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Enrollment decreases at MSU Denver By Mario Sanelli msanelli@msudenver.edu Fall enrollment at MSU Denver is down, as the total headcount has dropped just over five percent compared to last year’s census. The number for total full-year full-time equivalent students, which is a more significant number than total headcount, has also decreased — by 3.4 percent. In a welcome back speech Sept. 10, MSU Denver President Stephen Jordan spoke about this nearly four percent decrease. Jordan stated that the decrease is “consistent with state and national trends,” and that “over the past three years, (enrollment) has continued to dip from its peak in 2011,” when the recently unemployed sought out affordable schools “to further their education and their job prospects.” Judi Diaz Bonacquisti, associate vice president for enrollment, pointed to the nation’s economic recovery, which began in 2010 —
the same year Metro hit its peak for enrollment —as a main factor for the current enrollment decrease. “We had expected that we would be down in enrollment this year, so that decrease wasn’t unanticipated,” she said. “If you look at our trajectory of enrollment over the last two decades, we had been slowly climbing, and then we had a decrease for a while based on some economic realities.” The country’s recent economic growth is in direct correlation with why enrollment has decreased, compared with the economic state of the U.S. from 2008 to 2010. “The economy tanked in 2008. A lot of adults came back to college across the United States to re-tool and become more competitive in the market,” Bonacquisti said. “Or they simply lost their jobs, and so it was a time to go back to college because there wasn’t much else they could do.” Because the economy has since improved and people have gone
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back into the workforce, enrollment has taken a slight decline. This decline has also resulted in a $1.4 million decrease in the university’s revenue. “This year, the budget taskforce recommended a budget that provided for a two percent drop in enrollment, which was approved by the trustees in June,” Jordan said in his speech. “However, every one percent additional reduction in enrollment equals $1 million in reduced revenue.” Jordan also said that a variety of initiatives have been undertaken “to both fight enrollment declines and further strengthen our financial stability outside of enrollment.” One big push the administration has aimed at the student body is to encourage higher rates of full-time enrollment. According to the census, the number of credit hours per student for the fall of 2012 averaged 10.88. This number increased to 10.98 the following year, and to 11.1 this year. “While our headcount dropped, our full-time equivalent (also) dropped, but not nearly as much,” Bonacquisti said. “On average, our students are going more full-time. This is significant and this is good. Even though we did see this drop (in enrollment), the message is resonating with students.” MSU Denver students pay the same amount in tuition whether they are taking 12 credit hours, or the maximum of 18. “Essentially, that’s like getting two classes for free,” Bonacquisti said. The number of credit hours also impacts how long a student is in college, whether it’s four years or five-plus years. If 120 credits are required to graduate, this breaks down to five years at 12 credits per semester. This does not take into account summer classes, however. The goal for a four-year plan is 30 credits per calendar year. “We did a big push last year to get students to go more full-time, because it’s cheaper for them and it will shave an entire year off of their schedule,” Bonacquisti said. “If they go just from 12 credits (per semester) to 15 credits; 15 credits is how you graduate in four years.” The primary focus for Bonacquisti and her staff is to ensure that students who attend MSU Denver
are informed about services like financial aid and academic advising, and that these services are seen as essential tools for graduating. “Sometimes people get confused and think that enrollment management is just admissions,” she said. “But if we’re just admitting students and they’re not being successful, then we have an institutional concern. It’s not always about having enrollment up. It’s about making sure our students are being successful.” While the senior class had the lowest decrease (2.5 percent) from 2013 to 2014, the freshman class decreased by just under 10 percent from 2013 to this year. One reason for this is because birth rates were down nearly two decades ago, according to the Western Interstate on Higher Education, which analyzes birth rates across the U.S. “This is part of why when I said that we expected enrollment to be down, it’s in part due to the demographic projections,” Bonacquisti said. Colorado, however, is expected to rebound faster than other parts of the U.S. — like the Northeast — where there is still a decline in high school graduation numbers. “We’re going to slowly begin to grow back, by about 2021, of where we were in about 2010,” Bonacquisti said. Because Colorado has recovered faster than other areas of the country, our state is a prime target for other states to recruit prospective students to balance their own decreases. “Now, we have more colleges that are based out of Denver that are trying to recruit Colorado kids in a way that we didn’t see 10 years ago,” Bonacquisti said. “The demographics aren’t really that surprising. That was part of why we were expecting that our enrollment would be at the state that it is.” MSU Denver has a strategic enrollment council, and a plan for stabilization and growth in accordance with what the high school graduation rate projections currently are. Historically, about half of students that apply to MSU Denver end up enrolling at the institution, whether they are high school graduates or college transfer students. “It’s a matter of knowing which students (are coming),” Bonacquisti said. “That’s a big difference
when you’re accepting 20,000 students a year.” This past year an “intent to enroll” policy was created. Through this policy, students confirm their enrollment and specifically tell the university they intend to enroll. Previously, the university didn’t know which students were coming in the fall until they registered, even if they filled out an application, paid the application fee and went through online or on-campus orientation. “If you didn’t register until August, then all of a sudden we’ve got crunch time where we may not have enough seats for all the students that got accepted,” Bonacquisti said. “Because we hadn’t effectively been able to predict how many students were going to show up until they got here.” Bonacquisti said that it will take a year to go through the entire cycle of this new policy, but that through the policy, the university will be better equipped to project how many freshman are coming, and then plan accordingly to have the necessary amount of seats available for the required classes the freshman will need. “It’s not just about admitting them, but ensuring that they are successful, that they are progressing academically, and getting the courses they need so that they can stay on the path to graduate,” Bonacquisti said. For any given semester, MSU Denver has three times as many continuing students as it does new students. The primary impact on enrollment will be how successful those continuing students are. “That has to be our focus,” Bonacquisti said. “We’re not doing anybody any great favors if we say, ‘Come on in to Metro,’ and we’re churning out students. That doesn’t help the students, that doesn’t help the institution. If students are taking out loan debt and leaving without a degree in hand — nobody wins at that game.” Despite the enrollment decreases, the primary area Bonacquisti and the rest of the administration are focused on is ensuring students are successful and progressing academically. “We’ve got one of the most diverse student bodies here at MSU Denver. That’s a point of pride,” Bonacquisti said. “It’s an exciting time for us to be the leader in that.”
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Student insurance cost savings come with risk By Melanie J. Rice mrice20@msudenver.edu Busy college students who are already bombarded with endless choices may forget they have health insurance options to choose from, too. With few exceptions, the Affordable Care Act, more commonly known as Obamacare, requires U.S. residents to have health insurance coverage, or face a penalty. MSU Denver also has its own insurance requirements for students. Those taking nine or more credit hours are required to either purchase the plan offered through the school or to opt out if they are covered by another qualified plan. Health Center at Auraria Director Stephen Monaco said many students already have outside health insurance — either under their family’s plan, through their employers or through Connect for Health Colorado — Colorado’s insurance exchange. Others qualify for Medicaid, Monaco said, however the Health Center isn’t able to accept Medicaid. “We’re continuing to talk to state Medicaid about options for student access to services at the
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health center,” Monaco said. The number of students participating in MSU Denver’s plan remained fairly constant from this spring to fall, though the official figures aren’t in yet, he said. “Annually, we have around 5,500 students participating in the program each semester,” Monaco said. “(That’s) very consistent with what’s happening this fall.” Monaco said the MSU Denver plan is a good value for students.
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It’s rated at 89 percent, just one point below the top-tier platinum rating. Marco Esquivel, an MSU Denver freshman with an undeclared major said he has the school insurance, but he’s trying to get the charges removed because he is also covered by Medicaid. “A thousand dollars a semester is a lot of money,” Esquivel said. “I could use that thousand dollars for a laptop, or something for school.”
Esquivel said he hopes the charges will be removed once he provides paperwork showing his Medicaid coverage is valid. Monaco said MSU Denver is always looking for ways to keep rates as low as possible. However, he said, high plan utilization drives insurance prices up. And, MSU Denver students utilize their insurance plan higher than many of their peers at other colleges. “Especially this past year,” Monaco said, “Metro students used the plan extensively.” He said for every dollar paid into the plan, $1.47 was paid out, meaning the carrier lost money, which drives rates higher. Jorge Velasquez, an MSU Denver electrical engineering freshman, said he has MSU Denver’s insurance. “I think it’s a very large amount,” Velasquez said. “But … it’s kind of my fault due to the fact that I don’t have insurance, and it would be better if I had my own insurance, which I would have paid much less than actually having to pay for this insurance.” But Monaco said the MSU Denver plan is a good value when compared with similar plans on the exchange. Students can also
save money by using the Health Center for their primary care, he said. Students insured through MSU Denver have no deductible and no coinsurance costs for services received at the Health Center. Even students who don’t have the school’s insurance can save 50 percent on services received at the Health Center if they pay the day of service. “It’s very apparent the value of our plan and quality of our plan compared to those on exchanges,” Monaco said. “And none of them have the 100 percent coverage like our plan does.” There are many plans on the Colorado exchange that meet the ACA’s basic requirements, but there are numerous variables to choose from. This means it’s almost impossible to compare apples to apples. If you want to purchase on the exchange, you will need to do some homework. Rates differ according to age, smoking habits, deductible amounts and out-of-pocket maximum costs. Insurance shoppers may be able to lower their monthly payments by choosing a plan with a high deductible. However, these plans have the potential to leave
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First Year Success urges students to vote By Sarah McNeil smcneil3@msudenver.edu Voting and eating are both important, and First Year Success, an MSU Denver program, combined them into an event. FYS held a voter registration event in the Student Success Building where students could register to vote and enjoy pizza Sept. 16 and 17. “Every American citizen should be a registered voter, because a democracy is only a democracy when people vote,” said Barbara Gabriel, a history professor and FYS faculty member.
Gabriel said there is a great need for the college-aged group to become more involved in the voting process. U.S. Census data shows 38 percent of 18 to 24 year olds voted in the 2012 election, down from 50.9 percent in 1964. “’Demo’ means rule of the people, and people rule by voting,” Gabriel said. Many people walked by without participating, but there were a few people in line at other times in the event. Olivia Santillanes, an MSU Denver freshman, registered to vote with FYS. “I feel like it’s important that
we get a voice,” Santillanes said. “Young people need to be heard.” FYS representatives greeted people who passed with energy that is often seen with people speaking with passion. “Our goal is to get people involved in the community and campus,” said Cassidy Van Riper, a FYS student ambassador and an MSU Denver marketing sophomore. She said FYS offers to students a chance to get involved, including the Latino Welcome Carnival Fiesta del Pueblo that was held Sept. 23.
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SGA steps up against cancer Polls close Sept. 26 By Chris Barr cbarr9@msudenver.edu MSU Denver student government members spent their time volunteering Sept. 17 and 18 for Delete Blood Cancer DKMS, an international charitable foundation dedicated to fighting leukemia and other blood-borne cancers. They organized the event to honor the memory of Alex Eldredge, a marketing major at MSU Denver who suffered from leukemia and died before completing his degree. Tables for registering students to become potential stem cell or bone marrow donors were set up at the Tivoli Multicultural Lounge. Volunteers asked passersby to register for patients requiring transplants. Susan Harris, the mother of
Eldredge, spoke with the volunteers earlier on this first day and was slated to speak again Sept. 18. Morgan Swaney, vice president of MSU Denver’s Student Government Assembly said that Harris “kept getting emails from the university asking (Eldredge) to register for classes . . . (but) he’d passed away from leukemia.” SGA got involved after Harris asked the university to do a bone marrow donation registry in his honor, as he hadn’t been able to get the match that would have saved his life. “It was something we thought we should absolutely be promoting on campus,” Swaney said. Swaney clarified that the process that day was not an actual donation, but just involved potential donors signing up, doing paperwork and taking a cheek swab. She added that the search
for a donor match is so difficult “because it is based on genetics and heritage.” Stressing the importance of a broad potential donor pool, she noted that “only 30 percent of people (with blood cancer) will be able to find a match in their family. Something like 70 percent of people with blood cancer are looking at the national registry.” “Delete Blood Cancer is focused on (registering) college students, as we are the ideal age, from 18 to 25 years old, to do any type of donation,” said SGA president Patricia Ordaz, adding that once registered, donors’ names remain on the rolls until age 55. SGA plans to host a Delete Blood Cancer DKMS drive every Fall and Spring Fling. Those interested in registering or donating financially can do so online at deletebloodcancer.org.
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The Broncos are just fine, everyone
No need to worry. The Broncos are just three weeks into the regular season and are comfortably heading into their bye week at 2-1. Now, while some people might think that after the two nail biting wins and a sudden loss in overtime, is a cause for panic. Not so fast. There’s plenty of reasons to look at the Orange Crush’s performance as a glass half full. First of all, the defense is clearly revamped with the offseason additions of DeMarcus Ware, Aqib Talib and TJ Ward, whom bring the necessary aggressiveness and intensity that Denver was lacking last season. Von Miller is starting to look like the 2012 Miller, who was an absolute terror on the line. He’s already has two sacks this season, which includes one against Russell Wilson during the 26-20 loss in Seattle. Clearly, this defense can put pressure on the quarterback and force turnovers — something that seemed absent last season.
Scott Corbridge Commentary The offense might seem like its off to a slow start, but with Peyton Manning at the helm, it’s hard to truly panic. The reining NFL MVP still has the strength and accuracy to make the best throws possible, and is still one of the best — if not the best pocket passer in the league. Manning didn’t throw an interception until the third game of the season, people. Wide reciever Emmanuel Sanders has made most Broncos fans forget all about Eric Decker. He brings more speed and acceleration than Decker, and leads the Broncos in receiving with 334 yards. Sanders had game highs in the past two games.
#IhateU2 I was shocked to find an unwanted “surprise” on my iPhone last week. In fact, it was a horrible, completely unwanted and incredibly discouraging surprise that almost sent me into a deep and dark spiral of depression. Let me set the scene for you. I was cruising on my bike, headphones on, and as usual I had my iTunes music catalog on shuffle as I set out for school. Suddenly, a whopper of a foreign sound came streaming through my headphones in the form of four whiney Irishmen. Ugh. You guessed it, U2. And they were on MY iPhone. Not cool. You might not understand my confusion just yet, but you must understand my disappointment. Shortly thereafter, I found out Apple® had decided to cut a deal worth something like $100 million with the band just so half a billion iTunes users would automatically be “given” a “free” download of the band’s new album, “Songs of Innocence.” You can see my problem here,
Tobias Krause Commentary right? Music just magically appears on my phone without my consent? And it just so happens to be U2? Not cool. I guess it’s my fault for not paying close enough attention to pop culture’s social media feeds to learn about this atrocity beforehand, but whose evil idea/prank/ joke was this? Again, not cool. It’s almost like Apple® wanted to give everyone’s iTunes catalog a viral version of the black music plague. Now I get it, there are probably some people out there that actually like the band and are most likely pretty stoked about the fact that since they are iTunes users, they get 11 tracks of so-called “rock music” that in my opinion
Let’s not forget about the other weapons at The Sheriff ’s command. Julius Thomas tied the NFL record with for the most receiving touchdowns in the first three games of a season with five. Demaryius Thomas is a threat, whether in a deep route or the redzone, as his size and speed is always a constant challenge for opposing cornerbacks. Wes Welker is back due to the newly revised drug policy that saw his suspension get lifted after the NFL decided that first time offenders of the policy won’t be suspended. Welker is a go-to guy in the slot and can get the first downs needed with matchups on linebackers, and most of the focus on the Thomas’ and Sanders. The Broncos will certainly learn from their mistakes over the past three weeks and prepare for their home game on Oct. 5 against the Arizona Cardinals at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. Either way, I see this team as another 13-3 finisher, their other two losses could be at San Diego and New England, or possibly Cincinatti. The finish will put them
on top as a number one seed in the playoffs and have the road to the Super Bowl go through the Mile High City once again, allowing them to have a solid chance representing the AFC in Arizona for Super Bowl XLIX. You must also realize that they still play the lowly Raiders twice, a relatively weak AFC East — outside of New England — with the Bills, Jets and Dolphins, who still haven’t dethroned Tom Brady. The rest of the NFC West hasn’t shown much besides the Seahawks, who the Broncos gave quite a fight in week three. Denver can handle any challenge that comes its way and this isn’t the same team from last February. The Broncos were devastated by injuries last season. All-pro left tackle Ryan Clady, pro-bowler Von Miller, cornerback Chris Harris and a healthy Derek Wolfe are all back. Denver still has the drive to win their third Super Bowl and should make it there. They’ll be just fine. I can see it. Can you?
deserves to be played by no one. I’m sure Bono is sitting back wearing his stupid sunglasses, with his stupid green jackets, sipping his stupid champagne and singing his stupid songs, while bathing in his millions upon millions of dollars. I mean come on — the guitarists’ nickname is “The Edge!” Give me a break, The Edge? You’ve got to be kidding me. I will admit — these guys actually managed to put together a string of some decent music — back in the ‘80s. Nothing even worth mentioning since 1987’s “The Joshua Tree.” So, back to that morning. I tried everything I could to delete it — I Googled, I Twittered, I even tried the extremely complicated iTunes troubleshooting thing to get it off, but to no avail. There it sat, as a fire of furious rage fi lled my insides. I felt a serious freak out was in my future. I’m sure you’re thinking, “listen to this pretentious head case,” or maybe I should “stop being so dramatic.” But if you couldn’t tell by now, I have an extremely strong distaste for the band. Just uttering the words U2 makes me cringe. My phone felt dirty, tainted and abused. I felt betrayed. I felt
like the world was playing some sick and twisted joke on me. This was a non-consensual music trick. No means no people. Life is better without U2. As I was scouring the Internet for answers, I found a wonderful little hashtag that was so simple, yet so sophisticated. It read: #ihateu2. It made me feel warm inside. I took comfort in the fact that others were just as shocked and upset as I was at this atrocity. Finally, I stumbled across a handy dandy “how to” website that showed me how to remove the god-forsaken, contrived and useless drivel that iTunes, Apple® and those assholes from Ireland somehow snuck onto my phone.
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MSU Denver theatre program ready for a new season By Lauren Elden lelden@msudenver.edu The new theatre season at MSU Denver will bring productions featuring Roman slaves, scholars of the 1800s, the shenanigans of many Dr. Seuss characters and the tale of one town living two lives. During rehearsal, the lights dimmed and the stage set for the season opener, “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.” Actors, new and veteran alike, controlled their nerves as they anticipated the rise of the curtain — and director Scott Lubinski’s final feedback. Lubinski has vast experience in the art of musical theater. With a master’s degree in fine arts from the National Theater Conservatory, he began his theater career studying with actors from the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. “The best part of the program, when you’re acting with people who have been doing this for 50plus years, like Archie Smith, is that experience is being shared with you as a young actor,” Lubinski said. “Acting is something you learn from doing and making mistakes.” Although it has been a difficult journey, Lubinski says that it wasn’t that he chose the life of theater, but rather, the theater life chose him. “The opportunities were always in front of me,” he said. “I thought I wanted to be a doctor at first, but I have a passion for this, played piano since I was five — and wasn’t
sure if I really had a choice but to take the path that chose me.” After directing 25 plays for the university, Lubinski said he knows what students want to see and the stories he wants to tell on stage. “I enjoy the stories that are based in history, such as the musical “Parade,’” Lubinski said. “When we are choosing the plays for the upcoming season, we take in account history and student feedback, while also keeping a traditional layout — like having one Shakespeare play a year.” Lubinski added that he likes to choose shows with larger casts to allow more opportunities for students to audition. Bryan Anderson, a BFA musical theater major who was part of the production of “The Elephant Man” in 2013, said he is proud to be a part of the university’s program. “Each rehearsal is like a class, and you leave each rehearsal feeling more accomplished,” Anderson said. “You grow as a person and as a performer throughout the process of putting on a Metro show. No other theater or school, that I have performed with, has made me feel so welcome and so capable of achieving my dreams.” Lubinski said that although it is a hard process to prepare for the first show of the season, he hopes the audience will enjoy “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.” “I think students will hopefully laugh their face off,” Lubinski said. “It’s a comedic, contemporary show about a slave who attempts
The ensemble cast (top), Cassie Lujan and Byan Anderson (left), and Jordan Silber and Gustavo Marquez (bottom right) of “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” during dress rehearsal at Eugenia Rawls Courtyard Theatre Sept. 23. Photo by Trevor L. Davis • tdavis84@ msudenver.edu
to win his freedom by helping his master get the girl next door.” Anderson said he has a deep appreciation for Stephen Sondheim, whose music will frame the play. “‘Forum’ gave me a chance to perform in one of Sondheim’s earliest shows, and because Sondheim’s music is so challenging, I
saw it as an opportunity for me to grow as a singer and musician.” Students don’t have to be theater majors to get involved with productions Lubinski said. “I specifically look for actors with a presence to be in my plays. They have to have that feeling of wanting to be here right now, and
be willing to work together as an ensemble to put on a great show,” said Lubinski, who is excited to see new actors improve. “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” opens September 25 at the Eugenia Rawls Courtyard Theatre in the King Center at 7:30 pm.
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Directed by: Jeffrey Parker Auditions: September 29 and 30 Performances: November 13-15, 20-22 at 7:30pm November 23 at 2:30pm 2014 MSU Denver Studio Theatre, King Center
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Banned book week celebrates freedom By Angelita Foster amayer1@msudenver.edu Writing books about sex, drugs and violence might be an author’s First Amendment right, but if a book’s content is challenged, it could still wind up getting banned. Classics like ,“To Kill a Mockingbird,” “Catcher in the Rye,” and newer titles like “The Hunger Games” and “The Perks of Being a Wallflower,” are among books that have been banned from some schools or public libraries at one time or another. Those who have challenged these titles claimed that the stories were offensive or inappropriate for certain age groups. For 31 years, the American Library Association has recognized “banned book week” during the last week of September, to celebrate the freedom to read and to provide awareness that censorship of the written word still exists. English department chair Cindy L. Carlson said she believes that awareness about banned books is important, and that any attempt to ban a book is harmful. “The only way that we can understand what we consider about life, is by what we read,” Carlson said. “We should be able to have access to what we want to read, and be able to say what that is.” Hanna Schmillen, a University
“The Bluest Eye” by Toni Morrison Reasons for challenge or ban: Offensive language, sexually explicit and violence. Unsuited to certain age groups. “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian” by Sherman Alexie Reasons for challenge or ban: Drugs, alcohol smoking, offensive language, racism and sexually explicit. Unsuited to certain age groups.
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of Denver student pursuing a master’s degree in library and information science, agrees that censoring what a high school student reads can be harmful. While college students have more freedom to choose what they read — most challenges to books are by parents of the K-12 crowd — what students don’t read at an earlier age can affect their experience and knowledge once they get to college. “I think the bans at the high school level and lower come from parents, or a parent council of some sort, that don’t want their kids to read certain books,” Schmillen said. “I think it has a lot
to do with age and what parents think is appropriate topics.” Schmillen is a graduate student intern at the Auraria Library. She said that although she has never personally had her reading censored, she has participated in banned book awareness activities. “As part of the master’s program, we actually collected books that had been banned in the past and distributed them out to the community,” Schmillen said. “When it comes to the topic of banned books, I think a general acceptance of different views and different morals is important.”
“Perks of Being a Wallflower” is a converstation between friends
“Fifty Shades of Grey” by E.L. James Reasons for challenge or ban: Nudity, offensive language, religious viewpoint and sexually explicit. Unsuited to certain age groups.
“Looking for Alaska” by John Green Reasons for challenge or ban: Drugs, alcohol, smoking and sexually explicit. Unsuited to certain age groups.
“Bless Me Ultima” by Rudolfo Anaya Reasons for challenge or ban: Satanism, occult, offensive language, religious viewpoint and sexually explicit.
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“The Hunger Games” catches fire from readers
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I don’t know why I expected Stephen Chbosky’s “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” to be a teenage girl book. Don’t get me wrong, I was an avid Louise Rennison reader from about 12 to 16. There’s nothing wrong with chick literature. I misinterpreted the whimsy of the title, and was expecting to read about a Kate Brian or Judy Blume character. Instead, the novel was closer to Salinger: Holden Caulfield-esque musings of an intelligent and sometimes misanthropic teenager. I’m glad I was wrong. Charlie, a high school freshman, writes letters to an anonymous “friend,” where he candidly describes his struggles with running from the past and trying to live in the present. Charlie often has paralyzing flashbacks of an aunt who died in a car accident; the full extent of the trauma Charlie doesn’t realize until his last, dramatic entry. The novel is written in the stream of consciousness of a teenage boy, through English classes, crushes, unlikely friends and experimentation with drugs and alcohol. It’s rare when I am glad a novel
ends — glad for a good reason anyway. Charlie signs farewell on his last letter, “I’m not sure if I will have time to write any more letters because I might be too busy trying to, ‘participate.’” This was a decision, an ending, worth celebrating. His letters are personal and poignant. Eventually, Charlie was writing to me. The one-sided correspondence between Charlie and I were intriguing, hilarious and often heart-breaking. Charlie’s last letter was dated August 1992, five months before I was born. It’s a brilliant age paradigm: me, 21, reading the accounts of a 15-year-old who by now would be in his mid-thirties. It’s like reading letters from a big brother I never knew. Chbosky’s novel has been banned from several high schools and middle schools, which cite sexuality, alcohol, smoking and drug use; sighting — essentially — reality. I fail to understand society’s right to ban reality, opinions and ideas. If for no other reason, read “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” because society has deemed its reality too intense, and because it’s not girlish fluff.
If contemporary fiction novels are any indication, the future looks bleak. In the last few years, authors have inundated audiences with dystopian futures, the majority of which can be found in the young adult section of the local library. Suzanne Collins’ hit novel “The Hunger Games,” now an equally sensational movie franchise, was among the first to captivate young audiences. “The Hunger Games” takes place in the not-so-distant future in a North America divided into districts, collectively known as Panem. Districts are defined by their natural resources and economic status: four are wealthy, the rest are varying shades of poor. Children between the ages of 12 and 18 are entered into a sadistic lottery, the winners of which must play in the Capital’s annual Hunger Games. One girl and one boy from each district are chosen to compete in this yearly battle royal, where they must fight to the death. The book follows Katniss Everdeen, a 16-year-old girl from District 12 who thrusts herself into the public spotlight
by becoming the first volunteer tribute ever to come from her district. “The Hunger Games” has received nearly as many complaints as it has accolades, landing it on the challenged books list in 2010, 2011 and 2013. According to the American Library Association, “A challenge is defined as a formal, written complaint, fi led with a library or school requesting that materials be removed because of content or appropriateness.” For “The Hunger Games,” these complaints range from the text ostensibly being unsuited for the age group due to what is seen as its overt violence toward children and offensive language, to claims that the text was anti-ethnic, anti-family, insensitive and satanic. The challenged status of the book clearly hasn’t stopped it from catching fire with audiences. The first movie broke box office records in 2012 and helped the book become the most widely sold children’s novel in 2013, despite being only five years old. With the release of the third movie installment due out in November, it’s not very challenging to see the future of the franchise’s success.
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“The Maze Runner” By Hañalina Lucero-Colin hluceroc@msudenver.edu If the intention of “The Maze Runner” was to cause audiences final-exam-levels of anxiety, mission accomplished. Based on the popular youngadult novel by James Dashner, “The Maze Runner” chronicles the plights of more than 30 young boys subjected to the horrors of a maze. It’s an ever-changing mechanical
“This Is Where I Leave You” By Taylor Hensel thensel@msudenver.edu Based on a Jonathan Tropper novel and directed by Shawn Levy, “This Is Where I Leave You” is a comedic drama injected with harsh reality, substantial realizations, and the recognition that life is beautifully complicated. The film itself comprises stunning imagery and a cast that does
GOAT “Commune” By Douglas Hrdlicka dhrdlick@msudenver.edu Swedish band GOAT’s new album is dense with psychedelic guitar riffs complemented by rhythmic bongo drums. The lyrics fall behind the foreground, acting as instruments, blending the words together and making it hard to
Mapei “Hey Hey” By Douglas Hrdlicka dhrdlick@msudenver.edu Mapei has a beautiful voice, but don’t take my word for it. Listen for yourself on her new album, “Hey Hey,” which came out Sept. 23. The second song on the album,
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structure with no conceivable way out, with monstrous spider-like creatures called Grievers hiding behind every turn. Thomas, an inexperienced young man, unravels a barelystable society that boys before him were able to establish in The Glade, the only oasis amongst The Maze’s misery. As Thomas inadvertently creates more problems for these melancholy miscreants, it becomes clear that nothing will ever be the same. Visually, the movie is stunningly uncomfortable. Close shots that cut off head room dominate
the screen. The young cast brings a refreshing level of maturity to their characters, though the lack of childhood naïvety creates a peculiar dynamic. They are boys who act like men acting like boys. The one girl who joins the crew toward the end of the film is so dazed by the situation that her character is barely developed by the time the credits roll. Some stories are structured like roller coasters, bringing the audience up and down in formulaic fashion. “The Maze Runner” is more like a tower drop that takes too long to pull the release, leaving
audiences on the brink of a heart attack for just over two hours. The palpitations are nearly unbearable. The final moments are filled with such stress it’s hard to imagine what the inevitable sequel could possibly do to cause more discomfort. If you’re planning on entering The Maze in the coming weeks, just be prepared. You may leave feeling more anxious about the movie then you were when you arrived.
not disappoint. The actors bring a unique energy to their individual roles, making this film refreshing. Their chemistry is undeniable and this allows the message of the film to shine. When their father unexpectedly dies, four grown siblings are forced to return to their New England childhood home. Under the same roof with them for an entire week are their exuberant mother (Jane Fonda), spouses, exes and might-have-beens. With humor laced throughout the movie, there are several layers of truth grounding the film. The
story is centered on Judd Altman (brilliantly played by Jason Bateman) who makes a transition from living a perfect life to a complicated one the instant he finds his wife in bed with his boss. Upon his return home, Judd and his siblings, Wendy (Tina Fey), Philip (Adam Driver) and Paul (Corey Stoll), are confronted with their past broken relationships. As a viewer, be prepared to go on an emotional roller coaster, because this film is filled with chaos, humor and heartache. Issues like lost love, feeling fulfilled and understanding that family is forever
are just a few of the struggles the movie addresses. Overall, “This Is Where I Leave You” is a quality film and gets my full recommendation. Not only was the movie wildly entertaining, but it also presented real issues that we as humans deal with frequently that caused the viewer to take a look at their own life.
decipher. The ensemble breaks into jam sessions, weakening the grip on reality and introducing listeners to a realm where everything is painted with candy colored swirls. If Jerry Garcia collaborated with Shiny Toy Guns, GOAT would be looking for a new sound. “Talk To God” introduces the 38 minute, 54 second album. The song begins with silence, then chimes quietly introduce themselves. After almost a minute, the melodic ramblings of the guitar begin to put the song together.
Christian Johansson, one of the three main members, fills the body of the song. Her voice is all over the place. It can be high pitched and then instantly drop, but it works. “The Light Within” is the third song on the album and leads with a Spanish melody followed by the familiar voice of Johansson. The whammy bar distorts sections of each measure while the drums set a fast pace. Two guitars harmonize, then one trails off while the other leads, demonstrating how technical their progressions are. The song is good and ends leaving the
listener wanting more. “Commune” is the perfect album for the person who loves listening to the guitar sing. It takes front stage and is fitted with a variety of ethnic styles that have been molded into an experimental rock group. No U.S. tour dates have been posted, but keep an eye out because they have been stateside in the past.
“Blame It On Me,” begins with a sweet rendition of “The Ice Cream Song” and as it fades into the background, her voice rises. She sings about being in love with someone she has lost but is trying to get back. It’s an identifiable song, though, what love song isn’t? What she has done is innovate the already oversaturated love song template. The beat builds the framework, while her voice designs it and the lyrics fill it with emotion. The song’s essence continues
throughout the album: great vocals carried by a powerful beat encapsulated in the song, “Things You Know Nothing About.” The song is eerie at first, but let it progress and wait to hear the funky bass riff. That’s when the song really starts. It is elegance that meets George Clinton. The song highlights how talk is cheap. Again, it’s identifiable but unique in delivery. Immediately after “As 1” slows the tempo, Mapei brings her voice
down to harmonize with a quiet piano. It is a mellow R&B song that dulls all the senses other than auditory. Each element is so distinct but none of them are isolated from the rest; they work in unison. For those who listen to the album and like it, you’re in luck. The Swedish-American artist will be playing the Ogden Theatre Sept. 25.
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Lady Runners give Mavericks the horns By Mackenzie Masson mmasson@msudenver.edu The Lady Roadrunners were back at it again last weekend in their first home game after traveling against Colorado Mesa University Sept. 21. The Runners defeated the Mavericks 2–0 with a home field advantage at the Regency Athletic Complex. Despite that the Runners had just come off a 0–0 tied game against Western State Sept. 19 in Gunnison, they set the tone early on in Sunday’s game. Metro’s junior midfielder Noemy Polanco scored the first goal in the 13th minute from the top of the box off of a cross from senior forward Brandi Farley. “Friday’s game was an off game. We tied, but to me, to the team, it felt like a loss. We wanted to win even more. Mesa was a rival so that pushed us,” Polanco said.
The intensity and physicality of the game increased in the second half when Mesa’s Paige Denke was given a yellow card preceding Metro’s second goal. The Lady Runners fired back in the 81st minute when senior midfielder Tess Hagenlock crossed the ball to senior forward Karisa Price who scored the final goal. “Coming off a tie with Western we mainly wanted to focus on ourselves and play the best soccer that we can play,” Price said. “I actually hurt my hamstring pretty bad back in November. I was doing rehab and didn’t play in the spring. It felt good to know that I can still be that player. It was nice and relieving to score.” The Lady Runners outshot the Lady Mavericks 8–3 and hope to carry the momentum into their game against Adams State Sept. 26 in Alamosa. “Now that we’re figuring out
certain people’s style of play, it’s starting to come together a lot better,” Price said. As the Runners gain a better understanding of how each other plays individually, they will be able to come together better on the field to reach their full potential as a team. “We’re on a good path but I don’t think there’s ever a time where you don’t need to work on anything else,” Price said. “We have a really talented team but talent only takes you so far and being a championship team is much more than that. We are capable of getting there but we still have a lot of work to do.” The Lady Runners are now 4–1–1 for the regular season and 1–0–1 for Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference competition. Metro will take on Adams State at 1 p.m. Sept. 26.
Metro senior Karisa Price, 8, avoids a tackle at Regency Athletic Complex Sept. 21. Metro defeated Colorado Mesa University 2- 0. Photo by Abreham Gebregziabher • agebreeg@msudenver.edu
One and done for Regis as Roadrunners stay perfect
Metro forward Josh Belfrage tries to control the ball against Regis University defender Joseph Terry at The Regency Athletic Complex on Sunday, Sept. 21. Metro beat Regis University 1-0. Photo by Jake Shane • jshane1@msudenver.edu
By Mackenzie Masson mmasson@msudenver.edu Despite a slow start to their Sept. 21 game, the men’s soccer team defeated Regis University 1–0 in a home game at the Regency Athletic Complex. The victory put them at 5–0–0 for the season and 2–0–0 for Rocky
Mountain Athletic Conference games. The match started out slow in the first half with little action, as both teams got a feel for each other. “It’s two rivals, but from the standpoint that it’s two good teams ranked in the top-25 trying to get a result and keep an unblemished record, in the beginning I thought
it was kind of slow and boring, quite honestly,” head coach Ken Parsons said. Going into the second half, the match seemed destined to go into overtime. It wasn’t until sophomore forward Jack Mayfield went one on one with a Regis defender and narrowly beat the Ranger to cross the ball to junior forward
Danny Arrubla that Metro would take control of the game. Arrubla got open, took a shot and netted the ball to tally Metro’s first point, which would ultimately be all that they needed to secure the win. “Being that it’s Regis, we knew that it was going to be an extremely important match to us and that we needed to get the result against these guys,” Arrubla said. “Whoever got the result of today’s game basically determined who would be the chaser and who would be chasing. Luckily we got the result and we worked good as a team. I’m glad we got the win, especially against Regis.” According to Arrubla, the Runners knew it would be a challenging game that would require top physical performance, as well as mental concentration. “We knew it was going to be a difficult game and we weren’t going to have many opportunities against this opponent,” Arrubla said. “We just kept working and making sure that we got decent looks at the goal, especially ones that mattered and made sure that they go in.” Although Metro was able to secure the only point of the game, Parsons admitted it was thanks to the hard work of the forwards more than it was a strategical plan. “It was just very good execution
on that play. Jack (put forth) a very good individual effort, got the ball, got it to the end line, and served up a very good ball to Danny. Our forwards have done a very good job,” Parsons said. “We’ve got three forwards up there, with Jack, Danny, and Josh, and they’re doing exactly the jobs that they’re supposed to be doing. I’d love to say it was a welldrawn out play but it really wasn’t. It was a good individual effort by Jack to fight off a guy and get free, and then Danny put himself in a good finishing position to score that goal.” After two intense weeks of both home and away games, the Runners will compete again Sept. 24. Parsons recognized that it’s been an intense week for the men but knows they will go into the Sept. 24 game prepared. “I think for us (in practices) it’s going to be lighter sessions,” Parsons said. “It’s going to be lighter physically but we’ll increase the demands as far as mental focus for the next 48 hours until we get (Colorado Christian University), which will be a handful.” You can support the Roadrunners play at the Regency Athletic Complex at 7 p.m. in their match against the CCU Cougars on Sept. 24.
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Unbeaten Metro escapes in overtime thriller By Josh Schott jschott7@msudenver.edu It takes less than a second to score a goal. Sophomore forward Josh Belfrage led the men’s soccer team to victory in double overtime Sept. 19, 2-1 over UCCS with a last second kick. The goal came off of a corner kick delivered by junior forward Danny Arrubla, in the second overtime with just 10 seconds left in the 110th minute Metro started the game with an early goal and continued to lead the pace of the game offensively by outshooting UCCS 8-3 in the first half. The first goal came during the 9th minute, when sophomore forward Jeff Gillis headed a pass to sophomore defender Brock Labertew near the top of the box, where he scored with a strong kick past the goalkeeper. The tide slightly turned in the second half when the Mountain Lions outshot the Roadrunners 8-2. The late goal by the Mountain Lions eventually forced the game into overtime. UCCS had a few good opportunities to win in overtime but strong defense and goalkeeping helped Metro stay in the game.
The key save for the Roadrunners came from sophomore goalkeeper James Tanner. Tanner made a leaping save while falling backwards towards the goal in the second overtime. The save was one of five on the night by Tanner. Metro improved to 4-0-0 after the win in its first conference game of the season.
Sophomore forward Jeff Gillis. Photo by Mackenzie Masson mmasson@msudenver.edu
Offense not enough in tie Metro State finished the game with no yellow or red cards, while the Mountaineers received three during the 87th, 92nd and 94th minute. Including the two overtime periods, the Roadrunners outshot the Mountaineers 23-13 with the advantage on shots on goal at 11-3. The Lady Runners are ranked No. 23 in NCAA Division II and went to 3-1-1 (0-0-1 RMAC) with the tie. They will now prepare for their next two matches in search of their first conference win. So far this season, senior midfielder Tess Hagenlock leads the Runners with six points (2 goals, 2 assists), while three players are tied with five points each. The Lady Runners have outscored opponents this season 9-4, while outshooting them 86-80. The first game against the winless Mavericks of Colorado Mesa will be at the Regency Athletic Complex, and the second match, Sept. 26 in Alamosa, will pit the Runners against the 1-4 (0-1 RMAC) Adams State Grizzlies.
By Jose Salas jsalas13@msudenver.edu Metro’s women’s soccer controlled possession of the ball and outshot the Western State Mountaineers 23-13 during its first Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference match of the season. But it was not enough to beat the Mountaineers’ goalkeeper, junior Meghan Jedrzejewski. There were 250 fans in attendance in Gunnison, during the double overtime game Sept. 19, which ended in a 0-0 tie thanks to Jedrzejewski’s efforts. Jedrzejewski finished with a total of 11 saves, including two shots on goal from Metro senior midfielder Abby Rolph. Rolph led the team with five shots, followed by senior forward Karisa Price and junior midfielder Jordan Post, with three shots each. Tensions were high during the match as there were 24 combined fouls. There were 11 fouls by Metro and 13 by the Mountaineers, which included three yellow cards during the later stages of the match.
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Baker takes second By Scott Corbridge kcorbrid@msudenver.edu Senior Nick Baker finished second in the Roadrunner Invitational Sept. 21 in the No. 1 singles flight. Baker faced Austin Mayo from the University of Northern Colorado in the semifinals and beat him in straight sets 6-4, 6-1 before falling in the finals to Ronzai Saurombe of Seward County Community College 6-7 (5), 7-6 (4), 6-0. In the men’s doubles, freshman Callum Hayes and junior Sam Stember beat teammates freshmen Ludvig Henrikson and Adam Rivera in the semifinals 8-5. Hayes and Stember beat a pair from Montana State-Billings in the championship to take home the No. 2 doubles. On the womens’ side of the draw, freshmen Courtney Wright and Megan Bell won the No. 2 doubles championship by beating a squad from Colorado Mesa, 8-1. The Roadrunners travel to Wichita Falls, Texas to participate in the ITA South Central Region Championship and they will be home Oct. 3 when they take on the Montana State-Billings Yellowjackets.
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Lady Runners spike three straight wins during road trip By Josh Schott jschott7@msudenver.edu The women’s volleyball team improved to 9-2 with three big road wins. In a three day road trip to open up Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference play, the Roadrunners secured victories over New Mexico Highlands (25-20, 18-25, 25-11, 25-13), Colorado State University-Pueblo (25-18, 24-26, 25-19, 25-15) and Adams State (23-25, 25-23, 25-18, 23-25, 15-12) Sept. 18, 19 and 20. The first game was highlighted
by junior outside hitter Summer Greager, who had 12 kills, 10 digs and five service aces. It was Greager’s second double-double this season. The Roadrunners also able recorded a season-high hitting percentage at .310. This came largely in part from the 45 assists provided by senior setter Betty Van Lith and sophomore setter Brandi Torr. The second and third games were highlighted when senior right side Lauren Quijano broke her career-high in kills twice on consecutive nights.
In the second game of the road trip against CSU-Pueblo, Quijano set a new, albeit temporary, career-high with 23 kills in the match. She also managed a hitting percentage of .462. Greager had a big game two as well with 13 kills and a careerhigh 18 digs, which gave her back to back double-doubles. The defense played strong the whole match, limiting CSU-Pueblo to a hitting percentage of only .149. In the final game of the trip against Adams State, Quijano broke her career-high, which she previously set the night before,
with 27 kills. She also had a season-high seven blocks in the game. Torr tied her career-high with 62 assists, leading the team to a hitting percentage of .300. In addition helping with the offense, she also led the team with 12 digs. The Roadrunners return home for a three game home stretch starting against Colorado Mesa Sept. 25, Fort Lewis on Sept. 26 and Western New Mexico Sept. 27. Redshirt freshman Ryan Hoerdemann spikes a ball in a recent game during their road trip. Photo by gometrostate.com
Hendricks hits two career milestones in No. 3 Metro moment By Mario Sanelli msanelli@msudenver.edu At No. 3, two career achievements were reached roughly two weeks a part. On Oct. 17, 2013, Debbie Hendricks reached 300 wins as the head volleyball coach at Metro. Exactly 16 days later,
she captured 500 career wins. Hendricks became the 15th active Division II head coach to win 500 games, and the 29th all-time with 500. Win No. 300 at Metro came in a hard-fought, five-set victory over Colorado State UniversityPueblo. A 3-1 victory over UCCS put Hendricks in the 500 club. Both milestone victories came at the Auraria Event Center. Hendricks is Metro’s longesttenured head coach (now 15 seasons), and owns three Rocky
Mountain Athletic Conference coach of the year awards (2001, 2002, and 2003). The volleyball team has made 14 consecutive NCAA tournament appearances under her tenure, and has won the RMAC tournament six times to go along with three RMAC regular season championships. Hendricks took over as the Roadrunners’ head coach in 2000 after she served five seasons as the head coach of West Texas A&M. Her Metro teams have never had a losing season under her
watch. “I learned by the hard knocks of being a head coach and doing things wrong enough times that you make your way,” she said during an interview with “The Metropolitan” last November, shortly after reaching 500. Metro volleyball head coach Debbie Hendricks, far left, eagerly watches her team play during a fi ve-set match against Chadron State Nov. 16, 2013. The Runners defeated the Eagles in the fi fth and final set. Photo by Courtland Wilson • cwils104@msudenver.edu
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13. Alternative to smoking 18. They were gay 19. Spanish domicile 23. Leave out 25. It may be stowed or shifted 26. Coffee containers 27. Suffix of superlatives 29. Speech stumbles 30. Go away! 31. Mackerel caught on the Atlantic coast 33. ‘’What are you, some kind of ___?’’ 34. One-eighth pt. of a V-8 36. Shakespearean King 37. And nothing more 38. Sedona and Spectra 39. Gobble up 40. Flow back 43. Mailing supply 44. From scratch 46. Appropriating 47. Give expression to 48. Hand down, as a verdict 50. Different 51. Rubbles’ feminine side? 54. Tears roughly 55. Summit position 56. Famous lake 57. Understand 58. Potential progeny 59. It may be in the winter air 60. Zsa Zsa’s sister
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