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Volume 37, Issue 34

June 18, 2015

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“I truly appreciate the support that I have received from the university and the Metro State community.” — Derrick Clark

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Disposition of Clark’s DUI case still uncertain By Melanie J. Rice mrice20@msudenver.edu Derrick Clark, MSU Denver men’s basketball head coach, had a plea hearing June 16, in connection with his recent arrest on suspicion of DUI. Although the district attorney offered a plea agreement, Clark didn’t immediately accept it or enter a plea. The case has been continued, with the next court date set for July 16. Clark was arrested in the early morning hours of May 19, 2015 after Auraria Campus Police Sergeant Neil Hamilton observed him driving without his lights on and taking a turn at a high speed. He was pulled over on campus, at the intersection of Colfax Avenue and 7th Street. He was charged with having no proof of insurance; DUI, second alcohol-related offense; DUI per se, second alcohol-related offense; and failure to display headlamps. Michael Phibbs, chief of Auraria Campus Police said Clark’s arrest was not an unusual incident for the Auraria Police, other than the notoriety of the individual. He had no further comment. This wasn’t Clark’s first alcohol-related offense. In April 2002, he was sentenced for DWAI in connection with his December 2001 arrest in the 1100 block of Speer Boulevard. Since that time, Clark has been cited for other moving violations, however none were alcohol-related. Denver attorney Chris Cessna said that DUI was a charge

MSU Denver head basketball coach Derrick Clark leaves the Lindsey-Flanigan Courthouse in Denver after a court appearance in connection with pending DUI charges June 16. Photo by Alyson McClaran • amcclara@msudenver.edu

created before breathalyzer and other blood alcohol content measurement tests became available. No test is required for conviction on this charge. Cessna said that during the ‘50s and ‘60s, testing became more prevalent

Coach Clark stopped his vehicle on the railroad tracks at this intersection of Colfax Avenue and 7th Street when he was pulled over May 19 on suspicion of DUI. Photo by Alyson McClaran • amcclara@msudenver.edu

and the charge of DUI per se was implemented. The DUI per se charge is based on an individual’s blood alcohol level. In Colorado, the limit is 0.08 percent. DWAI is a lesser charge than DUI, and is for driving while ability is impaired. The BAC level for DWAI in Colorado is 0.05 percent. During Clark’s 5-year tenure as head coach of the men’s basketball team, The Roadrunners have enjoyed five of their most successful seasons, including five trips to the NCAA tournament and the best winning percentage in school history in 2013-14. Clark’s career record is 137-26. In 2013-14 he was named Rocky Mountain Athletic Association coach of the year and NCAA’s Division II Bulletin RMAC and national coach of the year in 2012-13. Before his role as head coach for the Roadrunners, Clark was an assistant coach at University of Colorado and the Air Force Academy, and he was a part of MSU Denver’s coaching staff from

1997 to 2005. MSU Denver issued the following statement after Clark’s June 16 court appearance: “The University takes these type of allegations very seriously, both in terms of public safety and the conduct of a university employee. MSU Denver President Stephen Jordan met with Coach Clark, and has issued a letter of reprimand with sanctions he believes are appropriate for the incident. Because this is a personnel matter, further details will not be provided or discussed.” MSU Denver Associate to the President of Marketing and Communication, Chief of Staff Cathy Lucas said that coach Clark’s job is not in jeopardy at this time, relative to his recent arrest. Sanai Yirgalem, an MSU Denver senior majoring in engineering shared his thoughts on Clark’s arrest. “As a coach, you’re more than just teaching students how play basketball — you’re also a role

model. They need you to show them how to develop as players and as students, as people in general. They need a role model,” Yirgalem said. “I can’t say that I fully understand why he did what he did — family matters, a lot of things can drive person to do certain things. I’d like to know the full story in general. Also, just keep it in mind that these students are pretty much your kids; they’re your responsibility.” Clark provided the following statement to The Metropolitan: “I truly appreciate the support that I have received from the university and the Metro State community. As this case proceeds through the court system, my focus will remain on my family, the players and the upcoming season. Given that this matter is currently pending in the court system, I am unable to make any further comments. I will be happy to address this issue after there has been a legal resolution.”

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Starbucks brewing in the Tivoli this fall By Melanie J. Rice mrice20@msudenver.edu

Starbucks is set to open in the former Roger Braun Lounge of the Tivoli Student Union by the beginning of fall semester. Photo by Sarah Hertwig shertwig@msudenver.edu

A new Starbucks slated to open this fall may make life better, or at least more caffeinated, for students and faculty. Jerry Mason, Auraria Higher Education Center director of Student Facilities Services, said the Starbucks is scheduled to open in the former Roger Braun Lounge in the southwest corner of the Tivoli Student Union by the start of the fall semester. “This will be a full-fledged, fully-operational Starbucks,” Mason said. This means it will have a complete menu and plenty of beverage choices. Mason said AHEC is now working with Starbucks to be sure the store will be able to accept gift cards and participate in Starbucks’ rewards program, which depends on the point of sale system installed. The Starbucks will include furnishings conducive to study, Mason said, and that the nearby Tivoli Multicultural Lounge will be updated with some study spaces as well. After Cimarron Cafe was displaced by the soonto-come Tivoli Brewery, the Tivoli lost its go-to coffee spot. “There was always a desire to have some kind of coffee presence back in the student union,” Mason said. “I think every student union across the country has a coffee shop or some kind of presence, so it will be nice to get that back.” However, not everyone is thrilled about the new Starbucks. Joe Westwood, shift lead at Dazbog on campus wasn’t happy to hear the news.

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Westwood said there are noteworthy differences between Dazbog and Starbucks. Dazbog roasts its beans locally — 1 1/2 miles from campus. And, Westwood said Dazbog’s roasting process is different, making its coffee less bitter than Starbucks’ coffee. “Also, we’re a Colorado company,” Westwood said. “All of our pastries are made fresh, preservative free.” But for many, like MSU Denver sophomore theater major Katie Wood, the new Starbucks will be a welcome addition to the Tivoli. “I’m excited that I’m not going to have to cross the train tracks to get a vanilla Frappuccino,” Wood said. “The Dazbog coffee is like really strong and I like not tasting coffee when I drink coffee.” Mason said future plans for the Starbucks space include the addition of a raised patio at the southwest corner of the building with indoor and outdoor seating. Construction on the patio may start as early as fall 2015.

“I’m excited that I’m not going to have to have to cross the train tracks to get a vanilla Frappuccino. The Dazbog coffee is like really strong and I like not tasting coffee when I drink coffee.” — Katie Wood

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MSU Denver student health insurance increase imminent By Melanie J. Rice mrice20@msudenver.edu MSU Denver’s student health insurance cost is going up, but not as much as it would have without MSU Denver’s negotiators’ efforts. The total annual cost to students for the 2015-16 academic year will be $2,662. Director of the Health Center at Auraria Stephen Monaco said his team analyzed last year’s insurance usage data in detail to be sure all credits due from the carrier were applied. The result was a substantial savings from the initial cost proposed by the carrier for 2015-16. “We approach it as if it’s our own personal problem,” Monaco said. “We want the rate as low as possible.” The Student Insurance Office, Health Center at Auraria issued a statement that said this year’s plan will include a $500 annual PPO deductible, and a second, “corridor” deductible of $4,500 after the plan has paid out $1,500 of eligible PPO charges. The maximum out-of-pocket medical

expense for students, including prescription deductibles and copays, is $6,350 annually. This includes all deductibles, and co-pays for both medical and prescription claims. The “corridor” deductible is insurance-speak and means something akin to a tiered deductible. Debbie Shuman, supervisor at the Student Health Insurance Office, said most students on the plan last year didn’t exceed $2,000 in charges. If plan usage is consistent with last year, the second deductible is likely to impact only a fraction of students enrolled in the MSU Denver student insurance plan for the 2015-16 year. The Student Insurance Office, Health Center at Auraria statement confirmed that only 2.4 percent of students insured with MSU Denver’s student health insurance plan for the current year reached the $4,500 level where the corridor deductible would apply. However, Monaco said that small percentage of students utilized the plan heavily, with

some incurring hundreds of thousands of dollars in charges. Monaco said implementing the corridor deductible helped reduce the overall cost of the plan for 2015-16. Using the Health Center at Auraria helped many students keep their health care costs low last year, because MSU Denver’s student health insurance plan has an uncommon benefit: All medical services received at the Health Center at Auraria are covered 100 percent, with no deductibles, coinsurance or copays, meaning students won’t incur charges for those services. (There is, however, a small copay for some medications.) “And that’s a unique benefit,” Monaco said. “You can’t go to the exchange and do any comparison. “We are their best option for low cost or no cost health care.” The Affordable Care Act requires all Americans to have a health insurance plan (including Medicaid) or face penalties. MSU Denver requires all students enrolled for nine credit hours or more in the spring or fall semesters to either provide proof

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Rachel Dolezal: the race talk... again

By Trevor L Davis tdavis84@msudenver.edu

The fear of being oneself may be the ironic, yet defining, characteristic of people today. We are free to be whoever we want to be, whoever we’re born to be, but we choose to find a construct to latch onto. We must be shown us the way as opposed to finding a way of our own. We look at mannequins in

clothing stores and imagine our faces on them. We see music videos and long for the culture the artists idealize. We see the popular kid and try to copy their charisma. Rachel Dolezal is a perfect example of this. She was in search of an identity of her own when she decided to transform her physical persona. As educated as she is, she was blind to a profoundly obvious faux pas of pretending to be Black. It’s impossible to find the logic in Dolezal’s actions. Her motive is clear though. Now, personae non grata, we may never know what aspects of Black culture she so strongly identified with and motivated her to pretend to be Black. Dolezal is not the first to latch onto another culture. This happens all the time. We see people float from clique to clique in high school and college. While longing for that missing piece of the jigsaw puzzle in an effort to complete an obscure vision of themselves.

We experiment, and through trial and error we eventually come full circle, only to find that in the end we’re back where we started. The media will continue to look for answers but Dolezal will only be forgiven when she breaks this cycle and decides to be herself, whoever that may be. It will take a lifetime for her

“It’s impossible to find the logic to Dolezal’s actions. Her motive is clear though.” — Trevor L. Davisto regain any shred of credibility, though. Perhaps the most damaging aspect of Dolezal’s story comes from its effect on those who are multiracial and identify as a minority. Growing up immersed in white

culture these people will eventually be put in a position where they have to explain their rationale for aligning with one culture over another. For a kid, It is a difficult position to explain. It may even be something they’ve never even considered, their first taste of what it means to live in a world where the color of your skin matters. Dolezal’s actions make a multiracial child’s life all that more difficult. Not only does an ethnically mixed boy or girl have to be able to respond to the unnecessary racial inquiries, they have to defend their identity when the question arises, “are you really Black?” Perhaps the best way to respond to this story is to have a good laugh at the ridiculousness of this passing news and move on to more pressing issues. The point is, Rachel Dolezal’s Blackness is something she can take off. Those who are Black live with the experience from birth to death.

By Mary-Kate Newton mnewton5@msudenver.edu

Last week, my cousin and his girlfriend crossed the pond to visit. It was my cousin’s first time in the U.S. It was 10 days to give a first impression of this country. No pressure or anything. They’re from Suffolk, which is about an hour outside London. My cousin, Brett, went to high school with the heartthrob musician Ed Sheeran, and he and his girlfriend Melissa’s accents sound like Russell Brand’s English.

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By far the favorite pastime of the visit was imitating each others’ respective accents and making fun of colloquialisms. They had never heard of the word “faucet,” because Brits just use “tap.” The British equivalents to “eggplant” and “pickle” -- “aubergine” and “gherkin” -- sound like the names of an elderly couple. I visited the U.K. for the first time two years ago while I was studying abroad in Spain. Before my visit, I had never had anything to do with that side of the family, and vice versa. So visiting each other brought impressions of more than just a new country, but also of a new part of our family. It’s impossible not to draw comparisons when traveling, from amusing language quirks to politics and culture. The trap with the comparison mentality, though, is deciding which country is better. When I studied abroad in Spain, I had an expectation that Europe would be better. Buildings are older, the people more socially liberal, the

history richer and the lifestyle more relaxed. I expected it to be better, and in some ways, it was. Spanish higher education is so much more accessible, the work/life balance is better and the history is (because it’s so much older) richer. But the American work ethic became something I missed and took pride in. I at times got annoyed by the entire country shutting down daily for hours during siesta, and I would have probably killed someone for good Mexican food. My biggest realization, though, was that ethnocentrism is everywhere. There is always an equivalent to “‘Merica,” and it’s just as infuriating no matter where you are. Countries aren’t better than one another. They’re just different. We played the comparison game with our cousins quite a bit. British gas prices are lower, but the housing market is so much worse. Marmite is a cuisine Americans will never understand, and boiled

peanuts are one British will never understand. Granted, I’m not from the Southern U.S. like our grandparents are so I don’t understand it either. Brett and Melissa came to the same conclusion I did after their visit: The U.S. isn’t better than the U.K. -- it’s just different. Everyone cried when they left. Melissa told me it feels so strange to be going home when she’s just made a new home here. Henry Miller said that “One’s destination is never a place, but rather a new way of seeing things.” It’s the side effect of gaining new perspective, and a new home. Homesickness is inevitable, constant and worth it. Travel changes you. And living and visiting places create more homes for you, and you’ll always miss the home you’re not in. You’ll miss the people that aren’t around you every day.

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Then: September 26, 1997

In recognition of the upcoming 50th anniversary of MSU Denver, The Metropolitan staff have reviewed an editorial published September 26, 1997, and written our own on the same topic. Now: June 18, 2015

Current reality on Auraria campus

The cover of The Metropolitan September 26,1997

It’s unfortunate but true that college campuses are not exempt from the narrow views held by society. No one is safe from ignorance. However, campuses, or microcosms within those campuses, can function as incubators for greater tolerance and understanding in society. Given MSU Denver’s philosophy of inclusive excellence, perhaps students here have a better chance of at least being aware of problems like racism and inequality. Take MSU Denver assistant professor of art education, Anne Thulson, for example. Part of Thulson’s work challenges what she calls “the boy’s club of modernism” in the art world. Thulson posits that modernism upheld the white male power structure and excluded women from participation. She is working to educate art education students about how to break down barriers in art that prevent full participation by women and others who have long been marginalized. Who knows what barriers her students will break down in the future? Or Dr. B. Afeni McNeely Cobham, a lecturer in MSU Denver’s department of Africana studies, does work that looks at hip-hop culture as a means of interrogating the world, calling into question repressive social constructs. Or take the MSU Denver students, faculty and staff who have rallied to the cry of “black lives matter” since the fateful killing of unarmed black teen Michael Brown and others — collectively demanding action

and social change. Our world isn’t perfect. Our campus isn’t perfect. Certainly, no matter what day and age you’re in, there will still be perpetrators of hate and ignorance, and those who are willing to harm others. Simply scrolling through emails from the emergency alert system shows Auraria has had instances, even recent instances, of this. But there are many here at MSU Denver working tirelessly to make our world a better place. Something that wasn’t a piece of this discussion in 1997 was social media platforms. In the millennial generation, however, discussing bigotry is nearly impossible without mentioning it. Slurs need no longer only be shouted in the streets, they are written online and spread like lice. That said, trolling online interactions allow connections unimaginable before. The vast amount of information available for the taking and for talking over is seldom used for it. Yes, college students can be a terrible breed of people, but then again, most of the world, regardless of their education, are a terrible breed of people. We have a long way to go until enlightenment. So, no offense to the 1997 staff of The Metropolitan, but we are done with hyperbole and generalizations about Auraria students. People exist on a spectrum, and college campuses are on this spectrum with the contingency of seeking knowledge and -- for Auraria students anyway -- exposure to diversity.

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Slow Meat Fair makes no bones about good meat By Kate Rigot

krigot@msudenver.edu In a busy kitchen, chefs from Michoacán ladle chunky bison stew over blue and yellow corn tortillas fresh from the metate and the griddle: A chef from Brunswick, Georgia, carves a large piece of garlic-studded, slow-roasted Ossabaw Island hog, which he serves with sides of house-made vegetable pickles from his restaurant and farmer’s cheese he made the day before. Yet another chef plates up Bajastyle raw brined yellowtail. More chefs put out South African-style lamb kebabs and samples of a spiced jerky called biltong. While all of these chefs claim different geographic and culinary backgrounds, they have several things in common: They all prepare cuisine within the “slow food” movement, they all demonstrated the use of what they saw as sustainably and ethically raised meat and they were all gathered in and around MSU Denver’s Hospitality Learning Center June 6 for Slow Food USA’s first-ever public Slow Meat Fair. The event was conceived of as a way of promoting eating “better meat, less” – that is, meat produced in a way the organization

thinks of as environmentally sustainable and fostering the humane treatment of animals and workers. It was the second year for the symposium, which drew delegates from more than a dozen countries, according to Megan Larmer, Slow Food USA’s associate director of strategic initiatives. Larmer says that the “history of the West (that) makes this an important place to talk about meat and meat production, because it’s been a ranching community for so long.” Speakers addressed problems with and solutions to the phenomenon of industrialized animal production. The series was cut short following a sudden mid-afternoon downpour. A panel discussing “slow meat” production was able to squeak in before the rain storm, and CSU professor Temple Grandin delivered opening remarks to a large crowd long before the skies darkened. Grandin, a noted animal scientist and innovative engineer who has worked tirelessly to reform the meat industry, talked about the great strides she’d seen the industry take since what she called its “bad old days,” but also further progress she wants to see, from better standards around equipment maintenance to more humane

handling to better breeding practices. “I feel very strongly that we’ve got to treat animals (right) to raise the food right,” she says. Grandin concedes that it will likely never be perfect, because “it’s the practical world – practical things don’t always work perfectly.” She warns that animal welfare policy that’s “too far removed from the world of practical things” just becomes impractical ideology that’s impossible to enforce. “We can make it really good, but we can’t make it perfect,” she says. She rejects the idea that the consumption of meat or animal products needs to be halted, saying that she is one of a number of people who needs at least some meat, or at least dairy and eggs – “I get so lightheaded that I can’t function,” she says. Furthermore, she says that sustainable agriculture doesn’t mean not raising animals, citing research that characterizes some land as suitable for grazing but unsuitable for growing crops and indicates that grazing some land in the right ways can improve soil conditions for growing. “In this country, we’ve got huge amounts of land, you cannot grow crops on this land,” Grandin says. “And I have been in every part of the United States,

and you take this rough country, there’s no way you’re gonna grow crops on that land. But you can grow various types of grazing animals.” Larmer notes that Denver is one of those places that “isn’t really made for vegetable production, I think it’s made for animal production. So I think it’s an important place to talk about that.” In addition to feasting on the ideas presented by the speakers, the public got to taste some of these ideas in action at the event’s Terra Madre Kitchen. The chefs from Mexico, Georgia and South Africa gave their demonstrations inside the HLC following the storm, while Franco Lee gave his take on traditional Navajo food that morning out on the athletic field nearby. Matthew Raiford, the chef from Georgia, asserts that the idea of sustainable meat involves not just raising animals more humanely, but in rekindling historicallyrooted culinary traditions that reduce waste, or “use the whole hog,” as it were. “We really try to do nose-to-tail, we try to use everything, and we do that even with our vegetables,” Raiford says. “And the more we do it, the better off we are. Not just how we raise it, but how much of it are we using.”

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Cosplay sporting a dazzling Rapunzel smile is as rewarding for the kids as getup next to a dashing Finn. “What’s for the organization.” The key goal for all of these best about (cosplaying) is getting organizations is promoting literacy. recognized by kids, and Denver is But reading isn’t stuck in black and home base for us, so it’s a win-win.” white. Attendees stand for a common Alane Adams, goal: encouraging author of the literacy no “Every year the “Legends of matter the medium. Denver’s innovation, the creativity, Orkney” series, launched the app convention is and the sudden BattleKasters at one of few of its the Denver Comic size across the community never cease Con with the country ran solely to spread outside the help of Artifact by a nonprofit Technologies organization Convention Center.” based on her and hundreds of series. The goal volunteers. There is no competition — Mayor Michael Hancock was to collect six digital cards from between the six specific locations in the panel plethora of charitable groups fi lling halls. The card detailed a character the main floor eithrt. Bat Adams of or location within the fictional realm the Umbrella Corp. stood alongside and gave instructions for the next faux armored troopers, as the steps. Once all cards were collected, organization has former service those who finished could return to members appear at events costumed. Adams’ table and get a free copy of “The key for our group is fun, her latest book. fun and imagination,” Adams said. “I got an email from a mom “Letting our volunteers make kids

(Sunday) morning, thanking me for the app,” Adams said. “She said she’d never seen all three of her boys’ heads buried in books.” And then there are the roots of any comic convention, comic books, most recently the series “Convergence,” created by Jeff King. Released in March, the series follows 52 heroes across the DC universe, focusing more on what happens between battles than on wild action. “If a character is remembered, if by one person, if from one issue, there’s a reason for it,” King said. “To throw away the chance for some real playtime is such a waste. There are so many variations of characters and so many stories even still untold.” The series concluded May 27, so King was the king of the con for the DC crowd as anticipation built. Whether in ornate costumes, through a game on a smartphone or predictions of characters’ fates, all attendees of Comic Con had an imagination outlet known and adored and, for the brave, the chance to feel the joy of the unknown once more.

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Bellman yields the (super)power of the pen(cil) Allen Bellman’s morning began with free breakfast as he sat next to his wife, Wonder Womanknown to friends as Roz Bellman. “I had a fan pay for my breakfast this morning which touched me because well, and what can I say, I just feel blessed,” Bellman said. A couple noted the nearly 91years-young man and instantly identified him as an prominent animator from the Golden Age of comics—the 1930s through the 1950s. Bellman thanked the couple profusely, and even gave a quick wave as they sat in the front row of a panel first thing Monday morning. The Bellmans have attended Denver Comic Con since its inaugural run in 2012, Allen offering autographs and sketches for a mere $15 a pop. Roz, in a Wonder Woman costume brilliant enough to satisfy the heroine herself, played the role of the cashier and negotiating agent. “If a fan comes to Al’s panel, he’ll give’em as much time as they want.” Roz said. Meanwhile Bellman would create iconic images like the mask of Spiderman faster than a speeding bullet—not to mix franchises. And the Denver convention is only one of the 14 the duo intend to attend this year. “In the mornings, I’m so tired,” Bellman said. “But when I come to the convention center I feel so awake.” When it comes to fixtures

in the Marvel comic book community, there are few with deeper roots than Bellman. Initially working for Timely Comics, the latest ancestor of Marvel, he started painting backgrounds for Captain America in high school. He was hired by Don Rico, Bellman went on to animate for Atlas, a more recent Marvel relative, for the next 18

“In the mornings, I’m so tired. But when I come to the convention center I feel so awake.” — Allen Bellman years. Along the way Bellman met a certain young man who would eventually pilot Marvel, Stan Lee. “Some day I’ll write them and say, ‘Stan I don’t want to rain on your parade, but I’d come down in a heartbeat,’” Bellman said. Bellman first attended the San Diego Comic Con in 1974, when only a few hundred attended and the event stuck true to its name focusing solely on comic books. Bellman joined Jackie Estrada, author of “Comic Book People” which profiles figures of early comics, and Trina Robbins, a cartoonist and her-storian. Given his extended experience with fanboy questions, including one fan favorite regarding his idle purchase of the first Superman

for a dime, Bellman made sure to speak his own truth. “People want to know about the comics, about Stan Lee, but there’s more to me, much more,” Bellman said. “My first wife and I separated, I was forced out of the house, no money, no nothing. What can I say, I survived, I dusted myself off and came back.” When not visiting conventions, the Bellmans fly home to Fort Lauderdale, Fla. where they live in a community of cartoonists, editors and writers from their generation. In the recent surge of popularity, several of their friends’ names are left out of the credits. In the panel, Estrada called out the new Netflix series, “Daredevil.” “The show is great, but they left out Neil Adams, who essentially created the look they use for the costume,” Estrada said. “It’s not a matter of a bad program, it’s a matter of ego.” While Bellman shares Estrada’s frustration with the lack of gratitude given older creators in light of the monumental success and popularity, in the end he values his fans as living, breathing people and not a score. “I’m leading a blessed life right now. I’m reliving Timely (Marvel) Comics,” Bellman said. “The fans, I treat them as I want to be treated. They are human beings and not numbers.” Bellman commented also on the horrible treatment of women in his times at Timely and

Allen Bellman, one of the artists who worked on Captain America in the 1940, stands with his wife Roz Bellman dressed as wonder woman, for a picture at ComiCon, May 25. Photo by Michel Hansen • mevans41@msudenver.edu

empathy for each other in times of high tension. As for the future, the Bellmans will attend several conventions over the summer, visit the kids, sketch once or

twice, all the while making whoever they encounter feel hopelessly happy. “What can I say, I’m blessed.” Bellman said.

Con by the Numbers Dates: May 22-25 Attendees: 101,500 Doors Opened: 10 a.m. Fans Arrived: 4 a.m. Mode Price for Celebrity Autograph: $40 Three Day Adult Pass: $65 Saturday Pass: $40 Nad Meyer as the Joker on Sunday May 24, 2015 at Comic Con Denver. Photo by Trevor L Davis • tdavis84@msudenver.edu

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‘It’s What I Do: A Phototgrapher’s Life of Love and War’ By Michel Hansen mevans41@msudenver.edu If you are looking to travel somewhere this summer, but don’t really have the money, you should pick up Lynsey Addario’s book “It’s What I Do: A Photographer’s Life of Love and War.” It will take you on adventures all around the world to South America, Asia and Europe. Addario shares herself in this

‘Fun Home’ By Cassie Reid creid13@msudenver.edu “My dad and I grew up in the same small Pennsylvania town. And he was gay. And I was gay. And he killed himself. And I became a lesbian cartoonist.” And with one of the first lines of dialogue in the Best Musical winning show “Fun Home” the tone is set. Do not let the title fool you, this is no comedy, as the title is, among other things, short for the family owned funeral home. Based on the graphic novel

book in an eloquent and open way, showing the reader her life and how she becomes the person and the amazing photojournalist she is today. She shares the joys, fears and struggles she experienced to get to this place. Her account will bring you along side her as she enters forbidden countries and dangerous war zones. I loved each moment I spent reading this book. It was a joy to absorb each beautifully written page. I cried and laughed. This may not happen to everyone but Addario’s journey in the world of becoming a photographer

is one that I too long to obtain. This book rang true to my desires and struck those chords of emotion. How can one person’s life be so full of adventure? I too will have this one-day, and quite possibly you will be reading my biography. Inspiration flooded the pages of this story and quieted some of my fears, while inflaming others. Words that kept coming to my mind through Addario’s actions were persistence, perseverance and passion. Addario is, I believe, a great teacher to anyone who wants to pursue a career in any field and

has doubts. Her life is and encouragement sparking me on toward my dream of one day sharing a photo story in a national magazine or even “National Geographic.” I loved how beautifully this book was put together. The pages are smooth and heavy, it is filled with pictures showing the work she has done over the years, helping each reader experience her journey more deeply.

style memoir of the same name written and animated by Alison Bechdel, this musical is bringing much needed new life to the Great White Way and marks the shattering of a corner of the glass ceiling with the award-winning score and book written entirely by women. Sadly, Broadway is a few hundred dollars and miles away, but whoever directed what specifically went on the soundtrack made sure the plot for this one act musical was very clear, as the soundtrack has several minutes of dialogue. As Alison (Beth Malone) looks through boxes of nostalgic objects and old diaries and letters. She writes a story through the eyes of Small Alison (Sydney

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Schlichting repeats SID of the Year By Robert Kemp rkemp9@msudenver.edu Andy Schlichting, Metro State’s Sports Information Director, has been chosen by 15 of his peers to receive the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference J.W. Campbell-Con Marshall Sports Information Director of the Year award. This is Schlichting’s second RMAC SID of the Year award. Schlichting won his first after being voted as one of three finalists for the award in 2010. In 2013-14 he was the runner up and he is one of only four sports information directors to win the award twice. The award will be presented to him during the 2015 RMAC Hall of Fame & Awards Ceremony on Friday, July 24 at the Colorado Springs Marriott. “It means a lot to get recognized by my peers when there are so many great SIDs in the RMAC,

but to be honest, this really is not an individual award,” said Schlichting. “Our department would not win this award without the efforts of Eric Lansing and Evan Tynan helping with video, graphics and social media. Those two sometimes get lost behind the scenes, but they are what keeps us pushing the bar higher. This award also would not happen without the support and leadership that Joan McDermott (former athletic director) and John Kietzmann (assistant athletic director) have provided us.” As Metro’s SID, Schlichting promotes Roadrunner athletics through the media, social media and Metro State’s website by creating press releases and overseeing statistics and records, as well as nominating student-athletes for conference and national awards. He also oversees game management staff and several interns. Schlichting has helped build the Metro State athletics social

media following into one of the liveliest in the RMAC. Metro’s Athletics’s YouTube channel has more than 1,200 videos, their Twitter account has more than 2,200 followers, and the Metro State Instagram profile has around 800 followers. Metro’s growing social media presence may have helped the men’s basketball team set a season attendance record during the 2013-14 season. Andy Schlichting joined Metro in 2009 after spending two years as a graduate assistant in athletic communications at Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall, Minnesota, and is entering his seventh year as Metro’s SID. Schlichting received his bachelor’s degree at Metro in sports management with a minor in business administration in December 2006. As a graduate assistant, he earned his master’s degree in sports leadership in December 2008.

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Mitch McCarron poses for a portrait at the Auraria Event Center. Photo by Trevor L. Davis • tdavis84@msudenver.edu

By Mike Tolbert mtolber3@msudenver.edu Recent graduate Mitch McCarron has led his Roadrunners to three straight conference championships, three NCAA tournament appearances and has won countless awards since signing with Metro four years ago this month.

In McCarron’s last season with the Roadrunners, they won co-champions of the RMAC, along with UCCS. In the first round of the NCAA Division II tournament , number 10 and the Runners lost by a pair to Midwestern State. That loss made the earliest exit out of the tournament since McCarron signed in 2010.

Now the Australian native looks to improve and take his talents to the NBA. The 6’3 215 pound point guard participated in pre-draft workouts for the Denver Nuggets, L.A. Lakers and Golden State Warriors over the summer, with hopes of making a good impression before the NBA Draft June 25. McCarron told Altitude Sports after his Nuggets workout, “I have to thank my head coach, Coach Clark, and my agent for working hard getting me the opportunities. Now it’s my job to make the best of it.” During his pro workouts, the draft prospect talked about some of the exercises he partook in. “There was a lot of one-onones, two-on-twos and three-onthrees, stuff like that,” McCarron said. “A lot of shooting and testing your skills against guys that are bigger and stronger. Especially for me, I’m playing against 6’6 instead of 6’2.” As a senior, McCarron averaged 20 points, six rebounds and 4 1/2 assists and was named NABC Division II player of the year. Other notable awards McCarron acquired during his stint at Metro is 2014-15 NABC first-team All-

American, 2014-15 RMAC player of the year and Capital One first team Division II All-American. In addition to winning such awards his senior year, McCarron didn’t let his academics stray, earning the 2015 Spring Semester Athletic Director’s Honor Roll, that being the fourth consecutive year of winning such an honor. With all of his impressive awards and recent accomplishments, McCarron attributes much of his success to Metro head coach Derrick Clark during his 2015 Auction Dinner. He went on to tell how Clark recruited the young talent and why he chose MSU Denver. “Coach Clark gave me a call,” McCarron said. ‘Mitch I have a scholarship for you, you’re going to get better every single day and I’m going to make you work every day. If you want to be a professional athlete then I’ll give you the best

The Aussie point guard’s workout made it the second consecutive year a Roadrunner has attended a pre-draft workout with the Denver Nuggets after Brandon Jefferson did. It may be worth mentioning that Jefferson too won the NABC player of the year award during the 2013-14 season. He is currently making a name for himself playing overseas in Finland where he is a starting guard for KTP Kotka basketball. The NBA is where the world’s best come to play. It’s certainly not an easy task getting there, but having a consistent work ethic and willingness to learn is a recipe for success. McCarron would be the first to tell you. “I came in wanting to learn…I’m just excited to be here and every opportunity I get I’m going to try and make the best of it.”

“If you want to be a professional athlete then I’ll give you the best chance.” — Head coach Derrick Clark chance.’” McCarron humorously commented on how straight-forward and direct he was.

So, whether it’s the NBA, an Australian pro team or any other overseas team, the ceiling is high for this recent Metro grad.

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Women’s golf season wrap-up

Roadrunners golf course selected to host 2016 Spring Sports Festival val,” said John Baldwin, assistant director of championships and nreilly1@msudenver.edu/mtolber3@ alliances for the NCAA. “We are msudenver.edu confident that our student-athletes In just its second year as a will enjoy competing on courses program, Metro women’s golf won with great championship pedigree, its first RMAC championship on and we look forward to crowning April 21. With the win, the ladies a couple of national champions in broke records for lowest round May 2016.” (298, previously 299 by WNMU in The Roadrunners currently 2012) and the lowest tournament play on Commonscore of 599. Ground Golf Courses Sophomores “We are extremely excited for the NCAA in Aurora, Co and Allie Johnston and Green Valley Ranch Cha Cha Willhoite Division II Men’s and Women’s Golf Golf Course which will as well as senior be the site of the Sports Nathalie Gallacher Festival next year. Championships to be hosted in Denver...” were all named first The men’s chamteam all-RMAC — John Baldwin pionship will consist making them the of 108 student-athletes first to earn the representing 28 different schools is no question the Lady Runners honor in school history. and will be played at Green Valley will reach further heights. Two-year head coach Ben Ranch May 17-21. The women’s The success of Metro women’s Portie also won RMAC coach of championship will take place on golf has been put on notice, even the year. He led the RoadrunCommonGround golf course May nationally with the NCAA anners to a sixth-place finish at the 18-21, with 72 student-athletes nouncing Metro’s home course RMAC championships in their from 24 schools. being selected to host the 2016 inaugural season while helping the As the Lady Runners are still Spring Sports Festival. team cut almost 25 strokes off its predominately young with half “We are extremely excited for average by the end of that season. of the team freshmen and sophothe NCAA Division II Men’s and Portie talked about how his mores, the recent success is a great Women’s Golf Championships to players are able to maintain such sign for Metro women’s golf. be hosted in Denver at Green Vala team mentality in a sport that is ley Ranch and CommonGround tailored to the individual. as part of the 2016 NCAA Division “They’re always around each II Spring Championships Festiother,” Portie said. “Road trips,

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team bonding, they all get along together and support each other.” Although the team has made big accomplishments, Portie knows there is much more work to be done. “We’re only at the middle latter, we need to compete better nationally.” With the help of Portie, there

Then-freshman recruit Sabrina Naccarato hits the ball out of the bunker during the women’s golf tryouts Aug. 27, 2013. Metro captured their first ever RMAC championship in the programs two year history April 21, 2015. Photo by Philip Poston • pposton1@msudenver.edu

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Metro welcomes FIFA friendly match By Robert Kemp rkemp9@msudenver.edu Soccer fans were treated to a preview of the FIFA Women’s World Cup on May 31st at The Regency Athletic Complex on the Auraria campus. The national teams from Colombia and Costa Rica went head-to-head in a scrimmage that was free to attend. In the 14th minute, Colombia’s goalie Stefany Castaño fouled Lixy Rodriguez while sliding for the ball. That foul led to a penalty kick by Raquel Rodriguez that gave Costa Rica the lead by one point. Costa Rica’s goalie Dinnia Diaz played brilliantly, denying Colombia a score in the first half despite several good shots. In the 69th minute Colombia struck with a score by midfielder Catalina Usme. Usme would score again in the 72nd minute to place Colombia at a 2-1 lead. Costa Rica had two more late shots on goal

Costa Rica forward Wendy Acosta (20) and Colombia forward Ingrid Vidal (7) in the 2-1 Colombia victory at The Regency Athletic Complex. Photos compiled by Abreham Gebreegziabher • agebreeg@msudenver.edu

but were unable to score. Costa Rica showed a good fight despite several distractions. Looming over the match was the recent FIFA scandal in which Costa Rican federation president Eduardo Li, was among the FIFA officials arrested in Zurich days before the match. Costa Rica also lost their head coach shortly after qualifying for the world cup for the first time. It didn’t seem like the distractions have taken a toll on Costa Rica. In their first two matches of the World Cup Costa Rica fought

Left: Costa Rica forward Adriana Venegas(9) goes for a header against Colombia forward Oránica Velásquez(10).

hard for two draws against Spain and South Korea. The draw with South Korea came in the 89th minute with an equalizer from Costa Rica. They will face the heavily favored Brazil national team on June 17th. Colombia has been really impressive with their first world cup matches. Following a tough 1-1 draw with Mexico, 28th ranked Colombia went on to face the 3rd ranked France women’s team. In their second match of the World Cup Colombia shocked the world with a 2-0 victory over France.

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Colombia forward Tatiana Ariza (15) attempts a steal from Coasta Rica forward Wendy Acosta (20). Photos compiled by Abreham Gebreegziabher • agebreeg@msudenver.edu

Costa Rica midfielder Katherine Alvarado (16-red) runs alongside of forward Lady Andrade of Colombia (16-yellow).

Bottom: Colombia forward Orianica Velasquez (9-yellow) fights off Costa Rica forward Adriana Venegas (9-red).

Costa Rica goalkeeper Dinnia Díaz (1) prevents Colombia forward Lady Andrade (16) from scoring.

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Mile High 18

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June 18, 2015

6.20: Metro State Volleyball 5:30 a.m. CU Fields 6.20: DrupalCamp Colorado 7:30 a.m. King Center Concert Hall 6.22: Business Ethics 7 a.m. Arts 299

6.19 Shpongle Location: Humingbird Ranch Price: 4-Day Passes $204384 Time: 7 p.m.

6.26: Widespread Panic Location: Red Rocks Amphitheatre Price: $57.50 Time: 7 p.m.

6.20: Toby Keith Location: Vineland Price: $52-200 Time: Noon

6.28: True Blue Band Location: Quixote’s True Blue Price: $5 Time: 9 p.m.

6.20: Del The Funky Homosapien Location: Red Rocks Amphitheatre Price: $39.50-75 Time: 7:30 p.m.

6.28: City Park Jazz Location: City Park Price: Free Time: 6 p.m. 6.28: Kenny Rogers Location: Island Groove Park Price: $30-45 Time: 8 p.m.

6.21: Ben Folds Location: Red Rocks Amphitheatre Price: $45-65 Time: 7 p.m.

6.24: Bike to Work Day 6 a.m. Tivoli Commons 6.24: Metro State SOAR Orientation 6 a.m. King Center 120 6.25: MSU Denver Women’s Basketball Practice 7 a.m. PE Event Center 6.30: Metro State SOAR Orientation 6 a.m. King Center 120

Seven-Day Forecast 6.18: Sunny

90º/63º

6.19: Sunny

96º/61º

6.20: Sunny

89º/60º

6.21: Sunny

91º/61º

6.22: Sunny

91º/63º

6.23: Sunny

94º/63º

6.24: Sunny

90º/62º

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6.30: Cannabis Carnival II Location: Fillmore Auditorium Price: $40-300 Time: 7 p.m.

6.22: Pete Olstad Quartet Location: Nocturne Price: $5-10 Time: 7 p.m. 6.23: Gordon Lightfoot Location: Chautauqua Auditorium Price: $42.50-57.50 Time: 8 p.m. 6.23: Geto Boys Location: Aggie Theatre Price: $20 Time: 8 p.m.

6.24: Gregg Allman Location: Belly Up Aspen Price: $95-295 Time: 9:30 p.m.

7.2: Big Head Todd and the Monsters Location: Coors Field Price: $29.50-105 Time: 7 p.m.

6.25: Paul Oakenfold Location: Beta Price: $25 Time: 9 p.m.

7.2: Voodoo Glow Skulls Location: The Black Sheep Price: $13 Time: 7 p.m.

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