Volume 41, Issue 28 - April 17, 2019

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MSU Denver remembers student, mother and activist

Photo by Kaileigh Lyons | klyons9@msudenver.edu

A memorial for MSU Denver student Tammy Garrett-Williams, 50, was held at Emmanuel Gallery on April 16. Prayer notes were left by attendees. Garrett-Williams died on March 25.

By Ali C. M. Watkins

Denver. Garrett-Williams thanked her

activist was found dead in her Arvada

18. This was one of many awards Garrett-

awatkin9@msudenver.edu

MSU Denver professors and classmates

home. The Jefferson County coroner’s

Williams received during her lifetime. She

for supporting her education.

office said that she battled with health

earned awards from Colorado Black Women

issues, according to 9 News. However,

for Political Action, the National Association

the exact cause is yet to be reported.

for the Advancement of Colored People,

“I am going to, as I have been

“And I just thank you so much. And

doing my best here at MSU, to be a

stay tuned, because I’m not going

role model,” said a teary-eyed Rev.

anywhere,” she joked. The crowd giggled

Tammy Garrett-Williams at the 2019

and applauded as Garrett-Williams

remember her as a devoted individual,

Black World Conference on Feb. 14.

gave one last thank you to God.

excelling in her education and activism.

That Valentine’s Day, she wore a fiery

Those closest to Garrett-Williams

the Colorado Black Legislative Caucus and the Colorado Black Roundtable.

| Continued on pg. 2

The scholarship was the last award

The reverend was recognized for

red suit that matched her passionate

that MSU Denver student Garrett-Williams

her academic success and social justice

words, as she accepted a scholarship

received before her death on March

contributions earlier this year at the Martin

from Urban League of Metropolitan

25. The Denver Post reported that the

Luther King Jr. Peace Breakfast on Jan.

NEWS

| pg. 3

FEATURES

| pg. 6

Denver gears up for vote on

“Dumbo” does not disappoint on

municipal initiatives

big screen

OPINION

| pg. 4

A case for the omnivorous diet

SPORTS

| pg. 9

| pg. 1B SAN FRANCISCO

Track competes at final meet before

Special section: MSU Denver

end of season

reporters take on California

NEWS

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APRIL 17, 2019

Community mourns the sudden death of respected reverend Continued from cover

Charles and Tyrone, and her granddaughter, Kayla Garrett.

***

She was born on May 17,

Rev. Anne Rice-Jones said

1968 in Dallas, Texas. Before

she first met Garrett-Williams

she attended MSU Denver, she

at a Together Colorado event

earned her nursing assistant

in 2014. Garrett-Williams was

certifications at Baylor University.

inspired near that time to write

Garrett-Williams served as

her book,“Invisible Handcuffs:

vice president of political affairs

Colorado Community Corrections

for the Greater Metro Ministerial

(Halfway House) for Women.”

Alliance. She was secretary

The pair’s friendship continued

for the State Conference of the

at their shared denomination

NAACP for Colorado, Montana and

Shorter African Methodist

Wyoming. The reverend served on

Episcopal Church in Denver.

the Denver HIV Planning Council

Rice-Jones described Garrett-

and helped found the Black Lives

Williams as a powerful black

Matter movement in Denver.

woman, a warrior for justice, a

She also founded The Above

caring, supportive mom and a

Water Project which supports

diligent student with ambitions to

and protects those currently and

go to law school and eventually

formerly incarcerated within the

run for local government. She

U.S. penal system, according

added that Garrett-Williams loved

to the AWB Facebook page.

humor, dancing and singing.

Photos by Kaileigh Lyons | klyons9@msudenver.edu

“She enjoyed being a student. It opened up the world in a different

“I am going to, as I have been doing my best here at MSU, to be a role model.”

– Tammy Garrett-Williams A vigil was held on April 7 in

way with all the things she had

Photos of Tammy Garrett-Williams sit in the Emmanuel Gallery for her campus memorial service on April 16. GarrettWilliams was a MSU Denver student and community leader who died on March 25, 2019.

to study and read — and she was just like a little child in that

Newton found a kindred spirit in

had met so many years ago.

and philosophy, the last of which

instance — as she learned more

the young Garrett-Williams, and said

Though she actively sought

about her heritage in her Africana

that she adored the work of his uncle

social change, she was a nostalgic

Studies,” Rice-Jones said. “It

Huey Percy Newton, the African-

person. Newton said that entering

West, an African Studies major,

was very significant for her.”

American political activist who co-

her Arvada home was like

knew Garrett-Williams for close

founded the Black Panther Party in

walking through a museum.

to a year. They met in their Intro

President at Denver Institute of

Newton said she couldn’t stand.

MSU Denver senior Charlene

front of the MLK memorial statue

Urban Studies H. Malcolm Newton’s

1966 with Bobby Seale. After a spell

“When you stepped in her

in Denver City Park. Friends and

history with Garrett-Williams dates

of living in different states, Newton

house, it was like you was in the

family honored her on April 14 at

back to when she was a 14-year-old

reconnected with Garrett-Williams

‘70s. Her music was from the ‘70s.

outside of the classroom, they saw

the Friendship Baptist Church of

in Dallas. He was then managing an

in Denver, about six years ago.

Her TV shows were from the ‘70s.”

each other frequently at community

Christ Jesus. Another memorial was

apartment complex, Simpson Place.

held on April 16 at the Emmanuel

She would visit the apartments

tutoring her when she mentioned

images of “The Andy Griffith Show,”

Art Gallery on Auraria Campus.

on Fridays because the building

that she was from Dallas. It was then

“Bonanza” and other shows near

Garrett-Williams is survived

would play free movies and give

that he realized Garrett-Williams

the era flashing on the screen.

would hear her laugh or see her

away popcorn and clothes.

was the young teenager that he

Her walls were decorated with

smile and she would brighten up

images of Civil Rights leaders,

the room. In class, she would show

and she displayed the awards she

up a couple minutes late because

collected throughout her life.

she was coming from another class

by her mother, Gloria, her sons,

A year ago, Newton said he was

She kept her TV playing, with

to Africana Studies class.

Though they were not close

events, where West said GarrettWilliams’ presence was undeniable.

“You knew she was there. You

to another class,” West said.

She added that after Garrett-

“She enjoyed being a student. It opened up the world in a different way with all the things she had to study and read.”

– Rev. Anne Rice-Jones

Williams’ routine of unloading her book bag of notebooks and healthy snacks, she was fully engaged in the lectures.

“She was the embodiment of what a student should be and she took her academics very seriously.

There wasn’t a time when she wasn’t doing work,” West said.

Newton would meet with Garrett-Williams every Wednesday and Friday night, where they would

on MSU Denver for West. She said

share a meal, play music and

that she wishes that everyone could

work on her studies. He mentored

have met the woman, who she

her on topics like African great

saw as fearless and motivated.

civilizations, history on U.S. slavery

H. Malcolm Newton, mentor to Garrett-Williams holds the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Award given to Garrett-Williams in January.

The campus memorial ceremony reinforced Garrett-Williams’ impact

NEWS

APRIL 17, 2019

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Denver voters to weigh pair of initiatives

By James Bofenkamp

hiding homelessness and pretending

jbofenk1@msudenver.edu

it doesn’t happen,” said CU Denver student Zach Cheikho. “Homelessness

Denver voters will make the call on two petition-driven initiatives on May 7, which may overturn the city’s camping ban and decriminalize psilocybin mushrooms.

Initiated Ordinance 300, or the Right

is very real, and either way those people are going to be on the streets.”

Cheikho zeroed in on some concerns about the ban that supporters have shared. Instead of helping homeless

to Survive Initiative, would reverse a ban

people find shelter, they are concerned

passed by the city council in 2012. The ban

that the rules simply minimize the

prevents people from camping or setting

appearance of homelessness. The Denver

up shelter on public grounds, and can lead

Right to Survive website states that

to the confiscation of property or even

while overturning the ban won’t solve

arrest. Right to Survive would allow resting,

the issue of homelessness, it is the first

sheltering oneself, eating, sharing food and

step toward a meaningful solution. The

occupying a legally parked car in public

opposition disagrees with this claim.

with the permission of the vehicle’s owner.

“You can see that it is hurting people,”

According to their website, Together Denver argues that the initiative “does not

said MSU Denver student Allison Nicolosi.

help people experiencing homelessness.

“There are tent cities that pop up one day,

Denver should provide more housing,

and the next day they’re gone. Cops can

shelters, job training and opportunities

just take their stuff. That’s not right.”

to get off the street.” The website states

While the camping ban was first

that no additional funding would be made

passed in 2012, and linked to the Occupy

available to services which might address

Denver protests, it mostly affects the

homelessness if the ordinance is passed.

Photo obtained from Denver Homeless Outloud

Initiative 300 on the upcoming election ballot addresses Denver’s camping ban. substance, like heroin, LSD and marijuana.

Barack Obama. She noted that some people

city’s homeless. The ban itself is worded

Initiated Ordinance 301 would not

to minimize simple arrests for those who

legalize so-called “magic mushrooms,”

MSU Denver student Josh Freitag. “At first

“There are still pretty huge gaps that

are in violation of its regulation. Instead,

but make enforcing laws against private

glance I think there are things that we could

people can fall through, if they go crazy and

police are encouraged to assist those

possession and use the lowest priority of

and should be more focused on than that.”

start selling shrooms on the black market in

who break the rules find an appropriate

Denver police, and remove funding from

shelter. There are no records about how

the prosecution of those cases. Public use

the federal government would interfere

the kinds of people this bill is trying to help.

often this sort of assistance is rendered.

would remain unaffected, and still illegal.

with the city’s decision, perhaps taking an

They’re trying to help everyday people.”

Furthermore, the federal government would

approach similar to the Drug Enforcement

still consider psilocybin to be a Schedule I

Administration under former President

“There are a lot of special interests here in Denver that are keen on just

“I’m not super for or against that,” said

Nicolosi said she doesn’t think that

might take the decriminalization too far.

huge amounts,” Nicolosi said. “Those aren’t

That’s what she said: Spotlight on sexual assault

By Dorothy Harris and Madison Lauterbach

within the marginalized group of women of

dharr108@msudenver.edu and

color. Although, according ot the Women of

mlauter1@msudenver.edu

Color Network, 80% of rape reports are made by white women, women of color are more

On April 12, the Phoenix Center of Auraria

likely to both be assaulted and not believed.

and the CU Denver Women and Gender Center

The Colorado Coalition Against

co-sponsored the That’s What She Said event

Sexual Assault has addressed this issue

to honor Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

by creating the Community of Color

The annual, month-long campaign aims to

Alliance committee. CCASA’s director of

spread awareness on the importance of sexual

communications and development Jolene

violence prevention. The focus this year is “I

Cardenas said that some survivors have

ask,” which, according to the National Sexual

the privilege of not having to deal with

Violence Resource Center, is a message that

racism, which can be a trauma in itself.

advocates for the idea of asking for consent.

“The Community of Color Alliance for

That’s What She Said is a

CCASA is a safe space for folks in advocacy

campus event that aims to bring

who are people of color to come together

attention to the national cause.

because we want to be a resource for them,

The director of CU Denver’s Women and

but it will also be a place that has secondary

Gender Center Jacob McWilliams said that it

trauma to deal with,” Cardenas said.

is a live storytelling event that amplifies the

The LGBTQ community is also

experiences of women by having men read

significantly more affected. According to

the stories of survival and self-love aloud.

Photo by Lizzie Stowe | lalberts@msudenver.edu

“It’s really powerful to give male allies

Founder Jamie Newton speaks to the audience at her annual That’s What She Said event on Auraria Campus in the Community Theater on April 12.

a place to practice being allies in public, so the stories are read by men which is very important because we know in our culture men are believed more readily

the on-campus LGBTQ Student Resource Center, educating the campus community about issues related to LGBTQ+ students is vital. The center’s assistant director

in eight out of ten cases of rape.

“We know that a significant amount of

CU Anschutz and CCD. The office exists

Kyla Hines said the unlearning of harmful

to support victims of interpersonal

stereotypes and prejudices is difficult, without a simple beginning or end.

than women, even if they’re telling

sexual crime happens by someone that

violence, including relationship violence,

women’s stories,” McWilliams said.

we know, and so we don’t think that we

sexual violence and stalking.

“It is done through constant

Many of the stories that were read

should have to protect ourselves against

The Phoenix Center is also active in

education, processing and changing

discussed victim blaming, where victims

someone that we know,” said Katherine

training and workshops on campus and is

yourself, your beliefs, and the system

are asked pointed questions about what

Miller, victim services coordinator at the

affiliated with other awareness events like

you are within,” Hines said.

they did to encourage the assault. These

Phoenix Center. “So a lot of that victim-

The Clothesline Project which highlights

questions often imply that the two parties

blame narrative in general, is invalid.”

sexual violence against victims by hanging

didn’t know each other. However, according to NSVRC, the victim knew the perpetrator

The center serves students, staff and faculty from MSU Denver, CU Denver,

decorated t-shirts in the Tivoli Student Union.

Sexual assault rates are significantly higher

OPINIONS

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

APRIL 17, 2019

Meat-eaters aren’t monsters: Healthier ways to maintain a natural diet

Isaac Banks cisaacbanks@gmail.com News Editor

By Megan Webber

for Americans recommend what’s called a

are eating less than the recommended fruit

Madison Lauterbach mlauter1@msudenver.edu

mwebber6@msudenver.edu

flexitarian diet, meaning a plant-based diet

and vegetable intake. Protein and iron are

that includes healthy amounts of quality

not enough to sustain a human’s diet, and

meat. Meat provides 7 grams of protein per

in this area, vegetarians and vegans have it

has always been interesting to watch, not just

ounce, which enhances bone health. More

right, by replacing meat products with plants

Features Editor

because of what appears at the dinner table, but

importantly, meat is also an iron supplement.

that also offer some of these nutrients.

Megan Webber mwebber6@msudenver.edu

also because of how the dynamic between the

Iron is considered by health professionals as

Sports Editor

two groups has developed. Just like anything

an under-consumed nutrient, and it comes in

increasingly popular in the U.S., and has been for

James Burky jburky@msudenver.edu

else, any given person falls somewhere on

different forms in animals than in plants. In

the past 20 years. According to the Washington

the scale of eating meat between die-hard

meat, it provides a high biological value, unlike

Post, in 2018, 5% of Americans identified as

elk hunter and vehement raw vegan. While

non-animal iron sources. Also, meat provides

vegetarian, which hadn’t changed from 2012,

vegans and vegetarians deserve great respect

Vitamin B-12, which plays an important role in

and 3% said they were vegan, which was a

Photo Assistant

for having the willpower to stay away from

digestion and is not available in plants or nuts.

slight increase from 2012. According to The

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meat products and advocating for their furry

Design Managing Editor

friends, eating meat is human, and those who

there is the argument that in the U.S. we

the top 10 most vegetarian-friendly cities in the

eat meat should not be chastised for doing what

are cruel to the animals we eat, ruthlessly

U.S., with its residents 34% more likely to order

is natural. In fact, an omnivorous diet is best

slaughtering pigs, cattle and poultry while

vegetarian meals than the national average.

for staying healthy and happy throughout life.

wasting much of the animal anyway. While

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The rift between meat-eaters and vegetarians

Since the beginning of humanity, people have been omnivores. Eating meat helps to

and it does need addressing, the errors of

choosing to eat meat does not make a person

balance the food chain, keeps the wildlife

some meat production companies are reason

a monster. People eat meat for many different

population under control in rural areas and

enough to boycott those companies, but

reasons, including health, flavor and greater

also boosts health by supplementing the

not enough to boycott all meat products.

culinary creativity. At the end of the day, it comes

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which can be difficult to source from plants.

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Although it is possible to gain most of these meat-based nutrients by eating plants or nuts,

body with proteins, iron and vitamin B-12,

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Huffington Post, Boulder, Colorado is one of

I don’t condone mistreatment of animals

Assistant Director of Met Media

Production Manager of Met Media

When discussing meat consumption,

Interestingly, vegetarianism is growing

As previously stated, meat-eating falls on a

On the other hand, just because meat

down to what makes a person feel the best in

provides nutrients that other foods don’t, that

their own body, and a difference in opinion in

doesn’t mean that it should be the only thing

terms of what’s best for the environment.

spectrum. That said, there are healthier ways

on the dinner plate. As of 2016, the average

to consume meat products. According to ACE

consumer in the U.S. eats 230 pounds of meat

Megan Webber is the features editor

Fitness, a leading health coach certification

(including red meat, poultry and fish) annually,

and is a junior at MSU Denver.

organization, the 2015 Dietary Guidelines

according to ACE. In contrast, 80% of Americans

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Moving back in with Mom and Dad ain’t so bad

By Nataleah Small

at least $1500/month against my student debt.

nataleah.small@gmail.com

I got lucky and used that to my advantage.

Although my loans are paid off, I’m still

My advice to young people: Make choices

living with my family because I plan on

financial situation than I am in currently.

Social pressures are the biggest deterrence to moving back in with your parents.

It can feel shameful to admit that you have

in your best financial interest, even if that

attending graduate school within the next

traded your independence for fiscal comfort.

means slumming it with Mom and Dad.

six months. Knowing that I will be $100,000

Especially when the majority of your friends

in debt in the next two years, it’s in my best

have flown the coop, it’s hard not to think

in with your parents after graduating college

interest to continue saving money. I intend

something is wrong with you. It’s especially

sounds like the punch line to a well-known joke.

to move out soon, but at the moment, this

difficult to navigate the dating world when you

In my limited experience, most young people

is the wisest financial move I can make.

have to admit you still sleep on a twin bed in a

As a millennial, saying you moved back

don’t want to spend the rest of their lives in their

By contrast, my cousin, has been living on

parents’ basement. But for financial reasons, it’s

her own for the past four years. She is currently

in their best interest to spend the initial years

studying art history at a local university and

will feel like nothing in the grand scheme

after graduation utilizing their parents’ safety net.

has worked her way through school. She’s

of things. As long as you don’t plan on

pretty good at pinching pennies, but she’s in

living with your parents forever, you should

for two reasons: 1) I was hired at a company

a less comfortable financial situation. It was

expect to pay rent or mortgage payment

close to my childhood home; 2) I was burdened

her choice to move out of her parents’ home

for the majority of your adulthood. A few

with $24,000 in student loans. Because my

and live with her friends, and she is happy

monetarily comfortable years in your early

parents didn’t charge me rent, I was able to

with the choice she made. However, if she

20s are nothing to be embarrassed about.

pay off my student loans in about a year and a

wants to go to graduate school and continues

half. If I had been paying for rent for my own

to work jobs that pay only slightly above

Nataleah Small is Metropolitan alumna and worked

apartment, I wouldn’t have been able to pay

minimum wage, she will be in a much different

on the editorial team from Spring to Summer 2018.

After college, I moved in with my parents

room filled with your childhood mementos.

However, a few years of social discomfort

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REVIEWS

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APRIL 17, 2019

“Dumbo” is a rare masterpiece of a remake

By Megan Webber

Although in recent years, Burton

theater echoed with sniffles and

mwebber6@msudenver.edu

has slipped away from being one

sobs all throughout the scene.

of Hollywood’s most creative Do you remember the old

Apart from “Baby Mine,” most

directors, there is a reason he

of the plot was different from

“Wish Upon a Star” tune that

has so many successful films on

the original. All humans were

would play as the silhouette

his resume. The man is a master

portrayed as the villains in the

of a glorious castle lit up your

of animation, and that came

original film, while in the new one,

home TV screen? Remember

across in “Dumbo” on the faces

there is a very clear line between

Tinker Bell’s mischievous

of the four-legged characters.

good humans and bad ones.

smile as she waved her magic

The best part about the original

Dumbo is seen as a hero by Milly

wand and brought the movie

“Dumbo” when I was a kid was

and Joe from the very beginning,

to life? Didn’t that just give you

the connection the audience had

and Burton makes a show out

goosebumps as a child? Me, too.

with the animal characters. This

of Dumbo’s triumphant flights

On March 29, Disney released

is the one area where I think the

at several points throughout

a remake of “Dumbo.” Lately, the

new version fails to compare

the film, especially at the end

multimedia conglomerate has

to the original. Burton’s film

when the circus erupts in a fire.

been finding ways to remake their

features an A-list cast including

most classic tales, all of which

Danny DeVito as the kind circus

Photo obtained from IMDb

help each other to find a way to

were heavy disappointments.

ringmaster Medici, and Michael

stay connected with family, and

However, what persuaded me

Keaton as the villain Vandemere.

Disney’s 1941 animated film “Dumbo” was remade in live action and released March 29.

to go see the new “Dumbo”

The two main protagonists are

was the director — Tim Burton.

children, siblings Joe and Milly

mother. Parker’s lack of emotion

Mine” when they were kids. This

His productions were almost as

Farrier, played by Finley Hobbins

throughout her performance

was the only song Burton kept

much a staple of my childhood

and Nico Parker, respectively.

diluted from the film’s purpose. I

from the original. The familiar

forgot that the story was meant to

scene of Dumbo sneaking out to

as Disney’s. “The Nightmare

In a film so marked by its

Here, Dumbo and the children

ending that Disney is famous for.

Before Christmas,” a feature I

emotional reflection on the bond

be about her hopes and dreams

find his mother, who is locked

watch every year on Halloween,

with family, it makes sense that

instead of the baby elephant’s.

in a train car, and the two of

is one of my favorite animated

Burton would reflect the feelings

musicals of all time. So I decided

of Dumbo, who is separated

in the music. Most people I know

highlighted by a live performance

“Dumbo” was worth a shot.

from his mother, in two young

admit to at least having choked

of the song by Sharon Rooney

children who have also lost their

up, if not bawled, during “Baby

on vocals and the ukelele. The

The film does not disappoint.

the result is that classic happy

The original film also excelled

them cradling each other is

4/5 elephants

Little Simz’s Grey Area is the next great hip hop album

By James Burky

powerful poetry. On “Therapy,” she

writers and provides a foundation

jburky@msudenver.edu

sounds-off to her toxic baby daddy

of hardcore hip hop while weaving

and proclaims that her daughter

elements of grime — rapidly-

will succeed in life without him.

paced electronic music popular

third studio album, grabs you by the

And the volatile “Venom” confronts

across the pond — jazz, neo-soul,

collar and demands your attention as

her critics and those who dismiss

funk and east-asian melodies.

she lists out all of the reasons why

her as being “the greatest” as

she’s the best rapper — regardless of

being terrified sexists. “They would

than its encyclopedia of genres is

gender — alive. This is Grey Area’s

never wanna admit I’m the best

Grey Area’s ability to shift between

thesis. Each piece of evidence is

here from the mere fact that I’ve

drastic tempos and aesthetics

divvied up into a palatable set of 10

got ovaries/It’s a woman’s world,

seamlessly. The soft hook on

tracks running for a crisp 35-minutes.

so to speak/Pussy, you sour/Never

“Selfish” is emboldened by the

givin’ credit where it’s due ‘cause

gooey bass that accompanies it,

you don’t like pussy in power.”

then the album makes a 180 on the

Grey Area, UK rapper Little Simz’s

Alluding to oneself being the greatest rapper alive is already a bold and tired trope within the

The fist-in-the-air, pro-female

What’s even more impressive

aforementioned “Venom” with

genre. It’s easy to shrug off the

approach is vital to a genre where

jagged string-loops. The ability

claim from a little-known, 25-year-

objectification and even outright

to turn the intensity from 10 to 4,

old rapper from a London borough.

sexism comes from its most

then back to 10 without diluting

Who does she think she is?

recognizable faces. Stars like

the album experience isn’t just

The Weekend and Drake aren’t

uncanny, it’s lightning in a bottle.

Well according to her first statement, the album-opener

free from the objectification and

“Offence,” she’s “Jay-Z on my

demeaning of women. Little Simz

unnoticed stateside. The album

bad days, Shakespeare on my

might be just the latest female

has yet to place on any Billboard

worst days.” And her lyricism only

rapper to break through, but she’s

chart, but what’s being missed

emboldens the comparisons.

by far the most dominant.

out is not merely an enjoyable,

Photo obtained from Age 101 Music

Little Simz released her third studio album, “Grey Area,” in March. The album blends genres and has received critical acclaim.

Her conscious content is not

Grey Area is likely to go

American rapper Cardi B burst

conscious hip hop album — it’s

only genuine, but well-crafted.

onto the scene with a mainstream

a full-fledged Album of the Year

Some “woke” rappers sacrifice

swag that rivals Nicki Minaj, but the

candidate that is equal parts a

exemplary lyricism for the sake

two fall into mainstream pitfalls of

banger, critical and inspiring.

of being radio-friendly, therefore

trap-snares and flavor-of-the-week

watering down their message. Little

production. Little Simz, meanwhile,

Simz, meanwhile, showcases her

employs the help of a small circle of

5/5 gold records

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A Golden Gate Cookie Factory employee quickly places a fortune strip inside of a cooke before folding it. Her gestures mimic the mural of original owner Nancy Tom’s in the mural. The machines were built in 1956. Owner Kevin Chan, did requested that employees’ names outside of Nancy Tom to not be mentioned. Story on pg. 5B

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SAN FRANCISCO

APRIL 17, 2019

Streetcars sew Bay City’s past, present and future

By Megan Webber

like taking a step back in time.

“It’s a big part of the San

mwebber6@msudenver.edu

It’s more relaxing than a bus,

Francisco history,” said 17-year-

and you just get an idea of

old Aiden. “It’s been really fun,

what it was like at one time.”

I like it here. Just a lot of the

SAN FRANCISCO — The lifeblood of San Francisco

Today, San Francisco is the

is pumped by the cable car

only city to still use cable cars for

history, the Gold Rush of 1849.

system, which runs underneath

transportation, and the vehicles

It’s been really interesting.”

the city streets and fuels the

attract people from all over the

tourism that this city depends

globe. Anderson said his favorite

drop off passengers every 10

on. The lines at either end of

part about working on the cable

minutes. Powering the cars and

the system from Powell and

cars is meeting the people from

transporting the 16.4 million riders

Market streets to Fisherman’s

all different walks of life.

are 180 operators — 90 gripmen to

Wharf are rarely short.

People gather to watch

On average, 16.4 million people

big history, especially in U.S.

The cable cars pick up and

drive the cars and 90 conductors.

take the cable cars from Powell

Anderson said that because the

and record their videos in

and Market to the Wharf annually,

group is so small, there is a strong

astonishment as the cars are

according to San Francisco

bond between the employees.

spun around to face the opposite

Travel. These people come from

direction by a revolving platform.

near and far, but mostly far.

Everyone in line can feel the

Ben Lovett of Perth, Australia

cables churning underground

visited the cable cars for the

and the car chugs slowly off

first time on March 21.

the platform, propelled by

“I’m staying at the Nob Hill

“Some people here have been Photo by Jordan Benschop | jbenscho@msudenver.edu

here for close to 40 years,” he said. “There’s not very many of us, so it’s kind of tight.”

The cable car crew members

A group takes the cable car to their various desinations on a sunny afternoon on March 21 in San Francisco. The city’s cable car system is still manually operated, making it a prime tourist attraction.

are proud of their city’s history

the muscles of two or three

Hotel, up on Hyde Street there.

and what they do. They often

who make sure the system is

else in the world where you’d

employees in neon green vests.

It’s walking distance, but I’m

direct passengers to the Cable

running smoothly. Visitors can

be able to do this work.”

being lazy,” he said. When asked

Car Museum, which is on the way

book cable car tours and read

mostly ridden by tourists, it is the

if he was excited, he said, “I am

to the Wharf on the corner of

more about the museum and the

has been taken over by rental

local employees who run the cars

a little bit, that’s why I’ve been

Mason and Jackson streets. The

cars at www.cablecarmuseum.org.

scooters and flying cars, San

that keep San Francisco’s heart

waiting in that long line.”

museum is a nonprofit that was

Although the cable cars are

rate up. Employee of 20 years Carl

The cable cars are also popular

For Anderson, the cable

When the rest of the world

Francisco will still be run by

established in 1974 and is located

cars are the best thing

the 19th century cable cars,

about San Francisco.

and the faithful operators will

Anderson said the cable cars are

among families visiting the city.

in the original cable car barn and

what make San Francisco unique.

Mother and son Kristi and Aiden

powerhouse. The museum is free

Smithson of Wisconsin decided to

to attend and features viewing

outside, you’re not stuck in

city’s heartbeat, keeping it

world that you can ride this

visit San Francisco for spring break

decks where visitors can watch

an office,” Anderson said.

forever locked in the past.

type of vehicle,” he said. “It’s

and take a ride on the famous cars.

the cables turn and the operators

“It’s old. There’s no place

“It’s the only place in the

“It’s nice, you know, you’re

still be there to monitor the

Cycling no easy ride in San Francisco

By Megan Webber

along Howard Street, and the stretch of road

the rules – like running red lights and

mwebber6@msudenver.edu

is currently awaiting its safety addition.

blocking bike lanes – then you will be fine.”

Nicole Goebel, who works with a friend SAN FRANCISCO — Every day, two-

A bartender at the 3rd Street Tap

of Rothstein’s, has had her fair share of

Room on Howard and Third, who asked

wheeled vehicles battle their four-wheeled

startling encounters while on her bike as

to be referred to as Maggie, said that

rivals on the heavily-trafficked streets

well. She has roamed throughout New

as a bike rider herself, she has noticed

of San Francisco. Areas like Fisherman’s

Zealand, Connecticut, Santa Cruz and

tricky behavior in fellow cyclists.

Wharf are crowded with red, yellow and

now San Francisco on her bicycle. She is

“The bicyclists don’t pay attention

blue tour bikes as families gaily pedal up

known by friends as a cycling enthusiast

to what the cars are doing,” she said.

and down the piers. Locals speed along

and champion, but modestly describes

“They’ll literally jump in front of a car

Market Street on their way to work and

herself as a commuter and recreational

and be surprised when they get hit.”

play around in Golden Gate Park on a lazy

cyclist. Having biked to and from work

afternoon. As new transportation methods

in San Francisco for the past four years,

a big city, such as San Francisco or New

such as Lyft, Uber and bike share programs

Goebel said she has seen first-hand the

York City, is that drivers don’t expect

become increasingly more popular, cycling

aftermath of tragic bike accidents, including

bicycles to be sharing the roads.

is becoming one of the riskiest activities in

the deaths of two people she knew.

town, and the city is gaining a reputation

“I have read about at least two

She said the other danger of biking in

“If you have people from out of town, they don’t know that in a split second,

as the most dangerous place for cyclists

deaths in the paper, and I have seen the

a bicyclist will come out of nowhere,”

in the country. Cycling in San Francisco

after-effects of a family taken out on

she said. “So they get hit a lot, because

ranges from commuting to recreation to

the Embarcadero while riding in a cycle

you’re driving, you’re making a right,

bike tours, but bikers should be wary.

cab,” she said in an email. “While there

and a bicyclist will be behind you, and

are bike lanes all over the city, few are

I’m telling you from the auto driver’s

designated bike lanes on all busy streets,

protected, and I find cars as well as city

side of it and the bicyclist’s, I don’t

they are poorly protected. Cars and buses

buses rather aggressive in their driving.”

do it cause I don’t wanna get hit.”

Although the city is equipped with

typically use them as turn lanes. Cycling in

Aggressive driving is only one factor

Photo by Aaron Skoglund | askoglun@msudenver.edu

A bicyclist traveling along Market Street crosses Fifth Street in San Francisco on March 23.

She pointed to the designated

the city comes with a glorified reputation,

in the issue of cycling safety. While locals

bike lanes that run all the way down

busiest streets is now making its way

and it would be a perfect way to spend

know their way around the dangerous city

Howard Street. Although the lanes are

toward becoming a safe space for all

a day in San Francisco if it were safer.

roads, tourists can be caught unaware

clearly marked for bikers, cars use it

commuters with the upcoming installment

quite easily. Goebel’s advice for city

as a turning lane to make a right, and

of bike lane barriers, the city still has a

cyclists is to know where it is safe to ride.

Maggie said they are often startled to

long way to go. With treacherous hills,

be cut off by a biker on that corner.

tourists and automobiles of all shapes

Some parts of the city are more dangerous than others, due to the heavy traffic including cars, bikes and pedestrians.

“I don’t think it’s the safest place to ride

On March 12, Tess Rothstein was on her way

bikes, especially if you are unaware. But

to work by bicycle when she was hit by a car

it is also not the worst,” she said. “I have

lane, and they’ll cut straight behind

unclear whether cyclists and drivers will

and killed at the intersection of Howard and

found that if you are an aware cyclist, and

you as you’re turning right, and

ever get along in the City by the Bay.

Sixth streets. The accident sparked biking

stick to roads with good bike lanes, and

that happens a lot,” she said.

activists to protest for a protected bike lane

take deep breaths when cars don’t follow

“But they’ll be all the way in this

Although one of San Francisco’s

and sizes populating the streets, it’s

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SAN FRANCISCO

APRIL 17, 2019

Heaven by the disco light

By Jordan Benschop

ticket to San Francisco and arrived

jbenscho@msudenver.edu

in the city 40 years ago, in 1979.

A BBC News special was on

SAN FRANCISCO — David

TV, Miles recalled. The flashy

Miles has roller skates for feet. At

segment showed Hugh Hefner and

least, that’s what it seems when

the Playboy Bunnies in a makeshift

you’re the Godfather of Skating.

roller skating rink which Hefner

Miles preaches at the Church

had constructed from his tennis

of 8 Wheels, where there are

court at the Playboy Mansion.

only three rules: treat others

Around that same time, roughly

how you want to be treated,

20,000 people were gathered at

worship whatever you want and

Golden Gate Park every Sunday

put your faith in the roller rink.

for a roller skating party in the

Inside a 120-year-old building

streets. The skating scene was

that was once a Catholic church,

“blowing up,” Miles said. So, he

Miles created a roller disco

bought his own pair of wheels.

where skaters from all walks

The massive crowds at the

of life are welcome to lace

park were impressive, filled with

up and practice a sermon of

skaters from all walks of life. Beer

freedom and self-expression.

and pot were passed around and

A glowing neon-lit altar isn’t

loud music played, often from the

a sight you’d expect to see in

speakers of Miles’ portable stereo.

most churches, but when it

But over time, the party became

comes to Miles and his influence,

uncontrollable. Street vendors that

“ordinary” is a forgotten term.

rented skates to the crowd became

“I’m kind of fanatical with it, I know,” Miles said, dressed

territorial and violent fights were frequent. The roller skating culture

Photos by Aaron Skoglund | askoglun@msudenver.edu

David Miles stands in the balcony overlooking his Church of 8 Wheels roller skating venue in San Francisco. made sure no one crossed the line.

“It’s not the rules, it’s the

and was littered with debris and trash. Miles said the basement

you in any sort of way.”

The church is available

was a prime spot for people

for private events, such as

in a glittery top hat and black-

in San Francisco had become so

attitude,” Miles said. “They’re

and-white fur robe. “But that’s

big that a ban was being discussed

already good people. You just

to use drugs. But after some

unconventional corporate parties.

by city officials. The museums

got to let them be who they be.”

heavy duty cleaning and major

Because Miles is a registered

renovations, including pushing

minister, he has even married

leader of the Skate Patrol at

the pews against the walls and

a few people in the building.

a group meeting. His military

installing a net on the ceiling to

The roller disco ambience

shiny new pair of wheels when he

instincts kicked in, he said, and he

catch falling debris, Miles was

contrasts that of a church, but

was approached by a member of

established an organized method

approved on a week-by-week basis

Miles has created a space where

the park patrol with a clipboard.

of patrolling that separated the

to bring the party to the former

influences from both can be

He asked Miles if he wanted to

park into four different areas

place of worship. He installed

experienced under one roof.

volunteer for the “roller patrol” to

with assigned squads and a team

a polyurethane-coated wooden

In fact, many of the practices

enforce park rules and encourage

captain for each. It was a really

rink in place of the existing

at the Church of 8 Wheels

safety among the skating crowd.

good operation, he said. And

3,800-square-foot tile floor. A

pay homage to a faith-based

“That was the nucleus of

he always made sure to bring

disco ball was hung, along with

doctrine. There were 12 people

the atom, the beginning of the

his portable DJ unit with him.

an impressive sound system and

total in the instructor course,

colored strobe lights that bounced

Quirk said, a reference to the 12

off of the stain glass windows.

apostles in Christian theology.

kind of what you have to be.

For me, skating is my life. I love it, I have a great time doing it, I’m proud of it.”

But Miles didn’t set out to be a skater. From 1974-76, he was a ballistic meteorologist in the Army. Joining the military was the cool thing to do back then, he said. When he dropped out of high school in the 10th grade, his sights were set. He stood up straight, enlisted and put in volunteer hours for one year before it started to wear on him.

“Part of my whole persona is I’m kind of a free spirit,” Miles

and institutions of Golden Gate Park wanted the skaters out.

One day, Miles was lacing up a

whole thing,” Miles said. “My

Miles was eventually appointed

“It was the most popular time

background comes from the Skate

to be in the park,” said Matthew

Patrol of the Golden Gate Park.”

Quirk, a 3-year instructor at

Miles and his friends joined the

The first few months were so

“The laws and regulations

the Church of 8 Wheels who

successful that Miles was able to

that you have to follow to do

said. “Those people don’t last

patrol with one thing in mind: It

first met Miles at the Sunday

sign an extended lease in 2013.

this kind of stuff are impossible.

long in jobs or things where you

would make them immune to the

sessions. “David Miles was kind

The Church of 8 Wheels was

You can’t do it. Sometimes you

have to be structured. I wasn’t

proposed skating ban. But over

of the centerpiece. We met at the

established and newly christened.

have to take advantage of the

really willing to conform.”

time, the group became a major

park religiously, every Sunday.

The crowds began to gather.

institutions that will let you,”

influence on the Sunday sessions

That’s where the name Church

City, Missouri when he was 22

at Golden Gate Park. The party

of 8 Wheels comes from.”

years old. From there, he bought a

didn’t stop, but the Skate Patrol

He returned home to Kansas

Roughly five years ago, Miles decided that the skaters needed an indoor place for the rainy

Miles said. “There’s freedom

running through all my skating,”

of religion. That’s what we’re

Miles said. “It’s inclusive, it’s

doing here, spreading religion.”

fun, and it’s for everyone.”

The church now opens for

And while the Church of 8 Wheels has no dogma or set

months. Roller rinks had been

two hours to skaters of all ages

rules, a respect for each other’s

closed throughout the Bay Area

on Fridays, drawing kids, teens

freedom is a standard. People can

by that time, but a friend told

and families as they kick off

show up however they want, Miles

Miles about a church building

their weekend. The nights are

said, even if that means wigs and

in the Fillmore District that had

reserved for skaters 21 and

sparkly pants. Miles often wears

been empty since 2004. He didn’t

older, with doors remaining

a glittery top hat that he made

quite imagine stained glass

open until midnight. Skating

himself, paired with a fur coat

windows in a roller skating rink,

lessons are available on Saturday

and matching leg warmers over

but decided to propose a trial

afternoons, where beginners

his skates. His eclectic style is an

run to the property management

can learn the “duck walk,” a

outward projection of his colorful

company that owned the building.

practice where skaters move

life, in which roller skating has

their feet up and down quickly

formed a faithful community.

The Sacred Heart Catholic Church survived the San Francisco

to establish balance, and other

“San Francisco is an ever-

and the Loma Prieta earthquakes

tips from instructors like Quirk.

changing city,” Miles said. “It’s

“Some people can’t skate

got a long, rich history, and I’m

in 1906 and 1989, respectively,

David Miles’ roller skates are well worn as shown inside his Church of 8 Wheels roller rink skating venue in San Francisco.

“There’s this common thread

leaving it heavily damaged with

at all,” Quirk said. “That’s

just lucky enough to inject roller

an $8 million seismic damage

not what it’s about. It’s about

skating into that history.”

bill that the church was unable to

being a part of something

pay. The building fell to neglect

cool. It’s fun and doesn’t tax

APRIL 17, 2019

SAN FRANCISCO

5B

Stalwort in the face of a changed industry

By Madison Lauterbach mlauter1@msudenver.edu SAN FRANCISCO — Tucked into Ross Alley in Chinatown is yet another small San Francisco business whose fortune is uncertain due to rising rent prices. But when you speak to Kevin Chan, the owner of Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory, he keeps this fact tucked away.

Walking through the doors, it’s as if you’ve been transported back in time. The family-run factory was opened in 1962 by Chan’s mother and uncle. Chan’s mother, Nancy Tom, still works at the factory along with three other part-time employees. The operation is one of the last of a handful of companies in the world to use machines built in 1956 for hand-folding the cookies. Even the recipe has been untouched by the hands of time.

“My mom’s the one who knows Photos by Ali C. M. Watkins | awatkin9@msudenver.edu

the recipe, for her life. She’s the one who created the recipe.

She’s the legacy, it’s not me,”

Kevin Chan, manager and owner of Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory located in Ross Alley in Chinatown, compares the size of a regular and jumbo cookie.

said Chan. “I’m just one of the guys who happens to be here.”

Despite the nostalgia it may conjure, the traditional method of production is costing Chan, Tom and their company significantly.

His staff work for eight or nine hours a day, grabbing the pancake-like flat cookies from the hot plates of the machines.

$6,000 a month in three years and that’s enough to crack even the toughest cookie. Chan, however, is vowing to stick around.

“I’m not going to just walk away. I’m not going to give up.

I will keep going for as long as I can,” he told the BBC. This strong spirit can be

prostitution, gambling and

just for customers, but for the

of the customized waffle maker

gangs here, it was tough to

small staff as well. Chan said

and folded them delicately by

do business,” Chan said.

he treats his staff like family

Chan grabbed the hot shells off

hand. Golden Gate is one of the

Although keeping his doors

because the job is boring and

last fortune cookie makers in the

open to tourists slows him and his

many people don’t want to do

country hand-folding, which is less

workers down, it’s important to

it. What keeps him afloat is

efficient than those employing

Chan to show people of all ages

seeing first-time customers

machines only. The small company

the culture of San Francisco, China

amazed at the experience.

produces 10,000-15,000 cookies

and the cookie itself. He wants to

it, you will know. Whatever

“Come see it. You will see

It’s boring work, Chan said, that

seen in everything Chan does.

a day, while other companies

continue the laborious work well

many younger people have no

He’s been working at the factory

in New York and Los Angeles

into old age and bring the treats

I say, whatever you say, it

can put out 1 million a day.

to as many people as he can.

doesn’t count,” he said. “Just

desire to do. The lack of freshfaced employees, a $15 minimum

since he was nine years old and has the calluses to prove it.

“There is no way I could make

“I love your guys’ smile when

come see it and feel it, feel the

a profit. And then these other

you come. I love people, when

environment, taste the cookies

no more feelings,” he said

factories came along with modern

they come in and they open the

and read the fortunes.”

about his hands. He rubbed

technology,” Chan told the BBC.

cookie and they feel very satisfied

business. Pile on rent prices that

the thick calluses on his

“They use these fully automated

and fun,” Chan said. “They’re

the San Francisco establishment.

have quadrupled from $1,400 to

pointer finger and thumb.

machines. They can make 1 million

happy. It’s the meditation, the

In 2016, the city designated

cookies in a day, individually

cookies really meditate people

Golden Gate as a legacy business,

wrapped, and sell a box of 400 for

because of the message.”

which qualifies the company

wage and competition that grows stronger every day may be enough to put them out of

“I’m numb already, I have

$8.95. I cannot compete with that.”

The staff do everything they

All hope may not be lost for

for rent stabilization grants

can to stay relevant against

and other benefits. They also

observing Chan, it’s apparent

the competition and bring

have Mayor London Breed on

that operating this factory for

more customers into the store.

their side, who promises to

him isn’t about the money at all.

Customers can pick from a

help in any way possible.

He gives away hundreds of the

variety of flavors, including

unfolded cookie shells a day to

green tea, chocolate or Chan’s

protect small businesses like

customers in line and strangers

favorite, strawberry. They can

this one. So, we’re going to do

walking past the shop. This

also customize their fortunes

everything to support them,”

translates to massive amounts

for birthdays, graduations,

she said, according to ABC7.

of money out of his pocket

even Super Bowl predictions.

The whimsical treat is much

every day, but he isn’t upset

The best personal touch, said

more to Chan than just an after-

over losing out on that money.

Chan, is popping the question

takeout dessert. Not only are they

with the ring inside the cookie.

his livelihood, but Chan views

don’t have to buy it. They just

Chan demonstrates how it

the process and the product as

can come and look,” he said.

works with his own ring.

art. With his infectious smile and

However, speaking with and

“That’s not the point, they

Chan appears unphased

“We do them all the time.

“It’s really important to

buoyant personality, it’s hard to

by the problems the factory is

They come back to tell us. It’s

not want to jump into the driver’s

currently facing. In the early

a 99% success rate,” Chan said

seat of one of the machines.

days of the business, his mother

as he cracks open the cookie

dealt with difficult challenges

containing his wedding band.

herself. A mural of her on

The atmosphere of the shop is

the back wall of the factory

homey and comfortable, despite

Nancy Tom, Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory original co-owner and

depicts her story of struggle.

the heat and loud machines.

mother to owner Kevin Chan, mixes cookie batter into the cookie machine.

“In the old days there was

This feeling is intentional, not

“Hopefully I can stay as long as I can and then finish my life 80 years old making cookies,” Chan said.

6B

SAN FRANCISCO

APRIL 17, 2019

California company among last pioneers of sustainable fishing

By Jordan Benschop jbenscho@msudenver.edu

much grief to make a living.”

Trawlers were blamed for the collapse, and maligned for the

gave his crew the ability to start studying fish behavior in the trawl.

“That became very important

damage their nets caused as they

to us, because with this new

Giuseppe “Joe” Pennisi emerges

drag—trawl­—across the seabed

trawl rationalization, we were

from his cabin in the dark morning

and pick up juvenile fish that are

able to develop fishing gear

hours of a rainy Saturday. Since

later discarded, a big contributor

that no longer retains small,

the early 1900s, his family has

to overfishing. In response,

juvenile fish,” Pennisi said.

trawled the California coast and

NOAA initiated a “catch share”

kept a tradition of sustainable

system where each boat has an

partnered with the Environmental

fishing alive. Pioneer Seafoods

annual cap on their catch, but can

Defense Fund to design a light-

is among the last of its kind.

buy shares from other fishers’

trawl net that floats just above

limits to go over the limit.

the seafloor. The reduction in

SAN FRANCISCO — Capt.

Pennisi joins his deckhands at midnight, following a necessary

To monitor quotas and

In addition to the cameras, he

bottom contact helps to preserve

nap. He gets the least amount

regulations, fishery observers

marine life and saves about 35% in

of sleep of anybody on the boat,

are required to attend every

fuel costs, he said. The cutbacks

he says. It’s more important to

trip a boat takes. Observers are

helped with the overall costs,

him that his crew sleeps as much

onboard biologists who collect

which Pennisi averages around

as possible to stay alert at sea.

scientific data from commercial

$6,000 to $8,000 a trip, including

His 76-foot trawler, the Pioneer,

fishing and processing plants, as

buying quotas, taxes, wages,

has just returned to Pier 47 at

well as enforce state regulations.

provisions and hiring an observer.

Fisherman’s Wharf with roughly

Nathan Adams, an observer for

“If we don’t sell fish to the

Photos by Sean Linton | slinton2@msudenver.edu

Captain “Joe” Pennisi of the FV Pioneer, a third generation fisherman, has become a staple in the community of San Francisco.

Saltwater Incorporated through

public, we can’t make it. We’re

the West Coast Groundfish

tailoring everything for survival,”

deckhands work through the

Observer Program, collected

Pennisi said. “I repowered the

chill to weigh, ice and sort the

data on the Pioneer’s trip. After

boat and put all new modern

catch by species, a routine all too

the crew weighed and sorted

engines in it. We basically set

Pennisi and his deckhands

quintessential San Francisco

familiar to Pennisi, who began

their catch, Adams compared

it up so that we could become

worked persistently to prepare

tourist spot, and it didn’t take

his fishing career on his father’s

his notes with deck boss Joleen

a floating fish market.”

the catch for the 10 a.m. market.

long for the public to discover

boats when he was 15 years old.

Lambert-Skinner to verify that

When they tied the Pioneer off

that a Pennisi was selling quality

A fourth-generation fisherman,

the quota count was accurate.

when Pennisi purchased the

at Pier 47, the crew immediately

fish straight off the boat. Pioneer

boat, although it took roughly

started to make ice for the catch,

Seafoods was able to rely on that

Monterey, California to the

a mix of boccaccio, widow and

five years for him find a suitable

while Adams reviewed the

growing crowd for support.

Bering Sea, bringing his family’s

chilipepper rockfish, which

dock to off-load and receive a

weighing and sorting process.

long-standing practice into the

Adams said are plentiful along

“first receiver’s license” from

“The observer has to stand

able to start reaching out into

modern era. But making a living

the coast. Petrale sole, ling cod,

the state that would allow the

there and watch every single fish

the community,” Pennisi said.

from the sea is much more than

flat fish and sand dabs are also

fish to be transported to the dock

go into the totes,” Pennisi said.

a paycheck, Pennisi said.

included in a typical catch.

and sold directly to the public.

15 tons of bottom-dwelling fish.

Beneath floodlights, diligent

he has sailed everywhere from

The Pioneer primarily catches

Pioneer Seafoods was launched

changed everything for us.”

On a Saturday morning,

Pennisi practices a 100%

Pennisi’s competitors, he said.

Fisherman’s Wharf is a

“Once that happened, we were

The crew began donating the fish they didn’t sell. A portion

retention rate, meaning they

of each catch is saved for Glide

“You can’t call it a job. I mean, this

exception, because they keep a

disappeared after the collapse

don’t throw any fish over the side

Memorial Church, a social service

is a way of life. This is something

lot of fish that other boats would

of the fishery, leaving only

unless it’s illegal. Only a handful

provider for marginalized and

that has to come from your soul.”

just dump over the side,” Adams

a few markets throughout

of crabs are usually discarded

disadvantaged communities

Pennisi’s dedication to the

said. “All of the (rockfish) are up

California. Controversy arose

from the catch. The remaining fish,

around San Francisco. The

industry has made the Pioneer

for grabs, except for cow cod and

when those markets got

including a variety of chilipepper

church’s “Fresh Fish Fridays”

one of the last surviving trawlers

yelloweye, which technically you

wind of Pennisi’s plans.

rockfish, petrale sole, bocaccio,

has become their most popular

on the West Coast. An article

can sell, but there’s a penalty

and ling cod are displayed for

meal, according to the Pioneer

published by the Environmental

every time they’re caught because

just absolutely appalled that we

sale upon an onboard menu.

Seafoods website. Other churches

Defense Fund stated that by

they’re an endangered species.”

were trying to do something that

“Fishing is not a job,” he said.

“This boat is kind of an

The majority of boats

“Some of the markets were

As the sun begins to warm

and shelters around the area

was impossible to do,” he said.

the morning, people start

have also received donations

were chasing too few fish. The

species has dropped dramatically

“They said the trawler would

filtering down a small road to

of fresh fish, Pennisi said.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

since the observatory program

never be able to target species

Pier 47, nestled behind Scoma’s

Administration found that catches

has started, he said.

of fish and be able to bring them

restaurant. The first customers

to share with the city, there’s

to the dock without throwing

to arrive seemed experienced,

a lot of good things coming

away most of your load.”

hauling big plastic buckets and

about,” he said. “People now are

white coolers along with them

coming to the waterfront, which

the 1980s, too many boats

along the coast had decreased

The number of overfished

With the new management

“Now that we’ve been able

from a 20-year average of 74,000

system, Pennisi implemented

tons to less than 36,000 by 1999.

his own changes to his fishing

A federal disaster was declared

methods. The future for trawl

and the Pioneer crew did. A

to store their fresh fish. Others

traditionally they stay away from

for the West Coast groundfish

fishermen seemed bleak, but

combination of family wisdom,

look a bit lost as they meander

with the amount of chaos down

industry in 2000, triggering

his family history provided

science and determination gave

toward the dock to examine the

here. It’s helping some of the

government regulations and

him an essential knowledge

the trawler a rare opportunity to

trawler and fishermen. Some

local businesses, and the small

a boat buyout program that

of the industry. He didn’t

serve the community, straight

bring children, who peered

trolleys and buses are getting a

aimed to buy up to half of the

give up and instead bought a

from the boat. The Pioneer was

curiously at the boat as their

lot more activity. It’s great.”

273 trawlers on the West Coast,

smaller boat in 2000, which

open for direct public sales for

parents pull them through the

according to the Los Angeles

he christened the Pioneer.

the first time in October 2017.

crowd to the dock’s edge before

there’s something special

shouting out their orders.

about making a living aboard

Times. Many prominent fishing grounds were closed, Pennisi said.

“We went through such a difficult time with the government with all the new regulations,”

“I just wanted to keep my foot

But that’s exactly what Pennisi

“We were able to start sharing

By noon, a 30 minute long

the 20-year-old trawler, which

Pennisi said. “We soon learned

line has formed. It seems the

in many ways is the last of its

that there was a lot of people that

wait was worth the quality and

kind. But through a desire to

were very interested in fresh, local

price of Pennisi’s fish. Satisfied

preserve the Pacific and ensure

in the door,” he said. “I didn’t

the fish with the community,”

know if the industry was going to come back in 15 or 20 or 30 years.”

Along with the boat’s

For Pennisi and his deckhands,

Pennisi said. “That’s why there’s

more economical size, Pennisi

fish. They didn’t know the species

customers drifted away from

the future of his business, Pennisi

no other fishing boats doing

experimented with different types

and what the different fish tasted

the pier with bags full of last

created something exceptional

this in San Francisco, because

of trawl gear. He learned how to

like, but they started coming down

night’s catch, much of it for $2

and became a true pioneer.

nobody wants to go through this

put cameras in the nets, which

here by the thousands. It really

to $3 per pound cheaper than

APRIL 17, 2019

SAN FRANCISCO

7B

Artists putting windows in a whole new light

By Madison Lauterbach

for a whole year before there was nothing

mlauter1@msudenver.edu

else in his entire studio to paint on.

“I painted on it and I was so mad

SAN FRANCISCO — ­ Shades of blue, yellow and pink work their way into every wrinkle and crack of Chris Duke’s hands.

Duke is working on a commissioned

that I waited a whole year because I loved what I saw,” Duke said.

That first window started a revolution within Duke’s creative spirit. He was a

piece of a nearby Sicilian deli in the

musician by trade – according to Hoodline,

sunshine at Washington Square Park. He

he grew up in a musically gifted family of 14

uses oil paints and pastels on recycled

– and has played the guitar and sang for the

windows to create beautiful portraits

majority of his life. Duke’s intention when

of San Francisco, as he has been doing

he moved to the city was to pursue a career

since becoming a permanent resident

in blues and jazz, but has largely left that

of the city about 20 years ago.

behind. He can still be heard tooling around

“I’m the window cat, I guess you could say,” he said.

The brightly colored Victorian homes that line the streets of the city draw thousands of tourists every year. It’s

on the guitar, accordion or an instrument he made from found objects. But he had found his calling and wanted to paint the next window as soon as he had finished the last.

“I knew I wanted to do it right away so

estimated that there are tens of thousands

I went out searching for windows. I didn’t

of Victorian style houses built between

know they would be as easy to find as they

1849 and 1915 in SF, all of which have

are,” Duke said. “It took me maybe a week,

needed remodeling. That’s where Duke

maybe not that long, before I found my next

comes in, snatching the windows up from

window. I started searching for them and I

alleys, dumps and basements. You can

found that they were all over the place.”

find them anywhere really, Duke said.

“Someone will call me and tell me,

His unique style and material has garnered a fairly large following. Several

‘There’s a bunch of windows over here

years ago, he began mentoring his current

on such and such street,’ and I’ll go

painting partner, Amy Starr. Starr said

with a truck or whatever I have, and

she was instantly attracted to Duke’s work

see if I can’t get them all,” he said.

when a mutual friend introduced them.

Duke began his endeavors in painting

“I was a mess when I first tried,

30 years ago on canvas and was heavily

but he’s such an amazing mentor,

influenced by post-impressionists like

he’ll just take the hardest thing I’m

Vincent van Gogh and Paul Cézanne. His

struggling with and go ‘One, two,

friend’s mother bought him his first set

three,’ and I’m like ‘Oh!,’” she said.

of paints as a young man while he still lived in his home state of Kentucky.

“I used to go out in the field all the time,

Starr gained previous experience

Photos by Polina Sarana | psarana@msudenver.edu

Chris Duke takes a break from painting and plays music on an accordion.

working on uncommon canvasses when she worked as a makeup artist. After her

“I stuck with it for two weeks, and

“An hour a week. So I paint non-stop

I used to just go out and sit and write, and

daughter was born, she could no longer

wouldn’t you know, I painting like a crazy

because as soon as I get enough done,

I told my friend on day that I was going

work the long, stressful hours required of

beast on canvas and stuff,” Starr said.

I can have her back,” Starr said as she

to start painting when I go out, too,”

her and she retired from the profession.

Duke said. “His mom bought me a set of

It didn’t take long for her to miss working

truck anywhere with good sunshine and

paint all day and late into the night, they

paints and I haven’t looked back since.”

with colors and making something pretty,

pedestrian traffic. Places such as Dolores

say ‘Wow, you have great work ethic,’ and

she said, so she enrolled in Sadie Valeri

Park, Alto Plaza, Washington Square Park

I’m like ‘Nope, I just miss my daughter.’”

Atelier painting classes. Her now ex-

and Alamo Square Park are top earners.

his early days he kept a bin for discarded

boyfriend told her she needed to draw for

Although much of their work is done

traditional of the typical sidewalk artist: it’s

objects he wanted to create a piece on.

two weeks so her eyes could stop over

separately, they have begun to collaborate

not about the money, it’s about creating.

correcting what she was drawing and only

on some pieces, which they then sign

then she would know if she was an artist.

“DnA,” for Duke and Amy. They each have

even though you’ve got to make a living. It’s

their individual strong suits and inspirations

always gonna be first and foremost about

– Duke is stronger with composition while

the creative, not even the expression,” he

Starr is better with color choices, she said.

said. “It’s not something that I’m expressing

If either of them sees the other struggling

myself doing. It’s extraction; I’m extracting

with something and thinks they could make

information through this process.”

For 10 years, Duke was largely satisfied sticking to canvas, but even in

He had found a window on one of his rummaging expeditions, but put it aside

The pair now work out of Duke’s

it stronger, they then begin to work on

Duke’s motivations are a little more

“It’s definitely not about making a living,

The bed of Duke’s Ford pickup truck is

it together. About 20-30 percent of their

perpetually stacked with windows. The

finished pieces are done collaboratively.

old house paint peels away from rails

“I like it, I think our best paintings

and the panes are filled with shocking

are DnA paintings,” she said.

Some of the larger pieces take hours or

colors depicting inconspicuous details of the city. In a place like San Francisco

days to finish, limiting their turnout. Time is

that breeds creativity, it’s a challenge

money for the pair of artists, however their

not to stumble upon an artist testing

motivations are very different. Duke said his

the boundaries of creative capacity.

average is about one to two paintings on a

“Everything you do, I feel, you have

good day when he gets time to sit down and

to make it on the strength of your own

meaningfully paint. Starr, on the other hand,

ability, really. They say, ‘It’s not what

is desperate to turn out pieces as quickly as

you know, but who you know,’ but the

possible to earn money for her own place.

way I see it is, it’s not who you know,

She currently lives with Duke after having

but what you do with what you know,”

been transient for a period of time during

Duke said. “You gotta give it all, because

which she lost custody of her 10 year old

whoever you know, they can’t help you

daughter, Gabrielle. She now only gets to

if you don’t have enough to pull it off.”

see Gabrielle once a week for an hour.

Amy Starr draws with oil paint on an old window..

began to cry. “People are like, cause I’ll

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FEATURES

7

Controversial exhibit addresses Tibetan culture

By Jeff Ritchie

with letters surrounding it that

The bodies of the Buddha are

jritchi3@msudenver.edu

spell “exit.” Within the mandala

covered in beautiful silk patterns

is an empty robe of the Dalai

set against multi-textured

Emmanuel Gallery has been

Lama, an apparent reference

backdrops on a bed of scripture.

home to many works of art since it

to the uncertain future of the

opened in 1973. From the outside,

Buddhist monk’s lineage.

the building’s character is a sharp

The showing brings the artist

The images depict acts of self-immolation and protests by Tibetans over China’s occupation

contrast to its surroundings.

full circle, according to Emmanuel

of their country. The artwork

As the oldest church structure

Gallery director Jeff Lambson,

acknowledges the 150 monks

in Denver, Emmanuel Gallery

who was able to witness Rigdol

who have committed self-

sticks out like a sore thumb

interact with his former instructors

immolation since 2009. The

against the Auraria Library and

at the opening on March 21.

five images are the centerpiece

Physical Education building.

Inside the dark gray and brown

The first piece of art Rigdol ever exhibited was at Emmanuel

and namesake of the exhibit.

There, Rigdol had a chance

stonework structure, guest curator

Gallery in 2005. Since then, the

to meet the Dalai Lama, who

Sarah Magnatta leads a tour of 30

artist has been shown all over

is frequently featured in his

or so students through the world

the world in places like Russia,

work. In India, Rigdol was able

of artist Tenzing Rigdol. Rigdol

Hong Kong and New York.

to present the exiled leader of

Photo by Kaileigh Lyons | klyons9@msudenver.edu

The piece “Melong” by Tenzing Rigdol is on display as part of the “My World is in Your Blind Spot” in the Emmanuel Gallery on campus on April 16.

is a former CU Denver student

Just inside the front door and

the Tibetan people with some

who was born in Nepal to Tibetan

to the left, a video is playing titled,

of the soil from his homeland.

exiles. His work combines the

“Bringing Tibet Home.” The film

In a piece called “The 14th Dalai

religious, social and political

documents Rigdol smuggling

Lama,” Rigdol depicts images

that it goes against some of the

themes that tell his life story.

20,000 kilograms of Tibetan

of the monk throughout his

more orthodox conventions

The exhibit, titled “My

soil out of China into India. It

life in photo collages inside

of the way the Buddha is

may bring differeing opinions.

World is in Your Blind Spot,”

was inspired by the last wish of

a figure of the Buddha.

supposed to be depicted.”

He told Lambson at the opening

marks his first solo exhibition

Rigdol’s father, who longed to

in the United States.

step foot in his homeland again.

Rigdol’s works inspire both positive and negative reactions.

Ridgol is aware that his work

that his world is in other

visited the gallery made sure

people’s blindspot, but their

Pazo knew she was offended by a

world is in his blindspot, too.

“He has some explanations,

Images featuring traditional

but he would rather people get

silhouettes of the cross-legged

with the more orthodox Buddhist

video titled, “Noodle Scripture,”

to their own interpretations,”

Buddha surround the main

community because some of

in which Rigdol cooked and ate

said gallerist Neftali Pazo.

hall. Upon closer inspection,

his images are not traditionally

Buddhist scripture in a Chinese

the imagery loses its tradition.

Buddhist,” Magnatta said. “So

restaurant. Another visitor, a

painting titled “A Ripple In Time

The faces are missing and the

he uses a Buddha image but he

student from China, was not

#4 (Exit).” It features a mandala

figures are engulfed in flames.

plays with the image so much

pleased to have their home

Pazo’s favorite piece is a

“He has gotten in trouble

A Buddhist practitioner that

country depicted in a bad light.

The exhibit will be open to the public through June 7.

SPORTS

8

APRIL 17, 2019

Baseball bubble bursts in final weekend game Roadrunners remain second in RMAC despite ugly loss to split Dixie series

By Aaron Jones

from left field. Unfortunately,

games, getting out of most jams

ajone178@msudenver.edu

he was out, solidifying a 9-8

they found themselves in and

loss in the first game.

playing impeccable defense. The

The MSU Denver baseball

Heading into Saturday’s

final game was a different story.

team is now 25-11 overall and

doubleheader, the Roadrunners

18-6 in conference play after a

bounced back. Their offense put

cold as ice on Sunday, posting

four-game split this weekend

up 14 runs on the Trailblazers while

a season-low four hits in a 10-1

against Dixie State University at

only allowing three runs on six hits

loss. First baseman Jake Kistaitis

the Regency Athletic Complex.

in the first game. The Roadrunners

was responsible for the team’s

capitalized on seven errors

lone score with a homerun in

from the Dixie State offense.

the bottom of the seventh.

The first game took place on April 12, with Austin Stone on the mound for the Roadrunners.

“I just wanted to go out

The Roadrunners’ bats went

“I was hitting balls right at

After a shaky start — he allowed

and play as hard as I could,”

people. I just have to stay with

four runs in the first two innings

said Aaron Germani, who

my approach,” Kistaitis said.

— Stone pitched a solid game

started at center field.

into the seventh inning before

Germani would go 3-of-4

allowing three more runs.

The unexpected no-show left the Roadrunners — coaches

with an RBI and scored twice in

and players alike — stupefied.

the first game. On the mound,

Surrendering six runs in the final

Roadrunners’ best player on

senior pitcher TJ Egloff had a

inning of the series will usually

offense, with five hits in as

solid outing for the Roadrunners

erase any positive feelings.

Photo by James Burky | jburky@msudenver.edu

many at-bats and two RBI’s. The

in his start Saturday, allowing

“Disappointed probably

game was tied at eight apiece

just three runs in six innings

more than anything,” said head

MSU Denver batter Chase Anderson judges a pitch in the school’s baseball game against Dixie State on April 14 at the Regency Athletic Complex.

heading into the ninth, when the

and had six strikeouts.

coach Ryan Strain. “To come

Matt Malkin was the

Dixie State Trailblazers scored

The second game of the

out and play the way that we

still sit at second behind nationally

a one-off against Division I

day proved to be more of a

did was tough. Without a doubt,

ranked Colorado Mesa University.

University of Northern Colorado

challenge. MSU Denver would

in my year and half, two years

of the ninth, Dixie State would

only score four runs on four

here, it’s the most disappointed

the RMAC tournament, the

series will be against Mesa and

allow MSU Denver to get two

hits, but it was enough to

I’ve been in our guys.”

Roadrunners have a tough

Colorado School of Mines.

men on base. Draven Adame

put away the Trailblazers.

on a bases-loaded walk.

Taking the lead into the bottom

singled and Malkin rounded

The Roadrunners not only came

With three weeks left until

Although the Roadrunners split

schedule to end the regular

a four-game series with a team

season. They’ll visit the University

third and headed for home, but

out on top again but showed grit

below them in the Rocky Mountain

of Colorado Colorado Springs

couldn’t outrun a stellar throw

and toughness throughout both

Athletic Conference rankings, they

next weekend, followed by

Roadrunners athletics review Men’s Tennis 6

1

MSU Denver

Colorado College

Women’s Tennis 5

2 p.m. April 14

MSU Denver

10

Dixie State

Noon April 14

Colorado College

2 p.m. April 14

Baseball 1

2

MSU Denver

Softball 20

MSU Denver

5

Fort Lewis

12:30 p.m. April 14

on April 23. Their final two

APRIL 17, 2019

SPORTS

9

Prospect preview: Lock will fail in Denver

By James Burky

touch on passes. In key situations,

candidate for the Heisman

jburky@msudenver.edu

such as during an eventual 39-10

Trophy. Even Gabbert, who was

loss to Alabama in 2018, Lock

overrated in his own right, had

would underthrow receivers

an iconic primetime upset over

Drew Lock is one of the most

with open roads to a first down,

No. 1 Oklahoma in 2010. What

overrated players in this year’s

or overthrow wide-open targets

does Lock have? A 7-touchdown

NFL draft. He has an arm as strong

downfield costing a touchdown.

performance against a wimpy

Former Missouri quarterback

as a Transformer’s and is built like

Yes these issues can also be

Missouri State University team.

the vitruvian athlete. At 6-foot-

fixed, but it’s a common trait

4-inches tall and weighing in at

that has held back a platoon

calling certainly deserves

a lean 225 pounds, Lock looks

of prospects in the past.

a lot of blame for Mizzou’s

the part as the Denver Broncos’

Terrible offensive play

Teams have fallen in

shortcomings in the past four

next franchise quarterback — but

love with Lock’s rocket arm,

seasons, but the offensive

he can’t read the metaphorical

but in the process, have

coordinators weren’t the ones

lines to save his life.

overlooked his mechanical and

underthrowing receivers. It’s not

statistical shortcomings.

their fault he had passes batted

The 22-year-old signal caller isn’t fit be the frantic pick from

In over three seasons as the

down at the line of scrimmage Photo by John David Mercer | Obtained from USA Today Sports

an organization in desperate

starter for Mizzou, Lock led a

need of one. He’s not a universal

series of bombardments against

USB that can fit in every port,

college defenses, posting 99

but a proprietary plug that

touchdowns and 12,193 yards

needs the right socket. And

according to SportsReference.

unfortunately for the Broncos,

Both of those marks are second

opponents is Lock’s lasting legacy

good or better than school legends

the front office — namely general

Lock is too much of a risk.

in school history. The caveat is

in his college town of Columbia.

Chase Daniel, Blaine Gabbert,

manager John Elway — will be

that, just 10 of those touchdowns

It stretches to, remarkably, just

James Franklin and Brad Smith,

faced with a decision that will

develop the necessary skill of

came against schools ranked in

about every facet of his resume.

his on-field results say otherwise.

alter the course of the franchise’s

progressing through his reads

the top 25, according to numbers

He was a high school bully who

on a play. If you were a receiver

obtained from ESPN Stats & Info.

could only pick on kindergartners.

the best Mizzou team and led

player available? Do you take TJ

In fact, against the nation’s

In his career, Lock faced a Power-5

them to the school’s first No.

Hockenson, who is as surefire of

It took four years for Lock to

and played with Lock through his

Missouri quarterback Drew Lock eyes his target before throwing a warm-up pass at the 2019 Senior Bowl at Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Alabama on January 26.

with alarming regularity.

If linebacker Devin White is off the board like many predict by the time the Broncos pick for the first time on April 26, then

Daniel spearheaded arguably

future.Do you take the best

junior season, chances are you

best, Lock completed just

school — a member of either the

1 ranking in 47 years in 2007.

a tight end as anyone else this

wouldn’t get the ball if you weren’t

52.5% of his passes, threw

SEC, Big 12, Big 10, ACC or Pac-12

Franklin never had a shot in the

decade? Or take Lock, the massive

the first receiver he looked at.

four more interceptions than

conferences — 24 times. He won

NFL, but he led a Cinderella team

project guy? If the front office goes

It’s a fix made through intense

touchdowns and won a grand

just two of those games. He also

to a No. 5 ranking in 2013 and a

with the latter, then all of them

coaching, but a weakness that

total of one of those games.

lost both of his bowl games.

Cotton Bowl win over Oklahoma

are running on borrowed time.

requires more attention is his

Crumbling against quality

While his stats say he was as

State. Brad Smith was a perennial

Roadrunners give it all in final meet of season Photos By Kaileigh Lyons klyons9@msudenver.edu

Clockwise from left: Jacob Serrano prepares for his 400 meter race at the Kit Mayer Invite hosted by Colorado School of Mines in Golden on April 14.

Junior Nikolas Polite runs in the 1,500 meter race.

Darius Price prepares for the long jump event.

Junior Bree Wellington takes off in the 4x100 meter relay race.

Vanessa Kort and Makenna Kemp rest after finishing the 1,500 meter race.

EVENTS

10

APRIL 17, 2019

EVENTS AT AURARIA

Spring Fling 2019 Date Location

April 17-18 Campus

LOCAL EVENTS

Faculty Recital: Kolio Plachkov Date Location

April 19 King Center Recital Hall

Music Bingo Date Location

Third Friday Art Walk

April 18 Burnout Grill

Date Location

April 19 Santa Fe Drive

Price

Free

Price

Free

Price

Free

Price

Free

Time

All day

Time

4 p.m.

Time

7 p.m.

Time

6 p.m.

Hot Topics Date Location

Auraria Campus Blood Drive April 23 Tivoli Multicultural Lounge

Date Location

April 23 St. Cajetan’s

Whip It! An 80s Dance Party!

Date Location

Hammond’s Easter Event

April 18 Ophelia’s Electric Soapbox

Date Location

April 21 Hammond’s Candies

Price

Free

Price

Free

Price

$10-$24

Price

Free

Time

12:30-1:20 p.m.

Time

10 a.m.

Time

9 p.m.

Time

10 a.m.

ROADRUNNER ATHLETICS

Baseball vs. UCCS Date Location

April 18 Colorado Springs, CO

PROFESSIONAL SPORTS

Softball vs. Colorado School of Mines Date Location

April 19 Golden, CO

Nuggets VS. Spurs Date Location

Avalanche vs. Flames

April 18 Pepsi Center

Date Location

April 18 Pepsi Center

Price

Free

Price

Free

Price

Varies

Price

Varies

Time

12 p.m.

Time

12 p.m.

Time

7 p.m.

Time

8 p.m.

Outdoor Track & Field Date Location

April 20 Golden, CO

Women’s & Men’s Tennis vs. CSU-Pueblo Date Location

April 13 Pueblo, CO

Rapids at Chicago Fire

Rockies vs. Phillies

Date

April 20

Date

April 18-21

Location

Chicago

Location

Coors Field

Price

Free

Price

Free

Price

Varies

Price

Varies

Time

10 a.m.

Time

2 p.m.

Time

11 a.m.

Time

Varies

Date

April 19

CONCERTS

Andy Black Date Location

Hip-Hop Thursdays April 17 Gothic Theater

Date

April 18

Snoop Dogg & Ice Cube Date

Location

Club Vinyl

Location

April 18 Red Rocks Ampitheater

311

Location

Red Rocks Ampitheater

Price

$26-$29

Price

Free - $10

Price

$75 - $125

Price

$59-$150

Time

7:30 p.m.

Time

9 p.m.

Time

7 p.m.

Time

7 p.m.

Ganja Wite Night Date

April 20

Location Boettcher Concert Hall

Fly Hi Festival Date Location

April 20 Civic Center Park

Juicy J Date Location

April 20 Ogden Theatre

Price

$15 - $89

Price

Free

Price

$39.95-$45

Time

7:30 p.m.

Time

10 a.m.

Time

9 p.m.

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BREAK

APRIL 17, 2019

Overheard

11

Horoscopes

“I’ d hesitate to call myself a weeaboo.”

Capricorn

“Anyone want this raw cookie?”

Now is a prime time for discipline and regiment.

Keep yourself focused down, and you’ll hit your goals.

“How do I get people to stop telling me I have a hot mom.”

1. Straight Outta Compton - N.W.A. (1988)

Leo

The week ahead promises to be trying, and will be easier taking some time for self reflection.

The near future promises a laid-back energy, Leo would be well advised to go with the flow.

Pisces

Virgo

The currents have you feeling down lately, but things look to be turning around, so keep with it.

High-strung is the theme for this week.

Whether for yourself or others, take the time to let go of trivial things.

Aries

Libra

Aries should avoid shortcuts for a while, as they’re more likely to be set backs than smooth sailing.

The moment is perfect for making new connections, so let your extroversion shine.

Taurus

Scorpio

2. The Message - Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five (1982) 3. License to Ill - Beastie Boys (1986) 4. It Takes a Nation of a Million to Hold us Back - Public Enemy (1988)

This time of year leaves Tauruses feel penned in, so they should stretch their legs with some time outdoors.

5. Raising Hell - Run-D.M.C. (1986)

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The height of April will have you bursting with productive energy. Line up a project or two, and get to work.

Aquarius

Top 5 Hip Hop albums of the 1980s

Cancer

Scorpios will look to tidy things up this week, so be sure not to neglect your past transgressions in your spring cleaning.

Gemini

Sagittarius

The world will have you a bit disorganized the next few days, so be sure to check your list twice.

With the spring cycle nearly here, now is the perfect time for Sagittarius to review their plans before they have to commit.

ACROSS

40. Seminarian’s subj.

DOWN

26. Poi plant

Building unit

41. Like-minded group

1. Suggest, as a price

27. Hunk’s pride

5. “Oh yeah?”

42. It’s worn with a kimono

2. Org. that voted Keith Urban

30. Build-it-yourself buy

11. Pranks, in a way, for short

44. Himalayan priest

2018 Entertainer of the Year

34. Massage parlor service

14. Industrial portmanteau

46. Doesn’t get fixed?

3. “Monsters, Inc.” raspy-voiced

36. Sprang

15. Movie leads, often

49. Off-kilter

undercover agent

37. Three-time NHL All-Star

16. Narrow inlet

50. Weymouth of Talking Heads

4. “I” swelling?

Kovalchuk

17. Energetic jug band

51. Oxidizes

5. Word of comparison

38. Talking-__: lectures

performer?

52. Like some elections

6. Farm female

39. Be up against

19. Mtn. stat

54. “This is __ chance”

7. Jackie O’s second

41. Disallow

20. Lodge

55. Cooler cooler

8. Original V8 base

43. “__ a deal!”

21. With indifference

56. Wile E. Coyote purchases

9. Aquanaut’s workplace

44. Thin layer

23. Western formation?

from Acme?

10. Nobel Institute city

45. Jodie Foster’s birth name

26. “See ya later”

62. Zero, to Man U

11. They sometimes help relieve

46. Low clouds

28. Some distance away

63. Online investment service

congestion

47. Musical tone quality

29. Skewered food cooked

64. Loan default risk

12. Vertical Parthenon

48. Natural light show

vertically?

65. Remote cells

component

53. Barely managed, with “out”

31. Caine and Connery

66. One who’s determined to lose

13. Mythical man-goats

54. Traditional Passover barley

32. __ rally

67. Server’s edge

18. Yellow pool table item

offering

33. What snobs may put on

22. Caravan stopover

57. Granola kernel

34. “Up to 3,000 lights” brand

23. Maximally soft, in music

58. Keats creation

35. Do business with

24. Fútbol cheers

59. Marked, as a ballot

37. Mississippi source

25. Celebs on runways

60. Prefix with -logue 61. Male issue

Medium

Hard

Answers:

Easy

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