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Auraria caterer of ten years moves into Mercantile building story on pg. 7

Photo by Joel Mathew | jmathe19@msudenver.edu

MSU Denver alumnus Sergio Perez pours freshly made horchata in the Los Molinos restaurant on Jan. 28. The Auraria location of Los Molinos opened this semester on Jan. 22 and is co-owned by Perez and his family.

INSIDE

NEWS

| pg. 2

Criticism of Wells Fargo Bank partnership largely unfounded

OPINION

| pg. 4

Teachers shouldn’t pick up their pickets

REVIEWS

| pg. 8

SPORTS

| pg. 9

Remake of “Resident Evil 2” perfect for

Jaiden Galloway is women’s

new gamers

basketball’s breakout x-factor

NEWS

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Wells Fargo fends off accusations from Warren MSU Denver students paid higher than

By James Bofenkamp jbofenk1@msudenver.edu

average fees from July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018, with a mean average of $51.73 split

Students with Wells Fargo bank

up amongst 323 customers. However, the

accounts created through their school pay

school’s median average paints a noticeable

more annually than students with other

difference, with $4.05 paid each year.

banks, according to a report from the

In a letter to MSU Denver, Leti Turnbull-

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Mason, Wells Fargo’s vice president

However, statistics show that a majority

and manager of campus card services,

of students paid no fees at all. MSU Denver

gave information about the accounts

was alerted to the costs when Sen. Elizabeth

featured in the CFPB report. Specifically,

Warren sent a letter to MSU Denver President

she claimed that over 40 percent didn’t

Janine Davidson, as well as the presidents of

incur any costs at all and almost 80

other schools with Wells Fargo partnership

percent paid costs below the mean.

deals. As a part of the card deal, MSU

These figures imply that a minority of

Denver received $50,000 from Wells Fargo.

students are paying a majority of the fees,

“Wells Fargo is not a banking institution

which could be a side effect of the $35

that she appreciates right now. And for good

overdraft fee charged by Wells Fargo.

reasons. They had some poor practices

Photo obtained from Associated Press by Susan Walsh.

“I used to pay like, a hundred,

that they did that brought them into the

Sen. Elizabeth Warren questions Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf on Capitol Hill in Washington on Sept. 20, 2016.

but I’m better about it now,” said

news, and kept them in the forefront of the news for a few years,” said George Middlemist, associate vice president and chief financial officer for MSU Denver.

Warren’s letter brought attention to a

Andrew Vanacore, a student at MSU Denver and Wells Fargo customer.

“We want to help students avoid

In the 2016-2017 academic year, Wells

In the same letter, Turnbull-Mason says

incurring any cost wherever possible,” said

Fargo had 304,227 student accounts, out

that Wells Fargo plans to announce a series

Jim Seitz, a Wells Fargo spokesperson.

of a total of 1,322,766 accounts analyzed.

of new benefits which may include fee

report that was compiled by the Consumer

“That’s why we offer a number of resources

Multiplied by the average annual costs

waivers. Middlemist remains satisfied with the

Financial Protection Bureau. According to

to help with money management.”

to students, the bank received $14.3

benefits Wells Fargo is giving the students.

the report, Wells Fargo charged an average of $46.99 per student in fees annually.

But any student who uses the Roadrunner

Among these resources are an ATM on campus and low balance alerts.

This still leaves a disparity between

million in fees, out of a total $27.6 million paid to all banks in the report.

“As a result, while Wells Fargo provided

“I’m always a little sad when I see their name in the paper, but the relationship that we have with the Denver office has

card, the partnership debit card, does

the fees paid to different banks, however.

services to about one-quarter of the students

been really strong. They have served

not pay an annual fee. Instead, fees that

BankMobile, the institution with the

with accounts, it collected more than half of all

our students, and not just our students

students pay come from using ATMs

largest share of student accounts, charged

fees paid by college students using sponsored

who have Wells accounts,” he said.

from other banks and overdrafting.

students on average $12.12 a year.

financial products,” Warren said in her letter.

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JANUARY 30, 2019

Strike delayed for Denver teachers

DPS requests state intervention in negotiations between district and union BRIEFS

By Madison Lauterbach mlauter1@msudenver.edu

Government shutdown update

Although Denver teachers did not begin their strike on Monday as previously planned, tensions between the Denver Classroom Teachers Association and the Denver Public School district are running high.

After almost 15 months of negotiating, the DCTA union that represents over twothirds of Denver’s 5,600 educators voted to authorize the strike in the fight for better wages. The strike was overwhelmingly approved on Jan. 22 and passed by 93 percent.

Allison Hicks, a second-year teacher at Colfax Elementary School said, “Casting my vote to approve the strike was a terrifying but powerful experience. None of us want to go on strike, but we also aren’t going to continue to receive unfair wages and not valued for what we’re worth.”

The two final weeks of bargaining ended late the Friday night before the Photo obtained from CPR News by Jenny Brundin.

vote, with the district and union about $8 million apart from making a deal. The day

Denver Public School teachers gather in the district’s bargaining room on Jan. 17.

following the vote, the district asked the and calling Polis is one thing we can do.”

governor’s office and the Department of

website. The website aims to help prepare

Labor and Employment to intervene, which

parents and students for a potential teacher

has postponed the strike for at least 24 days

strike, but there is no comment about how

Susana Cordova on Jan. 19, the district

while each side is given time to respond.

students may be affected. Teachers, however,

defended their last proposal before the

are concerned about their students.

strike vote as, “generous and competitive,”

Lead DCTA negotiator and Denver special assignment teacher Robert

“I’m worried for my students, as a substitute

In a letter released by DPS Super Intendent

and said that the deal “ensures that the

Gould said the move was made because

teacher will not understand my students’

teachers of our most vulnerable students

the district is trying to buy time.

needs and behaviors in the classroom,” Hicks

continue to be compensated for their

said. “Many people worry that teachers are

work in our highest-poverty schools.”

“The district, they really just want to come up with more reasons to say no.

abandoning our students for the strike, but

What they’re hoping to do is delay further

this couldn’t be farther from the truth. We are

and for the state to give them an excuse

striking for our students in order to provide

why they can’t come to a deal,” he said.

the best educational experience and have

The ProComp agreement, which is a central component of DPS’ compensation system according to their website, expired

increased funds to provide a wider variety of resources in the classroom and lessons.”

Although teachers weren’t able to begin

“Many people worry that teachers are abandoning our students for the strike, but this couldn’t be farther from the truth.”

– Allison Hicks

Jan. 18. The plan was passed in 2005 by

their strike on Monday, some students showed

Denver voters, and was developed jointly by

solidarity with their educators by staging sit-

DPS and DCTA and is funded by a mill levy

ins at their respective schools. The student

tax. The taxes would be collected to form

protests came after they learned that their

teacher pay and an average 10 percent

professional salaries for teachers. The deal was

teachers would not be legally allowed to

raise for teachers and specialized service

up for renegotiation in 2008, when the district

walk out of their classrooms that same day.

providers next school year. This is on top of $33 million the ProComp trust

“turned it on its head,” according to Gould.

“They wanted to pay out large bonuses and they didn’t want to keep the salary building component. They wanted to keep base salaries low with high bonuses,” he said.

Over the decade since that renegotiation, the problem has exasperated itself. The

“I feel like so many of us are so young and many of us can’t vote yet, so that makes people think you don’t have power. ” – Molly McGrath

receives annually from Denver voters.

“To fund this proposal, we will make deep cuts in our central support teams, totaling over $10 million. These cuts will be hard, but we of our teachers and SSPs,” the letter said.

According to the district, around 1,110

come to a solution before teachers go on strike

students protested at Northfield High School,

and if the labor department and the governor’s

bonuses, that trust shrunk down to the

Montbello campus, Martin Luther King Jr. Early

office get involved. Gould said he is hoping

point where we were spending more

College, Denver East High School, George

the governor releases jurisdiction so teachers

money than we were taking in, and we

Washington High School, Denver School of the

can exercise their right as workers and that

had to cut the bonuses,” Gould said.

Arts and John F. Kennedy High School. Many of

they look forward to a resolution. He also

the students expressed their desire for others

hopes future teachers are watching right now.

“As we’ve paid out these larger

The remaining disagreement between the

“That’s one of the things I would want

two sides is over $8 million that the district

to contact Gov. Jared Polis and request that

wants to keep for incentive pay and the

the state avoid involvement in the negotiations

teachers that are going through school

union wants to go toward higher salaries.

with teachers. Molly McGrath, a senior at

to know, is that collective bargaining and

Denver School of the Arts, was quoted in The

the union are super important because

their cards close to their vest. When The

Denver Post and said, “I feel like so many of

we’re looking out for each other,” he

Metropolitan reached out for comment,

us are so young and many of us can’t vote yet,

said. “It’s a noble profession even though

director of media relations at DPS, Will

so that makes people think you don’t have

we’re treated pretty lousy sometimes.”

Jones, replied with a link to the district’s

power. But standing in solidarity with teachers

Meanwhile, the district is holding

Shooting in Baker neighborhood Two Denver police officers were hospitalized after being shot early afternoon on Jan. 27. The shootings were part of a stand-off that lasted four hours, and involved a house fire and the employment of chemical agents . A third police officer, a member of the SWAT team, was injured while driving to the scene, but was released later that day. The suspect was taken into custody and transported to Denver Health Medical Center, where he later passed away. Details surrounding his death are unknown.

believe they are the right thing to do in support It remains to be seen if DPS and DCTA will

ProComp trust fund that has been paying salaries and incentives has gone into deficit.

The district proposed $26.5 million for

On Jan. 29, Will Simpkins, vice president for student affairs, sent out an email to administrators with updated information for students affected by the federal government shutdown. President Donald Trump signed a bill on Jan. 25 to temporarily reopen the government for three weeks. Simpkins is urging students who are still experiencing issues to contact the school. The Office of the Bursar is continuing to work with students who are struggling to pay their tuition and waiving service charges for this semester. The Roadrunner Food Pantry is open for students who rely on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, and those experiencing an interruption of benefits are encouraged to utilize the resource. International students who are having issues with delayed visa processing should contact Roadways for support. Finally, students who had secured federal internships for this semester but have been unable to begin them or are having difficulties contacting their hiring managers should reach out to the Applied Learning Center.

Popular Vote Bill works its way through legislation Colorado took its first substantial step toward joining other states in voting for the winner of the national popular vote in presidential elections.

The law, if passed, would come into effect when 270 electoral votes worth of states in total passed the same law. It would then require all states who passed it to vote in favor of the winner of the national popular vote, thus giving them the presidency, regardless of who the state would have gone for if following familiar rules.

OPINIONS

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Denver teachers should not strike

Editor-in-Chief

order to attract teachers to these

salaries. Their latest proposal cut

much more. Maybe DPS should

schools, DPS offers bonus monetary

$10 million for their support team

look at what changes they are

incentives. These incentives are

to increase teachers’ salaries by

willing to make with ProComp.

the main reason for the Denver

10 percent. But that was not good

News Editor

Classroom Teachers Association,

enough for DCTA, which wants

but DCTA is asking for a bigger

Madison Lauterbach mlauter1@msudenver.edu

the Denver teachers union, voting

a 12.5 percent pay increase and

pay increase compared to recent

to go on strike. The union proposed

the removal of the incentives.

strikes. The Los Angeles Unified

removal of the incentives in

Susana Cordova, superintendent

School District strike ended after

order to raise base salaries and

of DPS, said that to cut incentives

getting a 6 percent pay increase.

Features Editor

let teachers work for higher pay

would go against their strategy of

In Pueblo, Colorado, teachers went

Megan Webber mwebber6@msudenver.edu

through professional development.

attracting and retaining teachers

on a five-day strike for a 2 percent

in high-poverty schools.

pay increase back in March, 2018.

Ali C. M. Watkins awatkin9@msudenver.edu Managing Editor Isaac Banks cisaacbanks@gmail.com

Assistant News Editor James Bofenkamp jbofenk1@msudenver.edu

Sports Editor

By Isaac Banks

James Burky jburky@msudenver.edu

cisaacbanks@gmail.com

Assistant Sports Editor

leveling the playing field to give all

A problem facing DPS is the

As of writing this, the strike

teachers the same starting pay. The

lack of funding from the state

has been postponed because

Deicy Luevanos dluevan3@msudenver.edu

problem is taking away incentives

government. A report by The

of evaluation by the Colorado

15 months of failed negotiations

could lead to teachers not working

National Education Association

Department of Labor and

Photo Editor

with the Denver Public School

at high-poverty schools. The

ranked Colorado 46th in teacher

Employment at the request of the

Kaileigh Lyons klyons9@msudenver.edu

district, teachers are planning to

district’s ambitious 2020 plan to

pay due to the lack of funding. This

district. DCTA urged the state to

walk out of their classes. The reason

raise the four-year graduation rate

puts the district in a corner, wanting

stay out of negotiations and allow

is low salary pay and high incentives

and the third-grade reading and

to pay their teachers more, but

teachers to strike. Henry Roman,

that reward teachers for working

writing proficiency rate for African-

not having the money to do so.

president of DCTA, said that state

at high-poverty schools. But is the

American and Latino students by

strike justified? I do not think it is.

25 percent depends on teachers

This system gives teachers more

going to poorer neighborhoods

money for completing training

when it comes to funding and

poorest ethnic students in Colorado,

to provide a quality education.

and earning higher degrees. But it

it seems like they do not have

with just over half of the student

Without these incentives, would

is a pay-for-performance system

any more money to give, but

body identifying as Hispanic. The

teachers go to rougher schools

that most teachers do not like. The

DCTA is still pushing for more.

district is filled with high-poverty

when they could get paid the

confusing system leaves teachers

Production Manager of Met Media

schools, where more than 75

same to work at a nicer one?

unsure of their paycheck year-to-

Kathleen Jewby kjewby@msudenver.edu

Isaac Banks is managing editor

percent of the students are eligible

DPS is doing everything within

year, the conflict of test scores

and MSU Denver graduate.

Office Manager

for free or reduced-price lunch. In

their power to increase the teachers’

being tied to pay bonuses and

Assistant Photo Editor Joel Mathew jmathe19@msudenver.edu Copy Editor Daniel Sutton dsutton3@msudenver.edu Director of Met Media Steve Haigh shaigh@msudenver.edu Assistant Director of Met Media Ronan O’Shea roshea3@msudenver.edu

After walking away from almost

This sounds good on paper;

Will the strike work? Maybe,

DPS services some of the

Another problem is ProComp.

intervention would be futile.

DPS has its hands tied

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Growing up with an addict parent

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once in a while I would come

learned through therapy to deal

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across a syringe and a baggie

with. The real crisis with my mother

Administration in 2017 found that 8.7

hidden in what she thought was

started when I got a bit older, when

million, or 12.3 percent, of American

an inconspicuous place. One time

she all but stopped managing

children aged 17 or younger were

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her disease and her relapses

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husband, her “glass pen” fell out

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I’ve figured out her tells – she slurs

children under 17 are at risk of child

sending four shards of a crack pipe

her words, she complains about

maltreatment, intervention by child

deep into the heel of my foot.

pain, blames her medication,

welfare services or engagement

By Madison Lauterbach mlauter1@msudenver.edu

in substance use themselves.

My mom was never a raging

She missed my third, eighth,

says she wishes she was drinking

twelfth, thirteenth and twentieth

so that she’d have a reason for

birthdays. When I was eight and

why she feels like she does.

Watching a parent, who is

alcoholic who beat me physically,

spending Christmas with her,

and she never meant to inflict

someone in Alcoholics Anonymous

responsible for taking care of

has become a trendy topic for

emotional damage. In fact, she

ripped her from my arms to take

you and bringing you into this

best sellers and blog posts, but

mostly succeeded in providing a

her to yet another rehab center

world, succumb to addiction is a

it’s often in the context of parents

normal and stable upbringing in

when she started drinking again.

nightmare. Having an unpredictable

of addicts. There are dozens of

between the times when she was

memoirs and self-help books, like

in treatment centers. When she

Harvard Medical School study

the seeds of distrust that blossom

the memoir-made-movie “Beautiful

was clean, she was, in my eyes,

published in 2016 indicating that

in your adult life. The pattern of

Boy” by David Sheff, which

the best mom in the world. She

children of addicts are three times

co-dependence and control that

attempts to comfort other parents

would volunteer as a chaperone

more likely to be physically, sexually

has woven its way quietly into the

of addicts. And I don’t argue that

for school trips, take me to the

or emotionally abused than their

fabric of your relationship never

this experience isn’t traumatic. I’ve

Renaissance Festival every year

peers, we also more commonly

fully comes undone. Often you have

watched my grandparents slowly

and made sure I did my homework

experience developmental and

to make sacrifices on things that will

lose their daughter to alcoholism

every night. But every few months,

educational delays, and mental

better your life just to make sure

and cocaine abuse. But there is a

I would get a call at school saying

health and behavioral problems.

your parent continues to live theirs.

different kind of trauma watching

she wouldn’t be picking me up that

My experiences are the root of

And struggling with anger, and

that person suffer as your parent.

day and that I would be staying

many problems I struggle with

guilt about that anger, makes the

with my dad for a few extra weeks.

today. I have depression and

experience that much more difficult.

Addiction to drugs and alcohol

With the growing opioid crisis,

Aside from statistics from a

home life when you’re young plants

anxiety, and trouble connecting

the number of children growing

When she relapsed on coke,

up with a parent suffering from

she would sit me in front of the

with people because of trust

Madison Lauterbach is the news editor.

a substance use disorder has

TV for hours while she shot up in

and abandonment issues.

She is a senior with a major in journalism

increased dramatically. A study

our apartment bathroom. Every

But those are all things I have

and a minor in political science.

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FEATURES

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Auraria welcomes family-run Mexican restaurant Los Molinos sets up shop in Mercantile building

By Megan Webber

style patterns and cheerful Mexican

mwebber6@msudenver.edu

music playing over the speakers.

Ivy said some people have been coming

In 2005, Ivy Casillas was an MSU Denver

back after trying the food for the first time.

student and noticed that there were no

“I am so ecstatic and so happy that we

Mexican food options on campus.

keep seeing repeat customers,” she said.

Ivy’s parents opened the first Los Molinos

“And they’ll choose something different

restaurant in Denver 16 years ago, which

and they’re just trying things out.”

still exists today off 34th and Franklin, and

Another resounding sentiment

they also drove their food truck to Auraria

throughout the Los Molinos staff is

Campus as unofficial caterers. Fast forward

serving “anyone and everyone.” Ivy said

to two years ago when Auraria announced

that her parents came from nothing,

they were opening up spots on a list for

so her family tries to help students and

more official catering companies. They

others who are financially struggling.

competed against 30 other local companies

“We are very understanding of

for one of seven catering spots, and were

everyone’s situation. We welcome

overjoyed to hear they’d been selected.

everyone and anyone,” she said.

In 2018 after the closing of Fat Jack’s

Los Molinos hosts three food giveaways

following tax fraud allegations, Ivy noticed

each year, one in May, one in the summer

the Mercantile building was being vacated,

and the last on Dec. 12. They also hand out Photo by Joel Mathew | jmathe19@msudenver.edu

and the family immediately submitted a proposal to the campus coordinator to purchase the property. They were

Los Molinos chef Maricela Torres prepares a burrito at the new restaurant on Auraria Campus on Jan. 28. Torres incorporates a lot of her own tastes into food made fresh every day.

selected to move in, and Los Molinos opened officially on campus on Jan. 22.

In their first week of business, the restaurant ran out of food and had to re-prep nearly every day.

“We literally have been running out

free breakfast burritos and leftovers to the homeless, instead of wasting any unsold food.

Placed outside the restaurant is a decorative, fold-up chalkboard sign announcing daily

the family. They all echoed each other’s

“I enjoy it because it gives me the

specials, such as $1 tacos after 5 p.m. on

pride in the fact that what they serve at

opportunity to meet people when they come

Tuesdays and $0.50 gorditas on Fridays.

Los Molinos is authentic Mexican food.

to buy things,” Torres said in Spanish.

The daily specials change each month, but

“At least here in Colorado, there’s a lot of

The two best-selling items at both

there is always an affordable option.

restaurants that say they’re Mexican food, but

establishments are the breakfast burritos

before the end of the day, and so when

it’s not authentic Mexican food. And the food

and the gorditas. They also serve tacos,

every order, in case a customer wants a

that happens, as soon as we see that we

that you see here, it’s the food that you would

tortas, sandwiches and asados, as well as

gluten-free or vegetarian option, reaffirming

are running low, they already start to cook

see at a wedding, at a baptism,” Diego said.

packaged Mexican candy, chips and gum,

that there is something for everyone. With

and 11 different flavors of ice cream. The ice

Los Molinos in the neighborhood, surely no

in the back,” Ivy said. “It’s a great sign,

When supplies starts to dwindle, Diego

Perez also said they try to custom make

we were so incredibly happy, and we’re

hurries to the back to start preparing for

cream is made in Longmont and sent to the

one on Auraria Campus will ever feel the need

incredibly blessed and so thankful.”

the next rush. He said he spends about

restaurant, and Ivy said she was surprised

to go searching for Mexican food again.

half the day in the kitchen each day.

it has been selling well even in winter.

The Auraria location is co-owned by Ivy, her husband Diego Casillas and her

Maricela Torres, one of the two employees,

Los Molinos kept the ice cream cooler

Los Molinos is open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday,

brother, Sergio Perez. As a small family-

said they make the food from scratch every

and service counter layout left behind

and from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Fridays.

run business, their only two employees,

day. She said she enjoys cooking in the

by Fat Jack’s, but the restaurant is now

They are closed on weekends.

as Ivy put it, are also practically part of

front of the restaurant during the rushes.

alive with vibrant colors in Mexican-

REVIEWS

New Weezer album is as good as dad-rock covers can get

By James Burky

song with the most swagger on the record —

jburky@msudenver.edu

which is saying something considering the group also covers the grandfathers of metal

The legendary Los Angeles-based rock quartet Weezer released their fifth self-titled

3/5 Rains down in Africa

Black Sabbath — and infects the mind and

For any other cover album, this would

body with a virus, and the only known cure

album on Jan. 24, known simply as “The

be a deal breaker and make for a forgettable

is to throw your pride aside and sing to your

Teal Album.” What ensues is a 36-minute,

collection. Why not just listen to the

heart’s content, grooving along to the beat.

exuberant and confusing experience.

originals if nothing changed? What allows

Produced by the band’s drummer Patrick Wilson, the record consists entirely of covers of songs ranging from Electric Light Orchestra’s “Mr Blue Sky” to Toto’s “Africa.”

“Teal” to overcome its otherwise mediocre content is the context of the record.

The album’s eighth track, “No Scrubs,”

On “Teal,” Weezer isn’t taking themselves seriously and neither should the listener.

Like the resurgent Shaggy Rogers from Scooby Doo, “The Teal Album” is

had all the makings of a disaster — a cover of

an unstoppable meme god that could

a classic R&B tune done by four middle-aged

only have been born from today’s age of

liberties with each song’s original formula,

white dudes. Instead, the infectious hook

inexplicable, ironic internet humor. For an

a major low point considering the band has

crosses over and blends seamlessly with

album whose primary purpose to catch

added their branded crunchy guitars and

Weezer’s patented crunchy alternative sound.

attention and to keep the public’s interest

dorky aesthetic on covers in the past, like The

Lead singer Rivers Cuomo’s performance

until their self-titled “Black” album is

Cars’ “You Might Think” and Green Day’s

is strangely tight, sung with an inspiring

released on March 1, it does a fine job.

“Brain Stew.” The rare tracks that feel unique

amount of confidence unheard on their last

only do so with a dash of fuzzy guitars.

full-length record, “Pacific Daydream.” It’s the

Musically, “Teal” doesn’t take any creative

Photo obtained from Weezer

REVIEWS

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JANUARY 30, 2019

“Resident Evil 2” returns from the dead

By Isaac Banks cisaacbanks@gmail.com The “Resident Evil 2” remake keeps the soul of the original while providing a much-needed facelift. Gone are the tank controls and static cameras, replaced with

4/5 Zombies

modern third-person versions.

Luckily, the puzzles, weapons and

camera have been modernized,

Leon S. Kennedy and college

The story follows rookie cop

items are different between the

the gameplay has been kept intact.

student Claire Redfield as they

two characters, making it worth

The remake takes inspiration from

arrive in Raccoon City, two

playing through both stories.

newer games, like the inventory

months after the events of the

Some parts of the story were

system from “Resident Evil 7,”

first “Resident Evil,” to find most

rewritten for the remake, but

but it stays true to the original

of the citizens zombified. The

it remains basically the same.

horror roots. It took me a while to

remake boasts upgraded graphics

Even with the rewrites, the story

adjust to the old school gameplay

and a new camera perspective.

has not aged well, including the

of running away instead of killing

The game looks good, but the

characters. I found the dialogue

everything because ammo and

characters’ facial animations

to be passable at best with a

health items are just as scarce in

are subpar when compared to

couple of bad lines thrown in.

the remake as in the original. On

modern games. I found the over-

The voice acting did not help

Photo obtained from Capcom

The multiple locked doors that

to find the door it belonged

top of the lack of supplies, basic

require different keys, hidden

to and was rewarded with an

the-shoulder perspective and

the cheesy dialogue, especially

enemies take multiple headshots

passages and statues make no

item to move forward, extra

new controls to be a welcome

with Nick Apostolides as the voice

to kill. It did not help that zombies

sense in a police station. The

supplies or a shiny new gun.

upgrade, but they did not make

of Leon. Apostolides delivered

move erratically and constantly

game justifies the complex layout

it any easier to land headshots.

his lines in a similar manner as

bobbed their heads back and forth

by stating that it used to be an

is the best example of how to

Paul Haddad, who voiced Leon in

as if they were at a concert.

art museum, but that does little

bring a game into the modern era.

to ground the game. Instead, the

It updated the stale game play

My first playthrough was with Leon, then my second run

the original game, stiff without

was with Claire. Both of their

the subtlety that can be found in

was Tyrant, or “Mr. X,” a giant,

layout is similar to Metroidvania

mechanics while staying true to

stories hit on the same major

modern video game characters.

invincible, trench-coated man

games like “Guacamelee!” or

the core of the game. For those

plot beats with only minor

Overall the story is still as

that hunted me down throughout

“Dead Cells.” I found this aspect

who have never played “Resident

details changed. To get the true

nonsensical as it was in 1998,

the game, keeping the tension

of the game to be most enjoyable.

Evil 2” or any Resident Evil game,

ending, I had to play through

but the gameplay is fantastic.

high and me hiding in rooms,

Every time I found a new key, I

this is the perfect place to start.

hoping he did not notice me.

would have to retrace my steps

both characters’ adventures.

Even though the graphics and

The most terrifying enemy

The “Resident Evil 2” remake

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SPORTS

Energizing Galloway makes impact on court for Roadrunners

By Deicy Gomez

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BRIEFS Softball pitcher named All-RMAC

dluevan3@msudenver.edu

Darby McGhee was named Preseason All-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. Last year she had a 16-10 record, 106 strikeouts and had an opposing batting average of .284.

Jaiden Galloway’s sature often pales to her teammates and opponents on the court. At 5-feet-6-inches tall, she’s the shortest player on MSU Denver’s women’s basketball team. Despite

Softball team to host opening tournament

her height in a game that rewards larger frames, the freshman is able to make her impact felt.

The MSU Denver softball team is currently picked to finish fifth in the RMAC and will be opening the 2018-19 season with a tournament at the Regency Athletic Complex on Feb. 1. Their opponent that day will be the University of Sioux Falls at 4 p.m. On Feb. 2, they will face the University of Colorado Colorado Springs at 3 p.m.

Although the Colorado-native is a two time 5A Champion and all-time assist leader, she is still adjusting to college basketball while showing the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference that she can compete.

Coach Haave said that she knew Galloway would be an excellent defensive addition with her great attitude and that’s why

Roadrunners compete at indoor track and field

she is in the starting line up.

“She’s like an Energizer Bunny.

Photos by Deicy Gomez | dluevan3@msudenver.edu

She never runs out of energy, so she’s been a great addition. We’re thrilled to have her a part of the

MSU Denver guard Jaiden Galloway drives the ball down the court against CSU-Pueblo at the Auraria Event Center on Jan. 18. Galloway is second to Jaelynn Smith in assists and steals with 35 and 33, respectivley.

program. Great teammate, great attitude. Just the type of player you

are more than star seniors Emily

the third quarter, Galloway drove

opened and so that seems to

want on your program,” Haave said.

Hartegan and Jonalyn Wittwer had

the ball down the left side of the

be working,” Galloway said.

at the same point in their careers.

court for a layup against 6-foot-

While Galloway was playing

There to guide her during

Being red hot right now,

1-inch guard Emily Seifert to cut

practice has been the team

the Boulder Rockies basketball

Galloway hopes to earn the

the Roadrunners deficit to 29-22.

leader Smith, who encountered

club, she had many schools

all-time record and take it from

The Roadrunners went on

the same challenges when she

trying to recruit her. But her

current holder Jaelyn Smith.

basketball in high school and with

mom had just given birth to a

When Galloway takes the court,

to overcome a 16-point deficit to win, and though Galloway’s

started playing for MSU Denver.

“With smaller people, there’s

baby boy and Galloway didn’t

most defenders have a good six

six points weren’t eye-popping,

an advantage with your speed.

want the new addition of the

inches on her. Yet she’s able to

her four steals helped push the

You just have to maximize on that

family to forget his older sister.

thread herself through the defense

Mountain Lions off-balance. Her

because I didn’t know I was small

like a needle and give herself an

ability to spark the offense or

until I got here,” Smith said. “So all

on the team for assists and steals

open shot. Her slashing ability was

defense energizes the team.

I try and do is run all the time. All I

with 35 and 33, respectively. With

in full force in MSU Denver’s 60-56

six blocks in the books, she is third

win over the University of Colorado

always playing D. Always ready

choose how to slow down but really

on the team just behind two much

Colorado Springs on Jan. 26.

to go. If she don’t do nothing else,

just run. Run as much as possible,

she’d be up and that always helps

big people don’t like to run.”

Galloway is currently second

taller teammates. Her 35 assists

Down by nine points early in

“Little Energizer Bunny, she’s

us defensively,” Smith said.

Growing up, Galloway’s parents

But coach Haave believes that she actually plays bigger than she

were very supportive of her. Her

is and what they need to work on is

dad would constantly remind her

driving to the rim and shooting. So

that she needed to work harder

getting her used to the physicality

in order to get better, while her

is key since she’s going to take

mom was there to remind her

some bumps while driving the ball

that her life didn’t always have

to the rim and playing defense.

to revolve around basketball.

“My dad played basketball too,

A struggle that Galloway has experienced ever since she

so I learned from him,” she said.

can remember is being able to

“He never went to university, so he

talk about herself to others.

really pushed me and encouraged

“She’s just so selfless and she’s a

me a lot throughout my childhood

great teammate. She’s so coachable.

to get where I am today.”

You tell her something once and she

And while being there for her

does it. She might make a mistake

teammates defensively, there are

and she makes eye contact or say

still adjustments that she has to

OK and she’ll do it. That’s what I

make. One of them being able to

really love about her,” Haave said.

use her height as an advantage.

“I get blocked a lot, but just

MSU Denver guard Jaiden Galloway fights her way through the CSU-Pueblo defense at the Auraria Event Center on Jan. 18.

can tell you is run and then pick and

Galloway hasn’t finished her first college basektball season

try to make ways around it to get

but she’s already making a

other players open by pulling

significant impact on the team.

a defender and getting them

The MSU Denver men’s indoor track and field team came in fourth in the Mines Division II Invite & Multi with 46 points. Brandon Bonder came in second and Michael Dike, who is currently recovering from an injury, came in third in the 400 meter relay.

The women’s indoor track and field came in sixth with 37 points. Senior Erica Ruiz finished in 5 minutes, 13 seconds and placed second, beating her personal best by 10 seconds.

Junior Alden Gruidel finished in 5 minutes, 24 seconds and placed fifth, also beating her personal best by a little over 14 seconds. Both the men’s and women’s teams’ next meet will be at the University of Colorado Boulder invitational on Feb. 1 at 9 a.m.

Tennis team, picked to win third championship The MSU Denver women’s tennis team, lead by preseason allconference picks Tabitha Porter and Alex Pessoa, was picked to win a third RMAC title by league coaches. In the fall, the roadrunners were ranked No. 24 in the NCAA Division II and was third in the South Central Region.

Baseball team travels to California to open the 2019 season The MSU Denver Baseball team added 21 new players since last year and three of the new players are Division I transfers. Their season opener will be at California State University San Marcos on Feb. 1 in a three-game series. The probable starting pitcher will be preseason All-RMAC Logan Soole. To join him in the mix are Jake Kistaitis, Draven Adame and Jimmy Holinger.

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Auraria Event Center to see upgrades Gym bleachers will be brought up to ADA standards

By James Burky

“It’s needed, it’s time. The

jburky@msudenver.edu

bathrooms, the locker rooms,

BRIEFS Last Lambeau Packer dies

the bleachers are all outdated.”

MSU Denver is moving

The locker rooms have been

forward with a project to renovate

with the building since its birth

the Auraria Event Center’s

in the late ‘70s. The once vibrant

gymnasium bleachers, and

multi-color lockers now have

the men’s and women’s locker

their paint chipped, exposing

rooms. The renovation will

the metallic underlay. When the

bring the 21-year-old bleachers

locker rooms are updated, the

up to standards set by the

bathrooms within them will be

Americans with Disabilities Act.

as well. Visiting teams set up

Set to break ground this

camp in one of the second-floor

summer, the project will cost

classrooms of the AEC, commuting

around $8 million which will

down two flights of stairs and into

come from MSU Denver. The

the locker rooms to shower after

update is long overdue for

games. The updates are expected

installations that are older than

to remedy these inconveniences.

the traditional college freshman.

Meanwhile, the bleachers

Photo by Kaileigh Lyons | klyons9@msudenver.edu

The bleachers in the Auraria Event Center are not wheelchair accessable and do not comply with ADA regulations.

The project gained steam when

are expected to finally meet

MSU Denver was selected to host

requirements set by the ADA.

the 2019 NCAA Division II national

Passed in 1990, the act mandates

continues to speak up about the

separating the area into two

championship tournaments

that institutions, companies and

department’s lack of space.

floors. The theoretical project

in volleyball and softball.

public services must be accessible

Ruth Ann Nyhus, chair

Minor upgrades are needed

to those who might be wheelchair-

of the HPS department, said

first floor and meeting spaces

for the Regency Athletic Complex,

bound, blind or deaf among other

that they were “desperate

and classrooms on the second.

where the softball games are

disabilities. The ADA requires

need” of more space.

The high theoretical cost, by

played, but the primary focus

venue seating to have at least one

will be bringing the AEC up to

percent of its capacity accessible

that’s growing, space becomes

between $52-70 million, dissuaded

modern standards not just for

to these individuals, among other

an issue. On this campus, space

stakeholders from pursuing

the teams that use it, but for

standards. Part of MSU Denver’s

is always an issue,” said Robert

the renovation any further, as

students all over campus as

renovation will include widening

Byers, director of campus

well as CU Denver focusing on

well as the Human Performance

the lanes between rows of

programs for AHEC. Byers

building their own wellness center,

and Sport Department.

seating to meet ADA standards.

went on to say that a number of

which has opened since the

departments ask for more space,

feasibility study was conducted.

“When we redo the locker

In a quote from the

“When you have a program

rooms, HPS is going to benefit

department’s website, director

and that whoever gets it comes

from it, Campus Rec is going to

of athletics Anthony Grant also

down to a matter of funding.

benefit from it, the NCAA just

said that he would like to upgrade

allowed that ball to get moving

the gymnasium video board.

a little bit quicker,” said Jerrid

While these publicly used

Nyhus, like others in her

would add a fitness area on the

various estimates anywhere

The AEC renovation project is in its design stage and is expected to kick off later this year.

department, have pushed to renovate the deserted Auraria

Oates, assistant director of

areas are seeing overdue

pool. The popular option

athletics for facilities operations.

renovations, the HPS department

for renovating the pool was

Roadrunners athletics review Men’s basketball

Women’s basketball

vs. Colorado

vs. Colorado

School of Mines

School of Mines

Jan. 25 L 71-77

Jan. 25 W 67-58

vs. University

vs. University

of Colorado Colorado Springs

of Colorado Colorado Springs

Jan. 26

Jan. 26

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Dan Orlich’s NFL career wasn’t spectacular. The Green Bay Packers’ eighth-round draft pick in the 1949 NFL Draft grabbed a single career interception in his three-year career.

He did play his rookie season under Earl “Curley” Lambeau, however.

Before he died at age 94 on Jan. 24, he was the last surviving person to play for the football pioneer.

Lambeau founded, owned, played for and coached the Packers from 1919-1949. Alongside Chicago Bears great George Halas, Lambeau was a figurehead responsible for the sports’ popularity. Orlich’s fi rst season was Lambeau’s last, and the Nevada alumni played the fi nal two seasons of his career under Gene Ronzani.

Orlich was also an accomplished trapshooter, being elected into the sport’s Hall of Fame in 1979.

UFC hands out punishments for October brawls The UFC has issued bans to Irishman Conor McGregor and Russian Khabib Nurmagomedev, among others, following conduct after their meeting at UFC 229 in Oct. 2018.

McGregor, who got into an altercation with Nurmagomedev team members in the ring after his victory, received a six month ban and a $50,000 fi ne.

Nurmagomedev, who went after McGregor team members outside the ring after the UFC match, was issued nine months and $500,000, while two of his team members were issued oneyear bans and $25,000 fi nes for their own participation. All the bans have been backdated to the night of the Las Vegas fight, with Nurmagomedev’s ban able to be shortened to six months should be participate in anti-bullying training in Nevada.

Davis seeks trade, fined by NBA Anthony Davis’ agent made it public that the power forward does not want to sign a contract extension with his current team, the New Orleans Pelicans. Th is has led to the NBA fi ning Davis $50,000 for violating the collectively-bargained rule.

They said that Rich Paul’s — Davis’ agent — statements undermined the contractual relationship between Davis and the Pelicans. In the past, Davis stated that his salary is secondary to winning. So if the Pelicans cannot build a team around him, it looks like no amount of money can keep him in New Orleans.

SPORTS

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JANUARY 30, 2019

No-call or not, Rams deserve Super Bowl Despite an officiating mistake, the Rams are the feel-good story we need

By James Burky

came was losing the NFC West

soft-spot for masochism. How

jburky@msudenver.edu

division crown to career-backup

else could one justify being

Charlie Whitehurst and the Seattle

a fan of such a terrible team

Seahawks in Week 17 of the 2010-

with such a callous owner?

Controversial no-calls be damned, a fourth Super Bowl

11 season. In this 12 season span,

Now, miraculously, the

appearance by the Los Angeles

the Rams sloppily put together a

Rams are in the Super Bowl.

Rams is long overdue for fans.

record of 60-131-1, slightly less

The flavor-of-the-week article is

pitiful than the factory of sadness

a clear penalty, the Saints would

to write how the New Orleans

themselves, the Cleveland Browns.

be in the Super Bowl. The same

Saints were robbed when a flag

And from 2007-2009, the Rams

could be said when referees

wasn’t thrown after a blatant

went 6-42, the worst three-year

called a clear Mike Renfro

pass-interference call against the

stretch in the Super Bowl era.

touchdown incomplete in the

Rams in the NFC Championship.

After the 2015 season, owner

Yes, if the officials had called

1978 AFC Championship, costing

A disgraceful miss, sure. But to

Stan Kroenke backhanded his

the Houston Oilers a chance at

say that the Rams do not deserve

home city of St. Louis and moved

the big dance. But the case goes

their place in the big game is

the team from its home for 20

for both situations: they’re not in

overlooking what the franchise

years, despite being presented

the Super Bowl. It’s time to move

and its fans have endured for

with the money he asked for to

on and embrace the opportunity

the better part of 15 years.

build a new stadium. Fans burned

lying at the Rams’ feet.

For nearly 12 years, the Rams

the navy blue and gold jerseys

The Rams were the first

Photo by Elaine Thompson | Obtained from Associated Press

Todd Gurley surveys the field in the Rams’ 36-31 win over the Seattle Seahawks on Nov. 11.

were the creme-de-la-crap of the

that they held more dear than

victims of the Patriots’ tyrannical

NFC, and among the worst teams

their finest suits, and those of us

football empire. Head coach Bill

in the NFL. Now the Rams are

that stayed felt a layer of filth for

Belichick held a Rams offense

facing the New England Patriots in

seemingly betraying our friends.

that featured three future Hall of

Bowl, and to consider the

an officiating gaffe spoil the

game where it all began.

The Rams are in the Super

success, but the story of ragsto-riches is too sweet to let

Super Bowl 53, the former’s first

It’s one thing to be a perennial

Fame players, with another two

franchise’s success — or lack

fun. Go Rams, football needs

appearance since Super Bowl 36

loser, it’s another thing to be one

on the way, to a mere 17 points.

thereof — in the past 12 years,

another feel-good story.

when they faced, well, the Patriots.

after having the team ripped from

It’s an embarrassing footnote to

playing in this game is nothing

its city by a vulture billionaire.

an important part of American

short of a miraculous turnaround.

sports history. Now, 17 years

A Patriots win seems likely

later, the two meet in the same

considering their history of

The Rams didn’t make the playoffs once between 2005 and 2016. The closest the team

Prior to hiring Sean McVay, being a Rams fan implied a

Players to keep an eye on in Super Bowl 53 The best of the best square off on Sunday, here’s who you need to watch

Phillip Dorsett

Trey Flowers

Josh Reynolds

Ndamukong Suh

Wide Receiver

Defensive End

Wide Receiver

Defensive Tackle

New England Patriots

New England Patriots

Los Angeles Rams

Los Angeles Rams

Okay, so this isn’t Tom Brady because watching him goes without saying.

The second-year defender is shining under Bill Belichick.

While Aaron Donald commands most of the attention, and

Sunday. Not the Rams’ pair of

deservedly so, Suh figures to

Beyond Brady, keep an eye

games, Flowers has amassed

1,000 yard receivers, not Todd

be the X-factor for the Rams’

on a resurgent Dorsett.

two sacks working on the weak-

Gurley nor CJ Anderson.

stout defensive line. The former

A first-round draft bust

Through two postseason

Yes, Josh Reynolds will be the biggest Ram to watch on

side of the offensive line.

with the Indianapolis Colts,

His athleticism figures to

Dorsett had a quiet regular

be an advantage against Rams’

season, often being the fifth

right tackle Rob Havenstein.

or sixth option for Brady. That

Havenstein is solid, but at

Reynolds was promoted to the

first-round pick took a back

third receiver spot after incumbent

seat to Donald for most of the

Cooper Kupp tore his ACL.

season, but Suh stepped up

Reynolds hasn’t matched Kupp’s explosiveness, but he’s

big in the NFC Championship, racking up 1.5 sacks.

has changed in the postseason.

6-feet-8-inches tall, it could

been a reliable target who has

Dorsett had five catches for

be easy for Flowers to use his

come up big more than a few

double teams, allowing

Donald will command

70 yards and two touchdowns

frame to bend around and put

times since assuming the role.

Suh to break loose.

in the AFC Championship.

pressure on Jared Goff.

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Photo by Nancy Lane | Obtained from Boston Herald

Photo by Jake Roth | Obtained from USA Today Sports

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EVENTS

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JANUARY 30, 2019

EVENTS AT AURARIA

Element Date Location

LOCAL EVENTS

First Friday Art Walk Jan. 30 Tivoli Multicultural Lounge

Date Location

Feb. 1 Center for Visual Art

Daybreaker DEN / Dance Dance Resolution Date Location

Jan. 30 Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom

Cartoons and Comedy: 6 Year Anniversary!

Date Location

Jan. 31 The Black Buzzard

Price

Free

Price

Free

Price

$20-35

Price

Free

Time

2 p.m.

Time

6 p.m.

Time

6 p.m.

Time

10 p.m.

Open Mic Night Date Location

Feb. 5 Tivoli Garage Lounge

“I Love my UndocuQueer People” Date Location

Feb. 5 St. Catejan’s

Little Shop of Horrors Last Date Location

Feb. 1 Performing Arts Complex at

Price

Free

Price

Free

Price

PCD $10-12

Time

4 p.m.

Time

10:30 a.m.

Time

7 p.m.

ROADRUNNER ATHLETICS

Men’s Basketball VS. Fort Lewis Date Location

Feb. 4 Auraria Event Center

Adam Sandler Date Location

Feb. 5 Bellco Theatre

Price

Varies

Time

8 p.m.

PROFESSIONAL SPORTS

Women’s Basketball VS. Fort Lewis Date Location

Feb. 4 Auraria Event Center

SUPERBOWL: Patriots VS. Rams Date Watch

Feb. 2 CBS

Avalanche V.S. Canucks Date Location

VS. Who? Pepsi Center

Price

Free

Price

Free

Price

Varies

Price

Varies

Time

7:30 p.m.

Time

5:30 p.m.

Time

4:30

Time

8 p.m.

Baseball VS. Cal State San Marcos Date Location

Feb. 1 San Marcos, California

Softball VS. University of Sioux Falls Date Location

VS. Who? Regency Athletic Complex

Nuggets V.S. Pelicans Date Watch

Jan. 30 ALT, FSNO

Avalanche V.S. Blue Jackets Date Location

Feb. 5 Pepsi Center

Price

Free

Price

Free

Price

Varies

Price

Varies

Time

1 p.m.

Time

2 p.m.

Time

6 p.m.

Time

7 p.m.

CONCERTS

Fleetwood Mac Date Location

Jan. 30 Pepsi Center

Papadosio Date Location

The Glitch Mob Feb. 2 10 Mile Music Hall

Date Location

Feb. 2 Temple Nightclub

Jesse McCartney Date Location

Feb. 4 Ogden Theatre

Price

Varies

Price

$20/25

Price

$40

Price

Varies

Time

8 p.m.

Time

9 p.m.

Time

10 p.m.

Time

8 p.m.

The Districts Date Location

Feb. 4 Bluebird Theater

Naked Giants Date Location

Feb. 4 Larimer Lounge

Singer-Songwriter Showcase Date Location

Feb. 5 Your Mom’s House

Price

$16

Price

$10/12

Price

Free

Time

8 p.m.

Time

8 p.m.

Time

5 p.m.

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Horoscopes

“What’s an Oprah?”

Capricorn A dark moon comes over your week. Watch out for others lashing out, and be careful to not allow ennui to take you.

“These Koozies make me feel uncomfortable.”

Aquarius

Leo

Business is a game of risk, and the next few days are prime for going all in. Watch carefully for your openings.

With your fortunes of late, you’ll find yourself inclined to caution for the time being.

Trust that instinct, and it’ll see you clear.

Pisces

Virgo

The way ahead is clear, so don’t worry too much about your direction this week, and let the current take you.

Remember to smile! Your charm will come useful many situations.

Aries

Libra

Who says you have to be in charge of your everyday? Even if it’s only for a day, let go some of your responsibilities.

A job started is a job half done, and this week will be an engine of beginnings if you knuckle under and commit.

Taurus

Scorpio

“Who among us was not in pull-ups at the age of 22?”

Top 5 Resident Evil 1. Resident Evil 4 2. Resident Evil 2 remake 3. Resident Evil HD Remastered

Let’s be honest, you’ve let your schedule slip of late. But right now is as good a time as any to get on track.

4. Resident Evil 7 5. Resident Evil 3 Do you have a funny quote you overheard on campus or an interesting photo you just have to share? Submit to managing editor Isaac Banks at cbanks17@msudenver.edu

Easy

Cancer Remember to breath and take it one day at a time.

Medium

It’s important to get yourself away from the bad vibes and surround yourself that bring happiness to your world.

Gemini

Sagittarius

Don’t let your grumpiness get in the way, laugh once in a while.

Go out and socialize. Your wild side is allowed to come out once in a while.

ACROSS

38. 50-Down feature

4. Maude portrayer Arthur

32. Genesis paradise

Small jazz band

39. She may get sheared

5. Endure longer than

33. Not yet docked

6. Assist larcenously

40. Milquetoasts

6. Polite interruption

37. Atomizer’s output

10. California vineyard valley

41. Cop show sound effect

7. Insulting remark

38. “Runaround Sue” singer

14. “Farewell, François!”

42. Part 3 of the quote

8. Canyon comeback

40. Legendary lawman Earp

15. Attempt computer crimes

45. Gangster’s gun

9. WBA ref’s decision

41. Kind of pencil that halts

16. Father of the Amazons

46. “Atlas Shrugged” author

10. Super Bowl III MVP Joe

bleeding

17. Start of an Abraham Lincoln

Rand

11. Give ___ for one’s money

43. Scully and Mulder, e.g.

quote

47. Shoelace tip

12. He played Ahab in 1956

44. Kahului’s island

20. “...I’ll be there ___ long”

50. Prepare for a long drive

13. Like burnt briquettes

47. Church recess

(Cohan lyric)

53. Frat name consonant

18. Spat

48. Country crooner Campbell

21. Dance with a stick

56. Part 4 of the quote

19. “Eh, ___ up, doc?”

49. Impart temporarily

22. Kerchief

59. Thrilled

23. Oklahoma tribesman

50. Asia’s largest desert

23. Loutish fellow

60. Bidding site on the Net

24. Sundance’s girlfriend ___

51. Way off yonder

24. Feed one’s face

61. Ticked off

Place

52. “The ___ the limit!”

25. Part 2 of the quote

62. Budgets make them meet

25. Move like rush-hour traffic

53. Duct product

33. Professional slang

63. Business letter addressees

26. Newsmaking 1973 resigner

54. Poker pot input

34. Competes in a sulky race

64. Gave a hoot

27. Express checkout units

55. Secondhand

35. Crossed (out)

DOWN

28. Soda flavor

57. “Sure thing!”

36. Rational

1. Mr. Peanut accessory

29. Buttermilk, to Dale Evans

58. La-la lead-in

37. Ben Stiller’s mom Anne

2. Skunk’s funk

30. Outermost community

3. White-faced performer

31. She was Roxie in “Chicago”

Hard

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