denver owner, Brandi Shigley, estimated 400 people attended the open house, proving the night nothing short of a success. The event showcased the designs of 15 different artists from Denver. Everything from trendy dresses and witty graphic tees to recycled jewelry and Kimono prints

were available to view and purchase. “It was awesome,“ Shigley said. “It was so great to see the public and so many people coming out just to be here and be a part of the celebration of the new space.” Shigley graduated from Metro in 1999 as a speech communications major. Her hobby of making handbags caught the attention of others and she started a line called B. Shigley. Wanting to branch out, she left for California, but after losing supporters in Colorado and not having a great fan base in California, Shigley returned in 2004. “It wasn’t that I loved making the handbags,” Shigley said. “I loved the business aspect of it.” Shigley started Fashion Denver five years ago. Her intentions were to help new and local artists scheme their business ideas, target their markets and plan their futures. Attributing her success to her friends and family that supported her throughout her career, she hopes that she can extend that same support and confidence. “One of the things I am most passionate about is sharing what I’ve learned. It’s one of my most favorite things,” Shigley said. “What I want to do is get our designers national and international recognition — like getting them out in mainstream magazines.” Her artists' pieces were featured in quarterly fashion markets for three years until last April, when she turned her office into a showroom. “People would walk in and ask ‘what do you do?’” Shigley said. “But you wouldn’t know because it was just my desk. Now, when people come in, they know why they are there. They see the fashion and can buy the fashion.” The event was all about the community. People came out to support friends and to network. The stylists supported each others' work and success, indifferent to the stereotype that the fashion indus-

try is a dog-eat-dog world. Speer wore a strapless, black and white party dress from Fashion Denver's designer, Jacqueline Qualitieri’s Madame Q line. “It should be about community,” Shigley said. “I love seeing all of these designers mingling. ‘How can we work together?’ It is so great to bring everybody, in the form of a community, so they can all work together, learn from each other and grow together.” Shigley believes Denver is making an imprint on the fashion industry and in the future will be known for more than the Rocky Mountains. “Fashion, art and music are blowing up, and we are starting to get national recognition,” she said. “I see it in that it is an emerging city and people are hearing about Denver. I am just happy to a part of it.” Shigley would love to give any aspiring designer the opportunity to shine. Fashion Denver’s goal is to help anyone with a plan and purpose a chance regardless of experience and talent. “Maybe a designer comes in and their designs aren’t that great. But for me, that is not what it is all about. I just want to give people an opportunity … I like being an enabler for positive things." In March, Fashion Denver plans to host a fashion market. You can expect to see its community involvement in other fashion events in 2010.

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Makeup artist Sarah Bee does model Tamara Rodriguez’s makeup for the grand opening of Fashion Denver’s new location on Jan. 22 at 1070 Bannock St. Fashion Denver offers a new venue, two times the size of their old location, for local designers to show and sell their work. photo by Jamie Cotten . jcotten1@mscd.ed

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Film plumbs who follows whom By Julie Maas pretko@mscd.edu Stalkers are rarely endearing. First-time feature filmmaker Adrian Biniez wants to prove otherwise. In “Gigante,” he presents the audience with a sweet story of voyeuristic obsession; if you can believe that’s sweet. The title refers to the gentle giant, Jara (Horatio Camandule), a supermarket security guard in Montevideo who works the graveyard shift. Spending his nights sitting in front of a video screen and scanning through various areas of the building, Jara generally entertains himself listening to heavy metal and doing crossword puzzles. Everything changes one night when he finds humor in a cleaning woman’s mishap with a paper towel display. He also finds infatuation. As time goes by, his interest with Julia (Leonor Svarcas), the cleaning woman, grows and he begins to follow her as she goes about her dayto-day activities. His daily life starts to revolve around Julia’s while he is learning more and more about her. When Jara follows Julia’s blind date after they part ways, you think the situation may turn dire when in fact it turns mildly humorous. The film is laced with light comical situations that stem from him stalking her. There are also subtle, but strong, moments of self reflec-

tion; especially in one moment where the roles are reversed and she ends up seeing him through a camera. The lack of dialog throughout brings your focus to the characters’ actions and Camandule plays the part beautifully. Julia is never deterred, though. In the beginning, you get the impression she has no idea she is being followed. After a while you see she is simply not threatened; and for good reason. With Jara’s mundane lifestyle, you begin to understand why he takes time to focus on her. Rumors of layoffs begin circulating around the supermarket, and Jara finds out Julia is on the list. He realizes he needs to decide if he wants to speak up, or watch her slip away. Gigante is a sweet story with few words, giving it a tendency to move a little slow, especially in the beginning. But it is worth the wait. Though quiet and simple, the characters keep you interested in the film and make you anxious to know what our hero will ultimately do.

Gigante Starz Film Center Jan. 29 — Feb. 4

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Behind the Numbers Celebrated Feb. 2, Groundhog Day is an annual celebration where Punxatawney Phil pokes his head out of his burrow and looks for his shadow. Legend says that if Phil doesn’t see his shadow, winter is slated to end soon. If he does, it will be at least another six weeks of cold weather.

124: The number of 1993: “Groundhog predictions Punxsutaw- Day” starring Bill Murney Phil has made. ray is released. 22: Number of teeth groundhogs have.

1886: The first Groundhog Day.

50 percent: Amount of weight groundhogs can lose during hibernation.

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.

Don Tushinski of Stone Brewing Co. pours a beer from a keg for attendees of the 2010 Denver Winter Brew Fest on Jan. 22. Photo courtesy of RightOn Productions.

Showing off Colorado brews By Morgan Bia mbia@mscd.edu Bright, neon beer lights illuminated Mile High Station. Loud, but mellow music and laughter filled the rooms, as people danced and enjoyed good relaxation. More than 1,100 beer connoisseurs and casual drinkers convened Jan. 22 at this year’s Denver Winter Brew Fest to experience some exceptional craft beers. Attendees were given a souvenir beer glass to use at the festival when they first entered the event. The festival featured more than 22 microbreweries and 75 brews. Some of the most popular brews were Blue Moon, Breckenridge, Boulder Beer, Flying Dog and Upslope. Other lesser known beers, such as Asia Pacific, Mendocino, Del Norte and Left Hand also impressed attendees. Joseph Wickman was a first-time attendee of the festival, and said it was a good way to try some of Colorado’s finest beers and socialize in a fun, relaxing environment. “It’s a good place for local micro breweries to spread word about their product,” Wickman said. “If I made beer, I would partake.” Vendors, such as Chris Lemmert

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Greek girls give back to their community By April Zemyan azemyan@mscd.edu Through heritage camps and community service, the ladies of Pi Lambda Chi Latina Sorority, Inc. stress the importance of Latino involvement and support higher education. Pi Lambda Chi, which was established at Metro in 1994, had a table at the Greek open house on Jan. 26 and an informational meeting on Jan. 27 to explain the benefits for

from Left Hand Brewery, wanted to join Brew Fest for the same reason— the Longmont-based company wanted to show off their Sawtooth Ale. This winter’s Brew Fest featured music from Jubal and the Rude Boys, a trio ensemble and local band who have a style that combined reggae, folk, blues and funk. “We produce everything with logos, banners, t-shirts, hats, clothing, stuff like that,” David Weingarden said. Swallow Hill music and production company has provided music for the festival for three years and has served as a resource for teaching presentation and preservation of roots, folk and acoustic music. There, they were giving away small bags for the glasses, hats, shirts and stickers and asked for a small donation. Another attraction at the Winter Brew Fest was the Photo Martini Club. If you haven’t already heard of it, they were sponsored by Breckenridge Brewery to join the Brew Fest and promote their club. They took free photographs for attendees in front of a Brew Fest logo that could be downloaded the next day online. The Photo Martini Club also has their own magazine called Shot! fea-

turing the images that are taken by members of the club, professional photographers for Rolling Stone and their newest amateur photographers. “People who are into photography miss the challenge of getting an assignment because you’re not necessarily in school anymore and have like-minded interest, that’s what this club is about. It goes from professionals to amateurs,” said Alec Romero, the club creator. The Fest also had a silent auction where attendees could bid on items such as artwork, guitars, Winter Park vacation packages, cheese packages and Comedy Works tickets and Denver Nuggets tickets. In addition, they also had a beer and cheese station provided by Chabot Vermont Cheese and accompanied by Sierra Nevada Beer. Each year, the Summer and Winter Brew Fests sell out and continuesto promote some of the finest local beers around Colorado. Attendees can experience a fun night of local music, food and good beer. If you couldn’t make it this time, the next Brew Fest is only a few months away.

members who are interested in joining. President Julie Ann Herrera said anyone can join as long as they are a Metro or UCD student and have a 2.0 GPA. The sorority participates in the La Raza youth leadership, which promotes higher education for Latino youth from ages 12 to 18. Herrera said the sorority alumni also puts on a how-to workshop on resumé writing and steps to filling out college paperwork. It is important to show support to high school students trying to get into college by “letting them know its not overwhelming,” Herrera said. Herrera said the sorority offers a support network for its members through the higher education process.

“It’s also a place where ladies can get involved in campus activities,” Herrera said. On Jan. 29, the sorority will have a game night for members interested in joining the sorority. Herrera said it’s an informal way to get to know each other. “We all have a cultural background. We’re all different in many ways. This is a way to be bonded,” Herrera said. Following a lifestyle that expresses importance of higher education and campus involvement, as well as preserving Latina/o culture is important to the women of Pi Lambda Chi. To find out more information about the sorority or to join, email tlc_auraria97@yahoo.com.

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By Julie Vitkovskaya uvitkovs@mscd.edu

By Drew Jaynes ajaynes1@mscd.edu

4:53 p.m., Jan. 12, Haiti “Did you check the news?” “No, no I didn’t.” “There is something bad that’s happened to Haiti. Maybe a hurricane.” Then, the actual news. A large, red dot shading the area of Port-auPrince where Godson Beaugelin grew up indicated the damage of a magnitude 7.0 earthquake. The image of the Presidential Palace crushed under its own weight could only mean one thing — schools he attended as a boy across the street suffered a similar fate. As he watched and listened, his initial reaction was shock. Haiti was not ready for an earthquake. “Oh my God, we are in trouble. We are in deep trouble,” Beaugelin recalls. What started as a game of phone tag between him and his relatives became a nail-biting sequence of calls. One missed call could be one missed opportunity to reconnect with uncles, cousins, aunts and — most important — his half-brother and sister. Whenever someone did call, Beaugelin heard beyond the caller’s anxious voice —“people in the background crying, ‘please, help us.’” Beaugelin continued to monitor television news. As the lens captured images of broken infrastructure and the continuous rush of confusion, it also caught the apprehension felt by reporters. “You can see in their face[s], in their eyes. Things are worse than what they are showing on T.V.,” Beaugelin said.

“I just want to feel like I am home.” As the oldest child in his family, Beaugelin always felt a sense of responsibility. Tutoring math, he earned 20 Haitian dollars a month, roughly equal to $5 U.S. Now, at 36 years old, he still remembers his first purchase: half a bag of wheat and one bag of potatoes. As a boy, Beaugelin would find a sturdy piece of cardboard, wrap it in a sheet and find an extra pillow to sleep on the floor. Their one-bedroom home housed four people. As he grew up, he watched his mother struggle for food after his father left. “Poverty is not a game, it’s real,” Beaugelin said. Yet even when they would go several days without eating, Beaugelin wasn’t tempted to join any of the local gangs or commit theft. “My mom would do everything to put food on the table,” Beaugelin said. Beaugelin describes her as his “everybody” — a passionate and kind woman who pushed Beaugelin to excel in school and get a higher education. She was finally granted her visa to the United States — just 21 days after she passed away several years ago. After reconnecting with his father in Miami, Beaugelin worked as a driver, earning three time more money than in Haiti. His father tried to convince Beaugelin to go back, saying that there were brighter opportunities working as a police officer in Port-au-Prince than having a remedial job with a minimum wage. But Beaugelin didn’t see it that way. In Haiti, working as a good cop gets you killed. Instead, he severed ties with his father and moved to Denver. Working full time, he began to take English courses in community college and, in 2006, started attending UCD, majoring in political science with a minor in film. Denver provided a more peaceful way of life — greener, quieter. But the Haitian community was sparse and they were not entirely organized.

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Godson Beaugelin, a UCD student from Haiti, has been living in Denver for about 10 years. Beaugelin left for Port-a- Prince Jan. 24 with the hope that he will find his brother and sister and bring them back to America. Photo by Leah Millis • lmillis@mscd.edu Back in Haiti, “you have to know how to play the game” — one of corrupt politicians, poverty and the search for a better life. Beaugelin had a brief flashback of Haiti politics. In search of a new Haitian community in Denver, most doors remained closed; most just weren’t interested. Still, Beaugelin tries to keep up a soccer club made up of mostly Haitians. The sport he played as a kid in the busy streets of Haiti is still a reminder of a much different past. Beaugelin misses Haiti. He sometimes takes rides on the bus to remind him of the overflowing, rickety “cash bus” he took with people seated on the roof and stuffed into the compartment. To him, it’s a part of a life he left behind. “I just want to feel like I am home,” Beaugelin said.

A life nonlinear In the weeks following the earthquake, Beaugelin gave a speech organized by the Center for Urban Connections to students, faculty and aid organizations. He encouraged students to give what they can and reflected on the situation of Haiti. “We didn’t have to wait for a moment like

that. But what can we do? Maybe it’s God’s will,” Beaugelin said. “I remember friends I grew up with. They’re dying. Some of them are already dead.” The heartache transcended throughout the room, the small crowd was speechless. It’s hard to picture your childhood memories, and the people in them, fall victim to an unpredictable disaster. Beaugelin doesn’t just want to imagine. “I cannot wait to see,” Beaugelin said, “I have to see it with my own eyes.” On Monday Jan. 25, Beaugelin left on a journey to help his half brother and sister find a safer haven and expedite their visas to emigrate to the U.S. Even upon hearing that the continuously long lines in front of the U.S. Embassy are turned away, he’ll stay in line until he can at least see someone. It was a promise he made to his mother when she was dying – he would take care of his family. The journey into the Dominican Republic will take at least four days, and after that, Beaugelin plans to get to Haiti by a “cash bus.” Fighting for a chance out of a country has turned into a fight to get back in, and proved life is rarely linear.

I’m ashamed to say this, but I think I’ve joined Team Apple. I grew up using Windows-based PCs, starting with Microsoft Windows 3.1 in the early ‘90s and moving to Windows 7 today. Don’t get me wrong; I still have a PC, one I use when I’m home. But if I’m on the go, my MacBook Pro is never left behind. I wouldn’t go so far as to say I’m one in the crazed ‘“Apple fanboy” masses, but I’ve definitely become jaded when it comes to Apple versus PC laptops. The former is just better on all fronts. Design and functional simplicity have been tweaked, almost to perfection. And after using an Apple laptop for a year, I’ve actually started to discriminate against competing PCs. When people I know ask me for a recommendation, it’s Apple handsdown. PCs are clunky, ugly and generally less streamlined, and that’s why Apple is gaining market share slowly, but surely. All personal computers, at their very core, are very stupid machines. They only do what they’re told, and if you don’t understand your own instructions, that’s when something breaks. This scenario explains the vast majority of PC-related problems. Apple dumbs down this process for users. By and large, its user-base is comprised of stupid users using smart machines. They generally have no concept of security or function, but just want something to work. Apple gives that to them. I, as the self-described tinkerer, am not one to allow my computer to think for me all the time. I think this is largely why I still use a PC. People need to understand there’s a reason why Apple computers work better: they control the hardware and software relationship so users don’t have to. Microsoft develops software for a wide spectrum of products. This flexibility is the single-most important reason the Windows market share advantage is so large. I’ve already decided it’s better to provide a balance between the two companies. Both offer different positives and negatives to different crowds. Right now, Apple is running circles around Microsoft wearing brand new trainers, while the software giant shuffles slowly behind in loafers and high-socks. If Microsoft can get a new wardrobe and a better handle on marketing smart machines to dumb users, I think we’ll all get a little smarter, and richer, along the way.

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Above: Arizona sculptor Robert Brubaker displays his art during the 29th Anuual Colorado Indian Market & Southwest Showcase Jan. 23 at the Denver Merchandise Photo by Jason Bahl • jbahl5@mscd.edu Mart. Right: Margarito Anay performs with the Ehecatl Aztec Dancers from Albuquerque on Jan. 24, during the showcase. Photo by Cameron Redwine • credwine@mscd.edu

Keeping traditions alive By Dacia Johnson djohn205@mscd.edu A flute made from cedar played elegantly for a silent crowd. An older man, whose hair is wrapped in cloth, says “ah-ho,” a Kiowa word for thank you, then, drums begin to beat. Two young boys dance around the stage wearing traditional costumes made with many feathers and vibrant colors. They were performing at the Colorado Indian Market and Southwest Showcase, Jan. 24 at the Denver Merchandise Mart. The flute and drum player is Tom Mauchahty-Ware, who is also the head of the award-winning dance group that traveled to Denver from Anadarko, Okla. “We are Kiowa-Comanche predominantly, with a mix of a few other tribes,” Mauchahty-Ware said about his dance group that travels to different cities nearly every weekend. The 60-year-old flute player said he has been performing and traveling since he was a young boy, following in his father’s footsteps. He is now a well-known flute player and previously played for a blues band. The group performs different native dances and also participates in powwows where native dance competitions are held. The spiritual eagle dance features two men dressed as eagles. Feathers cover their arms to represent wings, and they know every drum beat as they gracefully dance as eagles would. In the eyes of the Comanche tribe, eagles are seen as power and the dance is performed to provide power for a boy who is becoming man. Bruce Neconie, 20, originally from Durango, now lives in

Anadarko and is a member of the dance group. Neconie said he has been performing since he was 2 and it has been a great way to meet people. He also said he has been able to get in contact with lost family while at showcases and powwows. “I love getting to travel and perform. If I could do it every day I would,” he said. The market was more than a place for performances — there were hundreds of booths full of traditional Native American, southwest and western culture, with everything from food and clothing to artwork and jewelry.

Theaeosia Tomlinson looks at metal miniatures in an art booth at the Indian Market on Jan. 24. The market featured over 300 artists from around the country. Photo by Steve Anderson • sande104@mscd.edu

Josette Wahwasuck of the American Indian Dance Theatre performs a dance to “Canon D” at the Festival on Jan. 24. Photo by Steve Anderson • sande104@mscd.edu

A 1,000-year-old tradition in the Native American culture is the dream catcher. Made of a woven loop and a net, then decorated with feathers, the dream catcher is a dream filter. According to Tom Gray Elk Rael, a traditional Indian artist from Brighton who creates these catchers, bad dreams are filtered out and good dreams, depending on the types of feathers, are let through. Different feathers represent different things. Pure-white peacock feathers represent truth and honesty, which allows these dreams to pass through the catcher. Rael raises all of his own birds, including peacocks and turkeys, on his ranch just outside of Brighton, and uses the feathers for all of his art. Rael is hoping to bring back traditional Indian art by creating medicine wheels, wedding feathers and turtle rattles. Turtle rattles are used to call upon the spirits by inviting and honoring them with a turtle shell filled with beans, corn or seeds. Rael said he has been participating in the Indian Market for 20 years. “The market is phenomenal, we have Native American and Southwest artists. It’s a good combination bringing the two together—bringing us all in harmony because we are all in this together.” Native American culture has existed in America for centuries, and traditions are still being passed down to young ones. Taya Yazzie, 12, and Jachelle Yazzie 17, from Salt Lake City have learned of their Navajo heritage from their mother, and have been creating artwork beginning at a young age. Taya’s specialty is rock drawings. She uses black ink on

different types and sizes of rocks to create stories using her native symbols. A turtle means long life, a bear claw is for strength, a feather represents protection and two hands sideby-side are for peace. Jachelle began with rock drawings when she was 4, and now creates pottery, mostly from white clay, with both traditional and contemporary designs. Jachelle said she loves the traditional Navajo ways and wants to learn all she can to help pass it on. She is currently learning the complex Navajo language. Both sisters and their mother display their work at many different shows in the southwestern states where they have won awards for their art. The Colorado Indian Market celebrated its 29th anniversary this year. The annual market and showcase will make its way through Denver next January. Traditional native and southwest cultures will join to display many different origins coming together in one place — a place where traditions are kept alive.

Carol Cervantes considers purchasing a custom mirror on Jan. 23 at the Denver Merchandise Mart. Photo by Jason Bahl • jbahl5@mscd.edu

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SOUNDING OFF: Metro director jazzin’ it up Fred Hess, Metro’s Classical Compositional Director, has begun work on the follow-up to his first big band album, Hold On. At this point the tenor saxophonist’s album is still in its infancy, but Hess is already excited to unveil it. He discussed making music, his experience in the local scene and the jazz scene overall. Interview by Ian Gassman • img2007@comcast.net

IG: What is the new album tentatively titled? FH: No title yet, I haven’t gotten that far. One day, I spent hours putting in the rough mix on all the tracks for Ninth House. There are around 36 tracks to deal with for each song, so there is a lot more to do. IG: How do you feel about the tracks on this new album? What sort of mood do they strike for you? FH: Well, this album is different than the first one because I wanted to make two. And last year, when I made the first big-band album, I was afraid my more compositional music was too hard to play. But [Hold On] came out great. It is about my own arrangement and the last 50 to 60 years of big-band music. The two [albums] make a pair, the last one is reﬂection and this one deals with the future of big band music and experimentation. IG: Being the Classical Compositional Director at Metro must play a part in your writing. Did you compose all of the pieces on this new album? Do you use the tenor saxophone as your primary compositional tool, or a different instrument? FH: I compose with music notation software; the sax has nothing to do with it. I got a Finale program in 1991 and I have been using that ever since. We use that at the school. My doctorate is in musical composition; I can use all those techniques in jazz. One of the things I’ve been trying to do, which again, is back to my interest in being a part of the jazz world, is be-

ing a composer and a sax player. My mind is really where I get a lot of things to work from, it sets me apart because I’m not writing songs, I’m working with more compositional materials. IG: How long have you been teaching composition at Metro and what do you enjoy about teaching? FH: The composition degree is only about four or five years old. Before that, I was the jazz director. Everyone has to have a title. I watched the composition teachers and I knew I could do it better than them, so I switched over. IG: Which composers help you to keep your focus and who are some of your favorites, in the realm of jazz music or beyond, classic or contemporary? FH: That’s always a difficult question, because I’m going to give you the answer that anybody would. I like anybody who’s good! There are so many different ways to play music and so many people who can do it well that I can’t say one guy is better than another. IG: The tenor saxophone is your main instrument. How long have you been playing it, and what has it brought into your life? FH: Over fifty years, so it’s been a while. I started out on the trombone but I always wanted to play the sax. I played the ﬂute for a while, but for the last 25 years I’ve been on the tenor. I played ﬂute on my first few albums and have a

degree in the ﬂute and trombone. IG: Denver seems to be a booming jazz town, can you expand on this after experiencing the scene ﬁrst-hand for almost 30 years? FH: Well, Denver isn’t as booming as it used to be. The opportunity for people to play jazz is less now, than 10 years ago. There were jazz clubs, but no Jazz programs in the universities. Now [the University of Colorado] has a jazz program and you can get a degree, [the University of Denver] has some. All the good jazz guys here are teaching in these programs, 20 years ago you didn’t have Al Hood teaching at [the University of Denver]. I thought that after I got my degree I would get a job immediately, but it took me five years. I was 50 years old and playing nightly jazz gigs, I wouldn’t recommend that for my closest friend or for my worst enemy. You have to think one week ahead. Now, I’m happy to have a job. IG: Who are some of the best players in Denver? FH: The people in my band. They’re the best big band players, at least: John Gunter, on the alto sax, Peter Summer on the tenor, Nelson Hines, on the trombone. He played with Woody Her-

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man back in the ‘80s [and] Matt Wilson, my New York drummer. He won the Downbeat poll last year. As far as pedigree and resume, we have the best. IG: Is preservation necessary to keep jazz alive or do you ﬁnd that advancing in every aspect of the music is the key? Are you able to ﬁnd a balance between the two in all of the work you do? FH: People thought that big band died, but you know, a big band is still alive. All the schools have big band and people are still writing for a big band because they like the palate. IG: Since 1998, it seems like you have released an album every year until now. Do you plan on keeping this momentum going and what would your next project entail? FH: No, I don’t and I will tell you why: This big band one is going to take a while in the studio; around six months of production. So, maybe I’ll leave it at that or go back to a smaller band.

Fred Hess Big Band

Regular appearances @ The Dazzle Supper Club www.dazzlejazz.com

Mile High and Rising: Paean carries the indie rock torch After one listen, it seems as though Paean wants to light a fire under your backside. With brooding vocal inﬂections, rustic strumming patterns and passionate lyricism, Dave Maddocks is a seasoned musician who has been leading Paean for over two years. Now, Maddocks and the other five Ft. Collins natives that comprise Paean have completed a tour, await the release of their new album and plan on playing local shows throughout the spring. “First it was just me,” Dave explained. “ I met Marty through [MySpace.com], he brought John along and we all played together. I think at the first practice it was the original lineup.” After initial bassist Andrew Hendrickson dropped out, Aaron Landgraft stepped in to fill his spot. Marty Albertz and Jonathan Alonzo both play various instruments but mostly play their guitars on stage. The rest of Paean is made up of Maddocks’ siblings, with Anna on violin and Tim on the drums. A lot of good comes from this family dynamic, as the band was able to record Songs for Us to Sing in the Maddocks family barn, which Dave converted into a versatile recording studio. A raw sound encompasses the new effort, a signature to Paean’s brand of frenetic rock. However, the album is heavy on inﬂuences that are not as nuanced as the vast production techniques. Both Arcade Fire and the precursor to Cursive, called Lullaby for the Working Class, run through Paean’s instrumental blood. Dave’s recent song writing inspiration has

come from Will Sheff ’s Okkerville River, out of Austin, Texas. Alonzo and Albertz base their guitar tones around Broken Social Scene, Explosions in the Sky and Godspeed! You Black Emperor, Dave mentioned. Every member has a compositional element for each song. “I have a general idea of how the songs should move, but most of the time everyone else will have a better idea for the direction,” Dave emphasized. Anna’s earthy violin melodies soar atop the peak of Paean’s emotion, while reverb-drenched guitar lines swallow the listener whole, bringing them into the depths of Paean’s atmosphere. Meanwhile, Landgraft and Tim form a tight rhythm section that helps build upon Dave’s acoustic guitar work, without becoming overbearing. Recently, Paean finished a week-long tour and is shifting its focus toward another out-of-state venture for the summer. Their last tour was important, as it got them into the traveling mindset. Still, Dave would like to do “more research” as to where the music is prevalent across the United States. The six may head to the Northwest after their album is debuted. An upcoming show at the Meadowlark Bar on Feb. 27 may become a Denver-based release party and more details are to come about a Ft. Collins show. No matter where Paean is in this new season, they are certain to rouse their listeners with each expanding anthem they write, record or perform.

By Ian Gassman • img2007@comcast.net

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Met’s Music Picks

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Spoon • Transference Some may think the task of following up 2007’s Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga might be hard for Austin’s indie rock powerhouse Spoon, but the band met the challenge head on, and although it does sound a little bit weird and edgy, Transference is still classic Spoon and fans of the group’s previous work shouldn’t be disappointed. It’s clear from the start of “Before Destruction” Spoon isn’t taking any drastic steps to change their sound, and they don’t need to. The initial acoustic strums and steady drum beat the band draws you in. The spacey “Who Makes Your Money” might raise a few eyebrows, but the overall funkiness of the track should win listeners over after a few listens. “Written In Reverse” is probably the most accessible track for fans of Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga. The blistering piano and wonderful vocals give this track plenty of energy and has the potential to be as radio friendly as “The Underdog.” “Trouble Comes Running” has a great lo-fi vibe and a chorus that will get stuck in your head for days. It is an easy standout track along with the previously released “Got Nuffin.” Spoon has proven over time that they are a band with staying power and they prove it once again on Transference. Even though the album isn’t that much different from their previous effort, it is sill a strong release and a great way to open what is sure to be a great year of music.

By Matt Pusatory • mpusator@mscd.edu

By Ian Gassman • img2007@comcast.net

Travis • An Evening With Fran Healy & Andy Dunlop (Amazon.com Exclusive)

Dessa • A Badly Broken Code

Is a bootleg really a bootleg if it’s released on Amazon.com? Not really, but it is exciting to pick up a live recording that actually sounds good. Last year, Travis’ lead singer Fran Healy and guitarist Andy Dunlop set off on an acoustic tour of the U.S. and Canada to share parts of the Travis catalog from start to finish. Previously only available on the tour, An Evening With Fran Healy and Andy Dunlop is a pleasant balance of storytelling and songs. With Healy’s thick Scottish accent, he explains the origins of each song. Armed only with their guitars and a piano, they go through a basic history of the band and the only thing missing is the apparent slide show they have set up which makes you feel a little left out. There are occasions where you lose some of the sound on the mic while Healy is talking, but overall the sound on the album is great. Opening with “20” will bring back beautiful memories for Travis fans and engage potential new ones. Explaining how a bandmate’s late-night drunken vomiting inspires “Flowers In The Window” is one of the more interesting tales. Finishing the album with the unreleased “Holiday” is a beautiful glimpse into the future. Healy’s wonderful storytelling is just as entertaining as the music.

After years as Doomtree’s lone female emcee, twin cities rapper Dessa has finally released her first solo full-length. With an intriguing mix of delicate spoken-word, somber song writing and even a couple of upbeat tracks, Dessa showcases all her sides and makes A Badly Broken Code worth the wait. The opener, “Children’s Work,” has an interesting beat with a catchy chorus despite the song’s heavy subject matter. Dessa’s song writing is put front-and-center on this track and sets the tone for the rest of the album. The first single, “Dixon’s Girl,” puts her vocals on display. This song above the other’s shows that she is something of a double threat and more than your average rapper. The creepy, carnival-like beat fits the song perfectly. Her strength as a spoken-word poet is addressed on songs like “Poor Atlas” and the closer “Into The Spin,” both of which are pretty short, but add an interesting dynamic to the album as a whole. Overall, Dessa proves to be one fierce emcee with many weapons in her arsenal and with A Badly Broken Code she shows that she has a strong presence in the hip hop world. Don’t miss her at The Marquis Theater with POS Feb. 5.

By Julie Maas • pretko@mscd.edu

By Matt Pusatory • mpusator@mscd.edu

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Atlanta rockers Manchester Orchestra is sure to bring down the house Jan. 31 when they come to The Black Sheep in Colorado Springs. With music that has generated plenty of buzz since the release of last year’s Manchester Orchestra Everything To Nothing, the place should be packed and plenty of fun for anyone involved. Manchester’s intensity and dynamic musicianship will surely be on display and will probably be magnified five-fold at the small Black Sheep. The group’s monstrous rock ‘n’ roll sound that can turn on a dime from intimate and quiet to a huge wall of sound should be something worth seeing in a live setting, and since the band is not planning on making a stop in Denver anytime soon, it should be worth a drive.

7:30 p.m., Jan. 31 @ The Black Sheep, $14

By Matt Pusatory mpusator@mscd.edu

Some may consider the songs of cover band Nouvelle Vague to be sacrilege, but it depends on how you feel about a French bossa nova band covering ‘80s new wave and punk. Nouvelle Vague, “new wave” in French, came on the scene about five years ago covering bands from the ‘80s such as Dead Kennedys and Depeche Mode. Nouvelle Vague The female vocalists have varied over the years while Marc Collin and Olivier Lubaux have collectively kept the sound going. For each vocalist, they choose a song that the singer hadn’t heard to keep the cover original. They rarely tour so you need to catch them when you can. You can only hope that you hear a little bit of your favorite part of the past, but honestly, nothing is cooler than hearing sweet female vocals over a bossa nova-style singing “Too Drunk To Fuck.” By Julie Maas

8 p.m., Feb. 1 @ Bluebird Theater, $18.25

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Sophomore releases are tough — as they can leave an artist in the delicate balance between what captured listeners in their first effort and what will keep listeners engaged the second time around. On Contra, Vampire Weekend moves away from the stripped down, African and punk style of their self-titled debut, if only by a few footsteps. The band’s previous hit, “A-Punk,” sounds similar to the new single, “Cousins.” An old song like “Campus” seems to have transformed into the rather obnoxious “Holiday.” Ezra Koenig’s song writing oddities give Contra some room to breathe and each band member contrasts the album’s faster pace with a slower, atmospheric pulse. It is heavy on synthesizers, electronic drumbeats and sleek production, implementing delays and a Kanye-esque voice modulator. With all of this, Vampire Weekend has finally embraced their taste for world music. Lyrically, Koenig frequently speaks about the plight of some unknown character, an admiration from afar or the disenfranchisement of youth. With pop culture references abound, these lyrics do relate to a younger audience, but only Ivy League undergraduates and residents of the Upper East Side will pick up on the other esoteric phrases. After all, this is where Koenig feels at home. If listeners can put their faith in Contra’s instrumentation and good taste, while remembering that progression is the key, then Vampire Weekend’s next release will be amazing. Vampire Weekend will be in town Mar. 19 at the Ogden Theater.

Matt Pusatory mpusator@mscd.edu Music Editor

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Remembering King's Dream Forty-seven years after Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech in Washington and 42 years after he was gunned down in Memphis, the nation remembered King and his dream last week with parades, memorials and testimonials. For me, King’s memorable speech isn’t a scratchy film clip or Google footnote. I was there, as part of King’s “March on Washington” in August, 1963, along with more than 200,000 others; black and white. I had just turned 21 two days prior and rode a bus to Washington with a church group. We were in jackets, ties, dresses, short hair and not about to break any laws. Still, my Dad — who never minced words — was not amused. “I hope you get arrested,” was his parting shot. “And don’t think I’m going to bail you out.” My parents were hardly racists; especially in the context of their not-too-enlightened peer group for whom a high school diploma was rare. But although they were amazingly free of the bigotry found in their Italian neighborhood in Brooklyn, they couldn’t understand why I’d want to demonstrate in Washington for something called Civil Rights. That summer of ’63, was a time of innocence just before the storms. John F. Kennedy was still alive in the White House and public service, as in Kennedy’s Peace Corps, was something to aspire to. Kennedy had “advisors” in Viet Nam, but Lyndon Johnson’s fullblown Viet Nam war was two years away. The war that would tear campuses and the nation apart — along with the hippie “counterculture” and massive anti-war movement — was still in the future when we demonstrated support for some hazy notion of “equality.” And for passage of a very concrete Civil Rights bill that had languished in the U.S. Congress for months; much like today’s health care reform bill. Our buses loaded at a black church in Harlem, near 145th Street and Lenox Avenue, around 6 a.m. The bus I rode was about half black and half white, as I recall it; with a number of clergymen joined by divinity students from Union Theological Seminary in nearby Morningside Heights. Emerging from the Lincoln Tunnel and onto the New Jersey Turnpike, I remember seeing, far to the south, the red tail lights of miles of buses in the early morning light. After a nearly four-hour ride, we left the Baltimore-Washington Parkway and rolled toward Constitution Avenue and the Lincoln Memorial, through some of D.C.’s black neighborhoods. There, crowds that were five-deep along the curbs smiled and waved “V” signs toward us in

J. SEBASTIAN SINISI sinisi2@msn.com one of those snapshots that stay with you for decades. On the ground near the Lincoln Memorial was an orderly mélange of black and white folks from churches, unions, neighborhood groups and local Democratic clubs, along with with Catholic nuns, priests, Quakers and lots of others. Many carried signs calling for equal jobs, housing and voting rights. The mood was friendly rather than angry, with shared good will and a feeling of solidarity that would be eroded in coming years. I stood about 300 feet from the Lincoln Memorial stairs — according to the wavy glass of memory — and heard King’s electric speech that rang with the rhythms and cadences heard in black churches. It was echoed by frequent “Amen”s from the crowd that flanked both sides of the reflecting pools for many blocks toward the Smithsonian and U.S. Capitol dome. Historians have put King’s “I Have a Dream” speech in the same company as William Jennings Bryan’s 1896 “Cross of Gold” speech; Franklin Roosevelt’s 1933 “…the

only thing we have to fear is fear itself ” and John Kennedy’s 1961 “…ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country…” efforts when oratory could still stir the blood. To my ears, King’s soaring speech, ending with “…thank God almighty we are free at last!...” sounded as I’d imagined Old Testament prophets, warning ancient Israel, would have thundered.

The following day, I rode a delivery truck with Ralphie and another guy through the Williamsburgh area of Brooklyn. We passed a Spanish heating supply store, where two workmen — one black; the other Puerto Rican — were struggling to load a boiler onto a truck at the curb. “Let’s give ‘em a hand,” said Ralphie. “They’re just a couple of working stiffs, like us.” We did. So Ralphie, who said all the wrong things, DID

To my ears, King’s soaring speech, ending with “…thank God almighty we are free at last!...” sounded as I’d imagined Old Testament prophets, warning ancient Israel, would have thundered. King’s speech was a high point, with much that followed seeming anticlimactic. When our buses returned to Harlem late that night, young black men quickly bolted, so as not to be seen in the ‘hood with whitey. It may have been a harbinger of the separatist “we don’t want whitey”/”Black Power” movement to come that left lambasted “white liberals” wondering why we’d been jilted. That summer, I held a winesand-liquors warehouse job — loading trucks and making deliveries — with mostly-Sicilian co-workers that nobody ever accused of being white liberals. Returning to work the day after King’s march, I was called a “nigger lover” and worse. Ralphie Giordano, who could be friendly, was the biggest detractor.

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the right thing then; decades before politically correct mantras parroted the right things to say. Forty-seven years later, we have a black man in the White House and King’s dream remains alive — with a long way still to go. But the enduring snapshots of that last summer of innocence are, for me, King’s March on Washington, and Ralphie Giordano’s unrehearsed act of good will. Through subsequent decades of disappointment — often with the Democratic party — they help me to hold on to hope. Even if the hopes are not now quite as high.

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SIDELINE metro 81 - UCCS 68 ’Runners look to pull Metro extends winning THIS WEEK ahead of 1.29 streak, first in division Women’s Basketball Mines, CCU 5 p.m.

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By Enrico Dominguez edoming2@mscd.edu The Metro women’s basketball team traveled to Colorado Springs Jan. 23 to deliver a home-wrecking loss to UCCS by just over 20 points. Six Metro players scored in double figures against the Mountain Lions, and as a team shot 50.0 percent from the floor, as well as 63.2 percent from the free-throw line. The 90 points scored by the ’Runners were the most points scored in a single game this season. “We’ve done a real nice job moving the ball and passing to open up players,” Head Coach Linda Lappe said. Defensively, Metro had more than 26 rebounds with nine steals and one blocked shot. By the end of the first half, the ’Runners were already up by 10 points. Their lead grew up by 16 points at the beginning of the second half, and continued to expand until the final buzzer with a 90-68 win.

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3 p.m. vs. CCU Women’s Basketball 5 p.m. vs. CCU

Say What? “We’re getting right back into everything. From here on out it’s just going to get better. I’m really excited to see what’s in store for us in regionals and nationals. Everything is going to be phenomenal.”

“We’ve done a real nice job moving the ball and passing to open up players.”

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Metro guard Kristin Valencia had the biggest game of her career with 18 points and 13 rebounds. Valencia recorded her fourth doubledouble this season and has had 10 or more rebounds in four of her last five games. “She’s been a pretty consistent player for us,” Lappe said. “She’s a quiet player. If you look at the stats, you don’t realize what she’s able to do. That’s a good thing. That’s a really good thing.” Metro guard Jasmine Cervantes almost achieved a triple-double with 14 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists. Cervantes has been on fire the last six games, including hitting 5-of-10 from the floor in the win over UCCS. Metro guard Brandi Valencia almost scored a double-double with 15 points and seven rebounds, one steal and Metro’s only blocked shot. Metro guard Alyssa Benson scored 14 points off the bench in just 23 minutes of playing time. Continued on A13>>

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Metro guard Donte Nicholas shoots over forward Glenn Miller during a morning practice Jan. 26 at the Auraria Events Center. Photo by Jason Bahl • jbahl5@mscd.edu By Matt Hollinshead mhollin5@mscd.edu The Metro men’s basketball team won their ninth straight game Jan. 23 against UCCS, 81-68, and is now 15-2 this season, including 8-1 in the RMAC. “We’re basically just trying to say that ‘we’re one of the top teams,’” Metro guard Donte Nicholas said. “We took it personally when they [RMAC] picked some other teams to be ahead of us. So, we’re just coming out, trying

to make a statement. We’re a team to be reckoned with.” Metro guard A.J. Flournoy concurred with Nicholas. “We’re just trying to come out showing that, even though people think we’re young, we’re still one of the top teams in RMAC to beat,” Flournoy said. Metro struck first, jumping to a quick 5-0 lead in the first 39 seconds. However, Metro had trouble taking care Continued on A13>>

After extending their winning streak to nine games with a 94-75 win against conference foe Regis University Jan. 19, the Metro men’s basketball team jumped up two spots to number 20 in the National Association of Basketball Coaches NCAA Division II top-25 poll. Fellow RMAC school Mesa State College is ranked number 14 in this week’s poll. New track and field Head Coach John Supsic feature, A12 Club Swimming, A13

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Track breaks records at Joe Davies Open By Robert Dran rdran@mscd.edu Metro track and field had a record-setting weekend at the Joe Davies Open Jan. 22 and 23, hosted by the Colorado School of Mines. The Lady ’Runners ran their way to two school records and jumped their way to a third, while the gentlemen finished both first and second in the distance medley relay. Metro as a team finished in fourth place for the men and seventh place for the women. First year Head Coach John Supsic was pleased with how the weekend turned out, “[The meet] went great,” Supsic said. “We had two relay teams qualify for provisionals.” Metro is about halfway through the indoor part of the season. Metro’s runners normally consider indoor meets a little harder than outdoor meets. “Its harder indoors where you’re not breathing in the fresh, cold Colorado air,” sophomore Xenia Flores said. Supsic agrees with Flores. “Our focus is outdoors. We treat the indoors as preseason,” Supsic said. “Still that doesn’t exempt us from performing.” The distance medley A team of juniors Carl Arnold III and Shawn Lindbom, sophomore Derek Fiorini

and senior Rick Bogatay finished with a time of 10:12.57. The B team of junior Nate Newland, freshman Gabe Meidl, sophomore Scott Ingram and senior Brandon Johnson finished right behind at 10:17.21. As for individual events the men’s team had several good showings. Bogatay finished first in the 800 meters with a time of 1:58.74. Fiorini finished second in the 400 meters with a time of 52.44. Metro also had a close race in the men’s mile with Arnold and Lindbom finishing in second and third place, with times of 4:24.72 and 4:26.88, respectively. Middle distance runners dominated Metro’s roster during the open. Supsic explained that, while middle distance is the focus, there is a new running program for the sprint side of the team, which he expects would take four to five weeks to see full results. “Our focus is mainly on middle distance,” Supsic said. “Though injuries to senior Lindsay Novascone and sophomore Desiree Martin made our sprinting results a little misleading.” Senior middle distance runner Anthony Luna also sat out of the meet with an injury. Supsic went on to say all three runners could have participated, but the team decided to be extra cautious. While the men were dominating

the distance medley, the women’s team set new ground for the track team. Flores led the way, setting records in the mile run and 3,000 meters. She finished 5:29.53 and 10:49.2, respectively. “I feels pretty good to set new records,” Flores said. Flores was not the only Lady ’Runner to impress in the 3,000 meters. Finishing fourth right behind Flores was senior Taebrooke Rutter who also broke the previous school record of 10:54.67 with a run of 10:50.1. The last notable ’Runner was senior Morgan Thomas, who placed sixth in the 800 meters with a time of 2:22.69. Adrienne Bratton was the first person to compete for Metro in the women’s triple jump. Bratton placed seventh with a jump of 10.15 meters establishing a new school record. The ‘Runners next tournament will be the New Mexico Classic Feb. 6 in Albuquerque, N.M.

Sophomore Scott Ingram, center, tries to stay ahead of the pack in the men’s 3,000-meter race Jan. 23 at the Colorado School of Mines Fieldhouse. Ingram was followed closely by junior Zach Mares, left, and senior Brandon Johnson. Photo by Daniel Clements . dcleme12@ mscd.edu

Rookie head coach takes over, setting new heights By Scott Callahan scallah4@mscd.edu

Head Coach John Supsic hopes to take Metro’s track and field program to the next level. Junior Shawn Lindbom runs in the background. Photo by Luke Powell • lpowel18@mscd.edu

Josh McDaniels, Jim Tracy, Joe Sacco. What do these three people have in common? They are new head coaches for Denver sports. And what’s more? They have all had success, in their own way. Well Metro has a name of its own to throw into the mix: John Supsic. The Baltimore native was an assistant coach during the 2009 crosscountry season under interim coach Sean Nesbitt when Metro’s men’s and women’s cross country teams both qualified for the NCAA Championships for the second consecutive season. The men’s team placed 14th and the women finished 21st. Both teams finished in the top 5 in the highly competitive Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. Supsic’s only other coaching experience was with Regis University, where he was an assistant coach and designed workouts. The new head coach of Metro track and cross-country teams has realistic, lofty goals for his squad under his reign. In his first position as head coach, he hopes to build off of a solid foundation of success set by previous Head Coach Pete Julian, and last year’s Interim Head Coach, Sean Nesbitt.

“In the short term, I expect to improve upon where our teams finished last year,” Supsic said. “I want to win nationals. I want both of our teams to be in the top 10 in the next two years.” Supsic has been a competitive runner for nearly 16 years. In college, the Towson University alum was a two-year captain of the crosscountry team and earned All-American honors three times. Since graduation, Supsic continued his running career with the Boulder Distance Project for four years, and was coached by a former marathon world record holder, Steve Jones. During that time he was training partners with Nesbitt on the U.S. marathon relay championship team in 2006. In pursuit of a running career, Supsic was injured two years ago that has, to this day, sidelined him. He suffered a stress fracture in his hip due to a vitamin D deficiency. Outside of his new coaching duties, he works toward a full recovery in attempt to give professional running “one last go.” Shooting for the stars, he hopes to qualify for the 2012 Olympic trials. While running competitively in Boulder, Supsic also worked full-time, 40 to 50 hours per week. Supsic had been an accountant in real estate from 2004-09 and spent three years as an auditor prior to his

time in real estate. Even though he was unhappy at his real estate job, his business background has helped him in his organizational qualities and financial understanding of budgeting and similar issues for the Metro track and cross-country programs. A bonus not every new head coach has the privilege of boasting. Managing people in the business world, Supsic explained, was like being a head coach. “I’m essentially managing a team,” Supsic said. Supsic, like Julian, emphasizes hard work in the classroom as much, if not more, than the hard work he demands on the field. Being a college athlete who dreamed of being a professional athlete, he knows how hard (and rare) it is to succeed as an athlete. “I’d be disappointed if an athlete wins the national title, then drops out of school. It’s that serious with me,” Supsic said. Supsic will take this role seriously and will push his teams to their potential every day and every meet. So, RMAC, he may be the new kid on the block, but don’t get too comfortable, because he’s in the hunt to be the top dog in the nation.

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Metro swimmer Tyler Volz swims butterfly during practice Jan. 26 at the Auraria Event Center. Photo by Drew Jaynes • ajaynes1@mscd.edu

Club swimming shows strong performance after break Multiple athletes place in top 10 for Roadrunners By Lauren Schaedig lschaedi@mscd.edu After a successful weekend at the Colorado College Invite swim meet Jan. 23 and 24 in Colorado Springs, it looks like the season is on track for the Metro swim team. Even after the long winter break, several swimmers made some of their best times in their races,

including sophomore Meghann Castillo, who made two best times in the 200-meter freestyle medley relay and the 100-meter backstroke. “Almost every race we had someone in the top-10,” Castillo said. “There wasn’t a race that someone didn’t make it back for.” Head Coach Chris Farris agrees. “They all swam extremely well considering their training,” Farris said. The team practiced over winter break, but many swimmers couldn’t make it back to practice until a week before the meet in Colorado Springs. But despite the hiatus from the pool,

the Roadrunners performed like they had never left the water. “We’re getting right back into everything,” Castillo said. “From here on out, it’s just going to get better. I’m really excited to see what’s in store for us in regionals and nationals. Everything is going to be phenomenal.” The Roadrunners will be hosting rival University of Colorado at Boulder swim team Feb. 6 and 7 at Metro, which will be a true test of the team at this point in the season. Last year, CU took the top spot in regionals and nationals, beating out the Roadrunners who finished in the

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Basketball defeats UCCS due to six players scoring double figures <<Continued from A11 The true test will be their upcoming opponents Colorado School of Mines Jan. 29 and Colorado Christian Jan. 30 at the Auraria Event Center. “They [Mines] are a very good team,” Lappe said. “They are talented, and a lot bigger than us. We’re going to have to neutralize them, take away strength.” Both Mines and CCU are tied for first place at 6-3 in the RMAC, but two wins for Metro over Mines and CCU would make them the East Division Conference leaders within the RMAC. “The biggest thing to realize is there are more games ahead of us,” Lappe said. “We’re just trying to get better as a team.”

Women’s basketball guard Candace Kohn, left, runs a defensive drill with Chris Daniels Jan. 25 during practice at the Auraria Event Center. Photo by Drew Jaynes . ajaynes1@ mscd.edu

top five. It remains to be seen if the Roadrunners have what it takes to beat a team that nearly doubles them in numbers. “As a coach, there isn’t really any answer,” Farris said. “I can do my best to train the athletes and I can ask them to push themselves, but it’s really up to the team to do their best.” The Roadrunners will be heading to regionals in Kansas in just over a month March 5 and 6 and then to nationals in April. “I’m looking forward to see how well everybody can do,” Farris said. “Some of our athletes are brand new to swimming, and it will show how

well everybody translates what I tell them into practice. I’d like to take all 20 people on our roster to nationals.” The Roadrunners will host CU Boulder at Metro on Feb. 6 and 7 in the Auraria Event Center.

Swimming Schedule 2/6 @ Metro 10 a.m. 3/6 regionals in Kansas April TBA nationals

Roadrunners stay undefeated in RMAC <<Continued from A11 of the basketball, resulting in two Metro turnovers and allowing UCCS to take the lead 12-9 with 15:21 left in the first half. After a timeout, in which Head Coach Brannon Hays berated the team for their sluggish performance early on, the Roadrunners pushed themselves and retook the lead, 1312, with 14:31 left. From that point on, they maintained their lead and never looked back. Metro attacked the UCCS post and cranked up the defense, led by Flournoy’s four of the team’s five first-half steals. At halftime, Metro led UCCS 40-30. “We’re a quality ball club,” Hays said. “We’re going to play unselfish team basketball and we want to be known for our defense. If we do those things, the winning and losing will take care of itself.” In the second half, it was all Metro. Metro shot 14-27 from the floor, including 11-16 from the freethrow line and 2-5 from the threepoint line. Despite Metro’s 10 turnovers, Nicholas scored 12 of his 16 points in the second half and had four steals. Metro went on to win the game, 81-68. Once again, pressure defense was one of the main factors in Metro’s victory. “It’s usually a factor most of our games,” Hays said. “We take opponents out of their rhythm, take them

out of what they want to do and force them to make questionable decisions. I thought, in the second half, we did a much better job with that.” In the game, Metro shot 25-56 from the field, including 4-10 from the three-point line and shot 27-34 from the free-throw line. Metro also outscored UCCS 17-14 in points off of turnovers and 16-10 in secondchance points. In addition, Metro’s bench outscored UCCS’s bench, 2718. Meanwhile, UCCS outscored Metro 32-28 in the paint. UCCS shot 24-58 from the floor, including 6-18 from beyond the arc and 14-21 from the free-throw line to go with 15 team turnovers. During their nine-game winning streak, Metro has picked up the pace on both sides of the court. “We took it amongst ourselves to pick it up as a team, picking up the intensity, playing hard and playing with passion,” Nicholas said. Similar to the game against CSUPueblo Jan. 16, Metro had a lead that gradually reduced, resulting in UCCS taking the lead at some point and then winning in the end. “That just set the point that we can’t take anything for granted,” Flournoy said. “We’ve got to come out and play with effort and give it all every night.” Metro will host Colorado School of Mines and Colorado Christian University Jan. 29 and 30 at the Auraria Events Center.

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