November 1, 2012
Volume 35, Issue 12
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Obama stops in Denver, urges voters to action
President Barack Obama spoke to a crowd of about 16,000 Oct. 24 at The Meadow in City Park on as part of his two-day “America Forward” tour. Photo by Melanie J. Rice • mrice20@msudenver.edu
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Policy kills off choices for campus grub By Bailey Mesch and Holly Keating bmesch1@msudenver.edu, hkeating@msudenver.edu The new campus food truck policy will go into effect Nov. 1 but it is already leaving a bad taste in students’ mouths. The Policy Development and Shared Operations Committee and the Auraria Higher Education Center voted 10-1 on Oct. 25 to approve a policy that would limit food trucks to appearing only on Mondays, and to only having four trucks present each time. There’s another change: the food trucks had served as daily fundraisers for campus organizations. Now, MSU Denver groups will only benefit from the fundraising every third Monday, since all Auraria schools have to rotate weeks. “Having food trucks on campus is sponsoring local business, gives us great food choices and helps with the largest funding options for student clubs,” said Becky Shin, an MSU Denver junior. “Food trucks may not be on other campuses, but Metro is looked at for being a great commuter school, and food truck choices give us that atmosphere.” PODSOC said the food truck policy is not something new — these discussions have been taking place since April. For students, however, the change seemed sudden and lacking in discussion. “[I just heard] about the Food Truck policy meeting, and wanted more information,” said Hannah Harriman, a sophomore at MSU Denver. “This new policy is going to make it very inconvenient for students who are not on campus when food trucks are here.” One of the major reasons for the new rules, according to the policy, was “in the
PODSOC’s policy
The Manna From Heaven food truck was voted Best Food Truck by Westword, and before the policy went into effect, was seen on campus every week. Photo by Melanie J. Rice • mrice20@msudenver.edu
interest of maintaining the equity of existing food operations on campus and due to limited space.” Nathan Stern, owner of the Solar Roast food truck and student at UCD, was among the 25 students who attended the PODSOC meeting to offer public comment. He said that even with the new policy, the students who don’t want to eat at the on-campus vendors will find other options. “Everyone has different tastes. If food trucks aren’t allowed on campus, students will eat downtown or at home,” Stern said. “Rather than increasing the money that goes into scholarships, bond fees and student organizations, these rules will take revenue away from [these organizations], which is not something that anyone wants.” Since the trucks became regular vendors on campus, oncampus eateries have reported a decline in business. Christina Aguilar, manager at Pete’s Arena, said the pizzeria has seen the effect firsthand. “The trucks have shortened our business,” Aguilar said. “I think business has gone down by at least half on a daily basis. I actually had to cut back on labor because we’re not doing the same business that we usually do.”
Some of the food truck vendors, however, see a bright side to the change. For Manna From Heaven, a truck seen on campus every week, the policy will bring order and organization. “The change is OK. We need some rules applied,” said a Manna From Heaven worker who wished to remain anonymous. “It’s a little crowded, and [has] gotten a little out of hand. But it’s nice that there’s a lot of trucks, because it offers more variety to students.” At the PODSOC meeting, students were given 10 minutes for public comment, a time limit that spectators found problematic. The committee reminded the attendees that there are student representative groups, like the Student Government Assembly and the Student Advisory Committee to the Auraria Board, set up to represent the student voice. Still, many students said they felt that their voice was not taken into account. “When food trucks are here, it gives more students opportunities to socialize with fellow students. Because Metro is a commuter school, there aren’t a lot of opportunities to get to know fellow students,” said Ian Bonesteel, an MSU Denver senior. “Metro is unique. For the college to create a policy that takes away uniqueness that students like doesn’t make sense.”
“Food trucks may not be on other campuses, but Metro is looked at for being a great commuter school, and food truck choices give us that atmosphere.”
Christina Whatley, a MSU Denver senior, gets a cup of coffee from the “Solar Roast Coffee” food truck Oct. 23. “I can’t even speak — I haven’t had any coffee yet,” Whatley said. Photo by Melanie J. Rice • mrice20@msudenver. edu
—Becky Shin
A specified number of food truck spaces are available for recognized student organizations and campus departments to reserve for events. The respective Student Activities/Life Offices are responsible for the conduct of the individuals representing the private entity while they are on campus. To ensure contractual equity amongst vendors on and off campus, vendors that do not contribute to the bond fee via a lease will be required to pay a $75 reservation fee. This reservation fee will be paid to Auraria Higher Education Center and used toward AHEC Bond Fee revenue. The sponsoring organization and their respective Student Activities/Life Office are responsible for collecting any additional fees they have chosen to assess the private entity. The following must apply: 1. In the interest of maintaining equity for existing food operations on campus and due to limited space, food trucks are limited on campus to one day (Mondays). 2. Each institution, (CCD, MSU Denver, UCD) will rotate reservation priority on a weekly basis. 3. A maximum of four food truck locations have been designated at the Lawrence Way turnaround between St. Cajetans’s Center and the King Center. 4. Organizations/departments must reserve the space through their Student Activities/Life Offices, according to established reservations procedures. 5. All Food Trucks are required to carry insurance that meets the State of Colorado’s minimum requirements. 6. The following annual events (sponsored by the Office of CCD Student Life, Metro State Student Activities and CU Denver Student Life) are exempt from the limited food truck locations and reservation fees: Welcome Back Week Fall Fest Spring Fling Cinco de Mayo Food Truck Challenge Homecoming Disability Awareness Festival This policy will be reviewed on an annual basis by the Policy Development and Shared Operations Committee. Policy courtesy of PODSOC.
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Obama’s two-day campaign tour stops in Denver Melanie J. Rice mrice20@msudenver.edu Cold weather didn’t cool the crowd’s enthusiasm when President Barack Obama spoke to about 16,000 people Oct. 24 at City Park. “I’m going to work until he wins,” said Ledy Fouchér, a volunteer at the event. The president rallied the crowd who broke into chants of “four more years.” He said this election is about trust and referenced promises he had kept, such as ending the war in Iraq and the repeal of “don’t ask, don’t tell.” “I’ve come to ask you for your vote,” Obama said, as he encouraged attendees to not only vote themselves, but to help get others to vote. Obama addressed key issues for his campaign, including jobs for veterans, clean energy, LGBT rights, equal pay, education and immigration. “We are all created equal. No matter who you are, here in America you can make it if you try,” Obama said. The president also spent part of his speech focusing on economic issues. “I want you to compare my plan to Gov. Romney’s,” Obama said. “See which plan is better for America’s future.” Obama spoke of what his campaign has deemed ‘Romnesia,’ and said Romney hopes the American people will forget that topdown economic plans caused the country’s economic problems. “[Romney’s] economic plan is more likely to create jobs in China,” Obama said. Gov. John Hickenlooper, Mayor Michael Hancock, Colorado congresswoman Diana
President Barack Obama spoke to a crowd of about 16,000 Oct. 24 at The Meadow in City Park as part of his two-day “America Forward” tour. Photo by Melanie J. Rice • mrice20@msudenver.edu
DeGette and others spoke at the event, urging people to vote and to encourage others to vote to re-elect the president. “Now it’s time to guard the change,” Hancock said. “This election may very well come down to Colorado.”
Auraria votes •
66%
Recent polls show Romney with a slight lead in Colorado. He made a campaign stop Oct. 23 at Red Rocks and spoke to a crowd of about 10,000 people. This was Obama’s eleventh visit to Colorado in 2012, and his twelfth event. It was
part of his two-day “America Forward” tour that targets six swing states. “This may not be the last time you’ll see me,” Obama said.
Who will win the 2012 presidential election?
of Auraria students think President Barack Obama will be re-elected.
15%
think former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney will be the 45th U.S. president.
19%
think the race is too close to call, and aren’t sure who will take office in 2013.
Of 100 students polled on Oct. 30, 48 had already voted. Eight students said they do not plan to cast their ballot.
Over 1,000 students register to vote in CoPIRG campaign Nicholas Roper nroper@msudenver.edu The Colorado Public Interest Research Group nearly succeeded in its goal to register 1,500 Auraria students for the 2012 election. Through class announcements, postcard pledges, phone calls and talking face-to-face with students on campus, CoPIRG was able to raise awareness, involvement and register 1,155 students to vote, according to Lindsay Jakows, CoPIRG campus organizer. Jakows wants politicians to recognize students as a more credible and concerned audience. She said that a larger student-voter turnout will show politicians that students are active in politics and are genuinely concerned about issues within the community. “No matter how you feel about the can-
didates running for office or propositions on the ballot, your voice matters and you can make a difference,” Jakows said. After the voter registration deadline passed Oct. 9, CoPIRG continued to raise awareness about the importance of voting by hosting events and presidential debate watch parties and asking people to pledge to vote. CoPIRG asked students to write down their pledge to vote on a postcard. Starting Oct. 31, CoPIRG will mail the postcards back to the 491 students who signed pledges. Registering to vote is only the first step. Voting comes next. “I know a lot of people who don’t want to
vote because they think it isn’t important,” said Sophie Juhl, MSU Denver sophomore. “Even if you don’t think it is important, it still affects you, this is the first presidential election I can vote in. A lot of my friends don’t know a lot about the election and it is important for organizations like CoPIRG to raise awareness and get people involved.” The employees and volunteers of CoPIRG have an interest in getting the student population more involved in voting. They want students to become aware of their voice and they hope to gain more attention from politicians for the students. “We believe it is important for people and especially students to vote,” said Veron-
ica Zepeda, vice president of the new voters’ project for CoPIRG. “We, as students, want to be heard. If we let politicians know we are here and voting, they are going to pay more attention to us, Voting is free and it takes less than five minutes. Just do it.” CoPIRG wants students to know how easy it is to vote and why something as simple as filling in bubbles means so much. “I’m from Libya where people die fighting for democracy,” said Mouath Beaesho, UCD graduate student. “Americans take voting for granted. It is important to empower the ordinary people’s voice.”
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Romney right for Independent I am a violent, pistol-packing, womanhating, fund-cutting, greedy, money-grubbing Republican. Not really, but given some of the conversations I surreptitiously hear around me, I have no doubt that is what people would think of me if I wore my politics printed on the front of my shirt. I tend to use my journalism as an excuse to avoid political conversation, claiming the need to remain impartial. The truth is that I’m an unaffi liated voter. I don’t give my loyalty to any political party. But I tend to vote conservative, and I may as well have “Republican” stamped across my forehead. If I have to pin down a political philosophy, I’d say I am a Libertarian. I am pro-life. I own a gun. I am a capitalist, and I don’t see a problem with making money, being rich or doing exactly what I want with the money I make. I reserve the right to be frustrated about how much of my tax money goes into welfare programs. I am an Ayn Rand-inspired objectivist existentialist (eat your heart out, Jean-Paul Sartre). Does this mean I’m voting for Romney? Most likely. There are things about Romney that bother me. I am bothered that he was elected by a state that kept re-electing Ted Kennedy. What does that say about Romney’s politics? I can guarantee that Kennedy wasn’t leaning toward the right in any of his political opinions. What I do know is that I’m not voting for Obama. With those 11 words, I’ve just put a target on my back. Obama’s supporters are, if nothing else, loyal. I have been surprised at the venom of Obama’s supporters when someone dares suggest that he’s not the man
to run the country. I like discussing issues, but not if it means I’m going to be screamed at. And to be fair, I know Tea Partiers I’m every bit as reluctant to talk to. Rabid politi-
Kelli Heitstuman-Tomko ktomko@msudenver.edu cal loyalty is not party specific. I don’t tow Romney’s political line. I don’t agree with his xenophobic stance on immigration. I don’t agree with how much he’s cutting from certain programs that would be considered liberal. I support the regulation of marijuana. But check out the stats. A record number of immigrants — many of them legal — have been deported under Obama. His shiny new healthcare policy will fine me for being poor. As a person who has had to lift a gun in selfdefense, I’m not all that wild about Obama’s position on the Second Amendment. So, to make a choice between the two of them, I’ll vote for Romney and call him the lesser of two evils. You don’t have to like my choice. I probably won’t like yours. I understand that colleges are notoriously liberal and I am not. It’s a free country. But I’m under no illusion that either of our parties are going to keep it that way.
Are we missing the big picture?
Melanie J Rice mrice20@msudenver.edu
By next Tuesday it will all be over — all but the crying, that is. As the candidates for president of the U.S. clamor for voters’ favor in their frenzied dash for the finish line, many Americans seem blinded by the rhetoric. When we dutifully go to the polls and exercise our right to vote, are we behaving more like sheep than citizens of a country where the Constitution grants us free speech? Has the media blitz brainwashed Americans into thinking that we must choose between one of two people from two major parties as president? Are we missing the bigger picture? For some, our right to vote now trumps our freedom of speech. When we assume that issues fall neatly into one side or the other, it limits our free public discourse. We may be unwittingly elevating the concept of voting over openly discussing issues and policy without regard to party lines, while our people pay the price. Perhaps some of what each major party offers, along with fresh concepts may be the best choice for our nation.
I wonder what would have happened in the first presidential debate if the candidates had thrown out their scripts and openly exchanged ideas on what was best for our country. When the focus is on winning elections and maintaining power, it diminishes the importance of issues that impact our nation and the world. When we go to the polls, how many of us will be voting our conscience without reserve? Does the candidate we have selected fully represent our values, positions on key issues and provide a viable path forward for our nation? Or, will we be voting for the candidate whom we believe will do the least damage — the lesser of two evils? There are still some Americans who are fiscally conservative but socially liberal. Neither of the parties adequately addresses both of these issues. What of the pro-life, social liberal? Must we buy all tenets of our party’s platform? Are we swallowing poison in the potion? When we cast our votes with some reserve, we are in reality propping up the system that we believe to be broken. We agree that the way things are is not good, yet we continue along the same path.
We endorse Obama
Let’s face it — we’re a staff of broke college kids. For us, this election is about so much more than the last four years. It’s about the next 20. The Metropolitan endorsed President Barack Obama in 2008. This year, our staff has chosen to support him for re-election. The staff of this paper ranges more than two decades in age, and our opinions on the issues vary accordingly. There’s one thing we agree about, though — we need a president who understands ramen noodle dinners, dead-end jobs and sick kids. We need a president who understands all of us — even the 47 percent who don’t agree with him. Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is a commendable businessman, but he is not the answer for this country. It is hard to relate to a millionaire when you have trouble making your rent. We are all in agreement that the economy sucks. Seriously. But regardless of any opinions about the Bush administration, Obama came into office with a lot of work ahead of him. He has tried to bridge the party gap and develop policies to lead the country forward. These attempts haven’t always been successful, but when it comes to issues and policies that affect students, Obama is working to help us. By passing a plan to reduce and eliminate college loan debt, Obama showed he has the interests of students in mind. When he passed the Affordable Care Act, he extended the age to which young people qualify under their parent’s health insurance and effectually alleviated pressure from some college students wallets. Under his healthcare plan, women no longer pay more than men for equal coverage — being female is no longer a pre-existing condition. Obama’s continued support for Planned Parenthood and his pro-choice stance have shown his dedication to not only women’s health, but women’s rights. Beyond that, Obama has made huge strides in social equality. The Lilly Ledbetter Act guaranteed women equal pay for equal work. By repealing “don’t ask, don’t tell,” the president showed his support for the LGBT community. After a summer of unthinkable violence, it is also important to The Metropolitan to support a president who keeps the safety of his people in mind and supports common sense gun laws. More than anything, though, the staff of The Metropolitan wants a president who they feel they can trust. We can’t find that in a man who has made his campaign on factual innacuracies and flip-flopping opinions. It’s not just the next four years — it’s the next 20. it’s too important leave to chance.
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Haunted Harvest gives treats, no tricks
Surina Soto, 5, plays a bowling game as her brother Valentine Veloz, 2, watches from the corner at Haunted Harvest Oct. 29 at 9th Street Park at Auraria.
Reeanna Lynn Hernandez rherna60@msudenver.edu Carved pumpkins, candy, costumes, college students and community involvement all set the scene for CCD’s annual Halloween Harvest. The event, which was free and open to the public, took place Oct. 29 on the 9th Street Park lawn at Auraria. It provided a festive, fun and safe environment for parents to bring their children to “trick-or-treat”. Haunted harvest is CCD Student Life’s largest community service project. It was made possible thanks to student involvement from not only CCD, but UCD and MSU Denver. Students made the most of their volunteer time by decorating student organization houses with special Halloween themes. They
also provided candy and games for the kids and dressed up in kid friendly costumes. Other than giving children a secure place to trick-or-treat, Halloween Harvest helped bring together the broader community. “The importance of having an event like this on our college campus is it brings everyone together,” said Kathryn Mahoney, student activities coordinator at CCD. “It is a way to reach out and give back to the community. The students have so much fun helping out. The kids are all so happy to be here and the parents are happy to have a safe place to take them.” Haunted Harvest also allowed the diverse student population to connect to Auraria on a deeper level. “On our campus we have so many nontraditional students,” said Sarah Johnson, a volunteer and member of the Honors Society at MSU Denver. “We have students who live off campus and students who are single, married or divorced with children. This event provides a great opportunity for them to feel more like they are a part of the community.” The event included games for the kids, with prizes of candy and small toys. Antonia Garza appreciated being able to have an event like this to bring her daughter to. She is also a volunteer and member of First Year Involvement at MSU Denver “I don’t always have the opportunity to involve my life at home with my daughter to my life as a student,” Garza said. “Being able to bring her here and share this part of my life with here is really a great way to feel more in tune and connected to the campus community. And, my daughter loves it.”
Sage Ostrander, 4, throws a football through a tire to win a prize as her 2-year-old brother Seth looks on at Haunted Harvest Oct. 29 at 9th Street Park at Auraria. Photos by Melanie J. Rice • mrice20@msudenver.edu
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He painted in Paris, he’s showcased in Denver
Above: “Peasants Planting Potatoes” is part of the Denver Art Museum’s “Becoming Van Gogh” exhibit. The exhibit runs through Jan. 20, 2013. Bottom far right: Vincent van Gogh’s, “Terrace in the Luxembourg Gardens,” is just one of his many famous works displayed at the Denver Art Museum.
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Above: “Self Portrait with Straw Hat” can be viewed at “Becoming Van Gogh”. Photo courtesy of the Denver Art Museum Below: “Becoming Van Gogh” brought crowds of people, Oct. 30, to see works from the famous artist. Photo by Heather Newman • hnewman3@msudenver.edu
Denver Art Museums’s “Becoming Van Gogh” shows that there is more to the artist than “Starry Night” and a missing ear. Compiled by Denver Art Museum curator Timothy Standring, “Becoming Van Gogh” offers viewers a world-exclusive peek into Vincent van Gogh’s artistic development. More than 70 paintings and drawings highlight van Gogh’s progressive use of color and brush strokes. Though crowded, the exhibit was silent as viewers cruised from room to room, eyes lingering on van Gogh’s landscapes, flowers, oranges and self-portraits. Golden frames captured van Gogh’s Neo-Impressionist brush strokes, Japanese-inspired flat areas of color and Impressionist use of lighter colors. Some viewers enjoyed the flow of the exhibit and seeing van Gogh’s varying style. Kelly Masimer, hospitality major at MSU Denver, said she liked the way the exhibit depicted van Gogh’s use of different techniques in his work. “It was really great to see him start by disliking color, to ending his career with loving color,” Masimer said. Grateful for the opportunity to see this unique collection of van Gogh paintings, Masimer was particularly thankful to those who own the art. Loans from 60 public and private collections helped form this vivid display. The exhibit itself is a rare opportunity for Denver. Not only is the Denver Art Museum the only venue for “Becoming Van Gogh,” but it’s the first exhibition of van Gogh’s work in the Rocky Mountain region, according to the exhibit’s website. Ashley Pritchard, communications and media relations manager at the Denver Art Museum, encourages students to plan ahead in order to see van Gogh’s work, as the exhibit will only last until Jan. 20, 2013.
“It’s not going anywhere else and you won’t likely see this collection of van Gogh artworks together again,” Pritchard said. Pritchard said Standring had the idea for “Becoming Van Gogh” more than seven years ago to explore how van Gogh became the artist everyone recognizes today. Standring researched the artist’s life and then spent three years actually gathering artwork that represented van Gogh’s artistic journey. Pritchard said MSU Denver students could take away an affinity for van Gogh’s hard work from “Becoming Van Gogh”. After failing at four careers, van Gogh taught himself to draw, use color and paint, despite a lack of popularity during his lifetime. “He was a bit of an underdog,” Pritchard said. “I think anyone can relate to van Gogh’s hard work and the fact that he poured emotion into his paintings.” This emotion was relayed by speculation on guests’ faces, as some attendees inched as close as possible to take in every shortened brushstroke. For one viewer, attending “Becoming Van Gogh” was celebratory. Cindy DeLarber, 57, considers the exhibit her self-birthday present, as she made a connection with the artist. DeLarber bonded with the work van Gogh created while he was in Paris. Surges of color and floral design blossomed from van Gogh’s work during this time frame, as it represented his growing artistic creativity. Van Gogh’s main focus prior to Paris had been technique, but the flowers fi lling the room allowed viewers to catch a glimpse of van Gogh’s true colors. DeLarber lived in Paris as a junior in college and said she was able to envision the settings where van Gogh’s famous work was originally painted. The art made her nostalgic for her past experiences, she said. “That’s what we miss by living in this country,” DeLarber said. “Not seeing some of the art where it was actually painted.”
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Vincent di Pasquale mixes it up in class primer
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Multiplatinum remixer and music producer Vincent di Pasquale displayed his mixing prowess in a primer for MSU Denver’s The Art of the Modern Music Production class. Pasquale has worked with many famous artists during his career, including Madonna and Mariah Carey. He produces remixes of their music for DJs who cater to a very specific club audience. Artists, labels and studios hire remixers and producers like Pasquale to reconfigure music that has already been recorded in order to appeal to different target audiences. A recurring theme in the lecture was how different music production has become now that everything is digital compared to analog. Before computer-produced music, producers had to use a giant soundboard full of dials and faders, controlling the tracks in real-time. Now, however, producers and remixers like Pasquale can not only edit their work easily and change specific pieces without recalling an entire mix, but can also do much of their job remotely. “Even the most recent Madonna project. What blows me away, I’ve actually done three mixes for her, and they were all remixes and it’s all remote, so I never met her in person. But as I was doing the projects, my partner and I would get feedback directly from her.” Pasquale said. Remixing seems to be thought of as an easier process than producing an original track, Pasquale said. He showed throughout the lecture that remixing is just as much work as making an original production or, sometimes, even more because remixes are often entirely new compositions. Even the word “remix” isn’t really accurate, Pasquale said. “I think in the modern age we could come up with a better word because remix means literally to remix a piece of music, and nowadays it’s to reproduce it— to create a new version,” he said. The event took place Fri. Oct. 26 as part of Denver Startup Week, Oct. 22-27. Denver Startup Week is meant to celebrate the companies and individuals who are fueling innovation in Denver. This event was one of more than 60 across the city. Like all other events in the series, this primer was open to anyone who wanted to come as long as they signed up in time. Some local artists also made it to Pasquale’s first event. Kyle South and Ryan Longnecker from local band Indigenous Robot attended the lecture. “I’ve been going to a few of the startup events and this one was the only one related to music, so we decided to come” Longnecker said. “Being a user already, it was kind of interesting to see what [Pasquale’s] work flow was,” South said. The lecture and upcoming class follow the entire process of producing and mixing a track from getting the original master audio to making the final mix using Apple’s “Logic” recording soft ware. The center for innovation is hosting the Dec. 1-2 course taught by Pasquale, entitled The Art of Modern Music Production.
Vincent Di Pasquale teaches “The Art of the Remix” to attendees of the professional remixing course which took place Oct 24 at the Center For Innovation in the Student Success Building. Heather Newman • hnewman3@msudenver.edu
On the web To register for this course and other instructional courses on music production, visit www.faderpro.com For more information on Vincent di Pasquale visit www.vcdstudios.com
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Director jazzes up group Marissa Davis mdavi128@msudenver.edu
MSU Denver’s vocal jazz ensemble performed at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18 in the King Center concert hall. LaDamion Massey is the group’s new director. Photo by Tim Hurst • thurst3@msudenver.edu
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MSU Denver’s vocal jazz ensemble has a new pair of ears. Last year at this time, LaDamion Massey was spending his time singing in rehearsals and preparing for the MSU Denver vocal jazz ensemble’s fall concert. Little did he know that, within a year, he would be on the other side, directing the group. This semester, Massey is trying to fill the shoes of previous director, Steve Meininger. Massey is no stranger to the choral department at MSU Denver. He graduated with the class of 2011 in December and studied under MSU Denver choral music professor and founder of the vocal jazz ensemble, Michael Kornelsen, in high school. “I’m heavily into jazz,” Massey said. “I used to perform with a jazz sextet, an a capella sextet, called Groove Society, and did that for about eight years. That’s where I got the bulk of my experience.” He began to show off his creativity and teaching chops during his time as a member of the vocal jazz ensemble when he suggested to his director that each member of the group produce and perform a lead sheet. Lead sheets are guidelines for what makes the structure of a song: lyrics, harmony and melody. In the vocal jazz ensemble, the students produce a lead sheet and perform the song in a concert during the semester, thanks to Massey. “It’s been a program that has been trying to grow and prosper and keep going,” Massey said. “I just want to add to the tradition that’s being built here.” Massey has a profound respect for vocal jazz music and passion is a huge part of what he brings to the table. “I think my excitement and my passion is infectious,” Massey said. “I think others can feel it. I would want people to know that when you’re with me, you’re going to get that passion.” And that passion has been evident within the ensemble since Massey’s enthusiastic arrival. “My favorite part about the ensemble is obviously being able to sing jazz,” said Colt Galloway, music education major and baritone in the vocal jazz ensemble. “All of my other classes are focused around classical music so I love being able to start my mornings with something a little more fun.” Massey has some high expectations and plans for these select singers. I want them to be individuals,” he said. “To be leaders instead of followers, to be assertive when they need to be, to know when to back off. It’s just part of the whole growing experience, the experience of the start of my career. I’m really excited about that.” At the end of the long list of goals he has set for himself, Massey has one simple and inspiring aspiration he wants to achieve during his time directing the jazz ensemble. “I really want people to love jazz as much as I do,” Massey said.
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Runners Wrap-up MSU Denver 3, UCCS 0 Metro volleyball swept University of Colrado-Colorado Springs on the road, 25-14, 25-20, 25-23, with runs in each set from the service line. Junior defensive specialist Alex Green led the Roadrunners with a career-high six aces, the most from a Roadrunner since 2010. Metro dominated with 10 service aces and out blocked Division II’s best blocking team, UCCS, 9-6. In the first set, Metro was leading 11-10 and then scored the next 12 of 15, beginning with a four-point run by sophomore defensive specialist Savannah Garcia to secure the set. In the second set the Roadrunners scored nine of the first ten points. That run, led by Green, included two of her aces and put the set out of reach for the Mountain Lions. Tied 13-13 in the third and final set, a kill by outside hitter Kylie Haun set the tone for rest of the game as the Roadrunners did not look back. The freshman had six kills in the set and a team-high 14 in the match. Metro sustained the lead for the rest of the set to win the match. It was the first sweep of UCCS since 2008. The Roadrunners improved to 15-8 overall and 10-5 in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference maintaining the No. 23 spot in this week’s national poll. MSU Denver will host Colorado Christian Nov. 2 at 7 p.m.
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UCCS defender Jenna Gist deflected the ball into her own goal giving Metro the 1-0 win in overtime Oct. 28 at Auraria Field. The Roadrunners’ victory improved their record to 12-4-2 and helped earn them the No. 3 seed in the RMAC tournament. Photo by Melanie J. Rice • mrice20@msudenver.edu
UCCS mistake gives Runners win Zee Nwuke znwuke@msudenver.edu Metro women’s soccer team upset the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs 1-0 in overtime Oct. 28 at Auraria Field. It was senior day. Appropriately, Metro senior forward Aubrey Fondy kick-started the sequence of events for the lone goal. Fondy moved the ball up the right side of the field and took a shot at the net but a Mountain Lions defender, trying to clear the ball, deflected it into her own net. “I couldn’t have done it without my team, but I couldn’t have left on a better note on senior day,” Fondy said. “It was just huge for us to get this win.” This win improved the lady Runners conference record 9-3-2 and overall 12-4-2. Although the Mountain Lions applied defensive pressure, they allowed the Roadrunners to get eight shots on goal in the first half.
Metro defenders did a great job controlling their side of the field, allowing only one shot on goal in the half. The score was tied at zero throughout the first half. Neither team could gain an edge over the other. “We knew it was going to be a battle. We knew UCCS was going to try to get the result today and we needed the result as well, so I thought we were much more dangerous in attacks,” head coach Adrianne Almaraz said. “They had some good chances as well, but we got a lucky bounce, hit the girl and got an own goal. You gotta do what you gotta do to win.” Both teams were fired up in the second half with neither team willing to be the first to give up a goal. “We came ready,” senior defender Hayley Renko said. “We had four seniors starting in the back today, so we really came to play. We knew what was at stake.” Metro’s defense was solid and withstood
numerous attempts from UCCS. There was a lot of physical play. Elbows were being thrown and players were getting tripped in attempts to steal the ball. The physical nature of the game found Metro with 11 fouls and UCCS with 10. As the clock ticked down, both teams focused more than ever. Neither team was giving up, but neither team was getting any breaks. With six minutes left in the second half Metro made one final push to score. The Roadrunners got close, but the Mountain Lions held them off. The game ended with the score still tied at zero as it went into overtime. The Roadrunners pushed the Mountain Lions back into their goal and with 5:36 left on the clock in overtime, Metro caught a break when a UCCS defender deflected the ball into her goal. The win earned the lady Runners the No. 3 seed going into the RMAC tournament.
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Metro junior defender/midfielder Nolan Glivar fights for the ball against UCCS midfielder Mash Shaswar Oct. 28 at Auraria Field. The Roadrunners defeated UCCS 2-1 in double overtime. Photo by Melanie J. Rice • mrice20@msudenver.edu
Metro men’s soccer defeated the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs 2-1 in double overtime Oct. 28 at Auraria Field. The first half was a defensive struggle as both teams were having a tough time putting shots in the goal. Although it was senior day, it was freshman forward Danny Arrubla who scored first for the Roadrunners at 16:29. The goal was Arrubla’s 13th of the season, which came on a cross from senior forward Marc Herschberger. The Roadrunners held the Mountain Lions in check for much of the first half, despite giving UCCS plenty of chances to get a goal. In the first half UCCS had four corner
kicks that they nearly put in the goal on multiple occasions. It was at the 43:56 mark that the Roadrunners finally gave up a goal. It was a disappointing goal that the Roadrunners scored on themselves after a free kick. The second half was a physical, which did not translate to goals but rather penalties. Two yellow cards and two red cards were handed out in the second half. One of the red cards went to junior defender Andrew Mejia, which could prove troublesome for MSU Denver as the star defender must miss the first game of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Tournament. “You never want to lose your captain and All-American, but I think we have the
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Runners lose to CSU 87-67 Miller said. “We tried to make the game about us, not them.” Miller learned from the loss, for himself and for his team? MSU Denver men’s basketball lost 87-67 “I could’ve played better. I forced a lot in exhibition play Oct. 28 against Colorado of shots, and I had teammates open,” Miller State University at Moby Arena in Fort Colsaid. “As a team I think we learned that lins. we have to play harder and work through It was the first time since 1994 that the adversity.” Roadrunners faced a Division I team, and Miller had scored 21 points, hitting seven although they may have lost on the scoreof 20 from the floor and five for five from the board, they won in knowledge — the main free-throw line. purpose of an exhibition game. As a whole, the Runners only shot 33.9 “The benefit of it is that at an early part percent and the Rams outrebounded them 53 before the season tips off, we can see where to 29. Add that together and it’s hard to win we are in terms of development, and where the game. we are as a team,” head coach Derrick Clark “We got beat. We were minus 23 on the said. “And, we get to play a quality opponent, glass,” Clark said. “When you don’t rebound so that’s another benefit.” the ball you give up extra possessions, and Every season, Division I coaches that’s one of the things we usually do a pretty throughout the state look for an exhibition good job of. The second match-up with Divithing is transition sion II teams, giving defense — there were them the same chance many times in transito preview their tion when they got easy teams without affectbaskets — that’s someing their record. thing we pride ourselves “We actively seek on and we kind of let games like that every ourselves down in those year,” Clark said. two areas.” “Sometimes because Senior forward/ of our success, a center Jonathan Morse Division I team won’t had four rebounds, want to play the game two on each end of the — if they win great, court, not normal for but if they lose it the athlete who averages doesn’t look that great 10 rebounds a game. for them.” Morse found himself Makes sense, in foul trouble against since Clark said his the Rams — a familiar Roadrunners play evsituation. ery game to win, even “The only thing I am an exhibition game happy with is I thought against a powerhouse I competed hard, but team like the Rams. I definitely need to go “Any time we step on the floor, that Metro senior forward/center Jonathan Morse wins out there and get more an offensive rebound in an 87-67 loss to Colorado offensive rebounds,” is the expectation. Morse said. “I need to Sometimes we come State University Oct. 28 at Moby Arena in Fort Collins. It was the first time since 1994 that Roadstay out of foul trouble up short, nonetheless, runners basketball played a Division I team. no matter who we Photo by Angelita Foster • amayer1@msudenver. first and foremost. It’s kind of been a trend for jump it up against we edu me.” expect to win,” Clark Aside from the areas that need improvesaid. ment, Clark said that he saw some good Metro senior guard Demetrius Miller things as well, one of them being freshman agreed that it doesn’t matter what opponent Mitch McCarron. they play, the Runners have high expecta“That was one of the bright spots — he tions for themselves, and when they don’t got eight defensive rebounds and nine total,” meet those expectations, they at least try to Clark said. “That’s a perimeter player, a learn from it. guard that’s doing that, so you always have to “We treat exhibition games just like a be happy about that.” regular game — we prepared the same way,”
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>> Continued from page 11 ability to still be functional with Tyler back there,” head coach Ken Parsons said. “This year I think I our depth is a lot better. A lot of teams would probably panic, but Tyler is going in there and we know he will do fine.” The game was taken into overtime after both teams were unable to find the back of the net in regulation. This was a trend that carried over into the first overtime as both teams failed to score. In the second overtime, freshman midfielder Dustin Berg ended the game on an unassisted hard shot from 30 yards out that sneaked between the goalie’s legs only 39 seconds in. “All I remember is the ball got out to
Carlos on the left side and I just showed up in the middle, and cut it back, and he found me. I dribbled and decided to just shoot it because no one else was up there and it just went in,” Berg said. Senior goalkeeper Issa Bissau had five saves in the game. It was a big win for the Roadrunners that determined not only their No. 3 seed in the quarter-finals, but also gave them home field advantage in the first round of the RMAC Tournament. “We are starting to play really well. We’re starting to come together as a team and I think we are looking really good. We are peaking at the right time,” Mejia said about their chances in the tournament.
Metro State men’s soccer captain Marc Herschberger balances his schoolwork while leading in goals. Herschberger was honored as the RMAC Academic Player of the Year for the second year in a row. Portrait by Brian T. McGinn • bcmginn3@msudenver.edu
Herschberger academic powerhouse Justin Taylor jtay111@msudenver.edu As captain and second leading scorer of the Metro State men’s soccer team, Marc Hershberger has earned plenty of honors, but the time he dedicates to his studies has put him in a class of his own. On Oct. 7, MSU soccer forward, Marc Hershberger was honored as the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Academic Player of the Year for the second year in a row. In 16 years of RMAC soccer — Colorado School of Mines and Regis included — no player has won the award twice according to the Metro State athletics. “Marc is very deserving of the RMAC Academic Player of the Year Award,” athletic director, Joan McDermott said. “He is a role model for all of our athletes with being able to balance his academics, athletics and other responsibilities so successfully.” Hershberger embodies what it means to be Roadrunner. In addition to his athletic endeavors, he is a double major in business marketing and business management, maintains a part time job and has his own apartment downtown. “I really can’t say that I do anything different than anyone else at this campus,” Hershberger said. Athletics is a lot like having a job during school so it’s just keeping
everything in front of you; don’t procrastinate. There is not a lot of difference between me and the other classmates”. Before the two-time award winner was acknowledged as one of the best of Metro athletes, he was consistently recognized as one of the best students. Herschberger has been an Academic All-District the last two years and on the Academic Honor Roll six times since attending MSU. To make the Academic Honor Roll a player has to have a minimal grade point average of 3.30 Head coach Ken Parson’s had one criticism of the unanimous pre-season AllAmerican selection — Herschberger leads by example instead of naturally. “He is just a very intrinsically motivated person” men’s soccer head coach, Ken Parsons said. “You really don’t have to remind Herschberger, you don’t have to ask him to work hard. He epitomizes what we look for from players here at Metro State; we always want players who are good students, good players, good citizens and Marc certainly is a model for that. In Division II sports, academic achievement has to be a focal point for both the athletes and the institutions. After all, only a small percentage of Division II athletes are going to make a living off their athletic prowess. Metro State Athletics may have found the poster-child in Herschberger to drive that point home.
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Auraria Celebrates Veterans
11/7
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- Film Screening and Discussions Roger Braun Lounge *Poster Girl *Restrepo *11-11-11 - Veterans Day Ceremony Tivoli Commons - Denver Veterans Day ROTC 5K Auraria Campus - Denver Veterans Day Parade Civic Center Park - Flag Football Tournament Auraria Fields - Denver Veterans Day Celebration Tivoli Commons
12:30pm 2:00pm 4:00pm 10:45am-11:30am 8:00am 10:00am-11:30am 12:30pm-3:00pm 3:00pm-7:00pm