Volume 36, Issue 25 - March 13, 2014

March 13, 2014

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MetNews Bitch Media online editor encourages women to excel

By Melanie Moccia mmoccia@msudenver.edu Women’s history month kicked off with various events revolving around feminism on Auraria, including a speech from Sarah Mirk, online editor of Bitch Media.

Mirk, a feminist and journalist, spoke to a crowd of about three dozen women about her role as a woman working in the media world March 7 in the Tivoli Turnhalle. In addition to being the magazine’s web editor, Mirk is also a nonfiction comic writer and author of “Sex from Scratch,” all of which she brings her personal experiences.

“I always thought I was normal,” Mirk said with a laugh. “Turns out I am a radical feminist.”

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Metro junior Nicholas Kay draws a foul on his way to the hoop during the RMAC Championship game March 8 in the Auraria Event Center. Metro defeated UCCS 77-71 winning the tournament for the second straight year and 11th overall in Metro men’s basketball history. Photo by Philip Poston • pposton1@msudenver.edu

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Sarah Mirk, online editor for Bitch Media, poses at the Women’s Leadership Conference in the Tivolli Turnhalle March 7.

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WLC leads First Friday

By Amanda Sutherland asuther6@msudenver.edu Feminine energy radiated during the Women’s Leadership Conference in the Tivoli Turnhalle March 7.

Women of all ages gathered in the Turnhalle at 8:30 a.m. Friday to network and share stories. The event was a collaboration of all three Auraria schools and provided a light breakfast and beverages for the early attendees.

The day kicked off with a structured networking session.

The Turnhalle was scattered with round tables with networking mentors sitting at each. The mentors were successful women from a variety of fields, from non-profits to geology. Attendees were encouraged to move from table to table to meet and mingle.

After the 45 minutes of net-

working, guests headed upstairs to the Baerresen Ballroom for the “Breakout Sessions.” All three rooms provided workshops that addressed common problems women face on a day-to-day basis.

One panel, “Is Sisterhood Dead?” examined internalized sexism by women.

Michelle Johnston and Angela McClure, interns from The Phoenix Center at Auraria, hosted the workshop. Women in the room met one another and created community agreements for the session to help create a positive atmosphere.

McClure and Johnston began an exercise called “Stand-Ups.” Groups were prompted with questions about sexist comments they have heard or said themselves about other women and the group stood up while answering.

Nearly every woman in the room stood up in response to questions such as, “Have you heard another woman say, or have you said, something mean about another woman’s appearance recently?”

“We think about this coming from (the) outside, but it actually

<<continued from front page Mirk’s speech emphasized on how important it is to have women in the media. The stories in Bitch come from everywhere, ranging from women in politics, in movies and in the music industry.

Mirk gets her story ideas from the world around her and her goal is to expose the importance of feminism and what is interesting to her in regards to the subject.

“I’m somebody who’s always curious about the things in the world, I’m a super curious person and I always want to know about things that are going on,” Mirk said. “I never have trouble having story ideas. I’m always just keeping an eye out about it.”

Mirk started recognizing there was gender inequality at a young age and the passion for feminism has followed her since then.

“I remember my parents telling me when I was about six or seven that there has never been a female president. I was like ‘that’s an outrage; I’m going to run for president. How old do you have to be? Thirty-three?

When I’m 33 I’m going to run for president,’” Mirk said.

She was raised learning about sexism and how big of a problem it is.

When she reached high school she really started identifying what the word feminist meant.

“Now that I work at Bitch, it’s like I have a sign on me saying ‘I’m a feminist,’” Mirk said.

She described feminism as recognizing the rules of society, articulating them and figuring out how to break them when they’re wrong.

She doesn’t believe it’s just about gender, but inequality within race and class as as well.

The keynote speaker was a branch off of Feminist First Friday’s, which tries to showcase critical race, masculinity and social injustice studies.

It started about a year ago, and MSU Denver professor Dr. Virginia McCarver helped coordinate the program.

“The women’s leadership conference runs every year, it’s sponsored by a number of organizations,” McCarver said. “This womens leadership conference conincided with Feminist First Friday’s, and we wanted to bring them completely together.”

The morning consisted of numerous breakout sessions throughout the Tivoli, where women were able to talk in groups about current feminist issues.

“It’s really important to have a set aside time to recognize the larger issues that are at work,” Mirk said. “To say to that stuff we do all day everyday, what are the invisible issues behind it?” confidence. comes from within. We objectify The presentation focused on women. We invalidate women,” the difference between assertion McClure said. and aggression and how to create Following the exercise was boundaries in work and personal a discussion on the internalized life. Martin-Shewfelt stressed on sexism that reflects on a woman’s the importance of women being daily life, whether it is work or confident in both the workplace personal. and at home. She told the women “I feel that society tells a woman that her value is in her ability to to notice speaking patterns in appeal to men, but the women who groups they interact with.

“You’ll find that men talk more hate other women feel their sense and interrupt more and women of power is in that appeal and they stop talking when their interruptdon’t want to be threatened,” said Catherina Correa, of MSU Denver. ed,” Martin-Shewfelt said.

After a brief break, the second round of “Breakout Sessions” began. Academic Learning Specialist for MSU Denver’s Student Support Services, Stephanie MartinShewfelt shared a presentation A group of women particiate in the“Is Sisterhood Dead?” on boundaries, assertiveness “Breakout Session” at the Women’s Leadership Conference on March 7 in the Baerresen Ballroom. and leading with Photo by Amanda Sutherland • asuther6@msudenver.edu

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Pot figure draws budding audience

By Melanie Moccia mmoccia@msudenver.edu

Mason Tvert talks to students in the Tivoli Multicultural Lounge March 11 about marijuana regulations. Photo by Alyson McClaran • amcclara@msudenver.edu

Marijuana was the hot topic March 11 in the Tivoli Multicultural Lounge with guest speaker and pot activist Mason Tvert.

Tvert is the current communications director for the Marijuana Policy Project in Colorado and founder of Safer Alternative for Enjoyable Recreation. Tvert has been a part of the process to legalize marijuana since the beginning, and told his story to a room full of Auraria students.

His speech emphasized how marijuana was safer than alcohol, which was a point he used to push the issue.

“The goal was to start a conversation in Colorado, the relative safety of marijuana compared to alcohol,” Tvert said. “Essentially, (it was) to really force discussion about marijuana itself and not just about marijuana laws, but to get people talking about what is marijuana, what is so bad about it that it needs to be illegal and to raise the question whether it should be legal.”

It was a long road to get marijuana regulations where they are today, and Tvert had to look at all aspects of the situation to prove a valid point — that it isn’t danger-

ous.

“When you look at its possible toxicity, the potential health problems, the potential societal problems like contributing to violent crime, contributing to aggressive behavior, reckless behavior and levels of addiction, marijuana is less harmful than alcohol,” Tvert said.

He started researching and promoting the cause after two students died from alcohol poisoning at Colorado State University and University of Colorado Boulder a few years back.

“Our message was very simple.

We said that one of the things that could be leading to more alcohol use is that we are threatening students with far more severe penalties for marijuana use than for alcohol use,” Tvert said. “Essentially the school is sending a message to young people saying it’s okay to drink, but it’s not okay to use marijuana.”

In 2005, Tvert started his citywide ballot to regulate marijuana for adults for ages 21 and older.

He was not positive that he would win, but he thought that if he didn’t try, nothing was ever going to happen.

“We just added five words (to the law) so it said it’s illegal for those under the age of 21, thereby

omitting everyone over 21 from the law,” Tvert said.

When Tvert first started to get marijuana regulated, local officials were not happy, especially Governor John Hickenlooper. Tvert even went on to mention that his group labeled Hickenlooper a “drug dealer” because he made a living selling alcohol for a long time and didn’t want marijuana to be prevalent in Colorado.

“These days, there are a lot of people that talk negatively about John Hickenlooper for all sorts of issues, but at the time he was the so-called Teflon mayor,” Tvert said. “Everyone loved the guy and people said we would lose if we attacked him, but we couldn’t just sit back and allow that hypocrisy to occur so we came out against him.”

His hour and a half speech was more of a conversation among students, where he loosely answered questions from attendees. Questions from students ranged from wanting information about the medical marijuana business, taxes on pot, grow operations and the potential danger of weed.

“We knew that people would get over this perception of harm,” Tvert said. “And that people would want to legalize it.”

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Outa speaks on power of theater and culture

By Luke Faulkner lfaulkn4@msudenver.edu In a ballroom almost 9,000 miles from Kenya, ethnic citizenship was the talk for one playwright who brings theatre to a whole new meaning.

George Odera Outa, the author of “Performing Power: Ethnic Citizenship and the Contest of Nationhood in Modern Kenya,” spoke March 4 in Tivoli 320.

“Theater is a manifestation of how we express ourselves,” Outa said. “If you’re talking about literature, you’re talking about textbooks. But I got interested in the unpublished tradition, the theater performances that are usually not in books.”

The audience, which consisted of about 30 people, listened to Outa’s speech about post-colonial Africa and the diverse and complex ethnic situations present in the 52 African nations.

Outa refers to theaters as “marginalized theater practices,” or the understanding of post-colonial Africa.

“I got interested in how some of those informal theaters—practices also in their own way—deconstruct and speak about the post-colonial situation,” Outa said.

“Post-colonial” means any time

citizenships is language. Africa is not after the 1960s, when many African lacking ethnic languages or ethnic countries became independent. The nations by any means. In Kenya, there first country to do so was Ghana in are officially 42 ethnic languages.

1957. As a result of the post-colonizaNigeria has more than 250, and Sudan tion, ethnicity has become complex. has more than 400 and is one of the “On average, a typical African is most complex societies in the world. an extremely multilingual human being,” Outa said. “A typical African, like Ethiopia has more than 90 languages.

As a result of post-colonization, myself, usually has to learn the foreign ethnicities have become mushed colonial master language on top of together. Ethnic nations were rich and their mother tongue.” traded with Europe and countries like Outa speaks four languages: Portugal.

Dholuo, English, The struggle for politiKiswahili and “Theater is a cal power and control is French. Dhuyet another effect on postluo is Outa’s manifestation of how Africa. “mother tongue” we express ourselves.” colonial Sponsors gave Outa or native language. Kiswahili —George Odera Outa the opportunity to speak to six classes for two days is the national at MSU Denver. language of the The sponsors included Swahili people. the Office of International Studies, English is “the language of work and School of Letters, Arts and Sciences, employment,” and is taught at a very young age. Because of his international Department of Political Science and Political Science Association. While career, Outa also speaks French. visiting Colorado, Outa also spoke at “I know of no African country the Colorado Chapter of the Fulbright that’s not to have this immensely Association. diversified ethnic and cultural groups Outa’s most recent book, “Perbased on artificial colonial boundforming Power: Ethnic Citizenship aries,” Outa said. “These artificial and the Contest of Nationhood in boundaries, as we have seen in Sudan, Modern Kenya,” is available on amaare a landmine.” zon.com.

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Respect My generation is not degenerate is ageless

By Nikki Work

By Kelli Heitstuman-Tomko ktomko@msudenver.edu It seems that those of us from older generations do a lot a jawing about lack of respect. Our parents would have put us through a wall if we’d used that look or this tone of voice.

It seems, though, that we let our sense of righteous indignation get in the way of, well, respect.

We have no problem lashing out a stranger half our age to tell us how we disapprove of their clothes, hair or music. They talk too loud, use too much slang and good lord, they way they hang all over each other.

We don’t stop to think that at half our age, these “youngsters” are actually adults, and they expect the same respect any other adult does. They expect to be treated as adults regardless of the age, culture and generation gap.

What makes a 50-year-old woman think it’s appropriate to accost a couple of 23-year-old men about how late they get home to the apartment next door each night? She would never have the same conversation with someone her own age. And when they tell her to keep to her herself, why is that disrespectful when her own forced intrusion into their business isn’t?

It seems like we hit middle age and then forget that we were once in our mid-twenties. We didn’t like the browbeating we got from our elders who couldn’t let go and let us live our own lives. Maybe if we took a few moments to think about it, we’d realize that the life choices of the next generation are really none of our business as long as they don’t cross into our lives uninvited.

If it’s not the way we’d have done it, big deal. If it’s not the kind we’d have used, worn or eaten, who flipping cares? How do differences justify us accosting strangers to give them pieces of our rapidly deteriorating minds?

“When I was your age” should be cut from our vocabularies.

When we were their age, we hated the older generation’s lack of respect for the way we lived our lives just as much as the younger generation does now.

We should probably just stop all of our jawing and show a little respect.

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Kids these days have no respect. Gen Y’s and millenials have too much of a sense of entitlement.

Every generation just seems to be getting dumber and dumber.

I call BS. I’m tired of feeling like I have to justify my generation. I’m angry that people make excuses for the next one. I’m proud to be the person I am, know the peers that I have met and make a path for the kids that are worth so much more than people give them credit for.

All the time, I hear people call my generation the worst one yet.

“And these will be our leaders someday?” they gripe. The age of kids that follow have no better a reputation — they’re often called rude, stupid, spoiled and lazy.

Enough already.

I have met so many brilliant, inspired young people, both in my and the following generation. The thing that people of older eras need to remember is that the world has changed — kids had to adapt to it.

Because of the inundation of information, of scene from tragedies flashing across our television

screens, we see more and have to learn to process and cope younger than children of any time period before. We learn to be strong young - this may come off as coarse, as hard, as rude. It’s preparation for and from a world where “The Golden Rule” is portrayed as weak and peace is only a hand signal we use in our selfies. And just to clear the air on that one, no one thinks selfies are our generation’s greatest accomplishment.

This is my deposition to dispel disparities about our dispositions.

Speaking for my contemporaries, my only entitlement is to my education and my endeavors to empower not only myself, but those who have ad their voices smothered, stifled by someone saying “you are not good enough” or “you will never be like those who came before.” No, we won’t be. We will be our own era on our own premises.

My generation is not yet great, because we were not grandfathered into greatness, like the youths coming of age among gunfire or poverty or protest. Instead, our timeline encompasses all of these troubles, all at once.

The ideas we forge are flipped on and off like the switches on our

phone, which yes, we use too much and yes we hide behind and no we aren’t proud of that. But we will create. We will innovate because our world doesn’t ever go stagnant, and for us, innovation is standard.

Kids are not stupid, just different than the divisions denoting who or what number supposedly indicates intelligence. They learn differently, but they learn. They build. They see more than anyone can assume, because they are active in their apprehension of knowledge.

And more than anything, our generation is malleable. We will adapt because we will see worse and far more drastic things than our parents did. And no - we don’t blame you for the world we are inheriting. We don’t blame you for climate change. We blame a culture — the culture that casually discarded any sense that clean air and clean water could be indispensable, finite and precious. We blame our loss of control.

But none of this makes us unworthy, unfit to lead the adult world or lesser. This makes us definable as different. As a generation of our own — a generation worth celebrating, not dismantling.

igassman@msudenver.edu In the first season of “Mad Men,” the show’s leading ad man, Don Draper, lays out his worldview for a bunch of Greenwich Village beatniks.

“I hate to break it to you,” Draper says, “But there is no big lie. There is no system. The universe is indifferent.”

Although there might not be some “big lie,” Draper should know more than most that there is such a thing as “perception.”

According to an article by Crystal Vogt of Demand Media for the Houston Chronicle, “Perception in advertising relates to a consumer’s impression of a particular product or service that may not be rooted in truth. This perception through advertising works to encourage more demand for the product.”

When I saw the “First Kiss” video circulating around this Tuesday, I was skeptical and for good reason.

What at first glance seems to

be a humanizing and romantic document of 20 strangers kissing each other for the first time is actually an advertisement for a clothing company called Wren Studio.

It’s not like fashion designer and Wren Studio founder, Melissa Coker, had malicious intentions when spinning this video, she just wanted to sell more clothes.

Right?

Well, although a bunch of models making out for the first time doesn’t have anything to do with clothes, at more than 10 million YouTube views, the video has become spreadable. In the world of social media, “spreadability” counts more for a business’ brand than sales ever could.

As author Henry Jenkins explains in his 2013 book, “Spreadable Media,” content that is “sticky” aims to get attention in a centralized place. So, a 30-second television ad for Wren Studio on the Fashion Network could gain a few new buyers, but a video that is voluntarily spread from user to user will gain more followers,

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“First Kiss” video a viral revenue lifter

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more brand recognition and, ultimately, more consumers.

Even a “real-life” ad, like last year’s Dove “Real Beauty” Sketches ad, which asked strangers to describe people they just met to a sketch artists (with touching results), has nothing to do with soap. Still, it generated nearly 63 million views and had Dove’s brand buzzing around the Internet for months.

The “This Is Wholesome” ad campaign from Honey Maid, which features interracial couples and gay parents, focuses very little on graham crackers. But it has gained 189,930 YouTube views since it’s posting on March 10 and shows that Honey Maid is, like, progressive and stuff.

If anything, ads like these continually prove that if a company can highlight some aspect of the human condition in a wellshot video and post it on YouTube, then they will succeed.

But if companies based their sales on the quality of their products — well, that’s just a misperception.

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Oh, you fancy, huh?

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By Mariah Taylor mtayl103@msudenver.edu I like to drive through the city with my sister at night, just the two of us, our hair piled up high, a fresh coat of makeup on, strumming my acrylic nails on the dashboard along with the music. It’s usually something like Drake’s song “Fancy” bellowing from the speakers.

In this particular song, he praises a woman for her stable income and polished appearance singing:

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But you don’t do it for men, men never notice. You just do it for yourself, you the fuckin’ coldest.

Intelligent too. Ooh, you my sweetheart. I always liked my women book and street smart…

Yeah, you know you got it. Let ‘em know that everything did. Nails done, hair done, everything did.”

My sister and I have always felt a sort of appreciation for this song. We wave a hand when he asks, “Oh, you fancy, huh?” With no one’s help but each other’s, we are both working toward earning our degrees and keeping a little extra cash in the bank. So, when Drake exclaims, “Shout out to the homeowners, the girls with diplomas and enough money to loan us,” we usually feel a bit of pride in also being “fancy.”

But there is also something inside me that winces a little at lyrics like these. Part of me thinks a woman should pick her battles and if a man in the hip-hop industry is willing to sing praises about a hardworking girl, I should be grateful. After all, this is a far cry from rap music demanding that women are good only for shaking their booties and getting low.

But here is where I have trouble accepting the praise. Imagine that you’re sitting in the club and a female rapper comes over the speakers saying, “Shout out to all the boys who are independent!” It would seem strange, right? Most people just assume a man would be independent; it seems to go without saying. So why do we feel delighted when a man praises our accomplishments as if it’s an incredible feat to simply be a woman who can pay her own bills?

But I’ll just be the girl picking her battles, I suppose, feeling accomplished when a man praises my independence and continue tapping my acrylic nails along with the music.

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Campus events 3.14: Faculty Recital with Rebecca Wilt King Center @ 7:30 p.m.

3.15: Spring Choral Concert King Center @ 4 p.m.

3.16: MSU Denver Symphony Orchestra with guests, Boulder Symphony Orchestra King Center @ 4 p.m.

Sex Week (3.17-3.20) 3.17: When “Vanilla” Isn’t Enough Tivoli 640 @ 12:30 p.m.

3.17: (A)Sexual Tivoli 640 @ 5 p.m.

3.18: Sexually Able Tivoli 640 @ 12:30 p.m.

3.19: More Than Two to Tango?

Tivoli 640 @ 12:30 p.m.

Around Denver UCD junior Sam Smith decorates a shirt in the GLBT Student Services at Auraria in the Tivoli for the Clothesline Project. The shirts will be displayed in the Tivoli during Sexual Assault Awareness Month in April.

Photo by Philip Poston • pposton1@msudenver.edu

The Clothesline Project need-to-knows

Hanging violence out to dry

By Stephanie Alderton

March shirt making:

salderto@msudenver.edu

Institute for Women’s Studies & Services 1059 Ninth Street Park 9am-4pm, M-F

This month, the staff of the Phoenix Center at Auraria, along with many students, will combat interpersonal violence with fabric markers and colorful t-shirts.

The Clothesline Project is a 24-year-old national campaign designed to create awareness of sexual assault and violence against women. The project invites survivors and those who support them to decorate t-shirts that express their emotions and messages for the world. At Auraria, those shirts are displayed in the Tivoli food court during the month of April, which is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The shirts themselves are decorated throughout the month of March.

Sarah Berg, volunteer and outreach coordinator for the Phoenix Center, said the opportunity to display their thoughts publicly — and anonymously — helps survivors to heal. But she said it also helps others to see the extent of the problem.

“To see literally hundreds of shirts and think, ‘these are all classmates you didn’t know were sexually assaulted,’ it raises aware-

UCD Women’s Resource Center Tivoli 127 9am-4pm, M-F CCD Student Life Tivoli 309 10am-4pm, M-F

Upcoming special decorating spaces: April 15: T-O-T-A-L-L-Y! Tivoli Turnhalle, 12-2pm

The Phoenix Center: 303-556-6011 Tivoli 259 www.thepca.org The Phoenix Center will accept volunteers to help hang t-shirts at 11 a.m., April 1. To volunteer visit www.thepca.org.

ness,” Berg said.

One of the biggest challenges the center faces every spring is finding space to hang the t-shirts.

Although Berg estimated about 30 people decorate new shirts every year, they add up over time. This year, Auraria will donate some decorated shirts to the Colorado School of Mines to help start its first campaign, but that will still leave about 400 to hang in the Tivoli. Jenn Doe, president of Students Against Interpersonal Violence, said the Phoenix Center has considered using other buildings.

“The thing that gets tricky is that we do want to use tri-institutional spaces,” she said. “So if we want to use North Classroom, then we also have to use a Metro building, and the Confluence Building, or something like that. It’s just difficult to get real estate on this campus.”

For now, the Tivoli will continue to play host to the display.

In the meantime, there are several decorating sites around campus where people can send a message to Auraria via Sharpie: MSU Denver’s Institute for Women’s Studies and Services in Ninth Street Park,

the UCD Women’s Resource Center and CCD Student Life in the Tivoli (for times refer to sidebar).

The t-shirts are always colorful, but those colors are coded to tell a sombering story. White shirts represent murders; red, pink and orange represent survivors of rape or sexual assault; blue and green, sexual abuse; and yellow and beige are for physical abuse. Other colors represent people who have been targeted because of their racial, sexual or political identity.

Berg cited the statistic that one out of every four women in America will be raped or sexually assaulted in her lifetime. The t-shirts are designed to turn that statistic into a powerfully visual work of art.

Desirae Sarabia, events coordinator at the Institute for Women’s Studies, has decorated several t-shirts over the years.

“It’s primarily a means of healing for people doing and saying the things on the shirts,” she said.

Out of the shirts she has decorated, she said she was proudest of one that read, “Love Heals Any Hurt.”

3.15: St. Patrick’s Day Parade LoDo (Speer to 20th, Wewatta and Market/Larimer) FREE @ 9:30 a.m.

3.15: Full Moon Yoga Event Glovinsky Gallery $5 @ 7 p.m.

Entertainment news “Colorado makes an eco-devo investment in music industry at SXSW” (The Denver Post) “Molotov Theatre’s ‘Normal’ is a chilling look at serial killer the Vampire of Dusseldorf” (The Washington Post) “‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’ Sees Highest-Grossing LimitedRelease Opening Weekend In History” (The Huffington Post) Stories streaming at time of print (3/11 - 7 p.m.)

Culture quotes “It is not part of a true culture to tame tigers, any more than it is to make sheep ferocious.”

-Henry David Thoreau

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Gardens & Villa bring the ’80s back to Larimer Lounge

By Tobias Krause tkrause3@msudenver.edu In a postmodern rock-nouveau kind of way, indie rock titans Gardens & Villa can be best described as a multi-layered band channeling the early sounds of Beck, mixed with subtle hints of late ’80s and early ’90s counter-culture.

After taking 2013 off from touring outside California, the Santa Barbara-based band made a

stop at the Larimer Lounge March 4 and displayed their talent.

As a wet, slushy snow began to blanket the ground outside, fans crowded into the club, ready to hear tunes from the band’s latest album, Dunes.

The doorman had his work cut out for him considering the show sold out just before 10 p.m. People attempted to get inside by sneaking through the horde and by jumping the fence out back.

“I’m such an idiot for not buy-

Dustin Ineman of Gardens & Villa performs March 4 at the Larimer Lounge.

ing tickets ahead of time, I knew it would sell out,” said Denver native Paul Genderson. He and his friends made several unsuccessful attempts at swindling the doorman to let them in, finally agreeing to stand on the sidewalk. “I guess I’ll just wait out here in the snow and try to catch a listen.”

Warming up the night for Gardens & Villa was Denver band, A Mouthful of Thunder and fellow Californian group Waterstrider.

The two bands set the bar high,

Photo by Scott Lentz • slentz@msudenver.edu

warming up the crowd for the headliners.

Just after 11 p.m., the lights dropped and a roar came over the crowd, while an ambient groove flowed out of the speakers. Gardens & Villa slowly ascended from the green room, strapping on their instruments as drummer Levi Hayden graced his kit with a solid fill to warm up the crowd for the opening track, “Domino.”

Frontman Chris Lynch quickly pulled a flute from his quiver, playing an angelic lick that would’ve made Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull jealous. His passionate vocals were kismet with the flute in setting up the next track, “Colony Glen,” track two off Dunes.

Keyboardist Adam Rasmussen’s ethereal synth lines fluttered over the ’80s power-pop ballad.

Lynch then grabbed the microphone, thanked the opening bands and declared, “We love Denver, thanks for coming out.”

Bassist Shane McKillop then proceeded to throw down a slaphappy bass lick for “Bullet Train,” just as Hayden and Lynch synced up with one another.

“This has been an incredible set so far,” muttered Jean Perry, who made the drive down from Ft. Collins for the show. “I missed them the last time they were here so there was nothing going to stop me, not even this weather.”

The band then slowed things down a bit with “Chrysanthemums,” a track that the entire band got down deep with, as the psychedelic light show displayed a very ’80s-esque projection of neon lights, vibrant colors and distorted images.

The band also shifted pace with

“Black Hills,” the opening track from their 2011 self-titled album.

The synth-rock masterpiece then segued into “Thorn Castles,” another hit from their first album.

A quick instrument trade off saw McKillop grab Lynch’s sixstring for “Spacetime,” a harmonious track that fluttered around a small improvisational jam leading the band back to “Avalanche.”

The solid start-and-stop jamming from Hayden and keyboardist/percussionist Dustin Ineman provided listeners with an incredible take as Rasmussen laid down a consistent synth line that echoed from wall to wall.

Nobody knew what hit them as Lynch plucked away at his flute to a version of Fleetwood Mac’s “Gypsy.” His vocals mirrored Stevie Nicks’ haunting voice.

The boys then broke into “Echosassy,” a dark, post-modern track that featured a machine-gun bassline and a number of consistently tight drum fills.

Closing out the set was “Star Fire Power,” a constantly building, tension-and-release track that unfolded like a video game.

Lynch once again thanked the crowd as the band exited stage right and the lights remained down.

After a short backstage break, the band came back out for “Thunder Glove,” an epic, yet raw, output of sound that reminisced what Joy Division would’ve sounded like if Ian Curtis were still alive..

The night closed out with “Orange Blossom,” a catchy funk track that fully encompassed the band’s ability to sync perfectly with one another.

Local bands amp up for plug-in at this year’s SXSW

By Cherise Scrivner cscrivn2@msudenver.edu Local band fanatics gathered at Lost Lake Lounge March 9 to kick off a trio of Denver bands taking part in the 2014 South By Southwest (SXSW) music festival.

Up-and-coming local bands Rubedo, Wheelchair Sports Camp and B. Dolan played the night out, celebrating their invite to SXSW by performing great favorites and fresh mixes.

Jessica McGee has been a Wheelchair Sports Camp fan and friend for three years.

“It’s going to be a fun show with the music video release. I’ve seen the teaser but not the rest,” Mcgee said before the show. “It is so much fun to watch them keep going and changing, and now to be kicking off a new tour, it’s great. (I) wish I could travel with

them.”

Wheelchair Sports Camp, featuring disabled MC Kalyn Heffernan, released their first full music video during the show with director Chris Bagley. Other musicians, including trumpeter Josh Trinidad, beat-master Qknox, drummer Gregg Ziemba (also Rubedo’s drummer) and standup bassist Mike Brown, joined with the crowd to watch the video release.

“The music video was really cool. It wasn’t what I was expecting. When we were filming it, everything just seemed so different,” Trinidad said. “Making the video with Wheelchair Sports Camp was a mind-blowing experience.

They are one of my favorite bands to play with.”

During their appearance at SXSW, Wheelchair Sports Camp will have a substitute trumpeter

in Trinidad’s spot. Trinidad plays with both Wheelchair Sport Camp and Rubedo, along with numerous other local bands, and has other obligations during the festival.

“I’m nervous for them leaving on the tour; they have a sub playing in my spot,” Trinidad said. “I am looking forward to this summer. We’re trying to plan something in maybe Toronto or New York, so that’s what’s on the horizon.”

Wheelchair Sports Camp got the audience pumped, spitting their intellectual hip-hop lyrics and masterful creations of instruments and beats into the crowd. Passion for the local bands showed as the audience listened and danced with vibrant energy, covered in band memorabilia in support of the talent and musical capabilities of all three

groups.

Rubedo brought their music game to the crowd with their psychedelic rock-pop trio, featuring; Kyle Gray (vocals/synthesizer), Ziemba (drummer) and Alex Raymond (guitar/bass).

“I’ve never been to SXSW, but I’ve toured with Wheelchair and Rubedo before,” Ziemba said. “It’s going to be like a big family reunion; all our small friend bands will be there.”

B. Dolan ended the show with great style and hip-hop popping the audience into excitement.

“Most people left after Wheelchair but the ones who stayed for B. Dolan truly were incredible and enjoyed every minute,” said Jennah Black, Heffernan’s girlfriend.

“The sound was perfection and (the) crowd was attentive.”

Brown said he’s ecstatic for the tour. “Why should I not be?”

he said. “I’m in a van with great people playing great music.”

SXSW is an annual music, film and interactive media festival and conference in Austin, Texas, taking place March 7-16 this year.

For more information, visit www. sxsw.com.

Photo courtesy of Wheelchair Sports Camp’s Facebook page.

10 March 13, 2014 MetroSpective TheMetropolitan

Gardens & Villa bring the ’80s back to Larimer Lounge

By Tobias Krause tkrause3@msudenver.edu In a postmodern rock-nouveau kind of way, indie rock titans Gardens & Villa can be best described as a multi-layered band channeling the early sounds of Beck, mixed with subtle hints of late ’80s and early ’90s counter-culture.

After taking 2013 off from touring outside California, the Santa Barbara-based band made a

stop at the Larimer Lounge March 4 and displayed their talent.

As a wet, slushy snow began to blanket the ground outside, fans crowded into the club, ready to hear tunes from the band’s latest album, Dunes.

The doorman had his work cut out for him considering the show sold out just before 10 p.m. People attempted to get inside by sneaking through the horde and by jumping the fence out back.

“I’m such an idiot for not buy-

Dustin Ineman of Gardens & Villa performs March 4 at the Larimer Lounge.

ing tickets ahead of time, I knew it would sell out,” said Denver native Paul Genderson. He and his friends made several unsuccessful attempts at swindling the doorman to let them in, finally agreeing to stand on the sidewalk. “I guess I’ll just wait out here in the snow and try to catch a listen.”

Warming up the night for Gardens & Villa was Denver band, A Mouthful of Thunder and fellow Californian group Waterstrider.

The two bands set the bar high,

Photo by Scott Lentz • slentz@msudenver.edu

warming up the crowd for the headliners.

Just after 11 p.m., the lights dropped and a roar came over the crowd, while an ambient groove flowed out of the speakers. Gardens & Villa slowly ascended from the green room, strapping on their instruments as drummer Levi Hayden graced his kit with a solid fill to warm up the crowd for the opening track, “Domino.”

Frontman Chris Lynch quickly pulled a flute from his quiver, playing an angelic lick that would’ve made Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull jealous. His passionate vocals were kismet with the flute in setting up the next track, “Colony Glen,” track two off Dunes.

Keyboardist Adam Rasmussen’s ethereal synth lines fluttered over the ’80s power-pop ballad.

Lynch then grabbed the microphone, thanked the opening bands and declared, “We love Denver, thanks for coming out.”

Bassist Shane McKillop then proceeded to throw down a slaphappy bass lick for “Bullet Train,” just as Hayden and Lynch synced up with one another.

“This has been an incredible set so far,” muttered Jean Perry, who made the drive down from Ft. Collins for the show. “I missed them the last time they were here so there was nothing going to stop me, not even this weather.”

The band then slowed things down a bit with “Chrysanthemums,” a track that the entire band got down deep with, as the psychedelic light show displayed a very ’80s-esque projection of neon lights, vibrant colors and distorted images.

The band also shifted pace with

“Black Hills,” the opening track from their 2011 self-titled album.

The synth-rock masterpiece then segued into “Thorn Castles,” another hit from their first album.

A quick instrument trade off saw McKillop grab Lynch’s sixstring for “Spacetime,” a harmonious track that fluttered around a small improvisational jam leading the band back to “Avalanche.”

The solid start-and-stop jamming from Hayden and keyboardist/percussionist Dustin Ineman provided listeners with an incredible take as Rasmussen laid down a consistent synth line that echoed from wall to wall.

Nobody knew what hit them as Lynch plucked away at his flute to a version of Fleetwood Mac’s “Gypsy.” His vocals mirrored Stevie Nicks’ haunting voice.

The boys then broke into “Echosassy,” a dark, post-modern track that featured a machine-gun bassline and a number of consistently tight drum fills.

Closing out the set was “Star Fire Power,” a constantly building, tension-and-release track that unfolded like a video game.

Lynch once again thanked the crowd as the band exited stage right and the lights remained down.

After a short backstage break, the band came back out for “Thunder Glove,” an epic, yet raw, output of sound that reminisced what Joy Division would’ve sounded like if Ian Curtis were still alive..

The night closed out with “Orange Blossom,” a catchy funk track that fully encompassed the band’s ability to sync perfectly with one another.

Local bands amp up for plug-in at this year’s SXSW

By Cherise Scrivner cscrivn2@msudenver.edu Local band fanatics gathered at Lost Lake Lounge March 9 to kick off a trio of Denver bands taking part in the 2014 South By Southwest (SXSW) music festival.

Up-and-coming local bands Rubedo, Wheelchair Sports Camp and B. Dolan played the night out, celebrating their invite to SXSW by performing great favorites and fresh mixes.

Jessica McGee has been a Wheelchair Sports Camp fan and friend for three years.

“It’s going to be a fun show with the music video release. I’ve seen the teaser but not the rest,” Mcgee said before the show. “It is so much fun to watch them keep going and changing, and now to be kicking off a new tour, it’s great. (I) wish I could travel with

them.”

Wheelchair Sports Camp, featuring disabled MC Kalyn Heffernan, released their first full music video during the show with director Chris Bagley. Other musicians, including trumpeter Josh Trinidad, beat-master Qknox, drummer Gregg Ziemba (also Rubedo’s drummer) and standup bassist Mike Brown, joined with the crowd to watch the video release.

“The music video was really cool. It wasn’t what I was expecting. When we were filming it, everything just seemed so different,” Trinidad said. “Making the video with Wheelchair Sports Camp was a mind-blowing experience.

They are one of my favorite bands to play with.”

During their appearance at SXSW, Wheelchair Sports Camp will have a substitute trumpeter

in Trinidad’s spot. Trinidad plays with both Wheelchair Sport Camp and Rubedo, along with numerous other local bands, and has other obligations during the festival.

“I’m nervous for them leaving on the tour; they have a sub playing in my spot,” Trinidad said. “I am looking forward to this summer. We’re trying to plan something in maybe Toronto or New York, so that’s what’s on the horizon.”

Wheelchair Sports Camp got the audience pumped, spitting their intellectual hip-hop lyrics and masterful creations of instruments and beats into the crowd. Passion for the local bands showed as the audience listened and danced with vibrant energy, covered in band memorabilia in support of the talent and musical capabilities of all three

groups.

Rubedo brought their music game to the crowd with their psychedelic rock-pop trio, featuring; Kyle Gray (vocals/synthesizer), Ziemba (drummer) and Alex Raymond (guitar/bass).

“I’ve never been to SXSW, but I’ve toured with Wheelchair and Rubedo before,” Ziemba said. “It’s going to be like a big family reunion; all our small friend bands will be there.”

B. Dolan ended the show with great style and hip-hop popping the audience into excitement.

“Most people left after Wheelchair but the ones who stayed for B. Dolan truly were incredible and enjoyed every minute,” said Jennah Black, Heffernan’s girlfriend.

“The sound was perfection and (the) crowd was attentive.”

Brown said he’s ecstatic for the tour. “Why should I not be?”

he said. “I’m in a van with great people playing great music.”

SXSW is an annual music, film and interactive media festival and conference in Austin, Texas, taking place March 7-16 this year.

For more information, visit www. sxsw.com.

Photo courtesy of Wheelchair Sports Camp’s Facebook page.

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“Mr. Peabody & Sherman” B

3.15: Imagine Dragons Pepsi Center $30+ @ 6 p.m.

By J.R. Johnson

3.15: The Kin Larimer Lounge $8-$15 @ 9 p.m.

gjohns93@msudenver.edu

Coming soon Movies opening 3/14 “Need For Speed” “The Single Moms Club” “Veronica Mars” “Enemy” “Bad Words”

Music releasing 3/18 Taking Back Sunday — Happiness Is Tycho — Awake Foster the People — Supermodel The War on Drugs — Lost In the Dream

Chart toppers Open Air’s Top 5 1. Damien Jurado Brothers and Sisters of the Eternal Son 2. Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks Wig Out at Jagbags 3. Dum Dum Girls Too True 4. St. Vincent St. Vincent 5. Esme Patterson Woman to Woman Source: www.cpr.org/openair

iTunes charts Top song: “Happy” — Pharrell Williams Top free app: Tiny Flying Drizzy Top paid app: Bridge Constructor Source: www.itunes.com

Box office chart 1: “300: Rise of an Empire” 2: “Mr. Peabody & Sherman” 3: “Non-Stop” Source: www.rottentomatoes.com

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Mr. Peabody and Sherman Poster by DreamWorks Animation

The Black Lips UTR A

By Tobias Krause tkrause3@msudenver.edu Underneath The Rainbow is the seventh full-length release from Atlanta rockers The Black Lips.

Out March 17 on VICE records, the album bleeds like a contemporary output of postmodern-grunge-rock-meetspunk-rock-meets-surf-rock. It was

“300: Rise of an Empire” C

By J.R. Johnson gjohns93@msudenver.edu Some things can only be done once to maintain that original essence of astonishment and marvel.

When Zack Snyder brought his new unique style and amazing effects to “300,” the silver screen adaptation of Frank Miller’s infamous graphic novel of the same name, the bewilderment was undeniable. Unluckily, it doesn’t

Black Lips Album by Vice Records

300: Rise of an Empire Poster by Warner Bros.

co-produced alongside The Black Keys drummer Patrick Carney and bears a striking resemblance of early Keys work, back to when the Ohio rockers did care so much.

The Black Lips are relatively well-known for their onstage antics during live performances, which one might’ve been able to gather from watching the definitely not-safe-for-work video the band released for “Boys In The Wood,” the first single/teaser the band dropped and also the album’s seventh track (watch if you dare, but don’t say I never warned you).

Opening with grungey-distor-

tion ’70s sound on “Drive-By Buddy,” the band demonstrates their genre-bending ability to adapt, conquer and divide a preconceived notion of what rock ‘n’ roll is.

“Funny,” track four, is a dark but comforting shift in composition to the previous three tracks.

A shrieking synth line hovers throughout the songs duration, but in a tolerable way that allows the band to bounce around a repeating groove.

It’s been almost three years since the band’s last album and I think I speak for the masses by saying it was worth the wait.

have as compelling of an effect the second time around.

“300: Rise of an Empire” resumes at the same moment where the first left off, with Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro) swinging an axe at the head of Leonidas (Gerard Butler). As the rest of Greece organizes to battle the Persian Empire, the fi lm explores the origin of Xerxes’ deep hate for the country and the reason he burns its cities. But Greece will not fold easily, as Themistokles (Sullivan Stapleton) leads the rallies of the free country to its defense.

Following in the footsteps of “300,” the distinctive visuals remain the strongest attribute.

The dark fi lm’s brooding ap-

pearance accompanied with the patented slow-motion effect, made popular by “300,” becomes its only vessel for attentiveness.

There is such a thing as too much of a good thing and “300: Rise of an Empire” makes that very obvious. Half the movie feels like it’s in slow-motion.

Of course, fi lms like this don’t invite people in for a riveting narrative, they’re fi lled with hacking, slashing and gallons of blood for a reason, and the fi lm does its job in that regard.

“300: Rise of an Empire” doesn’t provide a story with much substance, but it finds a way to be entertaining.

Mr. Peabody and Sherman have been around for over five decades, entertaining people with their adventures into the past and exploring some of history’s greatest events and crossing paths with many important individuals.

Thanks to the help of modernage technology, the old animated show has experienced an exciting revival.

In their most recent incarnation, the core mythos of the characters remains the same. Mr. Peabody (voiced by “Modern Family’s” Ty Burrell) is a beagle who just so happens to be the most intelligent being on the planet. His adopted human son, Sherman, and their ridiculous time-traveling exploits are the center of the story.

Mr. Peabody has devoted his life to educating Sherman in a way that no one else could with his invention, the WABAC, an incredible time machine. Together they have walked through Leonardo da Vinci’s workshop, witnessed The French Revolution and listened to the wise words of Gandhi.

But there’s one place Mr. Peabody can’t go with Sherman— school. As he realizes Sherman is growing up, he understands no matter how prepared he is, it won’t be easy to let his son go.

As for Sherman, he realizes life without Mr. Peabody isn’t as easy as he thought and he suffers a rude awakening.

The new age version of the old “Peabody’s Improbable History,” cartoon definitely revitalizes the characters in modern fashion, making them totally accessible for a new audience and for fans of the old show.

It’s smart and the jokes roll out at a rapid pace. The fi lms’ ideas thrive in a digital world, giving the characters things their cartoon counterparts only dreamed of.

“Mr. Peabody & Sherman” has a lot to offer the whole family.

It’s even better if you know your history.

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By Nikki Work nwork@msudenver.edu Send in the flying monkeys — “Once Upon a Time” has decided to take on a whole new world — again.

The show, which features fairy tale characters with twisting backstories and quirky modern alteregos, is embarking on the second half of its third season.

As far as mid-season premieres go, this week’s, which aired March 9, could have been much worse.

After more than three months since the first half ended, the fairytale protagonists are trapped in a not-so-happy homecoming and main character, Emma, is living an amnesia-stricken life in New York City.

The spring pilot, called “New York City Serenade” picks right up a year after everyone went spiraling into their respective opposite directions and spends the majority of the episode with the characters trying to settle in and find new ways to be happy. By the end, they’re all together again in Storybrooke, the weird land where princesses, heroes and villains

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By Nikki Work nwork@msudenver.edu Sometimes, it’s hard to put in perspective that the bands you grew up with had to do some growing up of their own.

Happiness Is, which drops March 18 but is currently streaming on Pandora, is the sixth studio album from early-2000s anthemic alt-rockers Taking Back Sunday.

alike all go when they are cursed to leave fairy tale land. Emma gets her memory back, everyone else loses their memory, and we meet our new villain — The Wicked Witch from “The Wizard of Oz.” The episode moves slowly — but nowhere near as slowly as the first half of the season. In fact, the quick resolution of our separated heroes by its conclusion is hopeful — maybe this time around, the show won’t drag nearly as much now that Oz has infiltrated and the crew is out of Neverland.

The highest point of the show, as it always seems to be, was the wonderfully witty banter between Emma and the ridiculously sexy Captain Hook. They consistently make me smile, even when the rest of the show unfortunately drifts into mundane territory — a terrible place to go when you have a cast full of fantasy characters.

The immense captivity shown by the creators in the first two seasons had me hooked (a certain pirate helped that effort as well), and I hope integrating complex characters and storylines, like those available through the Wizard of Oz canon, will revamp and reinvigorate a show that truly can be dang entertaining when it’s at its finest.

And if not, at least now there’s a green lady who can hopefully keep my attention — sorry, Tinkerbell.

The band, which has seen more lineup changes than the averagecaliber fan can keep track of, has been back to its original lineup for this and its previous self-titled album.

Though both albums have been a stretch for the microphone-slinging, emotion-fueled glory of their early careers, the guys in Taking Back Sunday haven’t quite been able to capture the same feel that originally captivated listeners.

Happiness Is, though some tracks fall into this pipe dream, represents a new attempt at a different sound – a mature, thoughtful tone that is far more intentional

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Released in the U.S. March 4, the game features the voice actors from the show and its iconic art style. “Stick of Truth” will let gamers and fan of the show experience the world of “South Park.”

“Stick of Truth” lets players create their own original character.

The player — the new kid in town, named “Douchebag” by the other characters — and is immediately greeted by Butters, who explains the live-action roleplay situation to the character.

The children of “South Park” are engaged in a massive pretend, make-believe war between Cartman’s humans and Kyle’s elves — as they are both fighting for the “stick of truth.”

Playing make-believe with the children of “South Park” makes players feel as if they are a part of their world.

than the half-screamed lyrics and angst of Taking Back Sunday’s first two releases, Tell All Your Friends or Where You Want to Be. Some tracks, like “Prelude,” “It Takes More” and “Nothing At All,” are departures from the genre as a whole, spiraling into a gauzy, dreamy blur of shoegazey mellowness that is deliciously different.

Though some tracks are decidedly nothing new and aptly boring, by the last four tracks of the album there is an undeniable power behind lead vocalist Adam Lazzara’s signature whine and the differentiated instrumentals that drive the record.

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Players have four different classes to pick from: A fighter, a mage, a thief and a Jew — yes, a Jew is a class.

Each class has unique abilities, fighter can deal heavy damage with their weapons, mages can cast magic spells, thieves have a higher chance of dodging attacks and the Jew can summon the plagues of Egypt, like frogs and locust.

Combat in the game is turn based, players will take turns with the computer as they trade blows and plan out their moves.

When preforming an attack, damage can be increased by doing timed button commands prompt on screen.

Combat is further enhanced with fart magic, as players can fart to distract enemies or increase damage by launching themselves in their air with their flatulence.

The town of South Park is recreated for the player to explore.

From Cartman’s house to South Park Elementary School playground, the town is full of references from the show and iconic characters who can be interacted with.

Meeting the citizens of South Park has a benefit, as you can ‘friend’ them on the in-game Facebook page, which unlocks

The record’s two biggest standouts are “Better Homes and Gardens” and “Nothing at All.” Stay away from some of the earlier songs, like “Stood a Chance” and “All The Way,” which try too hard and, predictably, sound like a bunch of 30-somethings trying to sound like angst-filled youths again. Fancy that.

It’s clear from the start of the album that, despite the tracks that aim for (and miss) the perfect cookie cutter of alt-rock, Taking Back Sunday was trying out different textures and techniques throughout Happiness Is. This new style can, and should,

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weapons, armor and abilities with the more friends you have.

“Stick of Truth” rewards exploration with humor and players can spend hours just exploring the town.

The voice acting in “Stick of Truth” is absolutely well done.

Each character is voiced by their official voice actors, giving the game a genuine “South Park” experience for players, profanity included.

The game’s humor is everything you would expect from the show, nothing is off limits and it is something fans of South Park can appreciate, but might upset those that aren’t fans- so be warned.

“South Park: Stick of Truth” has everything fans would want, delivers on the humor and gameplay, while simple, works for the game.

However, only being able to play as a boy might not appeal to all gamers, and with playtime clocking in at around 15 hours, it is rather short for fans of roleplaying games.

“Stick of Truth” is on all consoles and PC and starts at $59.99.

So head on down to South Park and have yourself a time.

be chocked up to the fact that with age, skill levels and professional interests change. TBS diehards, dry your eyeliner-smudged tears. This is a good thing.

And for the most part, it’s an interesting listen, if for nothing more than to see the growth from the band’s last several releases.

Overall, if you go into this record hoping to relive the only good moments of middle school (like me), you will be disappointed.

However, for the inner grown up just waiting to escape out of each and every one of us, Happiness Is is pretty satisfying.

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Metro sports Men’s basketball NCAA TOURNAMENT 3.15: VS. UC-Colorado Springs Auraria Event Center @ 6 p.m.

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3.16: South Central Region Semifinals. Auraria Event Center @ 7:30 p.m.

3.18: South Central Region Championship. Auraria Event Center @ 7 p.m.

Softball 3.15: vs. Regis University Auraria Field @ 11 a.m.

3.15: vs. Western New Mexico Auraria Field @ 1 p.m.

3.16: vs. Western New Mexico Auraria Field @ 11 a.m.

3.16: vs. Regis University Auraria Field @ 3 p.m.

Baseball 3.14: vs. New Mexico Highlands Auraria Field @ 2 p.m.

3.15: vs. New Mexico Highlands Auraria Field @ 11 a.m. & 1:30 p.m.

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Tennis 3.14: vs. Wartburg College Metro State Tennis Facility @ 12 p.m.

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Junior center Nicholas Kay has averaged 16.4 ppg in the season thus far. Kay is averaging 33.2 minutes per game.

By Mario Sanelli msanelli@msudenver.edu Cue the chorus from Queen that’s woven between the payment of dues and curtain calls.

They are the champions — of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference.

The kings of the conference won their second straight crown, and 11th overall in men’s basketball, with a 77-71 victory over the UCColorado Springs Mountain Lions March 8 at the Auraria Event Center.

Long before the parade of players and coaches climbed the ladder to cut down the net, Metro battled a resilient Mountain Lions team that fought tooth and nail with the Roadrunners after upsetting Colorado School of Mines the night before.

“They played us as tough as anybody we’ve played,” said head coach Derrick Clark. “It was a good, physical basketball game. We had the last run in the game and that’s what it really came down to.”

Junior forward Nicholas Kay, who was named the most valuable player of the tournament, made two of his team-high 22 points at the 2:15 mark of regulation to put the Roadrunners ahead by eight at 69-61, and was fouled on

Senior guard Brandon Jefferson has averaged 20.9 ppg in the season thus far. He was named RMAC Player of the Year and RMAC Tournament MVP.

Junior guard Mitch McCarron has averaged 16.0 ppg this season, while averaging 34.3 minutes per game.

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his successful layup.

Kay’s free throw attempt to tie Metro’s largest lead of the night at nine points missed, but senior guard Raul Delgado surpassed the mark 35 seconds later with a layup of his own.

“Both teams were competing and using their bodies,” Kay said. “We battled all game and luckily we got the result.”

As the Mountain Lions pulled within four points at 75-71, an emphatic block by junior guard Mitch McCarron on UCCS guard Derrick White, who finished with 33 points in 40 minutes, sent the ball into senior guard Brandon Jefferson’s hands with just under eight ticks left.

Jefferson converted one of his two free throw attempts to finish with 21 points, and one last heave by UCCS fell short of the backboard as the red light illuminated it to signal the end of the game.

McCarron’s denial of White put the exclamation point on the Mountain Lions’ star player and the tournament.

“Derrick White’s a great player. He was killing us today,” Jefferson said. “It was a team effort. I’m proud of my teammates.”

The Roadrunners finished the regular season with a 25-1 record and ran their win column to 28 after victories over Colorado Mesa University, Fort Lewis College, and now UCCS

in the RMAC tournament.

“That was one of our goals at the beginning of the season,” Jefferson said. “Win the regular season, win the RMAC tournament, and now we get to host.”

The road to the championship in Evansville, Ind. will go through the Auraria Event Center for the first three rounds of the NCAA tournament - South Central Region.

“It’s an advantage because the other teams have to travel,” McCarron said. “But at the same time, if you’re not ready to go then you’re going to get beat, so you got to prepare, be confident and play your game.”

A season ago, the Roadrunners hosted the South Central Region tournament en route to a national championship appearance in Atlanta, Ga. But Clark and his squad know it’s too early to have visions of hoisting the ultimate hardware.

“All I think about is being blessed to have one more game here and hosting the regional,” Clark said. “At this point you got to look at the small picture and think about the next game.”

That next game comes March 15 against a familiar team. Metro drew UCCS for the first round during the selection show March 9.

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Game one of the March 7 doubleheader against Adams State University was highlighted by Metro’s 26 hits, including at least one from all nine starters, as they won a 17-10 shootout.

Metro trailed 6-4 through four innings but scored eight times in the next three innings to obtain a substantial lead.

In game two, senior third baseman Sean Reeves homered again in the third inning tying the game at 1-1, but Metro’s offense slowed and Adams State pulled away 6-1 heading into the fifth inning. Metro fought back to tie the game in the top of the fifth but ultimately fell 8-6.

On March 9, Metro lost game one 17-7 and game two 2-1.

Senior catcher Kelsey Tillery went 4-for-4 with three RBIs in a 10-2 victory over New Mexico Highlands University in five innings (mercy rule is eight run lead after five innings), in game one of the March 10 doubleheader.

Freshman starting pitcher Cassidy Smith earned the win to improve her record to 5-0 this season.

In game two, against Colorado Christian University, Tillery continued her hot streak at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run in a 9-4 win. Senior pitcher Aubree Maul allowed one earned run over seven innings of work.

The Roadrunners were scheduled to play a fourgame set against NMH and CCU, but the March 9 games were canceled because of snow.

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By Mario Sanelli msanelli@msudenver.edu March 8 marked the first time the men’s and women’s tennis teams played simultaneously at the new Regency Athletic Complex.

Women’s tennis won 6-3 over No. 46 St. Edward’s University (Texas), their first win over a nationally ranked team since 2010.

The men’s team lost 7-2 to No. 24 St. Edward’s. Freshman Josh Graetz and junior Nick Baker recorded the two match wins for Metro.

Graetz was victorious in three sets at No. 1 singles, while Baker clinched a three-set win at No. 3 singles.

Wins by junior Whitney Vaswig and sophomore Kaitlyn Miller at No. 5 and No. 6 singles, respectively, clinched the 6-3 match win for women’s tennis.

Vaswig and Miller also paired at No. 3 doubles for an 8-1 win. At No. 1 doubles, freshmen Naomi Holopainen and Taylor Larreau earned a 9-8 set victory after winning the tiebreaker 7-4.

Holopainen and her twin sister, freshman Wanda Holopainen, claimed victories at No. 1 and No. 2 singles to round out the women’s day.

Metro junior John Qualls reaches for an overhead March 8.

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18 March 13, 2014

The Metropolitan

StudyBreak All of these marketing and printing classes make me feel like a creative hack.

All I do is chain together existing trends and cash in.

I’dI’dtotally that t-shirt. t-shirt. totallybuy by that

Like say, zombies with... novelty mustaches, and uh... they’re in a post-fusion funk band.

See, this is what I’m talking about.

A: Which baseball player wears the biggest hat?

B: I plow and plow, but never sow. What am I? C: What time is spelled the same forwards and backwards?

D: What is so delicate that even mentioning it breaks it?

E: What belongs to you but others use it more than you do?

F: I have every color, but no gold. What am I? G: What has a neck but no head?

Answers: A: The one with the biggest head B: A pig C: Noon D: Silence E: Your name F: A rainbow G: A bottle

Horoscopes

Face it. It’s time to grow up and stop living your life modeled after the movie “Biodome.”

Aquarius

January 20 -February 18 Don’t ask “Why?” anymore. Content yourself with knowing that The Backstreet Boys wanted it that way.

Source: goodriddlesnow.com/short-riddles

Pisces

February 19 -March 20

Sudoku

Breaking news: Local bands set to play on top of a giant pile of Doritos at SXSW.

Aries

March 21 -April 19 Your roommate will become your worst enemy this weekend after you punch him in the face on live TV.

Taurus

April 20 -May 20 Ukraine, Imma let you fi nish, but Kim Kardashian’s car accident was the best international crisis this week.

Difficulty: EASY

Gemini

May 21 -June 20 Even if it is St. Patrick’s Day, don’t drink the green beer in the back of your fridge.

Brain Teasers Difficulty: HARD

Overheard on campus

Capricorn

December 22 -January 19

Last issue’s answers (reading from right): a close race, little fish in a big sea, so long for now, foreigner, round of golf, holy cow, picket line

Comic created by Robert Shea • rshea5@msudenver.edu

Riddles

Cancer

June 21 -July 22 You can dance if you want to.

Leo

July 23 -August 22 You can leave your friends behind.

Virgo

August 23 -September 22 Because your friends don’t dance and if they don’t dance, they ain’t no friends of mine.

Libra

September 23 -October 22

“I love this weather because I don’t have to wear real pants and just get to wear maxi skirts every day.”

“For the ultimate thrill, you have to make the ultimate sacrifice.”

“Even when I’m not drinking, I’m drinking.”

“My fingers always get so sticky I can’t grip my pencil in class.”

Never trust an atom — they make up everything.

Scorpio

October 23 -November 21 Don’t worry that allergy season is coming — the Visine guy’s voice will protect you.

Sagittarius

November 22 -December 21 Don’t sweat your Baja Blast addiction — it’s only regular Mountain Dew that causes shrinkage.

“Babe, you’re worth your weight in gold. And that’s a lot!”

“I always have to remind myself not to eat fried food in front of my mom.”

“I have to stop getting lost in pretty eyes.”

Hear something that makes you laugh? Shake your head? Roll your eyes? Tweet it to @nikki_ themet with the hashtag #overheardoncampus

Answers:

TheMetropolitan StudyBreak March 13, 2014

Applica

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April 1

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, 2014

The Metropolitan Editor-in-Chief Responsible for all content and operations of the weekly, student-run newspaper, including its website (metnews.org) and social media channels.

Duties include working with the production manager on makeup of the newspaper, and leading the training of a diverse staff of reporters, editors, photographers and videographers. The EIC also works with editing and practicum class students and instructors, and collaborates with the student ad manager, the student Web lead and the commercial printer.

Preferred experience: Journalism writing and/or photography, working knowledge of Adobe InDesign

Preferred majors: Journalism, English, Technical Communications and Speech Communication

KMet Radio General Manager

Metrosphere Editor-in-Chief

The Met Report General Manager

Responsible for all content and operation of the 24/7, student-run KMet Radio Internet station, including its website (kmetradio.org) and social media channels. Duties include overseeing production and programming, and leading the training of a diverse group of sportscasters, DJs, talk-show hosts, producers and board operators.

Responsible for all content and operations of the annual, student-run literary and arts magazine, including its website (metrosphere.org) and social media channels. Duties include soliciting and judging submissions, and managing content, design and production. The EIC also maintains the blog and social media throughout the year, and networks with the Denver arts community.

Responsible for all content and operations of the student-run Met Report weekly cable TV broadcast, including its website (metreport.org) and social media channels. Duties include overseeing production and programming, assigning stories, setting deadlines, and leading the training of a diverse group of anchors, directors, producers, editors, camera operators and technicians.

Preferred majors:

Preferred experience:

Preferred experience:

Working knowledge of broadcasting equipment and software, radio production and marketing

Preferred majors:

Speech Communication, Technical Communications, Journalism and English

Communication Design, Art, English, Technical Communications and Journalism

Drop off application in person at Tivoli 313, or upload materials at www.metrostudentmedia.com/apply/editors All applicants must be enrolled in at least six credit hours at MSU Denver, maintain a 2.75+ GPA and have leadership skills. Please include a résumé and cover letter, official transcript or most recent grade report, two letters of recommendation and samples of your work.

Applications can be mailed or dropped off to MSU Denver Board of Student Media, which will hold interviews at the end of April.

ATTN: Larry Collette, Tivoli 313, P.O. Box 173362, Campus Box 57 Denver, CO 80217-3362

Working knowledge of broadcasting equipment and software, television production and marketing

Preferred majors:

Broadcast Journalism, Speech Communication Technical Communications and Journalism

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