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- February 2, 2005 T h e v o i c c o f s t u d e n t s s i n c e 1 9 3 t Volume 74 • Issue 17 Campus and Basketball players suspended Community Corner What: "Einstein and the Birth of Quantum Theory" physics seminar When: Wednesday, noon-1 p.m. Location: Wubben, Room 277 What: Outdoor Program Avalanche Workshop When: Wednesday-Thursday, 6p.m. Location: College Center, Krey/Ziegel Room (Wednesday); College Center, Elam Room (Thursday) What: Women's basketball vs. CSU-Pueblo When: Thursday, 6 p.m. Location: Brownson Arena What: Poetry Slam When: Thursday, 7 p.m. Location: Bookcliff Cafe
What: Men's basketball vs. CSU Mesa State College Website Pueblo From highlighted left to right: Amber Kirch mer, senior, Lori Eddy, senior, Emily Steele, sophomore, Megan Langstaff, When: Thursday, 8 p.m. senior, and Todd Earl, soptiomore, were suspended from the Mesa State College women's basketball team last week Location: Brownson Arena and are awaiting Head Coach Timi Brown's decision on their appeal for reinstatement. What: 7th Annual Fine Art Auction Benefit When: Friday, 5-7 p.m. (Silent Four Mesa State women's basketball players suspended Auction, Reception and Preview Auction); 7 p.m. {Live Auction) for breaking team rules, according to athletic director Location: The Art Center, 1803 N. 7th Street Norah Fisher and Kalani Pe'a final decision on their suspensions has been ketball assistant coach. Cost: $10 Reporters made. Brown will comment after the ap After the suspensions, the women's team Last week, four Mesa State College wom peals process has concluded. has nine players. What: Riveter with Jeff Green en's basketball players were suspended for When: Friday, 9:45 p.m. Adams refused to talk about the team's According to team statistics, Eddy, a for violating the team's policies, said Nick Ad policies and the suspensions. Sports Infor- ward, was ranked third in scoring with 9.2 Location: The Spotlight Lounge ams, Mesa State ath- Cost: $5 points per game, sec letic director. ond in rebounds with What: Spanish Club Salsa Three seniors 5.2 per game, second Lessons Lori Eddy, Amber "The administration said that in assists with 2.8 per When: Sunday, 3 p.m. Kirchmer and Me game and first in steals Location: Liff Auditorium gan Langstaff-and with 2.6 per game. sophomore Emily all players cannot say any Langstaff, a post play What: String Scholarship Benefit Steele were suspend er, was ranked fourth Concert ed after they report comments to reporters in scoring with 8.5 When: Sunday, 4 p.m. edly violated team points per game, third Location: Moss Performing Arts policies set by Timi indefinitely:'- in rebounds with 4.4 Center Recital Hall Brown, Mesa State per game, fourth in Cost: $8 for adults, $5 for seniors women's hasketball -Andy Gurzick, women's basketball assistant coach field goal percentage and $3 for students head coach. There with .469 and first in What: Madeline Wiener, marble have been no official blocked shots with 1.5 sculptor statements from the players or the athletic mation Director Tish Elliott provided no fur per game. Eddy averaged 30 minutes per When: Sunday, 6 p.m. department revealing the exact reasons why ther information regarding the suspensions, game and Langstaff averaged 23.4. Location: Fine Arts Building, the players were suspended. saying only that each team's head coach sets Todd Earl, manager of the women's bas Room302 On Monday, the players met with Brown their own policies and procedures for player ketball team, was also suspended from the during an appeal session, in which the play conduct. team. ers appealed for reinstatement Lo the team. "The administration said that all players "I've been told not to talk about it from After the appeal session ended, Steele cannot say any comments to reporters-in the athletic director," Earl said. said the players could not comment until a definitely," said Andy Gurzick, women's bas- Police more than security David Goe to emergencie,~. officers from gram that they hope will help Reporter the substation work with As curb the bike theft problem Students in pt,ril need not sociated Student Government that arose during the fall and look far for help. The Mesa to provide students with a va State College Police Substation riety of safety-related services. js just a stone's throw away. Currently, the officers and ASG Several years ago, Mesa are trying to bring back Mesa '~e don't have a Jot of State had its own police de State's escort program, which partrnen t and officers. Now, provided students with an es crime.. !It's mostlydleft the officers at the substation, cort across campus at night. which is located at the corner ASG and substation officers tihat'sgoingto plague most of Mesa and College avenues, are interviewing escort appli are provided by the Grand cants in preparation for the pe~pie here.'" Junction Police Department return of the program, which because the college contracts may be available crs ,<;oon as -Officer Mark Sutton,Mesa State College with the city for police service. next week. The four officer.~ at the snh The substation also runs station are on duty from 9 a.m. the whistle program. People in spring semesters last year. to 2 a.m. every day, during the program are provided with The officers hold commu which the crime they .<,ee most a whistle that can he used to nity meetings in which they often is theft. call for help if somenll' is at give safety tips and program "Basically, we have a safe tacked or in need of help. The information to the public. At Keith Kitchen/Criterion campus here," Officer Mark whistles supplement the blue the meetings, the officers say Officer Mark Sutton, is one of five officers tn the ·N esa State Col .Sutton "!n.1id. "We don't have a phones on campus, which common sense is the best de lege Police Substation, located at 1041 Mesa Ave. lot of crime. It's mostly theft connect directly to 911. fense against theft. that's going to plague most Safety programs are not all "Keeping your car locked people here." the substation provides. The and keeping things out of sight In addition to patrolling officers are working on a man is an easy thing to do," Sutton the campus and responding datory bike registration pro- said. CrlterlOn As the van turns Were lhir.ing1 A Mesa State College travel van quar and Elias were all wearing seat belts and no ter-rolled on 1-70 between Idaho Springs injuries were incurred. Ambulance servic We are looking for: and Georgetown, Saturday evening. Four es in Idaho Springs reported several other vans were transporting 32 Mesa State mu accidents happening in the area. Paramed Feature writers sic students from the annual Colorado Mu ics on the scene hroke the windshield in sic Educator.~ Association Conference in order for the students to exit the van. The Photo editoT Colorado Springs. The van, driven by Car other three vans were contacted and the six Advertising Representatives los Elias, director of strings and orches students and Elias were dispersed among tra, encountered a patch of freezing rain at the three remaining vans. 'Tm for sure not To apply 5:30 p.m. and spun into the median of the driving next year," Elias said. road. Traveling at 35 mph, the van started Pick up :an application in suite slowly spinning, "like one of those teacup 113 in the Campbell College rides," Elias said, the van then hit the me dian, then fell on its -;;ide. The six students Foster to advise UNESCO on educational issues MESA Davjd Goe s T A T E Reporter C O L O R :\ D O Mesa State College President Tim Foster has been appointed to a Dnited~ations or ganization that advises nn educationaljssues. Foster was picked for the spot on the United States National Commission for the Unit ed Nations Educational. Scientific and Cultural Organization {UNESCO) by U.S. Secre ALUMNJI tary of State Colin Powell. Foster will be one of 13 representatives on the United States National Commission. Assoc1Ar1<0N The federal advisory committee will advise the United States on issues UNESCO is con- sidering. · "UNESCO has an ambitiom; goal, 'to build peace in the minds of men,"' Foster ,<;aid in Friendships Can a press release. "I consider it quite an honor to serve the U.S. Department of State and Ufetime- U.N. in this capacity and to use my experience in education to further this goal." last .a Foster said the appointment "puts Mesa State on a national level." UNESCO-was founded in November 1945. According to the organization's Web site, Stay ,Connected! "UNESCO functions as a laboratory of ideas and a .standard setter to forge universal agreements on emerging ethical issues." First year's dues waived upon graduatioo
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4 ·Criterion February 2. 2005 Opinions Letters to the !Editor Editorial: Edict from the State Letters to the editor are encouraged. The editorial IM.fsguided fervor of Go~teitJe Oppcr~tunity t=:unc!I staff reserves the right to reject any submission. Colorado in-state undergraduates have the full tuition. The state, Sen. Ron Teck said in dent, as opposed to giving money as a state ex Ler.ters may be edited reaped the benefits of state subsidized edu a phone interview, has es.sentially taken the po penditure. Teck said the voucher could poten for grammar, space and cation, pay:ing only a fraction of the total rost sition that it will help all students obtain his or tially remove the shackles on higher education content, induding but at public institutions of higher educacion - her first baccalaureate degree. caused by the Taxpayers' Bill of Rights, allowing not limited to removal ah, lhos-e wcr-c the days. All of this is going to Under this shiny new bill, students will be colleges to function more like a business. Teck of any libelous or ob change; effective in fall 2005. The state legisla penalized for accumulating more than 145 said the opportunity fund turns the free mar scene material. Letters ture decided it is not in taxpayers' interest to credits; undergraduate students will be forced ket forces loose and..removc.s the burden on the rnust be e··mailed to subsidize every in-state undergraduate. Now, to bear the brunt of rising costs in higher edu state. In effect, the College Opportunity Fund [email protected]. the legislature will fund only "eligible" in-state cation. gives colleges license to justify increasing tu signed and accompanied Colorado undergraduates. For all you double majors or students seek ition. by an address and tele· This widely proclaimed program is the Col ing subsequent undergraduate degrees, the While Teck argues that colleges will most phone number. Anony· lege Opportunity Fund. As uf fall 2005, every state is not on yJlur side: after 145 credits, rest likely keep tuitions at a reasonable level in an rnous letters will not be in-state undergraduate will be required to ap assured, the state will cease funding. The pro effort to remain competitive, it muse be not accepted. Letters must be ply for the College Opportunity Fund voucher gram, Senate Bill 04-189, states that its mission ed that colleges could potentially price fix with submitted by 2 p.m. on program. A student who fails to apply will be re is to make college more affordable and acces other colleges, maximizing the rewards of en Friday to be considered _sponsible for paying the full tuition. sible for all Colorado students. The bill goes so rollment while passing the fo;cal responsibility for publication in the next It must be noted that this spectacular pro far as to state "it is critical that the rat-c of post to the shoulders of the undergraduates. issue. Short letters gener·· gram does not extend state subsidized beneHrs secondary participation by low-income Colora aUy have a better chance to scudents with more than 145 undergraduate dans, males, and minorities who are currently for publication. No letter credits or to students enrolled in 090 basic skill under-represented, be increased." should exceed 200 words. courses. Those students will be required to pay The voucher gives money direclly to the stu- Criterion Policies A Cahrin Klein model would have been better The Criterion is a stu .. dent-run publication. The Criterion is funded Governor's policies prove ineffective o·ver last severa1years by advertising revenue and tv1esa State CoH?qe MicfnaeU McCarthy its R-cpublican members. The letter ual traffic offenders, hut Owens strong support of the death penal student fees. The opin· Guest Columnist from Sylvia Clark, president and insL.. ts the vast majority of people ty is at odds with his own church's ions expressed in the CEO of the Action Fund, said that behind bars are violent felons and teachings (boxers). Father Jim public forum are those Some men wear boxers, oth the organization" is concerned that their best rehabilitation is simply Sutherland, a Jesuit priest who was of the writers and not er men wear briefs, but I truly be Owens is not only anti-choice, but letting them grow old in p.rison chaplain for Denver'.s jails. __refers necessarily those of the lieve Gov. Bill Owens wears a pair also anti-family planning. anti-re (boxers). The facts contradict Ow to Owen's brand of Catholicism as Criterion and/or Mesa of boxers over his briefs. In other sponsible -"ex education and, ulti ens; of the nearly 20,000 prisoners "Our Lady of the Cadillacs" and State College and/or the words, Owen is two-faced. mately, anti-Planned Parenthood." in Colorado, the majority are in for -suggests Owens is simply ultra college's administration. Over the last several years, Colo Clark noted that, according to the non-violent. drug-related offenses conservative, not particularly reli The Criterion is published rado has suffered looming deficits, Colorado Springs Right-to-Life (briefs). gious. Owens is power driven. every Thursday during massive budget cuts and a ravaged · J 994 voters guide, Owens support- Colorado has cwice as many In a state of pristine beauty, the regulcr school ye<1r, environment-all while Owens ed requiring parental notification people in prison a" Minneso Owens attempts to come off as be except during some has done his best to maintain his and consent be obtained before ta but has a million fewer people. ing concerned about the environ colfege vacations. The "please-everyone" image. teens could have abortions (hriefs), That difference results in exactly ment (briefs). But with his eyes Criterion is a member of Owens is a Catholic who op opposed fetal-tissue res-carch and the $263 million shortfall the state toward Washington, Owens does the Mesa State College poses abortion (boxers). has en supported a ban on public funding is experiencing this year. Rather his best to mimic Bush-Cheney's Media Board and abides joyed the blessings of the Christian for abortion (boxers). than address that fact, Owens is agenda {boxers).Back in 1981, Ow by that board's policies, Coalition and Focus on the Fami It may be unclear what Ow asking Colorado citizens to forego ens was director of the Colorado procedures and code of ly and has strong support from the ens really thinks about abortion, their state tax-refund checks (box division of the Rocky Mountain Oil ethics. Taking more than religious wing of the Republican but it's a given that he would build ers), which will be at the expense and Gas Association. the oil indus five copies of the Criteri Party. Although he's (l[O,life, which more prisons (boxers), even at the of poor folks who need this refund try's trade and lobbying arm in the on is prohibited. For more is tn liu-e with Catholic teaching. he expense of vital programs like K-12 check the most. sfate. His oil-friendly business ties than four copies of the is a strong supporcer of the death education, Medicaid, etc. (briefs). Owens has seized on crime be have helped provide a steady flow Criterion, please come to penalty {briefs), which is not. Uwens says he considers prisons cause it's an easy issue on the sur of income for all of his political the Criterion ofhce. which Bound to plague Owens to be part of the basic "infrastruc face. But below the surface, the tax rams. And under Owens' tenure, is located in Suite 113 in throughout the remainder of his ture" of society, like roads and sew payer suffers as core programs are Colorado has been introducing the College Center. final term as governor aR' the an ers. cut in order 1o fund the cost of cor more drilling, mining, and logglng AH rights and copyrights swers he provided for the Chris In clashes with his leftist crit rections. It is estimated that by the than any time in Lhe state's history reserved. Not to be tian Coalition's 1994 voters guide. ics on the issue of crime and pun year 2010, Colorado's Department (boxers). reproduced in whoie or in When asked to choose between ishment, his anger has passed the of Corrections will account for 13 It's fine time ~'-Omeone pulled part without the written abstinence (boxers) or sex educa boiling point. For years, Owens has percent of the state's budget. No off this governor's covers (um... consent of the editorial tion (briefs), he chose abstinence argued that the cost of keeping fel other state in 1he country spends shorts). In 2006, let's elect a per staff. (boxers). ons in jail (whatever their crimes) that percentage of its budget to in son who truly has the people's best © Copyright 2004-2005 'Tm not one to believe it has to is less than the cost of having them l'arcerate people. interests in mind, not his personal he abstinence or ;;ex education," _on the streets (boxers). That costis Our fear of crime is out of whack. image. Denver's Mayor John Hick explained Owens (boxers & bri:efs). a staggering $28,210 per prisoner The fear is higher than the reali enlooper wore a kilt once and rode In response, Planned Parent per year. ty, which gives Owens a chance to a moped around town. Perh"ps hood's political arm, the Action There are people serving up to capitalize on it. And no one capi he's our man (boxers, briefs or au Fund, sent an anti-Owens blast to 12 years in prison for h~ing habit- talizes on it more than Owens. His . natural).
February 2, 2005 .Ctiterion .5 Staff Editor in Chief Becky Raney M~n~9in9 Editor Enk l.1nwlr, Laugh at yourself News Editor Christina M. Ch,alie Opiniom Editor Hoch•/ Aiexandei It is P[9.P.f!Rlx Rl~!~tu11ny an1.1tgr.ngPrntty features Editor are functional at best, al- half weeks into the semes- One of the best things soon, you start t 6 Criterion: Chanta's story Tsunami impacts extend past Asia the American public. For the first land I recently had the honor of "I knew the men were bringing es, and environmental inte~rity. EDITOR'S NOTE: The Inter time in our generation, televi meeting. I would like to mention them home. I just wanted to do The tsunami will surely set tback national Relations Club provides sion networks did not hesitate her because I think her journey is something. It breaks my heart." development efforts, having. dis a biweekly column on interna in bringing us real images of the a powerful metaphor about both Drugs, she says, are another prob rupted communities, dammged tional issues for the Criterion. suffering that so ofteu occurs in the problems facing, and hopes lem. Faced with a lack of oppor infrastructure, destroyed prmfit Tim Casey, associate professor the world "out there." We saw un for, the world. Her story can also tunity, many young children turn able tourist resorts and incremsed of political science, is adviser for censored scenes of mass graves, serve as a window into a part of to drug dealing as a way to make the number of vulnerable cchil the club. entire villages wiped off the face the globe which we know little money. As in America, the prob dren. The resulting situaition of the earth, of mothers, fathers, about. Like many others, her life lems that come with this hard presents itself as more than ra lit Joel Dyar spouses, siblings, grandparents, was intimately affected by the ly require mention. Chanta says tle discouraging. lnternationar Relations and friends weeping over the tsunami, in which she experi that children receive very little Yet Chanta is far from discmur Club bodies of their loved ones, or for enced the loss of several family education about drugs, making aged. The way she talks aboutther As I sit down to write this col those who had not, and may nev members and a home. them more likely to suffer severe plans, it seems she is just gettting umn, I am faced with a tremen er, be found. Millions of Ameri Chanta was born in Thailand and permanent damage. Addi started. She is currently wortking dous dilemma. Already, I have cans reached out in the spirit of and worked as a schoolteacher in tionally, drug-peddling gangs are on her nursing degree at Mtlesa thrown out six or seven drafts, their common humanity, and aid the troubled northern area of the very powerful in local commuui State College, after completing but the answer still eludes me. money came rolling in. I think country. There, she confronted ties where government authority which she wants to return htome How can I possibly give voice to this response is a testament to one of the most serious problems is weak and officials susceptible and open up a medical clinicc. "It the terrible disaster in South and the fact that many Americans are facing her society, the child sex to corruption. "The drug orga will be free," she says "where weo Southeast Asia where a tsuna still genuinely good, compassion industry. "I would ask my fourth nizations are stronger than the ple can come to get help." mi killed 170,000 people and af ate people that care about justice grade students," she says, "what police. If you have lots of mon I asked her what she thomght fected the lives of millions more? and other people in the world. do you want to do when you grow ey, and you kill someone, you Americans could best learn ffr.om What words are there to couvey Yet as media coverage and po up? Do you want to be a teacher, don't have to go to jail. You pay the tsunami and her experiemces. this appalling degradation of hu litical interest fade, I worry that nurse, or doctor? But they all say money, and you're free." In areas "It is difficult in America," shre be man life and dignity? To be sure, the American "out there" syn no, they say that they want to be where there is no where else for gan, "because some just say,·, 'oh, there is nothing that should sur drome is reasserting itself. If we prostitutes, because that makes young people to go, the result is it's not my business' and dom't do prise anyone about these events. arc to learn anything from these more money." Child trafficking is a cycle of dependency and vio anything. But if they could igo to We are hardly immune to tragedy tragic events, it is that there is a a major issue in Thailand, large lence. Those children that do get Thailand, to other parts off the as living beings on this planet. Yet real world out there, aud yes, it ly supported and made possible good starts often leave, she says, world, they would understtand. when such events like this occur, is sometimes very unpleasant. by wealthy Americans and Euro to go to America or richer Asian Americans have lots of mconey we cannot help but feel the need But there is good news hidden in peans who exploit the desperate countries where they can make and good educations, and can to understand and make sense all this. We live in a very exciting position of impoverished chil more mouey. Iu addition to these help the smaller countries ... .it's of them. Perhaps if we can walk time, where the world commu dren there. pressiug issues, Thailand is facing not a job for oue person." Wlhile I away wiser, those whose lives nity is corning together like nev Chanta recalls being in the an Islamic insurgency (the coun know she is right, I can't help> but have been irrevocably impaired, er before, in seeking solutions to Los Angeles airport on a flight try is 95 percent Buddhist) that think that the world, and Armeri shattered, or lost entirely, will not problems that increasingly affect home and seeing Asian children threatens stability, and the dif ca, could drastically benefit ffrom have suffered in vain. us all. as young as eight or nine travel ficult challenge of modernizing a few more people like Chantta. The tsunami opened up a brief This brings me to Chanta-a ing with American males. "I knew the economy while preserving window in the consciousness of remarkable woman from Thai- they were prostitutes," she says, cultural traditions, vital resourc- Common experience Traditional and non-traditional students are equal in the classroom remember thinking, I should do part of a mass of people who are classmates as young as my chil self to class at 8 a.m. the nextt day. pretty well amoug these kids, con learning and growing. It makes dren freed me from a habit of I would feel ridiculous and irre sidering how much I've learned me itch to get out and shake up feeling responsible - a reflex that sponsible in this condition ,were in life. I caught myself looking for the world. paid no attention to the fact that it not for the fact that therre are ways to show what I already knew The differences are more pro there were no children around hundreds of people aroundi me instead of paying attention to nounced. I'm not like I was at 20. me any more. Caring for chil doing the same thing. what was being taught. It didn't My body won't take abuse any dren creates a natural and neces I have had to learn how self take long before I felt a hover more, so I eat a healthy diet and sary umbrella over them that we sufficiency works without frurnily, ing resistance that told me, "Hey get plenty of rest and keep up call authority- the power to gov without the authority of parrent lady, you're just a student like us. with my homework. My nature ern. I had a position of authority hood, and without the credilbility Don't try to be a mother to us." doesn't clash with "the system" by virtue of being a parent, and of my previous career. I've !been I learned to respect the tension anymore, I earned credibility by working. experimenting with this eqwality that reminds me that, at least in a I was married and a mother at This is the world that I left behind in my personal life and the sen Elizabeth Martin classroom, age is irrelevant. 19. I learned self-sufficiency by to become a freshman at college. sation of equality is unfarmiliar, Up Front I reflect on the camaraderie I having to take care of someone Now, every day is my own for exhilarating, and addictin~. At The common ground between feel with traditional college stu other than myself and started the first time in my life. I don't times I'm tempted to hold mn to tracts and non-trads is the class dents and wonder if their experi my working career as a mother, patch in a few minutes for myself; my status as an elder, but I tthink room. Anything we nou-trads ence really does resemble mine. not as a single person. Cooking, I can drop out for a whole day it's just an illusiou of conurol. I think we know is rearranged, It seems that we share a com doing laundry, caring for house, and no one notices. No one tells don't like the feeling that it rmight expanded, refined, and lost in mon outlook in several ways. The yard, car and paying bills revolved me the best way to do something; reduce every new relationsh1ip to more information than we ever ambiguity of the future is cou around the family, not my own no one saves me from social er something that resembles at par thought we had to know. In the pled with the excitement of hav needs. None of it was optional. I rors; no one lectures me when I ent-child relationship. If I callow classroom, everyone starts (or ing new career options. Insecuri became efficient because I didn't do something really dumb - the that to happen, I run the riisk of starts over) wherever the profes ty fades as material that initially think of anything but work - first sorts of things parents will do. If being put in the position of a:hild, sor starts. intimidates is mastered. We meet at the office, then at borne. I feel like it, I can stay up real late something I know I wouldn'tt like. In my first weeks in college, I people, and more people. We're To my surprise, respecting on a school night and drag my- Febi'\Jary'2; 2005 •Criteriton' 7 Features 'Strange Snow' falls at Mesa State Dramatic comedy takes center stage this weekend Blake-Ashley Fergus Reporter Most of us have an uncle, grandfather or elder in the community who has experienced a war. Many of these heroes, iu our eyes, have encountered coming to terms with what they may have seen at war or may still be deal ing with. Mesa Stalt' College's upcoming play, "Strange Snow," gives the small cast of three hand-picked actors the op portunity to portray this experience. Starring in ''Strange Snow" are three theater majors: Dylan Cox, a non-traditional freshman as Megs, a Viet nam veteran; Timothy Grimes, senior, as David a Vietnam veteran suffering from traumatic stress syndrome; and Jennifer Brewer, senior, as Martha, David's sister. Grimes and Brewer were specifically chosen for their spot in this play; in fact, there were no auditions. Peter Ivanov, director of"Strange Snow" wanted to see these students portray these roles before they graduated. "Simply, I thought [Grimes and Brewer] were under uti lized by the department," Ivanov said. "They weren't be ing used very often on the main stage and they're very good actors." "[He] thought I absolutely fit the role," Brewer said. Iva nov also saw Grimes as a perfect fit for a role in "Strange Snow" after seeing him in his several roles in Mesa's the atre department. Cox, unlike Grimes and Brewer, was reccommended to he a part of the cast. "I was in "Laramie Project" with Tim and Jenn and Iva nov went to Tim and [asked him], 'Who should I [use] as this other character?,"' Cox said. "[Tim] suggested my name and I got the part." lzabelle Fernach,/Criterion 'Tm so proud of my actors," Ivanov said. "That's really the only reason I'm doing this play at this particular point Mesa State student Timothy Grimes as David, glares at the other two stars of the three person in time. I'm doing this for them because they're so talent cast, Jennifer Brewer as Martha and Dylan Cox as Megs. "Strange Snow" is a dramatic comedy ed and I have to see them on the stage doing this play." about war, love, life and everyday obstacles. The play begins tomorrow and runs throug1h Satu!' "Strange Snow" is not just a play about the Vietnam day. war. It's a play about life, love, obstacles and overcoming everyday issues. "("Strange Snow"] is a very powerful love story, a pow get over it and deal with it." the Grand Junction public will find this play one easy to erful story of forgiveness and redemption, a wonderful The story follows two Vietnam veterans who lost their identify with. human interest story in the sense of knowing you learn best friend in the war and arc still dealing with the af "This play is for everybody," Ivanov said. "It'!!> not nec a lot about life when you watch this play,'' Ivanov said. "It termath 12 years later. One of the veterans finally finds essarily about being a [Vietnam] veteran. It's about all has very profound things to illustrate to students about happiness and searches for his friend who has been liv people who feel unworthy of life's best; who are lone life when bad things happen to good people and how you ing with his sister lo help him, meanwhile falling in love ly and frightened and perhaps have poor sellf esteem, with her. so they don't reach out and make connections; and find Brewer plays the part love in their life and find other people because they're so of the distraught veteran's frightened." 11 (Grimes) sister who is forced Cox agreed. "It's about the interrelationships [between] "Strange Snow by Stephen Metcalfe to take care of her hrother these three people and their self doubt and goimg day by Starring Dylan Cox, Timothy Grimes and Jennifer Brewer who is incapable of helping day to get through it." himself after the trauma of "Strange Snow" was written by Stephen Met1caHe who Directed by Peter Ivanov the Vietnam war. is married to Jackie from the 1V series "Roseanme" '' [Martha's] been cooped The playwrighr's inspiration for the title off "Strange Mesa Experimental Theater, Moss Performing Arts Center up with her brother, who's Snow" came from William Shakespeare's comedly "A Mid kind of an ass, so in return summer Night's Dream." Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. she's become a shrew," Brew According to Ivanov, Metcalfe saw a parallell between er said. "She's single, she's his theme and characters in "Strange Snow" anoci those in Adults $10, Seniors $8, Students $5 not that pretty and this is her "A Midsummer Night's Dream." His title came· from the chance; a guy comes into her line: "That is, hot ice, and wondrous strange srnow," spo Ticket sales begin one hour before each performance life and this is what she sees ken by the character Theseus of "A Midsumm,er Night's as her last chance for real love Dream." Please be advised there is strong ad ult content and happiness." "Strange Snow" is appropriate for viewers over 13 years Mesa State students and old, as there is very strong language and adult c,ont-ent. 8 Criterion February 2, 2005 FILM REVIEW: Worst movies of 2004 James Eepler No. 5: "Torque" and Brad Pitt looked like he should have been on a run University Daily (Texas Tech U.) This motorcycle mush makes "2 Fast 2 Furious" look way instead of a battlefield. like poetry. Ten films I conveniently missed: "Anacondas: Hunt Being a film critic is probably one of the greatest jobs No. 6: "Welcome to Mooseport" for the Blood Orchid," "AVP: Alien vs. Predator," "The Big in the world. But, as with any profession, there is a down Not everybody loves Raymond. I can't stand Ray Roma Bounce," "Christmas with the Kranks," "Connie and Car side. no, and Gene Hackman, along with DeNiro, has reached la," "My Baby's Daddy," "Seed of Chucky," "Soul Plane," Critics do not usually get to choose which movies they a career low. "Taxi," "The Yu-Gi-Oh Movie." see -- we have to see them all. That is, of course, unless No. 7: "Envy'' we conveniently decide to take a vacation around certain Ben Stiller and Jack Black star in a film about a spray More Worst Awards: films' releases. that makes poop disappear. It wouldn't be strong enough The Beautifully Boring award: The beauty of "Vanity Here are the top 10 films that made my job a chore this to work on this film, though. Fair" is the only thing that kept me awake. year. No. 8: "Surviving Christmas" The Wasted Weight-gain award: Renee Zellweger's 20- No. l: "White Chicks" Ben Affleck is becoming a ''worst of the year" all-star. pound pork-up for the horrible "Bridget Jones" sequel. While my favorite film of the year, "Baadasssss!" rep The man needs his own support group. Or maybe an in The Soap-Opera in an Action Movie award: "The Pun resented a huge step forward in race relations, "White tervention. Regardless, "Surviving" had the fastest the isher," with John Travolta having a love triangle with his Chicks" is the complete opposite. Not only is this Wayans ater-to-DVD turn of the year -- only two months. wife and his best friend. brothers film painfully unfunny, it furthers the hypocri No. 9: "The Grudge'' The It's Only Funny if You're Smoking what they're sy of race relations that films like "Baadasssss!" and even This film proves that not everything with the claim Smoking award: "Harold and Kumar go to White Cast~." "Coach Carter" are trying to dismantle. Need proof?You'U "Made in Japan" is quality. The film goes nowhere, all about two stoners looking for fast food. never see a white director permitted to make a film called while incorporating ultra-cheap scares. The Walking Small award: "Walking Tall," in which The "Black Chicks." No. 10: The historical epic four-way tie: "The Alamo:' Rock hits people with a two-by-four. No. 2: "Godsend" "Alexander," "King Arthur" and "Troy." The Worst Snnset award: Do not confuse the ultra-lame The low-point of Robert DeNiro's career (aside from "The Alamo" is the result of Disney's willingness to "After the Sunset" with the wonderful "Before Sunset." "The Rocky and Bullwinkle Movie"). cut corners. The film was originally to be directed hy Ron The Cookie-Cutter award: Have you ever seen an Ash No 3: "Catwoman" Howard and to star Russell Crowe as Sam Houston. In ley Judd movie? Then you've seen "1\visted." Halle Berry wins the Oscar and then makes "Gothika" stead we get "The Rookie" director John Lee Hancock and The Self-Knockout award: "Against the Ropes" is like and "Catwoman." That's two strikes. The S&M Catwom his pal Dennis Quaid. a boxer that repeatedly punches himself in the face until an costume was interesting, but Berry is going to have to Director Oliver Stone now readily admits he blew "Al he's down for the count. work hard to redeem herself now. exander," his three-hour bore-fest about the Greek war No. 4: "The Chronicles of Riddick" rior, and "King Arthur" is a cookie-cutter epic that was The video game is better than the film. Vin Diesel now soon forgotten after a good night's sleep. not only has to answer gay rumors, but work to save a "Troy" was probably the least horrible of the four, but dwindling film career. the film has the authenticity of a computer screensaver, Junction News Con To,,• 75~ ~o,Ooq;;•• •V,doo A"•d• A Hut1T 01v 1£$ 'vd &it11iu 1.s D:}/ JW1ction News 754 North Avenue Grand Junction, Colorado (970) 242•9702 Mesa Count Family Planning Office Hours SAM to 4PM Monday · Friday Extended " Evening Hours ,.#'ex ., ~ .:ii)" SAM to 7:30PM * W" , Counseling ' ~ ~ ... ',. Wednesday , '"'Ji!i , # Birth Control :""., .. , Pregnancy Tests 248-6906 Emer_gency Contraception 510 29 1/2 Rood ----Mole ond Female STD (~eeks February 2, 2005 '.. ... Criterion 9 That's some cntenon crazy Knit! w~ are i.ooking for: 1f;eatu11e wdter:s Photo editor Advertising Represerntatives ifro ,ap 1ply Pjdk wp arJ application i·n surte ~ 13 Colleen Roach ~n the College Gelilter Humor Columnist Campbell Fashion trend aJert! Knitting L~ the knitting feminist. new heroin! .So get yourself some nee Knitting has conventionally been dles and discover what everyone else recognized as the very sort of activity already bas. that a feminrst would be out passion If you are an undergraduate student enrolled at · If you're looking for a time consum ately and loudly protesting. ing hobby that brings together the pro But it seems this new movement Mesa State College and a Colorado resident, Sign ductivity of sewing with the novel that is knitting has taken a firm hold on ty of using needh!s and the possibility the throat of many independent young up for a College Opportunity Fund* Voucher to of piercing an extremity, you can't find women who decided that it is no lnnger avoid paying more for your college education. anything much more precise than knit an activity oppressive to their gender, ting. but .rather an autonomous activity that Although it's traditionally been liberates them from the pecuniary de It's IEasy - Sign -u;p Today known as an activity normally reserved mands of consumerism-while still be for the wrinkly-handed, white-haired, ing able to flaunt the latest trends. hunch-hacked, rocking chair bound fe The title of thi,; book is both a fee· l Go to www.collegeincolorado.org male, knitting has found a new follow ble attempt to target knitters in their ing in the under 40 yearn old "I'm not early to mid 2.0's (a very limited mar 2 Click on Stimmd Account and then click on paying $2., for a damn scarf; I'll knit one ket} as well a,; a direct reference to an Apply for a Stipend Account mysclfln demographic. archaic gathering where women would 1 myself have recently taken to this gather to stitch (that is, knit, crochet. Enter your name. social security number and date of birth trend. What's so addktive about it is the weave, sew and what have you) and ,3 fact that it's the kind of activity you can bitch (about husbands, diabetes. adult multi-task with. Hold a convernation diapers, cat's, I'm really sort of guessing Ill~,, Why Pay More for your college eclucation'? mid knit, read a book and knit, run on here). s T A T F. Apply for your ,·oucher today! Call 2'4"8-IS-55 for more informati:on. the treadmm and knit-while narrowly "Stitch N' Bitch" is fun to look •Toe College Opportunity F und program is variously known as C'OF, voucher, or stipend. escaping injury by means of a puncture through, notice I don't say read, but to wound. browse-oh yeah. It's full of witty han It's also the kind of activity that you ter. The title of each chapte,r is a play on can rationalize with, just one more row, words that I wish I could take credit for. Y OUR FAVORITE QUICK-CASUAL just one more row... until it's four in the (Highlights: "Getting Knitty with it: fan· morning. and I have a report due in cy things to do with needles and yam" BAKERY CAFE. four hours. That wa,; when l first real :and "onµ~. I knit it again: the stitch doc ized I had a prohlem. tor'i, guitle 10 fixing mistakes." When I find time between skeins of I should ac.knowled_ge that this is not • Made-to-Order, Hand-Crafted Sandwiches yarn to leave the hermitage I call my a polite class.room adi\'iiy. It's border • Hot, Savory Soups & loaded Baked Potatoes bedroom. I find that I've begun lo intro ing on uncouth. So I'd try to k:t.'l'P it out duce myself as a knitter. Not a student, of the lecture halls. But basically, any • Fresh, Crisp, Garden Salads not a reporter, not by my name, but as a where else is fair game (within reason). • Party Trays, Snack Trays & Box Lunches knitter. My name is Colleen and I have a You will encounte.r many naive indi problem: I'm addicted to knitting. \riduals who will make outlandish state • Free Wireless Internet The equivalent of what would be my ments when they see you knitting; "Isn't • We Deliver! dealer and basically my personal _guru that for old ladies?" they'll ask. Well, when it comes to knitting is Ms. Dt>bbit' that's when you whip 'em with ynur Stoller. Not only is she a feminist but needle and ask if they think an old lady. she's also the author of "Stitch N' Bitch. as they say, could hit li.la:> that The Knitter's llandhook." Yes, she's a 10 Criterion February 2, 2005 PS2 games for thrifty gamers Kristin Rocco Reporter The heavy-handed spending of the holiday s~ason may have left many wallets bare, but there is still a glimmer of hopP for those who need some entertainment. Por people who have a PlayStati.on 2 and mayJ1e receiVPd a dud game as a gift, there ar-c many great games that will keep button-mashers up all night for under $2.0. This is a considerable chunk off the usual asking price of $39.99 - $49.99. Stores that carry these games, such as Toys"R"Us and Circuit City, often have sections specifically dedi cated for less expensive games. Many of the titles available at this discounted price are part of the PlayStation 2's '"Greatest Hits" series, which have been best sellers, or are new titles that did not s.ell as quickly or as well as projected. Interwoven with the hit games will be many titles that may not sound familiar. Be wary; there is usually a reasnn that no one knows the title. It's hecause no one has played the game {or they're too aslmmed to admit it), a prolific amount of cheesiness may surrnund the title, it can't be recommended to others for fear oflaughter, or the game is sadly awful. But there is one exception to the never heard of it clause, "Project .Eden." "Project Eden":This titte is not well known, hut was created by Eidos Interactive, the makers of the hit series "Tomb Raider" (also available in the Greatest Hits). If you enjoyed this game, and others such as "Silent Hill" or "'Resident Evil," this is defmitely-un-c not to ProjecfEden.for PlayStation 2. be missed. The gamer controls four tech nicians in squad-based play. marks from gaming forums, like a 5 out ofS from the reviewers atX-Play Each has their own specialties on G4 Tech TV, is "Prince of Persia." and must cooperate to solve puz "Prince of Persia': The Sands of Time: "Prince of Persia" is a free zles and fend off attacks by ever form, puzzle-solving and fighting game. with fluid fighting moves. and mutating genetically engineered beautiful worlds that will keep you mesmerized throughout play. monsters. This game is especial You play a prince who acquires the ability to control time for short ly great to play with others (up periods using the sands of time which are collected and stored with the to four people at a time) with the use of his dagger. Later, the sands of time can he used in four ways dur lights dimmed. ing game play to either; reverse, accelerate, fr eeze. or slow time. This A littlehi.t of:.screami:ng b.. to be gives the Prince matrix-like abilities, allowing him 10 switch between expected fr.om the faint or h--eart, multiple opponents quickly with controls that are easy to master. or at least a sharp intake ofhreath Prince of;P~rsia for PlayStation 2. If prone to rushing in and hastily perishing inhattles, as unfortunate m1d some perspiring. "for a good ly I am, the reverse feature allows another try, or two, or three. Depend .scare. the gamer can try playing ing on how terrible the player is, this can be a life-saving feature, cll1d it by themselves, but don't come crying to me when a fear of skinless velociraptors lurk prevent a lot of unnecessary yelling at the television between loading screens. ing in the hallway develops. Eerie cries, morphing ghost children, and psychotic downs "Prince of Persia" can be found at Toys'R'Us for $19.99 with machine guns will keep eager gamers at the edge of there seats with a death-grip -There m-e many games available for less than $20 that are highly rated, highly enjoy on the c:ontrols. able and no1 highly overpriced. For more information on PlayStation 2 games, or any "Project Eden" cm1 be found at Circuit City for $14.99. other gaming system, check out g4techtv.com and follow the links to X-Play. 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Three mscaution.com or you(.ffl bit. ibed two bath condo near the {970)640-5160 to take a look. carrying case, like new. $400, dent witih physical disability in pers.on in the Social a1ndfBe· mall. Fully fumishecL washer/ Come hang out w1th FCA, and worship the Lord! Monday nights at 7 p.m. jn Saunders 132. You do not have to be an athlete to join us. Christian Student Fellowship-Come for music, inspirational messages, and friendships. College Place/North Avenue. Old St. Matthews Church. Thursday from 7-9 p.m. Congratulations to our math contest winners, Nathan Wood and D11u Katana. The Math Club will be buying Tl calculators during finals week in the College Center. Applications for Director & Assistant Director of Club Advisory Board (CAB) are now available at the CAB office. Contact Katy at ext. 11 j1 with questions. CAB funding requests are due Wednesday, Feb. 25 at 5 p.m. to the CAB office. CAB meeting at 7 p.m. in Houston 130. 12 Critenon Febnwzyr 2, 2005 ··, Sports Adams begins fund-raising process Lance Manganello the benefits of being a MavClub member. Sports Eclitor Anybody is invited to be a member of the Maverick Club. Right now, the MavClub of The Mesa State College Athletic Depart fers benefits such as: monthly newsletter, ment has a new face. MavClub parking sticker, tailgate parties Nick Adams was named the college's before football games, hospitality room athletic director on Dec.9, 2004 and began during basketball season, ticket priori his tenure at Mesa State on Jan.3. ty and discounts, recreation center privi The athletic direc- leges and an annual tor position had heen sports banquet. Ma vacant since last May vClub members also when former Athletic meet every Monday Director Clarence Ross for lunch with coach left Mesa State. es and players in the In an effort to fill College Center. the temporarily open "Raising mon- spot, the school ap ey is about meet pointed Dee Walker ing people and get to be the interim ath ting to know them," letic director. And af Adams said. "We are ter looking at 60 ap trying to sell a great plicants Mesa State program here, and settled on the most we are trying to build impressive candidate a trust with people, in Nick Adams. if they are donating Adams served as money for a scholar the director of athlet ship we need to show ics at the University of them that it is going Illinois at Springfield since April of 2002. towards a scholarship." From the first minute at Mesa, he made it Adams is also working towards revamp very clear what his goals were. ing sponsorship packages, making spon At his press conference on the day of sorships more exciting to potential spon the announcement he said, "I want to go sors. out and raise money, At the basketball I want to encourage games this season, the people to open their "T's for 3's" program checkbooks and help "Raising was started. The pro the great athletic • gram gives away Mav teams at Mesa State." money 1s erick t-shirts for every 'Tm looking for three pointer made by ward to working with about meeting a Maverick basketball the athletic staff, my player. This program fellow college em people and is sponsored by Home ployees and the com Loan and Allied Insur munity to strengthen getting to ance, two major con the Maverick athlet tributors. ic program and so know them:' These are small pro lidify its standing as grams that can even tu - a leader in the Rocky -Nick Adams, athletic director ally get the athletic de Mountain Athletic partment on the right Conference," Adams financial track. said in a news re- One ofAdams' main lease. goals is making the ex Keith Kitchen/Crit~ rion Nearing the end of his first month as the perience of Maverick athletics nnforgetta Mesa State athletic director, Adams has al ble for everybody. Mesa State College Athletic Director Nick Adams works with Assistant ready taken big steps in raising money for "We brought in Sodexho, the campus Athletic Director Brian Rooks. Adams was named athletic director on [Dec. the athletic department. dining service, to run concessions at the 9, 2004 and has been working to raise money for the athletic departmtelilt Adams said that a one of the first things game. Having a bratwurst and something since his arrival. One of the latest projects is the "T's for 3's" programs a t he is working on is enhancing the benefits to drink are things that people enjoy when the Mesa State basketball games. of the MavClub. Adams wants to increase they come to watch a game," Adams said. Climbing to the top of the ladder Former Maverick football player completes rookie season in NFil Pat Bahr that the NFL has to o.ffe.r. Steele did not have his road to the NFL come emsy. 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On Saturday night the team traveled to Alamosa to play a winless Adams State team and dropped that game 48- 45 in the team1s lowest point total of the season. Stats for Tuesday nighfs game were not available by press time. The team plays CSU-Pueblo tomorrow night at 8 p.m. Women lose two on road, suffer ~ ball team had a great year they went 0-11, the loss of suspended p'layers Lance Manganello keep trying", "DII sports are a complete Sports Editor joke''. These are just some random things With only nine players, the women's basketball team lost r have heard a., I've wondered around both road games this weekend. They lost to Fort Lewis This week, I would like to hit on a few games. things about Mesa State athletics. I have Don't talk bad orwrite leuers to theed 83-45 on Friday night, and Adams State 70-57 on Saturday beard and seen some disturbing things itor if you quit the football team after the night. Stats forTuesday night's game were not available by that I believe are completely out of con first day of winter workouts. Somebody press time. The team plays CSU-Pueblo tomorrow night at 6 trol. that never even practiced or played with First of all, I think it is pathetic that the football learn quits and then writes a p.m. there arc students al this institution that joke-of-a-letter to the Criterion back in w.tlk around and degrade the different November. athletic programs at Mesa. Wow! Complete stupidity. Many of you have read letters to the I think most people don't realize that edJtor in the Criterion that have bashed our athletes at Mesa put in a lot of time on the football team here. and effort to their sports. They don't work I have seen people talk bad about most that hard to be told that they are worth of the teams. And my response is: if you less. If you are one of the people that bad can do it better. then go tryout for the mouth Maverick sports. then step back team. The honest truth is that the people and ask yourself if you are a true fan, and if that talk bad. wouldn't survive a two-a you can see yourself committing 4!) hours day practice. or an early morning jog with a week or better to be a part of a team. l the baseball team. think the obvious answer is "NO"! It's pathetic, I will laugh in the face of But, the true Mav fans shine, and will all of the people that say stupid things laugh in the face of the incompetent peo - I that make no sense. Il goes along with the ple that say off-the-wall things. old saying "talk is cheap". Go out and support our athletes, back Talk is very cheap. r can't believe peo I.hem up, After all, we are all aparit of the ple have the nerve to knock our athletic same school and arc all here for one pur teams. pose: to get our degree. I have heard comments like: "the foot- I Same Day Service on ,A:ll •Ord . et of Bread.. tkh FREE • targt- Gardt"n Salad B.ikes! with the purchase of any X-large thin crust, family thJn crUflt or Grand Junction, Co large stuffed at regutar price (970) 243-0807 February· 2, 2005 Criterion 15- Meet Darnell Jones: men's basketball Christina M. Ovane across the street from where I strengths were coming to Mesa improve every game, not just a C: What are your career goals? News Editor lived. If you could play back then, State? specific area. Uynu're not getting DJ: l would like to run a fitness Name: Darnell Jones than you wun..· the guy. DJ: Academically, I had good better you're getting wnrne. corporation for kids. Age: 21 C: Did you play basketball in grades and a good work ethic. C: What do you feel are the C: Do you have a specific loca DOB: April 29 high school? Same position? C: What ahout your weakness team's strengths? tion in mind? Year in School: Junior DJ: Yes, yes. coming to Mesa State? DJ: We are a defensive team. DJ: Either in Las Vegas or Salt Major: Sports and Fitness C: At that time, did you W'dnt DJ: My biggest weakness wa<; C: What teams art' your big Lake. My grandmother owns a Management to or see yourself playing basket time management. gest threat this year? fitness cluh and I would like to Position: Guard Forward ball in college? C: What do you mean by that? DJ: There are teams that are eventually run it. No.:31 DJ: That was actually my goal. DJ: Well, I didn't manage my hetter than us, but I think we are C: What do you think it will Height: 6'3" I wasn't sure if I wanted to play time very well and prioritize our biggest threat. take to get you to that point? Weight: 200 lbs foothall or basketball, but evi things that were going on. C: L,; there on~ team that you DJ: Just experience. Hometown: Salt Lake City. dently chose basketball. C: We are only at the Btart of would like to play again? C; If you could change any C: You are a transfer student, C: Who would you say was your second Bemester, but what DJ: I would like to play reams thing in your life what would it right? your biggest role_model growing would you say your strength and that we have lost to. he? DJ: Yes. I transferred from Col up? weaknesses arc now? C: All of them? DJ: I wouldn't change any orado North Western Communi DJ: Definitely my mom. DJ: I have learned how to man DJ:Yes. thing really. Everything has been ty ~allege in Rangley. Fall of 2004. C: Why do you s-ay she was age my time better, prioritize and C:Why? an experience for me. Tms is my second semester. your biggest role model? 1,tay organized. And I would say DJ: Because the put a blemish C: Why did you choose M-es-a DJ: My mom was a single par tbat I just need help with certain on our record. State College over any other col ent. She worked fulltime and al suhjects, specifically Math and C: What's the most points that lege? ways provided for the family. She also memorization. you have scored in one game? DJ: I thought the team and the has always encouraged me and C: How do you feel about Mesa DJ: 46, in a high school tour coaches were good and I knew a she always made it to all of our State so far? nament. few of the guys on the team. It's events? DJ: I like it. It's real laid back. C; What are your plans after also close to home. C: How many siblings do you Lot's of nice folks. college? C: What inspired you to play have? C: What improvements or DJ: I'd like to start working, basketball? DJ: I have one older sister and changes could the team make as make money, travel and just be DJ: When I wa<; growing up •. two younger brothers. a whole? successful in whatever it is that there were basketball courts C: What WO!J.ld you say your DJ: I think every tl'am has to I do. Fast Eddy's --."" 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