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Grease lightening up MSU Denver stage

Men still out-earn women in 2015 PAGE 3 >>

So long, retail job: A reflection PAGE 7>>

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crock-pot cuisine PAGE 10 >> >> MSU Denver students perform “Greased Lightnin’” Sept. 22 at one of their final dress rehearsals. “Grease” opens Sept. 24 at Eugenia Rawls Courtyard Theatre, at the King Center. Photo by Alyson McClaran • amcclara@msudenver.edu

Volleyball has “Jekyll and Hyde” weekend

By Robert Kemp rkemp9@msudenver.edu

Metro middle blocker Vasati Fiatoa goes for a spike against Colorado Mesa, Sept. 18, at the Auraria Event Center. After a tough fi ve sets, Metro lost to Mesa 2-3.

Photo by Abreham Gebreegzibher • agebreeg@msudenver.edu

The Roadrunners lost a tightly contested match against UCCS Sept. 22 following a tumultuous weekend of competition.

“At times we performed very well and at times we were horrendous,” said head coach Debbie Hendricks.

The game started well with Metro taking the first set 25-22 without

relinquishing the lead.

Over the next three sets, the Lady Runners repeatedly battled back from deficits only to fall behind again.

The Roadrunners lost in the last three sets 2125. The loss put Metro at 3-8

for the season.

Despite the defeat, junior outside hitter Michaela Smith managed to out hit any player on either team with 18 kills.

Sophomore defensive specialist Jackie Lopez had a career high 20 digs.

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”The wage gap definitely contributes to women in poverty.”

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By Deanna Hirsch dhirsch6@msudenver.edu Analysis by the National Women’s Law Center of U.S. Census data released Sept.

16, showed that women are paid 79 cents for every dollar men make for full-time, yearround work. The data also revealed that one in seven women live in poverty partially due to income inequality.

“The wage gap definitely contributes to women in poverty,” said Kate Gallagher Robbins of the NWLC. In 2014, the poverty rate for adult men was 10.9 percent compared to women with 14.7 percent. More than 56.7 percent of poor children lived in female-headed families.

The data is more dire depending on ethnicity. The NWLC analysis showed that of women working full-time, year-round compared to white, non-Hispanic men, African-American women were typically paid only 60 cents, Hispanic women 55 cents and white, non-Hispanic women 75 cents.

Asian-American women fared better at 84 cents. All of these figures have remained statistically unchanged since 2013.

“For some women in particular, like African American and Hispanic, you see the double burden,” Gallagher Robbins said.

Not everyone sees the census data exactly the same. Arthur Fleisher of MSU Denver’s Economics department considered the information somewhat misleading in its appearance.

“The use of this data used to argue about discrimination is quite specious,” said Fleisher. “This 21 cent gap, for instance, does not really tell us a lot because the data is not accounting for the different occupations, education levels/majors, length of employment, number of hours worked, and so forth between men and women,” explained Fleisher. “The data on all these variable mentioned [and others] can be quite different between men and women. When you take these differences into account most, though not all of the differences, in earnings disappear.”

While Gallagher Robbins said Fleisher was correct on some of his points, she noted that the NWLC did include the number of hours women worked in their analysis. She also agreed that different occupations do play a significant role in earnings.

“There aren’t a lot of women in STEM [science, technology, engineering and math]” Gallagher Robbins said. “Women are overrepresented in low wage occupations.”

She went on to say that two-thirds of low

wage workers are experiencing occupational segregation. For example, she said women could make more money in construction than waiting tables; yet only 2.6 percent of construction labor is made up of women.

The other key factor costing women is childcare. Women have a proportionately higher role in caregiving than men, she explained, with daycare costs rivaling takehome pay. Yet, women with children often receive lower starting salaries than men and wmany new mothers don’t receive paid maternity leave. The U.S. is ranked last in paid leave worldwide.

Kishore Kulkarni, Ph.D., who has been teaching economics at MSU Denver for 27 years and 35 years overall, was more optimistic than the NWLC analysis.

“The numbers you quote are not new, in fact they are better than the numbers of 1960s or 1970s when women not only received fewer jobs, they were paid less for the same job as men,” Kulkarni said. “I think we as a country have made some progress on that front, but we have a long way to go.

Most of the state and federal government jobs have no [legally made] discrimination in salary, the private enterprise overlooks the abilities. Metro State has done a tremendous job of salary equality for women as well as hiring equality in the last few years.”

MSU Denver adjunct Jessica Taves agrees with Kulkarni’s last point. Taves, who is half Filipina, said that she has not experienced income inequality while teaching at MSU Denver. However, she said that when she worked in photonics in 2006 she made less than most of the men on the floor. As a photographer, she said one of her male colleagues used to get “pissed” when he found out Taves made less than the men. Taves, having worked mostly in male dominated fields explained she was more used to it.

The NWLC wants to change what women are used to by working on several initiatives.

“We’re spending a lot of time right now on raising the minimum wage,” Gallagher Robbins said. “We’re working a lot on scheduling issues. The way that workers shifts are scheduled very last minute makes it difficult, especially with children.”

She added that the NWLC is also working toward additional federal funding for childcare.

“I think women as a group should push more. Any push is a step in the right direction,” Kulkarni said.

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Crowd gather on Capitol to remember addiction

Kasha Swiatkowski’s red candle represents a loved one who is addicted to drugs. She joins in the moment of silence at the Lights of Hope rally Sept. 13 at the Colorado State Capitol Building.

Story and photo by Joella Bauman jbauma17@msudenver.edu A small crowd gathered on the west steps of the Colorado State Capitol Sept. 13 at 5 p.m. to show support and share stories of lives shattered and lost due to addiction.

The Addict’s Mom, a Facebook community used for connecting with people affected by their loved one’s addiction struggles, holds an annual Lights of Hope rally on Sept.

13 nationwide. Patricia Byrne, an addict’s mom, organized Denver’s first rally this year as a part of the annual nationwide rally. The instructions are simple: Come and light a candle in honor or remembrance of a loved one.

The candles are a visual representation of what is not

spoken. White candles represent those in active recovery, red for those in active addiction and black for battles lost to addiction.

Loud mariachi music blared from Civic Center Park across the street where a much larger group gathered to celebrate Mexican Independence Day. Had the cause for the rally been more lighthearted, the independence celebration may have pulled from the somber mood, but as speakers followed after each other to talk about their own personal journeys, the crowd fixated on the stories being shared.

Alby Zweig, magistrate with the Denver Drug Court and survivor of his own 10 year battle with heroin, was the keynote speaker. He gave words of advice to those struggling with how to help loved ones in situations like these.

“We cannot take in their addiction issue. We cannot take on their problems,” Zweig said. “This is a compulsive disorder. People do things against their will. They are compelled to do things they don’t want to do.”

Zweig believes that solutions to the problem involve more treatment centers, a wider acceptance of substance replacement drugs and, most importantly of all, breaking the silence and stigma surrounding this disease with compassion.

“Despite the anger, despite the worry, despite the hurt they put you through it is important to remain compassionate,” Zweig said.

Mara Lehnert, CEO of 12-step program Choice House and addiction counselor, spoke after Zweig. She disagreed with his subscription of substance replacement drugs, as her own addiction stemmed from prescription opiates. She felt that she wasn’t supposed to be an addict or that she could ask people for help because of the stigma surrounding this disease.

“I spent 18 months walking the streets asking for dollars and not even being allowed to use the 7-11 bathrooms,” Lehnert said. “I felt like a needle in a haystack, like you can’t do anything about it, but that’s just not true.”

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in housing and employment. Sam Nolte, Lehnert’s eventual recovery didn’t stop what happened next: Dec. 14, 2014 she found another member of YPR and CCD student said thereey are in talks with CU Boulder to out that her daughter, Bonnie, had started create a collegiate recovery center and hopes shooting heroin. This is when she realized to start talks with Auraria Campus as well. how pervasive a disease like drug addicKasha Swiatkowski, a coordinator with tion could be. She queried “how this could the 18th Judicial district drug court who has happen to her child?” Lehnert spoke of an family members in recovery, understands unquenchable fear: hoping that she would the problem from both sides. She used to find her daughter asleep in bed and that if be a probation officer and saw people being she was that she would still be breathing. punished for being honest. She said for “I’m ashamed to say that I was ashamed people looking to get clean and get their lives to be the mother of an addicted,” Lehnert on the right track, there is little resource. said.

“The hardest part is getting people to But, while seeking help for her daughter’s treatment and housing they need. There treatment and recovery she began to hear is nowhere for people to go,” Swiatkowski of similar stories. A 21-year-old neighbor’s said. “Events like this are important. It helps daughter, a 17-year-old daughter of a friend, people know there is a light at the end of the a 32-year-old father of three girls. tunnel.”

“This is the most underfunded, unspoAs the rally comes to a close, Patricia ken disease of our time. 85 million people Bryne takes the stage. She leads the group are affected by addiction, more than cancer, and 90 percent will never receive treatment,” in the lighting of the candles as members of YPR play Iron and Wine’s, “Upward over the Lehnert said. “People have been criminalMountain”. Tears fall and hugs are given as ized for being crippled by a disease and the this group of people help each other to cope government would rather us pay for inmate taxes then treatment at a portion of the cost.” and heal.

Kurt Byrne came to support his son’s More speakers file onto the stage. The recovery and his wife as coordinator and stories are never ending. Addicts old and young, siblings, parents and friends. Though speaker.

“Everything is hard,” Byrne said with the crowd is small, each person has roots s is your recruitment offeringdark chuckle. “Coming to grips with somethattotal run deep into the heartsolution of this disease. b fair, broadcast, andYoung print.People in Recovthing I can’t fix. Education is the most imAnother group, portant, to understand why this is a disease.” ery, attended and spoke at the rally. Jesse On Oct. 4 in Washington, DC more than Wheeler spoke about the difficulties of being 600 organizations from around the world a recovering addict. As the Denver chapter coordinator for the group his goal is to make will gather in a show of solidarity for the millions of Americans with addiction and to it easier for young people to see quicker act to save the 350 lives lost each day. recovery by working to remove obstacles

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Metro meets Motown DENVER MSU Denver teams with DIME to expand music program expansion

By Esteban Fernandez eferna14@msudenver.edu Board members Thursday approved a partnership with the Detroit Institute of Musical Education. During the same meeting, they also approved an expansion to the current graduate programs available to students.

The new location in Detroit will provide students in the city with the opportunity to receive a degree from a four-year nationally accredited institution while expanding music offerings to students pursuing music degrees here in Denver. This comes at a time when MSU Denver is retooling several of its current degree programs as well as adding new ones to meet the growing job market here in Denver.

“The exciting part is that we have an opportunity to expand our curricular offerings and our degree program offerings in ways that we wouldn’t have been able to without our partnership,” said Peter Schimpf, chair of the Department of Music at MSU. This move, he further explained, is part of a larger plan to branch out into other areas of commercial music, with the eventual goal of the partnership being to offer MSU Denver students who wouldn’t normally be interested in a traditional music curriculum the chance to pursue an accredited degree in more contemporary forms of music, such as Rock. The partnership should bring in 800 students from the Detroit area over the next year and a half.

New degree programs in the College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences as well as the College of Professional Studies were approved for review. Jane Foster, Dean of the College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences, explained the current Geology degree caused unnecessary challenges for student making their way through the land use ma-

jor. Replacing it will be three new majors: bachelors degrees in Geography, Geospatial Sciences and Applied Geology.

“Our students go out to get jobs and employers are like, ‘What’s a land use major?’”

Foster said. “It’s such an archaic name that’s not used anymore, so we’re trying to make it show exactly what they’re studying.”

Also approved was a B.F.A. in art education, which would fill Denver’s demand for educators at its many art and museum institutions Sandra Haynes, Dean of the College of Professional Studies also announced review for five new degree programs in the areas of Fire and Emergency Response Administration, Health Information Systems, Brew Pub Operations, Brewery Operations, and Event and Meeting Management.

The new majors are intended to give practical experience to students, with the Fire and Emergency Response Administration degree especially being tailored for current firefighters seeking an advanced degree. Finally, the board approved new graduate programs, starting with an MBA program with concentrations in Data Analytics, Strategic Business, and Accounting, as well as a Master of Health Administration.

“I had taken a position early on that we would never have a master’s degree program,” said President Jordan, “my concern has been that we are sitting in a huge marketplace of millennials, and we’ve ceded ground to our sister institutions, so we need to get our act together. We have all these millennials moving into town with advanced degrees.”

President Jordan went on to state the large number of minority students the University serves. Officials expressed agreement that the new programs would serve the state and city by producing graduates ready to tackle the growing and diverse labor market inside Colorado.

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Shifting gears for safety, new bike lanes

» Auraria Parking gets worse Beginning Oct. 2, the Auraria campus will have one less place to park. The Dogwood lot, located at the northeast corner of Walnut and 7th, will be the site of MSU Denver’s new Aerospace and Engineering Sciences building.

Those with Dogwood parking permits may park in the specified permit area of the 7th Street Garage. Others are encouraged to use the 5th and 7th Street Garages as alternatives.

By Daniel Day dday16@msudenver.edu

The bicycle lanes between Speer Boulevard and the Auraria Library are moving to the south side of the path by month’s end.

According to Carl Meese, senior campus planner at the Auraria Higher Education Center, moving the lanes will reduce the number of conflicts with pedestrian traffic.

“Hopefully it turns out better,” MSU Denver student, Jared Minaga said.

Minaga, a chemistry major, walks from » Campus police bust drug use the Science Building toward the library after Auraria Campus Police have encounclass. “It’s natural to walk on the north side,” tered at least 11 cases of alleged controlled he said. substances, paraphernalia and injection Meese said portions of the work “will be devices during the past nine weeks. included in the 10th Street project.” The rest “We’re treating this a little bit more like would be “low cost work such as applying a health issue than a criminal issue,” said paint and moving existing signs.”

Chief Michael J. Phibbs of the Auraria The plan simply relocates the lanes from Campus Police Department. one side of the path to the other, which He said that there’s no tolerance for drug Meese said is “away from pedestrian circuladealers, but campus police are looking into tion patterns.” ways to give those with drug addictions “a Chief Michael Phibbs of the Auraria chance to get better.”

Campus Police Department said he doesn’t “We’ve had some campus affi liations recall any significant bicycle accidents in the with heroin use,” Phibbs said, “but the area over the past year and that he doesn’t majority, for sure, are still unaffi liated.” have any info about the changes.

Associate Dean at MSU Denver’s Student Minaga said, “It might make a slight imEngagement and Wellness office, Laura provement.” He doesn’t ride his bike in the Strohminger Roth encourages students to area, but said that when he walks, he keeps seek help within their campus resources. off the bike lanes.

Reporting by Daniel Day The path is made up of concrete down

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CCD sophomore Bryce Sanderson rides his bicycle along the Curtis Street path to the Auraria Student Lofts Sept. 21. Photos by Daniel Day • dday16@msudenver.edu

the center and bands of brick pavers about the width of sidewalks near the edges. The northernmost bicycle lane that runs west toward the library is on the bricks and the eastbound lane toward downtown is on the concrete. When the shift takes place, the eastbound lane will run along the bricks on the south side of the path.

“It makes more sense to have it on the other side,” Andrew Bateman said.

Bateman is an MSU Denver alumnus and an affi liate faculty member of the journalism and technical communications department at MSU Denver. He’s also a self-proclaimed avid bicycle lane proponent who attended classes on Auraria Campus when there were no bicycle lanes.

“It’s easier to get across campus with a bike path,” said Bateman. “A north/south bike path would be helpful too.”

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Why I Support Planned Parenthood: A love letter to my mother

By Deanna Hirsch dhirsch6@msudenver.edu

The House of Representatives doesn’t care about poor people.

They made that crystal clear Sept. 18 when they passed the Defund Planned Parenthood Act, 248-177. This bill, which President Obama vows to veto, denies Planned Parenthood federal funding for contraception, cancer screenings and sexuallytransmitted disease testing, unless they agree to stop performing abortions. Never mind that abortion is legal in the U.S., or that it makes up only 3 percent of the

services that Planned Parenthood provides. The fact is that they’re not allowed to use federal funding for abortions anyway. What Planned Parenthood does use funding for is providing healthcare for 2.7 million people, 79 percent of whom have incomes at or below 150 percent of the federal poverty level.

To withhold the funding of Planned Parenthood on the basis of abortion is fiscal terrorism.

Do what we say or we’ll kill your funding.

“Planned Parenthood can get their money back if they fully commit to what they talk about, women’s healthcare, and stop performing abortions for this year,” said Rep. Diane Black.

Black’s remarks are, at worst, blackmail. At best, they’re uneducated.

Planned Parenthood estimates that 515,000 unintended pregnancies and 216,000 abortions are averted annually thanks to their contraceptive services. Out of the 10.6 million services, only 327,653 of them were abortion procedures according to the 2013-14 annual

report.

Even if you ignore the larger figures, let me remind you of the bigger picture once more — abortion is legal. So is fetal tissue donation. Yet, representatives are still trying to use the 1973 case of Roe v. Wade and misrepresentations of Planned Parenthood’s methods in fetal tissue donation as sticking points for preventing healthcare services in 2015.

I have been a witness and supporter of the services Planned Parenthood provides for quite some time. My mother was a nurse at Planned Parenthood in Connecticut during my teenage years.

Her work and her passion have absolutely molded my point of view. I often visited her at the clinic where she counseled patients, educated teens and supported families. My mother was part of the first clinic to offer HIV and AIDS testing and counseling in that area. I was never more proud of her than when I watched her pour her heart and soul into serving others who had no place else to go. So yes, when people like Black threaten Planned Parenthood, I take that

very personally. When presidential candidates, like Carly Fiorina, criticize Planned Parenthood, they’re questioning the character of caregivers like my mother. I’m not having that.

Maya Angelou once said, “I’ve been female for a long time now.

It’d be stupid not to be on my own side.” Me too. I’m on the side of women everywhere who deserve quality care regardless of income.

I’m on the side of men whose visits to Planned Parenthood have increased 83 percent from 2002 to 2012. I’m on the side of more than 725,000 people served by PPFA-supported partners in 10 developing countries. I’m on the side of life-saving vaccines like those created for polio and rubella discovered by using legal fetal tissue donation. I’m on the side of my sisters who are disproportionately demeaned by race, gender and class. I’m on the side of the nurses and the doctors who risk their lives daily to lift up the lives of others.

I’m on the side of my mother, my daughter and myself. I’m on the side of Planned Parenthood. It’d be stupid not to be.

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Reflections of an ex-retail worker: I don’t hate all of you

By Mary-Kate Newton mnewton5@msudenver.edu

On Saturday, I worked my last day in retail.

I worked at clothing stores for four years of my life, and among the difficult customers and passiveaggressive, stiletto-heel-clicking district managers, I did meet some interesting people and learn about myself in the process.

My first year in retail, a manager overheard me speaking to customers in Spanish. She started referring anybody that didn’t speak English well to me — even if their primary language wasn’t Spanish.

I became the Ann Taylor LOFT foreign correspondent. Vietnamese, Russian, Spanish: it didn’t matter. The store manager would say, “Oh, you don’t speak English?

Mary-Kate will help you!”

It was this way that I met Varya. Varya’s Russian accent was stronger than her hairspray, and

every visit she had a very specific item of clothing she was looking for.

Our first time shopping together she was looking for, “It must be blue. It must have sleeves. It must be size extra, extra large petite.”

Varya towered over me at about six foot three inches, but I walked with her through petites. Short women glared up at us, just as confused as I was.

“Not this,” she’d say and toss the item in my direction.

By the end of shopping I’d have my arms full of Varya rejects I needed to put away, and maybe one or two strangely sized items for her to purchase.

After a few months I had actually grown to enjoy those odd hours with Varya.

I didn’t think Varya cared about me much, but after I left to study abroad, she asked about me.

I occasionally amuse myself with the visual of Varya walking around Salamanca, Spain, vaguely describe what I look like and tossing girls aside, “Not this, not this.”

After studying abroad I returned to LOFT, this time at the Cherry Creek location.

There, I met one customer, Aly, who visited monthly. She was a transgender woman and I loved shopping with her. Her first day in she walked up to me and curtly asked, “Honey, do you have sizes for a plus sized, six foot tall, fabulous woman with the shoulders of a

man?” We’d almost always have to order our extended sizes online for her, but she still enjoyed coming in and letting me outfit her.

Kristen, though, was my favorite customer at Creek.

I met her right after she completed her final round of chemotherapy. She usually shopped online and returned her rejects with me. I saw her energy restore over time, however, and she started to shop in-store.

When her hair started to grow back, she said her goal was for it to reach my length. I waited to start growing out my pixie cut until she was able to catch up.

This summer, I took a job at Nordstrom, and with commission brought a new relationship with customers. It’s not that I didn’t care about them anymore, but I definitely found I was prioritising the time I spent with a customer by the amount of money they spent with me.

It sounds terrible, but everyone on commission does it — except, of course, for a few customers.

The unique thing about working in the accessories department, was that occasionally I had customers undergoing chemotherapy that would ask how to cover their heads with a scarf, as they lost their hair to treatment.

The first time this happened to me, it yanked me from my “commission” state of mind to memories of Kristen. I thought of the

ways I’d seen her tie a scarf around her head and shared them with this customer.

I basically had no idea what I was doing, but pretended I did. I knew how to tie a turban because of one week I spent in Morocco, so I marketed it as a fashion-forward accessory.

Other women from my department came and helped me, and we kept experimenting with the client until we had several techniques developed. We sat her in a chair, brought her options, and even ran to the MAC counter and found a lipstick to complete the look.

Commission didn’t matter. She spent maybe $20 on a sale scarf and we gave her a free lipstick sample. But for an hour, we got to make a brave woman in a scary situation feel normal and pampered.

This was the first time I understood “retail therapy.”

Sometimes I used to get frustrated with my medial retail jobs.

It felt like I wasn’t making a difference in the world. Now that I’m leaving, I look back at the relationships I built with customers, and realize I did make a difference.

For some people, being treated with respect and patience despite language barriers, health concerns or body type does make difference to them — even if it’s only for a short shopping trip.

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September 24, 2015

Former MSU Denver professor talks forgiveness

By Angela Jackson ajacks70@msudenver.edu She was just doing the assignment. She made sure she did a good job and turned it in on time. Little did she know, that story would change her life.

Megan Feldman Bettencourt is a former adjunct MSU Denver journalism professor (2010-13) who has dealt with some of the same issues many students face, including relationships with varying levels of success and bills beyond her means.

“Most of my story ideas were rejected with notes like, ‘This sounds like a powerful story, Megan, but we’re going to pass,’” Bettencourt said.

But then there was a project in 2012 that led Bettencourt to roam the distant parts of her mind and far-reaching segments of the globe. It was a story about a seemingly ordinary man named Azim Khamisa.

Khamisa, a husband and father, worked as an international investment banker.

He forgave the man who killed his son.

In addition to that, he reached out to the man’s family, they became friends and together started a non-violence educational organization.

“That really blew me away, and I wanted to know more about what forgiveness actually is, the science behind it and how it can help people individually and also collectively,” Bettencourt said.

As a self-described grudge holder, Bettencourt wanted to dig further into the topic of forgiveness and her new book, “Triumph of the Heart: Forgiveness in an Unforgiving World,” burrows deep.

She wanted answers to questions like: “Is forgiveness natural?” “Is forgiveness merely altruistic and self-sacrificial, or is it also motivated by self-interest?” and, “Is forgiveness a one-time event, or a habit?”

The book is about the discoveries she made, the people she met and the impact they had on her life. It also explores scientific evidence of the benefits of forgiveness and chronicles its different aspects. She writes about everything from forgiving an abusive parent or a cheating

Megan Feldman Bettencourt sits at her kitchen table Sept. 21, which is her favorite place to write. Bettencourt is the author of “Triumph of the Heart; Forgiveness in an Unforgiving World,” published in 2015. Photo by Michel Hansen • mevans41@msudenver.edu

spouse to forgiveness in a spiritual sense and a genocide survivor’s forgiveness of her torturer.

Since its release on Aug. 12, 2015 at the Tattered Cover in downtown Denver, “Triumph of the Heart” has been featured in several news sources around the world.

It has been included in publications such as “Psychology Today,” “The Telegraph UK,” “Salon” and “The Daily Beast.”

Bettencourt’s book tour took her from Denver to New Mexico, California and Washington, D.C. Later this year she will travel to Chicago and Florida.

Bettencourt is thankful for the days when teaching at MSU Denver and writing the book overlapped.

“I really enjoyed the combination of freelancing and teaching, because I got

to share about my stories and the process of doing them in the classroom. I always really enjoyed interacting with students,” Bettencourt said.

In its many forms, forgiveness is a topic that resonates with many on the mind of various people.

“She taught for a number of semesters and her students loved her,” said Kip Wotkyns, associate professor of journalism at MSU Denver.

Over the summer, family members of the victims of the 2015 Charleston, South Carolina church shooting forgave the man accused of the killings. Pope Francis’ recent letter to Archbishop Rino Fisichella declared 2016 the Year of Mercy and you can find a multitude of forgiveness apps in the palm of your hand.

“I think people are ready. It’s an incredibly important message for people individually. It’s an important message for us collectively; not only in this country, but around the world. The world needs it,” Bettencourt said. “I have, in the process, become a lot more compassionate with other people and myself, and that has made a big difference in my own day-to-day life,” Social media has created an environment of judgment, not one of forgiveness. Bettencourt encourages MSU Denver students to guard against this and be forgiving and considerate to themselves and others.

“Remember to be kind to yourself. Treat yourself with the respect you would treat a trusted friend. And never give up no matter what happens,” Bettencourt said.

Juggling the dynamics of life and work during the nearly three-year process from first chapter to published book was a tremendous balancing act for Bettencourt.

She somehow managed to fit marriage and a baby in the mix as well.

“I was doing edits on the book, working full-time, pregnant and did a TED Talk all last fall,” Bettencourt said.

Bettencourt’s other work has appeared in Details Magazine, Glamour, the Dallas Observer and 5280: The Denver Magazine.

One of her favorite jobs was working for American newspapers in Central America.

“Remember to be kind to yourself. Treat yourself with the respect you would treat a trusted friend. And never give up no matter what happens.”

—Megan Feldman Bettencourt

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Grease is the word It all started, oddly, on a summer day, Aug. 19, when students auditioned for MSU Denver’s upcoming musical “Grease.”

“This production is great because it’s such an iconic show. It brought in a lot of new faces.” said Jonathan Ruiz, stage manager.

The cast and crew totaled 34 people. But approximately 70 people have had a helping hand in this production. Whether designing costumes, creating the set or designing the lighting, every aspect of the show has been in the hands of students and staff, including director Marilyn “Cookie” Hetzel, who is celebrating her 50th production at MSU Denver.

“Grease” opens Sept. 24 and is free for MSU Denver students.

MSU Denver student sing “Hand Jive” at the rehearsal for “Grease” on Eugenia Rawls Courtyard Theatre, at the King Center, Sept. 22. Photo by Alyson McClaran • amcclara@msudenver.edu

MSU Denver seniors Gustavo Marquez (left) and Kayla Mally perform “We Got Together” with fellow students.

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MSU Denver seniors Tara Lundquist (left) and Gustavo Marquez dance in the prom scene. Photo by Michael Ortiz • mortiz26@msudenver.edu

MSU Denver senior Kayla Mally sings “Summer Nights” at a rehearsal of “Grease.”

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MSU Denver students as the Pink Ladies sing “Summer Nights.”

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MetCooks: Indian-inspired chicken tikka masala with coconut quinoa For the Chicken Tikka Masala:

Photo and story by Mary-Kate Newton

Servings: 8-10 • About 2 pounds of chicken, cut into cubes • 1 small to medium yellow onion, finely diced • 4 cloves garlic, minced • 2 tablespoons fresh, finely grated ginger • One 14-ounce can of tomato puree • 3 diced tomatoes • 1 1/2 cups plain yogurt • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil • Juice from 1 lemon • 2 tablespoons mace • 1 tablespoon cumin • 1 1/2 tablespoons paprika • 2 teaspoon salt, or to taste • 1 teaspoon cinnamon • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper • 1-3 teaspoon cayenne pepper • 2 bay leaves • 1 cup half-and-half • 1/2 tablespoon of cornstarch

mnewton5@msudenver.edu Crock pots are the ultimate in fall cookery. They stay at home simmering and melding complex flavors. When you return home, you are greeted to an aromatic house and a warm meal.

Though evenings are getting chillier, it’s not cold enough to start cooking the hearty dishes of fall and winter yet. Tikka masala is the perfect mediary dish: slow cooked and hearty, but also bright and flavorful.

Tikka masala is a popular Indian dish characterised by a spicy, creamy, tomato-based sauce. Indian food in general can be intimidating for home cooks, but it’s surprisingly less complex than you might think. This twist on tikka masala is a no-fuss dish for fall.

For the Quinoa:

Quinoa is perhaps even easier to cook than rice. I just used a rice cooker, but you could cook it stovetop exactly how you would cook rice.

• 1 cup quinoa (rinsed) • 2 cups water • 1 teaspoon caraway seeds • 1/4 cup coconut shavings 1. Spread coconut on a baking sheet and put in a 350 degree oven for 5-15 minutes until toasty caramel in color.

2. Mix caraway seeds and quinoa, then cook in whatever method you choose.

3. After quinoa is cooked (if it is too crunchy for your liking add more water and cook longer), fluff with a fork and mix in coconut shavings. (Tip: Save some coconut shavings for topping.)

In the morning: 1. In a large mixing bowl, combine chopped onions, minced garlic, grated ginger, tomato puree, plain yogurt, olive oil, lemon juice, mace, cumin, paprika, salt, cinnamon, pepper and cayenne pepper.

2. Pour half of sauce mixture into a large slow cooker. Add in diced chicken, then sandwich in chicken with remaining sauce.

3. Add in 2 bay leaves. Cover slow cooker with lid and cook on low heat for 8 hours or on high for 4 hours.

When you get home/ 30 minutes until dinner: 1. Whisk together half-and-half and cornstarch, pour mixture into slow cooker and stir.

2. Allow mixture to cook 20 minutes while you prepare the quinoa.

3. Remove bay leaves and serve warm over quinoa and sprinkle with chopped cilantro.

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“Black Mass”

By Keenan McCall kmccall3@msudenver.edu

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“American Ultra”

By Keenan McCall kmccall3@msudenver.edu Fans of stoner comedies and action flicks rejoice: “American Ultra” offers a blend of the genres, with mostly pleasing results.

The story follows Mike Howell

Few fi lms carry themselves solely on their actors. “Black Mass” does just that, sucking viewers in through characters equally intriguing and unnerving.

Based on the 2001 book, the fi lm was directed and produced by Scott Cooper. The story follows an Irish-American mobster,

(Jesse Eisenberg) and his girlfriend Phoebe Larson (Kristen Stewart), two stoners who lead a happy life.

This changes when Agent Adrian Yates (Topher Grace) comes to kill Howell because he is the last survivor of a sleeper agent development project.

While this may not be the most original fi lm, it does get things from point A to point B and pokes fun at the genre’s tropes. The jokes don’t always land perfectly. Some

James “Whitey” Bulger (Johnny Depp), and his rise to the top of Boston’s criminal underworld. All of his exploits, from drug dealing and murder to manipulating the FBI as their informant, are detailed through his men’s police testimonies, piecing together how Bulger became the monster he was.

In an amazing demonstration of skill, Depp flips the switch from being a charismatic smooth talker to a ruthless killer, drawing you in one minute only to shock you the next. Kevin Bacon gives a great performance as skeptical FBI agent Charles McGuire, Benedict Cumberbatch delivers as James’ brother and Joel Edgerton creates a fully developed character as James’ former

lighten the tension, while others are just poorly timed.

The character development and performances are hit and miss.

Grace comes off as less of an evil villain and more of a high school jerk. Eisenberg and Stewart are fantastic. While each plays their role well, their scenes together make the movie shine. Their interactions are natural, keeping you invested.

The music and special effects

friend turned FBI agent.

Other aspects of the fi lm, from music to cinematography, are all good, but nothing ever jumps out at you quite like the acting.

Technical elements of the movie rely on the believability of the actors to feel as haunting as the performances, but never stealing the show.

“Black Mass” is a great movie for Depp fans despite the fi lm’s other aspects falling behind.

B+

are decent. Nothing is terrible or out of place, but there isn’t anything that makes it great. The fighting is well-choreographed, which is good considering its primary role at the movie’s end.

While “American Ultra” may not be a perfect mix of action or comedy, it is an enjoyable fi lm that most can have fun with, especially if they’re fans of Eisenberg, Stewart or both.

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September 24, 2015

Tennis wins titles at Roadrunner invite

Sports Shorts

Will compete at the ITA South Central Region championships in Texas

By Nick Reilly nreilly1@msudenver.edu Every morning Metro’s men’s and women’s tennis teams start with a 6 a.m. conditioning followed by 6:30 a.m. weights.

Third year head coach Daniel Hangstefer said, “It creates discipline, a core component for our team is to be very disciplined every single day.”

Discipline was shown in the Roadrunner Invitational as three Metro players won the men’s Flight C singles championship on Sept. 19 to propell them to the ITA South Central Region Championships in Texas.

Sophomore Calum Hayes had his semifinals match following a pair of three-set victories and earned a 6-1, 6-2 win over CSUPueblo’s David Mould.

On the court next to Hayes was Metro freshman Marty Lukosiunas, who faced CSU-Pueblo’s Marcello Chaparro in the semifinals earning the 6-3, 6-0 win.

Side-by-side teammates played their first semifinal matches of the day and cheered each other on.

Both came up with wins which lead them to face each other in the finals when Lukosiunas defeated

» Continued from PG. 1 Prior to the UCCS win, Metro began conference play with a 3-2 loss against the Colorado Mesa Mavericks Sept. 18. The two teams have a history of close games as three of their past five matches

Hayes, earning the title.

“The best outcome in this tournament is to have two Metro finalists in the finals and I think as a team that’s what we’re striving for,” Men’s C runner-up, Hayes said.

Lukosiunas said he still wants more. “Last year we placed 2nd in conference, our goal this year is to win conference and go to nationals,” he said.

Freshman Joey Tscherne was the men’s top finisher on Sept. 18 but fell 7-5, 7-6 (2) in the semifinals of the championship bracket to Cowley Country C. C.’s Vincent Reynaud.

In the men’s Flight D consolation bracket, junior Nic Atkinson finished runner-up.

Hayes and Atkinson both were eliminated from the men’s Flight B doubles bracket in the semifinals.

For the women’s team, junior Ana-Jelena Vujosevic was the women’s Flight B consolation champion and paired with sophomore Linying Xiao for the women’s Flight B doubles championship.

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have gone into extra sets.

The match started with a lopsided opening set. The Mavericks held the Roadrunners to a .074 hitting percentage and won the first match 25-17. Metro turned the tables in the second set and held the Mavericks to a stingy .083

Metro’s volleyball team huddles before their 3-2 loss to the Colorado Mesa Mavericks at the Auraria Event Center Sept. 18.

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» Golf to host National Championship preview

Metro will host the GolfScrimmages.com National Championship Preview on Sept.

28-29 at Common Ground Golf Course in Aurora, Colorado.

Check out next week’s edition for full coverage of the Preview.

Allie Johnston, (pictured above), was named RMAC golfer of the week after she shot +8 for the two-day RMAC Event. 1 tournament in Co. Springs.

Cha Cha Willhiote won the award the week before when she finished second at the Wolfpack invite in Pueblo.

» Roadrunners speed past school records Sophomore Calum Hayes returns ball in the finals against teammate Marty Lukosiunas at the Roadrunner Invitational at Denver City Park Sept. 19.

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hitting percentage and took the set 25-17. The Lady Runners’ offense took over in the third set hitting .382. Smith lead the way with five kills and the Roadrunners took the set 25-20.

The fourth set saw the game spiral out of control for the Roadrunners. The Mavericks defense held metro to a .030 hitting percentage in the fourth set and a dismal .111 hitting percentage in the fifth set to win both 25-20 and 15-6, respectively.

“When we start playing not to lose, we are a very bad version of ourselves and when we play to win we are a pretty darn good version of ourselves,” Hendricks said. “You saw both sides, you know, you saw Jekyll and Hyde tonight.”

The Westminster College (Utah) Griffins joined the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference over the summer and Metro welcomed them by dominating all three sets 25-20, 25-20 and 25-16.

The Roadrunner’s defense

held the Griffins to a .122 hitting percentage and the offense hit a season-high .312. A host of Runners contributed to the offense with Smith again leading the way with 13 kills. Junior setter Brandi Torr helped the offense with 43 set assists. Junior middle blocker Vasati Fiatoa continued her consistent play and connected for nine kills and a .471 hitting percentage.

The younger players on the team had a strong showing with freshman outside hitter Santaisha Sturges scoring seven kills, and both redshirt freshman setter Alyssa Svalberg and freshman middle blocker Stephanie Laraway scoring six kills each.

“We just came in knowing that we wanted to play and win and fix everything that we didn’t do well yesterday,” Sturges said. “So I think we really came in as a team and worked together to pull off this win tonight.”

Metro will hit the road Sept. 25 to play Adams State in Alamaso.

Both Nick Kadlec and Lauren Silacci, of the Metro cross country team, broke school records during the National Championship Preview Meet in Joplin, Missouri. The men’s team came in sixth out of 25 teams and the women’s team finished seventh out of 23 teams. Silacci set a new school record in the 5k with a time of 18:03.74 and Kadlec broke his own school record in the 8k race with a time of 25:03.23.

» Metro rugby wins 2 of 3 in WY tournament

The roadruckers played in the Wyoming Jackalope tournament Sept. 12. winning their first two games. The Ruckers beat CSU, 41-19 and Wayne State, 22-19 before falling to CU, 25-19.

» Men’s soccer on 3 game win streak

Men’s soccer swept their first two RMAC opponents on the road. The Runners scored four goals, a season-high against Westminster College (Utah) and shutout Colorado Mesa 2-0, beating them for the first time since 2011.

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Denver Concert Calendar

Auraria Events 9.24: 2015 Sankofa Lecture Series:

Hip Hop: A Soundtrack for Social Change Location: St Cajetans Time: 8 a.m.-3 p.m.

9.24: Tri-Institutional Hot Topics Location: Multicultural Lounge Time: 12:30 p.m.

9.24: ELEMENT Outdoor Activities Location: Lawrence Street Park Time: 2 p.m.

9.24: Civic Center Walking Tour

Location: MSU Denver booth at Civic Center EATS Price: $5 Time: 10:45 a.m.

9.29: Kottonmouth Kings Location: Summit Music Hall Price: $16 Time: 7:00 p.m.

9.28: Eluveitie Location:Bluebird Theatre Price: $25-$40 Time: 7:00 p.m.

Top Five Things You Won’t Miss About Summer 1. Sun Burns 2. 100 degree days 3. No Air Conditioning 4. Fruit Flies 5. Tourists

9.25: Sunny

84º/52º

9.26: Sunny

88º/56º

9.27: Sunny

86º/57º

9.28: Sunny

80º/54º

9.29: Sunny

81º/43º

The US will accept 100,000 refugees in the next year; 10,000 will be Syrian.

9.30: Sunny

79º/46º

The Pope is in the US for a six day visit.

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9.30: A$AP Rocky Location: Red Rocks Amphitheatre Price: $45 Time: 7:00 p.m.

9.30: Glass Animals

85º/51º

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9.29: Scorpions Location: Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre Price:$32.50-$89.50 Time: 7:30 p.m.

9.27: Twenty One Pilots

9.24: Sunny

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9.29: Civic Center Walking Tour Location: MSU Denver booth at Civic Center EATS Price: $5 Time: 10:45 a.m.

9.28: Drag Starz Location: Paramount Theatre Price:$25-$60 Time: 8:00 p.m.

Location: 1STBANK Center Price: $29.95-$36.50 Time: 8:00 p.m.

Seven-Day Forecast

9.27: Climax Sundays Location: Club Vinyl Price:$5-$20 Time: 6:00 p.m.

Location: Red Rocks Amphitheatre Price:$30-$35 Time: 7:00 p.m.

9.25: Vance Joy

9.26: Alumni and Friends Theatre Scholarship Fundraiser Sock Hop Location: King Center Room 155 Time: 10 p.m.

9.28: Mondays at MSU Denver: Student Recital Location: King Center Concert Hall Time: 2 p.m.

9.26: Def Leppard Location: Pepsi Center Price: $29.50-$125 Time: 7:00 p.m.

9.24: Get the Led Out Location: Red Rocks Amphitheatre Price: $38 Time: 7:30 p.m.

9.24-26: GREASE, The Musical Location: Eugenia Rawls Courtyard Theatre Time: 7:30 p.m.

9.28: Tri-Institutional Hot Topics Location: Multicultural Lounge Time: 12:30 p.m.

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In Case You Missed It Denver Brocos @ Chiefs Win 31-24

Republican candidate Scott Walker withdrew from the presidential race.

VW says 11 million cars worldwide equiped with software to fool emissions tests.

The Federal Reserve once again did not raise interest rates, this time due to financial unrest in Asia.

Clinton wants to lower perscription drug prices, claiming pharmaceutical companies are making money on people’s misfortunes.

Location: Ogden Theatre Price:$22.50 Time: 7:00 p.m.

Met Sports Women’s Soccer Continues 9.25: vs Colorado Christian Time: 4:30 p.m.

Location: Auraria Campus Men’s Soccer 9.25: vs Colorado School of Mines Time: 7 p.m.

Location: Auraria Campus Women’s Golf 9.28-29: Golfscrimmages.com National Championship Preview Time: 8:30 a.m.

Location: Aurora

Pro Sports Denver Broncos 9.27: @ Lions

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Colorado Rockies 9.24: vs Pirates 9.25: vs Dodgers 9.26: vs Dodgers 9.27: vs Dodgers 9:29: @ Diamond Backs 9.30: @ Diamond Backs

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Horoscopes

Overheard this week

Capricorn

Don’t sulk over losing your favorite golden tassle. You can borrow on from your other gypsy friends.

“Noah’s teeth are missing.”

Cancer

Give your feet a break and wear some tennis shoes.

Leo

Just because it’s legal doesn’t mean you have to smoke it everyday. Put the pipe down, step away from the Cheetos and get outside.

“The date was great until he kissed me. It was like he was trying to lick the back of my throat.”

Try to eat as many hamburgers and freedom fries as you can this week. You’re unstoppable, you fi lthy animal.

Pisces

August 23 -September 22 Have you ever caught a Northern Pike on a fly rod? No. Well go get it done!

Aries

“I don’t trust guys in bowties.

It’s a bullshit attempt to be a gentleman.”

Libra

You’re the best, really. Keep it up, kid.

“Ceratotherium simum.”

“Equus caballus.”

—Cassie Reid —Michael Ortiz “Loxodonta.”

Don’t forget to condition your saddle. Seriosuly, those things are expensive.

—Alyson McClaran

Sagittarius

November 22 -December 21

May 21 -June 20

69. European volcano 70. Sibilant summons 71. Nickname of a cinematic Jones 72. Make judgments Down 1. Egyptian life symbol 2. Spanish woman’s title 3. Tel ___ 4. They’re well-matched 5. Sugar source 6. On ___ with (about the same as) 7. Type of plate, bar or fork 8. Nearly 9. One who shines 10. Look sullen 11. Fairy-tale monster 12. False god mentioned in Judges 14. Crucial 20. ‘’... man ___ mouse?’’

21. Shares a border with 24. Broad necktie 25. Treaty goal 26. ‘’Sea of Love’’ star Barkin 28. Come-hither stare 29. Paris underground 31. Sideline cheers 32. Deadly African virus 33. Bernie’s partner in songwriting 34. They’re for the birds 36. Custard-filled tart

— Mike Tolbert

“Octopoda.”

October 23 -November 21

Gemini

It’s a miracle to be alive and well.

“Puma concolor.”

Scorpio

April 20 -May 20 Your boyfriend will leave you for your best friend.

You’ll soon realize you still have his credit card. Go heal your heart with some retail therapy.

— Deanna Hirsch

September 23 -October 22

Taurus

“So I went to the pig’s Facebook.”

“Panthera pardus.”

—Mary-Kate Newton

March 21 -April 19 Don’t eat too many of those bacon wrapped dates. It could give you the itis.

—Ben Tarver

Virgo

February 19 -March 20 You’ll get stung by a giant black wasp. Once by suprise, then again when trying to kill it.

“Vulpes vulpes.”

July 23 -August 22

January 20 -February 18

“She’s almost perfect, except for her toes. That’s a deal breaker for me.”

Across 1. One of the Ponderosa boys 5. Acapulco abode 9. Poor fellow?

13. Astral flareup 14. Of interest to John Paul 15. Cicero’s garb 16. Wrinkle one’s brow 17. Collectively 18. Surrounding atmosphere 19. Be in the driver’s seat 22. BO advisory 23. Add the audio 24. Do an impression of 27. Quantum theory subject 30. Dish for serving soup 35. ‘’... to thine own ___ be true’’ 37. Golden and Bronze, e.g.

39. Postpone, as legislation 40. Be in the driver’s seat 43. Pout’s place 44. Ireland, in verse 45. Vending machine feature 46. It features fast service 48. Words with equal basis or upswing 50. Part of Q&A 51. Vivacious actress West 53. Exec.’s degree, perhaps 55. Be in the driver’s seat 64. It may be restricted 65. ‘’___ and his money ...’’

66. Weather forecast, perhaps 67. Uglify 68. Paper producers

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Difficulty: Easy

61. Have status 62. Chow down with class 63. Put down harshly

Difficulty: Medium

38. Splint’s locale, perhaps 41. Not persona 42. Canine coats 47. Feature of some heroes 49. Major broadcaster 52. Small and delicate 54. Oohed and ___ 55. Barn door fastener 56. Tolkien monsters 57. Pastoral expanses 58. It has feathers and flies 59. Blabbed 60. Sacrosanct Source: OnlineCrosswords.net

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