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June 19, 2014

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(L-R) Austin Allan, Wesley Hammond, Mark Johnson and Zach Spencer work diligently to piece together custom land stock ties in the office of Knotty Tie.

Photo by Philip Poston • pposton1@msudenver.edu

MetroSpective MSU grads are stitching their way to the top By Stephanie Alderton salderto@msudenver.edu MSU Denver graduate Jeremy Priest wants to change the world — one necktie at a time. On a typical day, Priest and his team – which consists of four other staff members and one intern – can be found in a little upper-floor room in the Santa Fe art district, hand-sewing ties to the sound of jazzy music or designing new patterns on their single Apple computer. When finished, the ties sport patterns ranging from traditional

two-colored stripes to dinosaur and shark designs. There’s even a line of ties covered in miniature Colorado flags. The organic cotton fabric is printed in North Carolina, but all the ties are assembled and designed right here in Denver. This is the headquarters of Knotty Tie Co., the business Priest founded a year and a half ago. Back then, it was just Priest and a few of his friends, none of whom knew anything about ties. “We started from scratch,” Priest said. “We watched YouTube videos, and then we deconstructed, you know, maybe a dozen

quality ties, and then we started sourcing the components.” Now, he estimates, the company sells about 100 ties, bowties and pocket squares a week. On Knotty Tie’s website, customers design their own neckwear, choosing from dozens of patterns, colors and styles, and then order them for an average of $45 each. Priest said the team is always coming up with new ideas for patterns, and sometimes they get outside help. Adam Sikorski, an artist who also operates in the Santa Fe district, partnered with Knotty Tie to make the Continued on page 9>>

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Geology professor granted tenure By Kelli Heitstuman-Tomko ktomko@msudenver.edu When geology professor Uwe Kackstaetter was denied tenure this spring, some of his students refused to accept it. A group of geology students from the Earth and Atmospheric Sciences department approached the Board of Trustees during their April 4 meeting to convey their disapointment over the recent denial of Kackstaetter’s tenure. Kackstaetter was on the tenure track when requirements for tenure changed, requiring candidates to have a paper published in a peer reviewed publication. Both Kackstaetter and land use professor Tom Davinroy were fifteen months away from tenure when the publication requirement was changed. Not only did students feel it was unfair to make the professors comply with the new requirement so close to the end of their tenure

Uwe Kackstaetter, MSU Denver professor of geology, was recently granted a previously denied tenure. Photo by Michael Ortiz • mortiz26@ msudenver.edu

tracks, but Kackstaetter did have work published in a peer reviewed publication. His work was published in the official publication of the American Institute of Profes-

sional Geologists, but the university did not deem the publication reputable. The AIPG not only certifies geologists, but its publication is used for peer review by many research universities. In letters to the BOT, several geology students spoke of leaving MSU Denver should Kackstaetter not be tenured, and particularly if he left to seek tenure elsewhere. “Dr. K continually helped and mentored his students on an academic level and on a personal level,” Felicia Kruger said. Kruger was one of the students who presented the BOT with concerns about the EAS department in April. “His door was always open for whatever reason you needed to talk to him.” Kruger said because Kackstaetter gave her the opportunity to pursue an undergraduate research project, she found the confidence to apply for graduate school. “Dr. K will forever be one of the

most influential people I have had the opportunity to know and have in my life,” Kruger said. Kackstaetter said he was left in an emotional state and was overwhelmed by the unsolicited support of his family and students. “This outpouring of kindness, encouragement and speaking out in my behalf, none of it contrived, orchestrated or needing to be instigated by me, speaks volumes about the capacity, integrity and loyalty of our students here at Metro,” Kackstaetter said. “I feel privileged to work with and related to such an awesome group on a daily/weekly basis and could not ask, nor wish, for better associations than with our students.” The board voted 8 -1 during the June 6 meeting to grant Kackstaetter tenure. Robert Cohen, the only board member to vote against the tenure, could not be reached for comment as of this publication.

Urban Peak students earn GED diplomas By Melanie Rice mrice20@msudenver.edu For 13 graduates, the short walk across the stage represented triumph over adversity and steps toward a bright future. Almost 100 people gathered to celebrate Urban Peak’s tenth annual GED graduation ceremony June 11 at St. Cajetan’s at Auraria. Urban Peak is a Denver-area nonprofit organization that provides comprehensive services for youth aged 15 - 24 who are homeless or in immediate danger of homelessness. This year, 300 students participated in the organization’s education support program. Though only 13 graduates were able to attend, 36 received their GEDs and two graduated from high school. Homelessness among youth takes many shapes, including chronic couch surfers and those sleeping under bridges or living with family in a car for economic reasons. They face risks that include health issues, hunger, addiction and recruitment into human trafficking. Because homelessness affects high school graduation rates, it consequently affects job and life opportunities. But some students

beat those odds. Graduate Jared Russell received the Anthony Varra Award, a $500 scholarship in honor of Anthony Varra, who had also struggled but overcame his challenges before he was accidentally shot in 2010. “This is our hope for each of you — that you use your past troubles and challenges as a springboard to go on and create the life that you want,” said Varra’s mother, Gina, who presented the award. “It is the series of small steps forward that will lead you where you want to go.” Russell spoke at the ceremony and told how his struggle with addiction held him back from completing math, the final section needed to complete his GED. “My addict mind told me, ‘Screw math — you’ll never use that anyway,’” Russell said. Russell entered rehab in August 2013 and returned to Urban Peak’s GED classroom in October. He was motivated to complete his math segment before the end of the year because the format of the test was set to change in 2014. He tested in December but fell 10 points shy of passing. Undeterred, Russell secured another voucher to retake the test. He passed his final segment

June 19, 2014

Auraria events 6.19: Ninth Grade College Readiness Class, Tivoli 261-Multicultural Lounge @ 9:30-3 p.m. 6.20: New Student Orientation, Info table in North Classroom - Atrium C/D Event Use @ 7-5 p.m. 6.21: Summer MEIS Program, King Center 145 Concert Hall @ 4-10 p.m. 6.23: Recognizing and Managing Behavior in Children with ADHD, Tivoli 444 @ 8:304:30 p.m.

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(L - R) Tamaigo Williams, Janeth Zapata and Mariah Sharp celebrate their GED graduation at Urban Peak’s 10th annual GED graduation ceremony held at St. Cajetan’s, June 11. Photo by Melanie J. Rice • mrice20@msudenver.edu

Dec. 20, 2013. Russell, who’s been sober nearly 10 months, said he was amazed at what he could accomplish being clean. He currently works at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science and is enrolled at CCD for the fall semester. He plans to be an audio visual technician. Most of the graduates will be attending college this fall. “You know how to change your story,” Urban Peak CEO Kim Easton told the graduates. “But life is a journey that doesn’t end here, and congratulations — tonight is just the beginning. So, don’t let your foot off the pedal.”

Urban Peak provides youth services, including a 40-bed shelter, drop-in center, meals, education and employment services, to help homeless youth transition into stable adults. Chris Weiss, Urban Peak development manager, said they served 2,331 youth in 2013. Urban Peak manager of volunteers Charlie Annerino said there is an ongoing need for volunteers to help provide meals and work as GED tutors. Urban Peak also provides services in Colorado Springs. For more information or to find out about volunteer opportunities, go to www.urbanpeak.org.

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Auraria police launch new bicycle awareness program By Kelli Heitstuman-Tomko ktomko@msudenver.edu

Professor Alice Bauer fields questions at the Rocky Mountain Medieval & Renaissance Association’s 46th annual conference held June 12-14 at the SpringHill Suites at Auraria. Photo by Philip Poston • pposton1@msudenver.edu

History association holds conference on pilgrimage By Angelita Foster amayer1@msudenver.edu The title of MSU Denver history professor Alice Bauer’s presentation at the Rocky Mountain Medieval & Renaissance Association’s 46th annual conference seemed to be as long as the content of her keynote speech. Bauer’s presentation, “Casting our Own Shadows: Recreating the Medieval Pilgrimage Experience to Santiago de Compostela,” co-authored with her husband, Scott Montgomery, the University of Denver art history professor, retold the story of their 66day, 1000-mile walk from Le Puy en Belay, France to the tomb of St. James in Spain, known as the Camino de Santiago. The conference, held June 12-14 at the SpringHill Suites at Auraria, featured panels discussing aspects of religious pilgrimage, covering everything from the medieval Crusades to the Muslim Hajj. Bauer and Montgomery went on their

pilgrimage in 2000. “We knew that we were trying to academically recreate it and have this different kind of experience and just see what it’s like to pull yourself off the grid and just walk, literally,” Bauer said of her pilgrimage. Bauer said the ultimate message was simple — to understand the daily life and experience of medieval pilgrims through their own observations and emotions. “We wanted to recreate (the pilgrimage) from an academic sense,” Bauer said. Bauer said she and Montgomery experienced several issues that medieval pilgrims almost certainly faced, including an illness that waylayed them for several days, blistered feet and discouragement. But she said they also formed bonds with other pilgrims along the way. “Pilgrimage means lots of things to different people, but I couldn’t help that by the end (I felt) there was a sense of the spiritual.”

Additional reporting by Kelli HeitstumanTomko

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The Auraria police are stealing bicycles. Well, not really. What they are doing is tagging at-risk bikes that are locked up with cable locks. “Cable locks just aren’t safe,” said Commander Jason Mollendor of the Auraria Police Department. “It takes a thief no time to get through them with wire cutters.” When officers find a bike with a cable lock, they place a yellow tag on it that reads, “The Auraria Campus Police Department stole your bike!” The tags give quick information about the problem with cable locks, the police’s recommendation to use U-locks, and the suggestion that bicycles be registered with the Denver Police Department. “It’s not hard to get a bike registered,” Mollendor said. “All a person needs to do is go to the Denver Police and register the serial number with them. It’s another layer of protection for your bike.” When a registered bike is reported as stolen, the serial number is listed in the National Crime Information Center, a division of the FBI. According to its website, the NCIC is a database of criminal history, missing persons, fugitives and stolen items. It can be accessed by law enforcement agencies 24 hours a day, seven days a week. “Every bike has a serial number,” Mollendor said. “We can’t guarantee you’ll get your bike back if you register the number,

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Op Ed: Metro already a national title contender

By Scott Corbridge kcorbrid@msudenver.edu For back-to-back seasons, Roadrunner basketball has elevated its status to become the pinnacle of sports here at Metro State. But also in back-to-back seasons, the Runners have fallen one step short of the ultimate goal of bringing a national title back to Denver. Last year was a season that could have gone down in history as one of the best squads Metro has produced in recent years. It’s hard to argue with the results that the Runners produced over the season. Averaging 81.3 points per game, they had the balance of a disruptive defense (67.1 opponent ppg) to complement an up-tempo offense that could score either in the paint by way of big men, or by beating teams from the perimeter. Metro will have four of its five starters from last season returning with former point guard and Division II player of the year Brandon Jefferson leaving due to graduation. Jefferson’s presence will be missed as he added leadership, determination and scoring that Metro needed to get back into some of their games last year. Jefferson had career highs in points per game (21.6), free throw percentage (.923) and three-point percentage (.453). It shouldn’t be too hard for Derrick Clark to find that scoring elsewhere on his squad however, as senior guard Mitch McCarron will have his chance to shine and step up to fill the void left by Jefferson. McCarron had a breakout season last year, averaging 16.0 ppg and 3.9 assists; he showed that he could run the offense. Along with senior forwards Will Sinclair and Nicholas Kay, Metro should have no problem finding ways to score.

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One player to watch this season is sophomore forward Harrison Goodrick, who is poised to have a breakout season under the tutelage of Sinclair and Kay. Goodrick showed signs of maturity and smarts while averaging 15 minutes a game, which will only improve as the season progresses. One aspect that will give the Roadrunners an advantage every game is the man that leads them, head coach Derrick Clark. Clark enters his fifth year at Metro in the fall of 2014, and each year he continues to improve with quality recruitment, effective play calling and patience. Clark has a 111-20 (.801) record with the Runners as well as being the Division II coach of the year for 2013. Metro also has the resources, like Clark, to recruit up-and-coming talent. Last season, Clark was able to bring in the likes of Sinclair, Goodrick, Obi Kyei and Raul Delgado, who has since graduated. That’s a solid recruiting class in itself and thus another reason that I have all the faith in the world in Clark to bring a title back to Denver. This team is on the verge of being crowned champs yet again. Now it’s time to find the missing piece. The only thing keeping Metro from winning it all is not having the best game when it counts. They fell just short in the 2013 title game, losing by one to Drury, and then losing to Central Missouri in the semifinals. Both times, the team to beat the Runners went on to win it all. This is a team that finished with one of its best records in school history at 32-2, while going undefeated at home with a 17-0 record, and their only loss coming at the beginning of the season to Western Washington. That kind of dominance will keep them in the hunt every single season. Look for Metro to once again have a very deep roster that can take them to another Final Four. Only this time the ending will be different in that it will be us raising the national champion’s banner come the end of March.

The Metropolitan would like to retract the statements made in the last issue concerning the May 28 Auraria Board meeting and the Auraria pool. The pool was not on the Board’s agenda for that meeting. The PE and Event Center committee was conducting a feasibility study on the pool in May, and a decision will be made when the Board receives the results from that study.

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Triplicate drought nears four decades By Mario Sanelli msanelli@msudenver.edu When California Chrome broke from the starting gate at the 146th Belmont Stakes, the threeyear-old colt was going to be 12th or 13th in history. Chrome’s fate became unlucky number 13 as Tonalist, who didn’t run in the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes, won the Belmont. Since 1978, when Affirmed became the 11th Triple Crown winner, and most recent, twelve other horses have captured the first two legs of the Triple Crown, only to fall short in the grueling mile-and-a-half Belmont Stakes. Chrome’s fourth-place finish at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. June 7 ended a taxing, five-week, three-race campaign for the horse and extended the sport’s longest drought without a Triple Crown winner to 37 years. From 1930 to 1948, seven horses accomplished horse racing’s now nearly impossible feat. A quarter century passed between triplicate winners before Secretariat took home the crown in 1973, followed by Seattle Slew in ’77 and the aforementioned Affirmed the following year. The sport has seen two stretches of three consecutive Triple Crown bids since the last winner, first from 1997-1999 and again in 2002, 2003 and 2004. The Belmont Stakes is the longest leg of the Triple Crown and is nicknamed “The Test of the Champion.” Chrome’s historic run at the sport’s most coveted trophy began when he became the first California-bred horse to win the Kentucky Derby since the Kennedy Administration in 1962.

Despite failing to capture horse racing’s holy grail, the “DAP” colt that was bred for a modest $10,500 will live on in the sport’s lore as the most recent horse to come oh-so-close to racing immortality.

Triple Crown Bids (1979-2014) Odds and Belmont finish below Spectacular Bid (1979) Odds: 3-10, Finish: 4th Pleasant Colony (1981) Odds: 4-5, Finish: 3rd Alysheba (1987) Odds: 4-5, Finish: 4th Sunday Silence (1989) Odds: 9-10, Finish: 2nd

MetStaff Editor-in-Chief Tobias Krause: tkrause3@msudenver.edu Managing Editor Mario Sanelli: msanelli@msudenver.edu News Editor Kelli Heitstuman-Tomko: ktomko@msudenver.edu MetroSpective Editor Steve Musal: smusal@msudenver.edu Assistant MetroSpective Editor Stephanie Alderton: salderto@msudenver.edu Sports Editor Scott Corbridge: kcorbrid@msudenver.edu Assistant Sports Editor Mackenzie Masson: mmasson@msudenver.edu Photo Editor Philip Poston: pposton1@msudenver.edu Assistant Photo Editor Alyson McClaran: amcclara@msudenver.edu Copy Editor Kate Rigot

Silver Charm (1997) Odds: 1-1, Finish: 2nd

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Real Quiet (1998) Odds: 4-5, Finish: 2nd

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Charismatic (1999) Odds: 8-5, Finish: 3rd War Emblem (2002) Odds: 6-5, Finish: 8th Funny Cide (2003) Odds: 1-1, Finish: 3rd Smarty Jones (2004) Odds: 2-5, Finish: 2nd Big Brown (2008) Odds: 3-10, Finish: Last I’ll Have Another (2012) Odds: None, Finish: Scratched California Chrome (2014) Odds: 3-5, Finish: 4th

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What we do The Metropolitan accepts submissions in the form of topicdriven columns and letters to the editor. Column article concepts must be submitted by 1 p.m.. Thursdays and the deadline for columns is 9 p.m. Sundays. Columns range from 500 to 600 words. Letters to the editor must be submitted by 5 p.m. Mondays to be printed in that week’s edition. There is a 500-word limit for letters to the editor. The Metropolitan reserves the right to edit letters for formatting and style. All submissions should be sent by e-mail to themetonline@gmail.com. The Metropolitan is produced by and for the students of Metropolitan State University of Denver and serves the Auraria Campus. The Metropolitan is supported by advertising revenue and student fees and is published every Thursday during the academic year and monthly during the summer semester. Opinions expressed within do not necessarily reflect those of MSU Denver or its advertisers.

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Art and Literary Magazine

Oh hail no, Chihuly! By Jody Mier jmier2@msudenver.edu After hearing all the hoopla, part of me was skeptical of attending the Chihuly exhibit at the Denver Botanic Gardens. I did some searching on the internet and found myself scoffing at the image of an odd man. Is this man for real? Dale Chihuly looks like a modern-day Diego Rivera with a patch over his eye. A patch? He was blinded back in 1976 after an automobile accident sent him flying through the windshield. Ironic that the man of glass blowing art lost an eye from over 250 shards of glass cutting him — ouch. I went on opening day and the exhibit blew my mind. I probably said “Ohh — look at that!” at least 20 times. Some of the pieces are gargantuan, like titans making their presence known to art lovers walking the Earth. This isn’t merely lawn decoration, it is Chihuly’s reflection of nature— a representation of how beautiful and delicate nature is. I bought the Smart Phone Tour for a buck and found myself

chuckling to Chihuly’s downto-earth reply when asked how or where he gets his inspiration: “Don’t ask me why they happen—I don’t know where these ideas come from.” He is an artist because he is an artist. Chihuly has tapped into earth to gain his ideas and visions, which are then returned back to nature. My favorite piece, if I had to choose, would be “Float Boat.” All the glass spheres of color seem to overflow from the boat and melt its reflection into the water. For a moment I thought I was in the chocolate room from “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” (the original movie), and Gene Wilder was humming “Pure Imagination” in my ear. And then I began to imagine Chihuly telling me, “Jody, let’s just go ahead and bring it back to your place and we’ll make that pond in your backyard and—” That’s when I woke up in one of the ponds with Chihuly’s glass balls in my hands. Chihuly runs until Nov. 30, 2014.

By Carlos Escamilla cescamil@msudenver.edu

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As much fun as First Fridays can be at the Art District on Santa Fe, some people may prefer to take some time during the week to get some oneon-one time with the art. If you’re one of those people, here are some suggestions for galleries to visit after having lunch at nearby Santiago’s or Interstate: Artwork Network Gallery and Event Center 878 Santa Fe Dr.: Mon-Fri 10-5, Sat. 12-4 City & Sea: Hunter Hogan and Donna Bruni June 6 – July 26 The soothing and muted color palettes of these abstract artists are a good way to start your afternoon. Traditional and consumer-friendly, the nonaggressive paintings give contemporary art viewers a way to ease into the complexities that many of the other galleries offer. If you have the time, however, make sure to venture downstairs to experience some local artists, such as Curt Fowler, John Davis, Al Heuer and George Euresti.

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Tattered Cover Book Review ‘Bird Box’ by Josh Malerman Reviewed and Recommended by Pete Schulte, Tattered Cover

Here’s what happens when there’s something outside so indescribably terrifying that simply laying your eyes on it— or them— causes insanity, suicide, homicide, or a mixture of all. In Josh Malerman’s new novel, Malorie is living alone with her sister when internet reports surface about weird suicidal/ homicidal happenings in Russia. The trouble is, these happenings are spreading fast. Malorie has just found out she’s pregnant. Malorie is in survival mode by this point. Everybody is. The lucky ones stumble into homes where other survivors have gathered. This novel

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tells the story of one such home and its random occupants. Certain questions arise. If you’re already insane, do you have immunity from this thing, these creatures, or whatever they are? Are animals and pets impacted? What if it’s all just a mass hysteria brought on by a collective fear? Don’t believe it? Open the door and lower your blindfold...if you dare. If I set a goal to read two chapters, I’d read four. If I vowed to stop reading at midnight, I’d continue on until two. I found the book frightening, suspenseful, thought-provoking and, in a weird way, so much fun.

Artists on Santa Fe 747 Santa Fe Dr.: Mon.-Fri. 10-5, Sat. 10-4 Juxtaposition: Marti Neveln andArt Julieand Hayward ScottMagazine June 4 – June 30 Literary Local artists are on full display within the gallery with an emphasis on the photography of Marti Neveln and the collages of Julie Hayward Scott. Both collections have strengths and work well mixed among the rest of the artists that collectively show in the space. This is another gallery with exciting finds downstairs — walk through the curtain to see some dynamic works by Susan Koalenz, for example. Niza Knoll Gallery 915 Santa Fe Dr.: Wed.-Fri. 1-5, Sat. 1-4 The ongoing collective space at the back of the gallery is worth the visit alone. As is Niza Knoll’s little nook to the side— the entertaining sculptures and paintings beg to be bought. The gallery will be opening a new show, “Holy Moly,” featuring contemporary art with religious commentary, with an artists’ and opening reception June 20 from 5:30-8 p.m. There will also be a salon gathering July 9 at 6 p.m. Point Gallery 765 Santa Fe Dr.: Tues.-Sat. 11-4 There are some exciting happenings going on in this new space. Various local artists are on display to create a unique journey through contemporary art. The gallery will be collaborating with the Totally Totally Collective to present the “Non-Archival” show, beginning on June 26, at 6 p.m. Live music by Homebody will begin at 10 p.m. and the show will feature work from MSU Denver graduates.

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“You may write me down in history With your bitter, twisted lies, You may trod me in the very dirt But still, like dust, I’ll rise.” Go to Metrosphere.org for an analyis on Maya Angelou’s poem Still I Rise, by Tera Coneway

Art events 6.6-6.27: 40 West Hubcap Art Show, 40 West Gallery. 1-4 p.m. Cost: FREE 6.14-11.30: Chihuly Denver Botanic Gardens Weekdays - 9 a.m. Weekends - 8 a.m. Cost: General Admission 6.6-7.26: City & Sea Artwork Network Gallery and Event Center M-F: 10-5 p.m., Sat.: 12-4 p.m. FREE 6.5-7.19: Contemporary Fiber: Colorado Invitational 2014 Helikon Art Gallery T-F: 10 a.m., Sat.: 12 p.m. FREE 6.13-7.19: Dimensions in Color Sandra Phillips Gallery FREE 6.20-8.02: Paper Work Center for Visual Art FREE

Artist quote “The truth is that a life well lived is always lived on a rising scale of difficulty.” — N.D. Wilson

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Around Denver Theatre 6.7-8.3: Colorado Shakespeare Festival, @ University of CUBoulder. Times and cost dependent on performance.

Music 6.19: Feed The Rocks Red Rocks Amphitheatre @ 6 p.m. $50-$70 6.27-6.29: Widespread Panic Red Rocks Amphitheatre @ 7 p.m. $57.50 - $75

Film & Literature 6.19: Bandits, Thieves, & Outlaws Sam Gary Library starting @ 6:45 p.m. FREE 6.6-10.9: “D-Day Normandy: 1944 3D” Denver Museum of Nature & Science Mon. - Fri. @ 1 p.m. Sat. - Sun. @ 1 p.m. & 6 p.m. $6-$10

Food & Drink 6.14-8.3: Colorado Renaissance Festival Location: Colorado Renaissance Festival @ 10 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. $9-$19.95

Entertainment news “‘Star Wars’: Harrison Ford could miss eight weeks with broken ankle.” (herocomplex.latimes.com) “Steve Martin debunks ‘Father of The Bride 3’ rumors.” (today.com/entertainment) Stories streaming at time of print (6/19 - 7 p.m.)

Culture quote “If the beat gets to the audience, and the message touches them, you’ve got a hit” - Casey Kasem

Music and yoga for all Michael Franti and 2,000 people gather at Red Rocks for Yoga on The Rocks last year.

By Christina Serieno cserieno@msudenver.edu This year, the first-ever music and yoga tour, “Soulshine,” will come to Red Rocks Amphitheater July 6. The tour, visiting 31 cities around the country, is a series of unprecedented events that harmoniously unify the yoga mentality with the power of music. Michael Franti and Spearhead, alongside special guests SOJA, Brett Dennen, Trevor Hall and Sonna Rele, join critically acclaimed yoga instructors Ryan Leier, Baron Baptiste and Seane

Corn to bring to Red Rocks a celebration of mind, body and soul. The entire atmosphere of the event reflects upon the mantra of “music and yoga for all.” An acoustic jam session in the afternoon, followed by a rock show, is sandwiched in between an all-level yoga session and the opportunity to participate in Franti’s favorite charity foundation, Love Hope Strength. Doors open at 3:30 p.m. and tickets are just $15 with a ticket to the Michael Franti and Spearhead show later that evening. Last summer, Franti continued his 13-year yoga practice while on a national tour by visiting different

>> Knotty Tie from page 1 Colorado designs, labeled the “Coloradical” line. But from the beginning, Priest’s goal has been to make more than stylish garments. While he was at MSU Denver, he took an “alternative spring break” working with a program that helped international refugees find work in the Denver area. That experience left him with a desire to help the refugee population in a more meaningful way. “One of the things I found out was that they’re training them to be janitors,” he said. “And I sort of saw that as inappropriate in some ways, and I wanted to actually create different types of opportunities for them so they’re not excluded. So I realized, after talking to most of them, that they could sew, and that they knew how to farm. So I kind of engineered this operation from the ground up as

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studios all over the country. When Franti arrived at Red Rocks, he asked for the venue to open early and invited his friends to a yoga session before the show. What he thought might be a few hundred friends turned into 2,000 yoga enthusiasts and music lovers. Franti said he was “shocked” at the turn out and inspired by the palpable energy in the air. The “Soulshine” tour is more than just yoga and music. It’s about coming together as a community ready to make earth a better place to live. Love Hope Strength helps people get on the list to become bone marrow donors. Event at-

something that could someday, hopefully, be able to employ graduates from this program.” Priest recently hired a liaison to work with a refugee training program at the nearby African Community Center to hire and train graduates to work for Knotty Tie. He hired the company’s first two employees from the program last week. On June 20, World Refugee Day, the Knotty Tie team will come to the Tivoli with several other local businesses to talk about the benefits of employing refugees. Priest is interested in helping the community in other ways, too. This year his company created eight cancer-related tie designs, and donated 30 percent of the profits to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Foundation. Knotty Tie may also benefit MSU Denver students. Priest wants to start an internship program with his alma mater this year. “We want to get people as involved across

tendees fill out a short form and do a quick cheek swab to find out if they are a possible match for someone in need of a lifesaving transplant. “At last year’s Red Rocks show we had three matches for bone marrow transplants,” Franti said. With more attendees anticipated this year, Franti hopes more matches will be found. Franti said he couldn’t be more thankful for the help and support of the yoga ambassadors all over the country, the “promoters of positivity” and the enthusiastic attendees who are ready to rock out on their mats.

disciplines as possible,” he said. “From business students to graphic design students, everybody will come in here and will learn how to sew first. And we’ll slowly teach them how it is we do certain portions of our business.” And every Knotty Tie internship will be paid. “We refuse to have an unpaid intern in here,” Priest said. “And I think that will always be the case.” Knotty Tie Co. is expanding rapidly. The team plans to buy the equipment to print their own fabric soon, which will mean moving to a bigger location. They are considering the possibility of making other customizable products, like curtains and infinity scarves. Wherever his company goes, Priest wants every tie to make a difference.

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Denver Comic Con brings fiction to reality for the third year By Kayla Whitney kaylawhitney@live.com The third annual Denver Comic Con swooped into the Colorado Convention Center last weekend to give anyone with a heartbeat — and con badge — a fun place to let their geek flag fly. The con brought roughly 86,500 attendees throughout the weekend — 30,000 more than last year. The relatively young convention has finally begun to find its legs after its astonishing popularity the first year.

Organization and efficiency were significantly improved since last year’s tightly packed and somewhat chaotic three-day convention. Instead of disordered lines, confused patrons and sardine like conditions, this year’s convention was spacious, thought-out and next to flawless. DCC is still tightly associated with Comic Book Classroom, a local organization that educates through alternative approaches to literacy, learning and character development. CBC creates programs for under-served students, schools

Attendees of the third annual Denver Comic Con enjoyed A-list celebrities, local and non-local artists and hundreds of booths full of comics, toys and other swag. The convention took place June 13-15 at the Colorado Convention Center. Photo by Kayla Whitney • kaylawhitney@live.com

and communities via comic books, graphic novels and related media. “Our goal at Denver Comic Con is for everyone — from children to teens to adults — to come away from the weekend having learned something new,” said Bruce MacIntosh, chairman of the board of Comic Book Classroom and director of programming for DCC. “Our educational programs extend beyond our after-school programs for kids — the foundation of everything we do is to educate and inspire a love of learning.” The convention allowed attendees of all ages to enjoy three days of comic book-inspired fandom. The exhibit hall of the Colorado Convention Center was where most of the magic happened. Along with the celebrity summit where attendees could pay a pretty penny — or 50,000 pennies — for the John Hancock or photo of their idols, the hall housed local and non-Coloradan artists selling their creative works and hundreds of booths selling geeky swag, comics, toys and more. An array of celebrities graced the convention, including Bruce Campbell (“Evil Dead”), Lou Feurrigno (“The Incredible Hulk”), Peter Davidson and Sylvester McCoy (“Doctor Who”) and a reunion of members of the cast of “Star Trek:

The Next Generation” Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Denise Crosby, Michael Dorn, Gates McFadden and Marina Sirtis: along with William Shatner of the original “Star Trek” series. Many celebrities participated in free panels throughout the weekend, though fans had to pay extra to nab a seat at the “Star Trek: The Next Generation” panel Saturday night. Like all great things, DCC had to come to an end. “It’s been a great con, I’ve had a great time,” comic book and animation writer and producer Greg Weisman said. “I’ve done a whole bunch of great panels on ‘Young Justice,’ ‘Spider-man,’ and we had a great ‘Gargoyles’ panel.” The “Gargoyles” panel, which took place late Saturday afternoon, featured a variety of the shows cast and crew in celebration of its twentieth 20th anniversary. After all the fun of meeting celebrities, spending way too much on swag and attending as many panels as possible, attendees were ultimately forced back into the real world — more than likely to go home to catch the season finale of “Game of Thrones.” Fiona Staples, a comic book artist for the series “Saga” and many other works, attended DCC last year and is fond of the occasion and the city. “It’s always a really

fun, pleasant experience. The people here are super nice and I love the city itself. I just enjoy hanging out in Denver and sampling all the microbrews. It’s one of my favorite conventions to go to.” Both celebrities and fans alike consider DCC to be a worthwhile and unique experience and were sad to see this years installment end. As the Convention Center was cleared, a heavy cloud of consternation filled the air as DCC lovers realized it would be yet another year before they would feel this unique excitement again. But as the saying goes, “good things come to those who wait” — and DCC is likely to exceed expectations yet again next year. Although it is farewell, it is not goodbye forever. See you next year, DCC.

Bruce Campbell (“Evil Dead”) speaks at this year’s Denver Comic Con. Photo by Kayla Whitney kaylawhitney@live.com

Local artists showcase unconventional work at Pirate gallery By Tera Coneway tconeway@msudenver.edu On June 6, local artists Charles Livingston and Justin Beard showcased their artwork at the Pirate: Contemporary Art gallery in northwest Denver’s Navajo Arts District. Livingston studied fine art at MSU Denver, where he earned his bachelor of fine arts and after a ten-year hiatus from painting, Livingston has returned to display his latest work in an exhibit titled “Bifurcated.” In the exhibit, Livingston expresses a dialogue, mixing themes from his older exhibits and incorporating new ideas, hence the name of the exhibit, which means “to divide into two branches.” This exhibit showcased Livingston’s transition from old ideas to new concepts and techniques. “Many of his older paintings are based on bio-morphic muted shadows of objects of this type in a state of flux that converge and divide,” wrote Ken Hamel, an art critic and reporter for denverarts.org. Livingston’s current pieces are a major shift away from his older work and are based on the technique of accretion, which is a gradual process in which layers of a material are formed as small amounts of layers are added over time. His latest exhibit showcases more emphasis on the process and it shows a major move away from painting. The new pieces are based on sketching and drawing. Livingston has changed everything about his materials and technique.

Instead of the usual dark acrylics on canvas, he is using a micro pen and tracing techniques. Through the process of accretion, Livingston’s audience is able to see his process unfold before their eyes. In Livingston’s latest project, titled “The Infinite Drawing Series,” the artist begins with one sketch and then starts a new drawing on top — completely changing the rules when he starts the second drawing, to create a completely different piece. Thus, every drawing becomes a product of the piece before it. “It’s art informing art, but you don’t see the art before it,” said Carolyn Livingston, the artist’s wife. One of Livingston’s favorite pieces is a part of the Infinite Drawing Series, labeled “Infinite Drawing 07.20.11.” The artist started the piece in 2007 using a micro pen on tracing paper. The pieces in the Infinite Drawing Series are very dense, meticulously designed and labor intensive. “The more labor-intensive the work, the better experience I get from it,” Livingston said. The piece that stands front and center in Livingston’s current show at the gallery is labeled “Accumulating Marks by Striking a Vertical Surface with a Pencil,” which he started back in 2005 and finished in 2007. He also audio recorded every drawing session from start to finish. Next to this work is a small listening station where viewers can hear every pencil mark and stroke that went into making the piece. The audio

recording helps viewers dive deeper into Livingston’s process. For Livingston, it’s about more than the final product — it is about process. “While this piece may seem like just pencil marks on the surface, it is more than that. It incorporates repetition and the sound that the pencil makes as it strikes the surface,” Livingston said. This is a drastic change from his older pieces, the paintings that he described as a reactive process. Now one sees more of an emphasis on the process and the idea of having more control over the art work. Fellow Denver artist Justin Beard shares the space at Pirate this month with Livingston. Instead of having multiple pieces, Beard displayed just one large installation — a statement piece. The installation consists of bars imitating a jail cell, with a bubble machine at its center and a fan helping the bubbles escape. “It is just kind of cool to put something in ‘jail’ that could easily escape,” said Beard, who describes himself as a conceptual artist. The piece drew a lot of attention and can be described as an interactive piece — as the people who passed by could not help but play with the bubbles. Beard further explained that the motivation for the jail cell idea came from his frustration with other galleries and the limitations they force upon artists. His installation expresses his appreciation for Pirate: Contemporary Art gallery. The gallery is an artist-owned cooperative.

Located in the heart of the Sunnyside neighborhood of Denver, it features a wide array of different art. Although the Navajo Art District has not yet reached the popularity of the Santa Fe Art District, or Tennyson Street’s Art Walk on First Friday’s, the Pirate gallery gets steady traffic without being overwhelmingly crowded. The gallery creates an intimate environment, giving artists the opportunity to tell the stories behind their art Pirate: Contemporary Art is located at 3655 Navajo St, Denver, CO 80211

Chalen Ottonello listens in on the construction to a piece by Charles Livingston at the Pirate Gallery on June 7. Photo by Michael Ortiz • mortiz26@msudenver. edu

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Rants+Raves

The Fault A in Our Stars

Denver concerts 6.21: Westword Music Showcase Golden Triangle @ 12 p.m. — 10 p.m. $35-$75

By Kelli Heitstuman-Tomko ktomko@msudenver.edu “The Fault in Our Stars” begins with a warning. Hazel Grace Lancaster (Shailene Woodley ) is a teenage girl who is slowly dying. Her story is a love story, but she warns the audience in her opening narration that it has no “happily ever after” ending. She’s not kidding. Bring a box of tissues to see this movie. The only other downside to the movie is the fan girls. Most viewers in the theater were teenaged girls trying to see who cried the hardedst by the end of the movie. Hazel survived thyroid cancer when she was 13, but the cancer left her lungs in such bad shape that she has to breathe oxygen from a portable tank that goes everywhere with her. When her mother and doctor decide she’s suffering from clinical depression, her parents send her to a cancer support group where she meets Isaac (Nat Wolff ), who lost his eyes to cancer and Isaac’s pretentious, wisecracking friend Augustus (Ansel Elgort), who lost a leg to cancer. Augustus falls in love with Hazel, but she keeps him at an arms distance. She is, in her words, “a bomb ready to explode.” She’s aware that her parents will be casualties when she’s gone and she tries very hard to keep Augustus from becoming a casualty as well. Hazel has accepted the inevitability of her death. She is not afraid to die. She is more concerned with what her parents are going to do when she’s gone. But Augustus has no intention of letting her go without teaching her how to live with the time she has left. The chemistry among the three is so natural it’s hard to imagine they live separate lives outside of the characters they portray. The story, based on John Green’s novel of the same name, follows the book so closely, fans were quoting lines at the premier. “The Fault in Our Stars” is not the typical chick-flick teen romance, nor is it a clichéd movie about cancer patients. Instead, it is a masterful story about numbered days and how to make them count. It is definitely worth seeing, even with the fan girls.

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7.1-7.2: Fitz & The Tantrums Ogden Theatre @ 8 p.m. $28.50 - $30 7.7: Bear Hands Bluebird Theater @ 9 p.m. $16 The Fault in Our Stars Maleficent Film Poster by Temple Hill Entertainment Film poster by Walt Disney Pictures

of Oz,” showing that simple stories of good triumphing over evil are never quite as they appear. By Steve Musal After the human King Stefan (Sharlto Copley) betrays their smusal@msudenver.edu childhood friendship, faerie Maleficent curses his newborn daughter If you expected a story about and closes off her kingdom. But evil triumphing over good, I have upon growing up, young Aurora some bad news for you: “Malefi(Elle Fanning) steals what’s left of cent” isn’t it. Maleficent’s heart, and changes the On the other hand, if you faerie’s roaring rampage of revenge wanted to watch Angelina Jolie into something different. play a complex, kick-ass interestThe set pieces are beautiful, the ing character and give you a new perspective on Disney’s old take on actors perform admirably (their characters’ interactions, especially the Sleeping Beauty story, you’ve Aurora and Maleficent’s, make found the right fi lm. the fi lm as good as it is) and while “Maleficient” is to Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty” as the Broadway the story has the usual plot holes we’ve come to expect from Disney, show “Wicked” is to “The Wizard

Maleficient A-

AEdge of Tomorrow By Stephanie Alderton salderto@msudenver.edu Thanks to Bill Murray, we all know what it would be like to live through the same day over and over until it was just right. But what if the fate of the world depended on one person getting it right? That’s the scenario in “Edge of Tomorrow,” Tom Cruise’s latest sci-fi action fi lm. Released on the seventieth anniversary of D-Day, the fi lm imagines another high-stakes invasion in the near future. As the prologue explains in a hasty series of news broadcasts, a horde of alien creatures called “Mimics” have attacked Earth and overrun most of Europe. But British and American troops, equipped with high-tech armor, are about to launch a major offensive into the Mimics’ territory. Just before the big day,

William Cage (Cruise), a military PR representative who can’t stand the sight of blood, is forcefully recruited to the front line. The invasion is a disaster. Cage dies along with all the other humans. And then wakes up again, exactly where he was 24 hours earlier. Due to a slightly confusing aspect of the aliens’ biology, he has absorbed the power to “re-set the day” every time he dies. With the help of Rita (Emily Blunt), a legendary super soldier who used to have the same ability, he uses his repeating 24 hours to try and find the Mimics’ weakness before it’s too late. There are many reasons why “Edge of Tomorrow” shouldn’t be good. It’s yet another big-budget CGI fest in a summer already bloated with them. It has the same premise as “Groundhog Day” with more explosions. And I’ve never been able to take Tom Cruise seriously. But in spite of all that, this is a surprisingly entertaining movie with enough heart to make it stand out among the most recent crop of sci-fi. “Edge of Tomorrow” has plenty of — often morbid — fun

Edge of Tomorrow Film poster by Warner Bros. Pictures

they are also as unimportant to the audience’s enjoyment of the fi lm as we’ve come to expect from Disney. While there’s absolutely room for improvement, I suspect it will end up in my top five movies this year. I had fun, and particularly enjoyed the soundtrack — James Newton Howard still knows how to score a fi lm exceptionally well. As a spoiler and warning, the scene after King Stefan betrays Maleficent and cuts off her wings is absolutely heart-rending, and the violation cuts deep to the heart of the audience. Be prepared. Otherwise, as a friend of mine put it, go see “Maleficent” if you want to see a well-done Disney movie. It really is worth your time. with Cage’s repetitive days and deaths, and it skips around often enough to avoid boring the audience. It’s refreshing to see the star of “Mission: Impossible” play a selfish coward for once. Cruise may only have about two facial expressions to work with, but in this movie he portrays Cage’s journey from wimp to hero quite convincingly. Blunt is great as his battlehardened counterpart, and their one-sided romance adds both humor and a touch of gravitas to the story. Like any story involving time travel, this one can be a little hard to follow and the script doesn’t waste much of breath on exposition. But it’s hard to fault a movie for spending more time developing characters than explaining the ins and outs of a particular plot device. “Edge of Tomorrow” is funny, exciting, emotionally engaging and deserving of more box office attention than it’s gotten so far. Unless you’re Bill Cage, action this good doesn’t come around every day.

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Coming soon New music: 6.24: Phish - Fuego 7.1: Old Crow Medicine - Remedy 7.15: Madlib - Rock Konducta, Pt. 2 Morrissey - World Peace is None of Your Business

Chart toppers Open Air’s Top 5 1. Lykke Li — I Never Learn 2. The Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger — Midnight Sun 3. Eels — The Cautionary Tales Of Mark Oliver Everett 4. tUnE-yArDs — Nikki Nack 5. St. Vincent — St. Vincent Source: www.cpr.org/openair

iTunes charts Top album: “Turn Blue” — The Black Keys Top free app: FIFA Official App Top paid app: Heads Up! Source: www.itunes.com

Box office chart 1: “22 Jump Street” 2: “How to Train Your Dragon 2” 3: “Maleficent” Source: www.rottentomatoes.com

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MetroSports What you call futbol, I call soccer

Metro sports Softball summer camp 6.22-6.27: PE/Events 104 Gym @ 7-10 a.m.

Football 6.21 @ 7 p.m. vs. Titans 6.28 @ 5 p.m. @ Grand Junction

Denver sports Rockies 6.20-6.22: vs. Milwaukee Brewers, Coors Field. 6.20 @ 6:40 p.m. 5.24 @ 2:10 p.m. 5.25 @ 2:10 p.m. 6.23-6.25: vs. St. Louis Cardinals, Coors Field. 6.23 @ 6:40 p.m. 6.24 @ 6:40 p.m. 6.25 @ 2:10 p.m.

World Cup

Matt Foster poses for a portrait in the offices of Challenger Sports in Northglenn. Foster is in his fourth year as a coach for the soccer camp. Challenger Sports specializes in bringing over British and Brazilian coaches to the U.S. to teach soccer to kids. Portrait by Philip B. Poston • pposton1@msudenver.edu

By Scott Corbridge 6.19: Group D - Uruguay vs. England. ESPN @ 1 p.m. 6.20: Group E - Switzerland vs. France. ESPN @ 1 p.m. 6.21: Group G - Germany vs. Ghana. ESPN @ 1 p.m. 6.22: Group G - United States vs. Portugal. ESPN @ 4 p.m. 6.23: Group A - Cameroon vs. Brazil. ESPN @ 2 p.m. 6.24: Group D - Italy vs. Uruguay. ESPN @ 10 a.m. 6.25: Group E - Ecuador vs. France. ESPN @ 2 p.m. 6.26: Group G - United States vs. Germany. ESPN @ 10 a.m.

Sports quote “What you lack in talent can be made up with desire, hustle and giving 110 percent all the time.” — Don Zimmer

kcorbrid@msudenver.edu Now that the World Cup is in full swing, soccer has become better known throughout the U.S. Challenger Sports is the biggest soccer program in the U.S. and Canada with the goal of bringing coaches over from the U.K. and Brazil to coach. Matt Foster has been with Challenger Sports for the past four years. The Metropolitan: Matt to start off, what’s your background? Matt Foster: I’m 23 years old. Born in Warrington, England, I’m one of seven kids (and have) separated parents. I grew up playing soccer every day. Went to high school where my P.E. teacher was a good role model for me. I always wanted to be a P.E. teacher. I went to college, which is like two years after high school — where I did sports development and fitness. Coached there for two years and then I went up to (the) University of Liverpool. (I) did a three year degree in coach development P.E. and sport. The Met: How did you get involved with Challenger? MF: I found out about Challenger when I was 19. I didn’t do it my first year because I had a girlfriend. I then came out when I

was 20 in 2011. I came out for the summer and then went on from there and kept doing it. The Met: What’s the one thing you would say you love about coaching? MF: How rewarding it is. When the kids come up to you and you’ve taught them something from earlier in the week. Just today I did crosses with the group and by the end of the day, they all wanted to show me their crosses and they could all do it. So that’s one of the most rewarding things is seeing what you’ve taught them. The Met: You said you’re from the U.K. What can you say is the biggest difference coming over here to the U.S.? MF: In terms of? The Met: Soccer. MF: Growing up, everyday after school I would play soccer with my friends in the streets, whereas kids (here) don’t really do that. It’s just so vast. There’s no neighborhoods over here like there is back home. I grew up in a countal estate, with houses and a big square and a big paved area in the middle — it’s just perfect for soccer and to play every day. And we watch it a lot. My dad is a big soccer fan and I actually used to dislike it. Until I was 8 years

old. It’s just the culture. You just get into it, your friends all play it and you play it. Back home it’s just a culture thing. Especially with the World Cup coming up, it’s just good to be back home for the World Cup. Here, people don’t even know that the World Cup starts this week. I would just say it’s part of our culture.

MF: Yes. I met her in my second year. I was in Kansas City with one of the coaches and just randomly decided to go to this preseason friendly for Stoke City, which is an English team back home and they were playing at Sporting KC. Met her at the game, got her number, took her on a date and the rest is history.

The Met: What is the first thing you noticed when you came over to the U.S. in terms of what the culture was like — the atmosphere, and the people? MF: When I first came I fell in love with the place. The people, I was in the Midwest, my first week was spent in Oklahoma. I just loved it, the spirit of the people, how generous they were and you just don’t get that back home. It’s totally different. The positive outlook on life within America is so much bigger and better and nothing’s impossible to an American. Back home, people dismiss ideas of what you want to do, where as out here people find a way to do instead of dismissing it. Which is positive and puts you in a good mood.

The Met: If you could accomplish one thing with coaching, what would it be? MF: I would love to be a college coach out here, I just love it. It’s such a rewarding job. I go to work looking forward to the day. So I would definitely say that I want to be a college coach. Or teaching, I love teaching as well.

The Met: Now you’re about to be married to an American girl. What’s the story behind that? Did you meet her while you were out here for Challenger?

The Met: Is there any specific college that you would prefer to coach at? MF: Not really. So we’re getting married in October and my fiancée, just graduated and we’re not tied down to any specific part of the country. Preferably I would rather stay within the Midwest and west, like out here. The Met: Besides Challenger, are there any other soccer clubs that you work with, particularly in the states? MF: Like Platte Valley or the Academy? >>Continued on page 13

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>>Continued from page 12 the states? MF: Like Platte Valley or the Academy? The Met: Yes. Any other big soccer programs or camps. MF: Not really, no. With Challenger you can’t really work for anyone else. Challenger’s really the only company that I’ve worked for. The Met: As you stated earlier, the World Cup is pretty huge back in the U.K. Is there anyone that you’re going for to win? MF: England. Obviously I want England to win it. I couldn’t describe how I would feel if they won it. It would be amazing, I would want to go back home just to join in the celebration and the party. I obviously want England. I want the U.S. to do well, but ultimately I want England. The Met: Have you actually coached any of the upper programs? MF: I coached an 18-yearold group in my second year in Minnesota. It was in Mankato, Minn. I did a high school camp out there and that was fun. I tend to go for the older aged — I’m comfortable with older age groups. The Met: What do you want to accomplish when you’re finished with coaching? MF: I’m done coaching Oct.18 with Challenger. I hope they offer me a full-time position. I’d probably take it because I’ve enjoyed my time with Challenger and the opportunities it’s given me. The opportunity to meet my fiancée, my future wife, the opportunity to live out here in the states, I feel like I owe Challenger a lot. It’s a great opportunity for an English guy to coach soccer in America where you can pass on your knowledge and help kids improve and develop. It opens so many doors.

Challenger Sports is the leading provider of soccer camps in the United States and Canada with over 3,000 communities. The British soccer program features all British coaches, while the TetraBrazil camps use Brazilian coaches and the freestyle camps use American coaches. All three camps vary in the techniques and drills taught. Families have the chance to host one of the coaches for a week and get to fully understand the culture of the U.K. and Brazil while having tours throughout the USA, Great Britain, Brazil and Europe.

How we became the Roadrunners

A history and geography of our school mascot By Scott Corbridge kcorbrid@msudenver.edu

Every school has a mascot, as a way to show its pride. For Metro State, that pride is in the form of a roadrunner. As a sleek bird that is quick on its feet, the roadrunner isn’t a very common mascot for a school. With other schools having mascots such as the trojans, bruins, broncos and tigers — one wouldn’t expect to be named a roadrunner. However, Metro isn’t the only university with the roadrunner name. The University of Texas San Antonio also uses the roadrunner as their mascot. UTSA is a Division I school that, like Metro, competes in most collegiate sports. Metro does have several club teams that are student-run and not funded by the university. Taking a comparison of the two mascots, the color scheme’s are relatively similar. Metro’s colors are berry and blue, while UTSA’s colors are orange, blue and white. Originally established in 1965,

Metro students were dubbed “Roadrunners” for having to sprint across the busy streets of downtown Denver. In the ’70s, the Auraria Campus consisted of five separate areas that students had to strategically navigate to get from class to class. This navigation, which coined the term “running the road” eventually led to the roadrunner nickname. Back in 1969, UTSA were pretty darn close to not being the roadrunners at all. In 1977, UTSA’s Student Representative Assembly had two potential mascots: the armadillo and the star. But later, they were down to the armadillo and the roadrunner. On December 9, 1977 the roadrunner was officially picked to become the mascot of the university. Coincidentally, both schools settled on the name rowdy as the mascot name. The University of Texas San Antonio decided to change their logo and mascot in 2008 because many students and administrators at the school though it bore a strong resemblance to the nearby University of Kansas Jayhawk mascot. Metro achieved university

status in 2012, and its name was changed from Metropolitan State College of Denver to Metropolitan State University of Denver. With the name change, the school tweaked the old logo to a more sleek roadrunner with the “M” no

Rowdy the Roadrunner poses in the Auraria Event Center. The nickname came after students had to run across streets to get to campus during the ‘70s. Photo from facebook.com/msurowdy

Familiar Roadrunner works out for Nuggets By Evan Batten ebatten@msudenver.edu Reigning Division II player of the year, Brandon Jefferson was on fire from behind the arc. As the buzzer went off, Jefferson calmly drained a last-second shot, resulting in applause and encouragement from players and coaches alike. Jefferson has already adjusted to the Denver altitude. After all, he only played his enitre collegiate career three blocks away from the Pepsi Center at MSU Denver. The 22-year-old started all four years at Metro State, averaging 21.6 points per game last season, while setting a school record with 687 points for the Roadrunners. “It means a lot, not just for myself but for my hometown — for Metro State. I think it would mean a lot to the organization at Metro. Coach Clark all the way to coach Mike Dunlap, it would mean a lot to all of the former players too” Jefferson said. The 5-foot-9 guard is used to setting his standards high. Jefferson models his game after the likes of Nuggets players Nate Robinson and Ty Lawson. “I just want to show that I can shoot and lead a team,” Jefferson said. “So I’m really trying to make the summer league team. Summer

league is in Vegas, so it’d be a great opportunity to see how the NBA works, see how the coaches write up different plays. That’s my dream right there, make the summer league.” Jefferson’s playing style reflects the elite beauty of the Rocky Mountains. His layups are graceful. His passing abilities mimic that of NBA hall of famer John Stockton. His personality? That’s where the small, Division II school catches up with him. Jefferson makes everyone who talks to him feel as if they are describing the most interesting topic in the world. Embodying the warmth of friendliness that belongs to an old friend from college. When asked about what he would say to other guards at smaller schools, Jefferson responded, “You just got to go in hard. Hard work beats talent everyday.” As if his personality was any indicator, it’s clear that Jefferson won’t forget about his college fans five minutes away. “I’m not going to forget about y’all. I’m always going to come across the street, holla at you.” Working out with the Nuggets is a step in the right direction. Jefferson can rest easy, knowing at least the 24,000 plus students at Metro State will be cheering him on wherever he ends up.

longer a part of the logo. So when we all want to have Rowdy pride, whether at games or graduation, you can be sure that there is another school getting just as rowdy.

With the NBA draft rapidly approaching on June 26, every workout is important, yet, Jefferson plans on playing professionally overseas in Spain. Jefferson is coming off his best season at Metro while leading the Roadrunners to the NCAA Division II Final Four the past two years and reaching the tournament all four years with a trip to the national title game in 2013. Over the course of his four years as a Roadrunner, Jefferson averaged 14.9 points per game, 2.8 rebounds and had a shooting percentage of .441. Although he has plans for the international ranks, he still has his eyes on the ultimate goal of playing for an NBA franchise.

A four year starter at Metro, Jefferson hopes to play in the summer league.

Portrait by Evan Batten • ebatten@msudenver.edu

Runner football can’t find footing By Scott Corbridge kcorbrid@msudenver.edu The Metro State football team is a student run club that plays at Shea Stadium in Highlands Ranch. The Runners are a part of the American Developmental Football League and was founded in 2010. Metro’s football team isn’t all Metro State students. The team consists of all three schools. Currently in fourth place in the Metropolitan Division with a record of 1-4, the Roadrunners will compete again against the Denver Titans (5-1) June 21 at 7 p.m. Metro recently played against the Colorado Springs Veterens June 7 and lost by a final of 39-9. They then went on to play the Aurora Bolts, only to fall again 48-12. The Roadrunners will then finish the regular season with games against the Grand Junction Gladiators on June 28 and the Colorado Cougars on July 6 before postseason play begins July 12, with the championship on July 26. The Grand Junction Gladiators are the two-time reigning champions.

14 June 19, 2014

The Metropolitan

StudyBreak Horoscopes

Riddles

Overheard on campus

Capricorn

A: What has ten letters and starts with gas?

You lost your keys again. That’s OK. You will soon be the one to create an “app” for that.

B: What kind of tree is carried in your hand? C: What kind of room has no doors or windows?

Be like a politician on a unicycle. Be patriotic.

Leo

Aquarius

July 23 -August 22

You’ve been seeking the thrill of a real surprise, so stage-dive with your eyes closed.

Despite what Drake says, some shit does come with trophies. Capture yours.

Pisces

Virgo

February 19 -March 20 Stop wasting your money at Qdoba and make a mean, mean omelette.

F: What is the coolest letter in the alphabet? G: What goes in the water black and comes out red?

June 21 -July 22

January 20 -February 18

D: What two letters can spell the word candy? E: What do thieves get for stealing calendars?

Cancer

December 22 -January 19

August 23 -September 22 The next Triple Crown winner in horse racing will come when New York plays Los Angeles for a title in one of the four major sports. Th is information is for your eyes only. You’re welcome.

Aries

Libra

March 21 -April 19 Yes, it’s summer. So sleep in, go swimming and take a hike... seriously.

September 23 -October 22 Treat yourself.

Scorpio

Taurus

Answers: An automobile. B: A palm. C: A mushroom. D: C and Y. If you take away the spaces, it will become the word CandY. E: 12 months. F: ‘B’, because it’s always surrounded by AC. G: A lobster.

October 23 -November 21

April 20 -May 20 Hippy or hipster? Either way, it’s your choice.

Source: goodriddlesnow.com/short-riddles

Gemini

May 21 -June 20

Sudoku

It’s OK to not be macho. Just don’t be a pansy.

You may have 99 problems (if you’re really keeping track) — but getting rich ain’t one.

Sagittarius

November 22 -December 21

If you have a 70-inch flatscreen, turn on the World Cup. It’d be erroneous not to take advantage of this once-in-a-four-year-timespan opportunity.

Difficulty: EASY

Difficulty: Medium

Across: 1. Ponder, as advice 5. Powerful weapons, for short 11. Dog’s dog? 14. ‘’NYPD Blue’’ star Morales 15. ‘’I’m ignoring you!’’ 16. Carder’s request 17. Young woman

18. Fragrant wood 19. Refrain syllable 20. Marital advice, part 1 23. Eats or owns 25. ‘’What’s more ...’’ 26. Ming collectibles 27. Tim’s ‘’Aida’’ collaborator 29. Without face value, as a stock

“That makes me wanna buy a ‘Bop-it.’” “Where are you supposed to park a scooter ‘round these woods?” “Never trust a Furby, dude.” “I got a vegan to eat sushi today. Check that one off my bucket list.” “Smell that? That’s the ‘panda’ in Panda Express.” “I threw my hands in the air because I was spending the night... then I had to leave.” “He told me he was from Alabama, but I didn’t believe him because I know that state’s closed during the summer.” “It is what it is and it is what it isn’t, and that’s all it is.” Hear something that makes you laugh? Shake your head? Roll your eyes? Tweet it to @themetonline with the hashtag #overheardoncampus

certificate 32. Marital advice, part 2 35. Popular mall retailer 38. Cambodian’s neighbor 39. Dustin’s ‘’Midnight Cowboy’’ role 40. 10-K, for one 41. Took in 42. Marital advice, part 3 44. Coup ___ 45. Abstract style of the ‘60s 46. Apollo of ‘’Rocky’’ 49. California’s Big ___ 51. Unit of hope? 52. Marital advice, final part 57. Umpire’s call 58. ‘’If God be for us, who can be against us?’’ source 59. Celine Dion, e.g. 62. Pekoe or Darjeeling 63. ‘’___ Fideles’’ (Christmas carol) 64. From the top 65. Curvy road shape 66. Mister in Portugal 67. Administer, as justice

Down:

1. Gibson or Torme 2. Can. neighbor 3. It might break the camel’s back 4. Bart’s animated sister 5. Harry’s vice president 6. Made noise on the lea 7. Earthenware pot

8. Not fem. 9. Not exactly stimulating 10. Large urn 11. Routes 12. Be in accord 13. Has on 21. Citizen of note 22. Feather’s partner 23. Tests the weight of 24. Don Ho’s ‘’hello’’ 28. Part of a geisha’s costume 29. Food pkg. information 30. About 31. Destitute 33. Don’t quite canter 34. O’Hara’s digs 35. Material for trousers 36. Integra maker 37. Rocker Tom 40. D.C. electee 42. Felt hats 43. Do a mailroom job 44. OED listing 46. Hundred, slangily 47. Libertines 48. James and Kett 49. ___ Domingo 50. Racing family name 53. Took the train 54. Some FBI employees 55. Allergic symptom, perhaps 56. Wax-covered cheese 60. Dog’s doc 61. What the Grand Canyon often inspires Source: OnlineCrosswords.net

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