Volume 44, Issue 14 - May 16, 2022

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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

NEWS

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

OPINIONS

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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.

FEATURES

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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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MAY 16, 2022

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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

Be sure to pick up a copy of the new edition ‘Then to Now’

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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