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Basketball ends losing streak Morgridge documentary

event highlights teaching

Film shows challenges of education Nikki Frick Senior Reporter

GUSTO KUBIAK | DU CLARION Senior guard Cam Griffin scored 16 points to help the Pioneers to end a losing streak.

What’s inside: News STUDENT-ONLY ALCOHOL FORUM A student Alcohol Forum is being sponsored by the DU Health Promotion Department on Jan. 20. No DU faculty, staff or administration will be allowed to attend.

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Lifestyles MONEY-SAVING METHODS This week’s Lifestyles section features a spread on ways students can avoid breaking the bank this year.

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Entertainment COMEDY AT DU On Jan. 13, DUPB hosted a comedy event in Davis Auditorium featuring celebrated comedian Brad Williams.

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Opinions COMMUNITY COLLEGE Clarion staff analyzes the implications of President Obama’s new plan for tuition-free community college.

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Sports PIONEER LACROSSE DU Men’s Lacrosse received the No. 1 slot in preseason rankings this week.

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The Morgridge College of Education (MCE) held a special screening and panel on Jan. 14 in Davis Auditorium. It featured the documentary “TEACH” directed by Davis Guggenheim (director of “Waiting for Superman”). Following the screening, two educators and two administrators from the Denver Public School system, including MCE alumnus Matt Johnson, who is featured in the film, participated in a panel discussion. The event highlighted the efforts and successes of MCE to engage in an active community discussion on education.

The documentary focused on teachers, raising the question, “How do teachers really learn to teach?” It followed four teachers through a single school year, noting their struggles, successes and, for two teachers, experiments. It showed the commitment that being a “good” teacher requires as well as the challenges of being a teacher in the 21st century.

The subsequent discussion focused on education from the perspective of four of the stars of the documentary. As a reflection of a main theme of the documentary, and as stated by the participants, students are the primary motivation for teachers; it was discussed as the reason teachers are so committed with so little return.

“They bring out the best part of you,” said Johnson. This was a main theme of the documentary, which MCE Dean and Associate Professor Dr. Karen Riley also mentioned when prefacing the documentary.

“It is moving,” said Riley. “I don’t want to say you will like it.” The audible sniffling at the end of the documentary supported the statement.

The panel also delved into larger issues of education, at one point addressing the fact that 50 percent of new teachers leave the field completely within 5 years, as stated by panel moderator Dr. Paul Michelac.

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Health center gets annual check-up Andrew Smalley Contributing Writer Trojan’s Sexual Health Resources Survey ranked DU 73rd out of 140 schools surveyed this year, representing a 66 place drop for DU from last year’s survey, which ranked the school as the seventh best in the nation for providing sexual health resources to the student body.

“In the past, DU has always scored quite well. This drop is the largest of any school in the survey,” Bert Sperling, the Lead Researcher for the firm that performed the survey, Sperling’s Best Places. “but it’s important to remember, if it were graded on a curve, DU would still have a B- grade.”

Sperling said the biggest reason for DU’s ranking decline was the survey’s evaluation of the Health and Counseling Center Website.

“It is an OK website with some good info about sexual health resources, however it doesn’t belong anywhere above midrange, which is what the ranking reflects,” Sperling said. “The website of a health center is very important because it is how information, resources and services are communicated.”

While DU’s website does provide links and information for those with questions about sexual health and wellness, Sperling notes that top perform-

ing schools are offering new, more of resources, programs or services that advanced interfaces to help students we offer to DU students.”

Belstock said those efforts include connect to resources. Many schools collaborate with students and produce expanded evening hours for the Health original content, including videos that and Counseling Center during which provide info to fellow students. Sperling students can receive HIV/STI testing, a said this original content was one area team of student health educators known where DU was lacking in comparison to as HYPE and distributing more than 13,500 condoms top schools.

Another area where in the last school DU lagged on the survey year at locations all was mobile support. Some “The change in ranking across campus. schools, including the In addition to is not indicative of a University of Oregon, are these year-round reduction in the level of pioneering apps such as efforts the HCC resources, programs or SexPositive, which allows is also sponsorservices.” users to find answers about ing Love, Sex and the safest types of contraHealth Week startSarah Belstock ception and other advice. ing Feb. 9. In the DU Director of Health Although DU students lack past the week has official access to the app, featured free HIV/ Promotion STI testing, a perthey can still download formance of the Vaand use some of its features gina Monologues for free.

DU students also have access to the and numerous student-led education resources of the Health and Counseling displays. Belstock said close to 500 stuCenter, which contests the Trojan rank- dents participated in last year’s event. ing. Director of Health Promotion SarPrograms such as Love, Sex and ah Belstock said that the HCC regularly Health Week are part of a growing seeks student input on their programs movement on college campuses to offer to help develop tools and access to in- more resources and information about formation. sexual health and safety.

“Trojan did not speak with anyone “It has been a really considerable at DU or initiate a formal assessment of improvement. Schools have been conour sexual health education activities,” sistently raising the bar,” Sperling said.

Belstock said. “The change in ranking is “Schools are all getting better at how not indicative of a reduction in the level they address these issues.”

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Sodexo serves winner more than food MCE film Adrian Bogart Opinions Editor

DU student Hannah Apuan recently won Sodexo’s GO BIG National Prize Sweepstakes, a nationwide competition at almost 600 colleges and universities celebrating the mark of a new school year.

This Sodexo Sweepstakes was in conjunction with Sodexo’s GO BIG promotion, a nationwide initiative to welcome students back to their campuses through creating “over the top” food events and generating excitement on campus.

“This event was successful and is one of many things we do to increase the satisfaction of students” said Ira Simon, a DU Sodexo official, also stating that this event was a great way to introduce big, dynamic

flavors into DU dining halls.

The competition was promoted across campus within dining halls and online on Sodexo’s website. Registration for the competition occurred online and winners of the sweepstakes were chosen at random.

The competition lasted from September 1, 2014 to October 15, 2014 and Apuan was chosen as a winner in late October.

The sweepstakes saw 15 winners, including Apuan, out of around 5000 participants from across the nation. Winners had their choice of four prize packages, including a Bose® Digital Home Theater Speaker System, a PS4™ Game Console Bundle with 2 games, a Sony® Xperia® Tablet Z or a Samsung LED Smart TV. Apuan will be receiving a Samsung LED Smart TV as her prize.

“I am very surprised that I won, I didn’t

know it was a nationwide event, but I told all my friends at DU to enter also. I chose the Samsung LED TV so my friends and I can enjoy it together,” Apuan said.

Simon also stated that DU Sodexo staff was excited to have a winner from DU’s campus in this nationwide competition and enjoyed organizing this huge event.

In addition to last quarter’s GO BIG promotion and sweepstakes, Sodexo holds promotions and food events on campus, including National Pie Day at Centennial Halls and Nelson dining halls, which occurs Jan. 23, as well as tailgate events at Rotisserie in Nagel dining hall every football Sunday.

For more information about Sodexo’s dining options on campus, weekly food events on campus and upcoming promotions, see the DU Dining Services website.

“We are hoping that the Alcohol Forum attracts a wide, diverse, cross section of the DU student body—including those who drink alcohol and those who do not,” he said.

Mohr said the purpose of the forum is to “Discuss the student perspective of alcohol use on campus and the positive and negative impacts it has had on their college experience.”

To keep the forum moving along, the Health Promotion Department is bringing in facilitator David Arnold. “[Arnold] is an outside facilitator and was asked to facilitate this with the intention of guiding conversations and gathering themes from this discussion in an anonymous fashion.” Mohr said. “We plan to use these themes from this discussion to create

resources that best support the students.”

Patti Helton, the Associate Provost for Student Life, hopes that students will feel more comfortable and be more open without the presence of administrators.

“We support and appreciate student dialogue on addressing campus alcohol issues; We understand that students may not feel comfortable addressing these issues in front of administrators,” she said. “The hope is that students will discuss openly and honestly about alcohol use and ways to prevent serious and harmful outcomes of the misuse or overuse of alcohol.”

“The misuse of alcohol on college campuses is a serious health and safety concern,” said Helton. “We want to do all we can to prevent negative or unhealthy outcomes for DU students.”

Safe space provided at alcohol forum John Poe Contributing Writer The DU Health Promotion Department will host a student Alcohol Forum and dinner for undergraduate and graduate students on Jan. 20 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Driscoll Ballroom.

“No DU faculty, staff, or administrators will be allowed to attend in order to create a safe, confidential environment for students to have honest conversations,” said Gabriela Mohr, the Alcohol and Other Drug Coordinator for the Health Promotion Department.

Alan Kent, the Executive Director of the Health and Counseling Center, said he has many hopes for the upcoming Alcohol Forum.

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“It is a system designed to make you feel like a failure,” said Sean Kavanaugh, the principal of Hill Campus for Arts and Sciences and now executive director of 360 Degree Math. It is clear from the documentary and the comments in discussion that teaching is a difficult field that has many issues with retention.

From this, Carrie Morgridge, of the Morgridge Family Foundation, asked the panel how university programs and education initiatives such as MCE and the Morgridge Family Foundation could become active in easing the tensions of new teachers.

“I want to say...thank you,” said Morgridge, “What can [we]...do to help improve the system for you?”

The agreement upon responses was that teachers need a voice in education policy. For universities, nothing is better than experience to prepare teachers for their future career.

“We need more forums between professors, teachers, and working practitioners,” said Suzanne Morey, principal at McGlone Elementary School, where Johnson was featured in the film.

The event ended with a small note from Kavanaugh, who has spent a great amount of time incorporating new plans such as his 360 Degree Math program into schools.

“Don’t go to the districts,” said Kavanaugh, garnering a few chuckles across the audience.

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Ten ways to save money this quarter Jonathan Ackley & Courtney Luster Clarion Staff It’s no secret that lots of college students find themselves strapped for cash. However, by adjusting spending habits in even the smallest ways, you can find yourself with more money in your pocket at the end of the month—money you can use to spend on something you’ve been saving up for, paying off debt or simply saving for a rainy day.

1. Spend Less Money Eating Out Try not to eat out more than twice per week. Instead of going out to eat on the weekends, have some friends over and cook together. While dinner out for something like sushi can easily run everyone $20+, there are many quick and easy (but still tasty) recipes you can make for just a few dollars apiece.

For example, pesto pasta divided among a few friends who all bring a different ingredient for the meal—such as the noodles, sauce, or a bottle of wine— becomes affordable for everyone. Have one person get a couple boxes of pasta, one person supply a jar of pesto, one person get a bag of salad and a simple dressing like olive oil and vinegar, and one person bring a bottle of wine or a six pack. It will be cheaper, you’ll all get to do something different than just sitting at a restaurant and you won’t even have to leave the comfort of your own home (which is especially nice in the winter months).

Also try packing your lunch instead of buying. Ever seen a Bento Box at a sushi restaurant? They are basically containers with different sections for small bites of a little bit of everything; the same type of concept is an easy lunch idea. Target sells “bento” containers with different sections inside; fill it with whatever is around your house.

Some ideas are crackers, turkey and cheese, carrots, fruit, almonds, or peanut butter and pretzels. Another idea is to make enough dinner to have leftovers and take those. Don’t be tempted by the opportunity to spend $8 on Subway or $10 on Noodles every day.

Getting out of class late, trying to go to the gym and being involved in on-campus organizations make cooking hard on weeknights. Have a couple go-to quick and easy dinner ideas that you can make when you get home so

you aren’t tempted to get fast food on the way home.

There are many inexpensive options at the grocery store that can be worked into your meals for the week, such as eggs, tuna and chicken. The next time you are at Safeway, make sure to check out their weekly flyer to see what specials they are running that week. This will further increase the money you save on food.

2. Make Your Own Coffee (Or Tea) Stopping at Starbucks or Kaladis on the way to class every day is tempting, but don’t buy coffee when you can make it at home. The average medium latte at Starbucks costs around $4. For about $6, you can buy a package of coffee that will last you a week and a half to two weeks. Tea drinks are even cheaper—the average medium tea is about $2, but you can buy a box for $3 and it will last a month or more. Invest in a to-go mug (Starbucks has some great ones- try stainless steel keep your drink hot the longest), and finish your morning coffee on the way to class.

If you like tea at lunch then throw a tea bag in your lunch bag and use the library’s hot water dispenser.

3. Find Cheap Entertainment Options Instead of going to the movies and spending over ten dollars (plus the inevitable snack splurge), spend Sunday afternoon going for a walk or bike ride around Wash Park. You’ll actually get to talk to your friends, and you can see the movie when it comes out in Redbox for $1. Skip the bar and invite friends over for drinks and Cards Against Humanity or poker. Buying a bottle of wine or a six-pack is always cheaper than going out.

4. Use Your Connections Stop paying for cable every month; buy a Dongle to hook up to your computer and go in on a Netflix account with a friend. Netflix is $8 per month, and easy to split between two or three people.

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Taking a walk around Wash Park and enjoying the beautiful scenery is a great free activity to consider.

a Dongle costs about $10 and it will last forever. Amazon Prime gives great discounts, especially to students, but you have to pay to create an account.

Instead, find a friend who has one and share. Instead of buying movies, borrow them from friends, rent them from Redbox for $1 per night, or stop by the library, which has shelves stocked with movies and TV show series.

5. Be Creative If you find yourself spending an extra $10 when your data runs out every month, it really adds up over time. When you’re studying at your favorite cafe, ask for their Wifi password so you don’t have to eat up your 3G. Every time you go into that cafe, your phone will automatically sync up to the Wifi. If you do this at different locations around town, including the DU campus, you’ll be using less and less data when you go out. Another little trick to saving money is to use more Tupperware than ziploc bags; You can wash Tupperware and use it again and again, while Ziploc bags are a money sucker because you only use them once then throw them out.

6. Commute More Efficiently Getting in your car every time you need to go to Safeway adds up, and, even though gas prices have gone down, buying a tank per month is still an extra $20 to $40 or more. Walk or ride your bike, and take in the beautiful Colorado weather. Don’t be afraid to carpool, especially when it comes to trips to the mountains. It can save you lots of gas money and give you a chance to hang out with friends (and possibly meet new people) the whole ride.

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Riding a bike rather than taking a car to commute will save plenty of gas money.

7. Keep Track of Your Spending One of the most common problems when it comes to money management is simply being unaware of certain spend-

ing habits. By keeping track of where your money goes each week, you can cut in certain areas and use that money for something much more beneficial.

Keeping track of your money is now easier than ever, especially using apps such as Expensify and Check (both free on iOS and Android), which allow users to quickly and easily keep track of things like expenditures, bills and savings. Also make a habit of checking your balance every morning via your bank’s app to avoid any financial surprises.

8. Avoid Impulse Purchases Although this is briefly touched on in several of the earlier points, just keeping your spending in check is possibly the easiest way to save money.

Even if your favorite store is having a sale, even if “They never have sales,” knowing when to save money rather than spend will leave you with much more money in your pocket.

9. Don’t Kick Yourself for Mistakes Even if you keep track of your spending and are as careful as you can be, there is always the chance you may slip up and spend a little (or a lot) more on something than you intended to. However, don’t let it get you down; try to use it as a learning experience, and avoid making the same monetary mistake in the future.

10. Don’t Forget to Splurge With all of this said, saving money is like being on a diet; If you are too strict, eventually you’ll break down and “binge” spend. Don’t let this happen.

If you’re really craving your Kaladi Latte and you’ve had a hard week, don’t deprive yourself. Splurging on coffee once per week is still much better than splurging once per day. Think about skipping dinner out tonight to save up for going to the mountains this weekend. Prioritize your spending based on what you want the most, and the benefits will be well worth it.

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The Grind: Boba & Crepes The Clarion staff reviews bars, restaurants and coffee houses, attempting cultural mutiny on all things hipster

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The author’s meal, which resulted in an overwhelming sugar rush and a serious stomach ache.

Boba & Crepes: 3.0 / 5.0 beans

Mediocre crepes on Mississippi, reviewed Kellsie Brannen Assistant Lifestyles Editor As I drove through the streets of Denver attempting to find a restaurant to set my sharp pen on, I decided I wanted to go to a place that was not only off the beaten path, but perhaps also out of the realm of go-to restaurants. I found the perfect little cafe in Boba & Crepes, a small establishment nestled in a shopping center off of Mississippi Avenue.

As its title aptly implies, the cafe specializes in two items: Boba and crepes. For those who don’t know what boba is, it’s a smoothie or tea that has small, chewy tapioca balls in the bottom that one sucks up through a large straw along with the drink. Any time I try to explain this unique Asian drink it ends up sounding bizarre, and I suppose it is.

However, it is also just absolutely delicious.

I figured that I liked boba as well as crepes, and while I had never thought of putting the two together, it sounded like kind of a good idea. So, I walked into the small blue café and saw manga comics filling a bookshelf in the corner and sweet Asian pop songs cooing quietly in the background.

I was delighted to find that the place serves only two items—I’ll let you guess what they might be. I had a serious sweet tooth that afternoon, so I decided to order a warm vanilla milk tea boba and the fruit supreme crepe.

The place is actually very peaceful and pretty empty, but also a bit run down. The

boba tea came out first, and it was delicious. I’ve never had a boba I didn’t like, and this one was no exception. The tea was scrumptious and sweet, and the boba was soft and chewy from being in the warm drink.

This would be a perfect beverage for a cold winter’s day, and I would definitely return to try some of the other numerous flavors offered, including many variations of milk tea and a wide variety of fruitflavored shakes.

The crepe came out next, and it was not how I expected it might be. The actual thin pancake was wrapped into a large pocket, like a pita, with whipped cream, chocolate and various types of fruit inside. It was really large and I honestly didn’t know how to approach it. I took a meager bite, only to find that the crepe had the consistency and taste of very thin Styrofoam. The fruit and whipped cream were actually very good, but the crepe… I ended up just eating out of it with a spoon.

With both the crepe and boba nearly finished, I realized that ordering both was probably a very bad idea. They were each very sweet on their own, and together they were sweet to the point of being distasteful. I ended up with a sugar buzz and serious stomach ache.

If you’re ever driving down Mississippi and would like an excellent boba, I would definitely recommend Boba Crepes. If you’re looking for some pretty good whipped cream and fruit, I would mention the place. If you’re looking for a good crepe, I would recommend just going to iHop.

The annual gathering of lunatics throwing themselves off of massive mounds of snow in Aspen has returned. That’s right, the Winter X Games are taking over Colorado from Jan. 22 through Jan. 25.

Aspen is about a three and a half hour drive from DU, and hotels are most likely booked to the brim, but that shouldn’t stop you from going for it, Pios.

This is an event that people watch from all over the world and dream of attending, so you should seize the opportunity to be there regardless of your level of preparation. Whether it means sleeping in your car or crashing with some friendly locals, this event is certainly not to be missed.

Chances are that you won’t make it there until the weekend, but fortunately that’s when most of the action is concentrated.

Saturday will include the Men’s Ski Slopestyle final, Women’s Ski Slopestyle Final, Snowmobile HillCross Final, Women’s Snowboard SuperPipe Final, GoPro Ski Big Air Final and musical performances by Chromeo and Skrillex.

Sunday includes the Women’s Snowboard Slopestyle Final, Men’s Snowboard Slopestyle Final, Snowmobile SnoCross Adaptive Final, Snowmobile SnoCross Final, Men’s Ski SuperPipe Final and a performance by Wiz Khalifa and Snoop Dogg.

Attending the competitions is totally free. However, the concerts will cost $150 a ticket.

But this isn’t about the music; it’s about the action. All

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of the big name athletes will be in attendance, including skiers David Wise and Maddie Bowman, snowboarders Sage Kostenburg and Jamie Anderson and Snowmobilers Levi LaVallee and Heath Frisby. So go see the best of the best throw down on the world stage, enjoy every moment and return to campus knowing you just had the best weekend ever.

Clockwise from top right: Students strolling on a beautiful day, retreiving a football from an ice-covered pond at Wash Park, Ruby Hill Rail Yard Panorama, Cheesman Park, Ruby Hill Rail Yard sunset

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The entrance of Boba & Crepes, a place that has some pretty good boba, and some pretty bad crepes.

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Must-see art exhibits in Denver Kate Rogers Contributing Writer

Outdoorsy advice for every season, every week.

The art scene in Denver is full of hidden treasures that emerge in lavish and unexpected places, so take advantage of the artistic presence both on and off campus this quarter. Whether you’re looking for up-and-coming artists or critically celebrated museums, the eclectic art scene has everything to offer and you will never be without something to do.

How to execute the perfect day trip

Connor W. Davis Lifestyles Editor

2015 Faculty Triennial Where: Vicki Myhren Gallery Address: 2121 East Asbury Ave. Started: Jan. 16 Ends: Feb. 22 The Faculty Triennial is an exhibit showcasing the artwork of 21 School of Art & Art History faculty members. Consisting of numerous art mediums and styles, the exhibit highlights the ingenuity and diversity of the school’s art department. The photo courtesy of denverartmuseum.org entire Denver community and A necklace once worn by the Countess of Granard that can be seen at student body alike can come Denver Art Museum’s Cartier exhibit. and appreciate the prestigious artists of DU that inspire stu- Ross’s visual combination of read excerpts from Miami dents on a daily basis. One of photography and music truly Vice. Black Sheep Friday the artists, Roddy MacInnes, mirrors the heart of Denver’s is a seasonal tradition that teaches “Photography and the art community. This exhibit is relieves stress and provides Invention of Photography” currently being held at Leon endless entertainment. and instills in his students Art Gallery, an equally unique that history is an important venue that celebrates local Brilliant: Cartier in the predecessor for passion. His artist and is a quiet place to 20th Century Instagram account usually escape the busy DU campus. Where: Denver Art Museum features black and white por- The Leon Art Gallery also Address: 100 West 14th traits of students along with hosts poetry readings, solo Ave. Parkway some of his edited photogra- art exhibits, live musical per- Started: Nov. 16 phy. This on-campus exhibit formances and is the home to Ends: March 15 is a perfect way to spend free 10 of John Denver’s limitedCartier, one of the most time in between classes. influential accessory brands edition photographs. in history, donated over At Home / On Stage pho- Black Sheep Fridays 200 iconic pieces of jewelry tographic works by Glenn Where: Museum of Contem- and men’s accessories to Ross the Denver Art Museum. porary Art Cafe Where: Leon Art Gallery Denver is the very first city Address: 1485 Delgany St. Address: 1112 East 17th Ave. in the world to exhibit these Starts: Jan. 23 Started: Jan. 10 unseen works of art that have Ends: March 27 Ends: Feb. 15 From open mic to speed accumulated over the past 75 Two years, 20 songwrit- dating, Black Sheep Friday years. Cartier transformed ers and 60-plus concerts later, offers weekly weirdness and the fashion industry and Glenn Ross has finally finished provides a creative escape its historical influence still his project that bridges the from the Denver bar scene. remains prominent in today’s gap between the private lives From 6-8 p.m. on Friday modern fashion. of multiple musicians in Colo- nights, visitors can enjoy the One of Cartier’s original rado and their more public $5 admission fee and choose pieces, The “Love Bracelet,” second home—the stage. Ross to either participate in the is a traditional bracelet that traveled to the intimate places fun or explore the other women screw on their wrists where musicians wrote their Museum exhibits. For one to symbolize romance and is music and watched backstage of the evenings, “Dear Diary still extremely popular today. as they performed shows. The Open Mic,” guests can read This two-level exhibit displays exhibit features 70 self-printed or reenact posts of a teen- extravagant crowns, headphotographs, designed so that age diary. Other hilarious pieces and brooches worn by ‘home pictures’ are paired next events range from building royalty along with a variety to ‘stage pictures’, that create a alien-inspired terrariums to of beatiful and cultural pieces connection between an artist’s enjoying Dick Cheney and from the Middle East, Europe two different worlds. Glenn Joe Biden impersonators who and Asia.

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Believe it or not, there’s a science to having a great day trip to the mountains. Sure, you can just do the usual routine and wing it if you want—wake up at ten, leave at noon once all your hungover friends find their gear, get to the mountain at 2 p.m. and ride tracked up snow for two hours at best—sure. But if you really want to get the most out of your time and money, simply follow this schedule. A little bit of guidance can go a long way, and you might just end up having your best day trip ever.

8 p.m. Lay out everything you need to wear to the mountain on the floor (snowpants, jacket, long underwear), and pack the rest in a backpack (helmet, goggles, gloves). In order to make sure you aren’t forgetting anything, go through the process of getting dressed in your head from the feet up.

8:30 p.m. Pack a bag full of food and water. My go-to combo to is a sandwich, a piece of fruit and a couple of granola bars. This will save you lots of money tomorrow, and lots of energy, too. And if you’re planning on hitting a bar after the slopes tomorrow, don’t.

10 p.m. Be sleeping. You’re waking up at 6 a.m., and in order to get your eight hours of shuteye, you better hit the sheets nice and early.

6 a.m. Wake up, and don’t press snooze. Every time you press snooze, the I-70 traffic gets worse and the lift lines get longer.

6:05 a.m. Have a healthy and wholesome breakfast—you’ve got a very long day ahead. I usually chow down on a bagel and some yogurt. Also make sure to chug a cup or two of water, because you’re about to go through some dramatic elevation changes.

6:30 a.m. Grab your backpack of gear, your bag of food, a bottle of water and head for the hills. If you leave now, you’ll avoid most traffic and get to the mountains by 8:30 a.m., which is exactly when the lifts open.

If you’re heading to Breckenridge, Vail or Beaver Creek, leave at 6:15 a.m instead because these mountains are a tad further from campus. Also, if you’re getting a ride from someone else, give them gas money the second you get in the car. It means a lot

to the driver, and there won’t be any weird tension throughout the day just because you didn’t chip in.

7 a.m. If you’re already hitting traffic in the Beaver Brook area (around exit 250 on I-70), get off on exit 248. This will get you on Route 40, which weaves alongside I-70 for about three miles and then takes you straight back onto the highway around exit 244. This detour can save you a half hour if the I-70 traffic is at its worst.

8 a.m. If you’re going to Keystone or A-Basin, get off I-70 at exit 216 for Loveland Pass (Route 6).

This will take you over Loveland Pass, which is incredibly scenic, and down to both mountains in about 15 or 20 minutes total.

This also keeps you from going through the Eisenhower tunnel, down to Silverthorne, and backtracking to the mountains. However, if the weather is really bad, don’t take the pass. There aren’t many guardrails, and it can be extremely dangerous.

8:30 a.m. Arrive, get dressed in the parking lot, re-pack the backpack with food, water and an extra layer, and go hit the slopes.

10 a.m. You’re having a blast because you got to the mountain so early, and you don’t need much advising anymore, but keep this in mind: You haven’t eaten anything since 6:05 a.m. and your body needs replenishing. Have a snack, chug some water and get back to shredding.

12 p.m. Eat lunch. Thank goodness you packed something, and you don’t have to go spend $15 on a sandwich in the lodge. And speaking of the lodge, avoid it.

You’ll only be tempted to spend money there, and Colorado’s weather is usually so nice that there’s no need to go in anyways.

1:30 p.m. You’ve been on the hill for about five hours now, and it’s time to call it a day. It may be tempting to stay, but the I-70 traffic is about to get brutal.

2 p.m. If you weren’t able to avoid the traffic and find yourself in the Georgetown area, hop off exit 228 and follow Argentine st. alongside I-70 for as long as possible (up to 7 miles if you go all the way to Downieville).

3 p.m. Arrive back at DU safe and sound with a couple hours of sunlight left for another awesome adventure.

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DUPB hosts hilarious comedy show Chloe Barrett Contributing Writer

DUPB hosted comedian Brad Williams on Jan. 13 in the Davis Auditorium. Williams, who has appeared on “Legit,” “Live at Gotham,” “The Tonight Show,” “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” “Mind of Mencia” and “Pitboss,” proved himself an animated comedian with some truly hilarious observations about the world around him.

It’s clear that his surroundings are what drive him to do what he does, and he is passionate about helping his audience see the laughter in our world.

When Williams illustrates how embracing humor can make everyone a better person, the audience can’t help but agree with him. He isn’t afraid to make himself the butt of his own joke, and his approach is an effective one. As a little person—he was born with achondroplasia (a type of dwarfism)—he is someone who may be prone to jabs about his size. He makes his own punchline though—about the likelihood that he’ll soon be shorter than his baby nephew or that he can stay standing for certain sexual positions—before anyone else has the chance to.

Second year biology major Liz Edwards found Williams “very funny because he was so self-confident in himself and his act. It was easy for him to make awkward subjects funny and enjoyable.”

One of the standout aspects of the show, as voiced by first year film studies student Erin

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Brad Williams is a comedian who has been featured on television shows such as “Mind of Mencia” and “Jimmy Kimmel Live.” He performed at DU Jan. 13.

McLaughlin, was Williams’ physical comedy.

“Brad walked on stage just exploding with energy,” said McLaughlin.

Williams’ show, while incredibly raunchy, felt very intimate, and Williams compared his act to “teaching in a classroom.” Part of what really set his act apart was his insistence that audience members

raise their hands to ask him questions that came to mind at any point during the show. For anyone that is curious about what sex is like for, and with, dwarfs, Williams was more than happy to elaborate when an audience member asked him if he’d ever had any crazy sexual requests. Williams took this opportunity to talk about the time he took part in a

someone would happen across them. The hospital nurse is in awe of Kendall’s story, but at this point, Kendall’s only focus is on how and when she and Kevin can escape.

Kendall’s desperate desire to get away from the hospital is not only puzzling, but suspicious—especially when we see how adept she is at providing for herself without leaving a trail. She had been carrying money zipped into the inside of her jacket, so she quickly buys clothes, food and even a run-down car, all in untraceable cash.

However, her quick escape plans are slowed when the other driver from the accident wakes up with amnesia, unable to remember a single thing about who he is, who Kendall is or what happened. Fortunately Kendall has a solution: claiming that the man is her husband.

At this point, readers are in a similar mindset as some of the characters. There is no reason to think that Kendall is telling anything other than the truth, no matter how strange her plans to leave are, because the only one who actually knows the truth is Kendall herself. So, her story seems valid as she leaves the hospital with Kevin and the man, whom she’s said is John. Thankfully,

some clues start to drop as she thinks back to her wedding day with the handsome man of her dreams and her life in a small town.The reader is pulled into trying to piece together the puzzle between her previous happiness and her current onthe-run misery.

Brown crafts a story that slowly reveals information, but her ability to be continually surprising keeps readers on their toes. Even when it feels like everything is clear and understood, she adds in more suspense and has a twist up her sleeve that she uses wisely when it is least expected.

Fortunately, Brown’s only slightly predictable plot flaw is in the relationship between Kendall and John. In logical minds, there are about two possible outcomes for what happens when two people are placed in a desperate situation together: they either hate each other and part ways, or they fall in love. Brown will keep readers guessing as to which one is the winner.

“The Witness” clashes together the best of humanity and the worst of humanity in a gradually pieced together story full of unexpected characters, events and endings. It is definitely a page turner, so good luck trying to put it down once it’s begun.

“devil’s three way;” he brought the audience to uncontrollable laughter as he clarified that the other two participants were nearly 6 feet tall, so while they attempted to carry out “the London bridge,” the result was something more akin to the “leaning tower of Pisa.”

During his hour-long act, Williams alleviated any backto-school stress and made the

world a better place by making his audience laugh. He united the room full of Pios by telling jokes about himself, and us, and made it clear that it’s okay to laugh at things in life that strike us as funny.

Anyone looking for a good laugh can listen to Williams’ comedy album “Coming Up Short,” available on iTunes and Amazon.com.

‘The Witness’ guilty of great suspense Book Bin Abbie Randall Contributing Writer If you’re looking for a quick mystery novel to help you wind down after a busy week, you can stop looking and get ready to settle in for the ride. Sandra Brown is a fastpaced and dynamic storyteller, and she doesn’t disappoint in “The Witness.”

The novel begins in a hospital with a nurse, a woman named Kendall and her baby, Kevin. As the nurse explains how lucky they were to have survived, flashes of the car crash run through Kendall’s mind.

She remembers the falling tree, the driver swerving, clutching Kevin to her chest and the impact of slamming into a monstrous tree after hurtling down the side of the ravine. Kendall managed to pull herself and Kevin from the wreckage before also saving the unconscious driver, though the woman in the passenger seat was dead upon impact.

Hugging Kevin tightly, she fought her way up the side of the ravine to the deserted road and walked slowly, hoping

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The cover of Sandra Brown’s mystery novel “The Wtiness.”

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a new one in the same category.

So what makes this game so addicting? For starters, this game proves just how much useless information is stored in the average Trivia Crack is a new game person’s brain. For example, Trivthat is sweeping the nation and ia Crack competitors may discovtaking control of the lives of all er that they already knew where who play this addicting game. Isaac Newton was born (England, Released by Etermax in for those who were wondering).

Latin America in October of However, there are ques2013, it was eventually trans- tions like “Which of these are a lated into English and is cur- three string instrument?” and the rently the fifth-most downloaded answer is “balalaika.” The frustraapp in the world. The number tion of not knowing the answer to of U.S. users is over 13 million. some of these obscure questions For those who do not know, forces people to continue to play.

Trivia Crack is an app that allows Another reason the game players to comis so addictpete against their ing is the abilfriends or strangity to challenge “Trivia Crack ers to see who friends, and the stands out above knows the most competition other quizzing useless facts. drives people to apps because it There are stay up all hours seven sections of the night tryhas more diveron the Trivia ing to win. Even sity.”

Crack wheel: when playing art, science, strangers, the desports, entertainsire to crush the ment, geography, history and a competition leads to fierce rivalry. special crown section. The win“I got into Trivia Crack bener is determined by whoever can cause my friends were playing get all six characters—one ac- it. My friends and I often say that companying each section—first. this game ruins friendships, and With a click of the thumb, we are only half joking,” said Trathe wheel spins and selects a ci Reese, a freshman majoring in random category. For every biology from Aurora, Colorado. right question, the player earns a Trivia Crack stands out above point. Get three questions right other quizzing apps because it has and you get to play for one of more diversity in the game (i.e. the aforementioned characters. there are more categories in one The crown is a special section individual game) and other apps on the wheel allows you to answer like QuizUp do not allow playa topic of your choice and play for ers to challenge their friends. a chance to earn a character. For Luckily, the game lets paran added boost, power ups are ticipants only play a few games available to buy with coins earned at a time; otherwise, those who throughout the game. Power ups play would never get anything include extra time, eliminate done. Trivia Crack is availtwo wrong answers, a second able for iOS, Android, Winchance to guess if you answer dows phone and Facebook so incorrectly and one allows play- anyone who wants to play can ers to skip the question and get download this addicting game.

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Maddy Meredith Contributing Writer The Decemberists are a unique group. Although you may not recognize the name, once you hear one of their songs, you’ll never confuse them with anyone else again. Their seventh album, “What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World,” released Jan. 20, is witty, emotional and a step away from what they were.

Hailing from Portland, Oregon, the band is composed of lead singer Colin Meloy, keyboardist/accordionist Jenny Conlee, multi-instrumentalist Chris Funk and drummer John Moen. The group’s first foray into the music world was “Castaways and Cutouts.” Their most popular album, released in 2005, is “The King Is Dead.”

For new listeners, “Down

By The Water” from “The King is Dead” embodies the essence of the band’s spirit. The song combines quick lyrical changes and a nod to the band members’ multiinstrument skill in accordion and guitar. Fortunately for fans, the elements that made “The King is Dead” great carry over to “What A Terrible World, What a Beautiful World,” which is sure to entice the new and satisfy the long-time listeners.

The album opens with “Lake Song.” The piano, bass and drums all play key roles here.

Meloy’s perfectly timed breaks allow for the moments of clarity that so obviously define The Decemberists as a whole. It’s not the quickest-paced, but it changes melodies often enough so as to not be boring. And the lyrical mastery, displayed in such lines as “and you/all sibylline/reclining in your pew/you tattered me/you tethered me to you,” are poignant

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Aaron Jerome, creator and producer behind SBTRKT, performed at the Ogden Monday.

and emotive when coupled with the background instrumentals.

“Make You Better” starts off in a slow, enticing build-up. The lead singer’s voice sounds as sweet as honey; stripped-down and melodious, the crooning Meloy cuts right through the bleak background composition. “I loved you in springtime/I lost you when spring came/I needed you to make me better” pull the heart strings, as longing and regret reverberate through his vocal chords. This song makes no promises. It is a step towards the several different genres—roots rock, alt-country, folk—but they pull it off.

The song’s title begs a simple request, but perhaps not so easily accomplished. As the album’s edgiest track, Meloy’s lyrics cut through any weariness. With vocal expertise, he glides through lines such as, “I sung you your twinges, I suffered you your tattletales/and

when you broke sideways/I wanted you/I needed you,” which couple sentiment with rhetoric.

“The Wrong Year” brings a subtle Van Morrison vibe.

Though the high points are less notable than “Make You Better,” the song makes for easy listening. The bluesy guitar riffs couple perfectly with the intricate, story-book lyrics that include the lines, “I’ll sleep all winter long/ till then I can only be/nobody’s gonna intervene.” In a way, the cutting simplicity of the instrumentals and how it meshes with lyrics summarize the best parts of the album.

“What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World,” is The Decemberists’ answer to a four-year hiatus.

Although perhaps not as vanguard as one of their past works, it tells a more personal, accessible story, woven in with bits of familiarity in their lyrical prowess.

This year’s top 5 must-see Oscar nominees Adam Lujan Staff Writer On Jan. 11, the most wonderful time of year for the film industry officially began with the 72nd Golden Globe Awards on NBC. Nominations for the 87th Academy Awards were announced on Jan. 15, with the ceremony scheduled to air Feb. 22 on ABC at 7pm.

With so many award ceremonies to keep up with this time of year (the 21st Screen Actors Guild Awards air Jan. 25 on TBS and TNT, the 68th British Academy Film Awards will be held Feb. 8 and the 30th Independent Spirit Awards will be held Feb. 21), and so many films and performances nominated, it can be hard to decide what to see. Fresh off the nominations list, here are five Oscar prospects worth a watch.

“The Grand Budapest Hotel”

Nine Nominations, including: Best Picture, Best Director & Best Original Screenplay (Wes Anderson) From the brilliantly quirky Wes Anderson, this film chronicles the colorful history of the titular Grand Budapest Hotel. Ralph Fiennes (“Skyfall”) and Tony Revolori (“Shameless”) star as an

unlikely duo who find themselves on the run after an elderly hotel regular (Tilda Swinton, “Only Lovers Left Alive”) bequeaths them her fortune. It’s a film dripping with oddities and charm, irresistibly fun and clever. Anderson puts together a top-notch film, earning nominations in production, costume and make-up design, editing and cinematography. Get a copy in stores and online.

“Birdman (or the Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)”

Nine Nominations, including: Best Picture, Best Director (Alejandro González Iñárritu), Best Actor (Michael Keaton), Best Supporting Actor (Edward Norton), Best Supporting Actress (Emma Stone) Another film sweeping multiple categories is “Birdman,” a daring and dark comedy about a washed-up actor (Michael Keaton, “RoboCop”) staging a comeback. The film is peppered with stars (including Oscar nominees Edward Norton, “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” and Emma Stone, “Magic in the Moonlight,” as well as Zach Galifianakis, “Between Two Ferns”) and utilizes them well in this trippy, hypnotic tragicomedy. “Birdman’s” critique on Hollywood’s treatment of actors

makes its multiple nominations somewhat ironic, but all the more earned. See the film at the Esquire Theatre and other select theatres around Denver.

“Boyhood”

Six Nominations, including: Best Picture, Best Director (Richard Linklater), Best Supporting Actor (Ethan Hawke), Best Supporting Actress (Patricia Arquette) “Boyhood” takes the comingof-age tale quite literally: shot over the course of 12 years, the film follows six-year-old Mason (Ellar Coltrane) and his family as he grows into adulthood. Not only is the film expertly realized and beautifully resonant, its production history makes it a true standout. Director Richard Linklater patiently filmed the cast for only a few weeks a year for over a decade in order to authentically capture the aging of the film’s young star Ellar Coltrane. See the incredible journey in stores and online.

“The Theory of Everything”

Five Nominations, including: Best Picture, Best Actor (Eddie Redmayne), Best Actress (Felicity Jones) This romantic biopic centers on physicist Stephen Hawking (Eddie Redmayne, “Les Misérables”) and his wife Jane

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“Selma” chronicles the 1965 Civil Rights movement march from Selma to Montgomery.

Wilde Hawking (Felicity Jones, “The Amazing Spider-Man 2”) as they fall in love amidst personal despair and professional glory. It’s a stunning, heartbreaking tribute to one of the most influential thinkers in modern history, based on Jane Wilde Hawking’s memoir, “Travelling to Infinity: My Life with Stephen.” Not only is the story beautifully crafted, but Redmayne and Jones deliver two of the best, most mesmerizing performances of the year. See the film at Chez Artiste and other theatres around Denver.

“Selma”

Two Nominations: Best Picture, Best Original Song (John

Legend and Common, “Glory”) Perhaps the most pertinent and moving film of the year, “Selma” chronicles the famous 1965 Civil Rights Movement march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. David Oyelowo (“A Most Violent Year”) delivers a hauntingly rich performance as Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., though he was shamefully snubbed a Best Actor nomination (Director Ava DuVernay was also notably not selected for a Best Director nod).

Just looking at recent events in Ferguson, Missouri, and other parts of the country, it is easy to recognize the relevance and power of “Selma.” The film is now showing in theatres.

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Tech it Out: the best new apps of 2015 Adam Lujan Staff Writer Technology is most reliable in two ways: its susceptibility to error and its constant production of new doohickeys and doodads (the Clarion notes these are proven scientific and technical terms). Among some of these new doohickeys are brand new apps for iPhones and Androids.

Never mind scrolling through weirdly worded customer reviews; here is a list of the latest and greatest apps everyone’s device is waiting to download.

Humin

Denver” or “had a great beard.”

The app also allows users to connect with friends overseas and can remind (or warn) users when a contact is nearby. Available for free in iTunes App Store and Google Play Store.

Work�low

“Powerful automation made simple,” boasts Workflow. This organizational app helps users connect other apps and actions on their phone. It also painlessly allows users to create their own apps, make .gif files, share custom workflows with other users and designate easily accessible shortcuts across the device. It’s not a free app, but the amount of crossover and in-app extension it boasts makes it worth the price. Available for $2.99 in the iTunes App Store.

Can’t quite place a face? For the forgetful or the especially social, Humin is an apt app for remembering the context of meeting people.

Humin allows users to organize their RefME contacts, old and photo courtesy of humin.com RefMe is a new, based on “the way you naturally think,” like godsend for those last minute “met last week,” “lives near bibliographies. The app auto-

matically creates citations (in any format: Harvard, APA, MLA and more) by searching the title, ISBN or by simply copying and pasting a website URL. It can also create a citation by scanning a book or journal’s barcode. Thanks to the cloud, the photo courtesy of bestnewapps.com app can store and sync infor- Pocket bookmarks content for users to read, listen to or view at a later time. mation across devices as well. Available for free working professional. Available Store and Google Play Store. for free in iTunes App Store. in iTunes App Store.

Scannable

Ever needed a portable scanner? Scannable does exactly what its names implies—and more. What makes it better than the average camera phone is its ability to convert photographs of documents into printable and shareable high-quality .pdf files.

As a bonus feature, it also scans business cards and will automatically upload the information into the user’s contacts and sync up with LinkedIn—the perfect app for the young net-

Adobe Lightroom Mobile

Adobe’s Creative Cloud users can now work on their projects from their phone. Adobe’s Lightroom Mobile can sync edits from the desktop version, share work online and import photos from a phone’s camera.

While the app is free, it requires a $10/month subscription to the Adobe Creative Cloud. It’s the perfect app for lovers of photography looking to give their photos a little extra flair.

Available for free in iTunes App

Pocket

Pocket is the perfect app for procrastinators—or people too busy to enjoy the frivolity of the Internet. The app bookmarks and downloads articles, videos and documents across apps (including Twitter and Flipboard) for the user to read or watch later.

Once the original content has been downloaded to Pocket, the user doesn’t even need an internet connection to consume the saved content. Available for free in iTunes App Store and Google Play Store.

‘Parks and Recreation’ returns for final season have taken the backburner were just as funny as they have during the premiere, but been the past six seasons. Ron will undoubtedly become and Tom, however, seem to a focus in future episodes. lack in their usual hilarity; they This season will prob- both deliver a few funny oneably target relationship liners, but their comedic pace developments and tie up should pick up again once the loose ends in preparation show develops. for what will hopefully be With some familiar tropes a satisfying finish for the —like the return of Ron’s exseries. It will be a chal- wife Tammy One (Megan Mullenge to honor the integ- lally, “Will and Grace”), Tom’s rity of all the characters, self-absorption and Andy’s but with six seasons of Johnny Karate gig—the show experience behind them, remains enough like the origithe writers will assuredly nal “Parks and Recreation” reach this goal. that we know and love to feel Comedic quality has comforting, but shifts around neither decreased nor what seem to be concrete increased, but has stayed relationships and department consistent with the quirky duties in order to keep viewers and sometimes dry humor on their toes. that the audience loves.

With new lands within Leslie has traditionally reach, Amy Poehler will lead photo courtesy of twitter.com/parksandrecabc been one of the funniest “Parks and Recreation” to a “Parks and Recreation” returned for its seventh and final season with two new episodes. It airs Tuesdays on NBC. characters, and once again glorious, hilarious end. Will shines through in the ini- April and Andy find their inner Age: Continental Drift”) has who we (sadly) did not see tial two episodes. Andy and children again? Will Leslie win just started his bistro and Ron in the first two episodes.

The Jocelyn Rockhold (Nick Offerman, “We’re the conflict of Leslie spearheading April, a pair that are known for the land for a new park? Will Contributing Writer Millers”) has his sights set on a park campaign and raising their opposing personalities Tom find love? Tune in next something new, which may or children at the same seems to but incredible compatibility, Tuesday to find out. may not include the return of “Parks and Recreation” has ambiguous company, Gryzzl.) returned, and it’s funnier, more Andy (Chris Pratt, “Guardendearing and somehow more ians of the Galaxy”) and April relatable than ever. Armed with (Aubrey Plaza, “Safety Not the same cast but fresh with Guaranteed”) are still delightnew material, this show is cer- fully horrifying and hilarious tain to end with a bang. Season at once. Donna (Retta, “Frac7 is airing in pairs of episodes, ture”) is still living the covert, one pair showing each week. lavish lifestyle. Lastly, Gary/ Now is the time to reserve a quality home for next Last Tuesday, “2017” and “Ron Jerry/Larry/Terry (Jim O’Heir, school year with leases starting in the summer or fall. and Jammy” kicked off the “Accepted”) is still making show’s return, starting a wild mistakes. “2017” is shaping up Large 2, 3, 4 or 5 bedroom homes include washers, dryers ride for the 3.7 million viewers to be a big year for the crew, dishwashers, appliances, garages, yards, basements. making 2015 a big year for the that tuned in to the premiere.

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What can viewers expect years from where it left off: CALL OR E-MAIL NOW! Leslie (Amy Poehler, “Satur- this season? Try an Andy and day Night Live”) works for the April adult-life crisis, a new (yet National Park Service and has familiar) rival for Leslie and a triplets with Ben (Adam Scott, developing love life for Tom. FOR DETAILS, AVAILABILITY & SHOWINGS “The Secret Life of Walter Leslie and Ben will presumably Mitty”). Tom (Aziz Ansari, “Ice struggle with their triplets,

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Obama’s community college plan gets an ‘F’ Nikki Frick Senior Reporter

President Obama unveiled a proposal on Jan. 8 that would allow American students to attend community college for free. The goal of the proposal is to ease the hurdles of attending college for students to increase graduation rates.

This plan, expected to be labeled as the “American College Promise,” could have many benefits, but the high cost—to all colleges and universities, as well as to taxpayers—will likely prevent it from having any success in Congress.

The plan has great potential to benefit American students. While the plan would only cover tuition, the message that college can be affordable could make waves. Robert Kelchen, writing for Washington Monthly, explained the possible effects of this plan in a Jan. 8 article.

“This sends a clear message that community college is an affordable option for all students,” said Kelchen, “Telling students early on that tuition will be free may induce more to prepare for college and eventually enroll.”

In addition, the lowered cost can be enough to get students already in community colleges through to graduation.

“Students, many of them struggling However, as students at a private fouracademically to begin with, typically year university, it is important to examine try to make up the shortfall by working the potential effects to our own educalong hours,” said the editorial board of tion. A large concern is cost. As Anthony the New York Times in a Jan. 15 op-ed, Zurcher expressed in a recent BBC article, “Their studies suffer, and they often an increase in demand for college may drop out.” increase tuition across the board.

The article also Notably, there are no highlighted that the details yet of how to fund this programs which proplan, which leaves the posvide money for books, sibility that federal funding “ The plan has tutoring, transportation for four-year universities may great potential and other costs have decrease to compensate for to benefit Ameridramatically increased community college funding. can students. graduation rates in Both of these possibilities While the plan community colleges. At signal that expensive fourwould only cover the City University of year private universities may tuition, the mesNew York, one of these become even more costly to sage that college programs increased the students. As a result, attencan be affordgraduation rate to 57 dance may decrease at DU able may have a percent within three and similar universities longclear impact.” years, while the averterm, unless the plan does not affect current higher-educaage graduation rate in urban community coltion federal funding. leges sits at 15 percent.

Nonetheless, this proposal Increasing demands for an educated should not be of great concern to DU stuworkforce, rising costs of tuition and com- dents as it is unlikely it will go into effect. parable education opportunities in many A Jan. 9 Bloomberg article revealed that European countries create a near-necessity the plan would cost $60 billion over 10 for some type of reform. This plan is an years. A Republican-controlled Conappropriate response to the need. gress unlikely to favor such a costly plan,

combined with the fact that many states already struggle to support their highereducation system, suggest that this plan will not have success in Congress.

There are a few options that could make the proposal feasible—notably, the funding could not be diverted from other higher-education funding. While the effects would still be beneficial, it could have the potential to decrease other beneficial aspects of highereducation support, such as the need for students with a four-year education.

The high cost of the proposal makes it hard to swallow in this political environment. An alternative could be to encourage state-by-state initiatives to support programs such as the one offered at City University of New York. This could reduce overall cost while targeting students who most need the support—urban community college students.

Obama’s proposal has many great possibilities for improvement in higher-education, but it is unlikely to succeed in its current state. A few adjustments, however, and this form of higher-education reform could improve our nation’s educational and economic standing.

‘Fat-ism’ is the new feminism Naomi Forman

Contributing Writer Q: What do Roseanne Barr and battleship have in common?

A: They both need three tugs to get into their slips.

Roseanne, a famously robust woman, is the subject of this fatshaming joke, one of many to be found on the Comedy Central website which has an entire category dedicated to “Fat Jokes.” But is “fat” still a joking matter?

According to TheStateOfObesity.org the rate of adult obesity has more than doubled in just the last 35 years, and it is increasingly talked and debated about in our western society.

Yet, as Jane Wardle, the author of a recent UK health report, stated, ”[it is clearly shown that] weight discrimination is part of the problem and not the solution.” The media’s perception of “fat” has begun to go beyond medical jargon and has become tied to communicative dynamics of society. The attempt to provide positive examples of self-proclaimed and selfconfident “fat” individuals is garnering a new wave of media attention.

In many instances, fat-feminism exemplifies this new wave of communication in media. These two issues cannot be untangled from one another; issues of fatness are tied much more intimately to the female identity and struggle than the male.

Lauren Jones, a DU undergrad said that the word “fat” makes her feel “annoyed that there is such a high standard for how to look these days… which is especially true for girls.”

Social pressures to conform to the hegemonic definition of what it means to be a woman, to be feminine and to be beautiful are hurled into our awareness through magazines, TV shows, Facebook and peers.

Singer, songwriter and Youtuber Meghan Tonjes provides a prominent example of women within popular media presenting an alternative.

Tonjes, an outspoken body-positivist, comments in a video called “Fat Girl Myths,” that no matter how many sizes you drop you’ll never have a flat enough tummy, good enough skin or shiny enough hair.

As seen on shows such as Gossip Girl, the female spectrum of “attractive” goes from blonde, tall and skinny to brunette, tall and skinny.

Pioneer Voices

Kim Kardashian’s butt may have with female forms that don’t fit “the broken the internet, but what hap- norm?” Tonjes begins to describe pens when a woman of a non-tradi- how fat-shaming is the not so distant tional form posts provocative images cousin of slut-shaming, and it’s all just people engaging in a system of on the web?

Tonjes says she is best known bulls**t.

Undoubtedly, the media reeks of for her body positivity and her ass, consumer manipulation and and that many encouragement of deterioratwould recognize her as the girl that ing self esteems. publically accused Another DU student, “ The attempt to Instagram of InstaJacques Gerber, expressed this provide positive fat-shaming. reality saying, “When I think examples of selfof fat I think about the amount In 2013, Tonjes proclaimed and of times a girl has been called posted a cheeky pic self-confidant it by some guy…or a guy strugof her bodacious “fat” individubum, not unlike the gling while other guys bullying als has become millions of @Jenhim.”

Selters of the digital Fat-ism, as feminism, is a a new wave of world that have complicated issue that finds communication gathered Insta-fame both support and misreprein media.” for the notoriety of sentation through media. It is their asses. through the efforts women like Tonjes that new perspectives Yet Tonjes’s are brought to the masses. picture was flagged and removed due to its “porno- With strategized publicity and advographic nature breaking the commu- cacy awareness, the fat movement can hopefully shed light on a variety nity guidelines.”

Though I might pass on double- of related body and feminist issues. tapping any Instapic of a girl’s butt, Let’s continue expanding DU’s defiregardless of size or shape, what does nition of “inclusivity” and all join it say about our societal discomfort Tonjes’s #BootyRevolution.

mlk day was also the national day of service. what type of service have you done this past year?

ben severino Sophmore Iowa “I volunteered with Young Life and during Thanksgiving, I volunteered at a scavenger hunt.”

duncan koontz Freshman Washington “I helped out in the community by cleaning parks and building trails.”

leighanne jenkins Junior Colorado “Last summer I volunteered at a political party in Aspen.”

caleb byars Senior Colorado “I spend most of my time tutoring others in physics and math.”

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The beauty of Bitcoin Eagle Eye

Roderick O’Dorisio Financial Director

Bitcoin has the potential to revolutionize the world. It will upend the entire financial industry by giving rise to the utopian idea of a single fabric of exchange not regulated by a central bank or government. It has the ability to do for finance what the Internet has done for communications and trade; through the introduction of the revolutionary technology that make up Bitcoin’s programming, Bitcoin will herald the dawn of a new age in currency.

Although the current state of Bitcoin has inherent flaws in regards to management and security, real money is beginning to flow into Bitcoin, and real businesses all across the world are starting to accept it as a means of payment, such as Dell, Dish Network, Expedia, and Overstock.

Bitcoin is a peer-to-peer digital currency that trades on public exchanges and can be instantly transferred between any two people anywhere in the world with nanosecondspeed and at a cost far lower than usual transactions pro-

cessed through the traditional financial system.

Satoshi Nakamoto, the programmer who created Bitcoin, set out to solve the problem of “double spending,” meaning that all financial transactions should be made directly between two participants absent of middlemen, in a method that is wholly verifiable and absolutely impossible to counterfeit.

Although Bitcoin is absent of any intrinsic value, its core tangibility stems from its mathematical basis. The Bitcoin protocol operates on a concept called a “Blockchain.” The blockchain is a giant, globally shared ledger of every Bitcoin and every transaction in the history of the network.

The programmers (known as “miners”) who run these complex validation and confirmation processes are rewarded with new Bitcoins. The genius behind the reward system of mining is that it provides the incentive for the Bitcoin network to continue running in a completely decentralized manner, free of government regulations. In order to acquire new bitcoins, a miner needs to maintain the public Bitcoin ledger by running a set of specific mathematical algorithms.

During the Cyprus Banking Crisis of 2013, venture capital firms began pouring vast amounts of money into Bitcoin. Investment increased from $36 million in 2012 to $88 million in 2013. Current predictions show that by the end of 2015, over $1 billion will flow into Bitcoin and related enterprises.

Bitcoin’s value was bid up in a time of desperate uncertainty, as the currency was able to circumvent the traditional banking system and governmentimposed restrictions. Bitcoin proved that it could be the world’s safety net, independent of fluctuations in the global market, and act as an independent currency that relies on its own innovative system to function.

As of today, 13.5 million bitcoins of the 21-million upper limit have been mined.

Because Bitcoin has a finite supply and its increase is highly predictable over time, Bitcoin will become the perfect currency.

For the first time in history, we have a currency and a payment system that runs not just on faith or trust in a system but on a mechanical foundation and predictable growth of money supply.

As students, we can begin taking advantage of Bitcoin’s low transaction costs immediately, especially in regards to student loans. An online company named Brawker is providing students a simple and secure way to reduce their student loan

debt by at least 20 percent. A student can go online, purchase a Bitcoin from a public exchange, post the Bitcoin on Brawker for a 20 percent markup, and trade that Bitcoin in for essentially a “tuition gift card.” A tuition gift card worth $500 will cost you $400, which is the equivalent of roughly two Bitcoins at the current exchange price.

As Bitcoin continues to evolve and its exchange price continues to stabilize, its future is undeniably optimistic. I do not believe the current version of Bitcoin will become the global medium of exchange, but an evolved version will certainly be.

The potential is enormous, and the technology is here to stay.

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The innovative technology behind Bitcoin allows for consumers around the world to quicky make financial transacions in a way that is free from traditional banking and government regulation.

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DU hockey sweeps St. Cloud State Pio gymnastics wins at home Carolyn Angiollo Staff Writer

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Junior Joey LaLeggia looks to make a pass near the goal against St. Cloud State.

Braiden Albrecht-Reed Senior Reporter Entering this past week ranked no.

13 in the country, the Denver hockey program hosted two games against St. Cloud State in Magness Arena. The Pioneers emerged with a pair of wins, but they didn’t come easily.

Despite stopping 10 of the first 11 shots, DU sophomore goalie Evan Cowley was pulled late in the first period.

Freshman Tanner Jaillet was called upon to serve as the Pioneers’ backstop for the rest of the game. Jaillet did not disappoint, registering 16 saves on 16 shots against him.

Heading into the second period trailing 1-0, DU relied on a familiar face for an uplift. Hobey Baker Award candidate senior Joey LaLeggia assisted on junior Gabe Levin’s goal, then scored one of his own in the second frame. The two goals proved to be all the Pioneers needed as they cruised to a 3-1 victory.

A strong second period in which the Pioneers outshot St. Cloud State 12-3, was the turning point for the weekend’s set of games.

In the third period, senior Daniel Doremus knocked the third and final goal home. With the win, Jaillet improved to an impressive 5-2 record.

Seeking another victory, DU laced up the skates again on Saturday night.

Jaillet got the nod as the starting goaltender, which turned out to be the right decision, as he took home first star of the night. The freshman turned aside 28 of the 29 shots he faced.

There were no goals scored until the second period, when junior Nolan Zajac ripped one home in the slot off a sweet pass from senior Matt Tabrum on the rush. However, Nick Oliver of St. Cloud State would even the score just minutes into the third period.

In what turned out to be the game deciding goal, Pioneer and Boston Bruins prospect freshman Danton Heinen tapped in an easy rebound. His key supreme positioning allowed him to finish off the shot from sophomore Matt VanVoorhis. Heinen has now logged 25 points in only 21 games for the Pioneers.

His above-average shot, playmaking

ability and positioning at both ends of the ice have allowed him to seamlessly transition to the NCAA ranks.

St. Cloud State found it difficult to quiet the play of star defenseman LaLeggia again in this game. On a sweet give and go between LaLeggia and sophomore Trevor Moore, LaLeggia hit Moore on the back door for a wide-open, game clinching goal with only five minutes left. That goal brought the score to 4-1, which would be the final.

The Pioneers will have their hands full next weekend when they visit the no. 9 ranked Miami (OH) Jan. 23-24.

DU’s gymnastics team is off to a strong start after a big win in the season opener at North Carolina State on Jan. 9.

They won 194.5 to 192.025. It was an incredibly close meet, but the Pioneers were able to finish on top.

Pioneer senior Nina McGee helped Denver reach victory. McGee won the allaround title along with titles from floor, bars and beam.

Denver Head Coach Melissa Kutcher-Rinehart was undoubtedly pleased with the win, but improvement is key for the Pioneers as they progress through the season.

“We definitely need to improve on specifics like hitting positions and sticking landings. There’s a lot of room for improvement, but that’s a good thing this early in the year,” Kutcher-Rinehart said.

Two freshmen athletes have also stepped up in the transition to college.

Nicole Addison and Julia Ross both performed very well at the season opener.

“Addison, when we had lineup changes, she stepped in and competed all around first meet of the year away. Ross is also someone who can compete all around for us,” said Kutcher-Rinehart.

The philosophy of this team centers on work ethic, tough mental skills and teamwork. Kutcher-Rinehart boasts that this team is one of the hardest working teams she has ever encountered and that their reliance upon each other brings teamwork to the forefront. Time in practice is also spent on visualization and positive self-talk.

“There is no superstar. We are so

strong because of that edge. Most of the time when coaches come up with philosophies, they’re all just words. To make them meaningful there has to be action behind the words and they’ve made it more than just words,” Kutcher-Rinehart said.

Not only are the Pioneers fantastic on the competition floor, they also excel in the classroom, having one of the highest team GPAs on campus.

“We want to be in the top 10 in both competition and academics,” she said.

“We’re really just focused on one thing at a time. We don’t want to compare ourselves to anyone else. We don’t want to focus on wins and loses or rankings. We just want to focus on what we can control. You can control your attitude, preparation and work ethic. Those are the things we want to stay focused on. Meets are won in practice. Not getting caught up in hosting the co-national champions or Big 10 schools and improving on our past will put us in a really strong position in the end,” KutcherRinehart said.

Denver’s schedule is very challenging this year, and includes teams like the co-national championship team from the University of Oklahoma and two teams from the Big 10, the University of Iowa and Ohio State University. The team was able to upset number 10 ranked University of Georgia on Jan. 19 in Magness Arena. The final score was 194.85 to 194.3.

DU will host Oklahoma on Jan. 29 in Hamilton Gymnasium, which is also Breast Cancer Awareness night. The Pioneers are hopeful that fans will come out, wear pink and support the team in their very important meet. DU will also be hosting the Mountain Rim Gymnastics Conference Championship in Magness Arena on March 21.

Pio Bio: Sebastian Brigovic Carolyn Angiollo Staff Writer

This week, the Clarion sat down with alpine skier Sebastian Brigovic.

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SPORT: Alpine skiing GRADE: Sophomore MAJOR: Buisness finance HOME COUNTRY: Croatia

Q: How did you start skiing?

A: I was skiing with my parents until I was 10 and they sent me to a camp with a ski club. Then I got onto a national team and went on and on and everything went well for me.

Q: How did you come to DU? A: I heard about college skiing in America, and, since I was no longer a part of the national team, it was the only opportunity for me to keep going with skiing. College provided me with a scholarship. It’s a great opportunity to finish school and keep skiing.

Q: How does ski team work in regard to practice and competition?

A: We start our prep season in May, we start doing weight lifting in the gym and we go to skiing in Loveland two to three times a week. In summer, Denver doesn’t have any ski camps but individually we’ll go to New Zealand or Switzerland to work on technique. In September, we come back to school and we only go to the gym. In mid-October we hit the slopes: Three days of skiing per week and two days of gym.

We start racing for international races and North American or World Cup races in early November. In January, we start the

college season. We have college season until the NCAA championships, which are in March.

After that, there are a couple more races, the spring series and whatever else in March and April.

Q: How often do you have competitions against other colleges?

A: College competitions aren’t every weekend. We don’t only have invitationals either. There are qualifiers too. There are three races per invite and we have four invites: Utah, Colorado-Boulder, New Mexico and Alaska.

Q: How was your Olympic experience?

A: I did well in January and I was invited for the Olympic games. During winter quarter I flew over; I missed six weeks out of ten of school. I went there for four days so I could come back to school. The racing experience was great and it was something special. It was totally different than any other race or the world cup or anything. I only did one event, the giant slalom.

Q: Do you see yourself competing in the Olympics again?

A: I sure hope so. That’s my goal.

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DU men’s basketball halted a three-game losing streak on Jan. 14 with a win at home against the Western Illinois Leathernecks (WIU).

After battling the first half to gain and keep a lead, DU (8-10, 2-3 Summit League) changed their approach for the second half and began to pull ahead, beating WIU (7-8, 2-3 Summit League) 68-54.

“We made a little adjustment with what we’ve been seeing in our offense,” head coach Joe Scott said. “And that little adjustment worked.”

WIU took an early lead despite the fact that DU stole the ball on the first possession. After some early foul trouble, DU took their first lead six minutes into the game on a layup by senior guard Cam Griffin. That lead was quickly relinquished and the game was back and forth for most of the first half until DU began to gain momentum towards the end of the half, where they once had a 7 point lead. However, WIU crept back, capitalizing on DU’s fouls and tied up the game 31-31 on a buzzer-beater shot to end the first half.

The Pioneers took control after halftime; with the help of tougher defense, including a full-court press, DU held the lead for the rest of the game. However, foul trouble followed DU: freshman center Christian Mackey fouled out of the game halfway into the second half, leaving the already small team without one of their centers.

Size did not seem to be an issue for the Pioneers, however. Denver scored an unprecedented 46 points in the paint to WIU’s eight points and

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out-rebounded WIU 33-20. Consistency was key for DU’s win. Nine of 10 players scored for the Pioneers. “[Consistency] really is what we’re working on so it’s big for us to come out, play well, and have a good Denver basketball game,” Scott said.

Griffin had his second doubledouble of the season, scoring 16 points and collecting 10 rebounds. He was the lead scorer for the Pioneers. Junior guard Jalen Love was the secondleading scorer for DU with 13 points and three rebounds.

Junior guard Nate Engesser recorded a career-high six assists and three steals on the night. Engesser also scored nine points.

“It seems like [Engesser] was pretty focused tonight,” Scott said.

This was only the Pioneers’ third game back at full strength, as freshman center Daniel Amigo has missed ten games this season due to a knee injury.

“Now we’re back to where we might be full strength but we haven’t had enough time to really gel and find the rotations . . . but it’s always nice to get a win,” Scott said. “We know we have the pieces, it’s when it’s all going to come together.”

DU had a week before their next game on Jan. 21 against Oral Roberts University. This will be the first time the two teams have ever played each other, as Oral Roberts is new addition to the Summit League Conference.

“We’ve got to take it one game at a time. We’ve got to prepare for a team that we haven’t played . . . but it’s about us, it’s not about who we’re playing, what they do, what their record is,” Scott said. “You have to eliminate the circumstances and focus on what our vision is so that we just keep moving forward.”

The Pioneers will play Oral Robers at 6 p.m. in Magness Arena on Jan. 21.

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While some (and undoubtedly many) coaches may dismiss preseason rankings as the blatherings of know-it-all story-hungry media members, Denver head coach Bill Tierney of the men’s lacrosse team has a different take.

“We like it obviously, because preseason No. 1 is better than being preseason No. 68,” Tierney said.

Seemingly every major preseason lacrosse poll has Denver pegged as the top team in the nation.

The Nike/Lacrosse Magazine Preseason Top 20 as well as the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) Division I Coaches poll have Denver atop the preseason rankings, followed by Notre Dame University and defending-national champion, Duke University.

“I think the patented thing would be to say, ‘we don’t worry about preseason rankings, the rankings at the end of the year are the only ones that matter,’” Tierney said.

“And that’s true. But I think it gave us the opportunity to show our guys how much we’ve progressed, how much the country thinks of us. It kind of raises the bar for them to live up to another expectation.”

For the first time ever, Inside Lacrosse’s 2015 Face-Off Yearbook Division I Top 20 rankings has Denver slotted at No. 1 overall, as well.

“It doesn’t mean we’ll win everything, but it does mean we have people that have recognized that we’ve put together a pretty good program,” Tierney said.

DU has a slew of players garnering individual preseason honors from Inside Lacrosse as well, with three players making the

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Pioneers face Marquette in a 2014 game.

preseason first team All-American senior attackman Wesley Berg, senior midfielder Erik Adamson and sophomore close-defender Christian Burgdorf. Sophomore midfielder Zach Miller made the second team, and Jack Bobzien, a junior attacker, made preseason third team All-American. Honorable mention athletes include seniors Carson Cannon at defense and Ryan LaPlante in goal.

For Tierney, these kinds of awards are certainly not the most important.

“We tend to stay away from individual accolades because the guys know that when the team does well, more guys get recognized,” Tierney said. “It’s just the way it is.”

The Pioneers lost to Duke in the semifinals of the NCAA Tournament last year 1512, and will get to take another crack at the Blue Devils in the season opener on Feb. 14.

Before the Pioneers meet with Duke in Georgia, the Pioneers head to Baltimore this Jan. 24 to play Johns Hopkins University in an exhibition scrimmage.

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