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Volume 26, Issue 29, march 11, 2004

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(Photo by Steve Stoner- The Metropolitan) Metro junior Mark Worthington, left, and Nebraska-Kearney player Jacob Mohs dive for the ball during their game March 8 at the World Arena in Colorado Springs. Worthington was named to the RMAC All-Tournament team along with teammates C.J. Massingale and Luke Kendall.

News

Kings of the RMAC

Metro takes conference crown; will host regionals

by Eric Scott
The Metropolitan

If last Sunday's Wells Fargo Shootout was a hunting party, the Nebraska-Kearney Lopers were the hunted and Metro men's basketball was the hunter. more>>

Senate president visits Metro

by Jenni Grubbs
The Metropolitan

The cut to higher education funding was not as big as it seemed, Colorado's Senate President John Andrews said March 3 to political science professor Andrew Boian's State and Local Government class. more>>

FBI reports high theft on Auraria

by Neil Bergin
The Metropolitan

An FBI report shows that theft is the number one crime on the Auraria campus and far exceeds violent crimes. Bikes are among the items stolen most often. more>>

Activists attack gang database

by Tuyet Nguyen
The Metropolitan

Local activists are criticizing the Denver police department's use of a "gang database," saying discriminatory practices and exaggerated statistics are making the problem of gangs appear much worse than it actually is. more>>

News Briefs

Auraria News Flash

World News

OPINION

Einstein's cup relatively full

by Melissa K. McGuire
Guest Columnist

Mel's Diner

Didja ever wonder how it is that our coffee comes into being? From the bean, a sprout, then a tree, then a flower, then a bean.more>>

Thoughts on arrogance and ignorance in America

by Ambrey Nichols
The Metropolitan

Same-sex marriage has become one of the biggest issues in America today. I have become physically ill at the fact that people like President Bush and U.S. Rep. more>>

Response to Joel Tagert's column

by Michael Korsen
The Metropolitan

After reading your column about the offensive marriage act, I thought how typical of a journalist to twist and stretch the truth. more>>

FEATURES

11 oscars : 1 ring to bind them

by Tabitha Dial
The Metropolitan

Anyone who has used the Light Rail in the past few years has surely seen at least one passenger reading one of the "Lord of the Rings" books penned by J. R. R. Tolkien. The series was originally published in 1954, following Tolkien's "The Hobbit" (1937), written as a bedtime story for his children. more>>

Overachiever equals high achiever

by Jonathan Kuenne
The Metropolitan

Steve Beaty doesn't just manage the world's most popular tobacco pipe Web site - he created it. more>>

Bearing witness to tragedy

by Travis Combs
The Metropolitan

Witnessing the apparently random nature of nature can jolt a man into either a state of philosophical contemplativeness or a state of heightened awareness. more>>

Soldier Story - all past stories indexed here

MUSIC

Selling out is not an option

by Brian Anderson
Guest Reporter

Through grass-roots efforts, The Samples helped the Dave Matthews Band find fame in the early 1990s. more>>

Denver or bust!

Stuck at home for Spring Break? Here are some ways to get out of the house before the cabin fever sets in. more>>

Club Dates

sports

Teams faced with different story lines

by Donald Smith
Sports Columnist

Donald Smith's opinions stated here are his own and don't reflect the views of The Metropolitan, the Metro Athletic Department or the Metro student body. more>>

CSUP ends Metro's year in double OT

by Eric Scott
The Metropolitan

If their last game was a glimpse at next season, teams around the nation might want to take notice of Metro women's basketball. more>>

People need to get a clue

by Eric Scott
Sports Editor

Eric Scott's opinions stated here are his own and not the opinion of The Metropolitan, the Metro Athletic Department, or the Metro student body. more>>

Team 2-1-1 in tourney

by Mark Held
The Metropolitan

Metro's baseball team went 2-1-1 in the RMAC Preseason Tournament last weekend in Pueblo, which included a win and a tie against top-five opponent Colorado St.-Pueblo. more>>

Men's tennis runs into faults against MIAA

by Justin Kuntz
The Metropolitan

Metro men's tennis fought hard in their three matches last weekend when they lost to the potential No.1 team in the region, Washburn ( Kan. ), No. 2, Northwest Missouri State and Truman State ( Mo. ). more>>

Men's basketball has need for more fans

by Nick Bahl
Columnist

A basketball game just wouldn't be a basketball game without the precision passing, long-distance accuracy and strong moves through the lane that Luke Kendall and C.J. Massingale - both first team all conference - bring to the floor. more>>