DU Clarion Volume 121 Issue 15

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New engineering school breaks ground by brandon tate Senior Reporter

Last Tuesday, May 6, a groundbreaking ceremony was held for the new Daniel Felix Ritchie School of Engineering and Computer Science, which is estimated to be completed in December 2015, according to outgoing Undergraduate Student Government (USG) Senator and mechanical engineering major Alicia Everett.

The new building is named in memory of Daniel Felix Ritchie, father of Chancellor Emeritus Daniel Ritchie, and will replace John Greene Hall, which served as one of the engineering and computer sciences buildings from 1958 until winter quarter of this year.

Demolition on John Greene began on Monday, April 14 and is expected to be completed in May, while general construction of the new school will begin on July 1, according to Linda Lautenbach, construction project manager of DU Facilities and Management.

According to a press release from DU, the construction is funded by a combined $40 million donation from

Ritchie, Billy Knoebel and the floor will be home to the composite materials and optics late Bill C. Petersen. Ritchie’s mechatronics systems group, and communications.” contribution is the largest at including robotics and systems Keables further detailed $27 million. In the layout of addition to the building, the construcas the fourth tion efforts, floor will the donation house the will assist in bioengineerfaculty support, ing research student scholard e p a r t ships and more. ments, and In addition the fifth and to including final floor a signature will sustain copper dome the biomediatop the struccal research ture, the new labs and the school will Knoebel have a variety Center for of classrooms the Study of and lab spaces Aging. The for use by building will students and cons olid ate staff, accordDU’s engiing to Interim neering progusto kubiak | clarion grams under Dean Michael Keables. one roof, Tryvge Myhren, left, chairman of DU’s Board of Trustees, breaks ground on the new whereas “The first Daniel Felix Ritchie School of Engineering and Computer Science. now they floor will be devoted to a communal space teams. On the third floor will are taught in five different for students and faculty, be the computing systems buildings on campus. and will feature a machine groups including humane Everett praised the conshop, which is the heart of games, software engineering, struction of the building and the engineering program,” cyber security, power and the possibilities future stusaid Keables. “The second energy systems, computational dents will be able to explore

utilizing the building.

“I cannot express how excited I am that there is the groundbreaking for this building,” said Everett. “I see the Ritchie School as an opportunity. It’s an opportunity for DU to have the facilities that we need to push our engineering school to be the best that DU has had in its history. As a student, I understand the workload that comes with this major. There’s many nights of staying up and staying in, and having a home base for the students is invaluable.”

Ritchie remarked on his plans to donate towards the project beyond his time, but was excited to see the contribution go through and construction on the building begin this year.

“I planned to address the problem of the very inadequate facilities in my will,” said Ritchie. “But as you can tell I’m living a long time. [Ritchie] was the kind of a man who I think we can all be proud of with his integrity, he worked hard and was successful in the middle of the Depression, so I am very proud that we are naming this for my father.”

addresses transgender LAX advances DU mental health through HCC Sports Editor

Denver Coach Bill Tierney.

“They just fought and clawed and scratched against a great Carolina team. It wasn’t pretty, it wasn’t what we thought.”

High-scoring pieces of quality entertainment. That’s what viewers and fans are accustomed to when these teams come together. In 2012, the Pioneers outlasted the Heels, 16-14, and a year ago, the Heels gave up a six-goal lead to concede defeat to the Pioneers yet again, losing 12-11. Both combined for less than 15 goals during the most recent showdown on a drizzly Denver night.

“If you told me we were going to get nine [goals] today, I would have told you it would be our last game,” said Tierney.

At first glance, it seems appropriate to break out the corny, age-old adage about how history seems to repeat itself.

The fifth-seeded Denver Pioneers and the North Carolina Tar Heels met for the third time Saturday in as many years, each meeting a high-stakes NCAA tournament showdown.

And each time, the Pioneers have found a way to end the season for the Tar Heels, the most recent of which a 9-5 Pioneer win.

But a more practiced eye will notice the difference. This year’s match was by no means a complete doppelganger of years past.

“They just didn’t want it to be their last game, that’s really the easiest way to put it,” said SEE pioneers, PAGE 15

This story is the final part of a three-part series.

Some identities have been altered to protect privacy. by sarah ford

Managing Editor Emeritus

In her time working at the Health and Counseling Center (HCC) as a clinical psychologist, where she first started as an intern in 2008, Kirsten Ging has seen a rise in the number of students coming in identifying as transgender.

Her experience stands as another sign of the changing atmosphere on campus.

“I don’t know if it means more people are publicly or privately identifying (as trans-

A final farewell from the outgoing editors OPINIONS | Page 13

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gender) or if because of the campus climate it feels safer now than it did several years ago,” Ging said.

Ging specializes in working with transgender patients, and notes both the opportunities and challenges in the changing status quo.

Although difficulties remain, work being done in some departments such as the HCC is starting to open more portals for conversation for DU’s gender nonconforming population.

While the HCC is unable to change the gender on official files, which are linked to the campus-wide Banner system which prevents such changes, they make other accommodations. Kent said HCC doctors and therapists

often make notes for themselves that the person may identify differently than the gender that is recorded on their records.

Although the HCC is tied by the same restrictions as the rest of the university with student records, staff members such as Ging and Director Alan Kent have worked to make adjustments where they are able.

“We can’t unilaterally make changes to gender on (patients’) records,” said Alan Kent. “But what we do is we try to respect the pronoun and the identification that the student comes in with.”

SEE transallies, PAGE 7

“A third of students reported they did not drink ... in the last 30 days.”

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P O L I C E THEFT Monday, May 5, 2014 at 12:06 p.m. – DCS responded to a call regarding the theft of a live turtle from the Nagel Art Studios. Upon arrival at the scene, officers contacted a student who stated that they had left the turtle in an aquarium located in a non-secured room in the building on 5/1/14. When they returned to the space four days later, the turtle was missing.

Monday, May 5, 2014 at 2:17 p.m. – DCS responded to a call at University Hall regarding payroll fraud. Upon arrival at the scene, officers contacted a staff member who stated that an employee has been submitting fraudulent time cards.

Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at 12:13 p.m. – DCS responded to a call regarding the theft of a lighting fixture from Driscoll North. Upon arrival at the scene, officers contacted a staff member who stated that the fixture was last seen on 5/2/14 at approximately 11:00 p.m. A review of surveillance video footage showed several suspects entering the building and taking the fixture on 5/3/14 at approximately 1:40 a.m.

R E P O R T from a residential room in Centennial Halls. Officers were admitted to the room where they contacted two students who admitted to having smoked marijuana and relinquished possession of marijuana, drug paraphernalia and alcohol.

FORGERY Wednesday, May 14, 2014 at 3:51 p.m.

– DCS responded to a call regarding the odor of marijuana emanating from a residential room in Nagel Hall. Upon arrival at the scene, officers were admitted to the room where they confiscated alcohol, marijuana, drug paraphernalia, a butane torch and a false identification card. Just prior to leaving the scene, officers contacted one student who lives in the room in question, who took full responsibility for all contraband items.

Friday, May 9, 2014 at 10:54 a.m. – DCS responded to a call regarding a found wallet that had been turned in to the Pioneer ID card office. Upon arrival at the scene, officers took custody of a wallet and found a false identification card that belongs to a student.

NARCOTICS

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Monday, May 5, 2014 at 5:04 p.m. – DCS responded to a call regarding the odor of marijuana emanating from a residential room in Nagel Hall. Upon arrival at the scene, officers contacted two students who were in possession of alcohol, marijuana, drug paraphernalia and a propane cylinder. Officers confiscated all of the contraband items.

Saturday, May 10, 2014 at 11:21 p.m. – DCS responded to a call regarding an intoxicated student in Nagel Hall. Upon arrival at the scene, officers contacted the student in question, confiscated a false identification card that they had in their possession and called Denver Cares. The student was transported by Denver Cares to their facility.

Thursday, May 8, 2014 at 2:02 a.m. – While on routine patrol, DCS officers observed the odor of marijuana emanating

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Check here for weekly updates from the Undergraduate Student Government (USG) Highlights from May 6, 2014 DUPB is looking for a new logo and they are challenging all students to come up with the best one.

There will be a nationally televised lacrosse game this Saturday. There are 70-80 student tickets left.

The Sustainability Committee is growing office lettuce in JMAC and gardens may happen on the balcony.

USG and Associate Dean Ishimatsu are gauging faculty interest in creating an Ethnic Studies Minor.

USG is working on a free speech zone. Demonstrations would need to adhere to the DU Honor Code.

USG meetings are held every Tuesday night.

They are open to the public.

Information courtesy of the USG.

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AHSS talks Nazi art looting

international opera singer, who has sung more than 1,300 performances of 40 operatic roles worldwide, including 26 The division of Arts, Humanities operas at the Metropolitan Opera. and Social Sciences (AHSS) hosted their After the Alumni Achievement annual Alumni Reception and Livingston Awards was the Livingston Lecture, Lecture last Monday, May 5, in Davis named after Professor John C. LivingsAuditorium. The Alumni Reception ton. The lecture changes every year, and provided an opportunity for students this year, Karlsgodt presented on art and alumni to mingle and network and restitution and the men and women who included the presentation of the second inspired George Clooney’s film, “The annual Alumni Achievement Awards. Monuments Men.” This year’s Livingston Lecture, “The “It was a tremendous honor to Real Monuments Men and Women: Art deliver this lecture in honor of John Restitution Successes and Challenges,” Livingston,” said Karlsgodt. “I arrived at was presented by Associate Professor of the history department too late to know History Elizabeth Karlsgodt.

Professor Livingston, but I believe our According to Kristin Kemp, director faculty are continuing his mission to eduof community relations and communica- cate students with rigorous instruction, tion for AHSS, the event was free, but while reaching broader public audiences. attendees were asked to register online. Colleagues have told me that he also The event reached aimed to illustrate capacity the week the current relbefore with 550 evance of history.

RSVPs. It was I think the topic open to everyone, of my lecture, including current the history and students, staff, faclegacy of Nazi art ulty, community looting, honored members, AHSS his legacy in this alumni and other regard as well.”

DU alumni.

According to “We are very Karlsgodt, “The happy to provide Monuments Men” free programming has helped raise photo courtesy of kristin kemp like this lecture,” Elizabeth Karlsgodt discusses art restitution after WWII. public awareness said Kemp. of the history and “Alumni get to reconnect with each other legacy of Nazi art looting. In her lecture, and their former professors and see what she explained why Hitler and other current students are up to.”

Nazis looted millions of cultural objects The AHSS Alumni Achievement and how Allied forces recovered them Awards were created by the AHSS Advi- from make-shift repositories in castles, sory Board last year as a way to honor the churches and salt mines. professional and personal achievements “The Livingston Lecture gave me an of alumni, according to Kemp. The four opportunity to tap into growing public awards include the Service to AHSS interest in the history of Nazi art looting, Award, the Recent Alumni Achievement showing how the past shapes and informs Award, the Community Engagement the present,” said Karlsgodt. “Clooney’s Award and the Alumni Lifetime Achieve- film takes significant creative liberties, ment Award. AHSS called for applica- which is expected in a big-budget Holtions in the winter, and alumni applied or lywood film, so I aimed to show ways in nominated others for the awards. which the history is actually more com“The winners reflect the diversity of plicated and fascinating than the story on the AHSS departments and the many dif- the big screen.” ferent types of personal and professional Karlsgodt said she emphasized the successes awaiting current students who importance of viewing Nazi art looting graduate from AHSS,” said Kemp. within the broader context of the HoloThis year, the Service to AHSS caust and the seizure of a wide range of Award was granted to Edie Miller, who Jewish assets. received her B.A. and M.A. in econom“For me, personally, as an event ics from DU. She is a former professor of attendee, one of the most compelling economics at Metro State and the former things was an image of Hitler looking over commissioner of the Colorado Public his model of his planned art museum in Utilities Commission under Governor Linz, Austria,” said Kemp. “For me, that Dick Lamm. resonated quite strongly, to think about The Recent Alumni Achievement how different our world would be if that award was granted to Mahalia Newmark, war had been won by the Nazis.” who received her B.A. in creative writing After the lecture, the DU Center from DU. She is the former development for Judaic Studies hosted an author talkofficer for the American Indian College back with Karlsgodt. The DU Bookstore Fund and the president of the DU Indig- was also on site selling Karlsgodt’s book, enous Affinity Alumni Group.

“Defending National Treasures: French The AHSS Community Service Art and Heritage Under Vichy.”

Award was granted to Hannah Seigel, “What’s really great about this lecture who received her B.A. in English and series is we get to share the research of gender and women’s studies from DU. our faculty with the DU community,” said She is now a deputy state public defender Kemp. “It’s an annual program, so the for the State of Colorado, who specializes topics vary as much as AHSS is varied.” in the representation of juveniles and low Kemp said she has heard rave reviews income populations. from people who attended the event. She The AHSS Alumni Lifetime Achieve- added that members of the DU comment Award was granted to Hao Jiang munity should stay tuned for next year’s Tian, who received his M.A. in music AHSS programs, which will include a full from DU. Tian is a Grammy-nominated lineup of faculty lectures and more.

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Diversity Summit promotes inclusion in higher education by gigi peccolo Contributing Writer DU hosted its 13th Annual Diversity Summit on May 8-10, featuring a bigger Community Night in an effort to engage citizens in the larger Denver community, according to Carolyn Ash, educational consultant and member of the Summit’s planning committee.

“Since last year, [there has been] this Thursday opening Community Night, but we really wanted that to be taken to the next level, to really get even more community participation and engagement,” said Ash. The theme of this year’s summit was “Diversity and Inclusion in Higher Education: 150 Years of Learning, Growth and Hope.” The Diversity Summit started in 2001, spearheaded by the Undergraduate Student Association. It has now grown to include hundreds of attendees. It was expanded to a three-day format last year.

The summit kicked off on Thursday, May 8, with Community Night, extended to the Denver community as a whole. Event organizers screened the film “American Promise,” which chronicles the K-12 experience of two African-American boys in New York, and the ups and downs of their educational experience at a prestigious New York preparatory school. Ash had seen the documentary in the fall and had a chance to meet the filmmakers.

“I presented the film to the [Diversity Summit] planning committee in January. I had a feeling that the larger Denver community would be interested in it,” said Ash. “Since it was kind of K-12 focused, I was wondering how it would apply to DU, but the planning committee said ‘Absolutely, this is something people want to see here.’”

Filmmakers Joe Brewster and Michèle Stephenson, who documented the life of their son Idris and his friend Seun in the film, flew in from New York City to attend the screening.

“Education is not just about the skills. It’s about feeling welcome, of being encouraged socially and emotionally, a full participant in academics,” said Brewster.

On Friday, May 9, Diversity Summit participants had the chance to hear speeches from two keynote speakers and attend a multitude of breakout sessions.

Marybeth Gasman, professor of higher education at the Graduate School

“As many of you know, the founder of of Education at the University of Pennsylvania, delivered the summit’s opening key- DU, John Evans, was territorial governor note address, “Teaching Inclusive History.” [of Colorado] at the time, and he was In her talk, Gasman addressed the explicit about his mission to eradicate dominance of white men in the teaching the area of native peoples,” said Beltrán, a member of the Yaqui tribe from Northern of American history.

“You can’t just teach about white Mexico. “In August of 1864, he made a men,” said Gasman. “I learned about the proclamation encouraging citizens go out great white men that led American higher in pursuit, kill and destroy all hostile Indieducation, I learned about the great white ans that lived west of the plains.”

According to Beltrán, on November men who funded American higher education, and that’s great, but you can’t only 29, 1864, Colonel John Chivington, an ally of Evans’, led a force of 675 volunteer sollearn about that.”

She also addressed how history is diers in an attack against several hundred typically taught, citing an emphasis on the Cheyenne and Arapaho, most of whom affluent middle class and an organizational were women, children and elderly. Over 200 Native Americans were killed. structure based around war.

“I try to turn this on its head,” said Gasman. “I realize this and I incorporate it. I want every one of my students to be able to see themselves in my syllabus. If you come up to me after class and you say, ‘I don’t see heather kraft|clarion myself,’ I will An elementary student runs between volunteers on the Diversity Summit’s Day of Action. either find Otto Braided Hair, a descendant of you, or I will go out and get information the survivors of the Sand Creek Massacre that allows you to see yourself.”

Chancellor Robert Coombe spoke and coordinator of the Sand Creek Spiriafter Gasman, citing DU’s progress with tual Healing Run and Walk, said a prayer before the address began. regards to diversity and inclusion.

“It’s time for us to begin to mend “As we grow more and more diverse at DU, it just becomes a fundamentally the broken relationships we have with higher quality, deeper institution,” said ourselves, each other and the land,” said Coombe. “The university community is a Beltrán. “There are ways that we as an indigenous people have been making collection of very different people.”

Several breakout sessions were held efforts of this since colonization began and in Sturm after the address, continuing we continue to do so, but the invitation is into the afternoon after a luncheon in the for all of you, all of those out there who experience the connection that we have as Driscoll Center Ballroom.

Ramona Beltrán from the Graduate people, to join in.”

On Saturday, May 10, students from School of Social Work at DU delivered the luncheon’s keynote address, “Honor- Munroe and Smith elementary schools ing Sand Creek: Healing from Legacies of attended the Second Annual Day of Action, where they learned about the purHistorical Trauma.”

suit of higher education. Over 170 families and students from Munroe attended last year, which inspired event organizers to invite Smith this year as well, according to Anthea Johnson Rooen, director of College Access and Pipeline Programs for the Center for Multicultural Excellence.

About 200 families and students showed up this year between the two schools. “[This year] we didn’t get as many students or families as we thought,” said Rooen. “For me, even though we may not have gotten as many as we did, I am certain that the students and the parents who are here are going to be really impacted.”

Rooen said this year’s summit was a little different, adding an all-Spanish Q&A session during lunchtime, as well as leading a scavenger hunt along two different routes for the elementary school students.

Katrina Yoshida, the outgoing vice president of USG, worked on the Diversity Summit two years ago and helped create the event. Julio Alas, a Munroe kindergarten teacher and DU alumnus, approached Yoshida and Rooen with the idea.

“The Diversity Summit really wanted something after having a day of learning about certain issues and how to implement it, they wanted something that was tangible, that was action,” said Yoshida.

As with last year’s Day of Action, the Diversity Summit partnered with DU Service and Change, who brought in over 100 volunteers and student presenters. DU students held several different workshops that ranged from cooking club to video production to physics.

Rooen said it is important to get the elementary school students actively involved in the sessions.

“We’re not having the students just sit and listen to lectures but we’re actually able to introduce them to what school’s about,” said Rooen.

Yoshida said since most of the elementary school students come from low-income backgrounds, it is important to show them that “college is for certain,” a phrase coined at the event last year.

“Some of these students, the idea of college was never in their heads and if you don’t start now, and if they’re in high school and you’re trying to plant the idea in them, it’s too late,” said Yoshida. “Last year afterwards you hear these students saying, ‘I want to go to DU’ and that’s the best thing.”

Canvas replaces Blackboard Student orgs receive info on future licensing and funding by brandon tate Senior Reporter

DU recently announced that beginning in fall quarter 2014, students and staff will switch to Canvas as their new learning management system. Staff will likely have access to the new system by the upcoming summer quarter.

According to Alexander Karklins, an instructional technology support specialist with the Office of Teaching and Learning (OTL), the change was primarily prompted by several technical issues reported by students and staff since the fall of 2012.

“It resulted in some outages, and some slowdowns during a very busy part of the quarter,” said Karklins.

“Blackboard support was able to resolve the issues but it kind of took a long time. It prompted us to really take a look at alternatives out there to make sure we have the best possible learning management system for DU.” Several pilot trials of Canvas have been held by the OTL using both students and staff to test the program.

According to a report from the OTL trial periods, “When asked to select a preference among the Learning Management Systems, 94 percent of instructors chose Canvas[...]78 percent of students preferred Canvas over Blackboard or eCollege.”

Cassie Jones, a first-year business major, conducted a survey of her own on Blackboard usage, and among 35 students surveyed, 51.43 percent of respondents to the survey rated Blackboard to be “average.”

“I would say that means most people are indifferent towards [Blackboard],” said Jones.

According to Jones, another piece of feedback was how different browsers were unable to sustain Blackboard sessions and crashed after a certain amount of time, or were not able to access it at all. Karklins spoke to this, stating that the safest browser to work with Blackboard was Google Chrome and the worst was Internet Explorer.

Blackboard will remain usable throughout the upcoming school year to allow instructors to transition to Canvas. Karklins further commented that while the OTL sees Canvas as an improvement over Blackboard, there are still professors who use alternatives to Blackboard like WordPress, and he encourages them to try Canvas.

“Though Canvas had some very positive reviews, I think there’s not one system that’s perfect for everybody,” said Karklins. “It might not be the full answer for them, and if they find what they’re doing is very effective, they can continue to do that. I think give it a chance. It has some very cool options, and it’s very customizable.”

throughout this year. We thought it would be very effective to answer them in person as well as open up the A student organization informa- floor to any additional questions the tion session about (re)licensing and students may have.”

According to Sim, there were funding for the 2014-2015 school year took place last Tuesday, May 6, about 100 student organizations on campus this year. About in Driscoll 1864. This 110 student organizawas the second of two tions applied for reliinformation sessions, censing next year and which went over requireabout 70 of those applied ments and deadlines for for funding. student organization Funding requests for licensing and funding for student organizations next year. Licensing and can range from $750 to funding forms were due $20,000. The funding on OrgSync by Friday, Melissa Sim, granted is determined May 9, at 11:59 p.m.

USG Daniels College by how much the orgaThe information nization requested, how sessions were planned of Business Senator much they have been and presented by Jeffrey Mariano, USG on campus senator and granted in previous years, organizachair of student organizations, and tion programming and inclusivity.

“We are trying to be as structured Melissa Sim, USG Daniels College of Business senator and chair of finance. as possible this year in terms of reliAccording to Sim, a total of about 25 censing and funding,” said Sim. “In the people showed up to both of the infor- past, this process has received much criticism, as we weren’t as transparent mation sessions.

“This is the first time we have had as the student organizations would like info sessions,” said Sim. “We decided us to be. As a result, we conducted info to have them because the both of sessions and are making the relicensus have repeatedly received emails ing and funding process as structured with the same inquiries and concerns as possible.”

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“We are trying to be as structured as possible this year.”

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Foothills Journal releases 2014 ‘Then and Now’ edition by kellsie brannen Contributing Writer

The staff of Foothills Magazine gathered around a large conference table in the media office, talking over last minute party preparations. Light chat about color schemes, VooDoo Doughnuts and possibly spiking the cider (they decided against it) brought feelings of relief and celebration. After a year of hard work editing and compiling creative works from DU’s own student body, the publication is finally ready for the DU community to see.

To celebrate the creative talent showcased in its yearly publication, the staff of Foothills Magazine will be holding a release party for the work on May 15th in Driscoll Underground.

The event runs from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and is free and open to the public.

At 7 p.m., there will be a reading by the magazine’s writers, then at 8 p.m., the open mic will begin. Students published in the journal as well as students from the community will be able to share their creative talents by reading poetry and short stories. Voodoo Doughnuts and beverages will be served.

The theme of the magazine is “Then and Now,” inspired by the sesquicentennial of the University. The design of the compilation is minimalist, with pieces grouped visually and by relevance to the concepts of past and present.

“What we tried to do was not take away from the works. Through minimalism, the work is highlighted and not necessarily the design. We wanted the design to facilitate the works,” said freshman history and art history major from Grand Junction, Colorado and design editor Katherine Gibson.

The editors of the magazine spent a year sorting through 200 to 300 submissions that were sent from students at DU, including poetry, visual art and short stories. After an extensive evaluation process, about 70 pieces were chosen to be compiled in the work.

Kayla Henley, freshman creative writing and Italian major from Car-

bondale, Colorado and poetry editor for Foothills, described the process by which poetry pieces were chosen. She explained that five editors read the pieces and ranked them numerically, and then the numbers were averaged and those with the highest ranking were accepted to the magazine.

“As a poetry writer, I’m biased. I definitely resonate with pieces that are closer to my own writing style, which is why we got so many opinions when it came to choosing the pieces,” said Henley. “But for me, it was also a very eye-opening experience, not so much as an editor but as a writer. Getting to see all these submissions inspired me.

In some ways I felt as though I was more collaborating than editing the pieces because it was so personal.”

Brian Lupo, senior English and political science major from Anaheim, California and managing editor for Foothills, read submissions from the lens of a writer who had submitted works to publications before himself.

“I’ve always loved writing and art, and I’ve always been on the creating side of it before it gets submitted to these publications, so I thought this would be a good opportunity to get involved behind the curtain and see what goes on when you’re working on a publication,” said Lupo. “We try to look for pieces that are relatable on a human experience level that capture stories that you normally don’t get to hear.”

Now that the compilation is complete, the staff of Foothills is ready to get the magazine’s name out to the student population of DU. “I hope that the magazine provides food for thought. I hope that students read these poems and look at these stories and art pieces, and think about the way it reflects back on the campus and all the experiences of the students.

We want to allow marginalized stories of DU to get out in an artistic fashion,” said Lupo.

Freshman english major and design editor from Salida, Colo. Ashlyn Stewart expects the publication to open student’s eyes to what their classmates capabilities.

“I want this to be a showcase of the fundamentals of our beings,” said DU’s creative community, because Henley. “Just as much as we need subit is so often overshadowed by other missions, students need poetry and concentrations. Recognizing what art in their lives.”

Those with questions about Footclassmates can produce as creative individuals and a window into a pro- hills or questions about the magazine gram that people don’t see very often,” can email du.foothillsmagazine@ gmail.com. said Henley.

You can visit Foothill’s Tumblr Henley emphasized the importance of the magazine as a way to draw page at http://du-foothills.tumblr.com attention and reconnect students to as well as the Facebook page at https:// www.facebook.com/dufoothillsmagathe humanities at DU. “I hope that students can recon- zine/info. nect with the importance of humanities because in this age, everything’s about making money and being successful, especially at a college like DU. Programs like business and math and science are much more valuable going into job positions, but I think we’re forgetting the importance sarah ford|clarion of connecting with The Foothills Journal Staff works vigorously towards their deadline.

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The Foothills Journal staff takes a break from all their hard work to give the camera a smile.

Transfer student creates “Humans of DU” Facebook page by connor davis Assistant Editor

Most fads on the Internet tend to fade out pretty quickly, but the increasingly popular “Humans of New York” page doesn’t seem to be fading anytime soon. For those who haven’t heard of this web-sweeping phenomenon, it’s a project that simply interviews and photographs strangers that has generated some amazing results beside lovely portraits. The endeavor began in the form of a New York Times Best Selling Book, but now “Humans of New York” has spread to Facebook, Tumblr, Instagram and Twitter with daily updates and millions of people following along according to current page counts. Ever since the project’s creation, many cities, colleges, institutions and other areas have developed their own similar pages, and thanks to sophomore Laura Siekman, DU now has one if its own too: Humans of DU. When the biology major with a minor in chemistry and photography from Appleton, Wisconsin was asked to craft a project for a photography portfolio class, she knew exactly what to do. “Humans of DU” was soon born, and just like “Humans of New York”, it’s gaining popularity quickly. In just over a month’s time, Siekman’s venture has gone beyond the concern of getting a

good grade in her class with the Face- which has encouraged her to keep going and learning even once her photography book page reaching nearly 650 likes.

Despite the fact that ‘Humans of portfolio class has concluded.

“Everyone experiences social anxiety DU” is an accurate representation of DU students, Siekman transferred here just and whatnot, but being able to just go up this quarter without knowing a soul. The and talk to people is like a whole different project has allowed her to completely ballgame, and I think it’s helped me be adapt socially, something that isn’t able to talk to people more easily. I literally just transferred here this quarter and always easy as the new kid in town.

“The first few times were kind of ter- I’ve gotten to know a lot of people through rifying because I didn’t really know how this just going up and talking to people.”

On top of people would being able to chat respond or what with students and exactly to say ask them questo get people to tions, finding the talk,” said Siekright students and man. “But once asking the right you get a hang of questions have it, it’s a lot easier been large facto just go up to tors for Siekman them, ask what with “Humans they’re doing of DU”.

By and ask them a locating people question about through diverse themselves. Now methods and it’s not so hard.” asking simple, Siekman yet thought-proadmits she is voking questions, totally new to her results have this type of courtesy of laura seikman­ project, despite “Humans of DU” Founder Laura Seikman shooting photos. improved with each discussion. all her success.

“I’ve gotten recommendations [for Never before had she gone up to strangers with such outgoing intentions, yet the interviewees] through the [Facebook] response on campus has been positive, page for people that others think

would be interesting to interview, and I set up interviews of my own for people who I know have interesting stories. I also just go up to people randomly and try talking to them, so yeah it’s a really nice mix.”

By asking questions such as, “What is your greatest fear?” and “Have you ever been in love?,” Siekman has dug up some beautiful stories from DU students, inspiring her to expand this audience to faculty and beyond. She has only conducted one interview with a faculty member, but she says it has been her best one to date.

“I would love to get more faculty,” said Seikman. “They’re really interesting, and they have a lot of experiences that kids just don’t have. And it’s all-inclusive for the whole DU community, so I’m trying to get something from every walk of life.”

Siekman is happy with the beginning steps of “Humans of DU” and plans on keeping the page going with more fascinating interviews. If you or someone you know has an interesting story to tell, send the “Humans of DU” Facebook page a message, and also make sure to keep up to date with the Instagram and Tumblr pages.

“The format is how I want it,” said Siekman. “I’ve just got to keep asking people for their stories and it will just going to keep going from there.”

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Exploring through Denver’s street art scene by maddy meredith Contributing Writer

Public space—whether intended for art or not—is often fought over, especially in major metropolitan cities like Denver. However, the city’s movement away from the typical urban sprawl and towards an art-focused future lends itself to the creation of a dynamic and evolving class of public art.

Past stereotypes of Denver included the view that it lacked culture and the lack of ties to the art world earned it the nickname of a cowtown. The Western charm associated with the area only went so far to make up for the lack of art and cultural elements, but recently, Denver has reinvented itself. The restructuring of the Denver Art Museum in 1971, particularly the North building,

by Italian architect Gio Ponti first helped to put Denver on the radar. Then, First Fridays held by the Santa Fe Arts district all over Colorado and the building of the iconic Clyfford Still Museum has slowly caused a shift in perspective from a sleepy cowtown to a modernized cultural hub. Now, Denver’s push to attract tourists has foundations in the art world.

Beyond the museums and art walks, the most accessible form of art is becoming more and more visible all around Denver—street art. Although there are several different manifestations of street art, common examples are commissioned murals by artists on a grand scale in a location open to the public. Street art is the most accessible, most visible and, oftentimes most appealing form of art to tourists strolling the city streets.

When out and about in Denver, be sure to keep your eyes peeled to find some of the larger-than-life artworks. Here are some tips for finding street art in Lower Downtown: Market Street is a great place for street art, due to the dispersion of buildings and the change from low-rises to high rises. Larimer, and around the general vicinity of Historic Downtown, ensures at least a few great murals for someone who doesn’t want to look too hard.

Make note of parking lots, as artists favor the ability to fill the entire walls of the building with their murals and little obstruction. Often, the best method for finding this kind of art is wandering around the Lower Downtown

district with a curious mind and a keen eye on your surroundings.

Check social media. The hashtag “Denver Street Art” is informative, and the location services on Instagram and Twitter make it easy to pinpoint exactly where others found something that could be of interest to you. Addi-

tionally, the Twitter account @DenverStreetArt and Tumblr account Denver Street Art provide two outlets to see what’s new and where you might find street art.

Go with a friend. Beyond that, go with a friend who has a bike or two. The art is dispersed, and if you’re not wearing comfortable walking shoes, it’s best to

bike. This will also allow you to cover much more ground faster.

Denver’s street art is a direct reflection of its western roots, cappuccino cowboy culture and appeal to new and upcoming artists. Of all the recent artistic implementations of the past few years, street art is the one impossible to miss.

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These works of street are are just two of the many to be found throughout Denver’s various neighborhoods.

Poetry celebrates nature Botanic Gardens hosts floral photograms by logan baker Assistant Editor

Last Wednesday during most people’s lunch hour, Lindsay Auditorium in Sturm Hall held a multi-cultural, multilingual and ecocritical poetry reading. The third installment of the Spanish department’s annual spring poetry reading showcased readings focusing on the topic of nature in various languages.

The hour started with two Russian students reading Nikolai Gumilev’s “Giraffe” and Sergei Yesenin’s “Song About a Dog.” While one read the original Russian version of each poem, the other accompanied him on guitar. Both poems focused on the naturalistic beauty of the animals and how their place in nature is as significant as they are beautiful.

One of the highlights of the reading was when the Italianspeaking students performed a section out of Dante’s “Inferno” Canto XIII, this is the story of Pier Della Vigna and the fate of suicides in Hell. Introduced as one of the most famous stories in all of literature, another student read the English translation before the rest of their class of 15 stood up at the front of the auditorium and recited the original Italian version.

This story, taken out of Canto XIII, is one that details the fate of people who commit suicide in hell. The suicides have turned into black and gnarled trees in the afterlife, destined to sit there and rot for eternity.

Junior economics, history and Italian major from Spokane, Washington, Arthur Heaton, was a part of the Italian class that performed Dante’s work was pleased to see the turnout.

“I was honestly impressed by the number of languages

represented and the number of students in attendance at the poetry reading. It was a great opportunity for each respective language to see what the students and faculty in the other language departments are doing,” said Heaton.

One of the biggest things to take away from the reading was learning the history behind each poem or song, and the different cultural aspects that go into that languages respect for the art of poetry. When the Spanish department read Juan Ramon Jimenez’s “Platero and I,” the readers explained how the poem expressed modernist ideals by rejecting realism.

According to the readers, the poem received extensive backlash in a surrealist response written by Luis Bunueal and Salvador Dali.

Sophomore economics major from Bangladesh, Mohammed Mostafa, believes that the reading helps make DU more culturally diverse and aware of its surroundings.

“I think the reading helps build unity between the language departments,” said Mostafa. “A lot of programs don’t get to experience the other cultures. I’m studying Arabic and don’t get to see what the Chinese classes are doing, and this gives me that opportunity.”

Mostafa, who sang a rendition of the Arabic lyrical poem “Give me the Flute and Song” by Jibran Khalil Gibran to close the event, also believes merging the language departments is a catalyst for greater understanding of culture at DU. “The main impact of the reading is making DU a more cosmopolitan campus and it allows students to experience different cultures through a universal medium such as poetry and song.”

by courtney luster Contributing Writer

Amidst the hustle and bustle of Denverites out to pick up garden plants and flowers for Mother’s Day on Friday afternoon, a hidden gem entrances visitors into the Gates Garden Court Gallery of the Denver Botanic Gardens.

Even many of the employees were befuddled about it, but this exhibit is not one to miss.

The exhibit is entitled “Signs of Life” and consists of a series of photograms by distinguished nature photographer Robert Buelteman in collaboration with Walker Fine Art. These images are not created with a camera but rather use a distinctive technique called chromogenic development.

In order to create these photograms, Buelteman uses the living pathways of plant cells to create an electricity path he sends through them, generating light and color throughout the plant image, according to his website.

The images take up a small space in the back of the Gates building but they fill up the

room dynamically and beautifully. They depict different flowers, such as the Golden Columbine and Eucalyptus, although some look more like abstract geometric figures.

They appear to be electrified, with soft illuminations showing through from behind the plants and what appear to be electric currents running through the stems.

According to their website, the Botanic Gardens compares Buelteman’s work to ink brush painting or improvisational jazz, where “every delivery of light, like every brush stroke or note played, is unrehearsed, and once played, cannot be undone.”

The abstract pieces bring out vivid neon colors from the flowers and depict them in a way most viewers have not experienced.

“I thought the exhibit was breathtaking. Buelteman’s use of negative space and light created photographs that were vibrantly stunning,” said Haley VanCamp, a sophomore Emergent Digital Practices major from Grand Junction, Colorado, after experiencing the exhibit.

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The exhibit is displayed with plenty of space for thought at the Botanic Gardens.

Buelteman is the creator of over fifteen photographic portfolios, three of which are made up of this unique photogram style.

More of Buelteman’s photograms and photographs can be viewed on his website.

With the weather getting warmer and students looking for a quick break from late midterms and finals studying, dynamic exhibits like this are an ideal weekend excursion for a Saturday or Sunday afternoon—while also exposing students to new cultural aspects of Denver.

“It is important for college students to experience exhibits off campus because of the cultural experience it provides. The city of Denver has so much to offer and most of what is being produced out there can only be seen off campus,” said VanCamp.

This exhibit is not the only exciting opportunity happening at the Botanic Gardens this summer and not the only reason to go check it out. The gardens host numerous events, including a concert series, featuring artists like the Barenaked Ladies on August 1, Sara Bareilles on August 2 and Sheryl Crow on August 13.

The gardens also feature 21+ activities like Unwind Nights which take place on Thursdays throughout the summer with drinks, entertainment and sneak peeks at upcoming exhibits. One more of their summertime activities is Sunrise Vinyasa Yoga in the Gardens every Tuesday and Thursday in June. For even more events visit their website.

The Signs Of Life exhibit held its grand opening with a reception and artist talk on Wednesday, May 7, but will run through the summer, ending August 3. Signs of Life runs from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Admission is $9 with a student ID.

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The Grind: Chomp! May offers free-for-all

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The Clarion staff reviews bars, restaurants and coffee houses, attempting cultural mutiny on all things hipster.

and fun-for-all events by connor davis Assistant Lifestyles Editor

Spring is a wonderful time of year, but it’s a lot less wonderful with an empty bank account and a hundred missed calls from Mom or Dad. In the final weeks of this academic year, students try to do everything they can to conserve cash, and these five free festivals and events are the perfect way to do that while still having fun. Whether it will be a concert, a festival or an art show, any of these will turn a fun-free weekend into a free and fun one.

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Chomp! featured a Cinco de Mayo inspired menu at their most recent gathering.

Chomp!: 3 beans

Chomp! is a trendy vegan’s kryptonite. by alex johnson and lanna giauque

Editor Emeritus and Editor-in-Chief

A group of vegans walks into a warehouse.

It’s not the opening line of a joke, but rather a monthly underground gathering; a group of Denver vegans corrals in a warehouse-turnedoffice-turned-urban garden tucked away near Five Points.

They then proceed to eat an all-vegan dinner prepared by the local vegan collective Plants and Animals.

It’s fitting that the warehouse is called the Horse Barn; the people one sees at Chomp resemble a visit to a veritable vegan zoo. Or rather, a vegan wildlife park, as those with dreads, silver dollar-sized gauges and African tribal septum rings are commonplace here. Although the establishment had a very modern vibe, much to these Grinders’ disappointment, it had neither horses, nor was it a barn.

These hipsters don’t mind the bare-bulb lights strung from the exposed pipes and ceiling wood, and they gladly fork up the suggested $8-$10 donation for their beloved monthly Chomp meal. But to give less than $10 elicits a judgmental gaze from the organizers, who stare down through their coke-bottle glasses.

It’s recommended that attendees bring their own plates and silverware, and those who don’t may be greeted with a skeptical, pierced eyebrow raise from the friendly but firm donation bouncer greeting you at the front of the service line.

Perhaps the best part of the night is getting to carry the newly-acquired plate of shame down the line of Plants and Animals volunteers who

cooked the food for the night.

This is not only an opportunity to witness the latest in hipster fashion trends, but also allows for attendees to signal their acceptance of some very alien-sounding food onto their plates.

“Soy curls?”

“Vegan cheese sauce?”

(Doesn’t this seem inherently paradoxical?)

“Sunflower seed cream?”

(See previous parenthetical comment).

“Homemade habanero salsa?”

“Dessert tamales?”

“Vegan chipotle aioli?”

Chomp attendees pile it all on. And this month’s dinner was a special one. Each month has a different theme or focus; some months feature Estonian cuisine, others feature breakfast food or traditional vegan barbecue food. But this month, the theme was Cinco de Mayo.

What could be better than eating vegan nachos with corny fiesta music playing in the background, surrounded by vegans in their natural habitat?

Gourmands beware (as if you weren’t already). The servings at Chomp are normally miniscule. Although May was an exception, the normal servings almost always leave one hungry, as the organizers never seem to have actually made enough food for the entire hungry crowd. They often call for seconds after everyone in the line has gone through, but the meagers pickings left after the vegans have non-violently stampeded through the Horse Barn consists of a few pieces of lettuce or a wanton sauce here or there.

Because the Horse Barn is close to downtown, do yourself a favor and stop off downtown for a dessert or a doughnut, something that will really satisfy after a vegan meal.

Five Points Jazz Fest Saturday, May 17, 11 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Every year on the third Saturday of May, Denver’s clear skies are filled with the beautiful sound of free jazz music in Five Points. This wonderful occasion is known as The Five Points Jazz Fest, which falls on May 17 this year for its 10th anniversary. 23 bands will perform on seven different stages, all taking place in the famous streets where jazz music once thrived in the Mile High City.

Food vendors will also convoy these tunes to fuel that funky dancing, so go on and get get down at this groovy event.

will serve as a canvas for over 200 artists to express their creativity under the spring sun amongst live music that will be played all weekend by local Colorado bands. All of this tucked between some of the best places to eat and drink in LoDo makes for a terrific event on all fronts.

Downtown Denver Arts Festival Friday, May 23, 4 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Saturday, May 24, 11 a.m – 8 p.m.

Sunday, May 25, 11 a.m.

– 5 p.m.

For the more visuallyoriented students, head to the Performing Arts Complex and celebrate Memorial Weekend at the Downtown Denver Arts Festival. A large and diverse group of Colorado artists will

showcase their best work from May 23-25 alongside several handpicked national artists, totaling over 140 booths.

More than 150,000 people are expected to attend this colossal event according to the city of Denver’s official website, making it clear this will be a magnificent explosion of creativity, to say the least.

Life is expensive, especially when living in the city and attempting to take advantage of a wealth of cultural events. Yet thanks to the many people that live in our lively and budding city, these May events are free and have the potential to be fun for all.

So put off life for a little bit, enjoy the last couple weeks of spring quarter and remind yourself that these events are dateworthy options—and for once there won’t be any negative repercussions if you ‘accidentally’ leave your wallet at home.

Denver Day of Rock Saturday, May 24, 2:30 – 9:30 p.m.

It’s hard to beat a free concert that also supports charity. On May 24, the Denver Day of Rock is going down on 16th Street Mall to raise money and awareness for local children in a multitude of ways. Through the program, Concerts for Kids, donations will be accepted to go towards all types of local charities that support Denver’s youth such as Food Bank of the Rockies and Love Hope Strength, a bone marrow-matching organization that has found two life-saving matches in the event’s past. These donations aren’t mandatory, but 25 bands will be playing on five different stages for free, so chipping in a couple bucks would be a couple bucks well spent. This is also a great way to celebrate Memorial Day weekend in a meaningful way.

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Five Points Jazz Festival convenes in Five Points to celebrate America’s own historic music form in the midst of one of Denver’s unique and historic neighborhoods.

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Denver Day of Rock draws a large and animated crowd to listen to a selection of music.

Denver Chalk Art Festival Saturday, May 31, 10 a.m. – 10 p.m.

Sunday, June 1, 10 a.m.

– 7 p.m.

From May 31 to June 1, a frenzy of talent will cover four blocks of Larimer Square in chalk. This prominent area

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Lights over Larimer Street illuminate a plethora of detailed chalk creations that line the streets each year during the Denver Chalk Festival as onlookers view the temporary art.

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The HCC is one place DU transgender student Mike says he has found a great deal of support and understanding.

“I’ve recently begun to use the Health Center for checkups and things,” said Mike. “The staff there is really sensitive to my particular needs in having a body that is not like most.”

According to Kent, the HCC keeps up with the needs of gender-binary students through extra webinars and presentations from staff who work with these populations.

In the transgender psychotherapy support group program, where Emily Kerr runs a male-to-female support group, there are also interns from the HCC. Kerr says they help with groups and research the specific issues faced by gender nonconforming students.

One of these primary concerns is the financial costs associated with these sessions, according to Kerr.

“If you look at the cost of therapy, if they don’t have DU health insurance, if they wanted therapy, they have to find a clinic that could provide a sliding scale fee, or to see a private practitioner,” said Kerr.

This is where the the School of Psychology’s psychotherapy groups can be a big help. But there are still challenges, such as the extremely high cost of transitioning. Between surgeries and purchasing hormones or estrogen, in addition to the costs associated with name and documentation changes, even the most basic elements are out of the cost range of the typical college student.

“You can easily spend a few hundred dollars a month on medication alone,” said Kerr.

DU’s HCC does offer options for hormone purchases, according to Kent, a rarity among schools nationwide.

According to the Transgender Law Report, 26 colleges or universities cover only hormone therapy for students. A total of 37 offer both hormone and gender reassignment surgeries for students.

DU Graduate and Director of the Gender Identity Center Karen Scarpella acknowledges colleges as one of the most crucial areas for gender inclusivity policies, making their medical plan offerings even more important.

“More people are coming to terms with their identity and transitioning earlier,” said Scarpella. “College students who may not have been able to address it in small towns in high school may take the opportunity in college to address that.”

At DU, making overhaul changes to institutional fixtures such as the banner system or health care plan is still a long way off, Walker acknowledges. For now, the group is just beginning work with members of campus departments to establish plans moving forward. In the meantime, the steps taken will be smaller.

For instance, TransAllies wants to create a transition guide for students covering the support options available on campus, as well as recommended steps to help with the process.

“That’s not fixing anything per se, but that’s kind of bringing it all together and being a good resource even as we work on improvements,” said Walker.

With more attention now coming to the experiences of gender nonconforming students, Walker hopes to see the univeristy rise to the call.

“These days lots of people have been saying we’ll get to, and saying we’ll deal with it when it comes ... it’s here,” said Walker. “We have promised for six years and people are calling us on that promise, in a good way. So we’ve got the opportunity to keep our word and my hope is to actually pioneer and go beyond that.”

‘Hotel Rwanda’ screening sparks discussion by julia mason Contributing Writer

Rwanda’s history of genocide and twenty years of peace continue to be remembered by students concerned with social justice. On Wednesday, May 7, close to a dozen students gathered in the cozy living room at the Hillel House, the Jewish community center, to watch a screening of “Hotel Rwanda” and eat a quick pizza dinner. Members of the community were gripped and intrigued by the strong emotion in the film and engaged in discussions about how to better understand and prevent future genocide after the screening.

According to the Never Again (Holocaust and genocide awareness) website, this organization works to promote awareness of the Holocaust and more recent genocides, like the Rwandan one, to fulfill the goal that these atrocities should never happen again.

This event was hosted by the Never Again organization and guest speaker Jamie Van Leeuwen, the executive director of Global Livingston Institute(GLI).

The GLI’s mission, according to its website, is to positively impact the health and vitality of communities in East Africa and inform its participants through research, exchange of ideas and knowledge sharing.

“Hotel Rwanda” is a movie centered on the heroic Paul Rusesabagina (portrayed by Don Cheadle in the film) who saved more than 1,200 people during the Rwandan genocide, according to the Hotel Rwanda Rusesabagina Foundation website, and has been honored internationally for his heroism. Roughly 800,000 people died during the Rwandan genocide, nearly 75 percent of the Tutsi population, according to the UHRC website.

Students experienced intense emotions and exchanged shocked glances throughout the film because of the strong

violence and tearing of families apart.

Although the film was based on a tragic sequence of events, however, the ending was more uplifting because it set the stage for Rwanda’s rebuilding in the future.

According to Van Leeuwen, the current challenge lies in moving forward into the future, even though there has been peace in Rwanda for 20 years. Junior biology major and member of Never Alone from Saint Louis, Missouri, Wendy Low, expressed her concern about preventing these atrocities.

Van Leeuwen stressed the importance that the apex of this conflict could have prevented, had other countries taken action. He noted the disconnect that prolonged the period of turmoil in Rwanda that prevented nations from stepping in.

“There was the perception that this was a tribal conflict, but it was the most systematic genocide the world has ever seen … the conflict was propagated by Belgian expansion and the fact that the Tutsis were wealthy and wanted their own country,” said Van Leeuwan.

Students were concerned about “[In the future] will we be able to catch the warning signs of genocide and be able to prevent it?” said Low. Van Leeuwen responded by emphatically stating the importance of being vigilant about such atrocities.

“Until the world becomes entirely intolerant of genocide and catches the warning signs before it is too late, there will continue to be genocide,” said Van Leeuwan.

Moving forward into the future, as Van Leeuwen noted, the world as a whole must be vigilant and refuse to tolerate genocide in upcoming years. Students who wish to be involved in Never Again or learn more about their mission are encouraged to visit their website. Anyone wishing to learn more about Rwanda or genocide should visit his website if they are interested in traveling abroad to Africa.

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‘Neighbors’ a raunchy romp

daughter on a Friday night instead of going out with their single friends.

Temptation and frustration arrive in the form of a rowdy frat moving in next door, headed by Teddy (Zac Efron, “The Lucky One”) and Pete (Dave Franco, “21 Jump Street”). Eager to make nice with the Delta Psi Beta brothers, Mac and Kelly offer the frat some joints as a welcome gift to the brothers before blurting out that they should keep it down.

Teddy and Pete get on the couple’s good side by inviting them to a crazy rager next door, and there is a funny scene where Teddy and Mac debate who is the best Batman, adopting the gruff

growl of Christian Bale. The next morning, Teddy asks the Radners to call them instead of the police if things ever get too crazy. When things get out of hand again (the next night, in fact), Mac and Kelly end up calling the police, stopping the budding bromance in its tracks.

A ridiculous prank war ensues, starting with a few artfully placed air bags and inappropriately sculpted shrubbery before finally climaxing in a fight where the weapon of choice is, of course, dildos. Mac and Kelly prove they can get just as down and dirty as the frat; even though they are adults, they are not above acting immature.

In terms of acting, Rogen keeps things inside his wheelhouse as a slacker not quite ready to face the world (though that is not to say that he does not do it well), so it is no wonder that his co-stars get their chance to shine. Franco delivers laughs (his Robert DeNiro impression being a personal favorite) and Byrne makes viewers gasp as she swears like a sailor in her native Australian accent, showing a previously unseen ferocity.

However, one of the best aspects of the film is Efron, who has struggled in more serious films like “The Lucky One.” It is fun to watch him let loose as the wild-eyed prankster president of Delta Psi, flaunting his Ken doll physique to good effect. Teddy is like an unhinged version of the “High School Musical” character with which he rose to fame; instead of singing cheesy songs and playing basketball, he is selling dildos and smoking weed. Also, Troy Bolton never said anything as badass as “Welcome to the darkness, b-----s.”

Underneath Teddy’s alpha male façade, however, is someone who is deeply insecure. Unlike Pete, he has no prospects after college, so pulling off the biggest party of the year is the only way he is ever going to be a success.

The film sometimes lets the situations get out of hand, much like its college student antagonists. Perhaps director Nicholas Stoller (“Forgetting Sarah Marshall”) and his writing staff wanted to balance out all the penis jokes with a boob joke, but was it really necessary to have it be about the struggles of breastfeeding? It is also a good thing Mac and Kelly’s daughter is not in much of the film, or her first word might have ended up being something extremely inappropriate (something Stoller and Rogen poke fun at in the film).

Despite its gross-out gags and frequent profanity, “Neighbors” is, above all, a coming-of-age story. For Mac and Kelly, it is accepting that things are never going to be the same, but that that does not necessarily have to be a bad thing.

For Teddy and Pete, it is the realization that life goes on after college; it is important to take a breather in between parties to evaluate your life. The Teddys of today just might be the Macs of tomorrow.

Justin Timberlake, “Loving You,” “Do You Know Where Your Children Are,” the title song “Xscape” and “Slave to the Rhythm,” also produced by Timbaland and remixed with Justin Bieber.

Jackson had a style that could transcend any generation, and was one of few artists who could retain their signature sounds and uniqueness without feeling the need to change completely to fit contemporary norms. While there were a couple of songs, like “Blue Gangsta,” that miss the mark and are too contemporary, overshadowing his unique style, others, like “Love Never Felt So Good,” featuring Justin Timberlake, resemble his old-school dance hits and prove that Jackson would have still continued to prosper within the industry had he still been alive.

Along with his danceable beats came songs that held a powerful message within the lyrics, from hunger in third world countries to the increased pollution of the world. Hits such as these included “Black and White”, “We Are the World”, and “Man in the Mirror”. Jackson proved that there are still issues in the world that have been ignored, and sought to bring to

light some of these issues on his posthumous album, with “Do You Know Where Your Children Are,” which discusses the plight of children who have suffered domestic/parental abuse and, as a result, run away to make a living on the streets.

Although some of Jackson’s songs on the new album feature current artists, all of the songs were recorded prior to his death, yet never released.

“A Place With No Name” was written and recorded in 1998, and closely resembles a track by the rock band America, called “A Horse With No Name.” “Blue Gangsta,” while it is unsure when it was written exactly, was originally titled “No Friend of Mine,” and is the most mainstream of all the tracks, with a techno-style beat and slightly distorted singing, an anomaly that could be due to the quality of the recording. One of his tracks, “Chicago,” was originally titled “Chicago 1945” recorded in 1985 and retitled “Al Capone.” The version that appears on the album is a newer version he recorded in 1999, but the song failed to make the then-current “Invincible” album.

“Do You Know Where Your Children Are,” one of the more serious tracks on the album, was recorded in 1991 and is also known as “12 O’Clock.” The subtle guitar playing within the track was performed by Slash, and adds a nice melodic undertone to the track. Finally, “Slave to the Rhythm,” featuring Justin Bieber, is actually one of the more controversial tracks on the album. The song was completed in 1998 and leaked online in 2010. Bieber recorded a duet version, a version unauthorized by the Michael Jackson estate, and as a result, the estate is trying to remove Bieber’s version and replace it with a new mix that was recently featured in a Sony smartphone commercial.

Jackson’s posthumous album does have a contemporary feel to it, but his innate uniqueness was not completely lost, and if one were to hear any one of those songs on the radio, they would instantly recognize it as a Michael Jackson cut. While these newly-released songs may never live on in history like some of his old-school hits, such as “Smooth Criminal” and “Bad,” the album doesn’t disappoint.

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In the new film “Neighbors,” Zac Efron plays a frat boy who terrorizes his mid-thirties next-door neighbors. “Neighbors” was released Friday, May 9.

by gigi peccolo Contributing Writer

If you are looking for a movie to fulfill your male anatomy joke quota for the year, look no further than “Neighbors,” Seth Rogen’s latest foray into hard-R comedy. Rogen (“Knocked Up”) plays Mac Radner, the schlubby hubby to Rose Byrne’s Kelly (“Bridesmaids”); both share an affinity for profanity and spontaneous sex all over their new house in an effort to prove how young they are.

Former party animals themselves, they are finding it hard to adjust to suburban life, staying at home with their baby

Michael Jackson performs from the grave by khadijah james Contributing Writer

Michael Jackson was an iconic figure whose music influenced the industry for decades, serving as a mold for other artists to fill and emulate. His death in the summer of 2009 struck the hearts of many, coming off as an incredible surprise, to the point that some actually thought it was a cruel trick being played on them. The world lost the face of the 1980s, a face that transcended into the 1990s and 2000s as well. Hits such as “Thriller” and “Wanna be Startin’ Somethin’” are still chart toppers, songs that live on through remixes, sampling and the emulation of the great performer by artists such as Ne-Yo, Chris Brown, and Usher.

While Jackson’s influence will never be lost, the world had to come to terms with the knowledge that we would never again be graced with his music. However, his posthumous album, “Xscape,” that hits the stands on May 13, proved different. The album features songs such as “Love Never Felt So Good,” produced by Timbaland and featuring

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Night in better than ‘Moms’ Night Out’ ‘OUAT’ closes Sadly, though the film seems to be focused on the three ladies, their husbands end up getting the more developed characterizations. Sean is the savior, forcibly slamming his shoulder into the hospital wall to relocate it when he discovers Ally needs him. Marco (Robert Amaya, “October Baby”) is the reluctant father who is scared of small children—which proves to be a problem since he has two. Best of the male group is Bones (country singer Trace Adkins), the tattoo parlor owner introduced halfway through the film, who, despite his tattooed body and roaring motorcycle, gives Ally pearls of wisdom.

Obviously, the film is geared toward mothers on their own “moms night out” photo courtesy of movpins.com at the movie theaters, which From left, Izzy, Ally, Sondra and Zoe get into all manner of mischief in the new film “Moms’ Night Out.” may not appeal to some viewers. Solid advice is provided up cleaning her house on Mother’s Day, several times throughout “Moms’ Night by kaitlynne birkett which her three kids have managed to Out,” but its positive aspects are alarmCopy Chief decimate in a short period of time. Her ingly deadened by the slow-moving Released this past weekend, as husband, Sean (Sean Astin, “Lord of the plot. Instead of spending a large amount a shout-out to mothers everywhere Rings”), is no help, as he is out of town of time on the actual night out, about for Mother’s Day, was “Moms’ Night on a trip again. This scene would prob- half the film is designated to setting Out.” The new film, a pseudo-comedic ably be considered the funniest part of the scene before the night and then in drama, follows Ally (Sarah Drew, “Grey’s the film, but it fails even in that respect. uninteresting arguments with restauAnatomy”), a mommy-blogger who is The children are screaming, crying and rant hostesses or tattoo parlor secretarstruggling with her choice to be a stay- getting into trouble as the viewers sink ies. For a movie pitched as a comedy, at-home mother. In one night, a la “The lower in their seats due to secondhand the viewers spend the majority of the Hangover,” Ally and her two girlfriends, embarrassment for Ally. The first thirty time wincing or feeling bad for Ally.

Izzy (Logan White, “Sarah’s Choice”) and minutes of “Moms’ Night Out” will Another strength of the film is Sondra (Patricia Heaton, “The Middle”), probably convince any casual viewer to its constant homage to stay-at-home embark on a girl’s night that turns wild not have kids. moms. Typically, films tend to gloss over as their families struggle to deal with After her not-so-relaxing Mother’s the day-to-day struggles of children, their kids without a mom around to Day, Ally decides she is going to take a and “Moms’ Night Out” is unafraid to help. Though the film tries to depict a girl’s night out the following weekend depict its difficulties contrasted with its positive view of familial life, it struggles with Izzy and Sondra. Obviously, things benefits. For those viewers looking for a to do so as it really just demonstrates the go awry as they travel from bowling laugh, the release of “Neighbors” will be inefficacy of fathers in the film. alley to tattoo parlor to police station. more fulfilling, but if you have forgotThe film opens with Ally struggling The husbands of the three fare no better, ten about Mother’s Day, take your mom with her new blog, as she is not sure finding themselves trailing after their to this film and remind her of all the about what to write. Instead, she ends wives, with an added hospital visit. strength she needed several years ago.

Kishi Bashi loops fans into new album by sam booth Contributing Writer

K. Ishibashi loops violin tracks with modern electric tones to create a unique sound under his stage name, Kishi Bashi. This uncommon combination of sound perfectly intertwines the openness of a classical symphony with the foot-tapping rhythms that arise from the computerized music of today. He layers his singing on top of this, creating very relaxed yet engaging songs.

Growing up in Virginia, Kishi Bashi became a distinguished violinist right out of high school. Throughout his life as a musician, he recorded multiple records and covers, and has toured with multiple large-name artists. His first album, “151a,” was funded through Kickstarter and received excellent reviews for its unique yet relatable sound.

Kishi Bashi’s second album, “Lighght,” released Tuesday, May 13, certainly does not stray from the sound for which he is so well known.

He named this album after a poem by Aram Saroyan, a minimalist poet who writes in a very unorthodox way. It is obvious that Kishi Bashi’s inspiration came from the unconventional, both in his music and in the name of this new album. He opens this album with an electronic violin solo on “Debut – Impromptu” which sets the tone for the other tracks.

The feeling his sound evokes is most relatable to the feeling one gets when looking at a beautiful city skyline or out over the mountains and breath-

ing in the cool air while taking in everything you see. The listener will feel at peace and undoubtedly happy while listening to his music, which is something everyone can enjoy.

The second track, “Philosophize In It! Chemicalize With It!” is quite upbeat and is very representative of his album on the whole, with a mash-up of violin and electric tones to create a very moving piece. There are also a few slower songs on the photo courtesy of kishibashi.bandcamp.com album, including The cover art for electronic violinist Kishi Bashi’s newest album, “Lighght.”

“The Ballad of Mr. Steak” and “Q&A,” which are more consists of electronic sounds, which thought provoking lyrically. nicely juxtaposes his opening song, Perhaps the least provoking song bringing the whole album full circle. both musically and lyrically is the A preview of his music is available sixth song on the album, “Impromptu online for anyone to listen to on his No. 1.” This is more or less a jumble website. Bashi’s new album certainly of sounds, with no real direction, does not disappoint, and everyone and truly does not serve to further should, at the very least, take a quick the album. However, this is only a listen. Kishi Bashi is also coming to one-minute song and does not do the Denver on May 24 to the Gothic Thealbum justice. It is safe, then, to ignore atre, so get a few friends together and this one minor fault. The album does listen to his unique sound that will end on a wonderful note with “In Fan- be sure to have anyone enjoying their tasia,” a seven-minute song that mostly Saturday evening.

exciting season by kaitlynne birkett Copy Chief

This past Sunday saw the third season of “Once Upon A Time” come to an epic close. The two-hour season finale had two titles: “Snow Drift” and “There’s No Place Like Home.” After last episode’s defeat of Zelena (Rebecca Mader, “The Devil Wears Prada”), it looks like things will be going back to normal in Storybrooke—that is, until Zelena’s residual magic opens a portal to the past that sucks in an unsuspecting Emma Swan (Jennifer Morrison, “House M.D.”) and Captain Hook (Colin O’Donoghue, “The Rite”). Emma and Hook end up in the Enchanted Forest of Emma’s parents’ past, with no way to return home.

For those who have yet to see the finale, read no further, because spoilers will abound. In their quest to discover a way back to Storybrooke, the two come across a variety of well-known characters like fan favorites Rumpelstilskin (Robert Carlyle, “28 Weeks Later”), Snow White (Ginnifer Goodwin, “Walk the Line”) and Prince Charming (Josh Dallas, “Thor”).

Emma accidentally interrupts her parent’s first meeting, which could very well lead to Emma disappearing from the current reality. Emma, with Hook in tow, must make her way through the Enchanted Forest, trying not to disrupt anything else in time—yet Emma accidentally gets locked away by the Evil Queen Regina (Lana Parilla, “Spiders”) and upon her escape, brings her fellow cellmate with her. The three make it back to Storybrooke eventually, where several events occur to set up the plot for next season.

Upon Emma and Hook’s arrival back to the Storybrooke and the diner where the townspeople are meeting, it is discovered that the woman Emma brought back to Storybrooke is none other than Robin Hood’s (Sean Macguire, “Meet the Spartans”) wife. This becomes a bit tricky due to the fact that Robin and the newlyreformed Regina are an item. Regina is absolutely infuriated with Emma, which speaks to clashes between the two in the fourth season. Yet the closing scene of the film looks to be the most exciting.

Emma accidentally brought back someone else from Rumpelstilskin’s dungeon, where she had created a portal—none other than Elsa, the ice queen from newly released “Frozen.”

With only a few minutes left in the show, the writers pay excellent homage to the past season. Rumpelstilskin and Belle (Emilie de Ravin, “Lost”) get married and their vows voice over the happiness spreading all through Storybrooke, including the long-awaited kiss between Emma and Hook. The season finale is filled with many exciting twists and turns, which speaks to the excitement that will probably come with next season.

Several of the writers’ choices would be considered questionable though. Bringing back Robin’s wife takes away from a lot of the happiness and goodness that Regina has developed in the past two seasons. It seems the writers want to continually give Regina the hard road. Also, the addition of Elsa could go either way—if Elsa is going to become an evil character, it will draw fans away from “Once Upon a Time” by not staying loyal to “Frozen,” but if she is not evil, then it probably means Regina will take up that mantle.

Since “Once Upon A Time” is a show based on fairytales, it is often not taken seriously because of its subject matter, but this season finale definitely works to prove the show’s place on the ABC roster.

Hopefully the newest season does not collapse into some of the aforementioned pitfalls, but the large and skilled variety of actors will ensure a good story even if they do. “Once Upon a Time” was recently renewed by ABC, unlike its spinoff “Once Upon A Time in Wonderland.” Look for season 4 beginning sometime this fall.

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Heartbreak and victory abound in renewal season

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Fans will bid farewell to the cast of “Community,” NBC’s beloved comedy about a community college. “Community” just finished its fifth and final season.

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One of the most stressful and uncertain times of year for a television aficionado is renewal season. It is the time of year when fans find out whether their favorite new shows have been picked up for another year or will be cast aside, never to be seen again. It is that time of year again, so it is time to take a look back at how this year’s shows have done.

The riskiest time for a new show is always at the end of its first season.

Once a show gets past that point, it usually can last at least three or four seasons. There were quite a few new shows this season, ranging from instant classics to lead balloons.

“Silicon Valley,” HBO’s new comedy from Mike Judge is a hilarious look into the world of technology. While the residents of the real Silicon Valley may not have liked the stereotyped portrayal of their lives, clearly the viewers did, as the show was renewed for a second season.

“Surviving Jack” is an amusing look into the atypical parenting of the titular

Jack. As a midseason replacement and a live action comedy on Fox, “Jack” had the cards stacked against it from the beginning, and it wasn’t able to overcome the odds. The final episode aired last Thursday, to dismal viewership.

“Mixology” was set in a bar, with the entire season taking place in only a single night. The relationships and mishaps of ten characters are explored. The show’s viewers steadily declined as the season progressed, and ABC decided to pull the plug. The final two episodes will air on May 14 and 21 at 9:30/8:30c on ABC. HBO’s daring new show, “Looking,” has been called the gay version of “Girls,” but the topic did not generate as much criticism as you might expect.

A touching look into the modern life of three gay men living in San Francisco, HBO decided to continue, ordering a second season back in February, two weeks before the season finale.

Finally, one of the latest shows to learn its fate. “Hannibal,” NBC’s retelling of the most sophisticated cannibal in history, entered into its second season with rave reviews from

than “Game of Thrones,” “Black Sails” is it. Incredibly, Starz’s new pirate show was renewed for a second season nearly a year ago, a full six months before the show even premiered. While reviews have been mixed, this show is sailing on into the future, though a cancellation mid-season two is still a possibility.

Everyone’s favorite alcoholic spy, “Archer,” had to change his line of work this season as ISIS, the agency for which he worked, was shut down by the government. The change in scenery did nothing to lessen the hilarity of the show, which was picked up for another two seasons.

Look forward to new adventures of the ISIS crew for many years.

All good things must come to an end, even for fan favorites such as NBC’s “Community,” whose cancellation was announced this past weekend. A perennial subject in the “will it, won’t it” renewal discussion, the Save Greendale Committee has closed up shop for good, failing to reach the six seasons and a movie that it seemed destined to reach. There is room for hope, however, as Comedy Central has purchased the rights to the shows syndication, which could lead to “Community” jumping to a new network.

Even renewal can be bittersweet, with the newly ordered seasons for “Bones” and “Parks and Recreation” likely being their last.

Whether your show was renewed or cancelled, attention turns away from the spring to the best of last summer as we now move into the summer television season, with all new ups and downs to experience.

critics and fans alike. With another season confirmed on Friday when NBC renewed it for a full third season, fans will definitely be seeing more from this fascinating drama.

Some of the most popular shows may be obvious renewals, but you can never be sure until it is announced.

There isn’t much uncertainty about “Game of Thrones’” renewal chances. It was renewed for another two full seasons just two days after the season four premiere aired. There is some uncertainty in the content of those seasons, however, as many are worried the show will overtake the books before a new one can be released. Whatever the case may be, fans will get to watch the Westeros fantasy for years to come.

If it were posphoto courtesy of tvguide.com sible for renewal to be even more certain Hit spy comedy “Archer” has been renewed for two more seasons.

Black Keys album makes fans ‘turn blue’

album from a slightly different vein. The production from hip-hop producer Danger Mouse took their almost entirely consistent 12 bar blues-rock ballads and moved towards a variety of darker ballads and instrumentations.

Sonically, this album attempted to build an aesthetic that was something unlike their earlier releases.

They piggy-backed off this idea with their radio-ready album “Brothers.” By simplifying their sound and adding a more poppy energy, they were able to fall back on their blues background while crafting something that was more accessible to photo courtesy of rollingstone.com the average listener.

The cover art for The Black Keys’ new album, “Turn Blue.”

Following that album, they were in creative limbo. They could by jim flanagin have either stuck to their blues roots Contributing Wrtier and produce an album that was remiFollowing a three-year hiatus from the niscent of their early days, or taken a studio, The Black Keys once again decide to different route with their sound. With step outside of their blues rock sound and “El Camino,” it seemed as though they take a try at psych rock. After the release of picked up their old formula, polished it a few singles earlier this year, The Black Keys off and repackaged while staying true to have put out their new album, “Turn Blue,” their developed studio techniques and that will undoubtedly receive mixed reviews instrument variation. While at times from their peers in the music industry. this was a positive thing, it tired the ears For years, the Akron-based band per- with its repetitive nature. With their fected their blues-rock sound. In 2008 how- new album, “Turn Blue,” The Black Keys ever, they released “Attack and Release,” an take a note from their previous work on

“Attack and Release” and switch up the vibe once again.

“Turn Blue” represents a change in attitude that, for better or worse, is repeatedly shown throughout the album. From the first moments on their opening track, “Weight of Love,” there is a somber riff with a droning accompaniment by the bass and drums.

This song tells the listener that they are not going to hear something akin to their earlier work. As the album carries on there is the same darker psych-rock vibe with a poppier, almost funky report from the bass and added instrumentation from horns and strings. Sounds like this are reminiscent of another indie band that has found a home on the charts, Arcade Fire. These types of songs are produced with a radio-ready formula that is repeated with tracks like “Fever,” where the catchy chorus and keys make it hard to get the song unstuck from your head.

Yet this album does not seek to impress or challenge the listener in any way. We are shown the strongest portion of this album. In the first four songs, The Black Keys do a great job producing some tracks that can stand by themselves as the thesis for the rest of the album. However, throughout the middle portion, there are a lot of similarities in the leads as well as the same instruments and effects being recycled with a little bit less energy. It almost seems as if they made their first few songs and tried to duplicate them to fill an entire cohesive album. This is where the band’s ability to create a formula starts to hurt

the overall appeal of the album. The songs lose their sincerity and, again, the listener can become bored with hearing a cut-andpasted sound over the course of 11 songs.

At times, the lyrics are cheesy and lazy, such as those featured on “Waiting on Words,” and they do a lot more telling than showing with clichés and what ends up being a boring run-of-the-mill love ballad about lost love. He establishes the importance of this person in the verses, but then acts as if he does not care that the person is leaving in the chorus. The disconnect between the verses and chorus make it unclear whether he is truly heartbroken or simply apathetic.

That being said, the one saving grace from a lyrical standpoint is “In Our Prime,” a vulnerable vignette about the lead singer’s personal life and tribulations with his former wife. This song states almost ironically, “We made our mark when we were in our prime.” It seems as if a defeated Dan Auerbach is admitting that this album was not their best work. The lyrics paint a picture of being bored with all the fame and fake people that have surrounded him as a result of his success. He admits that he is becoming uninspired and simply “playing for some laughter.”

In all, “Turn Blue” is not a bad album.

If the listener became a fan of the Black Keys starting in 2011, with their immensely successful “Brothers,” it comes off as a cool, accessible psych-rock album that could easily be played in Starbucks shops across the country. However, it is unlikely that this album will be remembered as a classic.

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‘24’ returns to ‘live another day’

In most ways, “Live Another Day” is unapologetically classic “24.”

Fans will feel immediately immersed back into the crazy world of “24,” as if they never left. In fact, “Live Another Day” relies on a lot of similar tropes from the show: Instead of the CounterTerrorist Unit from the show, there’s the CIA division in London led

by Navarro (the stuffy, by-the-books figure) and a staff comprised of computer nerd Jordan Reed (Giles Matthey, “True Blood”) and hothead field operative Erik Ritter (Gbenga Akinnagbe, “Graceland”).

President Heller’s Chief of Staff Mark Boudreau (Tate Donovan, “Hostages”) is reminiscent of every slimy, out-forhimself political aide of seasons past.

Like the original photo courtesy of fox.com show, “Live Another Jack Bauer, played by Kiefer Sutherland, and Audrey Heller, played by Kim Raver, star in the explosive new season of “24: Live Another Day.” The show is returning from a four-year hiatus.

Day” relies on violence, tries to thwart an assassination attempt is electric and exciting. Even new view- plot twists and politically relevant issues by adam lujan on visiting U.S. President James Heller ers, perhaps without knowledge of the to create a non-stop thrill ride—all to Contributing Writer (William Devane, “The Dark Knight show’s earlier incarnation, will feel the be expected. This season tackles issues Before there was “Scandal” and Rises”). Heller, along with his daughter connection between these two—argu- like the use of drones in military strikes “Homeland,” the political thriller to and Bauer’s ex-girlfriend Audrey (Kim ably one of the best and most enduring and the power of free information (á watch on TV was “24.” The show fol- Raver, “Grey’s Anatomy”), has come to friendships on television. For long-time la WikiLeaks). With these issues, the lowed counter-terrorist agent Jack garner support from the British govern- fans, this reunion is triumphant and a show proves its continued relevance 13 Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland, “Pompeii”) ment for his controversial military drone relief amidst the many new faces. years after it originally premiered. as he battled against assassins, terror- operations. With a team of CIA agents Still, one new face stands out “24” was always about the thrill ist organizations and international out to get him, led by Steve Navarro among the rest: CIA Agent Morgan. of the ticking clock. Using familiar elegovernments all in the name of justice. (Benjamin Bratt, “Despicable Me 2”) Morgan fulfills the typical “24” ments, character types and even plot Using a unique real-time approach, and Kate Morgan (Yvonne Strahovski, character type (more on that later) lines (its first season also dealt with in which each episode comprised one “Dexter”), Bauer enlists the help of his of the agent with good instincts but an assassination attempt) makes “Live hour in a day, “24” solidified itself as old friend and computer hacker Chloe poor leadership. Strahovski instills Another Day” so nostalgically, classithe pinnacle of the political thriller O’Brian (Mary Lynn Rajskub, “Safety Morgan with a tenacity and hunger for cally “24”—and it is not a bad thing. It genre. The show, originally aired 2001- Not Guaranteed”) to stop an unknown redemption, reminiscent of a younger does not feel tired or passé, because the 2010, seemed to be over following its force from taking out Heller.

Bauer. Viewers learn that Morgan’s real-time intensity keeps viewers sucked eighth season. After a four-year rest, Anchoring the show’s return are fan- husband, another agent, betrayed into the jaw-dropping, pulse-racing “24” has been revived as a 12-episode favorites Bauer and O’Brian. Sutherland the CIA by spilling secrets and soon journey. Critics may complain about the miniseries event, “Live Another Day,” dusts off Bauer’s bloodied boots with after committed suicide. Morgan and show’s endurance, but there is a reason which premiered Monday, May 5. ease, and Rajskub (looking very “Girl Bauer are pitted against each other “24” continues to live on: Relevant issues With Bauer on the run from the with the Dragon Tattoo” this season) almost immediately in the two-hour against the backdrop of a ticking clock is U.S. government at the end of the show’s returns as a more hardened, brutal premiere, but Morgan’s own problems irresistibly satisfying drama. run, “Live Another Day” picks up four O’Brian. Seeing this complementary with the CIA might turn her to Bauer’s “24: Live Another Day” airs Monyears later in London, where Bauer duo of brains and brawn together again side in the end. days at 9/8c on Fox.

Media fails to represent women by kaitlynne birkett Copy Chief

The movie industry has always been unequal, riding on the back of sexism from its first films to today. The years 2013 and 2014 were no different—not only were women portrayed less in film than men, but less women were hired in the film industry as a whole. In a world where sexism is generally considered nonexistent, it is easy to see the actual disparity when the numbers are presented.

In 2013, “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” was the top grossing film of the year, which may not seem like a big deal: that is, until you realize that the last time a film featuring a lead female was back in 1965 with “The Sound of Music.” That is almost a fifty year gap. This fact could easily be explained away as people enjoy male storylines more on the silver screen, but such a statement ignores all other films featuring female leads that have succeeded.

Because 2013 saw such a drastic increase in women in leading roles in films, Hollywood must be taking notice of this inequality.

The top grossing films with female leads in 2013 were “Catching Fire,” “Frozen” and “Gravity,” while out of the current top 10 grossing films of 2014, only “Divergent” makes the cut. The rest of 2014 looks to be promising on the female front though with the upcoming release of “Maleficent,”

“The Fault in Our Stars” and “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay: Part One.” Behind the scenes, the situation is far more dire, as could be easily seen by taking a quick look at Academy Award winners: In 2013, 140 nominees were men, while only 35 nominees were women. A contrast is noticed by watching the credits of any film; currently, there is a ratio of 5:1 for men working on films compared to women. The statistics are even starker when comparing percentages of sexes for directors, writers and cinematographers. Ninety-one percent of directors are male, as are 85 percent of writers and a shocking 98 percent are cinematographers.

Sadly, though there has been a marked increase in overall presentation of women in films since the beginnings of film, there has also been a drastic increase in violence, especially sexual, committed against women in films, as well as an increase in female nudity. This is a struggling trend that is also apparent in today’s TV shows.

In the top 500 films between 2007 and 2012, 28 percent of women wore revealing clothes, while 26 percent of them got partially naked (only nine percent of men undress, in comparison).

While there are improvements (2012 saw a four percent increase in female directors), there are still many changes to be made. Cate Blanchett, who won the Best Actress Academy Award for “Blue Jasmine,” said, “Those in the industry who are fool-

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Katniss Everdeen is the main character of “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire,” which was the top film of 2013.

ishly clinging to the idea that female films with women in the center are niche experiences [sic]. They are not … Audiences want to see them.”

Those in the film industry need to recognize the prominent changes that need to be made, just as consumers do. By actively choosing to go to movies that feature female actors, directors or other cast or crew mem-

bers, patrons can work to help redefine this male-dominated industry. Yet just as men can help women become more prominent, so can women help themselves, which is a sentiment echoed in the feminist manifesto “Lean In” by Sheryl Sandberg. “Women need to shift from thinking ‘I’m not ready to do that’ to thinking ‘I want to do that—and I’ll learn by doing it.’”

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Title IX investigation is a call to action

According to an email sent to all members of the DU community from Chancellor Coombe, we’re placed on the list due to a single claim filed a few months ago through the Office of Civil Rights (OCR).

With so many resources on campus like the Office for Equal Opportunity (also known as the Title IX office), the Center for Advocacy, Prevention and Empowerment (CAPE) and the Rape Aggression Defense program through Campus Safety, how did we let this happen?

But there are two ways we, as a community, can take this unfortunate news. We can get upset, as so many have, and harp on the administration for the mistakes that were made in handling this case, or we can proactively work to make DU a safer place so that instances like this don’t happen in the future. We should do the latter. It is cru-

cial that we take our placement on the list not as a slap on the wrist for poor practices, but rather as a wakeup call that DU could be doing a lot better in its efforts both to prevent these horrible crimes and to help victimized students cope. This list is a call to action, and we better follow through.

Many schools, including three other Colorado schools on the list—CU Denver, CU Boulder and Regis University—have had to go on the defensive, pointing out their sexual assault policies, resources available and actions they have taken since they learned about their placement on the list. But instead of focusing our energy on the way the public sees us, we should put all of our energy into fixing the problem to the best of our ability. Whether DU is indeed guilty of a Title IX violation or not, obviously something is wrong with our sexual violence protocol—or else we wouldn’t be on the list.

Even schools that aren’t on the list could use a lot of work to improve their system. No school is perfect. As horrible as it is, sexual violence is going to happen on every campus and we all need to work on decreasing its prevalence and improving the lives of victims. No matter how much we’ve done (like the creation of CAPE at DU) there is always more we could do. In some ways, DU’s name on the list could be seen as a blessing in disguise because it can provide motivation to fix what is broken. It’s calling attention to the issue in a big way, so we should use all of this negative attention to turn it into something positive. According to a Denver Post article, CU Boulder is currently in the process of hiring a full time Title IX staff member. DU already

has a position like that, but it is this kind of change that we should be striving for—a change in protocol or the addition of resources. The resources we have right now are great, but we can do better.

Harsher punishments should be inflicted for sexual violence crimes. Many students are getting away with these crimes for lack of evidence. More effort should be made to collect this evidence and educate students about ways to make sure their attacker is caught, should such a terrible event occur.

We should also bring more attention to spreading awareness and changing campus culture. The Consent Carnival held a few weeks ago outside of Driscoll by CAPE was certainly a great start. But this issue needs to move further beyond just the administration. Students need to take charge in spreading the idea that consent really is sexy. This case under investigation didn’t just spring up due to poor management by the administration. Sexual assault happens in the first place because of a cultural stigma that says it’s OK. But we have the power to change that.

DU is not the only school on that list, and it is certainly not the only school dealing with issues of sexual violence.

It’s not all that surprising that our name is there, because it could have been any school. So we shouldn’t hide in shame and self-pity. But it would be shameful not to do anything. We don’t know the details of the case under investigation, but we know that we can improve the way we deal with sexual violence in more ways than one.

Let’s use this incident as an opportunity to make DU a safer, more welcoming place for everyone.

to endure the air conditioning and must sacrifice feeling the sun’s rays.

Additionally, on Pioneer Days when swarms of prospective students and their families are brought through to critique our meal options, it can verge on being claustrophobic. As you wait in an excruciatingly long line, you glance around for an empty seat. The large windows to your right call your name, the empty courtyard teasing your sun-oriented sensibilities.

It is an injustice to have such a vast and yet, vacant space. If the purpose were not for it to be a courtyard utilized by students in some capacity, then why construct a gaping hole in the center of the building? If it was constructed to be utilized in some capacity and yet seemingly not for eating, what activities were the architects envisioning?

Second-year Paige Jones’ first response to the inquiry, “What should be done with the courtyard?” was to have a sand volleyball court constructed. However, on second thought, she remarked that it has unfortunate fishbowl attributes.

With windows not only on every ground level side, but each side five stories high, it is not the optimal location for most activities unless you are accustomed to having an audience. It is not private enough for a nap in the grass nor large enough for any sport. The ideal solution is to place several tables and chairs in the grassy area.

Senior and Resident Assistant in Nelson, Alexandra Kotis, remarked that it would be great to put the space to use as a community garden. Though it is uncertain whether or not this is feasible

based on the architecture and gardens in the area, it certainly is an appealing idea.

Out of curiosity, The Clarion contacted Zachary Porter, the resident director of Nelson Hall, and he sent an inquiry to the administrative director of occupancy.

It seems like it would be very attainable to add the equipment needed for dining in this exterior and center of Nelson. There are steps that enable access and two doors directly from the dining hall, which serve no other purpose.

They are currently alarm doors, though during fire drills, people are instructed to exit the building through the opposing doors. Switch the alarms off, pop a few tables and chairs, and watch magic happen. Bring small joy to the lives of Nelson diners.

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DU is among four universities in Colorado who were placed on the list of 55 schools under investigation for Title IX sexual violence violations.

by emma mckay Opinions Editor

It’s no question that any sexual violence claim should be taken very seriously.

An instance of sexual violence can be crippling for a student emotionally, academically and physically. When a school is accused of not handling a claim well, it speaks to the level of importance schools give to crimes like these and how much those schools care about the success of victimized students. On May 1, when DU was placed on the list of 55 schools that are currently under investigation for Title IX sexual violence violations by the U.S. Department of Education, it’s no wonder there was a bit of an eruption on campus.

Students were understandably angry.

Nelson courtyard should be used for dining by naomi forman Staff Writer

What is better than eating and the outdoors? Eating outdoors. What can sometimes make Sodexo food a little more palatable? Eating outdoors. What could students be doing in the empty Nelson courtyard? Eating outdoors. Why do we not have tables in the Nelson courtyard so students can relish in this activity? We do not know. It is seemingly designed for this precise purpose, yet it remains barren. The unutilized space is a tantalizing opportunity for dining expansion.

Though Nelson’s cafeteria nearly always has enough indoor seating for students, on sunny days, the outdoor tables get snatched up quickly. Those tardy to lunch are forced

Pioneer Voices:

what do you think about the new posthumous michael jackson album xscape?

andrea gerdes Sophomore Colorado

“I’ve never heard of it, but I love Michael Jackson!”

rhyan passanante Junior Colorado

“I can’t have an opinion because I’ve never heard of it.”

wyatt forman Sophomore Colorado

lexi grafe Sophomore Minnesota

“I think it’s cool.”

“I’ve never heard of it.”

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An adieu from the editor by alex johnson Editor Emeritus

Clarion engenders leadership from the DU student body.

The Clarion has taught me to hope and to embrace serenity in the face of insurmountable chaos. It has taught me that everything will work out, for the best, if one has the right perspective and outlook.

It’s also taught me to hope and dream for the best and then to make these things a reality; the magic of the Clarion is that anyone can get involved and one day become its editor and see their policies, preferences

I would have liked, but from what I’ve seen and from what I know, you’re going to excel What a ride. in this post because that’s who The Clarion has been a you are. I’ve seen your frustrasource of inspiration, frustration when a project, a page or tion, excitement, growth and a story isn’t perfect; use this to education over the past three drive you forward and make years. From my very first week this paper the greatest it can be. of freshman year to the end of To all those who were a this year, I have poured my trapart of the Clarion this year, vail and my passion into this thank you for shaping this endeavor. More than anything, formative experience for all the Clarion and these years of us. Meg, you’ve grown have defined love, hope and Entertainment into something perseverance for me. of which we can all be proud.

You and your team’s interviews with stars and your genuine care for the Clarion made it easy to be chipper and inspired on Monday nights.

Kameryn and Camilla, you’re genuinely some of the coolest kids I ever had the privilege of knowing; you took a section that was already steeped in culture and class and managed to make it even more so. You make the Clarion fun, interesting and relevant to our readers and our staff. Carli, your newswriting savvy and editorial leadership helped ensure that News was an integral part of the campus conversation and meg mcintyre|clarion the core of the Clarion. Calvin, I’m Alex Johnson keeps it classy with his churchwarden while working on layout. not sure how you came to the Clarion, but you The Clarion is a labor of and goals enacted.

I have a litany of people to managed to turn zero pitches love—it has to be. Nobody does and a handful of well-crafted it for the pay, for the resume thank.

It all starts with Sarah, stories into one of our stronbooster, or for the glory. One does it because one loves it. The my partner-in-crime and my gest sections every week. Your countless weekends spent edit- friend through the good times demeanor and humor helped ing and planning, the frequent and the terrible ones. In fall us all get through Mondays, struggles (that were often real) 2012, at an inconsequential even if you wouldn’t dance and the recently-discovered dinner, she said, “Tonight is the when 11 p.m. rolled around. grey hair on my head wouldn’t first time of many next times.” Kaye, our commiserations have been worth it had it not And it was. I will never forget over a “Song of Ice and Fire” our Jerusalem dinners, our have been fantastic. Not unlike been a labor of love for me.

I’ve found love in and plotting sessions in Halls and Daenerys Targaryen, you’ve through the Clarion. Love! or our legendary arguments been the mother of dragons (or Love in every sense of the over things that today seem so was it em dashes?) for the copy word; love between newfound irrelevant. There will always clan this year. Gusto, you’re a truly talented phoand lifelong friends, love of a be a pair of tographer who we cause, something larger than lightsabers “The Clarion has were lucky to have oneself and romantic love for us to duel with taught me to hope on staff this year. between two individuals.

I can’t imagine a Monday and a bag Chris, your stale and to embrace night without the Clarion. of Herculean work From spring 2012 until now, I’ve dum-dums ethic ensured that worked every Monday during in my room serenity in the face Opinions, my baby, the school year at the paper, for you. I would endure as a tinkering with layout, debating c o u l d n ’ t of insurmountable powerhouse in the with my more wily colleagues have done Clarion. Our charge and meeting great people who this without chaos.” to inform as well as would forever change my life you. to spark discussion L an n a . and my outlook on it. was vastly broadThis, the human connec- Oh, Lanna. When I see you ened under your leadership. I tion, is the most important thing leading the Clarion team, plan- wish our time could have been about the Clarion: It connects ning for next year and in your longer together. students on campus not only element on Monday nights, I Finally, the Clarion has through a weekly newspaper, am more and more convinced instilled in me an abiding sense but also through lifelong bonds that you will be the best editor- of perseverance. It’ll do that to of fellowship forged on Monday in-chief in recent Clarion anyone who happily trudges nights in common struggle for memory. Your combination through 12 hours of work on the greater good. Make no mis- of practicality, efficiency and a Monday night after a full creativity make you an amaz- schedule of classes. Though, take, we are the greater good.

I’m proud of the changes ing, incomparable individual without the love and hope, my team brought to the Clarion. and will make you an excellent the perseverance would mean During my time as editor-in- editor. I will always be here for nothing; the hope of the Clarchief, the Clarion’s internal you ... professionally, of course. ion inspires those who love it processes have become more I have the immense privilege to work harder for the benefit transparent, we’ve improved of knowing you outside of of this century-old institution. our quality while cutting some work, and from what I see in I’m no good at goodbyes, staff positions as well as vastly you every day, you instill in so I’ll let Shakespeare play me expanded our online and digital me a sense of peace about the out, from “Julius Caesar,” V.i. presence. By no means can I future; with you, I know every“O, that a man might claim to have achieved any of thing will not only be okay, but know / The end of this day’s these things by myself, but rather will thrive. business ere it come! / But it To Breanna, I didn’t get sufficeth that the day will end, they were achieved by others for the benefit of the Clarion. The to work with you as much as / And then the end is known.”

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Ford’s finale by sarah ford Managing Editor Emeritus

In Tolkien’s famed novel “The Hobbit,” tragic hero Thorin Oakenshield reflects that “There is nothing quite like looking, if you want to find something. You certainly usually find something, if you look, but it is not always quite the something you were after.” When I first came to the Clarion, I didn’t really know what it was I was looking for.

At that first meeting, on my first day of college, I arrived thinking the paper would be a good way to get a leg up in my future career.

What I found through the Clarion was so much more. I found what has become the frame of my college experience, and directed so much of my life and growth since that first day that, in many ways, my identity has been entwined with that of the Clarion for the past three years. That is what makes letting go now so difficult.

For three years, my week has culminated on Monday, revolved around Monday.

Weekends became time for edits and planning and writing, while weeks became a desperate attempt to finish enough homework to not fail classes when I inevitably became consumed

by Clarion work four nights out of the week. There have been immeasurable nights where I have been kept in, working on a story or edits while my friends have been out.

If this sounds horrible to you, believe me, it isn’t. I wouldn’t trade one minute of those aggravating nights spent in, of the nearly 12 straight hours spent in the Clarion office each Monday, where the lights are finally shut off somewhere between 2 and 4 a.m. I wouldn’t trade away one of the many times I broke down in tears or times I was so exhausted after a production Monday that I couldn’t get out of bed for class.

DU’s story, past and present.

It is the pulse of this school, its students, our past and our future. I have found my place at DU through telling this story, through being a part of the team that assembled the paper late into the night each Monday wired on coffee and driven by looming deadlines.

What I will miss most is the people, who have made this experience one of the most meaningful of my life. To the ones I met on my very first day to the ones who are taking my place. Nowhere will you find a more dedicated, hardworking and admirable group of people. Students who pour hours out of their week into producing the best product they can, not for the minimal pay or line on their resume, but because they love what they do. There are too many people to name here, but so many of the people I have worked with during my time at the Clarion have inspired me these past years, taught me so much, and continue to do so today. My time here has brought me some of my closest personal friendships.

I would be remiss to close this without acknowledgement of my close personal friend and boss Alex, who has been a pillar at the Clarion and in my life for three years. It is remarkable to see how far we both have come from that first day at the Clarion together. I would not be the journalist, or the person, I am now without you. Even through the fights and frustrations, I am so glad for our time together. You have seen me at my worst and (less frequent) best, and supported me the whole way. To recall my vague “Lord of the Rings” theme, you are the Frodo to my Samwise.

To Lanna and Breanna: You are both some of the most dedicated, passionate people I know, and I have no doubt the Clarion is being left in more than capable hands. I am sure you will accomplish incredible things next year, and I cannot wait to follow along and see where this

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Sarah Ford meets with Ken Salazar, Secretary of the Interior while reporting at the Presidential Debate in October 2012.

The Clarion has been my home for three years. When I first arrived at DU, I was lost in ways I didn’t even realize at the time. I didn’t feel I had a place here, didn’t know what I wanted my identity to be. But now, the person I became is scattered on my bedroom floor in clippings and past copies of the Clarion, and between the lines of print I can read my own story of personal growth and identity through the stories of our campus. The Clarion tells

paper goes next under your joint leadership. Remember to cherish the time and each other, even through the best and worst of times. You will miss it all, in the end.

It’s strange to think of my life without the Clarion, it has always been part of my life while I have been at DU. But I believe my story here is over, and it is time for someone new to find the home the Clarion has to offer, for those who may not even know they are looking.

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“Shmacked” misrepresents college life

bent and, most recently, “shmacked.” This last word originates from a recent phenomenon that is sweeping the country, starting riots amongst the nation’s top and largest party universities.

The business “I’m Shmacked” has been producing so-called “documentaries” of college life that highlight parties, drinking and hypersexualized young women. This is misrepresenting the reality of college life as well as encouraging a misconception about the

purpose of pursuing higher education. We need to reclaim our educational integrity; even here at DU, many students could use a reminder as to the value of our education.

“I’m Shmacked” began as a group of irresponsible students from Lower Merion High School in Philadelphia recording their friends and themselves getting drunk and high. It has since turned into a multi-million dollar business (profiting from ticket sales for the parties and investors) that produced twenty-three videos in one year alone and has over one hundred thousand followers on Facebook. Jeffrie Ray and Arya Toufanian, the founders and CEOs, hop from campus to campus, hosting parties, hatching schemes, hanging loose, hunting hotties and hollering “I’m Shmacked” everywhere they go. Ray told The New York Times he thinks they have initiated a positive movement that is promoting schools and he stated that, “I have had about 30 kids say they ended up at a school because of my video.”

In their 2013 Fall Recap, even students all the way from Ireland said these videos encouraged them to attend university in the States. And we thought our international reputation couldn’t get any worse.

According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) each year 1,825 students die of alcoholrelated incidents, more than 690,000 are assaulted by other inebriated students, more than 97,000 are victims of alcoholrelated sexual assault and more than 150,000 develop alcoholrelated health problems. In the aforementioned The New York Times article, Mary Jo Desprez, an administrator at the collegiate recovery program at the University of Michigan, stated “‘I’m Shmacked’ limits students’ imagination of what fun can be without drugs and drinking.” Can we really not find other ways to entertain ourselves? How about laser tag, roller-skating, Jumpstreet Indoor Trampoline Park, Elitch Gardens Amusement Park or even just watching the DUPB movie?

One DU pamphlet for parents entitled “You, Your College Student, and Alcohol” says the following: “Students perceive their peers to be drinking much more than they actually do.”

Here at DU, a third of students reported they did not drink at all in the last 30 days and sixty-five percent reported that they do not binge drink. DU was fortunate to be bypassed by “I’m Shmacked” when it visited CU Boulder in 2012; nevertheless, we have our own concentrated population of subscribers to the “shmacked” culture.

When you are paying upwards of $55,000 dollars to gain a private, privileged and powerful education you have better things to do with your time. Each hour of a DU class comes in at about eighthundred-and-fifty dollars; bet you never realized your hangover was so expensive. If you’re getting “Shmacked” three to seven times a week you need a “Shmack” in the face. We’re not here to get “Shmacked,” we’re here to get smart.

one seems to be winning. Courts in South Korea, Japan and the U.K. ruled in favor of Samsung Electronics. Contrarily, Apple Inc. has won hearings in Australia, Germany and the U.S. Courts in Holland, Italy and France have either changed their ruling following appeals or have refused hearings for the conflict that now spans 50 countries.

Most lawsuits call for the termination of sale of the specific device; however, this rarely succeeds, and, in the occasional case that it does, the device has become old and outdated and is no longer sold on the market anyways. Thus, hundreds of thousands of dollars are being poured into a bottomless cup, and the consumer, like most of DU’s students, do not benefit in the least.

Samsung Electronics, a company that only “dabbles” in smartphones, also makes skyscrapers, chemicals, ships, medical equipment and much more, has surpassed Apple Inc. in sales in recent years, though many attribute this to the Android operating system released by Google Inc., according to Information Week. 78% of all smartphones on the market now are Android phones.

The smart electronics market, valued at $338.2 billion last year by Bloomberg Magazine,

has exponentially grown over the last several years, leading to innovative technologies and a more connected world. Companies such as Nokia Corp., Sony, Microsoft Corp., Motorola and LG have poured billions of dollars into technology research, releasing programs, apps and electronics that have benefited almost every field. In medicine, programs allow doctors to live stream the vitals of their patients.

In science, chemists were able to install air-monitoring programs and document how much carbon monoxide and nitrogen dioxide the average citizen of San Francisco was exposed to on a daily basis. Without healthy competition in the market, these advances would not have been possible for many more years, and many of the features enjoyed by the average DU student with a smartphone would not be possible.

Now, however, and for the last several years, smart technology growth has substantially slowed down, bringing with it a deceleration of sales worldwide.

According to Thomas Reuters Corp., in 2012, Apple Inc. shares tumbled more than 6 percent in a single day, clocking in at the biggest loss in four years.

Samsung Corp. has been reporting losses for the last several

quarters, drawing concern from the South Korean government, as Samsung Corp. accounts for about a fifth of the total South Korean exports. BlackBerry sales plunged in 2013 and HTC Corp. earnings dropped almost 40 percent in a year.

While the decline could be attributed to many factors, a substantial portion of the blame can be placed on the increase of legal activity among high tech companies. In the last five years, Microsoft Corp. has sued Google Inc., Apple Inc. sued everyone, Microsoft Corp. sued HTC Corp. and Motorola, and sued Google Inc. (winning $4.5 billion).

This increase in legal activity has called for an increase in Intellectual Property (patent) Lawyers. In the United States alone, 15 percent of all job openings in the legal field are for patent lawyers, but only 3 percent of all lawyers have such degrees. To an extent, this is beneficial for the U.S. job market; however, long term, tech companies are hiring more lawyers than they are inventors or scientists, thus releasing less innovative technology.

Most of the cases mentioned are still under appeal, including both U.S. cases between Samsung

Electronics and Apple Inc. This speed means that the iPhone 6 and the Galaxy 6S will only be under legal surveillance sometime in 2017, years after newer models have replaced them. This also means that companies now care more about existing patents than they do about creating new patents. An example of this is when Apple Inc. spent $2.6 billion to buy a share of a patent portfolio, $200 million more than it invested in its own development. Imagine paying an exorbitant amount to someone to write an essay for you, but at the last minute, the professor chooses not to grade it.

In the patent system, slow and steady does not win the race, and the consumer suffers. Technology like the groundbreaking Kinect came out much later than expected because of the desire to patent every wire and connection.

It is understandable that companies want to protect their intellectual property, but pouring billions of dollars into courts all over the world with competitors who are equipped and ready to do the same is not the way to go about it. We would all be better off if the next new breakthrough was indeed a breakthrough and not just a phone that is one-fourth of an inch longer than the last model.

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“Shmacked” is a business that unrealistically documents college parties, drinking and sex culture through film.

by naomi forman Staff Writer

You might not be surprised to learn that the word with the most synonyms in the English language is “drunk.” Such a popular activity rightfully has an excessive number of terms to refer to it. According to James Hareck, the author of the word blog “Sesquiotica,” “drunk” has upwards of 300 synonyms. Some of the many include zonked, tomahawked,

Samsung-Apple patent wars go too far by katerina arzhayev Contributing Writer

In early 2010, Samsung Electronics woke a sleeping dragon with the release of the Galaxy S, a smartphone that is attributed to launching Samsung Electronics as a substantial competitor in the world of smart phones. Apple Inc., who had previously monopolized the industry, saw blatant thefts of iPhone technology and filed the first of two U.S. based lawsuits in 2011, starting a patent war with the South Korean-based production Samsung Electronics giant.

According to Forbes Magazine writer Dave Thier, the companies have spent an estimated $20 billion on U.S. patents alone, so it is not surprising that they are willing to fork over the cash to protect their intellectual property. This fight for whose horse is bigger has negatively affected the consumer: Instead of focusing on destroying a competitor, all parties would benefit from directing their energy and funds toward developing new technologies that have the potential to change the world.

It has been very difficult to keep up with the antics of both companies, as this legal battle extends across the world, and no

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Pioneers impress in playoff push

GAME TALK

A world class failure?

The Clarion sports staff dives into the world of athletics. by saWyer d’argonne Staff Writer

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Senior midfielder Harrison Archer battles a North Carolina defender during the Pioneers’ 9-5 win Saturday night. Denver will face Drexel in a quarterfinal game this Sunday.

Continued from page 1 Both North Carolina (13.57 goals per game) and Denver (13.44) boasted highpowered offenses coming into the NCAA tournament, ranking third and fourth in Division I, respectively. But defense defined this game.

North Carolina’s heralded attack duo of Jimmy Bitter and Joey Sankey were limited to a combined three goals, and the offense as a whole managed one goal in the first half. The Pioneers will need to continue to be stout with dangerous Drexel looming in the NCAA quarterfinals.

“If you told me we were going to get nine [goals], I would have told you it would be our last game.”

Bill Tierney, Head Coach “To believe that we don’t have to outscore a team every time, that’s a huge step for our program,” said Tierney.

“This is the best defensive team I’ve played on, and today was the best defensive performance that I’ve seen while watching Division I lacrosse in

the last four years, not just by with the Dragons claiming a 7-for-16 against North Carothis team either,” added Denver 9-8 victory in the teams’ most lina. The Pioneers rank 41st in the faceoff department at 47.5 Captain and midfielder Jeremy recent encounter in 2009.

They have never played percent and lost All-American Noble, who had a goal and an during Tierney’s four-year faceoff man Chase Carraro to assist Saturday. graduation in 2013.

For North Carolina coach tenure at Denver.

“You get to this point in the Joe Breschi, there are other Drexel is riding high after ways in which Denver team has upsetting fourth-seeded Quak- year, you know you’re going to broken the mold of history, par- ers and will have the obvious play a great team,” said Tierney. ticularly on the offensive end. advantage on faceoffs. The Drag- “If you get to this point in the “This is probably his [Tier- ons’ cumulative 61.8 faceoff win year, you really don’t care who ney’s] deepest group,” said Bre- percentage going into Sunday you’re playing. As I told the players, my two favorite words schi. “They don’t have one guy ranked fourth in Division I. that can’t break you down.”

Current Denver faceoff during this time of the year are Denver’s starting freshman specialist Chris Hampton went ‘practice Monday.’” midfielder Tyler Pace (22 goals on the season) left the game in the first quarter with a knee injury.

Fellow freshmen Zach Miller and Dallas Bridle proved plenty capable, combining for three goals on the day.

Denver will pass from the realm of familiarity to that of obscurity when preparing for Drexel, which on Sunday defeated Penn (a team that beat the Pioneers during the regular season) for its first-ever NCAA tournament victory. Denver and Drexel have gusto kubiak|clarion met just twice, Attackman Jack Bobzien prepares to shoot on goal. Bobzien had a goal and three assists on the day.

As the DU spring soccer season comes to a close, I started regretting not watching more of it this year. It is a sport I’ve been trying to get more into, but just haven’t had many opportunities.

Luckily for me, and anyone else in a similar situation, there is a big one coming up. In June, the 2014 FIFA World Cup will begin in Brazil, and while it stands out as one of the most exciting and awe-inspiring sporting events in the world, this year’s has the potential for disaster.

According to The Guardian, Brazil has spent in excess of $4 billion on stadiums for the tournament, or about $62 million a match. It has also spent about $7 billion in other associated infrastructure costs.

That is over $10 billion dollars that could have been spent on health care, education, and better infrastructure in Brazil.

Public support for the cup has fallen from 80 percent to under 50. Even more scary is the fact that South Africa was only able to regain 10 percent of their $3 billion investment four years ago.

In addition, Brazil is immensely behind in preparations for the 2016 Olympics. Estimates have Brazil at 10 percent finished, a mark that is vastly behind the 60 percent that London had completed at this point.

The truth is that things are bad. Citizens have been taking to the streets in open protests of the World Cup. There have been scary reports of police raids in impoverished areas of the country. If the tournament doesn’t make money for the country, a more dire situation for the 2016 Olympic games will ensue. The latest news is that the police force is threatening to strike during the Cup, the consequences of which could be catastrophic for the whole nation. But even with the potential for disaster so high, I will still be tuning in to cheer on team U.S.A. and support the event as a whole.

Here is where my humanitarian side and sports fan side come into conflict. Last quarter, I took an activist media class which conjured images of crime and poverty-stricken areas of Brazil, grassroots protests, and government corruption; all of which have seemingly been exacerbated by the Cup. It’s true that Brazil’s handling of the situation has been poor and that their officials should have put the livelihood of their public above the chance to host a sporting event. This is something that shouldn’t be forgotten while we watch the games and throughout the event.

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Gator bite ends season for Pioneers

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Denver gathers on the field to discuss a play against the Oregon Ducks.

by jillian queri Senior Reporter

After winning the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) championships last weekend at Peter Barton Stadium, the women’s lacrosse team travelled to Gainesville, Florida where they eventually beat the Jacksonville University Dolphins, only to lose this past Sunday at the hands of the Florida Gators for a second year in a row in the NCAA tournament.

Coming into the tournament with a No. 17 ranking, the Pioneers defeated the Dolphins 12-8. This is the second consecutive year that Denver has traveled to the NCAA tournament and also the second time that they have faced Jacksonville.

Denver sophomore, Rachael McKinnon, led the Pioneers with four points, scoring three of her goals in a two-minute time span.

Pioneer senior Jenn Etzel had two goals, an assist and three ground balls, and junior Kiki Boone recorded a team-high of seven draw controls against the Dolphins.

With the win over Jacksonville, the Pioneers set a new

school record of the most wins in a single season (19-1). This game also marked their 17th winning streak.

“I think we played well as a team. We worked hard and got it done, even though it wasn’t the best lacrosse we’ve played.

The draw has been a focus for me as a player at DU. I have a great draw team behind me and it’s exciting to get seven today against a challenging team,” said Kiki Boone.

Redshirt junior goalie and Tewaaraton nominee Hannah Hook made eight saves against the Dolphin offense.

Moving on from the win, Denver faced the No. 3 University of Florida Gators in the second round of the tournament. Last year, the Pioneers faced the Gators, but fell 16-5.

This year, Denver fell again, losing 19-9.

“I am really proud of how hard the girls played.

Florida is a great team, but I don’t think the final score is indicative of the battle we had today. For our four seniors, thank you for a wonderful four years. You all have left an incredible legacy at DU,” said Head Coach Liza Kelly.

The Pioneers will be graduating four seniors this spring: Jenn Etzel, Sonorah Vineyard, Annabelle Gilbride and Meredith Harris. These four ended their career with a 56-19 record, which includes two NCAA Championship appearances and DU’s first MPSF Championship victory.

Junior Jill Remenapp had an impressive game, leading Denver with four points. Remenapp now has 153 career assists, which puts her in fifth for the NCAA player with the highest number of recorded assists.

“It was a huge team effort today. We came out strong through the first part of the game. We showed a lot of grit today against a tough team.

Even with the loss, we still accomplished a lot as a team this season,” said Remenapp.

Against the Gators, Boone broke DU’s all-time school record for draw controls, ending the season with 162.

Goalie Hannah Hook made 10 saves against Florida.

The Pioneers saw the most wins in school history this season, even though their 17 game winning streak was ended by the Gators.

Women’s soccer looking strong May 14, 2014 by khadijah james Contributing Writer

The women’s soccer team had its fair share of success this year, from attaining the second highest winning percentage in Division I to hosting the NCAA first round tournament for the second time in school history.

The upcoming season promises a continuation of this season’s accomplishments, with an outstanding 2014 class coming in next year, according to head coach Jeff Hooker. The incoming class includes forwards Lauren Conley, Jessica Dancy, Jocelyn Loomis, and Riley Welch; midfielders Makenzie Bothner and Angelica Pacheco; defenders Jacquelyn Dutton and Randee Holman-Kelley; and goalkeeper Kendall Mulvaney. They will play postseason ranked No. 23, and have 20 games scheduled currently for the fall, 9 of them away games, of which will include five teams who played in the NCAA tournament, Texas Tech, Colorado College, Cal St. Fullerton, Colorado, and BYU. They will also be hosting the Summit Tournament from November 7-9 for the first time in school history.

Along with hosting the first round of the NCAA tournament and earning an automatic bid to the tournament, they also competed in and won the Colorado Cup, Summit League regular season and tournament. They ended the season ranked No. 24 nationally.

According to Hooker, the win against 20th-ranked BYU was especially memorable due to the

numerous hardships surrounding the game, one of which was the replacement of the starting goalkeeper, Cassidy Rey, who was out with a concussion. Amelia Davis, the senior goalkeeper, stepped in and ensured not one, but two wins, as she also had to compete in the UCSB game.

Despite the loss of several key players last season, according to senior Nicholette DiGiacomo, the team improved substantially on an individual level. The Pios went 18-2-1 overall and 7-0 in conference play. Hooker received his 300th win this season. They remained in the top 25 rankings nationally throughout the entirety of the season, fluctuating between No. 17 and No. 19, eventually ending the season ranked No. 14 overall.

Senior forward Kristen Hamilton became a two-time All-American and became DU’s all-time leader in points (138) and goals (51). Hamilton also became the first Pioneer to be selected in the National Women’s Soccer League draft by the Western New York Flash. DiGiacomo was voted an All-American and became DU’s all-time career assist co-leader (39). This season’s senior class was the fourth most winning class, with an overall record of 70-12-6.

“This is not just a team, but we are a family,” said DiGiacomo.

“What the DU soccer program has created is something special and it has been a honor to be apart of.

These past four years have flown by, and it’s sad to see it come to an end, but I can’t imagine going anywhere else or changing a thing.”

High hopes in Brazil Continued from page 15

But it is also why we should be watching; it is important that the Cup goes well and that it successfully helps stimulate the Brazilian economy.

More importantly, the Cup is an opportunity for international cooperation and sportsmanship. With the eyes of the entire world watching a single stage, truly amazing things can happen. It was only eight years ago that Chelsea superstar Didier Drogba ended a five-year civil war in the Ivory Coast with an impassioned plea for peace. It was only four years

ago that the world saw Siphiwe Tshabalala score the first goal of the tournament in his own country of South Africa, sending roars of vuvuzelas through the stands and television sets across the world.

Maybe this year we will see something special as well. Maybe the Brazilian team will give its people something to rally behind.

Maybe the nation will actually profit from the games, so infrastructure and living conditions can be improved. So while things aren’t looking great now, and it has the potential to become a world class failure, it still retains the chance to be something great.

Daffinrud caps stellar year with NCAA tourney birth Senior golfer prepares to represent Denver in National Championships in Tulsa by jillian queri Senior Reporter

Senior golfer Tonje Daffinrud, a Norway native, has left her mark on the University of Denver.

As the second women’s golfer in DU history to attend the NCAA National Championship, Daffinrud is now preparing to play as the No. 14 player on May 20 at the Tulsa Country Club in Tulsa, Okla.

Daffinrud finished her last regular season with the Pioneers by placing 12th at the NCAA West Regional in Cle Elum, Wash., which allowed her to advance as an individual to the Championships.

One might say her NCAA Championship appearance has been a long

time coming. Born and raised in Tonsberg, Norway, Daffinrud began her golf career at the age of 10 and later played for her private high school Norges Toppidrettsgymnas in Oslo.

“I quickly realized that I wanted to pursue golf, and my dream has always been to play golf professionally. Playing collegiate golf has helped me prepare for the tour and I knew already before high school that I wanted to play college golf in the U.S.,” said Daffinrud.

Making the move to the United States four years ago was a large change but has proved to be successful for Daffinrud and her career.

“It was a bit of a cultural shock coming over here four years ago, but I really love Colorado and I have grown a lot as a person and golfer during my time here.”

Since 2010, Daffinrud has played four impressive seasons.

As a freshman, Daffinrud won her first individual conference title when

she posted 2-under par. During her sophomore year with Denver, Daffinrud shot her season low of 71 and as a junior, she finished the season with a 73 average. In her final season as a senior, Daffinrud averaged a low score of 72.

Along with receiving multiple honors for golf over the past four years, Daffinrud has also been recognized for her strong academic success.

In 2011 and 2012, Daffinrud was named to the SBC Commissioner’s List for earning a GPA of 3.5 or higher.

Graduating this year as double major in international business and economics, Daffinrud is grateful for her education and golf career at Denver.

“I chose DU because of the overall golf program, coaches and facilities.

Education is also important to me, so I wanted to choose a good school. I love the mountains and the city and just the overall environment at DU. I’ll miss this place a lot.”

Though there is only one more tournament remaining in Daffinrud’s college career, her options for golfing post-graduation are looking bright.

“I am turning professional by the end of the summer, and I can’t wait to put all my time into golf. It is something I have waited a long time for and I am really excited. My plan is to move to Spain and play the European Tour for a few years and then hopefully end up back here and play in the LPGA.” Reflecting back on her time as a Pioneer, Daffinrud is grateful for what DU has provided her.

“It has been great. I have learned so much and the support I have got from my coaches, trainers and other support staff has been amazing. A student-athlete’s life is busy and I have learned how to manage my time and prioritize. Sometimes it has been really tough to get everything done, but in the end it is absolutely worth all the hard work.”