DU Clarion Volume 121 Issue 10

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New field aims to expand opportunities by breanna demont Contributing Editor

DU’s Division of Athletics and Recreation recently announced the grand opening of the Diane Wendt Sports Fields, with a dedication ceremony scheduled on the fields for Tuesday, April 15 at 11 a.m.

The fields are located off High Street and Jewell Avenue.

According to the Division of Athletics and Recreation, Wendt began DU’s intercollegiate women’s athletics program in 1974 when she was named the first Director of Women’s Athletics, and she has been recognized both locally and nationally with awards such as the Sportswomen of Colorado Leadership Award, Sportswomen of Colorado Hall of Fame and the National Association of Collegiate Women Administrators Outstanding Administrator for NCAA Division I AAA institutions. According to Senior Associate Athletic Director for External Relations Jeffrey Howard, the university’s lead donor for the fields project, DU Chair Emerita Joy Burns requested for the fields to be in Wendt’s name.

According to Allan Wilson, assistant director of facilities management, the field expansion was envisioned as part of the original design for the Ritchie Center, its design intended to expand playing field opportunities. While the project was started last April, it was delayed by the city and

county of Denver on the grounds of a lighting discrepancy.

According to Wilson, Denver city code requires a maintenance of two foot-candles of lighting on the field’s property line, but with the project design’s requirement to put additional pedestrian lights in, the combination of the sports and pedestrian lights would increase the foot candle readings up to 2.7 foot candles, which the city objected to. The city of Denver delayed the project while DU figured out ways to address the issue, which delayed the university’s overall permitting process.

Colorado’s weather proved to be another setback.

“We planned to open this field last October,” said Wilson. The attempt to turf the field was cut short at some point in October or November because the process of installing the synthetic field was entirely temperature dependent.

However, Wilson discussed a number of advantages of synthetic turf over grass, including not needing to water the field and the university’s ability to program more hours of play on the field than ever before.

“The only way you keep a successful grass field is the number of rest hours you give it, so this allows us to run it until 10 o’clock at night with no effect at all. Student athletes can practice on it, we can put all the teams out there—it’s a game changer in some ways for what we’re doing,” said Wilson.

According to Associate Vice Chancellor for Recreation and Ritchie Center Operations Stuart Halsall, outdoor facilities primarily run from 7 a.m. through 10 p.m., and while the main use of the fields will be be for DU’s NCAA teams, especially soccer, club and intramural sports teams will be permitted to practice on it as well.

The university is going to program time for students to use the fields in open format, in addition to providing space for summer camps which request it.

DU Men’s Club Soccer President Alex Procter, a second-year doctoral clinical psychology student, says the fields will provide his team with an opportunity to gain more exposure within the DU community, as well as take a great deal of financial burden off of them in terms of having to pay extra travel expenses.

“I’m very excited,” said Procter. “Not having a field that we could host our own home games on last year made it a very difficult season and involved a great deal of traveling and inconvenience for our team.”

According to Wilson, a number of separate contractors made the construction of Diane Wendt Sports Fields possible.

American Civil Constructors can be attributed to the site work, Desso Sports Systems provided the sports turf, 1st Turf Inc. did the field installation, Musco Lighting provided the sports lighting, and The Davis Partnership is the Architect of Record for the project as a whole.

SnowBall Festival revels in Denver

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A go-go dancer struts her stuff in the midst of a Caked Up set during SnowBall Music Festival’s four-year anniversary at Sports Authority Field at Mile High Stadium

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Explore Denver program expands by carli hansen News Editor

Explore Denver fully launched their new ticketing website at the beginning of this quarter, after a limited launch last quarter. According to Ticket Office Student Coordinator Stephanie Cichocki, over 160 people have now registered for the website and over 35 tickets have been bought, although Explore Denver has not yet advertised the new site this quarter.

“Something cool about the website is we can post what’s coming up without releasing the tickets, so it gives people a chance to look at it and think about it,” said Cichocki.

In the past, tickets were only available at the Driscoll Information Desk, and there was no advance notice of their release. The only way to find out if tickets were available was to check at the desk or check the Driscoll Student Center facebook page. The distribution of tickets operated on a firstcome, first-serve basis.

With the new website in place, students will no longer purchase tickets at the desk. Instead, they can log in to the website with their DU ID and password, create an account and pay for their tickets online. Then they can pick up their tickets at the Driscoll Information Desk, similar to will call.

Cichocki praised the new system for being more streamlined. She said one of the benefits was eliminating cash from the process, but desk employees will still have to be careful with the physical tickets.

“We’re struggling with security of the tickets and trying to be really intentional about the access to them,” said Cichocki.

“We have to be cautious, because now it’s online and people are paying ahead of time. If someone buys tickets, they have to be there. The process has been very intentional, because it’s a lot of money we have in these tickets.”

The first tickets on the website were available to view on Monday, March 24, and went on sale on Tuesday, March 25.

These tickets include the Downtown Denver Aquarium, the Nature and Science Museum and the Clyfford Still Museum.

According to Cichocki, there are between 100 and 200 tickets available for each venue, and each person may purchase two tickets. Prices range from $0 to $5 for undergraduate students and $3.50 to $13 for the general public.

“We actually have had general public tickets sold, so that means graduate students or faculty have bought tickets too,” said Cichocki. “We didn’t have that option before we went online. So that was kind of cool to see that actually happen.”

“All news outlets should be making more of an effort to filter their news fairly.”

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SUSCOM shifts to social justice Piogears Underground to hold by brandon tate Senior Reporter

Two students involved with DU’s Sustainability Committee (SUSCOM) are working to add a new focus to campus sustainability, not through environmental issues, but through social justice.

The group, funded by SUSCOM, is led by Matt Dunchan, a sophomore international studies student, and Alex Roth, a sophomore political science student. The two are heading the new branch of SUSCOM and are currently looking for new membership.

“Our broad goal is to connect all of the major pockets on campus where there are a lot of social justice issues that are being focused on,” said Dunchan.

“We want to reach out to the groups like the Black Student Alliance (BSA), Latino Student Alliance (LSA), the Native Student Alliance (NSA) and more.”

Roth also discussed the branch of SUSCOM acting as a “hub” for connecting groups at DU who are taking on social justice issues. Roth feels that students are not taking action on such issues.

To try to gain new members, the group will seek partnerships with the Undergraduate Student Government (USG), Project Commission on Urgent Relief and Equipment (CURE) and Interfaith Advocates. Roth and Dunchan also plan to have a booth at the Center for Advocacy, Prevention and Empowerment’s (CAPE) Sexual Assault

Awareness Week Carnival the week of April 21.

“Some people are almost hesitant to try to get involved because they feel they can’t make much of a difference,” said Roth. “We hope that by bringing groups together, it’s able to do that more efficiently than what has been done so far.”

Dunchan and Roth were also inspired to create a collective social justice task force after learning of the Social Justice Living and Learning Community (SJLLC) members push for a gender-neutral bathroom in the Johnson-McFarlane (JMAC) residence hall.

“That’s where this is stemming from with us,” said Roth. “Matt and I were both in the SJLLC last year, and we kind of played with the idea of starting up a social justice group on campus because in the class we learned and discussed a lot of things on campus we didn’t like or wanted to change and we felt could be bettered. The class, however, was more focused on the education aspect, rather than action-oriented.”

Roth stated many of the groups members right now are first-year students in the SJLLC, but membership is open to all DU students.

Anyone who is interested in being a part of the task force can contact Dunchan and Roth at their respective personal email addresses duchan.matt@ gmail.com and alexander.roth.94@ gmail.com for more information.

u p c o m i n g wednesday AHSS Salon: Don Giovanni: The Villain You Can’t Help But Like 7-9 p.m.

Private residence - location provided upon RSVP At this salon you will explore the tale of Don Juan (Don Giovanni in Italian), one of the most durable of stories. Artists across five centuries have used the Don to express their own views of life and death.

The Don has been everything from an icon of dissolution whose eternal damnation warns us to avoid similar sins, to a romantic hero whose refusal to abide by any rules but his own leaves us embarrassed by our own timidity. Attend and discuss Mozart and da Ponte’s operatic telling of the tale, which seems able to withstand multiple readings, and never ceases to amaze and to entertain. Visit www.du.edu/ahssevents for more information and to register.

Thursday AHSS Faculty Lecture: Pathways to Mobility Among Latino/a and Undocumented Youth 4-6 p.m.

Anderson Academic Commons Presented by Lisa A. Martinez, associate professor of sociology. Investigate the pathways to mobility among Latina/o and undocumented youth to understand the factors that facilitate and block their upward trajectories.

Film Screening: The Last Song Before the War 6 p.m.

Ben Cherrington Hall Cyber Cafe, Josef Korbel School Documentary film about the festival in the desert and Mali’s uncertain future.

Followed by a discussion about the music, politics and civil society of Mali with Kiley Kraskouskas (filmmaker and DU alumna).

Friday Join Art Professor on 26-Mile Walk along Colfax

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9 p.m Intersection of East Colfax Avenue and the I-70.

Conor McGarrigle will walk Denver’s Colfax Avenue, the longest continuous street in America, drawing a 26-mile line to be captured in a satellite photograph.In his latest performance, which takes place on Friday April 11, McGarrigle will walk the entire 26.2 mile-length of Denver’s best known and most controversial street, from the eastern plains through the heart of downtown toward the west. He will mark his route by drawing a line as he walks with the action captured from space by a commissioned high-resolution satellite photograph. The project will be the first artistic performance documented by satellite and will produce one of the largest drawings ever made.

SAAH Printmaking Workshop 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Shwayder Art Building, Room 119 2014 Visiting Artist Sue Oehme Director, Master Printer Oehme Graphics presents this workshop. Made possible by the Marsico Visiting Artist and Scholars Fund.

Saturday Festival of Nations 12-4 p.m.

Ritchie Center Concourse The Festival of Nations is an annual, free*, family-friendly event open to the DU and Denver community that celebrates the diverse cultures and experiences of the University and Denver community. The event supports the sharing of cultural traditions, customs, and experiences through music, dance, food, art, and educational displays. Respect of cultural diversity is required for event attendance. *We will be collecting donations for a community partner. Food and merchandise will be available for purchase.

Persons with disabilities should contact the Festival of Nations Planning Board (festivalofnations@du.edu) as soon as possible to request necessary accommodations.

master mechanics bike classes Students who signed up for the class paid a fee of $200 to help cover staffing and tools. In addition, Tyson After officially starting business and his fellow mechanics will conlast quarter and hosting a celebratory tinue to work with the Bike Depot in opening last month, Piogears Under- Denver to provide parts and resources ground will continue its efforts in to students. Enrollment will close when bicycle education by hosting a six-week the class begins, but Piogears will conmaster class on bike maintenance, sider opening up the class to students with varied knowledge of bikes if the independent from DU curriculum.

The classes, beginning on Thurday, demand is high enough.

“One of our mechanics April 11 and held every actually took it last year at week thereafter, will be the Bike Depot’s Park Hill led by James Tyson, location,” said Tyson. “This a graduate student in last quarter we brought the University College [the class] to campus to Environmental Policy use our tools and our shop and Management Proand teach five mechanics gram. Tyson has been how to properly work on involved with numerbicycles so we could run a ous bike related initiashop for the students here. tives at DU since the Then it just evolved into beginning of the year. opening up to DU commu“The master nity members when they mechanics classes are wanted to do it each quardesigned for people James Tyson, ter. We might as well open who are interested graduate student it up to teach more people in taking better care of their own bicycles,” said Tyson. about their bicycle.”

Even if students are unable to enroll “A lot of people we have come in are avid commuters and younger students in the class, Tyson heavily encourages who really want to learn more about anyone to come to Piogears to learn bicycles, and I think it’ll be a good tips about handling bike maintenance. opportunity to do that since we have Anyone interested in the classes, or in more tools showing up on campus in Piogears, can reach Tyson at jamesaltyson@gmail.com for more details. the form of the fix-it stands.”

by brandon tate Senior Reporter

“The classes are designed for people who are interested in taking better care of their own bicycles.”

Corrections From Feb. 18, 2014 In a story from Feb. 18, “USG asks DCS to clarify Good Samaritan policy,” USG Senator Jess Davidson was quoted as saying “We have had alcohol-related deaths of undergraduate students on this campus.” While the quote was correct as written, Sergeant Stephen Benet reports there have been no alcoholrelated deaths on the DU campus.

We apologize for any confusion this quote may have caused.

Readers wishing to submit corrections, or those concerned about the paper’s journalistic integrity, may contact Editor-in-Chief Alex Johnson at alexander.johnson@du.edu.

Students duped by phony Armani suits by sarah ford Managing Editor

The Department of Campus Safety (DCS) issued a crime alert notice last Wednesday, April 2, alerting students and university staff that a man had been selling counterfeit Armani suits out of a car near DU. According to Sergeant Stephen Banet, DCS received tips about the man from two students, but he believes more students have been victims of the counterfeit sales.

“The first victim who contacted us said he talked to people and heard of it happening to other students,” Banet said.

According to the crime alert, students were stopped while walking down the street and asked to purchase the suits, but when they returned home, they found the suits to be of very low quality.

The suspect has been using the name Gallo Al Dorsi and is described

as a white man in his late 30’s or early 40’s with dark brown hair. Students have reported that he has told them he is from Italy and speaks with an accent.

The car he has been seen driving is a dark gray Range Rover with California license plate 6YWV822.

According to Banet, there has been no involvement from police on the issue because the man’s actions are not a crime.

“This (the crime alert) was more of just a warning,” said Banet. “It’s not actually a crime, what he’s doing. It’s more of a civil issue than criminal.”

The crime alert included several tips for students to help protect themselves from this and other instances of counterfeit crime: Never buy any item from an individual that is sold from their vehicle, trust your instincts and report any suspicious persons to campus safety immediately.

Students with information on these incidents can call DCS at 303871-2334.

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CEO visits Daniels to share business acumen by logan baker Assistant Editor

The Daniels Pioneer Network has done it once again, bringing Walt Bettinger, CEO of the brokerage firm Charles Schwab, to speak to a Newman Center audience filled at maximum capacity. The event was part of the ongoing speaker series, “Voices of Experience.” The event, which was held on Tuesday, April 2, featured Greg Moss of Channel 9 News as the interviewer for Bettinger.

Moss started the interview with questions regarding Bettinger’s background.

Originally from a small farm town in Ohio, Bettinger graduated summa cum laude from Ohio University with degrees in finance and investments.

Starting the Hampton Company at age 22, he encountered failure for the first time in his life.

“After experiencing success in college academics and athletics, I faced my most important lesson of my career when I faced failure right in the eyes,” said Bettinger.

After one year with no clients and no revenue, he shut down the business and focused on passing his Actuarial exams, which are a series of professional level exams that are helpful in gaining respect and higher clientele in the insurance world.

Eventually the restored Hampton Company was bought out by Charles Schwab and Bettinger found himself as part of a larger company instead of running his own.

Bettinger moved his way up in the company, becoming Schwab’s most trusted partner and finally succeeding Schwab in 2008.

Other lessons Bettinger stressed to his audience were knowing all the people who work for you, doing the

Student ticket program revamped Continued from Page 1 Explore Denver fully launched its new ticketing website at the beginning of this quarter, after a limited launch last quarter.

According to Ticket Office Student Coordinator Stephanie Cichocki, over 160 people have now registered for the website and over 35 tickets have been bought, although Explore Denver has not yet advertised the new site this quarter.

“Something cool about the website is we can post what’s coming up without releasing the tickets, so it gives people a chance to look at it and think about it,” said Cichocki.

In the past, tickets were only available at the Driscoll Information Desk, and there was no advance notice of their release. The only way to find out if tickets were available was to check at the desk or check the Driscoll Student Center Facebook page. The distribution of tickets operated on a first-come, first-serve basis.

With the new website in place, students will no longer purchase tickets at the desk. Instead, they can log in to the website with their DU ID and password, create an account and pay for their tickets online. Then they can pick up their tickets at the Driscoll Information Desk, similar to will call.

Cichocki praised the new system for being more streamlined. She said one of the benefits was eliminating cash from the process, but desk employees will still have to be careful with the physical tickets.

“We’re struggling with security of the tickets and trying to be really intentional about the access to them,” said Cichocki.

“We have to be cautious, because now it’s online and people are paying ahead of time. If someone buys tickets, they have to be there. The process has been very intentional, because it’s a lot of money we have in these tickets.”

The first tickets on the website were available to view on Monday, March 24, and went on sale on Tuesday, March 25. These tickets include the Downtown Denver Aquarium, the Nature and Science Museum and the Clyfford Still Museum.

According to Cichocki, there are between 100 and 200 tickets available for each venue, and each person may purchase two tickets. Prices range from $0 to $5 for undergraduate students and $3.50 to $13 for the general public.

“We actually have had general public tickets sold, so that means graduate students or faculty have bought tickets too,” said Cichocki. “We didn’t have that option before we went online.

So that was kind of cool to see that actually happen.”

Subway delayed again Delay on health inspection pushes opening back a week by gigi peccolo Assistant Editor The Subway opening has been pushed back another week due to health inspection scheduling, according to Sodexo Resident District Manager Ira Simon.

The soft opening, originally planned for April 14, is now scheduled for April 21.

“We were not able to get the health inspection done until [April 7],” said Simon. “We couldn’t start training employees until we got health inspection done.”

Employees will now undergo training from April 13-15.

In a previous Clarion article

from March 31, 2014, Simon stated that the cause for the original delay from January was due to many issues including contractual problems with Subway, delivery complications and University approval.

The final health inspection was completed on Monday, April 7.

Subway passed the inspection and was given permission to conduct business, according to Simon.

There will be a VIP invite-only event on April 16, followed by a soft open on April 17 and 18, which was originally planned for April 9-11.

“I’m ready,” Simon said. “I’m very apologetic for the time it took to get open.”

On Monday, April 21, 2014, Subway will open for regular business in the Driscoll Underground. It will be open from 7:30 a.m to 7:00 p.m. five days a week.

right thing by your clients, knowing who you are, knowing how to be a leader and knowing the importance of reputations.

Regarding the first lesson, Bettinger shared an anecdote of the first time he failed an exam in college.

It was the final quarter before he graduated and he was taking a business management class. The professor passed out the final, which was blank on both sides, and asked the class what the name of the woman who cleaned their building was. He promptly failed.

“Business is about people,” he said.

Ever since then, Bettinger has stressed knowing every person who has ever worked for him or above him.

“Being there is far more important than growing,” said Bettinger.

Bettinger stated he has never lied at work and described the financial crisis of 2008 as a “leadership crisis” rather than solely financial. He said

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he believes the cultural philosophies of a company have to match those of its leaders.

“Reputations are not for sale,” and “You’ve got to be believed to be heard,” Bettinger said.

He also said he believes that ethics should be the first thing a business student learns. Rather than taking business calculus freshman year, students should focus on the ethics and philosophy behind successful business management, he said.

As the Charles Schwab Corporation pours a quarter of a billion dollars into Colorado the next few years, job opportunities are expected to more than double. Bettinger stated this slyly, as prospective information for current undergraduates and perhaps future employees.

The hour-long interview ended with an opportunity for the audience to ask the CEO questions.

U p d a t e s

Check here for weekly updates from the Undergraduate Student Government (USG).

Key Notes from April 1, 2014: Bike-fix stations have been installed at JMac, Boettcher, Centennial Towers and the Anderson Academic Commons. An additional two will be installed in front of Sturm and the Ritchie Center.

USG is working with DU Energy Engineer Tom McGee to install vacancy sensor lights on campus to save energy, particularly in stairwells in residence halls.

An upcoming update on the university strategic plan was discussed.

Upcoming dates and locations for USG precampaign meetings: - April 16 at 7 p.m. in the Loft Classroom - April 17 at 4 p.m. in the Loft Classroom

USG meetings are held every Tuesday night in the Driscoll Gallery.

They are open to the public.

Information courtesy of the USG.

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DU sophomore takes a ‘Ride’ with Birch Street by adam lujan Contributing Writer

Those within a mile radius of the Bluebird Theatre last Thursday night probably heard—rather, felt—the explosive country-rock debut of up and coming local band Birch Street. The band, featuring DU’s very own second-year audio recording and production major Cooper Leith on drums, transformed the Bluebird’s modest theatre into an arena-sized spectacle of blazing rock-n-roll energy with a dash of country twang—all of it in celebration of the April 3 release of their self-titled debut album.

For Cooper Leith, this band is a culmination of a long passion for music.

When he was 11 years old, he first discovered his interest in the drums.

“My younger brother started playing the guitar, and every time we went to his lessons there was a worn down little drum set in the corner that I’d go hit when he was taking lessons,” says Leith. He convinced his parents to let him take drum lessons, and just like that, a star was born.

Leith kept up his lessons during middle school and high school, picking up the guitar and piano along the way.

When he decided to make his music more than a hobby, he transferred to the Denver School of the Arts in 10th grade to focus on his craft. His dedication to music led him to audition for the Audio Recording and Production program at DU. Through his drum lessons, Leith eventually found his way into Birch Street.

Lead vocalist Jake Langenhorst and bassist Chad Macht were friends from high school and not long after graduation, they decided to put together a band—but they were short a few key members.

“Our bassist took lessons where I took lessons. They asked my drum teacher if he had any students who would be interested

and he gave them my number,” said Leith.

About six months later, they found keyboardist Sheldon Slater, another high school buddy of Langenhorst and Macht, who brought with him guitarist Andy Burns. They named the band after the street Langenhorst and Macht lived on, Birch Way. “But that doesn’t sound as catchy as Birch Street does it?” Leith posits.

Birch Street got their first big break during a global Battle of the Bands event at the Hard Rock Café downtown last year. This exposure led them to meeting their manager, Ryan Clarke. According to Leith, the show was electric.

“There [were] 300 people in this tiny little room and the energy from the crowd was unreal,” he says. “[And] we beat out 500 other local bands to claim the title of Colorado’s Hard Rock Rising winner.”

After the competition, Birch Street gained enough support to fund their first album through Kickstarter.

“It took about a year to get enough material to record it, and then it was about 14 vigorous days in the studio playing,” explains Leith. “[And that was followed by] nearly a year of waiting as the studio worked on it.” In the meantime, Leith taught himself how to use Adobe Photoshop and worked hard to create a distinct look and brand for Birch Street—he even designed the album cover.

The self-titled album was released on iTunes the night of the concert, April 3.

At the show, the band played most of the songs from their album, and their dedicated family, friends and fans were already singing along. The packed audience was full of people of all ages—everyone from their grandparents to nieces and nephews to best buddies to new fans showed up in support. The love was palpable in the room, and the energy from the crowd never dwindled.

Beginning with their blazing, all-out rock anthem, “Ride,” and continuing all the way through their encore performance of “Take Me Home,” Birch Street was firing on all cylinders. Even the quieter, tender songs, like “Live for These Moments” (written

by Leith) or the strippeddown ballad “Down the Line,” maintained the full attention of the otherwise rambunctious crowd.

They also displayed their versatility, delivering a sexy, funk-fused cover of Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On” about halfway through a perfect set list of country-rock showstoppers. Perhaps the highlight of the night was their catchy and cool song, “Devil’s Lettuce,” a loveletter to Colorado’s recent legalization of marijuana.

Looking forward, the band wants to share their music with as many people as possible.

“We have people at MTV listening to the album, a tour manager of several famous country bands is listening to it, many local stations are planning on playing [our songs],” says Leith. “Music for a living is what we strive for.”

Check out Birch Street at facebook.com/ birchst. Their album is available now on iTunes.

courtesy of reverbnation.com

DU second-year Cooper Leith looks right at home on stage behind a full drum set before rocking out with his fellow Birch Street band members.

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Birch Street jams under the lights at the Bluebird Theatre last Thursday.

DU senior’s party ‘GAYme’ breaks down barriers

create 1,000 initial copies for purchase. The GAYme also has a partnership with local gay bar, X Bar, where people can go and DU students looking for a party game play with friends.

The GAYme, a cross between King’s that goes beyond the typical beer pong and Cup, Cards Against Humanity and the flip cup routine will certainly want to check out The GAYme, a card game developed by classic Never Have I Ever is comprised of DU Senior Matthew Sauve, opera major a large deck of cards, over 500, that players take turns choosing and following the from Lakewood, Colo.

While The GAYme began as a small specified directions.

However, while The GAYme is a game between Sauve and his friends, he lighthearted party game, it has much larger and Marketing President of The GAYme, social implications.

Cam Tucker of George Washington UniSauve developed the original concept versity, are currently in contact with a card manufacturing company and plan to for the game two years ago on a snowy day while hanging out with some fellow gay friends. He wanted to create something for the group to play, and came up with a board game based on communal experiences that he and his friends had experienced as gay men.

However, although The GAYme was originally created with the gay community in mind, Sauve began to show more people and soon realized that everyone enjoyed playing and could relate to the experiences.

“Our entire generation can relate to this game,” said Sauve. “It has a lot to do with coming of age, college and growing up stuff. Everyone can play and enjoy this game.”

While the cards are often modeled on gay stereotypes and experiences, they can be relatable to women, straight men, and really anyone else.

“It makes people think about things going on in our society right now with gay social awareness.

When people play this game they can understand that gays aren’t so differkellsie brannen|CLARION ent,” explained Sauve. “Everyone can The man himself, Mr. Sauve, holding a prototype of his selfsee a bit of gay in themselves.” created game. by kellsie brannen Contributing Writer

Card categories include questions for the group to answer, trivia cards, storytelling cards and many more. The card usually has the consequence of a drink for a certain outcome; for example, for a Storytime card the group votes on which person has the best story, and then he or she takes a drink. The game is intended kellsie brannen|CLARION to accompany Sauve is using prototypes at the moment, these cards are just the start of GAYme. alcohol, but can certainly be played soberly as well. the spaces of the board game, and so the “My favorite card is the Categories- card format was born. The first box was Mean Girls quotes one. There are hundreds, made of cardboard and the game cards so it can go for minutes and the person who were notecards. can’t think of one has to take a drink. That However, the current prototype of one is always a hit, I love it,” said Sauve, The GAYme is a far cry from the original referring to a card in which players must cardboard box. Colorful laminated cards take turns naming off movie quotes until are held in a clear plastic bin, attractive and someone can’t think of another. portable for easy mobility.

Gameplay is fast and easy, intended In order to fund mass production to create interactions between people and of The GAYme, Sauve and Tucker will be break the ice. The cards are humorous hosting a Kickstarter in April. Information and often raunchy, intended to create con- for the Kickstarter can be found on The versation and laughter amongst players. GAYme’s website, The-Gayme.com. Kick Examples of cards include, “Give your best Starter supporters of the GAYmewill be straight guy impression”, “For a whole turn among the first to own it. you must make excessive hand motions” The public can now order a copy of or “Where’s the most uncomfortable place The Gayme through The-Gayme.com or you’ve ever hooked up?” by emailing contactthegayme@gmail.com.

Although The GAYme began as a You can also follow The GAYme on board game, when Sauve went to study Instagram at @PreGayme and visit its Faceabroad, he created a deck of cards based on book page at Facebook.com/PreGayme.

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DU students form relay groups in preparation for Colfax Marathon by courtney luster Contributing Writer

While many avid runners bundle up and brave the cold to participate in winter races such as Turkey Trots, the Hot Chocolate 5K and Yeti Chase, spring brings the beginning of the race season for most athletes who enjoy running 5K’s and 10K’s, half- marathons, marathons and even some ultra-marathons. The beginning of spring also rouses many college students out of their winter quarter hibernation and inspires new dedication to exercise and the outdoors.

sor Wickham last year as well.

“It was a ton of fun. It was beautiful out … It was super nice so I thought I’d do it again this year. I love to run and I thought it’d be a good opportunity,” said Wickham.

The event will take place May 17-18, with races that suit every type of runner.

While the more experienced and ambitious participants can run in the full marathon of 26.2 miles, there will also be a half marathon of 13.1 miles, an Urban 10-Miler and a five-person relay marathon will all occur on May 18. The Colfax 5K will

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A pack of high altitude runners show their stuff at the Colfax Marathon.

Luckily, as a hub for athletic and outdoorsy individuals, Denver boasts an abundance of organized races, one being the Colfax Marathon coming up in May. One group at DU is already preparing for the race as a relay team. In the music school, a team has already been set up by Jazz Professor Donna Wickham, who puts a team together annually, according to sophomore Brendan Schuster, a vocal jazz major from Golden, Colo. Schuster ran the relay marathon with Profes-

take place on Saturday, May 17.

Each race takes a slightly different course through Denver.

Marathoners will enjoy running around Sports Authority Field, past the Cherry Creek and Platte Rivers, Sloan’s Lake and through Downtown Denver. This race is a Boston Marathon qualifier.

The half-marathon is the only race that will take a onemile trip through the Denver Zoo. Racers who set a new event record will win $1,000, while those who set a new state record

more springtime events Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe with opener Dirty Dozen Brass Band (presented by Pepsi) Friday, April 11 at 6 p.m. – Solaris, Vail Arrested Development with opener DJ Logic Saturday, April 12 at 2:30 p.m. – River Run Village, Keystone Big Bad Voodoo Daddy (presented by Bud Light) Saturday, April 12 at 2 p.m. – Peak 8 Base Area, Breckenridge Sound Tribe Sector 9 with opener Polish Ambassador (presented by Bud Light) Saturday, April 12 at 6 p.m. - Ford Park, Vail

will receive an additional $1,000, in both the marathon and half marathon, according to the Colfax Marathon website.

The Urban 10-Miler will race through Downtown Denver, including areas such as Confluence Park, Cherry Creek and all the way to City Park.

The top 10 racers will receive an unannounced prize. The 5K Saturday will take a trip around City Park in Downtown Denver.

Racers who are looking to try something a little different from the traditional race experience or would like to participate with their friends should sign up for the Colfax Marathon Relay; the race has five legs varying in distance from 3.7 to 6.4 miles.

The unique perk of the relay race is that the top three winners have the opportunity to choose a charity from over 100 options to donate their winnings to. Charities include the Special Olympics Colorado, Make-A-Wish Foundation and Animal Rescue of the Rockies. If racers do not have fully formed teams yet, they can still sign up and add additional racers up until the race date.

“People should definitely do it, it benefits something, it’s always nice out and it’s a great place to run,” said Schuster.

For more information on the Colfax Marathon, to register and for daily training tips visit their website.

For runners who do not want to wait for the Colfax Marathon to start their race season, the Graffiti Run takes place April 27 at Sloan’s Lake Park, and the Wings For Life World Run will be happening May 4. The Boulder Bolder will take place after the Colfax Marathon on the weekend of May 24 - 26.

Lez Zeppelin (presented by Red Bull) Sunday, April 13 at 3.pm - Golden Peak, Vail Yonder Mountain String Band (presented by Bud Light) Friday, April 18 at 2 p.m. – Peak 8 Base Area, Breckenridge Blues Traveler (presented by Bud Light) Saturday, April 19 at 2 p.m. – Peak 8 Base Area, Breckenridge Steel Pulse with opener Bonfire Dub Sunday, April 20 at 4 p.m. – Solaris, Vail Various Local Bands - Shakin’ at the Basin May Concert Series, starts May 3

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A skier participates in the World Pond Skimming Competition at Vail.

by connor davis Assistant Editor

There’s something in the air. Wait, no. There’s nothing in the air. It’s spring, which means the skies are clear, and the mountains are still calling. Winter seems to be completed, yet there is so much to look forward to over the next couple months in the Rockies.

Last Thursday’s unexpected snowstorm combined with tons of upcoming events means this spring will be one for the books.

Breckenridge Extended Season: Sunday, April 20 to Sunday, April 27 Breckenridge is extending their season! Colorado had an incredible winter that has allowed the mountain to operate a week later than planned.

Keystone and Vail, however, still plan on closing April 20.

5 Chair, Breckenridge: 5 ‘til 5 Every Friday The 5 Chair (two-person chair next to the terrain park) will be running until 5 p.m. every Friday for the rest of Breck’s season. Free hot dogs will be given out in the park starting at 2 p.m. and “jam style contests” will take place for various prizes such as, GoPros and next year’s season passes.

The Great Race 2.0 (presented by Red Bull): Sunday, April 13 at 1 p.m.

Leave it up to Red Bull to host the craziest spring event of all. 35 teams of two people will embark on a wild race through an on-mountain obstacle course at Vail’s Golden Peak base. Registration is free and takes place the day of the event at the Mountain Plaza at 10 a.m. or Golden Peak from 12 – 1 p.m.

World Pond Skimming Championships (presented

by Red Bull): Sunday, April 20 at 3 p.m.

Pond skimming is a longlasting tradition at ski resorts worldwide, and this competition at Golden Peak, Vail is no exception. The idea is that one simply skis or boards over a pond, but it’s not actually that simple, making it quite comi-

cal. A maximum of 75 participants can register (which is done online), and it’s $75, but simply viewing the event for free is a great time too. Next year’s Epic Pass and pair of Liberty Skis will go out to one male and one female.

Easter Egg Hunt: Sunday, April 20 at 8:30 a.m.

Spend Easter slushing around for eggs at Breckenridge. The mountain will be covered in 8,000 of them that can be exchanged for baked treats, candy bags or big (still unannounced) prizes.

Keystone Slush Cup: Sunday, April 20th at 10:30 a.m.

On closing day, Keystone will put on their annual pond skim at the Mountain HOuse Base Area. Get out there to spectate or get to registration at the Mountain House Base Area at 8:30 a.m. with $30.

Three of next year’s Summit Passes are up for grabs.

13th Annual Festival of the Brewpubs: Sunday, May 25 The details for this event still haven’t been released, but one thing that’s for sure is that good times will be had amongst great beer samples.

White Water Ramble, a bluegrass band from Colorado, will also be playing at the Base Area of Arapahoe Basin from 1 - 4 p.m.

The snow may be melting, but beneath Colorado’s long winter were all of these great events waiting to happen. Free concerts, pond skims, an egg hunt, a race and a brew fest are all up for the taking. It won’t be long before the hot summer attacks Colorado in its usual fashion, so have fun in the slush before it’s all gone.

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Garden Week brings sustainable gardening to locations on campus Comstock commented this empower people to know about the panel on Tuesday, where exactly their food is saying “People really seemed coming from, it reduces the Last week, DU’s Center for like they were committed to a amount of carbon released into the atmosphere in the Sustainability partnered with garden project on campus.”

The Center for Sustain- process of food transportaUSG’s Sustainability Committee to hold Garden Week, with a ability and USG hoped to raise tion, according to Comstock.

The Center for Sustainpanel on Tuesday about Urban awareness and attract students Agriculture, a showing of the to become involved in their ability is also trying to raise movie “Growing Cities” on efforts for these projects. These awareness for water conservaWednesday and culminating with undertakings will require a lot tion. The program has already of what Warren calls getting undertaken several major the Garden Party on Thursday.

The Garden Party fea- your hands in the dirt. The projects around the university, tured a performance from organizations want to involve the most recent major one DU’s own a capella group Exit students from every program being Project Xeri which hap205 and speakers from Denver across campus and especially pened last year. This project Water and Denver-based hope to attract underclassmen was covered by the Clarion to be involved and can be found on the webUrban Agriculin the project site at duclarion.com. ture farm and The Denver Water webin the long marketplace term.

Warren site claims that 50 percent of the GrowHaus. and Comstock Denver homeowners’ water The event was emphasized the use goes into their lawns. concluded with long-term span “Xeriscape, or water-wise a yoga session of this project landscaping, uses low-waterthat provided a and the neces- use plants to create a landscape relaxing end to sity of recruiting that’s sustainable in Colorado’s Garden Week. young students semi-arid climate,” according According who will be to the Denver Water website. to junior August According to Warren, the DU dedicated to it Comstock, an Chelsea Warren, over the course grounds management let Center e nv i r o n m e nt a l of their college for Sustainability xeriscape one science and Student Manager of university-owned lawn on High years. geography major Gardens and Farmers According to Street. To see a time-lapse video from Seattle who Market works as the Food Research Comstock, the more students of the project, visit Project Xeri’s Assistant for the Center for Sus- on board with the gardening Facebook page.

The Center for Sustainabiltainability, Garden Week was projects, the more support they created in order to create aware- will receive from the faculty, ity has already been involved in ness for a project being initi- which will move the plans far- successful projects around the DU community for promoting ated as a result of of the Bridge ther along.

“We’re trying to get the environmental consciousGarden by Centennial Halls and Centennial Towers being sold to students as involved and ness, and their new garden excited and educated as we projects are just as ambitious. a private developer.

Warren said that next steps Comstock said that DU, are,” said Comstock.

Currently the Center for mostly include moving the in turn, promised to provide the students with a few spots Sustainability is hoping to permaculture garden to West around campus for garden- recruit students for volunteer High School and continuing to ing, including a plot behind Boettcher West that will become a vegetable garden and orchard. Comstock said that there are two other probable garden locations in the works in unannounced locations.

Even more reason for the Center for Sustainability and USG to launch Garden Week is the planned removal of the permaculture garden that currently exists outside of Korbel.

Junior Chelsea Warren, an Environmental Science major from Bailey, Colo., the Student Manager of Gardens and the Farmer’s Market through the Center for Sustainability and part of the USG Sustainability Committee, shed some light courtesy of ryhther.org on the situation. She claimed that parts of the permaculture Gardens like the one above (just perhaps with more vegetables) will be integrated garden will be moved to West across the DU campus in hopes of creating a more sustainable campus climate.

High School through efforts

by DU students. The Center work in moving the permac- expand the network of students for Sustainability hopes to ulture garden and beginning involved in the project.

“Garden Week is to gain build a partnership including planning on the new vegetable garden and hopefully adding awareness and let people know student volunteers at West.

The Center for Sustain- work study jobs or internships this is going to be a project ability and USG put in huge over the summer to help tend that’s going to be going on over the next few years at DU efforts advertising for the the garden.

In correlation to raising and to get people excited about events, tabling all week and creating “seed flyers” that can awareness about the new garden sustainability,” said Warren. projects, the Center for Sus“You’re entering the world be planted and sprout plants.

According to USG Sena- tainability and USG have been with more limited resources so tor Mark McCarthy, a fresh- working in partnership with it’s a fact of the matter, you’re man finance and Spanish Denver Water and the Grow- going to have to be smarter major from Golden, Colo., and Haus to raise awareness among about it, so it’s better to start Warren, the turnout at every students about water conserva- thinking about it now than down the line,” said Warren. event was much more than tion and urban agriculture.

Urban agriculture is very To get involved with the expected. The panel on Tuesday night brought in around present in Denver, with at least garden project, come to Center 30 students, while the movie 10 urban farms, according to for Sustainability meetings, attracted 35 and the Garden Comstock, and its intention visit their website at http:// is to put the least amount of www.du.edu/sustainability/ Party had over 65 attendants.

“That’s reassuring for all of distance from farm to table or email Warren at chelsea. us on the project,” said Warren. as possible. Not only does warren@du.edu. by courtney luster Contributing Writer

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Steuben’s patio makes a great spot for springtime relaxin’ in the sunshine.

Steuben’s: 4.56 beans

Steuben’s has a Ph.D in American comfort food. by connor davis Assistant Editor

Steuben’s is the Capitol Hill brainchild from owners of the saucey Vesta Dipping Grill in LoDo and the Ping-Pongfrenzied Ace Restaurant right next door on 17th Street. Nestled among some of the best chow in Denver, it manages to uniquely serve as a great place to find true comfort food for all hungers.

Steuben’s acts as a home away from home no matter where that may be, no matter how much you miss it.

Every item on the lengthy menu is mouthwateringlytempting and deciding what to order can take hours of deep contemplation. These temptations range from short-rib carbonara decked out with asparagus, peas, tomatoes and pappardelle, all the way to cayenne étoufée, a dish packed full of crawfish, shrimp, andouille and dirty rice.

Nightly specials are equally, if not more so fantastic, seven days a week. You’ve got Wednesday’s fish and chips, Thursday’s paella, Sunday’s chicken and waffles, but above all is Monday’s pork chop. Oh, Monday’s pork chop. Served on a pile of kale with a side of bread pudding, it’s a dish that’ll start the week off right and could very well turn into a Monday ritual.

Steuben’s doesn’t necessarily target vegetarians because vegetables simply aren’t as comforting as meat, but plenty of luscious options are offered nonetheless. Puttanesca, vegetarian chili relleno, veggie burgers, grilled cheeses and various soups and salads keep all customers gratified.

Brunch is also served from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays at Steuben’s. Roll out of bed and feast on a classic stack of pancakes or get bold with some shrimp and grits. No matter what you’re having, it’s guaranteed to taste better than another weekend at Jelly, the most over-rated place to eat in Denver.

The drink menu at Steuben’s deserves its own article or maybe

its own newspaper, and it’s one of the main drawing points for a lot of customers. To start, there’s an endless list of Denver-famous cocktails, such as the Steuben’s Zombie, explained on the menu as “a potent mix of four rums, house-made falernum and grenadine, orange, pineapple and lime juices. LIMIT TWO PER GUEST!!!” The beer and wine list is equally impressive, and happy hour is stupid cheap, running from 2 - 6 p.m. on weekdays.

The inside of Steuben’s is big, busy and loud, but that only speaks to how fantastic it really is. Taking an urban and hip spin on the run-of-the-mill diner, their intimate interior is impossible to resist for youngin’s like us. Full of energy with a colorful and lively crowd full of booze and food, you’ll find a great mix of mustache-twirling hipsters and 5 o’clock business people, making it an even better place for all walks of life. Here, true Denverites can peacefully discuss poetry, contemporary art, GMO’s, boutiques, ecoconsciousness, kickstarters campaigns and whatever else tickles their fancies.

Despite the hectic hipster scene, Steuben’s is one of the neatest and cleanest restaurants in Denver. With a knowledgeable and friendly on the staff floor, the joint certainly knows how to deliver a one heck of a dining experience. Topped of with new and old sounds from artists such as Bruce Springsteen and Bonobo, Steuben’s ambiance is simply unbeatable.

The average cost of an entire meal ends up around $10-$30, and it’s worth every penny. Treat it as a getaway from DU and pick a night to go dish out on an exquisite meal with friends.

Don’t expect to get a table unless it’s an unconventional hour, but the wait is well worth it. You’ll undoubtedly be back for more.

Steuben’s is open from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. - 12 a.m. on Fridays, 10 a.m. - 12 a.m. on Saturdays and 10 a.m. - 11 p.m. on Sundays.

“Garden week is to gain awareness ... and to get people excited about sustainability.”

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DU plays host to feminist artists in ‘The Female Gaze’ utilizing themes of the human body, is also an avid printmaker. Towards the back of the gallery are three prints The Victoria Myhren Gallery at from her “How I Know I’m Here” DU is currently exhibiting an exem- series, arranged vertically and feature plary collection of paintings, prints parts of the body as well as nature, and sculptures by women artists from seamlessly melding into one organic the Linda Lee Alter Collection of Art image. The prints are striking in color,

by Women. This gallery was organized Smith having used only dark indigo by the Pennsylvania Academy of the and white.

Iconic feminist artist Judy Chicago Fine Arts and arranged by Dan Jacobs, director of the Myhren Gallery. The is most renowned for her ceramics and gallery is open until May 4 from 12-4 textiles project called “Dinner Party.” p.m. in the Shwayder Art Building This piece was compiled by Judy Chiand admission is free. The collection cago and many volunteers, both men features renowned female artists Hung and women. It is compiled of indiLiu, Kiki Smith, Judy Chicago and vidual ceramic plates at a triangular Faith Ringgold as well as lesser known table setting that correspond to famous artists such as Anne Harris and Eliza- women. Chicago utilized vaginal imagery on the plates and beth Catlett. embroidered table In a male-dominated “People who are runners to make a art world, an all-female personal statement art exhibition is uncom- already aware of the about the woman in mon. According to the disparity between question. Among the National Museum of women featured in Women in the Arts in male and female this installation are Washington, D.C., 51 percent of visual art- representation are the Hatshepsut, Eleanor of Aquitaine and ists today are women, “The but only 28 percent of ones who went and the Sacajawea.

Female Gaze” also museum solo exhibitions ones who will go.” houses a test plate spotlighted women in from Chicago’s early eight selected museums Julanna Gilbert, experimentation with throughout the 2000s. various ceramics.

DU senior Zamir executive director of the Faith Ringgold is Hall, soon to receive OTL an African American his BA in art history activist from Harlem, N.Y. who proattended the show.

“People who are already aware of duced works incorporating textiles, the disparity between male and female often using quilt imagery.

On the left wall in the entryway is representation are the ones who went and will go. There needs to be greater one such work, entitled “We Came to marketing among the non-School of Art America,” from the series “The American Collection.” The piece features an Afriand Art History community,” said Hall.

Upon entering the gallery, a huge can-American Statue of Liberty holding vibrant portrait looms in the center a child to her breast. In the water are of the room. This piece, entitled nude men and women and evidence of a “Visage II,” by Chinese-born Hung shipwreck in the distance which may be Liu, is breathtaking in its unexpected alluding to the struggles African Amerirosy pink and orange tones, but what cans experienced in America, whether is most intriguing about the painting through brutal slavery or discrimination.

From oil paintings washed with are the drips that distort the otherwise traditional portrait. Part of Liu’s linseed oil to prints utilizing organic artistic process is strategically washing imagery to an installation celebrating her paintings with linseed oil, which women to quilt imagery inspired by dilutes the paint and creates this amaz- traditional African-American textiles, “The Female Gaze” exhibition is a ing signature appearance.

Kiki Smith, a feminist German- diverse collection of women’s art from born artist, known most for her fasci- all walks of life, celebrating the woman, nating yet often disturbing sculptures whoever she may be. by julia mason Contributing Writer

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This plate from Judy Chicago’s “Dinner Party”, is one of the most renowned works of the exhibit. This design is simultaneously a portayal of a butterfly and “the positive vagina,” as described by pafa.org.

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This peaceful seating area in “The Female Gaze”exhibit has a clear view of Hollis Sigler’s “Having It All”, a huge oil painting on canvas that vibrantly captures the scene of a junkyard.

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Margery Reed reopened by gigi peccolo Contributing Writer

After over a year of renovations and reconstruction, the Margery Reed building reopened April 8. A re-opening ceremony was held at 11 a.m., followed by an open house at 11:30 a.m.

The building houses the Office of Undergraduate Programs staff, the Daniels Office of Marketing and Communications, Executives-inResidence, visiting faculty and staff of the Strategic Initiatives Program.

Originally constructed in 1929, Margery Reed features nine remodeled classrooms with new audio visual equipment and flexible furniture “so faculty can deliver content in a variety of ways,” according to MacMillan. There are 11 classrooms in total. The Reiman Theater space, which seats 169 people, underwent some significant changes according to MacMillan, such as the installation of a video wall.

“The old theater was essentially gutted and a new, tiered presentation hall installed in its place,” said MacMillan. “While there were changes to the stage area, the original Shakespearean murals have been preserved and restored.”

According to a March 27 news story from 9News, artist John Edward Thompson was paid $6,000 to paint the murals.

He was a professor at DU. The $9 million project finished in late March and was funded by gifts from donors and other university funds.

“The Daniels Building was sized with the idea that Margery Reed would become a part of the Daniels suite of buildings at some point,” said MacMillan. “Although undergraduates have classes and study at the Daniels Building, Margery Reed will offer a special place for undergraduates to congregate, study, and meet with advisors who serve them exclusively.”

The renovation was carried out by SLATERPAULL Architects and DU architect Mark Rodgers.

“Margery Reed is one of the gems of the early campus architecture,” said MacMillan of the project. “We have tried to preserve the integrity of the time period it represents while at the same time providing a functional and modern facility for the needs of today’s students.”

The building is named in honor of Margery Reed. She received her Bachelor’s in English in 1919 and taught as an assistant professor in the English department, marrying fellow English professor Paul Mayo. After succumbing to illness following a trip to Peru, her mother Mary Reed donated $100,000 to the $225,000 cost of a new building, dedicated to her daughter in 1929.

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Alumnus profile: Don Levy by sarah ford Managing Editor

Don Levy arrived at DU already knowing where he wanted to wind up in his career.

“I knew I wanted to have a role in the entertainment industry, whether that was through creative or publicity I was not as certain,” he said.

But his time at DU helped Levy to figure it out. While at DU, he was able to take classes in video editing and project production, learning skills he says he still applies to his work as an entrepreneur and previous job as senior vice president of marketing and communications for Sony Pictures.

However, all of his energy was not focused solely on film and entertainment while at DU. Levy double majored in communications and history, taking time to explore another long-held interest.

He also spent a great deal of time working at a local movie theatre, a job that had a surprisingly major hand in helping him to move towards his future career.

“Working in movie theaters during my time at DU put me into very close contact with the movie-going experience,” he said. “What works, what doesn’t (work)? What do people like and what do they hate?”

After graduating in 1976, early work, and it really opened Levy spent some time enjoying my eyes to what has really become, the beautiful scenery of Colo- if not a life-long, a career-long rado, he got a call from a Public interest and appreciation for what Relations firm offering him the the customer thinks,” he said.

Throughout his career, Levy opportunity to come on as an apprentice publicist for the film has focused on the importance “Coming Home.” Without much of the transforming digital stage, time or experience in the industry including through his work with before taking the job, he knew the Sony Pictures Imageworks, Sony position would be a “trial by fire.” Pictures Digital Entertainment, A variety of freelance and Sony Pictures Animation and public relations work would lead Sony Online Entertainment.

“I think if you really look at Levy to a long-held career with what’s going on in social media Sony beginning in 1995 as an awards campaign consultant. and the internet today…the equaLevy spent over 17 years with tion today has definitely flipped Sony, doing production publicity from a few people at the top for many popular films including making all of the decisions to the “National Lampoon’s Vacation,” public really telling the corpora“The Lost World: Jurassic Park,” tions and content creators what “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” they think and how they think,” The Flinstones” and “Poltergeist.” he said. “The other thing we’re “Sometimes you work on seeing today is if it doesn’t exist, really good stuff and sometimes the public is brilliant and they will find a way to create it.” you work on stuff you don’t realize at the time will be timeless,” Levy said.

He says his time at DU, however, was a major boon to his career, in addition to his various experiences and mentorships after graduation as he worked his way through the entertainment industry. courtesy of ted.com “I reference that DU alum Don Levy delivers a TED talk.

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Winter has come for season four of ‘Thrones’

within the Night’s Watch which doubt that this issue will come up again is sure to surface this season. this season.

Staying in Westeros, we see Any fan of “Game of Thrones” knows Arya Stark (Maisie Williams, that the character list is quite extensive.

“Corvidae”) traveling with the Numerous characters have been listed in Hound (Rory McCann, “Clash this review, yet there are, of course, countof the Titans”). Still fresh from less other characters in this episode that escaping the aftermath of the were not mentioned. Characters that are Red Wedding, the pair con- absent, though, are more fascinating than tinue onward where Arya dis- the ones that appeared but were not listed. covers that the Hound intends The storylines of Bran Stark (Isaac Hempto ransom her to her aunt in stead Wright, “The Awakening”), Theon the Vale. Seemingly defeated, Greyjoy (Alfie Allen, “Atonement”) and Arya exclaims that she has Stannis Baratheon (Stephen Dillane, “King nothing left and nowhere to Arthur”) have yet to be continued. On a go. However, her actions in side note, “the Spider,” Varys (Conleth Hill, this episode should prove “Salmon Fishing in the Yemen”), is absent otherwise. What she does may as well which raises some interesting quesshock and surprise viewers, tions. No doubt these characters and many but hopefully you will see it as others will resurface in season four. a sort of sweet justice.

This premiere has set a good, slightly Crossing the Narrow Sea, we fast pace for the rest of this season. Confind Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia sidering how slowly season three went, Clarke, “Don Hemingway”) still this change of pace is greatly appreciated.

In all honesty, this season has the potenphoto courtesy of flavorwire.com on her path of liberation. After freeing the city of Yunkai in last tial to be the best season yet, which is Oberyn Martell is one of the new characters introduced in the season four premiere of “Game of Thrones.” season’s finale, she now moves saying a lot. While there will not be any Martell (Pedro Pascal, “The Adjustment her army to the city of Meer- event as dramatic as the Red Wedding, by chris bach Bureau”).

You may not have heard of een, and her dragons are a this season will have multiple events that Contributing Writer Oberyn before, but you have heard of sight to be seen. The “Mother will transform the entire series. Some of Season four of HBO’s “Game of his sister, Elia Martell, who was marof Dragons” now has three these events will Thrones” began last Sunday with an ried to Rhaegar Targaryen. Mark my teenagers on her hands be with great episode entitled “Two Swords.” Nine words, Oberyn with enthusiasm, months is still too short a time to w hile fully grieve over the traumatic events of season three’s Red Wedding, but alas, we must move forward.

The season four premiere is wonderful and tense in all the ways that we have come to expect of this show.

Lust, intrigue and death are all masterfully weaved into a single episode.

Both old and new faces contribute to the will be one to watch success of this this season. He has a premiere. strong distaste for the The episode Lannisters, who killed begins with Tywin his sister in Robert’s others with great dread. One Lannister (Charles Rebellion, and his arrival in King’s teenage attitudes as well. After this epi- thing is certain his season—no one is Dance, “Alien 3”) and Landing for the royal wedding will put sode, it is unclear to what extent she safe because of those fateful words “Valar Jaime Lannister (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, him in direct conflict with many of them. actually controls her dragons. There is no morghulis: All men must die.”

“Oblivion”) engaging in a conversation.

Up at the Wall, Tywin grants Jaime a newly forged Valyr- we see Jon Snow ian steel sword. The new sword was forged (Kit Harrington, from “Ice,” the sword owned by Ned Stark “Pompeii”) mostly in season one of the show, clearly demon- recovered from strating that the Lannisters believe they his arrow wounds. have decimated the Starks. However, their He is forced to conversation quickly turns to the idea of face a panel of the Jaime giving up the King’s Guard and elite members of returning to Casterly Rock. Above all else, the Night’s Watch this single conversation seems to be fore- to account for shadowing some intra-family bickering his time with the that will continue throughout this season. Wildlings.

He Jaime two siblings also make tells them why appearances this episode. Cersei Lan- he killed Qhorin nister (Lena Headey, “300: Rise of an Halfhand, (Simon Empire”) seems to be quite upset with Armstrong, “Edge Jaime’s absence from King’s Landing. It of Love”) and he will be interesting to see how her dis- is forced to reveal satisfaction with Jamie will play out this his affair with season. Tyrion Lannister (Peter Din- Ygritte (Rose klage, “The Station Agent”) is present Leslie, “Downton for a lot of the episode. He seems to be Abbey”).

Memcaught in the middle of his love for Shae bers of the panel (Sibel Kekilli, “When We Leave”) and his seem hostile to marriage to Sansa Stark (Sophie Turner, Jon, but Maester “The Thirteenth Tale”). Attempting Aemon (Peter to balance the two will no doubt pose Vaughan, “Brazil”) problems for Tyrion in the future. defends him. photo courtesy of cloudfront.net Tyrion is also the one to greet the Regardless, Jon is newest character to the cast, Oberyn poised for trouble In the season four premiere of “Game of Thrones,” Daenerys Targaryen must learn that she cannot always control her dragons.

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Denver welcomes SnowBall with open arms by tabor smith and logan baker Contributing Writer and Assistant Editor

To successfully recount the weekend long experience of SnowBall Music Festival, Clarion reporters go through each set they attended and attempt to explain what made the weekend so successful. snowball day 1 by tabor smith

This year’s SnowBall Music Festival, which took place outside of Sports Authority Field at Mile High, stayed true to half of its name. There was not any snow, but it certainly was a ball. Day one of three kicked off on Friday with some big crowds, big names and even bigger drops.

Perhaps one of the biggest upsides to this year’s location change is the event’s accessibility. RTD light rail was packed with festival-garbed masses ready to have some fun. After a quick walk from the light rail, breezing through a short security line and ticket check, it was time for my concert crew and I to experience SnowBall 2014.

We entered the festival at around 6:30 p.m. To our dismay, we missed the set of HeRobust, the bass-master from Atlanta, but we gathered the troops, checked out some of the vendor booths in the center, filled the water bottles and were quickly drawn to some serious funk coming from the main stage.

It is easy to see why The Floozies have collaborated with the likes of the funk-master GRiZ. These guys had everyone in the crowd moving. The duo is made up of producer and guitarist Matt Hill with his brother Mark Hill on drums.

Talk box vocals paired with some sweet guitar riffs got the crowd moving.

Next, we meandered over to the Groove Tent to catch GTA. This duo has their feet in many different subsections of the electronic genre, but hiphop and trap-inspired tracks powered by chest-thumping bass lines gave the set its backbone.

We did not want to walk away, but Earl Sweatshirt was firing up back at photo courtesy of snowballmusicfestival.com the main stage. Sweatshirt was supposed to be one of the most anticipated The map of SnowBall’s festival grounds this year. sets of the festival, and it was easy to see why. He is a talented rapper with great sound and he pairs it with some fantastic beats. Not only that, but he has excellent charisma on stage and brings the crowd into the performance.

We ping-ponged back to the Groove Tent towards Mimosa, the powerful glitch-hop producer out of Los Angeles. This may have been the best set of the night. His tracks are best described as “grimy,” a word very familiar to the electronic die-hards. He played countless fresh tracks, most of which I didn’t even recognize. The crowd was rowdy, feet were moving, and a great first day was nearing its end.

The crowd started to lighten up at the Groove Tent as people began heading towards the main stage for Knife Party. If you are not familiar, this duo produces intense dubstep at its finest. Rob Swire was not in attendance as he is on a six-month hiatus from performing, but that did not impede the duo’s other half, Gareth McGrillen, from keeping the energy up. He played all of the group’s hits, everything from “Internet Friends” to “Bonfire,” which may or may not have been audible from the other side of Denver.

However, I was rather disappointed in the production element of the set. The stage had a pretty low-key setup with only one relatively small LED screen and robotic lights. There were six fog cannons in the front of the stage, which went off periodically, but it just did not seem like a headlining set. The energy was high and the crowd was moving, but it was nothing like any of the other days’ headliners, let alone the headliners from last year’s SnowBall in Winter Park.

Overall, the first day went smoothly. Attendance was the lightest of the weekend and the day did not have the biggest names, but that is to be expected of day one. The Floozies and Mimosa earned the awards for best sets of the day, with Knife Party coming in at a close third. Afterwards, the masses crowded the light rails, some headed to one of the numerous after parties downtown, and some headed home to rest up for the remainder of a huge weekend.

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I arrived at SnowBall around 4:00 p.m. and went straight to the Groove Stage to see the trap duo, Caked Up. Ravers were already lined up to see what Oscar Wylde and Vegas Banger had to bring to Denver. As I positioned myself near the front of the stage I noticed two girls, not older than 15 calling for the heavily-tattooed Wylde to acknowledge them.

Eventually Wylde complied and delivered by taking a selfie with them. For the next few minutes before the show started, photo by breanna demont|CLARION their screams of glee were the only thing people could hear.

Pictured above is one of SnowBall Music Festival’s four stages, the Groove Tent.

Caked Up ended up being one of the wildest non-headliner sets of the weekend. They dropped trapped out remixes of Miley Cyrus’ “Wrecking Ball,” Kendrick Lamar’s “M.A.A.D City” and Dr. Dre’s “Next Episode” amongst their large catalogue of songs.

Next up at the same stage was Lunice, one of the two DJs behind trap mega-stars TNGHT. Unfortunately, his plane got delayed, and he was unable to make his set time. Colorado natives Proper Motion took Lunice’s place, and while they were initially greeted by a chorus of boos, the crowd eventually warmed up to them and they played a set near full capacity.

After wandering away from the Groove Tent, I eventually discovered a funky trio going by the name Chrome Sparks at the Ballroom Stage. Foregoing the normal EDM structure for sound (heavy bass, lots of sampling), the group brought a jazzy, funky vibe that had the crowd grooving.

Near the end of Chrome Sparks set, I headed over to the main stage where I was able to set up near the very front of the stage so I could capture both Yeasayer and Pretty Lights without distraction.

Yeasayer played a mostly unmemorable set of their hits. Since most of the festival-goers were there for the constant raves, I felt that Yeasayers psychedelic pop went under appreciated. I have seen Yeasayer once before a few years ago, and this time it felt like they played a much more electronically-tinged set. Maybe this was because of the atmosphere, but it showed both growth and diversity in their sound. They ended their set with “Ambling Alp” photo by breanna demont|CLARION and the promise of new music within the next year.

DU students Daniel Johnson, Kiki Brosnan, Morgan Cabilao and Jorge Silva attend SnowBall together.

The night ended with everyone gathered around the Main Stage to see the biggest star of SnowBall, Pretty Lights. The Fort Collins native absolutely dominated the fest; people in the trademark PL hats

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Sunday, You, Me & Apollo STRFKR Wild Belle GRiZ TWRK KapSlap PLM Label Party Inner Oceans Rüfüs du Sol Sam Warren Need & Necessity Maxxi Sound System

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were everywhere and ravers were lining up at the Main Stage at least two hours before his listed set time of 8:40 p.m. Since I was one of those people, I was able to meet some of the Pretty Light die-hards. One even boasted that they had not missed a PL set in Colorado since 2008.

The DJ, born Derek Vincent Smith, also had the coolest stage set up of the weekend, with a full mixing table with two laptops propped up, another DJ mixing and a drummer. The light show was spectacular and kept the crowd entranced with its psychedelic aura. He played at an exhausting pace for over an hour and a half, blasting through all his major hits such as “You Get High,” “I Know the Truth” and “Finally Moving.”

One thing was made clear Saturday night: There is no SnowBall fest without Pretty Lights. The DJ has headlined the festival every single year of its existence except 2012. This year he had two sets, one headlining Saturday night at the main stage and a second Sunday night headlining the Groove Tent with a label showcase.

Smith closed his set by praising Colorado and the EDM community that has flourished here. “This is a special place and a special time right now,” said Smith.

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I arrived a little earlier on Sunday to catch the highly-buzzed about duo, TWRK, who have come out of nowhere in the past few months as beneficiaries of the mega-DJ Diplo and are now two of the brightest stars in the rising trap scene. They played a shorter set of about 45 minutes that left the crowd wanting more. Unfortunately, the DJ they were supposed to lead into, WHAT SO NOT, was unable to make their set time so I was cast free, out into the packed day three atmosphere. I had originally planned to stay at the Groove Tent all day, but I eventually wandered over to the Heat Hut and discovered the duo, Keepers.

They had a small, but dedicated crowd in constant movement, jamming out to their funk.

After Keepers ended at 5:30 p.m. I ended up back at the Groove Tent for KapSlap. Although he was able to get the hype built and the party started, he felt a little rough around the edges compared to the next DJ, Clockwork. Clockwork ended up playing perhaps my favorite set of the whole festival. He photo by breanna demont|CLARION blended slow melodic sounds with thunderous bass drops that EDM Group GRiZ headlined on Sunday, April 6 at the SnowBall stage, the last performance of the festival. entranced the huge crowd and got everyone raging harder than I thought possible.

The aforementioned PLM house party was up next. Smith took the front of the stage and the rest of his label, with Colorado DJs such as Michael Menert, Paul Basic, Supervision and Eliot Lipp, surrounding him. This was an incredible display of label showcase. With all four DJs mixing at the same time, bouncing their distinct sounds off one another, they created a unique “have to be there” moment. Like Smith said Saturday night, this weekend at Mile High Stadium really was a special time and place to be.

After the PLM party ended around 9:45 p.m., the hundreds of people crammed at the Groove Stage rushed to the main stage to catch GRiZ. I was not a big fan of GRiZ before his headlining set but he really brought his A-game Sunday night. He shut the whole festival down with his massive drops and his light show rivaled Pretty Lights from yesterday. He played songs mostly from his newest album, “Rebel Era.” Some of the non-music highlights of the weekend were the walls set up for Denver street artists to showcase their talents. There ended up being a lot of high-quality work that almost everyone ended up checking out. Other cool stuff was the delicious festival standard, the giant turkey leg and the free vapor pens being handed out left and right.

Most of the complaints I heard over the weekend were focused on the spacing of the festival, which although was a little tight did not matter much once you got to raving. There were also a number of people complaining about it being in Denver which most festival-goers deemed as solely a money-making move. On the other hand, more people were able to enjoy the fest and had easier access to it.

SnowBall was an amazing experience, and I urge anyone who is able to attend next year. There were absolutely no bad sets, just different levels of mind-melting awesome. Thanks to SnowBall for hosting an incredible weekend full of amazing music and experiences.

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Clockwise from left: A fan displays a Colorado beer koozie that she bought at the festival. The proceeds were donated to cancer research; Hip hop artist Turner Jackson performs in Afroman’s place; A street artist paints a concret slab during the festival; DU alumnus Doug Gagne and current fourth year Kyle Cavedon enjoy SnowBall together; Underground hip hop artist Brother Ali performs at the Snowball Stage during day two of the festival; Indie dance band Rüfüs du Sol rock out at the Ballroom Stage on day three.

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‘Winter Soldier’ heats up the silver screen

Maria Hill (Cobie Smulders, “How I Met Your Mother”).

Additionally, Rogers’ childhood best friend Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan, “Black Swan”) returns from the dead, yet has no memory of his past with Rogers and has spent the majority of the last century working as a for-hire killer.

Though the film does not give much history of his surprising survival and later crimes, there seems to be foreshadowing photo courtesy of whatculture.com of more facts to come.

Black Widow and Captain America mourn someone in SHIELD in “Captain America: The Winter Soldier.”

All the returning has been devoting his time, is ripe characters supplement the story by kaitlynne birkett with conspiracy and betrayal. As well, especially Romanoff and Hill, Copy Chief the organization of lies moves to who, it could be argued, are the In the Marvel-inspired world increase its control over privacy unsung heroes of the story. Rogers of films, the newest addition is and advanced weaponry, Rogers spends the majority of the film “Captain America: The Winter must learn to put his life in others’ brooding and fighting, sometimes simultaneously, as the women use Soldier.” The story follows Steve hands in order to save millions.

“The Winter Soldier,” sequel their superior technological skills, Rogers (Chris Evans, “Fantastic Four”), also known as Captain to the first “Captain America,” advantageous fighting styles and America, who is struggling to film brings back a slew of familiar classic flair to take down a decent deal with his abrupt awakening faces: SHIELD Director Nick Fury amount of baddies. There is also in modern times after having (Samuel L. Jackson, “Pulp Fic- the newly important character Sam lived in the era of WWII. In the tion”), assassin Natasha Romanoff Wilson (Anthony Mackie, “The midst of his confusion comes the (Scarlett Johansson, “Lost in Hurt Locker”), a modern veteran revelation that SHIELD, the gov- Translation”) also known as who provides Rogers with an ernment agency to which Rogers Black Widow and SHIELD Agent understanding of the world Rogers

was abruptly thrown into, as well as much-needed friendship.

What truly makes “The Winter Soldier” a better movie than the others in the Marvel-verse is the many interesting aspects of character development that are actively pursued in this film. Wilson, for example, heads a support group for soldiers experiencing PTSD, as it seems that this is something with which he himself has struggled.

Romanoff and Rogers’ friendship is another aspect that is fabulously shaped: The best part of the movie is an interrogation of a suspect between the two. Rogers threatens to throw the perpetrator off of a roof, but backs off, claiming that such an action is more Romanoff’s style—she obliges by kicking the man off the roof, much to the delight of the audience. And as all Marvel movies do, the constant references to other characters in the fictional universe (like Tony Stark and Bruce Banner) provide the audience with a sense of continuity and connection.

As interesting as the storyline is for fans, it seems to be needlessly complex; the audience will spend a good part of the movie attempting to figure out why Fury is repeatedly being shot at and who the villain actually is. In a surprising reveal, it turns out that someone Rogers has faced before has infiltrated

SHIELD, in addition to other government institutions, and is working tirelessly to destroy what is left of freedom through ending millions of lives.The real victory of the film seems to be the discovery of the infiltrator, who will probably need to be vanquished completely in the upcoming “Avengers” sequel.

Any Marvel fan worth his or her salt knows that there are always interesting tidbits after the credits; “The Winter Soldier” does not disappoint. The short scene at the end does raise some questions though. The next sequence of events in the Marvel universe seems to hold strong relation to the “X-Men” saga—which is surprising, as “X-Men: Days of Future Past” comes out this summer, so the interesting “Avengers” spin cannot be quantified as a remake.

It seems only time will tell what twists and turns the team will be facing next.

All previous viewers of the Marvel films will enjoy “The Winter Soldier” as it proves interesting and thoughtful, with fun and hilarious allusions to previous films; the story is also fleshed out enough that even those new to the franchise will be easily able to understand the necessary background. Though the film is phenomenally interesting, the audience will be left stewing over the last scene post-credits.

‘Frog Music’ hits high note ‘HIMYM’ finale a legendary failure by kaitlynne birkett Copy Chief

Written by acclaimed “Room” author Emma Donoghue, the newly released “Frog Music” proves just as interesting in subject as her previous novel, while telling a vastly different story. The book follows Blanche Beunon, a burlesque dancer from France caught up in a murder and kidnapping in the wake of a smallpox wave. The majority of the characters of “Frog Music” were actual historical figures from 1876 San Francisco, all surrounding the clouded mystery of Beunon and a still-unsolved murder case.

Donoghue, drawing from both her innovation and the history of the period, weaves a complex tale of passion, anger and regret.

A dramatic death opens the novel—Beunon’s friend, Jenny Bonnet, is shot while the two are singing together in a hotel room.

“Frog Music” then goes back several weeks to the first meeting of the friends. Donoghue writes of two time periods: The time before Bonnet’s death and the time after.

As the readers are dragged into the story of Beunon, they discover the malicious characters of Arthur Deneve, Beunon’s beau, and Ernest Girard, Deneve’s loyal friend and servant. Yet the book begins to unfold almost like a detective novel; the closer Beunon gets to the truth, the more complex and surprising it is.

The title “Frog Music” works in several ways. “Frog” refers to both the racial slur for the French during the nineteenth century, as well as serves as an homage to Bonnet’s job as a frog-catcher, while the phrase “frog music” pays reference to the constant singing throughout the novel, usually in French.

Donoghue takes risks in her novel by including substantial songs and dialogue in a foreign language, but it works fantastically well to set the readers in a time period of vast cultural differences, when language

differences were seen as interesting rather than threatening, when women worked their hardest to get what they wanted in a world that did not believe in their equality.

Beunon, who is born into a world of privilege, does not recognize the flaws of the system until her run-in with Bonnet, who has spent a large portion of her life being repeatedly jailed for wearing pants, a style of clothing considered unbecoming of a woman.

Bonnet pushes Beunon to become the best person she can be, repeatedly questioning Beunon about the state of Beunon’s son, who has been hidden away on a farm.

This slight push towards justice causes Beunon to begin standing up for herself, pursuing her son and eventually stepping out from underneath the shadow of her selfinduced worthlessness.

The time period of “Frog Music” is fantastically chosen, a century in which modern readers can still understand and apply to their own lives. The immensely deep characters show their flaws and their strengths in stride, allowing the readers more than a glimpse into the lives of women forced to do some difficult things to survive.

The true and unsolved murder of Bonnet works in favor of keeping the reader hooked; long after the book has been put down, his or her thoughts will turn to the futility of Bonnet’s death and the shock of its unsolvable nature.

In these past few years, it has become common to herald popular books while isolating the fantastic but difficult ones to the lower shelves. “Frog Music” not only emotionally pushes its characters, but also the reader. It provides a rich and vibrant history of a period sometimes forgotten—a time before the World Wars and after the Civil War. Any readers looking for an interesting ride uncommon to today’s novels would benefit from taking a gander at Donoghue’s latest work.

by meg mcintyre Entertainment Editor

After nine seasons of laughs, hijinks and heart-warming moments, the CBS show “How I Met Your Mother” said goodbye to airwaves last Monday, March 31 with a special hour-long series finale episode. Like all series finales should, this episode tied up every loose end, but perhaps not in the way that fans were hoping for. If you have not yet seen the episode, stop reading now, as there are spoilers ahead.

The entirety of “How I Met Your Mother’s” ninth season took place during just one weekend: The weekend of Barney Stinson (Neil Patrick Harris, “Doogie Howser, M.D.”) and Robin Sherbatsky’s (Cobie Smulders, “The Avengers”) long-awaited wedding. The result was a lot of build up to the big moment, which occurred in the episode two weeks before last week’s series finale.

Yet, the series finale episode, entitled “Last Forever: Part Two,” does the exact opposite of what fans have come to expect from season nine—it spans decades rather than days, with little explanation of each event that is shown. While this is a common practice in series finale episodes, the technique simply contrasts too much with the slowpaced development of the rest of the season, making it harder for viewers to take seriously.

One of the biggest points of contention in the finale is the depiction of Stinson and Sherbatsky’s divorce. The creators of the show spent an entire season convincing audiences that these two characters were meant to be together just to rip their relationship from our hands in a matter of minutes. The reasons for the divorce are never truly explained, either, other than a brief scene that depicts Stinson and Sherbatsky fighting over her demanding job. Plus there is the fact that this divorce conveniently leaves Sherbatsky open to once

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Ted Mosby and “The Mother’ of his children finally meet in the series final episode.

again wonder whether she should have married Ted Mosby (Josh Radnor, “Liberal Arts”) instead.

The makers of the show would have viewers believe that this is the case—yet has the couple’s previous track record not shown that Sherbatsky could never be what Mosby truly needs? Not to mention the issue of “The Mother” (Cristin Miloti, “The Wolf of Wall Street”) whom the entire series is centered around. In this finale episode, the audience is finally able to see that penultimate moment of their first meeting, but after this scene her role is reduced significantly. The Mother is present, yes, but the focus is not on her, but on Sherbatsky, and while the audience is led to believe that Mosby truly loves her, there are not nearly enough intimate moments depicted between them.

Even when it is revealed that The Mother passed away, her death is only given about thirty seconds of screen time and discussion before Mosby is rushing off to (you guessed it) win Sherbatsky back. He even steals the infamous blue french horn that he stole for her after scaring her off on their first date nine years ago. Perfect symmetry.

Which, in all honesty, is the fatal flaw of the episode. During these past nine seasons, Mosby has had to learn over and over again that Sherbatsky is not “The One.” It is true that after each heartbreak

and set-back he has returned to the idea of “Ted and Robin,” but it never worked because it could not. By this season, viewers had accepted the fact that these two characters simply were not meant to end up together. Yet, in the final episode of the series, the writers decided to ignore all of that history and do the easy thing.

“How I Met Your Mother” could have been a series about the promise of the future and the idea that no matter how much distress and heart break one experiences, something better could be (and probably is) waiting just around the corner, but the series finale turns that concept on its head. In fact, while “The Mother” symbolizes that hope, Mosby’s final return to Sherbatsky does nothing but nullify it. He does not go back to her because she is his great love, he does so because she is familiar and comfortable. He does so because within these past nine seasons, he has apparently learned nothing.

“Last Forever: Part Two” fails to satisfy many viewers because the writers have chosen the convenient ending. It is not an ending that teaches us anything about life or even makes us happy about the life that Mosby has lived. And while the series itself provided nine worthwhile seasons, it is probably best to just pretend that the series finale never happened.

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Students are becoming more culturally aware by katerina arzhayev Contributing Writer

Decked out in red, white and blue, my family and I watched the Olympic Games. It was February 7, and the historical torch has just been lit in the Russian town of Sochi: The Winter Olympics have started. Eighty-eight countries gathered together to participate in an ancient tradition. All over the world, people were glued to their televisions, shouting at the screen and most importantly, united together with a country that they may not even live in. Perhaps generations ago, their ancestors immigrated to Britain from Germany, from Egypt to France, or from Russia to the United States. For me, it was not generations ago. It was during my lifetime.

The red, white and blue that I wore was in support of Russia, even though I live in the United States.

Even though I have been removed from Russia, I still hold that culture close to heart, regardless of belittlement or vexation, sort of like how Canada can’t let go of the monarchy across the sea, even though the US has pushed for them to do so. They reinvented French into a new language, “Quebecquois”, and adopted many new cultures, creating something unique and their own. In her portion of the “Encyclopedia of Children, Adolescents, and the Media”, Elizabeth Bandy wrote about these “fan cultures”, and said

that “a fan culture forms when a group of fans organizes around their shared interest … and like any culture, organized fan communities operate within a set of norms and rules of behavior.” She goes on to say that “frequently, behaviors that are acceptable within the fan culture carry a different meaning for the outside observer.” It is important to establish the fact that cultures that have been removed from their native geographical location can no longer be considered “pure”. Thus, the “Russian culture” I grew up in, is in fact, a copy cat or fan culture. Like a lot of other fan cultures (think “Harry Potter” or “Doctor Who”), my culture and what I did was not understandable to the outside observer. The fact that it was called “Russian” applied a lot of other stereotypes and misconceptions that were applicable to Russia as a nation. This construct fused my fan culture to the actual culture and was the root of most of my problems (think Russian American, not Russian Stalin-Supporter-Communism-LoverGenocide-Inflictor Person.

The truth of this statement manifested itself when I went to public school for the first time. On the first day of fifth grade I stepped into the classroom looking at the world through my big, round glasses. My frizzy red hair was already managing to escape the braid my mom had painstakingly woven not an hour before. Instead of a two strap backpack, at my side hung a one strapped purse. When I got to talking with

my classmates and they found out I not only didn’t have a Myspace, but I’ve also never heard of it before, they ostracized me.

Looking in to the culture I was a part of, one where watching TV was not normal, nor did family dinners include the family, they did not understand why I didn’t want to share a kiss by the playground equipment or why my packed lunch was never a sandwich.

Every day became an effort to prove myself: just because I only got a Facebook a month before I started university didn’t mean I didn’t have friends. Not having a phone did not mean that loving parents were not a part of my life.

In the past I have had to hide who I was (pretty hard to do when you’re named after Catherine the Great). In a recent class, I was afraid to say I was natively Russian because I did not want my opinions to be labeled “Russian propaganda” like they usually are. I wanted to speak out in support of something Russia did and not have it waved down like a pesky fly. As the class went around introducing themselves, I learned that there were native Italian, Ukrainian, German and Irish students. It was shocking for me to see that none of the other students seemed to care. When I was in high school, I was careful to inform the teacher before the beginning of class at the start of the school year how my name was pronounced, and still, as role was called, “I’m not even going to try to pronounce this,” warranted me

raising my hand and wearily saying “here”.

I still have to do this and then explain how you pronounce my name, and where it’s from, and why I can speak English well and that no, I’m not in fact a Stalin sympathizer. However, the emphasis has shifted in a dynamic way: I am no longer the only person bombarded with such questions. After having served my time in the spotlight, it has shifted to the next foreign student; who gets to experience his few minutes of fame as well.

America truly is the land of opportunity. I grabbed hold of that at a young age and now study at this prestigious university.

However, I still consider myself a Russian.

I speak the language, read it, write it, live it.

My parents were born and raised in Russia, and have raised my siblings and me in the same way. I was home-schooled most of my life, so many of the pop culture trends that came and went were lost on me. I did not watch “American” shows or participate in “American” events. I have never drank or smoked or been in a romantic relationship.

My dogs don’t know how to “sit”, they know how to “sidet”.

As a student body we are moving away from objectification and judgmental habits and that, in and of itself, deeds cultural importance to non-American students. We’re not in grade school anymore and I am proud to know that as a community, we acknowledge that there are people who are different from us and that I am no longer just the “token Russian”.

their perceptions. There even exists playful animosity between the two first-year residencies. A former Halls resident, Caroline Foley, described it as a “subtle rivalry” that manifested in pointless banter. Jesse Daniels, a former JMAC resident, expressed his belief about the cultural differences, “I think JMAC is more community-inclined than Halls.” This statement was reaffirmed by former Halls resident Roy-Michael Harris through his acknowledgement of experiencing less open doors and mingling among neighbors and hallmates. The arrangement of JMAC is more conducive to community, yet some perceived this additional privacy as a benefit of Halls.

Nevertheless, the buildings are about as distanced and distinctive as could be and the dining halls are structured differently.

As second-years though, many people become integrated as a result of the proximity of Nelson and Nagel.

Is any hall really better than the others? It would appear that all of the residence and dining halls have a similar decency, each with their pros and cons.

Students seem to manage regardless. But why create a campus divided, why promote disengagement and division through location. It can be challenging enough to meet people. It appears as if I see the same 50 faces everywhere I go, yet there are hundreds of potential friends seemingly locked away in those distant towers.

Though there may be no feasible plan to propose, I would suggest a relocation of dorms given the hypothetical opportunity.

Central dining halls or dormitories would enable students to either live in close proximity or require cross contamination of dining service utilization.

The only tangible and most frustrating disparity between the halls is that of the dining options, specifically those

available for alternative dietary habits.

In Halls, they have been blessed with an allergy fridge bigger than Nelson’s two small fridges combined and in addition, have more variety within the fridge and have a soy-milk dispensary. Though Nelson has been moving in a positive direction, Nagel does not provide the courtesy of listing ingredients. For those of you with dairy allergies, watch out: The tortillas have butter in them.

At the very least let’s give all students an equal opportunity to access these dining privileges. When pursuing a reconfiguration of campus in the future, DU should consider centralizing either the dining or residence halls. Perhaps we should have an inter-hall social, a speed dating across halls to encourage integration and relationship making. Instead of hall against hall, let’s be hall for hall, a campus united.

elizabeth harris Senior Colorado

amelia davis Senior Colorado

Unified dining needed for better campus by naomi forman Staff Writer

Despite DU’s rather contained campus, there is immense division between those living in Halls and Towers to those living in Johnson-Macfarlane (JMAC), Nelson and Nagel. Two worlds apart that actually never seem to collide. Perhaps it is more attributable to my second-year status rather than my Nelson residency status, but I wandered over to the Halls cafeteria and recognized not a single soul. As a second-year, this was also my first trip over yonder. Their digs are not bad, neither are ours on this side of campus, but the tremendous distance is isolating our students, creating two subcultures of DU. Students should be provided with a centralized arena for cultivating cross-campus integration and engagement.

Though these cultures may not appear all that different in their customs, they are in

Pioneer Voices:

did you watch game of thrones yesterday?

nia smith Sophomore Colorado

“No, I didn’t watch it.”

shawna taets Senior Texas

“I did not”

“I didn’t.”

“I did not.”

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Too much media focus on the biggest dramas

sympathy. The fear of what could have caused the disappearance — mechanical failure, terrorism or the likes — is real, and should be treated as so. And of course, the mystery of it all certainly was and still remains a fascinating source of entertainment.

But the story has been sensationalized. Today, more than a month after the plane disappeared, I am still getting several CNN updates a day telling me the latest news.

Most recently, updates have been about audio signals that reportedly “sound just like” ones from the plane’s beacon.

Before that, it was floating pieces of metal in the Indian Ocean found by satellites.

Before that, we were learning all about the pilots’ personal lives and possible motives for suicidal terrorism. It is important that the public be notified of these findings, but not when they are not confirmed to be leading to any real information. Often, they’ll back track on a leading story or move to the next big lead before the first has been fleshed out.

That’s not real news.

Though it has certainly become less of priority in the news cycle as more time has passed since the disappearance, the story has taken too much attention from the other important world events. Try getting full coverage of the situation in Ukraine (which was at its height) in the days after the disappearance. Ukraine had impeached its president and was about to lose a part of its territory to Russia, but it was almost treated as a fluff story to sprinkle in between the latest flight news. On March 9, the day after the flight disappearance, Libyan

Finding space for gardens on a rapidly growing and developing campus is tough.

Luckily, sustainability groups on campus have already taken initiative and spoken with the facilities department to secure room for gardens next year. A very likely spot for a new community garden is the empty lot right in front of the Boettcher West building. Since the soil there is not suitable for planting yet, compost will be purchased from Alpine Waste (they already process our dining hall compost) to fertilize the soils for planting.

Another site under consideration for a garden space is behind the chapel by Nagel, right along the main red brick path people use to get from residence halls on the south side of campus to the library and classes. This spot would be great for visibility given the number of people who walk by and its proximity to the dining halls.

The hope is to grow edible permaculture plants here, and to use them at Beans Café and at on-campus dining halls,

increasing the locality of our food sources.

Producing some of our own food on campus so the salads we eat are not simply trucked in from California is a central goal of the Garden Network project on campus, according to the Center for Sustainability. This will not only cut down on the carbon footprint of the food we consume but also provide healthier, organic options that would be more nutritious since there would be less time spent in travel or storage.

There are also hopes to designate part of campus for xeriscaping, which would remove the current Kentucky bluegrass that requires many inches of irrigated water each year to grow with plants that naturally grow in Denver’s climate. This could greatly reduce water usage on campus.

The case in favor of gardens is clear: It will help remind students and faculty of our shared responsibility to care for the planet, and that perhaps it is sometimes better to let local plants grow rather than creating a cookie-cutter

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The Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 disappeared on March 8 and has since been a major news story reported by sources around the world.

by emma mckay Opinions Editor

The disappearance of Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 is a tragedy to say the least.

The agony that the family members of the 239 people on board went through in the two weeks leading up to the ultimate announcement that “All lives are lost” was no doubt unbearable and heartbreaking. Those loved ones should receive the world’s heartfelt

rebels threatened to go to war ferent possible outcomes and over an oil tanker, 30 people their likelihood.” They used died in religious conflicts in the mysterious nature of the Yemen and 15 were injured in story to bring in more viewers, political clashes with police and make more money. That’s in Burundi. But coverage of not fair to the viewers, and all these events especially not to combined didn’t “Most news those who lost come close to loved ones in the the information sources weren’t incident. that was to be Of course, found on the reporting the this isn’t just disappearance. the case with To be fair, story for its jourthe Malaysian you certainly Airlines story. could find this nalistic value...

Media is always information if you biased toward were looking for They were taking the more drait and the flight matic stories story was a huge advantage of it that are likely to international attract readers. story. But the way and milking it And to a certain it was prioritized extent, that is made the other for what it was fair. Journalism stories seem small is a business like in comparison. any other and worth.” it must satisfy Worst of its customers, all, most news sources weren’t reporting but all news outlets should the story for its journalistic be making more of an effort value and importance. They to filter their news fairly. Stuwere taking advantage of it dents especially need the most and milking it for what it was accurate and relevant inforworth. I fell victim to its enticmation we can get, and that’s ing updates every 10 minutes.

Had they found evidence of hard to find when our favorite the flight yet? Not yet, but news sources are constantly “let’s hear from an aviation trying to distract us with the specialist on the many dif- flashy stories.

Gardens needed to promote sustainability

Two DU gardens are to be lost, but thankfully, new ones are in the works. by danny zimny-schmitt ContributingWriter

DU takes pride in being a college that actively promotes sustainability and green initiatives. This includes two significant garden spaces on campus, the Bridge Community Garden located on High Street near Centennial Halls and Centennial Towers and the Permaculture Garden located on the west side of the Korbel international studies building.

Unfortunately, both of these garden spaces will be lost this year: the site of the Bridge Garden has been sold to a developer who will construct an apartment complex on the block, while the Permaculture Garden will be removed to make room for the expansion of Korbel in August.Our university needs garden space to promote sustainability and education, as well as to grow vegetables on campus for our own consumption.

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The Bridge Community Garden space on High Street will soon be replaced by a new appartment complex.

campus with green grass that mimics those back East. DU is committed to sustainability, so it only fits that it should make room for new garden space if current space is being removed.

Additionally, gardens are a visual representation of the environment, nutrition, and minimizing our impact.

Given the number of other schools that have developed successful gardens, there is no reason why DU should not as well. And the next time you get a salad at Nelson, the ingredients may have only been picked a few hours earlier from a garden you see every day on your way to Driscoll.

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The end of an era; Udofia bids adieu DU says goodbye to prolific basketball player by jillian queri Senior Reporter

Although forward Chris Udofia will join his fellow seniors at graduation in June, his impact on the men’s b a s ketball program is sure to be visible emily krebs|CLARION long after Senior Chris Udofia. he has received his diploma and left the Denver campus.

Finishing off the 2014 season and his DU career, Udofia will be leaving his name in the record books.

Udofia ranked first in Denver history in blocked shots (256), games played (124), fifth in points (1,501) and field goals made (551), and seventh in assists (349), steals (141) and free throws made (334).

“It’s been a great experience,” said Udofia. “I’ve been through a lot of ups and downs. Freshman year, we didn’t have the record that we desired, but being able to be a part of a team that was able to win over 20 games and then move onto the Conference Championships was amazing and I’m glad that I had something to do with it.”

As a freshman, Udofia was voted as DU’s Most Valuable Freshman, and as a sophomore, he was voted as DU’s Most Valuable Player.

In his junior season, Udofia held the title of team captain and was also touted DU Male Athlete of the Year.

Udofia finished out his senior season as captain and was named to the All-Summit League First Team.

There are also last year’s high points to consider regarding the Udofia legacy.

“Winning the regular season conference championship last year was pretty cool.

Getting to cut the nets down with all of the guys afterwards was something I’ll never forget,” Udofia said.

Apart from breaking his wrist in the first round of the Conference Tournament this year, looking back on his final season as a Pioneer, Udofia was content with what he and his team accomplished.

“It would have been nice to make it to the National Tournament, but at the same time, I was not disappointed by the season as a whole.

Some things could have gone differently on our side and certain games we let slip away too easily,” said Udofia.

The roller coaster ride that Udofia describes is by no means limited to the hard-

“That I was able to continue out my career here and graduate in June was something that I am glad I was able to do for [my father].”

Chris Udofia, senior forward court. Last year, he faced the passing of his father, Don, to a battle with cancer. A heartbreaking loss, it took time for Udofia to get back on his feet.

Thankfully, with the support of his teammates and coaches, Udofia was able to adjust.

“Basketball was always the one thing I could use to escape. Being around a great team of guys who were always nice and funny helped a lot too. It showed the character of the guys around and the coaches and the training staff.

They were all really helpful for me during the whole thing. I just think that’s something you don’t come across too often,” said Udofia.

Denver Head Coach, Joe Scott, was close to Udofia’s father, and Udofia thanks him for being a mentor throughout the years and during the passing of his father.

“My dad was always my

biggest s u p p or te r with sports a n d school, or with anything really. He was also great friends with Scott and the coaching staff. I think that I was able to continue out my career here and to graduate in June was something that he definitely helped and I am glad that I was able to do that for him,” said Udofia.

Born and raised in Irving, Texas, Udofia had never visited Colorado until taking his unofficial visit to DU. In high school, Udofia claims that he was not the best player, but that his love for the sport, the coaches and team at Denver made him want to play baskebtall at the college level.

“Being a prestigious school, I felt like DU was the perfect place to be. I thought this was the place for me and it turned out to be a great choice,” said Udofia.

Graduating in June with a major in integrated science, Udofia is preparing for a career in sports medicine, but is unsure of what the future holds, as he is planning on pursuing a basketball career on the professional level.

This summer, Udofia will be training with various NBA programs and is hoping to end up on a summer league team and to then play professionally in Europe.

In an ideal world, it would be Udofia’s dream to eventually play for the Dallas Mavericks and to coach when he retires.

“I have to work hard,” Udofia said. “I know it’s going to be a tough summer, but hopefully I’ll land a spot where I can show my talents.

I just want to play for as long as possible and then hopefully after that go into sports medicine, where I can still

» 1st in school history with 256 blocks and 124 games played

The Colorado Rockies have just kicked off the 2014 season. Although nobody expects too much from the actual team this year, they have surprised in the past, and Coors Field is as great a place as any in Denver to have a good time.

If you are a fan, there are a few reasons why excitement about the ensuing season might be justified.

They still sport a deadly lineup led by All-Stars Carlos Gonzales and Troy Tulowit-

zki, and have just brought in ex-MVP Justin Morneau to fill the hole left by now retired Todd Helton. Michael Cuddyer is coming off of his Silver Slugger season, and Nolan Arenado is an up and coming star in the league.

If hitting is what you are interested in, then the Rockies are the team for you. Unfortunately, you will likely see hitting from whoever is playing the Rockies as well, as pitching may again be a problem.

Regardless of the product, the Rockies organization is putting on the diamond, Coors Field always proves to be a

great experience. One thing that you can always count on is owner Dick Monford to present a good fan experience.

The ballpark has always been beautiful, but the newest addition to the stadium makes it even more appealing.

This offseason the Rockies installed a brand new rooftop deck, which is fittingly called “The Rooftop.”

The Rooftop will feature new restaurants and bars, and its 38,000 square feet make it the biggest party deck in sports.

Admittance to The Rooftop is included with any rockies ticket this year, including the

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

be involved with basketball and the medical aspect of the game, as well.”

On and off the court, Udofia is referred to as a leader by his teammates and coaches and is “humbled” by that title.

“The friendships I’ve built are great, that kind of bond is very nice. I know they’ll be around for the rest of my life,” Udofia said.

As Udofia prepares for graduation, his time at Denver was an experience he is thankful for.

“My career at DU has been great and I wouldn’t trade it for anything.”

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$4 Rockpile tickets. This new installation makes Coors Field one of the more impressive stadiums in all of baseball and gives fans a completely new game experience.

On top of the improvements on the inside of the stadium, the Rockies also like to please their fans on the outside.

Local artists have been hired to design and create chalk art murals outside the stadium.

Whether the Rockies can compete this year remains to be seen, but with a myriad of dollar hot dog and bobblehead promotions, a great ballpark experience is a sure thing.

The debate has finally started.

Okay, well it has been going for a while, but for the first time it seems like it’s actually going somewhere.

The newest step in the inevitable evolution of college sports happened at Northwestern University, where the football team has begun a campaign to be represented by a labor union, therefore being identified as employees of the university. The National College Players Association (NACPA) recently submitted a petition on behalf of the players to the the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), to gain recognition as a group able to unionize and seek collective bargaining rights.

What does that all mean?

In short, it means that the College Athletes Players Association (CAPA) will have the right to bargain with the NCAA and finally be given their own voice in ensuring their rights. This is a good idea.

Anybody with eyes can see that the NCAA has its fair share of problems, and this is the first step in solving them.

While I’m excited about the proposal, I have my concerns.

The main reason I’m on board is because CAPA will not necessarily press for player compensation, beyond that of scholarships, in the initial agreements.

While it will certainly open the door to that debate in the future, I believe that the immediate discussions are necessary.

DU has a very special relationship with this topic, despite the current lack of a football team. In 1953, the Colorado Supreme Court upheld a ruling that stated that a DU football player was an employee of the school and was therefore owed the right to workers compensation. It was in direct response to this ruling that the NCAA instituted the term “studentathlete,” introduced athletic scholarships and started doing everything they could to ensure athletes wouldn’t be considered employees anymore.

As things stand right now, the athletes playing in the NCAA have essentially no say in negotiations, which means that in regards to their financial, medical and academic futures they don’t have anybody speaking up for them .

CAPA will serve to fight for better medical coverage, especially dealing with concussions, as well as guaranteed scholarships for players who can no longer play due to injury.

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by jillian queri Senior Reporter

After a weekend at Regionals in Seattle, DU’s gymnastics team finished their season with a third place finish.

The 20th-ranked Denver ended with a total team score of 195.625, not high enough to send the team to the NCAA National Championships.

Senior Moriah Martin led the Pioneers at Regionals and earned a score of 39.225 in the all-around, which will allow her to compete in the National Championships as an individual. This will be Martin’s third consecutive trip to Nationals as an individual competitor.

Martin’s performance on vault and bars earned her two scores of 9.900, which helped her finish 8th in allaround competition.

Junior Nina McGee finished the meet with a score of 38.650 in the all-around and placed fourth in the floor event.

On vault, Denver posted a team score of 49.000, where Martin earned her 20th consecutive vault score over 9.800.

Sophomore Katie Menhinick and freshman Julia Ross both posted scores over 9.750, helping add to Denver’s team total.

On beam, senior Jorie Hall led the Pioneers with a score of 9.750.

The NCAA National Championships will be held in Birmingham, Ala., April 18-20. Denver will not be attending as a team, but Martin will be representing the crimson and gold in the individual all-around event.

CAPA the right move Continued from page 15 These are things that need to be worked out between the NCAA and a newly empowered college players association.

However, the union is by no means perfect.

For starters, the union is somewhat exclusive, as only NCAA Division I football and basketball athletes will be included. Because of their inclusion in a massive commercial enterprise, and the amount of revenue they bring in, they have the best chance of being recognized as employees.

Unfortunately for a large percentage of schools in the NCAA, CAPA will only include private schools, as the NLRB can only govern private enterprises, meaning athletes at state schools will have to fend for themselves for the time being. Regardless, student-athletes need a voice in their own futures. This union might not be perfect, far from it in my opinion, but it is a necessary first step in ensuring the safety and education of athletes.

The current situation has stood since the 50’s, but there’s a good chance that student-athletes will indeed become employees once again sometime very soon. The Northwestern football union will open the door for other schools to join in and unionize themselves. The growth of CAPA will provide a platform to work out the kinks in the NCAA, giving students better protection. There likely won’t be dramatic change in the near future, but it will open up a much needed dialogue and allow for productive compromise, satiating the players desire for change.

Men’s lacrosse extends win streak to www.duclarion.com six in OT win over conference foe ’Nova

April 9, 2014

by calvin jouard Sports Editor

For the second time in as many years, the Pioneer men’s lacrosse team finds themselves sitting at 9-2 11 games into the season, riding a sixgame win streak and ranked No. 6 in the nation.

The team’s most recent addition to the winning streak came as senior midfielder Jeremy Noble found twine with 39 seconds left in overtime to lift the Pioneers to a 9-8 win over Big East conference foe Villanova. Denver sits atop the conference with a 3-0 record, and Villanova remains in second (2-1, 4-6 overall).

It is not unlike the team’s ninth win last year, in which the Pioneers beat former conference rival Bellarmine 11-10 after two overtime periods.

“Sometimes you’re just thankful for the win,” said Head Coach Bill Tierney. “All the credit to Villanova and their staff. They were down 5-2 at half and just kept fighting and caused us a lot of problems. Sometimes you just have to win ugly.”

DU committed 15 turnovers in the game, ten of which came in a second half that saw Villanova outscore the Pios by a 6-3 margin to force overtime.

At nine goals on the game, the Pioneers were four goals short of their

season average of 13.10 goals per game.

Junior attackman Wesley Berg led the offense with four points on two goals and two assists. Midfielders Tyler Pace and Erik Adamson each had a hat trick on the day.

DU’s two game road trip has come to an end, and the team will return home to Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium to face St. Johns University Saturday afternoon.

The Inside Lacrosse poll has St. Johns on the outskirts of the top 20.

The Red Storm recently suffered a conference defeat to Marquette by an 11-10 double overtime decision and have lost two in a row after a fourgame win streak.

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