Volume 37 - Issue 28 - April 9, 2015

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Volume 37, Issue 28

April 9, 2015

Roadrunners get set to vote on issues, candidates RTD CollegePass, student rec fees, SGA officers and more on the ballot

For more on the RTD CollegePass, check out

News on Page 3. For further information on the coming elections, see our special section beginning on Page 5.

Sports 14

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MSU Denver junior Lisa Keith rides the D Line light rail to commute from school April 7.

She rides the light rail because it’s cheaper and less of a hassle than driving to get to Auraria Campus. Photo by Alyson McClaran • amcclara@msudenver.edu

Roadrunners fly high Cassidy Smith keeps PAGE 9 with paper planes the mound in order

Vote On Issues that matter!

April 13–19

Check out pages 5–7 for additional coverage.

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“Obviously I don’t want it to cost more, but I use my pass and I don’t want to get rid of it.”

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Students to vote on CollegePass after fee increase Joella Baumann jbauma17@msudenver.edu The annual vote on the retention of the Regional Transport District’s CollegePass program will be complicated this year by a proposed increase in the cost per student for the pass. If passed, the fee would increase from $84 to $97.

If students vote down the new fee structure the CollegePass program would be discontinued.

“Students need to understand that they are not voting on whether or not to change the fee, because that is going to change no matter what. If they vote ‘No’ they are saying ‘No, I don’t want the CollegePass program to exist,’ not on whether or not the fees would stay the same,” said Austin Banks, vice chair of SACAB and an MSU Denver SGA senator.

Banks also stressed for students to realize that the overall fee is not actually changing. “Enrollment numbers are down, therefore each student has to take a bigger piece of the pie, but the fee itself hasn’t actually changed,” he said.

When the cost of the CollegePass is slated for increase, chief financial officers from each institution discuss the decision. Three

“Students need to understand that they are not voting on whether or not to change the fee, because that is going to change no matter what. If they vote ‘No’ they are saying ‘No, I don’t want the CollegePass program to exist.’”

— Austin Banks factors taken into consideration: ridership by pass holders, local rates being charged by RTD and projected enrollment for all three institutions.

Any structural fee changes proposed must be voted on and approved by all three institutions before they can be implemented.

The Student Advisory Committee to the Auraria Board and Student

MSU Denver sophomore Jason Madrid rides the H line light rail home after a full day of school April 7. Madrid enjoys listening to music and he finishes homework most days to pass the time on his rides. Photo by Alyson McClaran • amcclara@msudenver.edu

Government Assembly members from all constituent institutions previously discussed and approved a student body vote on whether to continue the program, which would remain a mandatory student fee if passed. Auraria campus students will have the opportunity to vote on keeping the program the week of April 13.

“Obviously I don’t want (the pass) to cost more, but I use my pass and I don’t want to get rid of it,” said MSU Denver senior Lindsey Barnett, who rides the light rail to and from campus every day.

Though the fee increase is inevitable, not everyone is happy about it.

“I don’t think the fee needs to go up,” said Devon Swain, an undeclared CCD sophomore.

If the CollegePass does not pass the vote, students would have to purchase regular RTD passes just like other commuters. Student riders currently receive the same privileges as someone who has purchased a regional pass, which covers fare in all riding zones for both bus and light rail. It also gives students a $5 discount on the Sky Ride airport buses. That would cost

students almost $2,000 for a yearly pass.

“Students are essentially paying a one month fee for six months worth of unlimited rides,” Banks said. “Even if they don’t ride all the time, they should see it as a good safety net if they ever get stuck in a situation where they can’t or shouldn’t be driving, or have no cash on hand to get where they need to go.”

RTD is also undergoing its own structural fee changes and is currently holding public hearings statewide for patrons of public transit to voice their opinions and become more informed about why a fee structure change is being proposed. The Denver meeting took place April 8.

While the contract price used to calculate the fee isn’t changing as of right now, RTD is proposing a 12 percent increase to the contract price by 2016. This would in turn result in further changes to the CollegePass fee, so students could see another increase at this point.

Students can access the ballot April 13 through 17 through their school or university emails or by visitingahec.edu/aurariavotes.

RTD by the numbers $1,936: The yearly cost of a regional RTD pass. $869: The yearly cost of a local RTD pass. $104: The current monthly cost for a typical regional RTD pass. $176: The increased monthly cost for the typical regional RTD pass. $84: The current cost of a regional CollegePass. $97: The increased cost for a regional CollegePass.

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April 9, 2015 Met News

New DCPA president ushers fresh shows to Denver Cassie Reid creid13@msudenver.edu Eight shows new to Colorado, including a national tour launch, will keep the Denver Center for Performing Arts busy over the next season, along with new Broadway executive director John Ekeberg.

The number of novel musicals scheduled for next season is fitting, given the transition DCPA is adjusting to. It has been six months since the sudden death of the center’s then-president Randy Weeks, a legend in the Denver theater community. Ekeberg worked with Weeks for 17 years prior to his death and learned a great deal about the business of touring theater.

“In our business, there’s a lot of booking agents who try to get someone like me to bring their show to Denver, and one of their selling points is: this show is cheap,” Ekeberg said. “I truly mean this honestly. Price is something that comes into it, but it’s probably third, fourth, fifth down the line.”

He said the Denver population’s acceptance of theater allows him to focus on what is interesting to them, and not be limited by cost.

In recent years, theater producers across the country have turned to Denver as a site key to a tour’s success. DCPA is one of the few organizations in the country, outside of New York City, to maintain a group of local actors and designers throughout each season that perform their own set list.

“On top of bringing in national tours, the theater company within the center performs its own mix of musicals,” said John Moore, the editor for DCPA. “Local artists have a chance not possible pretty much anywhere but New York.”

With few large metropolitan areas in bordering states able to contain a regular theater-attending audience, Denver audiences are known by touring casts for their activity and responsiveness, according to Ekeberg.

Furthermore, the high altitude and lower oxygen levels push performers, strengthening their voices while technicians handle sets and costumes hauled cross country in as many as 20 semis. Consequently, several shows run previews in DCPA, including “The Little Mermaid,” or open tours in either the Buell Theatre or Ellie Caulkins Opera House, the two main hosting venues in DCPA. These have included “The Book of Mormon”

and, this season, “If/Then.”

Several recent Tony winners are in this year’s lineup, including Best Choreography 2012 winner “Newsies,” Best Scenic Design 2013 winner “Matilda the Musical” and the reigning Best Musical, “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder.”

The new shows only compose half of the Broadway lineup for the 2015-16 season, as a key aspect to drawing audiences is familiarity.

“There’s multiple booking agents based in New York that I’m talking to almost daily about what bookings, about what shows they’re representing,” Ekeberg said. “So maybe in March you get news that such-and-such show is going to tour the next season, and maybe a few weeks later you hear about another show. You’re making decisions as you go.”

Cabaret shows are also key to the center’s diversity, according to Ekeberg. Annaleigh Ashford, a Colorado-born Broadway actress, has a cabaret act, “Lost in the Stars,” playing this weekend in the Garner Galleria.

“Theater needs a safe space to grow and express,” Ashford said.

“Colorado people know how to open their arms and accept all of us storytellers.”

Denver Center for Performing Arts Upcoming Season New

Returning

“Matilda the Musical” Sept. 9-20

“The Book of Mormon” Aug. 11-Sept. 13

“If/Then” Oct. 13-25

“The Lion King” Nov. 4-29

“Murder for Two” Oct. 27 2015Feb. 21, 2016

“Dirty Dancing-The Classic Story on Stage” Jan. 26-31, 2016 “The Wizard of Oz” Feb. 7-13, 2016

“A Christmas Story, the Musical” Dec. 16-27 “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder” Feb. 16-28, 2016 “Newsies” March 23-April 9, 2016 “Beautiful-The Carole King Musical” July 19-31, 2016

“Riverdance-The 20th Anniversary World Tour” March 8-13, 2016 “Once” May 24-29, 2016 “Beauty and the Beast” June 7-12, 2016 “The Sound of Music” June 21-26, 2016

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AHEC ballot issues up for student vote creid13@msudenver.edu Long term goals fill this year’s Auraria Higher Education Center ballot, consisting of two bills for Auraria Campus students to vote on starting April 13. Given the paperless nature of the election, this may well be the only time this compilation of fees will be together on one page, until someone prints out their billing. Information for these summaries was through the Auraria Higher Education Center website.

CollegePass

A regular entry in annual elections, this measure determines the fate of the Regional Transport District Pass allotted to any student taking at least one credit hour on campus. The fee is set to increase 15 percent from the current value ($84 to $97), while staying 11 percent of approximate cost per semes-

ter of a standard RTD pass ($880) without taking into account the recent fare changes discussed earlier in the paper. Essentially the outcome of this fee depends on which hold the majority: students with a car or students without one.

Referendum:

Shall the students of the Auraria Campus (the Community College of Denver, Metropolitan State University of Denver, and University of Colorado Denver at the downtown Denver Auraria Campus) authorize the Board of Directors of the Auraria Higher Education Center to assess each institution a supplemental student fee not to exceed $97.00 per student per semester, from August 17, 2015 through August 21, 2016, for the purpose of establishing an extension of the CollegePass Program (Student Bus and Light Rail Pass)?

Tivoli Quad and Referendum: Student Gathering Spaces As opposed to nickel and diming students, this fee requests a Lincoln for the development of a more student friendly Tivoli Quad.

In an effort to channel the growing hipster demographic, a patio and coffee lounge would be added off of the Roger Braun lounge in Tivoli.

The term “gathering space” is undoubtedly used to be vague enough to cover an outdoor amphitheater, displays of campus history, a two-way bike lane and general areas for students and campus visitors to congregate outdoors.

Several pretty pictures of the Quad of Campus Future can be found on AHEC’s website.

SUCCESS AT YOUR CONVENIENCE!

By Cassie Reid

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Shall the students of the Auraria Campus (the Community College of Denver, Metropolitan State University of Denver, and University of Colorado Denver at the downtown Denver Auraria Campus) authorize the Board of Directors of the Auraria Higher Education Center to assess each institution a supplemental student fee not to exceed $5 per student per semester starting for the Fall Semester 2015 and continuing, for the purpose of funding the development, enhancement and ongoing maintenance of the Tivoli Quad, the Tivoli Patio and Coffee Lounge, and other future student gathering spaces throughout campus? The fee may be adjusted each year thereafter for inflation by the Auraria Board of Directors without a student referendum.

The inflation rate shall be defined as the rate of change in the consumer price index for urban wage earners for the Denver-Boulder-Greeley area as reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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April 9, 2015 Met Voting Special

Roadrunners run for office, issues 2015/16 Candidates

By Cassie Reid

President: Cristian Solano Vice President: Angelica Alvarenga Senators: Gabriela Corral Aaron Futrell Christopher Johnson Kerwin Wykle DeAngelo Liberatore Student Trustee Delegate: Maria Garibay Campos SACAB Delegates: Braunwyn Mumby Amanda Pippitt

creid13@msudenver.edu Nominees for next year’s Student Government Assembly may be uncontested, but still must provide ample reason for MSU Denver students to select them as their representatives. MSU Denver, in the true spirit of democracy, makes becoming a senator feasible to most any student with more than 12 hours at MSU Denver, have at least a year remaining, can pass a background test and a few other standard requisites.

Cristian Solano, modern languages and biology major, runs for president alongside vice president candidate Angelica Alvarenga, who hopes to bring “a new multicultural and women’s leadership perspective” to the SGA. Pursuing the role of Student Trustee Delegate is Maria Garibay Campos. As for two representatives for the Student Advisory Committee to the Auraria Board are Braunwyn Mumby, a sophomore political science major, and Amanda Pippitt, a sophomore aerospace sciences major.

Senatorial candidates are: Kerwin Wykle: a junior business major, Gabriela Corral, Christopher Johnson, a sophomore aviation and aerospace management major, DeAngelo Liberatore, a junior Africana studies major, and Aaron Futrell, the sole incumbent criminal justice major.

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Red Bull gives you

by Jason Colbourne jcolbour@msudenver.edu

Grab a piece of paper, fold it and fly it — and if you win either longest airtime, longest distance or aerobatics, you get a free trip to Salzburg, Austria, to compete at the Global finals in Hangar-7 representing the United States.

The event, Red Bull Paper Wings, was held April 7 at the Auraria Event Center. Auraria Campus student brand banager of Red Bull, Jordi Eau Claire, the event’s organizer, spoke about how Red Bull inspires body and mind as a brand promise.

“America is sending 12 people, four from each category,” Eau Claire said. “We were competing in the north and we were three feet shy of having gone that far.”

Chester Simmons, a UCD senior, competed in all three categories of the paper airplane contest — distance, air time and aerobatics — and placed first in longest distance for throwing his plane 101 feet. Simmons was only three feet away from winning the whole north division to win a trip to Austria, and placed second in aerobatics and longest air time.

“I needed something forgiving, so I went back to the classic paper airplane design that my neighbor brought up and tried to weight the nose by making it shorter and making the wings not as wide,” Simmons said.

Daniel Acuna, a senior at MSU Denver, said, “I never thought doing something as basic as making a paper plane would give me the opportunity to travel to a different country.”

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MSU Denver sophomore PaoloSergio Cruze throws his newly constructed airplane for a flight test before the Red Bull Paper Wings competition April 7. Photo by Alyson McClaran • amcclara@msudenver.edu

UCD junior Taylor Phelps folds a plane he will use for the long distance portion of the Red Bull Paper Wings competition at the Auraria Event Center April 7.

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MSU Denver senior Daniel Acuna throws for longest distance at the Auraria Event Center April 7.

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MSU Denver junior Brandon Krage constructs his airplane for maximum hang time in the Red Bull Paper Wings competition at the Auraria Event Center April 7.

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Feminist First Friday showcases female farmers

By Christina Serieno cserieno@msudenver.edu

A quick Internet search would have you believe that most farmers are men, but in fact, nearly half the world’s food is grown by women.

Healthy sustainable food isn’t just a craze anymore, but it’s becoming a more precarious concern for families, as consciously grown produce becomes harder to find and even more expensive to purchase.

Feminist First Fridays at Auraria are a monthly forum that celebrates feminist professionals from different disciplines.

This month’s Feminist First Friday featured Denver Urban Gardens’ community farm director Heather DeLong, and Assistant Director Erika Church, who discussed women’s roles in the agriculture industry from a local and global standpoint.

DeLong, formerly the assistant director at both MSU Denver’s Women’s Resource Center and at the Urban Water Center, started the discussion by sharing her experience with agricultural and community outreach. She spent three life-changing years with the Peace Corps in Mauritania, working alongside women farmers in the one of the harshest, most arid deserts in the world.

“I have never felt so healthy in my entire life,” DeLong said.

Erika Church prepares to get the field at Delany Community Farm in Aurora ready for the season April 6, 2015.

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“I learned so much about how women take care of each other, cooking for each other and even cleaning each other’s feet at the end of a long day.”

DeLong and Church presented several reasons why there are so many women in what is often thought of as a male-dominated industry.

Women around the world are still mainly responsible for feeding their families, which makes them more conscious about the products they put on their tables, according

to DeLong and Church. They also said that women tend to be more aware of toxic byproducts and environmental impacts associated with agricultural practices.

Woman are also great relationship builders and tend to cultivate not only their farms, but alliances with their customers.

DeLaney Community Farm is a three-acre farm with a Community Supported Agriculture program in Aurora that works to provide fresh vegetables, herbs and flowers to people of every economic status

in the area. The CSA model builds relationships between farmers and local community members who invest in seasonal memberships and receive portions of the farm’s produce throughout the season.

DeLaney also strives to demonstrate small-scale, sustainable agricultural practices that secure the protection of the community’s environment by empowering its members through educational and leadership training.

The farm isn’t certified organic due to the costly certification pro-

Heather De Long and Erika Church till the soil at DeLaney Community Farm in Aurora April 6. They use straw to keep the soil most and ruduce water usesage.

cess, which includes fees for application, site inspection and annual re-certification.

“We would have to have hire an entire team,” DeLong said. “It’s just not in the picture for us.”

It is hard to define organic. “I think you would get a different answer from every person you asked,” DeLong said. “Some do it all by hand and consider using machinery as nonorganic, while others allow approved pesticides.”

From using Dr. Bronner’s brand organic soap as a pesticide, to growing vegetables more appropriate for Colorado’s arid climate, to their transparent business model, Church believes that they are “beyond organic.”

Working with USDA programs like Women Infants and Children and partnering with the Tri-County Health Department, DeLaney provides the first 15 WIC families to arrive at the farm every Wednesday with an educational lesson, an opportunity to volunteer together and fresh produce to bring home.

“My favorite part was after the WIC days, everyone would sit down together at picnic tables and just start chatting, swapping tips and tricks about saving money but eating well and taking care of themselves,” Church said. “I just wanted to sit there with a notebook and write it all down.”

Another partner to DeLaney is Project Worthmore, which works to restore and foster self-sufficiency and improve the quality of life among Denver-area refugees. The foundation purchases four CSA shares for refugee families and provides transportation to the farm every Wednesday.

There are also 25 public shares that anyone can buy into, providing a once-a-week bounty of freshly picked produce throughout the approximately 18-week season.

Each share for this season is $650.

If community members cannot afford a share, they can also pick up fresh produce from the farm’s Public Farm Stand. Every Wednesday, anyone can come to DeLaney and receive a bundle of produce for a suggested donation that directly supports the farm.

DeLaney also provides “Healthy Living Classes” throughout the summer months to educate community members about agricultural sustainability.

DeLaney Community Farm Member Angela Taylor will conduct a “Creating Your Own Food System” class June 20 that will offer what she says are ways to eat more sustainably and responsibly without having to spend a fortune at the grocery store.

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MetTrends Story and photos by Eric Tsao etsao@msudenver.edu

MSU Denver is into its second week back from spring break and trending on Auraria is a gray palette.

Gray shirts, pants, shoes and other gray accents are all around campus. One could call it Aurarian shades of gray.

Gray is students’ accent of choice for any outfit.

Students couple the color with reds and blues or go with a more desaturated look.

The sidewalks seemed more muted than usual — perhaps a sign of discontent for returning to school or just a sign of well-spent spring breaks.

Students are appreciative of the warm, spring weather that greeted them following spring break but those well-accustomed to Colorado weather know that it changes quickly.

Layers and long sleeves will likely still be seen on Auraria as the chance of rain and snow looms — as is customary of Colorado weather. see more from Eric Tsao in Metrosphere’s

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RICKY MARTIN “A Quien Quiera Escuchar”

By Janis Carrasquel jcarras6@msudenver.edu Ricky Martin’s fan base now has a brand-new album to dance to and sing with. But even with a few solid songs, there seems to be something missing.

After four years out of the studio, the 43-year-old Grammy winner and Latin pop superstar has launched a new album called “A Quien Quiera Escuchar.”

The album continues his tradition of producing slow romantic tunes with fast-paced Latin rhythms.

“Motown The Musical”

By Robert Kemp rkemp9@msudenver.edu “Motown the Musical” chronicles the rise and decline of the famed Motown Records, and the life of its founder, Berry Gordy Jr. The show begins with Gordy as a child listening to the radio as boxer Joe Louis knocks out Max Schmeling. The fight was marked in the show as a great moment not only in African American history, but a great triumph of

“The Sword in the Darkness”

By Cassie Reid creid13@msudenver.edu A Telltale gamer quickly learns that a calm episode bodes an epic follow up, so the next installment in the “Game of Thrones” series is sure to be a smash.

That said, the third episode, “The Sword in the Darkness,” leaves much to be desired.

Part of this is Telltale intentionally creating characters difficult to predict and subplots easily adjustable within the bigger picture, as it has done several times before. Nonetheless, characters’ actions in this episode come entirely out of the blue without notable impact from previous choices, the action is minimal, the graphics fuzzy and the plot stagnant.

All this comes with arguably the most bombastic opening yet, involving a creature named after a

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Martin’s voice sounds as sweet as always in his ballads, and as enthusiastic as usual on his dance floor hit singles.

The new album has a regular edition with 10 songs and a deluxe edition that includes several bonus acoustic versions of some of the singles.

The first single, “Adios,” feels like the reincarnation of an old Latin-Caribbean band from the ‘50s. Martin incorporates contemporary dance and modern electronic rhythms that get your feet moving.

Another song that would most likely play tirelessly on Latin dance nights across the nation is “Mordidita,” which translates to “little bite”.

It gives a taste of the Afro-Caribbean roots of merengue and ba-

chata. In some moments, it seems to take bits of Wilfrido Varga’s work in his ‘80s merengues.

Two singles, “Naufrago” and “Matame Otra Vez,” have two different versions in the album. In both cases, you can skip the regular version and go for the acoustic one. In the case of “Naufrago,” or “Castaway” in English, the song has a slow salsa beat that makes you want to take your honey to the dance floor on a romantic date night.

One of the best songs of this album is “Isla Bella,” which Martin sings in tribute to his beautiful native land, Puerto Rico. The lyrics describe the feelings of those who are far away from their hometown, but carry their memories wherever they go.

So, what’s missing? Perhaps I

am just hankering for times past, but for someone who has followed Martin’s career for 31 years, I miss the singer who dared to do different things. Somehow “A Quien Quiera Escuchar” feels like a safe bet. Good songs from good old Ricky Martin.

It’s a solid production that will surely have singles leading the Latin pop charts throughout 2015, but nothing unexpected. It has nothing completely explosive like “Livin’ La Vida Loca,” or as romantically breathtaking as “Vuelve” or “A Medio Vivir.”

Still, it will be a guaranteed good time.

America over Nazi Germany.

This moment is credited with sparking Gordy’s dream to bring the same joy to America through music.

The story continues with Gordy working as a songwriter and acquiring a loan from his family in order to found Motown Records. It goes on to portray the discovery of talents like Smoky Robinson, The Supremes, and The Jackson Five.

It was refreshing to see that the show boasted no Hollywood star power. The show is cast

with performers that would be unknown to anyone outside the theatrical community. This allows the performers to disappear into their roles of these ‘70s pop culture icons.

The actors performing the parts of a young Michael Jackson and Smoky Robinson are especially astonishing in their abilities to bring the characters to life.

Gordy was heavily involved in creating the show, and “Motown the Musical” brings the music and times to life in a loving,

idealistic way.

The musical numbers are an astonishing treat for those who weren’t around to see Motown groups perform live.

I encourage everyone to go see “Motown the Musical,” but I especially encourage young people. The show is like a time machine that transports its audience to a period of great change in American history and uses the music of the time to reflect those changes.

deceased Khal.

House Forrester continues to struggle to keep its reign over its house and of ironwood, a precious source for artillery. Lord Rodrik, wounded during the Red Wedding, fights the home battle dealing with an infestation of soldiers from their rival family.

When an unlikely ally proves there’s a snake in Rodrik’s council, every interaction becomes an agonizing balance of Forrester pride, lordly duty and desperate hope for outside assistance from his siblings.

Asher Forrester, his exiled younger brother, travels to Mereen in search of an army of sellswords, and finds a bit more than he bargained for.

Mira Forrester, meanwhile a handmaiden to Margaery Tyrell (engaged to King Joffrey), treads the intricate, political world of the Red Keep to secure the Forresters’ place in court, all in the shadow of preparations for a rather Purple Wedding.

Elsewhere, Gared Tuttle, former squire to the slain Gregor

Forrester, takes the black as a ranger at the Wall with an unwelcome figure from the past. Gared must choose between pursuing a mystical citadel able to save House Forrester and following his newly sworn brothers, some of whom hide dark secrets, on a deadly quest.

Did I mention that’s the summary of what happens, as in shorter than the actual episode?

Were I to name every side character given a plot, (the other reviews) would not fit on the page.

Despite this, none of the major characters experience a full arc within the episode.

Telltale generally has five-episode series’ as opposed to the six slated this time, and it’s beginning to show with a lot of filler.

In the last review, there was a hypothesis about the purpose of Asher’s plot. Without spoiling anything, hypothesis confirmed.

Yet cameos should not drive plot.

The earlier note about unpredictable characters applies especially to overlaps between the show and the game. In this par-

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ticular episode, Margaery plays an easily insulted bride-to-be rather than embodying the cool wit she is loved for in the show.

HBO is milking the excitement of the show’s fan base with each familiar face, hoping no one notices when they detract from the plot, which is often.

With season five starting soon, the next episode of the game, “Sons of Winter,” is not set to come out until May 19.

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Second-year Smith brings ace to Runners easy going, very friendly and she’s just super nice. I have all the confidence in her.”

Without pitching to balance out the offense for the club, then the team will always struggle to find wins and generate postseason appearances. What makes this team dangerous is that Smith is only in her second year and was named the RMAC Preseason Pitcher of the Year and named to the Preseason RMAC All-Conference team.

“She’s a very strong, independent person,” said Metro senior second baseman Kaylynn Harmon.

“I have my 100 percent confidence in her. I know that when she’s on the mound, she’s going to get the job done. Whether her arms hurting or not, she’ll pitch all four games in a row.”

By Scott Corbridge kcorbrid@msudenver.edu The future of the Metro Roadrunners softball relies heavily on the team’s ability to close out games and consistently have a balance of hitting and pitching.

Halfway through the season, that future looks pretty bright for the Runners, with sophomore pitcher Cassidy Smith on the mound.

Sitting in third place in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference at 26-10 (17-5 RMAC), the Lady Runners are in prime position to make a run in the postseason. Smith is certainly helping their case as best of the west.

“Last couple of weeks I think we’ve found our way,” Smith said.

“Our ability to mesh as a team has gotten a lot better as the season has gone on.”

Smith is setting the bar for the Metro rotation with her continual growth and accuracy on the mound that has brought the bar up for this squad of talented pitchers.

After going 3-0 with a 1.56 ERA March 28 and 29, tossing three complete games and giving up only four runs in her three outings, Smith earned RMAC pitcher of the week honors for the first time this season and the second time in her career. The honor has made the motivation of the second-year pitcher even stronger.

“It makes me want to do better (than last year),” Smith said. “Not that I have something to prove to everybody, but show that I deserve that.” It’s nice but I couldn’t have done it without my team. My offense and defense is what brings out the best in me. ” The Colorado native grew up in Loveland and was a multiple-sport athlete, also playing basketball as a guard in high school, has been around softball since she was 10.

“My club team actually played together for nine years,” Smith said. “I wanted to stay close to home for college and Metro was a good choice. Most of my family is from down here and I just really like this area.”

Deciding to join Metro her freshman year, Smith made the most of her time in the rotation on the center circle, as she lead the Roadrunners to the RMAC championship game and a berth in the NCAA tournament. Smith went 18-4 in her 31 appearances as a true freshman pitcher, starting

“I couldn’t have done it without my team.”

— Cassidy Smith Not one to really believe in superstitions, Smith does do one thing the same every game.

“I do the same pre-game pitching,” Smith said. “I throw out the same pitches, in the same order.”

While the Roadrunners are part of the upper tier of the conference, Smith still likes to do all of the same things as college women would do.

“I like to go outside, shopping, hang with my friends,” Smith said with a chuckle.

Smith and the Lady Runners have a three-game series with the UC-Colorado Springs Mountain Lions April 11 and 12 before hitting the road for a four-game showdown with the Regis Rangers April 18 and 19.

Cassidy Smith 2014-2015 Stats

Metro sophomore pitcher Cassidy Smith, who won pitcher of the week for the second time in her career after going 3-0 with a 1.56 ERA March 28 and 29, poses for an environmental portrait April 1 at The Regency Athletic Complex.

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23 of those contests. She recorded a 4.03 ERA in just over 147 innings that saw 41 batters walking to the dugout with a K. Smith led the Lady Runners in wins and showed her talent with the rest of the RMAC last season, where she ranked sixth in total ERA (3.68) and wins with 10. She

was also ranked 15th in innings pitched (93.1) and lowest batting average (.321).

This year she’s 12-5 with one save and a 3.33 ERA. Smith is also the first pitcher for Metro to hit double digit wins this season, she said she intends to increase by staying consistent and keeping the

same mentality that she’s had for the whole season.

Smith has not only gained the trust in the locker room, but also friendships, with a few of the girls.

“I’ve been playing with her since I was 11,” said sophomore centerfielder Colissa Bakovich.

“Cassidy is just very funny, very

Sophomore pitcher 12-5 Record 1 Save 3.33 ERA 45 Strikeouts 30 Walks 109.1 Innings Pitched 133 Hits 63 Runs 52 Earned Runs

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Domination at the plate sweeps Cowboys

By Mike Tolbert mtolber3@msudenver.edu Sweeping New Mexico Highlands in a four-game series, the Roadrunners baseball team continued its home win streak to 13 straight, vying for a Rocky Mountain division lead with just under a month remaining in the regular season.

Game 1: 3-2, W

At The Regency Athletic Complex April 3, the game remained scoreless until the bottom of the seventh inning when senior pitcher Ryan Baca sacrificed on a fly ball that scored senior centerfielder Mitch Gibbons.

Things briefly fell apart for the Runners in the ninth inning as Cowboy outfielder Andrew Ratterman singled to right field, bringing his teammate EJ Stanton in for a run. After a dropped fly ball by Gibbons, Ratterman scored the goahead run, making the score 2-1 entering the bottom of the ninth.

When Metro got its chance at the plate, redshirt freshman Trent Maloney hit a ground-rule double advancing junior outfielder Jeff Levett to home plate.

Following a failed double-play attempt, Levett would seal the victory for the Roadrunners when he scored an unearned run following a reach on a fielder’s choice ending with a final of 3-2.

Levett finished with two runs off four at bats while Gibbons scored one run off four at bats in the 11-inning game.

Game 2: 7-4, W

Consistent batting continued in game two of the doubleheader as Maloney singled to left field that

brought Levett in for a run to jump off the scoring. Metro added two more runs in the second inning led by sophomore shortstop Jake Thurston, who notched a run batted in and a score in that inning alone.

Pitching and defense was just as reliable when senior pitcher Mike Thill took the mound and threw eight strikeouts along with seven hits allowed in the seven innings he pitched.

Later in the third, after a score from the Cowboys, the Runners extended its lead to 4-1 when senior catcher Darryl Baca hit a home run to left field.

Maloney would then steal third base off a throwing error in the bottom of the fifth, eventually coming home to add another run to their lead.

Highlands did make an attempt to salvage the four-run deficit leading into the sixth inning.

With the Cowboys stealing bases of their own, they added two runs to its total, one being unearned.

The Roadrunners went on to score another two runs in the bottom of the same inning before assuring the win.

Game 3: 9-4, W

New Mexico Highlands started strong, in the second doubleheader April 4, after an error in the outfield led to three unearned runs for the Cowboys scoring a total of four times at the top of the first inning.

In the bottom of the first, it didn’t take Metro long to return to its much improved batting. With one base loaded after Levett was hit by a pitch, Gibbons hit a timely home run to score two RBIs. Maloney was next at bat who hit the ensuing home run to help assist the early comeback.

The Runners tied it at 4-4 in the bottom of the third inning when Gibbons scored off a Maloney line drive to right field.

Junior leftfielder Alex Walker gave the Roadunners the lead after a two-run single in the sixth and scoring an unearned run.

For the remainder of the game, Metro kept Highlands scoreless while they attached another two runs to the total. The Runners had five consecutive scores to finish the game 9-4.

Gibbons finished 2-for-4 at the plate while Maloney went 2-for-3.

Senior pitcher Nick Hammett had an impressive performance with four strikeouts, allowing only five hits and just one unearned run in seven strong innings.

“Consistency,” Head Coach Jerrid Oates said. “We’ve pitched well, we’ve played good defense and have had timely hitting.”

All of these were factors that spilled over into the final game against the Cowboys to secure the sweep.

lian Garcia pitched the entire seven innings as he struck out seven batters, allowed just six hits and only one walk.

“It’s awesome to see our starters go seven innings,” Gibbons said. “That’s what we want from them.”

Baca had a great outing at the plate going 2-for-3 with three RBIs while Levett did the same but with just one run batted in.

“It starts with practice,” Gibbons said. “We do a lot of batting practice.”

After a Baca home run to left field, the Roadrunners closed out

the game with the 9-1 victory continuing their win streak of five and home win streak of 13 while still struggling away from The Regency Athletic Complex.

The weekend sweep against New Mexico Highlands (13-17 overall) allowed Metro to raise their record above .500 at 16-13, (11-9 RMAC).

“Everyone is doing their job at the right time,” Gibbons said. “It’s great to be over .500 right now.”

The Roadrunners will face Adams State in another four-game series April 10-12 at home.

Game 4: 9-1, W

The theme remained the same in the last matchup against New Mexico Highlands.

A Darryl Baca RBI in the bottom of the first led to a Levett run putting the Roadrunners on top by one to start the game.

The second inning went to the Cowboys with one score, that being their lone run of the game by catcher Morgan McCasland off a wild pitch.

Metro scored six runs in the third inning led by redshirt freshman third baseman Hunter Donaldson who had two RBIs and a score of his own.

Redshirt freshman pitcher Ju-

Senior centerfielder Mitch Gibbons slides into third base in the win against New Mexico Highlands April 3 at The Regency Athletic Complex.

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Josh Graetz, Nick Baker upset No. 42 Colorado Mesa

Men finish 2-1, women winless in three weekend matches

By Mario Sanelli msanelli@msudenver.edu

Sophomore Josh Graetz stretches with supreme focus for a forehand return against No. 42 Colorado Mesa University April 4 at The Regency Athletic Complex.

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A combination of youth and experience teamed to knock off the No. 25-ranked doubles pair in the country when sophomore Josh Graetz and senior Nick Baker defeated Colorado Mesa University’s No. 1 doubles 8-5 at The Regency Athletic Complex April 4.

Graetz and Baker tallied an 8-1 win over Montana State University Billings April 3 as the men’s team blanked the Yellowjackets 9-0.

Sophomore Trevor Jones and junior Sam Stember clinched a 5-4 Metro victory Colorado Mesa University April 4. Jones and Stember,

playing at No. 5 and No. 6 singles, respectively, both won 6-2, 7-5.

After an injury to Baker, junior Porter Emery was inserted in the starting lineup at No. 6 singles and won 6-3, 7-5. The Roadrunners fell to South Dakota State University 3-6 April 5. The men’s team is 10-8 overall.

Freshman Haleigh Chobanian and junior Kasey Love beat Montana State Billings 8-2 at No. 1 doubles but the team lost 4-5.

Freshman Courtney Wright pulled double-duty in singles and doubles April 4 against Colorado Mesa. Wright and sophomore Ana-Jelena Vujosevic won 8-6 at No. 2 doubles. Wright then regis-

tered another win at No. 1 singles (6-3, 6-1). Despite Wright’s efforts, Metro lost 3-6.

Wright and Vujosevic secured Metro’s lone victory at No. 2 doubles as the women’s team fell 1-8 to South Dakota State April 5.

The women’s team is 3-13 overall after losing three straight matches and seven of its last nine.

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Lady Runners split series with Skyhawks

By Jesse Scaffer jschaf14@msudenver.edu The Lady Runners split their doubleheader at Fort Lewis April 3 at Aspen Field in Durango, coasting to a 12-2 victory in the first game before falling short by a score of 7-6 in the second game.

Up 2-1 at the top of the fifth inning in Game 1, the Runners capitalized on three errors by the Skyhawks’ defense and came away with six-consecutive runs to increase the lead to 8-1. Senior second baseman Kaylynn Harmon reached base safely on a fielding error, which enabled senior third baseman Mary Towner and senior shortstop Susie Oury to score.

Later in the fifth, freshman catcher Sarena Espinoza hit into a fielder’s choice, but after a throwing error by the Skyhawks, Towner scored. The inning of fortuitous miscues culminated when sophomore outfielder Colissa Bakovich got on base after another fielding error, which scored freshman third baseman Taryn Calori.

Senior second baseman Annika Anderson added a pinch hit tworun homer in the top of the sixth inning to make the final score 12-2

and put an exclamation point on Metro’s rout. Harmon went 1-3 with four RBI’s and a triple, while Espinoza added four RBI’s of her own and a double to finish with a 2-4 outing.

Game 2 saw Fort Lewis open with a seven run first inning. The Skyhawks didn’t score another run for the remainder of the game, allowing Metro to gradually close the gap, but that early deficit proved to be too much for the Runners to overcome. Espinoza had another strong outing at the plate, going 2-3 with two RBI’s and a double.

Oury also went 2-3 with a double of her own.

Metro rebounded April 4 with a dominating performance in its second-consecutive doubleheader against Fort Lewis, notching two victories — 8-3 and 9-0.

After trailing 2-1 early in Game 1, the Runners dialed up some offense with a four-run second inning that gave them all the insurance necessary to win the game.

The Lady Runners once more benefited from a strong outing

by Espinoza, who compiled three singles and two RBI’s to finish 3-4.

Oury went just 1-4, but her lone hit was an RBI double and she man-

aged to get on base on two other occasions, once on a fielding error by the Skyhawks and again on a fielder’s choice. She took advantage of the extra opportunities and scored three runs, while also coming up with two stolen bases for the game.

In the second game of the doubleheader, freshman pitcher Kenzie Mattey (8-2) shut down the Skyhawks offense, surrendering only five hits in a 9-0 shutout win for Metro.

The Roadrunners augmented Mattey’s strong pitching with efficient offense, as Harmon went 2-2 with a double and Redmond finished 3-4 with a double.

The Runners wracked up fourextra base hits as a team, as Towner hit two doubles of her own and ensured that her teammates weren’t left stranded, racking up four RBI’s to go 2-4. Oury had a 2-3 outing with an RBI and was once again effective on the base paths, running away with two stolen bases for the second consecutive game.

The three wins in four games put Metro’s record at 26-10 (17-5) for the season.

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Metro senior Mary Towner and the softball team won three of four games against Fort Lewis College April 3 and 4 in Durango. The Roadrunners scored 35 runs over the four-game series and gave up only 12, including a shutout in the final game.

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Roadrunners push it to the final minutes

By Megan Randle mrandle1@msudenver.edu It came down to the wire with two minutes left, as Metro lacrosse battled California State University San Marcos for the game-winning goal April 4.

With the score tied at 12, the Roadrunners’ defense couldn’t hold up the wall any longer and fell 13-12.

Metro kept the lead for a majority of the game, with at least a two-goal differential at the end of the quarter. CSUSM’s defense, however, became implausibly resilient to the Runners’ attack, causing them to fall in the end.

“It was a really well-fought game,” said junior midfielder Forest Lambert. “They’re a top 25 team and we really wanted to knock them off and we knew it was going to be a close game. We came out well and defense talked well. We just have to get better at ground balls and calling out picks.”

Sophomore goalie Bryson Olejnik was in net for Metro. With an overall 5.167 GAA, Olejnik stood strong for the Runners, but one shot whiffed past him to seal the deal for CSUSM.

“It was definitely a close game,” Olejnik said. “It’s a tough one to swallow. We really wanted that bad, but I think it all just came down to offense. We worked our tail feathers off. But ultimately, I think we played great all around.

“We worked our tail feathers off.”

—Bryson Oleknik It’s just that we need to work on some stuff and get better.”

This game was the first time the team played at the Regency Athletic Complex. Home games are usually held at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park.

“We really wanted to play on this field and we were stoked that the school gave us the opportunity and everyone came out, so that was really awesome,” Lambert said. “I’d like to thank everyone that came out to support us. This is so cool.”

The Roadrunners currently sit 7-2 overall and 1-0 in their division, compared to their last season, in which they finished 2-7.

They added nine new players and a new head coach, and are prepared

to finish out the season on a high note.

“I think we learned a lot from this game and it’s going to get us ready for next week against Fort Lewis,” Lambert said.

Metro heads down to Cedar Fields in Durango for two games this weekend. The Runners face Fort Lewis April 11 at 4 p.m. and New Mexico April 12 at noon.

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4/18 @ CSU-Pueblo, 1 p.m.

4/25 @ Johnson & Whales, 2 p.m.

Metro junior midfielder Forrest Lambert tires to dislodge the ball form the offense during the Roadrunners’ April 4 match up against Cal State San Marcos at The Regency Athletic Complex. The Runners lost 13-12 and are 7-2 on the season.

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Overheard this week

Horoscopes

Repeat after yourself: I will not be ableist in the horoscopes. I will not be ableist in the horoscopes. I will not be ableist in the horoscopes.

“Jesus, you’re tall. I don’t say that much.”

Cancer

You fi nd yourself singing along with “Tuesday’s Gone,” and wondering where your life took such a surreal turn.

Leo

Aquarius

“Your life is going to be a living hell when you graduate.”

July 23 -August 22 You found love in a hopeless place. Sadly, that hopeless place was your own heart.

Pisces

“Yeah, I had class at 9:30 and left my house at 9:15. It wasn’t a good morning.”

Virgo

February 19 -March 20 Whatever you wish upon your worst enemy will happen to you. Yes, even screaming children and cluster headaches.

August 23 -September 22 Every day, in every way, your co-workers drive you toward drinking.

Aries

“I’ve ridden an elephant before. It’s like riding a waterbed.”

September 23 -October 22

Your world will be upended by the misplacement of your lucky pen. The replacement just doesn’t cut it.

Th is month, you correctly predicted the Final Four! Unfortunately, it was the day after betting closed.

Good job, that.

Scorpio

Taurus

October 23 -November 21

April 20 -May 20 A tall, long-haired, lanky man will sing Taylor Swift’s “Shake It Off ” at you. It compares unfavorably to The Rock’s lip-sync performance.

“I mean, everybody knows those people, right?”

Libra

March 21 -April 19

“Running through brick walls and stuff. Like you do.”

You can’t help it. It is your nature.

I see London. I see France. I see an expensive plane ticket in your future, Gemini. Maybe even two.

You are a twinsy, after all.

70. Kathmandu is its capital 71. Toward the sheltered side

Down

1. Jockey, e.g.

2. Unrivaled 3. Air-filled skull cavity

— Mario Sanelli

Doing taxes.

Kate Rigot —

Being able to play fullcourt basketball in the park.

Scott Corbridge — Shopping.

— Mackenzie Masson

Hiding from the sun, playing Minecraft and avoiding allergies.

— Cassie Reid Skiing and hiking 14ers.

— Jason Colbourne Listening to Taylor Swift.

— Timothy Ulrich Barbecue by the pool.

— Taylor Thornton

November 22 -December 21 Golden-winged cherubim descend from the heavens, delivering an important message: You need pizza. Immediately.

Across

1. Utter roughly 5. Aimee of ‘’La Dolce Vita’’ 10. Decent, so to speak 14. Hipbone parts 15. Take potshots 16. Vallee of song 17. Command for quick action 19. Alda or Arkin 20. Toughen or harden (Var.) 21. Cushy job 23. Extends shoe life, in a way 26. Type of jacket 27. ASAP 32. Place for a school dance, perhaps 35. Testa cousin 36. Nail partner 37. Oscar winner for ‘’Hud’’ 39. To divest of weapons 42. Yarn that is spun 43. Mythical strongman 45. Café ___ (black coffee) 47. Spider’s parlor invitee 48. Immediately 52. Lavish affection (on) 53. They’re not available in Spain 57. Wavering 61. Dressing bottle 62. Like Patagonia 63. ‘’Move it! Move it!’’

66. Desert ‘’monster’’ 67. April 7 baby, e.g.

68. It may be posted 69. Dickens’ Pecksniff

Opening Day!

Sagittarius

Gemini

May 21 -June 20 Hear or see something that makes you laugh?

Shake your head? Roll your eyes or say WTF? Tweet it to @themetonline with the hashtag #overheardoncampus

Favorite springtime activity:

June 21 -July 22

January 20 -February 18

In your upcoming biopic, your role will be played by Morgan Freeman — regardless of your own race or gender.

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Met Picks:

Capricorn

December 22 -January 19

April 9, 2015

4. Emulate a police officer 5. Hungry-bear center 6. Capt.’s heading, perhaps 7. Human or fact finishers 8. Elevate 9. How you may be interested 10. Eccentric one 11. Singer of a Poitier film title

12. Purim’s month 13. Bit of force 18. Daniel’s sonnets to ___ 22. An End of London 24. Grayish yellow 25. Largest organ 28. Fawn-colored antelope 29. Pass time idly 30. ‘’___ cost you!’’

31. ‘’So ___ say’’ 32. Eat like a mouse 33. Sasquatch kin 34. Whiskey ingredient 38. Words of the pretentious, perhaps 40. Some bucks 41. Distance in a Stephen King title 44. Combustion byproduct 46. Dressing type 49. Area code 801 resident 50. Professor’s security blanket 51. People of southwest Nigeria 54. Of the country 55. Lofty residence 56. Savoir-faire 57. Macbeth trio 58. Canal of song 59. Mud deposit 60. Excursion 64. ‘’Michael Collins’’ actor Stephen 65. Fashion monogram

Sudoku

Difficulty: Easy

Difficulty: Medium

Source: OnlineCrosswords.net

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