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  THE MET REPORT
     
 
The Met Report 1 (2/5/04)
   
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  • Personnel changes at metro
  • The debate over academic freedom
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Peace Awards
  • Math department gets $100,000 grant
  • Metro's hiring freeze
  • Picasso ceramics art exhibit
  • New Library hours
  • Malcolm-Jamal Warner visits Auraria
  • Sports
    PLUS
  • What the Hell?
     
 
The Met Report 2 (2/19/04)
   
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  • S.H.E. hold a rally at the state capitol QUICKLINKS
  • Ray Kieft proposes a controversial measure to save money
  • Free tax preparation help
  • Student reaction to the C.U. football scandal
  • Petition to appoint Kieft as Metro's president
  • The "Nooner" program
  • Homecoming Penny Drive
  • RTD Lightrail accident
  • Sports
    PLUS
  • What the Hell?
     
 
The Met Report 3 (3/4/04)
   
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  • Scholarships cut at Metro
  • Student opinions on gay marriage
  • Anti-rape rally at the flagpole
  • "One Book, One Denver" program
  • Homecoming
  • Metro Theatre's "The Fantastics" wins award
  • Coop Ed at work
  • SGA needs your input QUICKLINKS
  • Metro COOL
  • Sports
    PLUS
  • What the Hell?
     
The Met Report 4 (4/1/04)
 
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  • Rally for the men's basketball team
  • Proposed tuition increase
  • Applications for college president QUICKLINKS
  • Commencement speaker announced
  • Cesar Chavez day
  • Bell Hooks
  • Violence in the NHL
  • Auraria Idol
  • Spring Fling
  • New parking garage
  • Sports
    PLUS
  • What the Hell?
   
The Met Report 5 (4/19/04)
 
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  • Mike Dunlap stays
  • Metro grad abducted in Iraq
  • Pro-Life Rally on campus
  • Upcoming events
  • Auraria Clean Energy campaign
  • Drunk driving simulator
  • School Spirits Tour
  • Anti-spam filter
  • Sports
    PLUS
  • What the Hell?
  • Auraria Idol competition
   
The Met Report 6 (5/10/04)
 
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  • Tuition increase
  • Higher education voucher
  • Student government elections QUICKLINKS
  • Metro students design a better baby crib
  • S.I.F.E. team goes to nationals
  • Students vote 'Yes' on clean energy
  • Nebraska soccer player dies
  • Volleyball team visits Amsterdam
  • Spring 2004 commencement
  • Senior art exhibit
  • Top 10 graduate jobs
  • Spring Fling
  • Flight Team
  • Sports
    PLUS
  • What the Hell?
  • Farewell to Tom
 
 
   
  NEWS
   
 
Picasso Ceramics Exhibit (2/5/04)
   
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The Metropolitan State College Center for Visual Arts hosts an exhibit of some of Pablo Picasso's ceramic art works. Take a look at some of the fantastic pieces on display.
     
 
The Debate Over Academic Freedom (2/5/04)
   
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The debate rages about a proposed "Student Bill of Rights" that would attempt to ensure academic freedom for students. Some say that the measure is necessary and some say it's a waste of time.
     
 
Spring 2004 Convocation (2/11/04)
   
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Ray Kieft spoke at the 2004 spring convocation. He proposed a few measures to prepare the college for future budget cuts including a controversial measure to increase the teaching load for full-time faculty.
     
 
Students Rally Against C.U. (2/24/04)
   
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Students from Creative Resistance held a rally at Auraria to support women that have been victims of rape. They also shared their opinion about the sex scandal at Colorado University.
     
 
Student Reactions to Gay Marriage (3/4/04)
   
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Bush has proposed an amendment to the United States constitution that would ban gay marriage. With some cities like San Francisco openly performing gay marriage ceremonies in violation of state law, personal opinions about gay marriage are flying. We spoke with several students at Auraria to find out what they thought about gay marriage.
     
Metro Cuts Colorado Honors' Scholarships (3/4/04)
 
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Metro has stopped awarding some scholarships to Colorado Honors students. Find out why and what you can do to get a scholarship.
   
Drunk Driving Simulator Visits Auraria Again (4/7/04)
 
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The Center for Transportation Safety brought their drunk driving simulator to campus to allow students to see how they drive while under the influence of drugs. They hope that the simulated experience will prevent students from drinking and driving.
   
Big Anti-Abortion Rally Held on Campus (4/12/04)
 
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Students were shocked by giant posters of aborted fetuses put up in the middle of campus. The posters were erected by an anti-abortion group to show the abortion process. A pro-choice group set up a display next to them to counter the message.
 
 
   
  SPORTS
     
 
Men's Basketball Wins RMAC Championship (4/7/04)
   
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The Metro State Men's Basketball team won the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference championship defeating Ft. Lewis in the semi-final and Nebraska Kearney in the final. Watch highlights and interviews from both games.
     
 
Men's Basketball - Regional Quarterfinal
vs. Mesa State
(4/13/04)
   
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The Metro State Men's Basketball team takes on Mesa State in Quarterfinal competition in the North Central Regional Tournament.
     
 
Men's Basketball - Regional Semifinal
vs. South Dakota State
(4/14/04)
   
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South Dakota State was the next hurdle for the Metro State Men's Basketball team in their quest for the North Central Regional Tournament championship.
     
 
Men's Basketball - Regional Final
vs. Nebraska Kearney
(4/13/04)
   
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Metro State faced the University of Nebraska-Kearney for the fourth time this season to clench the North Central Regional Tournament championship.
     
 
Rollins College no Match for Metro State (4/24/04)
   
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The quarterfinal game of the NCAA Division II championship, Metro State faced Rollins College from Florida to try to advance to the semifinals. Watch our coverage from Bakersfield, California.
     
 
Southern Indiana Shocks Metro State (4/24/04)
   
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The Screaming Eagles of USI move on to the finals of the NCAA Division II Championship after knocking off title favorite Metro State.
   
 
   
  CAMPUS LIFE
     
 
The Metro COOL Homecoming Penny Drive (2/16/04)
   
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Metro COOL sponsors a penny drive to raise money for charity during homecoming week. Find out how the penny drive works and how to participate.
     
 
Cooperative Education at Work (2/25/04)
   
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The Coop Education department at Metro State helped Jeremy Padgett find his internship with Kroenke Sports. Along with a lot of other responsibilities, Jeremy gets to help kids learn to ice skate with the Break the Ice program.
     
 
Metro Homecoming Celebration (2/26/04)
   
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More that 1400 people attended Metro's homecoming celebration. After a pep rally on the 25th, fans got to enjoy two basketball games and an after party and Braun's bar and grill.
     
 
Bell Hooks Speaks at Auraria (3/4/04)
   
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Bell Hooks gave a speech at Auraria as one of the many Woman's History Month events on campus. She discussed a range of topics including gender, race teaching and the significance of media for contemporary culture.
     
 
The Met Report Special Edition - Mark Worthington (3/12/04)
   
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Junior Mark Worthington comes to Metro from over 10,000 miles away, from a small town in Western Australia. The Met Report's Special Edition will give you an exclusive look at his life, basketball, and what the future holds for this rising talent.
     
Kolorado Karaoke (10/30/03)
 
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WB's Dan Daru was back at Auraria for Kolorado Karaoke. He finds out just how good Auraria students are at singing and gives away a big fat prize!
   
Why Are We Called The Roadrunners (4/1/04)
 
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Have you every wondered where schools get their nicknames? C.U. has the Buffalos, C.S.U. has the Rams, and Air Force has the Falcons, all native animals to this area, but what about the roadrunner? So how did Metro State become The Roadrunners?
   
The Young Gunz School Spirits Tour (4/12/04)
 
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The hip hop group Young Gunz stopped by Auraria as part of their "School Spirits Tour" which has them visiting campuses all across the US. The visit was sponsored by Met Radio, Metro's student produced radio station.
   
Spring Fling Fun (11/15/03)
 
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Discover all the fun that was "Spring Fling". Metro student activities hosted spring fling in order to increase student awareness of the different activities available to students. Along with information there was food, music, and fun for all.
   
"Farewell Tom!" (5/10/04)
 
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he Met Report's News Director, Tom Livingston graduates this month and is leaving us for bigger and better things (we hope). The rest of the staff recorded our favorite 'Tom memories' so he'll always remember us.
 
 
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