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Senators Mark Udall and Michael Bennet, Mayor Michael Hancock, Congresswoman Diana Degette, Governor John Hickenlooper and other dignitaries from around Colorado were all in attendance this afternoon for the ribbon cutting and unveiling of the new bus terminal at Union Station in Denver. Photo by Philip Poston • pposton1@msudenver.edu
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Out with the old and in with the new By Kelli Heitstuman-Tomko ktomko@msudenver.edu “On time and on budget.” That was the mantra of local dignitaries who participated in the long-awaited opening of the Union Station Bus Concourse May 8. The ribbon cutting took place at the Wewatta corridor on the corner of Wewatta and 16th Streets with the historic Union Station building as a backdrop. “On Feb. 10, 2010, we broke ground here,” said Phil Washington, general
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Students petition to save pool By Stephanie Alderton salderto@msudenver.edu An Auraria Board meeting on May 28 will decide the fate of the leaky Auraria pool, and some MSU Denver students are determined to see it re-open. One of these students is Andrew Wesch, who first got acquainted with the pool this spring, when he took a swimming class to liven up an easy course load. But he soon found out that the pool might not be there in future semesters. The Auraria pool has been leaking through a faulty gutter system for some time now, causing more than $100,000 in damages to the historic Emmanuel Gallery, which stands next to the PE building. It also constitutes an environmental hazard, since chemicals from the pool could be getting into the city’s sewage system. As a result, school officials have decided to drain it over the summer. Although he recognizes the need to close the pool temporarily, Wesch doesn’t want it to be cemented over and turned into classroom space, which is what he <<continued from front page Innovations Act (TIFIA) and Railroad Rehab and Improvement Financing (RRIF) loans. The TIFIA and RRIF programs were started in 1998, and bus programs account for only 20 percent of their loan applicants. “This project has created 3,600 jobs just in the last year,” Szabo said. “I use this project as a model when I speak at other stations.” Chuck Sisk, chairman of RTD’s board of directors said that the board would not be sitting back and resting now that the concourse was finished. “The next giant step is the board’s unwavering commitment to finish FasTracks,” Sisk said. With the planned completion of FasTracks and the eastern corridor, Union Station will be a hub that includes Amtrak, the railline from Denver International Airport and the buses and Light Rail that service both local and regional areas. But the project is not just about transportation. The building will reopen in July as a hotel called The Crawford, named for preservationist Dana Crawford, who has had a hand in many Denver projects.
The Metro State Swim and Dive Team is made up of students from all three Auraria schools. At the beginning of the semester they started a Facebook page called “Save the Auraria Pool,” which has garnered more than 300 “likes” to date, and put a petition out next to the pool for visitors to sign. Wesch has also been trying to raise awareness around campus, through his connections at the Access Center and his swimming class. “Some people can’t go and do weights and do yoga,” he said. The Auraria Board of Directors will decide the fate of the Auraria pool at the May 28 meeting in the Student “Especially people with Success Building. physical challenges. The Photo by Philip Poston • pposton1@msudenver.edu only way they can get a workout is through fears will happen. aerobics in the pool. For some “As far as I know, the swim people, that’s the only activity class classes every semester are always they can take, just because of their full,” he said. “And we do have a disability.” swim and dive team. I feel like it’s Wesch and other students like going to be a great loss, because I him will learn how successful mean, we’re all paying for this, all their efforts have been at 7:30 a.m. three colleges are paying for the on May 28, in the Student Sucgym.” The lower level of the building will feature retail outlets like the Tattered Cover bookstore and will offer fine dining. “The queen of Romania, President Eisenhower and both Presidents Roosevelt got their first glimpse of our great city from Union Station,” said Judy Montero, Denver city councilwoman from District 9. “Now, dignitaries and business people will be able to come into Denver at DIA, take the FasTracks to Union Station and stay at the Crawford. Their first glimpse of Denver will also be from Union Station.” Both Mayor Michael Hancock and Senator Michael Bennett praised the voters for supporting the project, but Mayor Hancock also thanked surrounding mayors for their support. In 2004, mayors from 34 towns that would be affected by FasTracks and Denver’s anticipated growth agreed to help make the project happen. Future RTD plans involve towns as far away as Longmont. Colorado state congresswoman Diane DeGette posthumously thanked Jim Oberstar, a former congressman from Minnesota and former chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastruc-
cess Building. That’s the time and location of the next Auraria Board of Directors meeting, which will discuss the future of the pool. Morgan Swaney, vice president-elect of the Student Government Assembly, said the board has a lot of possibilities to choose from. “There are three different options, one that still includes the pool and two that have the pool covered up,” she said. “And there has been thrown around the idea of partnering with a different organization outside of the Auraria campus to still have the aquatics program.” However, she said she didn’t know if that idea came from students or from the board. Wesch plans to attend the meeting, hopefully with other swimmers and a statement from an Access Center staff member — anything to keep Auraria’s wettest space in existence. “Swimming is just a great sport, compared to a lot of others,” he said. “You work almost all the muscles. I don’t know all the science of it, but I know that it is pretty fantastic. Might as well save it.”
going up. ture Committee for his help and Retail outlets, office buildings support on the project, calling him an “enormous help” in getting and affordable housing are popping up, taking advantage of the the Union Station project off the travel routes now leading to Union ground. Station. Oberstar passed away May 3, In addition to the buses, the just a week before the opening of Light Rail and the free MallRide, the Union Station bus concourse. a new free service, the MetroRide, Charles Briggs of Kiewit, the is running along 17th and 18th contract company overseeing the Streets between Union Station and work at Union Station called the Civic Center Station. project a “risky, challenging job.” A high-frequency bus, it will The companies working on travel during the busiest hours of the job were commissioned with building an underground terminal the morning and evening. “We are being compared as a that abuts Union Station without region against damaging the the rest of the historic build“A world-class city needs a world,” Montero ing. world-class station. People said. “Today this “I was will look back and say, region should be working with proud.” four different ‘Denver got it right.’” Senator Mark clients with —Senator Mark Udall Udall reflected four different on history and sets of hot buton a city he said tons,” Briggs had the foresight to build Union said. “But everyone had a ‘can Station. do’ attitude and everything went “A world-class city needed a smoothly.” world-class station. Our Union Briggs’ term “smoothly” reStation ensures the success of our ferred to an impressive 1000 days downtown for another century,” with no accidents on the construcUdall said. “This is a historic tion site. Construction continues around achievement. People will look back and say, ‘Denver got it right.’” the station with new buildings still
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Auraria events 5.22: Grades due from faculty by noon 5.22: Orientation student leader training, King Center 103 @ 8:00 a.m. 5.23: Grades available all day on ConnectU 5.23-5.24: Business school block, BU 4500 @ 8:00 a.m. 5.24: Spring Showcase, TV 640 @4:00 p.m. 5.24: Per departer session for study abroad, CN 107 @ 8:30 a.m. 5.26: Accessibility Center Meeting, CNF 213 @8:30 p.m. 5.26: Memorial Day (Campus Closed) 5.27: Interinstitutional application and registration begins (all day) 5.27: TV/MEIS Film Project, King Center 130 Recital Hall @12:00 p.m.
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Farewell, Uncle Gary By Kelli Heitstuman-Tomko ktomko@msudenver.edu I found a mentor my first semester at MSU Denver. I was sitting in the front row of intermediate reporting when my professor walked in. A smallish, balding man, he looked and sounded like 30 years of beat reporting. He was gruff and unsmiling. He started class by asking if students knew who their advisors were. One student in the back was scrolling through his phone and didn’t hear the question. “Hey, dumbass,” the professor called. “Who’s your advisor?” I tried to make myself as inconspicuous as possible. “Dear God,” I thought, “what have I gotten myself into?” It took me all of two classes to realize that Gary Massaro was a man with a rough exterior and a tender heart. If you were worth his time, you were worth harassing and “dumbass” was as much a term of endearment as it was a jibe. More timid students were never given that nickname. Instead, he called them his “delicate flowers,” regardless of their gender. And we called him Uncle Gary. Having spent so long as a beat reporter, Uncle Gary was the essence of experience. If we were afraid no one would talk to us on our beats, he pushed us until we realized they would. If we ran into a snag, he had a story about a similar experience. He emphasized the importance of snappy ledes and simple language. “Write the way you talk,” he told us. “Do you say ‘ignoramus’ or ‘idiot’ when you talk? Then why the hell are you writing ‘ignoramus?’ Dumbass.” Uncle Gary knew we were commuter students and understood that we had families, jobs and the problems that went with them. More than once I heard him tell a student to say home, to work it out, that family was more important. Gary’s classes were newsrooms. We would sit in the computer lab and call sources, send emails and discuss issues with Gary and with other students. Occasionally, a student in need of a computer would wander in, and someone would call, “Hey, we’re in a class here!” It was not the stereotypical learning environment, but there was nowhere else an aspiring reporter could learn so much. He loved rattling our cages. After he praised me for a well-turned
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lede, I went to work on a new assignment. I was in the middle of an email when he pointed at me. “You,” he said. “Get your stuff and get out.” I meekly complied, wondering what I’d done wrong. I was surprised to see a gathering of student in the hall and I asked what was going on. “Nothing,” one of the students said. “He just wants us to work for the newspaper.” He had a name for those of us he sent to the paper. We were the students with the greatest potential, the students who worked hard, produced stories and learned from our mistakes. We were his “future stars.” Uncle Gary was the faculty advisor for the paper. He always walked in with his overcoat thrown over his arm and a tweed flat cap in his hand. He edited our work with a green pen, writing comments and corrections in the margins. He warned us not to get big headed about our positions, reminding us that we still had much to learn and that we always would. “Don’t be a KIA,” he told us. “Do you know what that is? It’s a Know-It-All.” He knew us each so well. He knew our foibles (yes, Uncle Gary, I used the word “foibles”), our weaknesses and our bad habits. He warned one reporter not to get fancy with their design work, another to lay off the caffiene, and another not to forget to eat while we were busy working. We sought out Uncle Gary for advice that went beyond reporting. When I was facing difficult intentions concerning pulling my youngest son out of high school and putting him in college, Gary took the time to reassure me that if my decisions were the best for my son, then I wasn’t making a wrong decision. I saw other writers and editors get the same consideration during Gary’s time as our faculty advisor. Uncle Gary meant so much to me. He was a teacher, an advisor and a guardian angel. He found me crying at my desk over class difficulties one day and pulled me aside to talk with me. “Go see your advisor,” he said, and then dogged me as I shut down my computer and gathered my belongings. I was sitting at my advisor’s desk when I heard something and turned to find Gary standing at the door looking in. “I came,” I told him. “See? I’m
here.” That’s when it occurred to me that Gary’s peek through the doorway had not been random. He was concerned. He was checking to make sure I’d made it to the office. I took three classes with Gary. I would have taken more if I could have. His style was different, seemingly unorganized, but effective for anyone who wanted to be a reporter. He had three grades — A, C, and F — and those grades reflected his students, not him. You could fail, you could give the most basic participation, or you could be a “future star.” I did not know about Gary Massaro while he worked for the Rocky Mountain News or the Denver Post. But other students did. One of my favorite stories about him was about how one student used to sit and listen each weekend as her grandmother read Gary’s column to her. Now, years later, she was in college and was one of his students. I didn’t find out Gary was leaving until just a week before the semester ended. I wanted to say goodbye, but there wasn’t time. There wasn’t a chance. There were classes and finals and production, and it wasn’t until graduation that I found out he was already gone. We are the last. The last dumbasses, the last delicate flowers, the last future stars. There will never be another incoming class that takes Uncle Gary’s column writing or investigative journalism courses. There will never be another class that remembers Gary as the newspaper advisor. There will never be another student told to use the simpler words rather than the impressive words. So, this is goodbye. Goodbye to a friend and mentor and teacher. Goodbye to the experience just waiting for hungry student journalists to glean from. Goodbye to Uncle Gary. We are his future stars and we are going to miss him. Journalism at MSU Denver won’t be the same without him. Believe it, dumbasses.
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Realizing and Remembering By Mario Sanelli msanelli@msudenver.edu The Saturday before Memorial Day is Decoration Day for the Sanelli family. I rarely attended the family decoration day when I was younger, choosing to sleep in on those Saturday mornings rather than spend time with my family at the cemetery. But as the years wore on, I started going. Being the youngest of the group, I’d haul the bags of dirt and water jugs across the uneven ground of the cemetery as my grandmother led us to the final resting places of numerous family members I only came to know through the stories the family told as we huddled around their headstones. Her husband, being the military man that he is, would instruct me on what tools to grab, where to dig and how to dig. My grandfather would have me pour the “headstone cleaner” he brought from home — a substance so banned you can’t buy it in stores today — over the stones as I wore latex gloves and covered my mouth with a rag. A final sprinkling of water on the freshly planted flowers and it was on to the next site. A mark of my adolescence while in the company of my elders at the cemetery was the Memorial Day weekend after I graduated high school. I was so hung over from the Friday night graduation parties that I slept on the bathroom floor of my house. Back then I was either immature, or just too young to realize how important the decoration day was to my family. To me it was an early Saturday morning rendezvous at a cemetery where there was work to be done, and none of that interested me. May 24 marks another decoration day for the Sanelli family, and my deepening appreciation about not necessarily what we do at the cemetery, but why we do it. Our annual gravesite parade comes to a close when we visit the family members buried in the cemetery’s mausoleum. Near these burial sites are two unmarked crypts reserved for grandma and grandpa Sanelli. The comprehension that someday my children will be cleaning these is the most sobering realization of all.
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The Untold
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It is 1921, in a mountainlocked Australian valley, and Jessie is on the run. Born wild and brave, by 26 she has already lived life as a circus rider, horse and cattle rustler and convict. But on this fateful night she is just a woman wanting to survive, though there is barely any life left in her. Two men crash through the bushland, desperate to claim the reward on her head: one her lover and the other the law. But, as it has always been for Jessie, it is death, not a man, who is her closest pursuer and companion. And while all odds are stacked against her, there is one who will never give up on her– her own child, who waits. “The Untold” is a wild, amazing ride that gives readers one of the most powerful and compelling female protagonist ever written. Based on a real character, her story is told though a haunting voice that brilliantly conveys the harsh and brutal nature of the time and place. This book is destined to be the summer read of 2014 and beyond. Courtney Collins is bold with her narrative voice and even bolder with her pace, while bringing to life a tale that rivals any myth of the American West. Brava that a woman is the stuff that myths are made of. Recommended by Cathy Langer, Tattered Cover lead buyer.
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My name is Laura De La Cruz, I will be your Editor for the 2014–15 Metrosphere. As I transition into my new office, I am fi lled with ambition and excitement for the upcoming possibilities. Scenarios are racing through my mind as I try to revive the walls of my new office with design inspiration, travel memorabilia and past projects. I first took notice of Metrosphere in 2011, my first semester at MSU Denver. The sleek appearance of the Collections issue caught my eye, and the content and engaging design used throughout kept my interest. Since my introduction to publication design, my dream has been to manage a magazine. Today, that dream is a reality. I am humbled and honored to be your editor for this year’s Metrosphere. We express ourselves daily. Prominent struggles and achievements in our lives can manifest themselves into poetry, art, design, and literature. I aspire for the pages of Metrosphere to show our perspective on life through our art and literary work and portray, the talent, culture and diversity found at MSU Denver. Metrosphere is our only art and literary magazine, the only place we can show our work in unity with that of our peers. We need to capitalize
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Greetings Earthlings, The other day, my grandma sent me a sweater. According to her, “That was hand knitted, Jody, in Ireland. Now listen: that’s a real Irish sweater for a real Irish girl.” Most often when my grandma sends me clothing, I smile and say, “Oh, thanks!” but on the inside I’m saying, “Oh…thanks?” This time however, I dig it. It has pockets. I can button it up if I want. It hangs on me in a proper fashion that purrs, “Mmmmmm…Cooozzzzyyyy.” I told my spouse, “Look at me, I’m wearing my new uniform.” “It looks like you’re wearing pajamas with a sweater.” Exactly. I think that’s why a career in writing suits me. And I don’t mind adhering to this kind of uniform attire. A policy and reference guide for uniforms and personal appearance of the writer Dress, grooming and personal cleanliness standards contribute to the morale of all writers and affect the images coming out of your head and onto paper. During writing hours or when thinking about writing, writers are expected to present a disheveled, unkempt, and disorderly appearance. If your muse deems your personal appearance inappropriate, you may ask be asked to go back to bed until you’re clothing is properly wrinkled and rumpled. Under such circumstances, you will probably lose that great idea that was in your head and you will not be able to recall
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Around Denver Theatre 5.23-5.25: American Idiot Buell Theatre in the Denver Performing Arts Complex Fri. & Sat. @ 8 p.m., Sun. @ 7:30 p.m. $25-$95
Music 5.23: Denver Day of Rock Kickoff Concert Skyline Park @ 6-9:30 p.m.
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Our summer concert preview By Tobias Krause
tkrause3@msudenver.edu With summer here, it’s time to prepare ourselves for the onslaught of the summer concert season. Colorado always does a fantastic job bringing the hottest acts on tour to some of the best venues throughout the state, and this year is no different. We at The Metropolitan took it upon ourselves to narrow down the long list of concerts to the five, must-see, don’t-even think-about-missing, highly anticipated shows of the summer. See you there?
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July 7 • The Bluebird Theatre
These Brooklyn rockers just dropped their new album Distraction, this past February. Since then, they’ve been across the country and back in support of it and will be bringing their post-punk-meets-the-rightamount-of-whiny-indie-rock sound to Denver at the beginning of July. Frontman Dylan Rau’s vocals will no doubt echo up and down Colfax from the first note. These hard-hitting chums are no stranger to the sweltering summer heat
5.27: Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger Bluebird Theater @ 8 p.m. $12-$15
Film & Literature 6.6-10.9: “D-Day Normandy: 1944 3D” Denver Museum of Nature & Science Mon. - Fri. @ 1 p.m. Sat. - Sun. @ 1 p.m. & 6 p.m. $6-$10 5.31: “Freedom Summer” Advanced Screening Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library @ 2 p.m.
Food & Drink 5.28: Pink Patio Party Elway’s Cherry Creek @ 6-8 p.m. $35
A. Tom Collins / Snake Rattle Rattle Snake
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May 25 • The Bluebird Theater
This is a sure fire way to kick the summer off right. These two bands have set the bar pretty darn high for the rest of Denver over the past few years. Collins and Co. are filled with a sweaty, alcohol-infused shade of brilliance. Snake Rattle Rattle Snake is ready to drop a new album in the not-too-distant future — their first since 2011’s Sineater. These two bands are bringing along Jermaine Smith and The Sex Party. Smith and the frontman of A. Tom used to be in a band called Machine Gun Blues that was pretty darn interesting and really knew how to party too. The only question now: will Aaron go full nude? You’ll have to be there to find out.
Entertainment news “Cannes: Ryan Gosling’s Directorial Debut Bows to Both Boos and Applause” (hollywoodreporter.com)
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July 15 • The Bluebird Theatre
Brooklyn’s own pepperoni playboy brings his lo-fi slacker rock to the Mile High City right smack dab in the middle of the dog days of summer. His new album, Salad Days, showcases his multi-instrumental talents to the max as the album has been a mainstay on just about every independent radio station since coming out. Make sure to check out his full discography and stock up on his cigarette-fueled, grungy rock ‘n’ roll sound. Seriously, the guy always has a cig in his mouth. He’s invited the Canadian garage-rock prodigy Calvin Love and one of Denver’s newest and hottest bands, Homebody, to open the night up. The trio of bands is an impeccable way to spend a Monday night.
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Culture quotes “Believe that life is worth living and your belief will help create the fact.” – Will James
Beck Aug. 15 • Red Rocks Amphitheatre
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The long-awaited return of alternative rock god Beck is finally upon us. He last graced Colorado’s biggest stage 11 years ago. Now, fresh off the release of his latest record Morning Phase, California’s bright and shiny beacon of rock might bring the revamped Sea Change-era sounding Beck of the early 2000’s. The show has the potential to go down as the biggest of the summer and no doubt the best thing to happen to Red Rocks in years.
Future Islands Aug. 27 • The Bluebird Theatre
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These guys are on a roll right now. They just might be the most talkedabout band in the country of late, which makes sense considering the year they’ve had. After releasing Singles in early April, the band has torn up the country and every stage they’ve found themselves on. The sweet and somber sounds of lead singer Samuel Herrings’ passionate vocals resonate like a dark operatic ballad — a perfect way to end the summer.
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Several ceramic projects from MSU Denver’s Bachelor of Fine Arts thesis exhibition, “The Walls are WHITE,” appear in the foreground, while “Author of my Current Condition,” by Brenda LaBier, also part of “The Walls are WHITE,” is spread across the background. Photo by Jennifer Garner • garner@msudenver.edu
Students bring colorful talents to “WHITE” exhibit By Courtney Vogt cvogt2@msudenver.edu The walls at the Center for Visual Art were white. Then they were filled with a variety of words, images, sounds and objects conveying diverse ideas and emotions. The culmination of an entire degree’s work for 23 students ran at the CVA from May 2 through May 10 in the form of MSU Denver’s Bachelor of Fine Arts thesis exhibition, “The Walls are WHITE.” Students in the studio arts senior experience course are encouraged to apply what they have learned throughout their undergraduate experiences, as the course functions as a capstone to all BFA program curricula. Creating a showcase of their personal visions as artists challenges them to do just that. The twenty-three students worked to conceive and then execute a real-world gallery exhibit, complete with artist statements and personalized show invitations. MSU Denver’s CVA, is an off-
campus art gallery that provides students with an urban learning environment and a sense of community within the local art scene. The open area just inside the gallery’s entrance was converted into a 16-square-foot red and white installation. “Author of My Current Condition,” by Brenda LaBier, invited viewers to explore, poke around and examine its isolated components — and to discover the story told collectively by the objects. White books were piled high, photographs sat tucked away, twigs were piled on the ground, a doll was tossed aside, and an abandoned tricycle waited. “CVA is an exceptional space with an experienced staff,” LeBier said. “(The) MSU Denver BFA Photography program allowed me to explore my field and have access to state-of-the-art black and white, color and digital darkrooms.” A ceramics project showed a large urn that had seemingly exploded, its many pieces hung with filaments, perfectly capturing the moment a split second after a blast.
A series of oil paintings on canvas by MSU Denver student Sara Lightning captured a glimpse of human life. Using traditional figure painting methods and then overlapping and interweaving patterns across the surface, she invoked a deeper meaning of these portraits, delicately considering the psychological experiences of the figure in relationship to the physical environment. On another series of canvases, layers of acrylic paint, paper and other mediums converged upon each other to create a visual landscape of duality and balance. The artist, Mattie Poppins, wrote in her statement that she “(illustrates) observations regarding the entire spectrum of the human experience, whether good or bad, right or wrong, moral or immoral. The point is that all of these things exist…and that life is a sum of its individual parts.” Kelly Ahlers, in her pencil drawing series “Phobia,” used only graphite to depict the way fear and anxiety exist in the mind.
“Graphite enables me to create aggressive lines that lend to the stressful feeling associated with
irrational fear,”Ahlers said. The students struggled to manifest their artistic talents and creative desires while completing the rigorous demands of a BFA program – all while maintaining their sanities. This was not an easy task, considering the packed schedule of the average college student. Yet, the hard work put in by the professional gallery staff did provide some relief. “It is always a challenge to balance your personal life and college,” LaBier said. “I found that fully appreciating the experiences and the friends that you make while being an art student, and being propelled to complete bodies of work for all those critiques that we are so fond of, brought us to this final stage – and success.” For these artists, a white wall is just a canvas waiting for the first stroke of a brush.
Brenda LaBier poses with “Author of my Current Condition” at “The Walls are WHITE.” Photo by Ken Hamel • denverarts.org
Colorado home-brewers make what they like By Kayla Kimmett kkimmett@msudenver.edu
Home-brewing has become one of the most popular hobbies among Colorado citizens. “People see it on television, people have friends that do it, and people talk to other people who do it,” said John Rupp, a brewer from home-brew supplier Beer at Home. “It is a pretty easy process to get through.” Home-brewing first emerged as hobby in the craft beer rush of the early 1990’s and has grown from there. “They [home-brewers] can be more closely involved with what
encountered more often than not,” goes into the beer and making said Watterson. “They know what sure there aren’t any artificial they like, they know the taste and ingredients or preservatives,” said they can’t find any commercial John Watterson, a hopster from examples that satisfy them to the Beer at Home. “People are super extent that their own home-brew interested in making a beer specific to their taste. I think that is a huge motivation behind people brewing at home so they can pin point exactly what they like and control the flavor of their beer perfectly to their liking.” Many people see an advantage to drinking beer made specifically for them, by them. Photo by flickr user bizzlenj “That is what I have
can.” Rupp said reaping the benefits of his own hard work is a good feeling. He said the greatest thing about the brewing world is that if one brewer has a problem, they can easily find another brewer who can help them. “It is a really closeknit community, which is a cool thing that I don’t think a lot of industries have,” said Rupp. Both Watterson and Rupp suggested that anyone interested in homebrewing should take some time to do research.
“Just because there is so much knowledge that goes into homebrewing, you really need it in a digestible format such as a book and just chip away at your own pace and get a good understanding of the process,” said Watterson. The hobby of home-brewing is not dying out any time soon. “I think now more than ever, more people are doing it. There probably isn’t a single person in Colorado who doesn’t have a friend that home-brews or doesn’t home-brew themselves,” said Watterson. “I hope people continue to make what they like to drink.”
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Denver shows
“Godzilla”
5.23: Hoodie Allen Bluebird Theater @ 8 p.m. $30-$35
By Steve Musal smusal@msudenver.edu
5.25: A. Tom Collins & Snake Rattle Rattle Snake Bluebird Theater @ 7:30 p.m. $10 - $12 5.31: Rowdy Shadehouse Larimer Lounge @ 11 p.m. $10 6.10: The Detroit Cobras Larimer Lounge @ 9 p.m. $ 10 - $21
Coming soon Movies opening 5/23 “X-Men: Days Of Future Past” “Blended”
Music releasing 5/27 Mariah Carey - Me. I Am Mariah moe. - No Guts, No Glory Rush Midnight - Rush Midnight Sharon Van Etten - Are We There Trash Talk - No Peace
Turn Blue by The Black Keys Album art by Nonesuch Music
Chart toppers
The Black Keys Turn Blue
Open Air’s Top 5 Albums
By Mariah Taylor
1. tUnE-yArDs Nikki Nack 2. The Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger Midnight Sun 3. Real Estate Atlas 4. St. Vincent St. Vincent 5. Band of Skulls Himalayan Source: www.cpr.org/openair
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Top song: “Problem” Ariana Grande (feat. Iggy Azalea) Top free app: Stay In The Line Top paid app: Blek
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Box office chart 1: “Godzilla” 2: “Neighbors” 3: “The Amazing Spider-Man 2” Source: www.rottentomatoes.com
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mtayl103@msudenver.edu When I plugged in my headphones to start the new Black Keys album, Turn Blue, I found myself crossing my fingers and thinking “Please, please, please, let this one be the one. Let these once-heartbreakingly soulful men find their muse again.” So there I sat, fingers crossed, hoping for the best with Turn Blue. What I found wasn’t the desperate attempt to create a catchy album that seemed evident in 2011’s El Camino. Nor did I find the grainy,
“The Amazing Spider-Man 2” By J.R. Johnson gjohns93@msudenver.edu The Hollywood machine has a strong taste for superheroes. Few weeks pass by before the next one is in every theater. But Spider-Man is different. He’s not just a comic book character — he’s a pop-culture icon. In a genre that is getting a little more crowded every year, “The Amazing Spider-Man 2”
“The Amazing Spider-Man 2” Film poster by Columbia Pictures
aged wisdom of the bands second album, Thickfreakness. Instead, I found the peaceful guitar and structured drum beats of a band that has (finally) come to be settled in their craft, and perhaps, their lives. Maybe this is where the Black Keys have fallen off. I found myself missing the pain not found in lyrics of the title track that state plainly, “Into the depths of night I start to lose control.” I missed the pain that used to come, not in words, but in Auerbach’s crying, lamenting guitar and Carney beating the hell out of his highly responsive drum set. And suddenly, out of nowhere, the high-pitched keyboard into of the album’s first single, “Fever,” seemed almost child-like and simplistic. It took me back. hopes to put good ol’ web-head back on top. The sequel picks up not far off from where we left Spidey. He’s still swinging through the big city, taking care of bad guys and finding just enough time to try and be Peter Parker. But SpiderMan is starting to get in the way of Peter’s life. A fresh crop of villains are rising and all his significant relationships are crumbling. Peter has to find a way to try and juggle his life with and without the mask. Of course, things are never that easy.
“Godzilla” Film poster by Warner Bros.
In short, Turn Blue proves to be a clean, well-produced and wellarranged album. In it, the band introduces a range of instrumentals that go far past the newly introduced keyboard, all the while maintaining a strong sense of control. But while these features might seem commendable, they are not what make up a great Black Keys album. Auerbach has traded his beefy, crying guitar for cleanliness and control and Carney’s once magnetic drumbeats have become lost in jingling percussions — proof that sometimes all a fan wants more than a wide range of instruments and good production, is just two well-practiced boys from Ohio playing the hell out of their instruments. C+ “The Amazing Spider-Man 2” is quite a busy movie — it’s probably too busy actually. Between trying to establish part of Peter’s past, a group of new villains and making sense of what’s going on with him and Gwen, there’s no room for the couple to cultivate something meaningful. Thankfully, Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone and most of the cast provide just enough substance for the fi lm not to fall on its face and scrape up something that falls completely short of the standard that people have come to expect from comic book movies. C-
Legendary Pictures just loves destroying San Francisco. First it was trashed in last year’s “Pacific Rim,” and this year, it’s the location for the “Sunday, Sunday, Sunday!” smackdown between the King of the Monsters and his enemy of the week. At least that’s how “Godzilla,” which hit theaters May 16, feels. Don’t get me wrong. I loved the movie. I came for the titular giant lizard creature destroying large swaths of familiar skyline and laying the beatdown on more harmful monsters and I got exactly what I came for. It was a far cry from Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich’s disasterous 1998 fi lm. Here, director Gareth Edwards channels all the original flavor of the old man-in-arubber-suit Godzilla fi lms without it feeling like a man in a lizard suit. The fi lm kicks off with historical footage of Godzilla’s origins: our misuse of nuclear power awakened the creature, and then we spent years trying to kill it with more nukes. Ken Watanabe gives a little more exposition as scientist Ishiro Serizawa, whose Monarch organization — created to track Godzilla — instead finds the recentlyabandoned hatching site of another enormous monster. That creature attacks and destroys a nuclear plant in Japan, killing plant supervisor Joe Brody (Bryan Cranston)’s wife. Years later, Joe’s son, Ford (Aaron Taylor-Johnson), is an explosive ordnance disposal technician with the Navy. Lt. Brody, just home from a deployment, gets the call to come bail his dad out of jail in Japan, launching him into an investigation into the conspiracy surrounding the plant’s destruction that ultimately wakes the creature there. As the monster travels to the U.S., Serizawa and the Navy track another creature following it: Godzilla. With the creatures closing in on San Francisco (where, coincidentally, Ford’s wife and son are), the military makes a plan to destroy both creatures, while Serizawa argues Godzilla is here to stop the other monster, and the two should fight it out. Surprising no one who’s seen a Godzilla fi lm before, Serizawa eventually gets his way, and it’s a whole lot of fun. B
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Jefferson reflects on career as Runner
Track & field 5.22-5.23: NCAA Indoor Championships, Raleigh, N.C.
Men’s basketball 5.23-5.25: Team camp, PE Building @ 8:00 a.m.
Denver sports Rockies 5.23-5.25: @ Atlanta Braves, Turner Field, Atlanta, GA. 5.23 @ 5:35 p.m. 5.24 @ 2:10 p.m. 5.25 @ 3:10 p.m. 5.26-5.28: @ Philadelphia Phillies, Citizen’s Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA. 5.26 @ 3:05 p.m. 5.27 @ 5:05 p.m. 5.28 @ 5:05 p.m.
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Brandon Jefferson poses for a final photo in the Auraria Event Center before graduation May 17. Jefferson averaged 21.6 points per game his senior season and signed to play professionally in Spain. Portrait by Mackenzie Masson • mmasson@msudenver.edu
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2009: The Chosen Shot Then-Cleveland Cavaliers small forward LeBron James sinks his first-career playoff game buzzer beater against the Orlando Magic, giving the Cavs a 96-95 win in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals. 1963: Nats move to Philly The Syracuse Nationals are given permission by the National Basketball Association to move to Philadelphia, PA. The Nats filled the void of the Philadelphia Warriors, who had left for San Francisco just a few years earlier. The Nationals then changed their name to the 76ers.
Sports quotes “A nickel ain’t worth a dime anymore.” — Yogi Berra
Senior point guard Brandon Jefferson’s next move will take him to another part of the world where the only familiar thing may be the basketball court. Being named National Player of the Year by three different publications and awarded the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Player of the Year weren’t Jefferson’s only major accomplishments during his final season as a Roadrunner. In addition to receiving numerous other accolades, Jefferson also graduated, closing this chapter in his life to begin a new one. Jefferson earned a degree in sports industry management and a minor in marketing. He will leave not only Denver, but also the U.S. this fall to play professional basketball in Spain. This may not be the last you see of Jefferson at Metro though. Throughout his four-year career as a Runner, Jefferson established life-long relationships. “I talked to coach (Derrick) Clark and was like, ‘Man, whenever I’m done I just want to come be on your coaching staff.’ Him and I have a great relationship. It’s like
father-son, so he’s been my ‘second dad’ out here. I can go to him for anything,” Jefferson said. In addition to being named the Division II National Player of the Year — only the second person in Metro’s basketball history — Jefferson broke the school’s singleseason scoring record. He set both new season and career records from the free throw line during his senior season and helped lead his team to the Final Four NCAA Tournament in Evansville, Ind. “(My greatest accomplishment) was being named National Player of the Year this past season,” Jefferson said. “I just have to give credit to my teammates because without them I couldn’t be here. And to my coaching staff for putting me in the right position.” Elaine Becks, the business manager at Metro Athletics, was also a critical part of Jefferson’s road to success. “(Becks) was my mentor for four years, so she’s been a great help and I just want to say ‘thank you’ to her really for always being there for me,” Jefferson said. “I can go to her when I have a bad practice, a bad grade in class, and she was always there to pick me up.” Despite his numerous accom-
plishments, Jefferson maintains a humble, laid-back attitude off the court. “(My) mom taught me never to have a big ego — just always stay humble,” Jefferson said. He credits his teammates and coaches for getting him this far, but recognizes his mother as his inspiration. “I’m a ‘mama’s boy’,” Jefferson said. “The first three things she told me to do when I came here was to get my degree — which I’m about to do on Sunday — break records on the basketball court, and don’t get a tattoo. I’ve done all three of those.” Jefferson also admits that being a positive role model to his younger brother and sister has helped to keep him on the right path and stay focused, not only in basketball but also in his decisions outside the gym. “You gotta watch your every move no matter if it’s wrong,” Jefferson said. “They’re going to look at everything you do and say, ‘Well Brandon did that, so why can’t I do that?’ You always gotta be on your toes, because I know my brother definitely looks up to me. My sister, she’s in her own little world, but my brother’s going to be a sophomore in high school next year, so I
know he definitely looks up to me.” Jefferson grew up in Flower Mound, a relaxed suburb just north of Dallas, Texas, where he also played soccer and football. He was a late signee to Metro in 2010. “I signed July 4th. (I) came down to visit that day and I remember with coach Clark, the head coach here, called me and he was like ‘I need you — I need a point guard.’ I didn’t know what I was going to do because it was so late in the process already and I had messed around and didn’t know how it worked,” Jefferson said. “I was just going to throw junior college away but I came out here and liked Denver, liked that it was downtown, and coach thought I was a great fit.” Jefferson’s decision to sign at Metro would alter his life in ways he never imagined. “These four years have been the greatest part of my life,” Jefferson said. Jefferson leaves behind a legacy as he closes his chapter at Metro and leaves big shoes to fi ll for incoming Roadrunners. His success has shown that anything is possible with motivation and hard work with the chance to continue that work — no matter where you are.
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InSight: Sam comfortable in his own skin By Scott Corbridge kcorbrid@msudenver.edu With the 249th pick in the 2014 NFL Draft, the St. Louis Rams select Michael Sam. These words gave new life to the National Football League and to the players themselves. Sam became the first openly gay athlete to be selected in a draft and the second professional athlete in one of the four major sports, with Brooklyn Nets (NBA) forward Jason Collins being the first. As the Rams made their selection, it became evident that players could be evaluated solely on their skills as professionals and not on their personal way of living. Out of the University of Missouri, where he was the 2013 co-defensive player of the year for the Southeastern Conference as a defensive end, I believe that Sam will do exactly what he was drafted to do, and that’s play football. While Sam isn’t the biggest guy at his position — 6’2”, 260 lbs. — he can still bulk up and learn from
complaint. However, Sam sheds new light on football players. All he wants to do is win and contribute to the ultimate goal of winning a championship. “I’m determined to be great,” Sam said. “I’m determined to make this team. I have every confidence in myself that I’ll make this team.” No matter what Sam does outside of football, even a television show, we need to realize that he wants to play football and it doesn’t matter with whom he shares his life. The sports world began to wonder how the NFL would react to the first openly gay player. Now it has Michael Sam. I believe Sam has opened the gates for more gay athletes to just be themselves and play the game they love. A former All-American, Sam has already been compared to another pioneer in his respective sport — Jackie Robinson. Even though Robinson played professional baseball, he proved that African-American athletes could perform — quite well I might
the Rams defensive line, all of who are first round draft picks. Sam can prove that being drafted, whether in the first or the seventh round, can mean the world to a player and he will do his best. The Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) recently announced that Sam, in partnership with the network, had planned a reality show, but it was postponed so that he could focus on making the Rams’ 53-man roster. Any athlete, no matter what sport, shouldn’t be disregarded based on their sexual orientation, but judged on how they perform in that sport. With that being said, if Sam were to be cut by the Rams, I can’t help but wonder if people would say, “Well, they only cut him because he’s gay,” or “we all know why they didn’t want him.” This is exactly what’s wrong with sports, especially football. There’s a conception that the men playing should be tough, big, and brutal. That’s the way we were taught to play. In the days of Dick Butkus, Ray Nitschke or Mike Singletary, the players would bleed and play through injuries without
add — in the big leagues. Sam looks to do the same thing. However, Robinson’s is a big shadow to live under, as he was Rookie of the Year, made six allstar games, was a two-time stolen base champ, World Series champ and MVP; not to mention being a Hall-of-Famer. For now, Michael Sam is just Michael Sam and that’s exactly how everyone else should see him. Famed author Frederick
Douglass once said, “If there is no struggle, there is no progress.” There have been multiple former NFL players who have come out as gay after their playing days, which further proves that it’s how an athlete plays that makes the difference Sam is changing the landscape of the American sports image. But people won’t keep it strictly football-related with Sam. Not just yet, anyway.
Michael Sam begins his rookie mini-camp with the St. Louis Rams. Sam was selected No. 249. Photo courtesy of foxsports.com
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StudyBreak Horoscopes
Riddles
Capricorn
Say “no” to the dress.
F: How many seconds are in a year? G: How many apples grow on a tree?
It’s not a lie if you believe it.
Treat yourself to Outback Steakhouse sometime. You’ll grow very fond of that place.
Pisces
You’ll soon begin to suffer from a rare condition called “sleep fighting.” Not to worry, it’s only bad when you’re losing.
Virgo
August 23 -September 22 If you mix your seaweed/green tea under-eye cream with you blueberry/almond eye cream, you’ll effectively ruin two eye creams.
Aries
Libra
March 21 -April 19 Soon you will fi nd yourself answering every question with a question.
September 23 -October 22 Remember – blood is thicker than water, but oil is thicker than both.
Scorpio
Taurus
October 23 -November 21
April 20 -May 20 If you believe in reincarnation, do you think you still only live once? Well, do you?
Gemini
May 21 -June 20
Sudoku
July 23 -August 22
February 19 -March 20
H: What has three feet but cannot walk? Answers: A: Remove the letter S. B: A stick. C: A ruler. D: V. E: When it’s turned into the teacher. F: Only 12. January 2nd, February 2nd, etc. G: All apples grow on trees H: A yardstick. Source: goodriddlesnow.com/short-riddles
Leo
Aquarius
January 20 -February 18
D: What is the center of gravity? E: When is homework not homework?
June 21 -July 22 Live by the words of urban philosopher Young Jeezy: “Real recognize real.”
B: What is brown and sticky? C: What has a foot but no leg?
Overheard on campus Cancer
December 22 -January 19
A: How can you make seven even?
Disguise that tattoo of “Lauren” on your wrist by inking “Ralph” above it.
If the water’s warm, go in. If it’s yellow — don’t.
Sagittarius
November 22 -December 21 If you fi nd yourself waiting for an elevator with Beyonce’s sister Solange, go ahead and catch the next one.
35. Like a game lost on purpose 37. Caviar 38. Work unit 39. Student’s tote 40. Swing in the ring 41. Presidents Day mo. 42. A’s div. 43. Traffic diverter 44. Bridge supporters 46. Has concern 47. Mil. address 48. Dazed condition 51. Statue of Liberty film? 54. Did a slow burn 58. Type of mitt or rack 59. Act like a clown 62. Muck partner 63. Maintain 64. Party line? 65. ‘’Hey, over here’’ 66. Measures of hope 67. Way in
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Difficulty: Medium Across: 1. Bud alternative 6. Picked-up items 10. Anthem starter 14. Like a raucous stadium crowd 15. Where China is set 16. Second opening? 17. Look but don’t buy
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19. ‘’They worshipped from ___’’ 20. Makeshift ballfield 21. Nickname for a Florida city 23. Noted London insurer 26. ‘’Yeah right!’’ 27. Desert’s lack 30. Non-winners 34. Witches
1. Kit’s mitts 2. Diva’s offering, maybe 3. Beethoven’s birthplace 4. Charges, as with responsibility 5. Fishes, in a way 6. Yummy 7. Blond shade 8. Brief life story? 9. Suckers
“Dude, what are you going to do over summer break?” “I don’t know man, 4/20 is a long way away...” “Are you graduating?” “I have no idea.” “Wait, you got hemorrhoids from that?” “He Instagramed his watch with a “madd rich alert” caption. Two D’s…” “Good thing I wasn’t bird hunting with him.” “This doesn’t need to be one of those deals — unless you want it to be.” “I’m already here, so now where do I go?” “I’m just about that life.” Hear something that makes you laugh? Shake your head? Roll your eyes? Tweet it to @themetonline with the hashtag #overheardoncampus
10. Equal to (with ‘’with’’) 11. Refuge 12. Gray’s subj. 13. Arthurian days, e.g. 18. Seek the hand of 22. Daring beachwear 24. Least lit 25. No neatniks 27. Cause of merchandise shrinkage 28. Redder, in a way 29. Kitchen gadgets 31. Ruth, ‘’The Sultan of ___’’ 32. Not a soul 33. Sides in an age-old battle 35. Turnpike fee 36. Elias and Gordie 39. Conductor’s wand 43. Pluto might appear in one 45. Upright piano 46. Strong-arm 49. Consumers 50. Unimpressive brain size 51. Ceremonial elegance and splendor 52. Bird, of Old Rome 53. Allowing a peek, say 55. Event for a foxhound 56. Certain MIT grad 57. June 6, 1944 60. Fertilization sites 61. A flat, e.g. Source: OnlineCrosswords.net
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