Volume 36 Issue 19 - Jan. 30, 2014

January 30, 2014

Volume 36, Issue 19

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TheMetropolitan MetSports Runners dunk another win

By Scott Corbridge kcorbrid@msudenver.edu Metro’s men’s basketball was able to defeat Colorado Mesa University 86-76 Jan. 24 at Auraria Event Center.

Senior guard Brandon Jefferson scored 20 of his 30 points in the second half to help the No. 3 Roadrunners fend off Colorado Mesa.

The win improved Metro to 15-1 and 12-0 in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference as they continue their 12-game winning streak. Mesa fell to 8-8 and 6-6 in conference play with the loss.

Neither team could start the game with a solid lead, as both sides struggled to make shots early. Metro’s shooting took a hit as they only shot 25.9 percent from the floor and 9 percent from behind the arc at 1-11.

“To this point we’ve had tough games,” head coach Derrick Clark said. “We’ve had to come back at times. We always haven’t had a 30-point cushion.”

Even with the shooting struggles, Mesa was up by only four at 35-31, due to only two first-half Metro turnovers.

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Metro junior Nicholas Kay dunks against Colorado Mesa Jan. 24 at the Auraria Event Center. Metro defeated Mesa 86-76.

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By Melanie Moccia mmoccia@msudenver.edu Aaron Brown turned his passion into a project by helping those with less access to heating by creating soda can furnaces for Westwood neighborhood homes.

Brown, who is an assistant professor at MSU Denver for mechanical engineering technology, started this project with the help of five students from the department.

Each furnace only cost around $30 to build. Approximately $28 a month is saved from using these machines.

The Westwood community named this project “EZ Heat.”

“It’s an array of soda can towers that are in an insulated box and the sun hits the towers,” Brown said. “Air passes through, and as it passes through, the sun heats up the air and then it comes out warm.”

The cans are then sprayed with high temperature black spray paint. A polycarbonate screen, or another material such as glass, shower curtains or acrylic is placed on top of the box. With that, a so-

lar or air-conditioned powered fan helps move the airflow. Brown said it costs one cent a day to run.

The furnaces have up to a 170-degree output.

Because of the 300 plus days of sunshine in Colorado a year, the soda can furnace is extremely beneficial.

“It works in other locations too, but Colorado is ideal,” Brown said. “We have a lot of sun and it’s cold enough in the winter that we actually need heat, so I think it’s perfect.”

Mitch Schroeder, an MSU Denver senior, helped Brown with the project. He was in one of Brown’s lower-level engineering courses and wanted to get involved.

“I thought it was a great project. He said he was going to try to make a solar furnace and that he wanted some students to help build it,” Schroeder said. “It would essentially help heat and help lower the cost of lower income families.”

Brown plans on expanding his efforts to help keep people warm in other parts of the world.

“I’m actually working to implement these in Jordan and Lebanon for Syrian refugees,” Brown said.

“There’s millions of people who have been displaced because of the war there and it’s, believe it or not, really cold there in the winter time.

The other day there was a thing on the radio where people were burning their shoes to get warm.”

Brown presented the idea at a conference and plans to work with a non-profit called “Protect the People,” to get the project rolling.

Brown has always been a huge

fan of helping people in need. He wanted to take the results of this project to the Westwood neighborhood because of the levels of poverty in the area.

“There was a plan a couple years ago, that was semi-successful,” Brown said. “They gave kits to people to help them insulate their house better and taught them how to insulate their windows. But it was not really well adopted.”

ktomko@msudenver.edu Jeff rey Beall, a UCD scholarly initiatives librarian at Auraria Library has a list of publications that may not have the best interests of their writers at heart.

“Beall’s List,” found on Beall’s blog at scholarlyoa.com, is a list of publishing companies and individual publications that use the Gold Open Access platform to publish academic papers that may or may not be up to academic par at the expense of the author.

Gold Open Access is a method of publishing scholarly articles that makes them accessible to the public by placing the cost of publishing on the the author of the article rather than on subscribers.

Beall said normal costs for publication in scholarly journals can run from $2,500 to $13,500.

Legitimate publications have blind peer reviews, fact checking and copy editing. Stories that are refused are not published, nor is the author charged.

Predatory publications have been using open access to start

publication groups that will accept articles without the review, copy editing or fact checking as they collect the publishing fee for an article that may be poorly researched or plagiarized.

“The first list was in December 2011 on a blog I no longer have,” Beall said. “No one paid much attention to it. It only had about 18 publishers on it. It wasn’t until a year later that it really started to take off.”

Beall became suspicious of many open access journals when publishers began spamming his email with offers to publish his work.

“Most of my library career I’ve worked in the back room as a cataloguer,” Beall said. “It’s natural for me to organize information. So I started keeping a list of sketchy publishers.”

Publishers don’t make Beall’s list for just being “sketchy.” He checks the publishers against a list of criteria, also found on his blog, before he puts their name on his list.

“It’s actually the second list of criteria,” Beall said. “I’ve had a lot of input from people literally all over the globe as far as what should

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by Seahawks defense than weather at Super Bowl” (The Denver Post) “Mexico’s gay rights movement gaining ground” (Al Jazeera) “Ukraine prime minister submits resignation before talks” (Al Jazeera) Soda can solar furnaces are made up of primarily donated cans.

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Auraria librarian lists questionable publishers

By Kelli Heitstuman-Tomko

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be part of that criteria.”

One of those people was MSU Denver philosophy professor David Sullivan.

“The assistance I offered him involved pointing out some plagiarism in an article by an academic who also made use of the Clute Insitute’s ‘services,’” Sullivan said.

“Our email boxes are often fi lled with spam from ‘predatory publishers’ and ‘capitalistic conference providers’ and some, it appears, fall prey to these come-ons.”

The Clute Institue is a scholarly publishing group whose journals are not on Beall’s list.

Plagiarism is just one of the factors that can put a journal on Beall’s list. A lack of transparency, no apparent copyediting, conflicts of interest and titles that misrepresent the mission of the publication are all problems that can place a publisher or journal on the list.

Any publisher or journal that disagrees with their placement on the list can fi le an appeal.

Beall said that there has been some fallout since starting his list. His service on the board of Taylor and Francis, a publisher of scholarly journals, a position from which he resigned in 2012, was

cited as a possible conflict of interest. Beall said Taylor and Francis is a legitimate print publisher and not an open access publisher.

OMICS Publishing Group with headquarters in India is unhappy with Beall OMICS made the list due to repeated incidences of plagiarism, publishing of pseudosciences and creating “ghost” brands to lure in new and inexperienced authors, and using authors’ names without their permission.

After finding its name on Beall’s List, OMICS threatened Beall with a lawsuit demanding $1 billion in damages.

Criminal charges against Beall for defamation are also on the table. In India, defamation is a crime punishable by three years in prison.

“The university lawyers here told me not to go to India,” Beall said with a laugh.

Despite the negative attention, Beall plans to continue his list as long as it’s needed.

“I focus on the negative side of open access,” Beall said. “It only takes a few hours to set up an open access journal. It’s an ongoing problem.”

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Auraria Emergency Procedures

Homeroom History X It’s unpredictable, undeniable and has tragically become a part of our culture.

School-based violence is on the rise and the resulting fear is becoming a new normal.

Active Shooter

By Nikki Work

Evacuate – If it is safe to do so, leave the building immediately. Be sure to: • Have an escape route in mind • Leave your belongings behind • Help others escape, if possible • Follow the instructions of any police officers • Do not attempt to move wounded people • Call 911 when you are safe Hide out – If you can’t evacuate, move to an area out of the shooter’s view. If possible, go to a room with a door which can be locked or barricaded to prevent access by the shooter.

If evacuating and hiding are not possible: • Remain calm • Dial 911, if possible to alert police of the shooter’s location • If you can’t speak, leave the line open to allow the dispatcher to listen Take action – If an active shooter enters your office or classroom, as a last resort, and only when your life is in imminent danger, attempt to disrupt and/or incapacitate the active shooter.

Suspicious Person • • • •

Do not physically confront the person Do not let anyone into a locked building/office If the individual is inside, do not block the person’s access to an exit Call 911 from a campus phone or dial (303) 5565000 to access Auraria Police. Provide as much information as possible about the person and their direction of travel

For more emergency procedures, visit ahec.edu. All procedures written by AHEC. Map information compiled from The Denver Post.

Colorado shooting information from The Denver Post and Westword.

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Colorado: A troubling timeline April 20, 1999 – Columbine High School – Littleton, Colo.

- Thirteen killed by two student shooters. Twenty-four others wounded.

Sept. 27, 2006 – Platte Canyon High School – Bailey, Colo.

- Six female students taken hostage by an adult intruder and sexually assaulted. One, Emily Keyes, was shot and killed.

April 9, 2009 – Dove Creek High School – Dove Creek, Colo.

- Two students discovered to have planned a shooting at Dove Creek High School. Ten guns found in the possession of the would-be gunmen.

Feb. 23, 2010 – Deer Creek Middle School – Littleton, Colo.

- Adult shooter opened fire in parking lot, wounding two students.

Dec. 6, 2010 – Aurora Central High School – Aurora, Colo.

- Student was shot outside of school. Several shots fired, no other injuries.

Dec. 13, 2013 – Arapahoe High School – Centennial, Colo.

- Student gunman with intention of shooting teacher who was not in the building. Two students shot, and one, Claire Davis, died later.

Jan. 23, 2014 – Columbine schools– Jefferson County, Colo.

- Bomb threats prompted eight Jeffco schools to go on lockout, including six elementary schools, one middle school and Columbine High School.

Since the middle of January, there have been five incidences of schoolrelated violence in the U.S. Jan. 17 at South Carolina State University a student was shot and killed. At Purdue University on Jan. 21, a student was shot, stabbed and killed by another student. Jan. 22 at the University of Oklahoma, there was a lockdown due to supposed shots heard that was later found to be a false alarm. Jan. 23 in Colorado, bomb threats caused eight Jefferson County schools to close. Also in Colorado, Jan. 27, a student set himself on fire at Standley Lake High School.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, from “July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011, there were 31 school-associated violent deaths in elementary and secondary schools in the United States.”

Twenty-five were homicides.

The NCES also found that twice as many students from 12-18 years old said that they were afraid of being hurt at school than the number of those afraid of being hurt away from school.

A 2011 study done by the Centers for Disease Control found that about seven out of 100 students said they had been harmed or been threatened by a weapon at school.

In their article published in Agression and Violent Behavior, entitled “School Shootings: Making Sense of the Senseless,” Traci L. Wike and Mark W. Fraser wrote, “School shootings have altered the patina of seclusion and safety that once characterized public and higher education.”

U.S. News and World Report put out an article Jan. 15 which reported that at the time of publication, there had been at least 17 school shootings for the 2013-2014 school year.

In addition, according to Slate Magazine, there have been 137 fatal school shootings since 1980, with 297 people killed, and “each decade had more shooting deaths than the previous one.” Colleges alone saw 39 deadly shootings with 101 people killed.

According to an article by Miranda Hitti on WebMD, since 1999, school violence has changed students into a new culture — “The Columbine Generation.” Hitti describes how children who were in school when the event happened have seen a disproportionate amount of violence in schools. Though she said that there hasn’t been any research detailing the long-term effects of this violence, several experts correlated these tragic events to fear.

In the article, Patrick Tolan, Ph.D., director of the Institute for Juvenile Research at the University of Illinois at Chicago, said “You can run a theory that says they’d be more fearful because they’ve had more of these incidents in their lives and so it seems that life is more unpredictable, and if you add 9/11 to that, it’s even been a stronger part of their lives.”

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Time on social media is well spent

By Kelli Heitstuman-Tomko ktomko@msudenver.edu It appears that I waste a little more than 21 minutes a day.

According to Time online calculator app honoring Facebook’s 10th anniversary, 21 minutes a day is the amount of time I spend on Facebook. Well, it’s actually 21.1190848 minutes, but really, who has the time to think about all those little decimal places?

According to Time, the average person spends 17 minutes on Facebook. I’m trying to figure out if this makes me above average.

I will admit that I’m a little miffed at the suggestion that my time on Facebook is wasted. Okay,

a case can be made for the time I spend playing Candy Crush, but I consider the rest of the time I spend on Facebook to be important.

I live in Colorado. My sisters live in Southern California. My parents live in Nevada. I have aunts, uncles and cousins in California, Alaska, Hawaii and Georgia. Friends and family are spread, quite literally, coast to coast.

I’m a college student. I don’t travel much. I haven’t seen either of my sisters in almost four years.

It’s been even longer for the aunts, uncle and cousins. I have friends I have not seen in 10 years.

What we have is Facebook. All of us have accounts and we post nearly every day. We check on each

Life isn’t about “things”

By Melanie Moccia mmoccia@msudenver.edu I never really considered myself a materialistic person, until last week.

After a long night of working at the paper, I received a devastating text from my mom, who lives almost 1,500 miles away in Pennsylvania. It was only a four-word text, but those four words made my heart almost stop and gave me a slight panic attack.

“House is on fire,” the text read.

At that moment, all I wanted to do was run to my parent’s side, and tell them everything was going to be all right.

My parents, my three dogs and three of my cats were safe. Unfortunately, two of the cats didn’t survive.

At that moment, I realized nothing else matters in this world besides the things you can’t replace, which is my family.

My parents have been there for me through everything. They supported me when I wanted to move across the country to Denver. They supported by dreams of wanting to becoming a writer and put me through college. Everytime I am struggling with money, they are there to help me out. The hardest thing about the situation was not being able to be there for them, when they probably needed me the most.

Growing up in a stuck up town in New Jersey, made me “want”

everything. The county I grew up in is the sixth richest county in the U.S., and as a teenager, I felt that I had to keep up with everyone, even though everything I wanted was out of my means. I had to have the newest designer bag and I had to wear overpriced Abercrombie and Fitch clothing. God forbid if I didn’t get a car on my 17th birthday.

I started to grow out of that stage when I went away to college.

One, because I couldn’t afford anything and two, because I began to realize, who cares? Until last week, though, I still could only think of lists of things that I wanted, not focusing on things that I really needed to survive.

Seeing my parents lose almost everything they owned was a huge reality check. I am constantly so caught up in having to go out every night on the weekends with friends, spending my money at bars and shows. I always have to have new clothes, accessories and “things” that don’t even really matter. How could I be so selfish when the most important people in my life just had all of their personal belongings taken away from them in an accidental electrical fire?

It’s time to completely strip my mind from all the things that I want to have. I have come to the realization that those material things will always be there. There will always be a new iPhone. There will always be a new pair of shoes.

People are irreplaceable, and that is all that matters.

other. We share jokes. We hear about illnesses, pregnancies, births and prayer requests via a medium that allows us to notify everyone we need to contact at one time.

How can that be a waste of time?

My maternal grandparents did not have Facebook accounts.

I don’t think they even had email accounts.

But when Poppa passed away in 2010, my parents opened their Facebook account on a laptop to show my grandmother, newly widowed after 63 years of marriage, that every child, grandchild, niece and nephew had changed their profile picture to a photograph of my grandfather in his honor. It was an event organized completely on Facebook. How can that be a waste

of time?

In the five and a half years I’ve had a Facebook account, I have located old friends, connected with relatives, and made new friends. I have caught up on news from every corner of the country. I have been able to communicate with a father who was without speech for eight months after surgery.

In 21 minutes a day, I have communicated with my children.

In 21 minutes a day, I have shared joy with people I don’t have the opportunity to visit with in person.

In 21 minutes a day, I have offered prayers and extended sympathy.

What an incredible, precious waste of time.

OMAHA!

By Mario Sanelli

Scott Corbridge

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kcorbrid@msudenver.edu

In the Divisional Round playoff game against the San Diego Chargers, Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning barked “Omaha!”—a pre-snap cadence which alerts the offense the ball is about to be hiked—44 times over the course of Denver’s eight drives.

ESPN and nfl.com picked up on the amount of “Omaha’s” Manning yapped, and videos appeared on the sports mogul’s respective websites, as well as social media outlets, with condensed videos tallying each and every “Omaha.”

In the week leading up to the Broncos’ next game, everything “Omaha” came out of the woodwork.

Omaha Steaks wanted to sign an endorsement deal with Manning, and went ahead to donate $800 per “Omaha” that the quarterback said in the American Football Conference championship game—a grand total of 31 for $24,800 to Manning’s charity.

In the spirit of the Broncos’ season still rolling along, all the way to Super Bowl XLVIII in East Rutherford, N.J., flights leaving Denver International Airport en route to Omaha, Neb. now touch down in “Omaha!” as the incoming and outgoing flight boards read.

If “Omaha” translates to a victory in the swamps of Jersey, a steak dinner will be in order— or maybe some Papa Johns.

Omaha. Usually the only thing I think of when I hear the word is the city itself and the only thing it’s connected with: the College World Series.

Now, there’s a whole new flavor to the city.

During his legendary 2013 campaign, Peyton Manning led his team to the ultimate goal in the Super Bowl, but he also has given the town of Omaha to celebrate every time he shouts its name.

“Omaha! Omaha!” Manning usually shouts it to catch the opposing defense off-guard, something that he is very good at.

With the newfound fame that he has given to the city, many people have taken notice.

When trying to book a flight to Omaha at Denver International Airport, the signs show a little zest with an exclamation point next to it. It’s amazing to see how one person can give a city such life just by saying its name.

You start to wonder what would happen if Peyton shouted a different city.

Dallas? Las Vegas? L.A.?

Would it give that city the same excitement that he’s given to Omaha?

Maybe not, but one thing I do know is that Omaha has finally been put on the map.

You can thank Peyton for that.

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Do you ever wonder what dreams say about you and your conscious waking life? Participants will share dreams, and we will try to interpret them. We will talk about sleep physiology, sleep talking and sleep walking, common images and themes in dreams, etc.

Facilitator: Michael Malmon, Ph.D., Staff Psychologist

Managing Stress

Thursday • 11 a.m.– Noon. • April 3

We are all faced with stress of some kind with varying severity.

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Facilitator: Michael Malmon, Ph.D., Staff Psychologist

Boundaries: What are they and why do we need them?

Monday • 11 a.m.– Noon. • Feb. 3

This workshop will explore the various types of boundaries and their functions as well as the likely negative impact of failure to set limits. Suggestions will be given for ways to establish boundaries and others.

Facilitator: Michael Malmon, Ph.D., Staff Psychologist

When Anger Hurts More Than You Intend Tuesday • 11 a.m.– Noon. • Feb. 11

Anger is a healthy emotion, but many people have learned unhealthy ways of expressing it. If your anger is causing unpleasant consequences, then you may want to consider a couple of these workshop seminars.

Facilitator: Gail Bruce-Sanford, Ph.D, Staff Psychologist

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Mindfulness Meditation

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Interpersonal Processing/Experiential Therapy Group I

These therapy groups are designed for individuals who desire growth, insight, and awareness of both self and others. Typical concerns include relationships, self-esteem, assertiveness and social anxiety.

Take the stress out of parenting. We will discuss discipline, unexpected challenges, and nurturing your child in an atmosphere of respect and understanding. We will also respond to your parenting questions and concerns.

This three part workshop is designed to help you explore some of the intricacies and uniqueness of same sex relationships.

Facilitator: Steven C. Lee, Ph.D. Staff Psychologist

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Thursday • 11 a.m.– 12:15 p.m. • Feb. 13–Mar. 13

Same Sex Relationships Thursday • 11–Noon • Mar. 6

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Personal Growth Workshops

Get basic facts on substance use and abuse. It will discuss drinking in moderation, strategies to reduce risk as well as information that challenges common beliefs and attitudes that directly contribute to high-risk alcohol and drug use. The phase model of alcohol abuse will be addressed, and referral resources will be provided.

Diversity Workshops

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Facilitator: Amy Westergren-Amlicke, Ph.D., Staff Psychologist

Tuesdays • 11–Noon • Starts January 21

Does life feel too fast-paced? Are you always thinking about what just happened or what will happen next? This open mindfulness group will meet through the semester to help students slow down and connect with the present moment.

No prior experience with mindfulness meditation is required.

Facilitator: Ray Gornell, PsyD, Staff Psychologist

Mondays • 3–4:30 p.m. • Starts Feb. 10

Ladies—Do you fret about your body or food intake? Do you use food to manage your feelings? This 10-week group will provide a safe space and opportunity for women to gain insight about their image struggles.

Facilitator: Jodie Benabe, PsyD., Staff Psychologist

Survivors of Childhood Memories Mondays • 1–2:30 p.m. • Feb. 10– April 28

This group will focus on the after-effects of childhood sexual abuse on women survivors. It will combine education on the lasting effects of childhood trauma and provide opportunities to process and explore a range of issues.

Facilitator: Tammy Heskeyahu, Psy.D., Staff Psychologist

Assertiveness and Building Self-Confidence Tuesdays • 3–4:30 p.m. • Starts Feb. 11

Do you have difficulty expressing your feelings openly and honestly or do others coerce you into thinking their way?

Maybe you avoid conflict or find it difficult to say no? Join this group and learn to be confident, communicate well, have good interpersonal skills and feel in control.

Facilitator: Theresa Bazacos, Ph.D., Staff Psychologist

Overcoming Social Anxiety

Wednesday • 3–4:30 p.m. • Feb. 26–April 16

Anxiety is part of the human experience, but sometimes it can become too intense, gripping or disruptive. This eight-week semi-structured group will provide a safe place to explore experiences, teach practical methods of dealing with these concerns, and increase feelings of confidence.

Facilitators: Michael Malmon, Ph.D., Staff Psychologist & Elizabeth Mazzotta, Practicum Student

Women’s Relationships

Wednesdays • 1–2:30 p.m. • Feb. 26–April 16

This 8-session workshop will explore unhealthy behavior patterns occurring in relationships, and how they can disrupt a woman’s emotional and spiritual growth, safety and quality of life. The first 8 women to RSVP and complete the workshop will receive a copy of the book in the workshop.

Facilitator: Steven C. Lee, Ph.D., Staff Psychologist

Men, Men, Men

Thursdays • 1–2 p.m. • Feb. 6

What do you get when you put a bunch of men together? A men’s group! This group will be an opportunity for men to meet and explore being a man in today’s world. We will look at ways to manage stress, balance relationships and work toward the goals we have for life and careers.

Facilitator: Ray Gornell, Psy.D., Staff Psychologist

Mental Health Awareness & Screening Days

Free screenings, refreshments, information, literature, and help finding out if you need further professional consultation.

These events are open to the entire community; no student enrollment is necessary. Mental health professionals will be available to answer questions and address your concerns.

National Eating Disorder Screening Day:

Monday • 11 a.m.–2 p.m. • Feb. 24 • Tivoli Multicultural Lounge

National Alcohol Screening Day:

Monday • 11 a.m.–2 p.m. • April 21 • Tivoli 651

To sign up for a group, call 303-556-3132 . Groups require a brief meeting with the group facilitator(s) prior to their start. To participate in a workshop, you may just show up. Groups and workshops are open to MSU Denver students only. There is no charge for participation.

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Swimming amid ruins: Furness makes a splash

By Stephanie Alderton salderto@msudenver.edu A wealth of popular books and movies these days are set in postapocalyptic worlds.

Part of their appeal comes from the ruined, overgrown landscapes that give audiences a peek into what our cities could look like after modern civilization dies.

Contemporary artist and UCD professor Melissa Furness deals with the same concept in a new multilayered exhibit at Plus Gallery in Denver’s River North (RiNo) art

district.

“Contemporary to me means an artist that is cognizant of history in art, and trying to — create something new that hasn’t been seen before,” said owner and gallery director Ivar Zeile, describing the way he chooses which artists’ work to showcase.

“Romantic Overgrowth,” Furness’s exhibit, certainly meets those criteria. The project, which took several years to complete, began when she was finishing an artist residency in Hungary. She became interested in the history of the landscapes there and particu-

Melissa Furness stands next to one of her pieces from her art show “Romantic Overgrowth.” Her work is on display at Plus Gallery on Larimer St. until March 1.

Photo by Philip Poston • pposton1@msudenver.edu

larly in the popular thermal baths hidden underneath the cities she visited. Her experiences resulted in an unusually complex set of paintings.

Each larger-than-life canvas portrays the ruins of a vaguely familiar building being swallowed by grass and trees.

Layered over these scenes are what appear to be fragmented photographs, hand-drawn maps and watery abstract figures. Each painting also contains at least one swimmer, inspired by the Hungarian baths.

Furness said she was trying to explore the concept of “man-made structures and nature’s way of consuming them.” To further emphasize that concept, she added a tactile element to the collection — most of the paintings are installed over a background of green moss and a row of blue leaves from a rubber mold dangles beneath the works “constant acclivity” and “muliebrity.”

The exhibit also features a wall of nature paintings Furness bought from thrift stores and antique shops. These, she said, are meant to illustrate “ruin as kitsch:” how America, being a relatively new country, tends to “consume” its ruins partly by selling them secondhand.

Furness said she started painting when she was 11, but didn’t start pursuing it seriously until her third year of graduate school.

Now she is represented by six art galleries around the country and this is her second solo exhibition at Plus. Zeile said Furness’ work has progressed significantly since her last show.

“I think that she’s really starting to handle her compositional aspects and her tonal aspects as well, with paint,” he said, noting that Furness’s work also uses a lot of installation materials. “That is something that maybe a casual observer wouldn’t get, but somebody that knows a little bit of the depth in her career would say that’s a pretty big factor.”

Furness’s exhibit opened Jan. 23. Nicki Maggiore, one of three interns working at the gallery, was in charge of greeting guests at the door. She said the usual crowd of artists and art collectors were there, but the opening also drew a lot of students, partly because of Furness’s day job as a teacher.

“It’s for anyone,” Maggiore said of the exhibit.

“Romantic Overgrowth” will be on display at Plus Gallery through March 1. Plus Gallery is located at 2501 Larimer Street, Denver.

CVA exhibit challenges stereotypes with colorful variety

By Amanda Sutherland asuther6@msudenver.edu The most recent show at MSU Denver’s Center for Visual Art, “Cross Currents,” shatters the assimilation of contemporary Native American art.

The off-campus gallery invited nine artists to share the space from Nov. 22 - Feb. 8.

“Cross Currents” is a followup to the 2009 exhibit “Currents,” both curated by CVA Creative Director Cecily Cullen, who invited three of the artists from the original show to return this year: Will Wilson, Marie Watt and Nicholas Galanin.

“People have come in and they’ve expressed over and over again that they didn’t know, what it meant to see contemporary Native American art,” Cullen commented to Rocky Mountain PBS. “Cross Currents” broaches the continued misappropriation of Native American art and culture in the 21st century. The pieces vary from photography to maps, ceramics and quilt work. Each

artist makes a stand against the typical false image generated by commercialism while giving a nod to traditional art methods.

They represent different tribes from across the country and their work provokes powerful statements about indigenous culture.

“Often in Native American communities, the community is more important than the individual, but as a contemporary, modern artist they’re really working as individuals,” said Cullen.

Wilson intended to carry on Edward Curtis’ early 20th century photographic documentation of Native Americans, but from the standpoint of a 21st century man.

He believes many Native people seem frozen in time in Curtis’ portraits, and intends to reflect the strides that have been taken in the last hundred years with his photography.

The pieces hanging at “Cross Currents” portray people from different tribes proudly showcasing face paint, traditional clothing, and art they have created. The CVA becomes a portrait studio

and darkroom for Wilson Feb. 6th for further work on the project.

Galanin returned using different mediums, such as photography, monotyping and a short film, to express examples of misappropriation. His piece “Things are Looking Native, Native is Looking Whiter” depicts a split-image of a classic Edward S. Curtis portrait of a native woman and a picture of Princess Leia from the “Star Wars” film legacy. Both women in the photograph have their hair put up in large buns on the side of their head. Galanin used this split image to demonstrate popular culture’s obsession with indigenous hairstyles.

Influenced by the proto-feminism of the Iroquois and political Native art from the 1960s, Watt’s work constantly draws from traditional indigenous art methods.

Her mediums range from woodworking to printmaking, but in recent years she’s turned her focus on the use of blankets—specifically, the history of wool blankets and the stories they have to tell. Watt recognizes the

significance of blankets in everyday life and the importance they hold for people. Blankets can stay with people for years and Watt’s art tells the stories these personal relics hold.

“Cross Currents” will continue to be on display at the CVA until Feb. 8.

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Culture quotes “For me, it’s about this idea of being a curator, that’s the idea with the talent buying side,” -Jonathan Bitz, page 10 “The analysis of character is the highest human entertainment.”

-Isaac Bashevis Singer Frank Buffalo Hyde with one of his pieces at the CVA’s “Cross Currents” Exhibition. The show is running through Feb. 8. • Photo by Trevor L Davis. tdavis84@msudenver.edu

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Syntax ‘Physic Opera’ set to open

By Ian Gassman igassman@msudenver.edu

Jonathan Bitz is a man of his word.

More than ten years ago, he started the online literary magazine Syntax with his friend Luke Simonich, as a means of putting his writing on the proverbial page.

Now, Bitz is hard at work, preparing to unveil Syntax’s Physic

Opera, a continuation of the magazine’s ethic in the form of a brand new restaurant and venue located at 554 S. Broadway.

And, while the themes of Physic Opera have been motivated by the magazine’s coverage of local artists, musicians and writers, they are also inspired by one word: medicine (especially considering Physic Opera is another term for a medicine show).

From the food on the plate to

the acts on the bill, everything at Physic Opera is designed to spark a dialogue, foster new ideas and, therefore, be medicinal.

“A dialogue,” Bitz explains, “is just saying, ‘I’m going to throw down this idea on the table here in an authentic, non-pretentious way and let’s just push it around and have a couple drinks over it. And, when that happens for me in my life, I walk away at the end of the night with (not just) a sort of wider

Jonathan Bitz discuses his upcoming restaurant and venue, Syntax’s Physic Opera, set to open March 1.

Photo by Scott Lentz • slentz@msudenver.edu

comprehension about that idea, but about the world and about myself.”

Part of Bitz’s drive to start Physic Opera stemmed out of his time as a talent buyer for the Meadowlark. There, he started the Denver bar’s popular open-mic night, where artists like Anthony Ruptak and The Lumineers got their start. Then, under the Syntax brand, he organized two songwriter showcases called “The Living Room” and the “Moveable Feast” series.

At Physic Opera, Bitz wants to bring back his past programming, including another open-mic night, helmed by Denver-based singersongwriters Jen Korte and Rachel Pollard. He also plans to have live jazz during happy hour, storytelling nights, and stand-up comedy run by local comedian Greg Baumhauer.

“For me, it’s about this idea of being a curator — that’s the idea with the talent buying side,” Bitz says. “I feel like I have a good nose, not necessarily for the numbers, but for how to create an evening here and how to bring people in the room that might be surprised by what they’re seeing.”

Alongside this abundance of artist-led events, Bitz’s staff is entirely made up of local creative types. Not just because they are his friends but because, as he notes, his goal is to create a community.

“That is the most important thing,” Bitz exclaims. “I mean, I want artists and musicians to feel comfortable there. With all of the musicians and artists that are on staff, it’s going to be a playground for everybody to create ideas and create stimulation for people.”

This sense of camaraderie goes back to Bitz’s focus on medicine.

And, with chef David Beckwith and mixologist Charles Anderson on board, so do his food and drink options.

“In the environment, it doesn’t need to be about a big plate of food,” Bitz says, “We’re presenting it ‘tapas’ style — small plates should be shared amongst friends.”

The menu includes intriguing appetizers like rabbit stuffed dates wrapped in bacon and Indian fry bread tacos, as well as panini sandwiches with jalapeño bison sausage, fig jam, pear slices and Manchego cheese or one with green apple slices, brie and Dijon mustard. Overall, the dishes are light and simply prepared, but offer many complex flavors.

Meanwhile, the cocktail “Brain Salt” pairs bacon-infused vodka with essences of oak, olive and rosemary to open the mind. “Electric Oil” mixes tarragon vodka and Dram Bitters’ pine syrup with the buds of a plant called “electric button,” known to cure toothaches, along with willow leaves, which are said to soothe aches and fevers.

“It’s all regionally centric — stuff that they were eating (and drinking) since the mid-19th century all the way through to now,” Bitz notes. “And, why are we eating this? How does this make sense?

Well, let’s figure that out — I think, intrinsically, the hope is that we are giving a presentation for conversation.”

After a few setbacks with construction, Bitz now hopes to open his doors March 1. Although this is his first business, he feels good.

“To be honest, this started out as a passion play,” Bitz muses.

“This isn’t a strict business decision — that this is the absolute smartest thing for me to do — although I believe that is the deal.”

And, perhaps “passion” is the best word to sum up Bitz’s reasoning behind opening Physic Opera.

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Inside the artistic mind of Scott McCormick

By Tobias Krause tkrause3@msudenver.edu On an unseasonably warm January afternoon in a rustic warehouse nestled away in an industrial part of South Denver, photographer and graphic artist extraordinaire Scott McCormick was hard at work on a photo shoot for the Rocky Mountain Table Company.

McCormick has made his chops valuable by designing a number of local bands album art, taking some immaculate photography and building some incredible onstage sets, like a giant “Jaws” style shark head named the Megalodon for Denver band Faceman this past Halloween.

Taking a break from designing album covers and making oversized sharks, McCormick had just finished suspending a meticulously designed table made from recycled wood in midair with the help of some custom designed hooks and ropes. McCormick was especially excited about the day’s shoot, as he was in charge of creating several uniquely designed product shots for the table company.

With his artistic freedom of expression engaged — something that McCormick thrives on — the postmodern artistic visionary fought through various light set ups to troubleshoot the right shot.

Using several umbrella lights, a construction lamp and several remote flashes, McCormick scampered about testing the different angles until he got it right.

As the amber sun set over the Rocky Mountains, The Metropolitan and Scott McCormick sat down over the new Damien Jurado album to get a closer look into the artists life.

The Metropolitan: What is the most interesting thing you have ever seen in your life?

Scott McCormick: I have no idea. Here’s an interesting concept about that and this is precisely why I am into photography and design.

Music has a hand up on the rest of those that are doing any sort of visual art. Music is a thing where you can listen to the same thing a hundred times and tap into that absolute purity every time, where art is — photography in particular — something where you walk by and you don’t remember, that you remembered that picture for a long time and then it just hits you again, out of nowhere and continues to just sink in and you remember that moment a little bit more, a little bit different, a little bit better — and it’s a little bit more special.

Art kind of grows inside of us all over time and we learn to appreciate it so much more. So with that being said, the most interesting thing I have ever seen I think is always in front of me and I cherish that.

The Met: What famous person, dead or living, would you have as an assistant?

SM: He’d do all the work, but Tom Waits. And I think I’d just

end up following him.

The Met: What is your favorite food?

SM: Sandwiches.

The Met: Any current trends that you’re not a fan of?

SM: Facebook. We’re losing conversation all together and it’s replaced people’s day-to-day interaction. Everyone is just sharing everything. I’d rather actually talk to someone in person, rather than finding out through Facebook what you’ve been up to. Because for some reason, I’m the guy that clicks on everything, reads whatever you post and watches all the videos you post.

The Met: Do you have a favorite project that you have done?

SM: Every single time, every single one I have done becomes my favorite. But you know there’s a few there that I really loved to do. Rossonian’s album cover, for example, was really fun to build, it was unique and interesting, The Met: What else are you working on now?

SM: I’m working with the boys from Rossonian again to put together a music video, it’s the first video for me — I’m working on the

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art for Safe Boating is No Accident, which is almost done and bunch of other bands I’m beginning to work with.

The Met: What does the future hold for Scott McCormick?

SM: I think it’s just going to be me delving deeper into my insanity to discover all the little things that I’ve always wanted to do. I was hungry as a teenager and I’m starting to discover that again. I love working with new people and discovering what we can accomplish, so we’ll see. I feel very lucky.

The Met: How long have you been doing what you do?

SM: Three years. I stayed up every night for about a year after befriending some artists around town to feel out what they were all about. I wanted to learn about who these people were and what they were doing, instead of learning some generic answer online. Every single day I learn something else and every single day I learn and realize more and more about light and it never ceases to amaze me.

The Met: How did you discover your love for art?

SM: I think it’s kind of like anybody else, you know, I don’t think I ever had a moment where I “discovered” it. I just couldn’t ever stay away from it.

Denver artist Scott McCormick splatters some white paint on the floor to put the finishing touches on a photo shoot for the Rocky Mountain Table Company.

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The constant evolving mix came together with cosmic chance Saturday Jan. 25, at the Bluebird Theatre, alongside famed keyboardist Ikey Owens, most notably of The Mars Volta. Warming up the evening were post-punkers, I Sank Molly Brown, soulful supergroup, The Other Black and the atmospheric Tjutjuna.

Just after the clock struck 11:30 p.m., a flag bearing a sacred geometry design with the letters RU-B-E-D-O hung from the rafters, as a number of people frantically set the stage like a Broadway show.

The controlled chaos quickly faded, along with the lights, as a potent ceremonial cleansing took place to pave the way for Rubedo, who seemed eager to start the show.

The members of Rubedo burst onto the stage, amping up the energy with a carefully thought out light show accompanied by a slow ambient jam that segued into the opening of “Guise of a Traveling Scholar,” from their first album Massa Confusa. Drummer Gregg Ziemba’s consistently tight fills matched perfectly over multi-

instrumentalist Alex Raymond’s intensely diverse guitar licks.

Vocalist Kyle Gray’s passionate vocals echoed from wall to wall, paving the way for a steady stream of diverse organ chops, while Owens slowly meandered to the back of the stage to tickle the ivories alongside the band.

“What a beautiful crowd, you guys are great,” Gray belted at the end of the song as the band started up “My Oh My,” the first song of their new album, Love Is The Answer.

Raymond’s slightly distorted yet epic guitar solos met Gray’s enigmatic stage presence one after the other. The band, never falling out of the groove, seemed to effortlessly flow from one note to the next as the crowd erupted. Josh Trinidad joined the band on trumpet for some tunes throughout the night along with a masked and shirtless second trumpet player, who may or may not have been Joseph Tabano, from local band A. Tom Collins.

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Turning music into alchemical gold

By Tobias Krause tkrause3@msudenver.edu

The three Denver natives who comprise the psychedelic rock ‘n’ roll band Rubedo are on the right path. The boys’ roots run deep — all the way back to grade school.

They have integrated each other’s musical energy one way or another for years.

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from the fourth and final stage in a Magnum Opus, the term for the alchemical process that refers an artist’s greatest achievement. The state of success that signifies Rubedo is the band’s greatest work.

Their intricate and diverse sound can be traced to so many different genres. From free jazz and blues to punk rock, their sound is a well-mixed elixir of various influences.

Kyle Gray, left, and Gregg Ziemba of Rubedo peform at The Bluebird Theatre Jan 25. • Photo by Jake Holgerson • jholgers@msudenver.edu

tina Alderige, adding, “This has been an incredible set by Rubedo.”

Alderige and her friends came out for an evening of local music.

The band shuffled through a number of different songs highlighting the vast spectrum that its sound encompasses. Ziemba’s chord progression and pristine skills switching from electronic to standard kit fluttered about the set in perfect succession of each other.

Raymond then switched over to a plush 5-string bass for a dark, ambient piece featuring Owens’ chaotic keys that eventually fell from his stand amid the tippy psychedelic jam. Gray thrust his 4-string ukulele like a Jedi knight, turning the microphone on the crowd for a joint chant.

The band closed out the night with the title track to their new album, “Love Is The Answer,” a truly breathtaking track that left viewers wanting more. The show took an interesting turn as the set ended and the band exited slowly stage right, leaving Gray all alone to remind everyone that, love, truly is the answer.

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By Kayla Whitney kwhitne2@msudenver.edu The game is back on — finally.

After a two-year break between seasons, the popular BBC series “Sherlock” has returned to the telly with its third season. The United Kingdom saw the premier Jan. 1 while American fans had to wait for the show’s three hour-and-ahalf-long episodes to air on PBS Jan. 19, 23 and 26.

It may seem like two years is too long to wait for a series that only lasted three days—but every minute of “Sherlock” was worth the 1,051,200 minutes of waiting.

Season three picked up after Sherlock Holmes (Benedict Cumberbatch) flung himself off a building while his faithful companion John Watson (Martin Freeman) watched in horror. Season two ended with a twist as a not-so-dead Sherlock watched John visit his grave site.

Naturally, season three began with Sherlock revealing that his death was a ruse and John was far from forgiving… at least for a while. Season three continued with the goofy-hat-wearing detective crushing a terrorist organization, giving a best-man speech while solving an invisible murderer case, and confronting a new nemesis who is an international blackmailer.

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The world has seen many renditions of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s iconic fictional detective, Sherlock Holmes, and his partner, Dr. John Watson. Perhaps it’s because the network is British, maybe it’s the writers or maybe it’s because the actors are the physical manifestations of the fictional characters themselves, but one thing is certain — “Sherlock” continues to be the best version of the classic tales since the original serial novels.

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C I, Frankenstein

By Steve Musal smusal@msudenver.edu Cobbled together out of different parts, filled with perhaps too much energy, and yet oddly endearing: this describes Frankenstein’s creature, but also “I, Frankenstein.”

The film follows the creature (Aaron Eckhart), called Adam, after the events of Mary Shelley’s

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featured on their 1979 smash hit, The Idiot.

The all-female, lo-fi rockers released their third full-length studio album, Too True, Jan. 28 on Sub Pop Records.

The girls’ greatest asset is their courageous and forward thinking process when it comes to making music, all the while paying homage to the Patti Smiths, Lou Reeds or Pat Benatar-esque forerunners who paved the way for bands like Dum Dum Girls.

Too True is another well-produced album that features impeccable songwriting, hazy guitar licks and pristine lyrics. novel. Drawn into a war between demons and angel-empowered gargoyles, Adam continues his search to find out who he is and what his purpose in life is after living more than 200 years.

Adam — no one but the antagonist calls him “Frankenstein,” until he finally accepts his creator’s name as a surname at the end of the film — is a profoundly lonely creature, as in the novel.

After he learns of his creator’s scientific notes, he hopes for a companion, but the leader of the demons (a scenery-chewing Bill Nighy) wants to use the notes

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The shifts fluctuate between varying chord progressions and strong synth heavy beats, keep the album flowing between a dark ‘80s garage-glam-rock feel and a postdisco, dream-pop feeling that’s easy to follow.

Singer/songwriter Dee Dee Penny, aka Kristin Welchez, has always had a knack for woodshedding herself away, emerging with a vengeance to record.

Too True backs Penny’s penchant for producing a solid set of synthesized goth-pop songs in a postmodern artistic kind of way that gets another stamp of approval. to build an army to destroy the world — as you do, when you’re a demon, apparently.

While Eckhart brings his usual gravitas to an unusual role, the dialogue is fairly stock. The plot, while serviceable, carries few, if any, surprises.

However, action and computer effects are the stars of this film, and on these, “I, Frankenstein” delivers.

Overall, it’s the kind of film to see as a matinee while eating popcorn and not thinking too much, but at least it’s worlds better than the awful “The Legend of Hercules.”

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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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The Denver Broncos (15-3) will meet the Seattle Seahawks (15-3) for Super Bowl XLVIII Feb. 2 at MetLife Stadium in N.Y./N.J. The Broncos defeated the New England Patriots 26-16 in the American Football Conference Championship Game Jan. 19 at Sports Authority Field at Mile High, to make their seventh Super Bowl appearance.

The Seahawks earned their second Super Bowl berth by downing last year’s National Football Conference champion, the San Francisco 49ers, 2317 at Century Link Field in Seattle Jan. 19.

Notable headlines: • Peyton Manning can become the first quarterback in history to win the Super Bowl with two different teams (XLI with Colts).

• Denver has four players with Super Bowl experience. Seattle is the first team since the 1991 Buffalo Bills to have none.

• The biggest age difference between starting QBs in Super Bowl history. Russell Wilson (25) and Manning (37).

• Manning broke the NFL single-season record for passing yards (5,477) and TD passes (55).

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Offense PPG: 26.1 (9) YPG: 339.0 (17) Pass YPG: 202.2 (26) Rush YPG: 136.8 (4)

Offense PPG: 37.9 (1) YPG: 457.3 (1) Pass YPG: 340.2 (1) Rush YPG: 117.1 (15)

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Defense PPG: 14.4 (1) YPG: 273.6 (1) Pass YPG: 172.0 (1) Rush YPG: 101.6(7)

Defense PPG: 24.9 (22) YPG: 356.0 (19) Pass YPG: 254.4 (27) Rush YPG: 101.8 (8)

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Week 7 — Return of The Sheriff Broncos 33 Colts 39 Manning loses in Indianapolis homecoming.

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Women’s upset bid falls three short

By Scott Corbridge kcorbrid@msudenver.edu

Metro women’s basketball rallied but was unable to upset No. 4 Colorado Mesa University as they fell 66-63 in overtime Jan. 24 at Auraria Event Center.

The loss dropped the Runners to 6-10 overall and 5-7 in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. Mesa remained unbeaten at 16-0 overall, 12-0 in RMAC play.

Senior center Tai Jensen lead the scoring with 13 points from the bench and eight rebounds.

Metro didn’t have the strongest game shooting at just 33.8 percent but was able to force 21 turnovers from the Mavericks, and contain them shooting with 41.7 percent.

“Really happy with the effort,” head coach Tanya Haave said via Metro State Blackboard Network.

“The mindset, how we battled. It just felt that the second half they came at us, and we needed to take better care of the ball.”

Mesa opened the second half with a 10-0 run in the first six minutes to go up 43-39. Freshman guard Jenae Paine hit a three and senior center Amy Nelson hit two free throws to put Metro at 44-43.

The game had a total of seven

lead changes, but turnovers let each team hang around. Senior guard Cassie Lambrecht hit a three with 3:20 left in the game to put the Runners up 55-53; the Mavericks answered to tie the game at 55-55.

With Metro down one, Jensen drew a foul and hit 1-of-2 free throws to tie the game. Lambrecht was able to force a turnover, but could not get the shot off in time as the game headed to overtime.

Down by five, freshman guard Kaysha Fox banked a shot from behind the arc to pull the Roadrunners to within two at 65-63, but that was the closest they would get.

After Metro drew an offensive foul, they had a chance to tie, but unable to convert, as senior guard Kya DeGarmo missed a layup with 12 seconds left and Mesa later hit 1-of-4 from the charity stripe.

Metro had one final chance to tie the game, but couldn’t beat the buzzer as Mesa held on to win.

Aubry Boehme led all scorers with 17 points, 15 of which came in the second half and overtime.

Sharaya Selsor added 15 and Taylor Rock had 13 for the Mavericks.

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Senior forward Amy Nelson recorded 13 points and 10 rebounds, as Metro women’s basketball defeated Western State Colorado University 49-43 Jan. 25 at Auraria Event Center.

Tied 23-23 at halftime, Metro outscored the Mountaineers 26-20 in the second half and improved to 7-10 overall, 6-7 in the RMAC. Metro senior guard Cassie Lambrecht played a team-high 33 minutes and led the Roadrunners in assists with four.

The women’s basketball team will return to action Jan. 31, as they square off at home against Chadron State College. The game will tip off at 5 p.m.

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18 January 30, 2014

The Metropolitan

StudyBreak This line for Book of Mormon tickets is crazy!

Sorry m’lady, but this is the line for the new Game Station 4.

Um, I was told this was for a dispensary.

Nah dude, Voodoo Donuts.

I was in line for Phish last summer, and just never left.

A: What has ten letters and starts with gas?

B: What kind of tree is carried in your hand?

C: What kind of room has no doors or windows?

D: What do thief’s get for stealing calendars?

Horoscopes

Overheard on campus

E: What is the longest word in the dictionary?

F: What is the coolest letter in the alphabet?

G: What is the most common use of cowhides?

Answers: A: An automobile B: A palm C: A mushroom D: 12 months E: Smiles, because there is a mile between each ‘s’ F: ‘B’, because it’s always surrounded by AC G: To keep cows warm

Capricorn

December 22 -January 19 If you played Monopoly regularly as a child, be sure to tell academic advising, they may wave any intro economics courses.

Aquarius

January 20 -February 18 If you fi nd yourself still using a George Foreman grill to make dinner, it’s time to grow up.

Cancer

June 21 -July 22 Stay away from that guy in your building that wears socks with his sandals. Nothing ever good comes from that.

Leo

July 23 -August 22 Th is weekend you’ll fi nd yourself inside of a time machine, aka RadioShack.

Source: goodriddlesnow.com/short-riddles

Pisces

Sudoku

Virgo

February 19 -March 20

August 23 -September 22

Justin Bieber’s mug shot was a spitting image of Miley Cyrus, sans-make up.

If you have Billy Blanks Tae Bo tapes in your living room, you probably should have graduated already.

Aries

March 21 -April 19 Taylor Swift got Daft Punk’d and we couldn’t be happier.

Taurus

April 20 -May 20 “Bowie” is still an acceptable word in Scrabble, no matter what grandma says.

Difficulty: EASY

Gemini

May 21 -June 20 If you missed Obama’s State of the Union speech your life will probably continue as if nothing important happened.

Brain Teasers Difficulty: HARD

Last issue’s answers (reading from right): foot in the door, no can do, honest to goodness, way overpriced, living on a shoestring, you can count on it

Comic created by Robert Shea • rshea5@msudenver.edu

Riddles

Libra

September 23 -October 22 Omaha Omaha! Hurry Hurry!

Scorpio

October 23 -November 21 When asked how you are feeling today you must keep it like Marshawn Lynch — “Smooth.”

Sagittarius

November 22 -December 21 Don’t talk to the girl in the red hat on Saturday.

“I buy Pabst Blue Ribbon in bulk. It won a damn ribbon.”

“Whow. Look at all that vapor just chillin’, man.”

“I can’t remember his name.

It was long and had a lot of letters I didn’t know.”

“I’ve had like 200 photos published, so I’d consider myself a photographer.”

“I swear to god that burrito had dog in it.”

“Wait. Classes started last week?”

“What’s with all the little kids on campus.”

“Say Omaha one more time, I swear I’ll curb stomp you.”

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.

Answers:

TheMetropolitan StudyBreak January 30, 2014

JOURNEY to the

February 10-15, 2014 Monday:

STARS Homecoming

Homecoming Blast Off! 10am-2pm Tivoli Commons

Tuesday:

Spirit Day & Battle of the Bands 10am-2pm Turnhalle

Wednesday:

Amazing Race 10am-2pm Tivoli Food Court

Thursday:

Bonfire 5pm-8pm Regency Athletic Complex

Friday:

Hall of Fame Banquet Held at the Springhill Suites

Saturday:

Homecoming!

Men’s and Women’s Basketball Games 5pm & 7pm Events Center vs. Regis

http://www.msudenver.edu/homecoming/

WILL WILSON

through Feb. 8

Cross Currents

Critical Indigenous Photographic Exchange February 6-8

Photographer Will Wilson is setting up a tintype portrait studio and darkroom at the CVA. Learn about Will’s artwork and wet plate collodion photography.

Thursday, Feb. 6 12-3pm Portrait Studio 4-5pm ABC Young Artist 5:30-7pm Artist Talk and Reception

Friday, Feb. 7 1-7pm Portrait Studio

Saturday, Feb. 8 11-4 Portrait Studio

Call to register for a portrait sitting : 303.294.5207 x114

Center for Visual Art | 965 Santa Fe Drive | 303.294.5207 | msudenver.edu/cva

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www.msudenver.edu/healthcenter

Plaza Suite 150 303-556-2525

HIV and STI testing The Health Center encourages all individuals to know their HIV and STD status.

Free confidential HIV testing is available for all Auraria Campus students.

STD testing is available for a fee.

Events National Condom Day February 12 • 11 a.m.–2 p.m.

Tivoli Multicultural Lounge Safe Spring Break March 18/19 • 11 a.m.–2 p.m.

Tivoli Commons

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

Spring into Wellness April 8 • 11 a.m.–2 p.m.

Tivoli Commons