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Volume 28, Issue 13, November 17, 2005

EYESIGHT

Witness to the human condition

By Matthew Jonas
jonasm@mscd.edu

Photojournalists are often categorized as heartless and unfeeling. We hold a camera where we should hold out our hand. We stare through glass and hide behind black boxes. We capture emotion without showing emotion. We are seen as vultures: hovering, waiting for the next tragic event. more >>>

Standardized testing not the answer for education

Sean G. Donovan sdonova3@mscd.edu

I have been told that the reason many people enjoy reading my columns week after week is because they aren't angry, bitter or raging, like what is typically found in college media outlets. Many college newspaper writers think a columnist's job is simply an outlet to vent and, to a point, they are correct. I have tried to hold back my true feelings and gripes, but I have found I can no longer keep my silence. I will, at last, rant about something that irritates and troubles me to my core: standardized testing. more >>>

Vegans find ways around meat-centric holidays

ZOË WILLIAMS williamz@mscd.edu

'Tis a turbulent plight to be a socially conscious individual on Thanksgiving. There's the history of conquest and destruction of indigenous societies marking the occasion, the sampling of all-American gluttony in our methods of celebration and of course, the greatest kick-in-the-pants, making the holiday even more difficult: veganism.
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Conservative, liberal battle more than it appears to be

JOHN KUEBLER jkuebler@mscd.edu

There is a liberal bias in the media, say the conservatives (Fox News notwithstanding). Well, maybe. The Metropolitan does, most certainly, have a liberal bias. The Advocate does, too, and so does The Community News-all of our Auraria publications. Why is that? more >>>

WORKING IT

By Gary Boley
gboley@mscd.edu

Baker becomes the new Wizard of Oz

New director, 27, will lead GLBT community into new, cutting-edge territories

NIC GARCIA ngarci20@mscd.edu

They say life goes in circles. And for this friend of Dorothy, the Yellow Brick Road has done a 360 of sorts.

Last week, after two years away from Auraria Campus, D. Nico Baker returned to take on one of the most daunting tasks imaginable.

Baker is the newly appointed director of the Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Student Services. And the ruby slippers he has to fill are pretty big: Karen Bensen, who had been in that position for more than 12 years, wore them. But Baker knows that all too well. He told me replacing Bensen might be impossible. He worked alongside her for six semesters as a student and intern and he saw first-hand the magic she had with students, fellow directors, administrators and members of the community at large. more >>>

THEIR OPINION

By Jerry Geisler, Debbie Gilliard and Raj Khandekar

Strategic planning key to Metro's future

Imagine two futures for Metro. The first one, without strategic planning, would have Metro operating without a vision, mission, strategic objectives, a strategy that fits, knowledge of how well Metro is performing, and would be unable to correct our deficiencies or to learn from our successes. To put it simply, Metro would only be reacting to changes in the external environment and solving problems as they arose. more >>>

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[an error occurred while processing this directive]	Volume 28, Issue 13, November 17, 2005 EYESIGHT Witness to the human condition By Matthew Jonas jonasm@mscd.edu Photojournalists are often categorized as heartless and unfeeling. We hold a camera where we should hold out our hand. We stare through glass and hide behind black boxes. We capture emotion without showing emotion. We are seen as vultures: hovering, waiting for the next tragic event. more >>> Standardized testing not the answer for education Sean G. Donovan sdonova3@mscd.edu I have been told that the reason many people enjoy reading my columns week after week is because they aren't angry, bitter or raging, like what is typically found in college media outlets. Many college newspaper writers think a columnist's job is simply an outlet to vent and, to a point, they are correct. I have tried to hold back my true feelings and gripes, but I have found I can no longer keep my silence. I will, at last, rant about something that irritates and troubles me to my core: standardized testing. more >>> Vegans find ways around meat-centric holidays ZOË WILLIAMS williamz@mscd.edu 'Tis a turbulent plight to be a socially conscious individual on Thanksgiving. There's the history of conquest and destruction of indigenous societies marking the occasion, the sampling of all-American gluttony in our methods of celebration and of course, the greatest kick-in-the-pants, making the holiday even more difficult: veganism. more >>> Conservative, liberal battle more than it appears to be JOHN KUEBLER jkuebler@mscd.edu There is a liberal bias in the media, say the conservatives (Fox News notwithstanding). Well, maybe. The Metropolitan does, most certainly, have a liberal bias. The Advocate does, too, and so does The Community News-all of our Auraria publications. Why is that? more >>> WORKING IT By Gary Boley gboley@mscd.edu Baker becomes the new Wizard of Oz New director, 27, will lead GLBT community into new, cutting-edge territories NIC GARCIA ngarci20@mscd.edu They say life goes in circles. And for this friend of Dorothy, the Yellow Brick Road has done a 360 of sorts. Last week, after two years away from Auraria Campus, D. Nico Baker returned to take on one of the most daunting tasks imaginable. Baker is the newly appointed director of the Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Student Services. And the ruby slippers he has to fill are pretty big: Karen Bensen, who had been in that position for more than 12 years, wore them. But Baker knows that all too well. He told me replacing Bensen might be impossible. He worked alongside her for six semesters as a student and intern and he saw first-hand the magic she had with students, fellow directors, administrators and members of the community at large. more >>> THEIR OPINION By Jerry Geisler, Debbie Gilliard and Raj Khandekar Strategic planning key to Metro's future Imagine two futures for Metro. The first one, without strategic planning, would have Metro operating without a vision, mission, strategic objectives, a strategy that fits, knowledge of how well Metro is performing, and would be unable to correct our deficiencies or to learn from our successes. To put it simply, Metro would only be reacting to changes in the external environment and solving problems as they arose. more >>>
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