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Metro State Scumbags Trying To Steal Our Name
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From: Channel 9 NewsContact DU About Metro State Name ChangeOffice of Alumni Relations: alumni@du.eduDU Today: dutoday@du.eduDaniels College of Business Alumni Relations: mona.spitz@du.eduThe Chancellor's Office: chancellor@du.eduThe Provost: gkvistad@du.eduThe Faculty Senate Representative: dmccubbr@du.eduThe Clarion: du.clarion@du.edu
The board of trustees for Metropolitan State College of Denver has decided on a new name.
Metro State will take on the moniker Denver State University, as long as the Colorado State Legislature approves the measure.
The school says DSU will be a better fit for the institution, reflecting the school's quality and size.
The change is the result of a yearlong process of researching the current perceptions of its name and what benefits it could possibly see from a change.
In February, the school tested three names: Metropolitan State University of Denver, University of Central Colorado and Denver State University.
A branding firm studied the name last spring and concluded that Metro State's current name didn't reflect its "quality, size and complex offerings," the school said. The school's president, Stephen Jordan, said in a February news release the school is concerned that the report showed some could view a name change as a shift in its mission. He says the school is committed to "affordability, accessibility and high-quality education."
David Carle Talks About Athletes' Deaths
Following the deaths of two high school athletes to sudden cardiac arrest last week, a University of Denver student and assistant hockey coach David Carle says he too could have collapsed and died because of his heart condition.
Carle was just about to become a college hockey player at the University of Denver when he learned his heart disease wouldn't allow him to play.
Now, Carle is urging parents of young athletes to get them checked before heading on to the ice or field.
Carle attended the NHL draft combine in his senior year of high school.
It was there he learned the heart he put into the game was now taking him out of it. During intensive testing, NHL doctors learned Carle had a heart disease that put him at a high-risk for sudden cardiac arrest.
He had hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). More than likely, it was this condition that caused the deaths of the high school athletes last week.
Carle thinks parents of young athletes should get their child's heart checked before playing contact sports. Carle says he caught his condition in time.
"If you know what you have, you can alter your life, you can live a normal healthy life," Carle said.
Carle has an implantable cardiac device.
The American Heart Association says parents of young athletes should take extra precautions if there's a history of heart murmur or hypertension in the family. The symptoms to watch for include chest pain or discomfort during exercise and shortness of breath.
He had hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). More than likely, it was this condition that caused the deaths of the high school athletes last week.
Carle thinks parents of young athletes should get their child's heart checked before playing contact sports. Carle says he caught his condition in time.
"If you know what you have, you can alter your life, you can live a normal healthy life," Carle said.
Carle has an implantable cardiac device.
The American Heart Association says parents of young athletes should take extra precautions if there's a history of heart murmur or hypertension in the family. The symptoms to watch for include chest pain or discomfort during exercise and shortness of breath.
Video: Jesse Martin Strides Into Press Conference
(above) Channel 9 Newscast
(above) DU Today YouTube
A Year Later, Coombe's Lies Still Haunt Campus
With Halloween right around the corner, its time to remember the big story of DU Homecoming 2008. It was one year ago this week that Chancellor Coombe dropped the shoe on our former University of Denver mascot in an email to students. He claimed that, "The Denver Boone figure is one that does not reflect the broad diversity of the DU community and is not an image that many of today's women, persons of color, international students and faculty, and others can easily relate to as defining the pioneering spirit"
One year has passed and Boone is back thanks to alumni donations and our students who have crafted a new identity and spirit on campus. Since Boone's return to campus, who's been hurt? Boone has united the alumni, students, fans and many faculty. Boone has brought attention to a variety of sporting events and is more popular than ever among the students. Boone's Facebook page has taken on a life of its own and keeps 2,900+ students, alumni and fans connected to campus.
Every media source that has weighed in on the subject has been "pro-Boone." The Clarion, Channel 9 News, the Rocky Mountain News, the Washington Times and the highest rated radio program in Denver, the Mike Rosen Show.
In his email Coombe promised, "A community-wide discussion of what it means to be a Pioneer, for today and the future, and I ask that the history and traditions committee and our student and alumni organizations take up this question with a view to building community and clarifying our identity."
As to be expected he's done nothing of a sort. He's misled student leaders, unsuccessfully worked behind the scenes to squash Boone, intimidated "pro-Boone" faculty and refused to notify our alumni of his position on Boone for fear of driving away more donors. His position on Boone is overwhelmingly unpopular in the community and cost DU untold thousands in alumni donations.
Coombe's strategy appears to be to wait out the Boone "rabble-rousers" on campus. We're willing to wait him out, but what other University is ever going to hire this guy away from DU? Colorado College has a better chance of winning a National Championship than finding another university willing to hire this guy.
We propose Coombe bring Boone back officially and use the revenue from Boone merchandise sales to support DU spirit organizations on campus such as the band and cheerleaders. If he wants to use a portion of the revenue to fund minority scholarships or increase diversity on campus that would be a bonus.
Boone Draws "Comments" In Clarion & Elsewhere
(above) The Bring Back Boone Movement is sweeping the nationAdd the Clarion [DU's student newspaper] article on Boone's removal to the growing chorus of protests from readers. Alumni & students, who commented on the article, for the most part agreed that Boone would be a unifying force on campus.
For those of you keeping score at home, the citizens of Denver lined up solidly behind Boone on the Channel 9 message board. Over 100 comments were posted in a 48 hour period.
College hockey fans from around the nation backed the Boone logo
LetsGoDU readers agree that Boone decision was an outrage
Finally we had sources within DU saying that DU may have received as many as "400 protest letters, emails or phone calls."
For those of you keeping score at home, the citizens of Denver lined up solidly behind Boone on the Channel 9 message board. Over 100 comments were posted in a 48 hour period.
College hockey fans from around the nation backed the Boone logo
LetsGoDU readers agree that Boone decision was an outrage
Finally we had sources within DU saying that DU may have received as many as "400 protest letters, emails or phone calls."
Channel 9 Site Draws Comments About Boone
The story Channel 9 ran last night and this morning is already one of their most commented stories on their website. Check out the reaction from the Denver Community. Over 100 comments so far.The Denver Post is running basically the same story as Channel 9.
Channel 9 Mentions "Boone Debate" In Newscast
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"We are the Denver Pioneers and Boone is a pioneer," DU student Caleb Severns said. "He's part of us."
Last night Channel 9 News [BTW: When they say, "9 News: Colorado's News Leader," they mean it] ran a feature on the "Boone Backlash" that is gripping our campus. A full transcript of the report is available on their website. During the report, they showed LetsGoDU and our Pep Rally photo.
The highlights:
DU spokesman Jim Berscheidt said Boone "doesn't really represent the DU of today."
"We moved on 10 years ago and the decision was made not to bring back Boone in any capacity," Berscheidt explained.
"I don't see anything offensive about him. He's just a little cartoon character," said DU student Patrick Biggers. "He looks fun-loving."
"I don't find him offensive," said DU student Katie Bird.
"I personally like him," said DU student Kristin Elliot. "He's pretty cute."
Students approached on campus Tuesday afternoon had trouble pinpointing who would be offended by the smiling cartoon character.
"He's got a full beard," noted DU student Kirsten Cangilla. "Maybe people who are afraid of facial hair?"
Part of the affinity for Boone would appear to stem from ambivalence over his replacement, Ruckus, the red-tailed hawk.
Those students who could identify their new mascot referred to it as an eagle, hawk, falcon, "prairie bird," "bird-thing" and "the red creature."
"Everyone knows Boone," said Elliot. "No one knows the bird thing."
Berscheidt said the university would allow students and alumni to use the trademarked image of Boone because DU is done with it.
"People can walk around with Boone everywhere if they want, it's just not the official logo or mascot and no money will be used to promote it," Berscheidt said. "Students and alumni are welcome to use Boone any way they wish."
DU student Caleb Severns was excited to jump off his skateboard and talk when asked about the Boone T-shirt he was wearing on Tuesday.
"We are the Denver Pioneers and Boone is a pioneer," Severns said. "He's part of us."
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