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MEN’S LACROSSE ADVANCE TO CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND

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WE STILL LIVE CELEBRATES AFRICAN CULTURE

PIONEER VOICES: MEMORIAL DAY PLANS

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“ALIEN: COVENANT” RETURNS TO HORROR

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DU faces lawsuit for unequal pay for female law professors

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ucy Marsh, a current law professor at DU, filed a complaint with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commision (EEOC) in 2013 when she found out she was being paid thousands of dollars less than her male colleagues. Rocky Mountain PBS aired a documentary on her case on May 19.

The commission found in favor of Marsh stating that in October 2013 the average salary for female full-time law professors at DU was $139,940, while men earned an average $159,721.

They found this difference of almost $20,000 a “statistically significant amount.”

The commission also found that no female law professors earned salaries that were greater than the average among men.

Now, there are seven other cited instances of female law professors of being in violation of The Equal Pay Act. When DU administration was confronted with the suit, a

DU news release told the public that Marsh was being paid less because of “her sub-standard performance in scholarship, teaching and service.” Chancellor Rebecca Chopp supported this report in saying, “We stand by our historical system of evaluation and merit pay.”

Even so, the argument didn’t stand. Rocky Mountain PBS held an investigation that found the administration had honored her in 2010 with an “Excellence in Teaching” award. The professor is one of five female professors, of the eight named in the federal suit, who has been honored with this prestigious award. As well as this award, she has also been honored by the Colorado Women’s Bar Association.

The suit is moving forward to Federal District Court.

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Grace Carson | Opinions Editor

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We Still Live brings African culture to DU

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frican Students United (ASU) hosted the event We Still Live on May 17 in order to celebrate African culture. The event, held in Katherine A. Ruffatto Hall, had former DU professor and alum Paul Hamilton, as the guest speaker.

Hamilton came to DU as a freshman with nothing to his name and in a time much different compared to now. The

apartments off-campus were segregated, and having pride in being black was unheard of. It was when he took a class on African culture during his undergrad that he was inspired to explore the culture. With empty pockets and lots of fundraising, he traveled to Africa. It was there, that his passion for the culture began.

The educator now has over 1,000 ancient African art sculptures, and has dedicated his life

to unraveling just how influential African culture was to modern day society. His book, “African Peoples’ Contributions to World Civilizations: Shattering the Myth,” was created during his time as a professor at DU and has taken more than 20 years to write.

The novel explores the myths about African culture, as well as ways that the culture has contributed to Western society, from art to math.

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Hamilton talked about his experience as being an educator for over 50 years, his knowledge of African culture and his experience as an art collector, exhibiting 15 pieces from his collection to DU students. At the end of the event, he answered students’ questions and students were allowed to view the art.

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Women’s golf finishes in 12th place at Regionals

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articipating at NCAA Regionals at the University of New Mexico Championship Course, the DU women’s golf team finished in 12th place in the 18-team field to round out their 2016-17 season on May 8-10. The team shot a collective 903 over three days of play (305, 300, 298) on the par 72 course.

Senior Jessica Carty (Holywood, Northern Ireland) tallied three birdies in the final day of the

tournament. Her two bogeys saw her fall one under par for the day at 71. Overall on the weekend, she finished a team-best five over par.

Also competing in her last outing for the Pioneers was senior Mariell Bruun (Larvik, Norway).

She would finish with an overall score of eight over par. Her best round came on the second day of the tournament, where Bruun recorded an eagle, three birdies, five bogeys and one double-bogey to finish the round at two over par.

Junior Jessica Dreesbeimdieke (Windhoek, Namibia) also had a successful tournament, finishing at 12 over par. Closing out strong, her third round score of three over par was her best of the weekend. She recorded two birdies and five bogeys on the day.

As a team, DU’s best round fell on the final day, where they earned a 10 over par score, 298, which left the team sitting at 903 overall. The winner of the tournament, Stanford University, recorded an 866,

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or two over par.

The Pioneers, who also won their fourth consecutive Summit League Women’s Golf Championship on April 25, will look to build off of a successful 2016-17 campaign for next season. While the talented duo of Bruun and Carty will graduate, it will open up more opportunity for the next wave of women’s golfers at DU to leave their mark on the proud program.

Braiden Albrecht-Reed | Sports Editor

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PIO BIO: Jasmi Joensuu

SPORT: Skiing GRADE: Sophomore

MAJOR: Finance HOME STATE: Finland

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his week, the Clarion sat down with women’s nordic skier Jasmi Joensuu.

Q: How old are you and what year are you?

A: I am 21 years old and I am a sophomore.

Q: What is your major?

A: Finance.

Q: Where are you from?

A: Tuusula, Finland. This is in the south part of the country.

Q: How did you start skiing?

A: My parents also skied nordic when they were kids, so they took me right away with them and I was on skis for the first time at the age of two. I had fun doing it, and stuck to it with the guaranteed support of my parents as long as I had fun doing it.

Q: How did you come to DU? A: Dave Stewart, the Nordic Head Coach, contacted me through Facebook. I first did not consider it, but I always wanted to study abroad, which is impossible to do if you do your sport professionally. Overall, studying and sport is hard to combine back home and I saw the opportunity in the U.S. and especially with DU. Initially, I planned to just come for a year, but I saw I can improve here as an athlete and I want to study and finish up my degree.

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A: I had good results and saw the work I do here pays off, but not skiing at NCAA Championships was a big disappointment. It was mentally hard, but I was able to turn it into a big motivation for this year’s summer training.

Q: What has been the highlight of your career so far?

A: I started once in a World Cup race in 2014 in Lathi. Besides, I have two participations in World Junior Championships, 2014 and 2015, and I competed at the European Olympic Youth Festival in 2013.

Q: What are your strengths and weaknesses?

A: I am determined and I do things because I love to do them.

Sometimes a weakness of mine is trying to do too big of steps in a short period.

Q: What are your goals for the two upcoming years at DU? A: Of course, I would like to finish my degree well and to build a network, as DU offers me the chance to do so. For my sportive career, I would like to improve as an athlete so I can become professional after these two years.

Q: What is something you enjoy doing apart from skiing?

A: I like to be with my friends, as my family is not here. My friends are kind of a family to me in Denver.

Q: How would you describe the Monica Hubner | Contributing Writer recent season?

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DU men’s tennis finishes season 13-13 overall

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fter a victory in the Summit League championship on April 29 earned them an automatic bid to the 2017 NCAA Tournament in Los Angeles, the DU men’s tennis team’s season ended with a 4-0 loss to No. 4 University of Southern California (USC) in the tournament’s first round on May 12. With this season-ending match, DU ended their season with a 13-13 overall record.

USC won doubles point, as DU seniors Alex Gasson (Alton, United Kingdom) and Yannick James (St. Georges, Grenada) fought hard but dropped their match 5-4. Senior Diego Rocha (Lisbon, Portugal) and junior Jesse Ruder Hook (Denver, Colorado) also lost their doubles match, 6-4.

James, the Summit League Player of the Year, lost his singles match 6-2 and 6-4. Gasson and Rocha put up good fights in their singles matches, yet both fell to the Trojans with 7-5 and 7-6 finishes.

Ruder Hook almost captured a

point for DU in his singles match.

He lost 7-5 in the first and tied the second at 4-4 before it was suspended. DU did not see a win in the Marks Stadium and left with a 4-0 loss.

Despite the loss, Rocha was later honored when DU held its annual Pioneer Awards Ceremony in the Cable Center on May 18.

Rocha went home with the Managerial Leadership Award, which is awarded to an undergraduate management major who has demonstrated excellent leadership potential in the business world.

DU ended their season undefeated in conference games with a 6-0 record. Rocha ended his season strong with a six-game winning streak, while also going 8-1 in his last ten single matches.

In doubles, freshman Pedro Del Valle’s (Newport Beach, California) and junior Wyatt Lovera’s (Miami, Florida) last ten matches looked great, as their record was 8-2 with a five-game winning streak.

Nicole Johnson | Contributing Writer

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The Big Leagues: Denver Nuggets find star in Jokic

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amed as a finalist for the NBA’s Most Improved Player Award on May 19, Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic has enjoyed a breakout 2017 and emerged as the elusive superstar building block missing in Denver since the departure of Carmelo Anthony in 2011.

A 6-foot-10 Serbian center with deft playmaking ability, the 22-yearold Jokic posted season averages in 2016-17 of 16.7 points per game, 9.8 rebounds per game and 4.9 assists per game on only 27.9 minutes a night. Despite the NBA trending away from dominant big men and instead emphasizing small-ball, three-point shooting lineups led by dynamo guards, Denver found success running their offense through the crafty Serbian.

Jokic became the first center since the NBA-ABA Merger to record six triple-doubles in a season. His versatility is uncanny,

as he doesn’t possess the typical ultra-athletic toolkit that most NBA stars rely upon. Instead, Jokic uses his elevated basketball IQ to set up his teammates for wide-open shots.

Often receiving the ball at the top of the key, he is able to distribute the ball through both pick-and-rolls and teammates cutting to the basket.

“He’s such a unique offensive player. He allowed us to play such an atypical brand of basketball, and with that came a league-leading offense,” Nuggets General Manager Tim Connelly told reporters.

He also possesses a decent jump shot, having shot 32.4 percent from the three point line on 139 attempts and 51.4 percent from mid-range. He has great dribbling skills for his size, as well as effective moves when working out of the post.

“I improved on last year. I want to get back and make next

year [2017-18] better than this mechanics and positioning skills year [2016-17]. So I’m going to do to become one of the league’s great whatever in the offseason that I shooters. Both give Jokic effective need to do,” Jokic told reporters teammates for pick-and-rolls and in his exit interview. spot up shooting targets.

Not being one of the tallest The top priority for Denver or athletic centers in the game will likely be to find a high-quality has prevented Jokic from being power forward. Offseason targets a rim protector on the defensive could include Serge Ibaka, Paul end. As of March 12, Jokic ranked Millsap and Patrick Patterson, all 87th out of 95 qualifying players of whom provide a steadying twoin opponent field goal percentage way presence but won’t be easy to in the paint (57.4 percent). woo or come cheap.

The tough task ahead of ConIn a league dominated by super nelly is to maximize the lineup stars, the Nuggets managed to miracaround Jokic by providing both ulously unearth one in the second efficient scorers who can slash round of the NBA draft. Jokic’s and receive passes, as well as easy-going personality and affinity players who can help mask Jok- for helping his teammates on the ic’s defensive struggles. basketball court could help attract The Nuggets may already have other world-class players to the lowtheir two guards of the future in er-profile basketball town of Denver Gary Harris and Jamal Murray. and help the Nuggets return to the Harris is an excellent two-way playoffs for the first time since 2013. player at shooting guard, while Murray, though still raw, has the Braiden Albrecht-Reed | Sports Editor

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Men’s lacrosse advances to semifinals vs. Maryland

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ollege lacrosse’s biggest western rivalry required overtime in five of the last seven meetings, yet the 2017 NCAA Quarterfinal matchup between the fifth-seeded DU Pioneers and the fourth-seeded University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish evolved into a contrastive outcome. The Pioneers demolished the Fighting Irish 16-4, advancing to Championship Weekend for the fifth time in the last seven seasons with their largest win in NCAA Tournament History.

Denver’s domination was forefronted by 2017 Tewaaraton Finalist and faceoff specialist Trevor Baptiste (Denville, New Jersey), who was successful with

21-of-22 draws. Baptiste also scored his 12th goal of the season and collected 13 ground balls.

While the Irish were the first to get on the board 3:11 into the first quarter, the Pioneers countered with a grueling eight-goal run to secure an 8-1 lead heading into intermission.

Denver didn’t let up momentum in the second half, as DU outscored the Irish 8-3 to punch their ticket to the NCAA Semifinals. The Fighting Irish’s Mikey Wynne, who had a hat trick, and senior Sergio Perkovic, who scored in the final six minutes, were Notre Dame’s lone scorers.

Sophomore attack Austin French (Danville, California) led Denver’s electric offense with

four goals and one assist as the holding the Irish to 16 shots and Pioneers finished the afternoon denying the Irish from capitalizwith 39 shots on goal. Freshman ing on Denver’s sloppy play. attack Ethan Walker (PeterborSophomore goalie Alex Ready ough, Ontario) added six points (Lancaster, Pennsylvania) made on three goals and three assists, four saves on the eight shots he and linemate senior captain faced in his 56 minutes of action.

Connor Cannizzaro (Cazenovia, Freshman Josh Matte (Issaquah, New York) finished the afternoon Washington) relieved Ready in with five points on three goals and net in the final minutes but did two helpers. Senior midfielder not face any shots.

Tyler Pace (Coquitlam, British Denver will face the topColumbia) was prominent on the seeded University of Maryland, scoreboard with a hat trick. who defeated the eighth-seeded While the Pioneers dominated University of Albany, SUNY 18-9 the scoreboard, they relinquished on May 21. Faceoff is scheduled 18 turnovers throughout the for May 27 in Foxboro, Mass. at afternoon. Denver’s outstand- Gillette Stadium. ing defensive play stifled Notre Dame’s usually dynamic offense, Sasha Kandrach | News Editor

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PIONEER VOICES Question of the week:

What are your plans for Memorial Day Weekend?

“My Memorial Day plans are studying.”

Kaeli Humphrey, Freshman

“My plans for Memorial Day weekend include doing homework and studying.”

Yamilex Avitia Valdez, Freshman

“My plans for Memorial Day are to work on a group project with my fellow PLPers.”

Mari McCarville, Freshman

“On Memorial Day I’ll be camping.”

Sabrina Bentele, Sophomore

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Bes t taco s in Den ver T here’s not really a Colorado “cuisine.” Denver and the rest of the state more or less simply combine the ingredients of other regions to form foods that we consider our own, such as green chile (stems from New Mexico) or the Denver Omelette. However, if there is one food Denver does well, one food that maybe we can call our “speciality,” one food that we can shove in the face of zealous pretentious coastal types, it’s tacos. Now I’m not saying we have the best tacos in the country, nor that we invented them, but we have some of the best. If you want one of Denver’s finest tortilla experiences, look no further than these four spots: A local, hidden favorite, La Calle Taqueria y Carnitas serves up unapologetically delicious, authentic street-style tacos out of their Alameda Avenue location.

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food at La Calle is a lesson in taco culture appreciation. This isn’t your run of the mill taco bell, the options for food are exhaustive and authentic. The taco contents are more varied than your neighborhood Chipotle, with meats such as Tripa (tripe i.e. cow stomach), Al Pastor (Gyro style pork), Carnitas, Carne Asada and Lengua (beef tongue). You can get five street tacos for around $7, and there is an insane amount of options for customization, with a large amount of toppings and salsas available.

Located in the historical hispanic north Denver, Taqueria La Familia provides delicious, authentic tacos in their cozy, friendly establishment. Find yourself enthralled in the greatness of complimentary chips and salsa, delicious burrito options (if tacos aren’t your thing), vegetarian options, gluten free options, maybe the best green

chile in colorado, amazing Al Pastor tacos and salsa with pork in it. It’s delicious, authentic and cheap ($7.50 for three tacos) and deserves a visit immediately.

It’s all in the name, a simple location with a simple goal: great drinks and great tacos.

Tacos, Tequila, Whiskey is a little more upscale than the other options, but it also offers some of the more interesting/ unique options for taco creation in Denver. Options include: the Queso a la Plancha (griddled cotija cheese, avocado, roasted tomatillo salsa, lime $3.25), the Pollo Agave (agave-dipped fried chicken, slaw, Mexican “chimichurri” $3.75) or the Pescado (chipotle & beer-battered fish, slaw, avocado & pineapple guacamole, pickled red onions, lime $3.75). Add $2 happy hour Mexican beers to the equation and you have a can’t miss taco shop.

Alright so Torchy’s Tacos

isn’t a nice, local family owned spot like the other illustrious taco establishments on this list, but it is without a doubt the best “chain” option for tacos in the city. Torchy’s started in Texas but since then has expanded to multiple locations in Oklahoma and Colorado. The Torchy’s on South Broadway is probably the best of the bunch and offers a wide array of delicious taco choices.

For instance, there’s the Democrat ($4.00 ea): shredded beef barbacoa topped with fresh avocado, queso fresco, cilantro, onions and a wedge of lime all served on a corn tortilla with fresh tomatillo salsa. Other options combine less thought-of as “normal” taco ingredients, such as the Brushfire ($3.75) with Jamaican jerk chicken, grilled jalapenos, sour cream and cilantro, served on a flour tortilla with diablo sauce.

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The Grind: Sonder Coffee & Tea

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ust east of campus on Iliff, tucked between Quebec and Havanna, is a coffee shop that offers a fresh space to sip and chat or sit and work with a great cup of coffee. White painted exposed brick, contrasted by wooden tables each topped with a small succulent, Sonder Coffee & Tea creates an aesthetic that may remind patrons of their local Anthropologie, or a set off of Portlandia.

“Sonder”, is defined as “the realization that each random passerby has a life just as valid and complex as your own.” This name is appropriate and comes

through in the location through a large community work table and friendly staff who make this coffee shop feel more like a collective environment than a destination to come to independently.

Sonder is serving up much more than good vibes. Their menu board includes classic espresso beverages with the option of classic syrup flavorings such as caramel and vanilla that can be added to any drink. As for food, Sonder has a healthy selection of classic and extravagant pastries to pair with your white-mug drink. On my visit, I sampled their classic cappuccino as well as a European chocolate layer cake that was

almost, almost, too pretty to eat.

Prices were very fair, especially for receiving a pastry I felt was more worthy of a gallery space than a place on my plate ($5) and a drink with a perfectly made white leaf ($3.50).

I was pleasantly surprised by Sonder coffee. Making my visit on a snowy day in May, I found the bright design of their interior to be refreshing and a welcome surprise from the monotonous deep mahogany of most hip coffee popups. Sonder creates a welcoming space with clean design and bright natural light, the perfect spot to come crank out some work or pull a little creative inspiration.

Sonder is a participant in the FIKA passport, a one-time purchase that gets you two for one coffee at 28 Denver craft coffee shops, a fun way to explore Denver and an excuse to give Sonder a try. Other cool merchandise items the Sonder shop offers up include hydroflasks branded with the Sonder rooted butterfly logo, as well as t-shirts and stickers.

There is nothing especially unique about Sonder coffee, but they are doing craft coffee and they are doing it well, all in a space that feels so welcoming you may never want to leave.

Claire Boggs | Contributing Writer

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The Grind: Morning Collective I

n the midst of the bustle of Broadway lies a quaint, simplistic breakfast joint called Morning Collective. Elevated breakfasts and sunrise elixirs is its logo, and it holds to be true. Popular on weekends amongst groups of friends and families with small children, mornings at 9 a.m. can still expect a solid 30 minute wait, but there is a patio outside with cornhole and drinks to make the wait more bearable.

Once the wait was up, this group of three entered the main dining area of the restaurant. A combination of intentional rustic barn house and modern hipster, the space had a summery feel to it.

All around, people enjoyed milk and colorful cold beverages out of mason jars (for diners over 21, the morning alcoholic drinks are said to be a show stealer).

To start the meal, water was brought out and a cup of joe ($3, endless refills) was ordered and arrived with a tiny mason jar of cream. The bottomless coffee refills made for a great time

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filler while we waited for food, as the service was a bit slow on a Sunday morning.

This reviewer ordered smoked salmon eggs benedict ($11.00), with a zesty lemon hollandaise sauce that came with an order of tater tots on the side, as well as a quad combination of pancakes ($10) for the table to split. The pancakes were ordered in a mix and match fashion and included: stuffed s’mores, stuffed strawberry cheesecake, stuffed pistachio tres leches and the seasonal blackberry pie.

The salmon eggs benedict were a delectable combination of citrus and cream -- when the yolk broke, it mixed wonderfully with the lemon sauce and the sweet salmon, and the tots proved to be a splendid equalizer for the richness.

The four pancakes all provided something unique to the breakfast. The stuffed s’mores was like a dessert with its chocolatey center and powdered sugar topping.

The pistachio tres leches was the

most unusual of the bunch, with a gooey center of condensed milk and pistachios on top to provide crunch to the dish. The strawberry cheesecake pancake had a savory cream cheese center and a sweet strawberry sauce on top that was refreshing after the other, very rich pancakes. The blackberry pie pancake was similar to the strawberry cheesecake pancake in its fruity, more refreshing texture.

This reviewer also dabbled in some other dishes, including the corned beef hash ($10) and one of Morning Collective’s signature dishes the sunrise crispy rancheros ($8). The rancheros dish is highly recommended, as a perfect blend of flavor with a variety of sauces and beans on your choice of tortillas.

Overall, this reviewer rates the store with a four out of five stars.

The food was incredibly tasty with no crumbs left on the plate and in ideal proportions that did not leave one feeling stuffed uncomfortably to the brim. However, the wait at Morning Collective was a bit long.

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Overall, about two hours were spent at the joint between the wait and the slow service. While we did receive a half refill of coffee, the waitress was not frequently seen.

This did not detract from the overall taste of the food whatsoever, but it is something to keep in mind if you choose to embark on a morning expedition to Morning Collective. Try to make sure to arrive relatively early in the morning as well, since the later the day gets, the longer the wait becomes.

Do not go on an empty tank, as the wait will surely leave you hangry.

Additionally, make sure to bring good company with you to help pass the time with some conversation and chatter.

4/5 stars Suggestions: sunrise crispy rancheros, Location: 2160 S Broadway, Denver, Colo.

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End of schoo l year prepa ration

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or the Pios that are finishing their first year of college, it can be difficult to navigate the end of the year. Although students get excited to have a break from the work load and see their hometown friends again, there are several things to do before the fun can begin.

First and foremost is to begin to organize, pack and store belongings before leaving for summer. It can seem like belongings in the dorm have managed to multiply, but there are ways to combat that.

It can be beneficial to consider in advance if it would be best to bring everything back home or store it.

Two companies DU supports are

K&N Storage and College Student Storage. Both are in the area and are good options for students with more than they want to bring home. Also, find out what way is best to get home, whether it be by car or plane. Finally, consider who may come out to help with the packing up, such as family or friends.

Another task to do on campus is return any textbooks that may be rentals to avoid major charges.

This can seem tedious but can be easily forgotten in the hectic nature of the end of the year.

As far as summer itself, consider reaching out to employers about potential summer jobs or internships to be involved

with. Whether it is a previous job before college or something new, summer is the perfect time to work and make money for the coming school year. They are also a beneficial credential to be able to list on resumes for the future, as well as a way to combat potential summer boredom.

May is a great time to start talking to friends from home to find out when they are out of school and when it would be possible to meet up for a reunion. It can be refreshing to spend time with old friends, and it will help to stay occupied throughout the break. Many students also take this time to make travel plans with friends and family to have a

vacation to look forward to.

Most importantly: enjoy these last few weeks. It is a time to spend with new friends and look back on a crazy and far too fast year. Take advantage of DU activities such as May Days, starting May 22, as well as MusicFest with DRAM on May 26. These are ways to enjoy final school activities that are designed to be fun stress relief during a busy time. Last but not least, plan a final night to spend time with friends and celebrate the end of the year at a restaurant downtown Denver, Cherry Creek or on Pearl Street. A few student favorites include Sushi Den, North and Kaos Pizza.

Grace Houser | Contributing Writer

How to spend summer on the road T

he summer should be filled with adventure— as it is the only time DU students really get a break to enjoy the sun and explore whatever their hearts desire. Yet, often times adventures can be expensive, and this holds many people back from filling their summer with a much-needed vacation.

Sam Schooler, a sophomore studying computer science from Minneapolis, shares his best advice on how to explore within a budget as he answers questions regarding his favorite road trip to Banff, Alberta, Canada shared with friends.

“I discovered how cheap and amazing road trips were last June. Since then I’ve been on five road trips and to 30 states,” Schooler comments on why he road trips with friends

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so often. “I love them, because all you really have to pay for is food and gas—just camp or sleep in a car.”

Schooler loves these adventures because he never really knows where he’ll end up. “It’s crazy being able to live out of a car for 10 days without any help.” Schooler and two of his DU friends road tripped back to school this past fall. Leaving in late August, the trip lasted 10 days, and the trio travelled more than 3,000 miles—leaving from Minneapolis and arriving in Denver just in time for their sophomore school year.

As with any road trips, the excitement comes from the stops along the way. Schooler was inspired by their first stop in Banff, Alberta, Canada. “We drove 20 hours straight through the night from Minnesota to

Banff. We stayed in a hostel there for a night, then camped for two nights.” The incredible views stunned Schooler, and he enjoyed hiking and biking in this region with his two friends.

“It is one of the most beautiful places on earth. We hiked Ha Ling in Banff and the view was insanely breathtaking.”

After their affordable stay in Banff, the group drove through and camped at Glacier National Park, Yellowstone National Park and through Boise, Idaho, before finishing their journey in Denver.

Another perk of road tripping and camping is the ability of this way of life to introduce you to people. Schooler comments on how he really valued the people he met along the way “We met a guy when we were in the hostel in Banff, who

just bought a van and drove from Alaska to Mexico for fun.”

Schooler was able to share his sense of adventure with others along the way.

Schooler, and his friends, also took advice from the adventurers they met and changed their course. They drove through British Columbia instead of straight down through Alberta because someone had told them of an incredible hot springs in that area that not many people knew about. “It was worth the extra driving,” Schooler says of this addition to their journey.

If you’re looking for an inexpensive adventure this summer, follow Schooler’s advice and,“Go on a road trip. You will not regret it.”

Nicole Johnson | Contributing Writer

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“Alien: Covenant” a messy but entertaining return to horror Photo courtesy of Slash Film

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hen director Ridley Scott (“Blade Runner”) returned to the “Alien” franchise with the 2012 prequel “Prometheus,” he was attempting to inject the story of everyone’s favorite space monster with some heady philosophical questions. While the original “Alien” films were no stranger to themes deeper those typically found in the horror genre, tackling themes of sexual assault, motherhood and femininity, Scott wanted to use the Alien and its origins to explore what it means to be human, as well as what it means to create life. What resulted was a highly divisive thriller that was undeniably a visual marvel, but also drowned by a script that can only be defined as two hours of metaphysical babbling. With the direct sequel to “Alien: Covenant,” Scott and company have attempted to push the franchise back to its pure horror roots while continuing to address questions about the nature of life. The result is a more focused and raw film that nevertheless suffers from many of the same problems as its predecessor.

Following the crew of the Covenant, a colonization ship packed to the brim with thousands of couples ready to populate a new habitable planet, the film follows a structure very familiar to “Alien” fans. The crew is awakened by the ship after it is damaged by a neutrino blast. As they fix the ship, they receive a strange signal from a nearby system, and, distressed over the damages and loss of several colonists and the ship’s captain, they decide to check it out in hopes of finding the signal’s location habitable. After landing, it quickly becomes clear the planet is anything but welcoming.

It’s important to note here that despite a large cast, the only major players are Katherine Waterson (“Inherent Vice”), Michael Fassbender (“Prometheus”), Billy Crudup (“20th Century Women”) and sort of Danny McBride (“Tropic Thunder”). The rest of the cast is so forgettable, and their characters are so doomed and dumb that you’ll still wonder who they are even by the time they’re being torn to shreds. While Crudup and McBride are perfectly fine as a “man of faith” captain in

over his head and a country boy pilot, respectively, it’s really all Waterston’s and Fassbender’s show here. Waterston’s scruffy and intense Daniels will draw obvious comparison to Sigourney Weaver’s (“Alien”) classic heroine Ripley. Though she isn’t given enough to do to reach the dizzying heights of that character, Waterson nonetheless brings a capable mixture of intensity and emotional openness to make the character stand her ground.

Fassbender, playing two different robots, Walter and David (from the original film), is absolutely dynamite here. Scenes where he plays against himself are easily the most interesting moments in the film, giving Fassbender plenty of spicy dialogue to play with and account for the weakness of the film’s other characters.

Scott’s focus on Fassbender is where the film both improves upon and plays into the failures of “Prometheus.” David, who the characters find living alone on this new planet, sets up the film a as sort of gothic haunted house movie. It harkens back to the Hammer films of the ‘50s as he guides the crew through his

creepy house of horrors, where he believes the Aliens to be his progeny. He spouts Byron and Shelley, putting the film into direct conversation with “Frankenstein,” but it doesn’t pretend it’s as meaningful as that work or its gothic brethren. It knows it’s simply a gory B-movie, and in that aspect it works. The corny philosophy works better here too, as the moody nature of the film makes it feel more sustainable, but taken subjectively it still makes little sense.

In the end, the movie is very much of continuation of the “Prometheus” legacy, albeit with some quality improvements.

Scott’s direction is still beautiful, the Aliens are creepier than ever and Fassbender is on the top of his game. However, most of the characters are still shockingly dull, the plot too overstuffed and the philosophy a bit too on the nose. It’s an entertaining film, but whether it’s worthy of the “Alien” franchise is up for debate.

Ryan Ninesling | Executive Editor

Top five ways to get to know D.R.A.M.

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n May 26, DU Programming Board’s (DUPB) seventh annual MusicFest will take place at the Ogden Theater. The night will contain three shows: student opener Late Night, another opener not yet named and the headlining performance by D.R.A.M (Does Real Ass Music). D.R.A.M. is pretty new in the music scene, but the quick rising star has already made quite an impact in the hip-hop world. For those that wish to brush up on the performer before his MusicFest gig, here’s a list of the top five ways to get to know D.R.A.M: 1. “Cha Cha” “Cha Cha” is D.R.A.M’s debut single. The sing-along, dancy tune was most people’s introduction to

D.R.A.M. The song virally gained steam throughout 2015, through platforms such as Vine and Instagram, and the song’s official music video has nearly 19 million views on YouTube.

2. “Broccoli” The song that truly brought D.R.A.M into the mainstream, and the song that you most likely have heard the most, is “Broccoli” feat. Lil Yachty.

The bouncy, recorder-backed marijuana smoking anthem was released in the spring of 2016, but exploded into the public consciousness throughout the summer and fall, controlling airwaves and aux cords across the nation. The single has gone five times platinum and peaked at number five on the U.S. Billboard charts.

3. “Cash Machine” Following the viral sensation of “Broccoli,” and to capitalize on his new found fame and to promote his album, “Big Baby D.R.A.M.,” D.R.A.M. released the single “Cash Machine.” The song is dedicated to his money counter, and it received much acclaim and buzz upon its release. The song shows off a more braggadocious and rappy D.R.A.M. 4. NPR Tiny Desk Concert Back in February, NPR posted an installment of their intimate, long running Tiny Desk Concert seriesfeaturing the infectiously smiling D.R.A.M. Tiny Desk Concerts are in an intimate, acoustic setting and seeing the singer-songwriter in this setting was a great way to see D.R.A.M.’s natural talent.

5. D.R.A.M and Chance the Rapper D.R.A.M was featured on two songs off of Chance’s third mixtape, “Coloring Book.” The first song, “D.R.A.M. sings Special,” finds the singer performing an adorable lullaby in his baritone, scruffy voice, while “Blessings (reprise)” has D.R.A.M. singing in a choir of hip hop cantors. The best rendition of this song can be found in Chance’s live performance on Jimmy Fallon, in which he and D.R.A.M, Raury, Ty Dolla $ign and Anthony Hamilton perform the song in a beautiful late night setting.

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Playlist: Study tracks

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hile summer vacation has started for college students across the country, a few weeks of Spring Quarter still remain. As midterms wrap up and final exams approach, hit the books and listen to this carefully crafted playlist designed for maximum focus.

This mix of film scores, television soundtracks and random tunes will ensure pleasure and productivity.

“Light of the Seven” – Ramin Djawadi (from “Game of Thrones”) “Smoothie Song” – Nickel Creek

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ased on the bestselling book by Nicola Yoon, “Everything, Everything” is a film that will inevitably be compared with the 2014 hit screen adaptation of “The Fault in our Stars.” Had that film not come out, this 2017 execution of a teen romance would still suffer.

However, the fact that there was a better version of this story just three years ago is what makes this hour and a half more agonizing than it would have been otherwise.

“Everything, Everything” focuses on Maddy Whittier, played by Amandla Stenberg (“The Hunger Games”), who is diagnosed with an extremely weak immune system (severe combined immunodeficiency). So weak, she is trapped in her house at the care of her overprotective mother.

Looking out her window, Maddy locks eyes with the mysterious new neighbor Olly Bright, played

by Nick Robinson (“Jurassic World”). From there, the puppy love emerges.

In a true millennial fash-

“My Favorite Things” – Joey Alexander ion, this film follows a monotonous Romeo and Juliet tale as Maddy and Olly sit beside their windows across from each other—flirting in the form of back-to-back texts due to Maddy’s inability to leave her home.

Although the occasional forced romantic dialogue and inside jokes reach a maximum amount of cheesiness, the collaborative moments between these two actors are this film’s saving grace.

The witty banter is mostly charming and the awkward moments where Maddy and Olly leave their emotions unsaid are what make “Everything, Everything” less artificial, which is a plus, especially since the story loves to be as dreamlike as possible.

This is where “The Fault in Our Stars” surpasses this film. The predecessor was grounded even in its more illusory moments. Where they explain the couple’s trip to Amsterdam as a possibility thanks to the Make-a-Wish-foundation, “Everything, Everything” assumes its audience will understand that

two unsupervised teens are able to suddenly go to Hawaii just because they have access to a credit card.

Hazel and Augustus complement each other nicely as they unselfishly help improve the other’s life. Maddy and Olly, on the other hand, just glance lovingly at each other with this unrealistic disease serving as more of a crutch for the story. One could even argue that the tale may be more compelling if it removed the disease altogether and instead shifted to Olly’s point-of-view, focusing on his family issues with his abusive father instead.

“Everything, Everything” is cute but is poorly handled. Its demographic, pre-teens and teenage girls, deserves a more enriching story that builds healthy expectations instead of adding to the excessive pile of infeasible love stories. The better execution of this film’s doppelganger makes this story unnecessary.

Daniela Santos | Contributing Writer Photo courtesy of YouTube

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“The War (Zero’s Theme)” – Alexandre Desplat (from “The Grand Budapest Hotel”) “Mischief Managed!” – John Williams (from “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban”) “Comptine d’un autre été, l’après-midi” – Yann Tiersen (from “Amélie”) “Mhysa” – Ramin Djawadi (from “Game of Thrones”)

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Queercore band PWR BTTM faces sexual assault allegations

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he two-piece garagerock/queercore outfit PWR BTTM, composed of members Ben Hopkins and Liv Bruce, have been the subject of much scrutiny due to recent sexual assault allegations.

The allegations came as a surprise to many of PWR BTTM’s following, considering their leftist lyricism, gender neutrality and general counter-culture aesthetic.

Bruce and Hopkins have become, to a degree, poster children of indie queerness. Ben Hopkins recognizes themself as non-gender-binary and often performs with dresses in high color, wearing heavily smeared lipsticks and using a rainbow guitar strap in reference to the LGBTQ community. Their stage ensembles are akin to the prismatic effervescence of Denver’s own indie-darlings Decollage.

Despite the seeming contradiction between the allegation and their liberality, members of the LGBTQ community are more susceptible to sexual violence than cisgendered people, and Hopkins is no exception. Hopkins has a history of racial derogation; in 2011 a photo of Hopkins posing next to a swastika went viral, followed by an imploring “I’m so so sorry” tweet. Moreover, Hopkins has often been accused of being “too touchy” with audience members during PWR BTTM’s sets by fans, friends and members of fellow touring bands.

The investigation began May 12 (two days after the release of their album “Pageant”) which has since been pulled from retail.

A Jezebel article was released detailing an interview with an anonymous woman who claims Hopkins assaulted her while she was sleeping and refused to wear protection. By May 13 the band was dropped from their management and label, and their entire tour was canceled, including a July 27 show at the Bluebird Theater. After a week-long hiatus, Hopkins responded to the Jezebel article on May 18 with a public Facebook post: “I am firmly committed to

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consent, to communication, and to mutual expression of sexual interest. The accusations in Jezebel directly conflict with my experience, as it is not my practice to engage in sexual contact without protection, without discussing the issue with my partner, or to engage in the other conduct alleged in the Jezebel article.”

Although Hopkins’s tone was sincere, perhaps mildly apathetic, and they “fully appreciate(s) that someone’s views about the dynamics of intimate interactions can change and are not always apparent in the moment,” they firmly denied the allegations made. Hopkins refuted their own principles of consensual sex and went so far as to include in their Facebook post that “the statements made about me did not line up with any sexual experience I have ever had.”

Since the Jezebel article, bands Nnamdi Ogbonnaya and T-Rextasy have announced that they are no longer comfortable touring with PWR BTTM, and they expressed regrets of not having ended their relationship

with Hopkins and Bruce earlier, despite firm warnings from other members of the music community. Others, including Jezebel writer Kitty Cordero-Kolin, have privately claimed Hopkins to be “a known sexual predator” in a private Facebook group, which was screenshotted and later shared by NPR. A lawsuit can be expected in the coming months to legally determine if Hopkins is as innocent as they have claimed to be.

According to the latest research performed by the HRC, 46 percent of bisexual women have been raped, compared to 17 percent of heterosexual women.

40 percent of gay men and 47 percent of bisexual men have experienced sexual violence other than rape, compared to 21 percent of heterosexual men.

Sadly, those on the frontiers of the fight for gender and sexual liberation are too often in danger of sexual assault. Due to a lack of legal and social protection (for example, women’s shelters in the U.S. widely do not accept transwomen), the LGBT community is

not always the utopic, radically free society it may appear to be, as it butts up against a world of wildly disproportionate powers and disenfranchisement.

Perhaps Hopkins’s position of power as a public figure and leader of the queer community was a facade too well-fitting; the perfect identity to hide their predatory behavior beneath. Hopkins may have become too friendly with the social power that can result from the inversions of fame and pedestaling. However, the response and backlash that has resulted prove our progress as a society; not only are we willing to talk about sexual assault and violence openly, but the community has collectively removed a predator from their position in power.

It is nonetheless disheartening, but hopefully the trespasses and subsequent consequences PWR BTTM incurred will encourage more sexual assault victims to speak out against their injustice.

Kendall Morris | Contributing Writer

“Hounds of Love” defies criminal drama convention

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he makeup of a crimedrama could be written out like a recipe for a frosted cake: one unfortunate, one criminal, one soundtrack of ominous instrumentals, one bloody torture scene, a death, an escape and credits. Australian director Ben Young’s debut feature film, “Hounds of Love” doesn’t follow the directions, burning the cake and forgetting the frosting. You’ll want to eat it nonetheless.

“Hounds of Love” opens with a hypnotic, slow-motion scene of teenage girls in their school uniforms playing on a basketball court.

The camera lingers on the pleats of their skirts and the freckles on their legs, creating an uneasy, predatory feeling. The frame widens to include the car sitting

in the parking lot. An unhinged couple, Evelyn (Emma Booth, “Glitch”) and John (Stephen Curry, “The Castle”) sit inside watching the girls, waiting to see which one will walk home alone.

Set in the 1980s in the suburbs of Perth, Australia, “Hounds of Love” is far from pretty: brown lawns, yellow brick houses, shag carpets and two serial killers with a doberman fill each frame. The scenes shift from drab to disturbing when the couple abducts Vicki (Ashleigh Cummings, “Pork Pie”), a teenage girl who had snuck out to go a party. After only a day of being chained up inside their home, Vicki realizes that her only chance is to latch onto the maternal weakness of Evelyn, whose two children had recently been taken from her.

Cummings delivers a stunning performance, gradually turning from fearful but cunning to desperate, then resigned. At the 2017 SXSW Film Festival, Cummings told a reporter that her character’s emotional progression in the film follows the five stages of depression. She said that herself and Young “tried to differentiate the performance in that way, so it wasn’t just a monotonous kind of screaming, crying fest, because the stakes are so high.” The psychological intent underpinning the performances as well as the production is what separates “Hounds of Love” from the rest.

One of the film’s greatest strengths is in what is shown and what is not. Many scenes are painful to watch, not because of gore,

for the majority of the violence is hidden behind closed doors, but because of the unrefined, exposed quality of the performances. The gruesome nature and high-strung tension comes from watching the most intimate and vulnerable moments of mental turmoil experienced by the two women.

“Hounds of Love” is a painstakingly honest portrayal of abduction and manipulation as well as the strength of female empathy. Unlike many films within this subgenre, the central theme is not brutality but stamina, the limits of a human’s will to survive. It may taste bitter when you first bite into it, but the afternotes are sweet.

AnnMarie Marlow | Contributing Writer

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