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Mile High Redemption MSU Denver soccer teams look to rebound in 2019 By Will Satler wsatler@msudenver.edu Expectations for the MSU Denver women’s soccer team squad continue to rise as they enter the third season under head coach Tracy Chao. A promising 10-7-1 campaign in 2018 has led the team to be picked fourth in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference preseason coaches poll. The Roadrunners have 24 players returning, including senior goaltender Erica Torres and forward Gabriella “Yeaya” Gamboa. Torres was a workhorse, playing every minute in goal last season, while Gamboa was recognized as all-RMAC second team in 2018. Gamboa is now tasked with replacing one of the program’s all-time greats — Reigna Banks, the 2018 RMAC co-Player of the Year who led the conference in almost every offensive statistical category. Gamboa was second in command to the conference’s best player, scoring six goals and three assists, trailing only Banks in both categories for the Roadrunners’ last season. “Last year, I came in and no one knew who I was, they didn’t mark me,” Gamboa said. Photo by Kaileigh Lyons | klyons9@msudenver.edu
MSU Denver’s Jaimy Sawaged runs the ball down the field in her team’s match against Colorado Christian University at the Regency Athletic Complex on Oct. 12, 2018.
“That’s something that Tracy and I talked about. That, ‘People are going to start to know who you are and they’re not going to let you do what you want to do.’ It’s going to be a challenge but, you know, I like a challenge.” After getting off to a blistering hot 6-1-1 start in 2018, a three-game losing streak in the middle of October while at home left the Roadrunners backing their way into the RMAC tournament. A 6-2 record at home and 8-5 conference record, including a four-game shutout streak, wasn’t enough for them to earn a home bid for the RMAC tournament as they lost in the first round to Dixie State University. After not being ranked in the top 25 of the NCAA Division II rankings since 2015, the Roadrunners soared into the No. 7 ranking in the first polls of the 2018 campaign. Two road losses in late September bounced them from the top 25, and they were never able to climb back in. MSU Denver was absent from the preseason top 25 poll and will now lean on Gamboa to step into the main scoring role with Banks gone. Gamboa enters her second year as a Roadrunner after transferring from Northwestern State, a Division I program in Natchitoches, Lousiana. In her first week as a Roadrunner in 2018, she was awarded the RMAC Offensive Player of the Week, after she scored two goals and added an assist in the opener, then scored a goal and an assist in the
Photo by James Burky | jburky@msudenver.edu
next game.
Freshman Roadrunner Sam Funnel rifles a corner kick in an exhibition game against Laramie County Community College at the Regency Athletic Complex on Aug. 18.
INSIDE
NEWS
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OPINION
| pg. 4
FEATURES
| pg. 7
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SPORTS
| pg. 9
Denverites bare chest for topless
Hickenlooper switches campaign
Roadways program holds doors
Men’s soccer determine to make a
equality
gears to senate. Why?
open for new students
statement in 2019
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NEWS
NEWS BRIEFS
Denver Go Topless cleaves through downtown
Sidewalks scooter free from Denver sidewalks
AUGUST 28, 2019
By Herman Guzman-Ibarra
The city council has voted that scooters must ride in the street and bike lanes. Scooter riders must now adhere to the same laws as people on bikes or electric bikes. Brazilian farmers fight back As the fires in the Amazon continue to rage, Brazilian locals are refusing international aid. According to The New York Times, farmers in Rio de Janeiro are insistent that the fires are necessary for their ecosystem and wish to be left alone. Brexit no deal position conflict The UK is set to leave the EU on Oct. 31 regardless of a deal. Members of Parliament are looking to challenge that position, and delay Brexit a second time. However, there are few opportunities for MPs to take control of the parliamentary timetable before that deadline. Kurdish militia begin withdrawing from Turkish “safe zone” Turkey has threatened to launch a strike on Syrian Kurds unless their People’s Protection Units fall back from the border with Turkey and a proposed safe zone is established. The safe zone is intended to provide a buffer between Turkey and the People’s Protection Units who are classified as terrorists by the Turkish Government.
hguzmani@msudenver.edu
The crowd garnered attention from passersby on the mall,
Protesters took to the streets
both positive and negative.
of the 16th Street Mall on Aug.
They recorded the activists on
25 in downtown Denver to
their phones, cheered them
advocate for the right of women
on, or averted their eyes from
to go topless without social
the attendees. Matt Valdez, 51,
repercussions and to educate
acknowledged it was their right to
about the legality of the issue.
exercise their freedom of speech.
The crowd for Denver Go
“I think people are coming
Topless began their march at
into Denver bringing their own
12:30 p.m. at Civic Center Park
ideas, so you get all these
before going down the 16th
different cultures and opinions
Street Mall, chanting phrases
in our city, and get stuff like
like, “Free the nipple” and “Skin
this to happen,” Valdez said. “I
is not a sin,” eventually looping
think they can do this, as long
back to their starting point. The
as children ain’t present.”
event always takes place on the Sunday closest to Aug. 26 to
idea of letting anyone go topless.
celebrate Women’s Equality Day.
Joseph Montana, 41, walked
Amarie Söderlind, one of the
Photo by Herman Guzman-Ibarra | hguzmani@msudenver.edu
Not everyone was open to the
beside everyone with a rolling
The crowd begins their march at Denver’s Civic Center Park on Aug. 25 to advocate for topless equality. The march went down the length of the 16th Street Mall before moving back to their starting point.
event organizers, mentioned that
speaker and a mic in his hand to
Denver Go Topless began in 2012
preach his beliefs to droves of
to spread awareness for topless
shirtless people and pedestrians
equality and to help desexualize
within earshot. His contrasting
technically legal in Denver. The
getting more recognition for the
women’s bodies. Söderlind feels
opinions with the protest led
city’s ordinances about public
organization to promote their
that using women’s bodies in
to a few verbal conflicts, but
indecency all involve public
status and become a non-profit.
advertisements to sell products
nothing physical occurred.
sexual contact, and any regarding
but labeling it as a crime in
the march went on through
Being topless in public is
the mall. Söderlind plans on
“We’re hoping to have events
indecent exposure are in reference
happening year-round to help
to preach the gospel. I think
to genitals and buttocks. Breasts
educate and inform people
most of the people out here
are only included if they are
about our cause,” she said.
that nudity is not inherently
today are participating either
involved in public sexual contact.
“We’re just trying to shift from
sexual,” Söderlind said. “It’s not
because they want attention or
fair that you can use a woman’s
because they want to see some
a success according to the
to taking responsibility for your
body to sell stuff like beer or
boobies,” Montana said. “I’m
organizers and volunteers.
own thoughts and advocating
knives, but you can’t breastfeed
out here exercising my free
There were no major conflicts
for rights men already have.”
without getting harassed for it.”
speech just like all these guys
and support was gained as
public is a double-standard. “We’re trying to make it clear
“I’ve come out here today
are. I love all these folks.”
The protest was considered
blaming and shaming women
Theft on the rise as classes start back up By Herman Guzman-Ibarra
the ACPD, detailed the process of how
hguzmani@msudenver.edu
active cases are treated. After the initial investigation and write-up, they look into
Over the past week, half of the
whatever surveillance they can find, like
crimes reported on Auraria Campus
videos or photographs, and send out the case
have been related to theft, with some of
and what they find to the campus department
the perpetrators still active and none of
and Denver’s investigative bureau as well.
them having any campus affiliation.
“Denver will put out any relevant info
The first incident occurred on Aug. 20
on a bulletin and attempt to identify the
during the late afternoon in the Northwest
culprit,” Zion said. “If too much time
area of the CU Denver Student Commons
passes though, we label the case as
Building. The initial report followed two
inactive, meaning it can be opened back
CU Denver students, with the stolen item
up at any time if something comes up.”
in question being bicycles, and additional
The results of the investigations
charges of criminal impersonation —
show as well. A case from Aug. 19
meaning they gave a real name that could
was considered cleared by arrest after
falsely incriminate somebody else — and
footage was found that identified the
possession of burglary tools were lodged.
culprit as someone who frequented the
Auraria itself is also not an exception
campus and they were apprehended.
to these cases, as an incident of
Chief of Police Michael J. Phibbs
shoplifting was recorded a day later. It
Photo courtesy of Auraria Campus Police Department
was reported at the Tivoli Student Union midday and the thief, who again had no campus affiliation, was detained.
A side shot of an Auraria Campus Police vehicle. An active crime log is available for public access and is updated Monday-Friday.
Yet another instance occurred at the
believes that the new term is the reasoning behind the uptick in larceny reports. “Full-time thieves in the downtown area know that new students to campus are not as careful with their belongings as they
Tivoli the next day, and while no actual
in the morning. The conflict arose when
The Auraria Campus Police Department
theft occurred, the event was classified as
one party attempted to forcefully take back
does everything they can to work on the
attempted strong-arm robbery, with an
property they thought was theirs. The victim
active cases. Lasie Zion, records manager
additional charge of simple assault reported
declined to press charges against the attacker.
and Clery Act compliance coordinator for
could be,” Phibbs said. “They descend on campus to take advantage of the situation.”
OPINIONS
4
AUGUST 21, 2019
Hickenlooper desperate to make change in 2020
staff Editor-in-Chief
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wo debates and over $1
Pete Buttigieg and Bernie Sanders.
million into his presidential
With the departure of his
even prove he’s as left-swinging
James Burky jburky@msudenver.edu
as he says he is. While he sings
Managing Editor Megan Webber mwebber6@msudenver.edu
campaign, former Colorado Gov.
campaign manager and finance
the praises of having cut methane
John Hickenlooper pulled the plug.
director, it took a few more weeks
leaks by 52% in Colorado, he
A week later, he announced that
for Hickenlooper to drop out of
publicly opposed Rep. Alexandria
he was launching a campaign for
the race. Three days later, he
Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New
Herman Guzman-Ibarra hguzmani@msudenver.edu
the U.S. Senate. This rollercoaster
tweeted a photo of himself playing
Deal. Hickenlooper’s political
Features Editor
of excitement, ambition, and
with a dog with the caption,
standing is strictly centrist,
“This weekend, I got to relax,
too centrist, and too purple
unwind, and spend some time
for a post-Trump Congress.
dashed hopes has just reached
Megan Webber
another peak. Hickenlooper
Sports Editor Will Satler wsatler@msudenver.edu
Hickenlooper’s team was urging
months in the presidential race.
the candidate to withdraw from
Can he last until the 2020 election
the race in June. By July, his
things. A tired, defeated politician
Hickenlooper’s presidential
as a candidate for Senate?
campaign had only received
retreats from the big world to his
campaign, secretly hoping a
Kaileigh Lyons klyons9@msudenver.edu
13,000 individual donors and just
home in Denver and his dog. But
Coloradan would finally win. And
Design Editor
held a rally to launch his
over $1 million, which was the
then he tweeted on Wednesday
I’ll be on the sidelines during
campaign for president in Denver.
same amount he raised in the
to announce his launch into
his Senate campaign, secretly
Zhen Tang ztang@msudenver.edu
Several Colorado politicians,
first 48 hours of his candidacy.
the realms of the U.S. Senate.
hoping a brewer will make it into
including Denver Mayor Michael
With no growth in the polls and
Hickenlooper has turned his battle
Congress to calm everyone down.
Hancock, spoke at the rally,
a failure to swing the public in
cries from Trump to Senator Cory
But my hopes aren’t high that
saying Hickenlooper was the
his favor, the situation began to
Gardner, whom the ex-governor
Hickenlooper will last that long.
man to send to the White House
look bleak for Hickenlooper.
hopes to replace come 2020.
because he “gets things done.”
Still, he pressed on, verbally
That looked like the end of
While the Senate seems a more
I stood on the sidelines out of
Brady Pieper bpieper3@msudenver.edu
couldn’t make it more than five
On March 7, Hickenlooper
looking for squirrels with Sky.”
News Editor
loyalty to my home state during
Megan Webber is a fourth-year
Photo Editor
Spanish Editor Sarah Lease sarah.lease@cudenver.edu Copy Editor Daniel Sutton dsutton3@msudenver.edu Director of Met Media
attacking President Donald
attainable goal, Hickenlooper
journalism major with a minor in
stage, he said enthusiastically,
Trump in the debates in order
still needs to make strides in the
linguistics at MSU Denver. She is
Steve Haigh shaigh@msudenver.edu
“At four syllables and 12 letters,
to pose himself as a threat to
polls. After the Jetgate scandal,
currently the Managing Editor of
Assistant Director of Met Media
‘Hickenlooper’ is now the
the current administration. He
he lacks support in Colorado
The Metropolitan and interning at
biggest name in the race.”
told MSNBC that he believed the
that he needs to push him all the
KGNU in Boulder. Contact her at
Ronan O’Shea roshea3@msudenver.edu
reason why he wasn’t rising in
way to Washington. Although
mwebber6@msudenver.edu.
him to stages in Miami and Detroit
the polls was because he wasn’t
a more Democratic Congress
Kathleen Jewby kjewby@msudenver.edu
seemed to fizzle after the second
promising free health care or
is a necessity for the U.S.,
Office Manager
debate. According to Politico,
college tuition, like candidates
Hickenlooper’s record doesn’t
When Hickenlooper took the
That enthusiasm that drove
Production Manager of Met Media
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Dare to challenge the new Popeyes chicken sandwich
T
here are only so many ways to
Chick-fil-A due to the popularity
Jonathan Maze, the executive
make a good chicken sandwich,
of their special Cane’s sauce.
editor of Restaurant Business
but perfecting one is a task only fit
But on Aug. 12, a new
for the best of the best. With their
player checked into the game
Bellany. “All this is really going
newly released chicken and spicy
with five words: “So. Good.
to do frankly is embolden other
chicken sandwiches, Popeyes,
Forgot. How. Speak.” 4,000
chains to do similar things when
known for their crispy biscuits and
plus retweets and 28,000 likes
they introduce new products.”
delicate sides, entered the realm of elite chicken-sandwich makers.
Will Satler
Nowadays, a chicken sandwich must have the basics: a crunchy
According to their website, Chick-
later, @PopeyesChicken’s tweet anticipation for what was coming.
not only jumped into the game, but elevated itself right up to the top
fil-A calls themselves the home of
from Popeyes featuring a chicken
with Chick-fil-A, who’s not stopping
breast, a sauce which is usually
the original chicken sandwich with
breast, brioche bun, pickles, and
anytime soon. Its crispy chicken
ranch or mayonnaise, the classic dill
two pickles on a toasted butter
sauce launched social media into
breast and juicy pickles rival the top
pickles and, of course, the buns.
bun and arguably hasn’t had any
a frenzy. The restaurant chain
chicken sandwiches on the globe.
competition since they “finally
even offers the sandwich in a
competitors like Raising Cane’s
arrived at the perfect recipe” in
spicy version if you so desire.
Chicken Fingers and Chick-
1964. With over 2,400 restaurants
fil-A have been at the top of the
across the country today, Chick-
Sunday,” said Kurwyne Gayle
Cane’s superior service and
game for some time now.
fil-A has thrust itself to the top in a
during an interview with the New
deeper lineup of menu options
relatively short amount of time.
York Times outside of a Popeyes in
will continue to lead the game,
food restaurant chain specializing
It couldn’t be a conversation
Manhattan. “It’s really good. That’s
Popeyes has entered the realm
in chicken sandwiches, according
about chicken if you didn’t mention
why I’m here standing in line.”
of elite chicken sandwiches.
to a study by Nation’s Restaurant
the southern-based restaurant
Some locations sold out
News in June2019. The restaurant
chain, Raising Cane’s Chicken
immediately, including one in
Will Satler is a second-year journalism
more than doubled the sales of the
Fingers. Cane’s opened in Aug. 1996
Maryland, according to The
major at MSU Denver with a
next largest brand — Kentucky Fried
and has grown to over 450 locations
Washingtonian, where one man was
passion for covering sports. His
Chicken — despite being closed
throughout America. While
selling the sandwich for $100 — plus
work includes Sports Editor of The
on Sundays. Its current growth
Cane’s bread and butter is their
a $38.52 delivery fee within 25 miles.
Metropolitan as well as his podcast,
sits at 16.7% and it has worked its
chicken fingers, their “Sandwich
“Look at how much attention
Game Seven, for Met Radio. Contact
way over $10 billion in revenue.
Combo” competes with the giant
Chick-fil-A is the largest fast
“I had it on Friday, Saturday,
they’re getting — it’s impressive,”
The buzz around this new sandwich is fitting after a taste and while Chick-fil-A and Raising
him at wsatler@msudenver.edu.
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What we do
While it’s not nearly as hard to get here in Denver, Popeyes has
piece of chicken, tenders or a
Some chicken-expert
Brady Nelson bnelso73@msudenver.edu
Magazine told David Yaffe-
had the internet buzzing with A new fried-chicken sandwich
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REVIEWS
6
AUGUST 28, 2019
80 years down the yellow brick road By Megan Webber
of a trainwreck. It’s a wonder how the crew
up one night suffering from bad
mwebber6@msudenver.edu
managed to pull off the spectacle they did.
cramps all over his body. He was
Richard Thorpe was the first director, Last Saturday, an iconic film turned 80
sure that he was dying. While he
but he was fired just 12 days after shooting
was in the hospital, LeRoy hired
years old. “The Wizard of Oz,” released
began. The film’s producer, Mervyn LeRoy,
Jack Haley to finish the role.
in 1939, has inspired decades of spin-
told author Aljean Hametz that Thorpe
off musicals, Halloween costumes,
simply didn’t know how to make a fairytale
impress critics and moviegoers.
and books that are still prominent
film. Next, Victor Fleming was brought
Upon release, people paid between
today. The ballad “Over the Rainbow,”
in, and he shot most of the movie before
10 and 15 cents for a ticket. Once
featured in the film, was inducted into
being called to save “Gone With the Wind”
they saw it, that was it. With no TV
the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1981.
from another fired director. King Vidor
or DVDs, most only saw the film
shot the last few scenes, including Judy
once. It wasn’t until Nov. 3, 1956 that
Garland’s iconic, “Over the Rainbow.”
the movie aired on CBS and became
Vincent Piturro, a professor of film and media studies at MSU Denver, said
Still, the movie managed to
in an email to The Metropolitan that
The film’s struggles stretched beyond the
a phenomenon. According to the
the story of “The Wizard of Oz” speaks
Margaret Hamilton, who played the
New York Times, 45 million people
to the political, social, and economic
Wicked Witch of the West, suffered third
structure of the 1800s, when the original
degree burns during filming. According
book was based. Published in 1900, the
to The Vintage News, Hamilton was
for so many reasons,” Piturro
book used a scarecrow to represent
burned during the scene where she
said. “It appeals to both kids and
farmers, a tin woodsman to represent
disappears from Munchkinland in a burst
adults, it is a shining example
the industrial revolution, and a cowardly
of flame. The wounds landed her in
for classic Hollywood cinema, it
lion to mirror the period’s politicians.
the hospital for several weeks, and she
is a technical marvel that spoke
agreed to return to set only if she was
to the growing art of film while
dense with this film,” Piturro wrote. “But
promised she would not have to work
staying true to its themes.”
the core of the film seems to speak to the
with fire anymore. While Hamilton was
insecurity of youth, and navigating your
spared, her stunt actress, Betty Danko,
birthday, Dorothy’s message to
way through a sometimes ruthless world
was also burned during filming.
viewers persists today is that
“Such allegorical readings are quite
while trying to maintain a sense of wonder,
The Wicked Witch wasn’t the only
tuned in to watch it on TV that night. “‘The Wizard of Oz’ is a classic
On the week of the film’s 80th
whatever adventures life has in
curiosity, and excitement. I think this is
character in peril. Buddy Ebsend, who
store, there is always a way back
why the film has had such staying power.”
played the Tin Man, also had to be rushed
to the people who love you. And
to the hospital during filming because
the film’s last line rings true...
it has gathered over the years make it seem
his makeup, which contained aluminum
like the movie was a dream to make. Turns
dust, made him seriously ill. In his
“Oh, Aunt Em, there’s no place like home.”
out, the film’s production was something
autobiography, he wrote that he woke
The success of the movie and the acclaim
Photo obtained from Warner Bros.
Upon the film’s release in 1939, tickets to movie screenings of “The Wizard of Oz” cost between 10 and 15 cents.
Brockhampton tests new sounds on “Ginger” By James Burky
pop songs that couldn’t harm a
The previous four album-openers
their imperfections. The dichotomy
on the album, though, is when
jburky@msudenver.edu
fly, and heterosexual lyricism.
— ”HEAT,” “GUMMY,” “BOOGIE,”
between the past and present is
the group finally addresses the
What made Brockhampton so
and “NEW ORLEANS” — are high-
heartfelt and initially off-putting, but
elephant in the room — Vann’s
great was their innovation.
energy bangers with boastful bars
creates one of the most emotional
firing. The seventh song, “DEARLY
from the rappers. Instead of up-
moments in the band’s discography.
DEPARTED,” features input from
Brockhampton delivers their most unique and emotional album
That leads us to “Ginger,”
yet with “Ginger.” But, as is often
released on Aug. 23. From the
tempo, experimental beats, we’re
the case with risks in music,
get-go, a shift in sound is clear.
met with a soft acoustic arpeggio
single, “BOY BYE,” has a latin-
verses as heartfelt as the last.
the outcome isn’t flawless.
The album opener, “NO HALO,”
with members Matt Champion,
inspired beat that’s reminiscent
Leader Kevin Abstract, who grew
is a drastic change from the
Merlyn Wood, Dom McLennon, and
of West Coast-style hip hop.
up with Vann, takes a break from
Brockhampton we’ve come to know.
Joba intimately speaking about
After the middling “HEAVEN
singing soulful hooks by kicking
and a fresh start. After their
BELONGS TO YOU,” we’re offered
off the song and asking, “What’s
groundbreaking trilogy of
a glimpse at Brockhampton’s
the point of having a best friend
hook-laden albums in 2017 —
peak in their new era.
if you end up losing him?”
The hip-hop boy band is in desperate need of innovation
“Saturation,” “Saturation II,” and
The third track and promotional
Track five, “ST. PERCY,” has
all six rappers, each delivering
“Ginger” has songs with fresh
“Saturation III” — Brockhampton
a 90’s-inspired beat with fleeting
instrumentals and a satisfying
fired Ameer Vann, arguably their
synths. The song bleeds into “IF
array of lyricism, so why doesn’t it
best rapper. He was let go after
YOU PRAY RIGHT,” which has
touch any of the Saturations? Like
accusations of verbal, physical, and
a horn-driven beat that’s equal
“Iridescence,” there are too many
sexual abuse to an ex-girlfriend.
parts quirky and infectious.
deep valleys between the album’s
The first album post-Vann,
McLennon showcases his
towering peaks. The dropoff from
“Iridescence,” sounded similar to
lyricism, boasting about how
the eighth track, “I BEEN BORN
the Saturation trilogy. The record’s
he can “spin my words around
AGAIN,” to the title track is not just
eclectic experimental beats were
as if you wanted a mandala
steep, but kills the momentum of
true to form, but not all of their six
for Nirvana/Singin’ a sonata
the album. “Ginger” fails to reignite,
rappers shined under the spotlight.
towards our karma.”
and a once-intense flame fizzles
Brockhampton, a collection of
And as excellent as his flow
out before reaching its potential.
visual and musical artists, embraced
is, the verse’s wordplay keeps
hardcore and experimental hip-hop
the beautiful ship afloat. “Did a
processing of the boys from San
instrumentals that touched on
rain dance, bringin’ commas from
Marcos being betrayed by their best
coming out of the closet, hard drugs,
Tacoma to Oaxaca/I got spirits
friend. The results aren’t flawless,
and depression. They became the
in my heart that make my mind
but it’s a step in the right direction.
antithesis of their predecessors.
move like it’s water/Flow into the
Past boy bands like *NSYNC and
moment and avoid the melodrama/
One Direction built empires off of their corporate-friendly image,
Gotta breathe for a second.” Photo Obtained from RCA Records
“Ginger,” Brockhampton’s fifth studio album, was released on Aug. 23 through RCA Records.
The most satisfying moment
“Ginger” is a cathartic
AUGUST 28, 2019
FEATURES
7
Paving the “Roadways” to student success By Brady Pieper
Lushchyk, Roadways’ lead peer
way to connect with students
bpieper3@msudenver.edu
mentor for outreach, focuses
on campus,” Suthers said. “I
on creating an inclusive and
also really enjoy talking and
accessible environment for
engaging with people.”
MSU Denver’s Roadways is the one-stop shop for peer
students utilizing the program.
mentoring on campus. The first
“We want to use inclusive
Her role as a new peer mentor working for the Roadways crew
steps a newcomer takes on a
language in our outreach and
has provided her a chance to
bustling campus of over 40,000
make sure that we have events that
meet new people and participate
full and part-time students can
serve every student,” Lushchyk
in exciting events across Auraria
be daunting, but guidance is
said. “We want to make sure
campus, all with the goal to help
never far away. Located in Room
that our bigger picture is still
with events and assist students.
223 of the Tivoli Student Union,
for everybody, and it’s inclusive
Roadways is an all-encompassing
and accessible to everybody.”
program that provides wraparound
Roadways has a variety of
For those curious about checking out the Roadways office, Suthers said they have
support for Roadrunners. The
ways to reach out to students.
Roadways crew is a friendly
They send emails and newsletters
group of fellow learners that can
to students from their own email
charity drives across campus.
help new students acheive their
account, along with surveys
Until Aug. 31, they’re hosting
academic and career goals.
gauging students’ interest in
a “Fill the Backpack” drive,
targeted outreach programs.
where students can donate
Individuals that participate in the
school supplies to underserved
questionnaires can be connected
students. More information is
with a peer mentor that can assist
available at the Roadways office.
Two years ago, MSU Denver sought to improve the “FirstYear Success” program. The university’s retention rate sparked a need for change and thus Roadways was born.
Photo by James Burky | jburky@msudenver.edu
Peer mentors Christina Shively, Jesus Alvarado, and Jonathan Southworth hangout in the Roadways office in the Tivoli on Aug. 26. to help students diversify
at Roadways, on and off. Her
their portfolios,” Thompson
of emails that Katrina Suthers,
from orientation to have a soft
position as lead peer mentor for
said. “But, also, we want
a junior pursuing a degree
handoff to school and carry you
community service is important
to have a good time.”
in nutrition, discovered an
through until you walk across
for Roadrunners looking to try
that stage and you become an
something new, whether it’s
services for students on campus.
and try something new. By
alumni,” said Phalicity Thompson,
community service-oriented
The organization has nearly 80
walking into their office, she
Roadways’ lead peer mentor
or a volunteer opportunity.
peer mentors on staff, ready
took her first step toward
to help any student that walks
joining the Roadways crew.
for community service. Thompson is a senior at MSU
“Most of my time is spent reaching out to organizations
Roadways provides many
into their cozy office. Sofiya
Roadways throws events and
with their specific situation.
Denver and has spent 2 1/2 years
“We want our students
free food, games, and friends.
It was through this barrage
opportunity to build her resume
“I thought this was a good
Check out Roadways: • Tivoli 223 • Drop-in hours: Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. • Call at 303- 615-2010
SPORTS
8
AUGUST 28, 2019
Chao, Gamboa, and Torres lead Roadrunners into promising 2019 Continued from cover
“Last year, I think everything was new
14. Chao’s recruiting
defense is Torres, the
class of six players
senior goaltender from
includes Hailey Mazzola,
Bakersfield, California,
missed an all-RMAC team
be important for them
a senior transfer from the
who has been raising
and is still climbing her
to reach their end goal.
University of Arizona.
eyebrows around the
way up the all-time ranks
RMAC. Torres’ goals
among MSU Denver
if you look past one
and in a honeymoon
“We’ve got more
to get another win.”
ROADRUNNER BRIEFS
and the Roadrunners,
Torres has never
but every match up will
Men’s soccer gets final tune up in exhibition A trip to Colorado Springs Friday will be the last chance for newlynamed head coach Hank Lewis to gauge his team before their first game. They will take on the University of Colorado Colorado Springs, who was picked to finish fifth in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference in the preseason poll and will matchup with the Roadrunners on Oct. 25 at the Regency Athletic Complex in Denver.
“They’re all key, and
phase for her and now
depth, which I think is
against percentage last
soccer athletes. With
you can get in trouble,”
she understands her
good, but when you know
year ranked sixth in the
223 saves and counting,
Chao said. “It’s hard to
role,” Chao said. “A big
people, there’s a comfort
RMAC at .980, allowing
Torres sits second on the
look past anything when
thing is her personality.
zone and comfort can get
just 18 goals. Torres was
all-time leaderboard as
it’s one game at a time
She’s now more
complacent and we don’t
also fourth in the RMAC
well as fourth in games
and the RMAC is always
comfortable embracing
want complacency,” Chao
in total saves with 84.
started with 45 and
going to be tough. We
that with her teammates
said. “The fun thing about
“I’ve grown into that
sixth in wins with 23.
want to be at the top of
and her teammates
this team is that there’s a
goalkeeper that hopefully,
embrace that, too.”
lot of options and depth.
this team needs, which
getting close until the
I don’t think there’s going
puts a little pressure on
spring, but now I’ve made
most of the team is
to be one player that’s
me,” Torres said. “There
it a personal goal that I
opening game of the
back, which provides
going to have a target as
are no excuses for me,
want to be that number
RMAC tournament in each
a easier acclimation
big as Reigna had on her
but as far as everything
one,” Torres said. “Having
of the first two years under
than the previous year
back and that’s OK.”
else it is just another
that goal in mind helps
Chao, the Roadrunners
year for me and sadly it’s
push me in every aspect.”
will look to build on their
Despite losing Banks,
where they returned 12
Anchoring the back
players and brought in
end of the Roadrunner
“I wasn’t aware I was
ending, but I just want
the table and that starts against Western.”
Voted captain by her
After losing their
Roadrunner legends to be enshrined in Hall of Fame Stefanie Allison, Steven Emory, Nancy Kogle, and the 2007 men’s soccer team will be inducted to the MSU Denver Athletic Hall of Fame on Oct. 5. Allison was an all-American volleyball player and her 1,645 kills are third in program history. Emory, a two-time RMAC Player of the Year in men’s soccer, is fourth in all-time goals with 38. Kogle is the softball program’s all-time leader in batting average, hitting a blistering .425 over her career as well as 25 triples. The 2007 men’s soccer team, which Emory was a member of, set the school record for wins, going 16-3-3 overall and peaked at No. 8 in the national rankings. They also won the program’s first RMAC regular season championship.
first winning season since
teammates, her coach sees
2016 and return to the
the skills she’s built on her
NCAA tournament for the
path to becoming a senior.
first time since 2014.
“She brings
“I mean, we want to
leadership, maturity, and
win championships, so
sophistication to this
our first eye on the prize
team,” Chao said. “She’s
is let’s win a regular-
certainly more confident,
season championship,
more dominant between
let’s be the top of the
the pipes. Now as a senior,
table coming out of the
players know that they can
regular season,” Chao
trust her behind them.”
said. “Our whole thing is
The Roadrunners
we want to be a host.”
open the regular season
Behind the consistent
with three games at the
play of Torres, the growth
Regency Athletic Complex
of Gamboa, and the third-
in Denver. The season
year leadership of Chao,
opener against Western
the Roadrunners look to
Washington University, the
play well into November
11th-ranked team in NCAA
and make a statement
Division II Preseason Poll,
in the loaded RMAC.
will be a key test for Chao Photo by Kaileigh Lyons | klyons9@msudenver.edu MSU Denver goalkeeper Erica Torres defends their goal along with Makenna Brassard in their match against Colorado Christian University at the Regency Athletic Complex on Oct. 12, 2018.
PLAYERS TO WATCH: 0 ERICA TORRES POSITION Goalkeeper
Scoring Statistics
Career Statistics
GP
GS
A
PTS
MIN
MIN
GA
GA/AVG
SV
SV%
W
L
T
SHO
SF
CLASS Senior
2016
17
16
1
1
1615
1615:15
13
0.72
90
0.874
6
6
3
9.0
275
HIGH SCHOOL Bakersfield
2017
14
13
0
0
1090
1089:34
11
0.91
49
0.817
7
5
0
4
0
HOMETOWN Bakersfield, Calif.
2018
18
18
0
0
1664
1662:54
18
0.97
84
0.824
10
7
1
8
0
Total
49
47
1
1
4369
4367:43
42
0.87
223
0.842
23
18
4
21.0
275
HEIGHT 5-7
10 BROOKLYNN MOONEY POSITION Midfielder HEIGHT 5-3
Scoring Statistics GP
GS
G
A
PTS
SH
SH%
SOG
SOG%
GW
PK-ATT
MIN
HIGH SCHOOL Broomfield
2018
18
18
2
2
6
23
0.087
13
0.565
0
0-0
1508
HOMETOWN Broomfield, Colo.
Total
18
18
2
2
6
23
0.087
13
0.565
0
0-0
1508
CLASS Senior
PREVIOUS SCHOOL Wyoming
26 GABRIELLA GAMBOA POSITION Forward
Scoring Statistics GP
GS
G
A
PTS
SH
SH%
SOG
SOG%
GW
PK-ATT
MIN
CLASS Junior
2018
17
16
6
3
15
61
0.098
24
0.393
0
0-0
1030
HIGH SCHOOL Prosper
Total
17
16
6
3
15
61
0.098
24
0.393
0
0-0
1030
HEIGHT 5-3
HOMETOWN Prosper, Texas PREVIOUS SCHOOL Northwestern State
SPORTS
9
AUGUST 28, 2019
Men’s soccer ready to make the jump behind new coach By James Burky
rank third in program history,
jburky@msudenver.edu
while his 12 shutouts rank fifth. Now, the position belongs
The engines for the MSU
to Alessandro Gentile, a senior
Denver men’s soccer team are at
from Brazil. Despite playing in
an ominous hum. After a losing
just two games in his collegiate
season in 2018 and the resigning
career, he carries himself with
of head coach Jeremy Tittle, the
the attitude of a veteran.
fact that the engines can manage
“I’ve waited for this moment
a sputter might seem shocking.
for a long time. James was my
New head coach Hank Lewis
roommate for three years, he is
isn’t surprised in the slightest.
one of my closest friends,” Gentile
Whatever is revving for the
said. “He left a legacy behind him.”
Roadrunners ahead of their
Legacies were solidified a
2019 season, it’s exciting.
season ago for the Roadrunners,
“It’s like seeing something that’s
for better or worse. While some are
primed to go. I hope it doesn’t hit
still being written, others are just
its peak too soon,” Lewis, who
beginning. That’s how the turnover
was previously an assistant at the
cycle of collegiate roster works. You
Colorado School of Mines, Bahamas
lose guys one year, but you gain
national team, and the Air Force
more than a few replacements the
Academy, said. “There’s an energy
next. None of the six Roadrunner
at the moment, and I think it’s
freshmen will be redshirted, and
something that’s ready to spring.”
Lewis alluded that some are going to Photo by Rich Allen | richallen44@gmail.com
Anticipation is swelling for
Michael Longtine celebrates after scoring on CCU goalkeeper Zach Roberts at the Regency Athletic Complex on Sept. 14., 2018. The Roadrunners won 4-0.
the Roadrunners. Once perennial
play more minutes than your typical 18-year-old collegiate athlete.
conference title contenders, MSU
losing record in front of big
back for the Roadrunners are
situation first — he’s a disarming
Denver has tumbled into the
crowds — the Roadrunners were
team leaders Yannick Schad and
teammate and one of the hardest
of solid contributors and a new
middle-of-the-pack in the Rocky
1-4 when playing in front of 200-
Danny Bautista. The former is a
working guys on the team.
goalie — amounts to what Lewis
Mountain Athletic Conference over
plus people — and scoring just
senior from Munich, Germany
the last two seasons. In 2017, the
once off of their 89 corner kicks.
who has established himself as
That sounds cliché, but sometimes
special. The start of that something
“Big game at home, how can
a speedster with a cannon for a
you tolerate talented players even
special will be against St. Mary’s
program finished with a losing
All of this — a returning corps
“I love every guy on the team.
hopes to be the start of something
record for the first time in 15 years.
we have a better result? This year
right leg, and the latter is a Denver
though you don’t like them. That’s
University in San Antonio, Texas
They weren’t able to get over the
we have, if I count right, 10 games
native whose leadership is just as
not the case here, I love them all.”
on Sept. 6, with the Roadrunners’
hump in 2018, finishing just 9-10.
in the Denver area, not all of
impressive as his field IQ. The only
One of the players missing
them are home, but my mentality
players to start more games than
is Tanner, who locked down that
against Chaminade University
marginally better than their record
is that every game in Denver is
Bautista last season were Schad
8-foot by 24-foot box nearly every
of Honolulu nine days later.
and three-game losing streak in
a home game,” Lewis said.
and goalkeeper James Tanner.
game for three years. In his own
The Roadrunners were
September might indicate. They
Lewis’ ambition is needed for
“Danny’s really smart. He uses
first home match coming
It would be easy to take this team
words, Tanner described himself as
with a grain of salt. Coincidentally,
scored 39 goals and surrendered
a program that has fallen on hard
his body really well for his size and
a “badass” after a game — and he
that might help their competitive
28, good enough for fourth and fifth
times, but he enters 2019 in a better
he’s a good example of a Denverite
had a pretty good reason to do so.
fire burn even stronger.
in the conference, respectively.
situation than his predecessor.
kid,” Lewis said. “He wants to work
What held them back, Lewis
After losing 16 players entering
Tanner etched his name in the
in law enforcement, and I imagine
history books when he walked
believes, wasn’t entirely tangible.
last season, 12 return to the
he’s not going to be the guy who
off the pitch for the final time.
He pointed to two things: their
team this year. Among those
shoots first. He’ll de-escalate the
His 218 career saves and 28 wins
PLAYERS TO WATCH: 7 YANNICK SCHAD POSITION Midfielder
Scoring Statistics GP
GS
G
A
PTS
SH
SH%
SOG
SOG%
GW
PK-ATT
MIN
CLASS Senior
2016
16
15
1
0
2
5
0.200
3
0.600
1
0-0
1232
HOMETOWN Munich, Germany
2017
20
19
4
4
12
34
0.118
16
0.471
0
3-5
1476
HIGH SCHOOL Theodolinden-
2018
17
17
1
3
5
21
0.048
9
0.429
0
0-0
1012
Gymnasium
Total
53
51
6
7
19
60
0.100
28
0.467
1
3-5
3720
HT. | 6-1 |
11 JAIME GUTIERREZ POSITION Forward
Scoring Statistics GP
GS
G
A
PTS
SH
SH%
SOG
SOG%
GW
PK-ATT
MIN
CLASS Sophomore
2018
19
16
8
5
21
30
0.267
16
0.533
3
1-1
1076
HOMETOWN Aurora, Colo.
Total
19
16
8
5
21
30
0.267
16
0.533
3
1-1
1076
MIN
HT. | 6-2 |
HIGH SCHOOL Aurora West College Prep Academy
19 DANNY BAUTISTA Scoring Statistics GP
GS
G
A
PTS
SH
SH%
SOG
SOG%
GW
PK-ATT
HT. | 5-6 |
2016
11
3
0
1
1
2
0.000
0
0.000
0
0-0
427
CLASS Senior
2017
20
15
2
0
4
18
0.111
7
0.389
0
0-0
1266
POSITION Midfielder
HOMETOWN Denver, Colo.
2018
19
19
1
2
4
10
0.100
2
0.200
0
1-1
1550
HIGH SCHOOL North
Total
50
37
3
3
9
30
0.100
9
0.300
0
1-1
3243
EVENTS
10
AUGUST 28, 2019
MSU DENVER EVENTS
On-campus Job Fair Date Location
Aug. 29 Admin 325
LOCAL EVENTS
Indoor Cycling Date Location
You Were Supposed to Be This Great Thing
Aug. 29 PE 201 (Fitness loft)
Date Location
Aug. 30 Bovine Metropolis Theater
Help Me, I’m Dying Date Location
Aug. 30 Paramount Theater
Price
Free
Price
Free
Price
$18 - 20
Price
$25 - 65
Time
11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Time
1:30 - 2:20 p.m.
Time
7:30 - 9 p.m.
Time
8 p.m.
Auraria Campus Blood Drive Date Location
Sept. 3 St. Cajetan’s
Open Mic Night Date Location
Rocky Mountain Showdown Viewing Party
Sept. 3 Tivoli Garage Lounge
Date Location
Aug. 30 Twisted Pine Brewing Co.
Doug Benson Date Location
Sept. 1 Comedy Works (Larimer)
Price
Free
Price
Free
Price
$10
Price
$22
Time
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Time
4 - 6 p.m.
Time
7 - 11 p.m.
Time
7 p.m.
LOCAL SPORTS
University of Denver vs. University of San Francisco (Volleyball) Date Location
Aug. 30 University of Denver
Rocky Mountain Showdown (Football) Date Location
MSU Denver Alumni Game
Aug. 30 Broncos Stadium
Date Location
Aug. 31 MSU Denver
Denver Outlaws vs. Boston Cannons Date Location
Aug. 31 Peter Barton Stadium
Price
Varies
Price
Varies
Price
Free for students
Price
Varies
Time
6 - 8 p.m.
Time
8 p.m.
Time
4 p.m.
Time
3 p.m.
Polo Fest Date Location
University of Denver vs. Kent State University (Women’s Soccer) Aug. 31 Denver Polo Club
Date Location
University of Denver vs. Seattle University (Volleyball)
Aug. 31 University of Denver
Date Location
Aug. 31 University of Denver
University of Denver vs. University of Southern Missisissippi (Volleyball) Date Location
Aug. 31 University of Denver
Price
$45 - 150
Price
Varies
Price
Varies
Price
Varies
Time
2 p.m.
Time
7 - 9 p.m.
Time
7 - 9 p.m.
Time
12 - 2 p.m.
CONCERTS
The Copper Children Date Location
Aug. 29 Levitt Pavillion Denver
Weezer Date Location
Phish Aug. 29 Mission Ballroom
John Mayer Date
Location
Aug. 30 Dick’s Sporting Goods Park
Date Location
Aug. 30 Snowmass Town Park
Price
$0 - 30
Price
$50 - 100
Price
$70 - 90
Price
$240 and up
Time
6 p.m.
Time
8 p.m.
Time
7:30 p.m.
Time
6 p.m.
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts Date
Aug. 31
Location Pepsi Center
No Bueno! Date Location
Kidz Bop Aug. 31 Levitt Pavillion Denver
Date Location
Sept. 1 Red Rocks Ampitheater
Price
$11 - 350
Price
$0 - 30
Price
$35 - 65
Time
7 p.m.
Time
6 p.m.
Time
4 p.m.
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BREAK
AUGUST 28, 2019
Overheard
Horoscopes
“We’re crossing the line between Scottish and Hawaiian.” “You’ll look back on this as the moment you decided to buy a barn.”
Capricorn
Cancer
Don’t worry, Capricorn, all your hard work has not gone unnoticed. Someone will let you know that you helped them in some way.
The stars are bringing good fortune your way! Allow yourself some time to celebrate.
Aquarius
Leo
You love to learn, and now is the time to jump in and soak up all the information you can. It will prove beneficial in the end.
Be open to meeting new people. An opportunity will come from an unexpected source soon.
Pisces
Virgo
“You don’t kiss me like Daddy does.” “You can’t even put that on Twitter.”
This is your lucky week, Pisces. Just remember to keep your feet on the ground and let others know you still appreciate them.
Top 5
Libra
Inspiration is in every corner. Keep your eyes open, and good things will come.
You’ve had a bumpy summer, but the road looks smoother now. Be on the lookout for new opportunities.
Taurus
Scorpio
You’ve been feeling lonely, and now it’s time to get out of your comfort zone and meet someone new.
You’re lucky to have a number of smart friends, so don’t be afraid to lean on them when you need it.
Gemini
Sagittarius
Don’t doubt yourself, Gemini. Be confident and others will listen to your ideas with gusto.
Just when time is running out, a solution will come into light to help you succeed.
2. “Bohemian Rhapsody” 3. “Christopher Robin” 4. “Us”
Summer is ending, but that doesn’t mean you can’t still have fun! In fact, an adventure of a lifetime is in store for you.
Aries
in-flight movies from Delta 1. “Monsters Inc.”
11
5. “Crazy Rich Asians”
Photo of the Week a single person is woefully insufficient to communicate scale. While their primary
unspoken rule of photojournalism that
missions are rarely to provide provocative
images should showcase the living, usually
images, the vast array of satellites which
in the form of people. Looking at the news
orbit overhead can at times provide insights
coverage of wildfires coursing through the
into very down to earth issues. The National
Amazon rainforest, it’s easy to notice how
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s
many photos seem to make a special effort
NOAA-20 satellite’s recent capture of smoke
to focus on some form of human interaction
blanketing the South American continent
with the desolation that follows the flames.
emphasizes the vastness of the event in a
But each of those photos struggle to capture
way that no ground level photographer could
the intensity of devestation being wrought.
match. It puts into perspective an international
When an event is defined in square miles,
story which has captured the world’s attention.
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Smoke drifts across South America, rising from fires which have burned in the Amazon for over a month as of Aug. 27.
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