Information provided to the campus community on Metro's lone candidate
for vice president for student services was out of date as a result
of communication errors within the college.
Dr. Douglas Samuels is currently a professor of black studies at
Portland State University, but the resume and information circulating
around Metro says he is still the vice provost for student affairs
at Portland State. more >>>
Passion and control can make for lethal bedfellows.
"Dating was just like a honeymoon period; then all of sudden,
I had to put on the brakes," said Tina, 37.
These days, Tina, with a thick, gnarly scar running down her neck,
sings in a band, holds a good job and speaks out about domestic violence. more >>>
The Metro Student Government Assembly decided to vote on its policy
manual on Oct. 26, contrary to its earlier plans to wait until the
senate is filled by the special election taking place this week. more >>>
Stephen Hay
Former Metro student trustee and campus leader Stephen Hay died this
weekend.
He was found dead in his Thornton home early Saturday morning, according
to Student Government Assembly interim President Dennis Bergquist.
Hay was 31. more >>>
Moroccan dishes spiced with cardamom, potato salad and corn bread,
live Reggae music and story telling were just a sample of the richness
in the African-American Studies Department Celebration this past Monday.
All students were invited to come, celebrate and be part of an amazing
grouping of speakers, entertainment and food that hint at the world
of not only African-Americans, but Africa as well. more >>>
Norman Provizer
"Proponents of Referendums C and D need to throw harder blows
at the opposition to gain ground in the political battle that will
culminate when voters go to the polls Nov. 1," said Metro political
science professor Norman Provizer.
Provizer said that the supporters of the referendums need to react
more harshly to advertisements run by the opposition.
"They need to have harder-hitting advertisements," Provizer
said. "When you are involved with this kind of campaign, with
the stakes as high as they are, you have to respond in kind."
more >>>
More than 30 men and women marched Saturday night from the Civic Center
Station in Denver to the Auraria Campus, marking the annual Take Back
the Night celebration.
The movement began in Europe in the late '70s protesting assault
and rape during the night. It was brought to America, and groups from
all over the nation have collaborated and brought the march to their
cities. This year, Denver celebrated the liberation of taking back
the night in October. more >>>
Colorado Public Interest Research Group Student Chapters, or CoPIRG,
sponsored a national day of action to save financial aid on campus
and organized an event to raise awareness of student debt.
Auraria students joined other students from across the nation with
a, "Call In Day to Congress" on Oct. 19 to save federal loan
programs from downsizing and vote in favor of higher education funding. more >>>
American learns truth of conflict firsthand
Mark Turner landed in Israel in 2002 with a degree in business and
administration from the University of Colorado-Boulder and no idea
about what he was going to experience.
Three years, a gunshot wound and a film production later, Turner
prepares to make his third voyage to Palestine to document daily life
in the West Bank. more >>>
I have always been a person of a rebellious and somewhat militant
nature and I have never been very accepting of burdensome rules and
policies. Just ask any one of my supervisors at any of my meaningless
jobs who told me that if I did not like the policies and procedures,
I could leave. I would trip over myself to get out the door. more >>>
Maybe we're not voting for a president or even a senator this time
around the polls, but we are betting the bank on higher education and
other essential state programs.
In case you've been living under a rock and haven't heard the news,
Colorado has a bit of a problem on her hands.
more >>>
To the students at Metro and beyond, I come to you with some advice.
You didn't ask for it, but I am here to help anyway. It's what I do.
As college students, we all need some help at times and the experience
of others can be most beneficial. To some of you, this advice I'm about
to disseminate is not news at all, for others this could be very valuable.
I'll let you decide. Five pieces of advice is what I'm offering. more >>>
As Halloween approaches, many of us wonder what costume to wear this
year, and whose party is going to be the best. But how often do we
really stop to think about where Halloween came from? Or, more importantly,
as we party on Halloween night who are we partying with, our friends,
or the neighborhood ghosts? more >>>
By Alan Franklin
Reading the fine print could have saved us, then and now
The tiny percentage of Metro students who have actually paid attention
to their disintegrating student government over the past year won't
be surprised by what I'm about to say. more >>>
Re: Referednums C&D
Brad Riggin's explanation of Referendums C&D is not completely
accurate
Under Referendums C&D, the voters will forfeit a tax rebate ...
one which no voter has even received in the last few years. Everyone
who qualifies for tax credits will still get them. Everyone who qualifies
for a tax refund will still get one. If Referendums C&D pass, your
taxes will be the same as they were last year! more >>>
Local theater group explores new dramatic genres
When the members of the theatre company known best for quirky comedies
like "Titus Andronicus: The Musical" and "Kafka On Ice" decided
to tackle new genres, the biggest dramatic challenge was keeping it
real. more >>>
Readings and events at Byers-Evans house provide unique entertainment
for Halloween
With the pace and language of poetry, the precise vocabulary of an
eloquent mortician and the dark themes of the best fireside ghost story,
each reading of Edgar Allan Poe's haunting poems and short stories
is sure to summon chills.
The talented cast of The Hunger Artists Ensemble Theatre gives endless
frights with each masterfully performed piece. more >>>
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It takes careful planning for a Halloween party-the perfect costume,
just the right amount of dry ice for the punch, and strategically placed
cobwebs for that oh-so-scary ambience. And, of course, the all-important
Halloween playlist to set the mood and get those undead feet dancing.
Here are some suggestions from the staff to lift those "spirits." Pick
and choose and find the perfect songs for a spooky soundtrack. more >>>
It's not a busy Monday night off Colfax in the smoke-filled, low-ceilinged
confines of Denver's oldest Grateful Dead bar, Sancho's Broken Arrow,
but there is a good crowd nonetheless. Bob Marley's "Could You
Be Loved" blasts on the jukebox as the Angels beat the Yankees
on the unwatched TV. The bar slowly fills up with Monday-night regulars
out for some good music and decently priced booze. more >>>
Danger Doom
The Mouse and the Mask
(Epitaph/Ada)
1-1 Weekend sets men back
The men's soccer team dropped another game over the weekend during
a two-game home stand at Auraria Field. The Roadrunners beat the University
of Colorado-Colorado Springs 3-0 Friday, but lost to Colorado State
University-Pueblo 2-1 on Sunday. more >>>
The Metro swimming and diving team kicked off the season with a pair
of seventh place finishes this weekend at Colorado State University's
Early Bird Invitational in Fort Collins.
The 'Runners fared well considering; other than the Colorado School
of Mines, Metro was the only other Division II team to compete at the
invite. more >>>
Women shut out two more teams
The Metro women's soccer team swept yet another two-game division
road trip to improve to 11-0 in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. more >>>
Men finish eighth, women take ninth
The Metro cross country team raced in its first Rocky Mountain Athletic
Conference championship in over 20 years last Saturday. The Roadrunner
men earned a seventh place finish and the women came in ninth. more >>>
Away from their home court this past weekend, the women's volleyball
team worked hard to come up with a pair of victories.
"The two wins we had this weekend were huge for our team," junior
Megan Wittenburg said. "Our on-the-road play hasn't been the best,
and we knew that both teams were going to play well on their home courts.
We battled well both nights and stayed together as a team." more >>>
Metro club hockey split another series last weekend, winning big in
game one, but falling short at the end of game two.
Friday, the Metro men blew out Northern Arizona University 14-3,
but dropped the second game 4-3 on Saturday.
Coming in to the rematch, the Roadrunners showed the confidence and
savvy that coach Greg Woods said was a hallmark of his young and talented
squad. This was highlighted Saturday night by the almost constant barrage
they unleashed on the NAU goalie. more >>>
"Stop celebrating and play," Metro Rugby Football Club head
coach Gregg McCorkle shouted at his team during its 44-17 victory over
Colorado School of Mines.
For the second consecutive season, Metro RFC went a perfect 7-0 and
earned the top seed in next week's Eastern Rockies Rugby Football Union
playoffs.
"We're playing pretty good at times," senior outside center
Spencer Walls said, "but the team we played was pretty sloppy
and that slowed us down when we played down to their level." more >>>
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