Volume 28, Issue 09, October 20, 2005
News
Chair contradicts bylaws
SGA election official gives conflicting advice to candidates
By Matt Quane
mquane@mscd.edu
A Metro student interested in being a write-in alternative for Student Government Assembly president was told by Election Commission chair Richard Boettner that he would be allowed to use e-mail, word-of-mouth and handbills to promote himself before the election-a direct violation of the election laws written by Boettner himself.
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Beauty and the business beast
By Erin Williams
ewilli47@mscd.edu
With several tattoos covering her arms, ears and upper body, Jenelise Pulliam, 30, doesn't look like the next face of a new beauty campaign for women in Denver.
But she is.
Opening her own beauty salon, Salon Instrukt, she hopes to clean the idea of women's beauty issues one shampoo and haircut at a time. more >>>
Metro's C&D showdown
By Brad Riggin
rigginb@mscd.edu
Colorado is poised to be the first state in the nation to lose its public system of higher education if voters do not act now, according to Speaker of the House Andrew Romanoff.
State Rep. Romanoff, D-Denver, and State Sen. Shawn Mitchell, R-Broomfield, squared off during the second debate on campus over Referendums C and D, Oct. 17 in the Tivoli Turnhalle. more >>>
New policy 'brew'haha
Campus policy bans alcohol during events
By Boyd Fletcher
fletchar@mscd.edu
Student organizations fear recent changes in the official function policy at Metro may have unintended effects.
The new policy defines an official function as an event for official business purposes sponsored by Metro personnel that includes food and/or alcohol of any kind, and states that all official events must have pre-approval of the appropriate executive such as the college dean, vice-president or president. more >>>
Meet your candidates
By Matt Quane
mquane@mscd.edu
Members of The Metropolitan staff sat down Oct. 14 with Student Government Assembly special election presidential candidates Inayet Hadi and Aaron "Jack" Wylie to discuss their hopes and intentions for the upcoming campaign.
Both Hadi and Wylie said they want to build relationships between the SGA and the Metro student body and fault the current SGA for not doing enough to foster an open environment. more >>>