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Lottery winners announced by gigi peccolo Assistant News Editor

About 100 student names were selected at the Presidential Debate ticket lottery yesterday morning in front of Sturm Hall at 9:45 a.m.

Roughly 100 students and media personnel attended the event.

“After all these months of preparation and these events, it’s finally happening,” said Chancellor Robert Coombe.

There were a total of 1,500 names in the lottery wheel.

Names were randomly selected beforehand from a digital pool of over 11,000 students. Twenty-five thousand additional names collected from students’ attendance to Passport events were also added into the pool. Fifteen-hundred names were randomly picked from the updated digital pool. All current students and students who graduated in 2012 were entered.

According to Coombe, there have been over 100 debate-related events on campus attended by more than 25,000 participants.

“I’d like to say thank you to

all of the students for making this debate what it is going to be,” said Coombe.

Several students whose names were drawn were present at the ticket drawing, including freshman Cole Ortega.

“I feel pretty excited,” said Ortega. “I walked out of Driscoll and that was the first thing I heard.”

Graduate student Paul Macias said he didn’t expect his name to be drawn.

“I had a few tickets in there, but I thought my chances were slim to none,” said Macias.

Sophomore Jordan Rook said he thinks being present at the debate will be a little overwhelming, but overall “it will be a good time.”

“It makes it a lot more personal, just being able to see it in person,” said Rook. “It’s possibly the best chance we have to see candidates express themselves in person.”

Students will be notified if they have been selected by an email from DUTicketLottery@du.edu.

Emails will be sent through this evening.

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Sam Estenson (left), Parker Calbert (middle) and Nicholas Bowlby picked names of some the students who will receive entry to the debate hall tomorrow.

Greek social events halted Daniels receives $5M for News Editor

All fraternities and sororities were issued a ban against all “social activities” last Wednesday Sept. 26 by the Division of Student Life due to an unusual increase in the number of students sent to detox throughout last week.

The ban is expected to be lifted October 10.

“We have seen a large number of undergraduate students who have been transported to detox, beginning on Saturday September 22, 2012 and increasing in number each subsequent day” the email, sent by director of student activities Megan Pendley-Pickett, stated.

Both Pendley-Pickett and Campus Safety Public Information Officer Steven Banet were unable to comment on the exact number of students sent to detox last week.

“We made the decision for a combination of reasons: The unusually high amount of incidents and the fact it is happening early on,” said PickettPendley.

According to Pendley-Pickett, this is the first campus-wide cease and desist

placed on Greek Life activity issued in the last five years.

Under the order, fraternities and sororities will still be allowed to conduct chapter-only events as part of the process of introducing the new member class, which was accepted last week.

However, the order prohibits any activities which may be regarded as “social events,” including any events with involvement from more than one chapter of Greek life.

“For putting a blanket hold on, I couldn’t have asked for a better response from Greek life,” said Sam Vinson, president of the Inter-Fraternal Council.

According to Vinson, Greek life presidents called a roundtable immediately after the implementation of the probation order and discussed what steps needed to be taken as a whole.

Overall, Vinson said, the presidents of Greek life were “appreciative” of the decision.

“I wouldn’t say that it needed to happen, but the fact that everyone used it as a positive opportunity was good,’ said Vinson.

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career development by anita balakrishnan Editor-in-Chief

Daniel’s College of Business is planning the new Taylor Family Undergraduate Career Services Center and a scholarship fund to support internships for Daniel’s undergraduates after a donation of $5 million from Andy Taylor, CEO of Enterprise Holdings, and his wife Barbara, announced in a DU press release on Tuesday.

Of the $5 million endowment, $2.5 million will be used to create the career center, and $2.5 million will be used for the scholarship fund and will be matched

by DU, bringing the total scholarship endowment to $5 million, according to Dan Connolly, associate dean for undergraduate student programs at Daniels.

DU was able to match the donation “dollar for dollar” because it met the parameters of the Undergraduate Endowed Scholarship matching program through DU’s Ascend campaign, which requires a minimum of $25,000 investment before June 2014.

“We’re very happy about this because

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it allows us [Daniels] to pursue our mission,” said Connolly. “Through their generosity we are able to deliver the best and brightest people to the business world.”

Although Connolly says that the expectations of the scholarship are still being set up based on the Taylor family’s wishes, funding is available immediately through Daniel Garza in the Daniels office of undergraduate programs. Students must be taking an internship opportunity for credit, demonstrate financial need and be enrolled in Daniels’ to qualify.

Examples of eligible internships include non-profit and government agencies, and can be approved by the Daniels office of undergraduate programs in conjunction with the student’s academic department.

“This is an exciting new development, to get more students working and stretching their potentials when they graduate, they’ll be that much more marketable and that much more prepared for a prosperous business career,” said Connolly.

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Debate volunteers set university for success Over 800 students and community members will help hold the first debate by emma mckay Copy Editor

Over 850 students and community members signed up to volunteer for the presidential debate, according to director of campus life Carl Johnson.

Volunteers will work on a variety of tasks this week including security screening, parking instructions and answering general questions to make the debate run smoother.

According to Johnson, each volunteer attended a onehour training session where they learned their duties as a volunteer representative of DU and received their debate polo shirts and hats.

Most of the volunteers are excited to donate their time for more reasons than a free debate t-shirt. For some students, it’s about being a part of the historical event that is happening right in front of them. For community members, it’s about giving back to the school or being a part of

the Denver community.

“I wanted to volunteer to be a part of this incredible experience that is happening on our campus,” said Alisa Brown, a second year busineses student volunteer . “I’m very excited to meet important people and help this event run smoothly.”

Brown has two volunteer assignments for this week. She is volunteering a total of four days, two of which she did over the weekend.

“I am working the Rate Card system in Centennial Halls issuing various things for the media like parking, equipment and pointing them in the correct direction. I am also a ‘wayfinder’ and will be helping people on campus find the places they need to be.”

Chelsea Warren, another second year volunteer, is part of the team coordinating the volunteer effort. She’ll specifically help train volunteers who are helping with lost and found and recycling.

According to Warren, she got involved with the volunteer force as early as possible last year.

“As soon as I learned about

the debate coming to campus membership about needing I knew that I wanted to be volunteers, I responded immeinvolved,” said Warren. “So diately.” once I was asked to be on the Peccolo, who will mostly volunteer subcommittee - well I be working with the media by said yes in a heartbeat.” giving them information and Warren is dedicated to get- directions, wanted to volunteer ting the most she can out of the for a number of reasons. debate.

“There are three reasons “It’s one thing to say that I volunteered,” said Peccolo. you had a presidential debate “First, I want to give back to come to your school,” said DU. I have two students here, Warren. “But to me my husI’ll remember that I b a n d “As soon as I took advantage of the received his presidential debate learned about the MBA from coming to campus by Daniels debate coming to and I have getting involved.”

It’s not just stua certificate campus I knew dents who want to in High take advantage of the that I wanted to Perfordebate being held in m a n c e Denver. Pam Peccolo be involved” Leadership is a mother of two DU from DU, students and Castle Chelsea Warren, so I’m kind Rock local. of a fan Second year volunteer “As soon as I mom of the heard that the first university.

2012 Presidential Second, I Debate would be at DU, I knew I wanted to volunteer in some way,” said Peccolo. “I’m a member of the Colorado chapter of the Public Relations Society of America and when PRSA sent out an email to our

believe this will be an extremely pivotal election, so in my own small way, I’m trying to help the democratic process thrive.”

When asked what she hopes to get out of her volunteer experience, Peccolo said she wants to see college students enthusiastic about the democratic process.

“I hope to hear that every one of [the students] plans to vote in the coming election and throughout their lives.”

Volunteers have been placed in various locations around campus in the days leading up to the debate to help welcome all of the political figures to DU. “The primary role of the volunteers is so that the whole event goes smoothly and so that everyone, including the volunteers, can just enjoy the event and the climate on campus,” said Warren. “DebateFest wouldn’t be much fun if everything doesn’t run smoothly.”

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According to Vinson, Greek life will host a series of events in response to the ban in order to educate new members on alcohol awareness, crisis management and what it means to be Greek.

Vinson said each chapter will pair with another chapter to host a seminar or educational event in coming weeks to respond to the ban.

Follow up to the cease and desist order will not involve additional security or monitoring of Greek activ-

u p c o m i n g Wednesday Presidential Debate at DU University will be closed all day for the Presidential Debate, which will take place in the Ritchie Center.

Debatefest will also be accessible for registered students on the Carnegie Lawn

ity, according to Pendley-

Pickett.

“We will continue to work closely with the Department of Campus Safety, as well as our chapter and council leadership to maintain a high level of safety for our Greek community,” she said.

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technology solutions, and how maps are changing the field of development The Campaign 2012: Why is this happening to us?

7 pm Davis Auditorium inside Sturm Hall

Thursday Urban Health: Designing an M&E System for Maternal Health in Delhi, India.

Noon BMC 301

University of Denver alumnus and Time magazine Editorat-Large David Von Drehle returns to campus to discuss the changing presidential campaign process, and how it affects and is influenced by the media.

This summer the GHA New Delhi team worked on the design of a M&E system for tracking maternal health in the slum of Jasola. Come learn about community based

Religion and Social Cohesion in Conflict-Affected Countries Noon-2:00 p.m.

Sie 105 Ben M. Cherrington Hall

This panel discussion explores how development and peace practitioners manage the dilemmas that emerge in working with religious leaders and organizations and ascertains how development assistance policies and programs can more effectively involve them in the pursuit of development and conflictmitigating social-cohesion outcomes in countries emerging from war.

Friday Economics Discussion Sturm 235 4:00 pm Peter Compton, MA student in Economics, will give a presentation on “Income Inequality Within U.S. Metros: Which Cities Are Most Unequal and why?”

To submit an event for the Upcoming Events calendar, contact Sarah Ford at Sarah.Ford@du.edu

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Would you be interested in describing your experience so that others could benefit from your story?

Be a participant in a research study by completing surveys (about ½ hour) and qualify for a prize drawing.

If you are a woman who has ended a romantic relationship that may or may not have been emotionally or physically abusive and might like to participate in this study, Please contact Dr. Bobbi Vollmer, Counseling Psychology, Morgridge College of Education, at bvollmer@du.edu for more information.

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Debatefest ‘great afternoon’ of festivities lanna giauQue Contributing writer

Debatefest, a celebration of DU’s role as host of the first Presidential Debate of 2012, will take place tomorrow from 3-9 p.m. on campus with up to 5,000 expected attendees.

The theme of the event will be “A Great Colorado Afternoon.”

“The event was created because we recognize not everyone can fit into the debate hall,” said Parker Calbert, Undergraduate Student Government (USG) vice president and presidential debate student debate programming cochair.“Yet this is a monumental experience for DU and one which should be shared throughout the community.”

Registration for Debatefest was open to all DU students, faculty and alumni, and became available on Friday, Aug. 31. It took just over two weeks for the event to reach its capacity of 5,000 people.

Organizers of Debatefest warn that even regis-

tered attendees will not be able to enter or re-enter the event after the Denver Police Department (DPD) declares that it has reached capacity.

“The best advice is to get there early and plan to be one of the masses,” said Calbert. “It filled very early, we had a lot of response and a lot of excitement.”

Activities throughout campus will include an interactive area near the Daniels College of Business with yard games such as a bean bag toss, military aircraft simulations and an “Issues Alley” where DU student organizations and other local companies will be showcasing their groups and advocating different issues surrounding the election.

Additionally, an “Oval Eatery” around the circle drive near the admissions building will feature twelve food trucks run by DU alums or affiliates with food to purchase.

Other vendors will include Ben and Jerry’s and Mustard’s Last Stand, which, in addition to selling

food, will be hosting a relaystyle hot dog eating contest in which the winners can choose a local charity to receive a food donation.

The entertainment lineup includes live music from Zach Heckendorf, Nathaniel Rateliff and The Lumineers.

After speaker presentations from Chancellor Coombe and local government officials the event will end with a live, outdoor telecast of the debate on a more than one story tall, high-tech viewing screen on Driscoll Green.

DU students, faculty and staff who have registered need their Pioneer ID cards to be admitted to the event, and anyone who registered and does not have a Pioneer ID must provide a government-issued form of ID. No on-campus parking will be available to attendees of Debatefest, so alternative forms of transportation are recommended.

Security at the event will be provided by the Department of Campus Safety, DPD and a security company called G4S.

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MedICaL

On Wednesday, Sept. 26, at 4:21 a.m., Campus Safety responded to a call regarding a student in need of medical assistance in Centennial Halls. Upon arrival at the scene, officers spoke with the student in question and called for paramedics. The student was transported by paramedics to Porter Hospital for further evaluation and care.

On Thursday, Sept. 27, at 11:20 a.m., while performing routine duties in the Sturm College of Law, a Campus Safety officer was flagged down by a DU student who stated there was an unknown person in need of urgent medical assistance in the Law Library. The officer called for paramedics and reported to the scene where they provided medical attention until paramedics arrived and transported the unknown person to Porter Hospital.

TheFT

On Tuesday, Sept. 25, at 12:31 p.m., Campus Safety responded to a call from a DU student regarding the theft of their bicycle from a bike rack near the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity house. Upon arrival at the scene, officers spoke with the student in question who stated they had used a U-Lock device to secure the bicycle but their U-Lock had been faulty in the past and they were unsure if it worked properly at all.

On Thursday, Sept. 27, at 1:00 p.m., Campus Safety responded to a call regarding a bicycle which had been stolen from Knudson Hall. Upon ar-

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rival at the scene, officers spoke with a DU student who stated they had secured their bike to a rack near the building using a U-Lock device secured only around the front tire. When the student returned to retrieve the bicycle approximately 4 hours later, they found the front tire was still locked to the rack but the remainder of the bike was gone.

drUGs and aLCOhOL

On Friday, Sept. 28, at 12:48 a.m., Campus Safety responded to a call regarding marijuana which had been found by Housing and Residential Education (HRE) staff inside of a room at Johnson-McFarlane Hall. Upon arrival at the scene, officers contacted four DU students who were in the room in question and confiscated the marijuana.

Due to the intoxication level of the students, paramedics were called to the scene. Two students were transported to Porter Hospital by paramedics.

WeaPOns

On Monday, Sept. 24, at 7:58 p.m., Campus Safety responded to a call from a DPD officer regarding a student who had been accused of flourishing a weapon. Upon arrival at the scene, Campus Safety officers were told by DPD that the student in question had been a passenger in a vehicle involved in a “road rage” incident and the student had pointed a nonlethal weapon at the unaffiliated party with whom they were arguing. The student was transported by DPD to Denver

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Construction on Penrose Library is nearly completed on the west side, with the east and porch area still needing to be completed. Architects had initially hoped to have the exterior finished by the debate.

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Construction crews put brick down outside of the library in anticipatin of the completion, currently scheduled for January.

The other half of the gift will fund the Taylor Family Career Center which will specialize in portfolio services for undergraduate business students. “[The center] will put more emphasis on work experience, help students learn potential areas of interest and options available upon graduation and make that successful launch into those fields as they graduate,” said Connolly.

According to Connolly, the distinguishing factor of the center from other career services at DU will be the focus on undergraduate Daniels students, although the center will continue to work together on programming, resources and career fairs with the DU Career Center, which serves the students and alumni in all departments of the university, and the Suitt’s Career Management center, which focuses on Daniels’ graduate students.

“Our relationship with DU Career Center is a working relationship, very healthy relationship that will continue,” said Connolly.

“We’re looking to strengthen that relationship in a way that will help everyone. Many other departments, such as AHSS, have created similar resources to post internship opportunities.”

The amount of staffing and location of the career center is has not been determined, although Connolly said that they

are preparing to recruit for positions, and that the Taylor Family Career Center will most likely be located in Margery Reed upon the completion of construction there.

The recent $5 million endowment brings the total of the Taylor family’s donations to Daniels to $11 million, after previous donations of $5 million in Taylor scholarships in November 2011 and $1 million to establish the Taylor Scholarship endowment, according to Julie Lucas, assistant director of media and public relations at Daniels. Both Andy and Barbara Taylor are Daniels alumni (BSBA ‘70, and attd. 1969-70 respectively).

The November 2011 endowment, which was designed to promote diversity and inclusive excellence at Daniels, was also matched by DU, according to the press release on Tuesday.

“The Taylor family has been a very engaged and loyal benefactor of the university,” said Connolly.

“They focus on areas where they can provide transformational gifts for students who might not otherwise have these opportunities.”

The gift supports a larger plan for Daniels’ to improve the way it serves its students, according to Connolly.

“It’s [the endowment] a wonderful thing that will add to the things we are trying to do to bring DCB [Daniels College of Business] to a top 50 business school in the nation, if not the world,” said Connolly. “This is another step towards that goal.”

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The golden road to 270 by alex johnson Opinions Editor

If you are a voter in California, Texas or New York, your vote for President does not matter.

Your states are firmly in the camp of one party or the other. In fact, 40 of the 50 states are already decided. When Republicans can only count on states with few electoral votes, increasingly exasperated party members ask, “How can the GOP ever reach 270 electoral votes to win the Presidency?”

The answer is not an easy one; it’ll involve changes to the party’s message, being more inclusive to all viewpoints and being more compassionate in our understanding of the issues affecting Americans across the country.

Looking at the map, a great number of states are Republican namely in the Midwest and the South. Democrats can rely on the West and East coasts, as well as New England and the Great Lakes states. Safe Republican states, those which will absolutely cast their votes for the GOP nominee, total less than 200 electoral votes, while the safe democratic states will automati-

cally give the Democratic candidate over 220 electoral votes.

How can the GOP overcome this deficit?

The Republicans have not won a landslide since 1984, with the beloved, nearly sanctified Ronald Reagan at their helm.

Thus, in order to be more competitive and win with the sort of margins not seen since the 1980s the GOP must first enact a shift in messaging.

Based on my observations in the 2011 and 2012 primaries, the party has lost votes by not responding to attacks against candidates and messages; the assaults lobbed against Governor Mitt Romney by his early GOP opponents still resonate with voters and bring up doubts in people’s minds. Instead of defending ideas and individuals, the party has simply tried to direct anger and outrage against the President or Democrats.

The party has allowed itself to become defined by mistakes, poorly phrased, off-the-cuff remarks, sound bites and radicals like Todd Akin.

Republicans must be clear and united in their message, and use language that never decries or derides a group or another

ideology. We must not simply speak, but rather communicate with the eloquence of Churchill and the wry wit of Reagan.

It has been noted lately that intellectual purity, the notion that every GOP candidate who runs for office must be conservative on every issue (circumstances notwithstanding) as well as strict conformity to the party platform are valued more in the party than experience or even character.

One needs to look no further back than 2010, when several longtime conservative incumbents, such as Utah Senator Bob Bennett, were expelled because of the Tea Party, which demanded conformity from candidates; those who were labeled “liberal” were banished, often unfairly.

If we are to succeed this year and in subsequent elections, the party absolutely must include every viewpoint, every faction and every ideology in our “big tent.”

Imagine a crowded tent, filled with debate, discussion and healthy disagreement.

Those in the tent battling are not humans, but rather elephants.

As comical as it is, Republicans

are represented as elephants. But our party’s tent is big enough to fit every elephant, whether he or she be Libertarian-leaning, a Republican in Name Only, a Neoconservative or a Ron Paul fan.

For the strength of our party lies not in our “intellectual domination” or intellectual purity on every issue, but rather in our ability to debate issues within our party and present a nuanced, unified argument to the public.

This serves the electoral interests of the party and the good of the public.

Romney’s “47 percent” gaffe highlights the third shift the party must enact: the notion of reaching out to all Americans, not only the job creators and business owners.

The GOP plan does not disenfranchise those in lowerincome brackets, but the message of the party has been lost on these voters; the benefits of trickle-down economics have not been explained and demonstrated. Party leaders, grassroots activists and candidates must all work on the same sort of messaging and outreach.

This issue, then, is simply tied to branding and messag-

ing. We can never again allow our candidates, our ideas or our party to be lumped into one entity and defined negatively by our opponents, as has been the case in 2012 with Romney.

The media and Democratic narrative detailing Romney as an out-of-touch, obscenely wealthy, unethical businessman has widely been accepted as the man he is, truth notwithstanding.

In future election cycles, we must refute these vile misconceptions and substitute them with truth about our candidates and the principles which define us.

If my party ever wishes to regain its 1980s prominence, we must shift ourselves to an inclusive group that celebrates all points of view, for dissent makes us strong.

If we wish to reach out, our messaging must be clear and targeted to voters; our ideas and strategies are appealing if presented without distortion, and their benefits explained. If it is victory we seek, we must never allow ourselves to be defined by the other side.

This, my friends, is the golden road to 270 electoral votes.

Obama promise for Parties must unite peace disappoints on national debt LETTER TO THE EDITOR

by ren hughes Contributing Writer

With five weeks until election day, President Obama has recently attracted publicity and criticism for his continuation of drone warfare in the Middle East, a sharp contrast to his 2008 campaign promises of furthering peace and justice. After a mere nine months in office, he was awarded the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize, but did his work so far merit such an honor?

I say this as a Democrat committed to voting for Obama for a host of other reasons: He hadn’t earned the Prize when he received it, and considering his track record since that time, he doesn’t deserve it now.

It isn’t that his foreign policy has been utterly disgraceful. True to his word, he ended the war in Iraq, and on his second day in office he issued an executive order to halt the torture of prisoners by the U.S. government.

He has, however, greatly intensified the military involvement in Afghanistan begun by his predecessor. While the best way to handle such a complex and volatile situation is debatable, Obama’s escalation of drone operations in the region is reprehensible regardless.

In this context, a drone refers to an armed, remotely piloted aircraft capable of striking at any

moment if terrorist activity is detected, whether accurately or not.

The skies in certain areas of Afghanistan and Pakistan are perpetually filled with drones, and although they sometimes successfully attack their intended targets, they have also have taken the lives of many innocent civilians. The constant buzzing of drones overhead leaves ordinary people terrified to leave their homes and live their daily lives.

The President has also intensified drone operations in Yemen this year, resulting in the extrajudicial killing of an innocent 16-year-old American citizen.

Drone warfare is unwise even from a hard-line U.S. security perspective. Terrorizing civilians turns the U.S. government itself into an insidiously hypocritical brand of terrorist, breeding antipathy towards America that may easily fuel terrorist recruitment even as drones obliterate the occasional militant extremist.

Elsewhere in the world, Obama vowed to shut down the detention center at Guantánamo Bay, but changed course two years into his term. He may not have been realistically capable of bringing about the complete closure of the detention center due to the stiff opposition he encountered from both Congress and courts, but he certainly didn’t

have to go so far as to sign a bill in 2011 blocking the transfer of prisoners out of Guantánamo. And in January this year, he signed the disturbing National Defense Authorization Act of 2012, which allows the military to arrest and indefinitely detain anyone they suspect of being a terrorist without charges or a trial, including American citizens.

Does any of this sound like the work of someone presented with a prestigious peace award?

Of course, these troubling decisions came after Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize, but that only prompts one to wonder why he should have received it after so little time in office, with so much still left to prove – or fail to prove.

Though he can claim several important achievements in the last four years, a more thorough examination of his presidency reveals him to be something other than an unwavering leader of non-violence and humanitarian compassion.

Concerned voters should know that Governor Mitt Romney’s stated positions on the above issues are largely identical to the President’s.

No matter which contender one chooses to support, people of all political strains shouldn’t be shy when it comes to admitting their candidates’ shortcomings and holding them accountable for ethics and consistency.

by lindsey goodwin & vincent szilagyi Contributing Writers

Many believe that Republicans and Democrats in America agree on very little.

It is understandable; one only has to turn on the news to get this impression.

However, both parties have one single goal, and that is to keep America the greatest nation in the world.

Where they differ sometimes is how to go about this.

As leaders of the College Democrats and College Republicans on campus, we find that our duty is to address one major issue affecting America today: the national debt.

The national debt this year reached $16 trillion, and it is our generation that will be left to deal with the problems this debt will create.

We call upon both candidates to seriously address this pressing issue in the debate this Wednesday, Oct. 3.

We would like to see a serious discussion where both offer specific and measurable solutions to this massive problem.

Despite what is often reported about our genera-

tion, we do care deeply about the national debt and believe that it is a bipartisan issue we hope our leaders will seriously deal with before it becomes too late.

We both agree that steps need to be taken immediately to deal with this debt, or else our future jobs, loans and investments will be affected.

We disagree about whom we want to win this election, but whoever does win must address the issue of the national debt with specific and focused policies that will help steer our nation away from the fiscal cliff we are rapidly approaching.

We want our next President to move away from the partisan blame game and actually take responsibility for fixing the situation we find ourselves in.

There is more than enough blame to go around, and spending time assigning it is at best counterproductive and at worst exacerbates the problem.

Goodwin is the president of the DU College Democrats, while Szilagyi is the chairman of the Colorado Federation of College Republicans. Both the DU College Republicans and DU Democrats meet weekly at 6:30 p.m. behind Jazzman’s.

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Politics has lost sense of civility by katie walker Contributing Writer

In the midst of vitriolic election cycles, one need not be a keen observer to realize national politics has lost a sense of civility. So much energy is spent on paltry attacks, it’s a wonder our presidential candidates even find the time to advance their own positions.

In light of this abysmal state, one asks: Has politics always been this cutthroat?

The answer is yes. After all, Alexander Hamilton lost his life dueling over differences in political ideology, and we can find little comfort from to the example of other Founding Fathers, President John Adams and Vice President Thomas Jefferson. Slander and disagreements abounded during the election of 1800 - the incumbent didn’t even bother to stay and hear Jefferson’s inaugural address.

Character assaults and similar hostilities have continued well into the 20th century.

The dawn of Super PACs, however, has ushered a whole

new dimension into American politics. Outright animosities are expressed, and unabashed war is waged on the national stage. Our politicians, in all fairness, focus on important subjects like health care, foreign policy and deficit reduction most of the time, but usually with intent to annihilate an opponent, not inspire the public. To some extent this proves a natural reaction, but even understandable extremes are wrong.

Take a look at the Republican primaries that ended not so long ago.

The underdog, former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum, whose positive thinking and grassroots efforts rendered him a contender for the GOP nomination, was pummeled with spurious accusations claiming he supported federal funding of abortion and fiscal irresponsibility.

The Romney machine wasted months and poured millions of dollars into negative campaigning in order to tarnish the reputation of a respectable Republican, which served only to weaken

Romney’s tax returns and the party’s credibility.

Four years ago, on the Republicans have demanded opposite end of the political Obama’s birth certificate. Neispectrum, Hillary Clinton and ther of these concerns bears Barack Obama were embroiled any real merit on the ability in their epically bitter rivalry, to govern our nation well, but each candidate bent on tearing the fighting persists. In one the other apart. This blood sport speech, for instance, President lasted for months before Obama Obama pointed out that a emerged victorious and finally business owner cannot build a business entirely extended the olive on his own.It’s a branch of peace, “Personal and shame this one but it’s difficult to misstep became argue this fiasco familial affairs the mantra of the served as any- ought to be off entire Repubthing other than lican National a means of high- limits, yet are Convention with lighting political considered fair the “We Built It” discord. slogan.

Now, viru- game” C andidates lent attack ads feel confined permeate the airways. Disgusted citizens can’t help but react with to stump speeches and teleprompters because one slip exasperation.

Name calling and unneces- of the tongue becomes next sary jabs are standard weekly fare. month’s news. In the age of Personal and familial ubiquitous social media and affairs ought to be off-limits, yet Twitter hashtags, the presiare often considered fair game. dent’s comments about “bumps Looking back at the media’s in the road” are misconstrued sensational stories ranging from and the governor’s words, “47 canine abuse to teenage pranks, percent,” are now infamous.

The upcoming debates I regret having found any shock are a perfect opportunity for value in them at all.

Democrats begged for both presidential candidates

to put forward constructive plans to put this country on the right path, whether it is with “progressive thought” or “traditional values.”

We mustn’t focus on a competition between the men themselves, but on moving our country in a healthy direction.

President Obama and Governor Romney ought to discuss the noble ideals motivating them and the ideas put forward to preserve those ideals, not defame each other and argue like a pair of bickering schoolchildren. We need a true leader to overcome partisan division.

Why must politics be a source of such sore distress?

In many ways, this election has revealed deeper undercurrents of animosity, but Americans want unity restored. In every patriot’s bosom our hearts beat in unison for freedom and every voice still lifts high to salute the symbol of liberty, the stars and stripes shining over us in all their glory.

We look to electing good leaders, we are capable of being The City on a Hill, but in reality we are a house divided.

Obama’s plan right on student loans

Buck stops with Obama for struggling students by danny zimnyschmitt Contributing Writer

As has been a trend over the last few election cycles, Colorado is a contested swing state this year. One cannot walk across Driscoll Bridge without being asked “Are you registered to vote at your current address?”

Nor can you watch YouTube videos without seeing a pro-Obama or pro-Romney ad.

Too often, however, it’s hard to see beyond the smear ads to the real facts and policies of the candidates.

While Governor Romney’s plan is focused on reducing federal deficits, President Obama’s plan calls for increasing the amount of aid for students pursuing higher education.

Most college students have two major interests in the

The Pell Grant program political arena over the next helps millions of lower income four years: paying for their students attend college each education and finding a job. year.

Romney’s education Who can better manage plan promises to “refocus Pell the economy and create jobs Grant dollars to students that over the next four years is an need them most and place the open question economists program on and political sciena responsible tists spend their time long-term debating. Who would “For American path that provide more funding for students has college students, avoids future funding an obvious answer to this election is cliffs and me: President Obama, without an ounce of not something to last-minute funding doubt. patches.”

Let’s start sleep through.”

T h e by looking at the Ryan budget Romney plan. would severely diminish Pell The few plans that have Grants by lowering the eligible been released are vague at this income level, cap the amount at point, as he promises to cut $5,500 per year even as tuition budget deficits but never menrates increase, and ultimately tions the programs he is eyeing disqualify more than 1 million to do so. Vice Presidential students from program eligibilcandidate Paul Ryan’s budget, ity. which would likely be adopted It would also end the entiunder a Romney administratlement portion of the program, tion, includes changes to the which is designed to automatiPell Grant program, and would cally allocate funds for every result in fewer federal grants student who qualifies. This available as social spending is makes future cuts much easier trimmed.

to carry out. The Obama plan is strikingly different.

It supports the future entitlement funding of the program, and allows the maximum grant to increase along with inflation and tuition. Obama is also proposing increases in state grants for students to help defray the cost of college.

Perhaps the most interesting aspect of his plan is the “pay as you earn” idea, which would allow for monthly federal student loan repayment at 10 percent of monthly disposable income.

This “pay as you earn” concept would greatly benefit students who cannot find a high-paying job right after college, and avoid spiraling interest rates private loan companies charge whether graduates have a steady income or not.

As state coffers run dry, public universities have no choice but to raise tuition, and private universities already charge exorbitant fees and tuition.

For American college students, this election is not

something to sleep through.

It is a one-day event that will determine the next four years.

Romney is often quoted as saying “Borrow money if you have to, from your parents” to pay for college.

His views of the cost of education are out of touch with the modern student.

Obama, who on many occasions refers back to the great amount of student debt he and First Lady Michelle Obama had to pay off during their years together, understands when funding for student grants and loans are cut, tough decisions have to be made by families across the country that politicians in Washington rarely see.

As Obama and Romney debate at DU this week, listen carefully to the issues on the table.

But as a student, know that the choice is unquestionably clear.

Vote for the candidate who has stood in your shoes, not the one who puts budgets ahead of educating the next generation.

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‘Looper’ explodes into theaters

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Joseph Gordon-Levitt stars as Joe, an assassin known as a looper who kills victims sent back in time by the mob. Bruce Willis plays opposite Gordon-Levitt as his older self, sent back to have his loop closed.

by dylan proietti Entertainment Editor

After its debut at the Toronto International Film Festival, director and writer Rian Johnson’s “Looper” makes its way into the United States with a bang. This sci-fi action flick takes the mind-bending concept of time travel and marries it with intense, violent action to great effect.

The film follows the story of Joe (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), an assassin in the year 2044 whose victims are sent back in time from the future to a predetermined location. These assassins, known as loopers, are paid handsomely to kill enemies of the mob until they must kill themselves, otherwise known as closing their loop.

When the time comes for Joe to close his loop, his future self (Bruce Willis) fights back and attempts to change the past to create a better future for himself. What ensues is a challenging, visually stunning

and effective plotline that explores time travel, identity and morality.

Gordon-Levitt, a man of steel throughout the movie, plays the cold-blooded killer with a conscience, creating fantastic chemistry with the remorseful, yet determined portrayal of Old Joe by Willis. These two create the most interesting on-screen dynamic, playing two versions of the same person and yet managing to maintain important character development.

Johnson’s plot, though interesting and overall fulfilling, may leave audiences wanting. The pacing of the film was erratic, dragging on through scenes like Young Joe’s budding romance with Sara (Emily Blunt, “The Devil Wears Prada”) and glossing over Old Joe’s memories after ending his loop as well as some of the more intense action scenes.

Despite the minor flaws, the movie has much to offer. The concept of time travel, which can often be frustrating and nonsensical, is laid out in a logical manner and even pokes a bit of fun at

itself. In the film, Willis delivers the line, “We’re going to be here all day, making diagrams with straws,” expressing his frustration with the concept but reinforcing the urgency of the timeline.

Johnson constructs the unique situation both Old and Young Joe are in as one that is constantly evolving from the moment Old Joe disrupts his execution. What Young Joe does affects Old Joe and, invariably, the larger future outside of the two Joes.

This construct, then, also allows for the script to explore what identity means, what roles people play in society and the concept of personal growth through the duality in the characterization of Old and Young Joe. “Looper” takes a profound look at humanity and returns with a brash, introspective conclusion that will leave audiences thinking.

To further this fantastic plot, the visual effects used in the film help create a believable, if somewhat depressing vision of the future. The grimy streets of Kansas City, filled with citizens driving their outdated and possibly retro-engineered cars, create the oddly

perfect setting for the sci-fi film. Instances of telekinesis, an important plot element, and, of course, time travel are well handled and will both capture and hold viewers’ attention.

Cinematography was also spectacular throughout the film. Steve Yedlin manages to create a contrast between the idyllic countryside, soaked with light and warmth, and the dark, murky expanse of the city, helping to drive home some of Johnson’s points on a visual, subconscious level.

The action scenes, perhaps some of the most enthralling portions of the movie, are quite visceral and certainly do not shy away from bloodshed. This bold approach adds a level of danger, realism and fear that accompanies the life of a looper and goes hand in hand with the choices they make.

The terrific acting, cerebral plot and fulfilling characterization far outshine the film’s minor pacing problems.

“Looper” takes a leap in filmmaking that is rarely seen: a bold, original story that engages audiences and looks good doing so, making this film a must-see this fall.

Musical nourishment found in Food and Liquor II Artist Lupe Fiasco delivers new rap album, returning to his signature style by ali baokbah Contributing Writer

Following the release of his 2011 album Lasers, Lupe Fiasco makes a comeback with his fourth studio album Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1. In this album, Fiasco goes back to his origins, focusing entirely on lyrics in his tracks, unlike his previous release where lyrics and music had an equal weight throughout his work.

Work on the album began when Fiasco revealed the title of the album in early 2009, while fans waited for the release of Lasers. The album faced numerous delays before it was finally released last week. The album will be divided into two parts and

it’s predicted that the second part will be released sometime in early 2013.

Fiasco went against the odds with Lasers, as the album wasn’t expressly of the rap genre, instead taking on a hip-hop style. This was a shock for fans, as Fiasco is famous for his daring and unusual lyrics, typically without mixing them with heavy instrumental music and beats.

Now, in his latest album, Fiasco has responded to what the audience wanted and returned to his original rapping style where lyrics are everything. His ideas remain the same throughout this work, which places him in danger of appearing repetitive to his critics. Fiasco even goes as far as to assure listeners that his style has not changed, clearly exemplified on the track “ITAL (roses).” “I know you’re sayin’/Lupe rappin’ ‘bout the same s---/Well, that’s ‘cause ain’t s--- changed, b----,” Fiasco raps.

The album opens with the intro “Ayesha Says,” which is more akin to a poem than a song, speaking out on issues that arise on the streets. Lyrics like “Emmit Till and Malice Green, Rekia Boyd and Trayvon Martin/Better not wear that hoodie while shopping for a carton” help illustrate the problems people face.

The single “Around My Way (Freedom Ain’t Free),” released before the album itself, proves, through the song’s simple, repetitive beat and signature rapping style, that Fiasco has returned to his old style.

The sixth track “B---- Bad” explores the negative connotations of the title expletive and its prevalence within the rap industry. The track “Battle Scars” (featuring Australian singer Guy Sebastian, winner of “Australian Idol” and renowned soul singer) was highly praised among fans for the successful marriage of Fiasco’s

rap style and Sebastian’s unique vocals.

Food and Liquor II seems to indicate Fiasco is giving up on his political side and focusing more heavily on social issues such as alcohol addiction, poverty, discrimination and disrespect, as noticed in his single “Around My Way” and “Audubon Ballroom.” The album further differentiates itself through slower tempo and its focus on lyrics and meaning, which may limit Food and Liquor II’s appeal to only Fiasco’s loyal fans or those searching for an important message in what they listen to.

Fiasco was smart enough to go back to what his fans were expecting from him and deliver a successful album with his trademark lyrics, but one has to wonder if he has limited his own musical progression. Regardless, fans that did not favor Lasers are sure to love the rapper’s welcome return to his roots in Food and Liquor II.

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Rowling fills Potter ‘Vacancy’ by anita balakrishnan Editor-in-chief

J.K. Rowling’s latest novel, “A Casual Vacancy,” released Thursday, marks her first published novel since the Harry Potter series and the first one targeted exclusively for adults. While the novel does not present a marked departure from Rowling’s previous style, she had certainly made her name as an engaging author post-Potter.

The first few chapters of the book follows the many characters affected – or more accurately, morbidly fascinated – by the death of Barry Fairbrother, an engaging and slightly careless family man who dies of an aneurism – leaving behind a wife, four children and the position as councillor of Pagford, a small district in England.

His death, and the vacancy it leaves behind, creates a flurry of small town gossip that reveals the true “fairweather” nature of his friends and acquaintances.

As characters begin their conquests of the Pagford councillor vacancy, a circus of all-too-serious municipal politicians begin to make the rounds to their alliances in the hopes of being the new councillor.

Enter momma’s boy Miles Molliford and his overly tanned wife Samantha, who hope to ride Barry’s ambulance all the way to the top – but not without the help and constant control of Shirley, Mile’s despicable and manipulative mother and his father Howard, an eccentric and unaffected gastrohome father.

Meanwhile, Gavin Hughes is squashed by his own approaching mortality when his friend Barry’s death, and its implications tear

him from his less-than-stimulating affair with Kay – much to the relief of her quiet, surly and beautiful daughter, Gaia.

And amidst the sordid drama of the Pagford aristocrats and golf mates, ordinary Andrew Price is just trying to get through the day as a misfit at school (helped along by his friend Fats), while his submissive mother Ruth and selfsatisfied father Simon try to thwart his self-esteem.

As the plot thickens, so does the number of people in the mix, revealing more characters and relationships that unite the various storylines as the book progresses.

Although the story is a departure from the youthful adventures of magic, Rowling can’t seem to escape the bleak, fateful surrealism and crafty cynicism of Hogwarts.

Her characters are her usual combinations of ordinary and bizarre, who seem to exist in the realm of “good” or “evil.”

Nothing reveals these obtuse characterizations more than the character’s names. Could Maureen (Mo) be anyone but a sixty-two year old waitress that fancies herself part-pensioner, all-heartbreaker?

Take Shirley Mollision of Evertree Crescent, who somehow seems middle-aged, pretentious and spiteful even in name. And who could be a more convincing heroine than Gaia, the new girl on Hope Street?

Readers frustrated with Rowling’s prose will not find any relief in “Vacancy,” which plods along for long sections in the past perfect tense, creating roadblocks of slow, awkward pace with frequent use of “had been able to,” or “would have been able to,” that interrupt the imagery and flow.

Rowling’s voice and British charm are unmistakable, recall-

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Author J.K. Rowling published “A Casual Vacancy” last week, her first book since the release of the final Harry Potter novel..

ing familiar images of “padding” down hallways, “devising” outfits and stinging cuts and “gashes,” that marked the fairytale drama of the Harry Potter series.

These descriptions are most comfortable in their depictions of adolescence – where we know Rowling best. Despite the chaos of the adult world, Andrew, the teenage underachieving “pizza face” with a lustful and unrequited crush at school and a cruel and lewd father at home, naturally inherits the role of the underdog hero, despite the majority of the plot occurring in the adult world around him.

While descriptions of raunchy playground characters and eccentric teachers ring with the same long-forgotten and laughable

truths we’ve come to know and love from Rowling, descriptions of more adult themes come off as contrived at best. Descriptions of wrinkly tanned breasts, delayed climaxes and stifled erections seem to come less naturally in Rowling’s serious prose than they might in the slapstick innuendos of Fred and George Weasley.

But whether because of or in spite of Rowling’s style, she keeps readers smiling and pages turning with the simple pleasures of a good story – complete cliffhangers that keep the plot moving, connected and full of surprises. She even catches our hearts with aphorisms that touch on our humanity – even the arrogant Shirley hits on our secret human indulgences:

“She had sat up in bed all those years ago, exactly like this, with sunlight streaming through the ward window, a cup of tea in her hands, waiting for them to bring in her beautiful new baby boy for feeding.

Birth and death: There was the same consciousness of heightened existence and of her own elevated importance.”

While Rowling’s characters are a bit flat, and her prose a bit cumbersome, they are awkward and backward in all the moments that make us like them even more.

Whether you like it or not, you’ll finish the first few chapters of “A Casual Vacancy” and want to ask your neighbor, “Have you heard the news about Barry Fairbrother?”

Watson’s role in the film is a refreshing change from her role in the “Harry Potter” series. Playing Sam, a girl who started high school drinking too much and sleeping around, she later discovers herself as an open-minded free spirit. Throughout the movie the Sam and Charlie become increasingly close, creating a convincing romantic subplot with excellent onscreen chemistry.

Music plays a large role in the film, using 20th century hits to set the time period. Cassettes are exchanged between friends, lovers and everyone in between, each with original mixes that represent a time and place. Every song represents a moment, an exchange and an emotion. By the end, moviegoers feel that music was more of a way of communication for the characters.

The movie’s message of “life happens” is presented in an offbeat way. There is nothing overly perfected or clichéd about the way the plot progresses. The ideas are simple - good things happens to bad people, people change and life will go on - but these ideas are addressed with shocking examples; with events that happen everyday but no one wants to admit. The no-nonsense look at youth and its complicated development will be relatable to viewers high school age and older.

Although the movie might leave some in a solemn mood, others will enjoy the realism the film offers. Viewers will love the complexity of the characters and watching them navigate the imperfect world humans exist in, never taking that path alone and always with a good cassette in hand.

Music, themes are ‘perks’ of new film

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Emma Watson (left) and Logan Lerman (right) star as high schoolers in the film adaptation of “The Perks of Being a Wallflower.”

by emily rosenfeld Contributing Writer

Although “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” flew under the mainstream radar, the film should not be forgotten. The movie is based on the novel by the same name and written by Stephen Chbosky (“Rent”) who also wrote the adapted screenplay and directed the film. “Perks” takes an earnest look at the human condition, exploring the idea that life gets complicated and not everything ends perfectly.

The film follows the story of Charlie (Logan Lerman, “Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief”), a friendless freshman in high school with a history of psychological breakdowns.

As he tries to navigate the murky waters of high school, he finds kinship with seniors Sam (Emma Watson) and Patrick (Ezra Miller) and the three instantly connect.

The movie follows these three and a few other close friends as they navigate issues of love, trepidation of what the future holds and what

it means to be young. Sprinkled with unexpected humor, the mood is kept light even when heavy, dramatic issues are explored.

Lerman does a wonderful job of playing the lost, lovestruck Charlie who, at times, narrates the film in an epistolary fashion. His narrations add a personality to the film; the viewers feel like they’re part of the story instead of just looking in from the outside. He plays a tough role, often having to play the awkward freshman, life of the party and mental nutcase at the same time.

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DEBATE 2012

UNEMPLOYMENT

One of the most discussed issues of the election for both candidates is the status of unemployment, currently at 8.1 percent according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and President Barack Obama’s record on job creation.

The unemployment rate under President Obama is still too high, according to Christina Romer, former chair of Obama’s Council of Economic Advisers, and current professor of Economics at the University of California, Berkley, who spoke to DU students and faculty last Friday in a Debate Event Series titled Restoring Fiscal Responsibility.

“It is very much above what is normal, what is acceptable,” said Romer.

During his term, Obama passed the Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which aimed to create jobs through an economic stimulus package priced at $787 billion at the time of passage, later readjusted to $831 billion, and focused spending in energy, health, education and expansion of unemployment benefits and social welfare provisions.

Since the passage of the bill, unemployment has fallen from 10 percent to 8.1 percent according to the August report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

However, Governor Mitt Romney says

this is still not enough, and criticized the numbers as a “blow to the middle class” to the press in an Aug 3 interview. According to his campaign site, Romney plans to raise job rates through lowering personal, investment and corporate taxes in order to reduce government influence in the economy, which he says will help to stimulate job growth.

However, the Obama campaign claims this will place an additional burden on the middle class, which will inherit more taxes and ultimately put more people out of work, according to Obama’s campaign website.

According to Romer, the first step for candidates hoping to tackle the issue is to talk about it.

“More aggressive action is definitely important,” she said. “But communication, that’s the first step.”

According to Romer, the question we all need to be asking ourselves is ‘where do we go from here?’

“Sure, I’m an Obama supporter,” Romer said. “I understand that it has been hard [to create jobs] in this economy. I give him much credit for that.

That’s one message. On the other hand, the second message should be that we’re not satisfied here.”

STUDENT LOANS

President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney both come from different backgrounds, Obama as a community organizer in Chicago and Romney as a businessman who co-founded Bain & Company.

Given their diverse backgrounds, their approaches to student loans differ.

The Pew Research Center has found that 22.4 million households, or 19 percent, had college debt in 2010. Currently more than 37 million Americans and the debt is peaking at $1 trillion according to a September 27 article in The Huffington Post.

In July 2012, both candidates spoke their approval when Congress voted against increasing the student loan interest rates from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent.

Though Obama and Romney both agree that interest rates on student loans need to remain low, both have different methods for doing so.

Obama has appealed to college students by promising to double Pell Grants, which go to low income students, during an October visit to Denver last year. He also created the American Opportunity Tax Credit in 2009, which gives tax breaks to full-time college students coming from a household making less than $80,000 per year according to the White House’s website. Obama has also proposed a “Pay As You Earn” program which caps monthly

federal student loan repayment at 10 percent of monthly discretionary income, meaning that a responsible student can choose the college they want to attend based on their career goals and not only the price of tuition, according to his website. Obama has been running advertisements that bash Romney on his education plans and criticize him for telling students to “borrow money from your parents.”

Romney’s running mate, Paul Ryan, would reduce funding for Pell Grants, increase eligibility requirements and freeze the maximum grant at $5,550 as stated by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.

Romney expressed his disagreement at the University of Miami when he said, “I care about your education and helping people of modest means get a good education, and we’ll continue a Pell grant program,”.

According to ABC Today, Romney recently stated that making government the direct source of federal student loans has not worked. This flood of federal dollars drives up tuition.

Romney’s website claims that during Obama’s four years as president college students debts have risen and their chances of finding a job have declined. According to a Sept. 1 USA Today article, tuition fees at public colleges grew by 72 percent over inflation in the past four years.

SOCIAL SECURITY

President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney both strongly agree that Social Security is a program that must stay strong for future generations according to the candidates’ campaign websites. Both agree that even though there are serious problems with funding for social security, we must find some way for everyone to reap its benefits when they reach retirement age.

Romney has laid out a series of steps that he believes should mathematically keep social security going for years to come. His first step would be to slowly increase the retirement age. He believes if people are living longer, they’ll just have to work a little bit longer. In addition, he would lower the rate of increasing social security benefits due to inflation for higher income citizens.

In this way, Romney’s primary plan

is to cut the amount of social security benefits future generations will receive so we are able to afford it. He does, however, maintain that he would not change social security benefits for those 55 and older so citizens will be able to adjust to the new policy.

Obama has been less clear about his future plans for social security. He has shown support for the Bowles-Simpson plan, which would gradually raise the retirement age to 69 (similar to Romney’s plan) and lower benefits for those earning more than $40,000 a year by lowering the cost of living adjustment by 0.3 percent.

Obama believes social security should not be privatized, according to his campaign website. He believes that if it is, then benefits will be subject to the constantly swaying market and greed on Wall Street.

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DEBATE HISTORY

Presidential candidates have always taken advantage of media during their campaigns, using print and radio to draw the attention of the American population. Although both are still used and probably will always be, a now-common staple of presidential campaigns, the televised debate, wasn’t brought into use until 50 years ago.

One of the most famous debates from the pre-television era occurred in 1858, when future President and then Republican candidate for Senate Abraham Lincoln faced off against the incumbent Democratic Senator Stephen Douglas.

After Lincoln followed Douglas to several campaign events and called out to him from the crowd, Douglas agreed to a series of seven debates. During each of the debates, which were not run by a moderator, one candidate would speak for an hour, followed by a 90-minute speech from the other candidate. The debate would close with a half-hour-long speech from the first speaker, according to NOW on PBS. Even though Lincoln lost the Senate seat (and avoided a public debate during his run for president two years later), the impact the debates had on the American populace was immediate. Even though the state legislature was in charge of electing senators during this time, tens of thousands of citizens traveled across Illinois to track the progress of the two candidates.

During the 1960 election, however, everything changed. Contrary to popular belief, these debates were not the first debates on television; the first televised debates aired in 1952, sponsored by the League of Women Voters.

The 1960 presidential debate between Mass. Senator John F. Kennedy and Eisenhower’s Vice President Richard Nixon ignored the Communications Act of 1934 to allow for a two-man debate; the law said that under section 315, all legally qualified candidates were to be given equal airtime by a station, including those who weren’t from the now expected Democratic and Republican parties. The law also created the Federal Communications Commission as a substitute for the Federal Radio Commission.

During the first of four debates, Nixon, who was recovering from a knee infection, refused makeup and appeared sweaty and ill. Kennedy, on the other hand, looked prepared and calm for the debate, according to the Museum of Broadcast Communications How the event shaped public perception was extraordinary: Many viewers were sure Kennedy had won, while those listening to the debate on the radio believed Nixon was the winner.

The next televised presidential debate didn’t take place until 1976, nearly a decade and a half later.

In 1987, the Commission on Presidential Debates was created “to ensure that debates, as a permanent part of every general election, provide the best possible information to viewers and listeners,” according to their website. It is also accepted as the only institution capable of running a bipartisan debate.

Today, debates have evolved from the hours-long speeches of Lincoln’s day and have been long condensed into shorter, minutes-long statements.

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DU POLITICAL VISITS

The presidential debate to take place on campus tomorrow will mark the fourth time a president has visited the DU campus, and the fourth time a sitting president has visited according to DU Historian Steven Fisher.

According to Fisher, DU has previously hosted visits from William Taft, Dwight Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, Ronald Regan, Bill Clinton and from current sitting president Barack Obama.

The first visit by a president was Taft’s visit to campus on October 3, 1911, exactly 101 years to the day prior to the 2012 Presidential debate. \ Taft spent the day speaking to members of the university, including the baseball team and members of the on-campus Republican organization.

Dwight Eisenhower suffered a heart attack while in Denver to visit DU, where he received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from then Chancellor Albert Jacobs, according to Fisher.

Eisenhower was hospitalized for seven weeks before being allowed to return to work in Washington D.C. President Lyndon Johnson was another president to receive an honorary Doctor of Law degree from the university in 1966 according to Fisher.

During his visit, Johnson visited the newly constructed Knudson Hall, which is now the Applied Research and Technology Institute.

Several presidential visits also took place inside the Fieldhouse Arena, now the Magness Arena, the same location President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney will have their debate tomorrow.

Reagan, Nixon and Johnson all hosted speeches or events inside the Fieldhouse Arena, according to Fisher.

The most recent presidential visit to campus came in a two-fold event.

In 2008 former president Clinton visited campus with his wife Hillary Clinton, now Secretary of State, who was then running for President.

According to Fisher, future president Barack Obama also visited Magness Arena later that day.

ENVIRONMENT

Environmental issues, particularly climate change, demand more attention from policy makers, according to Michael Monahan, a senior lecturer in the department of biological sciences..

“Hopefully the environment will be one of the six major topics that Jim Lehrer [the first presidential debate moderator and executive editor of PBS’s ‘NewsHour’] will ask the candidates,” said Monahan.

“The overriding issue is climate

change,” said Monahan. “Would I like to see them [Obama and Romney] debating the issue? Absolutely. Realistically, and regrettably it’s really not on their radars.”

According to Monahan, the public needs more education on this issue, though it is not likely one which will be brought up in the debates.

“Regrettably, it is not high on the list of concerns with voters, either,” said Monahan.

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IMMIGRATION

Romney and Obama both agree that the influx of illegal immigrants into the United States is a problem that must be dealt with, but they have differing views on how, and to what extent, they should work to fix it.

Romney believes in taking a heavy enforcement approach, meaning he wants to make it harder for immigrants to physically cross the border or overstay their visa, according to his campaign website. President Obama agrees with Romney in that illegal immigrants are

damaging to the economy and cannot be tolerated. In fact, the Obama administration issued more deportations during his first term than the Bush Administration according to. But Obama differs strongly from Romney when it comes to what to do with the nation’s young immigrants who were brought to the US by their parents, according to the Washington Post.

Last June, the Obama Administration announced that it would stop deporting immigrants who were brought to the US before the age of 16.

HEALTHCARE

Although some major portions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as “Obamacare,” will not go into effect until 2014, it is still on the forefront of many Americans’ minds as the first presidential debate nears.

The effect of Obamacare has been a topic of much discussion within both parties. It has received attention especially after the Supreme Court examined the legality of the bill, finding it to be constitutional on June 28.

The Affordable Care Act, which was signed into law by president Obama on March 23, 2010, mandates every citizen have some form of health insurance, expands Medicaid and adds new regulations which prevents health care companies from dropping or denying coverage.

It also allows young adults to stay on their parent’s health care insurance until they are 26.

“I think it was a very strange decision,” said Peter Hanson, a professor who specializes in American politics at DU said of the Supreme Court ruling.

“Most people expected the decision

to be determined on the grounds of whether or not Congress could require people to purchase health insurance as part of its power to regulate interstate commerce.”

However, the decision was made on the grounds of the government’s ability to tax citizens, a move made by Chief Justice Roberts that surprised the majority of the nation according to Dr. Hanson.

Romney wants to repeal the Affordable Care Act on the grounds that insurance should not be mandated for all Americans and adds too much to the national debt to employ the law. “[The Affordable Care Act]is a disaster for the federal budget, a disaster for the constitutional principles of federalism, and a disaster for the American people.” Said Romney on his website, mittromney.com.

While many Republicans still stand in opposition to Obamacare, do not expect it to be a huge issue during the debate, said Hanson.

“Romney might bring up his desire to repeal it,” said Hanson. “I’m not sure if this argument has a lot of bite.”

TAXES

President Barack Obama is an advocate of the progressive tax system, which guarantees a progressively higher tax rate for every income bracket. He believes the present tax codes favor the wealthy over the middle and lower classes according to his campaign site.

Governor Mitt Romney has repeatedly attacked President Obama for his tax system, which Romney believes gives the government too much taxing power over its citizens.

He has called for a scaled back governmental approach to taxes in many campaign speeches, and is especially vocal about wanting to repeal the taxes added through Obamacare.

Obama, however, has criticized Romney’s tax plan for scaling back on the wealthiest Americans, those with an income of more than $250,000, and placing that burden on the middle and lower classes, who could potentially see raised taxes under Romney’s plan to cut deductions.

According to a July 9 Reuters interview, Obama supports repealing the Bush-era tax-cuts for the wealthiest Americans, those who make $250,000 or more.

Obama also proposed in October 2011 the Paying a Fair Share Act, commonly known as the Buffet Rule, which he believes will restore tax fairness specifically to the middle class. The Buffet Rule, named after billionaire proponent Warren Buffet, is a

principle that would not allow a household making more than $1 million to pay a smaller share of their income in taxes than middle-class families pay.

According to a January 2012 White House press release, this principle will require millionaires to pay at least 30 percent of their income in federal taxes.

Romney is an advocate of lowering taxes for the wealthy and middle classes. He believes that the current tax codes encompass unnecessary high marginal income tax rates, which is the tax rate paid on the last dollar of one’s income.

According to his campaign site, his goal is to substantially lower the tax rates across the board by 20 percent for everyone. Romney also plans to keep all aspects of the Bushera tax cuts in place, which lowers taxes for households making more than $250,000 per year. In regards to corporations, Romney wants to cut the 35 percent corporate tax rate as well as eliminate the estate tax and repeal the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT), which is an alternative taxing system that ensures everyone pays a certain amount on taxes.

Romney wants to keep the current tax rate on capital gains, a tax on investment that everyone from investment bankers to senior citizens pay during the sale of investments.

Obama advocates raising the capital gains tax on people who make more than $250,000 a year.

Written by Sarah Ford (News Editor), Gigi Peccolo (Assistant News Editor), Emma McKay (Copy Editor), Dalton Handy (Staff Writer), Carolyn Neff (Contributing Writer).

Roderick O’Dorisio (Contributing Writer) Photo of Mitt Romney orignially from flickr.com. Author Mark Taylor. photo of Barak Obama originally from ebony.com, photo of flag from glogster.com

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Newman Center: something to sing about The Newman Center for the Performing arts turns 10 this year by roderick o’dorisio Contributing Writer

A decade ago, then-chancellor Dan Ritchie’s vision for a music school that was integrated with DU’s main campus was manifested before his eyes.

From the Italian travertine floors to the custom-designed chandeliers that flaunt handmade alabaster bowls, the beauty that is the Newman Center is celebrating its 10 year anniversary this season.

Prior to the 2002 groundbreaking, DU’s Lamont School of Music was located within the Houston Fine Arts Center on Park Hill Campus, a 20-minute drive from University Park, where DU’s current campus is located. “[Ritchie wanted] to facilitate a unified central campus and initiate the beginning of a fervent relationship among the music school, the students and faculty at DU and the surrounding community,” said Stephen Seifert, executive director of the Newman Center for the Performing Arts.

The Newman Center will host several private events this year to celebrate the 10 year anniversary. Open to the public and provided at a discount price for students, the Lamont Opera will perform “Hansel and Gretel” from Nov. 1- Nov. 4.

“The overarching goal of the Newman Center is to present the audience the opportunity to explore the vast expanse of artistic expression within these walls,” said Rick Barbour, chair of the theater department.

Over the past 10 years, the Newman Center has hosted an array of award winning musicians and performers. Beginning with artists such as Grammy-Award winning violinist Joshua Bell in the opening 2003-04 season, the Newman Center Presents series will have hosted 138 performances and productions after this decennial season.

One highlight performance from the past decade was the unique collaboration

The June Swaner Gates Concert Hall hosts premiere musicians and performers throughout the year. Most shows are free for students and faculty.

between the Lamont Symphony Orchestra and the London Symphony Chorus during the 2008-09 season.

Seifert described the historic event in which the London Symphony Chorus performed west of the Mississippi for the first time, as a chance for aspiring Lamont musicians to play with professional musicians.

“Everyone rose to the occasion and once the chorus began singing, you could see the eyebrows rise and the smiles spread across each of the students’ faces,” said Seifert.

According to Seifert, the 2010 production of “Alarm Will Sound: 1969” was a production that displayed the variety seen throughout the years at the Newman Center.

“Sometimes audiences are locked into preconceived notions about certain musical genres. It’s good to remind ourselves about the artists from different disciplines,” said Seifert.

Centering around the role of musical artists in society during the 1960’s,

this piece offered an alternative subject matter from traditional theater pieces.

“In today’s day and age, people can love Beethoven, but still love Radiohead at the same time. ‘Alarm Will Sound’ is like a gigantic complex mixtape,” says Seifert.

As the Newman Center begins its 10th season, Seifert says the vision remains steadfast.

“We want to continue growing and giving back to the community. We constantly find new people in the audience at every concert, and we want to continue to foster that growth,” said Seifert.

From the days of the initial groundbreaking to its celebrated 10th birthday, the Newman Center has continually fostered the innovation of new music, new productions and new ideas.

Most of the performances throughout the year are free for faculty and students and tickets can be picked up prior to showtime at the box office located in the Newman center.

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Upcoming Events October Oct 14- Dongho Lee, organ Oct. 15 - Lamont Wind Ensemble Oct. 19 - Jazz Flo’s Underground Oct. 23-Anton Nel, piano Oct. 31- DU Jazz Faculty Combo

November Nov. 1-4 “Hansel and Gretel” Opera Nov. 6- Benjamin Cantú Nov. 7 -Lamont Wind Ensemble Nov. 10- North Indian Classical & Sen gealese Drumming & Dance Ensembles Nov. 12 - Lamont Steel Drum Ensemble

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Counseling offers safe haven from struggles

change quarterly based on student interests.

This fall, the HCC is holding grief Back-to-school can often mean support, mindfulness awareness and back-to-stress for many students after a stress management groups among others. relaxing summer.

“Individuals will Particularly in the wake of recent tragedies “They helped me usually come in and meet with a counselor in the DU community, such as the Aurora theater feel taken care of for a one-one-one shooting and the passings when I was away intake evaluation to understand what conof students over the year, cerns they are dealing the Health and Counseling from my family. with before assessCenter (HCC) is a resource That is someing whether group for students and faculty thing for which counseling is the right alike. choice for them,” said According to Alan Kent.

Kent, new Executive Direc- I will always be According to tor of the HCC, counseling grateful.”

Kent, counseling can is designed to help people be very effective, in develop tools to deal with some circumstances stress and to strive to make Alisa Brown better decisions. sophomore marketing it can be as or more effective than medi“Counseling does a major cation in dealing with lot of things depending mild depression or on what particular issues the individual is struggling with,” said anxiety.

Brandie Burchett, a second-year Kent.

The HCC currently offers a wide biology student from Denver, visited the range of educational and outreach HCC over the summer for a one-on-one services to address needs on an indi- counseling session.

“We just discussed stress relief vidual basis, including 12 different ongoing group counseling sessions options and ways to allow my emoand workshops, both of which tions to get out in a healthy way. The by hsing tseng Staff Writer

long term ‘stress buster’ tips helped immensely and I use them every time I get upset,” said Burchett.

Under state law, counseling is confidential, with rare exceptions of a patient being an immediate danger to themselves or others or evidence of abuse.

“Most issues will remain private and we will not release information without the students’ permission,” said Kent.

Burchett described the HCC as a “safe haven” and a place where she can be honest.

“Just knowing someone is watching out for you and helping you live a healthy life when you feel alone and angry, or sad or stressed…it can save you. It takes a lot of pressure off yourself and makes the day-to-day more manageable and the future imaginable,” said Burchett.

Alisa Brown, a second-year marketing major from Albuquerque, N.M., visited the HCC last spring for counseling.

“I appreciate their help more than I can ever explain and am so much better off now because of their aid. They helped me feel taken care of when I was away from my family, and that is something for which I will always be grateful,” said Brown.

Kent believes that society’s stigma about seeking counseling has reduced in recent years, and that many more people are more open to getting support.

“If you were, for example, diabetic, you wouldn’t refuse medicine to make you better. It is the same for depression and stress…everyone needs help once in awhile and that is perfectly okay,” said Burchett.

Kent emphasizes that counseling at the HCC is always open to any DU student or employee and is, in many cases, free or low-cost.

“We all have a point where we can benefit from independent mental health professionals to help us deal with stressors. We would much rather someone get the support and assistance they need rather than struggle in silence,” said Kent.

Should a DU student want to informally try counseling, the “Let’s Talk” series has weekly free, confidential consultations with HCC counselors with times and locations available on the HCC website.

If you need immediate assistance with a problem or feel you need crisis counseling, call the HCC at (303) 8712205.

To schedule an appointment, either call the HCC or login to your MyHealth account.

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Powerful dean paves paths for women “I am deeply grateful to DU, I love being a member of the DU community and I get Lynn Gangone, dean of the to fulfill my dream of running a Women’s College at DU since women’s college,” said Gangone.

The oldest child in her 2007 and associate clinical professor of education at the family, Gangone was the first Morgridge College of Educa- to pursue higher education tion, was named one of the top despite being challenged by a 25 most powerful women in teacher who said she couldn’t Denver this September by the get in.

Once accepted into The Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce (CWCC) for College of New Rochelle, a small Catholic women’s coltheir 25 year anniversary.

The “CWCC Top 25 Gala: lege in New Rochelle, N.Y., Recognizing Limitless Leaders” Gangone pursued a degree in political science event in January and history with will recognize these plans to become powerful women, “I always had a lawyer, a proGangone included, a goal of runfession that was for their positions in various avenues ning a women’s finally opening up for women around Denver college.” during the based on impact, 1970’s. connectivity and During colthought leadership. Lynn Gangone As dean of Dean of the Women’s lege, Gangone held two workthe Women’s Colstudy positions, lege, Gangone has College one in the dean increased enrollment, worked to expand stu- of students’ office and another dent scholarship and helped in the academic dean’s office. shape new academic pro- As a women’s college, The Colgrams, according to her DU lege of New Rochelle employed women in leadership positions, portfolio.

The Women’s College is an inspiring Gangone to consider academic home to many women the idea of women’s roles in from a myriad of backgrounds, higher education.

“My area of interest was including mothers, first-time college students and women how do we help women get returning for further education. jobs and get training in areas The college offers classes in that are nontraditional for the evenings and on weekends, women? Today we would call making it easier for busy women that STEM (science, technology, engineering and math),” to explore higher education.

As a dean, Gangone is the said Gangone.

After college, Gangone academic leader of the Women’s College and is responsible for all spent six years focusing on gender equity, educating chilaspect of managing the school.

“There is such great pride dren of both gender about in a university investing in a career choices and expectations.

“Between this women’s women’s college,” said Gangone.

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this experience working in the field of gender equity, I became really committed to thinking about how do we create a world where men and women and boys and girls have equal opportunity,” said Gangone.

In 1987, Gangone went on to become the dean of students at Centenary College, a small Methodist college in New Jersey before moving to Washington D.C. to run the National Association for Women in Education, founded in 1916 as the National Association for Dean’s of Women.

These were the first women in co-educational institutions whose function was to serve, support and advocate for female students as colleges and universities became coeducational and began accepting both men and women into their programs.

“I led that organization for five years and that really solidified with me this commitment that I had [been] thinking about: where do women sit in leadership roles in higher education and other sectors?” said Gangone.

She then became a lobbyist for four years in Maryland, lobbying for private colleges and universities.

“Everything I did was not always necessarily on college campus but it was always attached to higher education, and either my vocation, or in my volunteer work I was always really engaged with how do I create the capacity for women to be in leadership roles, in whatever sector they are looking at, and particularly my love is higher education,” said Gangone.

After working as a visiting professor at George Washington University, Gangone accepted the Deanship of the

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Dean Gangone encourages women to pursue leadership positions in higher education.

Women’s College at DU in June 2006.

“I think [that] I can say with all honesty that I always had a goal of running a women’s college,” said Gangone.

Gangone hopes being named one of the top 25 most powerful woman in Denver will help her work toward her ultimate goal of equal opportunities in education for women.

“Did I always dream I

would be a powerful woman?

No,” said Gangone.

She recognizes the influence she will have with this recognition.

“If anything I wanted to be in a position where who I was and where I was could have influence to pave greater paths for women who would follow me. And so if the 25 Most Powerful Women in Denver gets me some of that, that’s great,” said Gangone.

The gallery is curated by graduate students of anthropology, as well as by anthropology department staff members Anne Amati and Brooke Rohde.

The gallery in DUMA reflects varied anthropological interests through different exhibits displayed throughout the year.

For the current exhibit, graduate students contributed their examples of these “explorations,” such as a watercolor of everything a student ate one day, entitled “A Monday’s Consumption.”

“The most exciting part of the exhibit is how it is interactive and ever evolving as more is added to it each day created by students and visitors,” said Kreps.

The experience starts at the door, with a sign that invites those who enter to record, take notes, collect and otherwise “observe the world around you as if you’ve never seen it before.”

A small but brightly colored room encourages visitors to “please do not touch,” giving various meanings to what constitutes anthropology and art.

Preschool-age visitors came to visit on Sept. 27 from the

Fisher Early Learning Center, an early childhood center with connections to DU and Morgridge College of Education.

Various projects created by graduate students and preschoolage visitors alike are displayed on shelves and posterboard.

The “World of Color” display covers an entire wall with multi-colored panels, where visitors are encouraged to write with Sharpies about what specific colors mean to them.

For example, a scribble on a yellow panel says “sunshine, daisies, butter mellow,” quoting a popular line from the first “Harry Potter and the Sorceror’s Stone.”

“Exploration No. 17” allows any visitor to create an instant sculpture with pipe cleaners, rubber bands and miscellaneous baubles like CDs and toilet paper rolls.

One wall allows visitors to rearrange an array of magnetized words to create random musings.

“I wanted to emphasize these connections between art and anthropology,” said Kreps.

For a different approach to art, anthropology and ethnography, visit the “Explorations” exhibit.

DUMA explores anthropology, art

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The DUMA “Explorations” exhibit encourages visitors to think in different ways about the connections between anthropology, art and science.

by kendra cohen Contributing Writer

“You are an explorer.”

These words greet visitors at the DU Museum of Anthropology (DUMA) before entering an exhibit that defies preconceptions of what an anthropology exhibit looks like.

Rather, it somewhat resembles a kindergarten arts and crafts room.

DUMA has a new exhibit

called “Explorations,” based on the book “How to Be an Explorer of the World: Portable Life Museum” by Keri Smith. The gallery, in Sturm Hall 102, is free to the public 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. every weekday until the end of October.

Christina Kreps, an associate professor of Anthropology, used Smith’s book in her anthropology class “Museums and Public Culture” last year and was inspired to turn it into an exhibit.

“I think the book is a fun and effective way to help students develop their observation skills, which are very important in anthropology, and to stimulate creativity,” said Kreps.

Many of the “explorations” in the exhibit are from Smith’s book, which includes 59 creative exercises to document and interpret the world around us.

“Exploration” exercises could include anything from writing ten things that aren’t noticeable on first glance to collecting objects with interesting patterns and light.

Keri Smith is the author of the popular blog “The Wish Jar”, as well as author of “Wreck this Journal,” “Mess: The Manual of Accidents and Mistakes” and other interactive creative guides.

These journals encourage readers to explore the world around them in both an ethnographic and artistic way.

“The author [Smith] makes the connection between making art and doing ethnography, and how artists and scientists, or ethnographers, are similar in how they collect, document, analyze and interpret the world around them,” said Kreps.

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Diversity retreat promotes inclusiveness by hsing tseng Staff Writer

The Center for Multicultural Excellence (CME) held their annual Diversity & Unity Retreat this past Friday and Saturday at the Red Lion Hotel Southeast Denver.

The retreat focused on educating a varied group of about 70 students on issues such as exploring identity and promoting inclusive excellence at DU and beyond by challenging themselves and others on issues of diversity.

Since the program’s inception more than a decade ago, the retreat has offered meals, a room and all the materials participants need to commit to the experience and learn about promoting diversity in everyday life.

Thomas Walker, director of educational programs & LGBTIQA services at the CME,

organized the retreat with the help of CME staff, student staff and the retreat team which consists of students who participated in the retreat previously but wished to help in planning and implementing this year’s retreat.

According to Walker, diversity itself is widely defined.

“It’s not limited to race, gender, sexual orientation, or politics – it’s learning style, region of the country. Diversity is not just a couple of things, and we want to engage as much of it as we can,” said Walker.

At the beginning of the retreat, the retreat team explained the three goals of the retreat: increasing awareness around issues of diversity, expanding networks while also building community and discussing action options.

The retreat took place in 27 hours, including free time, meals

and sleep, consolidating a lot of information and discussion about issues such as worldviews- each individual’s way of engaging with and seeing the world- and systems of oppression- the idea that there is a one-up and one-down system for each identity. “[We’re giving them] their first step into engaging inclusive excellence,” said Walker.

According to Aliyah Montgomery, a first-year psychology major from Denver, the retreat provided her with a chance to socialize and meet other people that she otherwise wouldn’t have met, especially as a commuter student.

“I really liked being able to hear a lot of other peoples’ views and perspectives on a lot of things because they were so different and we all came from diverse backgrounds,” said Montgomery.

According to Walker, instead

of dedicating time to creating action plans, this year the retreat partnered with the Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning (CCESL) for advertising and registration so that students had the opportunity to dual-register for the retreat and the Community Organizing Institute to gain skills for making change on campus and beyond.

“The retreat inspired me to get involved with a lot of other groups and see their perspectives.

We can learn a lot by being in other environments,” said Montgomery.

So what are the next steps for members of the Retreat and those interested in issues of diversity?

“We want you all to leave here unsatisfied, yearning for more,” said Walker to retreat attendees.

Walker emphasized that participants should continue to educate themselves and go into their different communities, from

Greek life to student government, to engage diversity there.

“Inclusive excellence is the responsibility of everyone, not just CME, not just the student alliances, not just the teachers or that one student and not just that one month out of the year. We as a university want to have that excellence, so we all need to engage diversity all the time,” said Walker.

Students unable to attend the 2012-13 retreat are encouraged

by CME to attend CO-LEADS (Colorado Leadership for Equity, Advocacy & Discovering Social Justice), a regional student summit from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 19 at the Auraria campus, or CCESL’s Community Organizing Institute from 1-7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 5.

The retreat is free for accepted students and past participants are encouraged to serve on the retreat team.

Student writes for USA Today by hannah gilham Contributing Writer

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Anna Gauldin will be writing an article, live-tweeting and uploading photos and videos for USA Today as the student correspondent for Wednesday’s debate.

Last spring, USA Today accepted applications for a position with USA Today for a student correspondent during the presidential debate on our campus.

Applicants were asked for their resume as well as writing and photography samples.

Sophomore Anna Gauldin, journalism major from Glenwood Springs and editor of the sports section for the Clarion was awarded this position.

“It’s an unbelievable opportunity, especially considering I’m a journalism major,” said Gauldin.

As the debate correspondent, Gauldin has been taking video and photographs on campus of voter registration and

Denver dives do debate parties by maura shea Contributing Writer

As many students know all too well, DebateFest tickets ran out rapidly, leaving many DU students unable to attend the historical events happening on our campus this week.

Luckily for students, many bars and restaurants around Denver will be hosting presidential debate viewing parties on Wednesday night.

As of this weekend, Jordan’s Bistro and Pub, located at 2363 E. Evans Ave., is planning on hosting a campaign-headquarter themed viewing party on Wednesday, kicking off at 6 p.m. on Oct. 3.

The presidential debate will be shown on all their televisions and musician Jason Vigil will play the national anthem. There will be live music throughout the evening.

Jordan’s will be offering a number of specials and promotions including free samples of Budweiser beer. The full menu will also be available to customers from 6-9 p.m.

Crimson and Gold, located at 2017 S. University Blvd., is sub-

stituting its usual trivia night to host a red, white and blue themed viewing party that will be open to the public during the debate.

The debate will replace the usual sports cast on all of their televisions starting at 7 p.m.

The bar will offer $2 Budweiser beer all day as well as the happy hour food and drink menu which includes beer, burgers and chili cheese fries. Specials on drinks will be offered in spirit of the debate.

Snarfs, located at 1729 E. Evans, will also be viewing the debate and hosting an array of cheap drinks, notably their blue “donkey punch” drink and the red “elephant drunk” drink, as well as their usual discoball drink specials.

Those looking for a more comfortable and relaxing event can travel off-campus to the Wildlife Experience, located at 10035 Peoria St. in Parker which is hosting a viewing party in their Extreme Screen Theater.

The theater is equipped with a 40 by 60-foot screen with surround sound to ensure a memorable viewing experience.

Traditionally a theater that

shows wildlife films and the occasional film event, The Wildlife Experience has free admission for the debate without a registration but is first come first serve.

A cash bar and refreshments will start at 6 p.m.

For anyone interested in watching the presidential debate at home, CNN, NBC and Fox will be streaming the debate online as well as on television, and so will local news channels, including DenverPost.com who will be doing an online stream of the event.

While many restaurants within walking distance of DU are hoping to remain open during the debate, David Danushevsky, the general manager of Crimson and Gold recognizes that for security purposes, there’s no guarantee these restaurants will be allowed to stay open.

“We are prepared for the worst, but hope for the best,” said Daniel Danushevsky, general manager of Crimson & Gold.

And there’s always the option of hosting your own viewing party. Red, white, blue and barbeque.

passport events.

She has been tweeting and posting pictures this past week and will be live-tweeting from the media center tomorrow among some of the biggest personnel in media.

“I’m thrilled to be able to experience the debate from the media center to make connections with people from USA Today and people from other

media organizations,” said Gauldin. “I think it’s a great opportunity and it’s made me very excited to pursue journalism in my life.”

Gauldin urges students to write in questions or comments to @DebateDenver and use the hashtag feature, #DebateDenver where she can tweet a response about what’s happening within the media center.

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Debate shifts Pioneers out of facilities Pioneer athletics adjusts to displacement from debate by alex proietti Assistant Sports Editor

With the presidential debate coming to campus this Wednesday, changes have been occurring all over campus, from fences being put up to building restrictions and closures.

The Pioneer athletics department has not been exempt from the changes being made on campus for the debate, as each team has been displaced from their locker rooms, equipment rooms, training and practice locations and home game venues.

Each sports team has been forced to move to a new location this week around Denver. Hockey is practicing at the Family Sports Center in Centennial, men’s lacrosse is practicing at Littleton High School, women’s soccer and lacrosse have each practiced at Washington Park and all the other teams are scattered around the city.

Hockey begins their season Oct. 6 with an exhibition game against University of British Columbia, which has been moved to the Pepsi Center downtown because new ice won’t be ready in time for the game in Magness Arena after the debate.

“It’s just crazy, because, especially for hockey, we are trying to prepare for the first game, and we aren’t going to be getting back into the building before that first game,” said Nick Meldrum, the director of equipment room operations.

“I’ve got to prepare to go on the road for two teams, so I need two sets of towels, two sets of tools, travel skate sharpeners,

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The Pioneer women’s soccer team utilized the women’s lacrosse locker rooms in Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium for two home games last week. The team’s usual locker room was unavailable because of the Ritchie Center being shut down for the presidential debate being held on campus.

stuff like that. Everything I need big equipment trucks that they to take, I need to take double use to pick up visiting teams of, because I’m going to end up from the airport, so we’ll be able having to take care of two teams to load all this stuff in there and at the Pepsi Center.” head down there, which is a huge Along with help on my end.” preparing all of the “It’s obviously In addition to necessary equiphockey, soccer has ment for this week- a little bit of also been affected, end’s hockey game, a hassle, but I as the women’s team the transportation had games on Friday of all the gear has think everyone and Sunday at CIBER been a hurdle that Field. The team was Meldrum had to realizes it’s a forced to move out of overcome. their own locker room cool “The Coloand move into the rado Avalanche experience.” lacrosse locker rooms. have been a huge “Specifically for help; they’re Nick Shore men’s and women’s actually coming soccer, it’s been by today to help us move out of tough, because they’re on the here,” said Meldrum last Friday. road and they played at home,” “They’re bringing one of their said Meldrum. “We got kicked

out of the equipment room on Sept. 21, so those teams have everything they need: both sets of jerseys, all their laundry, towels and all that stuff, and local parents and coaches have been doing their laundry.”

As there are only four debates per election, the opportunity to host the debate at Denver has been an honor to the university as a whole according to junior hockey forward Nick Shore.

From a student athlete perspective, the changes have been slightly inconvenient but overall worth the honor of hosting the debate, according to Shore.

“It’s obviously a little bit of a hassle to have to move out of our locker room and all, but I think everyone realizes that it’s a cool experience that nobody really gets

to have, so I think we’re all taking it pretty well and it’s fun around campus,” said Shore. “Overall, it hasn’t been bad; we are looking forward to getting back in our rink, but right now I think we can handle it.”

The entire department has had to make adjustments for the debate, but the equipment team has been doing all they can to ensure a smooth transition in and out for the teams.

“There hasn’t been a team that hasn’t been affected,” said Meldrum. “Logistically, it’s crazy and something we haven’t had to deal with before, but it’s been a lot of planning on our part to make sure the teams are still successful whether it’s here at home being displaced or being on the road and being prepared for that.”

Women’s soccer begins WAC competition Pioneers post win, tie in first two conference games at CIBER Field by anna gauldin Sports Editor

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Junior midfielder Nicholette DiGiacomo scored one of Denver’s four goals in the team’s shutout over San Jose State on Friday at CIBER Field.

In its first two Western Athletic Conference competitions, the No. 18 Pioneer women’s soccer team topped San Jose State 4-0 on Friday night and tied defending WAC champions Utah State 0-0 on Sunday, extending its unbeaten streak to 12 games.

On Friday night, the Pioneers (9-1-3, 1-0-1 WAC) recorded a shutout at CIBER Field in their WAC opener. Denver opened the scoring when senior midfielder Katy Van Lieshout fired a shortrange ball past the keeper less than 15 minutes into the game.

“You’re never going to have another first game in a new conference, so our goal was to win,” said head coach Jeff Hooker. “We came out with a lot of fire. I think we started with a lot of energy.”

Less than five minutes after Van Lieshout’s goal, junior for-

ward Kristen Hamilton scored off an assist from senior forward Kaitlin Bast. Bast, the defending Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year, scored in the 56th minute off an assist from senior forward Kalie Vaughn and ended the night with a goal and two assists for Denver.

“It was our first game of the WAC, so we wanted to come out and get the win,” said Hamilton, who recorded a hat trick the previous week and was named the CS360 National Primetime Player of the Week. “We got a shutout, which is huge, and it really sets the tone for us in the WAC and lets everyone know what we’re all about.”

In the 64th minute, junior midfielder Nicholette DiGiacomo recorded Denver’s fourth goal off an assist from Bast.

“Our energy was very good, but our efficiency in other games had been better,” said Hooker after the game. “Overall I think we played pretty well, but we needed to be a little bit better defensively.

All in all not a great game for us, but we got the shutout win.”

Goalkeepers Lara Campbell and Maria Khan each recorded three saves for Denver.

On Sunday, Denver hosted defending WAC champions Utah State (5-2-6, 0-0-2 WAC). Even after two overtime periods, both teams remained scoreless.

“I think that Utah State came back really well after playing an overtime game Friday,” said Hooker. “The had a lot of energy and they gave us some trouble.”

The Pioneers outshot Utah State 24-10, but struggled to get their shots on goal.

“When you get 24 shots and only 6 are on goal, that’s just not going to get it done at any level,” said Hooker. “You have to get them on target to have a chance.”

Denver also topped Utah State 10-1 in corner kicks. Looking forward, Bast said the team will use their experiences from this weekend to improve for the rest of the season.

“We definitely have things to work on,” said Bast. “We are always trying to get better every game.”

Up next, the Pioneers will travel to Ruston, La., to take on Louisiana Tech on Friday afternoon in their third WAC matchup.

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2012-2013 Pioneer Hockey preps for final WCHA season by alex proietti Assistant Sports Editor

The Pioneer men’s hockey team is heading into the 20122013 season ranked No. 8 in the USA Today/USA Hockey preseason poll and were picked to finish third in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association in the 94X WCHA preseason media poll. The team also ranks No. 6 in College Hockey News’ Preseason Top 10.

After finishing last season with an early exit from the NCAA tournament after falling 2-1 to Ferris State in the first round, the Pioneers quickly began gearing up for another season, which begins Oct. 6 with an exhibition game against the University of British Columbia at the Pepsi Center in downtown Denver.

“Starting once last season was over, the team got two weeks off. Then Matt Shaw, our strength and conditioning coach, took over and has been training them since late April through the summer in helping them get stronger, more powerful and more agile. I think his work has certainly paid off,” said head coach George Gwozdecky. adam hammerman|clarion According to NCAA rules, as Captain Paul Phillips directs the team at practice on Friday in preparation for the Oct. 6 exhibition game against the University of British Columbia at the Pepsi Center. of Sept. 15, the coaching staff is un“I think that what we have “I think [coaches] Steve Miller able to spend more than two hours Pioneers, but it will also allow the time, but I just want to play when and David Lassonde have done a inside the locker room and where on the ice with the team until the players to learn to work together I get the opportunity.“ This season is the Pioneers’ terrific job bringing in the fresh- we think we are as a team is difofficial season starts on Oct. 6, so and to get to know each other before the official season starts. final season in the WCHA, within man class and filling the holes left ferent than the polls, and I know Shaw’s workouts and the leaderJunior goaltender Sam Brit- which Denver has won nine reg- last season, not only by the gradu- that with the talent that we have, ship of the captains in workouts tain said he is looking forward to ular season championships and ating seniors but the departure for us we want to just make sure have been key for the Pioneers.

Until it can resume with capitalizing on the opportunity 14 playoff championships since of Jason Zucker, Drew Shore and we exceed those expectations,” Beau Bennett,” said Gwozdecky. said Brittain. full coaching staff beginning on to familiarize himself with the the league’s creation in 1959.

As the season nears, the PiAt the close of the season, “Like every freshman class, it’s goOct. 6, the team has been skat- new defensive line. oneers will continue to gear up ing to take them awhile to make “I think it’ s a good chance to Denver will move into the newing with captain leadership for get to know the new defensemen ly formed National Collegiate the transition, not only in school for the challenges to come, and, their practices.

“We are expecting to have a and for the team to get together,” Hockey Conference (NCHC), but in this challenging conference.” according to Gwozdecky, hope With the addition of the fresh- to exceed the expectations of the pretty hard-working team,” said se- said Brittain. “We’re still a few along with Denver-rival Colomen class, the team has been work- college hockey world. weeks away from when the season rado College, Miami, Minnesotanior defenseman and captain Paul “I think that when you talk Phillips. “We know that we are go- starts, but we want to make sure Duluth, Nebraska-Omaha, North ing hard to prepare for the chalto our peers and people who lenges that lie ahead this season. that we play hard and we get ready. ” Dakota, St. Cloud State and Westing to be good defensively, so every supposedly are the experts in “The workouts are on a whole According to Brittain, the ern Michigan for the 2013 season. single night we know we are going “The WCHA has been a great new level this year,” said Phillips. college hockey, I think they all to come out and it’s going to be team’s goalie position is no more certain at the start home to a number of schools, “We are all getting in there and recognize that we have lost a tough to play against of this season than including DU,” said Gwozdecky. working hard together; we are do- great deal of firepower on of“I think peous, whether it’s hitit was last year, with “The WCHA has had many chang- ing a lot of team stuff and we build fense,” said Gwozdecky. “I think ting in the defensive ple expect three eligible goal- es over the years, and this won’t be strength like that. We’ve just been people expect that DU is not zone or so on. We know we are going to that DU is not ies fighting for ice the first. Even when I played in the trying to get to know everyone going to be as good this season, time. Brittain, senior WCHA in the 70s, it was different and figure out chemistry so when but to be honest, I think we are be the hardest workAdam Murray and than now. The WCHA, like other we step on the ice for our first ex- going to be sneaky good. We’ve ing team on the ice.” going to be as sophomore Juho conferences, has changed over the hibition game, we are ready to go.” got great depth in the goal, and While the first good this seaWith the expectations set we are very deep on the blue line.

Olkinuora each years, but we have been a memofficial game of the could make appear- ber for many years, and a proud by the preseason polls, the team There’s no question in my mind season is not un- son, but to be til Oct. 19 with the honest, I think ances for the Pio- member at that. It’s been a great is making sure to stay grounded that, in order to build a successneers this season. relationship. As usual, there are a and focus on themselves and ful team, you have to start from at-home matchup the goal out, and we have that.”

Brittain was number of schools in the confer- their own expectations. against UMass Low- we are going instrumental in the ence that will be strong this year. ” ell, the team is alteam’s success in the After last season, the Pioneers ready preparing to to be sneaky 2010-2011 season, were left with some voids to fill play at the their best, good.” but missed the first after forwards Jason Zucker, Beau led by Phillips.

25 games of last sea- Bennett and Drew Shore all moved “We know son with a knee in- on to the NHL. The team was also UBC, and they’re re- George Gwozdecky jury. During his ab- impacted by the graduation of Nate ally good every year, Head Coach sence, Murray and Dewhurst, John Lee, John Ryder, so we aren’t taking When: Friday, Oct. 12 Olkinuora defended Luke Salazar and Dustin Jackson. them lightly at all,” said Phillips. the Pioneer goal and, after BritJoining the Pioneer ranks What: $56 for season tickets for 14 games “It’s going to be a very tough game, and from my understanding, tain’s return, were forced to fight this season are freshmen forWhere: Ritchie Center North Ticket Office they’ve played a few games up in for ice time three ways. Brittain wards Garrett Allen, Grant Arwas also ranked No. 5 on USCHO. nold, Gabe Levin and Quentin Canada. This is going to be our first Shore, as well as defensemen Datest as a team together, so it’s going com’s Top 10 College Goalies.

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“For myself, I want to play kota Mermis and Nolan Zajac. to be a tough one, but it will show For more information visit: The team hopes to use these where we need to work and show my best to give the team the best chance to win, ” said Brittain.

“Obadditions to fill the voids left by denverpioneers.com our strengths, too.” viously with three goalies that can the team members who left at Not only is the exhibition game going to be a test for the play, it’s going to be a fight for ice the end of last season.

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Hockey preview Pioneers gain dual brother duos

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From left to right: junior Nick Shore, freshman Quentin Shore, freshman Dakota Mermis and junior Jarrod Mermis make up two brother duos for DU hockey.

by alex proietti Assistant Sports Editor

With most athletic teams, a brother-like bond forms between teammates, but for the Denver hockey team this year, the family feel is taken even further.

This year, the Shore brother legacy continues as freshman forward Quentin Shore joins brother junior forward Nick Shore on the team following the departure of junior forward Drew Shore last season. In addition the Mermis brother legacy begins as freshman defenseman Dakota Mermis joins his brother junior forward Jarrod Mermis as a Pioneer.

Last season, the Shore brother duo had a large impact on DU hockey, as Drew led the team in points with 53 and goals with 22 throughout the season, while Nick scored third best on the team with 41 points and 13 goals. Jarrod also had 6 points last season and 3 goals.

“We aren’t really looking to bring in brothers; that’s never been a criteria for us when we are recruiting,” said head coach George Gwozdecky. “It just so happens, though, that in the sport of hockey, if one member of a family plays, usually others do as well. We have been very fortunate to recruit guys and find that their younger brothers are as talented or more talented as well.”

USCHO.com Division I Men’s Hockey Poll 1. Boston College 2. Minnesota 3. Michigan 4. North Dakota 5. Union 6. Cornell 7. Massachusetts-Lowell 8. Denver 9. Miami 10. Western Michigan

When building a team and refocusing after the loss of as many key players as Denver lost last year, finding strong chemistry within a team is vital.

According to Gwozdecky, the addition of Quentin and Dakota has helped in that because of the brother bond that already existed before they joined the Pioneer hockey team.

“I think if you are going to build a team and a group that works hard for each other, the better the players know each other, the better chance you have at becoming a solidified team,” said Gwozdecky. “Certainly if you have brothers, they know each other very well; they know how each other thinks and how each other works and the strengths and perhaps weaknesses, as well. In some ways that could be an advantage in building a strong team.”

Within the competitive hockey world, many athletes striving to one day make it to the NHL make the decision to leave their families at the age of 16 and play for developmental teams in different parts of the country, causing families to lose the opportunity to live and grow up together.

For both sets of brothers, they were given the opportunity to live together again after two years apart for the Shore brothers and four years for the Mermis brothers.

“I think it will just be a blast [playing with Jarrod],” said Dakota. “We are four years apart, so we never really come across the opportunity to play together. Being on the ice, the kind of chemistry we’ll have and being able to compete together will be really fun.”

According to Jarrod, he is happy to have the opportunity

to be on the ice at the same time about what [Drew] did for me with his brother, an opportunity so far since I’ve been here.” denied to them for most of their For Quentin, he made the lives due to the age difference decision to leave his family between the them. and play on the United States “I love [having Dakota National Team Development here]; it’s great,” said Jarrod. Program hockey team in Ann “We got to play toArbor, Mich., so gether once before the opportunity when I played for “If you have to come to DenLincoln, but this brothers, ver was even more will be awesome special than just because it will defi- they know being on the ice nitely be a lot lonwith his brother; each other ger.” he had the opThe Shore very well. In portunity to come name is no stranger home to his family to Denver, either, some ways as a whole. as the legacy began that could be “I lived in with Drew and conMichigan the last tinued with Nick an advantage two years, so I and now Quentin. in building a kind of got the The famout-of-town scene ily is a prominent strong team.” and did all that one in the Denver and basically just hockey commuwanted to be back nity between Drew, George Gwozdecky not only with my Nick, Quentin and Head Coach brother but with younger brother my whole family,” Baker, who is 13 years old and said Quentin. “We are really playing on the Colorado Thun- close with our grandparents, derbirds U13 team, along with and not only brothers, but evheavy involvement in the Colo- eryone. Coming back to family rado hockey community by and friends was just a dream both the brothers’ parents and come true.” grandparents. Having the opComing back to Denver portunity to reunite with the for Quentin also presents the family is one the Shores are opportunity to have his family happy to have. watch him play again and sup“Last year [with Drew] port him from the sidelines evwas great,” said Nick. “We ery game. had an apartment together, In addition to his family and I hadn’t lived with him in supporting him from the stands, quite some time, so that was Quentin has the opportunity to cool. But just the same sort of be supported on the ice by his thing, he helped me out a ton brother Nick as well, an opporthroughout my whole career, tunity denied to many. but especially my first two “It’s both a sense of comfort years here. Having someone and motivation, as well,” said that you’re really close with Quentin. “He wants me to be coming to college your fresh- my best and pushes me to be my man year is always really cool, best but at the same time he’ll and I couldn’t say enough help me.”

2012-2013 Pioneer Hockey Home Games Saturday, Oct. 6 British Columbia

Saturday, Nov. 3 St. Cloud State*

Saturday, Dec. 29 Boston University

Friday, Feb. 22 North Dakota*

Friday, Oct. 19 UMass Lowell

Saturday, Nov. 17 Colorado College*

Friday, Jan. 4 Cornell

Saturday, Feb. 23 North Dakota*

Saturday, Oct. 20 Air Force

Friday, Nov. 23 Yale

Saturday, Jan. 5 Cornell

Friday, March 8 Alaska-Anchorage*

Friday, Oct. 26 Michigan Tech*

Saturday, Nov. 24 New Hampshire

Friday, Jan. 11 Nebraska-Omaha*

Sunday, March 10 Alaska-Anchorage*

Saturday, Oct. 27 Michigan Tech*

Friday, Nov. 30 Wisconsin*

Saturday, Jan. 12 Nebraska-Omaha*

*Denotes WCHA conference games

Friday, Nov. 2 St. Cloud State*

Saturday, Dec. 1 Wisconsin*

Friday, Feb. 8 Colorado College*

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www.duclarion.com could really complain,” said King.

“I just tried to work really hard and not let it get me down and keep supporting everyone.”

This time around, King is supporting her team in more ways than one. Fourteen games into the season, King is already leading her team in attacks by kill and ranks second in blocks.

“Looking at what she’s done statistically this year compared to years past, she’s become a much more offensive player,” said head coach Jesse Mahoney. “I think she’s much more confident on the floor and she’s turning into a leader for this team.”

The confidence she’s gained is an asset to her team and their goals for the season, according to King.

“Our expectations are a lot higher this year, so we’re not satisfied with being mediocre anymore. We are really trying to work up to our potential,” said King.

The team’s overall record is currently 8-7, with 14 games remaining in the regular season.

They’re focusing on taking things one game at a time and becoming the best they can be.

“We’re looking to gain some consistency and build on that, but the potential for this team is there,” said Mahoney. “I think we’re going to get better as the season goes on.”

King said she feels the same way when it comes to her own potential as a player.

“I think it’s important to never be satisfied, so I keep trying to push myself,” said King.

That mentality is what contributes to her ability to lead her team and also learn from them.

“I think the more comfortable she gets in her role, the larger it’s going to become,” said Mahoney. “She’s a leader for the team now, but she’ll definitely be a leader in her senior year.”

As for her senior year and what’s to come afterward, King is already giving it some thought.

The possibility of combining her passion for volleyball with her desire to travel is something she’s considering.

“I’m going to try to study abroad the winter quarter of my senior year, after my final season, and maybe even try to play volleyball abroad,” said King.

Whatever path she chooses, Mahoney is confident in her abilities, both as a player and a person.

“That’s the great thing about Colleen; she’s a smart kid and she’s a great athlete, and she can do a lot of things,” said Mahoney. “The future is bright for her and she’s only going to get better. I wish she was younger; I wish we had her for a couple more years.”

For now, Mahoney and the rest of King’s teammates are taking advantage of her skills and leadership for the remaining time she has as a Pioneer.

sophomore Cassie Ronda each On Saturday afternoon, the tallied eight kills.

Pioneers fell to the New Mexico Senior Faimie Kingsley had State Aggies 3-0 in Las Cruces, seven kills and accounted for 12 N.M., in their fifth conference blocks out of the team’s total of game. The first two matches were 18. Sophomore setter Frances close with scores of 25-22 and Carroll had 31 assists 25-19 in favor of in this game. Despite “We just the Aggies, but New these Pioneer perMexico State led the formances, Denver weren’t able entire third set and was unable to top the finished with a score Falcons and fell 3-2 to find any of 25-16.

(25-18, 20-25, 25-19, consistency.”

King led Denver 24-26, 9-15). with eight kills and “I felt like we five blocks. She curplayed up and down, Jesse Mahoney rently leads the team we just weren’t able to Head Coach in kills with 147 so find any consistency,” far this season. Ronda said head coach Jesse added seven kills.

Mahoney. “Air Force is a great Setters Bailey Karst and Carteam and we allowed them to hang roll split the duties almost evenly around and when you get to set with 16 and 15 assists, respectively. five you never know what’s going Defensively, sophomore Kate to happen. But regardless of the Acker led the team with eleven score, I am proud of the team and digs. Fellow sophomore Samantha how we fought and competed.”

Berger and Johnson each added six.

“New Mexico State is a very good team, especially on their home court,” said Mahoney. “We struggled to gain a rhythm early in the match as we used a new line-up due to injury. I was proud of how our team competed the entire match. We’ve got a tough road trip coming up and we must learn to compete in different environments.”

This week, the Pioneers will travel to San Jose, Calif., to take on San Jose State on Thursday at 8 p.m. before heading to Utah State for a 7 p.m. matchup. Both contests are conference compeitions.

“The WAC is a good league; there are not going to be any easy wins,” said Mahoney. “We’re figuring out that we can’t take a match off and expect to win. We have some tough matches ahead and we’ll continue to try to find wins on the road.”

Cone’s skiing talent, combined with her presence on both the DU alpine skiing team and the women’s golf team, landed her in a feature in the magazine called “Two-Trick Ponies” alongside Dartmouth skier and sailor Trace Smith.

Cone missed last season due to injury, but earned First-Team All-American honors in 2010 and 2011. Cone also competed on the DU women’s golf team during her sophomore and junior years.

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Junior right-side hitter Colleen King leads the Pioneers in kills this season.

by michael gooch Contributing Writer

After sitting out the majority of the 2011 volleyball season due to injury, junior right-side hitter Colleen King is aiming to make up for lost time.

In the fourth game of her sophomore season, King sprained her ankle, resulting in a six week absence which caused her to miss a total of 14 games.

“It was a really big bummer for me, but we’ve had so many injuries on our team that I didn’t feel like I

Pios fall to Air Force, New Mexico State Women’s volleyball struggles in new conference by marley schafer Staff Writer

After beating Texas Arlington in their home opener last Thursday, the Pioneers lost on the road to Air Force on Tuesday and New Mexico State on Saturday.

In the game against the Air Force Academy, Pioneer volleyball (8-7, 2-3 WAC) fell 3-2 after a hard-fought five-game series in which they never lost by more than six points.

Freshman outside hitter Michele Swope led the team with 16 kills and also posted 14 digs, second only to senior libero Lyndi Johnson, who had 15.

Junior Colleen King and redshirt

in the news Two Pioneers nab first WAC awards Women’s soccer seniors forward Kaitlin Bast and goalkeeper Lara Campbell were named Western Athletic Conference offensive player and goalkeeper of the week, respectively, for their first WAC awards of the season, announced yesterday.

Bast tallied four points in Denver’s 4-0 win over San Jose State on Friday. Bast assisted Kristen Hamilton in her goal to give DU a two-goal cushion in the WAC opener, then Bast’s goal gave Denver a three-goal lead.

She assisted on the fourth goal of the game, as well.

After the weekend, Bast sits in fifth place in Pioneer history in career points, with 88, and is tied for fifth in goals, with 34.

Campbell racked up 172 shutout minutes last weekend, leading Denver to two shutout games alongside Maria Kahn in the San Jose State game. Campbell is also the winningest goalkeeper in school history with 54 career wins.

After the weekend, Bast and Campbell are part of the fifth-winningest senior class in the nation.

Alpine skier recognized in Ski Racing Magazine Senior alpine skier Lindsay Cone was featured in the most recent issue of Ski Racing Magazine.

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2, 2012 RockiesOct.rule loss column The Clarion sports staff dives deep into the world of athletics. by dalton handy Staff Writer

As the “Year of the Fan” comes to a thankful close, there really isn’t much for Colorado Rockies fans to celebrate. With just two games remaining in the regular season, the Rockies sit in the cellar of the National League West with a laughable record of 63-97.

The starting pitching has been awful. Injuries have plagued star field players like Troy Tulowitzki and Carlos Gonzalez and the front office has been its usual incompetent self. As one might expect, absolute failure in the three most important areas of baseball has given the Rockies their worst record in franchise history.

Fans are left longing for the glory days of Rocktober, when the organization had direction and promise; that was the magical autumn of 2007, when the Rockies once again captured the hearts of Coloradans and won the National League Pennant.

Instead of a feisty group of overachievers, like the ones that took the Rockies to their first World Series, the Rockies now trot out the pride of the Monfort Brothers - a bunch of guys you probably haven’t heard of with limited potential and minor league contracts.

While this may have been fine for the offense, aided and abetted

by Coors Field, it clearly has taken its toll on the pitching staff. Rex Brothers, a reliever, leads the team in wins with eight. The leading starting pitcher, journeyman Jeff Francis, has five wins.

To give some perspective, Los Angeles Angels pitcher Jared Weaver has 20 wins on the year. Granted, he leads the league in this category, but to have only a quarter of his production from the Rockies’ “best” pitcher on the team is embarrassing.

While the pitchers have been embarrassing on the field, they have yet to come close to the embarrassment the ownership has caused its fans off the field. Instead of firing inept General Manager Dan O’Dowd and shaking up the entire front office, the Monfort Brothers, oft-maligned owners of the Rockies, decided to take the drastic step of altering the focuses of some employees.

As Denver Post reporter Troy Renck put it: “The Rockies shook up their front office … except, like a snow globe, all the pieces fell back into a similar place.” To pull this in the year that they designated as the “Year of the Fan” is just offensive.

“I can’t think of a general manager in baseball as good as [Dan O’Dowd],” said Rockies owner Dick Monfort on the day of the shakeup in a press conference in May. That is either a downright lie, or the result of one of the most uninformed and out-of-touch owners in all of sports.

Skimp and save on players as much as you want; this is your team. But don’t take the fans for idiots. This front office has clearly failed for the last few seasons, so don’t try to say that the main man responsible for the carnage is the best in the business.