Clarion September 24, 2012

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DU’s Department of Campus Safety (DCS) does not believe the man who was arrested last Tuesday near campus in connection with a series of sexual assaults is the same man suspected of forcibly fondling four DU students last fall quarter.

“Unfortunately, he is a separate individual,” said DCS Sgt. Stephen Banet.

According to Banet, the suspect who was recently apprehended, 26-year-old Juan Hernandez-Vargas, did not match the description of the suspect who forcibly fondled DU students last fall while they walked alone at night. That suspect is described as white or Hispanic, with a thin-to-medium build, 5-feet-7-9 inches tall and anywhere from 19-29 years old. In contrast, Vargas is described as approximately 6-feet tall with a heavy build.

In addition, Banet said Vargas struck predominantly in the daytime hours and would wait in alleys for his victims to pass by, and then run up and grab them.

The forcible fondling suspect from last fall would follow victims or pass them walking in the opposite direction, grope their buttocks and then run off.

“The descriptions are different and this person was operating in a different manner,” said Banet.

According to the Denver Police Department (DPD), Vargas is accused of sexually assaulting at least seven women during August and early September.

These attacks occurred in North Denver, Washington Park and east of DU’s campus, near Evans and I-25. Banet said he was not aware if Vargas attacked any DU students.

“If there were DU students assaulted, then we have no knowledge whatsoever,” said Banet. “If it did happen, it’s a sexual assault and it’s very common that the victims would go to Denver police and they wouldn’t release that to us.”

Banet said he was glad DPD apprehended Vargas because he was concerned that he would attack students near campus once the school quarter began. DPD took Vargas into custody last Tuesday following an under-cover surveillance operation in areas where attacks had occurred, including several alleys near campus.

“When he struck near campus, I remarked in a meeting that he was starting to work his way down toward our direction and briefed our patrol officers to make them aware and be on the lookout,” said Banet.

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The rushing process, which started last Thursday, ended yesterday. The potential sorority members will now have to pledge to the sorority they won bids for.

Sneaky snatcher hits again UTS receives by reilly braun Contributing Writer

A string of wallet thefts dating back to July 1, in which a total of 17 thefts have been reported in various locations on campus, culminated three thefts occurring in the past week, according to Sgt. Stephen Baret of Crime Prevention and Victim Services.

The three most recent wallet thefts occurred on Sept. 19 between 2:14 p.m. and 3:32 p.m.

A campus-wide email was sent to students, faculty and staff on Wednesday to alert them of the series of wallet thefts.

Since the email alert, two additional thefts were reported in Ruffatto and University Hall.

According to Baret, incidents tend to occur in offices that are left unoccupied and vulnerable, some only momentarily.

According to the Department of Campus Safety (DCS) Daily Crime Log Report, the thefts have occurred in many university buildings including: Craig Hall, Daniels College of Business, El Pomar Natatorium, Frontier Hall, JohnsonMcFarlane, Mary Reed Building, Olin

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Hall, Ritchie Center, Ruffatto Hall, Seeley G. Mudd, Sturm Hall, Sturm College of Law and University Hall.

According to Baret, a majority of the thefts occur predominantly on the south side of campus, usually in the morning but also during midday and night.

DCS sent out information regarding precautions to take when leaving property unmonitored to all buildings where incidents have occurred in the past few weeks.

“Over the last several days we visited with individuals in almost every campus building south of Iliff about leaving offices unattended,” said Baret.

Baret recommended reading a brochure by DCS that contains security tips.

Some of these tips include maintaining control of keys, master keys and access cards to buildings, locking doors and windows to decrease vulnerability to theft and not leaving any personal belongings unattended at any time. In addition to speaking directly with faculty and staff members, DCS also sent out a crime alert via email.

bomb threat by manthan bhatt Managing Editor

University Technology Services (UTS) received a campus-wide bomb threat at 2:30 p.m. yesterday by phone.

“It was a non-specific threat,” said Kim DeVigil, director of news and public affairs. “[Though] we are staying vigilant. ” The Denver Police Department (DPD) believes that it was not a credible threat.

The bomb scare follows 4 other nationwide threats to universities, though DPD is still investigating a possible connection.

“I’m not aware of this specific threat being connected to the national one,” said detective John Bright of DPD. Threats were made to Virginia Commonwealth University, Arkansas State University, Louisiana State University and the University of Texas. To receive up-to-date information on the threat, please visit duclarion.com.

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Security shutdown begins Saturday Fences on north campus, Ritchie center closure kick off lock down by sarah ford News Editor

With the presidential debate one week away, students can expect heavy security measures to begin taking place on campus this week, including the construction of various fences, road closures and limited mobility around campus according to Director of Campus Safety Don Enloe.

The construction of fences on the north side of campus near the Ritchie Center, where the debate will be held, has already begun and is scheduled to continue throughout the week and into next weekend. According to Enloe, fences will be placed at various locations throughout campus, most notably around the academic commons area, Carnegie Green and around

the Ritchie Center.

He said students could also expect to see fences placed from Mary Reed to the north of Buchtel Boulevard. Fences are also expected to be constructed along Asbury Avenue, as well as from the east side of Centennial Halls.

However, the placement of these fences is not expected to greatly disrupt the daily routine of students for the time being.

“Fences will be going up the next few days and towards the end of the week, but they will not actually be closed off until right before the debate, so students can still get through,” said Enloe. “It should not be that much of a disruption,” He said students could start expecting the fences to become closed off next Monday.

Students can also expect closure of the Ritchie Center from Saturday Sept. 29 through Oct. 4, the day after the debate. At that time the Coors Fitness Center and all

U P c o M i N G WEDNESDAY You’ve Earned a Say 5 p.m.

Ruffatto Hall Commons Get the pros and cons on the major options that are on the table in Washington, D.C. —and learn what’s being considered as Medicare and Social Security face long-term financial changes.

Can War with Iran Be Averted?

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Hamilton Recital Hall Attend this open forum about our relationship with Iran and whether we can avoid full-blown war with the country.

THURSDAY he Myth of Religious Violence 12:30 p.m.

Cyber Cafe, Cherrington Hall William Cavanaugh, Catholic studies and research fellow at DePaul University’s Center for World Catholicism and Intercultural Theology, kicks off the first event in a speaker series on religion and violence—cosponsored by the Josef Korbel School of International Studies and the Iliff School of Theology.

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Craig Hall Community Room Presidents George Washington (played by historian/actor Kevin Grantz) and Theodore Roosevelt (played by historian/ actor Gib Young) offer leadership lessons from their own days in office to future generations.

Politics, Finance and Economics at a New Crossroads: Do We Need Different Models or a Different Vision?

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Marcus Commons, Daniels College of Business Learn about key financial and economic issues at stake in the next presidential election from the perspective of Anujeet Sareen, currency portfolio manager at Boston-based Wellington Management Company.

Debate Film Festival Presents The Kennedy/Nixon Debate 7 p.m.

Davis Auditorium Celebrate the University’s Presidential Debate Event Series Film Festival with this special screening of The Kennedy/ Nixon Debate.

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Given the number of crimes committed, a crime alert reached all members of the DU community via e-mail in an effort to make public the seriousness of the issue.

In the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report produced by Campus Safety for the Fall of 2010, a total of 23 on campus burglaries occurred in 2010, compared to the 17 so far this year.

Fight for Your Rights: Tackling the Achievement Gap 6-8 p.m.

Craig Hall Community Room This collaborative dialogue on education inequity in Colorado will feature 5 panelists representing multiple viewpoints on the field of education, including DPS students, Public Achievement DU student coaches, teachers, DU alumni and representatives from higher education.

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sent emails requiring them to pick up permits and temporarily move their cars to another lot for the duration of the debate.

On the day of the debate, parking will be provided for all personnel attending the event, with priority given to debate, security and media personnel.

However, there will not be any parking provided for those attending the DebateFest event, which is expected to attract up to 5,000 people.

“People coming to the DebateFest would be best served to use RTD, or to ride a bike, any kind of alternative transportation,” said Enloe.

The “F” Parking lot of the University will be reserved for bike parking and buses will be running through the University and Evans stations.

It is yet to be determined if the light rail will be running to the University stop, or if buses will be used to take people from alternative stops to the event.

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by the Josef Korbel School of International Studies and the Iliff School of Theology will include a lecture and a panel discussion. The lecture will be given by Professor William Cavanaugh from DePaul University.

Restoring Fiscal Responsibility 6-8 p.m.

Davis Auditorium Christina Romer, professor of economics at the University of California, Berkeley and former chair of President Obama’s Council of Economic Advisers and David Walker, U.S. comptroller general during the Clinton and Bush presidencies, will lead this discussion Religion and Violence on restoring fiscal sanity to JKSIS Cyber Café the federal government. They 12 p.m. will also discuss the role ethics Leadership Lessons from The premier event for the must play in solving America’s George Washington and “Religion and Violence” financial crisis.

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According to security personnel, there will be a detailed credentialing system put in place to determine where people can go, and there will be many spots around the university students cannot access without proper credentials.

Enloe said it is not a requirement for students to carry around their ID cards as of now, but that he would suggest it.

“Leading up to the debate it’s always a good idea to have your ID with you, so it would help if everyone had it with them,” he said.

Although the university will be closed, the residential halls will function as normal, providing regular meals and other services to students without interruption.

Parking is another matter which Enloe said will be complicated to address. Some students will be allowed to continue parking in their normal lots.

However, others will be

Ritchie Center facilities will be inaccessible, according to an informational release from the university.

In addition to the fences and Ritchie Center, the university will also begin road closures throughout this week.

A news release from the university said it was expected that Asbury Avenue and Buchtel Boulevard will be closed the day of the debate, and likely on the day before as well. However, according to security personnel, road closures are flexible and plans may continue to change up until the debate, meaning there are likely to be more streets closures than those already announced.

On the day of the debate, Enloe said students can expect to find very limited mobility around campus, as the university will essentially be shut down throughout the day. Only “critical” employees will be on campus, and all buildings except for the residential halls will be closed for use.

Campus Safety strongly encourages students and faculty to be cautious of what they leave unsupervised.

“Even though the campus is safe [students] need to not get lulled into a false sense of safety,” said Banet. “People need to protect their property,” If you become a victim of these crimes or see any suspicious activity, report to Campus Safety at (303) 871-3000.

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Vargas was reportedly driving a dark Nissan sedan with a device or tinted plate to mask his license plate number.

“My biggest concern was that [Vargas] would eventually find his way onto our campus and start his pattern here,” said Banet.

Banet said as a result DCS also stepped up patrols along the South High Street corridor where the forcible fondlings occurred last fall.

“I’m glad to hear they are being more vigilant,” said a victim who was groped by the suspect last fall.

Banet said DCS did not assist DPD with the under-cover operation that led to Vargas’s

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arrest. DPD has not released Vargas’s mug shot because investigators are still waiting to see if any other victims will come forward and are waiting for victims to identify Vargas in a photo lineup.

Vargas, who is being held in Denver City Jail on $20,000 bond, is scheduled to appear in court today.

He is charged with one felony count of unlawful sexual contact with the use of force, one felony count of sexual assault on a victim under 15 years old and three misdemeanor charges of unlawful sexual contact.

Any DU student who believes they were victimized

by Vargas should call Denver police at (720)913-2000.

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First debate lottery set for Monday by emma mckay Copy Editor

The lottery drawing for student debate tickets will be held next Monday Oct. 1 at 9:45 a.m. on Driscoll Green if weather permits. According to USG president Sam Estenson, a small ceremony will be held where Chancellor Coombe will speak, followed by a speech from Estenson and then the drawing.

“All students’ names (including students who graduated last year) will be entered

into the lottery once, in addition to the extra names added for students who attended lottery events,” said Estenson. “The list will be randomly narrowed down to about 1,500 names beforehand so that we can physically draw names from a large hopper at the event.”

Only about 25 to 50 names will actually be drawn on Monday morning so that it doesn’t take too much time.

The rest of the winners will be notified via e-mail later that afternoon. All winners will have

until midnight on Monday to accept their ticket. If any students decline, then the debate committee will refer to a backup list. The final list will be ready

by Tuesday morning.

“We don’t know exactly how many tickets we’ll be able to give out yet,” said Estenson.

“It is entirely up to the Secret Service, so we won’t know until last minute.”

All winning students must go through extensive security procedures in order to attend the debate.

Bookstore constructs new nooks Other additions include four big screen televisions displaying current events on The University Bookstore and off campus. The textbook has reportedly finished “phase selection has increased as well.

“Phase two will begin in one” of its two-phase renovation campaign, an effort the middle of October and which included the addition consists of new graphics, sigof new carpet, fresh paint, new nage, updated lighting and a new store entrance,” fixtures and new said Hulkko. register counters Students can according to “DU and expect a grand Manager Tomi Follett are re-opening of the Hulkko. bookstore during The DU Book working homecoming weekStore, a branch of end on Oct. 26 and the corporate uni- together 27 to celebrate these versity bookstore to redefine new changes. chain eFollett, “There is a was brought to the role of much larger seleccampus in March the ‘campus tion of merchandise of last year and in the store as we replaced the pre- store’” have increased the viously university amount of vendor’s -owned DU Bookbeing utilized, as store in effort to Tomi Hulkko, well as expanded increase product manager both our clothing and merchandise DU Bookstore and gift assortselection for stuments,” Hulkko said dents and to lower of the larger inventory. costs for the university.

Students can now select In addition to the added features of the bookstore, from a much wider collection there is also a new Technology of DU apparel and an expandCenter located where the DU ing variety of hardware, Quick Copy Center used to be. software and accessories for The Tech Center will provide sale in the new Technology services for all computer- Center.

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or decrease in pricing, Hulkko said the pricing is ultimately up to the textbook publishing companies.

“Follet drives savings to students by offering choices like rental, digital and a selection of used books both in-store and online,” said Hulkko.

Rental and used books are both very popular among students and can be found online at efollet.com.

According to Hulkko, students have already saved more than $155,000 this year on books by using the Rent-AText program.

“The central mission of the DU Bookstore is to maximize student access to the materials needed for success,” said Hulkko.

He said this has been the motivation behind all of the remodeling that has already occurred and will be taking place in the near future.

Hulkko said DU students have much to look forward to.

“DU and Follett are working together to reshape assortments, explore additional services and redefine the role of

the ‘campus store,”’ he said.

eFollett could not be reached for comment on the final price of the renovation.

Obamacare debate tackles choice by thomas tarler Staff Writer

DU co-hosted a debate at the Denver Post, over the Affordable Care Act (ACA) which was moderated by former Colorado governor and current DU professor Richard Lamm and Denver Post reporter Michael Booth last Thursday.

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, or “Obamacare,” is the healthcare reform legislation passed by the Democrat-controlled Congress and signed by Barack Obama on March 23, 2010.

Approximately 100 people attended, with only two DU students in attendance. It was a passport event.

The debate focused on the effectiveness of the ACA and pitted Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, a major author of ACA and professor at the University of Pennsylvania, against Linda Gorman, senior fellow on healthcare policy at the Independence Institute in Golden. Emanuel argued in favor of the Affordable Care Act while

Gorman argued against it.

The debate focused around issues of freedom and personal choice regarding health care, as well as the efficiency of government and incentives.

“The Affordable Care Act is about you, it’s about giving you the choice to choose the health insurance that you want,” said Emanuel.

Along with extending the Medicaid program, the healthcare system for the poor and disadvantaged, ACA keeps students on their parents health insurance until they become 26 years old. To provide universal coverage, ACA provides states with the money to create state-run health insurance exchanges and mandates health insurance for every American.

Gorman cited concerns about the economic effects of ACA forcing businesses to obtain health insurance for all employees when more than 50 employees are hired, another provision of ACA. “The provision that a business has to purchase health insurance at fifty employees, and not forty nine, that’s just going pre-

vent that business from hiring the fiftieth, the fifty-first employee,” said Gorman.

“Maybe businesses should recognize that, at around fifty employees, they are no longer small businesses. It’s time for them to step up and start protecting their employees,” said Emmanuel.

Gorman also talked considerably about the preventative care quality of ACA. Citing statistics that 50 percent of the population uses almost no healthcare, he said we need to focus on preventing chronic disease, and it starts with college students taking responsibility for their health choices. “[It’s] basically legislating what your mom taught us... Sleep, don’t smoke, eat a balanced diet and you’ll do fine…. We don’t even know what causes many of those chronic illnesses. Why make the government into our moms?” said Gorman.

Both debaters agreed that incentives matter. They also agreed that the debate isn’t over, and more discussions on healthcare reform are needed.

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a student in need of medical attention outside of the Alumni House on East Asbury Avenue.

Officers responded to the scene and spoke with the student in question who was ultimately transported to Porter Hospital by a friend for further evaluation.

On Wednesday, Sept. 19, at 1:30 p.m., Campus Safety responded to a call regarding an iPad which had been stolen from Frontier Hall.

Upon arrival at the scene, officers spoke with a DU student who stated they had left their iPad in an unattended, unsecured room for approximately 10 minutes and when they returned to retrieve it, it was gone.

On Wednesday, Sept. 19, at 10:02 p.m., Campus Safety responded to a call regarding a theft from a vehicle parked in lot 316.

Upon arrival at the scene, officers spoke with a student who stated they had left a camera in their vehicle at approximately 5:40 p.m. and when they returned to the vehicle at 9:00 p.m., the camera was gone.

MEDICAL On Friday, Sept. 21, at 9:48 a.m., Campus Safety responded to a call regarding an injured contractor in the Ritchie Center.

Upon arrival at the scene, officers examined the injury and called for paramedics.

Paramedics transported the injured party to Swedish Hospital.

On Friday, Sept. 21, at 3:42 p.m., Campus Safety responded to a call regarding

DRUG/ALCOHOL USE On Tuesday, Sept. 18, at 10:31 p.m., Campus Safety responded to a call regarding the odor of marijuana emanating from a student’s room in Centennial Halls.

Upon arrival at the scene, officers were admitted to the room in question where they found multiple fire hazards, a small amount of marijuana and various pieces of drug paraphernalia.

The marijuana and paraphernalia were confiscated.

The four students in the room at the time were asked to remove all fire hazards.

On Saturday, Sept. 22, at 2:03 a.m., Campus Safety responded to a call regarding an intoxicated student in Johnson-McFarlane Hall.

Upon arrival at the scene, officers spoke with the student in question and called for Denver Cares.

Denver Cares was unable to respond to the scene so Campus Safety contacted the Denver Police Department (DPD) who transported the student to Denver Cares.

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Student MTV channel headed to campus by tyler irani Contributing Writer

Sidelines Pub will be airing a new TV channel in the upcoming months. The channel, entitled mtvU , short for mtv University, will contain content ranging from music videos to news.

According to director of Driscoll Student Center John Nicols, who could not give an exact air date, the channel is set to air within the next couple of months exclusively at Sidelines Pub and Driscoll Underground.

Bringing mtvU here was the effort of former USG senator, and now senior class council president, Sam White.

“I saw it on the ASU campus, and I thought it would be a great idea,” said White. “I mentioned it to Jon Nichols and we got the ball rolling.”

MTV will pay to bring in the two monitors which will air the programming, as well as the costs for content development and production of the mtvU channel. The university will pay the cost of electricity and outlets for the monitors according to assistant director of Driscoll Student Center Francisco Chacon.

The costs to supply electricity and outlets for the programming have not yet been established, Chacon said.

The channel, a product of MTV, has its entertainment purposes but also, according to Nichols, airs content geared towards college students. mtvU handles hot topics on many college campuses, such as race, gender and especially this year, politics.

According to Chacon, the channel will offer opportunities

in programming specifically applicable to students at DU, as well as provide the university an option to highlight the campus across the nation.

“They produce content really unique to students,” said Chacon.

While it will not air all day long, the programming is scheduled to broadcast around “peak” parts of the college day.

The airing date of the programming had originally been postponed due to legal issues surrounding the location, when MTV eliminated two of three locations originally proposed by DU to ensure their programming was not in conflict with other programs.

The monitors, which the university had originally planned to have placed in Driscoll Underground, were determined to be too close to

the university radio station KVDU. One will now be placed on the north wall of Driscoll Underground, and another inside Sideline Pub. Despite the delay, mtvU is expected to air within a couple of months.

MtvU acts as a vehicle for students to make their voices heard and motivate their peers to have an impact on social issues. It has aired awardwinning campaigns addressing issues such as HIV/AIDS awareness and human trafficking crises.

MtvU currently airs on more than 750 college campuses, including CU Boulder, and reaches more than 8 million students. Their programming, in which they show nearly 35 minutes of music every hour, is geared to fit hectic student schedules by containing short,

5 to 8 minute episodes of original programming.

The channel also serves as a platform for new artists and airs music not available on any other MTV channel.

Shows featuring actual students are also prominent on the channel, with “Dean’s List” (in which students host the show for an hour and share their own dean’s list) and “The Freshmen” (a show which features five upcoming music artists from any genre each week) being a few examples.

Every year mtvU hosts hundreds of events on campuses, such as back to school events and campus invasion music festivals.

Frequent news breaks are included into the programming, with ABC news coming on hourly with seven minute reports.

for to accommodate debate and media personnel.

Faculty and others who must be on campus during the debate will have guaranteed parking, as well as guard vehicles and communication personnel.

Student parking will be handled on a case-by-case basis. Some students will be able to leave their cars parked in their usual spaces. However, to accommodate for media and debate personal, some students will be given notice to move their cars to a different lot.

Residents with campus parking permits will receive emails prior to the debate with instructions about what to do with their cars and

which lots to move to.

Those with parking on campus are going to be asked to pick up a permit from Parking and Transportation Services, with the exception of residents who park in the Nelson underground parking. If residents cars aren’t moved to the proper lot with a permit displayed they will be towed.

Although residents on campus will be accommodated, commuter students and non-essential faculty will not. Several other groups will need accommodating for this massive event, including the media, personnel, residents, VIP audience and security.

There will be 200 security vehicles, consisting of

both private contractors and police officers.

Additionally, there will be 200 spots set aside for the media alone.

“We just need them to display the parking permit on the second and the third; it isn’t going to cost anything extra, it’s one per resident per car and it’ll say what lot they will be asked to park in.” said Knox. “I plan on filling up every single parking space.”

In addition to filling every space on campus, including spaces that are usually no parking zones, there are going to be two half lots available for overflow parking; one at South High School on 1700 E. Louisiana Ave. and another at All City Stadium,

on 1450 S. Franklin St. While parking is going to be hectic, according to Knox, traffic is going to even worse.

“My advice would be to not drive that day. Use public transportation or park a half mile away order a taxi and pay three dollars to be dropped off,” said Knox. “Honestly, public transportation really is the best way to go. DU students are all about being green but no one wants to take the bus because it’s dirty.

When it comes to it you can’t just talk the talk you have to walk the walk.”

According to Knox, the light rail will be open as well, unless it is later determined to be a security hazard. However, in the case light rail does shut down, there will be two bus stops set up on Louisiana and Pearl St., as well as on Colorado and Buchtel.

There is also going to be an entire fenced-in parking lot (Lot F) devoted to bike racks.

There will be a bike valet in this lot, where students can drop off their bikes and staff will park and watch them.

Students interested in using B-Cycles can go to any B-station kiosk to check out a bike, according to Katie Bonomo, manager of DU Transportation Center, through Transportation Solutions, a nonprofit partner of DU involved in alternative transportation.

At the kiosk, students can select “Check out bike”, agree to 24-hour access, enter promotional code 3832283 but must swipe their credit card for possible usage fees and bike liability. Any bike kept out longer than a half hour will be charged a usage fee.

“The debate is our chance to make a good impression on the U.S and the world. It’s going to be the second most watched event [in the world] to the world cup. This is history, students have a chance to be involved, especially with Debatefest and we all have to work together,” said Knox.

Students can pick up copies of transportation maps at the DU Transportation Center.

Limited parking for presidential debate BY makayla cisneros Staff Writer

Off-campus students and non-essential faculty will not be accommodated by parking and transportation plans for the presidential debate next week, which will allot around 700 of the 3,700 student, faculty and staff parking spots for debate and media personnel, according to Buddy Knox, Manager of Parking Services.

According to Knox, on a normal day 3,700 parking spots of the 5,000 total available on campus are used by students, faculty and staff.

However, Knox estimates for the day of the debate all but 700 spots will be accounted

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Muslim outrage about more than just a video by ren hughes Contributing Writer

Recent outrage in the Muslim world over a U.S.-made film insulting the prophet Muhammad may seem excessive to many Americans.

After all, it’s just a lowquality Internet video produced by a few bigoted amateurs. Do Muslims really assume that such ignorance and ill-will speaks for America as a whole?

And how could any video warrant such murder, bloodshed and property destruction, much less call for the annihilation of an entire country?

Considering the bloodshed and anti-American sentiments, we must remember that bigotry can run both ways and take many different forms.

Put simply, all this virulent animosity is about a lot more than just some tasteless video.

It is unfortunate and ironic that these radicals should further pre-existing negative Western impressions of Islam by going so far overboard.

Likewise, it would also be a shame if non-Muslim Americans were to think that the Muslims we’re seeing in the media– attacking Western embassies, hurling rocks and committing murder to defend their prophet – were representative of either Islam or of Muslims in general.

Muslim leaders across the world have decried the violent acts of protesters as well as the

film that sparked the furor, consistent with the fact that the Quran explicitly condemns murder and hatred. A look into the Muslim holy book reveals that it actually contains less violence than does the Bible.

In the past couple of years, folks in Tennessee decided to band together and oppose the opening of a mosque on the grounds that Islam isn’t a real religion.

While the bulk of Americans are not so small-minded, a 2011 Gallup poll found that around half of MuslimAmericans felt that they’d experienced discrimination in the past year.

According to a survey last year by CBS News and the New York Times, nearly one in three Americans believe their Muslim compatriots are more sympathetic to terrorists than other groups.

While in contrast, the Gallup poll cited earlier showed that only 10 percent of Muslim Americans think that other Muslim Americans hold sympathies for Al Qaeda.

We additionally have to recognize that Islamic violence in general is inextricably linked to a variety of complex geopolitical factors.

The U.S. provides more foreign aid to Israel, a developed nation, than to any other country in the world – and this cash flows primarily in the direction of military funding

to support Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories. Add in two prolonged occupations of Islamic states staged by the United States in the past decade and it’s easier to understand the foundation of anti-American sentiment in the Muslim world.

Moreover, it is in countries lacking strong democratic traditions and security structures that the worst violence has taken place, countries where high levels of poverty and unemployment breed radicalization and antipathy towards the West.

At a time when relations between the United States and the Islamic world are already strained, both parties must resist any temptation to generalize the other as a homogenous lot of degenerate, malicious reactionaries.

As the Sikh temple shooting in Milwaukee this summer and the 2011 Norway massacre demonstrate, intolerance and extremism can affect anyone.

As the planet grows increasingly interconnected, we all have a stake in this.

If we wish to live in a safer, more rational and more positively cooperative global society, we must be willing to look beneath the surface of shocking, divisive events and instead open our minds to more sensitive and nuanced understandings.

USG, take note: campus needs more bike racks by katy owens Lifestyles Editor

You see them everywhere on campus, speeding past, legs pedaling furiously, brakes screeching at the Evans Avenue crosswalk to avoid oncoming traffic.

DU needs more bike racks (take note, USG). Until this happens, there should be a bit more freedom about where bikes can be chained.

Bikes: the perfect form of campus transportation.

They’re affordable, sustainable, generally safe and easy to park.

They’re promoted by USG and DU as a campus with the B-cycles and its new sharing programs, bicycle auctions and bike repair days.

But in reality, bikes aren’t easy to park on this campus at all. While there seems to be a more-than-adequate supply of bike racks stationed at nearly every building on campus, there never seem to be enough spots on said racks.

The time you would have

saved biking to class is spent run my errand.

If it’s that difficult to find trying vainly to find a spot on the ever-full bike racks. a spot amongst four large bike Unable to find one, you racks, imagine the difficulty spend the next five minutes around the rest of campus.

Nelson and Nagel share a swearing under your breath as you try to shove the bike bike rack. You don’t even use your bike for into the throng of wheels, pedals and “You don’t even fear of losing spokes. your spot.

Arriving flus- use your bike The buildtered and two minings on the utes late, fingers for fear of losing farthest ends of campus, covered in bike your spot. ” like Olin and grease, you hope the Mass you’ll be able to Communications building, dislodge your bike later.

Just the other day I was only have one or two bike running an errand before racks each. class. There are at least four As some of the farthest bike racks near the north side locations for classes, you have of Driscoll. to bike – or run – to class, And guess how many not being able to park really spots were open? None. Not cramps your style.

Not only are there few even the side spot that isn’t places to park, but you get a really a spot at all.

I circled the racks a good ticket for using “substitute” three times before finding parking on trees, poles or a tiny opening; tediously benches.

If a bike isn’t properly wiggling and shoving my bike until the front tire was locked up, it merits a ticket as squeezed in enough to lock it well.

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Wall Street soars as main street sinks by danny zimny schmitt Contributing Writer

Since the stock market reached its bottom in March of 2009, indices have rebounded nicely.

The Dow, which closed at 6,627 on March 6, 2009, has reached 13,597.

Similarly, the S&P has jumped from 683 to 1,460. With all of this wealth being created, you might think the nation would be prospering. But while Wall Street traders are raking in massive gains, the rest of the nation has actually seen their median income drop in the last few years.

Why? Because the unemployment rate has not experienced a similar rebound; from its 10 percent peak in October 2009, it has only dropped to 8.2 percent today.

Even though some sectors of the economy have rebounded, President Obama has not done enough to aid the unemployed.

This has led to a socalled jobless recovery from the Great Recession, despite Obama’s $787 billion stimulus package.

Corporate profits have indeed returned, and have driven much of the markets rapid growth.

But these corporations are not rehiring the workers laid off during the recession, and the result has been a stagnant, high unemployment rate.

Recessions are temporary, but lead to permanent changes.

The major losers in this recession have not been the highly skilled or unskilled workers, but the moderately skilled workers.

A report by Nir Jaimovich of Duke University and Henry Siu of the University of British Columbia found that since the mid-1980s, 92 percent of job loss in skilled occupations has happened within twelve months of a recession.

Jobless recoveries occur because these middle class jobs vanish but do not return.

The Chicago branch of the Federal Reserve took a closer look at the intriguing question of unemployment by skill level.

It divided employment into five general skill levels, and measured the decline of employment of each group between 2007 and 2011.

The results provided some food for thought: Group 5, the highest skilled group,

experienced only a 0.5 percent decline in employment, and Group 1, the lowest skilled, experienced only a 3.8 percent drop in employment. Group 4 followed with a 5.4 percent decline, Group 2 with a 7.9 percent decline and finally Group 3 with a whopping 9.1 percent decline.

This serves as further evidence that it is not the engineers or fast food workers who have been most hurt, but the employees in retail and similar positions.

It also sheds light on a larger issue in the economy today: job polarization, resulting in open positions for unskilled jobs and highly skilled jobs, but little in between.

Increasingly, these tasks can be completed much more cheaply by machines and new technology, which are being highly subsidized by government tax credits.

In no other recession since World War II have companies gone on such a spending spree on machines and software without adding a comparable number of new employees to their workforce.

Job polarization has direct effects on everyday life. Since two of every three dollars of the U.S. GDP is constituted by consumer spending, malls and shopping centers have been greatly affected.

Malls catering to higher income families and individuals, such as those making $100,000 or more per year, have experienced growth since the recession, but those catering to middle income individuals have struggled or closed.

Even though the markets are surging and Corporate America is posting record profits, the challenges on Main Street prove the recession is not yet behind the country.

For everyday Americans, the sad truth is that success on Wall Street has no affect on their lives.

Clearly, the Obama administration has not leveraged effective solutions to alleviate unemployment.

Too many jobs vanished overnight in the 2008 crash, which can be understood; every economy goes through downturns in the business cycle.

The government needs to intervene and help restructure the economy to combat structural unemployment.

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History reveals debate will not persuade many voters by emma mckay Copy Editor

The debate on the 3rd will be more than exciting for members of the DU community, informative and interesting for those watching it on TV from around the globe. For the candidates, it is a chance to make stances clear, but it just won’t be able to persuade Americans toward one candidate or the other.

This begs the question: what’s the point of a debate?

Some might say it is to decide which side is best at thinking on their feet, or whose ideas are better. Some say it’s to persuade the audience and make some sort of a change. And yet, it is very unlikely that the upcoming presidential debate on the 3rd will shift the election at all.

Presidential debates are becoming more of a formality than events that truly turn the tides on the election. As exciting and informative as they are, over the years these debates have lost most of their elements of persua-

sion and change.

In the recent past, there have only been two debates that have significantly shifted the course of the election. The first was in 1960 with Richard Nixon debating John F. Kennedy.

At the time of the debate, Nixon was just recovering from an injury, was nearly 20 pounds underweight and very sickly looking. Kennedy however, looked young, fit and tan. Even though most people listening on the radio said Nixon won, the vast majority watching on TV claimed Kennedy won. The election turned out to be a close one, and Kennedy won by a narrow margin meaning the debate could have easily swayed the outcome.

The second was in 1980 with incumbent Jimmy Carter running against Ronald Reagan.

When Carter found out that third party candidate Joe Anderson would be invited to participate in the first debate, he refused to follow through with it. Reagan ended up winning a landslide victory, which could be partially

Dems vs Repubs: Paul Ryan for VP by garret macdonald Contributing Writer

For the moment, let’s set aside the fact that vice-presidential candidate Paul Ryan, alleged budget hawk, voted for two wars and two unpaid tax cuts. Let’s forget that his budget proposal laughably proposes to balance the budget without taking a dollar from defense.

Let’s pretend that he didn’t share Todd Akin’s repugnant views on a woman’s right to choose. Let’s not harp on the fact that he lusts after irreparably gutting Medicare, and pay no attention to the primetime convention speech so replete with outright, blatant, lies that even Fox News called it dishonest.

What makes Ryan most unfit from assuming the office by steven morris Contributing Writer

Our nation’s financial situation is in dire straits, and Americans are deeply concerned about the state of our economy.

Vice-presidential candidate Paul Ryan has proven to be an extraordinary asset to Mitt Romney’s campaign.

Raised in a working-class city in Wisconsin, Ryan’s background is one that many individuals can relate to. His early interest in economics and public policy developed into a political career deeply rooted in the understanding of fiscal issues we face today. Few politicians are willing to recognize our looming crisis with debt and entitlement spending, so it is critical to elect leaders who are serious about addressing these issues before it is too late.

of the presidency is his complete lack of experience in foreign policy.

Vice President Joe Biden, on the other hand, has a distinguished career of foreign policy experience, having chaired the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. He has a stellar record that demonstrates the thoughtful approach America needs.

Biden has spent his career focusing on protecting the middle class and creating opportunity. Ryan has spent his espousing an abhorrent, Randian philosophy aimed at destroying the social safety net and all remnants of the New Deal.

Who is more ready to assume the office of the presidency? Biden has been in government since Ryan was in diapers.

Ryan became known for crafting a budget that took a bold and innovative approach to reforming government programs like Medicare. Without changes, entitlements like these will go bankrupt and disappear within a generation. Ryan has been a vocal advocate for the youth of America and the need to protect our future quality of life.

To accomplish that, we need tough, pro-growth policies that foster economic expansion and upward mobility for all Americans rather than government dependency.

This week, President Obama flatly stated that the massive national debt “doesn’t matter.” Ryan is qualified to lead this nation, god forbid something happens to Romney if the duo is elected.

candidates look and speak, this attributed to the debate.

These were special circum- October’s debate will be even stances when something specific more equal than in 2008. Obama, and unusual about the debate who is 51, and Romney, who is caused a real shift in popular 65, both look fairly young and fit; they are apt public speakers. opinion.

Most debates have shifted Visually, the debate won’t be any opinions very minimally, making different than what the public has it hard to say that they made any seen in ads and speeches already.

Even the impact at all on debate’s content the result of the “As exciting and won’t sway viewers election. much.

In the 2008 informative as According to election, the the Denver post, debate between they are, over during the last McCain and Obama was fairly the years these two presidential split; nothing debates have elections, less peculiar or shockthan 25 percent ing happened and lost most of of the population the polls didn’t their elements of watched the first shift much. The debate, so the majority did say persuasion and most the debate could possibly that Obama won, change. ” sway public opinbut the majority ion is by about 25 of debate viewers percent. were democrats, But clearly that won’t skewing the results. The close election that followed was hardly happen. The people who choose to watch the debate are the most affected by the debates.

In terms of the way the politically inclined, and there-

fore most likely to have already made their decision. The debate will only sway the very few who are still in between. But chances are, if you don’t care much about politics before the debate, you won’t care after the debate either.

In reality, it’s the economy that determines who wins the election, not the debates. People ask themselves “am I better off now than four years ago?”

If the answer is yes, they’ll vote for the incumbent, if not, the opposite party. Often times what the candidate has planned for the years to come is completely ignored.

The debate is still an important event that must happen each election year if not just for tradition’s sake, than for the sake of those few independents still looking for answers.

The debate does put the candidates to the test, and even though most of the time their responses don’t affect the outcome, they are still crucial to a fair election.

Obama’s meager at foreign affairs President has enjoyed some successes, but snubbed Israel by chris bach Contributing Writer

Recent turmoil in the Middle East has raised larger concern over President Obama’s foreign policy ability. Is Obama an effective statesman?

Based on his broken promises, botched diplomacy and his seeming ambivalence with regards to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, he’s mediocre.

This is the president that falsely promised to wind down the wars in both Iraq and Afghanistan in a responsible way. He delivered on that promise by pulling the troops out of Iraq and ending the war in that country.

That being said, the President, has occasionally surged the troop count in Afghanistan while continuing the fight that still rages today.

On the other half of his promise, the President has failed.

The only shining moment of his foreign policy was when he announced to the world that Osama Bin Laden had been killed. Other than that, though, the president has failed to produce many successes in the Middle East.

The events in Libya in 2011 posed a great foreign policy challenge to the President.

In March 2011, through the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), he began giving military aid to the rebels fighting against the late Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi.

Because he offered military aid, some claimed he was pushing the United States into another war. Even worse is that he was contributing military aid while only leading from the shadows and giving most of the control to European nations such as France. This idea of “Leading from behind” does not fit into American values and America’s role in the world.

More recent challenges to President Obama’s foreign policy come mainly from the Middle East’s galvanizing political movement, the Arab spring. Revolts in Egypt and Libya, as well as the everlooming Iran and Syria, pose the greatest threat to how people will view the president’s foreign policy ability.

In response to an offensive video, anti-American revolts throughout the Middle East came into being. These revolts included the attacking of American embassies in these countries and the murder of several, including an ambassador. Was the Obama administration complicit in this security breach? No, but more could have been pre-emptively done to support the security of our diplomatic mission abroad.

Syria and Iran seem to always be in the background of foreign policy struggles.

The dictator of Syria, Bashar al-Assad, has massacred the rebels in the country fighting against him.

Iran has pledged to aid the Syrian dictator, and on top of that, there is the constant threat of Iran obtaining nuclear weapons which would pose a dangerous foreign policy problem.

There are many options that can be taken to deal with these threats, but the one action that cannot happen is inaction. This is exactly what President Obama has decided to do.

He has allowed the leaders of these nations to run amuck and harass the US and its allies.

The view of the US has diminished in the Middle East from the influence of these leaders and consequently from the inaction of the president.

There needs to be some form of pressure put on these hostile nations to know that they cannot just push US and United Nation policy to the side. Based on the President’s record, one might suggest some sort of military presence as he did in Libya.

It is unclear what President Obama will officially decide to do about both Syria and Iran.

Only time will be able to tell.

But as the election approaches, and as claims start to fly back and forth between both sides of the isle, remember this one simple fact. Obama is a mediocre statesman with a handful of victories and many geopolitical challenges ahead of him.

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Occupy’s new efforts will fail

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Occupy Denver’s Occupy the Debates, an initiative that attempts to inject new discussion into the presidential debates, will fail like everything else they do. Not because their claims are illegitimate, nor because of their lack of leadership, but because they don’t understand politics.

There is a universal characteristic of all those who fail: They squander great opportunities.

And that’s what Occupy has done in Denver. They have a real movement, and a message that

resonates to many—but that’s the easy part. The hard part is turning that disdain, that anger, into real political capital, and Occupy has failed at doing so because they never really tried in the first place.

One only has to look at the seemingly successful Tea Party movement to understand there is a time for messaging and then there’s a time for politics.

The Tea Party took their beliefs, legitimate or not, and turned it into political capital by donating, volunteering and supporting candidates who agreed with them.

Their influences led to a shift in the Republican Party that

allowed candidates to support things that they otherwise never would have publicly.

For instance, turning Medicare into a coupon system was political suicide before Tea Party patriots hijacked the Republican Party.

In contrast, the Democratic Party, after a year of protesting and “occupying”, is a centrist as ever.

There are no talks of “Medicare for all” among senior leadership, or of redistributing wealth from the top 1 percent to the bottom 99 percent.

If Occupy Denver really does want to have a genuine voice in the ethos of Colorado politics,

it has gotta’ serve somebody.

For example, Colorado is the most competitive state in the country.

It’s teetering between a solid center-right state to a center-left state. Right now, State Representative Joe Miklosi, a Democrat, and Representative Mike Coffman, a Republican, are fighting for the soul of Colorado politics. Most internal polling shows a dead-even match.

Coffman is the quintessential corporate Republican, taking nearly $74,000 from oil and mining PACs. Taking

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a Greek organization, we are concerned whenever such stories make national headlines.

In any of these instances, public lambasting of that chapter is understandable and warranted.

This year there was much media attention on an unfortunately-themed, offensive party at DU that became a public spectacle.

I am not trying to downplay the incident, however, when that same fraternity annually raises $20,000 for the National Sports Center of the Disabled they merit more than one-sided treatment.

The staff, students and faculty of DU claim to be in support of Greek life and I do not doubt that they are, but more needs to be done to balance out the public dialogue.

When fraternities and sororities host an exchange that is out of control, or are indicted in hazing then by all means they should be chastised, punished and scorned.

There are issue-centric non-profits who couldn’t hope to raise that much over the course of a few weeks, never mind in a single night.

I urge everyone to seek the whole story when evaluating Greek life, a chapter or a member.

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At DU, fraternities and In light of isolated instances sororities always seem to have of embarrassing immaturity, the most vested interests in hazing allegations and bizarre their communities. rituals, collegiate fraternities Every Greek letter organiand sororities in the U.S. con- zation on campus has an annual sistently come under public philanthropy scrutiny. Much of event and this criticism is war- “More needs their own ranted and a concern particular to be done to about the culture that charitable has been created is balance out the cause to justified. which they public dialogue.”

However, historidonate. cal precedent and staCollectistics speak for themtively, tens selves and the Greek system at of thousands of dollars are DU has an established record raised every year by Greeks. in philanthropy, academia and The Sigma Chi fraternity had a campus involvement. record Derby Days, raising over Overall, Greek letter $21,000 for the Brain Injury organizations at DU have con- Alliance of Colorado last year. tributed to the campus’ pursuit On a national level, Greek conof being a “private university tributions to colleges and unidedicated to the public good.” versities comprise 70 percent of Greeks currently represent all alumni donations.

22 percent of the college campus.

Despite these statistics, Members of this school’s Greek America’s time-honored tradilife have used their talents out- tion of fraternities and sororiside of their respective fraterni- ties are losing the PR war. ties and sororities in student Some of these reasons are government (USG), orientation understandable. Hazing allegaleadership and athletics. Is it tions and alcohol related deaths a coincidence that three out of are always bound to rattle a the four candidates running for community. As members of by amos denny & drew dokken

money from corporations like Chevron, Halliburton and Exxon Mobil, he stands for everything Occupy Denver is against.

If Miklosi had just 15 to 20 more volunteers every weekend until November, knocking doors and calling folks, he could overcome the sizable money gap between himself and Coffman.

But, what’s Occupy doing instead? They’re hosting a fake debate that no one will watch and no one will go to.

And that’s exactly what a failing movement would do.

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Gilbert hosts religious violence series

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Professor Arthur Gilbert has been teaching since 1961 and is hosting a series on religious violence this fall.

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As a young child growing up in Providence, R.I., Arthur Gilbert was harassed and abused in school on account of his Jewish faith.

Despite the discrimination he faced, Gilbert overcame the prejudice to become an associate professor at the Korbel School of International Studies.

At Korbel, Gilbert’s affinity for bridging the gap between religion and politics has flourished.

This fall quarter, he is hosting the first four lectures in a 10-part lecture series on religious violence.

The series is covering topics ranging from the origins of religious violence to the Muslim Brotherhood, as well as the motives behind the hostility unfolding in the Middle East today.

The speaker series aims to enlighten and inform its audience, according to Gilbert.

“Of course controversy will stem from the panel, but out of the roots of controversy spring knowledge,” claims Gilbert.

It seems Gilbert has always been a pioneer of necessary controversy.

When Gilbert first began his teaching career at the DU in 1961 when he felt that the school was neglecting a key topic in its curriculum.

“No one was teaching a course on religious studies or genocide, so I took action,” said Gilbert.

Drawing from life experiences and various readings, Gilbert pioneered the Religious Studies curriculum at DU, beginning with his Human Rights and Genocide class.

This course is still being offered this quarter for graduate students at Korbel.

“Fools rush in where angels fear to tread,” said Gilbert.

Gilbert’s lecture series is purposely set up to bring a variety of different speakers who encompass opposing viewpoints on the subject matter.

According to Gilbert, this will allow a debate-type structure to unfold during each of the ten events.

Religious and non-religious students on campus are encouraged to attend these public discussions.

According to Gilbert, religious discrimination and violence has extended into almost every aspect of life.

Gilbert said people still remain confused about certain principles and morals

that have developed out of the melting pot of religions that have defined our society for centuries.

Without adequate knowledge and background regarding religion and violence, Gilbert believes that students will not be equipped to face the “inevitable evils in our society and the future.”

“These lecture series are constructed to educate students and faculty about the ongoing religious violence in global and local societies, so when confronted with these severe topics, they will be able to respond appropriately,” said Gilbert.

The first event in the series on Sept.

27 will feature a panel of intellectual experts in religious studies and political affairs including DU public policy professor and former Governor Richard Lamm.

The first four speeches will be held this fall. Gilbert has not released the dates or speakers for later quarters, as he wants them to be a surprise.

September 27 – “The Myth of Religious Violence” featuring Prof. William Cavanaugh of Depaul University with a panel composed of Governor Richard Lamm (Public Policy DU), Prof. Carl Raschke (Dept. of Religion DU), Prof.

Erica Chenoweth (Korbel School DU), Cyber Café, Cherington Hall.

October 18 – “Spirituality Contra Fetishism: Values and Violence” featuring Professor Haider Khan of the Korbel School, Cyber Café, Cherington Hall.

October 24 – “Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood: Between Ideology and Political Pragmatism” featuring Prof. John Calvert from Creighton University, SIE Center 150.

November 2 – “Fighting Words: The Origins of Religious Violence” featuring Prof. Hector Avalos from Iowa State University, Cyber Café, Cherington Hall.

For more information and to RSVP email religion.violence@gmail.com.

Sodexo employs 70 students on campus by hsing tseng Staff Writer

Do you recognize the new cashier at Nagel or barista at Jazzman’s?

Sodexo, the food services company that manages dining facilities across campus, is hiring students to work in almost every dining location, from the Sidelines Pub to the Olin cart.

According to Ira Simon, Resident District Manager since Sept. 2011, Denver Dining by Sodexo has hired about 70 students this quarter, averaging about 700 part time hours per week, giving students a new opportunity to work on campus.

“Working through the registrar’s office, we sent out a job opportunity brochure to every first, second, third and fourth year student at DU,” said Simon.

According to Simon, a part-time position with Sodexo is a practical winwin-win opportunity for all.

“We get bright, motivated employees able to assist during peak hour shifts and we provide students with a chance to work in a location convenient to where they live on a flexible schedule.

Meanwhile, regular employees will get the support that they need during peak times, and customers will get higher quality service because of it,” said Simon.

Emma Biesiada, a first-year student from Lyons majoring in business started working as a cashier at Jazzman’s Café, Nagel Hall Market and the Korbel School Cyber Café in Cherington Hall during the week after Discoveries Orientation.

“It’s not labor-intensive, but not as easy as working at a desk. Time passes pretty fast, too, so it makes working kind of fun,” said Biesiada.

Sodexo is also offering on the spot training for student employees by current Sodexo staff members. “[The Sodexo staff] are all really nice and willing to help show me what I don’t know,” said Biesiada.

Skye Savage, a second-year Russian major from Ramona, Calif., works as a cashier at the J-Mac general store on the weekends.

“They pay pretty well considering the hours are very flexible and we don’t need any previous experience,” said Savage.

As far as wages, Sodexo set the minimum wage to $9.22, raising it from the advertised $8.50 an hour. Colorado minimum wage is $7.64 an hour. Simon claims that the underestimation was a personal mistake.

“The last campus that I worked at had a student wage and an employee wage, but here I realized that we need to start them at the same wage as any other part time employee. We post jobs as if anyone can apply for them, not just students, so the wage had to be the same as if any community member applied,” said Simon.

Simon emphasized, however, that Sodexo will be sensitive to students’ needs.

“They are still students first and they should have the opportunity to do well in school and enjoy the activities offered at

DU, but it’s imperative that they commit to the hours they take and show up even during finals and midterms,” said Simon.

Biesiada and Simon noted that the part-time employment was beneficial for both the employees and the customers.

“I worked at a campus with 600 student employees and can say that there’s a certain positive environment when customers are also employees. By hiring people who have eaten in our facilities, our employees become valuable resources for what we’re doing well and how to improve,” said Simon.

Biesiada commented on the advantages of meeting new people while working for Sodexo.

“It’s cool to actually see the diversity of our campus just by helping people who pass through,” said Biesiada.

Regarding concerns from two years ago about poor treatment of workers, Simon states new Sodexo initiatives address these issues.

“We have annual twice a year Employee Appreciation and Recognition events in June and November that are very successful. We’re working with employees on a one-on-one basis to make sure they know their work is important and we’ll treat students the same,” said Simon.

Visit the Sodexo student employment page for an application.

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New campus eateries offer healthy variety by maura shea Contributing Writer

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Chill on the Green opened on the Driscoll Green to students on Sept. 14.

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A new school year is underway at DU and many students have already enjoyed the two new food locations on campus.

DU is furthering it’s attempts to go healthy with an all natural smoothie bar on the Driscoll Green while Nagel has expanded it’s options to include Asian food.

For students looking to replace the everlasting sugar high of a Jazzman’s smoothie, Chill on the Green offers a convenient alternative with their fresh and organic smoothies made with a yogurt or soy milk base.

Over the summer, the new smoothie bar Chill on the Greens replaced the old Grill on the Green where students could enjoy chicken sandwiches and burgers similar to the Sidelines Pub food.

These sweet and healthy smoothies are a mouthwatering summer getaway from the stress of college, while the temperatures are still hot. Customers have the option of creating their own personal smoothie with a variety of fresh fruits or they can choose one of the bar’s classic smoothies.

These include the popular Snowmass smoothie that is the perfect combination of mangos, strawberries and peaches. This thick, flavorful and delicious smoothie is blended to perfection and is a refreshing delicacy on the few hot days left of the fall.

The walk up and order beach bar style, friendly staff and quick smoothie turn around have made quite the buzz around DU. Chill on the Green has been open for only two weeks but already lines can be seen accumulating in the few spare minutes between classes.

Each smoothie costs $4.99; the bar accepts cash as well as the meal and flex pay plan, but they do not accept credit cards.

Hours of operation are 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Chill on the Green is seasonal and will close when the temperatures drop and open again with the sunshine in the spring.

Another new and healthy food option on campus is Ibis Pacific Rim Cuisine, an Asian restaurant located in Nagel that offers an affordable option for students looking for a healthy option, dinner with friends or a meal break between studying.

The fresh tasting and flavorful food is cooked to perfection,

particularly the spicy orange chicken. Cooked with just the right amount of sauce, this chicken adds some bite to your pallette without leaving the meat greasy or soggy.

Other popular options include the udon noodles and the egg roll as perfect additions to a combination meal, or as an appetizer.

Ibis Pacific Rim Cuisine is the perfect go to restaurant for students looking for a unique experience with tasty vegetables and tofu options sure to please the vegetarians on campus.

Prices range from $1.49 to $6.99 for a combination meal that includes noodles or rice, vegetables, meat and a fountain drink.

Customers have the option to pay with cash, credit card, or the meal and flex pay plan.

Hours for Ibis Pacific Rim are from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Monday through Friday and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on the weekends, this flavorful food and convenient location has resulted in a popular new restaurant on campus.

DU is always looking for ways to offer alternative and healthy food options for it’s students, and between fresh fruit smoothies and tasty noodle dishes, they may just have nailed it.

Students prepare for ‘higher’ higher education Senior Sam Brock from Lifestyles Editor Safety Harbor, Fla. is majoring in molecular biology with a It’s fall again at DU and minor in psychology. whether you’re a wide-eyed freshShe is currently filling out man or a jaded senior, it may be nine secondary applications for time to start planning your life medical school while taking a after undergraduate school as full course load. application and testing deadlines Secondary applications are are coming up in the next few sent out from medical schools months. to further questions about their Applying and preparing for activities and personality after school, whether that be medical applicants have passed the prischool, law school or a liberal arts mary application which looks Master’s program, can be incred- mostly at grade point average and ibly stressful, time consuming test scores. and frustrating.

Brock highly suggests First, there are the tests. taking a preparatory course to maximize test scores on the The Tests MCAT, or the Medical College Senor Jenny Lamphere from Admissions Test in order to Highlands Ranch is majoring in attain an inviEnglish and has been tation to fill preparing to take both out a second“I’m sitting at the GRE (Graduate ary applicaRecord Examination) just under $1,000 tion to mediand the LSAT (Law cal school.

School Admission for the applica“I would Test) test since June. tions...that say take the “I’m taking the class, the test GRE on Oct. 27 and doesn’t include is…different. the LSAT on Oct. 2,” You have to the $2,000 MCAT said Lamphere who get used to plans to take both prep course.” taking them, tests to prepare for honestly my either a Master’s in Sam Brock number one international stud- pre-med student recommenies or a law degree dation is take in international human rights practice tests because you have law. to get used to taking a four-hour The GRE is the test that test; build the mental endurance liberal arts students need to and just know what you’re in take if they are considering for,” said Brock. continuing their education Finances after graduation.

As many students may While the GRE and MCAT remember from taking the SAT offer prep courses as an option for and ACT, these tests are as much students, the financial cost may about knowing the material as prove too burdensome for others. they are about knowing how the Lamphere bought two test works. prep books from Kaplan, a by hannah gilham

company that specializes in preparation and testing materials, for $30 each rather than paying up to $2,000 for a preparatory course.

“I haven’t taken any of the classes because I feel like it isn’t a good use of my money. I know how I study specifically and that kind of thing just doesn’t work for me,” said Lamphere.

But after the testing is over, the costs included with getting into graduate, medical or law school don’t stop.

“I’m sitting at just under $1,000 for the applications themselves. That doesn’t include the $2,000 MCAT prep course,” said Brock.

This is all without the actual tuition costs associated with upper level education.

According to FinAid.com, a website dedicated to helping students find ways to finance their education, graduate students borrow a cumulative debt of between $30,000 and $120,000 and the numbers only go up from there for students pursuing a Master’s or professional degree.

Despite the strain, biology professor Robert M. Dores suggests that students who wish to pursue certain academic fields, including life sciences, should continue their education.

“If one hopes to have a career in the life sciences at least a M.S. degree is required.

Yes, the job markets are tight, but a student entering a life science Ph.D. graduate program in 2013 will not be on the job market until 2020 or later depending on the amount of postdoctoral training one does after completing a Ph.D.,” said Dores.

Advice

When preparing for graduate school and all the applications and testing that come along with that, it’s good to take advice from those who have gone before you.

Dores suggests staying on top of prerequisite courses and other classes because they can help students prepare for these tests.

Just like applying for college the first time, volunteering, club participation and other extracurricular activities never hurt an application for a job or for higher education.

“For medical school, dental school and physician assistant programs, do volunteer work.

Medical schools and dental schools want to see that an applicant is willing to be engaged in his or her community,” said Dores.

Next month, the Career Center is hosting “Graduating: Now What?” for undergraduate seniors to attend workshops and panels, as well as network with employers and alumni.

There will also be free food, which we know no senior can resist.

Regardless of your plans for graduate school, if this article has terrified you, or opened your eyes to the reality of grad school, be sure to set up an appointment at the Career Center today to discuss your impending future.

Dates/Fees MCAT

Cost: $240 Upcoming test: in January

GRE

Cost: $160 Upcoming test: The GRE is now offered in a computer based format and thus is offered more frequently.

LSAT

Cost: $160 Upcoming test: Dec. 1 and Dec. 3 Registration deadline: Oct. 29

GMAT

Cost: $250 Upcoming test: Daily appoint ments can be made to take the GMAT.

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Intramurals score with broomball night by hsing tseng Staff Writer

If you’ve ever felt like your athletic abilities were going to waste sitting on your couch watching Netflix reruns, intramural sports may be just the place to relive your glory days of high school sports.

This quarter, DU intramural sports has started hosting open play nights for sports to encourage more engagement from students.

Traditionally, intramural sports is a fun and low-intensity version of several team sports which rotate through the different quarters, including soccer, volleyball, flag football, basketball, tennis and, of course, broomball.

For intramural sports, teams traditionally pay a low fee, about $35 for the whole team, and then participate in weekly games.

Less intense than club sports teams who travel for competition, intramural is a way to take advantage of DU’s first-class sporting arenas and to meet new people.

Student Programs, which organizes intramural sports, club sports and alpine club, kicked off the new open play nights last Tuesday in the Joy Burns Arena with the popular intramural sport of broomball.

Broomball consists of players wearing tennis shoes to slip and slide on ice while attempting to score using a broom to hit a ball into a net.

Student Programs sent out emails to students last week promising open play night to be fun, easy and beneficial for students seeking a team to join

for the intramural season, which begins Oct. 8.

Kelli Mowrey is a fourthyear dual degree student from Englewood. She is majoring in international studies and Spanish.

Mowrey has been playing broomball since her first quarter at DU and came out for open play night.

“This past spring, my original team disbanded when some of our members graduated, making us unable to field a whole team,” said Mowrey.

“I figured that open play night would be a fantastic opportunity to meet new people, possibly find a new team to play on and, in the worst case scenario, just play and relieve some stress for a few hours.”

The open play nights run for two hours, giving everyone a chance to play much longer than the typical intramural match, generally between 30-40 minutes.

For broomball night, the Joy Burns Arena was divided into three separate, simultaneous games to ensure maximum playing time.

Trevor Bazley, a senior Biology major from Castle Rock, has also played every year since his first quarter at DU and recognized the benefits of open play night, especially for new players.

“I've had experience playing broomball before, but I could definitely see how it might be an intimidating sport if you're new to college, so I think it's a great way to get out there and decide if you like it,” said Bazley.

According to participants, the event was a great success for both beginners and more experi-

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Many students spent last Tuesday night playing broomball as part of the open play nights hosted by DU intramural sports.

enced players.

“Just looking around from game to game, people looked like they were having a blast and really enjoyed just playing for fun rather than intense competition,” said Mowrey.

Tyler Prentiss is a fourthyear Psychology major from Pueblo.

This is his third year playing broomball and he said he enjoyed open play night as a fun way to start playing broomball again after a summer hiatus.

“I would absolutely go again if a similar night was held at the beginning of another quarter.

Apart from all the bruises and the general body soreness, it was a great concept and I wish it had

been offered in years past,” said Prentiss.

Mowrey noted that though players treated games as though they were real, people seemed to act much nicer toward each other and interacted more because there was less competition.

“If there were an open play night every month, or even every week, I would go,” said Mowrey.

Intramural sports registration is open to all students, faculty and staff of all skill levels and closes on Oct. 3 while the season runs from Oct. 8 through Nov. 15, usually finishing up just in time for students to focus on finals before the quarter ends.

You can visit imleagues.com to register.

Schedule of upcoming intramural events: Tuesday -

Broomball 8:30 p.m. - 11 p.m.

Flag football 8:30 p.m. - 10 p.m.

Wednesday -

Basketball 8:30 p.m. - 10 p.m.

Tennis 7 p.m. - 10 p.m.

Thursday -

Flag football 8:30 p.m. - 10 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 9 -

Broomball 10 p.m. - 12 a.m.

Artist paints ‘last man on earth’

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“Chidken and Egg” is one of many paintings by Dana Shutz of Frank, a character she invented and depicted in many different scenarios in her series of him.

by kathy lutchi Contributing Writer

Contemporary artist Dana Schutz gave an artist’s talk last Wednesday night at Nagel Art Studios about her journey and development through her paintings and drawings, particularly focusing on her inspirations.

The talk was sponsored by the Hamilton Visiting Artist Program in collaboration with the Denver Art Museum, in

which artists are invited to speak on campus about their work.

Artists also interact with students and work on projects.

Last year artist Rupprecht Matthies visited, working with students on a piece hung in the Denver Art Museum (DAM).

Schutz is known for her unconventional subject matter; she famously painted a group of twelve portraits that explore people in unconventional moments, the most renowned being “Sneeze” from 2001.

As an artist whose portraits vary from the grotesque and the bizarre, Schutz was invited by painting professor Deborah Howard to talk with students enrolled in the Painting People studio art class.

She met with the students last Friday, critiqued their work and gave them an assignment.

She will return at the end of the quarter to critique the artwork students have created since her first visit.

Schutz has been featured in 22 solo exhibitions and 47 group exhibitions across the United States and internationally. Her work has also been spotlighted in several publications including Vogue, the New Yorker and the Irish Times.

Schutz began her education at the Cleveland Institute of Art, where she completed her Bachelor of Fine Arts in a five-year program in 2000. She then went on to get her Master of Fine Arts from Columbia University.

Schutz’s lecture explored her difficulties in graduate school trying to find something to paint.

“I asked myself, ‘How do I make an impossible painting?’

What would be the last thing you see before you die?’” said Schutz.

The answers to these ques-

tions turned out to be the basis of a series of paintings she would make about a character she dubbed “Frank,” the last man on earth.

Schutz discussed her different modes of inspiration, ranging from the genderneutral rock bands of the 90’s, particularly the Breeders, to the doodles she would create while on the telephone with friends.

These doodles created the subjects of another series where the characters were people who would eat themselves.

“I really liked this series because people seemed so open and generative,” said Schutz.

In this series entitled “The Self-Eaters and the People Who Love Them,” the characters not only ate themselves, but they recreate themselves from their own body parts.

“They are self-producers,” said Schutz.

In recent years, she has moved away from painting and attempted to add more drawing and mark-making into her pieces by using oil crayon and ink.

“I enjoy ink because it becomes all about the mark, you can’t just erase it, it’s just there,” said Schutz.

When asked by a member of the audience what she wants

to show the world through her art, she replied, “I want my paintings to feel like people, like they have life.”

Schutz explained that she started creating paints that had narratives behind them.

According to Schutz, she paints “to rearrange the hierarchies of the world through my art.”

Schutz has two Denver shows opening in the next few months. Her latest works on paper will be on display at the Denver Museum of Contemporary Art from Sept. 21 through Jan. 13.

According to their website, the exhibition draws from a long line of Abstract Expressionism and will “feature new drawings, as well as watercolor monoprints produced specifically for this presentation.”

From Nov. 11 through Jan 13, DAM will be displaying Schutz’s traveling exhibit, “If a Face Had Wheels,” a largescale retrospective of Schutz’s work from the past 10 years, including 30 paintings and eight drawings.

According to DAM’s website, the show will exhibit Schutz’s “imaginary stories [and] hypothetical situations that are bizarre and impossible, yet oddly compelling.”

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Eastwood hits home with ‘Curve’

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Clint Eastwood (right) and Amy Adams (left) co-star in the new drama “Trouble With the Curve.” The two’s on-screen chemistry as father and daughter makes for a relatable film audiences are sure to love.

by gigi peccolo Assistant News Editor

“Trouble With the Curve,” a wholesome story about old men and baseball, marks the first time in nearly 20 years that Clint Eastwood has not both acted and directed in his own movies. However, simply because he stepped aside from his role behind the camera doesn’t mean the character in front of it is any different - he’s as cranky as ever.

Eastwood, who recently co-starred opposite a chair at the Republican National Convention, adds another crotchety old man to his resume: Gus Lobel, a grizzled baseball scout who is

slowly losing his vision. He tries to hide the severity of it from everyone, including himself, but when longtime Atlanta Braves colleague Pete (John Goodman) notices all Gus’ low-level furniture piled up on the couch, he senses something isn’t right.

Enter Gus’ daughter Mickey (Amy Adams), an ambitious attorney in line for a partnership at an Atlanta firm when she receives Pete’s distress call. Despite her rocky relationship with her father, she still feels an overwhelming sense of responsibility for him. Though the two can hardly maintain a conversation before it falls apart, they head out to scout in North Carolina, floating in and out of grimy bars

when they’re not tracking high school slugger Bo Gentry (Joe Massingill).

Like Gus’ vision, however, the movie slowly loses focus: Does it follow Mickey’s budding romance with former golden boy and current snarky Red Sox scout Johnny “The Flame” Flanagan (Justin Timberlake), or does it focus on Gus’ tortured relationship with his daughter?

Adams shares easy chemistry with both of her leading men, but the sequences with her and Timberlake, though undeniably charming, drag on a little too long, leaving viewers wondering when Eastwood will return to glower on screen. Eastwood, for his part, chews on cigars and scenery in a manner that’s nei-

ther unexpected nor original, but there’s something about the grumpy old men he plays that’s somehow endearing.

Longtime Eastwood collaborator and producer Robert Lorenz makes an attempt to throw a few dramatic curveballs, but they can be seen coming from a mile away, losing much of the intended effect.

Rather than engrossing audiences, these scenes come off as cheesy and overplayed.

“Trouble With the Curve” is a softball thrown straight down the line, but its unashamed earnestness will most likely win audiences over. Sure, the movie doesn’t try all that hard to be exceptional, but in a sea of overproduced CGI blockbusters, perhaps that is why it stands out.

Frightened Rabbit delivers heartbreaking lyrics by dylan proietti Entertainment Editor

Frightened Rabbit, the five-piece Scottish indie rock band, returns with their newest EP, State Hospital, the precursor to their yet unnamed full-length album slated for release next year.

This Glasgow-based band has been known for its unique, crooning vocals from Scott Hutchinson and their brash, but relatable lyrics filled with pain and longing. The EP seems to be in line with the band’s 2007 release The Midnight Organ Fight, carrying a similar solemnity throughout the tracks. State Hospital, however, proves Frightened Rabbit’s prowess and solidifies the niche they have carved for themselves within the indie scene.

The opening title-track “State Hospital” sets the tone for the five-song EP. The soft, rhythmic bass contrasts with the evocative and truly heartbreaking narrative, creating a tune that is surprisingly easy to slip into.

Equally as touching is the accompanying music video, featuring the pain of a patient within a state hospital that matches Hutchinson’s lyrics.

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Frightened Rabbit, the Scottish folk band, members Scott (left) and Grant Hutchinson (right) perform live.

“Boxing Night” offers folky guitar strumming to a quick tempo, quickly reeled in by Hutchinson’s heavy lyrics. “Good Glasgow could burn to it’s bones tonight and I’d/barely blink an eye,” he sings, displaying Hutchinson’s talent for songwriting.

The high-pitched female background vocals featured on “Home From War” build up an indie pop classic. Heavy with drums, this track quickly appears to be the most upbeat and lighthearted of the album, at least

by Frightened Rabbit’s standards.

“Off,” the fourth track, carries an ethereal quality, with mellow, echoing vocals throughout the song’s length. The song’s message appears to be one against technology, focusing on the importance of nature in lyrics such as “As the earth eats itself, swallows us whole/We can lie here hidden, pull the wires from the wall.” Similar to its message, “Off” has a clear and deserted sound, devoid from the distractions the band warns against.

The EP’s final song, “Wedding Gloves,” features fellow Scottish vocalist Aidan Moffat, former member of Arab Strap. His baritone, drawling voice, which recalls The National’s Matt Berninger, makes this the perfect closer. Moffat’s vocals contrast spectacularly with Hutchinson’s, producing an auditory give and take that makes the final track unforgettable.

The album seems to have a universality to it. The heavy focus on relationships, particularly failed ones, and the pain of loss are concepts that all people can relate to.

In State Hospital, Frightened Rabbit has created a solid base for the band’s upcoming album. Returning to their folk roots and relying on the strength of its lyricism has paid off in this five-song EP and can only be better on a full-length album.

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Heavy action found in ‘Dredd 3D’

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Karl Urban stars as Jude Dredd, a law enforcement officer with the power to capture, sentence and execute criminals as he sees fit in the film “Dredd 3D.”

by emily rosenfeld Contributing Writer

Born from a British comic strip, 2000 AD, “Dredd 3D” brings a possible extreme future for our planet. Writer Alex Garland (“28 Days Later”) and director Pete Travis (“Vantage Point”) bring the comic to life with a modern spin.

Set in what remains of America, a wasteland now known as Cursed Earth, “Dredd 3D” follows the chaotic life of Mega-

City One, a violent metropolis containing 800 million people and the only inhabitable place in the country. The city is plagued with an overwhelming amount of crime and extensive drug use.

The only saving grace the city has is the law enforcement known as Judges, who act as enforcers but also wield the power to execute when protocol sees fit.

The movie revolves around two main characters, hard-assteel Judge Dredd (Karl Urban,

“Star Trek”) for whom the movie is named and traineeJudge Anderson (Olivia Thirlby, “Juno”), who also happens to be a powerful psychic. The most pivotal moments are set in one place: the 200-story drug riddled slum tower known as Peach Tree. There is only one rule in Peach Tree: don’t get in the way of the film’s primary antagonist, Madeline Madrigal (Lena Headey, “300”).

At times it seemed that Urban’s lines were clichéd and

predictable, and that he played the tough guy act a bit to strong.

It was difficult to relate to his character, primarily because the audience never saw his face and there were few moments where he showed any personality. The viewer almost got the impression that he was inhuman, that these judges were more like programmed robots than people making fair decisions. Thirlby played a complete opposite character. From the beginning

we see her past, her empathy for the inhabitants of Peach Tree and her shock at Dredd’s indifference to bloodshed, making her performance much more compelling.

Though essentially set in one place, the film makes use of extensive and effective visual effects, bringing Peach Tree to life. Much of the film is presented from a third person perspective, however “Dredd 3D” gives movie goers the feeling that they are the one behind the gun, similar to the first person perspective of video games. This camera technique adds a unique visual quality to the film.

Although the movie does have a compelling story line that slowly unfolds, it takes advantage of it’s R rating with plenty of raw action: copious shooting, explosions and people dying in brutal ways are around every corner.

An interesting evolution going on throughout all the chaos is Judge Anderson’s change from nervous and unsure rookie, to calling the shots with total confidence. Her relationship with Dredd becomes much more partner-like than trainer-trainee.

As the plot unfolds, Judge Dredd must learn not only to pass his knowledge on to his rookie, but also to trust in her decisions, a feeling he is unfamiliar and uncomfortable with. This plot arc represents some of the best writing in the film and some of the more sympathetic scenes.

By the end of the movie, viewers can feel the danger of living in Mega-City One, the fear of local drug lords and the absolute power of the Judges.

“Dredd 3D” is a bit more “shoot ‘em up” then expected, but still has enough substance to keep viewers entertained.

The xx offers new, stripped down sound by keegan swenson Contributing Writer

With the release of their sophomore effort, Coexist, The xx strip back their already minimalist style and prove that they are, without a doubt, a band with more than a few tricks up their sleeves.

Opener “Angels” sets the tone with its ghostly guitar melodies and vocals dripping with seductive beauty. This number could have fit perfectly on their eponymous debut, but does little to further their sound.

Coexist successfully takes the most distinguishing aspects of the band’s songs – atmospheric guitar patterns, soft vocals with just enough reverb and the vague lyrics dealing with love and lust - and disregards almost anything else. It is surprising that most of these songs work, that the arrangements can stand on their feet with even less to work with, but they do.

“Swept Away” has a stunning piano melody and a thriving beat. “Missing” shows a darker side and comes up with the album’s most unique chord progression. Likewise, “Fiction” has a dark beat with even darker lyrics to go along. “Tides” attempts to incorporate some

subtle strings that make the song feel overly cluttered.

Coexist owes a large part of its beauty to third member/ producer Jamie xx. After breaking out on his own as a DJ, Jamie colors many of these tracks with just enough clever musical references to keep things fresh.

He puts a steel drum behind “Reunion” that hints at something darker.

His production work here brings to mind the debut of another ambitious young producer, James Blake. Blake’s self titled debut uses the same weapon as Coexist: silence.

Both albums have long bleak moments of silence. While Blake would break this silence with his lavish production, The xx go for softly played music that is almost as quiet as the silence itself.

As much as the production helps set the mood and create a fixed atmosphere, what breaks these songs, and this album, is the songwriting. As with their debut, The xx fill each track with lush guitar plucking and find their way to extremely catchy grooves. The “ooo’s” on “Chained” are irresistible but the song also spotlights the albums main weakness: the lyrics.

On their debut, the lyrics had small, but important

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Jamie xx (left), Romy Madley Croft (middle), and Oliver Sirn (right) make up the London based indie pop group The xx..

details that made the songs feel extremely personal. However, on Coexist the songs come off as overly simple and vague.

The band reaches for universality but ends up returning with empty poetry. Take any song on the album and there are lost lovers looking for repentance and not finding it.

However, it comes off less artis-

tic and more like an example of lazy songwriting.

Closer “Our Song” blows those criticisms out of the water, however. On every other song, the concept surrounded different characters singing about the same situation, but here the band writes a classic duet piece.

They sing in unison the line “in dark times when no one wants

to/ I will give you me/ and we’ll be us.” The line feels like a genuine reflection on their relationship and is one of the album’s finest moments.

Coexist does little to show major progression in the bands sound. It does, however, stand to prove what listeners already knew: The xx is a band to keep an eye on.

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‘House’ a familiar, forgettable film

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Jennifer Lawrence and Max Thieriot star as teenage lovers in the predictable and unimaginative thriller “House at the End of the Street.” Despite the plot, Lawrence and Thierot deliverd compelling performances.

by meg mcintyre Contributing Writer

At first glance, “House At The End of the Street” appears to be the typical thriller flick – the story of a young girl who moves to a small town and encounters something sinister in the house next door. Unfortunately, a second glance proves that the movie is not much more than it appears to be.

This installment of the classic thriller follows the story of Elissa Cassidy (Jennifer Lawrence, “The Hunger Games”), a music loving 17-year-old who falls for Ryan Jacobson (Max Thieriot, “Jumper), the older neighbor boy. While Elissa knows Ryan’s parents were murdered by his sister in the house he now inhabits, she does not know the whole story - at least, not yet. What’s more, nobody is quite sure what

happened to his murderous sister, Carrie Ann, and some people believe she’s still alive and living in the woods.

With a predictable plot line, clichéd characters and a lack of suspense, the flick simply fell flat. The movie’s most despicable offense, however, was the absence of truly thrilling elements. In fact, there were few moments during the two hours that inspired legitimate fear, and even fewer

the album appears to suggest little musical progression by Green Day. However, upon further listening, the subtle changes become more apparent.

Green Day attains the pop tweaks through bouncier rhythms in songs such as “Stay the Night,” a feeble switch from their former choppier ones, as well as a deviation in the general feel as created by the the diction and forceful lyrics of the songs.

Such lyrical intensity is apparent on the track “Kill the DJ.” In addition to the outright demand for “Someone [to] kill the DJ,” the band lets loose expletives. The track has been lightly bashed for over repetitive lyrics and lack of meaning, however, it acts as nothing more than the bands statement that they are not a dance or pop band.

The accompanying video shows Armstrong along with fellow band members Mike Dirnt (bass) and Tré Cool (drums) arriving at a dance club on motorcycles, where they inattentively walk through the club. Eventually a blood filled scene suggests the fulfillment of Armstrong’s request for someone to “Kill the DJ.” The track acts as a medium by which the band expresses its feelings regarding the decline of punk and rock music.

This intensity remains true to former Green Day sound, as does the instrumental and rhythmical intensity. However, the sound that was once essential for the punk rock scene changes to give way for the new desired dance vibe, eschewing the volume and the grunge sound typical of the band.

Praise must be given for the bands ability to preserve their image and natural sound through the entire this transition. Credit can largely be attributed to the content of the music and the lyrics themselves. Lead vocalist Billie Joe Armstrong is not shy with his diction or in his confidence and willingness to speak openly.

The tone fabricated from this album sustains Green Day’s glory as a punk rock group, however by way of a new power pop apparatus to successfully fulfill the new needs of listeners and provide necessary adjustments to prolong the longevity of the band’s sound.

The four-year wait for a new Green Day release was a long stretch. After the refreshing release of ¡Uno!, ¡Dos! will only be two months behind and ¡Tre! only four monthsdefinitely a worthwhile wait for Green Day fans.

Green Day pops back into action by jessica bernal Contributing Writer

Nearly four years after the release of 21st Century Breakdown, Green Day is now releasing the first of their new trilogy of albums. The trilogy, initially intended to be one album, grew in size to the point where the band was left with no option but to add multiple albums.

Each is intended to be released two months apart starting today with ¡Uno!.

In this progressive time, nothing but a tragic ending awaits bands unwilling to evolve. With ¡Uno!, Green Day courageously takes a stab at the newest trends while maintaining their bands identity as a punk rock group. The album overall can be seen as an experiment in dance music, an alien process for the group.

Fans will be happy to see Green Day’s physical image has not digressed from the punk scene and that the only changes they have undergone are some slight and subtle tweaks in their sound.

The album initiates with the track “Nuclear Family,” which seems to melodically resemble former track “Pop Rocks and Coke.” The continuous suggestion of previous hits throughout

moments merely startled the audience. A “scary” movie, at least, should be chock full of the cheap thrills audiences have all grown to know and love, yet to my disappointment, this one simply wasn’t.

Worse still is the predictable characterization used in the film. The plot features Elissa, who suffers from daddy issues, an alcoholic mom who doesn’t know how to be a parent, the jerky popular kid who has a reputation with the ladies and the sweet but tortured guy next door who reels Elissa in with his sensitivity. The characters are forgettable and leaves the audience bored.

Bad characterization aside, the acting was better than expected. Jennifer Lawrence is quite believable as a terrified teenager, especially when she ends up cornered in a dark, eerie basement. Furthermore, Max Thieriot appears innocent enough to make viewers like him and sad enough

to make them feel sorry for him.

The two also have great on-screen chemistry, lending credence to the underlying romantic subplot.

Overall, the acting was a pleasant surprise in a film with not much else to offer.

The film’s one other redeeming factor was the twist ending.

That being said, by the time the audience became aware of what was actually going on, there was not enough time to develop a reaction before the movie was over.

Aside from the twist ending, some interesting cinematography and the decent acting, “House At The End of the Street” just does not bring anything new to the table. Sadly, audiences will spend the movie’s duration feeling they have seen it before. In all, it is too much like the countless horror films that have been released in recent years. “House at the End of the Street” is simply not worth the cost of a trip to the movies.

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Ritchie Center closes for debate Complex to close Saturday, north and west entrances fenced off by anna gauldin Sports Editor

As DU prepares to host the first 2012 presidential debate on Oct. 3, the Daniel L. Ritchie Center for Sports and Wellness is also undergoing preparations as the site of the event.

As of this Monday, access to the Ritchie Center is restricted to the south entrance near the Coors Fitness Center. The process of fencing off the north and west entrances to complete the construction of a media platform began last Friday.

Through this Friday, students and faculty will have access to the Coors Fitness Center, the El Pomar Natatorium, Gates Field House, the Gates Tennis Center and the Health and Counseling Center through the south entrance.

However, at the end of regular hours on Friday, the Ritchie Center will close down completely for five days, according to Stuart Halsall, DU’s assistant vice chancellor for recreation, athletic events and Ritchie Center operations.

“There is going to be some inconvenience; you can’t avoid that with the size of the event,” said Halsall. “But I think this is also a unique experience for many people on this campus. This is not an everyday event. Even though there are some things that may impact what some people do daily, I think this event provides great opportunities to get involved.”

The entire Ritchie Center complex, in addition to the Cable Center, will be fenced off and completely inaccessible to students and faculty from Sept. 29 to Oct. 3.

On the morning of Oct. 4, the building will begin to reopen, mirroring the same functions available as this week while Magness Arena and Hamilton Gymnasium remain closed. Halsall anticipates the Ritchie Center returning to

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In preparation for the presidenetial debate to be held in the Ritchie Center on Oct. 3, the north and west sides of the complex have been fenced off to begin construction of a media platform. The entire complex will be entirely shut down to students and faculty from Sept. 29 until Oct. 4.

normal operations on Oct. 8.

During this time period, While the Ritchie Center the majority of Pioneer athletics, is closed, the Health and Coun- including both varsity and club seling Center teams, will practice will be available “There is gooff site. According for emergency to Halsall, local consultations via ing to be some schools and recretheir usual phone ation centers were number on Oct. 1 inconvenience, extremely helpful and 2. The center but I think this a in providing access will be closed on to courts and Oct. 3 but will unique training facilities. reopen as usual experience for Because DU on the morning of was selected as many people on the location of the Oct. 4.

Students and debate last fall, this campus.” faculty will also the university had have access to the time to rework fitness facility at Stuart Halsall, vice some of its athletic the Jewish Comevents so as not munity Center, chancellor for recreto conflict with located at 350 ation, athletic events the Ritchie Center S. Dahlia Street, and Richie Center closures. However, roughly five miles as intercollegiate from campus. operations athletic schedules Admission will be are worked out free with a Pioneer ID card. months and even years in advance,

not all conflicts could be avoided.

“When we found out about the debate, we tried to move as many contests out of that window as we could,” said Halsall. “There were a couple that we couldn’t for women’s soccer, so we worked with the CPD [Commission on Presidential Debates] to make those happen.

“Those games will still go ahead, people can still get there; they just won’t be able to come into this building [the Ritchie Center]. We also had to move our exhibition hockey game [on Oct. 6] to the Pepsi Center since Magness won’t be available.”

The Pioneer women’s soccer team will host two home games during this time period, including San Jose State on Friday at 7 p.m. and Utah State on Sunday at 12 p.m. According to head coach Jeff Hooker, the loss of access to the Ritchie Center will require a major adjustment from his team.

“You really have to move out of your comfort zone to not be in your own locker room,” said Hooker. “We’ll have two home games not in there, and you also lose your training facilities and your laundry facilities. It will be an adjustment, but it’s the best thing for the school.”

As mentioned by Halsall, the games will continue as normal besides the lack of access to the Ritchie Center. The teams will utilize the locker rooms in Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium, and fans will have access to the restrooms there as well.

The team will also have to practice off campus several days, as tight security surrounds the debate.

“There are a couple days we’ll go train locally,” said Hooker.

“One day, we’ll be at Wash Park.

We are trying to take a situation and, instead of it being an inconvenience, make it fun.”

Men’s soccer posts back-to-back victories Pioneers top Northern Illinois, Fairfield in New Mexico tournament by marley schafer Staff Writer

The Pioneer men’s soccer team improved their record to 5-2-2 with back-to-back weekend triumphs over the Northern Illinois Huskies and the Fairfield Stags in the New Mexico Classic in Albuquerque, N.M. The victories mark Denver’s fourth and fifth consecutive wins this season.

On Friday, the Pioneers topped Northern Illinois 3-2 in double overtime. The team started

off strong with a goal by senior defender Blake Shannon off a pass from junior midfielder Cole Chapleski in the 15th minute.

In the 38th minute of play, sophomore midfielder Brian Hoyt put the Pioneers up 2-0 by burying the rebound from an attempt from sophomore forward Ryan Dodson.

Northern Illinois (1-3-2) rallied for a comeback in the second half, tying the game in the 82nd minute and sending it into overtime.

The first 10-minute overtime was scoreless. It was not until the second overtime period that senior Josh Wren was able to score the golden goal off a pass from sophomore Reid Hukari, making the Pioneers triumphant

in their fifth overtime game in 21-14 and held an 8-3 advantage in corner kicks. seven matches.

D e nv e r ’s “Once again, second win this we made the match “The team weekend was a harder than it 2-1 victory over needed to be, but showed a lot the Fairfield Stags I am extra happy of character. that we got the (3-4-1) on Sunday, result in the end,” The important resulting from a said head coach thing is they comeback from an Bobby Muuss. early 1-0 deficit.

“We had a found a way to Denver domi2-0 goal lead and nated the statistics the game in hand, win the game.” throughout the and we let up a bit. game, outshooting Northern Illinois Bobby Muuss the Stags 19-12 took us out of our and holding a game with the way Head Coach 5-1 advantage in they played. We corner kicks. need to stick to what we do for Freshman Malcolm Harris longer periods of the game.” scored his first career goal and tied Denver outshot the Huskies up the game in the 27th minute;

fellow freshman Jordan Schweitzer had the assist. Hoyt scored the game-winner by making use of a deflection off the goalkeeper.

“The team showed a lot of character going from behind to win against a good Fairfield team,” said Muuss. “Although it was not the team’s best performance, the most important thing is that they found a way to win the game. We have an important week of preparation ahead of us as we begin conference play against a very good Air Force team on the road.”

The Pioneers begin Mountain Pacific Sports Federation competition this week as they take on the Air Force Academy at 7 p.m. on Saturday in Colorado Springs.

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Pioneer golf tees off in Highlands Ranch DU assumes ownership of Highlands Ranch Golf Club, new home of the Pioneers by dalton handy Staff Writer

As the Pioneer men’s and women’s golf teams begin their respective 2012 seasons, they do so at their new home course at the Highlands Ranch Golf Club.

The course, now owned by DU, not only features the varsity golf teams, but also offers discounted rates to DU alumni, staff and students.

According to men’s head coach Eric Hoos, the acquisition of the course has not only helped current members of the team; it has also helped the recruitment of new student athletes as well.

On Aug. 26, 2011, the DU men’s and women’s golf teams officially announced their new home at Highlands Ranch, located roughly 12 miles from campus in Littleton. As of Jan. 1, the semi-private club is now owned by the university, via a gift from the family of Ron Moore.

Valued at $5.2 million, the course is the second largest donation to the athletics department since its founding in 1867 and is the latest in a long line of generous donations from the Moore family and the Ronald L. Moore Endowed Fund.

“The whole family is just incredible,” said men’s head golf coach Eric Hoos. “We would not be where we are [as a golf program] without them. I can’t thank them enough.”

“We are blessed by the genRon Moore, a member of both the University of Denver erosity of Ron Moore’s family,” Athletic Hall of Fame and the said Vice Chancellor for AthletColorado Golf Hall of Fame, ics and Recreation Peg Bradleyplayed for the Pioneers beginning Doppes. “This partnership is a in 1951. Moore earned a great living tribute to his memory.”

The course is open to the deal of success at DU, qualifying for the NCAA National Tourna- public and offers discounted rates to DU alumni, staff and students. ment in 1952, 1953 and 1954.

When Moore opened High- Benson also said that the course lands Ranch Golf Club in 1998, is looking to increase its visibility at the university he tabbed Andy and to attract not Benson as the head golf pro, a man “We are blessed only daily golfers from the DU comthat had worked munity, but events with the Moores by the as well. at various clubs generosity of “We’ve been across the nation. having them [DU Benson, who is still Ron Moore’s students and facthe head pro, said ulty] around,” said that Ron would be family. This Benson. “The word proud to see that partnership is was starting to the club has officially been handed a living tribute get out [in spring We had stuover to DU. to his memory.” 2012]. dents getting out of “His dream class buzzing down was to somehow help the univer- Peg Bradley-Doppes here to play.”

Hoos, in sity to have a golf course,” said Benson. “He was conjunction with Benson and putting together a plan to build other staff at the club, is looking to make a couple of slight adjustthe university a course.”

Unfortunately, Moore was ments to the course. Possibilities unable to finish his plan, as he include new tee boxes to lengthen passed away in 2003. However, the course and a larger practice his family continues on with his area at the end of the driving range. love of golf and of DU as well.

“It is very special to have a “[Ron] was very thankful for the opportunities DU and golf course that is in such great DU golf gave him,” said Benson. shape,” said Hoos.

The Pioneer men’s team kicked It appears that, even now, he has not ceased giving back to his off their season in Fort Collins last alma mater. According to Hoos, week, finishing fourth at the Ram the course is in great shape and Masters. Junior Chun-Ji Kim shot is one of his favorites in the a (+2) 212 over the course of the area. The gift not only gives the three-day tournament.

The women’s team will Pioneers a course to call their home, but it has also helped gain start their season this week in recruits and raise funds for the Edwards, Colo., at the Golfweek Conference Challenge. golf program.

in the news Men’s lacrosse freshman lands on Lacrosse Magazine’s Top 15 Rookies

Hamilton named WAC Offensive Player of the Week

Freshman attackman Gordie Koerber was added to Lacrosse Magazine’s “Freshman 15: College Rookies to Watch” list on Sept. 12.

The list highlights the top freshmen lacrosse players coming into different programs around the nation to watch as they take the field for the fall season.

Koerber is a Canadian coming into Denver and was voted the MVP of the Under Armor All-American Classic, where he scored three goals, including the game-winner.

Koerber comes into Denver as a left-handed shooter and a strong finisher, making him a good candidate to fill the void left by former Canadian attackman Mark Matthews, who now plays for the Denver Outlaws.

Koerber, who accumulated 32 goals and seven assists his senior year at Gilman School, stated that he didn’t know what to expect at Denver but is excited to integrate into assistant coach Matt Brown’s Canadian-infused hybrid system similar to one he’s used to.

DU women’s soccer junior forward Kristen Hamilton was named the Western Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week, the conference office announced on Monday.

Hamilton tallied her first career hat trick in the Pioneers’ 3-1 win at No. 13/15 Portland on Sunday afternoon. With her three goals, Hamilton now has 30 career goals. She leads the WAC in points and goals, with 16 and 7, respectively.

Kingsley selected for the 2012 Senior CLASS Award Volleyball senior and middle blocker Faimie Kingsley was one of 30 NCAA women’s volleyball players selected as a candidate for the 2012 Senior CLASS Award Thursday.

Kingsley currently leads the Pioneers with a .385 hitting percentage and 1.61 blocks per set.

To be eligible for the award, the student athlete must be a NCAA Division I senior and have achievements in four areas of excellence: the community, the classroom, character and competition.

The acronym CLASS stands for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School and targets students who use their athletic performances to become role models and leaders in their communities.

Kingsley is the second Pioneer in the past year to be nominated for this award alongside former Pioneer lacrosse attackman Mark Matthews, who was nominated last year.

DiGiacomo recognized as Week Five Primetime Performer Women’s soccer junior midfielder Nicholette DiGiacomo was one of 10 women’s soccer players in the nation to be named a Primetime Performer by College Soccer 360 for her week five performance.

DiGiacomo tallied 194 minutes in the two-game Big 12 weekend for Denver, where she assisted on the game-winner against Kansas and a 28-yard free kick to begin the Pioneers’ comeback against the Texas Longhorns.

DiGiacomo was also named the Western Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 17.

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Rogue Refs ruin NFL The Clarion sports staff dives deep into the world of athletics.

by dalton handy Staff Writer

It’s time to get rid of the scabs.

No, not those on your arm, the embarrassments bumbling their way around NFL football fields all over the nation: the referees hired to replace the regular refs that are on strike because of pension and wage disagreements.

Anyone who has watched football games this year (especially last Monday night’s game between the Denver Broncos and the Atlanta Falcons or this Sunday night’s game between the New England Patriots and the Baltimore Ravens) probably wandered away from their TV feeling disappointed that two great games had been scarred by something out of the players’ control.

This is why the NFL needs to do whatever it takes to bring back their regular set of referees. Fast.

Not fast as in getting back to the negotiating table and trying to work something out for week four or five, but fast as in tomorrow.

This isn’t something that needs to happen for the fans going hoarse yelling at their TVs or staring slack-jawed at the ridiculousness unfolding in stadiums around the country.

It isn’t even for the coaches – not even for Broncos head coach John Fox, who looked about two shades of red away from popping an artery last Monday night.

This is for the players who have lost all respect for the new refs and have taken it into their own hands to maintain a good working environment for themselves and their teammates. If the Broncos–Falcons game is any indication, that means a lot of pushing and shoving.

Keep in mind, BroncosFalcons isn’t even close to the rivalry that Patriots-Ravens has become. That game, of course, ended on a game-winning field goal, with Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick running after the referees in a futile attempt to explain to them just how awful they were all night.

When looking at this issue, I even put aside the biases of refs not accustomed to being on the national stage. It is understandable that these football refs are football fans, just like Brian Stropolo, a line

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(8-5, 2-2 WAC) DU 3, Texas Arlington 0 DU 3, Louisiana Tech 0

what went right The Pioneers swept Texas Arlington in their home opener on Thursday night behind 12 kills each from senior Faime Kingsley and junior Colleen King. The two also combined for 12 blocks.

Senior libero Lyndi Johnson tallied nine digs, and sophomore Bailey Karst recorded 36 assists for Denver. The Pioneers led the Mavericks in blocks 10-4.

On Saturday, Denver posted another sweep against the Lady

judge that has pictures of himself tailgating at a New Orleans Saints game on Facebook.

I can even forgive (only slightly) the idiocy that inclined one ref to tell Eagles running back LeSean McCoy that, “I need you for my fantasy team.”

Well sir, we, the fans, need you to get out of the NFL. It’s nothing personal, of course; I’m sure that plenty of the men hired are good enough people, but that doesn’t mean they can officiate the highest level of the most challenging sport to officiate in the world.

Granted, there is no reason for these refs to be ready for such high-profile, high-risk games.

These refs haven’t even worked at the highest levels of the college game. As Suzy Kolber, an NFL sideline reporter, wrote on her in-game blog: “These scab refs are just undersized sixth-round picks who aren’t big-school, first-round glory boys like the regular refs.”

The Washington Post notes the main issue at this point in the negotiations between the league and the regular refs is the issue of pensions. It is believed that each referee would need roughly an additional $38,500 per year, per referee.

If that seems like a lot, consider that the NFL generated $9.5 billion in revenue during the 2011-2012 season. Their overall operating costs were under $1 billion. Paying the refs is chump change relative both to league profits and the priceless protection it brings the stars of the NFL. Like it or not, with the replacement refs quickly losing any semblance of control, players will start to get hurt. Whether it is in the form of a late hit to a prone quarterback, like the one Tom Brady received courtesy of Ravens lineman Haloti Ngata, a fight after the play or simply a dirty holding penalty a player thought he could get away with, it seems inevitable that some of the NFL’s most valuable assets will be standing (or sitting), injured, on the sidelines.

Until these refs are back at their day jobs where they belong, it appears the league is headed for a dangerous place. As grantland. com writer Charles Pierce writes: “The players are outraged. The coaches are outraged. The fans are outraged. Even the pet TV commentators seem marginally perturbed. Roger Goodell is about an inch away from having general mutiny on his hands.”

Techsters at home. Freshman Michelle Swope and redshirt sophomore Cassie Ronda each tallied 12 kills, and Karst and sophomore Frances Carroll recorded 22 assists apiece.

what went wrong On Thursday, the Pioneers fell behind 4-1 in both the first and second sets before getting into their rhythm. Denver also allowed Maverick Taylor Gross to record a game-high 16 kills.

up next The Pioneers will return to the road Tuesday at Air Force for a 7 p.m. match. Denver remains on the road for the next two weeks before returning home on Oct. 11 against Texas State.

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Pioneers finish nonconference schedule, prepare for WAC games by marley schafer Staff Writer

In its final two nonconference games of the season, the Pioneer women’s soccer team topped the TCU Horned Frogs in an exciting 2-1 overtime win on Friday and beat the No. 15 University of Portland Pilots 3-1 on Sunday.

These victories brought the team to a 8-1-2 record for the season. The Pioneers remain undefeated on their home field, and their victory over Portland marked their first win over a ranked opponent in five years.

On Friday, the Pioneers started off strong when senior forward Kaitlin Bast scored off a pass by fellow senior Katy Van Lieshout. Aside from putting the Pioneers in the lead, this goal moved Bast into 6th place on both DU’s all-time points and alltime goals lists, with 83 and 33, respectively.

“I have to attribute [the record] to my team, because it was a great effort from everyone, and I couldn’t do it alone,” said Bast.

TCU came back with a goal in the second half. After regula-

tion play ended, the teams were sent into overtime at 1-1.

“We weren’t going to give up, even after they scored in the second half. It just showed our focus and mentality that we brought to the field,” said senior forward Kalie Vaughn.

With only two minutes left in the overtime period, sophomore midfielder Nikki Pappalardo found Vaughn, who was able to score the final goal for the win.

“I think we turned the ball over a little bit too easily and gave them more chances than I think we should have,” said head coach Jeff Hooker. “We’ve got to get our shots on goal; probably only one of every three was on target. But I’m happy with the win. There’s really no such thing as a bad win, so we’ll take it.”

Vaughn compared Friday’s victory to the Pioneers’ 3-3 tie with Texas the previous weekend.

“Last weekend, we came back from a 2-0 deficit, and this time they were the ones who came back,” said Vaughn. “I think we just had to stay grounded and show what we’re made of.”

On Sunday, junior forward Kristen Hamilton netted her first career hat trick and led the Pioneers to a 3-1 win.

“I thought we were able to keep the ball a lot better today than we have here in the past,”

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Junior midfielder Nicholette DiGiacomo was named the Western Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 17 and recorded an assist against Portland on Sunday.

said Hooker. “We didn’t have to spend as much time chasing the ball around and defending. We did a great job of moving the ball around and being prepared for a match on the road in a historically tough place to play.”

Portland scored first with a goal in the 17th minute. The Pioneers did not let them hold on to the lead for long, however, as junior midfielder Nicholette

DiGiacomo set Hamilton up for the first of her three goals.

At half, the Crimson and Gold had extended their lead to 2-1 with a goal off a header by Hamilton after a pass from junior defender Cassidy Larson.

Hamilton’s third goal came in the second half when she netted a ball passed by Bast.

“We knew coming out to Portland wasn’t going to be an easy

task,” said Hamilton. “We showed a lot of character coming out here today and getting a 3-1 win. I’m proud of this team. We’ll enjoy this win today and start focusing on conference play tomorrow.”

The Pioneers will begin conference play in their inaugural season in the Western Athletic Conference as they host San Jose State on Friday at 7 p.m. and Utah State on Sunday at 12 p.m.

Rookie forward Crosswait off to solid start

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Freshman forward Chandler Crosswait has played in six games so far for the Pioneers during his rookie season, recording one goal and one assist.

Freshman tallies goal and assist in first few games as a Pioneer by michael gooch Contributing Writer

Five games into his first collegiate season of soccer was all the time it took for freshman midfielder and forward Chandler Crosswait to score his first career goal.

In Denver’s game against Presbyterian College on Sept. 14, Crosswait delivered the final goal in the 83rd minute, capitalizing on a rebounded penalty kick and help-

ing the Pioneers to a 3-1 victory.

“It’s a situation you wouldn’t want to be in, but Chandler [was] in the right spot at the right time,” said head coach Bobby Muuss. “He got his body in between a couple of defenders and put the ball in the back of the net.”

The Pioneers were up 2-1 at that point, with Crosswait’s goal bringing them to a 3-1 lead with less than 10 minutes remaining.

“It was a great feeling to get my first goal and just to get some minutes; it felt good to do it for our team,” said Crosswait.

That attitude of putting the team first is something that Muuss said he tries to instill in the younger players. A total of six freshmen

were added to the roster this season as part of a recruiting class that was ranked No. 9 nationally.

“When you have young guys who don’t come in and try to step on people’s toes and want to be good teammates first, it’s well appreciated by the older guys,” said Muuss. “Chandler and all his teammates have fit in tremendously with this group; it’s been a real positive for them.”

Crosswait said that not only the team, but also the campus and the community have been positive aspects. After giving consideration to a few other colleges, Crosswait ultimately decided on the soccer program at DU. “Denver in general is amazing

and this campus is beautiful,” said things, getting some good minutes Crosswait. “I love the coaches, and keep getting better,” said Crossand when I visited the team, I wait.

For now, he said, all he can do stayed with a bunch of them. I just thought it was the right place for is put his best foot forward and, in the meantime, focus on his goals me.” outside of soccer.

Originally from Crosswait has Bedford, Texas, declared a major Crosswait began “I just want to in physical therapy playing soccer at the keep going in, and is working on age of four, and by balancing his first age nine he started doing some quarter of classes to play competitively. with his first colAccording to Col- good things, legiate season. lege Soccer News, getting some “I feel like Crosswait ranked as the season’s going the nation’s No. 37 good minutes to keep going up, recruit for the class of and keep because we have a 2012.

“I got to see getting better.” great group of guys and we can do good Chandler play a things together,” lot throughout the recruiting process. Chandler Crosswait said Crosswait.

As for the He’s one of those Freshman, men’s ranking of the players that just con- soccer freshman recruit tinues to get better,” class, Muuss said said Muuss.

Allowing himself to they’ll know how true the ranking improve and build up his is once they’re seniors. Until then, playing time is Crosswait’s he’s working on building them up main goal for the season. He to their full potential.

“We’re very fortunate for the understands that his career is not going to be defined by his talent that we have in this group, but only time will tell. We’ll see freshman season.

“I know I’m not just going to how well that ranking really does; come in and start; I just want to but right now it’s been panning out keep going in, doing some good great for us,” said Muuss.