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Brett Stakelin music cuts, and the stage lights turn awesome, but could it get better?" Rolling Stone's "Loving Cup." Not a Photo Editor on, and I shared a moment with every­ The second set was the perfect song I was familiar with, but it sound­ one there, that we all thought might compliment to the first. More songs ed great, and I doubt many were Spring, 2009, I get the word that I never happen: the four men from with long, composed instrumentals, unhappy with the evening. thought I'd never hear, that Vermont's Vermont walking out on stage. A bit and a few softer tunes gave the show a Day one was unbelievable and jam band Phish was reuniting. Their grayer than in the years before their little room to breathe after the almost unforgettable. A perfect night of music city of choice was Hampton, VA, and it hiatus, they sauntered onto that glori­ non-stop barrage of groovy jams from with my favorite band in an incredible wasn't exactly a feasible road trip at ous stage and immediately began the first set. The set began with Trey venue. Day nvo was a different story. the time, so I wished and waited for a "Divided Sky," a song with special Anastasio introducing bassist Mike The beauty of Red Rocks comes with a tour to be announced. Not only was meaning for them, as well as myself. It Gordon, who had walked on stage later price; to have an outdoor venue, one there a tour, but a tour passing was the first song they had played dur­ than the rest, only to turn around and cannot have a roof over their head. through one of the most unique con­ ing their first trip to Red Rocks many walk back off stage, only to be intro­ And when the tickets say "an all­ cert venues I have ever visited: Red years ago, and it would kick off their duced for a second time, which led per­ weather event," they do mean all Rocks Amphitheatre. four-night return to the venue. It was fectly into none other than "Mike's weather. In the middle of the first set July 30, 2009, just two days also the song that I listened to on my Song" and "I am Hydrogen." The set came an unwelcome performance of after my birthday I received the birth­ way to the airport to fly out to Denver ended with four songs in a row that one of the band's new songs "Time day present I had bought for myself a to begin my college experience, and find themselves on my 'favorite-Phish­ Turns Elastic.'' An incredibly long few months earlier. A day I never has reminded me of that milestone song list.' "Limb by Limb," a classic. piece, it left the crowd a bit confused as thought I'd see, thousands of Phish experience ever since. I don't think "Billy Breathes" was next. I didn't to what it was and why they haq never 'Ph ans' filing into Red Rocks. Not just they could have picked a better song know they ever played this one live, heard it before. A delightful as ever dreadlock-clad hippies, but people of \\;th which to begin. and I had always been curious as to performance of McConnell's "Lawn many types were in attendance.· ich to begin. how it would sound. It did not disap­ Boy" followed, 'as a thin veil of clouds' Sitting in quiet anticipation in the gen­ The first set was full of grooves point one bit. A song that I had spent turned into a torrential downpour as eral admission section, I overheard and jams that kept the crowd up on a multitude of hours tl);ng to learn on the sky broke open and the rain came people sharing their stories of seeing their feet, doing whatever sort of dance the guitar, I couldn't have been more pouring down. Phish live, following them around the that they do. The standout song would pleased to hear them perform it live. country, comparing favorite shows.- It be "Stash," technically complex and "The Squirming Coil" with Page was really a special vibe in the they didn't skip a beat. The set ended McConnell's lovely piano solo was fol­ See Phish on page 2 amphitheatre before the show. with the funky and upbeat "Possum." lowed by "David Bowie" to end the set. 8pm rolls around, the house The first set left me thinking, "This is The encore was Phish's cover of the 2-WEDNESDAy; OCTOBER 14, 2009 NEWS Phish from previous page The jam got more bizarre as the rain most of the night was a cover of the mations next to the fascinating light and what was missing was the three came down harder and harder, eventu­ Beatles' "A Day" in the Life." show of the 'fifth band member' Chris other men, who together,. became one ally forcing them to stop for an hour Completely unexpected, and a bit Kuroda, was a feast for the eyes and of the most successful touring bands in and wait for the stage to dry. refreshing. ears alike. All in all, I had a blast see­ history. McConnell, Anastasio, The second set and encore Song choice is just a result of ing the band in person. A night I Gordon and Fishman; four men who contained few songs I was familiar the fact that they don't like to repeat thought I'd never see became two look nothing more than average Joes with. I wasn't surprised that hap­ songs from set to set, and 111 give them nights I may never forget. I had seen from the Northeast, put on a show to pened, due to their large song library, credit for that. I couldn't imagine see­ Trey Anastasio twice on his solo proj­ which nothing can compare. but I would have liked to hear more of ing the band at a venue other than Red ects, and was always left feeling like my favorites. The song that stood out Rocks. Seeing the beautiful rock for- something from the show was missing, Thank you to everyone who hel ed save lives through blood donations recently!

Photos by Derek Mason Freshmen Luke O'Connor Oeft) and Tracy Goettsch (right) and sophomore Amy Johnston (middle) participatng in the blood drive last week in the Student Center. Regis student speaks out at political rally

Michael DeGregori inherent rights come from. Other President Obama deserves much criti­ and 2008 elections. Sengenberger is StaffR eporter speakers covered things such as gun cism for his spending direction," currently the Chair of the Regis College rights and the necessity of an armed Jimmy said in his speech "we cannot Republicans and also hosts a two-hour On Saturday, Sept. 19, Regis citizenry and the dangers of inaction leave out the previous 8 years of fiscal political talk radio show, which airs sophomore Jimmy Sengenberger and compliance. Jimmy's speech cen­ disservice of the supposedly conserva­ every Thursday on KRCX. Jimmy will spoke at the Denver Capitol steps for tered on the mounting national debt tive Bush Administration." Jimmy also regularly contribute to websites the Save Our Constitution Rally, held and the threat that he believed it posed went on to compare George W. Bush to and newspapers such as Regis' by the Council for Wise Public Policy. for America's future. "The president presidents Herbert Hoover and Highlander and Sengenberger was one of eight speak­ and Congress need to wake up and Lyndon Johnson. BackboneAnlerica.net. ers at the rally, including John smell the coffee," Jimmy said in his Jimmy also criticized current poli­ "I think that the number one threat Andrews, the former President of the speech "The current trajectory is cies enacted and proposed by the to the constitution and the Bill of Colorado Senate and Pastor Gino unsustainable. And unfortunately, the Obama administration, criticizing the Rights isn't Obama, but ignorance and Geraci, founding Pastor of the non­ ball will now be in my generation's stimulus package as "ineffective" and apathy," Jimmy said in an interview, denomination church Calvary South court." warning of the massive increase in "Far too many Americans, young and Denver. The Save Our Constitution Dan Griffiths, the organizer of the national debt that the proposed old, don't even know the basic and Rally was held in order to celebrate the rally, echoed Jimmy's sentiment on the healthcare overhaul would bring. essential facts and rights guaranteed in creation of the United States dangers of a high national debt in an "President Obama has already the Constitution, and far too many do Constitution and protest what the par­ interview after the rally. "The national increased government spending to the not care to know about these docu­ ticipant's views as recent infringe­ debt affects our pursuit of happiness," point at which we will, his own White ments, or about the issues of the day." ments upon the liberties it guarantees he said, going on to say that increased House estimates, take on yet another When asked who he viewed as a great to its citizenry. taxation was "inevitable". In his speech $9 trillion in debt over the course of example of what a politician .and leader Speakers at the rally covered a wide Jimmy framed the issue of the nation's the next 10 years," should be, Jimmy pointed toward range of issues in their speeches. Sean debt not as an economic or financial This is not the first time that Jimmy Ronald Reagan. "Reagan was a forceful Doherty, founder and publisher of The issue but a moral one, warning that Sengenberger has taken an active role advocate for liberty both at home and Constitutional Reporter, spoke of the future generations will have to pay for in politics. He first became interested abroad, never yielding in the fight for First Amendment and his personal the spending of the current generation. in political issues after a conversation freedom from tyranny in the Soviet experience regarding it when he was Jimmy's speech sharply criticized with his grandfather while listening to Union, nor from his faith in the indi­ attempting to distribute his newspaper the current and previous presidential talk radio. He began attending vidual's ability to bring prosperity to a at the CU Denver campus, and Pastor administrations for what he viewed as Republican breakfast meetings on a nation." Geraci spoke on the role of religion and irresponsible and dangerous amounts regular basis, and helped campaign for God in our country and where people's of government spending. "While conservative candidates in 2004, 2006 ARTS & CULTURE \X'ED .ESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2009-3 S1c o a e music on your mp3 p ayer? Can t ec1 e on a moVIe o see this weekend? Highlander staff to the rescue! Luke and Bobby weigh in on the hot new music and movies you have got to ow about What does Luke think... Blair Witch equivalent? Luke Curtis What makes this movie work "Zombie kill of the week?" Staff Reporter on an absolutely frightening level is it's Luke Curtis Breslin) and head for a supposedly lack hyperactive camera movement. Staff Reporter "zombie-free" amusement park in L.A. The last time I was too scared Instead of getting a glimpse of a mon­ The refreshing aspect of to fall asleep was in 1999. I watched a ster for a split second during a quick As college students, we're all Zombieland is that it doesn't take itself little movie called "The Blair Witch turn of the camera, the audience is constantly going full speed with class, too seriously. The movie doesn't abide Project" and subsequently found tensely dragged through an absolute extracurricular activities and the by a moral dilemma, rather it abides myself in my parent's bedroom that stillness in the house, through the still­ undue pressure that accompanies more to the rules of Zombieland which night. I remember being frozen solid, ness of the camera-until something both. Every now and again, we need to are artfully represented throughout not wanting to look out of bed for the happens. Each time the film resorts rest our brains-and given that most of the film. It's gruesome qualities are fear of the Blair Witch standing in the back to the still bedroom footage, the us don't get anywhere near the amount also so over the top that rather than doorway. tension builds higher and higher, to of sleep that we should, I have a solu­ being disgusting, you find yourself Fast forward to 2009-I'm too the point where it is nearly unbearable tion. Zombieland! laughing uncontrollably at the zombies scared to fall asleep, however now my and you· are frozen in fear. Ruben Fleischer's debut film is being whacked with banjos or being parents are a thousand miles away, I left the theater absolutely an action-packed "zom-com" where crushed by amusement rides. and I'm once again frozen solid in fear. dumbfounded by the film's creepiness, destroying zombies isn't just a means Zombieland is an absolutely Two words-Paranormal Activity. my roommate also having very little to of survival-it's entertainment. The fun movie where you can sit back and This movie chronicles the lives say but rather a look on his face as ifhe story follows Columbus (Jesse truly enjoy the ride. Also, keep your of a young couple who have been the had seen a ghost. A film with this Eisenberg) and Tallahassee (Woody eye out for a cameo that happens to victims of strange occurrences. Katie tremendous power to frighten, shot Harrelson) as they reluctantly trek relate directly to Regis University­ (Katie Featherston) has been hearing over a mere seven days with an across the United States of Zombieland you'll know it when you see it. strange whispers during the night, $11,000 budget, is a must-see. Let me looking for what's left of civilization. along with creaks and groans around repeat-you must see this. It will chill They join forces with Wichita (Emma "What do you think ... Zombie kill of the house. Her boyfriend Micah you to the bone, but what an amazing Stone) and Little Rock (Abigail the week?" 4 out of s stars. (Micah Sloat) decides to investigate by cinematic experience it proved to be. using a digital camera while both are sleeping (things tend to happen to s out of s stars. Did you see any good movies over the weekend? Katie when she's asleep). The audience Listen to any good music? Write a review and have watches as the camera records them sleeping-and something else stirring in published in the highlander! in the house. Email your review to: [email protected] From the speakers to the page Bobby Guerrero rave reviews. After being featured by From race issues to nature to the and garage rock in their newest album StaffReporter her in a Monday Music Roundup back media, Sole and the Skyride Band "Don't Throw Me Away". This album in March, Miss Browne over at I am address it on the new album follows nicely in the footsteps of their fuel, you are friends gave them some Officially, the album drops on debut album, 2003's "Thickets and love after Monolith and completely the 13th of this month. If social hip­ Stitches". agreed, Cotton Jones is great! They hop is something you enjoy, give it a The Mumlers are currently touring are also currently a featured artist at listen. the U.S. (and unfortunately skipping Gigbot ..com . "Sole's most cohesive, dynamic, lis­ Colorado) with the Black Heart This is a great band that definitely tenable and interesting record to date." Percussion. deserves a listen. Get some tracks, throw it in your music library, and lis­ Rubik Dada Bandits Young Coyotes Basm ent and ten constantly. · Exhale Arvi Hasu, Samuli Poyhonen, The Dodos Time to Die Artturi Taira, Sampsa Vaatainen, and Denver has a GREAT music scene. Lauri Hiekkala are Rubik. The six­ It's no NY, LA, Seattle, or even Austin, "Time to Die" is the new album from piece (and often more) hails from but it's catching up. There's local tal­ California natives The Dodos. For Finland where in recent years a single ent playing their hearts out everywhere their previous albums, the band was a or two has made it to the top ten on you look. God knows why so few of simple duo combining just acoustic Finnish charts (which are usually dom­ these guys get national air time. The (Meric Long) and percussion (Logan inated by heavy metal). After touring Young Coyotes are a duo that have Cotton Jon es Paranoid Cocoon Kroeber) with great rhythms. For the for about a year after their first album, been together making music since new record, they added a new guy to Rubik went back to the studio in June April 2008. With Adam Halferty on Some pleasant, easy listening goes the mix with Joe Haener on the vibra­ 2008 to start work on their sophomore vocals and guitar and Zach Tipton a long way. A nice song with soft phone. album. Dada Bandits was released on playing drums and also singing, the vocals, a lullaby rhythm, and a sweet "Time to Die" keeps with the Dodos April 1st of this year in Finland and Young Coyotes are reppin' Denver to melody go a long way in terms of trend of a simple combination of just earlier this month in the U.S. the fullest with their two great EPs, soothin' the soul. instruments with complex rhythms. Dada Bandits is a great indie "Basement" and "Exhale." The two These days, when I'm looking The first single from the album, pop/rock album that is all over the albums offer the best of Denver with a to do a little soothin' of the soul, my "Fables," is easy to tap your toe and place and that's a good thing. With the great indie· rock sound. The fact that thumb nearly always manages to find bob your head to. "Troll Nacht" is new album, Rubik has garnered com­ they only regularly use a guitar and a Cotton Jones in my iPod. Mike Nau another stand out from the album with parisons to Animal Collective, Mew, drum set in their music forces the and Whitney McGraw, who together a similarly easy-going and uplifting Radiohead, and other more technical music to rely heavily (and rather suc­ form Cotton Jones, create a dreamlike sound, but at the same time more wist­ centric bands. cessfully) on the simpler aspects, such state through their music that invokes ful sounding vocals. as vocals and rhythm. And the howling images of the creeks running through Th e Mumlers Don't Throw Me "ooo oohs" remind you that "yes, we Appalachians in their home state of Sole and the Skyrider Band Away actually are coyotes." Maryland. Or maybe something less Plastique For all these reasons, the Young specific. But the music no doubt The Mumlers are a six piece band Coyotes were named Best New Band of brings on a general feeling of peace Sole and the Skyrider Band are a hailing from San Jose, California. 2009 by Westword have ensured the and quiet. group with something to say. MC Sole Including nearly everything in their band's loyal following in the Denver After a few months of keeping them leads the pack of three in this rap/indie arsenal of instruments (from french music scene. all to myself, I've finally seen the duo rock group. The new album horns and stand-up basses to the gui­ earn their due acknowledgement. "Plastique" touches on social issues tar and clarinet), the band creates a After playing this year's Monolith inspired by a Walden-esque retreat to unique sound that takes one on a ride Festival, they've received some pretty a cabin in Coconio National Forest. through blues, jazz, soul, indie rock, 4;\X'EDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14 2009 ARTS & CULTURE Soul Food Anyone? Derek Mason Staff Reporter

Before I went to the Black Student Alliance (BSA) meeting, I was rather ignorant about what "soul food" was, and to be honest, I didn't think that the term "soul food" carried any real meaning. I thought that it was just a catchy title for their event. I was mis­ taken. I was told by Reneese, who is a member of BSA, that the term "soul food" actuaily began to become widely popular during the Civil Rights Movement in the '6os, with deeper roots tracing back to slave families. Soul food is a humble cuisine, often seasoned with pork and fried in lard. The food wasn't the only thing that was humble though; the people attend­ ing the BSA meeting were all humble and very friendly. After everyone had filled their plates with soul food (which consisted of mac'n'cheese, yams, corn­ bread, fried chicken, and a very tasty banana-cobbler-type dessert), every­ PHOTO BY Derek Mason one introduced themselves, where they Students gather at a soul food' dinner to discuss another year of BSA meetings. were from, and what dish they most enjoyed that reflected their family's ments were made and the movie The Prizes will be given out! Find out more with laughter, joy, and of course soul. culture. Later, after everyone had fin­ Soloist was played (FYI, BSA needs through BSA). ished dinner, upcoming announce- someone to design a logo for them! The air about the meeting was filled The Forgotten King of the Blues: Freddie "The Texas Cannonball" King

Jimmy Sengenberger such greats as Muddy Waters, T-Bone E that served as one of his most suc­ Perspectives Editor Walker and Howlin' Wolf, experiences cessful hits and drove him to #29 on inspiring him to lead his own career the U.S. pop chart. The song was Be If you're ever asked to name a as a blues guitar player, starting as a purely instrumental and included no famous bluesman, chances are you'd sit-in for many of Chicago's influential words whatsoever. answer B.B. King, the man who has bluesmen. Like blues guitarist Jimmy "They expect work, they does, hard had a reputation, going way back to the Rodgers, Freddie was unique in play­ work. And if you're working hard and 196o's, for being known as the "King of ing with a plastic thumb pick and a enjoyin' it, they'll enjoy it too," he the Blues." But B.B. wasn't the only metal pick on his index finger. once said. influential bluesman to bear the last At age 18, working in a steel mill by After the success of "Hide Away," name "King" and share in the title. day and playing gigs at night, Freddie Freddie recorded a series of other instrumental songs, including "San­ Ho-Zay," helping to drive up his pop­ ularity with young whites in a time when the Civil Rights era was bur­ geoning in the United States. He went on to record with such R&B leg­ ends as James Brown and Sam Cooke and found fame and a new, bigger record deal after several appearances on the R&B show "The Beat." after sustaining some heart problems, "Freddie King is another bluesman he finally died of heart failure on whose work deserves more recogni­ December 28. His music and influ­ tion," Harvey Pekar noted in the ence has lived long past his death at Down Beat Review in 1969. "His the young age of 42, appearing playing has something in common through such famous guitarists as with B.B. King's, but he is obviously Vaughan and his older brother, his own man. King is a fine techni­ Jimmie, Eric Clapton and the young cian and his playing swings more than contemporary blues rocker, Kenny most blues guitarists." Wayne Shepherd. Freddie's popularity grew astound­ "I would love to have played with ingly in Britain, so much so that when Freddie King," Keith Richards, gui­ he toured Europe in 1967, he extend­ tarist for the Rolling Stones, once ed what was originally supposed to be remarked. "I kind of understand the a one-month tour to a three-month way he died, I kind of recognized in excursion. It was in Britain that he Freddie King a similar spirit. He had was picked up by the likes of Clapton, too much energy to burn and was try­ on whom his influence was substan­ ing to calm down after a high and just calmed down too much." married Texan Jessie Burnett, with tial. His first album with RSO, Albert King, who died in 1992, is one. Every time he picked up the guitar whom he had a total of 10 children. Clapton's label, in 1974 even had But there is another-the forgotten and let it rip, Freddie King was sure to His music career got off to a relatively ' Clapton as producer and sitting in on Freddie King. make it so that the listener could feel slow start as he recorded with smaller, some of the songs. Frederick Christian, known as his music. With fast-paced yet soul­ local record companies throughout Clapton even went on to cover Freddie "The Texas Cannonball" King, wrenching licks and heart-pounding the 195o's until when, in 1960, he Freddie's hit "I'm Tore Down," bring­ was born on September 3, 1934 in rhythms, Freddie, the 25th Greatest signed with the King/Federal label. ing it to the top charts for the second Gilmer, Texas. He began learning Guitarist of All Time according to guitar from his mother and uncle at There Freddie recorded two of his time. The first was Freddie himself. Every concert he had, King always Rolling Stone magazine, always gave the young age of 6, and when his fam­ most famous songs for the first time: fans ·and guitar afficionados some­ "Have You Ever Loved a Woman," an tried to work in the audience. "Can ily moved to the southside of Chicago thing to enjoy. at 16, Freddie eagerly snuck into local emotional song immersed in powerful you feel it?" he often asked once, blues clubs to listen to some future guitar licks and covered by the likes of twice, even three times until he ~as legends in person. Eric Clapton, and "Hide Away," a satisfied with the loud reaction. He There he witnessed first-hands mid-tempo blues shuffle in the key of toured heavily on through 1976, when, t ARTS & CIJI;TI JRE WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2009-5 Best of Colorado takes a trip to Cirque du Solei

Derek Mason were there to represent where the per­ to a circus since I was little and didn't enchanting and I cannot stress enough Staff Reporter formers were from) created a majestic think that I would ever return; yet, how talented the performers are! They present that you wouldn't be able to Cirque du Soleil gave away a welcom­ are extremely good at what they do and The night has a crisp and clean find anywhere else in the city. ing, cozy feel, albeit a semi-bizarre feel, they captivate you ¼-ith every move­ feel to it; cold, yet pleasant. I could see As I entered the Grand Chapiteau, but a more welcoming feel nonethe­ ment that they make. If you haven't fifty stars instead of the usual ten, and the cold air that clung to my skin out­ less. seen any Cirque du Soleil performance for Denver, that's great. A perfect night side evaporated but the magical feeling I found my seat, and I was quite or you have but are not too sure about for the Best of Colorado club to visit did not, to my delight. If anything, the excited, especially by the French seeing Kooza, I highly recommend the magnificent, traveling circus show magical aura only increased exponen­ Canadian culture present within the going - and this is coming from some­ based out of Quebec, Canada known as tially as I found myself in the world of Grand Chapiteau (my good friend and one who has despised circuses his Cirque du Soleil (French for "Circus of the French Canadian circus. Uncle Roland is French Canadian). As whole life, until now. the Sun"). Upon arriving to the Grand Growing up, I absolutely hated the the lights dimmed, the music played Go. Lose yourself in the culture, the Chapiteau ("Big Top"), I could not help circus. I hated the clowns (I am still and a dream-like aura permeated story, and the dream. La Reve but feel a certain magic in the air. The terrified of clowns), I felt bad for the throughout the crowd. The story this Continue! yellow and blue tarps towering toward animals (still do), and the whole aura time was entitled Kooza and it was the stars and the flags of many differ­ for me was just left a bad taste in my quite entertaining. I laughed, I gasped, ent nationalities (I'm assuming they mouth. Consequently, I haven't been I cried (not really). The story was ~~~...... ____ --~~------...... ------~------~--~-----

6-\VEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2009 PERSPECTIVES The Capitalist Manifesto for Healthcare Reform: Part One Jimmy Sengenberger more. You're not worried about the means small businesses as well as indi­ consumers, who have few lower-cost Perspectives Editor cost-someone else is paying. This is viduals, all of whom will then be far options available to them. exactly what happens with healthcare. more equipped to go out and find an Congress should do what it is grant­ President Obama is right. When it Government regulation and policies affordable health insurance plan for ed by the Constitution and mandate comes to healthcare, the status quo is have essentially mandated a third themselves, their families and their that every state recognize insurance unacceptable. Too many people are party-based system that forces the employees-plans that are right for licenses of other states. According to without access to affordable health consumer to work through health them. the CATO Institute, "Letting individu­ coverage, and millions of people are insurance companies, HMO's, employ­ We should also examine the other als and employers purchase health uninsured through no fault of their ers and other middlemen that pay the policies and regulations that encour­ insurance from out of state could own. We need change. But his govern­ supplier. As in the pizza example, 84% age the third-party system. As a result reduce the number of uninsured ment answer is not the way to go. of all personal healthcare spending is of these decisive actions, costs will go Americans by as many as 17 million, or Capitalism has been the engine of made through private health insurers, down. Making these adjustments to one-third of the most-cited estimate of prosperity for this country going back the government or other private out­ the current system would open up the the number of uninsured." An individ­ to its founding. As such, I am now pro­ lays not directly from the patient. market to increased competition by ual state's regulations, as CATO points posing that Congress and the President Encouraging this system are tax allowing consumers to shop around on out, need not be changed and can be consider the "Capitalist Manifesto for exemptions for employer-provided their own, decreasing costs substan­ enforced in the other states. Healthcare Reform," several specific, health insurance that the millions of tially while maintaining high quality. But what about states' rights, you free-market fixes for the healthcare self-employed and small business say? If ever there were an area where problem. The starting point must be owners and workers who pay on their Expand the Sphere of the feds can play a legitimate role, it's increased competition-something own don't receive. Own a big business? Competition: In his recent speech to this. The Commerce Clause in Article I, else President Obama claims to favor. Congrats-you get a nice little tax Congress on healthcare, President Section 8 of the Constitution explicitly exemption for healthcare! Run that Obama acknowledged the extensive grants Congress authority to regulate Put You in Control: Big news! mom-and-pop shop down the street, concentration of business in the health interstate commerce. What was the The government has started a program or your own home-based business? insurance industry. As he pointed out, biggest reason for this? States had to make pizza more affordable for the Tough. As Seinfeld's Soup Nazi would "75 percent of the insurance market is established tariffs between other states average college student. As a result, put it, "No tax exclusion for you!" controlled by five or fewer companies. under the Articles of Confederation­ college students will only have to pay These incentives, policies and regu­ In Alabama, almost 90 percent is con­ basically the same thing as these 16% of the cost of pizza at night-the lations put in place by the government, trolled by just one company." While obstructionist regulations. other 84% will be paid for by someone in large part due to the federal tax there are some issues with the calcula­ By asserting its rightful authority to else. Now I know what you're think­ code, do nothing more than exacerbate tion of these numbers, he is generally break down barriers to insurance pur­ ing: party at my place every Friday the problem. Because of the third correct-the market is highly central­ chasing across state lines via repealing night! And so other students do just party-payer system, health providers ized and void of real competition. McCarran-Ferguson, Congress and the that, buying pizza every Friday night. aren't competing for individual con­ Another fundamental reason for this President will strike a considerable Why? Somebody else is paying. sumers-they're contending for large problem is again government-created: blow to insurance market concentra­ But now imagine that Domino's is corporations like Target and Cisco. the inability to purchase health insur­ tion, truly boosting the "choice and the only place you can go within 5 The problem here is that individuals ance plans across state lines. competition" that Obama likes to talk miles for pizza, and each night they can are separated from the cost, driving up Thanks to the 1945 McCarran­ up. If done alongside dismantling the make a maximum of 100 pizzas. prices (premiums) and thus taking Ferguson Act, which allowed states to third-party system, we will see costs Demand is going up, because someone away decision-making authority of th~ use licensing laws to prevent trade begin to lower for everyone-all with­ else is doing the paying, but the supply patient. with insureres in other states, John in out a massive, trillion dollar govern­ remains constant. As everybody Not a day goes by where car insur­ Colorado can't purchase a plan from a ment overhaul. knows, when demand rises and supply ance companies like Geico and company licensed in Arizona; instead, stays stagnant, prices inevitably go up, Progressive aren't competing on TV he must buy a plan from a firm in his This is the first in a series of columns which in turn disadvantages those who and radio over who provides the best state. Health insurance is largely regu­ proposing specific, free-market alter­ pay directly, without the middleman­ service at the lowest price-competi­ lated by the states, which require that natives for healthcare. The next will everyone who isn't a college student. tion absent from healthcare because of any healthcare plan an individual center on empowering the individual. Sure, this is a pretty outlandish the third-party system. To fix this, the wishes to buy must comply with all of Jimmy hosts Regis's weekly Seng example, but the principles hold true. government must equalize the health­ that state's regulations. This advan­ Center radio show every Thursday If someone else is putting up most of care tax exemption across the board so tages both insurers and regulators in night.from 6pm to 8pm on KRCX 93.9 the cash for something people really that everyone, not just middlemen and maintaining psuedo-monolopolies in and online at krcx.org. He can be want-or need-you're going to get it big business, will benefit from it. That their respective states, in turn hurting reached at [email protected]. The Market? Deregulation? Not The Answer for Healthcare!

Corey Holton for healthcare than any other nation, Service (USPS) is often criticized for companies took unnecessary risks to News Editor including those with socialized or uni­ this. In reality, they can deliver pack­ maximize pr~fit, and ended up crip­ versal health care systems. We also ages more reliably, while being faster pling the American economy and put­ This article is intended to be a have one of the lowest ratios of physi­ and cheaper than the private parcel ting many people out of their homes response to a recent piece, "For cians to citizens. This is not to men­ delivery companies. It was not until and out of work. Is that really what we healthcare, there's a better prescrip­ tion that we have one of the highest the government privatized the most want for our insurance companies, tion: the market" written by Mr. infant mortality rates, a very high inci­ profitable routes of USPS, and gave free reign to make our healthcare sys­ Jimmy Sengenberger. A conservative dence of obesity (know to lead to them to companies like UPS and tem worse than it already is? They slant has befallen the Highlander as of greater health problems) and one of FedEx that the Post Office began los­ already arbitrarily drop sick cus­ late, and I believe it is imperative to the lowest life expectancies from birth. ing money. tomers and find ways to limit claim give another perspective to the health­ How is the market system going to Mr. Sengenberger also brings disbursements. care debate in order to maintain a change this? up the point that "Tax-free health sav­ Free trade and deregulation healthy balance of views. The current healthcare system ings accounts need to be expanded, does nothing more than put money in It is my belief that healthcare in the United States is profit based. thereby helping individuals to pur­ the hands of the corporate communi­ is a right, not a privilege. The poor and This means that insurance companies chase their own health insurance or ty. It encourages companies to cut disenfranchised should not have to are not in the business of providing pull from a pool of money when they costs to maximize profits. This might forgo needed medical treatment, nor excellent healthcare, they are in the need to." This is a great idea... for the work for the consumer goods industry, should middle and upper class business of minimizing the claims middle and upper class Americans but not for healthcare. I do not want a Americans have to foot the bill for they have to pay and maximizing their who can afford to save money. What board of directors concerned only with unpaid medical expenses because our profits. CEO's of insurance companies abouethe people who live paycheck to making money to be making decisions fellow citizens cannot afford to be do not answer to government officials paycheck, the very Americans who do about my health. insured. or even their customers, they answer not have insurance now? Socialized healthcare has the One of the major claims made to the board of directors and wealthy Another conservative argu­ ability to provide excellent care at a by Mr. Sengenberger in his article is shareholders who want nothing more ment is that state barriers need to be minimum cost, just look at the data that, "Our healthcare system contains than to see additional money in their broken down in order to increase com­ out there. Instead ofbeing responsible the greatest innovations, the highest­ pockets. Injecting more freedom into petition, which would in turn drive to shareholders, it would have to quality care and some of the best doc­ the market of health insurance would prices down. In reality, by allowing answer to the citizens. The bottom line tors in the world." I and the not function to increase quality of care insurance companies to compete is that we can give insurance compa­ Organization for Economic Co-opera­ and decrease prices, it would encour­ across state lines, it would encourage nies more freedom to make money tion and Development (OECD) would age insurance companies to find new them to cut costs, at the expense of while providing increasingly inade­ have to disagree. According to their ways to drop customers and deny patient care, in order to remain com­ quate care, or we can do something to 2009 health data, the United States costly but needed treatments. petitive. That is what happens in a change how Americans get healthcare. falls short. in delivering quality health­ Many people are against competitive, profit driven market. The market is not the answer. Stay care to its citizens. Of the thirty devel­ socialized healthcare because they As far as deregulating the tuned to KRCX for an upcoming dis­ oped nations included in the data, the believe the government is inefficient insurance industry, look at what that cussion on this issue Thm;sday. United States pays far more per capita and costly. The United States Postal did to the financial industry. Financial ..

SPORTS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2009-7 Women's soccer match with Rangers in seventh place after UC-Colorado Springs Mines/Regis Fall Invitational - Jeremy Phillips ing a 73 or better to lead after the first postponed Sports Information Director round. Sophomore Robert Quick led Aurora, Colo.: The conditions the Rangers with a 2-over 74 (36-38) Jeremy Phillips were less than favorable at the Sports Information Director to tie for 13th. Junior Greg Johnson Colorado Mines/Regis Fall was one stroke behind (36-39) to tie Invitational which included a three­ for 19th. Junior Zach Johnson shot a Colorado Springs, Colo.: This hour delay due to ice on the course and 37 on the front nine and a 39 on the past weekend's Regis and UC­ cold temperatures. Regis finished the back nine to finish with a 4-over 76. - Colorado Springs women's soccer first round, cut to just 18 holes due to Sophomore Taylor Hulbert match has been postponed due to poor the late start, in seventh place with a will start in 37th place after carding a playing conditions from to the storm score of 304. 79 (39-40), while fellow sophomore that blew through Colorado Saturday. The cold weather didn't stop Kyle Seery saw his first action of the The field was coated with a Johnson & Wales (Fla.) from shooting season and shot a 90 (43-47) to tie for layer of ice that was not melting in low today. Johnson & Wales shot a 70th. time and with the cloudy weather and 289 with all five of their golfers shoot- the cold temperatures it wasn't going • to get any better. The coaches, officials and Women's golf trails Mesa State administrators decided to postpone the game due to the safety of the stu­ Jeremy Phillips They are tied for second with Mesa dent-athletes. The match has been Sports Information Director State golfer Jessica Berve. tentatively rescheduled for next Mesa State's Jennifer Hilts Wednesday, October 21st with start Grand Junction, Colo.: The shot a 6-over 78 to lead the first Regis women's golf team finished up round by three strokes. Hilts is com­ time yet to be determined. the first round of the Quality Inn ing off a first place finish at the Regis Regis will at Colorado Mines Maverick Invitational in second place lnvitational/RMAC #3 tournament on Wednesday, October 14th at 3:30 just five strokes behind host Mesa last week. p.m. Regis will also play at Metro State State. The tournament, being played at Sophomore Haley Robinson on Friday and host UC-Colorado Tiarra Rado Golf Course (71-5953) in shot a 44 on the front nine and rallied Springs on Sunday. Grand Junction, featured Regis, Mesa for a 38 on the back nine for fifth The Rangers are in fourth State, Adams State and Colorado place with an 82. Junior Emily place in the RMAC with 20 points trail­ Christian. Einfeldt is in 15th place after round ing third place Fort Lewis with 22 Photo by Brett Stakelin Freshman Lara Pocs and one with a 90 (48-42), while junior points. Colorado Mines has 27 points, A past highlight from the Lady Rangers soccer team. sophomore Alex Semanko paced the Kacee Harris finished off the scoring while Metro State leads the RMAC Rangers with identical 39 and 42 front for Regis with a 99 (53-46) to sit in with 30 points. and back nines for a total scored of 81. 20th place overall.

Men's soccer and Metro State tie for second time in the last two weeks Jeremy Phillips Junior Nathan Kafer beat the Metro defending the Roadrunners especially game, with 17=16 left in the game. Sports Information Director State (7-4-2, 4-2-2 RMAC) defense and considering the fact that Metro State Metro State outshot the then crossed it to Emge in the middle had five corner kicks compared to one Rangers 4-2 in the overtime periods Denver, Colo.: Regis and and slid the ball past the Roadrunner for Regis. but both of the Rangers shots were on Metro State have had some epic battles goal keeper. Three minutes and 21 seconds goal compared to just one for Metro over the years, but the last two 13 minutes later Steven Emory into the second half senior James State. between the teams have been two for of Metro tied the score at one on a shot Copeland scored his third goal of the Senior Wally Fink had another the ages. For the second time in two from 30 yards away that went into the season as he took a deflection in the fine performance in goal allowing just weeks the two teams battled to a tie, top right corner of the net. middle and put it past Metro State two goals while making seven saves. this time 2-2. Metro State and Regis came goalkeeper Dominque Griffith. Regis remains in fourth place The Rangers (5-3-4, 3-1-4 into the match ranked third and fourth The two teams were in a stale­ in the RMAC just one point behind RMAC) got on the board first when in the NSCAA Central Region rankings mate until Metro State's Ryan Baker Metro State and three clear of UC­ sophomore Kyle Emge scored his sixth respectively. The first half ended with tied the game on yet another corner Colorado Springs. goal of the season at the 17:50 mark. a 1-1 tie after Regis did a great job of kick for Metro State, 10 total for the Rangers rebound from loss to Mesa State with 3-2 defeat of Fort Lewis Jeremy Phillips Three Rangers were Sports Information Director in double figure in kills with junior All-American ~essica ... Denver, Colo.: A tale of teams was the story Howe with 18 kills. Howe for the Regis Rangers volleyball team. Regis had jost two kills in set one dropped the first set to Fort Lewis in Rocky and 16 in the final four. Mountain Athletic Conference in a manner not con­ Sophomore Lyz Kann posted sistent with the Rangers over the past eight games. a career-high with 14 kills Regis, however, responded and defeated the and also registered a season­ Skyhawks 3-2. high seven blocks. Junior Regis (10-8, 8-2 RMAC) lost the first set 25- Kerry Grady chipped in with 20 after hitting just -.022 with 11 errors and 10 kills. 11 kills. They responded in the second set with a 25-14 win Two freshman, after getting 12 kills and just one error and hitting Jordan Hughes and Catilin .289 compared to .021 for Fort Lewis (4-15, 2-9 McDonnell had good games RMAC). offensively. Hughes had a Fort Lewis took the third set by a score of 25- career-high nine kills and 20 and then Regis came back to take the fourth set also got eight digs. .. McDonnell also had nine 25-23. Regis scored 20 of their 25 points in the Photo By: Brett Stakelin kills and had a career-high R . u ball r th fourth set off of kills. • d" egis VO ey poses 10r e camera Regis then turned up the heat as they took it mne 1gs. h d · · Junior setter Devin Eckhardt had a season a Just 48. Regis bad only one block after set one to the Skyhawks 15-5 and had nine kills with no highs of 54 assists and 18 digs. Sophomore Cassidee and then ta~ied _11 more in the next four sets. errors for a .529 hitting percentage. Young had 15 digs while freshman Katie Hudencial Regis will head to the road for the next five Regis finished with a .201 attack percentage had . ' matches including a three-game trip next weekend 14 which is considerable considering they hit -.029 for Regis tallied 66 total kils while Fort Lewis Thursday-Saturday beginning with Western State on the first set. ' Thursday night. ... 8-\VEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2009 CAMPUS CALENDAR COMMUNITY/CAMPUS EVENTS

es y, o r 14 en s occer ame utu . T e event is at 5:30pm m t e 'Age of Stupid" Screening Men's soccer will be playing the Student Center Faculty Lounge. If you Mi Gente Meeting he Sustainability Committee, as part University of Colorado at Colorado plan on attending, register on The meeting will be held in West Hall f RUSGA, will screen the film The Springs Friday at 3:30pm. Come by CareerLink or call 303-458-3508. room 137 from 6:00pm to 7:30pm. ge ofStupid in the dining hall at 8 the soccer field to support the .m.. The film covers issues of global Rangers! Wednesday, October 21 Black Student Alliance Meeting lunate change, offering a glimpse Rome Center The meeting will be held at the same ·nto what the future could be. Go to Sundayy,October18 Interested in studying abroad? Come time as Mi Gente in West Hall room outube.com for previews of the film. Women's Soccer Game by the Student Center lobby from 137 at 6:00pm. Regis Women's Soccer will be hosting 11:30am to 1:00pm to get information ursday,October15-0ctober26 the University of Colorado at about study abroad opportunities in Gatorade Pong By Any Other N rune" Colorado Springs this weekend. The Rome Join several on campus organizations isit the Dayton Memorial Library for game begins at 1:00pm. for a fundraiser on the quad from 3 to he opening reception from 4:30 p.m. Meet the Industry 7 p.m.. 64 teams will compete for a o 6:30 p.m. to meet the artists fea­ Monday, October 19 A representative from the GAO (US $200 prize. The proceeds from this red and get some free refreshments. CHOICES Drinking Lab Government Accountability Office) event will benefit the Make a Wish he exhibit explores the effects of The drinking lab will be held from will be on campus in the Adult Foundation. Come cheer on the abels on the GLBTQ community. 11:30am to 1:30pm in the Dining Hall Learning Center, Mountain View teams as they battle it out. to educate students on the hazards of Room (ALC 112) at 4:00pm to discuss riday, October 16 excessive alcohol consumption. This opportunities. Please RSVP with Sunday,October25 armers Market event is sponsored by CHOICES. Career Services, as space is limited. Men's Club Rugby ome by the patio of the Student Come support our Rugby team as the enter Friday from 10am to 2pm and Tuesday, October 20 Thursday, October 22 take on UNC. The game starts at uy some fresh, organic produce. Meet the Industry Music Club Meeting 11:00am on the athletic fields. ponsored by Sodexo. Career Services is hosting a meet the This Music Club here at Regis will be industry night with Northwestern meeting in Loyola 15 at 3:15pm.

Join us in supporting the 2009 Regis University ,.. SOA Delegation The evening includes light -SI O suggested donation- appetizers, a variety of Latin -RSVP suggested- American wines, and a silent For more information about auction including donations the SOA or the lgnatian from many local businesses. Solidarity Network, visit www.ignatiansolidarity.net