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Volume 27, Issue 6, September 16, 2004

News

Denver Mayor honors deceased prof

by Jerry Roys
The Metropolitan

Abelardo “Lalo” Delgado was a part-time instructor in the Chicano Studies program at Metro for 17 years. Even when death was near, he was still worried about his classes and his students, former Chicano Studies Chair Luis Torres said. more >>

Metro students share stage with Bush

by N. S. Garcia
The Metropolitan

Auraria College Republicans Chairman Jesse Samora and members Danielle Robinson and Joe Reese shared the stage with President George W. Bush while he was in town to discuss the economy and war. more >>

Student alleges death threat

Metro student accuses SGA members of plotting to kidnap, kill him

by Clayton Woullard
The Metropolitan

A Metro student and former Auraria College Republican has filed a complaint against two Student Government Assembly officials he claims discussed killing him. more >>

Trustees discuss grant, candidates, task force

by Grover Greer
The Metropolitan

A record-sized grant, four prospects for the vacant college presidency and a task force created to help freshmen succeed were all discussed at Metro’s Board of Trustees meeting Wednesday, Sept. 8. more >>

FasTracks to expand RTD

Opposition says bill is written vaguely; taxpayers may pay more

by Boyd Fletcher
The Metropolitan

On Nov. 4 voters in the seven-county metro area will vote on the 0.4 percent sales tax increase proposed by the FasTracks campaign to fund its plan of broadening the reach of the Regional Transportation District’s commuter rail and bus systems. more >>

SPJ wows media community in NYC

Convention brings together top dogs of journalism; reinvigorates mission to members

by Armando Manzanares
The Metropolitan

In a place known as the epicenter of American art, fashion and theatre, New York City is also home base for all major American media outlets. The city hosted The Society of Professional Journalists 2004 National Convention this past week. The convention offered over 38 seminars, some specifically for the student journalist, and three prominent keynote addresses, along with an opening night reception, awards luncheon and closing banquet.
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Dissension

Within a Nation

All photos , Lindsay Sandham / The Metropolitan

Three years after the 9/11 attacks, our nation is still divided and questions remain unanswered. New Yorkers somehow find a way to go forward with their lives. more >>

The song remains the same

by Lindsay Sandham
News Editor

New York, New York, the city that never sleeps. What better place to hold a Journalism convention—and not just any Journalism convention—but one where keynote speakers included “the most trusted man in America,” anchorman Walter Cronkite. more >>

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