DU Clarion Volume 122 Issue 6

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Measles reemerge nationwide Andrew Smalley Contributing Writer

JULIE GUNDERSON | CLARION DivestDU hosted a photo petition on Driscoll Bridge last Thursday full of students who would like to see Chancellor Chopp and the university stop investing in oil companies.

With new cases of measles emerging in hotspots around the country, health officials at DU are encouraging students to ensure they are vaccinated against the potentially deadly disease.

DU Health and Counseling Center (HCC) Medical Director Dr. David Odell warns that measles is a highly contagious and serious disease that students need to be properly vaccinated against.

“All incoming college students must submit proof of two measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccinations before attending classes,” Odell said.

While Colorado state law does offer exemptions from this requirement, a student without proper measles vac-

DivestDU hosts photo petition on Driscoll Bridge John Poe News Editor On Feb. 12, DivestDU kicked off the divestment movement at DU for this school year. The event, a photo petition, took place on Driscoll Bridge. Students could express themselves by writing on a card and taking a picture with it.

DivestDU works to get DU to divest from fossil fuels. According to DivestDU’s Fossil Free petition website, “It is unethical for our university to invest in companies that will condemn the planet to climate disaster, we call on the University of Denver to immediately freeze any new investment in fossil-fuel companies, and to divest within five years from direct ownership and from any commingled funds that include fossil-fuel public equities and corporate bonds.”

“I work with other members of a leadership team to strategize and implement actions working toward pressuring the University of Denver to divest from fossil fuels,” said International Studies major Nick Stubler. This includes the involvement of the DU community in emphasizing their campaign messages, as well as networking with other Divest movements across the country.

Stubler says DU’s divest- tion on a scale comparable ment movement is only a small to the civil rights movement part of a much larger one tak- if it is to be saved from iring place across the world. reparable destruction,” said “DivestDU is simply a Stubler. “We believe that each branch of this larger move- human being, present and fument seeking to pressure DU ture, has a right to inhabit a to join the ranks of other sustainable and prosperous Universities such as Stanford Earth, and are dedicated to in supporting doing our part in climate justice building such a “Each huthrough divestworld. However, ing from fossil with this right man being, fuels,” he said. comes a responpresent and “We believe it sibility to do our future, has a is irresponsible part in protecting right to inand unacceptthe world from habit a prosable for a Uniothers’ selfish inversity with the terests.” perous and vision of being Unfortunatesustainable a ‘great private ly, Stubler beearth.” institution dedlieves there is a icated to the lot of confusion public good’ [to and ignorance support this] and believe it is surrounding the divestment DU’s duty to its students, com- movement. munity and world as a whole “The corporatized fosto support ethical and respon- sil fuel industry continues sible investments.” to spend obscene amounts According to Stubler, of money to promulgate 400,000 people came togeth- this confusion and stimuer in New York last Septem- late uncertainty and disunity ber for the people’s climate amongst the masses,” said march. This march encour- Stubler. “It is important for aged the Rockefeller Fund to us all to think critically about divest its $860 million dollars the issue, analyze our news in the fossil fuel industry. sources and interests they inStubler believes that envi- evitably serve, and make edronmental degradation is the ucated decisions for the sake most significant threat facing of ourselves, our community the 21st century. and all living beings.”

“The world requires acDivestDU is still a young

organization, and plans to host more events in the future.

“DivestDU began last year and hosted a number of events.

However, because many members of DivestDU were abroad in the fall, DivestDU has been working more behind the scenes this year,” said Stubler.

Stubler, along with other organizers said the event was a success, which motivated them to keep moving forward with similar efforts.

“Over 100 students stopped by to learn more about divestment and the movement as well as share their thoughts and hopes for the future of our institution,” said Stubler.

“Nearly 70 students took part in the photo petition and over 1,000 students have participated in our digital petition thus far.”

With a successful kick-off event, Stubler is excited to see how future events can only get better.

“We are excited to build on this momentum [from the kick-off event] with larger and more active events in the coming months, and we plan to have continued meetings with Chancellor Chopp as well as pursue additional meetings with the Board of Trustees.”

More information about DivestDU can be found on their Facebook page (Divest University of Denver).

cinations would be forced to leave campus in the event of an outbreak, according to Odell. If a student is forced to remain off-campus because of a vaccine issue, students will not be refunded for missed time.

For most students, immunizations records will clearly show if two MMR vaccines were administered. The HCC can also perform a blood test to determine if students require the vaccine.

If a student is in need of the vaccine, the HCC can administer the shot for free as long as the student has paid the health fee and has the Student Health Insurance Plan according to Odell.

Students should contact the HCC if they are interested in being vaccinated.

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What’s inside: News DANIELS IMBA PROGRAM LOCATION CHANGE The Daniels IMBA Program has introduced a new location for the Global Theory course in Myanmar.

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Lifestyles BRUSH AND PALETTE The Lifestyles section’s new art column explores the Denver Art Museum’s Asian art exhibit.

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Entertainment 50 SHADES OF GREY Clarion staff reviews the controversial film “50 Shade of Grey."

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Opinions EDITOR-IN-CHIEF SIGN OFF Editor-in-Chief Lanna Giauque leaves final words as she passes the torch to the next Clarion leaders.

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Sports CLUB FIGURE SKATING DU Club Figure Skating has unofficially qualified for the National Intercollegiate Championships.

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New Daniels IMBA location: Myanmar HCC encourages measles vaccinations John Poe News Editor The Daniels College of Business (DCB) is now offering its Global Theory In Practice course for International Masters of Business Administration (IMBA) Graduate Students in a new location: Myanmar.

The Global Theory course is required for students enrolled in the DCB International MBA Program, and takes place in the fall and spring of every school year. Every time the course is offered, a new location is offered as well.

In Fall 2014, students traveled to Tanzania, but this Spring, students will travel to Myanmar. Pioneers will go to India for the Fall 2015 course.

“The students are doing a live consulting project for a company that’s doing business in the country that we’re traveling to,” said Associate Director of the Office of Globalization and the International MBA Program Leslie Carter. “The companies come in (physically if local, by Skype if not) and brief the students at the beginning of the quarter.”

The course includes a four-pronged approach. Students start with a co-requisite in cross-cultural management, which exposes them to multiple models for understanding how countries function, said Carter.

The students then spend ten weeks interacting with the clients doing all the secondary research to prepare for being in the country, according to Carter.

“At the same time, we bring international consultants into the course and they meet with the students four times.”

The third aspect of the course involves being in the country itself.

“We are on the ground generally for 10-14 days,” said Carter. “In addition to the students having free days in each

location to carry out their own research, we take them to a variety of business and government meetings.”

Carter also aims to give the students a good overview of the country itself by visiting a variety of locations.

“We try to give them a broad overview of the business, political, and economic environment of the country that we visit,” said Carter. “We’ll visit multinationals, small locally owned companies, government organizations, non-governmental organizations and a variety of other locations so the students have a variety of perspectives [and] they can ask questions, draw information and be as well-informed as possible.”

The course also involves the students giving a final report and presentation to their clients.

The IMBA Program tries to choose countries with shifting economies for the students to visit.

“Primarily we focus on emerging and transitioning economies because a large component of the learning experience in addition to the consulting and the business is the cultural component,” said Carter. “We try to take them somewhere that they are less likely to have been on their own and maybe that they would be even less likely to go on their own.”

“The very first overseas program we ran with the new IMBA Program (2001), we took the group to Cuba,” said Carter.

“Myanmar is absolutely a frontier economy. It’s been a closed country for a long time, so it’s a really exciting place to go in terms of it being right on the forefront. We expect it to be an amazing experience— not only from a business standpoint, but from a cultural one as well.”

Carter says many students look forward to this part of the program.

“It’s been an amazing program and is really the highlight for students in the program,” she said.

Measles, which is an acute viral illness, was declared eradicated from the U.S. in 2000. However a recent outbreak is believed to have started at Disneyland and spread across Southern California and six other states.

According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) there have been 114 confirmed cases of measles this year while the average number of cases for most years is less than 60.

Colorado has had only one confirmed measles case this year, which was confirmed in January. But, according to Odell, the state also has some of the lowest vaccination rates in the country.

“Colorado has a program that allows students and parents to easily claim a personal exemption to vaccines, not just for medical or religious reasons,” Dr. Odell explained. “That makes it easier for DU students and all Coloradans to remain unvaccinated and thus contract vaccinepreventable illnesses.”

In the case of measles, the CDC maintains that the vaccine is perfectly effective but is not being used properly by parents who choose to not have their

kids vaccinated. Because measles is highly contagious, more than 95 percent of individuals in a community need to be vaccinated to prevent the spread of the disease, according to a National Institute of Health study.The recent movement of anti-vaccination parents was spurred by the belief of a link between the measles vaccine and autism in children.

“This myth has been completely and thoroughly disproven,” Dr. Odell said.

“The physician initially responsible for this claim has been investigated and found to have been dishonest and unethical in his research practices.”

While the CDC reports that most parents follow the advice of medical professionals and have their children vaccinated the virus, children who are not vaccinated face an increased risk of contracting the virus.

“It is possible the outbreak could get worse,” Dr. Odell said. “There are still many people, including young children, who are not immunized.”

To avoid this development DU health officials hope students will take advantage of the vaccines being offered.

For information about vaccines, students can call 303-871-2205.

The program itself is currently undergoing change per the request of DCB’s new dean Brent Chrite.

“Currently, we are in a state of transition at Daniels,” said Carter. “Dean Chrite has decided to discontinue the International MBA Program.”

One reason for this change, according to Carter, is that the MBA program as

a whole will become more globalized.

“The reason for that is he feels that in today’s world any MBA Program should be sufficiently globalized that we shouldn’t have a need for a specific International MBA Program,” said Carter. “So, we are completely redoing our MBA program and we are building global components into it.”

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DU offers interterm opportunities Courtney Luster Assistant Editor

For students who want to fill in some space with extra credits, want a travel opportunity or just need something to do over spring break, DU is offering a variety of interterm classes through several different departments over spring break.

Many students are not familiar with interterm courses, so here are the basics. Each class is offered over the course of five days to a week, and students receive the normal four credits for the class. The tuition for each class is the standard tuition for each regular class offered at the university, and students can apply for scholarships just like regular classes, as well. The deadline for scholarship applications for spring interterm is March 1. Registration for scholarships can be found through the DU website; the link can be found through the DU Interterm website.

Two of the interterm classes this spring involve travel. The first is a New Mexico photography trip with Roddy MacInnes and Rupert Jenkins, “Photography in Santa Fe, New Mexico.”

The class is designed for all photography proficiency levels and will focus on building skills in photography and the Adobe Photoshop post-production program. It will include trips to galleries and museums and a focus on Northern New Mexican culture and art.

Email MacInnes at roddy.macinnes@ gmail.com for information.

The other travel class offered is entitled “Stress Management.” It will take place in Aspen with Diana McNab and Nancy Sampson. This course will focus on different techniques guided toward balanced and holistic living. It will include a series of guest speakers and opportunities for yoga, tai chi, hiking, cross country skiing and a spa day. Students can contact Sampson at nsampson@du.edu or McNab at dmcnab@du.edu.

There are a lot of options for oncampus classes offered over the break through different programs as well.

The management department is offering “Bullying in the Workplace,” taught by Barbara Stuart, “Cultural Issues in Global Management,” taught by Kausiki Mukhopadhyay and “Small Business Start Up and Management,” taught

by Zaid Safiulla.

The communications department is offering “Feminist Horror in the 2000s,” taught by Bernadette Calafell, and “Food, Film and Culture,” taught by Kate Willink.

The English department is offering “The World Through Literature and Film,” which will be taught by Maïk Nwosu, and “Apocalypse Through Literature and Film,’’ taught by Billy Stratton.

Gender and Women’s Studies is offering “Feminism and Film,” which will be taught by Lindsey Feitz.

The Marketing program is offering “Current Marketing Perspectives,” taught by Pallab Paul, and “Global Marketing Communications,” taught by Gary Burandt.

The Media Film and Journalism department is offering “Building Media Start Ups: From Business Plans to Mobile Apps,” which will be taught by Andrew Matranga.

The Philosophy Department is offering “Popular Film and Philosophy,” taught by Thomas Nail.

Finally, the Sociology department is offering a class entitled “Capital Punishment,” taught by Scott Phillips.

If any of these classes look appealing, students should contact

the department or professor and take advantage of their spring break by getting credit toward their major or minor, or simply an interesting elective. More information and course descriptions can also be found through the DU interterm website.

Registration is already open for interterm classes through PioneerWeb. For information on travel courses, students may register by phone at 303-871-2360, in person at the Community Programs Office or email shannon.jahn@du.edu.

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The streets and culture of Santa Fe, New Mexico, where one of the interterm courses takes place.

A Valentine’s masquerade to remember Alex Yun Contributing Writer

The Valentine’s Masquerade, one of many events put on by USG, was a night to remember. In time for the Valentine’s holiday and weekend, many DU students attended, dressed in their best party casual attire.

Although it was slow at the begin-

ning, soon many students arrived to participate in the event. Groups of friends or couples wanting to revel in the masquerade spotlight came for the party, which ran from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. The four hours of fun were a great way to spend a Thursday night, and just in time to transition into the Valentine’s romantic (or friendly) atmosphere.

Flashy neon lights enhanced the experience of the night; candles and rose petals lit the tables; and people danced, laughed and socialized.

While the USG Diversity Committee provided amazing masks of silver, gold and black, a multitude of students brought their own to wear.

Those who did so had creative masks that gave the night a special mean-

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A mocktail and mask at the Valentine’s Masquerade, an event put on by the Undergraduate Student Government and other organizations.

ing. Students kept coming and were greeted before the entrance, entering a world of magic and enigma.

The event sponsors provided a great assortment of food. There was cheese fondue; a chocolate fountain in which one could dip strawberries, apples and marshmallows; and delicious fruit punch.

GlobeMed, the Diversity Committee, BSA, ASA and more sponsored and prepared the event.

While the party began at 8 p.m., the preparations for decoration and food happened much earlier— around 4 p.m. The Diversity Committee headed the event and spent time to make sure everything went smoothly, which was no easy work.

Jason Lau, a sophomore psychology major and member of the Diversity Committee, led the event and gave his time to make this year’s masquerade just as great as the last.

The food was fantastic, as were the music and decorations. The masquerade was fun for students to dress up and hide behind a mask for a night. It was not only romantic, but also a great way for friends to hang out.

“The Valentine’s masquerade was a great event that USG put on,” said Bethlehem Besrat, a sophomore sociology major. “I enjoyed hanging out with fellow DU students and seeing the different organizations booths that were displayed.”

The masquerade was a combination of different on-campus organizations coming together to create a fun event for DU students.

Free food and music—what more can you need? So think about that mask you are going to wear and make sure to attend next year.

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A weekly examination of the finer points of Denver art culture.

DA M ’ s A s i a n a r t ex h i b i t Kate Rogers Contributing Writer

such works. One of the class assignments required students to attend the gallery and write about a piece of artwork in relation to the class.

Marisa Margolies from Boca Raton, Florida, is a junior majoring in international business. She has a strong passion for art in general, but finds great solitude in Asian art. “I love Asian Art because, unlike other art that ties in religion to works, Asian art to me is realistic. It depicts religion, but also true symbolism of humans and their interactions with the artworks themselves and these arts depict teachings that allow humans to change behaviors.”

After exploring the collection on Feb. 13, Margolies walked away with a central focus for her paper. “My favorite piece of the exhibit was the ‘Shiva, the God of Dance.’ It has so many small

symbolisms that I would have never even noticed if we did not talk about its culture in class,” says Margolies. “It is so sad that it is not more recognized because this Asian Art is truly beautiful. Not just because of the in-depth detail, but for what it resembles. It is truly simplistic and beautiful how in touch Asian Art is with true human nature and portrays religion in a naturalistic way that is more practical to real life and human nature.”

The Asian Art collection is included in general admission that costs $8, with which guests may enjoy several other exhibits in the gallery as well.

The vast array of content is both serene and majestic.

The 22,000 square feet that make up this collection provides great insight into a complex culture and intertwines the stories of different people.

Tucked away on the fifth floor of the Denver Art Museum is the Asian Art collection, which has been compiling art since the Northern Building opened in 1971. The collection is divided into five galleries that embraces different areas of Asia.

Part of the collection includes a variety of symbolic artwork from China, India, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia, Southwest Asia, Tibet and Nepal. Additionally, the gallery has also grown to include sections of Bamboo in East Asia, Everyday Traditions in South and Southeast Asia, and Buddhist Art. Art collector Walter C. Mead was the first individual to donate to the Asian Art collection upon moving to Denver in 1915 and, in response, the Denver Art Museum decided to include Asian Art as part of a larger exhibition of world art. Another couple, Harry B. Goodwin and Mary Guthrie Goodwin, also donated some of their Asian art in the 1940s that included pieces from South Asia and India.

However, art collectors aren’t the only ones showing interest in this exhibit. DU Art History Professor Sara Magnatta is offering a class this quarter called “Sacred Spaces in Asia” that explores the artistic traditions of Asian regions as well as the changkate rogers | clarion ing context and meaning of Sand Mandala, used in Hinduism and Buddhism as a support for meditation.

Outdoorsy advice for every season, every week.

Nine must-go mountain events Connor W. Davis Editor Elect

Colorado has already seen a plethora of events this winter, including the Alpine World Championships in Vail and Beaver Creek and X Games in Aspen. But many more are still waiting to be enjoyed at nearly every mountain in the state. Mark your calendars for these nine, which will remove you from the spectator perspective, show you a great time and, in some cases, even help the world become a better place.

Eldora Ski to Defeat ALS - Feb. 22 We all heard about ALS through the Ice Bucket Challenge phenomenon, but now you can make an more tangible impact through Eldora’s “Ski to Defeat ALS” event. Participants find sponsors (parents, friends, family) and raise money based on how many runs they take in a day—the more runs, the more money. It’s taking place this Sunday, so act quickly.

Loveland Ski With a Ranger Day - Feb. 11, Feb. 28, March 11, March 28 Ever been curious about the relationship between ski resorts and the land they reside on? Take some turns with a US Forest Service Snow Ranger, learn about glacial geology, winter ecology, local history and partnerships and head home with increased knowledge about the mountains we love.

A-Basin New Belgium Mountain Adventure - March 7 Indulge in a day full of skiing, boarding, beer-drinking and scavenger-hunting at A-Basin this spring for the New Belgium Mountain Adventure. $10 gets you into the event, in which you search for prizes while raising money for HCS (High Country Conservation Center), a nonprofit that promotes waste reduction, energy efficiency, renewable energy and sustainable food production.

Winter Park Invest in Kids Jane-A-Thon - Feb. 28 Think you know how to ride moguls? Take part in the 16th Annual Invest in Kids JaneA-Thon and use those skills for the good of Coloradan children.

After gathering a sponsor or two (family, friends, whoever), you can raise money for each run you take down Winter Park’s infamous Mary Jane mountain. Every

‘Shiva, the God of Dance,” an artwork displayed at the Asian Art Exhibit at the DAM.

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dollar goes to Invest In Kids, an organization that helps Colorado kids reach bright futures both in and out of the classroom.

Copper Subaru Winterfest - Feb. 28 March 1 Subaru is coming to town and offering Coloradans a funfilled weekend at Copper with free ski and snowboard demos on Nordica and LibTech gear, clinics and prize giveaways. Subaru owners also receive free parking at the event, so carpool wisely with your Suby-drivers.

Keystone Burton Mountain Festival - Feb. 20 - 22 Burton is taking over Keystone this weekend for the Burton Mountain Festival. The event will feature free demos on Burton gear, pro riders signing autographs and meeting guests, a snowboard contest open to anyone interested and après fun at the end of each day.

Breckenridge Avalanche Education Series March 26 Going out in the backcountry takes a ton of education, including several courses and certifications to ensure you’ll be as safe as possible. And, for a basic rundown about how it works out there, go check out Breck’s Avalanche Education Series event. There’s free food and prizes, too, if you need some convincing. Do keep in mind, however, that this class will by no means get you fully prepared; it’s simply an introduction.

Beaver Creek Arlo Guthrie 50th Anniversary Tour - March 28 Folk music legend Arlo Guthrie is coming to Beaver Creek in late March on his tour celebrating the 50th Anniversary of his widely-acclaimed song, “Alice’s Restaurant.” Arlo is the son of Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan’s main inspiration, and, if that doesn’t get you excited, we’re not sure what will.

Vail Burton US Open - March 2 - 7 One of snowboarding’s biggest events, the Burton US Open, is returning to Vail this spring for a week full of extreme, high-flying action. Watch pros compete in slopestyle and halfpipe events, dance your tuckus off at free concerts from Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros and Girl Talk, grab free stuff from the event’s various sponsors and dive into the wild parties that take place each night.

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Folk legend Arlo Guthrie, pictured above, will be playing at Beaver Creek on March 28.

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The Grind: Roaming Buffalo BBQ The Clarion staff reviews bars, restaurants and coffee houses, attempting cultural mutiny on all things hipster

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Roaming Buffalo BBQ: 4.8 / 5.0 beans

Good barbecue comes to DU Kellsie Brannen Lifestyles Editor

As all native Coloradans know, and newcomers have surely discovered, Colorado is sorely lacking in the barbeque department. Enter Roaming Buffalo Barbeque, a restaurant that opened its doors about a month ago on Downing and Iliff in the former Crown Burger space.

When one walks into the small shop, he/she will be greeted by Coy or Rachael Webb, the owners of the restaurant. The two completely remodeled the space entirely on their own, turning a burger joint into an eclectic, uniquely Coloradan barbecue eatery. As customers wait to order, the two will happily converse and take time to know each of their customers, creating a warm and friendly atmosphere that often accompanies small mom and pop shops and is rapidly disappearing.

“We’ve both worked in large restaurants before, where the primary concern is turning

out as much food as possible, and that’s not what we wanted for Roaming Buffalo,” said Rachael. “We don’t want to be ‘the biggest BBQ place’, we want to be a great mom and pop store.”

In this, they have certainly succeeded. The Webbs, along with a few family members, run the entire operation, which produces absolutely amazing barbeque. Texas native Coy does all of the cooking from scratch each day, smoking the meats at night and preparing them fresh each morning and it makes all the difference.

The restaurant serves a variety of meats, sides, sandwiches and desserts. My favorites were the beef brisket, chopped pork and cheddar sausage, which were all unbelievably delicious. The homemade sauce that comes with the meal was also amazing, especially the spicier option “Raging Buffalo.” There are a variety of sides offered, including cowboy beans, chips, roasted corn and cheese, cole slaw and my favorite, potato salad. Prices are very reason-

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able, ranging from $10 to $18 for a plate with a muffin and side included.

I found myself eating far past the point at which I was completely full and there was nothing left on the plate.

Everything tasted homemade and amazing, and the care Coy puts into the food is evident.

“It’s about appreciating what you do, and taking the ingredients for what they are,” he said.

If you do, however, find yourself having room for dessert, there are also a variety of homemade options. Brownies, Rice Krispie treats and bourbon caramel popcorn puffs are all on the menu.

Roaming Buffalo is having a DU special through the end of February, in which students can get a single meat plate, soda and side for ten dollars with a student ID. The restaurant also has a weekend special of $3 smoked meat sandwiches.

For more information, check out the Roaming Buffalo’s website at roamingbuffalobbq.com.

From the writing center to the bicycle shop in Nagel, there are many free services around campus for students to take advantage of. However, something many people don’t know is that, as a student, you can access Rosetta Stone for free through DU. Rosetta Stone is software designed to help you learn a language using a combination of microphone speech tests and on-screen gamelike activities.

To find the program itself, you have to do a little digging. By going to the DU Library’s home page (www. library.du.edu) and searching in the “Databases” section under “R” and scrolling down to the 15th result, you can find the link for the program. It will bring you to the site’s homepage, where, after entering your Student ID and password, you can begin to gain access to Rosetta Stone.

After you perform a quick test to see if your computer is compatible with the software (the website does it for you automatically) you can begin to download Rosetta Stone programs. Offering every level for a wide variety

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of languages from German to Vietnamese, the free programs can assist you in learning a new language for whatever reason. Whether you are looking to brush up on a language you’ve learned before, supplementing learning one currently or simply just want to begin learning a new language this is the program for you.

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‘50 Shades’ is 50 shades of okay

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“Fifty Shades of Grey,” widely considered one of the most controversial films in recent history, was released on Feb. 13. The film is based on the novel of the same name, which began as “Twilight” fan fiction.

Adam Lujan Assistant Editor

Perhaps the most polarizing book of the last decade made its big screen debut on Feb. 13 with the release of “50 Shades of Grey.” The international bestseller has garnered plenty of controversy and praise, and nearly everyone has an opinion about it: soccer moms seem to love it, while anyone with a blog seems to hate it. It’s easy to understand why it’s cooked up so much debate: the book addresses oftignored issues of sexually deviant and abusive behavior in a frank and rather titillating way.

But how does the film measure up to its literary counterpart?

In short, the film both surpasses and fails its predecessor to varying degrees—or shades, as it were—but ultimately ends up falling flat as a film. To recap for those living in the dark, “50 Shades of Grey” follows naïve

college student Anastasia Steele (Dakota Johnson, “Ben and Kate”) as she falls for the mysterious business mogul Christian Grey (Jamie Dornan, “The Fall”). Mousy and meek Anastasia is thrown for a loop when dark and handsome Christian introduces her to the tantalizing world of BDSM (bondage, discipline, sadomasochism).

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Under the leadership of acclaimed director Sam TaylorJohnson (“Nowhere Boy”), the film rounds out the story and characters as much as it can.

Johnson gives quirk and humor to the ever-earnest Anastasia, while Dornan offers a troubled and broken depth to the otherwise controlling Christian.

The cheesy, eye-rolling language from the novel is mostly replaced with gorgeous cinematography and more intentional dialogue (of course, there are still a handful of unintentionally hilarious bad moments, given the source material).

The film also benefits from a perfectly selected playlist of sexy tunes from Beyoncé, Ellie Goulding, Annie Lennox and more.

Because of its nature as a mainstream film, much of the graphic sex that made the book so provocative is minimized and simplified. People just looking for sexy screen time are sure to find it with “50 Shades of Grey,” but in a slightly more tasteful and plot-driven way.

Still, the imbalance of nudity between the two should be noted. Johnson is fully nude several times, while Dornan only shows certain assets.

Perhaps this speaks to the imbalance of power in their relationship, or the sexist Hollywood obsession with women’s bodies or to both. In any case, stripping away at least some of the grotesque and grandiose elements of the book, the film better focuses on the complex and problematic relationship between its two leads.

Much of the controversy surrounding “50 Shades of Grey,” both in print and on screen, is driven by what some consider a glorification of an abusive relationship. Anastasia and Christian embark on a unhealthy relationship based on control and power—and, as much as people would like to blame that on the BDSM nature of their sexual encounters, it’s actually rooted much deeper.

The way the film handles this aspect of their relationship fails the book but ultimately better serves the story. In the book, Christian is portrayed as a much more manipulative, controlling character who physically crosses the line with Anastasia. In the film, Christian is more conflicted in his actions and desires, while Anastasia is more at odds with her own sexual awakening than with Christian’s manipulation.

There’s no doubt Christian is dominant in more ways than one, but the relationship—how-

ever confusing, detrimental and unhealthy it is to the both of them—is consensual. The film clarifies that their relationship is problematic and that they let their sexual desires cloud what’s good for them. The glorification of this unhealthy relationship comes more from the advertisements, fan reactions and uninformed backlash than from the film itself.

“50 Shades of Grey” isn’t terrible, but it isn’t great. The plot is thin, the pacing is slow and the character development is minimal. In spite of all that, the story undeniably piques the curiosity of everyone who encounters it, thanks to its steamy deviances from cultural norms.

Still, “50 Shades of Grey” should be admired for opening up many important conversations about abuse, power and control in relationships—even if it did all begin as poorly written “Twilight” fan fiction.

“50 Shades of Grey” is now playing in theatres everywhere.

‘Coming Up for Air’ keeps Kodaline afloat Maddy Meredith Contributing Writer

Produced in mere eight weeks, Kodaline’s second album “Coming Up for Air” is a dramatic morph of their mournful indie sound to a progressive, rock-centric alternative. It was released Feb. 9.

Inspired by their recent trip through the American Southwest, the Dublin band’s newest collaboration follows the success of their previous album, “In a Perfect World.”

The new album is several shades darker with obvious external influence from megabands like Coldplay and Young

the Giant. Though the importance of hit-making seemed more essential to Kodaline this go-around, the album still deserves respect.

“Honest,” the first released single, strips away pretense and demands gut-level honesty through a bold mix of musical ambience. The piano starts the song off slowly, and when the guitar and drum enter, the melody comes into its own.

Although similar in style to Young the Giant and Coldplay’s “Vida la Vida,” Kodaline’s combination of soaring vocals with the instrumental lends it a uniqueness all their own. The background yells and the rapid backbeat craft an atmospheric

thickness, as one feels both the heartbreak of deception and potential for trust.

The simple vocals ask a harrowing question. “Honest,” which seems so simple, takes a dark and complicated turn through Steve Garrigan enchanting vocals: “Honestly/ Can’t you see/I’m on your side.” He croons, “Say what it is you’re trying to say/But if you lie to me again/I’ll be the one that walks away.” They come as a challenge, a realtime, one-sided interrogation that will either result in success or failure. This song puts the visceral back into honesty.

Title track “Coming Alive” misses the mark as an overdone, incoherent answer

to softness. The melody is off-putting, as the constant clashing background synths overwhelm the delicate vocals and guitar riffs.

“Caught in the Middle” sounds similar to Coldplay’s “A Sky Full of Stars.” It seems to be no coincidence that Garrigan’s vocals play imitation to Chris Martin’s, and even the ascent and descent of the piano chords play off of “A Sky of Full of Stars.”

Luckily, “Lost” brings the whole album together and salvages the band’s identity. The harmonizing of the chorus with Garrigan’s voice cuts through the clutter. Though simplistic, there is power in the lyrics which tell us “’cause

we are ordinary people/beautiful as we are/we can still get lost.” The mundane, the tragic and the glamorous all have place in their visions.

Although “In a Perfect World” featured the more natural hits “Brand New Day” and “High Hopes,” “Coming Up for Air” isn’t exactly floundering. Influence from Coldplay and Young the Giant lends a different edge to this album.

Original fans may find fault in this new, electronicinspired work, but Kodaline’s growth and popularity will continue to expand, if “Honest” is any indication.

Their North American tour begins in April.

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Peace delivers sophomore album Jocelyn Rockhold Contributing Writer

On Feb. 9, indie rock quartet Peace released “Happy People,” much to the excitement of Britpop lovers everywhere.

Produced by notable figure Jim Abiss (who also produced Arctic Monkeys “Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not” and Adele’s “19” and “21”), the album is sure to climb the charts.

Peace’s first album—“In Love,” released in 2013—garnered positive reviews from critics with NME and The Independent, eventually rising to the number 16 slot on the “UK Albums Chart.”

Now the group—including Harrison Koisser (vocals/keyboard/tambourine), Douglas Castle (guitar), Dom Boyce (drums) and Samuel Koisser (bass)— has extended on its groovy pop sound.

An album seemingly inspired by ‘90s indie, “Happy People” explodes in a ball of brash vocals and vibrant pop instrumentals. While “In Love” was incredibly positive and happy-go-lucky, Peace’s sophomore album explores some deeper themes, such as self-consciousness and the pressure on men to adhere to strict gender standards.

Disappointingly, the album opens with “O You,” a song that that does not accurately depict how the rest of the album will sound. After one listen it becomes boring and then progresses to nearly annoying after more than one play.

However, the rest of the album builds on Peace’s energetic sound and conveys a strong command of the pop genre and explorative lyrics.

“Gen Strange,” the second track on the album, depicts strength under struggle, and investigates this through catchy, unique lyrics. “Is pressure from

the weight of all the satellites in space?”

Harrison Koisser sings, “But you never let it crush, even when you should.”

With his strong vocals layered over peppy keyboard, “Gen Strange” is an attentiongrabbing tune that interests the reader from the get-go.

Perhaps the strongest song, “I’m a Girl” is in the eighth spot on the track list.

Released a few weeks ago as a single for “Happy photo courtesy of diymag.com People” (accom- The album art for Peace’s new album “Happy People,” released Feb. 9. panied by a funky interactive lyric video), the tune features from the artistry. “Perfect Skin” seems heavy-handed guitar riffs punctuated by to be reflective of Harrison Koisser Harrison Koisser’s piercing pop wailing himself, a vocalist known for outall while conveying disdain for stan- landish clothing and blurred gender dards set for masculinity. With lyrics performances. “Perfect Skin” may have such as “Do you feel like a man?” and seemed contrived if concocted by any “I’m not sure that violence was born other group, but Peace expresses the in my bones,” the song demands that song’s true meaning in a personal, listeners reexamine what is means to honest way. be masculine. A lot is packed within Overall, “Happy People” delivers this short track, but Peace executes and the Britpop that Peace promises to crafts it perfectly. give. The album builds on “In Love” “Perfect Skin,” the fourth song on and gives the band a new level of depth the album, competes with “I’m a Girl” not previously showcased, while stayfor the strongest tune. The lyrics are ing true to Peace’s origins as fun indie straightforward and speak to the pres- pop. Peace is touring in a few different sure of being compared to others, but UK cities this year, but keep an eye on don’t let the simple nature distract you their Facebook for any U.S. dates.

‘Better Call Saul’ starts off strong

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Saul Goodman (Bob Odenkirk) is the main character of “Breaking Bad” spinoff “Better Call Saul.”

Andrew Baer Contributing Writer The long-anticipated “Breaking Bad” spin-off starring Bob Odenkirk (“Breaking Bad”) as Saul Goodman premiered Feb. 8.

“Better Call Saul” is meant to be a prequel to “Breaking Bad” and tells the story of Saul Goodman, a criminal defense lawyer who gains his reputation and fortune from defending or assisting guilty clients in their illegal proceedings.

The opening scene of the series takes on an eerily similar start to those that began many “Breaking Bad” episodes, but the rest of the premiere episode breaks free from the grips of its predecessor to establish the show with its own identity.

Shot in black-and-white, the first scene shows a man—clearly Saul for those who have seen “Breaking Bad”—working at a Cinnabon. Make-up and other indicators show that we are well into the future, and

the final seconds of the scene verify as a fact that we have been catapulted into a time when Saul’s law practice is well past its days of fame and fortune. This style of foreshadowing became common in “Breaking Bad” as the pre-opening credits formula, so it is no surprise to see “Better Call Saul” begin in such a way.

The rest of the episode, however, takes the audience well into the past, before “Breaking Bad,” to help establish Saul’s character without any crutch of Walter White (“Breaking Bad’s focal character) or other major “Breaking Bad” characters.

In this retro setting (presumably the ‘90s) Saul, then known as Jim McGill, is an out-of-luck lawyer who struggles to support himself financially. The audience gets a chance to see an immature Saul, who shows potential to become the character we knew previously, while simultaneously showing he has not come anywhere close to his peak confidence and ability as a lawyer.

Serving mostly as a character-building episode, writing and acting are both of the

high level we would expect from a spinoff of such a successful show. Odenkirk’s performance reveals an almost-confident lawyer who has fits of nervousness and incompetency while offering other moments of extreme poise and knowledge that make it obvious to the viewers that Jim McGill is indeed capable of becoming Saul.

The writing also forms the character.

Dialogue seems unscripted, and its delivery makes the audience feel as though Odenkirk had passed the bar himself.

The quality foundation from which Jim’s, or Saul’s, character will continue to grow is certainly one of the great successes of “Better Call Saul” in its premiere episode.

Another exceptional aspect of the show’s earliest stage is that it does not use “Breaking Bad” as a crutch by any stretch of the imagination. Two prominent figures from “Breaking Bad” do make cameos in the first episode, but they are remarkably minimal. Saul’s hitman Mike Ehrmantrout (Jonathan Banks, “Beverly Hills Cop”) has about five seconds of screen time while one of Walt’s drug-ring nemeses, Tuco (Raymond Cruz, “The Closer”) appears for only a second as well.

In its entirety, “Better Call Saul” establishes its main character without completely relying on “Breaking Bad” through quality writing and acting. This is quite a feat for a spin-off, which tend to struggle to differentiate themselves from their predecessors. Additionally, the plot of the first episode allows for a great deal of independence from “Breaking Bad.” By setting the stage the years before the events of “Breaking Bad” take place, the show is afforded a significant amount of time to be its own and not simply a continuation. As was a strength of “Breaking Bad,” silence is perfectly utilized to evoke emotion in the audience as well.

If you liked the pace, intricacies, and potent emotion of “Breaking Bad,” “Better Call Saul” is certainly one for your watch list.

‘Invisible Monsters,’ an intriguing read Abbie Randall Contributing Writer It is a commonly known fact that the first rule of Fight Club is to not talk about Fight Club. Luckily, there will be no rulebreaking of this manner today. The novel “Invisible Monsters” does not carry such harsh stipulations despite the fact that it is also authored by Chuck Palahnuik. However, it lives in a similar vein to “Fight Club” with a twisted storyline, familiar narrator and constant questions.

The cover art for this book begins messing with the mind before you’ve even had the chance to open it. The front cover displays a simple black outlined drawing of what appears to be a woman’s head and face with bountiful hair and a crown of sorts. She has paint splatter across the bottom half of her face, effectively covering her mouth. The back cover displays the same drawing, only slightly changed. The paint splatter is gone, and the drawing outline has been flipped upside down to now resemble a different, less attractive face—almost like that of a clown with a large nose and hair piled on top of the head. Without turning a page, the reader is already drawn into the mystery of what and whom the face or faces belong to, and what the story is behind such a person.

The story opens with a fantastical scene: three women, dressed to the nines and entangled in a web of drama. One of them, Evie, holds a rifle that she has just fired, causing one of the other women, Brandy, to collapse and begin bleeding from the bullet wound, while the third woman stands frozen as a silent witness.

The reader is only immersed in this scene for a moment before the story takes a major turn and begins to literally jump around the life of the silent woman, whose name isn’t revealed yet. The reader is flung between images of a childhood home, a brother with AIDS, a police detective and a fancy hotel room with brandy. The reader is given snapshots of the life of the silent woman, clues to the larger plot without the benefit of chronological order or organization.

Palahniuk’s writing clearly depicts the torture happening inside the silent woman’s head, as the story is told through her mindset and view of the world. The reader understands that the woman lives behind a veil, though it is unclear if this is literal or metaphoric, rendered mute and disfigured from a terrible car accident.

The jumping tactic that Palahniuk employs works as a puzzle piece supplier, never quite giving the whole narrative, but still manipulating the clues to allow them to connect through obvious gaps in time and space.

One of Palahniuk’s story-crafting strengths is his unique writing style that alters with every novel. Though the styles change depending on the purpose of the book, the slight edge in the tone and presentation of the story is explicitly Palahniuk, and recognizable to those familiar with his work. His characters are distinctive, his stories are honest and there is a constant feeling of strain that builds in a reserved but intense manner.

Palahniuk has a talent for creating a devious undertone, leaving the reader feeling as if something is being played out in secret. This taunt keeps the mind engaged and trapped within the web that Palahniuk weaves. Readers dangle in wait for the twist at the very end that manages to change everything about the story that just unfurled, and it is never a disappointment.

“Invisible Monsters” is intriguing and dynamic, so that right when it feels as if everything finally makes sense, it gets turned upside down, inside out and suddenly it’s over. Palahniuk knows how to manipulate his readers, and as readers, it is enjoyable to be manipulated.

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Premiere of ‘The Slap’ is just painful

Rosie (Melissa George) and Aisha (Thandie Newton) protect Hugo (Dylan Schombing) in the premiere of

Chloe Barrett Contributing Writer “The Slap,” which premiered Feb. 12 on NBC, is a mini-series surrounding particularly emotional, affluent city folk in Brooklyn. The series touches on hot-button issues like income inequality, entitlement and parenting. If there’s anything this show is likely to do, it’s getting people talking—though not because it’s well-done, despite the abundance of talent involved.

The slap for which the show is named takes place at the sad 40th birthday barbecue for Hector, played by Peter Sarsgaard (“Blue Jasmine”), a miserable public servant who is shown canoodling covertly with his teenage babysitter, Connie, portrayed

by Makenzie Leigh (“Gotham”) during his celebration. Hector has also just been passed over for an expected work promotion—all unbeknownst to his wife, Aisha, played by Thandie Newton (“Crash”).

The celebration reunites Hector’s extended Greek family, namely his selfassertive, succesful car-dealing cousin

Cue the lawsuit, and recriminations as the incident brings to light a cache of old family tensions and resentments. Cue the discussions about whether Harry acted too cruelly, or Hugo’s parents too delicately. Most of all, cue a cascade of contemplations on class, social mores and morality.

The show is based on an Australian TV series, in turn based on a Christos Tsiolkas novel of the same name, and is directed Lisa Cholodenko—whose accolades include “Olive Kitteridge” for HBO. While Cholodenko does exceedingly well with her camera work, flitting among the characters in the crucial party scene, effectively chronicling the title event, “The Slap” is just not a hit.

It’s superficial, overly-provocative for a broadcast network and entirely void of subtlety.

This lack of subtlety is noticeable from the beginning of the episode, with a ponderous voiceover that continually photo courtesy of latimes.com informs viewers what the series should be showing: “Hector conNBC’s new mini-series “The Slap.” sidered what might happen if he allowed things to go any further Harry, played by Zachary Quinto (“Star Trek: Into Darkness”) as well as Hector’s with Connie.” Furthermore, the dialogue, friends Rosie, (Melissa George, “Hunted”) pardon the pun, slaps viewers with its and Gary, played by Thomas Sadoski harsh discourse that just ultimately does not sound like a conversation between (“Take Care”).

Hector and Aisha have an excep- normal human beings. Particularly when tionally bratty son, Hugo—which will Harry yells in a fit of rage “What’s happenundoubtedly ignite a conversation about ing to this country?” after learning about parenting styles—who responds to strik- the impending lawsuit against him.

Each episode of “The Slap” will be ing out in a casual backyard baseball game by swinging his bat around threateningly. shown from the perspective of a differUpon this, Harry affronts his nephew, ent character so Pioneers interested in rears back and gives him a slap and the getting the full picture can tune into this series Thursdays at 8/7c on NBC. show its title.

Harper Lee to release ‘new’ prequel to ‘Mockingbird’ Aristotle Johns Contributing Writer Harper Lee wrote, “Children are children, but they can spot an evasion faster than adults, and evasion simply muddles ‘em” (“To Kill a Mockingbird”).

And I must say, Harper Lee, we’re still muddled. Completely muddled.

The author who claimed that she would never write another book again just did…around 60 years ago. Harper Lee’s second novel “Go Set a Watchmen” weighs in at a hefty 304 pages and was recently “found” by her lawyer, Tonja Carter, while she was doing some legal, casual browsing at Lee’s house.

How do you lose 304 pages?

I understand that she wrote the book long before making copies of everything was a trend, but when it comes to a writer’s work—a novel nonetheless—it seems peculiar that if the book was ever lost, why wasn’t it found earlier?

Regardless of the doubt surrounding it, we should start with some background on the novel. “Go Set a Watchman” was written by Lee sometime in the 1950s. The novel tells the story of the same characters from “To Kill a Mockingbird” like honorable Atticus and sweet little Scout. It takes place 20 years after the trial of Tom Robinson and Scout is now a grown woman visiting her dad, Atticus, back in Alabama.

The chronology starts to falter because “Go Set a Watchman” was written before “To Kill a Mockingbird.”

Somehow it is a sequel that was written before the main story even existed.

According to an article from the going back on her infallible word.

Those strong, just, courtroom New York Times, Lee submitted “Go Set For a Pulitzer Prize-winning nov- characters that were birthed in 1960 a Watchman” to her editor, but he rec- elist, this publication seems a bit too are now cloaked in a veil of secrecy, ommended that she write the story with suspect, enveloped in unknowns and manipulation and duplicity. Will the Scout as a young child. Then, you guessed uncertainties. With such a one-and- sequel be as good as the Pulitzer Prize it, out pops “To Kill a Mockingbird.” done mentality, what makes now the winning prequel? Nobody can say for While it is completely plausible, perfect time to publish this novel? If it sure until it is released but sequels the sequence of events is just a tad too wasn’t worthy of publication 60 years rarely live up to the brilliance of their providential to believe; 60 years later ago, what is so enticing about the pres- literary predecessors. and her lawyer just stumbles upon this ent? These are just theories—conspiraIt’s almost a tragedy that a book manuscript? Writers treasures their cies if you will—surrounding 88-year- with Atticus Finch, the archetype of work, so it seems strange that while old Harper Lee. honesty and justice, is now locked in a Lee hadn’t found her novel before The book will be bought, no doubt whirlwind of skepticism and speculanow, yet her lawyer was able to happen about it, but, unfortunately, it will be tion. Until July 14, we will just have to upon it by chance. continue to be muddled. for the wrong reasons.

The novel will be released on July 14 of this year and the publishers are already loaded with two million copies to hit the shelves. This seems a bit contradictory to Lee’s initial comments concerning why she would never write again: “Two reasons: one, I wouldn’t go through the pressure and publicity I went through with “To Kill a Mockingbird” for any amount of money.

Second, I have said what I wanted to say and I will not say it again.”

What is this novel bringing to Lee? Pressure? Check. Publicity?

Check. Now the novel is shrouded in hypocrisy because Lee—the woman photo courtesy of commons.wikimedia.com that would never publish again according to her—is Harper Lee, the acclaimed author of “To Kill A Mockingbird,” is due to release a prequel to the work.

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‘5 Years’ tells story of love and music Adam Lujan Assistant Editor If “(500) Days of Summer,” “Memento” and “Once” had a love child, it would be “The Last 5 Years.” Released Feb. 13, the time-twisty, heartbreaking musical follows the 5-year relationship between struggling writer Jamie (Jeremy Jordan, “Smash”) and aspiring actress Cathy (Anna Kendrick, “Into the Woods”) in New York City.

Like “(500) Days of Summer,” the film is a pretty harsh critique on the politics, power and sacrifice in heteronormative relationships.

And, like Christopher Nolan’s “Memento,” the story alternates between split timelines: Cathy’s point of view starts with the end of their relationship and works its way back to beginning, while Jamie’s starts when they meet and ends with their break-up.

An absolutely stunning soundtrack, reminiscent of the musical masterpiece “Once,” marries the two elements together into a perfect blend of love and loss.

As the only two prominent players in the film, Kendrick and Jordan tackle a lot of material in the span of 90 minutes: they both appear in every scene, they sing every song and, above all, they

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Anna Kendrick performs “A Summer in Ohio” in the new film, “The Last Five Years,” which is based on the Broadway musical.

convincingly go from being totally in love one minute to utterly incommunicative and lost the next.

If Kendrick introduced the world to her singing talents in “Pitch Perfect,” then “The Last 5 Years” is her definitive tour de force performance—a flawless blend of comedy, tragedy and stellar vocals.

Jordan, too, nails his frustrating, yet adorable, character.

With a voice straight from Broadway, where he appeared in Disney’s “Newsies” in 2012, he brings subtle and muchneeded theatricality to an otherwise straight-laced film.

Their chemistry is electric and sincere. Whether they’re at their most in love or their most at odds, the relationship is starkly honest and believable.

Punctuating their performances and their characters’ relationship is a soundtrack bursting with sorrow, humor and just as much honesty.

Kendrick’s haunting opening song “Still Hurting,” in which Cathy laments over her heartbreak, stands out. Jordan’s “Moving Too Fast,” which is set during the beginning of their relationship, acts in total contrast as an upbeat, soaring ditty about new love and new

opportunities. Kendrick’s “A Summer in Ohio” has the same spark with an added dash of humor and showbiz pizazz.

“The Next Ten Minutes,” their only duet, appears midway through the film when their alternating timelines converge.

The romantic melody is oozing with sweetness and charm, while also quietly foreshadowing their ultimate fate.

So what’s so special about yet another tragic love story?

Sure, the film’s unique charm— its cast, its soundtrack, its structure—sets it apart from similar stories, but “The Last 5 Years” dares to go a little

deeper. While most break-up films tend to polarize one half of the relationship, blaming only one party, this time both sides are faulted.

Jamie and Cathy’s relationship fell apart because of their ambitions: Jamie wanted to be a successful writer, Cathy a successful actress. But when only one of them actually achieves the dream, the other has to deal with feelings of jealousy and inadequacy.

They never really supported each other because they never understood each other—they spend most of the film singing separately, speaking two different musical languages.

Perhaps the lesson to glean from “The Last 5 Years” is one of communication above all else. Jamie and Cathy communicated so differently because of the roles they were trying to play within the relationship: the supportive boyfriend, the dutiful girlfriend. Instead of actually seeing and understanding each other as people, they let their own expectations cloud their true connection.

Maybe no relationship is perfect; maybe they really are all doomed. But if “The Last 5 Years” teaches us anything, it’s that our bonds are always stronger when we’re singing the same song.

“The Last 5 Years” is available now on iTunes, On Demand and in select theatres.

“THE THEATRE BEATS ME AND STARVES ME AND FORSAKES ME...

BUT I LOVE IT!”

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Restorative Justice program rebuilds instead of punishing Nikki Frick Senior Reporter When you don’t honor the code, there will be consequences for you and the surrounding community.

However, do the traditional student conduct procedures offer students the opportunity to learn about their violations? Most of the time, they don’t.

The Restorative Justice (RJ) Program at DU does. DU should expand this program to give students the opportunity to grow from their experiences and provide a high-impact practice for the university.

The program is an alternative to the traditional student conduct procedures at DU. Eligible students are those who “take active responsibility for their actions” and “exhibit a desire to learn about and address the impact of their actions, and to move forward positively from the incident by addressing a community need,” according to the RJ Program website.

Students can choose to utilize the program by participating in a Restorative Justice Conference (RJC).

The RJC has three phases: The first phase is Pre-Conference Preparation, in which the student meets with an RJ Program advisor to reflect on the incident and gather a

list of affected parties to engage in greater community, especially in ways the discussion. they might not have otherwise recogThe second phase, the RJC itself, nized. It is a learning process, rather is an approximately 2-hour round- than simply a disciplinary process. table discussion where the student In addition, students who comdiscusses his or her perspective with plete the program will have their 6-8 participants — typically affected violation kept confidentially from parties, community their academic records, members and student so it will not affect conduct representatives. future admissions or “Students The student is allowed to employment. engage in how bring a support person “[We are] trying to their actions (perhaps another stureinvest in the commuhave affected dent) to speak on charnity,” said Lea, regarding the greater the selected outcomes of acter. All participants the programs. These stuvoluntarily participate. community... it In the RJC, the student dent-selected outcomes is a learning prodevelops an appropriate are designed specifically cess, rather than outcome given the comto “address and repair simply a disciharm, rebuild relationmunity’s consequences. plinary process.”

The final stage, ships, and repair comOutcome Implementamunity trust,” according to Lea. Community tion Follow-up, includes involvement througha meeting between the student and RJ Program out the process helps to representative to ensure the student increase understanding of student has the necessary support to complete issues to the surrounding community. the decided outcome.

As a result of the student and com“The student is involved in taking munity engagement, the RJ Program ownership and learning,” said RJ Pro- is incredibly successful. Through tragram Coordinator Maggie Lea. ditional student conduct procedures Clearly, the program is beneficial. at DU, recidivism (the percentage of Rather than assigning a pre-deter- students who violate the honor code mined outcome, students engage in after undergoing student conduct at how their actions have affected the least once already) lies at 33 percent,

while through the RJ Program, it is a much lower 6 percent. Although this could be partially due to the nature of eligible students, the difference is great enough to suggest that this program has very positive effects on the students involved so far.

The program is considered a “high-impact practice” in higher education a cohort of learning practices including study abroad, living and learning communities and undergraduate research. These are proven to provide students with multi-faceted learning opportunities not offered through typical classes, essential to productive higher education because prices of higher education demand greater opportunities within programs.

According to Lea, the RJ Program is currently funded through the Undergraduate Student Government.

It has been a pilot program for the past 2 and a half years, serving a total of 36 cases. However, the program has been proven effective at DU and should expand in the coming years.

In order to expand, DU administration should provide direct funds to the program. This will demonstrate support of high-impact practices and ensure the program will have permanent funding (and success) within the university.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

University College falls short of higher education Adam Auxier Student, Class of ‘15

Many DU students might be unfamiliar with the University College program, which operates in their classrooms each evening. The program is designed to allow adult and nontraditional students the opportunity to obtain their degree.

When I was first admitted to the University College program at DU, I couldn’t have been prouder. Cindy Anderson, the admission coordinator at the time, recommended the BACP program and spoke passionately of its success stories. I wished to fulfill a goal in my life that had sat dormant on the shelf. Being an entrepreneur, a degree isn’t a career need that I require, but it is a personal need that I believed would be an important step along my life path.

A good friend offered to help support my schooling as I couldn’t personally afford it and my parents have never been financially able to help with my education. He and his husband have supported me every step of the way.

Despite the school’s best intentions. The classes at DU did not provide the academic rigor I expected. Many of the classes simply ran together and it became hard to differentiate one class from the next. My writing skills declined as I found that many of the papers I submitted were not even being read. Many teachers were using their adjunct position to acquire consulting gigs and network. Our writing workshop class was taught, at best, at an 8th grade level. In a literature class I attended I was asked to re-read a book I had read in high school.

What the program did provide was community among other adult students that had, for whatever reason, been unable to complete their degree. The stories they shared provided more education than anything the classroom offered. Many have become close friends and one such student my wife. These students all kept their mouths shut about the program’s shortcomings, as they simply wanted to get their degree and get on with their lives.

I worked incredibly hard on each assignment I submitted. Meanwhile, many BACP students began to lose faith in the program. They recycled papers, missed assignment due dates

and generally languished.

The BACP program and its leadership need to be badly overhauled if they wish to provide the educational benefits they tout on their website.

adrian bogart | clarion

University College offers Masters, Bachelors and Certificate programs and boasts “an innovative curriculum that works for today’s busy adults.”

Pioneer Voices

what is the most difficult class you have this quarter?

jenny leblang Sophomore Colorado “Origins in Evolution because it is challenging material and covers a different side of Biology.

iris abraham Sophomore Colorado “French is a challenge because of the grammar.”

lindsay tomasetti Junior Rhode Island “Introduction to Financial Accounting because I am not a math person its time consuming.”

catherine talbot Sophomore Texas “How to Read a Play because there is a lot of reading, however, it’s an awesome class.”

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Editor-in-Chief sign off: Lanna Giauque Lanna Giauque Editor-in-Chief

Every so often in our lives, we have the privilege of experiencing amazing moments—those that cause overwhelming awe to creep up unexpectedly and overwhelm us. Somehow, these moments find as at the most opportune times. They make us feel alive, and they ignite and envelop our souls. When it’s time for these moments to end, their wonder leaves us feeling whole. And, while we’re sorry to let them go, we also feel incredibly privileged just to have been a part of them.

The Clarion has been one (well, several) of those moments for me. This paper is an institution. After all, it has served as “The Voice of the Pioneers since 1899.”

It represents the dedication, hard work, and—most importantly— love! of students from more than 115 years of DU’s history, and I am no exception.

I’d like to say I found the Clarion, but the truth is that the Clarion found me. In one of life’s amazing, beautiful, and overwhelming moments, it reached out and grabbed on to me when I needed it the most. And for that I will be forever thankful.

It has, of course, challenged me unlike anything has ever challenged me before. It has shown me how incredibly difficult it is to be simultane-

ously a boss, a supporter, a consultant, and a friend. It has introduced me to what it’s like to work in a job that is often thankless—one that takes far too many hours (from everyone on staff ) for far too little pay, respect, and acknowledgement. It has a way of pushing me just a little too far just a little too often.

It has instilled in me a very strong opinion about the oxford comma.

But it has also shown me the rewards of toiling over something I love and believe in wholeheartedly.

It has proven to me—time and time again—that what’s meant to be will find a way. It has demonstrated to me firsthand that ideas can become realities with a little elbow grease. It has forced me to grow more—as both a manager and a person—than I ever imagined possible. It has taught me how to be professional under pressure. It has introduced me to some of the most incredible and inspiring people I may ever have the pleasure of knowing.

And—without a doubt—it has changed my life forever.

I am incredibly proud of what our staff of more than 35 students has accomplished over the past year. We created a new look for the paper, including sleeker designs and layouts. We added more weekly columns and blogs to give our writers a chance to focus on what they’re really passionate about and our

readers something to follow each week. We worked to tighten our content, making it more relevant and interesting to our readers. Evan Hicks, the Clarion’s first cartoonist in recent history, brought laughs with his fantastic “Pioneer Problems.”

We launched marketing campaigns and competitions to help engage our readers and give students experience in as many aspects of the business of running a newspaper as possible. We laid the groundwork for a completely new Clarion website.

Perhaps most importantly, we forged friendships that I suspect will last much longer than our time with the Clarion. Through that process, I also had the distinct pleasure of watching our staff grow from inexperienced, unsure trainees into strong, confident individuals who consistently do everything they can to make the Clarion great. To all of you, thank you for your dedication, hard work, and love. The Clarion would not be what it is today without each and every one of you.

Etched outside Sturm Hall is a quote by B. Stanley that reads, “To laugh often and love much... To appreciate beauty, to find the best in others; to give of one’s self...

This is to have succeeded.”

As I move on to new pursuits, I hand the torch (or the firework, depending on the week…) of leading the Clarion to Connor and Meg. I trust that the love and laughter, beauty and best, and—of course— adventure of the Clarion will continue to lead us to success and inspire us with those rare but truly amazing moments.

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Editor-in-Chief Lanna Giauque successfully led the DU Clarion from 2014-2015 with a staff of over 35 students. Giauque took incredible strides in producing a better paper for readers by introducing a new paper layout, adding significantly more weekly columns and blogs and employing The Clarion’s first cartoonist. She will be replaced by Connor W. Davis.

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Keystone XL isn’t key to economic problems

Roderick O’Dorisio Financial Director

On Feb. 11, the House of Representatives formally passed a bill to approve construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, laying the foundation for a veto shootout between the new Republican-controlled Congress and President Obama.

The current media firestorm over the pipeline is considerably over-exaggerated. Despite both partisan arguments for and against the construction of the pipeline, Keystone XL is of little significance to the United States and to the world.

Originating from the left side of the aisle we have a boisterous environmental argument.

Many climate-change enthusiasts and liberals are claiming that the Keystone XL pipeline is the next “carbon bomb.”

However, this is far from reality. If the pipeline is constructed and operates at full capacity for 100 years uninterrupted, the overall consumption (burning) of the oil would contribute less than 1/100th of a degree towards global warming.

Furthermore, the State Department’s official report proves that the purported impacts on air, water and the surrounding landscape will be minimal. The report goes on to

state that the probability of the pipeline affecting water quality in the four aquifers it will traverse is “very unlikely.”

Admittedly, the State Department issued these claims primarily because oil from the Canadian tar sands will still be extracted and consumed, regardless of whether the pipeline is built or not—this is inevitable. In fact, blocking construction of the pipeline will be more damaging to the environment because the oil will then be transported by thousands of diesel-fueled trucks and trains, emitting vastly more amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere than transportation via pipeline. Environmentalists must choose the lesser of two evils.

From the right side of the aisle, we have the Republican crowd significantly overselling Keystone XL’s impact on job creation. Although the claim that the pipeline will create tens of thousands of jobs is correct, it leaves out the key fact that these jobs are merely temporary

construction jobs—the same GOP-criticized, “shovel-ready” jobs that Obama championed for the last 8 years. In reality, the pipeline will sustain about 50 permanent maintenance jobs, according to studies conducted by the Center for Economic and Policy Research.

Another boastful prediction that Republicans enjoy asserting is that the Keystone XL pipeline will keep gas prices low. Global markets determine the price of oil, and the Keystone XL pipeline is but a trickle in the overall picture of international oil and gas.

In fact, some reports predict that the pipeline will even raise gas prices for Americans.

Nevertheless, an operation as large as Keystone XL that only requires 50 permanent jobs to sustain its productivity is undeniably efficient. Not only does this free up thousands of Americans to be more productive elsewhere in the economy, but it also generates billions of dollars in tax revenue for the states that the pipeline will

span. Unfortunately, the wasteful media spending regarding the Keystone project eclipses theses benefits.

The Keystone XL pipeline is of little importance in regards to tangible assets, including gas prices, job creation and environmental impact. Keystone XL is simply another political symbol. Blocking the construction of it represents devotion to environmentalism from the Left, and allowing construction of the pipeline represents a triumph over government interference from the Right.

Both parties have invested large amounts of taxpayer dollars to defend their arguments, but to what extent?

Instead of wasting money on what is realistically a minor project, Congressional Republicans should have used this opportunity to compromise with President Obama and perhaps achieve some other policy measure that would have far more extensive and tangible impacts for our country.

GrowHaus grows into a successful agricultural market Nikki Frick

Social Media Director The GrowHaus is an indoor farm, marketplace and educational center aimed at increasing food access and sustainability in the Elyria-Swansea neighborhood of Denver. This program has created a development concept that the DU community should invest in. Furthermore, it should be considered as a model for development in other areas of the United States and the world.

The GrowHaus is located in the Elyria-Swansea neighborhood of Denver, which is an isolated area surrounded by warehouses and factories. The GrowHaus building is primarily a sustainable farm, but it functions in more than just food production.

“Elyria-Swansea lies in the middle of a large ‘food desert’ in Northeast Denver, where access to fresh, healthy produce is limited or nonexistent. The nearest full-service grocery store is over 2 miles away, and sells poor quality food at higher-thanmarket prices,” according to the GrowHaus website. As a result, food access is the main focus of the GrowHaus.

Adam Brock, Advisor for Strategic Partnerships and cofounder of the GrowHaus, presented at an event Feb. 10 at the Sié Chéou-Kang Center for Inter-

national Security and Diplomacy.

He explained that the GrowHaus divides the Denver area into 3 zones: one for the immediate Elyria-Swansea neighborhood, another for nearby low-income and low-access neighborhoods and the third zone for members of Greater Denver who may hold interest in helping the program.

The GrowHaus incorporates the interests of each zone to create economic sustainability.

The food created within the building, for instance, is distributed to Zone 3 at a premium —sold to places such as Whole Foods Market and distributed through the Mercado de al Lado program, which sells boxes of food similar to a Community Supported Agriculture around Denver. The funds from Zone 3 allow the GrowHaus to sell the remaining food to Zone 1 at a very low price.

The GrowHaus also incorporates this zonal method to achieve other goals of community development. Brock described several food education programs that members of Zone 3 can pay to attend, while Zone 1 members can attend for free. The programs additionally incorporate goals of interaction in the greater Denver community. “[Elyria-Swansea] can feel very isolated...our goal was to build trust...integrate, don’t segregate,” explained Brock.

The GrowHaus has farreaching effects across the

Denver community and it has continually increasing success.

Brock mentioned that it took time to build trust, but that the GrowHaus now educates 1500-2000 students per year in its programs and serves 150-200 Elyria-Swansea customers per year.

The zonal method additionally provides economic sustainability, which is oftentimes at fault for development organizations. It ensures that, even if the GrowHaus lost outside funding, it could still function to provide many of its basic developmental programs —ensuring it will have success well into the future.

“We envision The GrowHaus as a catalyst for sustainable, community-driven revitalization of ElyriaSwansea that will result in job creation, food production, and improved public health,” according to the GrowHaus’s Master Development Plan.

The DU community can, and should, become directly involved with the GrowHaus.

The Mercado de al Lado program already has a drop-off location at DU for its food boxes. (For more information or to sign up for a box to be delivered to DU, go to mercadolado.com). Students looking to support the program while receiving sustainable food

should consider signing up for the program. Furthermore, Brock stated that members of the DU community are always welcome to volunteer and/or intern at the GrowHaus. The GrowHaus even offers a Tambien program which allows interested parties to subscribe to access to program events and information.

There are many different options to become involved in the GrowHaus, but any support would help out a program which is clearly making a difference in the greater Denver community.

Especially at DU, we should use the GrowHaus to demonstrate active commitment to development and sustainability.

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GrowHaus focuses on providing locally sourced ingredients to residents at cheap prices. These ingredents come in weekly boxes.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Safety comes in shades for African-American students Rahwa Netsanet

Student, Class of ‘15 While studying abroad in Spain, I had been following the cases of cop shootings throughout the USA. It seemed like such a far away issue—and frankly, I was afraid of what it would be like to come back.

I am a black student at the University of Denver, and one thing that stood out when I arrived back on campus… was the silence. My social media pages were terrible indicators of what my lived

experience would be when I got back to the university. No one was talking about the cop shootings—except the black students. And even then, it seemed like whispers. It wasn’t brought up in public — people just got too uncomfortable.

Something that felt like a crisis when I wasn’t in the country was just another “black issue” that, if you weren’t black, didn’t affect you.

That was until I talked to a Latino friend and found a similar fear. But instead of a direct fear, there was the feeling of an impending danger: “If the cops are shooting

blacks, what will stop them from shooting a Latino?”

There was a sense that the police who committed these crimes were being more protected than punished. And that this pattern would cause less trust, more tension, and more shootings.

It’s like safety comes in shades.

The whiter the person is, the less likely he/she is to face danger from law enforcement. Why? Because the shades of our skin are directly linked to the power we yield in this society. The power that is associated with

each race is an important phenomenon to notice.

Right now, a young white man is associated with those who brought the money, land and history to America. The stereotypes associated with them are less restrictive, often positive.

The stigma of crime, among other negative stereotypes, is then allocated to the rest of the shades. And black often gets the bottom rung.

These ideas we have are powerful — they dictate how we treat those around us on a daily basis. The cop shootings are important because

they show the extent to which a limited understanding of the ‘other’ can lead. Lives were taken unnecessarily, and it wasn’t simple coincidence that they were black.

That is why there is an outcry. People of color feel like outsiders in the only home we know.

It is noticeable to me the discomfort students feel when talking about these topics. Not because anyone thinks it’s right what is happening, but because we have no idea what to do about it.

The first thing to do is open the dialogue.

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The death of the manual transmission Thomas Porricolo Contributing Writer

The manual transmission, otherwise known as stick shift, has been a dying species in the automotive industry over the past few decades. This trend is especially popular in America, where in 2010, only 3.6 percent of cars sold in the US were stick, according to Road & Track magazine.

Manual cars seem to be a bit too much effort for the daily driver. Many stereotype Americans as not really caring about their cars, and to that I must say I agree, especially after seeing people driving gaudy, plastic, gas guzzlers like the Chrysler Aspens and Hummer H2’s.

With horrid cars like these extremely popular before the stock market crash and gas shortage, it really makes sense why there is no manual culture in America. We seem to be more concerned with size and status than actual driving pleasure.

The death of the manual makes sense when considering the soccer moms who just need to get from place to place. However, car enthusiasts who enjoy going for a drive just for the thrill of it are also turning to the automatic.

Even Ferrari, one of the world’s most prestigious sports car companies, no longer offers manual in any of their current models.

Nevertheless, there is a valid reason for a shift to automatic transmission; the invention of the double-clutch transmission, which has reinvented the automatic transmission and forever changed the race and road car.

The double-clutch, like its name suggests, has two clutches unlike the traditional one. So, if you’re accelerating, it has the next gear pre-selected and ready to shift. This means that even the best stick drivers stand no chance to these new transmissions that can literally change gear faster than you can blink.

The automatic has an advantage it never previously had over the manual, hence why it was invented and made popular in Formula 1 (F1) racing. F1 is the pinnacle of motorsports, where the best drivers and teams, like Ferraris and McLarens, compete to win the World Championship (The English Premier League of Motorsport).

So the question is what is the manual transmission actually good for?

The answer you’ll receive from every car purist and enthusiast alike is simple: driving pleasure. Most people in America don’t care or don’t know what driving pleasure is because they don’t know how to drive stick or haven’t driven the right cars.

There may be no better feeling then pushing the clutch and shifting to that next gear.

You will often see comparison tests between similar cars such as the Mustang vs. Camaro or the Ferrari 458 Italia vs. a Lamborghini Gallardo because their spec, price and are very similar.

However, contrary to popular belief, it’s not always the car that runs the best 0-60 or sets the best lap time at the track that wins the comparison. It’s the one that makes the driver feel the best behind the wheel. Arguably, the most important part of any car’s character is the sensation it gives the driver.

BMW’s convertible, now is no longer offered with a manual simply

because of lack of demand. BMW stated it was no longer financially beneficial to the company to bring over manual versions in the North American Market. Other companies like Toyota have placed similar claims with their drop of the third petal in all new Camry models coming to the United States.

If you walk around any DU parking lot, and look at some of the nice cars that DU students own, I bet you will be hard-pressed to find a manual. Most people I’ve encountered don’t really care too much for driving (unless its to the mountains). But, in my mind,

when you’re driving an automatic, all your doing is slipping the car into drive and pressing two pedals.

Hope for the manual lives on, but outside of the American market.

In Europe, it’s hugely popular to see manuals. In fact, a majority of the cars sold there are manuals. In 2012, 75 percent of cars sold in the United Kingdom were with the infamous clutch pedal, and in many car varieities that don’t get the stick in America.

So, what does that mean for the American car enthusiast? It seems we will have to start shopping across the pond.

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Cars like the BMW 4-series are no longer sold with manual transmissions due to lack of demand in the North American market. Only 3.6% of cars sold in the US were stick shift, resulting in a decrease of manual transmission cars on American roads.

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Men’s basketball drops heartbreakers at home

Pioneers post season high score Madeline Zann Entertainment Editor

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Junior Pioneer guard Nate Engesser drives towards the net during a home game in Magness Arena against the NDSU Bison on Feb. 12.

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Denver hoped to start a home winning streak that would carry them through the rest of regular season and into the Summit League Tournament after a win against Nebraska-Omaha; however, close conference losses to the first-place North Dakota State University (NDSU) Bison and the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) Jaguars left the Pioneers with losses in four out of their last five games.

DU fell to NDSU for the second time this year on Feb. 12, in overtime 73-69.

The Bison started the game with a 10-0 run and held the lead the entire game.

The most DU could do was tie the game late in the second half.

With 2:03 left in regulation, the Pioneers pulled within three with a dunk made by senior guard Cam Griffin (San Antonio, Texas)—the closest they had been the whole game. Nevertheless, NDSU retained the lead until senior guard Brett Olson (Highlands Ranch, Colorado) tied up the game with 11 seconds remaining. NDSU guard Lawrence Alexander drained a three to give the Bison the lead again, but Olson sent the game to overtime on a buzzer-beater half-court shot.

All drama aside, Denver was unable to get the win in overtime. The Pioneers struggled to keep the Bison’s Alexander—who finished the game with 28 points—and red-shirt freshman A.J. Jacobson—19 points—from scoring throughout the game, eventually leading to DU’s demise.

“We picked up the pace on them [in the second half],” DU head coach Joe Scott said. “Our defense just got better. Once we got back in the game, what hurt us was we gave up a three. I thought overall we really kept our poise and did the things we had to do to put us in that position.”

Olson led DU in scoring with 22 points, but did not score in overtime.

His final three-pointer tied him for tenth on DU’s all-time scoring list. Griffin and junior guard Nate Engesser (Colorado Springs, Colorado) also scored in double digits, with 15 and 10 points respectively. Griffin additionally posted eight rebounds and five steals, moving him into eighth place in Denver’s career steals leaders with 134.

“It’s tough losing this one at home,” Olson said. “They’re the no. 1 team in our league right now and it would have been great to get a win,

get our confidence back.”

DU was unable to stop IUPUI on Feb. 14, then losing their second close game in three days 54-53 to the Jaguars despite carrying the lead for most of the game.

DU led 30-20 going into halftime, but IUPUI began to creep back in the second half, and eventually took the lead with two minutes remaining in the game.

Freshman guard Cam Delaney (Harker Heights, Texas) started in place of injured junior Jalen Love (Wichita, Kansas) for the first time in his career.

Delaney scored his first points of his career with five rebounds and three steals. “[Delaney] definitely does things that this team needs: loose balls, rebounds, little more defensive presence out in the front of our defense,” Scott said. “He’s going to have his chance to

poke his head out and if he can do that it’s going to help us through February and it’s definitely going to help us in the coming future.”

Olson was only the Pioneer to score in double digits on Feb. 14. His 18 points would put him in seventh place on DU’s all-time scoring list with 1,383 total career points.

The Pioneers play their last home game on Feb. 19 at 7 p.m. in Magness Arena against Indiana University-Purdue Fort Wayne before finishing out their season the road.

“Hopefully, we can get these few at home and then steal a few at on the road.

That’s what it comes down to,” Olson said.

Denver only has four games remaining before the Summit League Tournament starts on March 7, in which the winner is guaranteed a place in the NCAA Tournament.

On Feb. 7, DU gymnastics recorded their highest score of the season—196.150—at their meet in Provo, Utah against Brigham Young University (BYU) and no. 12 ranked Boise State University.

Their score gave the Pioneers second place. Boise State walked away with the win, posting a 196.625 while BYU placed in third with 195.450 total team score.

Currently, DU gymnastics is ranked no. 18 in the nation, according to the GymInfo Poll, which is up from last week’s 19th.

Next, the Pioneers were victorious over West Virginia University on Feb. 13, scoring a 195.425 to West Virginia’s score of 194.600.

Junior Katie Menhinick (Paramus, New Jersey) won the all-around for the first time in her career and junior Emily Barrett (Norman, Oklahoma) came in third in the all-around. A strong performance from senior Nina McGee (Cincinnati, Ohio) on the vault led to her win the event with a score of 9.875.

DU also had the highest score on the beam with sophomore Julia Ross’s (Henderson, Nevada) third 9.8 of the season.

The Pioneers only have two home meets left this season. Their next meet is Feb. 21 at 6 p.m. in Hamilton Gymnasium against BYU and the University of Iowa before finishing out February on the road. Their final home meet is March 7 against Ohio State University and Air Force Academy in Magness Arena.

Pio Bio: Wesley Berg Carolyn Angiollo Staff Writer This week, The Clarion sat down with men’s lacrosse captain, Wesley Berg.

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SPORT: Lacrosse GRADE: Senior JERSEY NUMBER: #14 HOME COUNTRY: Canada

Q: How did you begin playing lacrosse?

A: I was probably just under a year old and my dad gave me a lacrosse stick. I’ve played ever since I could hold that stick.

Q: What was playing competitively like before high school?

A: In Canada, it works differently. There are no school sports, there’s no middle school lacrosse. Everything is club, so I played for the minor association.

Q: How was your high school career?

A: At my high school there was a field lacrosse team, but that’s more for fun its not that competitive. During high school I played Junior A lacrosse for a club.

Q: How did you come to DU? A: My Junior A lacrosse coach coached Assistant Coach (Matt) Brown and he got me in touch with the program. I also played Junior lacrosse with Mark Matthews who was on the team here at the time. I came out and visited and I loved it. It was a pretty easy decision for me to make.

Q: What is your DU career highlight?

A: Going to the Final Four for the last

two years was great. This year we want to go there and win it.

Q: You were recently named co-captain for the team. Will that change anything?

A: It means a lot to be a leader on this team, especially with all the great past leaders we’ve had. I don’t think it will change the way I play or conduct myself, though.

Q: Are there any personal or team goals this season?

A: For the team, we want to win the league, the Big East league and then we want to win the Big East tournament.

Obviously we want to make it to the Final Four and win. As for personal goals, there aren’t really those in a team sport like this. At least I don’t set any.

Q: How are you feeling about this being your final season at DU? A: I’m really excited to get this season underway. It has been three pretty awesome years. This year has more added pressure to win, since it is my last year, but it’s good and it makes it more exciting.

Q: What are your goals after college?

A: I’m going to play for the professional team, the Denver Outlaws.

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Calvin Jouard Contributing Writer

Freshman face-off specialist Trevor Baptiste (Denville, New Jersey) found himself in the good graces of the DU lacrosse community almost instantaneously during the Feb. 14 game against the Duke Blue Devils.

The box-score-stuffing Baptiste went 25-of-34 from the faceoff, picked up 14 ground balls and added a goal to lead the no. 1 ranked Pioneers to a 17-13 come-from-behind victory over the no. 3 the Blue Devils. Baptiste went 17-for-19 in the second half and only lost one draw in the fourth quarter.

Baptiste wasn’t the only one making waves in his Denver debut.

The sophomore transfer from the University of Maryland Connor Cannizzaro (Cazenovia, New York) assisted on five goals and found the twine himself on three such occasions for a total of eight points.

The Pioneers broke their twogame losing streak to Duke, having lost to the Blue Devils at the beginning of last year and in the Semifinals of 2014’s NCAA tournament.

For the first time since filling in for an injured Jamie Faus two years ago, senior goaltender Ryan LaPlante (Fort Collins, Colorado) played a full

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60 minutes between the pipes and made nine saves.

The Pioneers also saw contributions from senior midfielder Erik Adamson (Anaheim Hills, California) who had four goals and one assist, junior attackman Jack Bobzien (Littleton, Colorado) who had six goals ;and sophomore attacker Zach Miller (Steamburg, New York), who had one goal and three assists.

Down 2-0, the Pioneers scored four unanswered goals to regain their lead. However, the Blue Devils owned a two-to-three margin for much of the first and second quarters. Adamson buried a Cannizzaro feed with four seconds left in the third quarter to tie it the game at 12.

A 9-2 game-ending run going back to 2:54 left in the third quarter spelled defeat for the Blue Devils. The Pioneers led by as many as five in the fourth.

Denver heads back home to Peter Barton Stadium this weekend and will host the 2015 Frontier Airlines Faceoff Classic. The United States Air Force Academy will be the first team to get a crack at the no. 1 Pioneers on Feb. 21 at 1:30 p.m. Furman University will play the Pioneers the following day at 1:30 p.m.

Women’s tennis falls to 2-3 record Calvin Jouard Contributing Writer

Both freshman Julia O’Loughlin (Highland Beach, Florida) and sophomore Sonja Rodosevic (Miami, Florida) picked up singles wins, but the no. 64 women’s tennis team (2-3) fell to no. 63 University of New Mexico 4-3 on Feb. 14 in the Colorado Athletic Club.

Despite the loss, doubles play proved to be a strong suit once again.

The Pioneers picked up their third straight doubles point of the season when Radosevic and junior Evy Van Genechten (Antwerp, Belgium) won 6-1, and sophomore Morgan Barnhill (Austin, Texas) and senior Michelle Garpenlov (Tyreso, Sweden) winning the match 7-5.

Van Genechten took New Mexico’s Meredith Hopson to three sets, but was unable to get the singles win, falling 6-7, 6-1, 6-7. Denver sophomore Maureen Slattery (Newport News, Virginia) faced similar heartbreak in singles play, losing 5-7, 6-7 in straight sets.

Previously, Denver defeated the University of Wyoming 4-3, handing the Cowgirls their second loss at home

in two years. Underclass duo of Slattery and O’Loughlin went undefeated, claiming doubles and individual singles victories.

The Pioneers were unable to pick up a match win during the 2015 Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Kick-Off weekend from Jan. 23 to Jan. 25, falling to both the University of South California and Wichita State University by a score of 4-0.

The Pioneers will remain in Denver to play the University of Nevada on Feb. 20.

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place finish at UC San Diego’s Ride the Tide competition in January. Combined with The DU Club Figure Skating team the results from the Pioneer Open compehosted its annual Pioneer Open competi- tition, DU and UC Berkeley are unofficially tion Feb. 7-8. The competition was the tied for first place in the conference. US final of three Pacific Coast conference Figure Skating will decide the results of competitions the tie based sanctioned by on overall the US Figure p er for mance Skating Assoto announce ciation.

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DU particiAs the top pated in the 3 point-earners competiin the confertion, which ence qualify for included ice nationals, DU dance, free will continue skate and to the national team maneucomp etition, vers events. which will D U ’ s be held April finish has 10-12 at UC unofficially Berkeley. The qualified the competition team for a slot will include the at US Figure top 3 pointS k a t i n g ’s photo courtesy of mary lunsford earners from N a t i o n a l Pioneer Rachel Murphy in Short Free Skate event. the Pacific Int e rc o l l e Coast, Eastgiate Championships. ern and Midwestern conferences.

DU’s 76.2 points earned them a For notification of official results on second-place finish at the competition, national qualifications, follow DU Club behind UC-Berkeley, which earned 103.1 Figure Skating on Facebook. Results of points. Colorado State University (CSU) individual figure skaters can be found finished third with 68.3 points. at usfigureskating.org. The club will also DU captured a first-place win at CSU’s host a spring show May 16 at home in Tiger Challenge in November and a third- Magness Arena.

Men’s hockey captures tie, 3-3 Braiden Albrecht-Reed Senior Reporter

period, the game was tied 2-2. In one of the stranger goals of the season, DU The DU hockey team visited no. 2 defenseman senior Josiah Didier (Litranked North Dakota (UND) this past tleton, Colorado) accidently threw the Valentine’s weekend, playing games on puck in his own net with only seven both Feb. 13 and Feb. 14. Although it minutes left in regulation. Unable to was Valentine’s Day weekend, there answer the odd bad break, the Pios fell weren’t many roses exchanged as the 4-2 to their cross town rival, UND, in two teams battled for ground in the the first game of the series.

National Collegiate Hockey ConferPioneer sophomore Evan Cowley ence standings.

(Evergreen, Colorado) started the Feb. DU called upon freshman Tanner 14 tilt in place of Jaillet. The game did Jaillet (Red Deer, Alberta) in net for not start off well, as Moore was given the team’s first game. Hobey Baker a five minute major clipping penalty Memorial Award candidate senior Joey in the first period. UND scored two LaLeggia (Burnaby, British Columbia) goals on the ensuing power play. In the kicked the scoring off with a goal in second period, however, Moore was the second period, assisted from fresh- able to make up for his mistake by potman Danton Heinen (Langley, British ting DU’s first goal of the game from as Columbia) and sophomore Trevor pass made by LaLeggia.

Moore (Thousand Oaks, California), After UND had scored again in but North Dakota tied the game before the second, DU found itself down two the period was over. in the third period. Freshman Tariq The Pioneers were outshot for the Hammond (Calgary, Alberta) blasted majority of the game, but were able a point shot off the post to bring the to keep the score close. In the third Pioneers within one only three minutes into the third period. The relentless scoring attack struck again as Moore potted his second of the game to tie the score.

Recorded in the NATIVE ROOTS EXTRACTS NCAA books as a tie, the Feb. 14 inner-conference game entered overtime to determine who would get the extra point in the conference standings.

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