DU Clarion Volume 120, Issue 12

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25 Discoveries leaders mistakenly hired by anna gauldin Senior Reporter

When the Office of Academic Advising and Discoveries Orientation announced the 2013 selection for orientation leaders on April 10, roughly 114 acceptance emails were distributed instead of the intended 89 due to a Microsoft Excel malfunction, falsely informing 25 students they had been chosen for the position.

“I still don’t know what happened; it is really unfortunate and we felt terrible that it happened,” said Megan Lyons, assistant director of Discoveries Orientation. “Within five minutes [of sending the emails] we realized that some of the students got incorrect letters, so we sent an immediate outreach to let them know we’d send out the correct letters soon.”

Leading up to the announcement was a month-long process of applications, interviews, review sessions and team meetings to select the students who will serve as orientation leaders

this fall. The chosen students will offer guidance and leadership to incoming students, both first-year and transfer, during Discoveries, a weeklong orientation program that takes place Sept. 2-6.

Each orientation leader is assigned to a freshman seminar or transfer group of roughly 15 students and acts as a mentor for their first week on campus.

With an original pool of 227 applicants by the March 26 deadline, the group was narrowed to 200 interviewees after review of each student’s essays, recommendation letter and resume.

Each application was reviewed by at least two members of the orientation team. The interviews took place April 4-5, with the decisions announced less than a week later.

Freshman Diego Miranda was one of the students falsely informed of his acceptance into the program, receiving the email at 12:11 p.m. on April 10. At 12:54 p.m., he received an email stating there had been an issue with the Excel file and to disregard the initial email. Then, at 1:43 p.m., he received a third email

informing him he had not been selected.

“It was a little disappointing,” said Miranda. “I can’t really hold a grudge, since I know it wasn’t their fault completely. I got the [initial] email and that was pretty exciting, but I didn’t want to tell anyone in case something happened and then something did happen. I saw the second email and thought, ‘Well, maybe I am one of the errors and maybe I’m not.’ It was a bummer and this incident is a real shame.”

According to Lyons, the office is forced to utilize Excel’s mail merge function due to the large number of emails that must be sent, both to the students hired and those who were not chosen. Lyons said her team triplechecked the mail merge data before sending out the emails, ensuring each email matched the Excel file. After this incident, however, Lyons said they will change the way they file the names in order to avoid future inaccuracy.

“For whatever reason, when we sent it out, it didn’t match [anymore],” said Lyons. “It was just a fluke, a matter

of separating Excel files. [In the future, we will] create a separate acceptance file and a separate ‘no’ file. We were pulling from one large spreadsheet, but if you separate them out, then there will be no chance of accidentally pulling the wrong name.”

This year’s 227 applicants marked a major increase from past years, according to Lyons, who said the standard number is closer to 170. The quantity of students hired each year differs, depending on the number of freshman seminars offered and the number of transfer students, but is generally between 90 and 100.

Once the pool had been narrowed down, the majority of the 200 interviews included both a member of the orientation team, ranging from Lyons to the program interns and a volunteer from the Student Life department.

According to Lyons, the interviewers were looking for a number of specific traits during these sessions.

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Schutte, Yoshida sole ticket for USG presidency Elections, now underway, end this Thursday for all positions except freshman senators by lanna giauque Assistant News Editor

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Juniors Mike Schutte and Katrina Yoshida are the only candidates for the top spots in DU’s student government.

The election process for Undergraduate Student Government (USG) kicked off yesterday and will close Thursday of this week, making it a shorter and earlier process than has been used in past years.

The election this week will create an entirely new campus senate, with over 20 positions available including two class senators for each class, department senators, on-campus senators and off-campus senators. President and Vice President, positions that are run on a joint ticket, will also be on the ballot. The only positions that will not be filled are the firstyear senate positions. Elections for those will occur in the fall once the incoming class arrives on campus.

Jackie Faust, Chair of the Senate Affairs Committee (which in charge of the elections), said elections are being held earlier this year to allow for a transition process for newly elected senators. She says this will be important so that the newly elected senators

will have a better idea of what they are supposed to do in their positions and be able to learn about current projects in the senate in order to continue those into next year.

“We’re starting elections sooner and then we’re allowed to have some of the people who are elected come to senate with us and see what we do,” Faust said.

“They won’t be thrown in without any knowledge of what they’re supposed to do or what has been done.”

The campaigning and voting process will also be significantly shorter than it has been in the past, with the entire process taking just four days.

Campaigning began Monday at 8 a.m., and voting will open on Wednesday at 8 a.m. and close Thursday at 4 p.m.

According to Faust, the campaign process used to take around a week, but was shortened this year to help keep the process from getting out of control.

“We’re trying to make it so that people can campaign in a good amount of time, but at the same time, it’s not too long where people are trying to spend more money for campaigning and it starts to get crazy,” she said.

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“Students have to accept that the wheels of justice really do grind slowly.”

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Housing changes create confusion Recreational areas

coming to campus

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Students spent hours waiting in line in JohnsonMcFarlane Hall last Friday in an attempt to secure housing for the 2013-2014 school year.

Unlike past years, in which everyone interested in living on-campus was entered into a lottery system to receive a housing selection time, the process for upperclassmen this year relied on a “wait in line” method, with the first students arriving in line at JMAC having the first choices on room selection. Additionally, selection was split into one registration day for current first and second-year students and one day for current third and fourth-years.

“Students who have the residence hall grant will be participating in the room selection process and will be able to receive a space at tonight’s room selection process,” Assistant Director of Occupancy in Residential Education Amanda Harris said over email last Thursday.

Lisa Parker, a third-year Business Administration Marketing major from Fort Collins, CO, lived in the university-owned Ridgeline Apartments this year and will live in a single-residency oncampus apartment for next year. She arrived to the line in JMAC at 1 p.m. last Friday for the selection, four-and-a-half hours before registration officially opened at 5:30 p.m., and secured the 13th place in line in order to get her apartment.

The first student arrived around 10:30 a.m., and by 4 p.m. there were about 50 students waiting in the JMAC lounge for the process to begin. In an attempt to make the process easier, the gathered students started a signup list showing the order in which they had arrived.

“All of us were waiting here but it gave us the ability to kind of create a line on paper without having to actually create a physical line,” said sophomore Michael Dugrandis.

Parker said she was frustrated by the lack of informa-

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Some students waited in line for nearly six hours before registering for housing.

tion available about the process. Housing is just dealing with “Nobody told me what the a crisis. To a certain extent, availability was, no one told I’m upset with how this whole me if there were any single thing has been handled, but units available, I didn’t know they don’t have space. I mean, what the probability how else do was and I didn’t know this?”

“To a certain you do what my competition Accordwas,” said Parker. ing to Harris, extent, I’m Harris said h o u s i n g that there would be upset with expects to spaces available for how this whole have the all students applying same number for housing who cur- thing has been of students rently receive a hous- handled.” living in oning grant. campus hous“There will be ing next year spaces available for Lisa Parker, Junior as they did 3rd and 4th year stuthis year. dents in the four onParker campus apartment complexes says she hopes a better system and also on the 5th floor of for housing selection will be Nagel Hall,” Harris said about used in the future, and that Friday’s selection process. she would like to see a selecWhen representatives from tion process based on factors DU Housing arrived around such as past records with 4:30 p.m., they informed the housing or GPA. She also said waiting students they would she hopes the two-year live on not honor the student-initiated requirement will be changed. sign-up list. In response, the “I feel like how they’re students voted democratically handling it now is pretty that the list should be honored primitive and just not ideal and then organized themselves for anyone,” she said. “What into a line based on the order they’re doing now is just not shown on the list. sustainable. There is no physiParker says she was “pretty cal way for them to keep doing angry” about the decision to the two-year live on requirenot honor the list. ment; they would have to be “It definitely set tensions building another dorm right pretty high pretty quick,” she said. now to continue the policy.”

Parker says DU Housing When asked about the representatives told her there requirement, Amanda Harris is a very high demand for the from DU Housing said, “I university-owned apartments. believe the two-year live-on “With rent skyrocketing all requirement will continue for around campus, this is the most future years and there have economical option for a lot of not been any changes to the people,” she said. “It seems like guidelines for that policy.”

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“Within the interview process, we are really looking for maturity, enthusiasm for being a DU student and a good understanding of inclusive excellence,” said Lyons. “We are making sure we have a really welcoming tone for everyone, no matter who our incoming students are. We’re also looking for people who are incredibly organized, because Discoveries week is so busy, and for people who are enthusiastic about making a difference.”

Now that this year’s orientation leaders have been selected, the next step will be a one-day retreat in May, which incorporates basic training and team-building activities.

The central focus is laying out the expectations for the ori-

entation leaders, both for the summer and for Discoveries week. Then, during the week before Discoveries, orientation leaders will participate in a five-day training session Aug. 27-31.

Lyons, who has held her current position for three years, said the Discoveries program is a crucial aspect of welcoming incoming students into the Pioneer community. By utilizing student orientation leaders, DU is able to provide newcomers with advice from individuals fully immersed in the student experience.

“Having a peer-to-peer interaction is very beneficial for the incoming students,” said Lyons. “As approachable as we try to be as staff and as faculty, students can just feel more comfortable and at ease speaking to their peers.”

This Saturday, the Board of Trustees granted approval on a $3.5 million turf and green space project this Saturday that would transform the green space adjacent to the soccer stadium along High Street, according to Athletic Director Peg Bradley-Doppes. The project is expected to finish in October; Bradley-Doppes said she hopes the 18-week project will commence sometime within the next 30 days.

“The more space that we can create, the more of an anchor that we can keep our students on campus,” said Bradley-Doppes. “We’re blessed that we have Wash Park here, we have Veteran’s park, we have Observatory park, University park, but ideally we’d love to be able to keep our students, undergraduate and graduate, on campus to play.”

The space will be composed of side-by-side turf fields with lights and will stretch down to High Street. The space will be available for varsity athletics, intramurals and recreation athletics, student engagement and community usage.

“This is in response to the needs of our university community, certainly a response to the last six or seven years to working with the president of USG,” said Bradley-Doppes.

“We’re delighted that there will be more space.”

Bradley-Doppes said she has also been talking with USG about creating recreational areas on the south side of campus.

“I know that the success of the basketball court down [on the south side of campus] and the overuse of that has made our students look across campus saying, ‘Where else could we play and what else could we do?’” said BradleyDoppes. “I think that there is some great creative leadership by our students, looking to see where else we can find space and how can we create partnerships so it’s a win-win.”

USG President Sam Esten-

son said USG senators are considering the parking lot across the street from Johnson-McFarlane Hall and across Iliff Avenue as a space to create green space and grass volleyball courts.

“That lot is above and beyond the most ideal lot right now, and so we’re trying to make that one work,” said Estenson.

According to Estenson, the project would potentially start sometime next spring, depending on weather. He also said that USG needs to pick a place that won’t conflict with university construction needs.

“It will depend a little bit on the future land use projects of the next basically five to ten years of the university,” said Estenson.

Bradley-Doppes said the university is also trying to find ways to grow its outdoor programs.

“We’re at capacity with a lot of club and recreation programs,” said Bradley-Doppes.

“We’ve grown so much where it’s a fine line now we’ve outgrown our space and so we’re renting space at many of the parks around and areas around in order just to continue to offer programming. It’s a wonderful problem.”

For the future, BradleyDoppes expressed interest in looking at other parts of campus to create more recreational areas for students, like on top of parking structures.

“It’s something institutions that are landlocked have had great success with; if you look at Brown University, they have a field hockey field on top of a parking structure on top of a building,” said BradleyDoppes. “If we’re not using this 24/7, can we use this space, this area, for other reasons when it’s not being utilized for its intended purpose?”

Bradley-Doppes said the university will continue to thrive and grow as long as it finds reasons to have people engaged on campus.

“The more that we can get our faculty, our students and staff active on their campus, the better it is for the community culture,” said Bradley-Doppes.

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BIG Event to take over Driscoll by carolyn neff Senior Reporter

DU’s Programming Board (DUPB) will be hosting “The BIG Event” this Friday, April 26. The BIG Event is the largest Late Night event that DUPB has hosted and is a free event featuring food, music, dancing, games and prizes for all undergraduate and graduate students.

Late Night events are usually hosted by DUPB’s Late Night Committee and typically offer karaoke, trivia, open mic nights, board games and other activities at the Sidelines Pub in Driscoll Student Center between 7 and 11 p.m.

The evening will feature mobile food vendors, a Casino Night, Karaoke hosted by DUPB Late Night and a preview of The Hobbit by DUPB Films.

Although DUPB Late Night does plan events regularly throughout the year, DUPB copresident Ryan Schultz said the BIG Event is taking late night programming to a whole new level.

“As the name suggests, the BIG Event is going to be absolutely massive in scale, with dozens of events and activities running concurrently,” said Schultz.

Assistant Director of Student Activities Jill Duffy, who helped organize the event, said the goal for The BIG Event is to provide various activities that will appeal

to all types of students.

“We also believe there aren’t that many activities that take place on campus during the weekends and later at night, so we wanted to provide this option for students,” said Duffy. “Events of this nature have been hugely successful at other campuses and we wanted to try it at DU.” Staff members Jill Duffy and Patrick Stiver from Student Activities, Francisco Chacon from the Driscoll Student Center and Julie Weissbuch Allina from Health Promotions were all members of the planning committee, which has expanded and now includes over a dozen student organizations.

According to Duffy, the BIG Event’s activities were chosen based on a survey that was sent out to all undergraduate students in March. The survey asked a variety of questions about when students preferred to attend programs on campus and what types of activities they would be most likely to participate in.

“The BIG Event will take over the Driscoll Student Center, the Driscoll Lawn and Sturm Hall, so there will truly be something for everyone, with plenty of space for everyone too,” said Schultz.

A number of other student groups will be participating in the BIG Event, some will even be hosting their own activities.

For example, Duffy said the

DU Tango Club will be teaching basic elements of tango, the Pioneer Breakers will be teaching break dancing and the DU Dance Team will be teaching a short dance routine similar to those they perform.

An inflatable laser tag course will also be on the Driscoll Lawn.

It can hold two teams to play against each other, and each game will be 7-10 minutes long.

According to Duffy, almost everything during the event will be free. The only thing that students will have to pay for is the food offered by the food trucks; however, Duffy mentioned that students will have an opportunity to get a $5 voucher to use at the food trucks by completing a 5-question survey.

Schultz said that although DUPB Late Night attendance varies, it averages around 50 people per event. That said, Duffy mentioned that the planning committee hopes to have over 1,000 students come through the event over the course of the evening.

“The night is about getting Pioneers from across campus together for a great time,” said Schultz.

The BIG Event activities will start at 8 p.m and end at 2 a.m. Visit the BIG Event page at www.tinyurl.com/bigevent.du for a complete list of activities and food truck providers.

fessor Pedro Noguera will be the Diversity Summit keynote speaker. Noguera has appeared in numerous international media, including CNN and is currently a professor at New York University. “[Noguera’s] experience is the message we want to relay,” said Portman. “He embodies the action-orientated, intellectually stimulating and empowering tradition of DU’s Diversity Summit.”

Portman also said that 13 colleges from all over Colorado, as well as business groups, will participate in an invitation-only “Think Tank for Equity” session on Friday.

The final day, Saturday, May 11, is a “Day of Action,” in which the CME is partnering with DU Service and Change (DUSC) to bring approximately 400 local Munroe Elementary School families to campus to inspire them to achieve “College for Certain.”

“The Day of Action perfectly aligns with Munroe’s motto that proclaims higher education as an exciting and reachable goal for Munroe students, many of whom will be first-generation college students,” said Ryan Hanschen, program coordinator for the Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning.

As in past years, Portman said that both the DU Chancel-

lor Robert Coombe and Provost Gregg Kvistad will be attending the Summit, despite this year’s larger time commitment.

“The Diversity Committee and CME has partnered with a wide range of student organizations and campus members to bring this day together,” said Portman.

In addition to partnering with DUSC, Portman said that sponsorships have been coming from “all over.” Portman said that the USG Diversity Committee and DU’s Programming Board (DUPB) have been the biggest sponsors of the event.

Similarly, Hanschen said that “DUSC’s efforts to support the Diversity Summit Day of Action mirror their commitment to facilitating positive change for the public good and to providing diverse volunteer opportunities for all members of the DU community.”

“From past experience those who have participated in the Summit have loved it,” said Portman. “It is a great opportunity to network with similar people.”

To register for the Diversity Summit, volunteer with DUSC Saturday or learn more about participating in the planning of the event for next year visit: http://www.du.edu/cme/ summit.html.

Diversity Summit expands by carolyn neff Senior Reporter

Registration is now open for DU’s 12th annual Diversity Summit on Inclusive Excellence, which will be held over three days, May 9-11 for the first time in its history. The conference theme is “Championing Equity to Inspire Change” and all students, faculty and alumni can register and attend.

According to Vice-Chair of the Undergraduate Student Government (USG) Diversity Committee and Coordinator at the Center for Multicultural Excellence (CME) Stuart Portman, the Diversity Summit aims to advance inclusive excellence on campus.

Portman said that the reason for the longer time period is to include a combination of past tradition and a day of service.

“The Diversity Summit seeks to expand the skill sets of participants by bringing in speakers and providing panel workshops for everyone,” said Portman.

The Diversity Summit will include a keynote speaker event Thursday, May 9, followed by a workshop and panel day of experts speaking about equity and action in communities Friday, May 10.

This year, education pro-

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VEHICULAR COLLISIONS On Saturday, April 20 at On Wednesday, April 17 at 5:36 p.m., Campus Safety responded to a call regarding a vehicular collision involving two students in parking lot L. Upon arrival at the scene, officers spoke with both students, who stated they had not sustained any injuries and that damage to both vehicles was moderate.

On Thursday, April 18 at 2:03 p.m., while on a routine patrol, a Campus Safety officer was stopped by a staff member who reported the universityowned vehicle they were operating was damaged while parked in the loading area just outside of lot E. The staff member stated a Sodexoowned vehicle had struck the university-owned vehicle, causing minor damage to both.

DAMAGE On Thursday, April 18 at 11:19 p.m., Campus Safety responded to a call regarding a water leak in the Ritchie Center. Upon arrival at the scene, officers found water damage to a locker room. Facilities was notified.

On Monday, April 15 at 11:03 p.m., Campus Safety responded to a call from a student regarding a fire in parking lot 504. Upon arrival at the scene, officers observed the fire was burning in a dumpster and contacted the Denver Fire Department (DFD). DFD extinguished the fire. There is presently no known cause or suspects.

HARASSMENT On Thursday, April 18 at 7:38 p.m., Campus Safety responded to a call from a student in Nagel Hall who said they were being harassed. Officers responded to the scene and spoke to the student in question. The student stated they had received several phone calls and e-mails from the same person regarding what they thought to be a scam.

Officers were able to confirm the calls were not part of a scam.

ALCOHOL On Friday, April 19 at 12:24 a.m., Campus Safety responded to a call regarding an intoxicated student in Centennial Halls. Upon arrival at the scene, officers contacted the student in question and called Denver Cares. Due to Denver Cares transportation being out of service, officers contacted the Denver Police Department (DPD), who transported the student to the Denver Cares facility.

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12:09 a.m., Campus Safety responded to a call regarding an unconscious student in Centennial Halls. Upon arrival at the scene, officers spoke with the student in question and a second student, who were both highly intoxicated. Denver Cares was called to the scene and transported both students to their facility.

On Saturday, April 20 at 1:58 a.m., Campus Safety responded to a call regarding an intoxicated student behind Nagel Hall. Upon arrival at the scene, officers spoke briefly with the student in question and determined the student was too intoxicated to remain safely on campus.

Officers contacted Denver Cares who transported the student to their facility.

THEFT On Friday, April 19 at 8:06 p.m., Campus Safety responded to a call from a staff member regarding the theft of personal items from Johnson-McFarlane Hall.

Upon arrival at the scene, officers spoke with the staff member, who stated they left the items unattended and unsecured while performing their routine duties. When the staff member returned to retrieve the items, they found they were missing.

On Saturday, April 20 at 10:27 p.m., Campus Safety responded to a call from a student regarding a missing briefcase in Nelson Hall. Upon arrival at the scene, officers spoke with the student in question, who stated they left their briefcase on a table in the dining hall at approximately 7 p.m. When they returned to retrieve it at approximately 10 p.m., it was gone. The briefcase contained a laptop computer.

WEAPONS On Saturday, April 20 at 5:44 p.m., Campus Safety responded to a call from Housing and Residential Education staff regarding the presence of a weapon in a residential room in Centennial Halls. Officers responded to the scene and confiscated the weapon in question.

MISCELLANEOUS On Friday, April 19 at 5:45 p.m., while on a routine patrol, Campus Safety made contact with a student who was yelling obscenities at an officer in parking lot O. The students continued to berate officers until the student was released from the scene.

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Faust says the interest level for campaigning has been high.

“We’ve had a really good turnout, which is really exciting.” she said. “Over forty people attended the [campaigning] information session, which was much more than I expected.”

Faust says she hopes to see this level of interest and investment continue, even after the elections.

“This year’s senate is really looking for people to come in and make a difference next year and follow in the footsteps of this year’s senate,” she said. “We really want to continue our legacy.”

According to Faust, the Senate Affairs Committee is also working this year to publicize the fact that students with extra credits, which can change their class standing, have the option of voting based on their class year instead of their credit standing. For example, if a second-year student has junior academic standing, he or she can vote for the upcoming junior senator instead of the rising senior senator by emailing his or her vote in.

“That’s always been an option,” Faust said, “I just don’t think people knew about it.”

Faust says the committee hopes students using this option will increase voter involvement in the elections.

“I would really like to see participation from the student body—we have a ton of people running and I would like to see a really good turnout of people actually voting,” said Faust. “We want as many people to vote as possible, because when they vote, it tells what the students want and not who’s most popular or who’s most active.”

CANDIDATE Mike Schutte RUNNING FOR President YEAR Junior

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MAJOR Environmental Studies and Sociology

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HOMETOWN Fort Collins, Colo.

DU’s OFFICIAL MASCOT

EXPERIENCE Beta Theta Pi Fraternity, Pioneer Leadership Program, former Johnson-MacFarlane Hall RA, University Honors Program, Excelling Leaders Institute.

FAVORITE SECTION OF THE CLARION “Pioneer Voices” in the Opinions section

THE NUMBER ONE ISSUE FACING STUDENTS

Schutte said that the number one issue on campus is enhancing the collective “Pioneer identity.”

“We’re interested in building Pioneer Pride and making school spirit more than just going to hockey games,” Schutte said.

“We want to expand our definiton of what school spirit is,” Yoshida said.

Schutte said that he also wanted the rela“We want to ex- tionship between USG and students to be twopand our defiway.

“There’s a good initiative on one end but nition of what not on the other side.” school spirit is.”

He also plans on instituting a needs assessment to determine where students rank issues Katrina Yoshida, USG facing campus.

Yoshida wants to plan an event called “A Vice Presidential Taste of DU,” to get students acquainted with Candidate on-campus organizations as well as engage people in dialogue on campus.

“When you’re sitting next to someone, you’re going to talk to them, hopefully,” Yoshida said, adding that she wanted to “strategically” place organizations beside one another that do not normally work together.

Schutte said that he wants to move forward regarding an official mascot when he “We’re pioneers; is President, adding that the Boone issue has pioneers move caused tension this year. forward. ” “We’re pioneers; pioneers move forward,” Schutte said.

Yoshida serves on the Mascot Steering Mike Schutte, USG Committee that is currently searching for Presidential Candia new visual representative of the “Pioneer” date idea to replace Denver Boone, the embattled mascot that serves as DU’s unofficial student mascot.

CANDIDATE Katrina Yoshida RUNNING FOR Vice-President YEAR Junior MAJOR International Studies HOMETOWN Lakewood, Colo.

EXPERIENCE Former On-Campus Senator on USG, former Diversity Committee Chair, Social Justice Living and Learning Community, Orientation Leader, Nourish Peace, Mortarboard Society, Daniels Fund Scholar, Excelling Leaders Institute.

FAVORITE SECTION OF THE CLARION “Pioneer Voices” in the Opinions section and website comments

MEET the CANDIDATES Sophomore Senator Candidates

Logan Bohlender (Business--Undeclared) Jack Patterson (Political Science and Public Policy) Jess Davidson (International Studies and Public Policy) Amanda Urban (International Business) Chris Bach (History and Public Policy)

Senior Senator Candidates

Brillant Akapo (International Studies) Erik Meek (Public Policy and Communications) Natalie Dunn (International Studies) Lily Montesano (Environmental Science and Economics)

Department Senator Candidates

Josh Wehe, AHSS Senator (Philosophy and INTS) Laurence Moran, Performing Arts Senator (Music) Alejandro Garcia, HRTM Senator (Hospitality Management) Aly Higgins, JKSIS Senator (International Studies) Ashlee Shaw-Gonzales, Social Science Senator (Rhetorical Comm.)

Daniel Powell, NSME Senator

Daniels College of Business Senator Candidates Melissa Sim (International Business)

Josh Todtfeld (Business Statistics and Mathematics) Amy Westby Ashwini Baker

Junior Senator Candidates

Adam Hammerman (Economics) Uriel Berrum (Economics and Public Policy) Shelby Lee (Real Estate & Construction)

On-campus Senator Candidates

Jeffrey Mariano (Communications) Management) Kaitlyn Griffith (English and Journalism Studies)

Off-campus Senator Candidates Daniel Mason (International Studies) Parya Mahmoudi (Political Science)

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u p c o m i n g TODAY Chipotle Meet and Greet 12-2 p.m.

Daniels College of Business, 2nd Floor Foyer Stop by and learn more about Chipotle and the exciting opportunities they have available.

Panel: Will Water Limits Effectively ‘Douse’ Economic and Agricultural Growth?

3-5:30 p.m.

Sturm College of Law, 165 The panel will address the following topics: the impact of water supply constraints on economic growth in the Denver metropolitan area and throughout the state, the role of water conservation in managing these constraints in the future, and urban and agricultural interests during conflict.

Men, Women, Sex, and Violence 7-8 p.m.

Lindsay Auditorium Please join us for the University of Denver Sexual Assault Awareness Week’s Take Back the Night event. Our keynote speaker will be Dr. Jackson Katz with a free multimedia presentation on “Men, Women, Sex, and Violence” at 7PM in Lindsay Auditorium. Dr. Katz is an educator, author, filmmaker, and social theorist who has been recognized as one of America’s leading anti-sexist male activists.

He is internationally recognized for his groundbreaking work in gender violence prevention education in schools, the sports culture and the military, as well as for his pioneering work in critical media literacy. DU’s TBTN event is an invitation for the DU community to come together to raise awareness and take a stand against violence. Following the keynote, Dr. Katz and the Denver Gaels will lead the TBTN march at 8:30 p.m.

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e v e n t s panel about the effects of negative stereotypes.

Interviewing Tips and Tricks 4-5:30 p.m.

Schneider Boardroom, Daniels College of Business Need advice on interviewing from recruiters? Come hear Melanie Westergaard from Encana Oil and Gas give you tips on: how to set yourself apart, how to showcase any level of experience, and common questions asked and what the recruiters are REALLY looking for.

“Netiquette and Networking” Workshop 12-2 p.m.

Daniels 105 Up to 70 percent of jobs are gotten through networking. Learn strategies to help navigate the many paths that could lead to your next BIG opportunity!

Register at: www.danielscareersonline.com Free Form Shorts 6:30 p.m.

MCOM Room 117 Showings of new short films from the Free Form Film Festival.

Skintight Outrage Show 9 p.m.

Lindsay, Auditorium, Sturm Hall Come see a hilarious free improv comedy show from DU’s own improv team, Skintight Outrage.

FRIDAY 4th Annual DU Earth Day Summit 9:30-3:30 p.m.

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This free event includes a day of great environmental leaders such as Colorado’s former Governor Bill Ritter, Odell Brewing Co., Snooze A.M. Eatery, and many other experts from the DU community and beyond. No matter your passion, from beer to athletics, you will find something to fit your interests.

The BIG Event 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Driscoll Green, Student Center & Davis Auditorium Many different student organizations are bundling together for late night programming all over Driscoll. Free laser tag, food trucks, plasma screen TV, casino night, tango lessons, massage chairs, ,screening of The Hobbit, lawn relays, Spikeball, arts and crafts, breakfast at midnight, and more! Just be there.

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There will be snacks and beverages, as well as booths and more.

Alumni Tell All Panel 6 p.m.

Craig Community Hall Hear from AHSS alumnus Jason Kearns, BA ’93, Russian and economics.

WEDNESDAY China 101: Basic Chinese Expressions & Name Pronunciation 12-1 p.m.

Daniels 230 This interactive session will introduce you to basic phrases you can use in everyday conversation with Mandarin speakers. You will also explore Chinese name pronunciation and structure. This will be a very useful session for anyone who has interactions with native Chinese speakers.

These programs are free and open to all DU faculty, staff and students as well as the broader community. Please join us if you can and do feel free to share this information with any person/group you think would be interested in attending.

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Lamont performs contemporary opera by camilla sterne Contributing Writer

This weekend, students at the Lamont School of Music delivered a chilling and heartbreaking rendition of contemporary operatic tragedy, “Susannah.”

The opera, which ran from Thursday until Sunday in the Gates Concert Hall at the Newman Center for Performing Arts, marked a break from older and more traditional operas for the program as well as for Lamont Opera Director, Kenneth Cox. “Susannah,” a 1955 opera by American composer Carlisle Floyd, is the tragic story of young 18-yearold Susannah who is ostracized by her evangelical religious community.

Well-meaning and beautiful, Susannah brings envy and lust into the hearts of her elder community members, and in an effort to control their own sinful urges, they label her a harlot.

In a series of events that lead to Susannah’s eventual downfall, the opera explores her tragic fall from grace as she proceeds to take on the very sinful characteristics society has forcefully projected upon her.

Written during the 1950s era of McCarthyism, the opera acts as a critique of organized religion and unsubstantiated accusation and has modern feminist themes.

Sarah Cambidge, a second year masters in opera from Vancouver, Canada, played Susannah on Thursday and Saturday. She gave a versatile and commanding performance with her depiction ranging from that of a vulnerable buoyant girl to a woman disillusioned by the wrongdoings of society.

Her powerful and agile soprano voice carried her through the range of songs with ease and passion.

Susannah’s brother and caretaker, Sam, is notorious in the community

for being a drunk. Senior performance major from Gilbert, Arizona, Senhica Klee gave a remarkable performance of this very complex character who, despite his sinful reputation, gives a vocal sermon that exemplifies the most moral and genuine religious sentiment throughout the entire opera.

Klee discussed his character, addressing Sam’s complexity.

“I think the main point is that no one is impervious to sin. I would assume that not many people get the idea that the reverend is an evildoer,” said Klee. “[Reverend Blitch] is the person that you expect to be without sin, and the person you most expect, Sam, shows extreme wisdom. It really flip-flops assumptions.”

He also addressed the experience of participating in a more contemporary opera like “Susannah.”

“I think one of the greatest things about it being more contemporary is that it’s really easy to follow for the audience. It’s more of a relatable thing when it’s more contemporary,” said Klee. “The excitement builds, taking twist after twist, and turn after turn. It was a fantastic show to be a part of.”

Overall the cast was extremely well selected, and demonstrated aptitude in both acting and operatic singing. The music is strongly based in folk and hymnal tradition, and represents an interesting fusion of high operatic technique and rural and unrefined vernacular. “‘Susannah’ is a gripping drama with an attractive musical score, including elements from hymns, folk-tunes and even some fiddle music,” said Lamont Opera director Kenneth Cox. “The composer, Carlisle Floyd, uses themes throughout the opera in various meters and combinations. The end result is remarkable.”

Cox also addressed why he chose this particular opera, as well as how it

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Lamont School of Music students performed the chilling opera “Susannah” last weekend in the Gates Concert Hall in the Newman Center.

augmented the learning experience for students in the opera program. “‘Susannah’ presents challenges and theatrical opportunities in a contemporary setting. Combined with the more standard works of the operatic world, as well as great musicals, such as ‘Oklahoma,’ which will be our fall production, this American opera helps to balance the experience of the Lamont voice majors,” he said.

Students practiced for three hours three days out of the week, and the final product evidenced their dedication.

Costuming was rustic, and set design was inventive but fittingly simple and did not distract from the characters onstage. The set was a changing depiction of outdoor rural Tennessee, and mood variations were portrayed through the changing color of the sky.

The finale and culmination of wrongdoings was shown with a blood -red sky, as Sam killed the not-so-honorable Reverend Blitch. The townspeople swarm Susannah’s cottage and she drives them away with a rifle, cackling maniacally all the while. The final image is of a hardened and hysterically laughing Susannah.

Unsettling and stark, the ending did not provide the audience with the vision of redemption they so desired, although several audience members erupted into a standing ovation.

“Susannah” marks a refreshing departure from tradition for the Lamont Opera Program as well as a successful and distressing exploration of the dark and provocative themes of sexuality, fanaticism and femininity within the opera.

Senior wins inline hockey award by kameryn tanita Senior Reporter

If there is one thing Alex Payne, a senior journalism major from Arvada, is passionate about, it is inline hockey.

“I started playing when I was six and was playing street hockey with my cousins when I was four,” said Payne.

“My parents could never afford ice hockey so I just got into roller because it was cheaper.”

On April 15, Payne was notified that he was awarded the National Collegiate Roller Hockey Associations (NCRHA) Outstanding Contribution to Collegiate Roller Hockey Award for his contributions to the league and his overall performance.

Payne is a forward on the Denver Pioneers Club Inline Hockey Team, which he has been playing on for four years. The team practices in the Gates Field House on the sport court.

Inline [Roller] hockey is played with rollerblades rather than skates and involves less checking, which is a defensive move in hockey that involves using the body to knock an opponent down when they have the puck.

The award is given to a player from each of the seven National Collegiate Roller Hockey Association’s Member Organizations, which includes over 2,000 players, who best exemplifies lead-

ership qualities—on and off the rink— constitution and all that,” said Payne. and has made a noteworthy contribu- “When I was president, we wanted to tion to the advancement of Collegiate have fun and we wanted to win. That was our goal from the start and it was for this Roller Hockey.

Over the course of his four years year as well. It is something that I hope at DU, Payne has transformed the Club will stick with the next group of guys.”

Through his hard work, DU’s team Inline Hockey team. is now ranked top “The main 20 in the nation, thing that I they have won the changed was Rocky Mountain the attitude of Collegiate Roller the team,” said Hockey Association Payne. “When I preseason tournastarted, it was just ment and they something that qualified for the the people on the NCRHA national team did and they championship. didn’t care about “Freshman year, at all.”

I wasn’t planning He paron playing roller ticipated in Club hockey for DU Inline Hockey as because I didn’t want a freshman, and my grades to slip or as a sophomore he anything like that,” became president said Payne. “But of the team and when sophomore made significant year came around, changes to further I had a different develop the team. mindset. I started “Sophomore the program with my year is when I friends and it was the recreated the team best year that I ever from the bottom to jake newell|clarion the top because I Inline hockey player Alex Payne won an award from had playing hockey.”

Payne is ranked had to make a new the National Collegiate Roller Hockey Association.

number 11 in leading scorers from Division II for this past season and has finished as the leading scorer in Rocky Mountain Region for the past three years.

The team went to Nationals during Payne’s sophomore year and were the only Colorado team there, according to Payne.

Although they qualified for the National Championship in Fort Meyers, Fla. this past 2012-2013 season, the team’s goalie was unable to participate and so they could not play.

“I was hoping to have that experience [nationals] this year but we weren’t able to,” said Payne. “The best experience I have had with Roller Hockey was when we went to Nationals sophomore year because it was the greatest time we have ever had playing and we were having fun and winning.”

Although Payne is graduating this spring, he still plans on playing for different teams in Colorado and his goal is to try out for the Team USA Roller Hockey Team. He is looking forward to what next year’s DU Club Inline Hockey Team will do.

“I’m starting to pass the torch on to Kevin Davis for next year,” said Payne. “I feel there is a lot of interest heading into next season because of the success we shared this season. I am excited to see what they do. I told my mom after I won this award that I want to come back to school now and still play.”

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The Grind: Capital Tea

Service org promotes empowerment by brenda Velasquez Contributing Writer

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

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Capital Tea offers unique pastry options, smooth jazz and loose-leaf teas from across the globe.

Capital Tea: 4.75 beans

by camilla sterne Contributing Writer

We all know hipsters love to be surrounded by other hipsters.

How else are we supposed to learn the ways of the exclusively excellent? But in order to be truly cutting edge, it’s sometimes necessary to discover places that haven’t previously been acknowledged by the trendy masses.

Enter Capital Tea. Capital Tea is a locally owned teashop at 1450 S. Broadway. You’re not a genuine modster until you’ve discovered South Broadway, a street riddled with hip locals like Regal Vintage, Ganja Gourmet, skulladorned costume shop Flossy McGrew’s, 24-hour Winchell’s Donuts and Fancy Tiger, an indie craft supply store. Capital Tea, sandwiched between a gay bar, antique stores, guitar shops and even a cyclery, has yet to be noticed by the DU chic.

The shop is open from 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and from noon to 5 p.m. on Sundays. Although hours are fairly limited, Capital Tea has free Wi-Fi and offers the ideal place to study postmodernist performance art, read Infinite Jest or peruse the web for obscure Swedish neo-soul bands.

There’s no denying that tea is freaking cool. What better way to engage in world culture, replenish antioxidant stores and look sophisticated at the same time?

With a broad selection of loose-leaf teas from places across the globe such as Africa, India, Japan, Sri Lanka, Taiwan and China, Capital Tea not only offers artsy street-cred but also the opportunity to up your cultural capital.

Capital Tea is steeped in an indulgent mixture of oriental poise and homey tranquility. Its unique combination of utilitarian wood shelving, cozy green benches and bamboo-tiled ceiling give it a serenity that’s uncharacteristic of Broadway storefronts. The main counter sports an awesome light fixture designed by local artist Tracey

Barnes. It is a branch hung with lights, crystals, beads and coral— a rustic chandelier of sorts. The tables are never without fresh flowers and the employees never without genuine smiles.

Owner and local entrepreneur Lisa Biro worked at DU for 15 years as the Benefits Manager for Human Resources. She started Capital Tea because she wanted to fully engage her imagination and originality. She soon realized she was meant for entrepreneurship.

Biro’s food options are greatly inspired by the time she spent in France in her 20s, when she discovered a passion for all things French.

Unexpected pastry options and a selection of simple and wholesome lunches provide a culinary affair that almost rivals the fragrant teas. The seasonal menu changes regularly and a variation of inventive cakes and pastries are cooked daily. With choices like sticky toffee pudding and lemon lavender scones as well as fresh asparagus soup, it won’t be easy to resist nibbling on a little something.

Capital Tea’s atmosphere is augmented by a Pandora selection of mellow jazz. It provides a soothing den away from the fast-paced modern world, and invites reflection, reprieve and relief. According to Biro, frequenters of Capital Tea are readers, travelers, artists and those who understand the ritual of tea.

As such, Capital Tea hosts other events from time to time such as art shows, live music performances and has even revived the lost art of tea-leaf reading. These events can be found online at www.CapTea. com or by subscribing to the Capital Tea newsletter.

If you’re tired of the Lulu Lemon clad swarms that have commandeered Stella’s Coffeehaus, visit 1450 S. Broadway. Take a break from oiling your beloved fixie and listening to vinyl on your brand new Urban Outfitters record player to indulge in a truly retro experience— that of sipping a cup of tea. You never know, you may capture a perfectly edited Instagram shot of color-coated teapots and cinnamon blueberry scones.

Following their motto “Service Above Self,” the DU Rotaract Club, a group dedicated to service, partnered with Edge of Seven, a Denver-based non-profit organization geared towards women’s empowerment that fuses service with travel, in a fundraising event last Tuesday at the Korbel School’s Cyber Café.

Residing in universities and communities in 170 countries, Rotaract Clubs are actually extensions of the umbrella organization, Rotary International: a service fellowship notably responsible for nearly eradicating polio, giving children around the world access to education and providing clean drinking water for thousands.

Teaming up with Edge of Seven, the fundraiser began at 6:30 p.m., with a screening of the award-winning documentary “The Mountain Between Us,” co-produced by Edge of Seven and directed by Stanford MFA film student Maria Fortiz-Morse.

The event also included a casual dinner provided by Jerusalem’s and several giveaways like gift cards to Nova and coupons for Noodles and Co. Roughly 15 people attended and a $5 donation was suggested from attendees.

“We partnered with two other rotary groups in Denver,” said Jessica Spomer, a senior from Fort Collins majoring in International Studies and president of DU Rotaract; the two groups were the Metro Rotaract and Sky High Rotary Club. “We split up the work among members and brainstormed: ‘This is a start-up organization; how can we advertise them?’ We used flyers, Facebook, word-of-mouth; we sent info in newsletters via email and contacted surrounding businesses.”

The documentary exhibited a raw portrayal of the strenuous rural lifestyles led by two Nepali

girls named Junu and Purnima.

The former was struggling with the burden of financially providing for her family, completing household chores and affording education expenses; the latter was facing the anxiety of a loveless arranged marriage in which she would exist as a servant for her husband and in-laws. Both dreamed of receiving empowerment through higher education which would allow them to contribute to the development of their society.

This is the dream Edge of Seven strives to make come true.

“Our programs fall under two spheres: international and community development,” said Emily Stanley, Program Director for Edge of Seven. “In the latter, we focus on infrastructure projects; we build schools dorms and water projects. And the projects are conceptualized at the community level.”

With a focal point in Nepal and the East African country of Tanzania, the organization is helping communities in each of these states to construct schools for women and girls wherein they will be able to specialize in tourism or community development and be the first in their families to graduate from higher secondary education.

But all great endeavors need assistance, and that’s where the Rotaract Club steps in, bringing Edge of Seven to campus and raising awareness about the nonprofit’s mission.

“In high school, I did work with Peruvian Hearts which has a similar mission,” said Kathryn Middel-Katzenmeyer, a freshman from Broomfield majoring in General Business and a member of Rotaract. “I traveled with them last summer to a girls’ orphanage in Cuzco and it really solidified for me the fact that this is what I want to do; I want to work for a nonprofit and empower girls and create sustainable networks.”

Erika Schlichter, a secondyear grad student from Norfolk, Virginia who is studying International Human Rights assists the nonprofit with the practical side of service initiatives as an intern for Edge of Seven.

“I’m a grants and development intern here in Denver responsible for grant prospecting and grant writing, which is especially important for such a young organization,” said Schlichter.

“I’m concentrating in gender within my major and I’ve always been invested in girls’ empowerment. It’s been a great learning experience and mutually beneficial arrangement.”

DU Rotaract hopes to coprogram with the Edge of Seven organization in the future.

DU Rotaract holds bi-weekly meetings to promote fellowship and hosts speakers who educate people about the community. The club also performs local and international projects.

For example, DU Rotaract has so far engaged in local endeavors including volunteering at the Children’s Hospital, organizing on-campus food drives and Community Engagement Fairs, but their effort to assist Edge of Seven with their overseas work demonstrates their initiative in developing and sharing international understanding—a goal set for them by Rotary International. The speakers they’ve hosted include a speaker from an organization called “Crutches for Africa.” Upcoming programs include a volunteer day at a children’s hospital, a “spring cleaning” food drive, and will be doing a plastic bag pickup on campus.

For more information on Edge of Seven, visit their website at www.edgeofseven.org. For information on DU Rotaract visit their Facebook or their OrgSync page. The club meets biweekly on Tuesdays at 9 p.m. in Anderson Academic Commons room 182.

Grad creates job search engine for students by maura shea Staff Writer

When Andy Blair graduated with a masters in international security from The Josef Korbel School of International Studies in March 2012, he encountered a common problem: finding an entry-level job.

This challenge inspired Blair to create a job search engine, majoredin.com, specifically for college students and recent college graduates.

To create the website, he partnered with Nick Meves, a friend of Blair’s from when he studied political science at the University of California, Los Angeles for his undergraduate degree. Meves created the website while Blair focused on advertising on the website.

“I made this website for students,” said Blair. “It can help students just starting college figure out what they want to major in by letting them see what kind of jobs they can get. Then it can help students find internships based on their major. Finally, it can help recent college graduates find entry-level jobs.”

A year after Blair came up

with the idea for the website, Majoredin launched on April 13. Students are prompted to type in their major and then they have the option to put in the name of a company they want to work for. They are then directed to a list of all relevant jobs, where they can further narrow their search by distance, job type (full time, part time and internship) and locations.

When Blair began looking for jobs out of college, many were posted as entry-level positions but required years of experience.

“I want this website to be a tool for students trying to enter the workforce or who are trying to get an internship,” he said.

The website allows students to search for potential jobs based on their major.

“A lot of the current majors that we have are common at DU and UCLA because that is where I got my education from,” he said. “We also incorporated some fun ones like Greek life and NCAA sports.”

By Greek Life and NCAA sports, Blair is referring to job

and internship opportunities available in those fields to students and recent graduates.

Major options include traditional majors along with more unique ones. Some examples are history, jazz studies and chemistry.

Majoredin features job postings from simplyhired. com, another job search engine.

“They have open software that allows people like me to develop different websites,” he said. “We take what they have but put a filter on it so all jobs are entry level positions or internships.”

Meves came up with the name majoredin.com because a common question asked in college is: “What is your major?,” according to Blair.

“Your major tells a lot about who you are,” he said. “It seemed like a good name for our website.”

Since it launched, the website has had positive feedback.

“People have had a lot of good things to say about it so far,” he said. “Some older people have told me that they wish this was around when they were younger.”

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DUET’s Earth Theatre capstones captivate Month Carnival by kameryn tanita Senior Reporter

“Earth Month Carnival is a yearly event planned

by DUET [DU Environmental Team] to showcase what’s going on with sustainability on campus.”

Chelsea Warren, Organizer of 2013 Earth Month Carnival

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Last Thursday, Earth Month Carnival was moved from the Driscoll Green into the Driscoll Underground after inclimental weather forced the student organizations and clubs indoors.

In honor of Earth Month, multiple events—open to the public—were hosted on DU’s campus, including yoga on the lawn, Teach-In Tuesday’s dealing with sustainability and water in metro areas as well as multiple panels and film screenings on campus.

If you’ve never been to Broadway, don’t fear. With senior theatre majors producing, directing and casting their own productions, Denver has its very own talented cast.

Each senior theatre major is in charge of producing a oneact play for their Senior Thesis for the Spring Capstone Festival, “Lucky 13,” which is held during three different weekends throughout spring quarter.

The 13 shows are divided into three cycles. Cycle I shows were held April 11-13. Cycle II shows will be held May 2-4 and Cycle III shows will be held May 23-25. All shows are held in the Byron Theatre in the Newman Center.

According to Department of Theatre Chair Rick Barbour, each senior is responsible for all aspects of the creation and production of the show including the budget, choosing actors, rehearsal and the design process.

“Since our major, BA in Theatre, requires classes in all areas of the theatre process (acting directing, design, critical assessment, movement, voice, history, writing and management), the senior capstone process is the culminating opportunity to demonstrate skills, competence and excellence in theatre-making,” said Barbour.

Senior theatre major from Denver Kaitlin Clark is directing a scene from “Talk to Me Like the Rain and Let Me Listen” by Tennessee Williams, which will be showcased during the Cycle II plays.

“One thing that everyone always asks me is if this is easier than writing a 100-page thesis paper and at first I thought it would be so much easier—but— actually I would say it is so much more fun than writing a 100page thesis—but I think it is a lot harder,” said Clark.

Choosing a play takes a lot of time and effort, according to Clark. After Associate Professor Allison Horsley gave her “Talk to Me Like the Rain and Let Me Listen” to read over, Clark felt an instant connection and knew this would be her future capstone production.

“I knew I wanted to do something pertinent to my life and that [play] moved me,” said Clark.

Clark’s production is the smallest out of the shows with only two actors. It looks at the relationship between a couple living in a small apartment in the Lower East Side of New York in the 1950s.

“My goal is to show that they are in this tight space and that there is an intimacy between them that has been there for a long time but it’s mostly lost but there is still something,” said Clark.

All students take a junior seminar for the entire year to prepare for their capstones and by the end of spring quarter, students have decided on their play, according to Clark. Production plans were submitted to the theatre department faculty in the middle of fall quarter for review and from there, the date of the cycles were determined based on the length of shows and the themes.

Tickets for the productions are $10 and students get in free with their Pioneer Card. Money from the ticket sales goes back to the theatre department to allocate for next year’s capstones.

The directors are each given a budget of $500 from the Theatre Department for their costume, lighting, scene and sound designers.

From there, the students hold auditions, callbacks and castings for actors throughout the Denver area, which they open up to a pool of applicants outside of DU. The seniors use other theatre major students to help with their productions so they can get experience.

“It’s all kind of a big community that helps everyone out,” said Clark.

Play rehearsals for each play are Monday-Friday from 7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., and each group has production meetings once a week for two hours. According to Clark, she has tried to make her production as personal as possible.

“One thing that has been really important for me during the entire process was to create a personal aspect for everyone involved, even starting with my production team,” said Clark. “I have everyone bring in something personal: a collage that someone did or a story that someone doesn’t know about you that you can tie into the play and I know that that is very rare but it was very important

to me because I picked this show because of my personal feelings.”

Each senior has to pick at least one faculty advisor who comes to production meetings and sometimes rehearsals, as well as choose four professors that will go to the production and grade their final work, according to Clark.

“This has been an ongoing process for such a long time; and so I really think that it’s kind of the climax of your theatre degree because everything that you have learned from day one you somehow remember and put into this production,” said Clark.

The Cycle I plays were “The Proposal,” directed by Greg Ungar, “Victoria Station,” directed by Kelly Cossette, “When Wendy Grew Up,” directed by Austen Hughes and “The Inheritance,” directed by Sara Seymour.

The Cycle II plays are “Kiss of Blood”, directed by Alex Ambard, “Time Flies,” directed

by Chris van der Walt, “Frankenstein,” directed by Lauren Freeman and “Talk to Me Like the Rain and Let Me Listen,” directed by Kaitlin Clark.

The Cycle III shows are “Trial by Jury,” directed by Elliot Clough, “Lynette at 3am,” directed by Khumbo Mhone, “The Fourth Mrs. Phillips,” directed by Maggie Patterson, “The Unwanted,” directed by Jo Simonds and “Oh! The Humanity,” directed by Julia Owen.

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Phoenix’s work pays off with ‘Bankrupt!’

From left, Christian Mazzali, Deck D’Arcy, Laurent Brancowitz and Gordon Tracks of French indie band Phoenix. Their newest album, entitled Bankrupt!, is being released today, April 23.

by christian allen Web Editor

Last week, I used the phrase “worldconquering” to describe TV On the Radio’s breakthrough third album, Dear Science.

Perhaps I should have saved my adjectives – there’s really no better example of a band going from unknown to ubiquitous than French indie-rockers Phoenix and their 2009 smash hit Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix. With one album, the band went from appearing rather sheepishly in indie movie soundtracks to winning Grammys and selling out Madison Square Garden. Not bad for a bunch of unassuming guys from a city better known for a 1919 peace treaty than its rock ‘n roll scene.

Now, however, Phoenix has been forced to answer the age-old question: how does a group follow up a breakthrough, especially one as monumental as Wolfgang? The record was a near perfect 36 minutes of indie-pop, with riffs, rhythms and choruses so taut they sounded ready to snap at every moment. It was so universally loved, in fact, that anything Phoenix might have rolled out afterwards

seemed destined to disappoint.

Well, my fellow Phoenicians, it’s my distinct pleasure to tell you that Phoenix’s follow-up, Bankrupt!, is anything but a letdown. It’s a fantastic mixture of familiarity and progression that maintains the integrity of the group’s much-loved ’09 sound while still showing clear artistic development. The songs sound every bit as crisp, fresh and big, but are more dynamic and really show their merits after repeated listens. To put it simply, if you liked Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix (and you almost definitely did), you’ll dig this record.

On the surface, Bankrupt! sounds quite similar to Wolfgang. The band worked with the same producer, Philippe Zdar, and many of the group’s trademark flourishes remain intact – big, bright synths, towering drums and frontman Thomas Mars’ clear, boyish voice all make for a mix that’ll capture your attention immediately. Opener and lead single “Entertainment” seems, at first, like it could have fit quite comfortably on Wolfgang, with a bright and intense recurrent synth riff and driving rhythm.

When the song hits its Queen-inspired

choral breakdown, however, it’s evident that there’s a different band at work here, one that’s comfortable to break form and mess with conventions.

You can hear this looser new approach at work throughout most of the record.

Second track “The Real Thing,” a clear highlight, takes the listener on a journey through various verse structures and bridges before eventually landing on what might be the band’s fiercest chorus to date.

“Chloroform,” a rare Phoenix slowburner, follows a similar approach, and sounds reminiscent of more R&B-influenced artists like Chromeo and Toro Y Moi. Whereas Phoenix previously kept tracks like “Lisztomania,” “1901” and “Lasso” within rather rigid structural confines, Phoenix’s music now sounds truly dynamic.

Fans of Phoenix’s more traditional takes need not fear, however. Fourth track “Trying to Be Cool” is hands-down the most straightforward track, with a glorious synth riff, a beat that’ll get even the most jaded head a-nodding and the stickiest lyric on the record: “I’m just trying to be cool / It’s all because of you.” Late-album track “Bour-

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geois,” a more anthemic cut, will also be an instant favorite, with an impassioned chorus that demonstrates Phoenix’s keen mastery of both the catchy and the beautiful.

If the record had a weak point, it’d lie in the mid-section. The album’s two-part title track begins with a restrained build reminiscent of Wolfgang’s “Love Like a Sunset,” but eventually devolves into a segment of (probably intentionally) abrasive synth experimentation that immediately takes you out of the listening experience.

The following tracks, “Drakkar Noir” and “Chloroform,” also feel a little too unconventional for their own good, and as a result, the steam built up so well in Bankrupt!’s fabulous first half takes a little while to build back up.

That being said, the record both starts and ends well, and the majority of the tracks will remind you of how much you’ve missed this band the past four years. It may have taken a while, but the group has never sounded more innovative or enjoyable than it does now. Go in with an open mind, and Bankrupt! will pay off in spades.

SYFY defies common sense with newest series by julia kuttler Contributing Writer

For now, SYFY’s “Defiance” is an awkward and slow-moving show. The pilot episode, an hour and a half long, drags. With a tangle of parallel plotlines and mismatched characters, “Defiance” seriously lacks coherence as a whole, and to make this show a success, the disparate dots need to be connected.

The show is built primarily on a fatherdaughter relationship between Grant Bowler’s (“Ugly Betty”) human Jeb and the alien Irisa, played by Stephanie Leonidas (“MirrorMask”). Thrown together by circumstance after he rescued her as an abandoned baby, a traditional parental dynamic develops in this adoptive family.

The show follows a set of residents in one of the last remaining towns on Earth, after which the show is named, as humans and aliens come into conflict with one another. As it is, the series will only be worthwhile for diehard fans of the SYFY channel and the devotees of the video game it is based on.

Without really establishing a plot, “Defiance” jumps right into some (not-soexciting) action. No background is provided

and the characters barely have a chance to introduce themselves. Instead they are categorized into various stereotypical molds, such as Jeb, the rebel with the cause, or Irisa, the sulky teenager. While there is certainly an element of intrigue created by the numerous alien species featured in “Defiance,” the show lacks a central focus and is too ambitious in its attempt to follow so many different stories at once.

For those unaccustomed to the SYFY channel style, this show may seem dull and tedious. The acting is contrived and melodramatic and it is impossible to keep track of so many tangential and only partially developed plotlines. Although “Defiance” features many impressive special effects, it is seriously lacking in the awe factor that usually distinguishes science fiction and dystopian stories, as in the half-dog half-bear wild beasts which attack Jeb and Irisa. With overly theatrical scenes like a bar fight between alien Alak Tarr and the human McCrawleys, before the first third of the episode is over the audience’s attention will likely be lost.

The show’s creators are simply trying to take on too much too fast. There is no clear story laid out in the pilot episode; this makes the dialogue stale and forced. The only real

bright spot in an otherwise bleak landscape is Julie Benz (“Dexter”) in the role of Amanda Rosewater, mayor of the town called Defiance, formally known as St. Louis. Sadly even Benz cannot make up for the show’s haphazardly thrown-together effort.

“Defiance,” despite it’s many unique inventions – a new alien language and alternative history – falls back on age-old tropes like the disgruntled teenage girl and the sulky teen boy, in Kyle Mac’s Kupack Tarr, one of the alien royal family of Defiance.

It is hard to anticipate where the show will go from here. Certainly there are a lot of plot lines to follow up on and gaps in history to fill in, but “Defiance” charges off in so many different directions it is impossible to tell whether more detail will ever be provided. The writers seem uncertain of which storylines to develop, putting partial efforts into many smaller mini-plots.

Worst of all, despite all the unanswered questions, no one plot line is compelling enough to bring viewers back for more episodes. The most interesting parts of the show include the interactions between Bowler’s Jeb and Benzer’s Amanda, as well as the adult Tarrs portrayed by Tony Curran (“Gladiator”) and Jaime Murray (“Hustle”).

Most likely “Defiance” will simply collapse under its own weight. Such an outcome would be unfortunate only for Benz, whose talents deserve much more recognition than dull shows like this one. After experiencing success in the early 2000s following her performance as one of the lead villainesses, Darla, in “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and its spin-off “Angel,” her recent projects have, for the most part, been less fulfilling, such as the cancelled superhero show “No Ordinary Family.” Hopefully her career continues on regardless of the fate of “Defiance,” since the show’s chances of succeeding seem as bleak as the future life on Earth it depticts.

In the end, the 90 minutes of “Defiance” are just not an enjoyable experience.

Even going in with low expectations audiences will likely be disappointed, as there appears to be no real substance behind all the half-baked ideas the show’s creators are trying to cram into one series. While “Defiance” is not completely devoid of potential, the pilot was certainly not a strong start for a new series. This show is unlikely to keep up, considering all the great new primetime shows of the season. Save your DVR space for a new series instead.

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‘Oblivion’ achieves visual nirvana by kaitlynne birkett Contributing Writer

The post-apocalyptic movie fascination continues this week with “Oblivion”, starring Tom Cruise (“Mission: Impossible”) and Morgan Freeman (“The Shawshank Redemption”). In a world ravaged by nuclear war and alien attacks, nearly all of the population has gone either to Titan, one of Saturn’s moons, or the Tet, a nearby space station shaped like a tetrahedron.

Jack Harper, played by Cruise, and Victoria Olsen (Andrea Riseborough, “Happy-Go-Lucky”) are two of the few people left on Earth, repairing and maintaining drones while preparing to leave for Titan; yet just a few days before their departure, Jack makes a discovery that could change everything.

Much of the plot of “Oblivion” was revealed in trailers, taking away from some revelations that could have been quite shocking. Jack finds out that the supposed aliens still scavenging about Earth are in fact humans, with Freeman as their leader, Beech. He and his followers are set on destroying those that killed much of the human race and took away their planet. They have been relegated to hiding in caves, while only subsisting off of limited food and weaponry, waiting for someone that can help save what is

Jack Harper, one of the only people left on Earth in the fictive post-apocalyptic world of “Oblivion,” repairs military drones on the decimated planet.

left of the human species.

One of the major strengths of “Oblivion” is its cinematography, with beautiful and enticing scenery throughout. The depiction of the earth is extremely interesting, though a bit contrived, as the movie opens with Jack’s monologue while panning over wrecked monuments around the United States. In one particularly beautiful scene Jack rides through the desert on his motorcycle, the only moving thing within the miles of flatness about

him, his motorcycle tracks stark against the rarely visited landscape.

The special effects are also very alluring and it’s clear that the creators paid much attention to detail, especially in ensuring that flying stunts were physically plausible.

Out of all the characters, Freeman easily plays the most captivating part, though he does not have nearly as much screen time as Cruise, Riseborough, or Olga Kurylenko (“Quantum of Solace”) who plays Julia, a woman who has

been haunting Jack’s dreams. As Beech, Freeman’s opening scene is stunning; a single ignited match highlights his face before he lights his cigar and blows out the match, leaving his face in darkness. Also interesting was Victoria, Jack’s assistant. Though presented as not particularly likeable as a result of the fact that she refuses to break the rules, she presents a true picture of an intelligent woman who sticks to her beliefs. Granted, Victoria and Julia are both marginalized from

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the potential greatness of their characters, depicted as women who tend to stay at home while Jack has the exciting plot line.

Oblivion is reasonably well made and interesting, as it breaks out from the constraints of the genre with its beautiful imagery and thought-provoking plot line.

This movie is only one of the many post apocalyptic films to be released in 2013, so it will be interesting to see how this film will compare to the rest.

New single shows same old Psy South Korean rapper and pop artist Psy hit it big in the U.S. last year with his breakout single “Gangnam Style.” The music video for the single went viral in 2012, generating a global dance craze after Psy’s trademark Gangnam Style “galloping,” and you could scarcely enter a public establishment without hearing the pop sensation over the radio. This past week Psy premiered his newest single, “Gentleman,” here in the United States.

The phrase “new” should be taken here with a grain of salt.

Much like “Gangnam Style,” the single features repetitive, poppy synth beats that build slowly until culminating in a momentary pause and haphazardly thrown buzz phrase. The only real difference between the two is that

“Gentleman” builds more slowly and doesn’t really seem to arrive anywhere. Plus, where “Gangnam Style” used the catchy insert “Oppa Gangnam Style” (I still have no inkling as to what that means, by the way), “Gentleman” utilizes the dramatic pause in accompaniment for Psy’s proclamation “I’m a mother-father-gentleman.”

Let’s not even try to analyze that statement.

And then there are the random English phrases thrown into the midst of Korean lyrics. In “Gangnam Style” it was “Hey sexy lady.” This time, Psy spouts phrases like “I’ma party,” “Gonna make you sweat,” and “You know who I am.”

At least with “Gangnam Style” it was a catchy, uncomplicated jumble of words. The English segments of “Gentleman” are disconnected and seem to come out of nowhere, and these interjections certainly aren’t worthy of singing along like they

were in “Gangnam Style.”

The music videos for each single are even eerily similar, with Psy depicted objectifying and disrespecting women, dancing in public places and just being generally odd. Plus there’s a variation on the “galloping” dance move from “Gangnam Style” featured in the video for “Gentleman.” I understand that it’s what Psy is known for, but after “Gangnam Style” it just seems unnecessary, and frankly, a little boring.

Basically, Psy’s new single is “Gangnam Style” all over again, except less catchy and slightly more annoying. Some listeners might enjoy the single simply because of this fact, but after a while it’s bound to get even more boring than “Gangnam Style” did. In the meantime you’ll probably still encounter “Gentleman” somewhere on your radio – but if you do, I suggest you switch the station.

while the rich have moved to a new planet, Elysium, whose name is derived from the Elysian Fields of the gods.

Also featuring Jodie Foster (“The Silence of the Lambs”), as the defender of the system, Damon’s character, Max Da Costa, fights to break free of the class arrangement and destroy it to save the people of Earth. “Elysium” will hit screens August 9.

The film that might prove to be the most original is “After Earth,” with a cast consisting of Will Smith (“Men in Black”) and Jaden Smith (“The Karate Kid”), premiering June 7. After their ship has crash landed on Earth, which had been abandoned long ago, the father/ son duo must work together to improve their relationship

and survive a world that wants them killed in order to return to their planet, Nova Prime.

They face much adversity along the way, especially since in this fictive universe humans did not leave Earth of their own free will.

There are going to be several more post-apocalyptic films released this year as well. One is “This is the End,” a comedic film about a group of actors waiting to be saved from the end of the world. “The Purge” is a movie that, rather than depicting the apocalypse, tells the story of a completely changed society where for one night each year there are no laws, no regulations, and anarchy rules for the evening – all in the attempt to lower crime and violence year round.

The much anticipated sequel to

“The Hunger Games,” “Catching Fire,” will also be in theaters this November, presenting a world drastically altered after two teens beat the oppressive system of their dystopian society.

What is the true fascination with post-apocalyptic media? The easy answer is that it presents an escape for viewers and makes them feel better about the world they are living in, because as bad as things get, it will never be as bad as the apocalypse. Additionally, many celebrities have caught on to the current attraction, so their affiliations with the subject encourage many to go see the films. But one thing is undeniable – this year will definitely be an interesting and defining chapter in the life of the post-apocalypse film.

by meg mcintyre Entertainment Editor

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South Korean pop sensation dances in the music video for new single “Gentleman.”

Sci-fi films perpetuate apocalyptic craze by kaitlynne birkett Contributing Writer

This past week, the slew of recent post-apocalyptic films continued with “Oblivion,” which tells the story of a nearly annihilated human race as a result of alien invasion.

“Oblivion” is just one of the many post-apocalyptic movies scheduled to come out in 2013, after several successful years for the genre. Though each presents a different view of the potential future, some of them threaten to tread into familiar science fiction territory. This genre also makes a segue into the dystopian society plot line, another concept that has become very familiar in both movies and books.

“World War Z,” in theaters

June 21, deals with zombies, a popular antagonist of the past decade. Based off the 2006 novel by Max Brooks, it tells the story of the zombie pandemic and the individual accounts of certain people’s survival. The movie will feature several major actors such as Brad Pitt (“Se7en”) and Matthew Fox (“Lost”), which will help draw crowds to theaters. The trailer promises a storyline potentially different from a contrived one, as it tells the behind the scenes story of several different characters trying desperately to be one of the few left alive.

Matt Damon’s (“Good Will Hunting”) newest thriller, “Elysium,” delves into a futuristic caste system, where the poor remain on a polluted Earth

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Coachella Music Festival 2013 #4: jurassic 5 reuniting and sounding like they neVer broke up

Jurassic 5 could never have been described as an utter hip-hop sensation, per se, charting highest at number 14 in the U.S. and with a rather bland break-up in 2007 “for artistic differences.”

Six years later, however, J5 have used Coachella’s mainstage for a pretty fantastic comeback, and even if you were never a huge fan of the alt. hip-hop group to begin with, it’s a set worth seeing – the group’s four vocalists sound wonderfully crisp and in-tune with one another, and there’s also some pretty intricate and innovative instrumental work during some of the interludes (can someone please tell me what that weird turntable-guitar thing he’s playing at 17:00 is?)

In any case, the full link listed on duclarion. com has the band’s full set, and it’s well worth a listen – the hour just flies by.

#5: natasha khan (bat for lashes) looking like a rainboW Whether you’re a fan of Bat For Lashes’ unique take on multi-instrumental baroque pop or not, there’s one thing we can all agree on, and that’s her (Natasha Khan’s) utterly fantastic wardrobe choices. Coachella 2013 was no photo courtesy of sodahead.com exception – Khan came out in a winged, robeExcited fans enjoy the annual Coachella Festival in Indio, Calif. The festival was extended to two weekends for the first time this year. like splash of shiny color that made her look like a still from the movie Rio (which, if you’ve seen it, With the completion of the now-two-weekend Coachella Valley you’ll know is a very good thing). Oh, and her dance moves and music weren’t too bad either!

Arts and Music Festival, the summer festival season is now in full

swing. And if you’re reading this article, it’s more than likely that you spent the last few days buried under piles of snow rather than buried under the dust and sand that frequently guest star at the yearly Californian music celebration. Thankfully, though, some wonderful copyright-infringers over at YouTube managed to download (and re-upload) many of the live performance streams, so even if you didn’t manage to make it out to Indio, you’ll be able to relive the magic, sweat- and dust-free, all from the comfort of your computer chair. The Clarion has your guide to all of the must-see post-festival Coachella performances now available online. Here are some of this year’s highlights: by christian allen Web Editor

#1: r. kelly’s surprise guest appearance during phoenix’s set This one almost needs no introduction. In the middle of famed French indie-rockers Phoenix’s massive set, fans were treated to the stylings of the self-proclaimed “King of R&B.” What starts off as just an a cappella festival spectacle ends up dropping into one of the grooviest mash-ups in recent history between Phoenix’s hit “1901” and R. Kelly’s “Ignition.” Seriously, just check it out. It’ll be the best four-and-a-half minutes you’ll spend all week.

#2: the postal serVice reunite on stage for the first time in a decade Again, no introduction needed. The (modern) classic collaboration between Death Cab For Cutie’s Ben Gibbard and producer Jimmy Tamborello just got a fresh re-release, and the group has just kicked off a string of tour dates, the band’s first in nearly 10 years (yes, it’s been that long). In fact, the group’s got a date at Red Rocks planned for May 30 (correspondent’s note – I’ve got a spare ticket), but even if you can’t make it out for that show, you can relive some of The Postal Service’s live magic online, where the group performs a live rendition of its classic hit “Such Great Heights.” Perfection.

#3: foals finally destroys an american festiVal croWd If you haven’t heard of Foals, now is the time. The Oxford-born arena-rock cum dancerock group has recently taken the indie world by storm with its piece of guitar pop perfection, “My Number,” and it appears the band’s ambitions don’t just end with the airwaves – the group did a mind blowing 50-minute set at this year’s Coachella, impressing all lucky enough to come across the rather un-ostentatious band of misfits. The full link on duclarion.com has the band’s full set, but if you ain’t got time for that, skip to 38:57 for the group’s gut-busting performance of new indie jam track “Inhaler,” or to 20:38 to check out its new bluesy smash “Providence,” which lead singer Yannis Philippakis introduces as a “song about killing your god” and ends up almost killing himself during a crowd surf. In any case, it sounds amazing.

(Oh, and you can see Foals in person June 4 at the Ogden Theater, if you are so inclined).

Rock Out Honorable Mentions: Japandroids and/or Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Wardrobe honorable mention: Karen O’s Clothing Version of Yeah Yeah Yeahs Song “Sacrilege.”

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Real food, real results, real slow Real Food Challenge gets Sodexo and DU on the right track to better eating by naomi forman Contributing Writer

“Progress is not an illusion; it happens, but it is slow…”

This quote by George Orwell exemplifies the change being instituted in the dining halls by Sodexo’s new partnership with the Real Food Challenge.

The Real Food Challenge is a campaign to get college campuses nationwide to try to adopt an increase in the amount of organic and “real” food that they serve their students. The goal is to get 20 percent of all colleges to serve “real” food by

2020, and it is undeniably a step in a positive direction.

But should we be DUing more? Aspirations could always be set higher and demands made bigger. “Local” being defined as within 250 miles does not seem that impressive, but it would be a huge improvement from thousands of miles or even tens of thousands of miles. Essentially, 20 percent will not be enough of a change to satisfy students, but you have to start somewhere.

The food students eat on campus every day provides tangible means of observing and judging the choices made

by Sodexo. It was through disappointment and displeasure with the dining services that students initiated discus-

sions about taking on the Real Food Challenge. As awareness developed, students made it clear that they want to be eating more local, organic, sustainable and humane food.

Moving forward, it is going to be critical for students to be both adamant about their demands and also patient about tasting results.

This new partnership is a victory, but it is likely that students will not witness the effects of it overnight. Regardless of visible changes, it is crucial for students to exercise their consumer influence.

Individuals need to appreciate that every time they purchase a product they are voting to support that company and their practices. As students on

meal plans we hold a similar authority. Through DU, we can guide Sodexo’s serving choices to align with the beliefs of the student body.

Giving students influence over dining services and enabling them to analyze and monitor the decisions being made are indispensable opportunities for student involvement. Moving towards more transparent food services on campus is an immensely positive goal and will certainly motivate students to be a part of the process.

In certain circumstances it needs to be recognized how to work within the current system.

In this situation it means recognizing that Sodexo has certain company constraints

and that integration of “real” food needs to be structurally feasible for them. Ideally, all of Sodexo’s food would be “real” and the student population could feel proud about where their food was coming from.

Realistically, students have to accept that the wheels of justice really do grind slowly.

Students should not take this as a message to be resigned about the progress being made in the dining halls. Rather, students should remain resolute in their desire for change, celebrating victories and striving for ever-higher goals. This should also be taken as an acknowledgment of the frustration that is and will be experienced, and a reminder that through students’ efforts, change can be achieved.

Auto-pedestrian accidents out of hand by chris bach Opinions Editor

After the recent tragedy here at DU, with the death of Wilson King in an autopedestrian accident, our school and Denver need to take another look into the devastating problem of autopedestrian accidents.

With DU in the middle of an urban city and with major streets running right through it, students are at an inherent risk of accidents. This does not mean, however, that we can’t prevent these accidents.

As for Denver, 2013 is turning out to be a deadly year.

So far this year, the Denver Police Department is averaging 44 auto-pedestrian accidents per month throughout the city.

This is higher than the previous

two years with 31 and 31.5 acci- solution to this problem. The dents, respectively. These num- first can be to reconfigure the bers show an increase of 46% layout of our streets. By adding for the first two months of 2013. in more stop and yield signs, as well as speed Although it is bumps, we too early to see if this is going “If all else fails for could dramatireduce the to continue DU, we can at least cally chance of drivthroughout the ers gaining too rest of the year, consider a closed much speed. it is a troubling Also we statistic none- campus.” could try theless. adding more Hit and run auto-pedestrian accidents have crosswalks at busy intersecrisen as well from 4.8 accidents tions that will give pedestrians per month in 2011 to six acci- more places to cross. If we can’t dents in 2012 to eight accidents add more crosswalks, then for the first couple of months maybe we can try building in 2013.

Auto-pedestrian walkover bridges that will also accidents are turning into an provide safer options to get epidemic that we as a city need across the street. to address quickly.

All of these solutions, There are many ways to though, have their own probgo about working towards a lems. Adding stop signs, yield

signs, and speed bumps will necessarily slow down traffic which could create more problems with people trying to commute to school or get to work. Speed bumps would also require effort and money to restructure the streets to contain these bumps.

The streets that are most prone to accidents already have crosswalks anyway, so adding more may not be a viable option. Walkover bridges do work, but they are incredibly expensive to build when there are already budget problems in the state.

If all else fails for DU, we can at least consider a closed campus. Many universities and colleges are closed campuses, which means that they do not have major streets running through them like DU does.

Pioneer Voices:

Perhaps we should consider making boundaries for the university, one of which could be Evans.

I understand that this is a major undertaking and would require a lot of patience and willingness, but I don’t think we can truly talk about reducing auto-pedestrian accidents if we don’t at least discuss this as a plausible option.

Regardless of what we do, I think we can all agree that something needs to be done to reduce auto-pedestrian accidents and save lives.

This is a discussion that we should have been having earlier. But in light of the recent events, it is one we can no longer avoid. By having this discussion, we can avoid tragedies like what we have painfully experienced.

WHAT SHOULD THE NEW USG PRESIDENT’S NUMBER-ONE ISSUE BE?

jordan haney Freshman colorado

angela ianniello Junior germany

j.p. bruner Freshman california

harper hill Junior colorado

“the mascot issue.”

“uniting the diverse groups on campus.”

“sodexo’s food.”

“Furthering the mascot discussion.”

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Ranking proves Career fair provides real Clarion’s quality opportunites for students showing our readers the best of the best in student journalism will motivate them to strive for the highest quality in their own work during school and in their careers. We think your paper is a great example by danny zimny-schmitt for student journalists and Staff Writer aspiring pros to check out as The Clarion was recently they hone their skills.”

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career fair are listed on the pioneer careers website for at least a month before each fair. It would be wise to check out this list and research potential employers before coming to the career fair in the first place.

It all comes down to how committed you are and how well you can present your academic and work experience to the employers.

After shaking some hands, picking up some information and walking around for awhile, I had broken the ice and had become somewhat comfortable.

But I had made absolutely no progress in looking for a possible summer internship.

Last Wednesday, I walked into the Nonprofit and Government career fair with a mission to either learn about a new organization that might have a summer opportunity available or to learn about applying for an opportunity with an organization I expected to be there.

My fellow job hunters were a mix of undergraduates and graduate students perusing the tables of organizations from the U.S. State Department to the City of Denver to History Colorado.

I found the table for Grassroots Campaigns, a political advocacy group I had worked for doing canvassing before

by danny zimny-schmitt Staff Writer

We all see the signs touting them every quarter: “Career Fair TODAY in Gates Fieldhouse.”

They promise us the opportunity to interact and connect with a plethora of employers. While attending a career fair is no guarantee of a connection or job lead, it does provide students committed to the process a place to start or further their search.

I’ve attended two career fairs this year, the ones offered during the fall quarter and spring quarter. As a freshman, the fair in fall quarter was slightly overwhelming: big name companies with tables scattered all around the Gates Fieldhouse, a large number of attendees and some general shock I felt going to a career fair for the first time.

The career fairs can really be boiled down to what you make of them. If you walk in with your résumé in hand and with specific questions for specific employers you are interested in, you are setting yourself up for a great deal of opportunity.

On the other hand, if you walk in unprepared and only pick up brochures of information you’ll never read through, there’s not much point in going at all. The companies for each

Election Day last fall. Now, they are planning summer fundraising and canvassing campaigns for progressive causes and looking for activists to work on their teams. After a brief introduction, the man staffing the table offered me an interview the next day.

At the interview, I was asked about what causes I am passionate about, my previous work experience and what I could contribute to a team if selected. After touching all of those points and discussing my own views on political activism, I was hired for the summer on the spot.

Obviously, my story is not a realistic story in terms of what to expect from the career fairs offered by DU every quarter, given the fact I had worked for Grassroots before and was familiar with their campaigns.

But it nonetheless demonstrates that students who walk into the fairs with a serious plan as to what they want to accomplish can make headway.

There are no guarantees, but walking through the fair and learning more about potential opportunities certainly cannot hurt in the long run. And if you just happen to be at the right place at the right time, you just might walk out with an interview or a job.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

New admissions policy not discriminatory by marjorie smith Director of International Student Admission

I am writing to address Mr. Zimny-Schmitt’s editorial from April 9 titled “New admission policy is blatantly discriminatory.” I welcome the opportunity to explain the university’s decision to require the CIEE Applicant Interview and its limited focus on China.

I only regret that I wasn’t contacted by Mr. ZimnySchmitt himself for this information, which may have better informed his article.

Like many U.S. colleges, the University of Denver has witnessed two phenomena in the past few years: 1) a meteoric rise in the number of applications and matriculants from China and 2) an increas-

ing disconnect between international students’ English proficiency test scores (TOEFL or IELTS) and their performance in the classroom.

As a result of the latter phenomenon, our English proficiency policy has evolved from allowing direct enrollment based on a test score to requiring all non-native speakers to pass a DU-designed English Language Proficiency Assessment (ELPA) prior to enrollment in their degree programs. For Fall Quarter 2012, nearly 20 percent of those students failed the ELPA, even though they had met the test score requirement.

The good news is that those students are getting the English training they need to succeed at DU by enrolling in further ESL study. The bad news is that neither the stu-

Chinese alike. Conversely, we did not require it of our many, many Chinese applicants (perhaps 25 percent) living outside of China.

It is too early to know whether this pilot program will prove successful. We must see the Fall Quarter 2013 ELPA results, correlate them with the CIEE Applicant Interview results and determine if we have improved the pass rate on the ELPA. In addition, we may fine tune our test score requirements by requiring additional minimum scores on the TOEFL subsections.

It stands to reason that we would begin an interview requirement in China. Chinese students make up about 65 percent of our international admission pool and nearly our entire English Conditional

dents nor the university were expecting such a large failure rate. We knew we had to come up with something better to safeguard everyone’s expectations for degree enrollment.

We had been introduced to the CIEE Applicant Interview a few years earlier. It was the first of its kind in international education and the only one we felt has been sufficiently tested and supported by U.S. higher education admission professionals. However, it is only offered in China. There are other such tools available now, but none are universally—or even broadly—offered.

With limited options, we decided to pilot the CIEE Applicant Interview requirement this year. We painstakingly required it of all our applicants living there, both Chinese and non-

Admission pool (these are the students we admit with the condition that they successfully complete our English Language Center’s College Preparation program). Admitted Chinese students are typically in the top 5 percent of their class, have significant leadership and community-service experience and eye-popping SAT Math scores.

We owe it to them and all nonnative speakers to do everything possible to ensure their success.

We are requiring this interview of students living in China because that is where it is offered, where most of our international students live and where most of the need resides.

If the interview proves to be a good tool and becomes more widely available, we will consider expanding this requirement accordingly.

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Martin finishes 17th in NCAA vault finals

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Junior gymnast Moriah Martin was the lone representative of DU at the NCAA championships last weekend.

Junior earns First Team All-America honors by anna gauldin Senior Reporter

Pioneer gymnast Moriah Martin finished 17th in the NCAA vault finals on Sunday afternoon in Los Angeles, having advanced to the event finals after tying for second on the apparatus in Friday’s semifinals.

With Friday’s score of 9.925 on vault, Martin became the fifth gymnast in Pioneer history to earn First Team All-America

honors and the first to do so since 2009, when Jessica Lopez was honored for the same event.

Sunday, Martin competed in the second flight of the vault finals and posted a 9.825, marking her 14th score of 9.825 or higher this season and placing her at No. 17 of 24 gymnasts in the finals. LSU’s Rheagan Courville and Alabama’s Diandra Miller led the vault field with a pair of 9.925s, matching Martin’s semifinal score.

Earlier in the season, Martin recorded a perfect 10.0 on vault, making history as only the third Pioneer to do so.

“We’re really proud of Moriah for making the vault

event final and being a First Team All-American,” said head coach Melissa Kutcher-Rinehart. “It’s hard to be here without a team, but she represented the University of Denver and her team with a lot of pride and a lot of character.”

Friday’s performance marked Martin’s second consecutive appearance at the NCAA semifinals as an individual after placing 12th in the all-around in 2012. At this year’s semifinals, she combined for a 38.275 in the all-around to finish 16th in the first session, posting a 9.75 on floor, a 9.425 on bars and a 9.175 on beam in addition to her vault performance.

Pios drop to No. 5/4

Sophomore attackman Sean Cannizzaro moves the ball up the field in Saturday’s 10-9 ovetime loss.

Unranked Fairfield upset men’s lacrosse 10-9 by alex proietti Sports Editor

The then-No. 1 Pioneer men’s lacrosse team was upset Saturday by conference opponent Fairfield 10-9 in overtime in front of a sellout crowd of 2,520 at

Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium, the fourth-highest attendance in stadium history.

Saturday’s loss drops the Pioneers to 10-3 on the season and 5-1 in the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference. The Pioneers fell from No. 1 to No. 2 behind Loyola in the ECAC and dropped to No. 5/4 in the national polls after being upset by unranked Fairfield.

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“I was disappointed in myself, disappointed with everyone associated with our program,” said head coach Bill Tierney. “As thrilled as I was last week, we just didn’t give an effort. We get another chance next week to try to get some momentum with Michigan going into that tournament, but it’s going to be a tough, tough week.”

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Martin earned Friday’s score of 9.925 on vault after sticking the landing of her Yurchenko Full, a vault involving an entry with a round off followed by a back handspring. According to Martin, this is the most common vault in collegiate gymnastics.

“It’s really difficult to make finals in the vault,” said Martin.

“You have to stand out, and that’s really hard when almost everyone does the same vault. If you have 120 vaults, 105 are probably Yurchenko fulls. It’s a combination of hard work and luck, really.”

With Martin’s senior season as a Pioneer yet to come, she and Kutcher-Rinehart both expressed

several goals for the 2014 season, including seeing the entire Pioneer squad at the NCAA finals next year. Kutcher-Rinehart said she hopes Martin’s experience both this year and last year will help make this goal a reality.

“She was here last year, and she was able to learn from it and qualify for finals this year,” said Kutcher-Rinehart. “It’s fantastic that she has another year left to bring that experience back to the team. She is our MVP. Our philosophy is to build a championship mentality though teamwork, character and excellence, and Moriah really demonstrates all of those things.”

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Women’s lax clinches MPSF top seed Rise of the GAME TALK

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by dalton handy Contributing Writer

Senior midfielder Mikayla Clark has scored 29 points for the Pioneers this season off of 25 goals and four assists.

Remnapp set DU and MPSF records, Secora tied DU points record by danny zimny-schmitt Staff Writer

The No. 11 Denver women’s lacrosse team defeated California-Berkeley and St. Mary’s over the weekend to qualify and then clinch the number one seed for the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Tournament.

On Friday, the Pioneers topped California-Berkeley 13-10 to clinch sole possession of first place in the conference.

“I’m really proud of our team tonight,” said head coach

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goal and four assists, junior attack Jenn Etzel with four goals and redshirt senior attack Kara Secora and senior midfielder Mikayla Clark with a hat trick apiece.

On Sunday, the Pioneers faced St. Mary’s, who they defeated 20-9.

Although St. Mary’s scored first less than two minutes into the game, the Pioneers were able to change and keep the momentum.

Etzel and freshman midfielder Rachael McKinnon scored four goals each, while junior midfielder Annabelle Gilbride scored three. Hook made a career-high 13 saves, surrendering only six goals in 46:48 of game time.

Two Pioneers set and tied Denver records this weekend.

Remenapp set the DU and MPSF record with nine assists and three goals, while Secora recorded nine points off four goals and five assists to tie the Denver record for all-time points. Remenapp also has made a total of 62 assists this season, a DU record and the sixth highest in NCAA history.

The Pioneers now hold an overall record of 15-1 and an undefeated 7-0 in the MPSF. They will finish regular season play this Friday at 5pm against the University of Oregon at the Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium.

The Pioneers will then head to Eugene, Oregon for the MPSF Conference Tournament to be played May 2-4.

The Stags struck back in the attackman Tristan Sperry, senior second after being held scoreless midfielder Sam Snow and junior in the first quarter of the game attackman Alex Cramer to carry and fired six goals into the net. a 6-5 lead into the locker room.

Sophomore midfielder Colin The Pioneers came out hot McLinden scored from halftime, pickquickly in the ing up a quick pair second period, but “We’re back of goals from Berg Scott responded to and Flint to regain make the score 4-1 to fighting the advantage at 7-6 just two minutes uphill, and it just 3:30 into the into the second second half. Fairfield puts a lot of frame. responded and knot“It was about stress on the ted the game with a six-goal second 3:50 remaining in period,” said Tier- guys.” the third quarter as ney. “We don’t give Warden beat Faus to up six goals to anymake the game 7-7. body in a period; Bill Tierney, Archer found the that’s crazy.” net early in the final Head coach Fairfield quarter in regulation, freshman midregaining the lead fielder TJ Neubauer shot one before Adamson followed up past LaPlante to cut the Pio- with a goal of his own to take neers lead to two before Denver a 9-7 lead. With five minutes extended their lead back to remaining, the Stags scored three goals with a breakaway two-straight goals to knot the goal from Law less than two game at nine goals and send the minutes later. two teams into overtime.

The Stags followed Law’s Just 56 seconds into overgoal with four-straight tallies time, Snow found the net and from junior attackman/mid- beat Faus to close the game at fielder Eric Warden, sophomore 10-9 for the Stags.

“We had put ourselves in a position where our backs were against the wall just to make the ECAC Tournament,” said Fairfield head coach Andy Copelan.

“We knew we had to scrap and fight and claw down the stretch here, and we were just able to get it done today.”

The Pioneers have one game remaining in the regular season on April 27, when they will host conference opponent Michigan at 12 p.m. at Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium.

“Now, we’ve got to win,” said Tierney. “We had an opportunity for next week, if we had won today, to clinch first place and be 6-0 in league.

But now we’re back to fighting uphill, and it puts a lot of stress on the guys. We’ll probably see Fairfield or Ohio State again in the first round of the ECAC Tournament.”

Michigan is currently in last place in the ECAC with a 1-12 overall record, 0-6 in the ECAC. The Pioneers dominated the Wolverines in their last meeting last season 17-5. This marks Michigan’s first season in the ECAC.

Liza Kelly. “We beat a very good Cal team on the road. Both teams played hard for 60 minutes, but it feels good to come out on top.”

The game was competitive throughout, with five lead changes and seven ties in the hour. The Pioneers pulled decisively ahead at 11-8 after just three minutes of an 8-8 tie score, and although Cal responded to close to gap to 11-9 and then 12-10, they could not regain the lead.

Redshirt sophomore goalkeeper Hannah Hook made eight saves in the win, including six in the critical second half.

DU’s lead scorers were sophomore attack Jill Remenapp, who recorded five points off one

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Senior Eric Law led the Pioneers with four points on two goals and two assists. Also scoring for the Pioneers were sophomore midfielder Wes Berg and senior attackman Colin Scott with two goals each and senior midfielder Cam Flint, sophomore midfielder Eric Adamson and junior attackman Harrison Archer with one goal each.

Senior midfielder Chase Carraro battled in the faceoff X for Denver, going 10-of-20 on faceoffs, while Fairfield’s Michael Roe went 12-of-22. Sophomore Ryan LaPlante and junior Jamie Faus split time in goal again, with LaPlante making four saves and allowing six goals in the first 30 minutes and Faus stopping three and allowing four goals in his 30:56 of the game.

Scott opened the scoring for Denver just seven seconds into play when Carraro’s shot ricocheted off the post and deflected off Scott into the goal. Berg and Law followed suit and each added a goal of their own to finish the first quarter leading 3-0.

Despite their 5-4 Sunday loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Colorado Rockies have been perhaps the greatest surprise in the Major League Baseball over the first tenth of the season.

The loss, their first of the year at home, snapped an eight game win streak, as well as their eight game home winning streak.

On Sunday night the Rockies defied all odds and stood with the Atlanta Braves, the top team in baseball, with whom they began a series on Monday, posting a record of 13-5. This success comes in the face of many sports writers (myself included), fans and experts that predicted that the Rockies would once again rule the dungeon of the NL West, producing more of the same disappointment that accompanied their 2012 campaign.

However, this has been anything but the case. Colorado has been absolutely crushing the ball, leading the NL in runs, on base percentage, batting average and is a close second in home runs. This, of course, is not too surprising of the “Blake Street Bombers,” as the Rockies generally do well in the thin home air of Coors Field, which allows the ball to travel further.

Dexter Fowler finally seems to have made the leap that has been expected for years, tearing up both sides of the plate, slamming seven home runs over the first 18 games of the season. The switch hitter has always been known for his speed and defense, but has rarely been a consistent power producer at the plate, at least until this year.

The true surprise of the Rockies successful start has been their pitching, which, quite frankly, was atrocious last season and received very little offseason help in terms of outside acquisitions besides the signing of 33-year-old starter Jon Garland. Rather than get outside help, the Rockies are finally healthy, especially Jorge De La Rosa, who has posted an excellent 2.82 earned run average over four starts.

De La Rosa has not been the only pitcher to return to anchor a pitching staff that was ridiculed last year for its switch to a piggyback system that limited its starters to just 75 pitchers. Jhoulys Chacin, who was limited to 14 games in 2012, has posted a team-best 1.46 ERA, along with his 3 wins.

This duo, along with help from Juan Nicasio and Garland (Jeff Francis has been about what Rockies fans expected the staff to be, bad), has given the Rockies a legitimate chance at a successful season. This comes as a huge shock to me, as well as those experts that predicted Colorado to finish last in the division once again.

Whether their success is maintainable has yet to be seen, but man is it fun to have good baseball back in Colorado. The Rockies have regained some of their 2007 mojo that led them to the World Series, relying on superstars Troy Tulowitzki and Carlos Gonzalez to lead a group of overachievers to success, let’s just hope they can keep the Rockies rolling.

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Senior midfielder Cam Flint leads the Pioneer lacrosse team for the second consecutive season.

by keVin singh Contributing Writer

Senior midfielder Cam Flint has stepped up for the Pioneer men’s lacrosse team, leading them back to their previously-held top position in the nation and solid conference performances this season.

Flint has helped lead Denver to a 10-3 overall record, 5-1 in the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference and has amassed 32 points on 25 goals and seven assists this season. Flint follows only senior attackman Eric Law with 54 points on 29 goals and 25 assists and sophomore midfielder Wes Berg with 48 points of 37 goals and 11 assists.

“Cameron has carried us on his back In the first three years of his career with the Pioneers, Flint tallied 86 points for the last four games,” said Tierney before Saturday’s game. “Cam and Eric Adamson off 66 goals and 20 assists. have been the bookends of the Flint, a Georgetown, defense this year.”

Ontario, Canada native, has Despite being plagued led the team as a captain the “The team by injuries throughout his past two seasons and leads the needs his career, Flint has managed midfield squad this season. to make this season his best “The rest of the team insight and showing thus far. needs his insight and leader- leadership.”

“This season has defiship in the locker room,” said nitely been a relief for me,” head coach Bill Tierney. said Flint. “I had surgery on The Pioneers worked Bill Tierney, my knee sophomore year, and their way into the number Head coach it extended into junior year one spot in the ECAC and as I recovered, but I’m happy national rankings before being upset this weekend by Fairfield to be playing the style of lacrosse I played before I got injured.” and falling behind Loyola in the ECAC.

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The health of his knee is essential to Flint’s play, as he makes sharp cuts taking his momentum from one direction to the next in a split second. On top of his agility, Flint packs a powerful punch.

Flint has a vision not only for himself in his senior year, but the team as a whole.

“I want to keep the team focused,” said Flint. “I don’t want them complacent with where we are at now. My goal is to make them understand the season is not over.”

Flint was also recently honored by the ECAC, when he was named Offensive Player of the Week on April 15, marking the second honor of his career.

Flint and the team are eyeing the NCAA championship trophy, looking to make a great season one for the history books.