Mesa• State
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How long does it Snooze, you lose take you to fall Charm of the alarm wears off as school sets in asleep each night?
Amy Jablkowski minutes. Due to the gear configuration, 10 minutes was Features Editor not an option. Now that it is 2004, you would think that if we could Buzzzzzz! clone a sheep, we could change the snooze intervals to 8a.m. something less complicated, perhaps something we could Awww, geez. It's that time of year again, when the ear calculate as we lie in bed, half awake. ly morning shrieking of your alarm clock becomes part of But today, digital-alarm clocks are only circuited to your daily routine. Up and at watch the last digit of the 'em, time for class. time, clock experts say. If Buzzzzzzzzzzz! you set your alarm for 8:45 8:09a.m. "More than a third of a.m., the alarm will go off The annoying sound when the last digit hits 4- blasting into your temples at American adults hit the -8:54 a.m. Otherwise, the this ungodly hour might be clock would require more comparable to fingernails snooze button every circuitry to monitor dou clawing down a blackboard, morning an average of ble digits and would be or a high-pitched, nasal fe less compact. "30-45 minutes" male voice with a Midwest- three times:' Buzzzzzzzzz! Tyler Coyle, Freshman em accent. 9:03a.m. Buzzzzz! The alarm continues to 8:18 a.m. -USA Today wail, and if you are beg Now, you may be con ging for five more minutes templating sacrificing a of sleep, you are not alone. nice, warm, soothing show- Today, college students er in exchange for a few more minutes of sleep. You figure sleep an average of six to seven hours a night, down from you can shower after psychology. How much longer un seven to seven-and-a-half hours in the 1980s, according til your alarm clock goes off again? Eight plus nine, carry to the National Sleep Foundation. the one... As a result, more and more college students are opt Buzzzzzzz! Too late. ing for later classes. To accommodate students' desires, 8:27 a.m. Duke University in Durham, NC, announced in April it Might as well just give up now. At this rate, every col was elin1inating 8 a.m. classes. Mesa State College, on the lege student should be a mathematicians and have their other hand, offers classes as early as 7 a.m. multiples of nine memori1.ed through one million. Many students pull all-nighters cramming for tests or So why does the alarm go off every nine minutes? Why wnting last-minute papers, factors contributing to sleep not just every 10 minutes? deprivation. Clock experts say when the "snooze-alarm" was in Since a lack of adequate sleep negatively affects mem vented in 1956, the gears in the alarm clock were stan ory and thinking skills, it is necessary for students to im "5-10 minutes" dardized. The snooze gear was introduced into the exist prove their sleeping habits if they want to improve their Sarah Ryan, Junior ing gears and its teeth had to mesh with the other gears' overall performance and grades. teeth. The engineers had to choose between a gear that Test your sleep IQ by taking a quiz online at www.sleep made the snooze period nine-plus minutes or 10-plus foundation.org.
• One third of your life is spent sleeping. -Valley Medical Center in Renton, WA • Snooziest group? Of 25-34 year-olds, 57 percent hit the snooze button daily. -USA Today • 63 percent of Americans do not get the eight hours of sleep they need each night. "Under 10 minutes" -National Sleep Foundation Daniel Laverty, Sophomore Unitarian Universalists I Campus Ministry Administration: Come check us out! We are :a progressive, exciting Redone Erik Lincoln president for Outreach, and dean of stu alternative. Join us Friday, Managing Editor dents, according to a July 13, 20.04 press release. Aug. 27 from 6-8 pm for Breckel has 36 years experience in fun, fellowship and food. Deans dropped higher-education administration, includ Mesa State College has transitioned ing positions at Colorado School of Mines, from a dean management model to a de Metro State College. the University of partment head management model. Denver and most recently at the Colorado 1060 North Ave. Under the drrnn 111ndel rkans served Commission on Higher Educati,on. as an intermediary hetween the Office of "I'm really looking forward to return can 257 .. 0772 for Academic Affairs and the 13 department ing to a campus environment amd working heads, according to a June 18, 2004 press with students, faculty and staff members more 1nformation~ release. on a daily basis," Breckel said in the press According to the student handbook, if release. a student encountvrs a problem or issue Worship, Sundays 10 with a faculty member, the student should Vice president of fin a nee am first discuss and attempt to resolve the matter with the faculty member in ques hired tion. If the conflict is not resolved with dis After poring over more than 65 appli cussion, a request may be made for a con calionss, Mesa State College hired Patrick ference with the department head. If this Doyle as vice president ofFinanice, accord does not resolve the issue or if the faculty fog to a July 2fi, 2DD4 press release. member is the department head, a request Doyle spent nine years working as the may be fi1ed with a representative from vice president for business and finance, the Office of the Vice for Academic Affairs. and the treasurer of the board o,fregents at MESA At this point the student must present the Eastern Michigan University. concerns in writing within five working "I was initially intere,~ted in Mesa State T A E days of the last conference or occurrence, College because of the quality, of the in s explaining the relevant facts and what ef stitution and its exciting new leadership," ( . t ) 1 l ) l, \ l ) l ) forts were made to solve the problem. A Doyle said in the release. written reply to the student will be made within 20 calendar days. If further appeal Walker appointed .imterim is needed, such notice must be fi1ed with in five working days of the denial. The de athletic director cision made by the Vice President of Aca After the resignation of former Athlet Mesa State Bookstoxe demic Affairs is final. ic Director Clarence Ross, Dee Walker was Textbook Refund Policy The new management modE'l will save appointed interim athletic dl.irector on Mesa State $500,000 annually, and also May 18. Fall1004 "pave the way for more faculty input, as In a press release Walker said her pri the department heads-- will have the mary goal was to ensure stability in the de opportunity to wor_k directlywith their de partment during the transition.. partmL•nl members to make decisions," ''.As this change comes, I'm .going to be Mesa State president Tim Foster said in talking with the coaches and getting their the release. ideas," Walker said. "I think that even those skeptics at first All text must be retur11ed by Friday, Aug. 27, are beginning to embrace the reality that New trustee sworn in department heads--formally known as de Cole Wist was appointed to the Mesa or within (2) two days ofreceipt. partmeut chairs--are in a position together Statet College Board of Trustees the week to manage that academic operation," Fos of June 30 by Governor "Hill Owens and ter said to Mesa State faculty and staff at sworn in last Wednesday. a welcome session last Thursday. "We are Wist, a Centennial resident, is a mem • Refund requests 11,ust be accompanied by a Mesa State amongst the Jeanest admini,c;trative staffa her of the Governor's Task Frurce on Civil Bookstore sales receipt and a photo 1.D. in the state of Colorado with, I think, just Justice Reform, the Safety Co,mmittee of under four percent of our budget going to the Colorado MiningAssociation and Club institutional support," Foster said. 20. He earned his undergraduate degree at • During the first 30 days of class, full refund may be the University of Denver and his law de Dean of ~tudents hired, gree at Georgetown University An attor obtained with proof of schedule change; a 75% refund ney in private practice, Wist specialrLes "may be obtained without proof of schedule change. associate vice president in environmental health and occupation Andrew Breckel III Wu~ bired thi'> sum al safety law, according to a June 30, 2004 mer as Mesa State College's associate vice press release. • New books muS't be in as-purchased condition- 110 highlighting, marking or damage. hirirrg! • Shrink-wrapped books a11d software CANNOT be Criterion We're retur11ed once opened. We are hiring fall 2004. Stop by Suite 113 in the Campbell College Center today to apply~
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Welcome Week Settlement of lawsuit reached minutes: "Chair Elliott stated the purpose .of the"Cx-enitive Erik Lincoln In the College In the Ac_ademic session was to consider the employomunt (sic) of a Presi Managing.Editor dent for Mesa State CoJ\ege including but not limited to a Center during Quad during discussion of a presidential search plan, job descriptions, Welcome Week: Welcome Week: A lawsuit filed by former CriteriDn editor in chief, Me deadlines.and (sic) selection proceuur-es." 1st Baptist church gan Fromm. was se1tled m1-August 18 against the Board of According to Colorado R-{'vised Statutes 24-6-402 (3.5): Clear Talk: contact Trustees, Mesa State College's governing hody. Sarah at 234-1358. "A search commit.~e of a state public body or local public Campus Parking: The lawsuit, filed in district court on March 2, chal body shall establish job search goals, including the writ contact at 248-1919 Master Plan lenged the board to show cam.'l' for entering into execu ing of the job description, deadlines for app.lirntions, re or go to the Police tive sessions .on Nov. 18 and 19 regarding the presidential quirements for applicants, selection pron..·durei;. 1md the Ministries: contact search process. Substation on the Kyle or Michelle at time frame for appointing.or employin_g a chief executive corner of Mesa and On July 2 Judge Amanda Bailey ruled the executive ses officer of an agency, authority, imilrlutiDn, or other entity 523-0116 or check sions were illegal but gave both parties 30 days tn settle at un.open meeting." College Place. the Web at www. the dispute. Subsec1lion four of C.R.S 24-6-402 states: "No resolu Campus Bible mesastate.ed u/ Based upon first-hand review of the meeting tapes by tion, rule, regulation, ordinance, or formal action of a Study: contact Jim planB/. the Criterion, the meetings contained a plethora of dis state or local public body shall be valid unless taken or Allmond at the CtL~sion and decisions regarding the presidential search. made at a meeting that meets the_requirements of sub- Christian Challenge: The Nov. 18 executive session explicitly states in its 1,ection t2) of this section." Mesa View Baptist contact Darrin Church at 248-9142. Crow at 241-7009, darrin@minister. 'ffhe odd and tbe innane: quotes from executhle board session Christian Student Fellowship: contact com; meetings 7 µ.m.ihursdays in "My wife thou_fght she was pregnant. She's from. It could come from the newspaper, it Leslie Burge at 245- actually ovulating if you don't mind:' - 0698. the Bacon room; could be from George Orbanek not liking one SafE Rides For Trustee Steve My.er of our guys;' Trustee Steve.Meyer about The My Wireless Studen·ts through Daily Sentinel Publisher, George Orbanek. Christian Challenge "Are we getting sex education in our executive Brainstorm tnternet at 257-9797. session:' -Chairwoman Lena Elliott Male voice: "Who can control Orbanek?" Chairwoman Lena Elliott: "Orbanek is not Super-Saver: always ASG information ''If they.ire not going to survive an article available in the table: find them in from George, they're not going to survive a problem. We won't send Jamie {Hamilton) College Center. the College Center president:' -Chairwomanl.ena Elliot down, but I've got that covered:' Tobacco Task Force "I don't know where the grenade could come "We have established that the full Board of Trustees will act as the search committee:' Beauty Care Rugby Club "Can we do this in executive session?" "Can we do this in executive sentence. "I would move we accept the session?" was one of the "We agree ... let's go back recruitment plan:' -Trustee last few statementsrmade JimWexels by Trustee Carol Nesland, to what we agree. We agree calendar ·and the other members that this sheet will be our A male voice stated his Thursday: of the Mesa State College advertisement;' Chairwoman concern to discuss a move to 7:45 a.m. - 4~30 p.m. Bookstore open 13oard of Trustees"betore Lena Elliott said after the discuss fhe search proces-s 3 p.m. - 3.:50 p.m. Commuter Student issues in the November 18, 2003 tapes started rolling again in open session then vote Boettcher executive session tape·was at n 0~5. The discussion .so that the vote would not 4 p.m.- 4:50 p.m."Don't let time management inexplicably turnecl off for lbefore the tape was turned come, "... just out of the blue. blow you away" in Boettcher off was about presidential That would be the board's 7 p.m. Cultural Diversity Board Program anrindeterminate amount of time. Here are a few1more tenure, and when the tapes most appropriate approach:' recommenced there was Friday: of the-m-ore interesting "We need to make sure 7:45 a.m. - 4 p.m. Bookstore open comments made an both the no vote in qpen session to n~c.onv~ne into executive we're all on the same page 11 :30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Alumni Day in the Quad November 18 and 19, 2003 here;' Ohairwoman Lena 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. Karaoke Contest in the Dining executive session tapes: session. Hall Elliott said about the 8 p.m. - 11 p.m. Video Dance Party in Liff "I think this document should "Once we-agree on this we board's presentation of Auditorium be a little more specific;' have to address how we are the presidential seleation going to present it:' process. Saturday: Trustee JanerNorth said canpt.rri~rg, the presidential -Chairwoman Lena Ellliot 1 p.m. Football game: Mesa State vs. Central saicl. "The committie is the board:' Oklahoma search =,,-Qb des 8 p.m. Comedian Dan Levy in Robinson tdesarf1pf1on in theTrustee "When we go out from 11 Theater Manual. executive session there needs Should we just not say the board?;' Chairwoman Lena Sunday: "I just think again it's major. .. ;' to be a motion and a second that we begrn the presidential l:rliot s:ugyested referringJ;to 7:30 p.m. Coffee HOuse Artist: Jill Cohn in the Trustee !Jane North said the board as the presidential Elm Street Grill before the tapes were turned search:' -Chairwoman Lena E]liut search committee. off cuttinglber off mid ( August 26. 2004 Criterion 3 Office DEPOT. What you need. 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Reporter tee. Reporter While in line to recieve her new card, As the new academic year kicks off, a Wright's main focus this year will be the Due to the phonesex hotline num Norah Fisher, a junior at Mesa State, said new group of student government leaders student fee allocation process, a bi-annu ber displayed on the back of MAVcards, she heard about the hotline from a friend begin their quest to better campus life. al event which will be going on all semes updated MAVcards were issued at Mesa and had listened to it herself. This year, you will see several new fac ter. Thus far, the only problem Wright has State College.What once was the Wells "It's pretty funny to listen to. My es in the Associated Student Government encountered is a disagreement with Mesa Fargo customer service line was changed friends even programmed the number suite, one of which belongs to student State College President Tim Foster about two years into my phone trustee Charles Dukes. control over student fees. ago, yet the as a joke!" Fisher 'Tm going to be striving to become "We need to keep it the way it is," old number said. more involved in student life," Dukes said. Wright said. ''I'll really be working closely remained on "It's pretty funny While it is "I would like to get a better involvement with President Foster on the fee allocation the card. Kar unknown what and understanding from students when it process." en Anderson, to hsten ..t o. My program was is comes to ASG." One vision Wright has for the upcoming customer ser sued the num ASG President Jared Wright made sever year is promoting academic activities. vice banker friends even ber after Wells al changes over the summer, creating two "I would really like to start working with for Wells Far Fargo retired it, new positions--press secretary and events department heads to better academic ac go, explained programmed the the information coordinator--then staffing them with Mat tivities, whether it's the mass comm or hu the vendor on the card is thew Soper and Erin Lasday, respectively. manities department. I agree with Pres in charge of number into mv now correct. The events coordinator will work wilh the ident Foster thal we need to better the making the For those who senate leader to plan events with Club Ad- academic realm," Wright said. cards simply phone as a joke1" wish to replace kept cards an old card, new with the --Norah Fisher cards are avail- old number able 10 a.m. - 5 What is ASG all about? stockpiled p.m. in the Sus and was not aware of the change. man/Miller Lounge, inside the east en ASG is an organization by and for the students of Mesa Wells Fargo was alerted of the mistake trace of the College Center. The new Wells State College. in mid-June, forcing Mesa State College to Fargocustomer service number is 1-800- redesign the card and distribute them to 869-3557. What types of things does ASG do? ASG has several functions. 1) it allocates over 2 million dollars of your st udent fees. 2) it determines w hich student fee-funded clubs and organizations will reciece funding increases. ASG has its own Const itution and By-laws that govern its operation Welcome Back Mesa State and t he day to day lives of every Mesa State student. Every Thursday Legendary "College Night'' Dance Party How to get involved? 18+ $7 • 21+ $5 • 9PM There are student elections every fall and spring semesters at Mesa State College. If you are interested, you Friday Night can run for any of the offices. "Buck Night" 1Pod Lounge Party Source: ASG Press Packet No Cover • $1 Drafts Up Corning Shows Criterion We're hiring! Hip H op Show August 28T1 I Nina Story September 18 We are hiring for 2004-2005. We are accepting applications for: •News, Sports and Features reporters Six Feet Under September l 9TH •Graphic Artists •Advertising Representatives SUPER SUCKER SEPTEMBER 29TH ·Office Assistants Stop by Suite 113 in the Ca mpbell College Center today to apply! August 26, 2004 Criterion 5 Buy your textbooks on eBay and save up to j the list price. 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Erik Lincoln, Managing Editor fessionalism, setting the eral lack of professional de Despite its missteps, it tone for the institution for corum and record-keep must be noted that the Rachael Alexander, News Editor which it is responsible. ing. Several times, the tapes members of Mesa State's Christina M. Ovalle, Opinion Editor At its Nov. 18-19, meet of the executive session are board are volunteers. The Amy Jablkowski, Features Editor ing, the Mesa State Col capriciously stopped. In board members live all over lege Board of Trustees dis terspersed throughout the Colorado and take time out Lance Manganello, Sports Editor regarded this basic tenet of tapes are crude jokes and of their busy lives to come Valerie Balogh, Photo Editor leadership when it ignored tactless subject matter; together to help Mesa State. state law and entered into a though not illegal, it was Mesa State should be closed session--also known rather inappropriate. Some proud of the time and com as an executive session--to sections of the executive mitment given by the trust ''A newspaper that is true discuss the school's presi session tapes prove difficult ees. However, the lack of dential search, a topic the to understand, while others professionalism exempli to its purpose concerns it law clearly states must be are impossible to discern fied by the November ex discussed in open session. because of loud side con ecutive session tapes and self not only with the way Mesa State student and versations between board the atrocious handling of former Criterion editor in members. Fromm's litigation mar the chief Megan Fromm, filed Aside from mishan forward progress made by things are but with the a lawsuit against the board dling the litigation against the board. in March, seeking access to Fromm, and the meeting In its second year, we urge way they ought to be." tapes and minutes of the il that spurred it, the board ac the board of trustees to hold legal executive session. In complished many tasks this themselves to a high stan -Joseph Pulitzer her suit, Fromm asked Dis past year for which it should dard of professional ethics trict Judge Amanda Bailey be commended. For the and to avoid actions that to review the tapes in-cam first time in Mesa State's his could besmirch the name of The staff editorial's content is era. After hearing argu tory, an independent board Mesa State. It is time for the determined by the editorial ments from both sides, Bai of trustees governs the col board to work together and board and is written by the editor ley recommended the lege. The board conducted form a responsible and pro in chief. parties reach an agreement. and completed a search for fessional governing body for On Aug. 18, six months after a president for Mesa State. this institution. Fromm filed her lawsuit, the The trustees negotiated its board settled with Fromm way through a difficult bud and announced the public get, completed a trustees' release of the tapes. policy handbook and fin While reviewing the Nov. ished the faculty handbook. 18-19 executive session Now, the board is working Anonymous letters will not be accepted. ing revenue. For more than four copies please come Letters to the Editor The opinions expressed In the public forum Letters to the editor are encouraged. 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Ovalle Nathan Oberle (970) 248-1171 81501 Mesa State College Valerie Balogh Criterion August 26, 2004 Criterion 7 Opinion President welcomes students, offers words of wisdom Dear Mesa State Students: This has effectively eliminated one layer of our organiza tional structure. Welcome to the2004-2005 academic year. Like a number of you, this will he my first full year here at Mesa State. In Why have we made this organizational change? Well, as preparation for what promises to be a busy time, I've spent John F. Kennedy said, working with bureaucracy is like "try the summer exploring the college and would like to share a ing to nail jelly to a wall." By streamlining our organization, few of my observations and ideas with you. we have not only saved approximately $500,000, but have also put decision-making closer to the classroom. This will First, let me compliment you on the quality of the stu make it easier for students to get their questions answered dent leaders, both past and present, that you have elected as and will facilitate better communication. This simplified your representatives. These dynamic individuals have been approach also reflects our core mission of being a student quite insightful during recent discussions with the Board of focused, teaching college and western Colorado's regional Tim Foster Trustees on what we'd like to see Mesa State achieve. While education provider. we haven't always initially agreed on what will work best, we've engaged in those spirited exchanges that are the hall Our exceptional faculty members are committed to mark of a true academic setting. In the end, we've devel teaching excellence and to providing you with the best oped solid solutions to the issues facing this college. learning environment. However, you are the one who ul timately chooses what you will gain from your Mesa State One of those issues relates to the college's finances. You experience. To ensure that we are helping you maximize have likely heard abont the state's challenging fiscal condi your education, we, your faculty and staff, are asking for tion and the effect it is having on Colorado's colleges . .This your questions, comments and suggestions. My door is al budget crunch has certainly been felt here at Mesa State. ways open to students and I'm interested in hearing yonr However, thanks to the implementation of sound business thoughts. practices, we are on secure financial footing. In fact, this may be the most financially secure that the college has been In exchange for your input, I'd also like to offer each of during its 79-year history. To ensure that this continues, we you a piece of advice for this new year: Good luck, work must continue to be innovative in the use of all our resourc hard and have fun - in that order. es. Regards, As part of our resource management strategy, Mesa State Tim Foster recently transitioned from a dean management model to President of Mesa State College one that focuses directly on the individual departments. In the past, deans managed the day-to-day activities of each school's departments. Now, these departments are being directly managed by their appointed department heads. Board chairwoman anticipates great year Dear Students, in many other activities. This included developing and ap proving the Trustees Policy Manual, available at www.me On behalf of the Mesa State College Board of Trustees, sastate.edu/trustees/policies.htm, as our offical guidebook. I'd like to welcome you to the new academic year. Whether We also spent a great deal of time examining the college's you're a returning student or a newcomer to our campuses, finacial situation and current resources. We also approved we're glad that you've joined us. two new majors, dance and Spanish. Just as you are sure to have both challenges and tri We anticipate doing even more great things for Mesa umphs this year, so is your Board of Trustees. Having just State in 2004-2005 and we need you to partner with us. To completed our inaugural year of service, I can honestly say ensure that the College is meeting student needs, we en that we've learned quite a bit about the college and its re courage you to attend our meetings. Each meeting has time markable students, faculty and staff. Lena Elliott set aside for public comment and we welcome your ideas and comments. For the first time, Mesa State is being governed by a Board ofTurstees whose sole focus is the college and its continued Mesa State is centered on its students and, as a board of success. In the past year, we have been able to accomplish volunteers, we pledge to remember this as we guide our col a number of positive things. One of the most notable has lege on the path to continued success. been the selection of Tim Foster as the college's president. With Tim's wealth of experience in Colorado higher educa Sincerely, tion, he is simply the best man for the job and we anticipae him strenghening Mesa State and expanding its education al reach. 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'Ibis year's squad has no seniors. one junior transfer, including Nikki Green making the pre- and two returning ju- season All- niors; the rest of the lllilAC team. team is sophomores "This is quite and freshmen. "'This is quite possibly the "We are young best defensive again, but the play poss:ibly the ibest team that I have ers we have return ever coached. ing have a lot of ex We bring up a perience, and that deffiensiveteamthat lot of balls, de ,,;hould be good for fensively," Crick us," head coach I lha~ve ever coached. $aid. "Our de Rusty Crick said. fense is going Crick said the to have to carry team has a new mind We bring up a lot of nur offense for Keith Kitchen/Criterion set, this year. a while, until we The volleyball team huddles around each otherdiscussing the "Last year, we had ballls, defensively" get to where we next session of practice. _ to find ourselves and need to be." figure out who we -Rusty Crick, volleyball head coach The squad Crick and assistant coach Jenny Neville will take the were," Crick said. will have two true freshmen start team to Pensacola, Florida, Laday, to participate in a sea "This year, we know ing this weekend, and Crick said it son-opening tournament. Mesa State will begin the tour- · who we are, and we will be fun to see how it plays out. nament with a match against Lewis University tonight at can build on that." "It's going to be interesting to 6p.m., EST. Despite it., youth, there are early expectations for the see.how we play together and see what players will sur Mavericks to be successful. The team w,is picked to win face," Crick said. Football looking to re1p·eat as RMACchamps Drew Abbott Mavericks' two losses came at the hands Reporter of the same squad, the University of Cen The hot sun heat dnwn on the Mesa tral Olclahoma Broncos. This Saturday, State College football team during tbe the Mavericks will open the seasun at two weeks of two-a-day practices. Pre home against the Brnncos. season polls sh.ow them winning back "It's an exciting time for us, right now. to-baa.k RMAC titles. r ive pl'dyeu, made it We get a chance to play lhem, again," said onto the pre1.ceason ALbRMAC tearn--qua head coach Joe Ramunno, "and they're a lerback Jeff Mnwry, running back Charles top-ten team." Dukes, offensive lineman "Brain Traut Lindy's Publications ranked Mesa State man. outside linebacker BJ Russell, and No. 17 in the nation, and UCO No. 18. defensive back and kick return special "We're pretty much healthy, right nm·:. ist Joe Krile. Trautman, Russell, Krile and We've got a really strong team. A lot of Dukes also recieved preseason All-Anteri- people we'll be hungry for us, but if we 1:an nods. After all their work and all the play football the way we know how, we hype, the Mavericks are anxious to get the should do well," Ramunno said. _,;eason going. Kickoff against the Brnncos is set for 1 "I just want to help the team as much p.m., Saturday at Stocker Stadium. The as I can. It's my senior year, and I just Mavericks go on the road next week, then want it to be -a good one,'' Charles Dukes return to Grand Junction for a Saturday, said. Sept. 1 1 homegame against 1-'ort Lewis Keith Kitchen/Criterion The team was 10-2 overall last year, College. Sophomo-r_e Sean McGraw looks for a hole in the Cardinal/White scrim· an d a perfect 8-0 in conference play. The mage that ..,.ras held last Saturday at Bergman Field .. August 26, 2004 Criterion 13 Futbol kicking back into actior1 Soccer team prepares to take RMAC Becky Raney After Sunday's exhibition game against Editor in Chief Utah Valley State CoUege, Mesa State soph The Mesa State College women's so_s;~er omore Stephanie Cooper expressed sur team was ranked third in the Rocky Mouu prise at the coaches' preseason picks. tain Athletic Conference preseason coach "I wasn't aware of our ratiug by the es' poll. The poll, released Aug. 17, placed coaches, but we are better than third the team behind defending RMAC cham place," said Cooper, who plays outside pion Metro State and runner-up, Regis midfielder. / University. This year, the team brought on nine Jim Buchan, goiug into his seventh year freshmen. Of the 21 players on the squad, / as Mesa State's head coach, said he douhts 13 are walk-ons. the validity of the poll's results. "We weeded out oues that weren't work "(The poll) is a bunch of baloney," Bu ing with the team," Buchan said, "replaced c~an said. "It is just a way for coaches to them with players that wanted to work. come together and pat each other on the This is one of the best-coached teams in back." a long time. They want to work and they Last season, the soccer team finished want to listen." third in the RMAC's overall standings and "Were completely new," Cooper said, won second in the RMAC championship "and that's a work in progress." game. Mesa State College women's soccer stats (2003) Overall Record Wins ...... 12 Losses ...... 6 . . Ties ... ~_...... 0 ...... 4 RMAC Record Wins ...... 8 Losses ...... 4 Tie!i~ ... ~ ...... ~ Man Windsor/Criterion Maverick soccer players prepare to warm-up in fall camp earlier this month. First home game Wed., Sept. 15 vs. Fort Lewis College, 4 p.m. at Bergman Field. -Next home games Same Day Fri., Sept. 17 vs. Metro State College, 4 p.m. at Service Bergman Field on All Sun., Sept. 19 vs. Regis University, 1 p.m. at Hikes! Bergman Field Grand Junction., Co (970) 243-0807 14 Criterion August 26, 2004 ·------·------~ Run with it ·~ Photos by Keith Kitchen/Criterion ' ~@ Freshmen impacts Lance Manganello Sports Editor We ur,c back in the swing of things al Mesa State College, and all of our fall sports teams arc ready for action. As I've spent timt' arow1d fall sports prac· tices--soccer, football. volleyball. and cross country--I've seen a slew of incoming fresh· men who will mak-c a big jmpact on these teams for seasons to come. The football team has 31 incoming fresh men this season. making up almost one-third of the team's total roster. However, the de fenrung '"RMAC champion Mavericks have a lot of returning starters and five preseason ,Randon Archibeque helps bring down bac;:k4p All·RMAC players·-Brian Trautman, BJ Rus quarterbac:::k Sean M WI c:J c:11 y after going through a rebuild $5 Cover ·• DJ 501 ing year last S"t!ason. They are picked to win the RMAC-West this Wines, Wells, nrafts season. Five of 13 players on the long Islands, Sex On the Beach squad are freshmen, two of whom will FREE be making their collegiate debuts to nightin_Florida. Nikki Green was selected I ._. c :e ~ c:I c:• >""" to the preseason All-RMAC team. and will $5 Cover • [DJ Jumpin' John once again play a pivotal role for the Maver icks. I think the overall experience of this team Black Tuesdays will sh-ow the preseas-on predic.tions are right Rave/Variety/ Hip Hop on the money. The cross couritry team has five freshmen Wines, Wells, IDrafts beginning their coll{!ge running rnreern here FREE .Long Islands, Sex On the Beach at Mesa State. I look for 1h~ team to be strong in RMAC competition, this year. They have strong leadership, but, as always, Western Th 1....11 rrs. d CJI State College will be tough to beat; I think it's $5 Cover • DJ Brian only because they train at a higher elevation. If there is a team that can upset the Mountain Variety/ Hip Hop eers, I think it's our beloved Mavericks. This fall shoukl be exciting for all of the fREE Wi~es, Werls, Drafts teams. and I encourage everyone to get out and support them. 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