Volume 26, Issue 28, march 4, 2004

features

Speaker reveals Black Indians

Story of black pioneers and homesteaders in Old West

by Tabitha Dial
The Metropolitan

It was author and historian William Loren Katz' first visit to Denver, he said, explaining the reason why he had a water bottle. He shook it and then took a drink. more>>

Imitation of Christ

Story by Paul Trevor
Illustration by Stevyn Llewellyn

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, the 40-day period in which Christians prepare for Easter. In an effort to better understand Lent, The Metropolitan asked Father Chrysostum Frank of St. Elizabeth's Church, why Easter is so compelling it requires that much preparation time. Father Frank replied, "The life and death of Christ is the point in time when myth becomes history." more>>

Wear a mask to stay out of trouble

by Teressa Redding
The Metropolitan

For just a moment, try to forget about it being a "Girls Gone Wild" staple. Forget about the excessive drinking, the beads in exchange for a flash, and if possible, forget, just for a second, all the excessive nudity. more>>

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