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Two gunmen reported, nowhere to be found

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Denver Police gather outside of DU’s Ritchie Center on the afternoon of May 7 in reponse to an anonymous report that a man carrying an assault rifle had entered the building.

Connor W. Davis Editor-in-Chief On May 7 at 3:11 p.m., Campus Safety received a report of “a suspicious person on the DU campus who may be threatening the DU community,” according to a DU ALERT sent to the DU Community at about 3:20 p.m.

A more specific DU ALERT was then sent to the DU community at about 3:30 p.m. explaining that “The Depart-

ment of Campus Safety has received reports of a male wearing a black jacket entering the Ritchie Center carrying an assault rifle.”

According to an email sent out by DU Media Relations, this call was believed to be made through a computerized system.

Denver Police Department (DPD) and Campus Safety were on scene, by this time searching for the reported gunman.

“We just have a report of a suspicious person, possibly

with a weapon,” said Campus Safety Officer Bradley Chaddick while outside of the Ritchie Center during the search. “We don’t have video confirmation yet, but we have the police going through right now and checking all the nooks and crannies. There is no solid confirmation that the man has a gun. We received an anonymous call and are just blocking people from going that way.”

Media staging was quickly set up at about 4:10 p.m. Various news sources flooded the cam-

pus and began reporting from DU about the potential gunman.

At 4:25 p.m., another DU ALERT was sent out explaining that, “Campus Safety has received a new report of a 30 year old white male wearing a red jacket carrying a handgun in the area of the Newman Center.”

According to the email from DU Media Relations, this call was made by a member of the DU Community. Campus Safety and DPD rushed to the Newman Center to search there as

well for a potential gunman.

Various media outlets soon began claiming both of these reports to be hoaxes. In response to these claims, DU’s internal news system sent out a message, saying, “Some media are reporting possible gunman on campus is a hoax. This is unconfirmed. Remain indoors and locked down. Denver Police are searching both the Ritchie Center and the Newman Center.”

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WHAT’S INSIDE: News DU TALKS RACIAL ISSUES

Several events occurred on campus this week to address racial issues.

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Lifestyles SUMMER RACES AROUND DENVER

Find out about the races offered this summer to get your running fix.

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Entertainment BEST AND WORST MOMS OF TV

In honor of Mother’s Day, we’ve compiled a list of TV’s best and worst moms.

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Opinions CAMPUS RESPONSE TO CRISIS

Is DU prepared to react in times of crisis? Are students taking crises seriously?

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Sports DU MEN’S LACROSSE

Men’s Lacrosse beat Brown on May 10 to advance to the NCAA Quarterfinals.

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National racial issues discussed across DU campus Dr. Eduardo Bonilla-Silva Lecture Bonilla-Silva urges organizing Madeline Zann Entertainment Editor

Bonilla-Silva spent much of his talk explaining that racism in its modern form is a structural On May 6, Dr. Eduardo Bonilla- system appearing mostly as microSilva, the head of the Duke University aggressions. To support his point, Sociology Department, gave a lecture Bonilla-Silva offered examples— entitled “The Sweet Enchantment of both personal and from research—of ‘Post-Racial’ Racism in America” in discrimination in the housing and the Special Events Room at Anderson lending markets, on college campuses Academic Commons. The lecture was and from research subjects.

At the end of his talk, Bonilla-Silva part of the Critical Cultural Studies presented a plan for Lecture Series, action. It included the as well as the need to organize social Center for movements, work in Mu lt i c u ltu r a l “We must teach that communities and to Excellence racism is not about educate the people, ( C M E ) good and bad people, including oneself on celebration the way to becoming but about an instituweek. an “anti-racist.” He The main tional racial order that then expanded on idea of Bonillabenefits some more what specifically DU Silva’s lecture than others.” students should do. was not only to “It is incumbent present a “new” Eduardo Bonilla-Silva on you to push for a definition of Head of the Sociology Dediverse institution,” racism, but also partment, Duke University Bonilla-Silva said. to discuss what “Somewhere there its dominant must be someone forms are in talking about today’s world. He additionally focused changing this institution and those on what to do about racism, especially at what he calls, “historically white are the people you want to talk to. You colleges and universities” (HWCUs) want to listen, you want to learn. That is the beginning.” like DU. Listening to people of color was “We must teach that racism is a point that Bonilla-Silva stressed not about good and bad people, but multiple times.

According to him, it is about an institutional racial order that benefits some more than others,” time for people and institutions to stop talking and to start doing something. said Bonilla-Silva.

Monica McFadden Contributing Writer

color has to navigate historically white colleges and universities that, despite integration, fail to be After his lecture on May 6, truly multicultural institutions. He Dr. Eduardo Bonilla-Silva, a Duke remarked that we need to think of professor of Sociology, gathered with racism “not as bad apples, but as a various members of communities bad tree.”

Others began chiming in with of color from DU’s campus in the stories and anecdotes about their Garden Room of the Women’s College. This informal conversation experiences as people of color on campus. These included graduate connected about students who were told to 50 people from “calm down” about racial the graduate and problems and faculty underg radu ate members who fight a programs, constant battle in their the faculty departments, illustrating and staff, the how racism is still rampant Black Student in our institutions.

Alliance, the When asked what the Center for next step for combating Mu lt i c u ltu r a l photo courtesy of nilpnetwork.org these issues is, said E x c e l l e n c e Dr. Eduardo Bonilla-Silva, head of and other the Sociology Department at Duke Bonilla-Silva it’s all about organizing. s u r r o u n d i n g University.

“I think that the terms of this communities.

Bonilla-Silva does extensive movement are broad, but you can research on the concept of colorblind have smaller social moment-type racism, what he calls the “smiling engagement in this institution to monster,” which is one of the forms accomplish tasks. . . vMove to the of racism that he says permeates our next level and organize yourself and society today. This refers to the idea develop resistance strategies.”

He identified that, throughout that people often erase the cultures and histories of people of color, as history, protests and rallies have well as ignore white privilege and gained the attention of the universities racism, by claiming to be “colorblind.” and administration. According to Bonilla-Silva began the Bonilla-Silva, if members of the conversation by stating that student body want change, they have everyone in these communities of to unify and demand it.

Community forum encourages discussion and collaboration Meg McIntyre Executive Editor On May 7 from 1-3 p.m., a community forum event was hosted in Driscoll Underground by the Office of the Chancellor, the Division of Student Life, the Center for Multicultural Excellence, the Health & Counseling Center, the

Undergraduate Student Government, the Graduate Student Government, DU Programming Board and the Black Student Alliance. According to an email sent out by Chancellor Chopp on May 4, this event intended to create a space for students, faculty and staff to address recent tensions across the world, including events in Chile, Nepal and Baltimore.

The event was facilitated by Tracey Adams-Peters, Director of Student and Leadership Development at the Center for Multicultural Excellence.

Adams-Peters opened the event by citing several reasons for its necessity.

“Right now I really think our country is in turmoil, in many, many different ways,” said AdamsPeters. “The death of Freddie Gray in

A community forum took place in Driscoll Underground on May 7. The event addressed recent tensions across the world.

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Baltimore has elicited a new protest, a new opportunity for people to say ‘Black Lives Matter,’ to say changes need to be made from the top down, to say institutions that we hold dear and sacred to a certain extent are flawed. Right now in our country, it is critical that we start to listen to those that are underrepresented.”

Adams-Peters then opened discussion by asking attendants to go around the room and say one word to describe what drew them to the event and how they were feeling about these events. Participants chose a variety of words, such as “tired,” “frustrated,” “learning,” “angry,” “transformation,” “change,” “support” and “sadness.”

The resulting conversation focused mostly on finding ways to get the DU campus involved and interested in these issues. One student, Rory Moore, the president of the DU Black Student Alliance, noted his frustration with the disinterest on campus.

“I just don’t feel like we’re taking action as DU students; we’re sitting here and we’re watching it happen,” said Moore. “For me, I want us to unite and do something to where we feel that we can take action. I don’t want us to just be silenced and siloed and just watch everything happen. I want us to do something about it.”

The discussion lasted until 3 p.m. and covered a variety of topics, including a lack of clear focus for addressing these issues, the need for more discussion on Nepal, how to get student organizations and Greek Life involved in change and other topics.

For more information, the Center for Multicultural Excellence can be reached at cmeinfo@du.edu or via their website.

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National racial issues discussed at DU, continued Center for Multicultural Excellence celebrates diversity Connor W. Davis Editor-in-Chief On the evening of May 7, the Center for Multicultural Excellence (CME) hosted an event at the Cable Center to recognize their efforts at DU titled, CME Celebration: A look back as we look forward. A fittingly diverse audience attended the event to hear from several speakers, which were each introduced by host Richard Maez, a senior and Denver native double majoring in history and Spanish.

Maez is the Coordinator of the Excelling Leaders Institute (ELI), an institute that “seeks to create an open

and inclusive campus environment for students from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds as they transition to DU,” according to its official website. He is heavily involved with CME, and will be staying involved while he spends another year at DU in the dual degree program at the Morgridge College of Education to reach his goal of working in student affairs and higher education.

“Without a doubt, the Center for Multicultural Excellence has equipped my friends, my peers and myself to be brave enough, persistent enough and focused enough to seek out challenges, improve our systems and be catalysts for change,” said Maez.

gusto kubiak | clarion Richard Maez, Coordinator of the Excelling Leaders Institute (ELI), hosted the CME Celebration.

and a huge burden at times,” said Leyba. “I don’t know how many of us have gone home to our families, our partners, our friends, and cried about the things we haven’t been able to change. Often, we’re not the most welcome people in the room, we’re the people who are saying things and getting eyes that roll.”

After her speech, Leyba invited CME staff, DU staff, alumni, community members and students up on stage to show her appreciation for them all. By the end of her invitations, nearly every person in the Cable Center was up by the podium.

The rest of the evening was full of dancing, eating and drinking, capping off one of the many events CME hosts to promote and celebrate diversity at DU.

color, as it relates to this year’s summit.

“By talking about the counter narrative, we are trying to help students understand that their story DU welcomed more than 100 local is unique, their story is personal, eigth, ninth and 10th grade students [and that] they should be sharing from the Denver metro area to the narratives with other students— sixth Annual Black Male Initiative because you can feel very lost and Summit (BMIS) May 8 in Sturm Hall. alone,” said Johnson Rooen.

The summit took place at a The summit serves predominantly time when police conduct has been as a college access initiative, providing questioned regarding the treatment students with information about of young African-American males. higher education and encouraging According to Anthea them to pursue Johnson Rooen, the opportunities Director of College at four-year Access and Pipeline “We were thinking of institutions.

Programs at the Sessions were how to craft a theme university’s Center led by African that helps the students for Multicultural American to focus on what they Excellence (CME), profe s s i on a l s can do in the face of this year’s summit in the Denver Trayvon Martin and had everything to do community as with recent events in riots in Baltimore.” well as current Baltimore and beyond. undergraduate Anthea Johnson Rooen, “We were thinking and graduate Director of College Access of how to craft a theme students at DU. and Pipeline Programs, Unithat helps the students The BMIS versity of Denver Center for to focus on what p r o g r a m Multicultural Excellence they can do in face of expanded Trayvon Martin and about year riots in Baltimore,” ago, and now said Johnson Rooen. “People look at offers a year-long Scholars Program black people and [they] have their that provides additional workshops own stereotypes of who we are.” and learning opportunities. In the Students were divided into groups past, scholars have visited Google and attended breakout sessions in Boulder, as well as the Anschutz throughout the day. Following a Medical Campus. discussion-based format, workshop “I am the master of my fate” is themes touched on black identity, the permanent motto of the yearly education and leadership following summit, and comes from a poem by this year’s overarching theme, William Ernest Henley, titled Invictus.

“Engage, empower excel: the power of Participation was not limited to the counter narrative.” teens, as the Adult Learning Track Johnson Rooen expressed the and Women’s Forum sought to teach importance of the counter narrative, parents and educators how to support or the perspective from people of young AfricanAmerican males.

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Schedule of Events THROUGHOUT THE WEEK May 1st – May 30th Faculty of Color Book Display Celebrating the research and scholarship of DU’s faculty of color, this book display showcases publications authored and co-authored by current faculty of color. All books are available for check-out.

Anderson Academic Commons, Main Floor, South Entrance

Friday, May 1st Counter-narratives on the Student of Color Experience at DU During this presentation, undergraduate and graduate students of color will share personal narratives on their individual and collective lived experiences both in and outside of classroom at the University of Denver.

ReimanTheater, Margery Reed Please RSVP at http://tinyurl.com/May1-student-exp

Wednesday, May 6th 12:30PM – 2:00PM

Community Lecture Now You See It, Now You Don’t! Racism in Post-Racial Times Dr. Eduardo Bonilla-Silva Anderson Academic Commons, Special Events Room Please RSVP at http://tinyurl.com/bonilla-silva-lecture by Monday, April 27th

3:00PM – 4:00PM

Conversation with Campus Communities of Color Dr. Eduardo Bonilla-Silva The Chambers Center, Garden Room Please RSVP at http://tinyurl.com/bonilla-convo by Wednesday, April 29th

Thursday, May 7th 4:00PM- 5:00PM

Critical Race Theory in Education Lecture Series CRT, the Law, & Critical Race Policy Analysis Dr. Tom Romero The Chambers Center, Room 160

6:00PM – 10:00PM

CME Celebration:A Look Back as We Look Forward (Short Program at 7:00) Cable Center, 2000 Buchtel Boulevard Please RSVP at http://tinyurl.com/cmecelebration by Thursday, April 30th

Friday, May 8th 8:30AM – 3:00PM

Black Male Initiative Summit Denver Metro 8th and 9th grade Black males are invited to participate in this college access event hosted by the Center for Multicultural Excellence (CME) addressing education, leadership and Black male identity through the lens of the Counter Narrative. To register an 8th or 9th grade Black male for the Summit or to attend as an adult, please RSVP at the link provided below. http://www.du.edu/cme/programs-services/access/bmis.html Sturm Hall

8:30AM – 4:30PM

Latina/o Graduate Association 2nd Annual Academic Pathways Conference The purpose of the Academic Pathways Conference is to illuminate pathways to graduate school by connecting students with resources to better navigate the undergraduate to graduate process.

Please RSVP at http://portfolio.du.edu/lga/page/48270 Daniels College of Business and Margery Reed Hall

The schedule of events from the CME Celebration 2015.

Provost Greg Kvistad and Chancellor Rebecca Chopp made appearances on the stage also to discuss how DU is pushing for inclusive excellence.

“We have a lot of work left to do,” said Chopp. “Recent events in Baltimore and Ferguson remind us that these issues of race and diversity are deeply problematic in this country, in this city and on this campus.”

Johanna Leyba, assistant provost for campus and community partnerships concluded the tribute program by reflecting on her experiences with CME, which left her battling tears at the podium.

“Often, this work is romanticized.

People think it’s fun and exciting. And the reality is it’s a great responsibility

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Summit seeks to support

CME Celebration 2015

9:30AM – 10:30AM

Johanna Leyba invited CME staff, DU staff, alumni and students on stage.

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Gunmen reports cause campus confusion CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 At 4:45 p.m., the lockdown that had been issued across campus was lifted, and at 4:53 p.m., another DU ALERT was sent out explaining that, “Both the Ritchie Center and the Newman Center have been searched and Denver Police confirms no suspects have been found.”

Campus Safety did not have any comments after the lockdown was lifted, and details on who was behind these reports have not been released.

According to Will Jones, DU’s External Communications Manager, the first computerized call is being investigated by Denver Police, and a bigger, overarching situation has emerged that is being investigated by the FBI. “Regarding the first call to dispatch, later in the day, DPD informed the Office of Campus Safety that DU was one of four colleges in Colorado (CU, gusto kubiak | clarion CSU, Aims Community Media staging for the incident was set up around 4:10 p.m. outside the Cable Center. Updates were also provided by DPD and Campus Safety.

College in Greeley and DU) that received a similar threat in person with a gun near campus, and could have been a prank, or it could asked members of the regional media a similar manner within a 24-hour you reported it, you would not face have been someone who has bad who were on the scene when DPD any sanctions either.” intentions and is checking to see how was sweeping the Ritchie Center last period. The FBI is investigating.”

Jones also wants to inform the DU law enforcement and Campus Safety week, what if there had actually been Jones also said that while DU is skeptical about the first computerized community about how the university respond to a threatening call. Right a gunman? What if we had gotten that call, the second call is seen as a non- feels in general about the events on now, law enforcement is trying to threat and not notified our commuMay 7. nity? Think about the story you would figure that out,” said Jones. threatening situation.

“What we want all members of “[DU] will treat every threat like be writing today if that had been the “There will be no repercussions [for the second caller] because the the DU community to understand is this as if it is real. We have to let our outcome last week. We have to take student reported what they saw,” said that we have to take every call seri- community members know of threats these threats seriously. If not, the Jones. “And, for example, if you saw a ously. DPD told us that this first call like this 100 percent of the time. As I results could be tragic.”

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Running events return to Colorado Courtney Luster Assistant Lifestyles Editor The season has begun for all the road runners, trail runners, sprinters, longdistance joggers, triathletes, mud runners and all other exercise-crazed Coloradans to come into their prime. People congregate from all over to attend the plethora of races this state has to offer, and there is a little bit of something for everyone. Here are a few choices to help you get the season started.

Colfax Marathon The Colfax Marathon has a variety of different races so everyone from the most experienced runners to the newbies can join. The marathon starts and ends in City Park and goes through Mile High Stadium, Denver Fire Station #1, along seven lakes and bridges including Sloan’s Lake, and through Downtown Denver ($129). The half-marathon goes through the Denver Zoo ($109). The Urban 10-miler goes past Confluence and Cherry Creek, 17th Avenue and City Park ($95). The Marathon Relay splits up the marathon into five legs ($280 total). Finally, the 5k starts in City Park and ends at Ferril Lake, near the Museum of Nature and Science ($39). Every race includes a BBQ afterparty and beer garden in City Park.

BolderBOULDER The BolderBOULDER is a 10k that takes place on Memorial Day (May 25) and is unique because it goes in waves. Runner’s World called it America’s All-Time Best 10k according to the official BolderBOULDER website. The race includes a pre-race expo, live bands every quarter mile, food and a post-race expo. The official website advertises the event with, “Boulder knows how to

party like we know how to run,” and who can say no to that? You need to qualify to start in the first 31 waves but if you want to run with your family or friends, you can start in any wave you want. Packages currently range from $50-80 depending on how many and what shirts you want.

Vail Valor The Vail Valor race, a road race along the Vail Bike Path, takes place on Memorial Day as well. It offers a marathon ($85), halfmarathon ($70), 5k run-walk ($40) and 1-mile family run ($20). You can also do the marathon as a team ($140 total). This race is awesome because it takes place on mountain terrain with all its features; this means a moderately difficult course, rolling hills and spectacular mountain views.

When signing up for this race, remember that the altitude increases, so you shouldn’t overestimate your abilities.

line are sure to make it feel a lot longer.

This particular race includes a tightrope, teeter totter and a few other intriguingsounding obstacles, like the MuckSlide Spa, The Thunderstorm and The Dragon Crawl.

Especially fun to embark on with a group of friends, MuckFest happens on May 16 and is $95. You can still register, although after the price goes up to $105 after May 20.

For fun: Brew runs For those not-so-serious athletes, there are fun runs for you, too. Rocky Mountain Brew Runs is a series featuring Colorado craft breweries. Participants run an informal 5k and finish with a beer at the promoted brewery. Some of the microbreweries even provide food trucks after.

The next one is happening with Peak to Peak taproom on May 16 in Aurora ($25) and includes a Beer Olympics with a Keg Haul Relay, Beer Balance Relay, Corn Hole

Drinking Challenge and CrossFit Games Squat Challenge. If you can’t make it on May 16, there will be more races like this throughout the summer, starting May 30 at Pikes Peak Brewing in Monument ($25).

Denver Sightseeing Tours Denver Sightseeing Tours offer people a chance to see the city while getting a little exercise in the process. Participants learn about the history and culture of Denver while running through city parks, trails and river pathways. The sport stadium tour gets to see Coors Field, Sports Authority Field and Pepsi Center, along with Denver landmarks like Wynkoop Street and Confluence Park. Each tour lasts about an hour and is four miles. They happen often; the upcoming city sightseeing tours are May 18, 20, 22 and 25 and the sport stadium tours are May 19 and 26.

For health nuts: Triathlons For the more ambitious athletes, the triathlon season begins in Colorado with the Summer Open Sprint at the Union Reservoir in Longmont on May 16. They cap registration at 500 people to keep a relaxed vibe at the race ($75), but registration is still open for the latecomers. If you can’t make the first triathlon or need a little more time to train, the second is the Colorado Sprint Triathlon on May 31 at Boulder Reservoir ($75). Even if you aren’t a triathlon athlete, these are great events to go watch and experience the great vibes of the participants— and enjoy the spring weather.

MuckFest MuckFest is a mud run which, for those of you who aren’t familiar with this type of event, is an obstacle course. While only a 5k, the events between you and the finish

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The BolderBOULDER is an iconic Colorado race that brings together runners from all over the state.

Student profile: Walent strives for change Kellsie Brannen Lifestyles Editor Wynn Walent, a DU grad student studying international development and global health affiliates and an assistant at the St. Luke Foundation for Haiti, recently released a benefit album for the foundation titled “With Friends from Here & There.” 100 percent of donations go to the St. Luke Foundation, a Haitian-run non-profit organization that provides medical care, education and humanitarian outreach to the Haitian people. The album has raised over $5,000 so far.

Walent is currently enrolled as a graduate student at the Korbel School of International Studies. As a part of his thesis, he is writing a book about some of his time in Haiti, spanning from the time of the major earthquake in 2010 until cholera began to hit the country about two years later.

“It’s a narrative non-fiction, but it’s not necessarily a memoir or anything. It’s all about the Haitian people

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Wynn Walent participating in a project during his time in Haiti.

and my Haitian friends. I’m just narrating. Their stories aren’t told often,” said Walent.

Walent was working in Peru for a Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos in 2010 when the earthquake hit Haiti, and the organization asked if he would be willing to help out at the orphanages there. He agreed, and although he was originally supposed to stay a few months, he ended up remaining in the country for several years. He eventually moved to Denver with his two adopted Haitian sons to be near his family. Walent still works closely with the Haitian organization, however, and visits the country every two months in addition to spending summers there.

“The need is so great and this organization is so good, it was impossible to walk away,” said Walent.

While in Haiti for this initial period, Walent met people and had experiences that captured his heart and mind. One moment in particular stuck out.

“My friend Raphael Louigene was working as an EMT, and he was working to incubate a patient that had cholera. The machine was broken, and so the staff and the man’s family all manually incubated him for hours.

He had actually died for 30 seconds.

It worked and he ended up being okay. The first words he said after the ordeal while he was recovering were, ‘I need a job,’” Walent recalls. “It’s the opposite of the classic Haitian narrative we hear in the US, that they are people that need help. The reality is that they are motivated and perfectly capable of creating positive change in

Haiti, they just need the resources to do so.”

He recently wrote a piece for Huffington Post about his friend Esther.

Walent continues to work with St. Luke, and recently sent DU grad student Kara Page to Haiti to conduct an internship with St. Luke. He encourages students to reach out to him if they would like to help out in any way.

“There are many practical things that can be done from Denver that would be very helpful. The history of Haiti is interwoven with that of the US very deeply, more than most people know. We need people of all talents and backgrounds, so all would be welcome,” said Walent.

Walent’s album can be downloaded at wynnwalent.org, based

on powerful hymns sung at Haitian funerals that was recorded in Haiti and Brooklyn. Donations can also be made on the site.

“The record is a ‘hook;’ it’s a way to engage people to talk about Haitians in Haiti. Haiti does have its problems. There is negativity portrayed that is certainly based in fact. However, this is only a small piece of the narrative,” said Walent.

“There are also really amazing things happening in Haiti because of the work of the Haitian people, not just because of people going into Haiti.

The Haitian people are rarely portrayed as the protagonists in their own narrative.”

For more information or to learn how you can help, email info@stlukehaiti.org.

Raphael Louigene, a friend of Walent and hospital worker in Haiti.

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Farmers market season returns to Mile High City Expect to find a variety of goodies from local Colorado growers, food vendors and food trucks, alongside events such as chef and gardening information sessions. There is live music each week as well. Local vendors set up shop for the day and sell anything from honey to flowers to seafood to olive oils.

Because May can be early for produce, don’t expect a lot of fresh veggies, but the market makes up for it with a delicious selection of freshlyprepared food from local food trucks and restaurants, such as the Biscuit Bus, Pinche Tacos and Sweet Cow Ice Cream. Whether you decide to shop for food, get breakfast or people-watch, this market is for you. It is dog—and bike—friendly, too.

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A variety of options await patrons of the Cherry Creek Farmer’s Market.

Sophia Hancock Contributing Writer While these last few weeks of school may be difficult, there is something in store that makes the weekends a bit more bearable. The beginning of summer ushers in the annual haul of fresh produce, lots of sunshine and great food. Farmers markets throughout Denver are popping up everywhere, welcoming an abundance of fresh fruit and veggies, great street food and even live music.

Whether you’re searching for some fresh produce or craving some delicious street food, farmers markets are a fun place to hang out with friends and family alike.

DU Farmers Market May 21 (Thursday) 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

One convenient option for finding healthy food options and fun activities in Denver is on the DU campus itself. Located on the Driscoll Green, DU’s very own farmers market was organized by the USG Sustainability Committee, HR Wellness and Sodexo. Events include live music, food trucks, outdoor yoga, a food competition as well as fresh and local produce vendors. This market serves as a focal point to talk about larger problems of sustainability in our food system. What a great way to enjoy some sunshine and stock up on healthy food.

Cherry Creek Farmers Market May 3 - October 25 (Saturdays) 8 a.m.-1 p.m. & June 18 - September 24 (Wednesdays) 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

East 1st Avenue & University Boulevard Dubbed the “Cadillac of farmers markets,” by Visit Denver, this is the largest outdoor market in Denver.

Old South Pearl Street Farmers Market May 17 - November 15 (Sundays) 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Downtown Pearl Street This adorable neighborhood farmers market, situated right along Pearl Street, offers a variety of products like food vendors, local farmers, bakers and craftsmen. Each week features a different theme or special event such as a Classic Car Show with music and prizes (June 2), a Pet Adoption Fair (September 20) and a Chili Cook Off (October 11). Now in its 13th season, this market has grown with more than 60 vendors and thousands of shoppers each season. They have recently added a vintage and antiques section, which adds a little more spunk and character to the typical farmers market vibe.

Parking may be a hassle, so biking or walking is ideal. This popular market is an easy light rail ride or walk away from DU. Pearl Farmers Market also runs late into November, so it will be here well into the new school year.

City Park Esplanade Fresh Market June 1 - October 26 (Saturdays) 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Sullivan Fountain: East Colfax Avenue & Columbine Street This 17-year-old market winds up and down the beautiful statues and architecture of City Park in Downtown Denver. It has a particularly large agricultural selection as well as florists, baked goods and jams and food trucks (a new addition). Its spacious layout is equally inviting to teens basking in the sun as it is to families and dog owners.

There is also free parking for those who drive, otherwise it is an easy light rail trip from DU. Afterwards, cross the street to Denver’s very own Tattered Cover or Twist+Shout for books, music and more fun.

Highland Farmers Market May 3 - November 1 (Sundays) 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Boulder Street between 15th Street and 16th Street Yet another trendy option, the Highland Farmers Market, in the LoHi (Lower Highlands) neighborhood, offers a vibrant mix of fresh, frozen

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The DU Farmers Market is hosted on Driscoll Green by USG Sustainability Committee, HR Wellness and Sodexo every year.

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The Pearl Street Farmers Market begins its eventful 2015 season this Sunday, May 17.

or dry produce as well as a variety of delicious food trucks, the HUNI (Highlands United Neighborhood Inc) Farmers Market bar, local artisan vendors and attractions such as live music and specialty-themed days. In the last couple of years there has been a big inflatable milk jug bouncy house from Little Man Ice Cream. Count on it being

there this year, although they probably have a height and age limit.

This farmers market was organized by HUNI in 2009; they have helped kick start this family friendly farmers market, making it one of the most popular in the area. While it might be a bit of a drive to get to, but the rewards are plentiful.

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Woodstock West: DU 1970 Kellsie Brannen Lifestyles Editor On May 4, 1970, four unarmed students at Kent State University were killed by the National Guard, and many others were wounded for participating in (or observing) a protest of the “Cambodia Campaign” and the Vietnam War. Four days later, on May 8, students at DU gathered in solidarity with their fallen comrades and to continue their work of protesting President Nixon’s war campaign.

The series of events began on May 6, when students formed picket lines outside of campus buildings and urged other students to boycott classes. Strikes continued to escalate, culminating in the creation of “Woodstock West” on Carnegie Green, a tent city created by over 1,500 students and dubbed after the famous 1969 concert in New York. The group spread out over both sides of Evans and even the Kappa Sigma fraternity house, which was lent to the cause by the brothers. Alpine Club ran a first aid station on the first floor, and the second was turned into a communication station.

On May 11, members of the Denver Police Force and state troopers removed students from the vicinity while crews tore it down. Several students were arrested and taken to jail. However, students began to rebuild almost immediately and the next day. Governor John Love told residents of the tent city, “If we are to settle our differences in the streets, I fear not only for all of you, but for all our nation.” When the National Guard came the next day to prevent rebuilding, all but one sleeping student had left the area. The Guard supervised the area to ensure that no further attempts to rebuild were made.

While students found other ways to protest the war, such as wearing armbands with peace insignias to graduation, the memory of Woodstock West still lives on in the DU community. MFJS department staff member Sheila Schroeder and DU M.A. student Mariel Rodriguez-McGill are creating a documentary about the events that occurred in 1970 called “Woodstock West: Build Not Burn.” The film is currently in pre-production. More information can be found at facebook. com/WoodstockWest as well as woodstockwestthemovie.com.

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Woodstock West was a protest on the DU campus that made a lasting impact on the community, and will be brought back into memory by the documentary “Woodstock West: Build Not Burn.”

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The Grind: Wash Perk A weekly examination of the finer points of Denver art culture.

The Clarion staff reviews bars, restaurants and coffee houses, attempting cultural mutiny on all things hipster

Art outside the gallery: virtual art Kate Rogers Contributing Writer

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Conversations and homework converge inside of Wash Perk.

Wash Perk: 4.7 / 5.0 beans

A must-visit café right around the corner Courtney Luster Assistant Lifestyles Editor Safely hidden in the Wash Park neighborhood (I admit I had to ride my bike around in circles for a bit in order to find it, and I’ve been here multiple times before) is my new favorite coffee shop and the epitome of the eclectic, Denver-ite café culture: Wash Perk. An expansive patio complete with dog bowls frames the sidewalk outside. Upon entering, guests are immediately greeted with cheerful chalkboard painted signs with current specials as well as the permanent menu.

The interior is simultaneously overwhelming and makes you feel completely at home, in a walking-into-your-grandma’shouse kind of way, with cool, old mismatched furniture and knick-knacks.

If you’re looking for somewhere to camp out and study for awhile, this is the place to go. There are plenty of options for counter space or a table as long as you don’t mind cozying up next to someone else with the same idea. This place was pretty packed even at 10:30 a.m. on a Wednesday. Don’t worry about sharing space with someone, though; everyone, from the baristas to the patrons, is incredibly friendly.

Now for the part you’ve been waiting for: the coffee and the food. Wash Perk sells

Kaladi Coffee and does that trendy thing where they’ll serve your drink in a cute little homey mug if you want them to. They sell the regulars like mochas, lattes and cappuccinos, as well as some specialty drinks like maté (an herbal tea). Their specialty latte right now is called the Café Seville, which is an iced white mocha with cinnamon. Their prices fall right along the same lines as Starbucks: a little pricey, but worth it.

Wash Perk actually has a huge variety of food for a café, from breakfast burritos ($4.95) to yogurt ($3.75) to assorted pastries and breads ($3- 4) including gluten-free options.

I got a soy latte ($4.50) and apple, cranberry, raisin, cinnamon oatmeal ($4.50), which was a perfect combination of hot, creamy, spicy and sweet ($9 total with tax).

As it was a cloudy yet warm day and I had some homework to do, I sat close to the door on one of the cushioned window seats for about an hour and a half and watched as customer after customer passed through.

Frequently I heard comments like, “This is such a cute coffee shop,” and, “You’re so lucky to have this great café in your neighborhood.”

I would have to agree. If you haven’t made it over to Wash Perk yet, it is a perfect spot for a drink in the Wash Park area or for your next new homework hangout spot.

Finding extra time to do what you love becomes more difficult as the increasingly intensive school years go by.

The passions you once made priorities now feel like guilty pleasures keeping you from what you’re actually “supposed” to be doing in life. I may be speaking solely from personal experience at the moment, considering visiting a gallery wasn’t much of an option this week.

Fortunately, I found refuge in three art magazines that have now become my online sanctuaries: “Hi-Fructose: The New Contemporary Art Magazine,” “Quiet Lunch Magazine” and “art ltd. magazine”.

I first stumbled upon “HiFructose” at Goodwin Fine Art Gallery. The magazine’s print cover had nothing more than the magazine’s title and a aesthetically pleasing art piece— no words, no explanation.

Curiosity got the best of me and I turned to their website in

order to learn more about this mysterious art outlet.

“Hi-Fructose” was founded in 2005 by artist duo Attaboy and Annie Owens. It has a few staple contributing writers; however, any writer or artist can submit their work for publication. The idea of publications picking up freelance writers on the side isn’t anything new, but it’s definitely one reason why Hi-Fructose has such a plethora of art content.

The magazine’s about page describes it as a print and online publication going “beyond the comfort zone of the ‘alternative’ norm to deliver a diverse cross section of the most influential, genre bending art of our time as well as breaking new and amazing talents.”

Upon my first visit to the website, I was introduced to a painter, drawer, photographer, street artist and an installation art duo. Artists’ work is posted daily and a huge chunk of time can be spent on the first page of content alone.

Unlike the simple, mainstream appearance of “Hi-Fructose,” “Quiet Lunch

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“Hi-Fructose” is a diverse online resource for cross-genre art.

Magazine” has an underground feel to it. Based in New York, the magazine seems to embody the rough, outer edge vibe one thinks of when they envision the busy city. Rather than focusing directly on art, “Quiet Lunch” also features music and clothing.

If you have ever experienced Times Square in New York City, you know that fighting your way through the brick wall of people takes longer than going with the flow of traffic. While “QL” isn’t nearly as chaotic as the scenario I just described, the magazine’s online layout makes you feel as if you are just along for the ride.

Once you’ve selected what course you want—tabs are labeled “The Appetizers” “Main Course,” “Just Desserts”and “Take Out”—and have decided on an article to read, you’ll ultimately be taken to a magazine-like layout.

At the top of each article is the option to press an arrow button that will produce another article at random. This format is reminiscent of the turning pages of a magazine where the reader doesn’t quite know what to expect next.

To keep up with the categories, “art ltd. magazine” could be classified as a conservative counterpoint to “Quiet Lunch Magazine.” Its website even mimics that of a traditional news outlet. The magazine has a feature section, news section, report section and reviews section, among a few others. As a visitor, I sensed that art ltd. would classify art as hard news rather than as lifestyle. It focuses on the contemporary art scene in West and Midwest states and includes informational content on upcoming venues and shows.

With so much content readily available, it can be easy to feel trapped in a virtual reality. But it seems that a virtual reality is our only reality these days. Check out these websites to get back in touch with your creative side.

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courtney luster | clarion The quirky, eclectic Wash Perk is just a short walk or bike ride from DU.

“In the Black,” by Diana Dumitrescu, is an experiment with the concept of light in her ”Black Light” collection, featured in “Quiet Lunch Magazine.”

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DU Theatre seniors direct eclectic short plays Q&A:

Baha Men are back

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Baha Men’s newest single, “Night and Day.”

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Daniel Crumrine stars in Marco Ramirez’s short play, “3:59,” directed by senior Cecily Galm. “3:59” was the first of four student-directed short plays.

Monica McFadden Contributing Writer From May 6-10, the DU Theatre Department presented the second cycle of the Senior Capstone Festival, which showcased four short one-act plays directed by senior theater students. These plays utilized the talents of other theater students in the tech and costume studio classes, appearing as cast and crew members.

The first play was “3:59,” written by Marco Ramirez and directed by Cicely Galm.

Laz (Daniel Crumrine) and Hector (Keegan Bockhorst) tell the story of how their own issues lead them to an exhilarating late night drag race on a deserted city street, which prompts them to confront their problems.

The two actors brought out the characters’ vivid humor and intensity throughout the shifting monologues.

The second play, “Eat Cake,” was directed by Jasmine Szympruch and written

by Denver native Jean Claude van Itallie. In this disturbing satire on materialism, Nancy (Rosa Wenger), a pretty ‘50s housewife immersed in her television, is visited by an unconventional rapist (Joseph Morrison) who coerces her into eating mass amounts of cake over the course of a week. Morrison was a little too good at playing the sickening man, and Wenger personified the horrifying binge in an entrancing, dark way. The audience was not only put off cake for months, but was also left with a distinctly unsettling feeling at the end.

In “A Ghost Story,” written by John Pielmeier and directed by Alexis Robbins, two college-aged guys (David French and Tony Ryan) get caught in a cabin in a blizzard and are joined by a mysterious woman (Meagan Traver). The three tell imaginative ghost stories to pass the time, and the tales become reality throughout the night. Slammed doors and howling winds kept the audience on the edges of their seats the entire play.

“Woyzeck,” the final play, was an updated take on Georg Büchner’s original 1837 play of the same name, edited and directed by Hannah Young. Featuring the largest cast and the longest run-time of all four plays, it follows Woyzeck (Aristotle Johns), a poor soldier who assists the Captain (Anthony Adu) and takes part in the medical experiments of the Doctor (Cullen Madrid). The

audience witnesses his mental deterioration throughout the play as he grows suspicious of Marie (Olivia van den Berg), the mother of his child, and experiences distressing visions, which culminate in his deranged murder of Marie. The play constantly switches scenes and the characters speak in abstract, poetic lines, making for a confusing, though thought-provoking, performance.

These eclectic plays showcased the impressive talents of the theater students and graduating senior directors, as well as the hard work of the artistic and production crew. The small scale productions allowed for a direct, intimate connection with the audience, through the comedic moments and the dark ones.

It was disappointing, however, that the three productions with female characters required them to be overly-sexualized—each one of the women in main roles appeared in a small slip dress and engaged in some level of seduction. While the plays were certainly chosen for the interesting content of their plots, it would have been better if there were variation in the roles for women, who were already highly outnumbered.

This was the last cycle of senior capstones, but one theater event remains in the quarter, sporting more lighthearted fare. “Shakespeare and Hip Hop” by Nick Demeris is showing at the Byron Theatre at 7:30 pm on May 16, and is free to the public.

When I was about eight years old, I bought the soundtrack to the classic 2001 film “Rat Race.” I was all about that CD, and I’d play it on my boombox over and over, boogying around my room like the weird little 8-yearold I was. Every song on it is a classic, and three of those classics are by Baha Men, a band that—as most of us know—was a total staple in the music scene during the late ‘90s and early ‘00s. They even recorded the official Rat Race song that’s played in the film’s opening scene.

At that time, Baha Men ruled all. And believe it or not, the band is back and ready to rule again with a new album titled “Ride with Me,” to be released in late May. In light of this new album, the Clarion spoke with Dyson Knight, one of the lead vocalists, about Baha Men’s past, present and future.

Q: What was it like growing up in the Bahamas and learning about music?

A: I was musically schooled by my father, who was a great oboe player, so I’m deep in the music scene. I learned theory first and was playing the trumpet when I was four years old. And with singing, I’m not really sure how I got to be a lead vocalist. I guess it’s because the trumpet is a lead instrument, so I’m familiar with doing a lot of melodies and I have some good air.

I just love the stage, you know what I mean? And Baha Men is a really fun group—the top one in the nation definitely. We’re the only group to have ever really made it on the Grammy stage from the Bahamas so it’s an honor to be in the band.

Q: We have to ask, can you talk a little bit about “Who Let The Dogs Out?”?

A: The song is still following the band around [laughs]. For real. We love it though, man. It’s a great song.

Every artist has that one major hit, it’s just that ours is one of the biggest songs in the world [laughs]. It’s a hard act to follow.

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Clockwise from top left: Rosa Wenger and Joseph Morrison in “Eat Cake;” Aristotle Johns and Antony Adu in “Woyzeck;” and David French, Tony Ryan and Meagan Traver in “A Ghost Story.”

Q: What’s it like trying to get past that one song as a band?

A: We just stopped thinking about that. I think, as far as getting people to stop talking about “Who Let The Dogs Out?” I think 15 years later we’ve accepted they’re going to be talking about it.

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Q&A: The Baha Men make a comeback with a new album CONTINUED FROM PAGE 10 Between us—the nine members of the band—it’s always a discussion as to when we want to make steps towards not making it the emphasis of our live performances. We’ve got this new album coming out and it has some great songs on it, but some band members insist on making “Who Let The Dogs Out?” the emphasis of the performance. So it would be good to start opening with “Who Let The Dogs Out?,” though it’s possible that everyone would leave after that song [laughs].

I don’t think that would happen, though. We don’t have to close every show with that song. I do think we have to play it at every show, but we can pick a huge song, especially from this new album as the encore, so to speak. We just don’t want people turnin’ over the stage or anything. [Laughs]

Q: What were you doing before joining the band?

(Dyson joined Baha Men in photo courtesy of baha men facebook page 2006) A: I was working at a The Baha Men are most well-known for their song “Who Let the Dogs Out,” but are set to release a new album entitled “Ride With Me” in late May. resort here in Nassau, but they have branches in Jamaica, St. know it all. The song has a similar Lucia, Turks and Caicos. All over. I energy to “Who Let the Dogs Out?” was in the entertainment department It’s a fun and exciting, let’s-all-chimeand was hired as a dancer, as well as in type of energy. And I think that’s a coordinator. Dancing was really my the song that’s going to be a force to specialty that took me all around the reckon with.

Caribbean. *NSYNC actually had a perforQ: How have you seen the music mance at one of the resort locations industry change over the course of in Turks and Caicos that we opened your career? for one time. I think it was in 2000 or A: Back in the day, if you sold an 2001. And Christina Milian came, too. album, every record on the album got a She complimented me on my dancing little something. You can do quite well and she liked to dance so it was nice monetarily on just the sale of an album gettin’ a compliment from her. But I even though some songs are never had really nice legs then so that might played [laughs]. You may have a song on have been what it was. [Laughs] an album of 10, and it never got played, but you made a lot of money from it.

Q: What’s up with the new album?

Now, everything is on its own A: Yeah, this is our 12th or 13th merit. Every song for itself pretty album. We’ve got a single out called much. Now it’s just 99 cents per song “Night and Day” already, and it’s a hot on iTunes and you only get the ones track. It’s featured on the FIFA World that you want unless you’re Beyonce Cup album, alongside people like Pit- who just drops an album and everyone bull, Wyclef, Shakira and Santana. It buys it, just because. [Laughs] She does was pretty huge down in Brazil. have great legs, too, though. [Laughs] A lot of work has gone into this album, we’ve got Grammy awardQ: Are you guys going to be doing winning producers on this—some of some touring? the best. Sony’s A&R team has been A: Yeah, man. At first, we were working with us, selecting talent for it, going to do a small promotional tour on and it’s going to be a pretty great and the east coast. and after the EP turned surprising album. First, we just started into an album, everything changed. Like, with the plan of releasing an EP just we were supposed to release the album to re-introduce the band to the world through Sony Latin America only in the so they can hear what we sound like Latin America regions at first. Now, it’s now and what we’re doing. And then an international album to be released all everyone was so excited about what over the world, so there’s been a whole we did that it became an LP and then lot of growth. And I have to give recogit became an album. Sony is really nition to our management team for that. excited, and to have a label excited So, yes—there is going to be a tour, but about your album for retail instead of we’re waiting to plan it out until the new a tour or one of those crazy 360 deals, tracks have made a bit of circulation. it’s really encouraging. We know this record is going to be a huge hit. It’s Q: Any chance you’ll make it out been somewhat of a rollercoaster, but to Denver? it’s been a good ride.

A: That’s a definite. Our management team is going to give a lot of Q: Any specific songs that you emphasis to those of you that have think will do well? been supporting of us. We want you A: Just recently, we added another guys to see what I’m talking about song to the album called “Carry On.” here, so we will definitely be there.

My daughter picked that song to be our next hit record. She was arguing Check out Baha Men at bahamen.com, with me as to why the band had not like them on Facebook at the Baha Men released that song instead of “Night page, follow them on Twitter at @Bahaand Day.” So, I’m thinking that song MenMusic, look out for their new album is going to be really huge, because “Ride with Me” in late May and hope for she’s very much a critic .[Laughs] Kids live performances in Denver in the future.

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The best and worst: iconic TV moms Jocelyn Rockhold Staff Writer

In honor of Mother’s Day on May 10, the Clarion rounded up the best and worst mothers in television from comedy, drama and fantasy shows.

The Best

Marge Simpson (“The Simpsons”) Despite a questionable hairstyle, everything else about Marge (Julie Kavner, “Rhoda”), especially her parenting, is unquestionably great. Her patience and moral steadfastness binds the chaotic family of “The Simpsons” together. Her relationships with her kids, especially Lisa, are poignant and supportive.

Lorelai Gilmore (“Gilmore Girls”)

(Lena Headey, “300”) general lack of compassion towards her children makes her memorable, but not in a good way.

Her son Joffrey grew up exactly how one would expect—morally depraved.

Constance Langdon (“American Horror Story: Murder House”)

Take a nasty habit of creeping into her neighbor’s business, secretkeeping from her son and her mistreatment of her daughter, add them together, and that’s Constance Langdon (Jessica Lange, “Grey Gardens”).

Her habitual smoking and strange affairs add to her questionable character. Her actions and personality are the true “American Horror Story.”

Lucille Bluth (“Arrested Development”)

She’s often ranked as one of TV’s This “Arrested Development” best moms and she can’t escape this list mom (Jessica Walter, “Archer”) photos courtesy of fanpop.com, huffingtonpost.com and thedailybeast.com either. Strong and fiercely independent, single mother Lorelai (Lauren Graham, Clockwise from top left: Lorelai Gilmore (Lauren Graham, “Gilmore Girls”), Vivian Banks (Janet Hubert, “Fresh deserves to be arrested herself. Bla“Parenthood”) raised her daughter Rory Prince of Bel-Air”), Betty Draper (January Jones, “Mad Men”) and Norma Bates (Vera Farmiga, “Bates Motel”). tant favoritism and a lack of social awareness combine to form this on her own to become a successful Yale and boogie down a bit too much, but Linda manipulative mother who has a disregraduate, all while going back to school and Belcher (John Roberts, “Gravity Falls”) The Worst gard for everyone around her (besides eventually running her own business. Her believes in her kids with all her heart. Betty Draper (“Mad Men”) witty humor and junk food habit make her Restaurateur by day, singer by night (or This “Mad Men” mother may be the her favorite son, Buster.) Bonus: she spends incredibly large amounts of impossible not to love.

24/7) Linda is one of the most entertaining worst of them all. While appearing to be the family company’s money on lavish the quintessential ‘60s housewife, Betty moms out there. She encourages everyone gifts for herself.

Vivian Banks (“Fresh Prince of she meets to be the best they can be, and (January Jones, “The Last Man on Earth”) is self-absorbed and intensely selfish. She is has incredible self-confidence.

Bel-Air”) also incapable of connecting to any of her Norma Bates (“Bates Motel”) Though she’s not fictional Will Smith’s three children, but especially her daughter This mother (Vera Farmiga, “The biological mother, Vivian Banks (Janet Leslie Knope (“Parks and Sally, most likely due to the fact that she Conjuring”) may be one of the creepiest Hubert, “One Life to Live,” and Daphne Recreation”) herself also acts like a petulant child most viewers will encounter—she is turning Reid, “Eve”) took him in anyway and loves Public servant, feminist, mother. It’s of the time. She consistently lands the role her son, Norman, into a vicious killer. Her him just as much as any of her children. hard to describe Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler, of “TV’s Worst Mother,” and this list isn’t mental manipulation and forced isolation With snappy wisdom and a genuine care “Saturday Night Live”) in just a few words, but cutting her any slack. of her son are changing him into somefor her children, it would be a crime not to those are three stand-out adjectives. Driven thing even she is beginning to fear. There’s mention this special lady. She is what holds by a fiery ambition and a love for everything Cersei Lannister (“Game of no going back for this TV mom. the Banks household together. she does, Knope knows just how to be a great Thrones”) This “Game of Thrones” mom also These are just a few of TV’s best and role model for her triplets. She’s also a great Linda Belcher (“Bob’s Burgers”) role model for her co-workers. She pushes ranks as one of television’s worst mothers. worst moms Let the Clarion know on FaceBesides an icky incestuous situation, Cersei’s book or Twitter what you think of this list.

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‘Fountainhead’ perfect summer reading TV’s spring finales promise big twists the stories are never confusing due to Rand’s ability to create distinct and resonant characters. Each name carries a strong and purposeful presence thanks to their unique identites and As summer approaches, proper carefully composed personalites. No book lovers are making their summer two characters hold the same job, the reading lists, gathering all the novels same aspirations, the same motivations they’re finally going to dive into. The or the same perspectives on life itself. list might include classics, bestsellers, These differences become even more or that 800-page monster you’ve never apparent as the characters progress had time to open up. No matter what and change, solidifying themselves in other titles are listed, make sure to their positions and beliefs.

The story of struggling archipencil in a space for Ayn Rand’s “The tects, rivalry, power and love is only Fountainhead.”

This book follows multiple char- the beginning of Rand’s creativity.

Another level of acters giving various depth lies beneath stories, but one constant this story, providing is Howard Roark, an complex ideas and aspiring young architect. strong commentary Roark is expelled from about the structure architectural school and function of sociwithin mere months ety itself. This level of graduating with a presents itself in the degree, due to his refusal plot of the main story, to follow his professors’ but the depth and rules. He moves to New implications aren’t York City and seeks out fully explored unless a job with a small and the reader chooses beaten down architecto think in terms of tural firm, hoping to help societal criticism in it rise again. It is here in addition to the terms New York that Roark of the story itself. meets the captivating For example, Dominique Francon and Roark and Keating their torrid affair begins. have an uncomfortable At the same time, relationship because we follow Peter Keating, they are neither a fresh-faced graduate friends nor enemies. of the same architectural Roark is the individuschool from which Roark alist who imagines was expelled. Keating and creates buildings lands a position at the for the essence, beauty most prestigious architecand purpose of the tural firm in the city and building itself. This immediately starts on his mission to be at the top. Roark and Keat- philosophy erects buildings of sharp ing’s paths inevitably cross and intersect. angles and neutral colors, which are They are forced into an uneasy alliance, the exact opposite of the buildings even when Keating sets his sights on his that Keating looks to create. Keating is the follower, obeying the influences boss’s daughter: Dominique.

Rand crafts a complicated story, of his supposed superiors and creatgiving life to a multitude of charac- ing sketches under the influences of ters and ensuring that each one has modeling historical architecture. This a specified purpose within the story. plan supports buildings with ostentaShe weaves her characters in and out tious embellishments and declarations of each other’s lives, emphasizing con- of beauty, which are in the safe zone of nections and implications. However, what society loves and wants.

However, it is blatantly apparent that while Roark may be poor and closed off, he is independent. On the opposite side, though Keating may be rich and accepted, he is insecure. This is only the tip of the societal commentary iceberg that Rand presents through her characters and the story they tell.

“The Fountainhead” is not the kind of novel that can be read in a day, or even in a few days seeing as it is almost 700 pages long. It is the type of novel that is read over and over and over again. Rand swirls her ideas about society and its people through her characters, but is careful to not force her beliefs on her readers. She provokes questions and criticisms without claiming her views as correct. Put “The Fountainhead” on your reading list, but maybe use pen instead image courtesy of amazon.com of pencil, because this story refuses to be read Ayn Rand’s iconic novel “The Fountainhead.” and erased.

Abbie Randall Contributing Writer

“Rand crafts a complicated story, giving life to a multitude of characters and ensuring that each one has a specific purpose within the story.”

photos courtesy of blastr.com and hollywoodreporter.com This spring promises major changes on shows like “The Flash” (top) and “Scandal” (bottom).

Jocelyn Rockhold Staff Writer It’s the worst time of the year—the time when our favorite TV shows come to a close. Finales are often filled with tears, laughter, joy—and more tears.

Here’s a sneak peek of this season’s TV finales as the best shows come to a close.

“Elementary”: May 14 on CBS

This Sherlock Holmes inspired show’s finale, called “A Controlled Descent,” is still under wraps, so the audience will have to be their own detectives. Expect the crime-fighting duo of Holmes (Johnny Lee Miller, “Trainspotting”) and Watson (Lucy Liu, “Charlie’s Angels”) to work together after a season of high-strung tension in order to solve this mystery.

“Grey’s Anatomy”: May 14 on ABC

After eleven seasons, “Grey’s Anatomy” is still just as deliciously dramatic as when it first began. The show isn’t just about doctors and their medical lives—“Grey’s Anatomy” follows their personal lives, including their relationships, their family lives and the struggle of being a doctor, especially that of the protagonist, Dr. Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo, “Catch Me If You Can”).

This season has brought many shocking plot points such as (spoiler alert) the death of Dr. Derek Shepherd, portrayed by Patrick Dempsey so expect the finale to pull something no one is expecting.

“Scandal”: May 14 on ABC

This ABC political drama stars Kerry Washington as Olivia Pope, a Washington “fixer” who is deeply involved with the scandals of Washington’s top players. Pope must deal with the affairs of her clients—

and even some affairs of her own.

Things are heating up in this political thriller, so tune in for the finale to see what will happen to end off this season.

“Grimm”: May 15 on NBC

The life of a Grimm is a hard one to bear, but it’s fun for the audience to watch. This supernatural, twisted crime drama takes some liberties, but is based loosely off of Grimm’s fairytales. David C. Giuntoli (“Road Rules: South Pacific”) plays the Grimm himself, Nick Burkhardt, a being given the responsibility of protecting humans from supernatural creatures.

The latest episode featured a Jack the Ripper copycat—it’ll be interesting to see what the writers will cook up for the finale.

“The Flash”: May 19 on the CW

TV’s sweetheart Grant Gustin (“Arrow”) plays classic DC Comics superhero the Flash in this successful spin-off series to “Arrow.” After a season bursting with romance, action, drama and well, running, the Flash must return again to defend Central City.

No details are out about the finale, but it’s definitely going to be a wild ride.

“Supernatural”: May 20 on the CW

Things aren’t going swell on “Supernatural”—Dean (Jensen Ackles, “My Bloody Valentine”) is still dealing with the Mark of Cain, Sam (Jared Padalecki, Gilmore Girls) is caught in a tangled web of deceit and Castiel (Misha Collins, “24”) must face his damaged grace while trying to help Sam to cure Dean. “Supernatural” is known for heart-wrenching finales, so grab a box of tissues and plan to stay in for the night.

Spring well to our til the fall. binge-watch

means saying farefavorite characters unUntil then, it’s time to a new show on Netflix.

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Blast from the past: May top charts Madeline Zann Entertainment Editor Today’s charts are filled with a combination of pop, hip-hop, funk and indie. “See You Again” by Wiz Khalifa feat. Charlie Puth (from the “Fast and Furious 7” soundtrack) has been topping recent charts in the United States, taking the place that “Uptown Funk” held for the previous 14 weeks. But let’s take a look back at Billboard’s Hot 100 from May at 10, 20 and 30 years ago for some perspective of how music has changed—or how it might not have.

2005 “Hollaback Girl” – Gwen Stefani

Nominated for several awards in 2005, including Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and Record of the Year at the Grammys, this song is most likely responsible for teaching a whole generation of kids how to spell “bananas.”

After its release, “Hollaback Girl” shot to the top of the charts in the United States and around the world, becoming one of the year’s most popular songs.

It also effectively established the former No Doubt lead singer’s solo career.

“Hollaback Girl” topped Billboard’s Hot 100 for all of May.

1995 “This Is How We Do It” – Montell Jordan

Jordan’s debut single peaked at number one for seven weeks, completely dominating the charts for most of April and all of May. As the first R&B song released by the Def Jam Records, the song is still as infec-

tious today as it was 20 years ago. It was Jordan’s biggest hit, for he would eventually leave the music business to become a preacher at a church in Georgia.

1985 Unlike 1995 and 2005, 1985’s charts fluctuated more, for whatever reason, leaving 1985 with four top singles for the month of May.

“We Are the World” – USA For Africa

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Billboard’s Hot 100 chart premiered in 1958 as a way of standardizing how a song’s popularity is measured.

Written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Ritchie, this song was produced for charity to help the African famine crisis. Artists as diverse as Bob Dylan, Tina Turner, Cyndi Lauper and Bruce Springsteen were part of the 44 vocalists who contributed to the song. “We Are the World” was the best-selling song of the 1980s and raised $44.5 million for Africa in the year after its release. “We Are the World” carried its momentum from topping the Hot 100 for all of April to also top charts for the first week of May.

“Crazy For You” – Madonna

Written for the for the 1985 movie “Vision Quest,” this song gave Madonna a couple of firsts. Her appearance in “Vision Quest” to sing this song was the first time that she appeared in a movie, and it also gave Madonna her first Grammy nomination for Best Female Vocal Performance. While not

her most well known song, “Crazy For You” ended up being popular enough that some countries changed the name of “Vision Quest” to “Crazy For You” to reflect her growing fame. However, its time at the top was brief; “Crazy For You” was only number one during the week of May 11.

“Don’t You (Forget About Me)” – Simple Minds

Another song from a movie soundtrack took Madonna’s place on the charts, this time from John Hughes’ iconic “The Breakfast Club.” Like “Crazy For You,” “Don’t You (Forget About Me) was only number one during the week of May 18. The song, which played over the opening and closing credits, shot Simple Minds into popularity in the U.S. market, and it still might be just as popular today thanks to the success of “The Breakfast Club.” Most recently, it appeared in the 2012 comedy “Pitch Perfect.”

“Everything She Wants” – Wham!

This song by British duo Wham took over Simple Minds’ place in the charts during the last week of May and lasted at number one until the first week of June. The B-side to “Last Christmas,” “Everything She Wants” was more popular in the United States than the record’s A-side. Full of synths, the quintessentially ‘80s song was the third number-one song in row for the band. Wham! would go onto have two more number one hits before splitting up in 1986.

Music is always changing, but the ‘80s’ influences are visible in, at the very least, the songs from the 1995 and 2005, if not in songs still topping the charts now. In ten years, it will be interesting to look back and see how today’s top songs have influenced music then, and if songs from 2015 are still as well-remembered.

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How can we improve campus security debacles?

Campus Safety needs to amp up protocols DU Students must adhere to security alerts Adrian Bogart Opinions Editor Our university is currently under threat. This threat is not in the form of an active shooter on campus or a mass casualty event, rather this threat is in the form of the failure of Campus Safety and university staff to properly prepare and react to such an emergency.

Throughout the spring quarter, students have received multiple reports about potential gunmen on campus, however the overall responses to these threats have been subpar. Campus Safety and DU as a whole must take greater efforts to educate students on campus about emergency scenarios and better enforce safety protocols.

On May 7, the reports of potential shooters at the Ritchie Center and the Newman Center felt like a typical Thursday on campus. Even though substantial parts of campus were under lockdown and there were potentially gunmen on campus, students and faculty continued to go about their daily routine and ignore Campus Safety recommendations to seek safety inside the nearest building and wait for the all clear. This complete disregard for Campus Safety recommendations raises a larger issue: Campus Safety reports are no longer viewed as credible.

After receiving numerous reports of individuals with weapons on campus throughout the quarter, the DU community has begun to view these reports as everyday occurrences rather than extraordinary circumstances. Without reason to believe that Campus Safety reports are accurate, students, faculty and administration continue to carry on their normal routine, waiting for the seemingly inevitable message of “ALL CLEAR.” However, this complacency sets an extremely dangerous precedent for the future. What if on May 7, there had been active shooters in the Ritchie Center and Newman Center? If people disregarded warnings as just a regular occurrence during an actual emergency, individuals on campus would have been at risk.

In order to better prepare our campus for future emergencies, Campus Safety must reshape its approach in securing our campus. This starts by educating students and faculty about emergency response scenarios and enforcing safety protocols.

Although Campus Safety should continue to rapidly issue alerts about potential threats to campus and clearly

mandate that certain safety precautions Nikki Frick be taken, they must also ensure that Social Media Director these safety precautions are enforced. In case of another May 7 situation, Campus Safety should deploy officers around On May 7, students, staff and faculty campus to ensure a lockdown is in place, at DU received an alert message that buildings are secure and all individuals there was a suspicious person on campus. on campus are following the proper pro- Shortly afterwards, another message cedures. In a potential shooting, students stated that Campus Safety received shouldn’t be able to freely leave buildings reports of a male entering the Ritchie around campus and ignore the proper Center with an assault rifle. The next hour procedures, and it is up to Campus Safety and a half were eerie for most and far too complacent for some. This report and to ensure this does not occur.

In addition, Campus Safety must another of a firearm near the Newman begin to educate and continuously Center turned out to be unfounded, but reeducate students and staff alike about the incident revealed an appalling lack of seriousness in how the DU student popuemergency procedures and how to react lation reacts to security threats. when Campus Safety issues an alert callI was in a class in Sturm when the ing for a lockdown or when there is a first two alerts were sent. Upon the threat to a announcevery spement of a c i f i c potential part of shooter oncampus, we campus. notified our Wit h out p r o f e s s o r, clear prostopped our cedures lecture and to follow, locked the individudoor to our als around room. Then, campus it was an w o n ’ t anxious waitk n o w ing game. We how to stayed upproperly to-date with react, and the Denver gusto kubiak | clarion Police Departthis could result in On May 7, DU had reports of two shooters on opposite ends of campus. ment (DPD) T w i t t e r huge sec- These reports led to large parts of campus being put on lockdown. account and tions of the occasional Campus Safety update campus remaining unsecured.

Instead of teachers releasing their as police searched for guns in both the Ritchie Center and the Newman Center. students after a Campus Safety advisory As we were sitting there, we noticed that is issued or dorms allowing for students classrooms next door eventually emptied to move in and out of their building, and we could see students walking around Campus Safety’s clear procedures would outside, seeming not to notice any of the allow for everyone around campus to alerts. One student even tweeted to the know exactly what must occur during official DU Twitter account, “Are we safe an emergency. Although Campus Safety on campus or nah?”

A large part of the problem was already takes some steps to ensure faculty and students follow proper safety simply that some students did not take procedures during an emergency (for the threats seriously. Yes, Tuesday’s an example, there are lockdown instruc- threat turned out to be a hockey stick. tions in many classrooms around DU), However, that’s no excuse to take the Campus Safety must take greater efforts next threats lightly.

In these situations, Campus Safety to educate and reeducate all individuals and DPD are simply responding to on campus about proper procedures. reported threats. There is no immediate Although there were no gunmen way for them, let alone a student with less on campus as far as we know on May 7, information, to tell whether the threat is there still very well may be an emergency real or not. As a result, every report needs in the future that could threaten the DU to be taken seriously. community. It is essential that Campus If these threats turned out to be subSafety improves their ability to respond stantial and students continued roamto threats on campus and ensures that ing the campus, there could have been severe consequences. proper procedures always take place.

Some students, on media outlets such as Yik Yak, criticized Campus Safety because they had not received enough information to take the reports so seriously. However, Campus Safety issued the necessary alerts to keep students safe. That is likely the reason one alert stated, “Some media are reporting possible gunman on campus is a hoax.

This is unconfirmed. Remain indoors and locked down.” Campus Safety kept the community informed of necessary updates given the information they had and what was needed to keep students inside and safe. There was little room in this incident for more updates.

It’s possible that students ignored warnings due to a flaw in the emergency notification system. Only some students were receiving the Campus Safety regular updates in my classroom. However, these were the students that had signed up to have alerts sent to their phones via call or text message. The students who did not receive the messages were only receiving emails and did not check their email regularly enough to get notifications.

Ideally, emergency notification systems would be able to instantly contact every student. However, part of that is also dependent on individuals taking control of their own safety. We have had plenty of potential threats on campus prior to Friday’s events, including a report of a gun on Tuesday, that should have indicated to students if their emergency settings are thorough enough, especially considering the fact that many of the Campus Safety email alerts include a link to emergency procedures, including a direct link to signing up for emergency notifications.

There is little excuse for students to not receive emergency alerts at this point.

Of course, there are other holes in emergency procedure that this incident revealed. A more expansive intercom system likely would have prevented some students from traveling outside during the potential threat. An emergency procedure that is more widelyknown and practiced could have forced Driscoll employees to keep students within the bridge, as that is one exit through which I saw many students leave for class.

However, the largest problem is student awareness and decisions. Campus Safety performed their job and now we need to do ours. Sign up for emergency alerts on your phone if you only receive emails and follow instructions issued by Campus Safety when there are potential threats. It’s an impossibly simple task that, if not followed, has the potential to become a fatal difference.

For information on proper emergency procedure and a link to sign up for emergency updates, go to: du.edu/ emergency.

Pioneer Voices: Staff Edition

where were you during the campus lockdown last week?

jillian queri Sophomore Utah “I was in Park City, Utah at the time, but I was concerned for my fellow Pioneers.”

courtney luster Junior Colorado “I was at work when Gusto (the Photography Editor) texted me to see if I was in the Ritchie Center.”

kellsie brannen Sophomore Colorado “I was getting ready to go to work, but I couldn’t leave my dorm because of the lockdown.”

connor w. davis Junior Vermont “I was in the library writing breaking news stories.”

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Sexual assault awareness must bridge the gender gap Rahwa Netsanet Contributing Writer

DU has been under investigation by the federal government this past year regarding the cases of sexual assault and harassment that have plagued campus. DU is one of many schools under investigation for Title IX violations, though the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights has not disclosed what the specific violations are.

Title IX prohibits any discrimination based on sex and gender in educational programs, including activities that receive federal funding.

DU has been responsive in light of this negative publicity by adding and promoting programs on campus, but these projects are not going to be enough to effectively deal with the problem we have. What is currently lacking on campus is an initiative specifically aimed at educating men about the issue of sexual assault.

DU has responded to this troubling phenomenon with increased awareness programs through on-campus groups like the Center for Advocacy, Prevention, and Empowerment (CAPE) and Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) classes. The class teaches techniques that are useful in a violent confrontation—particularly aimed at fighting off larger opponents.

These programs, or ones like them, have been around, but it’s in the past few years that they have come to the forefront.

CAPE is run by the University Health and Counseling Center. CAPE is home to programs and resources that aim to help promote healthy relationships, teach nonviolence and overall aid in building a respectful environment within the university community. This includes the newer DU B.O.S.S. initiative, which encourages people to get involved if there is a dangerous situation, and promotes thinking about others’ perspectives. In addition to these social programs, they are the major resource within the university for survivors of sexual assault, and all of their services are free.

RAD has been called upon to do demonstrations for social programs within the dorms on campus, and CAPE can be seen tabling around campus and in dorms from time to time to spread the simple fact that they exist.

In the current climate of increased sex-based violence within the school, this is a welcome sight.

But one thing that stands out is that—for the most part—the preventative measures that both CAPE and RAD offer are for women and focused on avoiding violent situations or fighting back when they need to. What stands out is what’s missing— there are few programs aimed at the young men in the community that pose the threat to female students, as well as other male students.

Though there is value in the programs that already exist, there is an important and arguably much more

effective and necessary need to educate men about violence, and not just women on how to avoid it. The brunt of the burden still falls on the female students on campus to be vigilant, aware, safe, protected and savvy when confronted—the before, during and after-effects of a traumatizing experience such as rape is looked at as just a women’s issue.

In reality, men are also victims of sexual assault, and beyond that this is an issue that calls for more preventative action from the men in our community.

How? Well, that’s a difficult question because there haven’t been successful, broad programs aimed towards men in our society in order to prevent rape, and it’s exacerbated by the fact that punishing those who perpetrate assault falls on the victim’s shoulders.

Nowhere in this process is it seen as necessary to inject male awareness.

Unfortunately for victims, many people are underinformed about these issues.

As a result, a great number of people in our society turn a blind eye, place blame on the victim or worse yet brush these happenings off and simply ignore the trauma of an individual who has survived sexual assault. We need an education program that is targeted specifically at college-aged men.

Rape is about power, and it is often that those in power do not have to worry about infringing on the rights of the less powerful. Physical dominance is a form of gen-

der-control, and is a larger issue that leads to this imbalance and violation of basic human rights.

Many suggestions have been made for effective programs for men, and some are currently being attempted in different parts of the coun-

try. DU can and should be a pioneering campus where mandatory sex education on the topic of violence takes place for both men and women, in which prevention and self-defense on the part of the woman is not the paramount solution.

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DU has many programs that assist victims of sexual assault, like RAD (Rape Agression Defense) and CAPE (Center for Advocacy, Prevention, and Empowerment), but should do more to educate men about how they prevent sexual assault..

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It matters: recognizing privilege & talking about race Chelsea Warren Contributing Writer

Right now in the United States a national conversation is taking place about the institutional, structural racism that is perpetrated by our political systems, hiring practices and rigid mindsets that prevent blacks and other minorities from acquiring equal access and opportunities.

This conversation is happening throughout almost every type of media.

Take a look at DU in the last six months and you will find almost no coverage of the #BlackLivesMatter Movement, cases of police brutality or the nationwide debate on mandated police body cameras.

Why is this? DU is meant to produce critical thinkers, but to what extent are we producing responsible citizens when we ignore these issues?

There are exceptions to this overall trend. The Center for Multicultural Excellence has been having these conversations on campus for over 15 years but their programming, event, and forums are attended primarily by the minority communities on campus. There has been a slight increase in events in the last week as well, which the Clarion has covered in this week’s news section.

There was also an opinion

piece in the Clarion on April and you will find that their 8 entitled “Safety comes in student newspaper, the Catashades for African-American lyst, has an active discussion students” by Rahwa Netsanet taking place. This stems from that ends with the statement, a campus that actively talks “The first thing to do is open about these issues and has the dialogue” which I believe legitimized their discussion. is the most important action As a white woman, I am for us as a university to take. not the voice of people of We need to legitimize color on DU’s campus, but I conversation. We need to cannot stand in silence while start speaking about social our student body ignores injustices related to race. We important national convercannot turn sations and a blind eye actions. The to prevalack of cover“We need to lelent social age, absence gitimize converissues just of protests, because it deficiency of sation. We need might not events and to start speakdirectly scarcity of ing about social affect us. conversations Priviepitomizes injustices related lege can the position to race.” be defined of privileged as when people to you think decide when s omet hing and to what is not a problem because it’s extent to engage in conversanot a problem to you person- tions about oppression. ally. The small amount of Yes, there are events and recognition these issues are discussions happening on getting at DU reflects our campus, but they are minimal privileges for only a small and occurring predominantly amount of the student body is through our minority commuactively engaged in this con- nities. These measures are not versation. enough; the majority of campus This lack of involvement needs to become engaged in the is unacceptable and reinforces conversation as well. the privileges and supremacy These issues are not of a student body that is far from us either; Denver’s predominately white. Take a police settlements for cases look at another historically of excessive force are twice as and predominately white much as Baltimore’s. In addiuniversity, Colorado College, tion, we as a campus commu-

nity continually struggle with talking about issues of privilege and race with safe, open dialogue. Take one look at the Boone debate of last year and you will see an argument that was rooted in ignorance, racism and a misunderstanding of privilege.

I want a college campus that is willing to engage in discussions about privilege, advocacy and current events issues in Ferguson, in Baltimore and even here at DU. This means changing the systemic and institutional blocks that keep these discussions from the classroom. It means pushing faculty, staff and administration to not implement inclusive excellence merely because it is mandated and expected but because it matters, the process should not just be delegated to the Center for Multicultural Excellence, but should be a part of every department, program and classroom. It should also not talking about white privilege at DU reinforces preconceived notions and contributes to societal ignorance.

You can engage in the conversation by making a deliberate effort to take classes, read a book and/or attend events that are put on by the Center for Multicultural Excellence or one of the multicultural affinity groups on campus. Next, engage your friends who identify with a historically minority identity

and/or as person of color what their experience has been at the University of Denver. We are all part of the fabric of DU, and all can be more purposeful in your own lives, student organizations, Greek chapters and offices when talking about identities and actively be more inclusive in programming, events, and recruiting.

The Clarion is the “voice of the Pioneers” and its general lack of coverage and conversation around Ferguson, Baltimore and the other systematic racism events coming to a national debate in the United States, shows that the voice of the Pioneer students, faculty, staff and administrators has been overwhelming silent.

Racism is an inherent part of American society.

The sooner we recognize this and start the conversation, the sooner we can be a great private university dedicated to the public good.

So I challenge you Pioneers; I challenge the faculty, staff and administrators; and I challenge myself to get more involved in the conversation and break down the barriers to create a campus where these discussions take place.

Tangible change starts by us opening our mouths and speaking out about injustices.

Silence is ignorance and ignorance can be defeated, depending on how loud our school decides it wants its voice to be.

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Denver defeats Brown, progresses to NCAA Quarterfinals

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Pioneer junior Jack Bobzien attempts to fake a Brown Bear defender during the May 10 matchup at Peter Barton Stadium. DU remains as the No. 4 seed as the move forward.

Calvin Jouard Staff Writer It looked like just another day at the office for the men’s lacrosse team.

The No. 4 Pioneers breezed past visiting Brown University 15-9 on May 10 in a game that was tied only once—at 0-0. It didn’t get any closer.

The Cannizzaro duo, sophomore Connor and senior Sean (Cazenovia, New York), together scored seven goals after having been at attack together for the past few games.

With junior Jack Bobzien (Littleton, Colorado) and sophomore Zach Miller (Steamburg, New York) cycling through as midfielders this year, the Denver offense is a fluid yet indifferent goal-scoring machine—it doesn’t matter who scores or what position they play; this offense produces. It’s always interesting to see the tweaks made by offensive coordinator Matt Brown from game to game.

Certainly the most promising development of the day was the play of AllBig East Second Team goalkeeper Ryan LaPlante (Fort Collins, Colorado). The senior easily had his best game of the season, making 16 total stops. There’s no question regarding LaPlante’s capability.

He filled in for Jamie Faus in his sophomore year and fueled an upset win over Duke University in 2013. But this year, he has yet to truly show his prowess between the pipes.

LaPlante’s improvement was a good sign for Pio fans, and hopefully he will continue to heat up.

Freshman faceoff specialist Trevor Baptiste (Denville, New Jersey) was not his usual dominant self at the x, winning 11-of-26 faceoffs on the day.

Brown wasn’t able to win many faceoffs against Yale last week, but still managed to prevent Baptiste from cleanly winning and creating scoring chances on fast breaks.

Baptiste can’t do it all, and when he’s not hot, his wing midfielders will need to fight harder for the 50-50 ground ball.

Denver was going to see a familiar face in the Quarterfinals on May 16, at Sports Authority Field, it was just a question of whether or not they would be Blue Devils or Buckeyes. As it turned out, Duke will not seek revenge for Denver’s early season win this year, as they were ousted and upset by Ohio State University on May 9, 16-11.

The Buckeyes handed the Pios one of their two losses on the season in

March, winning 13-11. It was an uninspiring performance for Denver, most likely their worst showing of the season.

Despite the loss, it was still a close game and should provide some fire heading into the rematch.

Brown’s frenetic pace of play contrasts greatly with the methodical, 6-on6 tendency of Ohio State, the latter more closely resembling Denver’s style of play.

In that respect, DU may feel a little more comfortable. And, if the Pios choose to play at least a little defense and continue to limit turnovers (unlike what Duke did against the Buckeyes), Denver has a chance to run away with this one.

The Pioneers will face the Buckeyes in the Quarterfinals at Sports Authority Field At Mile High on May 16 at 3:30 p.m.

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Senior Erik Adamson moves the ball down the midfield during the sold-out matchup.

Pio Bio: Petter Mikalsen Carolyn Angiollo Staff Writer will come to American universities to

This week, the Clarion sat down play if they’re good enough.

Q: How was your first season in a with golfer Petter Mikalsen.

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SPORT: Golf GRADE: Sophomore MAJOR: Marketing HOME COUNTRY: Norway

Q: How did you begin playing golf ?

A: My grandfather played and he started to bring me along. I really liked it, so I kept playing.

Q: What was practice like as you were learning the sport?

A: At first, it was a lot of just playing for fun. I’d meet people my own age on the course and then I’d talk to them and we’d play and practice together. When I started to get better, I got more serious about the sport and practiced more.

Q: Before college, were you competing in any tournaments?

A: I played a few tournaments in Norway and throughout Europe. I played in the European Junior Team Championships for Norway twice. We did okay; it was cool though. I got to compete against the best golfers from countries all over Europe.

Q: How did you come to DU? A: A player that was a senior last year is from my hometown in Norway, too. He told me about DU and I really liked it. A lot of golfers from Norway

new country?

A: It wasn’t as bad as I expected, especially with English and everything.

My golf was not very good, though. It was hard to be without my coach. He had been my coach since I was 13, so it was hard to adjust to that.

Q: How has this season been different from last?

A: We have a new coach this season.

He’s been great. He brought a new feeling of positivity to the team.

Q: Has your season been more successful this year?

A: Definitely. I’ve won second place twice, third place once, and I’ve been in the top 10 at tournaments seven times.

Q: What’s next?

A: I’m heading to NCAA Regionals soon. I’m the only one from the team going. I’m excited. I’ve just been doing my same routine to prepare and hopefully it goes well.

Q: Do you hope to keep playing after college?

A: That’s the plan for right now. If I keep doing well, hopefully I can start playing in professional tournaments.

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Pioneer photos of the week

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Pioneer junior Jack Bobzien dodges past Brown Bear defenders during the May 10 game (middle and left photos). Freshman Trevor Baptiste takes the faceoff against Brown (right).

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No. 11 Jack Bobzien holds on to the ball while being checked by a Brown Bear defender.

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Freshman No. 8 Trevor Baptiste takes the faceoff during the Denver vs. Brown game.

Pioneer men’s golf end 2014-2015 season with a sixth place finish Braiden Albrecht-Reed Senior Reporter The DU Men’s golf team recently participated in the Summit League Tournament, which was held at La Purisima Golf Course in Lompoc, California May 1-3.

Eight other teams played in the event, including Indiana University —Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), University of South Dakota, Oral Roberts University, University of Nebraska Omaha, Indiana Univer-

sity—Purdue University Fort Wayne (IUPUFW), South Dakota State University, North Dakota State University and Western Illinois University.

The Pioneers were looking to become repeat champions after having won the tournament in 2014.

Unfortunately for DU, the team finished with a score of 67-over par, good for sixth place. The winning school was the University of South Dakota, who paced the field by shooting a cumulative 45-over par.

The weekend did not come with-

out some special moments, however.

Pioneer junior Arti Edelman (Geneva, Switzerland) sunk a hole in one on the first day of the tournament, an amazing accomplishment at a course of that high of difficulty.

IUPUI’s Jose Pablo Segurola won the individual championship by shooting an impressive 3-over par during the course of the three-day event.

DU’s Edelman tied for the lowest score on the team with sophomore Petter Mikalsen (Stavanger, Norway).

The duo both earned scores of 16-

over par for the weekend. Mikalsen was also featured on the All-Summit Team prior to the beginning of the Summit League Tournament.

While the entire Pioneer team did not receive a bid to the NCAA Regionals, Mikalsen did because of his hard work and superior results during the course of the year.

Regionals will take place May 13-15.

Depending on his performance, he may earn an invitation to the NCAA Championships, which occur May 26-31, including the best golfers in the country.

DU Club Rowing makes a splash at the Spring Classic From rugby to rowing, updates from DU’s many club and intramural sports Calvin Jouard Staff Writer photo courtesy of ajelet mor

Just as the academic year draws to a close, a notable season for the DU Club Rowing team also nears its end.

Most recently, the team headed to Topeka, Kansas, along with 16 other teams to compete at the Lake Shawnee Spring Classic Regatta. In the Women’s Novice 4+ event, the Pioneers came in second, and its Women’s 8 team placed third overall. Both of DU’s Women’s 4+ and Men’s Novice 4+ teams finished fifth overall.

The team will partake in the American Collegiate Rowing Association

The DU Club Rowing team practices on the open water. The Pioneers recently placed fifth overall in the Shawnee Spring Classic.

(ACRA) Championships May 23-24 in Gainesville, Georgia.

DU’s crew was founded in 2013, and since has increased membership as well as participation in official races. In addition to competing in Topeka, the Pioneers raced against local teams in Fort Collins and in Boulder this past April.

DU Rowing’s first regatta experience came in 2014 at the ACRA National Championships, and this year has competed in three additional regattas.

For sophomore and first-year rower Ajelet Mor, the growth of DU’s rowing community has been exciting to witness. It’s also different from other sports she’s played.

“It really takes a certain kind of person to wake up that early every single day, no matter the weather, or how much sleep you got. It takes dedication and commitment,” Mor said.

The team practices at Cherry Creek Reservoir during fall and spring quar-

ters, and practices indoors at the Colorado Athletic Club during the winter.

“Winter training was hard, and the fact that we all did it together created a really strong bond,” Mor said. “That’s one of the major things that sticks out from other sports I have done. It’s not only a nice community, but we depend on each other. We depend on the team to row their hardest everyday. It makes it that much harder and that much more fun.”

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Pioneer senior Samantha Corea came to DU from Vancouver, British Columbia four years ago and now she has the chance to return in impressive fashion.

Corea has made her mark on DU’s swim team, breaking records and making waves. During her time as a Pioneer, she has broken eight records, which is more than any swimmer in DU history.

Before DU, she was not exactly a record-breaker, but all of her hard work at El Pomar Natatorium has truly paid off. During her sophomore year (2011-2012), Corea tied the DU record for the 100-meter backstroke and the 100-meter butterfly.

Her team named her Most Valuable Freshman and Most Valuable Player, which is a rare combination.

DU also named her Pioneer Sportswoman of the year.

Corea also swam for Canada in the Pan American Games that were held in Guadalajara, Mexico.

In her junior season, she set new records in the 100-meter backstroke, 100-meter butterfly and 200-meter backstroke. Corea also won the Western Athletic Conference title in all of these events. Additionally, she was named the

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Sam Corea swims the butterfly during a 2014-2015 season meet. She set the DU 100-meter butterfly record during her junior year.

Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Swimmer of the Year and went on to compete in the NCAA Championships.

Corea won 7th place in the 200meter backstroke, higher than any other DU swimmer before her.

Not only is Corea successful in the pool, but she is also very successful in the classroom. She was given WAC AllAcademic honors three times.

In her final season, Corea broke three more records and medaled twice

at the NCAA Championships. She won second place in the 100-meter butterfly and third place in the 200-meter backstroke. Her backstroke time was only three seconds behind well-known Olympian Missy Franklin.

Corea’s impressive resume did not go unnoticed by her home country.

She won Canada’s National Title in the 50-meter butterfly and will be competing for a spot on the Canadian Olympic team for the Rio Olympics in 2016.

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Skate through the NHL with Pioneer alumni Updates from Denver’s many professional sports teams, every season Braiden Albrecht-Reed Senior Reporter

draft before playing his first game for the Pioneers. As a skilled forward on the Pittsburgh Penguins, he often plays alongside Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin.

One of the surprise teams of this past NHL season was the New York Islanders, which made the playoffs in the Eastern Conference. One of the team’s defensive pairings featured two former DU players, 25-yearold Matt Donovan and 22-year-old Scott Mayfield. Donovan is a smaller offensive defenseman, while Mayfield is a big bruiser at 6’4”. They complement each other well and could settle in as fixtures on the team’s bottom pairing.

23-year-old forward Jason Zucker currently plays for the Minnesota Wild, which was once again knocked out of the playoffs by the Chicago Blackhawks. A former second round pick, Zucker has asserted himself as a sniper in the NHL. He tallied 21 goals in only 51 games during the regular season in 2015.

Standing at 6’6” and playing defense, Patrick Wiercioch has carved out a signifi-

The success of the DU hockey program goes well beyond the seven National Championships hanging in the rafters of Magness Arena. The team has developed a solid reputation for producing National Hockey League (NHL) level talent. Several DU alums compete for the Stanley Cup on an annual basis.

Defenseman Matt Carle won the Hobey Baker Trophy at DU in 2006 for being the nation’s most outstanding player and now plays for the Tampa Bay Lightning. A quick, two-way player, Carle is currently in the playoffs against the Montreal Canadians.

He has been to the Stanley Cup once in his career, only to lose in 2010 with the Philadelphia Flyers.

For a good while, there was a local talent playing professional hockey in Colorado. Paul Stastny played on the Colorado Avalanche from 2007-2014. A playmaking center with above average defensive awareness, he receives playing time on both the powerplay and penalty kill with the St. Louis Blues.

He and his team were recently eliminated from the playoffs by the Minnesota Wild.

Up in Canada, Tyler Bozak has settled in nicely as VISIT the Toronto Maple Leaf’s first line center. Another efficient two-way player, he is lucky enough to play alongside perennial all-star Phil Kessel.

With one of the finest hockey pedigrees DU has ever seen, Beau Bennett was a first round selection in the NHL

cant role for the Ottawa Senators. Sometimes paired with elite defenseman Erik Karlsson, Wiercioch is more of a stay-at-home player.

He has had some struggles with injury, having never played more than 56 games out of 82 in the regular season.

The Shore family has seen three Pioneers get drafted. Drew plays for the Calgary Flames, Nick is on the Los Angeles Kings’ minor league team and Quentin was drafted by the Ottawa Senators. The youngest brother, Baker, is too young to be drafted but has displayed the same skill as his other brothers so far.

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