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Throwing shade at climate change “We’re well on our way to making real impact. ... And we’re going to keep pushing and being aggressive.” Auraria campus is becoming more sustainable one step at a time with the help of the Auraria Sustainable Campus Program. The newest project for ASCP is the redesign of the Shade Garden installation outside of the Plaza building.
(Top) Cassy Cadwallader the Sustainability By Reanna Medina Coordinator, and Rylee McCone the Waste rmedin36@msudenver.ed Diversion Specialist working on the shade garden outside the Plaza building on April 26.
The shade garden is in the process of being built as volunteers got the project underway in April. Chris Herr the director of ASCP said everything should be planted by mid May yet we’ll most likely get only a
(Right) Members of the Auraria Sustainable Campus Program andolunteers at the shade garden on April 26.
week or two of the shade garden in the fall. “We have a beautiful indeginous aesthetic that we should be embracing,” said Herr. The area had originally been filled with grass which got torn out in 2014 and replaced as a shade garden with plants not native to Colorado. The area had originally been filled with grass which got torn out in 2014 and replaced as a shade garden with plants not native to Colorado.
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NEWS
MAY 16, 2022
‘Congress to Campus’ — between the two extremes By Haley Lena hlena1@msudenver.edu middle, according to Skaggs. Students Two former congressmen joined
in the classroom brought up their
students at Auraria to discuss the current
concerns about feeling excluded
state of politics, the future state and the
by the extremes of the parties.
role of journalism in public politics. “The reason for this Congress
“I hope that kind of mentality is going to percolate
to Campus program is to sort of
and be more of a driving force
demonstrate that it is actually possible
in our country,” said Bishop.
for a Republican and a Democrat to
The former representatives
have a civil conversation and disagree
agreed that there would be support
with each other without getting nasty
for the moderate over the extreme
about it,” said David Skaggs.
candidates. According to Skaggs, this
Photo by Haley Lena | hlena1@msudenver.edu
Former representatives, David Skaggs (left) and Michael Bishop (right) discuss the current state of politics.
Skaggs is a Democrat from
year the electoral process in Colorado
Colorado and was one of two former
may contribute to a movement toward
U.S. representatives that came
the center of the political spectrum.
to campus. Skaggs was joined by
With the brightest lights shining
former representative Mike Bishop,
over the Democratic and Republican
for the mediation of journalists to
a republican from Michigan.
parties, moderates have had a hard
translate what happens in public
time speaking in the public dialogue.
institutions to the readership.
Skaggs served as U.S. representative from the 2nd Congressional District of
“They don’t insert their own views
“I just wish the commercial
Colorado from 1987 to 1999. He spent
into the public forum because they’re
pressures on journalism were such that
three terms in the Colorado House
afraid of getting their head lopped off
you could tell more of the important
and his last two terms as minority
by the extreme that are getting more
stories that in the current environment,
leader. While in Congress, Skaggs
and more hostile and venomous,” said
don’t sell much,” said Skaggs.
was on the House Appropriations
Bishop. “The vitriol that exists in this
Committee and the House Permanent
environment makes it almost impossible
continuously encouraged students
Select Committee on Intelligence.
for someone to be moderate now.”
to get involved and stay engaged in
Bishop served as a member of the
As there is monopolistic behavior on
Both former representatives
political campaigns and to be critical thinkers as their voices hold power.
U.S. Congress from 2014 to 2018. While
the part of the two major parties, the
in Congress, he served on the House
former representatives mentioned that
Committee on Ways and Means, the
both the Republicans and Democrats
social consequences, Skaggs believes
Judiciary, and Higher Education. Bishop
are not that great at participating, but
that the compromise coming from the
worked directly with former Presidents
they are the only ones that do.
middle is stability. Bishop added that
Barack Obama and Donald Trump,
Journalism has also played a role
Although it has its economic and
there are gaps in public policies that
where he signed legislation into law to
in the voices and political issues that
need to be filled and that there has been
improve higher education and tax policy.
are heard. With a perceived divide
forward progress in filling those gaps.
The former representatives gave an
between the media and politicians,
“In your future, if you’re kind of fed up
insight into the operations of Congress
Bishop does not believe that it is
and tired of what you’re seeing, then you
and brought up the conversation of
just members of government that
need to take the reins and be a part of
civility, tolerance and respect.
are cynical towards journalism.
your own future,” said Bishop. “Because
“We oftentimes go to classrooms
“I think the general public does,
if you don’t, it’s going to be decided
to have this discussion, and to hear
and it is not journalism across the
for you and you don’t want to put that
from you and really share our thoughts
board. It’s the ones that have the
in the hands of the wrong people.”
but encourage you along the way to
most attention,” said Bishop.
be a part of the future of your country,
Skaggs sees the Fourth Estate that
because if you are not, you are putting
is journalism as a type of alliance.
it in the hands of people that are
Because society has the right to know
causing the chaos,” said Bishop.
and understand what is happening
The country is in a drought of political involvement from the
in the country Skaggs believes that society would be lost if it weren’t
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MAY 16, 2022
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MSU Denver encourages enrollment Scholarships offered to future students for early registration By Yzeppa Macias
Equity and Inclusion; and Organizational
shrunk in turn. In addition, many
ymacias@msudenver.edu
Agility and Sustainability.
students had to put college on
To reach prospective students, Even before the pandemic hit,
university marketing campaigns
hold while they went to work. The pandemic wasn’t the only cause
enrollment at MSU Denver was
encourage high school seniors, transfers
of enrollment dipping; competition
dropping. With enrollment down
and readmits to apply to MSU Denver.
exists from out-of-state schools
16% since 2017, administrators said
Routine visits are scheduled at high
recruiting students in Colorado.
the university is working in multiple
schools and community colleges in the
“There are over 45 recruiters
ways to reach potential students,
metro area. MSU Denver info sessions
from out-of-state colleges based
including taking its advertising
and campus tours are also offered
here in the state recruiting students
campaign statewide for the first time.
twice a day Monday through Friday.
to their schools,” Toland said.
“From Grand Junction to Pueblo and into northern Colorado,” potential students across the state are seeing
Ongoing efforts to keep students enrolled are a continuous team goal. “This work ranges from creating
MSU Denver had also offered a multitude of scholarships and financial aid packages to encourage both new
advertising for the university in their
more opportunities for advising and
students and those who would like
community, Whei Wong, associate
student support, to outreach from
to re-enroll. The Finish What You
vice president of communication
faculty, staff and deans,” Wong said.
Started program will provide personal,
and marketing for the university told
With institutional Free App
professional, academic and financial
The Metropolitan. ”Advertising on
Days in February, the university
support to students completing
buses, on Spotify, YouTube, radio.”
received almost 400 applications
their degrees with MSU Denver.
The campaign started in March, Wong said. Enrollment fell 6.2% from the previous year for the fall 2021 semester, something many
in 2021, according to Early Bird, a
The university partners with
university newsletter. Waiving the
Amazon to support students by offering
$25 application fee resulted in a 578%
financial assistance to any Amazon
increase from the previous year.
associate attending MSU Denver.
Vaugh Toland, executive director
Through Amazon’s Career Choice
universities experienced. Since
of admissions and outreach with the
program, students are eligible for up
the pandemic, MSU Denver has
Office of Admissions, said it is common
to $5,250 in annual tuition assistance.
implemented multiple strategies
for prospective students to complete
to encourage enrollment while
their applications and then hit stop
free tuition and fees for eligible
maintaining its current student body.
when they reach the payment portion.
new students as well as returning
The university’s plan is to collect
“We have a large transfer student
The Roadrunner promise is
students for up to 15 credits. In
student feedback and focus on the five
population, and community college
addition, all students registered by
pillars of MSU Denver’s vision: Student
enrollments have also declined
April 29 for at least six credits for
Access, Service and Achievement;
significantly since the beginning of the
the fall semester were entered into a
Student-Centered Academic Excellence;
pandemic,” Toland said, explaining
drawing to win a $500 scholarship.
Civic and Economic Catalyst; Diversity,
that the pipeline of students has
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OPINIONS
MAY 16, 2022
Has the US always been this transphobic? At this point, everyone or
America collected information
and Oklahoma are passing
at least thousands of people in
for nine months about schools
so that transgender girls
the country should know about
across the country that have
will not be able to play
Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” law,
banned books and found
sports at public schools.
which has caused controversy
that 86 school districts in
all over the country and has
26 different states banned
Gov. Kevin Stitt signed the
also inspired other states
1,586 books, affecting more
bill “Save Women’s Sports
to create similar laws.
than 2 million students.
Act” into law, which prohibits
In March, Florida’s Gov.
Out of 1,586 books
On March 30, Oklahoma
transgender girls and
Ron DeSantis signed the
banned, 379 books address
women at any public school
“Don’t Say Gay” legislation
LGBTQ themes or have
in the state from playing
into law causing controversy
protagonists or secondary
sports on a female team.
not only in the state of Florida
characters who are LGBTQ.
but across the country.
Louisiana is one of the
More than 13 states
By Elisa Lobatos-Briones elobatos@msudenver.edu
nationwide have passed a bill
The law bans public school
states that have introduced
like this one. Some of those
children in so many ways,
teachers from talking about
a bill a would prohibit K-12
states are Florida, Texas, Utah
and not only children but
sexual orientation or gender
schools to discuss topics
and Arizona, which sadly, I am
their parents who are trying
identity with kindergarten
about sexual orientation and
not surprised given the fact that
to help their children. Gender
through grade 3 students, or
gender identity in classes.
these states are, in my opinion,
affirmation is already a hard
some of the most transphobic
transition, especially if it’s
discussing it in any manner
If children aren’t allowed
that is “not age appropriate or
to talk about their sexual
states in the country due to
a surgical intervention or a
developmentally appropriate.”
orientation with their teachers,
the many anti-trans laws these
hormone replacement therapy,
don’t they at least have the
states have passed recently.
why make it much harder for
DeSantis doesn’t care about LGBTQ kids. He doesn’t
right or deserve to read a book
Let’s now forget about
care how this new law will
in which they feel represented?
Texas and all its anti-trans bills
affect young children. He
All these stupid laws aren’t
and laws, and how Gov. Greg
these kids that all they want is to have a normal life? With all these anti-LGBTQ
has even received many
helping children, instead, it’s
Abbott has recently called for
bills passing, I asked myself,
critiques for passing the
making them feel insecure or
an investigation into gender-
what happened? I thought
law, including one from
like they don’t belong. This is
affirming care as “child abuse”
that this country was making
The Walt Disney Company,
affecting children in so many
and how he asked citizens
progress and it was becoming
to which he responded.
ways, especially it’s affecting
and medical professionals to
a better place for LGBTQ
their mental health because
report parents if their trans
people, especially children, or
Hollywood says. I don’t
lawmakers are making laws
kids are receiving any type of
was I so blind to not see how
care what big corporations
that don’t let LGBTQ kids
gender-affirming medical care.
transphobic this country is?
say. Here I stand. I am not
be in a safe environment.
I personally believe that
“I don’t care what
backing down,” DeSantis
For many of these kids,
a person’s health should only
Or is it only lawmakers’ fault? Either way, I think about
said, according to Jaclyn Diaz
the only place where they feel
be between the person and
all the LGBTQ children that
in an article for NPR News.
safe being who they are is at
their doctors. The government
are impacted by all these
school, with their classmates
should not get involved in
terrible laws, and I hope they
also increasing across the
and teachers, but these new
the health of people, nor in
have people that love them
country. Over the past few
laws are taking away their
what treatments they receive,
and support them even if
months, legislators have
only safe place by prohibiting
whether for health or cosmetic,
the government wants to
introduced and passed bills
them to talk about their sexual
so why do politicians like
interfere with their lives, and
that would ban books that
orientation or by educating
Abbott want to interfere in
I wish they hadn’t had to go
talk about LGBTQ themes in
them about their bodies.
decisions that have nothing
through so much suffering.
LGBTQ book bans are
classrooms and libraries. The organization PEN
Not to mention the laws that states such as Iowa
to do with their body? This is again, only affecting
MAY 16, 2022
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What if COVID makes a comeback on campus? By Isabel Guzman iguzman4@msudenver.edu Auraria COVID-19 protocols and
In the old days, we would know because
or have immunocompromised family
requirements officially came to an
we were testing anybody that wasn’t
members at home by suggesting that the
end April 6, but many, like myself, are
vaccinated [because they] had to get
university could implement more hybrid
left wondering what would happen in
tested once a week. We had thousands of
courses so that everyone can still make
the event there is a substantial spike
people coming in and getting tested and
it to class and teach, but also stay safe
in COVID-19 cases across campus.
we would see increases in positive tests.”
at the same time. She also mentions that
While it is nice to finally be able to see
The MSU vice president then goes on to
depending on how severe a possible
the smiles of my peers and instructors, the
explain that if Colorado COVID-19 positivity
outbreak could be on campus, mandates
little voice in my head that is convincing
rates and hospitalization rates increase:
should be put back in place first, then
me that I’m getting infected — or even
“The city … would probably tell us that
escalating to campus closures if necessary.
worse — I’m infecting vulnerable people,
we had to do something to respond to the
won’t quiet down. I am a naturally
COVID this new outbreak … (depending)
of offering more hybrid courses, Sampler
anxious person, I’ll admit, but I don’t
on how severe it was. The first thing we
agreed that was a fair suggestion, but
know if I’m overthinking when I’m walking
would probably do is have people put
also discussed not all courses can be
up the stairs in Tivoli, breathing as I’d
their masks back on. Our mask mandate is
hybrid such as music courses. He then
just run a marathon, worried that I’m
voluntary. We could easily reverse that and
said that ultimately, if an instructor
asymptomatically spreading COVID-19
say masks are mandatory in any building or
isn’t comfortable teaching an in-person
with every exhale. It feels like a valid worry,
any classroom. And in fact, the university
course, they would have to discuss that
but it seems that the world has moved
in Washington D.C. did that yesterday.”
with the dean of their department.
beyond the pandemic, it’s over. Or is it?
When I brought up Comcowich’s idea
The university that Sampler mentioned
Sampler encourages everyone to be
is Howard University; the college reissued
mindful of good hygiene: “COVID is not
hospitalizations and deaths remain low
mask mandates and is seeking to move
the only virus that we have that can make
in Denver and across the state,” MSU
to remote learning amid the rise of the
people very sick. We’ve got the common
Denver Vice President of Administration,
BA.2 subvariant of the omicron variant
cold virus and the flu … handwashing
Finance and Facilities and Chief
that is currently running rampant in
(is just a) good thing to do. Since we are
Operating Officer Larry Sampler wrote
the Northeast cities of the U.S.
a center of education, I would like us to
“As new COVID-19 infections,
in an email sent to all students April 6,
It is clear to me that at any time,
educate people on the reality behind this
“Metropolitan State University of Denver
vaccination and mask mandates could
science associated with these vaccines
will suspend all COVID-19 protocols and
easily be put back in place, which does
(despite the) political nonsense.”
requirements effective immediately.”
calm my worries. Yet, I wanted to get
The suspension called for an end to
For now, the masks can stay off and
the perspective of the staff, and what
vaccines won’t be required, but I stand with
COVID-19 vaccination and mask mandates.
they think about how the administration
MSU Vice President Larry Sampler and
I sat down with Sampler for a video
is handling the pandemic, and what
MSU instructor Kelly Comcowich –– Wash
interview to see how the university is
the future might look like as the world
your hands, stay home if you feel sick, wear
monitoring COVID-19 and he explains
continues to navigate through COVID-19.
a mask if asked, and be patient with the
how it could be difficult to even trace a
Kelly Comcowich, an instructor for
possible peak in positive cases on campus:
MSU Denver, voiced her worries about
“I’m not even sure how we would know.
the staff that is immunocompromised
changes we are all trying to keep up with. Stay safe, MSU.
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MAY 16, 2022
Interpreting mental health through dreams By Travis Brooks tbrook21@msudenver.edu Personal dream interpretation can be a tool to improve quality of life, especially for individuals that suffer frequent nightmares. MSU Denver staff psychologist Michael Malmon hosts a dream interpretation workshop once per semester to work with students and faculty to discuss and analyze dreams. “Dreams happen every night,” Malmon said during the spring workshop held in April. Many people may not remember them, but dreams do occur nightly and are especially active during a stage of sleep called rapid eye movement sleep.
Photo by Travis Brooks | tbrook21@msudenver.edu
To interpret dreams, Malmon offered a couple layers of interpretation
Outside the Counseling Center located in Tivoli Student Union, Suite 651
and several questions for individuals to use in personal or therapy-
trauma, early-life trauma or just
times, it will seep into the subconscious
assisted dream interpretation.
high levels of stress in daily life.
and help the dreamer to become
“The first level of dream
Malmon offers the example of
interpretation is the literal,”
someone who regularly dreams about
Malmon said. For example, a person
finding an ex-partner cheating.
may dream about a relative that has recently passed away. Beyond the literal interpretation of dreams, they can also be interpreted
“Their ex looks at them in the
unstuck from a traumatic event. The purpose of this exercise is self-empowerment. “All of a sudden, in their waking
dream and laughs at them,” he
life, there’s this feeling of ‘I have
said. The ex-partner may say,
moved past this’,” Malmon said.
‘You should have known!’
He also offered a few other words of advice for people hoping
as symbolic or emotional. People,
The dreamer in this case can
objects and experiences in dreams
start with analyzing the emotions,
can represent an element of the
actions and most significant images
dreamer’s waking life indirectly.
in the dream. Then, imagine how
as quickly as possible when waking
the dream should be different.
up because dreams happen mostly
These questions then help to gain meaning from those symbolic dreams:
The change may be to yell at the
to interpret personal dreams. Individuals should record dreams
during REM sleep in a different
•
What is the dreamer feeling?
ex or to walk away. The point is to
brainwave state than when awake. The
•
What are the actions taking
choose a new action, then to reimagine
different states are closest to each
place in the dream?
that dream and insert the desired
other when first waking up, so it is
Which images from the dream
changes. Imagine what would happen
easier to remember dreams then.
stand out like a snapshot?
after that, and how the changes would
•
“These questions are especially useful for people that experience repetitive dreams,” Malmon said. “It does indicate that there is sort of
affect the emotions of the dream. “And then they imagine it over and
Aspiring dream interpreters also should not trust people or websites that claim to be experts on dream
over and over again before they go
interpretation, Malmon said because
to sleep,” Malmon said. The change
dreams are too subjective. “The person who is the most qualified
a stuck point,” he said. “And especially
may not happen in the dream the
for people who have nightmares.”
first time, and it may not happen the
to interpret a dream is the person
Nightmares can represent all
second time, but after rehearsing a
who is having the dream,” he said.
types of trauma including everyday
desired change to a dream enough
“Sometimes we just need a little help.”
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Auraria campus speaks for the trees By Reanna Medina rmedin36@msudenver.edu system,” Herr said while explaining The old shade garden was designed with plants that would grow with minimal
the impacts of the shade garden.
small student fee that they collect. The shade garden was made possible
The original pop-up spray heads
by the members of the program doing
sunlight with the area only receiving 3
are going to be replaced by a drip
the work themselves rather than
hours of sunlight a day, however they
irrigation system. Compared to spray
hiring an agency or organization.
did not do well and have been replaced
heads that are hard to control and
with plants indiginous to Colorado. These
spray a large amount of water for a
of money by getting out there and
plants will grow well with less water and
short period of time, drip irrigation
dedicating our time to it and then
be better suited to Colorado’s climate.
waters directly at the roots.
all the volunteers coming in made it
The plants were chosen with the help of
“It’s much more efficient. It will
“So we were able to save a ton
possible as well,” said Herr. Due to
a landscape architect and faculty from
probably run twice as long but use
people around campus volunteering
the University of Colorado Denver.
less water,” said Herr. The system will
the program was able to make this
Herr said that they would like to
disperse around half a gallon of water
project a reality at no cost.
show the natural beauty of Colorado instead of the grass that is not native
a minute over a longer period of time. The ASCP has been able to save over
The program is exploring new projects they can do next, including
to our state. In the garden there will
10% of water use annually along with the
taking out many of the small strips of
be areas for students and faculty to
grounds department on campus and it
grass next to roads and sidewalks that
sit, relax, interact and observe.
looks to be getting better with projects
waste large amounts of water. They are
Herr explained that they get many
such as this. As well as water usage,
always looking for more volunteers to
requests for more greenspace and they
the greenhouse gas emissions have
help with their events. To learn more
would like to show the alternatives to
reduced by roughly 20% since 2008.
about the ASCP and learn how to help,
the common Kentucky bluegrass. “So the measurable impact will
The ASCP is able to do projects
check out their website https://www.
such as this because of the funds
sustainableauraria.org/ or by visiting
be the water savings because we’re
they receive. The program is largely
their office in the Tivoli at 267.
taking out the spray irrigation system
student funded and are trying to make
and putting in a drip irrigation
the most impact they can with the
Photo By Reanna Medina | rmedin36@msudenver.edu
Volunteers and staff of the Auraria Sustainable Campus Program preparing for the drip irrigation system to be installed on April 26.
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SPORTS
MAY 16, 2022
#GetRowdy MSU Denver accolades for the 2021-22 season By Joshua Glenn jglenn9@msudenver.edu Towards the end of every season,
Oke from the men’s basketball team.
MSU Denver hosts the Rowdy Awards,
Common at every year’s Rowdy
an organized ceremony to acknowledge
Awards, MSU recognizes one man and
the accomplishments of student-
one woman, both upperclassmen, as the
athletes, staff and faculty throughout
top academic performers of the season.
the semester. As family, friends and
This year, those awards went to seniors
players alike filled the auditorium
Jake Williams (baseball) and Jolii Sadler
April 27, the celebration began.
(volleyball) and juniors Clayton Burke
The Rowdy Awards are given to those athletes and faculty members who
(baseball) and Dani Nelson (soccer). One of the most prestigious awards
Those awards and recipients are: Best offensive play/performance - Ross Smith (baseball) Best defensive play/performance - Jordan Lewis (women’s soccer) Newcomer of the year - Riley Anderson (women’s volleyball) Rowdy Award - Alexis Benda (women’s volleyball) This year, the Student-Athlete
showcase exceptional performance or
available to student-athletes is the
Advisory Committee introduced two
growth in their respective fields. Every
CADRE award, which is awarded to
new awards. The Clutch Gene award
year, the MSU athletics department
two athletes every year. According to
was given to Eric Cox of the baseball
acknowledges those student-
Rob White with MSU Denver Athletics,
team. The Don’t Count Me Out award
athletes with an outstanding GPA.
“the CADRE award is presented to
was earned by junior Claire Hummel.
Last fall, out of 233 athletes, 118
a Roadrunner student-athlete who
The final two awards are reserved
maintained a GPA of 3.5 or higher,
has embodied the core values of
for those outstanding staff and faculty
surpassing the record of 117 set during
MSU Denver – Community, Access,
members that work tirelessly to
the 2020-21 season. This year, 34 MSU
Diversity, Respect, Entrepreneurship
provide the best experiences for MSU’s
athletes managed to succeed in their
(CADRE) – over the past year.”
student athletes. The Friot Award was
sport while maintaining a perfect 4.0. Based on the combination of
There are many ways to express
received by Jackson Lamb for going
these values, from being a menace of
above and beyond to serve athletics on
academics, athletics, community
the court to be a community member
campus. Founded in 1999, the Arcese
service and student-athlete support, the
off of it. CADRE recipients are the
award was established to recognize a
volleyball team, coached by Jenny Glenn,
embodiment of what it means to be
single staff member or administrator
received the Team of the Year award.
a Roadrunner. This year, Lalou Oke
for their outstanding contributions to
Both the volleyball team and
(men’s basketball) and Alexis Benda
Roadrunner athletics. This year, that
the men’s tennis teams earned the
(womens volleyball) stood by these
award was given to Amber Cook.
Team Community Service awards.
five values and walked away from the
Some teams are still wrapping up
Both teams were also recognized for
event with the coveted CADRE award.
their seasons in the Rocky Mountain
having the highest team GPA. Men’s
One of the best parts about being
Athletic Conference tournaments,
tennis maintained a 3.4 average
an MSU athlete is the energy from the
while still fighting for a spot in the
while women’s volleyball held onto
fans when the bleachers are packed.
NCAA tournaments that follow soon
a 3.53 for the fall semester.
Without this energy, the players
after. Summer break may be a couple
would not be able to perform with the
weeks away but the Roadrunners
announces their Senior Athletes of the
intensity they bring to every game.
are determined to start the next
Year. For the 2021-22 season, these
This year, fans had the opportunity to
season stronger than ever.
acknowledgements were given to Avaline
vote on special awards to be given out
Lai from the volleyball team and Lalou
to players across the athletic program.
Every year, the athletics department
Photo Courtesy of MSU Denver Athletics
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Metrosphere Spring Edition Features
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Photo by Sara Martin | smart333@msudenver.edu
“Pacific Tenderness is a collection of photos captured along the California and Oregon coast. In a summer vacation along the 101 highway, the images captured can reflect the contrast between the warmth and volatility of infrastructure and nature.”
Take a dive into the history of video games By Tiffani Hernandez therna30@msudenver.edu As technology improves at a rapid
1940s-1960s: 940s-1960s: The Start
pace the lines between real life and the virtual world have begun to blur. For a
Douglas created a game of tic-tac-toe that was ported to the EDSAC computer.
While the ‘40s don’t scream
lot of people, gaming has always been
technological advancement, the first
a part of their lives, and recent studies
traces of electronic gaming came in
invented what is assumed to be the first
In 1962 MIT student, Steve Russell,
have shown that 75% of United States
1947. Thomas T. Goldsmith Jr. and Estle
wide-release computer-based video
households have at least one gamer.
R. Mann created the Cathode-Ray Tube
game, Spacewar! The space combat
Video games have gone through many
Amusement Device. The straightforward
game featured a dogfight between
changes and the constant competition
machine used simple analog electronics
two spaceships while maneuvering
has taken the industry to new heights.
with overlays to complete the visuals.
a gravity well in the center of the
As gaming goes from 8-bit table
British computer scientist Christopher
screen. The game was only available
tennis to the brink of Ernest Clines
Strachey programmed the Nimrod
in laboratories at universities. It
OASIS, it’s important to remember
computer to play checkers in 1951; a year
costed $120,000 at the time, so it
how we got from then to now to fully
later, as part of his doctoral dissertation,
wasn’t easy to access for the public.
appreciate how far we’ve come.
British professor Alexander Shafto Read more in the lastest issue of Metroshere avalible now.
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Interpretación de sueños como herramienta de salud mental Por Travis Brooks tbrook21@msudenver.edu Traducido por Elisa LobatosBriones elobatos@msudenver.edu interpretación personal La interpretación personal de los sueños es una herramienta para
útiles especialmente
puede no pasar en la segunda
o interpretación del sueño
para las personas que
vez, pero después de ensayar
asistida por terapia.
experimentan sueños
un cambio deseado a un
repetitivos, dijo Malmon.
sueño suficientes veces, se
“El primer nivel de
mejorar la calidad de vida,
interpretación es el literal”,
especialmente para los
dijo Malmon. Por ejemplo,
especie de punto estancado”,
ayudará al soñador a liberarse
individuos que sufren de
una persona puede soñar
dijo. “Y especialmente
de un evento traumático.
pesadillas frecuentes.
a un relativo que ha
para las personas que
fallecido recientemente.
tienen pesadillas”.
El psicólogo del personal de MSU Denver, Michael
Más allá de la
“Indica que hay una
Las pesadillas pueden
filtrará en el subconsciente y
El propósito de este ejercicio es el autoempoderamiento.
Malmon, presenta un taller de
interpretación literal
representar cualquier tipo
interpretación de sueños cada
de los sueños, también
de traumas, incluyendo
vida de vigilia, hay un
semestre donde trabaja con
pueden ser interpretados
traumas cotidianos, traumas
sentimiento de ‘he superado
los estudiantes y facultad para
como simbólicos o
de la vida temprana o
esto’”,w dijo Malmon.
charlar y analizar los sueños.
emocionales. Las personas,
simplemente altos niveles
objetos y experiencias
de estrés en la vida diaria.
“Los sueños ocurren cada noche”, dijo Malmon durante
en los sueños pueden
el taller de primavera que
representar indirectamente
de alguien que regularmente
se llevó a cabo en abril.
un elemento de la vida
sueña que encuentra a su
despierta del soñador.
expareja siéndole infiel.
Muchas personas pueden no recordarlos, pero los
Estas preguntas entonces
Malmon ofreció ejemplos
“Sus ex los miran en el
“Y de repente, en su
Él también ofreció algunos consejos para las personas que desean interpretar sus propios sueños. Las personas deben de anotar sus sueños lo más pronto posible después
sueños ocurren todas las
ayudan a ganar significado
sueño y se ríen de ellos”,
de despertarse porque los
noches y son especialmente
de estos sueños simbólicos:
él dijo. La expareja tal
sueños suceden mayormente
vez les diga, ‘¡deberías
durante el sueño REM (por sus
de haberlo sabido¡’”
siglas en inglés) en un estado
activos en una etapa del sueño llamada movimientos oculares rápidos. Para interpretar sueños, Malmon ofreció un par de
¿Qué es lo que el soñador siente? ¿Cuáles son las acciones que tienen lugar en el sueño? ¿Qué imágenes del
El soñador en este caso
de onda cerebral diferente que
puede comenzar con el
cuando se está despierto. Los
análisis de las emociones,
diferentes estados están más
niveles de interpretación y
sueño destacan como
acciones y las imágenes más
cerca el uno del otro cuando
algunas preguntas para que
una instantánea?
significativas en el sueño.
se despierta por primera
Luego, imaginar cómo el
vez, por lo que es más fácil
sueño puede ser diferente.
recordar los sueños entonces.
las personas utilizaran en la
Estas preguntas son
El cambio puede ser
intérpretes de sueños no
alejarse. El punto es escoger
deben confiar en otras
una nueva acción, para
personas o sitios webs que
luego reimaginar el sueño
afirman ser expertos en
e insertar los cambios
interpretación de sueños,
deseados. Imagine que
dijo Malmon, porque los
pasaría después de eso y
sueños son muy subjetivos.
como los cambios afectan las emociones del sueño. “Y luego lo imaginan
“La persona más calificada para interpretar un sueño es la persona que está teniendo
una y otra vez antes de irse
el sueño”, dijo. “Algunas
a dormir”, Malmon dijo. El
veces solo necesitamos
cambio puede no suceder
un poco de ayuda”.
en el sueño la primera vez y Foto por Travis Brooks |tbrooks21@msudenver.edu
Los aspirantes a
gritarle a la ex pareja o
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Horoscopes Zodiacs as Graduate Schools
Capricorn
University of California, Berkeley; You would do great as an architect.
Taurus
UPenn; you would do great in there finance program.
Gemini
Aquarius Georgetown; Your smarts are unmatched and Washington is cutthroat.
Libra
Cornell University; I can see you going to get a masters in research.
Cancer
Pisces
University of Denver; Their a great school Columbia; You are going to have so much fun in New York. I’ll miss you. for social work and it’s perfect for your caring nature.
Aries
Stanford; Where the business majors go so does the parties. Have fun.
Leo
Virgo
Yale; Your perfectionist energy would suit you best here.
Juilliard; With your confidence you are meant to be on a stage.
Harvard; You’re going to make a great lawyer.
Scorpio University of Michigan at Ann Arbor; You would thrive in there sustainability program.
Sagittarius
Syracuse University; Go for hospitality management and once you graduate you’re in New York which is a great place to get jobs in your field.
Top 5 Reasons we love our adviser, Doug Bell 1. When the going gets tough and I want to give up on everything, I’m able to muster a small amount of motivation by asking myself: WWDBD — What would Doug Bell do? And by acting accordingly I’ve managed to get some pretty good work done instead of just laying down and crying. 2. Every time an administrator has been mean to us, Doug has taken the time to be our mediator and guides us in responding to their passive aggressive emails. 3. He’s always at production night and sometimes brings us snacks. And they’re always really good snacks. He also helps us think of all our best headlines on production night. 4. He provides us with networking opportunities outside of the university. From The Society of Professional Journalists to the Denver Press Club, Doug always has someone he can introduce us to at a fancy event. And sometimes the events have drinks! 5. Somehow, despite being the busiest person I know, he makes himself available 24/7. Like literally any time of day we can call him and he will answer with advice on obscure AP Style issues.
The Metropolitan staff, the last production of the semester
(Top to bottom) Corbett Stevenson, Sara Martin, Rachel Lorenz, Yzeppa Macias, Tiff Hernandez, Doug Bell, Elisa Lobatos, Reanna Medina and Josh Glenn (photoshoped in) on the steps of the Tivoli, May 2..
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