Students rally for funds

by Noelle Leavitt
The Met Report

Higher education in Colorado has seen major budget cuts for the past three years, and students across the state formed a coalition called "Fund Our Future" to convince the state legislature to make serious changes. On Feb. 16, students from several colleges and universities gathered at the steps of the state capitol to express their concerns. more   >>>

Metro fails to lure foreign students

Dip in international student enrollment a national trend

by Svetlana Guineva
The Metropolitan

Metro has been affected by the national trend showing a decrease in the number of foreign students who come to study in the United States. more   >>>

Denver scores estimated $30m during NBA All-Star weekend

by Clayton Woullard
The Metropolitan

The stretch limos have driven away, security is back to normal and parking rates have been cut back to their regular rates. But Denver didn't come out empty-handed from the NBA All-Star Weekend events. The Denver Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau has estimated that the city took in roughly $30 million over the course of the All-Star festivities from Feb. 17 to Feb. 21.
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Bush seeks to boost Pell Grants, cut ed programs

by Grover Greer
The Metropolitan

While President Bush's proposed budget would increase the Pell Grant program, it also looks to cut other programs that are aimed at helping low-income families send their children to college. more   >>>

Web helps Metro shred paper

by Boyd Fletcher
The Metropolitan

Metro is joining other colleges around the nation using online systems to help improve communication, reduce publication costs and the amount of wasted paper. more   >>>

oncampus & corrections

Political Science students win prize at competition

Metro trustee to help buy two office buildings downtown

Kieft announces release of Task Force results

Girl with gun gets bad rap

Tim Dunbar
Columnist

Last Friday, Meggie, the ten-year-old daughter of a friend of mine, was sent home from school early for bringing a gun to school. A toy gun, one of those old-fashioned six-shooters like John Wayne used in "The Cowboys" and countless other westerns for which he was famous.   more   >>>

We're bored, who do we invade next?

Zoë Williams
Columnist

Another war is brewing. All eyes are on Iran. The plans are being made, the weapons polished, and the troops herded. At current standing, I am guessing a maximum of two years before bombs start falling on Tehran, as we've only begun a process that takes months, gradually whipping a nation into a frenzy.  more   >>>

If it's Right, then by God, it's right

My name is Danielle Robinson. Some of you may already know who I am, but many of you don't. I've been attending Metro since 2001 and I plan on walking with my degree in Political Science this May. One thing I never thought I would do is start writing for the student newspaper, but I felt it was time for a strong female conservative voice to put some balance in news.  more   >>>

Letter to the Editor

The third wave of McCarthyism

Oneida J. Meranto
Associate Professor of Political Science
Director of Native American Studies

V-Day Victories

Words by Heather Wahle
Photos by Matthew Jonas
The Metropolitan

V-Day brings new meaning to the month of February that extends beyond boxes of Valentine candy and floral bouquets.  more   >>>

Play this game ... or you'll be punished

Game Review by Clayton Woullard
The Metropolitan

Hollywood often misses the mark when it comes to making movies based on novels and comic books. The video game industry hasn't been immune to this, either. Part of that problem, though, is that games about comic book heroes are often based on their major movie counterparts (ie, Spiderman) and are usually less fun because they restrict the game developers' creativity. more   >>>