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After a season-ending loss against Midwestern State University, head coach Derrick Clark, center, addresses the media at a postgame press conference with seniors Sam Porter, Mitch McCarron, Nicholas Kay and Will Sinclair March 14 in Stephenville, Texas. Photo by Abreham Gebreegziabher • agebreeg@msudenver.edu
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STEPHENVILLE, Texas — After a closely contested matchup, Metro fell short of Midwestern State, 58-56 in the first round of the NCAA Division II tournament. The Roadrunners gave an impressive effort which did show up on the stat sheet, but that valiant determination was trumped due to late questionable calls at the Wisdom Gym in Stephenville, Texas March 14. With only 13 seconds remaining, senior center Will Sinclair scored off a tip-in along with a foul but the shot was waived off. Had it counted, Metro would’ve tied the game and possibly took the lead at 56-56. Sinclair missed both free throws keeping his team down by two, 56-54. The Roadrunners were then forced to foul to savor an opportunity to make a late game comeback. After making 1-of-2 at the free throw line, 3 seconds left, the Mustangs raced to the other side of the court to stop a darting Mitch McCarron who scored on a dunk lacking recognition of game management. “That was a brain fart,” said senior guard McCarron. “I should’ve shot the three.” McCarron was scoreless in the first half going 0-for-7 and finished with 14 points and five assists. The Roadrunners were not able to recover the one-point advantage the Mustangs had with one second left in the game. The Mustangs went on to make one other free throw to seal the game. One player who was central for the Runners was senior center Nick Kay who got a double-double scoring a game-high of 29 points and 13 rebounds.
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Poli sci grad’s city council run puts degree into practice Story and photo by Christina Serieno
cserieno@msudenver.edu If you’ve seen Ean Tafoya pick up trash as you walked by, ride his bike past you in a suit and tie, or nod his head at a local ska-punk show, you might not have guessed that he’s a candidate for city council. But Tafoya is in fact running for Denver City Council for District 9, and on March 11 officially announced his candidacy for the ballot. District 9 includes the Auraria campus, as well as Sunnyside, Highlands and Baker neighborhoods, among others. Tafoya is running against Michael Borcherding and Albus Brooks, who is currently the city councilman for District 8. Tafoya, a Denver native, first became interested in politics after he transferred from the University of Colorado Boulder to MSU Denver in 2010, where he chose to major in political science. “I decided that I wanted to be a larger part of my community,” Tafoya said. Political science department chair Robert Hazan pegged Tafoya
as an activist from the very beginning. “He had long hair and big ideas about the world around him,” Hazan said. He put some of those big ideas into practice during his time at MSU Denver. He was involved with groups like Auraria Composts, which set up clearly marked recycling and composting bins in common areas around campus. He graduated magna cum laude in 2012 and was named Most Outstanding Student from the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences. Tafoya has since cut his hair but maintains his commitment to activism. He said his three main, alliterative goals for local government are transparency, transportation, and trash. “I am an issue-driven person,” Tafoya said. “I care about water, I care about biking.” Tafoya focuses on big projects like creating more bike lanes and improving public transportation, to everyday improvements like cleaning up trash, or helping shovel a neighbor’s driveway. Hazan recalls speaking with Tafoya about many of these same issues. “We talked about his inter-
ests in anything from elections, politics, to urban gardening and environmental issues,” Hazan said. The professor, who said he himself has learned a lot from Tafoya, said he never really put “urban” and “gardening” together before. “I had always thought it was an oxymoron,” he said. Tafoya is part of an arsenal of civic groups, and is vice president of City Park Jazz and a board member of Civic Center Conservancy. He has been a key contributor to several other organizations, including Purify the Platte, Ruby Generations and Denver Days. Tafoya, who doesn’t own a car and is an avid bicycle commuter, sits on Mayor Michael Hancock’s Bicycle Advisory Committee. But he’s also a fan of public transit as a commuting option, and said that he loves how he gets to meet and interact with kinds of people on RTD. “It’s a way to connect with your neighbors in an intimate way,” Tafoya said. Tafoya understands that many people think that members of local government aren’t really concerned
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Denver City Council (Dist. 9) candidate Ean Tafoya astride a campus B-Cycle. Tafoya is an avid bicycle commuter and advocate of cycling and public transit.
Alumnus and former SGA senator runs for City Council By Sean Rhodes
srhodes8@msudenver.edu Jeffery Washington first started at MSU Denver in 2008 as a biology major. Fast forward seven years and Washington, who graduated in 2014, is now a candidate for Denver City Council. “It was never in my intention in my wildest dreams to be a politician, but life is like that sometimes,” Washington said. Washington was a senator in the Student Government Assembly from 2010 to 2012, and it was through this experience he realized he wanted to be involved in politics. He said that being part of SGA was what helped him understand the political process. “It’s like student government,” Washington said, “just with a bigger budget.” Washington ran for president of SGA in 2012 and got the most votes, but was disqualified due to alleged minor campaign violations, according to a May 2012 Metropolitan article. Both Washington and an SGA representative declined to comment about the election in question, citing legal reasons.
This setback did not stop Washington from reaching higher. He ran for the Colorado state house in 2014, and quickly learned there is a lot of money in politics. “It’s a big part of our politics, and sadly a lot of elections are being bought,” Washington said. However, his campaign did give him some real experience in presenting a platform and learning what issues are important to people.
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Washington, who is running as a Republican, has a positions on a range of political issues that might surprise some. For one, he advocates for paid maternity leave for mothers who have to leave work to take care of their children. This may not sound Republican in nature, but as a former science major, Washington is more about the rationale of his ideas rather than standing firmly on partisan lines.
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“One of the reasons we have so many people going on welfare is because when a woman has to make a decision to work or to take care of her child, of course she’s going to want to take care of her child,” Washington said. “A woman should be protected when having a child and should not bear that cost alone.” Washington also believes in universal broadband access for every resident of the city. He said that everyone needs access to wireless internet because of how the world has changed and how much time is spent online by students and businesses. “You can’t even find a job if you don’t have internet access,” he said. “It would make our quality of life so much better on so many different levels if that was a city service we provided.” Washington said that for now he is focused on his city council run, but may aim for the state house again sometime — or possibly higher. “My goal is to one day make it to the State Senate. That’s what I’m reaching for,” Washington said. “And it was right here when I was a student at Metro State serving in student government when I
came to that conclusion.” Washington said he likes legislation, and while he isn’t ruling out being a congressman, he has no aspirations to be U.S. president. “Presidents only get to enforce laws. He can’t make them,” Washington said. Being a black Republican hasn’t slowed Washington down. “If you go back in history, the Republican party was the party of abolition, the party of Abraham Lincoln,” he said. He believes that if the black community did some of the things the Republican Party advocated, they’d have stronger communities. “It’s not about the Republican Party, it’s about the platform: strong families, self-reliance and not being so reliant on the government,” Washington said. While he is still passionate about biology and said he may get a doctorate in microbiology someday, Washington is just as passionate about his politics. He said he owed everything to MSU Denver, where his education about the political process started. He advises students to “do anything you want to do. That’s not a cliché, that’s a fact. You just got to have passion.”
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How to manage your ASSETs By Dylan White
dwhite68@msudenver.edu Undocumented students now have a new tool to help them in their journey of higher education. College In Colorado, a division of the Colorado Department of Higher Education, launched a website Feb. 12 that helps undocumented students and their schools understand how the Advancing Students for a Stronger Economy Tomorrow (ASSET) legislation can help them and their families. Dawn Taylor Owens, College In Colorado’s executive director, said the website “was created after College In Colorado was charged with creating resources to help students, families and educators understand how the ASSET legislation works, and how to determine eligibility.” The website, which can be found at ciccoloradoasset.org, works as a hub of information about ASSET. It features an eligibility calculator to help students figure out if they qualify for in-state tuition and provides Web links to schools and information about careers. “After a student has determined his or her eligibility, the website directs them to talk to their school’s financial aid office,” said Owens. “Part of our outreach
component over the last year plus has been reaching out to the postsecondary institutions to ensure that their applicable personnel have a good base of knowledge about the legislation so that they can assist their students qualifying for ASSET.” Passed in 2013, ASSET was designed to allow undocumented Colorado high school students to pay in-state tuition at any public college in the state and receive the College Opportunity Fund stipend. To qualify, undocumented students who graduated or received a GED on or before Sept. 1, 2013 must have attended a Colorado high school for three years immediately before earning a high school diploma or GED in Colorado. They need to be admitted to a public Colorado college or university within 12 months of graduating or receiving a GED. Students must complete the COF application and an affidavit stating they have or will apply for legal presence in the U.S. when able. Students applying after Sept. 1, 2013 must prove they have been physically present in Colorado for the 18 months prior to enrollment. As of fall 2014, 43 percent of students eligible for in-state tuition under ASSET were enrolled at MSU Denver, according to a Feb. 23 press release.
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AES initiative on right runway By Josh Madsen
jmadse18@msudenver.edu The Aviation and Aerospace Science department is on track to receive funding needed for its Aerospace and Engineering Sciences initiative. The initiative, which has been in the works for almost five years, cleared a significant funding hurdle March 12 when the Colorado General Assembly’s Joint Budget Committee approved the state Capital Development Committee’s recommendation to allocate the remainder of the $14.8 million requested for the project, $5.2 million of which was already awarded last year. The allocation must still be formally approved by the Colorado General Assembly. The initiative includes plans to
build a new facility at the southwest corner of 7th St. and Auraria Parkway, as well as a curriculum redesigned to enable students to rocket into the aerospace industry. AAS department chair Jeff rey Forrest said MSU Denver will cover the estimated $60 million cost with a combination of bonds and state funding. Additional capital will be raised from private industry. According to state records, the $5.2 million secured in September 2014 from the Spillover Appropriation Fund from the state CDC allowed AAS to take the first steps on the project. “The design and planning of the $40 to $60 million and 142,000-square-foot facility is in process today because of that state funding,” Forrest said. He expects building construction to begin in October 2015.
An artist’s rendering of the AES building planned for 7th St. and Auraria Parkway. Image courtesy of the department of Aviation and Aerospace Science.
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According to an AAS promotional video, the AES building and program will bring together the disciplines of aviation and aerospace science; industrial design; civil, mechanical and electrical engineering; computer information systems; and computer science into one building that is 74 percent lab space and classrooms. Aerospace science is the second largest industry in Colorado. The new facility would enable MSU Denver to provide local aerospace manufacturing firms a ready supply of students with real-world experience across the spectrum of the aerospace field. “There is a vacuum in our system for skilled aerospace workers,” said Stacey DeFore, chair of the Colorado Space Business Roundtable. “Supporting MSU’s education initiative will immediately translate into an economic impact in our state.” MSU Denver President Stephen Jordan said the AES initiative “will directly address one of the biggest workforce challenges in Colorado: how to better create a pipeline of highly skilled graduates to meet the specific needs of Colorado industries.” The department plans to launch the AES initiative in its brand-new facility in 2017.
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But would you drink it? By Tom Skelley tskelly@msudenver.edu Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but disgust lives in the gut. Scientists and psychiatrists who work to solve the world’s impending water crisis are trying to change that. It is undeniable that the world is approaching critical mass in regard to access to safe drinking water, 783 million people already live without it, and the recent drought in California illustrates that it isn’t just a thirdworld issue. The question is not “can we do something about it?” but “can we
stomach the solution?” Wastewater recycling is a viable and safe technique for combatting water shortage, but it will have to win the public’s hearts and minds before a glass ever reaches their lips. Anyone who watched Bill Gates’ recent appearance on “The Tonight Show” with Jimmy Fallon witnessed what scientists call the “Yuck Factor” firsthand. When Gates told Fallon the water they were sipping was reclaimed from feces Fallon spit it out, to the audience’s delight. Though Fallon later said the water actually tasted fine, his initial reaction spoke volumes about how most people feel about drinking water that was, until recently, poop. Municipal treatment plants have been reclaiming wastewater for years. But Dr. Dick Luthy, an environmental engineer at Stanford University, says the facilities employ one extra step that makes all of the difference. The water from treatment plants flows is returned to groundwater, where it spends about six months before returning to drinking water sources. Luthy says the wastewater “loses its identity” during that final, unseen part of
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the cycle. Psychologists have the data to support Luthy’s assessment. Paul Rozin, a University of Pennsylvania psychologist, says that despite the fact that it would be hygienically unnecessary, not to mention expensive, adding one or two steps to the process may be psychologically necessary to convince people to accept the process. Rozin calls the extra steps “mental barriers.” One example of their effectiveness: People in South America who live along the Rio Grande River use its water despite the knowledge that towns upriver process their wastewater there. Another method for changing perception is positive association. Rozin says linking wastewater recycling to an environmental group such as the Sierra Club can help convince people that the water is safe. An analogy Rozin makes is that a sweater once owned by a serial killer could lose its stigma if it is handled by Mother Teresa. A third way to gain public support for reclaiming wastewater, possibly the most obvious one, is to aggressively tout the plan’s benefits. Paul Slovic, a psychologist at the
University of Oregon and a specialist in risk assessment, says humans have a tendency to minimize the risk associated with something that is considered positive. For example, skydivers rarely think about its inherent risks because they love the positive aspects of the sport. Similarly, environmentally-conscious people may ignore the stigma of reclaimed wastewater if they know they are helping water conservation efforts by using it. Innovators like Gates and Luthy, and psychologists like Rozin and Slovic have their work cut out for them to convince the general public to accept wastewater recycling. While mental barriers, positive association and playing up the benefits of reclaiming wastewater will help, it is likely that most people won’t come around until dire necessity forces them to. It’s been said that hunger makes the best sauce. Perhaps thirst will make the most convincing argument for wastewater recycling. Tom Skelley is a senior convergent journalism major. He is a father, writer and photographer, and he is tired.
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‘Auraria’s Got Talent,’ and if you got it, flaunt it By Samantha Coulter scoulte3@msudenver.edu Oh, talent shows — the stuff that recalls painful memories of awkward, poorly choreographed group dance routines and ineffective magic tricks . If you saw the signs for last week’s “Auraria’s Got Talent” show and went straight into a flashback of your middle school self covering your ears during a squeaky clarinet solo, you will be glad to know that talent at Auraria has come a long way since those preteen days. Eight musical acts ranging from hip-hop to rock/blues and even an a cappella singer performed in the Tivoli Turnhalle March 12. As Erin Parrish, MSU Denver student and event programmer for the student activities office, explained, “We got a little bit of everything.” Students interested in performing in the talent show went through an audition process. They sent in videos of their act that were judged by a panel on four considering factors, such as quality and potential audience draw, before they were invited to participate. A little over half the people who submitted videos performed in the show. “Being a tri-institutional campus and making sure each school’s represented is kind of tough, but we definitely tried to make that happen for today’s event. I think it was about equal, we got a little of everyone,” Parrish said.
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“Being a tri-institutional campus and making sure each school’s represented is kind of tough, but we definitely tried to make that happen for today’s event. I think it was about equal, we got a little of everyone.” — Erin Parrish Judging by the applause from the audience, students in attendance were enjoying themselves. MSU Denver student David Brown said his favorite act was CU Denver student Sarah Reichardt, who sang accompanied by Noah Wilson on guitar. “She had a great voice and pretty good range. So it was
UCD student Joey Freeman performs a cover of Brittney Spears’ song ‘Toxic’ on accoustic guitar at Auraria’s Got Talent, March 11.
actually very good, it was really entertaining,” Brown said. The student activities office hosts the talent show annually. Although they didn’t have official numbers of attendance this year, they estimated that about 60 people stopped in to watch. First prize was a spot to perform at Auraria’s Spring Fling, so performers were competing for an opportunity to play for an even larger crowd of students.
“We want to reach out to a lot of the artists and performers on campus and give them a chance to shine. I think my favorite part of it was at the end, when you have all the people on the stage and you see their reactions when they won. This is a pretty cool event.” — David Lucero “We want to reach out to a lot of the artists and performers on campus and give them a chance to shine,” said David Lucero, a CCD student who works in the student activities office and helped plan the event. “I think my favorite part of it was at the end when you have all the people on the stage and you see their reactions when they won. This is a pretty cool event.” First place winners were Sing, Cicadas, a progressive folk band. “It was awesome. There were a lot of good performers and the stage was fun to get up on and play,” said Steve Burket, who plays mandolin and sings in the band. Burket, his brother Alex and their friend TJ Wethington, an MSU Denver student, have been playing together since last June. The trio first got to know each other playing in various bands during their high school years in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Previously they have played at the Skylark Lounge, Lost Lakes Lounge and the Meadowlark Lounge. They will perform on campus as part of the Spring Fling April 22 and 23, or check them out May 8 at Merchants Mile High Saloon.
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Summer class coming to MSU Denver Muggles By Cassie Reid and Siobhan Lloyd creid13@msudenver.edu slloyd7@msudenver.edu Ever wondered if there were rehabilitation programs for freed house elves? Or hoped for a class that explored the social aspects of a series that kept a generation reading? While the first may never be known to us Muggles, the latter is coming to life this summer. Dr. Latra Rogers, professor of social work, announced a 3-credit, 8-week course covering the first, fourth and seventh books and the interactions, affinity groups and social commentary therein. A Potter fan and frequent attendee of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Universal Studios in Orlando, Rogers felt that examining the series purely for its literary or cinematic merits was robbing readers of valuable lessons. “I like it when classes take things that are pop culture icons like Harry Potter, or Buffy or something like that and relate it academically to the majors that we’re working through and the social issues that affect us,” said Kate Lauer, social work major. Since September, Rogers has been constructing a curriculum conducive to a rigorous class which still enables total analysis of each piece read. Books one, four and seven, in his mind, best encapsulate the series and feature the most interesting interactions, group dynamics, social structures and moral quandaries. Rogers will be analyzing the relationships between the heroes of the septology on the page and the octology on the screen, enabling students to compare and contrast the two, in Rogers’s eyes, entirely different stories. “[People] have turned to archetypes since the days of Greek gods and goddesses for guidance,” Rogers said. “Here we have characters which were archetypal to a generation.” The blood classification system —pureblood, half-blood, Muggleborn and squib — will also be discussed as representative of modern cultural lines. Rogers assures potential
Dr. LaTra Tracy Rogers, Associate Professor in the Department of Social Work, is excited to bring J.K. Rowling’s magical world to the classroom in his 3-credit class “Social Work and Harry Potter.” Rogers will address the similarities of social issues between the Harry Potter books and the world we live in. Photo by Sara Hertwig • shertwig@msudenver.edu
students that there is no one right interpretation of each group, even if cited by Rowling. “The books did not get popular because of any one universal symbol,” Rogers said. “We gain from each interpretation.” Courses on Harry Potter are becoming ever more common, largely due to a massive group interested in discussing
the saga. Since most of these classes are in English, this class may broaden the interest group. “The class sounds really cool,” said Carly Gilmore, student. “They should provide a fall option. I mean, college credit for Harry Potter? Yes, please!” Interested Muggles may register through their ConnectU accounts before June 9, the first day of class.
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Professional video game streamer scared of zombies By Dylan White dwhite68@msudenver.edu Jake “SirActionSlacks” Kanner stood next to his noble steed, in which he had locked his keys. He was standing around in a parking garage on a brisk afternoon, trying to get a hold of a locksmith. After getting a hold of one he came over to the Tivoli for an interview that cost him $125 plus parking. Kanner is a professional video game streamer on the popular website Twitch.tv. He is a 27 year old neuroscience and psychology major from CU Boulder. “I was actually just afraid of zombies,” Kanner said. “You gotta know your enemy so I wanted to learn about the brain. But then zombies never happened.” After graduating from school, Kanner worked in neuroscience for two years but eventually went back to school for a nursing degree at
Front Range Community College. “Then the stream started working out so I decided to ride it while I could,” Kanner said. Kanner started making YouTube videos of himself doing funny voices and personalities while playing the popular game Defense of the Ancients 2. After he had started to gather a small following of people who liked his videos, the power supply on his computer broke. “I did a kickstarter to get $200 to replace the part and the DOTA community gave me $11,000,” Kanner said. He decided to build an entirely new computer that was capable of streaming on Twitch. On Twitch anyone can stream themselves playing games. After building up a large enough following Twitch will offer the streamer a contract so they can have subscribers. If someone likes a streamer’s channel enough, that person can subscribe to it for $5 a month to support that streamer. The streamer gets half and Twitch gets half. If the streamer gets an enormous
amount of subscribers Twitch will give the streamer a larger share of the revenue. Streamers can also run advertisements that give them a small amount of money for every person watching their channel when the ad runs. Kanner doesn’t run ads, relying only on subscriber money. Kanner has a surprising number of subscribers on his Twitch channel. Despite only having around 1,000 to 2,000 viewers at a time he has around 600 subscribers. “I’m doin alright for a dude. I dont know why. I’m not that good at the game. I’m not that funny. I guess people just like watching someone like them trying to claw his way through and rise up,” Kanner said. After building his new computer Kanner used the rest of the money to produce a video series on YouTube, “Sir ActionSlacks at The International 4,” that was a big hit with the DOTA community. The International is the biggest DOTA tournament of the year. “I went out to Seattle with my videographer
buddy I met online. It was a big success and (the Electronic Sports League) saw it and asked me to do the same thing for them,” Kanner said.
“I’m doing all right for a dude. I don’t know why. I’m not that good at the game. I’m not that funny. I guess people just like watching someone like them trying to claw his way through and rise up.” — Jake Kanner
Kanner was asked to do interviews for ESL New York, in October 2014. “It was pretty cool,” he said. “You see the behind the scenes work. How much work and time gets put into it. All the hundreds of people employed that you never know exist. The giant room where they do the editing. The horror and terror when all the computers go down. It’s crazy.” The best part for Kanner was working with people he looks up to. “You’re like, oh my God, its that guy and then you have to actually work with them. It’s weird,” Kanner said. After going to ESL, seeing behind the scenes and having a great time it is hanging out with pros and other people who produce DOTA content, Kanner is hooked. “When you watch people at other tournaments and you’re like, oh my God, I want that again,”Kanner said.
Bishop Castle is a Coloradan’s 56-year-long project Story and photo by Chris Bjork cbjork1@msudenver.edu Just outside of Pueblo in the Wet Mountains lies one of the biggest one-man projects in the country. Situated deep within the wooded region of the San Isabel National Forest stands the Bishop Castle, named after its creator Jim Bishop. The stylized stone fortress is often regarded by locals as an important monument and one of Colorado’s hidden gems. The stone behemoth reaches over 100 feet tall, with its north tower skyrocketing past 160 feet high. The castle sits on a two-and-a-half acre plot of land with national forests bordering on three sides of the property. According to Bishop, he’s handled each stone on the castle an average of six times. “Every stone, every staircase, every type of steel framework you see before you was organized by me with no help whatsoever,” Bishop said. The story of Bishop’s castle began in 1959 when he was 15 years old on a
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family camping trip at Lake Isabelle. “My folks found this property and they brought me and showed it to me,” Bishop said. “I had $100 dollars in a bank account loaning money to a wine shop next door to where we lived and the owner paid really good interest. Pretty soon I had $500. The owner wanted $450 down payment and I made the down payment on the property with $50 a month payments and, in the next 16 months, the other $800 was paid for.” After Bishop bought the property with the help of his parents, he and his father began work on a family cottage within the acreage of their newly purchased land, which ultimately sparked Bishop’s inspiration to build the castle. “My dad and I in 10 years began wheel-barrowing and shoveling on the weekends,” Bishop said, “We dug a little road in here and started cutting trees with a two-man saw, and that was from 1959 to 1969. “The local people said the stone work looked like a castle, and that’s how I was inspired. Inspired by the locals, now it’s inspirational because it shows what a poor person can do if you work and fight for your freedom.” Between the ambitious cathedral-style stained glass on the castle’s second floor, the 80-foot-tall, steel, fire-breathing dragon and the beautiful winding stone staircases leading to the top of each tower, it’s apparent that Bishop is no stranger to fulfi lling his own American dream. At age 70, Bishop has no plans of discontinuing his work on the castle. “I want to see how long I can live and what I can build,” Bishop said.
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“What We Do in the Shadows” By Hañalina Lucero-Colin hluceroc@msudenver.edu “What We Do in the Shadows” follows four vampiric flatmates, trying to make the best of the afterlife in their small New Zealand home. When another vampire joins the party and sets the group off kilter, hilarity ensues. Or at least, it’s supposed to.
“Grand Theft Auto V” By Timothy Ulrich tulrich2@msudenver.edu Newsflash: Grand Theft Auto is still a huge waste of time. After two years, “Grand Theft Auto V” has finally release the long-awaited multiplayer heists. If you’ve rushed online like I have, you might notice how terrible gameplay is now. It takes forever
“Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series” Ep. 1 “Iron from Ice” By Cassie Reid creid13@msudenver.edu Having the slaughter of dozens of key characters, called the Red Wedding, as the backdrop for your game’s introduction could only be fitting in “Game of Thrones-A TellTale Games Series.” If you love complex characters moral dilemmas, Telltale Games is the producer for you. Their standard setup is a series of five episodes, each filling two hours of playtime, each released within a month or two of each other. The action is mostly pointing and clicking, but the game’s appeal can be deduced through the disclaimer, “This game series adapts to the choices you make. The story is tailored by how you play.”
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The film could be a tasty bite to break up the litany of apocalyptic action adventure films populating movie theaters. It has all of the makings of a great film. It was written by and stars Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi, two of the creators of the popular and prolific New Zealand comedy show “Flight of the Conchords.” The rest of the cast, many of whom appeared in “Flight of the Conchords” or “Eagle vs. Shark,” another New Zealand fan favorite, are all funny in their previous projects. To top it all off, the movie is
ripe with punchy one-liners and social commentary on both vampires and reality television programs like MTV’s “Real World.” Despite the quality ingredients, the finished product is surprisingly one-note. The characters are funny, the situations should be funny, but there too many story lines coupled with a lack of chemistry between co-stars leaves the movie dead in the water. The primary thread meant to weave the story together quickly gets lost in the noise of the other stories, so much so that when the climax finally occurs it falls flat.
Technically speaking, the film sticks to its guns, fulfilling the mockumentary style format to the fullest. It also features great special effects and a stellar soundtrack. These redeeming qualities do not save it from a yawn-inducing fate, a fate almost worth than death.
to load anything, the invite system is clogged and it seems hard to believe that we waited this long for this. In other words: you’ll probably be there a while, and you’ll probably regret your decision to have wasted two years preparing for this update. First, some admission: I preordered GTA V and I am currently leveled in the mid-300s. I’ve played it for quite some time with some level of satisfaction that kept me returning. All of that’s out the window when you can’t load the heists. Sure, the heists are epic. If you
have a good crew who wants to sit online with you for several hours, it’s great. Just hope that the leader has a solid, uninterrupted connection. The heists weren’t a standalone update, and included new vehicles, weapons and outfits. The vehicles are only available upon finishing the heist, which gives the player incentive to play them. Did I mention you could finally buy the fabled Hydra jet from Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas? Once I get that $3 million necessary, you’ll know where to find me.
So it’s not all bad. The worst part is the wait, which is nothing new to players. It’s just a reminder that GTA V is a huge waste of time, and is designed to keep you melted to your couch as you gaze into the abyss. If that’s what Rockstar was going for when they made this game, then they nailed it. I just hope that my TV’s warranty covers me throwing my controller through it when GTA V’s servers time out for the billionth time today.
Critical choices fill each series and, at the end of each episode, players see where they stand compared to other players’ choices. One of Telltale’s trademarks is their graphics, which take heavily from graphic novels, creating their own distinctly unreal universe. Famous for making dozens of YouTube gamers along with about everyone else sob in their adaptation of “The Walking Dead,” Telltale was selected by HBO to create a gaming experience inside of the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros. However, neither the TV nor novel series are fully responsible for the plot. Instead, “Iron From Ice,” the first episode of the series released last December, plunges into the tales of members of House Forrester. While this is not the first reference to House Forrester in the canon, the videogame is the key source of information on the clan. Three stories fill the episode: first of Gared Tuttle, a squire out for vengeance: second of Lord Ethan Forrester, a new leader struggling with the responsibility of the title: third of Mira Forrester,
a handmaiden learning how to survive in King’s Landing. Lost already? Clearly the game takes much from its elder brother TV series in complexity. In case three plots was not evidence enough of the game’s intensity, a reminder that the first scene is the Red Wedding, an infamous event to fans and non fans alike. The game also features a knock off version of the title sequence, complete with epic score and clockwork geography. Another shared feature between the show and the game is the cast, at least of supporting characters. Fan favorites like Margaery Tyrell and Tyrion Lannister both appear in the episode along with everyone’s favorite incestuous BIC, Cersei Lannister and second-most-loathed-below-Joffrey felon Ramsay Snow, all voiced by their on screen portrayers. HBO marked their turf in this game with enthusiasm, which can turn off loyal patrons of Telltale Games. Not one voice actor from Telltale’s troupe can be heard anywhere in the game. Graphic novel styling is also missing from the game, replaced with discount
DreamWorks animation. Yet, despite these symptoms of a worthy producer finally getting recognition, the essential elements for a great plot are all there. The instant you begin to think of Hamlet during Gared’s plot, he launches down a wholly different path than the standard revenge plot. Lord Ethan is as naive add the player and pays the inevitable price of a swift rise to power. Mira fights not with a sword, but with words, each utterance up to the interpretation of her enemies. “Iron from Ice” is a stellar embodiment of what video games have to offer a culture that tends to see them as mere child’s play. The review of the next episode, “The Lost Lords,” will have to wait until after spring break, and the third installment, “The Sword in the Darkness,” will be released some time before the fifth season premiere on HBO, April 15.
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McDermott, Metro made perfect pairing she said. “Some of that was the facilities, getting the new outdoor complex, raising money. Continuing to hire the very best coaches so we can continue to have success, even though we’ve lost some really good (coaches) to Division I, and continue to build our name and partnership in the community. I felt like I recommitted myself — let’s take it one more step.” The Denver Post had the foresight to name her one of the most powerful women in Colorado sports a year into her tenure at Metro back in 1999. “It’s quite an honor. But I also think someone in my position should be a leader in the community, regardless (of being) male or female,” she said. “I just think that’s my role. Not only to be a leader here on campus and with our department, but also in the community. It was nice to have that kind of validate what I was doing.”
By Mario Sanelli msanelli@msudenver.edu Second of three parts The seeds Joan McDermott planted at Metro in the late ‘80s took root even during her absence. After a brief time as the Roadrunners’ head volleyball coach in 1988 and 1989, and a handful of years at Morningside College in Iowa, McDermott returned to Auraria in 1996. She was again the volleyball coach and also sported the roles of senior women’s administrator and assistant athletic director to Bill Helman, who served as director of athletics from 1979 until 1998. “He talked me into coming back,” McDermott said. “I knew he was going to retire in a few years and I felt like if I worked really hard, maybe I’d have a chance to get the A.D. job. That’s what happened and I felt very fortunate.” Metro blossomed under McDermott, who officially took over for Helman in November 1998. During her time at Metro, all head coaching positions became fulltime. The softball program, which was dropped in the early ‘90s, was reinstated and the athletic department added cross-country, track and, most recently, women’s golf to its Division II program. “Those were some of the big things I wanted to do,” she said. “In particular, making coaches full-time. I felt that would really help with our teams.” Within three years of the women’s soccer head coaching position becoming full-time, the Roadrunners won a national championship. A student athlete on that championship team, Adrianne Almaraz — now Adrianne Pietz — was an assistant coach when women’s soccer repeated as national champions in 2006. Pietz is currently the head coach of the women’s soccer team and finished her seventh season in 2014. “For me, trying to get women to be in college coaching is a big deal,” McDermott said. “From day one, I wanted to mentor (Adrianne). She showed an interest in coaching, so I really wanted to mentor her all along.” Four of the 10 current head coaches are women. Debbie Hendricks, Metro’s longest-tenured head coach, replaced McDermott
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Joan McDermott became director of athletics at Metro Nov. 2, 1998, replacing longtime A.D. Bill Helman. Photo courtesy of MSU Denver Athletics
as head volleyball coach in 1999 after the two met by happenstance at a volleyball tournament in Texas. “We were sitting together and she said, ‘Joan, I think I made a mistake. I got out of coaching but I really wish I hadn’t,’” McDermott said. “I said, ‘Well, how would you feel about moving to Denver? Our (volleyball) job’s going to open up.’ By the time I had gotten home, (Hendricks) had written me a long email saying she was very interested and the rest was history.” Around the time of McDermott’s first NCAA Division II Ath-
letic Director of the Year award, four coaches left for Division I colleges. “I was concerned about building our culture here,” McDermott said. “I recommitted myself and said, ‘I, as an A.D., need to take that next step and really grow that next step. What are those things I need to do?’” McDermott’s stride has stretched beyond the courts and fields and has helped construct them. Administratively, she oversaw a complete facility upgrade to the
Auraria Event Center that included a new floor, portable baskets and a Jumbotron donated from the Pepsi Center. McDermott also headed a campaign to build a $16 million outdoor athletic facility, The Regency Athletic Complex, which broke ground in March 2013. McDermott earned two NCAA Division II Athletic Director of the Year awards, first in 2008 and again in 2014. She is the only Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference A.D. to win the award twice. “To get it (a second) time, it meant almost more to me,”
McDermott will migrate from her corner office in the Administration Building to a farewell party March 20 in the Student Success Building. She officially begins her tenure as director of athletics at California State University, East Bay April 1. Her ambitions? “To make their department like Metro,” she said, smiling. “That’s really my aspiration: To take the program and do what we’ve done here. That goes beyond the wins and losses. Here, we haven’t focused on championships. It’s about building a culture of excellence in the department. If we do the right things on a day-to-day basis, we’re going to have positive results. Those are the kind of things I want to do there.”
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Larson dials in for no-hitter By Scott Corbridge kcorbrid@msudenver.edu In an impressive showing from Metro’s starting rotation, the Roadrunners split a two-game series to the Fort Hays State Tigers as junior pitcher Nicole Larson delievered the ninth no-hitter in Metro school history. After dropping the first matchup 3-0, the Lady Runners regrouped, played aggressive at the plate and defensive on the mound in game 2 to get a decisive 6-0 victory. Larson pitched a gem as she struck out five in seven innings and only walked one in the contest to earn her fifth win of the seaon. The Roadrunners (17-7) got the game started off a Tigers error that scored senior first baseman Chelsea Brew. Metro extended the lead with a four-run third inning. Freshman firstbaseman Carissa Terry singled to center field that brought home senior third baseman Mary Towner before freshman catcher Sarena Espinoza connected on a pitch to center field for a two-run RBI to make it a 4-0 Roadrunner lead. Brew would keep the scoring
going as a shot through the right side of the field scored Terry for the Runners to score five unanswered runs. The Tigers were unable to capitalize on an advantage they might of had as Larson continued to dominate and fuel Metro’s offense. In the bottom of the fifth inning, Terry would strike again, firing a shot to right center on a triple that brought around senior second baseman Kaylynn Harmon across homeplate. The Roadrunners had the support of their offense to back up the golden arm of Larson compared to Game 1, when Harmon accounted for three of the Runners’ six runs. Terry went 2-for-3 with two RBI’s and a run scored. Brew also went 2-for-3 with an RBI and run scored. Larson’s no-hitter was the first since Christie Robinson edged the CSU-Pueblo Thunderwolves in seven innings 1-0 in 2010. On record, that 2010 squad went 53-6 for their best season as they were crowned Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Champions (37-3 RMAC) and advanced to the College World Series. The Lady Runners are current-
ly in second place in the RMAC behind Regis (10-1 RMAC). Metro dropped out of the national rankings but continue to fight their way with stellar pitching from their bullpen. Larson (5-1) is a transfer from Phoenix College where she went 10-4 with two saves and a 2.97 earned run average while recording 60 strikeouts for the Bears. Along with solid pitching, Larson also batted .396 in 48 at bats that saw four home runs and 13 RBI’s.
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Junior starting pitcher Nicole Larsen scattered five hits and one walk over seven full innings against Fort Hays State University March 18 at The Regency Athletic Complex. Larsen surrendered zero hits, improving her season record to 5-1 and recorded the ninth no-hitter in Metro Roadrunners softball program history. Photo by Mackenzie Masson • mmasson@msudenver.edu
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Road back to Evansville derailed in first round <<FROM PAGE 1 “We talked about getting the ball inside,” Kay said. “We noticed they weren’t doubling in the post on film.” Metro took advantage of that with 40 total rebounds to Midwestern’s 28. “The game plan for us was, can we play with them on the glass?” head coach Derrick Clark said. “We were plus 12 against a team like that. We had 19 offensive rebounds, so we gave them a taste of their own medicine. It was 40-28 on the glass, that’s a significant stat.” In the first half, Metro struggled to find their stroke, shooting 29 percent from the field, 8-for27. Although the Runners found themselves skirmishing offensively, they stepped their defensive play up greatly holding the Mustangs to 24 first half points. “It was a defensive battle on both sides of the floor,” Clark said. “Both teams guarded and played really well.” Right before the break, junior DeShawn Phenix notched a smooth 16 foot jumper to add to their point total down by 3. In a
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Met Sports Baseball 3.20, 3.21 (DH), 3.22 @. CSU Pueblo 6 p.m., 1 p.m., 4 p.m., Noon Softball 3.21 (DH), 3.22 (DH) @ Colorado School of Mines Noon, 2 p.m., 11 a.m, 1 p.m. Men’s and Women’s Track and Field 3.21 Jerry Quiller CLasic Boulder
Pro Sports Colorado Avalanche 3.19: @ Arizona Coyotes Gila River Arena Time: 8 p.m 3.20: @ Anaheim Ducks Honda Center Time: 8 p.m Denver Nuggets 3.19: @ Houston Rockets Toyota Center Time: 6 p.m 3.20: @ Miami Heat AmericanAirlines Arena Time: 5:30 p.m
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1. Outwardly look 5. Star witnesses? 9. Cha-cha relative 14. “The Producers” temptress 15. Border 16. Hip 17. Told stories 18. Promontory 19. Cross-matching subject 20. Curious rabbit, maybe? 23. “The Maltese Falcon” actress 24. Contemporary of Boris 25. Actress Meyers 28. Endless craze? 33. Uncle of note 36. Zaire’s Mobutu Sese __ 37. Protean life form 38. Come together 40. “The future ain’t what it used to be” speaker 43. Puritan 44. Like an agt. undercover 46. Exertion
48. __-Caps: candy 49. Where cows do time? 53. Polly Holliday sitcom 54. Nut case 55. Religious leader 59. Plan that involves bomb shelters? 64. “Taken on Trust” author 66. Envelop 67. Clear partner 68. Duly distribute 69. Start of North Carolina’s motto 70. Earth 71. Moistens 72. Ladd’s costar in “The Blue Dahlia” 73. They may be loose
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8. Speaks for __ 9. “Open Your Heart” vocalist 10. Mil. no-show 11. Femmes fatales 12. Good buddy 13. Poetic preposition 21. Savers’ options 22. __ polloi 26. Apply, as massage oil 27. Adult insect 29. Coming-out party? 30. Jack’s preceder 31. Irangate figure 32. Elf 33. Small boat 34. Periodic record 35. Storage medium 39. DeLay on the Hill 41. Spawn of the sea 42. Be under the weather 45. Fancy drinking vessels 47. “Only When I __”: 1968 British comedy 50. Ear or mouth ending 51. Mason’s tool 52. Be indecisive 56. Element #5
57. Bucks 58. News bits 60. Riding 61. Minor beginning 62. Thing to be done
63. There isn’t much point to it 64. Money in one’s pocket, maybe 65. According to Source: OnlineCrosswords.net
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Final Friday Movie Night – Indie Shorts VFW Post 1 • 841 Santa Fe Drive • 7:30
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