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Homecoming bash

From left, Ian Brown, David Boyd, Casaundra Machado and Pat Weaver get ready to destroy a car with sledgehammers Feb. 17, during a bonfire and car smashing event in Lot D as part of Metro’s Homecoming Week. For a $1 donation, participants could take a swing or two, or five at the vehicle. The demolition lasted for the full duration of the bonfire. Photo by Sean Mullins • smullin5@mscd.edu

NEWS

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METROSPECTIVE

Metro weighing plus’, Club football joins ‘Titwrench’ art show raises Metro’s roster • 15 funds, eyebrows • 9 minus’ of grading system • 3 Hall of Fame’s new Metro’s smooth sax styles • 11 Homecoming in review • 6

class • 16

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EWS

Faculty seek changes to grading scale

— SAMUEL BLACKMER • INSIGHT • 8

The Rev. preaches at Auraria

INDEX INSIGHT ... 8 METROSPECTIVE ... 9 SPORTS ... 15 TIMEOUT ... 18

By Ryen Robnett rrobnet1@mscd.edu Everything Metro students know about calculating their GPA may be changing significantly.

Instead of receiving solid letter grades like A’s or B’s on a transcript, Metro students would receive a variation that may include a “plus” or “minus” if the Faculty Senate has its way.

The change may help the college gain a better academic reputation, said professor and Faculty Senate President Kamran Sahami. The Faculty Senate is considering a resolution to ask the Metro Board of Trustees to adapt a plus/minus grading system.

“The adoption of plus/minus grading at Metro State is a sign of the college’s coming of age,” Sahami said. “The vast majority of four-year colleges have plus/minus grading, while the majority of two-year community colleges have whole grades.”

Sahami said the senate is waiting for student feedback from the Student Government Assembly before it votes.

The Faculty Senate has attempted several times in the past to implement a similar change, Sahami said.

“Our grading policy contributes to the academic misconceptions held about our institution,” he said.

If Metro were to adopt the new plus/minus system, the process could take anywhere from two to five years, said registrar Paula Martinez.

“There would have to be a huge communication plan,” Martinez said. “Metro would have to notify Financial Aid, the Student Government Assembly, and the Board of Trustees would have to agree with and sign off on the potential change.”

Sahami agreed it would take time to implement the grade scale change but was skeptical about the timeline.

“Technically, I know it will take time,” he said. “But I don’t know where the five years came from.”

Students are encouraged to give their opinions on the new system by participating in a survey.

“There’s a survey that will be handed out to students by Runners that will have questions on it about whether or not students agree with the new grading system,” said Casaundra Machado, spokeswoman for the SGA.

Guest editorial

One professor shares why Metro should adopt a plus/ minus grading system. Page 8.

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By Kendell LaRoche Director of UCD’s Black Student Services Omar Montgomery and Rev. Run, of Run DMC, discuss the necessity of hard work and faith in building a strong foundation for success Feb. 22. Here, Rev. Run spits a few lines for the packed house. Photo by Luke Powell • lpowel18@mscd.edu

6 elected to senate, campus advisory board

By Linzy Novotny and John Vancleave The Metropolitan Paul Benevides and Jeremy Bermudez have been elected to the Student Advisory Committee to the Auraria Board.

Metro has had no representation on the tri-institutional board since the end of the 2010 fall semester.

Benevides and Bermudez were elected in a special election along with four senators to the Student Government Assembly.

Senatorial candidates elected to the SGA are Ian Dehmel, Javier San Andres, Alees Seehausen and Jeffery Washington, Election Commission Chair Anne Frankovich said.

About 900 of Metro’s 23,000 students voted in the special election, Frankovich said. She hoped turnout would be between 1,500 and 2,000 students. A final voter turnout count was not available at the time of print.

The link originally provided for voting by e-mail was incorrect, causing problems with voter turnout. On the same day the corrected link was re-sent, 481 students voted, Frankovich said.

Newly-elected SACAB Representative Benevides plans to familiarize himself with the board’s Sustainable Campus Program.

He spoke with SACAB chairwoman Alisha Idrees about upcom-

ing issues SACAB representatives will be voting on and provided him with more insight on the SCP and the RTD referendum. He is aware of the compost program that was started this semester in the Tivoli.

“I believe and support this program as I am one who recycles at home,” Benevides said.

Benevides is also readying himself to run in the general election.

“I just found out that I will also have to run in the general election to keep my position with SACAB for the remainder of the year 2011,” Benevides said. “Jeremy Bermudez and I plan to campaign together again to maintain our positions with SACAB.” Newly elected senators are ready to hit the ground running.

Dehmel wants to focus on issues he ran on during his campaign.

“I think I would like to get involved with the planning committee considering expansion of bike racks and paths on campus, as I’m an alternative transportation man,” Dehmel said.

The SGA will soon decide if it’s in support of the implementation of a plus/minus grading system at Metro.

Senate Resolution 11-05 has been drafted in opposition to the new grading system, but the entire body has yet to pass the resolution. The resolution has been sent to the Student Voice Committee to consider their collective stance on the issue.

“I am personally in support of a plus/minus grading, but as a representative of the student body I would like to sound out some student opinion before I decide one way or the other,” Dehmel said.

Washington has been appointed to chair the Student Fee Review Panel. The panel will meet each Friday until the current fee review cycle is complete, Senate Speaker Simon Ayesse said.

Although Peter Weaver was not elected to the SGA, he is still serving in the student government. The SGA confirmed Weaver’s appointment to the Student Affairs Board. He is filling Emily Hill’s recently vacated seat. Hill resigned after she received an internship to work at a hospital, Frankovich said.

Hill also left a seat on the SGA vacant, which Weaver is also hoping to fill.

“I hope to be appointed again to fill the new vacancy in the senate, but that appointment will be left for President O’Brien to decide who is best to fill the position,” Weaver said. “I have expressed interest to her about filling the seat for the rest of the semester.”

The election commission had a budget of $1,500, of which Frankovich spent $600.

The surplus of $900 will be allocated to the general election to be held in April.

Check out more photos and audio from Metro’s first bonfire at themet. metrostudentmedia. com/multimedia President Jordan stopped by Met Radio for a far reaching interview.

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Jordan talks future of Metro, higher ed

By Caitlin Gibbons cgibbon4@mscd.edu Metro President Stephen Jordan came to Auraria in casual attire, wearing bright red sneakers and a blue track jacket for an interview in the Met Radio studio, but his message — was all business.

Jordan sat down with reporters from The Metropolitan, The Met Report and Met Radio Feb. 20 for an in-depth interview, talking about everything from his upbringing as a military brat, to the challenges facing Metro and what he sees in store for the future of the college. He offered advice to students on how to plan for paying for their education, talked about the need for the people of Colorado to decide how to fund higher education and his experience playing rugby against the premiere team in the world.

Gov. John Hickenlooper announced his proposal for the 20112012 budget Feb. 15, which included a $36 million cut to higher education. Metro’s share of the cut would be $2.2 million.

“We know there is the potential for additional reductions; I want people to be realistic about that,” Jordan said. “It’s very clear the governor’s recommendation to cut

$300 million from K-12 has many members of the legislature very concerned. They are going to try and offset those reductions. If they offset those reductions for K-12 there is a likely additional cut to higher ed.”

However, if the governor’s budget passes as proposed, student would likely see a 16 to 21 percent tuition increase next fall.

“The worst case absolutely is 31 percent,” Jordan said. “That was premised upon some of the conversation going on in the legislature, which was we may have to look at a 50 percent reduction in state general fund support next year.”

The tuition rate for next year will not be finalized until the state budget is set and Metro’s Board of Trustees votes on a rate in June. However, Jordan said students can take steps to help manage their finances and tuition costs.

“As difficult as it is to think about this, I would encourage [students] to stay a full-time student as [long] as possible. Here is the reason why: if you look at the tuition schedule, we charge by the credit from hour one to 12.

From hour 12 to 18 we don’t charge one additional dime,” Jordan said.

“Think about this. Six hours a semester, times two semesters a year, that’s 12 hours. Times four years, that’s 48 hours. That’s a year and

Metro President Stephen Jordan a half for free. There aren’t many institutions that can say they offer that,” he said.

Jordan has also submitted a fiveyear plan for tuition to the state, which plots out increases in tuition from 16 to 9 percent, contingent upon the level of state support.

Under former Gov. Bill Ritter, a task force worked to plan out a map for the future of higher education.

The task force concluded to raise Colorado’s higher education funding to national average, it would require a $1 billion increase in funding — the equivalent of the shortfall the

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state is facing.

“My view is, we can’t afford to keep reducing every single institution, and pulling every institution down.

And at some point, if the state is not capable of making additional investments in it’s institutions, then, it must accept the fact that there will be some institutions that will no longer be able to sustain their operations and will have to close,” Jordan said.

He said the state needs to equalize per-pupil funding for like-institutions — something that cannot happen in the current funding model for higher education.

Metro receives about $2,000 per pupil, whereas the average for other four-year institutions is about $5,000 per student.

Metro is celebrating the 45-year anniversary this year. When Jordan came to Metro is 2005, he said we wanted to make the college the preeminent public urban baccalaureate institution. And since then, he’s been asked several times what that means.

“I’ve always said this is not about having the students with the highest SAT or ACT scores, it’s not about being the institution that has the largest compliment of research dollars in the state,” Jordan said.

He said it’s about being recog-

nized by the community for educating the people who live there, for giving back and bettering the community.

“When our community says ‘yes, you have done that for us,’ we will have reached preeminence,” Jordan said. “We are at the half way mark. The word is getting out about Metro.”

Before Jordan came to Metro, he served as the president of Eastern Washington University for seven years. During his tenure the Seattle Seahawks used the stadium on the campus as their practice facility. And Jordan is a Seahawks fan.

He is an athlete as well. He played collegiate baseball while he attended the University of Northern Colorado. Jordan also helped start a club rugby team. He has played against the Mauri All-Blacks, the most noted team in the world for rugby.

“I’ve always felt athletics teaches how to deal with adversity, play as a team, pick yourself up off the field when things not going well,” Jordan said.

His father has been a large influence in his life. Jordan grew up as a military brat, but his family settled in Boulder during his teen years.

“Growing up, there were three answers to every question in my home, yes sir, no sir, no excuse sir,” Jordan said.

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Homecoming week nets mixed results

By Ramsey Scott rscott42@mscd.edu Metro’s Student Government Assembly spent approximately $13,000 on this year’s Homecoming Carnivale and got a grab bag in return.

The President’s Office contributed an additional $10,000 bringing the total spent for Homecoming to more than $23,000.

Exact figures were not available at press time.

This year’s celebration was combined with Metro’s 45th anniversary in hopes that a combination of the two events would increase student participation, according to various members of the Homecoming Committee.

While the goal was to bring out Metro’s students in force throughout the week, the end results were mixed.

SGA President Sammantha O’Brien, along with the rest of the SGA, wanted to use homecoming to bring a sense of community to Metro’s students.

“We did this to try and inspire tradition. That’s the whole idea behind this,” O’Brien said.

O’Brien said she wanted homecoming to become a Metro event looked forward to all year.

“I think all of our events went very well and had good turn out.

Next year we will have the advantage of this year’s publicity to build on,” O’Brien said.

“I am really proud of the leadership in student government this year. They have worked very hard to create a focus around school spirit,” Metro President Stephen Jordan said. “I think it was a great start. We may not have had 2,000 students or 3,000 students out there, but you have to begin somewhere.”

The Battle of the Bands and the bonfire drew large crowds, events such as the Homecoming Parade and the Masquerade Ball did not meet the

Interim Assistant DIrector for Student Activities Matthew Brinton prepares to light a bonfire Feb. 17 in Lot D. The bonfire and car bashing event were held as part of Metro’s Homecoming Week. Photo by Sean Mullins • smullin5@mscd.edu expected attendance.

“For our first run at homecoming, it went awesome,” said Matt Brinton, interim assistant director for Student Activities. “We learned that when we were proactive with our marketing … that really helped drive people to our event,” Brinton said, while he thought events like the parade and the Masquerade Ball would come back next year, changes could be made to help increase attendance to both events.

The Homecoming Parade started off the week’s festivities Feb. 14. The

parade started at Curtis Street between the Arts and West Classroom buildings and ended at the door of the Tivoli. It took the 40 or so people in the parade only 15 minutes to finish their march through campus, which drew few onlookers.

The Masquerade Ball, held in St. Cajetans Event Center Feb. 16, was billed as one of the major events of the week. The ball featured music, dancing and free food, but turnout was low. A large majority of those attending were associated with SGA or other student organizations on

campus.

While the parade and the ball were sparsely attended, the highlight of the week was the bonfire Feb. 17. The event, held in Lot D, drew more than 300 students, faculty and alumni to witness the massive fire, car-bashing and concert.

“I think it was a great event. It has a lot of potential for the future,” said Mark Jastorff, director of alumni relations for Metro.

Speaker of the SGA Senate Simon Ayesse said he was overjoyed at the turnout.

“This was amazing. I have not seen this many Metro students in one place for an event after-hours ever.

This looks like real school spirit, which is what Metro needs,” Ayesse said.

Though Brinton said the Homecoming Committee has yet to meet to discuss how this year’s events went, “planning for next year’s homecoming started basically three weeks ago.”

“We were looking at how we could do it better. With each event we did, we had a learning experience,” Brinton said.

Illegal immigration tuition bill moves forward

By Alex Baskett and Caitlin Gibbons The Metropolitan The Colorado Senate gave initial approval to a bill that would extend in-state tuition to some undocumented immigrants Feb. 17, the same day an economist spoke at Auraria about what he considers the myths and realities of the issue.

Ben Powell, an assistant professor at Suffolk University and senior economist at the Beacon Hill Institute, said he disagreed with many on the merit of the bill the Senate is currently debating.

The bill would offer unsubsidized in-state tuition rates to undocumented immigrants who graduate from a Colorado high school after attending

at least three years and earn a diploma or GED. Eligible students would not receive funding through the Colorado Opportunity Fund, which pays $62 per credit hour for in-state students. The Senate Education Committee approved the bill, as did the Senate Finance Committee Feb. 22.

Sponsors and supporters of the bill say this would be an economic benefit to the state, creating a more educated population within Colorado, while not costing the state a penny.

Rich Jones, the director of policy and research for the Bell Policy Center — a nonpartisan, nonprofit policy research center in Colorado — said offering in-state tuition rates to undocumented immigrants does not equate to free tuition, as some oppo-

nents would suggest.

“It is the full, unsubsidized in-state tuition amount, borne totally by the student and his or her family without the use of public funds,” Jones said in his testimony to the Senate Finance Committee.

Ben Powell But not all agree with that assessment.

“If a college education is worth what it costs, then there is no need for the state to subsidize anyone’s education,” Powell said.

Powell argued a widely held misconception is that illegal immigration is a net drain on the U.S. economy. He claimed immigrants

have contributed more money through taxation than they have consumed in social services citing a 1997 study on the subject as evidence.

“It’s not a problem with immigration, it is with how the U.S. government collects and redistributes taxes,” Powell said.

Research done by the Bell Policy Center in 2005 found undocumented immigrants in Colorado paid between $159 million and $194 million in state and local taxes.

“Of that, approximately $80 million to $100 million would have been state taxes paid and used by

Colorado to support a variety of programs and services,” Jones said.

Students who attended the oncampus event with Powell were able to find some points of agreement with the speaker, but also offered criticisms.

“He needed more references to specific data, and the ones that he used were outdated,” said Metro student Colin Azzam.

Azzam, a self-professed Libertarian-leaning philosophy major, did however agree with the overall case Powell made.

Powell last spoke at Auraria in 2007 when he debated former Gov. Richard Lamm about immigration.

The tuition equity bill now moves to the Senate Appropriations committee.

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NSIGHT

“Over the years I have noticed Metro students possess an attribute that you don’t see at every college. Perseverance.”

—MARTIN COE, METRO ALUMNUS • SPORTS • 16

Plus/minus grading good for faculty, students The Faculty Senate is considering a recommendation that Metro institute a plus/minus grading system, using grades such as B+, B and B- to replace the current whole letter grades such as B, etc. To ensure that the discussion of this topic is inclusive, senators have been sharing the proposal with their departments, and the senate has engaged the Student Government Assembly in the discussion. Both the executive and legislative branch of the SGA have been debating the proposal vigorously and will be asking for student input through the Student Government Assembly’s Runners program.

One of the most powerful arguments for adopting plus/minus grading is that Metro wants to be considered on a par with other universities.

Since the 1960s, plus/minus grading has been slowly replacing whole letter grading in much of higher education.

It is a fact that all of the universities in Colorado use plus/minus grading. It is also a fact that all the community colleges in the state use whole letter grading. We know from the recent studies of public perception in conjunction

with the Strategic Name Initiative that Metro is often viewed as a community college. Using the same grading system as these colleges reinforces this perception.

One of the most powerful arguments for adopting plus/minus grading is that Metro wants to be considered on a par with other universities.

A professor’s job is to inspire students to greatness and reward them for their achievements. In my 25 years of teaching, I have observed that my students who achieve in the low end of a whole-letter-grade category are remarkably different from those at the top. I have often searched my soul about using a restrictive system that does not allow me to recognize those who have worked substantially harder and achieved a greater knowledge and understanding of the subject matter.

Plus/minus grading would allow me to perform my job to the same high

standards as other university professors.

Having done extensive research on this topic, I was struck by the discrepancies between the effects of a change upon individual students, which were reported as positive, as compared to the effects on the general student body, which were reported as neutral. In study after study, the opinion of the student body after a change to plus/minus grading was either neutral or positive.

At the end of the day, for me, the only two facts I could find to inform my decision are use of plus/minus grading by the universities to which we would like to be compared, and, the greater ability of the plus/minus grading system to recognize the exceptional achievements of our students.

The proposal to move to a plus/minus grading system has my unconditional support.

FACT: Plus/minus grading allows for more accurate representation of students’ performance.

This is clearly true, benefitting both the professor and the individual students who will work hard to raise a

Borders falls to Internet, ebooks It is official — Borders bookstore has filed for bankruptcy. Borders is the second largest bookstore in the U.S. and has many branches overseas in Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Oman, Singapore and the United Arab Emirate. But, it’s not too big to fail. Due to their lack of competitiveness, they have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and are already closing 275 stores.

While it has had trouble competing with the largest bookstore chain in the nation, Barnes & Noble, the real issue, it is safe to say, is Borders can’t compete with the Internet; it is Amazon and e-books that are outcompeting Borders.

Amazon doesn’t require floor space like traditional bookstores and, because it is centrally located, rather than keeping two copies of a particular book in each of 700 stores, they can keep a half-dozen in one location and better take care of the needs of people everywhere.

And while e-books aren’t there yet, soon you will be able to download any and every book you could possibly want anywhere you want so long as there is an internet connection and you can have it in minutes. This is some pretty stiff competition for traditional bookstores.

It would be a shame to see traditional bookstores go extinct — they have been an important part of life in America since there was an America.

So, I propose a tax on Amazon and other online book stores, as well as e-books, so traditional bookstores can remain competitive against these new technologies.

I would leave the details of such a proposal to the experts and law makers who know more about these things, but would suggest the tax should be high enough to make sure regular, old-fashioned books bought from regular old fashioned bookstores could compete with newer technology. It is more cost-effective to buy books from Amazon or to buy eBooks than it is to buy old fashioned books from bookstores, either because people don’t want to spend the time to go to book stores or because they are giving better deals than the books stores.

The tax should be enough to make it worthwhile for some people to head down to their local bookstore rather than popping online to purchase books. Sure, some people will still pay the difference because their time is more valuable than the difference in cost of the books. But that is a good thing. The goal is not to put Amazon or any of the e-books manufacturers out of business; only to make things more fair for their competition.

It isn’t simply bookstores are at risk — the people the bookstores employ will join the ranks of the unemployed in the U.S.

grade from a B to a B+ when attaining an A in a whole letter system might be impossible.

MYTH: Plus/minus grading can reduce grade inflation.

A Wake Forest computer simulation study indicated that a small dip in overall college GPA of approximately .05 might occur to students at the very top and very bottom of the GPA range. A North Carolina State study performed with real data reported NO change in student GPAs in any range.

MYTH: The use of a plus/minus grading system could lower GPAs for “A” students. This is the flipside of arguing that plus/minus grading is potentially a tool to combat grade inflation. As indicated above, the data, either real or computer-generated is contradictory on this.

MYTH: Graduate schools will evaluate GPAs from plus/minus schools differently than from whole letter schools. Quite a few references can be found to this in proposals for plus/minus systems. Calls to graduate schools do not confirm this.

MYTH: Students in general will be motivated to perform bet-

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Samuel Blackmer punumba@gmail.com This tax would help to keep people employed in bookstores around the nation.

At a time when our government is running huge budget deficits, the money could help to offset the current deficit. Even better, it could go toward the poor who have a harder time affording books. A voucher could be issued, determined by income, so people who can’t currently afford books could. The vouchers would be only for old-fashioned bookstores and couldn’t be used online or for eBooks; to deny money going to eBooks or Amazon.

If these proposals sound ridiculous, it’s because they are.

And yet the same arguments are made about foreign trade and tariffs regularly. Raising tariffs on trade would have the same effect as a tax on online books. It would raise the cost of the products at the expense of the customer.

ter. The data indicates that surveys of individual students indicated that they would work harder to get a B+ rather than a B, but grade data does not support this for the general population. Nor does grade data support the belief of some professors that students would work less hard.

MYTH: Plus/minus grading can have a negative effect on students’ eligibility for financial aid.

The data cited above, either real or computer-generated, contradicts this belief.

MYTH: Students who need to attain a B or C average in their major would be negatively impacted. Grades of students in this range would not be impacted.

MYTH: The transcripts of students caught in the transition to plus/minus grading will be confusing to graduate schools. Admission screeners evaluate transcript history, semester by semester. Grades from plus/minus semesters and whole letter grade semesters will not be mixed in transcripts.

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Titwrench exhibits shock, inspire

Third-annual festival 'On Being a Woman' pushes artistic boundaries Story by Linzy Novotny lnovotn1@mscd.edu Photos by Steve Anderson sande104@mscd.edu The drilling sound of a heavily distorted guitar can be heard when walking into the ominous building. The floor is concrete and some of the walls are draped in iron chains. The exhibition space is divided into multiple dark rooms with solitary items like a heat lamp surrounded by record players and a soundboard attached to the wall with a note asking guests to record something that will be used to create a track.

There were many different types of art, ranging from installations and performances to fashion and paintings, but one theme was commonplace: what it means to be a woman.

The multimedia exhibition “On Being a Woman” was held Feb. 18 at the Wazee Union as a fundraising event for the third-annual Titwrench Summer.

Titwrench is a feminist organization dedicated to inspirational artists who express themselves and their connection with the female experience in boundless mediums.

“The whole thing was absolutely amazing,” visitor Suzi Allegra said.

“I liked the blue metal box that had a whole scene going on with different little objects. All of the performance art I saw was great. I could go on for quite awhile about all of the things I loved there.”

The long, blue-metal box and the diorama within it was the creation of Niki Smith. It was a scene of tiny dolls and other materials that took Smith about five hours to assemble.

“That diorama took a ton of my energy, but dang it, it was worth it to me,” Smith said.

Smith began the piece with a box she found at a junkyard near her house and added objects she had collected over the last few years.

"I decided to do a 3-D physical representation of how I see myself,” Smith said. “I am a woman after all.”

“The items inside are colorful and random because I think my brain is like that,” she said. “I have always been called out by people in my life for being weird and dressing strangely. I have always held a strong attraction to anything unprecedented. I feel like the

diorama is my portrayal of that.”

Smith added that she chose a long box so that people had to strain their neck to look inside.

With the creation of her diorama, Smith hoped people would gain a few insights. “I had hoped that the piece would tickle the fancies of other strange folks and give them a sense of belonging and a sense that they aren’t alone,” she said.

“I hoped there would be another girl who said, ‘This looks like my bedroom.’"

Like Smith, Julie Rada wrote a performance piece specifically for the fundraiser.

Rada wore a nightgown and performed for four hours. Her piece, “glASS (and other imponderables),” was one long performance that took place spontaneously.

She performed in the unisex bathroom and stood inside a low box filled with water as she recited poetry. While speaking, she moved around the box and occasionally strung paper stars along a wire.

As she took in the response of the audience, Rada would change up her performance.

“I think people wanted to use the bathroom, so people were standing around,” Rada said. Her response was, “Do you mind? This is private.” She said some people were disturbed by the performance, but that was not her intention.

“A lot of the work I do is coming up with themes and symbols,” Rada said.

“I want other people to come up with their story.”

With all of the work at the Titwrench fundraiser in mind, Allegra said,“I think that going to this event was a reminder to me that there are so many different experiences and ideas about what ‘being a woman’ means."

“It was also a reminder to me that there is an awesome, women-centric creative community here in Denver.”

"Looking at what some of this art was expressing made me feel less lonely,” she said. “The whole event was very inspiring and positive for me.

Being a female musician, I sometimes feel frustrated by certain things that can come with that, until I remember that there is a lot of support here.”

TOP: Artist Julie Rada basks in warm sunlight Feb. 22 at the Tivoli. She performed "gLASS (and other imponderables), Feb. 18 at the Wazee Union as a fundraising event for the third-annual Titwrench Summer.

BELOW: Rada performes her piece inside a unisex bathroom where she sang to herself and spoke to people as they passed through.

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SGA hosts homecoming masquerade

By Ramsey Scott and Ashley Moreland Photos by Sean Mullins The Metropolitan

T

he normal lights were dimmed as bright, multicolored lights illuminated the large room. Two DJs set the mood for the dance, playing music like the Black Eyed Peas and techno. The dance floor fills as people wearing jeans to those in formal attire to those even dressed in pirate garments test their moves.

As part of homecoming week, Metro’s Student Government Assembly hosted a masquerade ball Feb. 16 at St. Catjetan’s Center. As guests arrived, they were greeted by SGA members who had masks available for those who wished to follow the masquerade style.

A third of the main room was filled with round tables and finger food buffets — convenient for those who wished to mingle and meet new people. That’s what Lamda Beta Nu Inc. sisters Brittney Bobadilla and Destinee Ortega planned. They said they are required by their sorority to attend events held by other groups, “so [they] definitely came by [the dance].”

Attendance was relatively small, roughly 50 at one time or another, and the majority of students were part of SGA or another campus organization.

SGA senator Ian Dehmel realizes that the dance should have been more widely promoted in order to get more students involved. Nonetheless, he was enjoying the night.

“Oh, it’s happening,” Dehmel said. “I wish we had the whole student body here; we could really get this place kickin’.”

Metro student Jean-luc Burgss agreed.

“It’s actually pretty cool,” he said. “I do think we need a lot more people to get it poppin’ and everything.”

Casaundra Machado, director of public relations for SGA, said the masquerade turned

out well, and she especially enjoyed the lights, music and food.

Muchado attributes the lack of attendance to timing — 6 p.m. Wednesday, which can be difficult for students, especially ones with families. She did not think there was a problem with advertising.

“I think not being not being able to serve alcohol has a huge affect on attendance,” she added.

Muchado said she does not yet know if there will be a masquerade ball next year. It will depend on what the new senate members want to do.

Overall, regardless if the ball continues to be part of the homecoming festivities, the general consensus of the night was positive.

“It turned out great,” said Jesse Altum, SGA speaker pro-tempore. “We got a lot of people … that made it a spectacular party, and the energy is awesome here, so it’s a great turnout for the Auraria campus. The music’s great.”

LEFT: SGA senator Jesse Altum, Metro cheer and dance team member JeanLuc Burgess and SGA senator Javier San Andres show off their masks Feb. 16 at the Metro Homecoming Masquerade Ball, held at St. Cajetan’s Center.

TOP: Masks and Mardi Gras beads were a common sight during the Metro Homecoming Masquerade Ball Feb. 16, held at St. Cajetan’s Center.

Mayan heritage discussions try to dispel apocalypse hysteria

By Christian Mitchell cmitch39@mscd.edu

The Mayan calendar says the world is ending soon. Tie up all your loose ends because 2012 is getting closer with every day. Or you could just replace the old calendar like anyone else would.

For those who still feel the need to get their affairs in order before 11:11 p.m. on Dec. 21, 2012, the Chicano/a Studies Department hosted Journey to the 5th Sun on Feb. 16–17, a two-day event that aimed to dispel any notions about the end of the world.

“Mayan elders want to bring hidden knowledge to a lot of rumors that aren’t even true,” organizer Mavis Salazar said.

Both days featured workshops and ceremonies led by Mayan Elder Miguel Angel Chiquin and Mayan Priestess Teresa Lopez. They lectured on Mayan spirituality and the foreboding myths of the 2012 apocalypse.

The Mayan calendar was adapted from other Mesoamerican calendars. The calendar uses a 365-day schedule called the Haab. Fiftytwo years comprise a Calendar Round, which resets after it concludes. Cycles lasting 13 days (trecena) or 20 days (veintena) are the important components to the Tzolkin.

Since the Calendar Round resets too frequently, the Mayans decided they needed another way to keep track of longer periods of time – thus the Long Count calendar. This calendar tracks the number of days since time began – which is estimated to have been around Aug. 11, 3114 BC. Misinterpretations of the Long Count calendar are the reason why people believe the world will end December 2012. But it is just the day the calendar turns a page, just like every other calendar.

“The count is ending but the new one is beginning,” Salazar said.

The purpose of the lectures was not just to help put an end to irrational hysteria, but also to educate people about the calendar and how it affects daily life.

“A lot of things happen [during the calendar]; there are 20 different symbols that represent energies,” Salazar said. “Six knots of energies come around every 20 days … we need to watch out for and be aware of those energies.”

As if they did not have enough ways to pass the time while keeping it, the Mayans also developed a spiritual calendar, or the Tzolkin. The Sacred Calendar lasts 260 days, and focuses on the basic rhythm of the cosmos disregard-

Abuela Maria Teresa Lopez, sits at a table displaying her handcrafted scarves, shawls, earrings and bracelets, during a presentation on the Mayan New Year by her colleague Miguel Chiquin. Photo by John McEvoy • jmcevoy@mscd.edu ing the astronomical cycles that most religious cultures are based on. This calendar was used to predict the shifts of energies, both good and bad. Like the regular calendar as the day of the

month changes, so does the energy.

“There are different energies we all hold in our own selves,” Salazar said. “[This event] helped give a better idea to why we exist.”

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‘An Evening of Saxophone’ showcases Metro’s finest saxophone studio this semester Music at Metro series servesThe11Metro musicians who have each been playing upwards of 10 years. The students that presents intimate have private lessons with Harris typically began playing in middle school or high school. student concert “My high school was just starting a band

By Megan Mitchell mmitch46@mscd.edu The King Center Recital Hall bellowed with the brazen bursts of Metro’s most accomplished saxophonists Feb. 21 as part of the Music at Metro concert series.

Students played a mixture of challenging compositions and original pieces during the show, their cheeks progressively turning purple from passion as each crescendo approached.

The most notable performances in the set were the final two pieces done by the Metro State Sax Quartet and the Metro State Saxophone Choir, respectively.

“That was the first time we’d ever had the entire ensemble play together like that,” Metro saxophone instructor and the event’s director Mark Harris said. “It’s a very homogenous kind of sound when you get some of these folks playing together like in the ensemble.”

The energetic combination showcased the jarring dedication that the students have devoted to their instrument.

“We’ve been preparing this piece as an ensemble for about a month,” Metro senior and Music Education major Shawn McPeek said.

“And because I arranged it, I’ve been preparing it for three months now.”

program and they gave us a list of instruments and one of them said ‘alto saxophone’ and I thought that was the melodica, you know, the keyboard instrument from ‘80s bands like Devo,” McPeek said. “And so that’s what I thought it was and I got one and just kept playing and now I’m 21 years into it.”

Metro junior Corey Golon only performed during the finale piece, “Into the Hall of the Mountain Kings.” He said he didn’t prepare for too long because the work was fairly technically basic for him.

“I started playing saxophone in fifthgrade,” Golon said. Since then, his extracurricular hobby has evolved into a lifestyle.

“Now I play bass guitar in a band outside school called the Ska Skank Redemption,” he said.

Of all the years they’ve played, Harris’ students agree that he is by far their most demanding and knowledgeable instructor.

“He’s a good teacher,” McPeek said. “He definitely challenges and gives you the highest challenges you can give and pushes you to the limit, but it makes us better players.”

“He’s intense. He’s the best, but he’s intense,” Golon said. “There’s no slacking.”

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Though he’s devoted 40 years to perfecting the different types of saxophones, Harris also plays the flute, clarinet and keyboard as well as

vocals, depending on what band he’s in.

“When I was in fourth-grade or something I wanted to play an instrument,” Harris said.

“I wanted to be a drummer and my mother said, ‘Oh, honey, you can’t play any melodies on drums … anything else?’ And I went for the saxophone because there was a lot of keys on it and it looked cool.”

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Bonnie and the Beard’s delightful delirium February has been the month of local album release shows. FaceMan, Woodsman and Devotchka have all had their parties, and now, it’s Bonnie and The Beard’s turn.

The Denver trio plays a mix of blues, soul and folk that is hard to define. But it’s certainly easy on the ears, and will be on full display Feb. 25 at 3 Kings Tavern. Bonnie and The Beard talked with The Metropolitan about what to expect from their new self-titled album and their next step as a band.

By Matt Pusatory • mpusator@mscd.edu MP: How would you describe your sound?

The Beard: We’ve been thinking about how to give it a name, so lately we’ve been calling it whiskey-slingin’, boot-stompin’ gypsy rock.

MP: What are some of your influences?

Bonnie: We of course love Hunter S. Thompson and gonzo [journalism], the sea, the desert. Dahli — kind of writing about coyotes and carnival life and being in a sort of delightful delirium.

MP: Are there other artists who inspire you, too?

The Beard: I’d say there’s almost too many.

Nobody specific is at least the way that I feel. I think too … at least when I am gonna go write something, I feel like it’s most beneficial for me to not have heard any music for a good period of time before that. Occasionally we’ll be like “Hey, let’s sit down and let’s listen to some funk or some soul or some Indian [music] or whatever,” but as far as trying to write a song like The Rolling Stones or … constantly listening to The Beatles, that doesn’t really happen. We listen to a great variety of music, but as far as artists in the music world I don’t think there’s anybody that we constantly go back to. Honestly, it’s more real-world weirdness that we get excited about and we try to build a song around it.

Bonnie: We just love music and get excited

about music!

MP: Tell me a little about the new album. How do you think it turned out?

The Beard: I think that we worked on it so hard and we put so much effort into it that it’s something that, at a certain point, we’re going to fall back in love with again.

Bonnie: Right now we’re just letting it be.

The Beard: Yeah, right now it feels good to not have to get up every day and listen to it.

Bonnie: About the album, I think it’s kind of cool because it encompasses our musical growth, from songs we wrote when we were just a two-piece that were a little bit more Americana/country/folk songs … and some of the later stuff on the album is more kind of the “stompin’ gypsy rock” thing. It shows that growth.

MP: What can fans expect from the CD release show?

Bonnie: Just a big party. That’s what we want it to be. We don’t want it to be so much about us and our album and releasing [it], we want it to be about the other fun bands we’re playing with — Slackjaw and Woodrose and Disaster Canyon — [and] we want it to be about our friends and family and fans who want to come, and just get crazy. We’re encouraging people to

wear fake beards and face paint, and whatever makes them feel good.

MP: What’s your favorite part about playing live?

The Beard: First it’s that every time we get up to play we’re actually doing what we love.

I think a big part of what we FROM LEFT: Alex Ferreira, Bonnie and The Beard. love about it is, you feel at Photo courtesy of Bonnie and the Beard home, but at the same time good time. That’s one of my favorite things: to you’re getting lost and you’re being found all at once. You forget about every- make people feel happy even if we’re singing thing else that’s going on in your life except for about stuff that’s not always super joyful.

MP: After the album release, do you have anything that moment.

There’s obviously a huge give-and-take else planned for the year? with the audience that’s really powerful. Lately, Bonnie: We’re booking [shows] for a tour at since the album has been finished and we’re the end of spring [and] into the summer as an working on new material, it’s really interesting album support tour. when [we] get up on stage and start playing a The Beard: Where we’re going and the details song. [We] don’t always remember where the of that aren’t yet known. That’s kind of our big song came from when we wrote it; now it’s just project for this year — we want to really get into touring much more than we have. its own entity, kind of like it [has] grown up.

Bonnie: The relationships with the songs change the more you play them, and getting to watch people’s reaction and interaction with 9 p.m., Feb. 25 those songs … is really cool. I love when we’re @ 3 Kings Tavern $9 out playing live; I love seeing people having a

Bonnie and the Beard

FIVE SONGS FOR A GOOD “NIGHT OUT”

No. 4: D’Angelo’s “Brown Sugar” A night out is like a building. No matter how high you are going to make it, you have to start with the right foundation. To assure yourself that your night was worth waiting for all week, The Metropolitan has selected five songs, which will be highlighted during the next month, to help put you in the right frame of mind. In the first week, we gave a shout out to Janelle Monae. In the second, The Rolling Stones. Last week we helped you get down with Tupac. This week, it’s D’Angelo that’s helping you find your way home.

By Ramsey Scott • rscott42@mscd.edu

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The dance floor is emptying. The lights come on. The person you’ve been dancing with for the past hour and a half is still attractive. You both agree that it seems way earlier than it is and yes, you both want to continue the party at your place, since I mean, it is only a few blocks away, and you both could use a cup of coffee.

So what song should you put on when you arrive at your destination? You might think this is the time to impress your new friend with how artsy you are by putting on the latest hipster duo singing mopey ballads or using a synthesizer like it was going out of style. Yet there is nothing that will make your hot date go cold faster than whinny, screeching music.

You could put on some Marvin Gaye or Sam Cooke, yet you run the risk of being too clichéd and heavy-handed.

It’s obvious what you are thinking when you put on a song like “Let’s Get It On.” And no one likes someone that obvious.

To solve this quandary, I suggest putting on D’Angelo’s title track to his classic 1995 album, Brown Sugar and making a pot of coffee. It will not go unused.

D’Angelo helped start the neo-soul movement of music, including such artists as Erykah Badu, India Arie, The

Roots and Alicia Keys with Brown Sugar and the title track exhibits every reason why. A mellow Hammond organ, provided by D’Angelo, blends with a funky backbeat and ’60s Motown-esque vocals in a song that exemplifies the very essence of what you want to be listening to at this hour.

This song oozes sensuality without sounding like ’70s porn music. D’Angelo’s voice is filled with desire and pain as he sings, “Oh Sugar, when you’re close to me, you love me right down to my knees.” He deftly sings lyrical runs like, “the way that we kiss is unlike any other way, that I be kissin’ when I’m kissin’ what I’m missin’, won’t you listen” in one breathe, his voice fueled by uncontrollable desire and pain.

Now everyone knows it is hard to finish up a cup of coffee in the time span of one song, at least if you are making your coffee right. And that is why “Brown Sugar” is the perfect song to start your late evening rendezvous. “Brown Sugar” opens up an album that is one continuous groove, with D’Angelo channeling the best of Prince and Sly and the Family Stone. It does not get any easier than this; just push play and forget about it. Remember, if you are going to drink coffee late at night, make sure to use a coaster.

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WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

Drowning Pool

By Matt Hollinshead • mhollin5@mscd.edu Nu-metal and metalcore started peeking into the music scene in the late 1990s and started gaining more recognition by the early 2000s.

Some bands were already on the rise by then, especially Dallas-based Drowning Pool. What really launched the band’s career was their 2001 album Sinner, in which their late front man Dave Williams led them to popularity and the brink of stardom.

Sinner peaked on the Billboard 100 charts at number 14. Their second album, 2004’s Desensitized, hit number 17; 2007’s Full Circle hit number 64: and 2010’s self-titled hit number 35. Obviously, something went wrong here.

Unfortunately, Williams didn’t live long enough to help Drowning Pool join the ranks of today’s most popular metal bands. Had he not died at the age of 30, in August of 2002 on a tour bus, I believe Drowning Pool would have been viewed as elite.

It’s heartbreaking to think about what a long career he could have had ahead of him. I remember listening to Sinner in high school — it was the coolest crap ever at the time, and I still listen to it every now and then.

Williams was the reason I enjoyed it so much. He was able to find the right balance between singing and screaming, and that’s what makes great metal vocalists. His pitch was astounding. He could scream and sing on all cylinders, high and low. He was the epitome of a phenomenal metal vocalist.

Drowning Pool

Photo courtesy of Drowning Pool So where is Drowning Pool now? Since Williams’ death, they’ve gone through three singers, none of whom live up to Williams’ legacy.

And after Sinner, which went platinum within six weeks, the band steadily decreased in talent while they increased their rock-star swagger and “sex appeal.” Add to that bassist Steve Benton’s comments that he was honored to have had his band’s music used during torture practices in Afghanistan and Iraq, and clearly, the band’s re-vamped image couldn’t change the fact that they’d lost their core talent.

If Williams were still alive, I believe Drowning Pool would be among the best playing today.

But without him, they’re just another metal band, trying unsuccessfully to get back what they lost almost a decade ago.

This is why I respectfully say, rest in peace, Mr. Williams. You were influential in virtually all aspects of what you accomplished, even if your band hasn’t been the same since.

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The Greatest Story Never Told

The People’s Key Bright Eyes’ new album, The People’s Key, opens with the lyric, “I do my best to sleep through the caterwaul.”

However, Conor Oberst isn’t asleep on his seventh, and final, release.

Best known for his work with Bright Eyes, Oberst has long been an indie legend widely recognized for his talents. His fans laud his timeless songwriting, lyrical punk rock and atmospheric longing.

With lyrical references to tyrants, the Rastafarian religion and his own fear of the afterlife, The People’s Key revives some of Oberst’s past concepts with a powerful, hopeful and awakened approach.

The new album expands upon the strong, electronic production heard on Digital Ash in a Digital Urn, and strays far away from Bright Eyes’ accustomed folk sound. But more importantly, the new album seems to lyrically dissolve Oberst’s anxieties.

On the opening track, “Firewall,” he sings about heaven, freedom and “oneness.” In the magical “Halie Selassie,” he sings about youth and brotherhood. And, for “A Machine Spiritual,” Oberst alludes to his successes. He even mentions love throughout the album. Oberst’s symbolic messages don’t sound very cynical or condescending, they just sound — right.

Perhaps that previous sentiment contradicts Oberst’s usual modus operandi, but it is hard to deny the depth and quality of Bright Eyes’ most spirited album yet. And according to Oberst, this is the last record of all — so like him, you should try to revel in it.

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Tell Me

After one retirement rumor, four years and countless release dates, Saigon’s album, The Greatest Story Never Told, finally touched shelves Feb. 15.

Saigon has proclaimed this is the best album in the last 20 years, setting expectations beyond anything obtainable, but the album is still above-average and a noteworthy attempt.

The subject matter of Saigon’s lyrics reflect the direct knowledge and experience he obtained on the streets of Brooklyn and in the penitentiary, something he has become known for in the underground scene. In songs like the Kanye-assisted track “Alright,” Saigon laces his words with street knowledge like, “It’s alright, the many times we flood the ghetto with white, my nigga only 21, he too young to do stripes, but if he catch another felony, he gonna do life.”

Saigon gives the hip-hop nation a wonderful break from the typical money, cars, clothes and carbon-copy rhymes of the top 40. The album plays like a plea for the urban listener to seek education and understand the collective social position of people who grew up in a similar situation as him.

Overall, the album is a top-notch release and well worth the time for those who have been patiently waiting. Saigon may have set the bar extremely high with his own praises of the album, but aiming for the stars seems to be the calling card for the emcee as he tries to lead his listeners to employ the same mentality.

By Antonio Valenzuela • avalen10@mscd.edu

Jessica Lea Mayfield has grown up since her 2008 debut release, With Blasphemy So Heartfelt. On her new album, Tell Me, she presents a musicianship and lyricism with a maturity far beyond her 21 years.

Like her first album, many of the songs on Tell Me deal with heartbreak and lost love. There are many dark, sad songs in this collection, like “Sometimes At Night” and “Trouble,” but they are sung with such strong emotion and sparse instrumentation that it’s hard to deny their impact as powerful songs.

The entire album isn’t all sadness and tears though — songs like the standout track “Blue Skies Again,” with its sunny lyrics and catchy chorus, provide a break from the down-and-out feel of most of the record. Many of the songs also feature electronic drumbeats programmed by mentor Dan Auerbach of Black Keys fame, which gives Tell Me a more youthful feel.

Mayfield’s strong vocals and personal approach to songwriting make this album a real gem that any fan of folk music should enjoy. At this age, she is definitely one to keep on your radar.

By Matt Pusatory • mpusator@mscd.edu

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Dumped on Homecoming Men’s basketball split last two regular season home games

By Matt Hollinshead mhollin5@mscd.edu The Metro men’s basketball team is struggling to snap their trend of splitting weekend series.

For the third-straight weekend, the Roadrunners failed to do so after losing a suspenseful thriller against New Mexico Highlands University at Auraria Event Center Feb. 19 and routed Western New Mexico University the previous evening.

The Roadrunners are now 19-6 this season, including 16-5 in conference action.

They are only half a game behind Colorado School of Mines for the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference lead.

“We made some mistakes down the stretch [against Highlands], and all we had to do was be calm and play like we’d been playing,” Head Coach Derrick Clark said. “We lost our poise, [and] we’ve got to learn from this loss.”

Metro was tested on senior night, when Highlands came to the Mile High City. The Cowboys started knocking down their shots immediately, leading 21-11 early.

Despite first half foul trouble, the Roadrunners fought back with their own offensive arsenal to trail by only four at halftime.

After the intermission, Metro

lit up the Cowboys’ defense, starting the half on a 16-6 surge.

Metro started getting a bit sloppy with the ball, which allowed Highlands to score in transition and get back into the game.

“We didn’t stay together as a team,” said freshman guard Brandon Jefferson, who scored 20 points on 8-8 shooting, including 4-4 from the perimeter.

With 13 seconds remaining, Metro lost control of an inbound pass, sealing NMHU’s victory, 7467.

The loss was especially disappointing for seniors A.J. Flournoy and Shakir Johnson, who played their last regular season home games as Roadrunners. “[With] me being a senior, I should have held the team together better,” Flournoy said.

The night before, the Mustangs ignited their offense with back-toback 3-pointers and managed to keep up with Metro for the first 16 minutes of the half.

The remaining four minutes, Metro went on a 11-3 run. Up by nine points, junior guard Reggie Evans nailed a half-court shot at the buzzer.

“I just knew it was going in once it left my hands,” Evans said.

Metro led by double-digits for the entire half and finally put WNMU away 80-50.

Evans scored 19 points and 10 rebounds, while senior reserve center Johnson scored 16 points and blocked three shots.

“We work on taking care of the

This spring, for the first time in 20 years, Metro State is putting together a club football team.

Under the watchful eye of Ted Reynolds, football club president, it took only five months for the football team to take shape.

“We presented the idea to John Supsic (Metro club sports director) in October and went through the proper steps to become a club,” Reynolds said. “At our first meeting we had about 60 [signatures].” He needed five people to sign the proper forms to officially declare interest.

Reynolds expects that number to be doubled at tryouts which take place March 5. Nearly 120 students, or spouses of students, are looking to fill only 80 roster spots.

Whoever does make the team

will be in good hands, as three former Denver Broncos are on the coaching staff including Head Coach Darius Watts.

“I get excited when I talk about it,” Watts said. “We are going to represent the school, our families and ourselves as a classy organization.”

The first test for the new team will be April 9, at Hinkley High School against the Broomfield Dawgs. They will play three more games at Hinkley in April, all against teams in the Colorado Football Conference to kick off their inaugural season.

“I think it’s awesome,” Metro junior Ashley Witte said. “I enjoy football, and I like to watch the basketball games, so I will definitely support it.”

That type of support is going to be needed to see out the vision of the team’s founders and coaches.

“We want to compete against

This Week

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Men’s Baseball

12 p.m. @ Colorado State-Pueblo (Double-header)

Track and Field

RMAC Indoor Championships @ Nebraska-Kearney

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7 p.m. @ Regis University

Women’s Basketball 5 p.m. @ Regis University

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11 a.m. vs Colorado State-Pueblo

Track and Field

RMAC Indoor Championships @ Kearney, Nebraska

Softball

12 p.m. vs Colorado School of Mines (DH)

2.27 Softball

11 a.m. vs Colorado School of Mines (DH)

Men’s Baseball

11 a.m. @ Regis University (DH) Metro senior guard A.J. Flournoy gets ready to defend against a New Mexico Highlands pick Feb. 19 at the Auraria Event Center.

Photo by Jonathan Ingraham • jingrah1@mscd.edu ball, causing turnovers on defense, season at Regis University Feb. 26. wreaking havoc, [and] we executed,” Mines would have to lose one of their Johnson said. “[However], we always next two games, both of which are in Golden, to force a tiebreaker for the have to keep moving forward.”

Metro will conclude the regular top spot.

Two words – Roadrunner football

By Ben Bruskin bbruskin@mscd.edu

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major teams,” Assistant Coach and former Denver Bronco, Louis Wright said.“We are going to evaluate the team after the season and try to put it together in the second year. Everyone talking to me in the community wants it to succeed.”

The team is also enlisting the help of a few sponsors to jump-start the process, including Denver Athletic Club, who is selling shoulder pads and helmets to the players at a reduced cost.

One of those helmets might just go to 27-year-old junior Jon Kingley, who is excited about the team and its chances of winning.

“I think the first couple years might be tough,” Kingley said. “But lifting with the coaches and having all their experience will allow us to compete. No doubt.”

Competing is exactly what Watts and his staff intend to do. “We are

going to show everyone around us we are legit,” Watts said to his potential players.

So far they have proven that to be true with a combined-style tryout taking place, practices five days a week, and mandatory study halls for struggling players.

Teamwork is an integral part of the team’s philosophy, as they will have mandatory team lunches before every game. After that, they will drive to the stadium as a team.

Representation of Auraria, along with new traditions and standards for the football program, will be based on this team and its players during the spring and fall.

For Wright, that is part of the allure. “We are in on the ground level,” Wright said. “We have the ideas, make the sacrifice and watch it grow.”

RMAC Awards Junior outfielder Molly Clark was named RMAC Player of the Week. Clark posted a .474 batting average, three home runs, 10 RBI’s and scored six times over the weekend.

They said it: “THIS HAPPENS ONE TIME IN A LIFETIME. IT’S MY TIME TO SHINE.”

- FORMER METRO MEN’S BASKETBALL GUARD, PATRICK MUTUMBO, ON HIS INDUCTION TO THE HALL OF FAME • 16

Met Sports Analyst Preston Hardy, takes a look at the Melo trade and the future of the Denver Nuggets. themet.studentmedia. com/sports

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Did You Know: The NBA 24 second shot clock came from the equation of 120 shots attempts divided by 48 minutes

Seven chosen to join elite few at Metro ’Runners induct five players, two teams into Hall of Fame

By Ryan Ward rward19@mscd.edu The Metro Hall of Fame committee elected two teams and five individuals into the 2011 Hall of Fame class Feb. 19. The tenth group induction in Roadrunner history was headlined by Patrick Mutumbo, Beck Meares, and the 2004 Women’s soccer team. Among the other inducties were the 1994 men’s tennis team, soccer player Antonio Parros, Elizabeth Friot (administrator) and Doug Stepleton (men’s basketball).

Mutumbo played a monstrous role in the Roadrunners’ basketball championships in 2000 and 2002.

During his tenure, he led the ’Runners to a 113-22 record while capturing three Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference titles and receiving invites to the NCAA tournament in all four seasons.

During his induction, Mutumbo cheerfully said, “This happens one time in a lifetime; it’s my time to shine.”

Mutumbo’s induction speech entertained the crowd and showed the impact he had on Metro as well as the impact Metro had on him.

“I would like to thank the institution for giving me the opportunity to get an education and a career.”

Mutumbo, 31, continued his playing career in the NBA Developmental League most recently with the Bakersfield Jam in the 20092010 season. Mutumbo ranks second all time in free throw percentage (.853), ninth in points scored (1,360) and fifth in field goals made (571) at Metro. He also holds the school record for field goal percentage in a season when he went 267of-511 (.523) in his last season as a Roadrunner in the 2002-2003 season.

Rebecca “Beck” Meares is believed by some to have been the best tennis player in Metro history. She was instrumental in the success of the tennis team from 2001-2004.

Meares was named the 2004 RMAC player of the year and was nationally ranked throughout her senior season.

The Australian native was emotional and grateful for her opportunity to display her talents at Metro.

“In order to fulfill my dream, I knew I had to [continue playing] after high school. I never looked back at the opportunity that Metro had given me,” Meares said.

Meares holds the school record in singles wins (60) and is second in school history with doubles wins (75).

Meares cited her sister and doubles partner, Jessica Meares, as a catalyst to her success. The tandem

won the Fall Intercollegiate Tennis Association regional doubles championship in Meares’ senior season of 2004.

Meares graduated from Metro in 2005 with a degree in adult fitness/ exercise science. She is currently the head coach of both tennis teams here at Metro.

The 2004 women’s soccer team was arguably the best in Metro history. They held a 25-1 record overall and went undefeated in RMAC play at 14-0, earning the regular season and tournament championships. It was the first time in school history the women’s soccer team had captured the national championship.

Among their list of accomplishments were holding records in longest unbeaten streak (59 games) and longest conference unbeaten streak (72 games).

Former Head Coach Danny Sanchez was named RMAC Coach of the Year in 2004 and midfielder Ymara Guante captured the RMAC Player of the Year. Elin Otter was selected as the RMAC defensive Player of the Year.

Antonio Parros overcame many obstacles in his journey through Metro. He will be remembered because of his play on the soccer field.

Parros holds the career record for assists (34), shot attempts (221) and for points per game (1.56). He is second in school history in points (126) and goals (46). During his time at Metro, he was a part of a Roadrunner team that saw tremendous success. Metro won the RMAC Tournament championships in 2003 and 2004 and also received a bid into the NCAA Tournament in

2006. Parros was named to the All RMAC team in all four of his seasons at Metro In 2009, he was voted onto the RMAC All-Time team.

Doug Stepelton was the one of the first players of the men’s basketball program started in 1966-67.

When Metro won their national championships in 2000 and 2002, Stepelton donated money for the rings to the team. He graduated in 1969 and is still a proud supporter of Metro athletics.

Elizabeth Friot has been a secondary-education professor at Metro since 1970 and a big supporter of Metro athletics. She currently is a Roadrunner Club member and has served as the school’s Faculty Athletics Representative since 2005.

The members of the 1994 men’s tennis team were all present during the induction ceremonies. During that year, the team posted a 15-1 record, which still stands as the best season in school history.

No. 1 singles player Martin Coe accepted the award on behalf of his teammates and made their claim to fame with one thing in mind.

“Over the years I have noticed Metro students possess an attribute that you don’t see at every college: Perseverance,” Coe said.

Arturo Rodriguez, Russell Swank and Russ Windham also posted double digit wins.

This Hall of Fame class has built Metro Athletics in the past and gives us an idea as to what the future will hold for many of the athletes that we watch today.

TOP: Metro Alumnus and former basketball star Patrick Mutombo, right, shakes hands with former coach Joe Hughes Feb. 19, during the 2011 Hall of Fame Alumni luncheon. Photo by Sean Mullins • smullin5@mscd.edu

ABOVE: Metro Sate women’s tennis coach Rebecca “Beck” Meares speaks Feb. 19, shortly after being inducted into the 2011 Metro Hall of Fame. Photo by Sean Mullins • smullin5@mscd.edu

FYI: There are more than 2000 different professional soccer leagues in the world

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Softball splits first two Late Start Classes series, sweeps third At Extended Campus Locations

By Daniel Laverty dlaverty@mscd.edu The softball team, 5-3, have now tallied the total losses last year’s team had during regular season after splitting two two-game series against Southwest Minnesota and Minnesota Duluth Feb. 18 and 19. Metro got its first series sweep of the season Feb. 20 against national No. 10 Wayne State. “I was a little worried, but the girls fought back this weekend,� Head Coach Vanessa Becerra said. “The bats finally came alive.�

The Roadrunners opened their weekend with a tough loss to the Southwest Minnesota Mustangs in game one.

The Mustangs jumped to a quick threerun lead in the first inning. Metro freshman third-baseman Brittney Padilla had an RBI single in the second to get the ’Runners on the scoreboard, but Metro’s bats proved ineffective against the pitching of Southwest Minnesota’s senior Cortney Heim.

The Mustangs torched Metro pitching for five home runs, including back-to-back-toback bombs in the top of the seventh inning.

The “would-be�fourth home run in a row was saved by a spectacular catch from senior outfielder Jennessa Tesone in left field. The damage was done as the Mustangs took game one, 12-3.

The ’Runners answered in game two, using dominant pitching from sophomore Aubree Maul and the mercy rule. Metro won the game 9-1 after only five innings of play.

Metro’s nine runs were helped by Tesone’s monster day at the plate. Tesone had two triples and three RBIs in game two, including the winning hit to end the game.

She said that scoring a lot of runs is great for the mentality of the team. “It puts the pressure off of our pitcher and onto [the other team],� Tesone said.

Maul threw a gem, giving up only one run on five hits and allowing only two walks on the afternoon. “I just came out and trusted my pitches,�

Maul said. “Everything was just working for me.�

The ’Runners split their third straight series of the season against the Bulldogs of Minnesota Duluth. Senior pitcher Julia Diehl allowed only one run on three hits in the opener.

The ’Runners won 5-1. Maul took the loss for the ’Runners in game two, 4-2. Maul struck out seven and junior outfielder Molly Clark would hit a solo home run. “We need to just keep hitting the ball well and not getting down on ourselves,� Clark said.

The Roadrunners got their first sweep of the season against the No. 10 ranked Wayne State Wildcats. “We really wanted to get this one since we played them for super-regionals last year,� senior catcher Lauren Hainlen said. “We had some really close games against them.�

Diehl took the mound for game one. She showed fatigue at times from pitching three days in a row, but was able to bounce back and pitch a complete game. Diehl established her fastball early in the count and could rely on her off-speed pitches to keep hitters off-balance as she finished with a career high of 10 strikeouts “Julia is a tough girl,� Becerra said. “I tell her to just keep it simple, just get out there and throw.�

Senior shortstop Amber Roundtree added three RBIs as Metro won the first game, 11-7.

Clark got things started early for Metro in game two. She hit her second home run of the season in the bottom of the first inning to give the ’Runners a 1-0 lead.

The game was close, with each team trading leads. With the score tied at four in the bottom of the fifth, Hainlen hit a two out, goahead RBI double to give Metro the 5-4 lead. “In our conference and region, [Hainlen] is overlooked a lot,� Becerra said. “She is the glue to our team.�

Clark and Tesone hit back-to-back home runs in the sixth to give Metro its first sweep since May 2010 against Chadron State. It was Tesone’s first home run of the season. The ’Runners took the second game, 9-4.

Maul pitched a complete game and struck out five as the ’Runner sent the No. 10 Wildcats home with their first two losses. “The pressure is on them [because they are] ranked,� Clark said. “This has proved to everyone else that we can do it. We play really well when we’re on.�

The Roadrunners will open RMAC play with two double-header games against the Colorado School of Mines at Auraria Field Feb. 26. and 27.

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