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Amanita Thorp, 32, takes her goats out to roam her 40-acre property, using her horse and dogs to keep control of the group, Sept. 17, outside of Santa Fe, New Mexico. Thorp started a goatscaping business with her father to help manage and benefit people’s lands in a natural way. Photo by Alyson McClaran • amcclara@msudenver.edu

Enchiladas and higher education

Josh Belfrage shares the trials of his life and soccer career.

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Pet parade, inventors roundtable and pingpong at the plaza.

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Search for a president, affordability bill and political panel 2016.

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Students in the Social Documentary course arrived in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Sept. 13. The students had three days to arrange and conduct interviews, make photos and document the people and culture of Santa Fe.

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Elsewhere in the news MSU Denver >> New language scholarship offered to students This fall, a new scholarship will be available to MSU Denver students.

The Critical Language Scholarship is available to undergraduate and graduate students of all areas of study. The scholarship is now open to students and the deadline to apply is Nov. 16.

The Critical Language Scholarship is offered as a fully funded study abroad trip for the upcoming summer semester. It is available for Azerbaijani, Bangla, Hindi, Indonesian, Korean, Punjabi, Swahili, Turkish and Urdi with no previous language study. Arabic and Persian require one year of previous study, while Chinese, Japanese and Russian require two years of previous language study.

>> 16 search committee members gather The presidential search committee met Sept. 20 to discuss choosing the next president for MSU Denver. The 16-member committee was selected from the board of trustees, foundation board, faculty, staff and alumni. The meeting was chaired by former board of trustees member Rob Cohen.

>> Faculty, staff receiving 2 percent raises Effective Oct. 1, MSU Denver faculty and staff will receive a 2 percent salary increase. The increase applies only to tenure, tenuretrack and category II faculty. The MSU Denver Board of Trustees approved the increase on Sept. 9.

The board’s action also will increase the university’s contribution from 65 percent to 70 percent in MSU Denver’s medical and dental benefits.

>> Aerospace industry students offered internship fair On Sept. 21, the Diverse Interns at Ball Summit for Ball Aerospace and Ball Corp. will be held at the Administration Building to recruit students for summer internships in 2017. The hiring event will give students a chance to meet with Ball hiring managers.

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Board reaches out to students for input Story and photo By Esteban Fernandez eferna14@msudenver.edu

The hunt began for the next MSU Denver president Sept. 20, with an open forum between staff and faculty.

AGB Search consultant, Georgia Yuan, met with students and members of Student Government Assembly in the Student Success Building to listen to student suggestions and questions regarding the selection of MSU Denver’s next president.

“I have worked in the past with larger groups and with leaders that had to deal with many, many people,” said Anesa Jenkins, a member of the SGA. “What I found successful with those leaders was the fact that they were so transparent and involved with everyone. I think it helped and made the organization successful.”

Yuan’s two-day listening tour began the morning of Sept. 20, and culminates on Sept. 21, with another open forum dedicated to all members of the MSU Denver community. The purpose of Yuan’s tour is to gather information on what the university as a whole is looking for in their next leader, reporting the findings to the presidential search committee. The committee is headed by former board of trustees member, Rob Cohen. The committee will make the results public on a website at a later date.

According to Yuan, the information gathered during the listening tour will be used by the search committee when it assembles a list of candidates for the spot.

Afterwards, it will pare down the list into

Georgia Yuan listens to student feedback on what to look for in the next university president Sept. 20, at the CAVEA. The search will look at candidates from a nationwide pool and is expected to be finished by February 2017.

a small group for face-to-face interviews with the search committee. Finalists will be selected out of that group for interviews with the board of trustees. The fi nal shortlist will not be made public due to state laws requiring what information is publicly available.

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for the LGBTQ Student Resource Center, said she heard a lot of primary concerns on campus were addressed during the session, such as the need to become a Hispanic Serving Institution, resources for undocumented students and greater visibility for student organizations for retention purposes.

A common theme that ran throughout the session with Yuan was the need for transparency from the new president.

Several students in the audience were unaware of the functions a university president was responsible for.

MSU Denver student Anna Thatch brought up the need for greater diversity beyond just the student body.

“I want a person who gives the opportunity, a Chicano to teach chemistry, a black American to teach philosophy, a Native American to teach,” Thatch said. “I want a president to give the opportunity to those who don’t have it but they have a degree.”

Despite the claims MSU Denver makes about being a diverse school, she said that diversity is not reflected in the upper levels of the administration or faculty. Thatch studies International Relations at the school, but must go outside her department to find inspirational examples that relate to her experience.

“You have diversity on bottom, but not on top,” she said.

Thatch hopes that the next president will do more to diversify the faculty and staff as well as student body.

A final decision on the next president of the university is expected around February.

Census data shows promising changes MSU Denver reports stable enrollment rates, higher percentage of Hispanic students

By Keenan McCall kmccall3@msudenver.edu

MSU Denver released its census data for 2016, reporting stabilized enrollment and higher diversity.

Information showed enrollment had leveled off after several semesters of decrease, holding steady with 19,800 students attending MSU Denver for the fall semester.

Student diversity saw an increase of 4.7 percent, with the enrollment of Latino students increasing by 7.4 percent. This put the total percentage of Latino students enrolled at MSU Denver up to 24.1 percent, just shy of the 25 percent needed to be considered a Hispanic Serving Institution.

The university is confident they will reach the necessary amount by 2018.

Diversity by the numbers Fall 2015 • 19,754 students enrolled • 37.1% from diverse backgrounds • 53.5% female • 46.5% male • 22.1% Hispanic or Latino • 6.1% African-American • 3.8% Asian-American

Fall 2016 • 19,800 students enrolled • 39.5% from diverse backgrounds • 53.5% female • 46.5% male • 24.1% Hispanic or Latino • 6.3% African-American • 3.9% Asian-American

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Senators push college affordability

By Mady Smarr

>> State budget faces deficit Economic forecasters told state lawmakers on Sept. 20, that Colorado faced a potential budget deficit this fiscal year. The governor’s office and legislative economists disagree on the size of the shortfall, citing $330 million and $227 million respectively. The governor is expected to consider cuts as he prepares the budget for the 2016-2017 fiscal year.

>> Make ’em high

Denver is teasing developers with the possibility of building up to 16 stories in new constructions. The catch is that developers must include affordable housing in order to do so.

The goal of the plan is to incentivize affordable housing construction. The guidelines were adopted for the 38th and Blake transit station area.

>> Colorado space industry continues probing streak

OSIRIS-Rex shoots into the heavens on Sept. 22, set for a journey to study and touch an asteroid close to Earth’s orbit. Built in Littleton, the space probe will travel through space for seven years before reaching its destination. Part of the ship’s mission is to return to Earth with a sample of the asteroid. Osiris joins its other Colorado siblings MAVEN and JUNO in their explorations of the Solar System.

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On Sept. 14 Senators Tammy Baldwin, Brian Schatz and Elizabeth Warren announced Senate Bill S.2677 – In the Red Act of 2016 during a conference call.

The bills’ sponsors said it would help make college affordable by working to refinance pre-existing student debts and adjust federal Pell Grants to keep up with inflation. The call was set up for college press. Sen. Warren encouraged college students to contact their senators and show their support for the bill.

“We’re here to be able to talk about several steps that Congress could take immediately to bring down the cost of higher education, to hold colleges accountable and to give students, like you, a path to a debt-free education,” Warren said. “These are important steps that will make a real difference for students across the country.”

According to the sponsors, the point of the bill is to help the American economy by investing in higher education and help those pursuing higher education not live with large amounts of debt.

Baldwin first introduced this bill on March 15, 2016. According to Baldwin, the bill would cost the taxpayers nothing and is fully paid for by closing a corporate tax loophole. It would make the first two years of community college free and also help refinance debt owed by students.

“The size of college debt has surpassed credit card debt and is second only to mortgage debt,” Schatz said.

The bill could face opposition from the Republican Party.

“Because of the funding, which would come from raising corporate taxes, I believe that many Republicans will not support the In the Red bill,” said Colorado GOP spokesman Kyle Kohli. “They would, however, support similar bills with different financing options.”

Colorado Democrats, however, have voiced potential support for the bill.

According to Alyssa Roberts, spokesperson for Michael Bennett, while the senator hasn’t directly endorsed this particular bill, he has voted for other higher education bills in the past.

According to legislative tracking website Govtrack.org, the bill currently has a one percent chance of becoming law.

The bill needs to pass the committee stage.

During this stage, committee members review the bill and adjust it as needed, so that every party represented agrees with what the bill entails.

Once past the committee, the bill would have to get 218 of 435 votes in the House of Representatives. It would then be passed to the Senate and require 51 out of 100 votes to be moved onto a new committee made up of House and Senate members to work out the final product before reaching the president’s desk.

Currently, Republicans control the Senate and House of Representatives. In November, all the representatives’ seats will be up for re-election, while 24 Republican seats and 10 Democratic seats will be up for re-election in the senate on Nov. 8.

Depending on the outcome of this fall’s election, it could change the bill’s chance of becoming a law.

Vital stats: In the Red Act of 2016 >> What According to the text of the bill, the goal of the law is, “to make college more affordable, reduce student debt, and provide greater access to higher education for all students of the United States.”

>> Details States will receive federal funds dedicated to waive resident tuition and fees. No portion of funds may be used for administrative purposes. The bill would also refinance federal student loans and protect Pell Grants by prohibiting the senate from considering any bill or measure that would decrease the appropriation for the grants.

>> Financing The bill asks for roughly $3 billion in 2017, rising to almost $14 billion by 2025.

The bill would be financed by increasing taxes on the wealthy. The bill also lists 16 different areas where deductions and loopholes exist, that once closed, would provide revenue. One such area is closing a tax relief area that extends to continental shelf deep water 76948 gas drilling.

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Donald Trump’s unmistakable success among the grassroots of the GOP may be part of a larger movement to redefine conservatism.

Establishment Republicans, however, are still resistant. Esteban Fernandez and Devyn Deeter explore the future of conservatism.

Devyn Deeter: What should the government be in charge of? This is a key question in the differentiation between left and right. Republicans believe that the government should have a minimal role in our society, and the power should remain mostly in the states. This comes from the idea that unless regulated by the states, the federal government would be too powerful.

Esteban Fernandez: How small is too small? Racking both the left and right at the moment is the desire to tear down the government completely. Regardless of intention, the end result would be the absence of federal government. John Stuart Mill, the enlightenment philosopher, feared the tyranny of any majority. “Society can and does execute its own mandates: And if it issues wrong mandates instead of right, or any mandates at all in things with which it ought not to meddle, it practices a social tyranny more formidable than many kinds of political oppression.”

In those instances, isn’t it government’s duty to ensure that the minority does not find itself under the tyranny of the majority? The best example why the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Where does small state conservatism find itself in an age where many people seem to want to abolish government entirely? Or is that the new normal, with small state conservatism being a relic of the past?

Deeter: I don’t believe that the GOP wants to tear down the government, and I don’t believe that Bernie Sanders supporters want that either. I think lately it’s become obvious that the party elites are pulling all the strings. This is being shown in the Democratic camp with Hillary Clinton’s email scandal. The fact that they haven’t indicted her, and that she has already bought all of the super delegates in the primaries. So rather than tear down the government, Republicans want voting reform and government reform which is why Donald Trump is so popular. In regards to the Civil Rights Act, when that vote was cast

80 percent of Republicans voted yea whereas only 63 percent of Democrats did. So when there was a push for change, much like with gay marriage, there wasn’t a pushback from the normal conservative. The drive for smaller state government is to allow people more control over what they vote for. It’s easier to get everyone’s say in a smaller setting. It’s the way the constitution is meant to be interpreted. James Madison said, “The powers delegated by the proposed Constitution to the federal government are few and defined. Those which are to remain in the State governments are numerous and indefinite.”

Fernandez: What do you define as a normal conservative?

Ronald Reagan created the modern GOP when he built the voting coalition that won him the presidency in 1981. The driving force behind the coalition was the moral majority, led

by Jerry Falwell. Their inclusion into the party led the GOP to champion conservative social causes, such as school prayer, outlawing abortion, and preventing gay marriage. All matters regarding gay marriage and abortion have faced significant resistance from the GOP, and the Supreme Court split along nearly partisan lines over Obergefell v Hodges. My question is, where does social conservatism fit into what you term normal conservatives? I’m also curious about the voting reforms you say are needed. Specifically, what needs reform and what can be done about it?

Deeter: Most normal conservatives or even more casual conservatives tend to be less focused on social issues.

There is also the fact that “historically speaking,” the front-runner of the Democratic Party didn’t support gay marriage until 2013. The reason that so many Republicans run on a Christian platform and want to appeal to Christian America is because they feel they need

those votes to win. This is shifting, as is evidenced by Donald Trump’s nomination. He hasn’t pushed the Christian narrative, and while he isn’t in support of abortion he is in support of gay marriage. There seems to be more of a focus on national security, immigration reform, and economics. In regards to voting reform, Democrats need to do away with the super delegates.

The party elites want to buy their way into power and that simply isn’t the way democracy works. Reforming the voting system by using the popular vote or dividing the Electoral College are possible solutions. This is because in a lot of consistently blue or red states, people feel that if they don’t vote with their state it’s a waste. People don’t vote as a result. Counting votes nationally rather than electorally would certainly change things a lot.

Fernandez: I definitely agree that the party platform seems to be shifting. Younger conservatives are less likely to oppose social issues as vociferously as their elders. You’d be hard pressed to find anyone who disagrees about removing the superdelegates within the Democratic Party.

Going forward, how will Reagan era conservatism relate to modern day conservatism? Is Trump a continuation of the old social conservative order, or does he represent a new wave of conservative thinking?

Deeter: The future of conservatism is going to be interesting with less push on the normal social issues and a greater push on some of the newer feminist and trans-issues.

Regardless, the mainstream media narrative is, that in order to save the Republican Party, we should vote for Hillary. I think that in order to save the party we need to vote for Trump. He is massively appealing to groups of voters that haven’t ever been tapped by the Republican Party. His non-Christian ways and willingness to be aggressive in foreign and international affairs is going to bring life back to the Republican Party. The future of the party is going to be a continued focus on traditionalism and smaller government.

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illary Clinton’s visit to the 9/11 Memorial in New York on Sunday Sept. 11, 2016, has brought into question the status of her health. Furthermore, it has shifted media attention.

Coverage needs to be of important policy, economic issues, and candidates’ positions and experience, rather than conspiracy-fi lled reports and speculations about the stability of Clinton’s health.

The public has the right to know whether a presidential candidate is physically and mentally capable of performing the duties of the Oval Office. However, asking for the release of medical records is crossing a thin line into invasion of privacy. Clinton’s appearing at an event against the advice of her physician is identical to the situation of working-class Americans who, even in the face of severe illness, get up and go to work.

Illness such as colds, flu and pneumonia are very common and can be contracted in many different ways.

When the average working individual catches a severe cold, according to a 2014 survey conducted by the National Sanitation Association, 26 percent of workers admitted to going to work while sick. This is due to the worker’s being concerned about their workload and financial needs.

Hillary showing up to a scheduled event was no different than showing up to work to keep the workload manageable or to pay bills. However, due to the position she is currently campaigning for, the common practice of pushing through illness was made to look like the next big crisis.

Historically, there has existed an unspoken practice of presidential candidates limiting or completely blocking the public and media from their medical issues. For instance, President Grover Cleveland covered up his battle with oral cancer, going as far as having surgery performed on a friend’s yacht. Another example

is President John F. Kennedy, who had numerous medical issues, including Addison’s disease. In like manner, President Woodrow Wilson suffered several strokes prior to becoming president and one during his presidency. All of these former presidents had secret health problems that did not affect their presidency.

Clinton was forthcoming about her allergies. During a phone interview with Anderson Cooper on Sept. 12, 2016, she said, “Like a lot of people I thought I could keep going forward and power through and that didn’t work out so well.”

In essence, the debate over the health of Clinton and the demand for her medical records is an attempt to pry, rather than uncover her “hidden truths.”

Furthermore, there haven’t been any other incidents that would insinuate that she is experiencing any type of serious, fatal or debilitating illness. Pneumonia is an infection in the lungs that is a common complication of the flu.

Last year in Cincinnati, for example, a virus circulated that mimicked an allergy infection. Prolonged cases of untreated lung illness caused by the virus could lead to more serious respiratory infection such as pneumonia.

In essence, the debate over the health of Clinton and the demand for her medical records is an attempt to pry, rather than uncover her “hidden truths.” It is an invasion of Clinton’s right to privacy. It is true that transparency is needed in certain areas of politics. However, there is a difference between being transparent and giving out too much information.

Embellishing and focusing in on Clinton’s health at this stage of the election could be costly and is problematic when looking at the gravity of what the 2016 presidential candidacy represents.

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A toy to turn you on

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fter briefly working at a very nice adult entertainment store, I realized that many people haven’t a clue what they’re looking for in a sex toy when they walk in.

Customers were constantly inquiring, “Which one will give me the best orgasm?” or “Do you have a best seller?” These questions are nearly impossible to answer as every single person is built differently. The toys that I take pleasure in using may feel horribly uncomfortable to someone else. It’s all about knowing one’s own body.

Purchasing a sex toy for the first time can be a hugely daunting task, yet it’s nothing to be ashamed of. Your pleasure is your business, and there is no shame in making sure you are buying the right product for your pleasure.

There are so many different shapes, sizes, brands, materials and uses to choose from that it can feel overwhelming at first.

The most important thing to consider when buying a toy is how it will be used. Will it be clitoral? Vaginal? Anal? A male stroker? Is it going to vibrate or pulsate? After determining that, it’s time to focus on the material.

This may sound silly, but in the world of adult toys there are very few regulations as to what chemicals go into their products. It’s best to avoid any toy made of cheap plastic or “jelly” These two materials are some of the worst as they begin to leach chemicals over time that enter the body and may cause health complications overtime.

Higher end companies use medical grade silicone which is safe. Fun Factory, Tantus and We-Vibe are a few of the corporations that produce quality toys. For a smoother sensation, metal and glass toys are also available. These are especially wonderful for anal play.

Deciding on a material for your toy will be one of the easier decisions in the process. Selecting a shape and size can be especially challenging if this is a first-time purchase. Think about what its primary use will be and then try to base the decision off of that.

There are many high-powered yet discreet vibrating bullets on the market that are made for clitoral stimulation. If the focus is going to be more on vaginal insertion, consider an average-sized dildo (either vibrating or regular) to start.

For first-time anal, it’s usually a good idea to begin with some basic anal beads or an unintimidating butt plug. Starting out with something small and well-lubricated will reduce the risk of damaging the delicate rectal tissue. Feeling comfortable and relaxed is top priority.

Male strokers are a bit more self-explanatory, and adult stores are great about having a wide variety of textures to choose from. A male stroker is a silicone- or jelly- based sleeve that aids in masturbation. The packaging is often very detailed, as it describes what sensation to expect with each different texture.

Whatever the need is, there is no need to feel ashamed or embarrassed when purchasing a sex toy! Ask questions! Use Google! More research equals more pleasure.

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By Keenan McCall kmccall3@msudenver.edu When most people think of renovating property, hiring 80 horned and bearded helpers wouldn’t come to mind.

For clients of Amanita Thorp, it’s part of a niche land renovation technique called goatscaping. Using her army of goats to remove weeds and vegetation from areas, the method plays off of residents’ growing push for natural and less dangerous landscaping models. Thorp currently stands at the forefront of this technique, with public space and private clients across the state.

Thorp got into the business through her own concerns for sustainable growing methods. When the city was pushing for the use of pesticides on crops and using herbicides to maintain public spaces, Thorp and her family were some of those who spoke out against it.

“We had an organic farm about 10 miles from here and we didn’t think that was cool,” Thorp said.

When the city conceded and proposed a list of other solutions, Thorp noticed the option of goatscaping. A short time later, Thorp and her father established their own business.

There were challenges when they first established the business.

Aside from learning what each of their goats would and wouldn’t eat, finding clients was difficult due to the odd nature of the concept and another woman’s goatscaping business causing property damage.

“There was a lot of distrust I had to deal with,” Thorp said. “When we first started using our goats, people were like ‘yeah, you’re feeding your Amanita Thorp has 80 goats that help out with goatscaping. The process of goatscaping is natural and less damaging to the land. Photos by Alyson McClaran • amcclara@msudenver.edu goats using our lawn.”

Soon after though, people saw move toward healthier solutions. have on crops and the land. the benefits of the practice. By the end of “I’m just hopeful for a future where “Everywhere, there’s places using the the year, she had over 100 clients looking to goatscaping is normal and pesticides and pesticides and herbicides,” Thorp said. enlist the help of her and her goats.

“We’ve lost so much nutrition from our food.” herbicides are abhorrent,” Thorp said.

Thorp is happy to see this acceptance, With the positive reception to more and hopes it will bring attention to the natural methods like goatscaping in New impact synthetic materials and chemicals Mexico though, she sees the potential to

Amanita Thorp rides her horse Sept. 17 on her property outside of Santa Fe, New Mexico. Thorp rides in her free time along with managing all of her goats.

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The man behind the Santa Fe Hive

By Keenan McCall

kmccall3@msudenver.edu Between running a kitchen, owning a honey shop and pursuing entrepreneurial ventures, Greg Menke is the busiest bee in Sante Fe. Many wouldn’t realize Menke does so much at first glance. Most Santa Fe residents know him as a lover of bees, owning the Beestro restaurant and the Hive Market, a shop that sells locally made honey.

This love goes deeper though, born from and mirroring his grandfather’s reverent view of the creatures.

“It was just always being around him and how he used to call honey bees the angels of agriculture and the masters of architecture,” Menke said.

It’s this lifelong love that helped him develop his works aimed at supporting the endangered insects and building a stronger community in Santa Fe. Working with local business owners, Menke has helped build up the community through teamwork.

Through the Hive Market, Menke’s been able to provide support to bee farmers during a period of heavy bee deaths due to mites attacking their hives. His hope is that it will inspire more people to take part in preserving the insect’s safety into future generations.

“The point isn’t to sell honey,” Menke

said. “It’s moving to the action step. Let’s do something.”

The market also sells other locally made products, supporting local farmers and companies.

“It’s more than just a gift shop and store,” said Cecilia Burton, manager of the Hive Market. “It’s really all about giving back to the people who live here and giving people who come here more than just a souvenir.”

Menke’s restaurant follows a similar system, making all of his restaurant’s food using locally grown ingredients. This has proven just as profitable for him and helpful to the community, with customers swarming the small shop from open to close.

“We schlep our food over every morning and we sell out every day,” Menke said.

Menke is looking to expand these community-based endeavors even further, recently buying Falcon Meadery. With Falcon being the only meadery in Santa Fe, it too would support local bee farms by purchasing their honey for fermentation.

Darragh Nagle, the original owner of Falcon Meadery, was confident Menke was the perfect person to take over for him.

“It was truly interesting to find someone who appreciates the art and the craft,” Nagle said. “I feel confident he has the right knowledge and traditions to carry this company forward.”

He’ll soon offer the locally made brew in

Sheltered in a new light

Above, Greg Menke pours a cup of mead at The Hive on Sept. 15.

Left, Janet Severance, a line manager at the Beestro in Santa Fe, New Mexico, makes sandwiches during the lunch rush on Sept. 15.

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a bar located underneath the Hive Market, which he hopes will draw in members from all over the community. “(The bar) is like the inner part of the hive, where people gather to converse and feel safe,” Menke said. “This,” Menke said, and gestured toward the bar, “is like the

Dogs and cats get behavioral training, and shelter checks their steady transition

By Keenan McCall kmccall3@msudenver.edu

Staff member Jeremy Herrera puts a dog back in his kennel after taking it for a walk Sept. 16 at the Santa Fe Animal Shelter & Humane Society. Herrera and other staff members take the dogs for walks and put them in play groups everyday. Photo by Alyson McClaran • amcclara@msudenver.edu

inner part of the hive, where people gather to converse and feel safe.”

Through his work, he hopes people will gain his same love for bees and their sense of community, applying it to their own lives.

“Live more like the honey bee,” Menke said.

Care and commitment are the core of what those at the Santa Fe Animal Shelter provide, living by the motto “shelter differently.”

Located just outside the city’s urban area, the facility stands out for its dedication to ensuring the speedy and successful adoption of any animal it takes in. Both dogs and cats are given behavioral training throughout, ranging from how to interact with humans to how to stay passive and friendly around other animals. Even after they’ve been adopted out to a new home, the shelter stays in touch with the family to make sure the pet is making a steady transition.

“One of our philosophies here at the shelter is to keep the pet in the home,” said Hannah Padilla, director of behavior and training.

Their programs have been highly

successful, now boasting a 94 percent release rate overall, with those animals successfully staying with their adoptive families.

“The fact that we have really raised our release rate is amazing,” said Behavior Team Leader Emily Burlingame.

Even with these successes, there are challenges those working at the shelter face.

Overcrowding is a constant concern for the facility, and trying to get to every animal can be a struggle.

“It’s just trying to get with each dog and spend time getting them where they need to be,” said staff member Jeremy Herrera. “It can be overwhelming.”

At the end of the day, though, those working at the shelter are happy to help and hope there will be a day when they won’t see anymore stray animals for them to take care of.

“That’s the goal, to put ourselves out of business,” Burlingame said. “The sooner we can get them out of here, the better.”

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Conquering the keys and scores

By Brittney Vargas bvargas3@msudenver.edu Gerald Fried’s fi ngertips dance across piano keys as he performs a playful melody.

“I’m 88-and-a-half. I think music is the thing that keeps me young,” Fried said.

At 8 years old, Fried began mastering musical notes and after almost 90 years, he fi nalized his latest masterpiece for the new Star Trek movie titled “Unbelievable!!!!!”

“I hung around a lot of the musicians and theater nerds. One of those nerds happened to be Stanley Kubrick.”

- Gerald Fried With only one month to compose an hour and a half of dramatic backing for more than eight instruments, Fried harmonized each note in his head. It is one of the longest pieces he has written. The fi rst of his family to grow up in America, Fried’s natural talent for creating beautiful music came from his father who played the trombone. Fried began with the piano, then mastered the oboe and two years later began playing the saxophone. “ I hung around a lot of the musicians and theater nerds,” Fried said lightheartedly about his friends at the Juilliard School of Music. “One of those nerds happened to be Stanley Kubrick,” a wellknown screenwriter, producer and director of fi lms like “The Shining” and “2001

Gerald Fried began mastering musical notes at 8 years old and still is composing music at 88. He lives in Santa Fe with his wife.

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Space Odyssey.” Fried got his fi rst major break when Kubrick requested that he write the score for one of his early fi lms, “The Killing,” and in 1956, at 30 years old, Fried packed his belongings and moved his family to Hollywood, California.

“Some people say Kubrick had chosen me to create the dramatic backing because I had fulfi lled a dream of his and that was to play baseball,” Fried said. Kubrick had discussed his dreams about being a part of The Barracudas, a team that Fried played for while growing up in the Bronx, and

Fried looks over his music at his recording studio in his home in Santa Fe. He scored an hour and a half of music for the upcoming film “Unbelievable!!!!!.”

later Kubrick was given the position as right-fielder.

After composing music for “The Killing,” Fried went on to make the music for other popular television shows such as “Gilligan’s Island,” “Lost in Space” and “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.,” and won an Emmy award for his work in “Roots.” “The hardest thing about making the scores, is misreading the producers vision for the fi lm,” Fried said. It typically takes about three weeks to write at least three episodes’ worth of music. After 20-hour work days,

he can only hope that during the spotting session, the fi lm producers agree with Fried’s vision.

Fried has an upcoming show playing the oboe with the Concordia Santa Fe Orchestra on Oct. 23 at the Saint Francis Auditorium.

Fried, 88, plays “Eleanor Rigby” by the Beatles. Fried composed music for television and film such as “Gilligan’s Island” and “Star Trek.” He also won an Emmy in 1977 for his work in the television series “Roots.”

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Bringing new life to old songs

By Miranda McHodgkins mmchodgk@msudenver.edu

Combs began his street-performing career over 30 years ago when he moved from California to New Mexico.

“I have this theory, we don’t choose what calls us, we don’t choose our dreams, our dreams choose us. We choose whether or not to answer when the dream calls,” Combs said.

His passion for music started when he was much younger though. 50 years ago his grandparents gave him a harmonica. He would stay up late playing and writing music.

He grew up during the ‘40s, ‘50s and ‘60s when there was a big interest in America’s old folk music and played songs such as “Skip to my Lou,” “Old Susannah” and “Buffalo Gals.”

Although Combs enjoys street performing, he’s struggled in the past with abusive power from police.

Michael Combs is preserving history through music.

The 62-year-old took his passion for music to the streets as a performer at the Santa Fe Farmers Market in order to educate people on the union movement.

“Today we take it for granted that we have weekends and that our kids don’t have to work,” Combs said.

He believes that the schools aren’t doing well enough to educate people on history. Combs is on a mission to teach others with old folk songs that tell the stories of those who suffered, such as the kids working in the textile mills.

“Everybody wants the new stuff now, but somebody’s got to sing the old ones,” Combs said.

He also thinks that Hollywood has taken over storytelling and tells stories that are toxic and tear people apart opposed to people telling stories through their music.

“These old songs and these old stories and old traditional dances have held communities together through hard times and through generations,” Combs said. “If you listen to the old stories, like these songs contain, they tell you stories that make you strong.”

Different instruments surround Combs, including an accordion and a banjo as he throws back his head and passionately sings, switching out instruments every Michael Combs plays one of his favorite songs, “La historia de Emiliano now and then.

Zapata,” outside of the farmers market on September 17.

Photo by Andrea Herrera • aherre38@msudenver.edu Throughout the day people crowd around to hear him sing, leaving him a dollar or two in his suitcase.

“I’ve been threatened, bullied and menaced,”Combs said.

In 1985 he went to Santa Fe’s city council asking them for help in stopping police harassment of street performers.

“I finally went and did some research and found out this issue of street performing has come up in other towns, in other places, so I got educated because if you don’t know your rights then you have no rights,” Combs said.

It wasn’t until 2006 that Street Performers rights changed and they were legally allowed to play music for tips on the streets of downtown Santa Fe without being bothered by police. They just celebrated their 10-year anniversary this September.

Combs is now an activist for street performers rights and is a part of the Busker Advocates who support street performers around the world and work to educate the public.

“I think [street performing] enhances the public experience,” Combs said.

Combs continues to perform, or busker, on the streets of Santa Fe working to keep old songs alive and though he doesn’t make thousands of dollars he loves what he does.

After he plays a song he’ll get a handshake or hug from fellow street performers and farmers who continue to support what he does.

Inventors Roundtable provides resources for Colorado’s creators

By Chris Bjork cbjork1@msudenver.edu For over a decade, inventors in Colorado have organized weekly for one of the oldest inventor forums in the state to present ideas and gather resources. Hosted at Brooklyn’s bar in downtown Denver, the Inventors Roundtable was created to provide a platform for local inventors to acquire assistance and strategize about the inventing process. Along with having a space for entrepreneurs to present their ideas to

like-minded professionals in the field, the Inventors Roundtable offers several other resources for inventors in the Denver Metro area. Leading organizer and event host, Rita Crompton, elaborated how this type of safe environment for inventors is the first of its kind in the state.

“We’re in our 11th year. It started when we realized there was not a safe, free environment where inventors can go to learn about the inventing process. So that’s what we’re all about. We want to be able to provide a place where inventors can come and talk and ask questions and get resources,” Crompton said.

Paul Burek, vice president and co-creator of the Crativ Engineered Packaging boxes, attended the Inventors Roundtable on Thursday to present his child-resistant, cannabis storage boxes.

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The meeting held on Thursday, Sept.

15, began with a crowdfunding campaign which included a presentation by two inventors revealing their newly designed product. Inventors Paul Burek and Bill Ludlow discussed their “Crativ engineered packaging,” child-resistant, cannabis storage boxes with an overview on the product’s design and its purpose. The presentation included a look at the company’s website and an open discussion regarding the benefits of the invention and opportunities for improvement. It was the first time for Paul Burek, vice president and co-founder of Crativ Enginerred Packaging to attend the roundtable and crowdfunding meeting at Brooklyn’s. Burek revealed how getting insight from other inventors proved to be one of the most valuable aspects of the meeting.

“I think just from what I heard today, it’s learning about everyone else’s opinion.

Things that I didn’t know about,” Burek said.

“I think hearing all those suggestions are great and I’m learning more about how this all works.”

Following the crowdfunding, new faces made their appearance for the second part of the event. Inventors gathered around to discuss the inventing process and voice some of their personal challenges and achievements revolving around the journey to become a successful inventor. It wasn’t a competitive critique between the attendees but rather a collaborative and supportive type of environment that served as a breeding ground for new ideas and

observations. Inventor Ryan Platt, founder of the MagnaMorph gadget, – an innovative phone accessory allowing the user to attach their phone to practically any surface at any angle– recognized the supportive atmosphere of the forum.

“That’s one thing I like about the feeling of this, I don’t feel like I have to protect. I feel like we’re sharing with each other. I’m here to give what I know and receive what you know as opposed to ‘don’t look at my invention you’re going to copy it’,” Platt said.

“It’s real thriving and I guess that’s the kind of renaissance atmosphere that we need.”

Relevant topics like manufacturing, licensing and achieving a patent were just a few of the points of conversation that were discussed. The turnout of inventors Thursday evening has potential to expand in the future, and Colorado proves to be a place where inventors can prosper.

Currently, Colorado is one of the top 10 states for inventors to achieve a patent and is continually providing other resources for inventors such as inventor fairs and makers’ labs. However, perhaps the biggest perk for inventors who are working to make their presence known would be the comradery displayed at the Inventors Roundtable gatherings.

“There’s a lot of places where you can go and hear a speaker talk,” Crompton said. “There aren’t very many places where you can actually come to a workshop environment and get questions answered and get back on track and find your next resource.’”

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By Natasha McCone nmccone@msudenver.edu A little girl in a pink dress stumbles around a border collie, pulling a blue tutu over its head, until it rests on its neck like a big sparkly collar. The girl’s mother bends down to help, completing the outfit with a kitty-ear headband, a skirt, and a paper sign that reads, “Best big sister ever”- the word “ever” underlined three times.

Sept. 17, the first annual “Toby’s Pet Parade” was held in Golden, as a fundraising event for Foothills Animal Shelter.

“There aren’t many events that you can bring your dog to that we can enjoy too, and the fee goes to a good cause,” said Emily Baumgard, who dressed her Boston terrier, Guinness, in a homemade costume as a bunch of grapes.

“Boston terriers have really bad gas problems, so when we first got him we fed him blueberries, and grapes and things that would help,” said Baumgard.

“It’s just a great organization to work with. Last week we did 681 adoptions, and 180 return to owners.”

- Bryant Garten As Guinness walked toward the parade, some of the purple balloons taped to his costume popped, but he continued strutting his stuff.

The parade was lined with tents advertising local dog products, educational efforts regarding dog safety, a photobooth, and one booth that said “free dog massage.”

In the photograph section, a man named Bryant Garten, who works at Foothills Animal Shelter was sketching vibrant and playful caricatures of happy costumed pets and their parents.

“It’s just a great organization to work with. Last week we did 681 adoptions, and 180 return to owners,” said Garten.

The parade had three categories: Look-a-like, doggie diva and most original. To initiate the festivities, Toby, the mascot of the shelter, sat passanger seat in a small white vintage car, dressed up in a mayor’s costume.

Toby is a 10-year-old Australian shepherd who was rehabilitated at the shelter into the calm and happy dog he is today. He was found malnourished and abused in the streets of Westminster. Toby is the perfect mascot for the shelter because he represents the kind of transformation homeless pets can make with the right care.

Like the spirit of the shelter it celebrated the joys of healthy happy pets.

Five-year-old Australian sheperd Baily races towards the finish line during Toby’s Pet Parade at the Jefferson County Fair on Sept. 17. Photos by Abreham Gebreegziabher • agebreeg@msudenver.edu

Roux the Yorkshire terrier participates in Toby’s Pet Parade wearing a Broncos jersey.

Derrell Marceaux and his golden retriever Rebel participate in the dog agility course.

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By Mady Smarr msmarr@msudenver.edu With smiles and silly costumes everywhere, the IMA Financial Group threw a huge pingpong party on the Wynkoop Plaza. By the end of the night the charity fundraiser brought in over $90,000 for local charities and nonprofits.

Robert Cohen, CEO of IMA Financial Group decided on a pingpong themed fundraiser to do something different.

This year was the tournament’s third year. Cohen said he hopes to eventually extend it all the way across the plaza, and not just next to the IMA building. They started hosting the tournament to give back to the community they are a part of and they wanted to do it in a fun way.

“We like to come out and play pingpong for a good cause. It’s just a lot of fun and something we believe in at the station to help public education.”

- Nelson Garcia, 9News “We just wanted to do something that was fun and engaging,” Cohen said. “You know, most of the fundraisers around town are kind of the same thing, like a dinner, and they’re kind of boring, and people don’t want to go, and there is a hard time filling the tables. So, we wanted to do something fun and engaging.”

MSU Denver basketball players Andre Harris, Shane Fox, Brian Howard, Cain VanHeyningen and assistant coach Alex Jammerson represented some of those young people.

MSU Denver sophomore Cain VanHeyningen and junior Shane Fox team up to win their first match, 13-11, during a pingpong game at Union Station in Denver on Sept. 14, 2016. Photo by Brandon N. Sanchez • bsanch36@msudenver.edu

“The athletic director came up to us and said it was a great cause, so we signed up,” Harris said. Many local businesses also came out and participated in the fun, including reporters from 9News. Nelson Garcia, the station’s education reporter, said that he and the other reporters came out to enjoy some pingpong and give back to the community. ­­­­­Organizations like Big Brothers and Big Sisters got to

play on sponsored tables and compete for the championship trophy. These charities provide mentors for at-risk children in Colorado. The proceeds from the tournament went to local nonprofits and charities. From businessmen wearing designer suits to competitors sporting suspenders and mullets, this diverse event brought everyone together for a common goal: charity.

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Roadrunner Briefs » Men’s tennis sweeps A, B and C singles The MSU Denver men’s tennis team protected their home court over the weekend at the MSU Denver Invitational.

Senior Josh Graetz won the flight A singles bracket, and finished the title match with scores of 7-5 and 6-4. Freshman Alejandro Martinez-Morilla won the flight B singles bracket championship with scores of 6-3 and 6-1. Senior Sam Stember finished off the top three sweep by winning the flight C championship. Stember’s final scores were 6-3 and 7-5. The men’s tennis teams compete next Sept. 23-25 in the ITA Regionals in Wichita Falls, Texas.

» Women’s tennis wins four separate brackets The Roadrunners women’s tennis team won the flight A and B singles brackets at the MSU Denver Invitational, as well as the flight A and B doubles brackets. The flight A championship featured two Roadrunners. Junior Courtney Wright defeated freshman teammate Tabitha Porter in the championship match 7-5, 6-1. The flight B championship featured two MSU Denver teammates as well. Freshman Ashley Winterrowd defeated freshman Mackenzie Hotan 6-2, 6-2. The pair of Wright and junior Emily Kerr won the flight A doubles championship against teammates Porter and junior Linying Xiao.

Mackenzie Hotan and senior Ana-Jelena Vujosevic won the flight B doubles bracket with a score of 9-8.

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Conference play underway

Men’s soccer yet to lose a conference game

By David Schaut dschaut@msudenver.edu The MSU Denver men’s soccer team began conference play undefeated this weekend.

The Roadrunners picked up four out of a possible six points in their opening Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference games, playing to a 0-0 draw against the Colorado Mesa University Mavericks and routing the Westminster College Griffins 3-1.

The team began the weekend with a challenging matchup against Mavericks team that finished 2015 second place in the RMAC. The Mavericks received five votes in favor of ranking them in the top 25 teams in the nation last week and very well could vault into the top 25 after a solid weekend. As good as they are, the Roadrunners kept pace and earned the draw on Sept. 16 at the Regency Athletic Complex. Hayden Rus tallied his first clean sheet, or shutout, of his 2016 season.

MSU Denver kept the momentum rolling into Sunday, where they took a quick two goal lead against the Griffins before halftime. Josh Belfrage scored his team leading third goal of the season on a penalty early in the game and Sergio Carvajal got his first late in the half off of an assist from Dustin Berg. Freshman Dimitri Ney then scored the third goal of the game when he stopped on a dime in the penalty box and curved in a ball that slipped past the outstretched hand of Griffins goalkeeper Sean Lyne for his first goal of the season.

Jaden Olsen had the lone goal for the Griffins.

The Roadrunners next games are on the road against Colorado Christian University on Sept. 23, and rivals and reigning RMAC champion Colorado School of Mines on Sept. 25. Dustig Berg’s 2015 season ended with a leg injury suffered while competing against Colorado School of Mines.

The Roadrunners lost that game 1-0 in overtime.

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MSU Denver forward Reigna Banks goes for a header against Colorado Christian Sept. 25, 2016 at The Regency Athletic Complex. Roadrunners defeat CCU 3-0. Photo by Abreham Gebreegziabher • agebreeg@msuden-

Down weekend for women’s soccer

By Andrew Evemy aevemy@msudenver.edu The lady Roadrunners soccer team fell to 0-2 in the conference this weekend as they faced the Colorado School of Mines Orediggers and the Colorado Christian Cougars.

On Sept. 16, the Roadrunners were brutally outshot by the Orediggers 20-9 in their RMAC season opener. The final score was 0-2 in favor of the Orediggers.

The Roadrunners were able to hold their ground through the first half; however, they were not able to withstand the onslaught as they dropped two goals in the second half.

Reigna Banks added three shots to the stat sheet but was unable to find the back of the net against a powerful 5-0-0 Orediggers defense. The Roadrunners ended

a disappointing night to head to Lakewood and face another Colorado rival, the Colorado Christian Cougars.

On Sept. 18 the Roadrunners faced off against the Cougars in order to try and recover from the 2-0 defeat they suffered two nights earlier. The Roadrunners were unable to defeat their opponent and they fell 2-1 at the end of regular time. The Roadrunners gained an early lead in minute 47.

Reigna Banks was able to finish off an assist by Ashley Smith, but it was not enough to overcome the two goals in the second half scored by the Cougars.

The Roadrunners have started their RMAC slate 0-2 and look to rebound from those losses next weekend. The ladies return home to the Regency Athletic Complex to face Adams State on Sept. 23 and Fort Lewis on Sept. 25.

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prepare for Minnesota run The Roadrunners men’s and women’s cross country teams travel to Minneapolis this week to compete in the Roy Griak Invitational. The competition is on Sept. 24. MSU Denver’s men’s and women’s cross country teams were both picked eighth in the preseason Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference poll.

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Sept. 23: Adams State, 7 p.m., R.A.C. Sept. 25: Fort Lewis, noon, R.A.C. Sept. 30: Colorado Mesa, 7 p.m., R.A.C. MSU Denver’s Arturo Vega (#15) and Yannick Shad (#7) try to block Colorado Mesa’s Abergil (#9) from heading the ball at the Regency Athletic Complex in Denver on Friday, Sept. 16, 2016. The Roadrunners tied Mavericks 0-0. Photo by Lauren Cordova • scordo22@msudenver.edu

Oct. 2: Westminster College (UT), noon, R.A.C.

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On the wings of eagles: Josh Belfrage

Senior forward Josh Belfrage’s medical condition nearly derailed his soccer career. He is in his final collegiate season and has three goals in only six games this year.

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By David Schaut dschaut@msudenver.edu Josh Belfrage digs his cleats into the rubbery turf, cuts to the front of the goal and looks for the pass. He’s locked on freshman Dimitri Ney who controls the ball, then kicks a low cross-field pass through three sliding defenders and it skips past the goalkeeper.

Belfrage sees his opportunity. He takes one big stride, swings his lethal right foot into the ball and rockets it into the back of the net.

Belfrage slowly jogs back toward midfield.

He raises his bushy red beard, looks up to the shimmering blue sky and extends both pointer fingers upwards before he’s mobbed by his teammates in celebration. It’s Sept. 8, 2016, and Belfrage is celebrating his first goal of his final collegiate season.

Belfrage, a senior forward for MSU Denver, is a decorated player. He led the team in goals and points in 2015 with eight and 20, respectively. He began the 2016 season honored as one of 13 preseason all-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference players, a distinction that projects him to be one of the best players in the 11 team conference. He has a laundry list of awards.

And in one moment when he was 19 years old, he nearly saw his athletic career vanish. “I thought I’d never play soccer again.”

In 2008, Belfrage was a Division I soccer player at Oregon State and had starred for the Region IV U.S. Olympic Development Team for five years. He came home to Colorado in the summer to stay in shape by playing with his

club team, the Colorado Rush. On one fateful day that summer, his soccer career came to a crashing halt.

“I collapsed on the field. I was seizing, and the next thing I knew, 30 minutes later, I woke up in the ambulance with a paramedic leaning over me with defibrillators.” Belfrage said.

“I thought I was gone.”

His mother, Anne Belfrage, got a call no mother wants to receive.

“They just told me that he collapsed on the field; they didn’t tell me anything else. I dropped everything and went straight to Swedish Medical Center. It was a scary trip over there.”

Josh promptly began a medical journey to find out what had caused the episode. He flew from Denver to Boston and back on his quest, but to no avail. All of the doctors he had sought out were flummoxed.

His team of medical professionals finally decided that he had an irregular heartbeat and that the best course of action was to install a pacemaker device in his chest. He would have open heart surgery.

While the surgery was a success, the elephant in the room remained. Could Belfrage return to the field?

The doctors told him he would never play again.

“I lost soccer, lost all my friends, lost my teammates. I was in a dark place,” Belfrage said.

He also lost a coping mechanism. His father, Robert, died when he was 9 years old and Josh had always used soccer as a medium to distract him from that pain. After losing

soccer, he left school. A drug problem that he had developed in college quickly spiraled out of control.

“I started using acid, painkillers, cocaine,” said Belfrage of his destructive path.

“I didn’t want to live. I lost everything that I cared about. And that one sanctuary I had away from dealing with my dad, losing that was really hard. It was a tough three, four years.”

After leaving school Belfrage got a job at a golf course for some steady income and eventually started playing. “The competition thing, that’s kind of what I missed.” But he was still searching for something. He was still using drugs and trying to come to terms with the unresolved loss of his father.

That’s when Belfrage turned to God. “I prayed for a sign of some kind, and then that week I went out and played and got a hole-inone on the hardest hole on the course. Right then I cut drugs, started going to church, and just practiced, practiced, practiced.”

Belfrage took the steps he needed to take to get his life back on track. Then it happened again. He collapsed at the golf course.

This time, however, his mother, Anne, noticed that his blood sugar levels had been extremely low when both incidents had happened. She relayed this information to doctors, who made an incredible discovery.

He has hypoglycemia - severely low blood sugar. The incidents on the field had nothing to do with his heart, it was all because of his blood sugar.

With this revelation, Belfrage was able

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to play once more and pursue his dream to play professional soccer. The journey had a special meaning for him.

“It wasn’t a heart problem, but in the end, it was a heart problem because outside of soccer, I didn’t know who I was.”

Belfrage then got in touch with the soccer coaches at MSU Denver and was offered a spot on the team. “I was just blessed to be able to play the sport I love again.”

Belfrage’s father and his faith are the sculptors of who he is today, and he has a special piece of art to commemorate that fact in the form of a tattoo.

“They’re eagles wings that stretch across my back because of my dad’s favorite Bible verse: ‘Those who wait for the Lord will renew their strength. They will rise up on the wings of eagles, they will run and not faint.’”

Robert Belfrage’s favorite Bible verse, Isaiah 40:31, is a parallel for Josh’s own life. Josh has collapsed on the playing field two times and now intends to rise up, like an eagle.

Now clean and sober, Josh expects to graduate next year with a bachelor’s degree in English and a concentration in writing. He’s pursuing his dreams and goals on the field as well, having already tallied three goals in only six games this year.

As for his future career, we may continue to see him on the field. “I want to play professionally. Preferably the MLS or the USL.” Whether that happens or not, Anne thinks everything will work out. “God has a plan for him, and he’ll lead him.”

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Volleyball 2-0 in RMAC

By Earl Grant egrant7@msudenver.edu

Sophomore middle blocker Stephanie Laraway jumps to kill a set from senior setter Brandi Torr.

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The MSU Denver Volleyball team opened Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference play this past weekend.

The Roadrunners had the advantage of hosting the Regis Rangers and Chadron State Eagles. Regis invaded the Auraria Event Center, only to run into a well-oiled MSU Denver machine.

The Roadrunners opened the first set with a flurry, building a 17-12 lead. MSU Denver won the first set 25-12. Regis responded with authority, winning the second set 25-21. The Roadrunners rallied to win the 3rd set 25-21, and then the fourth set 25-22. MSU Denver’s front line dominated the Rangers. Senior Michaela Smith had a team-high 15 kills. Senior Vasati Fiatoa and sophomore Santaisha Sturges each had 14 kills as well. Jenny Glenn also picked up her first ever RMAC win.

The Roadrunners continued conference play with their Saturday matchup with the Chadron State Eagles. The Eagles were not quite prepared to match MSU Denver’s intensity in the first two sets. The

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Roadrunners steamrolled Chadron State 25-18 in the first set.

The Eagles never took flight the second set. Coach Glenn’s women grounded the Eagles 25-19. Chadron State outlasted MSU Denver 25-23 in the third set. The Roadrunners won the fourth set 25-22. Sophomore Stephanie Laraway posted four blocks, three aces and seven kills. Her clutch performance added depth to MSU Denver’s front line, as Vasati Fiatoa missed most of the match with an injury.

Game Schedule Sept. 23: at Adams State, 7 p.m.

Sept. 25: at Fort Lewis, noon Sept. 30: Colorado Mesa, 7 p.m., R.A.C. Oct. 2: Westminster College (UT), noon, R.A.C.

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The victory over Chadron State pushes MSU Denver’s RMAC record to 2-0, and their overall record to 7-3. MSU Denver will continue conference play Sept. 23-24 at Adams State and Fort Lewis. The Roadrunners next four conference games are on the road.

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Women’s golf off to a swinging start

By David Schaut dschaut@msudenver.edu

Freshman Roadrunners golfer Jennifer Hankins lines up a putt during the Regis Invitational in Aurora on Sept. 13. Hankins won the tournament by 11 strokes.

Photo from MSU Denver Athletic Department.

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For two weeks straight, the best woman golfers in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference have been Roadrunners. Junior Lindsey Gullikson won the 2016-2017 first RMAC Women’s Golfer of the Week award. Freshman Jennifer Hankins kept the streak going for MSU Denver by winning the second award last week.

The recognition comes because of the strong play of the individual players and the women’s golf team as a whole. They began their season Sept. 5-6 at the Farmer’s Insurance Samuel Proal Invite in Pueblo. The Roadrunners finished in second place overall out of a total of 14 teams thanks to a stellar second place finish

by Gullikson.

Gullikson finished the tournament with a two day score of 151 strokes, only five strokes behind the 146 score tournament champion Mattye Mason of West Texas A&M recorded.

The season continued Sept. 12-13 in Aurora at the Regis Invitational, and Hankins used the opportunity to make history.

In the process of winning the tournament, Hankins shot a score of 66 in the second round, setting

an MSU Denver record and tying an RMAC record for lowest single round.

She finished the tournament with a total score of 140, 11 strokes ahead of her nearest competitor. Coach Ben Portie lauded Hankins’ composure after the tournament.

“Jennifer had a great round today. She kept her composure, even when she kept making birdies.”

-Head Coach Ben Portie “Jennifer had a great round today. She kept her composure, even when she kept making birdies. It is easy to think ahead and get out of your rhythm, but she didn’t and was rewarded with an unbelievable round.

I am very proud of her!”

Gullikson didn’t have a bad second tournament herself, finishing in fourth place with a score of 152.

The Roadrunners finished the tournament in a tie for second place with Regis University.

After the scorching start, the women travel to scorching Goodyear, Arizona Sept. 19-20.

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Capricorn

Cancer

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At some point you will look back over the past few weeks and realize just how much money you have spent and realize how screwed you are.

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Aries

Not everyone appreciates your opinions – which often sound like criticisms – so think before you speak and make sure your words are not hurtful.

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Scorpio

Taurus

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Sleep deprevation can affect you negatively today, so ensure you murder all the dogs in your area for a guaranteed good night’s kip.

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