Volume 35, Issue 20 - Feb. 7, 2013

February 7, 2013

Volume 35, Issue 20

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Flow Snowboarding local representative and Roadrunner alumnus Greg Oakley, left; and Flow product line manager Wallis Hargraves, right, break down a board after a rider tested out their product Feb. 4 at Winter Park Resort during SnowSports Industries America Snow Show.

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Student Resources for more info call 303-556-3132 (V/TTY) • www.msudenver.edu/counsel

Veterans Workshops Veterans in Pursuit of a Degree: Navigating the University Culture

Thursday • 2:30–3:30 p.m. • February 14, 2013

Success in the classroom goes beyond the classroom. This workshop will help Veteran Students to identify sources of stress that may be impacting their academic achievements and how to make meaning of the university culture.

Facilitators: Steven C. Lee Ph.D., Staff Psychologist, & Gail Bruce-Sanford, Ph.D., Staff Psychologist

Deployment Stress Tuesday • 10–11 a.m. • March 12, 2013 Deployment can bring positive opportunities and can be exciting, but has its share of struggles and challenges. This workshop will provide the opportunity for Veteran Students to process a variety of issues that come with deployment.

Women’s Survivors Group

Anger

Tuesdays • 1–2:30 p.m. • February 5–April 30, 2013

Thursday • 4–5 p.m. • March 14, 2013

This group will focus on the after effects of traumatic experiences on women survivors. It will combine education regarding the lasting effects of trauma focusing on physical and sexual abuse.

The focus will be on developing trusting, safe relationships.

Other topics explored include guilt, difficulty with others, and how to handle potential triggers.

Facilitators: Tammy Heskeyahu, Psy.D., Staff Psychologist, & Kyle Rundles, M.S., Pre- Doctoral Intern

Social Anxiety Group

Tuesday • 3–4:30 p.m. • February 5–March 26, 2013

Do you feel uneasy or anxious in social situations? Do you avoid parties and big group gatherings because they scare you? Do you feel that anxiety is getting in the way of being the person you want to be? You are not alone. This semi-structured group will provide a safe place to explore experiences of anxiety in social situations, teach practical methods of dealing with these concerns, and increase feelings of self-confidence.

Facilitators: Steven C. Lee, Ph.D., Staff Psychologist, & Gail Bruce-Sanford, Ph.D., Staff Psychologist

Facilitators: Michael Malmon, Ph.D., Staff Psychologist & Joseph Longo, M.A., Pre-Doctoral Intern

The Impact of TBI on the Veteran Student: Symptoms and Resources for Further Help

Mindfulness Meditation

Wednesdays • 11–Noon • Starts January 16, 2013

Does life feel too fast-paced? Are you always thinking about what Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) can result in many neurological just happened or what will happen next? This open mindfulness and physiological problems including memory, focus, and meditation group will meet throughout the semester to help consciousness. This workshop will help to familiarize you with students slow down and connect with the present moment.

No prior experience with mindfulness meditation is required. debilitating effects and how to develop coping strategies.

Come relax with us!

Facilitators: Steven C. Lee, Ph.D, Staff Psychologist, & Gail

Tuesday • 11 a.m.–Noon • April 16, 2013

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Academic Workshops

Facilitators: Emily Carter, M.A., Pre-Doctoral Intern & Kyle Rundles, M.A., Pre-Doctoral Intern

Women’s Relationships

Wednesdays • 2–3:30 p.m. • February 13–April 3, 2013

This eight-session group will explore unhealthy behavior patterns most often occurring in relationships, and how these Managing Test Anxiety patterns can be disruptive to a women’s emotional and spiritual growth, safety, and quality of life. The first 8 women to RSVP Tuesday • 10–11 a.m. • February 12, 2013 This workshop is designed to assist students who are typically and complete the workshop will receive a copy of the book well prepared for test, but who lose confidence and blank things utilized in the workshop. out on the day of the exam. You will have the opportunity to Facilitators: Steven C. Lee, Ph.D., Staff Psychologist, & Kyle Rundles, M.A., Pre-Doctoral Intern learn specific strategies to reduce you test anxiety.

Facilitator: Tammy Heskeyahu, Psy.D, Staff Psychologist

Procrastination & Perfectionism

Monday • 11–Noon • March 4, 2013

Personal Effectiveness Workshops

We all do it sometimes. Put things off until the last minute. Do every task on our list except the one we really need to get done.

We choose to do something more fun rather than the thing we Bystander Empowerment: You Have the Power “should” be doing. If you find that you procrastinate to the point to Make a Difference of extreme stress, or struggle to make deadlines, or get bogged Thursday • 3–4 p.m. • February 21, 2013 down in perfectionism, then this workshop is for you.

What would you do? What would you do if you witnessed Facilitators: Michael Malmon, Ph.D, Staff Psychologist, & Joseph someone engaging in behavior that you knew was unhealthy, Longo, M.A., Pre-Doctoral Intern illegal or potentially dangerous, hurtful or harmful to others?

This workshop discusses the concept of the bystander effect Understanding ADHD and how it can take less than a minute to alter someone Thursday • 11–Noon • February 14, 2013 else’s life. Bystanders have the power to stop discrimination, Are you challenged with staying on task, focusing or with harassment and assault and to get help for those who have been organization? Any of these could be related to ADHD. The goal harmed. Learn how you could have a positive impact on those of this workshop is to provide some basic information about around you.

ADHD, such as how do I know it is ADHD? Also, how is life Facilitators: Emily Carter, M.A., Pre-Doctoral Intern & Amy different living with ADHD? Westergren-Amlicke, Ph.D, Staff Psychologist Facilitator: Ray Gornell, Psy.D, Staff Psychologist

Understanding Bipolar Illness

Group Therapy Sessions Interpersonal processing/Experiential Therapy

Thursdays • 1–2:30 p.m. • Semester-long

These groups are designed for individuals who desire personal growth and insight who want to be able to relate better with others. The goal of this group is to help facilitate self-growth and enhance interpersonal effectiveness.

Facilitators: Michael Malmon, Ph.D., Staff Psychologist & Emily Carter, M.A., Pre-Doctoral Intern.

Interpersonal processing/Experiential Therapy II

Monday • 11–12:30 p.m. • Starts February 4, 2013

Facilitators: Amy Westergren-Amlicke, Ph.D., Staff Psychologist, & Joseph Longo, M.A., Pre-Doctoral Intern

Thursday • 11–Noon • February 21, 2013

This workshop will provide information on some of the causes of bipolar illness, typical signs and symptoms, and recommendations for treatment. Participants will have a chance to discuss their own experiences with bipolar, some of the typical challenges and how to cope with some of the ups and downs.

Facilitator: Gail Bruce-Sanford, Ph.D., Staff Psychologist

Do you ever find yourself becoming angry about getting angry?

Anger is a part of everyone’s life, but if you get angry over being angry, it may be too much a part of your life! This workshop will offer tips on how to live with anger in a way that is healthy and not counterproductive to your own life goals.

Facilitator: Ray Gornell, Psy.D., Staff Psychologist

Loneliness

Thursday • 11–Noon • March 14, 2013

Anyone can feel lonely. Loneliness is not about the number of people around you, it is about a perceived sense of social isolation, and the feeling that you are not satisfied with the interpersonal relations that you do have.

Facilitators: Joseph Longo, M.A., Pre-Doctoral Intern, & Amy Westergren-Amlicke, Ph,D. Staff Psychologist.

Healthy Relationships

Tuesday • 11–Noon • April 23, 2013

What do you want out of a relationship? Maybe you have thought about this question and even have some answers, but have you ever wondered if what you want is possible and healthy? Come find out as we will talk about what makes a relationship healthy and fun.

Facilitator: Ray Gornell, Psy.D., Staff Psychologist

International Alliances

Monday • 1–2 p.m. • March 4, 2013

This workshop is intended to bring international students at MSU Denver together to discuss their experiences. Come together to share your experiences, learn about international adjustment, and hear the stories of others.

Facilitators: Kyle Rundles, M.A., Pre-Doctoral Intern Amy Westergren-Amlicke, Ph.D., Staff Psychologist

Dream Interpretation

Monday • 4–5 p.m. • April 15, 2013

For as long as people have been dreaming, they have been trying to make sense and meaning out of their dreams. Come to this interactive workshop, where all participants will get to share dreams they have had, and we will try to interpret and make sense of them.

Facilitators: Emily Carter, M.A., Pre-Doctoral Intern Michael Malmon, Ph.D., Staff Psychologist

Striving for Balance: Life, Academics, and Disability

Thursday • 4–5 p.m. • February 28, 2013

This workshop will provide tips, skills, and strategies for striking a balance between life pressures, academic stress, and managing a disability for college students. It will also provide an opportunity to share your experiences with others who may be encountering similar challenges. Please join us!

Facilitators: Kyle Rundles, M.A., Pre-Doctoral Intern, Emily Carter, M.A., Pre-Doctoral Intern, and Joseph Longo, M.A., Pre-Doctoral Intern

Screenings (Drop-in) Join us for a free screening and to find out if you need further professional consultation. These events are open to the entire community, no student enrollment is necessary. Mental health professionals will be available to answer questions and address your concerns. There will be free refreshments and lots of resources will be available.

Eating Disorder Awareness and Screening

Monday • 11–2 p.m. • February 25 • Multicultural Lounge Alcohol Awareness and Screening

Monday • 11–2 p.m. • April 15 • Multicultural Lounge

Fragile Friendships and “Frenemies:” Relational Aggression and Its Impact

Thursday • 3–4 p.m. • April 25, 2013

Any friendship can have its ups and downs. Perhaps you have a friend who seems more like an enemy than a friend. Do you constantly butt heads or get pulled into their drama? This workshop discusses the concept of relational aggression, how to spot it, how to avoid it and what to do when faced with it.

Facilitators: Kyle Rundles, M.A., Pre-Doctoral Intern & Amy Westergren-Amlicke, Ph.D., Staff Psychologist

Most groups and workshops are sponsored by and located in the MSU Denver Counseling Center. To participate in a group, call 303-556-3132 (Voice/TTY) or visit the Center in Tivoli 651. All groups require a meeting with the group facilitators prior to officially starting. Groups and Workshops are open only to currently enrolled MSU Denver students. To participate in a workshop, just show up, call or visit the Center. There is no charge for participation. For persons who need special accommodations, please contact us in advance. Online users please visit our interactive mental health resources network at www.ulifeline.org.

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ASSET bill works through legislature again Maalikah Hartley mhartle8@msudenver.edu The Colorado ASSET bill has been reintroduced and the Senate Education Committee passed it with a bipartisan 6-3 vote. Next will be a hearing in the Senate Appropriations Committee. The bill can then advance to the Senate and House floor for its final vote.

SB-33, the Advancing Students for a Stronger Economy Tomorrow bill, will allow undocumented college students to pay in-state tuition provided they have attended a Colorado high school for three years, graduated and signed an affidavit stating they are seeking lawful presence.

“Our mission at Metro State is to provide access and affordability to all of Colorado’s students, including the undocumented students who were brought here as young children by their parents,” said President Stephen Jordan at

President Stephen Jordan, second from right, attends an ASSET rally at the State Capitol Building Jan 15.

ASSET’s introduction rally on Jan. 15 at the State Capitol.

The Senate Education Committee hearing, which took place Jan. 24, was met with resistance from one person out of 20 speakers. According to Lynea Hansen, Communications director for the Higher Education Access Alliance, the opponent argued that ASSET will create an incentive and attract

an influx of illegal immigration into the state.

“We are very optimistic,” Hansen said. “The tone around the debate has changed drastically. We aren’t finding vocal opposition.”

This year’s ASSET differs from previous versions because it will provide the College Opportunity Fund stipend to those who qualify, and it does not offer an option for

Colorado colleges to opt out. State Sen. Mike Johnston, D-Denver, one of the prime sponsors of the bill, said it will not provide students with state financial aid, but rather private and institutional aid only.

According to The Colorado Statesman, Rep. Brian DelGrosso, R-Loveland, is upset that this year’s ASSET is a “take it or leave it” bill that will burden taxpayers.

“Should state tax dollars be going to fund folks that are potentially here illegally?” DelGrosso said. “Where are we going to come up with the money to pay for this?

We’re giving some kind of a benefit to folks who are here illegally but not giving the same kind of benefit to folks who are here legally.”

Other opponents also worry that the students affected may not be legally employable when they graduate. According to coloradoasset.com, the bill will not cost taxpayers money, but will revive the economy by creating an educated

workforce that has already been invested in from K-12 education. The site says ASSET will add revenue to Colorado’s higher education institutions and that the students affected will be more likely to add to the state tax base.

Cesiah Duadarrama, a senior at Westminster High School, was brought to America for a better future at age 6 from Mexico. A member of the National Honor Society, an International Baccalaureate diploma student and a community worker, she says she is considering going to MSU Denver as one of her options.

“This is the country that I know,” she said. “I understand where [the opposition] is coming from, but I want them to see me as a human being, and I’m so passionate about my education. We just want to be a part of the community that supports us and that has been there for us as well.”

MSU Denver swag sells Ghawi family offers scholarships Lee Ridley lridley1@msudenver.edu MSU Denver officially changed its name from Metropolitan State College of Denver last summer, and based on recent sales of replacement diplomas and swag packages, alumni like the new name.

The MSU Denver Alumni Association offered replacement diplomas and other items such as license plate frames, luggage tags and key chains to alumni last fall in an effort to reconnect and raise money for their scholarship fund.

Donors could choose a $50, $75 or $100 package of items. Replacement diplomas were sold for an introductory price of $20.

“The alumni association offers scholarships every year and this program supplemented that fund, allowing us to help others with their dreams,” said Gini Mennenga, program manager of the alumni association office.

The program was more successful than the association expected, Mennenga said. They sold 796 packages and raised $14,298 for the scholarship fund as of Jan. 4. Replacement diplomas were the most popular item, with 576 sold.

“The status of university is a big thing. Response from alums was great and they were excited about the name change,” Mennenga said.

Orders came from as far away as Dubai, Lithuania and London, Mennenga said, and many were purchased as gifts. They even had orders from the Class of 1969, the first year MSU Denver was a fouryear school.

Mark A. Jastorff, executive director of the alumni association, considers the program to be a success.

“The fact that we added almost 500 new donors shows us a level of pride and engagement that we can really build on,” he told the MSU Denver Office of Marketing and Communications.

The packages are currently sold out but alumni can still order replacement diplomas for $30 from the registrar’s office, or by visiting their website at www.msudenver. edu/registrar University officials conducted research prior to changing the name and found that a university title could increase the value of a diploma and eliminate the perception that the school is a two-year community college.

“It is a great way to honor what Metro State has become,” Gov. John Hickenlooper said as he signed the bill that enabled the name change in April 2012. “It’s a remarkable asset, not just to Denver but the entire state of Colorado. Clearly, Metro deserves to be recognized as a university.”

Lee Ridley lridley1@msudenver.edu Jessica Ghawi was a broadcast journalism major at MSU Denver before she was killed in the July 2012 Aurora theater shooting. Ghawi’s family has established the Jessica Redfield Ghawi Scholarship in memory and celebration of her life.

The scholarship was created to help female students studying for a journalism career, preferably in broadcast or sports journalism. Applicants must have at least a 2.5 GPA and be a junior or senior.

The San Antonio Area Foundation is managing the fund, which is open to applicants nationwide. Applicants can apply for the $10,000 scholarship on the foundation’s website www.saafdn.org until March 1.

The foundation will select one applicant in April and announce the winner in May, according to Bernice Uresti, the scholarship program officer. The winner will be invited to a scholarship event hosted by the foundation in June.

Half of the award will be distributed in early August and go directly to the recipient’s school, and the other half will be awarded in January.

“No one has applied yet, but the Ghawi family hopes to change that, once the news spreads,” Uresti said. “We’ve sent information to Metro, some San Antonio-area schools and other schools with journalism programs so far.”

Peter Burns, a radio talk show host at Mile High Sports in Denver, was a friend and mentor to Ghawi.

Along with Ghawi’s family, he helped launch scholarship fundraising efforts.

“We want to give some young lady an opportunity to attend school and chase the dream,” Burns told Fox 31 News in July 2012 The family’s initial goal for the fund was $20,000, but the fund far exceeded that, receiving more than $30,000 on the first day of

fundraising. The Denver Post reported that the Los Angeles Kings hockey and Los Angeles Galaxy soccer franchises, through owner Phil Anschutz’s Anschutz Entertainment Group, donated $10,000 on the first day of the campaign.

According to the official Jessica Redfield Ghawi fundraising site, donors contributed $54,686 to the fund before it closed on Nov. 20, 2012. Now donors can contribute to the Ghawi fund at www.saafdn.org.

Ghawi’s mother Sandy Phillips told Uresti that the fund has received donations from family, friends, organizations and strangers. The family hopes to be able to award two scholarships per year instead of one in subsequent years.

Jessica Redfield Ghawi was attending MSU Denver as a broadcast journalism major at the time of her death in 2012.

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Vote on constitution to fix old mistakes Collene Lewis clewis66@msudenver.edu Mistakes during last year’s elections are spurring changes for MSU Denver’s student government assembly.

An incorrect version of the MSU Denver student government assembly constitution was implemented last April, delaying legislative processes. Now, problems are being addressed in a ‘re-do’ election, but some issues are more detrimental than others.

The election will last from Feb. 13 to Feb. 15, is accessible through ConnectU, and details will be given through MSU Denver email.

The questionnaire will consist of one question on whether or not the student would like to accept the constitution.

Erienne Romaine, student government assembly parliamentarian, is part of the senate. As parliamentarian, Romaine reviews, enacts and repeals legislative policy affecting both the student government and students.

Romaine said the confusion started with the last senate, which uploaded the incorrect constitution to a ballot link on last year’s online general elections.

“When they uploaded the file,it was uploaded as the working draft with track changes,” Romaine said.

Romaine said this mistake left the election invalid, as students would be voting on the wrong item. This error pushed the need for a ‘re-do’ election, as well as a Constitutional Review Committee. Despite some limitations to the committee, Romaine said the committee would vote on what the last senate uploaded.

“The committee can’t change the constitution that’s going up in February because the integrity of last election was compromised,” Romaine said. “The committee is forming to get a new set of eyes on the new [constitution] in case we want to see other changes.”

Steps are being taken in the right direction, but there are some drawbacks, as complications arise with details of the constitution itself.

Initial problems begin with article VIII, section 6, which specifies the right to conduct executive sessions, according to the student government assembly constitution.

Romaine said this section references Colorado statutory law.

Though a professional parliamentarian has worked with the senators, the professional couldn’t

find exactly what the section was referring to, and Romaine said the senators were told to refer to a lawyer.

Similar though not identical to article VIII, section 6, is Colorado’s 1973 Sunshine Law. According to colorado.gov, the law requires disclosure of all private interests in meetings of two or more members of any board, committee, commission or other policy-making body.

The unidentifiable section is “troublesome” because executive sessions are one of the few private sessions that deal with disciplinary issues, unlike Colorado’s Sunshine Law. Romaine said the lack of disclosure is for the protection of MSU Denver student government assembly members.

“You can really compromise someone’s reputation,” Romaine said. “Maybe they are applying for a job ten years down the line and (an employer is) looking their name up and it says they’ve been removed from student government.”

If section 6 is not confirmed through Colorado law, it would be illegal for MSU Denver’s student government assembly to conduct these executive sessions.

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bound by Colorado law, when it’s OK to go into executive session,” Romaine said.

Though this problem may be addressed in upcoming elections, Romaine isn’t sure what exact changes will be addressed in the constitution.

These misplaced documents and constitutional complications had domino effects on the commissioners of the student government.

Amy Murlowski, student government assembly commissioner chair, oversees elections, including those of constitutional changes.

After receiving the incorrect copy of the constitution during the last election, Murlowski said she had to challenge that portion of the election.

“There was no way to verify the will of the people was being done,” Murlowski said.

Despite textual changes that may be addressed, Murlowski said most upcoming changes would have to do with formatting. The most noticeable formatting change would be the shift of MSU Denver from a college to university.

“In general, it’s edits to a working document,” Murlowski said.

Whatever changes are implemented, Murlowski said the student government expects 10

percent of the student body to vote but encourages more students to do so.

“It takes a whopping 60 seconds and is available via ConnectU,” Murlowski said.

General elections

With a side of student fees MSU Denver general elections will take place the week of April 8.

General elections decide next year’s MSU Denver student government assembly representatives and student fees. At the same time, an RTD reform election will be going on.

MSU Denver student government assembly spends $38,000 of student fees a year and additional student fees are placed on the ballots.

Past student fees were used to fund the student success building bond, and was passed on the general election ballot with only 600 votes, less than two percent of the student body.

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SEM committee aims to graduate students Nate Kenworthy kenwortn@msudenver.edu The Strategic Enrollment Management Committee has set goals for increasing enrollment and retaining students at MSU Denver.

Judi Diaz Bonacquisti, committee chair and associate vice president of enrollment management for MSU Denver, said the committee’s short-term goals are to discuss the policies currently in place to support MSU Denver’s Strategic Plan for next fall. Longerterm goals are to establish a full Strategic Enrollment Management Plan for the next five years.

Bonacquisti said there are four main components to the goals: to recruit, retain, and graduate

students, and to develop infrastructure.

According to the MSU Denver 2012–2017 Strategic Plan, the recruitment strategy is to attract a diverse pool of applicants from Denver’s seven-county metro area. After recruiting students, “the retention rate is critically important,”said Bonacquisti.

The goal is to increase retention of first-time, full-time freshman to 75 percent—an increase of 9 percent from its current level.

The goal for graduation rates is to have 60 percent of first-time, full-time freshman graduate within 6 years. Currently, about 44 percent of those students graduate within that time frame.

Bonacquisti said other schools

in Colorado have graduation rates near 60 percent, so their goal is attainable.

MSU Denver has a significant number of transfer students. About 60 percent of these students have some transfer credit, Bonacquisti said. Other schools in the state are aware of that, and are trying to attract those students. Even so, the goal is to increase the full-time transfer student retention rate to 85 percent up from 74 percent now.

Regarding infrastructure, Bonacquisti said that when it’s done right, it seems pretty seamless, but there is room for improvement.

She cited the recent problems some students had with registering for Spring 2013 courses. Ways to improve the system include hiring

dedicated and talented IT personnel, and finding ways to extract useful data from the Banner system.

Though the committee has only met once, there are some ideas on how to hit these goals, said Bonacquisti. One idea is to have students declare a major before they have taken 45 credit hours.

This would decrease the amount of time needed to complete a degree, and would reduce the number of students taking courses they don’t need in order to graduate. It would also reduce tuition costs and the amount of financial aid used by students.

George Middlemist, associate vice president of administration and finance for MSU Denver, is

also on the committee. He characterized his role as providing information on how proposed changes might affect students. An example cited was the policy of simply dropping a student if they hadn’t paid tuition by the deadline. He said changes to that policy might have an effect on enrollment.

Bonacquisti acknowledges there are some factors beyond the school’s control, which influence retention and graduation rates. She said one way to counter such factors is by finding applicants with drive, motivation and resiliency.

“When we make an acceptance offer, we have to believe the goal is to earn a baccalaureate degree,” said Bonacquisti. “Ultimately, we want our students to graduate.”

Choreographer Aguilar to teach dancers for VDay flash mob Antonio C. Valenzuela avalen10@msudenver.edu The MSU Denver Feminist Alliance will bring dance choreographer Shay Aguilar to campus Feb. 11. She will be teaching students to dance at the PE Building, room 215, in order to conduct a flash mob in support of VDay. VDay was created by Eve Ensler, the author of “The Vagina

Monologues.” While traveling with the “Monologues,” Ensler became more aware of the level of violence perpetrated against women worldwide.

One of three women will experience social violence in their lifetime, whether rape, emotional or physical abuse, according to www.Vday.org. The organization is one of the reasons Aguilar has helped promote and choreograph

the flash mob.

“The community is such a huge thing to me; giving students an opportunity to dance is important to me, turning our movement into a literal movement,” said Aguilar.

Auraria will host VDay Feb. 14 in St. Cajetan’s, joined by Dr. AJ Steele, of the Laboratory to Combat Human Trafficking, and the Phoenix center’s Lisa Ingarfield from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The flash mob

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will take place at an unspecified time during the day, and Aguilar encouraged both men and women to participate.

Desirae Sarabia, an MSU Denver Feminist Alliance organizer, worked to make MSU Denver a part of this movement by registering with www.Vday.org and this year’s campaign of www.OneBillionRising.com, whose goal is to get one billion women to stand up

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against violence.

“This event help will help you to understand how to help stop violence against women,” Sarabia said.

To find out more about Vday and social violence against women, visit www.OneBillionRising. com and www.Vday .org.

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Extreme sports need to consider safety revamp Nikki Work nwork@msudenver.edu Snowmobiles were not made to be flipped.

On Jan. 24, four-time X Games medalist Caleb Moore, 25, crashed his snowmobile during the snowmobile freestyle event at the 2013 Winter X Games in Aspen. According to ESPN, Moore was attempting a back flip when his snowmobile nose-dived into the top of the ramp. He landed facedown in the snow, his vehicle rolling over his body and down the hill.

Moore walked — with help — off of the ramp, and went to the hospital to be treated for a concussion. He died Jan. 31 of a brain complication and bleeding around his heart, according to news reports.

Moore was the first person to die in 18 years of the Winter X Games, but the number of serious injuries is staggering. At this year’s four-day event, at least six athletes were sent to the hospital in

ambulances, according to the New York Times.

Colten Moore, younger brother of Caleb Moore, separated his pelvis in a crash on the same course a half-hour after his brother crashed.

Other serious injuries included a fractured spine, an injured knee and a concussion. During Jackson Strong’s run in the Best Trick event Jan. 27, a runaway snowmobile ran into the crowd, causing spectators to scatter, while a little boy hurt his leg while trying to get out of the way.

In 2012 in Aspen, X Games athletes paid a tribute to Sarah Burke, a freestyle skier who died in a half-pipe accident in Utah Jan. 19, 2012 — a week before last year’s games. She was 29.

A little more than two years earlier, in the same half-pipe where Burke’s accident occurred, snowboarder Kevin Pearce sustained a traumatic head injury, which ended his snowboarding career at age 22.

I get it — the X-Games are supposed to be the pinnacle of ex-

treme sports, but intensity comes with inherent risks. At what point, however, does it go from avantgarde athleticism to unnecessary danger?

Why was it necessary to flip a nearly 450-pound snowmobile mid-air? Caleb Moore’s life ended because of the mounting pressure in modern snow sports to push the boundaries of safety and physical possibility.

Whether it is from one’s personal motivation to achieve and innovate or from outside expectations of grandeur, these sports have reached a level that exceeds extreme and catapults into excess.

Measures need to be taken to prevent accidents like these from happening. In nearly all professional sports, when life-threatening injuries occur, safety measures and new regulations are implemented. It’s a shame, though, that for snow sports, it takes a death to spark the discussion.

I’m not arguing the athleticism and value within extreme sports.

It’s because of my support that

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I wholeheartedly believe reform needs to happen. These young, promising athletes should be able to excel and shape the sport, just under safer guidelines.

It doesn’t matter how cool it looks to land a crazy new trick. No back flip is worth a life.

Teacher outed at Overland raises other questions

Carly McKinney smoking ­– smoking exactly what can be debated – in her car.

Photo from McKinney’s Twitter account @ carlycrunkbear

Antonio C. Valenzuela avalen10@msudenver.edu This week when Carly McKinney, 23, a math teacher from Overland High School was investigated by 9NEWS, then suspended by the Cherry Creek School District for her Twitter account, I was ready to defend her.

McKinney’s twitter account contained provocative photos, drug references and questionable comments about her students such as “Just got called Ms. McCutie.

Points for being clever, however you are still jailbait.”

Initially I had to ask: why shouldn’t a 23-year-old teacher and

college graduate, be deprived of her First Amendment rights and twitter account?

Reading into the case, this young woman not only incriminated herself with some of her tweets, like “Watching a drug bust go down in the parking lot. It’s funny cuz I have weed in my car in the staff parking lot,” but made it very difficult to defend her. Clearly she made bad decisions, even after receiving social media awareness training from the school district.

McKinney’s behavior was normal for a 23 — smoking pot, going to concerts, tweeting about work.

But for a school teacher there is an expectation of integrity as a role

model to children.

This raises more questions about our school system than about McKinney. The most recent study by the National Center for Educational Statistics shows that 74 percent of all public school teachers in this country are white females and 44 percent of them are younger than 40. We are putting a huge responsibility on young white women to teach an increasingly diverse and underprepared flood of children because we invest more in war than quality education.

McKinney is the product of the floundering public school system that has cornered troubled schools with little financial support.

Overland High School is a prime example of this educational cocktail the federal government has left states to deal with.

Overland’s test scores were far below proficient for the last decade, especially in math and ranked at 29 percent overal.

From 1990 to 2010, the percentage of white children enrolled in public school declined from 67 percent to 54 percent, while the percentage of Hispanic students has risen from 12 to over 24, doubling in the last twenty years. The relative sizes of Black and Asian populations have remained virtu-

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ally the same during that time.

At Overland, the enrollment of African-Americans has remained the same since 2005 at around 700, while the Hispanic attendance has increased from 348 to 675. Overland would be a tough job for any teacher, and certainly not the most desirable to a majority of the teachers coming fresh out of college.

A school in this situation is doing its best to get test scores higher, maintain a strong attendance and graduation rate, with very little time for the faculty development.

McKinney was a much-needed able body on the staff.

The budget for the Department of Education is only one-tenth that of the Department of Defense’s staggering budget of $672 billion for 2013, at $70 billion. If the education system is left to fend for itself with those willing to teach, this will not be the last case of bad judgment by a young person with too much responsibility.

We should end the unnecessary wars and involvement in countries few of our citizens know about, like Mali, Yemen or Somalia and invest in our young changing population, as well as take time to keep supporting our young, teachers, who are still young learners.

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Battle of the Bands amps up Homecoming Five MSU Denver groups mix it up for spot at Bonfire Nate Hemmert nhemmert@msudenver.edu When you’ve got a little break between classes, what more could you ask for than a Battle of the Bands?

This is exactly what students got to kick off MSU Denver’s Homecoming week in the Tivoli on Monday. The Turnhalle was full of music as the five bands competed for the top spot.

“It’s been pretty diverse so far,” said Leo Harmon, a UCD music major and one of the judges at the battle. “It’s a very eclectic mix.”

Of the five bands that played, not one of them sounded the same.

The styles ranged from hard rock and metal, with Until Midnight, Mute Man’s Microphone and Devoutcast, to jam bands, like Redline Alchemy, who featured two saxophone players, then some hip hop from High Features laced in between.

Britta Hurula, one of the judges and student at MSU Denver, said she appreciated the variety.

“It gives us something to compare against instead of five bands that sound the same,” Hurla said.

“I think there’s a lot of talent here and no matter who we pick, it’s going to be pretty good.”

Luckily, for the judges, the pool of bands that could enter the battle was limited. “ One of the requirements to play, since it is an MSU Denver Homecoming event, is that at least one person in the band has to somehow be connected back to the school. Student, faculty, staff, alumni —there ­­ needs to be some kind of connection to the university,” said Matt Brinton, Assistant Director of Student Activities and one of the other judges of the competition.

The bands weren’t just playing for the glory of the stage. It was a competition, after all.

“Our first place winner will get a gig at the homecoming bonfire on Thursday and our second place winner will get a gig at Spirit Day,” Pritchard said. “Oh, and they all get money.”

Although the bands were competing against one another, it was all in good fun. Many of them, after playing their own shows, stayed to see what the other bands had to offer.

Greg Cronin, a UCD student

and a member of Mute Man’s Microphone, hung around to watch Redline Alchemy, which ultimately placed second in the competition, even with a few of their band members missing.

“It’s too bad they didn’t have their entire band here,” Cronin said. “You see one guy playing sax, playing jimbe (drum), playing guitar. The musicianship was excellent.”

Instead of doing a traditional big-venue decibel meter to decide the winner, the judges were given a score sheet with categories like performance quality, showmanship and more, Pritchard said.

Overall, the event went really well.

“We got a lot of foot traffic through, around 200 people,” Brinton said. “We had some people that hung out the whole time. They set up on the tables and got some homework done while enjoying the show.”

In the end, it was Devoutcast that won the Battle of the Bands, with Redline Alchemy placing second and Until Midnight placing third.

“The last band, Devoutcast, they were awesome,” said Scott Lynch of MSU Denver. “Their guitar work was sick. I’ll definitely be going to the bonfire to see them play a longer set.”

Check out the bands First Place: Devoutcast Facebook page: www.facebook. com/Devoutcast Second Place: Redline Alchemy Facebook page: www.facebook. com/redlinealchemy Third Place: Until Midnight Facebook page: www.facebook. com/UntilMidnightMusic Other participants: High Features Facebook page: www.facebook. com/HighFeatures Mute Man’s Microphone Facebook page: www.facebook. com/mutemansmicrophone

Devoutcast‘s lead singer Alex Giebler and bass guitarist Cameron Corley perform during the Battle of the Bands contest Feb. 4.

Devoutcast placed first in the contest and will be playing at the Homecoming Bonfire at 5 p.m. Feb. 7 in the Dogwood parking lot. Photo by Brian T. McGinn • bmcginn3@msudenver.edu

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One-man band jams in Tivoli food court Aaron Lambert alamber8@msudenver.edu

Last Thursday, lunch break turned into a jam session.

Outfitted with an electric guitar, a variety of effects pedals, and a tie-dye guitar strap, Mathew Buelt, a UCD junior and music business major, was the latest performer in Auraria’s Gig Series, an event sponsored by Student Activities to showcase the diverse musicians found on and around campus.

Buelt’s performance transformed the Tivoli food court from burgers and fries into a jazz bar for a couple of brief hours.

Conversations between students carried on while Buelt jammed in the background. Some onlookers stopped for brief moments and appeared to get lost in the music, bobbing their heads back and forth and tapping their fingers on the tables.

In high school, Buelt pursued his musical endeavors as a bass player in a rock band, and by the time he reached college, his interests had widened.

“I got more into jam bands, but also started learning about jazz and more music theory,” Buelt said.

This project began out of a desire to bring all that he’d learned about music to a crescendo. “[I’m] just trying to make it fun, but also complex, putting theory into it,” he said.

While the Gig Series usually showcases more traditional and modern musicians, Buelt is more of an experimental artist.

“It’s jam based — it’s kind of got that groove to it, but I try to experiment in it and go beyond just soloing over a bass line,” Buelt said.

He listed his two biggest musical influences as The Grateful Dead

and Phish.

In his music, Buelt utilizes a technique known as looping, in which he creates samples using a computer and plays them as the backbone of the song.

He then decorates the music by playing his guitar through various effects pedals over the pre-made tracks.

Included in the effects he uses are those made by an E-Bow, a device which simulates the sounds an electric violin would make on a guitar.

Buelt is also a practitioner of minimalism, a musical technique characterized by beginning with a simple idea and expanding upon it.

“Recording something small and trying to build it up, you can just change how it sounds completely from how it started,” Buelt said.

Right: Mathew Buelt preforms in the Tivoli Atrium Jan. 31.

Below: Buelt uses his E-Bow device to simulate the sound of an electric violin.

Photos by Ryan Borthick • rborthic@msudenver.edu

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“Twilight” star talks poverty, addiction and recovery Reeanna Hernandez rherna60@msudenver.edu Chaske Spencer, an actor best known for his role in the “Twilight Saga” is battling more than just vampires.

Spencer, an actor, activist and former addict, drew a crowd Jan. 30 in the Tivoli Turnhalle.

Best known for playing San Uley, a werewolf in the “Twilight Saga,” Spencer works to raise awareness of the life, plight and poverty of Native Americans.

He used humor to introduce his topic, telling the audience of his background and joking that his major in college was “gin and tonic.”

But after the humor came a serious tone that set the stage for the real reason he wanted to speak

on campus.

Spencer talked about how being Native American and growing up on a reservation caused him to see a lot of poverty and dysfunction.

He talked about his drug addiction and the journey he took to recovery. Spencer told the audience that his addiction was partly linked to his childhood.

“I grew up on an Indian reservation,” he said. “On a reservation, if you don’t have a beer in your hand, you’re not a man.”

He then spoke about how his alcohol addiction quickly turned to a more harmful addiction to drugs like heroin.

Spencer spoke of how he came to the ultimate realization that the only way he could stop was to get help.

It was during his recovery, he said, that he learned a lot about the correlation between drugs and alcohol and growing up on an Indian reservation and that the history of white settlers uprooting Indian life was partly to blame.

“We need to look at history,” Spencer said. “When you take people out of their homes, teach them to be ashamed of themselves, to change their religion, be spiritually broken, then put them back on a reservation and introduce them to alcohol—what do you think they’re going to do?”

After speaking on his drug addiction, Spencer mentioned several ways which he believed would help the Native American condition. He spoke of the importance of education, of support systems and the creation of jobs.

Spencer also spoke on a global level about the importance of methods of recycling water to create energy and electricity for people living on reservations.

He told the audience that after his recovery he felt like his life was a gift and he made a promise to himself that he would do whatever he could to give back to the community. Since then, he has talked to those at reservations and colleges throughout the country to try and raise awareness and give people who are facing similar plights the resources they need to get help.

MSU Denver junior Casey Asimus appreciated that the lecture reflected on cultural education.

“I am an English major, hoping to one day have a career as a high school teacher,” Asimus said. “To

be a teacher, I think it is important to know about different cultural backgrounds. This lecture definitely gave insight into that.”

Jay Jaramillo, an MSU Denver senior and treasurer of MSU Denver’s organization of Journey Through our Heritage — an MSU Denver Chicano Studies group that allows college students to participate in multi-cultural educational programs — appreciated the ‘realness’ that Spencer brought to campus.

“He was very humble,” Jaramillo said. “It was really good to bring him on campus and talk to students here because the issues he talked about were ones that plague many Native Americans who live in the Denver area. He really put things on a human level.”

Students aid in DIA and CVA exhibitions Tobias Krause tkrause2@msudenver.edu

For several MSU Denver affiliates, a musical suitcase provided an attention-grabbing opportunity.

Last Friday, a panel of past and present MSU Denver students discussed their experiences assisting artists at an exhibition at the Center for Visual Arts and DIA. The exhibition, titled “In Situ,” is a collection of temporary commissioned art installation pieces that focused on different perceptions of public art through the eyes of four different artists from all three North American countries.

Former student Evan Miller and current sophomore Madeleine Kattman worked directly with internationally-renowned artist Humberto Duque on a public art installation titled “Lightning Blues Express.”

It has the assistants, dressed in business suits, walking around DIA with a rolling amplified speaker that looks like a piece of luggage playing old, twangy country songs.

“I think we are trying to interrupt the spectacle of the airport and make people more aware of their surroundings at the airport,” Miller said. “You never know what you’re getting into working with another artist — that can be crazy.”

Everything seemed to flow very seamlessly for these assistants — Miller said Duque knew specifically what he wanted to do, which made for “a smooth and easy process.”

The concept of working in an international airport can be frightening to some, but acted as an invigorating experience for Miller and Kattman.

“The biggest expectation I had

Speakers (from left) Ryan Mcfarlin, Madeleine Nicole Kattman, Evan Lee Miller, and Stacy Sturdy discuss their creative process to a crowd on Feb. 1 during the Artist Talk series at the Center for Visual Arts. Photo by Trevor Davis • tdavis84@msudenver.edu

was performing in public,” Kattman said. “It’s a whole different ball game.”

MSU Denver senior Ryan Mcfarlin, who also works at the CVA, was able to work directly with artist Ximena Labra.

Mcfarlin was in charge of designing, creating and maintaining a number of different graphics and decals for the project called “To

Those Who Go.” The piece focuses on taking someone out of a “violating, limiting space,” Mcfarlin said.

The different pieces of “To Those Who Go” can be seen throughout the airport.

“A lot of people were stopping us to ask what we were doing with confused looks on their faces,” Mcfarlin said. “Most people were

just happy to have something to look at.”

Former MSU Denver student Stacey Sturdy was able to work with Kim Dickey, a professor at the University of Colorado at Boulder, on a number of large pieces that focused on bringing outdoor art indoors.

Dickey’s all-female team was able to create and install her pieces

at the CVA. “I was honored to be able to help bring these pieces to life,” Sturdy said.

The “In Situ” installation will be showing until Feb. 9 at the CVA and the DIA installation will be exhibited until the end of October.

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2013 MSU Denver Rachel B. Noel Distinguished Visiting Professorship

Problem: America needs more scientists.

Freeman A. Hrabowski III, Ph.D. has answers.

■ One of Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People of 2012 ■ Presidential appointee to national educational advisory commission ■ Featured on “60 Minutes” Learn how Dr. Freeman Hrabowski, 2013 Noel Professor and president of University of Maryland, Baltimore County, transformed UMBC into a Ph.D.-producing powerhouse for students of color.

ONE DAY ONLY Monday, Feb. 18, 2013 ■ Day: Lectures on Auraria Campus • 9:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m. • Tivoli Turnhalle ■ Evening: Community lecture and Noel awards 6-8 p.m. • Shorter Community AME Church 3100 Richard Allen Court

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“Antichamber” will twist your mind like a pretzel Brent Zeimen bzeimen@msudenver.edu Have you ever wanted to play a painting by M. C. Escher? “Antichamber” might just be your speed.

The first-person puzzler by Alexander Bruce, released for PC on Jan. 31, plays unlike any other game out there.

The game has no real story, but that doesn’t detract from the experience at all. The real value in the game is the way the game trains players to think about problems.

A hall that has two staircases

side by side presents the simple choice, down or up? Either choice leads to the same pair of staircases.

The solution is something that the player doesn’t expect.

Moments like these permeate the game. Nothing is exactly as it seems in “Antichamber,” and solutions aren’t ever straightforward.

The game gradually trains a player to think of solutions no normal gamer would even consider.

Playing the game reminds me of playing “Portal” for the first time. In the beginning, the player doesn’t really have much power, and is introduced to the mechanics and the world slowly, but as they progress, more and more steps and complex actions are added, eventu-

ally culminating in the knowledge of how the in-game world works.

The game won an award for Technical Excellence in the 2012 Indie Games Festival and was featured in the PAX 10 showcase at the 2011 Penny Arcade Expo Prime in Seattle.

At the end of the day, “Antichamber” is a great puzzle game with a unique twist. Players who enjoyed the likes of “Fez,” “Portal” or “Braid,” will love the mindbending puzzles and will enjoy the game a great deal.

The game is reminiscent of “Narbacular Drop,” which inspired Valve’s “Portal,” and “Tag: The Power of Paint,” which inspired the gel mechanics in “Portal 2.” I

Photo courtesy of Alexander Bruce.

wouldn’t be surprised if some of the Escher-esque mechanics made their way into the next “Portal” title.

“Antichamber” is available through Steam on Windows PCs for $20, and will last most players between 4 and 6 hours.

“Sound City” echoes generation Silverstein tells us “This is How the Wind Shifts” Nathalia Vélez nvelez@msudenver.edu

Nate Hemmert nhemmert@msudenver.edu

Shivaun O’Brien, manager of Sound City Studios from 1991 until its closing in 2011, summarizes the spirit of this documentary best when she says “Sound City was the place where real men went to make records.”

“Sound City,” the story of one of the most important yet unknown studios in the country, is all about nostalgia for the days when being a rock star required exceptional talent. Stevie Nicks, Rick Springfield, Tom Petty – those are just a few of the musicians who started or propelled their careers by recording an album in this legendary studio.

Director Dave Grohl, whose life completely changed after Nirvana recorded “Nevermind” at Sound City, lets the artists tell the story of the magical quality this studio possessed.

The place almost becomes a living being – and the one-of-akind Neve sound console its heart – as the jokes and sad stories turn the story into a biography of the studio.

The debate of analog versus. digital recording inevitably surfaces. The changing music industry and rise of technology led to the demise of tape-based recording studios like Sound City.

Although this made music production more accessible, it also changed the standards of talent required to make it big.

But the point isn’t to bash the

It’s promising to be one hell of a year.

Whether it’s the fact that we’ve all survived the apocalypse, or the fact that every band ever is seemingly releasing a record this year — more so the latter, let’s be honest — we have a lot in store for us in the world of music.

Photo courtesy of Roswell Films

music industry. It’s to show how the human element of bonding with other musicians and creating something together can transform music from good to amazing.

That becomes evident when the artists pick up their instruments to record an album with Sound City’s famous console.

A love for music brings all these celebrated artists together and their passion becomes contagious.

This fi lm leaves you with the feeling that, as long as people love music in its purest form, rock ‘n’ roll will never die.

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Photo courtesy of Hopeless Records.

Silverstein has released their fift h studio album, This is How the Wind Shifts. It’s a concept album exploring the multiple outcomes of different scenarios. In fact, each of the seven pairs of songs deals with the same situation, but has a different resolution. It’s a concept of how one’s life can change in a matter of brief moments and decisions.

This isn’t Silverstein’s first concept album either. The band released A Shipwreck in the Sand in 2009, which also followed one idea

throughout the album — and it was rather good. That being said, I have a little bit higher expectations from their sophomore effort at a concept album.

Retaining their emotionally tinged lyrics and melodic instrumentals, the album packs an energetic punch as frontman Shane Told masterfully melds clean and unclean vocals.

It’s the concept told through music that prevails, as the story (two groups of seven songs) progresses, the band goes from angry and energetic to pensive and resigned.

This is How the Wind Shifts encompasses an entire spectrum of emotion, never letting up or slacking off, which is pretty standard in Silverstein’s releases.

The album consists of fourteen incredible songs, a prime example that thirteen years of experience have not been wasted. The idea is original enough, and makes for an interesting experience when you listen to each set of two songs with a concept in mind.

There’s a lot of thought put into every line, every riff, and every beat. Pop influences are used sparingly, and melded beautifully with the hardcore tinge the band has made itself famous for. Simply said, good album — refreshing, and one I’ll be listening to for a while. Pick it up.

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Metro 63, Chadron State 51 No. 1 Metro pulled away late for a win Feb. 1 at Chadron State College.

Although the Eagles have only won one game this year, the Roadrunners were only up by three with 3:50 left in the game. In the final four minutes the Eagles went 0-4, shooting with three turnovers.

Metro senior forward/center Jonathan Morse had 16 points and four rebounds.

Metro 70, Black Hills State 55 Metro tied its secondlongest winning streak in school history at 19 Feb. 2 in South Dakota. The Roadrunners committed four turnovers against the Yellow Jackets, who fell to 5-14 overall and 4-11 in RMAC play. Metro junior guard Brandon Jefferson had a game-high 20 points, 10 of them from the free throw line.

Metro only attempted three 3-pointers, the fewest since 2002. Metro only had a fourpoint lead at halftime, but a 12-0 run in the second half pulled the Runners away.

Women’s basketball Metro 76, Chadron State 40 Metro improved to 13-6 overall and 11-3 in RMAC play as junior guard Cassie Lambrecht led the way with 16 points and four assists.

Metro junior forward Amy Nelson had 13 points and freshman guard Autumn Chidester scored a career high 10 points off the bench. Metro hasn’t lost to Chadron State since 2004.

Metro 54, Black Hills State 44 Metro defeated Black Hills State University on the road, as the Runners used a 9-1 run in the second half to pull away from the Yellow Jackets. Metro senior guard Emily Wood scored 20 points while making four 3-pointers. Metro only shot 37.8 percent from the floor and was 16-for-21 at the line. Metro improves to 12-3 in conference play.

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Senior pitcher Aubree Maul got her first victory of the year, only giving up one earned run in six innings during the season opener 13-5 win over Adams State Univeristy Feb. 1 at Auraria Field. Photo by Scott Lentz • slentz@msudenver.edu

Mario Sanelli msanelli@msudenver.edu Colorado School of Mines softball defeated Metro 12-0 in the second game of a double-header Feb. 1 at Auraria Field.

The Orediggers tallied their first run in the second inning, when Macy Jones drew a basesloaded walk in the top of the second inning.

Orediggers’ Kamee Vessey extended her team’s early lead, sending three across home plate with a one-out double down the left field line. The team added another run in the fifth and blew the game open with a seven-run sixth inning.

The Roadrunners mounted their best threat to cut the Orediggers’ lead in the bottom of the fifth inning, as they sandwiched a walk between two singles to load the bases. Orediggers’ senior pitcher Kelly Unkrich struck out Roadrunner first baseman Chelsea Brew to end the inning, and the Roadrunners shot at a comeback.

Unkrich pitched the entire game – six innings – and tossed 55 of her 97 pitches for strikes. She gave up no runs on seven hits and two walks, while recording five

strikeouts en route to her first win of the season.

One bright spot for the Roadrunners’ offense was the play of sophomore shortstop Susie Oury, who went 3-for-3, with two singles and a double in the game.

Gianna Duncan, an infielder/ outfielder for Mines went 1-for-1, slapping a two-run single past Metro second baseman Annalyse Garcia in the top of the sixth inning with the bases loaded, which increased the Mines lead to 10.

Metro softball opened the 2013 season with a split at home Feb. 1, beating Adams State University 13-5 and getting shut out 12-0 by Colorado School of Mines.

The Roadrunners got off to a fast start in the first game against the Adams State Grizzlies, when junior catcher Kelsey Tillery singled to center, driving junior shortstop/ second baseman Dani Sandel in for a 1-0 lead in the first inning.

“We just wanted to come out strong, play aggressively and come out with a lot of confidence,” Metro head coach Kristi Lansford said.

“We did a really good job at doing that.”

The Roadrunners kept the Grizzlies scoreless through the first three innings with pitching from senior first baseman/pitcher Aubree Maul, who picked up her first win of the season, going six innings with one earned run. Maul also struck out five batters with zero walks. Maul’s first RBI of the season came in the third inning, when she singled to center field bringing in Sandel to score her second run “I was just looking to get a hit,” Duncan said. “The ball looked like a beach ball and I was able to bring in those RBI.” After defeating Regis 9-6 earlier in the day, Mines improved their record to 2-0.

“The past few years, we haven’t gotten off to a fast start,” Duncan said. “Everyone has a whole different mindset now. We have the first two under our belt and we’re ready to go rock and roll and get better from here.”

Colorado School of Mines junior infielder Courtney Derus makes a run for second base in the Orediggers 12-0 win over the Roadrunners Feb. 1 at Auraria Field. The Roadrunners begin the season 3-2. Photo by Scott Lentz • slentz@msudenver.edu

of the game.

The Grizzlies got hot and scored a few runs in the fourth inning. They scored two before getting struck out and managed to keep the Roadrunners from scoring. The Grizzlies brought the score to within two in the fifth inning, but the Roadrunners answered with five runs in the bottom of the fifth. Sophomore right fielder Chelsea Brew and sophomore left fielder Mary Towner each hit a home run, while three more Roadrunners each got a run. The score was 11-4 at the bottom of the fifth.

“As a pitcher, a big lead really helps because it makes me more relaxed when I go out there on the mound,” Maul said. “I think we just came through with big hits today.”

Metro closed the game out with a great sixth inning, with two runs by sophomore pitcher Morgan McWilliams and sophomore shortstop Tayler Else.

“We’re just going to build off that and have a great season,” Maul said.

Junior center fielder Dani Sandel and sophomore right fielder Chelsea Brew led the team with three runs each.

Softball Wrap-up Nick Ohlig nohlig@msudenver.edu Metro softball split a doubleheader Feb. 2 at Auraria Field, beating Regis University 3-2 and losing to University of Colorado-Colorado Springs. Metro then went on to beat Regis again 6-3 on Feb. 3.

In the 3-2 win over Regis, Metro pitcher/first baseman Aubree Maul threw a complete game, while only allowing one earned run. Regis took a 1-0 lead after the first inning due to a fielding error by Metro. In the second inning, sophomore left fielder Mary Towner hit a double to tie the game at 1-1. In the third inning, sophomore third basemen Amanda Taney stole home plate to give the Roadrunners a 2-1 lead. Later, Maul doubled and sophomore shortstop Susie Oury scored.

In the fifth, Regis scored on a double to get within one run, but they couldn’t get any closer.

In the second game, the Mountain Lions took an early 1-0 lead in the second, then in the third, loaded the bases again, but could only muster two runs. In the fourth inning, the Mountain Lions took a 5-0 lead. In the bottom of the fourth, Metro would get on the board with a two-run home run by Maul. Metro would get back-to-back home runs from junior first baseman Stephanie Dunham and Amanda Tanney in the fifth inning.

The Roadrunners tied the game up at five in the sixth inning, but couldn’t pull out the win.

Metro defeated Regis for the second time in 24 hours. Sandel scored the last run and the Runners won 6-3. The Roadrunners start the season 3-2.

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Vina Sitthisay wsitthis@msudenver.edu Kayla Whitney kwhitne2@msudenver.edu The Denver Convention Center didn’t see any powder this weekend, but snow lovers fi lled the center for the annual SnowSports Industries America Snow Show.

SIA was broken into two major events, the Snow Show — held at the convention center from Jan. 31 to Feb. 3 — and the On-Snow Demo/Ski-Ride Fest and Nordic Demo at Winter Park and Devil’s Thumb Ranch on Feb. 4 and 5.

The Snow Show is a massive expo primarily for retailors and representatives to showcase products and gear for buyers, merchants and anyone else in attendance.

According to the convention

center’s website, the show “is the industry’s largest, global annual gathering. It’s where the most influential and visionary brands connect with leading retailers and resorts to unveil innovations, exchange ideas and build solid relationships that will shape your business and the industry.”

A total of 3,346 booths fi lled the convention atrium with brands that included: DaKine, Under Armor, Never Summer, Burton, Rome and Salomon, amoung others. The maze of custom booths was an outdoors junkie’s dream, each fi lled with a collection of next year’s merchandise.

“It doesn’t matter how many times you have been, there are always so many things to see,” SIA President David Ingemie advised first time attendees in the shows daily publication SIA Snow Show

Daily. “Look at what is new that you don’t have, what might fit your customers, and what would make you stand out from your competitors.”

Aside from the booths in main atrium of the convention center, there were many additonal seminars, and guest speakers, as well as, the SIA Sourcing Show, that took place Jan. 30 through Feb. 1, which had manufacturing representatives from all over the world, making it easier for sellers and companies to find newer or better ways of producing their products.

While the Snow Show showcased products, the last two days of the event held at Winter Park and Devil’s Thumb Ranch gave SIA attendees the ability to try out each company’s newest gear and party it up in the mountains.

Nick Demello shows off Candy Grind’s new line of gloves Saturday Feb. 2 at their booth at the SIA Snow Show. Candy Grind was started fi ve years ago, and the guys are excited for next year’s promising new line.

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The show hits the powder in the mountains Kayla Whitney kwhitne2@msudenver.edu

Two riders make their way down the mountain Feb. 4 at Winter Park Resort during the SIA Snow Show’s On-Snow Demo/Ski Ride.

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A skier heads down the mountain Feb. 4 at Winter Park Resort during the SIA Snow Show’s On-Snow Demo/Ski Ride.

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Jaime Levkoff, from Heels and Rails in Evergreen, tests out some boards from Never Summer Feb. 4 at the SIA Snow Show’s On-Snow Demo/Ski Ride.

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SnowSports Industry America’s Snow Show continued the fun with the On-Snow portion of the show which included product demos, booze, competitions and music in Winter Park Resort and Devil’s Thumb Ranch.

The On-Snow Demo/Ski Ride Fest that infested Winter Park on Feb. 4 and 5 gave buyers and attendees the ability to try out gear from a variety of representatives, focusing more on skiing, snowboarding and backcountry.

The Nordic Demo occupied Devil’s Thumb Ranch Feb. 4 and focused more on cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. “[SIA] is awesome,” said Jaime Levkoff, a buyer from a shop in Evergreen called Heels and Rails.

“It’s always really good to be able to ride the new stuff. I do not like selling something I haven’t ridden, so I try and ride everything.”

Many rep booths were set up along the base of the mountain at Winter Park Resort, and allowed buyers and attendees to not only check out new gear, but actually try it out on the mountain. Reps had their products from this year’s season and showcased gear for 2013/2014 lines.

Levkoff was able to try out the Never Summer Raven, Infinity, and Lotus boards. The Raven is a new board from the Denver-

based company that replaced their woman’s freeride board.

“It always good getting the new boards shown to the retailers and talking to them about new stuff,” said Jared Wright, a Never Summer employee who helps oversee production management and quality control. “SIA really creates that hype for next year’s gear and gets guys stocked for the next year.”

The uniqueness of the event and ability to demo gear allows reps and buyers to connect in a far more personal business relationship.

“This has probably been our busiest SIA ever,” said Greg Oakley, a Roadrunner alumni and the local representative for Flow Snowboarding in the Rockies. “With the new product, lots of people that never took a glance at Flow before are coming by. We have more and more dealers coming to us every year.”

Although the event at Winter Park wrapped up on Tuesday, the show threw a Shindig at the Summit party with live music from the Willbilly’s, which featured SIA board members, and tons of free beer.

Through its six days of expo chaos, the Snow Show gave reps and buyers another great year of products, contracts, bonding, and good vibes both in the asphaltstricken city and powdered-blessed mountains.

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It is obvious that technology is a big part of our world today, and the world of snow sports is not falling behind. There are many ways technology and snow sports are now melding to bring about a safer, more efficient sport.

SnowSports Industry America’s (SIA) Snow Show featured products that will be released for the 2014 season, and the most outstanding trend among this year’s products is technology.

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April 20 -May 20

December 22 -January 19

Macklmore’s song “Th rift Shop” may have inspired you to start shopping at second-hand shops, but you should really wash those clothes before wearing them — you have no idea where they’ve been.

Some one will recommend you put a hot dog in your Mac ‘n’ Cheese. Don’t ruin perfection. Just don’t.

January 20 -February 18

May 21 -June 20

You will make a wish upon a shooting star, only to be hit by a meteor two seconds later.

The Beastie Boys may have told you to fight for your right to party, but you really shouldn’t randomly start fights at parties — you’ll just be the downer of a good time.

Pisces

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February 19 -March 20 What was once love for the “Grumpy Cat Meme” will turn into pure hatred and you will become just as grumpy as the cat. Once that happens, take a picture of your grumpy face and maybe you’ll be the next Internet sensation… but it’s not likely.

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September 23 -October 22 If you keep making ridiculous goals that will only happen when pigs can fly, just remember: if they ever can fly, a lot of random shit will happen. Careful what you wish for.

Scorpio

June 21 -July 22

October 23 -November 21

They have rain dances, but you should get a group of friends together and do a snow dance so that you can all get together again and make snowmen.

While scrolling through your Facebook feed, you will come across a post that will really make you “LOL,” and you’ll actually enjoy Facebook — for about 30 seconds before completely despising it again.

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March 21 -April 19 You will learn this week that tequila really does make her clothes fall off. Unfortunately, you will not remember the scenario, but will fi nd out from your friends the next day that you really suck at karaoke.

Valentine’s Day is coming up. You’re advised to hide under a rock until it has passed and all the candy goes on sale.

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Aquarius

Difficulty: EASY

Virgo

August 23 -September 22

If you go snowboarding and you don’t know how, it’s going to be a downhill battle.

Sagittarius

November 22 -December 21 “The Walking Dead” will be back on in less than a week. Unfortunately, you will become a zombie the day before and not be able to watch it.

Difficulty: HARD

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