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Volume 27, Issue 7, September 23, 2004

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(Bradley Wakoff / The Metropolitan)
Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry speaking Friday, Sept. 17 at Rangeview High School in Aurora. Kerry spoke to a large audience about issues ranging from health care to the war in Iraq.

News

Kerry touts health care plan

by Dana J. Parker
The Metropolitan

In his most recent campaign appearance in Colorado, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry was met by an appreciative crowd of roughly 1,800 at Rangeview High School in Aurora on Friday, Sept. 17.
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Strange lights in the sky

Focusing telescopes on Denver indie rockers Constellations

by Meg Shaeffer & Cory Casciato
The Metropolitan

Brandon Weaver's drumstick split with a loud crack, his finger ripped open by the pieces as they flew through the air. more >>

Nader slams candidates

Reform Party candidate talks about Iraq, health insurance, voting

by N.S. Garcia
The Metropolitan

Reform Party candidate Ralph Nader said there is too much corporate power in politics, which has caused several issues to be ignored by the two mainstream American political parties. more >>

Students support FasTracks, clean energy

by Dana J. Parker and N.S. Garcia
The Metropolitan

Fresh from last spring's successful initiative to subsidize the use of renewable energy on the Auraria campus, Metro State Active Voices for the Environment outlined its plans for achieving more of its environmental mission this semester at their first meeting Wednesday, Sept. 15. more >>

SGA re-writing constitution

by N.S. Garcia
The Metropolitan

The Student Government Assembly will use a 14-page document written by former Student Trustee Harris Singer as a 'starting point' for their new constitution, which Metro students will be able to vote on in November.
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Students raise awareness of rape

by Clayton Woullard
The Metropolitan

As dusk settled on the Auraria campus, more than 50 people came together Friday, Sept. 17 to decry rape and the society that supports it. more >>

On Campus / Off Campus

Opinion

The Convoy of Conquest must not go on

by Zoë Williams
The Metropolitan

In 1492, a sadistic, power-hungry man landed three ships in the Americas looking for economic gain. more >>

Even wusses can sometimes be heroes

by Tim Dunbar
The Metropolitan

I hate needles. Most people do, that's a given. No one says, 'hey, let's go get stuck, it'll be fun!" Even people who've had acupuncture will probably tell you they hate needles. more >>

Metro's Trustee Talk

by Stephen Hay
Student Trustee

This is the first of many articles you will see here in The Metropolitan this year regarding our Board of Trustees. Keep an eye out for these as they will appear regularly and provide a wealth of information and insight about the inner workings of our college.
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Nearsighted Reviews: The Right Stuff

link to the Nearsighted Reviews: The Right Stuff

by Adam Goldstein and Ian Neligh
Photo illustration by Ian Neligh
The Metropolitan


Donnie Darko sheds more light

by Heather Wahle
The Metropolitan

Pay close attention to the screen or you may miss the extra 20 minutes added to this film. "Donnie Darko," the director's cut, has arrived in theatres following its original 2001 release. more >>

Letters to the Editor

Features

Vampires, Ballet, and the Count

by Travis Combs
The Metropolitan

link to Vampires, Ballet, and the Count

Dracula is preparing to dance. The stage has been turned into an ancient keep where the Count spends his days in the death-like womb of a black coffin and his nights gluttonously drinking from the veins of mortals. Born in 1897 and transformed on countless occasions through countless medium, Count Dracula has metamorphosed from the literary mind of nineteenth-century author Bram Stoker into a film star and theater actor, and is now permanently infused into legendary status in the modern age. more >>

Manna from the heavens

by Kathryn Graham
The Metropolitan

If a bunch of hundred dollar bills were on the ground would you stop to pick them up? more >>

Audio Files

Suburban Home, sweet home

by Tuyet Nguyen
The Metropolitan

link to Suburban Home, sweet home

Heather Dunsmoor is gushing. She's sitting at the Suburban Home office; a pile of women's panties are stacked on her desk. The undergarments, in various colors, are all screened with the words "The only bush I trust." more >>


Buy this album

by Adam Brown
The Metropolitan

Few outside of hip-hop circles have heard of Talib Kweli and most are unable to even pronounce the name of one of the truest MCs on the market today. more >>

It's good to share

by Cory Casciato
The Metropolitan

Thanks to a concerted propaganda effort by the record industry, music sharing has received a bad name. It's time for that to change. more >>

 

Sports

Roadrunners fly high in mountains

Women's soccer stays undefeated in conference

by Sam DeWitt
The Metropolitan

Quick, what do you call a soccer team that has a lot of firepower, solid goaltending, strong defense and is undefeated in the conference? more >>

Volleyball team ruptures five-game losing streak

Roadrunners pick up first win since Sept. 3 just to fall short again

by Nate Timmons
The Metropolitan

The Metro volleyball team (4-8, 1-3 RMAC) picked up a much-needed win and lost a thriller this past week. more >>

'Runners drop one, win one

Owen scores twice to conquer Cougars 3-1

by Donald Smith
The Metropolitan

The Metro men's soccer team split their two-game road trip last weekend when they lost to Colorado School of Mines 1-0 on Friday, Sept. 17, and later bounced back to defeat Colorado Christian 3-1 on Sunday, Sept. 19. more >>

Donald Smith Sports Column

by Donald Smith
The Metropolitan

Everyone was trying to avoid something this week. The women's volleyball team was trying to avoid falling under .500 in conference play; the men's soccer team was trying to avoid .500; and the women's soccer team is just trying to avoid boredom, as they haven't had a close game since they lost to Cal-State Bakersfield Sept. 2. Okay, at least the men's team was able to avoid .500.
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