• Student Trustee Misconduct

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September 28, 2005 Th e v o i c e o f st u d e n ts s in c e 1 9 3 1 Volume 75 • Issue 5 Calenrdar Student trustee misconduct Soper under investigation for allegedly spending over his allotted budget Thursday, Max Byan give original receipts when I no longer have preme Court, ASG Poet William ~Reporter them. I haven't broken any bylaw proce members, and the Mesa State o".Ccolk'b'l' Associated Student dures and I spent my allotted money." public can attend the Tremblay Government.J,;:trnimllTlrru.Naa· Matt Soper is "(Matt} said he turned in his receipts, but hearing. under investigation for not returning the we've searched the place top to bottom," "I don't really perform a nee, original receipts for his spring campaign. ASG President Joel Dyar said. "It wouldn't know much about it, The receipts allow the ASG President and be right for me to spend $2,000 on my cam but I do know there 7 p.m. Weldon Vice '"President to figure bow much money paign-it's just not fair.'' were issues with Lecture Hall was spent during the campaign. Soper said other membet<, of ASG may spending reports According to the ASG Bylaws, each candi have o'ther interests thaniaimes.s. ,and possibly going date has a limited spending amount for their "Political motives may be fueling this in over budget," Senate campaign and must file a campaign spend vestigation," Soper .said. 'Tm the only open :S1udent _Leader Erin Lasday ing report. Ihe Student Trustee's spending Republican in the office, andJ feel, basicat ,;,uste~ said. "It's very con Friday, Black amount is $350. The ASG Elections Com ly, this is an attempt to fully control the of Malt.5oper crete in the constitu mittee can review the spending reports no fice on behalf of the President and Vice Pres tion, and if there are Student Alliance later than-24 hours following the reporting ident." violations, itneeds to Pajama Jam, deadline. The bylaws do not require original Goergen is conducting the investigation, be handled in a correct fashion." receipts. -and the decision of the case will be deter Soper is optimistic ahout the hearing re (check on time "Everyone who is elected into ASG must mined by ASG's .Supreme Court. The griev sults. submit a copy of the receipts," ASG Vice ance hearing is predicted to be held cm Oct. 'Tm fully confident nothing will come and place) President Maria Goergen said. ''.All (Matt) 4. of this, even though I was fully confident I gave me was a printout made off of a Word "I'm protected under the Colorado Re would win the election last April," Soper document.'' Goergen said the reports are vised Statutes," Soper said. "In order for said. due to che vice president every year before me to actually be removed from office, The Soper tied with his opponent Reggie Nor Friday, Volleyball tbe end of elections. Board of Trustees would have to remove me, man for Student Trustee. "I turned my original receipts into Vice I would have to resign. or perhaps a vote home vs. President (Tyler} Petersen. who graduat would go to the students of the college." [email protected]• Nebraska ed last year," Soper said. "Jt is difficult to While tbe decision rests with the Su- Kearney, 7 p.m. Brownsen Arena Mesa State recognizes distinguis~ed alumni Taylor Stonehouse News Editor Former Joel Gary American Dulaigh Burke -Pive distinguished Mesa State Col lege alumni were recognized by a varied Baseball graduated taught Saturdar, audience in Liff Auditorium on Sept. 23. Coaches from Mesa 33 years Footbal home Duane Banks, Gary Burke, Joel Dulaigh, Association State in at Delta . April Heinrichs, Bill Orr and their fami President 1993 and Middle vs.\Nestern State lies were honored in front of Mesa State Duane joined the School, faculty. students, and residents of Grand Banks. United and College, 7 p.m. Junction. He was States Navy coached Stocker Stadium Members of the 4th string quartet an all-league and all in 1995. After spending football and wrestling played softly as members of the Sodexho district player at Northern two years in Guam, he for 20 of those years, as staff presented a beef and chicken meal Colorado University, worked in the White to the 150 attendees. well as serving as Delta Mesa State Alumni Association Board played·a year with the House Medical Unit in High School's baseball Saturday, Walk President Michael Burke introduced Atlanta Braves, and served Washington D.C. where coach. He is in his 37th his father as the second distinguished as chairman of the NCAA he helped with the year as Sports Editor 4 Life, 8 to 8:30 alumnus. Division I coaches. He travel and contingency of the Delta County a.m. check- Shortly after Burke's speech, a cell coached Iowa State's planning for the Independent. His phone started to ring. baseball team and led President and Vice numerous awards for in at Western "If you don't ·answer that, 1 will," Mi the Iowa Hawkeyes to the Rresident and served the newspaper include Colorado chael Burke said with a wink before in College World Series of as the Vice President's "National Sportswriter troducing Joel Dulaigh. 1972. Banks has helped nmse. Dulaigh is the of the Year" by Wrestling Belore adjourning, Burke thanked 57 of his former players clinical nurse manager USA in 1992. Botanical the audience for their support and tbe Gardens, 655 ·alumni for taking the road less traveled. earn pro contracts. Banks at Saint Mary's Hospital, After the banquet, Foster said he was is currently the volunteer and he will serve as Struthers Ave. pleased with the event. assistant coach for Mesa Lieutenant Commander "It was wonderful." Foster said. "We State's Maverrck baseball in the U.S. Naval Reserve. had a great crowd and a wide variety of team. alumni'." See page 4 for othertproftles Opening up to campus changes Campus Mesa State Director of Development Craig Glogowski said the construction: full campus will be seeing several changes in the future. steam ahead "We're looking at a whole new quad on ililil!!il- campus," Glogowski said. Parking on College Place will be closed to drivers and will become a part of the campus's new landscape. The area from Bunting Street to Elm Avenue will become more "green space;' according to Facilities Director Erik van de Boogaard. The open space will be used for more intramural · activities, Glogowski said. The Honors House, which was located at 1100 North Ave., is a part of the restructuring plan from North Avenue to Bunting Street. It will be torn down by mid November and the new house will be located at 1325 Houston Ave., according to van de Boogaard. "Our college needs to grow up-literally," van ae Boogaard said. Above, layout of Elm Avenue Mall be tween 12th Street and College Place which should be completed next month. Courtesy Mesa State College Facilities Services. Going Green Mesa State College is kicking the parking issues on campus with some new ideas. "The parking is being addressed from a number of fronts;' Mesa State Director of Development Craig Glogowski said. Glogowski said parking garages are among the changes to expect in the near future. Glogowski said the Saunders Fieldhouse parking lot is one of the main focus points for developing. A soccer field will replace the parking lot, with parking spots below the field.

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A sketch of the Campus Services bu11ding that is planned for spring 2006 behind the current Alumni Office.

A projected parking garage may potentially be located across 12th Street from the Moss Performing Arts Center. "We're looking to make one, if not more, parking st:ructures to take the pressure off of the impeding parking issues;' Mesa State College Faoilities Services Director Erik van de Boogaard sa·,d. ,,.We need to create more of a colJege atmosphere. We'll eventually pull sidewalks away from the streets and do other th1ngs to create more safety for our students:'

Resident Hall houses variations Contractors have already started on a new housing development on the coriner of Houston and Bunting that is planned to be completed by in fall 2006. The new residence hall will be suite styJe with four ~~111111111• floors, offering students 2&8 beds. "As soon as we're done with this Tesident hall, we'JI be looking at turning around to b1.JJild another one;' Director of Facilities Erik van de Boogaard said. All maps and sketches courtesy Mesa State Col lege Facility Services Above, an artist rendering of the predicted finished resident hall. !J\11'1~11 •~H!!l,~>M -~_____._, Left, the floor plan of tbe "pods;' or • !>t.,;Jt•" o'>l\ \ 1'1IY - --.....1...i...1 rooms in the resident hall.

Septemhet~ ~.. , Alumni profile$ Texas A&M prepares for disaster on continued coastline April Heinrichs Bill Orr's triumphs was recognized were recognized , Kimberly Huebner officials met daily in the university pres in a slightly with the help of The Battaimm ident's office to discuss the preparato different his widowed wife, (Texas AU) ry procedures taking place at the school; format ..After Charlotte, and (U -WIRE) College Station, Texas officials spoke with architects about the acknowledging close friend Randy Only minor wind damage occurred in structural integrity of the buildings and Heinrichs Hampton. Orr's College Station this weekend, hut officials checked emergency power generators to in the city as well as at Texas A&M Univer make sure they would be operable in ~rn:;e was unable voice was heard sity were prepared for disaster, said Becky of power loss; utility and rnainte11ance to attend the on the radio from Nugent, director of public communica crews were on call around the clock to banquet due to the age of 17 to tions in College Station. repair damage as necessary; numernm a coaches clinic, Burke read the list his final broadcast at the age of 73. "In difficult situations, you sometimes sandbags wen: placed around campus to of her achievements. Heinrichs was His "Reporter's Notebook" built his have to plan Jor the worst and hope for ensure that flooding would runt he~a prob captain of the 1991 U.S. team to win reputation as a journalist and, as the best," Nugent said. lem; and all loose objects we:re securei:i to the very first Women's World Cup. some would argue, historian-even Hurricane Rita threatened to tear prevent them.from becoming dangerous Heinrichs was· voted female player though Orr said he was "not a through College Station and its surround in high-speed winds. of the year of the 1980's in Soccer historian, just a reporter who missed ing cities Friday, before it veered in its Texas A&M students had mixed feel America magazine and became the a few deadlines:' track and made landfall as a Category 3 ings about all of the precautions taken in hurricane near the Louisiana-Texas state spite of the news that the h1Urricane was first female player induGted into the line. shifting east, away from College Station. U.S. Soccer Hall of Fame. As former The audience listened to a recording of Orr's broadcast following his Nugent saicl that more than 30 shelters Christy Kt>efu. a freshrrrmn chemis head coach of the U.S. Women's history, and his words echoed in were utilized in College Station, with the try maior, said .sn<-' felt it was an incon Natiolilal Soccer team from 2000 to the auditorium: Tm Bill Orr, and the shelter count exceeding 8,000 people by venience Jiawg so many se:rvices closed 2005, Heinrichs and her team took Friday night. J>olice blocked streets and during fueweelcend. opt1ons and opinions are my the gold medal at the 2004 Olympic own:' directed traffic, and city personnel made "Even though safety precautions were games. double rounds of trash pickup to ensure being tuken, I still believe the campus that no deb11is or loose object~ would be should have been o_peratimg normally come hazardous, she said. throughout the weekend to meet the stu "Everybody worked really well togeth dents' needs/ she said. er," Nugent said. Meg Davis, a freshman oornputer en Chr.is Meyer, assistant vice president gineering major, said she felt the precau High-quality H20 class for safety and security at A&M, saicl even tions taken were necessary and r-errson though some of the precautions tak able. en were unnecessary, it was better to be "I think that it was a good rdea that overly preparnd than to have to clean up places closed down this weekend," sh~ 'St(5')hm:i1e 'Mum. the damage afterwards. said. "If there was a big enough concern Reporter Meyer said he felt officials were not that dasses were cancelled on Friday, I Mesa State Ciille~e Geology professor overreacting to the impending storm. don't think it was unreasonable that stores GiGi Richard instrur.:ts the course known Retir:ed U.S. Department "You have to plan accordingly,'' he said. be closed in light of the situation." as the Water Symposium in Saccomanno of Energy geologist "ln hindsight, you could say that all this Leoture Hall. was not necessary, but only in hindsight." "The focus of this semester is cover William Chenoweth is Meyer said many precautions took ing topics on energy in the western U.S.," speaking on Oct. 3 to the place behind the scenes. He said campus Richard said. ''The topic of this semester for the course is Natural Resources of the group on southwestern West Energy." Colorado as the birth Fine Arts building in flames The class meets once a week for about an hour and a half and feature guest speak place of uranium, and ers. Class meetings are also open to the Doyle Trading Consultants public to encourage discussion and expo Second fire scorches shrubberies sure to different perspectives. President Steve Doyle wilJ According to Mesa State course cata be speaking on the benefits Max Ryan fire department were there (and) extin logue, the course objective is to introduce Reporiter guishing the blaze when I came outside." students to the diversity and interdisci of coal on Oct. 10. If you On the morning of Sept. 22, a small .fire Another fire had happened a week ear plinary nature ofland and water resourc are interested in attending erupted on the north side of the Pine Arts lier, on Sept. 15, making thi;s the second es management and decision-making in Building. 11he Grand Junction Police and fire in two weeks. 'Ihe previous fire drew western Colorado and the westem U.S. these meetings, contact Fire Department were summoned to 1'be less attention thanjt.<; success.or. The class exposes students to a variety Professor GiGi Richard at sc1me minutes after the fire started. "The tire WdS three feet away from of perspectives on land and water-related Art Professor Charles Hardy was con where the earlier fire was. That previous issues, as well as the conservation and sus [email protected], or ducting class during the fire. Thursday, I could smell smoke in the stair tainable use of resources while examining call 248-1689. "That Thursday, a student had gone well," Hardy said. "A student of mine dis their individual relationships to the land to use the bathroom, and when they re covered the fire in the sculptture yard and and water of the west. turned, ap_parently there wa'i dense white extinguished it with water." Jayne Belnap from Moab, Utah spoke smoke coming lrom the building," Har The cause of these fires was negli on Sept. 26 with the group on the impact dy said. "The student had tried to sound gent cigarette butts, thrown in llammable of seismic exploration on plants and soils. the fire alarm. In light of the events, I dis mulch. Belnap is a researcher with the U.S. Geo missed the remainder of my class." "The fire department was 100 _pen.-e11.1 logical Survey; she has studied the soils The fire had ignited some mulch used sure it wa'i a cigarette butt. Jt got cau_ght of the Colorado Plateau for about two de for fertilizer on the north side of the in the rmilcb and just ignited,." Ilarclysai-d. cades. building. It was burning shrubs and bad "The fire fighter was tellin_g me they've had scorched the side of the building. toremovemulchlike tbism 1the past from "We had figured it was from the sculp bus stops." ture yard," Hardy said. "The police and the Opinions Rachel Alexander, editor, [email protected] $1mlff ldittw lnk Lincoln l&litaim\ New5 Editor Tough decisions n~t so easy Board. Taylor Stonehouse "Ertk Lincoln, Opinions l:.ditor If students and 'Voters want to oontinue Mesa State and other colleges are obvi RKhel Alexander editor to see college~. particularly smaller colleg i:eatures Editor ously not in a dire condition when it comes Taylor Josh Kleme Deters es like Mesa State College, grow and offer to budg-etary circumstances, but why Stonehouse, Spotts Editor the communities they reside in more op should Colorado wait for that sjtuation to news editor David Goe portunities it is important for voters to pass happen? The point that critics oi:Referen Photo Editor Rachel Keith Kitchen "Referenda C aiild D. da C ancil D fail to recognize is how can it Alexander, Design .Ed itat Mes·a State, Adams State College, Western be decided between provridl.irrg high-qual opinions editor Kaylan Krizman State College,.Fort Lewis College, and Met ity learning facilities or Cileveloping pay DaJm Goe, Page Designers ropolitan State College combined received rates to attract and keep h.igh-quali!ty fac Taysha Byrd sports edftor $74 million or 12 percent of the overall high ulty? How can it be deoided between pro Graphic Designers of Ham,H\,~ Konantz er education General Fund budget in fiscal viding enough beds for freshman students "Part journal ism's purpose Repor ters year 2004~2005, according to Ihe Colora to stay on campus, or offering the required Knstrn Carpenter rs to encourage Jaclyn Ucn,td!! do General Assembly Joint Budget Com research material in our college libraries? civic participa (ody Cor.hr,m mittee. Whe combined General Fund bud Do we war;it to wait for tuition to account tion, improve Abby L;:mdmei~r gets of the smaller colleges are contrasted ior twice of General Fund revenues? Kami Myers public debate, Max Ryan by the 19 percent Colorado State Universi Funding for Mesa State, and the western and enhance Ashley Thorsen ty was allocated or 26 percent 1the Univer -slope of Colorado in general, has always public life, with Columnists sity of Colorado received from the General been a contentious topic between botm. out, of c_ourse, Susan Konantz Elizabeth Martin _Fund higher education budget. sides of the continental divide - a debate sacrificing the Colleen Roach ln fact, Mesa State, Adams State College, that will only deepen if.Referenda C and D independence Photographers Western State College, Fort Lewis Colleg~. are not passed and the overall budget for 't:hat~c1 free press Mandee 51,:iter demands ana Darnelle Stomberg and Metropolitan State College average a the state shrinks. deserves:' Bu.sine.s-s Manager matoh of 134 percent of their state tax rev With the amount of capital construction -Jay Cully Howard enues to tuition. Colorado State Universi projects taking place throughout 1the Mesa Rosen Ad Designer Nathan Carson ty and the University of Colorado average a State College campus the only observation Content for editorials Production Manager match of184 percent. that can be made isMesa State has entered is determined by the Noell{; Gertenecker editorial board and is Distribution Ma nager written by the Editor. Elin Gutting Advl5er Bill Haggerty Contact lt''s time to recognize the fight Information Web s

Sept~mber 28,~5 .-Criterit>n '5 Letters to the c ·.:::0 Editor Please be courteous ~ Time The editorial staff of the ~ Cnterion encourage, leners c What is that? l ~ to th(; editor as an essentiai "'c Sus.an Konantz stand the reasoning behind That's what our college ~ piirt of campus dialogue. Here on Campus I 0-0,.. some of the changes. e-mail is for. Parking sends "'c We ask that aH letters be I even like some of us info all the time ahout "' submitted by em<1i1 to E -~- ;~!~~~~ng lMachine! them, especially the con which lot will be closed or a:"' ~ criterion(bmesastate.edu. version of a "reserve" lot to open. I looked at my col / I ' ~ The writer's narnF.;\ ,c1ddres.s "pay to park" by the library lege e-mail at least once and telephone number for those quick trips to get a week and even more as mu~t ac,:ompany alf letters a book. school got closer, ju case I for verification purposes However, why did we, did get a message I need What?l? ~ only. /,nonymm1s letters the approximately 5000 ed. A friend of mine has all and pseudonym, wH! not commuter students. have his college e-mail forward 't1r'{ 0-0~ ;- h saves all thie wasted be puh!ishecL The editorial to be surprised? I would ed to his regular e-mail so -~- timeinthew1orldand staff reserve$ the r1qllt to imagine that the 1000-ptus he doesn't miss important / I \ givesittrome! reject submissions based dorm residents knew be messages. Many of us do on iH:,el, obscenity, and cause they all have a spe use the free e-mail to keep f:thica! criteria. Letters may cial parking place now. up with what is happening O ~~ LOMWAHAHAHAHAHAHA! be editi!d for grammar, So, why keep the change on campus. space and content secret from 85 percent of No notice wa<; given inckJding removal of Were you as surprised the student body? about the overall change in any nbelous or obscene as I was on the first day of Why weren't we all alert the parking configuration; material. Letters must be school this year? ed lo the changes which -~~~/ I have double-checked my / I ' submitted by 5 p.m. on · About the teachers? No. affect parking all over and e-mail (I never seem to de I Thursday to be r.ons:dered About the students? Uh- around campus? lete the stuff). Right. What will ? for publication in the next ub. I have no idea. 1Jut what So, why was no notice you use the lime l ~ issue. Preferably, no !Nter About the - WHAT? I do_knowis this. given this time? Jt-fa~be the should exceed 350 words. The parking, stupid! This is called blindsid powers-that-be thought for? O'Q ' I 1\~ 1' 1 was surprised to see I ing, and blind~iding is not the <:baJJge wouldn't matter i For the two rrnost Criterion couldn't park at Saunders fun. to us? After all, they didn't -~- ~ importantthiings Heldhousc. It's for resi I'm not supposed to think the jump in the stu / I \ ~ intheworUd! policies dents only. blindside administration dent health center fee was The Criterion ls a studer.t· I was surprised I couldn't and faculty in my news ar a big enough deal to let us run publication. The park in my usual place. It's ticles. I am to courteously know. Criter'!on is funded by been converted to 'Re let them know of my story Hey, folks, give us stu Andtheyare\i ~ served Only.' and see if they have a com dents a heads-up about advertising revenue ' I I Then, to top it off, I was ment. changes that affect us. ~0-0,.. and Mesa State College -~- ~ ummm. . student fees. The surprised I couldn't use the Why can't we, the com We're adults. We can opinion.s expressed in the free parking by the library. muter students at Mesa handle it, but only if we are / I \ D public forum are those It's no longer .free. State College, be given the told. of the wnters and not Aarghb! same courtesy? • necessarily those of the lust what I didn't need I know some in the ad skonantz@111esastate. Criterion and/or Mesa when I usually cut my time ministration don't quite edu FOODandSILEEP! State College and/or the so close. know how to contact the ' I ~\~~ L college's adminl~trat ron. Oh, well, I can under- student body as a whole. The Criterion is pubtished every Wednesday during -~- the regular school year, / I \ except dunng some college Letters to the Editor: vacations. The Criterion is a member of the Mfcsa St,,te Col!ege Medla Board Noisy quad disrupts---- academics and abides by that board's policies. proc:edures and <;:ode of ethic~. Takmq rnorr, l am writing because of high the bass of the music outside. With first for academic: use (like study at home. It's already difficult in the than five copies of the ly distracting noises coming from the library as my only place to ing) and only secondarily for clubs library with ptmpfe chatting and (r;terion 1s prohibited. For the academic quad today, Sept. study in peace, I found this unfair. and organizations. Don't get me using their cell phom$ with no re more than four copies of 19. There is some event going on, I bate to imagine what it's like for wrong- I like to hear some decent gardJor !be "QUlET PLIEASE'' signs the Criterion, pi~'ase come with students handing out popsi students and professors in Hous music when I'm walking to class. I all over the pl:aee. Don't make it to the Criterion office, cles and playing music on a PA sys ton Hall (especially those in.rooms just can't believe I'm the only one any worse. which is locatf.!d in Suite tem. This is just fine with me, ex with windows facing the quad). so far who's complained about the NimmyDumm 113 in the College Center. cept that I was in the library (where The least anyone could do would volume. Lots of people use the li it's supposed to be quiet) and the be to turn the music down, keep brary as a sanctuary because there Al: rights and copyrights whole building was booming with ing ju mind that these facilities are are too many distractions to study res0rv~d. Not to be reproduced in whole or in part without the ·;vntten consent of the editoriai Same old song and dance staff Well we've begun a new school ASG doesn't know about it. students, or even to send out one Mesa State College and:i WP meant year. New classes, new faces, new r~ Copyright 2005 - 2006 Last week an election was held of those mass emails they used to .no disrespect). But as I'm certain experiences. We are fortunate here and for the second time in two proclaim every other voting loca any first year mass CQIJJ.munica Member at Mesa State College, to have an years the votes of UTEC weren't tion. tions student will attestt to, nonver opportunity to grow (both intel counted. TheASG didn't even plan I know how the Student Govern· bal signal'> cme.m morie than ver lectually and personally) There is on having a polling place at UTEC mcnt will respond (It was an oops, bal. one thing that hasn't changed: the until a student email reminded we didn't mean to forget UTEC. 'llbat nonverbal m1essage .has Student Government's disrespect them. When they finally did set up People attending UTEC are ev been clearly sent twice,. do we have to UTEC students. You know, the a table on Sept. 16, they neglected ASSOCIATED ery bit the student as those whose to listen to it a third tim.e? COlLEGIATE technical school just off 25 Road to put up signs, let the administra classes are only on the main cam David Miller l'RE55 and Patterson? Well apparently the tionJcnow so they could advise the pus, they are an important part of The thrill-seeker's alternative

Elizabeth Martin Objectivity reminds me that Objectivity Chaos Up Front . my sphere of existence is not in dependent of others. I can step back and consider what I think and what I do in relation to other people and other circumstances in my life. I then recover a mea sure of humility before it is im posed onme. Objectivity is a wonder ful place, but it has become my world. Stepping back, I see that being emotionless is not good. I decided that being human is bet 0 0 ter than the feeling of safety and power I get in being objective. I am going to make a calculat 0 oO ed objective decision to become more subjective. There is a place I expanded my mind recent for all that careful, prudent figur ly by voluntarily allowing a few ing and planning, but making ev more people into my life. I lost erything in life stay in place has my objectivity and lost control, the effect of taking the life out of and it was a good thing. I'm be it. ginning to wonder if avoiding There is no life in things or disorder in my life is equal to work; life exists in living organ Ramana Konantz/Criter1or avoiding people. I work at being isms. It never occurred to me that reasonable and making objective short bursts of chaotic human in decisions about everything. teraction is what separates man I step away to avoid getting and machine. It is the sign of life will probably conflict with mine. that individuality is a wonderful more variables mean that I can't emotional; becoming irrational that no machine can generate. I am shocked when I discover generator of the unpredictable predict the outcome, I have been is considered a fault, you know. For my own well-being, I need that ideal circumstances may not and, therefore, the excitement of increasingly attracted to the nat There are good reasons for to come out of objectivity. As a be viable "out there." life. ural high in such a risk. I had a stepping away to judge priori writer, it is easier to analyze, un To be truly objective, I have If the unpredictable is in di little taste of it and the effect was ties or if the path I'm on seems derstand and put things in neat to find out whether my solutions rect proportion to the number of immediate. to dead-end. However, I can be order on paper than to try and work with unknown variables people involved in my life, I must I'm ready to up the dosage. come a victim of my own engi work them out with other people. introduced into the equations. be willing to allow a little cha neering, trapped in my own safe I know intuitively that other peo Even though I think of situations os by allowing more variables - [email protected]• ty devices. ple will have their own ideas that and people objectively, I know people - into my life. Although

Katrina - An argument for a progressive energy policy

By Rachel Cohen Though gas prices have begun to de trina as an argument for increased drilling home. As usual, college students are tak The Student Life cline slowly as the recovery and restora in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and ing initiative to affect a change. The Wash (Washington University) tion effort proceeds, they remain far above Ouler Continental Shelf. ington University chapter of Project De (U-WIRE) ST. LOUIS, Mo. - The recent recent averages. Even those of us with As Senator Pete Domenici, a Republi mocracy, a national non-partisan group disaster in the Gulf has forced Americans out cars feel the burden of high oil costs can from New Mexico and the chairman dedicated to promoting political activism to consider a variety ofsocial, political, and in the form of skyrocketing prices on air of the Senate Energy Committee, said re among young people, has recently chosen economic challenges that face our nation. line tickets and increased cost of utilities. cently, the hurricane is "a serious wake-up to take on an environmental initiative that While the majority of media coverage has, Some economists fear that such a rise in call that we have to do something both on will encourage the university to use part of and I believe rightfully so, focused on the gas prices may lead to general inflation, the supply side and the conservation side" tuition money to invest in renewable en human tragedy caused by the hurricane, as the price of producing all goods rises when it comes to energy policy. ergy on campus. Similar efforts are already one cannot ignore the myriad surround due to such high energy costs. When pric On the conservation side, this includes underway across the country, with Tufts, ing issues. Most notable for students on es rise, our heavy reliance on oil hurts us the positive measures of enforcing bet Harvard, the California State university tight budgets is the huge spike in gas pric wherever we go. ter auto fuel economy standards, encour system, and many others committed to re es, which currently fluctuate around three There are many arguments against oil aging consumers to look into hybrid ve ducing lhe effects of energy use on their dollars per gallon in the St. Louis area, re and for renewable energy. This horrible hicles, and increased use of mass transit. campuses. Perhaps Katrina will wake us all sulting in large part from Katrina and the event is a reminder of yet another argu However, on the "supply side," Domenici's up to the costs, both economic and other devastation it has caused. ment: not ouly is our oil supply finite, but words hint at a threat to conservationists. wise, of our reliance on oil, and spur inter Despite President Bush's decision to it is also highly sensitive to environmen Rather than let oil companies use this di est in a more progressive energy policy. open the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, a tal, political, and economic fluctuations saster as an excuse to destroy the environ There are many lessons we should take 700 million barrel stockpile of oil stored around the world. Even ignoring the co ment to extract more oil, we should use from this disaster, and one of the most im underground in Texas and Louisiana, the gent environmental arguments against the increased awareness of energy issues portant is the need to continue research in energy crisis looms. The Reserve does not continued reliance on oil, nobody can ig spurred by the hurricane to rally support renewable energy while curbing our use provide the refined form of oil used in gas nore this clear and detrimental economic for research and development of alterna-· of traditional energy sources. Such a pro oline, and therefore is not expected to do impact. tive energy sources. gressive energy policy is something we can much to ease prices at the pump. The oil The energy debate sparked by the hur Thankfully, many Americans are re all support, both on our campus and be refineries in the Gulf Coast region, where ricane is already heating up. Some poli acting to the astronomical oil prices in a yond. ten percent of our nation's oil is refined, ticians are beginning to rally around the positive way; employees are carpooling were horribly damaged; many will remain conservation and renewable energy cause, to work, students are walking, and peo out of operation for months. even as oil companies attempt to use Ka- ple are curbing their use of energy in the

."···:a«.H'on 7 Features Josh Kleine Deters, editor· [email protected] "Man under construction:' Ivanov and Mesa State tackle "Godspe/1"

Kami Myers through his resurrection, all of Reporter which, except his death, is evi If you're tired of dodging dent throughout the show. The around dozens of orange cones Gospel of St. Matthew, much like day after day, and cannot seem the play "Godspell," was written to map your path through the for both believers and non-be construction zones of life (or lievers of the divinity of Christ. campus), then the Mesa State "He that hath ears, let him lis College theatre department has ten," Matthew said in his gospel. temporary relief from your road Take these words to heart; the weary travels. play is filled with sad moments For four days in October, and funny ones, poignancy, Mesa State Theatre Instructor heart and fun; a show everyone and Director Peter Ivanov, will will enjoy, Ivanov said. bring to stage "Godspell" and A live rock band will provide will show "man under construc the music for the cast. The band tion," very much in alignment is comprised of Mesa State stu with the grains of wisdom spo dents and faculty members. At ken over 2,000 years ago by the any one time during the pro main character of the play - duction, the audience will hear Jesus Christ. musical styles emulating that of Those not familiar with the Diana Ross, the Supremes, the show should understand that Dave Matthews Band or Simon the play was not written to and Garfunkle. Melonie Bu prove the ideals of Christianity chanan, a new dance instructor or to make you believe one way at Mesa State, choreographed or another. The show is about a the show. real guy who taught some good The play and score were lessons that can make us all bet originally written by Steven ter people, if only we listen, Iva Maridee Slater/Criterion Schwartz. Including over a doz nov said. Godspell runs at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 5-7 in Roberson Theatre with a matinee at 2 p.m. on Oct. 8. en songs, "Day by Day" became "The show isn't about Jesus, Tickets are $15 for adults, $13 for seniors and $5 for students. Call 248-1604 for tickets. an international hit soon after per se; it's not about religion, per the show's first premiere in the se. It's about forging a communi- late '60s. ty and how Christian beliefs form a community," the di way of making the neighborhood beautiful again, Jesus "Godspell" will be performed at 7:30 p.m. nightly on rector explained. uses his teaching to build better human beings, a true case Oct. 5-7 at the Robinson Theatre. A matinee showing The play is set in the modern era in an urban renewal study of "man under construction," as Ivanov puts it. will be performed at 2 p.m. on Oct. 8. Tickets are $15 for area. The neighborhood the play is set in is very poor, and The play is based on the writings of St. Matthew, and adults, $13 for seniors and $5 for students and are avail in such bad shape buildings are being torn down for re includes many of the parables from the gospel, such as able by calling the box office at 248-1604. construction. Jesus, who coincidentally is a carpenter in the parable of the wedding feast and the parable of the the play, is a builder on this construction site. Along the mustard seed. The gospel includes the history of Jesus up [email protected]• Acting and sugar, a lethal combination with Chris Coon Kami Myers ln the play, about the teachings of Jesus Christ, Coon decided to act." Reporter plays himself, one of the best roles he, or any actor, could "I didn't get enough attention as a child," he said, head Chris Coon has a boundless energy. He is in constant be suited for. downcast in mock-earnestness. motion. He seems to never sit still for more than five min "I'm a jokester. A skirt-chaser," Coons said. "You know, Coon has also been on the Mesa State stage in "Tom utes. Ile nods emphatically when asked a question, as if girl crazy." my," "As You Like It," and "Iolanthe." he already knows what will be asked. Or as if he expect Chris plays Chris, a street hoodlum and a troublemak Though acting seems to be Coon's passion at the mo ed that particular question at that particular moment. er. Upon meeting Jesus, Chris becomes caught up in the ment, he has his sights set on bigger fish - late night talk He talks and gestures wildly with his hands. He's an actor. community formed by the man. Whether there are fac shows. 'Tm good at jabbering on," he said, showing an in From the little I saw of him, he eats a lot of candy. Acting ets of the real Chris in the "Godspell" Chris, or facets of nate capacity for jabbering. "Plus I stay up really late. Why and sugar - it's a lethal combination. the "Godspell" Chris in the real Chris, or both, is for his not host a talk show?" Coon is a good guy. When he talks, his eyes widen as if closest friends to judge. But guaranteed, Chris will bring When I said I liked the Craig Ferguson show, he looked to convince the listener he is telling the truth, Boy Scout to stage an aspect of the play that is wholly unique, and at me as if I had a large bug on my forehead ... or that style. wholly Chris Coon. could have been the sugar. "Um, yeah ... " he said. "I like "Oh," he says excitedly, "tell people we're giving away Coon, a sophomore and an acting/directing major, be Johnny Carson. And Conan O'Brien." Palisade peaches and Olathe sweet corn!" came interested in acting in high school. A 2004 gradu Until you can see Coon on Tv; during the late, late Coon will be giving away the local produce at the pro ate of Central High School, he was the co-president of the night, make sure you catch him in "Godspell." And re duction of "Godspell," coming to Mesa State College Oct. drama club, having acted in countless plays and having member, there are those peaches to look forward to. 5-8. He and his fellow actors in the production will give directed one. He said he remembers the exact moment the goods away during the song, "All Good Gifts," about he decided, quite out of the blue, to become an actor. "It [email protected]• the good that comes from God. sounds weird, but I was just walking down the street and

8 Criterion ',' Septelllber 28,2005 Hot Hot Heat: Hotter than ice, but colder than usual

Abby Landmeier ing. blame the caffeine for all the fighting Reporter and phone calls. I haven't slept a single night The Hot Hot He-at • .still off the radar of mainstream in over a month, not even once." Bays has a music, may soon be couupted by the force it has re helled way of allowing the listener to connect and -Sounds Like: The Shinsf The Hives against. Their most recent album. Eh?llator had made its feel his lyrics. It hit a certain note with me; at way into the Indie scene without much fanfare. one point everyone goes through a scenario label: Rhino The Canadian band composed of four membeis - that Bays complains about, or maybe it was Steve Bays, Dante DeCaro, Paul Hawley and Dustin Haw the fact that he blamed caffeine for his prob fifteen DoJ\ar Scale: 12115 thorne - have been around since 1999. Their audience hnns: "Oh. coffee you are really the result of has since giown. Yet, this album didn't live up to my ex all my problems, especially thost' related to pectations of the Hot Hot Heat. Overall the album was OK. rnlationships." favorite Lyric: "don't get mad if I'm but not their best work. There is a peisonal conneotion people laughing, 1blame the caffeine for The Hot Hot Heat's passion feels slightly corroded by look for in music; a short song can say more commercialism, pressured by mainstream music to de than a thousand words. "Middle of Nowhere" a 11 the fighting and phone calls. I vote less time to quality and more time to production. did that for me. Yet, it was the only track I re I have always favored the Hot Hot Heat for their unique ally liked. Make up for the Breakdown stayed haven't slept a single ·night in over a sound and fast pace. I anticipated the release oI Elevator in my car's CD player for an entire summer. month, not even once." after falling in love witl1 Make up for the Breakdown re Elem torlasted a few days. leased in 2003. Their lyrics have always been packed with Recycling is good for the environment, wit, the true mark of a wordsmith. Hawthorne is the word but music is different. "Elevator." the track, smith of this foursome; he smears eloquence in his lyrics reminded me a lot of "In Cairo" (from Make to create seamless quality. up for the Breakdown) with different lyrics. This trait can be found in Ele11ator but not as much This was a huge disappointment. The song as in past albums. Lyrics are the essential baokbone to a is slow-moving but nothing fantastic happens, instru Irritations {Mesa State College's parking situation iis still song; the right wmds have to sum up the moment and be mentally speaking. The song does highlight Bays, but the number one). Only boy bands are allowed to use ttnis, al put to the right music. The pop-like feeling still prevails track isn't going to be something the Hot Hot Heat will be though it irritates most people. It is known that theiir mu in the Hot Hot Heat, _proving songs that can and will spin defined by. lf anything, it could tum into obscure music sic is honible and this must be used to keep them afloat. around your head, but t11e underlying substance. lyrics, trivia. The Hot Ilot Heat is not a boy band; in fact, far from it. are not as fulfilling. "In Cairo" was one of my favorite tracks from Make up Hopefully theywill regain their integrity. Out of all fourteen tracks., I did find I took a liking to the Breakdown, but "Elevator" shock~d me. Using nearly • some tracks. "Middle of Nowhere," struck me when I .first the same background music and changing the words? No. a/andmei@mesastate. edII heard it because of its lyrics: "don't get mad if I'm laugh- This is a big no-no and goes on the top of Abby's List of editors' the week: Josh Kleine Detersf features editor! Betwee D The plcks of the Buried and Me .,Alaska" Erik lincolrn, editor: Thievery Corporation "The Mjir,or, Conspiracy" Dave Goe, sports editor: Weezer "Dusty · Gems and Ra·w Nuggets" TayJor Stonehouse, news editor: Keith Urban 11Be Here" Kaylan Krizman, design editor: Baltimora "Jungle Boy" Rachel A1exander, 'Opinions edi'tor. Lystra's SHence.uBrink" Elizabeth M,artin,, copy editor: Gavin DeGr;auv "Stripped" Mesa Count Family Planning Office Hours 8AMto 4PI Monday ~ Friday Extended Evening Hours BAM to 7:30PM Counseling Wednesday Birth Control Pregnancy Tests 248-6906 Emer1ency Contraception 510 29 1/2 Rood Mole ond Female STD Cfiecks

September 28, 2005 Criterion 9 I can't be pregnant, my water just broke!

Colleen Roach their earnings on frivolous purchases. An I learned about birth control from my par I have a hunch that the pill is ubiqui Columnist STD or a baby (or even worse, a baby with ents: abstinence requires willpower. I now tous on campus, because not only are an STD) would require some unnecessary firmly believe in careful family planning, I many girls sneaking off to get it confiden spending. Con- don't plan tially, but their mothers slip it to them. doms are effec on having Grandparents, godparents, boyfriends and tive in prevent a baby un school nurses do the same. They all need ing both VD and ... the modesty of our til my birth something to help them sleep at night. babies, and they control If the city were to conspire to adminis come in a vari celibate students is fails. Then ter birth control to prevent anyone from ety of colors and I'll try plan conceiving until they pass a general com flavors! So while B, which in petency test, everyone would be so com they may not be a small sacrifice if it my case, is pletely infused with it, they would cycle necessarily nec Plan B, the back to being fertile again. This would be essary for mere means preventing the morning like steroid rage for a girl. survival, obtain after pill. That said, the modesty of our celibate ing and using reproduction of the To avoid students is a small sacrifice if it means pre them is worth an un venting the reproduction of the remaining while. wanted student body. Let them have their con Danielle Stomberg/Criterion Condoms are remaining student pregnancy, doms, because in this case, there is no also making the some type plan B. All this talk about condoms has got me world a lot nicer body. of birth thin.king: what is necessary to survive col for our children control is [email protected]• lege? Surely more than trial size sticks of by delaying their necessary. deodorant and a razor. I can't even imag conception un- This, how ine a situation where a trial sized toilet til we're at least ever, can ry of any .kind would help someone sur a little older take many vive anything. Except, I suppose, when we and potentially more mature. Wouldn't forms. Obviously condoms and pills top are attacked with perspiration. When that you agree? Yes? No? Well, I think the least the list, but some have been known to use happens, I'd rather have the full size stick. we can do for our children is put them off. the word "No," or their personalties, or College does require a multitude of ad But we should not do this for our children's pulling out, or sometimes their breath ditional resources; (brains, books, bongs, children, because our kids shouldn't be even hair growth patterns-the list is lon and, for some, condoms). All these things having sex. ger than a line to get in a Styx concert. (So, cost money, and no one wants to spare As one of eight .kids, let me tell you what about 15 known methods.)

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Patrick Gavin have to see the flick for that little nugget. While most of the characters are stock characters-the The Diamondback (U. Maryland} The film opens with Stall living the American Dream in school bully. the cute daughter, or my favorite, the South 09/22/2005 Millbrook, Ind., or, as Cosmo Kramer would call it, Any Philly mobster complete with over-the-top "'How you (U-WIRE} COLLEGE PARK, Md. - In ''A History ofVio town, USA. By day, he's serving pie and coffee at his diner, doin'?" accent - some have a real mysterious; depth to lence,"Viggo Mortensen plays the roadrunner and every and hy night he's putting his kids to bed and having that them. The direction Edie takes is either incrediblly realistic body else plays coyotes. Watching the near-NC-17 level special kind of awkward married sex wirh his wife, Edie or completely outlandish-I can't decide. But it .i'> a pretty fight scenes in all of their one- sided grisliness, you get '!'he (Maria Bello_, "The Cooler"). unfathomable situationto to realize your husband killed idea that if the had guys painted a tunnel on the side of a But his blissful life is shattered when he thwarts two a bunch of people before you met him, and he n1ever told mountain, Mortensen would just irun right through it. homicidal robbers attempting to hold up his diner. Media you, so I'll give her the benefit of the doubt. That's not to say the action is cartoonish. Rather the laud him as a true American hero and his deeds soon gain The film is not without its flaws. Stall's relationship with fight scenes are like orange juice: smooth, but wrnh a siz nat!ional attention. The next day a black, tinted Chrysler his son {unconvincing TV actor Ashton Ho1mesl) is out of able helping of pulp. Mortensen beats down goons with rolls up carrying a few men from Stall's previous life. whack at times. There's an awful little aside in ,which the pitiless precision, breaking noses, snapping necks and Carl Fogaty (a deliciously snide Ed Harris) and his boy has problems with a meathead in a varsity lcetter jack shooting jaws off while the camera focuses in on some goons are Philadelphia mobsters who .keep calling Stall et at school. The episode between geek and jock plays like of the finest grotesqueries this side of Rob Zombie's 'The "Joey." Fogaty, whose scarred left eye fooks like somethjng an after-school special and proves little other th.a.n the fact Devil's Rejects." · out of "Sin City," badgers Stall and his family, delighting that apparently Stall's ass-kicking genes have be1en passed Mortensen (Aragorn from "The Lord of the Rings" Tril in the fact that Stall has obviously kept them in the dark down. ogy) plays Tom Stall, a man whose rage rivals that of Olint about his past. At one point Fogaty taunts Edie, saying, You'll be laughing at the film almost as mUlch as you Eastwood in "Unforgiven.'' "Why don't you ask your bus band why he's so damn good are with it. But Cronenberg no doubt intended this, a~ Indeed, "Violence'' and "Unforgiven" share much in at killing people?" his tongue is placed firmly in cheek when it cmm:es to thee common. Both feature protagonists who have crafted The pacing of the film is remarkable. Dirnctor David tilm's depiotion of mobsters. new, peaceful lives for themselves as family men in an ef Cronenberg ("The Fly," "Naked Lunch") proves to be a M011tensen is solid again, but in the same weapon -tot fort to atone for the sins of their pasts (pasts which are master at lulling the audience into a comfort zone with ing way he's always been effective. "Carlito's VNay," ''G.I. partially revealed but still mostly ambiguous throughout soft, feel-good scenes that serve as a long fuse for the im Jane," "Psycho," "Lord of the Rings" and now tlhis film - both films). And just as Clint Eastwood's Bill Munny re pending explosion of hardcore ass-kicking. Stall's conflict Mortensen's filmography is starting to look like a history verted to his cold-blooded ways when his pal. played by with Fogarty comes sooner rather than later. And with a of violence. Let's just hope he hasn't been typec;ast. -- Morgan Freeman., was mercilessly slaughtered, so does running time of only 95 minutes, your bladder will not Stall become a blood-tI:iirsty maniac after ... well you'll hate you for splurging for the 74-ounce refillable soda.

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September 28, 2005 Criterion 13 .... ~efens'e Ciffii!S MilVS to second str·aight win 'Kristin Ca'!J)'elilter Cornerback Art Berlanga returned his !Reporter third interception of the night with 75 Mesa State College':,, 26--7 win over yards for a touchdown. Inside linebacker Western New Mexico UrJi,,eTS'it:< in Sept. Jarrod Wyatt followed that up with a 33- 24's homecoming game make; two in a yard interception return for a touchdown row for the Maw;. _ of his own. When the final whistle blew the team Western New Mexico finally got on the rushed to the seats in tht• south end zone board with a 98-yard kickoff return by La where the excited student section cheered teef Azziz. The two interceptions and kick and congratulated the team on their vie- return happened in just under two min tory. Tbe looks on the faces of players and utes. fans showed relief and anticipation, Mesa The defense continued their dominant State Football is back. play into the fourth quarter. After holding "I am so happy right now," Head Coach Western New Mexico's offense on the goal Joe Ramunoo said. line. free safety Brandon Waymire inter- The Mavs got off to a quick start when cepted a key fourth down pass and ran it quarterback Sean McGraw found wjde re- back 68 yards to secure the victory. ceiver Drew Bohannan for a 54-yard touch- The offense scored for the second time down in the first two minutes of the game. when McGraw hit running back Andy Co- After the first touchdown. it looked like ren for a touchdown. the Mavs would be unstoppable, but a The Mavs finished the game with an missed extra point and a missed field goal other interception in theJast 30 seconds of slowed their momentum. The early touch- the game by Brandon Charles. down was the only scoring of the first half. "I can't say enough about our defense, The offense had more trouhlc in the they played great and kept going the en second quarter. They had a hard time con- tire time.'' Ramunno said. Ramunno gave verting third downs and another missed credit to the "whole defensive package." field goal caused the team to go into tbe The defense created six turnovers in the locker room leading only by theu first game. Berlanga gives credit for his success quarter touchdown. The Mav defense held to good preparation by the coaching staff. the pass first attack of Western New Mexi- "Tonight we finally put all of the piec- co in check, causing two turnovers. es of the puzzle together; it was awesome_,'' Offensive struggles continued for the Berlanga said as he got high fives and hugs Mavs into the third quarter. A fumble by from friends and family. a n r pecia o e r e McGraw and another missed field goal The Mavs look to add another win Wide Receiver Drew Bohannan hands the ball to the referee after scorin.9 a had fans wondering if six points were all against Western State College at 7 p.m. on long touchdown against Western New Mexico University. they were going to see from the team. Saturday at Stooker Stadium. Late in the third quarter the game ex- • ploded with action when the defense took [email protected] over. New receiver adds deep tl,reat to Mavs offensive scheme stepping up as a leader on the team. Cody Cochran co University, Bohannan had .five catches of the season. Coy had a decent game with for 92 yards and one touchdown. Coy, on 92 yards. Bohannan made up for the rest ''He is just such a team-oriented guy, he Reporter gives so much to the tl'am atm0>sphere," Though it is only his first season as a the other hand, had 130 yards. Talk about a with 138 receiving yards. Ramunno said. "He can't just bei consid Maverick, wide receiver Drew Bohannan one-two punoh. This relationship does not According to Ramunno, Bohannan is ered a decoy, but he is a team threiat." has had one of the biggest affects on the just go one way, either. In the second game not just showing up on game day, but also Bohannan is a sophomore. That means Mesa State College football team. for two more years, Ramunno will have the Bohannan has become the deep threat chance to mold Bohannan-whO) is lead for quarterback Sean McGraw. This is a ing in receiving yards per gamei accord threat that has opposing teams worried. ing to a Sept. 24 Rocky Mountaim Athlet Averaging over 20 yards per catch, 130- ic Conference press release-into the best _hannan and McGraw have hooked up receiver in the RMAC. with the long hall over 30 times this sea By the loo.ks of it, Bohannan helps the son. The Mavs have only played four team no matter where be goes. games so far. As a freshman. playing at S«:otts--Jale "He definitely helps us out," Head Community College last season,, he was Coach Joe Ramunno said. "He gives us so selected as an All-Conference pl.ayer and many different options and if they take led the team to a Conference chlampion him away or try to cover him, it opens up ship. our run game." Hopefully he has the same efiect here With defenses worrying about Bo with the Mavericks. hannan down field, freshman running Ramunno plans to keep this yioung ris baok Bobby Coy is able lo find holes in ing star busy. the defeusc and make the big play on the "I just want to keep him invoJwed in ev ground. The statistics tell the story in this ery aspect of the team. He can really help case. us out lot." In the Mavs first win in fifteen games a against New Mexico Highland, Bohannan [email protected]• 1u had only 69 receiving yards, compared to his previous 212- and 138-yard games. but Coy was abJe to dominate on the ground. Laurin Burke special to the Criterion Ile rushing for 198 yards, averaging 5.7 Coach Ramunno and Wide Recejver Drew Bohannan goes over the game yards per carry in that game. plan againstWestemWashington University. Bohannan has beceme orae ln the Mavs second consecutive win of Mesa State's biggest offensive threats. in the game against Western New Mexi-

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Ashley Thorsen on goal to Highlands' six. but they couldn't Reporter put any in the net. The weather was overcast and so, ulti Midfielder Lauren Sell led the Mavs mately. was the Mavs fate. The Mavs lost to with five shots, but no goals. Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference rival "We played really well, but we just need New Mexico Highlands by 2-0 on Sept. 23. to capitalize on our chances in front of the The Mavs, however. tried their hardest to goal," forward Autumn Espe said. win their homecoming game. The Mavs kept a positive outlook There were constant supporting cheers throughout the game, and made sure to coming from the bench and from the Mesa give each other high fives and pats on the ~tate College side of the bleachers. The back to reassure one another. There was Mavs managed to plenty of speed on pull in one of their the field, along with bigger crowds of talent, but when it the year with 132 The soccer team came to making a attendees, accord goal, that is where ing to the Mesa the Mavs lacked. State Web Site. has lost their The New Mexi Even though co Highlands team they did not win, last five games had some clev Danielle Stomberg/Criterion the crowd kept er moves up their Midfielder Shelly Swainston tries to defend against New Mexico Highlands cheering them on. sleeves, and they relentless offensive attack. Keeper Stephanie with a combined slid by us one too Burgess played all many times. 90 minutes and The soccer team had four saves. score of 19-2. has lost their last New Mexico High- five games with a lands scored a goal combined score of Adams State drops Mavs in the first half 19-2. The Mavs fi of the game with nally get away from The Mesa State College soccer team continues to struggle. In the Sept. 25 game three minutes to go until the second half. Bergman Field, playing their next four on against Adams State College, the Mavs played a scoreless second half but fell again, this With 25 minutes to the end of the game, the road. time 3-1. they scored again during the second half. • Midfielder Amanda Farrow scored the lone goal for the Mavs. The Mavs are now in C' Highlands seemed to play with more [email protected] the midst of a five-game losing streak. energy and they had a little more endur Currently the Mavs are 3-8-0 on the season and 2-5-0 in the Rocky Mountain Athletic ance. The Mavs couldn't quite seem to Conference. The Mavs travel to San Angelo, Texas on Friday to play Angelo State. catch up. The Mavs did have eleven shots OdWalla Buy 5 Get 1 BRONCOS pick up your stamp card in the ' MSC BOOKSTORE or the FOOTBALL! BOOKCLIFF CAFE fill it up ~ then cash it in. VS.

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Danielle Stomberg/Criterion Kristina Van Dyke rides overlemon Squeezer Keith Kitchen/Criterion on her way to,first place in tie Women's B division. Mitch Hamilton collects himself after a nasty crash an the downhill-switchback section of the course. :Hamilton had to pull out of the,race after his bike chain broke.

.Djlvid Goe State's Joe l3aldwin said. "The downhills ·are fun and the SportslEditor uphills are pretty mean. You just have to have the balls to A Lemon Squeewr sounds delicious, but it left noth go out and do it." ing but a sour taste in the scrapes and cuts of Sept. 24's .The sounds coming off the downhill were as striking as Men's A mountain bikers. any view. Gears were cranking and metal frames-wererat The tight hottleneck section of the Ruby Canyon Cy tling apart. Tbe.noiseTnmin_g from riders hre-aking heuv:ily Ryan Edwards, 11th place cles Collegiate Challenge cross country race was just one sounded like an elephant with a head cold. of the sections causing riders grief. A few riders pulled out because of bike malfunctions. Jess Anderson, 16th place Last weekend's heavy rain rutted out sections of the Mitch Hamilton of Mesa State, wore a cape during his course that doubre as jeep roads, and the finishing down ride and -ended falling to his form of kryptonite, a broken hill section brought some riders down on their hands0and chain, after the:xecorrd lap. knees, literally. ''.You need quite-a bit otskill to ride this course," Hamil Melil'sB Off of Monument Road, at the Tabeguache Trail head, ton said. "I did ab-out as much running as I did riding." .., lsaiah Smith, 4th place lhe Mesa State College Cycling Club hosred mountain The Lemon Squeezer section of the course also dealt bikers from around the four-corners region. Bikers from )mme blows to riders. 1\v_o rock mas.ses come together to Nathan Ament, 17th place NCAADivision I and Division II schools caille to test their form a tight bottleneck section on the coucse that is just skills an one of the more technical courses in the race cir bigger than the width of a bike. After passing through that, cuit. there are two drop-offs riders have to get past. "This rnurse is way more technical compared to oth According to Puntenney, the boulders of Lemon Meo's C ers," Mesa State's MatLPuntenney said. "There ar-e some Squeezer "try to rip your hands off the bars." 'dean it or die' sections." One rider had to be retrieved from the course via four Matt Puntenney, 3rd place After kicking off shoulder-to-shoulder in a cloud of wheeler after a bad crash. dust, the action was hard to follow. Reflected metal specks These riders, who for the most parthad to drive them Joe Baldwin,4th place could be seen in the distance, but for the most part the selves to the race, wure not unlike a varsity team in cama best place to watch w,rs from the downhill switchback raderie. section. Puntenney said that they are a team, and that they -This very steep, neck-breaking section of the course cheer for each other, but "you're racing yourself, ultimate Women's A saw more than a couple of riders crash. Some flew over ly. It's you, the bike, and the course." Olivia Foster, 6th place the handle bars, and._somcskidded to a dusty halt. Many • riders who were not familiar with the course chose to walk [email protected] their bikes down. Sarah Black, 7th place "I think the course is tough, but ir was fun," Mesa

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