Clarion11.6

CHANNING TATUM: THE PERFECT GIFT FOR THE HOLIDAYS | Page 10 University of Denver student newspaper since 1899

Vol. 119, Issue 24

Nov. 6, 2012

www.duclarion.com

Pioneers, CC to duel in NCAA tournament by anna gauldin Sports Editor

After finishing second in the Western Athletic Conference Tournament over the weekend, the Pioneer women’s soccer team received its first ever at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament during the selection show on Monday afternoon.

Denver will host Colorado College (14-3-5) at 12 p.m. on Saturday in a rematch of its 2012 season opener, in which the Pioneers posted one of their only two losses this season, falling 1-0 to the Tigers on Aug. 17.

“Colorado College has had a great season,” said head coach Jeff Hooker. “It’ll be a tough matchup, but I’m looking forward to a great crowd. It’ll be two teams that will come out to play, and play an attractive style of soccer.”

The selection marks Denver’s eighth NCAA Tournament appearance and the first home NCAA Tournament match for the women’s soccer program in its 28-year history.

The Pioneers received the at-large bid after their performance at the WAC tournament in Logan, Utah, and will enter the tournament with a 26-5-2 NCAA Division I conference tournament record.

SEE denVer, PAGE 13

ryan lumpkin

Point, counter-point: Electoral College by alex johnson

by danny Zimny - schmitt

The Founding Fathers and framers of our Constitution endowed our government with a remarkable system that has endured for over 200 years and seen dozens of peaceful transitions of power.

This system, the Electoral College, is effective and reasonable, and it must remain ingrained in our republic.

The first fundamental reason to remember from high school civics class is the nuanced but important idea that our government is a republic, not a democracy. The difference is that in a pure democracy, the people make decisions directly; people gather and make legislative and policy decisions as a collective.

In a republic, or representative democracy, citizens rule through electing representatives to vote and make decisions on their behalf as a part of a larger legislative body. We have this system, and it’s worked throughout the centuries.

Today is election day, when Americans from Miami to Anchorage will go to the polls to vote for their representatives, senators and president of the United States. Electing their representatives is fairly straightforward: whoever gets the most votes wins. For the presidency, though, the process is far more complicated; the fun is just beginning.

The president is elected by the Electoral College, a Constitutional system in which each state is given a certain number of electoral votes based on the state’s population and representation in Congress.

Higher population states have more electoral votes, and lower population states have fewer. For example, Texas has 38 electoral votes while Colorado has nine. To win the presidency, a candidate must win 270 out of 538 possible electoral votes.

Opinions Editor

Contributing Writer

PRO CON

SEE trust and bring, PAGE 11

Hansel, Gretel dazzle at Lamont LIFESTYLES | Page 5

QUOTABLE

OPINIONS

| clarion

Junior forward Kristen Hamilton was named the Western Athletic Conference Player of the Year last week for her performance this season. Hamilton leads the Pioneers with 32 points on 13 goals and six assists.

First Fall Fest furnishes free folk, flannel by carolyn neff Contributing Writer

This Friday students will be able to enjoy a free folk concert featuring the band Trout Steak Revival and free food at DUPB Concert’s first planned and sponsored Fall Folk Fest on Flannel Friday, at 6 p.m. in Sidelines Pub. According to Meredith Jackson and Ryan Schultz, co-chairs of DUPB, the Fall Folk Fest, or “F-This” for short, will be a chance for students to “chill” before finals, spend time with friends and listen to some great folk music. “DUPB will be providing free food and drink specials for all, as well as free flannels for a few lucky winners,” said Jackson.

According to Jackson and Schultz, in addition to DUPB’s mission of providing inexpensive, entertaining and inclusive events for undergraduate students year-round, DUPB Concerts, a sub-section of DUPB, tries to provide a free concert at least once per quarter.

“We just wanted to bring something different this quarter and some new genres to campus,” said Jackson.

This year Trout Steak Revival, a bluegrass-folk band, will be headlining the event. Multi-instrumentalists Casey Houlihan, Steve Foltz, Will Koster, Travis McNamara and Bevin Foley (a recent DU graduate), met at college and summer camps and decided they wanted a music project to be serious about, which led them to start making music together.

According to Houlihan, one of the band’s five distinct voices, Trout Steak Revival is excited about playing for DU students.

“We played at Illegal Pete’s across the street last winter,” said Houlihan. “We like to mix it up.”

The band has had two tours throughout the Midwest, from Chicago to Des Moines. They also recently played in Denver at the Bluebird Theatre on Nov. 1.

“If universities forget

academic freedom, we are stealing money from you.”

NEWS | Page 3

SEE fall, PAGE 4

$ 64,322 Total contributions made by dU employees to campaigns, PaCs

2

Nov. 6, 2012

www.duclarion.com

CoBank first sponsor of ethics institute Daniel’s IEE broadens reach with new partnership

by gigi peccolo Assistant News Editor

CoBank, a $90 billion cooperative bank serving rural areas, recently pledged to be the inaugural charter sponsor of Daniels College of Business’ Insitute for Enterprise Ethics (IEE).

“Several of their executives had attended several of the Institute’s events and were convinced that we were doing some good and valuable work,” said Dan Sweeney, director of the IEE. “Ethics has

always been an important part of CoBank’s approach to doing business. They have been a strong supporter of the Daniels College of Business and the idea of sponsoring the Institute just seemed like a natural partnership.”

As part of the new sponsorship, the IEE will provide educational ethics-based programs to CoBank and its customers. Ann Trakimas, CoBank’s chief operating officer (COO), will also join the Ethics Advisory Board of the IEE. “The topic of business ethics is a critical one, not only for today’s leaders, but for those who will lead these organizations in the future,” said Trakimas in a news release.

“We look forward to being part of this important learning process.”

According to the Enterprise Ethics Web site, the purpose of the IEE “is to help individual executives, officers and directors give expression to their personal values in the management of their enterprises,” Sweeney said the new sponsorship will help the IEE be more ethical.

“The CoBank sponsorship will help the Institute to continue to offer effective programs for the general business community in Denver as well as to broaden our program offerings and our reach to other cities,” said Sweeney.

The IEE currently offers also offers peer-to-peer programs, research fellowships, student case competition awards, webinar series and an ethics boot camp.

Speaker stresses dollars and sense in new series by lanna giauque Contributing Writer

Award-winning journalist Chris Farrell spoke to students about financial literacy during a presentation in Sturm Hall’s Davis Auditorium last Tuesday at 4 p.m. This was the first in a series of events sponsored by the Office of Financial Aid to help increase student financial knowledge.

Chris Farrell is the Senior Economics Contributor for a nationally broadcast public radio personal finance program called Marketplace, an economics correspondent, a columnist for several publications and a frequent speaker at conferences and universities.

About 80 students and faculty attended the presentation, and ten student attendees were selected at random to receive a $250 book scholarship for attending.

Farrell focused on finance as a tool to help students live a “good life,” covering topics including personal finance, borrowing, private versus federal student loans, budgeting and saving money, grad school, strategies for paying off debt and saving for retirement.

Farrell said borrowing wisely is very important for student success. He said students should avoid taking out private student loans and opt instead for federal student loans, explaining that federal student loans give stu-

dents several different options for created for people with degrees.”

Farrell also recommended paying back the money.

“When you take out private that students start saving sooner loans, it’s just an ordinary loan,” rather than later for retirement, said Farrell. “There’s no flexibility.” and suggested putting a certain Farrell said that personal percentage of a yearly income finance is about trade-offs, toward retirement savings. meaning that if someone chooses While a dependable pension to do one thing with their time after retirement has been a staple and money - such as go to col- in the past, Farrell said students lege - that means they can’t do should not rely on having this in something else with it, such as the future.

“Start the retirement savsupport themselves while earning an income. Farrell said that ings when you’re young. The one thing you being aware of can’t get back those tradeoffs “A college degree is time,” said is important, Farrell. because people remains the best need to choose investment that most p r e Fs ae rnrteeldl the side that the question will lead to the people can make.”

“What is it that life they want I really want to live. to be doing?”

A n o t h e r Chris Farrell, journalist as a guiding topic covered principle to in the presentation was the job market and how be used in financial decision students can go about getting a making. Along the same lines, job after they graduate. Farrell he suggested creating a margin cited word of mouth as the best of safety with savings to allow for way to find a job as opposed to flexibility in decision-making. In the Internet, which is so com- other words, he recommended monly used for job searches that leaving enough money in savings the likelihood of finding employ- at all times to allow flexibility to make decisions such as leaving a ment is very slim.

The first step in finding a job job or moving to a different locaaccording to Farrell, however, is tion.

“It’s not about stocks and getting a college education.

“A college degree remains the bonds, it’s about creating a good best investment that most people life,” said Farrell. “If you’re doing can make,” said Farrell. “Jobs are something you love, that’s a good being created, but they’re being return on investment.”

P o l i c e

r e p o r t

vandalism

punching and kicking the door.

The student was non-compliant with Campus Safety officers, so DPD was called to the scene. DPD cited the student with criminal trespass and transported them to Denver City Jail.

On Wednesday, Oct. 31, at 12:13 a.m., Campus Safety responded to a call at the Kappa Sigma House regarding vandalism. Officers responded to the scene and spoke with a student who stated while he was watching television he heard a thud against the window. When he looked outside he noticed one of the panes were broken. Facilities was notified to repair the broken window.

On Wednesday, Oct. 31, at 12:13 a.m., while at the above incident, Campus Safety officers were approached by another student who stated on Oct. 28, a window pane in his room had been broken as well.

LOST/STOLEN PROPERTY On Tuesday, Oct. 30, at 6:38 p.m., Campus Safety took a report from a student regarding a lost or stolen wallet from Sturm Hall. The student reported the last time they remembered having their wallet was in Sturm Hall. When they realized it was missing they returned to Sturm Hall but it was gone.

On Wednesday, Oct. 31, at 12:37 p.m., Campus Safety took a report from a student regarding a lost or stolen wallet from Centennial Halls. The student reported that the last time they had seen their wallet was in their room on Oct. 29.

When the student went to retrieve the wallet on Oct. 30 it was missing.

TRESPASSING On Tuesday, Oct. 30, at 3:01 a.m., Campus Safety responded to Centennial Towers regarding a report of an unwanted party pounding on the west exterior doors. Officers responded to the scene and spoke with the party in question. DPD was contacted as the party had an outstanding warrant. The party was trespassed from campus and transported to Denver County Jail by DPD.

FORGERY On Tuesday, Oct. 30, at 1:40 p.m., while on routine patrol, a Parking Enforcement Officer discovered a fraudulent parking permit displayed on a vehicle in parking lot O. The vehicle belonged to a student who had been previously cited for creating fraudulent parking permits. The vehicle was booted and the student was informed that the vehicle is no longer allowed in DU parking lots.

On Wednesday, Oct. 31, at 12:51 a.m., Campus Safety officers responded to Centennial Halls regarding a driver’s license that had been turned into the front desk.

Upon investigation, Campus Safety discovered that it belonged to a student but was a fake license.

ALCOHOL On Wednesday, Oct. 31, at 1:25 a.m., while conducting a routine patrol of Centennial Halls, Campus Safety observed three intoxicated students.

One of the students was lying on the floor with an unopened container of alcohol. HRE staff was notified.

On Thursday, Nov. 1, at 12:14 a.m., Campus Safety responded to a call from Centennial Halls reporting an intoxicated student. Upon arrival, Campus Safety officers found the student in question who was visibly ill and in-and-out of consciousness. Paramedics were called to the scene and transported the student to Porter Hospital.

On Sunday, Nov. 4, at 3:29 a.m., while Campus Safety officers were responding to an intrusion alarm at the Fisher Early Learning Center officers could hear banging on the east door along with multiple male voices. The officers then contacted a student who was

On Thursday, Nov. 1, at 1:53 a.m., Campus Safety responded to a call from Centennial Halls reporting an intoxicated student. Upon arrival, Campus Safety officers met with the Administrator on Call who directed officers to the student in question.

The student admitted to consuming alcohol at an off campus party. After evaluation of the student it was determined they could remain on campus.

orchestrated the speaker series in an effort to spark controversial discussions about religion and violence.

“This is an effort on my part to treat religion as a viable subject in international politics because people in international politics don’t even want to get close to the subject of religion.

This is a huge intellectual error, because religion is everywhere,” said Gilbert Students, faculty and members of the community who attended the discussion were given the opportunity to raise questions to the panel at the

end. The event brought different universities together, including Iowa State, DU and Denver Seminary. In winter there will be an additional series of three speakers and in the spring a series of four to continue the discussion of religion.

“There is a disconnect between academia and what is going on in the world,” said Gilbert.

Gilbert’s goal is to bring universities together and talk about controversial topics at the university because he believes that education is supposed to make people feel uncomfortable.

Korbel speaker calls religion ‘scarce resource’ by reilly braun Contributing Writer

Hector Avalos, one of the most popular writers and speakers in the United States, presented the final session of four in the religion and violence series cosponsored by the Korbel School’s Center for Middle East Studies and the Iliff School of Theology.

Edward Antonio, the associate dean of diversities of the Iliff School of Theology and Richard Hess from Denver Seminary accompanied Avalos in the discussion on the connection

between religion and violence.

At 9, Avalos rose to prominence as a Pentecostal preacher and child evangelist. As a famous opponent of neocreationism and intelligent design, he is often linked with Richard Dawkins, the late Chris Hitchens and Sam Harris as one of the leading atheists writers today.

His presentation is based on his book titled, “Fighting Words: The Origins of Religious Violence.” Avalos used scarce resource theory to examine sacred space, inscripturation, group privilege and salvation to make his case that religion

causes violence. In each of these cases, designated individuals or a group are given privilege to different things, denying outsiders to them and causing scarcity. In his lecture he provides examples of his arguments by examining the texts of Judaism, Christianity and Islam.

Followed by Avalos, Edward Antonio, a theologian, and Richard Hess, an angelic Christian, provided arguments and questions that challenged Avalos’s theory of scarcity.

Arthur Gilbert, Associate Professor of the Josef Korbel School of International Studies,

3

Nov. 6, 2012

www.duclarion.com

DU morphed sexual harassment, says book by anita balakrishnan Editor in Chief

Author Greg Lukianoff has stated that DU “morphed the concept of harassment from its legal origins” in his new book, “Unlearning Liberty: Campus Censorship and the End of American Debate,” which contains a 124-word paragraph about Arthur Gilbert, a DU professor of International Studies, who was determined by DU officials to be guilty of sexual harassment in 2011.

In the chapter where the passage appears, “Opening the College Brochure,” Lukianoff argues that the legal definition of sexual harassment as “quid pro quo,” or an employer demanding sex for a promotion, is universally agreed upon, while the concept of a “hostile work environment” tends to be “peculiar” to the environment of the university. The chapter lists wording of 24 free speech codes at universities that vary in severity.

Lukianoff draws his evidence from a Supreme Court case, Davis v. Monroe County Board of Education, which defines harassment as “unwelcome discriminatory behavior, directed at a person because of his or her race or gender that is ‘so severe, pervasive and objectively offensive that it so undermines and detracts from the victims’ educational experience, that the victim-students are effectively denied equal access to an institutions resources and opportunity.’”

According to DU’s policy on sexual harassment, “unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, or other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature will constitute sexual harassment when: submission to such conduct is either explicitly or implicitly term or condition

of an individual’s employment or status in a course, program or University-sponsored activity; submission to or rejection of such conduct is used as the basis for employment or educational decisions affecting that individual; or such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual’s academic or work performance, or of creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive environment for working or learning.”

The new book, which was released Oct. 23 to coincide with Free Speech Week, walks readers through the life of a modernday college student, from orientation to the end of freshman year, using it a lens through which to describe violations of free speech rights. Lukianoff is most well known as the President of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE). His book documents a battle over free speech codes that began in the 1980s.

“When it reaches a point that you can’t teach a class, that people voluntarily take, on racy, interesting topics, then it’s [the definition of sexual harassment] gone far afield from what its intended to be,” said Lukianoff.

According to a letter from the DU Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity (ODEO) to Gilbert, Gilbert faced several allegations raised in anonymous letters sent to the Korbel School of International Studies on April 1, 2011 concerning his spring 2011 class, “The Domestic and International Consequences of the Drug War.” According to the June 8 letter found on thefire.org, allegations included: “making personal comments about his sex life and prostate surgery, drawing highly sexualized relationships between food and addiction, handing a female student two condoms and wishing

her luck on a date with a classmate, inapGilbert and the book cited the unipropriately touching female students, com- versity senate, the highest legislative body ments promoting that males masturbate and at DU composed of faculty members, the ejaculate for their prostate health, highly faculty review committee, local and national sexualized class topics, use of the word ‘f--k’ American Association of University Profesin class, showing sexually graphic films and sors and the FIRE organization as well as film clips in class and sharing his vibrator in many prominent drug scholars as advocates more than one class.” of re-opening his case.

Based on the ODEO finding “sufKvistad declined to comment on the ficient evidence” for the last book because it confive of these accusations, “How precisely, you cerns a confidential Christopher Hill, Dean of personnel issue.

Korbel, declared Gilbert guilty can have a mean“I will say that this of creating a “sexually hostile ingful discussion of case is much more comenvironment.” plicated than what the Gilbert was put on paid these topics without author describes,” said administrative leave on April Kvistad.

6, 2011, and was required to offending anybody The entry in the attend a “sensitivity train- is beyond me” new book focuses one ing,” which was eventually example: that according modified to a conversation to the syllabus, one of with ODEO after an appeal Greg Lukianoff, author the themes in the course of a formal grievance granted was “Drugs and Sin in

by Gregg Kvistad, Provost. In Kvistad’s American Life: From Masturbation and October 2011 letter, which responded to Prostitution to Alcohol and Drugs.” AccordGilbert’s grievance that “unethical pro- ing to Gilbert, syllabi are not approved by cedures followed in connection with the DU, but it was available to every student at complaints for sexual harassment filed the beginning of class. against [Gilbert],” Kvistad upheld Hill’s “How precisely, you can have a meandecision to suspend Gilbert. ingful discussion of these [masturbation, “The Provost refused to re-open my prostitution, alcohol and drugs] topics case even though the [university] senate without offending anybody is beyond me,” asked him to do so,” said Gilbert. “Even wrote Lukianoff in the book. though the Faculty Review Committee of Dean Saitta, chair of the DU anthropolDU supported my rights on a 10-1 vote and ogy department, president of DU’s campus I had massive support from individuals chapter of American Association of Univerand organizations and prominent schol- sity Professors (AAUP), and co-president ars all around the world, I was ordered of the Colorado AAUP, was a member of to talk to an individual appointed by DU AAUP when it “rose to Gilbert’s defense” in about sexual harassment. Originally I was 2011, as described in the book. ordered into sensitivity training but that continued on page 4 was withdrawn.”

4

Nov. 6, 2012

www.duclarion.com

FSEM presents gender research Greek fundraiser Survey finds divide in age, gender in understanding of rape by sarah ford News Editor

A First Year Seminar (FSEM) class will present their findings this evening from a quarter-long study on gender violence in Sturm Hall 280 at 4:30 p.m. According to Gender and Woman’s Studies Professor Lindsey Feitz, who taught the class, the study is aimed to increase awareness of gender violence to students.

While the official results of the students’ study will not be fully revealed until the presentation this evening, Feitz said there are some common themes audience members can expect to hear about.

For instance, she said the research compiled indicates that men have a different understanding of the definition of rape and consent. Additionally, she said there was indication that first year students have less of an understanding about gender violence than upper classmen.

“The gender gap is both part of the problem and part of the solution,” said Feitz. “We want to help guys out there learn to be even better.”

Feitz’s class is called “Teen Grrls and Popular Culture,” and focuses on the issues of

media portrayal of women and At the end of the quarter, the correlation to gender vio- the class will present RAGE with lence on campus. The class is a detailed step-by-step plan on designed as a Service Learning how to increase membership.

Course (SLC), classes which are “The idea is that they are designed to provide some sort not doing this work just for a of service to the community grade, but that it will actually and often work with a commu- help gender services,” said Feitz. nity partner on a project. This is Feitz said she and her stuthe first time the class has been dents hope the research will taught. make an impact on the campus “The model for service audience and stimulate change. learning is to get students to While an FSEM presenting re-think service as looking at findings of a study is not comyour own community and using monly practiced, Feitz said she peers to investigate and solve a hopes it will help to create posiproblem,” said Feitz. tive change on campus.

The study was conducted “We are presenting for with five groups in them not just Feitz’s class hanto share their dling different sec- “The gender gap research, but tions of the study. (the is both part of the because Sections included study) is strucu n d e r s t a n d i n g problem and part tured around the definition of the campus gender violence, of the solution.” community men’s role on and that only campus, and meth- Lindsey Feitz, Professor makes sense,” ods for change. said Feitz.

Each group con- of gender studies Feitz said ducted research the class has through several already had a common methods, including positive impact on the develpeer interviews and surveys. opment of the student’s underThe class also conducted a standing of themselves, their study on how to increase public role as educators and their awareness for the campus group experiences.

Rape Awareness and Gender “The consequence of the Education (RAGE). class has been them sharing When Feitz heard RAGE their own experience as young needed to increase member- women and the pressure they ship, the class switched its focus feel, and being in a safe envito acting as publicity consul- ronment where they get to tants for the group. study that,” said Feitz.

Book makes Gilbert’s case Continued from page 2

“We essentially urged that the sexual harassment findings against Professor Gilbert be vacated for lack of evidence and inadequate consideration of Professor Gilbert’s academic freedom,” said Saitta.

Although Saitta suspects that Lukianoff’s new book might be a “good read” for students interested in evaluating free speech on their campus, he doubts it will have much effect on DU. “As a private university - and I include faculty and administrative staff in my definition of university - we tend to conduct business-as-usual without much consideration of the larger forces that are conspiring to undermine faculty governance - that is, our

role in university decision-making - erode faculty due process rights and diminish academic freedom,” said Saitta. “I personally think that this is regrettable.

But we can always hope that books like Lukianoff ’s will lead to greater soul-searching - as well as better policies - when it comes to these matters.”

Gilbert said he did not know before the book was released that he would be in the book, but rather found the DU in the index on page 51.

“Mr. Lukianoff is the president of FIRE, and as they were gearing up for the release of this book, I was hoping that readers would raise questions about how the University of Denver governance works. He will be on book tours, and a lot of

people will read about this,” said Gilbert.

Gilbert said that he has no ill will to the students involved in the case and is believes that workplaces should be free from harassment, but does not believe that he is guilty of harassment.

“It’s not just about DU - I’m not trying to be meanspirited. But if universities forget academic freedom, we are stealing money from you,” said Gilbert. “Students should demand the right to be made uncomfortable. If we aren’t doing that, the challenge of academia is gone. We’re failing you.”

Critical response’s to Lukianoff’s new book are available in the Washington Times, Washington Free Beacon, Publishers’ Weekly and the National Review.

sold out,” said Houlihan.

“We’re excited to perform our new material, but we will occasionally play our original music or a bluegrass cover.”

Shultz said if the event is successful, it could lead to further events in the future. “[Fall Folk Fest] is a great example of what DUPB is all about – students planning

events for students,” said Schultz. “If students really enjoy the Fall Folk Fest, DUPB will definitely consider hosting a Fall Folk Fest next year.”

Students who attend the event are encouraged to wear a flannel shirt and stick around for DUPB Late Night’s monthly Trivia Night, which will start right after the concert at 8 p.m.

Fall fest brings new band Continued from page 1

“Last summer we performed at the 2012 RockyGrass Band Contest and placed third, and last winter we toured just about every ski town in Colorado.”

According to Houlihan, students can expect an energetic show.

“Our new album [“Flight”]

LIKE US ON FACEBOOK facebook.com/DUClarion

sponsors service by tyler irani Contributing Writer

This past Friday, Illegal Pete’s hosted a fundraiser for a Greek service trip to Gulfport, Miss. to help areas affected by Hurricane Katrina and other recent disasters. While the Greek service trip is an annual event, the fundraising event began this year in effort to raise school and community awareness of the annual service trip.

The total amount raised during the fundraiser have not yet been totaled, however, Vice President of Philanthropy in the Intramural Greek Council Gage Crispe called the event “a huge success.”

According to Crispe, the total cost for each person who will attend the trip is $800.

Sixteen members are currently scheduled for the trip, total of $13,000 in required funds.

All patrons who mentioned the word “hurricane” or simply said they were there for the fundraiser had 15 percent of the funds from their purchase donated to help Greek students pay for this year’s excursion.

The group of over 20 Greek students from the university will be working, once again, with Habitat for Humanity.

This will be the second annual service trip to Gulfport.

Students will help to build homes and other damaged structures with the help of Habitat for Humanity. The trip goes to Gulfport each year, rather than choosing new destinations, in order to provide continued support to the community.

“Even though this tragedy feels like it was a long time ago, and everything must be fixed by now is not true. People are still struggling with keeping up their homes everyday,” said Crispe.

Since the fundraising for the trip is new, the organization did not have a target amount to raise. According to Crsipe, this year they were more interested in seeing how much money they could make. Depending on how successful the fundraiser is, there is a possibility it will be done again in following years.

At 9 p.m., a student band called The Tickle Mafia performed. The band’s members are Nate Leichtman, Megan Letts, Derrick Bozich, Kenny Martinez, Jackson Hillmer, Justin Peterson, Sean Culliton and Aeryk Parker.

Tickle Mafia helped to raise funds because the band was able to make periodic announcements about the fundraiser, informing patrons on how they could help victims of natural disasters.

Nov. 6, 2012

5

www.duclarion.com

Opera serves delicious performance

photo courtesy of flickr.com/photos/duinternalphotos

Lamont School of Music put on Humperdinck’s “Hansel and Gretel” opera last weekend at the Newman Center.

by roderick o’dorisio Contributing Writer

This past weekend, the Lamont School of Music delivered a holiday feast to the DU community with its production of Engelbert Humperdinck’s fairy tale opera, “Hansel and Gretel.” From the magical costumes by costume shop designer and supervisor Laurie Klapperich to the buoyantly luscious music conducted by Ensemble Department Chair Lawrence Golan, the enchanted children’s story captivated the audience.

However, not all fairy tales are sugarcoated. Two children, Hansel and Gretel, who are constantly fighting the horrors of starvation realize that their family’s cupboard is bare. When their mother arrives home, she angrily sends them both into the woods to scavenge for dinner.

As the adventure unfolds, the two children have lovely encounters with the Sandman and the Dew Fairy, but the confrontation with the plump, gluttonous witch embodied the dark humor that Humperdinck imagined. The performance provided just the right amount of gruesome ingredients and hilarious anecdotes to appeal not only to adults, but children as well.

On Thursday and Saturday evening, senior vocal performance major Camille Laurice Azar from El Paso, Texas brilliantly performed the role of the gangly boy Hansel, and vocal performance major graduate student from Longmont Erin Kelly Clark, sweetly inhabited the role of Gretel with her blooming high notes. On Friday evening and Sunday afternoon, senior vocal performance major from Denver, Blair Whiteside, made a remarkable little bruiser of Hansel and senior

double major in vocal performance and French Ellen Leslie from Evergreen vividly delivered a pearly sound while handling Gretel’s mood swings with vigor.

In the second act, the colorfully green witch took over the stage. With her concoctions of slapstick humor and sinister imagery, she almost succeeded in seducing Hansel and Gretel into the oven.

Alas, the hocus-pocus spells did not hold, and the cleverness of the two children triumphed. A roar erupted from the audience when Hansel and Gretel booted the witch – played to the hilt by senior vocal performance major Senhica Klee from Gilbert, AZ on Thursday and Saturday and by sophomore vocal performance major Nathan Crowder of Arvada on Friday and Sunday – into her own oversized gingerbread oven.

“This role in particular forced me as a performer to really dig down farther into my musical and acting abilities than ever before. I believe this was the case for every performer in this production,” said Klee. “Working with this cast in particular was extraordinary. We had such great stage chemistry and I feel that it translated very well to our performance.

Every singer was able to grow exponentially and the audience seemed to enjoy it very much.”

Located directly behind the Sturm College of Law, the Ricks Center for Gifted Children provided the child actors for ten forest animals from their elementary school to perform in the opera this last weekend. In both acts, the young performers dazzled the audience with their superb immersion of their roles and their beautifully crafted costumes.

“A few years ago, the DU opera invited the kindergartners from the Ricks School to attend a dress rehearsal of Carmen. About a month later, we got an invitation to attend their opera that

they wrote,” said director Kenneth Cox. “The kindergartners put on about a 20 - minute performance with their own dialogue, music and costumes. It was absolutely brilliant. And now, we have some of those same kindergartners – now 4th and 5th graders – performing in our opera.”

Down in the orchestra pit, another fairy tale came to life. Conductor Lawrence Golan is in his 12th year as a tenured full professor at DU. Having won numerous international awards for his work as a conductor, Golan currently leads the after-graduate conducting program and is also an active professional conductor in his third season with the Yakima Symphony Orchestra in central Washington.

His most recent recording and first with the Lamont Symphony Orchestra, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7, was released back in 2011 and achieved two Global Music Awards.

As for this past weekend, Golan’s conducting was riveting. From the Wagnerian-inspired richness to the soufflé-light gaiety that much of Humperdinck’s music comprises, maestro Golan found the perfect combination between the two.

With a brilliant cast of talented singers, actors and actresses, the Lamont School of Music’s “Hansel and Gretel” brought together dark psychological imagery and brewed it with burlesquelike humor and brought to life one of the most beloved fairy tales of our time.

Crowder reflected on the experience.

“The opera was the most demanding, yet most rewarding thing I have ever done at DU. I never knew performing could be so challenging,” said Crowder.

“This was my first opera with a major role, and I will definitely remember it for the rest of my life.”

Copyright expiration explored in exhibit by kathy lutchi Contributing Writer

“Conor McGarrigle: and whenabouts in the name of space” is the latest exhibit featured in the Victoria Myhren Gallery on campus exploring digital media and the interactivity it provides within the context of an art space.

Dublin-born digital artist and newly appointed assistant professor in Emergent Digital Practices at DU, McGarrigle says his exhibit aims to explore digital technology and its place in our daily lives.

“At a time when so much of our everyday lives are mediated through digital technologies I see it as vital that art practice becomes part of the conversation about the role and implications of digital media. Working within this field means that I’m engaging with, and hopefully contributing to, some of the most crucial issues of our time,” said McGarrigle.

The gallery exhibits several video and projection digital artworks based on James Joyce’s “Ulysses.” In a piece titled “Unreliable Narrations,” the first chapter of Joyce’s book scrolls across two screens that hang parallel to each other and project onto the floor.

When it was first shown in Dublin, McGarrigle had to censor the vowels featured in the chapter due to copyright infringement to the Joyce Estate.

According to the wall text, the censorship “removed all meaning from the text, transforming it into a puzzle which the public [were] invited to solve.”

In January 2012, the copyright on “Ulysses” expired and the book entered the public domain. This allowed McGarrigle’s piece to be shown without censorship and “celebrated the event [as well as drew] attention to the continued threat of excessive copyright enforcement.”

“As an artist and creator I’m in favor of copyright, however, I think it has been brought into disrepute by being overextended far beyond its original intent and through a failure to account for the nature of digital technologies,” said McGarrigle. “This approach tends to lock down culture through restricting access to cultural production, often in nonsensical ways, which leads to a general erosion in faith in copyright per se.”

In another piece called the “O’Connell Bridge series” (20082012), the artist documents his “Joyce Walks throughout the world.” A Joyce Walk is a special walking tour that goes through Dublin, the setting of all of Joyce’s works.

The three parts that make up this series consist of photographs of Boston, London and Venice and each piece includes longitude and latitude coordinates of the

photo courtesy of myhren gallery

Artist McGarrigle explores the relationship between digital possibilities and artistic creativity through his “O’Connell Bridge” series.

photo’s location which represent the same point in the Joyce Walk where Bloom crosses O’Connell Bridge in Dublin.

“It’s really cool because I was considering going on a Joyce Walk of my own and it’s great that I can get involved with this art,” said Moira Heffernan, a graduate student in art and art history from Denver.

In a video piece titled “Mad Men: the bittorrent edition” (2011), one episode of the popular TV series is shown.

The wall text describes the piece as being “incompletely downloaded from the internet via bittorrent,” a file sharing process. The piece has no digital

effects and includes all jump cuts and corruptions that occurred in the downloading process in an attempt to capture the “act of being shared by thousands of users.”

“I think this piece [“Mad Men: the bittorrent edition”] is indicative of our generation because illegal downloading is really huge,” said Janna Proehl, a senior majoring in art history from Houston, Texas.

McGarrigle, who received his Ph.D. from the Dublin Institute of Technology, is a digital artist who has been featured in several international exhibitions including the Lebanese Pavilion in Venice and the Fundacio La Caixa in Barcelona. He was also

a funded research scholar for the Irish government at the Graduate School of Creative Arts and Media in Dublin.

McGarrigle is excited about the opportunities that have emerged by the further advancement and development of digital art.

“Digital media has expanded the range of possibilities available to artists; we can now do things which were previously not possible… a short number of years ago…[It provides] new ways of operating, new techniques and new challenges.”

The exhibition runs through Dec. 9 at the Victoria Myhren Gallery.

6

Nov. 6, 2012

www.duclarion.com

Falling forward: Ribs, shrimp ‘n grits ‘jazz’ up Pearl St. autumn playlist by maura shea Contributing Writer

by hannah gilham Lifestyles Editor

With daylight savings promoting more sleep, more eating and less productivity, it’s high-time the Clarion made a fall playlist to help all you Pioneers as the golden leaves fall and test deadlines creep up.

“Autumn Leaves” Edith Piaf “Since you went away the days grow long / and soon I’ll hear the winter songs / but I miss you most of all my darling when autumn leaves start to fall.”

This jazz classic has been done a thousand times in a thousand ways, but it never detracts from the beautiful melody that has haunted listeners for years. With lyrics that speak of a summer-fling ended too soon, this song is perfect for the sad and quiet moments that inevitably come with the changing leaves.

“Autumn Sweater” Yo La Tengo A fall playlist just can’t be made in good favor without this classic autumn jam. Weird, indie pop may prompt you to drive in a beat-up four runner with windows that don’t roll up, eating Wendy’s chicken sandwiches and hands that grip the steering wheel with an ease that only comes with long drives to nowhere.

There are streets with trees lining them, all crimson and gold.

“Those to Come” The Shins Apparently, people of our generation just skipped the Chutes Too Narrow album by indie band The Shins. This is a travesty, quite frankly. This song is a beautiful and lulling transition into the cold and cozy days of winter.

Speaking of love and loss and James Mercer’s lulling voice, this is the ultimate autumn song, complete with patterned sweater and Christmas socks.

And of course, “making tea in your underwear.”

“I Knew You Were Trouble.”

Taylor Swift First, don’t be hating. The fact of the matter is, DU is on the quarter system. Which means while all our friends at the surrounding Denver and Front Range schools are getting ready for turkey and mashed potatoes, Nat King

Cole and Christmas lights, we are slowly falling into the despair that is pulling multiple all-nighters.

While friends are fattening up for the winter, we are desperately gulping cups of steaming hot coffee just to maintain that bloodshot crazed look of a DU student during finals.

So, when it’s 2 a.m. and you still have five pages to write before your 8 a.m. final and you can’t remember what the sun looks like because you’ve been inside studying for so long, it is then that you realize: There is no shame in listening to the new Taylor Swift album.

Her awkward and danceable attempts to go pop with dub step beats might just save your sanity.

“Skyfall” Adele Try to feel like you’re not either a swanky female in a black, floor length and highly revealing dress or a suave male pursuing that girl while the new and epically improved Bond theme song is blaring in your ear buds.

The new Daniel Craig film hits theaters this Friday, completing the tradition of rolling post-turkey day into the movie theater to indulge in classic action film-pop-corn-stickycandy goodness.

“Passenger” Lisa Hannigan The season of traveling is upon us and whether you are flying home for turkey day or driving across the mountains to be with loved ones in a few short weeks, Lisa Hannigan’s harrowing Irish vocals and plucky banjoing make this song an autumn staple.

You can almost hear the leaves crunching under foot in the dappled and lazy afternoon light while smelling a neighbor’s baking apple pie wafting on the breezes.

“Two Weeks” Grizzly Bear Congratulations, folks. We have made it to the last two weeks of fall quarter. There’s nothing like realizing you’re in the home stretch, putting on some Grizzly Bear and neglecting the 400 pages of reading you were supposed to do by last Wednesday.

For the rest of the Clarion’s fall playlist, check out the lifestyles section online where we’ve deftly mastered WordPress to display a Spotify playlist.

My fellow Pioneers, good luck with finals, surviving family dinners and enduring the children-screaming atrocity that is your local mall.

Happy Holidays.

Restaurant Fourteen Seventy Two, located at 1472 S. Pearl St., opened in early September and has intrigued the Denver community with their unique and mind-blowing “low country” cooking since.

A perfect option for DU students looking for an elegant date night experience or a delicious dinner when the parents are in town, Fourteen Seventy Two boasts an array of southern comfort favorites as well as some unique takes on classic recipes.

The three owners, Scott Bergin, Dave Chmura and Rob Young spent the last two years renovating a classic 19th century house into a restaurant that could hold its own against the stiff competition running up and down legendary Pearl St. The relaxed atmosphere, dimly lit setting and elegant wood flooring make customers feel right at home. New Orleans-style jazz music plays in the background.

The restaurant offers numerous seating options including a rooftop patio, a main dining room featuring a cozy fireplace and a heated, enclosed patio space perfect for watching the endless hustle and bustle of Pearl St. This seating area is also equipped with a full bar.

However, it is their distinctive and flavorful cuisine that sets Fourteen Seventy Two apart from the rest of the eclectic eats lining old South Pearl. According to

Young, among their most popular dishes are the corn and crab beignets, chicken and waffles and the rich dark chocolate brownie.

Priced at $10, this appetizer features sweet lump crab that is finished with a stone-ground corn crust. These beignets are cooked to perfection; crispy on the outside and moist on the inside, they make the perfect start to any meal.

The classic chicken and waffles, priced at $16, take on a new twist at Fourteen Seventy Two. This one-of-a-kind dish includes the unique blend of maple-pulled chicken, light buttermilk waffles and crispy smoked bacon topped with a maple cream sauce.

The restaurant took a risk by replacing the traditional fried chicken and replacing it with pulled chicken in this meal.

“Some people were disappointed with the pulled chicken,” said Young. “Others were pleasantly surprised with the incredible taste.”

Other dinner options include the veggie burger, priced at $11 and dressed with avocado green goddess dressing. This vegetarian option boasts roasted red peppers and feta cheese on a brioche bun.

For the carnivorous among you, a small yet mouthwatering portion of chipotle maple dressed boar spare ribs cost $14, while a large portion is $24.

The menu also offers a wide range of salads, including the Fourteen Seventy-Two dinner or side salad, priced at $7, which features frisee with spring mix, pickled carrot, red onion, green

tomato and gruyere cheese served with a warm tasso vinaigrette and ciabatta dressing.

And finally, priced at $18, the shrimp and grits are the traditional low country meal featuring large gulf shrimp, low country pepper sauce and served over cheddar onion grit cakes.

This is all before the decadent desserts; the deliciously rich dark chocolate brownie, priced at $6, is the ideal dessert and perfect way to end your evening. This warm and chewy brownie is topped with a bacon bourbon caramel sauce and vanilla ice cream.

On a Thursday night, the restaurant was not overly crowded but had a steady flow of customers. Friday and Saturday nights have consistently been the busiest, filled with customers ready to start their weekends with a relaxing and delicious dinner.

“Our hours are not set in stone,” said Young. “If a customer wants to have a late meal, we will not turn them away.”

Generally the restaurant is open Monday – Thursday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Friday 11 a.m. to 11:30 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

While these prices may be out of reach for some college students, the large portions are perfect for sharing between friends and create an affordable alternative.

The mouthwatering food, friendly staff and unique environment will leave you wanting more.

Fourteen Seventy Two is sure to give popular Pearl St. restaurants a run for their money.

CASH for

BOOKS Vist du.bkstr.com for buyback hours and locations

DU BOOKSTORE 4/C

2050 EAST EVANS AVENUE | Black & White

/DUbookstore

For Black background, there is a white border around it.

RETURN YOUR RENTAL BOOKS

now through

CK-IN RENTAL CHE

NOVEMBER 21

Nov. 6, 2012

7

www.duclarion.com

Professor’s art engages, inspires conversation

photo courtesy of denverartmuseum.org

Professor and artist Laleh Mehran spent a year and a half visiting the Fuse Box Gallery at the Denver Art Museum before installation of her piece “Men of God, Men of Nature.”

by hsing tseng Staff Writer

Been down to the Denver Art Museum lately? DU Emergent Digital Practices associate professor Laleh Mehran has an exhibit there in the Fuse Box Gallery called “Men of God, Men of Nature” that encourages discussion and thought.

Contrasting with the architecture of the gallery, which has no right angles, Mehran’s installation consists of a single black cube measuring 12 by 12 by 12 cubic feet. The outer surface ripples with diverse topography, while stairs lead to an immersive inside of the cube.

The viewer, upon entrance, is inundated with Islamic geometrical patterns, motion activated video of organic spheres and rich audio manipulated

accompanied by Mehran herself, in the first quarterly Student Salon. Mehran led a guided tour and discussion of her exhibit.

“AHSS students are some of the most cutting-edge, astute students,” said Mehran. “Even though we study one area, they’re not isolated, so I’m really excited to have DU and AHSS students come through my piece and see what dialogue comes about.”

For Mehran, the unique style of the gallery, which she calls “wonky” in design, provided her with an exciting challenge in creating her installation. She spent a year and a half visiting the Fuse Box Gallery and developing ideas for how to actually bring her vision to life.

“The space being imperfect as it is, working with a very bizarre, very challenging pie shaped space was perfect for me,” said Mehran. “The piece has very much to do with the core concepts that I work with, but the actual structure and interactive features are very much influenced by the gallery itself.”

Mehran describes her process as heavily conceptual first.

“I always have to have an idea. My ideas are always the most important core of the process, so the idea dictates the piece,” said Mehran. “The concept drives everything and my digital medium follows.”

For the “Men of God, Men of Nature” installation, Mehran says her motivation came from her background as the daughter of two Iranian scientists who moved to the U.S. when she was a child.

“I’m heavily invested in what it means to have conversations about ideologies that make you who you are. My work is very much a reflection of who I am and how I grew up understanding the world

from prominent Judaic, Islamic and Christian songs.

According to Mehran, the piece represents three basic ideologies that define us.

“A lot of my work deals with the essential dialogue that has to do with basic ideologies.

For me, it has to do with the intersectionality of politics, religion and science,” said Mehran. “In this piece ‘Men of God, Men of Nature,’ I’m continuing that dialogue.”

Mehran admits that her expectations of visitors to the exhibit are “ambitious,” asking visitors to consider these the three ideologies of politics, religion and science.

“I ask visitors when they go through my space to think how we interact with them, what they really mean and to be in some ways more critical of our beliefs and how we’re influ-

enced by them to become who we are, how we are and how our behavior impacts as we go through life, both on a local and an international scale,” said Mehran. “I ask a lot, but I believe people are capable.”

When visiting her exhibit, Mehran finds the conversations she has had with people, from the spiritual to the scientists, invigorating.

“I’ve had incredible conversations on every level.” said Mehran. “It’s really interesting to hear what they have to say and they’re all so thoughtful.

I’ve been really honored and flattered that people give so much consideration when they go through my piece.”

The Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Student Advisory Council took a group of AHSS students to the Denver Art Museum last Friday,

showed up for the show, filling up about half of the Auditorium.

“Students told us they thought she was absolutely hilarious,” said Bonner.

“The best jokes are funny because they are true so I enjoyed her comments about DU,” said Natalie Wells, sophomore HRTM major from Arlington Heights, Ill., who attended the show.

Wong made many jokes about her personal sex life as well as her Asian race and a variety of different topics ranging from bachelorette parties to Mexican restaurants.

DU’s own improv team Skintight Outrage opened and closed the show performing improvised skits such as “Titanic in 30 seconds.”

DUPB is glad that the event was a success, according to Bonner.

“The mission of DUPB is to provide entertaining, inexpensive and inclusive events for students,” said Bonner.

“Hearing that students had a great time makes all of the time and effort we put into bringing Ali Wong to DU completely worth it.”

DUPB Special Events brought comedian Ali Wong to the Davis Auditorium last Tuesday.

around me,” said Mehran.

Mehran currently teaches an autumn class on video installation. She will offer a course in winter on site-specific installation, working with place and location. For her, critical thinking and making are of utmost importance.

“For us, which also makes sense in scope of the mission of the university – a great private university dedicated to the public good - we want critical makers that might be at the forefront of making the tech happen, but they need to have a reason behind their work. Our work is embedded in socio-political issues – it’s reflected in our faculty, in our entire curriculum, every class and assignment,” said Mehran.

As a busy artist and professor, Mehran has future plans to work on more exhibits and keep looking for opportunities to continue her dialogues and challenge herself further.

For burgeoning artists and those just starting out in the art profession, Mehran warns that art is a competitive and timeconsuming field.

“If you want a 9 to 5 career, art is probably not going to work for you. I’m always ‘on,’ and if you want to be an artist, you have to always be ‘on,’ “ said Mehran. “All the major artists I know, who have work in museums and such, they’re always ‘on.’ Everything they see and all the conversations they have all just kind of wraps around that. They’re always, always thinking. I really do think that’s who I am and if you can have that love and drive to pursue something at that level and depth, you will be an amazing artist.”

“Men of God, Men of Nature” will be on display until Feb. 17 in the Fuse Box in the Hamilton Building, Level 4 of the Denver Art Museum.

DUPB special event goes right with Wong by emma mckay

Assistant Lifestyles Editor

Roars of laughter could be heard from Davis Auditorium last Tuesday night when comedian Ali Wong took the stage for one of DUPB’s special events of the quarter. Wong, who has been featured on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” as well as in Oliver Stone’s recent movie “Savages” and plays Olivia on NBC’s “Are You There Vodka? It’s Me, Chelsea” was named one of the “10 Comics to Watch” for 2011 by Variety Magazine, according to her website.

DUPB decided they wanted to bring Wong to campus last February when they saw her perform at the national convention for the National Association for Campus Activities.

“When we saw Ali Wong do her routine, we all were dying of laughter,” said Ashley Bonner, member of the DUPB Special Events Board senior Business Management major from Colorado.

Wong was well received.

Approximately 200 students

gusto kubiak|clarion

8

www.duclarion.com

Nov. 6, 2012

‘Flight’ successfully lands in theaters

photo courtesy of collider.com

Denzel Washington stars as Captain Whip Whitaker, here seen talking to the press outside his ex-wife’s home. Whitaker gains the attention of the media after landing a malfunctioning plane and saving most of the passengers.

by dylan proietti Entertainment Editor

Denzel Washington glides back to the big screen in the mystery drama “Flight,” delivering an outstanding performance and making the movie a success. The film, directed by Robert Zemeckis (“Forrest Gump”), is marked by its intriguing plot and exceptional performances by the cast.

Washington stars as Whip Whitaker, a veteran, high-functioning alcoholic and current commercial airline pilot, who miraculously lands a malfunctioning aircraft, saving 96 of the 102 passengers on board - all while highly intoxicated.

The plot is simply gripping, leaving audiences high-strung and waiting with bated breath as the captain’s story unfolds. Unfortunately, this story is somewhat diminished by several of the subplots in the film that feel underdevel-

oped, primarily those concerning Whitaker’s ex-wife (Garcelle Beauvais, “Franklin and Bash”) and son (Justin Martin), as well as the romantic interest in the form of Nicole Maggen (Kelly Reilly, “Sherlock Holmes”), a recovering heroin addict and tragic beauty.

The main plot, however, concerning the ongoing investigation and Whitaker’s struggle with addiction, serves as the rock upon which the film is based, outshining some of its weaker subplots.

The opening scenes, featuring the plane crash and the measures Captain Whitaker takes to save the lives of those on board, are engrossing to say the least, making effective, extensive use of visual effects to create a realistic portrayal of the high-intensity circumstance.

In his role as the captain, Washington embodies the excess Whitaker indulges himself in, playing one of his more convincing roles in recent years. The subtle

balance between supreme confidence and insurmountable internal problems is a delicate one and much like his character, Washington finds his center even in trying times and performs his duty.

The supporting cast also acts admirably throughout the film. John Goodman, as Whitaker’s hilarious, ponytail clad cocaine dealer, recalls elements of Walter Sobchak, of “The Big Lebowski,” and offers some much needed comic relief. Don Cheadle, too, delivered a standout performance as Whitaker’s lawyer who, though he despises the captain, does everything he can to prevent him from facing criminal charges.

Perhaps the only performance that falls flat was that of Reilly as Nicole. Lack of screen time and her passivity in the film makes her performance unfortunately lackluster.

The soundtrack consists primarily of songs from the 1970s - even including an apt muzak rendition of The Beatle’s “With

a Little Help from My Friends” - a choice that seems intended to bring a sense of history to Washington’s character, but instead feels somewhat displaced within the modern plotline.

Zemeckis once again finds his directorial groove in “Flight,” striking a delicate contrast between laugh-out-loud funny moments and gut-churning pathos, creating a drama with substance abuse as the star and Washington as the bridge by which the audience can begin to relate to someone in such a desperate, trying situation.

Though elements of the movie attempt to ground the film, Zemeckis and Washington pull up on the movie’s controls, saving the film and guiding the supporting cast and plot safely to a splendid, dramatic finish that will leave audiences not only thinking, but empathizing with the struggle of a particularly enigmatic man who embodies the struggle of humanity to reject indulgence.

‘Reba’ reincarnated in ‘Malibu Country’ by meg mcintyre Contributing Writer

ABC’s new comedy “Malibu Country” is the story of Reba Gallagher (Reba McEntire), a former country singer from Nashville who moves to Malibu to escape the aftermath of her husband’s messy affair.

The plotline of the series, however, is a tired one and the pilot strongly resembled an episode of The CW’s “Reba,” with the only measurable differences being a new setting and some more interesting characters.

Once in Malibu, Reba decides to pick her career back up and begin an entirely new life. The show’s pilot, which premiered last Friday, depicts Reba’s struggles and triumphs as she attempts to adapt to Malibu life.

The characterization of the new series is one of its biggest flaws. In “Malibu Country,” Reba is the same down-home country mother that she was in her eponymous show and endures many of the same struggles and tribulations. Reba’s next-door neighbor, Kim (Sara Rue), is a character that’s been done before, and will remind audiences of the exasperatingly cheerful next-door neighbor from McEntire’s old show. As she comes off as painfully ditzy, tries to naïvely reel in her stepchildren and attempts desperately to become Reba’s best friend, the pilot becomes an episode that viewers will feel they have seen many times before.

McEntire’s trademark humor also reminds of “Reba.” As she reprimands her children, attempts to escape the

over-friendliness of her new next-door neighbor and tells off the secretary of a pompous agent, McEntire creates a dynamic comparable to that of her previous work. The show even feels like a classic sitcom, complete with laugh track.

Though McEntire acts with vivacity and boldness, she brings nothing new to the table in “Malibu Country.”

However, one bright spot in the show’s future is actress Lily Tomlin (“The West Wing”), who plays Reba’s mother Lillie Mae. Throughout the pilot, Tomlin adds some fresh, new humor to the mix and provides some much needed variation from the comedy of “Reba.”

Especially funny is the scene where Lillie Mae is seen enjoying a marijuana lollipop, one of the newly attainable joys of

Malibu life. Tomlin laughs and ponders in true stoner fashion, all the while maintaining a perfectly replicated southern accent. As Lillie Mae, Tomlin adds spunk and humor to the pilot, making “Malibu Country” slightly more enjoyable.

Yet the show has a long way to go before it gains viewers’ approval. The pilot provided a somewhat funny, but mostly dull rendition of Malibu Reba’s new life.

And while there were sparse moments of enjoyable humor, the show simply did not entertain. As a whole, the pilot’s downfall was the overwhelming resemblance to McEntire’s previous work, a vice that will leave audiences bored and uninterested.

With the same characters, the same plot and the same Reba, “Malibu Country” offers nothing new.

Nov. 6, 2012

9

www.duclarion.com

Trout Steak Revival a hearty musical feast by anita balakrishnan Editor-in-chief

Trout Steak Revival, a Denverbased band that will be playing at DU this Friday, previewed their twangy bluegrass opening for fellow folk darlings Pert Near Sandstone at the Bluebird last Thursday. Performing songs from both of their albums, Trout Steak Revivial and Flight, as well as some unrecorded tunes, this band proved it has all the makings of a Colorado favorite – variety, balance and the kind of contagious toe-tapping that can only come with great on-stage chemistry.

Revival, which will be headlining DUPB’s Fall Folk Fest this Friday at 6 p.m. in the Sidelines Pub, played a set of nine songs that fit squarely in the folky bluegrass/ Americana genre, but provided a spectrum of interpretations, from jazzy to bluesy to country to rock. Consisting of a mandolin (Steve Foltz), banjo (Travis McNamara), guitar/dobro (Will Koster), standup bass (Casey Houlihan) and fiddle (Bevin Foley), the members alternated on vocals, giving each song a unique personality and furthering the complex sound-texture of the pieces.

The band opened with “Love, Please Come Home,” a lively knee-slapping Bill Monroe cover that was quintessentially bluegrass, with female vocals (and yodels) by Foley. The song climaxed in an extended instrumental break with combo-style soloing, inherently characteristic of the band’s primarily instru-

photo courtesy of casey houlihan

Colorado folk band Trout Steak Revival will play at DU’s Fall Folk Fest this Friday at 6 p.m. in the Sidelines Pub.

mental drive. The bouncy melody gives the demure-looking Foley a southern belle-gone-bad attitude which returned again in the 12th song of the set, “Greasy Coat,” with lyrics, “I don’t drink and I don’t smoke and I don’t wear no greasy coat / I don’t dance and I don’t sing and I don’t wear no diamond ring.”

Revival followed the squaredance worthy opener with a more cosy tune, “Ashes to Ashes,” which showcased a more elegant side of their instrumental repertoire and allowed various instrumental voices to shine throughout the piece. The solo vocals by McNamara mimicked the raw, imperfect

crooning of folk-rock favorites like Mumford and Sons and the Lumineers. This mellow, modern take on folk music reappeared in the fourth song, “Colorado River” and “Where do My Bluebird Fly,” a Tallest Man on Earth cover, both of which used cascading violin voices and haunting harmonies like those of Andrew Bird to create layers of melodies.

In the middle of the show, the band took a darker turn, creating a combination of bluegrass and bluesy jazz “Rude Awakening,” which uses Foley’s sexy violin crooning against Houlihan’s bellowing voice to construct a complex palete of light and dark moments.

“Awakening” was succeeded by “Darling Corey,” another dark piece that began with cacophonous mixture of voices increasing in speed and incorporated mournful lyrics to create a dark and rebellious country feel. The soloing on this song, especially from Koster’s dromo, highlighted how the band used syncopation to maintain the feel of multiple genres throughout the song – maintain the bass and guitar line in common time and drawling into the off beats to keep up the bluegrass feel underneath, while layering more syncopated time signatures in the fiddle, banjo and mandolin.

The show quickly picked up to lighter tunes, including a happy and carefree song by Foley, who sings simply, “I love nobody and nobody loves me” in the classic song “I Don’t Love Nobody.” The band grew even more playful with the yet- unrecorded crowd favorite “Pie,” with the whole band singing “Pie, pie, pie all I want is pie.”

The band kicked off the closing set of songs with a locomotive instrumental piece which paced vigorous soloing with rhythmic unison cords, creating a train-like pace to make the perfect mountain driving song for an autumn day. The closing songs were a resampling of some familiar bluegrass angles, with Revival ending the show with the same backwoods bustlin’, hootin’ and hollerin’ they started with.

Bluegrass fan or not, the self-proclaimed “mountain music” of Trout Steak Revival creates enough variety and texture through soloing, layering and syncopation to appeal to any musical tastes. Further, the clean studio sound of their albums does not do justice to their unmistakable dynamic and spontaneity cultivated through years of live performance.

Trout Steak Revival is truly a Colorado diamond in the rough – and like any Colorado treasure, should be enjoyed with fall flannel on and microbrew in hand. You can catch them free at the Pub for DUPB’s Fall Folk Fest at 6 p.m.

Days you might want to consider being sick”.

November

January

29

7

January

18 23

Days with the highest recorded snowfall since ‘05

Sign up for Free Checking and get a free

efirstbank.com Member FDIC

800-964-3444 Online Banking plus either direct deposit or Bill Pay required. Other conditions and restrictions apply. See branch for details.

February

SHOPPING

10

www.duclarion.com

Nov. 8, 2011

The Clarion’s holiday gift guide

M U S I C TV SHOWS

MOVIES

To ask for:

Want to get a jumpstart on your holiday shopping list? Look no further than this comprehensive guide, created by the Clarion.

All of this year’s best in entertainment has been compiled so that you can gift your loved ones the best albums, TV series and movies.

“THE avEnGERs”* PRiCE: $19.96 “The Avengers” is the superhero film of 2012, finally drawing together all the Marvel heroes we’ve been introduced to together in one megafranchise, an effort that’s been in the making since 2008’s “Iron Man.” Instead of bogging us down in tedious backstories, director Joss Whedon (“Buffy the Vampire Slayer”), liberated by the introductions of previous films, was free to dive into the dysfunctional team dynamic; even before the movie, we knew from past films that Iron Man’s snark (a performance powered by an excellent Robert Downey Jr.) would undoubtedly clash with Captain America’s aw-shucks American idealism (Chris Evans, definitively breaking away from his Johnny Storm role in “Fantastic Four”). If you don’t already have The Avengers, seriously, go buy it.

To ask for:

“THE WalKinG dEad”: THE COmPlETE sECOnd sEasOn (limiTEd EdiTiOn)* PRiCE: $64.98 Halloween may be over, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get your share of guts and gore anywhere else. If you’re a diehard (pun intended) fan, you’ll appreciate the creativity of the showrunners even more when you get season 2. In order to open the zombie head box set containing the second season of “The Walking Dead,” you have to insert the included screwdriver into the zombie’s eye socket to unlatch the lock. Once the box is open (and the fun is over), you can pop in one of the four discs and cringe, squeal and shriek as sheriff deputy Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) and his band of survivors struggle to survive the zombie apocalypse and each other.

For the parents:

“GamE OF THROnEs”: sEasOn 1 COllECTOR’s EdiTiOn [BlU-RaY], “dOWnTOn aBBEY” sEasOns 1 & 2 - ORiGinal UK vERsiOn* RElEasE daTE: nOv. 20 PRiCE: $79.99, $30.00 Bring Westeros home this holiday season with “Game of Thrones:” Season 1 Collector’s Edition. The boxset includes all the perks of the season 1 DVD, as well as “dragon eggs” featuring hidden bonus content that sharp-eyed fans should keep their eyes out for. If your parents are more in tune with the spirit of Victorian England, however, splurge on Downton Abbey Seasons 1 and 2. The special features are rather limited, but the real treat is watching upper-crust British socialites deliver snide remarks over simmering cups of tea. In fact, they even have more time to do so in these extended original cut episodes. With Season 3 for both series several months off, winter break is a great time for your parents (and you) to catch up.

For the parents:

“indiana JOnEs: THE COmPlETE advEnTUREs”* PRiCE: $49.99 If your parents are looking for Spielberg-ian thrills, grab a whip and snag “Indiana Jones: The Complete Adventures” [Blu-Ray]. (Yes, the hotly contested “Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is included too). The movies will offer a healthy sense of nostalgia to parents and everyone will remember why they have a crush on Harrison Ford. This treasure’s standout feature is “On Set With Raiders of the Lost Ark,” which includes behind-the-scenes interviews, outtakes and a handful of deleted scenes. Surprise Mom and Dad with a blast from the past and watch your present tally rise.

For the significant other:

“PROmETHEUs”*, “maGiC miKE”* PRiCE: $19.49, $14.96 Ridley Scott’s unofficial “Alien” prequel may not have lived up to the standards set by its predecessor, but plenty of thrills still abound. For him, “Prometheus” is a grandiose and visually stunning treat, boosted by standout performances by Michael Fassbender as an ambiguous android and Noomi Rapace as Ripley 2.0. For her, the obvious choice has to be “Magic Mike”: who doesn’t love Channing Tatum’s, ahem, acting? This film about male strippers may leave you feeling a little uncomfortable about your lack of a six-pack, but she’ll undoubtedly appreciate it.

For the significant other:

HOmEland: THE COmPlETE FiRsT sEasOn [BlU-RaY]* PRiCE: $34.98 Reconnaissance tells us you’ve probably been watching “Homeland,” Showtime’s critically-acclaimed new drama that took the Emmys by storm this fall. Not only did the show knock “Mad Men” off of its Best Drama pedestal, but it also received top acting awards for Claire Danes’ mentally unstable CIA agent Carrie Mathison and Damian Lewis’ suspicious war veteran Nicholas Brody. If you or your significant other haven’t had a chance to watch it, consider this your new assignment. This show’s got something everyone can enjoy, espionage for her, action for him . . . but really, it would be criminal to pass it up.

To ask for:

BABEL, mUmFORd and sOns*, SOME NIGHTS, FUn.* PRiCE: $12.01, $9.99 With massive amounts of new music coming out all the time, its nearly impossible to keep up with what’s released. Thankfully, we’ve narrowed down your choices and now you can treat yourself. Take your pick between these albums, both from indie bands: Babel, from the British folk outfit Mumford and Sons and Some Nights, from alt rock group fun. You may be familiar with some of their work - due to the radio repeats of the toe-tapping “I Will Wait” by Mumford and Sons and the titular “Some Nights” by fun. - but take a chance to listen to the other tracks; after all, these are two of the top-selling albums of 2012.

For the parents:

Election Night Watch Party Tuesday, Nov. 6 begins 5 p.m.

Driscoll Student Center Underground

GRRR!, THE ROllinG sTOnEs STANDING OVATION, THE GREATEST SONGS FROM THE STAGE, sUsan BOYlE RElEasE daTE: nOv. 13 PRiCE: $22.99, $10.99 Mom and Dad have probably amassed a collection of songs over the years from some of their favorite artists, but consider bringing all the tracks together this holiday season with compilation albums from two very different schools of music. For Mom, there’s a collection of theatre standards covered by the angelic-voiced Susan Boyle (if you are looking for “I Dreamed A Dream” among them, though, you won’t find it). For Dad, there’s the 50-track (or 80-track if you’re feeling super-deluxe) GRRR! album, filled with classic hits from the Rolling Stones and featuring two new songs, “One More Shot” and “Doom and Gloom,” recorded this past August. Happy holidays indeed.

Bring your books and come watch the election coverage on two big screen TVs, take your photo with the “cardboard candidates,” enter to win Presidential Debate commemorative items, and enjoy pizza and snacks while supplies last.

For the significant other:

All Students, Faculty and Staff are welcome.

RED*, ¡DOS! and ¡TRÉ!

RElEasE daTEs: nOv. 13 and dEC. 11 PRiCE: $13.88, $9.99, $10.99 For him, Green Day’s album trilogy is the gift that keeps on giving. After the release of September’s ¡Uno! the punk rockers still have some surprises with ¡Dos! in November, followed by ¡Tré! (most likely a nod to drummer Tré Cool) in December. The style segues from power pop in ¡Uno!, to punk rock in ¡Dos!, but if you can only splurge on one album, pick up ¡Tré!. It’s an “epic” mix of everything that won’t leave him disappointed. For her, make sure to pick up Taylor Swift’s fourth studio LP, Red, where the pop country songstress proves that the best cure for heartbreak is a best-selling album (here’s looking at you, Adele). The album isn’t quite as cheery as the ones that preceded it, but given that this season is chock full of it, a little change might do some good.

*indicates product has already been released. All prices listed are from Amazon.com Gift ideas written by Gigi Peccolo (Assistant News Editor). Graphics courtesy of sxc.hu.

SPONSORED BY: Student Activities, Undergraduate Student Government, Graduate Student Government, and the Division of Marketing and Communications

Nov. 6, 2012

11

www.duclarion.com

Trust the Founding Fathers The Electoral College is a part of representative democWhen someone says racy that is meant to isolate the “Republican,” they don’t always president and vice president mean the party. It’s possible to from the ever-shifting winds be a “small-r” republican. and whims of populist politiThe Founding Fathers cal movements and empower clearly knew a states to select thing or two about “The Founding a national world history leader. rife with rank Fathers clearly It is for dictatorial cabals this reason and filled with knew a thing or that it has examples of tyr- two about world worked for anny and the “rule two centuries; of the majority,” history - rife with the people in a which resulted in rank dictatorial state vote and the trampling on the electors of the rights of the cabals.” from that state minorities. cast their votes Just think of the commotion for the candidates who win the and terror that resulted during majority of the popular vote in and after the French Revolution, the states. although this was after the framFederalism, or the power ing of the Constitution. balance between the states and

the federal government, is also ensured through the Electoral College, since both the public and the states have an appropriate say in choosing a commander in chief.

This separation of powers helps ensure that the liberties of the people are also protected, since no one entity, neither the people nor the states, has an absolute say in who is elected. Under this tested system, we are neither ruled by a majority nor a group of states.

A direct, popular election of the president and vice president would result in a highly skewed system in which a candidate could travel to only a few high-population states like New York, California, Texas and Florida and win by wooing crowds in big states.

The popular vote movement also removes the states from the equation, and by ignoring them, deals another startling blow to federalism.

As an aside, any movement to change the Electoral College is certainly doomed to fail.

Why? Because to change a system designed into the Constitution would require an Amendment.

The process to amend this sacrosanct document is designed to be arduously lengthy and politically difficult, and no dime-store populist barnstorming has the political stamina nor the political clout to achieve this.

In only a few examples has the Electoral College stumbled, most recently in 2000.

But in another instance, 1800, the Presidential Election

was decided by the House of Representatives, and that body selected Thomas Jefferson, arguably our nation’s greatest president, and my favorite.

It is not misplaced nostalgia nor an inappropriate reverence for our Founders that compels Americans to support the Electoral College, but rather a recognition of the merits of the system that makes our republic unique.

Is the Electoral College a perfect system? No. The Electoral College was designed by men, so it reflects the flaws inherent in mankind.

But it has endured through the centuries, and we should examine very critically when asked to abolish any governmental system enshrined in the law by our wise forefathers.

The electoral college must be abolished

will most likely favor Obama.

Is that fair? Well, with the Electoral College it would be, just as it has been many times in the past. In 1824, 1876, 1888 and most recently in 2000, the candidate who won the popular vote did not become president because of the Electoral College.

Despite many attempts to modify or abolish it since the 19th century, the system still remains.

Currently, the National Popular Vote effort is rallying support for a compact ratified by individual states’ legislatures petitioning for the popular vote to elect the president.

Now is the time to do so, once and for all.

The Electoral College was created by the Founding Fathers

to allow for electors chosen by state legislatures to choose the president because they did not trust citizens choice for a president. Southerners were also strongly in favor of the system because they received a louder voice at the national level.

It is time to abolish this age-old system. The sad truth is that the amplified importance of swing-state voters created by the electoral college renders other voters feeling impotent and reduces voter turnout in non-swing states.

In any given year, only the approximately 25 percent of Americans living in swing states have a louder voice in choosing the nation’s leader.

This is not only unfair, it is not right in a democracy where

each citizen should have an equal say in their representation.

This skewed, winner-take-allsystem needs to be abolished and replaced by a far less complicated and more transparent method that is less susceptible to fraud and manipulation: whichever candidate garners the most votes wins the presidential election.

Tonight, this centuries-old system will be put to the test in what promises to be one of the closest presidential elections in history.

Will the popular vote winner also win the Electoral College and the presidency?

Or will the system choose the candidate who has won fewer votes?

Maybe tonight will supply the will to abolish this system.

Continued from page 1

Bring the president to the people Continued from page 1

What does that mean about tonight’s contest? Everything.

Whoever wins the popular vote in each individual state is awarded all of its electoral votes, meaning Obama or Romney could make a very strong showing, achieving almost 50 percent of the total votes cast, but receive no electoral votes and thus be no closer to the presidency despite the millions of voters who supported them.

Most states vote overwhelmingly for one candidate or the other, but in a few states, roughly half of voters support the President while the other

half of voters support Romney.

These are so-called “swing states,” which can swing to either candidate because the popular vote is very close.

These states have received plenty of candidate visits and an influx of advertising money in an attempt by the candidate to win its popular vote and its electoral votes.

The most hotly contested swing states this year include Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Nevada, New Hampshire, Ohio, Virginia and Wisconsin.

Despite Romney leading in most national polls, he is down in most swing states, meaning he has a pretty good chance of winning more votes than Obama but losing the election because the Electoral College

One of DU’s oldest traditions Your official student newspaper since 1899 Be part of a club that reaches thousands every week.

Be the voice of the Pioneers.

No experience neccessary. Driscoll Underground, 6:30 p.m., Monday nights.

duclarion.com | be our friend

12

Nov. 6, 2012

www.duclarion.com

Nelson evacuation handled well by makalya cisneros Staff Writer

Three-thirty in the morning and sound asleep, Nelson residents were abruptly awakened by the wails of emergency alarms. This was not the first time this year that residents were displaced due to elevated carbon monoxide levels. The difference being that this time getting the building back in order took five hours.

Despite the inconvenience and rude awakening, stuff happens. The measures that were taken to accommodate residents and settle the situation were necessary to ensure safety and lessen inconvenience.

When it comes to buildings and design, there is no way of ensuring perfection. Somewhere between blueprints and the real world there are things that are just unpredictable.

I am not a morning person at all, but I found myself tipping my hat to the appropriate response of Nelson’s staff and the Department of Campus Safety (DCS).

The building clear in the chilling weather, Nelson residents gathered in Nagel’s marketplace. People muttered to each other speculating on the situation, resting their eyes waiting to be okayed to re-enter. Grumpy expressions were exchanged and no judgment was passed on bed heads or pajamas.

Personnel were immediately aflutter identifying and combating the situation.

Despite this response, many people sought refuge with friends, while others stayed sheltered in Nagel. For those

who didn’t Sodexo arrived at ensure safety, the fact that they 7 a.m. to provide breakfast to were handled so thoroughly in the Nelsonsites, something not such a small amount of time usually offered in Nagel. A meal to lessen the inconvenience to swipe was still required and the residents is amazing.

The communication with nice gesture was a small consolation for the displacement, but the residents and measures the swift reply of the Sodexo taken to guarantee their safety staff at the request of Housing and accommodate them was and Residential Education was thorough, swift and kept residents safe. sweet nonetheless.

More than the In addition to helpful informathis, for residents tion about the state who had 8 a.m. “These of affairs was the classes and no measures are frankness of the school supplies, an messages. email was sent out necessary to DCS and the to notify professors ensure safety.” resident direcof the situations. tor of Nelson, The personnel Zach Porter, were working to settle the situation were also trying straightforward about how to figure out ways to get resi- long it was going to take to dents any important things they be readmitted to the building and whether or not having an needed from their rooms.

Given the situation, the overnight bag packed before response was magnificent. With bed in the days to follow was a safety in mind, the building was smart idea.

The frequent updates and being scoured by personnel, firemen and DCS teaming up to frankness were a much better identify and solve the problem alternative than keeping resiin order to ensure that each and dents in the dark until the last every resident would be safe in minute or until the situation was over. their home away from home.

As far as inopportune The carbon monoxide levels of Nelson were and are still situations go, the response being monitored to ensure the was as efficient as possible.

It’s hard to remember residents’ safety.

Residents were kept in situations like these that informed via email with the the people on staff are only latest information about the human; no one could have predicted the situation. situation.

Things happen out of There were also updates about what residents could do the realm of control and it to make the best of the situation. is up to us to recognize that Considering the dangers when stuff happens it may be of carbon monoxide poisoning necessary to just roll with the and its lethal nature, displace- punches and accept it.

When it’s a question of ment is the least of our worries.

No matter how long it takes, safety, there should be absothese measures are necessary to lutely no second guessing.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Intramural athletics promote inequality by jessie galiotogrebe

The University of Denver is very proud of their pursuit and dedication to the ideas of diversity and inclusivity. Inclusiveness is listed among our five values, which we not only display on banners, like in Craig Hall, one of the most frequented event venues on campus, but we also make it a mission to express it to incoming undergrads as a part of their induction into life as a Pioneer.

We depict this concept as a pivotal cornerstone of the educational experience of DU. As soon as new students arrive, they are introduced to ideas of the single story, and the dangers of stereotyping, identity ascription and holding people within the boxes of their social identity. With collaborative work by organizations such as CME, the International House and Joint Council these efforts on campus are impossible to miss.

But with all of these strong values and efforts, how is it that we as a community continue to miss a specific, blaring gender inequality in front of us?

It is a simple example, but that is how micro-aggressions work; they hide within our everyday activities so as to be disguised in culture as norms, therefore eluding challenge or criticism.

What is the inequality I’m speaking of?

A little rule in intramural

sports games that on coed teams, a goal scored by a girl is worth two points, versus that of their male teammate which is only worth one. To some this is enraging, to others minuscule, but either way it is a point of hypocrisy within our University. If we stand for inclusive excellence, we must begin with the simple, often overlooked micro-aggressions.

Are women weaker?

Less likely to get points?

Is it that much harder for us, and therefore we should get a greater reward?

Some people are surprised this even exists, and for others it seems a normal rule. This normalization is what the danger is. I will credit intramural sports, they do permit the rule to be dismissed, but only if both captains and the referee agree at the beginning of the game and it is not regularly advertised as an option.

Being the captain of my intramural soccer team, I talked with my team and we all agreed we wanted to dismiss the rule for every game of our season.

Whenever I ask the referee though, it is greeted with dismissal or questions of certainty whether I really want to make that change. It is clear that in a sports setting at DU, the lessened female athlete is normalized through this small rule and its big impact.

Therefore, I believe the removal of such a rule could largely impact the role of female athletes and how they are viewed on coed teams.

trayal, by Obama, of females.

For instance, Emily Esfahani Smith of the Washington Times lamented Dunham’s participation in “The reduction of young women to their reproductive organs.”

Pop culture is notorious for objectifying women, but the Democratic Party reinforces such stereotypes by portraying women as having one thing on their minds in the voting booth, and it’s not the intricacies of foreign policy.

A cornerstone of his administration has been ensuring women have the ability to practice safe sex, which is frankly no politician’s business.

The president should be

focused on representing us well overseas, protecting religious freedom and creating an environment for the economy to thrive, so that women can provide for themselves and manage their own healthcare.

He shouldn’t be wasting our time and his resources to send a degrading impression of women to the public.

This last-ditch effort to woo the female voting bloc with a sexual innuendo just might backfire, however.

The Obama campaign is using women to get four more years in power, and we either wake up now or fall prey to the rank seduction.

Contributing Writer

Obama and campaign disrespect women by katie walker Contributing Writer

The Obama campaign recently released a controversial “first time” ad starring Lena Dunham, the force behind HBO’s casual-sex crazed comedy, Girls.

Flippantly, Dunham equates losing virginity with voting, which is indecent.

Not only is the commercial widely perceived as degrading, its broader message is downright offensive.

The ad makes a joke out of a serious matter - participating in our democracy - and mocks virginity along the way.

I’m no prude, but when the

leader of the free world circulates an ad that reasonable people would feel uncomfortable watching with their parents, something has gone awry.

To put things in perspective, imagine a job interview: the male applicant tells his prospective employer, who happens to be female, “Hire me! It’s like losing your virginity: you have to pick the right guy.” This would be deemed inappropriate, and rightly so.

Such comments qualify as sexual harassment.

Demeaning, unprofessional remarks are not tolerated in the workplace, and they shouldn’t be celebrated as clever or cute in

support of the person holding our highest office in the land. The ad, though, is only a symptom of a deeper problem: the president’s dirty politics.

This is not the first time the Obama team has shown blatant disrespect for women.

Several months ago, the president’s official campaign website advised women to “vote like your ladyparts depend on it.” That was soon taken down, but this advertisement has met with similar outrage, yet the Obama team refuses to remove the video from its YouTube channel.

The blogosphere is ablaze with outrage from citizens deeply disgusted by the undignified por-

2055 E. Evans Ave. | 303-871-3131| du.clarion@du.edu Facebook.com/DUClarion Twitter: @DUClarion Google+: DU Clarion

Staff Writers

Editorial Board anita balakrishnan sarah ford

News Editor

gigi peccolo

Assistant News Editor hannah gilham

Lifestyles Editor

emma mckay

Assistant Lifestyles Editor anna gauldin

Sports Editor

alex proietti

Assistant Sports Editor

Editor-in-Chief

manthan bhatt

Managing Editor

ryan lumpkin

Photography Editor adam hammerman

Assistant Photography Editor

alex johnson

Opinions Editor

dylan proietti

Entertainment Editor jacob bockhorst

Web Editor

michael snodgrass

Copy Chief

noel mckillip

Copy Editor

Makayla Cisneros Dalton Handy Marley Schafer Hsing Tseng

Staff Photographers Jill Hamilton Sarah Sutin

Adviser

Amanda Peskin

Contributing Photographers Kim Nesbitt

Contributing Writers

Reilly Braun Jessie Galioto-Grebe Lanna Giaque Michael Gooch Kathy Lutchi Roderick O’Dorisio Meg McIntyre Tyler Irani Carolyn Neff Maura Shea Katie Walker Danny Zimny-Schmitt

Advertising Manager Ali Donnermeyer

Distribution Assistant Jacob Bockhorst

The Clarion is the official student publication of the University of Denver. It serves as the Voice of the Pioneers. It does not necessarily reflect the opinions of the faculty, the staff and/ or the administration. Reproduction of The Clarion in whole or part in any form written, broadcast or electronic without written permission of The Clarion is prohibited. The opinions expressed by columnists and contributing writers do not necessarily reflect those of The Clarion. Any photograph that has been substantially altered or staged for use as a graphic will be labled as a photo illustration.

Weather forecasts are of courtesy of the National Weather Service.

The Clarion reserves the right to reject advertising, stories, columns or letters to the editor that it deems graphic, obscene or that discriminate on the basis of race, culture, gender or sexual orientation.

The Clarion welcomes letters to the editor. Those who submit letters must limit them to 350 words. Some letters may not be printed because of space limitations, or because they are similar to a number of letters already received on the same subject or are libelous. Letters may be emailed to editor@duclarion.com. You may also fill out a form on The Clarion’s website, duclarion.com.

Nov. 6, 2012

13

www.duclarion.com

Denver finishes second in conference Continued from front page

After a decisive 2-0 shutout of No. 3 seed Texas State in the WAC semifinals on Friday afternoon, the Pioneer women’s soccer team, ranked No. 19 in the nation, advanced to the WAC final, where they fell 1-0 to No. 1 seed and defending WAC champions Utah State on Sunday afternoon.

“We are very proud of the women’s soccer team for the wonderful accomplishment of being selected to the NCAA Tournament,” said Peg Bradley-Doppes, DU’s vice chancellor for athletics, recreation and Ritchie Center operations. “This team worked so hard to achieve the goals they set for themselves, and competing in postseason play was at the top of the list. Today’s announcement is made even more special because Pioneer fans will get to see the team host its first-ever Division I NCAA Tournament game on CIBER Field at the University of Denver Soccer Stadium.”

The Pioneers entered the WAC tournament as the No. 2 seed after receiving a number of awards at the WAC Postseason Banquet last Wednesday, where Hooker was named the WAC coach of the year, and junior forward Kristen Hamilton was named the conference player of the year for the second year in a row.

“I was blown away, to be honest,” said Hooker of his eighth coach of the year award. “There are a lot of quality programs and good coaches in this conference that schedule some good competition. I was very humbled to receive that award, which was voted on by the coaches.”

Hamilton was also named to the AllWAC first team, along with senior forward Kaitlin Bast, junior midfielder Nicholette DiGiacomo, junior defender Jessy Battelli and sophomore defender Sam Harder.

Seniors goalkeeper Lara Campbell and midfielder Katy Van Lieshout were also named to the All-WAC second team.

“I think it’s outstanding for the conference to recognize those individuals,” said Hooker. “We set a lot of goals for the regular season and accomplished a lot of them. The individual awards that go along with that are a testament to this team’s success this year.”

photo courtesy of du athletics

The Pioneer women’s soccer team finished second in the Western Athletic Conference, earning its first-ever at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament on Monday.

Top dog showdown in Utah The WAC tournament was hosted by Utah State at the Chuck and Gloria Bell Soccer Field, where both Utah State and Denver earned first-round byes as the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds, respectively. After Texas State defeated No. 6 seed Idaho in a 2-1 overtime quarterfinals victory on Thursday, the Bobcats advanced to Friday’s contest with the Pioneers.

Denver, now 15-2-4 overall, began both halves by scoring within the first five minutes, off goals from Bast and senior forward Katie Vaughn. Friday marked the fifth consecutive contest in which Bast has scored, and she is now tied with Lleane Grimditch (2003-2006) for third in school history with 99 points.

“It was two similar halves in the sense that we got two quick goals,” said Hooker.

“After the first half goal, we took our foot off the gas a little bit and didn’t keep as much possession as we would have liked. We got on them a little bit at halftime, and I thought we did a much better job in the second half.

The nice thing was, we got 21 players into

the game and kept the sharpness up of those who haven’t played in a game in a while.”

Hamilton and DiGiacomo recorded the assists for the Pioneers, and Campbell played all 90 minutes in goal and recorded two saves for Denver.

“It was a good balanced day today,” said Hooker after Friday’s game. “We would have liked to get a third goal, but we feel pretty happy about being in the final.

You’ve got to get in the final to win the final, and we’re in the final. We’re looking forward to Sunday.”

With the victory, Denver extended its unbeaten streak to 19 games, tying the longest stretch in school history, which went across the 2010 and 2011 seasons.

On Sunday, the Pioneers battled Utah State for the second time this season in the WAC tournament final.

Both teams entered the contest with identical 6-0-2 conference records, having tied each other 0-0 on Sept. 30 at CIBER Field. The Aggies also entered the game coming off a 2-1 victory over No. 5 seed Seattle on Friday.

Utah State opened the scoring in the fourth minute off an own goal after a cross from Aggies’ junior midfielder Kendra Pemberton took an unlucky bounce off Pioneer defender Cassidy Larson’s sliding foot and into the Denver goal.

“We spotted them one early, but I’m real proud of the team that we didn’t give up today,” said Hooker. “We made some adjustments; everything seemed to be working and going our way, but it was just one of those games. Soccer is a cruel game sometimes, and today was the result of that. I thought that we did everything right, we just couldn’t get the ball to go in.”

The Pioneers maintained possession for a majority of the contest and held a 14-12 advantage in shots, but the team was unable to find the back of the net. Both Hamilton and Bast took shots from inside the penalty area, but they were blocked and saved by the goalkeeper, respectively.

“Really disappointing in the end, but to finish the regular season with only two losses, you’ve got to be proud of that,” said Hooker.

Hockey handed first loss, rallies for split by alex proietti Assistant Sports Editor

ryan lumpkin|clarion

Junior forward Chris Knowlton scored his first career hat trick in Denver’s 6-1 win over St. Cloud State Saturday night at Magness Arena.

The No. 3 Pioneers split the weekend series with St. Cloud State at home after being blanked 3-0 Friday for the first loss of the season before rallying to a decisive 6-1 win on Saturday.

Denver, now 5-1-0 overall and 3-1-0 in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association, came out flat in Friday’s contest, allowing SCSU to score two goals in the opening period. This was only the second time the Pioneers have allowed two goals in a period this season, and they were unable to find the net themselves.

“St. Cloud has a terrific team. They have great skill, great speed and, to top it off, great desire to win all the battles that ultimately helped them win the game tonight,” said head coach George Gwozdecky after Friday’s stunning loss. “We struggled to match their pace, and we started off slowly tonight. Certainly, St. Cloud was the better of the two teams tonight, and they proved it time and time again.”

Despite the 3-0 loss, junior goaltender Sam Brittain

recorded 23 saves in his third start of the season. On the other end of the ice, Huskies’ goaltender recorded his third career shutout with 28 saves.

The No. 18 Huskies (5-3-0, 3-1-0 WCHA) opened the scoring at the 12:09 mark in the first period, when junior forward Nic Dowd slid one past Brittain on the power play from sophomore forward Daniel Doremus’ tripping penalty.

The goal brought the Huskies to a 1-0 lead, marking the first time the Pioneers have trailed an opponent in a game this season.

The Huskies found the back of the net again to stretch the lead to 2-0 at 15:21 in the first off a goal from freshman forward Kalle Kossila, assisted by junior defenseman Nick Jensen and senior forward Drew LeBlanc.

After a scoreless second period for both sides, junior forward Nick Shore almost found the goal in the third period after skating past the SCSU defense on a breakaway, but missed, hitting the right pipe.

This shot marked one of Shore’s five shots on goal, while

senior forward Chris Knowlton led the Pioneers with seven shots on goal.

The Huskies sealed Denver’s fate for the night with their third goal at 11:39 in the third, when Dowd found the net again for his second goal of the night, assisted by sophomore forward Joey Holka and junior defenseman Kevin Gravel.

“Like Coach said in the locker room, when you’re working hard and you come ready to play, those bounces tend to go your way, so it just showed that we weren’t really ready to go from the drop of the puck,” said senior defenseman and captain Paul Phillips.

“They took advantage of us; they were all over us on our breakout and it just went from there.

They popped one in and deflated us. They were going to the net hard all night, and we’ve just got to be ready to go tomorrow.”

Denver’s scoreless first period of the game ended the team’s 11-straight scoring periods streak, and the team also failed to score in back-to-back periods for the first time all season.

SEE DENVER, PAGE 14

Nov. 22, 6, 2012 May 2012

14

www.duclarion.com

Denver finds scoring depth in roster

14

Nov. 6, 2012

www.duclarion.com

Continued from page 13

The Crimson and Gold came out Saturday seeking redemption after Friday’s loss and found just that, scoring early and often with goals from four different Pioneers and recording a season-high six goals.

“We came out in a bad mood, and that’s exactly right,” said Gwozdecky. “We knew that we embarrassed ourselves. That is a good team that we played against this weekend, but we certainly used last night as a teaching moment.“ Knowlton led the team with his first career hat trick, finding net once each period and also chipping in an assist. This hat trick marks the second for Denver this season. Also scoring for the Pioneers were Shore, junior defenseman David Makowski and sophomore forward Matt Tabrum.

“Of the six games we’ve played, we’ve played hard and we’ve played well together. We can be a tough team to compete against when we play like that,” said Gwozdecky. “We have to be emotionally ready to play with intensity, discipline and eagerness to win those battles, and tonight we wanted to win the fight.”

In goal for the Pioneers and making his first start of the season was sophomore goaltender Juho Olkinuora, who made 20 saves and allowed only one goal in the win.

“I thought [Olkinuora] played a very good game after that first one, and it was a good

one to start,” said Gwozdecky. when Makowski took advantage “His teammates supported him of the man-up opportunity and with the number of goals. We knocked in the rebound of Shore’s didn’t play great in front of him blocked shot just over a minute at times, but we scored enough into the period. goals that we built that lead. That After coming off a sevenwas a good way to finish.” shots-on-goal second period Knowlton kicked off both his on Friday, the Pioneers forced a hat trick and the scoring for the goaltender change in the second Pioneers early in period, placing 11 the game, finding “We knew that shots on goal and the back of the net in freshwe embarrassed resulting at 3:48 in the first, man goaltender off a pair of fresh- ourselves. That Rasmus Reijola’s man assists from collegiate debut for defenseman Nolan is a good team the Huskies. With Zajac and forward that we played Reijola taking the Gabe Levin. goal, there were The Huskies against this Finnish goaltenanswered less than weekend, but we ders on both ends. two minutes later at Knowlton the 5:01 mark with certainly used extended the Pioa goal from junior neers’ lead to 4-1 forward Cory last night as a with his second Thorson, assisted teaching mogoal of the evening by sophomore forwhen he stole the ward Nick Oliver ment.” puck at 13:22 above and freshman the left circle and defenseman Ethan George Gwozdecky, found the back of Prow, levelling the the net. score for the lone Head coach Sophomore time in the contest. forward Ty Loney Twelve seconds later, Shore was whistled at 8:32 on a quesregained the lead for the Pioneers, tionable game misconduct call which they would keep for the for checking from behind, which remainder of the game, beating put the Pioneers on a five-minute SCSU’s sophomore goaltender penalty kill. Despite playing a Ryan Faragher on a breakaway man-down for five minutes, the goal. Sophomore defenseman Pioneers were able to successfully Joey LaLeggia and Knowlton were kill the lengthy penalty and limit credited with assists on the play.

SCSU to nine shots on goal in the The second period began for period, one of which resulted in the Pioneers on the power play, a crucial stop by Olkinuora on a

breakaway in the 17th minute of the period.

Tabrum netted his first career goal at the 6:51 mark in the third period after junior forward Jarrod Mermis stole the puck and sent it down the ice.

Knowlton sealed the game and his hat trick at 11:37 in the period when he beat Reijola oneon-one off a pass from sophomore defenseman Scott Mayfield.

“Last night, they embarrassed us on home ice, and we haven’t really experienced that this year, so it’s a wake up call,” said Knowlton. “We came out tonight and really took it to them.”

At the close of the game, the Pioneers recorded two goals per period, increasing their number of multi-goal periods to 10 this season. Denver has also increased their goals-per-game average to 4.33.

“Tonight, we had a completely different mind frame, and a mind frame that not only helped us to start on a good note, but respond to a very unusual first goal to tie it up,” said Gwozdecky. “I don’t think anybody expected that shot to

get past [Juho], but I think we responded very well on a good shot from Nick Shore.”

With the loss of the top three scorers from last year and the Pioneers seeing goals from four different players this weekend, the depth and scoring opportunities from the team across the board are clear, according to Knowlton.

“It’s different every year; it’s two different teams. You get new guys, lose good guys. You bring in new faces, and I think since the beginning we realized we were going to be more by committee this year,” said Knowlton.

“It’s four lines hockey and just trusting everybody. Everybody can put the puck in the net, and everybody wants to put the puck in the net. We aren’t counting on two or three guys; everyone can score, and I think this year everyone is getting the chance to show that.”

The Pioneers hit the road for their first away contest this weekend for a two-game series at Minnesota State. The puck is set to drop at 6:37 p.m. Friday and 6:07 p.m. Saturday.

by michael gooch

for winter,” said junior lacrosse goalie Jamie Faus.

According to Faus, the community service not only benefited City Park, but his own team as well.

“You always get to know the guys that you’re working with a little better; you’re able to bond with them and learn more,” said Faus. “Anytime you’re able to do community service, you just feel good at the end of the day.”

According to Nagai, at the end of the day, it’s all about having these different athletic teams working together and giving back to their community. In an effort to get different athletic teams working with each other, Nagai said they have incorporated allstudent-athlete service events.

“For the past 13 years, we have been the main volunteer for the 9 News food drive,” said Nagai.

“It gives the different teams an opportunity to work with other teams, having each team represented and working side by side.

We also expect staff to be volunteers too - not just the students.”

The athletes who were involved helped to collect donated canned foods, clothing and toys that were all donated to local food banks and Goodwill thrift stores.

“A bunch of guys on our team went down to Channel 9 News for the food drive and packaged up food for Thanksgiving for less fortunate families in the area,” said Faus. “Whenever we can give back to our community, it’s always rewarding, and it’s something that we try to do as much as we can.”

As a student athlete, Faus believes it is important to give back to the fans and community, and he feels that community service done by DU athletics will remain an important part of the program.

“As athletes, we’re given so much, and it’s such a privilege to be able to play on the university’s team, use these facilities and gain support from the students and the city of Denver,” said Faus. “Giving back to the community, not only our DU community but also the city, is so important to us.”

DU Athletics gives back Contributing Writer

In an effort to give back and reciprocate the amount of support they receive from fans and the community, several DU athletic teams are involved with different community service events.

Cindi Nagai, the associate athletic director of student athlete services at DU, said the athletics department strives to make community service a normal occurrence for Pioneer athletes and works directly with them to come up with ideas.

“We want it to be a meaningful thing for them, something that interests them,” said Nagai.

“If an athlete approaches us with an idea of something they want to be involved with, we try to make the best effort to help with it.”

Over the past few weekends, the Pioneer men’s basketball team has been participating in the National Association of Basketball Coaches clinic. The team has also helped to launch the 5th Gear Kids Program for Cherry Creek Schools, which is a local nonprofit focused on helping 5th graders understand the importance of physical activity and diet in their lives. The student athletes got the chance to play with and coach the children and families of the Denver community who look up to them.

“It’s really important that we contribute to events like these to help ensure youngsters have an opportunity to experience basketball on and off the court in such a positive way,” said men’s basketball head coach Joe Scott.

“It is also very pleasing to look at our players and see them interacting with all the kids.”

During the second weekend of October, players from the men’s lacrosse team helped the community in a different way, by preparing City Park for the winter.

“We showed up at about 8 a.m. on a Saturday morning, and we basically dug up garden beds, dead shrubs and the plants that needed to be pitched to get ready

Nov. 6, 2012

15

www.duclarion.com

Men’s soccer nabs 10th win

ryan lumpkin|clarion

Freshman midfielder Malcolm Harris moves the ball up the field as junior midfielder Zach Bolden looks on in Saturday’s 3-2 win against Air Force at CIBER Field for senior night.

by dalton handy Staff Writer

During senior night at CIBER Field on Saturday, the DU men’s soccer team held off Air Force 3-2 to earn its 10th win of the season.

Ten wins marks the highest total in a season for the graduating class of men’s soccer players and helped the Pioneers solidify their position in next week’s Mountain Pacific Sports Federation conference tournament.

DU recorded goals from three players, including senior

defender Drew Beckie, junior midfielder Zach Bolden and freshman midfielder Jordan Schweitzer, who scored his first career goal. Beckie and Bolden both scored in the first half, helping the Pioneers stake down a 2-0 lead.

“It’s a great result. Again, I think the win was better than the performance,” said head coach Bobby Muuss. “We’ll definitely take that for these seniors that have worked extremely hard for the last four years. They’ve been through a lot of adversity, a lot of ups and downs, to get to this point.”

Shortly after halftime, in the 47th minute, Air Force narrowed the lead on a rip from Falcon Kevin Rosillion from roughly 30 yards out. The goal was the first of Rosillion’s career but was quickly answered by Schweitzer’s wellplaced shot from 20 yards out.

The goal put the Pioneers up 3-1, providing the game winner.

Schweitzer’s goal also gave the Pioneers enough insurance to overcome a late 84th-minute goal from Air Force sophomore Matt Payne, who scored off a through ball on the right side.

The goal came as the culmination of increased pressure applied by Air Force, looking to overcome a slow first half in which they forced Pioneer goalkeeper Oliver Brown to make just one save.

The main focus of the night, however, was on the five seniors.

Beckie, forward Joe Eubanks, defender Blake Shannon and midfielders Mark Weigand and Josh Wren all left the field knowing it was the last home game they would play as Pioneers.

“I’m at a loss for words a little bit,” said Wren, the team’s lead-

ing goal scorer. “It’s emotional.

I couldn’t be more proud of my boys. It’s hard to really realize that it’s my last game here, and I haven’t really wrapped my head around it, but we wanted to come out with a win.”

Despite what Muuss described as sloppy play, the Pioneers were able to do just that, riding the two first-half goals to a victory in their final game before the conference tournament this week in Albuquerque, N.M. DU (10-5-3, 5-4-1 MPSF) will enter the tournament with the No. 4 seed, while Air Force will have the No. 2 seed.

New Mexico, ranked No. 10 in the nation, finished first in MPSF play this season, earning the right to host the end-of-theyear tournament.

Looking forward, Muuss is busy preparing his team for the conference tournament where the Pioneers will take on the No. 5 seed, San Jose State.

“We’ve got to protect the ball, keep it and play a little bit more compact,” said Muuss.

“We’ll approach them [San Jose State] exactly the same [as we would any other team]. We’ve got to play good.”

With the win, the Pioneers seem to be peaking at just the right time, having won four out of their last five matches.

“We know what we’ve got to do,” said Wren. “We’re not worried at all; I just think that when we get down there, it just comes to whether or not we bring our game. The sky is the limit, really.”

Second Shore steps up for Pios Nick Shore takes over brother’s former role as lead scorer for Pioneers by alex proietti Assistant Sports Editor

With the absence of former Pioneer Drew Shore, now affiliated with the Florida Panthers, big shoes were left to fill on the Pioneer hockey team. Fortunately for Denver, younger brother Nick Shore is ready to step up this season.

So far, he has assumed his brother’s role as the points leader, with 11 points off of five goals and six assists in the first six games of the season.

“Obviously, it was great having Drew here my first two years, but I think it’s a collective effort of everybody to fill those shoes of the guys who left, and it’s everybody pitching in,” said Nick.

In the contest against Air Force on Oct. 20, Nick picked up the team’s first hat trick since Zucker scored one on Dec. 3, 2010 against Minnesota-Duluth.

In addition to Nick’s three goals of the evening, he also added one assist, putting his point total to four.

ryan lumpkin|clarion

Junior forward Nick Shore leads the team in scoring with 11 points .

Nick has either scored or assisted in each of the five Drew and former Pioneer Jason Zucker. Nick exploded games this season where the Pioneers have made it onto from his freshman season, tallying 41 points his sophothe board. Since the first game against UMass-Lowell on more season off 13 goals and 28 assists and played in all Oct. 19, Nick picked up an assist; had a hat trick and 43 games. assist against Air Force; added a goal and an assist in The Denver native is part of a long line of hockey the team’s third contest against Michigan Tech on Oct. players, including older brother Drew, himself, fresh26; tallied two assists on Oct. 27 in the team’s man forward Quentin and youngest brother Baker, who win over Michigan Tech and had a goal and is 13 years old. Alongside Drew, Nick became half of the an assist Saturday in the team’s win over St. first sibling pair to play at the National Development Cloud State.

Team Program at the same time, where he played from “It was certainly nice. I think there 2008-2010. was a point of emphasis of ours to have a Before joining the DU hockey ranks, Nick played quick start to the year, and obviously the on several other competitive hockey teams in his career. two wins helped that,” said Nick. “To In 2007-2008, he totaled 135 points on 64 goals and 71 get a hat trick, that’s a great start to the assists for the Colorado Thunderbirds. year. Really, I just had a lot of good Nick also headlined the U.S. National Under-17 chances; the puck started bouncing in team in 2008-2009. Following his stint with the underand any time that happens it’s 17 team, Nick played on the U.S. pretty good.”

National Under-18 Team in 2009Nick’s scoring explo- “He certainly 2010, where he tallied 45 points on sion has not gone unnoticed, has assumed 16 goals and 29 assists in 56 games. according to head coach George He also helped the US to the gold Gwozdecky, who now sees him as that leadership medal at the 2010 IIHF World one of the main go-to players on position on the Men’s Under-18 Championship. the team.

Nick graduated from Pioneer “He certainly has assumed that ice for us; there’s High School in Ann Arbor, Mich., leadership position on the ice for us; before returning to Denver to conno question.” there’s no question,” said Gwozdecky. tinue as a Pioneer.

“His skill level, his size and strength “It’s amazing [having my [and] his smarts have shown them- George Gwozdecky, family here],” said Nick. “It’s one selves in both games that we’ve of the best things about being at Head coach played so far. He has assumed one of school here at DU. Every single the go-to guys roles on the team and home game, my parents, my little not only is he very comfortable in that role, brother and all my family gets to come, so I think that it’s but he’s being very productive in that role, so definitely an advantage, and it’s something that a lot of that’s good to see.” people don’t get to see.”

During his rookie season as a Pioneer In addition to assuming the role at center that was in 2010-2011, Nick played in 33 of the team’s vacated by his brother, Nick is also an assistant captain games, tallying 18 points off seven goals and for the team, working with senior defenseman and cap11 assists. That same year, Nick was selected tain Paul Phillips. in the fourth round (82nd overall) of the 2011 “I’m just trying to keep everything the same,” said NHL entry draft by the Los Angeles Kings.

Nick. “For me, being an assistant captain, I’m not trying Last season, Nick was the No. 3 point- to change anything, [I’m] just trying to lead by example getter for the Pioneers, behind his brother and do what I’ve been doing for the past two years.”

Nov. 22, 6, 2012 May 2012

16

www.duclarion.com

Volleyball heads into home stretch Heat look www.duclarion.com GAME TALK

16

Nov. 6, 2012

Senior middle blocker Faimie Kingsley led the Pioneers in kills (17) against Utah State in Thursday’s contest.

Volleyball splits after topping San Jose State, falling to Utah State by marley schafer Staff Writer

In Western Athletic Conference (WAC) play this week, the Pioneers fell to Utah State on Thursday before topping San Jose State on Saturday.

With only three matches remaining in the regular season, Denver’s overall record is now 15-11 and 8-7 in the WAC.

Thursday’s match against Utah State was a hard-fought battle which the Pioneers ended up losing 3-2 with game scores of 20-25, 16-25, 25-17, 25-23 and 12-15. Utah State is currently first in the WAC with a record of 14-2 and 19-7 overall.

“I think it was two different matches,” said Mahoney. “In the first two sets, Utah State was really good, and I don’t think we really showed up. We didn’t have very much energy, and it took us a little while to get going. After the break between the second and third, we came out energized and we stuck to the game plan.”

ryan lumpkin|clarion

Senior Faimie Kingsley led the team with 17 kills, while junior Colleen King added 10 kills and eight blocks. Junior Brea Muhle led the team in blocks with 10 and ended with seven kills.

“We passed really well, and we put a lot of effort into the match,” said Mahoney. “We came up short in set five, but I was proud of my team for making it to that fifth set. It was a glimpse of the team that we’ve been and we can be this year; we just need to do it for longer stretches.”

Running a 5-1 offense, sophomore setter Frances Carroll ended up with 48 assists as the sole setter.

“Frances Carroll did a great job running the offense in a 5-1,” said Mahoney.

On the defensive side, senior libero Lyndi Johnson and sophomore Kate Acker each had 15 digs. Freshman Michele Swope added 12 digs in addition to her three assists.

For the Aggies, Shay Sorensen, Josselyn White and Elle Brainard led the team with 13, 11 and 10 kills, respectively.

The Crimson and Gold finished strong this week with a sweep of San Jose State on Saturday, topping them 25-22, 25-18 and 25-20.

“It was a good match for us,” said Mahoney. “This was one of our better defensive matches. We stuck to our game plan and our scouting report to a tee, which is as good as we’ve done all year.

That really helped us to block and defend at a really high level.”

Kingsley again led the team with eight blocks, while Swope contributed four. Acker ended up with 18 digs, while Johnson tallied eight.

King had 15 kills, followed

by Kingsley and Swope with nine and seven, respectively. Carroll ended the night with 35 assists.

On the other side of the net, Mary Alice O’Reilly and Krysta Miller had nine kills each for the Spartans.

The next contests for the Pioneers will be Thursday and Saturday as they travel to Texas to face Texas-San Antonio and Texas State. Only three matches remain before the Western Athletic Conference tournament, which takes place Nov. 19-21 in San Antonio, Texas.

Swim and dive sweep home meet by marley schafer Staff Writer

The Pioneer men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams swept their home meet over the weekend, with the women topping Western Athletic Conference (WAC) opponents Idaho and Colorado School of Mines with scores of 173-125 and 228-43, respectively.

The men’s team also triumphed over sole opponent Colorado School of Mines with a final score of 164-119.

“The girls did a nice job,” said head coach Brian Schrader. “It’s always good to have an early meet with conference rivals and then to finish with such solid results.”

Senior Alex Suppan led the women, winning both the 200 butterfly and the 400 IM. She also swam the lead-off leg in the 400 medley relay team, which placed first overall.

The relay team consisted of Suppan, freshman Madeline Eyolfson and sophomores Samantha Corea and Drew Matthews.

The Pioneers claimed the top three spots in four events on Saturday. In the 100 backstroke, senior Kristen Milberg took first, followed by sophomore Bridgett McNally and freshman Zoe Huddleston.

Their second top-three sweep came in the 200 backstroke, with Corea in the lead followed by Huddleston and junior Gretchen Cohen. Another 1-2-3 finish came in the 500 freestyle, with junior Jaclyn Best leading the way and senior Tia Totura and Rooney coming in second and third.

The final top-three sweep for the Crimson and Gold was in the 400 IM, where Suppan, Milsberg and Eyolfson claimed the first three spots.

Three more Pioneers tallied individual first-place finishes for the women’s team: Best in the 1000 and 500 freestyle races, Eyolfson in the 100 breaststroke and McNally in the 200 breaststroke.

adam hammerman|clarion

The men’s swimming and diving teams defeated Colorado School of Mines in a home meet on Saturday, 164-119.

“I’m really pleased with the efforts today,” said Schrader. “Now, our goal is to get in some good training before finals to prepare to compete hard at the end of the month.”

As for the men, junior Kyle Milberg led with two individual victories in the 50 freestyle and the 200 backstroke.

Much like the women, the men’s team tallied several 1-2-3 finishes. In the 1000 freestyle, sophomore Jeremiah Zgliczynski took first, followed by junior Matt Absher and senior Jorge Palma. Freshman Andrew Torres and his classmate Dylan Bunch placed first and second in the 200 freestyle, while sophomore Willy Van Dehy came in third.

Seniors Jeff Cox and Mark Maguire, along with junior Ryan Holly finished top three in the 100 backstroke, while senior Robert Barrett, sophomore Eric Anderson and senior Andy Lee swept the 200 butterfly.

The final sweep for the swimmers was in the 50 freestyle, as Milberg placed first,

followed by junior Doug Mackenzie and senior Cole Worsley.

Mackenzie had an individual victory in the 100 breaststroke, and the Crimson and Gold also won the 400 medley relay with a team of Holly, junior Tanner Krall, Worsley and Maguire.

DU continued to dominate on the diving board as the men swept the three-meter dive.

Sophomores Ross Edfort and Simon Latimer finished first and second and freshman Alex Hoffner-Heinike placed third.

Edfort also claimed an individual firstplace finish in the one-meter dive.

“We’re really starting to see some things come together,” said diving head coach Aaron D’Addario. “The freshmen are starting to do some bigger dives, and they’re really starting to look better on the boards. Things are starting to come around at the end of the fall, and we’re working hard and moving in the right direction.”

unstoppable The Clarion sports staff dives deep into the world of athletics.

by dalton handy Staff Writer

The Miami Heat will, once again, reign supreme in the basketball world this season, not just because they are the best team in the NBA, but because teams like the Oklahoma City Thunder took a step backwards, greatly hurting their chances at a title.

The Heat possess the most talent and team unity one could imagine in the current NBA. LeBron James is the best player the world has seen in the last 20 years and is coming off one of the best seasons. The man not only won the regular season MVP, the NBA Championship and the Finals MVP trophy, but he also went to London and led Team USA to a gold medal. Love him or hate him, last year, LeBron owned basketball.

His supporting cast is now even better, as the Denver Nuggets know after playing them on Saturday. Not only is Dwayne Wade still arguably one of the top five players in the NBA, but Chris Bosh showed last Saturday, that when given the chance, he can still drop 40 on guys like Kosta Koufos.

With the addition of Ray Allen and Rashard Lewis, the Heat now have the perfect spot-up shooters to compliment LeBron and Wade’s attacking style of play, as the Nuggets witnessed with LeBron’s dish out to a wide-open Allen for the game-winning three.

Some may argue the Lakers will be in the finals and give the Heat a run for their money, simply on the argument that they trot out four future hall-of-famers every time they take the court.

The Lakers have holes, however. Just like the Heat did their first year as a team, LA seems to be struggling to figure out how all of these excellent pieces fit together.

Steve Nash has played off the ball, Kobe has been his usual no-passing self and Dwight Howard and Pau Gasol have yet to find the low-post magic that could make this team a real threat. The Lakers will also struggle with injuries; they simply are too old to avoid them.

The Thunder should have been set to meet up with the Heat once again this June, but decided to trade away James Harden. Once the two parties determined it impossible to work out an extension, the Thunder lost their perennial sixth-man-ofthe-year candidate and a huge piece of their team cohesion. His replacement, Kevin Martin, has looked passive thus far in blue, the opposite of what the Thunder need from him.

As for the rest of the league, Boston should make a run but simply does not have the scoring ability to challenge the Heat. The Spurs will always be around, but cannot match up athletically with the likes of LeBron and company.

The Nuggets are still on the fringe of contention and have started 0-3 with two dreadful losses against the Magic and 76ers. The Heat clearly remain the cream of the crop.

I would not expect any team, from either conference, to dethrone the Heat this year. Even if some teams may seem intriguing, they simply cannot match up in terms of talent.