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Spotlighting Auraria Campus safety

By Deanna Hirsch dhirsch6@msudenver.edu

After the attempted robbery and shooting that ended at the Auraria West light rail station on Sept. 2, Auraria Police Chief Michael Phibbs is pleased with his officers’ rapid response and says students are safe.

“It was a serious situation,” Phibbs said. “ Officers got on the scene

in 45 seconds. Super proud of how fast we responded.”

Denver Police Department ultimately took over and captured the suspects.

“We have a complicated relationship with DPD and the DA,” Phibbs explained.

The attempted robbery and pistol whipping took place on the train prior to arriving at the Auraria West station. After the train arrived, the two suspects fled and one of the men was shot with his own gun.

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Paramedics took the suspect to the hospital, and DPD arrested the other, identified as James Arellano, 21. Even though the crime culminated at Auraria, Phibbs said there was “no campus affiliation.”

Since the suspects were caught within moments of arriving at Auraria West, and Denver news affiliates were covering it live, Phibbs said there was no need to issue Timely Warning emails to students, staff and faculty under the Clery Act. The threat was neutralized quickly, and it was no longer a danger to the public.

TEXT-A-TIP LINE AIDS IN ARRESTS

The Sept. 2 event is not the first crime on person to affect the campus. On Aug. 25, two women reported being stalked from the Tivoli to the Arts Building. There, the suspect allegedly grabbed one woman and attempted to kiss her.

She broke away, and both women hid in the ladies room until the suspect left.

DPD, in partnership with Auraria Campus Police Department, arrested Joseph Ondrish Sept. 1 for the incident. A Timely Warning update issued Sept. 1 at 2:53 p.m. reported there was no longer a threat.

“That was an odd case,” Phibbs said. “The people were not strangers. We visited with that student and went over safety tips.”

One of the safety tools Phibbs is excited about is the new Texta-TIP line ACPD introduced in August.

“We’ve made several arrests via text,” Phibbs said. “Really happy.”

While some students might feel awkward calling in things they’re not sure about, Phibbs thinks the TIP line allows them to report suspicious activity in a medium they’re more comfortable with.

“I have two teenagers. I don’t think I’ve ever seen them use their phones as phones,” Phibbs said.

CRIME SEEN THROUGH NUMBERS

Auraria Higher Education Center Chief of Staff Blaine Nickeson attributes some of the increased stalking reports to changes in what the law now recognizes. He maintains that people are relatively safe at school.

“In general, the campus has very low incidents of crimes on person,” Nickeson said.

While the majority of crimes on campus are related to theft, in

Auraria Campus Police make an arrest after finding an outstanding warrant Aug. 12. Photo by Sara Hertwig • shertwig@ msudenver.edu

addition to the Auraria West station and Arts Building incidents, there was an attempted sexual assault May 9 against a female student in the West Classroom. DPD later arrested James A. Holmes, 55, a registered sex offender on May 20. Holmes was also being investigated for the April 14 sexual offense that took place 12:30-12:45 p.m. in Central Classroom. A Timely Warning was issued for that incident, and a description matching Holmes.

The ACPD daily crime log shows that there was one incident of harassment and another of harassment/stalking in May. In June, there was one report of stalking, one of fondling and stalking, and a warning given for indecent exposure. There were three more stalking incidents in July.

POLICE PRESENCE MULTIFACETED

“From a law enforcement side, we have a pretty robust presence on campus,” Nickeson said.

That robust presence Nickeson referred to includes a Patrol Division that operates on campus around the clock, 365 days a year.

Chief Phibbs noted that in addition to patrol officers, the department utilizes community officers and civilians trained in security, recognizable by their tan shirts and radios. These officers are assigned a “neighborhood” or section of campus to watch over. ACPD also relies on cameras to provide extra eyes on campus. Chief Phibbs estimates that there are about 200 cameras around Auraria.

“There’s always been some

cameras but we’re expanding the 10th Street corridor, monitoring big areas. We have not done anything on cameras inside,” Phibbs said.

Phibbs said adding more cameras would require ACPD to figure out how to monitor them. Adding more cameras is, “not on our priority list at the moment,” Phibbs said.

Neither is restricting access to classroom buildings, or the library, where another woman was allegedly stalked 15 minutes before the West Classroom assault. Nickeson points to the inconvenience limiting access would cause on campus, and why some buildings have no choice but to remain public.

“The library is a federal repository,” Nickeson said.

As an open, urban campus, Auraria also relies on its blue light emergency telephones in parking lots and classrooms to help people reach ACPD in an emergency.

Nickeson confirmed there are 75 poles in the lots and hundreds throughout the buildings.

You’ll typically see them bundled near the AED machines and fire extinguishers.

Phibbs said students should, “Be conscious of their environment, less attention to electronic devices. Be aware of when they arrive, and when they’re leaving when parking. Safety in numbers.

Be mindful there are people lurking around campus looking for opportunity.”

PHOENIX CENTER TEACHES DEFENSE

ACPD has collaborated with The Phoenix Center at Auraria,

which serves the students, staff and faculty of all three schools in matters of interpersonal violence and helps spread awareness.

“Auraria police are getting involved in our self-defense. Four Auraria police officers are going through our training,” said Sarah Berg, Phoenix’s interim director.

Berg has seen an increase in calls for defense classes since the May 9 attack.

“Last semester, of the three workshops we offered, two were filled and one had open slots. Now, all three classes for the fall are already full. I don’t think it should be anyone’s burden to protect themselves, but people are asking us for self-defense,” Berg said.

The classes aren’t just about beating up a guy in a padded suit.

Berg points out that most of the class is about setting boundaries and asserting oneself, with only the

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last hour of class reserved for actual fighting. The woman attacked in May told police, even though she was uneasy around the suspect, she didn’t want to be rude when he asked for help. That response did not surprise Berg or Phibbs.

“We’re socialized to not be rude,” Berg said.

“Trust your instincts if you have an uneasy feeling. If you don’t want to seem rude say, ‘let me get someone else, and we’ll help you together,’” Phibbs said.

For Cristine de la Luna, last year’s President of the MSU Denver Feminist Alliance and current student, the expectation that people — particularly women — should have to invest in any of these measures is seen as part of the problem rather than the solution.

“This is how it’s perpetuated,” de la Luna said. “This dominant patriarchal model. They see the female-bodied student as being responsible for anything that happens to them. Let’s take the onus off the female-bodied woman, and let’s shift the focus to the role of socially-constructed roles of gender and hypermasculinity.”

“We still have a big gap there perpetrator education,” Berg said.

For now, students like MSU Denver senior, Melissa Hoff, whose studio is near the West Classroom, aren’t waiting for that gap to close.

“I’ve felt really safe when there’s people around,” Hoff said.

“Not as safe when there’s less people around, like late at night. I always lock the door, because my studio is near where it happened.”

Even after the crimes at the Auraria West Station, West Classroom and elsewhere on campus, Chief Phibbs remains confident about the state of security at Auraria campus.

“We have a very safe campus.”

Phibbs said.

WHO TO CALL *To send a tip to campus police, contact the Text-a-TIP line at (720) 593-TIPS (8477) *The Phoenix Center at Auraria is in Tivoli Student Center, Suite 259 *There is a 24/7 Free and Confidential Helpline: 303-556-CALL (2255) or For Appointments: 303-556-6011

Corrections» In the Aug. 27 issue of The Metropolitan, we misattributed a quote from Dieter Foernster of the Tivoli Brewing Co. to student Becca Borowski.

In the Sept. 3 issue, we ran a story on Wendy Williams saying MSU Denver has 21,000 students over the age of 25. The age group is nearly half that.

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IWSS First Fridays off to substantive start Story and photo by Deanna Hirsch dhirsch6@msudenver.edu MSU Denver’s Institute for Women’s Studies and Services, began their Feminist First Fridays lecture series with a presentation on mental health services in India.

“Nothing I ever say does any of it any justice,” said MSU Denver alumna Katherine Miller.

Miller, who graduated with degrees in women’s studies, history and psychology, previously worked at the IWSS, and is now a graduate student at the University of Denver. She shared her experience of offering group therapy to women with HIV in Namakkal, India.

She told the 15 students and faculty in attendance that outside of going to Cancún, she had never traveled abroad.

“I didn’t even want to go,” Miller said. “India is said by some to be the rape capital of the world.”

Miller’s talk gave students like Jazmin Vega, a third year political science major at MSU Denver a lot to digest.

Vega said she came to “learn how to talk about feminist issues.”

Of the issues plaguing India, Miller said it has the third largest rate of HIV in the world, with

Metro alumni Katherine Miller leads the initial Feminist First Friday discussion in the Science Building Sept. 4.

80 percent of infections spread through heterosexual sex.

In 2013, 130,000 Indians died from AIDS. Women are at an increased risk of contracting the virus. Miller noted that the power and gender dynamics are deeply rooted in patriarchal attitudes, with 16 percent of men believing it’s okay to beat their wives. As a survivor of interpersonal violence, Miller thought she’d be prepared for some of the issues she’d come across.

“For me it put into perspective how privileged that I am,” Miller said. “It’s really hard for me to

say that I had a good time. It was meaningful but it was really hard.”

Miller added that India also has one of the highest rates of major depression and suicide.

There are 4,000 mental health outpatient centers and 43 psychiatric hospitals in India.

“Given the largeness of India, those numbers are extremely small,” Miller said.

Her goal while in India was to focus on group therapy to help lower incidents of isolation for women living with HIV. At first, it was a hard sell to the staff at C.A.R.E. Health Center where she

interned.

“People don’t go to therapy in Namakkal,” Miller said.

Miller’s group persisted and became the first to provide therapy during their internship. She said the staff called them “trendsetters.”

The “trend” was a six week program broken up into modules.

Miller co-facilitated two groups that met three times a week.

Therapy consisted of helping the women identify strengths through affirmations, discussing prejudice and discrimination, working through grief and loss and implementing self care. The women took to therapy and the program has continued since Miller’s return home.

Miller said she heard horrific stories of abuse from a woman whose mother tried to kill her, to another whose husband told her she should kill herself. Therapy and interactions were conducted through a translator. Yet, some conversations transcended language.

“I almost couldn’t handle it,” Miller said when listening to one woman’s story. “Even though her and I spoke different languages, I heard the weight of what she was saying.”

To cope with the stresses of counseling, Miller made sure to

set aside time for her own self care.

She kept a blog of her experience called “Navigating Namakkal” and Skyped with her partner daily.

There were group meals and opportunities to download her day with peers. In the afternoons, she played volleyball and soccer with the hotel staff. Miller shared pictures of her accommodations during her presentation. She cherished both her weekends off and her alone time at the hotel.

“I wasn’t slumming it,” Miller said. “In India everything is super loud.”

For those planning to study or work abroad, Miller advises preparing in advance by knowing about the country, the barriers and your own personal limits. One of hers was being okay with not knowing what happened to some of the women after she left.

“You’re never gonna know what happens to people,” Miller said. “I can’t wave a magic wand and change their culture. I didn’t always like my time in India. I wouldn’t go back.” *All Feminist First Friday Meetings will be held in the Science Building, Room 1086 from 12:30-2p.m. Upcoming dates Oct. 2, Nov. 6, Dec. 4

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“I’m still here”: An unlikely friendship

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By Aaron R. Atencio aatenc11@msudenver.edu The snow fell, like feathers cascading to the ground. There was no wind, and the sound of the city was muted. It was as if I was stuck in a snow globe.

This was the day Ed and I met.

I mumbled as I walked to the door, moaning to myself about how cold it was. Once inside, the glass fogged from my body heat. I

saw a man. He stood beneath a no parking sign, wedged between two trash cans with his shredded jeans.

He was stoic and still, seemingly unphased by the cold. I slowly approached him and asked if I could make a photo of him. He calmly declined.

The silhouettes of glass and steel giants dwarf Auraria campus.

It sits on the edge of Denver’s concrete jungle. The campus is open to every human that wishes to enter.

Any given day the campus is filled with students, professors, businessmen and women and the homeless. The homeless population on campus does not congregate to panhandle or beg. Instead, most gather to receive meals donated by the St. Elizabeth of Hungary church, a Catholic Parish located on Auraria.

I have been guilty of paying less fortunate individuals no mind, passing them as if they were ghosts. My experiences and interactions had led me to believe

all they wanted was money, even when I’ve offered a meal.

Ed changed my perception on that. He never asked for anything from me: not coffee, money, or food. What he would accept is conversation.

My relationship with Ed is simple. When I see him, we talk. We talk about everything: sports, his life, politics, school, nothing is off topic.

He’s an extremely intelligent man, with a huge heart. He is genuine, kind and never seeks anything materialistic. I always leave our interactions with a newfound appreciation of everything I have.

Through our talks I’ve realized many things. He showed me that judging people on circumstances and appearance alone closes you off to meeting an unlikely friend.

I’ve never heard Ed mutter a complaint. That showed me how fortunate I am for my lifestyle.

It showed me how petty my complaints were, and is helping me grow out of that habit.

This story is not about homelessness on campus. It’s a story about two men, from different walks of life and their paths converging with another. It’s about forging a bond, an unlikely friendship, one that I will carry with me, and one that I hope Ed will carry with him.

I had not seen Ed for a few months until a week ago. When I saw him, I told him I figured he had moved along, leaving this behind. Ed looked at me, sun in his eyes, squinting, and said, “I’m still here.”

This story is not about homelessness on campus. It’s a story about two men, from different walks of life

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It’s a Small World: Cultural Diversity on Campus

and, ultimately, human beings that intersect on campus on a daily basis.

Diversity on campus expands further than just outward projections of fashion or faith, for example, but a wide array of cultural, ethnic, academic, lifestyle and socioeconomic backgrounds are all represented.

There is even a wide age range of students present, from first year students right out of high school to non-traditional students whom maybe haven’t been in a classroom for a decade or two.

Contrasting worldviews brought together in a shared environment, such as a college campus, can have some awesome results.

There is a shared, albeit a mostly unspoken, bond amongst all college students that we share which comes from our mutual desire to challenge ourselves in this academic venture of higher

education. It’s an undertaking we share with each other, at the same time.

We may come from different generations or from parts of town with wildly different backgrounds, but we all have that one thing in common: a special connection that only us on campus share and that is we are all going to college together. It could be for different reasons, at varying points in our life, for a plethora of degrees, but we all have that same touchstone of college, no matter how varied our lives may be, that we can relate to.

Meeting your classmates on the first day of the classes is a big check off the “to do list” for the semester.

As the weeks go on, you loosen up a bit, you start having some chats in the hallway after class, and by the end of the semester you’re making promises to stay in touch over break. This is a beautiful and logical progression of events that occurs throughout the semester for students, and why shouldn’t it be.

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We are united under the banner of “college student,”

By Tony White rwhite67@msudenver.edu College life is its own world in many ways, but it also reflects the big wide world in a lot of fascinating ways.

It’s easy to notice a rainbow of cultures while walking around campus, from traditionally rooted religious attire to super-fresh fashion styles hot off the racks.

The diversity on Auraria Campus is undeniable, beautifully eclectic and a telling trait of the numerous backgrounds, lifestyles, stories

is we do to get to class and give it our best. We’re not alone in the classroom. There are dozens of other people who are going through the same exact thing.

It’s easy to find comradery in a classroom, or on campus for that matter, despite the seemingly differences you have with your colleagues. Diversity is a wonderful chance to learn something new about your fellow man.

We are united under the banner of “college student,” but our personal lives probably differ dramatically.

Everyone has a story and even though you may not know where they know go after class lets out, or what they do to make ends meet, you can rest assured that by being fellow students, you understand a big part of the other person’s life and you share a real connection that could certainly be a starting point for a closer friendship.

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Taking a break without breaking your budget

By Michel Hansen mevans41@msudenver.edu Going to school, working, commuting and taking care of a family. There is no doubt that for many students at MSU Denver and the Auraria campus, life is really busy.

These are a few things that go on in the daily lives of this community, but hidden amongst the chaos are five simple ways to relieve stress that can be used throughout hectic days at school to blow off some steam and keep your pockets fat.

1. Adult coloring books

are a current trend, partly because of nostalgia, but they also offer stress relief.

They engage both sides of the human brain, clearing it of all other obligations.

There are many options including mandalas, secret gardens, intricate animals, fairies and celebrities. The Tivoli Station (formerly Auraria Campus bookstore) carries several coloring books along with pencils.

2. Yoga is calming for the mind and

body and gives students a chance to snag a quick workout. The Health Center at Auraria and Campus Recreation at Auraria have come together to provide a wide variety of classes in the PE/ Event Center, room 103 Monday through Thursday each week. The Healthy Pursuit’s schedule can be found on the campus recreation page at msudenver.edu.

3. Slip out of those shoes and breathe. The grassy areas

around campus are great places to take a moment. While the weather’s still nice, take every chance to rest before your next class.

4. Origami is a stress reliever similar

to coloring because it occupies the brain in the same way. It is an affordable hobby simply requiring 7” by 7” origami paper and instructions, which can be found for free online.

5. The Garage Lounge, located

on the second floor of the Tivoli, is a quiet study lounge where many students can also take a quick nap. This is the spot to kick back and relax.

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Auraria’s got talent! Open Mic Night

By Pacific Obadiah pobadiah@msudenver.edu The second year of Open Mic Night kicked off in the Tivoli Multicultural Lounge, Sept. 4. Upon entering, attendees signed one of two forms. One labelled “audience” bore the name “Pacific Obadiah” and two others. The other, labelled performers, contained a full page’s worth of names.

Every kind of performer could find proper accommodations and props. Two microphones, an amp and a projector were all available for use.

Christmas lights were hastily hung with Scotch tape, only to later fall during a rather intense bout of karaoke. Unlimited pizza and pop were served. The audience was supportive. Throughout the night, they were clearly listening intently, and after each act they cheered.

This small community was welcoming. From a comedic slam poem about a dragon, to karaoke, Open Mic has it all.

One regular wore a leopard print shirt, and a guitar in hand, rocked the audience away with his beautiful rendition of “Mad World.” Another performer got the audience sing along

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to the internet famous song, “What’s Up” by 4 Non Blondes.

After the event ended I got a chance to talk to Open Mic Night’s founders, CCD students Dominick Lucero and Desmond Hubbard.

“Open mic has grown a lot, already this is more people than we’ve ever had before,” Dominick said. “I expect it to keep growing throughout this year.”

I asked about some of the regulars, he mentioned that they are “Always here, like if those guys aren’t here, I’m worried about them.”

For anyone of any level who loves to perform, or just wants the rush of being on stage, this is the venue for it.

Latest trend in skin (cancer) care: Mohs surgery

By Cassie Reid creid13@msudenver.edu A sense of black humor and ability to sweep offense off your shoulder is required from now on.

Picnics, sales and blissful laziness are options over Labor Day weekend.

However, for those daring, insane and malignant enough, Mohs surgery is a must-have over any holiday.

It is key that you understand the nature of Mohs. I am fully awake, however drugged, during the slicing and dicing.

My routine is simple. I arrive in the morning in the vain hope that it will mean a shorter wait time. My name is called and I shuffle back to go over paperwork and procedures I can recite backwards.

I head to the operation room for a nice needle-ful of anaesthetic in the malignant area, lie still as the doctors trim the tumor then cauterize the area. I then meander to a waiting room among patients generally three times my age until: a) someone comes in saying all clear and it’s time for stitches or b) it’s back to the operating table. The most trips back to the butcher’s block I’ve experienced was five, spanning over eight hours.

It is a shame that small skin cancers are required to experience the thrill of the knife. Luckily, you readers are blessed by my vast and intimate knowledge of the procedure.

For I have reached my sweet sixteen as of last Friday.

So allow me to guide you into a world of repetitive security

were donated. #CancerPerks. precautions, electrodessication (hold As a frequent flyer of the clinic, your horses, you’ll see what it means I anticipated the familiar faces to later) and generally being the best recognize the humor of my sixteen patient in the world. theme and applaud my, admittedly The venue is ideal: The cutaneous twisted, optimism. Instead I got oncology clinic at Anschutz Medical nurse after resident after tech coming Campus. Beige and darker beige in and warmly saying, “Happy walls guide patients through a maze Birthday.” pointed toward a waiting room Ignore the fact that I am 21 going exclusively for patients, families, occasionally a religious figure and the on 22 and certainly look it. Ignore the fact that, for some security reason pizza delivery man. Leather chairs not quite clear to me, I am required with the capacity to lift one’s legs a to confirm my birthdate every time a full 20 degrees off of the ground line doctor enters the room, which simple the walls along with ironically large windows (given that everyone is there subtraction should prove does not equal 16. Ignore the clear chemistry because of skin cancer and maybe a between myself and those faces I have little less outside light is advisable). seen time and time again.

For our cast, we have a rotating These mistakes aside, my face is group of techs, RNs and residents. the Sistine Chapel of Mohs surgery The core is Dr. Mariah Brown, a team. I’d recommend it, but it’s only woman with unparalleled surgical for the truly diseased. and suture skills. Even three weeks out from hip surgery, she wanders the halls with a clatter of crutches, operating with care and precision.

When I was a more naive chronic disease patient, I went for plastic surgery—the scar from which is still visible to the close observer.

Meanwhile, my lip was split due to a carcinoma masking as a cold sore just two years ago and my lips are kissably smooth (taking offers too).

To celebrate my sweet sixteenth surgery, I picked up a glittery, pink sash and a giant balloon at Party City the night prior. What I didn’t expect were specially crafted Voodoo doughnuts: a 48” by 18” voodoo doll of “Super Cassie” and a doughnut with “Hex the (cancer)!” scribbled in lime green frosting. Just saying, they Cassie Reid after being stitched up at the Anschutz Cancer Pavillion, May 26.

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Alumna makes a difference daily Social work degree in action, Hill gives at-risk teen girls a second chance

By Deanna Hirsch dhirsch6@msudenver.edu Walking out of the building one summer, with her keys in hand and bag over her shoulder, the last thing Amanda Hill expected to see was a 15-year­-old inmate barreling towards her on a slip and slide.

“I know you inside and out now,” Hill said to the teen who had split open her knee right down to the patella.

What Hill thought was the end of her shift turned into five extra hours of hand-holding in the emergency room. Just a typical day in the atypical world of a juvenile corrections therapist. Often she goes into work with one plan only to end up tackling another.

“I don’t stop moving from the time I get in until the time I leave,” Hill said.

Amanda’s journey to social work was not a straight path.

She began her studies at MSU Denver as a photography major before switching to Nursing.

When an adviser suggested she might be a good fit for social work she took Social Work 101.

“I fell in love.”

Hill completed her Bachelor of Science in Social Work in 2012, and earned her Master of Social Work in 2013, focusing on child welfare.

Now Hill is a therapeutic manager at the Betty K. Marler Center in Denver, owned by the Colorado Division of Youth Corrections, a residential

treatment facility in a maximum security setting. At capacity they house 41 female offenders, ages 13 to 20, for offenses ranging from theft to murder.

While at Marler, these girls receive services for everything from substance abuse to trauma, mental health, disordered eating, self-­mutilation, suicidal gestures, as well as their relationship to criminal behaviors. Some get help from Hill. Her caseload involves seeing eight girls a week for one-on-one counseling, group sessions, family sessions and case management duties.

The family sessions have been the most challenging for her.

“Until a few months ago I hadn’t had any girls wanting family therapy. It’s been baptism by fire,” Hill said.

Despite the long hours and one weekend a month on call, Hill doesn’t take the work home with her.

“When I leave work, I leave work,” she said. She credits MSU Denver with for planting the seed of self­care in her mind, and her colleagues for watering it.

It’s the victories in her line of work that help offset the losses.

“Every six months we have an alumni dinner,” Hill said.

“Girls are invited back to join us for a meal, girls who got out and are making it. When that kid comes back and hugs me and says, ‘This is what I’m doing now,’ that’s my finest hour.”

Hill knows not all of the girls will make it.

“A couple of months ago a supervisor had two of her kids

Amanda Hill realized her love for social work in an MSU Denver classroom. She stands outside the Betty K Marler Center, Sept. 8. Photo by Michael Ortiz • mortiz26@msudenver.edu

die. That would just destroy me,” she said.

Even so, in five years she still sees herself in corrections. In 10 years she hopes to be counseling privately.

Hill’s been at Marler for almost two years. It’s where she did her internship during her bachelor’s and where she discovered she liked working with kids. “As frustrating as it

can be it’s still eye opening and enlightening,” Hill said. “I’m more patient that’s for sure!

It has not taken its toll on any relationships.”

Hill noted that she and most of the therapists don’t have children.

“There is no possible way I could make anyone understand the dynamics. You have to have a strong sense of self. Know

who you are and what your boundaries are.”

Imagining how she’d counsel her younger self, Hill said, “You have more to offer the world than what you think you do. And when you want to give up on yourself, don’t.”

“You have more to offer the world than what you think you do. And when you want to give up on yourself, don’t.”

—Amanda Hill

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Nerd culture converges in hotel: Nan Desu Kan

By Evan Chianese echianes@msudenver.edu Nan Desu Kan spanned three days of cosplay, anime, and much more. It was a place for anybody and everybody, whether they were new or familiar with the convention.

Fans wear tailored costumes, known Jasmine Vaughn peruses through one of the displays in the dealers room. Photos by Dillon Savich • dsavich@msudenver.edu as cosplay, from their favorite anime, video games or movies. The merchandise cosplaying as a character from her favorite Jason Martin, one of the guest artists booths were covered in artwork, plush of the convention, was in awe of the anime mobile phone game, “Love Live”, said she toys, and anime DVDs leaving no series was inspired to cosplay as the character fans. “Fandom is what surprises me most. unrepresented and no fan felt alone. because of her personality.

It’s ravenous. It’s an unstoppable force, Fans bring NDK to life. The energy “I relate a lot to the character,” Gomez which is awesome.” tangibly buzzed through the air. said. “She isn’t very outspoken and she is According to Martin, the fans are Many of the attendees have been going very shy.” the ones that will keep the convention for years, while for others this year was The convention allows fans to buy growing in the future. their first. anime DVDs, artwork, plush toys and Although many attend NDK because Joelle Dupuis has attended the they are fans of anime or video games, it is more. convention for two years and was still For many of the merchants that work also a place where they can feel accepted. excited for this year’s event.

People express themselves through the use at NDK, they are working for the fans not new people and it’s not about selling While attending NDK, Dupuis was for the money. of cosplay.

T-shirts.” impressed by “the environment. It is Clint, a T-shirt vendor, had this to say “It’s the most accepting place you’ve The attendees can also buy artwork super crazy and you get to see so many about selling at this year’s convention, ever been too,” Martin said. from their favorite anime or even original cosplayers,” Dupuis said.

“Experience keeps me going, get to meet Kimberly Gomez, attended NDK pieces of artwork.

“Fandom is what surprises me most. It’s ravenous.

It’s an unstoppable force, which is awesome.”

— Jason Martin, artist

One of the biggest changes that NDK faced this year was a change in venue.

The convention is usually held at the Marriott Denver Tech Center Hotel.

This year it was held at the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel.

Many attendees liked the change in venue. “It’s different, I’m used to going to cons at the convention center. Certainly not a bad thing though,” Steve Arnold said.

The dealers room, made up of merchandise lined booths, had considerably more space in the new venue.

“It really has outgrown the Marriott and it’s much better to have space. I mean, we actually have room to walk in the dealer’s room, that’s absolutely a new thing for me and that’s exciting,” Gomez said.

Jesse Rodello, who has attended since 2007, did not like the downtown location.

“It makes it hard for some people to get to,” Rodello said.

NDK was three days of celebrating— fan networking, acceptance, enjoying anime and dressing up as characters.

Hannah Shepard, left, and Caitlin Brady take a stroll through the dealers room where merchandise is displayed.

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Men win one of two in season openers

By Nick Reilly nreilly1@msudenver.edu

Metro forward Josh Belfrage sheds off a defender in the 5-2 loss against Dixie State University on Sept. 4. Photo Courtesy of DSU Athletics—Stan Plewe.

Metro Men’s soccer kicked off the regular season with two away games against the Montana State University-Billings Yellowjackets and the Dixie State University Red Storm.

The Roadrunners improved to 1-1-0 after defeating the Yellowjackets, 4-1 Sept. 6, in St. George, Utah.

The Yellowjackets were first on the board off a penalty kick in the sixth minute.

Junior defender Tyler Trujillo and senior midfielder Will Moats each scored their first career goals of the season in the first half.

Trujillo, who made his 39th start of his career, scored on a header off a cross by junior midfielder Dustin Berg in the 29th minute.

Moats scored his first goal while putting in the rebound from 10 yards out, moving the Roadrunners on top after a long even-scored game through halftime.

In the final five minutes of the game, junior forward Jack Mayfield and senior forward Danny Arrubla each scored the final two goals to

secure the win.

Junior goalkeeper Hayden Rus made two saves in his first career start.

Head coach Jeremy Tittle, who recently replaced Ken Parsons in July, clinched his first win.

The first loss, however, came in the season opener against Dixie State University as the Roadrunners fell to 5-2 on Sept. 4. The slow start cost the Roadrunners the game after giving up four goals in the first half. The loss snapped a streak of eight consecutive wins for Metro in season-opening games.

It was the goal just seconds before the halftime that ultimately changed the game with the Red Storm commanding the lead coming out of the second half.

Berg scored both goals for the Roadrunners, scoring the first from 20 yards out on a free kick in the 29th minute, and a penalty kick in the 66th minute.

Jorge Vega, a redshirt freshman goalkeeper, made three saves in his first career start. Despite playing the final 17 minutes down a man after a red card in the 73rd minute, Metro outshot DSU 16-14.

Metro’s home opener is Friday, Sept. 11 against Newman University at The Regency Athletic Complex at 4:30 p.m.

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» Berg named RMAC offensive POW Junior midfielder Dustin Berg was named Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference offensive player of the week on Sept. 8.

Berg scored two goals and one assist for five points in their first two games. He notched his second career two-goal game the 5-2 loss at Dixie State.

» Runners open season at UCCS Ruster Buster Cross country opened their season at the UCCS Ruster Buster in Colorado Springs on Sept. 5.

The women’s team ran a 4k with its top athletes finishing fifth, eighth, tenth and eleventh.

The men ran a 6k with four athletes finishing fourth through seventh of 29 runners.

Lady Runners split in first away games

By Robert Kemp rkemp9@msudenver.edu Metro kicked off the season with a bang in a 2-0 road win against the West Texas A&M Buffs Sept. 3.

The Lady Runners had absolute control of the ball against the Buffs. The Runners showcased their aggressive offense and ability to overwhelm a defense, amassing a whopping 23 shots, nine of which were on goal, versus the Buffs’ six total shots, only one of which was on goal.

Freshman midfielder Korena Perales provided the Roadrunners with their first score 76 minutes into the contest. One minute later, senior midfielder Noemy Polanco scored a goal of her own which resulted in the final score of 2-0.

The Roadrunners went on to

lose, 1-0 against the Dallas Baptist University Patriots on their home turf Sept. 5.

Despite the final result, Metro played a tough game against Dallas Baptist.

Again, the Roadrunners outshot their opponent with 16 total shots, 12 of which were on goal, versus DBU’s 11 shots, only four of which were on goal. The Patriot defenders forced difficult shots and their goalie kept them in the game with 12 saves.

The match went into double overtime before a Dallas Baptist forward managed to score, putting the Runners behind for the final score of 1-0.

The Lady Runners’ home opener will be against the Cal Poly Pomona Broncos on Sept. 11 at The Regency Athletic Complex.

» Golf finishes sixth in Pueblo tournament

Metro junior Shursteen Sharpe dribbles past Yuko Shinomiya of Laramie County Community College. The Lady Runners won an exhibition match against Laramie County C.C.,1-0 August 22, at The Regency Athletic Complex. [MSU Denver file photo] Photo by Jake Shane • jshane1@msudenver.edu

The Metro women’s golf team finished in sixth place of a 13-team field at the Farmer’s Insurance Samuel Proal women’s golf tournament hosted by CSU-Pueblo on Sept. 7-8.

The Lady Runners entered the tournament at second place but dropped to sixth after shooting 319, seven stokes higher then their score on the 7th.

Junior Cha Cha Willhoite (pictured above) just missed her first career win, finishing second with a score of 148 (+6).

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Metro outside hitter Summer Greager, 12, spikes a ball over Regis University’s Mary Schroeder at the Regis Fieldhouse Oct, 17, 2014. Metro won against Regis in four sets. [MSU Denver file photo] Photo by Jake Shane • jshane1@msudenver.edu

Roadrunner Volleyball had a rocky start to their season at the Ferris State Invitational in Big Rapids, Michigan September 4-6.

Metro had four matches over the course of the weekend and by the time the dust settled, the Roadrunners found themselves at 1-3 overall record for the season.

The first match was a 3-1 loss against the University of Wisconsin-Parkside Rangers. Metro couldn’t seem to find their groove on the serve-receive side of things as the Rangers amassed ten aces.

UW-Parkside also controlled the game defensively, holding the Roadrunners to a .181 hit percentage.

Game two saw the Runners facing off against the McKendree Bearcats.

Again, Metro struggled to get their offense going as the Bearcats held them to a .147 hit percentage.

Even with a floundering offense, Metro managed to improve their serve-receive game, holding the Bearcats to only three aces. The match ended in a 3-0 loss.

The first victory of the season came on Sept. 5 in a 3-1 win against the California (PA), Vul-

cans. The Roadrunner’s offense was unstoppable with 12 aces and a .220 hit percentage. Junior outside hitter Michaela Smith led the way with a career high of 20 kills and four service aces. Right side hitter Ryan Hoerdemann and senior outside hitter Summer Greager each had 10 kills as well.

The defense also had a great performance against the Vulcans, at times becoming virtually impenetrable, holding the Vulcans to a .061 hitting percentage in the fourth set and a .159 overall. Junior setter Brandi Torr assisted on 49 kills and added nine digs, and senior outside hitter Kylie Haun led the team defensively with 14 digs.

The weekend came to a close with a 3-0 loss against the Ferris State Bulldogs. Following their strong performance in the previous game, Metro’s offense was shut down against the Bulldogs, with the Roadrunners managing only a .077 hit percentage. Metro’s servereceive game also took a hit with the Bulldogs scoring eight aces.

Before the season began, head coach Debbie Hendricks said that the team had lost a lot of good leadership and that they were waiting for someone to step up and take on that role. Though the

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Smith led the team twice in kills and never failed to be in the top three all weekend. Greager led the team in kills when Smith didn’t and finished the weekend with an average 2.5 kills per set and a .141 hit percentage. Junior middle blocker Vasati Fiatoa had a good outing with a .329 hit percentage. Fiatoa never failed to contribute and was second in kills for three of the four matches this weekend.

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Horoscopes

Overheard this week

Capricorn

Your gyspy shopping list this week will include barbed wire, coconut oil, PVC Pipe and rubber gloves.

“I can’t even go through the airport with yogurt.”

Cancer

June 21 -July 22

“I’m a freakin’ genuis!”

Leo

January 20 -February 18

July 23 -August 22

Stop wearing mom jeans unless you are a mom.

Congratulations! You have an opinion, stop forcing it upon society as a fact.

Pisces

Virgo

February 19 -March 20

“There’s three things I can’t understand: algebra, mullets and astrophysics.”

Harness your inner zen. You’re in for one hell of a week.

August 23 -September 22

Aries

Oh God of war, we get it, you’re big, brooding and powerful. Now, get back to work.

“Namaste Away.”

“The Tigress.”

— Deanna Hirsch — Melanie J. Rice

“The Manhattan Project.”

Libra

—Robert Kemp “The Baker.”

September 23 -October 22 One of your friends will blow your mind by telling you that your suede shoes are not animal friendly.

“The Finisher.”

—Michel Hansen —Michael Ortiz

Scorpio

Taurus

“It’s better to have and not need than to need and not have.”

October 23 -November 21

April 20 -May 20 Th is week the campus street preacher will recruit you and you will join in his fundamentalist ways.

66. Summers in Paris 67. Museum section 68. Bottle brunettes 69. Retinal cells Down 1. 1973 launch 2. Light a fire under 3. Dinner segment 4. Insect repellent 5. Bern’s river 6. LP flaw 7. Mighty’s partner 8. Guiding beliefs 9. Shoot the breeze 10. ‘’Don’t bother!’’

11. Platte River Valley figure 12. Cato’s lunch hour 13. Designer monogram 18. Kranepool and Bradley 22. Spotted cat 24. Overwhelm with humor 26. Candy store?

27. ___ Stanley Gardner 28. Woodland critter 31. ‘’Petrushka’’ composer Stravinsky 32. Sky and navy, e.g.

34. Barely make, as a living 35. Humorist Bombeck 37. Moolah 38. Stick on the butter dish

—Mike Tolbert

Sagittarius

November 22 -December 21

May 21 -June 20 If you’re a man and buying iced coffee drinks, stop! Leaves those for the yoga instructors wearing spandex.

“Mike the Bulwark Beater.”

Take a deep breath and pick your words carefully before you confront an issue in your personal life.

Gemini

Across 1. Plant pockets 5. Pasty-faced 10. Seductive 14. Golden arches founder Ray 15. Dog show entrant 16. Classic singer Redding 17. ‘’Bingo!’’

19. Agitate 20. Used a decoy 21. Tabloid employee, informally 23. Evaluate 25. Broke away 29. Has attachment 30. Movement word 33. Move to Florida, maybe 34. Great Seal bird 36. Smooth cotton fabric 37. Noncommittal answer from Dad 42. ‘’Dallas’’ matriarch 43. Pay 44. Rest against 46. ‘’Do the Right Thing’’ pizzeria owner 47. Drilling points 51. Languages 53. ‘’Shoot!’’

55. Harsh, as some glances 58. It’s often running on the sidewalk?

59. Part of a famed boast 62. Time immemorial 64. Caramel-covered custard 65. Bugs’ nemesis

—Ben Tarver

Get into that panda suit and infi ltrate your local panda gang at the zoo. Earn their trust, learn Kung Fu and start your coups.

March 21 -April 19

“I need to stop getting so mad when people tell me to eat meat.”

“Big Ben.”

Stop being selfish and share your cookies!

Aquarius

“That’s when we decided we couldn’t party there anymore.

Things got weird.”

Hear or see something that makes you laugh?

Shake your head? Roll your eyes or say WTF? Tweet it to @themetonline with the hashtag #overheardoncampus

Met Picks: If you were a pro wrestler, what would your stage name be.

December 22 -January 19

“Be like the wise old owl, Mi Hijo.”

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You’ll waste a lot of time this week trying to light a match off of your face.

Sudoku

Difficulty: Easy

Difficulty: Medium

39. Comedian King 40. New York lockup 41. Type of salsa 45. In demand 47. Supreme Court Justice Stephen 48. Lock, stock and barrel 49. Like a wedding cake 50. Underline

52. Mattress maker 54. Big name in alleys 56. Tick-transmitted disease 57. River of Belgium 59. Retired soldier’s org.

60. New Haven collegian 61. Miss Bobbsey 63. Choice words?

Source: OnlineCrosswords.net

Answers:

@themetonline

www.msudenver.edu/campusrec

303-556-3210

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