The Clarion - October 19, 2010

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Vol. 117, Issue 21

October 19, 2010

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Band enlivens Homecoming

Teenage suspect caught in car thefts Nelson garage cars burglarized for electronics

BY GEORGE DEMOPOULOS Clarion staff

ANDREW FIELDING

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The DU Pep Band performs in the Homecoming Parade that led dozens of student organizations, including fraternities and sororities, through the University Park neighborhood on Saturday. For more photos of the weekend’s events, see page 5. The parade preceded Saturday’s hockey game against Boston College, which the Pioneers lost 3-0.

Students out of DU e-mail system Editor-in-chief

Beginning in March, students will no longer be able to use the university WebMail systembut will be required to register a “preferred” off-campus e-mail address, such as at Gmail, Yahoo or AOL, to which their @du.edu address can be forwarded.

The e-mail system for faculty and staff will not change.

Students will continue using their DU-provided address of their firstname.lastname@du.edu while they are attending DU. Beginning Oct. 1, DU stopped issuing new e-mail accounts to new students.

In the announcement e-mail sent to all students yesterday,

University Technology Services (UTS) urges students to register the address immediately. Once the address is registered, UTS will send a confirmation email and students will have 10 days to move all emails to the new address before their DU e-mail account is deleted permanently.

Students may change their “preferred” off-campus e-mail address at any time.

According to the e-mail, DU has offered basic e-mail services for more than 20 years, and its current system, using Sun Java, is 6 years old. When the initiative was announced in the spring, Ken Stafford, vice chancellor of communications, said it was at the end of a typical lifespan. He then estimated that a replacement

university-wide system would cost $350,000.

In an e-mail sent to all DU faculty and staff last week, UTS said, “Considering the online alternatives, the costs associated with continuing and improving our current services, and after reviewing what other higher education sites are doing, the university decided to no longer compete with the low-cost and free email services available to students.”

Currently, DU spends around $100,000 per year on e-mail security initiatives, which block some 2 million span messages per day.

On a bad day, the DU mail server is hit with 24 spam e-mails, separate from the ones marked “suspicious.”

Already, more than half of DU students forward their uni-

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versity e-mails to another account, Stafford said in the spring.

Another alternative considered in the search for a new e-mail system as Gmail, however Google could not guarantee privacy, and according to Stafford, the university couldn’t receive answers on the process for holding or archiving e-mails for legal issues.

Students’ DU e-mail addresses will remain active until 290 days after graduation, or when students stop taking classes.

To register the “preferred” e-mail address, visit myweb. du.edu, select “Personal Information,” then “Update e-mail addresses.” Students with questions may contact the UTS helpdesk at 303-871-4700 or visit www.du.edu/studentemail.

“The bicycle was taken into custody.”

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Campus Safety apprehended a suspect who allegedly stole expensive electronics from cars on and around campus.

The suspect was described as a high school student. He was detained when he was seen on a surveillance tape in the parking garage under Nelson Hall.

“We had caught the suspect on film breaking into cars before,” Capt. Michael Holt of Campus Safety said.

“A dispatcher saw someone matching the appearance of the thief and called it in to us,” Holt said.

He added that the dispatcher recognized the suspect because he was wearing the same clothes as when he had previously been witnessed breaking into cars on surveillance tape.

When confronted by Campus Safety officers in the Nelson parking garage, the suspect confessed to previous thefts.

Campus Safety called the Denver Police Department and officers took the suspect into custody.

Holt said the suspect had only been entering unlocked cars, not breaking into them.

In most cases, he took electronics such as iPods or GPS units and occasionally took cash left in plain view. Denver Police and Campus Safety are attempting to locate the stolen items.

However, tracking down stolen goods and devices could be difficult according to Holt.

“We think the thief sold the items he stole on a website like eBay or Craigslist,” said Holt, adding that it is unlikely the stolen items will be recovered.

Besides the burglaries in Nelson garage, more than 40 cars have been stolen from campus lots and nearby streets. No suspects have been identified in the car thefts thus far.

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October 19, 2010

Art annex expands facilities for painting Boettcher debris sorted for trash, recycling

BY ALYSSA SAMSON Clarion staff

The Boettcher East demolition, which included removal of small amounts of asbestos, is expected to be completed next week.

Recyclable materials and excess matter from the flattened building will go to BFI/Allied Waste in Commerce City, according to Mark Rodgers, university architect. The cleared land, across the street from JohnsonMcFarlane Residence Hall, will be landscaped into a new university green.

DU has agreed to conduct a design forum to generate additional ideas on how to utilize the new empty space. The materials for the green will be transported to campus as soon as the design proposals have been reviewed with the chancellor, said Rodgers.

Students are excited about the new green.

“I think it will be much more visually appealing and environmentally friendly,” said sophomore Annie Zuckerman.

Rodgers said the debris from DAVID STEWART

the demolition will be culled for recycling before the green is built.

“One of the items we had hoped to salvage and use for stock repair on the east building façade was the ‘Mosaic’ panels,” Rogers said.

Asbestos is making it difficult to separate out and recycle materials, said Rodgers.

“The building did have asbestos used in the construction.

The concrete has some amount of asbestos in it and so it cannot be recycled cost effectively,” said Rodgers.

Rodgers said all the workers have been taking safety precautions when dealing with asbestos because it can easily break apart.

Workers have controlled asbestos from becoming airborne, and therefore breathable.

“There was some left within the concrete matrix,” said Rodgers. “Depending on the percentage remaining we follow the regulations as to how it can be disposed,” said Rodgers.

During demolition, workers have been hosing down the materials to prevent dust and other particles from being emitted.

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Sophomore Ryan Hatfield works on a painting in the art annex’s new studio space. The annex, behind the Shwayder Art Building and south of the Ritchie Center, features a painting area with movable walls for more teaching options and space for artists in residence.

U P C O M I N G TODAY Public policy movie showing 6-7:30 p.m.

Driscoll Underground Professor Andy Sharma and the Undergraduate Program in Public Policy will host “Policy in the Movies.” Sharma will use movies such as Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs and Wall Street to demonstrate the prevalence of public policy topics in film. Movie clips will be played as well as brief discussions on the particular policy issues. Students are encouraged to RSVP to ipps@ du.edu. Food and beverages will be provided.

WEDNESDAY Domestic Violence Awareness Day All day DU campus Students are encouraged to wear purple in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Day. The future of the U.S. and the Middle East discussion 7 p.m.

Hamilton Recital Hall, Newman Center for the Performing Arts The Institute for the Study of Israel in the Middle East presents a speech by Jeffrey Goldberg, Atlantic Monthly national correspondent, called “U.S., Iran and Israel.” Goldburg will discuss his article “The Point of No Return,” from the September issue. Tickets to the

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event are free. RSVPs through Institute for the Study of Israel in the Middle East are required either by phone at (303)8713094 or by e-mail at ISIME@ du.edu.

THURSDAY Social work lecture 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Boettcher Community Room, Craig Hall The Graduate School of Social Work starts off the 80th Anniversay Lecture Series with James Garbarino from Loyola University. Garbarino will deliver a lecture called “Pathways from Childhood Trauma to Adolescent Violence.”

Condoleezza Rice documentary screening 6:30 p.m.

Room 150, The Women’s College The Department of Media, Film & Journalism Studies and The Women’s College Film Club will host a screening of the 2009 documentary American Faust: From Condi to Neo-Condi. This is the first retrospective, controversial, political and biographical documentary on Rice. DU documentary film historian Diane Waldman will introduce the film and lead a discussion afterward.

FRIDAY Fraternity football fundraiser Noon - 2 p.m.

Observatory Park

Sigma Chi hosts the annual Powderpuff Flag Football tournament for any female students.

Teams must be formed prior to registering for the game and should be at least seven players. Registration fees are $65 for a single team or $100 for two teams. To register for the event, contact Ben Resiler at ben. resiler@du.edu..

SATURDAY Denver brass Halloween show and trick-or-treating 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Newman Center for the Performing Arts Halloween-themed performances will take place in both the afternoon and evening with conductor and host Rick Crandall and the LaMonster Brass, special guests from the Lamont School of Music. The 2:30 p.m. program will be an hour long, followed by Trick or Treat Street for families and children. The evening show will last for two hours. Contact Kim Zeschin for more details.

MONDAY Winter advising week starts All day The week-long class advising and registration will start for Winter Quarter 2011.

Schedules will vary based on class standing, schedule and area of study. Contact the Office of the Registrar for additional information.

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October 19, 2010

Ranch sale to fund HRTM

BY CORY LAMZ Managing editor

The future sale of the B Bar K Ranch and other cash commitments, donated by Betty Knoebel to DU, will fund experimental education at the newly named Fritz Knoebel School of Hospitality Management.

The sale of the 996-acre B Bar K Ranch, now owned by DU and located in Morrison is anticipated to contribute $12 million to the total gift of $17.5 million.

“The university assures that the ranch will sell,” said Scott Lumpkin, associate vice chancellor in University Advancement who has worked with the Knoebel Family advisors throughout the gift-giving process. “We have to have the right buyer come along.”

The Betty Knoebel Center for Aging will receive the first $10 million from that sale.

The Fritz Knoebel School of Hospitality Management will use the remainder of the gift to fund much of its experiential education program as part of the new curriculum, which was implemented at the beginning of this quarter.

“This is one of the largest single gifts the university has received, certainly during my time at the university,” said Lumpkin, who has worked in University Advancement for 25 years and is a two-time DU alum.

The Knoebel School will receive cash installments of the gift over a four-year period, with one installment per year.

“I’m quite confident the new curriculum will provide [the

Knoebel School] more experiential learning opportunities – some of which are as of yet unidentified,” said David Corsun, director of the Knoebel School and an associate professor in the program.

With the additional funding, the Knoebel School will be able to send more students to conferences and trade shows across the country.

This year, 11 students attended the International Hotel, Motel and Restaurant Show in New York.

Corsun anticipates growing that number to 20 in two to three years. Corsun will also bring 12 students to the Annual Trade Show for the National Restaurant Association in May. Next year he hopes to bring 16.

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Professional network facilitates student and alumni relations

BY CORY LAMZ Managing editor

The Office of Alumni Relations has partnered with the Career Center to create the Professional Network, an online network intended to bridge the gap between DU alumni and current undergraduates looking to go into similar career fields.

The Professional Network encourages alumni engagement through direct contact. The system links current undergraduates to alumni working in their respective majors fields via different networks, without a thirdparty interaction.

To date, 7,515 people have posted positions on the Professional Network, while 712 of these have volunteered to be career resources for students.

The Office of Alumni Relations is attempting to increase

both numbers in coming weeks.

“As alumni, Pioneers support Pioneers,” said Jeffrey Howard, executive director of Alumni Relations, during last week’s Undergraduate Student Government (USG) meeting. “[We are] trying to figure out what we can do to help you [the undergraduates] make better connections.”

Howard insists, however, that this system is not an “ask for a job” scenario.

Instead, the purpose is for alumni and undergraduates to engage in conversation, get to know each other and develop a connection.

Current students may use the Professional Network to find different alumni, parents and friends of DU, including businesses that have interacted with the university at any point, and contact them via the site’s e-mail system. The e-mail address stu-

dents register on the Professional Network is then used as the reply address.

Undergraduate students may access the Professional Network through the Career Center’s site.

There they are encouraged to utilize the Career Center’s other online capabilities as well, like the DU Job Network, according to Cindy Hyman, associate director of alumni career programs.

“We want people to get used to using this [the Career Center’s website] as a portal to anything career-related,” said Hyman.

Stuents can find the portal to the Professional Network through the Career Center’s website at du-csm.symplicity.com.

Current students can use their student ID numbers and WebCentral passcodes to create a profile which they will then use to contact and network with alumni.

Harvard dean urges better teaching

P O L I C E INJURIES On Tuesday, Oct. 12, at 2:16 p.m., Campus Safety responded to a call for medical assistance in the Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management Building.

Aid was provided to an injured party who declined medical attention.

VANDALISM On Thursday, Oct. 14, at 10:45 p.m., a Campus Safety officer discovered two students in parking lot O, one had vandalized a wall with obscene images. When the officer tried to reach the students, one fled the scene. The student who created the graffiti was questioned and instructed to remove the images immediately.

On Thursday, Oct. 14, at 11:50 p.m., Campus Safety responded to a call regarding vandalism at Hilltop Apartments. Upon arrival, an officer spoke with a DU student who reported that they were in their apartment when they heard the commotion.

When the student investigated the noise, they saw four male students fleeing the scene by foot. The officer observed that a sign had been removed from the exterior of the building.

On Monday, Oct. 18, at 1:43 a.m., Campus Safety received a call from the Sturm College of Law regarding an act of vandalism.

Staff members explained that when they entered classroom No. 290 to clean it, they found drawings of male genitalia on the classroom’s white board. The staff members reported that similar images appear often in the room.

Photographs were taken and the drawings were erased. The staff members were advised to refrain from erasing future drawings until Campus Safety officers could observe and document them.

THEFT On Thursday, Oct. 14, at 10:18 a.m., a student reported her wallet stolen. The student noticed the wallet was missing on Sunday, Oct. 10. She did not report the item missing immediately, hoping to find it in her room. On Wednesday, Oct. 13, the student learned that her credit card had been used at various locations on and around campus, leading her to believe the wallet had been stolen.

On Friday, Oct. 15, at 1:54 a.m., Campus Safety responded to a call from Hilltop Hall regarding a noise complaint. Upon arrival, a Campus Safety officer spoke with a student who also wished to report that a statue had been stolen from the exterior of the building. Campus Safety officers confirmed that the statue was missing and initiated a theft report.

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Harvard Physics Dean Eric Mazur, pioneer of peer instruction gives a talk called Confessions of a Converted Instructor in Olin Hall.

He focused on how students having peer discussion reinforced instruction by shifting focus from “teaching” to helping students learn.

On Friday, Oct. 15, at 5:09 p.m.

Campus Safety responded to a call regarding a theft from a motor vehicle in parking garage E. The party reported that they left their vehicle in the garage from 7:30 a.m. that day until approximately 5 p.m. They noticed the front passenger window had been broken and a

R E P O R T backpack was missing from the vehicle. The victim was advised to file an additional report with Denver Police.

On Friday, Oct. 15, at 3:13 p.m., a student reported their bicycle missing from Aspen Hall. They left their bicycle secured to a rack with a cable lock at 3 p.m. the previous day and upon returning, found the lock had been cut and the bicycle missing.

While completing the on-scene interview, the Campus Safety officer identified a bicycle that was not secured to anything lying on the ground in the area. The bicycle was taken into custody.

DRUGS AND ALCOHOL On Friday, Oct. 15, at 1:01 a.m., Campus Safety responded to a call regarding an intoxicated student at Nelson Hall. Officers made contact with a student who was visibly ill and unable to answer basic questions.

Officers called for paramedics, who arrived at the scene and transported the student to Denver Cares.

On Friday, Oct. 15, at 2:02 a.m., while on routine duty, a Campus Safety officer noticed a male walking in the 1900 block of South High Street who appeared to be intoxicated. The officer called for assistance and followed the individual to ensure his safety. When help arrived, three officers approached the male who was stumbling, slurring his words and acting in a belligerent and aggressive manner. The party had false identification.

Denver Police were called to the scene, evaluated the male and transported him to Denver Cares.

On Friday, Oct. 15, at 12:32 a.m., Campus Safety officers heard a loud noise from the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity.

Officers discovered a large party with alcohol being held in the fraternity’s basement.

When Campus Safety entered the house, guests fled the scene. Fraternity members who remained on site were advised that they were not to host such parties on campus.

On Sunday, Oct. 17, at 3:22 a.m., Campus Safety responded to a call from Johnson-McFarlane Hall regarding an intoxicated student. Officers spoke with the male party who was sleeping in the lobby of the building. The party was extremely intoxicated and unable to answer basic questions, but was able to communicate that he was not a DU student. The male was removed from the building by Denver Police.

ILLNESS On Saturday, Oct. 16, at 1:19 a.m., Campus Safety responded to a call from Nagel Hall regarding a student having a panic attack, who admitted to having consumed alcohol and marijuana earlier in the evening. Another student told Campus Safety the student in question had experienced two small seizures prior to the officer’s arrival. Paramedics were contacted to evaluate the student.

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Law panel discusses campaign spending Think Pink Week raises

BY NATALIE PIPE Clarion staff

The Sturm College of Law hosted a forum last Wednesday on the Supreme Court decision to permit corporations to contribute to candidates running for election.

The four panelists discussed last January’s landmark decision that defined “political spending” as “a form of protected speech” under the First Amendment.

Panelist John Bonifaz, director of Voter Action and of Free Speech for People, described the controversial ruling as “a direct, serious threat to our democracy.”

He thinks that corporations should not be granted First Amendment rights by the Constitution.

“Corporations are not people. They do not think. They do not breathe. They do not have

a conscience,” Bonifaz said.

Roxana Orrell, attorney and member of the National Lawyers Guild Executive Council, spoke about the constitutional relevance of giving corporations the same as those held by individuals.

“The Constitution does not involve corporations,” Orrell said.

Her solution is to add an amendment to the Constitution specifying that corporations are not people.

Some states have passed legislation that reduces the impact of the Supreme Court ruling. These include Colorado, where Senate Bill 232 mandated disclosure of campaign contributions by corporations.

Panelist Terrance Carroll, speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives and adjunct professor at the Sturm College of Law, supported the bill but criticized its imprecise language adding, “It

was the best thing going.”

Panelist Marge Baker, executive president for policy and program of People for the American Way Foundation, criticized the Supreme Court decision because it allows corporations to funnel money into groups that are classified as nonprofits, she said.

These organizations, called 527s, do not have the reporting and disclosure requirements of PACs. Jenny Flanagan, who was not a panelist, but is executive director of Colorado Common Cause, spoke on opposition efforts to the decision in Colorado. Flanagan said she is opposed to the Supreme Court decision because of the lack of public disclosure of funding it requires.

“If someone is out there influencing your vote, you have the right to know who is doing that,” she said.

money, awareness

BY THERESA MUELLER Clarion staff

Colleges Against Cancer (CAC) is holding Think Pink Week until Friday to help raise money and awareness about breast cancer.

Last year CAC raised $1,000.

The goal for this year is to raise $4,000.

This annual week-long event is held in October, the official month for breast cancer awareness.

Members of CAC will be on the Driscoll Bridge to provide information, hand out ribbons, answer questions and urge awareness.

They will also be selling T-shirts with the message, “A feel a day keeps the doctor away.” The cost of each T-shirt is $10. There will also be a gelatin boob at the table to teach women how to perform a self breast exam.

Members will be handing out “boob cookies” on Thursday near Sturm.

CAC also has partnered with

Illegal Pete’s to raise money. On Thursday Illegal Pete’s will have food specials such as “burrito for boobs” and the “Double D” burrito.

If customers mention “burrito for boobs” or Think Pink Week, 20 percent of the proceeds will go to The American Cancer Society.

The Fricamicos band will be playing from 10:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. at Illegal Pete’s and there will be a special $3 pink shot, proceeds from which will go to The American Cancer Society.

We have high hopes to raise most of the money on Thursday, said CAC presidents Jackie Reiner, Laura Russ, Ali Ewanouski and Amy Knackendoffel.

One in eight women will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of a lifetime. In 2010 alone there are estimated to be 207,090 new cases of breast cancer diagnoses in women.

All proceeds from Think Pink Week will help for cancer research, education, patient services and advocacy nationwide.

Garbanzo delivers to DU

BY GIGI SUKIN Assistant news editor

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Four panelists led a discussion about campaign finance and the Citizens United Supreme Court decision on Wednesday at the Sturm College of Law. The decision was a faulty interpretation of the First Amendment, according to panelist Marge Baker.

Gift used for academic innovation Continued from page 3 Betty Knoebel’s gift will fund student scholarships specific to the hospitality management major, sophomores within the major, according to Corsun – and a new program in which students work with consultants to develop new concepts.

“Basically, it will be saying to

students, ‘Here’s the space, here’s the client. Do the research to figure out what concept is appropriate for this,’” said Corsun. “We couldn’t previously dream of funding this.”

The private naming ceremony for the Fritz Knoebel School of Hospitality Management will be today at 5 p.m. It will consist of the unveiling of the school’s new

name etched in gold leaf to the left of the building’s main entrance doors and speeches by DU faculty and administrators, including Corsun, Chancellor Robert Coombe and Dick Robinson, co-CEO of Robinson Dairy LLC and close friend of Fritz Knoebel, for whom the school is named. A representative from the Knoebel family will also attend.

Free condoms dispensed in bathrooms

BY THERESA MUELLER Clarion staff

Free condom dispensers are now located in residence hall bathrooms to give students the option of obtaining protection in private if they plan to have sex.

Condoms are available in both the men’s and women’s bathrooms on the first floor of each residence hall including JohnsonMcFarlane, Halls, Towers, Nelson and Nagel. Each dispenser holds 136 Trojan and Durex brand condoms.

The condoms are currently free as long as they are being used for their intended purpose.

DU Peer Educators (DUPE’D) provided a disclaimer with the dispensers, urging only those who need the condoms to take them.

“We do advocate that if two consenting adults choose to engage in sexual activities, they do so safely. Please only take

the amount of condoms that you NEED. We have a limited budget and we want all who need condoms to have access to them, so make sure to leave some for your peers in need,” reads the disclaimer.

DUPE’D and Housing and Residential Education collaborated on the project after finding that many students were too embarrassed to take condoms from the bowl previously located at the front desk of each residence hall, according to Alex Gross, DUPE’D coordinator.

“Studies have found that students, especially females, would rather have unprotected sex instead of going to a public location for a condom, where they might face embarrassment or possible stereotyping,” said Gross.

DUPE’D purposefully sought out a location that would be private and accessible to students to

reduce such embarrassment.

“I think that it’s a great idea to have them in the dorm buildings and the bathroom is a discrete place,” said freshman Sophie Fritz.

The idea was born after a DUPE’D brainstorming session involving the issues of stereotyping and increased sexually transmitted infection (STI) rates.

According to Gross, the condoms are being taken at a very fast rate from the machines.

If the Health and Counseling Center (HCC) starts seeing reductions in STI cases, then the program might be one of the causes, but Gross says it is too early to tell.

The HCC has reported a rise in students getting contraception during fall quarter and if students have any questions regarding contraception or their sexual health they should call 303-871-2205 or visit www.du.edu/duhealth.

Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill began delivery service Wednesday at its 2045 S. University Blvd. location, serving to local businesses and campus-area residents.

The perimeter for delivery will focus primarily on campus about a half mile in each direction. Currently the location has five drivers, a few of whom were promoted from the inside of the shop to the roads. Currently, delivery is free with a $10 minimum order.

Bob Bafundo, director of franchise development and operations at the Denver-area restaurant, partially attributes the delivery initiative to minimal parking options for customers.

“We’ve gotten lots of positive feedback from students and professors, but the biggest frustration we get from customers is the lack of parking,” Bafundo said. “We finally got to the point to address this concern. There is no way to add parking, so the next best option was to take the food to the customer.”

Garbanzo offers a variety of healthy Mediterranean dishes and stresses its guests’ ability to customize meals with fresh pitas, falafels, hummus and various sauces and dressings. Some ingredients are locally grown while others are imported directly from the Mediterranean region.

Beth Hardy, public relations supervisor, called the process to organize food delivery a “serious effort.” Garbanzo has been look-

ing at the implementation of a delivery option for the past six months and aggressively planning for three.

“This does not change anything from a food preparation standpoint,” Bafundo said. “The challenge is logistical, to maintain quality and still have the same food.”

The franchise was established in January 2008 and has since developed 11 stores in Colorado, 10 of which are located in the Denver area.

Bafundo explained that despite tough economic times, the eatery has been successful and intends to launch two additional locations before the end of the year.

He added that the franchise is considering an attempt at going national to other major metropolitan areas. The option for delivery at the DU location is a test concept for potential expansion elsewhere.

Another task the restaurant will concentrate on in the coming weeks is marketing and advertising. Door hanger coupons, refrigerator magnets and premiums will be distributed. Bafundo anticipates that customers will respond favorably.

“Garbanzo offers a unique culinary experience, combining Mediterranean influences with fast, friendly service,” junior Matt Blei said. “It’s an excellent alternative to the standard burger and fries. Delivery will provide students with a healthier option.”

To place an order for delivery at the DU location, call 303-7154444.

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October 19, 2010

A day celebrating college life

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Clockwise: Students march in the Homecoming Parade down Josephine Street that continued through the University Park neighborhood. Carl Johnson, director of Campus Activities, was the grand marshall, leading the parade from the Ritchie Center around the campus. The unofficial mascot, Boone, rode around campus.

Itchy-O, a Denver-area marching band, also performed during the Homecoming parade in ski masks. Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and Alpha Phi sorority share a football-themed float. D.U.G.S. grilled chili dogs on Saturday as part of the homecoming tailgate.

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Adversity is meant to be beaten

BY DEIDRE HELTON Lifestyles editor

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Senior Lacey Henderson cheers for DU after beating the cancer that caused her to lose her right leg.

Lacey doesn’t consider herself handicapped. She is on the DU cheerleading team, she pole vaults and exercises regularly.

Hardly anyone notices that Henderson has only one real leg.

Her right leg was amputated when she was ten to eliminate cancer, and she now wears a prosthesis.

“This has enhanced my life and I have so many more options now,” says Henderson.

At the age of nine Henderson noticed a pain in her knee, but dismissed it as a growing pain from being an athletic child involved in sports.

She was later diagnosed with synovial sarcoma, a soft tissue cancer that typically attacks muscles, fat, fibrous tissue, blood vessels and other supporting tissue of the body, after a MRI revealed a tumor hidden beneath her knee cap the size of a light bulb.

She underwent chemotherapy, which killed a small amount of cancer present in her lungs, but failed to destroy the cancer cells present in her knee. As she and doctors discussed the options for a full recovery as well as a full life, they decided the only feasible option was the loss of her leg.

Three days later, Henderson’s

right leg was amputated above the knee.

Adjusting to her new mechanical leg, Henderson went on living her life as any other kid. She has been involved in a variety of sports since that time, including cheerleading, skiing, snowboarding, volleyball and rock climbing.

After being inspired by the movie “Bring It On,” Henderson enrolled in gymnastics classes and went out for the cheerleading squad for Regis Jesuit High School, in Aurora, Colo., where she attended.

“My parents have always been very encouraging of being involved in sport, so they told me I’d do great, but I later found out they were actually terrified when I went out for the team,” said Henderson.

She made the team and competed in cheerleading during high school, but was hesitant to try out for the DU squad. Henderson decided she would rather regret trying than never knowing, and to her surprise once again, she joined the DU cheerleading squad in 2007.

Beyond cheering, Henderson is involved in pole vaulting thanks to a dare from her father that she would be unable to vault over 2 feet. After practice, she

can now vault over 5.5 feet, and that dare has now launched her toward a new goal.

Henderson is training to qualify for the 2012 Disabled Olympics in London, as well as working in partnership with the National Sports Center for the Disabled and their team, Alpine Ski Racing, to qualify for the 2014 Winter Olympics to be held in Russia.

Four years ago, Henderson was selected by Amputees in Hollywood, an organization that works to ensure the proper portrayal of amputees in the media, to attend Comic Con (a convention typically for graphic novels) as the “Grindhouse” girl, famous for having a machine gun as a leg.

“They needed someone who could support themselves in a 5-inch heel and a machine gun, and I could do it,” says Henderson.

Henderson, who is studying Spanish with a minor in French, was officially declared cured in September. After graduation, she plans to train for the Olympic qualifications as well as work on her own non-profit organization intended to aid young amputees.

“This year has been a turning point,” says Henderson. “I feel like a whole person now.

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Overloads on prescription drugs

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Balancing green and greed In recent issues of the Clarion, there appears to be a consensus of the willing who favor filling the pages of the online and print editions with pejorative harangues against greed and sermons on the efficacy of being green.

The author of the recent opinion piece, “Greed threatens the earth,” discourteously implies that selfishness and an affirmative focus on development have caused the disappearance of beautiful land and forests, as well as the approaching demise of certain animals and plants due to the impending effects of global warming. Clearly, this must demonstrate that development and even the creation of the combustion engine has been a completely void endeavor with no constructive characteristics. No, the author has missed the point.

It doesn’t take an Ayn Rand enthusiast to quote the tired phrase regarding the virtue of selfishness, which is so mundane and self-evident that it need not be explained further, to make this point. Nor does it necessitate the Richard Dawkins treatise on the inherently selfish nature of genes to assert that it is a testament to the continued struggle against the natural order in which the world has been retrofitted with the machines of globalization that have raised the standard of living across continents and nations.

Painting development as the constant destroyer, though it should be readily admitted that it has been on occasion, is bankrupted by the distinct impression that the author, much like many who share her sentiments, haven’t read anything contrary to their opinion.

No intellectually or morally serious person could say that the earth isn’t warming or that there isn’t an evil and cruel undercarriage to the machinations of the

BY ELISE ELDER Clarion staff

world economy. However it would be a much worse crime for those who argue, much like the author of the piece on greed, that because of the loss of unadulterated land and forests due to development, it becomes necessary to severely curtail the world economic order and in consequence, destroy the welfare and quality of life for countless fellow beings.

This manifests itself as a complete lack of sympathy for those extricating themselves from the burdens of systemic poverty, effectively keeping the developing world in shackles. It becomes easy to grasp how the environmental left violently disseminates their draconian ideas because they suffer a continual feedback loop, a persistent sanctuary of false security and consolation of like-minded peers who find it easier to marginalize any intellectual opposition than to confront any serious counter perspective.

Finding solace in the platitudes surrounding this movement is self-defeating, and the self-prescribed remedy by the left is masochistic in nature and would devastate welfare and quite possibly be an egregious human rights issue.

Despite the viciousness on both sides of the argument and lines having been drawn, a respectable solution can be reached so long as there is a fair weighing of the social, economic, and environmental issues by level headed people that remember that human well-being and utility should be held in highest regard. The earth has continually been altering, and, as such, it becomes the incessant duty of civilization to continually adapt to it. This is change that I can believe in.

John Pruitt Graduate Student

Americans are constantly being bombarded by ads telling them that they need certain items. Currently, the media and pharmaceutical companies are pushing for the sale of various prescription drugs.

In an article published in 2008, Canadian health experts Joel Gagnon and MarcAndré Laxchin, discussed this push for prescription drugs. Using annual statistics from 1996 through 2005, they found that pharmaceutical companies spend more than twice the amount of money on promotion, $57.5 billion, than on research and development, $28.7 billion.

During many TV commercial breaks there is often one ad with an individual praising a particular drug, calling it a “miracle” and essentially pleading for Americans to try it. Although these commercials are blatantly over-exaggerated, Americans give in because they expect instant cures and satisfaction.

Evidently, the pharmaceutical companies’ promotion money is well spent, for now many Americans are rushing to their doctors for they feel that they need these drugs. It is as though these promotional ads have trained Americans to think that they cannot make it through everyday sadness without them. It is no surprise that the usage of various medications has increased significantly over the years. Specifically, the usage of antidepressants, which include Prozac, Zoloft, Paxil and Lexapro, doubled from 1996 and 2005.

Numerous studies have been done on the increase of antidepressant prescriptions and have made some shocking discoveries.

In a 2007 study by New York University, researchers found that one in four people taking antidepressants were not actually depressed. Rather, they were simply going

though regular life troubles. In addition, it was discovered that only three-quarters of antidepressant users was received the prescription for reasons approved by the FDA. So what is going on here? Possibly, physicians and psychiatrists are no longer willing to take the time and make the effort to use other methods for treating depression. This seems highly possible for only 3 percent of antidepressant users receives therapy, according to a study mentioned in the 2006 Archives of General Psychology.

Perhaps, many doctors are unconcerned about the potential side effects and are more concerned about providing an instant “cure.” Thus, they just run through the appointment, scribble a prescription and that’s that. Evidence suggests this may be the case. According to a 2006 study carried out by UCLA, two-thirds of doctors did not tell their patient the duration, dosage or frequency of use and only onethird warned their patient of the adverse side effects.

Shockingly the International Review of Psychiatry, four out of five Americans are taking an antidepressant and 70 to 80 percent of antidepressant patients are at risk of mild-to-serious symptoms. With statistics like this, how can physicians and psychiatrists be tossing around prescriptions? This does not make sense at all.

We shouldn’t have to be the ones playing doctor and figuring out what is best for us.

The reason that we go to doctors’ is because of their expertise, but it appears they are not acting in our best interest. Every day, people are dying because of this, including the well-known Michael Jackson.

This is a scary situation and fortunately some doctors’ licenses are being suspended due to over prescribing and giving their patients drugs for no reason. Let’s just hope more doctors realize what they are doing and change their ways, and quickly.

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‘RED’ delivers pleasant surprise

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“RED” offers plenty of laughs and explosions. Willis can still fight. Malkovich is nuts. Mirren takes the gold. But where in the world is Morgan Freeman?

“RED” has the perfect mix of action and comedy, at least after a few minutes into the movie.

Bruce Willis does a good job beating up bad guys, John Malkovich makes good laughs, and Helen Mirren provides the best scenes.

Willis plays retired CIA agent Frank Moses. After repeatedly calling Sarah

(Mary-Louise Parker), a woman Frank has had a crush on for a long time, he finally gets the chance to meet her. But when assassins threaten him and Sarah, Frank rounds up the old gang to uncover a longheld government conspiracy.

The old gang includes Helen Mirren as Victoria, with Morgan Freeman and John Malkovich playing as Joe and Marvin, respectively. They all have fun blowing up sets and shooting at CIA agents.

The first 20 minutes is a bit less entertaining than the rest of the movie, because Mirren, Freeman and Malkovich are all absent. Fortunately, Karl Urban (who plays CIA agent William) and Willis help keep the beginning from getting too mediocre.

The action sequences are surprisingly brilliant. violent, yet funny. Seeing old people smacking around young assassins fails too get old throughout the movie.

The best action sequences come from Mirren.

As funny as some of her scenes are, Mirren’s best comes when she lets out bullets while wearing a dress. Mirren’s character is the coolest in the movie, followed closely by Malkovich’s Marvin.

The group of agents travel all over the world, so the scenery always feels new and exciting. Whether running between exploding freight containers or sniping enemies around a snowy mansion, the audience will not get bored.

In fact, the only real problem with “RED” is that it feels too short, even at nearly two hours.

Some characters do not get much time on screen. The most notable instances are with the antagonists and Morgan Freeman.

Freeman is simply not in the movie as much as the other actors, and it will be a major disappointment for his fans. Nevertheless, he’s great when onscreen.

Once in awhile, some of the information passing between characters and viewers veers away from the better parts of the movie, but this is only a slight problem.

Overall, the story is simple, fun, and sometimes a bit unexpected.

Kings of Leon album mellow, nostalgic

BY CORY LAMZ Managing editor

Come Around Sundown, the latest album by Kings of Leon, shows that the guys are still trying to determine where they’re going. But who can blame them?

After three hit albums in the U.K., American top 40 radio got a hold of “Use Somebody” last year and injected it into the pop culture landscape.

Before, you heard songs like “Taper Jean Girl” alongside other modern rock tracks; now, “Use Somebody” plays somewhere between “Bad Romance” and “TiK ToK.” The Kings went on to win three Grammys in 2010 for “Use Somebody”: Record of the Year, Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal and Best Rock Song. It’s no wonder they wanted to switch gears and try something new. This time, adult contemporary.

Unfortunately, the Kings’ new sound of the melancholy Come Around Sundown won’t always work with its older fans, but don’t give up just yet. The band’s fifth album offers something for everyone.

Album opener “The End” does well to set the tone for the rest of the album – lush with guitars and pounding drums, lacking in that pre-fame Kings spark.

“Radioactive,” the lead single with

uplifting guitar riffs, sounds eerily similar in formula to an earlier Kings’ hit. One can’t help but draw comparisons to “Use Somebody” – a fate to which the band is doomed unless the Kings of Leon stop resting on its laurels.

By track seven, however, the Followills finally bounce back. “Back Down South” sees the Kings return to Tennessee and its southern roots – in lyric and music. “Back Down South” is fun, catchy and evokes feelings of a late-summer party on the bayou. “If you wanna go, I’m gonna go/I got a fire burning,” sings Caleb Followill.

The remainder of the album continues in a similar vein, perfect for listening as you watch the sun set along the horizon – as pictured on the album’s cover.

“Beach Side” also sees the Kings innovate, taking the best of its previous – and most successful album to-date – Only by the Night, and improving.

The standout track on Come Around Sundown, however, is the flawless “Mary,” with its throwback, swing groove updated for a new generation.

“Mary” does for music what “The Wonder Years” did for television back in the early ‘90s, taking modern audiences and launching them into the late ‘60s.

The song will have you wanting to get up and dance with somebody – but where’s Winnie when you need her?

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Unknown Component has ‘Infinite’ potential Keith Lynch, solo artist behind Unkown Component, talks about music, self-promotion JEFF GENTILE Clarion staff

Unknown Component, the solo project of Keith Lynch, is a prime example of self-sufficiency.

Lynch writes the songs, plays every instrument, draws the album art and mixes and produces the albums.

He also is completely selftaught, saying that he started playing music when he found an acoustic guitar in his attic. Later, Lynch taught himself bass, piano and drums.

Lynch also manages his band, sets up his shows and promotes his albums.

Lynch said Facebook drives his promotion efforts, although he also appears at college radio shows and gives interviews to produce media coverage.

When asked about how he managed his time between working as Unknown Component and living life, Lynch responded, “I don’t have much of a life.” However, Lynch said that it had not yet reached the point where he felt he had to get some sort of assistance to get all the work done.

He also explained that this lack of time is even worse when he is making an album, often staying up until 3 a.m., “because that’s when I write best for some reason.”

When asked about what made him want to take on a solo project, Lynch said that it was partly due to other projects not working out, as well as wanting to be “100 percent responsible” for the music he was creating.

Unknown Component’s new album, The Infinite Definitive, is definitely the better for the amount of time, care and love Lynch has put into that 100 percent responsibility.

This being Unknown Component’s eighth studio album, it is infinitely clear that Lynch knows the instruments he plays well.

The lyrics themselves are well- written, and the songs are perfect examples of good altrock. This would be an impressive album if an entire band had produced it, and that is only compounded by the fact that it is produced by only one person.

Unknown Component is a prime example of the indie music scene in this day and age, and its newest album The Infinite Definitive is an alt-rock triumph.

Fans of either indie music or alternative rock should do themselves a favor and get their hands on a copy.

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‘Waiting for Superman’ calls for reform

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David Guggenheim, director of the popular documentaries, “An Inconveniant Truth” and “It Might Get Loud,” takes a critical look at the U.S. education system.

Guggenheim shows inadequacies of current education system

BY JONATHAN HAVEY Clarion staff

Davis Guggenheim has used his mastery of documentary style filmmaking again, this time to tell a story about the current state of the educational system in the United States in his new film “Waiting for Superman.”

Millions of kids enrolled in the public school system in United States are on a path destined for failure. The harsh reality is shown in the film that the No Child Left Behind Act is only an unattainable dream in the present and the near future unless some-

‘Jackass 3D’ is a crazed circus ALEX PAYNE Clarion staff

Bam Magera, Johnny Knoxville, Weeman and Steve-O are back. And just when you thought the guys of “Jackass” could not do it again, they do in “Jackass 3D.” Everyone, from Johnny Knoxville to Bam Margera, return in the third installment of the franchise, for its 10th year.

The third film carries the same punch as the others. Don’t forget that it is in 3D, which is executed perfectly, leaving certain objects, such as Weeman himself, flying at you.

The 3D in Jackass is like no other 3D, because this 3D has humans in it performing actions, where as Avatar was mostly done with a computer. To open the movie, the crew stands in front of a rainbow-colored background, getting pounded by different objects, taking blows to the head and the stomach, as their names are brought back to our minds.

Johnny Knoxville then shows us what he thinks a high five consists of, getting pounded by a giant hand. The audience never stopped laughing.

However, some stunts toward the end come up dry and boring leaving most in the theater wondering why they would do this to themselves.

thing changes.

Guggenheim shows his audience that the hopes and dreams of millions of kids and their futures ride on a randomized lottery number to determine if they are selected to enter a good public school or not.

This is because there are too few successful public schools, and the number of kids that are actually able to get into most of the schools ends up being around one in eight.

Without the hope of getting into one of these pristine schools, students are subject to going to schools known as dropout schools and dead-end schools that do not lead them anywhere, except maybe prison.

The film also shows that even schools that are suppos-

edly ranked as some of the best elementary, middle schools and high schools in the country are not necessarily rightly advertised.

Who is supposed to take care of us and fix the problems in the world if not the future generations of American students?

Davis Guggenheim is a very well-known director in the documentary genre and directed the award-winning film “An Inconvenient Truth” and the musical documentary “It Might Get Loud” last year.

This year he touches upon a deeper topic that people can connect to more on a personal level and see how important the problem is.

The film itself is a wakeup call that Guggenheim bases around the stories and the struggles of a

handful of kids trying to catch a break and get help from someone in their lives.

They are “waiting for Superman” to save them from the fate set before them. The kids themselves are interviewed, giving a very personal perspective to this usually generalized topic.

This filming style is very important to the message of the film and the impact it has because the educational system is all about the kids.

Guggenheim suggests that in order for change to occur, we all need to be aware of the world around us.

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Hockey swept at home, WCHA play looms

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Boston College’s Brian Gibbons slips the puck past Adam Murray in the third period of Friday night’s 6-2 loss. Murray surrendered four goals in the second period as the Pioneers fell behind 5-0. The No. 1-ranked Eagles would not allow the Pioneers to have the lead once during the weekend series, sweeping DU at home for the first time since 2007.

BY STEVE COULTER Sports editor

The Pioneers suffered a home sweep for the first time since 2007 after No. 1-ranked Boston College defeated DU in both matches in last weekend’s Homecoming and home opener.

On Friday, the Eagles (3-00) torched the Pioneers (1-2-1), winning 6-2. On Saturday, the nation’s top-ranked team shutout Denver 3-0. Both losses were witnessed by a sellout crowd at Magness Arena.

It was the first time in 19 seasons that the Pioneers had been swept at home by a nonconference opponent.

The Pioneers, who dropped to No. 11/13 in the national rankings on Monday, finished Friday night’s game 0-8 on powerplay opportunities and followed that with a 0-9 outing on Saturday, which cost the Pioneers a chance to potentially comeback from an early deficit.

“Of all the things we did this weekend, the powerplay is without a doubt our biggest disappointment,” said head coach George Gwozdecky. “We didn’t adjust as well as we needed to, certainly pucks from the perimeter of the net needs to be a focus for us.”

Although they failed to convert on the powerplay, the Pioneers were perfect on the penalty

kill over the weekend, stopping nine of BC’s attempts.

“Silver lining is penalty kills were good; powerplays need to be better,” Gwozdecky said. “Overall as a team, offensively, we had some chances especially in the early part of the game [on Saturday], but the power play was the deciding factor.”

In an attempt to end their powerplay woes, Denver changed around their line combinations using several underclassmen in different sets.

Freshmen Jason Zucker, Beau Bennett, David Makowski and Jarrod Mermis all saw extensive action in their home debut for the Pioneers.

“I think our freshmen and sophomores are very talented, but at this level it takes more than talent to be consistently effective and successful,” said Gwozdecky. “Those young guys don’t have the understanding of where to move the puck sometimes, and when you’re playing against this level of competition it gets the better of you.”

The Pioneers were outshot in both contests and never held a lead against the Eagles, who jumped to a 5-0-lead in Friday’s contest.

“They are the gold standard right now,” said Gwozdecky. “The way they are performing, I can’t see anyone better than them.”

Boston College is the defending NCAA champion. The team

defeated Wisconsin 5-0 on April 11 to win its second national title in three seasons. Ironically, No. 13/14 Wisconsin is the next team on DU’s schedule.

The Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) foes both start conference play when the Badgers travel to Magness Arena on Friday night.

After being the national runner-up last season, Wisconsin lost key players, including Blake Geoffrion, Michael Davies and Ryan McDonaugh.

However, the Badgers (3-10) restocked on talent and are coming off a sweep during their home-opening series against Alabama-Huntsville.

In the first conference series, Gwozdecky said he plans to continue rotating his goalies, sophomore Adam Murray and freshman Sam Brittain.

Despite allowing six goals to the Eagles, Murray will most likely get the nod on Friday, according to Gwozdecky, while Brittain will be in net Saturday night.

“At this point in time we need to rotate them so we are able to evaluate both guys,” said Gwozdecky. “Our plan is to do that the first eight to 10 games and at the end of that period, we will make our decision as to whether we want to continue with the rotation or go with the guy who has stepped in forward.”

Murray finished with 28 saves on Friday, while Brittain made 30 stops on Saturday.

Both goalies, like the rest of the team, will be in for another challenge this weekend. The Badgers have scored 18 goals in their last three games, which have all been victories.

The Pioneers will once again have home-ice advantage when the puck drops at 7:37 p.m.

Friday, however they are playing a team that knows how to win at Magness Arena.

Before Boston College swept DU, the previous team to sweep the Pioneers at home was the Badgers.

Five alumni, ‘68-’69 hockey team inducted into Hall of Fame

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Left: Chancellor Robert CoombeGordon Cooper and Vice Chancellor for Athletics and Recreation Peg Bradley Dopppes introduce Gordon Cooper into the DU Athletic Hall of Fame last Thursday. Right: Lee Courkamp gives his acceptance speech. Cooper and Courkamp along with Sara Fadenrecht, Carlene Petersen Chrisman and Dr. Nancy Sampson joined the 1968-1969 hockey team, which helped the school win its second consecutive NCAA championship when they defeated Cornell 4-3 on March 15, 1969.

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FAST BREAK men’s soccer (5-5-3, 2-21 MPSF)

volleyball (11-13, 5-5 SBC)

New Mexico 1, DU 0 UNLV 1, DU 0

North Texas 3, DU 2 DU 3, Louisiana-Monroe 1 DU 3, Louisiana-Lafayette 1

what went right

what went right

Denver shut out New Mexico for the first 87 minutes of play on Friday night. A late goal from Lobos midfielder Matt Armstrong proved to be the game-winner.

In last Saturday’s matchup against Louisiana Lafayette, Denver went up 2-1 after winning a decisive third set behind great performances from freshmen Brea Muhle and Colleen King.

The pair finished with a combined 27 kills. Senior Kresson Vreeman finished the weekend with a combined 85 assists.

what went wrong Just a week after notching an upset win on the road against New Mexico, the Pioneers dropped a home contest to the Lobos, which marked the team’s first Mountain Pacific Sports Federation loss on the season. DU got its second conference loss two days later when they were dropped by UNLV.

up next DU remains at home this week where they will host Sacramento State on Friday night and San Jose State on Sunday afternoon.

women’s soccer (14-2, 8-0 SBC) DU 3, Florida Atlantic 0 DU 1, Florida International 0

what went right The Pioneers remained unbeaten in Sun Belt Conference play thanks to a game-winning goal from sophomore Katy Van Lieshout, who netted the lone goal in last Sunday’s 1-0 overtime win over Florida International.

The Pioneers defense recorded its fourth and fifth consecutive shutouts over the weekend.

what went wrong Despite failed offensive attempts late in the second half that forced overtime against FIU, DU was able to get its ninth consecutive win by holding the Golden Panthers to five shots during the contest.

up next As the postseason draws closer, the Pioneers look to lock up the No. 1 in the SBC conference tournament. They travel to Jonesboro, Ark., on Thursday to take on Arkansas State. Then the team comes home to host ArkansasLittle Rock on Sunday afternoon.

Fortress in front of net

what went wrong The Pioneers dropped to four games below .500 percent when they lost in five sets to North Texas.

The Mean Green’s Amy Huddleston and Lacy Reasons combined for 37 kills during the match.

up next DU travels to play non-conference foe Colorado State on Wednesday. Then the team looks to continue its SBC success when it hosts a pair of conference opponents. Denver takes on South Alabama on Friday evening and then Troy on Sunday afternoon.

men’s golf Finished No. 14 at the Bank of Tennessee Invitational

what went right Freshman CJ Kim showed promise, finishing 1-under par 71 in the final round at the Bank of Tennessee Invitational on Sunday afternoon. Senior Klinton Krieger, who was playing as an individual, ended up shooting an even-par 72 in the final round.

what went wrong Denver finished dead last at the competition, finishing 49-over par 913 as a team. On the first day, the team shot poorly, recording a total score of 314.

up next The team looks to rebound next month when it travels to Stockton, Calif., to participate in the Pacific Invitational from Nov. 1-3.

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Sophomore goalkeeper Lara Campbell has been a rock in goal for the Pioneers so far this season.

She has allowed one goal or less in every game this season besides Sept. 17’s 4-2 loss to UCLA.

BY JOE KENDALL Clarion staff

Opponents just cannot score on Lara Campbell.

In seven of her last eight games, the sophomore goalkeeper has recorded a shutout.

Even more impressive, she has only given up one goal in eight Sun Belt Conference (SBC) games so far this season, an average of .125 goals a game.

Due largely to her goal tending, and the superb defense in front her, the women’s soccer team has accumulated a 14-2 record overall and are now the No. 21 ranked team in the country, riding a nine-game win streak into their final three regular season games.

Although Campbell has shined in conference play, her presence in net has been dynamic all season. In 16 games thus far, the sophomore has shut down the competition, holding them to one or less goals in 15 of 16 starts.

Campbell’s success carries over from a solid freshman campaign, where she was the starter on a team that won the SBC postseason championship for the fourth straight season.

“Having a year’s worth of experience has really helped,” said Campbell. “I have a better feel for the college game, which is a lot different than high school.

Also I know the girls I’m playing with much better, which is a huge help.”

Her goals against average

this season is 0.78, which almost mirrors the 0.88 average she finished with last season.

Campbell helped improve that percentage when she blanked Florida International 1-0 last weekend on her way to her fifth consecutive shutout.

The Golden Panthers are currently in second place in the SBC standings, behind the Pioneers.

Campbell’s presence in net has positioned the team to go after their fifth straight conference title.

Since 2006, the team has notched a 68-17-8 record and won four straight Sun Belt titles.

“We just want to finish out our SBC schedule strong, then win the conference tournament once again, and head to the NCAA tournament,” said Campbell.

Although the team has been dominant this season, outscoring their opponents 38-12, there is cause for concern if the Pioneers reach their intended destination.

Despite the massive recent success of the program, they have not won an NCAA tournament game since 2006, the only win in the program’s history.

That team carried a streak of eight shutouts in nine games before finally losing to the University of Colorado 2-1 in the second round of the NCAA tournament.

If this year’s team wants to mimic that success, then it will have to continue on Campbell for big performances and continued shutouts.

“Our goal, if we do get into the NCAA tournament, is to try to get into the round of 16, which would be to win two games,” said head coach Jeff Hooker. “A lot of that depends on the seeding and what we do now will put us in a better position to get a good seed.”

Last year the team was positioned poorly and had to play a Portland team that had a 19-1 record. The result was a 4-0 trouncing, which was the highest number of goals Campbell allowed in a single game as a freshman.

This year, whomever the Pioneers face on their way to postseason redemption, their opponent will have a lot more

Men’s basketball hits hardwood again

BY STEVE COULTER Sports editor

The men’s basketball team held its first practice of the 20102011 season last Friday at 5 p.m. in Hamilton Gymnasium.

Players emerged from the locker room about 15 minutes before to warm up and shoot around.

Head coach Joe Scott wasn’t allowed in the gym until exactly 5 p.m. due to NCAA rules that prevented all NCAA coaches from holding practice until the Oct. 15 start time.

While he waited to get back on the court with his team, Scott talked about the prospect of the new season after the team’s 19-13 finish last season, which ended when the Pioneers lost to North Texas in the semifinals of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament.

“What we need to see from this team is our guys playing their best basketball in the last nine weeks of the season, starting on Jan. 1, because that’s how you win a confer-

ence championship,” Scott said.

For the first time since his arrival in 2007, Scott is coaching an entire roster of players he selected and recruited to play at DU. More importantly, he has 10 returning players.

“We chose to recruit four-year guys and build the program that way and felt that was the best way to sustain it,” said Scott. “We have the right parts, experienced parts that have been members on a 19win team and still have two or three years remaining in their careers.”

The Pioneers’ two newcomers this season are redshirt sophomore Trevor Noonan, a transfer player from Air Force who sat out last season, and freshman Chris Udofia from Dallas.

Both Noonan and Udofia bring skills to the program that the team did not have last year.

“We have added two new pieces, size and athleticism, which we needed and if you add that to all the experience we have, it is all a matter of time until we

make our best basketball show up,” said Scott.

Noonan is a 6-foot-9 center and will look to be the low post presence the Pioneers lacked last season.

As for Udofia, he is a versatile athlete who will instantly contribute on both sides of the ball, according to his teammates.

“This program was missing that one freakish athlete, who can rebound, block shots, alter shots and help us inside the paint,” said junior Travis Hallam.

The team benefited from an almost two-week long trip to Spain and 10 practices this past summer, because guys like Noonan and Udofia had time to adjust and get settled into the offense, according to Scott.

“We are so much further ahead then we were last year at this time, but we have to prove that on Nov. 12,” Scott said.

The men’s basketball team opens its season on Nov. 12 when it travels to Eugene, Ore. to take on UC Santa Barbara.

MICHAEL FURMAN| CLARION

DU held its first practice for the 2010-2011 season on Oct. 15 in Hamilton Gymnasium