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Fish in Water

Cirque Italia, a lifestyle for its performers story on pg. 5

Photo by Joel Mathew | jmathe19@msudenver.edu

Victor Abadilla juggles three clubs during the preview of Cirque Italia in Aurora, Colorado on Oct. 19. Abadilla is an eighth generation circus performer who started his juggling career at 9 years old.

Grad School Day introduces students to next step in education

INSIDE NEWS

| pg. 3

Academic credit for service members policy updated

By Ali C. M. Watkins

with more than 18 booths from

not only help students who

higher education if elected. His

awatkin9@msudenver.edu

different universities providing

planned on seeking more

plans focus on gaining more

information on their graduate

education, but for those who

public support for undergrad

Gluten-free diet is

programs, panels of current MSU

were unsure if they wanted to

and graduate schools, and

breadful for your health

education became clearer at

graduate students and lectures

apply for graduate school.

moving toward open source,

MSU Denver’s Grad School

on everything from preparing

Day. Whether undergraduate

for tests to writing a cover letter.

Make sure if you’re going to

students had a long list of

There were representatives from

grad school, it’s in an area that

wants to find solutions to tuition

Classical guitarist Ioana Gandrabur

questions or didn’t even know

all five programs — masters

you’re interested in, that you see

costs and that he visits MSU

visits MSU Denver

where to begin, the day-long

of professional accountancy,

yourself doing for your career,”

Denver because the diverse

event provided answers.

business administration,

said Democratic candidate for

community provides broad insight.

health administration, social

governor of Colorado Jared Polis.

The path to a postgraduate

Grad School Day was held on Oct. 16 in the Baerresen

work and arts in teaching —

Ballroom in the Tivoli Student

offered by MSU Denver.

Union. The rooms bustled

The event was meant to

“Pursue your passion.

less expensive textbooks. The candidate said that he

Polis attended Grad School Day to hear students’ concerns and share his intentions for

OPINION

FEATURES

SPORTS

| pg. 4

| pg. 6

| pg. 8

Volleyball misses out at

| Continued on pg. 7

top spot in RMAC

NEWS

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Tax evasion allegedly behind Fat Jack’s closure, SGA discusses By Steve Sarin

decide whether to issue final grades using

ssarin@msudenver.edu

a plus or minus with a letter grade. “If there is a class with two different

Fat Jack’s Super Subs’ campus location

sections, taught by two different teachers,

closed due to alleged nonpayment of taxes.

students could get two different grades,”

According to documents posted on

Darnall said. “Two students could both get

Fat Jack’s window, the city and county

a 93 and one person could get an A minus,

of Denver seized possession of the

and the other person can have an A.”

establishment on Oct. 16 for failing

This discrepancy affects GPAs. A letter

to pay $7,542 in sales tax this year,

grade of B carries a GPA of 3.0, while a B

and another $15,000 in use taxes.

minus is equivalent to a 2.67, according

The Student Government Assembly

to MSU Denver’s academic policies.

convened on Oct. 19 to discuss the

Darnall said he opposed the plus and

closure and potential changes to

minus system, but would be supportive

MSU Denver’s grading policies.

if it was applied universally to all

“Fat Jack’s has closed and will not

classes and academic departments.

be coming back,” said Courtney Jones,

Adetilewa Awosanya, the SACAB

Student Advisory Committee to the Auraria

representative on the SGA, said she also

Board representative on the SGA.

opposed the plus and minus system and Photo by Steve Sarin| ssarin@msudenver.edu

According to Denver’s Treasury Division,

SGA members Adetilewa Awosanya and Courtney Jones discuss the closure of Fat Jack’s Super Subs on Friday, Oct. 19 in the Student Success Building.

the use tax is designed to collect revenue from items purchased outside Denver and not subject to the city’s sales tax.

said the lack of a consistency troubled her. “I think they should take it away,” she said. “The way they are doing it right now makes no sense.”

If Fat Jack’s fails to pay the taxes

“That was our only ice cream spot,” SGA

or make a formal request to appeal the

President Justin Darnall said disappointedly.

decision within 30 days, the city reserves

The SGA then shifted the

the right to sell the contents of the building

discussion to a potential change to

to recover the alleged lost revenue.

the grading system at MSU Denver.

Darnall announced he will meet

SGA meetings are held Fridays

with the Faculty Senate’s Academic

at 10:30 a.m. in room 324 of the

Policy Committee to discuss the

Jordan Student Success Building.

current lack of a uniform system. The current system allows faculty to

Symposium delves into male issues and harmful behaviors By Eva Doherty

and deny themselves certain

provide for themselves and

edohert7@msudenver.edu

emotions, which eventually whittles

others, should the need arise.

away at their self esteem and wellThe first Men’s Symposium

One of the workshops, Gender

being. Societal encouragement of

Power Dynamics Through

was held on Oct. 19 with the

violence and lack of emotion in men

Commentary on Sport, was hosted

intent to discuss problems that

can make women feel unsafe or face

by William Rawsam, a Colorado

affect men such as depression,

violence, according to Rissman.

State University construction

anxiety, anger and the greater

He said traditional masculinity

student. He broke the group up

societal implications of some

also implies that men must be

into smaller parties, gave people

men’s destructive behaviors.

aggressive and in control, which

slips of paper with quotes from

winds up hurting many individuals,

reporters involving the physique,

of opportunities for women to have

including those that men love most.

reaction or ability of certain

events like this, which is great,” said

“Many people don’t trust men

“Men feel lost, and there are lots

athletes and asked the participants

Steve Willich, director of the LGBTQ

anymore. I’ve had had men tell

to determine whether the quote

Center Student Services here on

me, ‘I don’t feel comfortable in this

was about a man or a woman.

campus. “But men need this, too.”

situation because these people

The event was hosted by

Jourdan Garcia, a student at

don’t trust men.’ And that’s because

MSU Denver, said she enjoyed

the LGBTQ Center in the Tivoli

they’ve been hurt by men due to

Rawsam’s workshop.

Turnhalle to delve into issues

false masculinity,” Rissman said.

affecting men and society.

During his presentation, Rissman

“He brought up a lot of good points on why we live in a world

The event had workshops and

discussed the multiple changes boys

where we don’t even notice when

presentations on topics including

needed to go through to become the

we are being sexist or biased

sexual consent, anger management,

men they need to be successful in

on a daily basis,” Garcia said.

depression and sports.

society, and some of the distractions

Attendees discussed some of the problems that arise from false

that can lead them astray. “What happens to men that

Photo courtesy of MSU Denver

She said MSU Denver should take the lessons from the event into account, acknowledging the

Steven Rissman, an associate professor in the Department of Health Professions at MSU Denver, was the keynote speaker at the Masculinity Symposium, held on Oct. 19.

masculinity, or behaviors that are

stay in their parents’ basement?

pressures and struggles men have

destructive to the men who engage

It’s good there. But they aren’t

to go through. According to Garcia,

in them or to those affected by them.

going through the challenges that

the lack of women at the symposium

socialization of boys and men,” said

demeaning masculine behavior

they need to,” Rissman said.

was proof of how little awareness

Juan Gallegos, assistant director

has been a destructive force

people have of these issues.

to the Center for Multicultural

throughout history and illustrates

Excellence and Inclusion.

the need for similar events and

Steve Rissman, an associate professor at MSU Denver, held a

It’s important for men to

presentation on the pressure boys

gain their own independence,

face to meet unrealistic standards

Rissman said, to be able to

“There’s a tremendous amount of need for folks to understand the

Gallegos said violent and

education around men’s issues.

OCTOBER 24, 2018

NEWS

Faculty senate fleshes out credits for military By Rich Allen

that MSU Denver’s PLA policies

overwhelmingly passed new APC

rallen57@msudenver.edu

were predominantly in line with

bylaw changes. These included

Colorado’s updated policy statute,

adding three new non-voting

but two small changes were made.

positions to the eight-person

active and retired, at MSU Denver

The first was a language update

committee and amended the list

may not know their service may

to clarify who qualifies for PLAs

of responsibilities of the APC in

count toward academic credit.

and the second was an addition of

terms of academic policy enactment

information about where resources

and other forums. For example,

are available for those students.

the APC no longer works with

Many service members, both

The Faculty Senate discussed the policy offering this opportunity for veterans with with recent

“We’re adding the language

academic calendar issues.

changes at their Oct. 17 meeting

that this is for veteran, reserve

in the Tivoli Baerresen Ballroom.

and active military students just

huge, but it is,” Faculty Senate

The more than 70 professors

“It doesn’t seem necessarily

to make it perfectly clear that,

President Matthew Makley said.

reviewed updates to the Academic

no matter what your status is, if

“There were conversations

Policies Committee’s bylaws.

you’re active or a veteran, this

unfolding with respect to just

Senators also introduced

policy applies to you,” Weiss said.

how much control the Faculty

revisions to MSU Denver’s Prior

According to MSU Denver

Learning Assessment policies

Admissions, there are more than

for military members.

1,000 military members currently

The PLA policies outline how

Senate has over curriculum and academic policies.” Makley noted that previous

Photo by Jenny Bacon | jbacon14@msudenver.edu

MSU Denver’s faculty Senate President, Matthew Makley, moderates the weekly meeting in Tivoli 320 on Oct. 18.

enrolled at the school. Military

proposals addressed incorporating

members of the armed services

Times rated the university No. 52

academic policy input that went

can use their experience to apply

in the country and No. 2 in the state

beyond the Senate, and commended

currently. Associate professor of

fiscal restructuring to give faculty

for college credit. On May 4, the

behind Colorado State University in

the APC for including opinions from

English Craig Svonkin expressed

overload pay. The Senate resolved

Colorado Commission on Higher

its “Best for Vets: Colleges” in 2017.

department chairs into the fold.

concern that the effort would be

to invite President Davidson to

expensive and would put extra

a future meeting for clarification

strain on faculty and staff.

about the proposed restructuring.

Education expanded the state’s

MSU Denver also employs more

“I’m not sure when and

policies on PLAs, implementing

than 80 veterans, including first-

how, but we kind of got cut-

a requirement for all college-

year President Janine Davidson.

off from our chairs,” Makley

level institutions to adopt the

Qualifying service members

“It seems like things are being fast-tracked,” Svonkin said. “I think

fifth of seven total scheduled

rebuilding those bridges.”

that we have limited funds, and I

meetings during the fall

would say our students don’t care

semester. Their next gathering is scheduled for Oct. 31.

CCHE policy granting military

can contact the Office of the

students credit for courses and

Registrar and earn up to six credits

occupations during their service.

and other waivers depending on

non-agenda discussion about a

what college they’re in. But they

their training and deployment.

proposal to expand MSU Denver

do care if we’re overworked.”

Jessica Weiss, the chair of the Academic Policy Committee, noted

The Faculty Senate also

This was the Faculty Senate’s

said. “We’re in the process of The meeting closed with a

into six colleges, from four

Svonkin then proposed ideas for

OPINIONS

4 staff Editor-in-Chief Ali C. M. Watkins awatkin9@msudenver.edu

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Going gluten free doesn’t make you kosher

The latest dietary trend isn’t all it’s made out to be

Managing Editor Isaac Banks cbanks@msudenver.edu

with celiac disease to be able to

gluten-free unless you have celiac

written by registered dieticians

Content Manager

have a wider food choice. Gluten

disease or a gluten sensitivity.

or certified doctors, and people

Rich Allen rallen57@msudenver.edu

is found in wheat and grains,

Many people I have met

are doing themselves and their

and people with celiac disease

have seemingly decided to

bodies a huge disservice by simply

News Editor

have flattened villi in their small

become gluten free on a whim

jumping on the train of fad diets.

Forest Wilson fwilso10@msudenver.edu

intestine. Villi are finger-like

without researching it before

appendages which allow nutrients

drastically changing their diet,

once told me, “But Kim

from the food to be absorbed.

and many influential people,

Kardashian is doing it, and she

However with celiac disease,

like celebrities — yes, Kim

looks amazing!” Of course she

Features Editor

when gluten enters the small

Kardashian, I am looking at you

does. Even with an income like

Megan Webber mwebber6@msudenver.edu

intestine it can impair digestion

— are able to convince people

that; there is still no miracle

and absorption of nutrients,

with limited knowledge or

pill or diet that turns people

By Eva Doherty

meaning that people with the

research. No carb diet? Bodies

into the big-booty goddesses

edohert7@msudenver.edu

disease become malnourished.

need carbs to complete daily

that they so badly want to be.

Assistant News Editor James Bofenkamp jbofenk1@msudenver.ed

Sports Editor James Burky jburky@msudenver.edu Assistant Sports Editor Deicy Luevanos dluevan3@msudenver.edu

Thanks to the beauty of the

A friend of my little sister

In the last few years,

activities and exercise. No fat

Diets are supposed to fuel

gluten-free diets have gone

diet? Yes, our body also relies

our bodies rather than dictate

free market, food choices have

from a necessity for a minute

on fat at intervals of rest and

their shape, and the fad of

Photo Editor

exploded in the past several

group of individuals to a posh

sleep. High protein diet? Good

eating gluten-free because

Kaileigh Lyons klyons9@msudenver.edu

years, allowing individuals more

diet for elite shoppers.

try there, however all the excess

it is supposedly healthier for

proteins will be stored as fat.

everyone is misleading. Like it

Assistant Photo Editor

and more choices. However,

Celebrities tend to religiously

one diet choice is becoming

endorse the diet, claiming that

increasingly popular and could

it is healthier and helps them to

decide to go gluten-free do

there was a reason why our

Copy Editor

actually cause severe deficiencies

maintain a certain figure. This

so without consulting their

mothers made us PBJ’s on

Daniel Sutton dsutton3@msudenver.edu

in those consuming it.

is very frustrating because it

doctor or a registered dietician.

whole wheat bread rather than

is not actually beneficial to eat

Cosmopolitan magazine is not

gluten-free, non-GMO tortillas.

Joel Mathew jmathe19@msudenver.edu

Gluten-free diets allow people

Many of the people who

or not, our bodies need gluten;

Director of Met Media Steve Haigh shaigh@msudenver.edu

Eva Doherty is a freshman at MSU Denver. She is studying modern language, and is a staff writer for The Metropolitan.

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Illegal in America

From the perspective of a citizen partner

Sales and Marketing

the door shut with all my strength

loved one’s hand is no longer

common than not. And yes, this is

because I was scared. But despite

around. Because of Trump, I had to

Brady Nelson bnelso73@msudenver.edu

real. This is happening. But until

being scared, I knew that I was

hide in a closet with my boyfriend

What we do

you have to hide in a closet fearing

safe around him and his family.

and his family. We were unsafe

for your life, you don’t know the

Hiding in a closet is more

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because of a belief that people

struggle of being scared or hunted

was stressed, scared and

who weren’t born in a certain place

because of your skin color. Or the

panicked. Yet we knew that

are seen as unsafe to America.

idea that just because you aren’t

we could breathe easier.

from America, you’re not human.

But the truth is we need safety.

This situation happens all

Safety for all people. Safety for

the time in America. People who

people living in the U.S. illegally

American citizen whose boyfriend

have entered the country illegally

and people who came into

was born in Durango City, Mexico

are hunted by ICE because they

the U.S. to have the life that is

and came to America at 3 years

came to America dreaming of

written in our history. The phrase

old. This is a true story, and no

being prosperous and happy. But

“land of the free and home of

detail has been changed.

the dream dies when they enter

the brave” doesn’t represent

America. They illegally enter

America anymore. And this needs

family, and I was in trouble. I had

this country because obtaining

to stop. This needs to change.

someone who was a mutual friend

citizenship is harder than crossing

translated into English as, “Get

coming after me. My boyfriend’s

an imaginary line into another land.

in the closet, the police are

mom told us to go into the closets

This is written by a white, gay,

By Brandon Antczak Braschler bantczak@msudenver.edu “Escóndete en el armario, la policía está aquí.” This phrase, which is literally

I was with my boyfriend and his

I encourage everyone who reads this to reach out to someone you

In 2018, the time of Trump

don’t know, listen to their story and be their friend. Because you might

here,” is used in homes that

in his apartment because the police

and his presidency, America has

undocumented-immigrants occupy

were called and my boyfriend

turned into a place of distraction

just meet someone who has no one

when Immigration and Customs

was not supposed to be around

and destruction. The dreams that

to talk to about a fear that you’ve

Enforcement knock on the door

them or else the whole family

we all once held, as people of the

never even thought was possible.

searching for people. I have heard

was going to be separated.

free world, the idea of being able

You could change someone’s life.

it before on TV shows, but now, I have also heard it in person.

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After the police left, everyone

We hid in the closet and it was hot, too hot. I remember holding

to be happy, pursue our businesses and walk the streets holding our

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The Metropolitan is hiring! We are wanting to expand our staff with new writers, photographers, comic artists, critics, columnists and political cartoonists. Drop your portfolio and resume off at the MET Media office in Tivoli 313 or email your work to Editor-in-Chief Ali C. M. Watkins at awatkin9@msudenver.edu.

OCTOBER 24, 2018

FEATURES

Water circus performers illuminate Aurora By Ali C. M. Watkins awatkin9@msudenver.edu

Parvallo’s parents gave her and her brothers the option to go to school or perform and

Saturday afternoon shoppers

study on the road. Her older

roamed through pretzel-scented

brother is a lawyer, but she still

shops in the Town Center at Aurora

sees her future in the circus.

mall as circus performers next-door

“Honestly I’d rather do the circus

prepared for their evening show. On

life. When I’m older I’ll retire, but

the second level, through the doors

right now it’s fun,” Parvallo said.

to the parking lot, there was a white tent with oddities hidden inside. Last week, Cirque Italia Silver

Samantha Kulinski joined Cirque Italia in July, performing Lollipop Lyra, an act where she

made camp in Aurora with a

performs an aerial dance on a

tree-skimming tent that took 11

pole with a hoop attached.

hours to build with 50 pairs of

She entered the stage with

hands. Inside, chairs encircled a

light-up butterfly wings before

theatre-in-the-round adorned with

ditching them for the lollipop that

fountains and multi-colored lights

sits center stage. Her ruby ponytail

that reflected in the water. The

swished as she flipped around.

traveling circus is the first to use a water stage in North America. “I would have liked going to prom or Homecoming or anything like that,” said 17-yearold Julliet Parvallo. “But, I think growing up in the circus, that’s what has to be done.” Her 4-foot-9-inch stature

“All in all, we really love and appreciate each other and depend on each other, and I don’t think you can get that a lot of places.” – Samantha Kulinski

appeared sky-high as she ascended at least 12 feet in a

Kulinski is from a small town

Photo by Joel Mathew | jmathe19@msudenver.edu

Lollipop Lyra performer Samantha Kulinski kneels in the staged rain at the preview of Cirque Italia in Aurora on Oct. 19. Kulinski has been with the water circus since July. the staff is diverse, with people

four hours to juggling a day. Eleven

seeing the people react to what

originating from Peru to the U.S.

years later, he continues this routine.

he does is just something I really

clear, aerial sphere. During her

near Stevens Pond in Wisconsin,

act, she contorted to the beat of

where she dreamed of performing.

the music, curling herself tighter

She moved to Chicago to study

which means sometimes you

than the Auntie Anne’s pretzels

aerial performance and dance

might want to be apart for a little

inside the shopping center.

at different recreational centers

bit because you live together,

and has been performing full-

you work together,” she said.

time for two and a half years.

“But all in all, we really love and

She’s in her third season with Cirque Italia — which lasts around 11 months — but has a long family

The circus takes her far from

— and it draws them together. “It’s like you’re a family,

appreciate each other and depend

wanted to do,” Abadilla said.

“Many people ask me, ‘Wouldn’t you like to have a normal life?’ And I can’t answer that, because this is what normal life is to me.” – Victor Abadilla

Abadilla’s father and three siblings all work in the circus business, but in different shows. His mother doesn’t perform, but their love story began when she saw his father’s circus perform and she ran away with

history of circus performance.

her family in Wisconsin and friends

on each other, and I don’t think

Parvallo is a sixth generation

in Chicago, but it also forged a

you can get that a lot of places.”

performer, the second oldest child

new life for her. The performers

and only sister to three brothers.

and crew share RVs, a kitchen and

her pole, Victor Abadilla stays

trapeze artist and clown, so to

‘Wouldn’t you like to have a

Her father taught them the family

dorms while on the road. Kulinski

grounded by juggling. As an eighth

learn his act, he had to teach

normal life?’” Abadilla said. “And

business from a young age. She

said that birthdays and holidays are

generation circus performer,

himself and watch other jugglers.

I can’t answer that because this

began learning contortion at 7 years

a special time because everyone

Abadilla watched others juggle

The work was difficult, but for

is what normal life is to me.”

old and performing at the age of 9.

makes food from their culture —

growing up. Though he was already

Abadilla, it was worth the effort.

While Parvallo slithers around

a kid clown, he knew that juggling

them. Abadilla can’t see himself following a different career path.

Abadilla’s father was an aerial

“Just watching my dad, seeing

“Many people ask me,

Cirque Italia will be making stops in Littleton, Broomfield, Colorado

would be his act, and started

him on stage, in the different

Springs and Pueblo during their

learning at 9 years old after his

shows we’ve worked for just made

Colorado tour. Further information

father gifted him his first clubs. He

me want to hurry up and practice

is available at cirqueitalia.com.

was tenacious as a boy, committing

so I can be on stage because

Photo by Jenny Bacon | jbacon14@msudenver.edu

Victor Abadilla juggles three clubs on stage at the Cirque Italia preview event in Aurora, Colorado on Oct. 19. He is a solo juggling act in the show.

Contortionist Julliet Parvallo, 17, ends her spherical aerial routine in the splits. She is currently in her third season with Cirque Italia.

FEATURES

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Classical guitarist opens our eyes to music By Megan Webber

over the world both solo and

has happened before,” she said.

mwebber6@msudenver.edu

with orchestra, and has won four

“You can travel with music where

international competitions.

you couldn’t possibly go. It’s like

Aside from the guitar leaning

Although she was born

a time machine. I wish that people

gently against her leg, the most

speaking Romanian, Gandrabur’s

would realize what a richness it

noticeable thing about classical

family spent time living in

could bring in people’s lives.”

guitarist Ioana Gandrabur are

Germany and Canada, so learning

Gandrabur first played at

her striking blue eyes. Born

English, French and German was

MSU Denver in 2012. Komodore

in Bucharest, Romania with

a necessity. When she returned to

discovered her on YouTube

retrolental fibroplasia, Gandrabur

Europe for school, she continued

and knew immediately that he

was a musician right from the

her multilingual prowess by

wanted her to play on campus.

start, despite her loss of sight.

learning Spanish and Italian.

Charla Bevan, MSU Denver’s

RFP is a disease that develops

When she performs, Gandrabur

music production manager,

in children born prematurely or

travels light, bringing only her

said she had a similar first

of low weight at birth and is the

guitar and faithful black Lab, Loyal.

impression of Gandrabur.

principle cause of blindness in children before preschool age. Gandrabur never let her

Loyal is Gandrabur’s guide

true essence of what we think of Photo by Jenny Bacon | jbacon14@msudenver.edu

since he was a puppy. The two

disease keep her from exploring

are inseperable. When she

music. She began playing

goes onstage to perform, Loyal

piano at the age of 5, and at

cries from backstage until she’s

12, picked up the guitar.

finished and returns to his side.

Her friend Alex Komodore,

“I think she brings home the

dog who has been with her

He accompanied Gandrabur

Ioana Grandrabur practices before her show in the recital hall in the King Center on Oct. 19. She was invited by her friend and MSU faculty member Alex Komodore to perform her classical guitar pieces.

when we think of classical guitar,” Bevan said. “We all have a cross to bear, and we can all rise up from that. She has gone through a great deal of challenges through

“To my knowledge, it

is familiar with the pieces except

her life, and she’s just risen above

professor and director of

to MSU Denver and sat in the

has not been played on

for the Weiss transcription, which

them. If you’re determined to do

guitar studies at MSU Denver,

audience during the show so

guitar yet,” she said.

she finished only months ago.

anything, if you have a dream,

was at a loss of words after

he could keep her in sight.

watching her perform.

After her performance,

you can achieve it, and she has.”

long suite, she played a Handel

Gandrabur taught a masterclass

in the King Center Recital Hall on

variation piece by Mauro Giuliani,

on classical guitar on Oct. 20. Her

at MSU Denver was short, she

it’s such a visual thing. You learn

Oct. 19, including a suite in six

a sonata in three movements by

masterclasses focus on technique,

left the community inspired

from watching people’s hands in

movements by Sylvius Leopold

Joaquin Turina, a Spanish dance

but for Gandrabur, it’s the music

by her ability to overcome any

positions and stuff,” he said.

Weiss, a contemporary of famed

in three movements by Joaquin

itself that’s the most important.

challenge and follow her dreams.

composer Johan Sebastian Bach.

Rodrigo and ended with “Un

in Canada, Germany and

Gandrabur transcribed the suite

Sueño en la Floresta” by Agustin

something that gives you a sense

Switzerland and performs all

herself into guitar chords.

Barrion Mangore. She said that she

of continuity and a sense of what

“Learning the guitar, for me,

Gandrabur studied music

Gandrabur played six pieces

After the nearly half-hour

Although Gandrabur’s time

“I think that classical music is

“Halloween” sequel leaves fans confused By Dorothy Harris

journalists Dana Haines, played

unlikely. He has been locked up

dharr108@msudenver.edu

by Rhian Rees, and Aaron Korey,

for 40 years and although Laurie

played by Jefferson Hall, traveling

raised her family in Haddonfield,

to Smiths Grove Sanitarium

Michael should not be able to find

Hear the rapid wisps of trees on

to interview Michael after the

which specific house they live in.

a windy Halloween night. Feel

grisly killings. Nick Castle returns

your heart pulsating out of your

as the masked murderer.

Look through the eyes of evil.

chest with every cut and slash.

Early on in the movie,

Maybe it was the expectation of greatness, or maybe it was lazy writers relying on the reputation

Follow the blood-stained trail

Michael breaks out of captivity

that the original horror classic

as the beloved monster Michael

in a bus accident and resumes

has already built, but the sequel

Myers once again rips through

the hunt for Laurie.

is nowhere near the exceptional

the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois after 40 years locked away. Michael is the 1978 creation of composer, director and screenwriter John Carpenter. The original movie

The traumatized, now adult woman remains shut away in a

cinematography of the original. The movie played into every

gated homestead in Haddonfield

horror movie trope and cliche, such

preparing for Michael’s return.

as the best friend who inevitably

Laurie is now a grandmother

trips and falls trying to get away

follows Michael, a young boy at

estranged from her daughter

from the killer, leading to her death.

the time, who brutality kills his

Karen, played by “Arrested

In some aspects, these played to the

sister and is put into Smith Grove

Development’s” Judy Greer, who

advantage of the movie considering

Sanitarium, a medical treatment

despises her mother for how she

that to some horror movie fans,

center until his escape 15 years

was raised, and granddaughter

nothing beats the classic scares.

later. He then happens upon a young

Allyson, played by Andi Matichak.

woman named Laurie Strode, played

Horror movies are not known

The movie was far from unentertaining, with Curtis’

Photo obtained from IMDb

Jamie Lee Curtis plays Laurie Strode, a survivor of the masked serial killer Michael Myers, in the 11th movie in the “Halloween” movie franchise. The movie directed by David Gordon Green debuted on Oct. 19.

by Jamie Lee Curtis. Throughout the

for their profound stories and

incredible acting and plenty of

film, Michael terrorizes Laurie and

immense character development,

gory kills, but it’s not the lack

sister, and that being the reason why

and traditional horror deaths,

her friends, picking them off one

but “Halloween” does not even

of jump scares or gore that’s

he wanted her dead, but with the

fans got what they wanted in

by one until Michael’s psychiatrist

attempt to hide its plot holes.

the problem. It’s the story.

writers’ decision to shelf all sequels

the end: a showdown between

Dr. Samuel Loomis shoots him,

For example, how does Michael

that came after the original, that

killer Michael and heroine Laurie.

sending Michael plummeting to

happen upon all his victims? Some

why, after 40 years, Michael

idea was put to rest. So basically,

The 2018 film hinted a sequel

the cement from a balcony top.

of the less important kills are

still pursues Laurie. In the 1982

Michael goes after a babysitter

in coming years, so maybe the

understandable for using this weak

sequel, “Halloween II,” director

he tried to kill 40 years ago.

story hasn’t ended yet, even if

the previous nine films, begins

device, but his ability to just find

Rick Rosenthal explored the idea

40 years later with investigative

Laurie and Allyson seem extremely

of Laurie actually being Michael’s

The 2018 sequel, which retcons

One cannot help but wonder

Although the plot was disappointing with all the cliches

early returns weren’t promising.

OCTOBER 24, 2018

FEATURES

Grad School Day gives new roadways to MSU Denver students Continued from cover “MSU is a great and amazing college,” Polis said. “I’ve been here a number of times. It’s really important to hear about both traditional and nontraditional students who are able to get their undergrad or graduate degree and be successful in their careers.” The school’s reputation for having a diverse campus inspired current MSU Denver graduate student Khalae Adams to apply. She was one of five representatives who sat on a panel advocating for graduate school and answering students’ questions.

“You kind of have to take a deep breath and put yourself out there and say, ‘This is for my future.’” – Khalae Adams During Adams’ undergraduate education, she attended the University of Denver before Photo by Ali C. M. Watkins | awatkin9@msudenver.edu

transferring to CU Denver, where she graduated with a bachelor’s in psychology. She described both

CU Denver senior Frances Mejia smiles as she goes over her resources from the University of Colorado Colorado Springs at Grad School Day on Oct. 16 in the Baerresen Ballroom in the Tivoli Student Union.

schools as being too homogenous for her taste so when she decided

Adams attended a similar event

to go back to school MSU Denver’s

to Grad School Day so she jumped

diverse community intrigued her.

at the opportunity to be on the

panel as a way to “pay it forward.” “I think this helps them relate

All five programs are cash

“They could pick and choose, come

funded, allowing them flexibility

shoes especially since people from

and go. We really didn’t want it

to enroll students on a case-by-

MSU come from all walks of life

to be prescribed so that students

case basis. Though students are

so it’s not just young students,”

commit to a whole half day.”

required to have a 2.5 GPA before

One student who stopped by

enrollment, it’s not the be-all

with families, or older students

was Frances Mejia, who made an

and end-all. Campbell said that

that raised their families and want

appearance during her break from

a student can be accepted based

to continue their education.”

work at MSU Denver’s testing

off of a strong application essay

center. She is a senior at CU

or anything that proves that their

gratitude to the community. In the

Denver in her last semester for her

grades don’t reflect their potential.

Master of Health Administration

bachelor’s in biology and chemistry.

Adams wants to show her

program, her focus is on assisting

Though her sights are set

Campbell’s passion for encouraging students to apply

patients of Crohn’s disease, which

on pharmaceutical school,

stems from her own story. She

she’s battled most of her life.

Mejia doesn’t want to limit her

said that she didn’t do well in

During her time in the

options after graduation. She

undergrad but excelled in her

master’s program, Adams said

inquired at a few university

graduate prwogram at University

she’s gained more confidence

booths including the University

of Texas where she received her

and a better work ethic. She is

of Colorado Colorado Springs.

Ph.D in mass communications.

naturally a quiet person, but has

“I would like to encourage

improved at networking with the

students to attend these events. I

college graduate. While she was

help of her professors and social

feel like these are helpful even if

an undergrad, she was strapped

media platforms like Linkedin.

you’re a freshman, even if you still

for cash and didn’t have family

have a long time to think about

members informing her on

breath and put yourself out there

going to grad school. It’s nice to

graduate school. She wants

and say, ‘This is for my future. Five

go to these kinds of events and

undergraduates who are interested

minutes of talking to someone

be informed about the options

in furthering their education to feel

can benefit me,’” Adams said.

that you can have,” Mejia said.

confident in applying no matter

“You kind of have to take a deep

Director of the Office of

The Office of Graduate Studies staff members Shannon Campbell, Crystal Annan Chip Hagan, and Nate Wright greeted with Colorado Democratic candidate for governor Jared Polis (center) at Grad School Day.

for the five graduate programs.

and to see people in their own

she said. “There’s older students

Photo courtesy of the Office of Graduate Studies

“We kind of took a cafeteria approach to today,” Campbell said.

For Auraria students who want to

Campbell is a first generation

their age, gender or ethnicity.

Graduate Studies at MSU Denver

stay on campus for graduate school,

Shannon Campbell wanted the

the relatively new Office of Graduate

said that I shouldn’t be where I

“Every part of my demographic

event to be comprehensive while

Studies is prepared to help,

am today. Don’t listen to others,

flexible for attendees. She said

Campbell said. She started working

and I say don’t even listen to the

that she thinks Grad School Day

as the director when they opened

voice in your head,” she said.

sets itself apart from similar events

their doors in April 2017. Their

because it provides numerous

purpose is to provide resources to

information is provided at the Office

resources for students and

current and incoming students as

of Graduate Studies in room 330

helps them feel empowered.

well as setting academic policies

in the Student Success Building.

Though Grad School Day ended,

BRIEFS Men’s soccer routs Regis; falls to Colorado Springs The MSU Denver men’s soccer team split their weekend series, winning their game against Regis University 5-0 and lost to University of Colorado Colorado Springs 2-0. Freshman Jaime Gutierrez scored three times in the win over Regis, bringing his season total to seven. The Roadrunners will face Colorado Christian University on Oct. 25 and Westminster College on Oct. 27. If they win these games, they will earn a spot in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference tournament. Women’s soccer comes short against top 25 opponent The women’s soccer team fell to No. 17 University of Colorado Colorado Springs 3-0. The loss puts them at 7-4 against RMAC competition and 9-5-1 overall. They’ll face Regis University on Oct. 25, then will travel to South Dakota to face Black Hills State University on Oct. 27. If the women’s soccer team wins these two games they’ll take fourth place in the RMAC and clinch a spot in the conference tournament. Chad Kelly arrested Denver Broncos backup quarterback Chad Kelly was arrested early Tuesday morning for fi rst degree criminal trespassing charges in Englewood. According to a press release from the city’s police department, Kelly entered the residence and was mumbling “incoherently” while sitting next to the male homeowner’s wife and child on their living room couch. Kelly was chased out of the house and later found in a black SUV by the Gothic Theater. Von Miller had hosted a players-only halloween party the night before. Kelly is no stranger to off-field issues. His promising career at Ole Miss was marred by controversy, including threatening to shoot up a nightclub in Buffalo, New York. The Broncos released a statement condemning his actions. Giants trade troubled cornerback The New York Giants parted ways with defensive back Eli Apple on Monday, sending the third year veteran to the New Orleans Saints in return for a fourth round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft and a seventh round pick in 2020. Apple, who was drafted tenth overall in 2016, had a promising start to his tenure in the Big Apple, but was unable to replicate any initial success. During a disappointing 3-13 campaign in 2017, Apple was called a locker room “cancer” by teammate Landon Collins.

SPORTS

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Mines blocks volleyball chance at first Despite having one win against top four teams, Roadrunners set to make tournament By Isaac Banks

of the top four schools in the

cbanks17@msudenver.edu

conference, they’ve only beaten second place Dixie State and

MSU Denver had an

played competitively against

opportunity to claim the lone

Regis, who ranks fourth.

spot atop the Rocky Mountain

“The first set was awesome,”

Athletic Conference this past

said senior Taylor Duryea “I think

weekend against Colorado School

we came out ready to battle.

of Mines and the University of

They’re a good team, they are

Colorado Colorado Springs.

going to get their kills, they are

A victory over current leader

going to get their blocks but how

Mines, and the Roadrunners would

are we going to bounce back?

solidify the legitimacy of their 2018

We came out for the third set,

squad. Instead, they fell short,

ready to battle it out, but I don’t

losing 3-1 against their RMAC rival.

think we showed up enough.”

The Roadrunners won a tough

The Roadrunners faltered on

first set 25-23, capitalizing on

the court against Mines. A day

Mines serving errors while hitting

later, MSU Denver marched into

.256 percent. The second set

battle at the Auraria Event Center

saw the Roadrunners stumble

against UCCS and improved in

against the Mines’ powerful

nearly every facet. After being

offense, who hit .440 percent. The

outscored 98-62 by Mines, MSU

Roadrunner stayed competitive

Denver scored 77 points and

in the third and fourth sets

stifled their opponents to 44.

but could not pull off a win.

After a slow start, losing a tough

“We came ready to go in

first set 28-26, MSU Denver

the first set and then we let

dominated UCCS for the rest

down and they changed some

of the match, surrendering no

things and came after us,” said

more than 14 points in a set.

Photo by Kaileigh Lyons | klyons9@msudenver.edu

MSU Denver’s Taylor Duryea hits the ball over the net to CSU Pueblo on Oct. 13 at the Auraria Events Center. The Roadrunners defeated the Thunderwolves 3-0.

MSU Denver head coach Jenny

Alyssa Kelling had seven

Glenn. “We allowed them to be

blocks and Kayla White added

double-doubles on the season. She

Denver improve, but they still hit

in system throughout the rest

a career-high five that included

also tied her career-high aces with

an abysmal .048 percent losing the

of the match, and that’s a team

a career-best three solo.

three in the match. Duryea started

set 25-21. The Roadrunners should

out slow facing UCCS blockers,

have won the third set. They had

you can’t let be in system.”

“We started out a little

The loss erased any chance

rough but we saw that as a

but after some coaching on the

a higher hitting percentage and

that MSU Denver had of finishing

bigger challenge, especially

sideline, she finished with 15 kills.

two less attacking errors. These

first in the RMAC. They are

coming off of a tough game the

currently fifth with an 11-3 RMAC

day before,” White said. “We

opportunity for payback falling to

victory, 29-27. The match was

record and 15-7 overall after

needed to prove ourselves.”

Regis University 3-0 on Oct. 23.

out of RMAC Conference play,

The Rangers’ defense dominated

so MSU Denver is still on track to make the tournament.

beating UCCS. There is nothing

Santaisha Sturges had 14 kills

The Roadrunners missed their

did not stop Regis from snatching

standing in their way to get to

and 19 digs, surpassing Taylor

the first set stifling MSU Denver

the RMAC Tournament. But out

Duryea for a team-leading eight

offense. The second set saw MSU

Roadrunners athletics review

Volleyball

Women’s Soccer

vs. Colorado

School of Mines

Oct. 19 L 1-3 vs. University of

Colorado Colorado Springs

Oct. 20 W 3-1 at Regis University

Oct. 23 L 0-3

Men’s Soccer at Regis University

vs. University

of Colorado Colorado Springs

Oct. 21 L 0-3

Oct. 19 W 5-0 at University of

Colorado Colorado Springs

Oct. 21 L 0-2

OCTOBER 24, 2018

SPORTS

Blowout win masks persistent offense woes

The defense deserves most of the credit for the Broncos’ win over the Cardinals By James Burky

the NFL. This was a game that

Half of the Broncos’ 12 drives

jburky@msudenver.edu

not just the Broncos should

ended with a punt, five of which

win, but any team that isn’t

were three-and-outs against one

at the bottom of the barrel.

of the NFC’s worst defenses.

It’s not often that a 45-10 win merely reassures a team

According to ESPN Stats and

The Broncos’ defense, often

that they’re not terrible, but

Info, the Cardinals are 27th in the

the achilles heel on a team with

that’s just the case for the

NFL in yards allowed and dead

one good leg, was their saving

Denver Broncos after their

last in yards gained. A 45-10 win

grace. Joe Woods’ unit played

Thursday night shellacking

is nothing but routine over the

tougher than their 26th league

of the Arizona Cardinals.

Red Birds. Beyond the score box,

ranking would indicate, allowing

the Broncos did little to prove

just 223 yards, forcing five

Week 7 game, fans and pundits

that the direction they’re headed

turnovers and scoring once.

alike waited to see if their glaring

in is definitively the right one.

As the Broncos entered their

problems on offense would either

Their silencing of star

Through six games, the offense

running back David Johnson was

be given a definitive solution

has needed their prayers answered

impressive, but it bears repeating

— or appear to be on the way

by one of the other units, thanks

that this was against the worst

to one — and we know just as

to tepid use of an effective run

team in the NFC. To go from facing

much now as we did then.

game and over-reliance on a

the Rams to the Cardinals is like

Photo by Ralph Fresco | Obtained from Associated Press Broncos running back Phillip Lindsay shakes free from two Cardinals defenders en route to a 28 yard touchdown run on Thursday Oct. 18 at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. Despite winning 45-10, the Broncos posted their second lowest total yards on the season

Vance Joseph’s squad did

mediocre quarterback — all

flipping the difficulty in Madden

improve in multiple facets, posting

of whom are behind a less-

from All-Madden to Rookie mid

season bests in points allowed,

than-stellar offensive line.

season, and whether they like it or

yards allowed and points scored. It was also only the second time they’ve scored 40 or more points under the second-year coach. But, they did so at the expense of one of the worst teams in

The seventh outing was no different. Offensive coordinator Bill Musgrave’s group gained just

not, the Broncos next opponents Metropolitan lean more toward the former. 5" x 6.875” Four of the Broncos’ next six Thur 10/25 have winning records. opponents

309 total yards — their second

Three of them — the Kansas City

lowest output of the season.

Chiefs, Los Angeles Chargers and

Pittsburgh Steelers — are in the

always impressive. But in the

top 10 in total passing yards, while

Broncos’ case, it simply masks

the Chiefs and Chargers are sixth

the cracks and hides the issues

and seventh in rushing yards.

until they’re exposed against

Any win is important, and

a half-competent team.

a five-possession trounce is

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EVENTS

EVENTS AT AURARIA

CONCERTS

10.25

Richard T. Castro Distinguished Visiting Professorship

Location St. Cajetan’s

10.25

Jordan Davis

Location Fillmore

OCTOBER 24, 2018

MSU DENVER SPORTS 10.25

Jillian Jacqueline

Women’s Soccer

Men’s Soccer

Location Fillmore

Price $35

Time 6 p.m.

10.25

at Regis

Location Denver

10.25 at CCU Location Lakewood

Price Free

Price Varies

Time 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Time 1 p.m.

Time 1:30 p.m.

10.25

Movie night: The First Purge

Location King Center Price Free Time 2 – 3 p.m. 10.26

ZHU

10.26 Thievery Corporation Location Fillmore

Price $46.50 — $89.50

Price $44.50

Time 7:30 p.m.

Price Free Time 1 – 4 p.m.

Front Range Hike

Location South Dakota Price Varies 10.27

Machine Gun Kelly

Location Red Rocks

10.27 Juice Wrld

10.29

Job Search Meet Up: Salary Negotiation for success

Time 7 p.m.

Location Red Rocks

Price $59.95 — $99.95

Time 6:30 p.m.

Women’s Volleyball 10.27 at S.D. Mines & Technology

Location Denver Price Varies Time 3 p.m.

PROFESSIONAL SPORTS

Location OP Office 001 Price Free Time 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Women’s Volleyball 10.26 at Black Hill

Women in STEM Conference

Location Tivoil 215

10.27

10.26

Location Red Rocks

10.28 Eklund Opera Location Macky

10.28

The Blaze

Denver Broncos

Avalanche

Location Summit

Price $5 — $30

Price $25 — $27

Time 7:30 p.m.

Time 7 p.m.

Location St. Cajetan’s

10.28 at Chiefs Location Kansas City

10.26 vs Senators Location Denver

Price Varies

Time 11 a.m.

Time 7 p.m.

Price Free Time 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. 10.29

All-State Prep Day

Location King Center Price Free

10.29 Bob Weir and Wolf Bros Location Paramount Theatre

10.29

Takacs Quartet

Location Grusin Music Hall

Price $59.50 — $85

Price TBA

Time 7 p.m.

Time 4 p.m. 10.20 at Lakers

Time 6 p.m. – 10 p.m.

Location Los Angeles 10.30 Josh Groban Location Pepsi Center

10.30

Idina Menzel

check out “Lake Clarity” at MyMetMedia.com

Rapids 10.28 vs Dallas Location Denver

Price Varies

Time 8:30 p.m.

Time 2:30 p.m.

Location Pepsi Center

Price $59.50 — $199

Time 8 p.m.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Lake Clarity: For an immersive audio drama

Nuggets

10.31

Venom Inc

Location Fillmore

10.31

Power Trip

Colorado Buffaloes

Air Force

Location Fillmore

Price $35

Time 6:30 p.m.

10.27 vs Beavers Location Boulder

10.27 vs Boise State Location Colorado Spring

Price Varies

Time 1:00 p.m.

Time 5 p.m.