Photo by Jason Small • jsmall4@mscd.edu The Metro swim team cheers on Jake Haffner during the men’s 200-yard butterfly. Haffner finished second in the event but won the 100 and 200 backstroke. The men finished with 369 points to finish fifth. FULL STORY

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Champion of freedom
By Mellisa Blackburn
Rachel Louise Bassette Noel stood up on Apr. 25, 1968, during a meeting of the Denver Public Schools Board of Education, and proposed that the segregated schools unite so every child could receive equal education and be exposed to a different way of life.

Keepers of the past look to the future
By Ruthanne Johnson
Tucked into the northeast corner of the Auraria Library’s second floor sits a quiet enclave filled with old books, manuscripts, photos and ephemera. Both organized and intriguing, especially to historical researchers and those curious about official school records, Auraria’s Archive and Special Collections Department is a tidy little world that may soon be facing an uncertain future.

Metro takes two in RMAC twin bill
By Heather Embrey and Eric Lansing
The Metro men’s basketball team found their winning edge by honoring opponents as their own entities and never worrying about future games. The Roadrunners struck gold as they defeated the Regis Rangers in a solid 90-70 win Jan. 26 at the Regis Fieldhouse.

Sport
Metro gets rocked by Regis, tames Lions
Men and women finish 5th in swimming, diving meet
Metro takes two in RMAC twin bill
Faculty, staff and students pick Super Bowl winner

Metrospective
Holding out for a hero

Audiofiles
A new gig for some old Riders
CD review: The Matches
CD review: Freya
CD review: Deicide
CD review: Escape the Fate
CD review: Trampled By Turtles
Freeplay: Gin and the Tonics

Insight
FLOHR-SPENCE: Black lung, clean conscience
WILLIAMS: Shame on Dem
QUANE: Fordasaurus wrecks
JOHNSON: Public province prevents personal privacy
SULLIVAN: Marriage is gay
PEARCE: Marriage – not so gay
HALLEZ: Making medicine malpractical
InResponse: Letters to the Editor