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M~ Std\t College • The voice of stwlents smce 1'93[ Holtzman on tuition: 'utter outrage' Gov. hopeful criticizes Colo.'s tuition increases Erik Lincoln Ed'ltor
Republican Candidate for Gov. Marc Holtzman crit icized recent tuition increases at Colorado colleges and universities on April 18, in a press conforence outside ;\,lesa State President Tim Foster's office in the mm·er ick circle. 'Tm here at Mesa State today because I think it's an utter outrage that tuition was increased here by 14 percent last year. and now the politicians in Dem·er want to increase our tuition e,·en more," Holtzman said. "It's 1-\TOng, it's bad public policy." Holt1man, formerly president at the prirnte University of Denver. said he would seek a freeze on tuition if elected. "We owe it to our students, we owe it to the people that are the customers in this system, and I'm going to do everything I can to keep that budget under control," Holtzman said. Holtzman, who was vocally against Referenda C and D. criticized the need for tuition increases at all this year. "We were told once Ref. C pas"!>ed there wouldn't be a need for any type of tuition increase," Holtzman said. Referl'.Tlda C, which mters upprowd last fall, gives funds to pay for education, health care, roads, bridges, Danielle Stomberg/Criterion and police and frrefighter's pension plans. GOP Candidate for Gov. Marc Holtzman (right) and the Chair of the Mesa County Holtzman The surplus TABOR funds from Referendum C Campaign Kent Baughman (left). Holtzman criticized re<:ent tuition increases at Colorado's col were understated by almost $1 billion, according to leges and universities at press conference on April 18 at Mesa State College. Holtzman. "That means there's a follion dollars more of our said. "There were a lot of people on the campaign trail and pay of debts, according to Penry. tax-payer money that ,,ill be kept than even the propo saying fn'klimtoJn or Long Bill, set tuition at Colorado's munity colleges, according to budget 5 percent for universities, 3 percent f.or Ed'itor universities at 5 percent, four-year col committee documents. four-year colleges and 2. 5 percent fmr leges (such as Mesa State ColJege) at 3 The commission is an executive agen community colleges. On April 14, the Colorado General percent, and community colleges at '2. 5 cy. under the governor, that sets policy Kurtz said it is not unc.ommon for Assembly made a last-minute change percent. for public colleges and universities. the budget committee to go against a to the state's annual budget hill ~hat se During the drafting stages of the Budget Committee Staff Member recommendation from an executive dle cured a 2. 5 percent tuition increase for Long Bill, the Colorado Commission on Eric Kurtz said, originally. a 2.5 percent partment and several higher l:'ducatfo,n resident undergraduate students at all Higher Education requested a 2.5 per increase was recommende Sanoay, April 23 'iJhursday IF.riday Sunilay Baseball vs. Ft. Hays State Noon, Suplizio Field @J{ffJ Tuesday, April 25 O High ° High 11 ° High HighJ3 ° Poetry night hosted by the Mesa State College 72 7i 8-ookstore Low 44 ° Low46° Low -46 ° Lo~,11 ° 7 p.m., Bookstore. Free admission. Source: National \Veather Service Criterion • APRIL 19, 20JJ6 Taylor Stonehouse, dlto!l' News [email protected] There is a lot going on with parking at Mesa State Board of Trustees review potential parking on campus Jere.mlab Cadman "The parking st1.1 1/2 PRICE Margs, WeJL-s & llraffl:s • $5 Snacker Basket •FREE Chips 5 TVS Hiring writers) photographers, and . 5 Ask about o·ur Club Agave! 50 TeQ Ulla- • Tequila Samples • Happy Hour Pricirig designers and copy editors. • Earn Cool Clothing Apply online at: http://crite.tion.mesast FINE MEXICAN FOOD 6 COCKTAILS ~ o@'il film1Imo~ APRIL 19, 2006 • Criterion Mesa State to create real estate foundation Board wii1 mait untii1 May meeting f:or fina,1 .approvaf estate foundation's board of directors ability to in- Trustee Mike Feeley said tlli' hoard had to be care- crik Lincoln crease the number of voting members on the board po- ful when changing the documents to ensure they com- Editor tentially without Mesa State hoard approval, the real plied with IRS regulations. estate foundation board's ability to modify the bylaw.s Black said the versiun of the documents the board Mesa State College is in the final stages of creating without Mesa State board appro~'al, the Mesa State discussed had not heen cleared through the ta'l e:\.pert another non-profit foundation to handle its real estate board not having approval of the real estate founda- that bad previously reviewed the documents. im•estments. tion's executive director, and more than onl' Mesa Trustee Charlie Monfort was ''hesitant" to vote for The new foundation will be separate from the cur State board member nn the real estate foundation the creation of the real e.state foundation, and .!;Uggest- rent foundation that manages money from fundraising board. ed tabling the discussion ''until (the board of trustees) for si:hularships and capital projects. Foster said having nmre than one member of the gets the verbiage in (the documents) that's necessary l\lesa State President Tim Foster pushed the hoard )Vh:sa State hoard un the real estate foundatiun board to protect this board and this school." of trustee-s for final approval of the articles of incorpo would require real estate foundation board meetings Foster told the board the documents had been in ration and bylaws for the new real estatl' foundation at to be open to the public the works for a while and many the board's April 12 meeting. under the Colorado Open people were waiting to create Foster said the purpose of a separate foundation for Meetings Act. "You C'dD"'t do ilJl',Jhi111g the new foundation. real estate is to have experts in real estate managing "You need a board that's 1 ,'UUD "You have a bunch of volun- Mesa State's property, particularly the property at 29 quicker and that doesn't efifeOtiVely as a 1pub1ic teers that are prepared to c.ome and D roads. have to operate in the public to town and actually get start Under the Colorado Constitution, state agencies domain," Foster said. "You ed, who have been waiting for can only give property to third parties if the third par can't do anythin_g effectively board.'" us to actually get to this point ty is a foundation with the JlUqlose of benefiting the as a public board." -Mesa State President Tim Foster for about four months and tht' a_gency. North also wanted to -sec ------comments they're making is Attorney Peter Black and~~tate Sen . .Bnn Teck, R the Me_sa State hoard mem 'this is why I don't like to work Grand Junction, modeled the Mesa State real es- ber of the real estate foundation board seated un the with government agencies,'.. Foster said. ''Good gov tate foundation document~ after the University of two internal committees of the real estate foundation. ermm:mt is a gallop.'' Colorado's real estate foundation. Teck is an employee "It's nut at all referenced to the curre,nt administra The board ultimately decided tu table the discus of Mesa State. tiun, but, hypothetically, if we have a pre.sident th-at siun and work nut the specifics in a l:unferenn~ call. The documents came under the close scrutiny of was out of control, doing a bunch of Enron acthities The bnard plans on taking formal action durin_g its trustee Jane North. North had the documents re on the side in real estate, we have nu knowledge or no May meeting. viewed by an independent attorney. way to have that information except in an annual re Among North's l:Offc~rns wert> ambiguity in the real port.'' Nurth said. BOOKS N' COFFEE JOIN THE MSC BOOKSTORE FOR AN AFTERNOON COFFEE BREAK Wednesday, March 29th at 3 :00 P.M. at the MSC Bookstore with guest DonaJrl Clay local author of OUTSIDE O_F TlME- Writing the scroll 4 Criterion • APRfL I 9,'2006 ••• \. 1 ... ' ' .. .. "- ' ' . I' 1 Editorial Board of trustees stands its ground Decision to wait on real .estate foundation ·was the right choice During the Mesa State CnUege public nature of the institution which with an agenda of what the board will Board of Trustees April 12 rnecting, .requires transparency and account be specifically discussing and taking Editorial the board went about its usual busi ability in everything it does. action on. ness of running the college, but there \Vhile v.re have been champions of If other buyers or sellers learn the Board was a very different tone to the meet increased transparency and account college is looking to make a real es ing. ability at Mesa State, we recognize tate transaction, the price could be fRachel Alexander, Several of the trustees -::q,pe-ared the difficultiesjn doing business in driven up or the college could ulti copy editor 't'ng'tlg·cd in the discussions dmi1~ the the open. mately bl.:' pushed out of a deal alto David Goe, ml'-etjn_g, and, mnre than that, took Only the hoard of trustees can gether. sports editor .cmnen,hip of their roles as custodians While these are legitimate con Erik 'Lincoln, of Mesa "Stc1t'f:. cerns, they must be weighted against editor In particular, trustee Jane North Mesa State's transparent mission, .Elizabeth Martin, raised valid conc:er11Ts uver the cre While we have and North Le.tters totite Edit O' The editorial staff reselVeS the right to re· Criterion policies The Criterion is a member of the Mesa Malliig Address iect submissions based Oil libel, obscenity State Col lege Media Board and abides by CrJntactlrfonn~too The editor\al staff of the Criterion encour The Criterion is a student-mo p_llblication. 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(970)..248-1171 Qjllniot!s-Oitor Staff 11avid1i"'Oe Dat11fllle Stambel'J!, &ra,hio' Desirae, Hali coo~ Ashley Thorsen M,, Rya Cuti Howa1d ldltor 9~;!1tt ttM rihr Copy E4ttns Decign Eiitor "RamaM 1\o.nantz Emi Gorman IH,cl,ocum Brittany Warden Photogra,llim Ad. esl~11er rFatures Eiilor Raclll>J AJE~artder 'lld)'.lan Ku111tdn Jle,orters Au Brea Manz Colltnnist.5 ltauitn 8Jrke ! rtathan arso.n Hews £dltor JrJ,h:11.liml8UM6' He.ithe@rmphey • ~ge Dellgner Jeoorin.\lf!:i!d.man Isaac Rakiecki Nate Nichols l lwtli:'K.¢' Jl!'n Ad Sales Vt',toG~tooe.b .11; .e • S,otts.U1tor ll'Jloto ~itor · J~sha !!,rd 'edtly Coctic.an Utysses Simmons Golleen·Roach IIIISiness,MaRager .LJ.se lwa"gm,fir APRIL I 9, .2006 • Criterion 5 • • Elizabeth Martin, editor 0 1n1ons [email protected] Political cleanup begins for New Orleans he accomplished some great feats during his first term if a predicted catastrophe strikes, one does not roll up in office. Of course, being in Colorado, we only know his or her sleeves, take charge, and attempt to remedy of what happened after Katrina, which can be attribut the situation. Instead, one should place hlame on his ed to the fact that we're limited solely to what the na or her superiors, all the way up the chain of command Nate Nichols tional media deems newsworthy. (including God himself), then demand that someone Right On! Leading up to the 2002 mayoral election, Nagin else bail the "husiness" out. was initially regarded as a long shot. Having previ Hurricane Katrina exposed Nagin's Achilles heel, ously served as a VP for Cox Communications - the and the media was there to broadcast it across the nation's third-largest cable provider - Nagin had zero globe. It's no wonder he's been dragging his feet, experience in the public administration realm. He real trying to further delay the election - he's toast. It's no secret that New Orleans was a mess long be ized this lack of eA'Perience, and used it to his advan Unfortunately, the other 22 candidates are nothing to fore Hurricane Katrina struck last August. For years, tage. With promises to run the city like a business, and write home about either. the city served as the model for corrupt government in crack down on historically corrupt New Orleans gov At this moment in time, New Orleans has an ex the name of populism. And while the lasting effects of ernment, Nagin quickly became a forerunner and went tremely rare opportunity: they have the choice to begin the storm remain undetermined, every cloud (or in this on to win the election, having secured the almost un anew, building the city from the ground up and learn case, hurricane) has a silver lining. Thanks to Katrina, heard of majority of both black and white votes. ing from past mistakes, or, conversely, they can allow it New Orleans' slate has been wiped clean. All that re Once elected, Nagin hit the ground running. He to fall back into an isolated society of perpetual victims mains to be done is a little tidying of the city's govern promptly carried through with his promise to target with a limitless sense of entitlement. ment. corruption within the city government, as entire de Either way, the rebuilding of New Orleans will be After being rescheduled twice since last year, New partments were systematically terminated. Even one our federal tax dollars at work. Orleans city elections are to be held this week. Not of his own relatives was exposed and arrested. Before Where's my ballot? surprisingly, the mayoral race is rife with competition Hurricane Katrina struck, Nagin had made drastic im as 22 candidates square off against embattled incum provements to the city of New Orleans, largely due to [email protected]• bent Mayor Ray Nagin. his businesslike approach. Now, it should be noted that prior to Hurricane So what happened? Katrina, Nagin was on certain pace to be reelected, as Apparently, when it comes to running a "business," 'Never again' promise against genocide fails cal destruction in whole or in part; (d) imposing mea militia group, has been attacking civilian villages in sures intended to prevent births within the group; (e) Darfur, in an attempt to "eradicate" a rebellion. What forcibly transferring children of the group to another has happened is that the Janjaweed is eradicating en Rachel Alexander group." tire, unarmed villages. An estimated 2 million peo The Soapbox The signatories are bound to respond to pre\·ent ple have been displaced. There is no firm estimate on and suppress how many have been murdered, but that genocide where number is up there too. it is found in the In July 2004, Congress passed a res world. The world community olution calling the situation in Darfur Our government calls it genocide. And does noth The inter "genocide"; that fall, both Secretary of ing. The world community hasn't done much more. national com is again faced with State Colin Powell and President Bush And people continue to die in the Darfur region of munity broke used the term in reference to Darfur. Sudan. its promise in genocide, and is again That is big, considering the U.S. govern We'"e all heard about genocide, like the little thing 1994. Over the ment's phobia against using the "g-word." called the Holocaust? The world didn't see that com course of 100 standing by and watching. What was less impressive was the ing, and it didn't do anything to stop it. 12 million peo days, nearly 1 world community's response. The only ple died in Hitler's Na1i Germany. Do you remember? million Tutsis external forces in Darfur are African The world community made a commitment that and moder- Union peacekeepers who haYe not been "never again" would genocide happen on our plan ate Hutus were very effective in enforcing a cease-fire. et. In 1951, the Convention on the Prevention and massacred by Hutu extremists in Rwanda, while the The United Nations is thinking about sending in Punishment of the Crime of Genocide defined geno world stood and watched. It wasn't that the power- troops, and the Arab League has kept its mouth shut. cide, and what the response of the world should be. ful in the world didn't know what was happening, they Until the world steps up and intervenes in Darfur, The convention defined genocide as "any of the did. The United States evacuated its people and did people are going to continue to die. And the Genocide following acts committed with intent to destroy, in nothing else; the United Nations did the same. Convention will prove to be nothing more than a whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or reli After more than a decade of hand wringing over toothless wonder. We \viii never be able to keep our gious group, as such: (a) killing members of the ~roup; what it didn't do in Rwanda, the world community is promise of "never again." (b) causing serious bodily or mental harm to members again faced with genocide, and is again standing by of the group; (c) deliberately inflicting on the group and watching. [email protected]• conditions of life calculated to bring about its physi- The Janjaweed, a Sudanese government-funded 6 Criterion • APRIL 19, 2006 • Thrown syringe insults the game f Who IS field. Mesa State We, as fans. need to look past all of the discussion of steroids and just watch the game. This hasn·t been the case this season. College Jeremiah 'Cadman During a recent Giants home game. a fan threw a Criterio11 syringe toward Barirr Bonds a'> be was coming off the field. He casually picked up the syringe with his glove Spring 2006? and walked to his dugout. As ironic as this may be to some, it's emharmssing to the game. As if having play ers being investigated wasn't enough, we now have to The boys of summer are out in full force again. worry about them being assaulted by flying medical in Are you a Park~ are full of overzealous fans drinking beer, eat struments. ing sunflower seeds, and heckling players. But in I'm not a particular fan of Bonds. In fact, I can't stead of focusing on what happens on the field. we are stand the guy. But the fact remains that even before he enthralled in the discussion of what happens off the "allegedly" used steroids, he was one of the best play CAl\!lPUS field. We start the season with little talk about who will ers in the game. Even if some of his 'TOO plus home be playing in October and an: focusing more on who runs are tainted by steroids, he probably hit the better PERSONALI1Y? will he banned from playing by October. part of the rest without using any animal tranquilizer. Some of the best players in the game, present We. as fans, need to let this debate drop so that we can and past, are being investigated as to whethe.r or not preserve the game. be part of a they've ever used. It's sad to Sl'e more time spent on If we are going to do debate the whole steroids situ the issue of steroids than on the accomplishments of ation, we need to do it in a manner that doesn't affect Criterion teams and players. I don't think steroids have any place the aotion on the fie.Id. Heckling is fine and so is hav in baseball but we need to watch how we act when ing a little fun ,\ith the whole issue. But when an ob Opinions Section talking about them and still enjoy the game itself. ject like a syringe is thrown, we, as fans, have crossed Instead of playing "What's in my bloodstream," let's the line. Although players may be used to them, ·we watch the game in awe. shouldn't be tossing them onto a fieJd of play. Special Portrait The debate about steroids has moved past the cour~rooms and lawyers and found its way onto the jcadman@mesastaleJedu• Students, faculty, administration and employees are needed to participate. Ideals and reason come from people who, I'm constantly told, look just like me. Submissions may be writen or Individuality is a hig thing with me. My unplanned verba1, by interview. response throughout my life has been to put distance Send contact information by between me and the crowd, and define myself better. Elizabet"h IMart.'m It's a good thing. e-mail to [email protected] Up front Indi\idualism is considered a negative thing in some or bring form to the Criterion office. circles, usually where a umse is being chiseled out. Some people pick a fight "ith me if. when I'm work ing with them in an organization. I also reserve space Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~- for the individual, within the cause. Individualism is bad. they say, because it causes Address ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Branding is a big thing in mar- division. But it's not the indhidu keting, and signature style comes al that's bad, it's the potential for E-mai1 ______from one's particular quirks. l re Reserve space dictatorship by the "ism." cently read about Dick Bruso, Negative stereotyping happens Phone a Colorado branding e~ert, in when campaigns and causes Campus E\'ents Professional for individuals lose direct relevance for the in My personal vie\\Point is:____ _ newsletter (April 2006). Bruso's dhidual. A unified front may be organization is ca,lled, "Heard within the important, but if a campaign or Above the Noise." cause doesn't make room for the Bruso's story shows how suc cause. humanity of the heart, as well cess is oftt-n driven by personal as the reasoning of the mind, its quirks. He is "the oldest of nine purposes translate into cold ma children who has spent a lifetime chinery that "ill smother the life making himself heard, eventually out of its own supporters. with careers in broadcasting. media production, speak Brand-making is a type of stereotyping that can be ing, and consulting. llis brand remains consistent \\ith good because it respects its connection \\ith human J recommend (action or person):__ the reality of Bruso himself." Connect the dots: ··Heard beings. By raising the value of the individual, and com Above the Noise," big family, broadcasting. municating that direct connection, it remains relevant [ am one of nine children, and making myself heard to other indhiduals. Its process, as well as its product. is still a problem. Another person who is the oldest of becomes a benefit to others. nine told me she never had a problem being heard. Signature style - in personal career and life choic Yeah, I said, because you're the oldest. I know that es, as well as in brand-making - has everything to do one. with individuality. I'm the third oldest in my family. Not only is it hard DeadliD.e: April 21, to be heard, it's hard to be seen; I have seven sisters [email protected]• Love Lifesaver Sex has become a fo cal point of nur society. lLnfmturrnre!y. due to uur sexual libi:rntiun. we've become rather desensi tized to _graphic sexuality (Paris Hilton, anyone?) I rmrght my boyfriend hulking at porn m1 his cunwuter. J·fr said it~ m,thin_g but it ,r~tlb both ered me, Is thi:s m>..rmalt Should l .he cnncemeu'? 'i\ hmy couples run into this problem. When mm are sirngb;. it :&mt of be comes a cotnfort to them that if tlr~,· 1:an 't meet any hom,y drnnJ... _girrs at a party. at least they can download videos of them topless. Don't worry tno much, not yet at least. rf it's apparent that you are nu lon_ger th<' number .one Letters to the editor priority in his love life, and you notice he _ha<; rtlmiw,atmlll to work O~~ if done legally saying. he's not a pedophile, he's a lover of children. It's simple left expanded his hard drive ist twisting. space for vast amounts • They do not have any rights because om nmstitation only co,·ers uf-girl-on-girl videos, it's Re: Current U.S. immigration issues. those of us who arc here legally. Nice try, but just because you can time to have a talk. If pos sneak in here doesn't mean you can sneak under nur protection too. sible, compromise and How is this s~ill an issue? • They may do jobs that a Jut of Americans ha,,en't bee-n doing, see if you can work with, Quite franklyJ am outraged at the recent immigratinn march- but who did these jobs before the illegals started coming.here? That's rather than against this es across .our nation. Don't get nte wrong, I am not opposed to im right, people like you and me did. habit. Try renting a taste migration, as long as people respect our laws by duing it legally. If • By coming here illegally. they disrespect the people who cume ful video. Ironic, yes, but the:se people want to become members of our society and join our job into the U.S. properly, and they drive down wHge,,; by working for less. you might enjoy it. force, they should _go throu_gh the ~'iUllli' prrucess as the other immi I _hope these people can learn tu rexpect and understand what is grants whu want in fmm other countries; it may take longer, hut ev great about our country before they throw it in the dirt and try to [email protected]• erpme knows that the best things come to those who wait. Here are cover up their unla,..,fol actions. '..snme truths that these "undocumented" protesters won't tell you: RU.'i.'ie ll Won tor R~'it assured, young • They ar-e not ''undocumented," they are illegal aliens. lt's likl' men looking at porn on the Internet is completely normal. Men are innate ly n ired tu bt· physh.-dll} -.ittrm.:ted to the oppw,ite Some answers to 'to, student money questions sex.~l'he Internet places images anti informati~m Sanylka eauoway18.oyc.e .Be sure you're very clear un the .roles and responsibilities before from all over the world Youn_gMl.oneyl\llagazine saying yes. First, be sure that hoth of your names are on the Lease -at 1rnrm11·~ fingertips, in and that tbe landlord nr rental agency knows you are huth responsi cluding all kinds of por J have the pleasure of speaking to many college students acro"),-s hle for the payments. Second, determine which utilities you will both n11_gmphy. lf you 're truly the country. I'll let you in on the most common questions I get about pay and put them in the name of the person whose responsibility it is ihotbtt.red. first figure .out money, love and career_s and how I've answered them. to pay them. Third, keep bank accounts separate and do not co-sign what about it bothers you DREAl\1 JOB: What's the best way to land a job after college? fur things that will have long-term mntml'ts. Td advise that both of most, then talk to your Start louking fur a job wdl before you need to. Many students un you take equal. but separate responsibility in afl financial purchases. boyfriend. Many couples derestimate the importance of networking and getting connected This way jf thin~ don't work out both of you .have clear items that have nmw to find that to professionals before they're actually ready to leave college. Start you are solely responsible Jnr covering and the other is not damaged vil.'wing pornography to building your resume \\'ith relevant work experience by getting an in by inability m unwillingness to pay. gether has brought excite ternship each semeste-r or at least two nr three before leaving college. MONEY: \\'hat's the best way to lower my credit card interest ment into their relation .-Stmli<'·s show that 7 out of I U employers are mme concerned about rate? ship, and, consequently, practical work experience in a potential job candidate rather tban Jt's simple.\ call the credit card company and ask them for a rate brought their relationship grade point m'erages. Ihe best way to landl a job is to be prepared and redaction. If you've been good about paying your credit c.ard llills Jm tu an en,:n more intimate show your future boss that you were serious about getting hired even time amLnnt maxing them out or going over the limi(, then you'll be level. while you were in college. in a much better position to ask for an interest rate reduction. The ROMANCE & FINANCE: My boyfriend/girlfriend wants us to bottom line is that credit card companies don't want to lose your ·mm·e in together. What should] do to _protect myself if it doesn't busine-ss. They may e,·en offer fee reductions or waivers as a way to work out? keep you satisfied. 8 Criterion • APJUL 19,.:.mo1i Josh Kleine Oeters,edltor Features [email protected] Poetry reading brings poets of different views together B1rlttany Warden bring Blanzat onto campus and of the Honors Program. Reporter is excited to give students the Nizalowski is the author of chance to hear her work. "Hooking the Sun,'' a collection mf In honor of National Poetry Month, the Mesa State With Blanzat and Moyer will short stories and prose, and is wrork College Bookstore is hosting a poetry reading at 7 p.m. be Mesa State staff members R. ing on a biography of author Framk April 2 5 in the Bookcliff Cafe. Manning the lonely G. Cantlupo, Carol Christ, Luis Waters. Nizalowski has also beem a stool and microphone are one Mesa State student, one Lopez, John Nizalowski and journalist for the Roanoke Times,, community poet and five Mesa State faculty members. Randy Phillis. World News and other publicatioms. All are published poets and authors. Cantlupo, better known as His literary work has also been pmb Erin Jay Moyer, 20, is currently a Mesa State Professor Ross Canton, is the lished in a variety of magazines. IHe freshman and recently published his first book ''The author of five books of poet- is currently a professor of Englislh at Unknmm Poet: Introduction to Society." ry and has been published in Mesa State. ''I'm trying to affect our generation by getting them more than a hundred literary Phillis has published two poettry to read more," Moyer said. "I want them to relate to reviews. His latest book ''Say" collections - "A Man Explains JHis the poetry and not just music." was a 2005 runner-up for the Posture" and "Kismet, Colorado."' He ' Moyer began writing during high school, and along John Ciardi award, and his play has also published more than 20!0 po I J the way it became his coping mechanism for the ex-pe "Heart" was presented at the ems in various magazines and is .an j rience of adolescence, especially after being kicked out Kennedy Center as a National editor of Mesa State's Pinyon. Plhillis of his house at age I 7. Writing also helped him deal Finalist in 2005. has been a professor of English au with the uncertainty of his mother's health after she Christ is the poetry editor for Mesa State since 1992. was diagnosed with a muscular disease. Mesa State's national litera "A lot of people wanted to parrtici Kaylan Krizman/ Criterion Moyer eventually realized that his words could ture magazine Pinyon. Christ "The Unknown Poet: Introduc pate,'' said Stewart. Stewart may· orga help others deal with their problems. This realization published a collection of po nize an open mic night in light olf all coupled with the murder of a family friend and the etry in 2004 entitled "Divides tion to Society," is available at the interest and looks forward to, or knowledge that bis mother was an unpublished writer and Crossings." She is also a the Mesa State bookstore. ganizing more campus events succh as strengthened Moyer's resolve to publish his work. graduate of Colorado State book signings. Clementine de Blanzat, who is the author of University and currently teach- All of the poets' books will be .avail "Papillons" and "Echo," will also be present. Blanzat's es at Mesa State. able for purchase and signing at the poetry readimg. poetry is written in both English and French. She is Lopez has published two books of poetry enti- Refreshments ,,.viii also be provided. a native of France and has lived between Colorado tled "Musings of a Barrio Sack Boy" and "A Painting and France for the past 40 years. According to Mesa of Sand." Lopez also hosts Poetry Night at the Mesa [email protected]• State Bookstore Manager Ryan Stewart, the bookstore County Public Library. He teaches classical languages management has been looking for the opportunity to and literature at Mesa State andis the former advisor Fresh beats and national talent compete at hip hop festival Holly Cook Reporter Skilfest will be held at Mesa State College in Brownson Arena on April 21 from 6 - IO p.m. and April 22 from 2 - 9 p.m. 'This event is going to be so insane," said Sk:i1fcst coordinator Tim Herrera. Skilfest is a national championship for rappers and break dancers. "This is the Superbowl for these people," Herrera said. The rap battle will begin on Friday and the rappers will compete to be in the top four positions. The rap pers that make it will compete again on Saturday for a $750 prize while the break dancers will be competing for a $1,500 prize. The performances will be judged by break dancers Frankie Flav and his brother Ronnie Ruen. "These guys are seriously two of the best break Ski If est began in 200 I with the help of Herrera and and the turn out was huge, according to Herrera .. dancers in the world," said Herrera. his family. Tickets are on sale at the door for $12. Pre-salle The main event on Saturday will feature live DJs, a 'We moved here from Pueblo for school and tickets are being sold at Hastings for $10. car show, skateboarding, food and more. thought this town needed more hip-hop. We've been Fuze Juices and Teas and J&M Auto Sales of working on it ever since," he said. The first time we at [email protected]• Orchard Mesa are sponsoring the event. "They have tempted this about 100 people came, but the audience really helped out in getting this thing to go down," has just kept growing." Herrera said. Last year Skilfest was held on Oct. 22 at Mesa State APRIL 19, 2006 • Criterion 9 Zach Morris you're my hero LOBBYING: Mesa State did not ' ask Iegislatl!lre for higher t'ru 't1iorri ------rttax Ryan immortaliwd as a prepubescent nerd. Cont" inl.&fd hom p.ce 1 like Mesa State could only raise tuition Coltnnnist doomed to numerous shames. v\lhat "Many individual schools came forward ,,;ome, and universities could probably ------were Slater and Zach doing lc'Ven letting to the legislature and indicated a de- handle a hit larger increase,'' Buescher If there was him hang out in their presence? I meari, sire to increase tuitum rates mure than said. nne "'i'sh that I he couldn't e1,en come ne-ar Zach and 2.5 percent to CO\'er raised co-sts," Kurtz Penry said bigher·priced schools, could have had, Slater's cast-offs. Now, Diamond's ca said. such as CU and Mines, are less '"price it would have reer is reduced to appearances in Grand Mes'll State diu not ask the legislature conscious" than lower-priced sdhools been to attend Junction, boasting of his new, raw image to increase the 2.5 percent limit accord like Mesa State. high .school at and appearances on Celebrity Boxing, ing to·state Rep. Josh Penry, R-Grarrd However, when the General Assembly Bayside l ligh, punching some other has-beert's lights Junction. negotiated with: Gov. Bill Owens for pas where J would be out. Nice, Dustin. real nice. State Rep. Bernie Buescher, D sage of the Long Bill. Buescher said the guaranteed to be Funny thing is tb1mgh, -as I grew Grand Junction, said the University of legislature had to change per-credit tu saved by the bell. up, the reality factor kind of slipped in. Colorado and the Colorado School of ition at all state schools to· 2. 5 percent Instead, I went tn Nuw, when I watch the show, either I Mines asked for tuition increases be in exchange for an additiunal $8.5 mil some dingy. podunk school trapped in watch the whule thing or] tum it off yond 2-5 percent. lion for higher educatiun. the drudges of real education. forced to in horror. The way thuslc' kids acted in Buescher, who is a member of the Penry said the $8.5 millnm was taken learn with: only one place to tum. That's school, )DU figured principal Beldin_g budget committee, said presentations by from the K-12 education fund and given right. Zach, A.C, and Screech were my would've expelled them. It's a shame individual schools, and private com·er to higher education b·ecause of concerns only real friends: they showed me the though, since Belding was an utter- sations between the schools' presidents K-12 was budgeted tuo muah:. way, through wad.-y hijinks and capers ly gullible tool. Then there's the epi and members of the c1,mmittee prompt The Long Bill was passed bylboth: worthy only of the campiest omfediuns. sode when Jessie owrdoses on caffeine ed the 5/3/2. 5 percent increases in the chambers of the General Assembly on I wanted to be Zach: Morris, the cool pills. Wait, what? Caffeine pills? She's original Long Bill, e\•en after schools April 17 and is currently on Owens' est person e\'er. Flmving blond hair, going crazy in her room. freaking out like l\lt!'sa State and Fort Lewis College desk. boyish: charm and knack for trouble, about her upcoming test until she fi raised tuition by 2. 5 percent. Owens' office and Mesa State Zach was the man. All the ladie:s loved nally crashes out. Then thlc' guys find ''The s-ens-e we got from tlmse pre President Tim Foster could not he him yet he had only one lm·e, Kelly her passed out ·and take action (in a sentations was the community colleg reached for comment. Kapowski. She made any eight-year-old strictly non-sexual sense). From hen;, it e·s cuuldn't raise tuition much: because • (including myself) feel things they have goes .on to a valuable life lesson: don't students could no affurd it, schools elarr:ollfst $ee his nipples e\'ery epi ked people and moonshine tn e\'en peak ple who violate the laws of the state "I didn't think it was right fur him sode . He was always stuck with Jessie, my interest. \Neird how that happens, of Colorado and the United States of to use that i.-;-sue a-s a platform tn make who would later turn into a show girl, su huh? America," Holtzman said. himself look better to ull of Lrs students," go figure. Cliff Patterson, a Mesa State student, Patterson said. Screech, nm~ there's a joke waiting to [email protected]• asked Holtzman about his stance on Danielle Stomberg contributed to this happen. Permanently forced to wear a building a wall along the U.S.-Mexico report. bad shirt, Dustin Diamond was forever border. If "building a wall is going to solve any problems, it duesn't make elmcoln@mu~s.ta.te.J!du• sense, more people are going to die get- I - .... - - - I I I I Ji,,,,;,i,,,;;,,,;,,;,.;,;...... ___ ...... - HANDCRAFlf.D FQOD AN:D DRINK - ·------Htappy Hour 19'60N.12fu$tR:et. EJ..tmitll Hours:1 lam-1,Qp,n\D.att, .4pm-6prin Daily View our £-ntire menu at' $2 Microbrews www.kannahcreekbrewingco.com 10 Crlterlion • AP RIL 19, 2006 Sto11ey monoliths chosen for Mesa State fountain Jeremiah Cadman The GFRC panels will make up the 17 and 12-foot News Reporter monolith towers from which the water in the feature will flow. The two columns of water that fall from the The decision on Mesa State College's water fea monoliths are meant to symbolize the con"ergence of ture came to a close in the Board of Trustees' meeting the Gunnison and Colorado rivers. on April I 2. The fountain committee made a recom The wat-erfalls "'ill converge in a 10-fout diameter mendation to proceed with the construction of "\Vln~re basin at its base. There \.\ill he rro standing pool, hut a Rivers Meet." The trustees unanimously agreed. grate covered in granite rocks to rnllect th-e water and The feature was designed by Mesa State alum return it to a reservoir. ni :\1-clanie Doepholz and Ryan \,Vatkins of No Line With the Grand Valley having many ('un1.:ems with Studios. water, Doepholz and Watkins said they designed their Fountain committee member Cindy Leu~ presented feature to limit the use of water. The feature will use the design to the Board of Trustees. Neither design approximately 3 70 gallons, all of which will be used ers were present at the meeting but Doepholz said in continuously through a recycling system. a phone interview that they wer1' excited to he doin_g Surrounding the monoliths will be several purple something for the community and Mesa State. granite boulders. This will mimit.: the Grand Mesa "\Ve're elated. Its absolutely an honor and hoth and form a mountain ran_ge a, a sitting area. Around Ryan and I are very humbled,'' Doepholz said. 28,000 pounds of rock \\ill be used. According to Doeph.olz, their water/art feature is ex Many local c-ontractors will cooperate in th-e con pected to take three months to complete. Nu begin struction of ''\Vhere Ri,·ers Me-et ." B.ookcliff Gardens, ning construction date has been finalized. Mays Concrete, The Rock Shop and Thompson and 'The students were very impressive and presented a Langford will all be used for the construction of the very professional presentation," Fountain Committee feature. member and truste-e Lena Elli:ott said. "It's exciting to The project is expected to rnme in under the se-e that after leal'ing Mesa State they arc using their $75,000 budget. education," Elliott said. With summur apporoachin_g, Doepholz said that The feature will be constructed from glass fiher they hope to get started soon. Danielle Stomberg/Criterion reinforc-ed rnncrete panels, or GFRC. Accordin_g to "The scromtr we get started the snoner we'll be fin Fountain design chosen by Bou rd nf Tr1.L,t Doepholz, the panels are molded from real rock and ished," Doepholz said. ees have the advanta_ge of being drastically lighter; about • "\,\!here Ri\1ers Meet" 12 lo 15 percent the weight of real rock. 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Mass, Sundays at 7:00 p.m. in the College Center Activity Nights-Thursday 7:30 p.m. at 875 Bunting 12 Criterion • APRIL 19, 2006 The Quigmans by Buddy Hickerson Fi Iler The middle of the paper is just more fun Paul by Billy O'Keefe SO 1/0<1 ACT Friend of the Monster: www.joshsholek.com Mesa State by Nate Nichols Crossword ACROSS SO Model Macpherson markers 41 Lets go of 1 Industrial pollut· ST Stoppages 13 Mythological gi· 44 Set right ants: abbr. 54 "Cheers" setting ants 45 Unsullied 5 "Butterfield s• au· SS Snooped 18 O.J. trial letters 46 Valerie or Tess thor S!iBowers 19 Part ofTGIF 47 Unpigmented 10 Speedy S8 Night before 24 "Still "le" writer 49 Formal agreement 14 Goofs 60 Long-snouted fish 26 Disturbed mental 52 Legal wrongs Movie picks "'New review 15 More docile 61 Way to go up and states 53 Sp.lady 16 Debate side down 27 Household press 55 Miles/hour connec * Oubtandlng 17 Way to go back and 65 Bivouac shelter 30Mapdot tor s Worttiy effort forth 66 Lessen 31 Three on a par five 57 Metal wa,te So-so 20 Amusement 67 Calais summers 34CD·_ 59 Contmts 21 NegatiVf link 68 God of love 36 Livy's 401 62 Mom·&-pop store f!T'Abomb 22 · _oat1,11" 69 Pla)"r and Oldman 37 four-bagger 9'1'· 23 "Martha" or 70Fewer 39 Action word 63 Black goo Basic Instinct 2 (R) "Norma" 4Q IBind 64 Animation frame 25 Uganda's Amin OGWN "' Brick (R) 28 "Skitt~ Players" 1 Carry out Me1111o,ni • s s 3 1 • s A bl ~ !) • s O l! 3 lea Alfa: (PG) painter 2 Roulette employ· II S 3 1 3 • 3 1 'I • l N 3 l • • • • 8 "' Jnside Man ( R) 29 Religious custom ee ll I l S 1 bl II 3 S v ::, v v I d S ...... - ...... - + .. -··· ···· 30 River through 3 Dark-1\aired worn· ti 'I E ti 'd • 'l• • • • "0 • 8. 3 " - s ... 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Reporter Staying mentally sharp is a strat egy manyuf the Mav players share. Before each Sl:'l'\'e they make, 'Tm going tl> practice hard this memh<:rs of the Me:sa State College week and be in a good mental state men's and women's tennis team of mind," O'Rourke, a senior nn the have a special ritual. Rich Tifft of men's team, said. the men's team bounces the hall Kelsey _Buttindli has no ritmil be twice before taking a swipe, so does fore the sen'e, buL..;ti!I claims she is Teri Mayeda of the women's squad. very superstitious. Nick ()'Rourke an On April 12, Mesa State College hosted its first Criterium series roa 10th & North p Sa111e day service on all bikes! r Grand Junction, CO (970)243-0807 Criterion Sports • APRIIL 19, 2VU6 l Rugby squad ·in money crunch, fundraiser forthcoming in May Emily Gorman "Once you're in, you're in," Banks raiser at Grand Junction Scores Reporter said. BowlingAlley from 6:30-8:30 p.1m. Another main goal for the team, on May 8 to support the team 8$ well The Mesa State College rugby Banks said, is active recruiting. as the larger non-profit organiza1tion team, a club sport, has passed down ''We're always trying to get more that is just being started, the Gr,and the captain title to junior Brady people involved and strengthen the Junction Men's Rugby Club. Banks. a finance major. team," Banks .said. Grand Junction Scores has d(onat Former captain Victor Bellavia will Bellavia furthered that idea by ed 24 lanes and the cost will be $10 be graduating this May but will con saying the team was only "running per person including lane rental[ as tinue to he the club's president. around 16 to 1 7 guys right now, but well as shoes and all proceeds wrill be The team is in it's spring season, we need at least 3 5 to be considered donated to the Grand Junction IR.ugby which is less competitive than the a competitive team." Club. .ftJJ season, according to Bellavia, and Another problem the team is now Banks e;,,.plained that the Me!!Sa the team is working on gaining expe facing is financing, including every State players actively played witlh the rience and playing in tournaments thing from travel expenses to ne"\Y men's club as well to gain experiience around the state. uniforms an IKYlist1n Carpenter Assistant Head Coach in Houston. Steele said that he thus far in the NFL to higher education. Special to the Cnte had a conversation \\ith Sherman nearly a month ago, ''It is like I have my master's in football," Steel[ said. and Sherman told him that he \-\'ould help him out in He loves football, and that is why he plays. Ben Steele is headed to Houston. The former Mesa any way he could. Steele went to Houston last week "I \\ill keep playing as long as they keep giving; me State College football player signed a two year con for a workout. jerseys," Steele said. "I am a big believer in karmai, the tract with the American Football Conference Houston ''I had a good workout, I caught a lot of halls from more you give, the more you get back." Texans on April I 0. ( David) Carr," Steele said. Carr is the quarterback for The Texans currently hold the number one pick in "I am fired up and excited, this is a great opportu the Texans. Steele is excited about his new team. The the upcoming draft and are expected to take Uniwersity nity," Steele said. He has been in the National Football team finished the 200'5 season with two wins and 14 of Southern California running hack and Hcismam League since 2000. In his career he has been on sev· losses. The Texans have made several personel changes Trophy '"inner Reggie Bush ~ith the first pick. Tlhe era! teams including the San Francisco 49ers, Oakland during the off season, and Steele thinks that the team Texans will kick off the 2006 pre-season on Augu1st 12 Raiders, Seattle Seahawks, Minnesota Vikings and is headed in the right direction. against the Kansas City Chiefs. Green Bay Packers. Steele takes the experiences that he has gained According to Steele, former Packer Head Coach from other teams and players, and uses them to make [email protected]• Mike Sherman, who '-"ill also make the move from his game better. Steele said that his main goal in play Green Bay to Houston this season, helped him get the ing football is to make himself better in turn mak- opportunity to play for the Texans. Sherman is the new ing the team he plays for better. He equates his career Ave;you., Mesa Count Family Planning .. CONFUSED Office Hours A bout" your BAM to 4PM PREGNANCY? Monday - Friday We; cat1I he,lp ! Extended Post Abortive Counseling Referrals Supportive services Confidential Evening Hours 24 HOUR HOTLINE 8AM to 7:30PM Counseling Wednesday Birth Cort10I Pregnancy 1Tests 248-6906 Emergency Contratept•on 510 29 l/2 Rood Mate ontl female STD C6uks. \ APRIL 19, 2006 • Criterion Sports l , I