Volume 37, Issue 1 - Aug. 14, 2014 by Met Media

Email migration generates questions MSU Denver seniors Lindsey Erickson, left, and Ryland Dominguez answer questions and phone calls at the IT department from students regarding the university switching student email accounts from Google Mail to Microsoft 365. Photo by Alyson McClaran • amcclara@msudenver.edu

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Denver’s Earhart flies into record books By Angelita Foster

amayer1@msudenver.edu Amelia Rose Earhart completed a historic around-the-world flight July 11, re-creating the flight that took her namesake’s life more than 70 years ago. The former 9News air traffic and weather reporter — no relation to her famous namesake — became the youngest woman, at 31, to fly around the world in a single-engine aircraft. The modern Earhart flew her Pilatus PC-12 NG more than 24,000 nautical miles, making 17 stops in 14 countries, accompanied by co-pilot Shane Jordan. With 1,400 paper airplanes floating above her head, Earhart talked about what her accomplishment meant to her, to Colorado and to girls and women who dream of taking flight, during a Meet the Aviator reception at the Denver Place July 23. “Flying around the world was something that I had always dreamed of, and of course, having the name Amelia Earhart steered me that way,” she said. “And I did it.” Earhart said she had an amazing realization while flying around Howland Island, the area in the South Pacific where her namesake

is believed to have crashed. “I realized what the whole point of the trip was: We had aviation’s past honoring Amelia’s flight, recreating and symbolically completing her flight. We had aviation’s present flying a Pilatus PC-12 with no swaps the entire flight and a completely safe mission,” Earhart said. “Then we had the future of aviation on their smart phones, and on their iPads, learning via Twitter that they get to learn to fly, and that was very special.” Earhart established the Fly With Amelia Foundation that provides flight-training grants to help girls ages 16 to 18 learn how to fly. As she was fulfilling her dream, Earhart was giving other girls the possibility of reaching their own. “Putting girls through flight school and giving them that inspirational start at a young age is my purpose,” Earhart said. Denver first lady Mary Louise Lee presented Earhart with a Mayor’s Proclamation, naming July 23, 2014, Amelia Rose Earhart Day. “What you’ve done is put Colorado on the map, and we really and truly appreciate it,” Lee said. “Like her namesake, (Earhart) inspired herself and others to explore, push boundaries, question the status quo, and said that adventure is worthwhile in itself, and women

Amelia Rose Earhart, the youngest woman to fly around the world in a single-engine aircraft, speaks at a Meet the Aviator reception at the Denver Place July 23. Photo by Cos Lindstrom • clindst1@msudenver.edu

should be able to do whatever they want to do.” Earhart accepted the proclamation, but asked the audience to take a moment to recognize the lives of Babar Suleman and his teenage son Haris, whose around-the-world attempt had ended in tragedy earlier

that day. “When I heard that news today, it was hard knowing that I had this celebration planned this evening. I thought ‘how selfish of me’ that I am attending a party, when two other people who set out to do the same thing, died in their

attempt to follow their adventure and lifetime goal,” Earhart said, fighting back tears. “We take off on adventures and do the things we love knowing that it could come to an end at any moment, and that’s where the joy comes from.”

IT: Email switchover confusing, but needed By Chris Escobar and Melanie J. Rice cescoba2@msudenver.edu mrice20@msudenver.edu

MSU Denver Information Technology Services’ migration of student, faculty and staff emails to a unified Microsoft Office 365 system is in progress, but not without its problems. Previously, faculty and staff used an internal Microsoft Exchange system, while students used Gmail. The change to a unified system will help better communication between students and faculty and help streamline IT staff’s time and allow them to better serve the university, said Michael Hart, MSU Denver Director of IT Security, Networking, Asset Management and Procurement. “It will be one integrated solution,” Hart said, “as opposed to Gmail versus Exchange.” The old system was cobbled together from a mish-mash of com-

ponents and was unwieldy for IT staff to maintain, Hart said, adding that IT dedicated 20 percent of its time to maintaining the old hybrid email system. IT evaluated Microsoft Office 365 side by side with Google and a newer version of Microsoft Exchange to find which worked best for the university, Hart said. They held discussion forums with stakeholders, including the IT Strategic Oversight Committee, and determined Microsoft’s Office 365 was the best option overall. Jesse Nguyen, Windows server manager for MSU Denver IT Services, said his team is looking forward to having time to work on more innovative projects. “It’s going to free up my time a lot to do things that are more productive for the students,” Nguyen said. “We spend a lot of nights here with email issues.” Hart said the Office 365 system features a “single active directory.” In non-IT speak, this means users will have just one user ID and password for all campus portals, as op-

“It’s going to free up my time a lot to do things that are more productive for the students. We spent a lot of nights here with email issues.” —Jesse Nguyen, IT posed to the old system where they had separate ones for academia, admin, blackboard etc. Now, Hart said, they only have to authenticate through one gatekeeper. Though the changes should ultimately make the system smoother for IT Services and users, the transition has not been without issues. Hart said the helpdesk has been inundated with calls — more than their staff can keep up with. His crew is working late and fielding helpdesk tickets via email and some calls are being taken directly

by other IT staff. “Students have been asking, ‘Why the heck did you do this a week before classes start?’ A lot of people dropped the f-bomb on us,” Hart said. But IT evaluated all options and decided it was best to make the change in the one-week window between the summer and fall semesters. “The fact is,” Hart said, “there is never a good time to take down the email.” Hart said Office 365 gives students, faculty and staff the opportunity to download Microsoft Office programs, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint, on up to five machines. Additional features, including Skype-type video chat, may be available in the future. Users can still use personal Gmail accounts and set up Office 365 to forward campus email to their personal accounts. The new system may also help prevent msudenver.edu email addresses from being blacklisted. Recently, several MSU Denver

faculty and staff members responded, unaware, to a phishing ploy, which led to more than two million emails being sent from MSU Denver accounts, and blacklisted the domain. “Phishing is where a scammer sends an email designed to trick a user into providing their user name and password,” Hart said. This gives them access to whatever system the phishing attempt was mimicking. “They’re giving them their car keys, their house keys – their whatever else,” he said. Office 365 limits individual accounts to a maximum of 10,000 emails daily, which Hart said will stop someone from sending spam emails at the volumes used in the phishing ploy. The migration is still underway, and Nguyen said they hope it will be complete by the night of Aug. 16. After this, students will have read-only access to their Gmail accounts.

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Bio students test for E. coli in Lower Bear Creek By Melanie J. Rice mrice20@msudenver.edu Whoever said “science is boring” never spent a day working on a water quality study on Lower Bear Creek. Every two weeks, MSU Denver biology majors David Watson and Stephen Aderholt, along with others from local nonprofit Groundwork Denver and the Environmental Protection Agency, tramp through overgrown trails, don hip waders and collect water samples to take readings of oxygen and pH levels from 17 sites along Lower Bear Creek. Watson works under the guidance of biology professor Rebecca Ferrell, since the project is funded partially by an undergraduate research grant out of Ferrell’s research budget. “She’s been absolutely invaluable,” Watson said. The team is led by Groundwork Denver, which received a grant to create a watershed plan for the 8.2 miles of Lower Bear Creek. In 2010, the stretch of recreational water was designated “impaired” by the state under section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act because of elevated levels of E. coli. Marcie Tidd, EPA Region 8

tic tanks near Sheridan, the location of the first three testing sites. According to Watson, the nearby golf course was home to an unofficial dump in the 1950s. Tires, plastic and other trash now appears where the banks erode. It breaks into sediment, Watson said, and ruins the environment for insects that feed predators, disrupting the local ecosystem. Then there are raw sewage lines like the one at the third testing site. Watson and the team had to pick their way through the undergrowth along Marcie Tidd, Stephen Aderholt and David Watson calibrate the spectrophotometer that is used the path to the testing site to analyze water samples collected in the Lower Bear Creek watershed study Aug. 6 in Sheridan, Colorado. Watson is training Aderholt to collect samples and record data. where a log jam threatens Photo by Melanie J. Rice • mrice20@msudenver.edu to rupture the line if significant flooding occurs. problem by 2020, taxpayers will Lab microbiologist, said the law “Shit rolls downhill,” Watson have to foot the bill for mandarequires Colorado to create an said. “It also flows downstream.” tory cleanup costs under the Clean improvement plan for waterways E. coli is in all of our guts, but Water Act. And some cities, like on the 303(d) list, and to establish it could sicken people when they Sheridan, don’t have a tax base total maximum daily loads for the contact it in recreational waters. large enough to support mandated specific contaminants that landed At some sites, E. coli levels regcleanup. the waterway on the list. ularly exceed limits in the summer Watson said the purpose of the The state is now undergoing and sometimes in the winter when study is essentially to “figure out voluntary monitoring to help cretemperatures are less conducive to ate a watershed plan that will bring how much poop is in the river, and E. coli growth. Before Watson’s infigure out how to keep it out.” And E. coli levels into EPA compliance. volvement, the EPA tested only in poop may in fact be the problem. But, Watson said, it’s a “ticking There are potentially leaky sep- summer, when the waterway sees clock.” If the work doesn’t solve the

the most recreational use. But Watson said spiking levels of E. coli in freezing weather may reveal clues to the sources of contamination. Watson said he hopes others at MSU Denver, like the earth and atmospheric sciences department or One World One Water Center, will get involved in the study. He plans to graduate in Spring 2015 and wants to see someone carry on his work. Watson is training Aderholt to collect samples so he can cover for him for a few weeks due to a schedule conflict, but Aderholt is set to graduate shortly after Watson. Tom Cech, director of the One World One Water Center, said this is just the sort of project they would like to see OWOW students involved in. “Connecting with people on campus or even off campus — that’s like our job,” Cech said. This is not the kind of institution where the opportunity to work on projects like this is the exclusive purview of grad students, Watson said. It’s a great chance for undergrads to do real-world science work with entities like the EPA. “This is the kind of thing that gets students hired,” Watson said. “That’s one reason it’s important to get Metro involved for the long term.”

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On-campus parking is about to get easier, since the 5th Street Garage opened its 926 parking spaces Aug. 11. Located at the corner of 5th and Walnut streets, the garage includes five electric car-charging stations. “This will be the first area on campus that provides charging stations,” said Danielle Berzoza, the Auraria Higher Education Center project manager for the structure. Berzoza said construction kept to both its schedule and $20 million budget, paid in a combination of cash and bonds. “The garage itself took about a year to build,” Berzoza said. “We had a few schedule slips due to weather and underground utility issues, but were able to pick up time in other areas, which allowed us to open on time.” The garage also features retail space, though the 15,000 square feet of leasable space is still empty as AHEC investigates which potential food vendors best fit the Campus Master Food Plan, said Bill Mummert, AHEC’s chief financial officer and vice president of business services. AHEC doesn’t expect any

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outlets to open before Spring 2015, Mummert said. “We strongly believe that this will be a great location for additional food vendors, based on the high volume of traffic,” Mummert said. The garage is close to the Administration Building, Campus Village and the Auraria West light rail station, which has the second highest ridership within the Denver Regional Transportation District system. “There are currently 18 food vendor locations on the Auraria Campus, with CU Denver adding an additional location (Qdoba Mexican Grill) sometime this

fall,” Mummert said. “Of those 19 locations, only one food vendor operates west of 7th Street.” While the garage is some distance from much of campus, Mummert pointed out that the Auraria Master Plan calls for erecting several more buildings west of 7th Street over the next decade. Parking in the new garage costs $4.50. After drivers park, they must walk to a nearby pay machine, enter their license plate number and pay the fee with either cash or card. The parking fee allows them to leave their car in its spot until 11:59 p.m.

Time is running out to apply for a Gill Foundation Scholarship through the Auraria Campus Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Trangender Student Services office. The scholarship is open to full-time, continuing MSU Denver students who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgendered. They must commit to 30 hours of community service to the LGBT community. Megan Fowler, a GLBT Student Services employee, said applicants need at least a 2.5 cumulative GPA, with preference given to those with an ongoing commitment to community service for LGBT issues.

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“LGBT students are underserved and underrepresented on campus,” Fowler said. She added that this scholarship is important for LGBT students because they face social and financial barriers not addressed by other scholarships. The Gill Foundation Scholarship not only provides financial assistance, but helps recipients build relationships with the GLBT community and campus organizations. The application deadline is Aug. 15, and the amount and number of scholarships awarded depends on the number of qualified applicants. To apply, students may contact GLBT Student Services Director Steve Willich at swillich@ msudenver.edu.

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New Mile High still jewel of Colorado

Invesco Field at Mile High officially became Sports Authroity Field at Mile High Aug. 16, 2011 as part of a 25-year agreement worth $6 million per year. Photo courtesy of AP Photo/Julie Jacobson

By Mario Sanelli msanelli@msudenver.edu Peyton’s Place became our home away from home 10 days ago. Sports Authority Field at Mile High seats roughly 76,000 fans but on Aug. 4 my family and I seemingly had the venue to ourselves, albeit for only a couple hours. After being given a tour of the football palace at 1701 Bryant St., I’ll never look at the place the same way again. The ghosts of Broncos past are seen throughout the new Mile High Stadium.

Images of Broncos legends line the interior of the building. From a black and white action photo of Gene Mingo, who is recognized as the first African American place kicker in professional football (Mingo also played halfback and was a return specialist for the Broncos), to life-size color photos of The Duke himself, John Elway alongside The Sheriff, Peyton Manning, the football crown jewel of downtown Denver is rich in reminders of my beloved Broncos, past and present. Mile High Stadium, as I will always know it, is the ultimate

home-field advantage in the NFL (Denver has the league’s best home winning percentage of the last 30 years, at .700). Opposing teams are reminded of the rarefied air from the moment they step off the bus. A short distance from where the visiting team’s transportation unloads its personnel stands a floor-to-ceiling sign that reads, “Welcome to Sports Authority Field at Mile High – elevation 5280 ft. above sea level.” On game days, as the opposition lines up to run out of the tunnel, another reminder of their surroundings can’t go unnoticed.

A large placard adjacent to the player lineup area reads, “Warning, regardless of physical fitness level, altitude may cause dizziness, hyperventilation, vomiting and cardiac arrest.” Below the sign is a box containing a defibrillator. My six family members who were visiting from Pennsylvania gasped at the inescapable psychological advantage the Broncos implore on their opponents. The main function of the stadium is to host 10 Broncos games per year, two preseason and eight regular season, and more recently, upwards of 12 games as Broncos Country has enjoyed three consecutive trips to the playoffs. But Sports Authority Field at Mile High is more than just a football stadium. From its official grand opening on Aug. 11, 2001, which was a sold-out concert by the Eagles, the building has hosted nearly every event imaginable. International soccer made its way to Mile High in 2002 and the Democratic National Convention finale played out in front of more than 84,000 attendees and 38 million viewers worldwide in 2008. Fans remember the game and guests remember the experience. Mile High Stadium is the best of both these worlds. It’s the heart of Broncos Country and the soul of a city. It arguably ranks as the toughest sports venue to play in and is the eighth wonder of the world.

Writer found freedom in columns By Kelli Heitstuman-Tomko ktomko@msudenver.edu I knew from the time I was in my late teens that I wanted to write news. News. No opinions, no bias, no slant, no adjectives that might hint at any of the three. Just the facts. But something happened one day that led me down a path I didn’t expect. My editor asked me to express an opinion. It was closing in on election time, and “The Metropolitan” had decided to endorse Obama. My editor asked me to write a column endorsing Romney. “Please,” she begged when I balked. “You’re our token Repub-

lican!” I had to remind her that as an unaffiliated voter I wasn’t technically a Republican, but I knew what she meant. I leaned toward the right and everyone knew it. I was the perfect counterbalance to the staff column. It had been a long time since I’d been that frightened by blank paper—or by a blinking cursor on an empty Word document, rather. I had 400 words and all the opinion I was never allowed to type when writing a news story. The words flowed. It was one of the most liberating experiences of my life. After that first column, I relished the assignment of Insight pieces. They were usually spur of the moment, requested on the day of newspaper production when

another column fell through or we realized we had more room on a page than we thought we’d have. I could pound out a column in 20 minutes, pent-up editorial frustration flowing through my computer keyboard and onto the screen. Other columns came earlier. They were usually born of anger, frustration, hurt, fear or incredulity. Situations would prompt a text to my editor: “I have an Insight.” I have pissed people off. I have made them laugh. I have made them cry. And through it all, I was me. Just me. It was my feelings, my thoughts, my conclusions. I have typed angrily, pounding punishment into my poor keyboard. I have cried over my copy. I have, I daresay, cackled with evil glee. I am going to miss Insight,

those moments when I could forget the rules of newswriting and just let the words come. As I strike out, a newly graduated journalist, I understand that the reality of my having so much opportunity to express myself so completely will probably not exist. Not for a while anyway. Fledgling reporters have to earn their wings first. So I’ll take this opportunity to say goodbye to angry words, heartfelt phrases and the hope that I touched even one person, that someone has taken a moment to think outside of their box, their party, their gender, race or religion for just one moment and consider my words. Most of all, though, I will miss the freedom.

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The Sacred Self Portrait: Part II By Mariah Taylor mtayl103@msudenver.edu Looking at Robert Mapplethorpe’s penetrating gaze in one of his black and white self portraits reminds me how seldom I actually see such moving, self-shot photographs. If you know Mapplethorpe’s work, you know that many of his photos are also highly controversial, depicting in great detail the BDSM scene of the ‘70s and ‘80s. But each of his prints is undeniably, unapologetically a Mapplethorpe, fi lled with meaning and allure. Now, a photo with slowly developing fi lm, stoic facial expressions, and a well though-out back drop and props seems incredibly hard to come by. Instead, I find myself exposed to ample amounts of thoughtlessly shot “selfies,” meant to capture the new outfit or the Starbucks coffee cup someone thought was so worth a photo op. They are redundant, boring, and not at all moving. The selfie has simply become far too accessible in our culture. It’s easy to point, shoot, and upload a shot for the public to see within 30 seconds, adding a nice fi lter to the photo to rid you of the bags

under your eyes and that new zit that’s coming in nicely. Not a thought is given to lighting or composition or symbolism of any sort. This makes it all the more possible for us to upload tons of posts every day to social media websites, feeling as though we are “gracing” the world with hundreds of images of ourselves doing mundane things. We’re doing, doing, doing and not feeling any type of responsibility to or emotion for what we are creating. Frankly, this is just one more area of our lives where we have lost a sense of ceremony in what we do. Can I tell you how much I love ceremonial acts? A lot. And shooting a photo of yourself can be one of the most personal, ceremonious things that we can do. Cindy Sherman shoots her famous self-portraits in a variety of disguises. She creates her largerthan-life photos all by herself, without editing out any of her “imperfect” features. She makes her own costumes and does her own makeup, and all of her pieces evoke a great deal of emotion. They are strange, statement making and perfectly imperfect, and not too difficult to recreate should you have a free rainy day and some old

Halloween makeup. What I love about Sherman’s work is that, although she is a gorgeous former model, she often represents herself in a highly unflattering, even grotesque manner, and each print is brilliant. Her photos are a far cry from the self-shot photos that now seem to define our culture. Miraculously, it seems to have become some sort of common knowledge that making a duck face into your smart phone after you have applied two pounds of makeup is somehow desirable. The goal is not to capture something with meaning, composition, or substance, but to make ourselves look like mindless Barbie dolls, and more points to you if you can squeeze a foot of cleavage in there too. This is my challenge for you. Find the sacredness of the selfie. Try your hand at creating a work that Mapplethorpe or Sherman would be proud of. Make sure it really represents you and not some “flawless” version of yourself. Make it personal. Find a sense of responsibility in the fact that you can capture a moment in time, one that can be seen years and years later. Make it represent something

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special. It might seem simple or silly, but I really think that finding an almost holy aspect in the things that we do, including the way that we take pictures of ourselves, can change our whole perception of ourselves. Rather than showering friends and acquaintances with crazy amounts of photos showing off your new highlights or manicure, share something you can be proud of in ten years, something beautiful.

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Wazee Supper Club, located at 15th and Wazee, has been a Lower Downtown restaurant staple for the last 40 years. Sumptuous sliders and pallatable pizza are just two of the savory items on the menu. Photo by Alyson McClaran • amcclara@msudenver.edu

Wazee Supper Club is more than a fan favorite By Tobias Krause tkrause3@msudenver.edu

On the western edge of Lower Downtown sits a gem, a 40-yearold restaurant mainstay — a “diamond in the rough” by some standards. Founded in 1974 by two brothers from Detroit, the Wazee Supper Club has been a LoDo staple ever since. Located at the corner of 15th and Wazee, the Supper Club exudes a certain Midwestern charm with a modern day Mile High essence. As a Colorado transplant brought up in a cliché Midwestern family setting, I long for a good ol’ fashioned home-cooked meal. If you’re at all like me, you try to stay as far away from the LoDo area on the weekends for noth-

ing more than a viscous fear of ex-sorority girls and over-cologned frat boys. But, before the popped collars, spray tans and boat shoe craze took over the area, Wazee Supper Club was there. They’ve become a pre-Pepsi Center game ritual for many with their fantastic happy hour(s) and 30 different rotating taps to choose from. There’s a sense of nostalgia you feel when you walk inside of Wazee. The black and white checkerboard floor easily guides you throug the dimly lit restaurant to one of its many tables. Pictures of Gov. Hick and a bunch of others, who I presume to be Denver bigwigs, line the walls along with countless big screen TVs littered with sports, and most notably, the (I think) last-place Rockies.

After being led to my specially marked table that read “reserved” I glanced over the menu with the hopes of finding a chicken wing option. I had worked up a fierce hunger and was ecstatic when I discovered the “Wazee Wings.” I quickly placed an order of the sampler plate, which came with two buffalo, two tangy barbecue, two pesto, two parmesan ranch and two salt and black pepper of each for a mere $12 (well worth it). I quickly devoured the entire plate that was personally brought out by Chef Bobby Whitmer himself who has been at the Wazee Supper Club for just over a year and a half. Next came the meatball sliders, on chef’s recommendation. Everything from the housemade bread, meatballs and marinara sauce made these sliders a no-brainer.

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Mythos Gourmet Greek Food Truck “It’s right outside the Art Building, it’s good and it’s not Taco Bell.”

Aditya Satti UCD Masters McDonald’s “Reasonable cost, and I love the taste.”

The rich, perfectly spiced meatballs were a divine course and delightful precursor for the main entrée: prosciutto pizza. This pizza was six shades of awesome, with pesto, onion, roasted red pepper, arugula, honeycider dressing and 18-month aged prosciutto. The mouth-watering pie practically melted in my mouth as I devoured piece after piece. The toppings were the perfect amount, and each balanced the other out, making for the perfect pie. All that was left now was to sample one of the many desert options that the supper club had to offer. I asked a few servers what their favorite was, and it was a consensus on Butterfinger pistachio cheesecake éclairs. The divine flavor balance between the sweet Butterfinger crunch and the salty

Allen Coone MSU Denver Sophomore Taco Bell or Subway “Conveniently next to my job (Auraria Campus Bookstore), and I get to eat with co-workers and meet people.”

pistachio taste meshed perfectly on top of the luscious chocolate éclair spread. Before the meal was over, a booming and jovial gentleman named Dale made sure to stop at my table to deliver his two cents about the Wazee Supper Club. Dale has been dining/drinking at the club five nights a week for the last 30 years, consistently. He said he’s never found, nor has he needed, another restaurant to go to since he first stepped foot inside all those years ago. It’s no surprise that the president of the United States of America made a pit stop here on his most recent trip to the great state of Colorado.

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Top 10 albums of year (so far) By Tobias Krause tkrause3@msudenver.edu What a year so far. From psychedelic breakout swagger to postmodern new wave

bliss to long awaited releases, 2014 has already delivered a serious batch of music from some of the biggest artists in the world. After dozens upon dozens of listens, “The

Metropolitan” took it upon ourselves to outline the 10 albums to absolutely listen to as soon as possible. Here are the 10 best albums of 2014 (so far).

10. The Black Lips – Underneath The Rainbow – VICE Records: These guys understand rock music. They take a simple and basic way of making traditional rock ‘n’ roll and add their finely tuned punk-rock-meetsnew-wave, surf-rock sound to create a pleasantly somber garage rock sound. The Lips do a fantastic job of intertwining a late ’60s and early ’70s psychedelic rock feeling into each and every track. Definitely a must-have for any serious rock collection. 9. Nathaniel Rateliff – Falling Faster Than You Can Run – mod y vi Records Hometown hero and folk rock crooner Nathaniel Rateliff’s newest effort packs a serious musical punch. The lyrical emotion emanating from Rateliff comes straight from the heart and brings a very Justin Vernon-y (of Bon Iver) impact and feeling to his music. The entire album possesses a foot-stomping, whiskey-swilling, sing-along feeling that allows you to play the album over and over.

Mouse Powell, a rapper from Phoenix, performs on crutches at Dryer Plug Studios in Denver Aug. 9. Photo by Trevor L Davis • tdavis84@msudenver.edu

Partygoers are over the moon at Supermoon event By Tobias Krause tkrause3@msudenver.edu Whenever a full or new moon happens at the time of its closest point to earth in its orbit, you get what’s called a “perigeesyzgy” — or, to the layman, a supermoon. And in celebration of the biggest and brightest moon of the year, friends and Denver musical cohorts booked a do-ityourself, bring-your-own-drinks-style supermoon party for the ages. “There was all this talk about bringing mushrooms into the equation, but it never happened,” said Ty Landal, a Denver native that stumbled across an Internet posting for the party. The bill was stacked with local bands, déCollage, Ancient Elk, Pythian Whispers and Man Mantis for a diverse eclectic evening of music alongside the Phoenix hip-hop sensation Mouse Powell. A donation of $5 to $10 was suggested and went directly to the bands. “I love these kinds of parties,” said Reed Fuchs, owner and operator of similar venue/ house/DYI space Moon Magnet Studios. “The DIY scene is certainly alive and thriving in Denver,” said Fuchs. The night got off to a psychedelic, cryptic and entrancing start as déCollage took to the stage first. Led by Fuchs, the band acts like a group of wandering musicians that all come together for this exact moment in time. The perfectly-in-sync troubadours are quickly becoming a mainstay among the local, independent music scene. Next up was Ancient Elk. The fivepiece band that calls Denver home brings a certain swagger to the stage with each performance. Guitarist/keyboardist Cody Coffey’s vocals and handy six-string work are something to smile at, as he and the

rest of the band consistently look like they’re doing nothing but having fun on stage. A banner reading “These are the good times” was draped across the back of the makeshift stage inside Dryer Plug Studios. The lights dimmed as a young man wearing a beanie, a flannel, torn jeans, and an air brace, and donning one crutch staggered on stage as a series of mid-‘90s hip-hop beats were belted through the house speakers. A busted ankle didn’t stop Mouse Powell from bringing the entire venue to it’s feet to sing along, wave their hands in the air and act like they simply just did not care. After blasting through a quick 30 minute set, Mouse Powell’s DJ, Reuben Martinez flipped the switch just as the theme song to “Friends” came on. Powell and Martinez both ran, or hobbled in Powell’s case, through the crowd to hug everyone. Next was the ambient yet transcendental Pythian Whispers. Led by Tom Murphy, the duo set the room figuratively on fire with their long, drawn out jams that seemed to segue into one another. Rounding out the supermoon party was Man Mantis, who was accompanied by Denver violinist Josh Lee. The two together brought a jaw-dropping combination to the stage that left people in awe. “Mouse Powell and his crew always hook up our band with great shows in Arizona, so I wanted to show them some other sweet Denver bands. I love diverse lineups and so do they,” said Gregg Ziemba, drummer for Rubedo and a number of other projects that frequent the Dryer Plug studio space. Ziemba is a strong proponent for the DIY scene.

8. Wye Oak – Shriek – Merge Records Wye Oak are a loveable indie-rock two piece from the East Coast. Their follow-up to 2011’s “Civilian” is a solid output of sound from start to finish. The diminished hints of ‘80s synth-pop littered throughout make this album a delight of genre bending proportions. There’s a sense of real musicianship, craft and quality behind each and every song. Track three, “The Tower,” emanates a serious sense of growth and a lack of fear for trying something new and succeeding at it. 7. St. Vincent – St. Vincent – Loma Vista / Republic The art-rock-meets-noise-pop sounds that pulsates through your veins upon each listen of Annie Clark, aka St. Vincent’s, newest self-titled album is breathtaking. Clark is able to transform, bend and alter her guitars consciousness to present a confident set of 11 tracks that seem to play on forever. The blissful reverb soaked transitions blend perfectly on top of one another like a well-oiled machine. Hints of R&B, hip-hop, pop-rock, alt-indie and many more can be found throughout. 6. Damien Jurado – Brothers and Sisters of The Eternal Son – Secretly Canadian Indie-rock veteran Damien Jurado is no stranger to the studio, and with the release of his eleventh album — his brilliance, imagination and lo-fi folk sound shine through the thick and thin of the 10 tracks that define this record. There’s a peaceful sense of tranquility littered throughout this album. 5. The War on Drugs – Lost in the Dream – Secretly Canadian I wish more albums started the way “Lost in the Dream” does. The follow-up to 2011’s “Slave Ambient” from the Philadelphia-based band delivers a bombshell of an opener with “Under the Pressure.” It’s a long, drawn out and spacey track clocking in at just over nine minutes that packs quite the punch. The other nine songs seem to seamlessly flow in and out of one another while the band takes you to an ambient, dream-like state of consciousness with a raw and personal look into the lives of the band. 4. Gardens & Villa – Dunes – Secretly Canadian Start to finish, the Santa Barbara, Calif. based band followed up their self-titled debut album with 10 songs of pure, unadulterated bliss. The band opted to leave their sunny, ocean soaked town and head to the frozen northlands of Michigan to make the album, and after months of woodshedding, Dunes was the final product. It’s tough to define the music that Gardens & Villa makes or to lump the band into a genre, but they are the best at postmodern synthpop and new wave indie rock music. 3. Mac DeMarco – Salad Days – Captured Tracks The self-proclaimed pepperoni playboy from Canada just played to a sold-out crowd at the Gothic Theatre and literally got every single person to kneel while the band encored with Neil Young’s “Unknown Legend.” “Salad Days” is a fun, easily accessible album that showcases the immense talent and passion that DeMarco has for making music. The new age country twang and swagger that DeMarco plays with is also something to cheer for. If only more musicians had as much fun as DeMarco and Co. do on stage, the music world would be a happier place. 2. Future Islands – Singles – 4AD Quite possibly the biggest band on the road and the hottest ticket on the market right now after the band’s epic performance on David Letterman’s “Late Night” show, the Baltimorebased four piece has become the little band that could. Frontman Samuel Herring’s charismatic stage presence and dominant vocals set the band eons up, up and away from all of their counterparts. The dominant bass playing from William Cashion and steady synth undertones from Gerrit Welmers are solidified alongside Michael Lowry’s thunderous roar on the kit. “Singles” is a listener’s treat from the first track, “Seasons (Waiting on You).” 1. Beck – Morning Phase – Capitol It had been six long years that fans sat patiently awaiting the release of his next album — and what we got was “Morning Phase,” a solid work of art from start to finish. The album might just be Beck’s masterpiece, a stamp on his already magnificent and prolific career.

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“Hercules” By Angelita Foster amayer1@msudenver.edu

Guardians Of The Galaxy • poster from Marvel Studios Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles • poster from Nickelodeon Movie Studio Hercules • poster from MGM Pictures Lese Majesty by Shabazz Palaces • album art from Sub Pop

Shabazz Palaces Lese Majesty By Mariah Taylor mtayl103@msudenver.edu When listening to “Lese Majesty,” the new album by Seattlebased hip-hop group Shebazz Palaces, it’s easy to pick up on a sort of aged wisdom. The writing is smart, the instrumentals are precise, and the album has a the type of confidence that only comes with years of roaming the earth. Thus, it wasn’t exactly shocking when I discovered that the two members of the group are 45 and 60, something nonetheless rare in the hip hop industry. Somehow the group maintains a youthful crispness in their sound and an energy that seems inexorable and boundless. Front-man Ishmael Butler, former member of the early ‘90s hip-hop group Digable Planets, provides mysterious vocals, slow and concise and fi lled with a sort of controlled passion. His collaborator, Tendai Maraire, delivers

original beats and stimulating instrumentals that bring the listener into a sexy and magnetic world with dark percussion and rolling bass. The album is experimental with heavy electronic influences, but it doesn’t lose that strong hiphop quality. Much of the words are ambiguous and hard to follow, but powerful lyrics slip through every now and then, confirming the group’s solid grasp on lyricism. This lyricism is reminiscent of ‘90s hip-hop, rolling out of the mouth smoothly, stopping abruptly, and picking back up again with confidence. This can be heard in the album’s track “They Come In Gold.” “Lese Majesty” is what you put on after 10 p.m. when you want to impress a roomful of people with your obscure yet tasteful and diverse musical preferences. It’s potent, strange, and highly original, and makes the Seattle hip-hop scene something to now watch for. A

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When done right, putting a new spin on classic material can be refreshing. But that’s not the case with director Brett Ratner’s version of Zeus’s demigod son Hercules, which hit theaters July 25. Dwayne Johnson as a Greek hero known for his strength is a no-brainer. Let’s face it — The Rock was built for it. The former professional wrestler stands 6 feet 5 inches tall, and every inch of his 260-pound frame looks like it was chiseled out of marble by Michelangelo himself. Give him some long, flowing hair, and a leather battle skirt and oil him up, and Johnson is more than believable as the hero. Aside from Johnson’s physical presence, he can act — maybe

not in the caliber of Sir Laurence Olivier, but certainly not as bad as Arnold Schwarzenegger, who basically grunted his way through Conan the Barbarian. Johnson’s subtle humor and charm is what draws the audience to his characters. The fault in this movie not hitting the mark should be blamed on the revisionist storyline based on the graphic novel “Hercules: The Thracian Wars.” In the latest version of the mythical Greek demigod, the story of Hercules is just that; a story told by his nephew Iolaus (Reece Ritchie) to intimidate his enemies. Hercules is no more than a mercenary, leading his crew of knife-throwing, spear-wielding, arrow-shooting warriors from one adventure to the next — all in the name of gold. Instead of following the hero through the legendary “Twelve Labors,” given to him by Zeus’

“Guardians Of The Galaxy” By Chris Escobar cescoba@msudenver.edu Marvel Studios has created a habit of producing the best summer blockbusters, and James Gunn’s space adventure “Guardians of the Galaxy” continues that streak. This studio knows what works, and by combining that with a science fiction formula, Gunn created a downright fun movie. The ensemble cast created a good team dynamic — even through the cheesy dialogue. Vin Diesel as Groot probably collects the easiest paycheck of his career with only one line of dialogue, while still giving one of his best performances to date. Chris Pratt as Star-Lord plays a good pretty-boy protagonist, cashing in a few good laughs as he tries to outrun Ronan (Lee Pace), an ambitious villain who threatens the universe. Bradley Cooper who grows with each role, including this one as the voice

“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” By Lauren Elden lelden@msudenver.edu The relaunch of the “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” Aug. 8 lured audiences in with the high-tech action trailer, then gave them a story that tasted like turtle soup. There was an apparent disconnect between director Jonathan Liebesman and producer Michael Bay (director of the Transformer movies series) because the story and the action just didn’t mesh well.

jealous wife Hera, Hercules and his merry men Amphiaraus (Ian McShane), Tydeus (Aksel Hennie), and Autolycus (Rufus Sewell), along with Amazon woman Atalanta (Ingrid Bolso Berdal) are hired by Lord Cotys (John Hurt) to train the Thracian army to fight the evil Rhesus (Tobias Santelmann.) Everything is pretty formulaic after that. Hercules turns an army of farmers and merchants into an elite, unstoppable fighting machine. There is an underwhelming battle speech, then the Thracians defeat a group of spellbound, charcoal-painted, heathens and capture Rhesus. Hercules and his crew are betrayed and imprisoned. Hercules gets his revenge. The end. “Hercules” was mildly entertaining. If you have money to waste, go see it. If not, it’ll be out on DVD soon enough. C

actor for the raccoon Rocket. Each character had it’s own charm, keeping “Guardians” balanced. Of course, it can’t be called a summer action movie without good visual effects. However, Marvel seems to be on the cutting edge with each new movie they produce. From character rendering to explosions and lights, to basic action sequences, Guardians delivers. The characters are decently portrayed and the visuals are appealing, but the humor of the movie is refreshing — the characters never take themselves too seriously — self-righteous heroes here. The story felt a bit rushed; think SparkNotes for movies. It’s hard to convey the story of an entire galaxy in two hours, but Gunn did a good job of making sure the story could at least be followed in a coherent fashion. It seems like all summer blockbusters get worse with age. That’s why it’s important to judge the movie right now, and not ten years from now. Is “Avatar” really that good today? That being said, “Guardians of the Galaxy” earns the spot as a number one contender for this summer’s best action movie. A

Splinter (voice of Tony Shalhoub) opens the movie reminding the audience of the prophecy of the turtles. Nickelodeon stayed true to the original tale of the crime fighting reptiles, but the cheesy aspect of the characters leaves much to be desired. Pizza-eating, wisecracking brothers Donatello (Jeremy Howard), Michelangelo (Noel Fisher), Rafael (Alan Ritchson), and Leonardo (voice of Johnny Knoxville) have a familiar teenage boy attitude, but the creators of the animated figures gave them a creepy architecture. They had human-like noses and stood 6 feet tall with a body builder design.

Meghan Fox plays April, an aspiring crime reporter who seeks to break the infamous ‘Foot Clan’ and discovers the vigilantes that are saving the city. However, the story takes a unexpected spin when April discovers her late father’s ‘Renaissance’ experiments are still alive. The fight scenes are epic and the story line seems solid, but the creepy characters and their interaction with Fox is forced and jumbled. If audience members can focus on the inspiration and bravery of the Turtles, the movie might be entertaining. C

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New and improved Broncos look poised to win it all new-and-improved roster will do in Week 3 of the NFL season.

Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning (18) and the offense huddle during a Week 5 road game against the Dallas Cowboys. Photo courtesy of nfl.com

By Scott Corbridge kcorbrid@msudenver.edu There are skies of blue with hints of orange as a new season begins for the Denver Broncos. The Broncos are coming into this year with the term “35” as a motivational tool during training camp and preseason after having been thoroughly beaten by the Seattle Seahawks in the Super Bowl last February. Denver had a record season last year as their offense broke records. Quarterback Peyton Manning set a new NFL record for most passing yards in a season (5,477) and passing touchdowns (55), as well as leading the offense to the most points scored in a single season (606).

Here’s an in-depth look at the upcoming season for the Broncos and what to look for... Game to watch: DENVER @ SEATTLE (9/21) This is going to be the game circled on everyone’s calendar, as it is a rematch of Super Bowl XLVIII. Seattle overpowered Denver with their relentless defense, which the Broncos never could find an answer for. However, this year will prove to be different, as Denver spent the off-season improving their defense and spent around $110 million to bring in the talents of Demarcus Ware, TJ Ward, Aqib Talib, and Emmanuel Sanders, who will replace Eric Decker in the offense. That 35-point blowout is still in the minds of the Broncos and they will get to see what their

Player to watch: EMMANUEL SANDERS This is an interesting choice, as most people will focus on the defense after the signing of Ware, Ward and Talib. But Sanders is expected to excel in the offense as he will take the role that Decker had last season. Decker racked up 1,288 yards and 11 touchdowns. Sanders should have no problem fitting in because he’s faster and more athletic than Decker. Sanders has the tangibles to flourish and should finish with the same numbers, if not better than, Decker. Sanders is already been putting in extra time at practice to work on routes and other nuances with the offense. 2014 Draft: Denver stayed at No. 31 in the NFL Draft this past May, and decided that trying to trade up for players would have been too steep a risk. With their pick, the Broncos took Ohio State cornerback Bradley Roby. Roby is an unfinished product with the potential to become a quality, if not shutdown, corner. He’s still very raw but has the qualities that a team looks for in a cornerback. He’s aggressive, instinctive and fast. Yet, he tends to be too aggressive and will get beat for a long gain, showcased last year against Wisconsin. There’s no

doubt that Roby can be the future at the position for Denver. It is yet to be seen, however, if he can keep up this season as a rookie with current starter Chris Harris, Jr., recovering from an ACL tear in his left knee. Denver did move up in the second round to select Indiana wide reciever Cody Latimer. Latimer has turned heads since day one of training camp and is poised to star opposite Demaryius Thomas in a year or two. Latimer could have easily been a first round choice had it not been for a foot injury. Denver views him as the aggressive, speed reciever that can fight for the ball and make the tough catches. At 6’ 3”, 215 pounds, Latimer has the potential to become a threat and give Denver one of the best reciever duos in the league. 2014 Finish: 13-3, First place in AFC West, No. 1 playoff seed Denver can very well walk away with a third consecutive 13win season, even though the first half of their season is brutal with road games against Seattle and New England and home games against San Francisco and Arizona. Denver looks to capture a fourth straight division title and a trip to Glendale, Ariz. Feb. 1, 2015 to play in Super Bowl XLIX for the franshise’s third Lombardi Trophy.

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Graetz breaks 14-year record with ten straight wins By Mario Sanelli msanelli@msudenver.edu

No. 9: April 2, 2014 Men’s tennis freshman Josh Graetz won his 10th straight match at No. 1 singles, breaking the school record of nine, established by Peter Lantz in 2000 and tied by Sascha Ruckelshausen nine years later. Graetz broke the record in convincing fashion with a 6-0, 6-1 victory over Filip Bogic of No. 47 Lindenwood University (MO) at The Regency Athletic Complex. His win streak reached 12 consecutive matches and spanned from March 8 to April 11 before Rodrigo Almeida of Western New Mexico University defeated Graetz

6-3, 6-4. Graetz is from Albury, Australia and graduated from The Scots School in 2012. The 6’0” right-hander won the Scots School Boys tennis championships for six straight years from 2007-2012. After the Metro men’s tennis spring season concluded, Graetz was named the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference’s freshman of the year and first team all-RMAC in singles play. Graetz added second team all-RMAC honors in doubles to his tennis resume with a 17-11 record. He finished 15-5 at No. 1 singles for his inaugural season as a Roadrunner. The Aussie won his first career match in his first try Sept. 13 with a 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 win over Justin Pena of Texas-Permian Basin. Graetz began the season 3-2 and then rattled off five consecutive straight-set victories from Sept. 27-29. Born Joshua Mark Graetz on

April 3, 1994, he is the son of Jennie and Gary Graetz. Josh has two siblings: a brother, Lachlan, and a sister, Emily. Josh plans to major in human performance & sport with a K-12 physical education emphasis. Graetz finished the 2013-2014 season ranked No. 4 in the region and No. 39 nationally in singles. He and doubles partner, now-departed senior Adrien Delvaux, ranked No. 5 in the region in doubles. Graetz also earned RMAC player of the week honors twice, March 19 and April 2. Graetz and the men’s tennis team resume play Sept. 12 in Pueblo against Texas-Permian Basin. Metro’s Josh Graetz volleys a ball back to an opponent during a match against Wartburg College March 14. Photo by Amanda Sutherland • asuther6@msudenver.edu

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Op-ed: Rox need GM Dan O’Dowd to step down

By Scott Corbridge kcorbrid@msudenver.edu The Colorado Rockies have hit rock bottom. Now that three quarters of the MLB season has passed, it’s clear what each team needs to do. After the trade deadline one thing is certain: the brass upstairs aren’t doing their part to win. After failing to make any trades, it appeared the Rockies’ front office were content with their roster. Yet it’s clear that the problem doesn’t lie in the Rox roster, but instead in their front office, with general manager Dan O’Dowd being the biggest concern. Don’t get me wrong, O’Dowd deserves big time credit for what he did in leading this ball club to a World Series appearance in 2007, and of course, locking in two of

the biggest hitters this town has seen since Larry Walker in Carlos Gonzales and Troy Tulowitzki. He also seemed to resurrect Justin Morneau’s career. But that doesn’t dismiss the fact that the Rockies have finished with 80 or more losses the last three years and are poised to make it four in a row. This team has talent. They have the offense and the potential to make a run at the playoffs and finally win that elusive division title. Through 117 games, the Rockies are 46-71 and are 20 games out of first place. They are one of the top offensive teams, leading the league in batting average (.277), slugging percentage (.443) and on-base percentage plus slugging (.772). They are fift h in on-base percentage (.328) and home runs (131). Those numbers should indicate a 90-win team that is competing for a playoff spot yearly. But the Rockies are the pinnacle of mediocrity. Pitching, on the other hand, is where the Rockies look like the Bad News Bears. So far, the Rox are last in ERA (4.99) and home runs allowed (136), and are 29th in batting average (.278). Let’s face it, pitching staffs like that won’t attract Cy Young winners to throw

for the purple and black. Especially since Coors Field is a hitter’s paradise. O’Dowd needs to answer the bell. No matter how loyal and determined an individual may be, consistently losing won’t keep you your job or win your club a World Series. This is exactly why O’Dowd needs to leave. Whether team owner Dick Monfort decides to let him go or O’Dowd hands in his resignation, it would be beneficial for both sides to go their own ways and find success elsewhere. The fans of the Mile High City have been patient long enough for the Rockies to find a winning formula, and yet all they’ve been awarded is a sweep in the World Series to the Red Sox and a constant string of mid-tier pitchers that can’t seem to find a grip on the ball and stay healthy. Ubaldo Jimenez threw the only no-hitter in Rockies history against the Atlanta Braves in a 4-0 win April 17, 2010. Jimenez finished with a 19-8 record and .288 ERA that season. The Rox ended up trading him. O’Dowd showed some craft iness when he traded left fielder

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Rockies GM Dan O’Dowd, right, with his boss, Dick Monfort. O’Dowd has been general manager since 1999 and has only four winning seasons during his tenure. Photo courtesy of espn.com

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