News
by Lindsay Sandham & N.S. Garcia
The Metropolitan
Auraria Campus’ annual National Coming Out Day celebration took
on a whole new meaning this year. For one couple, it will forever be the
date of their wedding anniversary. And for another, it will be the anniversary
of the third time they exchanged matrimonial vows. more
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by Lindsay Sandham
The Metropolitan
With Colorado being considered a battleground state for the first time
in recent history, President George W. Bush and his running mate, Vice
President Dick Cheney have made a point to work the state into their campaign
trail as frequently as possible. more >>
by N.S. Garcia & Kathryn Graham
The Metropolitan
Alexandra Kerry, daughter of Democratic Presidential candidate John Kerry,
defended her father’s ideas and policies and suggested to Auraria
students Monday, Oct. 11 how important the young vote is in the upcoming
election. more >>
by Jerry Roys
The Metropolitan
230 protesters were arrested in downtown Denver Saturday, Oct. 9 during
a Columbus Day parade sponsored by the Sons of Italy-New Generation. more
>>
Amendment 36, if passed, would split electoral college votes
by Armando Manzanares
The Metropolitan
Colorado voters will be casting their ballots either in favor or opposition
of four state proposed amendments on Nov. 2. Each of these amendments
made their way to the ballot by means of citizen petition—obtaining
the necessary 67,829-signature requirement set by the Colorado Constitution
for 2004. more >>
by Clayton Woullard
The Metropolitan
Metro junior Bob Choflet, who heads up the Community Education Project,
the Metro student organization that has presented the event for the past
three years, said when you’re talking about racism in U.S. society,
you have to address white supremacy. more >>
Opinion
Zoë Williams
Guest Columnist
In December of 2003, a desperate letter from a woman known by nothing
but “Noor” escaped Abu Ghraib jail in Iraq and made its way
to a group of seven lawyers investigating U.S. inflicted abuse on detainees.
This letter was so horrifying it was held under great skepticism.
more >>
Joel Tagert
Columnist
Make no mistake: two hundred and thirty people risking arrest for what
they believe in is a powerful sight. more >>
Bryan Goodland
Columnist
Clichés’ become clichés by often being true and this
case is no exception. Apparently, as the “cliché” goes,
truth really is stranger than fiction. Just take a look at prime time
TV. Brady Finta appeared on the popular television show, “Survivor,”
but prior to that he was in the Marines, and today works on the SWAT team
in Los Angeles for the FBI. If all of that weren’t enough he is
going to be assigned to a counter-terrorism unit. more
>>
Heather Wahle
Columnist
An outcry has recently erupted concerning CBS’s recent misleading
newscast on “60 Minutes.” more >>
Amanda McManus
Columnist
In case you were wondering, I’m not an old rich white guy. I’m
also not, in my opinion, anyway, a backward elitist with straw in my teeth.
more >>
Features
by Richard Boettner
The Metropolitan
Denver's newest high-tech haunted house is located in Broomfield, off
of Highway 36 and Highway 287. The Dig, housed in a 10,000 square-foot
warehouse, is produced by FrightProps, a Broomfield company.
more >>
Kathryn Graham
The Metropolitan
A statue of Osiris, lord of the underworld, stands tall at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science's premier exhibit, "A Quest For Immortality: Treasures of Ancient Egypt," explaining how the Egyptian's intricate belief system began.
more >>
Audio-Files
The monthly lowdown on Denver's lesser known venues
Compiled by
Chip Boehm and Sarah Conway
Zach Brooks
Music Columnist
The clamor caused by Little Richard was soon muffled by a thousand white voices, singing in near-perfect harmony. Thus has been the reoccurring saga.
more >>
Sports
'Runners volleyball climbs to third place in RMAC East Div.
by Nate Timmons
The Metropolitan
Metro volleyball tallied three sweeps over the weekend against Rocky
Mountain Athletic Conference opponents to extend their win streak to five
matches. more >>
by Sam DeWitt
The Metropolitan
What do you get when you put the Roadrunners on a bus for 22 hours, round trip, and put a huge target on their back? more >>
Men's soccer shows no mercy in victory over Embry-Riddle
by Donald Smith
The Metropolitan
On Oct. 9, the Metro men's soccer team received a gift from their difficult October schedule when they met the Embry-Riddle Eagle's at Auraria Field, and defeated the Arizona team 10-0. more >> |
