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Volume 38, Issue 27

March 30, 2016

Bob Embrey is a homeless man who lives along the coast near the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. Embrey has become part of the community in the area. Photo by Michael Ortiz • mortiz26@msudenver.edu

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Eli Ortega, an employee at Flora Grubb Gardens, places plants throughout the garden on March 18. He is taking horticultural classes at San Francisco Community College after being inspired by his colleagues to learn more about growing plants. Photo by Deanna Hirsch • dhirsch6@msudenver.edu

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The sun baked boardwalk outlining the east harbor next to San Francisco’s Fort Mason is Bob Embrey’s favorite place to read. His closest companions sit below him, quietly panting under the shade of their master’s large shopping cart stuffed with the

bulging trash bags of the days gathered recyclables. Embrey’s toothy grin rarely breaks. Despite his struggles with homelessness, his optimistic attitude is infectious as the locals who pass him call his name with a smile in return.

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At the head of the conference room table Chief Joanne M. Hayes-White reflects on her career at the San Francisco Fire Department on March 18. Photo by Michel Hansen • mevans41@msudenver.edu

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Patrick Sheerin, owner of Bay Harbor Auto Service came to America in the late 60’s from Ireland, leaving his family of 12 for new opportunities. Photo by Alyson McClaran • amcclara@msudenver.edu

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Float or sink: Engineering students build a concrete canoe to compete in upcoming national competition By Alex Ager

aager1@msudenver.edu MSU Denver’s American Society of Civil Engineers chapter built a concrete canoe and will be racing it on April 2 against other universities in a qualifier for the Concrete Canoe National Competition.

MSU Denver Senior Nicole Valencia-Zimmerman helps to get the canoe water ready. Photo courtesy of MSU Denver’s American Society of Civil Engineers

The race to the White House continues. Here are the headlines. For the GOP, 1,237 delegates are needed to secure the nomination. •Donald Trump leads the field with 736 •Ted Cruz has 463 •John Kasich has 143 •Marco Rubio dropped out of the race after losing his home state, Florida, to Donald Trump. •If not the nominee, Donald Trump announced he would not back a GOP pick during the general election. For the Democrats, 2,383 delegates are needed to secure the nomination. •Hillary Clinton leads with 1,243 •Bernie Sanders holds 975 •Bernie Sanders had a big weekend, racking up wins in Washington, Hawaii, and Alaska, keeping him in the race for the nomination. The next big primary is in New York, which has 291 delegates to award.

The national competition has been held by ASCE since 1988. The 2016 nationals will be held at the University of Texas at Tyler and the winning group will be awarded $5,000 in scholarship money. Last year’s winner was the University of Florida. For MSU Denver to qualify, it must place first in its region April 2 at Soda Lake in Lakewood. The event will feature other universities, such as the University of Colorado Boulder and Colorado State University, as well as schools from outside the state. The canoe has taken nearly six months to design and build and over 1,000 hours of work. The last time MSU Denver’s chapter raced was in 2007. “The goal this year is to get the canoe on the water and in the race,” said Stephanie Rasmussen, MSU Denver’s chapter group president. The four-person co-ed teams will race 400 meters. As for the group’s canoeing experience, Senior civil engineering major Nicole Valencia-Zimmerman said, “We’re kind of winging it. It can’t be that hard, right?” Transportation is an issue as the canoe is roughly 600 pounds and more than 20 feet long. Valencia-Zimmerman said, “We’re not really going to know if we can race

Nicole Valencia-Zimmerman and Torey Miller with the concrete canoe they helped build for the competition. Photo courtesy of MSU Denver’s American Society of Civil Engineers

it until we get it there, so there’s an element of surprise.” She continued, with a laugh, “According to our calculations, it should float.” For the boat to float, it must be less dense than water. Concrete canoes have a higher ratio of water in the mix, which lowers the density of the canoe. In addition, some

groups use a concrete mix with less dense materials such as latex, at a cost to structural integrity. Other groups line the canoe with a foam board that serves the same purpose. Rasmussen encourages interested students to join the team, regardless of major. She encourages MSU Denver students to attend the race on April 2 at 8 a.m.

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At this point, the nomination battle and the moon landings share the ignominy of both becoming background noise. Unlike the uplift ing premise of the moon landings, however, the state of our national dialogue has descended into juvenile barbarism. The dreary circus of the GOP nomination drags itself foot over foot, toward the convention like the biblical beast slouching its way towards bethlehem Penis size? My-wife-is-hotter-than-your-wife? Really? What’s more troubling is that the “solutions” coming out of the posturing could lead to a frenzy that excludes the “other” in the name of cultural purity. Long standing Americans of different faiths or backgrounds could be wounded in ways that would take generations to heal. On the other hand, the rise of “Bernie Bros” and the regressive left are troubling as well. Susan Sarandon recently said in an interview that if Sanders did not receive the nomination, she’d consider voting for Trump. Polling reveals she wouldn’t be the only one, with certain groups within the Sanders coalition finding plenty of reasons to favor Trump. This would be the equivalent of a card player upending the table simply because they can’t get what they want. Meanwhile, the nomination fight slogs on, day after day, without any real change in the status quo. Keenan, I must belatedly admit, was right in the last panel.

When the election process started this time around, I vowed to learn the insand-outs of the political process so I could exercise my natural born right to participate intelligently. For the most part, I have. I could probably know more, but I have come to the conclusion that it doesn’t matter what I know. The electoral process is a shit-show, with self entitlement, egotistical demagogic behavior and piles upon piles of lies and manipulation. I sometimes wonder if I missed this previously because I wasn’t paying close enough attention. Could American politics have just up and transformed into the monstrosity it is today? Sadly, the answer is no; we all remember Sarah Palin. The circus has just reached epic proportions to fulfi ll the demand of the American public to gorge on their daily dose of entertainment. Maybe you were expecting me to tell you my take on the most recent polls and what my predictions are going forward. The only statistics that matter are these: Donald Trump, the scariest idea in human form still leads the republican polls and will most likely win the Republican nomination to run for the party. What does this mean? Not only does Trump have another four months of primary season to spew sludge, but we also have another four months of listening to him make a mockery of the process even further when he debates either Sanders or Clinton. What are my words of advice for you? Save yourself the trouble. Tune out until after the conventions.

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Arielle Taggart Ataggar1@msudenver.edu As we anxiously wade through elections, polls, presidential candidates and their wives, a thought emerges that politics “back in the day” must have been the epitome of class and democracy. Sadly, American politics and the race for the oval throne has always been closer to intestinal mud wrestling than a civil debate

of differing views. Everything about this year though, is an extra serving of lies, quibbling and hair products. I won’t pretend that I’m a political aficionado. I don’t, nor have I ever, cleared my schedule to passionately observe domestic affairs while cloaked in my treasured American flag Snuggie. I am as involved in the political process as I feel is necessary. At this point, I am involved until I unearth my remote from the couch and thumb my way to any other channel, grunting the entire time. If you have been lucky enough to avoid all things election, here are a few highlights: Severe disregard for the first amendment, giant walls funded by the “enemy”, email scandals, “feeling the Bern” and the customary trashing of spouses. I have heart palpitations just thinking about it. The pollution from every CNN update rushes

from our devices and makes it hard to breathe during the process that makes us America. My favorite part of this blatantly toxic system: We accept it. We allow the fire to seethe behind us while pretending to be baffled by the smell of burnt hair.

Everything about this year though, is an extra serving of lies, quibbling and hair products. The scoffs and disapproving looks are abundant, but real progress wavers. Basketball games are boycotted when a team owner makes racist remarks but Trump’s hotels are still taking reservations. It seems to be the goal of this election to poison the water so

much that it discourages future generations from participating in the rights and freedoms we have as Americans. Younger generations are badgering fellow students about their legal status and religious views. We are now labeling babies born into certain religions as extremists. It’s discouraging and pathetic. Keeping up with this election is making my blood boil. I don’t have the proper health care coverage to survive another blood pressure spike after a Fox News slapping fight. As we navigate the batonpassing of ultimate power, there are ways to keep the involuntary eye-twitching to a minimum. There is no sweeping cure to this system that feeds on hate and anger, but the over-the-counter dosage is to utilize your right to vote: to have a voice in who represents you.

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Sean Buckley rbuckle5@msudenver.edu As ratings for “I Am Cait” steadily plummet and producers scramble to save the show, it is apparent that Caitlyn Jenner has lost her appeal. We were all overly excited to see Jenner grace the cover of Vanity Fair’s June 2015 issue. Wearing a white corset with flawless hair and makeup with the words “Call Me Caitlyn” sprawled across her front, the LGBT community had found their ideal trans representative and couldn’t wait to see the great things she would do for the movement. Jenner was transformed into a

trans icon overnight, and we were all very happy for the conversation surrounding her transition, even more so when it was announced that Jenner had a reality show deal which would follow her on her journey while addressing trans issues publicly. The premier episode was an instant success. The ratings were over the top, as expected, but most importantly people were having household conversations about trans topics. Surrounding herself with a group of other trans women, referred to as “girls” by Jenner, we watched while Jenner thrust herself into the public and made herself an advocate for trans youth. But it wasn’t before long before until we began to see the true Caitlyn Jenner and wonder: is it too soon for Jenner to be “the face” of the trans movement? With multiple appearances by the Kardashians on “I Am Cait,” we were exposed to the family’s complicated relationships, as well as the vapid and materialistic side of Jenner which centered around showing off her designer dresses and talking about looking pretty. All of this aside, we were still hopeful and tried to understand

that Jenner was still going through a transition and learning how to be Caitlyn. And then she appeared on the “Ellen Degeneres Show” where she discredited same-sex marriage based on her traditionalist values. This was obviously a brutal slap in the face to the LGBT community -- you know, the ones supporting and cheering Jenner on from the beginning., This and made us all wonder what her intention truly was. With the premier of season two of “I Am Cait,” Jenner’s fans had begun to dwindle. The slope became steeper after having a falling out with her “girls” over politics and how trans people fit into them. On a tour bus rented by Jenner, they openly exchanged ideas, with Jenner being the sole conservative republican amongst the rest. Through her defense of the GOP on fiscal ideas, Caitlyn insinuated that LGBT issues are non issues, going as far as to state that the Republican candidates do not mind trans people, exposing her for the self hating and delusional woman she has become. It has become painfully clear that Jenner is most concerned with looking pretty, sounding pretty,

and being treated pretty by a man. Although her emotional struggle should not be discredited, she transitioned from a privileged white male to a privileged white female nearly overnight knowing virtually nothing of the struggle less fortunate trans youth deal with their entire life. “I Am Cait” now appears to be a spin-off of the Kardashian franchise, with Jenner finally being the head bitch in charge. Which is unfortunate for the other women on the show, as they are the ones that are truly the face of the trans movement. Being trans is more than looking pretty, it’s about fighting for trans rights, healthcare, and destigmatizing the process of transition, and Jenner is harming these concepts instead of furthering them. She would do the LGBT community justice to stay in her home on the hill, without cameras, until she understands what being LGBT is really about. Some may say that any face is a good face in representing the trans community, however, Jenner is no longer the face that the LGBT community needs, or even wants for that matter.

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Life of the homeless in San Francisco’s ‘Leeville’

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By Deanna Hirsch dhirsch6@msudenver.edu On the side of Slim’s legendary music nightclub, a graffiti-style mural instructs you to “Trust your struggle” in colorful script. Just down the block, Modesto Figuerdo struggles to sit upright on a dirty stoop. Figuerdo, who came to San Francisco in 1979 from Cuba, is just one of the city’s estimated 6,000 plus homeless people living on and off the streets. Still wearing his hospital I.D. bracelet and suffering from pneumonia thanks to one too many nights sleeping on cold cement, Figuerdo still sees the glass as being half full. “I’m happy. I’m homeless but I’m happy,” Figuerdo said. “I’m happy here. It’s 100 percent better than Cuba.” He added that the streets are better than the shelters. “For me it’s better on the streets,” Figuerdo said. “In a shelter they steal. In the streets I do what I want.” Figuerdo prefers to keep it simple, sleeping

most nights in another doorway nearby, while other homeless people have taken to setting up tents around town. Some of these tent cities, like the ones along Division Street in the South of Market area, have created an even greater push-pull between those who have and those who have not. Don Lee is a 37-year resident of the Bay Area, with over 33 of those years spent living in San Francisco. He has seen the disparity firsthand,between the high-end building and tech boom and the thousands of homeless people who wander the streets daily. “There has been an ongoing fight between police trying to evict the tent dwellers, local business people who are enraged by the squalor and filth generated by it, and homeless advocates in a rainy El Niño year,” Lee said. “I think of the tent encampment as “Leeville,” the way they referred to the shanty towns that sprung up in every major city during the Great Depression as “Hoovervilles” because people blamed Herbert Hoover for the Crash. Ed Lee, our despised mayor, seems to be taking money hand over fist from the tech interests and

brushing homelessness under the rug.” Former Marine Tim Bundy spent more than four years living “under the rug” and on the streets, before finally landing a spot at Homes for Heroes on Kearney Street, a residence center for veterans. Bundy said he’s not ashamed of anything and said, pointing to the dirty, Marine Corps cap on his head. “I’ve earned it,” He said. Bundy still spends most of his days working and socializing on those same streets he used to spend his nights. “I have a lot of friends around here,” Bundy said. “They have blessed me. They tolerate me.” As for his take on whether tents made life on the streets more bearable, Bundy said they were more of a burden. He explained tents have to be set up late at night and broken down before dawn and then you either have to lug them around or hope for a safe hiding spot. “Tents in the city just don’t work,” Bundy said. Bundy’s buddy Ben Lash agreed. Lash, a North Carolina native,

represents another kind of homeless person in the city.After his full-time job turned into part-time work, Lash could no longer afford his apartment. For the past nine months, he has couch surfed with friends and slept on the streets. “It sucks these past few months. I’ve been robbed in my sleep,” Lash said. “Not having a place to call yours, it sucks. It’s a headache.” Resigned to his circumstances but still optimistic, Lash hopes that his part-time job in hospitality will lead to another fulltime opportunity and a place to call his own again. “Some obstacles I have to go through to get my life back,” Lash said.

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Joanne M. Hayes-White fights fires and gender norms By Deanna Hirsch dhirsch6@msudenver.edu They say you can’t be it if you can’t see it, but Joanne Hayes-White never got that memo. Hired in 1990 as one of San Francisco’s first female firefighters, with only a handful of other women by her side, Hayes-White had to become her own hero. Twenty-six years and several promotions later, she’s put San Francisco on the map as the largest urban fire department in the world with a female fire chief. And while that distinction has made her a poster girl for breaking gender barriers, Hayes-White considers herself someone boys can look up to as well, especially her own. I was midway through my career when Mayor Gavin Newsom asked me to be chief,” Hayes-White said. “Timing is not always the best. My boys were ten, seven and four at the time. It was a huge responsibility but a huge opportunity, equally so for the boys.” Now, in what she calls, “the sunset” of her career, Hayes-White said she may go back to school for her master’s degree, do some teaching and possibly write her memoir, the thought of which makes her face light right up.

I’ve got the title,” Hayes-White said. “Do you want to hear it? It’s called, ‘Taking the Heat: My Journey Through the Fire.’” Hayes-White’s journey has included several highs, such as delivering two babies in the field, to being appointed to the Presidential Public Safety Officers’ Medal of Valor Review Board in 2012. It’s also included some significant lows, like a painful, public divorce and the loss of two firefighters on her watch, a tragedy she still regards as her darkest day on the job. “Without a doubt, June 2, 2001, the day we lost two firemen,” Hayes-White said. “We always want to honor the memory of Tony and Vince. It’s still tough to talk about.” What wasn’t hard to talk about was her proudest moment, the day she was sworn in as chief. As the youngest of four, being able to prove to her parents, especially her Irish immigrant father, that her education and his sacrifice wasn’t for nothing truly meant the world to her. “They were never not supportive but highly skeptical,” Hayes-White said. While many people have been skeptical of women in the fire department, Hayes-White said she was treated fairly overall despite

Chief Joanne M. Hayes-White spent 14 years as a firefighter with the San Francisco Fire Department. After Hayes-White’s promotion to chief, the department became the largest urban fire department with a female chief. Photo by Michel Hansen • mevans41@msudenver.edu

being in the minority. “Fortunately, I had a pretty good entry into the department,” Hayes-White said. “I was fairly well received. I gravitated toward people who were supportive.”

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The succulent paradise of San Francisco By Michel Hansen mevans41@msudenver.edu Flora Grubb Gardens, surrounded by metal buildings and industry, provides an oasis for residents and world travelers alike. Potting benches are sprinkled around inviting everyone to get their hands dirty, to be inspired and to create their own succulent garden masterpieces. The staff encourages and helps as little or as much as needed with a deep knowledge and love of all things botanical. If taking plants home is not the goal, guests can enjoy the atmosphere. They can grab a cup of craft coffee and sit on a heated seat next to a sleepy cat in the midst of a green-overflowing fairytale. “It’s like a whole little adventure,” said Sarah Sims, a loyal customer. After receiving a succulent as a gift from a friend, Sims now stops by the garden every few months to design gifts of her own for others. She grabs a cup of coffee and enjoys the calm atmosphere before submerging her hands in dirt. The garden’s clients have always been able to pot their own plants. As the years passed the owners and employees realized how many people were interested and expounded on the concept, industrializing it. The products are now easily available and customers spend hours developing

the perfect look for their succulents. The busiest days are Saturday and Sunday when individuals or parties congregate around the gardening benches. Fourteen years ago the idea for Flora Grubb Gardens was just a conversation, a gardener’s desire to grow plants. The simple solution was for the gardener, Flora Grubb, to cultivate uncommon plants on her own. The business, Guerrero Street Gardens, resided in The Mission District. After a few years, the lease was up and a new opportunity arose. The Garden refreshed and rebranded itself using the name of the owner and moved to Jerrold Avenue where a plot of land waited. Ritual Coffee then partnered with the garden. It has proved itself an essential part of the experience as almost every customer walks through the greenery with coffee in hand. With the 40 acres of land they own in southern California, the owners can grow almost any type of plant they want to supply Flora Grubb with year-round. “Houseplants are a staple for us,” said Jim Kumiega, long time employee and designer.There are certain expectations of what houses are supposed to look like in San Francisco and Flora Grubb Gardens fulfills the greenery needs, explains Kumiega. “This is incredible. The strength of this place is the design, they have big plants and little plants,” said Robyn Aurelius, an out of

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town visitor who heard about Flora Grubb from a friend who frequents the place. “I’ll be back.” Eli Ortega, an employee of Flora Grubb, was pulled away to take care of his dad in Palm Springs, California. He intended to find a job there, but could never push himself to, knowing that no place was like the garden. After two years he made his way back.

“I was so happy here,” Ortega said. Flora Grubb Gardens has earned its reputation. It is a relaxing spot for customers and employees, and a place everyone agrees should be experienced at least once.

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It’s not about the money. At the end of the day, it’s not even about the honey. That’s just a sweet byproduct. For Jay Rosenberg, the co-director of The Bee Cause, it’s about the bees. On the third Saturday of every month, volunteers swarm the bee farm to create and cultivate an environment where bees can thrive. Swaths of colorful flowers have taken over a once barren landscape and turned an eyesore into something the community is proud of. The Bee Farm got its home in June 2012 after they signed a charitable lease with Clear Channel, owners of the halfacre plot. Clear Channel still uses the land for a billboard but allows the farm to temporarily build hives and plant on the land provided the view of the billboard isn’t blocked. “We don’t own the land and we have no interest in buying land at the current rate. It’s way too overpriced,” said Rosenberg. “We pay Clear Channel a jar of honey a year.” While the location is only temporary it provides an opportunity to form a mutually beneficial relationship between

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the community, the landowners and the bees. Clear Channel gets to keep their land, which will continue to rise in value, while also providing a location to improve the community. The community now has a lush garden, an opportunity for local honey and sees increased pollination for their own plants. The bee farm gets a low-cost home for their hives and the opportunity to create a haven for the bees. Over the past four years, Rosenberg and the other directors have utilized the help of volunteers to slowly transform the plot of land into a suitable habitat for the bees. While they helped to facilitate the change, a lot of the work was left up to nature as it slowly reclaimed the land Rosenberg said. Jennifer Tam has been volunteering at the bee farm for the past eight months. Her childhood home is down the street and her parents still live there. She said the place used to be a dump. “In fact, I wouldn’t even walk by here at nighttime,” Tam said. “But now you can see someone is taking care of this land. It’s not isolated anymore, it’s more of a community.” Volunteers plant seeds and work to maintain the bee farm, and learn about beekeeping and how bees help to create a garden.

A honey bee collects pollen from a flower on March 21 at The Bee Farm.

Damiana Bruno volunteers to learn more about beekeeping and how bees help with growing food. When Bruno’s mother moved to the U.S. from El Salvador she was introduced to convenience food and left growing her own food behind. “I’m the first one in our family to say no, let’s go back to that,” Bruno said. “I’m doing this for the world. I’m doing this for the community and also for my family, to help them remember the importance of this.”

Rosenberg is adamant that this formula of utilizing temporary spaces to create garden sanctuaries for bees can be applied across the country. “There are plenty of people protesting, war is bad and bees are good,” Rosenberg said. “I haven’t found a real good solution for war is bad yet. I’m working on bees are good.”

A man’s love for the magic behind machines Story by Chris Bjork cbjork1@msudenver.edu Dan Zelinski has rolled his way into work the same way for nearly 50 years. After strapping himself into his retro roller skates, he buttons his denim uniform that has been likened to a Canadian tuxedo by some customers. With his father’s blessings on one shoulder and a tiny, yellow rubber ducky on the other, it’s no surprise that Zelinski’s biggest priority is having fun. Like his father before him Zelinsky cares for The Mechanical Museum, a building full of antique penny arcades and slot machines, with unwavering

devotion and tenderness. “They started out in our basement. My dad’s been collecting long before I was born, so I just kind of grew up with these. We had a very fun basement,” Zelinski said. Zelinsky has spent his entire life admiring the sights and sounds of his father’s machine collection, and now he spends his time sharing the fun with the visitors who can spare a coin. “There’s a lot of collections that are in much better condition than this, but they’re not open to the public and you can’t really use them, which is good for the machines, but really not much fun,” Zelinski said.

Dan Zelinsky repairs one of his antique penny-arcade machines on March 17 at the Musée Mécanique.

“And my bottom line is watching people have fun, when that’s not happening, I am out of here.” Each arcade machine has its own personality and theme. A majority of them have dark characters or morbid elements within them. From the fortune teller machines with gaunt faces, to the infamous Laughing Sal who beckons customers in with her spooky laughs, visitors appear both unnerved and perplexed. “For generations and generations I’ve been watching people just get terrified of her[Laughing Sal].,” Zelinski said. Even with some dark humor at play, the enjoyment from the fun and the nostalgia of each machine overshadowed the scare factor. Customers of all ages were seen bent over the 300 plus arcade games with smiles stretched across their faces. Whether the enjoyment drew from the historical factor or simply from the bells and whistles, people came to appreciate the collection for everything the machines had to offer. “With people playing them, it’s really great. I’m hoping that’s where they get most of their funds because some of them won’t leave. But to actually be able to touch them here, that’s really amazing,” said Kimberly Starace, one of the museum’s visitors. Each coin operated machine offers an entirely different experience than the one next to it. Not one person crowds around a piece of the collection for too long before becoming distracted by another nearby. The interaction of each machine only adds to the fun and the purpose of why Zelinski

Dan Zelinsky wears roller skates while he works so he can move around the musuem quickly. Zelinsky switched to wearing roller skates after his skateboard was stolen.

continues to honor the tradition. “It’s so rare to find a collection like this that’s open to the public so that you can use the machines like they were originally intended to be used. It’s my goal to keep it as such, not a hands-off museum,” Zelinski said. “That’s my life and that’s what I want to keep doing.”

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Patrick Sheerin, 69, calls his Jaguar, “the feline,” the love of his life at Bay Harbor Auto Service in San Francisco March 18.

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A Jaguar XK8 is Patrick Sheerin’s love affair of 9 years — and it’s an expensive one. Repairs and maintenance of a Jaguar are labor intensive and costly, even for a man who owns his own auto service. Sheerin spent most of March 18th replacing the Jag’s fuel pump: the result of a mid-highway lovers’ spat the day before. “We’re fighting now, but we’ll make up by tonight,” Sheerin said. Since emigrating from Ireland in the 1960s, Sheerin hasn’t found his “true love” in human form. Though, a bouquet of flowers from an admirer and several pictures of smiling women brighten the small desk in his single garage on Bay Street. “This is the last of the dinosaurs,” said Sheerin. “There aren’t many of us little garages around anymore.” Bay Harbor Auto Service is by appointment only, and Sheerin’s customers are loyal. Many of them have been regulars since Sheerin opened his shop in the late ’80s.

“I don’t have to bother with advertising. I’ve had my customers for a long time and it keeps me busy,” he said. Sheerin was first exposed to working with cars in New York as a young immigrant. “I was working on the docks, like all Irish did back then, but I started working with a man who had a garage. I thought, ‘Yeah, I like this.’” After a vacation to California, Sheerin decided he’d rather not return to another New York winter, so he moved to San Francisco and started Bay Harbor Auto. Just 15 minutes from Fisherman’s Wharf, horns honk and music blares during rush hour, but Sheerin’s garage is always open. “There’s a sense of entitlement here,” Sheerin said. “They honk as if to say, ‘Get outta my way! You’re making me late to rule the world.’” Observant and content to live alone, Sheerin still keeps in touch with his extended family and customers. Among pictures of his smiling admirers and pin-up posters of Marilyn Monroe are Christmas cards. “I suppose one day I won’t be able to come in anymore. When that happens I’ll stop, but only then,” Sheerin said.

>> Though Sheerin typically uses gloves, he omits them when he needs a better grip and feel of more intricate work.

Sheerin fixes the fuel pump of his Jaguar. It broke down the day before during rush hour in downtown San Francisco.

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A day in the life of Lil Wayne and Miranda Coleman

Lil Wayne was adopted by Miranda Coleman when he was a duckling. Lil Wayne has lived with Coleman for over 17 years and came with her when she moved from Oklahoma. Photos by Michael Ortiz • mortiz26@msudenver.edu

By Chris Bjork cbjork1@msudenver.edu Miranda Coleman enjoyed her Saturday afternoon strolling the beach with her best friend, Lil Wayne. Not the rapper, the duck. Coleman and her web-footed friend stood out from the beach combers and their canine companions at Ocean beach, March 19th. Her duck has waddled by her side from the sidewalks and streets of her hometown, Oklahoma City, to suburban grocery stores in San Francisco. Growing up, Coleman has lived with a colorful array of different farm animals and winged pets who each have their own story and important place in Coleman’s life. “We spent a year in Oklahoma where my mother lived, and it’s not that unusual there. We just got him at a feed store, he was two dollars. He was a little baby when we bought him, so we have had him his whole life. I had a goat when I was a kid, so I have had some pretty unusual pets, but I work at a bird rescue, so we have a lot of birds,” Coleman said. Throughout all of the time with her pets, Lil Wayne has proven to be one of the most social and full

of himself, if ever a duck could fit such a persona. The black-andgreen tinted duck has accompanied Coleman during her travels -drawing laughs, stares and smiles from across the states. “We actually got two ducks, him and another one and the other one ended up staying in Oklahoma because he was more wild. I didn’t think he’d take to the city very well, but Lil Wayne is the people’s duck, he goes everywhere with us. He goes to the grocery store and we took him to CVS yesterday. We live in the Haight so it’s not the most unusual thing they’ve seen. He goes everywhere we go,” Coleman said. Although originally from the Midwest, Coleman has been living in San Francisco off and on since she was 17 years old. After recently spending a year in Oklahoma, Coleman, her son Hendrix and Lil Wayne have come back to San Francisco for the time being. Coleman stays busy in San Francisco by working at a pigeon rescue where she has been volunteering for around four years. “We mostly deal with pigeons, it’s called Palomacy. Pigeons kind of fall through the cracks,” Coleman explains.

“The wildlife people don’t really do pigeons, they do mostly wild birds. They’re not considered cute, so other bird rescues aren’t going to save them.” Coleman has assisted the birds through several injuries ranging from damaged feet, wing trauma and birds in emotional distress. “If they’re orphans, we’ll place them in a home. I love pigeons; they’re very smart. We actually have a pigeon, too,” Coleman said. Coleman is also a watercolor painter and has plans to include a pigeon mural at her volunteered pigeon rescue. She admits her art has been influenced by the relationships she’s had with the pigeons and her outlook on all the creatures of the sky. “I do paint bird pictures for funding, like I’ll paint pigeons. I haven’t painted a duck yet, but I usually paint pigeons or doves to raise money,” Coleman said. Between helping pigeons and having the company of her seemingly confident duck, Lil Wayne, Coleman and her son have found a peaceful life nested comfortably by the blue skies and the crashing waves.

Miranda Coleman has had several different types of farm animals and birds over her life. Lil Wayne is not the first duck Coleman has owned, but is the only calm duck that she can bring with her on a daily basis.

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“There is a right and a wrong in the universe and that distinction is not hard to make.” Superman

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The debate of Batman vs. Superman would seem like a no-brainer considering all the incredible super powers the Man of Steel possesses. After all, he’s faster than a speeding bullet, able to fly, has super strength, X-ray/heat vision, freezing breath, solar flares and invulnerability. One would naturally assume the Dark Crusader wouldn’t stand a chance. Yet, similar to the story of “David and Goliath,” I believe Batman could very well outwit the giant. Batman first appeared in early “Detective Comics,” exerting his intelligence and investigative skills as his ultimate strengths. He would uncover Superman’s weaknesses and vulnerabilities, inevitably using Kryptonite to even the odds. Evidence to this effect can be found in different media. For example, in an episode of season two’s “Justice League,” the animated series, Hawkgirl discovers Batman carrying a small piece of Kryptonite which he produces from his utility belt. Curious, she can’t help but inquire, “You always carry a piece of Kryptonite with you?”

Batman looks at her solemnly and replies, “Call it insurance.” In the miniature game DC “Hero Clix,” one of the Batman game pieces comes equipped with Kryptonite gloves, which improves the mathematical odds in a dice battle with Superman. Writers of popular DC Comics have also demonstrated the many ways in which Batman can cleverly defeat Superman. According to Screenrant. com, in 1986’s “The Dark Knight Returns,” Superman found himself at Batman’s mercy, who won using a multitude of gadgets including Kryptonite arrows (courtesy of Green Arrow). In 2002’s “Batman: Hush,” Batman uses a Kryptonite ring to defeat Superman. In 2002’s “The Dark Knight Strikes Again,” Batman uses Kryptonite gauntlets to bring Superman down after luring him into the Batcave. A combination of knowing Superman’s weaknesses, and using them to a tactical advantage is ultimately how Batman will defeat the Man of Steel.

“Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice” has arrived in theatres and everyone wants to know who will win: the Man of Steel or the Dark Knight? This fight will go to Superman, hands down. They don’t call him the Man of Steel for nothing! He can take any hit or punch you throw at him and he won’t feel a thing. He’s an alien from the planet Krypton that can fly, shoot heat-rays out of his eyes, blow ice from his mouth and is super strong. All the women, including Lois Lane swoon over him, making him a ladies man. What powers does Batman have? None! Sure, he’s got the bat-mobile and gadgets, but that’s it. He only fights crime at night and we all know crimes happen during the day too. After all, no one really likes Batman because he hides in the dark and always broods. He never smiles or laughs. Sure he’s a millionaire, has a cool butler and a kid sidekick, but he’s not a people-person.

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By Kavann Tok ktok@msudenver.edu In an epic battle between the Dark Knight and the Man of Steel, everyone wants to know who will come out on top. Director Zack Snyder (“300” and “Watchmen”) visualizes the latest DC “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,” borrowing from various comic books including “The Dark Knight Returns,” “The New 52” and “Crisis on Infinite Earths.” Superman (Henry Cavill) whom the citizens of Metropolis have come to know and love, has become the subject of bad news. Through his heroic fights, he inadvertently destroys a substantial amount of buildings and people’s lives along the way. People start to question the consequences of his destructive actions, suddenly treating him as an alien who doesn’t abide by human laws. Lois Lane (Amy Adams) tries to save Superman’s reputation by using her

investigative journalism skills to find the truth. In the meantime, Batman (Ben Affleck) who also sees Superman as a threat, sets out to stop him. While Batman openly admits he breaks the law and is a vigilante, he believes Superman has gone too far. The battle begins. Meanwhile, Lex Luthor (Jesse Eisenberg) is plotting his own plans of destruction against the Man of Steel. “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” is problematic in its pacing, which leaps from a slow story-telling drama to fasterthan-a-speeding-bullet action in a single bound. Although the plot is very ambitious, it suffers by attempting to cover too much material, making it difficult to follow. Some of the acting is rather flat, causing the story to lose a sense of realism. Superman’s character, for example, is very dry and disengaging. Lex Luthor, who is typically a power-hungry mastermind with dark ambitions, is replaced with nutty, comedic antics commonly associated with the Joker.

Some people may think that the previous Superman movies were corny and unrealistic. Yet, Henry Cavill donned the red cape and did a good job in “Man of Steel.” Superman is the true definition of a superhero because he cares about the people he saves. He defeated General Zod in 2013’s “Man of Steel” and saved earth from utter destruction. He symbolizes truth and justice. Superman against Batman is exactly like the Denver Broncos against the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50. We knew the Broncos were going to win and come back victorious because they had the number one defense in all of the NFL. This applies to Superman too. He has the best offence and defense, making him practically unstoppable. No superhero in the DC Universe can measure up to him. “Superman vs. Batman: Dawn of Justice” will be an epic showdown to watch, especially when the smoke clears and we see Superman standing tall without a scratch.

On the contrary, Ben Affleck is convincing as the brooding, mysterious Batman. Amy Adams portrays Lois Lane with some justice. Other notable characters are Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, Diane Lane as Martha Kent, Laurence Fishburne as Perry White of the “Daily Planet,” and Jeremy Irons as Alfred. An aspect comic book fans will appreciate are the cameo introductions of other characters from the DC Universe, giving us a glimpse of things to come and leading us towards the inevitable “Justice League” movie. The film touches on various political aspects, such as how the media is used as a tool to change people’s opinions and perceptions, which can distort the facts. “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” touches a nerve in regards to people’s attempt to control others through fear, intimidation and terrorism. Considering the Brussels attacks merely a few days prior to its release, some of it really hits home. There are negative forces at work, which can only be defeated when people come together in solidarity to defeat a common threat.

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“10 Cloverfield Lane”

By Kavann Tok ktok@msudenver.edu Bringing his own vision to J.J. Abrams’ “Cloverfield” (2008), Dan Trachtenberg makes his directorial debut with a loosely based sequel, “10 Cloverfield Lane.” After a heated argument with her boyfriend, Michelle (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) races down country highways in the night. Just as a strange radio emergency broadcast starts, she is suddenly catapulted into a major collision of an unknown source.

Michelle wakes some time later to find herself injured, connected to an IV and chained to a mattress in a dark basement. Confused, she suspects she’s being held captive, until she meets Howard (John Goodman) and Emmett (John Gallagher, Jr.), who informs her that some type of catastrophic event has happened outside. Michelle is not entirely convinced of their claims. She slowly comes to realize all three of them are sealed in an underground bunker. John Goodman gives a powerful performance, leading viewers astray in guessing his true intent. John Gallagher, Jr. provides some light comedic relief, while Mary Elizabeth Winstead plays an intelligent damsel in distress, who eventually fits the pieces together of this horrendous puzzle. “10 Cloverfield Lane” slowly unravels into a claustrophobic spine-chilling thriller. It would have been more successful as a stand alone story rather than being written as a sequel. The story itself leads its audience on a cat-and-mouse game of potential possibilities and outcomes. Fans of the original “Cloverfield” may feel slightly disappointed considering the sequel leans more towards suspense thriller rather than science fiction. For one, it isn’t filmed from a handheld first-person perspective, which made the original film so unique. Rather than gigantic space Kauji, “10 Cloverfield Lane” focuses more on the psychological aspects of everyday people thrown into extreme situations of distress.

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“Carry On, San Vicente”

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By Luis Bustos lbustos@msudenver.edu American singer/songwriter Dave Barnes odes to classic country through the medium of alternative rock in “Carry on, San Vicente.” Righteous in it’s own right, the brief nine track LP endlessly flirts with cliche’s. Though a rather conservative record, Barnes still embodies a welcoming atmosphere. The leading track “Carry on, San Vicente” is a humble and warm track and it effortlessly gives insight to Barnes' direction. “Every hill there is to climb there’s a view on the other side, carry on San Vicente.” Barnes soulfully howls, but he quickly dips into cliches “There’s a Silver Lining in Every Scar.” It’s a mellow yet empowering track, however, it possesses very little substance; this makes it difficult for the track to resonate with the audience.

The cliches don’t end here, they shamelessly continue in the following track “Wildflower.” “The hardest thing I ever did was watch you go, now you're underneath some other skies so blue” Barnes sings, “Can’t you see I’m still in love with you.” To a certain degree heartache is respectable, but not enough to take this song seriously. Almost laughable in its unoriginality, “Wildflower” is easily the most underwhelming song on the LP. The album is comfortable and down to Earth, but it lacks serious innovation. Although it successfully entices the listener with a couple promising opening tracks, it quickly wears away. Barnes just beats the same dead horse, tells the same old story, and quite frankly does so with little investment in his lyrics. Lyrics aside, Barnes confidently displays exquisite vocal talent throughout the album. The vintage ‘70’s style production compliments his vocals alongside the occasional electric guitar. Though better suited for elevator music, the album does have appealing qualities. The simplicity of his lyrics mesh smoothly with the vintage aesthetic, and Barnes’ overall message of moving forward and continuing to love. Yet for die-hard country fans, this might just be the record you’ve been waiting for. Simple and charming, Barnes nods to classic country by channeling the simplicity of it all. The album has it all, from the pouty breakup song to empowerment and the love song that’s just a little too corny. While this album may not be the most original it definitely has the journey one wants to hold on tight to until the end.

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Allegiant means faithful follower, which is exactly what the “Divergent Series” is all about. It seems a fitting name for the newest installment is named just that. The long awaited sequel, “Allegiant” premiered nationwide on March 18. It picked up right where things left off from the previous movie, “Insurgent.” There are no more factions, people want answers and Tris (Shailene Woodley) is trying to discover where she fits in. In the midst of all this, there is a new division within the city. A war is beginning to form between the powerful leaders of the old factions.

By Keenan McCall @msudenver.edu In “The Tiger’s Wife” by Téa Obreht, perception is tested and fates become intertwined for one of the best novels to come out this decade. Set in a Balkan country recovering from civil war, the story follows a young female doctor on her way to provide medical assistance to children affected by the conflict. Soon after leaving she discovers her beloved grandfather,

Tris is still struggling with what path to choose. She wants to believe there is more to life outside of Chicago, but what she finds comes as a surprise. It seems that there is an even bigger war brewing behind the walls of the city. Of course, the love story remains a big factor throughout the film. Four (Theo James) plays a dominant role, as he has from the beginning of the series. He is at Tris’s side throughout the majority of the movie. However, he questions if she is putting her trust in the wrong hands, which complicates things for the couple. The entire film is filled with special effects, dramatic fighting scenes and a lot of action. Most of

the effects are believable. However, there a few scenes where I couldn’t help but chuckle. Instead of enhancing the viewer’s experience, these scenes took away from it. One scene in particular was especially cheesy. Tris had to take a shower to wash away toxins. As she was getting decontaminated, a clear substance formed a suction cup over her entire head. This left her expression frozen for a few seconds, before the substance fell off. I had to look around to see if other people within the audience had the same expression as myself. The scene was almost comical and took away from the overall quality of the film. At times, there were pauses within the movie to build up to a

key moment. Yet the build up was more of a let down. The acting was also a bit predictable and sub par. Some of the lines seemed very rehearsed and corny. In a few of the climatic scenes, the actors’ lines were similar to that of a low-budget action movie. Overall, “Allegiant” does a good job of portraying a dramatic plot that is carried throughout the movie. Yes, there are some aspects that could’ve been improved on, but the plot makes up for them. Whether you’re a “super fan” of the books and movies, or are in the mood for an action-packed film, “Allegiant” will hopefully not disappoint.

a renowned physician, passed away from cancer in a nearby village while supposedly coming to help her. Not content with this explanation she sets out to discover the real reason he left home, sparking a journey of self reflection and uncovering secrets long buried from her grandfather’s past. From start to finish, Obreht weaves together the different perspectives and elements of the story seamlessly. From the protagonist to smaller side characters, everyone plays a necessary role to the story without

coming off as a plot device. Each character was written in a way that lends emotion to the story and makes readers care about their fate. Three main character arcs push the story along, making readers eager to find out what happens next without ever overtaking the others. The novel does a fantastic job of tackling difficult themes of loss, war and abuse without feeling too heavy handed. Each is handled thoughtfully without pulling the punch, giving a maturity and honesty that even

the most well polished stories struggle to fulfill. Word choice helps provide a seamless flow to dialogue and moves the story in a natural manner. Above all, “The Tiger’s Wife” is a thoughtfully crafted work that deserves to be read by anyone and should be at the top of your list of books to read.

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American football by Russian rules By Victoria Edstedt vedstedt@msudenver.edu Once upon a time, in a little town called Arkhangelsk that lay in northern Russia, where winters are long and summers are short, and where “football” means “soccer”, three dilettantes came up with an idea to adapt and cultivate American football. For many, it sounded like a fairytale, because nobody ever tried to bring such a western sport into the harsh conditions of northern Russia. Three years had passed, and the fairytale became a reality with the Woodcutters, the first and only team playing American football in the region.

Where there’s a will, there’s a way It all started through social networks in 2013. Nikolay Dorofeev, Dmitry Volkov and Pavel Semenov met on Vkontakte (European analogue of Facebook) and decided to give American football a shot. The guys had a basketball and streetball background and were looking for even more action and fun. “We met, watched a couple of videos and said ‘let’s try this,’” the current coach of the Woodcutters and general manager, Nikolay Dorofeev said. In 2011, Pavel Semenov, former player and captain of the team, went to the United States as a foreign exchange student. He lived in Wisconsin for a year and

The Woodcutters began play in 2013 and continue to be the only American football team in the region. Team photo of 2015. Photo courtesy of Artem Kalinichev

had a chance to experience real American football while playing for Random Lake High School. “When I came back, I had intentions to play peacefully with friends without special equipment. At the same time two other guys [Nikolay and Dmitry] were forming a team, so we joined up and began to collaborate together little by little,” Semenov said. There were a lot of things to consider: What to wear, how and where to train, but most importantly whom to train. Back then, the prevailing majority in Arkhangelsk didn’t know much about American football. “There is no understanding of American football as a team sport here. Even students majoring in Human Performance and Sport confuse it with rugby,” Dorofeev said. Nevertheless, people showed up. Some were friends, some came

Rockies season preview By Earl Grant egrant7@msudenver.edu Few sounds rival the melody of the crack of the bat, swung by a marksmen intent to vaporize the ball into the Mile High air. Baseball season returns on April 1 as the Colorado Rockies open the 2016 season away against the Seattle Mariners. Most experts believe the Rockies 2016 season will play out like a terrible hand of Texas Hold em’. Fold, fold, fold. Listen folks, we are talking about a group of men who are professionals at their craft. The

Houston Astros finished the 2014 season 70-92, only to bounce back in 2015 to win the American League West with a 96-66 record, so it can be done. We should continue to look at the glass of Coors Light as halffull. The Rockies have the talent to compete for a Wild Card. The Blake Street Bombers have one of the most explosive offenses in the MLB. In 2015, The Rockies ranked fifth in runs per game, hits and RBIs in the MLB. Colorado’s bats are boosted by Nolan Arenado. The 24-year-old third baseman led the Majors in

out of curiosity and didn’t stay for too long and the others support the sport until this day.

Little strokes fell great oaks: experience Players’ ages varied from 13 years old to 30, an average age of 21. Of course, nobody will put a teenager to play against a man, but the team welcomes anyone. “This is what I like the most playing American football in Russia: anybody can find themselves in this sport,” Semenov said. “It does not matter whether you are big or small, massive or skinny, you can come and try yourself out.” According to Semenov, a lot of team members are exbasketball players, fitness trainers or simply guys who enjoy sports. “Sometimes we have boys who had total bases and home runs last season. His swing is sweeter than your grandmother’s homemade lemonade. His glove at third base is more reliable than ever. Arenado has also won three consecutive Gold Gloves. Outfielder Carlos Gonzalez finally regained his health last year and hammered 40 home runs. But to state the obvious, it’s no secret how much the Rockies still struggled last season, due in large part to the pitching. Colorado’s team ERA ranked dead last. The pitching staff as a whole walked 1.5 batters per inning. This also put the Rockies at the very bottom of the National League. They finished six games behind the San Diego Padres with an overall

no sports experience previous to American football,” Semenov said. He also noticed that despite all of their differences, their personal relationships are great. “I always liked that atmosphere, the atmosphere of a match and camaraderie.” “I take everybody,” Dorofeev said. “I need high school students or eighth and ninth graders. If boys younger will come, I’ll take them too.” Dorofeev is just 21 years old. He has no specialized education and no field experience except for the four games he played with a team from Petrozavodsk. However, traveling all over Russia and learning from others gave him enough skills and reliability to sta r t t ra i ni ng a home tea m i n A rk ha ngelsk . Dorofeev had internships in many cities, including Yaroslavl, Saint Petersburg, Cherepovets and even assisted the Russian National Team in Belarus. He has a strong network with leading teams in Russia a nd of t e n ge t s to f a c i l it at e m ajor t ou r n a me nt s . “In our country, I studied everything I could, further only traineeships abroad in Europe and States,” Dorofeev said confidently. “He knows his business,” Sergey Yatsyshin, the Woodcutters’ running back confirmed. “In this sport he is more competent than anybody else here.”

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record of 68-94. The free passes must cease. Rockies brass signed veteran pitchers Chad Qualls and Jason Motte to add much needed depth to the bullpen. The Rockies defense ranked third in the MLB in double plays turned. Colorado must force other teams to put the ball in play rather than giving them a free pass to first base. If the number of walks can be lowered, the Rockies defense will have more opportunities to make plays in the infield. If the Rockies offense continue to provide the potent punch as usual, the defense stays tough and the pitching staff’s production improves, then the 2016 season will be better than expected.

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Sport Shorts » Baseball spring break wrap up

Prior to the cancellation of the CSU-Pueblo series due to weather, the Roadrunners beat Colorado Christian in a 3-1 homestand March 20 & 21. MSU Denver will hit the field April 1-3 for a four-game series with Regis at The Regency Athletic Complex.

» Softball games canceled after weather

Before the Fort Lewis home series was canceled due to weather, MSU Denver softball won the series 3-1 against Western New Mexico on the road. The Roadrunners will travel to Lakewood to take on Colorado Christian in a fourgame series April 2-3. They will return home April 9 against Regis.

» MSU Denver tennis suffers road loss

MSU Denver men’s tennis team fell to Young Harris College 7-2 March 26 in Young Harris, Georgia. The Roadrunners will host Western New Mexico April 1 at the Regency Athletic Complex then will travel to Lakewood to face Colorado Christian.

» Track & Field preps for outdoor season

After the first two outdoor meets were cancelled due to weather, the Roadrunners are set to begin the season April 1-2 at the CSU-Pueblo WolfPack Classic in Pueblo.

» Denver Broncos dietitian speaks to Auraria The Auraria Campus Student Dietetics Association hosted Bryan Snyder for the Fueling The Champions March 14 at the Tivoli Student Union. Snyder is a Colorado registered dietitian and is the Director of Team Nutrition for the Denver Broncos. For the full story go to mymetmedia.com.

» Volunteer for NCAA Spring Sports Festival Hosted by MSU Denver and Denver Sports Commission, the NCAA Division II National Championship Festival will take place May 16-21. Volunteers are needed so be sure to sign up today.

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Events mymetmedia.com

March 30, 2016

Saturday

Wednesday Cloudy

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National I Am in Control Day Job Search Meet Up Location: Tivoli 215 Time: 9:30 a.m. We Won’t Be That Campus Location: Lawrence Street Park & St. Cajetan’s Center Time: 11 a.m. Nuggets @ Grizzlies 6 p.m.

Thursday Cloudy

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National Tater Day

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Transgender Day of Visibility Location: Tivoli Turnhalle Time: 10 a.m.

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Campus Recreation Partner Dance Lessons Location: PE Event Center Rm. 215 Time: 6:30 p.m.

Open House Location: Student Success Building Time: 10 a.m.

Visiting Artist Series: Colorado Wind Ensemble Location: King Center Concert Hall Time: 3 p.m.

Senior Recital: Gina Bauza, soprano Location: King Center Recital Hall Time: 7:30 p.m.

Met Sports Baseball vs. Regis University Location: The Regency Athletic Complex Time: 12 p.m.

Met Sports Baseball vs. Regis University Location: The Regency Athletic Complex Time: 1 p.m.

Man hijacks Egypt air flght, releases it on the same day. Passengers are free and safe, authorities arrest the hijacker. U.S. hacks the San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone. Their suit against Apple ends.

Met Sports Women’s Tennis vs. Stanislaus State Location: The Regency Athletic Complex Time: 1 p.m.

Trump creates more drama claiming he may boycott Saudi

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Monday Sunny

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National Hug a Newsperson Day Mondays at MSU Denver: Student Recital Location: King Center Concert Hall Time: 2 p.m. Denver Music: Justin Bieber Location: Pepsi Center Price: $46.50 AND UP Time: 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday Cloudy

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National Deep Dish Pizza Day

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Feminist First Friday—IWSS Herstory Location: Science Building 1086 Time: 12:30 p.m. Junior Recital: Stephen Valeriano, classical guitar Location: King Center Recital Hall Time: 4 p.m.

Avalanche vs Capitals 7 p.m.

Avalanche @ Oilers 7:30 p.m.

oil and pull troops out of Asia.

Top 5 April Fools Pranks

April Fools’ Day

Met Sports Baseball vs. Regis University Location: The Regency Athletic Complex Time: 6 p.m.

Avalanche vs Blues 6 p.m.

40 people: men, women and children die, more suffer injuries at a park in Pakistan after a powerful blast from a possible suicide bomber.

Nuggets @ Pelicans 6 p.m.

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National Find a Rainbow Day