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March 17, 2011, Vol. 33, Issue 25
Runnin’ with the Elite 8
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By Mark Babish mbabish@mscd.edu
To say that this year’s Metro women’s basketball team is the best ever is an understatement. The Runners moved on to the Elite Eight with a 49-36 win over Adams State College March 14 in Durango, Colo. The team now has 30 wins, more than any other team in Metro women’s history. “This is amazing, I can’t even describe it,” senior forward Cassondra Bratton said. No. 2 Metro arrived at the championship game with wins over No. 7 Winona State, 7056, and No. 3 Wayne State, 74-55. No. 8 Adams upset No. 1 Fort Lewis College in overtime, 77-66, and No. 4 Northern State University, 66-49. This was the third time Adams and Metro met, with the Roadrunners taking the first two in close victories. The game started off poorly for Metro as junior guard Jasmine Cervantes picked up two fouls in the first two minutes. The Grizzlies came out on fire, shooting more than 72 percent. Adams had a 20-6 lead with 11 minutes remaining in the first half led by Kendra Coveal scoring eight straight points. During that same stretch Metro shot 14 percent. “They came out on fire and were ready to play and Coveal, she remembered that game in Pueblo,” Head Coach Tanya Haave said. “She was out to prove a point, and she did in the first half.” The Runners started to climb back into the game with a 3-pointer from junior guard Alyssa Benson, then a layup by sophomore forward Brandi Valencia cut the deficit to single digits. “We needed to take one possession at a time,” Haave said. “We were going to stop looking at the scoreboard. What mattered was each possession offensively and defensivly.” Metro kept clawing back at the Grizzlies eventually cutting the lead to four with four minutes remaining in the half. “At the four minute media timeout I told my
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The Metro Women’s basketball team holds up the new “beak” sign, their hand gesture to signify the Roadrunner, after winning the NCAA Central Region Championship March 14 at Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colo. Photo by Andy Schlichting, Special to The Metropolitan staff ‘OK we’re back in the game,’” Haave said. That’s when both Haave and sophomore guard Kristin Valencia knew they could win this game. “I knew we had it, we were coming back and we had our momentum,” Kristen Valencia said. Adams went into halftime up 24-21, but that lead would vanish as Bratton hit her second 3-pointer of the year to tie the game at 24. Adams senior guard Vera Jo Bustos hit a 3-pointer to give Adams their last lead, 2928. Bustos came into the contest with the hot
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hand, scoring 31 points vs. Fort Lewis College and 22 points vs. Northern State. Against Metro, though, she was limited to only seven points as guards Emily Wood, Candice Kohn and Benson all took turns guarding her. “They just followed her, it was like she had a shadow all night and they did not let her see a free open shot all night,” Haave said. Metro started to pull away as their stifling defense limited Adams to two field goals during the last 11 minutes. After starting off the game so hot, the Grizzlies shot 4 of 35 from the field
METROSPECTIVE
Month of photography marches through Denver • 10 Broke on break, 5 staycation ideas • 12
the rest of the game. Metro grew its lead to 16 points with a minute left after Bratton scored the last two of her 20 points. Bratton and Cervantes were named to the All-Central Tournament with Bratton taking home MVP honors. The team plays March 22 in St. Joseph’s Mo. against Shaw University in the Elite Eight. “We just do what we do, and we did what we did. We’re going to St. Joes, I couldn’t be happier,” Haave said.
SPORTS
Club football game plan includes large budget • 17 The Met’s March Madness picks • 21
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EWS
“Somewhere along the way, we found Metro and classified it as the new road to travel down on our journey towards success.”
— JASON DIRGO • INSIGHT • 8
INDEX INSIGHT ... 8 METROSPECTIVE ... 9 SPORTS ... 16 TIMEOUT ... 22
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Metro’s logo over the years. What will the next one be? Illustration by Ryan Borthic • rborthic@mscd.edu
Metro moves on makeover Legislature, governor must sign off on new name to be official By Caitlin Gibbons cgibbon4@mscd.edu Metro’s Board of Trustees voted 5-2 to move forward in changing the name of the college to Denver State University. The board called the special meeting March 9 to discuss the second phase of the name assessment and where to go next — which will be to the legislature. Now that the board has approved the name, a bill will be introduced in the legislature. If it is passed and signed by the governor, the name change could happen as soon as Fall 2011. Sen. Mike Johnston, D-Denver, and Rep. Crisanta Duran, D-Denver, will sponsor the bill. Metro President Stephen Jordan said although the name change could happen as soon as Fall 2011, he has received a recommendation to wait until the Student Success Building and the Hotel Learning Center open in Fall 2012. The additional year would give Metro more time to implement the changes and fully weigh the impact the new name will have on the community. The total cost for re-branding the college will be $150,00-$200,000, Metro spokeswoman Cathy Lucas said. Approximately $75,000 of
that will go to information technology including new e-mail addresses and the website. Other costs associated with re-branding the school will include designing a new logo, paper materials like letterhead and business cards, and signs around campus. To date, the college has spent $50,000 on a brand assessment conducted by Sector Brands, LLC. The funds came from one time money the college has set aside for special projects, like this one. No tuition revenue will be used to cover the cost of re-branding, Lucas said. The college is looking for private donors and other means of footing the bill. The school mascot will remain the Roadrunner, Jordan said. Not all the trustees were pleased with the Denver State University name. Trustee Maria Garcia Berry was the most vocal and expressed her angst over the proposed change. She cautioned the board to make sure they understood the expectation that comes along with using “university.” “I want this to be a superb institution, not a mediocre university,” Garcia Berry said. She said she came to the meeting with her mind not yet made up. She and Trustee Adele Phelan were the two dissenting votes. “A change in and of itself does not give me heartburn,” said Phelan who expressed her hesitation over
the word university being incorporated in the name. One other concern gave the board a reason for pause. There is an online Denver State University that appears to be associated with a diploma mill scam. Faculty trustee Hal Ness brought the issue up in discussion. Jordan said the online entity is a .com and there should be no legal issues with the name. Sector Brands said it was aware of the online organization, but representatives from the company were not certain what impacts or ramifications it would have on the name change. Sector Brands said they were unable to determine if the name is legally registered. Trustee Antonio Esquibel said he supported the DSU name, but said he wanted to make sure the institution kept to it’s core mission. According to the student trustee Kat Cammak, the surveys sent to students from the Student Government Assembly found most favored the DSU option. Through the Runners program, the SGA sent out 2,500 surveys. Of the more than 1,500 responses they received, 89 percent of the students said they supported Metro changing its name. Students had the opportunity to provide comments on the survey, and a majority of the 250 comments were in support of Denver State University.
Name Change Timeline Oct. 15, 2008
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President Stephen Jordan announces pursuit of implementing masters degrees; starts University conversations.
Feb. 3, 2010
Board of Trustees passes resolution to start brand assessment; $25,000 to Sector Brands LLC., to conduct assessment.
Feb. 2, 2011
Second phase of name assessment begins; $25,000 to Sector Brands LLC. for phase of brand assessment.
The Metropolitan is looking for students to blog about various topics on a weekly basis. E-mail themetonline@gmail.com for more information. Download your printable March Madness bracket at bit.ly/met-sports and compare your results to The Met’s staff picks on page 21.
Feb. 9, 2011
Townhall on name change.
Feb. 10-28, 2011
Sector Brands tests three new names via surveys and one-onone interviews.
March 9, 2011
Board of Trustees votes 5-2 to move forward with Denver State University.
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A rally for relationship recognition Ryan DuRay, field director for New Era Colorado, poses with volunteers for pictures March 15 at Auraria after a rally for a state bill that would establish civil unions. New Era encourages college students and young adults to be politically active. The organization sponsored the rally with One Colorado, a statewide GLBT advocacy organization. DuRay said voters under 30-years-old made up one-third of the electorate in 2008 and politicians should be listening more to that voting bloc. The Colorado Civil Union Act, sponsored by Denver Democrats Sen. Pat Steadman and Rep. Mark Ferrandino, was headed to the Senate Appropriations Committee, at deadline. Photo by Sean Mullins • smullin5@mscd.edu
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Chief: partnernships key to safer campus Population boom outpacing police department By James Sienkiewicz jsieukie@mscd.edu Although the student population at Auraria has grown by more than 5,000 students since 2008, the campus police department has remained relatively the same size. Former Auraria Deputy Chief of Police John Egan told The Metropolitan in 2008, there should be one officer per 1,000 people on campus. “We’re trying to be as efficient as we can with the funding that we have,” Auraria Chief of Police John Mackey said. The Auraria Police Department has added three full-time employees since 2008, bringing its staff to 39. According to Corporal Leonard Peete, the department currently has 25 fully trained officers. There is one Auraria officer for every 1,906 students. In 2008, Auraria had 42,312 students. The three institutions on campus now have 47,652 students enrolled collectively. There are no plans to increase the police department’s budget over
An Auraria police officer responds to a call March 15 about a student who collapsed in the southwest entrance of the Arts Building. Photo by Ryan Borthic • rborthic@mscd.edu the next year and it will not face any cuts in the near future either, Auraria Higher Education Center chief of staff Blaine Nickeson said. Short staffing and a limited budget have caused the department to seek out creative ways to ensure it can effectively maintain campus
safety, Nickeson said. The department has employed different strategies in order to maintain the necessary number of officers on campus. Last spring, following an increase in assaults on or around campus, including one student being severely
beaten near Campus Village, police stepped up their patrols through grant support from the Regional Transportation District, Mackey said. Mackey said the department has also been working with the police departments from the University of Colorado at Boulder and Red Rocks
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Changes to class start times here to stay By Ali Rodgers arodger6@mscd.edu Changes to the class start times are here to stay for the next two to three semesters. Classes used to start at 7:30 a.m., 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m., etc. They now start at 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m. and so on. The change allows the three institutions to use space more efficiently, campus officials said. As of the of the fall 2009 semester, there were 125 unused classrooms and enrollment surged following the 2008 recession, said Jeff Stamper, division director of the Auraria Higher Education Center. “It was a perfect storm of more people coming back to school and unused rooms,” he said. With the new schedule, there is only one class time underutilized compared to the old schedule where three class times were underutilized. “We can’t find any place in the country that utilizes their spaces as well as we do,” Stamper said. The amount of prime class-times
available during the day and early afternoon has not changed from the old schedule to the new one. The frequency of a class offered during the semester is a decision made by individual departments, Stamper said. “All we were able to do is spread the day out,” Stamper said. Although the new schedule times have offered more classroom efficiency they have also translated into hardships for people who schedule school to be flexible with work. According to Stamper, the primary comment from faculty, asking on behalf of their students, is to change the new 5:00 p.m. start time back to the original 5:30 p.m. start time. Megan Robinette, a Metro senior studying journalism, said she’s fortunate to be able to schedule classes together and work on the days not attending school. “Metro promotes themselves as a commuter school that offers a variety of class times for people who work,” Robinette said. Still, she is anxious to sign up for classes for the fall. “If you’re a junior or a senior you cannot work and go to school because of classes, [the majority] being offered during the day,” she said. The changes will be re-examined after two years to determine if the
Students listen to a lecture March 15 in their Language, Logic and Persuasion class. Students have to share the instructor’s desk because there aren’t enough desks. The Auraria Higher Education Center, which coordinates class times for all three campus institutions, re-arranged class times to accomodiate a goriwng student popuilation. Photo by Ryan Borthic • rborthic@mscd.edu new schedule is providing classroom efficiency. “We have a commitment for the next three or four semester to see how Publication the changes work,” Stamper said. In the next couple ofDENVER years new
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Metro growing, but not as much as you think More students, more faculty, new start times for classes, maybe even a new name. You’d hardly recogonize Metro if you attended classes in 2000. Or would you? Here’s a look at how Metro’s classrooms and other factors like tuition compare to a decade ago. Here are some numbers we complied from the department of Instiutional Research.
students at Metro in 2001.
19.8:1
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$3,107
$2,123
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average cost of tuition and fees in 2001 for a full-time student.
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35,452
student to professor ratio in 2010.
the student to professor ratio in 2001.
full-time students at Auraria in 2011.
full-time students at Auraria in 2001.
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21.5
the average class size in 2010.
the average class size in 2001.
742 the number of
457 the number of
students graduating from the school of professional studies in 2010 .
students graduating from the school of professional students in 2001.
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316
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“I was nervous and excited, I tried to channel all those mixed emotions into my performance,” —ANNALYSE GARCIA, METRO SOPHOMORE SECOND BASEMAN • SPORTS • 16
Individuals hold keys to success GUEST EDITORIAL
What does success begin with? If your answer is that success begins with you, you’re on the right track. Like many students here at Metro, you’ve probably read the college’s motto, assimilated it into your brain somewhere, and never really considered the implications of it. Somewhere along the way, we found Metro and classified it as the new road to travel down on our journey towards success. We attend our classes, read our textbooks and complete our assignments. If everything went well, once we reach the end of the semester, we’ll look back on our grades and say “Ah, I got A’s this semester, now I’m one step closer to my dreams.” If you come to school, do your homeworkand pass your classes, you will get a degree. After all that hard work, long hours studying, endless homework and tireless reading, we’ll have survived the college experience. At the end of it, we’ll walk together with our degrees in hand, finally able to say “Ah, I got my education, now I can go into the real world to achieve that dream I’ve been after for the past four years.” Sounds like a pretty good deal, right? Let’s keep that dream in our hot little hands
for a minute while we consider how we got there. When talking to other students, I often hear of specific expectations they have of their education. “I’m going to get an A,” they say, as though that letter on their transcript is an indicator of success. Did they come to class to get a grade, or were they here for their education? Maybe success isn’t just about passing classes and getting your degree. There’s something more. Here at Metro, there’s a wealth of information to be found. Every professor we interact with is an overflowing resource just waiting to be tapped. Those textbooks we purchase that empty our already-strapped bank accounts twice a year? Within each of them lies the accumulated knowledge of hundreds of scholars conveniently filtered into easily digestible chunks. Best of all, beyond the classroom there are countless offices around campus with opportunities to help you develop skills that can be used at work, in school and in life. Success is certainly within our reach, lying just beyond our grasp waiting for us to reach out and grab it. There are countless resources at your disposal that exist outside your assigned curriculum. A good professor doesn’t simply
they’re zealots, determined to stem the evil tide of socialist spending. That their millionaire status removes them just a bit from the folks they claim to speak for isn’t mentioned while the American middle class continues to lose ground, as it has since Ronald Reagan in the 1980s. Saint Ronnie, who showed how to break unions with his handling of an air controllers strike, embodies a lost America that never existed, but that conservatives pine for. Reagan also pushed the so-called Tax “Reform” Act of 1986 that was a windfall for fat cats and did little for middle-class wage earners. Which brings us to Wisconsin. Where another shoot-‘em-up posse of Republicans riders finally figured out how to screw members of public unions out of their collective bargaining rights with a procedural scam performed in a few minutes with no Democrats present. Wisconsin, along with other states like Ohio and Indiana, seeks to lay sole responsibility on unions for huge budget deficits that were largely the result of the recession that started under “Saint” George Bush Jr. Unions are far from blameless, but the argument is a lie. John D. Rockefeller, who had National Guard goons shoot striking coal miners at Colorado’s Ludlow Massacre in 1914, would be proud. So would the auto executives whose hired thugs attacked striking autoworkers in Detroit in 1935, just before collective bargaining became law. Today, union-busting persists. Against overwhelming public opposition, Wisconsin zealots succeeded for the moment and now face inevitable legal challenges. Back in Washington, we have Congressional hearings headed by Rep. Peter King – a camera and headline hound who happens to be a Republican from Long Island . The alleged purpose of his anti-Muslim theater is to ferret out the “self-radicalizaton going on in the American Muslim community.” In King’s view, American Muslims haven’t
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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Ashley Moreland amorela1@mscd.edu MANAGING EDITOR Caitlin Gibbons cgibbon4@mscd.edu NEWS EDITOR Nic Garcia ngarci20@mscd.edu
JASON DIRGO jdirgo@mscd.edu teach information, they teach scholars how to learn. Success is something that cannot be given to you; you must want it in order to achieve it. Rather than coming to school and hoping to receive an education, we should instead go all-out, seeking enrichment through every opportunity we can find. Rather than placing the responsibility of our education on the college, we should take it into our own hands. I propose that we make the decision to become truly successful. Jason Dirgo is a Metro sophomore majoring in speech communication with a minor in psychology.
Watch out for witch hunters in Patriots’ clothes Who is more delusional: Moammar Gadhafi or Charlie Sheen? It’s close, but they’re not the only ones. Which raises the question of whether a good chunk of the political world has gone nuts. Examples abound. In the U.S. Congress, we’ve had Republican and Democratic factions battling over whether to shut down the government. Their compromise extension gave government two more weeks on life support ending midnight, March 18. The threat of a government “shutdown” has happened before (see: “Newt Gingrich”) and doesn’t mean Doomsday. Because there are always new extensions to save the heroine, as in a Western melodrama, just before the curly-mustachioed villain pushes her over a cliff or under a train. The current fight in Congress is supposedly about budget cuts and deficits six months before the next budget goes into effect. But it’s also about ideology, ego and testosterone. The target is non-military “discretionary” spending apart from Medicare and Social Security that cost $1.1 trillion last year while military spending accounted for $660 billion with foreign aid at $52 billion. President Barack Obama has suggested cuts of $40 billion. Republicans want cuts of $61 billion beyond that — much of it from social programs they hate like Head Start, Planned Parenthood, health care reform, public broadcasting, financial aid to college students and related areas that don’t directly benefit the rich — or the military. At the same time, the current national debt is $1.5 trillion. Which means that cuts of even $100 billion won’t make a serious dent. So who’s kidding whom? This year’s ideology and culture wars star 87 new players; Congressional Republicans elected last November. Some had Tea Party backing and most never held an elected office before. Many have a net worth exceeding $1 million. Still,
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J. SEBASTIAN SINISI sinisi2@msn.com been cooperative enough in rooting out Islamic terrorists. With FOX News-like logic and no supporting evidence, King claims, “85 percent of the mosques in this country are controlled by Islamic fundamentalists.” Joe McCarthy would smile. But Wisconsin Senator McCarthy, whose anti-Communist witch hunts accused thousands of Americans – even Republican President Eisenhower – of being Communist sympathizers and “fellow travelers” in the 1950s, was never known to be an Irish Republican Army (IRA) sympathizer. Crusader King is on record, more than once, of supporting the IRA. Incense by centuries of British imperialism in Ireland, the IRA developed the art of car-bombing. But when civilian bystanders are killed, does that make the cause just? King is on record as saying it does. More hypocrisy? America has a long history of witch hunts, dating to the Salem Witch Trials of the 1690s. The pre-Civil War “No Nothings” targeted Irish Catholics and other foreigners. There was the “Red Scare” of the early 1920s, the McCarthy era and now King’s anti-Muslim rants alongside demonized unions. Different targets; similar tactics. It’s time we recognized these hunts, fueled by fear merchants, for what they are.
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Pictures, prints, pandemonium More than 100 galleries and 80 cooperative exhibits along the Front Range feature local and national artists during March, the Month of Photography By Megan Mitchell mmitch46@mscd.edu Former Metro student, photographer, curator and self-proclaimed art activist Mark Sink has declared March as Denver’s Month of Photography and more than 100 gallery locations have agreed to go along. MOP is a collaboration of about 80 public exhibitions and various workshops, which open throughout March and April in almost daily succession. The idea behind MOP was, “to stir up the city with photographyrelated events, celebrate photography and bring the world closer with photography,” Sink said. MOP is an unparalleled chance for local artists of every skill level to show their work at the top galleries in Denver. Sink first found interest in photography while studying printmak-
ing and painting at Metro from 1979 to 1984. He has been a staple in promoting Denver art culture for years — he co-founded the Museum of Contemporary Art in the early '90s. “I was inspired visiting Houston Fotofest and Photolucida in Portland about five years ago,” Sink said. “[So I] called and wrote to galleries poking them to do photography for March.” Initially, Sink aspired to include 50 galleries, concert venues, warehouses and museum spaces for the event. But as exposure and interest grew, so did the exhibits and venues. Now, 120 locations all along the Front Range and Aspen are participating in MOP and showing pieces from Denver artists as well as from international exhibits. “I am [showing] at Illiterate gallery with my partner, Kristen, and another show that Katie Taft curated
at Working With Artists [based on] female influences," Sink said. Sink and his girlfriend, Kristen Hatgi, have advertised for MOP through various means including street art and wheat-pasting flyers (literally pasting with a mixture of wheat flour and water) in approved locations all over Denver. Sink plans to print two of each piece so the images will appear in the gallery and the side of a streetlight, for example, at the same time. This exhibit will be in Illiterate Gallery and Theory and Practice Gallery. One of the most exciting parts of MOP are the portfolio reviews, which take place at RedLine Gallery March 19 and 20 from 11 a.m.–5 p.m. During this unique opportunity, all levels of photographers (who previously registered online) will be able to present their portfolios to a panel of art
curators, museum directors and industry professionals who will offer their advice and direction for the artist. A similar workshop being offered in Houston costs $1,200. Thanks to Sink, Denver artists can have the same experience for the bargain price of $30, though the prospect of being discovered is far more valuable. “The public and galleries love it and have given me wonderful complements for all the traffic and sales,” Sink said. “It’s the same with the framers and printers in town.” Metro’s Center for Visual Arts is partaking in the month-long event by hosting the traveling exhibit, Sight Unseen: International Photography by Blind Artists through April 9. “The Month of Photography is a really great thing to bring the art community in Denver together and
show the really fantastic diversity and high-quality photography happening here,” Cecily Cullen, assistant director and curator at the CVA said. “Our exhibit highlights 12 artists with varying degrees of blindness, so it’s a very different exhibition but the photography in the show is quite remarkable.” In support of the show, the CVA is hosting a workshop March 23, which encourages artists to explore photography through their other senses. Complete venue listings, exhibits, partners, supporters and more can be found on Sink’s blog, www.monthofphotography.blogspot.com.
BEST MONTH OF PHOTOGRAPHY LOCATIONS ART INSTITUTE OF COLORADO BYERS-EVANS HOUSE MUSEUM BOX CAR GALLERY CENTER FOR FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY CENTER FOR VISUAL ARTS CU VISUAL ARTS COMPLEX DENVER PHOTO ART GALLERY EDGE GALLERY GALLERY ROACH ILLITERATE GALLERY MCA DENVER MUSEO DE LAS AMERICAS REDLINE EXHIBITIONS PLUS GALLERY Former Metro student, Mike Sink conceived and organized March's Month of Photography in Denver. More than 100 galleries are participating, including Metro's Center for Visual Arts, which is hosting Sight Unseen: International Photography by Blind Artists through April 9. Photo by Luke Powell • lpowel18@mscd.edu
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U.S. Thai Café peppers in some paradise Story and Photo by Ian Gassman igassman@mscd.edu Thai food is addictive — just like any other drug. Since my first bite, I’ve been hooked. Some days I even find myself wandering into a small restaurant called U.S. Thai Café, hoping to procure another forkful of pad thai or steaming hot curry. During my last visit, I tried to nonchalantly chat with the waitress, but my shaking hands and shifting eyes indicated I needed another fix. She quickly scribbled down my order and pushed a glass of water my way. I waited and prepared to fall once more into the mouth-watering void. Despite the fact that U.S. Thai Café thrives off of repeat customers, it isn’t a drug den. Located in Edgewater at 5228 W. 25th Ave., this restaurant is simply one of the best Thai spots in town. While there are numerous reviews to support that claim, the hardworking chef, Aung Kyaw, proves it every day. Born in Myanmar and raised in Thailand, Kyaw has spent plenty of time around Thai cuisine. Not only is he a master of balancing the components found in every traditional
dish, he also cooks with fresh, quality ingredients and brings textures to life. From the amount of spice to the crunch of a carrot, Kyaw has the entire spectrum covered. The chef ’s pad thai features succulent shrimp and small strips of chicken on a bed of rice noodles, complimented by an aromatic peanut sauce and a wedge of lime. However, no amount of earthy peanut sauce or tart citrus can extinguish the red chili flakes burning underneath the unassuming noodles. Not to be outdone, the paneng curry is flush with smoldering, complex flavors. The paneng’s gravy-like broth uses a subtle mixture of basil, peanut and sweet coconut milk to invite the senses inside. A few seconds later, it scolds them for not taking their shoes off with a scalding afterburn of appetizing heat. The best part is the broth makes the meat nice and tender. Admittedly, I’m a wimp when it comes to spicy foods. The curry made me sweat at a mere “mild plus” classification. Of course, anyone can choose how much heat they’d like by asking for a “mild” dash of spice all
the way up to a “hot” helping. Take heed, because “hot” translates to, “Please refill my water, for the love of God!” Though this fiery essence draws patrons deeper down the path of spice-addled addiction, at least it’s quick and inexpensive. Most of the curries are $8.15, the noodle plates run $7.95, and two crispy, Thai-style egg rolls are just $3.50. And because Kyaw is so efficient, almost all of the dishes come out in less than 15 minute Like the outdoor kitchens that populate the streets of Bangkok, U.S. Thai Café takes price into consideration and has an authentic and efficient chef on its side.
U.S. Thai Café Traditional Thai food 5228 West 25th Avenue (303) 233-3345
U.S. Thai Cafe’s panang curry with jasmine rice.
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Spring Break: 5 in-town activities With Spring Break just a day away, there are tons of low-cost activities you can do around town. Hit the Slopes: BOGO Lift Ticket at Shell stations: Buy 10 gallons of fuel at participating Shell gas stations and get a voucher for one free lift ticket when another lift ticket is purchased. Then hit the slopes with a friend at Copper Mountain, Crested Butte, Loveland Ski Area, Monarch Mountain or Winter Park. http://www.skifreedeals.com/ Hit the Club: Spend a night on the
town at one of Denver’s many clubs and bars. Whether dancing the night away in classy LoDo, or getting down and dirty on Colfax, there will be tunes to keep you moving. Visit www.denver.org/metro/neighborhoods/lodo to find the perfect club for your style. Denver Art Museum: If the building itself isn’t enough to impress you, check out the several floors of displays, themes, artwork and history.
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Metro senior Tammy Lynn trims a bowl on one of the potter’s wheels in the ceramics lab. Photo by Luke Powell • lpowel18@
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Elements Clay Club promotes student art By Linzy Novotny lnovotn1@mscd.edu Participating in the Metro State Elements Clay Club is a way for students who are passionate about ceramics to come together and discuss their art. “I found this club to be a way for me to really get involved with others and to collaborate as a group with what we all love to work with: clay,” vice president Jenny Pokorny said. “This club is a great way for me to learn from others and to receive feedback and support with my own work.” At least twice a year, the club participates in a ceramic sale at Auraria. Students enrolled in ceramics courses and the 23 members of the club are encouraged to sell their creations there, Pokorny said. Between 60 and 80 percent of profits made from the sale are given to the students and the remainder is donated to the club. “The club provides workshops throughout the fall and spring semesters for people to come together to learn new techniques and support each other through feedback and exploring different ideas with their artwork,” Pokorny said. The donated portion of the funds also pays for guest artists to hold lectures and workshops. April 11 and 12, contemporary artist Jessica Drenk will visit Metro. Drenk will provide an alternative view on working with ceramics through a hands-on workshop. Her lecture will include a slide show of images from her collection; she will discuss her experiences and how she became a successful artist. Participants will also have an opportunity to talk with Drenk after the installation of her sculpture at Metro’s Center for Visual Art. Everyone in the Metro community is invited to attend. The funding also helps pay travel expenses to the annual conference for the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts. The Student Travel and Student Activities Organizations help fund these trips too. Later this month, members will travel to Tampa, Fla., for the conference. “All students are welcome to join our club anytime of the year,” Pokorny said. “People are welcome to attend any of our meetings; they can also request to become a member by finding our club [on the Web]. The Elements Clay Club meets bi-weekly on Tuesdays at 10:50 a.m. in the ceramics lab in Arts 189. On April 20 and 21, they will be holding a ceramic sale outside of the Art Building, nearest to the Auraria Library, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Musicians On Call considers expanding in Denver The national bedside performance project continues to grow By Megan Mitchell mmitch46@mscd.edu Musicians On Call is a national nonprofit organization that enlists the services of urban musicians to play live music for healthcare patients. “Each week, at the various hospitals we go to, a musician plays along the bedside of one of the patients, who are generally chronically ill,” Michael Hill, MOC’s director of volunteers and programming said. “They can’t get out of bed, they can’t avail themselves with any other form of recreation the hospital might offer … and our musicians, accompanied by a guide who is also a musician volunteer, go room to room.” Since its establishment in New York in 1999, the humble association of staff and directors have expanded the program to a national scale, attracting high-volumes of multiregional interest The MOC program started at the SloanKettering Cancer Center in New York during a
community-organized concert held on a makeshift stage in the center’s recreation area. One of the performers, Kenli Mattus, noticed there were many patients too ill to go to the concert, so he decided to pick up the entire show and move it from room-to-room. The performance seemed to touch the patients and families in a much deeper way than momentary entertainment. Their spirits seemed lifted; they were smiling, talking, engaged and carefree — even if only for a couple of hours. The importance of a regular bedside music project for the human spirit was self-evident, and so MOC was created in response to this dire need. For the cities that don’t have an MOC bedside performers program yet, there is the CD Pharmacy program through which MOC donates hundreds of CDs to stock hospital audio libraries for general and patient use. “We ask the staff at the hospital, ‘What is your population — the age, the ethnicity, men, women, anything specific we should know — and then we try to make a CD library that is relevant to that population as possible. We really think carefully about what these people would like.” The Children’s Hospital in Aurora is one of the many recipients of an MOC CD Pharmacy. “It gives kids choices, because in a pediatric
setting they don’t have a whole lot of choices,” said Kathleen McBride, director of the association of volunteers at the hospital. “It brightens the hospital experience for them because they’re able to partake in activities that they may normally do at home, which can be very therapeutic to their healing.” Approximately 200 CDs, 15 books, three audio books and three portable CD players were donated to The Children’s Hospital in May , 2010. “We would be more than willing to work with [MOC] to have performers come in and go to the bedside or just perform in a public area, absolutely,” McBride said. There are 18 programs in New York alone as well as Nashville, Tenn., Miami and Philadelphia. MOC is also finalizing the details to open chapters in Washington D.C. and Los Angeles this year. Denver is lacking a full MOC bedside program, though Hill said they are actively reviewing the city’s healthcare and music industry resources to create an ideal environment for a full-scale volunteer project. “We’re trying to figure out a way to structure it so that it can really work without it becoming cumbersome in a way that has a negative effect on getting our program rolling,” said Hill. “What makes the programs so good,
I think, is because they are run by a group of people who are very personally involved.” As of now, MOC is a national-scale project run by a small organization of six people who deal with 25 programs a week. “It’s really a boutique organization,” Hill said. “We don’t have a huge administrative staff to build this thing rapidly, rather we try to, each year, go into one new city, forge a really strong relationship with healthcare partners there and hopefully some music-oriented partners … we try to find a structure we can work within.” Preferably, there needs to be a vital music community in the city where MOC can work with an endless supply of musician volunteers. It takes about a year of program building to establish the right number of volunteers, programs and resources. “Nashville was really a no-brainer,” Hill said. “I mean we can’t have enough programs for the amount of volunteers we have there.” Musicians interested in applying for volunteer positions need to go the MOC website and submit an online music sample to Hill, who worked for Warner Bros Records for 15 years and is familiar with the process of selecting quality musicians.
UCD’s Iron Pour showcases live molten art and metal casting
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FROM LEFT: University of Colorado at Denver Assistant Professor Rian Kerrane and Metro graduate Joseph Short pour molten iron into a mold March 10 at the Tivoli flagpole. Bystanders were able to carve their own casting molds for $10. Photo by Sean Mullins • smullin5@mscd.edu
BELOW: University of Colorado at Denver student, Harry Kleeman pours solid iron into a furnace to melt and mold March 10 at the Tivoli flagpole. Spectators had the opportunity to watch these live demonstrations all week. Photo by Ryan Borthic • rborthic@mscd.edu
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phoTo FlaShback: devoTchka
MeT’S MuSic pickS ouT oF 5 The Dodos • No Color
By Matt Pusatory • mpusator@mscd.edu The Dodos (Meric Long and Logan Kroeber) are a folk duo that’s really broken onto the music scene in the last four years. With their sophomore album Visiter in ’08 and the striking follow-up Time to Die in ’09, both albums featured furious drums bursting through light acoustic guitar strums and soft reverb-tinged vocals. It’s a musical combination that has served them so well, they don’t necessarily shy away from it on their latest effort, No Color. But the small, surprisingly simple addition of electric guitars on the album gives them an even stronger, fuller sound. What a difference a little electricity makes. That’s not to say the band has done away with the acoustic guitar, far from it. On songs like “Don’t Stop” the acoustic strumming still takes the lead with only small hints of electric guitar to fill out the sound. The same is true for the album’s strongest track, “Sleep” which features a little violin arrangement and the vocal talents of Canadian star Neko Case. The song ups the ante compared to the rest of the album by pushing the duo’s simple sound to a swirling, noisy climax. The quick, simple chorus is the icing on the cake. No Color is not a complete change of direction as much as it is a gradual evolution from The Dodos earlier work. With every album, it seems the band has gotten more confident in its sound, and the duo really shines on No Color.
Children of Bodom • Relentless, Reckless Forever By Matt Hollinshead • mhollin5@mscd.edu Children of Bodom are finally back in business after two years of silence. The Finnish melodic death metal band didn’t implement anything noticeably new into their latest album Relentless, Reckless Forever. The album sounds like the band got into a bit of funk that it’s struggling to get out of. The vocals remain subpar, the drumming hasn’t changed, and the band has become rather careless about trying to improve all aspects of its music and decided to just go with whatever they
Devotchka’s lead singer, Nick Urata, plays John Hickenlooper’s Inaugural concert on Jan. 11 at the Ogden Theater. Both Devotchka and One Republic headlined the event. Photo by Thomas Stipe • bstipe@ mscd.edu
could generate on the spot. In doing so, the album ended up having tracks so vulgar, it’d be inappropriate to elaborate on in this review. Yeah, some of the tracks in this album are that vulgar. Sure, the guitar work is relatively catchy and has slightly improved since Blooddrunk, given that Children of Bodom has applied an ’80s metal theme to the album, but it’s about all that has changed. It is one of those albums where one says “meh” and just moves on to other metal music. Children of Bodom should have spent a few more months thinking about what would attract even more fans than before. If you are unfamiliar with Children of Bodom, listen to their older records, and you’ll see their music just hasn’t substantially improved.
WorST Song ever
Stairway to Heaven: Stairway to Hell By Drew Jaynes • themetonline@gmail.com
You read that right. If you’re still incredulous, read it again. Led Zepplin’s “Stairway to Heaven” is the king of rock ballads, yet its majesty inspires the worst in people: the gall to believe they can remake a masterpiece. At its root, guitarist Jimmy Page and vocalist Robert Plant’s creation is in and of itself a piece of musical genius. But the countless covers this ballad has been dealt makes it by far the worst song ever. It instantly dashes the hopes of aspiring copycats with its apparent simplicity. There’s nothing simple about it. I can imagine people suggesting this entry should be renamed “Worst Covered Song” ever, but that’s not where I’m going. Stairway to Heaven is the “Worst Song Ever” not because of its bad covers, but because it has inspired so many bad covers. I remember at one point stumbling onto a bootleg collection (see: torrent) of 100 different covers of “Stairway to Heaven”. One hundred covers! Many were by famous artists and they were all terrible. Nobody could reproduce the magic; I don’t think they were even trying to. Covering “Stairway to Heaven” almost became a rite of passage in every artist’s music career in the ‘70s and ‘80s. Some of the more famous renditions I’ve heard came from Jimi Hendrix, Iron Maiden, Pat Boone, Guns N’ Roses, Frank
Zappa, Foo Fighters and Dolly Parton. Then of course, you have the obligatory Me First and the Gimme Gimmes cover with Tiny Tim featuring Brave Combo coming in as a bizarre second. All of that energy expended for naught. What were they thinking? A solid example of undisturbed musical royalty is Michael Jackson’s music. Most of Jackson’s library remains untouched by serious artists and there’s a reason for it: the quality isn’t reproducible. Hell, Jackson himself covered The Beatles’ “Come Together” and the mild success it enjoyed was only because he chose a song so intricately linked to his own style it seemed like a match made in heaven. Most of these cover artists went way outside their genres and came up snake eyes. Their gambles were nobody’s gain and now we’re stuck with a slew of bad covers polluting the music that inspired it. Once the stairway started to crumble, there was no stopping it. Now we’re stuck with a pile of stone and a bad playlist on loop. A 2004 interview between NPR’s Terry Gross and Plant said it best: “[“Stairway to Heaven”] deserved it … because of the pinnacle and the beauty of the song. After a while, it’s a great target for pointing a skeptical finger in the hoots of derision.” Ouch.
Robert Plant and Jimmy Page walk up the stairway. Check out a playlist of 50 bad “Stairway to Heaven” covers at bit.ly/met-bad-covers
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That’s My dJ
Big Spade meditates on music, business and career
By Antonio Valenzuela • avalen10@mscd.edu New York native Big Spade, also known as Dr. Xclusive, has captained one of the longest running Saturday nights in Denver. For two years, he’s been one of the most talented DJs in town. He just wants people in the country to know Denver is the place to be. “When I first came here I had a lot of complaints, but I have totally flipped it,” Big Spade said. “No other place in America has better tap water, medicinal products and as many educated women. That combination could keep anyone here.” Big Spade grew up listening to the likes of Gangstarr, Wu-tang, Big Daddy Kane and other artists, but don’t get it twisted, he knows his craft. “I know this music. This is how I eat, I may not personally like all the music on the radio but I need to know it like the back of my hand,” Big Spade said. Big Spade is one of the DJs leading the charge to bring the square state’s artists to a national level. This year he became part of the national Violator All Star DJs and explained how it allows him to network in a more focused way. “Being a Violator DJ, I am in closer and better contact with like minded business professionals. Our reach extends to artist such as Common, Saigon, 50 Cent, Soulja Boy, Raheem Devaughn … I have a responsibility to conduct business in a positive manner and sustain strong business relationships with
artists and DJs,” Big Spade explained. Working closely with local artists is important to Big Spade. “Artists on the rise in Colorado, there are too many to mention.” Big Spade said, “Food Chain, Frostie, Flawless, Lkeys, Rockie, Pries, AP, Myrical Child, Mr. Midas, Young Doe, Ike, Osirus, King Tef, Johnny Rocketz, Hypnautic, Nyke Nitti.” Big Spade is working on what he describes as a
The Rayne Show
“I breathe and smell two turntables and a microphone. It’s my meditation. No one can ever take it away from me”
8 a.m. – 10 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
The Sunday Sermon
– DJ Big Spade
“huge” project with Frostie called Quiet Legends as well as upcoming projects with The Food Chain, MC Big House, S.O.L.I.D. and Dawgface Flawless. Big Spade has a long reach in the industry and is currently working with L.A. artists Nipsey Hussle and Ron Eazi, as well as collaborating on a project with New York’s Byrd Gang artist NOE. Big Spade will also be hosting the 2011 R&B Jazz Festival on June 16 at the Grant Amphitheater in Littleton’s Clement Park. The festival features notable artists like Babyface. When it comes to music, Big Spade said, “I
On March 17, 1978, U2 won £500 ($850) and a chance to audition for CBS Ireland in a talent contest in Dublin.
8 a.m. – 9 a.m. Sundays
The Undergrind 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Fridays
The Andy Hilton Show 12 p.m. – 2 p.m. Sundays Big Spade • Photo courtesy of Big Spade breathe and smell two turntables and a microphone. It’s my meditation. No one can ever take it away from me.”
You can never hold back Spring A bloomin’ concert guide
DJ Causeaphekz Mix Show 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Saturdays
Random Report 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays
La Hora Picante
12 p.m. – 1 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays
Suicide Sunglasses 12 p.m. – 2 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays
By Matt Pusatory • mpusator@mscd.edu and Ian Gassman • igassman@mscd.edu
Folk U
12 p.m. – 2 p.m. Fridays
Droppin’ Science 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. Tuesdays
The Jingle-Jangle Show 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Mondays
Angie and Shawn
Drive-by Truckers 9 p.m., March 18, March 19 @ Ogden Theatre, $25
For more than a decade, the Drive-By Truckers have been a fixture in the alt-country scene. Although their leader, Patterson Hood, takes cues from bands like Uncle Tupelo and The Meat Puppets he usually sticks to his guns, writing electrified songs about his home state of Alabama. He and his cohorts put on a fun, southern-fried live show. Fortunately, fans can see two nights worth of Drive-By Truckers this weekend at the Ogden Theater alongside the melodic garage-rock of Heartless Bastards and the straightforward twang of Casey James Prestwood and the Burning Angels.
2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Wednesdays
Broken Social Scene 9 p.m., March 19 @ Boulder Theater, $37
Electric Six
9 p.m., March 30 @ Larimer Lounge, $15
Roadrunning At the Mouth
4 p.m. – 6 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
Thrash Time Since 2002, Broken Social Scene has been praised for its notable guest musicians. From Emily Hanes of Metric, Amy Millan of Stars to the singersongwriter Leslie Feist, the band has quite the roster. But aside from these guests, Brendan Canning and Kevin Drew are still the heart and soul this Torontobased indie rock band. These days, their guests only appear in a studio setting with a few scattered live appearances. But that doesn’t mean Drew and Canning’s hooky songwriting is any less profound. March 19, they will take those hooks to the Boulder Theater’s historic state. Opening will be Denver’s Houses, with all of their classic rock revelry.
The intimate Larimer Lounge will play host to dance-rock party on March 30. Groove giants Electric Six will headline the evening with its pulsing sexy beats and a fair dose of humor, especially on songs like “Gay Bar” and “Danger! (High Voltage).” If that isn’t enough to get your hips shakin’ and your toes tappin’, opening the show are The Constellations. Mixing Beck-esque, white-boy rapping with classic-sounding R&B funkiness, this band is bound to set a rocking tone for the night and with catchy songs like “Felicia” and “Step Right Up” (a cowbell-infused homage to Tom Waits), this Atlanta, Ga. band just might steal the show. At the very least, the combination of danceable bands should make for a high-energy evening, even if spring break is technically over.
4 p.m. – 6 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays
In My Humble Opinion 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays
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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PORTS
“I found it to be a way for me to really get involved with others and to collaborate as a group with what we all love to work with: clay —JENNY POKORNY, VICE PRESIDENT OF METRO’S ELEMENTS CLAY CLUB • 12
SIDELINE This Week
3.18 Baseball
3 p.m. vs CSU-Pueblo
Women’s Tennis
11:30 a.m. @ Air Force 3:30 p.m vs CSU-Pueblo @ Air Force Acadamy
3.19 Baseball
Noon vs CSU-Pueblo (doubleheader)
Softball
Noon vs Chadron State (DH)
Track and Field
TBA @ Potts Invitational
3.20 Softball
11 a.m vs Chadron State (DH)
Baseball
12 p.m. vs CSU-Pueblo Metro left fielder Jennessa Tesone celebrates a base hit with her teammates March 12 during a two-game sweep over Colorado State University at Pueblo. Metro improved to 12-6 overall and 7-3 in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference with consecutive 6-0 and 10-3 wins over CSU-Pueblo at Auraria Field. Photo by Sean Mullins • smullin5@mscd.edu
Heartbreak at home plate Controversial call costs Metro a chance at weekend sweep By Daniel Laverty dlaverty@mscd.edu Senior pitcher Julia Diehl regained her form in Metro’s 3-1 series win over the Colorado State University at Pueblo ThunderWolves March 12 and 13. She earned two wins on the weekend, including a three-hit shutout, and improved her record to 6-3. Failure to hit with men on base and a bizarre, game-ending play in series finale March 13, would prohibit Metro from accomplishing their first four game series sweep this season. Except for the first inning, Metro left a runner on base in every frame, having the bases loaded multiple times and stranding 11 base runners total on the game. The Runners and Wolves traded leads all game, but it would be the Wolves who would take a 7-5 lead into the bottom of the seventh. Marissa Reyes, who threw 189 pitches for CSU-Pueblo, again allowed the Runners to load the bases after Metro got a run to bring the score 7-6.
With two outs, senior outfilder Jennesa Tesone stepped up to the plate and worked a favorable 3-1 count. After the next pitch, the umpire didn’t make an immediate call. Tesone, believing to have just walked in the tying run, tossed her bat and began her jog to first, which prompted every base runner to also start their trot to the next base. The umpire finally made a decision and called the pitch a strike. Senior Danni Hedstrom was too far down the third base line. The Wolves catcher quickly tossed a throw to third base for the tag and the final out. The Wolves won 7-6. “It was heartbreaking,” Diehl said. “I was actually excited because I thought the pitch was a ball. It was a very tough game.” At the beginning of the series the RoadRunners were tested as they had to do without senior shortstop and leadoff hitter Amber Roundtree, She had a firefighter’s test and missed both March 12 games. It was also an emotional series for sophomore second baseman Annalyse Garcia, having transferred to Metro from CSU-Pueblo just this year. She batted .429, drove in five runs and even hit a walk-off home run to end the third game of the series. “I was nervous and excited,”
Garcia said. “I tried to channel all those mixed emotions into my performance.” Diehl was rusty in the beginning of game one of the double-header, hitting the first batter and allowing a base hit. She was able to get out of the first inning unharmed, thanks to a ground out and two strikeouts. Metro got the scoring started in the bottom of the third. Diehl helped her own cause with an RBI single. Garcia would also add an RBI single to give Metro a 2-0 lead. Diehl went on autopilot the rest of the game, throwing a three-hit shutout. “I expected this from her,” Head Coach Vanessa Becerra said. “She came back this week and busted her butt [in practice.] It showed this weekend.” Diehl did not allow a walk on the afternoon. After a four-run sixth, highlighted by a Garcia two-RBI double, Metro won 6-0. Masterful pitching from sophomore Aubree Maul in game two had Metro cruising into the sixth with a 4-0 lead, but the ThunderWolves put up three runs to pull within one. Metro answered immediately with six runs in the bottom half, capped by a three-run homer from junior Kasey Nichols. Metro got the
sweep and held on to win 10-3. The next day Metro scored some unconventional runs to keep game one of the double-header close. The Wolves took a 2-0 lead into the bottom of the fifth, but the RoadRunners were able to load the bases during the heart of their lineup. Tesone was hit by a pitch to score senior Kristen Gertner. Diehl drove in the second run by walking after battling a 10 pitch at bat. “I always want to be the clutch person to come up in pressure situations,” Diehl said. The bats for both teams were quiet until Garcia belted an eighth inning home run to right field. The RoadRunners gathered at home plate to celebrate the 3-2 walk-off win. “I didn’t realize it until I saw my team waiting for me,” Garcia said. Metro remains a game behind Colorado School of Mines for top spot in the East Division of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference standings. Metro improved to 8-4 in RMAC play and 13-7 overall. The RoadRunners will host four games against Chadron State March 19 and 20.
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Best Day Ever March 12 was the most successful day in Metro sports history. The women’s and men’s basketball team won their NCAA tournament game. Baseball and Softball swept their doubleheaders. Both men and women’s tennis teams won their matches. To top it off three Metro track athletes were named AllAmerican at the NCAA Indoor Championships.
They said it: “I think we realized our potential in a lot of ways. I told them they should be very proud of themselves”
—METRO MEN’S BASKETBALL HEAD COACH DERRICK CLARK AFTER THE RUNNERS WERE ELIMINATED FROM POSTSEASON PLAY • 18
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Club football set to blitz $85,000 budget Team hopes to recruit outside sponsors to help tackle expected costs By Ben Bruskin bbruskin@mscd.edu The formation of Metro’s club football team will bring a new look to the sports landscape on campus, along with a need for an estimated $85,000 total budget. The formation of a football team also brings the possibility of shrinking budgets for Metro’s other club teams, as all of the teams are competing for the same money from the club sports department. “Absolutely that will happen,” Jon Supsic, club sports director said. “It’s a new system than in previous years. But the top team usually gets 15 to 20 percent of the overall budget.” While the overall budget of the club sports department was not available at the time of print, Supsic estimates the top team receives about $1,500-$1,800 from his office. With 60 players on the team and a possible 110 total on the roster come fall, $1,800 would be well short of reaching the goal in which players pay nothing. “Right now, players are paying about $400, [for equipment],” Football Club President Ted Reynolds said. “We don’t want them to have to pay anything. We are not charging club dues like most clubs, just equipment.” Players must buy their shoulder pads and helmets through Metro, whereas other equip-
ment like cleats and gloves can be purchased anywhere. The equipment purchased through Metro was supplied by Denver Athletic, and sold to the players at a reduced cost. The amount of money each club receives from the club sports department varies based upon several factors, including community service involvement, how competitive the clubs are, and how much money the clubs themselves have raised. After the club points are tallied, the money is doled out based on accumulated points. However, even though the football team has more expenditures than other club teams; the points system forces them to earn the money just like all of the other clubs. “[The team] was just established,” Supsic said. “They are on the bottom, they have to prove themselves [to receive the money.]” Since club football formed in October 2010, the team has already spent about $15,000, money donated by outside sponsors. Reynolds, said he,believes they will need an estimated $60,000 more between now and the end of their season in the fall. As of March 8, the club’s account had $600 in it. To help bolster the budget, the team plans to hold fundraisers and partner with various sponsors, Reynolds said. “Sponsors are still trickling in,” he said. “The hope is that more will come when they see our program’s success. “Myself and a group of five other people are extremely dedicated,” Reynolds said. “We are hard workers. We just have to start small and build up.”
Blitz Paintball, an already active sponsor of the team, is considering a paintball tournament fundraiser for the club. The Marine Officers are also sponsoring the team, and they are looking into a boot-camp-style fundraiser as well, Reynolds said. The team has other non-traditional fundraising ideas. Events such as a trampoline dodge ball tournament, a March Madness pool and a youth summer camp will be looked into, as the team tries to raise money and cut costs for the 60 players who are already on the team. Reynolds would also like to give a financial break to students on campus who want to support their new football team. Contrary to the advice he received, Reynolds decided not to charge students an admission fee to the games. Non-students will be charged $5 for admission, but students and children under 5 will be able to get in for free. “Students should be able to support their team without paying for it,” Reynolds said. Reynolds said he wants the club team to be as close to an NCAA experience as possible. “Once this really gets going, it’s not going to be a small program,” Reynolds said. “We want to build the guys as student athletes. We want the players to be ambassadors and represent the program in a high manner.” To help instill ambassadorship into the program, the team is attempting to organize a charity game in the fall. The proceeds will go to breast cancer research, and the team hopes to play an NCAA Division I team to help bolster awareness about the game and increase the
proceeds that will come from it. “It’s a lot of hard work but I’m extremely passionate,” Reynolds said. “No matter what I do I love doing it, no matter how much time it takes.” Reynolds said he and his staff are ready to put in time and see their ideas take shape. “We envision the success we can have,” he said. “If you build it, they will come.”
Football Schedule April 2, 3 p.m Blue/White @ Denver West Game April 9, 6 p.m. Broomfield @ Hinkley H.S. Dawgs April 16, 6 p.m. @ Hinkley H.S. April 23, 6 p.m. @ Hinkley H.S. April 30, 6 p.m. @ Hinkley H.S.
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Runners’ season frozen in Minnesota Men’s basketball falls to Mavericks in Central Region
By Matt Hollinshead mhollin5@mscd.edu Metro men’s basketball team concluded the 2010-2011 season by losing to Minnesota State Univerisity in the NCAA Central region semifinals. The team advanced past the first round of the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2007. After defeating No. 4 University of Mary, N.D., March 12, 78-73, the No. 5 Roadrunners were eliminated in the closing seconds by tournament host, No. 1 Minnesota State University, 69-65, in the semifinals the following night. “I thought we had a really good season,” junior guard Reggie Evans said. “We showed a lot of growth in the playoffs, [and] we all gave it 100 percent.” Metro finished the season at 22-8, which marked a successful first season for Head Coach Derrick Clark. “I think we realized our potential in a lot of ways,” Clark said. “I told them they should be very proud of themselves.” Metro struggled to build a com-
fortable lead in the semifinals against MSU, resulting in a back-and-forth affair. Going into the second half, tied at 27, the Runners knocked down their shots, including back-to-back threes from freshman guard Brandon Jefferson. Senior reserve center Shakir Johnson, who had seven blocks, started attacking the paint with 14 minutes left in regulation, scoring four of his six points. Down 42-37, MSU fought back by attacking Metro’s post with layup after layup. The game became troublesome for the Runners, who got themselves into a rut, down 61-54, with 4:14 left. When all hope seemed lost, senior guard A.J. Flournoy fired a shot from downtown with 59 seconds remaining, cutting the deficit to a mere two points, 67-65. With 14 seconds left and an opportunity to tie the game, Reggie Evans was fouled, but missed both free throws. “I wouldn’t put myself in the same situation again,” Evans said. The Mavs were able to send Metro packing by hitting two free throws of their own. Reggie Evans led Metro with 22 points, while A.J. Flournoy had 12 points. Prior to the loss, Metro defeated University of Mary, N.D., by shoot-
ing 50.9 percent and took care of the basketball well, committing only eight turnovers. Although the Marauders kept up with the Roadrunners for the majority of the game, sophomore center Jonathan Morse scored two straight layups to give Metro the lead for good. A.J. Flournoy scored 14 points, while Reggie Evans led Metro with 25. “We made it a point to go after Anthony Moody, who’s the regional player of the year,” Clark said. “We wore him down, and he missed some free throws at the end. That was the byproduct of us pressing.” The Runners said goodbye to seniors A.J. Flournoy and Shakir Johnson, who left their respective marks on the men’s basketball program. “We all bonded and became a closer family,” Flournoy said. “We’re like brothers. Even when I’m gone, I’m still part of this family.” Metro will enter the 2011-2012 season with four seniors.
Metro senior guard A.J. Flournoy gets ready to defend against a New Mexico Highlands pick Feb. 19 at the Auraria Event Center. File photo by Jonathan Ingraham • jingrah1@ mscd.edu
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Metro baseball strikes it rich vs. Orediggers Runners get sweep, Zach Krueger honored as RMAC Player of the Week By Ryan Ward rward19@mscd.edu Metro’s baseball team completed a fourgame series sweep at the Colorado School of Mines March 13. The win propelled their record to 7-5 overall and 4-4 in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. Metro started the series with a 15-3 pounding of the Orediggers and captured their first conference win on the year. The bats were alive early and often in the first game of the series. After putting up one run in the top of the first and allowing two runs in the bottom half of the inning, senior pitcher Jake Draeger settled in and the offense exploded throughout the game to secure the win. Senior right fielder Zach Krueger was instrumental in leading the Roadrunners to victory. He filled the stat sheet with three hits in four plate appearances while stacking up five RBI’s and four runs scored. “I am seeing the ball pretty well right now,” Krueger said. Metro received yet another sensational start from Draeger as he threw seven innings and allowed only one earned run on seven hits. He struck out six batters and improved his record to 2-0 for the season.
Metro third baseman Jacob Trimble tags out CSU-Pueblo second baseman Jason Veyna Feb. 26, in a 7-2 Metro win at Auraria field. File Photo by Jonathan Ingraham • jingrah1@mscd.edu
“I just want to go out and throw strikes,” Draeger said. “I have a workhorse mentality. I want to go six or seven innings and give our team the best chance to win.” The next day, Metro again started the game swinging the bats well. They took an early 2-0 lead after the first inning off of three straight singles. Mines would recover in the bottom of the second to tie 2-2. The fourth inning provided all the offensive fireworks as Metro would retake the lead 5-2, only to lose it in the bottom half 7-5. The
Roadrunners came right back in the fifth inning with four runs to secure a 9-7 lead and the win. Senior pitcher Bradshaw Perry was roughed up in the game, giving up seven earned runs in three and two-thirds innings, but the bullpen had his back and pitched a combined shutout. Senior second baseman David Kaplan had another great day finishing with two hits and two runs. “We knew we had to bounce back and play well these last four games,” Kaplan said.
“I think dealing with the adversity now rather than later makes us closer as a team.” After a successful first half of the series, Metro looked to build on their momentum. Senior pitcher Corey Collins earned his first win of the season and led Metro to a 9-6 game three victory. After winning the first three games, Metro looked to get the sweep and get back to a .500 record in the conference standings. Senior starting pitcher Zach Cleveland tossed five strong innings and allowed only one run on five scattered hits. He improved his record to 2-0. The game was out of reach by the fourth inning with the score favoring Metro 9-1. It was then that Head Coach Tom Carcione pulled his starters and emptied the bench to not only give his bench some playing time, but also to show his guys they had done well over the weekend. Metro dominated every area of the game March 15 and won the game 14-1. Krueger padded his stats for the weekend by adding three more hits and scoring three more runs. He finished the weekend with eight hits in 16 plate appearances and posted seven RBI’s. He was named RMAC/Rawlings Player of the Week for his performance over the weekend. Metro’s bullpen was sensational all weekend and finished with 14 and one-third frames of scoreless work. The Runners will host a fourgame series against CSU-Pueblo March 18.
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We give our advice for March Madness East: North Carolina
East: Ohio State
The Buckeyes are an experienced disciplined team. They have a balanced attack and don’t turn the ball over.
The team struggled early in the ACC tournament. Look for Freshman Harrison Barnes to have a huge part of their run.
Mark Babish Sports Editor
Who’s Cinderella? St. John’s National Champion
Duke
Southeast: Pittsburgh
An overrated No. 2 seed + a No. 3 seed missing a player + a No. 4 seed ripe for upset in the first round = Final Four for Panthers.
Matt Hollinshead Who’s Cinderella?
Southwest: Notre Dame
National Champion
This team was fighting for a possible No. 1 seed last week. The Irish will come out and win, or give Irishmen another reason to drink.
Features Writer
Who’s Cinderella? Northern Colorado National Champion
Kansas
I love watching this squad play. Despite the loss of Brandon Davies, BYU still has a great cast including, Jimmer Fredette.
West: Duke
It’s hard not to put Duke in the Final Four. With a great coach and a great team, they should give Kansas a handful.
Southwest: Kansas
I will still put my money on Kansas despite last year’s abrupt end. They are my favorite team and I will root for them always.
The Aztecs are experienced, athletic and balanced this year. For them to go far they need to be able to score both inside and out.
Southwest: Kansas
The Morris brothers have been dominant all year. But turnovers could be a potential problem for the Jayhawks.
San Diego State
East: Ohio State
I’ll go out on a line and say the Buckeyes hit a buzzer-beater against North Carolina to squeak into the Final Four.
I expect my least favorite team, Ohio State, to choke in the regional semifinals and lose to the Wildcats.
Southeast: BYU
West: San Diego State
Belmont
East: Kentucky
Christin Mitchell
Their weak on the defensive end, but their offense can make up for it. Look for the Panthers to breeze into the Final Four.
Sports Writer
West: Duke
This team is good, but I am betting that freshman Kyrie Irving returns to help the team win back-to-back titles.
Southeast: Pittsburgh
Daniel Laverty
Southeast: Pittsburgh
The Panthers enjoy the softest bracket in the tournament this year and coast into the Final Four.
Sports Writer
Who’s Cinderella? UC Santa Barbara National Champion
Kansas
West: Texas
Texas keeps their dancin’ shoes on by stunning Duke and topping Connecticut to advance.
Southwest: Kansas
The Morris brothers. Need I say more?
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Friday/ 3.18
Monday/ 3.21
All That Glitters is Green 6:30–9:30 p.m. Denver Museum of Nature and Science Have a non-traditional St. Patty’s Day at the Science Lounge’s latest installment of gems and minerals. Drinks are available. $8
The Women of Lockerbie 7:30 p.m. 27608 Fireweed Drive, Evergreen The Women of Lockerbie A mother from New Jersey roams the hills of Lockerbie Scotland, looking for her son’s remains that were lost in the crash of Pan Am Flight 103. $18
Saturday/ 3.19
Mountain Fest 1-6:30 p.m. 710 10th Street in Golden The ninth annual open house will feature an expo in classes and travel opportunities around the world as well as an indoor rock-climbing challenge and many family-friendly clinics Free
Harmony Sweepstakes: A Cappella Festival 2-6 p.m. Colorado Heights Theatre The seven groups selected for this year’s festival are an eclectic representation of the best of the Rocky Mountain region’s best vocal talent. $15
Denver Nuggets vs. Toronto Raptors 7 p.m. Pepsi Center Varied
Tuesday/ 3.22
Avalanche vs. Blue Jackets 7 p.m. Pepsi Center Varied
Wednesday/ 3.23
Comedy Show 8:30 p.m. Las Brisas Restaurant & Lounge Featuring Shed “Can I Vent” G. Free
University of Colorado at Denver student, Sarah Burrows, dressed as Gumby dances near the Auraria Library March 15 to promote ‘Safe Spring Break,’ an event designed to raise student’s awareness about partying responsibly during spring break. Photo by Sean Mullins • smullin5@mscd.edu