Mesa• State College• - February 2, 2005 T h e v o i c c o f s t u d e n t s s i n c e 1 9 3 t Volume 74 • Issue 17 Campus and Basketball players suspended Community Corner What: "Einstein and the Birth of Quantum Theory" physics seminar When: Wednesday, noon-1 p.m. Location: Wubben, Room 277 What: Outdoor Program Avalanche Workshop When: Wednesday-Thursday, 6p.m. Location: College Center, Krey/Ziegel Room (Wednesday); College Center, Elam Room (Thursday) What: Women's basketball vs. CSU-Pueblo When: Thursday, 6 p.m. Location: Brownson Arena What: Poetry Slam When: Thursday, 7 p.m. Location: Bookcliff Cafe What: Men's basketball vs. CSU­ Mesa State College Website Pueblo From highlighted left to right: Amber Kirch mer, senior, Lori Eddy, senior, Emily Steele, sophomore, Megan Langstaff, When: Thursday, 8 p.m. senior, and Todd Earl, soptiomore, were suspended from the Mesa State College women's basketball team last week Location: Brownson Arena and are awaiting Head Coach Timi Brown's decision on their appeal for reinstatement. What: 7th Annual Fine Art Auction Benefit When: Friday, 5-7 p.m. (Silent Four Mesa State women's basketball players suspended Auction, Reception and Preview Auction); 7 p.m. {Live Auction) for breaking team rules, according to athletic director Location: The Art Center, 1803 N. 7th Street Norah Fisher and Kalani Pe'a final decision on their suspensions has been ketball assistant coach. Cost: $10 Reporters made. Brown will comment after the ap­ After the suspensions, the women's team Last week, four Mesa State College wom­ peals process has concluded. has nine players. What: Riveter with Jeff Green en's basketball players were suspended for When: Friday, 9:45 p.m. Adams refused to talk about the team's According to team statistics, Eddy, a for­ violating the team's policies, said Nick Ad­ policies and the suspensions. Sports Infor- ward, was ranked third in scoring with 9.2 Location: The Spotlight Lounge ams, Mesa State ath- Cost: $5 points per game, sec­ letic director. ond in rebounds with What: Spanish Club Salsa Three seniors­ 5.2 per game, second Lessons Lori Eddy, Amber "The administration said that in assists with 2.8 per When: Sunday, 3 p.m. Kirchmer and Me­ game and first in steals Location: Liff Auditorium gan Langstaff-and with 2.6 per game. sophomore Emily all players cannot say any Langstaff, a post play­ What: String Scholarship Benefit Steele were suspend­ er, was ranked fourth Concert ed after they report­ comments to reporters­ in scoring with 8.5 When: Sunday, 4 p.m. edly violated team points per game, third Location: Moss Performing Arts policies set by Timi indefinitely:'- in rebounds with 4.4 Center Recital Hall Brown, Mesa State per game, fourth in Cost: $8 for adults, $5 for seniors women's hasketball -Andy Gurzick, women's basketball assistant coach field goal percentage and $3 for students head coach. There with .469 and first in What: Madeline Wiener, marble have been no official blocked shots with 1.5 sculptor statements from the players or the athletic mation Director Tish Elliott provided no fur­ per game. Eddy averaged 30 minutes per When: Sunday, 6 p.m. department revealing the exact reasons why ther information regarding the suspensions, game and Langstaff averaged 23.4. Location: Fine Arts Building, the players were suspended. saying only that each team's head coach sets Todd Earl, manager of the women's bas­ Room302 On Monday, the players met with Brown their own policies and procedures for player ketball team, was also suspended from the during an appeal session, in which the play­ conduct. team. ers appealed for reinstatement Lo the team. "The administration said that all players "I've been told not to talk about it from After the appeal session ended, Steele cannot say any comments to reporters-in­ the athletic director," Earl said. said the players could not comment until a definitely," said Andy Gurzick, women's bas- Police more than security David Goe to emergencie,~. officers from gram that they hope will help Reporter the substation work with As­ curb the bike theft problem Students in pt,ril need not sociated Student Government that arose during the fall and look far for help. The Mesa to provide students with a va­ State College Police Substation riety of safety-related services. js just a stone's throw away. Currently, the officers and ASG Several years ago, Mesa are trying to bring back Mesa '~e don't have a Jot of State had its own police de­ State's escort program, which partrnen t and officers. Now, provided students with an es­ crime.. !It's mostlydleft the officers at the substation, cort across campus at night. which is located at the corner ASG and substation officers tihat'sgoingto plague most of Mesa and College avenues, are interviewing escort appli­ are provided by the Grand cants in preparation for the pe~pie here.'" Junction Police Department return of the program, which because the college contracts may be available crs ,<;oon as -Officer Mark Sutton,Mesa State College with the city for police service. next week. The four officer.~ at the snh­ The substation also runs station are on duty from 9 a.m. the whistle program. People in spring semesters last year. to 2 a.m. every day, during the program are provided with The officers hold commu­ which the crime they .<,ee most a whistle that can he used to nity meetings in which they often is theft. call for help if somenll' is at­ give safety tips and program "Basically, we have a safe tacked or in need of help. The information to the public. At Keith Kitchen/Criterion campus here," Officer Mark whistles supplement the blue the meetings, the officers say Officer Mark Sutton, is one of five officers tn the ·N esa State Col­ .Sutton "!n.1id. "We don't have a phones on campus, which common sense is the best de­ lege Police Substation, located at 1041 Mesa Ave. lot of crime. It's mostly theft connect directly to 911. fense against theft. that's going to plague most Safety programs are not all "Keeping your car locked people here." the substation provides. The and keeping things out of sight In addition to patrolling officers are working on a man­ is an easy thing to do," Sutton the campus and responding datory bike registration pro- said. CrlterlOn As the van turns Were lhir.ing1 A Mesa State College travel van quar­ and Elias were all wearing seat belts and no ter-rolled on 1-70 between Idaho Springs injuries were incurred. Ambulance servic­ We are looking for: and Georgetown, Saturday evening. Four es in Idaho Springs reported several other vans were transporting 32 Mesa State mu­ accidents happening in the area. Paramed­ Feature writers sic students from the annual Colorado Mu­ ics on the scene hroke the windshield in sic Educator.~ Association Conference in order for the students to exit the van. The Photo editoT Colorado Springs. The van, driven by Car­ other three vans were contacted and the six Advertising Representatives los Elias, director of strings and orches­ students and Elias were dispersed among tra, encountered a patch of freezing rain at the three remaining vans. 'Tm for sure not To apply 5:30 p.m. and spun into the median of the driving next year," Elias said. road. Traveling at 35 mph, the van started Pick up :an application in suite slowly spinning, "like one of those teacup 113 in the Campbell College rides," Elias said, the van then hit the me­ dian, then fell on its -;;ide. The six students Foster to advise UNESCO on educational issues MESA Davjd Goe s T A T E Reporter C O L O R :\ D O Mesa State College President Tim Foster has been appointed to a Dnited~ations or­ ganization that advises nn educationaljssues. Foster was picked for the spot on the United States National Commission for the Unit­ ed Nations Educational. Scientific and Cultural Organization {UNESCO) by U.S. Secre­ ALUMNJI tary of State Colin Powell. Foster will be one of 13 representatives on the United States National Commission. Assoc1Ar1<0N The federal advisory committee will advise the United States on issues UNESCO is con- sidering. · "UNESCO has an ambitiom; goal, 'to build peace in the minds of men,"' Foster ,<;aid in Friendships Can a press release. "I consider it quite an honor to serve the U.S. Department of State and Ufetime- U.N. in this capacity and to use my experience in education to further this goal." last .a Foster said the appointment "puts Mesa State on a national level." UNESCO-was founded in November 1945. According to the organization's Web site, Stay ,Connected! "UNESCO functions as a laboratory of ideas and a .standard setter to forge universal agreements on emerging ethical issues." First year's dues waived upon graduatioo 2 Criterion · February 2, 2005 Cultural Advisory Are you up to the challenge? RA Po itions Av ii ble Committee formed OPPORTUNITIES Enhance your leadersh~ and communication Sl<Hls, work with adiverse group of students, be part of a Kalani Pe'a years. He thinks the committee is a great hardwor1dng team. have fun, ao:f gain valuable experience for your future. Reporter idea. In an effort to address diversity on cam­ "My heart and soul is for the college," MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS pus, Mesa State College has established a Lucero said. "We need to attract more mi­ You must be afull time student, in good diSci~inary staooing with acumulative GPA of at least 2.5.