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Undead overrun Denver Zombie crawl draws thousands for Saturday of spooks story on pg. 5

Photo by Kaileigh Lyons | klyons9@msudenver.edu

Nick Wood and Alexis Finnimore lurked around the Denver Zombie Crawl in their elaborate zombie makeup on the 16th Street Mall on Oct. 5.

DACA talks matter to MSU Denver Supreme Court choice will decide future of immigrant students

By Herman Guzman-Ibarra

the fate of the act, and that leaves some

before being refused, then again last fall,

hguzmani@msudenver.edu

in the Roadrunner community worried.

where the court did not grant permission.

DACA is meant to give young MSU Denver is not shy about supporting

Now, the court will be looking at three

is judicially reviewable and lawful.

MSU Denver is one of 165 colleges and universities that filed an amicus brief, a

undocumented immigrants in the U.S.

cases on the same day related to the

document that recommends a position

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals

some security. In 2017, the Trump

program — Department of Homeland

to the court in support of DACA ahead of

recipients. The university has a variety of

Administration announced that it would

Security v. Regents of University of

the hearing, according to an Oct. 8 news

resources dedicated to helping students

rescind DACA, refusing to take new

California, McAleenan v. Vidal, and

release from the Presidents’ Alliance on

and faculty who benefit from DACA,

applications and attempting to prevent

Trump, President of U.S. v. NAACP.

Higher Education and Immigration.

and prides itself on serving them.

renewal of existing DACA recipients. The

The cases will look at whether the

Trump Administration also attempted to

Department of Homeland Security’s

take DACA to the Supreme Court last spring,

decision to wind down the DACA policy

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Nov. 12 that could decide

INSIDE

NEWS

| pg. 2

OPINION

| pg. 4

FEATURES

| pg. 5

| Continued on pg. 3

SPORTS

| pg. 9

Gov. Polis stops by MSU Denver to

You can help Colorado schools by

The stories of the faces who

Women’s soccer embrace do or die

promote Proposition CC

passing Proposition CC

prowled Denver Zombie Crawl

mentality in final half of season

NEWS

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OCTOBER 9, 2019

Polis visits campus to promote Proposition CC on upcoming ballot

By Herman Guzman-Ibarra

refunds, and only this year did the

hguzmani@msudenver.edu

state make enough excess revenue that it could be redistributed

Gov. Jared Polis made his way to

for the first time since 2016.

the Jordan Student Success Building at 10 a.m. on Oct. 2 for a press conference about Proposition CC. The new statute would let the state keep any excess revenue it makes and redistribute it among the education and transportation departments. This would also be done without raising taxes.

“In the most conservative

“The question is really simple — are we willing to give up our small TABOR refunds to fund some things that really need it in this state?”

– Daniel Ritchie

areas of the state they’ve said, ‘Look, rather than trying to raise

Under TABOR, the state can’t

taxes, why don’t you let us not

raise taxes without approval by

raise taxes and spend what we

Colorado voters. It makes spending

already collect,’” Polis said. “It

more impactful for the people. This

just makes common sense.”

also means that, even when the

Proposition CC is on the

state is in a position where it would

ballot for the statewide election

benefit from higher taxes going

on Nov. 5. It would eliminate a

to different areas, it cannot do so

budgetary cap from the Taxpayer’s

without convincing a majority of the

Bill of Rights — ­ commonly

public that it would be a good idea.

called TABOR — which limits the

MSU Denver President Janine

Photo by Daniel Sutton | dsutton3@msudenver.edu

The crowd during the news conference in the Jordan Student Success Building on Oct. 2. People came to listen to what state representatives had to say about the new state statute on the ballot.

amount of revenue the state can

Davidson began the conference

retain and spend, but doesn’t

by welcoming everyone and

remove TABOR’s requirement for

talking about how excited she

Davidson said. “This is a turning

found 83% of Coloradans in

Proposition CC would be beneficial

voter approval of new taxes.

was to support Proposition CC

point, I believe, in Colorado

favor of moving forward with the

in improving that issue across the

alongside other institutions.

history and I am honored that

proposition, including two-thirds

public schooling system statewide.

MSU Denver can be a part of it.”

of Republicans who participated.

Colorado’s TABOR law is the only one like it in the country,

“We join other leaders in higher

according to The Denver Post. It was

education, the community college

Davidson handed off the stage

approved 27 years ago, and initially

system, Colorado State University,

to Daniel Ritchie, chancellor

had greater refunds for citizens of

University of Northern Colorado,

emeritus for the University of

the state. However, the past few

Adams State — all their trustees

Denver and chairman of Colorado

years haven’t seen TABOR state tax

have endorsed this proposition,”

Concern, an advocacy organization supporting businesses in Colorado.

Ritchie reiterated the importance of voting for Proposition CC. “This isn’t the whole situation, but it’s a real step in the right

“I want to make a rational economic decision to get out of traffic, to have better education for my kids, and I think this is that opportunity for the voters in November” – Sen. Kevin Priola

direction,” Ritchie said. “The question is really simple — are we

requests about what they want fixed and that it’s worth using the state’s TABOR funds to do so.

“Time after time, it’s come down to the fact that they ask for increased funding for education, increased funding for transportation. I’ve defended TABOR all of my adult life. I voted for TABOR

Afterwards, Lisa Weil, executive

in the 90s,” Priola said. “Now, I

director of Great Education

want to make a rational economic

refunds to fund some things that

Colorado, took to the podium to

decision to get out of traffic, to

really need it in this state?”

support the statute. She shared

have better education for my kids,

an anecdote from an advocate

and I think this is that opportunity

in an affluent community.

for the voters in November.”

state tax returns people would normally receive — an amount

“She had had a conversation

Polis closed off the conference

projected to be lower than $100

with her-middle aged son. He had

by declaring that the budget is

each year for single filers — and

come to her with a game, and he

constrained by “antiquated”

push it toward areas that need it

said, ‘Name one of my teachers

rules that need to be updated.

without raising taxes. Voting in

and I’ll tell you what her second job

favor of it would give approximately

is,’” Weil said. “Even though our

the money it collects to invest in

$300 million to education and

economy is one of the hottest in the

roads and bridges and education,

infrastructure, The Denver Post

world, we’ve got teachers working

with very strict accountability

reports. This tax year is not affected

their hearts out in their classrooms

provisions every year, including

by Proposition CC and TABOR

who are taking an average of

an audit,” Polis said. “If you’re

refunds would still arive in 2020.

$600 out of their own pockets

frustrated about traffic and your

Ritchie also mentioned the

to get their classrooms ready,

commute and potholes, vote yes

organization Building a Better

and then go to their second and

on CC. If you’re tired of kids getting

Colorado, which holds meetings

sometimes even their third jobs.”

shortchanged in school, vote yes

with the leadership of communities

Gov. Jared Polis speaks at the Jordan Student Success Building in support of Proposition CC on Oct. 2 during a news conference.

consistently people make the same

willing to give up our small TABOR

Proposition CC would use the

Photo by Herman Guzman-Ibarra | hguzmani@msudenver.edu

State Sen. Kevin Priola spoke after Weil, commenting on how

Colorado ranks last in the

“Prop CC allows the state to keep

on CC. If you’re tired of the cost of

across the state to discuss certain

competitiveness of its teacher

college getting further and further

issues, including Proposition CC.

salaries, according to a study

out of reach, vote yes on CC.”

Ritchie claimed statewide results

from the Education Law Center.

NEWS

OCTOBER 9, 2019

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DACA case to be heard by Supreme Court while living in the U.S. undocumented.

Continued from cover

Without DACA, potential beneficiaries MSU Denver President Janine Davidson

find relevant information on the website.

The program supports refugee,

would be unable to enroll in college, be

undocumented and DACA students through

legally employed or obtain a driver’s license.

personalized tutoring for non-English

sent out an email statement after the

Writing for Fortune, Grace Donnelly also

speakers and free legal counseling. Its

announcement to end the program was

mentioned that recipients would be unable to

mission is to help tackle the issues that

made, regarding MSU Denver’s next

“pay income taxes and serve in the military

affect these people the most so they can

steps while the decision of whether to

without sudden fear of deportation.”

receive the education they deserve and

keep, not to keep or what would replace

Opponents, meanwhile, note that it

DACA was being thrown around.

“We won’t know the full impact of this

seek out. Director of the Immigrant Services

provides no path to citizenship, instead saying

Program Gregor Mieder added his own

it’s only a temporary solution and a legislative

insight regarding next month’s hearing.

disappointing decision for some time, but

process would be better. Ending DACA would

we are monitoring the situation closely

allegedly give lawmakers more flexibility to

won’t just affect the 800,000 recipients of the

and will continue to keep you informed,”

find a better path for immigration policy.

program, or even just their families. It affects

Those representing the side of the

the local economy and educational system,”

Davidson wrote. “We have and will continue

“It’s important to note that if DACA ends, it

to protect the confidentiality of the records

Department of Homeland Security will

Mieder said. “People don’t understand that

of DACA students and employees, absent

argue that President Barack Obama did

what happens in one system affects what

a court order. We value our DACA students

not follow proper protocol when creating

happens in others. It’s a ripple system.”

and employees and we stand with them.”

DACA, according to Newsweek.

One side of the public believes that

Through its Immigrant Services Program,

Mieder said the best course of action for anyone concerned about the current

it is better to keep the program than to

MSU Denver is able to provide tangible help

situation, other than renewing DACA, is to stay

eliminate it. The opposition has also

to the community. The program’s website

informed and be prepared for the worst case

voiced their reasoning over the years as

offers a section called “DREAMer Zone”,

scenario. Knowing your rights helps when

the case continues to move forward.

which provides a list of off-campus resources .

interacting with any kind of law enforcement.

DACA defenders argue that the act allows immigrant students to have peace of mind

Individuals seeking anything from legal advice to English as a second language services can

“Don’t get too spooked. The individual has little influence on these matters,” Mieder said.

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Photo by Kaileigh Lyons | klyons9@msudenver.edu MSU Denver student Alyssa Mora supporting DACA at the DACA walkout and rally on Sep. 5, 2017.

“We’ve got counseling centers to help with the anxiety people have during this time.”

OPINIONS

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OCTOBER 9, 2019

Proposition CC can help our present and future

staff Editor-in-Chief

O

ver the past few years,

take on debt to afford college.

congestion and reinvesting in

James Burky jburky@msudenver.edu

millenials and Generation

And for those students, myself

students and families is worth it.

Managing Editor

included, the average debt is

for pretty much every economic

$28,650. Currently, Colorado is

roads and schools deprioritized, a

issue, from lower rates of

at the bottom of the barrel when

majority of Coloradans are ready

homeownership to the demise of

it comes to higher education

to invest more in education and

Herman Guzman-Ibarra hguzmani@msudenver.edu

chain restaurants like Applebees.

funding and ranks 48th in the

transportation. Proposition CC

Features Editor

nation, according to the Colorado

won’t be a magic solution to solve

Department of Higher Education.

all of our fiscal challenges, but it’s

Brady Pieper bpieper3@msudenver.edu

Debt to pay for tuition, books,

a starting point to help the state

Sports Editor

room and board, and all the

evolve our programs to match the

Will Satler wsatler@msudenver.edu

The truth couldn’t be farther from the conventional narrative.

Young people have inherited a range of problems, from

Camila Navarrette

skyrocketing health care costs to

After years of seeing our

Megan Webber mwebber6@msudenver.edu

Z have been popular scapegoats

News Editor

other costs of going to college

growth of its population and make

the impacts of climate change,

need to glance at state funding

create more financial barriers

sure that we’re setting ourselves

all thanks to a system focused

for our colleges and universities

for families trying to get ahead.

up for a brighter future. I’ll be

Kaileigh Lyons klyons9@msudenver.edu

on making sure the wealthy and

to see our investments in higher

The solution is in front of

voting yes on Proposition CC in

Design Editor

big corporations don’t have to

education aren’t keeping up.

November – and you should, too.

Zhen Tang ztang@msudenver.edu

pay their share that — surprise — still isn’t trickling down.

In 1995 — the year I was born

us — Coloradans can vote yes on Proposition CC to invest

Photo Editor

Spanish Editor

— Colorado dedicated 14.9% of

an anticipated $88.1 million in

the General Fund (the part of the

higher education. In total, the

Camila Navarrette is the

for? The increasingly inaccessible

state budget that doesn’t have

state would be able to provide

Communications Associate at

and expensive road to obtain

restrictions over where it can be

approximately $264 million for

Colorado Fiscal Institute, a research-

a college degree. There is a

spent) to higher education. In the

other underfunded areas like K-12

based think tank focused on

solution to these problems, and

2017-2018 budget — the year I

education and transportation.

the fiscal and economic issues

Proposition CC, which is on the

graduated college — the state gave

Addressing our state’s

facing Colorado, and has been

ballot for Nov. 5, is part of it.

only 8.4% to higher education.

neglected needs wouldn’t be

a contributing writer with Eater

In 2000, Colorado funded two-

free, of course, but it’s not a big

Denver since 2016. She previously

some of the taxes Coloradans

thirds of a student’s cost of higher

ask. For someone earning the

worked on the communications

Steve Haigh shaigh@msudenver.edu

pay support higher education. It

education, while the student was

median income of $69,000, they

teams at Conservation Colorado, the

Assistant Director of Met Media

makes sense — college degrees

responsible for one-third. By 2016,

would forgo $27 of their 2021

National Wildlife Federation - Rocky

are associated with higher wages,

that ratio flipped. Students now

state tax refund to support and

Mountian Regional Center and the

Ronan O’Shea roshea3@msudenver.edu

employment and economic

carry more of the financial burden.

improve these crucial public

Denver Art Museum. Contact her

investments. For college students,

at navarrette@coloradofiscal.org.

Something else we’re blamed

Like in every other state,

mobility. Investing in higher

The combination of decreased

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state funding and skyrocketing

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tuition costs has been a

your budget, there’s no denying

secure economically, everyone is

contributing factor in nearly half

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of Colorado students needing to

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Columbus Day is a shameful holiday, should be abolished nationwide M ore than 500 years after

holding onto the holiday. Multiple

across America. Our “land of the

Christopher Columbus sailed

states have already renamed it

free” was built on the corpses that

the ocean blue and accidentally

Indigenous People’s Day or Native

fell victim to colonization. Families

discovered the Americas, the

American Day instead. Other states

were forced from their homes,

anniversary of the genocide of

simply do not observe festivities at

raped and murdered by the men

Native Americans is still being

all. And why should they? Ancestors

celebrated on Columbus Day.

dubbed a “holiday” in a handful

of today’s Native Americans

of states. Columbus Day, which

endured a number of hardships at

is based on enslavement and

lands on Monday this year, should

the hands of European colonizers

impartiality while we fervently

not be forgotten, but rather,

in their pursuit of political control.

preach equality. Dedicating a

renamed across the nation.

Celebrating the man who caused a devastating amount of suffering

Harmony Clearo

is a slap in the face to those who initially inhabited this country.

Villains don’t deserve holidays,

amount of innocent natives.

Up until college, the atrocities

In search of gold, spices and

The foundation of this country

day to the indigenous people of

a path to Asia, the three ships we

America can never repay the Native

have come to know arrived in what

Americans for the atrocities that

is currently the Caribbean. The

were brought upon them, but it’s

“New World” may have appeared

a step in the right direction.

new to the Europeans who landed

so it’s time for everyone to leave

Columbus performed are scarcely

in the Americas in 1492, but it was

Columbus in the history books

mentioned in history class. Instead,

already occupied by an estimated 10

and start celebrating Indigenous

we are taught that he “discovered”

million people. By the 1960s, only a

student at MSU Denver and staff

People’s Day. It is once again a new

America, and he’s practically painted

half million Native Americans lived

writer for The Metropolitan. She

world, and this time, a better one.

with tights and a cape. His venture,

on U.S. soil, according to a census

was recently discharged from

K-12 schools across the nation

however, was a happy accident that

from the National Reseach Council.

active duty in the U.S. Navy as

are educating students with false

he used to his advantage by building

Malnourishment and disease were

an aviation mechanic and is

history and glorification of the

over homes already inhabited.

common killers of Native Americans,

majoring in journalism. Contact

but entire tribes were wiped out by

her at hclearo@msudenver.edu.

heedless navigator. Songs, essays

Columbus Day’s abolishment is

and poems are written about an

a popular controversy that comes

explorer who led to the enslavement

up every year in October. Colorado

and massacre of a whopping

is among the last few places still

colonizers in other horrific ways.

Scalps of “redskins” were collected throughout the expansion

Harmony Clearo is a first-year

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OCTOBER 9, 2019

FEATURES

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Zombie Crawl shows every zombie is special

By Brady Pieper

Die-chotomy of Costumes

bpieper3@msudenver.edu Something Denver’s never been Blood, zombies and a desire

considered is bland. A blooming

for viable brains — just another

art scene and influence from

day on 16th Street Mall.

artistic millennials has created

The 14th annual Denver

an atmosphere like no other, one

Zombie Crawl bled onto the

that inspires creativity in all ages.

streets on Oct. 5. Thousands of

Costumes at Zombie Crawl ranged

costumed and not-so-undead

from kids donning makeup applied

individuals leaked onto 16th

by their parents to costumes

Street Mall and Skyline Park in

full-time creators devoted

Downtown Denver. Bite marks,

hundreds of hours to perfecting

prosthetics and blood — lots of

for their love of the craft.

blood — riddled the shambling

The residents of Denver didn’t

hordes of the Denver staple, and

hold back showing off their

everyone from children to full-time

ideas at Zombie Crawl. Peering

cosplayers had the chance to show

through the masses, one could

off their makeup and costume-

observe the likes of Pyramid

making talents to the world.

Head, of “Resident Evil” fame,

Zombie Crawl is an event where

walkers from “The Walking

Coloradans gather to celebrate

Dead” and even zombified

and present their pride in their

Skittles — whom attendees

undead counterparts, plus it’s all

were recommended not to eat.

for a good cause. All the proceeds

A zombie in a tattered pink

generated at the crawl are

dress stumbled down the

donated to Don’t Be A Monster, a

flagstone sidewalks and dragged

nonprofit focusing on anti-bullying

a plastic clothing iron a few

campaigns across the nation.

feet behind. The zombie’s living

Featuring booths from some

persona, Jordan Livingston,

of Colorado’s most renowned

had a lot to say about her

haunted houses and Halloween

experience at Zombie Crawl.

stores, decked-out entertainers,

“I think it’s really fun and a

Photos by Kaileigh Lyons | klyons9@msudenver.edu

A masked group walks across the 16th Street Mall during the Denver Zombie Crawl on Oct. 5. This was the 14th annual Denver Zombie Crawl. photographers and children

team in charge of the costume

wanting selfies. Livingston

competition. The showcase

was packed throughout the day.

“This is a chance for our

and a frightening costume contest

really cool activity to do,” she

didn’t turn down the chance

brought an array of designs

makeup artists to really get

showing off the diversity and

said. “The whole community

to meet some of the fans

and cosplayers to the forefront

involved and do makeup for the

creativity of Colorado, the Zombie

really does it and you get to

gawking at her cosplay.

— a portable stage next to

public,” said 13th Floor makeup

Crawl had something for everyone.

meet people that do it, too.”

a life-like Mystery Machine

advisor Lily Aguilar. “This is a

kids. One in a stroller, her mom

from the television show

way to have the public have really

asked me to push her child around.

“Scooby-Doo” with a full

cool zombie-grade, haunted

And the other kid gave me a piece

zombified cast, naturally.

house-grade makeup done.”

Her fiendishness attracted

“Today was really cute. Two

of candy,” she said cheerfully.

Livingston was one of many

The winners of the competition

of “all walks of life,” Aguilar said.

living dead stalking through

the event partner’s attractions,

Kids, adults and elder benefitted

downtown, some with buckets of

the 13th Floor Haunted House,

from the booths at the Zombie

fake blood attempting to repaint

while the proceeds from

Crawl. The importance of booths

the historic Daniels and Fisher

registration were to be donated

like the 13th Floor Haunted

Tower and others providing a

to Don’t Be A Monster.

House cannot go unnoticed.

free scare to those not observant enough to watch their backs.

Undying Community of Support

“I think the biggest part that

“I think kids are really

people love is that we teach them

interested in makeup and I did

how to do the ‘Thriller’ dance

a few kids myself. I asked them

at the very end,” Brooks said.

the same question: What do they

The dances were led by kids

like about Denver Zombie Crawl,”

participating at the event. “There

Aguilar said. “A lot of them said

was one leader and kids ranging

that they really liked makeup,

Con in June was any indicator of

from six years old to 15 years

which I thought was really cool.”

the supportive and enthusiastic

old leading an entire crowd of

atmosphere that Denver provides,

thousands of people,” he said.

If the Denver Pop Culture

then the Zombie Crawl is not a far cry. Inclusivity and support the Denver community used

different levels of imagination, from basic to inventive, saying

Organizations supporting the

the opportunity to praise other

Zombie Crawl had a big role to

people’s creative costumes.

fill for attendees. Food vendors,

Ben Brooks, a volunteer at

Aguilar said her favorite part of Zombie Crawl was being a makeup artist and seeing all the

Partnering with Dead

are a big part of the event and

she “freaking” loves seeing everybody else’s level of skill.

Denver is a breeding ground

makeup artists and merchandise

for creativity and inclusivity

Zombie Crawl, has seen his fair

vendors had their hands full

when it comes to celebrations of

share of creativity at the event.

with all of the zombies shuffling

culture and entertainment. The

to their individual booths.

2019 Denver Zombie Crawl could

“I’ve seen things that are absolutely professional — 100%

Denver model Jane Clementine gets her undead-inspired makeup done by artist Stephanie Leyba during the Denver Zombie Crawl on the 16th Street Mall in Denver on Oct. 5.

The booth attracted individuals

were awarded tickets to one of

Denver horror staple 13th

hoist many titles, one being:

professional — to somebody

Floor Haunted House was front

most accurate representation of

just using makeup at home,”

and center, providing people with

everyday life on 16th Street.

Brooks said. “People using

the chance to get their bodies

One thing is for sure:

prosthetics and just some

decorated with makeup and

The undead own Denver.

really nice costumes.”

prosthetics if they didn’t come

Brooks was a part of the

prepared, for a price. The booth

St. Cajetan’s Event Center Auraria Campus

EVENT SCHEDULE OCT. 23, 2019

Dr. Ricardo Carrillo Clinical Psychologist and Curandero

Opening Blessing Danza and Drummers 9:30—10:30 a.m.

Plática / Talking Circles with Traditional Healers 2:00—4:00 p.m.

Welcome and Keynote Address 11:00 a.m.—12:15 p.m.

Community Reception 5:30—7:30 p.m.

Lunch 12:30—1:45 p.m.

All events are free and open to the public.

For more info please visit msudenver.edu/castro

Find Your Treasure

OCTOBER 9, 2019

SPORTS

7

Men’s soccer mostly smiles on Homecoming weekend Roadrunners get back in win column Friday, tie first-place Colorado Mines on Sunday

By Connor Dockery | Will Satler

lose, it’s about the kind of style

cdockery@msudenver.edu |

we have. We worked on how we

so I wasn’t sure if I should pass or

wsatler@msudenver.edu

control the ball, how we make

let the ball go through,” Krusser, the

sure we impose our will.”

senior forward from Florianopolis,

The MSU Denver men’s soccer

Now 3-5-1 overall and 2-3-1 in

“Ian (Oltman) was yelling at me,

Brazil, said. “When I got the ball, the

team ended their weekend home

conference play, MSU Denver sits

goalkeeper Riley Dunne had his legs

stand 1-0-1 at the Regency Athletic

in seventh place in the RMAC. The

wide open, so it happens naturally.”

Complex from Oct. 4-6.

top six finishers will play in the

The Roadrunners cruised to a

Freshman Sam Funnell scored

postseason tournament. The team

his second goal of the season in

4-1 victory over the visiting South

in front of them, Regis University,

the 42nd minute of play to give the

Dakota Mines Hardrockers on Oct.

is 4-2 in RMAC play. MSU Denver

Roadrunners a 2-0 lead heading

4 before ending in a 1-1 tie with

defeated Regis 1-0 in overtime

into the halftime locker room.

Colorado School of Mines on Oct. 6.

earlier in the season and will play

The win on Friday night snapped a three-game losing streak to

Sherwin’s early second-half

27 at the Regency Athletic Complex.

corner kick cut the score in half

improve the Roadrunners’ record to 2-3 in conference play before

The Hardrockers’ Brenden

them again one more time on Oct. On Friday, forward Vinicius Krusser scored his first goal of the

for South Dakota Mines, but it was as close as they would get.

Photos by Danyelle Wyrosdick | dwyrosadi@msudenver.edu

The MSU Denver men’s soccer team celebrates their 4-1 win against South Dakota School of Mines and Technology at the Regency Athletic Complex on Oct. 4.

Sunday’s tie with Colorado Mines

season in the 25th minute of action

Jaime Gutierrez snuck one in off a

— the top-ranked team in the Rocky

to put the Roadrunners up on the

penalty kick which was Gutierrez’s

Mountain Athletic Conference.

board. That goal was also the first

third goal of the season, tying

for MSU Denver in three games,

teammate Jerry Gutierrez (no

against Colorado Mines. Brill’s

against that team on Oct. 18 in

it’s how we play,” said first-year

the last one coming in a 5-2 loss at

relation) for the most on the team.

goal left the game deadlocked at

Golden which could make or break

head coach Hank Lewis. “Win or

Dixie State University on Sept. 22.

Senior Bryce Montes added

one all, the way it would finish

their chances at the playoffs. With

after the final horn sounded.

about half of their season done,

“I think more than winning,

another insurance goal, his first of the season, off of a slick feed from

every game going forward will

a corner kick by Colin Horman.

the shot column, giving up 26 shots

Friday was first career start — and

to their 11 against the Orediggers,

win — in net for red shirt freshman

a theme for a team that has given

important weekend for us,”

Nick Jansen. Playing behind

up 152 shots on the year while

Lewis said. “Every game is big

Alessandro Gentile, Jansen got an

mustering 92 of their own. Gentile

for us. Every game is going to

opportunity and came up big with

stopped five of six chances that

be important. But it’s really nice

four saves and allowed one goal.

came his way in net. Lewis said

to get this kind of weekend.”

“I felt confident, a little nervous, obviously, for my first game,” Jansen said. “You learn,

the match will be a building block for his team going forward.

be vital for the Roadrunners.

“Emotionally, it was a really

MSU Denver will now head out on the road to play Colorado State

“We were able to take on the

University-Pueblo on Friday at 7

you keep going, move on for the

best team in the league, one of

p.m. and Adams State University at

next one, and hopefully I get

the regional powers, and show

1 p.m. on Sunday. Both are teams

another opportunity Sunday.”

them that we can run with them,

that sit behind the Roadrunners

that we can trade punches and

in the standings which presents a

joined Jerry and Jaime at the top

feel pretty good about it. Even

great opportunity for MSU Denver

of the Roadrunner scoring list,

if we had lost, it would’ve been

to grab two important wins.

with his third goal of the year

an emotional boost for us.”

Defender Benjamin Brill then

Yannick Schad fights for the ball in the match against South Dakota School of Mines and Technology at the Regency Athletic Complex on Oct. 4.

The Roadrunners struggled in

with 7:27 left in Sunday’s game

They’ll get another chance

Cross country impressive at home meet MSU Denver dominates top of standings in invitational at Washington Park

By Will Satler wsatler@msudenver.edu Playing on home turf — or running on

Jenna Howard finished 13th

home grass, to be more precise — makes a

with a time of 23:32.9, fifth-best for

difference no matter the sport. That home

collegiate runners, and Makenna Kemp

turf for the MSU Denver men’s and women’s

finished 21st, 11th among collegiate

cross country teams was Washington Park

runners with a time of 24:08.2.

in the heart of Denver on Oct. 5 as they competed in the Roadrunner Invitational.

Both teams put together their

Freshman Yonatan Kefle finished the highest for the men in 14th place, third among collegiate runners at 26:13.2.

best performances of 2019 so far,

Sam Berg was fourth among collegiate

with the women’s team finishing

runners with a time of 26:17.8 and

second and the men’s team taking

Jacob Link finished fifth at 26:33.1.

home the crown in first place.

For the women, Alden Gruidel continued her dominance as she finished second behind Ame Mazza-Downie with

The team finished first, with 15 fewer points than Colorado Mesa University — like golf, the less points you score, the better.

The Roadrunners now travel to

a time of 21:40.4, the top for collegiate

Romeoville, Illinois for the Lewis

runners. The next collegiate runner was

Crossover on Oct. 12 as a tune-up before

just shy of 45 seconds behind Gruidel,

they compete at the Rocky Mountain

who in her second season finished first

Athletic Conference Championships

in the Colorado College Invitational

in Grand Junction on Oct. 26.

and third in the UCCS Rust buster.

TOP LEFT: Yonatan Kefle runs the last stretch to the finish line of the Roadrunner Invitational at Washington Park in Denver on Oct. 5. Kefle took 14th overall in the invitational.

Photo by Kaileigh Lyons TOP RIGHT: Alden Gruidel running in the UCCS Rust Buster race in Colorado Springs on Sept.

7. Gruidel finished second in the Roadrunner Invitational at Washington Park in Denver on Oct. 5. Photo courtesy of UCCS Athletics BOTTOM: MSU Denver’s Sam Berg makes his way through the finish line at the Roadrunner Invitational at Washington Park in Denver on Oct. 5. Berg finished 16th. Photo by Kaileigh Lyons

SPORTS

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OCTOBER 9, 2019

MSU Denver stays undefeated in RMAC play

Roadrunners sweep Mesa, Western in weekend series to improve to 10-3 overall, 6-0 in conference and extend their winning streak to seven

By Connor Dockery | Will Satler

Kelling changed the game with back-

her scoring Friday — Mesa only mustered

stronger, and then the areas that are

cdockery@msudenver.edu |

to-back blocks while the Roadrunners

five total blocks on the night, compared

maybe not as strong for us, we’re kind

wsatler@msudenver.edu

were only up by one point at the time.

to MSU Denver’s 17 — Benda credits her

of closing the gap in those areas.”

She earned four of her seven blocks in

teammates for setting her up to succeed.

the first set — continuing her dominance

through their Rocky Mountain Athletic

on the defensive end that earned her last

opportunities throughout the night,” she

Avaline Lai and Benda added 9 each. As

Conference schedule this weekend in

week’s RMAC Defensive Player of the Week.

said. “Passers were putting balls on the

a team, the Roadrunners finished with a

money and setters were giving us all

hitting percentage of .239, while holding

good opportunities to be able to score.”

Western to a hitting percentage of just .078.

Denver, they came away with 3-0 wins

“I think we just had a lot of good

Kayla White, the team’s leader in kills,

MSU Denver just kept on rolling

“We continue to serve well which

against both Colorado Mesa University

creates gaps and great opportunities

and Western Colorado University.

for us to put some pressure on our

This is not the MSU Denver volleyball

led MSU Denver with 10 on Saturday, while

On Oct. 5, the MSU Denver train didn’t

Despite what the Roadrunners’ recent

opponents,” said head coach Jenny Glenn

slow down as they swept Western to extend

stretch of games looks like on the stats

team that lost twice to Mesa in 2018,

after Friday’s victory. “I thought we did

their winning streak to seven games.

sheet, White says her team is just scratching

including a heartbreaking blow in the

a really nice job executing a scouting

The Roadrunners solidified their

RMAC title game. Behind a season-

report tonight and this group is just a

position at first place in the RMAC, now

high 12 kills for Alexis Benda, the

really focused hardworking group.”

with a 6-0 record in conference play and

a dub at the end of the day,” White said.

an impressive 11-3 overall record.

“I think it says a lot when you can play

Roadrunners took control early against

Kelling’s early blocks were essential,

the Mavs and never looked back.

but it was Benda’s huge performance on

the surface of what they can accomplish.

It was also their third consecutive sweep

“A dub is a dub, and we always want

ugly volleyball and still win. We’re not

It was the sixth straight win for

the attack that helped the Roadrunners

of an opponent and their fourth during

taking it for granted at all, but we’re

the team as it seemed every time the

flip the script against a team that swept

this winning streak. The Roadrunners

always looking to better our game.”

Mavericks tried to make a run, the

them twice last season. Her .440 hitting

have lost just three sets in that span.

Roadrunners had a response ready to go.

percentage was second on the night

Benda, the Roadrunners’ junior captain, led the Roadrunners with 13 kills on Oct.

has seen an increased role on the floor

only to her teammate, Rylee Hladky,

has gotten better, in each match

compared to when she was a freshman.

and led the game with 14.5 points.

and each week,” Glenn said. “I think

She has solidified herself as one of the

we’re taking really good strides, our

Roadrunners’ many weapons on the

strengths become more solidified and

front line with her consistent play.

4. Mesa led for a majority of the first

While the Mavericks’ lack of blocking

set, but senior middle blocker Alyssa

Lai, now in her sophomore season,

“I think every aspect of our game

power may have been a key reason for

“I think my role has grown just as my presence on the court,” the Bouldergrown Lai said. “I think the team really helps with that. We’re a very energetic team when we’re on, and I think that really helps just kind of boost my energy.”

MSU Denver heads to South Dakota to take on Black Hills State University on Oct. 11, followed by South Dakota School of Mines and Technology on Oct. 12. Glenn hopes her team continues to build on each performance to keep the good times rolling.

“We’ll play two very different opponents next week up in South Dakota,” Glenn said. “You just take it one match at a time and prepare for that. Learn something from every opponent that we play, just like tonight, I think we learned some things that we need to be a little bit better at.”

MSU Denver is off to its best start since 2016 and on pace to tie Photo by Darral Freund | Roadrunners Athletics

Alexis Benda hits the ball over the net in their game against Colorado Mesa University at the Auraria Events Center on Oct. 4. Benda led the Roadrunners with 13 kills on Friday and is second on the team with 133 kills on the season.

MSU Denver athletics scoreboard

their best finish in conference play ever — when they went 18-0.

Upcoming:

Women’s Soccer

Volleyball

Men’s Soccer

Who: Westminster College

Who: Colorado Mesa University

Who: Colorado State University-Pueblo

Where: Regency Athletic Complex | Denver

Where: Regency Athletic Complex | Denver

Where: Gonzales Stadium | Pueblo

When: Oct. 6

When: Oct. 4

When: Oct. 11 | 7 p.m.

Griffins:

1

Roadrunners:

0

Mavericks:

0

Roadrunners:

3

Who: Black Hills State University

Men’s Soccer

Men’s Soccer

Who: Colorado School of Mines

Who: South Dakota School of Mines

Where: Regency Athletic Complex | Denver

Where: Regency Athletic Complex | Denver

When: Oct. 6

When: Oct. 4

1

Orediggers:

Roadrunners:

1

Hardrockers:

1

Roadrunners:

Volleyball Where: Donald E. Young Center | Spearfish, South Dakota

4

When: Oct. 11 | 7 p.m.

Women’s Soccer Who: Adams State University Where: Regency Athletic Complex | Denver When: Oct. 11 | 6 p.m.

OCTOBER 9, 2019

SPORTS

Mental lapses push women’s soccer into a corner

By James Burky

has their best chance to feast

back into our rhythm,” Torres

jburky@msudenver.edu

in a sport starved of scoring.

said. “We have the pieces, we

The Roadrunners have

just need to put them together.

is one of those players who has

There are four pillars of

know who’s going to start.”

Kailey Maness, a freshman,

converted on three of their

We need to be dialed in starting

provided a spark off the bench for

development in soccer that every

56 set plays, according to the

at warm-ups and until the final

the Roadrunners. The team has

student of the game abides by:

numbers. And they’re just

whistle. That’s in an ideal world,

leaned on Maness for 620 minutes,

technical, tactical, physical and

1 for 52 on corner kicks.

but it needs to happen.”

the eighth most on the team, and

mental. The MSU Denver women’s

“It’d be different if we were

Even though the sun was

she has started four games.

soccer team has three of those

defending the majority of the

peeking from behind the

four down to a science. It’s the

game and we’re only getting a

clouds, the Roadrunners had

impact on the team and

mental aspect that eludes the

glimpse of attacking. We’re getting

a warming outlook as they

was singled out by Chao

3-6-2 Roadrunners, according

chances and opportunities, but

walked off the pitch. You can’t

as being a leader. And just

to head coach Tracy Chao.

we’re not finishing,” Chao said.

hitch yourself to the past,

like her upperclassmen

“That’s what separates

“It’s frustrating. But we need to

Chao said, a short memory is

teammates, she’s ready to

‘good’ from ‘great,’” Chao

just smooth things out in front

imperative to athletic success.

turn the tide of the season.

said. “That mental ability

of the goal. That comes down

to deal with adversity.”

to repetition and confidence.”

Her team has dealt with plenty of adversity throughout 2019.

The Roadrunners are in sixth place in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference with eight

The good news for the Roadrunners is that they’re determined to right their wrongs and there’s still time to do so. weekend of Oct. 4 with a record

to catch up to surging schools

“The mentality from now on is ‘win and advance.’”

– Tracy Chao

ourselves with our set pieces.

I could have spoken up and didn’t, so I’ve been talking more since,” Maness said. “It’s really frustrating. We work too hard to

The Roadrunners have

lose by one goal. We train hard

of 0-1-1. After their 1-0 loss to

utilized their bench all season

every day, we just need to have

and stay in the top eight for

Westminster College on Oct.

as evidenced by 13 players

that breakthrough moment.

the conference tournament.

6, Chao and goalkeeper Erica

totaling at least 400 minutes.

Hopefully, that’ll be this weekend.”

Close losses and an offense that

Torres said that they were fed

It’s within that depth that

struggles to execute have crippled

up. Just as similar as the losses

Chao hopes to throw teams

seven games are in-state, and that

a team that was picked to finish

have been Chao’s post-game

off and give the Roadrunners

stand begins on Friday against

fourth in the conference. No player

speeches — strong individual

an edge over their final seven

Adams State University and

has scored more than two goals,

performances, fighting until the

opponents. Another benefit of

Fort Lewis College on Sunday.

and their 15 scores — eight of

very end. Coach was “tired of

a reliable bench is being able to

MSU Denver has been on the

which came in one game — rank

saying the same old thing,” and

avoid injuries to key players.

losing end of what Chao thinks

in the middle of the RMAC.

the players were tired of hearing it.

The scoring struggles have

They needed to find their edge

been amplified by losses. Five

“Soccer is tough on your body.

The rest of the Roadrunners’

makes soccer great, and she

The second day after a 90-minute

hopes that things will change

and hold each other accountable,

game is when your body starts

as the season winds down.

of the Roadrunners’ six defeats

Torres said after the loss. On

to recover, so playing two games

have been by one goal, and

Oct. 8, a chilly Tuesday morning,

in three days for 18 games is

soccer — you can dominate an

four finished 1-0. They’ve been

the first practice of the week,

tough. Thankfully, we have fresher

entire game just to lose at the

outscored 8-2 in those matches.

the senior reflected on their first

players that can come on. You’ve

end,” she said. “The mentality

opportunity to break out the

got different faces on the field,”

from now on is ‘win and advance.’

tools and sharpen their game.

Chao said. “The nice thing about

We need to shift that sense of

“I think we found some

that is when people are watching

urgency into every game we play.”

In each of their losses, an aggressive offense helped the Roadrunners dictate the majority of the matches. They

momentum and started getting

“That’s what’s beautiful about

film and scouting us, they won’t

had more shots on goal in three of their six losses, and more corner kicks in four of them.

“We have the pieces, we just need to put them together. We need to be dialed in starting at warmups and until the final whistle.”

– Erica Torres Simply putting the pieces in the right places doesn’t guarantee success, and the Roadrunners have learned that the hard way.

One of the team’s weaknesses has been its inability to convert on set plays throughout the season. Corner kicks and free kicks, moments when each team can strategically place their players on the field, are set plays.

These are the moments a team

NATIONAL BRIEFS Broncos get first win in LA It took five weeks, but Vic Fangio got his first win as a head coach in the National Football League after his team’s 20-13 win over the Los Angeles Chargers at Rokit Field at Dignity Health Sports Park on Oct. 6. Courtland Sutton scored on a 70-yard touchdown run from a pass from Joe Flacco and running back Phillip Lindsay ran one in from four yards out. The Broncos return home to Empower Field at Mile High for week six as they host Marcus Mariota and the Tennessee Titans on Oct. 13 at 2:25 p.m.

“We had a team meeting about having to advocate for

The Roadrunners ended the

points. They have seven games

Maness made an immediate

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Photo by James Burky | jburky@msudenver.edu

Midfielder Arantxa Melendez prepares to shoot in the first half of the MSU Denver women’s soccer team’s 3-0 win over St. Mary’s University on Sept. 7 at the Regency Athletic Complex in Denver. Melendez is a freshman from Snow Canyon High School in St. George, Utah.

Avalanche beat Flames, Wild in opening weekend A rematch of the 2018-2019 first round of the National Hockey League Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Colorado Avalanche and the Calgary Flames at the Pepsi Center on Oct. 3 left the Avs victorious, 5-3. On Oct. 5, they hosted their division rival, the Minnesota Wild in Denver, who they beat 4-2 to earn their eighth straight win at home. The Avalanche/Nordiques franchise has the second-best opening night record of all time at 23-10-7, and are 16-5-3 since packing their bags and heading to Denver. Mikko Rantenen leads the team with three goals and four points, while his teammate and alternate captain, Nathan MacKinnon, leads with 3 assists. Their next contest is Thursday at home against the Boston Bruins at 7 p.m.

California governor signs bill allowing college athletes to be paid On Sept. 30, California Gov. Gavin Newsome, in partnership with National Basketball Association star LeBron James, signed off on legislation that allows college athletes to earn money based off their likenesses. Officially called the Fair Pay to Play Act, universities won’t pay athletes, but rather athletes will be allowed to hire agents and seek out business deals.

California is currently the only state to have passed a bill like this although Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Colorado have announced plans to work on such legislation. California’s law will go into effect in 2023.

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BRIEFING

OCTOBER 9, 2019

CU Boulder students disappointed in chancellor’s response to racist incident to move on to other campus affairs.

By Robert Tann From the CU Independent (CU Boulder)

“It was very dismissive,” said junior

cuindependent.com

Jiulia Alencar. “People were clearly there because they wanted the situation

University of Colorado Boulder Chancellor

addressed. (CU) said, ‘This is terrible,

Philip DiStefano’s annual State of the Campus

now let’s talk about something else.’”

speech was clouded by a racist incident

Many criticized DeStefano’s focus

that happened on Oct. 6 as hundreds of

on fundraising and awards.

students attended to demand action from

“The people who were recognized

the university. Many walked out a little over

already have their place in the world,” said

halfway through the event after feeling too

junior Audre Greer. “We’re trying to find our

little time was spent addressing the incident.

place in the world, we feel very small.”

A video posted to social media on Oct. 6

Jennifer Ciplet, director of CU Engage,

showed a white woman twice calling a black

said the chancellor seemed more

student the N-word in CU’s Engineering

concerned with discussing administration

Center. DiStefano digressed from his prepared

upkeep than student issues.

remarks to condemn the incident and said

Photo by Casey Paul | Courtesy of CU Independent

he planned to work with students on ways to improve campus culture. Once the chancellor moved on to discuss other campus matters

CU Boulder student Melissa Campanella holds up a sign during the State of the Campus address on CU’s campus on Oct. 8.

with a panel, students walked out of the

“Respecting the panelists’ time seemed more important than the students,” she said.

Elicia Goodsoldier, a community member, said DiStefano should have addressed people of color specifically when it came to his

Glenn Miller Ballroom in protest, saying they

Student Alliance member Nur Daghestani.

to people of color that it supports them. At the

discussion of mental health on campus. She

felt their concerns were not addressed.

“I would like (CU) to take action, not just

time of this article’s publication, Shoemaker

said DiStefano’s comments were too general.

a general email.” Daghestani referenced

said regents have yet to formally address the

unacceptable,” DiStefano said during the

DiStefano’s campus-wide email on Oct. 7

incident with CU President Mark Kennedy.

speech. “This racist incident reminds us

in which he condemned the racist act.

“(The incident) is and was absolutely

of who we are as a campus community.

CU senior Lorenzo Tamayo-lee said

Answering questions from the audience, DiStefano assured a meeting between BSA

“He should have been emphasizing black students and students of color,” Goodsoldier said. “They are the ones whose mental health is impacted by racism.”

Incidents like Sunday’s only reinforce the

he experienced racism in his sophomore

and other student leaders was scheduled

difficult work that we have yet to do.”

year when fraternity members yelled racial

for Wednesday and that he hopes to see a

public information following his meeting with

slurs and harassed him. He said following

timeline of the next steps as soon as possible.

BSA and other student leaders Wednesday.

On Oct. 7, the Black Student Alliance released a list of demands for the university

this, he was sent to a white counselor.

and encouraged students to dress in black

“I want more people of color therapists

DiStefano said that he would release

“What I need … are the ideas coming from the students and the faculty to get these things

on Oct. 8 as a form of solidarity. DiStefano

and counselors,” Tamayo-lee said. He

said he has instructed his leadership

added that CU uses people of color in its

team to partner with student leaders to

advertising but does little to actually support

to speak with a panel onstage about other

immediately begin a review of policies,

them through times of discrimination.

campus initiatives, saying he would return

The Metropolitan and several Colorado student

to student questions if he had the time.

media organizations are sharing editorial

training, reporting processes and other

“It’s tokenism,” Tamayo-lee said.

campus efforts of how the university deals

Regent Linda Shoemaker said she was also

moving forward quickly,” DiStefano said.

DiStefano moved on from the incident

After walking out and leaving one

Contact CU Independent Editor-in-Chief Robert Tann at robert.tann@colorado.edu.

content to promote student work around the

with racism. He said changes will begin

in attendance to support BSA and said that

side of the room practically empty,

state. For more information, write to Editor-in-

rolling out by the end of the academic year.

even though the woman who called the black

students gathered outside the University

Chief James Burky at jburky@msudenver.edu.

student a racial slur is not a CU student, it is

Memorial Center fountain area to express

important for the university to send a message

disappointment in the chancellor’s decision

“I agree with everything BSA is demanding,” said CU senior and Muslim

Denver marijuana conviction expungement program receives few applicants Denver launched the Turn Over

Briefs SGA looking for new senator MSU Denver’s Student

University notifies community of student deaths MSU Denver notified the

11th Street closed through Friday Students walking to and from

Tiny home villages proposed for homeless communities Denver City Council, in a

a New Leaf Program in January

Government Assembly is

community of three student

classes won’t be able to go behind

continuing effort to combat

as a way to give people the

looking to hire a new senator

deaths in the past week. Two

the PE Building for the rest of the

homelessness, has approved a

chance to remove past low-level

for their team. Interested

students died in August: Ivan

week. Through Friday, 11th Street

proposal that would allow for more

marijuana convictions from their

students looking to advocate on

Rodriguez, an undeclared student

will be closed due to work on

tiny home villages. The villages

records. Despite having found

behalf of their fellow students

who started at MSU Denver in

locker rooms and bleachers in the

are inexpensive communities

over 12,000 eligible applicants,

should apply at msusga@

Fall 2018, and Nathaniel Sherman,

PE/Event Center. The east side of

of tiny houses which the city

only 441 applied, according to The

msudenver.onmicrosoft.com.

a dance major who began

the building’s main entrance will

funds to provide temporary

attending in 2015 and recently

remain open during construction,

shelters for the homeless.

Denver Channel. One of the issues involves a Colorado law that

Next SGA Meeting:

returned after a hiatus. Another

although the stairwell on the same

Beloved Community Village in

forbids automatic expungements,

Oct. 11

— Paloma Macias, a biology

side — leading to the basement

Globeville is currently the only

along with complications

12:45 p.m.

major who started this semester

— will be inaccessible during

tiny village in Colorado. The new

of certain cases that aren’t

Barb Weiske Senate Chambers

— died in September. The deaths

the excavation and installation

proposal would only allow them in

considered low-level or those

Tivoli 329

are unrelated. Any students

of a water line in the building.

commercial or business zones and

outside the state’s jurisdiction.

experiencing grief or distress are

residential if they’re near other

advised to visit the MSU Denver

civic buildings. Councilwoman

Counseling Center, located in

Robin Kniech launched the

Tivoli 651, or reach out by phone

proposal and is pushing for it

to 303-615-9988 for support.

as a zoning code amendment.

BREAK

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Overheard

Horoscopes

“You can drink a drink, but you can’t food a food.”

“This is a safe space for you to play Pink Floyd music.”

“I’m not trying to hide it, I’m trying to eat these chips.”

“Only two Chubbs matter.”

Top 5

Capricorn

Cancer

Capricorns will find themselves given over to an introspective bent this week, but should strive not to miss goings-on around them in the midst of their reflection.

The coming days will find Cancers’ ability to seperate the wheat from the chaff a major asset. Read the fine print, and Cancers will be glad for their attention to detail.

Aquarius

Leo

Aquarius is often knee deep in their friends’ affairs, and this week promises just that. Prepare for the same-old rigmarole of drama and intrigue that always follows your friends’ foibles.

October might end with Halloween, but that won’t be Leo’s only chance to show their giving spirit. This week will furnish chances to brighten other’s days with small gestures.

Pisces

Virgo

The week ahead looks particularly productive for Pisces. They should expect their creative energies to flow freely, and their inventive spirit to be in overdrive.

Virgo has never been known for selling themselves, but should do their best this week to market their talents, lest they find themselves missing choice oppurtunities.

Aries

Sandwiches

Aries will be surrounded by new opportunities this week. Fortunately, things are looking ideal for them to pursue as many as possible without fear.

1. Philly Cheesesteak 2. Reuben

Taurus

3. Cuban 4. BLT

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Libra Libra should flex their even-keeled nature this week. Proving their skill in peacemaking will go great lengths to demonstrating their value in their sphere.

Scorpio

The waiting game is the theme of the week for Taurus. They shouldn’t let mounting frustrations get the better of them though, and the wait promises to be worth it.

Right now is a tumult for Scorpios. Their inclinations towards emotive reactions should be carefully managed if they want to avoid embarrassing situations.

Gemini

Sagittarius

Gemini is a paragon of adaptability, and should expect to leverage that talent this week, as a number of sudden changes to welllaid plans come to bear.

This week is perfect for Sagittarius’ forthright nature. Plain speaking is an asset in its own right, and you’re sure to garner attention with your honesty.

5. Turkey club

Photo of the Week used for the news conference, alongside the glut of “CC Yes” signs provided to and held

point of action in the greatest possible

by supporters and the modest folding chairs

detail. Every day, readers see photographs

provided for speakers at the press conference.

framing the heart of a moment, be it the latest

It highlights how, despite the efforts of

scandal-embroiled public figure darting away

photojournalists and other photographers,

from the lens, or a politician standing at a

capturing the heart of a moment is often

podium, stentorian in their appeals. But that

incidental with capturing a manufactured

laser focus belies the staging, the long waits

moment. That managed image is on display in

and the greater context of those moments.

a backdrop just large enough to fill a portrait of

Daniel Sutton’s photograph of Gov. Jared

the speaker, a stage just wide enough to allow

Polis speaking about Proposition CC on Oct.

them to step to the podium and in supporters

2 at MSU Denver’s Jordan Student Success

arranged to allow the greatest breadth of

Building captures the small stage and backdrop

reporting cameras clear lines to their face.

Do you have a funny quote you overheard on campus or an interesting photo you just have to share? Submit to Managing Editor Megan Webber at mwebber6@ msudenver.edu.

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Photo by Daniel Sutton | dsutton3@msudenver.edu

Gov. Jared Polis speaks while flanked by supporters at a press conference regarding Proposition CC on Oct. 2 in the Jordan Student Success Building.

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