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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
ibugari1@msudenver.edu
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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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
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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
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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
“Who doesn’t want to be a
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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
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Date
Bull Bash
Date Location
March 23 Grizzly Rose
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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
Hard
Answers:
“I feel so safe in the boughs of that English oak. ”
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