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Referendum ( '.WOU lcl riidci,w Cthe !ftate te lkeepM ~i'nnftri $3.1to SSWlli m in revenues already «;dl~ctl!i'1tospend o n "K-12 andhigher education,and ·herahbGare. ·Referertil-om 0tNOU(d D aJl0w'1:he ~.ate to take Otlt $1.56'd,llion in lbands primarily for road construction. "Both side-s Maridcee Slater/Criterion brought in T.rom left to right: state Rep. Bernie Buescher debates Republican candidate for Gov. Marc HcHt:zmam on Referenda C and D while the Criterion's Editorial Board watches on. informaf1on that had nothing to lffJ.ture of publ ire higlle, ec:lucation a>ntest~d dowitht~ debate!' ""Erikkincdln on what effect Referendum C and_D might Holtzman questioned Buescher on his £ditor have on college tuition. voting recortl in the legislature nn moving -Andria Lyon, mass The true cost of two measures appearing Buesther, who is a member of the state money away from higher education to K-12 communications major on lhe ballot this November, and their po legislature's Joint Budget Committee, said education. Holtzman also said that higher tential impact on public higher education Colorado could be facing $448 million in all education institutions should be more "en "Ir.was gre-.tt took center stag_e at a Me:sa Stale College around budget cuts next year which would trepreneurial" in their operations. that.Mr: Gniterion sponsored debate drive up the cost of college. Last month, Mesa State President Tim Holtzman State Rep. Bernie Buescher, D·Grand Holtzman said that the potential failure Foster told the Criterion the state legisla and'Mr.. Junction, and R-€publtcam1andictaru for Gov. of Referenda C and D would not affect tu ture would give colleges the choice of out ·euEfscber Mare_Holtzman dehated Referenda C and D ition, and the state shouW look into other ting into their base funding or cutting into in front of 250 peQple at Liff Auditorium.on alternatives such as securitizing funds from . the College Opportunity Fund next year if C'lt~ but Sept. 19. lhe tobacco setllemem, and follow the ex Referenda C and_D fail. they missed ' · Buescher, one of the authors of Referen ample of Great.B1itain by securitizing state RolrLIDan, the former University of Den a lot of dum D. supports both measures. buildings. ver President, disagreed with Foster. issues concerning "Referendum Casks permission from the "We need to meet challenges anoth "The proponents of C and D are using C.anit o:' voters of this state to retain the amount of er way and we must,meet the needs of the a lot of -~"Car-c tactics to -earn supp_ort and revenues generated by your existing taxes Colorado citizens by prioritizing the want~." they're do.ing it improperly," Holt-zman said. -Adam Davenport, for the next five years," Buescher said. Holtzman said. "We can look at ways to get by and to do so marketing major Buescher said Referendum C will not · When asked about the role of the state without raising taxes by $5 billion." change existing tax rates and 1he estimated government in providing public higher edu After the debate, Buescher gave his 'tMygot refunds would be $25 in 2006, $49 in 2007. cation, Buescher said investing in higher ed thoughts about how he thought the debate feeling's and $79 in 2008. ucalion was key. went. Ba:rnie "That"s a small price to pay for affordable ,-,l'olks, I think.I read the same magazines, "It's very useful to have students listen ,was much college education. for better roads, and for and .same >the same newspaper articles as first trand," Buescher said. "It's also good for r~soJid. quality healthcare," Buescher said. you do," Buescher said. ''They tell us tbat students to get involved." Holtzman called Referenda C andD "bad our number oue job in the United .States is Ilolt:7<.man believes that the debate was, 'Aottzman public policy." to compete with the growing power oflndia "A very helpful and energetic exchange of kept saying "I am opposed to Referenda C and'D be and China, by investing in education. What ideas." raisin,g taxes cause it won't, in any measurable way, acid are we doing in Colorado? We rue doiJig ex Jaclyn Ciccotelli contributed to this re Tather ' '' News iiaylor Stonehouse, editor· [email protected]~ Mesa State to expand residence life Gcroundbreaking marks begin·ning (!)f grtowth lor Mesa S.tate ·C(J)f/ege Flftax.Ryan its potential. A great deal of work has been IRepo_rter done to accomplish what was done today Groundbreaking for the new resident (in) developing the site." hall at Mesa State College took place on This year was im_porlant in the fact Sept.J6. that the residence halls almost faced over At 8 a.m., Mesa State College Board of crowdi.n_g issues. Trustees, President Tim Foster. and other "There are no current issues with over public figures met to witness the introduc crowding," Assistant Direator of Housing tion of the new residence hall on the north Anissa Hayes said. "It's all been worked side of campus. This will allow Mesa State out. A moni'h before the scheduled .open College to growJor the coming years. ing of the residence nails, we weie looking "The board saw a need for more hous at 90 students not having housing, but is ing and acted quickly," Mesa State Board sues come up, like students not coming of Trustees Chair Lena Elliott, said. 'This to college, or realizing that college isn't really illustrates the dedication the trust for them. We were aWe to get everyone a ees have for Mesa State College." bed.'' The new baJI will be the only residence The new hall will be a change from the hall en the usually academic north side of traditional dorms. campus. "We'll be looking at a different approach "It is going to be 28.8 bed residence for .most everything about this new hall.'' hall," Mesa State Presidtmt Tim 'Foster Hayes said. ''It will be a pod style dorm, said. "It has been almost ten years since lending itself to a lot more communal Jiv we've done something .like this. It is go ing. There is that notion of.networking the ~ng to change the dynamic of the cam community new and returning students ~pus, bringing housing and the activities will appreciate. It is Jess of a traditional that come with housing to the uorth side setting like you might .'iee in Monument, of campus." Rait, or Tolman." Erik Lincoln/Criterion Mesa Sta'te has been experiencing pop The construction plans show more resi ulation growth for the past ten years. At lfmm left to:iight· State Represtnitative Josh Penr~ Mesa State College dence halls in the future, so it seems Mesa B Sunn Konantz sume we have," Amber Dove, an English major. said. ing to hide anything," Breckel said. Critel'jon Staff "1welve years ago, we s:-Jw more complaints when it The Student Health Center Web site still reflects the old Mesa State College student Leesa Johnson thinks went from-zero to $5," former Heal1h Center nurse Julie cost. "It's hard. to keep information up-to-date," Breckel getting a physical for $20 is quite a deal. Tohnson, a se Johnson said. said. However, most of the information explaining the uior _nursing major. was waiting for her appointment at Johnson and her husband Ryan. also.a nursing major, Health Center is accurate, -said center nurse _practitioner the Mesa State Student Health Center. The $20 is the co have been using the health center for two and a half years. Penny Crom. Currently, two nrn:se practitioners, Crom pay for an office visit, whether that visit is for a complete Johnson learned of the focrease when she came for an ap and Carol Gannon, staff the center. The hospital i.5 in the physical or cold symptoms. The co-pay is also a 400 per pointment. process of hiring a third person, according to Crom. cent jump from last year's -co-pay of $5. "It doesn't bother me that they raised the fee," she,<;aid. "The positive _part of contracting with Community "We didrit want to dojt [raise the cost]. but we needed "After being in so many health facilities and talcing busi Hospital is the very quick access to all the services of a full to," Mesa State Assochtte Vjce President and Dean of Stu ness dasses in rhe nurning program, we recognize how hospital," said Breckel. Located just off campus at 1060 den ts Andy Breckel said. According to Breckel. Mesa State much it costs to run a health center." Ornhard Ave., the Health Center is between Community contracts with Community Hospital to "provide tradition Students asked at random in the College Center were Hospital and the Mesa State tennis courts. al student health care'' and that theJncrease was neces not aware of the increased Health Center co-pay. Breckel For the $20 co-pay, t he Student Health Center provides sary because of increased medical costs. He didn't think said that it's "hard to communicate with students. Email diagnosis and treatment of illness, injury treatment and the new cost was "outrageously high." doesn't work because many students come to college with follow-up care, immunizations, education in health mat Jessica Dunlap, a sertior English major, said that she their own e-mail addresses and don't want to use the col ters, and complete phys icals. According to the c:unter's of had never used the center, but that a friend had, "and for lege one." Breckel said that he was interested in finding :tke manager amlreceptionist ChefaeyPordham, students $5." Wh:en told that the fee was now $20, Jessica replied. out what students thought would be good ways to com must pay an additional minimal (ee fur special services, "Those bastards!" municate. such as vaccinations, laboratory tests, and other sinwle "It's the same thing they've been doing to students since Bowever, the fact that most students do not know procedures . .medieval times, screwing them out of the money they as- about the increase cost "is not at aJl related to anyone try- 2.0rtterion Glenwood Springs drilling concern for environment .Max Ryan boom in the last two years. said. "The Federal Government needs to use thie best pos Reporter "Certainly, the United States is in a shortage of natu sible management for the environment affeote Elizabeth Lawyer of the Associated Students at Utah State derstanding of the original intent of Amer government over a large area," !'McNamara The Utah Statesman (Utah Sta~ University, said he was only informed of ica's forefathers. said. "It had never been succes;sful; there Univenity) the new requirements three weeks ago Johanna Carling, president of the Col were no good models." (U-WIRE) Logan, Utah - Students gave and had to find funding for the event. Tbe lege Democrats, spoke on Thomas Jeffer ASUSU gave a survey at th1e celebra speeches and handed out pamphlets on money bad to be taken om of the year's son and the need to view the Constitution tion testing students' knowled1ge of U.S. the Patio in honor of Constitution Day Fri planned budget. flexibly. government and pop culture. 'IThe survey day afternoon in accordance with a new Schools all across the country held their "We live in a different time than our asked about subjects ranging from the law authorized in December 2004. own commemorations of the Constitution great forefathers," she said. "I suspect that number of hand members in tlhe :Beatles The law, part of the Consolidated Ap on Friday. they would be appalled that although our to the names of the three brancltres of gov propriations Act, states that "each edu At USU., students could hear other stu society bas changed drastically since 1787, ernment. cational institution that receives federal dents speak on the Constitution from a we are still governed by a document creat According to the results.. 2!9 percent funds ... shall hold an educational program platform on the patio. Anyone who could ed for people living in 1787." knew James Madison is consiidered the on the United Scates Consticution on Sept. recite the Preamble to the Constitution Peter McNamara, a professor in the po father of the Constitution and 96 percenc 17." won a Constitution Day T-shirt. They could litical science department, spoke about knew :Bill Gates is the founder of Micro Constitution Day, also called Citizen even sign che Constitution themselves at a the signing of the Constitution and James soft. ship Day, is to be held in honor of the sign table next to a large display of che docu Madison's role in it. Madison is consid Still, according to the survey's results, ing of the ConsHtution on that day in 1787. ment ered the "Father of the Constitution" and USU students are better informed than "Educational and training materials con The speakers actempted to underscore took ex:tensivenotes on the Constitutional the national average. In the national re cerning the U.S. Constitution" are also re the significance of the Constitution. Scott Convention. sults of a similar snrvey, only L.8 percent quired to be distdhuted to new employees Dewey of the College Republicans urged "Madison was the chronicler of the knew who the father of the Cmnstitution as part of oriencation and to all employees students to read the founding documents, convention because he believed it solved a was. compared to 58.3 percent who knew 00 Sept. 17 of each year. such as the Federalist Papers and the Dec problem not solved by any governing sys Bill Gates. Nate Putnam.. executive vice president laration of Independence, to gain an un- tem.in the world - to establish a republican Court rules pledge of allegiance "coercive requirement'" in schools Taylor Stonehou.se a coercive requirement to affirm Attorney General Alberto embedded phrase of "one I-pledge AOegiance to ·the Jacl_yn Ciccotelli God." Gonzales reported the day after nation under God" empha nag of the United States of Criterion Staff According to the Associated the decision that the Department sizes the history of Ameri America Press, attourney Michael Nedow of Justice will fight the decision. ca as ···a fully constitutional and to the Replubic, for ¥-nich The Pledge of Allegiance, writ brought the issue to tlile Supreme Gonzales pointed out the laws of expression of patriotism." it stands, ten by Francis Bellamy in 1892 Court for a second time after it Virginia and California which re One nation, and practiced and recited across was dismissed last year. Nedow, quire pubJic schools to lead a dai under God, the United States, was decided an athiest, lost his case because ly Pledge of Allegiance. indivisaible, unconstitutional on Sept. 14. he did not have custody of bis el 'Tihe next clay. the U.S. Sen w'ttb Liberty and Justic~ Sor rJI. U.S. District Judge Lawrence ementary school daughter who ate voted unanimously to con Karlton ruled that redting the inspired his arguments. demn Karlton's ruling. According pledge in public schools violaced Karlton's deoislon is met with to the Associated Press, the non children's rights to be "free from strong opposition. binding decision states that the Sept419-ber2i2005 Opinions Rachel 'Ael I Criterk>n-s c 0 Letters to the ·;:: Editor l!l Warfare The editonal staff of the Living in the pa_~t ~c Criterion encourages letters "'c to the editor as·,m essential SusaolK.onantz 'bined. Ihe Bighorn Center for Public Pol ~ ~ LWhat's up with you? part of campus dialogue. Hel'e on Campus icy says that "any amount Colorado takes "'c We asi{ that all letters be in beyond thisrcvcn® ceiling must be re "'E 0-0 submitted by email to · funded to taxpayers unless the taxpayers a:"' [email protected]. vote to let th.e -state keep the excess:'' The writer's name, address Over the last few years the Btate has re and telephone number funtled that excess to ta'{payers, while at must accompany all letters the'Sam-c time the government has had to ~ for verification purpo:,es cut expenses for public services. Th1nk of I have decided only. Anonymous letters the highway from here to Denver; tbink of ~ and p:;euclotiyms ,viii not the condition ofDistrict 51 schools; think to go 'back to->. be published. The editoiial of low pension funds for fire.fighters and the land.' 0-0~ staff resen,'?.s the right to police. oookay... reject submissions based Think ol" what Mesa State could be. ~ on libel, obscenity, and Remember I said "normally" we can't ethical criteria. Letters may do anything about thi<; situation? On Nov. be edited for grammar. l, we will have a chance to do something. space and content, On .Nov. l Referenda C -and D will give In doing.so I including removal of us the chance to vdte yes to allow the state have decided ~ any Hbeious or obscene Coul. public forum are those also known as TABOR. TABOR limits the Let's pass R~ifere.n.da C and D. Let's get ~ You have no idea, amount of _revenue the Colorado govern of the wr!n-?rs and not Colorado's higher education into the 21st O'OL doyou? nece5sari!y those of the ment can keep from its revenue sources. century. Criterion andior Mesa 'r~Oil says that year-to-year increases • State College andior the in the tax revenue cannot exceed the rates [email protected] college's administration. of mflation and population growth com- The Criterion is published every Wednesday during ~ the regular school year, except during some college Letter to editor: varntions. The Criterion is a member of the Mesa Editor: doing it safely." Okay ... well, I understand State Colleg€ Media Board From reading the responses to Tim Fos that condoms are available to any student and abides by that board's ter's nixing':the handing out of condoms in who seeks them out on his or her nwn ac Correction: policies, procedures and Student Welcome Packs, it seems that stu cord at thl' student health center. In last week's Criterion, the name code of ethics. Taking more dents assume that everyone on campus is Furthermore, if we used that sam<' than nv1= copies of the outraged by his actions. Well, we all know "they'll do it anyw~y. it may as well be of an author of a letter to the Criterion is prohibited. For what happens when you assume ... and safe" logic (or ilJogic;l .. why not just hand Editor, "Football team needs to more than four copie.s ot these student,; should not be so quick to out si.'{-packs and hardliqLID.rto every stu start winning;'was misspelled. The do so. They don't speak for everyone, and dent who comes on campus? After all, "we the Criterion, please come correct spelling is Shawn Camp. We to the Criterion office. they don't speak for me. know they'll drink, we may as well help which is located in Suire The reasoning behind the condom them do it safely." apoligize for the mistake. 113 in tht' CoHege Center. hand-out was "We know students will be Shauna Lockwood ha'ling .~ex, we want to make sure they're Ail rights and copyrights r~served. Not to be reproduced in whole or in Forum p,rrovidE!S opportun,ity for discus.sion part without the written consent of the editorlal tie dialogue. In it's place, we find group A ver molishing the ideas that we have constructed. staff. Kansas State Collegian (Kansas State sus _group B, with no room for something in be At the very least, getting an insight into who University) tween. the people are that counter your beliefs is a © Copyright 2005 - 2006 (U-WIRE) l\11ANHAITAN. Kan. - When it Surrounding ourselves with others who hold healthy experience. comes to abortion, everybody is right. Pro the same beliefs and ideas as ourselves allows Learning that not everyone who is pro Member choice, pro-life, pro-death, pro-other. At least us to construct a wall of, "yeah we'.re right" that choice has had a half-dozen abottions is just m; everybody believes that they're right blocks out opposing ideas from entering our important a-s learning that not everyone who is The problem is, wh.en everybody is right that well-protected consciousness pro-life is a bible-thumping lunatic. mearu; no one is talking. The ability to have a By conununicating with people who hold There are reasonable arguments for both dialogue is what separates s-entrent man .:from viewpoints counter to our own we force our ASSOCIATED sides, and claiming a monopoly on truth is the COWGIATf the rest of nature. selve1, to examine the construction upon which hallmark of arrogance. · PRESS lluwever, for the issue of abortion there is lit- our beliefs are built. Either shoring up or de- /).{:riterioD: - Sentembe:s al,2005 ' ( .·' . . '· .....-t,~-'•· • • ...· o . ',,..,· ,t .t . •• Features Josh Kleine Deters, editor· [email protected] Rocketbook explodes upon takeoff Abby Landmeier Reporter Reading Cliff Notes is apparently outdated. Rocket book, a book summary in DVD format, can now be used to visualize and interact with literature that must be con quered for class assignments. Within an hour's time, a whole novel can be summarized and briefly analyzed while all in the comfort of your living room. Silly student, books are for time-wasters. One of my closest friends said she would kiss the man who devised Cliff Notes; the same does not hold true for the creators of Rocketbook. With out great attention skills, a desperate student using Rock etbook is sunk. My academic side got the best of me and I plunked the DVD in-after all it couldn't be that bad. There seems to be an underlying quest for knowledge in RocketBook. A quest to deliver academic integrity to an American classic novel and a sick quest to earn the buck of a time pressed student in need of a grade. Luckily, they didn't receive my cash, only scrutiny. As I wasted time watching Rocketbook present E Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby" to me, I felt intrigued by the process. At first the narrator seemed to want to invite me in on a little secret-this great novel that apparently not many knew about (even though millions have read the book, including myself). Disaster struck. The con cept-feel, bleak. No Mayday bell was signaled as I found out it was meant for the student plagued with ADD. This, after all, is most likely the company's main market. Picture aids, music and important text (highlighted in Well, that's a bust. ~ blue) all flash across the screen. Overall, the visual allure Rocketbook Logo Cl Rocketbook @ www.rocketbook.net Ramana Kona:nttt Criterion was intact, but the repeating jazz background music got on my nerves. tates this choice more than anything. This "study aid" (I needs visual and auditory stimulation to learm, however, Rocketbook's set up is quite similar to Oiff Notes; the personally use that term loosely), might work if and only I found it an extreme waste of my time. Reall1y, just reatl chapter is summarized, then analyzed and a brief quiz is if your only goal is to make sure you retained the main the book. I look for ways to save time everywhrere, but this offered before moving on to the next chapter. Before jump parts of the book. Important dialogue is brought up but isn't going to help. Worst case scenario: I forgret lO read a ing into the book, an introduction of E Scott Fitzgerald's an adequate picture of the conversation is Jacking. Let me book until the last minute (note: this situatiom is provid life is offered and a conclusion with analysis of the novel be blunt, if you have any problems at all paying attention ed for dramatic content only). Where would I ·turn? Cliff as a whole (spanning around four minutes) trails. If a pre in class, there is no chance in hell that you will be able to Notes. After all, there is a reason why my best friiend would conception was formed connecting "DVD" with "movie," get through Rocketbook's summarization of a novel. For choose to kiss the man who devised them (if tne were.J;till buyer beware: action is limited. The narrator moves to dif get all hopes oflearning a book in an hour now and accept alive). ferent parts of the screen, but corny drawings are used to the fact that you WILL fail the test. illustrate interaction between characters. The chapter quizzes don't offer enough to grasp firm It was easy not to stay connected with "Rocketbook." knowledge about the book. Questions can be answered [email protected]• The pace is fast, as summing up an entire novel in a hour with common sense; if there is trouble answering these has to be, but without prior knowledge, the pursuit of us questions there will be more on a real test. I read "The ing this method as a quick fix to ace a test will be fruit Great Gatsby" two years ago and I could answer the ques less. tions without the narrator's help. These chapter quizzes It is not a silver bullet to end the pain of reading the don't ask for much. All of the answers were letter "B" for book. Discussion is focused on the book's main parts but one quiz. Way to get a lazy student motivated right there. fails to acknowledge anything deeper; lack of time die- Rocketbook's format might be useful to someone who No mayday bell was signaled as I found out it was meant for the student plagued with ADD. taylor Stonehouse News Editor Mesa State College's Rock and Rally for reliet fund filled 1he Acmlemic Quad "Senate-t-eacler'i:rit1'1:a.-.,ua,, N ttll . ergy from 4 to 8 p.m. on Sept. 14. ing-niJ•fire night are around $3,000, thirty bags of clothing, and 10 ,....,, ~~. After a night_playing_on a Bump-N-Jump. Tlim1Ji11_g t r emits, listening to local bands, and -ea:lin~ fr.Fe fo Rivet:cr took the spotlight with their performances ,.. effort put on by the Associated Student®..rv: ~- ! - help raise money for victims ofrl-lurric , proximate -200 students who~~lmw1:d ~ Mesa State Amb'dssadors werea ,f event. , '"WeJ1illledtthmugh atrd rep I ,~b:!.'ia ._,'llate Amhm,xattur Mark '( ''Wei'.IR 8 Criterion / &tptember. 21.2005 Stepping outside the box Texas native brings box exhibition to Mesa State galfery 1KamiMyers once suggestive and vague, and always, always compel Reporter ling the viewer stop and think about what she is trying to Most would say that you cannot live your life in a box. say. One box called "Miracle," presents a fetus in a glass ButTexas artist Bee~ Smith ha:s found a way to express life vial, topped with an attached glass doll head, evoking within the confines of a box: a unique and creative collec mixed emotions from all those who view it. tion that is on di~play at Mesa State College's Johnson Art Smith is a mother of four, holds Bachelor's degrees in Gallery. The exhibition. called "Boxsmith, '' is prese111ted by both art and psychology, and is a full-time working artist the Mesa State Art Department. Opening day for the exhi living in Odessa, Texas. Her work has been exb.ibjted all bition was Sept. 12 and the show will run until Sept 30. over both the U.S. and in parts of the United Kingdom. Smith's show is one in a series featured at the John The Johnson Art Gallery is open Monday through Fri sonArt Gallery that was ohosen from entries nationwide. day, 9 a.m. until 4 p.m., and is located in the college center. Smith creates mixed media boxes.. forming a piece of art Don't miss this opportunity to experience Smith's work. that expresses and celebrates attachment, detachment, humor, hope, memory, spirituality and the business of • life. Smit!h said she sees symbolism in everyday objects [email protected] and enjoys re-presenting recycled things in new ways. Smith creates her boxes by attaching printed words and objects inside the carton, revealing a shrine-like enolo sure. Smith said she relies on intuition to choose what to place in each box. Taking antique and new wooden boxes.. Smith places objects, from miniature furniture, dolls, but tons, beads and almost everything else to create captivat ing images. The Johnson Art Gallery is open Monday "It's kind of demented." one student said about one box. "But I like it." through Friday, 9 a.m. until 4 p.m., and is "It's borderline sadistic," another student wrote in Smith's comment book. Alicia Fox. who holds a bachelor's degree in .fine arts, located in the College Center. said the boxes can make you remember the "good old days," even if they weren't all that good. It was the soft, fa miliar touch of nostalgia that the boxes offered. The boxes display Smith's ideas of a world gone by. At "Liberal:' another piece featured in this show. Maridee Slater/Criterion "The Necessary is Sacred:' is ,one of the pieces of artwork done by Sm.ith. . , . ,· : . • i-~ ~~D9 September 21. 2005 • ~ t '° ' ' • •, ...,, ....V&&V Dr. Roach is always in Cdlleen Roach too, because I wa<; allowed complete control of th-e self- Why would I PAY fon;omeone to tell me 'that my eyes Cdlumn-ist serve-I.V: button and administered tlose-s of moi:phine at are, in fact, bad. I'm well aware of this, as I can't plainly my own discretion. lfhat day, a doctor-was born. :see. 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Wedneday Meals, &·00 p.m. at 875 Bunting 12 CrltePion • • I SleptemlSer 21,2005 . ••• Mesa State College Criterion s- ~.1orts David Goe, editor• [email protected] - '- Key season stats Wide receiver Drew Bohannan is averaging 20.9 yards per catch, has four touchdowns Running back Bobby Coy is averaging 4.2 yards a carry, has four touchdowns Quarterback Sean McGraw has only thrown one interception this year Kick returner Joe Krile is averaging 32.4 yards per kick return Cornerback Art Berlanga has three interceptions Mavs' linebacker Scott Hodges sacks Highlands' quarterback in a decisive fourth down play. Left, fans rush the field to celebrate a long sought victory: Flying pigs spotted over Stocker Stadium: MaVSJ!;~.!I it OU!!~!h!he~,~~~!! OY..!!.!L'!l~.~!~ba;t Photo Editor They went to the locker room behind and would have to William Simpson scoring a touchdown. Highland!; .then The losing streak has been broken. The Mesa State Col- come out strong to get their first win of the season. got their chance to answer. . · lege football team won last weekend, with a double over- There must have been some great talk at halftime, be- On the third play of their possession the quarterback time effort and final score of 64 to 51. cause in the second half the Mavs climbed back into the was sacked and fumbled. The M4VS recovered and ran the This was just what the team needed, the all important game. ball in for a touchdown, securing the win. confidence builder. 15 games have gone by without a vie- Both teams traded scores for the third quarter. The final score was 64 to 51. tory. With both offenses proving unstoppable, special teams After the game Bobby Coy said, "It feels so good to "To hammer out a victory like this will build the con- had to step up. get this off our back." Next week the Mavs play again at fidence we need," Mesa State Head Coach Joe Ramunno The Mavs were able to block two punts and one extra home, this time against Western New Mexico. They look said. point attempt, yet they fumbled two snaps. One cost them to do something they haven't done in two years, win back During the first quarter we watched the Mavs play a safety and the other cost the Mavs an extra point. This to back games. hard-hitting football. Their plays were executed well and point was huge causing a tie, not the win. • tackling was right on. The team seemed to have a rhythm The Mavs put up 13 points in the fourth quarter to tie [email protected] going, something that has been missing this year. the game. At the end of regulation time the score was tied The special teams played well and so did the defense. 44 to 44. Art Berlanga came up big with two interceptions in the In over time Highlands got the ball first, eventually first half. scoring a touchdown. The Mavs answered with a touch- Late in the second quarter something happened. New down of their own, forcing another tie score. A second Mexico Highlands scored 24 unanswered with six minutes overtime was forced. 1 Criterion Sporta September 21,2005 _V011ey6all Opens up big at home·· Home and back again• ... After a short home stand the Mavs are back on the road. This time to Fort Lewis on Friday. On Saturday the Mavs will be back at home for the Alumni Game at 2 p.m. They play four home games in a row after that starting on Sept. 30 against Nebraska Kearney. Danielle Stromberg/Criterion The Mesa State College volleyball team celebrates a point against Adams State. The Mavs won in straight games 30-22, 30-24, and 30-25. Ashley Thorsen is awesome, I love them. We have smart Reporter players." The Mesa State College volleyball team During the game point of the second Soccer takes a beating pummeled Adams State three games in a game, Nikki Kneuer got a little too excit row on their Sept. 16 home opener. ed and spiked the ball out of bounds twice The Mesa State College soccer team took a severe beat down last week. In the Sept. 16 The team dominated 30-22 the first before her teammates made the game game against National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II ranked No. 8 Regis Uni game, 30-24 the second game, and 30-25 winning point. versity the Mavs only managed three shots on goal in the 5-1 loss. Chelsea Zenner scored in the final game. "We worked out some kinks, played the lone goal for the Mavs. "We crushed them," senior outside well, and are excited for the next game," In the Sept. 18 game against No. 1 Metro State College, the Mavs stayed with them for hitter Kehau Regidor said. Kneuer said. "Our team rocks." the first half. The second half, however was a plethora of goals for Metro. The Roadrun The Mavs had great team suppon. Each Drew Choules, a sophomore, served up ners scored seven in the second half to easily put away Mesa State, 8-0. of the players stood on the sidelines to some powerful and smooth serves. Both Mesa State is now 3-6-0, 2-3-0 in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. This Fri support their fellow teammates. teams served the ball back and forth for day they open a mini home stand against New Mexico Highlands at 4 p.m. This will be The Mavs side of the net held smiles, quite sometime before either team made the first of three conference games for the Mavs. enthusiasm, and positive energy, and not a point during the games. The teams were ...... just on the court. The crowd was active good at passing, but the Mavs were taking and excited, participating in most of the advantage of scoring opportunities. Many chants the cheerleaders led. The mascot of the Mav points earned were from the was also at the opening home game, danc lack of speed by the other team. Adams ing and cheering along with the enthusi State just could not run to the ball in time astic crowd. when it repeatedly smacked in the middle Women's swimming may "It was great to play in front of a home of their court. crowd," Head Coach Dave Fleming said. "We were amazing," McKenzie Ray "We have good home supporters. We said. come to Mesa State passed well, served well, and that opened The Mavs also won Saturday's game Women's swimming may come to Mesa State College as a varsity sport according to a a lot of options." against New Mexico Highlands and im campus-wide email, The athletic department will hold a meeting at 4:30 p.m. Thursday Adams State had trouble with not be proved their overall record to 9-3. in Saunders 131 for interested students. ing aggressive enough. Too often the ball After dropping the first set to High lf enough students come out the sport will start competing this year. For more infor would glide over their side ofthe net, many lands, the Mavs came back strong winning mation contact Beth Schroeder at 248-1503. of their spikes and blocks just had no ener the next three sets. Stacey Vogel led the gy in them. The Mavs however, had strong way for the Mavs with 21 kills. front and back attacks. They were alert on • the court and forced the ball over with ex [email protected] treme power. "We pulled it together," junior middle blocker Lauren Powley said. "Our team September 21, 2005 Criterion Sports 2 Biding your time as a redshirt freshman (otty Cocrhran from Olclahoma. Peterson set the .record ·Reporter for mmlt yards by a freshman with 1,925 ~nnYmjp_1.L'ia,y that the mosl llll<\IlJ'llf' yards-as a 19-year-old and was also up for ciated;pe:ople on any field of play are the the Heisman. managers. "Some might say it is the cheer lf_football was like basketball. Peterson k!aders or you could say that it is the wa would be the LeBron James of running the ter boys. But t 1e people that are as good pigskin. as invisible, do not wear a skirt, fill bottles, The Adrian Peters.ans of the world only or even carry a clipboard. They wear a uni come arnund ont:e in a great while. For form just like the starters, but they will not mo,'it student athletes who red shirt it is get a chance, at least not this season, to an honor just to be a part of a college pro even touch the ball. gram. These :are the red shirt freshmen. The "Being a red shirt freshman gives you future of every program are seen by most time to develop," freshrnm1 outside line as nothing more than bench wa.mtn.•rs. backer Spencer McAdoo said. rrbey .are at every practice year-round Many freshmen walk onto the field and will not see even a minute of playing and feel they might already be developed. time in their first season.All year long they Many oftthese player,<; werre.All-Conl:Cr.ence refine their skills and do the same drills :pleyers- in.bi_gh,'lchool and have come to be ,l\.'Eitth RltthelJ'ICitterron over and over, to be nothing mort> than scout.te.am;J\Jl-Americans in college. ml T:he Mesa State Colle~e cycling t~am from lastyKd(lhey will a crash dummy for the starters. "It's rough being a scout team player na~ional have a home mee.t thts weekend. The cyclmg team has coritmuaHy beern Most direshmen h Kristin Carpenter brands of shoes to.find the perfect fit to that particular "Stretching is the key component to preventing inju- Reporter person's feet. Rill alsn snggested a shoe and orthotic com ry,"]lill said. '- There is a lot n1ore to rnmring cross country than the bination to get optimum performance. According to Rill overuse is another reason for injury. average person knows about. A runner ha:s to do 1110rl:! L-eadben:er spends a lot of time 'talking to the runners To prevent this he suggests that a ~unmlf does than put on a comfortable pair of shoes ,md take off into and TIIaking sure that they understand the physiology of cross~training exercises to bnild muscles. the hills. There is a lot of preparation that runners must what.running does to the body, especially the feet. All of these things are important to prevent.running in go through to keep their feet healthy for running. "!I'hcy dorrl want me to lecture as much as I do," Lead juries, bnt Rill also stresses what he calls, "learning how to The Mesa State College cross country team knows how ootrm s.1id. read your body's language." ToJamw wheffithere is .some to take care of their feet to make sure that they are as ef Along with good shoes and knowledge, .Leadbetter thing wrong, by the way your body is acting, and get it tak fecHve as possible on the :rnurse. stresses the importance of stretohing. en care of as soon as possible is important. "They have to be very careful about wearing shoes that .S.enior Chris Busch is in her second sca:son with the The Mesa State Cross Country Team is prepared and are.not wnrn out;" Head Coach Gig Leadbetter said. team. In order to pr.epa~. she does a lot of stretching. knowledgeable about what it takes to be successful. They In orde r to assure that bis t.:Cllill is wearing the right "I ice my.shins nvcry night," Busch said as another ron take this knowledge into the next meet, whicb is Sept. 24 shoes Leadbetter holds a time trial at the beginning of the tine she does to keep heL'leltin g.oodJ1Unning str4Pe. ilil Cntnrado Springs. seasrm . .Leadbetter takes the top nine .runners from that "It is not an unbea'.ltby act," Rill said about running. • trial and buys them new shoes. He said that the reason that running injuries happen are a [email protected] 'fhe Mesa State te·am also gets help with their foot lack of preparation, not the act ofrunning itself. Accord health lrom Gerhard Rill, a biomechanist from the Foot ing to Rill, it does not matter what the runner's~'ikill level .Support Group. is. Whether it is a beginner or someone who mos in.mara ''All shoe brands ar 3 Criterion Sports Septe~b~r 21,2005 MOilb urider moonlight is like nothing,·erse·-· David'Goe to an SUV chess·matcb. Several cars circle and speckled clay dirt make up an alien at arch starts to light up with moonlight. Sports R~porter the lot waiting for one ofmany tourist hik mosphere. llays of light spread through the cracks · out it:Jwolild love ers to pull out. We get lucky-when a banm Tourist after tourist bead down the trail and tlmn the full force bits us. The moon is to take total cred of retired Californians pull out and un not.mowing ab.out the photo opportunity set, hoverin_g in a sea of darkness. it for the football doubtedly drive off for anight at the-Mnab up above. Sure they got their snapshot. but Camera shutters click and click. I use team's win last Br_ewery. the arch under a full moon is almostllike up the rest of my :I'oll. pack I.JP my gear, weekernll., but "We park in a maze of rented vehicles, attaining enlightenment. take one last look andhead back down the since this article pull OR our boots, and strap 0111 our packs. We have a Frenchman take our picture trail 111nder moonlight. has nothing to My bag only has three things: my camera, just before we.make the iinal assent to the We b_rought head lamps. but they were do with football, tripod, and a bottle of water. It feelsJike a top. The last bit of trail is notfor the faint of totally mmecessary. Tbe_moon was bright l let that dead bag of bri«ks, but I know it will be worth heart. Blown out of the side of a rock face, enough to light nur way back. It's warm horse lie. the haul in the end. this sidewalk-width trail ofifers little room 'enough out that 1 decide to walk back This article is With a pocket full of sunflower seeds fm error. We follow it up, tum right and see ]>birfll.'S"s: maybe to get a moon tan or may about the search and my white T-shirt sleeves rolled up to it. be feel free. for the perfect expose my even whiter arms, we set off up A naturally carved amphitheatre slopes We pass ancient petroglyphs. The first photograph. the steep red rock trail to Delicate Arch. down to Delicate Arch. Tourist and pho tourists to visit this site were apparently At 4:15 p.m. After crossing a bridge over some ques tographers alike, line up as if waiting.for a more concerned with tracking mountain Sept. 17, I set out tionable looking water. we pass a Chinese concert. Th~ sun is set and the firs'l signs goats. with · a couple family carrying coolers up to the top. Thm;e of night appear. In the distance, a lonely J3ack at the car I doubt that I got that of friends on an hour-and-a-half drive to poor fools. Just up ahead it gets steep, real planet. It sits, just waiting for its friend to perfect picture. We drive into town and Moab. Utah and more specifically, Arches steep. I don't know if they made it to the come out and play. have a quick drink at the brewery. For me, National J>ark. Our goal: to snap a picture top. If they did, that's quite an impressive I set up my CIDDera, lie back against a Dead Horse.Ale. of Delicate Arch just as the full moon rises haul. my bag and just wait. There is something On the road} think nothing of a picture. above it. We get to the redJock. The trail disap peaceful about sitting on top of this rock l think about a good hike with good friends. · For those of you who don't know what pears. Only small pil~s of rocks guide us formation. Star after star pops out, as if That's all I think about on the hour-and- a Delicate Arch lnnks like, just check out a to the top. To the right, a drop off that gets each one is saying hi. The perfect quiet half ride home. Utah license plate. Not the one with ski stt-ep~rwith every step. The sun sets to our calms while the light breeze blows away all ers, but the one with the arch rock forma baok, casting long shadows in front of us. worries and troubles. [email protected]• tion. That's it. That arch is the non-Mor We stop for water. 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