In This Issue:
FallFest 2006: Retro ‘80s
The seventh annual FallFest celebration was held on Saturday, Sept. 16 at Metropolitan State University’s St. Paul Campus. Strong winds announced the season’s approach but did nothing to discourage students, faculty and community members from enjoying the sun and festivities...
Banned Books Week - Celebrating freedom to read
Every year, challenges are placed on books on elementary, middle and high school reading lists across the country, which causes the books to be removed from the curriculum. Books such as The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Of Mice and Men, The Catcher in the Rye, To Kill a Mockingbird and Lord of the Flies are challenged, sometimes even taken off of library shelves...
Constitution Day features fun festivities
The U.S. Constitution was signed on Sept. 17, 1787. Even now, 219 years later, it remains the oldest and shortest constitution in the world. These two characteristics were named during Final Jeopardy at the Constitution Day festivities held at Metropolitan State University’s St. Paul Campus on Sept. 14....
Looking for the Psychology Department?
The Psychology Department has moved. Not far, however, just to the Midway Campus. The move took place during the week of Aug.14 and was a joint agreement between administration and members of the Psychology Department...
Scholarship challenge bike tour arrives
Biking from Century College in White Bear Lake, Robert Erickson, 60, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) Trustee Emeritus, arrived Sept. 8 at Metropolitan State University on one of his scheduled stops on the 2006 Scholarship Challenge Bike Tour...
From the Registrar’s Office: New online services available
To serve you better, the Registrar’s Office has been working to provide access to more online services. Online access is now available to Gateway Student Services, the Degree Audit Reporting System (DARS), enrollment verifications and transcript orders. You can go to the Gateway Student Services Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Web site by clicking the "Ask Us" button on the Metropolitan State University homepage...
The natural order: Reduce, reuse, recycle
Can thinking "green" have an effect on the decisions we make while on campus? In the September 2006 issue of The Metropolitan, Andrea Jackley gave a synopsis of global warming along with some ideas on what we can do to effect positive change. But what is the Metropolitan State University community doing to address the situation...?
Sporting the Twin Cities
Ah, the season is upon us and it’s the best time of year to be a sports fan. We are at the threshold of football season—one of the most anticipated events in America. We are also at the cessation of baseball’s regular season, treading water into the playoffs. Here’s what we have to look forward to....
Faculty spotlight: Arthur "Ray" McCoy, Associate Vice President of Student Affairs
A student’s first contact with any college or university can have a lasting impact. Arthur "Ray" McCoy, the newly appointed Associate Vice President of Student Affairs, has been hired to ensure that first contact is a pleasant one...
Changes to Professional Communications major proves problematic for some students
The changes to the Professional Communications major were made with good intentions, but as all changes go, there are some kinks that need to be worked out. Despite being grandfathered into the program as it was when they started, some students have been negatively affected by the new rules...
The World In Film - Red Dust: A cultural dialogue of truth-telling and reconciliation
In pursuance of national unity and reconstruction, post-Apartheid South Africa developed a reconciliation act in 1995—to inspire peace and forgiveness, to bridge a society deeply plagued by racial separatism and oppression...
Web Design 101: The redesign of The Metropolitan Online
As you may have noticed, The Metropolitan Online has had a new look for some time. A redesign of the Web site was launched in January of this year, and additional subtle refinements have since been made in an ongoing effort to give the Web site a more professional appearance. In the coming months, you can expect to see additional improvements and enhancements to The Metropolitan Online’s appearance and content...
Metropolitan State University announces new art exhibit
Metropolitan State University Third Floor Gallery is pleased to present a new exhibition, Eclectic Clay: Selections from Northern Clay Center’s Teaching Collection. The exhibit opens Thursday, Oct. 12 with a reception from 4–7 p.m. A wheel throwing demonstration by Ursula Hargens will take place during the reception outside of the gallery from 4:30–6:30 p.m. The exhibit continues through Friday, Nov. 3...
Commentary - Republicans save us from ourselves...again!
Generations came together Monday, Jun. 26 and Tuesday, Jun. 27 as ‘90s grunge icons, Pearl Jam, opened for veteran rockers, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. The two-show line up had been one of the most anticipated music events of the summer. At the Monday night show, Pearl Jam packed their 85 minute set with familiar favorites that sent the late-twenty to early-thirty-somethings that dominated the crowd into a singing frenzy...
Commentary - What Do You Think?
What do you think of global warming?
Commentary - Letters to the Editor
Twin Town Sound:
FallFest bands bring good music but little audience
At FallFest this year, organizers invited local bands to perform and help raise money for charity, but the day didn’t seem to go exactly as planned. Sparse attendance and lack of cooperation from other organizations left the concert sparsely attended, unimpressive and, at times, downright awkward.
Ghost Story Contest Submissions
Ghost story contest submissions, and the winner of the October Ghost Story contest!
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