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William Moore - The Metropolitan Actor and poet Malcolm-Jamal Warner recites
some of his poetry Jan. 29 in the Tivoli Turnhalle.
News
by Daniel Sadowski
News Reporter
Metro students have an opportunity to influence the search for the college’s
future president, while faculty circulate a petition.
The college’s board of trustees recently launched a presidential search
Website to keep students informed about efforts to find a successor to former
college President Sheila Kaplan. more>>
by Korene Gallegos
News Reporter
The student health insurance was raised from $426 to $534 last semester.
The student health insurance fee usually increases annually, but some students
question the value of the insurance. more>>
by Justin Kuntz
News Reporter
Establishing good credit or repairing bad credit can come by obtaining
a credit score, or in some cases, consolidating debt with a credit counseling
service
A credit score, what lenders call a FICO, is a number based on information
in a credit file which shows the likelihood of that person paying back a
loan on time. The higher the credit score the easier it is to get a loan,
according to myfico.com. more>>
Metro celebrates month as a time to reflect on black history, issues
by Clayton Woullard
News Reporter
While some view Black History Month as a time to reflect on the accomplishments
of African-Americans, others see it as a time to address current issues
facing blacks at Metro and nation-wide. more>>
by Jessi Close
News Reporter
Jessica Olguin, an events programmer for Student Activities, says although
bigger schools may get “bigger people,” there are not as many
events at other schools as there are at Metro. more>>
Opinion
Nick Bahl
Columnist
I’m revolting against political correctness.
Linguistic correctness is the wave of the future, and rightly so.
Hearing the left call an apple an orange because they think oranges taste
better – unless they’re Florida oranges – is silly, stupid,
and one-sided. more>>
Joel Tagert
Columnist
Last Thursday, Rep. Shawn Mitchell nervously introduced his “Student
Bill of Rights” to a room full of skeptical press and a few doubting
students. more>>
Erik Wiesner
Columnist
With all the talk lately about Weapons of Mass Destruction, it seems that
one small thing—actually, 50 years of history—has been forgotten.
The doctrine known as Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD, not to be confused
with MADD, Mothers Against Drunk Driving) defended this country and the
world from nuclear annihilation during the Cold War. Now it seems to go
unmentioned in the public and the media. more>>
Justin Breuer
Opinion Editor
Like many on our campus, I graduated from high school and shipped out to
college without any clue whatsoever as to what I wanted to do in life. more>>
Ambrey Nichols
Guest Columnist
T-Mobil has no idea what customer service is. They do, however, know how
to argue for three hours with a customer on the phone.
more>>
Features
by Travis Combs
Features Editor
Actor and poet Malcolm-Jamal Warner recites some of his poetry Jan. 29
in the Tivoli Turnhalle. In addition to his most well-known role portraying
Theo Huxtable on “The Cosby Show,” Jamal-Warner has also directed
“The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, and was director, writer, producer and
star for the show “Malcolm and Eddie, which originally aired on UPN.
more>>
by Adam Goldstein
Features Reporter
Here’s an answer at Auraria for those who have always had the urge
to perform for a crowd but who don’t have the band, the experience,
or the necessary resources to play in a large venue. more>>
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Music
Exploring free and legal sources for downloading music
by Cory Casciato
Music Reporter
There’s never been a better time to be broke.
As any music fan in college can tell you, it can be disheartening to try
to keep up with new releases on a limited budget. Every time we sell back
a bad CD for a fraction of what we paid for it we have to ask ourselves,
“Isn’t there a better way?”
There is. more>>
Fillmore Auditorium January 31, 2004 (aka: The Longest Night of My Life)
by Tuyet Nguyen
Music Editor
I wanted to interview Perry Farrell. The offer had been laid on the table
and I was ecstatic. Already, I was imagining this legendary pop idol crooning
to me about his latest projects and his newfound passion for electronica.
more>>
Sports
‘Runners outrun Eagles, Rangers
by Eric Scott
Sports Editor
It was another week of triumphs for Metro men’s basketball as the
team brought its record to 17-2 overall, 11-0 RMAC after wins over Chadron
State (Neb.) and Regis. more>>
Team looks to present challenges
by Mark Worthington
Sports Reporter
With only eight games remaining in the regular season and a record of 17-2
and 11-0 in the RMAC, most teams would be satisfied knowing they are going
to the playoffs.
The Metro men’s team is not yet satisfied and is eager to go undefeated
this year in RMAC play. more>>
by Mark Held
Sports Reporter
The Metro womens' basketball team recovered from two losses last week to
win thrillers against conference rivals Chadron State (Neb.) and Regis.
more>>
by Donald Smith
Sports Columnist
Here’s a saying: “stranger things have happened” and
this week was almost the epitome of that. For the Metro men’s basketball
team, if the saying, “you know you’re good when you win games
you don’t play well in.” more>>
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