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August 31. 2005 The voice of students since 1931 Volume 75 • Issue 2 Calendar
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OP Canyoneering trip to Zion National Park $60 a person for all days. Sept. 3-6
Ul;.,rr;;f1on Eri"~ 'L'm colri\Cl'll"~rcm OP Maroon Bells and The distribution of condoms to customers at Mesa State College Bookstore aroused a debate, After a studeJilt com Conundrum Hot Springs plaint reached Mesa State President Tim Foster, the bookstore staff manually removed t!he comdoms from the Camp,us backpacking trip Trial Paks. $45 a person. Sept. 10-11 Latex ribbed with controversy OP Rafting in the Gunnison Taylor Stonehouse come how they come," Brodrick said. "The like a don't ask-don't tell issue; if they re;ally Gorge News Editor items am spedfically aimed at students. I had that big of a problem with it. they could "Campus Trial Paks," complete with con opened (the boxes) and thought, 'student have just taken it out." $45 a person for both days. doms, have been the new addition to the groups hand (condoms) out in hallways, so Brodrick said that the students had the Mesa State College Bookstore. After pur why not?'" choice to keep the condoms. chasing his or her books at the bookstore, Soon after. however. a student complaint "I mean, the nice thing about cond(l)ms Through Sept. 9 students found a gift box filled with numer about the condoms halted the process. is if you don't want them, thC'y can fit nicely ous helpful, and some shocking. items. Mesa "{A student) came over and showed me in the trash. I think it's something everyone Johnson Art Gallery Stale bookstore manager Tracy Brodrick de what was in, at least. the boy's version of should have access to and think about,'' Br cided to introduce the boxes to college stu the boxes," Mesa State President Tim Fos odrick said. Fingerprints of Roger dents as a "gift with purchase." ter said. "We had a short conversation and Foster. however, thought the cond(l)ms McCoy Brodrick ordered the trial paks from 360 decided we weren't going to do those any· were unnecessary. Youth, a national college marketing firm, more." "It's endorsing or suggesting that 1tbis whose goal is to "engage real kids in real After the complaint, Brodriok gathered is what we do," Foster said. ''Certainly at a time." her staff, and they manually pulled the con health center, that's great. But as a fresh Hear It Through the "It is a marketing thing," Brodrick said. doms from the boxes. man, to hand them out and say, 'this is what Grapevine Concerts "They were very inexpensive; essentially, "By the time we learned about (the com it takes to survive at college.' That's a whole they just charged us for shipping." plaint), about half of the men's boxes were different message." But as students looked into their gift box gone," Brodrick said. "Rather than make a v\lhethc>r or not students found the cion At Grande River Vineyards es, some were surprised to see the contents. big deal out of it, we just pulled them and tents offensive, the bookstore is open to s;ug Friday, 7 p.m. Samples of Dove lotions, ProActive details, donated them to another student group." gestions for future distribution ofthe boxes. Thermasilk samples, and a free Takes can Marcus Leslie, a sales associate at the "I had no student or parent complaints to Dotsero dy coupon were among several items in the bookstore, helped to remove the condoms. me, personally," said Brodrick. "If students women's boxes. The men's boxes were sup "I would have rather kept them in there. liked them enough. we can certainly brring Sept. 9, 7 p.m. plied with Bod spray, a razm:, and a Trojan I'm not ~ure how old this kid was, but we're them back.'' condom. in college, and I'd think you'd want your kid JT & The Big Dogs "We just ordered the paokages; they to think about safe sex," Leslie said. "It's not [email protected]• Mesa State College Students recei.,e 20 % offpool with Student ·m~
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Max Ryan ''All the staff knew she was moving on. Bush was unreachable for comment. ed the only problem. That was easily Jfixed, Reporter Sbe wanted something new," Interim Di "The department closed strong. We though." As the Interim direotor, Daruforth Mesa State Admission1; Office stays rector of Admissions Janice Danforth said. had 22 student orientations and regis is taking it all in stride and is excited about focused even after losing a valued staff "It wasn't a huge shook that she resigned, trations this summer," Danforth said. ''A her position. member and being subject to noisy con but the timing was somewhat difficult. lt whole bunch of students registered, with "It's great being director. It is such a struction. wasn't unexpected, but it was sudden." a good mix a new students and transfers challenge," Danforth said. 'Tm ready at The admissions office faced numerous Bush's stay at Mesa was marked by her making up the numbers." this point in my career to take up s1ome obstacles during the summer, including abilities and demeanor while at her job. While construction bas been an incon thing like this. It will be so much fun .. The the resignation of former Director of Ad "She wa~ ready for something new. It venience, it has had no serious impact on staff here is a really strong group." missions Tyre l3ush and the construction was early enough in the summer to be pre the Admissions Office. The Admissions Office will have tbte en of a walkway near the office. Bush resigned pared and to plan for her dt-parture, •· Dan "There was no obstacle with the con rollment numbers by Sept. 9th. Lomk for in June due to a desire to move on. forth said. "lt seems she was at that point struction of the walkway jn front of the those in future issues. The Admissions Office had an inkling in her career when she was ready to move office," Danforth said. "The sign in front that Busb was moving on early. on." was taken down, so that really represent- [email protected]• MI ~SJ\
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A~31,20.05 Crite:ciion 3 • '" ,... - Opinion-s RaGhel Alexander, editor· [email protected] Staff Editor E11.itor,a~ Erik Lincoln Condom policy ignorant News tditot 'Boan Taylor Stonehouse ~rik Lincoln, Opi{1io11~ Editor editor R~::cht:1 Atexander The decision from the Mesa Staite College every l_,000 girls from age 15 - 17 give birth, featur~s Editor Administration to remove condoms from according to the Colorado Department of Taylor Josh keh,,, Deters gift boxes the bookstore included with store Health in 2003. In Colorado, 28.l out of ev Stonehouse, Sports Editor' purchases was ignorant and inconsistent ery l,000 girls age 15 - 17 give birth. news editor David Goe with Mesa State's vision We are also dis Racml, Photo Editor Keith Kitl'.lv.:-n of "expanding learning mayed by President Alexander, Design Editor options.'' Tim Foster's attitude opinions editor Kayian Krizrr.an With the increas in making the deci David Goe, Page Designers ing rate of HIV infec sports editor Taysi1a Byrd sion, largely because Reporters tions both worldwide it is one ihe personal "Part of journal Kri,1!n Cc1ipenlei and domestically, and ly agreed with, based ism's purpose Cody Cochran lack of education when Max Ryan on one student's com is to encourage AshlryThor,F-n it comes to birth con plaint. civic participa Columnists trol methods (both con Foster's capricious tion, improve fb:~berh tv1artin doms and abstinence attitude is inconsis public debate, Photographers ctnd enhance i\r\1tt w,ndsor are options) in many tent with other college countries, the United policies, such as at the public life, with Business Manager out, of course, Culiy How.ire! States should be setting Student Health Cen the Ad Designer sacrificing the example of educat ter and residence halls rndependence N,,rhi.ln C.,r~on ing people about all where condoms are Production Manager tlrdt a free press Noelle Gertenecker birth control methods handed out on a regu demands and Di~tribution Manager and letting them decide lar basis. deserves:' -Jay En11 G,itting whiab to use based on We cannot pretend Rosen Adviser the facts and their own Bii! Haqgerty that Mesa State stu beliefs. dents are not having Content for editorial.s In Mesa County, MattWindsor/Criterion SeX, and it is the col- is determined by the Contact editorial board and is Information where School District 51 does not have any lege's responsibility to provide us with the written by the Editor. Web site policy regarding sex education, 24.7 out of facts and let us decide how to use them. http:/I criterion.mesastate. edu EmaH critHion@,mesastate.edu A game of nu1mbers, not a numbers game Maht line (970) 248-1255 tronomen; have accounted for so many galax pull my mind too Jar from survival; it makes Elizabeth 'Martin ies in the universe they really dort't know bow me feel powerless and small and neutralizes Newsroom Up Front many more there m ight be.1n math, an exercise (970) 248- ! 212 my m ind. In order to step into another world, When I filled said that the federal government's revenul' for I have to let go of the dollars, hours, miles o r Advertising up my ga'i tank fiscal year ,2002 was $2.19 trillion. square feet that limit my concept of what I can (9 70) 248-1171 the other day I My .revenue for 2002 was under $10,000; I bave or can do. Fax couldn't believe cannot get a grasp of $2.19 trillion in terms of A matrix is an environment rich with ele {970) 248-1 508 that the price per rent, groceries and utilities. Putting trillions ments for producing the new and unique. The Address gallon is danger of dollars in terms of my experience s tart<; my womb is a matrix that produces a unique hu W.W. Campbel! College ously near $3. Re mind traip.'iing through funny images. IfI bu d man being every single time, from the first hu Center, Suite "113 member when get $2 trillion for a year, how much can I spend man to the last. The primary colors are few but 1100 North Ave. they had to ire on _recreation? Do I just pay all my bills, put provide a matrix from which the existing myri Grand Junction, CO place gas pumps .some money into savings and go nuts with ad bue,<; and shades have come and th.ose that 81501 because they what's Jceft over? may yet be created. weren't designed If I let go of the numbers, I can go into a A database is a matrix that works similar to to charge over .9.9 world wben:~ I experience a decision not avail the way nature works. As the elements (data) cents a gallon? able in my present experience. I decided that in a database increase, the number of possihle A dollar per gal my favorite choice for a car would be a Lexus or combinations of those elements becomes as lon was inconceivable al one time. It makes me a sporty BMW. The cost means nothing to me; tronomical. A computer };eerns overwhelming wonder... how does 1mme.one get past the con I don't have to plan to buy it, worry about the at first, but once mastered, it is nothing hut a ceivable? maintenance, insurance or cost of gas. By doing tool, a wrench, an elaborate pencil with which When I think I'm using my imagination, am tbfa, I enjoyed window -shopping and deciding a person t:an create. Add a unique human mind I really only going one step beyond my immedi what car I like; I Jeft the world where l .im de to technology and the possibilities seem infi ate physical experience? nied the choice. nite. Some of the numbers thrown around in With respect to actual power, thinking about classes arecbangingmy senseofwhat the phys numerous universes, buying a Lexus or spend emartin@mesastaie,edu• ical world is. One professor mentioned that as- ing a trillion dollars are useless exercises.1 can't
·4 t'Wtt,i'ion Letters to the Editor The editoriai staff of the Sorry Pat, you can't do that Criterion encourages letters to the editor as an essentic)! Rachel Alexander been taught that the definition of news in eign. According to the New Oxford Ame1rican part of campus dialogue. The Soapbox cludes this significant a slant in the anchoring Dictionary, sovereign is: "possessing sup1reme We ask that afl ietters be I have a of a news program. or ultimate power; fully independent ana:1 de submitted by email to problem with On Aug. 22, Robertson made a comment termining its own affairs." criterion,f!,mesa state.edu. a so-called about Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. In other words, no matter what Pat Ro,bert The writer's name, address "news-maga Robertson called Chavez "a terrific danger" son and the Christian right says or think$, the and telephone number zine program" and went on to say, "You know, I don't know United States has no authority over anytthing must accompany a!! letters that airs on the about this doctrine of assassination, but if he that Venezuela does, and it certainly hats no for verification purposes local NBC affili thinks we're trying to assassinate him, I think right to assassinate or to threaten to assasslinate only. Anonymous letters ate on weekday that we really ought to go ahead and do it." the president. and pseudonyms wil! not mornings. The story about Chavez on the CBN Web site When Robertson mentioned the ''doctrine be published. The editorial This program leads with the paragraph: "His .name is Hugo of assassination," he was referring to Ame1rican >1aff reserves the right to is produced by Chavez. He is the president of oil-rich Venezu policy in place since the administration ofJPres reject submissions based the Christian ela. Mt Chavez has decided that America is his ident Ford in the 1970s against assassinati(()n of on !ibel, obscenity, and Broadcasting enemy. so be is building up his army. He has foreign leaders. ethical criteria. Letters may Network; many forged an alliance with Fidel Castro, and many Since making the statement on air, Rotbert be edited for grammar, of you may rec think be is going to make trouble for the Unit son has published on his Web site a half aprology space and content, ognize the title: "The 700 Club.'' ed States." in which he attempts to "clarify" his statement. i11cluding removal of I will grant CBN one thing: its news stories, Let's take this apart. He said he spoke in frustration and was adl-lib any libelous or obscene themselves, arn thorough, balanced and well Chavez was elected by the people ofVene bing. Television anchors rarely ad-lib. so tlbi.s is material. Letters must be reported. The problem I have is with the com zuela. As the democratically elected leader of a not very convincing. submitted by 5 p.m. on ments made by Pat Robertson between those sovereign nation, Chavez has the right to decide In the future, I hope Robertson rethinks: call Thursday to be considered news stories. who his enemies are. Chavez and the nation of ing his program a newsmagazine. for publfcation in the next I've been in student media since I was a Venezuela have the right to build an army. He issue. Preferably, no letter sophomore in high school. and I have been in also bas the right to forge an alliance with any [email protected]• shouid exceed 350 words. the mass communications program at Mesa one he chooses. State College for three years. I have never, ever, Criterion There was a key word in all of that: sover- policies The Criterion is a student Letter to the Editor: run publication. The Criterion is funded by advertising revenue Citizen questions how much C and D will help Colorado and Mesa State College student fees. The The supporters of ballot mea over $600,000 of tax money to move their monthly Country Club bar A challenge for those whm feel opinions expressed in the sures C and D are sure pushing here? Their often run ad offers hills with what near minimum inspired to jump onme for my ob public forum are those hard and spending lots of money, $7.75 starting pay. An equal num wage workers take home. vious insolence in this Jetter. So of the writers and not eh? Obviously there must be a lot ber would have to be paid $14.25 Let's wake up and use this! You we'll all know where we're comtlng necessarily those of the in these bjg bucks spending bills or 3 1/2 times as many at least $12 folks want C and D? OK, but first from, include in your respons;e let Criterion and/or Mesa for them! And for the rest of us, for it to average $11. The reality? pass a state mandated realistic ter your GROSS (not fictional ~NET) State College and/or the what? More of the fictional "rising Several years ago a local hous minimum wage of, say, $11. Ah, ah, yearly income and worth. Mime are college's administration. tide that raises all boats?" Get real! _ing group figured a worker needs no whimpering, whining. crying, $24,432 and less than $5,000. The Criterion is published To borrow a line from }Hg Daddy in $11 an hour FULL-TIME to afford or "the sky is falling" nonsense. Several Presidents have stLated, every Wednesday during Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, "'J1here's a a modest apartment; eve.11 more in We're wise 10 this! and not even "The business of Amerka is Busi the regular school year, strong smell of mendacity around a decent low-crime area and twice damp from "the rising tide." Ber ness." ls it not a criminal slhame except du6ng some college here." Or is it horse puckey? that to think of buying a house. nie, do you have the BLEEP to car that the business of busin~ss is vacations. The Criterion Am I being unfair? ls Star Tek 1t seems to me we ordinary folks ry this message to the State House? NOT America? Register to vote! De is a member of the Mesa paying their hourly employees the are in a bargaining position with FYI, I'.m a registered Republican mand FAIRNESS! And VOTE! State College Media Board average $11 they promised when the .Fat Cats pushing C and D. You who might be enticed to run for _Bfll Ramsay. and abides by that board's they were bribed, yes bribed!. . with know, the ones who couldn't pay your office on this single issue. polides. procedures and code of mh1cs. Taking more than five copies of the Criterion !s prohibited. For Column: Morality, science, and the law more than four copies of the Criterion, p!ease come It is the same with abortion. thought of as an enterprise in com sored by Iowa Sen. Charles Grass to the Criterion office, By Chad Aldeman Each side of the argument looks passion, was an unsound medical leyl, would require physician1s to which is located in Suite The Daily fow~ (Uniwrsi ty for scientific evidence to support procedure because it put the wom inform womeJil seeking abor1tions 113 in the College Center. arowaJ its prior convictions. Rarely does an's life at extra risk. at 20 or more weeks that the Jetus (U-WIRE) IOWA CITY, Iowa - any new science come along to This new evidence is not going may be able to feel pain and tto of All rights and copyrights This thought has been running sway people to change their posi to persuade hard-line anti-abor fer anes~hesia for the fetus. Thie re re.served. Not to be through my head ever since I dis tion on the issue. tion peopJe to modify their stance. cent report should give opponents reproduced in whole or ln cussed it in a class last week: deep The Journal of the American The moral qnestion of abortion sHll ample ammunition to defeat iit. part without the written ly rooted societal controversies can Medical Association recently pub exists: Is it right to stop the forma If my prediction is correclt and consent of the editorial be informed by science but can Jished a peer-reviewed compila tion of a life? 1t really doesn't mat the bill js defeated, it will be a mi staff never be separated from morality. tion of several studies that found ter whether the fetus feels pain in nor victory for science. Sciience The main issues lately have that fetuses do not feel pain until @ Copyright 2005 - 2006 the 20th week or not until the 28th will never prevail over morality, been abortion and evolution. I be around the 28th week of gestation. week; the anti-abortion side would because, for example, it cann(()t be Member Jieve in the science of evolution, Previous research !had pointed to argue either is wrong. ernpiri<:ally proven that abortiion is but I wm; probabJy more open to the fmmation of brain s~ructures Science cannot make the mor right or wrong. The two are _iinex the idea based on my prior reli involved in pain perception by the al choice for us, but it can inform tricahlyllinked, for better orwrorse, gious prejudices. So when 1 took 20th week; this review found that our decisions and affect policy. and it is important for UR to under Human Origins at the University those structures were not opera The Unborn Ohild Pain Awareness stand thl· linkage between tbe:m. of Iowa, I didn't need convincing; tional until the third trimester. It Act, currently sitting in the Senate Copyright ©2005 llhe Dail!y Io ASSOCIATED I was looking for evidence to back also found that trying to give an Committee on Health, Education, wan via CSlY U-Wire COLLEGIATE up my moral convictions. esthesia to the fetus, previously PRESS Labor, and Pensions (and co-spon-
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Keith Kitchen/Criterion Riveter rocking the "Grand Valley Tracks 2" CD release party at Grande River Vineyards Aug. 27th as part of the Hear It Through the Grapevine Josh Kleine Deters Antigone Rising, Spaulding herself has an uncanny re· and jagged. To be quill: frank, ''Waterfall" wasn't much Features Editor semblance to pop singer Jewel - definitely a plus. better. Think high school love poetry and congas. As most self.produced bands do, Grand Junction's own After "Valentine," the album progresses fairly well, es· The last two tracks perked up my optimism a hit and Rivcler put forth a very honest and genuine debul record pecially by the fourth song "Cold Spell." However, follow· changed the pace of the CD in two ways. "Sq.perheroes" this year entitlt:d "Whatever." These four women see.rn to wa,;; overly inspirational and was absolutely bursting with presunt themselves and their music- with a sense of "here the whole "believe in yourself" motif. THAT I can at least we are, take or leave it." Either way, you can tell that they're Ri~er: Whatever (2005 Offramp appreciate slightly more than cliche love imagery. At any having fun, regardless o£ the _0ntcome. Productions) rate, Riveter is pushing for a positive outlook and boost The album kicks off with a Ramones·esque early punk ed self.este1::m which, althnugh not quite what I enjoy or feel entitled "Mr. Valentine." The simple progression gives Sounds Like: The Kinks, Go Betty Go, need, it is respectable. On the other hand, the final track a light and easy atmosphere that is just fun to listen to. Al· "Ham Pants" is utterly ridiculous. The band-goes off on an though I foel they could have begun with a stronger track, Jewel, Antigone Rrsing extravagantly random .tangent of ll"elcctabl-e "ffiam Pant<;." "Valentine" dnes set the flavor for the rest of the album Rating: 6/1 O With references to Dr. Atkins and a more spoken word ap· -fun. proach, I couldn't help but laugh. Keeping in mind that this is generally not the music I Even if you don't appreciate Riveter's music, you should choose to listen to, I did not have the overwhelming urge be able to respect what these women are doing. They are to turn it off, mostly because it felt so lighthearted. On top ing the title track "Whatever," track six "Gold Star" seemed doing what they want to and are having a great time doing of the attitude it gives off, vocalist Sally Spaulding has a re· like the most forced and awkward song on the whole al· it, that much is obvious. If your interest is peaked even a ally great voice. With the band as a whole sounding some· bum. Now, I'm not sure if it was as a result of the recording little, watch around town and catch them quite often with where between laler Kinks and Starbucks' fo·.atured girls, or just the slructure of the song, but it felt very chopped another local favorite, The Grotto. ~ike Buy 2 DVD or VH.S Get 1 IFREE !* ~ *of equal or lesser value * Junction News 754 North Ave. Grund Junction, CO Grand Junction, CO (970) 242 • 9702 (970)243-0807 6 •Criterion . ' . .~, iAugust 31 ,2005 l j The Best of Summer ••• Accof · g to· Josh • • USlC ov1es Josh Kleine Deters Features Editor With the sbon months oL'iummer just behind us, I thought it only fair to reflect and lo give acknowledgement to the fantastic releases that were strewn through out. Considering that there were quite a few, I have condensed my list to the top four in hoth music and movies. Movie website ktnHm et,gins Ch\tth - Robol Uilfe!Exodns Star WaJ.'S Ill: Revenge of the Sith ~ek<:.e;cm: June 15 ReJe-ased: June 21 Released: May l 9 Why it'so good: Nile - Annihilation of the Wicked Why it's so good: Why it's so good: Let:<; be honest, in the last Batman mov Released: May 24 Clutch bro; the tendency to throw their Basically, it's Star Wars. I'm not sure ies, George Clooney could be considered Why it's so good: fans for extreme loops and unexpect whether it was the fact that the last two the best Batman, Arnold Swartzenegger Karl Sanders has alwdys had a way of flaw ed twists in style-and don't worry. they episodes absolutely blew or that Natalie was probably the worst villain in the histo- lessly combining the sounds reminL'icent didn't disappoint with "Exodus." One Portman just looked so good, but Episode ry of superhero movies, and they were all of the Middle cast with extremely heavy thing that remains fairly },teady for Clutch Ill seemed like a huge step up for Mr. Lu stuck into the middle of a screenwritten death metal. The transitions between the is that their lyric-writing capabilities arc to cas. Theactingwas.he1t1:.1r, the effects were hell storm. However, I have bee_n a fan of acoustic sounds straight out of the desert he reckoned with. Don't let the complete better, the story was finallyrom:luded; de Christian Bale's previous works (i.e. Amer and seriously fcrst metal is almost ungod ly rand.om biblical references fool you be spite the lacking dialogue, H turned out ican Psycho, Empire of the Sun), and when ly. The thing about Nile is tha1 they con cause they are spliced between things like much better than I anticipated. Plenty of I heard he was going to play Batman, I got tinuously stress the fact that not only arc «American Bandstand'' and "rohot lords of lightsabre fights, fresh Jedi powers, and a pretty stoked. Yes, the Batman ,<;eries has they original in sound and style, but that Tokyo.'' Anyone who can make a chorus full rounding out of the story were m.ore had its ups and downs (I mll'an Val Kilm the men are masters of their instruments. of "1000111D101" clearly has an under than enough to keep me satisfied. Think er? Corne on.), but I was definitely antic Sanders proves once again that he surely standing of what they want in a song. Of of the last two episodes as simple step ipating the newest installment. Especial- knows what he is doing. Betwffi!n metic course, the lyrics aren't the only thing the ping stones for Episode III; without them. ly since it would be the prequel and give ulously mythological lyrics and tire ahso album has going for it. Every song has at ITT would just not make much sense. Lucas a greater understanding of the character lutely st:re'dliling guitar solos, Karl orches least one hook Lhat will have you singing knew this, so he utilized them 1.o capture Bruce Wayne. With that said, the movie it- _ trated thL~ album with the utmost care. On in your head, that l can guarantee, and the the next generation of Star Wars fans in or self was actually very well done. Michael - lop of it all, you'd swear the new drummer, 'llbum rocks.from start to finish. Although der to keep the legacy going. So as- much Caine played the by far the best version of George Kollias, was simply using an arse it (eels na'ive to say that Clutch found its as I was disappointed with the first one. I Alfred in the history of Batman, and Cil nal of machine gull~: the man is that fast. niche with "Robot I live/Exodus," it can be now realize that it wasn't really Lucas'Jault lian Murphy (Scarecrow} was seriously Definite highlights are hard to pin ct.own said that they have gaiued a much broad in r-egards to bad story writing; he simply one scary mother. If Satan was raised on considering the whole album keeps up er Ian base than they had, and we will all had a different audience to impress, so he a farm, he w.ould probably Jook a lot like its demonic pace and superior ,<;ongwrit lookforward to whatever they may have in veered off his well-known path and shot Scarecrow- well, that combined with just ing, leavirrg ''AnnihllatiJrn oT the Wicked" a store for us the rrext h.out. towards the younglings. Consider this: a hint of Elizabeth Taylor. The horror, the strong contender for album of the year in if you arc one of the ones who went cra horror. As creepy as it was, the overall plot my books. zy when the words "me-sah Jar-Jar Binks" wm; well constructed, and the dialogue found their way onto the sound reel, pre wasn't nearly as cheesy as Batman and pare to tum from die Dark Side, grab your Robin or, well, -any of the previous Bat ligbtsaber, and restore your faith in Star rnans--or is it Batmen? I found the overall Wars- go watch Episode III. quality of the acting to be a huge relief giv en the state ofthe lastfew and the cinema tography took a giant turn for the better. ' August 3-1,"2005 ' .' .. , . Criterion 1 - ·, - - -·-· Classifieds Jorlmt Fe-male roommate wartted. Great House, 8 blocks from campus!l>rug and smoke free. $300/mo {indudes utilities)l41-7604 Room for. Female, n/s, no drugs. $300/mo inc. ga1age, util, w/d and furniture if need ed. 434-4025 'ii1>rSrme ~ove prodw:ts from The Body Shop? 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Have Fun!!I · Ortterion 9 Mesa State College Criterion s- ~,arts David Goe, editor· [email protected] - - Maridee Slater/Criterion The Mesa State College offensive line waits anxiously for the snap of the ball during their season opener. The Mavs ulti mately lost to Western Washington University 49-20. And so it continues Cody Cocihran Bobby Coy who wasn't able to play due to a sprained an The other wide outs struggled cumulating only 16 Reporter kle. yards between five players. The Mesa State College footbull team has failed to win Simpson finished the night with 44 yards on 22 car The quarterback option play, which the whole Cody Cochrdl 1991, and MacDonald was the runner up at the Colora Reporter do Division Il championships in 1992. He was also se The Mesa State College tennis program found a new lected twice to the All-American team in both singles leader and coach in Dan MacDonald. and doubles. The Mesa State alumnus seemed very pleased to be "I would hopefully like to bring some leadership, back. some discipline and some structure to the team which ''.As a former player, it's an honor to return and be a has all been there some in the past." MacDonald said. part of the program again," MacDonald said during an The women's team showed that they have what it Aug. 25 press conference. takes after a stellar 2004-05 season, finishing 11-5 with "I have been coaching in the valley for the last 13 a 6-1 record in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Confer '- years. but returning to Mesa has always been in the ence. back of my mind," MacDonald said. According to MacDonald, the Leadership from the An Dklahoma native, MacDonald has lived in the men's learn will come from their three seniors, Nicholas Grand Junction ar~a since his playing days here at the O'Rourke, Rich Tifft and Adam Byrne. The men's team college. He has coached at Fruita Monument High finished 6-9 last season and 2-5 in RMAC. School as head coach and at Grand Junction High MacDonald also seems excited to be back here School as an assistant. Most recently he held the post where his tennis roots started. of Head Teaching1'rofessional at the Grand Valley Rac ·• (It) feels good to be back," Macnonald said. "You quet Club. can always come home." "Hopefully,] can contribute to their success and we can have a successful tennis season,'' MacDonald said. [email protected]• MacD_onald knows quite a bit about success white wearing the good ole' Maverick maroon. During his time here as a player, MacDonald and his team qualified for the NAIA National Championship in Weekly~p Tte M>IBa S tite .rurew Vul~'.hnll team won all four of its matches this weekend. Play Matt Windsor/Criterion in1r in the Angelo Stlte :Ibum:n:mnt . the Mavs only dropped one game the entire week Th Mesa State College soccer teamdoes some ball end. The Mavs takethijim..1111.:.refuatld ncor:l, on the road again this week to the Colorado hw,d'mg moves in a preseasonpractice. The Mc1vs School of Mines Tournament. sllfferecl a 2--1 overtime loss toEastern New Me:,cico in their season opener. The Mesa State College Soccer team lost a close one last weekend against Eastern New Mexico. The game was tied in regulation, but the Mavs ultimately lost in overtime by a final of 2-1. The Mavs come home to Bergman Field for their next four games. Ar;e yiou Mesa State's HOlllEST SC'HOOL GIRL? Then you could vvin 500 worth of free books for next semester! Every Wednesday night Cruisers is holding its SEXIEST SCHOOL GIRL CONTEST! Wear your sexiest school uniform and come pla~ our version of ''Distraction''. Test your knowledge and win drinks_. prizes and a chance at $500 dollars worth of books for next semes ter. Nlust be 21 and over. Rules, eligibility and restrictions apply. 2 Criteridft SportJ August 31, 2005 I ch·ee-,1eac1efs···c1on't just wear miniskirts Ashley Thorsen They practice every Tuesday and ers put on a crowd Reporter Thursday from 2 to 4p.m., and also ev pleasing routine Cheerleading is receiving more atten ery Wednesday from 5 to 7 p.m. The Mav exploding with vi tion than ever. cheerleaders are dedicated heart and soul tality, enthusiasm, It has been the to their sport. pride and precise subject of a Although these athletes are able to wear moves. couple of block skirts and bare their midriffs, they don't Last year, the buster films; it's work any less hard than any other sports cheerleaders took popping up in team at Mesa State. Their skirts and tiny third in Nationals music videos, tops are a requirement, just like helmets in Las Vegas and 1V shows and are required for football. are hoping again to magazine ar Cheerleaders must know how to prop make it among the ticles. It's more erly project their voices, maintain a good top three in Florida popular than amount of air in their lungs for yelling and this year. ever before, and most of all - they are required to mem "We have Mesa State has orize over 50 chants and cheers. Not to worked hard to get the squad to prove it. mention each cheer and chant has its very where we are now When Mesa State College first started a own movement for each word. They are re and we all work cheerleading squad, it was made up of six quired to tumble, keep a healthy lifestyle, very well togeth women and recognized only as a club. Last and among all the things they must do for er," Junior Laura year cheerleading became identified as a cheerleading, these athletes also have jobs, Dickey, a third year sport at Mesa State, and the squad today is families and hard tests to study for, just like cheerleader, said. made up of 13 women and three men. the rest of us. So before you criticize one of "We definitely plan Athena Whaley is currently in her third the hardest working sports at our school, to go to Nationals, year as head cheerleading coach and has maybe you should think twice. and we will be fund been coaching cheerleading and dance The halftime performance at the first raising throughout teams for fourteen years in the state of football game of the season was surely one the year to get us Colorado. of the highlights of the night and a great there." As hard as the cheerleaders cheer and example of school spirit. As the cheerlead The cheerlead practice, cheerleading is the only sport ers ran onto the brightly lit field, the fans ers plan to auction that doesn't offer scholarships. So why do cheered with excitement and anticipation, off a scooter and a the Mav cheerleaders cheer? waiting to see the first dance and stunt car later in the year. "Because we love to," Remi Velez, one of routine of the year. All eyes from both sides Coach Whaley Maridee Slater/Criterion were on the cheerleaders and porn team. and her squad are The Mesa State College Cheerleaders showing some the squad's cheerleaders, said. "It is truly >"" all about the love for the sport.All around, They blew the crowd away with awesome trying to rear away school spirit at the football season opener. our squad is a family; we work hard and stunts, flawless backhand springs and ul from the traditional strive to be role models for Mesa State." tra sharp motions, all this while keeping fund-raisers such as one of our dedicated cheerleaders walking Although these cheerleaders cheer for spirited smiles on their faces. The music car washes and selling candy bars. There down the halls, show the love. · every game and show support for every they performed to was a cheer mix of 50 is no such thing as an off-season for your • sport, they still fight for recognition. Cent's, "Disco Inferno." All of the perform- Mav cheerleaders, so next time you see [email protected] Soccer makes on-field changes Kristin Carpenter how to work in a new, mid "We actually play as a seniority doesn't mean Reporter field concentrated forma team and work as a team," anything, and the only This year's Mesa State tion. Coach Buchan is us senior forward Jessie Rains guarantee is going to be Soccer schedule College Soccer Team has a ing five midfielders and said. good play. new game plan and a new three defenders this year, Right in step with the "They've come right in attitude. With on-field mix. not the four midfielders new formation and the and stepped up the pace ups and a team-first atti and four defenders he used new attitudes are the new that's being held," senior Home vs. St. Edwards Universtiy, tude, the Mavs look to im last year. team members. midfielder Chelsea Zenner prove on their last season The reason for this In the past, the coach said. "They're good." 4 p.m., Sept. 2, Bergman Field record and get into the change is to avoid getting ing staff did a majority of 'Tm not really too con playoffs. outnumbered in the defen their recruiting California, cerned about other teams Home vs. East Central To improve on last year's sive zone. but ran into troubles find right now," Buchan said. 5-13-2 record, the Mavs "Hopefully, our stron ing players from the sunny "I'm more concerned about Oklahoma, 11 a.m., Sept. 5, spent the spring and sum gest part of our game will state to brave the winters us and letting them worry mer following an extensive be our midfield," Buchan of Colorado, so the coaches about us." . Bergman Field workout program made said. went elsewhere for recruits. Buchan's goal for the by the coaches. When the He hopes to win games What they found were very season is to make it into Home vs. CSU Pueblo, 4 p.m., team reported for practice by "trying to kill in mid good players in Utah, Ida the playoffs. at the beginning of August, field and just flood it, win ho and Arizona. "That's what we're really Sept. 9, Bergman Field Head Coach Jim Buchan the ball and attack it from "That will be our new concerned about: we need was pleased with the over there." hunting ground from now to get ourselves into con Hove vs. Colorado Christian all fitness of his team. Changes were made off on," Buchan said. ference playoffs." "We didn't have to worry the field as well to comple The coaches and return This week, the Mavs University, 1 p.m., Sept. 11, about getting them 100 per ment the line up shuffle. ing players are impressed play four games at home. cent fit, and we conld move Team trips and ear with this year's group of Their longest home stand Bergman Field on to tactical and technical ly-morning workouts had freshmen. of the year should be a parts of the game," Buchan a positive effect on team "These are probably the good chance to get off on said. chemistry this year. best batch of freshmen that the right foot and build up During the preseason, According to the play I've seen since I came to momentum for the rest of along with working on ers, the major change that Mesa," Rains said. the season. '/ pieces like defensive cor they have seen has been The upper classmen ners, the team is learning the attitudes of the players. have come to realize that kcarpent@mesastate.• Criterio11 Spom 3