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Rants+Raves Members of the Romero Theater Troupe perform a piece about police and racial profiling during the “Unmasking Mass Incarceration” event Jan. 20. The community event was held in the Baerresen Ballroom in the Tivoli on Auraria Campus. Photo by Philip Poston • pposton1@msudenver.edu
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Coalition demands police accountability Kelli Heitstuman-Tomko ktomko@msudenver.edu Activists gathered Jan. 20 in the Tivoli to discuss mass incarceration, police brutality and racial discrimination. The Colorado Progressive Coalition hosted the event “Unmasking Mass Incarceration” Jan. 20 in the Tivoli’s Baerresen Ballroom. The event featured a performance by the Romero Theater Troupe, a group of actors with a passion for social justice, as well as focus groups to discuss possible solutions to the issues of overflowing prisons, ineffective drug policies and a seemingly endless “schools to prisons” pipeline. “America, even though we’re a modern democracy considered by many to be one of the greatest countries in the world, is the
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number one jailer of our own people in the world,” said Art Way, Colorado senior drug policy manager of the Drug Policy Alliance in his opening remarks. “We are five percent of the world’s population. We incarcerate 20 to 25 percent of the world’s prisoners, and we don’t do this by accident. This takes some effort.” Way went on to ask if people actually thought Americans were more evil and violent than citizen of other countries, and to question the merits of mass incarceration. “Even if you believe, for some strange reason, that we’re more violent than anyone else in the world and we deserve this system of mass incarceration, ask yourself how incarceration is going to help,” Way said. The Romero Theater Troupe performed a reenactment of the 2009 beating of CCD stu-
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dent Alex Landau after he had been pulled over for making an illegal left-hand turn. The officers involved claimed that the beating came after Landau attempted to grab Officer Tiffany Middleton’s gun. The case ended with a $795,000 settlement paid to Landau, but with the decision that the officers involved had acted appropriately and would not face discipline in the matter. However, one of the officers, Randy Murr, was fired for a separate 2009 beating incident, and another officer, Ricky Nixon, was fired for another beating case but was later reinstated. Landau participated in the troupe’s performance, reading a narration as others reenacted the beating. continued on page 3>>
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Auraria remembers MLK Jr. Students and community members of all different ages and races gathered on the morning of Jan. 17 at the 23rd annual Martin Luther King Jr. Peace Breakfast in the Tivoli Turnhalle to celebrate the importance of the revolutionary leader. Along with the food drive that took place on campus to celebrate the holiday, an award ceremony took place where an MSU Denver student, an MSU Denver faculty member and a community member received “Peace Awards” recognizing their outstanding actions. Throughout the event, a cappella group Bennie L. Williams Spiritual Voices sang on stage to entertain the crowd. The event focused on the issue of poverty, and how society can be more educated on how to prevent it. Along with poverty, speakers stressed how education was an important topic. A video was shown to further inform breakfast goers of the relevance of Martin Luther King Jr. “As educators, it’s important that we continue to call attention to the life and legacy of Dr. King and to encourage a deeper understanding of his philosophies,” said Paulette McIntosh, planning chair of the event. “For many Americans, their knowledge of Dr. King is that of civil rights marches and his famous ‘I Have a Dream’ speech. But the thing that most people don’t realize is that the marches, as well as his speeches, were deeply rooted in his belief that racism and poverty can be eradicated by raising the level of relationships among people.”
The full room of people, scattered over three-dozen tables, stood and clapped as the awards were given. Jennine Jeff ries, an MSU Denver senior who won an award for her activism, has done much work in the community to express her views on various subjects relating to MLK Day. “My work is extensive, but most recently [I have been] featured in the PBS Documentary, ‘Losing Ground: Cliff Effect,”’ Jeff ries said. “[My documentary] speaks to how women of lowsocioeconomic statuses are losing much-needed work supports, such as child care, all due to receiving a raise or promotion and putting these women over the ‘cliff ’ when it comes to allowable income.” Other winners included Alton Clark, the Associate Director of the African American Affairs Council at MSU Denver and Rudy Gonzales who won the community award. “This event does so much for the community through the recognition of its members through nominates for the Peace Award, but more importantly, Metro’s graduates go out into said community and continue doing great work for the community,” Jeff ries said. Members of the Colorado I Have a Dream Foundation stood on stage to recite the infamous “I Have a Dream” speech, in both English and Spanish. McIntosh said that the breakfast would help people converse and start the new year off in a positive way. ‘The event promotes an understanding of the many things Dr. King stood for,” McIntosh said. “When the university community gets behind outreach efforts such as the Spirit of the MLK Food
>>continued from front page “Are we in danger?” Landau read as actors went through the motions of a traffic arrest. “Do we need to fear for our lives? These are questions that I did not know I needed to ask myself. My friend is in handcuffs. He may receive a ticket. But who knew? Who knew he’d be a witness to the reality of police brutality?” The performance also touched on issues of racial discrimination by police with a narrative about a less violent traffic stop. Lupe Lopez, an undocumented immigrant from Guatemala who participated in the troupe’s
performance, recounted being with her husband when he was pulled over for driving eight miles over the speed limit. Both Lopez and her husband, Abel Bautista, are now facing deportation. Lopez said she came to America escaping a sexually abusive employer. She said she needed to find a way to make money to support her family but did not have enough for proper immigration. She has been in the country since she was 16 years old. Since he has been in America, Bautista has lost about $7,000 in unpaid wages. He and Lopez had hearings last November that
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Jennine Jeffries gives her acceptance speech after winning a Martin Luther King Peace Award at the MLK Peace Awards. The ceremony was held on Jan. 17 in the Tivoli Turnhalle. Photo by Trevor L Davis • tdavis84@msudenver.edu
Drive, the impact is the type of direct action that supports the needs of our students.” The food drive, resulted in the donation of 1,402 food and nonperishable items, as well as $245 to the MSU Denver student food bank. Keynote speaker Dr. Regina Lewis, Chair and Professor of Communication of Pikes Peak Community College and CEO of ReginaSpeaking LLC, shared personal experiences to enhance her speech, of which the slogan was “Poverty to PhD.”
McIntosh believes the future of the event is promising and hopes to continue it in the future. “Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his legacy is much more than his speech alone,” Jeff ries said. “By Metro continuing his legacy through these breakfasts, it further promotes what Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stood for and represented. It is extremely important to continue shedding light on various social injustices because some still don’t realize that there are very serious issues out there that desperately need addressing.”
began the deportation process. Their case has been postponed until Oct. 1. “We didn’t come to this country to steal or ask for anything for free,” Bautista said. “We just want a better life for our family.” Bautista and Lopez have four children who are American citizens. “Latinos face police discrimination,” Gabriela Flora said. Flora is the project voice regional organizer for the American Friends Service Committee and acted as an interpreter for Lopez and Bautista. The organization is committed to service, development and
peace programs worldwide. After the performance by the Romero Theater Troupe, attendees spent 45 minutes brainstorming ways to end mass incarcerations. Questions covered drug policy, homelessness and education. Suggested answers ranged from ending the war on drugs, ending the city camping ban and restorative justice. The result of the discussions can be found on the CPC blog. “We can’t fi x the problem unless we start talking about it and getting it out there,” Landau said.
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The Pepsi Center gives jumbo gift to Auraria Melanie Moccia mmoccia@msudenver.edu @melanie_the met Auraria Event Center, home of the basketball and volleyball games, has recently received a large donation that is enhancing the experience of players and fans. Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, supporters of MSU Denver and its sports teams, donated a Sony Jumbotron — a 16-foot by 10-foot video board that is now located in the event center. “We have a very good relationship with (KSE,)” said John Kietzmann, MSU Denver’s assistant athletic director. “Obviously, we’re neighbors, and athletically, we work with them quite a bit. We do some advertising with them at their games.” The Jumbotron used to hang in the center of the Pepsi Center. “Pepsi Center was pleased to assist Metro State in upgrading its video boards on campus,” Dave Jolette, senior vice president of venue operations at KSE told The Denver Post. Auraria received the old Jumbotron last summer, but it was not completely installed until December. “When we first were doing this, we found out ‘hey we’d love to get it, we’d love to get a hold of it’ but we were kind of at the mercy of the Pepsi Center,” Kietzmann said. “Based on their (replacement) project, we could go in, tear stuff down and get it over here.” After getting it over to MSU Denver, it took the athletic department months to find time to install all the wiring. Workers spent a lot of long nights getting it completely up and running. The initial set up with all the wiring began in October and wrapped up in November. As of now, no one new has been hired to operate the board, but students have been helping film the games so that the big screen is able to play the various videos.It is now located behind the south baseline in the Auraria Event Center.
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The Jumbotron is a large upgrade from the score boards once used in the gym, because the previous ones did not have video capabilities. “It’s a game changer. For our basketball facility and volleyball facility, if you go in there now, it totally changes the environment and atmosphere of the game,” Kietzmann said. “Things that we’re doing currently are adding instant replay, we’re adding new game experiences.” The athletic department also started doing a ritual at games called “The Rowdy Crowd,” where they focus in on fans and show their face on the big screen. On top of focusing heavily on the fans with the new equipment, the video board will also be showing top plays, which gives the games a more entertaining atmosphere. MSU Denver basketball players are also excited about the enhanced game experience. “It’s cool,” said Roadrunners’ basketball player, Mitch McCarron. “I think it adds to the atmosphere a little bit.” He has also noticed more fans cheering the team on, which he believes is due to the new system. “I think we broke a record for most people in a gym and then you’ve got the big screen, speakers playing the music,” McCarron said. “We don’t get the most fans, especially when you build a lead, people start to leave and it feels dead.” Along with receiving the Jumbotron, the event center also received some backlit signage from the Pepsi Center. On either side of the bleachers, there are fluorescent signs. Kietzmann believes that these signs add a lot of professionalism to the area. The new addition to the basketball and volleyball facility goes along with a gymnasium floor that was rebranded last summer to incorporate the MSU Denver Roadrunner head logo.
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Please refer to my Spotify playlists Tobias Krause tkrause3@msudenver.edu @tobias_themet Let me first start off by saying “I love music.” Music has gotten me through some of the hardest times in my life and saved me from making some crass decisions that may or may not have ruined my life. I have spent countless nights staying up till the wee hours of the morning listening to Beck, Radiohead and Miles Davis, deciphering the mysteries of their brilliance. I was lucky enough to see Pearl Jam as my first live experience at the ripe old age of 12. I even spent my late teens/early twenties following Phish around the country, experiencing live music on a whole new level. And as
Need.Food.Late. Ian Gassman igassman@msudenver.edu I am a night owl. That is, I typically find myself awake far past a normal person’s bedtime. And, if I’m not inside staying up late, playing guitar or trying to restrain myself from binging on Netflix, I’m out and about going to a show and having a few drinks. Doing this can really amplify your hunger. Yet, here in this evergrowing city of ours, there are barely any late-night eateries. Yeah, there are pizza joints, like PieHole, D.P. Dough’s and Benny Blanco’s, which are all open until 3 a.m. on Friday and Saturdays. Then, there’s the 24-hour world of Denver Diner or Pete’s Kitchen or Tom’s Diner. But there is still something missing here. On an episode of Anthony Bourdain’s short-lived show, “The Layover,” the chef turned travel show icon heads to San Francisco. Beyond finding some tasty looking seafood and an awesome tiki bar, he also gets plastered around 2 a.m. and is able to stumble into Sam’s Pizza and Hamburgers for a delicious double cheeseburger. He also recommends Yuet Lee, a cheap Chinese place that’s open until 3 a.m. on the weekends, as well as Lucero’s, an after-hours hot dog cart specializing in baconwrapped dogs. With the recently proposed law to keep bars open to until 7 a.m. and the constant influx of youth to our hip neighborhoods, restaurant owners need to take a cue from San Francisco and stay open later.
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I approach 30, I still go to several concerts a week. As I’ve grown older, my tastes and palate have become more developed and more diverse. It’s pretty safe to say that music consumes my life. But most of all, I love to write about music. Over the years, I have developed this odd, crippling fear of performing under pressure when asked about music. As a person who mainly writes about music, people look up to me and take what I say to heart to further their own personal music experiences. I feel this wave of pressure sweep over me when I’m put on the spot, as I start to sweat, panic and think to myself, “What if I let this person down?” I have no qualms with jumping
into an existing conversation about ‘90s grunge, or what they best Radiohead album is, or what bands to check out around Denver. I feel strongly that I possess the necessary knowledge and intelligence to fulfill said conversations. But lately, I’ve just been referring people to my Spotify account. It seems to be the easiest method of explaining what I have been listening to. On any given day I listen to anywhere from four to seven hours worth of different music, most of which rarely repeats itself. Streaming services like Rdio, Spotify and now iTunes radio have had the greatest impact on growing my musical catalog of knowledge. Regardless of the fact that my hero, Thom Yorke, doesn’t agree
with Spotify because it doesn’t properly pay artists — which I get — Spotify has opened doors to so many new artists that I quite possibly never would have discovered on my own. Bands that I am able to nerd out over for free, via the internet, in turn make me want to go see them live, buy the vinyl and tell all of my friends about them in hopes of a serious dance party when they make their way to town. So thanks to Spotify, I no longer need to suffer from crippling panic attacks that are most likely due to my vertigo brought on by The Denver Art Museum. I can simply refer them to my Spotify for all of music’s wonders.
Auraria Horror Story: Parking edition Nikki Work nwork@msudenver.edu @nikki_themet Parking on the first day of class is always a mess, but this semester, it really ground my gears. Barricades closed off parking lots. Police cars with sirens in full swirl parked horizontally across entryways. The cars inside lots and garages swerved and steered around incessantly like ants on a hot summer sidewalk. Those outside were left to field lateness and frustration. You’d think a commuter
campus would be a little friendlier to commuters. It took 45 minutes of circling like a vulture in a sky full of other vultures with very, very scarce prey to finally shift into park and out of outrage. At what point will AHEC learn from this repeated chaos and do something about it? Sure, there is a new parking garage under construction. As it has been for what, a year? While the construction crews battle snow, rain and whatever else construction workers encounter, AHEC makes boatloads
of money off the suffering of the masses. How have they not figured this crap out? AHEC got rid of hundreds of parking places for various new buildings that keep popping up like popsicle stick houses in pre-K. I’m not saying that expansion isn’t necessary, but unless we can park in the lobby of the Confluence building, then students need an alternative. I’m in my last semester of college – parking should not be the hardest part of my day.
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Culture quotes “MCA fans are used to the weirdest things we’ve thrown at them.” -Kate Woestemeyern, page 8 “I never called my work an ‘art’ It’s part of show business, the business of building entertainment.” -Walt Disney “Politics is the entertainment branch of industry.” -Frank Zappa
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Stephanie Alderton salderto@msudenver.edu @stephanie_themet On Jan. 17, the crowd at Denver’s Museum of Contemporary Art sounded like they were in line for a rock concert. Men and women in formal suits rubbed elbows with teenagers in slouchy hipster garb, families with young children shared space with a particularly talkative group of young adults reeking of marijuana. They all lined up at 8 p.m. to see the same thing: the opening of two new exhibits by local artists Joel Swanson and Ian Fisher. Immediately after entering the building, guests confronted “Left to Right, Top to Bottom” by Joel Swanson. This exhibit focused on the visual and physical presentation of language, through many different media. “Ampersand” consisted of a wall covered in more than 25,000 ampersands — all drawn by hand. Some of the pieces were thought-provoking: “Logic Only Works in Two Dimensions” was the title of a giant metal “<” symbol suspended from the ceiling on a wire, so that the slightest nudge could turn it in a different direction and change its meaning. Other pieces contained a touch of humor. A blue light-emitting diode blinking away on a white pedestal turned out to be “Lady Gaga’s Twitter Feed in Morse Code.” Guests crowded the exhibit all night, seeming to enjoy the pieces’ interactive nature. Some had mixed feelings, however. Chris Nuernberger, an artist who works for a typography company, said it fit his area of expertise but criticized some of the artwork. “Some of it, I feel, is done really well, like the ‘Ampersand,’” he said, “and the other ones I feel are a little less thought-out than they could have been.” Nuernberger said two pieces in particular, a set of photographs of contrasting spacebars from different keyboards and a blown-up mural of the handwritten word “Sincerely,” seemed unfinished. Downstairs, a slightly smaller crowd gathered for a very different exhibit. Ian Fisher’s “Critical Focus” was a collection of oil-on-canvas paintings of the sky, the artist’s first solo exhibition. The nearlyphotorealistic clouds reflected every possible mood of Colorado weather — from stormy to brilliant blue. Between those extremes,
Ian Fisher puts the finishing touches on his painting “Atmosphere No. 35” on Jan. 17 for his show “Critical Focus” at Denver’s Museum of Contemporary Art for his and Joel Swanson’s show “Left to Right, Top to Bottom.” The exhibits run from Jan. 17 to March 30 • Photo by Alexander Stephens, courtesy of MCA Denver
there was “Atmosphere No. 50 (Follow You Into the Dark),” an arrangement of towering cumulonimbus clouds in contrasting shades of grey, pink, white and pitch black. Although all the paintings had a similar subject, each one was unique and appeared to have something different to say. Robert Binard, a research scientist at the University of Colorado at Denver and an MCA member, said he liked Fisher’s exhibit. “It’s incredibly fascinating to me,” he said. “Only because it’s a realistic subject with a feeling of abstraction just because of the subject matter. It’s completely without meaning, without any pretense, and I find
that refreshing.” “Left to Right” and “Critical Focus,” like most of the MCA’s exhibits, seemed intended to challenge viewers, both intellectually and aesthetically. However, museum assistant Kate Woestemeyern said the guests’ positive reactions were typical for an opening night. “I would imagine tonight you’re going to get pretty good feedback,” she said. “You might not on a daily basis, but (MCA fans are) used to the weirdest things we’ve thrown at them. And this is pretty maintained compared to other exhibitions we’ve had that have been pretty wild.” Wild or not, Fisher and Swanson’s work sparked lively discus-
sions throughout the night, and many people gave the impression that they would be coming back for more. Whether it was the unconventionality of the artwork, the cheap ticket prices (just $8 for adults, $5 for seniors and college students and free for everyone under 18) or the free alcohol on the rooftop café, the exhibit opening made the MCA look not only like a fascinating museum, but simply a cool place to be on a Friday night. “Left to Right, Top to Bottom” by Joel Swanson will be at the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver now through March 30. “Critical Focus” by Ian Fisher will be on display through April 13.
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Typical divey Colfax night at the Lions Lair country together. Next up was Garrett Stone playing an acoustic guitar. Stone made a few stops in Colorado, DenThe familiar scent of stale beer ver being his second, on his solo and liquor at Lion’s Lair was retour. He played pop music-esque placed with the fresh smell of paint originals as well as covers like The Jan. 14. Killers’ “Jenny Was a Friend of The doorman, Johnny Fitz, an Mine.” MSU Denver student had replaced Jack Thunder and The Road the bumper sticker décor with Soda were the final act, startbrown paint the night before. All ing their set around 11:30. Jack that remained of decades of bands Thunder, aka Preston Newbury, coming through and leaving their collaborated with one-man band, sticky mark was the wall behind The Road Soda, aka Todd Klepacki. the wood-paneled stage. The usual Newbury’s vocals and bluesy riffs crowd of punk kids and Colfax were reminiscent of Jack White and transients were nowhere in sight. meshed well with his wolf-skin hat, That Tuesday night, Lion’s Lair drawn-on black mask and general was host to three very different Stage lights emanate from behind David Meyer of Emerald Siam as he tickles the ivories. oddities while performing. acts. The oldie-but-goodie dive Photo by Scott Lentz • slentz@msudenver.edu Klepacki’s musical attributes bar welcomed Daniel Amedee and were beyond impressive: he played Sarah Burke, Garrett Stone, and baritone electric guitar and a foot Jack Thunder and The Road Soda drum while singing into some sort to its rustic, wooden stage. complemented Ottaway’s yelpfrom Jeff Suthers of the now Ian Gassman of cup over a microphone. The The show had a classic dive bar ing voice and fuzzy guitar chords. defunct space-rock groups, Bright igassman@msudenver.edu combination yielded a “punk-rock start — no musicians in the buildOtherwise, Spriggs and drummer, Channel and Moonspeed. blues” sort of sound: a much more ing until an hour after the start Marlon Chance, fi lled out the rest Unlike the latter of those two On a typical Friday night in familiar and appealing one for time. Fitz reassured this happens of the space in the best possible bands, which usually involvled ten Denver, there’s usually a lot going Lion’s Lair. The newly formed band on. a lot with bands at small venues — way, making for one intense set. or more instrumentalists, Pale Sun hails from Fort Worth, Texas, and they do what they want. Rounding out the evening was There’s eating, drinking, listen- works well as a quartet. This is due ended their Midwestern tour in Daniel Amedee and Sarah the psych-rock blues band, The in part to Suthers’ amazing ear for ing, laughing and, generally, stuff Colorado. Burke kicked off the night perBlue Rider. texture. to be doing. And, when things The previous performers long forming songs from Amedee’s Made up of four seasoned muSong after song, two interbegin to bustle, the people of this gone, the remaining nine people second album Climbing. Amedee’s sicians from Denver, the quartetplaying guitars fi lled the venue fair city really start to shine. at the bar finished the last swigs of soothing vocals, matched Burke’s blasted through an energetic set of with ethereal and emotive sound. Many of us don’t expect to their drinks, threw in for their tabs end up at the Hi-Dive on a Friday melodious voice. The duo from tunes, each illuminated by an edgy Meanwhile the rhythm section, New Orleans is touring parts of the and called it a Colfax night. glint of southern rock ’n‘ roll. along with Suthers’ disconnected, night — experiencing a great show The hard-hitting garage rock impressionistic vocal lines, carried with plenty of beautiful friends — sound exploding from Rett Rogers along each piece, adding grit and but somehow it always seems to character. Altogether, this cohesion four string was met by Scott Beck’s happen. consistent drumming to make up a When we are considering head- of individual elements made Pale magical rhythm section. Sun one radiant opener. ing home early, that second perAnd, Schusterman’s chaotic, Equally brilliant was Kurt Otsona living deep inside of us longs yet concise string of chord progrestaway’s recently revitalized group, to gleam with the rest of them. sions flowed effervescently, like Emerald Siam. And a part of this inner drive a late ‘60s Ray Manzarek on the After Ottaway’s main band, must have been transmitted Overcasters, went on an “indefinite perfect amount of acid. through the cosmos to the bands By the end of the show, The hiatus” on Oct. 2012, he started playing on Jan. 17: Pale Sun, EmBlue Rider channeled a sound that working with his longtime bassist erald Siam and The Blue Rider, for Todd Spriggs to create a new outlet. really lit up the audience, bringing they too shimmered with spacedDaniel Amedee (left) performs with Sarah Burke at Lion’s Lair on Jan. 14, 2014. The out the brilliance of another Friday What stood out were the out, psychedelic-tinged excellence. pair originate from New Orleans and are touring parts of the country night spent at the Hi-Dive. haunting organ melodies, which Pale Sun is the new project Photo by Amanda Sutherland • asuther6@msudenver.edu
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Fading West Switchfoot
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Stephanie Alderton salderton@msudenver.edu @stephanie_themet When Jon and Tim Foreman and a few of their buddies started a rock band back in 1996, they decided to name themselves after a surfing move. Driven by waves of soaring vocals and an undercurrent of electronic-infused guitars, Switchfoot’s ninth full-length album, Fading West, sounds like the soundtrack to such a film. That’s intentional, because the album was released Jan. 14 to compliment the band’s documentary “Fading West,” released Sept. 30, 2013. First up is “Love Alone Is Worth the Fight,” a rousing, concert-friendly anthem that sets the tone for the rest of the album. Most of the tracks have the same sea-washed electric sound, in which Switchfoot’s normally prominent guitars fade to the background, and the same upbeat quality in both the music and the lyrics. But there are a couple of exceptions: “Say It Like You Mean It,” a sweeping indictment of lost American identity, sounds a lot more like the gritty rock songs that populated the band’s last few albums; and “BA55” lives up to its title in a big way. The lyrics of Fading West cover mostly-familiar territory. Jon Foreman’s emotional poetry seems to get more nostalgic with every album, but not enough to drown out the “live life to the fullest” message that dominates practically every chorus. As usual, the band members’ Christian faith acts like a low bass line in this album: always present, but hard to detect unless you’re looking for it. Still, for longtime fans there can be little doubt who Foreman is talking to when he sings “I believe you’re the fire that can burn me clean” (in “BA55”) or “You’re what I’m running for” (in “Back to the Beginning Again”). Halfway through, Switchfoot lays out their philosophy clearly: “What you say is your religion; how you say it’s your religion; who you love is your religion.” Judging by Fading West, it seems Switchfoot’s religion consists of taking risks, loving others, and catching a great wave now and then. This album is the closest Coloradans can get to the California beach without a plane ticket, and makes a great finals soundtrack..
Denver shows
1/24: DIRT — Single Release Bar Bar @ 8 p.m. FREE (donations suggested) 1/26: 3 Doors Down Acoustic Paramount Theatre @ 8 p.m. Tickets starting at $29.50
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“I, Frankenstein” “Gloria” [limited] “Stranger by the Lake”[limited] “Knights of Badassdom” [limited] “Run & Jump” [limited] 1. Fading West by Switchfoot Album art by lower case people 2. Warpaint by Warpaint Album Art by Rough Trade Records 3. Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit Poster by Skydance Productions
The Legend of Hercules F Steve Musal smusal@msudenver.edu There are some films that transcend their awful nature by being so ridiculous they cross the line into endearing. The term is “so bad, it’s good.” Unfortunately, “The Legend of Hercules” is just bad. The film tells a very-looselyderived-from-Greek-Myth story of Hercules (Kellan Lutz), son of Zeus and a mortal woman, born to kill his mother’s husband, the tyrant
Jack Ryan: Shadow B Recruit Kailyn Lamb klamb6@msudenver.edu The theatrical reboot of Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan movies hit theaters Jan. 17 with an edge-ofyour-seat bang. Ryan (Chris Pine) starts as an American graduate student in London in 2001 who sees the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks live on television.
King Amphitryon (Scott Adkins). A love triangle ensues between Hercules and his half-brother, Iphicles (Liam Garrigan), over political bargaining chip Princess Hebe of Crete (Gaia Weiss), causing the king to send Hercules off to die in Egypt. Captured instead of killed, Hercules is sold into slavery. One abridged “Gladiator” knock-off later, he’s back in Greece, leading a revolution, getting the girl, confronting some parental abandonment issues, and generally wrapping up the plot in a somewhat tame and ultimately boring whirlwind of violence. From the casual disregard of
the myth to the even-more-casual disregard for women (who exist in this film only to be bedded or killed for the glory of men), “Hercules” is less historically and mythically authentic than other swordand-sandals films like “300.” Nor can the film stand on its own merits. The plot is boringly formulaic, with plot holes that make M. Night Shyamalan’s disastrous “The Last Airbender” look well-scripted , with the dialogue and delivery to match. If you do see it for shirtless, well-muscled blond protagonist, I advise any of the several theaters in the area that serve plenty of alcohol.
Cut forward 18 months to Ryan, now a Marine Corps officer, as he suffers a helicopter crash that breaks his back and ends his time in the war. While going through physical therapy, he meets Dr. Cathy Muller (Kiera Knightly) — in Clancy’s books, Muller is his wife — and a CIA operative, Navy Cmdr. Thomas Harper (Kevin Costner). Harper invites Ryan to join a special division of the CIA that tracks terrorist group funding through Wall Street banks. This is where the real action begins, as Ryan goes to Russia to stop rogue Russian intelligence operatives from sending America into “the
second Great Depression.” Once the action in this film gets going it doesn’t slow down, charging from one scene to the next as Ryan goes from CIA analyst to operational agent. The plot may sound cheesy on paper, but director Kenneth Branagh’s up-to-date take on Ryan’s origins is a well-done, enjoyable action movie. It is also the first of the Jack Ryan films not based off a specific Clancy novel; a fresh start to the franchise showing Ryan’s actual recruitment into the CIA rather than his original beginnings shown in the Ben Affleck Ryan film, “The Sum of All Fears.”
Music releasing 1/28 Bibio — The Green E.P. The Gaslight Anthem — The B-Sides David Crosby — Croz Dum Dum Girls — Too True Riff Raff — NEON iCON Of Mice & Men — Restoring Force
Chart toppers iTunes charts Top song: “Timber” — Pitbull Feat. Ke$ha Top album: Frozen (soundtrack) Top free app: Flipagram Source: www.itunes.com
TV Guide’s most popular TV show: “The Blacklist” (NBC) Celebrity: Kate Middleton Top video: “The Following” (FOX) Source: www.tvguide.com
Box office chart #1: “Ride Along” #2: “Lone Survivor” #3: “The Nut Job” Source: www.rottentomatoes.com
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Tobias Krause tkrause3@msudenver.edu @tobias_themet The indie-rock band Warpaint have released their second full-length album, Warpaint, which came out Jan. 21 on Rough Trade Records. The album drops four years after the band debuted their all female dream-pop meets indie-psychedelic rock sound on 2010’s The Fool, which saw a ton of underground success among the emo-rock blogosphere. Warpaint is known for their hard-hitting guitar licks, back and forth improvisational rhythmic sections, on top of angelic vocals from guitarists Theresa Wayman and Emily Kokal, bassist Jenny Lee Lindberg, and Stella Mozgawa on drums. Mozgawa is an incredibly sound drummer who also lends her technical proficiency to the guitar from time to time. The self-titled sophomore album manages to once again submerge listeners in a dark, sexy atmosphere that keeps listeners fully engulfed throughout the 12-tracks on the album. Warpaint is an intriguingly romantic, yet emotional rollercoaster that clocks in at just over 50 minutes. The captivating flow from song to song shows the discipline the girls were able to convey in a sonically-pleasing manner.
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Both in the new art style (above) or the old (below), from left to right, Bubbles, Blossom and Buttercup make up “The Powerpuff Girls.” Artwork by Cartoon Network
The Powerpuff Girls (Reboot) C Kayla Whitney kwhitne2@msudenver.edu @kayla_themet Sugar, spice, and everything nice — these were the ingredients chosen to create a classic cartoon. But then Cartoon Network added an extra ingredient to the series... a reboot. Thus, a childhood was ruined. Using their ultramodern tools — CGI, auto tune, and pop culture — the network used the forces of the future to destroy a classic. Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup, three super-powered, crime fighting, kindergarteners from the city of Townsville, are back on the airwaves after a Jan. 20 reboot episode of “The Powerpuff Girls” premiered on Cartoon Network. Having been a fan since my Eva’s rise to power. Young literally carries the story with his strong vocals and great stage presence. The climax of the first act is Eva’s secret marriage to Juan Péron, who is elected president of Argentina in the act’s finale, “A New Argentina.” Dominated by Eva’s strong passion, the musical flies from one song to the next. Even toward the end of her life, as her body struggles with cancer, Eva strives for power in the government she created. In a vulnerable moment, Eva sings to Juan in “You Must Love Me” saying that even in her time of weakness her husband is still there. She realizes even though she pushed Juan to power, he loves her for more than that. Caroline Bowman depicts Eva as a strong and passionate player in the game of power. On a beautiful stage, meant to look like it was lit with natural sunlight, the strength of every cast member shows in this production. “Evita” will run at the Buell until Jan. 26.
age was in the single digits, I set the bar pretty high for this reboot. Simply put, I was disappointed. Instead of the brightly-colored 15-minute episodes of action and kick-butt role models I expected, I got 30 minutes of faux 3D with dull colors, minute humor and girls who spent more time crying than kicking evil’s behind in time for bedtime. Recap for those unfamiliar with the series: The Powerpuff Girls originated when Professor Utonium combined sugar, spice, everything nice and Chemical X to create three evil-fighting, superpowered girls who constantly save the city of Townsville. After six seasons, a movie and some (not always special) specials, the series has been happily resting in the hearts of fans for many years — until now. The newest special, “Dance Pantsed,” centers on the premise of an evil video game — basically Dance Dance Revolution. The episode includes a pelvic thrusting zookeeper, a break dancing Professor Utonium, and a constantly kid-
napped character named Fibonacci Sequins — aptly voiced by Ringo Starr. There were a few similarities to the classic show. For instance; all the original voice actors returned for the reboot, the mayor of Townsville is still incompetent, Miss Bellum never reveals her face and Mojo Jojo is still a crazy monkey. But the differences outweigh the familiar. The graphics were the biggest thing. I felt like I was wearing 3D glass my eyes didn’t want
to adjust to. The quick wit, puns and references from the old series barely made a comeback and were almost nonexistent. And Buttercup cried. Buttercup should never cry... Having been such a fan of the girls I don’t want to discredit the show completely after one new special episode. Even though it wasn’t want I expected it’s still “The Powerpuff Girls,” but I may have to accept that these are no longer my girls.
Caroline Bowman as Eva Perón in the National Tour of “Evita” Photo by Richard Termine, courtesy of The Denver Center’s flickr page
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Metro sports Women’s basketball 1/24: vs. Colorado Mesa Auraria Event Center @ 5 p.m. 01/18: vs. vs Western State Auraria Event Center @ 5 p.m.
Men’s basketball 1/24: vs. Colorado Mesa Auraria Event Center @ 7 p.m. 01/18: vs. vs Western State Auraria Event Center @ 7 p.m.
Track & Field 1/24-1/25: Air Force Invitational @ USAFA, Colo.
Denver sports Denver Broncos The Metropolitan would like to congratulate the Broncos in their AFC Championship win and wish them luck in the Super Bowl (Feb. 2).
Denver Nuggets 1/23: @ Portland Trail Blazers @ 8:30 p.m. 1/25: vs. Indiana Pacers Pepsi Center @ 7 p.m. 1/17: @ Sacramento Kings @ 7 p.m.
Colo. Avalanche 1/24: @ Florida Panthers @ 5:30 p.m. 1/25: @ Tampa Bay Lightning @ 5 p.m. 1/27: @ Dallas Stars @ 6:30 p.m.
Sports Quotes “I went to a fight the other night, and a hockey game broke out.” -Rodney Dangerfield “Football is like life — it requires perseverance, self-denial, hard work, sacrifice, dedication and respect for authority.” -Vince Lombardi “It’s good sportsmanship to not pick up lost golf balls while they are still rolling.” -Mark Twain
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Metro has straight shooter in McCarron Scott Corbridge kcorbrid@msudenver.edu Hailing from Brisbane, Australia, McCarron has always been around a basketball. “I grew up around a basketball stadium,” he said. “Running around, shooting the ball.” From an early stage McCarron was able to work on his game. “There were import players that would come in and I’d hang around with them. So I was just really involved with the sport,” McCarron said. While growing up in Australia, McCarron had quite the juggling act as he balanced school with five to six club teams in high school. The game was giving McCarron so many opportunities that he needed to know where he could continue playing in college. And as chance would have it, there was a connection to Metro. Head coach Derrick Clark knew McCarron’s coach, Damian Carter, while he was playing for the Under-19 Australian team. “I was running out of time and I couldn’t go (Division) 1 because of my SAT score,” McCarron said. “I was also talking to Bellarmine University out of Kentucky and it came down to a choice between them.” The next time he played basketball, he donned the red and blue. The change from Australian basketball to American basketball posed differences for McCarron. “The game itself, the tempo. America’s a lot faster, there’s more athletes across the board,” he said. “You might be able to do some moves in Australia that I got away with in my junior career that I can’t do here because of longer arms and better athletes.” So far in his junior season,
Metro junior guard Mitch McCarron sits in his locker in the Metro men’s basketball locker room. Portrait by Philip Poston • pposton1@msudenver.edu
McCarron has been thrust into a leadership role with the departures of key seniors Jonathan Morse, Demetrius Miller, Tyler Cooper and Derrick January from last year’s squad. “I’m in a co-captain job with Nick Kay and Brandon Jefferson. Coach definitely wants me to step up and lead the guys, not verbally, but by example,” McCarron said. Responsibility is something
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McCarron doesn’t take lightly according to his father Don McCarron. “He’s a person who takes ownership of his actions,” Don said. “He doesn’t make excuses and he’s very loyal. All of his coaches along his journey have sensed that.” Mitch said that struggling to balance multiple clubs and school was no easy task and was doing everything he could to keep up
before coming to Metro. “You have to play for the lowest level to make the next,” McCarron said. “I’d try out for the region team, or the district team through my school and if you make that, then you have to keep moving up. So it’s pretty busy.” McCarron may have found his niché in basketball but also competed in other sports as well. “He had some success in track as well in the 200 and 100,” his father said. “When you get to 15 (years old) you really have to pick because the logistics don’t really allow you to get to where you’re going to go.” With the success the 2012-13 team and the one point loss to Drury (Mo.) in the national title game, McCarron knew he wanted to go back, but win it this time. “It was disappointing. I don’t really know how to describe it but it was probably one of the worst feelings I’ve felt,” McCarron said. “I was shocked. We had it and I felt like we lost that game. We were just sitting around the locker room and looking around at all our teammates and just thought that we should have had that.” Moving forward with his career, McCarron has received many accolades, including first team all-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference and RMAC academic player of the year. “I’m glad that I’m doing well and proved to myself,” McCarron said. After his college playing days, Mitch wants to find himself with his Sports Industry Operations degree and play overseas in Europe’s international basketball ranks. From the deserts of the Outback, to the snowy Rocky Mountains, Mitch McCarron is making the most of his time in Denver.
Women’s basketball
Jan. 17 — Junior center Nicholas Kay scored a game-high 21 points, 15 in the second half, and recorded 10 rebounds for his seventh career double-double as the Roadrunners downed the Adams State Grizzlies 88-77. Metro overcame a season-high 19 turnovers and sustained its Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference lead in free throw shooting by going 28-32 from the line.
Jan. 17 — Sophomore forward Fawn Brady registered her first career double-double with career highs of 22 points and 11 rebounds as Metro downed Adams State University 76-35. Junior center Deni Jacobs went 8-of-9 from the field for a season-high 17 points. Metro’s 41-point win was the Roadrunners’ biggest margin of victory in over a year.
Jan. 18 — Senior guard Brandon Jefferson scored 31 points in Metro’s rally from a second-half deficit at Fort Lewis College to win 78-65. The Roadrunners (14-1) stayed perfect in RMAC play at 11-0. The Roadrunners have moved up one spot to No. 3 in the nation.
Jan. 18 — The Lady Runners three-game winning streak was snapped with a 78-57 loss to Fort Lewis College. The loss dropped the Roadrunners overall record to 6-9, 5-6 in the RMAC. Cassie Lambrecht played a game-high 32 minutes. One bright spot for Metro in defeat was a 17-9 turnover advantage.
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Metro&sports Track Field Jon Clarke, a senior sprinter for the men’s track team, ran a qualifying time for nationals in the 60 meters at the Potts Invitational in Boulder Jan. 18. Clarke broke the men’s school record with a time of 6.77 seconds. Junior sprints/jumps Justin Jimmerson broke a school record in the triple jump, won the 200 meters and posted a personal best in the long jump. For the women’s team, senior sprinter Belle Kiper had the top finish in the 400 meters with a time of 1:01.20. Freshman sprinter Rachelle Culley placed second in the 200 meters with a time of 27.68. Junior distance runners Evonna Ramirez and Judith Chavez finished fourth and fifth, respectively, in the 800 meters. Metro’s next meet is at the Air Force Invitational Jan. 24-25.
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Baseball, softball seasons on deck Mario Sanelli msanelli@msudenver.edu @mario_themet The Roadrunners’ baseball and softball programs will open their respective seasons in less than two weeks. Baseball begins the 2014 campaign with a three-game set Jan. 31-Feb. 2 at Auraria Field against the University of NebraskaKearney. The softball team will open its season at home the following weekend with double-header games Feb. 8 and 9 versus Nebraska-Kearney.
Baseball
Metro baseball head coach Jerrid Oates enters his third season with Metro. The Roadrunners finished 2013 with a 20-27 overall record, a five-win improvement from 15-31 in 2012. The baseball team lost seven players after the 2013 season, most notably infielder/pitcher Jacob Nelson, a transfer from the University of New Mexico before 2013, who was All-American at third base for the Roadrunners last year. Oates’ squad returns ace pitcher Patrick Gojan, a redshirt-
junior, who led the rotation in earned run average, starts, wins, complete games (2) and innings pitched (84.2) in 2013. Metro also welcomes five transfers to this year’s roster: juniors Kris Lalk, Shay Lynes and Danny Westerberg, and sophomores Nick Comito and Alex Walker — all of whom attended Colorado high schools. Six freshmen also accompany this group of new faces. The Roadrunners have a crop of five seniors this season — middle infielder Zac Baldini, outfielder Gavin Purvis, third baseman/ pitcher Sean Reeves and pitchers Eli Ford and Kevin Hand. The Roadrunners seek their first Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference championship since 2002. Metro was picked third in the Plains Division and fourth overall in the RMAC preseason coaches poll.
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Softball head coach Annie Van Wetzinga begins her inaugural year with the Roadrunners, and her second head coaching stint in Colorado after she headed the Colorado School of Mines softball program from 2008-10.
Metro junior pitcher Mike Thill slings a pitch down the pipe during Metro’s game against New Mexico Highlands University May 5, 2013 at Auraria Field. Photo by Scott Lentz • slentz@msudenver.edu
Van Wetzinga enters her seventh year of head coaching and brings her 153-156 overall record (100-53 conference) to Metro. The softball team finished 2627 overall in 2012, but saw the win column decrease by nine games in 2013 at 17-28. Starting pitcher Brittany Moss and second baseman Annalyse Garcia have departed, but Metro receives juniors Dominique Garcia, a pitcher/outfielder transfer from Otero Junior College, along with second baseman Kaylynn Harmon, a transfer from Fort Lewis College. The Lady Runners also added Loveland High School teammates
Colissa Bakovich and Cassidy Smith to round out their freshman class. On the senior side of the roster, Metro returns first baseman/pitcher Aubree Maul, center fielder Dani Sandel and catcher Kelsey Tillery. The Lady Runners look to return to the postseason for the first time since 2010 and 2009, when Metro finished as RMAC regular season champions and won the tournament both years. Metro was picked sixth in the RMAC preseason coaches poll, as Maul and Tillery were named preseason all-RMAC.
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Riddles A: How can you make 7 even? B: What is brown and sticky? C: What is the center of gravity? D: When is homework not homework?
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E: How many seconds are in a year? F: How many apples grow on a tree? G: What has 3 feet but cannot walk? Answers: A: Take away the “s” from “seven” B: A stick C: “V” D: When it’s turned into the teacher E: Only 12. January 2nd, February 2nd, etc. F: All apples grow on trees G: A yardstick
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December 22 -January 19 Thanks to social media. Just about everything is annoying.
Aquarius
January 20 -February 18 bar.
You will fi nd true love at the Whole Foods salad
Source: goodriddlesnow.com/short-riddles
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February 19 -March 20
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It’s a new year and it’s also time to start a new band. Some name suggestions are: Peyton F***ing Mannin’, Wrecked like Miley.
Aries
March 21 -April 19 It’s seriously about time you stop singing Miley Cyrus’ “Wrecking Ball” everytime you crash into something — on purpose.
Taurus
April 20 -May 20 he stars will align in your favor this weekend, mostly because of your scandalous nightlife over break.
Difficulty: EASY
Gemini
May 21 -June 20 Make sure you recite your pick up line before asking that significant other out during the second week of class, because you’ve got the entire semester left — awkward
Brain Teasers Difficulty: HARD
Last issue’s answers (reading from right): one step forward, two steps back, double or nothing, peppermint twist, forefathers, enroll, addresses, you can count on it
Overheard on campus Cancer
June 21 -July 22 Bret Michaels will strangely haunt your dreams tonight. Try not to act startled.
Leo
July 23 -August 22 You will meet some one at a Whole Foods salad bar that won’t stop staring at you. Run away as fast as you can.
Virgo
August 23 -September 22 Have you ever really thought about what a band name means? Like, Tears for Fears? Th ink about it.
Libra
September 23 -October 22 Your syllabus quiz is worth 25 percent of your grade. Good luck.
Scorpio
October 23 -November 21
Unless you want to look like a troll doll, wash your hair everyday.
Sagittarius
November 22 -December 21 When someone calls you sunshine at breakfast this weekend, it will be everything but sunshine — mainly because you will be incredibly hungover from the night before.
“What are all these people doing here?” “Nothing like six cups of coffee to start the day.” “All I want is my damn bus pass.” “What’s a library?” “This campus feels like a smelly mall food court and bathroom.” “Seriously? 45 minutes to park my damn car? I didn’t pay thousands of dollars for this shit.” “I don’t even know where this cat came from.” “It was the greatest Pabst Blue Ribbon in history.” Hear something that makes you laugh? Shake your head? Roll your eyes? Tweet it to @nikki_ themet with the hashtag #overheardoncampus and you may see it in next week’s paper.
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Here’s what you need to know: THE DEADLINE TO SUBMIT THE APPLICATION FOR GRADUATION IS 5 P.M., FEBRUARY 7 IN THE REGISTRAR'S OFFICE, SSB 160. IF MAILED THEY MUST BE POSTMARKED ON OR BEFORE FEBRUARY 7. 1. All students wishing to graduate must apply for graduation. Applications are available in SSB 160 or online at www.msudenver.edu/ registrar/student/forms. 2. You must meet the following requirements by the end of the semester you apply for graduation: Minimum of 120 semester hours All requirements for your major and minor All General Studies requirements Minimum of 40 Upper Division credit hours Multi-cultural requirement Cumulative GPA of 2.00 or higher
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3. Walking in the commencement ceremony does not guarantee that you have graduated. 4. It is your responsibility to report any repeated courses to the Office of the Registrar. Failure to do so may negatively affect your ability to graduate as planned. 5. If you apply for graduation but end up not meeting all requirements, you must reapply for a subsequent graduation. 6. Diplomas are not provided at Commencement. You will be notified on how to obtain your diploma.
For additional information, visit:
www.msudenver.edu/registrar/student/ graduationevaluation and www.msudenver.edu/commencement.
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THIS FILM IS RATED PG FOR MILD ACTION AND RUDE HUMOR. Please note: Passes are limited and will be distributed on a first come, first served basis while supplies last. No phone calls, please. Limit two passes per person. Each pass admits one. Seating is not guaranteed. Arrive early. Theater is not responsible for overbooking. This screening will be monitored for unauthorized recording. By attending, you agree not to bring any audio or video recording device into the theater (audio recording devices for credentialed press excepted) and consent to a physical search of your belongings and person. Any attempted use of recording devices will result in immediate removal from the theater, forfeiture, and may subject you to criminal and civil liability. Please allow additional time for heightened security. You can assist us by leaving all nonessential bags at home.
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www.msudenver.edu/healthcenter
Plaza Suite 150 303-556-2525
Eligibility All students are eligible for the Health Centers low cost services, no insurance is necessary. Walk in appointments are available but scheduling an appointment is preferred. The Health Center accepts all on campus student Health Insurance Plans. Aetna BlueCross BlueShield, Cofinity Network, and Humana insurance plans are accepted and additional outside insurances are being added each month. Please note: The Health Center at Auraria is not a Medicare and Medicaid approved provider thus, Medicare and Medicaid insured students can only be seen for emergency care.
24/7 Auraria Campus Emergency Phone Numbers Protocol to Contact the Auraria Police Department From any campus phone, CALL 911 From off-campus phones or cell phone, CALL 303-556-5000 After-hours mental health crisis and victim assistance CALL 303-352-4455