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Eder Guevara, right, and Macario Ortega, center, level freshly laid asphalt Aug. 17 in Tivoli Parking Lot South, while Al Gloria drives a front loader to gather more. A crew of 11 paved over new electrical lines intended for pay machines, coming later this fall. Photo by Daniel Clements • dcleme12@mscd.edu
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SPORTS Coming soon to Auraria Field ... • A17
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Parking gets tighter for fall Campus expansion truncates spots for car commuters By Gabrielle Porter gporter8@mscd.edu Auraria will lose an estimated total of 773 parking spaces by Fall 2011 due to campus construction for all three schools under the Master Plan, an official said. RTD will be moving the Light Rail station from next to the Administration building to closer to Lots W and A off Fifth Street, cutting across Lot F and part of Lot B in the process. A section of Lot R may be temporarily closed when construction for the Metro Hotel and Hospitality Learning Center begins on what’s currently the tennis courts, AHEC Master Planner Jill Jennings Golich said. Although plans are not yet confirmed, Jennings Golich said CDD may build its own Student Learning and Success Building on Lot M, northwest of South classroom. Auraria already lost 185 parking spaces in Lot I since 2009 when modular classrooms were brought in to create more classroom space, Gallagher said. According to department surveys, Gallagher said he expects demand for on-campus parking in Fall 2010 to increase from Fall 2009. The first of the coming parking space losses was heralded by a change in structure shortly before the Fall 2010 semester in the two lots adjacent to the Tivoli Center, Tivoli Parking Lot and the Tivoli Auraria Parking Structure (TAPS). In an effort to stave off confusion, AHEC employees stood on the curb on Ninth Street by the entrance to both lots the week before school started, flagging down drivers to give them flyers with the new rules — beginning Aug. 9, 2010, Tivoli Parking Lot, formerly an hourly rate lot, charges a flat rate of $6. Instead of the old flat rate, TAPS now charges $1.50 per half hour, with a maximum of $8 for drivers with an Auraria ID and $10 for those without one. “They’re definitely taking it with conformity,” AHEC employee Eric Migoya said while waiting for cars to approach his corner. Most people were just glad to be told before they entered the Tivoli Parking Lot and got stuck with a flat fee thinking they could run in and run out, Migoya said. “[But] some people don’t like to stop,” Migoya observed as red convert-
ible Volkswagen Beetle zoomed by, the driver studiously avoiding eye contact. Gallagher said they would keep people passing out flyers until Auraria drivers got comfortable with the changes. The TAPS and Tivoli Parking Lot switch is in preparation for more approaching changes this fall, Gallagher said. In a few months, Metro will be breaking ground for the Student Success Building in what’s now Tivoli Parking Lot North. When construction starts, only the Tivoli Parking Lot South (closest to the King Center) will be open for parking, and it will only be accessible from Seventh Street. Gallagher said although the college does not have an official date, or even an official month, set for beginning construction, they chose to enact the rate change before the start of the semester for continuity. The Student Success Building will house all the student service offices at Metro, including Offices of the Registrar, Financial Aid and New Student Orientation. The current construction in the Tivoli Parking Lot is also in preparation for the groundbreaking — workers are installing pay machines that will become effective when building
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Carlos Lazos sweeps up after Ruben Ezquebel, off camera, excavates a strip of Tivoli Parking Lot South to allow the laying of electrical lines for new pay machines. When construction commences later this fall, the machines will allow for unattended parking. Photo by Daniel Clements • dcleme12@mscd.edu
starts. Gallagher said he expected the construction to be finished before Monday, Aug. 23, the first day of the semester. Other than the rate change in TAPS and Tivoli Parking Lot, no other parking rates increased this semester, Gallagher said. Although not officially part of the campus, students using the stretch of Cottonwood Street and Old Colfax Avenue south of the W. Colfax Avenue
over-pass as free parking will soon have to find another solution to avoiding lot fees, Gallagher said. “They’re in for a big surprise,” Gallagher said. He said he expected the city to either start charging with meters or close it off to parking altogether. Although none of the projects have official start dates, Gallagher said he urges students to pay attention to parking changes.
AURARIA LOTS LOSING SPOTS
ACADEMIC DATES AND DEADLINES Fall 2010 8.20 • Tuition
payment deadline
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Interinstitutional application deadline
8.23 • Fall 2010 classes begin
8.29• Last Day to drop full semester classes with 100% refund
8.30• Petitions for
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8.31 • Application for graduation deadline (Fall)
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9.2 • Wait list
absorbed by deans/ chairs
9.3 • Students
check final wait list status
INDEX INSIGHT ... A6 METROSPECTIVE ... B1 SPORTS ... A7 TIMEOUT ... A10
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Lot B -139 Map courtesy of AHEC • Graphic by Caitlin Gibbons
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Textbook costs force alternatives Online retailers, off-campus stores provide affordable books for students
By Alex Baskett abaskett@mscd.edu
Besides tuition, the cost of textbooks can be the largest educational expense for students. For the last two decades, the cost of textbooks has risen at twice the rate of national inflation, according to the Government Accountability Office. Metro, which tries to prioritize access to education for under served populations of Colorado, alternatives to expensive textbooks have begun to appear. In recent years, shopping for books online has been a popular alternative to paying full price from the campus bookstore. For Metro students, that process got even easier this fall. Students can now find a list of the textbooks required for most courses in the online course catalog next to the class information, according to Michael Clarke, Bookstore Director for the Auraria Campus. The list also includes a link to the campus bookstore where students can view the books price and even purchase it from the
Buying textbooks can be a balancing act for many student’s tight budgets. Illustration by Caitlin Gibbons • cgibbon4@mscd.edu bookstore online. More competitive pricing and increased availability alone may not solve the entire problem. “I spent nearly $1,000 on textbooks last fall,” said Auraria student Alysabeth Miller. “That was pretty expensive. I did the buyback program, I got all of $45 for them all … It’s all a rip off.” Professors are urged to provide textbook information as early as
possible, Clarke said. Students will have the opportunity to shop around to compare prices and get books ordered and delivered if necessary before the start of classes. This will prevent thriftier students who would wait to order books until after the first day of class when they received their syllabus from spending the first weeks of class without a text. Since the arrival of several online retailers, who are selling new and
used textbooks at prices that can undercut most campus bookstores, competition has served as a catalyst for innovation. To stay competitive, the Auraria bookstore now houses a kiosk, where students can rent their textbooks through a partner, at efollett.com. In the four years Clarke has held the position as director, he has pushed to increase the ratio of used to new books. When he started, used titles only made up about onefifth of the store’s textbook inventory. Today it makes up nearly one third. Big Dog textbook store, which serves Auraria from its 15th Street location, helps students fight the cost of textbooks by offering a wide selection of used books and a guarantee to beat the price charged at the on-campus bookstore. They do still face a challenge in competing with the campus bookstore. Convenience is large factor for many, not to mention the exclusivity agreement that the campus bookstore has, allowing them to be the only bookseller on campus. However, the greatest challenge is simply getting the orders from professors, nearly 80 percent of which they receive within two weeks of the start of classes, the other 20 arriving earlier. This is a near inverse of the 80 percent early orders that they receive from Colorado State University in Fort Collins, according
to Gregory Days, a store manager and Metro student. The Metro Student Government Assembly is proposing a unique solution to the problem. They are currently building a website that will facilitate textbook exchanges or sales between students, according to SGA Sammantha O’Brien. Although it has been in the works for some time, they hope to see it up and running for the spring semester. The cost of books has gained enough visibility that Congress asked the Government Accountability Office to investigate. According to the GAO, the main factors responsible for the rise in prices are “bundling” multimedia packages with a textbook, issuing too many unnecessary revisions, customizing textbooks for individual professors and publishers that do not make prices available to educators when they are deciding which text to use for their courses. In 2008, Congress passed the Higher Education Opportunity Act to address this, and the primary measures of the bill went into effect this July in time for the fall semester. The bill has new requirements on both textbook publishers and institutions.
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Program a healthy move for student lounge? Temporary home found for free fitness classes By George McGrath gmcgrat2@mscd.edu The Roger Braun Lounge is quiet on a Monday morning, nearly abandoned save two individuals: a young man collecting his 40 winks and an older gentleman fast at work on his laptop. However, the comforting desolation so conducive to private study and undisturbed repose will soon undergo alteration. The lounge, located in the southeast corner of the Tivoli in room 201, is to be converted into the temporary home of the Healthy Moves program as of Aug. 23, creating an atmosphere guaranteed to raise your pulse, clear your arteries and put out any persons looking for a nap. Healthy Moves, which began 14 years ago with one afternoon yoga class, was previously located in the St. Francis atrium until the fall of 2009, and the Tivoli, St. Cajetan’s and the Auraria Event Center during Fall 2009 through Spring 2010. They offer movement, yoga, dance and weight management, as well as the teaching of various medical traditions from around the world. All of
these services are free to the student body. “Healthy Moves is funded by the Health Center at Auraria,” Program Director Linda Wilkins-Pierce said. “It is not funded by student fees.” Michael Crowe, a new student at Metro, was unaware of the approaching changes to his favorite study area and was concerned with the matter. “I’ve come here every day. I don’t know where else to go … I’ve gone to the library, but the seating is much more comfortable here,” Crowe said. “I’m opposed to it.” It appears, however, that Crowe may be in the minority in opposing this change. Kate Como, unaware of both the Healthy Moves program and the existence of any such thing as the Roger Braun Lounge, favored the change. As she saw it, one might “sit around and do nothing, or have a place to exercise and be productive.” Apparently many students echo her sentiment, as the Healthy Moves class sizes vary between 15 and 45 participants for the 14 classes scheduled for this month. It is unknown how long Healthy Moves will be occupying the Roger Braun Lounge. However, proposals are being weighed in regards to a permanent home for the program. “The idea of decking the lobby of
the Fitness Center has been suggested, but is not part of the current Master Plan,” said Brooke Gerber, Director of Student Activities at Metro. “It could come up as an option during the [Student Advisory Committee to the Auraria Board] retreat or Master Planning meetings. At that point a study may be conducted on the cost of the project, but at this point I have not heard serious discussions about this option.” Although a more permanent home for this program would ease the woes of students like Crowe, who are fond of the inviting quietude the Roger Braun Lounge has to offer, with close to 200 un-roomed classes vying for space on campus this fall, it is obvious why existing space must be sacrificed to conversion if the campus is to continue enjoying diverse programming. Fans of the lounge should not consider this change the loss of a study/nap area, so much as the gain of a close, convenient and free exercise program. For more information on the Healthy Moves program and their class schedule visit their webpage atmscd.edu/healthcenter/healthy_ moves.
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“Where is your favorite place on campus to study?” By Benjo Morales • Photos by Luke Powell
“It’s the new Science building because last semester, I’m a geology major. Me and my classmates, that’s where we always study.” Jessica Reigle Metro Senior
“The Boiler Room. It’s by the Cimarron. Because you have couches, you have TVs, you got tables and you got a vending machine there. It has everything you need to study. ” Sara Diaz UCD Senior
“I like to study in the library because most of my friends go there, so I study with them.” Jonathan Cao Metro Sophomore
That’s a good question. I would say my favorite place to study is … I like the Silent Garage because it’s not noisy. Maria Fenton UCD Senior
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Pay for all justices approved Senate favors monthly stipend over case-by-case compensation By Antonio Valenzuela avalen10@mscd.edu The Metro Student Government Assembly has created a stipend for all the justices of the student court. Previously, only the senior justice was paid on a monthly basis for duties pertaining to the court. This year the student court will be paid a monthly stipend for dealing with issues brought before the body. The court settles disputes between clubs, students or the SGA, which gives students an avenue to file questions, complaints, motions, requests and appeals. Justices were paid retroactively for their work on each case. According to newly-elected SGA President Sammantha O’Brien, the court only heard two disputes during the 2009-2010 school year. Court justices were paid for their time when working on an actual case. The problem, O’Brien said, was not that they were not paid for cases but that the administrative work following a case also required a large amount of time without proper compensation. Chief Justice Steve McGarrah spoke about the time of work spent by each justice devoted when hearing a case or during an interpretation of law. “I spent at least four to five hours just researching on each case last year,” McGarrah said. “And even more time when researching the interpretations.” “Everybody should be compensated for the work they are doing,” SGA Parliamentarian Richmond Boakye said. The resolution, SR-1029, was written to offset the under compensation, and O’Brien said it will also create the opportunity to give the justices more involvement in the SGA processes and allow the justices to take ownership in their positions, a view seconded by Chief Justice Steve McGarrah. “I am very pleased with the outcome of the resolution, but the real victory in my opinion was that we helped to create a mechanism to produce official office hours for the justices in order for them to be available for the SGA, faculty and students, as well,” McGarrah explained. SGA representatives initially had questions about the resolution
Textbooks <<Continued from A5 The act now requires publishers to make textbook prices, as well as a summary of meaningful revisions, available to professors.
written by Justice David Crumbaker, but their concerns were addressed during a senate meeting where the justices testified about their amount of work. The resolution then passed through the senate unanimously. “Any officer wants to feel involved in the process. Previously, justices were not expected to be in the office, and this made them feel out of the loop,” O’Brien said. The resolution states that the senior justice shall make $100 a month; associate justices, $50; and clerks, $25. This resolution did not
leave the money on the table without certain stipulations. The measure did call for work hours for each position receiving a stipend. The resolution states the senior justice would work no more than 10 hours a month, assistant justices five hours month and two-and-a-half hours for court clerks. According to Senator Boakye, this will be a measuring stick to monitor how much work each justice is doing monthly. The court meets once a month and up to three hours a week when working on a case. The two cases
heard last year were from former Sen. Rachel Zamboras about the procedure for resignation and the second was about the election code. The funds to pay each justice and clerk will be allocated from the reserve fund for SGA and changed the overall net funding of the court by $1,300. Students who are interested in joining the court can apply in Tivoli 307 and requirements for these positions can also be found at mscd.edu/ sga.
How the student government WORKS Executive President
Student Trustee
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• Six director positions • Positions are appointed by the president • Serves as an advisory council to the president • Director positions mimic roles within the college’s administration, such as the director of administration and finance, information technology and public relations • Vice president fills one of the positions • Speaker of the senate also sits on the committee
The Senate • Ten-member legislative body • Drafts, debates and votes on resolutions • Confirms any presidential appointments • Sets goals for the SGA • Two-thirds veto power Speaker of the senate • Writes the agenda for meetings • Appoints senators to committees • Leads senate meetings The intent is to provide professors with an opportunity to choose less expensive texts for their courses or continue using older editions that can be purchased used by students. It also requires publishers to make textbooks that are bundled with multimedia packages like CDs and online content available for purchase
‘Runners’ convey info to classes By Paul Zastrocky pzastroc@mscd.edu
Metro’s Student Government Assembly is enacting a new program to keep students informed and updated on events and issues here at Metro. Student volunteers in the program, known as “Runners,” will be given two minutes at the beginning of each class, once a week, with teachers’ permission, to inform their peers of upcoming events at Metro including sports events, theater or music performances, guest speakers to the campus and Board of Trustee meetings. Twice a month, the Runners will distribute a five-question survey to the class while giving their update. The first survey will be given in the first week of September, according to Student Trustee Kat Cammack, and, at the request of Metro President Stephen Jordan, will have to do with what students value. Cammack, who was the main implementer of the program, said 13 Runners, reaching a total of 52 classes, are in place with another 25 pending approval. Cammack said she created the Runners program to try and get more students involved on campus as well as open up opportunities for student voices to be heard. “Most of the time, decisions that directly affect students and Metro’s future are being made without student input,” Cammack said. “With one voice inside every classroom, the Runners program will help fix that problem.” A point system will be in place for the Runners to earn monthly rewards, including Metro apparel/gear and discounts at local businesses. Semester rewards include free semester parking passes, an iPad, Nuggets tickets, Avalanche tickets, and a ski/snowboarding season pass. Runners will also have access to private workshops hosted by the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce and all hours logged by Runners will count as community service hours through the Center of Urban Connections. For more information on the Runner program, visit the SGA office in Tivoli 307.
Graphic by Cailtin Gibbons • cgibbon4@mscd.edu as separate items. Even though many of the recommendations cannot be punitively enforced, Metro’s faculty has been “very compliant” with measures, according to Clarke. The act has clear language prohibiting regulation that would interfere with a school or instructor’s
ability to assign whatever material they see fit. The primary intent of the act is to ensure that the textbook market is competitive and that information about pricing and alternatives is widely available to the instructors that choose the material and the students who purchase it.
Metro Student Trustee Kat Cammock
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Metro goes cyber with SuperCon Video game enthusiasts flock to compete, enjoy By Benjo Morales bmorale3@mscd.edu Video gamers and fanatics alike invaded Tivoli Student Union Aug. 13-14 for the National Video Game Association SuperCon 2010. According to the official website, SuperCon is the ultimate gaming convention. It features high-level gaming in both console and PC, casual gaming, vendors to showcase their products, exhibits from some of the up-and-coming gaming vendors and organizations in Colorado and beyond. It also presents a number of workshops and panels to stimulate the mind with the gaming industry. SuperCon succeeded in bringing together the gaming community and going beyond just gaming. “The idea behind this whole event is to try and get gamers together for our national tournament,” Event Coordinator Larry Randall said. “We also run workshops and panels as well to educate gamers so that they can do stuff outside of gaming like go to school for it, program creating — stuff like that. So, it’s more than just gaming where people come to play video games.” Randall and Greg Richardson both coordinated SuperCon. The SuperCon’s set-up is every gamer’s dream. Tall projection screens and excited gamers populated the Tivoli Turnhalle while Halo gamers enjoyed playing on four 37-inch-screen TVs in addition to 12 other computer screens attached to Xbox 360s in the Garage Quiet and Study Lounge, which was neither quiet nor studious during the event. PC gaming was held upstairs in the Baerresen Ballroom and the popular Rock Band game, provided by Death of the Arcade Entertainment, rocked the crowd in the food court atrium.
“We wanted to get some sort of musical and interactive gaming involved in our gaming stuff. That’s what we’re about. We’re about getting the gaming community together and getting it bigger,” Randall said. Aside from gaming, SuperCon had vendors selling their original work. One of the vendors, Emily Weber who’s studying Game Art and Design at Westwood College South Campus, was selling watercolor art the size of game cards. She said that most of the vendors know each other and they go to Leela’s Drink and Draw, a group of local artists in Denver. Some of the panels and workshops included a discussion on all things gaming, how to break into the gaming industry and an introduction to Google apps. Other entertainment included Super Happy Otaku Entertainment, an improv group that mimics “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” but with a focus on video games and anime. “We try and get up there and make you laugh any way we can, which sometimes we succeed and sometimes we don’t. Hopefully everybody enjoys it,” said SHOE member Courtney Rayle, who was dressed as Link from “The Legend of Zelda.” Others events within SuperCon included a raffle and a costume contest. Visit NVGA’s website at nvgaonline.com for the SuperCon 2010 tournament results.
David Watt plays Smash Brothers Brawl August 14 at SuperCon 2010 in Tivoli Turnhalle. Players battled for the first prize of $600.00 awarded to the Smash Brothers Brawl champion. Photo by Toby Head • thead2@mscd.edu
Extra money strengthens Student Support Services Federal grant brings $1.4 million into program focused on advising, tutoring By Paul Zastrocky pzastroc@mscd.edu Metro’s Student Support Services program is receiving one of the largest grants it has seen from the Federal Trio program since its inception 33 years ago, according to an Auraria official. Beginning Aug. 31, Metro will receive a five-year, $1.4 million grant from the Department of Education to assist students with disabilities, firstgeneration college students and low-
income students, according to David Luker, interim director of SSS. Student Support Services is one of eight Trio programs funded by the Department of Education to assist disadvantaged students. The Federal Trio programs reach students from middle school to post baccalaureate levels. In addition to SSS, Metro also operates Veterans Upward Bound and High School Upward Bound. The SSS program currently offers academic advising, tutoring, help filing for financial aid, career guidance, personal counseling, timemanagement and organizational skills training. With the new grant, plans are being made to expand its current services to include more
workshops, speakers and graduate school planning, according to Luker. “We’re seeing more and more, the job market requires students to have a graduate level, past the bachelor’s degree — that jobs are requiring more to have master’s [degrees],” Luker said. Retaining graduate students has been a priority for the SSS program and will continue to be one of the focal points in their spending plans for the new grant over the next five years, according to Luker. “I think the reason that Trio has survived is because it’s consistent. We’ve been able to show results that it’s really benefiting students,” Luker said. “The stated mission for our program is to retain and graduate
“We’re seeing more and more, the job market requires students to have a graduate level, past the bachelor’s degree.”
- David Luker, Interim Director of Student Support Services
students who are in the program, and we’ve done it so well that we can consistently show, in the data, that we do what our mission is, which is to retain graduate students.” The grant application was written by former SSS Director, Pat
Trotman, who retired in December 2009, but has stayed on at an interim capacity to assure the grant’s success. Trotman has been a key figure in the SSS. Her 22 years on staff has helped bring the missions of the program to fruition, according to Vice President of SSS, Kathleen MacKay. The SSS is funded through grants that must be reapplied for every three to five years. The current grant is no exception and must be reapplied for in four years, according to MacKay. “It’s really important (the grant), and particularly at this time, given the budget cut back from the state, this will help us continue the support we’ve had for over two decades,” MacKay said.
A10 • AUGUST 19, 2010 • THE METROPOLITAN
NSIGHT
"All three of them have a profile of making us a better shooting team." —MEN'S BASKETBALL HEAD COACH DERRICK CLARK • A15
New ideas need not apply in endless summer of re-runs Thank Heaven — or somebody — for the movie adaptations of Stieg Larsson’s “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” and “The Girl Who Played With Fire.” And for “The Kids Are All Right.” Otherwise, it might have been a bleaker summer, movie-wise, than is normally the case. And that’s already saying quite a bit. In “The Kids,” two teens seek out their sperm donor father. When found, the dad (Mark Ruffalo’s character) splits a California family headed by two loving lesbian parents. Annette Bening carries this flick, with its thoroughly modern take on love, struggle and loss with undercurrents of betrayal. The films based on Larsson’s work, in Sweden, are from the first two novels of a mystery-thriller trilogy that concludes with “The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest,” for which no movie has yet been released. All three books are international bestsellers that focus on 26-year-old Lisbeth Salander, whose tangled past includes an extremely abusive childhood that left her an aloof social misfit. The tattoo-ed world-class computer hacker aids investigative
journalist Mikael Blomkvist, who’s marvelous at what he does and never met a sexual tryst he didn’t like. Together, they expose scandals running from international finance involving billions to spy and counter-spy coverups running to the highest levels of Swedish government in Watergatelike sequences for our time. Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, who uncovered Watergate and brought down Richard Nixon in 1974, had neither Salander’s computer tools nor hacker skills. But Larsson, who died in 1994 at age 50, left sharp-focus characters and plot lines that don’t insult readers’ intelligence — all in short supply among the fluff and puff on today’s publisher lists. His trilogy can also cause some of us to wish this is what investigative journalism could still do at a time when a lot of what’s left of journalism seems to have joined the celebrity-pimping entertainment business. Which brings up this summer’s movie lineup. Except the three mentioned movies and maybe “Inception,” we had an overload of remakes, sequels and updated versions of flicks
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR Welcome to Auraria — your campus. And I hope you're enjoying the first fall semester issue of The Metropolitan — your newspaper. Metro students fund us with their student fees, so with your money (and since we are all Metro students, our money, as well) in hand, we strive to cover the events and issues important to you. Auraria is unique in that it is a metropolitan, tri-institutional campus. We lack the dorms and campus-town environment of many colleges, and,therefore, building a campus community can be hard. With that said, sometimes it can be hard to accurately represent the student body. That's where you come in. Hold us accountable. We are here to serve you. Are we missing something? Tell us. Have a news tip? Tell us. Did we make a mistake? Tell us. E-mail me at amorela1@mscd.edu with any questions, comments or concerns. We are here to serve you, so if the paper isn't relevent or of interest to you, we aren't doing our job. We are your voice, so let us be. Any Metro student is welcome to submit a 500-800-word opinion column — and I know you all have opinions. Also, we welcome Letters to the Editor. Like what you read? Hate what you read? Have a thought about something going on around campus? Write me a letter. We value freedom of speech, so even if we don't agree with you, we appreciate your opinion and will publish your words. We will not censor your speech. We edit opinion columns and Letters to the Editor for Associated Press style and grammer, but not content. We will not, however, publish anything libelous and reserve the right to not publish highly offensive material. I hope you all have a great semester. Hang around campus. Join a club. Be part of the community. And, of course, look for a new issue of The Metropolitan each Wednesday, and check us out online at themet.metrostudentmedia.com. We look forward to serving you!
–Ashley Moreland Editor-in-Chief amorela1@mscd.edu
that perhaps never should have been made to begin with. A few weeks ago, the biggestgrossing films for a single weekend were a pair of ’80s retreads: “The Karate Kid” and “The A-Team.” Critics called “A-Team” a stiff. No matter. What now passes for “high concept” is, if something clicked once, do it again. And again. So we get “Toy Story 3” (not bad, I’m told); “Sex and the City 2,” “Step Up 3,” “Iron Man 2,” yet another “Robin Hood” and another “Sorcerer’s Apprentice,” albeit inspired by a 1940 Disney original that was far ahead of its time. Plus “Shrek Forever After,” and still more vampires. A drought of imagination isn’t limited to the movies — even in an age of competing media that has made movies lots less the cultural barometer they once were. TV sitcoms speak for themselves. Broadway? Fuggedabowtit. Playwrights like Arthur Miller, Edward Albee or even Tom Stoppard may appear less than once in a generation. Since revivals are the rule, it would be nice to see their work once in a while. Not likely. If teens are summer movies’ target
audience, Broadway aims at tired businessmen and tourists at $100plus per pop, all year 'round. That economics are behind the short circuit of imagination should be no shocker. Production costs — like the salaries of mega-million prima-donna ballplayers — have soared to the point where producers and their backers aren’t about to gamble on much that’s new or different and is therefore risky. Why gamble when the tried-and-true offers investors substantially better odds? So Broadway — and even off-Broadway — stays largely with fare that avoids risk in a trend that’s spreading to shows mounted by major art museums. The movies’ mechanics of nonimagination were spelled out last fall during a Denver International Film Festival panel. When one panelist pointed out that studios won’t touch making a movie today before the suits (or sweaters) know exactly what rate of profit can be expected. Not only at the box office, but through residuals, foreign rights and sales of tie-in merchandise. Like Shrek glasses, or Karate Kid dolls. The bonanza for bean-
J. SEBASTIAN SINISI sinisi2@msn.com counters doesn’t exactly encourage fresh ideas. What to do? More public TV? Public media has no hope of competing with Rupert Murdoch’s Evil Empire and Right Wing Gospel. Government-subsidized theater? Then who chooses content? Governmentfunded theater was actually tried during the Depression 1930s. As part of Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal, it sought to put unemployed writers, actors and artists to work. Republicans screamed “Socialism!” Some things don’t change. “Dinner for Schmucks?” We’ve been seeing that fare, served on that assumption, for years.
DAVE LARSON larsodav@mscd.edu
METROPOLITAN ETROSPECTIVE People, culture and entertainment
August 19, 2010, Vol. 33, Issue 1
Online >> themet.metrostudentmedia.com
Back-to-School Guide Dacia Johnson Features Editor djohn205@mscd.edu
Christin Mitchell Asst. Features Editor cmitch39@mscd.edu
o d o t s g n i Six th f o d n e e h t e befor r e t s e m e s e th •B2
Megan Mitchell Asst. Features Editor mmitch46@mscd.edu
Matt Pusatory Music Editor mpusator@mscd.edu
The freshmen class of Chidd y Bang •B6
B2 • METROSPECTIVE • AUGUST 19, 2010 • THE METROPOLITAN
Back to school
Bucket list
Heading back to campus doesn’t have to be all about class. Here are some must dos for your fall semester.
Join in
By Dacia Johnson djohn205@mscd.edu
Clubs and organizations can make up a huge part of your college experience. Metro offers more than 100 clubs with everything from art and choir to composting and the Feminist Alliance. Getting involved is a great way to meet new people and experience new things on campus. Stop by Club Hub in Tivoli 346 or visit metro.orgsync.com
Venture off campus
Metropolitan literally means “of a major city,” so lucky for you Auraria is close to Elitch Gardens, the Pepsi Center and just a light rail ride away from 16th Street Mall and a ton of other downtown destinations. You don’t have to stay on campus between classes, venture out and discover what the rest of Denver has to offer.
Catch a movie at Starz
The Tivoli Student Union is home to the Starz FilmCenter. Tickets are $7.25 with a student ID, and the artsy independent films can be seen Tuesday through Sunday.
Listen up
Auraria, with the help of its three schools, is loaded with guest speakers. We have seen everyone from Hillary Clinton to the cast of Myth Busters. These speaking events are free and open to all students. Keep your eyes open for flyers or check Metro’s online calendar for future comedians, politicians and who knows who else! Just a heads up, Nick Pike from America’s Got Talent will be here Sept. 7 in the Tivoli Atrium.
Grab a drink You don’t have to go far for a beer after class, or maybe even between classes. Tivoli houses Cimarron Cafe, which has a variety of bar foods like wings and nachos to accompany your spirits. Another good place to find beer is Pete’s Arena, and you can grab some pizza while you are there.
Study abroad
Class may just be starting but so are the sign-ups for studying abroad! The Metro London Semester will take place for two weeks during winter break. The informational meeting is at 10 a.m., Sept. 1, in Tivoli 140. Metro’s International Studies office offers programs all over the world. So where do you want to go? For more information visit, mscd.edu/internationalstudies/
Wellness Woes By Dacia Johnson djohn205@mscd.edu It’s that time of year again. Back to school means back to a hectic life. Not to worry, though; campus recreation has you covered to avoid the freshman 15 – and for the rest of us, the fall semester 15. Campus recreation is located in the Auraria Event Center on the
Back to class, back to fitness south side of the soccer field. Inside you will find a fitness center with stationary bikes, treadmills, ellipticals and a number of weight machines, and there is also a rock wall. But watch out for heavy traffic times, which are usually in the late afternoon, because you may have to fight for machines. The fitness center’s hours vary but offer regular day time into early evening hours Monday through Saturday.
During the busy hours, you can jump up to the fitness loft for a few extra machines. Times are limited, so ask the front desk. If you need some help gettingstarted, the fitness center has personal trainers. A one-on-one session costs $17 each for students, and a buddy workout, which is two people and a trainer, is $13 a person for students. Also offered are drop-in swim,
basketball, racquetball and squash. If you are looking for something a little more competitive, get a team together and sign up for flag football, basketball or tennis. Unlike the fitness center and drop-in sports, which are free with a student ID, the intramural teams will cost you a small fee, but games are guaranteed. Both basketball and football are $30 a person for students and $50 for guests, and weekly games will be
played. Tennis is a self-scheduling league and will cost $5. If you need some relaxation time, check out yoga and Pilates. Both are offered along with Zumba and belly dancing in either the Auraria Event Center dance studio or the Roger Braun Lounge in Tivoli 201. Get full schedules and flyers at the fitness center or at mscd.edu/~cra/
THE METROPOLITAN • AUGUST 19, 2010 • METROSPECTIVE • B3
Deli creates new world vibe Receantly opened Den Deli is the third in a string of Japanese inspired restaurants By Ian Gassman img2007@comcast.net My family has always had it out for fish. While many on my father’s side can enjoy the occasional salmon filet, sushi makes every one of my relatives squeamish. It is hard not to agree, even if you like fish. Raw fish is a delicacy, and it is all in the umami, as it is described. For those who want a taste of these fine Japanese flavors, but don’t want the rawness of it, try the Den Deli. The Deli is new to the “Den” family of restaurants created by brothers Yasu and Toshi Kizaki. This interesting shop differs from the other two dens because it mixes an American coffee-shop vibe with a Japanese, fast-food design. The menu is what truly varies, and it is sure to entice the die-hard Asian food fanatics, as well as the wary eaters. The Deli is the third restaurant to be opened by the Kizaki brothers in Denver. According to their website ,their first restaurant, Sushi Den, “… wwwas born in 1985 when
A customer walks into Den Deli Aug. 17. The deli is located on Old South Pearl Street in Denver. Photo by Steve Anderson • sande104@mscd.edu Toshi, who had been a chef in Tokyo and Los Angeles, and Yasu, who had been a chef in London, came to Denver to start their own restaurant.” This small history goes on to add that Toshi is the “heart and soul” of the brother’s Sushi operation. Toshi serves sushi at its best: simply plated, with prime cutting and fresh fish. The same mentality is applied to every dish of food that is served at any of the three “dens,” from the imported sake at the bar-centric Izakaya Den to the California rolls at the Den Deli.
Inside the deli, brick walls and an espresso machine greet customers.
Stand-out Menu Items Kobe beef sliders $9.95 Fresh Fish Market $15 – $31 per lb
The vibe does not seem Japanese and rather gives the notion of another fusion-based eatery. But while the deli walks that line, most of the menu is strictly Japanese. Quick, cheap and easy bowls make up the majority of the menu. The ramen is far from the terrible Munchen-in-a-cup affair, and the Udon makes for a savory lunch. The mild broth can open up one’s throat, while the mix of Shichimi spices adds a balanced flavor to the thick, hearty noodles. Beyond the express bowls are
New book shows impressive detail J. T. Barthelemy Jbarthe3@mscd.edu 1876 was the centennial of the United States. It was in late June of that year that Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer, a graduate of West Point and a Civil War hero, was to meet his Waterloo. As Nathaniel Philbrick validates in his new book, Native American decisiveness and U.S. military blunder still reverberate through time in this retelling of The Last Stand. ”The Last Stand” takes us through the events leading up to the Black Hills Campaign and introduces us again to all the involved protagonists. I was leery of a rehash of facts and folklore, but the storytelling is vivid. The story unfolds in an oddly dramatic way, bringing newness to the events and people that are still seen through the mists of history. We are brought into both cultures respectfully — the Plains Indians day-to-day lifestyle, spiritual practice and respect to ancestors and tradition, and the hardships of mili-
tary life, of being a Calvary soldier on the plains of 1870s America. Custer, his troops and families were strangers in a new land. Philbrick goes beyond the megalomania of Custer and his minions. As he points out, “This is a story about The Little Bighorn but also the story of two Last Stands, for it is impossible to understand one without the other.” Philbrick shows that Custer’s Last Stand is driven by self-image, desire and ego. Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse and the tribes are driven by attachment, resentment and passion. Seen through Philbrick’s lense, Custer’s dangerous self-absorption may have had him seeing himself leading a Centennial parade with his victorious Seventh Calvary down the streets of St. Paul, to the jaunty tune of “Garry Owen.” Victorious and
chuffed on his way to the presidency of 1876. In reality, the bewildered nation first heard of Custer’s demise and The Last Stand on July 7. Sitting Bull’s vision had his people getting back their lands, flourishing in the Plains Indian communal culture, thus fulfilling the hopes and dreams of the tribes that loyally fought by his side. Custer’s demise was not all his own doing. However, driven by a huge ego with a dubious amount of delusion of grandeur, Custer needed only the slightest prompting. His fate and the fate of so many was cast by the choice of Manifest Destiny, and the decision of President Grant that waging war on the Plains Indians as opposed to the illegal mining in the Black Hills was the “lesser of two evils.” There is vast detail and remarkable story telling within the pages
of “The Last Stand.” We are offered awesome imagery of Sitting Bull’s Sun Dance, a drunk and disorganized military and Custer’s overwhelming narcissism. Philbrick reveals many heartfelt moments of those involved in The Last Stand. Particularly touching is that of “the last living thing” found near Last Stand Hill, the horse Comanche. Riddled with 17 bullet wounds he survived until his handler Gustav Korn was killed at Wounded Knee in 1890. After all he had been through this made Comanche “despondent” and the horse died on November 6, 1891. The research and investigation for this book must have been both exhausting and enlightening; Philbrick has close to 100 pages of notes, appendixes and bibliography. This account is engaging and essential. The story of The Last Stand is one that endures, and this retelling is informative and introspective.
some appealing items that do define the fusion side of the Kizaki brothers. Kobe beef sliders pair the sweet accents of pickles and mayo with the earthy flavors of green pepper and Dijon mustard to surround the lean, Japanese-raised beef as it lies on a soft hamburger bun. Add some fries and a bottled cream soda and it makes for an oddly satisfying lunch. Near the middle of the deli is a fresh market case that frames in some of the nicest looking cuts of fish; this is pretty amazing considering the deli is landlocked. Around it are shelves holding soy sauce bottles, cute boxes of Japanese candy and details on how to make your own sushi at home. Perhaps the Den Deli will quell our American stubbornness and help those picky ones eat some new foods. Even if both sides of my family never go near sushi, it would be nice to know they are eating something traditional just the same. In theory, if you eat duck and noodles one day, you may just pop a piece of sushi in your mouth the next. Yes, surely it is what the Kizaki brothers want, and their three “dens” prove that with an open mind and some innovation, trying is tasty.
Den Deli 1501 S. Pearl St. 303-733-2503
Behind the numbers ... of back to school 19.1 million: The projected number of students enrolled in U.S. colleges and universities this fall. 10: The percentage of your body’s weight that your backpack should weigh. 7,417: The average number of emergency room visits due to improper backpack usage (ages 2 to 18). $900: The amount of money students spend on books each year. 3,713: The average amount of credit card debt for undergraduates last year. 2.8: The average amount of hours students work a day.
14: The average amount of hours students study a week. crosstimbersgazette.com stateuniversity.com
B4 • METROSPECTIVE • August 19, 2010
August 19, 2010 • METROSPECTIVE • b5
THE metropolitan
Getting back to their roots Colorado celebrates Scottish and Celtic culture with traditional athletic games, music and dance
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By Dacia Johnson djohn205@mscd.edu
he distant sounds of Scottish bagpipes could be heard from the athletic fields, making for great background music for the kilted athletes. Plaid tartans were the theme at the 47th annual Rocky Mountain Highland Games Aug. 14 and 15 at the Highlands Heritage Park in Highlands Ranch.
The traditional Scottish Highland Games, which date back to the late 1700s, consist of strength competitions such as stone-put and weight for distance, which are like the track and field shot-put, turning a Caber, which is a large log that averages 150 pounds, and the Sheaf Toss, which is a 16to-20 pound bag of hay that is tossed over a bar at varying heights with a pitch fork. “The Caber is a log that is tapered at one end,” said Jonathan Low, a Colorado native, competitor and side judge for the Caber event. “The goal is to flip the log vertically at a perfect 12 (directly straight).” Low, a first-generation American whose parents are from Scotland, was a spectator of the Highland Games growing up. “This is some way I can be athletic and safe because [these events] are pretty controlled,” Low said. “It’s a good competition without people being overly competitive.” The games use decathlon-type scoring, and the 110 competitors were divided into 11 classes depending on age and gender. The first day of the event was the 10th anniversary of the World Masters Championship and the first time the event was held in Colorado. A Master must be 40 or older and regularly compete in Scottish athletics. Wayne Staggs, who has lived in Colorado for 40 years and has competed in Scottish athletics for 14 years, is this year’s defending world champion. Last year, Staggs won his age class, 60-65, in Inverness, Scotland. Staggs became involved in the games after traveling with his then-wife to Scotland where she was born. “I saw [the events] and thought I would be interested in it,” Staggs said. “I came out, tried it and loved it!”
Staggs trains with equipment that he has made and purchased and competes seven times a year. “There is a lot of friendship and comeraderie [at the games]. It’s a really positive environment,” Staggs said. The Rocky Mountain Highland Games may have been the main event, but the Scottish festival brought together the community to learn about Celtic cultures. Joan Dillard of Arvada came out to enjoy the festivities. “We are really enjoying it. We wish we could be at every place at the same time,” Dillard said. “It was exciting [to see records being broken] at the athletic events.” Another major part of the festival was learning about and representing clans. Clans are last names that help give descendent identity to families. Parker Thomson, representing the Thomson clan at the festival, was dressed in traditional Scottish attire. “The kilts, or tartans, represent a family name as far as the type of plaid and the colors,” Thomson said. This year’s festival brought more than 10,000 people to celebrate culture. “The event is great. It’s more ‘homey’ than other events,” Thomson said.” Scottish or not, this event was made to celebrate the Celtic traditions. “There is a fairly large [Celtic] presence in Colorado,” Low said. “Colorado is a melting pot!”
Daisy Sargeant, left, prepares for her dance competition on a stage at the Colorado Scottish Festival Aug. 14 in Highlands Ranch. Sargeant is 10 years old and has been Scottish Highland Dancing since she was 7. Photo by Gabrielle Porter • gporter8@mscd.edu
RIGHT: Jeff Baty throws a caber at the Scottish Festival and Highland Games. Baty placed fifth in the 50-59 age group. Photo by Dacia Johnson • djohn205@mscd.edu
BELOW: Ian Percy prepes to toss a sheaf during the Colorado Scottish Festival August 14. Percy placed first in the 65-69 age group making him the world champ. Photo by Dacia Johnson • djohn205@mscd.edu
Linda Kimsey throws the Scottish hammer during the Scottish Festival August 14. Photo by Steve Anderson • sande104@mscd.edu
Ruth Welding grimaces while hefting a stone during the Open Stone Toss at the Rocky Mountain Highland Games and Scottish festival. Welding placed first in the Women’s 50 and over age group. Photo by Gabrielle Porter • gporter8@mscd.edu
B6 • METROSPECTIVE • AUGUST 19, 2010 • THE METROPOLITAN
SOUNDING OFF
From freshmen to famous At the young age of 19, Xaphoon Jones and Chiddy Anemege, aka Chiddy Bang, have released two of the biggest, most buzzworthy mixtapes of the last year and have gone from freshmen at Drexel University in Philadelphia to one of the hottest names in underground hip-hop without even releasing a proper album. Chiddy Bang talked about their sudden fame, touring and the new preview album set for release in September before the official debut drops in 2011. Interview by Matt Pusatory • mpusator@mscd.edu MP: Can you tell me a little about the new album? XJ: It’s really going to be a preview to our real album. Our real album is going to come out next year. This is going to be called The Swelly Life Preview. It’s going to come out in the middle of September, I hope, and it’s just gonna be eight or nine songs. It’s also gonna be songs that we’ve had out for a while for free that we need to release officially just to clear the slate, so to speak. So it’s going to be all that and a couple of really good new songs to kinda lay the groundwork. CA: The new album’s real dope. We got to work with some really cool cats. It’s really just telling the story of making it the way we’ve made it, at such a fast pace. We literally met like a year and a half ago. We started out working in the basement and dorm, and that’s quickly elevated to working in the studio and touring now, and it’s crazy. MP: Do you feel any pressure to deliver after getting so much press from the mixtapes? XJ: Oh, definitely. That’s why we’re doing this preview album first because we want to release something now just because we like to constantly be releasing new music, but we don’t want to release the new album until it’s better than anything we’ve ever done. So to top the mixtape we really gotta take the time and do it right, but we didn’t want to keep you waiting, so that’s why we’re doing the preview in September and hopefully the new album in the very beginning of 2011. MP: Will the album feature all new material? CA: The full album is going to be all new joints. The idea of [the preview] was to be able to start fresh, tell a whole new story top-to-bottom, start-to-finish with all new music, because it’s kind of whack releasing old material. Now we
just want to get to the point where we can give our fans a whole bunch of new music. MP: Any guest appearances on the preview? XJ: There’s going to be one track that’s kind of co-produced by me and Pharrell Williams, and we got one song with Q-Tip. We got a couple of other features, but we’re trying to decide whether they’re going to be on the preview or the full album. MP: What’s the songwriting process like? XJ: We like to have the whole song written before we go into the studio. Plus we’re kinda living on the road, so I’ll cook up something and then give it to Chiddy and he’ll be writing to it and it’s like a constant back-and-forth. Sometimes we’ll get into a funk where I’ll be working on a beat for like three months and then he’ll be like ‘Nah I don’t really want to rap to it,’ so I’ve had to adapt to a more back-andforth style, but at the same time it’s my job to inspire a really good performance, so if he’s not feeling it I can tell instantly, and we have a really good dialogue in that sense. CA: It’s really, really natural and really organic. We try to keep that natural back-and-forth thing going. MP: Where do you find inspiration? XJ: It’s a mixture of everything. It’s growing up in hip-hop and being in love with that. It’s hearing all these new producers and remixes and mashups and being a little bit in love with that and hearing bands like The Roots with incredible instrumentalism and being a little in love with that. It’s trying to take all your different loves and express your love for them in a song. CA: I just have a lot of built up ideas that are always in my head, and when I hear the right beat, that’s what essentially brings out the ideas that are in my head. I have a six-second
rule. I can hear what I’m going to write a full song about within the first, like, two seconds of hearing a track. MP: How have you handled the sudden rise to fame? XJ: I guess we’ll find out in a couple of months. I guess you just try to balance it out with things that keep you sane. Bring your friends on the road, try to find time to hang out with your parents and bring your little brothXaphoon Jones and Chiddy Anemege of Chiddy Bang Photo courtesy of Chiddy Bang ers to every show. Just try to keep it as real as you can. Life’s a constant battle; it keeps changing, so class in college, but I don’t know. I was going to school to [study music], so now that I get to do you gotta keep adapting. CA: It’s been great getting to meet a lot of cool this it just makes more sense to just do it. people on the road. I think the craziest thing is CA: Yeah maybe like 50 years from now [or] 40 years from now, I’ll do it. the international stuff we’ve been doin’. MP: What has the response been like internationally? XJ: Internationally, it’s been crazy! We’ve gotten to play some of the biggest festivals in the world like Glastonbury, which is close to 200,000 people, and we just went platinum in Australia, so internationally, as well as locally, the response has been just amazing. CA: We got to play a lot of cool, cool festivals in the U.K. and Germany and Norway. We’re about to play Park Platz Festival in Australia, . 22 and we’re really excited about that. We get to 8 p.m., Aug 0 open up for Missy Elliott on like five dates in all eatre, $17.5 h T n e d g O @ the major cities in Australia, so that’s going to be a really good look. MP: Do you have plans to finish school? XJ: We’ll see if that’s in the cards. I could be that 60, 70-year-old dude in the back of the
Chiddy Bang w/ Air Dubai
ON THE RECORD
Metallica’s Ride The Lightning sparks love of metal By Matt Hollinshead • mhollin5@mscd.edu In 2003, my musical taste changed forever — in a good, unexpected way. Up until I first listened to the 1984 Metallica album Ride the Lightning, I pretty much did not listen to much music, other than albums like The Pulse, a generic dance album, or whatever else was considered “popular” in the early 2000s. I was looking for new music to lend my ears, and let’s just say that Ride the Lightning was a bit of an accident. One night, I decided to go to Best Buy to find some new music. My brother, Kevin, generated a list of ideas for bands to consider giving a chance, which, surprisingly, included Metallica. So I went in and purchased Ride the Lightning, and it was probably one of the smartest decisions I’ve ever made in my life. Right off the bat, I was hooked on the album. I discovered some catchy, intense and entertaining content in this album. From the title track to “Trapped Under Ice,” there were numerous songs I fell in love with. I eventually got a Metallica T-shirt because of my appreciation for these men with mullets. What some people tend to forget is that Metallica is arguably one of the most influential metal bands to walk on stage in the past 25-30 years. If it weren’t for Metallica, bands such as Lamb of God and Bullet For My Valentine probably wouldn’t exist today. In retrospect, Metallica brought a new version of metal to
the table, with an extremely fast tempo and phenomenal guitar work in just about every song. In other words, they launched “thrash metal.” Could Metallica’s so-called obsession with violence and death become a cause for concern for some people in regards to this album? Yes, but it never bothered me from the minute I played the album for the first time. I was focused on the overall quality to the point where its messages never crossed my mind at the time. If I had not decided to get a copy of Ride the Lightning that night, I would not be listening to the music I listen to today. My iTunes library is flooded with quite a bit of metal music. Even though I primarily listen to bands such as Disturbed and All That Remains, among others, I still have to give Metallica so much credit for my love for metal. I never would have guessed that I’d rock out to this stuff when I was 14 rather than screaming “What’s this crap?” While a lot of people I went to middle school and high school with listened to rap and hip-hop, or whatever was considered “cool,” I found my musical calling, if you will, in metal and decided to expand my taste to other bands over time. It still baffles me that it took me until I was 14 to find the right music for me. Oh well, what can you do? Would I have
Metallica • Ride The Lightning grown to love metal without Ride the Lightning? I don’t know the answer to this day. I discovered not only a new kind of genre in 2003, I also discovered a little bit of who I am as a person, courtesy of Ride the Lightning.
THE METROPOLITAN • AUGUST 19, 2010 • METROSPECTIVE • B7
Met’s Music Picks ARCADE FIRE • THE SUBURBS
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Because the Arcade Fire’s previous albums, Funeral and Neon Bible, both left an everlasting impression on modern independent music and in many ways changed the meaning of the current “rock band” dynamic, it is hard to notice that they are only on their third release. But this new installment may be their most expansive and least understood album thus far. Within The Suburbs’ 16 varying tracks, brothers Win and William Butler give a nod to their American birthplace, dreamily conjuring up the affable, middle-class neighborhoods of Houston through a series of chugging basslines, nostalgic lyrics and synth-laden textures. However, due to the interpersonal songwriting of Win, his seven counterparts seem to fall into the background. While the prime tracks of the album maintain driving rhythms and showcase wonderful melodies, they seem to understate each player’s former role. At times, harmonies are lacking and Win’s frenetic vocals are non-existent. In other instances, the guitars have turned into tools for shoegazing, and the string section is so subtle they are fleeting with each passing note. But these changes are not necessarily bad. The Suburbs has produced a different sonic flavoring that every Arcade Fire fan should try. If listeners cannot stand it, they must realize that all of the band’s previous energy and genuine songwriting has remained. Take the tracks “Rococo,” “Empty Room” and “Sprawl II,” for example. Each track epitomizes the Arcade Fire’s very own brand of music with some distinguishable differences. They mean suburbia not neon. They mean youthful life not funerals.
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Denver’s Snake Rattle Rattle Snake have had quite a busy summer. The dark dance-rockers have opened for The Dead Weather, supplied the tunes for Film On The Rocks’ screening of The Lost Boys and played sets at both 1 p.m., Aug. 22 The Mile High Music @ Larimer Lounge, $5 Festival and The Underground Music Showcase. It’s true that there have been ample opportunities to catch what may be the most buzzed-about Denver band this year, but Aug. 22 you’ll get one more at The Larimer Lounge. A mere five dollars will get you into the SRRS BBQ, featuring a bevy of other local talent including Achille Lauro, Blue Million Miles, 200 Million Years and Eyes and Ears among others. The music starts at 1 p.m., so get there early and spend your last afternoon of summer freedom rocking out.
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Auraria blues rockers The Say-So Crazies are headed back home Aug. 24 to Cervantes’ Other Side after spending the summer on the road in California and Arizona. The group has also released its debut 9 p.m., Aug. 24 self-titled album over @ Cervantes’ Other Side, $5 the summer months, unleashing its powerful classic blues sound on the world at large. The six-piece band features keys, harmonica and is topped off by Taylor Doyle’s soulful vocals. All together, the band oozes energy that should really come through in a live setting. For five bones, The Say-So Crazies are definitely worth checking out, so support Auraria music, and make your way over to Cervantes’ Other Side on a school night.
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TIRED PONY • THE PLACE WE RAN FROM What do you get when you put together Snow Patrol, R.E.M. and Belle and Sebastian? Sheer genius. Gary Lightbody, the voice of Snow Patrol, pulled some strings to create the indie supergroup of the year. He tapped one of his heroes, guitarist Peter Buck of R.E.M., Belle and Sebastian drummer Richard Colburn and tied it up with Young Fresh Fellows member Scott McCaughey to get the right “country” sound he was looking for. Having always aspired to create a country album, he wanted to get the right mix, though it may be considered more folk than country. Some carefully-placed cameos top off the album. She & Him’s Zooey Deschanel lends some of her best vocals on “Get On The Road,” bringing a different dynamic to the album as well as her own vocal history. M. Ward, the “him” of She & Him, lends his guitars throughout. Lightbody’s vocals tend to wear in his normal Snow Patrol monotone ways, so it’s fortunate that he is not leading the way in every single song. The standout tracks are the ones that don’t always feature him as a major player. Adding in the different nuances of others such as Deschanel and Iain Archer, there seems to be a little more heart in this album. It’s exciting to hear the hint of R.E.M. with Peter Buck, especially on tracks like “Northwestern Skies” and “Point Me At Lost Islands.” It’s an excellent exploration into what a variety of indie players can do, and your own opinion may be based on how well you can tolerate Lightbody’s vocals and whether or not you are a fan of Snow Patrol. Overall, it’s worth a listen.
By Julie Maas • pretko@mscd.edu
AVENGED SEVENFOLD • NIGHTMARE After the tragic death of drummer James “The Reverend” Sullivan, who died at the young age of 28 in 2009, alternative metal band Avenged Sevenfold managed to get through the adversity within their band to generate Nightmare. It’s an album worth remembering. Dream Theater’s Mike Portnoy, Sullivan’s drumming idol, was asked to drum for Nightmare, which was designed to pay tribute to Sullivan. He is impressive to say the least. Right off the bat, with their new single, “Nightmare,” Avenged Sevenfold wants to make the entire album about Sullivan. The guitar work is memorable, and M. Shadows, Avenged Sevenfold’s lead vocalist, gets the job done behind the microphone, but it’s Mike Portnoy that makes the difference because of the agony that the band faced after Sullivan’s death by giving a rare, memorable performance on drums. This album sounds a little depressing, especially around the midway point, but that’s to be expected when you lose an important piece of your puzzle. The heaviness in the album seemed to be a way for the band, as well as listeners, to get their minds off the depressing aspects of the content. Overall, however, this album is a great response to dealing with adversity. “Save Me,” the final song on the album, was an 11-minute opportunity for Avenged Sevenfold to say goodbye to their former drummer. What better way to help cope with a tragedy than to play music in memory of one of your own?
On Aug. 19, 1940, drummer Ginger Baker (Peter Baker) was born in Lewisham, England. He was a member of the groups Cream and Blind Faith.
The Rayne Storm 8 a.m. – 10 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays The Undercurrent 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Sundays, 12 p.m. – 2 p.m. Saturdays The Modern Music Experience 10 a.m.– 12 p.m. Fridays DJ Causeaphekz Mix Show 10 a.m.– 12 p.m. Thursdays The Matty G Show 10 a.m – 12 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays Suicide Sunglasses 12 p.m. – 2 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays The Jingle-Jangle Show 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays Student Activities Show 2 p.m.– 4 p.m. Saturdays
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J. Roddy Walston and The Business’ self-titled album is a whirlwind of rock ‘n’ roll. It comes at you with little warning, knocks you around and leaves you shaken and thinking, “It all happened so fast.” The four-piece Baltimore band may be lumped into the garage rock genre, but in fact they have more in common with the forefathers of rock ‘n’ roll like Little Richard or Jerry Lee Lewis. The songs rely heavily on the pounding of piano keys and blazing guitar solos, and right from the start these guys grab you and won’t let go. “Don’t Break The Needle” is a high-intensity opener with jangling piano, a catchy singable chorus and Walston’s slightly gruff vocals laying the foundation for the entire album to come. The album keeps building with “Full Growing Man” and “Used to Did,” which features the classic line, “I don’t love you, it’s just that rock ‘n’ roll.” What makes the album and this group so entertaining and fun to listen to is that they clearly love what they are doing and are not trying be a tribute to the bands that came before them. J. Roddy Walston and The Business just want to rock and it is something that they do very well on this album from start to finish.
In My Humble Opinion 4 p.m.– 6 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays
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Underexposed 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays Vinyl Addiction 6 p.m.– 8 p.m. Sundays The Blender 6 p.m.– 8 p.m. Tuesdays Electronic Infection 6 p.m.– 8 p.m. Thursdays and Saturdays
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THE METROPOLITAN • AUGUST 19, 2010 • INSIGHT • A11
Welcome back, here’s my 2 cents Welcome students, both new and returning, to the Metropolitan State College of Denver. In your time here, whether it be four years, six years or “just one last semester,” you will have ample opportunity to succeed, fail or fall somewhere in between on any level of accomplishments. There are books to be bought, homework to be done, tests to study for and professors to kiss up to. As at any other college, Metro students will be held accountable for all the preceding and more, and as our school motto says: this is “Where success begins with you.” Seems pretty obvious, doesn’t it? Who else should you depend on to succeed? Not just in higher learning, the same should be applied to life. If you care to succeed you must take that first step and soak in as much as the world around you is willing to give. As I’ve accomplished very little outside a collegiate career (just one more semester, I promise) I can’t give my readers much advice on how to rule the business world, balance the federal deficit or bring peace to the Middle East. I will share with you my secrets to success on a less grand, but temporally more pertinent, level. How to succeed in college in seven easy steps: 1. Go to class. This may seem obvious, but when in your first week of school most of your professors point out class participation can push a high “C” to a “B,” they aren’t saying it for their health. They are literally spelling out the way you can do better in their course. Not just by showing up and opening your mouth either, it turns out a lot of the material featured on college tests was *gasp* covered in class. 2. Read your syllabus. Unless your professor wants you to fail (none of them will by the way)
4. Take any and all chances for a free meal. Not interested in Jews for Jesus? How about a lecture on the similarities between the porn and meat processing industries? Fair enough, but that free pizza is just going to be thrown away if you don’t go eat it. You might just find a new hobby. 5. Get involved. If nothing else, you must find a way to do more than just show up to class. Anyone can get grades, but the people most likely to gain employment are the few who take advantage of extra-curricular activities to pad those far-too-necessary resumes. Check out the Office of Student Media, the Writing Center and Metro’s various clubs and organizations, for starters. Metro suffers from a lack of student involvement, don’t let your college experience perpetuate that fact. 6. Meet your peers. As it turns out, college is a breeding ground for lifelong friendships and working relationships. While Metro sees less participation due to students’ busy personal lives, our school boasts an extremely varied student population. With that in mind, talk to the
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DOMINIC GRAZIANO dgrazia1@mscd.edu other students in your classes. You may meet your new best friend or your new significant other. At the very least it will give you someone to lean on if and when you miss a lecture. 7. Spend time on campus. Auraria offers a smart balance between the typical college atmosphere and a urban setting. Instead of feeling disconnected from society in a bubble of education, our campus welcomes students from three institutions as well as industry mentors, community events and we’re literally across the street from downtown. Plus there’s a movie theater! While these tips aren’t the only things that will lead you down the road to success, they do provide more of a back-of-a-napkin map to the success’ general vicinity. Anyway, why would you want me to take your hand and show you the way? As a college student you know better than that; your success is up to you,and no one else.
thize with the woman. In 2010 you would think that it would be OK to walk in a public place and nothing be wrong, but racism still exists, and walking into a public place holding hands with the one you love who happens to be a different race is still viewed with skepticism and makes people uncomfortable. I’ve heard comments “slip out” that ended up being offensive because of the color of my skin. Dr. Laura, on the other hand, “slipped-up” 11 times by saying the N-word on air in the time span of five minutes. Then she had the nerve to tell this woman “to not go NAACP on me.”
“I have been listening to you, Dr. Laura, since I was five years old. I remember when there was that scandal of you taking nude pictures for you boyfriend when you were in college, and I didn’t judge you, but now I will never listen to you again.” color and don’t have sense of humor, don’t marry outside of your race.” From experience of dating white men and having their friends, parents and community make racist comments about me, I can sympa-
Here is what I have to say to that, Dr. Laura: If I were the woman, I would go NAACP on you and then some. Do you know what it’s like to walk in a room and have everybody stare at you because of who
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Dear Dr. Laura, rethink the N-word The thought of the N-word makes me sick to my stomach, and never would I go around referring to my colleagues as a N-word. I am embarrassed and appalled by Dr. Laura’s (psychology radio personality) mocking comments that were said about black people Aug. 8. The conversation started off with a black woman, who is married to a white man, calling, frustrated that her husband was not sticking up for her when their neighbors would come over and say racist comments. Dr. Laura proceeded to call this woman “hypersensitive” and also told her that “if you’re the hypersensitive about
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that magical packet you received the first day of class catalogues everything it will take to do well in the course. Not just that, test dates too! 3. Talk to your teachers. They are typically a lonely sort and they don’t expect shiny red apples, but my patented technique of “warming up” to my professors has lead to many a deadline extension and proofreading session. Do not expect any special treatment, but it turns out their office hours aren’t just for surfing Facebook. Your professors are there to help you; take advantage.
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ANTOINETTE MARTIN amart208@mscd.edu you’re dating? Do you know what it’s like to participate in non-traditional black sports and have people call you the N-word in the 21st century? Do you know what it’s like to be black? Obviously you don’t, and you degrade black people like it’s nothing. What I was shocked about the most was how the N-word just rolled off of your tongue like it was an everyday word for you. I would not be surprised if it was. I have been listening to you, Dr. Laura, since I was five years old. I remember when there was that scandal of you taking nude pictures for your boyfriend when you were in college, and I didn’t judge you, but now I will never listen to you again. Eleven times in five minutes — you beat the people you were talking about on HBO. Maybe you should do some rethinking.
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-HIGHLAND GAMES COMPETITOR JONATHAN LOW, B4
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SIDELINE FUN FACT Former Woman’s Soccer forward Becca Mays scored the game-winning goal in the Boston Aztec’s Women’s Premier Soccer League 2-1 championship. With seven minutes remaining in a 1-1 tie game, Mays scored off a teammate’s rebound in the 83rd minute to give the Aztec’s the WPSL National Championship. Mays scored three goals and dished out three assists on the season for the Aztecs. Mays played for the Roadrunners from 20062009 and was a part of the 2006 NCAA Division II National Championship team. The Boston Aztecs are the reserve team for the WPSL’s Boston Breakers.
SAY WHAT? Metro sophomore midfielder Scott Crawford grabs onto Fort Lewis defensive player Kyle Wood while jockeying for the ball while Metro defensive player Pat Laughlin and Fort Lewis midfielder Tom Settle look on during the match up between Metro and Fort Lewis at the Auraria Fields on Sept. 27, 2009. File photo by Mark Farnik • mfarnik@mscd.edu
Metro looks to rebound in 2010 Season success dependant on conference play By Scott Bassett sbasset4@mscd.edu The Metro men’s soccer team failed to qualify for the NCAA tournament last year, but they plan to return to form in 2010 by adding new recruits and learning from prior mistakes. They finished 11-7-3 overall and capped the season with a 3-1 loss to Fort Lewis College in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Tournament Championship — one game away from making the tournament. Head Coach Ken Parsons didn’t see the season as a total wash because the team will learn from their mistakes, not only in the RMAC tournament, but from losses earlier in the season. “If you can learn some things from losing, then I’m OK with that,” he said. The team lost both games to the
Colorado School of Mines, a conference opponent, by giving up early goals and allowing a late score off a corner kick in a critical second match-up. “I think, single-handedly, those are two games that kept us out of the national tournament last year,” Parsons said. In order to keep pace in the RMAC and otherwise, Parsons added nine new players to the squad, including five freshmen, a sophomore and three Division I transfers. “I think we have some players that can come in and contribute right away,” Parsons said. Freshman Walter Bertini starred up front for Boulder High School, scoring 15 goals in each of his last two seasons and adding 23 more for his hometown club team last season. The team plans to return key members such as senior midfielder Steven Emory, the reigning RMAC Player of the Year. Not only does playing collegiate sports for a commuter school like Metro present distractions, but coaches have other worries looming. Due to NCAA regulations, Par-
sons and his coaching staff weren’t allowed limited contact with their players and couldn’t schedule mandatory training in the off-season. “Summers are difficult,” the longtime head coach said. “You’re trying to balance work, you’re trying to balance opportunities to play, so you don’t just sit around for three months and then come back in three months and try to pick up where you left off in the spring.” Emory played club soccer in Denver for The Foxes of the Premier Development League — essentially the minor league of MLS — over the summer, which essentially meant he didn’t do much except play soccer. With 20 games last season, training three times a week, traveling and playing up to 13 games until the end of July with The Foxes, he couldn’t help but focus solely on soccer. “I haven’t even had a break from soccer since we stopped from Metro [last season],” he said. Emory, Bertini and the rest of the team need to be ready for the season opener on the road Sept. 3, for a fourway series against regional opponents like the University of Mary and
Upper Iowa University in Bismarck, N.D. The team opens their home stretch against Seatle Pacific University and Western Washington University, runners-up in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference, before they resume RMAC play. Judging from last year’s experience, he and the team both know that falling behind early in the season — especially against regional opponents — could keep them out of the national tournament yet again. But Parsons plans to take every game at a time. In the end, the ultimate goal is to make it back to the national tournament. “You go in to it hoping for the best,” Parsons said. “The goal every year is to challenge for the conference title, get into the national tournament and then, obviously, because of the tough schedule that we play [and if] we get through that, we’re going to be well prepared for the national tournament.”
“We’re going for a third year at Nationals, and we want to get there, and we want to make a difference in the standings.”
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The national preseason rank that the National Soccer Coaches Association of America ranked the Metro women’s soccer team in the national top-25 poll. Women’s soccer begins exhibition play Aug. 20 versus Western Nebraska Community College at Auraria Field. Men’s Basketball Signs New Recruits, A15
Back-to-School Fall Sports Preview, A17
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The 1992 Olympic USA Men’s Basketball “Dream Team” never called a timeout. • THE METROPOLITAN • AUGUST 19, 2010 • SPORTS • A15
Clark looking to build off Hays’ foundation By Matt Hollinshead mhollin5@mscd.edu After Brannon Hays’ sudden resignation as the Metro men’s basketball head coach, new coach Derrick Clark is looking forward to working with returning players, including senior starters Donte Nicholas and A.J. Flournoy, as well as three new recruits. With the new recruits coming to the Mile High City, Clark is expecting Metro to be a better offensive team. “All three of them have a profile of making us a better shooting team,” he said. Metro recently recruited a 6’ 5” forward from Australia, Paul Brotherson, who previously played at Central Wyoming College. Brotherson adds offense, athleticism and versatility. In addition to Brotherson, Metro added Quaran Johnson, who averaged more than 30 minutes per game at Ohlone Community College in California, and Brandon Jefferson, a freshman from the Dallas area, to provide offense and depth to the point guard position after Brian Minor’s departure. Even though Tommy Earl backed up Minor last season, it’s not guaranteed that he will be the starting point guard this season. “I don’t have anybody slated into
the starting position, to be honest with you,” Clark said about the starting point guard position. “I don’t want to say ‘Hey, this kid’s going to start.’ You’ve got to earn what you get. My thing is the five guys that are competing and doing what I ask them to do are the guys that are going to be on the floor. I don’t know if that’s [going to be] returners or if it’s new guys. It’s an open competition.” Even though Metro lost Minor, the orchestrator of last season’s team, to graduation, Clark remains hopeful that Metro can move on without him and continue to succeed. “It’s a big loss,” Clark said about the loss of Minor. “We’re losing some athleticism and size at the point. On the flip side of it, I think Brian was probably more of a two guard than he was a one [guard]. He did it out of necessity, and he did a great job.” With Minor gone, the Roadrunners have a need to fill at point guard. One would assume it’d be senior guards Donte Nicholas or A.J. Flournoy, but Clark thinks otherwise. “I think the leadership falls squarely on my shoulders,” he said. “I don’t think it’s fair to ask them (the seniors) to lead the team if they don’t know what the expectations are. There’ll be a process of them learning what I want from them. Ultimately, I
Derrick Clark was named the Metro men’s basketball Head Coach June 3, after the sudden resignation of Brannon Hays.
Photo courtesy of the Metro Athletic
hope that they’ll take the reins.” At 6’ 6”, Brotherson not only adds some height to the Roadrunner roster but also has the ability to stretch defenses. The Australian forward averaged 16.1 points per game and 6.6 rebounds for Central Wyoming, which included shooting 38 percent from the 3-point line, on his way to being named first team all conference. “I’m looking forward to every-
Club hockey in line for big season By Scott Bassett sbasset4@mscd.edu The Metro club inline hockey team looks to bolster their roster and make the national tournament for the third straight year, as they host tryouts Aug. 29 at Rocky Mountain Roller Hockey. Athletes trying out should arrive at 8 p.m., with $40 for tryout fees, to register, pay, stretch and dress. The team finished with a 13-21 record last season and swept their way through the playoffs, winning a bid to the National Collegiate Roller Hockey Association’s national tournament in San Jose, Calif. “It was definitely our best year so far,” said Andrew Smith, former president and co-founder of the club. The team lost each of their four games at Nationals but fought hard, nearly knocking off eventual champion West Chester University of Pennsylvania. “That kind of shows how well we did and that we really could match up with some of the best teams,” Smith said. “We couldn’t finish it all the way. We were there every single game, we just couldn’t push it all the way.” Considering the poor outcome, the team gained monumental experience by facing off against high-caliber Division I talent, he said. Smith, who helped create the club in 2005, completed his eligibil-
Club Inline Hockey Tryouts What: Inline Hockey Tryouts When: Aug. 29, 8:45 p.m. — 10:45 p.m. Where: Rocky Mountain Roller Hockey* Athletes trying out for Inline Hockey should bring $40 to cover tryout fees and rink time, and should arrive at 8 p.m. to register, pay and prepare for tryouts. * Rocky Mountain Roller Hockey is located at: 3606 S. Independence St. in Denver.
ity as player and president after the West Chester game but will continue with the team in a coaching capacity. He’ll retain administrational duties and handle recruiting but plans to name a successor. Smith wasn’t the only player to finish his tenure with the group, which includes eight to 10-men varsity and junior-varsity squads. A few key defensemen from the varsity team moved on after last season, and Smith said the B-team requires a great deal of rebuilding. But he feels confident that after they hold tryouts, both teams will find proper replacements without losing stride. “I don’t think it’s going to change too much,” he said of the team dy-
namic. “We’re just going to have to get the new guys acclimated to our systems and try and find somebody on the team they can mesh with and well together with, and we’ll be right back where we were, hopefully.” Smith knows from experience that responsibilities and distractions are only compounded with hockey in the mix, but he’s hoping that his guys — old and new — can persevere and make it back to Nationals. “We’re going for a third year at Nationals, and we want to get there and we want to make a difference in the standings,” he said. For more information about the club inline hockey tryouts, visit metroinline.org.
thing,” the Australian forward said. “College life, [a] bigger campus, basketball [and] education.” Johnson helped lead the Ohlone Renegades to the Coach Conference Championship, shooting 39 percent from the 3-point arc and earning honorable mention all-league honors. Jefferson is coming to Denver from Lewisville, Texas, where he averaged 18.8 points, five assists and three rebounds and lead Lewisville High School to the state-playoff quarterfinals. The 5-foot-9 inch point guard won all-district honors three times and was named the District 6-5A Co-Player of the Year his senior year. “I’m just looking forward to playing with the team [and for] a good coaching staff,” the freshman guard said. After adding plenty of depth to fill holes on the roster, Clark is excited to work with the players and is up to the challenge of leaving a positive mark on the program this upcoming season. “This is all hands-on-deck,” Clark said. “If we can get everyone bought in, [meaning] the new guys and the guys [that are] returning, I think we’re going to have a [heck] of a team because it sounds like we’re as talented as anybody around. We’ve
just got to do the intangibles, the dayto-day stuff and not worry about the process.”
New Recruits • Paul Brotherson Position - Forward Height - 6’ 6” Weight - 210 Class - Junior • Quaran Johnson Position - Guard Height - 6’ 0” Weight - 170 Class - Junior • Brandon Jefferson Position - Guard Height - 5’ 9” Weight - 157 Class - Freshman
Sports Briefs Ice Hockey Tryouts
Cycling
The Metro club ice hockey team will be holding tryouts in preparation for the upcoming 2010 - 2011 season. Tryouts will be held at 10:15 p.m. at The Apex Ice Arena in Arvada Aug. 31 — Sept. 2. All athletes trying out for the ice hockey team must bring $50 dollars to cover the nonrefundable try-out fee, which includes all three days. Players need to bring full padding and equipment, which includes a fullcaged helmet, drivers license, insurance card and school ID Participants are encouraged to show up early to fill out necessary paperwork. For more information about try outs, visit metrostatehockey.com or call Turner Bahn at 720-261-8364.
Metro club cycling will be opening the 2010 - 2011 season Sept. 4 as they travel to the Western State College meet in Gunnison. The club cycling team is made up of student athletes from Auraria. Students from all three colleges (CCD, UCD and Metro) race for the cycling team. The cycling team competes in the Rocky Mountain Collegiate Cycling Conference, racing in road, track and mountain bike events. For more information about the cycling team or joining, visit metrostatecycling.com.
Swimming and Diving
Metro women’s track runner Xenia Flores was named to the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association All-Academic team July 29. To qualify for the academic team, Flores maintained a grade point average of at least 3.25 and met a provisional qualifying time April 16 at the Mt. SAC Relays, as she recorded a time of 17:32.97 in the 5K race. Students who are awarded with academic honors must have an average GPA of 3.25 or higher, and meet a NCAA Division II provisional or qualifying time or participate in the Outdoor Championships.
Metro club swimming and diving starts the 2010 - 2011 season Sept. 4 at the Boulder Reservoir 1.2/2.4 mile open water swim. Practices take place 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. Mondays and Fridays, 6 a.m. – 7 a.m.Tuesdays and Thursdays, and 6 a.m. – 8 a.m. Saturdays. Fees for club swimming are $100 per semester or $150 for the entire year. Swimmers must provide a swim suit, goggles and swim caps. For more information about club swimming and diving contact Tyler Volz at 719-332-0988.
Track and Field ’Runner honored
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Metro placed 29th in the ’09-’10 Learfield Sports Director’s Cup. The Director’s Cup ranks NCAA Division II schools by postseason performance. • THE METROPOLITAN • AUGUST 19, 2010 • SPORTS • A17
Back-to-school fall sports review
MADISON MCQUILLIAMS
HAYLEY RENKO
Midfield • Senior • Started all 24 games as a center midfielder
• Started all 24 games in 2009 at center midfield
• Scored five goals and had 11 assists last season
• Scored one goal and had two assists
Coach’s Comments
“I think that these girls are definitely stepping up. They’re a very good group to work with; [they’re] very excited, full of energy and they want to compete. So, [we’re] very excited about this year, and hopefully it goes well, as the last few [seasons did].” —WOMENS SOCCER HEAD COACH ADRIANNE ALMARAZ
Coach’s Comments
“[McQuilliams is] just a strong player. She has a great work rate on the field [and is] coming out of her shell, as far as some leadership qualities.” —ADRIANNE ALMARAZ
“As long as she stay healthy, she’ll do a good job for us in the back.” —ADRIANNE ALMARAZ
OH • Junior
“The team chemistry right now is good. They’re working hard, and so it’s exciting. I think we have a lot to look forward to and a lot we can accomplish.”
After the annual Alumni Match Aug. 28, the volleyball team will open their season Sept. 3–4 in the Western Oregon Tournament.
“One of the things that will help her have another good season is that she’s got a great cast of hitters around her.” —DEBBIE HENDRICKS
“[Ngoc] certainly can win the [starting libero job] because she’s got the most experience.” —DEBBIE HENDRICKS
• Started all 21 games in 2009 in the midfield
• Started all 21 games in 2009 at center back
• Led the team with 11 goals and seven assists
• 2nd team Daktronics AllCentral Region
MEN’S SOCCER “It’s one of those conferences (RMAC) where, on any given day, teams from the bottom of the table can knock off a team from the top of the table.” —MENS SOCCER HEAD COACH KEN PARSONS
Coach’s Comments “I think Tyler demonstrated that he is one of the better players in the conference [last year].” —KEN PARSONS
CROSS COUNTRY “The goal for this year is to not only make it back to Nationals, but to finish higher than we did a year ago.”
—CROSS COUNTRY HEAD COACH JOHN SUPSIC
The cross country teams will start their seasons at the UCCS Rust Buster Sept. 11 at 9:15 a.m. in Colorado Springs.
• Appeared in 34 matches, starting five and playing in121sets • All-RMAC Academic honor roll (2009)
Coach’s Comments
Defender • Soph.
Coach’s Comments
DS/Libero • Junior
Coach’s Comments
TYLER WILSON
Midfield • Senior
NGOC PHAN
• All-RMAC 1st team (2009) • RMAC Tournament MVP (2009) • AVCA 3rd team All-America (2009)
—VOLLEYBALL HEAD COACH DEBBIE HENDRICKS
STEVEN EMORY
The women’s soccer team will open the 2010 season Aug. 20, as they face Western Nebraska Community College in an exhibition match at 3:30 p.m. at Auraria Field.
BRI MORLEY
VOLLEYBALL
“He’s gonna be the player that I think pulls the strings for us, as far as orchestrating the attack.” —KEN PARSONS
WOMEN’S SOCCER
Defender • Soph.
The men’s soccer team will kick off the 2010 season Aug. 20, as they face Western Nebraska Community College in an exhibition match at 5:30 p.m. at Auraria Field.
EIGER ERICKSON
Junior
XENIA FLORES Junior
• Placed 91st at 2009 NCAA Championships
• Placed 97th at NCAA Championships
• Placed 22nd in 8K race at RMAC Championships
• 2nd team AllRMAC (2009)
Coach’s Comments
“I think that he is going to end up being one of our top runners this year.” —JOHN SUPSIC
Coach’s Comments “[Xenia is our] top returner. She had a great summer of training.” —JOHN SUPSIC Photos courtesy of Metro Athletic Department
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Texts from last night
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So apparently I shook her hand very polite, said weiner and walked away.
Today, I got a mocha frappuchino from McDonald’s. The person who made it drew a smiley face on the side of the cup in Sharpie. I smiled.
I cant leave dude. theres a horse with a top hat on. I need a $60 an hour job, because I have a $50 an hour drinking habit. Good thing you didnt wake up last night. Wouldve found me naked talking to my closet asking to borrow my towel. I wasn’t sure if “you’re even prettier in the dark” was a compliment. Hmm. Their wedding is on my 21st birthday. I fail to see a way that this could end poorly. He’s pole dancing on a heat lamp.
Today, I was watching Schindler’s List with my dad. At the part where everybody is naked, my dad covered my eyes and yelled “INNOCENCE WILL BE PRESERVED” I’m 28, married, and have a baby on the way. Last month, my car got stolen. Today, the police found it and everything was stolen including: Dominos coupons, my itouch, wheels, AND my Harry Potter book. The only thing they didn’t take: my sister’s Twilight book. Today, I was riding in the car with my sister, and I told her to turn right. She then took both hands off the wheel to make L’s, and then preceded to turn left. Note: Best of Online entries are not edited.
WEIRD NEWS
In 1982, Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of her 9-week-old daughter, Azaria. She claimed a dingo stole her child from their tent while they were camping in Uluru, Australia.
Chamberlain-Creighton only served four years because a piece of the baby’s clothing was recovered and proved her story. Thirty years later, she wants her child’s death certificate to list the killer as a dingo. Azaria’s disappearance is still a popular mystery in Australia. The story hit the big screen in 1988, earning Meryl Streep an Oscar nomination for her roll in the film, “A Cry in the Dark.” -Story courtesy of AOL News
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Monday/ 8.23
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Colorado Rockies vs. Atlanta Braves 6:40 p.m. Coors Field
Wednesday/ 8.25
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Damon McCoy, a UCD junior, examines posters Aug. 17 in the Tivoli Multicultural lounge. Photo by Daniel Clements • dcleme12@mscd.edu
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