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Strong emotion at 2013 MLK Peace Breakfast Maalikah Hartley mhartle8@msudenver.edu
The 22nd annual MSU Denver MLK Peace Breakfast was all about inspiration. The event centered around a public conversation with civil rights activist Dr. Vincent Harding, choir music, sermons and poetry. Peace Award recipients from MSU Denver and the surrounding community were also acknowledged for their dedication in keeping Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream alive. The Jan. 18 morning festivities, held at the Tivoli Turnhalle, started with a breakfast buffet. The host, Emmy award-winning journalist Tamara Banks, introduced Harding, who worked alongside King, with comments on how he inspires her to do good. “I’ve given up on keynote speeches about 25 years ago,” Harding said. “Whenever I can, I make an opportunity not to let people sit and listen and applaud and go on their way. But I ask my beloved companions in the American experience to think, to share,
to listen to each other.” Harding then passed the mic on to different audience members and asked them to share their name, where they grew up, state their grandmother’s name, and explain what they think Martin Luther King Jr. would ask of them today. People from Ethiopia, Mexico, Colombia, and Denver shared their thoughts on the increase of poverty since 2008, the want for a more color-blind society, voter rights, the need for more critical-thinking and kinship and not letting fear control people. “There were times when [King] was afraid of where he was going, afraid for his life, and afraid for the welfare of his family,” said audience member Amelia Guadalupe Dia Hawke, who came to America in 1963 from South America. “[King] would ask us today, ‘if you were not afraid, what would you do?’ Now, I always keep in mind what would I do if I were not afraid.” Harding added that the students of MSU Denver should not bother with how much money they
will make, or hang on the words of the “mass communication industries” or even the president. But rather address the problems of the poor and weak, the problems with society, and try to find a way to fix it. “Once we walk through that fear, we enter into new possibilities we never dreamed of,” Harding explained. “And then the next steps are magnificent.” Tears in the eyes of audience members were reflected by those of Dominique Christina Ashaheed as she performed her unforgettable and deeply moving, original spoken word piece at the 2013 Martin Luther King Peace Breakfast held
in the Tivoli Turnhalle on Jan 18. After the Colorado Movement choir moved the audience to their feet with their songs, Ashaheed read a few of her poems, which were interrupted by cheers from the audience. “Great men who dared to jut out were struck down,” she said. “The immorality of it all and the needlessness and simpleness of it all. Can’t believe how ungodly we were, they want me to do something about it.” Student activist and humanitarian Mahdyeh Nowkhandan, non-violent civil rights activist and teacher, Ramon Del Castillo, and retired executive director for the
Colorado I have a Dream Foundation, Mary Hanewall, received Peace Awards at the celebration. The ceremony concluded with the words of Imam Abdur-Rahim Ali, who read from the first chapter of the Quran and talked of God’s way for his children, and Rabbi Stephen Booth Nadav, who emphasized a need for coming together as brothers and sisters. Harding left the audience with a quote from his old friend Gus Neward, the first African-American mayor of Beverline, Calif. “The great American experiment in multiracial democracy is still in the laboratory.”
Top: Dr. Vincent Harding speaks at the 2013 Martin Luther King, Jr. Peace Brekafast held in the Tivoli Turnhalle on Jan 18 . Above: Dr. Harding watched with the audience as the Colorado Movement Choir joyfully serenaded the crowd with their rendition of “We Shall Overcome.” Left: Tears in the eyes of audience members were reflected by those of Dominique Christina Ashaheed as she performed her original spoken word piece. Photos by Heather Newman • hnewman3@msudenver.edu
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Obama’s second oath historic, private
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Barrack Obama had already been president of the United States for 24 hours when he was publically sworn in during his Jan. 21 inauguration. Due to a conflict between the calendar and the 20th Amendment, Obama became one of seven presidents to be sworn in by a chief justice in a private ceremony the day before the official inauguration. The amendment was ratified Jan. 23, 1933, and states the outgoing president’s term “shall end at noon on the 20th day of January.” Occasionally, , Jan. 20 falls on a Sunday, when business hours are not traditionally observed. On those occasions, the president is sworn in on time the day before his public inauguration. Before 1933, each president took his office on May 4. Even then, a similar calendar conflict occurred, causing four presidents to be sworn in privately—James Monroe in 1817, Zachary Taylor in 1849, Rutherford B. Hayes in 1877 and Woodrow Wilson in 1913. Three presidents have been sworn in on a Sunday since the ratification of the 20th Amend-
ment: Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1953, Ronald Reagan on his second term in 1985, and Obama on his second term this year. The next Sunday swearing in will be scheduled in 2041. Chief Justice John G. Roberts swore Obama into office in the Blue Room at the White House two minutes before noon. Obama took his oath on the family Bible, held by his wife Michelle. The only other attendants to the event were the Obama’s two daughters Malia and Sasha. Twenty-four hours later, Obama was again sworn into office by Roberts, this time in front of a crowd of thousands and with his left hand on the Bible of the late Martin Luther King, Jr. Sen. Charles Schumer, (NYD) led the ceremony, telling those assembled that the theme of the inauguration was “Faith in America’s Future.” Civil rights activist Myrlie Evers-Williams gave the invocation, asking for guidance for the country’s leaders in the name of “all who are holy and right.” Obama gave a speech peppered with nods to the issues of civil rights and what it means to be an American.
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explain the empty desks of twenty children marked absent today, and forever.” The ceremony included the performance of patriotic songs by James Taylor, Kelly Clarkson and Beyonce. Episcopalian minister Dr. Luis Leon ended the ceremony with a prayer, referencing Micah 6:8 to remind the leaders present of their duty to act with justice, kindness and humility. Vice President Joseph Biden was also sworn in privately by Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Sunday, an act that was repeated officially
shortly before Obama’s swearing into office. Biden’s oath came after comments by Sen. Lamar Alexander (Tenn-R) who reminded the gathered crowd that the inauguration represented something that set America apart from so many other countries—a peaceful exchange of power. “How remarkable that this has survived for so long in such a complex country when so much power is at stake,” he said. “This freedom to vote for our leaders, and the restraint to respect the results.”
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Levy seeks on-campus concealed weapon ban Collene Lewis clewis66@msudenver.edu
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Students may lose their right to carry a concealed weapon on campus. During this legislative session, State Rep. Claire Levy, D-Boulder, plans to implement a bill that would ban guns on all public college campuses. Levy said she has been working on the bill since before the Aurora shootings, but this tragedy emphasized that a weapon is not necessary on a college campus. “I’m concerned about the impact of
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firearms on a relatively immature group of people,” Levy said. Levy said her concerns stem from issues students may face while in college, including emerging mental health issues, the high rate of suicide attempts and increased self-exploration. After speaking with several student groups, Levy said students showed limited support of weapons on campus, but she welcomes further student input. “They don’t want a weapon and they don’t want to be anywhere near one,” Levy said. But Levy isn’t the only one pushing forward a gun ban. Catherine Lucas, the Associate to the President for Marketing and Communications, said MSU Denver President Jordan is asking for support of Rep. Levy’s bill Feb. 7 at the Board of Trustees meeting. “The institution is supportive of any measure that would make the campus safer,” Lucas said. According to the 2003 Concealed Carry Act, Coloradans may carry a handgun in “all areas of the state”, with the exception of K-12 schools, public buildings with security checkpoints and places where carrying of firearms is prohibited by federal law. The act does not include public universities in its list of exceptions, but Levy said the legislation would add higher education buildings to this list. Despite potential changes to Colorado’s current gun law, some things could remain stagnant. Auraria police officer Nicole Markham said the bill wouldn’t affect a ma-
jority of students and it wouldn’t alter what the police department does on a daily basis. Out of nearly 50,000 students present on campus at a given time, Markham said the bill would primarily affect those with concealed-carry weapon permits. “It’s going to cause an uproar,” Markham said. “I’ll be surprised if it passes or even gets on the docket.” Such an uproar was seen last year, when similar action to ban guns on CU Boulder’s campus was overturned. This Colorado Supreme Court decision removed the authority of CU regents to ban guns, and left CU Boulder students with the ability to have a concealed weapon on campus. Based on these past actions, Markham said it will be interesting to see where this bill heads. “Everyone has their right constitutionally to carry a weapon if they so choose,” Markham said. An insight into Auraria’s weapons policy. Firearms and other weapons are banned from the Aururia campus. Anyone caught violating this police may be banned from the campus. Exceptions to this rule occur when in individual has a valid concealed carry permit, or when an unloaded firearms is locked inside a motor vehicle. The authority of the Auraria board does not extend to off-campus facilities, such as CU Denver’s Lawrence Street Center, MSU Denver’s North or South Campuses or CCD’s Lowry Campus.
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MSU Denver focuses on global education
Kelli Heitstuman-Tomko ktomko@msudenver.edu MSU Denver can offer a well-rounded education, passport required. The University has developed a partnership with a handful of overseas schools, offering a global perspective to both MSU Denver and international students. “A good education uses every dimension available,” said Dr. Akbarali Thobhani, executive director of the office of international studies. “We try to provide an opportunity for a global dimension.” Thobhani said there are opportunities for studying abroad in several disciplines. The University of Shkodra, a partner school in Hungary, focuses on engineering, while another university in Ethiopia offers opportunities in multiple disciplines. “We match interests between students and universities,” Thobhani said. “There is often a faculty member with them to guide learning, but some students who are studying on their own must learn to adjust.”
Thobhani said only 150 to 200 students take advantage of travel study per year. This is less than one percent of the student population. “Not many students can [study abroad],” Thobhani said. “It can be very expensive.” It is, he said, one of the best ways to gain a global perspective and carry away a life-changing experience. It’s not only MSU Denver’s students and faculty who benefit from a more global education. Erard Curcija, head of the international relation office of the University of Shkodra in Pecs, Hungary, is happy with the partnership. “We, as a University, are very much interested to get experiences from the American Universities, which is a great example of practical management that we should follow,” he said. MSU Denver will be sending professors to the University of Shkodra in March and April to teach classes in education and English. A professor from the University of Shkodra will be spending the 2013 fall semester in Denver. Students who have studied
abroad found it a necessary part of their education. Senior Alexander Pringle studied in New Zealand where study abroad is the norm as opposed to a privilege. “Everyone there, once they get their degree, they go somewhere else,” Pringle said. “It’s required for them to go somewhere else. They need to learn to do busness the way other countries do.” Paula Thomas is a junior who transferred to MSU Denver from Colombia. She had a degree in business and is now studying hospitality management. “In small countries, like my country is a third-world country, so there’s a lot of competition for jobs,” Thomas said. “The more you have in your belt is better for you. Companies look at you as a better prospect because you have more to offer.” Pringle strongly endorses study abroad. “It doesn’t matter what you do when you get over there,” he said. “I have a friend picking avacados while she’s in school. You gan and you’ve done something. You’ve learned something.”
Student tips for learning abroad Collene Lewis clewis66@msudenver.edu Thinking studying abroad is in your future? 1. Make sure you have a passport. If you don’t have one, stop by your nearest post office. Passports can make your wallet up to $165 dollars lighter, but they’re a necessary item on your travels. 2. Meet with a study abroad advisor. Even though you may want to hit up Fiji, Spain and Costa Rica in one go, an advisor can help you narrow your choices and choose a program that fits your studies. 3. Fill out an Approval for Study Abroad Application Form. The form is available on the Office of International Studies’ website. In t-minus 72 hours you’ll be notified if you’ve been approved to study abroad.
4. Fill out some more forms and apply directly to the program you’ve chosen with your study abroad advisor. Application deadlines vary per program, so keep an eye out for your specific due date. 5. Apply for scholarships. Studying abroad can be pricey; there may be certain awards that will lower these costs. The Office of Financial Aid can help with this step. 6. Stop by a MSU Denver Pre Departure Orientation. This nifty session will give you more information on the culture, review of objectives and emergency procedures of your study abroad destination. 7. Pack your bags; it’s time to study abroad!
New THC University teaches students how to grow Kelli Heitstuman-Tomko ktomko@msudenver.edu Matt Jones was astounded by the decision made by the Auraria Higher Education Center. “I would love to have seen the face of the person who opened that email,” he said of his request to hold a marijuana growing class on the Auraria Campus. “I was surprised they said yes, but I had to try.” Jones is not a grower, nor does he run a dispensary. He is a man
with ideas. An investor. A businessman. “Once pot became legal, I recognized the opportunity,” he said. “So we set up the website.” Jones is not a teacher, but he said www.thcuniversity.org attracted teachers. “All of our instructors are experienced growers,” Jones said. Jones’ pricing structure is broken into “bachelor’s,” “master’s” and “doctorate” and range from $175 to $400. Classes run all day with a break for lunch and cover
everything from types of growing to Colorado’s new marijuana law. “The $400 package gets you the same kit that the instructors use to teach,” Jones said. “It also gets you a 24/7 advice line.” Jones said he’s spoken to growers who are frustrated by bud tenders who don’t seem to understand what they’re doing. “I’d like to develop a certification program,” he said. “Growers would have a standard to hire by.” THC University does have some competition in the field of
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growing, though. Or, rather, they are the competition. Cannabis University has been operating in Denver since 2008. Michelle LaMay, CEO of the university, has a master’s in education from the University of ColoradoDenver. “I tried to get a room at the Tivoli to teach in,” she said. “But they told me that it was only for social clubs.” LaMay also offers a variety of growing and marijuana law classes in a location that she keeps secret until someone has registered for a class, but she reassures prospecttive students that her facility is handicapped accessible. She said she’s seen an increase in enrollment since Amendment 64 passed. Her student rosters are confidential. That increase could be good news for Jones whose school offers its first class on Feb. 9. The class is only offered to those over 21, and IDs will be checked at the door. No plants or seeds will be used in the classes. “We’re not trying to teach people to open their own grow operations,” Jones said. “These classes are more for home growing than for profit. “ Amendment 64 allows private parties to grow up to six plants in their homes without penalty of the law. The Auraria police are not happy with the fact that the school
is meeting on campus, but officers were reluctant to make a public statement. “Lets just say that we’re being pessimistic about the whole thing,” officer Jim Shaw said. They were not the only people who were unhappy, though. MSU Denver freshman Brendan Pete disagrees with AHEC’s decision to allow THC University to meet on campus. “I don’t like it,” he said. “I was against the whole Amendment 64 to begin with. I think this is a really bad idea.”
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Blame game and gun controls: If not now, when?
Welcome back! While you were away, several things happened in the real world off campus. And the Broncos’ magic carpet ride crashing to earth just a few blocks away in a Denver arctic evening two Saturdays ago was only part of it. Disappointing as that loss was for Denver’s sense of itself, other developments were even more depressing. An automatic rifle-toting mental case shot and killed 20 elementary school children in Newtown, Connecticut, shortly before Christmas. The National Rifle Association’s response was to suggest posting an armed guard in every school in the land. That, in addition to the standard NRA mantra that more guns will make us all safer — in a nation where 300 million guns are already in private hands. The gridlocked U.S. Congress avoided the “fiscal cliff ” with a lastminute December deal that offered no long-term fiscal solutions and simply postponed key decisions until the next fiscal crisis. It may or may not arrive by March when Congress grapples with raising the dreaded debt ceiling. No action then would mean America defaults on its fiscal obligations, government is crippled, interest rates shoot up and the economy goes to hell. Again. You might think the barons of Wall Street and too-big-to-fail banks — who stand to take serious
J. SEBASTIAN SINISI sinisi2@msn.com hits along with the forgotten middle class — might prod their Republican protégés to go lighter on ideology and more on pragmatic policy. But Tea Party-backed ideologues refuse to yield an inch. Close to home, spirits sank lower than the temperature when the heavy-favorite Broncos had their Super Bowl hopes iced a few blocks from campus in a heartbreaking double-overtime 38-35 playoff loss to the Baltimore Ravens. The Ravens then went on to upset oddsmakers and the Patriots to qualify for the Super Bowl, against all apparent odds. While a numbed city and state mourned the Broncos’ loss, print and talk radio savants immediately launched a blame game, asking WHO was to blame. Was it the often-burned Broncos’ secondary? Broncos coach John Fox, who went conservative late in the game? Did it really matter? But blame games are hardly limited to sports. With the U.S.
Congress now gearing up for the next fiscal fight, Republicans blame Democrats for everything but the weather while waffling on debt ceiling agreements made in August of 2011. Still heard are the same litanies of obstruction: “no new taxes” without cuts to Social Security and other “entitlements.” Elsewhere, at CU-Boulder, you cannot legally smoke marijuana. But you can carry a concealed weapon. And unless we see a stiffening of spine on the part of elected leaders, the outlook for meaningful gun reform law — the NRA swears none is needed — could be bleak. Last December, Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper said the time to talk about gun laws “is now.” In a twist of unintended irony, two days later saw the massacre of 20 children at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut. Six staff members, the shooter’s mother and the shooter himself also died in what was the 47th mass shooting in America since 1992, according to an FBI tally. The Sandy Hook shootings sparked greater-than-usual outrage across America; greater than over last summer’s shootings in an Aurora, Colorado, movie theater that left 12 dead and 58 injured. Whether that outrage fades before any real reform can kick in remains to be seen. Meanwhile, the NRA’s heavy artil-
lery keeps pounding at the voices of reason – despite that fact that 52 percent of Americans polled now support tighter gun laws. Even President Barack Obama, silent on guns during his first term, has challenged the need for assault rifles with highcapacity ammunition magazines. Their only function is to quickly kill lots of people. Aside from military or law enforcement people, who really needs those weapons of mass destruction? After the Connecticut shootings, naysayers argued that it wasn’t the time to discuss gun laws. If not now, then WHEN? Simply returning to the 1994 assault weapons ban – that was allowed to expire a decade later by Congress – might be a start. But if Obama supports something, chances are House Republicans will oppose it. Whether Obama makes good on recent threats of executive orders on tighter gun laws also remains to be seen. So enjoy the diversion of Super Bowl — even without the Broncos — where commercials and sharing tweets have become more important than the game itself on America’s biggest religious holiday. It’ll be a nice reprieve. But, alas, the next day will see the same problems. With the same clowns dumping sand into the machinery of government.
Criminals don’t respect gun laws, no matter how strict I can get frustrated by things that don’t make sense to me. Gun control is one of those things. The most fundamental problem with gun control is its lack of common sense. The idea that a person who plans to engage in illegal, violent activities will refrain from using a gun because guns are illegal is ludicrous. Connecticut has some of the most restrictive gun laws in the nation, but that did not stop Adam Lanza from shooting his mother before walking out of her house with three guns and shooting up a school of innocent children. Colorado’s law against high-capacity magazines that hold more than 21 rounds did not stop James Holmes from driving to the Century 16 Theater with a 100-round drum. I’m not a huge fan of bumpersticker politics, but the adage “When guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns” is a truth that gun-control advocates are too blind to see. If certain, many, or even all guns are banned, do the authorities honestly
Kelli Heitstuman-Tomko ktomko@msudenver.edu think that everyone is going to turn in their guns? Does the government think that they will be able to confiscate every firearm? Criminals don’t exactly register their weapons. The only compliance will come from law-abiding citizens, and they will become victims overnight. Colorado State Representative Claire Levy (D—Boulder) wants to ban concealed weapons in classroom buildings on public college campuses. How safe is that action going to make the campus? As safe as Virginia Tech? Is a mass shooter going to obey that law when the law against murder is clearly not an issue? Maybe we could put up one of those “No weapons, zero tolerance” signs that were so instrumental in
protecting Columbine and Sandy Hook. No other weapon is so capable of protecting citizens or those around them yet is so maligned by its foes. Why is it that we reward soldiers and police for using their weapons for good, but when someone murders another person with a firearm, we blame the gun and look for an excuse for the killer’s behavior? Authorities have delved into the meaning behind Jacob Tyler Roberts’ actions behind his big, evil gun at the Clackamas Mall in Oregon, but few people know of Nick Meti, the armed citizen who cut short the killer’s rampage. The fact that unhinged individuals used guns to cause the tragedies at Sandy Hook, Columbine, and Aurora should not be a reflection of the weapon chosen. Guns are inanimate. Violence comes from the heart. There is no such thing as gun violence, knife violence, blunt object violence. There is only human violence. Yet the gun is always blamed. When Carol Harris ran down her husband for cheating, where were the pundits demanding a ban
on Mercedes sedans? When Yoselyn Ortega stabbed her employer’s children to death with a kitchen knife last year, where was the call for waiting periods on knife sets? Why are there no campaigns against crowbars, baseball bats, hammers and karate lessons? “The Armed Citizen” once ran in several papers across the country but now has been relegated to a website and YouTube channel. It is a compilation of news articles and broadcast accounts of gun owners who have had to defend themselves against estranged spouses, assailants and wild animals. While local news will pick up these stories, they are never seen or heard on a national level. Yes, there are things about gun rights that might need to be ironed out. But banning guns is not the answer. Not only would the government be trampling the constitutional rights of citizens who have done nothing wrong to lose that right, but no criminal is going to comply with the ban. Why would they? They already don’t respect the law.
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Feminist alliance to perform vagina monologues Kailyn Lamb klamb6@msudenver.edu
Before the start of the semester, MSU Denver’s Feminist Alliance held auditions for their production of “The Vagina Monologues.” Started in 1996 by Eve Ensler, “The Vagina Monologues” was originally a one-woman show that explored various sexual issues facing women, including sexual violence, incest, abuse, orgasms, and menstrual cycles. Now, the play is comprised of several different monologues that can be delivered by any number of women. The version the group will be performing has a minimum of 15 parts, said Katherine Miller, member of the Feminist Alliance and director of the show. For Miller, the play is about raising as much awareness as possible for these issues. Every year, the production has its regular script in addition to a new monologue added to spotlight specific issues. These topical monologues have included stories about the rapes happening in Haitian refugee camps after the 2010 earthquake or “the vagina warriors,” people nominated by their communities for their women’s rights work. This year’s spotlight is on the “One Billion Rising” campaign, a global initiative focusing on the
one billion and rising recorded acts of violence against women. “We are not a campus immune to violence against women,” Miller said. An example of such an act of violence is the case of Pamela McIntyre. McIntyre was murdered on campus in the 1980s by her exhusband, according to the Institute of Women’s Studies and Services’ webpage on the Pamela McIntyre Memorial Scholarship. In 1998, Ensler came out with “V-Day” — a global non-profit movement. It is celebrated on Feb. 14 every year to help raise awareness of violence against women. Performances of “The Vagina Monologues” have helped the organization raise $75 million. This year’s V-Day campaign is also showcasing One Billion Rising. Campaign representatives are asking everyone to get up and dance on Valentine’s Day to raise awareness for violence against women. More information on the campaign can be found at onebillionrising.org. To help raise awareness, Miller said “The Vagina Monologues” is typically performed any time between Feb. 1 and April 30 to encompass both V-Day and Sexual
Two students in the Women’s Studies Department practice lines in hopes of being involved in the performance of “The Vagina Monologues” put on by MSU Denver’s Feminist Alliance. Photo by Heather Newman • hnewman3@msudenver.edu
Assault Awareness Month in April. The Feminist Alliance will be performing the play Feb. 20 at 2 p.m., Feb. 21 at 7 p.m., and Feb. 22
at 7:30 p.m. “It’s really empowering for a lot of women,” said Natalie Skalla, an MSU Denver student who audi-
tioned for the performance. “I was [also] hoping to say ‘cunt’ in front of a large group of people.”
Century 16 Theater in Aurora reopens to mixed reactions Brent Zeimen bzeimen@msudenver.edu
In the six months since the shooting, the Century 16 Theater in Aurora has undergone extensive remodeling. The theater reopened Jan. 17. Photo by Heather Newman • hnewman3@msudenver.edu
For the first time in six months, the screens were alight at the Century 16 Theater in Aurora. On Jan. 17, Cinemark reopened the theater for the first time since July 20, 2012 when 12 people were killed and 58 were injured by a heavily armed gunman during the midnight premiere of “The Dark Knight Rises.” Theater 9, where the shooting took place, has been renamed, along with all of the other theaters in the building. Each one has a letter designation instead of a number. Theater 9 is now Theater I, and is also an “Extreme Digital Cinema” or “XD” theater. The building has been heavily remodeled both inside and outside. The reopening, and even the changes to the theater, is controversial, to say the least. In early January, eight of the families of the shooting victims wrote to Cinemark expressing their disgust with the theater reopening and inviting victims and families of victims to the event. “We certainly recognize all the different paths that people take to mourn, the different paths that people take to recover from unimaginable, incomprehensible loss,” said Gov. John Hickenlooper at the ceremony. “Some wanted the theater reopened, some didn’t. For many here tonight, though, this is a part of healing.” The theater posted messages alongside showtimes for family friendly movies saying that the showings were free from Friday to Monday. The theater will be permanently reopened Jan. 25.
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MLK Jr. Day “Marade” addresses modern injustices Coloradans join together to promote equality and awareness at nation’s largest celebration Kailyn Lamb klamb6@msudenver.edu In the 28th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Marade, participants honored its namesake by acknowledging injustice is still a threat. Thousands marched Jan. 21 in Denver’s combined march and parade. According to master of ceremonies 9News reporter TaRhonda Thomas, it is the largest MLK Day celebration in the U.S. Participants met at City Park at 9 a.m. After listening to the inauguration speech of President Barack Obama over loudspeakers, they began their long trek down Colfax toward Civic Center Park. The Civic Center building clock tower struck noon as “maraders” poured into the plaza at Civic Center Park. Prior to the rally, people who hadn’t participated in the marade slowly fi lled the auditorium at Civic Center Park and danced in the sunshine to live music. “We are blessed to have this beautiful weather,” said Terry Nelson head of the MLK Jr. Colorado Holiday Commission. “Can you remember when the tears were freezing off our faces?”
Nelson continued by bringing up the theme of this year’s celebrations, MLK’s quote “injustice is still a threat.” Many people throughout the crowd were proudly wearing MLK shirts or carrying his picture. For crowd members like Verna Nahulu, a Hawaiian native, it is important that people still carry
his legacy. “I love Martin Luther King’s nerve to do whatever he could for the people even though he wasn’t going to live that long,” she said, “He had the courage and the capacity to actually do it for all of us. I want to be one of the people continuing that capacity of courage.” Among the speakers was King’s
nephew Dr. Derek King, who travels the U.S. to make sure that his uncle’s wisdom continues. King warned crowds to “not be deceived,” and that America stills needs to work to end discrimination. He also told crowds that the answer was in their hands. “We are not a collection of red
Thousands marched in the 28th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Marade Jan. 21 to honor King and his achievements. Participants marched from City Park to Civic Center park, where entertainment varied from live entertainment to speeches. Denver’s MLK Jr. Marade is the largest celebration of the holiday in the country. Photos by Heather Newman • hnewman3@msudenver.edu
states and blue states, we are the United States,” he said. “We are not a nation racially divided, we are a race of citizens.” The first MLK Jr. Day was celebrated on Jan. 20, 1986, after President Ronald Regan declared that the third Monday in January be a federal holiday celebrating King’s birthday.
Colorado is one of the 27 states that observes his actual birthday, Jan. 15, as a public holiday, this was signed into legislature by Gov. Dick Lamm on April 4, 1985. At the same time Wilma Webb, a member of the Colorado State Legislature, founded the marade. Since then, Denver has held the event every year to commemorate
King’s birthday and shows no sign of stopping. “We hope you will always be here,” Nelson said. Representative John Buckner spoke, saying he was proud that our community “displays many of the traits Dr. King fought for.” In addition to the speakers, there were several booths set up
at Civic Center Park. Different booths included the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Americorps, Avon and 9News Health Fair. Ronald McDonald even made some appearances in the crowd. The message mirrored in all the speeches was that injustice still lives in society and that Americans must work if they wish to overcome what MLK Jr. fought for so long ago. “America is not what it’s going to be, it’s not in some cases what it ought be, but I think many of us in this gathering today can testify that it is not what it used to be,” Derek King said. From Nelson’s perspective, the way to do this is by doing positive things for one another. “Dr. King would be honored, pleased and overjoyed to see this wonderful gathering, and to know that you all took the time out today to do something for someone else,” she said, ”But it’s only a part of what has to be told, so remember: injustice is still a threat and the commission tasks each and every one of you with going out and doing something positive, constructive and useful for someone else.”
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“Warm Bodies” dead on arrival Kailyn Lamb klamb6@msudenver.edu
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“Warm Bodies,” the new zombie movie coming out on Feb. 1, lacks in overall monster quality and instead goes for dead guy romance. Don’t get me wrong: I’m not a monster purist. I liked the “Twilight Saga” as much as the next person, but if you think that zombies can’t be cured by anything — let alone by love — this movie is not for you. The concept of director Jonathan Levine’s “Warm Bodies” is simple, but unfortunately predictable. The main character is a zombie (Nicholas Hoult) who vaguely remembers that his name starts with the letter R. The movie starts with his internal monologue, which provides lots of puns and quick funnies about the zombie apoca-
lypse. R meets up with his friend M (Rob Corddry) to attack some humans that are collecting medicines for their hideout. It is here that R sees his potential love interest Julie (Teresa Palmer). So he does what any reasonable zombie suitor would do — he eats her boyfriend’s brain. Under Levine’s zombie concept, ingesting a human’s brain allows zombies to see that person’s memories. Through these memories, R completely falls for Julie and rescues her from the zombie hoard. The rest of the movie is a typical love story about overcoming adversity and the little problem of Julie’s new friend having a taste for human flesh. But every relationship has its problems, right? “Warm Bodies” is for people who have a strange need to make monsters somehow lovable. Just remove one sparkling vampire and add an awkward, funny zombie who begins to dream of something better.
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“Mama” brings more than scares Kayla Whitney kwhitne2@msudenver.edu This year saw the horror genre get off to a rough start with the release of “Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D” on Jan. 4. But now that “Mama” has hit theaters, fans can rest easy. The movie doesn’t deliver unnecessary amounts of blood and guts to terrify audience members. Instead, it uses cute kids, moths, and a creepy ghost mom with rickety, broken bones who waits in the back of the closet and in the walls. The movie depicts the story of two girls, Victoria (Megan Charpentier) and Lilly (Isabelle Nélisse), who are abandoned in a cabin in the woods for five years. Looking after them is a ghost who follows them to their new home once they are found and brought to live with their uncle and his rocker girlfriend. The movie then shows everyone’s struggle to adapt to the new family dynamic and figure out the history of the creepy thing the girls refer to as “Mama.” Although executively produced by horror- and artistic-
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“Home” leaves readers lost Kailyn Lamb klamb6@msudenver.edu
“Home,” by critically acclaimed author Toni Morrison, is anything but a classic homecoming tale. “Home” was originally published May 8, 2012, but was reprinted and reissued Jan. 1. The story follows Frank Money, a young man who joined the army during the Korean War to escape the suffocation of southern small town living. The reader’s first encounter with Money tells of him lying cuffed to a bed in a mental hospital for reasons he can’t remember. As the book progresses, Morrison grants the reader more information about Money as he escapes and travels cross-country to his hometown in Georgia to save his sister. Money is plagued by the difficulties of a segregated America and his own inner battles with post-traumatic stress disorder. Morrison’s poetic style helps to put readers in Money’s confused state, helping to bring them into the mindset of a black, discharged soldier living in 1950s America. Morrison flips back and forth between a third- and first-person narrative, the latter of which is Money’s perspective. Often, Mor-
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rison writes as Money giving the narrator directions on how to write the story. Because of this, the story does not have a sequential timeline — the plot introduces characters long after Money has talked of leaving them and retells stories Money has already told. Morrison was the 1993 recipient of Nobel Prize in literature and the 1988 recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for fiction for her book “Beloved.” Her most recent award was the 2012 Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Say Anything revisits early work Nate Hemmert nhemmert@msudenver.edu
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fi lm-master Guillermo del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth), “Mama” was director Andrés Muschietti’s debut feature length fi lm. The movie was adapted from his 2008 Spanish short “Mamá.” “Mamá” is around three minutes long and available to view on YouTube. But don’t be fooled — just because it’s a only a few minutes long doesn’t make it any less terrifying. According to del Toro, “the short was essentially one of the scariest little scenes I’ve
ever seen.” The feature length includes the scene from the short, but adds a solid plot and back-history to the characters, and a heart wrenching ending that may cause audience members to need a box of tissue. It sounds absurd that you may cry tears of sadness in a horror movie, but “Mama” has that power.
Did your computer crash and you lost all those rare songs you’ve been hoarding? Tired of barely being able to find these tracks on YouTube? Well, put a smile on, because Say Anything released a collection of their previously unreleased classics Jan. 22. Finally, the wait is over — All My Friends Are Enemies is the album of long-time Say Anything fans’ dreams. These remastered versions of frontman Max Bemis’ older works prove to be quite a treat. And there are three whole discs, nearly 45 tracks. Disc 1 starts with “Colorblind,” which has been re-worked so it sounds less like a demo. If you’ve been listening to Say Anything for a while, the re-mastering becomes very apparent as early as the second track. Songs like “Ants in My Pants” show off some of the quizzical and intelligent lyrics that Bemis has been known for throughout his career. The second disc may be the strongest of the three. It begins with the classic “A Walk Through Hell” and then cruises through some fan favorites, like “Try to Remember, Forget” and “Baseball, but Better” — a strong track only topped by the acoustic version that leads off disc 3. The final 13 tracks seem to be for those old-time, desperate fans like me. It features some odd mixes and super rare cuts. The disc even includes “Thoughts on a Liberal Education,” which is one of the most haunting songs Max has ever written, played solely on an electric guitar. While I am a huge fan of Say Anything and may be more partial to their music, I’m not sure I would recommend this album for anyone but the diehard fan. If you’re new to Say Anything or just aren’t sure, you should start with their studio albums. As for fans of old and those that have been digging around the Internet for a while, these remastered tracks are a thing of beauty.
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Roadrunners beat Fort Lewis, move to No. 1 Zee Nwuke znwuke@msudenve.edu Metro men’s basketball remains undefeated, as they thwarted the Fort Lewis College Skyhawks 71-65 Jan. 19 at the Auraria Event Center. The win moves them to No. 1 in a national coaches poll. Both teams are within the top 25 nationally and the top three in the conference. With the win, Metro’s overall record improved to 15-0, and 11-0 in the conference. Metro received 13 first-place votes in the National Association of Basketball Coaches NCAA Division II top-25 poll released Tuesday. “We knew it was going to be a tough game,” sophomore center Nicholas Kay said. “Fort Lewis is a great team and we knew we had to come out and perform the best we could tonight.” The Roadrunners started the game in a full-court, man-to-man press. They pressured the Skyhawks from the start and made everything difficult. “We work together. We work as a unit,” Kay said. “Our togetherness really
showed our team chemistry.” Both teams were very aggressive. Metro was up early in the half, 11-6, but Fort Lewis was relentless and tied the game back up at 13. There were seven lead changes as both teams played hard to find an advantage over the other. Each team traded shot for shot. Metro’s defense caused Fort Lewis to turn the ball over 10 times, scoring 15 points from turnovers. “That’s what we try to do,” senior guard Demetrius Miller said. “We’re big on defense; that’s our number one thing.” With 35 seconds left in the first half, the Skyhawks were up 31-29, when Miller shook his defender and drove down the lane to hit a floater, tying the game at 31 to end the first half. The Roadrunners were dominant in the second half. The Skyhawks got hot a few times, but the Roadrunners countered every time. They got up early in the half and gained momentum. “They were making big shots when they needed it,” Metro head coach Derrick Clark said. “Some-
times you just got to weather the storm and keep playing the game.” Six minutes into the half, Metro was up 47-39. Fort Lewis then hit two consecutive shots from outside the arc to cut the lead to four. With five minutes left in the game, Fort Lewis tied things up at 56, after some big free throws from Skyhawk center Alex Herrera. It was a close game down the stretch. The Roadrunners got the lead back, but Skyhawk guard Nick Tomsick hit a fadeaway jumper to tie the game back up at 62. Metro’s Kay was fouled, then sunk both of his free throws to regain the lead for the Roadrunners. As the clock ran down, Fort Lewis made some key free throws, but Metro’s senior guard Tyler Cooper hit a big three to clinch the win for the Roadrunners. Sophomore guard Brandon Jefferson led the Roadrunners in scoring with 20 points, and Kay had 18. He also led the Roadrunners with 10 rebounds. Senior forward Jonathon Morse followed with nine.
Metro senior center/forward Jonathan Morse dives for a steal in the Roadrunners 71-65 win over the visiting Fort Lewis College Skyhawks Jan. 19. Photo by Ryan Borthick • rborthic@msudenver.edu
Runners rally late for the win Zee Nwuke znwuke@msudenver.edu
Metro junior center Amy Nelson jumps for a rebound against Adams State University Jan. 18 at Auraria Event Center. The Roadrunners beat the Grizzlies 59-47. Photo by Ryan Borthick • rborthic@msudenver.edu
Metro women’s basketball beat Adams State University and Fort Lewis College in a two-game home stand at Auraria Event Center over the weekend. They beat Adams State Jan. 18 59-47, in an impressive fashion. The following night they survived a grueling match against Fort Lewis. The final score was 63- 60. Both games were exciting, as the Roadrunners improved their record to 11-5. They are currently ranked No. 2 in the RMAC with a record of 9-2. “I think that we’ve been playing pretty well,” junior center Amy Nelson said. “We started with a lot of new players this season, so I think we’re finally getting to the point where we’re gelling together and playing well together.” The Roadrunners started the game against Adams State with a lot of energy. They were hyped for this game. Each team had trouble scoring early in the first half as a result of great defense, and the first seven minutes the score was
6-6. The Roadrunners then went on a small run to get a four-point lead, forcing the Grizzlies to call a timeout. The score was 11-7. After the timeout, both teams were still intense. Both teams fought for every possession, but Metro executed their plays perfectly to create open shots. With six minutes on the clock the Roadrunners had built a seven point lead on the Grizzlies. With three minutes left on the clock, Adams State made a comeback to bring the lead down to two. The score was 16-14. The Roadrunners then locked down defensively and went on a 8-0 run to end the half with a 10-point lead. The score at the half was 24-14. “It was a low scoring first half and we talked about just being patient, moving the ball around, and I think we accomplished that in the second half,” senior guard Kristin Valencia said. The Roadrunners didn’t slow down in the second half. They had the momentum and increased their lead to 14 points five minutes into the half. The score was 30-16. The Grizzlies weren’t giving up though.
They fought hard to bring the score within four, hitting some tough shots. With 10 minutes on the clock, the score was 34-30. The Roadrunners struck back with a big 3 from senior guard Emily Wood, and a crucial layup from senior guard Brandi Valencia. The Roadrunners traded buckets with the Grizzlies for the remainder of the half. Metro maintained a 10 point lead for the rest of the game, with a final score of 59-47. “They made a run at us and we were able to answer their call, which really helped us,” head coach Tanya Haave said. “I’m pleased with the overall effort of the whole group.” Metro’s Kristin Valencia led the team, scoring 17 points. Nelson had 13 points, and led the team with seven rebounds. Kristin Valencia and Emily Wood each had six rebounds. The following night, the Roadrunners took on the Fort Lewis Skyhawks. The Skyhawks started the game in a full court zone defense, but the Roadrunners handled the pressure well. >> Continued on page 16
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>> Continued from page 14 “It was a great home win for us, but I knew it was going to be tough,” head coach Haave said. “I knew it was going to be down to the wire, and we did exactly what we needed to do on the way to win.” Both teams got off to good starts. It was an even matchup as they traded baskets. Seven minutes into the game, the score was tied at 13. Fort Lewis got hot a couple of times, but Metro was able to keep up with them. With two minutes left in the first half, Fort Lewis led 30-28. After two great plays by Metro junior center Tai Jensen and senior guard Brandi Valencia, the Roadrunners managed to end the half with a two-point lead. For the second half, Fort Lewis remained in the full court zone defense. They trapped Metro and made it difficult to get the shots they wanted. They got a slight lead on Metro five minutes into the half. The score was 35-40. “We just let down and stopped communicating, so in one of our timeouts we talked about communication and keeping up the pressure,” senior guard Kristin Valencia said. Fort Lewis was hard to guard,
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Junior guard Kya DeGarmo looks to take a shot in the Roadrunners 63-60 win over Fort Lewis College Jan. 19 at Auraria Event Center. Photo by Ryan Borthick • rborthic@msudenver.edu
but Metro was able to match them point for point. The game was intense. With nine minutes on the clock, junior center Amy Nelson tied the game at 43 with a hook shot across the middle of the lane. The Roadrunners were locked down in man-to-man defense. Metro’s Emily Wood hit a layup in the paint two minutes later, to give the Roadrunners a 47-45 lead. The Roadrunners remained poised and maintained control for the remainder of the game,
hitting all of their free throws. Metro played great defense down the stretch to end the game up 63 to 60. “Fort Lewis is always tough, so we knew it was going to be a tough game,” senior guard Brandi Valencia said. “We just had to be mentally prepared for that.” Nelson and junior guard Cassie Lambrecht led the team with 12 points each. Kristin Valencia had a double-double with 10 points and 15 rebounds.
Determined to be an Olympian, inspired to be a psychologist and accomplished to be a Metro track record-breaker are all statements to describe Jon Clarke. Clarke, 20, is a Metro sprinter who was a high school letter winner and state qualifier in the 200, had college personal-bests of 10.85 (100) and 22.1 (200) and succeeded in breaking a Roadrunner record in the 60-meter dash. The previous record was 6.97 seconds, but at the Jan. 12 Air Force Academy Invitational, Clarke managed to run it in 6.94.
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Clarke said the win was something he takes a lot of pride in. “It felt pretty amazing,” Clarke said. “We’ve been training since October. I’ve always had goals to break records. It means everything to achieve that.” Clarke has run track since his sophomore year at East Stroudsburg High in Pennsylvania, and moved to Colorado in 2010 to start his college career at MSU Denver. He credits his interest in track partly to his heritage. “I’m Jamaican. When I was younger, I would watch the Olympics and see people from my country running track and being so good at what they do. It was really inspiring.” While his heritage is a major source of inspiration for him, his father’s dedication, hard work and support of Clarke chasing his dreams, has really meant the most to him. “My dad has worked so hard from the first day he brought my family to America,” Clarke said. “He has done everything he can to help my brother and I. He has always supported me and shown me that hard work really pays off.”
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>> Continued from page 16 Clarke has also been an inspiration to others. His younger brother Tim Clarke is also a sprinter at Metro. In high school, Tim noticed his brother’s dedication to track and it further encouraged him to get involved in the sport. “I had always been interested in track, but seeing him get involved with it and be good at it made me want to try it out,” Tim Clarke said. “That made me realize I was good at it too.” Tim describes his brother as not only a good athlete but a good person as well. “As an athlete he is very com-
petitive,” Tim Clarke said. “He is always working as hard as he can. And as a person he has always wanted to help others and help make other people the best they can be.” Clarke’s dreams run further than being a record breaking track star, he is also a dedicated student pursuing a degree in psychology. After graduation, Clarke hopes to continue his education in graduate school and pursue a career as a psychologist. “I find knowing how people think interesting,” Clarke said. “Understanding how people think and react to the world around them has always been something
I’ve liked learning about.” Clarke said that he has found that his education in psychology and his passion of running track have been complementary of one another. “When you are on the track and competing, it helps to be able to almost predict and know what the opponent is thinking and what they may be going to do,” Clarke said. “What people are thinking is a large part of what psychology is.” As far as his future is concerned, Clarke has set the bar high. “I would like to get a shot at trying out for the USA track team,” Clarke said. “Track is my passion. I love the sport.”
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Rooney Rule misses the mark
Nick Ohlig nohlig@msudenver.edu
African American football coaches have come a long way. The last couple of years, however, have seen a disturbing trend. When it comes to diversity, the National Football League had it right. In 2003, the NFL adopted the Rooney Rule, which requires all 32 teams to interview a minority candidate for head coaching vacancies. The rule has resulted in more black coaches getting the opportunity to coach; including Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin and Cincinnati Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis. In fact, Super Bowl XLI in 2007 was the first Super Bowl between two teams coached by African Americans: the Chicago Bears, coached by Lovie Smith, and the Indianapolis Colts, coached by Tony Dungy. Of the last 12 teams to be in the Super Bowl, eight of them had a minority coach or general manager. But currently, only three coaches are black and a third of assistant coaches are black. A couple of months ago, when six franchises fired their general managers none of them hired a minority. This is in a league where two out of three players are black. This trend continued when it came to new coaching hires. Eight NFL teams were hiring new head coaches. There were a lot of potential minority candidates, including Chicago Bears new defensive coordinator Mel Tucker, Cleveland Browns new defensive coordinator Ray Horton and Atlanta special teams coordinator Keith Armstrong. None of them were hired. In fact, among the eight coaches who were selected, one of them was a coach in the Canadian Football League. Another franchise selected a coach who went 4-12 last year and two franchises hired college coaches. I am not calling those eight teams racist. I just think those teams did not give other candidates a fair shot. But to be fair, they did hire some qualified candidates; including Denver Broncos offensive coordinator Mike McCoy, who was hired as San Diego’s new head coach. But that is the beauty of the Rooney Rule. Next year, when more coaches are fired, they will have the same, if not a better, opportunity to get a head coaching job in the NFL, because great coaching candidates can’t be hidden. Still, there are only three minority head coaches. I don’t think this is what the NFL wanted in terms of diversity. Meanwhile, college football’s diversity is a joke. In 2012, there were only 15 black coaches out of 123 Football Bowl Subdivision teams. One of the coaches fired was Jon Embree. In two seasons as the Colorado Buffaloes’ head coach, he went 4-21, including a 1-11 disaster in 2012. What I didn’t like about his firing was that he only had two years to fi x the mess he was given because of Dan Hawkins. At the end of the 2011 season, Turner Gill at Kansas and Larry Porter at Memphis were fired after two seasons. Again, two years is not enough for any coach to resurrect a struggling program. Finally, when black coaches get fired they rarely get rehired at the FBS level. There has only been one black coach, Tyrone Willingham, to be fired from an FBS school (Notre Dame) and to be hired at another FBS school (Washington). There is progress for black coaches. Yet, as is clearer than ever, there is still work to be done.
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March 21 -April 19 Christmas was almost a month ago. No one in your classes cares what you got under the tree.
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June 21 -July 22 The drama with Lance Armstrong is tragic and debatable, but you’re not proving anything by cutting your Livestrong bracelet into pieces.
Leo
July 23 -August 22
Th is month will be the last chance you get to watch new episodes of “X-Play” and “Attack of the Show” on G4, so enjoy them while they last.
Scorpio
October 23 -November 21 Knock, knock? Who’s there? Just Amazon with your books — five weeks after you ordered them.
Sagittarius
November 22 -December 21 Hopefully your diet will be OK with the switch from home cooked, healthy foods from break to the “convenient” eating options on campus.
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Metro Events 1.24 Welcome Back Movie Night: “Pitch Perfect” Tivoli Multicultural Lounge Starts @ 6 p.m. Last issue’s answers (top to bottom) H2O, Look both ways before you cross the street, See eye to eye, Up to no good, Downpipe
1.25 In Situ Artist Talk Center for Visual Art Starts @ 6 p.m.
Artists Kim Dickey and Humberto Duque talk about their work, which is currently on display at the CVA and DIA 1.28 Last day to drop full semester classes with a 100 percent refund 1.29 Substance Abuse Meetings Auraria Library room 206 every Tuesday @ 12:30 p.m. until May 14 Campus meetings for people interested in learning about their substance abuse issues or the issues of loved ones LinkedIn: The New Resume Event with John Hill in Tivoli Turnhalle @ 6 p.m. Registration: http://bit.ly/109t7DL $5
Events Around Denver 1.24 Cat Power with Hol Ogden Theater Advanced tickets: $33.50 Day of: $35 1.26 Sum 41 with iamdynamite and Hunter Valentine Gothic Theater Advanced tickets: $20 Day of: $25 1.29-2.10 Jekyll & Hyde Buell Theater Varying dates and times $25-$95
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January 24, 2013
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KNOW IT, NAME IT, STOP IT! Thursday, January 24, 2013 Monday, January 28, 2013
Table in Tivoli -----------------------------------------------------
January is Stalking Awareness Month. Visit a Phoenix Center at Auraria information table in the Tivoli to learn about stalking, what it is and how to get help.
ALERTS IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENT Friday, March 1, 2013 -----------------------------------------------------
Incoming Students: Don’t miss the immunization requirement deadline.
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