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2004 Highlander Vol 86 No 9 February 23, 2004 Regis University ePublications at Regis University Highlander - Regis University's Student-Written Archives and Special Collections Newspaper 2-23-2004 2004 Highlander Vol 86 No 9 February 23, 2004 Follow this and additional works at: https://epublications.regis.edu/highlander Part of the Catholic Studies Commons, and the Education Commons Recommended Citation "2004 Highlander Vol 86 No 9 February 23, 2004" (2004). Highlander - Regis University's Student-Written Newspaper. 167. https://epublications.regis.edu/highlander/167 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Archives and Special Collections at ePublications at Regis University. It has been accepted for inclusion in Highlander - Regis University's Student-Written Newspaper by an authorized administrator of ePublications at Regis University. For more information, please contact [email protected]. I FEB 2 1 J The Jesuit lTniversity of the Rocky l\lountains .A. Bi-l\1Ionthly Student Publication ,· · Vol. 86,. No.9 · . Dcnn!r. ColoraJo Monday. February 23. 2004 INSIDE Regis Univers ity recruiting policies scrutinized R~GISNEWS a·fter sexual assau lt allegations leveled at CU Debate team best in Regis by Ysabel Martinez history. action. CU football head coach Gary hacks in the batting cages with Quinn Aaron Meyer, an offensive lineman Barnett has been put on administrative McCoy and then hung out with Sean Regis recruiting differs from from River Ridge, Louisiana, voiced that leave for his mishandling of this sensitive Dockery the rest of the time." Pibal U. of Colorado... University of Colorado used sex as a issue. What about Regis? visited Regis more than once before recruiting tool. According to the February committing, and enjoyed each visit. see pages 1 3 11, 2004 issue of the Rocky Mountain Sophomore soccer player Lilia Utu spent News, last month on his football a day and a half visiting Regis before EDITORIALS/NEWS recruiting trip, Meyer stated, "And they signing with the team. "I practiced with had women that would do things for you the team, and then are dinner with and pretty much do whatever you want Coach (J.B. Belzer] at the Spaghetti Coach s actiors have large because you are a CU football player." Factory. I met back up with the soccer repercussions . The National Collegiate Athletic girls and grabbed ice cream at a Association reported on Thursday, Coldstone and then hung out in the Types of films that wm February 11 , that they will begin an dorms," said Utu. When asked if either Oscars. immediate review of football recruiting had ever been offered sex during their practices and could recommend new recruiting trips, both stated, "No." see pages 2-5 standards by late April. Recent criminal Utu and Pibal's recruiting trips were recruiting actions have been reported at successful and undamaging. many notable universities. At the CU Football Coach Gary Bartnett says he will Nevertheless, 40% of gang rapes on University of Minnesota, prospective accept the decision to put him on leave. college campuses are committed by Spring Break thoughts and recruits have reportedly been taken to photo courtesy of www.espn.com sports teams, according to Dr. John D. memories. .. strip clubs. At Brigham Young alcohol, Foubert, President of NO MORE, Inc., see pages 6-7 and finally, at Florida State a recruit was When asked about his baseball the National Organization of Men's charged with three crimes on his recruiting trip, freshmen Ross Pibal Outreach for Rape Education. recruiting trip. This wave of recruiting stated, "Coach [Dan McDermott] gave violations has prompted administrative me a tour of the campus. I took some (continued on page 5) Baseball poised for historic season ... Founder of the SOAW visits Regis, shares life experience by Ed Bessenbacher Benning, Georgia, the Western Nuggets have chance at a Nearly 250 people packed the Hemisphere Institute for Security post season . Science Amphitheater last Wednesday Cooperation, better known as the School see pages 8-9 night to see Rev. Roy Bourgeois, founder of the Americas (SOA), 1s a very of the School of the Americas Watch, controversial military training facility. The speak about his experiences with, and school has come under heavy fire due to share his views on American foreign graduates of the school being found 1-fe said st,e said get Jazzy policy. A standing-room-only crowd responsible for murders and massacres naifs' listened with rapt attention as the in Lalin America, with the gunning down Maryknoll priest called for people to of El Salvadorian Bishop Oscar Romero Atmosphere "ock.S the make a difference in today's trying world, as one of the wider known incidents. r11more. saying "We're called to be peacemakers, Bourgeois brought such experience and healers amidst so much violence." motivation in his first visit to Regis see pages 10-11 Fr. Bourgeois has made peacemaking University and delivered a talk to "Help his life's work since being ordained a educate others about the issue, who Catholic priest in 1972. Before his might not be familiar at all with the issue ordination, Bourgeois served as a Naval and hopefully encourage those who are INDEX Officer for four years, doing one year of already within the movement,• the issue Fr Roy Bourgeois, founder of SOAW shore duty in Vietnam and receiving the being the school and the movement to photo by Dan Delaney Editona•... .......... .. .2-4 Purple Heart for his duties. close it. Bourgeois started his speech News .................5 America, which he said was, "not a pretty In 1990 he founded the School of the declaring that "These are challenging Feature ... .... ...6, 7 picture." Americas Watch (SOAW), an times we are in, the world is full of Sports............... 8,9 The Lowsiana native and his organization which, according to its suffering and violence," and urging Entertainment. ........ 10, 11 organization are critical of the current website, is trying to bring about the close people to "Look with critical eyes at our Calendar.. ... ....12 . administration in hopes that U.S. tax of the School of the Americas through country's foreign policy." He emphasized nonviolent protests. Located at Fort American foreign policy with Latin (Continued on page 5) .. REGIS ___,) . ( WEEKLY cP. FORECAST 2/23 2/24 2/25 2/26 2/27 ASSOCIATED 44°/29° 47°/32° 50°/30° 50°/27° COLLEGIATE 49°/31° PRESS ----~L,~ - ·~-~ ~~-----~----~"·-~·-------. c.:..co_u_rt-'--esy of www.weather.com - 2 EDITORIALS HIGHLANDER February 23, 2004 Porter's actions reflect Regis community HIGH LAN DERYfilSity::J by Andrew Cole those player's jerseys means much those outside the c~m~unity that In light of the recent more than just those ten guys and watched the game, it simply looked. 3333 REGIS BoULEVARD, MAIL STOP l,8 allegations of questionable recruiting their coach. People outside the team like behavior that sho.uld. not be takin.g DENVER, (0 80221 practices and sexual assault cases at who were not able to get an place. Because of this, it seems a bit PHoNE: 303-964-5391 the University of Colorado, it seems explanation from Porter walk around troubling that the incident wa~ pu~hed more important than ever that athletic thinking whatever they feel like. Even aside until we looked deeply into it, at MANAGING EDITOR departments have some sort of ,._r--,__, which point it was still difficult to get PADRAIC SWANTON accountability to the students they any sort of answers from anyone. We represent. Depending on how long were not trying to stir up trouble from ASSOCIATE EDITOR the investigation process pans out, for a problem that had already been . CHRIS DIETERICH some time to come, people outside of settled, but rather we were just trying CU will be thinking about only one to let the community know what took SPORTS EDITOR thing when they hear the University's place. DREW WALKER name mentioned, and it won't have It was difficult to find someone anything to do with academics. who saw the incident, and even more ENTERTAINMENT EDlTOR The point is that all actions done by difficult to find someone who was ANN TOOL members of a University reflect back willing to say something about it. This on all of those who attend and have means two things: people who are SENIOR REPORTER attended the school. With that said, I part of the program should be more YSABEL MARTINEZ would like to revisit an issue covered open to the rest of the Regis in the last edition of the Highlander community and, perhaps more ADVERTISING & BUSINESS MANAGER relating to the January 29 men's ~=::::::;::===::;:::;======;::::;=:=~ importantly, the rest of the Regis BRIAN NILES basketball game. Coach Porter explaining strategy techniques community needs to support the to a player. DAN DELANEY One of these events was the photo by Dan Delaney athletic program . .__ ______________ The athletic program at Regis receives decision by Coach Lonnie Porter to PHOTO EDITOR leave four players on the court for the if it seemed like a justified decision a large amount of money from the DAN DELANEY final few minutes of the game. As because his team went on to win the school. Barbara Schroeder, the reported, Porter's explanation was to game he rested the six players for, the Athletic Director, said that the LAYOUT & PRODUCTION rest his players. We highlighted the decision still had consequences operating budget for the Athletic KATHLEEN RYAN fact that many other people who were outside the next game. In fact, if the Department for the 2003-2004 school at the game and who heard about it Highlander had not looked into it, it year is $2.8 million dollars. And as LAYOUT STAFF later, including Regis players, saw the would have just circulated the halls as Schroeder said Regis "is a tuition TONIA JOHNSON move in a different light.
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