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HIV/AIDS Awareness this week elle thomas stage of AIDS, or Aquired Immune not foolproof. The most resonsible Contributing Reporter Deficiency Syndrome) has killed an decision is to know your HIV status estimate 25 million people in the past and to tell your partners before engag­ In between a full schedule of class­ 23 years, according to the World ing in sexual activity. However, es, homework, and leadership on the Health Organization. HIV may be Blincow and Augsburger know that annual SOA protest and vigil, two busy aquired through contact with the blood some people refuse to be tested for Regis students have found time to or semen of infected persons. HIV and other sexually-transmitted dis­ coordinate a week of events dedicated Currently, there is no cure. However, eases. Some are afraid of testing pos­ to HIV and AIDS awareness. Emily there are several methods to avoiding itive, and others are hesitant to admit Augsburger, RUSGA's director of infection, as well as treatment with that they are sexually active. In an Social Justice, and Ashly Blincow, anit-viral medications. Avoidance attempt to reduce the stigma, they - Justice Intern for University Ministry, techinques include careful blood dona­ and several other Regis students - are have been hard at work planning this tion screening and avoiding secual plannin'g a testing trip to a local clinic. week's events that culminate on World contact with HIV infected partners. They want everyone to know that test­ AIDS Day, Friday, December 1. Because this is such a serious health ing can be painless (through a simple According to the World AIDS problem, both the Center for Disease saliva swab) and free, and that results Photos by Graham Hunt Campaign's website (www.worldaid­ Control and the World Health are confidential. Clinics have knowl­ scampaign.info), 39.5 million people Organization urge each person to be edgable staff that can counsel those 31 members of the Regis delegation are currently infected with the Human tested for HIV. who are positive and dispel myths protested the School of Americas, a lmmunodecificency Virus, or HIV. First Although there are methods of 'safer military training institute in Fort discovered in 1983, HIV (and its final sex,' condoms and other barriers are See Week on page 2 Benning, Georgia. r -~------~- Tuesday, November 28, 2 Highlander 2006 News -- Week from front page HNI AIDS Awareness Week Events about STDs. A number of misconcep­ tions have arisen surrounding HIV/AIDS. Three of the most common Monday, November 27: 6:00 p.m. HIV positive speaker at are that AIDS can spread through Romero House Hospitality Night casual contact, it can be cured by Contact the Highlander engaging in sex with a virgin, and that 3333 Regis Blvd, Mail Stop 1-8 HIV can infect only homosexual men Tuesday, November 28: Information Day Denver, CO 80221 and drug users; none of these are true. To increase awareness in the Regis Our Mission: community about HIV/AIDS, there are Wednesday, November 29: 26 students will As the staff _of t~e Regis University events planned for each day of the dress in black to represent the world weekly publication, the Highlander week, including an HIV-positive speak­ we intend to serve the campus and er at Romero House, two masses ded­ population living with HIV/ AIDS the neighborhood by providing a icated to those with AIDS, a moment of forum wherein ideas are explored silence in the quad, and a lunchtime 11 :30 a.m. Ecumenical Prayer Service and news is provided. Our publica- concert sponsored by KRCX. tion is designed to cultivate for AIDS (Chapel) awareness, understanding and Did you know? dialogue about matters of 8:00 p.m. screening of the film Rent (cafeteria) community importance. o More than 1 billion peo ple around the world Editor-in-Chief Thursday, November 30: IO minutes Jacqueline Kharouf live on less than $1 a day. of silence (noon in the quad) Associate Editor Maricor Coquia o A child dies every Friday, December!: 11:30 a.m. Mass dedi­ three seconds from AIDS cated to HIV/ AIDS Opinions Editors and extreme poverty. elle thomas Matthew Zavala 12:00 p.m. benefit concert (The o Africa has been hit Grille) Sports Editor harder by the HIV/ AIDS Katie Simons virus than any other region each year. "One has to be socially Augsburger, Blincow, and others Spotlight Editor of the world. Sub-Saharan involved with the HIV/AIDS awareness aware. It's part of being a decent week invite you to partake in the many human being, to be tested for STDs." Derek Miller Africa is home to over 70% events, and to follow the advice of Additional information about HIV, of the total world HIV-pos­ actress Scarlett Johansson. In a including testing sites, can be found at Photography Editor itive population. recent Allure magazine, Johansson www.coloradohealth.org. Graham Hunt revealed that she gets tested twice Staff Photographer Brett Stakelin

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Dinner with two famous people. considerations, Who are they? MLK Jr. and Hindu Our policies regarding sub­ God Ganesha. I guess Ganesha is please contact the not really a person but I would like to missions and editorials from Photo courtesy of RUSGA have a dinner with him just because I Highlander the community: have so many questions (i.e. if you are the Hindu god that removes obsta­ cles then how come Sri Lanka always looses in the 100 meter hurdles?). advertising staff Submissions are encouraged from our readers. Email submissions to If you could be any animal you would be: A butterfly in the sky so I can fly at [email protected] by 5:00 p.m. twice as high. every Wednesday for considera- [email protected] tion. All submissions will be Favorite one hit wonder song: Steal My Sunshine by Len reviewed to ensure suitability of orat content and quality of thought. What your looking forward to in RUSGA: Late in the first semester, I am Editorials are the opinions of the looking forward to ending it with many accomplishments by the Directors. 303.964.5391. author, and therefore may not n~c­ They have worked hard to provide so much for this school. They need a essarily reflect the views of Regis break. University or the Highlander.

RUSGA Update: Check out the events for the HIV/AIDS awareness cam­ paign, under the direction of the Social Justice Committee. Tuesday, November 28, 2006 Highlander 3 Opinions Yes, I can spell "Thanksgiving" Jen Janes formed, by one passage, into a cornu­ Props to Rosa Parks, social Opinions Writer copia of despair. Maybe college students don't read. As I was standing among my family Apparently we would all prefer to gaze justice, and public transit during Thanksgiving, attempts to find at the animated turkey pop-ups. If only elle thomas an open casket funeral in Chicago - something to be thankful for became such inspirationals as Notes from Opinions Editor and to invite the press - opened the too exhausting; I thought back to last Underground and The Scarlet Letter eyes of the entire nation to the horrific Thanksgiving - particularly an incident could make us as happy as blowing On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks racism of the Jim Crow South. Many involving a former friend of mine. He Britney Spears away with a mouse sparked one of the pivotal moments in excitedly showed me his book collec­ click. people were outraged a second time the struggle for civil rights when she when his murder went unpunished. tion, picked out his favorite, and said, I have been under the impression for refused to give up her seat to a white Two white men stood trial, but the all­ "You know, Jen, this is a good book. many years that doomsday predictions man. Contrary to what you may have white jury took 67 minutes (including You should check it out.. .if you read." by the middle-aged and elderly that our learned from grade school history time out for a soda break) to acquit "Excuse me?" I said. generation will lead the human race books, Miss Rosa wasn't a tired seam­ them. Both men admitted to the mur­ "College students don't read," he into a dark and derelict future (a.k.a. to stress who simply didn't have the der in January 1956, but could not be replied, "I saw it in Van Wilder." hell in a hand basket) were little more strength to move. She was a woman tried again under the double jeopardy I thought about building a case that than paranoid rantings born of itching for the chance to overturn law. Some historians point to the con­ intelligent people don't learn life les­ formaldehyde over-dosage. But rather Alabama's "whites only" policies. In sciousness-raising of the Emmett Till sons from Van Wilder, but it was too than dismiss these claims as the her 1992 autobiography My Story, she affair as setting the stage for the late. My turkey had turned to lament, Pepperidge Farm stuffing of senility, set the record straight, "People always Montgomery Bus Boycott in late 1955. and my green bean casserole, scorn. maybe we should acknowledge their say that I didn't give up my seat None of today's public transit lines The dark recesses of the Internet, point. I rather doubt that our generation because I was tired, but that isn't true. have a "colored section " sign, of not surprisingly, are no safe retreat. could lead us into any more darkness I was not tired physically, or no more course, but I often wonder if they truly While attempting to drown my sorrows and death than did theirs - as every tired than I usually was at the end of a integrated. It seems to me that yester­ in blinking pop-up ads sporting cute lit­ generation brings a measure of gloom working day. I was not old, although day's color line has been replaced by a tle animated turkeys, I came across to the world, but we should examine some people have an image of me as class line. Although I can name a the following passage: the contribution we will someday being old then. I was forty-two. No, the dozen white students and staff on i was DBin this boi called Tom nd i make. What sort of disaster will we only tired I was, was tired of giving in ." campus who use public transit, they luved him soo much we broke up once infuse into the already sketchy gene Here's another thing you may not seem to fall into two categories - mid­ nd this is in y6 all/ of dis story kk nyway pool? realize - the Montgomery Bus Boycott, dle-class folks who are environmental­ we got bk 2geva and he was gain 2 the We live in the shadow of countless for which Park's arrest was the cata­ ly conscious, and working-class stu­ same highskl as me so i w a s previous generations, generations that lyst, and which catapulted Rev. Martin dents who don't have a reliable car. happy happy happy but then wat does brought us war, witch hunts, and Luther King Jr. onto the national stage, For some reason, using the bus in this he do he gets into carshalton aswell poverty, all of which live on with us lasted almost a full year - from city has been stigmatized - something but hes already been to the today. Our legacy will be one of illitera­ December 5, 1995 to December 1, that I find hard to understand after liv- enduction day so i say y u movin 2 car­ cy. Somewhere between the mashed shalton bois i fought u were going potato castles of childhood and the wid me 2 ma ski but no life is neva fair happy turkey pop-ups of adolescence he goes off and we were gettin on well and beyond, we have forgotten how to [Rosa Parks] was a woman itching for the chance to overturn still goin out nd i still luved him he read. Alabama's "whites only" policies . ... "People always say that I didn't luved me but out of the blue he says i Membership in this legacy is embar­ give up my seat because I was tired, but that isn't true ... " l dont wanna go out wid u nymore rassing for those with no desire to par­ i ask him y he wont tell me i sti/1 luv him ticipate, but we are all basted into it no sooooo much so tom whit wiil ya matter how much we try to stick to the 1956. During the boycott, thousands of ing ten years in Boston, plz go out wid me i luv ya 4 eva nd eva bottom of the pan. Yet we should not blacks car-pooled, took black-owned Massachusetts. There, my Lexus­ be ashamed of our generation. Instead (realbreakups.com, letter #1736) cabs, or walked to and from their jobs. owning attorney neighbor rode a bus we should be ashamed of people in Yes, this is a real passage. I missed Parks herself was fired from her and a subway to court dressed in his general, and of their foolish trends that most of the televised Macy's department store job soon after her three-piece suit. No Bostonian called Thanksgiving Parade this year, linger through human history like indi­ arrest. Looking to the bright side, she the bus the "loser cruise" - they called because after reading the above script, gestion after that third piece of pie. So quipped, "At least I don't have to worry it the obvious choice. tears irritatingly blocked my vision. let us look forward, to Christmas, and a about getting to work." Instead, she With all the recent controversy about What was supposed to have remained, nice, month-long break - plenty of time took in sewing jobs and spent count­ parking and being good neighbors, in my memory, an ignorant, uncalled­ to curl up with a good book. less hours organizing the boycott. you'd think Regis would be happy to for insult to my literate life was trans- Several public transit lines (including take advantage of the two bus lines Denver's RTD) have recently run that stop at West 50th Ave and Federal posters of Parks, with the caption, "It (not to mention the four others that are all started on a bus." That's not quite within walking distance of campus, and true. Parks' arrest and the twelve­ all of the buses and light rail to which month bus boycott was at least the they connect). Instead, subsidized bus third major anti-segregationist event of passes are still not available to stu­ the era. in May of 1954, the famous dents {despite being approved by by Jacqueline Kharouf Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of RUSGA last spring), and according to Education explicitly outlawed racial the Staff Advisory Council minutes segregation in public education. Their from November 1, 2006, next year unanimous ruling stated that "separate Regis is doing away with the free tran­ but equal" public facilities (as mandat­ sit pass benefit to staff despite the fact ed by the 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson that 30% of Regis employees use it. case) was inherently flawed and in vio­ That strikes me as the exact opposite lation of the Fourteenth Amendment of of what a Jesuit school is all about. the Constitution (which mandated the Shouldn't we be on the front lines of equal protection of all citizens). The any social justice fight? Shouldn't we racist landscape was changing, but not be calling for more use of public tran­ quickly enough - prompting the sit, rather than a one-third increase in Supreme Court to issue a call for inte­ the number of campus parking spots? gration "with all deliberate speed." Do you think that Rosa Parks fought After the Brown decision came the for integration on Montgomery buses Emmett Till case, which put a child's fifty-one years ago just so that black face on Southern bigotry. Till was a 14- people could ride them? I'm thinking year old black boy from Chicago who that Miss Rosa fought for something had been in Mississippi during the much greater - recognition that we are summer of 1955 visiting relatives. all much more alike than we are differ­ Although his mother had warned him ent. She showed us all an answer to to be deferential to whites while in the the question, "How Ought We to Live?" South, Till was a prankster at heart, I urge my Regis community to do the and it cost him his life. While in a gen­ same. Ask our administration how eral store with his cousins, he whistled Regis is being a good neighbor if the at the proprietor, a white woman. Till's school abandons the public transit pro­ mutilated body was found in the river gram and forces more people to drive several days later. He had been shot to campus. And, on Friday, December and beaten, one eye had been gouged 1, to honor the first lady of civil rights out, and a weight had been tied to his history, start taking the bus. neck. His mother's decision to have ,.

4 Highlander Tuesday, November 28, 2006 Sports - Tough road for the Ranger women only gets tougher Katie Simons time in Diana Lopez's career she hit as she scored 11 points in 22 minutes lead evaporated in a six-point deficit South Dakota led by as many · Sports Editor the 30 point mark, to go along nicely of action. with her seven rebound and five steals. This past weekend the Rangers nine points in the second half but t~! The Regis Women's Basketball Sister Denise Lopez finished with 17 looked to improve on their 1-1 record Rangers were able to take that lead expectations are high and the compe­ points and eight rebounds, while Tuell as they competed over the holiday away to go up by one at the 11 :5S tition level is even higher this season. came off the bench to chip in 10 points. weekend over at Colorado Christian mark. The teams battled throughout In their first six games the Rangers will Coming off the high of a big over­ University. Their first opponent came in the se~ond h~lf with the Rangers at have taken on the number 3, 4 and 5 time win, the Rangers shifted gears as looking to avenge a loss from the one point having a four point advan­ ranked teams in the country. National they looked to take on one of their 2004-05 season when the Rangers tage. However, South Dakota's Ashley easily handled the University of South Bjorkman would hit a jumper to tie the ranking and top players in the confer­ toughest opponents of the season, sth Dakota 83-50. It was the Jackrabbits game and a little over a minute later ence, Diana and Denise Lopez; the ranked Chico State. However this time that were able to avenge their early hit a pair of free throws that gav~ women look to continue their success. a second half come back was not in loss to the Rangers thanks to free South Dakota the game. Their first road trip of the season the cards for the Rangers as they fell After a tough loss, the Rangers took the Rangers to California as they behind early in the first half by 16 throws, as they made 10 more free looked to bounce back against first looked to take on Sonoma State and points. The Rangers, who led the throws to squeak out the win 67-66. South Dakota attempted 25 free time opponent Mary (N.D.). After clear­ fifth-ranked Chico State. In a slow start nation in three point shooting last year, ly struggling from behind the arc, only to their first game against Sonoma struggled to get going from behind the throws and converted on 20, shooting making 8 three pointers in their first State, the Rangers were able to battle arc as they converted on only 2 of their 80 percent for the game. The Rangers, three games, the Rangers were able to back from being down 24-16 after the 16 attempts, both which came in the who were equally impressive at just reclaim their dominance from down­ first half and come up with the road win first half. over 83 percent only attempted 12 free town knocking down 20 three-pointers in overtime 75-71 . Senior Diana Lopez Chico State was able to hit from throws. For the third game in a row on their way to a 94-61 win. was held in check the first half with three as they finished with 11 three Diana Lopez led the way for the The Rangers not only shot well from only two points but in the second half pointers and shot well at 49.1 percent Rangers with 19 points but got off to a blew the game wide open as she fin­ from the floor for the game. The slow start once again with only five three-point land but from the rest of the ished with a game high 31 points. Rangers took a beating on the boards points in the first half. Along with those floor as well as they finished the game The Rangers defense kept them in as Chico State outrebounded the 19 points, she grabbed six rebounds shooting 46.5 percent from the field. the game as Sonoma State only made Rangers 40-22 and were able to scare and made five steals on the night. Four Ranger starters made three or six field goals in the first half on 6-20 17 second chance points compared to Tuell once again proved to be a more three pointers in the game. Seitz shooting at 30 percent. It was free only four for the Rangers. Thanks to force coming off the bench as she came up big as she knocked down five throws in the first half that gave the impressive play of Diana Lopez, added 17 points and Burley had 12 from downtown as she finished the Sonoma a slight lead as they convert­ she received RMAC East Division points. It was a night for Denise Lopez game with 15 points and added six ed on 12-16 while the Rangers shot Player of the Week for the seventh as she was held to single digits in scor­ rebounds as well. only seven made just three. time in her decorated career. ing but came up on the defensive end Diana Lopez led the way for the The Rangers came out in the sec­ Diana Lopez once again led the as she led the team with eight Rangers once again as she put up 17 ond half and quickly cut the lead to Rangers as she finished with 16 points rebounds and nine points. points, five rebounds and five steals in one, but Sonoma battled back to lead even though she herself was only 2-7 The game went back and forth as only 28 minutes of play. Sister Denise by as many as fourteen points. It was from behind the arc. Sister Denise also the lead changed hand seven times Lopez and junior Breanne Burley each at the 6-minute mark that the Rangers put up double digits for the second and was tied up eleven times. The added 14 points, while Denise grabbed began to whittle away that fourteen­ night in a row, as she posted 12 points, Rangers started the game on a 9-2 run eight rebounds and had four steals and point lead and with junior Breanne thanks to a perfect night from the line and at one point in the first half held an Burley dished out five assists. Burley's lay up she sparked a 10-0 as she made all eight of her free eight-point lead. But it was South This win improves the Ranger Ranger run that lasted over two and a throws. Tuell once again had an Dakota's Jenna Hoffman who led a 9-0 record to 2-2. However the road does half minutes, lead by eight points from impressive performance off the bench run to end the first half as a five-point not get any easier as the Rangers con­ Diana Lopez. tinue to take on tough competition in Sonoma State was able to hold off the days ahead. The Rangers will take the Rangers until the last second as !UPPOltT YOUlt ltANCllt!! on number 3 ranked Emporia State out Diana Lopez was fouled with one sec­ of Kansas on Friday, December 1st at ond remaining in regulation. With the 7:00 pm, the women's home opener. Rangers down by two, she hit both to Rangers vs. Emporia State (ranked #3) December 1, 7:00 p.m., home game Then, on Saturday, December 2nd, the send the game into overtime. At the Rangers will travel to play at Metro as 3:02 mark sophomore Paulina Tuell hit they take on number 4 ranked St. a shot to put the Rangers up 65-63 and Rangers vs. St. Cloud State (ranked #4) Cloud State from Minnesota. a little more than a minute later, junior December 2, Metro You can listen to both games on Stevi Seitz hit a three pointer to push KRCX sports radio, the game in the Rangers favor. http://academic.regis.edu/krcx/listen_li Thirty one points marked the 7th ve.htm.

Ranger men start off season on high note

With only three returning players, the Monday, November 20 the Rangers Rangers have been able to combine pre, defeated Angelo State University 72-66, with vious talent with new,comers, resulting four players scoring in double digits. Brandon Butler and Winder combined for 36 in a strong start for the Rangers. points and 24 rebounds en-route to the sen­ iors' double-double showing. Juniors Chadd Dunn and Gibson scored 11 and 10 points, Sarah Wernimont respectively. The well-rounded effort gave Sports Writer the Rangers their second straight win on the season. The Regis University Men's Basketball Regis opened the season with an 84-76 team is off to a strong 2-1 start on the sea­ victory over Johnson and Wales. Senior son. With only three returning players, the Chris Breaver came off the bench to post a Rangers have been able to combine previ­ double-double with 1O boards and 14 points. ous talent with new-comers, resulting in Butler and Gibson each contributed 21 strong showings thus far. "I think we are points, and Winder knocked down 10. very talented and will be very successful if The Rangers will be back in action Friday, we can continue to play hard and together all December 1 as they travel to Pueblo to pa~­ season long," commented freshman Alex ticipate in the CSU-Pueblo Invite. Regis will Potts. play their first game against Minnesota­ The men suffered their first loss of the sea­ Duluth at 4:00 pm. son Saturday, November 25 against Seattle University. Seattle came out on top 54-51 after a 24-24 half-time "I think we are very talented and will be score. Junior Geremey Gibson very successful if we can continue to scored a game-high 16 points, fol­ play hard and together all season long, " lowed by senior Nick Winder's 11. Gibson and Winder also led the commented freshman Alex Potts. Rangers with six boards each. 5 D

r_uesday, November 28, 2006 Sports Highlander 5 Busting dreams in the BCS Bobby Morgan much speed and too much defense for Sports Writer the Fighting Irish. In the opening quar­ ter Dwayne Jarrett had a 9 and then 5 At the season's start, there were yard touchdown receptions from John three teams with high hopes for a David Booty with the Irish putting three national title: Ohio State, Notre Dame, on the board with a 27 yard field goal. and Texas. Then there were another In the second quarter each team put 7 four teams that could easily be in the on the board and the Irish entered half BCS hunt: Auburn, USC, and West time trailing 21-10. The third quarter Virginia. As of last week only two of copied the second with each team put­ Move Over New York! these teams, Texas and Auburn, had ting seven on the scoreboard as the no chance for a Championship bid. Irish trailed 28-17 after the third frame. Katie Simons Zumaya and a bunch of players no one West Virginia was cruising and That was the last time the Irish would Sports Editor has ever heard of. The Twins did much Michigan, a new kid on the block, was be within a two possession deficit and of the same thing with only one mar­ looking like the number one team to they would eventually fall to the Here is my disclaimer to all of you: quee player, Johan Santana, but in the play Ohio State in the National Trojans 44-24. yes I am from Minnesota but frankly end it was the unlikely heroes Joe Championship game. With the Irish losing and USC's that shouldn't matter because who Mauer and Justin Morneau that picked But what about the Fighting Irish and "style points," the BCS standings will really likes the Yankees anyway? So up the slack when everything seemed those pesky Trojans? The Irish were have some shaking up to do and one many people are complaining about lost. standing 10-1 with the only loss com­ huge question: will Michigan or USC this anti-New York bias against Derek Then you have the unlikeliest of win­ ing at the hands of 11-1 Michigan who play Ohio State in the national title Jeter and because of that; he didn't ners who weren't playing the best was number two in the BCS, AP and game? Michigan has only one loss win the MVP award and some guy baseball but seemed to put it all the ESPNU polls. The Irish were num­ against the current number one Ohio name Justin Morneau did. But here is together when it counted in the St. ber six in the AP, USA Today, and State, while USC's only loss was a a newsflash: the Yankees are old Louis Cardinals. Their best player and ESPNU polls, but number five in the "fluke" against the still, and forever, news. (Now, wouldn't it be fun for me serious home run threat Albert Pujols BCS standings. USC was number two unranked Oregon State, but since then to make statistical comparisons and struggled to come up big while the little in the USA Today poll, but number has outscored opponents 143-44. bore you all to death.) We'll the point man David Eckstein came through with three in the ESPNU, AP and the BCS Another couple of notable losses really is something completely different clutch hitting. Of course who can forget standings. were from the state of Texas and from in my estimation in not only this MVP the Oakland Athletics who were carried So what's wrong with this picture: West Virginia. Texas with its horrible award but this baseball season proved on their back by a much older but no USC number three, Florida number loss to Big 12 opponent Kansas State it. less powerful Frank Thomas who was four and Notre Dame number five each would face in state rival Texas A&M. The NBA used to be dominated by resurrected from the dead. Both were lost just one game? The Irish fans The Aggies defense would show up the likes of the Chicago Bulls, Detroit teams that no one expected to win, were, to say the least, livid with the and would cause the Longhorns third Pistons and Boston Celtics • fl BCS standings, calling them unfair and loss and final blow to their season. but the torch has been But here lS a news ash: the not accurate. How in the world could A much more important and crucial ... passed to the Western ~ k ld the Irish be ranked behind the USC loss for many teams with hopes for an Conference and teams like .1 an eeS are O news. Trojans who's loss at the hand of improved bowl game came from the the LA Lakers, Dallas unranked Oregon State was 33-31? pages of the Big East. South Florida Mavericks, Phoenix Suns and San most thought Oakland would go down Fortunately for the BCS computers (7-4) would walk into the house of 9- Antonio Spurs. The AFC has become to Minnesota. But the big surprise was and crazy math guys the fans making and-1 conference rival West Virginia the dominant conference in the NFL the Cardinals who took out a high paid the biggest noise trashing the stand­ and walk out a Big East upsetting and well it seems that the mid-majors star-driven, yet somewhat ailing New ings would get to see their team do team. have spoken in college basketball. For York Mets team. what everyone said would happen: the So now we only have one team left too long the talk has continued to be Here's the point: the Yankees Irish would beat USC and make the of our original six that the USA Today about the New York Yankees and the haven't been winning World Series question, of who Michigan and Notre gave a shot at the national title. Will it Boston Red Sox but one didn't even and it seems as though the minute you Dame would play, Ohio State, for the be USC or new kid on the block make the playoffs and the other didn't put down big bucks for players, it's like national title. Michigan who takes on Ohio State in make it past the Division Series. Times a curse. It happened to the Red Sox On Saturday November 25, 2006 the the national title? We will have to wait, are changing and baseball is paving and it happened to the White Sox also. showdown of titans started. USC felt but let us morn the loss of the Fighting the way for the likes of the Minnesota There are plenty of talented players good going into the game and had won Irish, Longhorns and Mountaineers as Twins, Detroit Tigers, Oakland out there that don't need ridiculous the last four meetings against the Irish. there is no way these teams will have Athletics, and St. Louis Cardinals. The contracts to play well, though I'm sure In the game it was well no Heisman any college football immortality this Yankees payroll of close to 200 million they will see pay increases. These performance by Brady Quinn, too year. dollars couldn't beat the likes of a lowly small market teams that make smart 89 million-dollar payroll, while the trades, draft well and use their farm Twins and Athletics faced off with the teams clearly have been able to com­ 19th and 21st best payroll in baseball. pete. Justin Morneau showed every­ EXECUTIVE TANS The Mets have the fifth highest payroll one this week that not all the best in baseball but they got out played by baseball players come from New York One free tanning session with the purchase the eventual World Series Champion or Boston. So let's pass the torch for a new era of players and baseball. of a lotion sample valued at $5 or more. St. Louis Cardinals whose payroll is at just over 88 million a year. Most of these teams aren't even in the top half of league in payroll. These large market teams with gigantic payrolls have tons of superstars; well they aren't the best. The Minnesota Twins and Detroit Tigers are two prime examples and they have showed us that small ball and young players put up the num­ bers and produce wins. The Detroit Tigers made their way to the World Series and young and talented pitching: three rookies: *Good in ANY tanning unitl Justin Verlander, Jeremy Sonderman and setup man Joel This offor good t 7310 W 52nd Avenu (303)421-6117 Justin Morneau or our now storo t 9975 Wadsworth P rkway On November 21, Morneau (303) 403... 249 won the American League :MVP award, and became Try our ystic UV Fro Spray T n Unit at our stminstor locat,on for discounted on11 the fourth player in pno of $20 00 for one scssaonl Twins history to win the honor. Morneau won a close Both loc t1ons open at 6am on weekd ys! vote over seco!ld place fin­ '"Offor expires Nov mber 30, 2006. isher Derek Jeter of the New York Yankees. 6 Highlander Tuesday, November 28, 2006 Spotlight The Real World Ashton Do Brand New does it again Spotlight Writer

"The Devil and God are Ragin Inside Me" is a success Real World fans in Denver were shocked earlier this year to learn that Jessica Knapp album that cannot be pinned into just one genre. MTV was coming to the Mile High city Spotlight Writer For this reason , it's hard to put your head around the new for its eighteenth season. Though it style Brand New has created with their new album. was filmed throughout the summer, the Some bands have a hard time following up albums that Definitely take your time with this one. As a third album, I show finally made its premiere on were declared masterpieces, but the quartet of Brand New think it was meant to be much more complex than any of the Wednesday, November 22. is not one of those bands. Three years in the making, last two. Once you understand the sound, the lyrics "This is the true story, of seven Brand New's album "The Devil and God are Raging take it the next level. Together, they create a searing strangers, picked to live in a house, Inside Me" hit stores this past holiday week to vision of music that is rare and almost unheard of. work together and have their lives loyal fans fixating for another taste of It seemed like an impossible task, but the boys taped, to find out what happens, when their music. At first listen, this of Brand New made us all wait for good reason . people stop being polite, and start get­ album is nothing like the They have proven that even after a "master­ ting real ," cast members read during previous two we have piece," true bands can find a way to evolve their the show introduction. heard from the boys. sound and produce something just as good, if In the past, The Real World has Upon further review, the not better than their previous album. Three tackled real life issues such as homo­ songs are a new sound, but years may have seemed like a long time to sexuality, racism,· and alcoholism. As still good enough to impress wait, but hearing what was accomplished in of late, the show has turned into a the loyal fans who have waited those three years proves that even the best shallow dog-show of perfect looking three years, five months, and artists are allotted time to follow up with people living in manufactured drama four days for Brand New to drop even better music. factories. The pertinent social issues their new album. once raised by the show have been After seeing these guys on tour Brand New, pictured left, has come missing in recent seasons, instead only a month ago, I could only wait out with their album, The Devil and replaced by a shameless game of in pure excitement for the album God are Ragin Inside Me. Album who's-hooking-up-with-who in the hot release. As someone who has been tub. a fan since "Deja Entendu," I was not cover pictured below. The current season is likely to fall disappointed in the $10 I shelled out to into this trap of "reality" smut, although ltunes for "The Devil and God are the first episode shows promise to fans Raging Inside Me". Much like their soph­ hoping for something more thought omore album, the lyrics reek of pain and provoking. heartache that lead singer Jesse Lacey There is already apparent tension seems to capture very well. In the song Millstone, Lacey between two Christian roommates, sings "I used to know the name of every person I kissed/ one of them gay, who are in disagree­ Now I made this bed and I can't fall asleep in it". Not only ment over homosexuality. Three other does Lacey let the fans into the world of a rock star, he also room mates are encircled in a disas­ proves that he is still able to write about it. The lyrics of this trous love triangle with each other. Of album alone far eclipse that of "Deja Entendu" and Lacey course, two of the female room mates again proves why he is the successful song writer he has have made out in the hot tub. Only in become. its first episode, the boiling pot is Again, the sound of this album is unlike anything I have already rife with drama. ever heard from Brand New. At first, it seems drab and MTVs seven strangers this season some critics have even called it "so so·. However, the point are Colie, Jennifer, and Brooke, the of the music is not to be taken lightly. The boys of Brand women, and Tyrie, Alex, Stephen, and New made an album they really want you to listen to. Take Davis, the men. Together they lived in the CD out of the computer and forget about listening to it a renovated lower downtown building on your lpod. "The Devil and God are Raging Inside Me" is on Market Street and were filmed over meant to be listened with sincere intent. The sound alone the summer. of two songs that are almost entirely instrumental don't Check out new episodes of The Real need words to give a true music fan goose bumps. The Photos courtesy of mtv.com World: Denver on MTV, Wednesday lyrics combined with the ever ranging sounds create an nights at 8 p.m. Watercourse Foods for an alternative Erica Easter menu, banana bread French toast, Spotlight Writer Conejos, and good ol' biscuits and gravy. Besides the plethora of mouth­ Being partial to plants as opposed to watering breakfast selections, meats can cause some anguish while Watercourse Foods also offers an dining out because let's face it, not extensive lunch and dinner carte du everyone knows the difference jour. Choose between eggplant parme­ between tempeh and tofu (both soy­ san, tempeh burgers, or a reuben for bean dishes), nor do they cater to her­ your main entree, accompanied with a bivorous folk. On the other hand, per­ fig salad or cup of green chili. 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Monday, November 27 vide incite into the corpo­ issued in advance. Limit a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Romero House presents rate discourse of "sustain­ one free ticket per person. Mike Mellot: Come hear able development" and Proof of Colorado residen­ Tuesday, December 5 Mellot speak about living "poverty alleviation" that cy (driver's license, in­ Peace and Justice Studies with HIV. There will also Newmont mining is using state school ID, etc.) is student presentation on be a free dinner. To be in Ghana. required. The DAM will "Immigration and Regis": held at the Romero House open at 9:30 a.m. Peace & Justice Studies from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 Hot Chocolate and vigil of major Jessie Dryden will p.m. remembrance: Come have Monday, December 4 thru give a presentation on her some Hot Chocolate and Tuesday, December 5 work exploring how immi­ Thursday, November 30 participate in the vigil of Holiday Peace Market: gration issues have affect­ Mineral Rich, Dirt Poor remembrance. Sponsored Shop on the Regis ed the staff of Regis. Co­ Brown Bag Discussion, to by University Ministry and University Campus and sponsored by the Peace & be held in the Faculty Gay Straight Alliance. To patronize a number of Justice Club and Mi Gente. Lounge from 12:00 p.m. to be held on the Quad at exciting outlets for afford­ Pizza and drinks will be 1 :00 p.m. Newmont mining 12:10 p.m. able gifts from peoples all provided. Please RSVP to is the newest player in the over the world! Your elle thomas at conquest of European Thursday Thrills: Open Mic patronage of this market [email protected] or materialism and the lust Night. Red iPods will also does much more than pro­ 720.434.3161. To be held for gold that has spread be given out in honor of vide wonderful gifts for in Main Hall Room 333 death and destruction HIV/AIDS awareness week. yourself and those you from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 throughout the world; love; it also assists the p.m. from the Portuguese ·on Friday, December 1 work of peace and justice the shores of West Africa, Mass in the Saint John for many people struggling Friday, December 8 to the conquistadors in the Francis Regis Chapel dedi­ to make their own living in Lights, Lessons and Carols: Americas, the colonial cated to AIDS at 11:30 a.m. very difficult circum­ Lights' Lessons and Carols miners up to today's cor­ stances. Organizations is an ecumenical annual porate gold rush. This Saturday, December 2 that will be present offering for the season of Brown Bag discussion will Denver Art Museum Free include: People of Hope song and reflections. It showcase research from a Day: Free general admis­ Crafts, Project Mercy, resumes its place in the paper written by Dustin sion tickets are available Earthlinks, Prov-vi-dence, Regis University calendar Craun who studied the to Colorado residents on 10,000 VILLAGES, after a two year hiatus as largest gold mining corpo­ the first Saturday of every Providence Gallery, the chapel was being built. ~ ration in the world, month, thanks to the citi­ UNICEF, Denver Hmong In appearing a week earlier Newmont mining and their zens who support the Community, Brazil Arts, than in the past, college new projects in Ghana in Scientific and Cultural WOMEN'S BEAN PROJECT, students will be more able the communities of Akyem Facilities District. Pick up Silks of Laos, and others. to participate and attend. and Kenyase II. He looked free tickets at the DAM Sponsored by the Office of To be held in the Saint I at the social and environ­ ticket office on Martin University Ministry. To be John Francis Regis Chapel mental impacts that these Plaza starting at 8:30 a.m. held in the Faculty Lounge from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 mines are having in these Availability is limited. and Cafeteria of the p.m. communities and will pro- Sorry, no tickets will be Student Center from 11 :00

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