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Volume 26, Issue 30, march 25, 2004

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Metro men’s basketball player jumping in the air with the ball
(Photo by Steve Stoner)
Metro's C.J. Massingale goes in for two at the Elite Eight tournament March 24 in Bakersfield, Calif. The Roadrunners beat the Rollins Tars 88-54 to advance to the semi-final game Thursday, March 25.

News

Metro Elite 8 quarterfina

Roadrunners feather Tars 88-54, advance to semifinals

By Eric Scott
The Metropolitan

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.- The NCAA Tournament has often been referred to as “the big dance,” and Metro men’s basketball might have seemed like the belle of the ball in its game against Rollins College (Fla.) Wednesday night. more>>

Students take to the streets

by Clayton Woullard
The Metropolitan

A year ago, they chanted and camped out. A year later, they chalked, talked and walked. Creative Resistance's message has remained the same: The invasion of Iraq was wrong. more>>

Legislature says $123 million will stay in higher education

Kieft says Metro is not in the clear yet

by Grover Greer
The Metropolitan

The Colorado Joint Budget Committee decided against a previously proposed cut of $123 million toward higher education, which would have increased tuition by up to 40 percent for full-time students. more>>

House Bill 1315 on back burner

by Korene Gallegos
The Metropolitan

From conservative advocate David Horowitz's visit last fall to heated debates on the capitol floor on Friday, political diversity on college campuses may remain an unresolved controversy. more>>

Professor fired from Metro

English department did not give reason for firing teacher

by Jessi Close
The Metropolitan

A Metro English professor has filed a grievance and is in the process of filing a lawsuit with the college after the chair of the English department fired him. more>>

News Briefs

World News

OPINION

ABOR's melting, melting

by Joel Tagert
Columnist

The wicked witch hunt of the west is dead! The wicked witch hunt of the west is dead! Hurray for Dorothy! Or Betsy Hoffman, as the case may be. more>>

A Passion for the movies

by Doug Beer
Guest Columnist

I know that most of us never thought it would come to this, but I feel it is necessary. After all, a couple of weeks ago I did something I was not proud of, and I would now like to take the time to acknowledge it, and apologize for it. more>>

Lesson to learn at Metro

Nick Bahl
Columnist

I have learned only one thing here at Metro - those that scream the loudest are always guiltiest of what they decry. more>>

Campus Voice

FEATURES

Dawn of the dead dead

Okay, the dawn of one dead guy

Story by Travis Combs

Nederland, CO.-The sun burns a little bit brighter here. The wind blows a little bit harder, with regular gusts blowing the soft warmth of the sunlight away through the endless crags and valleys of the Rocky Mountains. more>>

Elizabeth Wurtzel: Book Bitch

by Teressa Redding
The Metropolitan

The word "bitch" is a common term in most people's vocabulary. It is one of the few curse words that is not edited when said in a sitcom, or in a radio song. Some women even use it as a positive word to describe themselves. (For example, Meredith Brook's 1997 hit song, "Bitch.") Over time, "bitch" has taken on the definition to describe an aggressive, mean, overly confident, or honest woman, someone who won't take crap from anybody. more>>

Divine intervention at the "Edge"

by Armando Manzanares
The Metropolitan

Religious imagery, no doubt, has a profound effect on anyone who gazes upon it. It has inspired some of the most notable works of art in existence. more>>

Soldier Story - all past stories indexed here

MUSIC

from the mailbox

1. Clean out the promo pile 2. Review, critique, praise, complain 3. Repeat

by Adam Brown
The Metropolitan

In an era dominated by technology and studio-enhanced tracks, The Scott Holt Band is trying to bring their audience that raw feel of actually attending a show. more>>

requiem for a scene

by tuyet nguyen
The Metropolitan

Hardcore is dead. But don't tell Norma Jean that. Reclaiming the fury and passion of the genre, they've flung their bodies and instruments across Europe and America; smashing eardrums and scratching vocal chords all along the way. more>>

Club Dates

sports

Roadrunners among 'Elite'

Men's basketball heads to Elite Eight after beating Kearney for fourth time

by Eric Scott
The Metropolitan

Metro men's basketball wrote another chapter in its epic season last Tuesday, March 16 by defeating the Nebraska-Kearney Lopers for the right to play in the NCAA Elite Eight for the fourth time in six years. more>>

Teams show hard work over break

Donald Smith
The Metropolitan

Even though for many of us, spring break was a time of doing as little as possible, the Metro athletes were working hard over the break playing for more hardware. more>>

Metro Elite 8 quarterfina

Roadrunners feather Tars 88-54, advance to semifinals

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.- The NCAA Tournament has often been referred to as ìthe big dance,î and Metro men's basketball might have seemed like the belle of the ball in its game against Rollins College (Fla.) Wednesday night more>>