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October 22, 2015

Clark keeps his eye on Roadrunners despite DUIs By Deanna Hirsch dhirsch6@msudenver.edu

Somewhere between five coach of the year awards and two DUI arrests lies the truth of who head Coach Derrick Clark is. While Clark is not discussing his past DUI arrests or future trial Nov. 30, he is opening up about his coaching style, relationship with his players and his family, heading into the 2015-’16 season. “There’s consequences if I don’t do the right thing,” Clark

says. “But they have to see their coach is human.” Clark is entering his sixth season as head coach of the Roadrunners with a winning record of 137-26 (.840). With some time under his belt now, Clark says he’s more experienced, comfortable and knows himself more. While he praises the hard work and contributions of his assistant coaches, Clark notes that as head man, it’s on him in the end and coaches accordingly.

Read about updates to Clark’s case PAGE 3 >> << Derrick Clark, head coach for the MSU Denver men’s basketball team, speaks at rally April 2 2013. Fans welcome home Runners after competing in the NCAA Division II semifinals. Photo by Sara Beets • sbeets@ msudenver.edu

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Metro midfielder Noemy Polanco challenges midfielder Kerry Carmody Oct. 18 at The Regencey Athletic Complex against the Colorado Mesa Mavericks. Roadrunners lost to the Mavericks 0-4. Photo by Abreham Gebreegziabher • agebreeg@msudenver.edu

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Clark DUI case collides with start of the season By Joella Baumann jbauma17@msudenver.edu MSU Denver men’s basketball head coach, Derrick Clark, is to go to trial at the Lindsey-Flanigan Courthouse a few weeks after the Roadrunner’s season begins. Clark was arrested May 19 on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and has since plead not guilty. Auraria Campus Police Sgt. Neil Hamilton observed Clark turning at high speeds without his headlights on. He was pulled over at the intersection of Colfax Avenue and Seventh Street. Clark 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. All charges outside of DUI and second alcohol-related offense have been dismissed. A guilty disposition was assessed on this charge by Denver County Courts on Sept. 16. If convicted, DUI is a criminal misdemeanor that could impose jail time. According to Denver County Court records, in Clark’s case, a guilty conviction would result in 35 days of imposed jail time served in home detention.

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

Colorado DUI law states that a year of license suspension or revocation, mandatory alcohol education and treatment, ignition interlock device implementation and probation are all possible if convicted of a second alcohol-

related offense. Clark’s first alcohol-related offense in April 2002, driving while ability impaired, occurred as a result of his December 2001 arrest in the 1100 block of Speer Boulevard. Clark was not working

for MSU Denver at this time. A DUI conviction could hold possible repercussions from the university depending on the school’s tolerance policy for such offenses. In previous talks, MSU Denver Associate to the President

of Marketing and Communication, Chief of Staff Cathy Lucas said after his recent arrest, Clark’s job was not in jeopardy at this time. The university 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.” Clark would not comment on the upcoming trial. He issued a statement previously to the Metropolitan regarding the case: “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.”

Marijuana advertising snuffed from college paper By Justin David Tate jtate15@msudenver.edu In early September, marketing executive Victoria Jessar received the green light to approach marijuana dispensary Ballpark Holistic to advertise in the Metropolitan for the remainder of the year. By late September, the deal went up in smoke. The sale would have netted Met Media, the student-run multimedia news platform that houses the Metropolitan newspaper, $1,200 for a five-week run. MSU Denver’s legal team nixed the deal with concerns about the risk it posed to federal funding the school receives. Met Media’s nearly half million dollar budget for the year comes mostly from an annual student fee allotment of $391,000. The remainder is earned from advertising and sponsorships, but Met Media represents MSU Denver. If MSU Denver is in violation of federal guidelines, specifically the Drug Free Schools and Communities Act of 1989, their funding could be lost. The act was created to

prevent schools from promoting underage and illegal drug consumption. Associate Vice President of Student Engagement and Wellness, Braelin Pantel, conferred with MSU Denver’s legal team after they caught wind of the deal to see if running an ad for a marijuana dispensary violated federal law. Legal advised to extinguish the deal before the first ad could run. “If we were to take money from the marijuana industry or promote marijuana through Met Media, which is essentially an entity through the university, that would be a violation of the federal law and that would not be okay,” Pantel said. While marijuana is legal on the state level, it is still illegal federally. Originally, Ballpark Holistic dispensary owner Denver Park, thought abiding by the state law would suffice when he was approached by Jessar about advertising. Amendment 64 says that anywhere marijuana is advertised, over 70 percent of the audience has to be 21 or older. Park was reassured when shown figures from Institutional Research that said MSU Denver

audience was composed of 77.6 percent adults over the age of 21. When he got word that federal law would ultimately shoot down the ad, he was not discouraged. The inability to advertise due to yet another reappearance of the word “No” had become another day in the business of marijuana. Ballpark first opened in 2009 as a medical facility before going recreational once Colorado legalized weed. “I’ve been a product of the regulatory system for so long, my mindset has shifted to how they think,” Park said. “I’m so used to the rules and regulations.” Park understands the regulations and believes his product shouldn’t end up in the hands of children, but he doesn’t understand how alcohol, another regulated product, is given more allowances in how it is marketed. Chief Operating Officer for Ballpark, Stephanie Hopper said the legalization of weed has led her to find a lot of closed doors rather than opened ones. “The Westword is the only place so far we’ve been successful in advertising,” Hopper said. “We can’t use billboards … We don’t even get to do everything that

the liquor industry does even though Amendment 64 says we should be regulated like alcohol. We’re not.” Hopper said other dispensary owners are having conversations with the city of Denver to examine perceived hypocrisies in the administration of the law. The problem, Hopper explained is that owners have so many other issues, like public consumption and an inability to use banks due to most being federally backed, that fighting for advertising has taken a few steps back in priority. Park cannot pass out fliers or pamphlets, not even from the front door of his establishment. That especially pained Park during Oktoberfest, an annual festival that prominently features beer-drinking and happens to occur right outside Ballpark’s doorstep. While Park and Hopper find other outlets such as block parties sponsored by the Westword and 10 percent discount coupons handed out to those who enter the store, their options to advertise remain limited until laws change nationwide.

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Latino ecofest highlights activism on Auraria By Esteban Fernandez eferna14@msudenver.edu The Americas Latino EcoFest served as a hub for activism and combatted the misperception that Latinos are uninterested in climate change. “Latinos do care about the environment and if you look at the statistics, usually over 80-90 percent of them want to elect officials that have environmentally sound policies and they care about the environment and they believe in climate change,” said Doug Unger, professor at the University of Nevada Las Vegas. The conference, in its third year, ran from Oct. 15-17 and took place at St. Cajetans, the Denver Art Museum and History Colorado. Unger explained that the festival fulfi lled three needs: the need for outreach and awareness, a platform which activists can use to network and the need to promote solidarity among Latino grassroots and community leaders. For many Latinos that work in agriculture, Unger said they’re aware of the ill health effects connected to bad stewardship of the land which negatively impacts their community. Among the event sponsors were the World Wildlife Federation, Telemundo Denver, Conservation Colorado, and the National Wildlife Federation. Several panel

Artemio Rodriguez, print maker, displays his work in two characteristics of medieval woodcut. “The simplicity of line and the straight forwardness of its visual style,” said Rodriquez at the Denver Art Museum on Oct. 17. Photo by Brandon N. Sanchez • bsanch36@msudenver.edu

discussions regarding climate activism, outreach, politics, spirituality and culture took place, as well as seminars on leadership training. Artists like Artemio Rodriguez shared their work on campus and at the DAM. Rodriguez, a native of Mexico showcased his truck covered with with his signature black and white illustrations outside of St.

Cajetan’s. A lunch meet and greet on Oct. 15 and Gala event on Oct. 16 provided opportunities for activists to network. Guests at the conference included state Representative Chrisanta Duran, Nicaraguan human rights activist Bianca Jagger and Nicaraguan poet Ernesto Cardenal.

“I haven’t seen a lot of response from people at Metro. It seems like it’s been more outside people coming in.” Molly Todd, an intern with ALEF said. Todd added that going forward, ALEF would look to address student body participation in future conferences. “We did partner with Metro and they have helped us a great deal in providing the facility at St. Cajetan’s church and allowing us to be here at this lovely hotel,” Todd said. MSU Denver student Joseph Silverman, said he appreciated how inclusive the event had been so far. He’d like to see the word of mouth movement spread and he also expressed satisfaction with the positive progress of the organization. Fred Hammond and his wife Marina, both musical presenters at the conference, agreed that the event was especially important for youth. For Marina, awareness was the key to getting more people involved. She explained many of the talks given at the conference dealt with how to get involved and what those active in the community were already doing. “I think many Latinos relate to my experience,” Fred said. “I was very close to the environment, even though I was born in a city, we used to go spend vacations in cornfields and coffee plantations, and rivers, and fishing, and that is great memories. So we treasure things related to our childhood.”

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Experiences in the paranormal

By Chris Bjork cbjork1@msudenver.edu Consider all of the abstract and pseudoscience related phenomena that humans have inquired for centuries. Paranormal topics like the extraterrestrial, Bigfoot, the Loch Ness monster and other superstitious and mythical ideas. These mysteries have piqued my interest since I was a child. One of those subjects in particular has continued to fuel my inherent curiosity about life: spirituality and the unknown. Ghosts and the paranormal are one of the most controversial and absurd points of conversation and most compelling to me. One common ground that I have discovered with people who are brave enough to immerse themselves in this type of dialogue

has been that you can’t truly critique the matter until you have had a surreal encounter yourself. I am one of those people. I was 11 years old. My family and I took a road trip to Glenwood one summer to enjoy a weekend of outdoor activities. We stayed at the historic Hotel Colorado, a century old establishment that is known for its haunted past and paranormal activity. One morning while I was alone in my hotel room in my bed, I flipped through the available channels on television. After settling on cartoons, I retreated to the bathroom. Returning to bed, I searched desperately for the remote unsuccessful and completely dumbfounded on why it wasn’t where I left it. I threw back all the covers. I began to question my sanity. Finally I looked back to the television and suddenly felt a coldness sweep over my body. The remote was on top of the TV. This was physically impossible. I was the only one in the room at the time. I immediately ran out of the room, struck with fear and chilled to the bone. It felt like someone was in the room with me. This experience has stuck with me and sparked my interest in

ghosts. According to Pew Research Center, Harris Poll survey statistics have shown that 42 percent of all Americans believe in ghosts and that 18 percent of Americans claim they’ve had a paranormal experience. It’s a topic that shouldn’t be shunned when brought up in everyday conversation. It’s a topic I suspect has floated around the halls of the Tivoli. Each day I walk through the halls of the Tivoli and wonder if the students surrounding me bear the same awareness I do of the vibrant paranormal history of the old brewery. From students to faculty to janitorial staff, the numerous claims of ghostly activity have been experienced by many who’ve spent enough time in the building. The Tivoli has garnished such a haunted reputation that the MSU Denver Crypto Science Society once conducted a paranormal investigation in the building. The club yielded some hair raising

results, including EVP’s, electronic voice phenomenon, spirit voices or sounds caught on audio recording, along with mysterious electronic malfunctions in their equipment. The Crypto Science Society doesn’t exist as a student organization any longer, but investigations continue to be planned by local and student paranormal investigators. Whether you believe or not, it’s difficult to deny the relevance of this subject when it hits so close to home. People who have had experiences that can’t be explained are in a vulnerable position when they tell their story. They risk being laughed at or embarrassed by the nonsensical realities of their experiences. I urge the skeptics to keep an open mind when listening to these people’s stories and to keep their eyes and ears peeled next time you find yourself in the Tivoli. You may be confronted with something you can’t quite explain.

“I immediately ran out of the room, struck with fear and chilled to the bone. It felt like someone was in the room with me”

By Cassie Reid creid13@msudenver.edu If you laugh when a friend’s mom is insulted, clap your hands. If you laugh when someone slips on ice (but is okay) clap your hands. If you laugh at people’s pain, don’t worry dude, we do the same because at the root of comedy is pain. Okay, the rhyme scheme was definitely off, but you get my point. Comedy comes in large part

Louis C.K. does a lot of edgy humor about being a single dad in New York, but that’s his life. He does well to not only mock the flaws and quirks of those around him, but his own weaknesses too, and thus doesn’t receive all that much hate. Even people who do dislike the content can’t necessarily back attack him as he is simply showing his slightly warped perspective on the situation. So, should comedy be reserved only for those with tough or tragic backstories? Past pain is not required to say a knock-knock joke. One does not need a tormented soul to earn a laugh when slipping on a banana peel. Make light of touchier subjects, however, and you best have some personal experience backing it up nowadays.

“So, should comedy be reserved only for those with tough or tragic backstories?”

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Requirements for humor: A sob story from seeing someone suffering, remembering when you yourself experienced a similar blow and feeling joy that you are not currently feeling that pain— emotional or physical. Pain ranging from daily annoyance to falling off a cliff roots all things in humor. However, in the days of the interwebs and cross-cultural interaction, people are more likely to express pain more quickly to a larger audience. Ethnic jokes made by people in power receive instant, widespread backlash through hashtags and internet commentators. With that said, even the most obnoxious online troll does not seem compelled to comment if the comedian has experience with the subject matter they are making light of.

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While the show “Family Guy” can be funny, its creator Seth McFarlane was raised in a wealthy, prominent New England family. It’s difficult for blue-blood to interpret blue-collar struggles in a way that doesn’t seem off at best or lazy at worst. Without having lived in a certain style or being a certain race or identifying as a specific gender or sexuality, creating jokes becomes a metaphorical minefield: one misstep and the backlash is bound to go boom. This doesn’t necessarily mean that having tokens of every kind and accommodating every need will result in good comedy. Hell, the latter would snuff any comedic possibility altogether. Since we’re in ‘merica, the first amendment does need enforcing as well, so I can’t say don’t make jokes until you are horribly depressed. However, ultimate humor comes from personal experience and story telling.

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“If/Then” Launch By Cassie Reid creid13@msudenver.edu If a Coloradan can’t go to New York, then Broadway will continue to bring its best to the Mile High City. Denver audiences have been the host of trial runs for major Broadway productions such as Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” in 2007 and have broken ground for the first tour of Tony winner “The Book of Mormon” in 2011. Following the four-year tradition, the Denver Center for Performing Arts is currently hosting the national tour launch for the Tony-nominated musical “If/Then” playing through Oct. 25. “If/Then,” an entirely original production, was housed in the Richard Rodgers Theater in New York City for 401 performances from March 2014 until March 2015. “We believe in this show, we have from its start,” said Tony winner Idina Menzel. “It gives us an opportunity to be together and continue to love this show and to see it resonate with new people.” Menzel originated the lead role of Elizabeth/Liz/Beth from workshops in 2013, earning a Tony nod for her portrayal of the paths her characters embark upon in 2014. Co-stars James Snyder

(“Crybaby”), Anthony Rapp (“Rent”) and 2006 Tony winner LaChanze (“The Color Purple”) have also been with the musical since its development. The four will repeat their roles for the first several stops of the tour. “The originality is the strongest part of the production,” Snyder said. “Tom Kitt’s music, and Michael Greif’s directing are both bringing musical theater into the world today. Guess that’s why we couldn’t let it go just yet. The show lets people know that musical theater is alive and can impact lives.”

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“If/Then” traces the life of Elizabeth (Menzel) a recently divorced, “flirting with 40” woman who has decided to leave her life in Phoenix and start a new one in New York. In an effort to help her new beginning, her ex-boyfriend Lucas (Rapp) proposes she shorten her name to Beth and renew her career as a city planner. Her best friend Kate (LaChanze), however, proposes she shorten to Liz and spend some time partying in the city. Thus the audience sees each option

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MetReview “Crimson Peaks” By Pacific Obadiah pobadiah@msudenver.edu “It’s not a ghost story, it’s just a story with ghosts in it.” Lines like these, alluding to the plot of the movie, litter the beginning of Guillermo del Toro’s newest creation, “Crimson Peak.” Drums beat over a woman's frantic breath. The screen fades from black to white, and we see a bloodied Edith Cushing (Mia Wasikowska) reaching out to the air. Her hand falls, and a spotlight fade covers the screen, focusing our attention to Edith’s face. This gives us a glimpse of where the film is going. Before we get to that part of the story, we see something very different. The following scenes of the movie are full of spotlight fades, tropes and theatricalized acting. However, the beginning introduces characters, mystery and the role of ghosts very well. Colors are established here too, particularly gold, red, blue and black; these colors seem to illuminate the entirety of the film. It isn’t until 30 minutes into the story that we see something representative of the trailers. Edith and Thomas Sharpe (Tom Hiddleston)

play out- Beth facing challenges in the workplace and one night stands, and Liz working in education, marrying army doctor Josh (Snyder) and being a mother of two. The show travels both roads and tells the stories as they intersect at the corner of chance and choice one day in a park. The prologue asks the question, “What if?” and the audience rides along as the question is answered in different storylines. The transition between story lines is, at times, sudden and you have to take a minute to figure out who you’re with. Other than that, the actors are believable, the dialogue is witty and the music is introspective. Don’t go see this show if you expect big musical numbers and the elaborate costumes of Menzel’s other Broadway works “Rent”, “Wicked”. This story is one that relates to real life, and real life can be pretty mundane. It’s about a modern woman and how plans can collide with fate and take you for a spin. At the heart of “If/Then” is the notion that our lives are a series of choices to make, and you never know where life is going to take you.

The Metropolitan review staff rates works on a standard “A to F” scale, similar to that used in MSU Denver classes. arrive at Allderston Hall to a cold welcome from Lucille Sharpe (Jessica Chastain). The movie really picks up here. The cinematography is beautiful. Artistic shots of a dilapidated house give the story an eerie setting and enhance the feeling of wonder and mystery. Del Toro’s use of practical effects over layered with CGI create complex and ethereal specter. If you want a scream fest, “Crimson Peak” isn’t for you. Although there are jump scares, they are scarce. If you are interested in a sophisticated mystery story entwined with romance and ghosts, “Crimson Peak” will enthrall you.

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“Sicario” By Keenan Mccall kmccall3@msudenver.edu “Sicario,” a brutal, sickening and unapologetic film, is also one of the best films of the year. The film follows FBI agent Kate Macer (Emily Blunt) and her partner Reggie Wayne (Daniel Kaluuya) into a secret operation aimed against the Mexican drug cartel moving into Arizona. Led by CIA agent Matt Graver (Josh Brolin) and his enigmatic partner Alejandro Gillick (Benicio Del Toro), the operation grays the area between right and wrong. Macer is forced to question whether the ends will truly justify the means in the fight against drugs. The lead actors all give amazing performances, with Blunt and Del Toro stealing the show in the later half. Moments of tension and black comedy by director Denis Villeneuve are well-handled and genuine. Emotion is shown in believable ways, instead of being told outright. Camera work and effects are also top notch. The shooting is tight and claustrophobic during tense moments.

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Afternoon of the living dead By Kavann Tok ktok@msudenver.edu Groans, growls and blood-curdling screams rang out over a 10-block radius around 16th Street Mall. For one day a year, people dress up as bloodsoaked zombies and congregate in the heart of downtown Denver. The public event started in 2006 as a birthday party for a man named Danny Newman, founder and organizer of “Zombie Crawl.” He originally got the concept from attending a similar event in San Francisco and it has grown to an attendance of over 20,000 people each year. This event showcases the public’s most gruesome zombie-themed, Halloween horror costume creations. It is not for the squeamish.

Erica Logsdon dances on 16th Street Mall to electronic music at Denver’s 10th annual “Zombie Crawl,” Oct. 17. Photos by Michel Hansen • mevans41@msudenver.edu

Activities at Zombie Crawl Separate activities are scheduled throughout the day, providing a variety of entertainment for all age groups. The “Zombie Crawl” parade traveled down the 16th Street Mall, creating a visual experience of horrific magnitude. Costume contests for the more elaborate, original costumes took center-

stage at Skyline Park. Even zombies found it difficult to fight the urge to dance as a live DJ spun dub-step. Numerous vendor tents lined along the mall with zombie apparel, makeup stations, appetizing snacks, beverages and “brains.”

Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” blares from speakers as Denver’s Zombie Crawl attendees dance the familar routine, Oct. 17.

Conversing with Zombies It takes more than a bit of courage to approach someone with pale, peeled-back skin, blood-stained wounds and torn clothing as major characteristics of the zombie look to ask how they pulled it off. Peter and Danielle Brehm, a pair of matching zombie crawlers, put their costumes together in a couple of hours to attend this event. “This is our third year,” Danielle said. “Seems like there are less people dressed up than last year. I think our first year, two years ago, was our favorite.” Bridget Schierburg, a former student of MSU Denver, went with a friend dressed as a zombie-version of the classic character Dorothy from “The Wizard of Oz.” Through an online tutorial from Youtube, her elaborate costume was put together to perfection in a few hours. “I bought the dress and the wig at Spirit store,” Schierburg said. “I did the rest with latex and kleenex. We’ve been coming to the Zombie Crawl for a few years now, and this is my third year. It’s even busier than last year’s so it’s awesome.” A substantial trend of the “Zombie Crawl” is the population growth. More and more Coloradans are attending this event to experience the frights firsthand, filling businesses and restaurants to the brim in the 16th Street Mall district. Not only does this event boost downtown Denver’s economy, the donations also help support those less fortunate.

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Rockies horror picture show Photos and story by Cassie Reid creid13@msudenver.edu TELLURIDE, Colorado — What better way to enjoy the beauty of Colorado in October than to sit for hours on end in dimly lit theaters awaiting the next on-screen kill? For tourists in Telluride Oct. 16-18, there is no other option. With over a dozen screenings of new horror films and tens of horror shorts, the sixth Telluride Horror Show is a feat in the field of frightening film.. “Last year, it took us three weeks to sell out on the 3-day passes,” said Ted Wilson, co-creator of the festival. “This time they were gone in six days.” Submissions came from around the world, including Australia, Turkey, France and Georgia. “The first film we picked came from Georgia, it’s called ‘Landmine Goes Click,’” Wilson said. “It leaves a hole in you.” Stop motion, computer animation and standard live-action films diversified the image set for horror films by Hollywood. A few of the productions screened at the Nugget Theater or the Sheridan Opera House had been screened just two weeks earlier in Austin, Texas, as part of the week-long Fantastic Fest. “A new audience in a new state’s reaction is a great way to see how a film stands multiple viewings and a new outlook,” said Aaron Koontz, short film director and producer. “Colorado and Texas are two of the biggest markets for independent films, and this is them meeting.” Several directors, producers and performers were available post-screenings for half-hour Q-and-A sessions, including LAIKA Studios animator Mark Shapiro, director Henry Selick of “The Nightmare Before Christmas” and actor John Carroll Lynch (“American Horror Story.”) Lynch was featured in “The Invitation,” one of the more anticipated screenings at the festival which takes place mostly during a dinner party. “Our director, Karyn Kusama, kept the plot inside the house as much as possible,” Lynch said. “There are some questions that have to keep unanswered because of this, but that just increases the tension.” Other creators — like Koontz — simply enjoy taking in audience reaction to their work and seeing what their peers had to offer. One of his favorite shorts was a horror comedy entitled “Flush” about a demonic toilet. His short stuck to a more relatable horror. “It’s not a monster movie, you may jump at one part, but jump scares aren’t what we focused on,” Koontz said. “Family can be scary enough I think.” One of the unique elements of the festival was that these guests joined in with audiences at screenings and special events, uniting the often divided group. An ice cream social opened the fest, featuring a detailed cake portrayal of Jack Skellington, and a pig roast marked the festival’s middle. “We could be here for horror, we could be here for eats, that’s how good a place this is. But we know that’s not true,” said Devin Faraci, editor-in-chief of birthmoviesdeath.com. “We are here to have the sh*t scared out of us and to experience some new and awesome horror.”

Denver residents Rob Taylor and Phil Batey flip through posters on the opening day of the Telluride Horror Show at the Sheridan Opera House. The posters are produced by “Hollywood Is Dead” and add a horror spin movie posters. Parody titles include “E.T.: The Extra Terrorestrial,” “The Lethal Mermaid” and “The Lord of the Rank: The Festering of the Rotten.”

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a lot,” Clark says. “But my door is years, together for 20, Clark says We run a tight ship,” Clark never closed. I’ve dealt with a lot he made it clear with her that says. Winter Park is a strong of personal issues with the guys.” basketball comes first. He considers himself a supporter of Roadrunners Grant would not comment “She’s patient,” Clark says. disciplinarian. Expectations for Athletics and students are on Clark’s DUI issues prior to his “She has to be to be married to players are very high both on and getting hooked up this ski/ joining Metro. As for the standard off the court. Clark expects players me.” snowboard season. Take players are held to, Grant says, Clark feels his family is also to go to class, earn at least a 3.0 advantage of a College Route “Our athletes are leaders. People an asset to the team and often has GPA and practice a minimum of 40 Pass for unlimited days at 20 hours a week. Winter Park Resort plus 4 days Players, living as a at Steamboat for just $299 when using the discount code “Save60” team at the Regency Student Housing, at winterparkresort.com/tickets. rise at 4:30 a.m. and are in the gym by 6 a.m. They also take part in community Right side Sophomore Ryan engagement by Hoerdemann earned RMAC volunteering at player of the week award on Mon- places like the day. Hoerdemann set an MSU Denver Rescue Denver record for hitting perMission. Clark centages on Friday night against tells players being N.M. Highlands. She posted a a Roadrunner is a hitting percentage of .800 that big sacrifice and lets included 12 kills. them know ahead of time they’ll be tired – a lot. “My father was in the military,” Metro women’s soccer Clark says. “I believe players set a school record with the military has it 10 different players named right, all invested RMAC all-academic teams in the same goal – Oct. 16. Metro’s men’s soccer Metro basketball coach Derrick Clark (left) and assistant coach Michael Bahl keeps a watchful teamwork.” also set a school record with 12 Anthony Grant, eye on his players at “Rowdy at the Regency”, a meet-and-great with student-athletes and fans on Oct. 15. Photo by Michel Hansen • mevans41@msudenver.edu Roadrunners named RMAC who joined all-academic teams carrying Metro in July out the regular season so far as the new with a 8-3-1 overall. Athletic Director, shares Clark’s expectations. Grant says he’s focused on the development of the holistic student athlete. are looking at them.” “I still want to win, but it’s how players over at his house. Clark doesn’t believe in a “These young men need to see we do it,” Grant says. “three strikes you’re out” policy us with our families,” Clark says. While Grant notes it’s been for players who mess up. Instead, “Our obligation as men is to show a short sample size of his and he thinks players who stumble that loving your family is a big Clark’s time working together, should be dealt with case by case. thing.” he says there’s been harmony and As for this season’s stars and He also says having new chemistry. Both men have young recruits around his twins is a great starters, Clark considers that a families. Grant has three children case by case matter as well with way to gauge their character off and Clark has seven-year-old Junior midfielder Dustin 10 new players and only four the court. twins, Isaiah and Alexis. Berg was named RMAC acareturning from last year’s team. Right now Isaiah plays Professionally, Clark is demic player of the week Oct. “You’re gonna have to do your baseball. Clark, knowing his proudest of when they won the 16. In only seven games this best to get my attention,” Clark own personality, says he has no regional in 2012. Personally, he season, he leads the Roadsays. intentions of coaching his son’s sees the birth of his kids as his runners with six goals and is New senior guard, Tony team. He says there are too many finest hour. second on the team with four specialists in youth sports anyway. Dobbinson values Clark’s “That’s the first time it wasn’t assists. He suffered a seaapproach. “At seven, it should just be about about Coach Clark,” he says. son-ending injury against Col“He was straight up about how having fun.” While Clark holds his Clark is also quick to orado School of Mines on Sept. things would go and how he runs players to a higher standard than compliment his wife Laurie and 25. At the time of the injury, his system,” Dobbinson said. “And that, he says he tries to slow down credits her with understanding he led the RMAC in goals and I appreciated it. I liked it.” and ask, “is this fun for the guys?” the requirements of being a points with 16. Clark who played Division III, “We expect our guys to work basketball wife. Married for 11

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and majored in criminal justice at California Lutheran University, says he relates more to the walkon players. To make it on Clark’s team, you need to be ambitious and do more than the average, a standard he says starts with him. “We can’t have these great expectations if we’re not working too,” Clark says. “I’m always available. My wife understands that.” While Clark says you have to draw the line and develop a balance, he admits that outside of basketball and his family, he has no other outlets or hobbies. “Things haunt me in my mind,” Clark says. “I think basketball in my sleep.” It’s unclear how Clark’s legal case will impact him and his team. If Clark is concerned, he isn’t letting you see him sweat. The Roadrunners are favored to win the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference in the preseason coaches’ poll. Right now, Clark says that’s his only focus. Prior to getting his second arrest, Clark seemed destined for bigger and better things. As far as what the future holds now, Clark is as tight-lipped about that as he is the case. “I have quiet goals,” Clark says.

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Runners suffer late defeat By James Hansen jhanse58@msudenver.edu Metro women’s soccer lost to the Westminster Griffins 2-0 Oct. 16 at The Regency Athletic Complex. The Roadrunners shipped two late goals from set pieces, allowing the Griffins to take the win after a largely even contest. It was a chilly night at The RAC as a thin layer of autumnal mist set in, prompting the players on the sidelines to don their puffy jackets and huddle en masse. Perhaps it comes as no surprise then that the game started very slowly. Both teams set up with 4-3-3 formations, and looked ready to go out and attack, but the game got bogged down as both teams essentially played midfield pinball. The Lady Runners didn’t get a shot on target until the 25th minute, and while the Griffins managed six shots in the first half, it is hard to remember any real threat to sophomore goalkeeper Breanna Flores’ goal. The second half started with more urgency as both teams sought to add more intensity to the game. Flores was called into action

in the 53rd minute, and again in the 56th, making two smart saves to keep the game level. For Metro, freshman midfielder Korena Perales looked like a real threat, firing two good efforts toward goal that forced the Griffins’ goalkeeper into two sprawling saves. Despite the relative equilibrium of the match, there was a feeling that Westminster was starting to gain momentum. They pressed high, won every second

Metro assistant coach Melissa Charloe. “When they’re moving the ball around and switching it, that’s a lot of extra running and miles on the legs.” In the 75th minute, the Roadrunners’ resistance was broken. A free kick from just past the halfway line was sent in to the box, and after a brief scramble, the ball was hit in off the right post by junior defender Maddie Klein. The Lady Runners tried to get back in the game but, four minutes later, a Westminster corner was volleyed in by senior defender Megan Mulumby, and the game looked well and done. It was an unfortunate turn of events for the Roadrunners, with the game having looked even throughout. “I think the girls came out with good energy, they were focused and disciplined,”Charloe said. “Unfortunately, again it’s two set pieces for us. It’s something we’ve focused on, and we’re going to continue to focus on to try and eliminate that vulnerability we have right now.”

“It took us the first half to adjust to what they were trying to do and solve those extra numbers especially in the midfield.”

—Melissa Charloe ball, and switched the ball to the flanks with pace. The result was that the Roadrunners were often using their energy to chase the ball and close the passing lanes, and had little left to venture forward. “It took us the first half to adjust to what they were trying to do and solve those extra numbers especially in the midfield.” said

Metro defender Alexie Marr fights for posession in a 4-0 loss against Colorado Mesa Oct. 18 at The Regency Athletic Complex. The Lady Runners lost a 2-0 match to Westminster after giving up two goals in the final minutes on Oct. 16. Photo by Abreham Gebreegziabher • agebreeg@msudenver.edu

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Metro midfielder Arturo Vega slides for the ball in the 3-1 win against Regis Oct. 16 at Regis University Athletic Field as they extend their winning steak to four games. Photo by Brandon Sanchez • bsanch36@msudenver.edu

The Roadrunners didn’t disappoint as they went on to improve their record to 9-3-1 (5-2 RMAC) and extended their winning streak to four games, after beating Regis 3-1 now 4-7 on the season. The Roadrunners came into the game without junior midfielder Dustin Berg, who is out for the season with a broken foot has 16 points on the season. The Runners are led by junior forward Josh Belfrage (11 points on the season) and junior goalie Hayden Rus (0.64 GAA, .841 save percentage). “Yeah you know, it’s always a great competitive match between Regis and MSU Denver,” head Coach Jeremy Tittle said. “It’s like a local derby and doesn’t matter who is doing well that year or who is not doing well, it’s always going to be a competitive match and not surprising at their home field they are going to fight tooth and nail and I thought we did as well. The Roadrunners outshot Regis 14-3 in the first half. The Rangers, however, would have the first

laugh as they took a 1-0 lead on a header from Eduardo Belmar on a cross into the box. Referee Chris Levesque was a busy man from the start, as it was a physically challenging game from the beginning. At one point, it caused head coaches Tittle and Regis’ Tony McCall to argue because player safety was in question. “I felt like my integrity was being question about taking care of our players head injury and that was inappropriate but maybe they didn’t mean it that way but it sure sounded like that and that is something I’ll defend is players health,” Tittle said. However, as the game went on, Regis didn’t let up on their physicality as they would commit three fouls in the box, one earning the Roadrunners a penalty kick. Junior striker Josh Belfrage would take it and convert it to even the score 1-1 going into halftime. In the second half, Metro didn’t take its foot off the pedal as they pushed the lead to 3-1 with goals from senior forward Danny Arrubla and Belfrage who finished the night with two goals. “He is a horse, man,” Tittle said. “Josh is an absolute

horseman. He doesn’t know how to stop and sometimes we have to help him understand to be a little different but he did cover a lot of ground tonight. He was very good in his defending without giving up a lot of fouls and what a compose finish he had to get that third goal and that composure on that was fantastic.” Regis didn’t give up the fight but the Roadrunners would eventually make the 3-1 score a final over the Rangers. The Runners couldn’t celebrate this win for very long as they had to take a bus to Rapid City, SD and take on South Dakota Mines on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. Headed into this one, Tittle just wants to come away with three points and keep this winning streak going. “Certainly three points, tomorrow [Saturday] we need a good recovery day but that is not going to happen until after we arrive in South Dakota because we have to get on the bus early and having a long ride after a hard game tonight, but we will be in good spirits for sure,” Tittle said. The Roadrunners beat SD Mines 4-0 and are now (10-3-1).

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Metro volleyball continues on nine-game win streak By Robert Kemp rkemp9@msudenver.edu Roadrunner volleyball earned their ninth straight victory Oct. 17 at home when they swept the Western New Mexico Mustangs. The Metro defense stole the show, holding the Mustangs to a hitting percentage of .132 in the first set, .059 in the second set and an incredibly stingy -.088 in the third set. “We’ve had a defensive game plan in place all along, it’s just that we had a lot of players playing in new positions. It just took a while for them to all get comfortable with each other,” said head coach Debbie Hendricks. At times it seemed almost unfair, as the Metro blockers strung together block after block and amassed nine blocks on the match. The offense performed well with hit percentages of .273 in the first set, .368 in the second set and .367 in the final set. Sophomore right side hitter Ryan Hoerdemann led the team with 12 kills and a .550 hit percentage, not to mention the four blocks she contributed. Hoerdemann earned Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference player of the week with her stellar performance. Senior outside hitter Summer Greager also had 12 kills and junior outside hitter Michaela Smith had 11 kills. The Roadrunners are 12-8 on the season, but that record is deceiving. Metro is 9-2 in conference play and many of their early losses were at the hands of nationally ranked teams.

“I never feel like playing tough competition is a problem, I think it only makes us better,” Hendricks said. “It was painful early but we’re really beginning to reap the benefits right now.” The Roadrunners are getting more confident as their streak continues. “It definitely feels good to beat them in three. It’s a testament to how hard we’ve been working as a team in practice,” Hoerdemann said. Metro will next face Westminster (Utah) on the road in Salt Lake City on Oct. 23, at 7 p.m.

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There’s nothing wrong with a little garbage on the field By Mike Tolbert mtolber3@msudenver.edu On a breezy Saturday afternoon, Spartan Purple and Hawk Orange met in an early season rivalry game in Aurora, Colorado. My eight-year-old nephew, Antonio was lined up at the safety position down by a score on fourth down and was covered in royal purple from his taped cleats to the Spartan logo on his helmet. A Hawk receiver, who was in the slot position, ran a slant route as good as any miniature wide receiver in the National Football League and took a blind-sided shot by none other than the miniSpartan trolling the backfield. Antonio looked the part, acted the part and apparently talked the part as well. Ensuing the hit, he stood over the ailing receiver and even from where I was standing, you could tell he was babbling on about what he had done. The referee was quick to separate the two and as soon as Antonio got to the sideline, his coach made sure to say how inappropriate that was. Once his father got a chance to speak on the hit that drew a flag, he was much more adamant in explaining that was bad sportsmanship. Later I asked

him, “What exactly did you say when you made that monstrous hit?” Antonio replied with a slight smirk on his face, “What now?! This is my zone!” The act of standing over a player, yes that’s bad sportsmanship. But the words that my nephew uttered after making a game changing play is pure ‘trash-talk.’ And there’s nothing wrong with having a little garbage on the field. Some of the top athletes – whether it be football, basketball, baseball or any other sport – have been known for spewing words at the opposing player or team with a goal of getting in their head and distracting their physical play. You know the saying: The game is 90 percent mental and 10 percent physical. That couldn’t be more true in a situation such as this. Perhaps one of the most famous trashtalkers, Muhammad Ali, who typically spewed at the mouth just before jumping in the ring and commiting a round-ending knockout, is the epitome of backing up what you say. A player who simply talks a bunch of “smack” and cannot back it up is a mere dog that is all bark and no bite. Richard Sherman, Terrell Owens, Shannon Sharpe, Warren Sapp, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Kobe Bryant, Michael

Jordan and even Satchel Paige were all athletes who could and some still are backing up all the trash they spoke on the field of play, just to name a few. Sapp has said before in a USA Today article that he has a master’s degree and two doctorates when referring to his trash-talk prowess. Why, you might ask? What’s the point of talking trash to an opposing player when you should be focused on the game at hand? Just look at the profiles of all the names just mentioned and you’ll find your answer. Many of them grew up in economically challenged backgrounds and trash-talking is sort of a way of life in that environment. It is one way to affect the psyche of your opponent without having to exhaust your body physically so much. That’s playing smarter, not harder. If you can get your opponent thinking about something you’ve said to them, that eventually takes their focus off the game and on something less significant in that moment. In a 30 for 30 documentary that highlighted the Fab 5 of the University of Michigan, Jalen Rose said he used to study his opponents before taking the court. Not just their on-the-court habits but also the intimate, personal things, like if your grandmother passed away or if you may have been an orphan, and brings such things up in a way he found fitting during a game.

Yes, from the face of it, it can be mean or heartless even. But at that moment when it’s just you and your teammates against somebody trying to steal something from you such as a win, there’s no room for sensitivity. This is a situation where two sides are reaching for the same thing and each other is standing in the way. As long you leave it all on the field, meaning not extending trash-talk beyond the field of play, there’s no harm, no foul.

Here’s the Met Sports top 5 loud mouths: 1. Muhammad Ali 2. Larry Bird 3. Shannon Sharpe 4. Satchel Paige 5. Steve Smith Don’t agree? Comment at mymetmedia. com/sports

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