Volume 37, Issue 5 - Sept. 11, 2014 by Met Media

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Volume 37, Issue 5

September 11, 2014

Women’s soccer fights off rain for a win

Metro senior Abby Rolph makes a penalty kick goal at The Regency Athletic Complex Sept. 4. Metro’s women’s soccer team beat West Texas A&M, 2-0. Photo by Jake Shane • jshane1@msudenver.edu •

Will student debt be with you until your grave? PAGE 4

What’s your backpack doing for you? PAGE 10

New York City band Interpol returns with new album after three-year hiatus. PAGE 13

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The No. 5 moment in Metro sports history: Clark registers No. 100. PAGE 14

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“Be mindful how much you’re borrowing, because it adds up quickly.”

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Don’t get strangled by the college debt ball and chain By Melanie J. Rice mrice20@msudenver.edu “Until death do us part” are words which normally refer to marriage. Yet today, many college students are linked to their student loan debt for life. However, there are things students can do to reduce their debt load. “It’s a hot topic,” said Brian Hultgren, MSU Denver associate director of financial aid operations. He said student loan debt in the U.S. has surpassed credit card debt and now exceeds $1 trillion. And, student loan debt is extremely unlikely to be forgiven in a bankruptcy. There are numerous proposals in congress aimed at reducing student loan debt, but none have passed yet. It’s a burden that is felt locally. MSU Denver statistics show that nearly half of MSU Denver graduates have student debt when they leave school. That debt averages $32,911, higher than the national average of $29,400. Nationally, default rates on student debt are high. MSU Denver’s default rate is below the national average. Hultgren said the three-year data for the 2010 fiscal year shows MSU Denver students’ default rate is 13.6 percent. U.S. Department of Education data shows the national three-year default rate at 14.7 percent for the same period. Just the thought of student debt weighs heavily on many students’ minds, and it may even keep some out of school as they struggle to find ways to finance their education.

MSU Denver freshman Kevin Johnson checks in with the Financial Aid office in the Student Success Building. Almost half of the students that graduate from MSU Denver graduate with student debt. Photo by Cos Lindstrom-Furutani • clindst1@msudenver.edu

Amber DeLay, an MSU Denver senior majoring in English, said she has a heavy student debt load. MSU Denver is the third school she has attended. “I paid for a couple of semesters of school out of pocket. I did a fundraiser; I did crowd funding for a semester,” DeLay said. “It worked awesome.” But, DeLay said her debt kept her from coming back to school for a while, because she didn’t want to rack up more. Some students work and use grants and scholarships to help cover costs. Harrison Novak, an MSU Denver sophomore majoring in computer information systems, said he tries to take as many grants and scholarships as possible, but he still needs loans to cover the cost. “Yes, I am worried,” Novak said. “But I try to push it out of my

mind until I get close to graduating.” Though avoiding the issue may provide short-term peace of mind, it may not be the best plan to minimize debt. “Be mindful how much you’re borrowing,” Hultgren said, “because it adds up quickly.” He said it’s a good idea to annually review how much you’ve borrowed. “Because I guarantee, by the fourth year, you’re going to be shellshocked.” MSU Denver Director of Financial Aid Cindy Hejl said students need to apply for financial aid early. “The earlier they apply for aid — they might be eligible for other types of grants and scholarships,” she said. “Because, pretty much everyone typically qualifies for loans, but sometimes we run out of state or institutional grants earlier

Fight breaks out in preacher’s presence By Melanie J. Rice mrice20@msudenver.edu Ron Underwood, of Denver, was preaching about Christianity at the Auraria campus Sept. 8 when a fight broke out. Auraria Chief of Police Michael Phibbs said that a crowd had gathered and there was a spirited discussion going on. “Two people who had gathered to watch or participate started their own argument and had a bit of a tussle, and that’s why we were

Ron Underwood preaches at Auraria Campus Sept. 8. A fight broke out nearby, but campus police say there were no arrests. Photo by Eric Tsao etsao@msudenver.edu

called,” Phibbs said. “The preacher is the side story,” Phibbs said. “He was

engaged in free speech and people wanted to debate with him. The people who got in the tussle were not defending or encouraged by the preacher. They had their own separate argument going on.” One of the people involved was a student at one of the institutions on campus, Phibbs said. There were no arrests. “They seemed to know each other,” he said, “So I suspect that they may have had interaction on the campus before.”

in the year.” Hultgren said students who take classes full time instead of taking six credit hours at a time can save thousands in loan money. “If you keep utilizing your max loans, well, all of a sudden you’re up to like $50,000 rather than maybe only $30,000 if you were going full time,” Hultgren said. And, pinching pennies now may help you live more comfortably after graduation. “There’s a saying, ‘live like you’re a student while you’re in school, and not live like a student when you’re out of school,’” Hejl said. Hultgren said weighing necessities against luxuries can also help. MSU Denver students can cut tuition costs by taking more than the minimum full-time load each semester. The school has a provision that allows students to take 13 or more credit hours but pay

tuition for just 12. Hultgren said other ways to save money and reduce debt include exploring forgiveness programs, consolidation and using free programs such as $ALT — a financial education and assistance program sponsored by the nonprofit American Student Assistance. $ALT is available free to all MSU Denver students and alumni.

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Sibling violence not natural, says professor By Samantha Coulter scoulte3@msudenver.edu When siblings fight or hit each other, many people treat it as normal. Dr. Katherine Martinez, an MSU Denver women’s studies professor, says it’s not. Martinez gave a presentation called “By the Hands of our Brothers,” which showcased the findings of her research on sibling violence, at September’s Feminist First Fridays event Sept. 5. Martinez and her colleague, Courtney McDonald, an instructor in the criminology department at Georgia Southwestern State University, have studied sibling violence as experienced by heterosexual and sexual minority (lesbian or bisexual) women for the past year and a half. The team conducted their exploratory research through surveys, asking people to report their personal experiences. Martinez cited research from the 1990s, indicating “this was by far the most problematic form of violence for children — sibling violence — what’s happening between siblings

“If we explain it as being normal play, normal childhood behavior, what happens to those individuals who did experience it as being problematic — as traumatizing, even?” Dr. Katherine Martinez rather than what’s happening between parents and siblings,” as an influence on the team’s desire to research this topic. Martinez said that often sibling violence is treated as typical childhood behavior, becoming normalized. She asked, “If we explain it as being normal play, normal childhood behavior, what happens to those individuals who did experience it as being problematic — as traumatizing, even?” “Putting all of the statistically

significant things together, what it looks like to us is that sexual minority women experience both physical and verbal sibling violence from both brothers and sisters, whereas heterosexual women experience most of this violence from brothers,” Martinez explained. The research also indicated that, among study participants, “brothers are still the most frequent and severe perpetrators, and are especially severe in verbal abuse towards sexual minority women.” After looking at various factors, including age of onset of reported verbal abuse and shaming, Martinez suggested, “it’s likely that this is occurring because there’s already this experience for maybe the sibling as well as her brothers that she has a different experience with sexual orientation or likes or dislikes.” She went on to state that other research shows that siblings are more likely than parents or friends to be accepting of sexual minority women during the coming out process, and therefore this may be an area of interest for further research. Martinez said because the research discussed in “By the Hands

Dr. Katherine Martinez, MSU Denver professor of women’s studies, spoke on sibling violence Sept. 5 at the Institute for Women’s Studies and Services’ Feminist First Fridays. Photo by Alyson McClaran • amcclara@msudenver.edu

of our Brothers” was exploratory in nature, she and McDonald would like to include larger and more diverse samples of participants and further investigate these issues in future studies. “The information that we did collect, again being an exploratory study, we think is really important for future steps in looking at sibling violence,” she said. Feminist First Fridays are

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Mario Sanelli Commentary Maybe it’s because commencement is fast approaching, and somewhere, in seemingly every conversation is the pertinent question, “So, what are your plans after graduation?” During senior interviews toward the end of my final high school tennis season, one of the last questions my doubles partner Brian Whitfield and I answered was, “What are you going to do after the season?” Brian replied, “After the season I plan to develop a drug habit and lose all contact with friends and family.” That seems pretty harsh if you don’t know Brian. But it wasn’t so much what he said, as why he said

it. He was making light of a question nobody wants to answer, or sometimes can’t concretely answer because of the unknowns in life: “What are you going to do next?” I still literally laugh out loud when I think about his remarks, all these years later. The best things in life are free, and laughter is one of them. Even adulthood can’t charge you for laughter. I get bogged down in my daily workload, whether it’s class work, meeting story deadlines for the newspaper, or staying at production night until it turns to early morning — and then worrying about not getting enough sleep while I’m lying in bed trying to sleep. But I still laugh — at my surroundings and at myself because I’m a kid at heart. Sometimes when I’d hear “I’m never growing up” I used to scoff at the idea. You have to grow up. Grow up. Grow up. Grow up. Become a man. Make something of yourself. Start a family and then provide for that family. My understanding of “never growing up” was that, in turn, you’d always act childish if you didn’t. But that’s not what it means. Never growing up doesn’t

mean always acting childish. It’s about making the effort to hang on to those childhood simplicities that make every day worth living to its fullest. Go play in the rain and don’t worry about your wet clothes. Just get wet. That’s my new metaphorical philosophy. On Monday night I found a book called “Brain Quest Workbook: Pre-K,” which I will be giving to my cousin for her fourth birthday next month — maybe. I now don’t want to hand it over after opening it. I spent easily a half hour flipping through the 300 interactive pages of ABCs, 123s, shapes and colors and — my personal favorite section — “my world.” In “my world,” there’s a page that asks you to circle pictures depicting what you do at home. Of the seven pictures I only do two: eat dinner with my family, and sleep. Excluded are the once joyful but now long gone activities of playing in the bath tub, building sand castles, sitting on the floor for story time, going to the grocery store with mom, and listening to grandpa read to me. Sure, this book is tailored to children ages four to five, and I’m

nearly two decades removed from that age group. But I couldn’t get past this one page, reminiscing on the times when I used to do all of those activities, as I now could only stare at each one. Musician Chiddy Bang has a song called “Opposite of Adults (Kids).” One of his lyrics states, “Remember you was a kid, reminisce, days of the innocence. …I remember as a kid it was the best.” You’re right, Chiddy. It was the best. While we’re on the music kick, another, more powerful, song that hits home is “Wake Me Up” by Avicii featuring Aloe Blacc. Blacc says, “Wake me up when it’s all over, when I’m wiser and I’m older, all this time I was finding myself and I didn’t know I was lost.” Don’t lose sight of who you really are. Even if you’re 23 or 53, your age was once a single digit. Find that person again and their simplistic childhood ambitions. Your current self will thank you in ways you can’t imagine. Oh, as for Brian Whitfield. He now works for a major oil company and just bought a luxurious house. I guess he did grow up after all, but he’s still a child where it matters — in his heart.

A11FL has makings of the next great NFL It’s easy to say that there really isn’t any competition for the NFL or football for that matter. One of the biggest sports in the U.S., American football is the most popular sport throughout the U.S. and everyone is finding new ways to make it better. Recently, there was an announcement that a new professional football league would be created called the A11FL. The league would be run during the offseason in the spring and would at first feature a new style of offense that doesn’t restrict jersey numbers for offensive players. All 11 players would be considered an eligible receiver. I think it’s a great idea and bringing the A11FL to life would only further help expand the sport of football to more people, not just the U.S., but also the rest of the world. Slated to play its inaugural

season next year, the A11FL, won’t be called the A11FL as it’s getting a rebranding before it even begins. I believe that it’s a good idea to change the name to something more catchy, so that it will help increase the popularity and excitement. The new league will play under NFL rules, yet, I wonder which NFL rules, as there have been numerous changes over the past few seasons. One can’t help but wonder if there will be the same problems as well. There’s only one thing that stands against the new league succeeding, and that’s the previous history of leagues that were created and then eventually folded due to financial issues. Over the past thirty years, there have been more than a half dozen football leagues that were founded. Each only lasted a few

years. The USFL lasted from 1983 to 1985. NFL Europe ran from 1995 to 2007; the XFL, owned by World Wrestling Entertainment CEO Vince McMahon, lasted one season before folding. The Professional Spring Football League folded before it even played a single game in 1992, and the Regional Football League lasted a single season in 1992. Four games were played in 2000 for the Spring Football League. The New United States Football League, founded in 2008, is still planning on playing its inaugural season in 2015, but continues to struggle to gain support, financially and from a fan base. It’s a great idea that the new A11FL league is adopting the NFL rules. What will make the A11FL stand out from the previous leagues that failed is that this one is ensuring that they have a quality product for the fans.

Fans of the NFL won’t have to worry about the new league taking over. The A11FL isn’t competing with the NFL. It’s simply trying to be more like them with the new offense and rules that follow the NFL blueprint. Having a new league to during the off-season will help ease the boredom. Now I just hope Denver gets a club.

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Women in aviation and aerospace program flying high

MSU Denver aviation and aerospace science assistant professor Tanya Gatlin demostrates operation of the flight simulator at MSU Denver’s Robert K. Mock World Indoor Airport. Photo by Kris Piltz • @msudenver.edu

By Angelita Foster amayer1@msudenver.edu Women are making the move from coach class to the cockpit, and students and professors of MSU Denver’s Aviation and Aerospace Science program are leading the way. Since aviation and aerospace science became an official department in 1967, the program has graduated thousands of students. In 47 years, more than 1,500 female students have graduated with degrees in aerospace operations, aviation and aerospace management, and flight officer concentrations. Like many of the STEM fields — science, technology, engineering, and mathematics — aviation and aerospace careers are typically male-dominated and see lower

participation among women and minorities. Assistant Professor Tanya Gatlin said she never let that stop her, and she is a champion in encouraging female students to pursue their flying dreams. “My dad was a pilot and he taught me to fly in high school,” Gatlin said. “I got my pilot’s license before I had my driver’s license.” Gatlin has a long list of flight and aerospace experience. In August, she earned her air transport pilot certificate, the highest level of aircraft pilot licensure offered by the Federal Aviation Administration. She also received certification for the Learjet 45 from Women in Aviation through a scholarship. The accomplished pilot received her Bachelor of Science in aviation management from MSU Denver, and a master’s in physics

from the University of Houston. Before Gatlin became an assistant professor at MSU Denver, she trained shuttle pilots for NASA. “As a shuttle instructor, I trained a lot of astronauts and crews until the shuttle program ended,” Gatlin said. She moved to Denver to fly for the commercial airlines, which was short-lived, when she was furloughed. Gatlin said she was back to square one, without a job, when she reached out to Jeff Forrest, MSU Denver’s aviation and aerospace department chairman. Forrest was looking for an instructor who had both aviation and aerospace background. And according to Gatlin, being a woman with this combination of experience was a plus. “This program has done a lot over the years to encourage young women to get an education and pursue careers in the aviation and aerospace fields,” Gatlin said. “Having women on the faculty reinforces that.” Forrest said there is no doubt in his mind that having women on staff helps promote young women to get involved with STEM programs like his. “It has been a strategy of mine for a long time,” Forrest said. According to Forrest, it’s an image he is trying to change — about 15 percent of students enrolled in the aviation program each semester are females. “We have about 440 students in the program this semester, with approximately 60 women.” Senior Emily Salley, president of the MSU Denver chapter of the

Ninety-Nines, an international organization of women pilots that promotes advancement of aviation through education and scholarships, agrees that the university works hard at encouraging women into STEM programs. “We created the group to give female aviation and aerospace students the opportunity to network with each other and women in the industry,” Salley said. “I remember my first year; I wish there was a group like the Ninety-Nines then.” Salley is also one of three women on the university’s Precision Flight Team that competes in ground and flying events with other colleges in the region. Senior Magens Orman said she started flying when she was 15, and it was the life she longed for. “I lived and breathed flying. I took a Katana out of Centennial and did a pushover for the first time. That’s where you dive the plane so that it falls faster than gravity and you float like you’re in space. To this day I haven’t found any sensation that matches it,” Orman said. “I was going to grow up to be a throttle jockey, top gun monster. I was going to fly aerobatics, I was going to fly fighter jets – I knew what my purpose was.” Orman’s dream to be a pilot ended when she lost her left eye in an accident, but the aviation and aerospace field is bigger than a cockpit — a class science experiment pulled her back in. “We sent these little foam boxes up to space on a weather balloon, and they took pictures that changed my life,” Orman said. “You could see mountains and

MSU Denver Flight Team is a member of the National Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA) that has its roots in the 1930s. It has grown since then to be a great national competition for over seventy colleges.

Seniors Emily Salley (top) and Magens Orman in MSU Denver’s Robert K. Mock World Indoor Airport flight simulation lab. Photos by Michael Ortiz mortiz26@msudenver.edu

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Female faculty and staff also compete in the National Women’s Air Race Classic, a four-day, cross-country competition that spans more than 1,900 nautical miles.

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MSU Denver Flight Team placed second at regionals then earned the prestigious Loening Trophy as the best all-around collegiate aviation and MSU Denver’s team joined NIFA and began aerospace department to compete nationally. in the nation.

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the curve of the Earth. There were little blue strips of atmosphere, and above that there was just blackness.” Orman said that the universe opened up and spoke to her, and she has since immersed herself in MSU Denver’s Commercial Spaceflight Federation club and traveled to Washington, D.C. as a delegate for the Colorado Space Business Roundtable. Her advice to young girls who want to be pilots or engineers is to “Never let anyone tell you that you can’t have it,” Orman said. “I’m proof that it’s OK to make mistakes and get frustrated, as long as when you fall, you get back up and try again.”

MSU Denver Flight Team placed second at regionals to qualify for nationals, where the team placed 14th.

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Two female teams competed in the National Women’s Air Race Classic. MSU Denver aviation student Zia Safko and Emily Applegate (2010, aviation) placed 19th of 41 teams, while aviation student Daily Davies and Tanya Gatlin, an aviation and aerospace assistant professor at MSU Denver, placed 28th.

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Denver food and wine festival By Hañalina Lucero-Colin hluceroc@msudenver.edu Food and wine enthusiasts gathered at the Auraria campus Sept. 6 for the final day of the 10th annual Denver Food and Wine Festival. Beneath white tents, near St. Cajetan’s, vendors lined up for wine connoisseurs and foodies alike. One could stop for a sip of wine at Gauchezco Vineyard and Winery’s table, or receive a generous pour of spirits from vendors like Leopold Bros. Representatives from the Party Box Mix brand mingled with patrons, offering icy shots of relief from the relentless heat of the noonday sun. Local restaurants such as The Avenue Grill and Barolo Grill offered bite sized morsels. La Patisserie Francaise and other pastry shops offered sweet treats meant to pair well with the flavor profiles of the libations. Among them was Metropolitan State University of Denver’s own department of hospitality, tourism and events. The departments’ table drew many festival goers with its applewood smoked bacon wrapped California dates, a sweetly savory treat among the desserts provided by other vendors. The treats were

a labor of love on the part the department’s students, who created more than 2,000 dates for Saturday alone. “It’s one of the biggest events in Denver,” Jacob Van Laere, a student studying geographic information systems at MSU Denver said. The festival ran for four days beginning on Wednesday and culminating in the Grand Tasting on Saturday at Auraria. The event was the product of the Colorado Restaurant Association and Southern Wine and Spirits, and features more than 600 wines, signature spirits and food from Denver restaurants. It also raises money for local educational and community service organizations working in the culinary field, including MSU Denver’s HTE program. Denver’s food scene is growing on pace with its booming population, and the number of wineries and distilleries opening in Colorado is growing almost as steadily. With more restaurants and bars comes a higher demand for food service employees. According to the Colorado Restaurant Association Education Foundation, the food service industry employed nearly 240,000 workers in 2013 alone. Cynthia Sanchez, the other student manning the HTE table,

joined the program late in her college career, despite having reached senior status in her first major, psychology. Sanchez originally wanted to become a doctor, but found herself drawn to the restaurant world after studying abroad in Spain. Switching majors meant adding two more years to her education, but Sanchez thinks her passion for the industry more than makes up for it. “Food and beer and awesomeness kinda took hold and changed everything,” she said. “I want to have my own restaurant.” Unlike other college majors, said Sanchez, the HTE program provides students extensive hands on learning opportunities, which Sanchez appreciates. “You’re actually trying what you’re learning about,” she said. In addition to the Denver Food and Wine Festival, students are provided with other opportunities for hands-on learning with the program. One such opportunity is the grill, located in the Hospitality Learning Center. Chef David Beckwith, a supervisor at the Metropolitan Grill, stood with Sanchez and Van Laere at the HTE table on Saturday. “He makes Gordon Ramsey look bad,” Van Laere said. “He’s

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not quite as mean or British, either.” A chef for over three decades, Beckwith is in his second academic year with HTE. He has worked on courses in healthy cooking and slow cooking, as well as farm-totable techniques, things that local restaurants like Root Down and Linger are known for. Beckwith, who has taught in culinary programs around Colorado for the last 18 years, believes the department’s students are amongst the most committed that he’s ever worked with. “They are really committed, they’re knowledgeable — I mean, they want to be there,” Beckwith said. “It’s not like ‘I’m looking for a job’, it’s ‘I’m looking for a career.’”

The festival exemplified the dedication to quality and outstanding service that has allowed local eateries to thrive. Well decorated display tables complimented the fine tastes and smells wafting through the tents. It was clear that everyone involved cared deeply about the industry that employees so many. As the day came to a close, attendees sauntered off with full bellies and flushed faces, sharing parting laughs before climbing into their vehicles or onto their bicycles. Vendors and volunteers began breaking down tables and tents, congratulating each other on another successful celebration of Denver’s food and wine.

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and there are specific tips to be aware of in order to better prevent injury or chronic pain. AOTA suggests always using both shoulder straps, tightening for best weight distribution, packing only what you need for By Taylor Hensel the day’s classes, and packing your bag with heavier items low and toward the center of thensel@msudenver.edu the bag. For most students, one of the most unWhen choosing a backpack, look for one settling thoughts about returning to school that is appropriate for your size. It should is the concept of hauling around a bag full have wide, padded shoulder straps, a padof books and school supplies ded back and a waist strap. around campus. Better yet, a rolling backpack Back pain, shoulder removes the weight from your cramping and exhaustion are back, and puts it on wheels just a few of the symptoms that you can easily push or students endure because of our pull. school bags. If you take a look around When it comes to choosing our campus, you will notice the perfect school bag, there is that there are two main trends a fine line between fashion and when it comes to school bags: function that must be recogthe highly practical and classic nized for safety’s sake. two-strap backpack and the The American Occupafashionable, over-the-shoulder tional Therapy Association, tote. Each of these options Inc. (AOTA) brings to light has its advantages as well as the importance of backpack UCD junior Rob Powers is drawbacks. If you choose to go safety each year in the month wearing a classic two-strap with the classic backpack you of September as they stress backpack by Burto. Photo essentially are opting for comby Alyson McClaran the significance of safety and fort when it comes to the way amcclara@msudenver.edu injury prevention when it you carry your essentials, and comes to carrying the heavy if you are pro tote, trendiness bags needed for school and work. In honor is most likely your goal. of backpack awareness day Sept. 18, now is Finding what works for you is the the perfect time to address how to choose ultimate goal here, however, keep in mind a school bag that will meet your needs, all that your overall safety is important in your while keeping your well-being in mind. decision-making process. Knowing all of According to AOTA, there are certain your options is the best way to make an measures that should be taken when it comes informed and well thought out choice when to choosing a bag for your everyday needs, it comes to your bag selection.

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The five W’s on Goldrush Music Festival By Tobias Krause tkrause3@msudenver.edu

WHAT: The Goldrush Music Festival —

Since its inception, the festival has become one of the city’s most interesting and desirable late-season tickets. Grafting together some of the country’s most experimental bands with some of the Mile High City’s best, Goldrush has always been a strong proponent of the do-it-yourself movement. Over the last four years the festival has morphed into a two-day musical culmination that’s about more than just music. It’s a celebration of the arts, the thriving DIY scene not only in Denver, but around the country as well, and most of all — a music festival that’s all about supporting community. This years festival will play host to a record fair, featuring hundreds of hard to find copies of your favorite bands on vinyl and analog cassette — or a tape to the laymen.

WHO (to see): Fingers of The Sun (3:30 p.m. Sat. @ Larimer Lounge). Thug Entrancer (7:30 p.m. Sat. @ Larimer Lounge) Wolf Eyes (10:30 p.m. Sat. @ Larimer Lounge). Homebody (4 p.m. Sun. @ Meadowlark). Rumtum (5 p.m. Sun. @ Larimer Lounge). Church Fire (5:50 p.m. Sun. @ Meadowlark). Eric Copeland (10:30 p.m. Sun @ Larimer Lounge). WHERE: The Larimer Lounge and The Meadowlark Bar, both are within a block of each other in between 27th and 28th street on Larimer. WHEN: Sept. 13 and 14. Doors open at 2 p.m. on both days. WHY: Why not? Where else are you going to be able to see this many bands this weekend? HOW (much): $13 for a single day pass, and $25 for a two-day pass.

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The Kooks “Listen” By Jesse Sanders jsande47@msudenver.edu

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The Kooks’ new album, “Listen,” released Sept. 8, just begs to be heard (see what I did there?). Seriously though, the opening to the album is loud, soulful, and bold, and beseeches attention, taking little time to introduce the band’s new style of mixing gospel, R&B and jazz with their usual poprock style.

Interpol “El Pintor” By Adrian Belandria abelandr@msudenver.edu

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It’s been four years since Interpol released their last self-titled album, and three years since the band announced their hiatus that left fans anxious and deprived. The wait’s finally over, and the release of their much anticipated album “El Pintor” feels like

Sean Rowe “Madman” By Lauren Elden lelden@msudenver.edu

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“Singer,” “songwriter” and “soulful crooner.” Those are a few of many words used to describe this up-and-coming artist. Before entering the music world several years ago, Sean Rowe grew up listening to legends like Ray Charles, John Lee Hooker, Elvis Presley and even a touch of the recently successful Daughn Gibson to get inspiration for his serenad-

Death Blues “Ensemble” By Heather Pastorius hpastori@msudenver.edu

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Death Blues’ “Ensemble” is an album intended to make listeners think, and to really consider their mortality — and it would be hard not to with a band name like that. It’s not only the acceptance of the shortness of human life but also how that knowledge affects each decision made. “What happens when we thor-

Just a minute into the track “Around Town,” there’s a chanting choir, rock style drumming, Luke Pritchard’s pop vocals, and a jazzy strumming guitar all colliding with each other, fitting perfectly together miraculously with no conflict. The choir’s continuous chants of “born again” couldn’t describe The Kooks’ new direction any better. The Kooks aren’t especially known for their drumming, evidenced by their most popular songs being simplistic and stripped-down love ballads. But

“Listen” is here to change that. “The first couple albums I made, I never really thought about rhythms, I focused on the recording and the lyrics,” Pritchard said during an interview with music site “Sound of Boston.” The new album features a greater focus on percussion, and crosses rhythms with what Pritchard describes as “percussion sonnets,” now being played by new drummer Alexis Nuñez, who replaced Paul Garred in 2012. The new mixing of styles does get a tad overwhelming, however, and The Kooks do well at slowly

rock ‘n’ roll. It’s time for fans to celebrate the return of one of the most dynamic bands to come out of New York City. “El Pintor” is everything you would want from an alternative rock band. The distorted guitar riffs and punching drum keeps the songs rocking, and moves the album along perfectly. The album seems to take on a late-night mood as well: a sort of dark mix of emotions with unexpected outbursts of energy. Of course this should be expect-

ed. After all, this is Interpol not Radio Disney. Vocalist Paul Banks can keep the feet tapping and the body swaying, by himself. Add in the rest of the band, and “El Pintor” makes for a great album to dance to. Most of the tracks were recorded at New York’s Electric Lady Studio and were engineered and mixed by James Brown and Alan Moulder, who have both worked for artists such as the Arctic Monkeys. The production

ing tone. However, Rowe isn’t a typical cookie-cutter artist. He spent 24 hours in the wilderness when constructing his first album, “Magic.” After foraging for food and searching for decent shelter, Rowe created something “beautiful and haunting,” according to The San Francisco Chronicle. Rowe’s newest album is surely going to create a buzz, much like his other music. With a deep, heart-grabbing tone and provocative lyrics, Rowe enchants his audience through his alternative/folky songs. Lacking a clear, overall message — the album does encompass

his love/view of nature and reality throughout the album. Throughout the duration of the album, Rowe displays a sense of intimacy with his audience along with a “blend of warmly familiar music,” according to his personal website. Although different, each song on the album has a distinct, soulful tune. “Madman,” the album’s muse, shows Rowe’s tough exterior and “don’t mess with me” attitude. Rowe clearly has a hardened soul with his song “Desiree,” in which he recollects an old love who broke his heart. However, the most intriguing song on the album

oughly hold and understand that our lives are finite? How does this understanding of our end shape our present? And how do we become more ‘present?’ Because each moment is an opportunity and a decision,” said percussionist and composer Jon Mueller. This is the concept behind the sounds heard. While listening to the sounds of the guitar with strings and percussion, each song feels as though one is experiencing the feeling expressed in each of the album’s nine tracks. The album’s first track, titled “Consonance,” meaning harmony,

causes listeners to feel joy similar to that of at the birth of a new family member, from the musical harmony created by the guitar, strings, cymbals and bells. This is likewise true of the track “Loss,” where the strings, eerie humming, angry staccato strumming of the electric guitar, and slow reserved deep bow strokes of the cello all dance sadly through your ears to create the feeling of sorrow and anger that loss creates. The instrumental album is based heavily on strings and percussion based. The album concludes with the

letting it go as the album progresses. They return to their usual style of pop-rock but do it in a slightly calculated way. It’s not very raw, a downside of their focusing on a new sound and rhythmic patterns. But the songs are definitely catchy, soulful and jazzy, and will have you wanting to be “Taken to Church” with “Hozier” to join The Kooks’ passionate “Gospel Choir.” The Kooks are staying relevant, and their new album is worth a listen. -

done by these two leaves a raw feeling of rock, which can be felt throughout the album. Despite their three-year hiatus, Interpol has just showed us that they never really left at all, and will continue to create music for the rocker inside us all. Now the only question I have left is: “when will Interpol start touring?!” “El Pintor” came out on Matador Records Sept. 9.

is “Razor of Love.” Rowe pulls at his listeners’ heartstrings in this powerful tune, crooning for an honest love that won’t break him yet again. Rowe easily relates to his listeners via his vast catalogue of easily to listen to and easily accessible tracks. Although his tough looks and broken lyrics may cause new fans to be weary — don’t fret. This rising folk star is sure to break even the darkest of souls and open them to a world of endless hope. Sean Rowe’s album, ‘Madman’ came out Sept. 9. -

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track “Onward,” which sounds reminiscent of old Western movie theme music that expresses a resolution to keep moving forward in life. Mueller has created a soundtrack to the stages of life from beautiful cascading guitar and string crescendos and booming soundtrack to the stages of life. -

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Metro sophomore Jeff Gillis, falling to the ground, watches as Hawaii Pacific University goalkeeper Eduardo Palacios blocks his shot at The Regency Athletic Complex Sep. 7. The Metro’s men’s soccer team beat Hawaii Pacific, 2-1. Photo by Jake Shane • jshane1@msudenver.edu

By Mackenzie Masson mmasson@msudenver.edu Metro’s men’s soccer team secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Hawaii Pacific University in their season opener Sept. 7 at the Regency Athletic Complex. Despite many scoring opportunities the score remained 0–0 throughout the first half with

neither team able to convert a scoring chance. Two of those opportunities were by senior midfielder/forward Makir Oropeza and sophomore midfielder Dustin Berg. Berg had two total shot attempts in the Sunday afternoon game. Oropeza finished the afternoon with one before being helped off the field due to an injury after bat-

By Mario Sanelli msanelli@msudenver.edu Our No. 5 Metro sports moment took place Feb. 15, 2014. In an 80-65 victory over Regis University at the Auraria Event Center, Derrick Clark won his 100th career game as head coach of the Roadrunners basketball team. With his century mark win, Clark

tling it out with an HPU player for the ball. “In the first half, it wasn’t as chippy. We were having a little trouble possessing the ball, we had four or five good chances that we were pretty bummed we didn’t put away,” sophomore forward Jack Mayfield said. “We know that we had to come out in the second half and put more of our chances away.”

became the fastest Roadrunners coach to reach 100 wins, doing so in 119 tries. Clark’s predecessor, Mike Dunlap, reached 100 wins in 121 games. “You don’t get this done by yourself,” Clark said. “I get the credit for it, but there’s some guys involved in every single one of those wins.” In Clark’s first year at the helm (2010-2011) the Roadrunners finished 22-8, followed by 25-7. The past two seasons have been Clark’s most successful, going 32-2 in 2013-2014 and 32-3 the prior year.

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The Sharks came close to scoring in the first half during the 11th minute but a save by sophomore goalkeeper James Tanner prevented HPU from putting a goal on the scoreboard. The Runners outshot the Sharks 16-14 in the game. Despite the hard defensive effort in the first half of the game, the Sharks were able to successfully put a ball in the net during the second half during the 62nd minute, scoring the first point of the game. “I didn’t think we played to their system very well,” head coach Ken Parsons said. “I know that we kind of got an idea of how they were going to play and I don’t think that we executed our system very well against what we thought were the weaknesses in their system.” Metro responded less than 15 minutes later with their first goal by Mayfield, assisted by junior forward Danny Arrubla. Tension between the Sharks and Runners grew dramatically on the field after the teams were tied 1-1. Frustrations on the field increased the physicality of the game as more fouls and cautions were called. One yellow card was called at the beginning of the second half against HPU senior forward Christopher Campbell, and three more were called in the 71st minute of the game. One of the three was against Berg and the other two were called 17 seconds later against HPU goalkeeper freshmen Eduardo Palacios, as well as Metro’s sophomore forward Josh Belfrage. A fift h yellow card was thrown 18 seconds after Arrubla’s goal against a third HPU player, freshmen defender Javier Risco Garcia. Metro answered to the increased physicality by securing a second goal and taking lead of the game 2–1. Arrubla secured the goal and was assisted by Belfrage. “We have our off days and obviously we had plenty of chances in the first half and couldn’t put them away. We talked as a team at halftime and said, ‘Next one, just keep

Clark’s 100th win came on the home court where his team has compiled a remarkable 62-4 record at the Auraria Event Center under his tenure, a record that included an undefeated mark (17-0) last season. In addition to Clark’s 111-20 overall record at Metro to date, he has also been named the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference coach of the year for two years running and won the National Association of Basketball Coaches South Central Region coach of the year award last season. “I’m a very fortunate guy to do what I

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focusing on the next chance we get and finish it,’ and eventually the goals came,” Arrubla said. “There will be times when it doesn’t go your way but we just have to keep telling ourselves that we’ll get the next one and go from there.” The Sharks’ frustration and anger grew as the Runners took the lead. Another caution was called against HPU’s freshmen defender Mario Garcia in the 87th minute. “After we got the goal and tied it up we noticed a drop in the level of play in HPU,” Arrubla said. “We just knew to push even more and go for the win, because we as a team definitely did not want to go into overtime with these guys.” After the team huddled at halft ime, they started the secondhalf aggressively and fought for a hard-earned win in which both teams were called for 18 fouls. “This is our first league game, so we were just getting used to the style of playing. This is the first really good team we’ve faced,” Tanner said. Despite it being an aggressive start to the regular season, the Runners (1–0) were able to stay focused and come together as a team to pull off the victory. “Through adversity comes our strength and I don’t think we should have put ourselves in that position,” Parsons said. “Luckily enough we realized that we had put ourselves in that position and we fought back at two goals. I think the tide was on our side then.” The HPU game was a challenging season opener for the Runners and exhibited a level of intensity and physicality that wasn’t displayed in the preseason games. The Roadrunners will travel to Austin, Texas to take on St. Edwards and Dallas Baptist on Sept. 13 and 15. The team will then head back to Colorado for the start of Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference play against the University of Colorado Springs Sept. 19 in Colorado Springs.

do here at Metro State University,” Clark said during the team’s welcome home rally after the Division II tournament in Evansville, Indiana. “It’s built for success, from Doctor J (President Stephen Jordan) to our great (Athletic Director) Joan McDermott, giving us the opportunity to recruit quality student-athletes like we have here.” Clark will enter his fifth season at Metro when the Roadrunners tip off the 2014-2015 season Nov. 14 at home against Rogers State (Oklahoma).

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Hagenlock’s leg no problem in win against Patriots By Scott Corbridge kcorbrid@msudenver.edu Clutch play and a comeback helped the No. 18 ranked Lady Runners soccer team back from an early deficit to win 2-1 over Dallas Baptist University Sept. 6. The Patriots (0-1-1) struck first at the Regency Athletic Conference after a goal in the seventh minute when Jolee Patterson scored off a stike from 35 yards out. Less than a minute later, the Roadrunners (2-0) tied the game when senior midfielder Tess Hagenlock found the net from 15 yards away. The goal was Hagenlock’s first since 2012, having suffered an ACL tear last season that found her redshirted for the 2013 season. But the Bozeman, Montana product wanted to make up for that. “It’s definitely a confidence booster,” Hagenlock said. “For my slow comeback, it was nice to get my first shot on goal and put it in.” For the remainder of the first half and a majority of the second, both squads found themselves trying to push the ball up the field to get a quality chance at the net. . It wouldn’t be until the 58th minute when the Roadrunners sealed the win after Hagenlock contributed with an assist, this time to senior forward Brandi Farley. Farley took the pass and beat the DBU defense to put a shot up from the right corner. The shot found the far post to beat Patriots goalkeeper Kerry Edwards. The Lady Runners wouldn’t look back as solid, aggressive offense and defense kept Metro undefeated on the season.

It was the second consecutive game in which Farley came up big and gave Metro the lead. She had the opening goal against West Texas A&M that put the Runners up 1-0 Sept. 4. “I was pleased on the way that we responded after we got scored on in the first five minutes of the game,” head coach Adrianne Pietz said. “I think we gave them a little too much time when we started the game, but I liked how we responded.” The Roadrunners were outshot by the Patriots 17-15, as well as in shots on goal (86), but big plays from freshman goalkeeper Raeanna Rosales, who was filling in for injured junior keeper Sam McCurley, kept the Runners alive with seven saves. “Getting playing time experience is huge for her and she stepped up for us and has done a great job,” Pietz said. Metro will travel to California for two out of three road games on their first critical roadtrip of the season. “It’s big for us. Obviously we had our first two at home, and we’re comfortable here,” Pietz said. The Runners will face Cal Poly Pomona Sept. 12 in Pomona, Ca. And California

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State Dominguez Hills in Carson, Ca. Sept. 14 before heading back to Colorado for the start of Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference play against the Western State Mountaineers Sept. 19 in Gunnison.

“It’s going to be big for us to get on the road, especially with so many new players,” Pietz said. “Having them together and have a little bit of fun, too, on the way.”

Dallas Baptist 1 0 — 1 Metro State 1 1 — 2 First Half—1, Dallas baptist, patterson, 7th minute. 2, Hagenlock (Price), 8th minute. Second Half—3, Metro, Farley (Hagenlock), 58th minute. Yellow Cards—Metro, Post, 53rd minute Referee—Karen Abt; Asst. Referee: Ben Pfeffer; Robert Fairclough A—117 Lineups Dallas Baptist—Kerry Edwards; Jake Cox, Megan McDermand; Lea Sedwick, Annie Wells, Lindsay McManus; Jolee Patterson, Ashley Cox, Dixie Kurrus, Emilie MacDonald, Rebecca Kernen Metro State—Breanna Flores; Cassi Fischer, Jade Ryals, Taylor Campbell, Ashley Smith; Abby Rolph, Jordan Post, Carly Nelson, Tess Hagenlock; Karisa Price, Brandi Farley.

Roadrunner hockey looking toward the future as Mason takes the reins By Megan Randle mrandle@msudenver.edu Cooler weather and changing leaves call for sweaters, scarves and Metro State hockey. Fall is around the corner and so is the start of the season. After taking a hard loss last season in the American Collegiate Hockey Association’s 2014 Pacific Regional Tournament, Metro hockey looks forward to welcoming the season with a full roster and a determined mindset. Former head coach Gabe Gauthier was

named the new general manager and head coach of Western States Hockey League’s newest team, the Las Vegas Storm. Gauthier will lead the development for Storm’s youth hockey association affiliation. Matt Mason, 30, is now the head coach for the Roadrunners. He stood at Gauthier’s side on the bench last season as an assistant coach. Mason expects a season full of exciting, aggressive hockey. “I plan on fine-tuning Gabe’s work from last season. I like more of a physical play, so this season is going to be more aggressive,” Mason said. Students can expect fun, fast-paced

games from Roadrunner hockey. Backhanders, glove saves, goal celebrations and even a fight here and there are all on the itinerary this season. “We would love the support from the students,” Mason said. “Hockey is one of the best sports to watch live.” The Roadrunners’ home games are played at the Edge Ice Arena in Littleton. Their season starts with three games on the road in Topeka, Kan. where they take on the Jayhawks Sept. 11, as well as facing the No. 1 Pacific Division Arkansas Razorbacks Sept. 12 and 13. Metro is coming off its most successful

season in the team’s 12-year history in which they came one game short of the national championship. The Runners will face off against the perennial powerhouses, with the luxury of knowing no seniors having left last year’s squad. The four-game roadtrip will be one of three four game trips this season. The Runners are ranked sixth in the Mid-America Collegiate Hockey Association as they return to Denver to face UCD at APEX Sept. 19 in Arvada at 9 p.m. Their first home game is Sept. 20 at 10 p.m. against Colorado College.

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Volleyball 9.12: vs. Southwest Minnesota State Time: 2:30 p.m. vs. Florida Southern Time: 7:30 p.m. 9.13: vs. Minnesota Duluth Time: 2:30 p.m. vs. Central Missouri Time: 7:30 p.m. Men’s Soccer 9.13: @ St. Edward’s Time: 12 p.m. 9.15: @ Dallas Baptist Time: 11 a.m. Women’s Soccer 9.12: @ Cal Poly Pomona Time: 5 p.m. 9.14: @ Cal State Dominguez Hills Time: 1 p.m. Men’s & Women’s Tennis 9.12: vs. Texas Permian Basin Location: Pueblo Time: 9 a.m. 9.12: Nebraska-Kearney Location: Pueblo Time: 2 p.m. Cross Country 9.13: Western State RMAC Preview Location: Gunnison Time: 11 a.m.

Pro Sports Denver Broncos 9.14: vs. Kansas City Chiefs Location: Sports Authority Field at Mile High Time: 2:25 p.m.

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9.12: Tobacco, featuring The Stargazer Lilies and Oscillator Bug Price: $15 - $19 Location: Larimer Lounge Time: 9 p.m. Doors: 8 p.m. 9.12: Flux Pavilion with Juicy J, Paper Diamond, Ookay and Fox Stevenson Price: $75 - $200 Location:Red Rocks Amphitheatre Time: 7 p.m. Peyton Manning, above, and the Broncos host division rival Kansas City when the Chiefs visit Sports Authority Field at Mile High Sept. 14 at 2:25 p.m. Photo courtesy of variety.com

Film & Literature 9.2-9.11: Chef Price: $7 - $10 Location: Sie FilmCenter Time: Varies

9.9-8.11.2015: Adventure-Prov Cost: $10 Location: The Bovine Metropolis Theater Time: 7:20 p.m.

9.7-9.11: Forrest Gump in IMAX Price: Varies by location. Location: Check IMAX.com for participating locations. Time: Varies 9.2-9.11: The One I Love Price: $7 - $10 Location: Sie FilmCenter Time: Varies

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9.13: Cloud Cult Price: $18 - $20 Location: The Bluebird Theater Time: 9 p.m. Doors: 8 p.m.

8.8-11.15: Discount to Storie’s on Stage Price: $23 - $28 Location: Su Teatro Cultural and Performing Arts Center Time: Varies 9.6-9.20: Pippin Price: Varies Location: Buell Theatre in the Denver Performing Arts Complex Time: Various