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Diverse faiths.

One cause. pg. 8

Photo by Ali C. M. Watkins awatkin9@msudenver.edu Masjid Abu Bakr members and visitors paid their respects for the victims and families of the attacks on mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. The vigil was held on March 16, and gained support from Coloradans outside of the Islam religion.

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ROADRUNNER BRIEFS Athletics confirms school will remain DII The long process of assessing the feasibility of MSU Denver joing the Division I Western Athletic Conference came to an end on March 18.

The athletics department confirmed in a story, via its website, that the school will stay in the Division II Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference.

The final vote was intended to take place at the next Board of Trustees meeting in early May, but that was pushed to an electronic tally.

SPORTS

MARCH 20, 2019

Hankins starring on the green and in the classroom

By Connor Dockery cdockery@msudenver.edu Studying mechanical engineering and maintaining a 4.0 GPA already requires quite a bit of dedication.

Now, imagine doing that while also balancing the demanding schedule from a collegiate sport, and excelling at it as well. That’s what day-to-day life is like for Jennifer Hankins of the MSU Denver women’s golf team.

“It’s very hard to have such a difficult major, you really need to work on time management,” said Hankins, currently in her

Baseball slugger named player of the week Matt Malkin, a catcher and designated hitter for the MSU Denver baseball team, was named the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference’s player of the week. Malkin shined for the Roadrunners in their four-game sweep of RMAC foe New Mexico Highlands University, highlighted by a 25-8 win to start the series.

Malkin was 11-for-16 with 12 RBIs and hit a home run in each game. He is tied for third in NCAA Division II in homeruns with 11. Malkin’s home run-per-game average leads the nation, per MSU Denver Athletics.

The Roadrunners, 12-7 overall and 6-2 in the RMAC, will visit Adams State University in Alamosa, Colorado this weekend.

junior year of school. “You have to make sure you have enough time to get everything done.”

Hankins made first team academic All-Rocky Mountain has been named to the Athletic

MSU Denver junior Jennifer Hankins competes in the Tim Tierney Pioneer Shootout in Alameda, California on March 5.

Director’s Honor Roll in every single semester of her collegiate career.

“To be that major and miss as much class as we do is really impressive,” said head coach

off of the golf course because she’s

plays collegiate golf up north for

embraces the role, and Ferguson

constantly studying. Whenever

the University of Wyoming and also

loves what she’s seen from her.

we’re on the road she always has her

studies mechanical engineering.

books and her laptop,” Dzoan said.

both started competing at the same

little bit,” Ferguson said. “We

Hankins since her sophomore

from the tree. Hankins has been

time, so my parents would take her

had three seniors last year who

season. “To have as good of

working on her craft out on

to tournaments, two years later

graduated, so now that they’re gone

grades that she does is really

the green since she was just a

I started going to tournaments,

and she’s one of the oldest ones,

impressive, so I think she’s just

toddler, following in the footsteps

and then we’d play together,

she’s stepped up into that role,

been really great for the younger

of her mother, Michelle.

compete together,” Hankins said.

and just shown them the ropes.”

girls to look up to because that’s

“It’s been in my blood, I’ve had

Whenever Sarah comes

Dzoan not only loves to have

hard to do. We miss close to 30

a golf club in my hand since I was

home, the two sisters go out with

Hankins there as a fellow leader on

days of class per year and she still

two,” Hankins said. “It was more

their parents and have friendly

the team, but as a great teammate

manages to get straight A’s.”

of where I just grew straight into

competitions against each other.

and friend. The two golfers have

Kika Dzoan gave a glowing review of Hankins’ school-first mindset.

“She’s shown so much focus

the sport, and it turns out I was actually pretty natural at it.”

Hankins shares a similar path with her older sister, Sarah, who

The MSU Denver women’s basketball season may have come to an end on March 5, but they aren’t wasting time preparing for next season.

Announced via the Athletics Department’s website, 6-foot-1inch center Leya Harvey officially joined the roster on March 19.

Harvey played two-and-a-half seasons at Utah Valley University, a DI school, but saw limited playing time. She transferred to MSU Denver over winter break.

The Roadrunners finished their 2018-19 season with a loss to Regis University in the opening round of the RMAC Tournament.

Hankins didn’t stray too far away from home to play for MSU Denver.

Growing up in nearby Thornton, she

The MSU Denver women’s golf

Unlike her sister, she just couldn’t

Midwestern State Invitational in

picture herself leaving colorful

Wichita Falls, Texas on March 11

Colorado. She fell in love with MSU

and 12. They didn’t escape the

Denver upon her first campus visit

bad weather from Denver, and

with former head coach Ben Portie.

dealt with some heavy rain in the practice round. That made for a

of Auraria Campus made Hankins

rough first day for Hankins, but

feel right at home. Combining that

she was able to rebound on day

with the mechanical engineering

two, climbing 22 spots to finish

program and Portie’s sales pitch

tied for 29th place overall with

of playing golf for the school, the

a score of 164, 20 over par.

“This season’s been a pretty

The golf team has struggled

tough start, because of all these

throughout 2018-2019, but Hankins

conditions that we’ve had to go

has provided more than her

through, but me and the team,

fair share of highlights. At the

I’d say we’re just trying to do

Fifth Annual Farmers Insurance

the best with what we have and

Invitational, the first tournament of

put forth our best foot and go

the season, Hankins scored 10 over

from there,” Hankins said.

par, good enough to finish tied for

Hankins and the rest of the

fifth out of 61 competitors. In six

golf team will head a few hours

tournaments this season, Hankins’

south to Pueblo for the El Cheapo

average score is 7-over-par, the

Classic on Sunday and Monday.

best mark on the Roadrunners.

The final tournament of the regular

Being an upperclassman, and

MSU Denver junior Jennifer Hankins, competes in the RMAC Fall Preview in Grand Junction, Colorado on Sept. 17, 2018.

coming in as freshmen in 2016.

graduated from Legacy High School.

decision for her was a no-brainer.

Photo courtesy of MSU Denver Athletics

had each other’s backs since

team most recently played in the

The energy and environment

Softball in midst of losing streak The MSU Denver softball team was swept at home by Colorado Mesa University in their weekend series from March 16-17. The Roadrunners have now lost their last eight games and have been outscored 57-18 in that stretch. They will host Colorado State University-Pueblo from March 23-24.

“We got into it together. We

“She’s taken some of the younger girls under her wing a

The apple doesn’t fall far

Stefanie Ferguson, who has coached

Fellow junior and teammate

Women’s basketball adds to roster

Photo courtesy of California East Bay University Athletics

Athletic Conference in 2018 and

season is the Mustang Women’s

perhaps the best player, naturally

Intercollegiate, taking place on

comes with an added role on

April 5 and 6 in Goodyear, Arizona.

the team: leadership. Hankins

MARCH 20, 2019

SPORTS

Youthful tennis teams struggling to stand out in 2019

By Deicy Gomez dluevan3@msudenver.edu

The women’s team’s tactics are primarily focused on the mental aspects while they try to

The MSU Denver women’s

figure their way through doubles

and men’s tennis teams are

matches. Excluding redshirts,

both on a losing streak after the

the women have a larger team

men were defeated by Cameron

than the men, allowing them

University on March 9, and the

to switch around their partners

women’s team fell to Southern

during matches. This gives them

Arkansas University on March 10.

the opportunity to see what

The women’s tennis team is

works best for the players.

currently 5-8 in the conference

“We don’t have as many as the

while the men are 2-7. With an

girls, so we can’t really switch up

overall record of 12-7, Tabitha

the partners,” Tscherne said. “The

Porter takes the lead on the

doubles teams that we have are

Photo courtesy of MSU Denver Athletics

women’s team in singles matches

decent to where we don’t really

and is tied for first place in

need to switch anything so we’re

doubles. On the men’s side,

just working on strengths.”

MSU Denver’s Tabitha Porter acrobatically returns the ball in a tennis match against Nebraska-Kearney University at the Regency Athletic Complex on Sep. 13, 2018.

Alejandro Martinez-Morrilla

While riding a four-game

has the best singles record

streak, the men still have a lot of

at 7-7, while Joey Tscherne

work to do. They’re trying to figure

experiencing the same

out there. It’s just having the

leads in doubles 5-2.

out how to put everything together

adjustment issues.

confidence that you can scream

“We had a tough weekend in

mentally and physically. The

The women have been

sport and now it’s very loud and

“I am going to be realistic

out, ‘Lets go, Metro!’ and then

Wichita Falls, unfortunately. We

team is finding inspiration from

and honest because, with the

the freshman can do the same

played some tough opponents but

their losses and realize that they

freshman, you go from tennis

and not be embarrassed.”

I think we are better for it now,”

are closer to winning matches.

being an individualized sport

said head coach of both women’s

Both teams have welcomed

Due to the bomb cyclone that

where they’re from and then

barraged Colorado on March 13,

and men’s tennis teams Josh

a number of new players. The

you come to college,” Porter

the matches against Colorado

Graetz. “We kind of understand

fresh faces are adjusting from

said. “It was the same for me

State University-Pueblo was

what the top teams have and

high school to the college game.

when I got here, it’s this whole

rescheduled to April 3, according

don’t have and I think we stack up

Tscherne explained that many

different dimension where people

to MSU Denver Athletics. The

better now. Learned some tough

of the freshmen needed to stop

are yelling on the court and it’s

Roadrunners will be traveling to

lessons there, but I am really

playing for themselves, and

completely different. Usually,

Wichita, Kansas to face Newman

excited for the next road trip.”

instead play for the whole team.

tennis is a passive, reserved

University on March 25.

The Rockies’ tight championship window

By Isaac Bugarin

free agents following the 2022

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season. Freeland is competing for a Cy Young Award after finishing

The Colorado Rockies

fourth last year with an ERA of

are entering the 2019 season

2.40 in 15 games at Coors Field.

following back-to-back playoff

Marquez was able to finish the

appearances for the first time in

second half of 2018 with an ERA

team history. But the Rockies’

of only 2.61, while Gray has been

championship window is closing

consistently flirting with becoming

quickly, and will be shut by 2021.

the ace of the staff since he entered

To win a title in any sport, a team

the Major Leagues in 2015.

needs to have a perennial All-Star.

Bridich also created a solid

The Rockies’ star is third-baseman

bullpen to push the Rockies over

Nolan Arenado, who will be wearing

the edge the last few seasons. Scott

purple pinstripes through 2026

Oberg, who was 8-1 in 2018, will

at the hefty price of $260 million.

step into the 8th inning role for the

However, just having one top five

Rockies. Oberg will be able to leave Photo by Rick Scuteri | Obtained from the Associated Press

player in Major League Baseball isn’t enough to compete. Fortunately, the Rockies have the necessary

Colorado Rockies third basemen Nolan Arenado fields a ground ball in the first inning of a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix on Sept. 21, 2018.

pieces around Arenado in order to bring a title to the Mile High City.

Colorado’s young core consists

the Rockies willingly in 2021. Wade Davis, the National League Leader 2020 for $52 million. However,

Story will want to stay in Denver in

Davis and the Rockies have a

extension to stay in Colorado

three years. Arenado will be able to

mutual option for the year 2021.

of Arenado, right fielder Charlie

through 2023. Blackmon will be

opt out of his contract within days of

It is important to note that

Blackmon, short stop Trevor

commanding almost $20 million

the season ending in 2021, as well.

Story, and pitchers Kyle Freeland,

every year with incentives. Story will

German Marquez and Jon Gray.

hit the free agent market following

undoubtedly carried the Rockies

is expected to give the club an

the winter of 2021. With his upward

into the post season the last two

estimated $120 million every

championships” has always been

trajectory and a defensive wins

seasons, not the bats of Arenado,

year. This extra revenue will be

true and Jeff Bridich, general

above replacement of almost 2.0,

Blackmon or Story. Freeland,

used directly to extend current

manager of the Rockies, also agrees.

there’s no telling how much money

Marquez and Gray will all become

players or add to the young core.

The mantra, “defense wins

NATIONAL BRIEFS At long last, the Nuggets are back After six years, a couple of coaching changes and massive roster turnover, the Denver Nuggets are back in the NBA playoffs.

The team clinched their spot in the postseason after beating the Boston Celtics by a score of 114-105 on March 18.

As of press time, the Nuggets are tied with the Golden State Warriors for first in the Western Conference with a record of 47-22.

Their next game will be on the road against the Washington Wizards on March 21.

Happy ending sours for Kraft Florida prosecutors have offered New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, among others, a plea deal in connection with charges of soliciting prostitution, according to the Associated Press.

According to police spokesperson Mike Edmondson, the lenient offer is used for first-time offenders, and requires Kraft to admit he would have been found guilty without the plea, commit to 100 hours of community service and take a class that teaches the drawbacks of prostitution and its connection human trafficking.

Additionally, those who accept the deal must also be tested for sexually transmitted diseases and pay a fee of $5,000 per count. Kraft, 77-years-old, faces a pair of charges stemming from a February raid of a massage parlor he frequented.

Angels will stay fishy for a while The Los Angeles Angels and star outfielder Mike Trout agreed to a massive contract extension on March 19.

The deal extends Trout’s stay to 12 years and pays the 27-year-old $435 million. This is the largest sports contract in North American history.

Trout continued to excel in 2018, setting a career highs in on-base percentage and OPS with .460 and 1.088, respectively.

However, the Angels finished a mediocre 80-82 and missed the playoffs for the fourth straight season.

in saves in 2018, is signed through

He signed Blackmon to a six-year

However, starting pitching has

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the Rockies new television deal will begin in 2021 which

Rams Claying around The Los Angeles Rams signed six-time pro bowl linebacker and former Green Bay Packer Clay Matthews III to a 2-year deal with a maximum worth of $16.75 million, the team announced on March 19.

Matthews spent 10 seasons in Green Bay surpassed double digit sacks four times in his career in title town, but he had just 3.5 sacks in 16 starts in 2018.

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OPINIONS

Letter from the editor

5 staff Editor-in-Chief

What it means to report responsibly

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

By Ali C. M. Watkins

we had knocked back a few beers,

heard. So how can we tell stories

the point of their article. In the case

News Editor

awatkin9@msudenver.edu

the moment was sobering.

responsibly, especially ones on gun

of Christchurch, we focused on the

violence, terrorism and hate crimes?

community’s reaction. They are the

Madison Lauterbach mlauter1@msudenver.edu

Journalism can be an amazing By now, I’m sure everyone has

job. You learn about different

I ask The Metropolitan staff

story, not the man who committed

Assistant News Editor James Bofenkamp jbofenk1@msudenver.edu

learned of last week’s shooting in

topics and meet new people every

to approach their coverage with

this heinous act. I condemn robbing

New Zealand. Since Friday morning,

day. It’s a dream for the extrovert

respect. When we attended the vigil

50 people of their lives in an act of

Features Editor

coverage has been circulating in

or anyone that desires unique

for the victims of the Christchurch

intolerance. I don’t care about him,

Megan Webber mwebber6@msudenver.edu

the U.S. and international news

experiences. But when tragedy

shooting, at Majid Abu Bakr or the

but I do care about those affected.

Sports Editor

outlets. Another attack occurred

strikes, it’s emotionally taxing.

Colorado Muslim Society in Aurora,

This is why, as long as I am

James Burky jburky@msudenver.edu

we covered our hair, removed

the editor of The Metropolitan,

how we can be respectful to others

our shoes and tried our best to

I will not print shooters’ names.

to acts of mass violence. On

in our reporting. When covering

research and abide by customs.

The press has power, and it’s our

Deicy Gomez dluevan3@msudenver.edu

the evening of the tragedy

sensitive stories, it’s hard to not feel

The best reporters don’t treat their

responsibility to lift up the innocent

Photo Editor

in Christchurch, News Editor

like an imposter. People are grieving,

subjects as just that: the subject

and to deny notoriety to terrorists.

Kaileigh Lyons klyons9@msudenver.edu

Madison Lauterbach and I had a

while you are working. To be present

of their story. I always advise

teary conversation at our regular

when people are going through

writers to conduct interviews as a

Ali C. M. Watkins is a senior at

bar about the volume of attacks

one of the worst days of their lives

conversation, and to recognize that

MSU Denver and the editor-in-

we see. When one of our friends

can feel shitty, to say the least.

they are just as human, complicated

chief of The Metropololitan.

in the Netherlands on Monday.

In the U.S., we are no stranger

referenced a past shooting in

We must always ask ourselves

Yet, we work through that

the U.S., we all had difficulties

feeling to elevate stories and give a

identifying which one. Even though

voice to someone who may not be

Assistant Sports Editor

Copy Editor

and deserving of empathy as us.

Paige Pakkebier paige.pakkebier@ucdenver.edu Copy Editor Daniel Sutton dsutton3@msudenver.edu

When sitting down to write the

Director of Met Media

story, a journalist must remember

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A fish rots from the head down

How can we profess surprise, when our leader preaches hate?

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Society in Aurora to honor those

has played in encouraging violence

police brutality and said that officers

who were killed and injured in the

and racist ideology. Donald Trump

should bang the heads of suspects

attack. There was a heavy cloud

has frequently used threats of

against squad car roofs. He’s

looming that followed me home.

violence against his political

suggested to his supporters that

I sat down and transcribed the

opponents and allowed racists

they “knock the hell” out of hecklers.

audio I recorded of the speeches

and white supremacists to come

and interviews I conducted.

out of the shadows and spread

the “other” is astonishing. He

Transcribing audio is an exhaustive

their falsehoods like a deadly

allowed thousands of children to be

task to begin with, but becomes

virus. Trump doesn’t deserve

separated from their parents, caged

significantly more difficult with

blame for any one attack, but he

and abused. He allowed neo-Nazis

tears welling in my eyes. It took

does deserve blame for abetting

to parade his campaign signs at

me twice as long to finish the

white-nationalist violence.

the rally in Charlottesville and said

process, and when I was done, I

Trump has frequently used

His capacity for cruelty toward

there were “some very fine people

couldn’t put the words on paper.

threats of harm to subdue those

on both sides.” He has said that

Even writing this opinion piece is

he views as adversaries. Just

Mexican immigrants are undesirable

By Madison Lauterbach

difficult for me. I have so much

a week before the shooting in

and that, “They are, in many cases,

mlauter1@msudenver.edu

frustration, anguish and despair to

Christchurch, he warned that those

criminals, drug dealers, rapists, etc.”

express, but no words to do so.

who get in his way could be facing

On Friday morning, I woke

I am furious that this kind of hate

Trump has normalized

violence from his supporters,

dehumanizing language against

according to The New York Times.

people of color and religious

up to a Facebook message from

has been allowed to infect societies

my friend Jamie who lives in

across the world and that the

Christchurch. I had received news

resurgence of white supremacy is

support of the police, the support

excuses for and dismiss this

alerts throughout the night about

continually ignored. I am devastated

of the military, the support of

behavior, we must suffer the

the mass shooting that occurred

that it takes horrific tragedies to

the Bikers for Trump. I have the

consequences. We should not

in New Zealand, but was fully

bring together communities that

tough people, but they don’t

accept that our president was

unprepared for the attached video.

spend the rest of their time fighting

play it tough — until they go to a

mentioned in the manifesto of

I watched about eight seconds of it

each other. But most of all, I am

certain point, and then it would

the perpetrator of a massacre

before realizing what I was seeing

baffled that we allow our politicians

be very bad, very bad,” he said.

– referred to as “a symbol of

and quickly turned it off. He had

to get away with fueling the bigotry

sent me the Facebook Live video

that leads to this violence without

playing his favorite card in the deck

the shooter recorded when he

so much as a slap on the wrist.

is seemingly endless. He has talked

Madison Lauterbach is the news editor.

about “Second Amendment people”

She is a senior with a major in journalism

rarely productive, but it’s time we

preventing liberal judges from

and a minor in political science.

acknowledge the part our president

being appointed. He’s encouraged

attacked the first of two mosques.

Saturday evening, I covered the vigil held at the Colorado Muslim

Things said out of anger are

“I can tell you I have the

The list of examples of Trump

minorities. When we provide

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FEATURES

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Bees aren’t usually considered MegaFauna Local artist changes that perception at Month of Photography art show

By Ali C. M. Watkins

John really well. Tania Kaaz suggested

awatkin9@msudenver.edu

me to John and he said let’s do these three artists. We’re all friends.

The first thing I noticed about Shellie Bowman, professionally known as Shellie Bee, is that she speaks at 100 mph, with

How do you select your subject, or the street art, to photograph?

darting eyes and jumping from topic to topic.

The second was that she talks to everyone

Any street art I see, I’ll take a picture of.

like she’s known them forever — a trait that

Anything, I mean, I literally have 13 thousand

has benefitted her in her art practice.

photos on my Instagram [12.2 thousand.]

Bee is one of three photographers

And I like dirty, grimy. I can go out and take

featured at the MegaFauna’s March

pictures of murals or whatever, but I really

art show, their contribution to the

like the abandoned, the dirtier, the grimy,

2019 Month of Photography. The show

the illegal graffiti more than anything — and

features Bee, Tania Kaaz and Al Heur

that’s hard to find that here in Denver.

and was curated by John McCaskill.

Her work is only of street art, specifically

I’ve been doing it for so long that I know all the artists and they trust me, per say,

illegal graffiti. She expands out of the

because that stuff is illegal and I know

realm of photography and into a video/

there’s a lot of crews around Denver and

podcast show, and a do-it-yourself spray

crews don’t get along. But they all know

paint shop in the back of the same gallery.

me. I never take photos of work unfinished.

Bee spoke with me on March 14, the

I never take pictures of someone tagging

opening night of the show, about earning

over another artist’s work because it starts

trust from graffiti crews and artists, the

problems. I’ll get kids commenting on my

beauty in grimness and challenging

Instagram like “Why did you take pictures

what it means to be a photographer.

of that crew? We don’t like them.”

Photo by Ali C. M. Watkins | awatkin9@msudenver.edu

Shellie Bowman, or Shellie Bee, shows off her display of street art in the back of MegaFauna. All of the pieces were gifted to her by the artists.

Why are you fascinated by street

Nice to meet you, Shellie. Can you please describe the work that you do?

But you feature artists on “SideBustin

So, you said that you’re not a street artist

art, rather than typical fine art —

with ShellieBee.” Why do you think

yourself. What made you gravitate toward

paintings and sculptures — that are

they agree to being filmed?

documenting graffiti and street art in Denver?

typically shown in a museum?

I’m a street art photographer. I also do an interview show, I just started —

The ones that come on the show are

I moved here from Salt Lake City, Utah

It’s because it’s on the street and it

I’ve done six of them so far — where

ones that the public knows who they are but

in 2007. I work for an eye surgeon, my

changes all the time. You never see the

we interview street artists and I call it

there have been some that I protect their

only career I’ve ever done. For 25 years I

same thing twice. Usually graffiti artists will

“SideBustin with ShellieBee.” And you

identity. I don’t show their face, that kind

have worked for an eye surgeon, assisting

start out as young kids, just vandalising and

can watch it on MegaFauna’s Facebook.

of thing. And that’s one thing I ask them.

cataract surgery and corneal transplants.

tagging things because a lot of them come

And I’m such a visual person anyways.

from shitty home lives or they don’t have any

I connect people to artists that want

The ones that I’ve interviewed so far

certain projects done. I know all the

are more street muralists, not really graffiti

street artists in town so I can pick who

writers. They are a little bit older and have

anybody, and for three years I didn’t go

And I like to see how those transform into

I think will be best for their project.

already gone through that stage in their

anywhere besides the 10-mile radius

structured work and then watching them

life and have careers now doing art.

around my apartment in Highlands Ranch.

make careers out of it. Because there are so

One day, I ventured out and got further

many artists that are living off of their work

people that have come on with masks on.

and further into downtown. The more

and it’s amazing to watch. Hopefully I can

They don’t want to show their identity.

I got downtown the more art I saw.

help them in a way. I’m like their mom.

How were you selected for this gallery?

I’m always down here and I know

But it’s kind of fun. There’s been a couple

I moved here for my job, didn’t know

structure and they are looking for recognition.

I started connecting with people that way, just putting stuff on my Instagram. I

What defines a photographer?

started getting more and more followers and met people. I tend to frequent all of

There’s so many photographers here.

the art galleries, shows and art walks, all

John is always trying to do something and

those sorts of things. I started seeing the

does a lot of art shows here. He said, “Hey,

same faces that started in graffiti and are

do you guys want to get into the Month of

now doing other things. Everyone I’ve met

Photography?” And I was like, “Uh, OK.”

in Denver, I’ve met off of Instagram.

I never really considered myself a photographer. Just until recently people

Can you tell me about The SideBustin Shop in the back of the gallery?

were like “Why?” I literally have around 40 thousand photos in my Google Drive of just Denver street art and how it’s

I just started a little store selling graffiti paint. We were supposed to open this week, but it will probably be the

What I think a photographer is, is someone that has a camera hanging around

because of the weather right now.

their neck like you do. And I tell people that I don’t even have a real camera, I just

graffiti artists because they can’t just go to

use my phone. It’s really hard to think of

Home Depot and get it. I’ll probably be open

myself as an artist because I don’t feel

more on weekends because of my day job.

like one. Nobody ever interviews me. I’m

I’ll have evening hours because that’s when

always talking to everybody else and I’m

a lot of the graffiti artists want it, especially if

like, “But you have a story too, Shellie.”

they’re doing tagging. Sundays I’ll probably

Shellie Bee’s untitled photograph documents graffiti from 2015. She said in an email, “It has always been one of my favorites. Plus it has the grime and graffiti I love to photograph!”

that people are now showing interest in.

next. My inventory is stuck in Kansas I sell a specific kind of paint, Ironlak, for

Photo courtesy of Shellie Bee

changed. It was just an obsessed hobby

be open all day like 12 p.m. to 10 p.m.

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MARCH 20, 2019

Resolve in the face of tragedy

Coloradans process New Zealand shooting

Photo by Ali C. M. Watkins awatkin9@msudenver.edu Two women listen to speakers at the vigil for the victims of the shooting in New Zealand. They watched from the balcony of the Majid Abu Bakr in Aurora on March 16.

MARCH 20, 2019

By Madison Lauterbach mlauter1@msudenver.edu It often takes tragedy for people of different creeds, color or faith to come together in acts of kindness and love.

“Today we all come here feeling a profound sense of sorrow, but perhaps that sorrow is kept in check by looking around and seeing so many faces. Seeing friends, seeing family, seeing the way in which we can be unified in the midst of tragedy,” said Pastor Jasper Peters of Belong Church in Denver.

On March 16, one day after a mass shooting at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand that left a crushing wake of 50 dead and another 50 injured, the largest mosque in Colorado, Masjid Abu Bakr in Aurora opened its doors to hundreds from across the Denver metro area.

Denver community members packed in like sardines. Jews, Sihks, Muslims, Christians, agnostics and atheists swore to take a stand against the hateful rhetoric that has become common in societies across the globe.

“If we are going to make a change in this world, not just Colorado and not just America, if we’re going to make a change in this world, we must demonstrate the love that we speak about daily,” said Rev. Patrick Demmer of the Greater Denver Ministerial Alliance. “We must group together before the crisis comes. We must share the love of God together, before anything happens. And when it does happen we’re already ready and present to stand against it as a unifying force.”

Many of the speakers and guests in attendance remembered white supremacist attacks that happened in the U.S., drawing comparisons to the devastation seen at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina and the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin in Oak Creek. In an appeal for solidarity after “the tears have dried, when the anger has left,” Peters said perhaps the realization that the white supremacy that visited violence upon Christchurch is the same white supremacy that threatens black lives in America, imagines border walls for security, and is satisfied to see children locked in cages and walks the halls of Washington, D.C., would be enough to steer humanity toward harmony.

“It is the same white supremacy that threatens all of us, it’s the enemy that’s lied to our white siblings, telling them that the world might be richer without us,” he said. “And if we realize the lie, perhaps the truth might unite us after the grief is gone.”

A report released in January by the AntiDefamation League showed that efforts by white supremacists to spread propaganda almost tripled from 421 incidents in 2017, with 1,187 distributions across the U.S. in 2018. The same report also says that Colorado is third in the nation in distributed propaganda. According to Vox, the number of racist rallies and demonstrations also rose last year. The ADL data shows at least 91 white supremacist rallies or other public events were held in 2018, up from 76 the previous year. Right-wing extremists were also linked to at least 50 murders in 2018 and 37

of the 65 terrorist attacks in 2017.

Each speech focused on the frequent displays of bigotry, but encouraged the audience to remain resolved in the face of such adversity.

Leaders encouraged attendees to continue to seek camaraderie between neighbors after the initial shock dies down.

“We come together in peace, we come together in love. We pray, as so many have said, that our next gathering will not be a result of violence, but a promise of hope,” said Rabbi Joe Black of Temple Emanuel from Denver.

Naureen Singh, policy director at Colorado Sikhs, said she spent the hours following the attack in Christchurch in reflection, her grief transforming into anger. She recalled the shooting that took place at a gurdwara in Oak Creek that left six dead and four injured. She vowed that the Sikh community would be there to mourn side-by-side with their Muslim siblings just as they had done for them seven years ago.

“As I sat in reflection, I realized our community is under attack while we are praying for peace, and that is crushing to the soul,” she said.

This collective anger became a reason for leaders – religious and governmental – to work together despite differences in ideology. Peters addressed state leaders Mayor Michael Hancock, Lt. Gov. Dianne Primavera, Rep. Jason Crow and Attorney General Phil Weiser in attendance with a deafening call to action.

“I pray that you are not able to rest until people of faith gathered in prayer no longer have to fear weapons of war that might be used to slaughter us, any of us,” he said.

The massacre at the mosques in Christchurch represents an insidious trend of attacks on places of worship, specifically in the U.S., one which has left some worshippers questioning how safe these sanctuaries are. According to Police One, some places have beefed up their security measures with video cameras, security guards and registered weapons.

Qusair Mohamedbhai of the Colorado Muslim Society said that in the wake of the news of the shooting, he called Arapahoe County Sheriff Tyler Brown, who arrived before other police officers and personally stood outside the doors of the mosque.

“Yesterday there were about 10 officers that were here, and for the first time in 50 years, we had to make the decision to allow firearms inside this mosque. We have never had firearms inside this mosque before, but we didn’t know what else to do,” Mohamedbhai said. “We would never arm ourselves in our own mosques, we cannot confront this type of carnage without you. Please do not leave us during this time.”

Brown reiterated that hate is not welcome in Arapahoe County or Colorado and that law enforcement stood in solidarity with the community.

Concern about an attack at the mosque in Denver was addressed by Imam Muhammad Kolila after the ceremony.

“We never know, so what we learn from that is to be cautious and to be strong, and at the same time welcoming. It’s a struggle to combine both but we’re working on that,” he said.

The preaching of love and peace carried

NEWS

through to the last speaker of the night, Arapahoe County District Attorney George Brauchler, who said that the way to ensure these events don’t happen again is through connection, not laws.

“I’m in the justice business, in the business of trying to figure out a way to get something good out of something horrible, and yet I’m here to tell you today, I can’t bring that to this situation,” he said. “I want to tell you, as a prosecutor, someone who vigorously enforces our laws, we can somehow figure out a way to end this with words or laws. We can’t.”

As the ceremony drew to a close and the call to the sunset prayer sounded, flowers were laid at the front of the sanctuary for each victim of the shooting.

“We are all sad about this but having the community and the people extending their hand, that makes it easier, to tell you the truth,” said a member of the congregation, Sabiha Bokahari.

Larry Mingo, the personal assistant to the Imam, said he would like to tell white supremacists who act on their bigotry that the fight is long from over.

“Your temporary success is an ultimate failure. You might have succeeded for a few minutes with bringing fear and making us feel unwanted in areas, but as you can see with what happened tonight, we’re not driven apart,” Mingo said. “That was a failure on their part. No matter how hard they plan and how much hate they harbor, we’re still here, we’re still working with our community.”

The same unity felt throughout the halls of the mosque filled the campus Monday following MSU Denver president Janine Davidson’s letter to the Roadrunner community, in which she expressed condolences to those affected.

“These senseless mass shootings, perpetrated in sacred spaces during prayer, have left many of us feeling grief-stricken and distressed,” she said in her email. “On behalf of Metropolitan State University of Denver, I want to extend my full support to our Muslim students, faculty and staff affected by these violent and divisive acts.”

Davidson also reminded students that the counseling center is available for students, faculties and staff reaching out for support.

Chair of the Political Science Robert Hazan, who will lead an open conversation on March 20 regarding the attack, said he is honored to be a part of an academic institution that prides itself on its diversity and inclusivity.

“We’re very strong in making sure that our students, our faculty, our staff, our administrators are understanding of where we stand. We are a zero tolerance campus at Metropolitan State University of Denver, and I’m very proud of that,” he said.

The empathy shown toward one another in the aftermath of catastrophe is an important part of the healing process and the “umbilical cord of humanity,” said Hazan. In these instances, kindness is seen as a radical act, and our disposition is to express that good will.

“We cherish and treasure kindness, being compassionate. Caring is just a natural instinct and hate is not,” Hazan said.

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FEATURES

MARCH 20, 2019

St. Patrick’s Day Parade of 56 years celebrates Denver’s diversity

By Ali C. M. Watkins

rode through the parade on a

awatkin9@msudenver.edu

decorated truck with matching green suits. Denver native Bill

Kilts, clovers and green-cladded

Murphy has only been a brother

spectators filled downtown Denver

for less than a year, but his

streets for the annual St. Patrick’s

passion goes generations back.

Day Parade on March 16. Though the

The fraternity’s mission is to

event was dedicated to the holiday

share their culture and preserve

honoring the “apostle of Ireland,” a

Irish history. Founded in 1836

diverse range of floats and cultures

in New York, the brotherhood

paraded through the streets.

spread to Colorado to honor the

The parade is one of Denver’s

Irish immigrants who worked in

largest public events, with this year

mines in the 1870s. Murphy said

projected at 450,000 attendees,

that there are unmarked graves

according to Event Coordinator

in Leadville, Georgetown, Central

Melanie Ulli. The route started at

City and Black Hawk, Colorado,

Wynkoop and 19th streets near

which the organization believes

Union Station, and took off at 9:30

to belong to Irish miners.

a.m. It ended past Coors Field at

“The reason I’m in here is

27th and Blake streets, with crowds

to help identify — which is a

surrounding both sides of the path

summertime job, not a wintertime

for the entire 15-block route.

job,” Murphy said with a chuckle.

“It’s very admirable what they have

“We come here because we believe that all cultures can come together.”

– Heidy Garcia For the adults, it wasn’t too

in mind doing, identifying these His grandparents immigrated

O’meara Ford presented a festive leprechaun in Denver’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade in downtown Denver on March 16.

to Colorado from County Cork, Ireland, and his grandfather was a

Heidy Garcia. She rode on her

clothing: Highland dresses,

organization participates in the

miner. Murphy called the parade’s

horse, Zorrillo, holding a cloth

tartan and Earasaids.

parade and Irish holiday.

turnout “heartwarming,” and

banner with their group’s name.

early to start drinking beer or

said he was excited to see other

for kids to start eating sweets.

communities wearing green.

Children reached for candy and

Photos by Lizzie Stowe | lalberts@msudenver.edu

individuals that have passed on.”

The girls of Escaramuza charra

“We help people with shared

“Even though we represent the

“We come here because we

geneology be able to come together,

Scottish side of the community,

believe that all cultures can come

learn about their history, learn about

one, we’re all Celtic,” Hughes said.

together,” Garcia said. “It’s a

how different people from their

“Two, there are people that do

beaded necklaces through the

Rancho el Refugio were one of the

group of eight girls that come

clan helped to influence America

have Irish connections as well. But

metal fence lining the parade route,

last groups to take off at 11:30 a.m.

together as a family, a second

and our history as well,” said St.

overall, it’s just the comraderie

while the morning air was filled

Nonetheless, they galloped and

family, and we really like to

Andrews member Liz Keith.

and the fellowship of Celtic

with music and people chiming,

waved to the still energetic crowd.

come together and share it.”

“Happy St. Patrick’s Day!”

They are an equestrian organization

The high volume of participants

For the St. Andrews Society

She said that the group provides an access point for

communities coming together.”

He added that it’s a day to

made up of eight girls from Fort

of Colorado, the St. Patrick’s

others to learn more about

not just celebrate St. Patrick and

left some floats and paraders

Lupton, Colorado. Their goal is to

Day Parade is the kick-off for

Scotland and the culture.

Irish culture, but to bring all walks

taking off close to noon.

share their Mexican heritage with

their Scottish group’s events

St. Andrews secretary

others and celebrate the merging

that go through September.

Ian Hughes noted that there

of cultures, said side-saddle rider

They wore traditional Scottish

are a lot of reasons why the

The Ancient Order of Hibernians, an Irish-Catholic fraternity,

of life together and represent everyone in the parade.

Left: Shriners Organization rides their mini cars in Denver’s St. Patricks Day Parade in downtown Denver on March 16.

Right: Michael Collins Pipes and Drums marches down Blake Street in the Denver St. Patricks Day Parade on March 16. This Irish pipe band has been marching in the Parade since 1996.

MARCH 20, 2019

FEATURES

11

Student brews showcased at Collaboration Fest

By Jeff Ritchie

done for this and I think it is really

decided I needed to do something

jritchi3@msudenver.edu

exciting to have that sort of effort

productive with a degree to

brought to this,” he said. “This

support a family, to support a wife

is an event of firsts on so many

and have that type of lifestyle.

Day Parade navigated its way

levels and that is just another

That’s where I googled a couple

through downtown Denver and

first that we get to bring to the

of references and came up with

shamrocks filled the streets, a

world through this event. I see

the MSU Degree program.”

crew of Vikings made their way

some schools maybe trying to

through the Hyatt Regency. The

imitate what they did this year.”

While the St. Patrick’s

vessel they manned was fifteen feet long and cardboard.

The brewing program prepares its students for the brewing

Over 190 breweries lined the

industry through access to not

convention center, serving 153

only the lab, but also Tivoli’s

unique, mostly one-and-done

seven barrel system at Denver

outside the Hyatt drank their

beers that celebrate the innovation

International Airport and 30

weight in green beer, attendees

and collaboration that serves

barrel system on campus.

of Collaboration Fest were

the craft brewing industry.

Having experience with

tasting oak-fermented wild

Nothing speaks more to

these brewing approaches

As throngs of people

saisons, blonde Baltic porters

that spirit of collaboration than

and a new beer from Tivoli

inviting MSU Denver brewing

Brewing Company and the MSU

students to be involved in their

Denver Brewing Program.

first beer for the occasion.

On March 16, The Brut’al

gives students a legPhoto by Kaileigh Lyons | klyons9@msudenver.edu

MSU Denver brewing professor Ethan Tsai assists student David Choate in his brewing quality analysis course on Feb. 26.

The Brut’al Belgian was well-

up in the job market.

“To learn how to brew on a professional system is paramount.

So many times people learn how

Belgian was unleashed at the

received not only at the festival

part of that sort of collaboration?”

annual festival. This marked the

but also in the taproom at Tivoli,

asked MSU Denver brewing

employee Kyle Warren was

system and then it takes them

first time any brewing program

where it is currently available

program instructor and Tivoli

one the students handling the

a lot of time to learn how to do

has been a part of the event.

for purchase. Fourteen barrels

Quality Control Manager Ethan

beer. While serving overseas,

this in a brewery,” Kurowski

Steve Kurowski, marketing

were brewed, which equates to

Tsai. “You get a bunch of

Warren said he found the calling

said. “Here they can learn while

and operations director of

about 7 kegs. The Belgian Tripel

people together. The students

that would eventually lead

they are in school and then

Colorado Brewers Guild,

is “bruted” for dryness and is the

get experiential learning.”

him to Collaboration Fest.

they can go to a brewery after

spoke on that significance.

first of many beers the brewing

“All the other programs in Colorado have not organized themselves to do what MSU has

Tsai also praised the

Brewing student and Tivoli

“I liked craft beer before I

to brew on their home-brew

they graduate and say, ‘Yeah, I

program hopes to release in

networking opportunities and

left for Afghanistan with the

brewed on a thirty barrel system.

collaboration with Tivoli.

hands-on learning experience

Army National Guard,” Warren

I know how to do that.’”

afforded to students by the event.

said. “While I was over there, I

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EVENTS

MARCH 20, 2019

EVENTS AT AURARIA

MSU Denver Day of Giving Date Location

March 21 MSU Denver Community

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LOCAL EVENTS

Auraria Latinx Leadership Summit 2019 Date Location

Star Wars With The Colorado Symphony

March 21 St. Cajetan’s

Date Location

March 23 & 24 Boettcher Concert Hall

Advanced Drop-In Improv Class Date Location

March 21 Voodoo Comedy Playhouse

Price

Free

Price

Free

Price

Varies

Price

$8/10

Time

All day

Time

9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Time

2 p.m.

Time

6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Transgender Day of Empowerment

Element

Date

March 20

Date

Location

Tivoli 440

Location

Tom Harrell Quartet March 20 Tivoli Multicultural Lounge

New Talent Night

Date

March 20 & 21

Date

Location

Dazzle Denver

Location

March 24 Comdey Works - Denver

Price

Free

Price

Free

Price

$25/35

Price

$12

Time

noon - 3 p.m.

Time

2 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Time

6:30 p.m.

Time

7 p.m.

ROADRUNNER ATHLETICS

Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Date Location

March 23 Fort Collins

PROFESSIONAL SPORTS

Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Date Location

Nuggets VS. Washington Wizards

March 23 Fort Collins

Date Location

March 21 Washington

Rapids VS. Dallas FC Date

March 23

Location

Dallas

Price

Free

Price

Free

Price

Varies

Price

Varies

Time

TBA

Time

TBA

Time

5 p.m.

Time

3:55 p.m.

Baseball VS. Adams State

Softball VS. CSU-Pueblo

Date

March 22

Date

Location

Alamosa

Location

Nuggets VS. New York Knicks

March 23 Denver

Avalanche VS. Dallas Stars

Date

March 22

Date

March 21

Location

New York

Location

Dallas

Price

Free

Price

Free

Price

Varies

Price

Varies

Time

3 p.m.

Time

Noon

Time

5:30 p.m.

Time

6:30 p.m.

CONCERTS

Phour.O (Phish Tribute) Date Location

March 21 Cervantes’ Masterpiece

Price

Ballroom $10/15

Time

9 p.m.

Party Pupils Date Location

KOLARS Date Location

James Bay March 21 Larimer Lounge

Marquis Theater

Location

March 24 Fillmore Auditorium

Date Location

March 22 Grizzly Rose

Price

$12 - 15

Price

$35

Price

$15

Time

8 p.m.

Time

7 p.m.

Time

8:30 p.m.

Date

March 24

Aaron Watson March 23

Date

Bull Bash

Date Location

March 23 Grizzly Rose

STYX

Location

Cheyenne Civic Center

Price

$16/$18

Price

$15

Price

$49.50 - 399

Time

7 p.m.

Time

8:30 p.m.

Time

7 p.m.

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BREAK

MARCH 20, 2019

Overheard

15

Horoscopes

“I think that looks pretty good”

Capricorn

Cancer

The winds of change are blowing in your favor this week, so cast off and go for it.

Lately, you’re feeling buried by everything that’s going on, so take a moment to seize the initiative and find fresh air again.

Aquarius

Leo

With your recent rough luck, you should take a more considerate approach this week, and hedge your bets.

Events have left you with an unshakable ennui, and much as you might wish to tackle it proactively, only time will solve things.

Pisces

Virgo

You’ll be making a major move soon, so this week is a good time to start planning for a change.

This week is looking to be a frustrating job. The best you can do is whistle and work through it.

Aries

Libra

The past few months have seen you dipping your toes in the deep end, and the time has come to jump right in.

With March approaching its close, your year should begin to turn around and build towards a zenith in late September, so get ready for it.

Taurus

Scorpio

“These Koozies make me feel uncomfortable.”

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

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You’re sick of being told to grab life by the horns, and right now is perfect for sitting back and reaping your rewards.

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Easy

Medium

Your persnickety personality is not going to be a benefit this week, so take a deep breath, and soldier through it.

Gemini

Sagittarius

Barreling headlong into new things is not the ideal decision just this minute.

You’re looking for a change of pace this week. Be willing to explore out of your comfort zone and reassess old assumptions.

ACROSS

36. Pathway of the politically

63. ‘’Give that ___ cigar!’’

29. Elevated

1. Butte relative

moderate

DOWN

30. Timely blessings

5. Game of chance

39. They can be made to meet

1. Heavy hammer

31. Opposite of deject

10. Alliance est. in 1949

40. Party favorites

2. See at a distance

32. Teased, in a way

14. Without any warranty

41. Reach in amount

3. Planned setting

34. Hot pink, e.g.

15. Shaq’s surname

42. It’s the limit for some

4. Hearth bit

35. You’ll find one on ice in

16. Table spread

43. Buffalo Bill

5. ‘’The Big Sleep’’ star

Boston

17. On the pathway of

44. Ascended

6. Nonsensical

37. Hydroxyl-carbon compound

enticement

45. Major component of

7. Uncool fellow

38. Book slips?

20. Caustic substance

soapstone

8. Movers, not shakers

43. It’s home to Castro

21. Stuffed carnival prize,

46. ‘’Gorillas in the Mist’’ author

9. Flamenco exclamation

44. Use the clothesline, e.g.

perhaps

Fossey

10. Stock designation

45. Wound-up

22. Relieves

47. Advances gradually

11. ‘’Poor me’’

46. Star in Cygnus

23. What this gun’s for?

50. Out in the open

12. The head of Henri

47. Prepare for publication

24. Churlish one

52. Word in the Three

13. Aahs’ companion

48. Blockhead

26. Distinct feature

Musketeers’ motto

18. Grand in scope

49. ‘’Alice’’ actress Verdon

29. Word with bank or student

55. On the pathway of futility

19. Tube gas

51. Start of a cheer

30. ___ canto

58. Day of March madness?

23. Range rovers

52. Romeo lead-in

33. Barton or Bow

59. Generic dog name

25. It may be taken with a Bible

53. Mean partner

34. Boorish sort

60. From a considerable distance

26. Highest stages

54. Northern constellation

35. Trunk of a tree

61. ‘’Don’t use that ___ with me!’’

27. Move like Morticia

56. Lifting device?

62. ‘’The Sheik of ___’’

28. Type of wagon

57. Rapid escape

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