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December 7, 2005 Th c v o i cc of students since 19 3 1 Volume 75 • Issue 13 Temporary Assaults create stir on campus hires turn permanent at Mesa State College officials take action for safety Taylor Storrehouse pie with more relief," Rodriguez said. "But News Editor students' eyes and ears are the best sur Mesa State As investigation .on previous campus veillance we have." cissaults continues, Mesa State College of The new resident hall that will open in _Erik Lincoln ficials are taking mattern into theh .own 2006 will be equipped with security cam editor hands. According to Grand Junction Po eras, and Rodriguez said the .other halls ' -when Amorette Hinderaker first took lice Officer Mark Sulton and Detective will ideally haw camerns over the en a position in the Mesa State College Ad Stan Ancell, no one has been arrested trnnce and exit points of each hall. ministration. she thought she was accept for either of the three reported .on-cam Sutton said the recent assault cases this ing an interim job that would give her au pus incidents, but a st~ing of events have ,<;eme.ster may not be serial events. Ancell advantage over other applicants once a sprung from the events. said the sexual assault case has potential search for the permanent position had According to police records, there was links to the attempted burglary incident, taken place. a previously unreported rap-e in Monu but that the stabbing remains thus far un Hadriinderaker stayed with the~'iame ment Hall in August. linked. job for more than two and a half months, Mesa State Dean of Students Andy "I really don't believe there is a random she likely would have become the seventh Breckel sent letters to all students living pernon walking around campus and tar interim employee Mesa State hadnioved on campus informing them of the steps geting people." Sutton said. He said one of into a position permanently. the college ofiloiah; are taking to promote the m ain causes for concern are that peo "The safety. ple can enter the residence halls without under "My intent was to communicate very a card. 1 stand " iJ'he dearly to students that administration "Those doors are pretty secure, but I've ingwas has been_paying attention to any incident .~een a big group of people come in to the I would understanding that violates the well-being of students hall at the same time," Sutton said. "The probably 'Airs ,wo,Jllil living on and off campus," Breckel said. residents are at the mercy of the other stu apply and probably Some points Breckel mentioned in dents who live there." take the cluded increased police patrol and the in Sutton and Rodriguez said vigilance is Danielle Stomberg/Criterion position app'y anCll take troduction oI-surveillance cameras to the key to campus security, and utilizing the perma ithe position college. . solve these cases," Sulton said. Escort Program can keep more students uently." According to Sutton, Sutton and oth Housing officials are taking extra steps safe. Hinderak- permanently:' er on-campus police informed the Grand to increase campus security. According to "I don't want people to think we live er said. -Former Acting Junction Police Department of the situ Assistant Vice President of Auxiliary Ser in an jnsecure campus, but we're not im Hin Publicity Coordinator ation, and the officers nrc "making more vices Andy Rodriguez , security camer mune to these thiugs," Sutton said. deraker . Amorette Hinderaker presence on campus." as will be installed in all of th~ resident smd while "Our resources are taxed due to recent halls. [email protected]• she would situations, but we're doing our best to re- "The camera'> will provide some peo- have been required to apply for the position once it was posted, her temporary status within the administration would have given her lHow sah do JtGtD feel livJmg on tC,amjpus 1 an advantage over other applicants. Hinderaker resigned in September. Director of Development Craig Glogowski, Hinderakl't's supervisor, said appointing people into interim positions allows them to learn the ins and outs of the pusition. which can give them an ad vantag~ in a search. "If they're payin_g attention to their job they should be getting- th~ intricacies (of uwhenl get done with "I'm l1l'tlt feeling very "I feel pretty safe (OR their position):· Glo_gowski said. Glogowski said Hinderaker had the work, my parents call safe. I check ut:tder my campus). There have "full qualities and responsibilities" for the permanent position when Glogowski vto 'make .sw~ ,I getlback bed,and1in my cllosets been!ll few incidents hired her temporarily. Based on review of public record by the safely. I clon'lt f~ very befC!>re I .~" 11:o bed now'!' recently t1hatlhave been Criterion, Mesa State has hired six interim 1 administrators into the,'iame poBitions on safe here, actually: -.Derek Hickenbottom, iffy, but I ififtl co~pletely a permanent basis since May 2004, but -Elizabeth Huerta, resident of Rait Hall safe:' Mesa State recorm is not conclusive. resident of Rait t'lall See LIST_S, pa_ge S -Maggie Makowski, resident ofRait Hall News Taylor Stonehouse, editor• [email protected] Please note: The Criterion will resume publish;ng on Jan. 25, 2006. Good luck on finals, and enjoy the five-week break. traveler is at home in the bus. Grand Junction to El Paso, Bus/Greyhound Airplane/ Grand Junction to Los Texas-$236 Just like a grueling track Angeles- 18 hour trip Grand Junction· to San meet, a bus trip is a lesson United Airlines Diego-$298 in self control. Driving non $227 round-trip One of the most accessible, stop to a long destination Grand Junction Grand Junction to Chicago easiest, and safest to can be worse than those Washington D.C.- $359 - 31 hour trip ways to travel, fHght, family vacations you used has revolutionized the Grand Junction to Miami to take. With a limited space $281 round-trip way we travel. A small $436 and small bathroom, a bus Grandi Junction to New 'tr'ork- can wear on your patience. bag of peanuts and a Grand Junction to las Vegas 44 hour trip You eat, and do"your complimentary drink are $263 sleep perks to look forward to, in business" aU in the same $311 round trip case lou get hungry. With a vehicle. The strong-willed smal , cramped area of leg room and a stranger jabbing you in the side, it is a good thing that flying is the fastest way to travel. With trips iasting fess than five hours, airplanes get you where you want to go. Denver to Los Angefes $253 round trip for coach Two hours, 20 minute flight Denver to Chicago- $251 (coach) ----.-W...a - lke- r Field added two Grand Junction to Los Angeles - 23 Two hour flight more daily flights to Denver hours one way, 46 round-trip Denver to New York- $304 this year. $267 round trip ticket for coach (coach) Grand Junction to Chicago-21 hours Seven ·hour flight · one way, 54 round-trip Train/Amtrak $254 round-trip ticket for coach Grand Junction to New York- 45 hours With a cozy atmosphere provided, one way, 90 round tr1p trains are one of the more sophisticated ways to travel. Wrth $354 round trip ticket for coach access to a dining car, lounge Fin a Is Week Schedule ---- Compiled by Max Ryan and Jaclyn Clct:oletti Exam Time Monday, Dec. 12 Tuesday, Dec.. 13 Wednesday, Dec. 14 Thursday, Dec.15 6 a.m. - 7:50 a.m. 7 a.m. MW F or Daily 6:30 a.m.. and 7 a.m TR 8 a.m. - 9:SO a.m. 8 a.m. MW F or Daily Ba.m.TR 9:30 a.m. and 10 a.m,. TR 10 a.m. -11:50 a.m. 10 a.m. MW F or Daily 11 a.m.Tft 12:30 p.m. and 1 p.m. T~ 1 p.m. - 2:50 p.m. NoonMWF 2 p.m.1' 3:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. TH or Daily 3 p.m. - 4:50 p.m. 2 p.m. MW F or Daily 4p.~WF Source; Fall 2005 Course Slchedule
2 Criterion De~be:r "JI, ZOOS Mesa State Honors Program benefits from changes
Jaclyn Cicco'teU. going here. The pro Reporter gram here increased The Academic Honors Program is changing this year, from 20 students to and the faculty is expecting more students interested in about 180, and we got the program this year. a new house because Kristen Hague, Assislanl Director of the Academic there wasn't a house Honors Program said the new Honors House is located at before," Lopez said. 1325 Houston Ave., and is open Monday through Friday The current Aca for Honors Students. demic Honors Program "It's a regular house with a kitchen, and students study Director, . Aparna D.N. and tutor there. There are also a lot of honors functions Palmer decided she as well." wanted the position for The Honors Program is a great opportunity for stu the students. dents to get the most out of their educational experience. ''There are students According to the Academic Honors Program brochure, "it who want more from gives highly motivated Mesa Slate students opportuni their education," Palm ties for enhanced intellectual stimulation and increased er said. "They're the personal scholarships as they fulfill the requirements for students that will go t@ their degree programs." class and go to the pro In order to apply. students must.fill out an application fessor and say. 'Do you and get two letters of recommendation. Students must have anything extra for also give a personal statement and maintain a minimum me to do?' For those Danielle Stomberg/Criterion of a 3.0 grade point average. students, there should The Academic Honors House, currently located on !Houston Avenue, is one,of "The nice thing about Honors courses is they are small be someone on cam several change·s tme !Honors Program is undertaking. er than normal courses. Classes have 20 students com pus that helps them get pared to 27," Hague said. · those experiences. I'm "It would be really neat to get students and profes;sors Longino Lopez, full time lecturer and former honors just the person that does the paperwork for students and on campus together to promote the idea that educalion is direotor, resigned from his position after five years . . go to a certain professor and ask them if they can teaoh a the key to having a rich life filled with knowledge," Palm ''The reason I took over is because 1 was a member of course that the students want to take." er said. the Honors faculty at the University oI New Mexico," Lo Palmer said a main goal for the Honors program is to pez said. "That experience helped me to get the program increase student participation. [email protected]•
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Criterion,3 ~. 1..1:T'Jd~.., ~ Beauprez bops in to Mesa State College " developing private sector." life that's what I've been. WhiJe Erik Lincoln Beauprez compared the com- I was fascinated with what hap- Editor ing change in Colorado to the pened yesterday. or last year, or Republican candidate for change he experienced growing historicaJ stuff, I was aJways the Gov. Congressman Bob Beau- up on his family farm in Boul- guy looking down the road." prez, R-Colorado, made a cam- der. Freshman Brandon Delay paign stop at Mesa Slate College "One year there were some said he wanted to hear more on to speak with the Young Republi- new kids coming into our school policy from Beauprez. cans on Dec. 1. and their parents were work- "It was interesting," Delay Beauprez spoke about the ing for a company called IBM," said. "I wish he would have said importance of diversification Beauprez said. "It was IBM. es- more about exactly what he in Colorado's economy into ar- peciaJly in synergy with some would do on some of his poli eas such as biotechnology, aero- of the research professors at c:ies for the state." space, national defense and en- the University of Colorado, that Fruita Monument High ergy. spawned our whole high-tech School senior Josh Jewkes said "We're right on the cusp of sector in Colorado." Beauprez would have a nationaJ maybe some pretty significant Beauprez, who will be fac- a,pproach in dealing with state paradigm shifts in this state," ing former University of Denver affairs. Beauprez said. President Marc Holtzman for the 'Tm leaning towards Beau- Beauprez said Colorado is in a state's top spot in the Republican prez," Jewkes, who takes classes good position to seize opportu· primary next year, aJso told the at Mesa State, said. "Jthink hav Danielle Stomberg/Criterion nities because of resources that group his reasons for running. ing someone from Washington Republican candidate for Gov., Congressman Bob Beauprez, are aJready in-state such as The "Some people ask me why you (D.C.) would reaJly be beneficiaJ R-Colorado, .spea'king to a gr0up of Mesa State Young Repub NationaJ Renewable Energy Lab want to be governor. Governors to the state." [licans ~m Dec. 1 in the college center. in Golden, state ins ti tu lions such are reaJly the solutions people, as the Colorado School of Mines the action people; they get stuff [email protected]• and Mesa State, and a ''rapidJy done," Beauprez said. ''All my Botanical gardens bloom in Dec. Max Ryan 16th of December." er stuff, to get this thing go Repol'lter "It's going to be a lot of ing. It's fun times with an op The Chrislrm~ .spirit in fun," Ward said. "It's free, it's portunity to show our :stuff. It Grand Junction is beginning decorated with lights, there's gets easier every year. with the to fill the air like the aroma of live music, and refreshments help we get.'' Christmas pies. As we are be as welt. There's a sale al the gift This event has been popu· ginning to fall into the fervor shop, where great gifts can be lar, ever since its incepttion. of the holiday season, it's nice found. 10 percent off for gen "Each of these nig:hts we to see a function focused on eral public; the BotanicaJ Gar· have the open houses, we ex· the good of the community. dens members have 20 per· pect anywhere from 200 to The Botanical Gardens will cent." 400 people."Ward said. "It gets be hosting open houses in The big man in red will bigger every year." early December for the City make an appearance as well. With all this appeal in one of Grand Junction. Kids and adults alike c:an kin· place, it's not hard to see why. "This little project was dJe some Christmas spirit sit· With the beauty of nature cap started in 1997," Opera· ting on Santa's lap. If you're tured and butterflies llloating tions Manager for the Bo· lucky, maybe you can c:atch around, it seems like a scen:c tanicaJ Gardens Clara Ward a glimpse of his eJves or his from a fantasy. Throw that in said. ''ReguJarly, we have the reindeer. with a jolly red fat guy and greenhouse and the butterfly "This is a kind of event that Christmas cheer in the air, house available to the public brings the community togeth you got yourself one heck of a for admission, while the rest er,'' Ward said. "We do this ev good time. of the Gardens are free to the ery year, so we get all kinds customers. These open hous of volunteers. They help set [email protected]• es will be on the ninth and up, string the lights and oth·
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4. Criterio~ ,c !I? l r1·i:-~ LISTS: No firm numbers on administrative employees Continued f.rom P•9• 1 of Trustees has a meeting, and an agen- In October 2004, the position of direc- Gallagher said the amoU11t oi cur- Glogowski is a Mesa State alumnus and da packet, with all reference material for tor of transfer serviceswas created, and rent interim administrative employees donated to Foster's 1994 TUlilfm the state the meeting, is compiled by the presi- Nancy Rreckel was the interim appoint- "sounds like a large number for that size legislature, accmding to Colorado Secre- dent's office. If there are personnel items ment. according to the November 2004 institution:" tary of State campaign finance records. the board must approve, there are lists of board agendajpackct. Breckel's husband, Among the current interim employees According to a Mesa State press release, names in the agenda packet, which allow Dean of Students and Associate Vice Pres- .are state Sen. Ron Teck, R-Grand Junction, Glogowski was named director of devel- the board to know who the president is ident for Outreach Andrew Breckel, also who is serving as interim financeman- opment in May after "an extensive nation- recommending for hire. In some agenda worked for Foster at the commission. ager-special projects, a position thatt was al searoh." packets interim appointments are listed Johu Fitzgibbon, vice president for fi- created in July, and Fran Morales whlo is There are two types of employees at as well. nance from 1998- 2003, said appoint- serving as interim mentor for fust-g:ener- Mesa State: classified staff, which are em- According to human resource records, ing a person into an interim position and atian students. · ployees of the CoJorndo Personnel Sys- public records obtained from the presl- then hiring the personfor the same posi- Teckis on the Legislative Council that tern, and exempt employees. Classified dent's office, the Mesa State Web site, and lion was not a practice of his department, does research work for all cornmitte•es in staff, such as custodians, grounds keepers Acting Director of Marketing and Public.a- which managed human resources. the legislature. and other support staff are regulated by tions Dana Nunn, there are approximately Nunn said it is not un Colorado regulations. 'Ex!!mpt .erqploye-es,, 112 - 125 current administrative employ- usual for state legislators to suoh as faculty and administratlm1,, are ees. ~Normally what you want to do work for state institutions regulated by Mesa State policy: After comparing the human resource and said former .state Sen. According to the Mesa State Board of re.cords to board agenda packets, five ad- b when someone leaves you Tillman Bishop worked! for Trustees Policy Manual, the board has ministrative employees who are in inter- .normally want to have as much the coJlege during his tien delegated power to the president to tern- irn positions were erroneously listed asin continuity as P'Ossible. Many ure. Nmm also said the is.sue porarily fill a position when it is vacated. permanent positions. Human resources of Teak's employment ait the There is no board policy on reporting in- said those eunrs have been corrected. tim,es it comes, 'from inside the college has been raised pre terim hires. Nunn said the computer system Mesa institution.. " viously: Director of Human Relations Barbara State uses for record keeping is scheduled Although Teck is listed in King said there are many reasons for in- for an update that will allow for more digi- -fo.tmer Men .Stolte Pnsi'dent Michael Gallagher the human resources Inst. his terim appointments. According to King, talization nfpersonnel records. appointment has not been there may be an urgent need to Jill the po- Mesa State President Tim Foster was reported in any board agen- sition until a full search can take place. unable to work time into his schedule "The practice of anointing the per dapackets. After an administrative employee re- to comment for this story, according to son who has got.a position on an interim Morales was a co-owner of Higher signs and the position is filled on an in- Nunn. Foster said in an e-mail he did basis smacks of a forgone conclusion," Grounds, at 936 North Ave., which was terim basis, one of two things may hap- notJmow what this story is about, but it Fitzgibbon said. purchased by Mesa State for $420,000 on pen. A search for the position on a local, seemed to focus "on a very small per- Fitzgibbon is the current associate vice June 14, according to the Mesa County As- statewide or national level may occur. If centage oI the hires we have made here president for finance at California State .sessor. a search is COIIlJwlenced, King said the in- at {Mesa State) over the past year or 18 University Monterey Bay. According to board agenda packets, ter1m appointment will have to compete months which I think.is misleading." Former Mesa State President Michael Morales started working at Mesa Staite on with all other applicants for the job. How- Nunn.said she obtained numbers Gallagher, who is interim president at June 28, but her position was not creat ever, accordinglo the Mesa State Profes- from human resources that were substan- Idaho State University, said that turn ed until June 29, according to human re- sional Personnel Handbook, advance- tially different than those obtained by the over is not unusual when administra sources. ment from within the college without a Criterion. tions change. Foster was hired as presi Morales said she and her busines;s full search is peTIDitted, with the presi- Among the six administrative empJoy- dent March 12, 2004, according to board partner were in "huge" debt and the tim dent's approval. ees whowerehired as interim employees minutes. ing of the property sale to the college was There is no college policy on how Jong hefore hired permanently is Vice Presi- Gallagher said it is important to move good. administrative employees can remain in dent of Academic Affairs Carol Futhey, current employees into interim positions Morales said Foster was a customer of interim positions. who worked for Fosterwhenhe was ~he to ensure continuity: Higher Grounds and during the wee:k of The Criterion was unable to obtain executive director of the Colorado Com- "Normally what you want to do is June 24 he spoke with her about a pmi complete histnnkal records due to the re- mission on Higher Education before he when someone leaves you normally want tionfa the administration. t·ord-ke.eping system of human resources was hired as president. Futhey was an in- to have ac; much continuity as possible;" According to Morales' resume, she has and incomplete board agenda packets. terim for a year before she was hired per- Gallagher said. "Many times it comes experience in counseling and working According toK.irrg. human resources manently. Futhey is second to Foster in from inside the institution." with youth involved in the juvenile justice maintains a list which contains the posi- managing the academic side of the col- Determining how many interim ad system, but lists no experience in high- tion numbers, titles, statuses and names lege. ministrative employees are currently er education. Morales said she does not of administrative employees. When an ad- Futhey said the search for vice presi- working at the collegewas not possible have a college degree, but was an artt stu ministrator resigns their name is deleted dents can take the better part of an aca- for this story. The Criterion received con dent in NewYork and took some psychol from the list, and when an adrninistra- demic year, and there were other candi- flicting numbers that range from 10 - 25 ogy classes at Mesa State. tor is hired their name is added to the list. dates that applied for the position. percent of the administration is working Previous versions of the list are not kept. "I went through a national search," on an interim basis from public records [email protected]• Every month the Mesa State Board Futhey said. and Nunn. Police chief relinquishing his position in December Max Ryan The new chief will be pleased with the inheritance The force is sad to see him go, and anxious about a new Reporter he's getting. "The force is blessed ·with a lot of veterans," dhief. Gregor said. "We've lost quite a few, but we still have a siz "Cops just want to get the job done," Community Ad Grand Junction Police Department is looking to the able amount of good ones. A new chief isn't a real big deal. vocacy Program officer Brian Gregor said. "We want to get Sheriff's Office for help. Undersheriff Bill Gardener will The.re's a time m any business when bosses have to go. Tm jt done to make sure we have a little security in om -own take over as interim police chief. City Manager Kelly Ar kind of nervous about what his philosophy is going to be. Jives. A new chief should provide support. which Chief nold announced on Nov. 28 that, through an agreement It's exciting and different. The city is addressing the de Morrison did, to do just that. We just need some.- fresh with the city of Grand Junction, Mesa County Sheriff's of partment. allowing it to be part of the selection process, ideas and he {the new chief) needs definite willingness fice and Mesa County Administration, that Undersheriff which is alleviating some of the nervous energy." to accept comments from us." A new chief could pirovide Bill Gardner will serve as interim police chief for the city. Grand Junction Police Chief Greg Morrison is leaving new direction for the force. ln a news release, Arnold said "This is an e,"oit,ing. cooper the force. He's due to stop his duties on Dec. 9. "Morrison was going to retir~" Gregor said. ''He's fo ative venture lor us. We work so well with the Sheriff's Of Morrison has been a chle1 for 13 years. He previous cusing on new business.in his life. I think he's doing better fice, so Blll was a natural selection. He was chosen for his ly served as a police ahieHn Silverthorne, Colo. for three than he anticipated with his new ventures so.he moved a law enforcement management experience, in additio.lil. to and-a-half years. He was-Ji.en a chief in Vail, Colo. for six lirtle faster than anticipated, Being that I've knowm him his abilitytohandle the staff." more hefore ,corning tole in Grand Junction, His po- for a Jong time, its good to see him moving on." Gardener will fill this role for the next six to eight lice career began in 19 hen he graduated with a de- months. gree in criminal justice the University of Colorado. [email protected]•
December , ; 2oos Criterion 5 Rachel Alexander, editor· ralexand@mesastate. .edu Staff Editor Erik Lincoln Col~ege syst Designers least, surprised. On Oct. 31, the Criterion requested a list lays~, Byrd David Goe, Former Acting Publicity Coordinator from humanTesources containing "all cur sports editor Graphic Designers Amorette lninderaker said when she was Ramani! Konantz rent administrative _personnel." "Part of Reporters hired by Director of Development Craig The listswe received-were Jar from accu journalism's Kfr,tin Carpenter Glogowski, Glogowski told her she would rate and a system with1no public account putpose is to Jaclyn Ciccotelli Cody Cochran have an advantage over other applicants ability, no transparency, and bordering on encourage civic Abby Landmeier once theJuH searchhad taken place. cronyism was revealed. partiG:ipation, Kami Myers The Criterion launched an investigation improve public Max Ryan Director ofHuman Resources Barba Ashley Thorsen to substantiate Hinderaker's claims, and to ra King has repeatedly told the Crite1don debate,and Columnists see if trends existed. Mesa State does not keep comprehensive enhance public Susan Konantz What made the Guiterion's investigation life, without, of Colleen Roach lists of current and past employees and is more difficult was the spotty nature of em not required to compile such listsior the course, sacrificing Photographers the independence Maridef:: Slater ployment records at Mesa State. public upon request. DaniellE> Stoniberg Mesa State is one of Mesa County's larg King said it is easy to request informa '.thatra free press Matt Windsor est employers.Mesa State also a state demands and Business Manager is tion onindividuals, but if a member of the de.serves;' CuHy Howard run institution and received nearly $15.5 public is conducting an overall analysis of -Jay Rosen Ad Designer million from taxpayers this year. hiring practices, such as the Criterion has, Content Nathan Carsnn for editorials Despite the significance of its economic how are we to request the nan1es of indi is determined by the Production Manager importance to the local economy and its viduals when we do not know them? ed1:torial board and'ts Noelle Gertenecker written by the Editor. Di.sttibution Manager dbligartious to taxpayers,.1\1esa State keeps Over a year after Fiomm's lawsuit, Mesa Erin Gutting very lritnle public record when it comes to State still needs to get with the program Adviser employment. and start taking public,tecords seriously. Bill Haggerty Contact more things cfbange more same Information 11he the thley stay the Susan Konantz construction of 10 new buildings within ,tbe -~y':Blount wrote a letter to the Criterion on just Website fHere m campus next five years." that issue: http://criterion .mesastate. The campus Js ex- Five months later, the April 28, 1966, Cri edu "Dear Editor: I wa~ sitting in the library the . paneling, the college terion listed an increase of 353 more students other day. Friday the 22nd to be -exact. And this E-rnail president is planning than in the fall before. This increase brought girl sitting two chairs to my ri_gbt reading a li criterionr!!)rne5astate.edu new buildings, enroll the "number of registrants to approximately brary book was asked by the librarfan to please Mainline ment is increasing, and 2,200 according to Jack Scott, director of admis leave the library. And the reason given for the (970) 248-125 5 the Criterion questions sions." request was that she was not prqperly dressed. Newsro~,m the Associated Student The next term the Criterion questioned the What was she wearing? Slacks. Neat looking (970) 248-1212 Government about academic eligibility of the freshmen president slacks that fit her quite well.They even went all Advertising members' academic and vice-president in its -Peb. 3 jssue. The fresh the way down to her ankles. And they weren't (970) 248-"1171 eligibility. Js this news men co-editors, exercising their power, wrote the ski-type stretch slacks either. ~'he young Fax from fall 2005? Not at an editorial on this issue. lady was obviously concer.rIBd with her appear (970) 248·1508 all. This news is from Forty years ago, the college taught threeJan ance since her h-air and makeup were quite at Address fall 1965. _guagecs - lirench, German, and Spanish; par tractive. Her blouse was also tucked in.J3ut she \NW. Campbell College Forty years a_gQ. in the Oct. 7, l9ff5 issue, the ents of students p1anned to receive tuition tax was asked to leave. And she did so very politely Center, Suite 113 Criterion announced that the two-year .Mesa credits; the Crh-erion printed anti-Vietnam war and with a smile that bad a IIDte of embarrass- 1100 North Ave. College {its JJame then) would purohas-e two cartoons; and the administration announced ment." Grand Junction, CO aity blocks directly north of the campus with upcoming expansion in work-study financial Thank goodness thacrule is no longer in ef 81501 the north side of Texas Avenue hostin_g a dorm. aid. fect. Why hasn't more changed here on cam. On Dec. 9, 1965, at a meeting of the board Today, however,. Jmme issues have faded pus? of directors of Mesa College, the president, Dr. away here on campus. One such con:ceni. was Medesy. "presented the revised master plan for . at.tire. Women could not wear pants on campus skona,[email protected]• college development. The plan called for the forty years ago. In fact, on April 28, 1966, Car-
6 Criterion. Letters to the Editor How and why it is that birds of a feather... The editorial staff of the Elizabeth Martin ality and temperament. In aiew about that social mechanism. Criterion encourages letters Up Front minutes, what I thought would Surprisingly, no one seemed to the editor as an essential be foreign terrjtory was trans to be aware ofits existence or Staff members tell part of campus dialogue. formed into something vaguely operation, although one insight We ask that al! letters be familiar and comfortable. Now ful person described the benefit~ why they chose submitted by e-mail to I needed to connect; to actu- and effects of mixing business criterion1!J,mesastate.edu. ally socialize. I looked fo r some and pleasure. He said that when the ·criterion: The write(s name, address thread to help me and it gradual you enjoy the time spent with ''My interests have always and telephone number ly materialized. the people-you work with "you inv0lved wrlting, and the must accompany a!! letters Although we work indepen don 't think you're working any for verification purposes dently, the slight interactions more." Some commen ted that newspaper provides a only. Anonymous letters necessary to bring the paper to it is helpful to know b ow others medium that is new. It and pseudc..nyms wiH not gether gave me a place to start. work and how they think. If they broadens my horizons as a be pubhshed The editorial In the shades of newspaper pro know someone through classes, writer, as well as creating a .staff reserve~ the right to duction, I saw a sociable network they have an easier time working solid writing portfolio:' reject submissions based of goodwill, playfulness. profes together. on libe!, obscenity, and I enjoy the phantom-like an sionalism. diplomacy. caution, By taking a survey and talk ethical criteria. Letters may onymity and abstract idealism rebellion, talent and serious ing informally with my fellow be edited for grammar, ofmy coJurrm. choosing not to work in which everyone played "Criterjans," 1 came to know a bit "I (am} pas5ionate about space and content think about wbathappens after a part_, even me. Coming out of about t!heir lives beyond work. It politics and providing including removal of the copy goes to print. I bury my isolatioll,. then. seemed merely a became obvious that the major information to the public any libelous or obscene bead in a computer to stay fo mat,ter of stepping out where jt ity of the staff at the Criterion, in material. Letters must be cused where things are logical wa~ assumed I already belonged. a matter- of-fact way, are working ... I wanted to work toward submitted by S p.m. on and cohesive, so ~hat what I write By seeing what we experience to follow their dreams. improving the influence of Thursday to be considered is a world unto itself, where the in common.I After this the student newspaper." for publication in the next ideal is feasible. had my lead. successful issue. Preferably, no letter I decided to come out of the A news Coming O\IJt of venture, I am " Lhink tank"; to climb out of the paper is a more com shou1d exceed 350 words. "I was the editor of my hight ivory tower I do not believe I was dyru.tm1c: set isolation seemed fortablewith Criterion in. It required that I leave my ting J"orwrit merely a matter of Lhe prospect school's newspaper and kncew keyboard and put raw. sponta ers.During of having the (rite was the best way policies neous wmds into the air, to let production, stepping out where company in to continue my involvemernt The Criterion is a student them reach actual ears, and deal the Criteri i't was assum,ed I future explo with journalism." run publication. The with the consequences. In short, on newsroom rations for Criterion is funded by I would cross over to the fluid is a cauldron already belonged. this column. I advertising revenue present, without the protection of people, can continue and Mesa State College of 20/20 hindsight. events, emo- to explore the "I had just learned to write student fees. The I tentatively lifted my head tions and reactions. We try to dis world, and make it line up, hut commentaries and wanted to opinions expressed in the from the computer where 1 was till mural.scenes down Lo thum b also check my assumptions and practice." public forum are those working. Looking around, it nail sketches_. and immediacy is give others the opportunicy to of the writers and not dawned on me that I was in a a newspaper's business. Perfect expand and enrich m y view. necessarily those of the room full of people with their rlng a piece ofwriting is a luxury; I made the transition pain Criterion and/or Mesa head~ also buried in comput perfeot o.r not, our_pieccs go to lessly and found a place where "I was looking for somethinig State College and/or the ers. Appearances are deceiving, print. We do our best. prepare for I feel free to be oreative and en completely unrelated to my college's administration. and I had to convince myself criticism and rejection, hut all courage creativity in others. For major to not only give me The Criterion is published thatl somehow ended up among the while hope for approval. some, connection and cama people justlike me. Somehow I investigated further to see if raderie take mo thought wh at experience in a number of every Wednesday during areas, but also to give me a the regular school year, this variety ofpeople around me my perception of others was ac ever. Ac least to myself I proved except dur"mg some college we.re writers at their core, curate. By visiting with 10 people that one can acquire it with con break from all the grueling vacations. The Criterion I applied this discovery to the from the news team- writers. scious effort. hours required of ... majors:' is a member of the Mesa faces; one at a time, I tagged fue editors, photogra,phers, page de • State College Media Soard person'''writer" and ~hen.added signers, production and busi e/martin@mesasta te.. ed II and abides by that board's what I knew of his or her person- ness staff- I learned something policies. procedures and code of eth.ics. Taking more than fi ve copies of the Criterion i5 prohibited. For Letters to the Editor: more than four copies of tihe Criterion, please come to the Criterion office, Student provides feedback on issues which is located in Suite 113 in the College Center. Dear Editor, Jy well. but I require a little semester I have put com It would be great if we dition, some questioms a:re I have bee.lil thinking rest throughout the day. I ments in suggestion boxes. could give them a grade set out to confuse you, .like A!! rights and copyrights about writing a letter to have found few places on I have an idea, wh at about on how well the exam tests learning the information reserved. Not to be the editor or the president campus with a comfort a nice sitting room inside] our knowledge of the ma isn't hard enough! reproduced in whole or in of the school all semester. able place to olose my eyes. I have atte.lilded two other terial covered in Jectures or I would like to erucom part without the written I always thought my com These few couches on cam colleges with big comfort in required reading. I had age all students to, give consent of the editorial plain ts were meaningless pus are usually occupied. able lounge rooms. Unfor an English class and if you consliructive feedback on staff. compared to problem~ of I am very fond of the tun ately, someone is hav had four or more gram course evaluations and ollhersru even'biggerissues landscaping done outside ing the same problem as mar errors on a paper, you encourage staff and. pro t~ Copyright 2005 -2D06 in our country or ~be entire of the campus, but now it is me, which led to this letter would fail This semester fessors to use feedback 10 world. I read a column in cold and people are moVllilg and hopefully more places I have a professor whose .make ccmrses be~ter .iin the Member the Nov. 16 issue of the Gri inside. In the last issue of to relax inside next year. tests I would give an A, he future. Not all comm ents terion. which inspired me. the paper, there was hype Now tibe bjg issue I have. refers to him.~elf as an ob need to be negative, may 'Somebody was having the about Lhe cost of anewwa I wish professors would sessive-compulsive. 1 have be what you enjoyed about .same problem as me. te1fall fountain. I personal spend as much time pre others I wish were morr.e the course or just thamks. Last semester I was in a ly like waterfalls but think cP.~OCIA.TED paring exams as students perfectionists when pre Serena Herod CQl!LEGIATE serious car accident, I am all issues of cost should do studying. Some exams paring tests and would re PRES.S lucky to be doing extreme- be looked at carefully. Ml are not even spell checked. ceive lower mar'ks, In ad- J .~~t· ---. ~------···-. ----···---- ___ _: __ ~---·_-- --·---- ·------· -"--· -.------·------·-. ------....~~ : i" ••• •• ·' An Interview wjth an Artist Columnist offends student So, you're an artist. ~ 4. Dear Editor, do have a 3.89 GPA. Oops, there goes your 0-0 Mr. Coohran's article about Fisher De stereotype out the window. 'The fact ~hat ~r-That's right. Berry's stereotypical statement is highly of black athletes dominate their sports is due fe11sive. to culture, not biology. It is ainottler exam DeBerry's comments were a stereotype. ple of the oppression many people of col By saying that "Afro-American kids can run cn fi.nd themselves under. lt is much more very, very well'• he is generalizing an entire diffi cult to raise oneself up when you start And you want me ~ ethnicity. This type of thing goes on so much on the lowest nang of society. Some feel the to interview you. 4- in t!his town and esped ally on t!his campus. only way out is through sports or entertain I constantly hear that lhlack kids can dance, ment, a myth perpetuated by stereotyp or they can sing, or rap. or play basketball, ing remarks such as yours. The effects this o-o~l-Yup! l need practice I will hear people promote white kids by myth has upon us is tragic and far reachililg. for when l'm rich and I claiming they "play basketiball like a black IKids grow up befieving there is omly one-way fa mous. guy." But I've never heard anyone say, "He for them to be successful. with their bodies, is smart like a blaok man." 11his is because not their minds. As an objective journalist, You're not gojng to along with the stereotype of being good at I would have th.ought you would research suck my blood, are ~ athletics comes the stereotype that we are some of this before writing such fill article. you ? ~ not as intelligent as our Euro-American ML Cochran, rm sure you made your o-ol- counterparts. ML Cochran your words are comments out of ignorance, but it does not Dude, stop reading s;o highly offensive to me, as were the words of excuse them. I demand an apology for the many books. J'm nolt Fisher DeBerry. offensive stereotypes you have invoked in going to suck your I arm an African American student and 1 your article. If you really want to address do not run fast, can play basketball only well this issue with the attention it deserves.. do ~ blood. enough for a pickup game here and there some research and write a series on it. and I couldn't dance to save my life. But ~ K. Gorton
Suddenly, I don't feel safe fu~ Radbel Alexander self at night, n ever seen anyone ~here. Two weeks later he was 9n 1-Mmmm. Tastes The Soapbox suspicious, n ever felt like I was in back, breaking into the sarme ~ LJ like human. any danger. apartment all over again. Until now. And then over Thanksgiving Over this last semester I've Break, the assistant resident di become increasingly nervous rector of Rait Hall was stabbed Ramana Kon.antz/Criterion abou t walking home from cam in the back by someone who had pus at night. I've even gotten to come in and hid in his closet dur the point where I don't feel safe ing a fire alarm. sociated Student Government or paper should not be the first in my own house. as evidenced Neither suspect has been someone has plenty of time to source of information fo r stu by the above true story about my caught, these people are still loose send information to students. dents., the college should. roommate. somewhere, and that means they No mass e-mail to students School officials sh1ould be See, the thing is, I have a slight could come back. was sent out after the Fall Break shouting from the roofttops that advantage over the incident until af there are people hurting students average student ter the Criteri on campus. They shoulcd be tell when it comes on had reported ing the students to Joo.lk out for A few nights ago my room to hearing about on it, twice. I still these people and they slhould be mate called my cell phone at things that happen Over this last haven't seen in telling them as soon ms some about 1 a.m. She was calling from on campus. In the formation about thing happens. her bedroom, about two feet Criterion office we semester I've become ~he Thanksgiv I realize school ofifilcials are away from where I was sleeping. discuss, at length, ing Break inci probably trying to nnaiutain "I heard a noise," she said. campus happen dent being sent calm and people's a.ssmranre in "Were you just up in the hall ings, especially the increasingly nervous to students. The the safe reputation of tthe Mesa way?" adverse. 11he aver fact that some State College campus. Howev "No, I thought you were," I age student usually about walking hom,e students living in er, the school's reputati1on is not said. won't hear details Rait Hall didn't as important as p rotecting stu 'Iwo seconds later, we were about events un from campus at night. even know ahout dents. Forget telling prcospective both creeping out our bedroom til they read them the incident un- studen ts, parents and lilIB com doors with shoes in hand to see in the Criterion - til reporters from munity that nothing happens if someone had broken into our after the staff has the Criterion on campus. Tell them the truth: house. No one was there. already discussed asked them about something is happening on cam I've been at Mesa State for and disseminated the informa But the scariest part about all it four days later, or until the pa pus. Tell students the truth amd three-and-a-half years. I've lived tion. of this is rhat the Criterion was per came out six days later:, both let everyone wol'k together to in Pinion Hall. Monument Hall Events that have happened the first organization on cam ers me. bring the school back to being and Walnut Ridges. Now I live in this semester has everyone, in pus to attempt to inform stu Don't get me wrong. the Cri the safe environmen t iit always a two-bedroom apartment about cluding me, a little freaked out. dents that any of this was going terion should be an important has been. a block off of campus. I walk al It all started over Fall Break. on . And the paper comes out on source of information for stu most everywhere 1 go and always You remember, an unknown as Wednesdays, which means that dents. Students should be turn ralexand@mesastate• .ed u have. I've always felt safe ON and sailant broke into a Walnut Ridge when something like this hap ing to the paper for up-to-date around campus. I've never been apartment and attempted to sex pens over a weekend or a break, details about incidents, but when afraid to walk somewhere by my- ually assault a student who lives the administration, housing, As- something like this happens this
, 8 Criterien '"· t \' • . " I) • ' ~ Features· Josh Kleine Deters, editor· [email protected]
.Josh Kle'ine Deters feature~ Editor Books Bestof'o5 "f:!!un' Potter and the ltlalf-Blood Prince)) "Lord Vishnu's Love Handles: A Spy Novel "Postwar : A History of Europe Since 1945'' J.K. Rowling (Sort Of)" TonyJudt I'll say it, I'm a sucker for Harry Potter and despite Will Clarke Given my lack of serious reading thus far, I thought the rushed shortcomings of "The Order of the Phoenix.. , Will Clarke's ridiculous novel begins with the spot I'd add a more severe tone to the list. In "Postwar," 'l'ony I willingly picked up and very much enjoyed the sixth light on Travis Anderson, a man with a "gift" of premo Judt examines the social and cultural .ramifications installment. Honestly. l couldn't put it down. J.K. Rowl nitions who finds himself in rehab after a stint with al present in Europe directly after World War II in the most ing is showing improved maturity as a writer witb each coholism and the IRS {dodgy bookkeeping). All his life unique and leasl-dry method possible. This is a detailed book. "Prince" is no exception. The pages absolutely Travis has only ever used his abilities to acquire a mod account of a side of postwar Europe; a topic that few flew by and I completely immersed myself as a Muggle erately wealthy lifestyle, beautiful family and new cars; have ever been educated on. Wbethe.r it was simplw the into the magic world. It was evident that Rowling spent however. upon reaching rehab and meeting the latest in~ veritable depth that this book goes into or the harstn po much more time meticulously planning this novel and carnation ofVishnu, Travis finds himself in a position to litical commentary on reactions to Communism. "Post the careful interweaving of stories was so delicately ac use his gifts to save the world or die trying. war" is a thorough rummaging-through of the debris of complished that the expected complexity was crystal On top of an over-the-top pwmise. Clarke's narra a haunting Europe just trying to pick up the pieces. clear. tive is beautiful. It flowed so sickeningly well that I al most swore off attempting to write fiction. Lacking the best words to encapsulate his style. here's an excerpt, the very first line in the book: "Shelly is a slul. She is also my wife." Between delirious inner-dialogue and scenario ar rangements that will split your sides, Lord Vishnu would be proud or the book to bear his name. Music Cryptopsy -J•once Was Not" Pelican - "The Fire in Our Throats Will Beck The Lawrence Arms "Coc~ails and Cryptopsy has been out of the loop for quite some on the Thaw" Dreams" time, leaving newer and younger band<; to try and forge Enormous strides have been made with Pelican's A b·eautiful collection of b-sides and hard-to,-find originality in the destructive wake that is grind; a wreok second full-length album, "The Fire in Our Throats tracks fr om these punk rock die-hards. The Lawrrence age Cryptopsy left for them. As of 2005, Quebec's Cryp Will Beckon the Thaw." In the vein of acts like Neuro Arms have always been counted on to deliver strruight topsy is back to reclaim its dominant status in the world sis, Isis and Cult of Luna, Pelican has managed to esta,b up. accessible punk rock and stuff it full of me!lodic of metal. . lish themselves as something wholly unique, bringing hooks. Nol only does the album overtly implymornen ts ·"Once Was Not" is a horrific showcase oftalent for ev forth not just huge swells of instrumental themes, but from my high school career, it fights against social in ery member in the band. Rejoining Cryptopsy for some with them the ability to invoke powerful emotional con justice and speaks out ou questions left unanswer1ed. A much-needed momentum are vocalist Lord Worm and notations. seemingly flawless album that reaches back to regressed former drummer Flo Mounier, both of which add mas Pelican is dead serious with what they do. Every ab emotional highlights and forward to cultural refornn, all sive amounts of character that classic Cryptopsy has stract, droning monument of sound is audibly deter to a backdrop of timeless rock. been remembered for. Musicianship is at its prime, as mined and full of intentions, living up to each with the are screams and lyrics, but the overall tightness that stroke of a chord. Picture this: "The Last Day of Winter" Cryptopsy has pulled together is absolutely terrifying. is a heavy anthem comparable to the tedious movement of a glacier, viewed in an almost sexual light- don't ask how, it just is. Take that inimitable example and apply it to every one of the seven tracks on "Throats" and you have yourself an album so close to perfection that it will, upon second listening. become a personal favorite. Peli can is what is means to evoke atmosphere. Movies 0 The Constant Gardener" - Ralph Fiennes and "Sin City'· The hype surrounding this film was obvi J'Downfall" · "Downfall'' is the best war movie to c1ome Raebel Weisz deliver stellar performances in this big ously for good-reason. ~Sin City's" resurgence of the "film along in years. Seriously. This German film takes the ;final screen adaptation of John Le Carre:<; novel about big noir'' genre is a refreshing spin on the typical hlockbust days ofWorld War U and views them through the maive drug companies and their treacherous involvement in er. Sinister, violent, corrupt and au all-around hardened eyes ofTraudi Junge, one of Hitler's peri;onal secretaries. African countries. Piennes is engrossed in determining film. "Sin City" boasts groundbreaking cinematography It scathes the bitter surface of inside the National S01cial the cause of his wife's {Weis1.) untimely death and slow as well as the fateful return of Mickey Rourke, who turns ist Party and the utter loss of personal autonomy wiiihin ly begins to unravel a side of her life he was completely out to be a force to reckon with. All has-been-comebacks each member thereof. The total depravity and psy1cho blind to. Compelling performances are delivered by all aside, "Sin City" has finally opened the door to new an Jogical collapse of the entire party, including the Fiihrer involved, especially that of Fiennes, whose acting alone gles on filmmaking and has been the jolt Hollywood has himself, is portrayed both at·cnrately and disturbingly. is enough to merit watching this film. "Gardener" pos needed this year. "Downfall" utilizes closed one-on-one sessiom, witJh tht• se5ses a rare fmd of stunning soundtrack and head-trip Fuhrer, showing sick insight to the inner-workings of ping storyline, the combination thereof leave it a film to the men and women involved. On top of a unique ap rcm cmher. proach, "Downfall" also contains the most rcalistia: dc pictiou of war life I have ever seen. Overall, a daunting film that leaves you emotionally dry with a head fuill of complicated thoughts.
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December 7, 2005 Criterion 11 Gnome, sweet gnome · New housing is being put in, even a second quad, to be centered with som:e gaudy, atro- Colleen Roach cious fountain. And ,vhut vi.l.l'l trnppen to our Maverick in the old quad?Will he be tossed Columnist aside like Led Zeppelin and Mr.lUrk-df{Well. not ifl have anything to do with it. I will care As this semester draws to a close, many of us will prepare to migrate back to our place for that maverick-with the kindness of a grandmother, until1 leave this school (ETD: ear of birth. This is an important time for a college student. Itis a time for rest, relaxation and ly next year). most imJ>mtantly, reminders of why we don't live with our families. Since I've left home, Because home is no longer home, and Colorado won't have me- (for tuition purpos my parents seem to have this new credo: "Out of state, out of mind." They don't call any- es, itturns out, I'm still an out-of-stater - does four years get you nothing around here?}, more, they hardly ever write. They have reduced themselves to letting Hallmark, cards do I couldn't help but question, must I, like an immigrant would for a green card, marry into the talking for them twice a year. on my birthday and Christmas. Colorado residency? WhenJ visited home last summer, I went to get a fishing license. For ID I presented The only thing that hasn't been "improved'' (read: replaced) at my old house is the my driver's license, which is from Colorado. If it weren't for the trustworthiness of the gnome (the king of gnomes.) Re is stiJl ravenously protecting the shrubs and flowers one worker (Troy) at the one gas station (OK Tire and Bait), I would have had to purchase like our own maverick protects our ... well, whatever he's protecting. So if I never find a an out-of-state, "visitor's"Jicense to fish in my own front yard! (Good thing Old Troy is home, I'll at least always have my gnome; my sweet, sweet gnome. as omnipresent as the kitsch art litteni:ng every front yard on main street - the armies of • gnomes. the flocks ofpirikllamingus, the humanity!) ceroachmesastate.edu My point is this: how can I be legally considererl a non-resiclen t by the only two places I've ever lived in? I'm currently a nomad (no, wait, I'm mad!) I've been forced out, left to roam the Midwest in search of a place to home. At my parents' house, I had to sleep in the guest room. I can still remember when it wasn't a guest room at all, it was my room, the same one that I used to (duning sleep overs), prank call boys from, then end up passed out off th£ combined fumes ofq>erfume, hair spray and nail polish. This was the·!
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) I ) : I Mesa State opens doors (or disabled Taylor Stonehouse News .Editor Disabled students can find Column: My day of disability the Mesa State College campus Jaylor Stonehouse mal. I was surprised to see severan people convenient for their needs. Ac News Editor who I had never seen before rum .ahead cording to Associated Student So I cheated. I didn't start my project of me to hold the door. Nearly evreryone I Government Disability Sena until just before my 10 a.m. class. r had saw as.ked me what happened, arnd I was tor Riok Robinson, every hall people all across campus help me. I even spoiled rotten. My friends wheele1d me to is equipped with a handicap had red buttons in all ofthe buildings that classes (and some places I didn't want to accessible ramp and/or door, opened doors for me .. .literaily. But forthe goJ, and the Dining Hall staff was beyond and the college is hosting sev six hours I spent in a wheelchair. I faced a helpful. I began to see the campius in a eral events for disabled stu day in college as a disabled student. new light, and I liked what I saw. dents. I walked to Medesy Hall to pick up my The only roadbumps I came: across Robinson, who requires the wheelchair from the nursing program were in the Fine Arts building; neither use of a wheelchair, said the shortly before my first class, ATL Coordi eutrance had a handicap access, ,and the main problems he's faced are nator Debbie Sharpe and I laughed as I west doors to Houston Hall were not ac accessibility to lecture halls struggled out the door, and I was hit with cessible for me, either. Howeven;, I bad and faculty offices. , the realization that it was going to be a belp with every door I couldn't open my· "If the teaober doesn't have ~·e.ry long day. As usual. I was running late. self. a booming voice, it's hard to hear in the Robinson is organizing several events so I waJ.ked it to the Fine Arts !building to At the end of the day, after making back of the class," Robinson said. He sajd for Mesa State students who are disabled save on time. I wheeled it to the elevator what felt like miles in my whee:lchair · it was difficult to reach some professors' with the help of the Colorado Discover and tookmy seat. which I will still swear had a lazy \'ihl"el - offices and would often have to call and Ability program and Mesa State's Outdoor When the doors opened, I pushed it my back and arms were numb wiJth pain. meet them outside of their office, Program. awkwardly toward my first classroom and My legs were asleep.. and I was exhausted. Robinson said he remembered one According to Robinson, an adaptive ski took a ten-point tum trying to open the But at ;the entl of my adventuFe, I wras abre complaint from a student at the Bishop program will hit the slopes ofPowderhom door. After a frustrated fit with the door. to stand and walk away from my tempo Campus, but that the majority of disabled Resort on Feb. 11, and the group is orga a 5Ludent generously opt.'lled the door for rary disability, I learned more than.1I could students find Mesa State to be convenient nizing more events for the spring such as me. I made my way into a room of curious have imagined from that day; aflter put· to their needs. kayaking or rafting. and concerned faces, and I awkwardly ting myself at the mercy of my peers, l'm Albert Lehmkuhl. 20, accounting major, For more information about this year's took my place near the front of the room, glad J could share rny experientee with requires the use of a wheelchair, and be events or the Colorado Discover Ability And so cont1nued the rest of the day. I such a remarkable campus. said the campus was "pretty accessible, v program, visit colordadodiscoverability. gave my honest explanation when asked "The ramp (outside of the College Cen com. and took the elevator to aU of my classes, criterion@mesastate.• edui ter) is really out of the way," Lehmkuhl but I tried to continue my day a.'i normal. said. [email protected]• However, my day was an)'lhing hut nor-
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Cody Cochran Notre Dame Head Coach Charlie Weis had the meeting was touching. "It's almost like Montana was willing Reporter no choice but not to call the play. Weis left Montana with a little advice him to beat that defender and take it to the There is no way he could do it. He Irish Quarterback Brady Quinn got un written on the football. house," Weis said. could not der center at the one yard line, took the "Live for today for tomorrow is anoth After hearing the story and watch keep snap and threw the ball to the right, not er day." After that, Weis asked Mazuriewicz ing the game, it's alm~st as if something h i s knowing what could happen. if there was anything he could do for him. reached down and gave Fasano just a little But why? What Promise? The promise That's when Mazuriewicz decided the fate extra boost to get up a few inches higher. that Weis had made a week earlier to 10- of the Irish on Saturday afternoon. But don't worry, the NCAA doesn't review year-old Montana Mazurkiewicz. Dying of Mazuriewicz never got to see the play. miracles. an inoperable brain tumor, Mazurkiewicz He died on Friday morning at home with Some might argue that the reason the wanted to call the first play of the upcom his mother. Fighting Irish beat Washington 36 - 17 was ing Irish game. Weis heard the news and called Mazur because Quinn had a great game throwing "A pass to the right," is what Maznrkie iewicz's mother to make sure she knew he for 327 yards. Others would say it was Dar wicz wanted. was still running the play. Can you imag ius Walker, who rushed for 128 yards. But Weis visited the boy the day after he ine what that meant to Cathy Mazurkie I think it could be argued that a couple of became paralyzed. Mazurkiewicz's mo wicz? A complete stranger gave a woman those big plays, that Washington just hap bility was limited, but with the help of who had just lost her child the gift her son pened to give up, had a little something to Coach Weis, he was able to throw the au had been living for. If anything is going to do with the biggest little Notre Dame fan tographed football to his mother that Weis ease the pain somewhat, that might do the in heaven. had brought as a present. Weis said that trick. Nobody thought that he could do it. promise. With his back to his own end zone, On the one yard line Quinn asked Weis, [email protected]• "What are we going to do?" "We have no choice," Weis said. "We're throwing it to the right," - and that is what he did. Quinn saw tight end Anthony Fasano open on the right side. He released the ball which was caught by Fasano, who leapt high over a defender for a thirteen yard gain.
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''All of these kids have a chance to make an immediate impact on the finally here. For all the ski bums out there, Powderhorn opens its lifts program and push us to the next lev- on Dec. 10. Lift ticket prices for Dec. 10 are $38 for 19 - 25 year olds. If ~· you're short on gear, Powderhorn rents at these prices: Men's basketball takt!s~ · ,.,.: ,: Basic .Ski Package one of two .~ ~:;: The Mesa State College Men's Bas- - 56. Mesa St,1te got--solf~ndi. pt;.\ Includes skis, boots, poles ketball Team went one of two on their The Mav bench provide the tieam w.U:l1 two game road trip. The Mavs lost the 16 points, 12 rrebounds anul ·2 steals. Adult - $17 Full Day, $20 Holiday, $12 Half Day Dec. 2 game to North Dakota 74- 66. Jones and Classick, ag~. $Cored in Child (age 3-10) - $8 Full Day, $6 Half Day In the Dakota game, Mesa State double figures. Jones fl.a~ ll5 point~. played neck and neck with the team. and Classick had 14. Bask boot only - $12 Full Day, $12 Half Day North Dakota went on a seven point Mesa State will host twG.ccml't>n'mt:' scoring binge toward the end of the teams this Fri~y and Satmrday. [t.w Poles only- $2 first half, and the Mavs never made Colmado .Scho61ofMines will! come to up that deficit. The Mesa State starting town on Fri High Performance Ski Package 1 Includes skis, boots, poles - $30 Full Day, $33 HoJiday Wom·en s basketball High Performance boot - $15 struggles on the road added 11 points in the 79 - 5ffi loss. Snowboard Package The Mesa State College Women's The Minnesota-Mankatm game Team struggled over the weekend, went along the same lines. Frowler and Step-In - $25 Full Day, $28 Holiday, $20 Half Day to say the least. In their two games Rowley played their usual gaimc, while against the University of Nebraska at Strap-fn - $30 Full Day, $20 Half Day the rest of the starting five clhipped in Omaha an Mesa Count Family Planniing· Offi 18 Criterion , DeceJJ1be11; 7, 2.Q05 J ....------1 ' . . . It's report card time Equestrian means / The end of the semester is here, and the report card for fall sports is out. This season saw the Mav Volleyball Team win the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference West Division / and earn a regional tournament birth. The Mav Golf Team took the team title at Regis Uni no horsing around versity tournament, and Mav Football made steps in the right direction. After logging many hours covering fall varsity sports, the Criterion Sports Staff is ready Kristin Carpenter had the same horse for the last 10 years to lay judgement on this past season. Check out how they did. Reporter but said that she plans on getting an For two weeks every fourth summer other one for her Olympic quest. and winter the world gets medal fever According to Alvarez, good horses Jim Buchan: D+ watching the best of the best achieve can be found at race tracks, foals that are not fast enough to be racers can Buchan gets quality points for being honest about his team, athletic glory. From the opening to closing ceremonies, we live the events make very good equestrian horses for a but two seasons in a row with 13-plus losses are two too many. relatively reasonable price. Horses can The next soccer season will speak volumes as to whether Buchan and when they are over, the daily grind continues and regular programming range in price from $1,000 - $500,000. stays or gets the boot as head coach. Women's soccer used to be a Alvarez owns her own business in big deal around here. We hope it will be again. resumes; for most of us that is. One of the few who live the Olym Grand Junction that lets her be around pic dream every day is Mesa State Col the animals she loves daily. She trains lege Junior Lindsay Alvarez. Alvarez is horses and gives riding lessons. Own Joe Ramunno: B+ training to make it to the Olympics as ing her own business allows her the The football team's record speaks for itself. This year's 5 - 6 re an equestrian. time and money to train and compete. cord after an 0-11 season is a start in the right direction. Ramun Alvarez competes in Three Day Another unique thing about this no's integrity also earned him points for not folding under all the Event Riding, which is what they do in sport is the cost. Equestrian is very ex negative press and talk about the football team. We expect next the Olympics. The discipline is divid pensive compared to other sports. Al season to be even better as the team returns many key players ed into three phases. The first phase varez spends about $7,000 a year tak such as running back Bobby Coy and wide receiver Drew Bohan is dressage, which is dancing horses. ing care of her horse. That is on top of nan. The second phase is Grand Prix Show competition fees, room and board and Jumping, and the third phase is cross gas to get to the competitions, which country. It is the triathlon of the sport. can ultimately cost as much as $4,800 Dave Fleming: A Her love of the sport and horses all a weekend. In his first season, Fleming coached the best varsity team at started when she was 5 years old. "I pretty much work to pay for my Mesa State to first place in the RMAC West. The performance lev "My mom put me on a pony at a fair horse so I can ride," Alvarez said. Ac el for the volleyball team has been raised. Next season should be and after that I wouldn't stop talking cording to Alvarez most Olympic rid great fun. We only hope the bar hasn't been raised too high. about it," Alvarez said. ers are in their thirties. "It talces a long Alvarez said that she spends most time," Alvarez said. of the winter training and then the rest In the mean time she is studying of the year competing. She travels to Pre - Vet Biology at Mesa State. Alva compete in Arizona, Wyoming, Cali rez attends a conference every year to Gig Leadbetter: B- fornia as well as Aspen and Parker here stay educated in the sport. Alvarez is Leadbetter may be the nicest guy on the varsity staff, and he in Colorado. currently looking for sponsorships to has a great relationship with his cross country team, which earns What makes equestrian unique to help her chance for Olympic glory at him a good amount of points. He gets knocked down a few points other sports is that the skills and fit the 2008 games. only because the team remains content with middle-of-the-pack ness of the rider only accounts for half • finishes. of it. If the horse is not equally as pre [email protected] pared as the rider the team will not do well in the competition. Butch Miller: A- "You can be the best rider, but ifyou don't have the right horse it's not going Golf maybe the most under-the-radar sport at Mesa State, but to happen," Alvarez said. Alvarez has Miller is going to make people talk about it. Miller has helped Kay la Abeyta become a dependable leader for the team. The golf team is focused and hungry for next season. There are a lot of good things working for the golf team and they are a step away being RMAC champs. Compiled and graded by the Criterion Sports Staff. Upcoming events Dec. 7 -Wednesday Night Wandering, semester trip recap, Bookcliff Cafe Dec. 9 - Women's basketball home vs. Colorado School of Mines, 6 p.m. - Men's basketball home vs. Colorado School of Mines, 8 p.m. Special to the Criterion Lindsay Alvarez jumps her horse over a barrier at an equestrian Dec. 1O - Women's basketball home vs. Colorado event. Alvarez has been riding and competing in the sport since Christian University, 6 p.m. she was five years old and hopes to one day compete m the Olympics. - Men's basketball home vs. Colorado Christian University, 8 p.m. December 7, 2005 Criterion 19 Mesa State College Criterion s-:,arts David Goe, editor, [email protected] • • Cure my eyes from this double vision Twin brothers share the court Ashley Thorsen Micky shared the sentiment saying, "I like being Reporter on the court with him. I like being on the court with Though they came about it by different roads, him rather than not, just because it's more fun." twin brothers Micky and Kenny Schlagel both play The sibling rivalry has not dwindled over the together on the men's basketball team here at Mesa years. When asked who the better ball player was, State College. both replied, "Me." Starting guard for the Mavs, Kenny, has been here Although they look the same, their personalities for two years. Before transferring to Mesa State, Ken are quite different. ny attended Sierra Junior College in California and "We used to play tricks on the (the team and moved right into the starting line up. coaches), when Kenny joined the team," Micky said. "I wanted to play right away, and I heard they had "But now they can tell us apart because of how we a really good coach at Sierra," Kenny said. act." Micky took the short route to Mesa State. Micky The team and coaches have been lucky this year, has been here four years. · "we haven't played any tricks on them this year," "This is will be Kenny's last year of playing for Kenny said. the team," Micky said. Micky will not leave the team Kenny has been in the .starting five for much of with his brother because he redshirted his first year the Mavs' season. So far, Vhrough five games, Ken and still has a year of eligibility at Mesa State. ny is averaging about 10 points a game and three The Schlagel brothers did not end up together rebounds a game. Kenny is also making more than at Mesa State by chance. Their uncle, Bob Schlagel, half of this three-point attempts, making him one of played football for the Mavericks in the late 1970s. t'.be best shooters on the team. Micky has come off "You don't get a chance like this more than once," rhe bench for the Mavs, playing about 14 minutes Micky said. "We had a good advantage to play to a game. gether because we have done it all our lives." Both brothers will graduate next year and are Fans and teammates often think they are experi looking forward to it. And for the record ladies, they encing double vision on the court, but to Kenny, his are both single. brother is just another teammate. • Keith Kitcherv'fCr1tt>rim "When Micky comes in to play, 1 don't think, 'Oh [email protected] The Schlagel bro~hersJ Micky in ~he fo~eground and JKenmy my brother is coming in,' I simply view him as just in backJ sllare playing time in ~he Nov. 25 win againslt another team player," Kenny said. Simpson College. The Brittanys give opponents fits Cody Cochran for her and the time she has put in," junior guard Stepha Reporter nie Dumas said. The Mesa State College Women's Baske~ball Team is Fowler on the other hand is the future leader of this proving that two Brittanys are better than one. In this squad and is coming off of a solid freshman seasom where case they come in the form of senior Brittany Rowley and she averaged 10.4 points per game and 4.1 reboumds per sophomore Brittany Fowler. Both have quite the basket game. She was an All-Conference Honorable M1ention ball rap sheet, and are putting up big numbers for the and was also Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference play Mavs this season. er of the week. "They both come out and perform every week,'' Head At Longmont High School in Longmont. Callo., she Coach Timi Brown said. was a McDonald's All-America honorable menticon as a-,,, "They come to practice senior and helped her teai.m take ready to compete every sin- second in the state of