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Twenty years later: Remembering Columbine

Photo by Ali Watkins | awatkin9@msudenver.edu

Will Beck wipes away a tear at the 20th anniversary vigil in Clement Park on April 19.

Beck was a sophomore at Columbine High School during the time of the massacre on April 20, 1999. Story on pg. 2

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Community processes tragedy two decades on

By Heather A. Davis

were clad in white dress shirts,

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blue vests and kilts of green and black with brown-black Glengarry

The events that took place on

hats resting upon their heads,

April 20, 1999 at Columbine High

and green boots on their feet.

School left the country stunned.

The pipers and a combined

People across the nation watched

honor guard performed the

their televisions as children jumped

presentation of the colors just

from the windows and ran away

before the Columbine Blue Choir

from the building in tears.

sang the national anthem.

The Columbine community

“We all remember where we

gathered at 3 p.m. in Clement

were on that day,” said Mandy

Park to remember and honor the

Cooke, who was a student at

12 children and their gym teacher

the time of the shooting, and is

who lost their lives in the infamous

now a teacher at Columbine.

school shooting. The crowd was

She said she was confused

a mix of children, teenagers and

during the evacuation, thinking it

adults. The emotions radiating

was due to a fire. Even after she

through the mass of people

learned that there had been shots

were a mix of anxiety, sadness,

fired, she didn’t know the extent

determination and pride.

of what happened until she found

Current Columbine students were sprinkled throughout

shelter in a stranger’s house.

Sean Graves, a student that was

the crowd in their dark blue

injured that day, nervously and

“Remember. Reflect. Recommit”

slowly approached the microphone,

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Columbine shirts. They were

using a crutch to aid his gait. Graves

handing out the service’s program

said out of the 2,000 people who

Columbine survivor Will Beck places a flower on the Columbine Memorial on April 19. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the school shooting.

to the crowd, volunteering their

went into Columbine that day, no

time on the day of service.

one was the same upon leaving.

“Everyone was broken. We all

“Everyone was broken. We all bled blue and silver.”

– Sean Graves

bled blue and silver,” he said.

Graves was shot six times and paralyzed with a spinal cord injury. Graves sent thanks to the firemen, sheriff and

Bagpipers from the Queen City Pipe Band crossed the sea of grass between the parted crowd. They

surgical procedures, he was able to

Against all odds, after 49

through something most people

to attend the memorial, he didn’t

will never have to endure, Graves

can choose their attitude and

even check his calendar before

said, “I am a rebel through and

that they are only a victim when

agreeing. At the ceremony, he

through. My daughter, she will be

they allow themselves to be.

made the declaration public.

a rebel. We are rebel strong.”

“We’re changed, weaker in some places but hopefully we’re stronger in most of them. Our hearts have giant holes in them, but our hearts are bigger than they were 20 years ago.”

– Dawn Anna

“Dwelling on what is bad

“The state of Colorado

in the world results in a loss

will always remember

of energy and does nothing to

Columbine and what it means

improve our lived,” he added.

to all of us,” said Polis.

He said that for there to be

Frank DeAngelis, former

a need for forgiveness there

Columbine High School principal,

must be a debt; it takes time and

took the stage last. He said the

patience to grant forgiveness.

classes of 1999 through 2002 were

Dawn Anna, mother of

forced to grow up too quickly due

Columbine victim Lauren Townsend,

to the events that took place that

approached the microphone, tissues

day. He wished he could take away

in hand, prepared for any tears

their pain and heal their wounds.

“All I can do is offer hope for a brighter future,” DeAngelis said.

Patrick Ireland was a typical

“20 years, can it really be that

teenager in 1999. He would gamble

long?” She added that anytime there

He added that he hopes that school

in the cafeteria, and drink with his

is a shooting they are transported

violence will come to an end and

buddies. He became a symbol of

back in time to April 20, 1999. “Every

that society will come together to

Columbine when images of him

cell in our bodies understands

make it happen. “Never forgotten.”

escaping from the school were

what they’re going through.”

broadcasted. He still remembers the years before the tragedy fondly.

Ireland said he had a

She said that people still ask her how she is doing.

“We’re changed, weaker in

The students at Columbine High School continue to thrive and honor the lives lost in 1999. They went out to the community to complete acts

feeling of pride seeing himself

some places, but hopefully we’re

of kindness such as volunteering

jump from the window.

stronger in most of them. Our

at homeless shelters and doing

hearts have giant holes in them,

spring cleaning at the homes of

but our hearts are bigger than they

senior citizens. They were involved

were 20 years ago,” she said.

in over 40 different projects.

“I’m proud to be one, just one of the symbols of that day,” he said.

He was shot in the head twice and in the foot once. It

Anna believes that helping

Doves were released as

left him paralyzed on his right

others has been a part of that

the names of the Columbine

side. His recovery was a long

change. She said that families have

13 were read one by one.

process, as he had to learn how

found ways to reach out and help

to walk and talk all over again.

others by building the new library

returned one last time to an

The Queen City Pipe Band

and the atrium at Columbine,

audience that had cried, laughed

have stuck with Ireland:

and then by raising money for

and listened intently to stories

love and forgiveness.

the Columbine Memorial.

while they were away. The

After 20 years, two words

Anna proposed that April 20

ceremony came to a close with a

world, I think of all the good

be a day of service for Columbine.

performance of “Amazing Grace”

people out there, the belief

She got her wish and more

by the bagpipers while the doves

that love exists, the belief that

when Gov. Jared Polis declared

flew in front of the stage.

love triumphed,” he said.

the date a day of service for

“When I think of love in the

Columbine shooting survivor Sean Graves, with his wife Kara Graves by his side, delivers a speech at the 20th anniversary memorial in Littleton on April 20.

He said that when he was asked

coming to an end. He said people

that might fall during her speech.

Photo by Madison Lauterbach | mlauter1@msudenver.edu

the entire state of Colorado.

walk again. Even though he went

emergency medical technicians that saved his life that day.

Ireland said that recovery is an implication that the road is

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Mayoral election enters final stretch

Jamie Giellis

Kayln Rose Heffernan

Lisa Calederón

Stephan “Chairman Seku” Evans

Penfield Tate III

to declare housing a human right.

By Madison Lauterbach

their qualifications, accomplishments

as the best thing since sliced bread, then

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and platforms. Calderón took the

we take Debra Johnson and Drake Rambke

opportunity to thank the media

to task,” Giavanni said. “When they say

from his near-constant attendance at

sponsors and slam Hancock.

it works, as being true and correct, and

City Council meetings and chastising

the fact that it worked for 99 candidates

of city officials, said that the root of the

With municipal elections a little over two weeks away, Five of the six

“You all have shined the light on

Seku, who is a recognizable figure

candidates on the ballot in the election

government, when government refused

but it didn’t work for Marcus Giavanni

homeless, or houseless, crisis is the

for Denver’s mayor faced off on April 18

to be accountable in this city. And so that

brings reasonable doubt that corruption

number of real estate deals that have

at Denver Open Media. The No Bullsh*t

is part of the basis of why I am running,

of sorts is going on in the background,

been made to build luxury units.

Debate proceeded despite the absence of

that I want to make sure that we have an

unknown to the citizens of Denver.”

incumbent Mayor Michael Hancock, who

accountable, transparent government

had participated in the previous events.

with checks and balances,” Calederón

within the Hancock administration, was

For the disabled? Would you get

said. “We haven’t had that, and I think

a focus of all five candidates during

them a place or would you rather see

sponsored the debate along with KGNU

the fact that Michael Hancock is not

the debate. The sitting mayor has

them die outside for a real estate deal

and Civic Matters. The Independent’s

here right now is a testament to that.”

faced allegations of sexual harassment

with nobody in it?” Seku said.

The Colorado Independent co-

Susan Greene moderated the live-

Write-in candidate Marcus Giavanni,

Corruption in Denver politics, specifically

concerning texts he sent to Police Detective

“The question is, what you do for the rich, would you do for the poor?

Calderón hit again at the current

streamed debate between challengers Lisa

who claimed in a YouTube video to have

Leslie Branch-Wise when she was on

mayor by bringing attention to Denver’s

Calderón, Jamie Giellis, Kalyn Heffernan,

been previously invited but later denied

his security detail in 2011 and 2012. His

Road Home, which oversees the city’s

Stephan “Chairman Seku” Evans, and

participation by The Independent, read

administration has also been accused of

investments into tools that help people

Penfield Tate III. Each candidate was

from prepared remarks largely composed of

having ties with Denver’s three biggest

experiencing homelessness. The program

asked five questions and given a one-

unsubstantiated claims. During his two and

lobbyists in a recent story by Colorado

was started under then Mayor Hickenlooper

minute response period. In keeping with

a half minute statement, Giavanni accused

Public Radio. Greene addressed this and

in 2006. Calderón said that when Hancock

the spirit, contenders were then given

front-runners of being shadow candidates,

asked candidates if they would change this

came into office, he deprioritized the

three minutes after they all answered the

implied the existence of a so-called Deep

way of doing business in the city and how.

program because it wasn’t his initiative.

question to debate between each other.

State in Denver politics and expressed

“We’re asking that they try to

“I have been saying for months before

“As a result, he put one of his crony

anti-establishment sentiments. He also

the story even broke that it’s clear there’s a

friends in the position over Denver’s

keep it civil, but we think that as

addressed Denver clerk and recorder Debra

pay-to-play mentality and approach that has

Road Home and ran it into the ground

lively as a discussion as we can get

Johnson and Denver elections staffer Drake

been pervasive under this administration.

and depleted the funds. That man then

would be terrific,” Greene said.

Rambke, implying that their use of the eSign

You can see it simply looking at who

just got promoted laterally to a six

Digital Petion is what cost him the ballot.

gets the construction contracts and

figure job and is currently working at the

how that’s awarded,” Giellis said.

Sheriff’s department,” Calderón said.

Before the main event began, candidates were given time to introduce themselves. Each candidate summarized

“When Debra Johnson and Drake Rambke are touting eSign digital platform

The rest of the debate concerned civil

payouts in police excessive use of force

topic for the race. Participants were asked

cases and department reform. Greene

what they would do to make the city more

herself had been a detained by two

handicap accessible. Heffernan, who uses

Denver police officers in July 2018 for

a wheelchair, said that she had gotten

taking video of a man being arrested on

stuck on her way to the debate on the

the street. Tate said in response to this

flagstone sidewalk on Kalamath Street.

situation that the police department has

“The troubling thing is we’re

had some reform but it still falls short of

seeing access be provided in these

what’s necessary for the safety of Denver

new developments and these new

citizens. Tate co-chaired the committee

spaces that have a lot of income and

that created the Office of the Independent

wealth that the city is prioritizing that

Monitor, which allowed members of the

most people with disabilities can’t

community to raise grievances about

afford to be in,” Heffernan said.

being overpoliced and give the police the

Heffernan also has experience with

Denver mayoral candidates Lisa Calderon, left, and Jamie Giellis, far right, debate about gang violence at the No Bullsh*t Debate on April 18.

ability themselves to make changes within

homelessness, which is a growing problem

the ranks. Tate said that the independent

in Denver. A survey conducted by Metro

monitor office has been weakened

Denver Homeless Initiative found Denver’s

under the Hancock administration.

homeless population increased by 200

Photos by Ali Watkins| awatkin9@msudenver.edu

The debate also covered the city’s

rights issues, which have become a hot

The next mayoral debate is scheduled

people from 2017 to 2018. Voters this

for April 30 at 7 p.m. The event will be

year will decide whether to overturn the

held at the Hebrew Education Alliance and

city’s urban camping ban with Initiative

is sponsored by Intermountain Jewish

300. Heffernan, who said she has friends,

News. Hancock, Giellis, Tate, Giavanni

family and students who are homeless,

and Calderón are all confirmed.

plans on voting yes on 300 and wants

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Undocu-preneurs speak on campus

By Madison Lauterbach

law, which allows eligible undocumented students to

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pay in-state tuition and receive the College Opportunity Fund stipend at state public colleges. The panel was

On April 20, CCD hosted the Immigrant Doers

put together as an example of what undocumented

Panel and Career Day at the Confluence Building. The event was geared toward students and professionals

people can do when they enter the workforce.

“There’s this misconception that undocumented people

who are undocumented or in the country through the

cannot start businesses legally. And I want to clarify that,

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program or the

that while it is true that people cannot work for somebody

Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act.

else legally, everyone can start a business,” Holguin said.

The day included workshops, a panel and a mock

While it isn’t illegal, there are obstacles. One roadblock

version of the show “Shark Tank,” where the panelists

to starting a business for deferred action recipients is

provided feedback to business pitches. The panelists

ambiguous information from government agencies. In

were immigrants who have started their own or invested

the past, those in the program couldn’t use their driver’s

in businesses in the Denver Metro area: Jose D. Beteta

license as identification to get a business license through

from Raices Brewery, Yessica Holguin from Community

the city’s Department of Excise and Licenses because under

Wealth Building Network, Edwin Sandoval from Xatrucho,

a federal regulation, it’s considered a public benefit. Under

Irma Diaz from Mujeres Emprendedores and Ricardo

a Colorado law that passed the legislature in 2006, HB06-

Rocha from Bondadosa. The panel was moderated by

1023, local agencies must “verify the lawful presence in

Alejandro Flores and Mayor Michael Hancock gave

the United States of each person 18 years of age or older

a short address. The event was sponsored by MSU

who applies for public benefits, as defined in federal law.”

Denver, United Leaders in Higher Education, Denver Scholarship Foundation, Denver city and the app Fiverr.

“One of the things that insenses me more than

Because of this, those with deferred action status go through a series of documents, checklists

Photo by Kaileigh Lyons | klyons9@msudenver.edu

Yessica Holguin, director at the Center for Community Wealth Building, speaks alongside Ricardo Roacha and Jose D. Betteta about entrepreneurship resources in Denver during the Immigrant Doers Panel Discussion at CCD on April 20. and make it easier for applicants to understand what they need to provide to obtain it.

and regulations, none of which directly state if an

“Now it is visible and clear for people who are

anything is the real high level attempt coming out of the

undocumented immigrant with deferred action can

thinking of starting a business, when they look at

White House to put a stain, a scourge if you will, on our

actually obtain a license. The department accepts a

requirements and they see that their DACA card is

immigrants and refugees in this country. We are a nation of

Form I-766, otherwise known as a DACA card and an

acceptable then they can move on to the next process.

immigrants. We are a nation of refugees,” Hancock said.

Affidavit of Lawful Presence as forms of identification.

So I want to thank the city for definitely stepping

According to the MSU Denver university fact sheet

With new clarification from DEL that came earlier

up and making sure they are a welcoming city for

for 2018-19, the school enrolls 357 students under the

this month, it makes clear that it is possible for those

Advancing Students for a Stronger Economy Tomorrow

on deferred action to receive a business license

entrepreneurship, specifically immigrants,” Flores said.

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OPINIONS

Birds do it, teens do it

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

correct information can spread,

but what separates us from the great

instead of, well, other things.

white north is non-comprehensive

teens’ sexual habits. The effects

or abstinence-only sex education.

are lasting and creep into our

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The National Youth Risk Behavior Survey is conducted every two

We don’t need studies to know

We don’t just see issues in

Managing Editor

adulthood. According to the Center

News Editor

years, with the most recent study

that if you tell your hormone-

for Disease Control, the U.S.

in 2017. After sampling from

harvesting teen to not do

cases of syphilis, gonorrhea and

Madison Lauterbach mlauter1@msudenver.edu

high school students across the

something, they are going to do it.

chlamydia in 2018 have exceeded

nation, the study found that while

When my sex ed class terrified us

the previous record by 200,000

teenagers who have done the deed

with images of STDs and stories

cases, as reported by CNN.

decreased by 8% from 2007 to 2017,

of pregnancies, they said, “Sure,

so has their use of condoms, with

we could wrap it up, but why do

more from their public education.

Sports Editor

a decrease of the same amount.

that when you can be abstinent?”

The Comprehensive Human

James Burky jburky@msudenver.edu

Less sex equals less risk of sexually

Not having sex, technically, is the

Luckily, Colorado is demanding

Sexuality Education bill, HB19-1032,

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Photo Editor

transmitted diseases. But less use of

only 100% effective birth control.

was introduced earlier this year and

protection increases the risk. While

However, sex is fun and natural, and

is currently under consideration. It

Kaileigh Lyons klyons9@msudenver.edu

By Ali C. M. Watkins

we are teaching high schoolers

pushing abstinence on malleable

would require public and charter

Design Managing Editor

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algebra, they should not be failing

minds won’t make them stop doing

schools that offer sex ed to offer

Zhen Tang ztnag@msudenver.edu

this equation, especially when

it. They’ll just have more difficulties

more options than abstinence and

“X” equals chlamydia or a baby.

communicating with their partners,

exclude religious ideology. The bill

be less safe and wonder if they’ll

would also require classes to include LGBT relations in the curriculum.

No high school freshman relishes watching public

The U.S. Department of Health

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service announcements in a

and Human Services reported

go to hell for fooling around with

decommissioned dance room,

in 2017 — and reviewed most

their high school sweetheart.

where the floor-to-ceiling mirrors

recently in March 2019 — that

make avoiding eyecontact with

although unwanted pregnancies

of a disadvantage than their

sex education does not stop

peers and the sight of a gonorrhea

have decreased over time, the U.S.

straight classmates. According to

teenage sex and it has negative

outbreak on the tube TV screen

still holds the record for the most

a 2017 study by the Guttmacher

effects, like increased risk of

nearly impossible. If that description

teen birth rates, beating out other

Institute, less than 6% of LGBT

STDs and unwanted pregnancy.

Production Manager of Met Media

seemed too specific, it is because

developed countries like Canada.

students from 13-21 years of age

Whether you decide to have sex

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reported that their health classes

or not, do your homework first.

Office Manager

it’s a personal memory. Now

So, I just threw a lot of numbers

So, class, what have we learned?

LGBT youth are at even more

that you are uncomfortable, get

at you. There are a lot of factors that

included positive representation

comfortable. That’s the only way

add to these unfavorable statistics,

of non-heterosexual sexuality.

Abstinence or non-comprehensive

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Hockey is the best bang for your puck for the nosebleeds. The 82 games per season

$179 buys a worse view than watching the

help keep ticket prices low and give fans plenty

game at home on TV. To put it in perspective,

of opportunities to go see a game. Nuggets

you can buy a ticket in the lower section for

tickets will run you about the same, but watching

round two of the Avs playoff run for the same

a basketball game from the nosebleeds is not

price as a seat in the Broncos crow’s nest.

the best experience. Watching a hockey game

What makes hockey the best sport to watch

from up high allows you to watch the plays

live, is the sport itself. Hockey is fast-paced and

develop without losing any of the atmosphere.

hard-hitting with easy-to-follow rules and few

Baseball games are one of my favorite

breaks in the action. Unlike football or basketball,

pastimes, because the tickets are cheap and

there are no real timeouts. Each team gets one

I like the sport. But if you are someone who

30-second timeout for the entire game. When

does not like baseball and does not go with

players need rest, they are rotated out without a

good company, then you will find yourself

pause in the action. The only confusing hockey

snoozing your way through all 9 innings.

rule for newcomers is icing. Other than that,

The Rapids are not much better. Tickets can

everything is straight forward. The closest sport

By Isaac Banks

run you $80 for the best seats in the house,

that matches the heart racing pace of hockey is

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cheaper if you grab them through a third party

soccer, but in hockey when a player gets hit they

vendor. So the price is not a factor when it comes

do not roll around on the ground for five minutes.

Having lived in Colorado my whole life,

to watching a soccer game, but the games are

Speaking of getting hit, it is part of the game.

I have been fortunate to go see at least one

boring. Don’t get me wrong, I love a good soccer

The league has changed a lot since the mid-90s.

live game of every major sport. Having so

match. But the MLS can’t hold a candle to the

Goons — players known for fighting instead of

many sports to choose from, it can be difficult

greatness of the Premier League or La Liga. The

skating — are nonexistent nowadays and the NHL

to pick what team to go see. The answer is

only U.S. soccer team truly worth watching is

settled a court case in 2018 with retired players

simple: go see a Colorado Avalanche game.

the Women’s National Team. And they do not

over head injuries. But hits are still tracked

The tickets are inexpensive, there are a

get the recognition at home that they deserve.

and players are still laying each other out.

lot of games to choose from and hockey

To see the divine Denver Broncos, who

Hockey has everything a sports fan

went 6-10 last year, a ticket will run you $179

can want: fast-paced action, cheap tickets

for the worst seats in the house. Part of the

and plenty of games to choose from.

is simply the best sport to watch live.

During the regular season, the average ticket price to see the Avs is $96. If you really want to

reason the tickets are so expensive is that there

see a game on a budget, there are $15 tickets

are only 16 games in a season. On top of that,

Corrections In the April 10 issue of the Metropolitan, a story about data breaches was written. The story did not sufficiently make it clear that the breaches happened through third party sites, not MSU Denver’s network. The data that was exposed became vulnerable when MSU Denver users attached their university email addresses to accounts that were breached externally.

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APRIL 24, 2019

The International Church of Cannabis inspires practice of religion in any form

By Jeff Ritchie

hoping the money it brought in

jritchi3@msudenver.edu

would help them remain viable.

Co-founding member Steve

On April 20, the International

Berke described the church’s newest

Church of Cannabis celebrated

venture as a psychedelic, classic

its two-year anniversary and

rock-n-roll projection mapped

recent legal victory on the

laser light show. Berke sat behind

unofficial pot holiday.

a counter selling merchandise, like

Inside the chapel, the rainbow-

T-shirts and rolling papers. When

colored walls stretch to a towering

asked where the bathroom was, he

ceiling. A multi-colored bull

pointed to a giant “J” on the wall

and a bear with its tongue out

and said, “Pass the ‘J,’ to your left.”

overlook the parishioners.

The International Church of Cannabis is a multi-cultural,

“As far as I’m concerned, I already have this legal right. It’s right there at the top of our Constitution, our right to practice our religion. That’s it.”

– Lee Malloy

multi-faith church that uses cannabis as a religious sacrament.

The congregation refer to themselves as Elevationists. The controversial church and religion may appear suspect to many, but upon deeper inspection, the heart of the community and its members can be found.

On April 19, the church had

The congregation sat beneath

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

cleared a court case that began

Grayson Carter, International Church of Cannabis member, lights his joint during the 4/20 candle ceremony on April 20.

The Denver native has been attending the church services for six months.

the animals’ gaze in centered-facing

exactly two years ago to the day.

pews. Thick smoke filled the room as

The case involved co-founding

they took their sacrament. Ashtrays

member Lee Malloy, who was

hung on the back of the pews

charged for public consumption

of the Constitution, our right to

Kenny Scharf. The doors matched

where hymnals were once stored.

of marijuana and violating

practice our religion. That’s it.”

a giant facade that faces the

joint, which was so long it had to

Washington Park neighborhood.

be supported with both hands.

Saturday’s festivities included a special 4:20 p.m. service for

Colorado’s Indoor Clean Air Act. When asked how he felt about

Tim Pahuta moved to Denver from Los Angeles, where he

Berke addressed the crowd. He

At 4:20 p.m., Berke lit the

Elevationists gathered round to

the church members followed

being granted the legal right to

struggled to connect with his

acknowledged an older couple,

take their turn, inhaling their share

by the unveiling of “Beyond,”

smoke cannabis for his religion,

community. After moving

Beth Ann and Michael Krug, who

of the 5 ounces it took to fill it.

a guided meditation laser-light

Malloy responded, ”As far as I’m

into the neighborhood, he

moved to Colorado from Florida

show experience. The church

concerned I already have this legal

stumbled across the church.

to be closer to the church.

opened the spectacle to the public,

right. It’s right there at the top

It reminded him of the

Beth Ann was raised Jewish

”Beyond.” Following that, they

best aspects of his church

and Michael was raised Lutheran.

all gathered in the recreation

growing up, he said.

Not being able to share faiths put

room for free food and drinks.

“That’s one thing that I really did like about the church that I went to

a strain on their relationship.

“This church really saved

“I have a golden anniversary coming,” Michael said. “Tomorrow

as I was younger. It was the same

our marriage. Being able to go

is my birthday, I’m going to be 67.

people there every week,” he added.

together and worship with people

I thought back on that since I’m

“You checked in with them then you

that are our friends, our family,”

getting older and I started smoking

knew that everything was cool, then

Beth Ann said. “These are people

cannabis when I was 17, so that’s

you say goodbye to them and you

that we love and developed

50 years of being involved in the

saw them again next week. Having

connections with not having parents

culture and I take no medicine

that community and knowing

anymore, either one of us.”

other than cannabis and CBDs.”

that’s there is the same thing that exists here at this church. ”

In the center of the room

He made sure to emphasize

was a single stand. On top of it,

that Elevationism isn’t all about

The International Church of

a candle burned, meant to light

getting high and noted the church’s

Cannabis is unconventional, as is

the sacrament. Michael recited

community outreach. He and other

Berke. The former Yale All-American

the Elevationist Meditation

members spoke on the community

tennis player turned to marijuana as

and Berke invited the crowd

service the church has done, such

a form of pain relief after suffering

to light their joints from it.

as clothing drives, cleaning the

a career-ending back injury.

A career in stand-up led to a YouTube channel featuring song parodies with millions of views.

Following two failed pro-marijuana Miami Beach mayoral bids, Berke made his way to Denver.

On Saturday, he sat inside the

neighborhood and feeding the

“That’s one thing that I really did like about the church that I went to as I was younger. It was the same people there every week.”

– Tim Pahuta

front entrance of International Church of Cannabis checking

Co-founder of the International Church of Cannabis, Steve Berke, smokes a 5-ounce joint during the 4/20 service on April 20.

After the ceremony, the members prepared for

homeless on Thanksgiving, or as they refer to it, “Danksgiving.”

Inside this century-old cathedral, parishioners from a different mindset have managed to congregate through thick and thin. The practice may be frowned upon by some, but it

Right before 4:20 p.m., Berke

members’ IDs. People entered the

unveiled a massive joint to the

115-year-old building’s galaxy-

congregation, large enough

themed doors, painted by artist

for everyone to have a puff.

comes down to live and let live.

FEATURES

7

APRIL 24, 2019

Denverites get a mile high at 420 Rally Top right: Chad Moon a vendor for Nuhi Distibution at the 2019 420 Rally prepares to light a joint to set off the festivities. This is his first year participating in the rally and he really enjoys the community that surrounds this holiday.

Photos by Lizzie Stowe lalberts@msudenver.edu

Above: Globzter performs on the main stage at the 2019 420 Rally at Civic Center Park on April 20.

Above: The 420 Rally has been featured at Civic Center Park in front of The Capital since marijuana rights activist Ken Gorman started the rallies on the steps of the Capitol in 1993. Marijuana became legal in the state of Colorado for anyone over the age of 21 in January, 2014.

Bottom right: People picnic around the Civic Center Park waiting for the 2019 420 Rally performers to step on stage.

Spring has flung all over Auraria Campus

By Kristina Vasquez kvasque2@msudenver.edu A bright yellow inflatable slide in the middle of campus marked the kick off of the Spring Fling event, April 17 - 18. Auraria was packed with rows of booths and smiling faces eager to answer questions from students.

“My favorite part about working this event is helping students learn more about all our resources. It’s nice to be able to provide that,” MSU Denver student Ariana Delgadillo said.

Every spring, the Office of Student Activities hosts a Spring Fling event and

Students line up at Cupbop “Korean bbq in a cup” food truck. A diverse group of food trucks were available during the festival.

invites students to hear information on various academic departments first-hand.

The event was organized by MSU Denver, Photos by Kaileigh Lyons | klyons9@msudenver.edu

but is open to all Auraria students.

On a regular day, Auraria Campus is just a place to rush from one class to another. But during the Spring Fling,

Auraria Police Department intern, Vanessa Viramontes, neighborhood security officer, Rose Berger and communication technician, David Quintana throw sandbags during the Spring Fling on campus on April 18. The festival showcased many food trucks, activities, information booths and more.

booths lined the sidewalks full of free merchandise and resources. Some of

Fling is the best way to reach students on

the vendors included Wells Fargo, Credit

campus,” said Evelyn Gomez, ecommerce

Union of Denver, the Office of Student

specialist for Credit Union of Denver.

Activities and The Fillmore Auditorium.

The Credit Union of Denver booth

“The Spring Fling event is cool because I like finding out about events on campus. It’s not that easy to get

Activities has hosted Spring Fling, the

involved on campus. To have all these

offered information about its accounts and

second of two annual events. The fall

booths outside while I’m walking to class

how to help students evaluate their credit

semester equivalent is Fall Fest.

makes it so much easier,” Hirsch said.

standing in order to prepare for their future.

Every student that stopped by a

Student Activities will host the

vendor booth was offered a plethora of

Auraria Campus Blood Drive on April

students. When I left high school, I didn’t

“swag” from water bottles to concert

25 in the St. Cajetan’s church, and an

know much about credit. So, it’s nice to be

tickets. CU Denver student Max Hirsch

“Isn’t it Romantic” Movie Night on

a part of an organization that offers those

was given two free tickets to “Gasolina

April 25 in the Tivoli Turnhalle.

opportunities to learn. And the Spring

— A night of Reggaeton, Salsa and

“We offer a lot of different resources to

CCD student Dan Barzen takes a leap on the blow up slide and jumping setup at the Spring Fling festival on April 18.

For the past 20 years, Student

Cumbia” from The Fillmore booth.

FEATURES

8

APRIL 24, 2019

During Sexual Assault Awareness Month and long after, the Phoenix Center will be here

By Megan Webber

Coordinator Katherine Miller was

mwebber6@msudenver.edu

studying psychology at MSU Denver when she learned about

Ten years ago, a grant from

the Phoenix Center, about a year

the Office on Violence Against

after it opened, she said. After

Women made it possible for the

getting her Master’s degree in

Phoenix Center at Auraria to come

international disaster psychology,

into being. Originally part of CU

Miller applied for an open position

Denver’s Center for Domestic

at the PCA in 2017, and has been at

Violence, the PCA grew to become

the center ever since. It’s humbling

its own victim advocacy center.

for Miller, a survivor of interpersonal violence, to be able to give back.

“I wish that I would’ve known what services were available to me at the time, because it took me a really long time to actually name what my experience was.”

– Katherine Miller

“I think being able to provide that service for other people who really need it is very meaningful work,” she said. “I wish that I would’ve known what services were available to me at the time, because it took me a really long time to actually name what my experience was.”

Miller shares the office space with Director Megan Cullen and Sid

Since then, the PCA has

Nelson, a CU Denver student who

expanded to include volunteers,

interns at the PCA. Nelson agreed

directors and interns dedicated

that it’s vindicating to be able to

to serving Auraria Campus. The

give back and help those in need.

staff at the center strive to provide

“I think I was drawn because

Photos by Lizzie Stowe | lalberts@msudenver.edu

Sid Nelson, CU Denver student intern, Megan Cullen, director, and Katherine Miller, victim services coordinator, in the Pheonix Center on April 22.

free and confidential resources to

I had had quite a few dead-end

victims of interpersonal violence,

fast food jobs and stuff like

that being a survivor herself is

from inside the male community is,

said that because the Clothesline

including relationship violence,

that, and I’ve always just kind of

also what prompted her to become

I think, very important,” he said.

Project is so visible and so public, it

sexual assault and stalking.

wanted to do something more

involved in victim advocacy.

Students, staff and faculty from all of Auraria Campus are

meaningful than that,” he said.

Cullen arrived at the PCA in 2016

“When I first started, it was all

The PCA also participates in the Clothesline Project, which is a

makes it hard to ignore the issue.

“I see shirts up there that

very much about the individual, and

nation-wide art project made up

were made by friends when I

eligible to receive help from

after reading about it online while

I feel like over the course of the last,

of different-colored T-shirts with

was a student,” Miller said. “I

the PCA, regardless of race,

in Virgina, where she worked for

however many years I’ve been doing

puff paint on them as a testimony

see them displayed and that’s

sexual identity, gender, religion,

the military as a victim advocate

this, nine years, my perspective has

to the effects of sexual violence.

very meaningful for me.”

age, ability or otherwise.

for the Sexual Assault Prevention

just broadened and broadened,”

The T-shirts are made by survivors

and Response program. She said

she said. “I think what continues to

and then they are hung in the

in April, which was inspired by a

be interesting is the fact that we’re

Tivoli above the food court during

1992 case in Rome where a young

at this place on this campus in this

Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

woman sued her driving instructor

Current Victims Services

nation, where this issue is at the crux of so many other things.”

The PCA gets involved with various issues over the course of the year, especially during April, which is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The center co-sponsored the second annual That’s What She

for assaulting her. The case was

“It’s purposeful to be able to stand in solidarity, with the fact that nothing means consent except consent.”

– Megan Cullen

Said event on April 12, which was put on by the CU Denver Women

overturned because the victim was wearing tight jeans and — according to the judge — must have helped the man remove her pants and therefore, the sex was consensual.

The Denim Day movement prompts people to wear denim on April 24 to make a statement

Cullen said that the different

that no type of clothing

and Gender Center. Nelson was able

colors of the shirts mean different

makes sex consensual.

to participate in the event, where

things, such as surviving a rape

men read aloud stories written by

or surviving stalking. The color

will say things like, ‘Ask me why

women about their experiences of

coding was determined along with

I’m wearing denim,’ that type of

sexual violence and other issues.

the start of the program in Cape

thing, and we try to help people

Cod in 1993, according to Cullen.

understand, ‘Your denim today

Nelson and other male participants were given a chance to

“Art is a very healing format to

“We’ll give out buttons that

has a purpose,’” Cullen said. “It’s

practice reading stories written by

release something that you never

purposeful to be able to stand in

women so they would be familiar

had control over,” Miller said. “And

solidarity, with the fact that nothing

with the tone and wording of the

often, doing something like creating

means consent except consent.”

pieces, but they didn’t know what

a T-shirt can be healing for that

they would be reading until they

person, but may also be healing

in Tivoli 259, but next month,

were handed a piece of paper

for someone else who sees it.”

they will be moving to Tivoli 227.

onstage. He said he was nervous, but it was a good experience.

Miller added that sometimes

The Phoenix Center is located

Cullen said she wants people

people see the T-shirts and realize

to know that the center will still

that someone else has had a very

be present whenever someone

be more men in this work, because

similar experience to their own,

needs a place to go for help.

men are survivors too, but also

and seeing the shirts lets them

perpetrate a lot of violence as well,

know that resources are available to

and so being able to address that

them for a specific experience. She

“I also think that there should

The Clothesline Project hangs in The Tivoli Student Union during Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The nation-wide art project brings awareness to the effects of sexual violence.

Denim Day also takes place

SPORTS

APRIL 24, 2019

9

These might be your pappy’s Runners Baseball is closing in on one of the best years in decades

BRIEFS

By James Burky

Hankins dazzles, Dzoan sinks milestone at Golf tournament

jburky@msudenver.edu It was just one of those nights

The MSU Denver Golf team finished seventh of 13 at the Rocky Mountain Athletics Conference Women’s Golf Championship April 16, with a combined 85 over par. Jennifer Hankins lead the Roadrunners, securing a sixth place tie at 9 over par across the 54 hole course. Kika Dzoan finished second for the team at 32 overall with 24 over par, including a hole-in-one in the second round of the competition.

for the MSU Denver baseball team.

They hosted the University of Northern Colorado Bears — a Division I school — on April 23 and walloped the guys from Greeley by a score of 15-2, securing a season sweep over UNC. It’s just been one of those seasons for the Roadrunners.

At 27-14 with eight games to go in the regular season, this year’s baseball team is on pace to become the 10th team in

Softball takes two against Mines

school history to reach 30 wins.

The bats are swinging with intent and have shot the Roadrunners into the top-30 in the nation for team batting average with a .319 mark — the team’s best in eight years. And the bombardier Photos by James Burky | jburky@msudenver.edu

of the offensive onslaught is senior Matt Malkin a confident and robust designated hitter

MSU Denver baserunner Logan Soole waits for his opportunity to jet for home plate in the seventh inning of the Roadrunners’ 15-2 victory over the Northern Colorado Bears on April 23 at the Regency Athletic Complex in Denver.

who moonlights as a catcher. you kind of have to feel some

in 2018. He was a standout a

game losing skid to end 2018. Now,

home state after starting 26

things out. Sometimes there’s a

season ago, but like his team,

almost a year and 21 new players

games behind the plate for

lot of growing pains but I don’t

he’s only improved in 2019.

later, the Roadrunners sport a 19-9

the University of Alabama in

think we had any of those,” Malkin

2018. He brought that ‘Bama

said, walking back to the locker

threat. In the confines of the

swagger and a bat as big as any

room after Tuesday’s win.

batter’s box, his 11 home runs

Strain knew this year’s

Malkin transferred to his

Roadrunner in school history.

In 2019 he has posted a .431 batting average, 60 RBIs and 21

Think of Soole as a quadruple

conference record and lost just one of their 16 games in March.

are second only to Malkin and

team was building something

if you thought that the team

he posts a .333 average. On the

special as early as February.

was only here because of

mound, his 5-2 record matches

You’d be sorely mistaken

“I thought when we played

home runs — a school record.

Malkin. It takes more than one

last year’s output — he likely has

Lubbock Christian here, a really

In all three of those stats, the

shiny cog to turn a clock.

at least one more start on the

good program that’s used to

horizon — and his 2.27 ERA is the

winning and been to lots of

Broomfield-native is in the top 10

Senior Logan Soole is just

nationally and leads all of Division

one of the many other gears

second-best among Roadrunners

Regionals, we had a tough loss

II in homers. He’s not an outlier,

ticking the hands closer to the

with 20-plus innings pitched.

and bounced back and won a

but rather the spokesperson

Roadrunners’ time to shine.

for a Roadrunner team that

The junior spent two years

Oh, and his 14 steals are tied for most on the Roadrunners

game, I knew we had a chance to be really special,” he said.

has taken the Rocky Mountain

playing rookie ball in the Arizona

while he’s yet to cede an

Athletic Conference by storm.

Diamondbacks’ farm system

error when out in the field.

“You come in to a new team,

before joining MSU Denver

“It’s a unique thing,” said head

Ask the players about what has sparked the massive

coach Ryan Strain, who initially

turnaround and the answer is

recruited Soole to DI Southern

constant: it’s Strain. He inspires

Illinois Univeristy in 2015 as the

unshakable confidence into a

school’s hitting coach. “He’s given

group of young men who play

us great at bats. When he goes

baseball — a sport so grueling

on the mound, you know he’s

that succeeding 30% of the time

going to be a bulldog and give

is considered outstanding.

you the best chance to win.”

Like Soole’s impact, the

His love for the team was evident right after the UNC win.

Roadrunners’ impressive season

One of the standout moments

isn’t one-sided. Their pitching

for him was digging deep into

hasn’t been as nationally

his pockets to play guys who

prominent as their hitting, but

rarely have a chance to play.

that 4.32 ERA, which would

being a coach,” he said.

should it not surpass 4.36, is

“When you’ve got 35 guys on

still likely to draw the jealousy

the roster and only nine can

of over 80% of DII staffs.

play, it becomes difficult.”

The Roadrunners are in the

ERA are impressive in their own

home stretch of a wonderful

right, but are magnified by the

2019, but their toughest test —

state of the program last year.

No. 6 Colorado Mesa University

In Strain’s first season, an 18-16

Roadrunners on track Both the Men’s and Women’s outdoor track teams competed at the Colorado School of Mine’s Nature’s Bakery Invite. For the Men’s, redshirt senior Said Moreno secured first place in both the 200 and 400 meters, setting a career best 22.27 seconds in the 200. Sophomore Michael Dike finished second in the 200 meters and seventh in the 400 meters, and redshirt freshman Sergio Gonzalez placed second in the long jump. For the Women’s, junior Idalee Nunez finished fourth in the 800 meters, while sophomore Alyssa Brown finished the long jump at 13 feet, 10 inches. Both teams will participate in the RMAC championships on April 26-28 in Rapid City, South Dakota.

“That’s the best part about

be the best in school history

The 3.19 average and 4.32

MSU Denver batter Matt Malkin whiffs on a pitch in the seventh inning of the Roadrunners’ 15-2 victory over the Northern Colorado Bears on April 23.

close game. When we won that

MSU Denver’s Softball team split a four game series against Colorado School of Mines April 19-20. The Roadrunners lost the first game of the series 10-6 after surrendering 7 runs to Mines in the bottom of the sixth inning, but rallied to secure a 4-3 victory in the second game, with three RBIs from senior Jasmine Wessel in three at-bats. Games three and four repeated the pattern, with a 8-3 loss to start Saturday, followed by another 4-3 win in the ninth, after six scoreless innings from Mines and a game-winning homerun from freshman Laney Sheppard, her record tying tenth on the season. The Roadrunners face Regis University across two doubleheaders April 26-27 at the Regency Athletic Complex

— is in their crosshairs. Taking

RMAC record was overshadowed

this weekend’s series could

by a 22-28 overall mark and a six-

solidify their legitimacy.

Time to get rowdy Voting for MSU Denver’s Rowdy Awards was opened April 22. The annual awards recognize athletic achievement across the preceding academic year, including categories for best offensive and defensive performances, best newcomer for first year Roadrunner athletes, and the Rowdy award for the best all-round student-athlete. Voting closes midnight, April 28.

EVENTS

10

APRIL 24, 2019

EVENTS AT AURARIA

Element Date Location

LOCAL EVENTS

Ranky Tanky April 25 Lawrence St. Mall

Date Location

April 26 Central Classroom 204

Bryan Callen Date Location

G line Grand Opeaning

April 25 Comedy Works

Date Location

April 26 Factotum Brewhouse

Price

Free

Price

Free

Price

$24

Price

Free

Time

2 - 4 p.m.

Time

11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Time

10 p.m.

Time

3 p.m.

Senior Recital: Justin Rogers, saxophone Date Location

April 27 King Center Recital Hall

“Machinal” by Sophie Treadwell

Rhino Week

Date

April 25 - 28

Date

Location

King Center

Location

Design In Bloom 2019 April 24 Rhino District

Date Location

April 25 Five Points

Price

Free

Price

Free

Price

Free

Price

Free

Time

7:30 - 9:30 p.m.

Time

2:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Time

4 - 11:30 p.m.

Time

6 - 9 p.m.

ROADRUNNER ATHLETICS

Baseball vs. Colorado Mesa

PROFESSIONAL SPORTS

Softball vs. Regis

Nuggets at Spurs

Date

April 26

Date

April 26

Date

Location

Denver

Location

Denver

Location

Rapids at Atlanta United

April 25 AT&T Center

Date

April 27

Location

Atlanta

Price

Free

Price

Free

Price

Varies

Price

Varies

Time

6 p.m.

Time

4 p.m.

Time

TBA.

Time

4 p.m.

Baseball vs. Colorado Mesa

Softball vs. Regis

Rapids vs Vancouver

Date

April 27

Date

April 27

Date

Location

Denver

Location

Denver

Location

Rockies vs. Braves

May 3 Colorado

Date

April 26 - 28

Location

Coors Field

Price

Free

Price

Free

Price

Varies

Price

Varies

Time

1 p.m.

Time

Noon

Time

7 p.m.

Time

Varies

Date

April 26

CONCERTS

Andy Black Date Location

Hip-Hop Thursdays April 25 Comedy Works South

Date

April 25

Pardon My French Date

Location

Club Vinyl

Location

April 26 Red Rocks Ampitheater

311

Location

Red Rocks Ampitheater

Price

$17/$25

Price

Free - $10

Price

$39.95 - 75

Price

$39.95 - 75

Time

7:30 p.m.

Time

9 p.m.

Time

6 p.m.

Time

7 p.m.

Colorado Symphony Date

April 27

Location Boettcher Concert Hall

Boulder Philharmonic Date Location

April 27 Macky Auditorium

Bad Religio Date Location

April 28 Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre

Price

$15 - $89

Price

TBA

Price

$39 - $199

Time

7:30 p.m.

Time

7:30 p.m.

Time

1 p.m.

5280 Listening Club, MSU Denver ’s weekly album review podcast, features a new artist every Friday. Catch the crew dissecting lyrics and instrumental every week at mymetmedia.com

BREAK

APRIL 24, 2019

Overheard

11

Horoscopes

“My car is my home.”

Capricorn

“Don’t you want an orange baby?”

Aquarius

Leo

It is time for some “me” time. Make sure to take some time for self-improvement.

You are going to get some good energy from an unexpected source this week.

Pisces

Virgo

There might be a close relationship that is in peril this week. Seek it out and do some damage control.

Virgos will be in a state of flux over the coming days, so keep positive and reap what you sew.

Aries

Libra

Remember to put yourself in someone’s shoes before passing judgment.

Life. You know what I mean.

Taurus

Scorpio

“Hi, I think I just ate a bug.”

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This week is going to be a good week, so soak it up and do not take it for granted.

5. Rocker Spirits

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Easy

Medium

Things are looking down right now, so brace for unpleasant surprises.

Beware allowing others to control your decisions this week, lest you grow to regret them.

Gemini

Sagittarius

The month of April presages the height of your year, so gear up for the most productive part of your cycle.

The world looks promising for you right now, so aim true, and you’ll shoot to the top.

ACROSS

37. It’s next to the tub

the first words of 20-, 37- and

30. Off! ingredient

1. Rat-__

39. Caustic potash

54-Across, and 11- and 33-Down

31. Teeming

5. Took a cut

40. Rival

DOWN

32. Cathedral image

10. Part of N.E.A.: Abbr.

41. Rival of Sparta

1. Kind of male

33. Start-up capital

14. Composer Schifrin

42. “__ in Show”: 2000 film

2. Eagle’s defense

34. FHA loan

15. Luckless one

43. They may involve pawn

3. Audibly

37. False god

16. Nick’s spouse

promotions

4. On deck

38. Child on a base

17. Sit heavily

45. Go out with

5. Apply haphazardly

42. Den denizen

18. Discombobulated

47. “Holy __!”

6. Odin’s Germanic counterpart

44. They’re doomed

19. Week-ending letters

48. Does over, as a cassette

7. Cold War inits.

45. Has a feeling

20. Fraternity event

52. A party to

8. Depilatory brand

46. List shortener: Abbr.

22. Altar site

54. Cerebral malfunction,

9. It’s not clearly defined

48. Lasso

23. Fireplace accessory

facetiously

10. Involve

49. Austrian Nobel physicist

24. Nike competitor

57. Corn bread

11. Tot’s pool stroke

Wolfgang __

26. Blocker of “Bonanza”

58. Indian chiefs

12. “Exodus” author

50. Put in prison

27. Announced

59. Die, for one

13. Bistro

51. Shell out

31. Upward grade

60. Concluded

21. Time in history

52. Financial pg. highlights

34. Double agents

61. Tiny type

25. Like the universe

53. PBS science series

35. Pres. when SEATO was

62. __ Bator

27. Hostess snack cakes

55. Fad

formed

63. Utters

28. Shade providers

56. Comet competitor

36. Clinch

64. Birthplace of 35-Across

29. Dreyer’s ice cream, east of

65. Word that can precede

the Rockies

Hard

Answers:

“You want the booty like groceries and I am ready to go shopping ”

This week you should focus on your career and portfolio.

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