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Latino panel discusses media Nathalia Vélez nvelez@mscd.edu The differences between community newspapers and major newspapers were discussed when a panel of journalists got together to talk about media coverage of immigration issues. The panel took place in the Tattered Cover in LoDo Oct. 20 and was part of the Richard T. Castro Distinguished Visiting Professorship program, which brings Latina/o scholars to Metro to promote multiculturalism. Journalist and author of “Enrique’s Journey” Sonia Nazario was this year’s featured speaker and part of the panel, along with Ramon Del Castillo, Chris Fresquez and Tina Griego. Del Castillo, chair of Metro’s Department of Chicana/o studies and guest columnist for El Seminario, had the idea to put the panel together and discuss the coverage of controversial issues. “I thought ‘Wow, wouldn’t it be nice to have people from mainstream newspapers talk to people from little newspapers and talk about the politics, the coverage, etc.’ That’s were the idea came from,” Del Castillo said. The panelists agreed on most of the issues discussed, but some differences were evident when it came to experiences of working in community newspaper in contrast to major newspapers. Del Castillo and Fresquez, publisher of El Seminario, gave insight into the difficulties that come with being part of a small publication with a narrow audience. “I think [small newspapers] give more in-depth coverage of a particular issue that appeals to us, appeals to things we think are important in a community,” Del Castillo said. In contrast, Nazario, who has worked
for large publications such as the Wall Street Journal and the Los Angeles Times, and Denver Post columnist Griego shared knowledge of the inner workings of a mainstream newspaper. “For a larger newspaper, the audience is much more diverse and there for the competition for real estate, the competition for territory inside the newspaper is fierce,” Griego said. The main focus of the discussion was how the media covers Latina/o issues and immigration. The four panelists agreed that this is a difficult topic to cover and talked about the various challenges. El Seminario is a newspaper geared toward Latinos, which is what Fresquez says makes it different from larger publications when it comes to covering Latino issues. “We get more in-depth because we are part of the community,” Fresquez said. One of the reasons why larger newspapers don’t cover these issues as well as smaller papers is because the publishers don’t care enough about them, according to Nazario.
“As journalists, we have to find ways to open people’s minds through storytelling.” —Sonia Nazario “The main problem with the lack of coverage is that many people who run newspapers have no interest and they’re not diverse themselves,” Nazario said. Lack of diversity within major newspaper staffs seems to play an important role in Latina/o coverage. Griego agrees this is where the poor coverage stems from.
Ramon Del Castillo, Sonia Nazario and Chris Fresquez speaking at the panel discussion about media coverage of Latina/o issues at the Tattered Cover in LoDo Oct. 20. Photo by Mike Fabricius • mfabrici@mscd.edu
Tina Griego speaking at the panel discussion about media coverage of Latina/o issues at the Tattered Cover in LoDo Oct. 20. Photo by Mike Fabricius • mfabrici@mscd.edu
“The minority representation is just a fraction, which is problematic in that it means that the pool of ideas within a newsroom becomes limited,” Griego said. Not only is the coverage minimal, but Del Castillo said he believes it’s also sometimes unfair. He said there is more media attention to negative events than to positive things, like the Richard T. Castro events. “Sometimes, the coverage there is, is very stereotypical and it highlights all the ‘bad things we do,’” Del Castillo said. “We want to dispel some of the myths that are sometimes recreated by newspapers.” Immigration was a central issue discussed in the panel, a subject the journalists considered divisive. According to Nazario, it is the most polarizing topic in the media, surpassing abortion and gun rights. “This is an incredibly complicated issue in the media that often demands simplicity,” Griego said. “One of the fundamental roles in which I do believe the mainstream media has failed is simply educating our audiences.” The general lack of knowledge on immigration, the panelists agree, is one of the main challenges when it comes to covering this topic. “As journalists, we have to find ways to open people’s minds through storytelling, through taking people inside the lives of immigrants so they can understand,” Nazario said. One of the solutions to the lack of coverage, according to Del Castillo, is people from the Latina/o community should be involved in the media to make sure the stories get out to the public. “I believe it is our responsibility as Chicanos and Latinos to write our perspectives,” Del Castillo said. “We shouldn’t depend on any newspapers to do that for us. We’ve done that for too long and in the process we lost our voice.”
Another issue raised during the discussion was whether journalists are pressured from editors to take a certain angle on a topic or are censored altogether. “I never felt that it was a problem to have a certain perspective in a story as long as you were fair and objective in how you went about organizing or portraying those stories,” Nazario said. Griego agrees that in her career she has never felt pressured to take a position on something or to stop writing about issues like immigration. She said some of the restrictions she feels come from herself. “What I do feel, and I admit this, is some self-censorship. I’ll say ‘How am I going to write about this again, how can I be smarter about this? Who is my audience here?’” Griego said. Publishers can sometimes experience these same self-regulations when they are trying to report on things that affect their community, according to Fresquez. “You have to have that responsibility, you have to look at it and say ‘Is this going to harm the community?’ or ‘What’s the upside to this?’” Fresquez said. Patsy Schmitz, who attended the event, would like to see major newspapers take part in this responsibility because they can reach more readers. “I think the mainstream media has a real job to do, to talk to most of the people who are going to read them,” Schmitz said. Ultimately, it’s up to readers to educate themselves on issues such as immigration and not rely solely on the media to create an opinion. According to Del Castillo, educators should be teaching their students to think critically when it comes to the media. “Don’t believe anything that anybody writes – you have the right to question everything that you read,” Del Castillo said.
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Shining a light on campus safety Zach Klimecki and Aaron Jackson zklimeck@mscd.edu ajacks73@mscd.edu Armed with flashlights and clipboards, cops joined forces with students and concerned citizens to prowl the night in search of a safer campus. On Oct. 6 the Auraria Higher Education Center organized the sixth Safe Campus Night. Those attending were split into groups and assigned a section of the campus. Their mission was to make a note of every safety concern they saw. “My greatest fear is that something will happen and we won’t be prepared,” said Auraria Police Detective Leonard Peete, who led Safe Campus Night and is the campus emergency preparedness coordinator. Lighting is the dominant safety issue.
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The groups primarily focused on any dark place where suspected criminals could lurk. Participants on past nights have pointed out potential problem areas. This led to better safety conditions throughout the campus, from additional light posts to trimmed shrubbery, which have enhanced visibility and eliminated hiding places. In addition, emergency stations, marked by blue lights, were installed within the last few years and are strategically scattered all over the campus. The stations are equipped with speaker boxes for people to contact a police dispatcher. The stations were upgraded over the summer with brighter blue lights and can now be seen shining across the campus at night. Peete estimated the response time for the emergency stations is 30 seconds to a minute.
“We’re there pretty quick,” Peete said. “We catch a lot of people.” According to Auraria police’s Campus Security and Safety Report for 2010, the latest available, there were no murders or cases of non-negligent manslaughter on campus, though there were three incidents of forcible sex offenses and two cases of aggravated assault. Burglary topped the list of crimes with 13, while motor vehicle theft was a close second with 12 reported incidents. Students are concerned that if they’re attacked they might not be able to get to an emergency station in time. “They are kind of few and far between. If something happened between them, you would have to run all the way down to the other one. If there were more of them, I think it’d be better,” said Metro freshman Willow McGinty. The department has 28 police officers on campus with roughly 6 officers on patrol at any given time. Officers can be called on as campus escorts or to give students a lift to their cars with the Night Ride service. Auraria provides a free emergency notification system for students, faculty, and staff. Text message alerts are sent to subscribers. Despite efforts to increase campus safety, some students would rather take the selfreliant approach. “I would definitely want to carry another form of protection, like Mace™, and not depend entirely on the emergency lights,” said Monique Threet. For a map of call boxes on campus, visit metnews.org.
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Driving out student hunger Kristy Chaparro kchaparro@mscd.edu Expenses can add up, leaving students hungry for more than an education. The Metro Food Bank is helping with a food drive contest to help fi ll its shelves– and student’s stomachs. During the October Feed Fest running until Nov. 4, the food bank, located in Sigi’s Pool Hall in the Tivoli, is seeking donations of non-perishable food in cans or boxes. Students who are currently enrolled at Metro can fi ll out a registration form, and those who qualify can receive food. Distributed on a points-per-item basis, students are given 6 points worth of food as well as one personal care item per week. According to Braelin Pantel, associate dean of student life, ideal donations would have nutritional value such as protein, whole grains, or canned fruits and vegetables, but the food bank won’t decline any donation. “It’s about providing supplemental food for students,” Pantel said. “It’s not set up as an entire source of nutrition.” For the contest two prizes will be awarded based on points earned, one to the top individual donor and the other to the
best department or organization competing. More points will be awarded for bigger donations. For example, one point will be tallied for a small can of soup, and two points for a box of rice weighing a pound or more. Smaller items, such as tea bags or individual noodle packets will count as onehalf point. The individual donor who earns the most points has a chance to win a prize of a $30 gift card to Target. Departments and Metro State Student Organizations will compete for a pizza party with a value of up to $50. The campus-wide drive is also designed to raise awareness about hunger among students. Hector Rodriguez, a student at Metro, heard about the food bank from a flyer. “It works because it shows students food is available,” Rodriguez said. “The food bank is a nice bonus to the campus. But flyers don’t reach everyone, and some students remain unaware of the food bank’s presence. “I run into Metro students all the time that have no idea we even exist,” said Jaclyn O’Hara, a food bank employee. Patrick Reardon, a member of Colorado Public Interest Research Group, contributed to Metro’s food bank and helped organize a
separate drive called Fill the Truck on campus held Oct. 3 to Oct. 7. “Why not start with people around us so we can visually see that we’re helping out?” Reardon asked. All donations gathered during CoPIRG’s Fill the Truck event were equally split between the three schools on campus. Because the food bank is run entirely by donations O’Hara compared students’ participation to a doubleedged sword.
“We want students to come in, but we also need to stock it,” said O’Hara. For business hours and other information on the food bank, visit http://www.mscd.edu/ studlife/foodbank/.
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World Series Stirs the Politics of Memory “…It breaks your heart. It’s designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone. You count on it, rely on it to buffer the passage of time, to keep the memory of sunshine and high skies alive, and just when the days are all twilight, when you need it most, it stops…” —classicist A. Bart Giamatti, former baseball commissioner and president of Yale University World Series! The Fall Classic is a big deal, where baseball gets its due in places that have a baseball tradition. This excludes Broncos-centric Denver, where baseball seldom got its due in 19 Rockies seasons – except in the 1995 and 2009 playoff seasons, and the 2007 “Rocktober” improbable journey to an ill-fated World Series. This year, I had no ideological commitment to root for either the St. Louis Cardinals or Texas Rangers. Usually, I lean toward teams that have not won many of the big ones. Texas, who lost to the Giants in last year’s Series, has never won. St Louis has taken ten Series, dating to 1926 when they beat Babe Ruth’s Yankees. Still, I have a problem rooting for a team once owned by George W. Bush, whose most memorable move as Rangers’ owner was to send slugger Sammy Sosa to the White Sox. This Series’ three games in Arlington,
Texas – between Dallas and Fort Worth were played in a venue light on celebrities because Dallas isn’t Los Angeles. So we saw TV shot after shot of George and Laura Bush with George wearing his usual bemused and borderline goofy countenance. The Cardinals own a long and classy baseball tradition. Dallas does not. So, even with current Rangers’ owner Nolan Ryan – a Hall of Fame pitcher with seven no-hitters among a fistful of records and a class act himself – sitting next to Bush, I still had to go with St. Louis. I’ve also been pulling for the Cards in much the same manner that I – normally a National League partisan – rooted for the “mustache gang” Oakland A’s against the short-haired and clean-shaven Cincinnati Reds’ “Big Red Machine” of the National League during World Series in the early 1970s. To my mind at the time, the A’s – with lots of facial hair –represented a “screw you” gesture against the short-haired forces of Richard Nixon and his Fascist honchos. A’s owner Charlie Finley – widely known as a cheap bastard with his payroll – actually paid his players modest bonuses to grow facial hair to create a colorful collection in their green-and-gold uniforms. And not since that “mustache gang” of the early ‘70s have we seen as many beards as in the 2011 Series. On both teams. Maybe guys making $5 or $7 million can’t afford razor blades. Regardless of how many beards show up, the World Series has changed since a time some of us can remember when all Series games were played in the daytime. Nor were
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J. SEBASTIAN SINISI sinisi2@msn.com there drawn-out rounds of playoffs that can now push the October classic into early November. When my Brooklyn Dodgers finally beat the Yankees in the 1955 Series, after losing to the Yanks in 1941, ’47, ’49, ’52 and ’53, the Series was over on October 4th. I was in the 9th grade and got home from school in time to see, on TV, Game Seven’s final inning when church bells began ringing and car horns blared in the street the instant of the final out. Now, TV money – lots of it – calls the tune and all Series games are at night, which began with an “experimental” night game during the 1971 Series, in Pittsburgh in 40-degree weather. Then-baseball commissioner Bowie Kuhn wanted prime-time TV audiences and, to demonstrate that all was well, wore an ordinary suit without a topcoat. Throughout the game, TV cameras showed Kuhn obviously freezing his ass, but a tradition was born. The Series changes, not always for the better, but the magic remains.
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Obama’s student loan plan a relief not a cure Ramsey Scott rscott42@mscd.edu Editor’s note: This column was written before President Barack Obama spoke Oct. 26 at the Auraria Campus. White House press releases have covered the majority of what Obama will be discussing in his speech. With that in mind, here goes… President Barack Obama knows that his reelection bid will depend heavily on how he does with the youth vote. With that in mind, Obama is rolling out his administrations’ plan to reform how students pay for their college education. Obama is promoting what is being referred to as a ‘pay as you earn’ repayment plan for student loans. Under the plan, graduated students would have their student loan payments capped at 10 percent of their discretionary income and all remaining student loan debt would be forgiven after 20
years of payments. Currently, student loan payments are capped at 15 percent of discretionary income and debt is forgiven after 25 years of payments. Another change the administration is pushing is making the cost of attending college more transparent. The ‘know before you owe’ plan would provide students with a one-page summary of what each college will actually cost, including living expenses, student loans, grants and scholarships. Along with this information, the summary will provide an approximate total for the amount of debt the student would incur. While this is welcome relief for former, current and future college students, these actions are merely treating the symptoms of an education system in need of major surgery. Stronger action on a federal level must be taken to help ease the financial burden caused by attending college. While lowering the amount of money graduates must pony up each month to pay off their education is a
start, it doesn’t do anything to lower the total bill for a college education. Even with a lower payment plan, students must still contend with staggering amounts of debt just to matriculate for an undergrad degree. In 2010, the Institute for College Access & Success, a nonprofit focusing on higher ed issues in the U.S., reported the average undergrad student loan debt had topped $24,000. If we want our economy to be successful, we must find a better way to educate our young adults. Considering how bleak the job market looks for recent college grads (22.4 percent unemployment in 2009), how can we expect the next generation to be successful when drowning in debt? So while we at The Metropolitan applaud Obama for his new initiatives to help ease the pain of student loans, the problem will not go away until we address how to lower higher ed costs. Until then, all students can hope for is more bandages.
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Fighting an honorable fight
UCD student takes a hit for Denver’s underprivileged Daniel Laverty dlaverty@mscd.edu The fighter enters the ring. Fans start to chant “Pablo, Pablo, Pablo” and it gets louder. He already owns the room and is about to own the fight. The fighter is Pablo Gomez, and this is his moment. Gomez fought in Airtight Boxing’s
Pablo Gomez takes a moment to regroup during his exhibition bout Oct. 14. Photo by Ryan Borthick • rborthic@mscd.edu
“Knocked Out Cold” Oct. 14 event. He faced Allen Medina in an exhibition match. Being an exhibition, no official winner was announced, but Gomez clearly came out on top, landing the most punches. Gomez, 32, balances his time between school and training. He’s working on his graduate degree in public administration from University of Colorado Denver. He received his undergrad from UCD in Sociology in 2008. Gomez first attended Mesa State College in Grand Junction to play football. He suffered an ACL injury and eventually moved back home to Denver. That’s when he got into boxing. “I have some family that’s been in the fight game for quite a few years, (Boxing) was a natural transition for me,” Gomez said. “I’m competitive and I’ve always been athletic.” Gomez has fought in numerous amateur fights and hopes to be successful as a professional boxer. It’s not all studying and fighting for Gomez, who enjoys drawing and writing. Poetry is a personal favorite for Gomez. “It’s another release, [another] way to express myself,” Gomez said.
Pablo Gomez, right, attacks his opponent, Allen Medina, in an exhibition bout Oct. 14 at Red and Jerry’s Event Center. Photo by Ryan Borthick • rborthic@mscd.edu
With his already busy schedule, Gomez still finds time to help Denver’s underprivileged. He has volunteered many hours at Colorado Legal Services. CLS helps the poor and elderly get legal help that would otherwise not be available to them. Gomez has a dream to eventually attend law school, but for now it’s training and
working on his graduate degree. “I want to become a resource for people who aren’t able to help themselves,” Gomez said. After the fight, Gomez leaves the ring. The crowd roars. He shows up every day to fight for everyone else, this is the one night they show up to cheer for him.
Cuba Cuba’s gluten-free cuisine Denver sandwicheria spreads local produce dishes to Boulder Sachelle Troncoso stroncos@mscd.edu In the Village Shopping Center in Boulder sits a restaurant with a lime-green exterior. Its large, garage-like window faces Arapahoe Avenue allowing guests to enjoy their sandwiches inside with an outdoor vibe. Looking out to the Boulder scene, CUBA CUBA Sandwicheria gives its guests options, calling out to anyone on the hunt for a gluten-free meal or Cuban-food fi x. The sandwicheria has tailored its menu to meet the needs of their health-conscious consumers. After chef Enrique Socarras and his sister had a rough start, followed by 10 years of success with the Café and Bar in Denver’s Golden Triangle, Socarras decided to expand by opening the CUBA CUBA in June. Socarras believes Boulder residents want to see gluten-free options. Items like a CUBA CUBA rice bowl paired with baked bread and mojo sauce, give customers a gluten-free option. “People are conscious of what they are eating,” Socarras said. “They know what they want.” Gluten-free diets are necessary for people
with Celiac disease — which affects an estimated 2 million people in the U.S. This autoimmune disease can cause a life-threatening intolerance to gluten — a protein typically found in foods like rye, wheat and barley. Foods like vegetables, fruits and rice are naturally gluten-free. Even those who don’t have Celiac disease, choose the diet just to be healthier. “My cousin’s allergic to gluten,” CUBA CUBA customer Sydney Karpowich said. “I know it can be frustrating for her.” The Market, a restaurant in Denver, understands the importance of having
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gluten-free foods available for guests. Restaurants like CUBA CUBA and The Market are including gluten-free choices on their menus to make it easier for people’s dietary concerns. Along with joining the gluten-free market, CUBA CUBA also uses local farmers’ produce — none of which is pre-made. “Everyone is being more conscious,” The Market manager Jennifer Marti said. “It’s a growing trend. We’re trying to accommodate everyone’s needs.” According to the Euromonitor International forecasts, 2011 gluten-free sales are expected to reach $1.31 billion in the U.S. and $2.67 billion worldwide, as more people will turn to a glutenfree diet. Sales have doubled since 2005 and are expected to hit $1.68 billion in the United States and $3.38 billion globally in 2015.
Cuba Cuba low-down Location: The Village Shopping Center 2525 Arapahoe Ave. Boulder, Co Hours: Sunday - Wednesday 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday - Saturday 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Contact: cubacubasandwicheria.com (303)-442-1143 For more gluten-free info, visit: • • • •
www.celiac.com www.mayoclinic.com/health/glutenfree-diet/my01140 www.livestrong.com/article/47558gluten-diet-weight-loss/ www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/29/ uk-food-glutenfree-idUSLNE78S00W20110929
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Fright Flight takes a scary spin
Auraria club puts on tights for Halloween frisbee tournament Photo and story by Jessica Cueno jcuneo2@mscd.edu It was a weekend fi lled with zombies, angry birds, marching bands and men in tights at the Ultimate Frisbee Fright Flight tournament in Fort Collins. Fright Flight is a tournament held every October at Colorado State University. In this tournament, every player must wear a costume or they are not allowed to play. Metro’s club team, Kryptonite, were all dressed as characters from “Robin Hood: Men in Tights.” Many players had their green tights on, along with a few extra props — including a sword, wigs, and, of course, their boom box playing Robin Hood theme songs. The men (and women) in tights competed against the Mario Brothers, a cow, zombie versions of “The Incredibles,” and members of team Braveheart, who would charge the field in kilts and blue-painted faces yelling “Freedom!” while brandishing a foam sword through the air. Kryptonite member Nancy Campos participated in Fright Flight. “It’s fun because you get more playing time, and it helps you get to know your teammates and how they play,” Campos said. “I really think it gives you an opportunity to
push yourself, you get to see what your limits are.” UCD biology major Austin Curry has been playing with Kryptonite since the spring of 2010. “I feel great about this tournament,” Curry said. “Our team has good players and I feel like we have a good jive together. We played better than usual in this tournament.” Kryptonite player AJ Boogert has played ultimate frisbee for nine years and competes with the team as much as possible since it began last year. “We had a lot of fun this weekend and everyone connected very well,” Boogert said. “We really just enjoyed the weekend together, that’s what it’s all about.” Heath Mackay and Holly Wright are the directors of the tournament. In 1995, they put together the first Fright Flight tournament when Mackay was team captain for University of Colorado. They still participate in the tournament. They have had successful turnouts every year except one, when it snowed over two feet in 1998. Every year after that, teams have played in their costumes in rain, sleet or snow. “We started this tournament because it seemed like a great idea, and we thought it
Halloween treats Things that go ‘bump’ in the kitchen Kate Rigot krigot@mscd.edu Looking for something spooky yet delicious to bring to your Halloween party? Try this playfully gruesome recipe. Bloody Beet Body Parts and Eyeballs If you’ve never tried roasted beets, you’re in for a treat - not a trick! Their intense earthiness is nothing like the sugary canned beets you’re probably used to. The “bloodiness” of this fall/winter root vegetable is really quite convincing for this presentation. Get a friend to help you carve — it’s easier and even more fun than carving jack-o’lanterns! Ingredients 1/2 tsp. each salt and black pepper 1 Tbs. ground caraway seed or garlic powder 5 - 6 large red beets 6 hard-boiled eggs (*you could try this with small baked potatoes cut in half if you don’t eat eggs) 6 whole black olives
To prepare the beets: 1. Mix the salt, pepper, and caraway seed or garlic powder. 2. Wrap beets in foil and place on a baking sheet in a 375° F oven. 3. Roast beets for about an hour and fifteen minutes until somewhat soft. Sprinkle or rub salt mixture on beets until it sticks in a thin layer. Re-wrap in foil and continue roasting for another 15-30 minutes
until beets are soft but somewhat firm - not mushy. A table knife should slide right in. 4. Remove beets from foil and cool to room temperature. For the body parts: 5. With a non-serrated paring knife, carve beets into shapes of body parts or organs - brains, hearts, hands, livers, etc. You can use knitting needles to add grisly detail. For the eyeballs: 6. Take scraps left over from carving and mash them up well with a fork. 7. Peel the hard-boiled eggs and slice in half. Remove yolks and eat them. 8. Fill each egg white half with some of the mashed beet (in empty yolk cavity). Be careful to keep the beet from touching the rest of the egg white, or it will turn pink. 9. Stick half a black olive (removing pit if necessary) into the center of each beet circle. You could also take a toothpick and draw some of the beet juices across the egg whites to create a bloodshot effect. Arrange the body parts on a serving plate — include a knife for guests to cut hunks off of the larger organs. *Hint: If there’s not enough beet left over from carving the other parts, you could sacrifice a few fingers from the hands.
MetOnline Visit metnews.org for more spooky recipes, including Booze-Roasted Apples, Spiced Caramel Apples, and Pumpkin Pudding-in-a-Pumpkin — plus a list of ghoulish drink suggestions.
Robert Sanders attempts to catch the disk while staying in bounds as other costumed players watch during a game at CSU’s ultimate frisbee Fright Flight tournament Oct. 22 in Fort Collins.
would be a lot of fun,” Mackay said. It is now the largest ultimate frisbee tournament in Colorado, with 35 teams playing — all in costume. “It’s a great tournament because it isn’t as serious as other tournaments, which also is great for college teams because it isn’t as competitive and it gives them a good chance to get out there and play,” Mackay said. “There were about 5 or 6 college teams in the
tournament this year”. The tournament uses seven pools, with five teams in each pool. The games go on until 13 points are scored, or when the second horn is blown from the main field. Kryptonite finished their final fall tournament at 2-6. They are planning on doing indoor practice during the winter to prepare for next season in the spring.
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Chris Fowke does CBGB’s This Saturday, Oct. 29, the Hi-Dive will be hosting Denver Does CBGB’s. If anything, this event will go down in history as one of the biggest costume-clad, punk shows that Denver has ever seen. It’s all thanks to local artist manager Chris Fowke. As a fan of CBGB’s, Fowke wanted to put together a show that paid homage to the defunct venue. So, he found five local bands to portray seminal bands of the era, including indie rockers Hindershot as The Talking Heads, and brooding postpunkers, Accordion Crimes, as Blondie. The Metropolitan spoke to Fowke about this clever cover show, his favorite CBGB’s-related bands and the show’s recent seal of approval. Interview by Ian Gassman • igassman@mscd.edu IG: What was the impetus behind setting up Denver Does CBGB’s and what does the event entail? CF: It started off as more of a joke. I didn’t think people would have an interest in seeing that type of [cover] show and I didn’t think bands would want to dedicate the time to learn someone else’s songs. After seeing that people really had an interest in the shows, I decided to put together the show. I knew I didn’t want to do a tribute to an album, though. So I thought it would be cool to see five bands represent an era from a club. CBGB’s was the first that came to mind. IG: In your opinion, what was so special about CBGB’s and the bands that played there? CF: CBGB’s is one of those iconic clubs that I think a lot of people immediately recognize when they hear the name. Granted, a lot of that is great merchandising, but even if you are just a casual music listener, I think you’ll
know CBGB’s and what it represented. Plus, I love the bands that came out of that scene. Television, The Ramones, The Talking Heads, Patti Smith, Richard Hell, The Heartbreakers, Blondie, The Dead Boys, The Cramps. What other club has ever produced that kind of alumni? [CBGB’s] was crucial to nurturing the uniqueness each one of those bands had and letting them develop their sound in a live setting. It was also one of the few clubs that would let you play as long as you played only originals. I guess that makes this show ironic. IG: When did you get all the local bands on board? CF: I originally tried to put this together back in February in the hopes of booking it for a summer show. That didn’t pan out, so I tried again for Halloween weekend and ended up getting some great bands to do it. IG: Which cover performance are you looking forward to the most?
Although Chris Fowke created Denver Does CBGB’s, he’d would rather just parody himself.
Photo courtesy of Chris Fowke CF: That is very tough [because] I’m really looking forward to seeing Kissing Party as The Ramones because that is fairly different from their own sound. [But] seeing Television’s songs covered live is also something I’m looking forward to! IG: Are you expecting this concert to turn into a giant, punk rock costume party? CF: I hope so. I know most, if not all, of the bands will be dressing up in some way. IG: At the end of September, Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth approved Hindershot’s portrayal of The Talking Heads. How did it feel getting this recognition and approval from two members of CBGB’s staple, The Talking Heads? CF: It was great finding out Chris and Tina both thought [the show] was cool. IG: But have any other CBGB’s-related bands reached out to you about the event? CF: I haven’t had any bands reach out to me, but I did reach out to a couple in the hopes of
getting them to come out for the show. That didn’t work out. But most of them did tell me they loved the idea! IG: On that note, if you had the chance to go back in time and see a show at CBGB’s, which bands would you like to see? CF: All of them! But, specifically, Television, The Ramones, Tom Verlaine and Johnny Thunders IG: Do you have plans to do another event like this next year? CF: I have a couple of ideas that I’ve been throwing around [but] I’m trying to get a feel for which bands would be into it. One of those ideas is doing a tribute to [London’s] 100 Club or, possibly, the whole UK punk scene from the mid-’70s as a nice follow up to CBGB’s.
Denver Does CBGB’s 8 p.m., Oct. 29 @ Hi-Dive, $10
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Cotton Keys’ purist sound Ian Gassman • igassman@mscd.edu In the past few years, a handful of trends have popped up in the world of indie rock. Samplers are slowly replacing guitars. Songs are getting drenched in reverb. And singing an indistinguishable vocal line is now commonplace. Like the artists before them, today’s indie bands are finding innovative ways to carve out an individual sound. By creating this sound, most of these bands have forgotten where the whole “indie” aesthetic comes from. This isn’t the case with Cotton Keys. Instead, this quartet plays the kind of music that captures the essence of early indie rock. But it didn’t start out that way. In 2009, longtime high school friends Nic Turiciano, Justin Camilli and Justin Goodfellow moved from Albuquerque, New Mexico to Ft. Collins and began attending Colorado State University. Here, they started a quiet, keyboard-driven project called Dials. According to Turiciano, it was music “you could play when you’re in a dorm room.” Last fall, the three found an apartment,
moved all their gear inside, lined the walls with egg crates and tried to play a little louder than before. After a while, their schoolmate, Dan Bombard, joined them on bass. Turiciano switched to playing a makeshift drumset, Camilli began writing on electric guitar and Goodfellow followed suit. “We put our kitchen table in our closet, so we could make room for all the stuff,” Turiciano recalled. By the end of a few jams, the new dynamic stuck and Dials became Cotton Keys Since the switch, the quartet released a home-recorded debut called Sweatshop Sounds and began making its way through the Ft. Collins scene. Now, they are working with a fellow Ft. Collins band, A.M. Pleasure Assassins, to release a split cassette tape. “Jared Meyer, who’s in A.M. Pleasure Assassins, came to us and said he had a big box of 30 minute cassette tapes lying around and asked if we’d want to do a split tape with him. So, we have a set number of minutes we can occupy,” said Turiciano. “Right now,
FROM LEFT: Nic Turiciano, Justin Camilli, Dan Bombard and Justin Goodfellow are Cotton Keys.
we’re looking at, like, four songs. As well as some stuff in between them,” he said. Like Cotton Keys’ previous batch of recordings, the “stuff in between” on this new EP will be flush with atmosphere. Meanwhile, the main songs will feature Turiciano’s image-laden lyrics and relaxed drumming, Bombard’s punchy basslines, and Camilli and Goodfellow’s perfectly blended riffs. Although Meyer’s production elements will be incorporated into each song, it’s likely that the entire EP will maintain a unique, lo-fi sound, similar to mid-’90s indie bands like Death Cab for Cutie, Interpol and Modest Mouse. “It’s kind of interesting that the lo-fi
Photo courtesy of Cotton Keys thing is a trend right now,” said Camilli. “People go for that. But I still feel that, even if it wasn’t a trend, we’d obviously still be [recording like] that.” Beyond this sentiment, Cotton Keys strives to avoid recent trends by making each song a collaborative effort and drawing from what Goodfellow calls, “the good old stuff ... The classic indie rock before the ‘techno indie rock.’” After the split is finished and released, the quartet plans on playing a release show in Ft. Collins and Denver. Until then, they are playing the Meadowlark on Thursday, Oct. 27. But no matter where Cotton Keys plays their own brand of indie rock, the initial spirit of the music will always be with them.
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A very spooky, spectacular Halloween concert guide
The Widow’s Bane 8 p.m., Oct. 28 @ The Walnut Room, $10
If you still haven’t gotten your fill of the walking dead after last weekend’s zombie crawl, The Walnut Room is the place to be. Here, the Mile High City’s premiere undead rockers The Widow’s Bane will be playing a rousing set. Onstage, the members are known for their very dead personas, but the band’s gimmick doesn’t kill the music. These guys are talented, and their brand of dark folk mixes some browbeating rock songs with some truly haunting ballads. Along with Radical Knitting Circle and Death Rides West, it should make for a great evening of music that’s sure to put you in a spooky good mood.
HallowGoth
9 p.m., Oct. 31 @ City Hall, $15
Finish off Halloween right at the HallowGoth dance party at City Hall. Local favorites band together to celebrate the darkest night of the year. See the Overcasters and Le Divorce rock out live while FashionNation’s Paul Italiano spins vinyl for the greatest Goth dance party of the year. Special guest, DJ Roland of Milk and The Church, will be there to help keep the dance-floor moving. Dress up in something scary and, if you make the judges “squeal,” you might head home with the $200 prize for scariest costume at midnight. Either way, it’s a dark night of danceable fun that you don’t want to miss.
Matt Pusatory • mpusator@mscd.edu
Julie Maas • pretko@mscd.edu
After the fun of Denver Does CBGB’s, cover-enthusiasts can travel even farther back in time by seeing Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe and Rose Hill Drive at the Fillmore Auditorium on Halloween. Funky horn player Denson and his band will be performing the entirety of The Rolling Stones’ classic album Sticky Fingers, while rockers Rose Hill Drive will tackle The Who’s quintessential record Who’s Next. It may not be the real thing, but each band will definitely put their own spin on the material — specially 8 p.m., Oct. 31 Tiny Universe, whose soulful, horn-driven jams are sure @ Fillmore, $20-32 to take the Stones in a new direction. Rose Hill Drive certainly has the chops to take on Who’s Next, and their throwback sound makes them a great fit. The two great albums played together is a classic rock fan’s dream. Sure, some purists may cringe at the idea of these songs being covered, but hey, isn’t Halloween supposed to be a little nerve-racking?
On Halloween night, infectious pop melodies will be taking over Summit Music Hall, as Mayday Parade and We Are the In Crowd pull out all the stops. Heavy hitters in the pop rock scene, Mayday Parade are touring on the heels of their self-titled album, released Oct. 3. As a band that has been around for six years, their discography and touring repertoire is impressive, as well as their versatility within the genre. From stirring, stripped-down ballads to amped-up anthems, Mayday Parade has a song for every pop 6 p.m., Oct. 31 @ rock fan. The same applies to We Are the In Crowd. Since Summit Music Hall, $20 2008, they’ve been playing their own, unique brand of pop punk alongside big names in the alternative scene, including All Time Low and Taking Back Sunday. Playing alongside Youmeatsix and There for Tomorrow, these four solid alternative acts are bound to get Summit’s Halloween audience off its feet.
Matt Pusatory • mpusator@mscd.edu
Nikki Work • nwork@mscd.edu
Halloween ‘71
Mayday Parade
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MetSports
Metro braces for home finale
Women’s soccer shuts out UNK 2-0, upset at UCCS 3-1 In their last road trip of the regular season, the Metro women’s soccer team started the trip strong, but was caught off-guard by weekend’s end. They won 2-0 at University of Nebraska at Kearney Oct. 21, but fell 3-1 at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Oct. 23. Despite losing at UCCS, the Roadrunners returned to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Division II top-25 poll at No. 25. They are now 12-4-1 and 8-4-1 in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference play. “I think the girls, in moments, [thought] we were expected to win [at UCCS] without showing up,” head coach Adrianne Almaraz said.
It’s the fewest Metro has given up in conference play this season. “It was probably our first shutout in a long time. We were able to move the ball, and that’s what got us the win,” Price said. Metro sealed the win when Price hit a shot from 15 yards out and went past UNK goalkeeper Marisa Niday for her second goal of the game. Metro defeated the Lopers for the season sweep. Junior goalkeeper Danielle Quigley had three saves in the game. Senior forward Taylor Nicholls returned to action after missing the last couple of games with an undisclosed injury. “We had good possession, had a good early goal. Kearney came out strong [in] the second half as well. Then we got the second goal, which gave us the momentum,” Almaraz said.
Metro at Nebraska-Kearney Metro came out strong at University of Nebraska-Kearney. The Runners got on the board less than 10 minutes into the game when junior forward Aubrey Fondy found redshirt freshman forward Karisa Price, who scored. “I think it was good to come out and score a goal in the first 15 [minutes], which is what we have been struggling with this season,” Price said. Metro was able to keep UNK off the board by playing well defensively. The Runners’ defensive effort was stellar, holding the Lopers to only five shots overall.
Metro at UCCS The Roadrunners finished the weekend at University of Colorado-Colorado Springs. As the game progressed, Metro couldn’t capitalize on their opportunities. “We made some mistakes, gave up goals,” freshman forward Abby Rolph said. “[We] can’t let that happen, especially this late in the season.” The Mountain Lions got on the board first. Less than 11 minutes into the game, redshirt freshman defender Jade Ryals knocked down UCCS midfielder Agnes Arnadottir in the box. Arnadottir scored right past Quigley off a penalty kick.
Paul Meyer pmeyer8@mscd.edu
Metro’s forward, Aubrey Fondy, disputes the ball against goalie Marissa Niday during the game vs. Nebraska-Kearney at the Auraria Field Oct 2. The Roadrunners won 6-1. File Photo by Carla Ferreira • cferreir@mscd.edu
UCCS got a second goal when forward Jessica Escobedo got the ball after Metro misplayed it, and she gave Mountain Lions a 2-0 lead. Metro gained some momentum when sophomore midfielder Becca Medina was taken down. The Roadrunners received a penalty kick and decided to go to Rolph. She scored her 10th goal of the season. Metro started to pick up the pace after Rolph’s goal. They had more chances, but they couldn’t capitalize. The Mountain Lions took a 3-1 lead when midfielder Hannah Rather scored off a corner pass. UCCS midfielder Julie Saenz had two assists. Metro suffered their first-
ever loss against UCCS. “We need to think about our mistakes [that] we made, what we need to improve on,” Rolph said. “It’s crunch time, and we need to fix them fast.” Metro will finish regular season play Oct. 28 against No. 23 Colorado School of Mines at Auraria Field.
Tebow wins game, not his critics’ praise The Denver Broncos came away with a win Sunday, but the vast divide between quarterback Tim Tebow’s critics and supporters remains. Tebow won a game with inconsistent play, dependent on recovering an improbable onside kick. Supporters view the victory as an attribution to the intangibles and sheer determination Tebow brings to Denver. Tebow looked horrible during the first three and a half quarters. His first pass almost resulted in a pick six, but Miami inside linebacker Karlos Dansby let the ball slip through his fingers. Delighted critics saw Tebow’s tendency to panic under pressure and toss jump balls on full display during his first pass of the game. Broncos coach John Fox definitely tweaked the offense to be more run-oriented, using Tebow and running back Willis McGahee as a double threat. However, Miami coach Tony Sparano began loading the box with eight defenders, disregarding Tebow’s ability to pass.
Thomas Belinski belinski@mscd.edu The Broncos’ running game became less effective, and Tebow proved Sparano’s passing theory correct – at first. On one third-down conversion attempt, Tebow missed his wide-open tight end, Daniel Fells, so badly it was difficult to determine if he was attempting a completion or just throwing the ball away. Tebow’s critics insist once teams plan for Tebow’s unique skill set, they can easily contain him with the use of higher-caliber defensive players he rarely faced in college.
Taking away the run forces Tebow to beat the opposing team with the pass, potentially his greatest weakness. On the flip side, Tebow kept plays alive and fans on the edges of their seats with his ability to feel and avoid the rush. Even with Miami’s focus on containment, Tebow turned potential sacks into first downs using his speed and strength to avoid and brush off defenders. Tebow finally called Miami’s bluff on daring him to pass with less than six minutes left in the fourth quarter. Suddenly, his accuracy resembled a proficient NFL quarterback as he hit Daniel Fells and wide receiver Matthew Willis on deep routes. The pass to Fells wasn’t pretty, but the “duck” zipped through triple coverage setting up another great pass and catch between them both for a score. The Broncos moved down the field with purpose and urgency, but most fans saw it as too little, too late. After the Dolphins fumbled away an onside kick, Tebow marched the Broncos down
the field for a touchdown and two-point conversion. Denver scored 15 points in less than three minutes and won the field position battle in overtime. That gave kicker Matt Prater the opportunity for the 52-yard gamewinning field goal. It was pretty obvious Fox didn’t want Tebow airing out the ball after their defense recovered a fumble in Miami territory. Three straight running plays netted two yards before Prater was sent out. If Fox trusted Tebow, he may have attempted to gain more yards, considering Prater missed two field goals earlier in the game. Although the Broncos won, they were shut out by a horrendous 0-5 football team for 56 minutes with a victory dependent on the outcome of an onside kick, in which Tebow had no influence. After one game, it appears the critics and supporters can both say, “I told you so.”
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Volleyball wins five-set thrillers at Colorado Mines, UCCS Zee Nwuke zwunke@mscd.edu
With postseason implications on the line, a red-hot Metro volleyball team conquered No. 22 Colorado School of Mines and University of Colorado at Colorado Springs in two suspenseful five-set matches Oct. 21 and 22. The Roadrunners came back from being down two sets both nights to secure wins at both schools. “Obviously, I’m pleased we showed the courage and composure to battle from that type of situation in both matches,” head coach Debbie Hendricks said. “We won this weekend, but I’d really like to see us focus on coming out stronger.” The match against Mines was very important, according to Hendricks, since CSM had won 10 straight matches going in. With these two wins, Metro improved to 19-4 overall, and 11-3 in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. They’ve now won five straight matches. The Roadrunners moved up to 10th in the American Volleyball Coaches Association Division II top-25 poll. Metro at Mines Mines won the last time the two teams squared off, so the Roadrunners had extra motivation to get a win at Lockridge Arena. In the opening set, Metro got off to a slow start, and Mines quickly took a slim lead. The two teams battled as the game progressed with a 10-10 score. After that, Mines got going offensively and seized the lead. Up 18-12, Mines stayed composed and finished the set 25-18. The second set brought on more frustration for the Roadrunners, as the Orediggers continued their offensive assault. Mines was up 5-2 early in the set, but Metro didn’t let that stop them. Halfway through the set, Metro got a 14-13 lead, but let Mines take it back. The score remained fairly close for the remainder of the set before the Orediggers took the set 25-21. “We just didn’t finish,” senior setter Darcy Schwartzman said. Hendricks also felt Metro let the second set slip away. “Any time you let another team run their offense at will, in any sport, you’re going to lose,” Hendricks said. In the third set, the Roadrunners quickly fixed their mistakes and made up for their previous sets, leading 7-1 early. This forced Mines to take a timeout. Mines tried to repeat a comeback once
again, but Metro remained poised. They cruised in the third set 25-19. “That’s definitely our potential,” senior middle blocker Julie Causseaux said. “We just need to start off [strong] earlier and take care of (business) in the first two sets.” Mines put up more of a fight in the fourth set, but Metro prevailed. The Orediggers took the lead early and maintained it. Mines called another timeout after Metro tied the set at 13. Each team looked for an edge to help them get the win. Both teams played hard, trading point for point in the final stretch of the set. The Roadrunners showed a lot of determination and secured the set 27-25. In the fifth set, senior outside hitter Bri Morley scored the first point with an aggressive kill, and Metro bombarded Mines with one kill after another afterward. Mines tried to make one last attempt at a comeback, but Metro took control and won the set 15-9. “We played well,” Schwartzman said. “We served more aggressive, and took them out of their system.” Schwartzman had 50 assists, while Causseaux led with 20 kills. Morley had 17 kills. “Every time we seem to match up with Mines, it’s a good match,” Hendricks said. “Being down two [sets] is not an easy thing against a good team, and I thought we responded really well.”
Metro at UCCS Metro got off to a slow start once again. UCCS exploded for five straight points to begin the match. The same trend continued, until Metro was forced to call a timeout after trailing 11-2. The Roadrunners made a slight comeback, but UCCS hit the ball on all cylinders. They took the set, 25-16. The second set started differently. Metro and UCCS traded kills in the beginning portion of the set. UCCS then caught fire for six straight points before Metro called a timeout. The Roadrunners came out of the timeout hot, but UCCS kept their poise and won the set 25-21. In the third set, Metro got on a roll. They took the lead and never gave it back. The score was 11-7 when the Roadrunners forced UCCS to take a timeout. Metro didn’t let up after. They took the set 25-21, as senior outside hitter Emily Greenhalgh fired a kill past the Mountain Lions for the point. Similar patterns continued in the fourth set. Metro came out hitting well again, scoring six of the next seven points. The score was 10-4 when UCCS made a comeback to
Metro senior middle blocker Julie Causseaux hits the ball past Colorado School of Mines’ Anna PadgetShields and Melanie Wannamaker Oct. 21 in Golden. Down 2-0, the Roadrunners came back to win 3-2. Photo by Steve Anderson • sande104@mscd.edu
cut Metro’s lead to 12-11. After that, Morley fired a kill carrying the Roadrunners to a 25-18 victory for the set. In the fifth set, the Mountain Lions took a 3-0 lead. Metro made a quick comeback to tie the set at six, but UCCS regained the lead. The two teams were tied at 10, and they battled for the advantage. With the set tied at 14, Metro saw their chance for victory and grabbed it. Greenhalgh fired a kill to tie the match, and Julie Causseaux finished them off with two more devastating kills to secure the match. Greenhalgh led Metro with 22 kills, and Morley contributed 19 kills. Senior libero Ngoc Phan had 29 digs, and junior setter Vanessa Gemignani had 53 assists. “I’m glad we came back for the win. But next time, I think we should start stronger,”
Greenhalgh said. “We came back for the win and showed we’re a strong team.” Metro will return to the Auraria Event Center Oct. 28 and 29 to face Chadron State College (Neb.) and RMAC-leading University of Nebraska at Kearney, ranked sixth in the nation. The Roadrunners will also travel to cross-town rival Regis University Nov. 1. “I feel like both matches this weekend are must-wins for us,” Hendricks said. “Obviously, we didn’t play the way we would’ve liked to play when we were at Kearney a few weeks ago, so I’m looking for us to match up against them well and bring our game to the gym.”
Cross-Country solid in RMAC Championships Sports Desk Report Although it was expected that Western State College and Adams State College would dominate in cross-country like they do every year, the Metro cross country team finished the RMAC Championships strong. The men finished fifth overall, while the women finished third. The third-place finish was Metro’s best cross-country outcome in
school history. Although Western State won the RMAC title for the first time since 2004, and with 2005-2010 RMAC-winner Adams State taking second place, Metro finished three points behind New Mexico University with 141 points on the men’s team and 46 points behind ASC with 77 points on the women’s team. For the men’s 8-kilometer race, senior
Carl Arnold III finished 15th overall with a time of 26 minutes, seven seconds, while senior Eiger Erickson finished 18th overall five seconds later. Arnold and Erickson were named to the second-team All-RMAC team. For the women’s 6-kilometer race, senior Xenia Flores finished ninth at 22:53, while junior Carissa Sinda finished 11th at 23:15. Flores and Sinda were named to the secondteam All-RMAC team.
Metro will host the NCAA Division II Central Region Championships at Denver’s Washington Park Nov. 5.
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TimeOut This
Week 10.27
Booze & Boos: 3–6 p.m. 9th Street Park
45- Passionate; 47- Dread; 49- Mends a shoe; 50- Thin candles; 54- “Seinfeld” uncle; 56- Mine prop; 57- Gramineous; 63- “______ by any other name…”; 64- Light air; 65- On ___ with; 66- Metal pin; 67- Plains native; 68- Fast fliers; 69- Snow conveyances; 70- Clublike weapon; 71- Smoke deposit;
Down 1- Quickly, quickly; 2- Back; 3- Architect Saarinen; 4- Blueprint detail; 5- A lot; 6- Capacitance units; 7- Decree; 8- Eye sore; 9- By the day; 10- Sign of spring; 11- Actor’s parts; 12- Grenoble’s river; 13- Passover feast; 21- Tabula ___; 24- Russian drink; 25- Did the butterfly; 26- Anklebones; 27- 16th letter of the Hebrew alphabet; 28- Diner orders; 30- Makes well; 31- Black bird; 33- Tall tales; 35- Bread spread;
36- 100 dinars; 37- Salinger girl; 38- 24 hour periods; 41- Bit of film, to a photog; 44- Goals; 46- General ___ chicken; 48- Aztec god of rain; 50- Autocratic Russian rulers; 51- Month of showers; 52- Establish as the truth; 53- Alleviated; 55- First name in cosmetics; 57- Glimpse; 58- Comic Rudner; 59- Miss; 60- ___ facto; 61- The Green Hornet’s sidekick; 62- Formerly, formerly;
Texts From Last Night She just had to change the song on the radio cause I was tap dancing on her windshield You told them that the brownies were safe, and then pointed to a passed out Ryan and said “see?” I’m the only one that’s wearing a Tarzan outfit get your ass over here you douche
2:05 p.m. Sports Authority Field
10.31
National Novel Writing Month Midnight Kickoff
10 p.m.–2 a.m. Fireside Books and Coffee 410 W Hampden Ave. Englewood 1`s
Free.
11.1
10.28
8 a.m.–5 p.m. 1033 9th St. Park
9 a.m.–4 p.m. St. Catejan’s
1- Ancient Athens’s Temple of ___; 5- Rubs out; 9- Seine spot; 14- Leak slowly; 15- ___ accompli; 16- Uneven; 17- River in central Switzerland; 18- Salver; 19- Angered; 20- Beget; 22- Caterpillar rival; 23- Besides; 24- One who osculates; 25- Attempts; 29- Remove hair; 32- Ambush; 34- Captivated; 39- Came down to earth; 40- Diarist Nin; 42- One of the Simpsons; 43- Medieval musician;
Broncos vs. Lions
Watch Halloween movies and learn about alcohol and Halloween. Free, food provided.
COLEADS
Across
10.30
Join Colorado Leadership for Equity Advocacy and Discovering Social Justice and talk with other students and participate in activities designed around topics of privilege, identity and community. Free.
10.29
Dia De Los Muertos: Community Alter During the week of Nov. 1-4, bring small momentos of your dead loved ones. The items will be clipped onto ribbons and hung from the ceiling as part of The More Than Muses Feminist Art Gallery. All items will be monitored and secure. Sponsored by Metro State Institute for Women’s Studies and Services. Free.
11.2
Fall Choral Concert
Hot Topics
Hear the sounds of the Metro State Women’s, Men’s and Women’s Chamber Choirs and mixed Chorale. Free to Metro students, faculty and staff. with ID. General admission: $10 adults; $8 seniors; $5 students.
Express your thoughts with other students about the Transgender Day of Rememberance. Beverages, pizza provided. Free.
4–6:30 pm or 7:30–9:30 p.m. King Center
11 a.m.–12 p.m. Multi-Cultural Lounge
My Life Is Average
Fun Halloween Facts
While Christmas shopping with my mom I crawled into what I thought was our shopping cart. Instead I crawled into the back of some elderly couples cart. I’m 19, they asked my mom if they could put me under their tree for their grandson. MLIA.
The first Jack O’Lanterns were made from turnips.
Today, I saw an ad on craigslist saying that they had a huge box that was perfect for a fort. Needless to say, I picked it up and made a fort with it. MLIA. Today my friend told me to look up sesame street on google earth. Turns out its a street where you can live in New York. Guess where im living when im older? MLIA.
Halloween is the second highest grossing commercial holiday after Christmas. Samhainophobia is the fear of Halloween. Boston, Massachusetts, holds the record for the most Jack O’Lanterns lit at once (30,128). In 2010, 72.2 percent of those surveyed by the National Retail Federation handed out candy, 46.3 percent carved a pumpkin, 20.8 percent visited a haunted house, and 11.5 percent dressed up their pets.