Volume 36 Issue 22 - Feb. 20, 2014

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Volume 36, Issue 22

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Runners coast, Clark hits 100th win • 14

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MetNews Auraria spreads condom awareness

By Kelli Heitstuman-Tomko ktomko@msudenver.edu The Health Center and the Phoenix Center at Auraria market National Condom Day by joining forces to inform Auraria students about the dangers of unprotected sex during a Feb. 12 event in the Multicultural Lounge.

According to nationalcondomweek. com, the event was started by students at the University of California-Berkley in 1978.

The week has always been scheduled around Valentine’s Day with National Condom Day usually falling on the holiday. Observances spread across the nation and into the United Kingdom during the ’80s and ’90s.

“This was an event that used to be hosted by a UCD peer group,” said Kyra Degruy, who works with the Health Center. “But we found out that the group disbanded, so there aren’t as many activities.”

Degruy said that while condoms are an important part of preventing unintended pregnancies, National Condom Day focuses more on disease prevention than birth control.

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Metro freshman forward Harrison Goodrick beats a Regis defender to put in a layup during Metro’s 80-65 win over Regis Feb. 15 at the Auraria Event Center.

The win puts Metro’s record at 21-1 and was the 100th win for Head Coach Derrick Clark.

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Professors teach, also publish

By Melanie Moccia mmoccia@msudenveredu MSU Denver faculty members do a lot more than just teach.

So far this semester, four professors have had books published that relate to the subjects they teach at Auraria.

Linda White, a former Health Professions study professor, published a book titled, “500 TimeTested Home Remedies and the Science Behind Them,” along with co-authors, Barbara H. Seeber and Barbara Brownell Grogan. The book is packed with home remedies to improve health.

“Barb had a relationship with a publisher and we started talking about a remedy book with a cook-

book,” White said.

White started writing magazine articles about herbalism almost 30 years ago and in addition to teaching at MSU Denver, she is a freelance writer and editor.

White took a break from teaching and hopes to return to MSU Denver in Fall 2014. She taught a wide range of courses, including Herbal Medicine for Beginners, Sleep Science and Botanical Pharmacology.

The purpose of her book is to teach readers how to deal with health issues and symptoms naturally. She believes that there are things people can do all in the comfort of their own home before going to a doctor.

“There are tons of things you can do to relieve symptoms and

feel better,” she said.

The book explains how to fi x everything from insect bites to an upset stomach in an easy fashion.

Additionally, White also wrote a textbook that is used for all sections of Dynamics of Health at MSU Denver. The textbook is titled “Health Now: An Integrative Approach to Personal Health.”

Finance professor Keith Fevurly published his second book, “The Handbook of Professionally Managed Assets: A Definitive Guide to Profiting from Alternative Investments.”

It was published by Apress Publishers and provides information on variable annuities, mutual funds and hedge funds.

Two professors associated with to MSU Denver’s music depart-

ment recently published two books as well.

Director of bands and associate professor of music, David Kish, wrote, “Guides to Band Masterworks, Volume III,” which is aimed at band directors focuses on how they can train through band literature.

An affi liate music faculty member, Betsy Schwarm Glesner has three books in print, all relating to music.

She not only writes textbooks, but she also has a lot of experience writing classical program notes, for the Colorado Symphony Orchestra and Opera Colorado.

All the books published by the MSU Denver faculty staff are available on Amazon.

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Auraria events 2.20: Author Talk: Wes Moore Tivoli Turnhalle @ 11 p.m.

2.20: National screening of Inequality for All and webcast with Robert Reich Multicultural Lounge @ 3 p.m.

2.22: Lessons From Abroad: Study Abroad Conference Tivoli Turnalle and Ballrooms @ 9-5:30 p.m.

2.25: Hospitality Leaders Speaker Series: Monty Moran, Co-CEO, Chipotle Mexican Grill HLC @ 10-11 a.m.

News to know “Several dead as Thai police, protesters clash in Bangkok” (Al Jazeera) “Five injured by turbulence on flight from Denver to Billings” (The Denver Post) “5 deaths from Web drinking challenge” (CNN) “Research shows new flu viruses often arise In domestic animals” (NPR) Stories streaming at time of print (2/18 - 7 p.m.)

By Linda White <<continued from front page “The Health Center does free HIV testing,” Degruy said.

“Students can also go to the Health Center for free condoms and lube.”

The event often focuses on humor to educate high school and college students. Part of the strategy has been to come up with slogans like “Don’t be silly, protect your willy,” and “No glove, no love.”

The more serious side of the event included education about unhealthy relationships. The Phoenix Center offered Valentine’s Day cards that emphasized the importance of consent in relationships.

Students were encouraged to spin the Wheel of Facts at the Phoenix Center’s table to find information about interpersonal violence.

Taunashea Williams, a CCD student, said the “Wheel of Facts” was enlightening.

“The fact I had was that one in four women have been sexually

By Keith Fevurly assaulted, and I guess I kind of knew that,” Williams said. “But it also said that one in seven men had been assaulted and that surprised me.”

Ari Barger, a violence prevention education intern, said those in the center work as advocates for survivors of relationship violence.

“We don’t offer long-term assistance,” Barger said. “We have resources, though, for those who need long-term assistance. We also have a 24/7 hotline, so help is never far away.”

Williams’ mother, MSU Denver senopr, Stephanie McCoy, said she was glad to see an event focusing on relationship safety.

“As the parent of college students, I would like to see more of this type of thing,” McCoy said.

“Our kids need to know about the importance of condoms and safe sex. They need to understand that there is help for unhealthy relationships.”

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Condom Facts There are many things people don’t know about condoms. Here are some tips to keep in mind.

latex condoms provide the • Only best protection from STDs • Never open the package with your teeth — use the tear strip

• • MSU Denver senior and violence prevention education intern, Ari Bargar, provides information on violence prevention during National Condom Day Feb. 12 in the Tivoli Multicultural Lounge.

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The average U.S. condom user is between the ages of 18 and 24 The worst place to carry a condom is your back pocket Condoms have a shelf life: three to five years If you feel a condom break, withdraw immediately Sources: www.lifestyles.com www.plannedparenthood.org

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New app, lifeline to safety

By Melanie Moccia mmoccia@msudenver.edu

An app created three years ago is taking over college campuses around the U.S. to try to prevent crime and assaults.

The app, LifeLine Response, is a personal safety app. If students are facing an on or even offcampus assaults, they can send for assistance as soon as it happens.

The easy-to-use app has different settings so it’s simple for students, or any user, to reach help.

The app is not just used for college campuses, but for anyone who feels that they could benefit from it. LifeLine EDU is the version for college campuses that allows students to obtain the app for no charge if the school is registered with LifeLine.

The way it works makes it simple for people to stay safe.

When someone is leaving a building, or walking to their car, the app user has to activate it and hold their finger on it until they feel that they are safe.

In case of an assault or any other emergency, the users first instinct will be to take their finger off the app, causing it to contact the local police and up to seven contacts of the users choice. It

alerts the contacts and also sends an email alert instantaneously.

The app shows the location of the victim, which makes it easier for authorities to find out where the attack is happening.

Creator and CEO of Chicagobased LifeLine Response, Peter Cahill, invented the app three years ago to try to decrease crime and assaults.

“We researched statistics and how to prevent attacks,” Cahill said. “It hit my family personally and I want to make a difference.”

The Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design recently bought the app in attempt to keep their students safer when traveling around campus.

Other schools around the country have launched this app as well, including the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Ohio State University and Youngstown State.

Kristine Kilbourne, communications manager at RMCAD, said that there haven’t been any assaults reported in the past year, and because of how new the app is, the school hasn’t been able to gather information about its usage.

“We sincerely hope that no one in our community finds themselves in a position to use LifeLine EDU,” Kilbourne said. “But (we) offer this preventative measure for

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In addition to the quick response emergency portion of the app, it also has a hands-free timer mode and GPS tracking. LifeLine also provides a 24-hour call center for anyone who needs it.

For an urban campus like MSU Denver, the app could help students, especially those who commute by lightrail, bus or on foot.

“I think it would be beneficial,” said MSU Denver student Beth Smith. “I already have the email notifications through Gmail that alert us when something happens, but because we’re in a metropolitan area, it would help, because of some of the weird things that go on here.”

The app is available for iPhone and Android phones. For anyone whose college is not registered with LifeLine, the app is $16.99.

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Musical alum honored

By Luke Faulkner lfaulkn4@msudenver.edu An MSU Denver alumnus was named the Colorado Music Educators Association’s “Outstanding Young Music Educator.”

Bryce Melaragno, music educator at Creighton Middle School, won the inaugural award in January. He graduated from MSU Denver in 2010 with a degree in music education and said he carried away memorable experiences while studying to become a music educator.

“There is ease and convenience of being able to go to school and still be active and involved in schools while learning to be a music teacher,” Melaragno said.

The Colorado Music Educator’s Association serves music educators in eight districts and provides educational opportunities and growth regardless of teaching experience.

Melaragno, who has been teaching for four years, tries to inspire his students to be the best that they can be.

“Whatever you’re doing, go out and be the best,” Melaragno said. “Work hard and if it’s something that you really like and that you really enjoy, then good things

will come from it.”

Melaragno always knew he wanted to be a teacher.

“I had really great experiences in my own music programs going through school, and so that inspired me to want to become a music teacher to share those same kind of experiences and opportunities with my own students,” he said.

The requirements for eligibility for the award were a high level of classroom performance and active community involvement.

Educators in the running for the award are in their first five years of teaching.

Melrango actively worked to keep the music program in his school after budget cuts threatened to discontinue music classes.

“I helped advocate for keeping those budget cuts from our school,” Melragno said. “We were able to save the music program.”

Being the first recipient of the award means setting the standards for future winners.

“I would tell (eligible teachers) to just jump right in and be active in your school and in your community, because even young teachers and teachers who are just starting out can make a big difference,” Melaragno said.

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Auraria engages with community, wins award

By Keifer Johnson kjohn247@msudenver.edu MSU Denver has been recognized for its community outreach programs, and is looking to continue growth in the various ways it helps Denver.

The Campus Compact of the Mountain West has granted MSU Denver with its first “Engaged Campus Award” in 2014.

The “Engaged Campus Award” that recognizes one university for its outstanding support and work in the community. One of the main sources of community work at MSU Denver is the Center for Urban Connections.

There will be an award ceremony held on May 1 that will coincide with Campus Compact of the Mountain West’s 20th anniversary celebration. This award is a milestone for MSU Denver and sets a higher goal for recognition in the future.

“It’s a seven state region, and we were selected,” said Ryan Campbell, program coordinator for

The Center of Urban Connections.

“To be awarded at the ceremony is a pretty big thing.”

The recognition for community involvement comes in a time of changes and success for the Center for Urban Connections at MSU Denver.

With projects like coursework volunteering and events such as “Voices of Refugees,” which comes to campus April 22, the Center for Urban Connections is keeping volunteers busy helping out.

“We have a ton of faculty and staff that are really involved in community organizations and community activism efforts,” Campbell said.

MSU Denver’s urban location plays a part in how much it can be involved throughout Denver.

“Denver is like the land of nonprofits,” Campbell said. “Whatever you’re interested in, (Denver) has a nonprofit for that.”

It gives an intermediate step into volunteering a designated amount of hours per week.

“One-time events play a big role in getting new volunteers

involved,” Campbell said. “A really good entry level way (to volunteer) is onetime events,” Campbell said.

“Maybe helping out at Race For The Cure or helping at a food bank.”

While achieving the “Engaged Campus Award” is a big honor, it is just a stepping-stone in Campbell’s eyes for bigger recognition at MSU Denver.

“This is kind of just one step, the bigger goal is to get what’s called ‘Carnegie Classification,’” Campbell said. “That’s sort of the gold standard.”

The “Carnegie Foundation” is a one-hundred-year-old foundation that works to improve education and teaching around the nation.

Self-described on their website as “Community Builders (who) bring scholars, practitioners, innovators, designers and developers together to solve the practical problems of schooling.”

The foundation brings recognition to high achieving universities for their accomplishments. The “Community Engagement Elective Classification” is what Campbell hopes MSU Denver can achieve.

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“Stand Your Ground” not an excuse

By Kelli Heitstuman-Tomko ktomko@msudenver.edu I’m ready for Florida to secede from the union.

Please?

There are certain Constitutional rights—like, say, my Second Amendment rights—that I would like to keep. If I do lose them, I’m sure I can blame Florida.

George Zimmerman and his fear of an unarmed teenager seems to have set off a rash of bad judgment from the Sunshine State.

His killing of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was followed nine months later by the killing of 17-year old Jordan Davis by Michael Dunn, who then proceeded to fire into an SUV carrying three of Davis’ friends.

While Zimmerman walked away a free man, Dunn has been convicted of attempted murder for shooting at the boys in the SUV. His murder trial has been declared a mistrial, and he will be tried

again at a later date.

Let’s not forget the Tampa theater shooting in which the victim, the shooter and the witnesses were all retired or off-duty police officers.

What makes these cases frustrating for responsible gun owners is that every perpetrator in these situations evoked Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law. They all claimed to be afraid for their lives and responded by squeezing a trigger.

This is not to suggest that I don’t support the right of people to defend themselves. My own firearm is meant for home defense. But Florida clearly has the jumpiest, most easily frightened gun owners in the nation. I’m frankly going to avoid the state if I can.

I understand being afraid. I spend more time than I care to mention at bus stops late at night.

I work in a hotel where I am, essentially, the overnight security guard. I have been screamed at and threatened. I have had weird things

happen at work, at home and on the road.

I have yet to fire my weapon.

I have to wonder — what is with all the fear? If these men can’t walk down the road without the being so on edge that bullets will fly so quickly, maybe they should stay home where they’ll be safe.

More importantly, the rest of us will be safe.

It makes me wonder how long it’s going to be before the gun owners of Florida are going to ruin it for the rest of us who understand how to keep our weapons holstered until there is a real threat.

The only option I can see to protect my right to protect myself is to get rid of Florida. Seriously, would anyone really miss it? There could be some kind of test of hypothetical situations to determine who stays in Florida and who gets to leave. It could look something like this: You pull into a grocery store parking lot. A group of teenagers of mixed races are racing grocery

carts. What do you do? a. Avoid them and walk into the store b. Complain to the manager c. Go to a different grocery store d. They’re clearly a threat.

Open fire. Florida’s has a “Stand Your Ground” law.

Anyone who answers “d” stays in Florida.

“Stand Your Ground” and the “Castle” law were meant to allow us to protect ourselves in the advent of a real threat. They were never meant to be excuses for us to hide behind lapses of judgment or willful killings. It is enough of a tragedy that someone could be considered such a threat walking home, turning up his music or texting his daughter.

Denying the rest of us the right to protect ourselves in real instances of danger will only compound the injustice of an already bad situation.

The end is near...again Weed brings in the green

By Kayla Whitney kwhitne2@msudenver.edu Another apocalypse is upon us.

On Feb. 22, the world as we know it will be submerged in water.

Our great gods Odin, Thor, Týr and many more, will fall and mankind will be forced to start anew.

So, people of Earth, re-ready your 2012 apocalypse bags, sharpen your blades and polish your Viking helmets, for this is the end—if you’re into that apocalypse scare sort of stuff.

Ragnarök, in Norse mythology, is the end of the world and according to some, it is this Saturday. On this day, Gods and humans will be doomed. The world will experience a Noah’s Ark-esque end and really everything’s just going to go to shit.

This Saturday we will experience the battle to end all battles.

The earth will split open as the inhabitants of Hel are unleashed and the mighty Nidhogg—the dragon of the underworld—will try to destroy the World Tree, Yggdrasil, and eat as many people as his gluttonous appetite can muster. Ice giants will battle the fallen heroes of Valhalla who will rise again to fight the evil—only to lose.

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ward to are Midgard, the mighty serpent, who will emerge from the sea and spray poison everywhere and die during his battle with Thor, who will also die in the battle.

Then there is Fenrir, the monstrous wolf who will escape from his cage spreading destruction and eventually killing Odin.

There is a light at the end of this tunnel. Humanity will get a chance to hit the reset button. Legends say that the world will still survive and a man and a woman will find sanctuary in Yggdrasil and survive to bang out the next timeline of humanity. We will also still have Thor’s sons Modi and Magni to watch over humanity and inspire the new universe of Marvel comic book tales—which will actually just be cave drawings given the apocalyptic circumstances.

Since we only have a few days, I’m going to stop wasting time typing at a computer, and go ready my armor and drink some mead.

Before I say goodbye, here are a few tips that may prepare you for the end: It may be beneficial to watch “Thor,” read some Norse mythology books and articles and probably just live it up till the end.

There’s not much puny humans can do against gods, dragons and ice giants.

By Melanie Moccia mmoccia@msudenver.edu Marijuana is no longer for dudes with dreadlocks, wearing tie-dye and hemp necklaces.

Since Amendment 64 passed, the business side of pot is blowing up. Businessmen, entrepreneurs, marketing agents and journalists are getting involved in the industry, because it’s where the money’s at.

Last week, I had the opportunity to visit a grow operation and recreational dispensary for the first time at The Green Solution in Denver. My mind was totally blown. Not just by the rooms upon rooms filled with healthy, bright green, skunk-smelling pot, but because of how corporate the industry has become since Jan. 1.

The people working in the dispensaries aren’t slugging around with bloodshot eyes, looking as if they just took hits from their bongs. They’re running back and forth with buckets, hoses and various grow materials. Cameras are set up around almost every corner, letting visitors know that it’s not a game. In some rooms, you can’t even take photos, because the growers don’t want other dispensaries to know

their secrets.

The professionalism of the actual dispensary part of the pot shop is even more impressive.

Strains were showcased behind glass with electronic photos of the buds and pre-rolled joints on pedestals behind their price tags.

It felt sort of museum-like being in there, and it’s like looking into the future.

The industry is already pulling in millions and millions of dollars. The demand is so high, and along with the outrageous sales tax, dispensaries are bringing in millions each day. Imagine if every state in the U.S. made it legal — I think we could be out of debt in a few years.

I am constantly seeing memes and articles on the Internet mocking Colorado for its legalization of weed, calling the people of the state stoners, or making fun of us because we’re the “Mile High City,” (haha, get it?) I bet if visitors from around the country came in and experienced what I did, they would think differently about the marijuana industry.

I think it’s time to lose the cliché of reggae-listening, munchieeating stoners. It’s the future, and we’re already living in it.

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Art and Literary Magazine

Happiness as simple as sharing an orange with friends

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Contortion (VI) Amy Snell, Metrosphere Vol. 29 2010-2011

“The Orange” At lunchtime I bought a huge orange – The size of it made us all laugh.

I peeled it and shared it with Robert and Dave – They got quarters and I had a half.

And that orange, it made me so happy, As ordinary things often do Just lately. The shopping. A walk in the park.

This peace and contentment. It’s new.

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The rest of the day was quite easy.

I did all the jobs on my list And enjoyed them and had some time over.

I love you. I’m glad I exist.

By Wendy Cope

Developing your drag character

By JodyArt Mierand

Literary Magazine2.21: Venus Goes Down Exhibit

jmier2@msudenver.edu

By Mariah Taylor mtayl103@msudenver.edu Despite it being undeniably un-cool by some standards, I have had a poem change my life…on several occasions.

Poetry has helped me put the world into perspective. To me, it can be the most truthful form of expression—controlled, but extremely free. Poems have made me laugh, cry and peer deep inside myself, but not many have given me a sense of blissful, childlike joy like Wendy Cope’s, “The Orange.”

When I was a teenager, blindly fumbling around life, trying desperately to figure the whole thing out, I struggled enormously with the idea of “happiness.” Raised in a culture that values happiness above all else, I came to believe that happiness was a fictional idea, that it wasn’t possible in this life.

But after I read this poem, that idea changed. Wendy Cope showed me, in her beautiful way, that happiness isn’t what a teenage girl has come to think.

Happiness doesn’t come once you’ve moved out of your mother’s house and stay with you well into old age. It didn’t come when I was sure I was doing every-

thing right, or with those plump lips I really thought I needed. It doesn’t come just as soon as you run away or even when you try really, really hard to get it.

Happiness can, however, come one day, quietly, peacefully, while sharing a big, bright orange with friends. Sometimes it arrives so quietly that you didn’t hear it come in. In fact, if it’s so powerful that it becomes dizzying, then it’s probably not happiness, but something that looks a little like it: infatuation, or drugs maybe. And as quietly as true happiness comes in, it slips away.

All we can do is let it in without question and hope it comes back sooner than last time.

It was in reading this poem that I realized how far from reality we have gone in our pursuit of happiness. When we understand that happiness doesn’t come from anywhere but within, attaining it seems much less frightening.

Wendy Cope’s poetry showed me that I didn’t have to work and sweat and force someone else’s idea of happiness into my life—I just had to let it find me and be okay with happiness being as boring as an orange, shopping, or a walk in the park.

The other day I was driving to work on a particularly bland day.

As always, I wasn’t positive where the next month’s rent would come from and I found the world as confusing as ever.

But the sun was shining and I felt an unwavering appreciation for the relationships in my life and I thought “I love you. I’m glad I exist.” And I was happy.

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Greetings Earthlings!

This past week I was bragging to friends about reporting on La Galla’s Drag Workshop. I love drag queens. They take the essence of the woman and bring it to an exaggerated height. I found myself wishing I could have a fairy drag queen sprinkle a whisper of their glittery bravado upon me. I admire them so much so, that I even groomed myself to a semi-acceptable appearance. I have the utmost respect for those who bend the gender role. Their inner strength is admirable and I bow to them.

Imagine my surprise when I met the drag kings of La Galla.

That’s right—KINGS, not queens. I found myself whining inwardly, “But I waxed my eyebrows.”

I had no idea there were drag kings. But my naiveté was reminded that drag kings have been around since at least the late ’80s. I asked why queens were more known to the world and the kings made me realize it’s a drag queen’s world—but it wouldn’t be without a drag king. Thanks to Gavin Danger, Jasper Nova, and Frederick McGee.

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Artist quotes

“If you do not breathe through Art and Literary Magazine writing, if you This is an expression of “the self” and a performance of the do not cry out in gender—there is no set definition. What are your character’s physical writing, or sing in attributes, occupation, interests? writing, then don’t write, because our culture has Keep your upper body stable so as to not sway the hips. Some men no use for it.” -Anais Nin

1. Create a character background

2. Walk like a man!

walk head first, others let their hips guide them and some use their shoulders.

3. Binding methods

Compression vests and ace bandages help flatten the chest. All three kings advised against duct tape. Not only does it hurt to take off, but it doesn’t allow room for breathing.

4. Packing methods

Socks, dildos or soft replicas can be used. There was talk of an STP and I learned that this “Stand To Pee” device allows the drag king to pee while standing up. I was absolutely amazed by this and had a brief thought of using it for camping.

5. Facial hair

When applying, remember that hair does not grow straight!

Check out different hair patterns before attempting. Some kings use pre-made moustaches and glue them on with spirit gum. King Gavin Danger preferred using his own hair clippings for his beard while King Frederick McGee uses crepe hair to build his Fu Manchu.

Pressed eye shadow is useful for the five o’clock shadow and a stippled sponge with grease paint can create the stubble look.

“Without art, the crudeness of reality would make the world unbearable.”

-George Bernard Shaw “Every artist was first an amateur.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Culture quotes “People love gossip. It’s the biggest thing that keeps the entertainment industry going.”

-Ellen DeGeneres “Anyone who tries to make a distinction between education and entertainment doesn’t know the first thing about either.”

-Marshall McLuhan

Colorado Wind Ensemble is joined by a MSU Denver faculty member and alumni at the King Center Feb. 16.

Photo by Michael Ortiz • mortiz26@msudenver.edu

Wind Ensemble blows through King Center

By Stephanie Alderton salderto@msudenver.edu

The King Center Concert Hall vibrated Feb. 16 with the exuberant music of the only professional wind ensemble in the state.

The Colorado Wind Ensemble, now in its 32nd season, was visiting MSU Denver for the first time, but it brought some familiar faces with it, including MSU Denver music instructor Mark Harris.

The ensemble is mostly made up of flutes, clarinets, horns, trumpets and other woodwind instruments, but it also has a large percussion section, and Sunday’s concert gave the timpani and other drums a workout.

Aptly titled “Music on the Edge,” it was not designed to be easy listening.

The five pieces on the program were all contemporary and featured many moments of dissonance and loud, fast crescendos. However, from the rousing, anthem-like opener, “Millennium Canons,” (Kevin Puts) to the jazzy “Blue Shades,” (Frank Ticheli) the program’s overall tone was one of joy and excitement.

Harris has taught music classes and ensembles at MSU Denver since 1991. He played as a guest

saxophone soloist during the performance of Michael Colgrass’s “Dream Dancer,” a piece that combined many different musical influences, from jazz to classical, providing many opportunities for virtuosic sax performance. Twelve MSU Denver alumni also played with the ensemble as regular members, including Doug Green (percussion), Kerry Walsh (trumpet) and Terissa True (bass trombone), who is still a student.

Harris said his favorite piece on the program was John Mackey’s “Frozen Cathedral,” which was inspired by Mount McKinley in Alaska.

“The colors in it — it was really fabulous,” Harris said. “The orchestration was really cool.”

“Dream Dancer” didn’t leave much room for improv, he said, but its eclectic style did fit well with his varied musical tastes.

Although the music thundered at times, it wasn’t the only sound

shaking the walls of the concert hall.

The concert was packed with a wide range of guests: families (several pushing small children in strollers), high school and college students, MSU Denver faculty members and relatives of the performers.

When Ellen Christianson, the ensemble’s president, asked who was seeing them play for the first time, at least half the audience raised their hands.

Yet few people seemed to balk at the program’s contemporary sound. On the contrary, they greeted every piece with enthusiastic applause, and the last work, “Blue Shades,” got audible cheers and a standing ovation.

Catherine Richmond, a 10thgrader who came to see her band director Darren Delaup perform on the tuba, said the blues-inspired piece was the most fun.

“It went back and forth between slow and fast,” Richmond said. “It kept you awake.”

“The colors in it — it was really fabulous.

The orchestration was really cool.”

—Mark Harris, MSU Denver music instructor

Emilie Helms (clarinet), a two-year member of the ensemble, also loved “Blue Shades,” as a huge smile came over her face while playing.

“I like it because it allows us to switch parts a lot,” she said. “Everyone gets to start a phrase.”

“Music on the Edge” was an hour and a half of musical excitement and exhilaration and no one went away looking disappointed.

The Colorado Wind Ensemble plays about eight to 10 shows per season. At the King Center Concert Hall, the next big event on the calendar is a combined concert with the MSU Denver Symphony and the Boulder Symphony Orchestra March 14.

Both concerts will feature music from Gustav Holst’s “The Planets.”

Wind Ensemble coloradowindensemble.org Next event: “Space Music: An ExtraCelestial Experience” April 6 @ the Lone Tree Arts Center

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An LGBT-friendly Valentine’s Day

By Amanda Sutherland asuther6@msudenver.edu The GLBT Student Services at Auraria teamed up with Rainbow Alley and La Galla Queer Performance Collective to bring an afternoon of drag-filled fun to campus Feb. 13.

“Love Is A Drag” took over the Tivoli Turnhalle with drag queens, drag kings and LGBT allies offering pizza and a good time was had by all.

Floodlights offered visibility in the center of the Turnhalle while the rest of the lights were shut off to add to the Valentine’s Day atmosphere.

Several round tables were set up with pink tablecloths, lamps and candy hearts strewn about.

The Phoenix Center and the Health Center at Auraria were also present for the fun, offering information and items promoting consent and healthy relationships.

Director of GLBTSS, Steve Willich, started “Love Is A Drag” in 2010

in response to the sudden increase in gay suicides that time of the year.

“We wanted to do something as a campus to push back and say we weren’t going to stand for the bullying. We had a rally called ‘It Gets Better—Because I Give A Damn’ and got a lot of support from campus,” Willich said. “Instead of just standing up and saying ‘we don’t like this,’ let’s stand up and actually do something about this.”

The annual drag show’s profits go to Rainbow Alley—a health, counseling and youth center for gay adolescents between the ages of 12-21.

Rainbow Alley operates out of The Center, located at 1301 E. Colfax.

“It’s a safe space for GLBT youth to go and hang out,” Kendal Holzman of the GLBTSS noted.

The day started with a drag workshop put on by Denver locals La Galla Queer Performance Collective.

Following the workshop was a low-key sex trivia session accompanied by pizza. Drag queen “Pansy

Pedals” played host to the drag show and welcomed many different acts by Rainbow Alley youth.

La Galla opened the show with a cover of TLC’s hit “No Scrubs,” including a complicated dance routine.

Performers lip-synced to favorite pop music hits from “Glee!,” Lady Gaga, and P!nk.

Guests of the show were encouraged to tip the performers. The tips raised were donated to Rainbow Alley.

Pansy Petals kept the crowd entertained in between sets with quips and semi-scandalous jokes.

Audience members danced, laughed and contributed cash to a great cause.

“Love Is A Drag” marks another successful year for both Rainbow Alley and the campus GLBT community.

It was another successful year for “Love Is A Drag,” Rainbow Alley, and the GLBTSS community.

Elpha Kennibodi performs at “Love Is A Drag” Feb. 13 in the Tivoli Turnhalle.

Photo by Amanda Sutherland • asuther6@msudenver.edu

American Dream at the Ogden

By Amanda Sutherland asuther6@msudenver.edu

Photo courtesy of Secretly Canadian

Gardens & Villa hit the road

By Tobias Krause tkrause3@msudenver.edu When Gardens & Villa burst onto the music scene following their self-titled debut album, they saw a ton of success behind a rigorous touring schedule.

After taking 2013 off from touring, the five-piece band is back on the road in support of their recently released album, Dunes.

The Metropolitan was able to catch up with guitarist, vocalist and chief flute player Chris Lynch for a few minutes, while the band is on the road.

The Metropolitan: How’s it going?

Chris Lynch: Good man, just hangin’ in the van — we’re on our way to Dallas.

The Met: How has the tour been so far?

CL: The tour has been really good. We’ve had really good crowds so far and two of the shows so far have sold out — with really high energy. We got a pretty wicked light show that we are taking with us, which will hopefully take the shows to a whole ‘nother level visually.

The Met: It feels like forever since you guys were last on tour, how has the break been?

CL: We’re pumped to be back on the road. It’s been over a year and we all started to miss touring again and now we’re all excited to be playing every night and seein’ the country again.

The Met: How long was the recording process with Dunes?

CL: We wrote about 30 jams beforehand and then last February we went and recorded Dunes for about a month.

The Met: How was it being in Michigan during the winter?

CL: It was kinda weird. None of us are used to Michigan winter.

But we all liked it. It was kinda exotic. We were able to stay inside and drink tea while it was snowing. In California, you kinda feel bad if you spend too much time inside, so that was really refreshing and makes me wanna move to the Midwest or something.

The Met: You guys are slated to play the Larimer Lounge March 4 — are you looking forward to coming back to Denver?

CL: Denver is always a really fun place for us because we have some friends from home that live there and one of the bandmates mom lives close by — so we get to have family meals and shower, so we’re stoked to get to Denver.

The new record definitely comes through in the live show really well — it’s a little bit more high energy than the last record.

The Met: What kind of music do you guys listen to in the van?

CL: We listened to the new Damien Jurado record, we have the new The War On Drugs album that isn’t out yet—but we were able to get a copy because we’re label mates, which is amazing. And a little bit of Death Grips here and there.

The Met: If you could tour the globe with one person, dead or living, who would that be?

CL: Oh man, my first thought was Joy Division. But maybe The Talking Heads/Tom Tom Club or Bowie on the Ziggy Stardust tour.

Catch Gardens & Villa alongside Waterstrider and A Mouthful of Thunder March 4, at the Larimer Lounge.

The angst-ridden youth of Denver flocked to the Ogden Theatre Feb. 13 for the American Dream Tour featuring Of Mice & Men and Bring Me The Horizon.

A line formed around the corner in anticipation for the sold-out show. After doors opened at 6 p.m., crowds rushed in to get as close as they could. Issues and Let Live kicked off the night with heavy metal riffs that got the crowd thrashing. Concert-goer Rachel Shob made an unsuccessful attempt at crowd surfing.

“I’m going to be really bruised,” Shob admitted. “I got my stomach stomped on and my arm is cut.”

Kenny Robertson, another crowd member, caught Shob as she fell.

“I saved her life,” Robertson said. “I caught her as she was falling and held her for a solid five minutes.”

Once Of Mice & Men came on the stage, the tense rage in the crowd subdued into a trance-like fixation on the band. Mosh pits continued to dominate the area in front of the stage as people screamed lyrics to their songs. Of Mice & Men played songs from their new album, Restoring Force, as well as hits off their album The Flood. The Vans Warped Tour alumni played radical, rocked-out tunes while vocalist Austin Carlile wooed the horde with his voice. As teenagers surfed and pushed, newly added bassist Aaron Pauley contributed to the metalcore chaos with some wicked baritones. Blending extreme metal and hardcore punk, metalcore has become a popular genre among the dissipated youth.

“They’re the first band of this genre I got into. They’ve always brought back good memories for me,” said fan, Tyler Fleske.

Bring Me The Horizon performed last. Once they started playing, the moshing ceased and the mass of youngsters became transfixed.

They swayed back and forth, chanting the lyrics vocalist Oliver Sykes shrieked at them. Pillars of smoke and spectacular lights provoked excitement from the crowd. As the band finished up, crowd surfers swam above each other in a state of metalcore bliss. The Ogden spewed out the mass of young onto the streets of Colfax around 11 p.m., just in time for them to get home to bed for school in the morning.

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2.20: Walk Off the Earth Ogden Theatre @ 7 p.m. $22-$25

By Tobias Krause

2.21: Tempest & the Diaspora Gothic Theatre @ 7 p.m. $10-$12

tkrause3@msudenver.edu

2.22: Cash’d Out Bluebird Theater @ 8 p.m. $15-$20 2.24: Skinny Puppy Gothic Theatre @ 7 p.m. $30-$35

Coming soon Movies opening 2/21 “Pompeii” “3 Days to Kill” “The Wind Rises” (limited)

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Music releasing 2/25 Dierks Bentley -— Riser Beck — Morning Phase The Fray — Helios St. Vincent — St. Vincent

Chart toppers Open Air’s Top 5

1. Love Death Immortailty by The Glitch Mob Album art by Glass Air Records

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(Feb. 18-24)

1. Damien Jurado Brothers and Sisters of the Eternal Son 2. Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks Wig Out at Jagbags 3. Sharon Jones & the DapKings Give the People What They Want 4. Various Sweetheart 2014 5. Broken Bells After the Disco Source: www.cpr.org/openair

iTunes charts Top song: “Happy” — Pharrell Williams Top free app: Splashy Fish Top paid app: Three!

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Box office chart 1: “The LEGO Movie” 2: “About last Night” 3: “Robocop” Source: www.rottentomatoes.com

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By Cherise Scrivner cscrivn2@msudenver.edu It’s been four years since The Glitch Mob released their first full-length album and they’re back giving the people what they love.

Love Death Immortality dropped Feb 11. The trio has a dozen remixes, mixtapes and singles out, but the new album reminds us what made The Glitch Mob a dynamic, energy-infused band that people love.

The heightened album adds integrity to the electronic dance music group, showcasing what, Justin Boreta (aka Boreta), Edward Ma (aka edIT) and Josh Mayer

About Last B Night

By J.R. Johnson gjohns93@msudenver.edu If you didn’t know Valentine’s Day made its way onto the calendar, movies are usually one of the first to let you know it’s about that time.

The first two weeks of Febru-

2. Distraction by Bear Hands Album art by Cantora Records

3. About Last Night Poster by Screen Gems

(aka Ooah) are capable of doing.

It’s clear the Mob went harder on this album, pushing their musical talents to the limit. The flair the trio has in making such energetic music is remarkable.

On “Attack of the Show,” Boreta classifies the trio’s music as “adventure dance music that will take you on a sonic journey.” The Glitch Mob began doing live shows with laptops and now creates masterpieces using what they call their “traveling RadioShack.”

They generate sounds using a computer hub called “The Lemur,” an instrumental sound creator, and a “V-drum,” which is an electronic drum. Their use of mixers in combination with the Lemur and V Drum create compelling acoustics that push their album to the creative musical edge. The music is like comfort food for the human ear, the heart and the soul.

The unique melodic techniques The Glitch Mob uses to create their exhilerating song will hook you.

The greatest track on the album is “I Need My Memory Back” (feat. female vocalist Aja Volkman), which will vibrate your soul and get your blood flowing. It’s upbeat, smooth and fresh.

Love Death Immortality is much brighter than the band’s 2010 album, Drink The Sea, making it clear the trio put in time and energy to make this album a rejuvenating mix that will brighten your day regardless of your mood.

The new album feels like it was created for live shows and dancing all night. Yet no matter where you are, the technologic creativity and electronic vibe The Glitch Mob creates will get you ready to groove for that night on the town, a long day at work or your daily stride through campus.

ary usually involve a barrage of love-entwined flicks and this year is no different, except for one movie: “About Last Night.” It’s the curveball needed to break down the prescribed fi lms that build a wall around the holiday.

Joy Bryant joins Kevin Hart, Regina Hall and Michael Ealy as they team up once more for a romantic comedy. The remake of the 1986 fi lm strays away from the original story, craft ing an entirely new version. The focus is drawn

on two couples, whose members are also best friends, Danny (Ealy) and Debby (Bryant) and Joan (Hall) and Bernie (Hart), who find themselves traversing through the ups and downs of budding relationships and looking for love, or at least what they think love is supposed to be.

The extremely raunchy re-creation overlaps most of the romantic tone with a flood hilarious, unpredictable gags and quick-hitting dialogue between

Distraction is the latest offering from Brooklyn indie rockers, Bear Hands.

For their second full-length release, which came out Feb. 18 on Cantora Records, the band’s four members have shed their pragmatic but catchy pop sound and taken solace in a revamped post-punk, new age, fresh sound — perfect for 2014.

The follow-up to 2010’s Burning Bush Supper Club, the album is a vast and brilliant output of noise that gets better with each listen.

Dylan Rau’s delicately pristine vocals are the perfect amount of whiny, separating Bear Hands from your standard run-of-themill rock band.

The album features 11 uniquely blended tracks that slowly unfold with a dark, yet melodramatic, kind of sound.

The simple pop licks intertwine perfectly with the incrediblysound rhythm section on the album’s sixth track, “Bad Friend.”

The slow, ever-growing melodic progression provides a sincere punk feeling, littered with alt-rock themes.

“Party Hats,” the album’s tenth track, is a math-rocky cut with a hard-hitting Tool-like rhythm juxtaposed against Rau’s fluid rhyming.

Distraction showcases just how versatile Bear Hands can be through their well-crafted lyrics, instrumentation and song arrangement. The infusion of so many different genres provides a number of different anthem tracks that play perfectly for many different situations, most notably a desolate dance floor soon to be fi lled with a reverb-soaked, whiskey-drenched dance party. the characters. But, alas, the love is still there and doesn’t disappear entirely.

The chemistry between the four characters is where the fi lm really comes together. The pairing of Bryant and Ealy displays a strong contrast against the crazy coupling of Hall and Hart. Watching their relationships seesaw up and down gives the fi lm a surprisingly even feel that keeps it entertaining.

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By J.R. Johnson gjohns93@msudenver.edu There are dozens of ’80s movies that should remain untouched.

It doesn’t matter how much time has passed, how many others have ben churned through the Hollywood idea mill; they need to be left as is. “RoboCop,” however, is not one of those movies.

After several sequels and a barely-passable television show, the original “RoboCop” has been washed over so many times that the original story and the character had been diluted into an almost unrecognizable state. A remake wasn’t the worst direction a studio

Double A Dragon: Neon

By David Tan dtan@msudenver.edu Take everything about the ’80s and mix it with an arcade classic, “Double Dragon,” and you’ll get “Double Dragon: Neon.”

This reboot embraces the series’ ’80s roots and, just like Spinal Tap, cranks them up to 11. From its character design to its voice acting, “Double Dragon: Neon” gives players an arcade experience full of colorful ’80s flair.

The ’80s theme for “Neon” gives the game a unique art style.

There are a lot of bright backgrounds with characters and enemies dressed in the era’s fashion.

Characters even speak using slang from the time, saying things like “Bro-tactular” and “radicool,” which make players chuckle at how campy the dialogue is. The background music has an energetic synthrock feeling, giving more authenticity to the game.

There isn’t much of a story, much like the original “Double Dragon.” Billy and Jimmy Lee are twin brothers set to rescue Marian, their love interest, from the Shadow Warrior gang, led by Skullmageddon. A story is usually

could have taken this franchise.

“RoboCop” stays within most of the same boundaries set by the original. After detective Alex Murphy’s (Joel Kinnaman) digs deep into a kingpin’s business, thugs make an attempt on his life.

His only hope of survival is to be rebuilt as a machine. After he miraculously finds himself in a new robotic shell of a body with amazing skills and tools, Murphy goes on the hunt for the people who tried to take him away from his family.

In a cheesy popcorn movie like this, the narrative generally isn’t going to be the fi lm’s strongest facet. “RoboCop’s” story isn’t complex and the expectations were never sky-high but the cast provides some ample emotion that vaults into progression and keeps things interesting.

almost non-existant with games like these, because arcade games weren’t designed to keep players standing around reading dialogue. It gives players just reason why they are beating up the bad guys on the screen. Even with a lack of a story, it doesn’t take away from the gameplay for “Neon.”

The gameplay stays true to its side-scrolling beat-‘em-up roots.

There are still health items and weapons that help players as they fight enemies. There are a few new elements for “Neon” that give players a helping hand as enemies get harder and tougher with each level. Players can collect cassette tapes that grant them abilities like stronger punches or shooting fireballs from their hands. Players can also buy “power-ups” at cassette stores with the money they collected from breaking stuff and defeating enemies.

There are benefits when playing with a friend. They can revive their fallen brother by smashing a button to pick them back up within a short time limit or share their health if a player is running low by performing a high five, called a life split. “Neon” brings new and old gameplay together that delivers a fun experience for players. “Double Dragon: Neon” is out for digital download on Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and PC. It’s definitely a radical game to play while chilling with your best bro.

Just like its forefather, “RoboCop” is a mostly hollow actionbloated trip into the future. The updated version won’t lead the charge for a sequel but its revival didn’t necessarily damn it back to the drawing board either.

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By Nikki Work nwork@msudenver.edu No words have ever sounded as sweet as “and now here’s your host, Jimmy Fallon.”

“The Tonight Show” returned Feb. 17 with a new host and new charisma. “Saturday Night Live” veteran and new father Jimmy Fallon took the hallowed NBC stage with an adorable nervousness and a sense of easy humor that was more than a “wow” – it was an undeniable start to a new era.

In a dapper fitted suit, Fallon’s magical humility and infectious laughter were an instant fit with the crowd and the show’s vibe.

During his monologue, he showed pictures of Olympians and gave them awards, in a high school “most-likely-to” style, including dubbing U.S. snowboarder Danny Davis “most likely to turn water into weed.”

A major slew of celebrities appeared in one of Fallon’s segments, including Robert DeNiro, Tina Fey, Seth Rogen, Steven Colbert and Lady Gaga. The first celebrity butt to grace the chair to Jimmy’s right was that of Will Smith. Naturally, before the chat began, they danced.

Their performance of “The

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History of Hip-Hop Dancing” was everything it should have been — unbuttoned overalls, goofy dance moves and giggles galore. During the interview portion, Fallon and Smith cracked jokes back and forth on topics as varied as skydiving, children and Olympic curling.

“I think I could win the gold medal in the thing with the broom,” Smith joked. “Curling is about attitude.”

After more than 40 years, The Tonight Show is back in its birthplace of New York City, a fact the show highlighted with a musical performance from U2 on “top of the Rock” at Rockefeller Center.

Later in the show, Fallon complimented frontman Bono on the caliber of his speech-giving, and then asked him if he would give a speech about his coffee mug.

“I only give speeches about things I believe in — and I believe in this cup,” Bono said, spouting into a silly-spiritual rant about empty things needing to be fi lled.

As a whole, Fallon’s debut was endearing and captivating. It was apparent he was nervous, but he performed like a true comic – he let the guests have their moments, but still stole the show. Beginning to end, between thank yous and introductions, the first episode of “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” was a beacon of things to come — and of a really great comedian coming into his own for the entertainment of a new generation.

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Following its controversial birth in the late 1940s and early 1950s, rock ’n‘ roll grew up fast.

Being rock purists at heart, Denver-based trio Safe Boating is No Accident has aptly followed suit.

Compared to their 2010 debut, Isn’t It Fun, the group’s newest album is far less folky and much more cohesive. This is because, after the departure of lead guitarist, Alex Trujillo, in 2011, the band decided to reinvent itself, trading acoustic instruments and experimental tendencies for a more amplified, direct sound, akin to Elvis Costello or The Modern Lovers.

On Bonus Features, released Feb. 15 via Hot Congress Records, frontman Leighton Peterson, along with bassist Neil McCormick, offer up 10 stripped-down tracks fi lled with infectious hooks and clever lyrics.

With “Library Girls,” Peterson showcases his signature sense of humor, relating the concept of first love to author Judy Blume, Woody Allen’s “Hannah and her Sisters” and even Television’s seminal album, Marquee Moon. Beyond the pop culture references, McCormick’s bouncing bass, as well as some sweet backing harmonies, highlight the song’s playful melody.

Equally hilarious is “Her New Man,” a quick, fuzzed-out cut about an ex-lover’s new fiancée who “works at Lockheed Martin, certifying weapons of mass destruction, goes to sleep at night like it ain’t nothing, [then] wakes up in the morning and goes to brunch.”

A track like this, along with “Dye My Love” and the title track, allow Peterson’s tight, tasteful guitar work to really shine, complementing his great lyricism.

Otherwise, on the album’s undeniable single, “Lover/ Undercover,” Peterson spins the immediately memorable chorus around an equally catchy, repeating riff and a subtle organ line.

Just like Bonus Features itself, this song marks one of Safe Boating’s most mature and captivating songwriting efforts to date.

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Metro freshman forward Obi Kyei puts up a shot against Regis in Metro’s win Feb 15. at the Auraria Event Center. Photo by Philip Poston • pposton1@msudenver.

Metro head coach Derrick Clark recorded his 100th career victory after the No. 1 Roadrunners won 80-65 over Regis University Feb. 15 at the Auraria Event Center.

The Runners improved to 21-1 overall and 18-0 in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, while Regis dropped to 7-16 and 4-14 in RMAC play.

Metro had a strong night shooting, finishing with 55.8 percent shooting from the field, but was only able to hit just 22.2 percent from behind the arc while keeping Regis to 42 percent shooting and 37.5 percent from behind the arc.

“You don’t get this done by yourself,” Clark said via Metro State Broadcast Network. “I get the credit for it, but there’s some guys involved in every single one of those wins.”

Junior guard Mitch McCarron led all scorers with 24 points and added seven rebounds. Junior center Nicholas Kay recorded a double-double with 20 points and 11 rebounds. Senior guard Bran-

don Jefferson added nine points and freshman guard Harrison Goodrick contributed seven points and six rebounds off the bench.

Clark became the fastest Metro head basketball coach to reach 100 wins, as he accomplished the feat in 119 games, beating the old record of 121 games set by Clark’s predecessor Mike Dunlap.

“He’s a hard worker,” McCarron said of Clark. “He’s determined and he’s passionate. He wants to win, our program’s successful and he’s keeping it going.”

Metro won the turnover battle as they forced 12 Regis turnovers overall, including nine in the first half to lead 33-22. Another deciding factor was the points in the paint margin. The Roadrunners won 55-18 inside the paint.

Along with winning the turnover battle, the Runners won the key rebounding battle and out rebounding the Rangers 35-23.

The Roadrunners were in control the entire night, as Regis was down by double digits the majority of the game. Metro’s biggest lead was 17 points late in the first half at 33-16.

Metro will host Fort Lewis Feb. 21 and finish its home season Feb. 22 against Adams State.

Defensive shutdown hurts Roadrunners

By Evan Batten ebatten@msudenver.edu Metro looked to extend its longest winning streak of the season to six games but failed Feb. 15.

The visiting Regis Rangers took the second half by storm and beat the Roadrunners 72-61. Metro is now ranked sixth in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference at 11-11 overall and 10-8 in the conference.

“I think we got a little too tentative in the second half,” head coach Tanya Haave said via Metro State Broadcast Network. “We got some good looks and just weren’t finishing.”

Metro only shot 24.3 percent from the field in the second half, compared to the Rangers’ 47.3 percent.

“We couldn’t finish inside, we were missing front ends of one-

and-ones,” Haave said.

Shooting from downtown didn’t help the Roadrunners either, going 1-9 from behind the arc in the second half.

In the second half, Regis’ Taelor Purdy, the RMAC’s second leading scorer (22.7 points per game) and third leading rebounder (10.2 rebounds per game), caught fire and grabbed 10 defensive rebounds.

Metro had zero points off turnovers.

Regis went on a 21-4 run, which built a commanding 17-point lead with five minutes left.

“They made shots and we didn’t and that’s what it came down to,” Haave said. “I don’t think we defended well enough either.”

Metro will play Fort Lewis College Feb. 21 and Adams State on Feb. 22, to conclude its home season. The final regular season game is March 1 against UCCS..

Metro guard Cassie Lambrecht drives by a Regis defender Feb.15 at the Auraria Event Center. Photo by Lorenzo Dawkins • ldawkin1@msudenver.edu

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By Mario Sanelli msanelli@msudenver.edu

Softball Metro softball went 4-1 in the West Texas A&M tournament in Canyon, Texas to open its season after last week’s four games were canceled because of snow.

Senior Aubree Maul led the offensive charge from the designated player position in an 11-2 win over Texas A&M Kingsville in the tournament opener Feb. 14.

Maul went 3-for-4 with three runs batted in and was a home run short of hitting for the cycle.

“Aubree was one of those players who was locked in from the beginning,” said head coach Annie Van Wetzinga. “She was a big part of not just getting us started, but being able to extend our lead and put the game away.”

The Roadrunners led 4-0 after three innings, but Kingsville cut the lead in half in the bottom of the fourth with two RBI doubles off freshman pitcher Cassidy Smith, who threw 92 pitches over six full innings.

Metro answered the Javelinas’ only scoring frame with two runs in the top of the fifth on a Maul double to right field, which scored junior shortstop Susie Oury. Maul later came around to score on a fielding error.

The Runners notched four more runs the following inning en route to the eventual 11-2 final after Smith stranded three runners on base with a comeback hit to the mound to record the final out of the game.

Senior center fielder Dani Sandel tripled and scored in the first inning for Metro’s only run

in a 13-1 five-inning loss to No. 8 West Texas A&M in game two of the Feb. 14 doubleheader.

The Roadrunners gave up eight runs in the first inning and never recovered.

“Good team,” Van Wetzinga said of the No. 8 Buffs. “A combination of a good team playing at home and not our best effort.”

Maul was charged with the loss (0-1) and was pulled in the second inning, after giving up 10 runs on six hits, with four walks and two wild pitches.

Van Wetzinga said Maul’s woes on the mound were due to her falling behind in counts, which led to her leaving the ball over the plate.

“I was happy we turned the page the next day,” Van Wetzinga said.

Oury went 3-for-4 with three RBI’s and two runs from the leadoff spot in the lineup and Smith struck out three over seven innings in a 7-2 win over Tarleton State in game three of the tournament Feb. 15.

“Susie can drive the ball and is a really good baserunner,” Van Wetzinga said of her starting shortstop.

Oury’s success at the plate was a reflection of the Roadrunners’ bottom of the lineup and their ability to reach base.

Oury extended Metro’s lead to 6-1 with a 2-RBI triple in the bottom of the fourth inning, which scored freshman outfielder Colissa Bakovich and junior third baseman Amanda Taney.

Smith earned her second win in as many starts, giving up two earned runs over seven complete innings.

Newcomer, junior second baseman Kaylynn Harmon, a transfer

from Fort Lewis College, went 3-for-3 at the plate from the designated player position and Maul bounced back from her previous start to notch her first win of the season in an 8-3 victory over Eastern New Mexico Feb. 15. “(Harmon) is one of our strong middle-of-the-lineup hitters,” Van Wetzinga said. “That game, and really all weekend, she was hitting line drives.”

Trailing 3-2 entering the bottom of the fifth, Metro scored five runs on five hits and one defensive error to take a 7-3 lead and added another run the next inning.

Maul went the distance and evened her record at 1-1, giving up three earned runs on 11 hits to lower her earned run average to 8.75.

Junior third baseman Mary Towner lifted a grand slam over the left field wall in the third inning to give the Runners a 7-5 lead after they trailed by two runs. Metro never trailed again, defeating No. 17 Angelo State 12-7 Feb. 16. Smith finished with 143 pitches for a complete game win, her third win of the season and steadied her ERA to 3.85. “(Smith) has a nice off-speed pitch, and she can keep people off balance with hitting the corners (of the plate) and keeping the ball low,” Van Wetzinga said. “It’s hard for hitters to square up the ball against her.”

The 4-1 start is the best start to a season since the Roadrunners went 19-0 to start the 2010 season under head coach Jen Fisher.

The Lady Runners travel to Grand Junction Feb. 22 and 23 to face Colorado Mesa University in a four-game series.

Current junior shortstop Susie Oury tags out a CSU-Pueblo baserunner in the first game of a double header last season at Auraria Field.

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Current senior shortstop Zac Baldini (3) approaches third base after a home run by teammate Darryl Baca (55) during an April game in 2013 at Auraria Field.

Photo by Cos Lindstrom • clindst1@msudenver.edu

Baseball Metro baseball finished a four-game series against No. 15 St. Mary’s University (Texas) 1-3 after the first seven games of the season were canceled due to weather.

In the series opener, junior third baseman Danny Westerberg recorded a run and a double in three plate appearances, but Metro fell to St. Mary’s 7-2 Feb. 14.

Junior starting pitcher Nick Hammett (0-1) was tagged with the loss, as he gave up five earned runs on six hits in four and one-third innings pitched.

In game two of the Feb. 14 doubleheader, junior starting pitcher Tanner Roth (0-1, 5.69 ERA) allowed four runs over 6.1 innings as St. Mary’s came out on top 4-1.

Junior catcher Darryl Baca scored Metro’s only run in the top of the second, by way of a groundout to second base from junior first baseman Danny Miller, after Baca reached base in the inning with a leadoff single.

Metro squandered a two-run lead in the eighth and final inning of a 6-5 loss to St. Mary’s in the series’ third game Feb. 15.

The Roadrunners answered a 1-0 deficit with three runs in the top of the sixth inning, led by a two-run single to left field from senior shortstop Zac Baldini.

St. Mary’s tied the game 3-3 in the bottom half of the frame, only to see Metro regain the lead at 5-3 in the top of the eighth inning,

capped by a Baldini RBI double to left field.

Baldini collected three RBI’s and went 2-for-4.

Sophomore starting pitcher Derek Stimpson (1-0, 0.00 ERA) tossed a complete-game shutout with five strikeouts in his first career start to power the Roadrunners to a 4-0 win over St. Mary’s in the series finale Feb. 15.

“Going into his first collegiate start, he threw a great game, didn’t walk anybody, commanded the zone,” said head coach Jerrid Oates. “He pitched to contact and got guys out, and we played really good defense behind him.” “(Stimpson) had great composure, just the way he went about (his start),” Oates said.

St. Mary’s presented a solid pitching staff, but head coach Oates attested to the improvement his team made over the four games.

“Our progression was the most important part of our whole weekend,” he said. “Just the way we improved every single day, the mistakes we made in the first game, we didn’t make by the fourth game.”

Oates saw his team take better approaches at the plate and make consistent improvement on the defensive side of the ball over the four-game span.

“I was happy with the way we progressed.”

Metro will play its homeopener Feb. 28 against Colorado State-Pueblo at 2 p.m., in the first of a four-game series against the ThunderWolves.

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