THE
METROPOLITAN Vol. 32, Issue 12
Serving Auraria for 30 years
October 8, 2009
Teaching assurance
Metro vows education grads to succeed in first year endeavors • A3
Jairo Garcia, left, and Diana Trevizo listen attentively to their teacher, and Metro alumna, Corina Gurulé on Oct. 6 at Greenlee Elementary School. Gurulé graduated in 1994 with a bachelor’s in early childhood education and now teaches a class of English and Spanish speaking students. Gurulé practices English alphabet sounds with the students, using random objects as aides. Photo by Taryn Jones • tjone101@mscd.edu
Preventing METROSPECTIVE WALK FLAUNTS domestic ART FE DISTRICT’S violence SANTA CULTURE, HISTORY
Emotional speaker lends voice to educate the community • A5
• Starting on B1
SPORTS
Women’s Soccer clenches ninth victory • A10
A3 • THE METROPOLITAN • October 8, 2009
NEWS
“So often when talking politics, I just want to say, ‘Really? Do you really believe that?’ Now I’m forced to be as skeptical of people who supposedly share my views.”
- SAM BLACKMER on A9
CAITLIN GIBBONS • NEWS EDITOR • cgibbon4@mscd.edu
Racing for the cure
THIS WEEK EVENTS
10.8 Disabilities
Awareness Festival Come and inform yourself at the many booths set up. 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Tivoli Commons
10.13 Richard T. Castro
Symposium Panel of associates who worked with Richard T. Castro on his legacy of social change. 11:30 a.m. Tivoli 440
INDEX
Breast cancer survivor Pam Dillon, right, hugs her daughter at the closing ceremonies for the Komen Race for the Cure Oct. 4. Not only is the race the largest fundraising event for breast cancer, it is also one of the most successful educational events in the world. Each year more than 1 million participants nationwide walk or run the 5k marathons to raise money in hopes of finding a cure for the disease. Photo by Chancey Bush • cbush7@mscd.edu
Degree comes with guarantee Teachers given opportunity to hit the books cost-free By Andrew Flohr-Spence spencand@mscd.edu Metro teacher education graduates now come with a limited warranty. If a school is not completely satisfied with the skills of a new teacher within one year, the teacher can return to Metro and audit classes at no cost. The “statement of assurance” will begin with this fall’s graduates and give them an added edge at finding a job, college administrators said. “It’s really demonstrating we are a true leader in the field of teacher education,” Metro spokeswoman Cathy Lucas said. “It is one way of exemplifying that Metro stands behind the quality of the education we offer.” Approximately 2,000 students are enrolled in the teacher education program, making it one of the largest
departments at Metro. The teacher education department is also one of three departments chosen to go ahead with expanding in the future to offer a Master’s program. Sandra Haynes, dean of Metro’s school of professional studies, said the intent of the program was not only to give the graduates added marketability in job-hunting, but also to give firstyear teachers added support in beginning their careers. Haynes said education department statistics showed most people who give up teaching, do so in the first three years. “This will give them some added support,” Haynes said. Haynes said she wasn’t expecting many people to take advantage of the assurance and if a few students per semester did come back the department had room to accommodate the extra students. “Frankly, I don’t think it will be used,” she said. “We believe in the quality of our education grads that we are willing to put that in writing.” Specialist on trends in education
and Metro professor of elementary education Leslie Swetnam said not many colleges and universities around the country offer such a guarantee. “The practice sort of comes into fashion and then falls back out again,” Swetnam said. Swetnam said that classroom management and course planning are areas that can overwhelm first-year teachers. “A lot of people are really shocked their first year by the workload of teaching. They come back and tell me ‘it’s taking up my life,’ and I tell them ‘yep,’” Swetnam said. Swetnam said she is confident Metro prepares its teachers for the real teaching world. “We wouldn’t put this into place if we thought that a lot of people were going to call us up,” professor of elementary education said. “It’s only places that have highly regarded product … who would want to make that statement.” Lucas said Metro president Stephen Jordan suggested the idea after seeing the success of a similar program
instituted in the teacher education program at East Washington State, where Jordan was president before coming to Metro in 2005. “In the eight years he was at the school, only a handful of students ever came back,” Lucas said. “I think it just shows that the school has a good program,” said secondary education student Allison Hill, “because they’re confident enough in the program here to feel like they can send us out and we are not going to have to come back … that’s what that says to me.” Hill said she is very happy with the program at Metro and chose the teacher education program here instead of the one at the University of Northern Colorado. “Metro is very progressive in the teaching methods and just how they look at teaching in general,” she said. “That’s one reason I decided to come to Metro … they really are up and coming and they’re one of the best teaching programs.”
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CORRECTIONS On page A7 in the Oct. 1 edition of The Metropolitan, the date of Ralph Nader’s visit to Auraria should have been reported as Oct. 1. In the same article, Nader’s last visit to Colorado should have been reported as Aug. 27, 2008, at the Magness Arena at the University of Denver. To notify The Metropolitan of an error in any of our reports, please contact Editor-in-Chief Dominic Graziano at dgrazia1@mscd.edu
DID YOU KNOW? Karaoke means “empty orchestra” in Japanese. • THE METROPOLITAN • OCTOBER 8, 2009 • NEWS • A5
Taking the first step toward success Metro, architects meet to devise construction plan By Ben Wiebesiek wiebesib@mscd In a meeting outlining the vision for the future design of the Student Success Building, Metro President Stephen Jordan had direct advice to the architects, “Please, do not make another square, red-brick building!” The remark drew a laugh from the crowd, a mixture of Metro administrators, design consultants and AHEC campus facility representatives who gathered Oct. 6 at St. Cajetan’s Center to brainstorm the form and function of the Student Success Building. “Because this is the very first Metro State building in what will hopefully become a planned neighborhood for us, it really needs to set the stage,” Jordan said. “On one hand, it needs to create continuity with the rest of the campus, and on the other hand, it should be distinctive and stand out.” The planned four-story, 140,000 square-foot building, located west of the TAPS garage, will house registration, financial aid and administrative offices and will also feature two floors dedicated to improving the retention rate for new students. “In the concept of the neighborhood, this is the first building that
Metro president Stephen Jordan outlines his vision to the design team for the Student Success Building meeting Oct. 6 at St. Cajetan’s Center. Photo by Mark Farnik • mfarnik@mscd.edu will signal the entryway into the Metro neighborhood as well as the whole campus,” Jordan said, referring to plans to design future Auraria construction toward the creation of college neighborhoods for Metro, UCD and CCD. In April, a Metro selection committee chose the architectural firm, RNL, for the new building. RNL designed the Martin Luther King, Jr. Library and Municipal Services Center on East Colfax Avenue in Aurora and the National Renewable
Energy Laboratories Research Support Facilities in Golden. The NREL support facilities — a building planned to produce no annual carbon emissions and to have zero net energy consumption — showcase RNL’s focus on long-term sustainability in building design. “Full sustainability is based upon what we call the triple bottom line. It’s finding equity and a long-term sustainable solution for people, economics and the environment,” RNL Project Manager Angela Heinz said
during the meeting. Metro requires new buildings to meet Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design guidelines set by the U.S. Green Building Council. The trade organization developed a 100-point scale for rating building designs based on carbon emissions, water efficiency and innovations in design. In the LEED point system, the USGBC awards bronze, silver, gold or platinum certifications based on the score a building receives.
RNL expects the Student Success Building to earn at least the 60 points necessary to earn a LEED gold certification before the scheduled completion in April 2012. Senior Urban Designer and Architect Richard Epstein said that RNL is looking to ancient Native American settlements for design inspiration for the new building. Epstein said that the archaeological sites at Mesa Verde, Colorado, and Chaco Canyon, New Mexico, both display designs that respond to the unique conditions of extreme weather and heavy sunlight of the Rocky Mountain region. AHEC will not be directly involved in the design of the new building. Facilities Management Director Ken Ross said that the meeting was useful to understand what Metro’s plans are for construction on campus. “This was a valuable opportunity for everybody to get feedback from the parties involved and see the ideas for what is going to happen,” Ross said. After providing a rundown of the myriad of concerns and needs of students, faculty and administrators at Metro, Jordan also took an opportunity to encourage the architects to design a building that met their own artistic desires. “Go crazy,” he said. “Have some fun.”
Speaker attests to dangers of domestic violence Emotional topic cultivates greater consciousness By Caitlin Gibbons cgibbon4@mscd.edu Auraria marked the start of Domestic Violence Awareness Month Oct. 6 with an array of educational programs. Metro’s Office of Student Activities, along with UCD and CCD, helped to coordinate speakers and forums to address the issue of domestic violence. In Colorado from 2006-2008, 22 percent of misdemeanors were crimes of domestic violence. For the premier event of the month, Kathryn Robertson spoke in the Multi-Cultural Lounge. Robertson started the Abigail Robertson Foundation, also known as Abby’s Voice, for the prevention of domestic violence in July 2008 after losing her daughter Abby to a crime of domestic violence. Abby, who was a Metro student, was murdered by her ex-boyfriend Dec. 11, 2007, after months of stalking and threatening messages.
Robertson and her husband, Chuck, decided to take their daughter’s story and help educate other families about the dangers of domestic violence. “I needed to be her voice,” Robertson said. The foundation has four main areas of focus: legislation, developing junior and high school curriculum, education at the college level and community education and awareness. The Robertsons are working to draft legislation to mandate domestic violence awareness and prevention curriculum starting in junior high school. “There is a movement to educate young people on what a healthy relationship looks like,” Kathryn Robertson said. She speaks at colleges nationwide about the dangers of domestic violence to try to foster a greater awareness and prevention for future crimes. The couple created a video to share their daughter’s story and life with others. During the showing in the Multicultural Lounge, Robertson wiped tears from her eyes and audience members sniffled as Abby’s friends
recounted her life and the events that led up to her death. Jim Glade, a Metro broadcast production major, was a former neighbor of Abby Robertson. He said he helps the Robertsons by passing out flyers when he can and by spreading Abby’s story. Other friends of Abby’s, who shared their memories of their lost friend on screen, sat next to Robertson during the film. As the video concluded, Robertson said, “don’t let this happen to your daughter.” Across Denver at the Capitol building, the Colorado Coalition Against Domestic Violence held a rally to kick off the awareness month. This year’s rally focused on violence in teen relationships. Other members of Robertson’s foundation attended the rally. Victims shared their experiences with a gathering of more than 50 people in the west steps. Later in the afternoon, the Institute of Women’s Studies and the Phoenix Center hosted a screening of the newly released movie, “Twilight.” A discussion followed the screening covering topics on stalking and the role of media in normalizing abuse in relationships. Moviegoers drew parallels from the film to real
Bre Perko, left, tears up as she watches “Abby’s Voice” while sitting next to Lilly Temple, Oct. 6 during a presentation on preventing domestic violence held at the multicultural lounge in the Tivoli. Both Perko and Temple were friends with Abby Robertson, a former Metro student who was murdered by her ex-boyfriend in 2007. Photo by Leah Millis • lmillis@mscd.edu life scenarios regarding power in relationships. The Phoenix Center, which is located in Tivoli 259, provides response and support services, education, training and resource referral to the students of Auraria. Associate Director Lisa Ingrafield said the program is funded through a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice. The grant will fund the program for three years. The center employs one-
and-a-half full-time professional positions, and utilizes students and volunteers to operate the call center and educational programs. The Phoenix Center also works closely with the Auraria Police Department to ensure victims of interpersonal violence. The center conducts volunteer training sessions twice a year.
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Workshop aims to help victims of human trafficking By Minerva Galvez galvez@mscd.edu
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The Institute of Women’s Studies at Metro hosted a workshop Oct. 1, in the Tivoli, to train attendees in becoming caregivers to help victims of human trafficking. Human trafficking is a form of exploitation and a very violent cohersion to control a person said Amanda Finger, an adjunct faculty member from the Institute for Women’s Studies. The training session focused on identifying victims of human trafficking and how to provide services to help them. “Colorado is the focal point of human trafficking because it is a transient state, also there are two major highways, Interstate 25 and Interstate 70 where people can be trafficked,” Finger said. A total of 43 people were in attendance from Metro and UCD. The attendees were undergraduates, graduates, social workers and first responders. In addition to the workshop, the Institute of Women’s’ Studies offers upper-division courses on human trafficking and many of the classes are cross-listed with other departments. Melody Wollgren, a caseworker at the Denver Health Center, said victims can be identified by conducting physical exams and interviews to assess psychological symptoms. Wollgren said it is an important step for providers to recognize that victims may be in various stages and may or may not be in an emergency. Some might be seeking treatment for acute illness, some are in crisis or trying to downplay crises. Alli Preucci, also a social worker at the Denver Health Center, helped facilitate the training session. “It is important to familiarize yourself with the red flags so that you are able to reach out to a victim who is being trafficked,” Preucci said. “One must be very patient with victims in order to help them in their time of need,” Preucci said.
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Empowering students to become ‘heroes’ Business leader, rapper recounts journey to success By Ben Wiebesiek wiebesib@mscd.edu Motivational speaker, Jinsoo Terry, uses a simple description for her line of work – she creates superheroes. Terry spoke Oct. 1 at the Tivoli Multi-Cultural Lounge, sharing her personal story of struggle and success using humor, crowd-participation and her own rap songs. “I want to share with all of you the exciting story of how you can make your dreams into a reality,” Terry said as she opened her presentation. “As a business leader, as a speaker, I’ve done many of the things you all have done to get success and I’ve made many mistakes until I discovered the seven secrets.” Terry’s seven secrets of success are designed to give individuals the self-confidence, the open-minded perspective and the perseverance to achieve anything in life. These secrets, Terry said, helped her in 1985 when she arrived in the U.S. from Korea, at the age of 30, with only $100 in her pocket and a rudimentary understanding of English. From this humble beginning, Terry would go on to launch a consulting and public-speaking career alongside a media line including several web sites, books, a music album and an upcoming comic book – all focused on spreading a messages of global leadership and multi-cultural education.
Jinsoo Terry gives a motivational presentation in the Multi-Cultural Lounge Oct. 1. Terry made an energetic appearance, giving students 7 steps to success, dancing, and even a little bit of rapping. Photo by Daniel Clements • dcleme12@mscd.edu Justin Merow, event programmer for the Metro Office of Student Activities, helped bring Terry to campus to speak because of her inspirational story and her uplifting message. “We looked into bringing Jinsoo
Terry here because of what she embodied and who she was trying to inspire us to be,” Merow said. “The theme we created over the summer for student activities was: use your knowledge for good; be a
student hero. This theme tied into her message of creating superheroes,” Merow said. Terry recounted for the Tivoli crowd how her first name originally was Jinhee, a girl’s name, but upon the advice of a Buddhist monk, her parents changed her name to Jinsoo, a boy’s name. This change in name foreshadowed Terry’s future education in textile engineering at Pusan National University in Seoul, Korea, where she was the only woman in the program. “Those male students accepted me as their peer and behaved as protectively as big brothers,” Terry wrote in her book, “Succeeding in America the Jinsoo Way”. “I found that I liked engineering, even the challenges of welding and of running the textile machine. I especially liked proving that women can do it,” Terry said. But after graduating, Terry encountered the glass ceiling in the Korean engineering industry, as all of her classmates found multiple job offers, but she didn’t receive any. She returned to school for a master’s degree in engineering, but the results were still the same: All the male students found ample opportunities for employment, but Terry still didn’t receive an offer. Terry continued on with her education to achieve a doctorate degree, which finally secured her a job as an engineer in quality control at a Korean engineering corporation, and within two years she was promoted to head of research and development. But after finally cracking through the barrier society imposed on her gender, she found that she wasn’t satisfied with day-to-day routine of her corporate position and she
still yearned for higher challenges. Terry came to the U.S. to explore her deep love for new cultures and new people, but here she found new barriers surrounding her race, her thick accent, and her ignorance of the minutiae of American culture. After being fired from a position as vice president of manufacturing at a San Francisco company for not being likable enough, Terry focused on learning the ins-and-outs not just of business culture, but also the subtleties of American small talk, public speaking, and even hip-hop music. This studious approach to the lifestyles of her new home, gave Terry the foundation to start a personal development organization in Silicon Valley, which later became the seed of her international corporation, Advanced Global Connections – a successful venture in corporate diversity leadership training programs. For Kathryn Moberg, a junior majoring in marketing at Metro, the message had a strong personal resonance, but she believes that the inspiration Terry gave to the audience is only the beginning of what needs to be done. “A revelation I’ve had recently has been about walking the talk,” Moberg said. “I say that I want to be inspired, I say that wisdom is like gold, but what kind of things have I done to actually to support this belief? And if I’m not actually taking that step and seeking out those things, and stepping outside of my own comfort zone, then I’m not really being true to myself.” “I need to take action and support the things I say that I value and believe in,” Moberg said.
On the street Photos and reporting by Jamie Cotten
Ralph Nader visited Auraria Oct.1 in the St. Cajetans Center. He spoke about health care, social injustice and his new book, “Only the Super-Rich Can Save Us.“ In his speech Nader asked the audience to write a list of 10 things that makes them angry. What tops your list?
“What makes me the most angry is just that, I often feel like I can’t impact any significant change. Even in my immediate circle of where I’m going and what I’m doing every day. I often feel like other people other around me that I associate with on a daily basis, whether they are my classmates or just people on the street or my family also might not care about whatever those issues are.” Theresa Gotlin-Sheehan UCD Junior
“Oh boy. Openings in the media. There is certainly not enough time or money to convince Mike Nelson on 9News that he could throw in anything that isn’t of the norm. Anything that is not either a republican or democratic story.” Jason Raffey Worked on Nader’s 2008 presidentialcampaign
“How people lose concern in important issues so quickly. Just because the health care thing has come up, everybody has forgotten about climate change. My biggest issue still is climate change. And it just upsets me that peoples’ minds drift so quickly when new things come up and they forget to continually focus on other problems.” Josh Mischke Nader supporter
“The current health care debate, or the deterioration of the current health care debate. I think that there was a lot of lying from the current administration about what they might do. And what they haven’t done so far speaks for itself in volumes.” Walter Vizacaino Metro Junior
“The injustice. The injustice of how the corporate parities, the right-wing media, can just talk themselves into believing a lot of the myths. And so for me, I put that back on myself. Maybe I’m being brain washed. Maybe I can see it. But then again I think, no I live this. This is true enough because I live this. I see this daily, I live it, I’m there.” James Duncan Nader supporter
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Liquid Inc. on the corner of 9th Avenue and Sante Fe Drive.
Tour guide Shawn Stone talks about stucco on Sante Fe Drive to a group Oct. 2. The tour runs right before the typical First Friday festivities on Sante Fe.
Six blocks of art and history The Santa Fe Art District has a rich culture and history all its own. The First Friday Art Walk gives the neighborhood a chance to celebrate its past, present and future through its artistic identity. Story by April Zemyan azemyan@mscd.edu The first Friday of every month, Santa Fe Drive between Fifth and 11th Avenues is bound to be crammed with art addicts and entertainment seekers alike. The galleries that line this street draw hundreds of people and offer a wide variety of paintings, sculptures and other art forms. But along this street some 120 years ago, a different story would have been told. In the late 1880s, Santa Fe Drive was predominantly a Latino Community. The area has changed many times since then, but still has a strong Latino population. Veronica Barela of NEWSED, a community development corporation, said the last census that was released showed that the Latino population is still in the upper 60th percentile. Although some parts of the neighborhood are closing, there remains a strong involvement in the future of the street and surrounding area. “People are being involved in the
planning for the western part of the neighborhood,” Barela said. Barela said the future of the neighborhood involves a park being built at 10th Avenue and Osage Street and she has ideas about offering the community more options for home ownership. “Introduce affordable housing to help stabilize the folks that live here,” Barela said. Stucco buildings and some original brick can still be found within the six blocks of Santa Fe’s Art District, also known as the Westside. As Denver History Tour Guide Shawn Snow explained, these buildings were once old shops, houses and theaters that play an important part in Denver’s history. Perhaps the most original building that still exists today is the Aztlan Theatre. What started out as a silent theater in the 1920s was purchased in 1973 by Tim Carrea, who still owns the theater today. Carrea said the neighborhood was still mainly a Latino community when he purchased the theater but today it
Photos by Tayrn Jones tjone101@mscd.edu has more of a mixed population. Carrea showed Spanish language movies for 12 years in the theater, and today uses it to host concerts and musical events. Carrea, like many other business owners, has been forced to put the theater up for sale, and is planning to use the money for his retirement. “I’d like to go onto another adventure and travel,” Carrea said. Unlike the theater, which has remained on Santa Fe for years, the David B. Smith Art Gallery recently relocated out of the Santa Fe Art District. Smith said he moved his gallery after two years in the district because he wanted to try out a different part of town and a new audience. Smith said he will miss the First Friday Art Walks on Santa Fe, but doesn’t mind being the new kid on the block in a different area. “I feel like that’s the role we play, in cutting edge art,” Smith said. Outside the Art District on 5th Avenue and Santa Fe Drive sits an uncommon city sight — a quiet winery.
“It just makes sense to have a winery in the city where the people are,” owner and winemaker Ben Parsons said. Parsons makes winemaking into a community experience by inviting local restaurants to crush grapes, bottle the wine and label the bottles. Parsons said it’s just a coincidence that he relocated in the Art District, but he believes winemaking is an art with only one difference. “My outcome is in a bottle instead of on canvas,” Parsons said. The winery has been up and running for just over a year and Parsons said he has numerous plans for the future, including building a kitchen and inviting local chefs to cook. Parsons said the First Friday Art Walk was a success, and 300 to 400 art enthusiasts stopped by to check out his winery. The Art District brings people into the neighborhood and shows them an important part of Denver history. “It’s a wonderful addition to the Westside,” Barela said.
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Jon Greschler, bartender and grape stomper for The Infinite Monkey Theorem shovels grapes into a juicer Oct. 2 at the company’s release party for its new wine, Cabernet Franc.
Julie Vitkovskaya Features Editor uvitkovs@mscd.edu Gabrielle Porter Assistant Features Editor gporter8@mscd.edu
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Stage Combat Club of Auraria By Gabrielle Porter gporter8@mscd.edu The Stage Combat Club of Auraria allows students to practice stunt techniques for theater including fighting, jumping and falling The club evolved in 2007 out of a stage combat class Jenn Zuko Boughn, one of the faculty advisors, taught. “The students started it because they loved the class so much that they wanted more,” Zuko Boughn said. “It was very flattering.” “It’s fantastic…delving into the physical aspects of the theater, which I don’t usually think about too much,” club member and Metro junior Joe Gerlick said. Gerlick, an English major, has been acting since he was five. The club meets twice every week for planning and training. Club members also sometimes have acting opportunities outside of Metro, Gerlick said. When Zuko Boughn was invited to choreograph fight scenes for a short zombie film at the 24-Hour Shoot Out Film Festival Oct. 8 -10 in Boulder, Gerlick and a number of other students got to go be a part of it. “You get to put on a display, you get to look really cool, and at the end of the day you get to walk away and go, ‘We are so good,’” student president Nicholus Bove said. For more information, contact Bove at nbove@ mscd.edu. Videos showcasing maneuvers the club has learned can be found on YouTube.
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Ibon Izurieta
By Gabrielle Porter gporter8@mscd.edu
Although Modern Languages teacher Ibon Izurieta is far from home, he’s still deeply connected to the political and cultural environment of his ethnic origins. Originally from Bilbao, Spain, Izurieta is Basque, a member of an ethnic minority that lives in the area spanning the French-Spanish border. Izurieta, a full-time assistant professor of Spanish on a tenure track, has taught at Metro for two years. Before Metro, he taught for five years at UCD. Izurieta teaches upper-level Basque, Spanish and Mexican culture and literature classes. “I love teaching,” Izurieta said. “I love teaching any kind of issues of minority cultures or minority languages.” In addition to his Metro classes, Izurieta teaches a weekly Basque language class. His class of about 20 students is made up of second- and thirdgeneration Basque-Americans. UNESCO has identified Basque as an endangered language, and a 2006 census reported that there are slightly less than 700,000 Basque speakers over 16 years of age in the world. Learning a dying language is like guarding a treasure, Izurieta said. “There’s no practical reason why we should continue to speak a language [like Basque],” Izurieta said. “[But] we are all inheriting cultural heritage by following our families’ cultures and languages.” When Izurieta was growing up, the Spanish government under dictator Francisco Franco actively suppressed minority groups, even forbidding indigenous languages. “I actually broke the law by speaking Basque at
Professor Ibon Izurieta, Ph.D., shows the Basque and U.S. flags in his office . Photo by Drew
Jaynes • ajaynes1@mscd.edu
home with my parents,” Izurieta said. “In that sense, [my parents] were… outlaws because they spoke a banned language.” Currently, a strong faction in the Spanish Basque territory exists that demands its own independent state. The region has been divided for decades by violence between Spanish authorities and the Basque separatist group known as the ETA. Izurieta said the ETA (whose full name translated to English means Basque Homeland and Freedom) is considered a terrorist group. Izurieta, who is against the ETA’s violent methods, is also adamant in his support for the protection of the Basque identity in language and culture, and was more politically involved during his college days in Spain. “It’s difficult not to be politically active in the Basque country because politics is what you breathe
over there,” Izurieta said. Izurieta’s unique and compelling experiences inspire his teaching style today and, he hopes, in the years to come. “I like the students to be respectful of all ideas, but to also be critical thinkers,” Izurieta said. “That’s my utmost goal.” Izurieta has no immediate plans to switch schools again any time soon. His life is in Denver now. He is married to an American woman and has a three-year-old daughter, whom he speaks to in Basque. Izurieta is attached to his academic home as well. “I love Metro,” Izurieta said. “I love the students, I love the school, I love my department. I hope to be here for a very long time.”
Group’s rendezvous imports French culture By Dacia Johnson djohn205@mscd.edu
America has always been known as a melting pot and a place where different cultures can come together and unite as one. Denver is a perfect example of a city with a thriving diverse culture: Hispanic, Native American, British; the list could go on.
A small but tight-knit French culture has been hiding in Denver. In 1897, a French alliance was created to help encourage the study of the French culture and language. Alliance Française de Denver is one of a few small centers that offers French language classes, cooking classes and social gatherings so French speakers can keep up on their
Stephane Serrano, right, speaks French with his father-in-law Gil Hermann during “An Evening of French Conversation” Oct. 1 at the Alliance Française de Denver. Serrano is a French-American who often volunteers to speak with others during the event. Hermann is a first time participant looking forward to learning more about French culture. Photo by Ryan Martin • martirya@mscd.edu
language. Suzanne Grey, a development and marketing manager for the Alliance, calls the organization “the best kept secret of Denver” and said “I love the cultural aspect, I just love everything French!” The Alliance hosts 55 events each year, ranging from book clubs and discussions lead by French authors, to movie nights, which are a very popular event, according to Grey. The center, located at 571 Galapago St., houses all classes, most events and has a library with 4,000 French books. All the teachers are native French speakers and classes range from beginning to advanced. “I would like to share my knowledge of different languages with others.” Karim Halty, a teacher for the Alliance, said. Halty came to the U.S. because he wants to experience American culture while teaching others about his own. The alliance has 800 members with varying levels of French fluency. Susan Fedel, a retired French teacher and translator, has been a member for 32 years, never letting her membership expire. “It’s a good way to continue studying French. There are a lot of
great activities and events and there is a nice group of worldly people here,” Fedel said. Metro French teacher Ann Williams has been an active member of the Alliance for 20 years. She does a lot of work with a theater group called Alliance & CO which puts on plays in French all around Denver, “They are big-scope productions, the whole nine yards.” Williams said. Metro students are also involved in these plays and it is a great cultural and social experience. Williams has been teaching French at Metro for 19 years and said there is a small but socially active group of French ex-patriates in the area and many cultural events surrounding French holidays. Whether it’s learning to cook or practicing the language, the French culture in Denver has a niche for all francophiles.
French food and wine spots in Denver French 250: 250 Steele St. Mondo Vino: 3601 W. 32nd Ave Grape Expectations: 2270 Kearney St.
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Festival celebrates native cultures By Julie Maas pretko@mscd.edu and Julie Vitkovskaya uvitkovs@mscd.edu
Indigenous cultures have a huge, though often unnoticed, impact on modern cultures. In Colorado, Native and Latin American history have completely changed the course of the state. The 6th Annual Indigenous Film and Arts Festival brings stories of the past to life through 20 shortand feature-length films. Starting Oct. 13, the festival brings together filmmakers, actors and directors for question-and-answer sessions to educate Denver’s audiences about various indigenous perspectives. “Film is a powerful way of getting information out that is both entertaining and engaging,” festival director Jeanne M. Rubin said. “This way, we are able to get these important stories out there.” The festival is the only collaboration of its kind in Colorado, featuring work from North and South American Indian, Canadian First Nations, Native Hawaiian, Maori and Aboriginal Australian participants. In the past six years, each festival has centralized a different specific theme. This year the focus is on highlighting personal stories from the filmmakers and voices in the indigenous community. With so many filmmakers from different parts of the world, there are a lot of factors involved in choosing participants. “We actively seek out films that fit the theme, we work with other film festivals, we get suggestions from filmmakers and we have an advisory board,” Rubin said. “It is always a hard decision, but we have to make choices.” Since the first festival in 2004, The International Institute for Indig-
Mattea Wellnitz and Derek Brown pictured at the State Capital Building Oct. 5 in Denver. Photo by Leah Millis • lmillis@mscd.edu
enous Resource Management (IIIRS) sponsors the event along with community and major sponsors. While ticket prices vary by venue, most of the screenings are free — including the opening and closing nights. Metro Native American Studies Program and Indigenous Alliance at Metro came together to help host a special student and faculty screening on Oct. 15 at the Starz Film Center. There is a suggested donation of $10 for future festivals. With a selection of serious documentaries mixed with light-hearted stories, everyone will find something to enjoy. The perspectives of the indigenous voices shine throughout the pieces. Filmed by two Art Institute of Colorado students, the documentary “Sand Creek Massacre Spiritual Healing Run and Walk” follows
Skype lives up to the hype By Drew Jaynes ajaynes1@mscd.edu I’ve been doing a lot more writing these past few weeks, and with it comes the perils of interviewing people. Now, I’ve never been accused of being shy around strangers, but I’ve written down interview answers ‘till it feels like my hand is about to fall off. So I struck up a conversation with my editor the other day because I was looking for an alternative. My editor’s suggestion was to use Skype on my computer and thirdparty audio capturing software to record to my hard drive. I decided to find out more. Skype is essentially a voice-over IP (VOIP) client, that allows users to make and receive free calls over the Internet. The software is free and the company has an extensive support network online. The download and installation was quick and painless; in fact, I had
TechBytes the application up and running in no time. I suppose I might have had an easier setup experience since my laptop already has speakers and a built-in microphone, but either way, it was really easy to configure. Skype comes standard with a tester contact you can call to make sure your hardware is working, as well as chat functions and the ability to import a list of contacts from e-mail or an address book. After getting set up, I conducted a trial-run interview over Skype and I have to say it went off without a hitch. I downloaded a free audio capturing and editing program called Audacity and was able to quickly and easily record my interview. My fingers were saved and I discovered yet another way to weave technology into my daily life.
the story of the participants who pay homage to victims of the Sand Creek Massacre of 1964. The annual event happens Thanksgiving weekend over four days and for the last two years has been open to the general public. Codirector Derek Brown, part of the Diné tribe, felt it was important to highlight his heritage and show it to the public. For Brown, making the film was a very personal process. He understood that some of the rituals practiced could not be shot on camera. “I have to give my people ... the respect — even if it’s for a mass audience,” Brown said. Codirector Mattea Wellnitz came on board to help Brown with the filming and post production of the film, which lasted about a month. Although she is not of Native Ameri-
can descent, Wellnitz is inspired by the Native American community to move on from its struggles and educate a mass audience. The IIIRS has set the stage all over Denver in hopes of bringing a larger audience. This year, the films are sprinkled in different locations around Denver starting in the Nighthorse Campbell Native Health Building on the Anschutz Medical Campus, stopping by the Museo de las Americas and ending at the Starz Film Center. “We wanted to make it accessible for everyone,” Rubin said. “We think it’s important for people to see these films and get the message out there. We want to have the indigenous people represented by their own people. It’s not Hollywood telling their story, it is them telling their story.”
Sixth Annual Indigenous Film and Arts Festival Oct. 13, 6 — 9 p.m. Nighthorse Campbell Native Health Building on Anschutz Medical Campus 13055 E. 17th Ave. Barking Water Q&A with director Sterlin Harjo after the screening Oct. 14, 6 — 8 p.m. Museo de las Americas 861 Santa Fe Drive A Ciela Abierto (Under the Open Sky) Oct. 15, 6 — 9 p.m. Center for Visual Arts 1734 Wazee St. Art exhibit and reception Oct 16, 7 p.m. Starz Film Center Sand Creek Massacre Spiritual Healing Run/Walk In the Footsteps of Yellow Woman 4-Wheel Pony All films have Q&A with directors Oct. 17, 5 and 7 p.m. Starz Film Center Barking Water Sikmuni/ On the Ice The Boundary of Moab Na ‘Ono o ka Aina: Delicacies of the Land Little Caughnawaga: To Brooklyn and Back Mémère Métisse/ My Métis Grandmother Oct. 18, 6 — 9 p.m. Denver Museum of Nature & Science 2001 Colorado Blvd. For the Rights of All: Ending Jim Crow in Alaska Q&A with producer, writer, director Jeffry Lloyd Silverman and writer, actor Diane Benson.
Quirky hero searches for second love By Beth Norris enorris5@mscd.edu Dave Boyle’s newest film, “White on Rice,” is a heartwarming and funny story that centers around the quirky black sheep of a JapaneseAmerican family. Everyone knows someone like the hero, Jimmy; a man wandering through life completely oblivious to his uncanny ability to turn a normal situation into a tragic one. Played by Hiroshi Watanabe, Jimmy is a 40-year-old permanent houseguest of his sister Aiko (Nae). While she is perfectly happy with her brother sharing a room with her 10-year-old son Bob (Justin Kwong), her husband Tak (Mio Takada) is fed up with Jimmy’s freeloading. Recently divorced and new to the U.S., Jimmy is convinced that he shouldn’t move out until he can find a new wife, which to say the least, might take a while. With the
replacement wife search in full force, Jimmy is elated when Tak’s niece Ramona (Lynn Chen) moves in to start college. Completely unaware that Ramona is way too young for him and also in love with his co-worker Tim (James Kyson Lee), Jimmy harmlessly stalks her at every opportunity. While Tak and Aiko attempt to rekindle their 12-year marriage, Bob feels neglected. But this boygenius finds comfort in secretly being a musical prodigy and starting a successful lawn-care business. Bob helps his top bunk-hogging uncle figure out some important life lessons. But a 10-year-old, who is fairly awkward himself, can’t help Jimmy with social etiquette. Jimmy is naïve, but not shy and he blatantly speaks before thinking and offers no apologies. He is rude, lazy and unmistakably innocent and charming.
The genius of this film lies in the brilliant comedic timing of every joke. Watanabe is phenomenal in every scene and Jimmy quickly becomes the annoying but lovable character to root for. Beautiful directing by Boyle and a hipster soundtrack puts this movie among the ranks of “Little Miss Sunshine” or “Juno.” The scene changes are sometimes poorly edited, however, and toward the end of the film they can become distracting. Films like this tend to either go overboard or hold back too much, but “White on Rice” has a good combination of charisma and silliness. It ties up the loose ends without being too predictable. Overall it is a pretty fantastic little peek into a strange man’s journey in finding love and acceptance. Jimmies of the world: fear not. There is a peculiar little partner out there just for you.
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Supporting cancer research with lingerie as art throughout October to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month. “It’s positive, fun and whimsical,” said Goheen. “Balloon Bra” which was donated by morning show host and weatherman Steve Stucker in Albuquerque, N.M., is offering to its highest bidder four free passes to the balloon festival in Albuquerque and an on-air appearance on the local television station, KOB-TV. Other bra names and fashions include “Raw Bra,” which is made to look like sushi and represents healthy dieting and “Elegant Owl,” which Goheen said is made from a friend’s grandmother’s broaches. “Koi Coverage” was painted with koi fish on it and donated by Angela Baier, marketing
Standing Sun Fine Art Gallery 826 Santa Fe Drive
Wet Paint Communications 850 Santa Fe Drive
Habitat Gallery and Studio 828 Santa Fe Drive SPARK Gallery Core New Art Space Brianna Martay 900 Santa Fe Drive
Academia Internacional de Arte 1048 Santa Fe Drive
Artwork Network 878 Santa Fe Drive, Suite 2
Carol Mier Fashion 754 Santa Fe Drive
CHAC 772 Santa Fe Drive C.C. Opiela Gallery 840 Santa Fe Drive
Tribe Tattoo and Design 674 Santa Fe Drive
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Every first Friday of the month, each participating gallery in the Santa Fe Art District opens its doors for the public — and there’s always something new. From street artists to live music, the First Friday Art Walk brings the neighborhood to life.
Boxcar Gallery 554 Santa Fe Drive
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Sandra Phiilips Gallery 744 Santa Fe Drive
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Framed Decorator Art 742 Santa Fe Drive
Co-Art Gallery 846 Santa Fe Drive
910 Arts 910 Santa Fe Drive
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Jon Franklin waits for his glass to be poured by Jon Greschler Oct. 3 at a release party for Cabernet Franc, a new wine by The Infinite Monkey Theorem.
van Straaten Gallery 760 Santa Fe Drive
Kanon Collective 766 Santa Fe Drive
Vertigo 860 Santa Fe Drive
and sponsorship director of the Cherry Creek Shopping Center. The highest bidder of this bra will receive a year’s parking pass at the mall. Goheen said there are no restrictions when it comes to designing the bras. The bidding will go until the end of October and the winners will be announced on November 1. Bidding can take place online at www.braart.org. The lowest bid starts at $50. More information will be available on the website about how to donate a bra for next year. “These are works of art, hopefully be hanging in people’s homes,” Goheen said.
Stories by April Zemyan azemyan@mscd.edu Photos by Taryn Jones tjone101@mscd.edu
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TOP: Joni Goheen points at “Nukngwaqatsi (Good Life),” created by Patty Talahongva for a breast cancer fundraising event. The bras were displayed Oct. 3 as part of Sante Fe Drive’s First Friday art walk. RIGHT: “Tropical C” by Kirsten Oliver is just one of many bras that were on display during First Friday Oct. 3.
nations and seeing 500 people pass through on the first night. Goheen said the debut of the gallery had two bras with $100 bids. Goheen said her inspiration struck because she has three nieces who are under the age of 22 and all have been diagnosed with breast cancer. One was diagnosed at the age of 13. The idea of Bra Art came from the South Carolina Quilters, Goheen said. A friend sent pictures of previously-designed bras that had been auctioned to an organization that helps fight breast cancer. Goheen said she liked the idea, did some research and decided to do something similar. “Awareness and research go together,” said Goheen. The gallery is running
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The symbolic lingerie lining the walls of the Bra Art Gallery Friday, Oct. 2 during the Santa Fe First Friday Art Walk are support mechanisms in more than one way. Each bra will be auctioned off and 100 percent of the proceeds will go to the Denver Metropolitan Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Some made with materials from bicycles and lure hooks; others, simply painted, these everyday objects are not just unused garage items, they are helping something greater. The first Bra Art Gallery showcased 46 bras designed and donated from people across the United States. Creator Joni Goheen deemed the gallery a success after coming close to reaching the goal of 50 bra do-
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Illustration by Julie Vitkovskaya • uvitkovs@mscd.edu Rebellion Tattooing 987 Santa Fe Drive Grace Gallery 877 Santa Fe Drive
Inspired drawing on the spot
John Fielder’s Colorado Reed Photo Art Gallery 833 Santa Fe Drive Sizzle and Bang 767 Santa Fe Drive
Access Gallery 909 Santa Fe Drive
Artists on Santa Fe 747 Santa Fe Drive
Soft Pinecone Studio and Gallery 771 Santa Fe Drive
Space Gallery 765 Santa Fe Drive
Artwork by Daniel ‘Pourage’ Ortiz, a young, up and coming artist, fresh to Denver. Ortiz mostly uses acrylics, but also likes to use permanent marker and other materials.
Black Box Burlesque Cabaret 721 Santa Fe Drive
On one corner of Santa Fe Drive on First Friday, October 2, a young aspiring artist can be found painting urban-influenced art and drip art. For 24-year-old Daniel Ortiz, also known as Pourage, the First Friday Art Walk is more than just a walk, it’s his time to paint and show off his work. Ortiz said he has been interested in art and drawing since he was a kid and decided to come to the art walk to get exposed. The nickname Pourage comes from the drip art Ortiz does. Drip art was introduced by Jackson Pollock, who is also one of Ortiz’s influences. He said his first official piece of art
was a picture of Greece that his mom asked him to paint. After that he gathered influences from hip hop style. Ortiz said everyone in his family was an artist at one point, but he is the only one who continues the legacy. He said ideas for his work come from everywhere and most of the time he doesn’t have to search. “Usually when you don’t try is when it happens,” Ortiz said. He said he paints on anything he can find including, cardboard and wood. “[A] really good piece of wood just has natural aesthetic,” Ortiz said. Ortiz said he is also part of a rap
group called Thinking Kap. He said he met a friend in art school and decided to start a band. Ortiz said he hopes that with the fast-paced music industry, the band and his art can grow together. “Art grows slower than music,” Ortiz said. Thinking Kap has a MySpace page and is competing in The Best Band of Denver contest hosted by 106.7 KBPIFM. Ortiz said in the future, he just wants to get his name out there. He said if he sells his art, he will be happy, but if not, he will still enjoy painting.
April Mutchler takes a moment to consider artist Pourage’s work Oct. 3 on Santa Fe during First Friday.
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sounding off: The Builders and The Butchers The Builders and The Butchers from Portland, Ore. are certainly making a name for themselves. The fivepiece band includes two drummers, a mandolin and acoustic bass. With their sophomore album of gospel blues out this year, and their first-ever music video on the airwaves, it won’t be long until they start turning heads. Having already toured with the likes of Murder By Death, the band is now set to hit the road with Brand New. Lead singer Ryan Sollee discussed the tour and album. Interview by Matt Pusatory • mpusator@mscd.edu MP: Tell me a little bit about the tour. How did you guys hook up with Brand New? RS: They’d heard of us, and invited us on a 5 day tour last week which was a lot of fun So this being even longer and with Manchester Orchestra, we are pretty excited. MP: The last time you were in town, I think you played the Larimer Lounge, and now you’re playing the Fillmore. How does it feel to go from playing one of Denver’s smallest venues, to one of its biggest ones? RS: Totally crazy. Denver has always given us lots of love, so we are really excited to be coming back playing such a legendary room. MP: What were some of the major influences on the new album? RS: A lot of old American music themes, [stories] and story songs, blues, gospel, bluegrass, rock. MP: The Decemberists’ Chris Funk produced your new album. How did that partnership come about? RS: He contacted us kind of out of the blue and we started talking just about music, then the conversations turned to the new album which he said he’d be interested in producing, and of course we said yes. MP: You write songs that are like little stories, is this something you set out to do from the beginning when writing lyrics? RS: Yes, story songs have always resonated with me, much more than personal songs, so it really clicked for me with this band, because the music I think fits better with fiction. MP: I know you guys have two songs about the Spanish Civil War, what is it about that particular subject that draws you to it? RS: I really can’t tell you what draws me there, the few stories I’ve read and movies I’ve seen on the subject are particularly fas-
The Builders and The Butchers cinating to me. The images are vivid for me. I recently visited [Spain] last January and it was everything I’d hoped, I like the mix of European and Mediterranean cultures, the music, and the people. MP: Is there a new record in the works yet? RS: It’s about half written, we are making recording plans now. MP: You guys recently shot a video for “Golden & Green.” What was that like? RS: Really fun, it was shot over three days at our friend’s house in the Columbia Gorge. It was directed by Alicia Rose and an amazing crew worked really long days. We’d never done any full production video stuff before so it was really cool to experience the process. MP: What’s the story behind your name?
“Denver has always given us lots of love, so we are really excited to be coming back [and] playing such a legendary room.”
RS: People ask us that a lot, really there’s not much behind it. It was the one name that nobody in the band hated from the get go. I think it makes sense for the band, and what the band has become. MP: If all the members of The Builders and The Butchers got into a brawl, I’m imagining some kind of bar fight situation, who do you think would win? RS: [Bassist] Alex [Ellis], or maybe [mandolin-player] Harvey [Tumbleson]. MP: What would you say your live show is like? RS: An all-inclusive hell-bound bus. MP: What’s next for you guys? RS: Going to Europe in November!
Brand New w/ The Builders and the Butchers 7:30 p.m., Oct. 8 @ Fillmore Auditorium, $25
Mile High and Rising
Colorado Bands on the Rise: Vitamins
“Slow and steady wins the race,” said Aesop ending his beloved tale about a sluggish tortoise beating an underestimating hare. Seemingly, this fable has provided some principle for a certain Denver quartet and their music. This October, Vitamins has assumed the role of the humble tortoise, as the four-piece band slowly and steadily shapes their sound to ultimately reach greater sonic heights, pushing past the fast-paced and unassuming world of modern indie rock that is here one day and gone the next. After simple beginnings as a rather obscure college band in Greeley, they moved their locale to Denver and swapped one band member for another. Adding guitarist Matt Daniels before their full-length 2008 release, Calliope. Working through last year with a solid set of songs and a small west coast tour, they approached 2009 with a new release called the Songs For Stem Cells EP. Its six new tracks signified a very different, lasting sound that outweighed any prior efforts. In some instances, singer Lizzy Allen’s distant and melodic vocal inflections intertwine with one another in overdubbed harmony, laying out the platform for Ryan Hall’s bass lines and Crawford Philleo’s drums to walk upon.
At other times, Allen’s keyboard or guitar matches Daniels’ abrasive lead riffing, while Philleo and Hall provide the structure behind Vitamins’ essential experimentation. However, this dynamic power didn’t happen overnight. It took five years of being a band before Vitamins could finally produce something that is truly their own. From perfected live performances, intriguing, well-produced albums and finely tuned songs with turnarounds, breakdowns and defined delineation. These are now the wholehearted characteristics vital to Vitamins. They will be playing at the Meadowlark with Curious Mystery on Nov. 7. This month, they plan to take it easy as they continue to write another musical chapter. As their sound resembles many indie rock staples, one cited influence justifies Vitamins’ work ethic: Yo La Tengo. The little-known band, that has been playing everything in the contemporary gambit, has lasted for 25 years because they took it slow. They never planned on outrunning every other band among them. Just like Yo La Tengo, and the tortoise before them, Vitamins know how to win the race.
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Photo Flashback: The Fall of Troy Photos by Ryan Martin • martirya@mscd.edu
On The Record
“Losing My Religion” from Out of Time by R.E.M. made me want to rip music apart from a listening standpoint and, thanks to MTV, a visual standpoint as well. The dreamy, and sometimes creepy, video was directed by Tarsem who later directed the movies “The Cell” and “The Fall,” both of which brings the viewer into dark and eerie dream worlds. With Michael Stipe’s vocals and Tarsem’s art direction, it was the beginning of my obsession with film and music. Mixing a song about unrequited love with such religious imagery captivated me, so I had to have it. My sister, Cheryl, bought me the album and then proceeded to record R.E.M.’s entire collection for me. I was in heaven and Michael Stipe was my god. Cheryl started influencing my musical tastes when I was 13. After all, my choice was either share her love for The Cure, or share my other sister’s love for Loverboy. She lead me down the road of the music that I would listen to forever and that would influence the bands I listened to later on. Once I hit high school, I found R.E.M. and I started to figure out who I was, or at least, what kind of music I liked. To me, your music defined you, and there is a part of me that still believes that. I connected with some very dear friends that year because of that album. I met one of my best friends, Adam, because I was wearing an Out of Time T-shirt and I got to know my senior English teacher before I was even her student because she had an R.E.M. “Read” poster in her classroom. This album got me through my many little crushes; my “BFF” break ups, and everything else in my freshman year of high school. The album gave me the support I needed in what is the hardest year of high school. It gave me one of my best friends for life, a mentor I can still trust, and sweet memories against a difficult school year. Later, after I met my husband, our mutual connection with the band would be why he fell in love with me, or so he says. While it is far from my favorite R.E.M. album, it is still strong and holds some amazing memories for me. I wouldn’t be the person that I am today without discovering it. It’s hard not to say that this band changed my life because they did, and it all started with Out of Time.
Out of Time • R.E.M.
By Julie Maas • pretko@mscd.edu
More Upcoming Shows Bluesy rockers Dr. Dog will be tearin’ up Boulder Oct. 11 at the Fox Theatre. The band’s classic approach to rock music, without trying to be a throwback, is a breath of fresh air. Dr. Dog’s most recent album, Fate, is filled with great guitar hooks and catchy lyrics. Songs like “The Ark” and “The Beach” put lead singer Scott “Taxi” McMicken’s pipes on display Dr. Dog as he wails with such emotion and intensity that it’s hard not to think of Joe Cocker. The group flawlessly mixes genres. Listen hard enough and you can hear psychedelic rock, classic soul, blues, and pop all in one short tune. Their energy is sure to come through loud and clear when playing live. Accompanying the band as an opener is folk rocker Jeffrey Lewis, who should put on a great show of his own. With such a strong bill, this show is certainly worth the short drive up to Boulder. Don’t miss it.
Dr. Dog 8 p.m., Oct. 11 @ Fox Theatre, Boulder, $15
By Matt Pusatory mpusator@mscd.edu
Straylight Run will be at the Black Sheep in Colorado Springs on Oct. 12 for their Mile After Mile Tour featuring Lydia and Cameras Can’t Lie, promoting their latest release, The Needles The Space. Straylight Run Featuring ex-Taking Back Sunday members John Nolan and Shaun Cooper, Straylight Run sounds nothing like their pop-punk counterparts. The indie feel intertwines perfectly with the driving melodic piano and Nolan’s crooning is usually worth swooning over. Though the show won’t feature Michelle DaRosa, Nolan’s sister, who left the band in 2008, a sad day for Straylight Run fans, it should still prove to be something worth listening to and seeing in person.
By Krista Coulter Straylight Run kcoulte2@mscd.edu 7:30 p.m., Oct. 12 @ Black Sheep, Colorado Springs, $12
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ABOVE: Thomas Erak from Fall of Troy melts some faces Oct. 2 at The Marquis Theater. RIGHT: Frank Ene, bassist for Fall of Troy, sings during a show Oct. 2 at The Marquis Theater.
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On Oct. 8, 1980, Bob Marley collapsed in New York while preparing for a tour of the U.S. with Stevie Wonder. He was diagnosed with cancer and died seven months later.
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"Our backline was solid and very consistent, even getting goals and assists themselves.” — WOMEN'S SOCCER HEAD COACH ADRIANNE ALMARAZ ON A10
THE POINT: BEWARE KNEEJERK REACTIONS
Obama's critics as one-sided as Bush's
I don’t watch a lot of television. I don’t personally own one, and the little television I do watch tends to be at a friends house, and even then I try to limit it to the news. My preferred method for getting the news is to read the online edition of The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and Denver’s own INDenverTimes.com. I do enjoy cable news, but I don’t mistake the likes of Glenn Beck or Chris Matthews for news — they are pundits and I take them for what they are worth. This week I did catch a short snippet of Sean Hannity, and his topic of discussion seemed to be: what nerve President Obama had to try to bring the 2016 Olympics to Chicago. According to Hannity's logic, Obama’s motives were clearly, and solely, to reward political friends and pay off allies from his home state. Hannity concluded that Obama is by far the worst president the U.S. has ever had.
SAM BLACKMER blackmar@mscd.edu Okay, I may be exaggerating his stance, but from the few times I have watched his show, I get the impression this is how Mr. Hannity feels. Perhaps this shouldn’t bother me. While I’m hardly a political team player, if I were, Sean Hannity would be on my team. Were we to sit down and type up a list of policies and ideals, I’m sure we’d agree on a great many of them. But still it does bother me, I would hate to see Republicans develop Obama Derangement Syndrome by following what has been a lib-
eral's tactic. For most of the past eight years, many on the left have been intolerable when George W. Bush’s name has been brought up. If the discussion was domestic policy, he wanted old people to starve and to take away everyone’s rights. If the discussion moved to foreign policy, he was out to line the pockets of his fat cat friends and oppress the poor and the weak. If Bush kissed babies, his opponents wanted to know what his real motive was. So often when talking politics, I just want to say “Really? Do you really believe that?” Now I‘m forced to be as skeptical of people who supposedly share my views. Would Obama’s friends in Chicago stand to benefit from the Olympics being held in Chicago? I have no doubt they would, as they should. I’d hate to think the Olympics would come to Chicago and the people of Chicago would be made to suffer
from it. I would imagine, bringing the Olympics to any country should benefit that country. It is a bit unorthodox for a sitting U.S. president to campaign for the Olympics to come to their nation or their hometown, but I suspect Hannity would have applauded Bush for bringing a prestigious event to our great nation via Texas. I am all for being critical of policy, and I have no issues with being critical of a person’s character, but I do take issue with rallying against someone regardless of what they do. Some issues do not cause you to question a person’s intentions — sometimes criticizing your opponents only makes you look bad. I believe labeling what so many of Bush’s kneejerk critics suffer from Bush derangement syndrome was appropriate, and I’d rather not see the umbrella term applied to my fellow conservative thinkers. That is really up to them.
Another Rocktober to remember in Denver
“October,” as literary giant Thomas Wolfe rhapsodized, “has come again…has come again.” Few people read Wolfe nowadays, while not reading much of anyone else, either. But folks in Denver with long memories — two years old at least — should recall the Rockies’ magic carpet ride to “Rocktober” and the World Series in October, 2007. Rocktober has come again for the Rockies, and they’re alive in post-season in an America very different from the one Wolfe wrote of in the Depression 1930s. When Republicans screamed “Socialism!” at Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal and when teams traveled by train and there was no major league baseball west of St. Louis. For the 2007 Rockies, getting to the World Series was the end of the line. Cruel baseball fates — aided in no small measure by a 10-day layoff after sweeping the Phillies and Diamondbacks to get there — had the Red Sox roll to a four-straight Series sweep. The Series opener, at Boston’s Fenway Park, was so lopsided that sports wits dubbed it the “Boston Massacre.” During the 2007 playoffs, I was in Arizona and caught one of the Rockies’ wins in person at Chase Field in Phoenix — a retractable-roof stadium with enough distractions to spare you from ever having to actually watch the game. Being there also enabled me, from afar, to score an online ticket for Series Game 3 at Coors Field. The best available, and far from cheapest,
J. SEBASTIAN SINISI sinisi2@msn.com cost about $650 more than I usually pay for a regular game in LoDo. But, operating on the theory that I might not see a Series again in Denver in my lifetime, I paid up. Getting a ticket — online or otherwise — in Denver would have been nearly impossible at any price due to a monumental electronic ticketing (bleep) up. Rockies’ management offered lame excuses for the fiasco, but never really addressed the screw up; although they lost no time in jacking up ticket prices for 2008. So I was there for ill-fated Game 3 — they were all ill-fated — three tiers over home plate. Since Red Sox fans had an easier time getting tickets, they were everywhere: loud, drunk, stupid and obnoxious. To my left were two Rockies fans: a woman from Colorado Springs and her 82 year-old father. In front of him was a Red Sox rooter who kept standing up. When I suggested, politely of course, he sit down so the older gentleman could see a pitch once in a while, he replied: “Hey, buddy, this is the World Series!” His logic escaped me and, forgetting I was in polite com-
pany with kids around, I yelled back: “What the (Bleep) does that have to do with you standing up all (bleeping) game?” He glared back, but his kids told him to sit down to end the minidrama occasioned by what sometimes passes for ballpark etiquette. The Red Sox built a 6-2 lead before Matt Holliday’s three-run homer closed the gap to 6-5, and hopes stirred that the Rockies’ bats might finally be coming to life. It didn’t happen. Final score: 10-5. On Sunday, the Sox finished the sweep to bring down the curtain on a Rockies ride to the Series that no team — not even the 1958 Yankees, who came closest — had ever duplicated. With the 2007 Series an anticlimax, many of us had to be content with memorable moments down the stretch. For me, they included seeing Todd Helton’s two-out, bottom-ofthe-9th pinch-hit home run to beat the Dodgers in late September when every game was a “must win” simply to stay alive. With lots of front-runner instant fans who were seeing the inside of Coors Field for the first time, I was also at the one-game playoff against San Diego on October 1st. The Rockies trailed by 2 runs going into the bottom of the 13th and the season seemed finally finished. But they still won, before buzz-sawing through the Phillies and Diamondbacks, when it seemed the Rockies couldn’t lose. Who can say what magic may yet unfold in this year’s post-season?
As the Rockies demonstrated in 2007, without the straightjacket of a clock, baseball is never over until the final out. This was pointed out by baseball writer Roger Angell in a reflection called “The Interior Stadium.” Said Angell, “since baseball time is measured only in outs, all you have to do is succeed utterly; keep hitting, keep the rally alive, and you have defeated time. You remain forever young.” The rhythm of baseball’s season that ends in poignant October was gracefully captured by former baseball commissioner A. Bart Giamatti, who wrote, in “the Green Fields of the Mind,” “It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins, and it blossoms in the summer… then, as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face fall alone. "You count on it, rely on it to buffer the passage of time, to keep the memory of sunshine and high skies alive, and then just when the days are all twilight, when you need it most, it stops. Today, October 2, a Sunday of rain and broken branches and leaf-clogged drains and slick streets, it stopped, and summer was gone…” October has come again. The Rockies are still alive. And Thomas Wolfe, who loved baseball and passed through Denver and Boulder shortly before he died young in 1938,would enjoy being here this October. Make that Rocktober.
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A10 • OCTOBER 8, 2009 • THE METROPOLITAN
SPORTS
“We are all inheriting cultural heritage by following our families’ cultures and language.”
-IBON IZURIETA, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF SPANISH METROSPECTIVE, B2
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SIDELINE THIS WEEK
10.09 Men’s Soccer
3:30 p.m. vs. Mesa State College Volleyball 7 p.m. vs. Fort Lewis College Women’s Soccer 7 p.m. @ Mesa State College
10.10 Volleyball
5 p.m. vs. Mesa State College
10.11 Women’s Soccer
2:30 p.m. @ Fort Lewis College Men’s Soccer 2:30 p.m. vs. Regis Univ.
Say What? “It was disappointing. We were shut down and early, and we couldn’t come back.”
MEN’S SOCCER HEAD COACH KEN PARSONS, A11
FUN FACT The 2009 BPONG Tour “Beer Pong Across America” has multiple stops in Colorado this week at the Official BPONG Satellite Tournament at Table Steaks East in Denver. They will be here from Oct. 8-11 and will be at the New England Patriots vs. Denver Broncos game. For more information, visit www.bpong.com/ tour.
metro 5 - Adams state 0 • metro 5 - nebraska kearney 0
Shut outs achieve 9th straight victory Two freshmen score first goals of season, career By Enrico Dominguez edoming2@mscd.edu The women’s soccer team didn’t allow any goals Oct. 2 and 4; while scoring a combined 10 goals. Forward Becca Mays was threatening the goal in both games while Metro goalkeeper Becca Maloney was able to have a break Oct. 4 with no shots on goal against University of Nebraska at Kearney. The weekend opened Oct. 2 at Auraria Field against the Adams State Grizzlies (3-7 in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference). The ’Runners started off the first half with a 3-0 lead, with Mays scoring two goals and assisting on forward Taylor Nicholls’ goal as well. To make the game even more exciting, both forward Ashley Nemmers and forward Lex Peterson scored their first career goals as Roadrunners. Defensively, the Roadrunners only allowed one shot on goal, which was stopped by Maloney. The ’Runners won with a 5-0 shutout, sending a message to their next opponent, University of Nebraska at Kearney. UNK showed up Oct. 4 at Auraria and were put on their heels in the first three minutes after the whistle with three attempted shots on UNK’s goal by Metro. It seemed like every minute of the game there was a shot screaming toward UNK’s goalie, Caitlin Golden. The Roadrunners dominated UNK offensively with 20 total shots on goal. Mays had another great game with a hat trick, her third of the season. Defender Courtney Ryan scored her first goal of the season and helped with an assist for forward Aleah DeGeneres, bringing the score to 5-0. Defensively, it seemed the ball barely crossed midfield and, as a result, there were no shots on Metro’s goal during the entire game. “Our backline was solid and very consistent, even getting goals and assists themselves,” Head Coach Adrianne Almaraz said. The women’s soccer program showed the RMAC that if they play firing on all cylinders they are unstoppable. The final four and beyond seems to be on everyone’s mind and they
University of Nebraska at Kearney forward Morgan Abert hangs her head after Metro’s fifth goal is scored by ’Runners forward Becca Mays Oct. 4 during the women’s soccer game at Auraria Field. The Roadrunners beat the Lopers 5-0, making their ninth consecutive win this season. Photo by Leah Millis • lmillis@mscd.edu
are definitely playing like it. “We have taken time to get where we need to get,” Almaraz said. “If they want it they can do it, we have the potential to do it!” Metro will go on the road Oct. 9 when they play Mesa State in Grand Junction and Fort Lewis Oct. 11 in Durango.
WOMEN’S SOCCER NINE STRAIGHT WINS 9/6 vs. Winona State (2-1 OT) 9/11 vs. Mines (6-1) 9/13 vs. CSU-Pueblo (1-0) 9/18 vs. Fort Lewis (3-2 OT) 9/23 vs. Mesa State (5-0)
9/25 vs. UCCS (5-1) 9/27 vs. CSU-Pueblo (4-1) 10/2 vs. Adams State (5-0) 10/4 vs. UNK (5-0)
If a nine-inning game lasts around two and a half hours, only around eight minutes of that time is action time. • THE METROPOLITAN • OCTOBER 8, 2009 • SPORTS • A11
Metro 3 - nmh 0 • metro 3 - WNM 0 • Metro 2 - Colorado College 3
Metro ‘digs’ a hole for New Mexico AJ Boogert aboogert@mscd.edu
The Cowboy and Loper volleyball teams came to Auraria Campus Oct. 1 with high hopes of returning home with a few wins, but Metro’s volleyball players had something else in mind. The Roadrunners came off of two consecutive losses against Regis University and Nebraska-Kearney, their largest losing streak of the season. After regrouping as a team for the week, Metro claimed a 3-0 victory over the Cowboys to greatly increase the morale of both the athletes and coaches. Though the Cowboys entered the match with only one win in a total of 17 matches this season, the Roadrunners struggled during the first two matches. They initially had trouble with successfully compiling digs, but libero Amy Watanabe and outside hitter Bri Morley quickly proved that the Cowboys’ kills would no longer be an issue. With 19 combined digs for Watanabe and Morley, and 20 total kills from Morley and middle blocker Anna Mapes, the Roadrunners brought things together to win the first two sets of the match, and
then dominate in the third set to secure their 11th regular season win and fourth Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference victory of the year. Watanabe’s 10 digs were point savers, and they were enough for Watanabe to now be placed atop the record books in Roadrunner volleyball lore. That, plus 12 more digs during the game Oct. 2 against Western New Mexico, were enough to make the libero Metro’s all-time digs leader with a massive number of 1,318 digs. “I’m thrilled for Amy to have broken the school’s career digs mark,” Head Coach Debbie Hendricks said. Setter Gabe Curtis had helpful and high marks as well with a total of 26 assists and four service aces. Outside hitter Emily Greenhalgh had some hopeful foresight for the game against Western New Mexico. “We definitely could have brought a better performance, which we will do tomorrow night (Oct. 2) against Western New Mexico,” Greenhalgh said. With Greenhalgh’s optimism on the minds of the Roadrunners for the match against the Mustangs, Hendricks said they came out strong and played solid the first set. “We’ve had a little bit of a tendency in the last few matches to
let up after we dominate in the first game. I think we fell into that again,” Hendricks said. Hendricks said she was very satisfied though with how the Roadrunners finished off the match. “Ultimately we responded well and took care of business, and hopefully we’ll be able to minimize these sporadic let-ups we seem to have right now,” Hendricks said. “Western New Mexico is a perennial power in the conference. We’ll have to play better than we did tonight and I expect that we will.” Libero Ngoc Phan also was cautious but confident about the game against Western New Mexico. “They’re definitely not a team we can overlook at all,” Phan said. Though Western New Mexico is a powerhouse in the region, Hendricks’ expectations were correct and the Roadrunners came to play. Watanabe and sophomore middle blocker Julie Causseaux shared 22 digs, while Curtis had 36 assists, leading Metro to a 3-0 victory. The Roadrunners lost to Colorado College Oct. 6 in Colorado Springs. Metro is now 5-3 in the RMAC and 12-4 overall. The Roadrunners will come home to play Fort Lewis Oct. 9 and Mesa State Oct. 10 at the Auraria Events Center.
Metro volleyball players celebrate a point during a game against Colorado School of Mines Sept. 11 in Golden. File photo by Drew Jaynes • ajaynes1@mscd.edu
metro 2 - colorado christian 0 • metro 0 - Mines 3
Men’s soccer plays both sides of shut out By Lauren Schaedig lschaedi@mscd.edu Hitting the road once again, the Metro men’s soccer team headed to Colorado Christian University Oct. 2 for their first face-off with the Cougars. Despite an unfamiliar field, the Roadrunners dominated CCU in a 2-0 victory. Although the score might allude to a close game, Metro had the Cougars on their heels from the first whistle, dominating possession and hammering the CCU goalkeeper with shots. Lucky for the Cougars, their keeper was on his game, blocking 14 of 16 shots on goal. The Cougars also received some serious help from the goalposts, with five of the Roadrunners shots rebounding off the crossbar. Forward Marc Herschberger put the first goal away in the 35th minute, scoring for the first time in his collegiate career off a breakaway. The Roadrunners didn’t score again until the second half, when midfield-
Metro midfielder Chris Yoder heads the ball during practice Aug. 13 at Auraria Fields. File photo by Ryan Martin • martirya@ mscd.edu
er Steven Emory put another goal away off another breakaway in the 58th minute. Emory also set a record for eight shots on goal in a single game, and was just short of a school record with 10 shot attempts, with a total of 29 attempts on goal compared to the Cougars six attempts. Coming off their victory over CCU, the Roadrunners were set to face one of their toughest competitors Oct. 4. The Colorado School of Mines came to the Auraria campus for the first meeting of the two RMAC powerhouses, but the Orediggers proved too much to handle for the Roadrunners, as they fell 3-0. After being scored on twice within the first seven minutes, Metro struggled to get back into the game. “It was disappointing,” Head Coach Ken Parsons said. “We were shut down early, and we couldn’t come back.“ The Roadrunners struggled against the Mines formation, and couldn’t get their game together around the Orediggers. Mines immediately put pressure on one of the Roadrunners top scorers, Emory, man-marking him and keeping him out of the game. Mines also put pressure on Met-
ro’s defensive line, keeping them from playing out of the back and forcing the Roadrunners to find another strategy to find the back of the net. Even with 16 shots, 10 of which were on goal, the Roadrunners couldn’t get the ball past the Mines goalkeeper and were shut out. The loss to Mines was a blunt hit on the Roadrunners’ season, threatening their chance to make the national tournament. Of the three dominating teams in the RMAC conference – Metro, Fort Lewis and Mines – only two will make the national tournament. “It’s a three dog fight,” Parsons said. “It’s a race to the finish… We are controlling our own destiny from this point, and a win against Mines is necessary to tie the head-to-head off and to get to the National tournament.” Metro will face Mines Oct. 30 once again on their home turf. Despite the loss, Metro is ready to rebound and step up their game. The Roadrunners will face Mesa State Oct. 9 and Regis University on Oct. 11 both at Auraria Field.
A12 • SPORTS • OCTOBER 8, 2009 • THE METROPOLITAN • If the air conditioning at the Astrodome in Houston were turned off, it would rain inside the stadium due to the entrance of humid air.
’Runners end regular season on top Men, women place second in RMAC Shootout By Scott Bassett sbasset4@mscd.edu The Metro men and women’s cross country teams each notched their third top three finish in as many events, Oct. 3 at the Rocky Mountain Shootout in Boulder. Both teams placed second and had eight athletes who ran personal bests on the course at Buffalo Ranch, Interim Head Coach Sean Nesbitt said. “We’re ahead of where we were last year on both the men and the women’s side,” Nesbitt said. Despite the absences of two top finishers on the men’s side and two of the women’s runners battling illness, the teams persevered. The women’s team, led by sophomore Danielle Kehoe’s second place finish, placed three athletes in the top-10 out of 73 non-divisional runners. Kehoe clocked a personal best
time by over a minute despite feeling ill before race time. “I was able to come out and run a great race,” Kehoe said. In spite of the fact that the women’s team lacks depth, it placed three athletes in the top 10, which is a testament to its work ethic. “We push each other to be the best runner we can be,” Kehoe said. The men’s team also confronted illness as two top finishers, Scott Ingram and Anthony Luna, were held out of the race. Regardless, they one-upped the women and placed four runners in the top 10 including a third place finish by senior Brandon Johnson, who also nabbed a personal best time. “I don’t know what got over me,” Johnson said about reaching his goal of 26:30 on the nose. Notwithstanding the current poor health of the teams, they will rebound from setbacks such as change in season and the mid-term stress, and prove to be a force, Nesbitt said. “If we’re all healthy on the same day, they’ll be very tough,” Nesbitt said. While the teams have improved
exponentially in comparison to last year, they keep it all in perspective and have a scrappy mentality. “The rankings don’t show that we’re that good so we wanted to come out and prove ourselves,” Johnson said. “It’s kind of a good thing to show that we’re the underdog and have something to prove.” Nesbitt knows they don’t lack the fight and enthusiasm that it takes to be successful. “They bring their bright, shining faces every morning,” Nesbitt said with a laugh. The Metro men and women’s cross country teams will host their first event Oct. 24 at the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Championships on the grounds of Washington Park in Denver.
Metro runner Eiger Erickson, right, strides out during a relative downslope, followed closely by teammate Zach Mares during the University of Colorado Rocky Mountain Shootout held Oct. 3 in Boulder. Photo by Daniel Clements • dcleme12@mscd.edu
metro 4 - Air Force 8 • metro 2 - CSU 7
Hockey ready to check themselves after losses Metro soundly defeated during opening weekend
OCTOBER Hockey Schedule
By Robert Dran rdran@mscd.edu Metro club ice hockey started off the season on the wrong skate with a pair of losses to Air Force Academy Oct. 2 at the Colorado Recreation Center and Colorado State University Oct. 3 at Epic Ice Arena. The first game was an 8-4 loss against the Falcons with captain Turner Bahn, scoring half of the ‘Runner’s goals. Forwards Rob Malik and Johnny Bosbyshell provided the rest of the scoring for Metro in game one. “Our play in the first game was sluggish,” Head Coach Ryan Callahan said. “We battled hard and won the second period but by the third period, we were gassed.” Bahn also felt the first game was the worst of the two. Chemistry with all the new faces this year was an issue for Metro against Air Force. “The first game didn’t go so well,” Bahn said. “Nobody has really played with each other before. We’ve only had six practices and most of those were (tryouts) to get a final roster. We only had four practices as a team.” The team and Callahan were more optimistic after the second game against CSU. Though the loss was more lopsided at 7-2, CSU is
10/9 @ Brigham
Young Univ. 10/10 @ Utah State University 10/16 vs. Univ. of Montana @ 9:10 p.m. 10/17 vs. Univ. of Colorado @ 9 p.m. 10/24 vs. Weber St. @ 9 p.m. 10/30 @ Univ. of Colorado Metro hockey defender Cory Carvatt, center, waits for his turn during a drill Oct. 5 while Head Coach Ryan Callahan instructs the team behind him at the Apex Center in Arvada. Photo by Taryn Jones •
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ranked third in the nation and first in the division. Forwards Dan Golden and Brady Martin got the goals for Metro. “They were surprised how well we played,” Golden said. “But we were in the box too much.” Four of CSU’s seven goals came during the power play. Three of the power play goals came off of one boarding penalty. During the 5-4 penalty time, CSU could score as
many goals as they could during the whole five minutes and they took advantage. “We played well five-on-five,” Callahan explained. “If the game was five-on-five then the score would be 3-2.” Metro plans on addressing discipline and penalty killing issues this week in practice. Since the final roster is now set the team will focus on systems and set plays and finding
pure talent. Metro’s upcoming games will be in Utah against Brigham Young and Utah State. The team feels that with the extra practice on special teams and staying consistent at an even strength, they could have a successful road trip. “We have to be careful against Utah State,” Golden said. “They cherry-pick a lot. They also had a similar 6-2 loss against Colorado State, so we
*Home games are at Edge Ice Arena 66623 S. Ward Street Littleton, CO 80127 (303) 409 2222 feel like we are evenly matched.” After a road trip to Utah, Metro will come back on Oct. 16 to have their home opener against University of Montana. They will also play against University of Colorado Oct. 17, both at the Edge Ice Arena in Littleton.
“It’s a lack of faith that makes people afraid of meeting challenges, and I believed in myself,” Muhammad Ali • THE METROPOLITAN • OCTOBER 8, 2009 • SPORTS • A13
Rick goes in for a quick lick
LEFT: ESPN Magazine columnist Rick Reilly cranes his neck to get a taste of the Colorado State Capitol building’s golden dome Oct. 6. ABOVE: Gov. Bill Ritter, center right, and Mayor John Hickenlooper, right, share a laugh at Reilly’s expense. Earlier in the Rockies’ season, Reilly, left, stated in jest that he would “tongue bathe” the golden dome of the Capitol building if the Rockies made it into the playoffs this year. When asked what the dome tasted like, Reilly replied, “like crow.” Photos by Drew Jaynes • ajaynes1@mscd.edu
What the Rockies have in store By Miguel De Santiago mdesant@mscd.edu Rocktober ‘09 is officially here in Denver as the Colorado Rockies have solidified their spot in the postseason. For the second time in three years, the Rockies have reached the playoffs, both times via the wild-card route. The Rockies had a legitimate shot at winning the National League West Division title for the first time in the 17-year history of the franchise. The Rocks failed to do so with a loss Oct. 3 against the Los Angeles Dodgers. A win Oct. 3 could have forced a decisive game for all the marbles and the division title. Either way, the Rocks have a spot reserved for them in the big dance due to the wild-card they earned.
The Rockies will open the first round with the defending World Champions as their opponent. They will see the face of a familiar foe in that of the Philadelphia Phillies with game one starting Oct. 7 at Citizens Bank Park in Philly. Manager Jim Tracy is seeking his first career playoff win. The good news is that the Rockies swept the Phillies when they went to the World Series in ‘07. The Rocks outscored the Phillies 16-8 that year. This year, however, the Phillies have won four-of-six from the Rockies and two of those losses were here at Coors Field. The Rockies finished the year with a 92-70 record and for the first time in franchise history a record of 41 games were won on the road.
The Phillies’ lineup is deep to say the least: they have Jimmy Rollins, Chase Utley, Ryan Howard amongst others. Their pitching is heavy with lefties including Cole Hamels, Cliff Lee and J.A. Happ. This is an area where the Rocks struggle as they hold a 27-25 record against south paws. This series will be one of match-ups and counter match-ups as both coaches will work diligently in securing a victory for their respective teams. One concern for the Rockies as they enter the playoffs is the health of this team including De La Rosa’s availability for the playoffs as he appears to have injured his groin in his last start. Arguably the best pitcher for the Rockies since the break, De La Rosa’s availability is questionable for the series.
Also, a flu bug is running rampant in the Rockies club house as several players and staff members have succumbed to illness and flu like symptoms afflicting the players, Yorvit Torrealba, Josh Fogg, Dexter Fowler and Ian Stewart. The other match-ups and teams that are in the hunt this October are the Boston Red Sox versus the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in California. Also the eventual winner of the American League Central either the Minnesota Twins or the Detroit Tigers will have to contend with the New York Yankees in New York. The St. Louis Cardinals will also travel west to L.A. to face the Los Angeles Dodgers. All the action is slated to begin on Oct. 7 and Oct 8.
ROCKIES NLDS SCHEDULE VS. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES 10/7 Game 1 12:37 p.m. MST @ Philadelphia
10/8 Game 2 12:37 p.m. MST @ Philadelphia
10/10 Game 3 7:37 p.m. MST @ Coors Field
10/11 Game 4 TBA @ Coors Field (if necessary)
10/13 Game 5 TBA @ Philadelphia (if necessary)
“For the 2007 Rockies, getting to the World Series was the end of the line. Cruel baseball fates — aided in no small measure by a 10-day layoff after sweeping the Phillies and Diamondbacks to get there — had the Red Sox roll to a four-straight series sweep.”
J. Sebastian Sinisi
For a column about the Rockies’ last trip to the World Series, turn to page A9.
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NOT SO FABRICATED TALES
Ice Cube: from rapper to fisher By D. Graziano dgrazia1@mscd.edu
Across 1- Organization to promote theater 5- Slammin’ Sammy 9- “Night” author Wiesel 13- Haircut 14- Loose fiber used for caulking 15- Quick sharp bark 16- One of two equal parts 17- Temporary paper currency 18- Canadian gas brand 19- Belief in one God 21- Broke bread 22- Mariners can sail on seven of these 23- Underground part of a plant 25- Switch ending 27- Gesture of approval 31- Cerumen 35- Seemingly forever 36- Ailments of body or society
38- Fluff, as bangs 39- Draft org. 40- Collapse 42- Actor Chaney 43- Weeping 46- Chieftain, usually in Africa 47- “All The Way To ___”, song by REM 48- Lord Peter Wimsey’s creator 50- Brothers 52- The doctor ___ 54- Corn syrup brand 55- Respiratory organ 58- Ballet step 60- Photographic device 64- Bartlett’s abbr. 65- Toss 67- Enticement 68- Doing nothing 69- Each partner 70- Bear in the sky 71- Crucifix 72- Canvas shelter used on camping trips
73- Dog-powered snow vehicle Down 1- Zwei cubed 2- Ark builder 3- One with a glazed look, perhaps 4- States as a fact 5- Pouch 6- Gumbo veggie 7- Connected series of rooms 8- Current unit 9- Billboards, some say 10- ___ majeste 11- Ingrid’s “Casablanca” role 12- Epic narrative poem 14- Subtle absorption 20- Blubber 24- Silk fabric 26- Bran source 27- Quizzes, trials 28- Old Testament book 29- Retract
30- Exactly 32- Strong Australian horse 33- All together 34- Chemically inactive gas 37- Smug smile 41- Tediously didactic 44- Ruled 45- Decade divs. 47- Equilateral parallelogram 49- Little drink 51- Song syllable 53- Green 55- Den 56- Go back, in a way 57- ___ contendere 59- Type of gun 61- British nobleman 62- Ascend 63- Not much 66- PC monitor
Musician O’Shea Jackson has gone from a hard core gangster to starring in movies that garner Nickelodeon Kid’s Choice Awards, and he’s never looking back. Jackson, better known as Ice Cube, started his career in the seminal 1980s rap group N.W.A., later releasing solo albums AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted and Kill at Will, that etched a prominent place for him in early ‘90s gangster rap. His acting career has most recently put him in roles as a suburban father taking road trips with children, experiencing pratfalls along the way. “Peace is a fictional word to me,” Jackson said in a 1991
Jackson (top) with an assault rifle, and (bottom) enjoying life. Rolling Stone interview, “violence is reality.... You’re supposed to picture life as a bowl of cherries, but it’s not.”
THURSDAY/ 10.08
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The 13th Door Haunted House
Free Black Tea Tasting
K-9’s Against Cancer 5k Run
7 P.M. — 12 A.M. 1-225 and Parker Road $14.95 with can food donation
3 — 4 P.M. Seven Cups, 1882 S. Pearl St. Free
9 A.M. — 1 P.M. Central Park in Stapleton $15 —$30
Magic Underground
Celebrate Colorado’s Japanese Day
10 A.M. — 2 P.M. Tivoli Commons Free
11 P.M. — 1 A.M. Lannie’s Clocktower Cabaret, 16th street and Arapahoe $10 — bring your ID
MONDAY/ 10.12 Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary sings and signs his book 7 P.M. Tattered Cover Highlands Ranch Free
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TUESDAY/ 10.13
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10 A.M. — 3 P.M. Colorado History Museum Free
WEDNESDAY/ 10.14
CoPIRG Transportation Panel
Global Challenges Panel
12 P.M. Multi-cultural Lounge Free
10 A.M. — 1 P.M. Tivoli Turnhalle Free
The Laramie Project Epilogue
The Price of Pleasure: Pornography, Sexuality and our Relationships
7 P.M. Nalanda Studio Theater, Boulder Free
1 P.M. Multi-cultural Lounge Free
“Homo Toxicus” Screening 7 P.M. Denver Flagship REI $5
SUNDAY/ 10.11
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Disabilities Awareness Festival
SATURDAY/ 10.10
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FRIDAY/ 10.09
RUN FOR RELIEF : BURMA
3 P.M. 2700 S. MONACO PARKWAY $20/$25 ON RACE DAY For over a million refugees suffering ethnic cleansing in Burma, running is not an option. Funds raised in this race will be go to organizations providing food, shelter and medical supplies for people displaced by one of the world’s most brutal regimes. Take the opportunity to run for a cause and meet refugees here in Denver. www.cbrtn.org/runforrelief