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MSU Denver men’s basketball seniors Druce Asah (1), Kendall McIntosh (25) and Garrett Carter (10) along with the rest of the team are primed to bring the Roadrunners back to championship traditions.
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NEWS
| pg. 3
OPINION
| pg. 7
FEATURES
| pg. 8
SPORTS
| pg. 12
MSU Denver holds DACA rally on
It takes conversation to be a good
“Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2”
Women’s soccer wins first playoff
campus
roommate
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NOVEMBER 13, 2019
NEWS
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MSU Denver shows support for DACA/ASSET students By Herman Guzman-Ibarra hguzmani@msudenver.edu
“DACA was a temporary stopgap measure that, on its face, could be rescinded at
Students are left wondering what
any time,.” Francisco told the
the next few years of college life
Justices. “And the department’s
will be like for them. Not worrying
reasonable concerns about its
about changing their majors or
legality and its general opposition
signing up for classes, but whether
to broad, non-enforcement
they’ll still even be able to attend.
policies provided more than a
On Nov. 12, the U.S. Supreme
reasonable basis for ending it.”
Court heard oral arguments
Other oppenents argue
on President Donald Trump’s
that ending DACA could allow
administration decision to
give lawmakers to find a better
terminate the Deferred Action for
path for immigration policy.
Childhood Arrivals program. Proponents believe that DACA helps give students a chance to
As of now, DACA provides no path to citizenship. Michael Benitez, vice president
properly go to college and get
of the MSU Denver Office of
the same oppurtunities as those
Diversity and Inclusion, opened
born here. Opponents against
up the rally by thanking Weiser for
it say that it was never meant
organizing the event and briefly
to stay for as long as it has.
summarizing what was going on.
No ruling will occur in the
He also spoke directly to
case until June 2020, but the
students who are affected by
issue affects over 800,000
this case — like those part of
program recipients nationwide.
the Advancing Students for a
At MSU Denver, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser held a DACA rally in the Jordan
Stronger Tomorrow law — in an
Photos by Herman Guzman-Ibarra | hguzmani@msudenver.edu
Estefani Peña Figueroa, Luis Fernando Estrada Venzor and Eunice Callejas Solano sit outside the Jordan Student Success Building on Auraria after speaking at the rally.
attempt to ease their worries. “To all the DACA and ASSET
are to the country.
Student Success Building. He
students here, I want you to know
was joined by other speakers,
that MSU Denver supports you,”
loves immigrants. The United States
including “Dreamer” students.
Benitez said. “And we believe
of America loves immigrants. My
DACA serves to give young
“MSU loves immigrants. Denver
how the country is stronger when
she was a child, not worrying about
all people have the opportunity
their status as an immigrant.
to live up to their potential. She represented FWD.us, a non-
Afterward, Wasden mentioned the economic
our university is a better place
family comes from this immigrant
profit lobbying group advocating
impact that immigrants have
undocumented immigrants in the
because you are a part of it.”
story, so this is all personal to
for issues like prison reform and
on the community, and argued
U.S. some security from fears like
MSU Denver has stood by
me,” Weiser said. “It’s about the
amnesty for immigrants. Molina
against the harsh stereotypes immigrants have to endure.
deportation. In 2017, the Trump
these students, Benitez said. The
ethos of who we are as Coloradans
has lived in the U.S. since she was
administration announced that
university offered special tuition
– who we are as Americans.”
nine years old, and is a teacher,
it would rescind DACA, refusing
rates for undocumented students in
to take new applications and
2012. The title of being a Hispanic
musical “Hamilton” to emphasize
attempting to prevent the renewals
Serving Institution, earned this
his point that immigrants
halls of Congress to fight for our
that starts to talk about dangerous
of existing DACA recipients.
year, has been another source
“are part of the fabric of what
community, and it is because of
inflammatory rhetoric,” Wasden
General Noel Francisco, solicitor
of pride for the university.
has powered our nation.”
those tireless efforts that we are at
said. “When you start talking
the Supreme Court today, securing
about walls and deportation, it’s
general of the Department of
Benitez then handed off the
Weiser also referenced the
Meanwhile, outside the U.S.
advocate and DACA recipient. “Two years ago, we walked the
“So when we become a nation that changes from ‘give us your tired, your hungry, your poor’ to one
Justice, spoke in the U.S. Supreme
stage to Weiser, who spoke
Supreme Court, MSU Denver
our fundamental American right
time for the business community
Court, against the policy.
on how valuable immigrants
trustee Marissa Molina spoke about
to justice,” Molina said. “We stand
to stand up and take notice.”
here knowing that the greatness
The MSU Denver student
of this country has always been
speakers spoke next. The last of
determined by the people who have
them, Luis Fernando Estrada Venzor,
dared to dream of an America that
came to the U.S. when he was about
is more just and more inclusive.”
six years old from a cattle ranching
DACA allowed Molina become a teacher that could tell her
Venzor told the audience how
students that their stories matter.
he was told to speak English in
She also talked about how people
Kindergarten, and the anxieties
need to also support all other
he’s faced over the years as
undocumented immigrants that
DACA has constantly been in the
are waiting for an opportunity
spotlight. Despite that, he has
to receive citizenship status.
studied to be an electrical engineer,
Back on campus, following Weiser were more advocates of DACA, like Colorado Secretary
and encourages people to take an active stance on the issue. “Don’t pity us. We’re not
of State Jena Griswold and
here for pity,” hesaid. “We are
Jeff Wasden, president of the
strong. We have found a way, we
Colorado Business Roundtable.
will continue to find a way, but
Griswold told the audience that
there is only so much a human
the state is there to support them
being can handle. I would like to
and then, in Spanish, said that
say to you — I am Luis Estrada
they will always be there for the
first, I’m a human being second
students. She also told an anecdote
and I am an immigrant third.”
of an undocumented neighbor that
A “Denver (hearts) Immigrants” banner hangs inside the Jordan Student Success Building on Auraria above the audience for the DACA rally.
town in Chihuahua, Mexico.
helped her find her mother when
NEWS
4
NOVEMBER 13, 2019
Auraria Library receives largest single-roof solar array in Denver By Derek Brekken dbrekken@msudenver.edu incorporate into their building plans. Auraria took a step forward on its
Energy costs fluctuate with the demand
mission to improve its carbon footprint.
placed on providers like Xcel. Another
On Nov. 12, Auraria Library hosted a
benefit of solar is the ability to produce
Solarbration to celebrate the completion
energy at a fixed cost for the campus.
of its new 779-kilowatt solar array.
“Half of our electricity bill on campus
The Auraria Sustainable Campus
comes from the energy demand that we could
Program partnered with the Auraria Higher
have at any given time,” Herr said. “We pay
Education Center and Namastè Solar
to access the amount of energy that we may
of Boulder to construct what is now the
need, and we may have the option to mitigate
largest single-roof solar array in Downtown
that cost through peak shaving in the future.”
Denver, according to Xcel Energy.
Peak shaving is the process of reducing
“To put things in perspective, this
the amount of energy purchased from
solar array will provide about two-thirds
the utility company during the highest
of Auraria Library’s power needs,” said
demand period. Battery storage options
AHEC sustainability officer Chris Herr. “The
could potentially be installed in the future
bottom line is students really wanted this,
to stockpile energy and reduce Auraria
and we worked hard to make it happen.”
Library’s peak demand, according to Herr.
The ASCP was established in 2011
As Auraria’s rooftops are replaced, Photo courtesy of Auraria Sustainable Campus Program
and is a student-driven committee
Solar panels cover the roof of the Auraria Library. The panel installation was completed on Oct. 30.
dedicated to reducing the ecological footprint left by Auraria.
they become candidates for solar array installation, and many of the roofs on campus are due to be replaced in the next year.
The committee focuses its efforts across
greenhouse gas emissions as a campus,”
the ASCP’s annual funding by 10-15%,
seven pillars that range from alternative
Herr said. “We estimate this will prevent
according to AHEC’s Director of Marketing
our photovoltaic roadmap,” said ASCP
transportation and energy efficiency to
about 1.2 million pounds of CO2 from
and Campus Relations Jane Hood. This
Sustainability Coordinator Jackie Slocombe.
water conservation and waste diversion.
entering the atmosphere each year.”
means more funding for sustainability
“We’ve identified 29 rooftops that could
initiatives for the program going forward.
be equipped with solar arrays, and we are
Auraria hosts 50,000 students, faculty
Auraria’s new 2,100 panel array will
“We have worked really hard researching
and staff from three institutions, including
supply 2.5% of the power consumed
MSU Denver, CU Denver and CCD.
annually on campus, and the energy savings
more affordable, it becomes an increasingly
from this project is anticipated to increase
cost-effective option for facilities to
“This is a big step toward reducing our
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advance our solar program here at Auraria.”
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2017 Energy use in the U.S.
Wind-6%
Solar-2%
Hydroelectric-7%
Biomass-1%
Natural Gas-32%
Other-2%
Nuclear-20%
Coal-30%
Source: U.S. Department of Energy
NOVEMBER 13, 2019
BRIEFING
5
Race, Bias and Equity Initiative hopes to make campus safer By Ceci Taylor
and some faculty and staff, (they) said
doing,” Hughes said. “How can we do this?
From the Rocky Mountain Collegian (CSU)
this isn’t okay. This isn’t Colorado State
Does it make sense? That kind of thing.”
collegian.com
University, and we need to do something.” Hughes said the initiative was
After the infamous blackface incident, followed by swastikas on campus and racial slurs yelled in Allison Hall, Colorado State
Hughes said once proposals are submitted, a team of people across campus
McConnell’s way of saying the school
will be asked to review the proposals
will address these incidents.
and make recommendations based on
“It’s an opportunity for us to look at things
the new ideas. The teams will thoroughly
University has implemented a new initiative
that we’ve already been doing,” Hughes said.
look into the ideas and obstacles they
that will allow students to propose ideas
“Things we feel like have been successful
may face while bringing it to life.
to improve the atmosphere on campus.
and really doing a better job of letting the
CSU President Joyce McConnell sent a
“The goal is for every single proposal
campus know about those things. … But
that we have, people will know about it,”
mass email to students, faculty and staff
what students clearly were saying to us,
Hughes said. “This is what was proposed,
Oct. 21, announcing the official launch of the
as a university, is, ‘Yes you’ve done maybe
and this is what we are responding to.”
Race, Bias and Equity Initiative and declaring
some things, but this still isn’t a place where
Blanche Hughes, Vice President for Student
we feel like we can succeed. There are still
process for brand new ideas through certain
Affairs at CSU, as leader of the initiative.
issues here that need to be addressed.’”
committees that will be able to take it up
“We do a tremendous amount to
Hughes said listening to the feedback and
promote diversity and inclusion here at CSU,
concerns from students allowed McConnell
and we should be proud of our efforts,”
to ask what those new ideas were and
McConnell wrote in an email to The Collegian.
what other steps CSU could take. This was
“Unfortunately, as we’ve seen first-hand,
the initial idea around the proposals.
promoting diversity and inclusion does
The proposals can be submitted by
Hughes said there will be a vetting
Photo by Ryan Schmidt | Courtesy of the Collegian
Colorado State University President Joyce McConnell and CSU Vice President for Student responsible for carrying out the initiative. Affairs Blanche Hughes discuss issues regarding “The main goal of the initiative is to diversity on campus and the positive changes that transform our campus to be a place where all the university hopes to make in the Lory Student students can really live out our principles of Center Theater on Oct. 16. through the administration while remaining
community and be a place where people, no
not prevent acts or expressions of racism
students, faculty, staff or anyone who
matter what your background, no matter what
campus that provides a safe space for
or bias. That’s why I created the Race, Bias
may have an idea on how to improve the
you look like, can come on this campus and
everyone to learn, work and live in.
and Equity Initiative and why I believe it is
atmosphere around bias incidents on
feel like this is a place where they belong (and
so important to have students, faculty and
campus or how to prevent such incidents
know) that they are cared about,” Hughes said.
staff forward their recommendations.”
from happening in the future, Hughes said.
McConnell expressed her support for
“Maybe there are some things we’re
Hughes said the initiative has already
“The more voices we listen to, the greater opportunity we have to make lasting change,” McConnell wrote.
brought a lot of excitement on campus
Hughes and touched on Hughes’ leadership
already doing,” Hughes said. “We can
and said it’s clearly something people care
Contact Ceci Taylor at news@collegian.
abilities and knowledge of the student body.
enhance those things. Maybe it’s some things
about and want to be a part of. The deadline
com or on Twitter @cecelia_twt.
Hughes said McConnell introduced the
we’re currently doing that people don’t know
to submit proposals was on Nov. 11, but
about. So, how do we get that word out?”
Hughes said the university will continue to
The Metropolitan and several Colorado student
take submissions past that initial deadline.
media organizations are sharing editorial
initiative during her fall address in response to the bias incidents that have occurred on
Hughes also said new ideas don’t always
campus, including the blackface incident.
have to come from the proposals, but from
“That provided an opportunity for our students,” Hughes said. “Through (Associated Students of CSU) forums,
“That, to me, really shows the excitement
content to promote student work around the
meetings a student or faculty member
and that our campus is ready to not only
state. For more information, write to Editor-in-
may have with herself or McConnell.
continue to do the great things that we’re
Chief James Burky at jburky@msudenver.edu.
“We’re making sure we are capturing
through meetings that she’s had with
those ideas and then floating them out
students, students of color, Jewish students
there to see if this is something we could be
doing, (but) also look at ways in which we can bring in new ideas,” Hughes said. Hughes said CSU hopes to be a model
Briefs Regis re-opens after gun scare Regis University’s northwest
ACLU sues over death at ICE facility The American Civil Liberties
Retired astronaut donates 40 acres to Rocky Mountain National Park Vance Brand, a decorated naval
Polis strategizes to lower college costs A week after the failure of
Public presidential impeachment hearings begin Wednesday After the U.S. House of
Denver campus was put on alert
Union of Colorado filed a lawsuit
officer and retired astronaut,
Proposition CC, Gov. Jared
Representatives voted on Oct.
on the night of Oct. 11 when a man
on Oct. 12 against The GEO Group,
donated 40 acres of land to Rocky
Polis isn’t giving up the fight
31 to open hearings regarding
with a gun was spotted nearby.
which runs the Immigrations
Mountain National Park, and the
for lowered education costs.
President Donald Trump’s
and Customs Enforcement
Larimer County Commissioners
detention facility in Aurora.
signed a letter in favor of
Department of Higher Education
changing park boundaries.
released a prolonged plan on
Now it’s up to Congress
Oct. 12 to make college more
Taylor, the top American diplomat
to accept the land. Brand, a
affordable in Colorado. The plan
in Ukraine, and George Kent, a
Longmont native who now resides
addresses a growing need for
senior State Department official
Students were advised to shelter in place that night, but the university re-opened for classes
The suit is based on claims of
as usual on Oct. 12. Officials were
negligence leading to the wrongful
unable to locate the suspect.
death of Kamyar Samimi in 2017.
Denver police directed
The ACLU filed the suit with
Polis’ office and the Colorado
impeachment to the public, testimonies will begin today. First to testify will be Bill
the case to the Adams
the U.S. District Court in Colorado
in California, wrote a letter to
postsecondary degrees to fuel
in charge of Ukraine policy.
County Sheriff’s Office.
on behalf of the Samimi family,
U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner urging
the state’s economy and keep it
Both men have already testified
and it names the company
him to accept the donation.
at the forefront of the nation.
that the Trump administration
A spokesperson for the sheriff’s office said they were looking for
as well as the facility’s only
a man who had alluded to being
doctor, Jeffrey Elam Peterson.
“My view is that this donation
It also details a goal of 66%
acted against the law when they
is payback to the American people
postsecondary certificate or
withheld military aid in order to
in appreciation for the wonderful
degree attainment by 2025,
pressure Ukraine to investigate
weeks after being detained by ICE,
times and many benefits that I
which would mark a 10%
Trump’s political rivals.
did not know if that report
according to The Denver Post,
received from great experiences
increase from the current rate.
was connected to the man
and the suit alleges that he did
in RMNP,” Brand wrote.
seen near Regis’ campus.
not receive proper treatment for
suicidal and left home with a rifle. The spokesperson said he
Samimi died just over two
The hearings will be broadcast live by national news outlets
office, 75% of all Colorado jobs
like PBS, CBS, The Washington
withdrawal from doctor-prescribed
bordered on two sides by RMNP
and 97% of those that pay a
Post and Fox News.
methadone. Samimi was a green
with an altitude of over 9,000
liveable wage require a college
card holder and permanent
feet, about 4 miles northeast of
degree of some kind. Polis said
resident, but was arrested by
the Longs Peak summit. Brand
the plan will lower costs while
ICE in Dec. 2017 for deportation
bought the land in 1967.
maintaining high standards.
to his home country of Iran.
The portion of land is
According to the governor’s
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OPINIONS
Column: Conversation is the key to being a good roommate C
ollege students love
about your boundaries.
to trade stories about
This leads into even more
every young person would live with their besties and
7 staff Editor-in-Chief James Burky jburky@msudenver.edu Managing Editor Megan Webber mwebber6@msudenver.edu News Editor
their dorm life and roommate
difficult conversations. There
marry the boy across the hall
experiences. Although Auraria
have been times when I could
and life would be great.
Campus is a commuter campus,
sense tension between myself
given the sky-high housing
and a roommate, but I didn’t say
will not be paying for all your
prices in Denver, most traditional
anything. I wish I had though,
phone bills or cooking you dinner
college students have to find
instead of letting the bad
every night. Instead, they’ll
Sports Editor
a roommate or two. When you
feelings fester until they boiled
leave dirty dishes in the sink
do sign a lease with a couple of
over. It’s vital to be upfront
and let their laundry sit in the
Will Satler wsatler@msudenver.edu
friends or strangers who also just
about how you feel and speak
dryer for an entire weekend.
need a place to live, it’s important
Megan Webber
I’ve had terrible roommates,
You could set an example by
Brady Pieper bpieper3@msudenver.edu
Photo Editor Kaileigh Lyons klyons9@msudenver.edu
passive-aggressively cleaning up
Design Editor
you would if you’d grown up with
and in the worst-case scenario,
after yourself, or you could tell
Zhen Tang ztang@msudenver.edu
them living in your house. As
you’ll know to search for a new
them how you feel and ask them to
great roommates and okay
soon as you sign the lease and
roommate when your lease is up.
be more considerate. Your choice.
roommates. The obvious task
move in, you should sit down
of sharing close quarters with
with each other and ask questions
have friends over occasionally, and
someone is being clean and
like: Am I allowed to eat the food
we usually ask each other if it’s
Megan Webber is a fourth-year
financially responsible, but that’s
that you buy? Am I allowed to
alright beforehand. It’s fun when
convergent journalism major with a
not all that goes into it. Whether
watch movies on your TV? Am I
we can all hang out together, but it
minor in linguistics at MSU Denver. She
you’re rooming with your best
allowed to use your bathroom or
doesn’t always work out that way.
is currently the Managing Editor of The
friend or a complete stranger,
send guests in there? Can I wear
the most important factors to
your crocs to take the trash out?
keeping things civil at home are
Features Editor
scenario, you’ll fix the problem,
to know how to keep your home from becoming a war zone.
up, because in the best-case
But odds are your roommate
Herman Guzman-Ibarra hguzmani@msudenver.edu
Having this conversation right
My roommates and I like to
A big part of general politeness
Metropolitan and interning at KGNU
Spanish Editor Sarah Lease sarah.lease@cudenver.edu Copy Editors Daniel Sutton dsutton3@msudenver.edu Haylie Bean hkouri1@msudenver.edu Director of Met Media
is putting yourself in the other
in Boulder. In March, she won the
person’s shoes. If you wouldn’t
Denver Press Club’s John C. Ennslin
Steve Haigh shaigh@msudenver.edu
respect, honesty and politeness.
at the start sets the framework for
want to be kept awake on a
award in conjunction with journalism
Assistant Director of Met Media
Living with your first real
your entire living experience with
Monday night by the sounds of
legend Bob Woodward. Contact her
roommate — or first several
that person. It also establishes
a D&D game, your roommate
at mwebber6@msudenver.edu.
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ones — you learn to respect that
some trust, so at least you
probably doesn’t either.
person in a different way than
know you can talk to each other
Production Manager of Met Media Kathleen Jewby kjewby@msudenver.edu
If real life was like “Friends”,
Office Manager
Column: Stop monopolizing my childhood, Disney here is something magical
T
Regardless of age, Disney’s
Hercules movie is released. It
about Disney movies. Beautiful
imagery is laced in our minds.
would inevitably ruin the animated
blend with top-tier animation
in 1937. “Snow White and the
my mind. As much as I want more
to develop memorable cinema
Seven Dwarfs” leaves a lasting
“Hercules” in my life for nostalgia’s
for children and adults alike.
image in people’s heads to this day.
sake, it would feel overdone.
singing and excellent storytelling
Disney released its first movie
But there’s something that
Dopey, Grumpy and Bashful are
Hollywood has done this for
memorable characters reminiscent
years. The entire “Expendables”
from the lack of creativity and
of old folk tales with simplistic
franchise is a whole nostalgic circle
Harvey Weinstein. It’s the inevitable
emotions based on their respective
jerk, granted less contrived than a
names. 1940’s “Dumbo” draws
live-action “The Lion King”. I want to
forth memories of an elephant
see more creativity and originality
taking flight through the night sky.
in Hollywood. Disney, a company
Brady Pieper
to fans young and old — nostalgia. Disney is at the forefront of selling
“Frozen II”, to be released on Nov.
nostalgia in place of genuine
22. While there is a lot of story
original content, whether it be the
left to tell about the two sisters
Lion King” live-action treatment. Oh
industry, should start to dig into the
plethora of sequels or remakes of
and their band of companions,
— it did. And it’s bad. It isn’t an issue
shell of their once-creative selves
Disney classics in live-action.
the second movie, for lack of
of the quality of animation — in fact,
and start innovating once again.
a better term, feels contrived
the animation is great. But it is easy
and forced from the studio.
to see through the thin veil between
The 2013 film “Frozen” received endless fan and critical acclaim. The result: over $400 million in
Granted, I have not seen the
Envision “Dumbo” getting “The
honest nostalgia and a cash grab.
that thrived on revolutionizing an
Brady Pieper is a second-year
box office sales, hordes of fans
film yet — and I will — but it
dressed like Anna and Elsa, and
doesn’t matter if the film is good
is Disney’s 1997 “Hercules”,
at MSU Denver, focusing on
the ever-annoying “Let It Go” on
or not when the only reason why
based loosely on the Greek
convergent journalism at Met
the radio for years to come.
it exists is to make money. This
myth of Heracles, instead given
Media. He is the Features Editor
method of marketing isn’t new
the Roman name. I vividly
of The Metropolitan, hosts a bi-
“Frozen” when I was in middle
in the movie industry, but it falls
remember lying down in my
weekly podcast for Met Radio,
school. I was 13 years old, watching
short of the revolutionary mark
bed, burritoed in a blanket on a
and develops television packages
the movie from class-to-class and
Disney left on the business and
cold winter’s day, watching my
for the Met Report. Email Brady
singing the songs with friends
generations of Americans.
brother fiddle with the VCR.
at bpieper3@msudenver.edu.
I remember the release of
to our teachers’ chagrin. The newest Disney sequel is
Some of Disney’s oldest films still bring out joy in people.
My personal favorite film
I choose not to imagine a reality where a “live-action”
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REVIEWS
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NOVEMBER 13, 2019
Modern Warfare 2 is the pinnacle of gaming By Will Satler
like One Man Army noob-tubing, or
wsatler@msudenver.edu
abusing the underbarrel grenade launcher attachment, and spawn-camping. Even
It’s a chilly fall afternoon in 2009. You
in its well-regarded campaign mode, a
get out of school and fire up your Xbox 360
mission called “No Russian”, where you
or Playstation 3. You pop in your “Call of
play the role of terrorists in a Russian
Duty: Modern Warfare 2” disc. Life is good.
airport, was extremely controversial — a
For almost 17 years now, Call of Duty,
mission that most certainly wouldn’t
made by Activision, has been one of the
be able to be released in today’s
most popular first-person shooter video
world without heavy backlash.
games on the market. Worked on by
And once the game went well past its
developers like Treyarch, Infinity Ward
heyday, Modern Warfare 2 — like many
and Activision-Blizzard, the Call of Duty
other multiplayer games in the history
series defined a generation of gamers.
of video games — was littered with
There are entries that bring up memories
hackers, making the game essentially
from over the years. Attempting to beat
unplayable. Nostalgic maps like
your best score in Kino Der Toten of
“Terminal”, “Highrise” and “Scrapyard”
Zombies in “Call of Duty: Black Ops” or
were among the best balanced and
trying to unlock gold camo for a gun in
richly detailed maps ever put together
“Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3”. But there is no other game in the franchise that forged as many memories as their
Photo obtained from Infinity Ward/Activision
“Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2” is the sixth installment in the Call of Duty series and was released on Nov. 10, 2009.
2009 release: Modern Warfare 2. Modern Warfare 2 was exhilarating
in the franchise, but were too cluttered with game-hacks to play after 2012. We saw Activision attempt to prolong the feel of Modern Warfare 2 by
to try-hard and earn the Nuke. If you
three perks per class, and if you completed
remaking the maps and releasing them
and challenging, encouraging players to
wanted to go a different route, you
a challenge — earned by doing a certain
in a later game like Modern Warfare 3.
press their skills and net achievements that
could use guns like the Intervention or
amount of one thing with that perk on — you
could alter the outcome of entire online
FAMAS to give yourself a challenge.
would get the pro version of that perk.
battles. One of the greatest achievements
There were so many class combinations
For example, the perk Commando
I find myself reminiscing about the greatest Call of Duty game of all time, Modern Warfare 2. Its nostalgic
in Modern Warfare 2 was earning a Nuke
you could put together in Modern
allowed players to make lunge attacks
feel still lasts to this day. It changed
killstreak in multiplayer. Put together 25
Warfare 2, it was hard to get bored.
from further than normal. If you got
the landscape of video games forever
a sufficient number of such kills with
and it may even have changed a few lives for the better while it was at it.
straight kills without dying, and you’d earn
But it wasn’t just racking up
a reward that when called in, killed every
achievements in individual matches that
Commando equipped, you would get
single person in the lobby and ended the
made playing Modern Warfare 2 so much
Commando Pro, which in turn also granted
game with a win — no matter what.
fun, but also earning “Pro” perks. These
a player immunity to fall damage.
Weapons like the ACR and UMP45
add skills and features to your class that
The game was not without a heap of
are among the best in franchise history
allow you to have technical advantage
controversy, though. The multiplayer
and were essential when you wanted
over opponents. You were able to choose
was filled with game-breaking exploits,
“Godspell” proves MSU Denver does musicals right By Brady Pieper
But over time, he educates them on
bpieper3@msudenver.edu
life lessons by using examples. Judas, played by Joseph Steiner, is
If you are looking for something to do
among the individuals in the warehouse.
over the next few weeks and find yourself
Judas inevitably betrays Jesus, but
craving local theatrics, the MSU Denver
until then is one of his closest followers,
theatre department has you covered.
sometimes questioning Jesus’ teachings
The department’s newest production
but met with an answer at every turn.
provides an eclectic blend of personal
The story of Jesus plays out as it does
experiences, fresh references and
in the Bible — Jesus helping educate the
a modern interpretation of Steven
people and facing adversity, Judas betraying
Schwartz’s 1971 play “Godspell”.
Jesus and, in a beautifully designed scene,
The iteration has been in the planning
depicting the end of Jesus, leaving a lasting
stage since May 2018, and took five weeks
image in the minds of the audience.
of rehearsals for the final product. The
MSU Denver’s version of “Godspell” isn’t
theatre department’s second production
“The Passion of the Christ”, granted it isn’t
of the semester is a tale as old as the Bible,
trying to be. But the production’s blend of
literally. Jesus’ parables, particularly those from the Gospel of Matthew, are the keys to this iteration of “Godspell”. The play tackles
good singing, great choreography and an Photo by Brady Pieper | bpieper3@msudenver.edu
The MSU Denver cast for “Godspell” reaches for the sky during their dress rehersal on Nov. 11. “Godspell” is the theatre department’s second productions for the 2019 - 2020 academic year.
issues ranging from adultery to greed, mostly the issues surrounding sins in the Bible. The show is set in the present day, as
Throughout the play, each of the characters
well with the diversity in song genres.
do a good job transitioning between
songs ranging from hip-hop and alternative
being a listener and nararating parables,
to folk and groove. They all do well in the
looking for their own form of community.
usually followed by song and dance. The
context of each parable. The song “Save
choreography is fluid and well-versed.
the People” resonated with the audience,
The performers move through the
14-16 and 21-24, and is worth the watch.
MSU Denver’s “Godspell” features
warehouse, every person independently
all the other performers are named as
one of the best musicals I’ve seen. “Godspell” is in the MSU Denver Studio Theatre on Nov.
MSU Denver production of the same name.
the cast find themselves walking into a
With actors portraying Jesus and Judas,
engaging performance from the cast makes for
an upbeat tone contrasting with other
themselves, which makes you consider
entire stage with purpose and the cast
songs of a slower cadence. The inclusion
whether you could be in the shoes of the
shares the spotlight with the musical
of a ukulele was much appreciated.
followers of Jesus. This is an idea rooted in
numbers laced throughout both acts of
the original depiction of “Godspell” and the
the play. The mixture of voices blend
Jesus, played by Adam Biel, doesn’t gain the trust of the people, initially.
If you go: • “Godspell” • Nov. 14-16, 21-24 • MSU Denver Studio Theatre • Free for MSU Denver students
NOVEMBER 13, 2019
FEATURES
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Hot Heels supports LGBTQ+ with drag and food By Harmony Clearo
to the city’s website, “Denver the Mile
hclearo@msudenver.edu
High City.” Jailing of said males, however, came to a halt in 1973. The abolition
Six-inch stilettos, mimosas and men
of these laws allowed Denver’s drag
saturated in makeup swept through
queen community to dress however they
Denver’s Pride and Swagger bar on Nov. 10.
choose. Drag queen shows have been
Supporting the LGBTQ+ community, Pride and Swagger hosted a
entertaining Denver residents ever since. The popularity of drag has grown
brunch followed by a drag queen
immensely. “Rupaul’s Drag Race” is just one
performance, as they have every
example of how accepted the community
Sunday for the past three decades.
has become. The reality show was named
The vibrantly-colored bar is located
the top reality competition show at the
in uptown Denver and decorated
2018 Emmys, and then won another Emmy
with the flags of the community.
in 2019 for outstanding reality show.
Kicking off the show with no
Melissa Nawrocki Roberts, daughter
inhibitions, Brandi Roberts, founder
of the Hot Heels Brunch founder, said that
of Hot Heels Drag Brunch, strolled out
she has been doing shows and fundraising
Photo obtained from Pride & Swagger Facebook
Denver’s “Pride & Swagger” LGBTQ+ bar hosts a drag brunch every Sunday.
from behind the curtains wearing a pink
events for the LGBTQ community since she
pajama set and lip syncing “Ma He’s
was 12. She has continued for 34 years.
Making Eyes at Me” by Lena Zavaroni.
Nawrocki Roberts recalls only the brightest
appeared from behind the curtain in a
has been going strong, according to
memories from her time in the community.
neon green bodysuit. Singing and dancing
Nawrocki Roberts. Every Sunday, the
along to Lizzo’s “Juice”, she had $1 bills
community meets for no reason other
time a drag queen was performing and
flying in her direction from every corner
than to have a grand time and celebrate
leaned over my table and had her false
and crevice of the bar. Free bottles of
the community with which they identify.
teeth fall out into my drink,” she said.
champagne were given away to lucky
As an end to the show drew near, Lopez
Several men and women performed
patrons following Royalz’s performance.
asked everyone to grab their phones and
to pop songs while bottles of champagne
“This is just no place to be quiet,”
let all of their Facebook friends know that they were at Pride and Swagger.
Drunk attendees hooted, hollered and stashed $1 bills into the brassiere of the 66-year-old queen. “I’m just so excited to be here. I’ve been doing this since I was about 25,” Roberts said. Upon sharing some background on
“My best memory, I think, was the
her gender transformation, Roberts
and orange juice ran dry and avocado
said Santiago Lopez, co-host to Roberts.
revealed that a few of her family members
toast was consumed. R.C. LaVera
“You need to sound like you just got
have had reconstructive surgery.
Michaels, Mr. Gay Pride of Colorado,
called down to The Price is Right.”
“Since they had reconstruction, I had reconstruction,” Roberts said. In 1954, Denver made it illegal for males to dress as the opposite sex, according
lip synced to Lady Gaga’s “You and
In accordance with Lopez’s instruction,
I”, followed by Maverick Smith, who
women of the bar shrieked at the call
performed Max Frost’s “Good Morning”.
of their raffle ticket numbers.
Monae Royalz, another drag performer,
For 34 years, Hot Heels Drag Brunch
“I want you to let everyone know that you’re here having a great time on a Sunday morning when you could all be in church,” Lopez said. “This is my church.”
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SPORTS
NOVEMBER 13, 2019
Roadrunners aim for RMAC domination By James Burky
calluses on our hands. Now we
jburky@msudenver.edu
can fight through those things.” Last season’s Roadrunners
Those championship banners
were a quilt. Each patch had a
hanging from the rafters of
different story and means of
the Auraria Event Center are
coming to MSU Denver. Some
reminders for the MSU Denver
spent two years at a different
men’s basketball team of what
school before transferring, some
the program once was. Those
had been with the program since
banners remind the team of
day one, while others were thrust
what they strive to be — great.
onto the court as freshmen.
The Roadrunners have the
Not only were they enigmatic to
highest winning percentage of
the fans but they didn’t think they
any program in Division II men’s
had a clear identity t themselves,
basketball history and have won
senior guard Druce Asah said.
two national championships.
That identity is a simplified
Last season, though, was the
approach where instead of
first in program history where
trying to devise complex
the Roadrunners missed the
schemes, the coaching staff is
Rocky Mountain Athletic
letting their players loose.
Conference tournament. In the third season under the guidance of head coach Michael Bahl, the Roadrunners believe
The defense can be dominant, and it’s what the Roadrunners hang their hat on, Bahl said. Senior forward Kendall
that they’re primed to breakout.
McIntosh never lets a shot go
“Everybody is team-oriented
uncontested near the basket.
and understands one another,”
His ferocity on the court helped
said senior guard Garrett Carter.
him average 1.3 blocks per game
“This program hasn’t won much
last season, according to MSU
in the last few years. We want to
Denver Athletics. And his 6-foot-
be the team that changes that.”
8-inch stature didn’t hurt, either.
Photos by James Burky | jburky@msudenver.edu
Sophomore guard Demetrius
MSU Denver forward Kendall McIntosh shows off his layup skills for a preseason photo-shoot in the Auraria Event Center on Nov. 7.
They flashed potential with a five-game win streak,
Jackson’s suffocating coverage
in which they held four high-
skills earned him minutes over
octane offenses well below
older players last season and
their season averages. But their
a starting role while Carter
inexperience showed when they
recovers from an injury.
lost 10 games by six or less points and were 2-9 on the road. “That’s really a terrible record, isn’t it?” Bahl said. “We gotta go through those things to get better. We shot 15%-17% worse than at home and we were getting the same shots. “That really galvanized us, put
Then there’s Elijah Straughter. The sophomore forward who roams the court, ready to erase any open shot in an instant. To be a complete team and make some noise in the RMAC, the Roadrunners’ offense needs to be more consistent than it was a season ago.
LIVE AND DIE BY THE (BIG) THREE The Roadrunners’ offense was feast or famine last season. They scored 96 points in a shootout against Northwestern
Cover Asah, and you’ll have to deal with Carter, a guard who
TOUGH START, TOUGHER OPTIMISM The Roadrunners have a simple
is just as good at taking jump
mantra — don’t get too high and
shots as he is at slashing through
don’t get too low, Carter said.
the defense for an easy layup.
That motto means you treat a
Then there’s McIntosh. The
win the same way you would
91 against the University of
powerful post player will tear you
treat a loss and it’s starting to
Colorado — Colorado Springs.
apart near the basket and add a
resonate with the Roadrunners.
But those performances
dunk or two for good measure.
Nazarene University and dropped
were outliers. According to NCAA DII
“We can hurt you in the post, we can hurt you outside.
They haven’t been able to put a full game together to begin the 2019-20 campaign. They had a 36-34 halftime
rankings, the Roadrunners
It gives us a real balance out
were 12th in the 16-team RMAC
there,” McIntosh said last
advantage against No. 24 Tarleton
in team scoring last season,
season. “We know — me,
State University in the season
posting 71.9 points per game.
Druce and Garrett — that we
opener, but lost 85-71. Then they
gotta show up every night.”
lost to the University of Arkansas
“Last year, we’d look stagnant at times,” McIntosh said. When Asah, Carter and
The trio bonded quickly last season. Each of them came to
- Fort Smith by a score of 81-66. But their demeanor heading
McIntosh were rolling, the
MSU Denver as junior transfers
into their home-opener
offense flowed seamlessly. The
from California schools — Asah
Northern New Mexico College
Roadrunners were 6-4 when the
and Carter played each other
on Nov. 20 is the same as it was
trio all scored double digits and
before joining forces. Carter
before the season began.
averaged 79.4 points per game.
believes that the three of them
If that was their season mark, the Roadrunners would have been the sixth-best scoring
“We’re growing up. We’re
are going to be lifelong friends,
teenage guys. We’re in our
which helps on-court.
twenties. We know that we’re
“We hold each other
going to face adversity. Coach
team in the RMAC and in the
accountable and don’t take it
Bahl keeps everyone level-
top-third in the nation.
personally,” Carter said. “If Druce
headed — not too high, not too
gets on my head, I’m going to
low,” Carter said. “That is vital
hear him out and not jaw back.”
in life. Some people crumble in
By returning nine players and building a stronger relationship on and off the court, the
Now, the big three, along
Roadrunners believe they can
with seniors Cain Van Heyningen
move past the inconsistencies.
and Mitch Lombard, bond over
Asah is the shooting specialist who led the team in scoring a
MSU Denver guard Garrett Carter celebrates a game-winning shot during a photo-shoot with The Metropolitan in the Auraria Event Center on Nov. 7.
because that baby is going in.
a shared sense of urgency. “For many of us, this is the last
adversity and he preaches to keep going and pushing forward. “I struggled with that growing up. But being under his tutelage has helped me a lot, and helped
season ago. Leave him with the
time we’ll play basketball,” Asah
the team. If we stick to that,
ball and soft defense on the
said. “We have to take things more
we can be dangerous.”
perimeter? You might as well
seriously. No bad practices and
prepare to transition to offense
we need full-effort every day.”
SPORTS
12
NOVEMBER 13, 2019
Women’s soccer goes 1-1 in RMAC tournament Roadrunners win first playoff game in Chao’s tenure as head coach
By Will Satler
the Roadrunners, facing only
wsatler@msudenver.edu
two shots in the 2019 campaign. Both came up big when the
The MSU Denver women’s soccer team is just scratching
season was on the line. “It’s big-time,” Rueter
the surface of what they
said. “We knew they were
want to accomplish.
beatable, but I mean it felt great
The Roadrunners won their first playoff game since 2016, a
winning and super sweet.” Defender Jordan Lewis,
game in which the Roadrunners
midfielder Nayeli Baez and
took, 4-3 in penalty kicks against
all-RMAC first-team selection
Dixie State University on
Gabriella “Yeaya” Gamboa scored
Nov. 8. MSU Denver’s season
in PKs for the Roadrunners.
ended just two days later with
Gamboa scored the lone goal in
a 2-0 loss to No. 16 Colorado
regulation for MSU Denver, at 5:05
School of Mines on Nov. 10.
on a cross from Baez that helped
“The things that we’re doing and the things that we’re achieving
the team out to an early lead. It was Gamboa’s team-leading
every year is good, but we still
sixth goal of the season and
got a long ways to go,” said
followed up her strong finish to the
head coach Tracy Chao. “We’re
end of the regular season, where
still certainly nowhere near
she scored twice in the team’s
where we need to be or want to
final four games. The goal not only
be, so it’s going to take a little
gave the Roadrunners an early
more work and preparation.”
advantage on the scoreboard,
Photos by Will Satler | wsatler@msudenver.edu
The Roadrunners’ close
but added confidence going into
win on Nov. 8 was Chao’s first
their biggest game of the season.
playoff victory since taking over
Junior Jordan Lewis (9) battles with Colorado School of Mines sophomore Eliot Edwards (10) during a semifinal matchup in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference tournament on Nov. 10 at Stermole Soccer Stadium in Golden. The Roadrunners lost 2-0.
“She’s been on fire, so to get
as the head coach, and one that
an early goal like that is huge,”
MSU Denver had scouted,
Roadrunners’ hope for a regular-
featured some unsung heroes.
Chao said. “That means seven
matchup with the nation’s
but the Roadrunners never
season championship. It didn’t
Defender Maddy Rueter
games now she’s put four balls
16th ranked team, Mines, the
played to their full potential.
stop them from doing something
netted the game-winning goal
in the last seven games, so it’s
tournament’s No. 2 seed on
“We knew exactly what
in PKs, while goaltender Emily
been a huge thing. It obviously
Nov. 10. Mines held almost
kind of style they were going
Kim subbed in for senior Erica
set a tone really well right away.”
every advantage possible. They
to play. We know exactly what
this program hasn’t done since
Torres specifically for penalties
A win on Nov. 8 meant a
“They’ve done something that
had home-field advantage, had
they have, we know they’re
I’ve been here: get a postseason
and made a huge save to help
legacy, making six of seven saves
played only 90 minutes on Nov.
dangerous players,” Chao said.
win and be able to play to the
MSU Denver advance.
in regulation. She finished her
8, whereas MSU Denver played
“So for us, we had a tactical
semifinals,” Chao said. “We got
MSU Denver career in net with the
110, and finished the regular
plan coming in and we were
to knock down some walls in
the entire regular season. Kim
second-most saves in program
season with a 15-2-1 record.
okay. But again, I think we were
terms of I’m asking them to do
spent a mere 36:17 in net for
history and ranked sixth in wins.
just so hesitant — so cautious
something that they’ve never
on paper, the Roadrunners held
about defending and as opposed
done. I think that’s where the
their own through the first half.
to getting into the attack.”
culture piece is. We’re getting
Reuter took just two shots
Torres added to her program
they hadn’t done in Chao’s tenure.
Despite the clear advantages
MSU Denver trailed 1-0 after
Before the season, Chao told The Metropolitan about the
things that we’re doing have been
goal at 33:05 going into halftime,
culture the team was building.
really great. The on-the-field and
mustering two quality scoring
She said their goal was to win
off-the-field, the comradery, the
chances of their own on the net.
championships, specifically a
team chemistry — who they are
regular-season championship.
together has been fantastic.”
Six minutes into the second half, Mines added to their lead
Failing to score on a plethora
when Lindsey Tornabene scored to
of opportunities through
with a 7-9-4 overall record, 6-4-3
make it 2-0. That would be the final
the heart of conference play
in RMAC play. They will return
score as MSU Denver wouldn’t
left the Roadrunners with 12
their leading goal scorer, Gamboa,
be able to put another shot on
games decided by one goal or
for a final season and they’ve
goal against RMAC Goaltender
fewer, eight of which ended
gained valuable playoff experience
of the Year Shannon Mooney.
up being losses or ties.
— something to remember
Torres made five saves in
MSU Denver freshman Maddy Rueter tries to escape a defender during a semifinal match against No. 16 Colorado School of Mines on Nov. 10 at Stermole Soccer Stadium in Golden. Reuter scored the winning goal in penalty kicks on Nov. 8 for the Roadrunners.
a lot of things ironed out, the
Mines’ Chaney Brugman scored a
It didn’t help either that the
The Roadrunners finish 2019
come crunch time in 2020.
the second half to give her
top team in the conference, the
six total while keeping the
University of Colorado — Colorado
last game of the season, it can
Roadrunners in the game. They
Springs, didn’t lose a single
be hard to consider it positively.
were unable to gain a strong
game in 2019, earning them the
But the Roadrunners can chalk
enough attack to score.
nation’s top ranking. Nonetheless,
up 2019 as a successful season
close losses dampened the
for the women’s soccer team.
Mines played to the game
When teams don’t win the
Women’s soccer weekend by the numbers: MSU Denver goalies made:
14 saves
Roadrunners played:
Game attendance:
200 minutes 430 people
Playoff wins:
1 win
SPORTS
NOVEMBER 13, 2019
13
Volleyball sweeps final weekend series MSU Denver didn’t lose a single set while being dominant on defense Despite racking up an absurd
By Will Satler wsatler@msudenver.edu
number of blocks, Kelling, one of the program’s all-time greatest
In the MSU Denver
blockers, only had three. As her
volleyball team’s final regular-
senior season winds down, she
season weekend series, the
sits fifth in block assists, ninth
Roadrunners packed the Auraria
in total blocks and 10th in blocks
Event Center for what won’t
per set in program history.
be the last time in 2019.
It just went to show that even
On Nov. 8, the Roadrunners
when she’s not putting up the big
got their revenge from a loss
numbers, she’s still leading the
earlier in the season when they
team, both on and off the court.
earned a 3-0 victory over South
Junior Alexis Benda, who has
Dakota School of Mines and
played with Kelling her entire
didn’t take a single step back
career with MSU Denver, said that
with another 3-0 win over Black
she is like the mom of the team.
Hills State University on Nov. 9.
“She just steps up in so
South Dakota Mines had beaten
many different ways,” Benda
MSU Denver earlier in 2019 on
said. “She’s always been on
Oct. 12 — a 3-1 loss that ended
leadership since I’ve been here,
their eight-game winning streak.
but this year specifically that fifth
The win on Nov. 8 snapped a
year senior in her, she already
two-game losing streak and kept
knows what’s going on.”
the Roadrunners afloat at second
Kelling’s leadership helped
Photo by Will Satler | wsatler@msudenver.edu
The Roadrunners’ volleyball team come together after scoring against Black Hills State University on Nov. 9 at the Auraria Event Center in Denver. The Roadrunners improved to 19-6, 14-2 on the year after winning 3-0.
place in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference standings. “That was a good night for
lead the Roadrunners to two more wins at home, a place where they’ve only lost once in the
us. We were able to kind of get
Regis University — a total of 23
was held to only eight kills and
redemption a little bit from the
attacking errors — MSU Denver
a .100 hitting percentage.
first time we played them,” said
did a slightly better job attacking
head coach Jenny Glenn. ”I
with only 17 attack errors.
thought we played a solid game
An aggressive but smart
as they deserve to be played.”
regular season. They’re now 19-6
The defense that came up
overall and 14-2 in RMAC play.
big against South Dakota Mines
MSU Denver needs to win just
into Saturday for Senior Night
showed up in a historic way
one of two games this weekend
in her final regular-season game
against Black Hills State. The
against Chadron University on
The Kelling show continued
from start to finish. I thought
attack was a focus before the
for MSU Denver. An official
Roadrunners racked up the most
Nov. 14 and 15 at 6 p.m. to clinch
we played much better.”
game. For Lai, it was just going
crowd of 576, the largest crowd
blocks in a single match since
second place in the RMAC.
out there and playing volleyball.
MSU Denver played in front of
2014 with 15 total team blocks.
all season, filled the Auraria
Even more impressive was the fact
host the opening round and
The difference? Serving, according to Glenn. When they
“I just really wanted to
The Roadrunners would then
played South Dakota Mines the
make sure that we were having
Event Center as the Roadrunners
they did so in only three sets, as
semifinal of the RMAC tournament
first time, they had 15 serving
some rhythm tonight,” Lai said.
prepared for Black Hills State.
the match against the University
and return to a place where they
errors against the Hardrockers and
“We tried to focus on staying
of Colorado — Colorado Springs
have been incredibly successful.
five serving aces. On Nov. 8, the
aggressive but also not being
in 2014 went all five sets.
Two wins would tie the 2018
Roadrunners only had four serving
passive because when you
errors with six serving aces. MSU Denver was led offensively by outside hitter
For Kelling, preparing for the game was nothing special. “Honestly, I was trying not to
Redshirt freshman Ember
are passive, I feel like that’s
think about it too much,” Kelling
Canty led with a career-high
almost certainly secure a 20th
when you get more errors.”
said. “I figured if I said it was
eight blocks as MSU Denver held
consecutive trip to the NCAA
like, ‘Oh, like, this is my big night
the Yellow Jackets to a -.083
Division II regional tournament.
But it was the defense that
Avaline Lai, who had 12 kills
shined against South Dakota
and stuff,’ it could go one of two
hitting percentage, the lowest
for the Roadrunners. Freshman
Mines. Senior Alyssa Kelling
ways. The nerves could have taken
for a Roadrunner opponent
Rylee Hladky added 10 kills
earned six blocks up front and
over or excitement for it. So yeah,
since 2011. Lai contributed on
of her own. After turning
held the Hardrockers to a .066
I’m not overthinking anything.
both sides, earning six blocks
in their worst performance
hitting percentage. The RMAC’s
I just want to go out and play
and racking up double-digit kills
attacking on Nov. 5 against
leader in kills, Dana Thomson,
each game and play each team
for the second night in a row.
MSU Denver athletics scoreboard
season win total, 21, and would
Big wins on Nov. 8 and 9 would be a step in the right direction.
Upcoming:
Women’s Soccer
Volleyball
Women’s Basketball
Who: Colorado School of Mines
Who: Black Hills State University
Who: St. Cloud State University
Where: Stermole Soccer Stadium | Golden
Where: Auraria Event Center | Denver
Where: Nemzek Fieldhouse | Minnesota
When: Nov. 10
When: Nov. 9
When: Nov. 15 | 5 p.m.
Orediggers
2
Roadrunners:
0
Yellow Jackets:
0
Roadrunners:
3
Who: Chadron State University
Men’s Basketball
Women’s Basketball
Who: No. 24 Tarelton State University
Who: No. 1 Lubbock Christian University
Where: Stubblefield Center | Arkansas
Where: Massari Arena | Pueblo
When: Nov. 9
When: Nov. 9
Texans:
85
Roadrunners:
71
Chaps:
70
Roadrunners:
Volleyball Where: Chicoine Center | Nebraska When: Nov. 14 | 6 p.m.
Men’s Basketball
60
Who: Northern New Mexico College Where: Auraria Event Center | Denver When: Nov. 20 | 7 p.m.
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Overheard
Capricorn
Cancer
It is a perfect time for Capricorn to think on those around them, and all that those individuals mean to them.
Cancer will find this week a time of renewal. They should let themselves step back from their burdens and center their lives.
Aquarius
Leo
Aquarius find themself in an ideal position to finish off old projects and close outstanding debts. Expect to feel a sense of freedom this week.
Leo has suffered a lose recently. But, peace and comfort should present themselves this week, if Leo takes the time to look.
“Oh s---! That’s where my chicken is.” “I can’t lose it, it’s got the Peach sticker on it now.”
Top 5
Pisces
Virgo
Pisces will find their hearts as cold as the recent artic blast. Whether loves lost, or labors cast off, don’t allow yourself to dwell to harshly on your current situation.
Virgo should cherish their fortunes this week, as a period of tenuousness passes. Look forward to a week of quite and calm.
Aries
Disney Songs 1. When you Wish Upon a Star - Pinocchio 2. Circle of Life - Lion King
Now is a time for Aries’ hard-headedness. Despite urging to let things be, make sure you stand your ground and defend your beliefs, lest they be trampled upon.
Taurus
3. Prince Ali - Aladdin 4. The Bare Necessities - The Jungle Book 5. Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious - Mary Poppins
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Horoscopes
“Pokemon is Nintendo’s ‘Call of Duty’, and that’s the saddest thing I’ve ever said.” “You look f---ing ripe for scurvy”
BREAK
Libra Weeks of hardwork are coming to a head for Libra. Just rewards promise to present themsleves, and Libra should look for pleaant surprises to befall them.
Scorpio
Taurus is accused of being hedonistic, but theres no shame in enjoying yourself. The season is perfect for you to sink into your follies, and savour your hard earned play.
Scorpio will find their determination flagging this week. Seek the strength of others to borrow, as you carry yourself through those final hurdles.
Gemini
Sagittarius
Others will try to tear Gemini down, but enough is enough. Gemini should seek their self love, and remember that all the slings and arrows don’t matter.
Sagittarius’ watchful nature these past few weeks has set to right many a minor wrong. This week will show how that mindful effort yields outcomes long desired.
Photo of the Week History is a complicated thing. For some
memory of the university’s players raising
it is a source of joy, for others a burden.
their trophy together fuels each team as they
This week’s photo, one of those used in the
endeavour to find that success again. And
cover illustration, shows the Roadrunners
as in collegiate basketball, so in society at
lifting their freshly-won Division II basketball
large. Photos, from journalists, artists and
championship. It also highlights that
even humble holidayers, set in cellulose or
dichotomy between celebration and regret.
bound in bytes moor us to our memories.
The 99-00 season championship was shortly
For both individuals and society at large the
joined by a second in 01-02, and leaves the
power of photos as a source of collective
MSU Denver men’s basketball program a
recollection is readily apparent and even
high bar to match. The team still strives to
in the most mundane of circumstances,
meet that challenge two decades later, each
and highlights how true the saying that “a
year beginning with appeals to relive that
picture is worth a thousand words” is.
history, most falling short. And yet, that core
Easy
Medium
Photo obtained from Roadrunner Athletics
The MSU Denver men’s basketball team hoist their first NCAA Division II National Championship trophy on March 25, 2000.
Hard
Answers:
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