Volume 34, Issue 13 - Nov. 10, 2011

November 10, 2011

Volume 34, Issue 13

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A wall that brings us together

A battle cross consisting of a rifle, combat boots and a helmet is placed in front of the traveling Vietnam War Memorial Nov. 4 on the Auraria Campus. The wall is a replica of the one in Washington D.C. More coverage on pages 4 and 5. Photo by Alicia Valiente • mvalient@mscd.edu

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Michael Moore talks Occupy, politics Filmmaker makes stop in Denver on book tour

By Wesley Reyna wreyna1@mscd.edu A line of students waiting to see fi lmmaker and author Michael Moore wound through the Tivoli halls in anticipation of his Nov. 3 book-signing appearance.

Moore, who is no stranger to attention, dressed casually in black sweats, a T-shirt, a jacket and a baseball cap. He was greeted with a standing ovation from the maximum capacity crowd of 640 in the Turnhalle, while an additional 150 to 250 watched a live video feed of the event in the Tivoli atrium.

While he kept the event lighthearted by poking fun at himself, Moore also used the opportunity to address more serious topics like health insurance, President Obama, the timely Occupy movement, which Moore seemed especially excited to be a part of.

“I’ve spent 20 years making anti-corporate and anti Wall Street movies, to lay the foundation of groundwork for a moment I wasn’t sure would ever come in my lifetime,” Moore said. “So I’m like really happy right now.”

Moore has visited Occupy movements across the nation from Occupy Wall Street to Occupy Oakland, but does not claim to be a leader of the movement.

“The beauty of this movement is that it has no leaders, it has no spokespeople. We take the position that everybody is a leader and everyone is a spokesperson.”

Though he isn’t an official spokesperson for the Occupy movement, Moore has used his popularity to raise awareness of the

movement in the media. Graham Clumpner, a member of Iraq Veterans Against the War welcomes Moore’s support “I think it’s great to have him. Obviously there are celebrities that are going to come and tap into this type of stuff, whether its Danny Glover or Michael Moore,” Clumpner said. “The people who are not going to like Michael Moore, they’re not going to like Occupy Wall Street anyway. So it’s not like he is hurting the image or damaging it.”

Reflecting on the past, the 57-year-old Moore explained what he saw as the fundamental change in America’s job market.

“The deal was, if you, the worker, worked hard and your company prospered, you prospered. They changed it up on us, didn’t they?” Moore said. “They changed it to: You work hard, we the company prosper, and then you lose your job.”

While Moore has his share of critics and those opposed to the fi lmmaker’s tactics, there weren’t many in attendance at his appearance.

“I think a lot of people were in agreement with him– too much, instead of doing what we’re supposed to do here and think critically about some of these issues that he has brought up in some brilliant fi lms,” said Jack O’Brien, a political science major at Metro.

Moore made it clear that he supported Obama during his 2008 campaign and said he even shed tears on his ballot while voting in that election. But he also made it clear that he hasn’t been satisfied with the president’s progress since.

“We needed a Franklin Roosevelt,

Michael Moore Makes his speach to the Auraria Campus Sept. 26 at the Tivoli Turnhalle.

Photo By Ryan Borthick • rborthic@mscd.edu

“When anthropologists and historians dig up our culture hundreds of years from now, assuming the planet is still here, they are not going to understand us,” Moore said.

“We better leave a note behind.”

The event concluded with Moore signing copies of his most recent book “Here Comes Trouble: Stories from My Life,” before heading to Civic Center Park to show his support of Occupy Denver.

someone to come in and say ‘Glass-Stegall reinstated, Bush tax cuts for the rich– gone, regulations on Wall Street immediately, money out of politics, bring the troops home,’” Moore said. “And he should have said to the Republicans ‘if you don’t like it, kiss my ass. The American people put me here to do what I’m doing and if you don’t like it, vote me out in four years.’”

As Moore spoke there was a common theme of confusion and questioning of the ways we approach society as Americans.

Raising awareness on Meningitis Kristy Chapparo kchapparo@mscd.edu

With a case of bacterial meningitis reported at CU Boulder in September and the death of a Metro student in April 2010, it is important that students are aware of the rare, but deadly infection.

The symptoms of meningitis can often be mistaken for the flu or a severe cold, putting people more at risk during the cold and flu season, a time when immune systems are already stressed. Also putting students at risk is a lack of information about the disease.

“I think that everyone should educate themselves before they discard that they are never going to be affected or have someone else that they care about come in contact with meningitis,” said Martha Eaton, assistant director of the Health Center at Auraria.

Meningitis, which can be both viral and bacterial, is an infection of the menin-

ges, which are the membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord. Infection of this fluid then causes inflammation, causing symptoms such as sudden fever, headache, stiff neck, nausea, confusion, vomiting and sensitivity to light.

“I think the general public knows it’s out there and that people have died. But I don’t think they know what it is and what it does,” said Jennifer Gifford a student at UCD. Meningitis is commonly diagnosed among pre-teens, adolescents, college freshman and travelers.

“College students [are] at higher risk because of their age and because they live in congregate settings where they’re in a closer environment,” Eaton said.

Bacterial meningitis can be spread through actions such as coughing or kissing and can be treated with antibiotics. Although it’s usually more severe than viral, parasitic or fungal meningitis, bacterial meningitis can be prevented with a vaccine.

Recovering from meningitis can take anywhere from 1-2 weeks if the disease is caught in time, though there can be severe and lasting effects. If left untreated the disease can be deadly.

“I just remember waking up with a bad headache and telling my mom that I needed to go to the hospital,” said Cherise Trujillo, a meningitis survivor. “If I wasn’t at the hospital within the minutes that I was it would’ve been pretty bad.”

The medical staff at the Auraria Health Center encourages all students to learn more about the disease and to get vaccinated.

Students who are unsure whether they have been vaccinated can review their records in the Health Center. Students under 25 who have not been vaccinated are eligible to receive the vaccine free or charge. For students over 25 the injection costs $115. For more information drop by the Health Center at Auraria in Plaza building 150 or call 303 556 2525.

Additional reporting by Aaron Jackson Illustration By Andrey Matveyev • amatveyev@mscd.edu

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Traveling tribute remembers fallen veterans Memorial Wall, Medal of Honor recipient visit campus Nathalia Vélez nvelez@mscd.edu On a 20-degree morning, Salvatore Giunta’s speech warmed the hearts of those who attended the opening ceremony for the The American Veterans Traveling Tribute at Auraria.

Retired Staff Sgt. Giunta is the first living recipient of the Medal of Honor since Vietnam, and he was the keynote speaker at the Nov. 4 event.

The AVTT Cost of Freedom Tribute travels around the country, giving people the chance to pay their respects to the soldiers who have died in Vietnam, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and all other veterans.

It includes a scaled replica of the Vietnam Memorial in Washington D.C. and the Cost of Freedom Tribute, which honors those who have died in recent conflicts.

“So many of our young men and women nowadays go overseas and serve the country, and a lot of them don’t come back,” said Matt Brinton, Interim Assistant Director of Metro’s Office of Student Activities. “And it’s a great and powerful component that can travel around the country and people can see.”

Mile High Harley Davidson escorted the veteran-owned tribute to the Auraria Campus, where it stood from Nov. 4 to Nov. 6.

Giunta’s speech was the main event. His

story, of how he retrieved a fellow soldier from the hands of two enemies who were carrying him away, painted a real picture of the war in Afghanistan. But Giunta redirected the spotlight from himself to all soldiers, veterans and the names on the wall.

“This medal right here does not represent Sal Giunta. I attempt to represent what this medal stands for,” Giunta said. “This medal stands for the men and women back there in uniform, the cadets, the ones that are so excited to serve for tomorrow.”

While all eyes and ears were on Giunta, he told the audience that the actions that led to him getting the Medal of Honor were not special, because soldiers do the same and more every day.

“I did what I was trained to do. Never once in my military career have I done anything spectacular,” Giunta said. “That was not spectacular. That was what would be expected of every single one on that mountain.”

Giunta spoke about the sacrifices people make for this country, and the importance of recognizing them.

“The United States of America has no monetary value. This country was paid for in blood, sweat and tears,” Giunta said. “And some people will never receive the accolades or the congratulations or the welcome home that they very much deserve.”

A big part of the Traveling Tribute is

Salvatore Giunta, recipient of the first non-posthumous Medal of Honor since Vietnam, spoke at the American Veterans Traveling Tribute opening ceremony Nov. 4. Photo by Alicia Valiente • mvalient@mscd.edu

raising awareness about not only veterans, but also troops that are still fighting today.

“Freedom isn’t free. There’s people that really are out there every single day putting their lives on the line,” Giunta said. “And that has a very real number. You can see that

by looking at the wall.”

The message seemed to especially impress the veterans in attendance, who have seen the reality of war and lost friends along the way.

According to Julie Daniel, a veteran and Metro student, coming to see the tribute is like visiting the gravesite of a friend. It’s difficult but worth it to honor them. She said the tribute is important for helping people remember.

“People forget,” Daniel said. “Often they forget so many things about what sacrifices people make in war.”

Daniel appreciated Giunta’s remarks, and was glad to meet him after the speech.

“It’s an honor to be able to meet somebody who represents such a large group of great people,” Daniel said. “Not just Medal of Honor recipients, but everybody who serves.”

Braelin Pantel, of Metro’s Office of Student Life, and Cameron Cook, of UCD’s Veteran Student Services, were co-chairs on the committee for the event.

Former State Rep. Joe Rice. D-Littleton, was the emcee for the opening ceremony, which also featured remarks from Maj. Gen. H. Michael Edwards, adjutant general of the Colorado National Guard, Metro State Provost Vicki Golich and CU Denver Chancellor Dr. Jerry Wartgow. >>>traveling memorial story continues on page 5.

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Traveling memorial story About 125 people attended the opening ceremony.

“We had a Medal of Honor recipient on campus who is a phenomenal speaker, who really told a very powerful message,” Brinton said. “I just wish more people would be able to be a part of that.”

For those in attendance, Giunta’s mes-

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sage was clear.

“Very few people in this world would be, I think, willing to give their life for someone else. But people in the military do it day in and day out,” Giunta said. “I’m just trying to hopefully raise awareness and let people know just what this country’s worth.”

Vietnam Army veteran Art Gallegos salutes the American flag as the national anthem is sung at the Veterans Day Memorial Ceremony Nov. 4 on the Auraria Campus.

Photo by Steve Anderson • sande104@mscd.edu

Israel PM visits Auraria

Auraria hosted Michael Oren, the Israeli ambassador to the U.S, on Nov. 8. Oren was on campus to discuss the special relation-

ship that Israel and the U.S. share, a topic he wrote about in his recent editorial for Foreign Policy magazine.

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Support Occupiers, Says Micheal Moore “….a man is not a piece of fruit. You can’t eat the fruit and throw away the peel…”

-- Salesman Willie Loman, in Arthur Miller’s award-winning play “Death of a Salesman” (1949) Willie Loman, playwright Arthur Miller’s Everyman who believed in the American Dream before being discarded by his firm, was on to something back in 1949. So are the “Occupy” people and so is fi lmmaker, author and political activist gadfly Michael Moore, who was on campus last week.

“Don’t let this movement die,” said Moore in a plea for Auraria students to support the “Occupy” movement, on Wednesday afternoon, October 26th, as a parting shot to a packed house Tivoli Turnhalle.

Moore spoke for an hour before signing copies of his latest book, “Here Comes Trouble.”

He then greeted Occupy Denver people on Broadway.

Despite the sluggish economy, 9 percent unemployment, an Afghanistan war costing $2 billion a week, a shrinking American middle class and a widening gap between haves and have-nots, Moore last week said he’s still optimistic and feels heartened by actions like the “Occupy” movement. “I want the Obama I voted for in 2008 back,” he said, adding “in the last few months, Obama has been acting more like Obama. Young people helped elect Obama, but democracy isn’t going to work unless YOU – America’s young people – get off the bench and into the game again.”

Moore said he has faith in young people because “you don’t bring with you all the horseshit – about race, gender and sexual

orientation - that previous generations believed.”

The Detroit suburb of Flint, Michigan where Moore grew up - is the setting for his first documentary, “Roger and Me” (1989), that details the human toll of General Motors closing its auto plants there. Moore’s father, Frank, a World War II veteran, worked for 37 years making spark plugs for General Motors, and “we had a decent, middle-class life, and my folks were able to send their kids to college,” Moore said on campus.

“When I was growing up in the 1950s and ‘60s,” he said, “there were rich people.

They had mansions and yachts, but not today’s level of greed, where the rich believe they have a right to take all they possibly can from you.”

He added, “back then, the rich didn’t draw the anger you have today because they at least built factories so that people had jobs, a roof over their heads and medical benefits. The script used to be that if you worked hard, you’d inherit the American Dream. Now, you’re expendable and, if you work hard, you’ll be fired or maybe do the work of the guy they just fired. And you’ll do it for less money and less benefits.”

Moore, who has gotten on-air death threats from FOX fire-eater Glenn Beck, received a best documentary Academy Award for his 2002 “Bowling for Columbine” fi lm that starts in Colorado and examines the American gun culture. Accepting the award on stage, he had the balls to say “…we live in fictitious times…with fictitious election results that elect a fictitious president…who sends us to war for fictitious reasons…shame on you!, Mr. Bush.” Boos loudly drowned

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In his “Here Comes Trouble” memoir, Moore tells how his father, a U.S. Marine, miraculously survived being killed in the South Pacific on Christmas Day, 1943. No one else in his unit lived.

Frank Moore was just one of America’s World War II veterans who fought in what was called “America’s last Noble War,” when the lines of good and evil were clearly drawn. With none of the nagging doubts we had later in Korea, Vietnam, both Gulf wars and Afghanistan.

World War II vets are now dying off at the rate of 1,100 a day, according to the U.S. Veterans Administration. They’re included in a memorial now on campus for Veterans Day, this Friday. Pay some attention and come out of your Facebook fog long enough to pay some respect to the veterans – men and women – who came back and to those who didn’t.

While their version of the American Dream is today fading fast, it’s the least we can do.

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Movember: The hair apparent Walt House whouse1@mscd.edu I look in the mirror, and I don’t recognize the face staring at me. I see a man with “the friendly muttonchops” – sideburns and a mustache that knit together. I’m nervous, a little scared and wondering how the world will react to this facial-hair union.

Why am I doing this? Why defi le such a ruggedly handsome face? Why am I so arrogant?

I’m participating in a month-long event called Movember. The word is a combination of mustache and November. Men grow mustaches to support men’s prostate cancer awareness as well as other men’s health issues. The movement has spread since its start in Melbourne, Australia, in 2003 to become an international event.

I don’t have prostate cancer, it’s a good cause, and I have wanted to do this for a couple of years. I find it fun to change my appearance by growing a mustache.

I grow facial hair quickly, so as of today

the mustache and sideburns are full.

The men who participate in Movember are called “Mo Bros” and the women who support them are “Mo Sistas”.

My wife is not a Mo Sista. She is frightened by the sideburns. I think I look dashing. If I were born in England during the 1800s, I would have been a “Jim Dandy”. I can see myself on a Penny Farthing bike, drinking tea, subjugating half the world and going on fox hunts.

My wife did suggest I get a pipe. I think the mustache is growing on her, so to speak.

This past weekend, she and I had guests over for drinks. The general response was good, but one woman told her husband not to get any ideas about following my example.

The funny thing is that she has dreadlocks.

I guess she’s selective about where and how hair should be grown.

The more interesting reactions were from the people waiting at the bus stop with me. I take the Boulder Express to Denver each morning. There are a lot of students and professional people – most are clean-cut

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and well dressed. I am the latter. I can see and feel the uneasiness of the crowd. No eye contact. Just blank stares. One would think that I was from Pulp Fiction and “about to get medieval on their asses.” I think about that and smile.

To find more about Movember or count the hairs in my chin go to http://us.movember.com. I am listed under WallySideburn.

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Using dance to illustrate conversation

Colorado Ballet portrays problems with miscommunication Megan Mitchell mmitch46@mscd.edu The Colorado Ballet unleashed complete chaos within the pristine walls of Metro’s Center for Visual Art last weekend.

Guests ran circles around the gallery and bumped into paintings and sculptures that hung on the walls. Staged telephones rang off the hook, people ripped the chords out of their sockets and jumped rope and

Greg DeSantis, Morgan Buchanan, and Sally Turkel entangle themselves in phone chords to interpret problems with miscommunication.

Photo by Mike Fabricius • mfabrici@mscd.edu

tied each other up with them.

The closing ceremony for the CVA’s month-long exhibit “Altered Nature: Notable Interpretations from South America,” Nov. 5 was unlike anything that the gallery had ever seen.

“Most people, when they think of Colorado Ballet, think of the traditional, storybook, classical ballets,” said Marie Belew Wheatley, executive director of the Colorado Ballet. “But many times they don’t know about the additional work that we do, much of which is very contemporary.”

Designed as a reaction piece about the conundrums of communication, four dancers from the Colorado Ballet performed an interactive modern dance entitled, “(Three Zero Three) Three Three Nine-One Six One Nine,” which was one of five phone numbers that the audience was encouraged to call during the show.

Guests were told that calling the numbers would connect them to one of five telephones positioned under artwork from Altered Nature, and the person on the other end of the line would tell them information about the related piece.

“I’m interested in investigating nonproscenium dance (performances without a formal stage),” said Marlene Strang the piece’s choreographer. “We’re creating more of an environment as opposed to ‘I’m the audience and that’s the performer,’ just kind of breaking those boundaries.”

However, when people did call, they were confused and startled to hear erratic yells and inaudible whispers through the line. The dancers skipped from station to station pick-

Colorado Ballet dancers Morgan Buchanan (Left) and Sally Turkel perform an audience-interactive piece at Metro’s Center for Visual Art Nov. 5. Photo by Mike Fabricius • mfabrici@mscd.edu

ing up phones and babbling insanely into the receiver before hanging up and dancing to the other side of the room.

“I love the idea that somebody could call and think they’re hearing about this artwork and then something totally different happens,” Strang said. “It kind of blends the line between who’s the performer and who’s the audience.”

The four dancers, Morgan Buchanan, Sean Omandam, Sally Turkel and Greg DeSantis rehearsed for about two months before revealing the mostly improvisational show. The piece was very different from anything they had ever done because the outcome relied entirely on the audience’s

willingness to call in and play along.

“The best way of conveying the problem with miscommunication was the overall set up,” Omandam said. “People walked in and had no idea what was going on and that added to the confusion and chaos.”

He said that dancing with members of the crowd was communication, regardless of whether they danced back or ran away.

“The art was amazing the entertainment was great,” said Denver resident Jodi Birkofer. “[I wasn’t] apprehensive about joining in at all. It was fun calling in and pretending to be different characters.”

Additional reporting by Ramsey Scott.

Film embraces transsexual’s transitions

Jessica Wacker jwacker1@mscd.edu

Returning to society after being incarcerated was not the hardest task for ex-con Enrique. His biggest challenge is assuming his role in his estranged family, and keeping a relationship with his son, Michael, who had become a transsexual woman named Vanessa.

Set in the Bronx, “Gun Hill Road” is the story of Enrique returning home from prison and dealing with a son who’s making the transition to a female, according to review after review. But it isn’t. It’s about the coming out of a transsexual woman, and a father’s inability to grasp the matter.

It’s a concept missed by critics, except for the LGBTA reviewers already well versed in gender-identity issues and pronoun preference etiquette.

Even “The New York Times” handles the issue improperly, writing “Returning home after a three-year prison stint, Enrique…

discovers…a teenage son, Michael, saving up for sexual reassignment surgery.”

Reviews tend to miss the crux of Vanessa’s character, referring to her instead as Michael, Enrique’s son, who is transforming into his female identity. It’s akin to referring to a gay character as a straight character who is becoming gay. The character is already gay, and Vanessa is already a transsexual woman.

To boot, the actress who plays Vanessa, Harmony Santana, is a transsexual woman herself. She delivers to the role an honesty that makes the movie a stunning portrait of a transsexual woman of color coming out in the Bronx.

Santana’s character navigates a world of Latino machismo, peer gay-basing, and incompetent adults (save for her mother, who thinks she’s doing the best she can).

Reviewers aside, “Gun Hill Road” gives an intimate clip of Enrique’s family attempting to readjust to his presence. Upon his return, his wife Angela (played by Scrubs’ Judy Reyes) ends an affair she’d been having with

a man who supported both her and Vanessa.

She gives Enrique the benefit of the doubt only to discover a wad of cash stored in the sock drawer, a sure sign Enrique is back out on the streets hustling for cash.

Meanwhile, Enrique struggles with thinking he has a gay son. He attempts to be a father figure to Vanessa by re-masculinizing her: Taking her to baseball games and paying a prostitute to give her a hand job.

The fact that he has a transsexual daughter is beyond his understanding. Vanessa responds by running away.

The damage caused by all of Enrique’s efforts to be a good man invokes sympathy.

His heart’s really in the right place. In a final show of sacrifice, Enrique misses his appointment with his parole officer during his search for Vanessa. As he’s cuffed and taken away, Enrique calls out “Michael! Michael!”

Vanessa responds by running outside to see her father dragged away, Enrique’s last look pleading, “This is how much I love you.”

It’s well done, and the film is subtle

enough to make the scenarios feel real, not melodramatic.

The film is beautiful, hard to watch and well written. The characters invoke sympathy, and Vanessa’s struggle is told unapologetically. Free of political messaging or rhetoric (a pitfall of many films dealing with LGBT issues), it doesn’t ask the viewer to understand anything. The film seems to say, ‘I could care less what your stance is on this topic. I’m just here to tell it like it is.’

Photo courtesy of www.gunhillroad.com

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Simple, tasty treats that satisfy taste buds, wallets ¢heap Eats for Broke Students Kate Rigot krigot@mscd.edu Welcome to the first edition of Cheap Eats for Broke Students, your weekly source for information about all things food ­— and cooking-related ­­— all with you, the Metro student in mind.

Let’s face it, a lot of us here at Metro don’t have a whole lot of time to cook, but we also generally lack the cash to eat out all the time. What’s a broke student to do?

Fortunately, there are some easy ways you can incorporate good, nutritious food — that’s delicious, to boot — into your hectic life without breaking your bank or cutting too far into your study time.

Every week, I’ll be bringing you new recipes, cooking ideas, food shopping ideas, or other food-related content that’s sure to inspire you. This ranges from original student-friendly recipes, cookbook reviews, tips on decreasing your food budget, information on seasonal, healthy, vegetarian/vegan, or gluten-free food and even information on food justice or where your food comes from.

With few exceptions, I’ll stick to recipes that don’t require a whole lot of cooking experience, fancy or expensive ingredients, or

special equipment. Most recipes will include different alternatives and substitutions for some ingredients, so as to be more flexible for bare pantries. For many of the non-vegetarian recipes, I’ll include instructions on how to make a vegetarian or vegan version.

My overall goal for this column is not just to empower students to be able to cook their own food in order to save a ton on their food budgets, but also to connect the rest of us to food that is healthy, slow food, natural, or whatever you want to call it. In short, foods that would otherwise be considered elitist and “foodie.”

We all deserve to eat delicious, madefrom-scratch food, too.

But if you’re not the twig-and-berry type, don’t worry — not all of my recipes will be super-healthy. I do plan to include at least one set of “comfort food” recipes, and I do like my bacon.

Since this is your paper, please tell me what you’d like to see in this column. Send me ideas for things you’d like to learn more about, food-budget tips you’ve come up with, and recipes you’d like to share with the whole campus.

Bon appétit!

Autumnal PB&J Here’s a couple quick recipes to get things started off. The first is one of my special season-appropriate version of the classic PB&J, made more interesting by substituting apple butter for jelly.

2 slices oatmeal bread or other whole-grain bread, toasted if desired Almond butter or peanut butter Apple butter Honey or maple syrup (optional) Ground cinnamon, allspice or cloves (optional) 1. Spread the almond butter on one of the bread slices. Top with a layer of the apple butter.

2. Drizzle honey or maple syrup, if desired, on top of the apple butter. Sprinkle with the spices.

3. Top with the other slice of bread and enjoy.

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Sprinkle on coconut, nuts or sunflower seeds.

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... rest in peace Heavy D.

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Sounding Off

Hearts’ non-spatial genre About a year and a half ago, four local musicians took a little time away from their main projects to create the spacious, shoegazing sounds of Hearts in Space. But they weren’t trying to come across as a “space rock” band. Instead, they were making their own specific brand of music they call “dream-fuzzed-cloud-rock.” Beyond all these pesky descriptive terms, however, Hearts in Space’s upcoming album, Already Gone, will truly convey the quartet’s tone.

The Metropolitan spoke to guitarist and main vocalist, Ezra-David Darnell, about songwriting, the recording process and the album’s anticipated release show.

Interview by Ian Gassman • igassman@mscd.edu IG: About a year back, Hearts in Space released a 4-track EP, right? Now, you guys are releasing a new 8-track effort. What are the differences between each album?

ED: We have grown as a band with a new lineup [with Ryan Slowkowski on bass] and we have more of a defining sound that is sonic, fluid [and features] mature songwriting.

IG: Also, what is your favorite track off of this new release and why?

ED: “Shores of Time” came out surprisingly

Hearts in Space second release, Already Gone.

Photo courtesy of Hearts in Space

Hearts in Space frontman, Ezra-David Darnell, left, and his fellow bandmates revel during a live show.

well. It was the newest song and wasn’t expected to be on the record. It drives, but still has the familiar, dark surf sound we love.

IG: Where did you record this EP, did you have any help and how long did it take?

ED: We recorded with some local musician friends [including] Wilson Helmericks of Snake Rattle Rattle Snake [at] Notably Fine Audio over a period of six months. It was also a pleasure working with our friend Brian Marcus [for] mixing and mastering.

IG: On that note, did you implement any special production techniques that you are proud of?

ED: We always like the sound of tape and ran a lot of guitars and vocals through a tape echo. We spent a lot of time getting pleasing tones from our vintage arsenal to fit each song individually.

IG: Speaking of technical processes, who is the main songwriter in Hearts in Space? Would you say you and Jordan Hubner share a lot of the songwriting duties?

ED: We share the songwriting duties equally. I write a lot of the rhythm guitar [parts] and Jordan writes a lot of the guitar leads and lyrics. We both collaborate on melodies and harmonies.

IG: What do you two usually write about?

ED: The song meanings are about mutual experiences and changes in life and exploring the unknown, love, and learning.

IG: Will you be releasing the EP strictly online or do you have physical copies? Do you think listeners will be happy with the final product?

ED: We have physical copies [that] listeners will be happy with because we are happy in the way it turned out.

IG: What are you looking forward to at this upcoming EP release show? Do you have any surprises in store? And, which supporting act are you looking forward to seeing?

ED: Jeff Suthers has always been an inspiration for us musically. But, really, all of the bands are doing really cool things. We picked the supporting acts because of their inventiveness creatively and musically.

IG: Seeing that you, your drummer and your lead guitarist play in a handful of other projects around town (Blue Million Miles, Pacific Pride), is it hard to make time for Hearts in Space? Why did you all start this band when many of you were occupied with other music?

ED: Being in multiple projects that differ in

style helps us as musicians. Hearts in Space is more personal because of the songwriting, and the style of the music is something unique. It is an idea that needed to be explored.

IG: Many critics consider your sound to be “space rock.” Do you agree with this classification? Who or what are some of your specific influences?

ED: Sure. Despite the reference of our band name, I think we just try and write good rock songs that are drenched in the warm, fuzzy tones and sounds that are appealing to us. Personally, [I like] everything from Neil Young and Crazy Horse, to Brian Jonestown Massacre, to Sonic Youth.

IG: How else would you describe your music?

ED: We are trying to create our own brand of rock music that will melt your face off.

[Something like] dream-fuzzed-cloud-rock?

They need to write a “genre dictionary” these days — it just gets so saturated.

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For a music writer — who has worked for industry giants like Rolling Stone, MTV, and Spin magazine —an online music site seems like an unlikely destination. Since 2002, however, Matthew Perpetua has taken his music critiquing talent to the Web with Fluxblog.

The blog features short and insightful reviews of songs, listening links, and hyperlinks to sites where one can purchase the music. Otherwise, every entry screams, sings or raps testament to Perpetua’s impressive resume. And, with posts spanning from Lady Gaga to SBTRKT to Elvis Costello, the variety of genre reviews is almost as surpris-

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ing as the grace with which Perpetua writes about them.

One of the major benefits of Fluxblog is the 2010 Survey Mix — a 157-track compilation of Perpetua’s favorites — that is up for free download. And like the tenor of the website itself, this mix is eclectic and pretty wow-worthy.

Perpetua continues to contribute to Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, and New York Magazine’s Vulture, and often posts links to his work for those publications on Fluxblog.

This way, he not only offers Web music connoisseurs the chance to check out a song and his opinion of it, he gives them access to full album and show reviews.

Fluxblog condenses Perpetua’s extensive music critiquing repertoire and is a perfect place for lovers of any genre to check out the picks of an expert.

Nikki Work • nwork@mscd.edu

Frightened Rabbit EP Scotland’s favorite indie rock quartet Frightened Rabbit have released a free, self-titled, 3-track EP in celebration of their recent tour with Death Cab For Cutie.

The opening track, “Scottish Wind,” is an ode to the band’s homeland, while the remaining two tracks are duets, which give the band an opportunity to expand past their signature sound.

“Fuck This Place” includes vocals from Camera Obscura’s Tracyanne Campbell. It’s a delicate melody that builds over horns and drums into a full ballad about homesickness and the hardships of life on the road.

The EP’s closer, “The Work,” features Frightened Rabbit’s fellow countryman Archie Fisher. The two accented vocals blend

together well and add another layer to a song about hard work. It’s a great way to end the EP — revolving around the lyric “When the work stops working, should we pack it all in?”

Originally released on tour, now the band is letting fans get their hands on it free of charge. All you need to do is join the mailing list on their website, frightenedrabbit.com, and click the “sign up for a free EP” button. If you really like it, though, the band is also offering the EP on vinyl.

Matt Pusatory • mpusator@mscd.edu

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Men’s soccer falls at Fort Lewis College Controversial goal costs Metro RMAC Tournament title Story and photo by Matt Hollinshead mhollin5@mscd.edu Fort Lewis College is always hostile territory for soccer games, especially during the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Tournament. Fans relentlessly taunted the Metro men’s soccer team, and it seemed to affect the Roadrunners’ performance.

Metro lost to the Skyhawks, ranked third nationally, 2-1 in the RMAC Tournament championship game Nov. 6 in Durango. Fort Lewis, who hosted the semifinals and finals, won after RMAC Defensive Player of the Year Fabian Kling scored his second of two goals in the game.

The goal sparked controversy. Roadrunner freshman midfielder Michael Schellenbaum hit the ball with his right thigh, and it went off the crossbar. Junior goalkeeper Shailer Thomas covered it up on the line, but the linesman ruled the play a goal after a brief delay. Thomas and the rest of the team argued that the ball did not cross the line.

As a result, Fort Lewis won its sixth conference tournament title in the past seven years and 11th tournament title overall.

“It’s a disappointing loss,” first-team AllRMAC sophomore defender Andrew Mejia said. “It was pretty hectic, chaotic. They were just coming down our throats a lot.”

Metro is now 14-6-1 this season, while Fort Lewis improved to 19-1-0. The two teams will square off again in the opening round of the NCAA Central Region Tournament Nov. 10. The Roadrunners made it into the big dance for the first time since 2008, and it’s the fifth time in school history that they’ll play in the national tournament.

Metro vs. No. 13 Regis (at Fort Lewis) In the RMAC semifinals, sophomore midfielder Brenden Hughes scored his second goal in two games to help Metro advance past Regis University 1-0 in Durango Nov. 4. For about the first 32 minutes, the Roadrunners didn’t allow a single shot on goal.

With Regis forward Ben Buhler right beside him, Metro freshman defender Cody Melphy tries to clear the ball in the RMAC Tournament semifinals Nov. 4 in Durango. The Roadrunners won 1-0 and advanced to the championship game to face tournament host Fort Lewis.

“We were able to keep possession for long stretches,” head coach Ken Parsons said. “I think part of that was due to the fact that we were pressuring them, forcing them to turn over the ball.”

The game was scoreless going into halftime. The Rangers had many chances to take the lead, including a shot that went off the post at the 36-minute mark. Metro started finding their groove and capitalized with a goal. Hughes scored from the left side off a header with 29 minutes left in regulation.

“I saw (Marc Herschberger) streaking wide,” Hughes said. “So, this was my chance to break into the middle. I jumped as high as I could get, managed to dunk that header in.”

For the remainder of the game, Metro stayed calm and continued playing strong defense. Regis had a couple more golden chances to score, but Thomas denied both shot attempts. He had 10 saves and was glad to help avenge Metro’s 3-2 home loss against Regis Oct. 12.

“It feels good to come back out and redeem myself, redeem our team,” Thomas said.

Metro’s defensive unit got banged up in the game. Junior defender Jeremy Brooks suffered a knee injury after a collision, and senior defender Dele Johnson wasn’t playing 100 percent after hurting his thigh earlier this season. Johnson limped a lot of the game.

Despite only outshooting Regis 22-21 and being shorthanded defensively, Metro stayed patient over the course of the game, advancing to the RMAC tournament finals in the process.

“Our back four did a very good job of minimizing the danger,” Parsons said.

Metro at No. 3 Fort Lewis With the stakes high, Metro squared off against Fort Lewis for the title. The field conditions were abysmal. It was muddy because of the wet, snowy weather that struck Durango the day before the game.

Brooks’ knee injury kept him out of the game. Senior forward and RMAC Player of the Year Scott Grode also missed the game because of flu-like symptoms. The Skyhawks ran all over the depleted Roadrunners, in spite of the muddy field.

Fort Lewis got on the board eight minutes in thanks to a goal by Fabian Kling, who scored off a corner kick. Metro junior forward Marc Herschberger returned the favor 20 minutes before halftime with a goal to tie the game at one after Mejia rebounded the ball off a blocked shot. With about two minutes left in the first half, Kling scored his second goal of the game off a header. FLC led 2-1 at halftime.

In the second half, Fort Lewis continued defending well. The Skyhawks prevented the Runners from getting good looks offensively.

“With the field conditions, it was definitely a war,” said Herschberger, who made second-team All-RMAC this season. “It was just [about] who could keep the ball the best.

It was unfortunate to give up that goal late in the first half.”

Because of their defensive poise, FLC captured the 2011 RMAC Tournament title.

Metro outshot Fort Lewis 19-13. However, the Skyhawks had eight shots on goal compared to the Runners’ mere two shots on goal. Metro’s Andrew Mejia, Shailer Thomas, Marc Herschberger and Brenden Hughes were named to the RMAC All-Tournament team. FLC’s Kling was named the RMAC Tournament’s most valuable player.

“Metro’s always a tough team to beat,” Kling said. “The rivalry has been there since my freshman year. I love playing Metro because you always play over 100 percent.”

Metro moved up to 19th in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Division II top-25 poll.

“We’re continuing to fight,” Parsons said.

“I think it was our fight that got us into the game to tie it up 1-1.”

Men’s cross country advances to Nationals Daniel Laverty dlaverty@mscd.edu The Metro men’s cross country team tied for fifth place in the Central Region Championship at Washington Park Nov. 5. The finish earned the team a berth in the NCAA Division II Cross Country Championship to be held Nov. 19 in Spokane, Wash.

The women’s team finished 10th in the regional and failed to qualify. The top six men’s teams and top five women’s teams were eligible for nationals.

The race trail at Washington Park was muddy and slushy from the recent snowfall, but that didn’t stop the men’s team from putting on a good show in the regional.

Senior Eiger Erickson finished 19th and senior Carl Arnold III finished in 22nd for the Roadrunners. Both Erickson and Arnold received all-region honors for placing in the top 25.

Metro’s best finish in the women’s race was by freshman Ashley Rietman, who took 27th place.

The Rocky Mountain Athletic Confer-

ence had a strong showing in the regional.

Adams State, Western State and UC-Colorado Springs joined Metro as men’s qualifiers.

The women’s teams from Adams State and Western State also qualified for the NCAA tournament.

Metro senior Eoger Erickson finishes in 19th place in the NCAA Central Region Championships at Washington Park Nov. 5. Erickson earned AllRegion honors for placing in the top 25.

Photo by Carla Ferreira • cferreir@mscd.edu

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Volleyball spikes into RMAC semifinals Morley leads Metro with 16 kills in win over Mines Zee Nwuke znwuke@mscd.edu Metro’s volleyball team swept Colorado School of Mines in their first game of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Tournament at the Auraria Event Center Nov. 8.

The Roadrunners improved to 23-5 on the season. Metro remained 11th in the American Volleyball Coaches Association Division II top-25 poll.

Senior outside hitter Bri Morley was named RMAC Player of the Year, and senior libero Ngoc Phan was named RMAC Defensive Player of the Year. ”We want to play well right now. We want to use this week as an opportunity to get ready for the regional tournament,” head coach Debbie Hendricks said.

Metro came out firing in the first set. The Roadrunners pulled away with an 8-2 lead, forcing Mines to call a timeout. The break in the action had no effect, as Metro kept adding to their lead. Morley sent a devastating kill, making the score 11-6.

With Metro leading 17-10, the Orediggers were forced to call another timeout. The strategy worked this time, as Mines made a huge comeback which brought the score to 22-20.

Metro’s seniors stepped up and stopped any further damage. An impressive defensive play from Phan and two consecutive kills from Morley secured the set 25-20 in

the Roadrunners’ favor.

“We passed well and we were in system a lot,” Hendricks said. “If we’re in system, we’ve got a lot of attackers that can put the ball away.”

Both sides traded leads in the second set, until the score was deadlocked at 25. Morley and senior middle blocker Julie Causseaux fired back-to-back kills to win 27-25.

“We split [the regular season matchups] with Mines, and they’re a great team,” Morley said. “It was time to prove that this was our home court.”

With momentum on their side, the Roadrunners came into the third set on fire.

The Roadrunners were able to pull away and make the score 9-5, forcing an Oredigger timeout. However, the magic had run out for the Mines. Metro stayed hot and built up a 10 point lead, making the score 20-10. In typical fashion, Morley sent two kills to end the match at 25-14.

“We knew that we wanted to win this in three [sets],” Phan said. “Everyone cleaned up their game in every phase.”

Metro will head to Kearney, Nebraska to face Western New Mexico University in the RMAC Tournament semifinals Nov. 11.

Senior middle blocker Shayne Kovach, center, celebrates with her team after scoring a point against Colorado School of Mines Nov. 8 at the Auraria Event Center.

Photo by Jessica Cuneo • jcuneo2@mscd.edu

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Week 11.10

Gig Series

11 a.m. –1 p.m.

Tivoli Atrium

Bring your lunch and friends, and enjoy live music during the lunch hour food court.

Free.

Career Development Conference 10 a.m.

Tivoli 329

Come prepared to learn about finding your career path, networking, interviews, and what employers want.

Free.

Across 1- Balkan native; 5- Group of individual facts; 9- Moving; 14- Banned apple spray; 15- Chieftain, usually in Africa; 16- Burning gas; 17- Contest, ethnicity; 18- Not genuine; 20- Acid neutralizer; 22- Hide of a small beast; 23- Attention-getter; 24- Makes brown; 26- Ages and ages; 28- A form of jade; 32- North African desert; 36- “Much ___ About Nothing”, play

by Shakespeare; 37- Stench; 39- Highway stop; 40- Abstruse;

42- Broke off; 44- Bought the farm; 45- Opening; 47- Melodies; 49- “___ had it!”; 50- Classify; 52- Cosmetic applied on the lids; 54- Pitfall; 56- Make ___ for it; 57- Boris Godunov, for one; 60- Dogpatch adjective; 62- Reduce; 66- Persons who claim superior enlightenment; 69- ___ boy!; 70- ___ lift?; 71- Istanbul resident; 72- Expensive; 73- Remove dirt with a broom; 74- Comics canine; 75- Heroic;

Down 1- Franklin D.’s mother; 2- Airline since 1948; 3- Tiered shelves; 4- Respiration; 5- Precise; 6- Bordeaux buddy; 7- Bloodsucking parasitic arachnid; 8- Bandleader Shaw; 9- P.m.; 10- Untidy; 11- New Mexico art colony; 12- Don of talk radio; 13- Break; 19- Wall St. debuts; 21- Metallica drummer Ulrich; 25- Episode; 27- Where some vets served; 28- Gymnast Comaneci; 29- Perfect places; 30- Writers of verse;

31- Clothe; 33- Dined at home; 34- Rob, old-style; 35- Tree of the birch family; 38- Nairobi’s nation; 41- Thrust forward; 43- Cervine; 46- Bruins great Bobby; 48- Swerve sharply; 51- Anklebones; 53- Within; 55- Mottled mount; 57- Sardine containers; 58- Killed; 59- “Hard ___!” (sailor’s yell); 61- Extol; 63- Pace; 64- Actor Morales; 65- Bust maker; 67- Chart; 68- Part of TNT;

Texts From Last Night We didn’t have anything to do and wanted to get our money’s worth out of our costumes, so if you see two mermaids day drinking by the creek it’s us My post shower fart this morning sounded like hulk ripping through a phonebook I’m in Burlington Coat Factory. This place’d be great if you were on E. There’re so many textures... I’m kinda hoping that if I rub the right object, a genie will come out Idk if I woke up next to a cat or raccoon. either way it’s purring.

11.11

Veterans Day Ceremony 10:45–11:45 a.m.

Tivoli Commons

This tribute ceremony will include words from campus dignitaries and an address by Col. Daniel Dant, Commander of the 460th Space Wing at Buckley.

Free.

11.13 Metro Wind Ensemble 6 p.m.

King Center Concert Hall

Listen to the sounds of Metro State’s instrumental concert band presents its fall concert.

Free to the Metro community with valid ID. $10 adults, $8 seniors, $5 students

11.14

Mondays at Metro

2–2:50 p.m.

King Center Concert Hall

Listen to music from guest artists, faculty presentations and masterclasses.

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11.15

SMASH! at Exdo 5 p.m. –2 a.m.

Exdo Event Center

Get on your best outfit and prepare for epic battles of ping pong! Drink specials available for students and military with ID. Less than $10.

11.16 Inference

3:30–5 p.m.

Auraria Library Gallery

View artwork from Metro’s advanced drawing classes. The student exhibition showcases contemporary ideas fused with technical skill.

Free.

11.12

Avs vs. Flames 8 p.m.

Pepsi Center

My Life Is Average The other day, I saw a sign at a church that said, ‘Hell doesn’t have air conditioning. We do.”

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