Volume 27, Issue 26, March 31, 2005
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by Elin Otter
The Metropolitan
Metro menšs basketball suited up against Virginia Union Panthers
March 23, in Grand Forks, N.D., in its second consecutive NCAA Elite
Eight appearance.
The Roadrunners (29-3) defeated University of South Dakota 89-84
in the North Central Region Championship game in order to go to the
quarterfinals. Virginia Union, the South Atlantic Region champions,
upset Bowie State 70-64 on its way to Grand Forks.
by Elin Otter
The Metropolitan
From the beginning of the season, the Metro men´s basketball team has been
told they are not as athletic as they are a good and well-coached team.
Despite the critique, Metro kept winning and was even ranked second in the
final poll of the season. However, the team´s athleticism was what stopped them
in the end.
Metro interviews ´the finalist´
by Armando Manzanares, Nic Garcia and Clayton Woullard
The Metropolitan
Stephen Jordan, Metro´s lone finalist for president, expressed
himself as a team player throughout his March 15 visit, in which he
interviewed with members of the Metro community for the job.
Jordan, president of Eastern Washington University, portrayed himself
as a listener and a leader who cares about his stakeholders.
by Clayton Woullard
The Metropolitan
Metro´s Board of Trustees gathered March 11 to announce Stephen
Jordan, Eastern Washington University, as the finalist for Metro president
after nearly a 20-month long search process.
John Buechner, Metro Presidential Search Committee chair and president
emeritus of the University of Colorado, said Jordan formally applied
last week, but the two, who used to work together, talked on the phone
and there was much reference-checking that went on. Jordan´s
cover letter for his application is dated March 5.
Buechner said about 10 names out of a total 200 applicants were recommended
to the board by the committee.
by Dmitry Rashnitsov and Clayton Woullard
The Metropolitan
The man who could be Metro president has helmed the top post at a
university in Washington state, but his academic career is rooted
in Colorado, and even the campus.
Jordan was born in Puerto Rico on a military base, but his family
ended up settling the Denver area. He graduated from Douglas County
High School in Castle Rock.
The current president of Eastern Washington University then earned
a bachelor´s degree in political science from the University
of Northern Colorado in 1971 and a master´s degree in financial
administration from UCD in 1979.
by Nic Garcia
The Metropolitan
With the semester in the final stretch and the 20-month presidential
search possibly coming to a close, Metro still faces several challenges,
the most eminent appearing to be the exponential growth of the student
body.
Listening to the movers and shakers talk about the state of Metro
or "the school of opportunities," one may be left with a
feeling of optimism.
Board of Trustees Chairman Bruce Benson, Interim President Ray Kieft,
Faculty Senate President Hal Nees and SGA President Candace Gill all
foresee positive things for the downtown school despite the current
higher education climate in the state and unsettled internal issues.
by Grover Greer
The Metropolitan
Gov. Bill Owens vetoed part of a bill that included the controversial
sale of two buildings to the University of Colorado last week.
Owens line itemed, or vetoed a part of, Senate Bill 05-130, which
would have allowed the Auraria Foundation, a non-profit group, to
sell two buildings located at 1380 Lawrence St. and 1250 14th St.,
to the CU system for $32.4, a price Metro´s Board of Trustees
has said is several million dollars under market value.
"At a time when higher education officials daily worry over
the state´s ability to pay for controlled maintenance on its
existing buildings, I am concerned that it may not be in the best
interests of the state to take ownership of two more commercial office
buildings," Owens said in a letter to the Colorado Senate explaining
his reason for the veto.
by Svetlana Guineva
The Metropolitan
In order to keep tuition low and survive budget cuts, state colleges
and universities around the nation have hired more part-time instructors,
who are paid significantly less than tenured professors. Whether it
affects the quality of education remains disputable.
Metro is no exception to this trend. As of Nov. 1, according to the
Office of Institutional Research, there were 746 part-time faculty
at Metro versus 299 full-time tenure and tenure-track faculty and
96 full-time temporary instructors.
Part-time teachers are hired on a contract for one semester and the
contract may be renewed each semester for many years, or may be terminated
without reason.
Correction Appended
by Matt Quane
The Metropolitan
The Metro Student Government Assembly discussed the upcoming student
government elections in last week´s meeting and asked for the
schedule to be changed.
The SGA approved the election commission´s bylaws, allowing
the intent-to-run due date to be pushed back to April 1.
The date was originally set for March 18.
Election Commission Chair Alan Franklin said March 15 that intent-to-run
forms will be due by 5 p.m. April 1, even though campaigning will
begin March 28.
Metro student found dead in Cheesman Park apartment
Metro SIFE team takes 2nd place in competition
by Zoë Williams
Columnist
"Now that I look back, I realize that a life predicated on being
obedient and taking orders is a very comfortable life indeed. Living
in such a way reduces to a minimum one´s need to think."
-Adolf Eichmann.
It has been nearly two months now, and Ward Churchill is still a
household name, his "little Eichmanns" quote echoing through
the homes of suburbia as parroted by Bill O´Reilly and the like.
Two months is an awful long time to condemn someone without truly
understanding what a "little Eichmann" is. Let us see who
Eichmann was, and what it means to be a "little Eichmann",
shall we? more >>>
by Tim Dunbar
Columnist
A recent poll conducted by the University of Michigan found that
six in 10 cell phone users say that using a cell phone in public can
be a "major distraction." About four in ten–and these
are actual cell phone users, remember–said there should be a
law against using cell phones in restaurants, movie theaters and other
public places. Eight in ten said they feel cell phone use while driving
is a major safety hazard.
Numbers like these are always interesting. Do these stats mean that
the other four in that six-in-ten stat find cell phones moderately
distracting, or not distracting at all? Are we to interpret that the
six who don´t think there should be a law against using cell
phones in restaurants, movie theaters and other public places think
it´s OK to use cell phones in those places, or is it that they
just don´t think it should be against the law? more
>>>
Scholars explore linguistic nuances, clarify connotations
by Adam Goldstein
The Metropolitan
Fanaticism. Fundamentalism.
These two words have gained a pointed prominence in post-9/11 America,
finding a consummate place in our media coverage and a special niche
in everyday vocabulary. Despite their phonetic similarity, they connote
entirely different expressions of religious devotion. more
>>>
Local gallery features natural wonders, penetrating portraits
Gallery review by Heather Wahle
The Metropolitan
The trees catch rays of sunlight and stretch taller than the highest
ceilings. All the seasons are represented here, from the bright yellow
of fall to the deadening grays of winter. more
>>>
by Tuyet Nguyen
The Metropolitan
There's something daunting and slightly nerve-wracking about shows
at the Fillmore Auditorium. Security guards armed with flashlights
herd the crowd around the massive space; hordes of people clamor at
the merchandise table; bartenders and patrons chase each other around-it's
definitely a hectic atmosphere that most bands wouldn't be able to
digest. But Hot Water Music bassist Jason Black hardly seems fazed
at all. more >>>
Heavy Ghetto Entertainment is ready to take Denver's underground
hip-hop scene by storm
by Justin Rennolds
The Metropolitan
Welcome to the Wild West- Denver: a city that is rife with underground
hip-hop culture exclusive only to its inhabitants and untouched by
the corporate, pop-culture driven market of the mainstream.
more >>>
by Dave Watkins
The Metropolitan
Five different musical spirits combine their diverse hip-hop, metal
and rock influences to create a new frontier in local music. They're
Five Sided Mind, a new twist in Denver's music scene. more
>>>
Roadrunners blow out Northern State 83-60
by Elin Otter
The Metropolitan
With an 83-60 demolishing, Metro men´s basketball defeated
Northern State University March 12 and advanced to the North Central
Regional Tournament semifinal.
Metro used size and power to undermine its opponents and the Wolves
were held to a mere .278 from the floor.
"We just wore ´em down," said Metro head coach Mike
Dunlap. "The fitness became an issue in the second half ? conditioning.
Their shots fell short and they had trouble putting the ball in the
whole." more >>>
Roadrunners crush Minnesota State-Mankato 85-64
by Elin Otter
The Metropolitan
Metro is on fire. Proving why they are ranked No 1 in the North Central
Region, the Roadrunners demolished Minnesota State-Mankato 85-64 March
13.
For Mankato, it was not a fortunate night. The ball rather bounced
in favor for Metro.
"They must have had four or five deep threes that literally
circled the rim twice before they kicked out," said Metro head
coach Mike Dunlap. "To me, that´s good luck."
more >>>
Regional Quarterfinal
by Elin Otter
The Metropolitan
Despite an outstanding performance by the South Dakota Coyotes, the
Metro men´s basketball team won 89-84, captured the North Central
Regional crown and advanced to NCAA Elite Eight.
In a game where no team would fold, the players gave all they had,
dove for balls and the three pointers dropped like never before.
"I´ve never been a part of a game that has the three point
stats the way this one had," said Metro head coach Mike Dunlap.
more >>>
Regional Quarterfinal
by Elin Otter
The Metropolitan
In the 83-60 win against Northern State University, Metro used size
and power to hold the Wolves to a mere .278 shooting from the floor.
more >>>
Regional Semifinal
by Elin Otter
The Metropolitan
The Roadrunners demolished Minnesota State-Mankato 85-64 March 13.
For Mankato, it was not a fortunate night. The ball rather bounced
in favor for the ´Runners. Metro head coach Mike Dunlap called
it good luck after the Mavericks had five deep threes that circled
the rim before they kicked out. more
>>>
by Matt Gunn
The Metropolitan
After their most successful season this decade, the Roadrunners´
year ended on Friday, March 12, in the cold of Grand Forks, N.D. Metro
progressed significantly this season, earning a 24-7 record and the
RMAC championship. They made it as far as any women´s team in
school history: the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
As the fifth seed in the region, the ´Runners were paired up
against Concordia-St. Paul University. Metro ran into a wall in the
Golden Bears, the toughest and most physical opponent they faced all
year. The final score of 83-70 belies the Roadrunners´ effort
as a team in their final game. more
>>>
by Sam DeWitt
The Metropolitan
The 2005 Metro Men´s baseball season looked like a promising
one for the Roadrunners, who started with a 4-0 record, with their
offense scoring runs in bunches.
Their fortune seemed to change at the start of the RMAC Preseason
Tournament though, as they went 1-3 in games against conference foes,
a road bump if ever there was one.
Ever since then, Metro has had a sort of split personality–in
the very literal sense. Since that tournament, they won two and lost
two against Northwest Nazarene at Auraria Field, then lost one and
won one against Saint Cloud State at Auraria a few days later.
more >>>
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