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Barack Obama arrives Oct. 26 at €ivic Center Park. He spoke to an estimated crowd of lOO,OOO people. Obama claimed the highest office in the land with more than 330electoral votes. "This election had many firsts and many stories that will be told for generations," Obama said Nov. 4 in Chicago, (Photo by Cora Kemp . [email protected])

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Sciencebuildingon track

ByTARA [email protected]

The future of the newscience building is secure fol-lowing the $230 million saleOct. 23 of Certificates of Par-ticipation that will fund theconstruction .

The sale will fund thebuilding and construction of12 additional projects at col-leges and universities acrossColorado-

Concerns that construc-tion funds would run out be-gan after the economic crisishit in September, causing ris-ing interest rates and banks tostop lending money.

Many questioned whetherthe COP sale and constructionwould be delayed.

The successful sale of theCOPs ensures that construc-tion will continue on track,with the new building slatedfor completion in 2009.

COPs are similar to tradi-tional bonds, except the inves-tors own the buildings andlease them back to the stateuntil they are paid ofl

Once the leases are paidofl the state $'ill take owner-ship of the buildings.

The COPs are backed bythe state's revenue from min-eral leases on federal lands.

everal roadblocks thathave sprung up since con-struction on the science build-ing began.

Several months afterground was broke in Decem-ber 2OO7 , the state lawmak-ers announced they could notfully fund the building as theyhad previously committed tooo.

In NIay 2008, nen' legis-lation passed by Gor'. Bill Rit-ter provided a new source offunding, coming in part frommoney paid to the state fromnatural gas leases.

Another law allowedschools to borrow. money ui-ing Certificates of Participa-tlon.

The new four story sci-ence building will add 197,00square feet of classrooms, of-fices, teaching and researchlabs and is being built with anemphasis on sustainability.

Theft down atAurariaBy SCOTT STEPHENssteph I [email protected]

Reported thefts at Aurariacampus decreased last year,dropping 1l percent from t}le2006 - 2007 school year.

During the fall 2007 andspring 2008 semesters, Aura-ria police reported 113 theftsand related incidents, includ-ing robbery and shoplifting.

During the previous year,161 such incidents were re-ported.

"We deal with offense re-ports, primarily theft-related,taken from stalT, students andfaculty. whether it be a laptopor automobile. If it's after thefact, we work towards put-ting it on the computer in ourdatabase, said John Mackey,chief of Auraria police.

The trend continued intothe current semest€r, withcrime committed on campusdropping 43 percent from 60reports in Sept.2O07 to 34in Sept. 2008. Auraria policeare taking advantage of newtechnologies to aid them inpreventing and respondingto crime, including capitaliz-ing on the popularity of textmessages by @plementingan emergency alert text- andvoice-messaging system.

"When I lirst got here,folks told me n'e didn't reallyhave a set emergency plan.But since, we har,'e establishedan emergency operation cen-ter in AHEC, and r.r'ith theDNC, administrators were ableto put into practice a camerasystem so people know horv itall works," I\{ackey said.

Auraria partnered lr'ithRave Wireless to provide stu-dents with an emergency no-tification system that is alsocapable of delivering messag-es directly to police, a tool thatlr.as used during the April 16,2007, shootings at VirginiaTech.

"We didn't have the suc-cess at first like we wanted to,and nou. that we've chalgedcontractors. we are encour-aging students to sign up for

[alert messaging] since we'reimproving the system, mat-ing it more simple,"- Mackeysaid.

But while crime ratesdrop, renewed focus is beingplaced on other serious safetyissues, including speeding on

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An Auraria Police squad car sits unmanned outside the Tivoli Building Nov 4.Campus police often utilize the parking around theTivoli while they patrol the sur-rounding area on foot. Phoro By Caitlin Gibbons ' [email protected]

After a high-speed chase main a concern, especially on signal is flashing rather thanthat ended at Auraria on Aug. 7ih Street, which cuts through - crossing against tralnc.17 , 2OO7 , campus police and the u,€st side of campus. Pedestrians and students

- administrators realized such "Well 7th Street and trVest riding bicycles are vulnerableincidents posed a threat to Colfax Avenue, it's a tough to serious injury and studentsstudents and staff. intersection. The r,r'ay the often ignore the consequences

"This was a good wake-up crossroads were built, the ag- of crossing the busyroadways,

call for us," said Dean trVolf, gressive drilers. vou have to UCD student David Skogeiboe

executive vice president of time it right and people feel said.administration for Auraria they have to get through that "Drivers just don't care,

Higher Education Center. "We intersection for some reason,': I mean, I get the walk signal

could have done things better, said Mark Gallagher, director and cars will turn in front

and we will. This won't hap- of parking and transportation of you. It really doesn't mat-

pen again." services at Auraria. ter where you are comingThe high-speed chase Concerns about pedes- to school from, you have to

prompted changes, including trian safety prompted Auraria watch out for yourself or youimproving the time and effec- police to release a pedestrian are at a serious risk," Skoger-tiveness of response to reports safety bulletin on Oct. 1, re- boe said.of crime. minding students and staff For safety after dark, stu-

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HistorY r Barack Obama'Change hascome'Sen. fohn McCainpledges to help solvenation's problems

BY NIC [email protected]

Sen. Barack Obama became thefirst Alhican American to be electedpresident of tle United States.

Earning more than 33O electoralvotes, Obama made history with alandslide victory

Obama will be sworn in Jan. 20,2009.

Sen. John McCain, his Repub-lican opponent, conceded the racejust after 9 p.m. Mountain StandardTime. Calling it a long journey, morethan two years in the making, Mc-Cain understood the people of theUnited States "spoke clearly."

The victory came swift after thelongest modern presidential cam-paign. Early in the season, Demo.crats were faced to choose betweenthe first woman or black man to leadtheir party.

In his address to hundreds ofthousands of people at Grant Parkin Chicago, Obama said "Change hascome to America."

Obama reassured his supporters,detractors and people around theworld: "if there is anyone out therethat still doubts all things are pos-sible ... tonight is your ans&€r."

McCain congratulated Obamafor his victory and for inspiring thehope of millions of Americans whohad previously not been involved inthe elecflon process.

Calling attention to the "specialsigrificance" of the election, McCainsaid there was no better evidencethat America had moved past someracist tendencies than an Obama ad-minishation,

Heading into the election, somefeared racism would prevent Obamafrom being elected,

"It's the answer spoken by youngand old, rich and poor, Democratand Republican, black, white La-tino, Asian, Native American, gaystraight, disabled and not disabled- Americans who sent a messageto the world that we have never beena collection of Red States and BlueStates: we are, and always will be,the United States of America,"

Obama thanked MeCain and toldthe crowd "we are better ofi foi theservice rendered" by McCain.

Fchoing his nomination speech,obama said "above alf, I will nerrerforget who tbis victory truly belongs

to - it belongs to you."Obama paid special attention

to his young supporters. He said hiscampaign "grew strength from theyoung people who debunked themyth of apathy."

But Obama cautioned "you didit because you understand the testsahead." He said the challengesaheadwill be great. He briefly touched onthe lraq war, the financial crisis, theenvironment and education.

He said it would take time tosolve all of these issues.

. "We may not get there in one yearor one term," he said. ''But America,I have never been more hopeful thantonighl that we will get there.'

McCain said while he and Obamaargued over issues, he pledged hishelp to lead the country to solve itsissues. He urged his followers to dothe-same.

"We mustleave our children andgrandchildren a better America,"McCain said.

McCain took sole credit for losinsthe election.

"The failure is mine, not yours,"he said.

McCain thanked the crowd gath-ered in Phoenix lor their unwaver-ing support and friendship. He alsothanked his running mate, AlaskaGov Sarah Palin. for her "tirelessdedication."

. "We can look forward to her ser-vice," McCain said.

McCain called running for thehighest olfice "the great honor of hislife. "

"I hold in my heart nothing butlove for this country," McCain said.

The 2008 election garneredworldwide attention. Most, lf not all,maior world media outlets have beencovering the election.

'A new American leadership isat hand," Obama said. He promisedto seek out those who would harmAmericans and their allies and re-build internaflona] friendships.

Obama said the momentum thatbegan 2 1 months ago "cannot end, "and he called on the American peo-ple to help hin,

"The victory tonight is not thechange we seek," he said..Address-ing McCain supporters, he said, "Imay not have won your vot€ tonight,but I hear your voices ... I will be youroresident too. "

A group of Obama supporters drive by the Sheraton Hotel, celebrating his victory Nov.4 in down-town Denver. (Photo by Dawn Madura . [email protected])

Metro students'Dan Lancaster,left, andCameronRedwinecelebrateObama'svictory in thestreet outsidethe Sheratonhotel.TheDemocEtshosted theirelectionnight partyat the hotel.[ancaster andRedwine bothvolunteeredfor Obama'scampaign.(Photo by CaitlinGibbions . [email protected])

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Historv. Barack Obama

Past, future cast shadow on Coloradans'votesBY NIC GARC]A

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If there were stark differencesbetween Sens. lohn McCain and'Barack Obama during the campaignseason, there were also stark differ-ences between the support they r9-ceived Election Day.

To find those distinctions youneed go no further than the pollingstations at Manuel High School inDenver and Word of Life Church inIone Ttee.

The modest school building isnestled in the middle of Five Points.a corner of Denver highly populatedby blacks. Exit polling done by TheMetropol.ita.n at Manuel found solidsupport for Obama, the country'sfirst black man nominated to a ma-

ior party's ticket.

Meanwhile, in the shadow of thePark Meadows Mall, in the suburbs

;of Douglas County, those who castvotes at Word o[ Life were behindMcCain, the man who would havebeen the oldest elected president.The neighborhoods there are pre-dominately white and middle to up-per class.

In the end, it was about the pastand the future.

An older black man walks quick-ly toward the high school.

"I got to go help my Obama,"he said, "Better not be no fohn Mc-Cain. "

That.man was Dennis Hase.Hase, 5 [. and Waeshiea Sipes,

29, both first-time voters, walkedwith more than pep in their step tothe polls. Elizabetti Briath$'aite. 27.

drove themthere. Allthree votedfor Obama.

"I wantto be a partof history,"Sipes saidsimply.

H a s esaid he wasupset aI

how President Bush had destroyed

the good economy and peaceful

times Bill Clinton left behind.'lThey should hare left him in,"

he said laughing."The Republicans, they started

these wars," he yelled. 'All of ourpeople are df ing over there because

of them."

Hase, who grew up in Five Points

and graduated from Manuel HighSchool in 1973. said he was never

asked to be a part of the political pro-

cess until this year. He said he uas

happy to see a huge push to engage

the youth today, so. more don't end

up like him.'All I cared about was being a

'playa,' ya know? I was living anoth-

er life then," he said.

Hase said as he's gotten older, his

worldview has grown, and he knorr.s

the current state of affairs are allwrong.

"Obama, he's going to bring the

r.r'orld back together," he said. "Peo-

ple are gonna start helping people

again."

Hase said Obama being black.like himsell had nothinq to do to

witi his vote. "I wouldn't care if hewas black, white, purple, red, greenor blue. He's for the people."

Kena Roberts, 50, is decked out inblue. Even her eyes are outlined withObama's hue. But she voted red.

Being from a military family.she voted for McCain. Roberts, wholives in a neighborhood behind thechurch. believes I\IcCain under-stands the need to support the troopsmore and will do so better thanObama.

Her nephew is in charge of aplatoon lhat just got back from lraqand will likely be redeployed overseasnext year. Roberts thinks the U.S. has"accomplished everything we can"in haq and will move into Pakistannext.

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Barach Obama. Historv

World heralds new leadershipBY ANDREW FLOHR-SPENCE

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Americans were not the onlyones glued to the election news onNov 4.

And Americans were not the onlvones rooting for Barack Obama.

From packed bars in Europeto public spaces in Africa, SouthAmerica and Asia, groups of peoplegathered to cheer for Obama, manyinspired by his promise of change inU. S, foreign policy and the idea of thefirst black president.

According to a simulated worldelection conducted by a British week-ly business magazine, the Economist,with more than 50,000 'votes' cast,Obama would have received morethan 75 percent of the world's vote.And already statements from nu-merous leaders to Obama have beenpoudng in.

"By choosing you, the Americanpeople have chosen change, open-ness and optimism," French Presi-dent Nicolas Sarkozy said, 'At a timewhen all of us must face huge chal-lenges together, your election raisesgreat hope in France, in Europe andelsewhere in the world."

A similar sentiment was echoedby European Commission Chief JoseManuel Barroso. who said i1 was timefor "a renewed commitment betweenEurope and the United States. "

"We need to change the currentcrisis into a new opportunity Weneed a new deal of a new world."Borroso said.

In Africa, there was perhaps atouch more delight in the Obamavic6ory.

"This is a momentous day notonly in the history of the UnitedStates of America, but also for us inKenya, " said Kenyan President MwaiKibaki in a statement to Obama. Ki-baki said because of Obama's roots inKenya, his victory was also a victoryfor the east African nation. "Yourvictory is not only an inspiration tomilliens ef pgopls all over the world,but.it has special resonance with ushere in Kenya."

MeEo African-Ameriian studiesprofessor Lucas Shamala, who movedto Denver 12 years ago from Kenya,said in an int€rview before the resultswere in, that he had received calls inthe last couple days from friends andfamily all over Africa asking him to

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make sure Obama wins the election,not to mention rlumerous calls fromconcerned students.

"They feel that this is a very spe-cial moment - when they look athim, they see someone who is inter-national looking ... they see the factthat he has come from humble roots... they see someone like Martin Lu-ther King Jr.," Shamala said. 'iAnd itis not iust him - even who he is - thatis important. It is what he representsthat is most important - he repre-sents hope, he represents prosperity,he represents opportunify. "

But at even at noon on Nov. 4with the fust polling pointing to anObama victory Shamala said manyhe talked to were reluctant to be-lieve it would really happen. That

night, after the Obama's acceptancespeech, Shamala again talked to doz-ens of people from Denver to Africa,many of whom cried on the phone."My brother in Kenya was so happy,he couldn't believe it," Shamala said."Everybody in Kenya is dancing andcrying."

Shamala said that, especially ftirAfricans. the election of Obama andeven that he had made it as far as theprimaries had given them the feelingthey were somehow more included.in the global community And eventhe more skeptical have softened.

"One of my students called me .,.He believei in all these governmentconspiracies against blacks and even

' he said he was very moved," Sha-mala said.

But expectations of the next U.Spresident are high, and with a longlist of problems facing the world, anynew president would have his or herwork cut out for them.

Obama takes over at a time whenU.S. foreign relations are at perhapsan all time low.

The wars in Afghanistan andIraq have drawn out longer than ex-pected, sfraining partnerships with

even our closest allies,"For those who have become dis-

enchanted with America - includingmany Americans - (Obama) ollersthe hope of reigrriting the love affair,"said London Mayor Boris Johnson, aCconservative. British Prime Minis-ter Gordon Brown said the electionhad made history.

And there are numerous otherconllicts around thb world at crisislevel, including Pakistan, Somalia,the Congo and Zimbabwe. All thiswhen most majoi economies are suf-fering the consequences of a bank-ing crisis, leaving less financial back-ing for involvement in other countiesbusiness.

Shamala cautions that some ofthe expectations of Obama are toohigh.

'He is only one man," Sha-mala said, adding in his acceptancespeech, Obama spoke to thg need forthe people of America and also thepeople of the world to work togeth-er to solve our common problems."Obama has opened the door - now,.we all need to pick up the mantle anddo something. We all need to takepart."

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She said regardless of who wins,she hopes the American people willrally behind the troops, even in thesmallest of ways, such as puttingtogether care packages or sendingboard games or decks of cards.

"Our soldiers in Afghanistanhale nothing," she said. "They'realone on a hill."

Roberts also said McCain's andPalin's experience helped secure hervote, "She's been tough in Alaska,"Roberts said.

_ Geography is a culprit in this taleof two precints, Everyone questionedat Manuel voted for Obama whileeveryone questioned at Word of Lifevoted for McCain.

Chris Kingery 38, and a regis-tered Democrat, laughed as if it wasinsane for anyone to ask why he vot-ed for Obama.

"It's time." he said outside of thehigh school. "I'm tired of the Repub-lican regine." He said Obama wouldbring a you:rg and fresh perspective.And Kingery, a white man, said heliked the fact Obama was black. Hesaid this would help shift the para-dip in Washington.

When aslrcd if he was worriedthat Obama was too young and inex-perienced Kingery said no candidateexcept a[ incumbent is qualified."This is a job that you learn as yougo," he said.

But Ivlicah Cameron. 24. votedfor McCain because he belieras, fromliving in Chicago, Obama is only"theory" and doesn't have enoughex?erience to accomplish anythingon his agenda.

"He's done nothing in Chicago,"he said. "There have been more mur-ders on the streets there than deathsin Iraq in the last six months."'

Cameron thinks that if Obama iselectecl president, anything he wouldaccomplish would be' too drastic.He said companies couldn't afford agovernment mandate and enforce-ment of equal pay for equal work forwomen.

Kaewyn Picard said she votedfor Obama because of his themes ofhope and change. She belieires thereare "infinite possibilities in the uni-verse." and she thinks Obama cancapiialize on them.

"Obama has two children," shesaid. "And he's running to maketheir future better. He wants changefor his daughters."

Picard said Obama's intellectand outsider status as someone "notso ingrained in the system," wouldbenefit the country,

"Wouldn't it be nice to have anintelligent presidenti" she asked rhe-torically.

Despite the issues, sorne voted forthe party instead of the person.

Beatrice Bonner, 87, is helped

Dennis Hase and Waeshiea Sipes discuss why they voted for Sen.'Barack Obama Nou 4 at ManqelHigh School in Denver. (Photo by Dawn Maudra - [email protected])

"Obamahastwochildren. Andhe'srunning to make

their future better. Hewants change for his

daughters."- KAEWYN PlCARD,an

Obama supporter

out of a'9Os Chewoletsedan. "Theseare stiff legs," she tells her youngerfriend, Theresa Wildy Wildy voted by .mail. Bonner wanted to, but she saidher mail-in ballot never carle.

' Both are registered Demoflats. .

Wildy was enthusiastic about hervote for Obama while Bonner smiledand, not naming a candidate, said "Ihave to keep the democratic spirit."

It was Mari Brown's first timevoting. The 33-year-old Peru nativewas nationalized last year. She saidshe was registered as a Republicanand voted for McCain. She said she'llvote for her party's candidate unlesshe's "stupid," and "McCain's not stu-pid."

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NSIGHT"It was a hard loss, no question about it .., we showed

some great character coming back... it wasn't enough,but next time it hopefully will be."

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THE POINT: THE CONSERVATIVE ERA HAS COMETO AN END

Strange pride inpeople's sAmbolic plwerThis is going to be a dilEcult col-

urnn to write. Right norrr', the votesare still being counted aird many ofthe country's polls are still open. Iam writing u.ilhout any impressionfor how this thing will turn out, asidefrom breaking news, my gut and thepredictions I have already made. ButIhave always relied heavily on my gut,and my predictions are no worse than.500, so I have no doubt that I will bewell served here.

It does seem appropriate, in asense, that I wdte about this elec-tion as it is happening and before thepundits distort the moment from ret-rospect, and beficre I forget what thiselection really means. I am still in themoment, as they say where the out-come is unclear and everything is stillup for grabs. My perspective is not yettainted r,r'ith results, and even thoughthe only hard numbers I have seenare fom early exit polls. there is asense that the Obamaic wave is final-ly about to roll onto shore. \4/hetherit will flood the beach or recede backinto the ocean of political historyhowever, is still to be determined.

It was early in the 17th centuywhen black slaves were first broughtto Jamestown. and now in the fustdecade of the 2lst century, a blackman is on the verge of winning thepresidenry of the Unit€d States. Thisis historic, and it has powerft:l mean-

JIMMIE [email protected]

ing worldwide. I feel distinctly privi-leged to be watching this election as ithappens, ald, although I am hesitantto express my belief in it after $'hat Ihave seen for the past eight 1ears, de-mocracy is exciting and I am enjoy-ing it tonight.

This is the only time, ElectionDay and specifically election night,where it is clear to me exactly who isin conhol of this country. Politiciansand their parties aside. what matterson this night are numbers. And thosenumbers are symbolic of people.They are, in fact, people. There areno words, manipulations or bullshitof any kind Washington is capable ofproducing that can stem the dorvn-pour of people coming oui in massto voice their will. A lot of politician's

iobs are on the line, and they are ner-vous about it. Tonight, the people arein command.

The live pictures of the distinc-

tion between the Biltmore Hotel in

Arizona and Grant Park in Clhicago

where john lr{cCain and Barack

Obama, respectivell', are planning to

speali is profoundly representati!€ of

this election as a u'hole. At the Bilt-

more, there are people in suits not

a whole lot of them-gathered in front

of a typical-looking stage awaiting

their politician and his predictable

words. At Grhnt Park. a sea of people

have gathered, 70,0(X) r.t'ith tickets

to get close and hundreds of thou-

sands more around the area and in

the sheets, to hear Barack Obama

speak on the most important election

tve may ever see. Helicopter images

of Grant Park depicl a scene reminis-cent of the civil rights gatherings of

the 1960s. It all looks something like

a rock concert, perhaps a Beatles re-

union. The general will of the people

is visible tonight.

Pat Buchanan said on national

television that the "conservative

era has passed." That is perhaps the

smartest thing I have ever he'ard him

say, Or maybe just the smartest thing

I have heard him say tonight. Despite

the fact that I agree with almost noth-

ing that Pat Buchanan ever says, I

respect him and listen when he talks.

He has personality and seems to

have a respectable grasp on what he

is saying. The conservative political

empire that started with Dick Nixon,or perhaps more solidly with RonaldReagan, has finally ended. The Demo-crats - thougb, I would refrain fromopenly considering them a lock, stockand barrel alternative - have takenover.

And now breahing news:There it is. NBC has iust projectedBarack Hussein Obama to be thenext president of the United States.California, Oregon and Washingtonhave all come in. The numbers keeprising, and they are bluer and bluerby the mom€nt. The man has done it.He has won, and it was not by meansof anlthing more than the will of theAmerican people.

I have written a number of uusa-vory things about Barack Obama, andI have meant every word. But I votedfor him, and I am more than pmud ofthat. He has lifted the hopes o[ pmplein this countr)' in a raay that nobodyhas erer seen before. The brilliance ofhis accomplishment and also that ofthe American people is unmistakable.America wili not sleep tonight. She isrumbling, and she is proud.

I have a deadline to meet. and somy r,r'ords must necessarily be sbort.But let it be said that nothing i havewritten here is worthy o{ describingwhat has happened in the UnitedStates on this night, Nov. 4, 2008. tetthis moment live on forever.

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Pictures of Barack Obama lie among tarot cards, incense, a crystal ball and rune stones. A psychic from lsis Book on Broadway Boulevardforesees the future with Obama as commander in chief as prosperous and renewing. (Photo lllustration by CoRA KEMP. [email protected]) -

Turning over the futureThe future of America is in the cards. A panel of psychics plan to predict thefuture of Barack Obama's presidency at the Athena Festival this Nov. 9. The

event wil l also include tarot readings, personal predictions and guest speakers.- BY DANIELWILLIAMS

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The presidential race might be over, but the fu-ture of America is still up in the air. For those of uswith remaining questions, there is a light at the endof the tunnel.

A group of the region's leading psychics willgather Nov, 9 in Northglenn at the Ramada PlazaConvention Crnter to discuss the questions that areon everyone's politcal mind - rlamely what willPresident-elect Barack Obama accomplish?

I-ongtime Denver mainstay Isis Books and Colo-rado promoter Dana Cain are presenting "The NextFour Years, " a speaking engagement that will featurepanelists Karen Harrison, owner of Isis Books andpsychic and tarot reader, Ingrid Jeft-ies, a famed as-trologer,. and Karen Fox, an intuitive dream-workerand psychic.

Each of the panelists will share their predictionson the future of America, Harrison said, and eachwill use their own talents to give insight.

"[Je{fries] is going to be looking at the next fouryears In terms of how the planetary energies alignand will direct the dajor issues," Harrison said. "Iam also going to be addressing psychic hits that I'vebeen getting, regarding mnflicts and war, particu-larly on the world level. "

Fox is known for her predictive dream works and .her ability to talk to people who have passed away,llarrissi said.

"She gets a lot of info tbrough her dreams, andshe lvill be using her ability to talk to those on theother side, to bring insight into the prominent pointsfor the next four years," she said

"People want to know what is going to happennow that the election has passed, and we are going

to try and tell them," Cain said. "But there is also aspiritual feel about the event, kind of a metaphysicalspiritual day."

'The speeches will be the keynote address of thisfall's Athena Festival. the l0th'semi-annual festivalcelebrating "The Wisdom of Women,"

The hio will speat from 1 to 2 p,m. and topicsthey will cover are the econom54 the war in Iraq, thepossibility of a presidential "test," global and domes-tic events and more.

"We are going to use tbree different deviationiools to help paint a pictue of the next four years,"Cain said. 'And the speakers are going to be fearlesiabout what they see."

And there will be no phony Miss Cleo at thisevent, as more than 2O readers will be at the festival- including many of the region's top psychics, whowill lend their predictions regarding America's politi-ca] future.

"Sounds very cool. I want to go and see how seri-ous this thing actually is. It-is hard to believe, but Iam interested to hear what they say," Meto seniorRachelle Duncan said, "I may even get a tarot 9ead'ing."

In addition, most of the psychics and tarot read-

ers at Athena Festival r,',ill charge just $1 per minute.and let you decide how long you want your session tobe, an enticing olTer for broke college students.

"Sounds a little make-believe to me. [f thesepeople could see into the future, they wouldn't be do-ing festivals in Northglenn," skeptical Metro student

lohn Kbtland said.Cain added that men are more than welcome

to the event, and crunching the nurrrbers for singlemen, there may be a 2O-1 female+o-male ratio.

' "You don't have to personally take psychics seri-

ously to come to the speech and enjoy yoursell andthough the event is in honor of women, men are en-couraged to come and have fun," Cain said.

"The keynote is going to be very interesting. Weare very excited."

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Encyclopedia offersdead rocker insights

BYJ.T, EARTHELEMY

'[email protected]

Rock purists a.rgue whethet it isbetter to burn out or fade away: "TheEnryclopedia of Dead Rock Stars," by

feremy Simmonds, provides insighton the life and death of rock stars.

Simmonds has previously co-authored thee editions of "The

Rough Guide to Rock." Thanks toSimmonds' research and expertise,along with the b'rographies, botiks,and websites others have done, "TheBncyclopedia of Dead Rock Stars" of-fers brief'and concise summaries.'

The big thee, Hendrix, Joplinand Morrison, all get their regularcurtain cail,and 1,000 oth-ers ioin them.

Who madethe grade andwhy?

"If the art-ist had a shortbut unusuallife, they'rein," Simmondssays, and iI anartist had "anextraordinarydemise, they

'are defi4jtelyln.

Fmrn 1965.to 2006, chronologically by year,month and day of the rock star'sdemise, Simmonds' book gives usfamous last words, close and closcrcalls and "dead interesting" rarefacts.

The most interesting featureof the encyclopedia is the cause ofdeath legend, a key of 24 symbolswith each type of death given a dayin court.

There are razor blades for suicide,a question mark for the unsolved,syringes for drug overdose, whiskeybottles for alcohol-related,and so on.

Each entry obviously has oneicon. while some have two or lhiee.Some perished in plane crashes whileshooting heroin, and some died acci-

dentally - if you can call changing alight bulb while taking a bath an ac-cident. By the way, there is no iconfor stupidity.

Only one entry has the dubiousluxury o[ six icons. Brian fones ofThe Rolling Stones was found dead inhis swimming pool, he was a knowndrug user and hard drinker, his deathhas not been rdled accidental andmurder is suspected and the olficialcause wzrs "misadventure, " totalingsix.

Some of the more obscure deadrock stars in the encyclopedia are giv-en a 200-300 word obihrary such asZalYanovsky fromThe tovin' Spoon-ful and lowe.ll George of Uttle Feat.

But the heavyhitters get en-tire pages.

The longerexp lana t i onsare for thosewho have an in-famous deathsalong withtheir lamousMe, such as

fohn Lennon ofThe Beatles andKurt Cobain ofNirvana.

Four of TheGratefrrl Dead'skeyboard play-

ers quali$ for inclusion. Reba McBn-tire's band gets the recognition ofplane crash with the most vlctims,Reba not included"

And if you re one to think youhow it all ln regard to Karen Car-penter, think amin,

"The Encyclopedia of Dead RockStars' is a historical looking glass, a

' biographical and cultural timepiece.It provides an intriguing dimpee intothe lives, but more so, tlre sometirrresbizarre and often Fagic deaths inrock and roll.

More often than not, a rock star'sdeath brings their.dreatest amountof fame, Simmonds lets us know, "inthis school of rock, you have to be ab-sent to attend."

Metro student Alex Sokolowski (left) and Zach Johnson put together grilled cheese sandwiches Nov.3 at Chedd3 Gourmet Gdlled Cheese. (Photo bv DREW JAYNES .'aiaynes'[email protected])

Denver's comfort foodBY IAN GASSMAN

[email protected]

There is something about foodthat inakes us simply content. Yes,tlere are those certain tastes wecannot deny that put smiles on ourfaces.

Here ar€ several Denver restau-rants worthy of that smile.Chedd's Gourmet Girilled Checse19O6 Pearl St.

If a burger isn't quite your thing,maybe a sliver of butter, two slices ofbread and a thin layer of Americancheese will hit the spot.

Chedd's Gourmet Grilled Cheeselnows arcrything about thip game,that zuch a sandwich should be in-expensive and it shouldn't sacrifice agourmet product

A customer can buy hls or herlerel of comfort, ftom $5.75 for a "ba-sic" sandwich made of melted colbyand cheddar on white bread to "theold world" with melted asiago, fontinaand havarti cheeses on pumpernickel.

Chedd's may be charging a littlemuch for two slices of bread andsome cheese, but expert cheese eat-ers will lmow that it is hard !o find

asiago, gorgonzola or other elaboratecheeses in your local supermarket lorunder $6.Grilf 's Hamburgers742 S. Broadway Blvd.

If you want to stay away fromthe more esoteric tastes of soul food"burgers are the way to go. Griff'sHamburgers serves up the good oldArnerican standby, but with genuinefreshness and service.

Griff's opened up a drive-thruoff the highway in Denver 35 y'earsago, and the business has thrivedever since. You can tell its age bythe bright orange tables, classy fakewood and all of the other retro stvlesof a l96os eatery.

But its taste isn't outdated.Its fla-vor is more intact over all these yearsthan McDonald's could ever be. Itisn't pricey either. A monster doublecheeseburger with large fries and adrink is just under $6.Cora Faye's Cafe2681 Colorado Blvd.

At Cora Faye's Caf6. the cuisinecould very well be the epitome ofcomfort food, better known in Afri-can-American culture as soul food.

It may look iust like your grand-

mother's living room and the kitchencould offer up the same tastes you'vegrown accustomed to. Family pic-tures hang amund like longtimeguests and antebellum-style chande-liers light up the main eating area.

Sides like cole slaw and collardgreens can perfectly complemententrees, like fried chicken or liver andonions that are considered down-home Southern staples. Now, thesedelicacies have moved north in thesame form, passed down in familyrecipes to owner Priscilla Smith.

For only $8.99, the Thursdayspecial mnsists of two sides, tlreeneck bones and a square of cornbread, Everything was very natu-ral in textur€, smell and flavor. Thegravy tasted like it had honey in it,the black-eyed peas weren't soggywhatsoever and the red. beans andrice were completely organic.

You can be completely satisfiedwith knowing that Chedd, Griff andCora exist to serve you their comfort:ing creations. Soon, the old "rest-as-sured" can be cast upon your pock-etbook and those everJonging tastebuds when the plate is in place andthe fork is at the ready.

Documentary arguesfor gay rightsBY KARA [email protected]

Whether the idea of marriage appealsto you or not, equality in the eyes of the lawmakes sense, right?

Sating Mnrriage E the passionate afrrmationof documentarians I\{ike Roth and John Henning"

The movie caphres the frenzy of emotionsurrounding the 2003 U.S. civil rigbts land-mark case, Goodridge V Deparknent of PublicHealth, that granted same-sex couples the rightto marry in Massachusetts and the subsequentConstitutional Convention held to discuss over-turning or amending, thus undermining, theprl ing.

Roth and Henning's 6lm raises questionsihat tnay only register as whispers in the aver-

age citizen's consciousness: What is marriage?A symbol? Tax and insurance benefits? Whyis it so important in an era $'here cohabitationis not only accepted but a common practiceamong shaight couples? And does the "unionbetween a man and a woman" in the Constitu-tion have anything to do with love?

Saving Marriage closely observes this heatedhuman rights issue as a fight for dignity andequality Exposing the naked heart of contro-versy, pro-gay marriage lobbyists, senators anfcivilians make navigating such stormy seman-tics seem easy.

It is a different time than in the 60s and70s, when marriage was considered a "hetero-sexist" and outdated institution by the youngpeople of the sexual revolution, as one lawyerin the fiIm points ortt. Now, same-sex couples

have families they want to protect, and the gov-

ernment has been unwilling to help them. Itis touching to see how far same-sex couples, asrepresented in Marriage, have come.-

Weighing the question of gay marriageagainst the trials and progress of other op-pressed groups in history, Saving Ma rriage facesthe di{Ecult prospect that American social prog-

ress may still be far from its apex.The documentary argues that marriage is

about family and societal r€cognition.

John Friedes of the Freedom to Marry C&alition attended law school in Colorado and isfeatured in Saving Marriage. All legalese aside,he says at one of the first legal same-sex wed-dings, anyone witnessiig such a ceremony canclearly see that gay couples do love.

There is nothing that makes you want to get

SovingMoniageis at the Starz FllmCenter Nov. 7 - 13. Checkwww.starzfi Imcenter.com for show times.

married more than someone who is marded t€ll-ing pu that you can't, as oneftmale activist says.

Saving Marriage gces inside courts, chtrrch-es and living roorns, bringing the reality of the .human partnership called "marriage" intomuch-needed focus.

If you aren't in their immediate orbit, thegravity of the issues in Saving Marriage will pullyou in.

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uraria students and faculty who are curious about herb- '

al remedies, medicines and holistic healing will have the

opportunit'' to enhance their interest in these topics this

comins month.

Throughout November, Auraria's Healthy Moves program will

sponsorvarious holistic healing classes, from aromatherapy to music

healing to herbal medicine making.

The classes are free of charge to students, faculty and stalT at Au-

raria.

Sponsored by the Health Center at Auraria, Healthy Moves aimsto provide students and staff with opportunities to maintain a healthymind and body through the stress that school and n'ork can brinoRegistration is not required.

Those who want to atbend iust have to show up.Linda \4zilkins-Pierce, program coordinatoc said these presenta-

tions give students a good foundation on using herbs for pain andhealth "and to incorporate them into their lives."

There n'ill be different speakers lor each class, a]l drawn from the

community and experts in their field.

Former Metro studant Catherine Perry is one of those present-

in g .

Perry will be teaching the class on herbzrl body care Nov 12. Theclass will cover integrating oils and herbs into everyday life.

Perry vvill girze a few demonstrations on preparation of bodyoils, focusing on those that are hyilrating and protective against ilryweather Perry graduated from Metro in 2006 with an independentdegree in holistic health healing.

She now works at Apothecary Tinctura, a retail store and clinicspecializing in women's health care. She is the store manager andteaches classes on aromatherapy and natural skin products.

Aromatherapy is Perry's longtime passion. She said she feels nat-urally dralvn to healing with plants and enjoys teaching others aboutit lr.hener,er possible.

There are many uses for essential oils for particular health issues,according to Perry

Lavender may be used to calm.a headache or as a healing oil for

sunburns. Mandarin can be a calming agent tbr anxiety and stress orcan serve as a sedative for sleepless nights.

NOVEMBER 6, 2OO8 . 85IPOLITAN

Bringing Your Yoga Practice HomeNov.8, l0 - |.l:10 o.m.>t. francr5 ArnumLearn how to interweave the basic'components of a yoga class into apersonalized routine.

Wellness WednesdayNov. 12, l0a.m.- I p.m.West Classroom 2nd Floor LobbyFree chair massages and reflexology.

Herbal Body CareNov. l2, lO - 1 1 :30 a.m.South Classroom 233This class will teach ways of usingherbs, essential oils and other naturalingredients Io keep skin glowing inColorado's dry climate.

Tales from the Dark Side: SleepStealersNov. 13, l0- | l :15a.m.Mob i leC lassroom5-58Learn about uncommon, as well astypical, sleep disorders that can stealaway sleep.

Green PhafmacyNov. | 5, l0 a.m. - | p.m.St. Francis AtriurRLearn how to prepare and use medi-cal teas and tinctures and take homethe medicines you make.

Dreams and Your HealthNov. I B, l0 - 1l:t5 a.m.Mob i leC lassroom5-5ALearn what dreams teach abeutthe waking physical life and mentalDr. Linda B. White Metro professor, presents her

Herbal Medicine for Beginners class with an Oregongrape root. The root is especially helpful to ensurehealth throughout the male reproductive system.

Perry believes the traditional wisdom of natural healing can be a:on of hope for those seeking preventive medicines that will workr the body, rather than against it."I hope that those who attend my class will learn how easy it cane make completely natural body care and how rewarding it canPerry said.Other classes include Green Pharmacy, a hands-on class allowinglents to take home medicines they make. Several other classes will:h students about using herbs to counter pain and induce relax-n.Linda White, a professor in the integrative therapeutic practices

Iram at lletro and an expert in herbs, helped pull together therkers for the classes.White, u,ho has written several articles and co-authored booksrerbs and health, said a good place to start is to use herbs with

licinal effects that are used commonly with food, such as garlic

shiital<e mushrooms.Shiitake mushrooms are immune boosters, and garlic is benefi-

for the cardiovascular system.White is teaching a new class this fall called Herbal Medicines formners,She said she started the class for students n'ho want to learn

ut herbal healing but don't have the proper scientific backgroundrerequisites lor the advanced classes.Anyone of any maior can take the class and use it as an elective.d\ihite said in this beginner class, students could expect to learn

ry things about using safe and effective herbs.For example, hawthorn is an herb that can be used to treat con-

ive heart failure, and ginger can be used to treat nausea, White[. adding that many natural remedies can prevent illnesses.Holtever, sleep deprivation is the root of many health conditions,said. Students tend to get sick when they have stress overload and

enough sleep."So many Metro students do way too much," White said. "They

k and take care of kids oitside of school. The use of frerbs canr achieve more sleep and manage stress."Aside from the herbal classes offered this month, a variety of

,oing body awareness and movement classes such as dance, yoga

. Pilates will be offered.'The Healthy Moves program is fantastic," White said. "l don't

li, of any other college that offers classes like this for free."

For more inlormation on a]l oI Healthy Move's available programs,

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discuss lhe histor1,. culture ard economy of the mck concert.'As thin$s have changed in the industry,I see peoplc either not being aware of, or

tosing sighi of, the historical perspecttue of some of this stu ff, " Bliesener said. "I thinkwe'll raise some conkoversial issues and I think there will be some rea-lly interestingdiscussions because the panel covers a broad spectrum."

Joining Bliesener on the panel will be an array of Colorado music industry e.x-perts, including legendary promoter Barry Fey, who, in 1969, organized the Den-ver Pop Festival at the old Mile High Stadium, featuring legend Jinii Hendrl{; MattFecher, director of the Monolith l,Iusic !'estival and the Fresh Tracks Mrisic Festival:Craig Ferguson, director of Planet Bluegrass and the Telluride Music Festival: BrentFedrizzi. Rocky N{ountair AEG Live promoter; and Brian Nevin, drunidE frr Colo-rado's on'n Big Head Todd and the Monsters, The panel will be modergte{ by rockjournalist. author and radio personality G. Bronrn, - , ,,:,*.

"It's going 1o be a really exciting, interesting and diverse panel, " Bliesener iji$il. 'Hav-

ing n'eathered and seen all of these changes ... nobody thoughi we'd be sitting amund atsome point dealing withrock concerts as pop culture and pop culture history freally orga-nized the panel to pr€vide an opportunity for people to see the historical aspects of fhis."

.{ccording to Bliesener, because there was no such thing as a music or. musicengineering degree. there was also very little faith that rock and ro[ vrould be either

cally noteworth)',may have reached itifactors ranging from thetions which are often less

impact on our culture thitr* tibdily eviaent," Bliesener said. "Tbat's the impllu**for doing this thing, to tear apatt some of those concepts, talk about them, and edui :i^ ^ + ^ - ^ ^ ^ t ^ ^ - . L ^ L : ^ . ^ - - . t 'ca te peop ie on the h i s to ry . " , : . ' , . . , .

Fight for your right to support your party"lt's about joining forces for thiselection.Thrs is, by a long shot,

the most rmportant electionof our lives. I think tt's crucial togo out and vote. lt 's eosy to get

disenfranchised ... but it's criticalto see it through."

- MIKE DIAMOND, BEASTIE BOYS

"lt's inpartant to us that every-one who has an apinian shoulC

vote. Otherwise it seems likea real was[e. There ore people

who are passionate that some-how cion't even get oLtt to vote.

lf everyone voted rn the pastelections, I dare say there'd havebeen very different people wtn-

ning electtons."- JACK BLACK, TENACIOUS D

"lf you don'i vote, you Con't havethe right to cornplain, like those

who Co."- ADAM YAUCH, BEASTIE BOYS

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SOUNDING OFF

"This is where (Rock the Vote) started, with the Democratic Convention,and it just kind of tied up in a neat bow. And there's a lot of rmportantthings Qoing on here in Colorado." - KtM RoGERs oF RocK rHE vorE

Phoro by Caitjin Gibbons . cAibbon4pmscd.eduFROM LEFT: Kyle Glass and Jack Black (of Tenacious D), and Mike Diamond. Adam Horowitz and Adam Yauch (ofthe Beastie Boys) attend a press conference Nov. 3 at the Fillmore Auditorium, just hours prior to their sold-outshow. The two groups teamed up, along with Rock the Vote, to throw a last-minute concert in order to encour-age fans to participate in the Democratic process, get out and vote.

FTASHBACKconcert reviews

' Photo counesy of Daniel James

Heb no paperback writer. Daniel James heads SanFran band Leopold and His Fiction, whlch recentlycame through Denver to support their new album'Ain? No Surprise, a revel in neo-classic, dirty blues.

lerq ls im inrDired elfort, fullof sugar<oated observatlons and soulful lyricismButl)€nnen, not satisfied with following in the footsleps of others, sees a biggier picture

to his work."It's really [aportant to evolve as a musician b€caus€ erolving is growing, and if pu re not

growing you re probably stuck in a rut," Dennen said. "You r€ got to growor otherwise )'our mu-sic's not going to be fresh, and its not gping to be inspired because you won't feel good about it."

' Along with becoming a recognized cog in the giant wheel of singer/songwrlters, Dennen,

a foimer carnp counselor in his native California, has made an impact in the music indusfyas a philanthropist. Dennen donates time and e{forts to a number of causes and projects, fromguitar-painting sessioix to his home state's The Mosaic Project, a nonprofit organization thatairns to end segregation in public schools and improve education.

"t'd like to see (The Mosaic Project) expand through California and eventually onto otherstates,"Oennen said. "But the biggest challenge we face now is funding. I'd like to gdt it finan-cially stable so that it can grow." And so long as Dennen sticks with his current formula, hismwic, and his side projects, are sure to grow along with him.

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Leopold and HisFiction

Playing the dark and seedyIarimer lounge on the eve ofHalloween' San Franciscogarage rockers tropoid andHis Fiction were scary .good.Even scar{er was the smallishcrowd who came out to seewhat might be the brainchlldof Dehoit's best new song-writer since a guy named JackWhite.

"(fack White and I) areboth from Detroit and I thinkit's evidbnt that we grew up onthe same kind of music, grow-ing up about a mile frorir eachother," said Daniel James,originator (the Leopold, if youwill) of kopold and His Fic-tion. "We're kind of ftom thesame upbringing.

And at one point ko con-sisted. much like the WhiteStripes, of iust a simple drumand guitar combo. But afterthe departure of drummerBen Cook, fames added bass- '

ist Micayla Grace and ilrum-mer/keyboardist f on Sortland.Armed with a kit on his rightand a vintage Farfisa organon tris left, Sortland maintainsdriving percussions while, atthe same time, adding haunt-ing organ chords to t€o'smusical sentiments. Mean-while, Grace's deep, brooding _bass lines help solidify fames'screeching lyricism and man-ic, goapel- and blues-inspiredax rants,

"The right musicians have

fallen into place and now Ifeel like our future's going !obe great,l James said. "In thelast six months our band hasaccomplished more than I'veseen some bands do in five or1O years."

Predictable in the bestkindof

'way, Leo and His Fiction lull

the listener with heavy, soulfulstandards before int€rruptingtheir mulish melodies withgritty guitar rock that kicksand screarns its way to theforefront, ireating classic rockwith a contemporary feel.

"We definitely have a vin-tage rock sound," fames said.'And with the insFumentswe're using - analog anid vin-tage - it comes out soundingthat wa5r"

Check out a review ofkopold and His Fiction's de-but alb,'m Ain't No Surp/ise innext week's Audiofiles.

Lynx

I\:rning the hippie sceneon its ear, Rocky Mountainnative Linx is one cool cat. Ontour with Sfring Cheese spi-nolTs EOTO, Zlla and MichaelKang, Lynx opened (alongwith Zlla's Jamie fanover)Nov. 1 at the Ogden in ftontof a crowded house, display-ing remarkable talent in everyaspect of dance and housemusig from unique acous-tic styling to hiphop know-how. And the gul's beatbor-ing tears the roof off the old,dusty, jan-band image.

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THE POINT: SOCIALIZED MEDICINE MEANS THE END OF QUALITY' It'smAhealthcare, andl'IIpaA d lwanttoI have juvenile diabetes.Every year I spend moie than

$ l,OO0 on prescription drugls.I visit a doctor at least twice a

year and have to pay money on boththose visits.

Along with many other employ-ees in my company, I spend $ I 7 outof each paycheck for health insur-ance.

Sometimes. the health insurancccompany refuses to cover something

for me, and I have to pay out of pocketor wait to get my prescription.

I belbve that the goyernmentshould stay out of health care.

Spending thousands of dollars onmy prescriptions can be a pain.

lt takes money out of my pocket.and it can be frustrating when theinsurance company doesn't covermy prescriptions. I have to wait a fewdays before the insurance companyand my doctor figure out what needsto be done to get me my medication.

But just think of how long Iwould have to wait if the governmentwas hanilling my prescriptions. Theinsurance company and the doctor

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currently hanclling my prescriptionsboth lcrow that if they don't get mymedications figured out, I will gosomewhere else.

Inherent competition makesthem, and my pharmacist, work hardto keep my business. Yes, sometimes Ido have to wait for my prescriptlons,butiust think of the wait I would haveif the government was handling it.

Think of the lines that you en-countar at the Department of MotorVehicles. Does that institution carewhether or not you get what y-ou

need? You have to go there, so whatdoes it matter if they make you wait,(as I have personally experienced).three hours to get a license.

But wait, you say, health care andthe DMV are two completely differentthings. The gor.ernment wou.ld careabout people's health and wouldn't

.iust let people die.Think of education. We say that

children are the future, yet the gov-emment has set up what can basi-cally be described as a Communist in-stitution in education. People have nochoice in education, unless a familyis lucky enough to be able to aflord aprivate school or live in a place wherevouchers and open school choice areavailable.

Imagine if the health care systemwas set up the same way as the edu-cation system.

Say you could only go to a doc-tor in your &strict. What if you hada specific ailment and the doctor cho-sen for you did not know anlthingabout it?

If the government controlledhealth care. would you have a choice

to go to a doctor who would reallyhelp you?

There are some situations in pub-lic education where Spanish-sprakingstudents are shoved into classroomswith a teacher who doesn't know alick of Spanish. If that situation is anyindication, along with what we see inthe DMV, I doubt that I could expectthe kind of care that I get from mycurrent, personally chosen doctor.

Some may say that my health-care plan at work is Socialism, every-one contributing for the greater good,but the only people paying for healthinsurance in my plan are those r,r'hoare willing to conhibute. In a govern-

ment-run health-care system therewould be no choice; everyone wouldbe expected to take care of erery-one else. That's all well and fine ina "utopia" but it iust doesn't work.I am my own responsibility. My dif-ficulties should not be, (nor would Iever expect them to be), forced ontoany other person. I don't want to beforced to pay for your health-care,and I don't expect you to be forced tooav lcr mine.

It's about personal responsibilityOver the lears, I have had to stay in

school and get a job because I neededhealth insurance. Sure, there arethose who can not get a iob who needinsurance, but there are also people

who would be willing to help themalong the way, such as churches andindividuals, (and yes, even withoutgovernment intervention, those peo-ple do exist).

What makes this nation great ischoice. No one should be forced tohave insurance or forced to pay forothers to have insurance. It is badenough when the school you attendforces you to pay an extra $600 a se-mester for insurance. What we don'tneed is for the government to end anytype o[ medical innovation or betterhealth care by closing off the compe-tition that currently exists. As a fiendsaid to me, t}te idea of the government

being the largest health insurancecompany in the country and the CEoof that company being the president

and the board being Congress - that

iust scares the willies out of me.

THE POINT: I MAY NOT LOVE RTD, BUT lT DOESTHE JOB

Buses ntrts, but right priceI'm in college. I work two jobs,

hale student loans and frequently skipgoing out in order.to save money.

My rent is reasonable, but the sizeof my bedroom is not. I drive a 2000Chevrolet Monte Carlo. It's not exact-ly cool. but better than 90 percent ofthe cars sitting near mine in the stu-dent parking lots on campus.

I'm a responsible student, for themost part, I am sometimes derailed<iver a long weekend or friend's birth-day. On the other hand, I am not a re-sponsible checkbook balancer.

After taking a gander at my e\€r-diminishing account, I noticed twothings: for one, filling up my car withgas is eating through my money [ast-er than I thought. Two, I spend waytoo much money on booze.

The latter of the two is a rite ofpassage for college kids and, at times,a survival trick. Much to the disappointment of my parents, I am notj:repared to fix that right now. So Idecided to become a loyal RegionalTransportation District rider.

With that decision, I spent thenext tlree hours on my hands andknees over a route map the size of myliving room rug. I eventually grewtired and settled upon a route thatwas in the general direction of cam-pus. I live in Lowry, therefore I want-ed to head west. I think.

I ended up six blocks away fromcampus and walked l,o class duringone of the hottest September daysDenver has ever seen. By the time Imade" it do class, I was 20 . minutes .

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late, hot, sweaty and overall very an-gry. I sat dow.n, texted a friend to pickme up and enioyed a friendly, air-con-ditioned ride home.

The next day I tried again. I madeit from lowry to dovyntovvn on theNo. 6 bus, and also acquired some.knowledge along the wa-lr

For those of you who are read-ing this and thinking of attemptingan RTD ride on your own, here aresome words of wisdom from a not-so-seasoned veteran: when in the IoDo.rea, you can basically get on anylight-rail train headed west, (they

are lettered), and you will end up oncampus. I learned lhis only aftrr I im-patiently waited for the H line when Icould have saved 15 minutes, gracedany of them with my presence andgotten to the exact same place.

I was surprised that public trans-portation gave me such trouble. Afterall, I an frorn Kansas, People who

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have grown up in Kansas are supposed to have innate abilities to findnorth from their front porches. If youcan find north in Kansas where tnereare no hills and no trees, you can findnorth anywhere.

In Kansas. we describe places notby the srreet number or neighboringbuildings but by the general compassdirection and how many acres it is.My father, a farmer, would tell meto bring the truck over to the "north

40." These instructions left me lr'ithan uncanny ability to rattle off north,south, east and west while using myarms as the compass needle. I'm likea man: I will get lost driving aroundflor 30 minutes before I stop and askfor directions.

Directions, maps and elrrydaynavigating may not be my talent,but it is rmething I pride myself onbeing semiknowledgeable about.Bus riding is different. The RTD mapmight have well been my high schoolcalculus homelvork: I will never fullycomprehend it, and there are no realways to cheat through it.

What I do understand is that byflashing my shrdent ID, with an up-to-date semester sticker of course, atthe bus driver, I ride free of chargeand save $1.75. it's a good invest-ment for any poor college kid and agreat time to contemplate life upongraduation. Believe it or not, there is

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A11 . THE METROPOLITAN . NOVEMBER 6, 2008

SPORTS'It is hard to believe, but I am interested to hear what

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METRO 2 _ FORT LEWIS O, METRO 2 - MESA STATE 1

Preparing for playoffs

they say. I may even get a tarot reading."

SIDETINE

Forward Jen Thomas, left, and goalkeeper Alee Seehausen watch as their tiammates prepare for the first round of RMAC playoffs Nov. 4 atAuraria Field. Thomas was injured over the weekend of Oct.31 and Nov, 2. Her status is questionable when her team begins play in the sec-ond round of playoffs Nov. 7. The Roadrunners will host the RMAC Tournament, which begins Nov, 5 at Auraria Field. (Photo by Daniel Clemens)

show up, and we have to do agood iob and take care of busi-ness. For me, both teams aretough teams, and any givenda5r anyone can win."

7) Colorarto@sdm,9 pts, 3-lO (G13 owrall)

1 1.5 soccerWomen 2 p.m.RMACTournamentMines vs. Mesa2:30 p.m. Fort Lewisvs. CSU-Pueblo

11 .7 soccerWomen 1l a.m.vs. CSU-Puebloor Fort Lewis@ Auraria Field1:30 p.m. Regis vs.Mesa State or Mines@ Auraria FieldMen I 1:30 a.m.vs. Mines@ DurangoTBA @ DurangoVolleyball7 p.m. vs. Chadron'@

Chadron, Neb.BasketballWomen 7 p.m.Wyoming Exhibition@ Laramie,Wyo.

1 1 .B votteybatl7 p.m. vs. Mines@ GoldenCross CountryTBA NCAA RegionalChampionships@ Kearney, Neb.

11 .9 soccerWomen noonChampion Match@ Auraria FieldMen I p.m.Champion Match6r Durango

"It's unfortunatethat this hadto happen thislate as we arepreparing for

Plavoffs startfor'RunnersNov 7 at home Hfi:ffiT#llTtr

of the box for the first score ofthe game. Thirteen minuteslater, Thomas scored her l3thgoal of the season, guiding hert€am to the 2-O victory.

"I think everyone was

iust working extremely hard;we battled the entire game,"Thomas said. -We found away to put it in the back ofthe net. We had opportunities,and we finished them."

The Roadrunners finishedthe game with six shots total,while the Skyhawks had 10.Fort l€wis dropped to secondplace, while Meho took theNo. 1 position.

Mesa State (I2-7-l, 7-5in the RMAC) came into thegane ranked in fifth place.

The Mavericks scored an earlygoal against the Roadrunnersto tale the lead fiveminutes in.Mesa held the lead almost the

73rd minute. when fiorwardBecca Mays broke the dead-lock. She took a pass from for-

entire game until Mays tied it goal that we've accomplished,up with only 12 minutes to go but we still have a lot morein regulation. At five minutes work to do."into the overtime period, mid- Fort Lewis lost to Regisfielder Madison Mcouilliams Nov. 2, which drops them

scored the game-winning down to fourth place. Thegoal and her ffih goal of the Roadrunners are now in firstseason. place and will be hosting the

"It felt so good," McQuil- tournament, which is fromliams said. "I was so relieved Nov. 5 - 9. Metro doesn't play

and so glad that the game was the first round but will ei-over, and we finished it," ther play against CSU-Pueblo

Mesa's loss dropped them or Fort lrwis in the secondto sixth place, right behind round at l l a.m, Nov. 7 at Au-CSU-Pueblo, who won against raria Field. The championshipAdams State 7-1. game is at noon Nov 9 at Au-

Thomasfinished the week- raria Field.end with one goal and one as- The Roadrunners beatsist, with three shots on goal. CSU-Pueblo twice in the regu-She has the second-highest lar season 4-0 and 7-1, plus,

number of goals on the team they won against Fort l€wiswith 13, right behind Mays, Oct. 31. Head coach Arlriannewho has 17. Thomas is excit- Almaraz doesn't think it mat-ed that her team is hosting the ters who they play in the sec-tournament but still believes ond round, as long as there isthere is still a lot to do in order a victory involved.to win the tournament. 'At the end of the day, we

"That's what we've been iust haveto come out andwin,"working for all season," Almaraz said. "Regardless ofThomas said. "It's definitely a r.r'ho rve play, v'.e just have to

BY KATE [email protected]

The Meho women's soc-cer team clinched the top spotin the Rocky Mountain Ath-letic Conference after defeat-ing both Fort I€wis Oct. 3l inDurango and Mesa State Nov.2 in Grand Iunction.

The game against FortI€wis was a crucial match forthe Roadrunners ( 15-1-3, ll-0-2 in the RMAC), since it de-termined who would be host-ing the tournament. Cominginto the game, Fort l€wis wasll-4-2, 9-1-L in the conier-ence, holding onto first place.

Metro started out slowly inthe first half, only taking twoshots compared to the Sky-hawks' six. The Roadrunnersweren't able to capitalize ontheir opportunities until the

9) N.M. Hisblantls, 6 pb,2-11 (5-13-2 ovemll)

10) Adams State, 0 pts,0-13 (1-19 overall)

YOll,ttMen3 head soccercoach Ken Farsonssaid after forwardKellen Johnsonbroke his right col-larbone.

the postseason.You take thatplayer off yourtearn and,obviously, it'sgoing to hurt

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METRO 3 - UC COLORADO SPRINGS 1, METRO 3 - COLORADO CHRISTIAN O

Metro flyi n gtowa rd fi n ishBY ERIC LANSINGlans [email protected] u

Metro's volleyball team posted

back-to-back wins Oct. 31 and Nov.

I after making quick work of confer-

ence foes UC-Colorado Springs and

Colorado Christian in the final homegames at the Aurada Events Center.

The Roadrunners, (16-8, l4-3in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Con-

ference), have won their past eight

of nine games dating back to Oct. 9.Their only loss came at the hands ofRMAC leader and nationally ranked

Nebraska-Kearney Oct. 2 5.The Events Center has been a

successful place to play for the 'Run-

ners. with the only loss coming to theLopers in September.

ln their first game of the weekend

Oct. 3 1, the home team used double-

digit kills from outside hitters Aman-

da Cook i 12) and Bri Morley (13) to

cruise to a 3-1 win over the l\,loun-tain Lions. Junior middle blocker Lisa

lones contributed 1 1 kills w-hile add-ing two blocks.

In the final home game of the

season, Metro celebrated "parents

night" instead of "senior night" be-

cause they do not carrl' s senior on

the roster. So instead, parents. fam-ily ntembers and coaches camc insupport of their athletes and lloners

n€re given out to the players.

Without fear that the team u,'illlose important seniors after gradua-

tion, Metro head coach Debbie Hen-dricks can breathe a sigh of relief

knowing all her players will return

lor next season."lt's an excellent leeling to be hon-

est &'ith )/ou," Hendricks said. "\bu

Metro3 volleyball team celebrates Nov, 1 after a 3-0 win over Colorado Christian at the Events Center.(Cora Kemp. [email protected] u)

know-. besides the fact that r€ don'thave any seniors. [€'re l€ry young.

It's had its grolving pains for sure. butI think to look and say we re going to

have everl'one back next lear and to

do some o[ things r.te'rre already donelhis year, it s a reaillr good sign o[ ourpromise for the future. "

All who came witnessed a great

showing from the Roadrunners, as

i4 plal'ers got into the action in a 3-

O sneep of the Cougars."!Ve really maintained a steady lev-

el of plal'," Hendricks said. "Tonight rvejust playal rvell. IVe got everyon€ into

the match. and everyone that u,ent intothe match played $'ell. That's a great

thing for our team and our conlidenceat this point in the season.

'

Metro lreshman outside hitter

Enily Greenhaigh led the 'Runners

attack on CCIJ. posting six kills and

tn'o and a half blocks in the victory."We har,e stayed together and

plal'ed great as a team," Greenhaigh

said.

Creenhaigh has made the tran-

sition from high school to Division IIlook eas1.. as she has been a consistentthreat from the right side. But she hasalso contributed as a middle blockerlearning the technique of setting,

''I've just been working hard :rnd

har,e been practicing my blocking andhining.

' (;rccnhaigh said. Serving is a

little nerve-racking, but I hara just been

staying focused and getting better. "

One issue that may rise out of hav-ing such a l,oung team is the concern

of strength and conditioning flom themany freshmen who are playing qual-

ity minutes. The dgorous season couldhave an effect after 24 makhes, not

including exhibition matches."My body is a little bit tired,"

Greenhaigh said. "But I absolutely

Iove t}te game. I'm not going any-where, and I'm ready to win."

The RNIAC tournament is only

tll'o weeks alr'ay and with one week-

end to go in the regular season, thefocus now becomes maintaining a

high quality of volleyball rvhen itcomes to playing matches on three

consecutive nights."One of the things we have to ad-

dress is these three-match weekends,

both in the conference tournament

and in the regional tournament,"

Hendricks said. "So rve're putting ina little extra conditioning right now.

"We're just talking on how. whenwe get unsteady or when we lose ourfocus, that it can cost you a matchin those three-match weekends. Sowe're just trying to lecrn and grow

Irom everylhing lhal we re experi-

encing right nor,u "

Nebraska-Kearney has locked upthe No. 1 seed in the conference andrvill host the tournament that startson Nor'. 4. l,{etro currently stands asthe No. 3 seed behind the Lopers and

behind the winner of the top seed inthe West Division.

To linish the regular season, Metroheads back to the road u.ith matchcsagainst the Eaglss sf Chadron State

. Norr 7 and then against the Oredig-gers of the Colorado School of Mines

Nov. f,i.

METRO 2 - FORT LEWIS 3, METRO 3 - MESA STATE 1'Runners lose Johnson for postseasonBYVANESSA [email protected]

It was a weekend of losses forMetro men's soccer team.

First, the Roadrunners lost theirpivotal game against No. I Fort Lewis3-2 Oct. 31 in Durango.

The chance of hosting the RockyMountain Athletic Conference Tour-nament was also lost after the defeatto the Skyhawks.

But ttre biggest loss came dueto an injury to star forward Kellen

fohnson, who suffered a broken col-larbone during the Mesa State gametwo days later.

Johnson fell late in the first half .of the Mesa game and landed on hisshoulder. He will be in a sling for atleast a month.

"The doctor said it's an eight-l0week time period before I can playagain, so it is season ending," fohn-

son said. "It's going to be so hard

watching the playoffs from the side-

lines. I 'm a competitor, and nol being

able to play is eating awa1r at me."The rest of the team. including

Parsons, is not feeling any better

about the iniula"Obviously, Kellen has been a

great player in this program. It's un-fortunate that this had to happen

this late as we are preparing for thepostseason, with a player that has

been the leading scorer in the confer-

ence. You take that player off your

team, and, obviously it's going to

hurt you," Parsons said.

lohnson's 16 goals and eight as-

sists will be hard to replace."To not be able to have the lead-

ing goal scorer in the lineup will ob-

viously be a huge loss for us. It willbe an adjustment for both me and

the team. Now when Kellen's not go-

ing to be there for us, somebody else

has to fill his shoes. lt'e have a lot of

talented players on the team. and I'm

confident that the replacer, r,r'hoever

it may be, will do a line iob," forward

Ola Sandquist said.Metro needed to defeat Fort Lerv-

is to have a chance to host the RMACTournament but came up short,

"It's always hard to win at theirplace, and it was devastating be-cause we really needed the points be-cause our goal uias to get six points

this weekend and host the RMAC

tournament." Metro forward Kellen

Johnson said.

The Skyhawks scored the fir3t

two goals of the game, in the fifthminute from forward Euan Purcell

and in the 34th minute from defend-

er Fabian Kling

Metro came back in the 4lstminure and gained momentum going

into the second hall The Skyhawks

took a corner kick that was causht

by Metro goalkeeper Rlan \,ickeryVickery punted the ball almost thewhole field, and the Skyhawks goal-keeper attempted to clear it but hithis own defender. Johnson was rightthere to put it in the back of the netfor his 15th goal of the season and a2-l halftime score.

Ivletro evened the score a littlemore than l0 minutesintothesecondhalf. In the 56th minute, Roadrun-ners midfielder Tyler Hambrick savedthe ball from going out of bounds bykicking it over his head into the box.The Skyhawks goalkeeper was outof position, and Sandquist headed itinto an open net for his 12th goal ofthe season.

Fort lervis came back to win thegame 3-2'off a goal from defenderKyle Wood in the 67th minute. FortLervis clinched the regular reasonRMAC championship and will hostthe tournament in Durango this up-

coming n'eekend."It was a hard loss, no question

about it. On the other hand though,lre showed some great charactercoming back from 2-0 to 2-2. Thistime il wasn t enough, but next time.it hopefully will be," Sandquist said.

Metro bounced back Nov. 2 todefeat Mesa State 3-l in their finalregular season game.

The Roadrunners started thegame strong by scoring two fust halfgoals, one each by leading scorers

lohnson and Sandquist.Metr held on in the second half

to win with a final score of 3 - I .Metro holds the second seed

and will travel to Durango for theRMAC Tournament and face Colo-rado School of Mines Nov. 7. If Metrowins. then-they will face the winnerof the Fort Lewis-CSU-Pueblo in thechampionship match Nov. 9.

RMAC Soccer Tournament PreviewPlayoff seeds Women's bracket

fr^,fr/ No. I Metro

d*,7- Top Players: F. Becca l,fays - l7 goals/t/ tt/Yi ^-: '-1* V'/* GK, Becca Maloney - 5 goals against

No.3 MinesRecord: I l-4-3. 9-2-2 in RN'IACTop Players: F, Kayla N{itchell - 2 1 goalsGK. Briana Schulze - 1 5 goals against

No.2 RegisRecord: 14-5-0, 1 l -2-0 in R\4ACTop Plal'ers: F, Carter Cornett - 2 3 goalsF. lordan Miller - 15 goals

No. 6 Mesa State

QuarterfinalNovember 5, 2 p.m.Host: \{etro

No.3 Mines

No. 5 CSU-Pueblo

Quarterfinal'Novcmber 5. 2:30 p.m.Host: lv{etro

No.4 Fort Lewis

No.2 Regis

SemifinalNovember 7, 1:30 p.m.Host: N{etro

No. 3 / No .6

No. I Metro

SemifinalNovember 7,I-Iost: tr{etro

11 a .m .

No.4/No. 5

ChampionshipMatchNovember 9, NoonHost: N,Ietro

2OO8 RMACChampion

t- No. 4 Fort LewisRecord: 11-6-2. 9-l- l in RtrlACTop I'lalars: F, Nicole Kluk - 8 goalsMF. l.lrica Shislcr - 7 soals

No. 5 CSU-PuebloRecord: 9-7-2. 11-6-2 in R\4ACTop Plal'ers: \,IF, Marli IlIartin - 9 goalsF, Candice Duffy - 6 goals

No. 6 Mesa StateRecord: 12-8-1. 7-6-0 in RIIIACTop l)layers: F, Danicle Ramiroz - 9 goals

fl Al1'ssa ll{ichel - (r goals

Playoff seeds

No. 1 Fort LewisRccord: I 5-1-1. I t -0-3 in RMAC'lbp Playcrs: E Euan Purcell' 12 goals(lK. Zane \{;el ls. - t i -O-1. O.68 GAA

Ment bracketNo.3 Mines

SemiffnalNovember 7, 11:30 a.rn.Host; Fort f.ervis

No. 2 NletroNo.2 MetroRecord: I L-5-1, lJ- l -3 in RI, IACTop Players: F, Kcllcn fohnson - I 6 goalsI ' . Ola Sandquist - 12 goals

No.3 MinesNo.3 MinesIlecord:9-7-J, 7-4-3 in RN,IAC'lbp Pla,"-crs: F, ('arneron llror'vn - 5 goalsZach Kimbal l . ( lK - 7-6-1, 1.08 ( lAA Semif inal

Nove mber 7, 2:3 0 p.m.I Iu\ t : fur t Lr ' \ r i5

No.4 CSU'Pueblof locorcf : I l -7-) .7-5-2 in I { l \ ' IA( ''lbp l'la1.crs: F. litrbert Kirrsey - | ) goals

lJclobong Obetctte, F - (r goals

ChampionshipMatchNovcnrbcr 9, 2:3O p.m.Host: Fort Lelvis

2008 RMACChampion

No.4 CSU-Pueblo

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