Volume 37, Issue 3 - Aug. 28, 2014

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Volume 37, Issue 3

August 28, 2014

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Students off to a good start with First Year Success.

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Denver bands duke it out at Sculpture Park.

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The No. 7 moment in Metro sports history: Men’s basketball goes for 29 straight behind “Money Mitch” McCarron and company.

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Runners prepare for season with big wins • 15 MSU Denver senior Makir Oropeza fights for a header against Laramie County Community College sophomore Chang Yang during an exhibition Aug. 22. Metro defeated LCCC 4-1 at the new Regency Athletic Complex. Photo by Philip B. Poston • pposton1@msudenver.edu

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“Our goal is to make (freshmen) feel more welcome.”

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Aviation prof safely lands plane after engine fails

By Steve Musal smusal@msudenver.edu No one was injured when a small, single-engine propeller aircraft made an unscheduled landing in unincorporated Adams County Aug. 24.

The pilot, Tanya Gatlin, is an assistant professor in the MSU Denver Department of Aviation and Aerospace Science and also advises the flight team.

Gatlin said she credits extensive training — both her own and the training she gives her students — for the safe landing.

“We all train over and over again,” Gatlin said. “And on top of that, I’m a flight instructor. I’m constantly training these students to consider ‘where would you land if something went wrong?’ It’s always on my mind as an instructor.”

The plane, a Piper PA-28RT, suffered engine failure about ten miles out from Front Range Airport in Watkins while returning

from a touch-and-go landing in Akron. The reason for the engine failure has not yet been determined.

Gatlin said the plane’s owner had requested she fly with him due to her flight experience and time, which was common for her. The purpose of the flight was to put the engine through its paces after recent maintenance.

“It’s very critical that you fly right away and break that engine in,” Gatlin said. “For the first 10 to 20 hours, you want to break it in hard.” The possibility that the engine might fail was slim, but something she prepared for.

“It was definitely on our minds,” she said, saying that it’s kind of like driving a car after an oil change or engine maintenance.

“If anything’s going to go wrong, that’s when.”

Right: Tanya Gatlin, an assistant professor and MSU Denver flight team advisor, stands next to the plane she safely landed after engine failure.

Photo courtesy of Tanya Gatlin

First Year Success program puts freshmen on graduation track

The program, in its third year, helps students stay in class and succeed at MSU Denver

By Melanie J. Rice mrice20@msudenver.edu MSU Denver’s First Year Success fall open house Aug. 20 and 21 helped students start the semester off right. The event took place at the First Year Success offices in the Student Success Building.

“Our goal is to make (freshmen) feel more welcome, and just keep them here and engaged with Metro and make the First Year Success office a place they can come and ask questions,” said Sarah Carpenter, the First Year Success event coordinator.

And, Carpenter knows what it’s like to be a freshman at MSU Denver. Today, she’s a junior, majoring in event management, but she started as a freshman in the First Year Success program.

Carpenter said because MSU Denver is a commuter campus, many people take the light rail in and leave right after class, without getting to know others. The First Year Success program helps make it more like a traditional campus, she said.

Sarah Carpenter and Horacio Borja take a moment off from working at the MSU Denver First Year Success open house, which took place Aug. 20 and 21. Carpenter is a First Year Success program coordinator for MSU Denver.

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The open house gave First Year Success students a chance to mingle with other students and program staff in a casual atmosphere, which also included food and information about ways to connect within the program.

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tive Coordinator Janine Martinez said the program aims to build community for incoming freshmen by providing social and service opportunities and academic support.

“Our first goal is retention,” Martinez said.

The First Year Success program

is open to all incoming freshmen, though Martinez said most come straight from high school.

There is no cost to the students, and Martinez said benefits can include building lasting friendships.

First Year Success students are required to participate in “learning communities” that link two classes together for the same group of students. The students enroll normally in the rest of their classes.

Carpenter said having back-toback classes with the same fellow students made it easy for her to get to know people.

“I made more friends in that class than I did in my non-First Year Success classes,” she said.

Student ambassadors and supplemental instructors help students connect socially and succeed academically.

Martinez said the program is too young to have definitive retention statistics, but it’s grown to almost 2,000 students since MSU Denver President Stephen Jordan started the program in 2011.

Cathy Lucas, chief of staff and associate to the president for marketing and communications

at MSU Denver, said Dr. Jordan formulated this initiative nearly a decade ago.

“He highlighted the importance of building a first year success program, specifically creating a cohort of students that came together for community-based learning, peer support and co-curricular activities,” Lucas said.

She said retention, or students’ persistence through graduation, is key to them meeting their educational goals. Lucas also said the school evaluates its own success by students’ graduation and retention rates.

MSU Denver’s retention numbers may impact more than educational success.

In its last session, the Colorado General Assembly passed HB141319, “Outcomes-Based Funding for Higher Education.”

Lucas said that “a key goal of this funding formula is linking higher education funding to outcomes such as student retention.”

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Ferguson shooting demonstrates US racial divide

By Melanie J. Rice mrice20@msudenver.edu Ferguson, Missouri, erupted in racial tension and conflicts between police and protesters after Ferguson Police officer Darren Wilson shot and killed unarmed black teen Michael Brown Aug. 9.

At the height of the conflict, journalists were arrested for photographing events and others were corralled away from the action.

However, some question the legality of these arrests. “(These) ‘Media Pens’ seem to be nothing more than an attempt to turn public spaces into private spaces,” said Shaun Schafer, Ph.D., journalism program coordinator at MSU Denver.

“They are nothing more than an affront to First Amendment rights that we all enjoy, regardless of whether we are gathering news or walking across the street,” he said. “They seem to be an indication that your First Amendment rights are so thoroughly curtailed that you can’t exercise them without permission.”

And the First Amendment is a right, not a privilege, said Kip Wotkyns, another associate professor of journalism at MSU Denver.

Privileges can be revoked, but rights can’t.

Michael Brown was shot and killed Aug. 9 in Ferguson, Missouri.

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“The point of journalism, in the end, is to sort of speak truth to power,” Wotkyns said.

While peaceful protests in Ferguson gave way to looting and police fired into crowds with tear gas and rubber bullets, pundits debated what they termed the “militarization of police” and excessive use of force.

MSU Denver criminology professor Joseph Sandoval, Ph.D., said the notion of the militarization of the police isn’t new. Even the names for police ranks are rooted in military terms, Sandoval said.

And, Sandoval said, militarization and excessive use of force are two different themes, though they

Ferguson, Missouri, residents protest the Aug. 9 shooting death of Michael Brown. The phrase “hands up — don’t shoot!” refers to Brown reportedly having his hands up, to demonstrate that he was unarmed, and pleading with officers not to shoot him when he was killed. Photo used with permission of Flickr user Light Brigading

may overlap.

Protesters in Ferguson said even the display of force and presence of armored vehicles helped escalate the situation.

“They are using them for protection for the officers who have to go out there at night when they have outside instigators shooting at them,” said Michael Phibbs, chief of police at Auraria Campus Police Department.

Phibbs said he hopes people don’t have a knee-jerk reaction and nix military equipment going to police departments, because this can also include things like refrigerators and rescue vehicles.

Sandoval said events in Ferguson might be symptomatic of a larger issue. Boiled down to its core, he said, people refuse to consider others worthy of the dignity they deserve by virtue of being human.

“We demonize each other,” he said. “The cops demonize folks on the street. The folks on the street demonize cops, and suddenly, when they come together — bad things happen.”

“And who controls the authority?” he asked. “Who controls the power?”

African-Americans have only had full citizenship for 49 years, since the Voting Rights Act of 1965, said Winston Grady-Willis, Ph.D., chair of the Africana studies department at MSU Denver.

“Are we a post-civil rights society?” Grady-Willis asked. “No. Absolutely not.”

And, he said, there are still income disparities. Black families are outpaced by their white counterparts, showing a structural racism

that’s still present in 2014.

Grady-Willis said that when there is an imbalance of power, as in Ferguson, it’s not a true representative democracy. Ferguson is a suburb of St. Louis, one of the most segregated cities in the U.S. Ferguson has a police force that’s over 90 percent white in a community that is nearly 70 percent African-American, GradyWillis said. This imbalance, in terms of power and true democratization, is problematic.

This skewed power structure may hit closer to home, too.

Aurora is one of the most diverse cities in Colorado, GradyWillis said. But in terms of representative government, it doesn’t mirror the demographics of the overall population.

Even on our campus, does the police force come even close to the demographics of the Auraria institutions? Grady-Willis asked.

And disparities show up in school performance among blacks, according to Tameka Brigham, professor of Africana studies at MSU Denver.

“90 percent of African American students, in general, start college needing remediation,” Brigham said.

Many African-American men have had a negative experience with the police, Brigham said.

And both parties react with a fight or flight response, because you have two groups of people — the police and African-American males — who fear each other.

“When we have two groups of people that ultimately have been trained to fear one another — you get the outcomes of fear,” Brigham

said.

Young black men live with a specter of violence, Grady-Willis said. “We now have to confront this reality where there are more blacks incarcerated than there were Africans who were enslaved at the start of the Civil War.” “There’s certain conversations that we have to have with young black men that often are not had in white households,” Grady-Willis said.

Just last week he said he talked with his oldest son, reminding him to be aware of his environment and teaching him how to react when police come on the scene.

Disparities for young black males start in elementary school, Brigham said. And they extend far beyond Ferguson.

Youth advocacy organization Padres y Jóvenes Unidos’ (Parents and Youth United) website shows

data from the Colorado Department of Education, compiled for 2012-2013 that supports that “black students are almost four times more likely to be suspended, expelled or referred to law enforcement than white students.”

Brown’s funeral was Aug. 25, and Ferguson is struggling to resume normalcy. There are some details of the Michael Brown shooting that may never be known, but society has an opportunity to take something away from these events.

We think we’ve come a long way in terms of race relations, Sandoval said, but when incidents such as Ferguson come up, they make us re-evaluate our progress.

“Because we have a growing African-American middle class, sometimes we lose sight of the fact that we still have social justice issues to work on,” Brigham said.

Ferguson, Missouri, police use tear gas on protesters Aug. 10, following the shooting death of Michael Brown the day before.

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Auraria pool remains closed

By Emily Fox epennett@msudenver.edu The 30-year-old Auraria Campus pool has been closed indefinitely due to maintenance and environmental issues. The aging pool recently underwent repairs, which included patching the liner and painting lane stripes. However, this did not fix the leakage issues that had been occurring.

The neighboring building, Emmanuel Gallery, experienced major damage that may be from the leaking, along with fungus, mold and rot, which brought about major health concerns.

Auraria Higher Education Center determined that simply refurbishing the pool may not be sufficient. A completely new pool may be necessary, with an approximate cost of $1.2 million. The Physical Education Event Center houses the pool, which is tri-institutionally funded.

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The three-decade-old Auraria Campus pool remains closed due to maintenance needs, environmental issues and the possible requirement to replace the entire pool area.

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Denver and MSU Denver were all formerly able to access the pool.

“It really is a unique way to train,” said Tony Price, AHEC director of campus recreation.

Some on campus aren’t pleased

with the closure. Alicia Medley, who works at the recreational front desk, said she spoke with many people wondering about the recent shut down. Students who looked forward to swim and dive classes,

which were usually filled to their capacity each semester, will have to find alternatives.

The Metro State Club Swim and Dive team has also lost its main resource. They have set up a

Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/saveaurariacampuspool, to raise awareness.

“Those of us who rely on the pool demand that there is always a pool on campus,” the page reads.

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Point / Counterpoint: What’s a bucket list to you?

The Urban Dictionary defines the term “bucket list” as a list of things to do before you die.”

It’s also a pretty terrible movie from 2007, starring Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson as two terminally ill men on a road trip with a wish list of things to do before they die. I don’t know, they must’ve needed some extra money at the time.

For me, I’ve got a musical bucket list. There are certain bands, artists or musicians that I’ve wanted to see since I was a little kid.

Growing up in the Milwaukee area in the ‘90s, there weren’t a lot of chances for me to see the bands I wanted to see. For one thing, I was 12 years old, and for another, I was an incredibly tiny kid and my parents were afraid I would get trampled inside of a mosh pit at a Metallica concert, or come home stoned out of my mind after seeing Phish, the jamband of all jambands.

My first concert was Pearl Jam, to which my older cousin took me.

But as soon as I got my driver’s license, a few white lies about staying the night at a friend’s opened up a wealth of opportunities to go see whomever I wanted within a reasonable distance.

Shortly thereafter, I was sneaking out to go see Phish in Chicago, driving to Madison to see Sound Tribe Sector 9 and even heading five hours out to Minneapolis for a White Stripes concert.

There have been a few artists that always seemed to slip through my fingertips — or earlobes, as it were. Here’s a look at three of those bucket list bands that I can proudly check off my list.

1. Radiohead: Easily my favorite band (I’ve got three different Radiohead tattoos branding my body) but always seemed to be somewhere I wasn’t. In 2011, the band released “The King of Limbs,” and embarked on a year-long world tour with a stop in Broomfield at the 1ST Bank Center. There was nothing, I repeat, nothing stopping me from seeing that show. Tickets had sold out within seconds, so I was left to purchase a ticket from a soulless scalper site. But again, there was nothing that was going to stop me from a date with Thom Yorke and company. The show was incredible, and easily goes down as one of the best moments of my life.

I went by myself, and at one point a woman standing next to me asked if I was OK, because I was crying profusely. I remember telling her,

By Tobias Krause commentary “Yes. I’m just so, so happy right now.” Check that off the bucket list.

2. David Byrne: The frontman and founding member of Talking Heads has been one of the most inspirational musicians ever to grace my eardrums. The Heads broke up back in 1991 — when I was seven — so unless the Heads started “Talking” again (see what I did there?) my only hope was to see Mr. Byrne on a solo tour of some sort, which was perfectly all right with me. Thankfully, I was given a ticket miracle to see David Byrne and St. Vincent (an incredibly positive bonus) at the Denver Botanical Gardens last summer.

He blasted through his repertoire of collaboration songs and even pulled out some Talking Heads classics. Check.

3. Beck: The alt-rock, genrebending genius first caught my attention in the fourth grade after “Mellow Gold” came out and the hit single “Loser” was all over MTV (back when it was worth watching). My friend and I debated the lyrics, as I was too daft to know exactly what he was saying, but I knew I liked it. Fast forward to two Fridays ago at Red Rocks. The one and only Beck graced a Colorado stage for the first time in over a decade and brought along some of his best friends to play with him. His newest album, “Morning Phase,” might go down as one of my favorite albums of all time, and I couldn’t have been more excited to see him.

He danced, he sang, he played his guitar, and most of all, he looked like he was having the time of his life. He fed off of the crowd’s energy and delivered a performance for the ages. I mean, come on — he played “Debra” from “Midnight Vultures,” one of my all-time favorite songs.

So there you have it. I can proudly say I’ve seen and conquered my top three bucket list shows — and I wouldn’t trade that for anything in the world.

Check out this cheesehead to my left, dissing on Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson. Maybe making a movie together was on their bucket list, eh?

What brings tears to my eyes as much as Freeman’s voice is Nicholson’s smile. Nicholson’s pearly whites can be seen courtside at any Los Angeles Lakers home game, shining directly under his purple tinted sunglasses.

Sometimes bucket lists are viewed through rose colored glasses. What if all the items aren’t checked off before you die? Is the list considered a failure?

That’s why I don’t have a bucket list. I tend to finish what I start, and since death can be both unexpected and final, failing to complete a bucket list would defeat its purpose.

I understand why Mr. Krause would get Radiohead motifs inked on his body — especially since they’re on his limbs.

His love for Radiohead is the equivalent to my passion for the New York Yankees. Back in March, while preparing for a trip to New York City with Mr. Krause to attend the College Media Association convention, he and I discussed the idea of getting tattoos once we were there.

There would be no better place than the Empire State for me to get a Yankees tattoo.

Although going under the inked needle isn’t on my bucket list — because I don’t have one, remember — I had the design all planned out: the cursive Yankees “Y” wrapped around a wooden bat, crowned with Uncle Sam’s top hat.

Red, white and blue. America.

I might just sound like a talking head to anyone reading this article who happens to hate the Yankees. To you I say: do you like apples? Well, how ‘bout them apples — more specifically, the Big Apple. Land of the free, home of the rage.

I should note that the only ties I have to New York are by way of my grandfather, who isn’t even from New York, but rather a small suburb of Philadelphia.

Close enough.

Influenced by my outspoken cousin who expressed what a terrible idea she thought it was, I nixed the tattoo idea.

“Think about what it’s going to look like when you’re old,” she said.

“People are also going to ask you why you have a Yankees tattoo and you’ll tell them, ‘Well, they’re my

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By Mario Sanelli commentary favorite baseball team.’ That’s not a good enough reason. And you’re not even from New York.”

You were right, Emily.

Much like how I changed my mind about the tattoo, I’ve since changed my stance on bucket lists.

They’re a wonderful idea. They give people something to live for.

The more I think about it, there’s numerous events I’d have on my bucket list.

I want to glove a throw from Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter and catch a pass from Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning.

I want to meet a U.S. president, any president. If I had my choice, it would be John F. Kennedy...but unfortunately that’s not going to happen in my lifetime.

My grandmother once shook hands with Lyndon B. Johnson, and he shook hands with JFK, and I’ve clasped my grandmother’s hand — so I can vicariously cross that off my bucket list.

My bucket list would also contain a list of “nots” pertaining to music. Specifically, I would not attend any of the concerts listed on the far left of this page. Rather, I’d replace those with the likes of Eminem — whose new album, Shady XV, is set to release on Black Friday — and with Elvis Presley.

The more I think about it, my bucket list is mostly fi lled with unattainable events.

At least the gentleman in this piece to my left accomplished his bucket list.

Since it looks like I won’t, I’ll have to again change my view on bucket lists. They’re a silly idea because more extensive ones can’t be fulfi lled.

Look, I compiled a list of the things I’d most like to do before I die — and I probably won’t achieve any of them even if I tried.

I’ve flipped-flopped so much, I should probably drop everything going on in my life and run for Congress.

I’m going to add that to my list.

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College students can dress in fashion on a budget

By Taylor Hensel thensel1@msudenver.edu Being fashionable on a college student’s budget may seem impossible, but rocking the latest trends can be done.

A new school year brings new classes, frequent homework and more bills. After paying too much for your textbooks and coughing up some serious dough for tuition, buying new clothes is more than likely low on your to-do list.

Even though your fashion future may seem bleak, there is a glimmer of hope. You can keep your wardrobe fresh while still being able to afford books, rent, and food, by utilizing some simple tips to keep you trendy without overpaying.

The first thing to keep in mind when shopping on a budget is to focus on purchasing individual items, rather than an entire outfit.

This will allow you to conserve

your cash and slowly build up a well-rounded wardrobe over time, rather than putting a dent in your paycheck by splurging on a complete outfit all at once.

Scheduling your shopping outings around paychecks is not a bad idea. In fact, setting aside a specific amount of money every so often just for clothes will prevent you from overspending and aid in keeping your finances organized.

While creating a balanced wardrobe, focus on purchasing staple items that go well with everything and that you can wear over and over again. Every student should have a good pair of dark-wash jeans or corduroys in their closet – they are great for cool weather, and can be dressed up with a funky collared shirt or sweater. Add a solid color medium-weight blazer for a layered look.

Accessories are another inexpensive way to dress up your style.

This season is all about biker boots and chunky scarves. Instantly add style to any outfit by simply pairing boots and a scarf with any basic ensemble. Not only are boots and scarves fashionable, but they are practical for the unpredictable Colorado weather.

With the busy life of a student, free time is precious. Rather than spending time scouring the sale rack of your favorite stores, let your fingers to the work. Web sites like Shopittome.com, a personal shopping site, will do all the work for you, by seeking out trends that suit your personal style then letting you know when those items drop in price.

A final tip to stretch your budget: purchase items that have functionality. A sensible wardrobe can also be trendy.

Looking great and saving cash is possible, and now you can rock the latest looks without stressing over the price tag.

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Denver bands compete as gladiators in first-ever bandstand competition

By Tobias Krause tkrause3@msudenver.edu Back in the early ‘90s, two things dominated Saturday morning television: cartoons and reruns of the highly entertaining sports game show “American Gladiators.”

As cartoons provided a sense of mind-numbing nostalgic bliss, “American Gladiators” managed to string along a pretty decent four-year run of muscle bound

Derrick Bozich of Ancient Elk competes in the relay race portion of the American Gladiator Bandstand competition Augst 23 at Sculpture Park.

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jocks running around, before getting canceled back in 1993.

Fast forward to Sunday, August 24, where nine local bands gathered at Denver’s Sculpture Park located at the corner of Champa St. and Speer Boulevard, for an “American Gladiators” style battle of the bands competition.

Bands competed against one another in a series of gladiatoresque style lawn games for a chance at being crowned the first ever “American Gladiator Bandstand champion.” While slugging free beer, enjoying some sunshine and basking in the camaraderie that is the Denver music scene, bands fought hand over fist on the grassy pitch gauntlet that was Sculpture Park.

“Our event is a totally different beast than the ‘American Gladiators’ franchise. Though, one thing both entities share is the connotation of good, clean sportsmanship and teamwork,” said event organizer Thadeaous Mighell.

Mighell and his partners put together the entire event together under a time constraint, as there were only three months between the idea and its eventful fruition.

“From the second these guys had the idea for the event, I was on board in any way possible,” said Reed Fuchs, founder of Moon Magnet Studios.

Organizers of the event were excited with the day’s turnout.

“I think overall the event was a success,” said Mighell, adding, “I was happy to see everyone enjoy the games (co-organizer Mitchel Pond) and I have been tinkering with in our living room for weeks.”

Mighell and Pond had received interest from a number of bands that put their names in the proverbial hat.

“We picked the bands that were most excited about competing in the event, and ones that don’t usually interact with one another,” said Mighell.

The bands that showed up to compete were Rubedo, the Dirty Few, The Epilogues, A Band In Pictures, Ancient Elk, Rowdy Shadehouse, Spacesuits for Indians, Glowing House and Filthy T. Organizers also made a point to call upon local art collectives Moon Magnet Studios and Rhinoceropolis to lend a hand and fi ll in with various teams when needed.

The event got underway just after 3 p.m. as bands spread out over the festival grounds trying their luck at the six events. The categories including hotel thrashn-smash, where a makeshift hotel room was set up; arm wrestling; band van-Tetris ®, where a large yellow van was loaded as quickly

as possible with dozens of boxes and empty cases; a relay race, an arts arcade, where bands displayed their creativity; and finally the ramen-o-rama, which had band members blindfolded as they searched for flavor packets in a children’s pool full of ramen noodles.

“The ramen pool is by far the most cumbersome event out here,” said Ancient Elk drummer Derrick Bozich, who took pride in finding the most ramen flavor packets he could. Contestants were judged on style, efficiency, timing and how much fun they had doing it.

“I enjoyed the fact that style points were such an important factor in the judging process. It gave everyone an opportunity to have a little more fun and also created more drama, which was very entertaining,” said Bozich.

The diverse sequence of events and the judging process kept participants on their toes all afternoon and late into the evening as the clock struck 9 p.m.

“I think the event and idea is awesome — I love how they

brought all different mediums together,” said Fuchs.

After all the bands participated in each and every event, totals were tallied and results were taken, but only one band stood victorious: the Dirty Few. The party-pop, garage-rocking band from Denver showed the most poise and creativity while destroying a makeshift outdoor hotel room. They also took home several personally engraved medals to sport on their patent cut off jean jackets, and got their names etched onto the American Gladiator Bandstand trophy that will be on display at Illegal Pete’s on South Broadway until next year’s competition.

Mighell and Pond are already looking forward to next year’s event, as the Dirty Few will be back as reigning champs.

“We have a dozen more ideas for next year’s competitions,” Mighell said.

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“Oz” is still making memories after 75 years

By Angelita Foster commentary When I was growing up, watching “The Wizard of Oz” was as annual family treat — a night of buttered popcorn from a big brown paper bag that just hours before had held our groceries. We were each allowed one bottle (the glass kind) of Pepsi® while we sat in the massive blanket fort built in our living room.

It was a time of three network television channels and the Public Broadcasting Service, and a time of sitting down as a family to watch family-friendly movies. Each of us had our favorite.

My dad worked 16-hour days, so he didn’t watch much TV, but he always made time for “The 10 Commandments.” It was days before my brother came down from his sugar high after watching “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.” My sister was in tune as she sang her way through “The Sound of Music.”

My mother and I, however, shared a passion for “The Wizard of Oz.” In those days, watching an annual television broadcast of the movie was always bittersweet. While thrilling and enchanting to behold, the experience always seemed to end too soon, and this special movie was not to be seen again for another whole year.

Even though I now have the DVD, I still limit myself to just one viewing a year.

That’s a bit of a fib — this year was an exception. I lost my mother to cancer last year, so whenever I want to feel like spending time with her, I put it on. Besides, we had to celebrate the movie’s 75th anniversary.

My son doesn’t have the same passion for Dorothy and her “brainless,” “heartless,” and “cowardly” traveling companions that I do. Nothing is more embarassing to my teeanger than for him to see me singing every word to every song. I don’t understand what is so wrong with a middle-aged woman stomping around the living room imitating the three scowling Munchkins from the Lollipop Guild.

While the “Munchkin Welcome” is my favorite song of the movie, “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” is the number one song on the American Film Institute’s “100 Years…100 Songs” list, and won an academy Award for best original song. The movie is

also on AFI’s “25 Greatest Movie Musicals of All Time” list at number three, and the Library of Congress often ranks “The Wizard of Oz” among the top 10 best movies of all time.

It’s nice to know that I am not alone in my Ozmania. There are so many things about the fi lm that makes it a favorite for all ages. I am not the only one who appreicates the unique storytelling and award-winning music — or the special effects, which were groundbreaking in 1939. The fantasy nature of the story, with its flying monkeys, witches who travel by soap bubbles, and trees that talk, are too irrisitable to not like.

What really makes the movie endearing to me is the story. The underlying theme is that everyone has the power to overcome their obstacles. Dorothy found out that the grass is not always greener, or in this case Technicolor, on the other side of the rain-

bow. She had to leave home to find out that “there’s no place like home.” Each character makes the journey to the Emerald City in search of something: the Scarecrow a brain, the Tin Man a heart, and the Lion, courage. In the end, the Wizard never actually gave any of them what they wanted — he gave them a chance to find what they were searching for inside of themselves. The Scarecrow never needed to use his brain while he was hanging out in the cornfield.

The Tin Man only needed someone to love, and the Lion just needed a cause to be courageous for.

I may never be able to teach my son to love “The Wizard of Oz” the way I do and the way his grandmother and I did, but I can certainly teach him that he always has to the power within himself to accomplish whatever he puts his mind to.

“The Wizard of Oz” celebrates it’s 75th Anniversary.

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“Sin City: A Dame to Kill For”

By Chris Escobar cescoba@msudenver.edu “Sin City: A Dame to Kill For,” by co-directors Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez, gives viewers a highly sensory experience without any cerebral substance.

The visuals in “Sin City” make this flick a theater must-see. Don’t

Roadkill Ghost Choir “In Tongues”

By Douglas Hrdlicka dhrdlick@msudenver.edu Florida rockers Roadkill Ghost Choir, debuted their new album “In Tongues” Aug. 19.

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The New Pornographers “Brill Bruisers”

By Tobias Krause tkrause3@msudenver.edu The New Pornographers fun carefree way of making music has always kept them in the limelight.

Now, with the release of their sixth full-length album “Brill Bruisers,” which was released on Aug. 26 on Matador Records, the

“Get On Up”

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regret waiting for it to be released on DVD. The black-and-white filter from the first “Sin City” returned, even more beautifully.

The selective use of color, such as on Ava Lord’s (Eva Green) bright green eyes amongst the blackand-white backdrop made the colors pop. The zoomed out, high altitude views of Sin City itself added a sense of grandeur to the movie. Action shots exemplified Rodriguez’s style, with over-thetop death sequences.

The audio also contributed some fun, with Rodriguez’s signature soundtrack style. Punches

and diversity on this new release.

With a gun-slinging, nails-forbreakfast accent and a soft, caring delivery, the album maintained a good balance.

The song “Hwy” is one of my favorites. It’s reminiscent of the old country supergroup, The Highway Men, blended with Tom Petty. The lyrics are ominous and the tempo is slow, but it drew me in. This is a song for the rough vagrant and the privileged dreamer, not discriminating between either, but unlocking hallucinations

band showcases once again that their power-pop heavy medleys are still relevant.

Backed by a series of celebratory, mind-bending and alternative chorus changes, the band is still deeply rooted in a postmodern meets new-wave rock music sound.

“Brill Bruisers” just might be the band’s masterpiece followup to 2005’s critically acclaimed “Twin Cinema,” which proves that the band is back in a big way — after the last few feeble album attempts.

The promising output of sound on “Brill Bruisers” feels like a

all an actor can do when a film is structured around a flashback within a flashback, in scene after scene.

The movie opened with a drug-dazed Brown holding a shotgun and questioning a room full of strangers about who used his private bathroom, and ended with the infamous high-speed car chase of 1988. It was bizarre and uncomfortable to watch. Flashback to Brown as a boy, playing in the woods with his mother. With all of the moving backward and forward, the scenes never have a chance to stretch out. Brown — the man — ­ is nothing more than

exchanged on-screen resonated with loud booms.

The acting, with a star-studded cast, wasn’t bad either. The film made the viewer expect the viewer to see the first Sin City, as the old characters aren’t developed. New characters included Ava Lord, who only wore clothes for maybe two minutes of the entire movie, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s Johnny, a cocky gambler. Josh Brolin played one of the film’s protagonists, Dwight, and used some of the worst dialogue in the history of film.

But, “A Dame to Kill For” suf-

fered from a lack of mental stimulation. The characters weren’t as appealing or intertwined as they were in the first film. The various plotlines didn’t leave the same impact as in the previous film. The dialogue, though comic bookish, could make anybody cringe.

“Sin City” is a character in itself, and to that end, the film does create lore. The visuals do make this worthy of a trip to the theaters. However, the lack of real substance means that waiting for the DVD diminishes the quality of the viewing experience. - B

of desolate highways.

The mixed genre wasteland theme doesn’t stop throughout the album, but it does shift to a lulling, sweet and lonesome aura.

“I Could See Everything” is a hypnotic variation of the already existing melody. It is a song that has me sinking into the densest surfaces and loving every moment of that decent.

“In Tongues” manipulates tempo and timing to extract an array of emotions. The final song on the album, “See You Soon,” is

sad and slow — but I felt happy listening to it. During this song, I’ve often caught myself wrapped inside of an empty gaze of awe.

The atmosphere of this album felt ambient, only distinguishing the truly talented artists by occasionally pronouncing the banjo, or sliding up and down the neck of the guitar, giving the song a classic Western twang. I am eager to see if the band can accomplish live what they have in their album. - B

soft-serve blend of fellow Canadian rockers Arcade Fire circa “The Suburbs” days with a strong homage to American band of Montreal’s ‘90s experimental folkrock sounds — and at times even a strong relation to Passion Pit. Neko Cases’ soothing vocals are better than ever, as the Canadian pop princess shines through the album like a beaming afterglow of residual rhythm.

The title track to the album, “Brill Bruiser,” starts it off with a no-holds-barred look into the band’s eclectic instrumentation with varying electronic noises, heavy drum fills, start-stop chord

progressions, because item complexity and a vocal harmony range that’s something to cheer for.

The New Pornographers have always sounded a little too close to what The Shins are doing, but thankfully, The New Pornographers have a soul, which can be found throughout the entire album.

The eight-piece band has grown with each release and “Brill Bruisers” is no different. The future looks bright for these “pornographers,” as this new album cements their place among the power-pop mainstays of the 21st century. - B-

a character sketch.

Audiences never learn where Brown’s signature soul sound came from. There is only a very short scene with Brown as a young boy, captivated by a pastor and his congregation, all dressed in white, seemingly possessed by gospel music.

Some movies resonate the pain of abuse, abandonment and betrayal, or the triumph of overcoming extreme poverty to topping the charts. Only mere mentions of these events made the film feel like a public relations campaign — as if those involved with the film were afraid

of drudging up toxic memories or the dark blemishes that made Brown human.

The only satisfying part of this film was the music. From the painfully soulful sound of “It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World” to the funkified “Get Up Offa That Thing,” unmistakably James Brown — it was the music that reminded audiences why they were there.

If you haven’t already seen “Get On Up,” it’s worth it for the music alone. - C

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Volleyball looking to bounce back and dominate in 2014

Lauren Quijano, left, and Savannah Garcia are entering their senior season with the Roadrunners. Photo by Mackenzie Masson •mmasson@msudenver.edu

By Mackenzie Masson mmasson@msudenver.edu A heartbreaking loss against Regis University ended the Lady Roadrunners’ 2013-2014 in Canyon, Texas. Now the Metro women’s volleyball team is back and determined to reclaim a spot in the 2014 NCAA tournament.

The Runners had a young roster last year, which made for

an awkward team at first, but that didn’t stop them from winning the RMAC tournament championship, which propelled them to the NCAA tournament.

“At first it was kind of hard, just because the newcomers outnumbered our returners, so returners couldn’t just have one person to focus on and give them the ropes and everything. That was kind of hard, but at the very end we were like, ‘we’re one team, we play

together,’” said senior defensive specialist Savannah Garcia.

In the first round of last year’s NCAA tournament the Roadrunners fell in a five-set match to the Regis Rangers, who took the last set 15-11.

Last year, the beginning of the women’s season was rough, according to head coach Debbie Hendricks, but as the season progressed, so did the girls.

“The fun part of the year was that we peaked late and saw our team just run through the conference tournament and win the conference tournament,” Hendricks said.

The 11-day break between the conference tournament and regionals disrupted the momentum of the season, but Hendricks now feels that experience will serve as a lesson they can utilize this season.

“I think some of that has been fuel for fire for us this year, (with regards to) our spring training and preparation right now,” she said.

Garcia, now one of five seniors on the team, used her experience last year to prepare both mentally and physically for the demanding season ahead, and also as motivation to reclaim their position in the tournament.

“Last season was amazing.

We expect every year to go to the tournament, and that’s our goal

this year. We’re going to continue that, and I have no doubt in my mind that we will,” Garcia said.

“Last year was a heartbreak, losing to Regis in five (sets) all the way in Texas, but this year we’re determined if we have to play Regis again first round, we’re gonna get ‘em.”

The Roadrunners have added five new players to their roster: freshman setter Alyssa Svalberg, freshmen defensive setter Claire Gordon, junior outside hitter Abbie Noland, junior outside hitter Summer Greager and freshman defensive setter Jackie Lopez.

Hendricks is confident with the players the coaching staff added to the team, and that the chemistry will be strong between the girls this season.

“We are a pretty close group, and we chose the five individuals who have joined us this year carefully so that they would come in and mesh well with the rest of the team. So far, it seems to be that way,” Hendricks said. “Teams are always going to have some storming while they’re forming but I think our returning kids are doing a nice job of bringing them along and helping them understand the way we do things at Metro State, and the way we train and what our culture is.”

Their goal is not an easy one,

however, and it’s not only physically strenuous, but mentally demanding as well.

In addition to practices, games, and traveling, the women also have to keep up with their schoolwork.

Hendricks feels if the women can accept a competitive schedule, then they are more than capable of winning the RMAC regular season title.

“We haven’t (won the RMAC regular season title) in a long time, and I think this is a group that absolutely can do it. But it’s a very competitive schedule, competitive conference, and everyone that competes in this conference knows that you have to get up every day and be ready to play,” Hendricks said. “We have very few nights off, and so I think if our team can embrace that challenge, and prepare the same way for every opponent that we have in the conference, we can make a real run at that title.”

The Runners are just as prepared mentally as they are physically for the upcoming season.

They have relentless concentration and determination, and have proved they are capable of coming together as a team and accomplishing their goals.

The girls play their first regular season home game Sep. 12 at 2:30 p.m. against Southwest Minnesota State at the Auraria Event Center.

Men’s basketball extends big winning streak to 29 games

By Mario Sanelli msanelli@msudenver.edu Our No. 7 Metro sports moment reached its pinnacle March 26, 2014.

Men’s basketball extended its school-record winning streak to 29 games with a 106-87 victory over the University of Tuskegee in the Elite Eight round of the 2014 NCAA Division II tournament in Evansville, Ind. The perennial powerhouse Roadrunners landed in Evansville carrying a No. 1 national ranking and a 28-game winning streak.

Fresh off of a 22-point victory over Midwestern State University in the South Central Regional Championship game March 18, Metro drew No. 8 Tuskegee for the Elite Eight round after the lowest seeded Golden Tigers took down No. 3 Delta State 80-59 in their regional

championship game.

Tuskegee’s seeding didn’t mean anything to head coach Derrick Clark and his team.

“All I know is, they’re going to the Elite Eight, so they must be pretty daggone good,” Clark said in March. “There’s no flukes when you get to the Elite Eight, so they have our attention.”

The Roadrunners grabbed the attention of the Indiana-based tournament after they posted a 19-point victory over the Golden Tigers at the Ford Center. Metro became the first team in 2014 to eclipse the century mark for points. The win not only extended the team’s winning streak to 29 games, but also landed the Roadrunners in their sixth Final Four appearance since 1998 — the most by any Division II school.

The historic 2014 streak began Dec. 14 with a 71-55 road win over Regis University. Metro entered the game 0-1 after losing Nov. 30 to No. 7 Western Washington by four

points in Bellingham, Wash.

One week later, Metro kept its modest win streak alive with a two-point victory over Colorado State University-Pueblo. The loss column went virtually uncontested for nearly two months until coach Clark’s squad traveled west to Golden for a Feb. 7 matchup against No. 11 Colorado School of Mines.

In front of almost 2,000 spectators, the Roadrunners ran their streak to nine games, escaping Lockridge Arena with a 57-54 victory. Metro was tested again the following night by Colorado Christian University. Again, the Roadrunners staved off a road defeat in the form of a 66-61 outcome.

The No. 1 team in the nation hosted the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference tournament at the Auraria Event Center and made quick work of Colorado Mesa University in the first round March 4.

Fort Lewis College and UCColorado Springs gave the Run-

ners fits in the second and third rounds, but ultimately succumbed to mighty No. 1 as Metro notched four-point and six-point wins, respectively.

The Roadrunners marched into the NCAA tournament with 25 straight wins. UCCS became number 26, followed by Mines at 27. Metro won both games by a combined eight points en route to a

blowout of Midwestern State.

The Roadrunners’ 2013-2014 win streak, and season, ended on the same court where win No. 29 had taken place. The eventual champion, the University of Central Missouri Mules, defeated Metro 71-69 in the Final Four.

Stay tuned for the No. 6 moment in the next edition, on stands Sept. 4.

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Men and women Runners secure wins in exhibitions

By Mackenzie Masson

mmasson@msudenver.edu Metro’s men’s and women’s soccer teams took on Laramie County Community College in each team’s second exhibition game of the season Aug. 22 at the Regency Athletic Complex.

This was the first home soccer game hosted by Metro at the newly constructed $12 million Regency Athletic Complex.

The men pulled out a 4-1 win over the Golden Eagles with goals by sophomore forward Josh Belfrage, junior forward Danny Arrubla, freshman midfielder Ikaika Nichols, and sophomore forward Jack Mayfield.

“I feel like I did alright,” Arrubla said. “I’m my worst critic, so I feel like I could have done better than the outcome of the game, probably netted a couple more (goals) and got a couple more on frame — but I’m happy with the goal, so I can’t complain about that.”

Despite the offensive line’s performance, head coach Ken Parsons felt there was still room for improvement in the defensive line-up.

“I think it was a sharp contrast

against our game against Hastings, where we played very well all over the field. I thought our back line did not do a very good job today of organizing things, and just the distribution,” Parsons said.

Metro only allowed one goal from the Eagles, which came early in the game, but the defensive line struggled to get organized and had multiple turnovers throughout the course of the game.

“I thought we scored very good goals, but I think that’s all because of hard work of our forwards. But I don’t think they were getting a lot of help behind them, unfortunately,” Parsons said. “They seemed very unenthused today.

They didn’t want to work very hard. They didn’t want to do little, simple things like just dropping off the ball.”

The offense performed well and scored “good” goals, according to Parsons.

Despite the choppy performance on defense, the Roadrunners still notched the victory and took the exhibition as a learning lesson that highlighted the areas where they still need improvement before their regular season begins.

“There were flashes during the game where we played to a

level we know we’re capable of, but throughout the game we obviously weren’t happy with ourselves at the end of the game, even at halftime,” Arrubla said. “I think there’s definitely room for improvement, so we take this as a learning lesson. We got the ‘W,’ so you can always be happy with that, but (we) take it as a learning lesson and move forward from here, and fix our mistakes that we made today.”

Parsons acknowledged that while it’s only an exhibition game, these types of preseason games are beneficial. They help point out critical areas on the field that still need work, so that the men can go into the regular season prepared and comfortable at their positions.

“Overall, it was disappointing but that’s why you play these games, to find some things that need work, run bodies in and out, and get closer to a starting lineup so we can get closer to that starting group when the games start mattering,”Parsons said.

The women’s team also recorded a victory over Laramie, with a final score of 1-0. The lone goal was scored by senior midfielder Abby Rolph. Freshmen midfielder Taylor Terrell, senior defender

Junior forward Shursteen Sharpe attempts to evade a Laramie County C.C. defender Aug. 22. Photo by Mackenzie Masson • mmasson@msudenver.edu

Jade Ryalls, senior midfielder Carly Nelson, and sophomore forward Layla Brown all had one shot on goal. Senior midfielder Tess Hagenlock had two as Metro out-shot the Eagles 8-2.

“I think we came out a little bit slow the first half. We weren’t really playing to our potential,” said women’s head coach Adrienne Pietz. “We weren’t really trying to do too much in moments. I thought the second half was a little better.”

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“I think we definitely had some good moments in the second half but this team has a ton of potential and talent. We’re definitely not to our top performance but we’re working on it,” Nelson said.

The next games for the men and women will be the alumni matches Aug. 30 at the Regency Athletic Complex. The women will take the field at 5 p.m. followed by the men at 7 p.m.

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9.2: Auraria Campus Volunteer Fair Location: Tivoli Commons Time: 10 a.m.

8.31: Joe Bonamassa Price: Starting at $70 Location: Red Rocks Amphitheatre Time: 7 p.m.

9.1: OneRepublic with Saints of Valory Price: $39 - $44 Location: Red Rocks Amphitheatre Time: 7:30 p.m.

Doors Open: 6:30 p.m.

9.2: Study Abroad Information Session Location: Central Classroom Room 206 Time: 12:30 p.m.

9.3: Open Mic Night Location: Tivoli Multicultural Lounge Time: 5 p.m.

Open Air’s Top Five Albums 1. They Want My Soul, Spoon 2. Lazaretto, Jack White 3. The Voyager, Jenny Lewis 4. Sylvan Esso, Sylvan Esso 5. Pe’ahi, The Raveonettes List courtesy of cpr.org/openair

Seven-Day Forecast 8.28: Sunny 85º/57º

9.1: T-Storms 80º/54º

8.29: Cloudy 87º/57º

9.2: Sunny 78º/54º 9.3: Sunny 82º/55º

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“Legendary comedian Bill Cosby heading back to TV.” (Yahoo!)

8.30: Cloudy 85º/58º

“Emmys 2014: ‘Breaking Bad,’ ‘Modern Family’ win top honors.” (CBS News)

8.31: Sunny 89º/56º

Stories streaming at time of print (8/26 - 8 p.m.)

8.29: SF1 Price: $10 - $12 Location: Larimer Lounge Time: 8 p.m.

Auraria Events

“Snapchat messaging app raises new funds that bring its valuation to nearly $10 billion.” (USA Today)

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Concerts

8.30: Men’s soccer Alumni Game Location: The Regency Athletic Complex Time: 7 p.m.

Denver Broncos 8.28: @ Dallas Cowboys Location: AT&T Stadium Time: 6 p.m.

August 28, 2014

Source: www.weather.com

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B: Say my name and I am gone. What am I? C: At the sound of me, men may dream or stamp their feet. At the sound of me, women may laugh or sometimes weep. Who am I? D: I can sizzle like bacon, I have plenty of backbone, but lack a good leg, I peel layers like onions, but still remain whole, I can be long, like a flagpole, yet fit in a hole.

What am I?

— Ancient Klingon proverb @themetonline

Horoscopes

Riddles A: I can be long or I can be short. I can be grown and I can be bought. I can be painted or left bare. I can be round or I can be square.

What am I?

“Revenge is a dish best served cold.”

Capricorn

Your trip to the farm will end with you getting a brand on your right butt cheek. Th is is either a good or bad thing, depending on which cheek you are forced to sit on during the car ride home.

Leo

Aquarius

July 23 -August 22 Make sure you head over to check out this week’s “Missed Connection” section on Craigslist. You might just fi nd your one true love.

Pisces

Virgo

February 19 -March 20 Your dreams will be haunted this weekend when the song “Smooth,” by Carlos Santana featuring Rob Thomas, plays on repeat.

August 23 -September 22 You’ll second-guess eating those scrambled eggs this morning after fi nding out the eggs came from the nest in your neighbors tree.

Aries

Libra

March 21 -April 19

When your professor tells you that you know “Choco Tacos” you will fi nally rest easy knowing that all those years spent inside of a convenience store have fi nally paid off.

September 23 -October 22 You’ll fi nd yourself locked on John Travolta’s private plane this weekend, which is bad because the plane doesn’t have any fuel to fly anywhere.

Scorpio

Taurus

October 23 -November 21

April 20 -May 20 You’ll be shocked to fi nd out Corey Feldman has all the answers to life’s deepest questions.

Answers: A: Fingernails. B: Silence. C: Music.

D: A snake.

Source: justriddlesandmore.com

Remember that “I’m tired” is still a perfectly reasonable excuse for procrastination.

Sagittarius

Gemini

November 22 -December 21

May 21 -June 20

Sudoku

Waking up and fi nding 36 Totino’s pizzas spread out on your lawn is reassurance that your roommate needs help. Seriously, get help.

Try to avoid making any big decisions this week.

You’ll know when it happens.

Difficulty: EASY

Difficulty: Medium

Across: 1. Crooner Crosby 5. Concludes 9. Skiing surface 14. Computer owner 15. Airshow stunt 16. Bedspread or blanket

Overheard on campus June 21 -July 22

January 20 -February 18 That scene in “The Matrix” where Neo chooses the red pill will haunt you for the rest of your life.

You know, because Keanu Reeves and all that.

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Cancer

December 22 -January 19 Your love of rollerblading will come in handy when you meet your bride-to-be’s parents.

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17. ‘’It must’ve been something __’’ 18. Offer at retail 19. Musical drama 20. Young pitcher or catcher 23. The __ Lama 24. Harden, as cement

“There are way too many people in line at McDonald’s.”

“There’s this girl in my biology class. I think I’m going to marry her, dude.”

“The parking situation on campus is crazy. I got lost twice, and was late to class.”

“I forgot school started this week — thankfully my bro called me. I was still in class though.”

“There’s so many babes hanging out by the Tivoli.”

“Biker Jim’s is the best.

Where else can you eat a reindeer and have a soda with it?”

“Sup dawg?”

Hear something that makes you laugh?

Shake your head? Roll your eyes or say WTF? Tweet it to @themetonline with the hashtag #overheardoncampus

25. Playpen item 28. That girl 29. Cochise or Geronimo 33. Make mention of 34. Court sport, for short 35. Tournament rounds 36. Insignificant things 40. Single-handedly 41. Weekly earnings 42. Hunger signal 43. Fifth US president 45. Container for peas 48. Australian bird 49. Corn purchase 50. T-shirt size 52. Game for putters 57. Insurance broker 59. Sound quality 60. Busy as __ 61. Twist or tango 62. Oklahoma city 63. Blood components 64. Church platform 65. Uses a sofa 66. Attention-getting sound Down: 1. Constructs 2. Old Testament prophet 3. Annoy 4. Garbo of Hollywood 5. Otherwise 6. Christmas carol 7. Parcel out 8. Swimming-pool sound

9. Talent seeker 10. Easy stride 11. Extra hours, on a paycheck 12. Part of mph 13. Historical period 21. Legally responsible 22. ‘’Golly!’’

26. Elevator inventor 27. Thumbs-up response 30. Friend 31. Swiss peak 32. Circus performer 33. Corporate VIPs 34. Backfire sound 35. ‘’Remington __’’ 36. Shut forcefully 37. The Statue of Liberty, e.g.

38. Paving material 39. In the past 40. Chimp or gorilla 43. __ tai (cocktail) 44. Gives a speech 45. Investigates 46. Wide-eyed watchers 47. Conquer 49. Go inside 51. Shocked 53. Ancient Peruvian 54. Singer Braxton 55. Military group 56. Wines that go with meat 57. Tooth-care org.

58. Guy’s date Source: OnlineCrosswords.net

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